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that_o seem_v to_o hinder_v the_o election_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o oration_n pag._n 205._o 14_o he_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the._n 6._o and._n 7._o book_n of_o eusebius_n for_o example_n of_o election_n of_o the_o people_n &_o clergy_n confirm_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n namely_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o such_o example_n in_o those_o book_n neither_o any_o mention_n of_o any_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n pag._n 207._o 15_o he_o father_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n upon_o eusebius_n lib._n 6._o touch_v origens_n admission_n into_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 209._o 16_o he_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o council_n pag._n 222._o 17_o he_o again_o ascribe_v musculus_fw-la he_o word_n to_o jerome_n pag._n ead_n 18_o he_o deny_v that_o chrysostome_n make_v a_o 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that_o hierome_n and_o augustine_n speak_v of_o archdeacon_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o only_o speak_v of_o deacon_n pag._n 346._o 25_o the_o word_n of_o socrates_n be_v falsify_v pag._n 350._o 26_o he_o untrue_o report_v the_o word_n of_o cyprian_a pag._n 257._o 27_o he_o falsifi_v the_o meaning_n of_o tertullian_n allude_v that_o to_o ceremony_n that_o tertullian_n mean_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o salvation_n pag._n 370._o 28_o he_o keep_v back_o the_o word_n of_o theodoret_n that_o explain_v his_o meaning_n pag._n 412._o 29_o a_o untruth_n concern_v jereneus_n avouch_v out_o of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o eusebius_n cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o pag._n eadem_fw-la 30_o he_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n pag._n 413._o 31_o he_o avouch_v a_o untruth_n of_o theodoret._n pag._n 415._o 32_o he_o utter_v a_o very_a uncharitable_a untruth_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n m._n jewel_n bishop_n of_o sarisburie_n pag_n 422._o 33_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o 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c._n use_v to_o prove_v the_o perpetual_a equity_n etc._n etc._n of_o election_n by_o the_o people_n chap._n 5._o 170_o the_o diversity_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o we_o require_v a_o diverse_a kind_n of_o government_n and_o of_o order_v of_o minister_n chap._n 6._o 174_o that_o bishop_n have_v authority_n to_o admit_v and_o ordain_v minister_n chap._n 7._o 194_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v interest_n in_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v convenient_a chap._n 8._o 211_o tract_n 4._o of_o minister_n have_v no_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o ceremony_n use_v in_o order_v minister_n of_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o prophet_n 216_o of_o minister_n admit_v a_o place_n be_v not_o void_a chap._n 1_o 216_o of_o ceremony_n use_v in_o ordain_v â—i_n nister_n chap._n 2._o 225_o of_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o prophet_n chap._n 3._o 228_o tract_n 5._o of_o residence_n of_o the_o pastor_n chap._n 1._o 235_o of_o plurality_n 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consent_n thereof_o be_v all_o time_n therein_o to_o be_v require_v what_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o corinth_n i_o have_v declare_v tract_n 15._o t._n c._n 6_o that_o chancellor_n commissary_n officials_n etc._n etc._n usurp_v authority_n in_o the_o church_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o m._n caluine_n in_o his_o institution_n 4._o book_n 11._o chap._n 7._o sect._n speak_v against_o the_o office_n of_o officials_n and_o allege_v diverse_a reason_n against_o they_o as_o that_o they_o exercise_v that_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n charge_n and_o that_o they_o handle_v matter_n which_o perteyne_a not_o to_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n io._n whitgifie_v m._n caluin_n in_o that_o place_n allege_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o against_o those_o office_n only_o he_o say_v that_o they_o exercise_v that_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n charge_n and_o that_o they_o
