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A16835 The supremacie of Christian princes ouer all persons throughout theor dominions, in all causes so wel ecclesiastical as temporall, both against the Counterblast of Thomas Stapleton, replying on the reuerend father in Christe, Robert Bishop of VVinchester: and also against Nicolas Sanders his uisible monarchie of the Romaine Church, touching this controuersie of the princes supremacie. Ansvvered by Iohn Bridges. Bridges, John, d. 1618. 1573 (1573) STC 3737; ESTC S108192 937,353 1,244

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that_o m._n stapl._n pass_v so_o slight_o over_o prove_v the_o full_a matter_n m._n stapleton_n let_v go_v the_o principal_a mat_n ter_z and_o quarrel_n at_o the_o margin_n stapl._n 77._o a._n the_o english_n of_o the_o word_n supremus_fw-la the_o last_o take_v for_o the_o chief_a the_o proportion_n between_o the_o stay_n of_o a_o anchor_n and_o the_o stay_n of_o a_o prince_n sadli●…g_v ●…_n cow_n beggarly_a shift_n stapl._n 78._o b_o nicephorus_n his_o amplification_n stap._n fol._n 78._o b_o the_o force_n of_o a_o metaphor_n 2._o tim._n ●…_n stapl._n 78._o b._n 1._o tim._n 8._o m_o stapletons_n order_n to_o this_o division_n stapl._n 79_o b_o stapl._n 80._o a._n stapl._n 80._o a_o comparison_n of_o learning_n between_o bishop_n gardine●…_n bishop_n white_a and_o bishop_n horn_n sta._n 80._o a._n prouer._n 12._o wherefore_o nicephorus_n dedicate_v his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n to_o the_o emperor_n prefa_n niceph._n the_o prince_n exact_a judgement_n and_o censure_n in_o 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net_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n gala._n 3_n coloss._n 3_n ephe._n 2._o what_o authority_n it_o be_v that_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n have_v john_n 15._o stap._n 8●…_n a_o m._n stapl._n quarrel_n for_o unite_n the_o supremacy_n to_o the_o crown_n m._n stapl._n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n will_v leave_v a_o scruple_n in_o the_o reader_n head_n of_o misselyke_v the_o state_n the_o answer_n to_o m._n stapl._n inconne●…ence_n of_o a_o turk_n or_o a_o heretic_n to_o have_v this_o supremacy_n difference_n between_o a_o turk_n and_o a_o heretic_n what_o a_o turk_n will_v do_v if_o he_o have_v the_o crown_n job._n 34._o psalm_n 147._o the_o prince_n certain_a and_o pray_v send_v right_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o fear_n of_o uncertain_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v be_v doubt_v to_o come_v difference_n between_o a_o prince_n authority_n and_o a_o prince_n tyranny_n the_o statute_n clear_v from_o m._n stap._n inconvenience_n how_o much_o the_o papist_n regard_v the_o crow●…e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d how_o well_o the_o pope_n wish_v to_o england_n whether_o m._n st._n inconvenience_n will_v not_o fall_v out_o if_o the_o clause_n of_o supre_a macie_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o pope_n what_o the_o law_n respect_v in_o the_o statute_n stapl._n 83._o a._n b._n stapl._n 83._o b_o stapl._n ●…3_n b._n stapl._n 83._o b._n the_o excuse_n of_o the_o papist_n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o papist_n pretence_n of_o zeal_n to_o god_n to_o disobey_v their_o prince_n the_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o god_n hinder_v not_o the_o conditional_a obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n what_o the_o papist_n mean_v here_o by_o god._n how_o thomas_n becket_n die_v for_o god_n cause_n sta._n 83._o b._n the_o accusation_n of_o us._n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o b._n charge_v for_o omit_v the_o principal_a ecclesiastical_a cause_n cap._n 63._o b_o m._n stapletons_n contradiction_n m._n stap._n will_v drive_v the_o b_o from_o his_o issue_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o statute_n sl●…undered_v difference_n between_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n how_o judgement_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n how_o not_o gal._n 1._o the_o statute_n slander_v the_o popish_a church_n claim_v superiority_n in_o iudgege_v of_o doctrine_n above_o the_o pope_n stap._n 48._o a._n stap._n 48._o b._n