his_o successor_n may_v be_v add_v 3._o protestant_n reach_v unanimous_o that_o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o king_n to_o find_v out_o receive_v embrace_v and_o promote_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n appoint_v therein_o confirm_v protect_a and_o defend_v of_o it_o by_o their_o regal_a power_n and_o authority_n as_o also_o that_o in_o their_o so_o do_v they_o be_v to_o use_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o judgement_n inform_v by_o the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o that_o end_n independent_o on_o the_o dictate_v determination_n and_o order_n of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n in_o the_o world_n unto_o who_o authority_n they_o shall_v be_v obnoxious_a heathen_a king_n make_v law_n for_o god_n dan._n 3._o chap._n 6._o jona_n 3_o and_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o we_o find_v any_o of_o the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n commend_v for_o be_v that_o they_o command_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o perform_v according_a unto_o his_o own_o appointment_n for_o this_o end_n be_v they_o then_o bind_v to_o write_v out_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n deut._n 14._o 18._o and_o to_o study_v in_o it_o continual_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v they_o warn_v charge_v exhort_v and_o excite_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n as_o king_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v there_o innumerable_a law_n of_o the_o best_a christian_a king_n and_o emperor_n still_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o thing_n consist_v that_o supremacy_n or_o headship_n of_o king_n which_o protestant_n unanimous_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o especial_o those_o in_o england_n to_o his_o royal_a majesty_n and_o from_o hence_o you_o may_v see_v the_o frivolousness_n of_o sundry_a thing_n you_o object_n unto_o they_o as_o first_o of_o the_o scheme_n or_o series_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o you_o ascribe_v to_o prelate_n protestant_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n from_o which_o you_o say_v the_o presbyterian_o dissent_n which_o you_o thus_o express_v by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n our_o series_n of_o government_n ecclesiastical_a stand_v thus_o god_n christ_n king_n bishop_n minister_n people_n the_o presbyterian_a predicament_n be_v thus_o god_n christ_n minister_n people_n so_o that_o the_o minister_n head_n in_o the_o presbyterian_a predicament_n touch_v christ_n foot_n immediate_o and_o nothing_o intervene_v you_o pretend_v indeed_o that_o hereby_o you_o do_v exalt_v christ_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a cheat_n as_o all_o man_n may_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n for_o christ_n be_v but_o where_o he_o be_v but_o the_o minister_n indeed_o be_v exalt_v be_v now_o set_v in_o the_o king_n place_n one_o degree_n high_o than_o the_o bishop_n who_o by_o law_n be_v under_o king_n and_o bishop_n too_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o in_o my_o guess_n you_o great_o please_v yourself_o with_o your_o scheme_n wherein_o you_o pretend_v to_o make_v forsooth_o a_o ocular_a demonstration_n of_o what_o you_o undertake_v to_o prove_v whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v as_o trivial_a a_o fancy_n as_o a_o man_n can_v ordinary_o meet_v withal_o for_o 1._o neither_o the_o law_n nor_o prelate_n nor_o presbyterian_o ascribe_v any_o place_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o king_n majesty_n in_o the_o series_n of_o spiritual_a order_n he_o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o minister_n nor_o deacon_n or_o any_o way_n authorize_v by_o christ_n to_o convey_v or_o communicate_v power_n mere_o spiritual_a unto_o any_o other_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v claim_v by_o our_o king_n or_o declare_v in_o law_n or_o assert_v by_o protestant_n of_o any_o sort_n but_o in_o the_o series_n of_o exterior_a government_n both_o prelate_n protestant_n and_o presbyterian_o assign_v a_o supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n in_o his_o dominion_n and_o that_o in_o all_o cause_n that_o be_v inquirable_a and_o determinable_a by_o or_o in_o any_o court_n exercise_v jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n unto_o his_o majesty_n all_o sort_n assign_v unto_o he_o the_o supreme_a place_n under_o christ_n in_o external_a government_n and_o jurisdiction_n none_o assign_v he_o any_o place_n in_o spiritual_a order_n and_o mere_o spiritual_a power_n second_o if_o you_o place_v bishop_n on_o the_o series_n of_o exterior_a government_n as_o appoint_v by_o the_o king_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n there_o be_v yet_o no_o difference_n with_o respect_n unto_o they_o 3._o the_o question_n than_o be_v sole_o about_o the_o series_n of_o spiritual_a order_n and_o thereabouts_o it_o be_v confess_v there_o be_v various_a apprehension_n of_o protestant_n which_o be_v all_o you_o prove_v and_o so_o do_v magno_fw-la conatu_fw-la nugas_fw-la agere_fw-la who_o know_v it_o not_o i_o wish_v there_o be_v any_o need_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o sir_n this_o difference_n about_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n to_o presbyter_n or_o their_o equality_n or_o identity_n be_v agitate_a in_o the_o church_n many_o and_o many_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o you_o or_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o will_v be_v so_o probable_o when_o we_o be_v both_o dead_a and_o forget_v so_o that_o what_o it_o make_v in_o this_o dispute_n be_v very_o hard_a for_o a_o sober_a man_n to_o conjecture_v 4._o who_o they_o be_v that_o pretend_v to_o exalt_v christ_n by_o a_o mere_a assert_v minister_n not_o to_o be_v by_o his_o institution_n subject_a to_o bishop_n which_o you_o call_v a_o cheat_n i_o know_v not_o nor_o shall_v be_v their_o advocate_n they_o exalt_v christ_n who_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o no_o other_o 2._o you_o may_v also_o as_o easy_o discern_v the_o frivolousness_n of_o your_o exclamation_n against_o protestant_n for_o not_o give_v up_o their_o difference_n in_o religion_n to_o the_o vmpirage_n of_o king_n upon_o the_o assignment_n of_o that_o supremacy_n unto_o they_o which_o have_v be_v declare_v when_o we_o make_v the_o king_n such_o a_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o you_o make_v the_o pope_n we_o shall_v seek_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o you_o pretend_v to_o do_v unto_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o present_a we_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o none_o but_o christ_n himself_o and_o for_o what_o we_o assign_v in_o profession_n unto_o the_o king_n we_o answer_v it_o whole_o in_o our_o practical_a submission_n protestant_n never_o think_v nor_o say_v that_o any_o king_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v supreme_a infallible_a proposer_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n no_o king_n ever_o assume_v that_o power_n unto_o himself_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n alone_a who_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o king_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o promotion_n of_o his_o interest_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o authority_n and_o duty_n which_o we_o have_v before_o declare_v what_o unto_o the_o dethron_n and_o dishonour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v of_o christ_n himself_o and_o of_o king_n also_o you_o assign_v unto_o the_o pope_n in_o make_v he_o the_o supreme_a head_n and_o fountain_n of_o their_o faith_n have_v be_v already_o consider_v this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o you_o except_v against_o protestant_n either_o as_o to_o opinion_n or_o practice_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o deference_n unto_o kingly_a authority_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o your_o church_n which_o you_o prefer_v unto_o your_o sentiment_n herein_o i_o shall_v after_o i_o have_v a_o little_a examine_v your_o present_a pretension_n manifest_a unto_o you_o see_v you_o will_v have_v it_o so_o from_o those_o who_o be_v full_a well_o able_a to_o inform_v we_o of_o it_o fas_fw-la mihi_fw-la pontificum_fw-la sacrata_fw-la resolvere_fw-la jura_fw-la atque_fw-la omne_fw-la far_o sub_fw-la auras_fw-la â—siqua_fw-la tegunt_fw-la tenear_fw-la romaenec_n ligebus_fw-la ullis_fw-la for_o your_o own_o part_n you_o have_v express_v you_o seâ—f_n in_o this_o matter_n so_o loose_o general_o and_o ambiguous_o that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o any_o man_n to_o collect_v from_o your_o word_n what_o it_o be_v that_o you_o assert_v or_o what_o you_o deny_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v out_o your_o sense_n by_o a_o few_o enâ—quiries_n as_o 1._o do_v you_o think_v the_o king_n have_v any_o a_o dority_n vest_v in_o he_o as_o king_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n you_o tell_v we_o that_o catholic_n observe_v the_o king_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o eeclesiastick_a as_o civil_a pag._n 59_o that_o in_o the_o line_n of_o corporal_a power_n and_o authority_n the_o king_n be_v immediate_o under_o god_n p._n 61._o with_o other_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n if_o they_o be_v to_o any_o purpose_n at_o all_o
i_o desire_v to_o know_v whither_o you_o grant_v in_o he_o a_o authority_n derive_v immediate_o from_o god_n in_o and_o over_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o to_o convene_v synod_n or_o council_n to_o reform_v thing_n amiss_o in_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o they_o or_o do_v you_o think_v that_o he_o have_v such_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v law_n with_o penal_a sanction_n in_o and_o about_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a and_o second_o do_v you_o think_v that_o in_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v for_o the_o church_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v may_v use_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n direct_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o that_o he_o be_v precise_o to_o follow_v the_o declaration_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o pope_n if_o he_o have_v not_o this_o authority_n if_o he_o may_v not_o use_v this_o liberty_n the_o good_a word_n you_o speak_v of_o catholic_n and_o give_v unto_o he_o signify_v indeed_o nothing_o at_o all_o if_o then_o he_o have_v and_o may_v you_o open_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o bull_n brief_n and_o interdict_v of_o your_o pope_n themselves_o and_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o your_o church_n for_o many_o age_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o inform_v i_o three_o whether_o you_o do_v not_o judge_v he_o absolute_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o accountable_a to_o the_o pope_n for_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n if_o you_o answer_v suitable_o to_o the_o principle_n maxim_n and_o practice_n of_o your_o church_n you_o must_v say_v he_o be_v and_o if_o so_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o whatever_o you_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a he_o act_v not_o about_o they_o as_o king_n but_o in_o some_o other_o capacity_n for_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n as_o a_o king_n and_o to_o be_v accountable_a for_o what_o he_o do_v therein_o to_o the_o pope_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n four_o have_v not_o the_o pope_n a_o power_n over_o his_o subject_n many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o to_o convent_n censure_v judge_n and_o punish_v they_o and_o to_o exempt_v they_o in_o criminal_a case_n from_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o fair_a supremacy_n that_o it_o be_v meet_v he_o shall_v be_v content_v withal_o when_o you_o put_v it_o into_o the_o power_n of_o another_o to_o exempt_a as_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n as_o he_o please_v and_o be_v willing_a from_o his_o regal_a authority_n 5._o when_o you_o say_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n king_n for_o their_o own_o ease_n remit_v their_o subject_n to_o their_o papal_a pastor_n pag._n 57_o whether_o you_o do_v not_o collude_v with_o we_o or_o indeed_o do_v at_o all_o think_v as_o you_o speak_v do_v you_o think_v that_o king_n have_v real_a power_n in_o and_o about_o those_o thing_n wherein_o you_o depend_v on_o the_o pope_n and_o only_o remit_v their_o subject_n to_o he_o for_o their_o own_o ease_n you_o can_v but_o know_v that_o this_o one_o concession_n will_v ruin_v the_o whole_a papacy_n as_o be_v express_o destructive_a of_o all_o the_o foundation_n on_o which_o it_o be_v build_v nor_o do_v ever_o any_o pope_n proceed_v on_o this_o ground_n in_o his_o interposure_n in_o the_o world_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o such_o thing_n indeed_o belong_v unto_o other_o and_o be_v only_o by_o they_o remit_v