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book_n wherein_o so_o many_o gross_a untruth_n be_v to_o be_v find_v or_o wherein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o manifest_a argument_n utter_v to_o prove_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o author_n and_o lack_v of_o read_v ancient_a and_o learned_a writer_n touch_v his_o manner_n of_o writing_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o for_o any_o man_n of_o judgement_n that_o read_v his_o book_n may_v easy_o perceive_v with_o what_o haughtiness_n of_o mind_n what_o contempt_n &_o disdain_n of_o other_o in_o what_o slanderous_a and_o opprobrious_a manner_n it_o be_v write_v how_o oft_o do_v he_o repeat_v m._n doctor_n in_o contempt_n either_o of_o the_o degree_n or_o of_o the_o person_n 370._o time_n be_v the_o jest_n what_o other_o speech_n of_o disdain_n and_o reproach_n do_v he_o utter_v but_o i_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o marvel_n at_o it_o for_o i_o consider_v it_o have_v be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o sectary_n and_o disquieter_n of_o donatist_n aug._n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la donatist_n the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a that_o s._n augustine_n say_v lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la donatist_n cap._n 11._o nulli_fw-la schismata_fw-la facerent_fw-la si_fw-la fraterno_fw-la odio_fw-la non_fw-la excaecarentur_fw-la none_o will_v make_v schism_n if_o they_o be_v not_o blind_v with_o hatred_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o again_o a_o non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la odium_fw-la fraternum_fw-la quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la dixerit_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la &_o pertinacia_fw-la schismatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la alia_fw-la nisi_fw-la odium_fw-la fraternum_fw-la be_v there_o not_o hatred_n of_o brethren_n in_o schism_n who_o will_v say_v so_o see_v that_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o schism_n proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o from_o hatred_n of_o our_o brethren_n i_o must_v therefore_o say_v with_o m._n zuinglius_fw-la scio_fw-la quibus_fw-la convitijs_fw-la &_o quantis_fw-la furoribus_fw-la illorum_fw-la baptis_n lib._n de_fw-fr baptis_n hic_fw-la i_o exponam_fw-la i_o know_v to_o what_o reproach_n and_o to_o how_o great_a rage_n of_o they_o i_o make_v myself_o subject_a and_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o he_o quamuis_fw-la miris_fw-la convitijs_fw-la nos_fw-la perstringere_fw-la &_o eodem_fw-la eodem_fw-la novis_fw-la quotidie_fw-la clamoribus_fw-la morderenon_fw-mi des_fw-fr of_o it_o etc._n etc._n although_o they_o maruelouselie_o slander_v we_o and_o daily_o with_o new_a clamour_n revile_v and_o backbite_v we_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o leave_v of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n before_o their_o contumacy_n be_v make_v know_v to_o all_o man_n who_o so_o peruse_v such_o learned_a author_n as_o have_v great_a experience_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o their_o especial_a grace_n both_o in_o speak_v and_o writing_n have_v be_v in_o bitter_a invective_n against_o other_o who_o they_o have_v envy_a and_o hate_a for_o some_o special_a cause_n m._n zuinglius_fw-la in_o a_o epistle_n that_o he_o write_v before_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o anabaptiste_n say_v thus_o hyp_n critica_fw-la illorum_fw-la humilitas_fw-la illis_fw-la fatis_fw-la nota_fw-la &_o perspecta_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la his_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sermon_n contulerunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sit_fw-la illorum_fw-la oratio_fw-la omni_fw-la felle_fw-la amarulentior_fw-la their_o hypocritical_a humility_n be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o those_o which_o have_v have_v conference_n with_o they_o how_o that_o their_o talk_n be_v more_o bitter_a than_o gall_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la he_o earnest_o protest_v that_o he_o never_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o quà m_fw-la saturninam_fw-la quandam_fw-la &_o melan_n holicam_fw-la ingeniorum_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o book_n against_o baltasar_n he_o say_v that_o by_o dispraise_v and_o revyl_a other_o they_o seek_v to_o win_v credit_n unto_o themselves_o how_o this_o quality_n agree_v with_o some_o of_o our_o man_n and_o especial_o with_o the_o author_n of_o this_o reply_n i_o be_o content_a that_o other_o man_n judge_v if_o i_o myself_o have_v in_o write_v and_o in_o this_o defense_n speak_v something_o more_o sharpelie_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o my_o infirmity_n and_o yet_o be_o i_o thereunto_o greatelie_o provoke_v but_o herein_o as_o in_o many_o other_o matter_n i_o submit_v myself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o judge_v and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v learned_a for_o i_o be_o content_a still_o to_o make_v this_o the_o foot_n of_o my_o song_n errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n i_o only_o speak_v as_o m._n zuinglius_fw-la do_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o his_o time_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n quòd_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuivis_fw-la