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mean_v the_o clergy_n be_v clear_a from_o that_o mischief_n so_o be_v the_o rich_a sort_n also_o and_o they_o which_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n but_o all_o the_o violence_n and_o sedition_n be_v among_o the_o common_a people_n and_o among_o they_o especial_o which_o be_v of_o the_o base_a sort_n and_o a_o little_a after_o tell_v how_o his_o father_n pacify_v that_o sedition_n he_o say_v that_o his_o father_n write_v unto_o they_o admonish_v they_o p_o pulum_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la necnon_fw-la alios_fw-la &_o quotquot_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la gradum_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la obtestabatur_fw-la eligebat_fw-la *_o calculum_fw-la ferebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o humble_o entreat_v the_o people_n the_o priest_n and_o other_o which_o perteyn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o order_n he_o elect_v choose_v etc._n etc._n what_o be_v here_o speak_v that_o make_v not_o rather_o against_o you_o than_o with_o you_o no_o man_n deni_v but_o that_o the_o people_n at_o this_o time_n 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learned_a who_o i_o will_v also_o refer_v to_o the_o sixth_o
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of_o the_o church_n &_o to_o occupy_v the_o people_n with_o their_o faction_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o preach_v in_o any_o place_n without_o he_o be_v thereunto_o licence_v by_o the_o bishop_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o diligent_a care_n in_o that_o matter_n i_o suppose_v you_o be_v not_o of_o that_o mind_n that_o man_n may_v now_o in_o this_o church_n under_o christian_a magistrate_n preach_v without_o licence_n it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o wise_a learned_a &_o godly_a man_n that_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n none_o be_v ordinary_o call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v of_o god_n by_o man_n only_a anabaptist_n and_o some_o other_o sect_n of_o heretic_n teach_v the_o contrary_n t._n c._n pag._n 51._o sect._n 8._o 9_o &_o pag._n 52._o sect._n 2._o what_o deal_n be_v this_o to_o bring_v man_n in_o suspicion_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o which_o they_o never_o think_v of_o as_o though_o there_o be_v any_o 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contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o history_n counsel_n and_o father_n affirm_v by_o no_o learned_a writer_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o council_n also_o of_o nice_a antioch_n arelat_n carthage_n chalcedon_n likewise_o out_o of_o cyprian_a eusebius_n epiphanius_n athanasius_n gregory_n nazian_n ambrose_n jerome_n socrates_n sozom._n theodoret_n caluin_n illiricus_fw-la all_o which_o manifest_o declare_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o archbishop_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v permanent_a and_o affix_v to_o certain_a place_n not_o movable_a nor_o during_o one_o action_n only_o and_o undoubted_o i_o marvel_n what_o urge_v you_o to_o such_o absurd_a and_o unlearned_a paradox_n unless_o it_o be_v ignorance_n and_o lack_n of_o read_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v your_o reason_n chap._n 3._o the._n 45._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 84._o sect._n 3_o for_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a hear_n that_o many_o shall_v at_o once_o attempt_v to_o speak_v neither_o can_v it_o proof_n a_o needless_a proof_n be_v do_v without_o great_a reproach_n that_o many_o man_n begin_v to_o speak_v some_o shall_v be_v bid_v to_o hold_v their_o peace_n which_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o order_n keep_v nor_o none_o to_o appoint_v when_o every_o one_o shall_v speak_v or_o not_o to_o put_v they_o to_o silence_n when_o they_o attempt_v confuse_o to_o speak_v and_o out_o of_o order_n moreover_o when_o many_o minister_n meet_v together_o and_o in_o so_o great_a diversity_n of_o gift_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n there_o be_v find_v that_o excel_v in_o memory_n facility_n of_o tongue_n and_o expedition_n or_o quickness_n to_o dispatch_v matter_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_n that_o the_o brethren_n that_o have_v that_o dexterity_n shall_v especial_o be_v prefer_v unto_o this_o office_n that_o the_o action_n may_v be_v the_o better_a and_o more_o speedy_o make_v a_o end_n of_o io._n whitgifte_n sure_o and_o your_o devise_n of_o salve_v it_o be_v as_o absurd_a for_o there_o will_v be_v as_o great_a contention_n at_o such_o election_n as_o there_o be_v confusion_n in_o the_o former_a equality_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o there_o be_v none_o to_o direct_v they_o therein_o for_o who_o shall_v call_v they_o together_o before_o this_o election_n be_v make_v where_o shall_v they_o meet_v who_o shall_v declare_v unto_o they_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o meeting_n or_o what_o remedy_n if_o they_o can_v agree_v of_o some_o one_o that_o have_v this_o dexterity_n but_o be_v draw_v into_o diverse_a part_n some_o think_v one_o most_o meet_a and_o some_o another_o other_o some_o the_o three_o &_o c_o how_o if_o there_o be_v sect_n and_o schism_n among_o they_o as_o there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o hundred_o inconvenience_n be_v there_o in_o this_o devise_n of_o you_o and_o to_o 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they_o to_o this_o order_n &_o the_o far_a of_o they_o be_v from_o those_o tune_n until_o the_o discover_n of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o further_o off_o be_v they_o from_o this_o moderation_n and_o the_o nearet_n they_o come_v to_o that_o tyranny_n and_o ambitious_a power_n which_o oppress_v and_o overlay_v the_o church_n of_o god_n io._n whitgifte_n indeed_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v of_o james_n be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n nor_o of_o he_o who_o justine_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o your_o chief_a purpose_n now_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o office_n be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o changeable_a at_o every_o action_n and_o durable_a only_o continue_v that_o action_n which_o how_o sound_o you_o have_v do_v and_o with_o what_o strange_a argument_n every_o child_n that_o have_v discretion_n may_v judge_v chap._n 3._o the._n 50._o division_n t._n c._n 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euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o cyprian_n be_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n numidia_n mauritania_n cyprian_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 8._o timothy_n be_v bishop_n have_v the_o government_n almost_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o asia_n as_o chrysostome_n declare_v upon_o the._n 1._o tim._n 5._o and._n 2._o tim._n 4._o titus_z be_v bishop_n of_o y_z e_z whole_z i_o will_v of_o creta_n as_o the_o same_o chrysost._n testify_v ad_fw-la tit._n 1._o i_o have_v before_o by_o sundry_a idem_fw-la idem_fw-la example_n and_o testimony_n by_o diverse_a counsel_n and_o especial_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 〈◊〉_d the_o vanity_n &_o untruth_n of_o this_o that_o be_v here_o affirm_v that_o be_v that_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n in_o every_o parish_n and_o congregation_n and_o the_o word_n of_o cyprian_a and_o jerome_n be_v clean_a rary_a for_o they_o both_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o government_n of_o many_o pastor_n be_v commit_v and_o a_o pastor_n that_o have_v 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a_o good_a degree_n so_o that_o this_o reason_n of_o you_o be_v easy_o push_v away_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d o_o exp_a unde_fw-la the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n as_o you_o o_o &_o the_o interpretation_n be_v not_o amiss_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n sufficient_a to_o improve_v the_o other_o to_o the_o which_o i_o most_o incline_v because_o it_o be_v allow_v of_o most_o learned_a man_n and_o the_o word_n themselves_o do_v very_o fit_o bear_v it_o but_o the_o matter_n do_v not_o depend_v only_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n but_o upon_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n also_o from_o time_n to_o tyme._n the._n 8._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 129._o