unto_o he_o for_o their_o ease_n 6._o whether_o you_o do_v not_o include_v king_n themselves_o in_o youâ—_n general_a assertion_n pag._n 55._o that_o they_o who_o after_o papal_a decision_n remain_v contâ—nacious_a forfeit_n their_o christianity_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o you_o do_v not_o at_o once_o overthrow_v all_o your_o other_o splendid_a concession_n and_o make_v king_n absolute_a dependent_n on_o the_o pope_n for_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o whether_o you_o account_v not_o among_o they_o their_o very_a regal_a dignity_n itself_o whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v how_o much_o protestant_a king_n and_o potentate_n be_v behold_v unto_o you_o see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o live_v and_o rule_v in_o a_o neglect_n of_o many_o papal_a decision_n and_o determination_n 7._o whether_o you_o do_v not_o very_o fond_o pretend_v to_o prove_v your_o roman_a catholic_n acknowledgement_n of_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n to_o make_v law_n in_o case_n ecclesiastical_a from_o the_o law_n of_o justinian_n p._n 59_o whereas_o they_o be_v instance_n of_o regal_a power_n in_o such_o case_n plain_o destructive_a of_o your_o present_a hildebrandine_n faith_n and_o authority_n and_o whether_o you_o suppose_v such_o law_n to_o have_v any_o force_n or_o authority_n of_o law_n without_o the_o papal_a sanction_n and_o confirmation_n 8._o whither_o you_o think_v indeed_o that_o confession_n unto_o priest_n be_v such_o a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o interest_n of_o king_n as_o you_o pretend_v p._n 59_o and_o whether_o queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_z henry_n the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o france_n have_v cause_n to_o believe_v it_o and_o whether_o you_o learn_v this_o notion_n from_o parry_n raviliac_n mariana_n clement_n parson_n allen_n garnet_n gerard_n oldcome_o with_o their_o associate_n 9_o whether_o you_o forget_v not_o yourself_o when_o you_o place_n aaron_n and_o joshuah_n in_o government_n together_o p._n 64._o 10._o whether_o you_o real_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n only_o to_o persuade_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o you_o pretend_v p._n 65._o and_o if_o so_o from_o what_o topic_n he_o take_v the_o whip_n wire_n and_o rack_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o in_o his_o inquisition_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o a_o right_a even_o to_o destroy_v king_n themselves_o who_o will_v not_o be_v his_o executioner_n in_o destroy_v of_o other_o i_o wish_v you_o will_v come_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n and_o speak_v your_o mind_n free_o and_o plain_o to_o some_o of_o these_o inquiry_n your_o present_a ambiguous_a discourse_n in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o fail_v unto_o your_o interest_n give_v no_o satisfaction_n while_o these_o snake_n lie_v in_o the_o grass_n of_o it_o wherefore_o leave_n you_o a_o little_a to_o your_o second_o thought_n i_o shall_v inquire_v of_o your_o master_n and_o father_n themselves_o what_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o your_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o speak_v it_o out_o plain_o and_o round_o for_o they_o tell_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n be_v monarchical_a a_o state_n wherein_o all_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o one_o fountain_n one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n this_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o all_o your_o writer_n in_o treat_v of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o power_n and_o that_o which_o your_o great_a cardinal_n baronius_n lay_v as_o the_o foundation_n on_o whirh_n he_o build_v the_o huge_a structure_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a annal_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v this_o monarch_n of_o the_o church_n the_o person_n in_o who_o alone_o the_o sovereign_a rule_n of_o it_o be_v original_o vest_v so_o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a that_o any_o other_o person_n shall_v have_v enjoy_v or_o use_v any_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n but_o what_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o i_o believe_v you_o suppose_v this_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o bellarmine_n or_o other_o yourself_o own_o it_o nor_o can_v deny_v it_o without_o a_o disclaimure_n of_o your_o present_a papacy_n and_o this_o one_o principle_n perfect_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o your_o pretend_a attribution_n of_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o to_o suppose_v a_o monarchical_a estate_n and_o not_o to_o suppose_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o state_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o monarch_n in_o it_o and_o of_o it_o alone_o be_v to_o suppose_v a_o perfect_a contraiction_n or_o a_o state_n monarchical_a that_o be_v not_o monarchical_a protestant_n place_v the_o monarchical_a state_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o its_o relation_n unto_o christ_n alone_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v incumbent_n on_o they_o to_o assert_v that_o no_o man_n have_v or_o can_v have_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n as_o such_o but_o what_o be_v derive_v from_o and_o communicate_v unto_o he_o by_o he_o and_o you_o place_v it_o in_o reference_n unto_o the_o pope_n must_v of_o necessity_n deny_v that_o any_o power_n can_v be_v exercise_v in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o so_o that_o whatever_o you_o pretend_v in_o this_o kind_n to_o grant_v unto_o king_n you_o allow_v it_o unto_o they_o only_o by_o concession_n or_o delegation_n from_o the_o pope_n they_o must_v hold_v it_o from_o he_o in_o chief_n or_o he_o can_v be_v the_o chief_a
abode_n of_o peter_n there_o never_o once_o mention_n he_o in_o any_o of_o the_o epistle_n which_o from_o thence_o he_o write_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o his_o fellow_n labourer_n though_o he_o do_v remember_v very_o many_o other_o that_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o city_n 7._o he_o assert_n that_o in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n from_o thence_o which_o as_o i_o think_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v not_o then_o there_o for_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o in_o his_o trial_n he_o be_v forsake_v by_o all_o man_n that_o no_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o which_o he_o mention_n as_o their_o sin_n and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o they_o now_o no_o man_n can_v reasonable_o think_v that_o peter_n be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o he_o complain_v of_o 8._o the_o story_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o what_o be_v express_o write_v of_o peter_n by_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n and_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n paul_n be_v convert_v unto_o the_o faith_n about_o the_o 38_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n or_o 5_o the_o after_o his_o ascension_n after_o this_o he_o continue_v 3_o year_n preach_v the_o gospel_n about_o damascus_n and_o in_o arabia_n in_o the_o 40_o the_o or_o 41_o sy_n year_n of_o christ_n he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o confer_v with_o peter_n gal._n 1._o which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o claudius_n as_o yet_o therefore_o peter_n be_v not_o remove_v out_o of_o judaea_n 14_o year_n after_o that_o be_v either_o after_o his_o first_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n or_o rather_o 14_o year_n after_o his_o first_o conversion_n he_o go_v up_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o find_v peter_n still_o there_o which_o be_v in_o the_o 52_o d_o year_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o 13_o the_o of_o laudius_fw-la or_o if_o you_o shall_v take_v the_o date_n of_o the_o 14_o year_n mention_v by_o he_o short_a by_o 5_o or_o 6_o year_n and_o reckon_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o improbable_a then_o this_o go_v up_o of_o paul_n to_o jerusalem_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o go_v up_o to_o the_o council_n from_o antioch_n about_o the_o 6_o the_o or_o rather_o 7_o the_o year_n of_o claudius_n peter_n be_v then_o yet_o certain_o at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v about_o the_o 46_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n some_o while_n after_o you_o will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o be_v found_v by_o he_o at_o rome_n after_o this_o when_o paul_n have_v take_v a_o long_a progress_n through_o many_o country_n wherein_o he_o must_v needs_o spend_v some_o year_n return_v unto_o antioch_n act._n 18._o 22._o he_o there_o again_o meet_v with_o peter_n gal._n 2._o 11._o peter_n be_v yet_o still_o in_o the_o east_n to_o ward_n the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n at_o antioch_n where_o paul_n find_v he_o if_o any_o of_o your_o witness_n may_v be_v believe_v he_o abide_v 7_o year_n beside_o he_o be_v now_o very_o old_a and_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o mortality_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v show_v he_o and_o in_o all_o probability_n after_o his_o remove_n from_o antioch_n spend_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o day_n in_o the_o eastern_a dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o 9_o lie_n much_o of_o the_o apostle_n work_v in_o palestine_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v now_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n the_o elect_v be_v gather_v in_o trouble_n be_v grow_v upon_o the_o nation_n and_o peter_n have_v as_o we_o observe_v before_o agree_v with_o paul_n to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o who_o the_o great_a number_n by_o far_o except_v only_a judaea_n its_o self_n be_v in_o babylon_n and_o the_o eastern_a nation_n about_o it_o now_o whether_o these_o and_o the_o like_a observation_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o course_n of_o s_o t_o peter_n life_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o out-ballance_n the_o testimony_n of_o your_o disagree_a witness_n impartial_a and_o unprejudiced_a man_n may_v judge_v for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o conclude_v peremptory_o from_o they_o that_o peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n or_o never_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o but_o that_o your_o assertion_n of_o it_o be_v improbable_a and_o build_v upon_o very_o questionable_a ground_n that_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v and_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v once_o imagine_v the_o present_a faith_n of_o christian_n or_o their_o profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v build_v upon_o such_o uncertain_a conjecture_n or_o to_o be_v concern_v in_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v with_o more_o reproach_n unto_o it_o than_o to_o say_v that_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o supportment_n and_o yet_o if_o this_o one_o supposition_n fail_v you_o all_o your_o building_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o moment_n never_o be_v so_o stupendous_a a_o fabric_n raise_v on_o such_o imaginary_a foundation_n but_o that_o we_o may_v proceed_v let_v we_o suppose_v this_o also_o that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o what_o will_v thence_o follow_v unto_o your_o advantage_n what_o towards_o the_o settlement_n of_o any_o man_n in_o religion_n or_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n the_o thing_n inquire_v after_o he_o be_v at_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o jerusalem_n samaria_n joppa_n antioch_n babylon_n and_o sundry_a other_o place_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v no_o such_o consequence_n plead_v from_o thence_o as_o you_o urge_v from_o his_o come_v to_o rome_n wherefore_o you_o add_v 1_o v._o that_o st_n peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o he_o fix_v his_o seat_n there_o and_o there_o he_o die_v in_o gather_v up_o your_o principle_n i_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o bellarmine_n baronius_n and_o other_o great_a champion_n of_o your_o church_n so_o that_o you_o can_v except_v against_o the_o method_n of_o our_o proposal_n of_o they_o now_o this_o conclusion_n be_v build_v on_o these_o three_o supposition_n 1._o that_o peter_n have_v a_o episcopal_a office_n distinct_a from_o his_o apostolical_a 2._o that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n 3._o that_o he_o fix_v his_o episcopal_a sea_n there_o whereof_o the_o second_o be_v very_o questionable_a the_o first_o and_o last_o be_v absolute_o false_a so_o that_o the_o conclusion_n its_o self_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o notable_a fundamental_a principle_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a and_o i_o show_v it_o before_o that_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o