A Treatise of the Nature and Use of Things Indifferent, Summary
Summa Summae.
THE PRELATES TO THE Afflicted Miniſters in this Realme.
ALL thoſe that wilfully refuſe to obey the King in things Indifferent, and to conforme them ſelues to the orders of the church authorized by him, not contrarie to the word of God, are ſciſmaticks enimies to the Kings Supremacie and State, and not to be tolerated in Church or commenwealth.
But you doe wilfully refuſe to obey the King in things indifferent and to conforme your ſelues to the orders of the Church authoriſed by him not contrarie to the word of God Ergo
You are Sciſmaticks Enimies to the Kings Supremacy & the State,Let them proue this aſſumption; but by one Argument▪ and we will yeald. But it is to be noted That the Prelats ſtill take all things cōtained therein as graunted and without queſt…on, where as we hauehave proued and offer to proue the contrarye. and not to be tolerated in Church or Common wealth.
THE AFFLICTED MINIſters, to the Prelates.
All thos that freely & willingly ꝓforme vntounto the King and State, all Obedience duplicate page duplicate page not onelyonly in thinges neceſſary, but Indifferent commanded by lawe. And that hauehave been alwayes readie to conforme thēſelues to every order of the Church, authorized by him, not contrarie to the word of God, are free from all Sciſme, Frendes to the Kings Supremacie, and to the State, and vnworthy in this mā ner to be moleſted in Church or Commenwealth.
ButeThis Treatiſe: & other bookes lately written, and exhibited to authoritie, doe proue the Aſſūption. their is none of vsus that is depriued or ſuſpended from our miniſtry, but hath ever ben readie, freely and willingly to performe vntounto the King and State all obedience, not only in things neceſſarie but Indifferent, requyered by Lawe, And to conforme our ſelues to every Order of the Church authoriſed by him not contrary to the word of God. Ergo.
We are all free from Sciſme, Frends to the Kings Supremacie and the State, and moſt vnworthy of ſuch moleſtation in Church and Commenwealth, as now wee ſuſtaine.
End of the text · William Bradshaw, A Treatise of the Nature and Use of Things Indifferent (1605)