sect._n ult._n and_o albeit_o m._n doctor_n be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v it_o yet_o i_o confess_v that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a permit_v unto_o they_o in_o some_o church_n to_o baptise_v in_o other_o some_o to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v &_o sometime_o also_o to_o minister_v the_o supper_n but_o i_o say_v also_o that_o this_o be_v a_o corruption_n &_o use_v at_o those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v very_o many_o other_o gross_a &_o untollerable_a abuse_n from_o the_o which_o i_o do_v appeal_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v first_o that_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o limit_v and_o bound_v every_o function_n within_o his_o several_a limit_n and_o border_n which_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o pass_v io._n whitgifte_n yes_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o by_o sufficient_a testimony_n to_o have_v be_v so_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n tertul._n deacon_n bap_n tize_v tertul._n time_n when_o the_o church_n be_v further_a from_o corruption_n and_o now_o i_o will_v add_v a_o little_a more_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la have_v these_o word_n baptizandi_fw-la quidem_fw-la ju_n habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la deinde_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_n authoritate_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la honorem_fw-la the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v authority_n to_o baptize_v so_o have_v the_o minister_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n hierome_n adversus_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la say_v thus_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o hierom._n hierom._n the_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v go_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o those_o which_o a_o far_a of_o in_o little_a city_n by_o minister_n and_o deacon_n be_v baptize_v and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o minister_n nor_o deacons_n have_v authority_n to_o baptise_v without_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o bishop_n m._n beza_n lib._n
39_o c._n sault_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v away_o from_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o all_o holy_a matter_n or_o affair_n there_o do_v bear_v rule_n or_o be_v president_n certain_a of_o the_o most_o approve_a auncientes_n or_o elder_n which_o have_v obtain_v this_o honour_n not_o by_o money_n but_o by_o good_a report_n io._n whitgifte_n here_o you_o have_v separate_v those_o thing_n which_o tertullian_n have_v join_v and_o you_o join_v together_o in_o one_o sentence_n that_o which_o tertullian_n have_v separate_v for_o thus_o he_o write_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n and_o example_n of_o the_o latter_a judgement_n if_o any_o man_n 39_o tertull._n in_o apolog_n cap._n 39_o have_v so_o offend_v that_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o communication_n of_o prayer_n of_o company_n and_o of_o all_o holy_a affair_n here_o tertullian_n make_v a_o full_a point_n and_o begin_v a_o new_a sentence_n he_o say_v approve_v senior_n have_v authority_n to_o rule_v which_o have_v obtain_v this_o honour_n not_o by_o money_n but_o by_o a_o good_a report_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o word_n be_v so_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o that_o b._n rhenanus_fw-la place_v his_o commentary_n betwixt_o they_o and_o yet_o you_o join_v they_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n which_o you_o have_v also_o mangle_v and_o so_o make_v as_o though_o tertullian_n shall_v say_v that_o these_o senior_n do_v excommunicate_v where_o as_o there_o can_v no_o such_o matter_n be_v gather_v of_o his_o word_n for_o there_o be_v other_o point_n of_o discipline_n for_o they_o to_o execute_v and_o other_o matter_n of_o government_n to_o look_v unto_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v well_o weigh_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n shall_v perceyve_v that_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o approve_a elder_n none_o other_o but_o minister_n which_o do_v govern_v the_o congregation_n when_o they_o come_v together_o to_o prayer_n and_o other_o holy_a action_n the_o whole_a order_n whereof_o he_o do_v in_o that_o place_n describe_v but_o be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v also_o in_o excommunication_n which_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v for_o i_o do_v never_o so_o give_v the_o authority_n of_o excommunicate_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o that_o he_o the_o bishop_n may_v have_v assistance_n join_v with_o he_o i_o think_v he_o may_v not_o have_v other_o assistance_n join_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o if_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n so_o require_v yet_o this_o prove_v not_o but_o that_o the_o bishop_n may_v excommunicate_v alone_o if_o that_o authority_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n this_o place_n rather_o make_v against_o you_o for_o first_o it_o be_v like_a that_o these_o senior_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n than_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o multitude_n have_v not_o to_o do_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o disciplyne_n which_o you_o labour_n to_o prove_v there_o can_v no_o great_a certaynetie_n be_v gather_v of_o this_o place_n whether_o one_o or_o more_o do_v excommunicate_a except_o you_o will_v also_o conclude_v that_o churchewarden_n and_o sideman_n because_o they_o be_v officer_n to_o see_v good_a rule_n keep_v in_o the_o church_n have_v interest_n in_o excommunication_n together_o with_o the_o bishop_n wherefore_o i_o do_v require_v a_o more_o manyfeste_a proof_n of_o you_o for_o this_o place_n may_v with_o more_o probability_n be_v otherwise_o expound_v and_o therefore_o enforce_v nothing_o chap._n 1._o the._n 17._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 149._o towards_o the_o end_n and_o that_o the_o auncientes_n have_v the_o order_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v require_v and_o that_o if_o the_o case_n be_v a_o very_a difficulte_n case_n it_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o synod_n or_o counsel_n and_o that_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o that_o those_o which_o do_v receyve_v the_o excommunicate_a without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n ep_v lib._n 3._o ep_v 8._o 10._o 14._o 19_o 1._o lib._n 3._o ep_v of_o the_o church_n be_v reprehend_v it_o may_v appear_v almost_o in_o every_o page_n of_o cyprian_n epistle_n and_o namely_o in_o these_o which_o i_o have_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n io._n whitgifte_n thus_o you_o drive_v i_o to_o seek_v that_o which_o in_o those_o epistle_n by_o you_o quote_v i_o can_v not_o find_v how_o much_o better_a deal_n have_v it_o be_v to_o have_v set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o cyprian_a that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v view_v and_o consider_v in_o the._n 8._o epistle_n of_o the_o third_o book_n cyprian_n do_v find_v himself_o gréen_v with_o one_o therapius_n because_o he_o give_v peace_n to_o one_o victor_n a_o priest_n before_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o full_o repentant_a and_o have_v satisfy_v for_o his_o offence_n before_o also_o the_o time_n be_v come_v appoint_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n likewise_o without_o the_o request_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o therapius_n do_v absolve_v victor_n before_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o secret_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n but_o this_o prove_v not_o your_o purpose_n therapius_n be_v just_o reprove_v for_o break_v the_o order_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n and_o for_o absolve_a victor_n before_o his_o time_n and_o in_o a_o corner_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n but_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o byshoppe_n may_v not_o excommunicate_v but_o the_o contrary_a rather_o for_o cyprian_a in_o the_o end_n think_v this_o absolution_n to_o be_v sufficient_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o these_o word_n but_o weygh_v the_o matter_n by_o long_a advice_n it_o seem_v sufficient_a to_o chide_v our_o fellow_n 8._o lib._n 3._o epi._n 8._o therapius_n for_o that_o he_o do_v