come_v into_o any_o church_n do_v exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n in_o and_o over_o that_o church_n but_o not_o as_o bishop_n but_o as_o apostle_n as_o a_o king_n may_v in_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o dominion_n where_o he_o come_v exercise_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o mayor_n or_o particular_a governor_n of_o that_o place_n where_o he_o be_v which_o yet_o do_v not_o make_v he_o become_v the_o mayor_n of_o the_o place_n which_o will_v be_v a_o diminution_n of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n no_o more_o do_v the_o apostle_n become_v local_a bishop_n because_o of_o their_o exercise_v episcopal_a power_n in_o any_o particular_a church_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o authority_n apostolical_a wherein_o that_o other_o be_v include_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o cui_fw-la bono_n to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v this_o fictitious_a episcopacy_n all_o the_o privilege_n that_o you_o contend_v for_o the_o assignation_n of_o unto_o peter_n be_v beâ—â—owed_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o apostle_n or_o as_o a_o believe_a disciple_n of_o christ._n as_o such_o he_o have_v those_o peculiar_a grant_n make_v unto_o he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o apostle_n or_o according_a to_o s_o t_o austin_n as_o a_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v he_o command_v to_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o apostle_n or_o a_o profess_v believer_n that_o christ_n promise_v to_o build_v the_o church_n on_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o have_v profess_v you_o reckon_v all_o these_o thing_n among_o the_o privilege_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n who_o as_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o in_o order_n as_o a_o apostle_n he_o have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o church_n commit_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o apostle_n he_o be_v divine_o inspire_v and_o enable_v infallible_o to_o reveal_v the_o mind_n of_o christ._n all_o these_o thing_n belong_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o apostle_n and_o what_o privilege_n he_o can_v have_v beside_o as_o a_o bishop_n neither_o you_o nor_o i_o can_v tell_v no_o more_o than_o you_o can_v when_o how_o or_o by_o who_o he_o be_v call_v and_o ordain_v unto_o any_o such_o office_n all_o which_o we_o know_v well_o enough_o concern_v
second_o he_o actual_o do_v so_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v you_o prove_v or_o produce_v any_o testimony_n worth_n credit_v in_o confirmation_n of_o it_o do_v it_o necessary_o follow_v from_o hence_o because_o that_o be_v the_o place_n where_o peter_n die_v but_o this_o be_v accidental_a a_o thing_n that_o peter_n think_v not_o of_o for_o you_o say_v that_o a_o few_o day_n before_o his_o death_n he_o be_v leave_v that_o place_n beside_o according_a to_o this_o insinuation_n why_o do_v not_o every_o apostle_n leave_v a_o successor_n behind_o he_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o die_v and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o die_v in_o that_o place_n or_o produce_v you_o any_o patent_n grant_v to_o peter_n in_o especial_a that_o where_o he_o die_v there_o he_o shall_v leave_v a_o successor_n behind_o he_o but_o it_o seem_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n accidental_o fall_v out_o yea_o and_o that_o very_o incertain_a whether_o ever_o it_o fall_v out_o or_o no._n show_v we_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o will_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o that_o peter_n shall_v go_v to_o rome_n that_o he_o shall_v fix_v his_o seat_n there_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v there_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o successor_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v his_o successor_n that_o unto_o this_o successor_n i_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o how_o many_o privilege_n shall_v be_v convey_v all_o these_o be_v arbitrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invention_n that_o man_n may_v multiply_v in_o infinitum_fw-la at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o what_o shall_v set_v bound_n to_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n when_o once_o they_o cast_v off_o all_o reverence_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n once_o more_o why_o do_v not_o peter_n fix_v a_o seat_n and_o leave_v a_o successor_n at_o antioâ—h_n and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o he_o abide_v and_o preach_v and_o exetcise_v episcopal_a power_n without_o all_o question_n be_v it_o because_o he_o die_v at_o rome_n this_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o whole_a papacy_n be_v build_v as_o be_v say_v upon_o a_o accidental_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o that_o suppose_v not_o prove_v further_o if_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o succeed_v peter_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o that_o succession_n be_v and_o wherein_o he_o do_v succeed_v he_o do_v he_o succeed_v he_o in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o be_v in_o reference_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o call_n to_o his_o office_n peter_n be_v call_v immediate_o by_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o pope_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o conclave_n of_o cardinal_n concern_v who_o their_o office_n privilege_n power_n right_o to_o choose_v the_o successor_n of_o peter_n there_o be_v not_o one_o iota_fw-la in_o the_o scripture_n or_o any_o monument_n of_o the_o best_a antiquity_n and_o how_o in_o their_o election_n of_o pope_n they_o have_v be_v influence_v by_o the_o interest_n of_o powerful_a strumpet_n your_o own_o baronius_n will_v inform_v you_o do_v he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o personal_a discharge_n of_o his_o office_n and_o employment_n not_o in_o the_o least_o peter_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o the_o command_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n travail_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n preach_v the_o gospel_n plant_v and_o water_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o patience_n self-deniall_n humility_n zeal_n temperance_n meekness_n the_o pope_n reign_v at_o rome_n in_o case_n exalt_v himself_o above_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o take_v the_o least_o pain_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n or_o edification_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v he_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o personal_a qualification_n which_o be_v of_o such_o extraordinary_a advantage_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o his_o day_n his_o faith_n love_n holiness_n light_n and_o knowledge_n you_o will_v not_o say_v so_o many_o of_o your_o pope_n by_o your_o own_o confession_n have_v be_v ignorant_a and_o stupid_a many_o of_o they_o flagitious_o wicked_a to_o say_v no_o more_o do_v he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o exercise_v his_o care_n and_o authority_n towards_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o little_a as_o the_o rest_n peter_n do_v it_o by_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n personal_a visitation_n and_o instruction_n of_o they_o write_v by_o inspiration_n for_o their_o direction_n and_o guidance_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o pope_n by_o bull_n and_o consistorial_n determination_n execute_v by_o intricate_a legal_a process_n and_o officer_n unknown_a not_o only_o to_o peter_n but_o all_o antiquity_n who_o way_n practice_n order_n term_n s_o t_o peter_n himself_o be_v he_o upon_o the_o earth_n again_o will_v very_o little_o understand_v do_v he_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o personal_a infallibility_n agree_v among_o yourselves_o if_o you_o can_v and_o give_v a_o answer_n unto_o this_o inquiry_n do_v he_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n you_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v thereunto_o do_v he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v it_o have_v be_v prove_v unto_o you_o a_o thousand_o time_n that_o he_o do_v not_o and_o we_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o prove_v it_o again_o if_o you_o call_v we_o thereunto_o wherein_o then_o do_v this_o succession_n consist_v that_o you_o talk_v of_o in_o his_o power_n authority_n jurisdiction_n supremacy_n monarchy_n with_o the_o secular_a advantage_n of_o riches_n honour_n and_o pomp_n that_o attend_v they_o thing_n sweet_a and_o desirable_a unto_o carnal_a mind_n this_o be_v the_o succession_n you_o pretend_v to_o plead_v for_o and_o be_v you_o not_o therein_o to_o be_v commend_v for_o your_o wisdom_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o peter_n real_o enjoy_v and_o which_o be_v of_o singular_a spiritual_a advantage_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n you_o disclaim_v any_o succession_n unto_o he_o and_o fix_v it_o on_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v that_o make_v for_o your_o own_o secular_a advantage_n and_o interest_n you_o have_v certain_o lay_v your_o design_n very_o well_o if_o these_o thing_n will_v hold_v good_a to_o eternity_n for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o draw_v out_o the_o monarchy_n of_o your_o pope_n direct_a and_o absolute_a in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n indirect_a at_o least_o and_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la over_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o the_o diana_n in_o make_v of_o shrine_n for_o who_o your_o occupation_n consist_v and_o it_o bring_v no_o small_a gain_n unto_o you_o hence_o you_o wire-draw_v his_o cathedral_n infallibility_n legislative_a authority_n freedom_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o whereby_o you_o hope_v to_o secure_v he_o and_o yourselves_o from_o all_o opposition_n endeavour_v to_o terrify_v they_o with_o this_o medusa_n head_n that_o approach_n unto_o you_o hence_o be_v his_o title_n the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n head_n and_o spouse_n of_o his_o church_n vice-deus_a dius_n alter_v in_o terris_fw-la and_o the_o like_a where_o by_o you_o keep_v up_o popular_a venexation_n and_o preserve_v his_o majestic_a distance_n from_o the_o poor_a disciple_n of_o christ._n hence_o you_o warrant_v his_o practice_n suit_v unto_o these_o pretension_n and_o title_n in_o the_o depose_n of_o king_n transpose_v of_o title_n unto_o dominion_n and_o rule_n give_v away_o of_o kingdom_n stir_v up_o and_o wage_n mighty_a war_n cause_v and_o command_v they_o that_o dissent_n from_o he_o or_o refuse_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o who_o can_v now_o question_v but_o that_o you_o have_v very_o wise_o state_v your_o succession_n this_o be_v the_o way_n this_o the_o progress_n whereby_o you_o pretend_v to_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n if_o we_o will_v submit_v unto_o the_o pope_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o determination_n whereunto_o to_o induce_v we_o we_o have_v the_o cogent_n reason_n now_o consider_v the_o work_n will_v be_v effect_v this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v as_o you_o pretend_v appoint_v to_o bring_v we_o unto_o settlement_n in_o religion_n these_o thing_n you_o have_v tell_v we_o so_o often_o and_o with_o so_o much_o confidence_n that_o you_o take_v it_o ill_o we_o shall_v question_v the_o truth_n of_o any_o thing_n you_o aver_v in_o the_o who_o matter_n and_o look_v upon_o we_o as_o very_o ignorant_a or_o unreasonable_a for_o our_o so_o do_v yea_o he_o that_o believe_v it_o safe_o for_o he_o to_o trust_v the_o everlasting_a concernment_n of_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o goodness_n grace_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o
