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reverence_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o with_o great_a signification_n of_o duty_n chap._n 2._o the_o third_o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 67._o sect._n 4._o and_o whereas_o clement_n make_v s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n to_o make_v it_o as_o it_o be_v his_o adopt_a son_n thereby_o to_o wipe_v away_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o birth_n it_o do_v s._n peter_n shameful_a injury_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o s._n peter_n to_o take_v this_o authority_n to_o himself_o not_o only_o of_o make_v archbishop_n throughout_o every_o province_n but_o also_o institute_v a_o new_a order_n or_o of_o fice_z without_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o none_o else_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o s._n peter_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o sixth_o of_o the_o act_n contrary_a also_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o after_o shall_v appear_v i_o say_v besides_o this_o be_v it_o like_o that_o s._n 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one_o against_o the_o other_o he_o that_o call_v a_o archbishop_n a_o bishop_n speak_v proper_o for_o so_o he_o be_v in_o the_o respect_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o office_n the_o name_n of_o archebishop_n he_o have_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n and_o policy_n archbishop_z and_o bishop_n be_v member_n of_o one_o division_n as_o chief_a justice_n and_o justice_n be_v every_o chief_a justice_n be_v a_o justice_n but_o every_o justice_n be_v not_o a_o chief_a justice_n even_o so_o every_o archbishop_n be_v a_o bishop_n but_o every_o bishop_n be_v not_o a_o archbishop_n neither_o be_v this_o such_o a_o strange_a division_n as_o you_o think_v it_o to_o be_v for_o aristotle_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n divide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regnum_n aristocratiam_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 2._o the._n 12._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 69._o sect._n 3_o and_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o further_a answer_n both_o to_o erasmus_n and_o uolusianus_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o have_v write_v after_o this_o sort_n that_o they_o speak_v and_o give_v title_n to_o those_o man_n they_o write_v of_o not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o they_o be_v but_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n &_o manner_n of_o that_o age_n wherein_o they_o write_v and_o so_o we_o may_v read_v that_o uincentius_n and_o nicephorus_n write_v of_o victor_n speak_v far_o otherwise_o 38._o vinc._n 10._o li._n cap._n 124._o nicep_v 4._o li._n cap._n 38._o of_o he_o than_o eusebius_n do_v which_o notwithstanding_o write_v of_o the_o same_o man_n which_o they_o do_v the_o one_o call_v victor_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n falsify_v rome_n nicephorus_n falsify_v and_o the_o other_o faith_n that_o in_o glory_n he_o pass_v all_o the_o bishop_n before_o he_o which_o eusebius_n never_o make_v any_o word_n of_o even_o so_o uolusianus_n &_o erasmus_n live_v in_o the_o time_n when_o as_o they_o which_o 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name_n be_v usual_a in_o eusebius_n his_o time_n but_o why_o do_v you_o untrue_o report_v of_o nicephorus_n for_o in_o that_o book_n and_o chapter_n he_o give_v unto_o victor_n no_o other_o name_n and_o title_n than_o the_o same_o that_o eusebius_n do_v for_o he_o call_v he_o by_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o victor_n without_o any_o other_o title_n neither_o do_v he_o say_v that_o in_o glory_n he_o pass_v all_o the_o bishop_n before_o he_o but_o this_o he_o say_v that_o the_o other_o bishop_n which_o be_v with_o he_o do_v dissuade_v he_o from_o excommunicate_v the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n and_o add_v et_fw-la acrius_fw-la severiusquecum_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la gloria_fw-la eos_fw-la anteiret_fw-la egerunt_fw-la they_o deal_v more_o sharp_o and_o severe_o with_o he_o that_o excel_v they_o in_o glory_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o do_v excel_v in_o glory_n those_o bishop_n that_o be_v then_o not_o those_o which_o be_v before_o he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o your_o purpose_n if_o 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c._n use_v to_o prove_v the_o perpetual_a equity_n etc._n etc._n of_o election_n by_o the_o people_n chap._n 5._o 170_o the_o diversity_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o we_o require_v a_o diverse_a kind_n of_o government_n and_o of_o order_v of_o minister_n chap._n 6._o 174_o that_o bishop_n have_v authority_n to_o admit_v and_o ordain_v minister_n chap._n 7._o 194_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v interest_n in_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v convenient_a chap._n 8._o 211_o tract_n 4._o of_o minister_n have_v no_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o ceremony_n use_v in_o order_v minister_n of_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o prophet_n 216_o of_o minister_n admit_v a_o place_n be_v not_o void_a chap._n 1_o 216_o of_o ceremony_n use_v in_o ordain_v â—i_n nister_n chap._n 2._o 225_o of_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o prophet_n chap._n 3._o 228_o tract_n 5._o of_o residence_n of_o the_o pastor_n chap._n 1._o 235_o of_o plurality_n 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wherewith_o the_o admonitor_n charge_v