this_o thing_n unaduisedlye_o and_o to_o have_v instruct_v he_o that_o hereafter_o he_o commit_v not_o the_o like_a but_o yet_o we_o think_v not_o good_a to_o withdraw_v the_o peace_n which_o be_v once_o give_v howesoever_o of_o a_o priest_n of_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o have_v permit_v unto_o victor_n to_o use_v the_o communion_n deliver_v unto_o he_o whereby_o it_o be_v manyfeste_a that_o the_o absolution_n of_o therapius_n be_v think_v good_a and_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o absolve_v alone_o but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v not_o according_a to_o the_o order_n then_o in_o the_o church_n appoint_v in_o the_o ten_o epistle_n there_o be_v nothing_o speak_v of_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n 10._o epist._n 10._o only_a cyprian_n say_v that_o he_o make_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o donatus_n and_o novatus_fw-la and_o gordius_n because_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o his_o bishopryke_n he_o have_v determine_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o their_o council_n meaning_n the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n what_o can_v you_o conclude_v hereof_o touch_v excommunication_n cyprian_a here_o show_v himself_o to_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o other_o church_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o minister_n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n in_o their_o church_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o toiuchng_v excommunication_n neither_o do_v it_o prove_v but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v thing_n without_o their_o consente_n for_o why_o shall_v he_o else_o say_v statui_fw-la i_o have_v determine_v signify_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o if_o he_o will_v in_o the._n 14._o epistle_n he_o reprove_v certain_a priest_n for_o receyve_n into_o the_o church_n 14._o epist._n 14._o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o bishop_n such_o as_o have_v fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o that_o before_o they_o have_v any_o just_a trial_n of_o their_o repentance_n add_v that_o none_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la episcopi_n &_o cleri_fw-la by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n i_o can_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o epistle_n that_o give_v the_o people_n any_o interest_n in_o excommunicate_v or_o absolve_v but_o this_o be_v evident_o to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o it_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the._n 19_o epistle_n he_o write_v that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o himself_o alone_o to_o restore_v 9_o epist._n 9_o those_o to_o the_o church_n again_o who_o fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o clergy_n i_o know_v not_o how_o you_o will_v frame_v this_o to_o your_o purpose_n for_o who_o ever_o
disciplinae_fw-la severa_fw-la misericordia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la consilia_fw-la separationis_fw-la &_o inania_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o perniti_fw-la sa_o atque_fw-la sacrilega_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o impia_fw-la &_o superba_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la perturbant_fw-la infirmos_fw-la bonos_fw-es quà m_fw-la corrigunt_fw-la animosos_fw-la malos_fw-la very_o if_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n have_v infect_v the_o multitude_n the_o severe_a mercy_n of_o godly_a discipline_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o purpose_n of_o separation_n be_v both_o vain_a pernicious_a and_o sacrilegious_a because_o they_o be_v both_o wicked_a and_o presumptuous_a and_o do_v more_o trouble_v the_o good_a that_o be_v weak_a than_o correct_v or_o amend_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v stubborn_a saint_n augustine_n do_v not_o here_o allege_v this_o for_o a_o cause_n that_o sufficient_a voice_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v for_o excommunication_n as_o you_o pretend_v but_o he_o think_v excommunication_n to_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a where_o the_o infection_n be_v general_a but_o that_o it_o may_v further_o appear_v the_o doctrine_n that_o i_o affirm_v touch_v the_o authority_n church_n exit_fw-la mmunication_n by_o bishop_n prove_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primi_fw-la church_n of_o bishop_n in_o excommunicate_v to_o be_v true_a and_o to_o have_v be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o best_a time_n and_o state_n of_o it_o i_o think_v good_a in_o this_o place_n to_o add_v to_o my_o former_a testimony_n and_o answer_n the_o authority_n of_o certain_a counsel_n wherein_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n do_v evidente_o show_v itself_o and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o canon_n attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o oft_o allege_v by_o t._n c._n in_o the._n 32._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o book_n the._n 33._o of_o those_o canon_n it_o be_v thus_o decree_v 32._o can._n apost_n 32._o if_o any_o priest_n or_o deacon_n be_v excommunicate_v of_o his_o bishop_n it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o other_o to_o receive_v he_o but_o only_o the_o party_n that_o have_v separate_v he_o except_o that_o bishop_n die_v which_o have_v excommunicate_v he_o in_o this_o canon_n power_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o also_o to_o absolve_v be_v in_o plain_a word_n commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o the_o fifte_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a speak_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o these_o word_n 5._o con._n nicae_n can_v 5._o concern_v those_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o communion_n be_v they_o clerk_n or_o lie_v man_n by_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v in_o every_o province_n let_v the_o sentence_n stand_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n which_o do_v pronounce_v those_o that_o be_v eject_v of_o some_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v of_o other_o but_o let_v it_o be_v examine_v whether_o the_o party_n be_v excommunicate_v through_o the_o indignation_n or_o contention_n or_o frowardness_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o the_o examination_n may_v be_v due_o have_v let_v there_o be_v in_o every_o province_n a_o synod_n celebrate_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n the_o word_n be_v manyfeste_a and_o what_o need_n such_o pr_v sion_fw-la for_o to_z examine_v the_o do_n of_o the_o bishop_n if_o he_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o excommunicate_v alone_o the_o sixth_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antic_a he_o be_v this_o if_o any_o man_n have_v be_v excommunicate_v 6._o con._n anti_n i_fw-mi can._n 6._o of_o his_o own_o bishop_n let_v he_o not_o be_v receyve_v of_o any_o other_o before_o he_o be_v absolve_v of_o his_o own_o bishop_n or_o shall_v defend_v himself_o in_o a_o synod_n and_o the_o synod_n be_v persuade_v receyve_v a_o other_o sentence_n the_o same_o decree_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o lie_v man_n and_o priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o clergy_n why_o shall_v the_o council_n say_v ee_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v of_o his_o own_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n canon_n 8._o it_o be_v likewise_o determine_v that_o 8._o con._n carthag_a 2._o can_n 8._o if_o a_o priest_n be_v excommunicate_v or_o punish_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v presume_v to_o celebrate_v he_o shall_v be_v accurse_v in_o the_o sixth_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 10._o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v 10._o con._n carthag_a 6._o can_n 10._o in_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o sardica_n can._n 13._o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o i_o ooke_v 16._o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n decree_v that_o if_o a_o de_fw-fr con_v or_o a_o priest_n or_o any_o of_o the_o leargie_n be_v excommunicate_v 13._o con._n sardic_n can._n 13._o of_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o shall_v flee_v to_o a_o other_o bishop_n understand_v that_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v of_o his_o own_o bishop_n he_o may_v not_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o communion_n