Truth triumphing over falshood, antiquity over novelty. Or, The first part of a just and seasonable vindication of the undoubted ecclesiasticall iurisdiction, right, legislative, coercive power of Christian emperors, kings, magistrates, parliaments, in all matters of religion, church-government, discipline, ceremonies, manners: summoning of, presiding, moderating in councells, synods; and ratifying their canons, determinations, decrees: as likewise of lay-mens right both to sit and vote in councells; ... In refutation of Mr. Iohn Goodwins Innocencies Triumph: my deare brother Burtons Vindication of churches, commonly called Independent: and of all anti-monarchicall, anti-Parliamentall, anti-synodicall, and anarchicall paradoxes of papists, prelates, Anabaptists, Arminians, Socinians, Brownists, or Independents: whose old and new objections to the contrary, are here fully answered. / By William Prynne, of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire.

Title: Truth triumphing over falshood, antiquity over novelty. Or, The first part of a just and seasonable vindication of the undoubted ecclesiasticall iurisdiction, right, legislative, coercive power of Christian emperors, kings, magistrates, parliaments, in all matters of religion, church-government, discipline, ceremonies, manners: summoning of, presiding, moderating in councells, synods; and ratifying their canons, determinations, decrees: as likewise of lay-mens right both to sit and vote in councells; ... In refutation of Mr. Iohn Goodwins Innocencies Triumph: my deare brother Burtons Vindication of churches, commonly called Independent: and of all anti-monarchicall, anti-Parliamentall, anti-synodicall, and anarchicall paradoxes of papists, prelates, Anabaptists, Arminians, Socinians, Brownists, or Independents: whose old and new objections to the contrary, are here fully answered. / By William Prynne, of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire.

Author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

Collection: Early English Books Online

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were but two Bishopricks formerly, dividing those two Bishopricks into five, by a Parliament, not Synod.The Ecclesiasticall Lawes of KingLambard. Archaion. Spelman p. 390. Edward the elder and Guthurne An. 905. were made in Parliaments of the Lords and Commons, not Synods of the Clergie, as appeares by this Proeme. Haec ea sunt SENATVS-CONSVLTA ac instituta quae primo Aluredus & Guthurnus Reges, deinde Edovardus & Guthur∣nus Reges illis ipsis temporibus tulere, cum Pacis foedus Daci & Angli ferierunt ac sese mutuo anplexi sunt; quae postea a SAPIENTIBVS recitata saepius, at∣que ad communem Regni utilitatem aucta, atque amplificata sunt.TheLamberd Archa 3. n. Spelman p. 396. 410.Ecclesiasticall Lawes of King Aethelstan An. 928. were made in Parliament, not in a Convocation, as is evident by the temporall lawes mixed with them, made at the same time, and by chap. 9. Decreta cictaque sunt haec in celebri Gratanleano Concilio, cui Wulfhelmus interfuit Archiepiscopus, & cum eo Optimates & Sapientes ab Aethelstano evocati frequentissimi.The Ecclesiasticall lawes ofSpelman p. 408.Hoel Dha the good King of all Wales, about the yeare 940. were made, not by the Ecclesiasticall persons onely, but by the Laiety too, hee summoning, sex Laicos viros auctoritate & scientia pollentes, six Laymen potent in authority and Learning out of every County, and then selecting out of them twelve Laicos doctissimos, & unum Clericum doctissimum qui vocabatur Blanguindus, ad instituendas sibi leges & usus, &c. 12. most learned Laymen, and but one learned Clerke, to compile Ecclesiasticall Lawes, for him and his people.The Ecclesiasticall LawesLambardi Archaion. Spelman p. 419. 421. 423. 424.of King Edmund Anno 944. were made in aParliament at London, as appeares by the temporall lawes joyned with them, and by the Proocme. Edmundus Rex ipso solenni Paschatis festo frequentem Londini tam Ecclesiasticorum quam LAICORVM caetum celebravit, &c. A sci entissimis, Regni mei in celebri tam Ecclesiasticorum quam LAICORVM frequen∣tia studiose requisivisse, quo tandem pacto Christiana proveheretur fides. Atque NO∣BIS OMNIBVS commodissimum visum est. Edmundus Rex congregavit magnam Synodum Dei ordinis & SECVLI apud London &c. Ego Edmundus Rex mando & praecipio omni populo seniorum ac juvenum qui in regione mea sunt, ea quae inve∣stigans investigovi cum sapientibus Clericis & LAICIS.Anno 948.Ingulphi hist. p. 874. Spelman Con∣cil. p. 428. Mr. Selden Titles of Ho∣nour part. 2. c. 5. p. 633.There was a Councell as well of Lords and great men as Bishops and Abbots held in London. In festo Nativitatis beatae Mariae cum uni∣versi Magnates Regni per regium edictum summoniti tam Archiepiscopi, Episcopi, ac Abbate; quam caeteri totius Regni Proceres & Optimates Londoniis conve∣nissent, ad tractandum de negotiis publicis totius regni, consummatis Omnibus, the K. in this Parlia. granted a large Charter of lands & priviledges to the Abbey of Croyland: this Councell therefore was certainly no other but a Parliament.Spelman p. 431.An. 952. Edarus Rex tandem potior, emvocate ad Brandenfordiam Regni Concilio, Patris Edwini acta & decreta rescindit; Ablatas Ecclesiis & Mo∣nasteriis opes restituit, &c. This no doubt was a Parliament.King Egars Ecclesiasticall Lawes An. 967. have this Prologue which proves them made in full Parliament,Lamberdi Arehaion. Spelman p. 419. 424. Leges quas Edgarus Rex FREQVEN∣TI SENATV, ad Dei gloriam, regiae Majestatis ornamentum, ac Reipublicae uti∣litatem 0