faith_n of_o man_n be_v formal_o and_o ultimate_o resolve_v into_o so_o that_o what_o ever_o proposition_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o they_o may_v reject_v unless_o they_o do_v it_o with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la for_o its_o suppose_a revelation_n the_o whole_a revelation_n abide_v unshaken_a and_o their_o say_v found_v thereon_o but_o as_o to_o the_o person_n who_o first_o bring_v unto_o any_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o be_v not_o resolve_v into_o their_o authority_n or_o infallibility_n they_o may_v they_o ought_v to_o examine_v their_o proposal_n by_o that_o unerring_a word_n which_o they_o ultimate_o rest_v upon_o as_o do_v the_o beraean_n and_o receive_v or_o reject_v they_o at_o first_o or_o afterward_o as_o they_o see_v cause_n and_o this_o without_o the_o least_o impeachment_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n its_o self_n which_o under_o this_o formal_a consideration_n as_o reveal_v of_o god_n they_o absolute_o believe_v let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o you_o except_v hereunto_o first_o you_o ask_v what_o love_v of_o christ_n dictate_v what_o commission_n of_o christ_n allow_v you_o to_o choose_v and_o reject_v at_o your_o own_o pleasure_n ans._n none_o nor_o be_v that_o at_o all_o in_o question_n nor_o do_v you_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n that_o dare_v look_v upon_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o you_o proclaim_v your_o cause_n desperate_a by_o this_o perpetual_a tergiversation_n the_o question_n be_v whither_o when_o man_n preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o other_o as_o a_o revelation_n from_o god_n and_o bring_v along_o the_o scripture_n with_o they_o wherein_o they_o say_v that_o revelation_n be_v comprise_v when_o that_o be_v receive_v as_o such_o and_o have_v its_o authority_n confirm_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o whither_o be_v they_o not_o bind_v to_o try_v all_o the_o teach_n in_o particular_a of_o they_o that_o first_o bring_v it_o unto_o they_o or_o afterward_o continue_v the_o preach_n of_o it_o whither_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o that_o rule_n or_o word_n wherein_o they_o believe_v the_o whole_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n relate_v to_o the_o gospel_n declare_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v contain_v and_o to_o embrace_v what_o be_v suitable_a thereunto_o and_o to_o reject_v any_o thing_n that_o in_o particular_a may_v be_v by_o the_o mistake_v of_o the_o teacher_n impose_v upon_o they_o instead_o of_o believe_v what_o the_o scripture_n teach_v and_o reject_v what_o it_o condemn_v you_o substitute_v choose_v or_o reject_v at_o your_o own_o pleasure_n a_o thing_n wherein_o our_o discourse_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v you_o add_v what_o heretic_n be_v ever_o so_o much_o a_o fool_n as_o not_o to_o pretend_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o commission_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o he_o do_v what_o then_o i_o pray_v may_v not_o other_o do_v a_o thing_n real_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o some_o pretend_v to_o do_v they_o on_o false_o may_v not_o a_o judge_n have_v his_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n because_o some_o have_v counterfeit_v the_o great_a seal_n may_v not_o you_o sincere_o seek_v the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o your_o country_n upon_o the_o principle_n of_o your_o religion_n though_o some_o pretend_v the_o same_o principle_n have_v seek_v its_o disturbance_n and_o ruin_n if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o this_o exception_n it_o overthrow_v the_o authority_n and_o efficacy_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o any_o man_n may_v false_o pretend_v unto_o which_o be_v to_o shut_v out_o all_o order_n rule_n government_n and_o virtue_n out_o of_o the_o world_n you_o proceed_v how_o shall_v any_o one_o know_v you_o do_v it_o out_o of_o any_o such_o love_n or_o commission_n since_o those_o who_o deliver_v the_o article_n of_o say_v now_o reject_v pretend_a equal_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o commission_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o they_o as_o any_o other_o i_o wonder_v you_o shall_v proceed_v with_o such_o impertinent_a inquiry_n how_o can_v any_o man_n manifest_a that_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o commission_n of_o another_o but_o by_o his_o produce_v and_o manifest_v his_o commission_n to_o be_v he_o and_o how_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o do_v it_o out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o but_o by_o his_o diligence_n care_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o say_v if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o love_n unto_o he_o and_o open_a evidence_n or_o manifestation_n of_o it_o now_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n prove_v that_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o produce_v that_o commission_n that_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n about_o whâ—ch_n we_o treat_v by_o declare_v and_o evidence_v that_o the_o thing_n he_o propose_v to_o be_v believe_v be_v reveal_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o word_n and_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o reject_v be_v contrary_a thereunto_o and_o what_o ever_o man_n may_v pretend_v christ_n give_v out_o no_o adverse_a commission_n his_o word_n be_v every_o way_n and_o everywhere_o the_o same_o at_o perfect_a harmony_n and_o consistency_n with_o its_o self_n so_o that_o if_o it_o come_v to_o that_o that_o several_a person_n do_v teach_v contrary_a doctrine_n either_o before_o or_o after_o one_o another_o or_o together_o under_o the_o same_o pretence_n of_o receive_v they_o from_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o case_n between_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a that_o believe_v and_o the_o apostle_n they_o that_o attend_v unto_o they_o have_v a_o perfect_a guide_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o choice_n a_o perfect_a rule_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o thing_n propose_v as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o pharisee_n have_v teach_v the_o people_n many_o thing_n as_o from_o god_n for_o their_o tradition_n or_o oral_a law_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v from_o god_n our_o saviour_n come_v real_o a_o teacher_n from_o god_n and_o he_o disprove_v their_o false_a doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v prepossess_v the_o people_n withal_o and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v by_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o have_v before_o receive_v and_o this_o example_n have_v he_o leave_v unto_o his_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o you_o yet_o proceed_v why_o may_v we_o not_o at_o length_n reject_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o love_n of_o something_o else_o when_o this_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v now_o creep_v into_o the_o very_a out_o side_n of_o our_o lip_n be_v slip_v off_o from_o thence_o do_v you_o think_v man_n can_v find_v a_o cavil_n against_o he_o as_o well_o as_o his_o law_n deliver_v unto_o we_o with_o the_o first_o news_n of_o he_o and_o as_o easy_o dig_v up_o the_o root_n as_o cut_v up_o the_o branch_n you_o be_v the_o pleasant_a man_n at_o a_o disputation_n that_o ever_o i_o meet_v withal_o haud_fw-la ulli_fw-la veterum_fw-la virtute_fw-la secundus_fw-la you_o outgo_v your_o master_n in_o palpable_a sophistry_n if_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n reject_v error_n and_o untruth_n teach_v by_o fallible_a man_n than_o we_o may_v reject_v he_o also_o for_o the_o love_n of_o other_o thing_n who_o doubt_v it_o but_o man_n may_v if_o they_o will_v if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v so_o they_o may_v do_v so_o physical_o but_o may_v they_o do_v so_o moral_o may_v they_o do_v so_o upon_o the_o same_o or_o as_o good_a ground_n and_o reason_n as_o they_o reject_v error_n and_o false_a worship_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n with_o such_o kind_n of_o argue_v be_v the_o roman_a cause_n support_v again_o you_o suppose_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o therefore_o say_v that_o his_o person_n may_v be_v so_o also_o but_o this_o contain_v a_o application_n of_o the_o general_a thesis_n unto_o your_o particular_a case_n and_o thereupon_o the_o beg_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n our_o enquiry_n be_v general_a whither_o thing_n at_o first_o deliver_v by_o any_o person_n that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n may_v not_o be_v reject_v without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n itself_o here_o that_o you_o may_v insinuate_v that_o to_o be_v the_o case_n between_o you_o and_o we_o you_o suppose_v the_o thing_n reject_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v thing_n reject_v because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o affirm_v in_o the_o assertion_n which_o you_o seek_v to_o oppose_v for_o nothing_o may_v be_v reject_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o law_n the_o truth_n be_v he_o that_o reject_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v he_o
principle_n whereby_o you_o attempt_v the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o absurd_a position_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o they_o exclude_v the_o headship_n of_o christ_n and_o inâ—er_v no_o less_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o church_n then_o that_o which_o must_v needs_o ensue_v thereon_o and_o the_o substitution_n of_o another_o in_o his_o room_n which_o destroy_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v of_o it_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o you_o further_o reply_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o animadversion_n unto_o the_o purpose_n now_o discourse_v of_o your_o ensue_a word_n be_v and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n what_o a_o fierce_a english_a protestant_n you_o be_v who_o labour_n so_o stout_o to_o evacuate_v my_o argument_n for_o episcopacy_n and_o leave_v none_o of_o your_o own_o behind_o you_o nor_o acquaint_v the_o world_n with_o any_o though_o you_o know_v far_o better_o but_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v notwith_o tand_v those_o far_o better_a reason_n for_o prelacy_n that_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a head_n of_o invisible_a influence_n so_o be_v he_o likewise_o the_o only_a and_o immediate_a head_n of_o visible_a direction_n and_o government_n among_o we_o without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o person_n delegate_v in_o his_o stead_n to_o oversee_v and_o rule_v under_o he_o in_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v against_o the_o tenor_n both_o of_o sacred_a gospel_n and_o st._n paul_n epistle_n and_o all_o antiquity_n and_o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a polity_n of_o england_n and_o be_v the_o doctrine_n not_o of_o any_o english_a protestant_n but_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a independent_a and_o quaker_n how_o little_a cause_n you_o have_v to_o attempt_v a_o impeachment_n of_o my_o protestancy_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n evidence_v unto_o you_o and_o shall_v yet_o far_o make_v it_o manifest_a as_o you_o give_v i_o occasion_n so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o i_o will_v not_o plead_v the_o particular_a concernment_n of_o any_o party_n among_o protestant_n no_o more_o than_o you_o do_v that_o of_o any_o party_n among_o yourselves_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a enough_o that_o i_o have_v deliver_v nothing_o prejudicial_a unto_o any_o of_o they_o because_o i_o have_v keep_v myself_o unto_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o protestancy_n wherein_o they_o all_o agree_v nor_o have_v i_o give_v you_o a_o answer_n unto_o any_o argument_n that_o tend_v in_o the_o least_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o such_o a_o prelacy_n as_o by_o any_o sort_n of_o protestant_n be_v admit_v but_o only_o show_v the_o emptiness_n and_o pernicious_a consequence_n of_o your_o sophism_n wherewith_o you_o plead_v in_o pretence_n for_o prelacy_n indeed_o for_o a_o papal_a supremacy_n and_o that_o on_o such_o principle_n as_o be_v absolute_o destructive_a of_o that_o protestant_a prelacy_n which_o you_o will_v be_v think_v to_o give_v countenance_n unto_o and_o your_o ensue_a discourse_n wherein_o you_o labour_v to_o justify_v your_o reflection_n on_o i_o be_v a_o pitiful_a piece_n of_o falsehood_n and_o sophistry_n for_o first_o this_o double_a head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n one_o of_o influence_n the_o other_o of_o direction_n and_o government_n which_o you_o fancy_v some_o protestant_n to_o admit_v of_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o they_o declare_v against_o as_o injurious_a to_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o that_o which_o will_v render_v the_o church_n biceps_fw-la monstrum_fw-la horrid_a and_o deform_a it_o be_v christ_n himself_o who_o as_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o head_n by_o invisible_a influence_n so_o by_o his_o word_n that_o of_o visible_a direction_n and_o rule_n he_o be_v i_o say_v the_o only_a head_n of_o visible_a direction_n to_o his_o church_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o visible_a head_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o 2._o if_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o person_n under_o christ_n delegate_v in_o his_o stead_n you_o understand_v any_o one_o single_a person_n delegated_a in_o his_o stead_n to_o oversee_v and_o rule_v the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n such_o a_o one_o as_o you_o now_o plead_v for_o in_o your_o epistle_n it_o be_v intolerable_a arrogancy_n to_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v design_v either_o in_o the_o gospel_n or_o st._n paul_n epistle_n or_o antiquity_n whereas_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o assign_v any_o place_n or_o