do_v thereby_o injury_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o fellow_n bishop_n by_o all_o these_o canon_n and_o ancient_a counsel_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n even_o in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a state_n of_o the_o church_n bishop_n alone_o have_v have_v authority_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o least_o t._n c._n shall_v here_o flee_v to_o his_o old_a shift_n and_o new_o devise_v distinction_n action_n the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_v alone_o not_o as_o rator_n of_o the_o action_n that_o this_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o bishop_n because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o action_n and_o do_v moderate_v it_o and_o not_o because_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v remain_v in_o he_o alone_o although_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o the_o counsel_n over_o ▪_o throw_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v iustify_v by_o any_o learning_n or_o good_a authority_n yet_o that_o the_o sard._n con._n sard._n reader_n may_v the_o better_o 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prove_v and_o we_o can_v forbid_v no_o man_n from_o the_o communion_n although_o this_o prohibition_n be_v not_o mortal_a but_o medicinable_a except_o he_o either_o willing_o confess_v it_o or_o be_v accuse_v and_o convict_v either_o in_o some_o secular_a or_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o who_o dare_v take_v unto_o himself_o to_o be_v both_o accuser_n and_o judge_n and_o this_o be_v my_o judgement_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n in_o excommunicate_v the_o abuse_v creep_v into_o this_o church_n in_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o defend_v as_o it_o be_v manyfeste_a in_o my_o answer_n but_o wish_v they_o by_o due_a order_n and_o authority_n with_o speed_n reform_v chap._n 1._o the._n 19_o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 150._o lin._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v here_o that_o both_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o also_o in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v as_o in_o hard_a and_o difficulter_v cause_n thing_n be_v refer_v 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of_o a_o new_a popedom_n have_v you_o show_v this_o confuse_a order_n to_o have_v be_v in_o y_z e_o apostles_n time_n or_o in_o y_z e_z primitive_a church_n apostle_n t._n c._n ascribe_v his_o own_o devise_n to_o the_o apostle_n where_o have_v you_o show_v it_o or_o when_o will_v you_o prove_v it_o synod_n there_o be_v indeed_o and_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o when_o occasion_n serve_v they_o shall_v be_v but_o your_o signiory_n in_o every_o town_n or_o parish_n under_o a_o christian_a prince_n never_o be_v neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o without_o confusion_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v but_o what_o audacity_n be_v this_o to_o ascribe_v a_o order_n invent_v by_o yourself_o upon_o the_o which_o scarce_o three_o of_o you_o do_v agree_v if_o you_o be_v well_o examine_v and_o in_o the_o which_o yourself_o or_o ever_o it_o be_v long_o will_v espy_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v alter_v unto_o the_o apostle_n of_o bishops_n court_n and_o their_o officer_n chap._n 2._o the._n 1._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 150._o sect._n 1_o these_o thing_n stand_v in_o this_o sort_n all_o those_o court_n of_o bishop_n and_o archbyshop_n must_v needs_o fall_v which_o be_v by_o antichrist_n erect_v against_o this_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n of_o eldership_n as_o the_o court_n of_o faculty_n and_o those_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o chancellor_n commissary_n officialls_n and_o such_o like_a the_o describe_v of_o the_o corruption_n whereof_o will_v require_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o which_o i_o will_v note_v the_o principal_a head_n and_o sum_n io._n whitgifte_n and_o not_o these_o court_v only_o but_o all_o the_o court_n in_o england_n will_v be_v devour_v up_o of_o your_o signiory_n yea_o each_o the_o prince_n regal_a authority_n as_o may_v appear_v partly_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o and_o partly_o by_o that_o which_o shall_v follow_v hereafter_o for_o what_o jurisdiction_n will_v not_o your_o signiory_n usurp_v what_o matter_n will_v it_o not_o 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speak_v in_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v excommunication_n canon_n and_o prebendary_n etc._n etc._n and_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the._n 226._o and._n 227._o i_o answer_v that_o i_o can_v not_o excuse_v covetous_a patroness_n of_o benefice_n but_o covetous_a parsone_n and_o vicar_n be_v a_o great_a pi_n gue_z unto_o this_o church_n and_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a people_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o covetousness_n of_o some_o of_o they_o one_o way_n and_o the_o contentiousnesse_n of_o some_o of_o you_o a_o other_o way_n have_v do_v much_o harm_n in_o the_o church_n &_o bring_v no_o small_a hindrance_n to_o the_o gospel_n i_o pray_v god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o every_o man_n may_v espy_v his_o own_o deformity_n and_o be_v thereof_o ashamed_a t._n c._n pag._n 171._o sect._n ult._n likewise_o unto_o the_o two_o next_o section_n i_o have_v answer_v before_o in_o speak_v against_o the_o 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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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appoint_v to_o that_o office_n in_o the_o church_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o confession_n but_o our_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v to_o that_o office_n in_o this_o church_n therefore_o the_o confession_n allow_v bishop_n to_o elect_v minister_n the_o word_n that_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v with_o public_a prayer_n be_v observe_v in_o our_o church_n t._n c._n m._n caluine_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o institution_n 3._o chapter_n 15._o section_n show_v that_o the_o church_n do_v choose_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v moderate_v the_o election_n and_o confute_v they_o which_o upon_o the_o place_n of_o titus_n and_o timothy_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o election_n belong_v to_o one_o man_n io._n whitgifte_n to_o this_o place_n of_o m._n caluine_n i_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o the_o third_o treatise_n of_o election_n of_o minister_n chap._n 7._o the._n 1._o division_n t._n c._n 4_o that_o there_o aught_o new_a to_o be_v elder_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n with_o the_o pastor_n and_o deacon_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a touch_v elder_n the_o judgement_n of_o m._n caluine_n have_v be_v before_o declare_v in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o proposition_n io._n whitgifte_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n have_v i_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v there_o by_o you_o allege_v out_o of_o m._n caluine_n t._n c._n m._n beza_n in_o his_o book_n of_o divorce_n page_n 161._o say_v that_o the_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n io._n whitgifte_n m._n beza_n do_v not_o say_v in_o that_o place_n that_o the_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v which_o he_o only_o speak_v and_o prove_v not_o and_o yet_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o presbytery_n whereof_o the_o canon_n speak_v by_o he_o only_o in_o generality_n name_v then_o be_v it_o no_o other_o than_o we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n in_o cathedral_n church_n and_o college_n for_o in_o the_o canon_n presbyterium_fw-la signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o college_n or_o company_n of_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o i_o have_v further_o declare_v in_o the._n 17._o tract_n where_o i_o have_v also_o show_v that_o m._n beza_n his_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n may_v admit_v alteration_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n cap._n ult._n t._n c._n touch_v deacon_n m._n caluine_n 4._o book_n 3._o chapter_n 9_o section_n after_o that_o he_o have_v describe_v what_o deacon_n the_o church_n have_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n say_v that_o we_o after_o their_o