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christ_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o such_o a_o office_n as_o that_o of_o supreme_a pastor_n or_o universal_a sovereign_n over_o all_o which_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v if_o such_o a_o office_n have_v be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n as_o be_v pretend_v chap._n ix_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n over_o king_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v they_o and_o can_v give_v power_n to_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n and_o can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o secular_a court_n the_o 3d_o general_n council_n of_o lateran_n cap._n 27._o &_o 14._o the_o four_o of_o lateran_n can._n 3._o de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la &_o can._n 43._o council_n of_o lion_n ann._n 1245._o council_n of_o constance_n sess_z 17._o council_n of_o trent_n decret_a de_fw-fr reformat_fw-la cap._n 12._o this_o vast_a and_o exorbitant_a power_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o pope_n headship_n over_o the_o church_n which_o be_v refute_v before_o there_o need_v no_o new_a argument_n here_o for_o the_o confutation_n hereof_o for_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o proper_a and_o direct_a temporal_a sovereignty_n but_o as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a to_o and_o appendix_n of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o for_o the_o promote_a the_o end_n thereof_o the_o pope_n can_v change_v kingdom_n take_v they_o from_o one_o and_o give_v they_o to_o another_o as_o the_o sovereign_a spiritual_a prince_n if_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o 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judgement_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o he_o do_v not_o say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o i_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o say_v he_o submit_v yourselves_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o my_o successor_n in_o rome_n but_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o how_o can_v he_o more_o manifest_o teach_v subjection_n which_o all_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n and_o quality_n shall_v render_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o this_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o see_v chap._n 5._o tit._n 3._o 1._o see_v here_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n paul_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n who_o be_v these_o that_o titus_n be_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a but_o those_o who_o by_o st._n paul_n direction_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o teach_n among_o which_o we_o find_v the_o elder_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 1._o 4_o 5._o these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o than_o who_o titus_n be_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a aaron_n be_v elder_a brother_n to_o moses_n and_o chief_a priest_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o moses_n and_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n exod._n 32._o 21_o 22._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n what_o do_v this_o people_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o viz._n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n of_o which_o they_o speak_v and_o aaron_n say_v let_v not_o the_o anger_n of_o my_o lord_n wax_v hot_a thou_o know_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v set_v on_o mischief_n and_o numb_a 12._o 11._o aaron_n 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