text_n or_o word_n in_o they_o direct_o or_o by_o fair_a consequence_n to_o justify_v what_o you_o assert_v and_o for_o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o you_o yet_o know_v it_o not_o let_v i_o inform_v you_o that_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o direct_a contrary_a supposition_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o single_a person_n delegated_a under_o christ_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n which_o give_v we_o a_o new_a evidence_n of_o your_o conscientious_a â—are_n in_o what_o you_o say_v and_o write_v 3._o if_o you_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o your_o purpose_n person_n to_o rule_v under_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n preside_v according_a to_o his_o direction_n and_o institution_n in_o and_o over_o the_o particular_a church_n whereunto_o they_o do_v relate_v govern_v they_o in_o his_o name_n by_o his_o authority_n and_o according_a to_o his_o word_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o inform_v i_o wherein_o i_o have_v say_v or_o write_v or_o intimate_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v you_o the_o least_o countenance_n in_o your_o affirm_v that_o by_o i_o it_o be_v deny_v or_o where_o it_o be_v ever_o deny_v by_o any_o protestant_a whatever_n prelatical_a presbyterian_a or_o independent_a neither_o do_v this_o concession_n of_o they_o in_o the_o least_o impeach_v the_o sole_a sovereign_a monarchy_n of_o christ_n and_o single_a headship_n over_o his_o church_n to_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n a_o monarch_n may_v be_v and_o be_v the_o sole_a supreme_a governor_n and_o political_n head_n of_o his_o kingdom_n though_o he_o appoint_v other_o to_o execute_v his_o law_n by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o in_o the_o several_a province_n shire_n and_o parish_n of_o it_o and_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a head_n of_o his_o church_n though_o he_o have_v appoint_v other_o to_o preside_v and_o rule_n in_o his_o name_n in_o those_o distribution_n of_o his_o disciple_n whereinto_o they_o be_v cast_v by_o his_o appoinment_n but_o you_o proceed_v christ_n in_o their_o way_n be_v immediatâ—_n head_n not_o only_o of_o subministration_n and_o influence_n but_o of_o exterior_a derivation_n also_o and_o government_n to_o his_o church_n ans._n he_o be_v so_o the_o supreme_a and_o only_a head_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n in_o the_o one_o way_n and_o other_o though_o the_o mean_n of_o convey_v influence_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o exterior_a rule_n be_v various_a then_o say_v you_o be_v he_o such_o a_o head_n to_o all_o beliver_v or_o no_o to_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o general_n and_o every_o individual_a member_n thereof_o in_o particular_a if_o he_o be_v so_o to_o all_o you_o say_v than_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v in_o affair_n of_o religion_n by_o any_o other_o man_n but_o why_o so_o i_o pray_v can_v no_o man_n govern_v in_o any_o sense_n or_o place_n but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o supreme_a head_n the_o king_n be_v immediate_a head_n unto_o all_o his_o subject_n he_o be_v king_n not_o only_o to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o to_o every_o individual_a person_n in_o his_o kingdom_n do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o officer_n subordinate_a delegated_a under_o he_o to_o rule_v they_o by_o his_o authority_n according_a to_o his_o law_n or_o that_o if_o they_o may_v be_v so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o only_a immediate_a king_n and_o supreme_a head_n unto_o they_o all_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o and_o that_o a_o head_n of_o rule_n as_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n ephes._n 5._o 23._o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v a_o head_n of_o influence_n unto_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o col._n 2._o 19_o and_o it_o be_v a_o senseless_a thing_n to_o imagine_v that_o this_o shall_v in_o the_o least_o impeach_v his_o appointment_n of_o man_n to_o rule_v under_o he_o in_o his_o church_n according_a to_o his_o law_n who_o be_v thereupon_o not_o head_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o servant_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o particular_a church_n wherein_o they_o serve_v he_o ruler_n or_o guide_n yea_o their_o servant_n for_o his_o sake_n not_o lord_n
yourselves_o to_o wave_n i_o shall_v have_v whole_o pass_v by_o this_o discourse_n unto_o which_o no_o occasion_n be_v administer_v in_o the_o animadversion_n but_o now_o as_o you_o have_v hanâ—dled_v the_o matter_n unless_o i_o will_v have_v it_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v more_o suit_v unto_o the_o establishment_n and_o promotion_n of_o the_o interest_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o king_n and_o other_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o king_n of_o these_o nation_n than_o those_o of_o protestant_n which_o in_o truth_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v i_o must_v of_o necessity_n make_v a_o little_o further_a enquiry_n into_o your_o discourse_n and_o i_o desire_v your_o pardon_n if_o in_o my_o so_o do_v any_o thing_n be_v speak_v that_o suit_n not_o so_o well_o your_o interest_n and_o design_n neither_o expect_v nor_o desire_v any_o if_o ought_v be_v deliver_v by_o i_o not_o according_a to_o truth_n to_o make_v our_o way_n the_o more_o clear_a some_o of_o the_o ambiguous_a expression_n which_o you_o make_v use_v of_o to_o cloud_n and_o hide_v your_o intention_n in_o your_o enquiry_n after_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v explain_v 1._o by_o the_o church_n you_o understand_v not_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n not_o the_o church_n of_o this_o of_o that_o nation_n kingdom_n or_o country_n but_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o when_o you_o have_v explain_v yourself_o to_o this_o purpose_n you_o endeavour_v by_o six_o argument_n no_o less_o p._n 67_o 68_o to_o prove_v that_o no_o king_n ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v head_n of_o it_o he_o say_v well_o of_o old_a in_o causa_fw-la facili_fw-la quemvis_fw-la licet_fw-la esse_fw-la disertum_fw-la i_o wonder_v you_o content_v yourself_o to_o give_v we_o six_o reason_n only_o and_o that_o you_o proceed_v not_o at_o least_o unto_o the_o high_a hill_n of_o eighteenthly_a and_o nineteenth_o that_o you_o talk_v of_o in_o your_o fiat_n lux_fw-la where_o you_o scoff_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o presbyterian_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v scarce_o ever_o obtain_v such_o another_o opportunity_n of_o show_v the_o fertility_n of_o your_o invention_n so_o do_v he_o flourish_v who_o think_v himself_o secure_a from_o adversary_n caâ—ut_fw-la altum_fw-la in_o praelia_fw-la tollit_fw-la ostenditque_fw-la humeros_fw-la latos_fw-la alternaque_fw-la jactat_fw-la brachia_n protendens_fw-la &_o verberat_fw-la ictibus_fw-la auras_fw-la but_o you_o do_v like_o he_o you_o only_o beat_v the_o air_n do_v you_o think_v any_o man_n be_v ever_o so_o distemper_v as_o to_o dream_v that_o any_o king_n whatever_o can_v be_v the_o absolute_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n we_o no_o more_o think_v any_o king_n in_o any_o sense_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n than_o we_o think_v the_o pope_n so_o to_o be_v the_o roman_a empire_n be_v at_o its_o height_n and_o glory_n when_o first_o christianity_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v extend_v its_o bound_n beyond_o those_o of_o any_o kingdom_n that_o arise_v before_o it_o or_o that_o have_v since_o succeed_v unto_o it_o and_o yet_o within_o a_o very_a few_o year_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n have_v diffuse_v itself_o beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o that_o empire_n among_o the_o parthian_n and_o indian_n and_o unto_o britannorum_fw-la romanis_n inaccessa_fw-la loca_fw-la as_o tertullian_n call_v they_o now_o none_o ever_o suppose_v that_o any_o king_n have_v power_n or_o authority_n of_o any_o sort_n in_o reference_n unto_o the_o church_n or_o any_o member_n of_o it_o without_o or_o beyond_o the_o precise_a limit_n of_o his_o own_o dominion_n the_o enquiry_n we_o have_v under_o consideration_n about_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o they_o in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n be_v limit_v absolute_o unto_o their_o own_o kingdom_n and_o unto_o those_o of_o their_o subject_n which_o be_v christian_n in_o they_o and_o this_o he_o motus_fw-la animorum_fw-la atque_fw-la haec_fw-la certamina_fw-la tanta_fw-la pulveris_fw-la exigui_fw-la jactu_fw-la concussa_fw-la quiescunt_fw-la a_o little_a observation_n of_o this_o one_o know_v and_o grant_v principle_n render_v not_o only_o your_o six_o reason_n altogether_o useless_a but_o surpersedes_o also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o your_o rhetoric_n which_o under_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o that_o expression_n you_o display_v in_o your_o whole_a discourse_n second_o you_o pleasant_o lead_v about_o your_o unwary_a reader_n with_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o other_o term_n the_o head_n hence_o p._n 58._o you_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a exclamation_n against_o protestant_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n they_o do_v not_o supplicate_v unto_o he_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o judgement_n in_o religious_a affair_n as_o if_o ever_o any_o protestant_n acknowledge_v any_o king_n or_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o be_v such_o a_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o you_o fancy_n to_o yourselves_o in_o who_o determination_n in_o religion_n all_o man_n be_v bind_v spiritual_o and_o as_o to_o their_o eternal_a concernment_n to_o acquiesce_v and_o that_o not_o because_o they_o be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o because_o they_o be_v he_o such_o a_o head_n you_o make_v the_o pope_n such_o a_o one_o on_o earth_n all_o procestant_o deny_v which_o evacuate_v your_o whole_a discourse_n to_o that_o purpose_n p._n 58_o 59_o it_o be_v true_a in_o opposition_n unto_o your_o papal_a claim_n of_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n protestant_n do_v assert_v the_o king_n to_o be_v so_o head_n of_o the_o church_n within_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o dommion_n as_o that_o he_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n the_o sole_a fountain_n and_o spring_n among_o man_n of_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o be_v exercise_v over_o the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o matter_n of_o external_a cognizance_n and_o order_n be_v no_o way_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o direction_n supervisorship_n and_o superintendency_n of_o any_o other_o in_o particular_a not_o of_o the_o pope_n he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o only_a striker_n as_o you_o phrase_v it_o in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o the_o only_a protector_n under_o god_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o only_a distributor_n of_o justice_n in_o reward_n and_o punishment_n unto_o they_o not_o depend_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o one_o or_o other_o on_o the_o determination_n or_o order_n of_o your_o pope_n or_o church_n not_o that_o any_o of_o they_o do_v use_v absolute_o that_o expression_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o they_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o all_o authority_n that_o ought_v or_o can_v be_v exercise_v in_o his_o dominion_n over_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n whither_o in_o thing_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v not_o mere_o spiritual_a and_o to_o be_v ministerial_o order_v in_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o protestant_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o to_o every_o king_n that_o be_v absolute_o supreme_a as_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o withal_o how_o exceed_v vain_a your_o unreasonable_a reproach_n be_v which_o you_o cast_v upon_o they_o for_o not_o give_v themselves_o up_o unto_o a_o absolute_a acquiescency_n in_o humane_a determination_n as_o mere_o such_o on_o pretence_n that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o their_o thought_n in_o this_o whole_a matter_n first_o they_o say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n whatever_o within_o his_o realm_n and_o dominion_n none_o be_v exempt_v on_o any_o account_n from_o subjection_n unto_o his_o regal_a authority_n how_o well_o you_o approve_v of_o this_o proposition_n in_o the_o great_a astignation_n you_o pretend_v unto_o kingly_a power_n we_o shall_v afterward_o inquire_v protestant_n find_v their_o persuasion_n in_o this_o matter_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a and_o the_o very_a principle_n constitute_v sovereign_a power_n among_o man_n you_o speak_v fair_a to_o king_n but_o at_o first_o dash_n exempt_v a_o considerable_a number_n of_o their_o bear_a subject_n owe_v they_o indispensible_a natural_a allegiance_n from_o their_o jurisdiction_n or_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o clergy_n but_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n of_o old_a be_v not_o of_o your_o mind_n solomon_n certain_o think_v abiathar_n though_o high_a priest_n subject_n to_o his_o royal_a authority_n when_o he_o denounce_v against_o he_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o actual_o depose_v he_o from_o the_o priest_n hood_n the_o like_a course_n do_v his_o successor_n proceed_v in_o for_o neither_o have_v god_n in_o the_o first_o provision_n he_o make_v for_o a_o