math._n 12._o the_o original_n of_o both_o power_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o pag_n 56._o m._n saunders_n begin_v with_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o saund._n pag._n 57_o saund._n 57_o saund._n 57_o sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pa._n 108._o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o heathen_a and_o christian_n prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr master_n saunders_n contradiction_n saund._n pag._n 57_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n but_o not_o of_o this_o world_n ecclesiastical_a power_n saund._n pa._n 57_o how_o the_o royal_a power_n submit_v itself_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o distinction_n of_o in_o &_o of_o stapleton_n fol._n 29._o a._n b._n deuter._n 17._o saund._n pa._n 57_o the_o use_n of_o both_o power_n m._n saunders_n contradiction_n supra_fw-la pag._n 791._o how_o h●…lie_o have_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesi●…sticall_a power_n how_o no_n melchizedech_n and_o abraham_n have_v both_o power_n s●…und_n pa._n 56._o how_o moses_n have_v both_o power_n how_o the_o maccabee_n have_v they_o how_o samuel_n have_v they_o special_a consecration_n sau●…_n pag._n 57_o ozias_n example_n supra_fw-la pag._n sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pag._n 670._o sand_n pag._n 57_o &_o 58._o the_o end_n of_o both_o power_n math._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 2._o how_o far_o the_o end_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n stretch_v supra_fw-la pag._n 117._o m._n san._n maim_v s._n paul_n sentence_n supra_fw-la pag._n 669._o kill_v the_o ●…o_o die_v be_v not_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o prince_n power_n a_o ill_a priest_n kill_v the_o soul_n platina_n de_fw-fr sententijs_fw-la pij_fw-la 2._o pag._n 80._o m._n sanders_n contrary_v himself_o sand_n pag._n 58._o what_o superior_a power_n we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n saund._n pa._n 5●…_n m._n sand_n order_n in_o this_o chapter_n sand_n pag._n 58._o m._n saunders_n definition_n of_o a_o governor_n m._n sand_n example_n to_o confirm_v his_o definition_n m._n sand_n definition_n false_a m._n sand_n example_n insufficient_a diverse_a instance_n against_o m._n sand_n example_n the_o instance_n of_o a_o ambassador_n m._n feck_n tale_n of_o a_o gentleman_n defend_v that_o mustard_n be_v good_a with_o all_o meat_n the_o instance_n ●…_n of_o woman_n sand_n pag._n 58._o master_n saunders_n exception_n the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o a_o king_n restrain_v by_o law_n the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n body_n sand._n 58._o matth._n 28._o john_n 20._o 1._o cor._n 11._o num_fw-la 27._o jud._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o gal._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o 4._o reg_n 22._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 14._o gal._n 4._o m_o saunders_n argument_n stand_v all_o
on_o a_o wrong_a principle_n m._n saunders_n example_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o a_o child_n m._n saund._n argument_n not_o only_o exclude_v a_o woman_n and_o a_o child_n but_o also_o a_o man_n from_o the_o supreme_a government_n the_o papist_n be_v culpable_a of_o woman_n do_n eccl._n action_n diverse_a thing_n that_o woman_n can_v well_o do_v themselves_o and_o yet_o can_v well_o oversee_v they_o do_v by_o other_o 1._o corinth_n 4._o saunders_n 59_o saunders_n 59_o esaie_n 62._o hebr._n 10._o 1._o conn_n 10._o how_o the_o king_n or_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o church_n authority_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a in_o sundry_a respect_n m._n saunders_n grant_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o old_a testa_fw-la mean_v to_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n government_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n saunders_n 60._o levit._n 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o m._n saunders_n argument_n of_o the_o more_o worthy_a beast_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n the_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n offer_v make_v the_o difference_n of_o worthiness_n