example_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o like_a io._n whitgifte_n m._n caluines_n word_n be_v these_o en_fw-fr quales_fw-la habuerit_fw-la diaconos_fw-la apostolica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quales_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la exemplum_fw-la habere_fw-la nos_fw-la conveniat_fw-la behold_v what_o deacon_n the_o apostolical_a church_n have_v even_o such_o as_o it_o be_v convenient_a we_o shall_v have_v according_a to_o that_o example_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v they_o but_o that_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o have_v the_o he_o do_v not_o make_v they_o necessary_a but_o convenient_a and_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o ke_v of_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o have_v experience_n not_o of_o this_o church_n wherein_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o stranger_n of_o deacon_n and_o that_o their_o office_n be_v not_o only_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o to_o preach_v also_o and_o to_o baptise_v i_o have_v prove_v tract_n 19_o &_o tract_n 14._o t._n c._n m._n beza_n in_o the._n 5._o chap._n and._n 23._o section_n of_o his_o confession_n show_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o
to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o truth_n and_o notorious_a untruth_n affirm_v by_o he_o of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n with_o sundry_a other_o gross_a oversight_n because_o i_o have_v note_v they_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o plain_o detect_v they_o in_o my_o defense_n to_o this_o reply_o and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n note_v also_o in_o the_o general_n table_n under_o these_o 3._o title_n falsification_n of_o the_o reply_o t._n c._n charge_v with_o untruth_n t._n c._n charge_v the_o answer_n false_o man_n may_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v but_o either_o to_o speak_v nothing_o true_o or_o often_o to_o fault_n in_o untrue_a deal_n can_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o which_o spirit_n of_o truth_n god_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n grant_v unto_o all_o those_o that_o have_v a_o hearty_a desire_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a title_n and_o matter_n handle_v at_o large_a in_o this_o book_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o epistle_n dedicate_v by_o t._n c._n too_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 1_o a_o epistle_n of_o the_o author_n too_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 17_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o civil_a &_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n 31_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o admonition_n 57_o tractatus_fw-la 1._o whether_o christ_n forbid_v rule_v and_o superiority_n unto_o mi_a nister_n 61_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o 20_o of_o matthew_n etc._n etc._n reges_fw-la gentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 1._o 61_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n math._n 23._o cap._n 2._o 71_o tract_n 2._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 76_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n touch_v order_n ceremonies_z discipline_n &_o kind_n of_o govern_v mean_v not_o express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n 1._o 76_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o council_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 2_o 95_o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n augustine_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 3_o 99_o the_o opinion_n of_o m._n caluine_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 4._o 109_o the_o opinion_n of_o bucer_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 5_o 113_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n of_o deut._n 4._o &_o 12._o quote_v by_o the_o admonition_n chap._n 6._o 116_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o late_a writer_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 7._o 126_o tract_n 3._o of_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n 132_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o minister_n both_o in_o lear_a ning_n and_o conversation_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 132_o whether_o idolatrous_a sacrificer_n and_o massemonger_n may_v afterwards_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 2._o 143_o of_o minister_n learn_v catechism_n chap_n â–ª_o 3._o 152_o of_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o voice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n 4._o 154_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o reason_n which_o t._n 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 or_o have_v more_o benefice_n than_o one_o chap._n 2._o 246_o tract_n 6._o of_o minister_n that_o can_v preach_v and_o of_o licence_n to_o preach_v 251_o some_o may_v be_v minister_n that_o can_v preach_v chap._n 1._o 251_o of_o licence_n to_o preach_v chap._n 2_o 254_o tract_n 7._o of_o apparel_n of_o minister_n 256_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o refuse_v the_o apparel_n examine_v chap._n 1._o 256_o that_o minister_n be_v know_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o distinct_a apparel_n chap._n 2._o 261_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v appoint_v a_o distinct_a apparel_n for_o minister_n chap._n 3._o 264_o the_o distinction_n of_o apparel_n be_v appoint_v before_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n chap._n 4._o 268_o that_o the_o apparel_n now_o use_v be_v not_o po_n pish_o or_o antichristian_a and_o that_o thing_n invent_v by_o evil_a man_n may_v be_v use_v of_o christian_n chap._n 5._o 271_o diverse_a thing_n concern_v apparel_n in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o answer_v chap._n 6._o 282_o the_o fault_n 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 concern_v the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o our_o clergy_n of_o inequality_n of_o degree_n among_o minister_n etc._n etc._n disperse_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o answer_n chap._n 6._o 453_o a_o brief_a collection_n of_o such_o authority_n as_o be_v use_v in_o this_o defence_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n chap_n 7._o 470_o a_o brief_a comparison_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o time_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 47_o tract_n 9_o of_o the_o communion_n book_n 474._o the_o general_a fault_n examine_v where_o with_o the_o public_a service_n be_v charge_v by_o t._n c._n chap._n 1._o 474_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o particular_a fault_n either_o in_o matter_n or_o form_n wherewith_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n be_v charge_v chap._n 2._o 487_o of_o baptism_n by_o woman_n wherewith_o the_o communion_n book_n be_v false_o charge_v chap._n 3._o 503_o of_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a place_n 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 of_o matter_n touch_v the_o communion_n 588_o of_o order_n and_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o communion_n chap._n 1._o 588_o of_o shut_v man_n from_o the_o communion_n and_o compel_v to_o communicate_v chap._n 2._o 603_o of_o plain_n and_o simple_a minister_a and_o receyve_v of_o the_o communion_n chap._n 3._o 605_o tract_n 16._o of_o matter_n touch_v baptism_n pag._n 607_o of_o interrogatory_n minister_v to_o infant_n chap._n 1._o 607_o of_o godfather_n and_o their_o promise_n chap._n 2_o 612_o of_o fontes_fw-la and_o cross_v in_o baptism_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 614_o of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v chap._n 4_o 619_o tract_n 17._o of_o the_o signiory_n or_o government_n by_o senior_n 626_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o as_o the_o ad_fw-la monition_n call_v senior_n in_o every_o congregation_n chap._n 1._o 626_o whether_o the_o government_n by_o