king_n among_o his_o people_n deut._n 18._o nor_o in_o that_o prescription_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o give_v they_o by_o samuel_n once_o intimate_v a_o exemption_n of_o any_o person_n priest_n or_o other_o from_o the_o rule_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o he_o will_v set_v over_o they_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v the_o rule_n as_o the_o practice_n in_o the_o old_a rom._n 13._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n the_o power_n that_o bear_v the_o sword_n the_o striker_n and_o we_o think_v that_o your_o clergy_n man_n have_v soul_n at_o least_o pro_fw-la sale_n and_o so_o come_v within_o the_o circumference_n of_o this_o command_n and_o rule_n chrysostome_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o that_o place_n be_v of_o our_o mind_n and_o prevent_v your_o pretence_n of_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o rule_n by_o special_a privilege_n give_v we_o a_o distribution_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o person_n here_o intend_v into_o their_o several_a kind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o show_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v command_v unto_o all_o unto_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o not_o to_o secular_a person_n only_o which_o he_o declare_v in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o his_o discourse_n say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n whither_o thou_o be_v a_o apostle_n or_o a_o evangelist_n or_o a_o prophet_n or_o whatever_o thou_o be_v for_o subjection_n overthrow_v not_o piety_n and_o he_o say_v not_o simple_o let_v he_o obey_v but_o let_v he_o be_v subject_a the_o very_a same_o instance_n be_v give_v by_o theodoret_n oecumenius_n and_o theophilact_fw-mi bernard_n epist._n 42._o ad_fw-la archiepisc._n senonens_fw-la meet_v with_o your_o exception_n which_o in_o his_o day_n begin_v to_o be_v broach_v in_o the_o world_n and_o tell_v you_o express_o that_o it_o be_v a_o delusion_n in_o conformity_n unto_o this_o rule_n of_o st._n paul_n peter_n exhort_v all_o christian_n none_o except_v to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a 1_o epist._n ch_z 2._o 13._o and_o what_o ever_o we_o conclude_v from_o these_o word_n in_o reference_n unto_o the_o king_n i_o fear_v that_o if_o instead_o of_o the_o king_n he_o have_v say_v the_o pope_n you_o will_v have_v think_v we_o very_o impudent_a if_o we_o have_v persist_v in_o the_o denial_n of_o your_o monstrous_a imaginary_a headship_n but_o in_o this_o principle_n on_o these_o and_o the_o like_a ground_n do_v all_o protestant_n concur_v and_o indeed_o to_o fancy_v a_o sovereign_a monarch_n with_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o man_n as_o yonr_v clergy_n consist_v of_o in_o many_o kingdom_n exempt_v from_o his_o regal_a authority_n be_v to_o lay_v such_o a_o axe_n unto_o the_o root_n of_o his_o government_n as_o whereby_o with_o one_o stroke_n you_o may_v hew_v it_o down_o at_o your_o pleasure_n 2._o protestant_n affirm_v that_o rex_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la every_o king_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n be_v the_o supreme_a dispenser_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n unto_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n that_o belong_v unto_o or_o be_v determinable_a in_o foro_fw-la exteriori_fw-la in_o any_o court_n of_o judicature_n whither_o the_o matter_n which_o they_o concern_v be_v civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a no_o cause_n no_o difference_n determinable_a by_o any_o law_n of_o man_n and_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o coercive_a vmpirage_n or_o authority_n be_v exempt_v from_o his_o cognizance_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n on_o any_o pretence_n claim_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n not_o direct_o and_o immediate_o derive_v from_o he_o neither_o can_v any_o king_n who_o be_v a_o sovereign_a monarch_n like_o the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n yield_v or_o grant_v a_o power_n in_o any_o other_o to_o judge_v of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n among_o his_o subject_n as_o arise_v from_o any_o other_o spring_n or_o grow_v on_o any_o other_o root_n but_o that_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o a_o impeachment_n and_o irreparable_a prejudice_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n neither_o do_v any_o such_o concession_n grant_v or_o supposition_n make_v it_o indeed_o so_o to_o be_v but_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n and_o mistake_n all_o that_o be_v do_v upon_o it_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la null_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n neither_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v make_v a_o pretend_a legal_a grant_n of_o such_o power_n unto_o any_o will_v any_o right_a accrue_v unto_o they_o thereby_o the_o make_n of_o such_o a_o grant_v be_v a_o matter_n absolute_o out_o of_o his_o power_n as_o be_v all_o thing_n whereby_o his_o regal_a authority_n wherein_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v enwrap_v may_v be_v diminish_v for_o that_o king_n who_o have_v a_o power_n to_o diminish_v his_o kingly_a authority_n never_o be_v entrust_v with_o absolute_a kingly_a power_n neither_o be_v this_o power_n grant_v unto_o our_o king_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o you_o mention_v make_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n but_o be_v always_o inherent_a in_o they_o and_o exercise_v in_o innumerable_a instance_n and_o often_o vindicate_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n from_o papal_a encroachment_n even_o during_o the_o hour_n and_o power_n of_o your_o darkness_n as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o many_o both_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n thing_n of_o mere_a spiritual_a order_n as_o preach_v the_o word_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a we_o ascribe_v not_o unto_o king_n nor_o the_o communicate_v of_o power_n unto_o any_o for_o their_o performance_n the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v vest_v in_o christ_n alone_o and_o by_o he_o commit_v unto_o his_o minister_n but_o religion_n have_v many_o concernment_n that_o attend_v it_o which_o must_v be_v dispose_v of_o by_o forensical_a juridical_a process_n and_o and_o determination_n all_o these_o with_o the_o person_n of_o they_o that_o be_v interest_v in_o they_o be_v subject_n immediate_o to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o none_o other_o and_o to_o exempt_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o may_v emerge_n among_o man_n in_o thing_n relate_v unto_o conscience_n and_o religion_n who_o catalogue_n may_v be_v endless_o extend_v from_o royal_a cognizance_n be_v to_o make_v mere_a property_n of_o king_n in_o thing_n which_o in_o a_o very_a special_a manner_n concern_v the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n among_o they_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o authoritative_a public_a convention_n of_o church_n officer_n and_o difference_n among_o they_o about_o their_o interest_n practice_n and_o public_a profession_n of_o doctrine_n collation_n of_o legal_a dignity_n and_o benefice_n by_o and_o with_o investiture_n legal_a and_o valid_a all_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n with_o their_o incidency_n the_o court_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n for_o the_o reiglement_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n by_o censure_n and_o sentence_n of_o law_n with_o the_o like_a and_o as_o this_o whole_a matter_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v by_o what_o be_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n over_o the_o person_n or_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o for_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v they_o have_v such_o a_o power_n if_o in_o respect_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o the_o chief_a concernment_n of_o their_o rule_n and_o government_n it_o may_v never_o be_v exert_v so_o i_o shall_v tire_v your_o patience_n if_o i_o shall_v report_v one_o half_a of_o the_o law_n instance_n and_o plea_n make_v give_v and_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_a christian_a king_n and_o emperor_n in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o their_o just_a power_n the_o decree_n and_o edict_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a command_a roll_a and_o dispose_n of_o bishop_n in_o case_n ecclesiastical_a the_o law_n of_o justinian_n charles_n the_o great_a ludovicus_n his_o son_n and_o lotharius_n his_o successor_n with_o more_o innumerable_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v extant_a and_o know_v unto_o all_o so_o also_o be_v the_o plea_n protestation_n and_o vindication_n of_o most_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n offer_fw-mi once_o the_o pretension_n of_o papacy_n begin_v to_o be_v broach_v to_o their_o prejudice_n and_o in_o particular_a notable_a instance_n you_o may_v have_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o royal_a power_n in_o the_o first_o christian_a magistrate_n invest_v with_o supreme_a authority_n both_o in_o the_o case_n of_o athanasius_n socrat._v lib._n 1._o cap._n 28._o &_o cap._n 34._o athan._n apol._n 2._o as_o also_o of_o the_o donatist_n euseb._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o august_n epist._n 162_o 166._o and_o advers._fw-la crescon_n lib._n 3._o c._n 17._o whereunto_o innumerable_a instance_n in_o
only_o and_o absolute_a head_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o you_o will_v persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v king_n than_o may_v even_o in_o church_n affair_n be_v striker_n under_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o executioner_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o authority_n from_o god_n immediate_o in_o and_o about_o they_o they_o have_v none_o nor_o can_v have_v any_o while_o your_o imaginary_a monarchy_n take_v place_n this_o one_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o your_o religion_n sufficient_o discover_v the_o insignificancy_n of_o your_o flourish_n about_o kingly_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n see_v upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o it_o they_o can_v have_v none_o at_o all_o but_o you_o stay_v not_o here_o for_o 3._o you_o ascribe_v unto_o your_o pope_n a_o universal_a dominion_n even_o in_o civil_a thing_n over_o all_o christian_a king_n and_o their_o subject_n in_o the_o explanation_n of_o this_o dominion_n i_o confess_v you_o somewhat_o vary_v among_o yourselves_o but_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v general_o assert_v by_o you_o and_o make_v a_o foundation_n of_o practice_n some_o of_o you_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n by_o divine_a right_n and_o constitution_n have_v a_o absolute_a supreme_a dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o opinion_n bellarmine_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr pont._n cap._n 1._o confess_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o augustinus_n triumphus_fw-la alvarus_n pelagius_n hostiensis_n and_o panoruitanus_n and_o himself_o in_o the_o next_o word_n condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o pope_n to_o have_v any_o such_o temporal_a power_n as_o that_o he_o may_v command_v secular_a prince_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n not_o only_o as_o false_a but_o as_o down_o right_a heresy_n and_o why_o do_v he_o name_v the_o first_o opinion_n as_o that_o of_o four_o or_o five_o doctor_n when_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o your_o church_n as_o baronius_n sufficient_o manifest_v in_o the_o life_n of_o gregory_n the_o seven_o that_o great_a preserver_n of_o your_o pontificial_a omnipotency_n in_o his_o bull_n against_o henry_n the_o german_a emperor_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o empire_n kingdom_n and_o principality_n or_o what_o â—ver_o a_o mortal_a man_n may_v have_v as_o platina_n record_v it_o in_o his_o life_n as_o also_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o second_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la mediolanens_fw-la assert_n that_o the_o right_n both_o