the_o apparel_n answer_v chap._n 7_o 283_o tract_n 8._o of_o archbishop_n metropolitans_n bishop_n archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 297_o the_o reason_n of_o t._n c._n answer_v where_o by_o he_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o the_o superfluous_a lop_v as_o he_o term_v it_o of_o the_o office_n chap._n 1._o 297_o that_o the_o name_n of_o metropolitan_a archbishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o antichristian_a chap._n 2._o 318_o the_o office_n of_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o strange_a or_o unheard_a of_o in_o chri_n stes_fw-la church_n and_o of_o superiority_n among_o the_o clergy_n chap._n 3._o 353_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_v of_o master_n jewel_n concern_v archbishop_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o unreverend_a reply_n of_o t._n c._n chap._n 4_o 422_o the_o cause_n of_o archbishop_n and_o of_o their_o prerogative_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o old_a bishop_n assign_v by_o t._n c._n examine_v chap._n 5._o 435_o other_o thing_n 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chap._n 4._o 511_o the_o sacrament_n minister_v by_o other_o than_o minister_n chap._n 5._o 515_o of_o private_a communion_n wherewith_o the_o admonition_n charge_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n chap._n 6._o 525._o of_o church_a of_o woman_n 534_o tract_n 10._o of_o holiday_n 538_o of_o holiday_n in_o general_a and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o they_o chap._n 1._o 538_o of_o saint_n day_n chap._n 2._o 543_o tract_n 11._o what_o kind_n of_o preachinge_a be_v most_o effectual_a 555_o tract_n 12._o of_o preach_v before_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 562._o tract_n 13._o of_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n 568._o a_o comparison_n between_o read_v of_o scripture_n and_o preach_v chap._n 1._o page_n 568_o that_o read_n be_v preach_v chap._n 2._o pag._n 574_o the_o profit_n of_o read_v scripture_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n 3._o 578_o tract_n 14._o of_o minister_a and_o preachinge_a by_o deacon_n 582_o tract_n 15._o 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thing_n indifferent_a pag._n 126._o etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a pag._n 278_o ¶_o interrogatories_n to_o infant_n 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n augustine_n of_o interrogatories_n 608_o ¶_o the_o introite_fw-la 588_o celestinus_fw-la his_fw-la introite_fw-la 589_o ¶_o john_n his_o apparel_n 270_o john_n set_v his_o name_n to_o the_o apocalips_n 807_o ¶_o jonathan_n the_o calday_n paraphraste_v pag._n 718_o ¶_o the_o judicial_a law_n abrogate_a 121_o the_o judicialle_n perteyn_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 119_o the_o magistrate_n not_o find_v to_o the_o in_o diciall_a law_n of_o moses_n 121._o etc._n etc._n justinian_n make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n pag._n 699_o k_n ¶_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o king_n and_o a_o tyrant_n 377_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n no_o enemy_n to_o kingdom_n 647_o ¶_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n 596._o &c_n &c_n kneel_v the_o meet_a gesture_n 597_o kneel_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 741_o l_o ¶_o law_n made_n must_v 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lin_v 4._o likewise_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o ordain_v and_o not_o of_o elect_v you_o must_v of_o necessity_n confess_v that_o by_o say_v sicut_fw-la tibi_fw-la ordinaram_fw-la as_o i_o appoint_v 1._o tit._n 1._o thou_o he_o mean_v only_a imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v ut_fw-la constituas_fw-la opidatìm_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la suut_n tibi_fw-la ordinaram_fw-la sci_fw-la per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la that_o thou_o shall_v ordain_v minister_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o appoint_v thou_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o by_o prayer_n and_o thus_o do_v learned_a interpreter_n also_o expound_v this_o place_n neither_o be_v musculus_fw-la his_o meaning_n much_o otherwise_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o those_o that_o well_o consider_v his_o word_n especial_o if_o your_o distinction_n betwixt_o elect_v &_o ordain_v hold_n and_o if_o paul_n speak_v here_o of_o 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dioecesis_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la territorium_fw-la certis_fw-la terminis_fw-la distinctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n about_o the._n 267._o year_n of_o our_o lord_n dionysius_n divide_v church_n churcheyarde_n and_o parish_n as_o they_o call_v they_o aswell_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o rome_n as_o of_o other_o nation_n furthermore_o he_o distribute_v diocese_n unto_o bishop_n and_o command_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v content_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o bound_n and_o limit_n our_o man_n call_v parish_n that_o we_o may_v make_v this_o plain_n the_o several_a church_n of_o a_o diocese_n and_o their_o territory_n limit_v within_o certain_a bound_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o take_v heed_n lest_o you_o cast_v dust_n in_o your_o own_o eye_n &_o blind_v yourself_o for_o this_o of_o denis_n be_v not_o deny_v of_o any_o that_o i_o can_v read_v where_o have_v the_o lord_n divide_v national_a church_n into_o parish_n and_o congregation_n why_o do_v you_o not_o note_v the_o place_n or_o where_o