in_o the_o offerer_n levit._n 2._o levit._n 3_n levit_fw-la 8._o levit._n 9_o m._n san._n argument_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o former_a recital_n m._n saunders_n confute_v himself_o sand_n pag._n 60._o philo_n in_o lib_n ▪_o de_fw-la victimis_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o philo_n judeus_n euseb._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o origenes_n in_o levit_fw-la 4._o allegory_n how_o philo_n make_v the_o prince_n inferior_a to_o the_o people_n the_o example_n of_o a_o body_n natural_a conser_v with_o a_o body_n polit●…ke_v sand_n pag._n 60_o ▪_o wherefore_o god_n ordain_v these_o diversi●…ies_n of_o sacrifice_n why_o the_o priest_n sin_n be_v first_o reckon_v levit._n 4._o lyra._n why_o the_o priest_n offer_v the_o bullock_n ▪_o l●…ra_n in_o levi._n 4_o why_o the_o people_n sin_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o church_n universal_a igraunce_n levit._n 4._o gloss_n interlineata_fw-la why_o the_o people_n offer_v the_o like_a thing_n that_o the_o priest_n offer_v sand._n 60._o m._n saunders_n contrary_v himself_o sand_n 60._o psal._n 104._o hebre._n ●…_n num._n ●…_n jerem._n 33._o anoint_v psal_n 44._o saunders_n 60._o john_n 13._o math._n 24._o m._n saunders_n grant_v the_o minister_n to_o be_v less_o than_o the_o people_n saunders_n 60._o saunders_n 60._o josephus_n de_fw-fr antiq._n ●…udaic_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o sand_n pag._n 60._o theodoretus_n in_o leviticum_fw-la quest_n 1._o procopius_n in_o leviticum_fw-la sand_n pag._n 61._o hebre._n 7._o levit._n 9_o the_o priest_n blessing_n daniel_n 3._o saunders_n 61._o 3._o reg._n 8._o hebre._n 7._o the_o papist_n shift_n for_o salomon_n bless_v the_o people_n lira_n in_o 3._o ●…e_n 8._o the_o people_n bless_v the_o king_n 1._o reg_n ●…6_o 1._o reg_n 20._o joshua_n 14._o 4._o reg._n 10._o tob._n 7._o judith_n 13._o sand_n pag._n 61._o 1._o reg._n 8._o m._n saunders_n will_v make_v the_o king_n government_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n blessing_n the_o pope_n blessing_n and_o curse_v psalm_n 101._o the_o question_n among_o all_o the_o judge_n but_o one_o priest_n and_o one_o prophet_n govern_v the_o church_n of_o god._n rom._n 9_o wherewith_o god_n be_v offend_v for_o the_o people_n demand_v a_o king_n 1._o reg._n 10._o lyra._n 1_n reg_fw-la 10._o the_o king_n estate_n immediate_o from_o god_n and_o above_o all_o other_o represent_v he_o saunders_n 61._o psalm_n 95._o the_o popis●…e_a priesthood_n have_v no_o resem_fw-la blance_n of_o god._n the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o popish_a priest_n government_n sand._n 61._o sand_n 61._o difference_n between_o the_o king_n u●…ces_n &_o his_o office_n priest_n lead_v the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n the_o high_a priest_n before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n n●…hem_n 13._o josephus_n lib._n 1●…_n ▪_o anti_fw-la ca._n 7._o nehem._n 13._o josephus_n lib._n 12_o ca._n 4._o 2._o mach._n 4._o 2._o mach._n 4._o joseph_n li._n 13._o ca_fw-mi 4._o whether_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o prince_n government_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v worse_o sand._n 61._o gregorius_n in_o 1._o reg_fw-la li._n 4_o ca._n 4._o gregory_n bring_v out_o of_o place_n gregory_n sentence_n contrary_n itself_o how_o gregory_n sentenceis_n grant_v u●…to_o gregory_n acknowledge_v the_o prince_n supremacy_n over_o himself_o gregory_n reprove_v they_o that_o call_v he_o universal_a pope_n the_o title_n chief_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o chief_a priest_n improve_v in_o in_o the_o pope_n own_o decree_n saunder●…_n 61._o the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n make_v for_o the_o people_n cause_n the_o king●…e_n state_n make_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o represent_v christ_n as_o well_o and_o better_a than_o the_o priest_n estate_n rom._n 4._o how_o far_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n surmount_v his_o priesthood_n math._n 6._o saunders_n 61._o 2._o corinth_n 3._o comparison_n between_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n math._n 20._o mark._n 10._o luke_n 22._o in_o outward_a