of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a empire_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o that_o have_v but_o look_v on_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o forename_a gregory_n confirm_v in_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n and_o defend_v by_o baronius_n or_o into_o their_o decretal_n know_v that_o you_o give_v both_o sword_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o over_o and_o over_o whence_o carerius_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o school_n divine_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v plenissimam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la plenary_a power_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a matter_n and_o you_o know_v the_o old_a comparison_n make_v by_o the_o canonist_n cap._n the_o major_n &_o obed._n between_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n the_o emperor_n as_o the_o moon_n which_o borrow_v all_o its_o light_n from_o the_o other_o bellarmine_n and_o those_o few_o who_o he_o follow_v or_o that_o follow_v he_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v this_o power_n only_o indirect_o and_o in_o order_n unto_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o assertion_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o be_v that_o beside_o that_o direct_a power_n which_o he_o have_v over_o those_o country_n and_o kingdom_n which_o on_o one_o pretence_n or_o other_o he_o claim_v to_o be_v feaudatory_a to_o the_o roman_a see_v which_o be_v no_o small_a number_n of_o the_o chief_a kingdom_n of_o europe_n he_o have_v a_o power_n over_o they_o all_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o their_o king_n and_o ruler_n according_a as_o he_o judge_v it_o to_o conduce_v to_o the_o good_a and_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n which_o as_o it_o real_o differ_v very_o little_a from_o the_o â—ormer_a opinion_n so_o barclay_n tell_v we_o that_o pope_n sixtus_n be_v very_o little_o please_v with_o that_o seem_a depression_n of_o the_o papal_a power_n which_o his_o word_n intimate_v but_o the_o state_v doctrine_n of_o your_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v so_o declare_v by_o bozius_n augustinus_n triumphus_fw-la carerius_fw-la schioppius_n marta_n and_o other_o all_o approve_a by_o her_o authority_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n of_o it_o moreover_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o put_n of_o this_o indirect_a power_n into_o direct_a execution_n you_o declare_v 4._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o faith_n and_o his_o declaration_n and_o determination_n so_o far_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o as_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o final_o submit_v unto_o not_o to_o do_v so_o be_v that_o which_o you_o express_v heresy_n or_o schism_n or_o apostasy_n about_o this_o principle_n also_o of_o your_o profession_n there_o have_v be_v as_o about_o most_o other_o thing_n among_o you_o great_a dispute_n and_o wrangling_n between_o the_o doctor_n and_o prop_n of_o your_o church_n much_o debate_n there_o have_v be_v whither_o this_o power_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o pope_n without_o a_o council_n or_o above_o a_o council_n or_o against_o one_o about_o these_o chimaera_n be_v whole_a volume_n fill_v with_o keen_a and_o subtle_a argumentation_n but_o the_o pope_n personal_a or_o at_o least_o cathedral_n determination_n have_v at_o length_n prevail_v for_o whatever_o some_o few_o of_o you_o may_v whisper_v unto_o your_o own_o trouble_n and_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o impeachment_n of_o his_o personal_a infallibility_n you_o be_v easy_o decry_v by_o the_o general_a voice_n of_o your_o doctor_n and_o beside_o those_o very_a person_n themselves_o wherever_o they_o will_v place_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o fancy_n be_v forâ—ed_v to_o put_v it_o so_o far_o into_o the_o pope_n hand_n and_o management_n as_o that_o whatever_o he_o determine_v with_o the_o necessary_a solemnity_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v ultimate_o at_o least_o to_o be_v acquiesce_v in_o so_o your_o self_n assure_v we_o aver_v that_o he_o who_o do_v not_o so_o forfeit_v his_o christianity_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o privilege_n which_o thereby_o he_o enjoy_v and_o we_o have_v reason_n sufficient_a from_o former_a experience_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v he_o ability_n unto_o his_o will_n be_v ready_a enough_o to_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n whither_o upon_o a_o prince_n fall_v into_o heresy_n in_o not_o acquiesce_v in_o your_o papal_a determination_n his_o subject_n be_v discharge_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la from_o all_o obedience_n unto_o he_o as_o dominicus_n bannes_n and_o other_o maintain_v or_o whither_o there_o need_v the_o denunciation_n of_o a_o sentence_n against_o he_o by_o the_o pope_n for_o their_o absolution_n you_o be_v not_o agree_v but_o yet_o 5._o you_o affirm_v that_o in_o case_n of_o such_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o pope_n he_o be_v arm_v with_o power_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o to_o give_v away_o and_o bestow_v their_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n on_o other_o innumerable_a be_v the_o instance_n whereby_o the_o pope_n themselves_o have_v justify_v their_o claim_n of_o this_o power_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o recount_v the_o emperor_n king_n and_o free_a prince_n that_o they_o have_v attempt_v to_o ruin_n and_o destroy_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o some_o whereof_o they_o actual_o succeed_v with_o the_o desolation_n of_o nation_n that_o have_v ensue_v thereon_o i_o shall_v mention_v but_o one_o and_o that_o give_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o yet_o alive_a pope_n pius_n v_n take_v upon_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n and_o entreaty_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o other_o to_o depose_v queen_n elizabeth_n and_o to_o devote_v she_o to_o destruction_n to_o this_o end_n he_o absolve_v all_o her_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o give_v away_o her_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n to_o the_o spaniard_n assist_v he_o to_o his_o utmost_a in_o his_o attempt_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o grant_n and_o all_o for_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n you_o can_v i_o presume_v be_v offend_v with_o my_o mention_n of_o that_o which_o be_v know_v unto_o all_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v in_o a_o corner_n and_o be_v it_o not_o hence_o evident_a that_o all_o the_o power_n which_o you_o grant_v unto_o king_n be_v mere_o precarious_a which_o they_o hold_v of_o your_o pope_n
your_o outcry_n at_o its_o entrance_n first_o you_o observe_v that_o i_o say_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v in_o england_n but_o that_o he_o teach_v the_o same_o religion_n that_o be_v now_o in_o england_n unto_o which_o you_o reply_v but_o what_o be_v that_o religion_n and_o this_o enquiry_n i_o have_v observe_v you_o elsewhere_o to_o insist_v upon_o but_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o i_o intend_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o that_o as_o confirm_v and_o establish_v by_o law_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o advantage_n you_o endeavour_v from_o some_o difference_n that_o be_v among_o we_o be_v little_a to_o your_o purpose_n and_o less_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o your_o ingenuity_n for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o as_o high_a a_o nature_n and_o consider_v the_o principle_n you_o proceed_v upon_o of_o great_a importance_n among_o yourselves_o and_o those_o agitate_a with_o as_o great_a animosity_n and_o subtlety_n as_o those_o among_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n at_o variance_n about_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n you_o that_o so_o earnest_o seek_v and_o press_v after_o a_o forbearance_n for_o your_o profession_n beside_o and_o against_o the_o establish_a law_n shall_v not_o i_o think_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v so_o forward_o in_o reproach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v dissenter_n in_o the_o kingdom_n from_o some_o thing_n establish_v by_o law_n especial_o consider_v how_o utter_o inconsiderable_a for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o thing_n wherein_o you_o differ_v from_o we_o all_o this_o i_o fear_v be_v the_o reward_n that_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o expect_v from_o many_o of_o you_o who_o be_v incline_v to_o desire_v that_o you_o among_o other_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o indulgence_n from_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n though_o from_o other_o of_o you_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v incline_v unto_o those_o desire_n i_o hope_v they_o may_v look_v for_o better_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o accompany_v charity_n moderation_n and_o peace_n so_o that_o your_o first_o exception_n give_v a_o great_a impeachment_n unto_o your_o own_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n then_o unto_o the_o truth_n or_o sobriety_n of_o my_o story_n you_o proceed_v and_o say_v that_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o story_n of_o fugatius_n and_o damianus_n missioner_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la be_v suspect_v by_o i_o for_o many_o reason_n and_o reply_n because_o you_o assign_v none_o i_o be_o therefore_o move_v to_o think_v they_o may_v be_v all_o reduce_v unto_o one_o which_o be_v that_o you_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o good_a thing_n ever_o to_o have_v come_v from_o rome_n but_o see_v what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o give_v himself_o up_o unto_o vain_a surmize_n you_o know_v full_a well_o that_o i_o plead_v that_o you_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o what_o be_v do_v at_o rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la who_o be_v neither_o pope_n nor_o papist_n nor_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o we_o reject_v as_o popery_n so_o that_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o disclaim_v or_o deny_v any_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v then_o do_v at_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o from_o thence_o beside_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o to_o this_o day_n i_o will_v willing_o own_v embrace_z and_o rejoice_v in_o any_o good_a that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v do_v there_o may_v i_o be_v true_o and_o impartial_o inform_v of_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v of_o more_o than_o unprejudiced_a man_n have_v be_v able_a of_o late_a age_n to_o inform_v we_o of_o i_o be_o far_o from_o make_v a_o enclosure_n of_o all_o goodness_n unto_o any_o party_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o far_o from_o judge_v or_o condemn_v all_o of_o any_o party_n or_o suppose_v that_o no_o good_a thing_n can_v be_v do_v by_o they_o or_o proceed_v from_o they_o such_o conceit_n be_v apt_a to_o flow_v from_o the_o high_a tower_a thought_n of_o infallibility_n and_o supremacy_n and_o the_o confine_n of_o christianity_n to_o some_o certain_a company_n of_o man_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n unto_o i_o know_v no_o party_n among_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v admire_v nor_o any_o that_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v condemn_v and_o can_v perfect_o free_v you_o if_o you_o be_v capable_a of_o satisfaction_n from_o all_o fear_n of_o my_o dislike_n of_o any_o thing_n because_o it_o come_v or_o come_v from_o rome_n for_o to_o i_o it_o be_v all_o one_o from_o whence_o truth_n and_o virtue_n come_v they_o shall_v be_v welcome_a for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v guide_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a surmize_n by_o your_o own_o humour_n principle_n and_o way_n of_o manage_v thing_n in_o religion_n a_o lesbian_a rule_n which_o will_v suffer_v you_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o path_n of_o truth_n and_o charity_n no_o often_o than_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n so_o to_o do_v to_o deliver_v you_o from_o your_o mistake_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o some_o of_o those_o reason_n which_o beget_v in_o i_o a_o suspicion_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o story_n about_o fagatius_fw-la and_o damianus_n as_o it_o be_v common_o tell_v only_o intimate_v the_o head_n of_o they_o with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n first_o then_o i_o suppose_v the_o whole_a story_n be_v build_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o elutherius_n unto_o lucius_n which_o be_v yet_o extant_a other_o foundation_n of_o it_o that_o i_o know_v of_o be_v neither_o plead_v nor_o pretend_v now_o there_o want_v