have_v s._n paul_n the_o thing_n though_o not_o the_o word_n or_o name_n or_o what_o story_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o call_v now_o a_o parish_n here_o be_v much_o speak_v but_o nothing_o prove_v this_o denis_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 263._o which_o peradventure_o distinguish_v how_o parish_n be_v by_o man_n distinguish_v you_o have_v not_o consider_v but_o to_o put_v all_o this_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n and_o to_o open_v that_o the_o ignorance_n whereof_o make_v you_o so_o hot_a in_o this_o matter_n there_o be_v diverse_a congregation_n and_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o any_o limitation_n of_o place_n or_o certain_a compass_n of_o ground_n certain_o appoint_v for_o that_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o man_n to_o enlarge_v or_o to_o contracte_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v from_o time_n to_o time_n most_o convenient_a and_o who_o 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and_o monument_n as_o you_o boast_v yourself_o to_o be_v then_o may_v you_o have_v read_v there_o that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_n do_v appoint_v to_o certain_a bishop_n the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o their_o province_n and_o diocese_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o labour_v in_o a_o matter_n so_o manifest_a if_o by_o coemiteria_fw-la or_o churcheyarde_n those_o place_n be_v mean_v that_o be_v about_o the_o church_n where_o we_o use_v to_o bury_v the_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v most_o like_a they_o be_v then_o hear_v i_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o why_o you_o shall_v in_o such_o manner_n speak_v of_o they_o except_o you_o will_v pluck_v down_o whatsoever_o have_v beforetyme_o be_v appoint_v be_v it_o never_o so_o ancient_a and_o the_o use_n thereof_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o by_o coemiteria_fw-la be_v mean_v place_n of_o burial_n which_o because_o they_o have_v be_v as_o you_o confess_v at_o all_o time_n certain_a especial_o in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o 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i_o will_v let_v you_o alone_o in_o such_o toy_n and_o suffer_v you_o to_o play_v with_o yourself_o chap._n 1._o the._n 23._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 65._o sect._n 1_o but_o to_o come_v to_o this_o distinction_n i_o have_v think_v before_o this_o time_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v the_o dream_n the_o sure_o the_o man_n be_v in_o a_o dream_n chief_a bvilder_n in_o set_v up_o the_o church_n now_o i_o perceive_v you_o make_v the_o archbyshop_n and_o archdeacon_n the_o chief_a bvilder_n and_o the_o apostle_n under_o carpenter_n or_o common_a mason_n to_o serve_v and_o to_o ▪_o 1._o cor._n 3_z ▪_o take_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o archdeacon_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ministery_n which_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n bind_v and_o lose_v only_o and_o that_o there_o be_v other_o which_o be_v beside_o these_o occupy_v in_o the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o number_n be_v archbyshop_n and_o archdeacon_n let_v we_o mark_v a_o little_a what_o deep_a divinity_n here_o be_v io._n whitgifte_n sure_o you_o wander_v you_o know_v not_o whither_o without_o doubt_n your_o mind_n when_o you_o write_v this_o be_v upon_o some_o other_o thing_n than_o upon_o my_o book_n for_o where_o have_v i_o make_v this_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n and_o archbyshop_n or_o what_o have_v i_o speak_v sound_v that_o way_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o deal_v honest_o and_o plain_o if_o you_o mean_v the_o book_n in_o latin_a whereof_o you_o after_o ward_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o that_o book_n sound_v any_o thing_n this_o way_n be_v these_o archiepisiopi_n ab_fw-la èpiscopis_fw-la quoad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la non_fw-la differunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la paripotestate_fw-la docendi_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la ligandi_fw-la &_o soluendi_fw-la praediti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la et_fw-la politiam_fw-la ordinis_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o politiae_fw-la 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ministery_n which_o be_v occupy_v in_o prayer_n the_o word_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n not_o of_o they_o which_o be_v institute_v for_o order_n and_o discipline_n such_o as_o be_v the_o function_n of_o archbyshop_n and_o archdeacon_n the_o which_o selfsame_o distinction_n for_o that_o place_n you_o use_v 5._o pag._n 64._o lin_v 5._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 64._o page_z of_o your_o bóoke_n these_o only_a word_n except_v qualia_fw-la sunt_fw-la archiepiscoporum_fw-la &_o archidiaconorum_fw-la as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v and_o your_o own_o word_n declare_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a these_o word_n do_v not_o make_v the_o archbyshop_n and_o archdeacon_n chief_a bvilder_n and_o the_o apostle_n under_o carpenter_n as_o it_o please_v you_o to_o collect_v but_o this_o be_v your_o modesty_n chap._n 1._o the._n 23._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 65._o sect._n 2._o and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o will_v glad_o ask_v they_o with_o what_o advice_n they_o havelaide_v on_o 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25._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 