sacrament_n that_o can_v preach_v 4_o sacrament_n minister_v in_o private_a pla_fw-la ces_fw-fr 511._o etc._n etc._n doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o derogation_n of_o sacrament_n 524_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n not_o tie_v too_o sacrament_n 52_o 5_o 4_o the_o life_n of_o sacrament_n depend_v not_o of_o preach_v 566_o every_o one_o must_v apply_v the_o sacrament_n to_o himself_o 601_o the_o sacrament_n pure_o minister_v pag._n 606_o sacrament_n receyve_v the_o name_n of_o thing_n signify_v 608_o what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o sacrament_n 618_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o sacrament_n 618_o outward_a sacrament_n give_v not_o grace_n pag._n 73_o sacramental_a sign_n 738_o every_o thing_n signify_v be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n 291._o 617._o 618_o ¶_o saint_n day_n 543._o etc._n etc._n why_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n be_v give_v to_o our_o lydaye_n 543_o ¶_o saunders_n &_o the_o reply_o agree_v 695_o ¶_o scevola_n 708_o scarce_o the_o face_n of_o a_o church_n what_o it_o impli_v 795_o ¶_o scripture_n abuse_v to_o colour_n slate_n y_o pag._n 10_o scripture_n allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o phrase_n 22_o the_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n be_v too_o be_v maintain_v in_o none_o 22_o shift_n to_o colour_n the_o unapt_a allegation_n of_o scripture_n 22_o scripture_n wrest_v and_o abuse_v by_o the_o admonition_n 58._o 59_o 61._o 73._o 128._o 251._o 261._o 454._o 460._o 463._o 655._o 687._o 752._o scripture_n wrest_v by_o t._n c._n 83._o 84._o 85._o scripture_n unskilful_o and_o fond_o allege_v by_o t._n c._n 89._o 90._o 92._o 172._o 2_o 297._o 374._o 592._o canonical_a scripture_n only_o perfect_a pag._n 74_o what_o be_v say_v to_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n 77_o wherein_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a pag._n 7_o what_o thing_n the_o scripture_n have_v not_o express_v 83_o how_o the_o scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n pag._n 84_o ¶_o schismatic_n 41_o schismarike_v deserve_v to_o be_v sharp_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 304._o 663_o ¶_o the_o office_n of_o the_o speaker_n or_o mode_n rator_n 393_o ¶_o a_o spare_a restraint_n 490_o ¶_o superiority_n among_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 37_o superiority_n convenient_a among_o minister_n 388_o caluine_n allow_v superiority_n 390._o 467._o ¶_o superstition_n in_o garment_n condemn_v 277_o ¶_o the_o sword_n that_o christ_n send_v be_v not_o between_o the_o faithful_a 34_o the_o sword_n of_o discipline_n necessary_a pag._n 56_o ¶_o supremacy_n of_o the_o queen_n secret_o deny_v 801_o t_o ¶_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n observe_v since_o losua_fw-la 9_o ¶_o temple_n of_o idol_n convert_v to_o church_n 274_o ¶_o t._n c._n ascribe_v his_o own_o devise_n to_o the_o apostle_n 674_o t._n c._n make_v great_a account_n of_o the_o gonernment_n than_o of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 7._o 82_o t._n c._n join_v with_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o prince_n authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 7._o 377._o 694._o etc._n etc._n t._n c._n allege_v josias_n 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〈◊〉_d and_o of_o other_o byshoppe_n say_v that_o they_o be_v assemble_v out_o at_o aquileia_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o same_o do_v hierome_n testify_v concern_v a_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n in_o epita_n pauli_n pope_n julio_n epist._n 9_o ad_fw-la theodos._n desire_v the_o emperor_n that_o by_o his_o authority_n there_o may_v be_v a_o council_n in_o italye_n zozomen_n libr._n 6._o cap._n 7._o show_v how_o certain_a catholyke_a bishop_n entreat_v the_o emperor_n that_o they_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o gather_v together_o for_o the_o redress_v of_o certain_a error_n but_o hat_n shall_v i_o need_v to_o labour_v in_o a_o matter_n most_o manifest_a no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o read_v ecclesiastical_a story_n but_o that_o the_o emperor_n authority_n be_v r_o quire_v in_o summon_v counsel_n and_o synod_n not_o only_o general_a but_o provincial_a also_o second_o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o the_o metropolitan_a in_o this_o church_n do_v not_o call_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n as_o likewise_o in_o france_n they_o call_v every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o gentleman_n or_o have_v any_o honest_a place_n monsieur_fw-fr and_o so_o they_o will_v say_v also_o save_v your_o honour_n now_o we_o know_v this_o word_n lord_n in_o our_o country_n be_v use_v otherwise_o to_o note_v some_o great_a personage_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o birth_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o high_a dignity_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o he_o occupi_v and_o therefore_o those_o title_n although_o they_o be_v somewhat_o excessive_a yet_o be_v they_o nothing_o so_o swell_a and_o stately_a as_o we_o be_v io._n whitgifte_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n praise_v thou_o but_o you_o for_o lack_v of_o 27._o pro._n 27._o
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have_v your_o warning_n the_o place_n of_o one_o name_n for_o another_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o oversight_n but_o that_o it_o may_v sometime_o happen_v to_o those_o which_o be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o even_o unto_o yourself_o as_o josias_n for_o ezechias_n in_o the_o beginning_n *_o and_o gregory_n for_o george_n afterward_o so_o that_o herein_o you_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o i_o and_o the_o ambrose_n pag._n 97._o sect._n 3_o ambrose_n one_o may_v well_o be_v set_v against_o the_o other_o but_o let_v these_o trifle_n go_v it_o be_v ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr officijs_fw-la cap._n 27._o who_o word_n be_v these_o let_v the_o bishop_n use_v the_o clerk_n and_o especial_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v indeed_o his_o son_n as_o his_o own_o member_n let_v he_o assign_v every_o one_o to_o that_o office_n whereunto_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o to_o be_v meet_v the_o part_n also_o of_o the_o body_n which_o putrify_v be_v with_o grief_n cut_v off_o and_o it_o be_v long_o look_v unto_o if_o it_o can_v be_v cure_v with_o medicine_n ▪_o but_o if_o it_o can_v they_o be_v it_o cut_v away_o by_o a_o good_a physician_n so_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a bishop_n that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o heal_v the_o weak_a to_o take_v away_o sore_n that_o creep_v on_o to_o burn_v some_o and_o not_o to_o cut_v they_o away_o last_o to_o cut_v away_o with_o grief_n that_o which_o can_v be_v cure_v chap._n 1._o the._n 12._o division_n t._n c._n page_n 148._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the._n 1_o sect._n to_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v answer_v with_o this_o pratestation_n that_o if_o all_o man_n shall_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n yet_o their_o authority_n or_o 〈◊〉_d ght_v not_o to_o have_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o feather_n which_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o do_v understand_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o i_o do_v not_o express_v it_o and_o with_o this_o i_o come_v to_o master_n doctor_n authority_n io._n whitgifte_n this_o i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v 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there_o that_o he_o alone_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n in_o that_o chapter_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n for_o immediate_o after_o his_o heresy_n be_v know_v damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n cause_v a_o synod_n to_o be_v gather_v at_o rome_n where_o his_o heresy_n be_v condemn_v now_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o synod_n and_o council_n be_v when_o they_o condemn_v the_o heresy_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o heretic_n heresy_n heretic_n you_o understand_v not_o the_o story_n for_o at_o this_o time_n apollinaris_n be_v not_o fall_v into_o his_o heresy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o that_o council_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o that_o theodotus_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n do_v execute_v that_o decree_n and_o excommunication_n and_o in_o deed_n sozomene_n do_v so_o expound_v himself_o when_o immediate_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o untruth_n for_o these_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o theodorus_n but_o of_o georgius_n his_o 〈◊〉_d who_o excommunicate_v apollinaris_n the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v that_o he_o declare_v he_o excommunicate_a which_o indeed_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n when_o the_o