not_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o epistle_n as_o the_o most_o of_o those_o father_v on_o the_o old_a bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v supposititious_a for_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n condemn_v the_o imperial_a law_n and_o reject_v they_o as_o unmeet_a to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o eleutherius_fw-la neither_o aught_o to_o have_v do_v nor_o can_v safe_o do_v 2._o it_o suppose_v lucius_n to_o have_v send_v unto_o eleutherius_fw-la to_o have_v the_o roman_a law_n send_v unto_o he_o which_o have_v be_v long_o before_o exercise_v in_o this_o nation_n and_o be_v well_o know_v in_o the_o whole_a province_n as_o he_o witness_v of_o day_n before_o these_o gallia_n causidicos_fw-la docuit_fw-la facunda_fw-la brittannos_fw-la 2._o the_o first_o reporter_n of_o this_o story_n agree_v not_o in_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o matter_n mention_v in_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o beda_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o assign_v it_o unto_o the_o year_n 156._o which_o be_v twenty_o two_o year_n before_o eleutherius_fw-la be_v bishop_n as_o baronius_n manifest_v henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr erfordia_n ascribe_v it_o unto_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o verus_n the_o emperor_n who_o reign_v not_o so_o many_o year_n at_o all_o ado_n refer_v it_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o commodus_n with_o some_o part_n of_o who_o reign_n the_o episcopacy_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la do_v indeed_o contemporate_a 2._o geoffrey_n of_o monmouth_n the_o chief_a promoter_n of_o this_o report_n join_v it_o with_o so_o many_o lie_v and_o open_a fiction_n as_o may_v well_o draw_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n into_o question_n so_o that_o divers_a will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o some_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o but_o when_o they_o can_v tell_v 3._o both_o the_o epistle_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la and_o the_o reporter_n of_o it_o do_v suppose_v that_o lucius_n to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v a_o absolute_a monarch_n in_o england_n king_n over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n with_o supreme_a authority_n and_o power_n rule_v his_o subject_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o noble_n without_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o or_o dependent_a in_o his_o government_n on_o any_o other_o but_o this_o supposition_n be_v so_o open_o repugnant_a to_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o province_n of_o england_n in_o those_o day_n so_o that_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n to_o make_v any_o reconciliation_n between_o they_o for_o beside_o that_o caesar_n and_o tacitus_n do_v both_o plain_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o romansâ—â—ance_n â—â—ance_z upon_o this_o island_n there_o be_v no_o such_o king_n or_o monarch_n among_o the_o britain_n but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o divide_v into_o several_a toparchy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—ortal_a feud_n and_o variance_n among_o themselves_o 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr for_o the_o conquest_n of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v now_o become_v a_o presidiary_a province_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o have_v be_v so_o from_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n as_o suetonius_n tacitus_n and_o dio_n inform_v we_o especial_o be_v it_o reduce_v into_o and_o settle_v in_o that_o form_n by_o pub._n
as_o tenant_n at_o will_n and_o shall_v they_o not_o appear_v to_o do_v so_o be_v his_o force_n wit_n and_o courage_n answerable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pretence_n of_o authority_n but_o be_v it_o that_o because_o you_o can_v help_v it_o you_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v at_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o the_o main_a of_o their_o rule_n yet_o you_o still_o curb_v they_o in_o their_o own_o dominion_n for_o 6._o you_o exempt_v all_o the_o clergy_n from_o under_o their_o rule_n and_o power_n see_v your_o bellarmine_n sweat_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o their_o law_n so_o as_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o without_o their_o leave_n if_o they_o transgress_v or_o to_o pay_v any_o tribute_n de_fw-fr cleric_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 28._o they_o be_v all_o reserve_v to_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v consider_v into_o what_o a_o vast_a and_o boundless_a multitude_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a disorderly_a order_n of_o your_o city_n monk_n and_o friar_n your_o clergy_n be_v swell_v into_o in_o most_o place_n of_o europe_n will_v easy_o perceive_v what_o your_o interest_n be_v in_o every_o kingdom_n of_o it_o i_o be_o persuade_v there_o be_v scarce_o a_o considerable_a nation_n wherein_o the_o profession_n of_o your_o religion_n be_v enthrone_v in_o which_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o a_o 100000._o able_a fight_a man_n that_o be_v his_o peculiar_a subject_n exempt_v from_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o king_n themselves_o which_o you_o must_v needs_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o bless_a interpretation_n of_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o 7._o you_o extend_v the_o papal_a power_n to_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o person_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o all_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o pope_n especial_a subject_n you_o will_v have_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o tribute_n and_o public_a burden_n of_o the_o state_n and_o you_o far_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o king_n or_o ruler_n to_o hinder_v such_o alienation_n of_o land_n and_o possession_n from_o their_o dominion_n by_o this_o mean_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o many_o prince_n be_v subduce_v from_o under_o their_o power_n the_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o which_o principle_n so_o startle_v the_o wise_a state_n of_o venice_n that_o you_o know_v they_o dispute_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a with_o your_o vicegod_n paul_n the_o v._o in_o deal_n with_o they_o as_o i_o remember_v their_o attempt_n be_v successless_a for_o notwithstanding_o the_o defence_n make_v of_o the_o papal_a process_n against_o they_o by_o baronius_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o that_o sober_a state_n in_o forbid_v such_o alienation_n of_o land_n and_o fee_n from_o their_o rule_n and_o power_n without_o their_o consent_n with_o their_o plea_n for_o the_o subjection_n of_o ecclesiastic_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o own_o dominion_n be_v so_o vindicate_v by_o doctor_n paul_n suave_fw-la marsilius_n of_o milan_n and_o other_o that_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o bull_n which_o have_v be_v thrust_v forth_o against_o they_o into_o so_o great_a a_o length_n be_v pull_v in_o again_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o discourse_n how_o unwilling_a i_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o have_v give_v you_o the_o least_o disquietment_n in_o your_o way_n have_v you_o only_o attempt_v to_o set_v off_o your_o own_o respect_n unto_o royal_a power_n unto_o the_o best_a advantage_n you_o can_v but_o your_o set_n up_o your_o principle_n and_o practice_n in_o competition_n with_o those_o of_o protestant_n of_o any_o sort_n whatever_o and_o prefer_v they_o before_o and_o above_o they_o as_o unto_o your_o deference_n unto_o king_n and_o that_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a have_v make_v these_o few_o instance_n expressive_a of_o the_o real_a sense_n of_o your_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o i_o suppose_v necessary_a and_o equal_a chap._n 17._o scripture_n story_n of_o the_o progress_n and_o declension_n of_o religion_n vindicate_v papal_z artifices_fw-la for_o the_o promotion_n of_o their_o power_n and_o interest_n advantage_n make_v by_o they_o on_o the_o western_a empire_n you_o proceed_v pag._n 70._o unto_o the_o animaduèrsion_n on_o your_o 13._o paragraph_n entitle_v scripture_n wherein_o how_o great_o and_o causeless_o it_o be_v by_o you_o undervalue_v be_v full_o declare_v but_o whatever_o be_v offer_v in_o it_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o your_o miscarriage_n and_o your_o own_o conviction_n you_o wise_o pass_v over_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o at_o all_o and_o only_o repeat_v again_o your_o case_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n you_o have_v do_v before_o now_o this_o i_o have_v already_o consider_v and_o remove_v out_o of_o our_o way_n so_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o needless_a to_o divert_v again_o to_o the_o discussion_n of_o it_o that_o which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v for_o the_o answer_n of_o all_o your_o cavil_n and_o objection_n in_o and_o about_o the_o case_n you_o frame_v and_o propose_v be_v to_o declare_v and_o manifest_v the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n for_o the_o revelation_n of_o all_o necessary_a truth_n therein_o afford_v we_o a_o stable_a rule_n of_o faith_n every_o way_n suit_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o all_o difference_n in_o and_o about_o religion_n and_o to_o keep_v christian_n in_o perfect_a peace_n as_o it_o do_v of_o old_a and_o this_o we_o have_v already_o do_v why_o this_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n effect_v proceed_v from_o the_o lust_n and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o man_n which_o when_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v remove_v it_o will_v no_o long_o be_v obstruct_v your_o next_o attempt_n p._n 72._o be_v upon_o my_o story_n of_o the_o progress_n and_o corruption_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n with_o respect_n unto_o that_o of_o your_o own_o you_o you_o tell_v we_o be_v serious_a temperate_a and_o sober_a every_o way_n as_o excellent_a as_o suffenus_n think_v his_o verse_n i_o you_o say_v be_v wrought_v with_o defamation_n and_o wrath_n against_o all_o age_n and_o people_n very_o good_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o think_v it_o be_v fit_v you_o shall_v say_v so_o though_o you_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o nor_o can_v fix_v on_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o for_o your_o warrant_n in_o these_o intemperate_a reproach_n do_v i_o say_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o the_o story_n of_o all_o age_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o christendom_n do_v proclaim_v be_v it_o now_o a_o defamation_n to_o report_v what_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o those_o day_n have_v record_v what_o good_a man_n bewail_v and_o the_o sad_a effect_n whereof_o the_o world_n long_o groan_v under_o and_o be_v at_o length_n ruin_v by_o what_o wrath_n be_v in_o all_o this_o may_v not_o man_n be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a evil_n by_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o they_o that_o go_v before_o they_o without_o wrath_n and_o defamation_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n chronicle_n and_o prophet_n fraught_v with_o wrath_n and_o defamation_n because_o they_o report_v complain_v of_o and_o reprove_v the_o sad_a apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o king_n priest_n and_o people_n that_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o and_o declare_v the_o abomination_n of_o those_o way_n of_o false_a worship_n licentiousness_n of_o life_n violence_n and_o oppression_n whereby_o they_o provoke_v god_n against_o they_o to_o their_o ruin_n if_o my_o story_n be_v not_o true_a why_o do_v you_o not_o disprove_v it_o if_o it_o be_v why_o do_v you_o exclaim_v against_o it_o do_v i_o not_o direct_v you_o unto_o author_n of_o unquestionable_a credit_n complain_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o report_v from_o they_o and_o if_o you_o know_v not_o that_o many_o other_o may_v be_v add_v unto_o these_o by_o i_o name_v testify_v the_o same_o thing_n you_o know_v very_o little_a of_o the_o matter_n you_o undertake_v to_o treat_v about_o but_o we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o yourself_o to_o discover_v how_o devoid_a of_o all_o pretence_n your_o reproach_n be_v and_o that_o by_o consider_v the_o exception_n which_o you_o put_v in_o to_o my_o story_n which_o may_v rational_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o most_o plausible_a you_o can_v invent_v and_o direct_v against_o those_o part_n of_o it_o which_o you_o imagine_v be_v most_o obnoxious_a to_o your_o charge_n i_o shall_v therefore_o consider_v they_o in_o the_o order_n wherein_o they_o be_v propose_v and_o discover_v whether_o the_o keeness_n of_o your_o assault_n answer_v the_o noise_n of_o