65._o sect._n 3_o then_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v too_o too_o unskilful_o do_v to_o separate_v order_n and_o discipline_n from_o then_o that_o have_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n in_o hand_n as_o though_o the_o church_n without_o archbishop_n and_o archdeacon_n ▪_o were_z aconfused_a heap_n and_o a_o disorder_a lump_n when_o as_o s._n paul_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v without_o they_o a_o body_n consist_v of_o all_o his_o part_n and_o member_n comely_a knit_v and_o join_v together_o wherein_o nothing_o want_v nor_o nothing_o be_v to_o much_o io._n whitgifte_n order_n and_o discipline_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n although_o all_o such_o all_o authority_n to_o execute_v discipline_n be_v not_o equal_o give_v to_o all_o as_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n have_v not_o the_o like_a authority_n to_o execute_v they_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o latin_a book_n for_o order_n and_o policy_n sake_n more_o 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the_o diocese_n or_o shire_n and_o as_o for_o this_o name_n nice_a name_n a_o untruth_n contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a it_o make_v no_o more_o difference_n between_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n than_o when_o i_o say_v a_o minister_n of_o london_n and_o a_o minister_n of_o nuington_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v well_o advise_v which_o will_v gather_v of_o this_o say_n that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n in_o pre-eminence_n between_o those_o two_o minister_n as_o be_v between_o london_n and_o nuington_n for_o his_o office_n and_o pre-eminence_n we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o io._n whitgifte_n for_o the_o full_a answer_v of_o this_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o certain_a of_o the_o learned_a writer_n of_o our_o time_n touch_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o canon_n caluine_n the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a writer_n of_o the._n 6._o can_n con_fw-mi n_o cem_fw-la caluine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nyce_n as_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n before_o that_o time_n at_o that_o time_n and_o since_o that_o time_n have_v expound_v it_o m._n caluine_n in_o his_o institution_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 54._o say_v thus_o that_o every_o province_n have_v among_o their_o bishop_n a_o archbishop_n and_o that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a do_v appoint_v patriarch_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o order_n and_o dignity_n above_o archbyshop_n it_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n m._n caluine_n say_v the_o council_n of_o nyce_n do_v appoint_v patriarch_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o order_n and_o dignity_n above_o archbyshop_n he_o say_v also_o that_o every_o province_n have_v among_o their_o bishop_n a_o archbishop_n il_fw-fr yricus_fw-la in_o his_o cataloge_n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la speak_v of_o this_o council_n say_v thus_o constituit_fw-la illyricus_n illyricus_n quoque_fw-la haec_fw-la synodus_fw-la ut_fw-la singularum_fw-la
the_o metropolitan_a as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o word_n of_o that_o same_o epistle_n which_o i_o have_v recite_v moreover_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o name_n archbishop_n be_v then_o use_v and_o after_o that_o fox_n the_o name_n of_o primate_n allow_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n m._n fox_n time_n continue_v and_o not_o disalow_v by_o any_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o write_v and_o this_o name_n primate_n which_o be_v as_o haughty_a as_o the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n be_v allow_v even_o in_o that_o council_n of_o carthage_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the._n 13._o 17._o and._n 23._o canon_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n wherefore_o in_o my_o opinion_n m._n fox_n do_v apt_o decide_v this_o controversy_n in_o that_o learned_a treatise_n of_o his_o first_o tome_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o same_o council_n and_o of_o this_o canon_n which_o you_o have_v recite_v for_o i_o suppose_v you_o do_v borrow_v it_o 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not_o stand_v any_o long_o upon_o this_o point_n chap._n 2._o the._n 29._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n page_n 66._o sect._n 6._o 7._o 8._o &_o page_n 67._o sect._n 1._o 2._o damasus_n call_v stephen_n a_o archdeacon_n archdeacon_n archdeacon_n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n have_v this_o name_n archdeacon_n sextus_n in_o his_o decree_n saithe_v that_o laurence_n the_o martyr_n be_v a_o archdeacon_n sozomenus_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 19_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o archdeacon_n read_v the_o scripture_n socrates_n in_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n speak_v of_o one_o timothy_n a_o archdeacon_n t._n c._n pag._n 72._o sect._n 5._o 6._o 7._o for_o to_o prove_v y_z e_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o archdeacon_n the_o antiquity_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_z four_o be_v bring_v which_o neither_o speak_v of_o their_o lawfulness_n nor_o of_o their_o necessity_n five_o *_o t._n c._n f_o eth_z in_o 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〈◊〉_d against_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v