excommunication_n be_v decree_v by_o those_o to_o who_o it_o appertain_v which_o thing_n may_v yet_o better_o appear_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v use_v in_o another_o place_n where_o speak_v of_o victor_n excommunicate_v theodotus_n he_o utter_v it_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o promulgate_v or_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n which_o be_v decree_v by_o other_o io._n whitgifte_n sozomene_n in_o that_o chapter_n do_v plain_o declare_v that_o both_o the_o apollinary_n be_v theodotus_n both_o the_o apollinary_n excommunicate_v by_o theodotus_n excommunicate_v by_o 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before_o i_o suppose_v that_o this_o heresy_n have_v not_o be_v raise_v of_o he_o so_o that_o you_o be_v far_o wide_a and_o give_v great_a suspicion_n that_o either_o you_o have_v not_o read_v the_o story_n or_o else_o of_o purpose_n mean_v to_o delude_v the_o reader_n the_o word_n that_o the_o story_n use_v to_o signify_v theodotus_n excommunicate_v they_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o church_n the_o word_n which_o you_o have_v recite_v be_v not_o speak_v of_o theodotus_n but_o of_o george_n his_o successor_n who_o also_o do_v excommunicate_a apollinaris_n not_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o theodotus_n do_v but_o only_o the_o son_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o he_o fall_v into_o his_o heresy_n and_o therefore_o before_o he_o be_v condemn_v at_o rome_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o as_o you_o say_v execute_v the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n but_o do_v himself_o excommunicate_a neither_o do_v the_o word_n help_v you_o one_o whit_n by_o any_o mean_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n can_v you_o gather_v thereof_o but_o that_o he_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o he_o even_o as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o our_o church_n though_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o same_o person_n only_o which_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o if_o that_o the_o right_n of_o excommunication_n have_v not_o be_v in_o george_n only_o why_o be_v there_o mention_n that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v entreat_v to_o absolve_v he_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o you_o will_v 29._o pag._n 147._o lin_v 29._o grant_v and_o indeed_o you_o have_v before_o so_o affirm_v that_o absolution_n be_v of_o the_o same_o quality_n in_o this_o respect_n with_o excommunication_n and_o it_o be_v there_o witness_v that_o apollinaris_n do_v oftentimes_o desire_v he_o to_o receyve_v he_o again_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o those_o day_n the_o bishop_n alone_o do_v excommunicate_v chap._n 1._o the._n 14._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 113._o lin._n 9_o excommunicate_v ambrose_n excommunicate_v so_o do_v ambrose_n excommunicate_a theodosius_n the_o emperor_n and_o be_v therefore_o in_o all_o story_n great_o commend_v t._n c._n pag._n 148._o in_o the_o end_n as_o for_o ambrose_n although_o he_o be_v great_o commend_v for_o excommunicate_v the_o emperor_n yet_o he_o be_v never_o commend_v for_o that_o he_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o himself_o alone_o and_o if_o he_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o himself_o alone_o yet_o his_o fault_n be_v the_o less_o for_o somuch_o as_o he_o be_v desirous_a of_o a_o eldership_n can_v not_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o his_o complaint_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o obtain_v one_o and_o although_o the_o story_n do_v not_o make_v mention_n that_o there_o be_v other_o who_o
thereunto_o force_v by_o your_o intolerable_a outrageousnesse_n the_o which_o howsoever_o i_o suffer_v against_o myself_o yet_o may_v i_o be_v bold_a something_o to_o say_v unto_o you_o thus_o swell_v and_o rage_v against_o other_o chap._n 2._o the._n 6._o division_n admonition_n these_o senior_n then_o because_o their_o charge_n be_v not_o overmuch_o do_v execute_v their_o office_n in_o their_o own_o person_n without_o substitute_n our_o lord_n bishop_n have_v their_o under_o officer_n as_o suffragans_n chancellor_n archdeacon_n officials_n commissary_n and_o such_o like_a answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 117._o sect._n 2._o 3._o 4._o you_o bare_o affirm_v without_o any_o proof_n that_o these_o senior_n than_o vicar_n of_o substitute_n or_o vicar_n do_v execute_v their_o office_n in_o their_o own_o person_n without_o substitute_n but_o your_o bare_a word_n be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a credit_n although_o i_o think_v you_o will_v make_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o 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be_v not_o find_v of_o chancellor_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v say_v he_o the_o office_n what_o vicar_n s._n paul_n bishop_n may_v have_v and_o in_o what_o case_n i_o have_v show_v before_o where_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o necessary_a residence_n of_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o flock_n but_o i_o will_v note_v here_o how_o m._n doctor_n do_v go_v about_o to_o abuse_v his_o reader_n in_o these_o vicar_n and_o first_o where_o there_o be_v three_o edition_n of_o which_o one_o only_a make_v mention_n of_o these_o vicar_n he_o take_v that_o and_o leave_v the_o other_o which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o that_o this_o variety_n of_o edition_n rise_v of_o the_o diverse_a understanding_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bishop_n for_o another_o and_o in_o his_o place_n or_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o country_n that_o be_v in_o some_o town_n which_o be_v no_o city_n so_o that_o 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doctor_n look_v as_o it_o be_v a_o far_o of_o upon_o thing_n and_o therefore_o take_v a_o man_n for_o a_o olehill_n when_o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o these_o be_v chancellor_n etc._n etc._n io._n whitgifte_n my_o purpose_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o the_o admonition_n deny_v that_o be_v that_o bishop_n have_v their_o substitute_n call_v they_o by_o what_o name_n you_o will_v neither_o do_v i_o speak_v either_o of_o the_o name_n or_o office_n of_o chancellor_n in_o that_o place_n but_o i_o reprove_v the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n of_o ignorance_n for_o say_v that_o bishop_n have_v then_o no_o substitute_n you_o have_v show_v nothing_o hitherto_o which_o prove_v that_o bishop_n may_v have_v no_o substitute_n but_o you_o have_v declare_v rather_o the_o contrary_a as_o it_o be_v by_o i_o in_o that_o place_n note_v how_o i_o abuse_v the_o reader_n in_o these_o vicar_n and_o what_o choice_n i_o make_v of_o these_o three_o edition_n vicar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishops_n vicar_n let_v the_o author_n of_o the_o century_n judge_v who_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n cent._n 4._o cap._n 7._o write_v thus_o episcoporum_fw-la vicarios_fw-la canon_n conciliorum_fw-la ancyrani_fw-la neocaesariensis_n &_o antiocheni_n si_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la habent_fw-la chorepiscopos_fw-la nominant_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o ancyra_n neocaesarea_n and_o antioch_n if_o they_o bear_v any_o credit_n do_v call_v 7._o cent._n 4._o cap._n 7._o the_o vicar_n of_o bishop_n chorepiscopos_fw-la which_o word_n also_o be_v extant_a in_o the._n 54._o epist_n of_o basile_n and_o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o call_v one_o maureandas_n chorepiscopum_fw-la of_o bicoris_n bishop_n of_o the_o persian_n m_o caluine_n in_o his_o instit._n cap._n 8._o sect._n 52._o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n every_o college_n say_v he_o only_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o order_n caluine_n caluine_n &_o concord_n be_v subject_a to_o one_o 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ecclesiastical_a discipline_n io._n whitgifte_n in_o what_o word_n do_v m._n caluine_n confute_v it_o or_o by_o what_o reason_n you_o cut_v of_o the_o matter_n very_o short_a in_o that_o book_n and_o chap_a of_o his_o instit._n which_o you_o have_v quote_v in_o the_o margin_n there_o be_v no_o such_o reason_n either_o allege_v or_o confute_v only_o in_o the._n 9_o section_n he_o speak_v against_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o the_o popish_a bishop_n which_o