glory_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v inferior_a in_o inward_a glory_n superior_a sand_n pag._n 61._o sa●…d_n pag._n 61._o psalm_n 2._o math._n 10._o king_n ought_v to_o be_v learn_v the_o popish_a priest_n will_v be_v prince_n mai_fw-gr sters_n and_o governor_n under_o pre●…ence_n of_o teacher_n how_o the_o teacher_n be_v above_o and_o under_o the_o prince_n who_o they_o ●…eache_v exodus_fw-la 18._o 2._o reg._n 12._o judith_n 8._o the_o simlitude_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n how_o the_o prince_n though_o himself_o not_o learned_a direct_v law_n for_o learning_n sand_n pag_n ▪_o 62._o math._n 28._o from_o teach_v to_o govern_v be_v no_o good_a consequence_n succession_n of_o the_o apostle_n consist_v in_o teach_v the_o pope_n teach_v not_o as_o peter_n &_o paul_n do_v be_v not_o their_o successor_n sand_n pag._n 62._o esai_n 49._o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o nurse_n sand._n 62._o see_v chrysost._n in_o c._n 13._o ad_fw-la rom._n hebr._n 13._o the_o respect_n of_o a_o king_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o of_o a_o man._n deut._n 17._o the_o christian_a prince_n regard_v further_a than_o the_o natural_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n saunders_n will_v dissuade_v we_o hon_fw-mi the_o prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr supremacy_n by_o the_o success_n thereof_o the_o papist_n rail_v and_o s●…laundering_v of_o k._n henry_n 8._o sand._n 63._o epistola_fw-la judae_fw-la k._n henry_n 8._o ●…claundered_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o subject_n king_n henry_n 8_o selaunder_v with_o counterfeit_n the_o coy●…e_n what_o coin_n the_o papist_n counterfeit_v king_n h._n selander_v with_o his_o wife_n levit._n 18._o 1._o paral._n 15._o king_n henry_n not_o the_o first_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o supre_a mac●…e_n king_n henrie●…_n prosperity_n after_o he_o have_v expel_v the_o pope_n sand_n pag._n 63._o the_o papist_n the_o face_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o prince_n slander_v to_o take_v a_o ecclesicall_a primacy_n if_o king_n edward_n be_v as_o full_a a_o king_n as_o his_o father_n than_o he_o have_v all_o the_o right_a of_o his_o father_n sand._n 63._o christ_n age_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v distinction_n be_v twen●…_n the_o kigs_n nature_n and_o h●…s_a person_n and_o his_o office_n saunders_n 6●…_n gal._n 4._o the_o do_n of_o the_o king_n governor_n in_o his_o nonage_n at_o the_o king_n own_o do_n sand._n 63._o m._n saunders_n prevention_n &_o answer_n to_o our_o objection_n a_o child_n may_v be_v a_o king_n even_o by_o god_n law_n imperfection_n of_o the_o person_n infer_v not_o in_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n saunders_n 6●…_n the_o more_o the_o papist_n discommend_v king_n henry_n the_o more_o it_o redound_v to_o his_o commendation_n the_o papist_n argument_n of_o a_o child_n succession_n to_o blemish_v the_o supremacy_n do_v rather_o confirm_v it_o saunders_n 63._o 1._o tim._n 2._o the_o shortness_n of_o king_n edward_n reign_n no_o argument_n against_o his_o authority_n queen_n mary_fw-mi reign_v short_a than_o king_n edward_n the_o supremacy_n of_o a_o woman_n 1._o tim._n 2._o the_o understan_n ding_o of_o saint_n paul_n sentence_n for_o woman_n sil●…ee_n and_o subjection_n pag._n 59_o caietanus_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o catharinus_n in_o 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 14._o saunders_n 63._o queen_n mary_n refusal_n of_o this_o title_n if_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o sequel_n be_v aught_o look_v on_o the_o event_n in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n after_o her_o refusal_n of_o the_o supremacy_n saunders_n 63._o how_o the_o papist_n slander_v the_o queen_n the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n reign_n since_o her_o first_o take_v on_o her_o this_o supremacy_n ●…_n sand_n pag._n 64._o m._n saunders_n grant_v to_o prince_n to_o assign_v the_o time_n and_o place_n to_o counsel_n m._n saunders_n speak_v contrary_n the_o papist_n make_v prince_n but_o as_o private_a man_n in_o their_o counsel_n sand._n
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