apostle_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v apostle_n now_o in_o y_z e_z beginning_z it_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v y_o it_o which_o be_v strangle_v ergo_fw-la we_o may_v not_o eat_v it_o now_o in_o y_z e_z beginning_z there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrates_n ergo_fw-la there_o must_v e_o no_o e_z now_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o apostle_n baptize_v in_o river_n the_o communion_n be_v minister_v to_o 12._o only_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la quòd_fw-la posterius_fw-la falsum_fw-la that_o which_o be_v latter_o be_v false_a these_o be_v as_o good_a argument_n as_o you_o but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n &_o therefore_o these_o argument_n &_o you_o also_o with_o such_o like_a be_v stark_o naught_o chap._n 3._o the._n 19_o division_n t._n c._n page_n 79._o sect._n ult._n now_o see_v that_o hierome_n confess_v y_o it_o a_o bishop_n &_o a_o elder_n by_o 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hereof_o we_o have_v â–ª_o only_a 〈◊〉_d master_n may_v excommunicate_v â–ª_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o &_o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 3._o t._n c._n pag._n 146._o sect._n 2._o now_o i_o return_v back_o again_o to_o excommunication_n which_o m._n doctor_n think_v to_o be_v y_z e_z only_a discipline_n in_o the_o church_n but_o he_o shall_v understande_v that_o beside_o y_fw-fr â—_o part_n of_o private_a discipline_n which_o be_v ordinary_o &_o daily_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o every_o one_o of_o y_z e_z pastor_n &_o elder_n as_o admonition_n &_o reprehension_n there_o be_v three_o principal_a part_n which_o be_v exercise_v of_o they_o joint_o &_o together_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o election_n or_o choice_n &_o the_o abdication_n or_o put_v out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n the_o second_o be_v in_o excommunication_n of_o the_o stubborn_a or_o absolution_n of_o the_o repentant_a the_o third_o be_v the_o decision_n of_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o do_v rise_v in_o the_o 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decjo_v y_z e_o cause_n wherefore_o i_o think_v you_o have_v forget_v yourself_o &_o in_o stead_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o part_n have_v divide_v y_o e_o whole_a that_o be_v you_o have_v make_v a_o division_n of_o government_n whereas_o you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o divide_v discipline_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n or_o government_n read_v the_o general_a confession_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o christian_n church_n in_o helvetia_n &_o tell_v i_o what_o it_o differ_v from_o any_o thing_n y_fw-fr e_o i_o have_v say_v call_v to_o your_o remembrance_n that_o which_o yourself_o 9_o pag._n 1._o 4._o li_n 9_o have_v speak_v pag._n 14._o where_o you_o call_v other_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o forerunner_n to_o excommunication_n but_o this_o be_v a_o contention_n only_o about_o word_n &_o therefore_o enough_o be_v say_v of_o it_o chap._n 1._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 146._o sect._n 3_o as_o touch_v the_o
according_a to_o the_o usual_a and_o receive_a custom_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o allude_v unto_o the_o order_n of_o the_o old_a church_n as_o also_o in_o other_o place_n he_o frame_v his_o talk_n according_a to_o the_o know_v and_o usual_a manner_n so_o that_o that_o excommunication_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n can_v in_o no_o respect_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n in_o either_o of_o the_o place_n neither_o yet_o according_a unto_o it_o wherefore_o you_o write_v without_o judgement_n you_o wot_v not_o what_o s._n paul_n do_v public_o excommunicate_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o use_v they_o as_o witness_n of_o his_o just_a deal_n but_o his_o word_n be_v plain_a that_o the_o right_a &_o power_n of_o excommunication_n remain_v in_o himself_o when_o s._n paul_n say_v unto_o the_o corinthian_n expurgate_n vetus_fw-la fermentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o incostuous_a corinthian_a but_o exhort_v they_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o to_o newness_n of_o life_n you_o shall_v hear_v how_o m._n caluine_n expound_v that_o place_n because_o he_o have_v borrow_v a_o similitude_n of_o leaven_n he_o reteyn_v it_o still_o although_o he_o do_v digress_v from_o the_o 5._o calui_fw-la 1._o cor._n 5._o matter_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n unto_o a_o general_a doctrine_n for_o he_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n but_o general_o exhort_v they_o unto_o purity_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n lord_n how_o careless_a you_o be_v in_o pervert_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o you_o may_v violent_o draw_v they_o to_o your_o purpose_n when_o he_o say_v put_v away_o that_o wicked_a man_n from_o among_o you_o he_o do_v not_o will_n they_o to_o excommunicate_v he_o but_o to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v his_o company_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v among_o they_o because_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o as_o he_o in_o this_o place_n move_v they_o to_o a_o detestation_n of_o he_o so_o in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o second_o cor._n 2._o after_o his_o repentance_n &_o receive_v again_o into_o the_o church_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o embrace_v he_o