derive_v their_o excessive_a power_n not_o from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o fcon_n the_o pope_n cloak_v it_o with_o this_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o from_o any_o thing_n allege_v by_o i_o why_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o our_o bishop_n have_v civil_a authority_n commit_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v glad_o hear_v a_o reason_n either_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o authentical_a punishment_n it_o be_v not_o so_o lawful_a for_o 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shall_v meddle_v with_o the_o civil_a punishment_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o magistrate_n office_n that_o he_o shall_v excommunicate_v etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n be_v soon_o make_v the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v that_o by_o corporal_a punishment_n that_o the_o minister_n can_v not_o do_v by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o desperate_a who_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o authority_n may_v not_o bridle_v but_o such_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o time_n now_o that_o few_o regard_n the_o great_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 3._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n 2._o and_o whereas_o m._n doctor_n say_v they_o may_v not_o be_v husband_n man_n craft_n man_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o may_v have_v civil_a office_n i_o think_v far_o otherwise_o that_o although_o neither_o be_v lawful_a yet_o the_o one_o be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o the_o other_o for_o see_v after_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n there_o 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and_o help_n to_o his_o office_n &_o function_n as_o i_o have_v say_v wherefore_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o break_v his_o back_n that_o they_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o burden_n a_o great_a deal_n the_o easy_a chap._n 3._o the._n 4._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n 3_o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o policy_n of_o m._n doctor_n it_o seem_v a_o furtherance_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o join_v these_o together_o which_o be_v also_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o idolater_n as_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o have_v seem_v far_o otherwise_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o do_v therefore_o separate_v the_o ministry_n from_o this_o pomp_n which_o be_v commendable_a in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n lest_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v obscure_v while_o man_n will_v attribute_v the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n unto_o the_o gospel_n due_a unto_o the_o word_n and_o 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an_o other_o reason_n you_o frame_v on_o this_o sort_n if_o the_o minister_n have_v both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n ▪_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v in_o their_o conscience_n of_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o they_o for_o they_o may_v doubt_v whether_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o the_o minister_n carry_v ecclesiastical_a the_o replier_n argument_n sinit_v as_o well_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n as_o at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a some_o stroke_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v as_o vain_a a_o imagination_n as_o be_v the_o other_o and_o they_o both_o may_v as_o apt_o be_v apply_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o against_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o minister_n yea_o in_o deed_n they_o serve_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o civil_a punishment_n for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n make_v sharp_a law_n for_o come_v to_o the_o church_n hear_v 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beware_v and_o that_o they_o themselves_o also_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o order_n and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v true_o convert_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n have_v wrought_v that_o good_a in_o he_o though_o by_o external_a mean_n as_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o such_o like_a he_o be_v first_o as_o it_o be_v enforce_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o in_o order_n in_o deed_n if_o these_o reason_n of_o you_o be_v of_o any_o force_n the_o magistrate_n may_v put_v up_o his_o sword_n especial_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o so_o may_v the_o minister_n lie_v aside_o his_o authority_n also_o lest_o any_o thing_n be_v ascribe_v there_o unto_o your_o glance_n that_o this_o be_v also_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o idolater_n though_o you_o have_v not_o where_o prove_v it_o yet_o have_v i_o answer_v it_o before_o chap._n 3._o the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n ult._n but_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o civil_a office_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v worldly_a affair_n but_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a ▪_o it_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n they_o may_v be_v call_v secular_a office_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o to_o gether_o with_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n procure_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v quiet_o and_o commodious_o live_v here_o where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v immediate_o and_o only_o bend_v to_o procure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o signification_n of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a which_o you_o take_v merchandise_n husbandry_n and_o the_o handycrafte_n be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a although_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n all_o lawful_a calling_n come_v from_o god_n and_o return_v to_o he_o again_o that_o be_v he_o be_v both_o author_n of_o they_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o glory_n so_o that_o if_o the_o minister_n may_v exercise_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a you_o may_v as_o well_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o the_o plough_n as_o promote_v he_o to_o the_o court_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o call_v they_o ecclesiastical_a because_o they_o perteyne_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o cluill_a jurisdiction_n now_o use_v be_v in_o some_o respect_n ecclesiastical_a reformation_n of_o manner_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o quietness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o good_a order_n in_o the_o same_o so_o do_v not_o all_o cyvill_a office_n much_o less_o husbandry_n merchandise_n handycrafte_n go_v to_o the_o plough_n and_o such_o like_a which_o only_o perteyne_a to_o the_o body_n and_o to_o this_o life_n not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o have_v before_o name_v wherefore_o here_o your_o wit_n fail_v you_o and_o i_o look_v for_o a_o better_a answer_n chap._n 3._o the._n 6._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 170._o lin._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n doctor_n say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o commissioner_n be_v ecclesiastical_a because_o it_o handle_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n i_o marvel_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o he_o can_v not_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o give_v iudiciail_n sentence_n and_o appoint_v bodily_a punishment_n which_o be_v mere_a civil_a and_o between_o the_o understanding_n the_o truth_n of_o every_o such_o cause_n according_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n define_v of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n common_a as_o well_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o unto_o the_o minister_n &_o wherein_o the_o minister_n because_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o ready_a ought_v if_o need_v be_v consult_v with_o io._n whitgifte_n sure_o i_o think_v you_o scarce_o understande_v yourself_o for_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v ecclesiastical_a why_o may_v not_o the_o punishment_n by_o 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