and_o to_o love_v he_o this_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v the_o authority_n of_o excommunication_n rest_v in_o one_o for_o the_o people_n without_o such_o exhortation_n will_v hardly_o conceive_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o who_o they_o have_v know_v to_o be_v so_o grevous_a a_o offendor_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n here_o move_v they_o to_o forgive_v he_o &_o to_o love_v he_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o any_o authority_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o excommunication_n for_o that_o he_o do_v himself_o as_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n chap._n 1._o the._n 7._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 113._o lin._n 10._o i_o read_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a be_v excommunicate_v public_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n but_o i_o read_v neither_o of_o senior_n nor_o deacon_n call_v as_o officer_n to_o the_o same_o s_o paul_n himself_o say_v excommunicandi_fw-la paul_n alone_o have_v lus_z excommunicandi_fw-la ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la absens_fw-la corpore_fw-la presen_v spiritu_fw-la iam_fw-la decrevi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la presen_n ut_fw-la be_v etc._n etc._n i_o true_o as_o absent_v in_o the_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v determine_v as_o present_v that_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o manifest_o argue_v that_o ius_n excommunicandi_fw-la be_v in_o paul_n &_o not_o 5._o 1._o corinth_n 5._o in_o the_o rest_n but_o all_o be_v scripture_n that_o you_o speak_v how_o far_o soever_o it_o be_v from_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n t._n c._n pag._n 147._o sect._n 1_o now_o whereas_o m._n doctor_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o body_n and_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v determine_v etc._n etc._n conclude_v that_o the_o right_n of_o excommunication_n be_v in_o s._n paul_n and_o not_o in_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v s._n paul_n textum_fw-la paul_n maledict_n glossa_fw-la quae_fw-la corumpit_n textum_fw-la as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o excommunicate_v therefore_o s._n paul_n excommunicate_v or_o s._n paul_n excommunicate_v therefore_o the_o church_n do_v not_o for_o what_o if_o s._n paul_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o so_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o shall_v he_o therefore_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v if_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n &_o the_o minister_n there_o will_v have_v admit_v he_o to_o the_o supper_n and_o not_o abstain_v from_o samiliar_a company_v with_o he_o you_o will_v say_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o before_o god_n although_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n have_v not_o put_v he_o forth_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n denunciation_n of_o god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o also_o have_v be_v â–ª_o if_o s._n paul_n have_v say_v nothing_o and_o yet_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o excommnnicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n but_o so_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o and_o as_o far_o as_o his_o right_a stretch_v not_o be_v therefore_o yet_o excommunicate_v by_o s._n paul_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o stroke_n in_o the_o excommunication_n io._n whitgifte_n s._n paul_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o &_o if_o the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n have_v keep_v he_o in_o among_o they_o notwithstanding_o yet_o have_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v before_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v show_v then selue_o to_o have_v be_v a_o stubborn_a &_o rebellious_a people_n in_o deed_n if_o you_o society_n excommunication_n be_v more_o than_o exclude_v from_o the_o eternal_a society_n take_v excommunication_n for_o exclude_v from_o the_o external_a society_n of_o the_o church_n only_o than_o the_o people_n if_o they_o be_v stubborn_a &_o wilful_a may_v stop_v &_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o discipline_n but_o in_o so_o do_v they_o forget_v their_o duty_n but_o if_o by_o excommunication_n you_o understande_v bind_n in_o heaven_n as_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v then_o have_v the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v true_o excommunicate_v though_o both_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n have_v say_v the_o contrary_n wherefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o right_a of_o excommunicate_v remain_v in_o paul_n though_o the_o people_n do_v give_v their_o consent_n unto_o it_o by_o seclude_v he_o from_o their_o company_n and_o from_o the_o sacrament_n chap._n 1._o the._n 8._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 147._o towards_o the_o end_n again_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o excommunication_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o s._n paul_n have_v the_o right_a of_o excommunication_n but_o you_o shall_v have_v show_v that_o he_o on_o lie_v have_v opinion_n shall_v not_o otherwise_o be_v put_v to_o silence_n than_o by_o excommunication_n and_o ought_v no_o further_o to_o be_v punish_v do_v not_o reason_v sufficient_o and_o apt_o for_o there_o be_v one_o duty_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o another_o of_o the_o magistrate_n paul_n write_v unto_o titus_n do_v not_o entreat_v of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n but_o show_v what_o be_v convenient_a for_o a_o bishop_n although_o a_o moderate_a means_n be_v always_o best_a that_o they_o which_o be_v not_o past_a care_n be_v not_o so_o much_o keep_v in_o order_n by_o force_n as_o by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n but_o you_o think_v your_o own_o word_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n against_o all_o man_n you_o may_v well_o study_v the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o i_o think_v you_o do_v not_o great_o pass_v for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o they_o chap._n 1._o the._n 11._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 113._o lin._n 4._o basilius_n magnus_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la cap._n 27._o testify_v the_o same_o t._n c._n pag._n 148._o lin._n 32._o as_o touch_v basiles_n place_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o office_n when_o the_o book_n come_v forth_o and_o be_v print_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v as_o for_o i_o i_o know_v of_o none_o such_o that_o be_v extant_a now_o io._n whitgifte_n i_o confess_v the_o name_n to_o be_v mistake_v it_o be_v a_o oversight_n and_o yet_o no_o great_a than_o â–ª_o in_o his_o epistle_n sect._n 8_o â–ª_o you_o be_v in_o allege_v josias_n for_o ezechias_n and_o both_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o theodorete_n for_o theodotus_n be_v correct_v as_o well_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o first_o edition_n as_o in_o the_o second_o before_o i_o
reason_n against_o their_o denial_n if_o this_o be_v m._n doctor_n simple_a shift_n throughout_o his_o book_n i_o trust_v m._n doctor_n that_o will_v have_v be_v have_v not_o omit_v to_o note_v it_o where_o he_o may_v find_v it_o see_v his_o eye_n sight_n be_v so_o sharp_a that_o he_o can_v imagine_v himself_o to_o espy_v it_o where_o no_o man_n else_o can_v find_v it_o but_o let_v word_n go_v chap._n 6._o the._n 3._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 198._o sect._n 2._o you_o say_v that_o thereby_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v maintain_v as_o may_v partly_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o some_o of_o the_o prayer_n where_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o with_o this_o our_o brother_n and_o other_o depart_a in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n ▪_o etc._n etc._n you_o know_v full_a well_o what_o out_o doctrine_n maintain_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a not_o maintain_v be_v concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o you_o ought_v not_o thus_o bold_o to_o utter_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n for_o in_o so_o do_v you_o do_v but_o be_v wray_v your_o sinister_a affection_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o a_o prescripte_n form_n of_o service_n for_o bury_v the_o dead_a and_o the_o minister_n only_o to_o bury_v they_o do_v maintain_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a ▪_o when_o you_o have_v show_v your_o reason_n you_o shall_v have_fw-mi e_o my_o answer_n in_o say_v that_o these_o word_n gather_v out_o of_o some_o of_o the_o prayer_n 3._o pag._n 199._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 2._o 3._o that_o we_o with_o this_o our_o brother_n etc._n etc._n import_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a you_o do_v but_o quarrel_v burial_n e_o position_n of_o a_o prayer_n at_o burial_n when_o we_o say_v that_o we_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n may_v reign_v in_o thy_o kingdom_n do_v we_o pray_v for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n or_o ather_fw-la wish_n ourselves_o to_o be_v where_o they_o be_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n when_o we_o say_v that_o we_o with_o this_o our_o brother_n and_o all_o 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to_o warfare_n as_o soldier_n or_o captain_n or_o shall_v receyve_v any_o secular_a honour_n and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v or_o accurse_v io._n whitgifte_n the_o word_n of_o the_o third_o canon_n be_v these_o relation_n be_v make_v unto_o this_o holy_a synod_n 3._o con._n calce_v can_v 3._o that_o certain_a among_o the_o clergy_n for_o filthy_a lucer_n sake_n high_a other_o man_n possession_n &_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o secular_a business_n and_o through_o slothfulness_n separate_v themselves_o from_o divine_a function_n and_o run_v to_o the_o house_n of_o secular_a person_n &_o for_o covetousness_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n of_o their_o substance_n therefore_o this_o holy_a universal_a &_o great_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o none_o of_o these_o hereafter_o that_o be_v bishop_z or_o clerk_n or_o monk_n shall_v high_a possession_n or_o intermeddle_v with_o secular_a possession_n except_o those_o that_o by_o law_n be_v dryven_v to_o take_v the_o tuition_n and_o care_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o age_n or_o those_o to_o who_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n have_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n and_o of_o orphan_n and_o widow_n which_o be_v without_o succour_n or_o of_o such_o person_n which_o need_v the_o help_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o canon_n contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o my_o assertion_n the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v plain_a i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o use_v any_o exposition_n of_o it_o only_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n mark_v the_o weight_n of_o your_o argument_n which_o be_v this_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n say_v that_o clerk_n may_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n hire_v other_o man_n possession_n or_o take_v upon_o they_o for_o covetousness_n sake_n the_o government_n of_o other_o man_n possession_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o may_v be_v no_o civil_a office_n commit_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v ask_v no_o better_a commentary_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o allege_a or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a than_o this_o very_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v you_o allege_v the._n 7._o canon_n of_o that_o council_n do_v you_o ever_o hear_v i_o say_v that_o i_o will_v have_v a_o minister_n to_o be_v a_o soldier_n or_o a_o captain_n in_o war_n or_o enjoy_v any_o such_o secular_a honour_n or_o office_n wherefore_o you_o lack_v probation_n when_o you_o be_v constrain_v to_o use_v this_o ¶_o the_o reason_n use_v in_o the_o answer_v justify_v chap._n 3._o the._n 1._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o lin._n 4._o &_o sect._n 1._o 2._o now_o i_o come_v to_o m._n doctor_n argument_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o establish_v this_o disorder_n and_o first_o he_o say_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n may_v not_o occupy_v themselves_o in_o worldly_a business_n as_o to_o be_v merchant_n husbandman_n craft_n man_n and_o such_o like_a but_o they_o may_v exercise_v civil_a office_n where_o first_o of_o all_o i_o perceyve_v m._n doctor_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o the_o order_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v break_v for_o small_a gain_n or_o when_o a_o man_n must_v take_v great_a toil_n of_o the_o body_n to_o break_v it_o but_o if_o it_o may_v be_v break_v with_o get_v of_o honour_n and_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o toil_n and_o with_o great_a commendation_n than_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o break_v it_o in_o deed_n so_o the_o poet_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o unjust_a and_o ambitious_a man_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n must_v do_v uniustiy_n he_o must_v do_v it_o to_o bear_v rule_n secondary_o i_o do_v see_v that_o m._n doctor_n will_v not_o be_v shackle_a and_o hinder_v from_o his_o ministry_n by_o a_o pair_n of_o iron_n fetter_n but_o if_o he_o can_v get_v a_o pair_n of_o golden_a fetter_n he_o be_v content_v to_o be_v hamper_v and_o entangle_v from_o do_v the_o office_n of_o ministry_n commit_v unto_o he_o for_o unless_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n which_o shall_v move_v he_o to_o take_v the_o one_o and_o refuse_v the_o other_o very_o i_o see_v none_o io._n whitgifte_n this_o be_v to_o deride_v &_o not_o to_o answer_v m_o bucer_n writing_n upon_o the._n 4._o to_o the_o ephes._n bucer_n bucer_n rehearse_v such_o worldly_a business_n as_o withdraw_v the_o minister_n from_o his_o function_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o he_o to_o exercise_v say_v thus_o such_o business_n as_o warfare_n market_n affair_n merchandise_n huckster_n craft_n the_o oversight_n of_o inn_n tavern_n and_o bath_n to_o exercise_v unliberall_a craft_n as_o to_o dig_v metal_n and_o stone_n to_o burn_v lime_n to_o carry_v sand_n to_o be_v schavengers_n and_o such_o like_a you_o have_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o god_n order_n be_v break_v if_o the_o civil_a office_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o be_v commit_v to_o ecclesiastical_a person_n your_o jest_a taunt_n i_o leave_v to_o those_o that_o profess_v that_o cunning_a chap._n 3._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n 2._o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o help_n and_o maintain_v religion_n in_o deed_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o 11._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o papist_n which_o m._n caluin_n confute_v in_o his_o institution_n and_o although_o it_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a to_o punish_v vice_n and_o iniquity_n by_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o by_o civil_a correction_n yet_o it_o do_v no_o more_o follow_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o for_o that_o preach_n and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n and_o excommunication_n be_v good_a and_o necessary_a therefore_o the_o same_o be_v fit_v to_o be_v execute_v
eightenth_fw-mi chapter_n say_v that_o equal_a power_n and_o function_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n no_o one_o prefer_v himself_o to_o a_o other_o save_v only_o that_o for_o order_n some_o one_o do_v call_v they_o together_o propound_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v of_o and_o gather_v the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n io._n whitgifte_n the_o word_n of_o the_o confession_n in_o the._n 17._o chapter_n be_v these_o true_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n and_o be_v a_o lyve_a head_n who_o straight_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o challenge_v the_o primacy_n or_o supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n this_o the_o confession_n speak_v of_o such_o primacy_n &_o supremacy_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v challenge_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o in_o that_o place_n it_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o pope_n usurp_a authority_n and_o not_o one_o word_n of_o that_o 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