hominum_fw-la impunè_fw-la facere_fw-la licebit_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la in_o ecclesiast_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la privato_fw-la svae_fw-la rationis_fw-la consilio_fw-la adinuenit_fw-la in_fw-la vulgus_fw-la spergat_fw-la inconsulta_fw-la imò_fw-la resistente_fw-la etiam_fw-la universa_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la brevi_fw-la plus_fw-la errorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la fidelium_fw-la &_o christianorum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la erit_fw-la cernere_fw-la if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o publish_v abroad_o among_o the_o people_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v devise_v of_o his_o own_o head_n before_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o the_o church_n nay_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o short_a time_n we_o shall_v see_v more_o error_n in_o the_o church_n than_o there_o be_v faithful_a man_n and_o christian_n and_o again_o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la boc_fw-la permittamus_fw-la ut_fw-la capitosus_fw-la cuique_fw-la &_o baptis_n lib._n de_fw-fr baptis_n malè_fw-la feriatus_fw-la bomo_fw-la mox_fw-la ut_fw-la nowm_fw-la aliquid_fw-la &_o insolens_fw-la animo_fw-la svo_fw-la concepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o suffer_v every_o hedie_n and_o brainless_a fellow_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v conceyve_v any_o new_a thing_n in_o his_o mind_n to_o publish_v
murderer_n abulterer_n incestuous_a person_n and_o such_o like_a which_o god_n by_o his_o indiciall_a law_n have_v command_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n whereby_o he_o bind_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o condemn_v this_o state_n &_o government_n now_o use_v in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o manifest_a impiety_n pag._n 120._o 7_z he_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o drunkard_n nor_o whoremonger_n at_o the_o least_o which_o be_v know_v which_o assertion_n tend_v to_o anabaptisme_n pag._n 176._o 8_o he_o say_v that_o what_o socuer_v apparel_n the_o magistrate_n command_v the_o minister_n to_o wear_v the_o commandment_n can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v to_o debar_v the_o magistrate_n from_o appoint_v any_o kind_n of_o apparel_n to_o minister_n pag._n 265._o 9_o he_o say_v that_o those_o ministery_n without_o the_o which_o the_o church_n be_v full_o build_v &_o bring_v to_o periection_n and_o complete_a unity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a assertion_n and_o may_v give_v occasion_n of_o diverse_a error_n pag._n 307._o 10_o he_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o conforinc_fw-la our_o indifferent_a ceremonse_n to_o the_o turk_n which_o be_v far_o of_o than_o to_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v so_o near_o which_o can_v not_o be_v so_o for_o the_o turk_n utter_o deny_v chryst_n and_o be_v void_a of_o all_o christian_a ceremony_n pag._n 475._o 11_z he_o affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o dignity_n but_o also_o the_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n depend_v upon_o this_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n or_o no_o that_o do_v the_o minister_v it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o be_v there_o number_n not_o baptize_v that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v baptize_v &_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v which_o be_v plain_a anabaptisme_n pa._n 5_o 8._o 12_o he_o say_v that_o with_o what_o lawfulness_n man_n may_v offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o prayer_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o may_v also_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v a_o palpable_a error_n pag._n 532._o and_o pag._n 604._o he_o affirm_v direct_o to_o the_o contrary_n 13_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n or_o any_o man_n may_v restrain_v the_o people_n from_o bodily_a labour_n in_o any_o of_o the_o six_o day_n which_o be_v to_o draw_v from_o the_o magistrate_n his_o lawful_a authority_n and_o to_o give_v carnal_a liberty_n to_o the_o people_n pag._n 541._o 14_o he_o say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n not_o to_o be_v minister_v to_o insant_n because_o they_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o anabaptisme_n pag._n 566._o 15_o he_o doubt_v whither_o he_o may_v call_v he_o minister_v or_o no_o that_o can_v not_o preach_v which_o be_v join_v with_o his_o former_a assertion_n that_o the_o minister_n be_v of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n ▪_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o that_o he_o count_v all_o those_o not_o baptize_v which_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o preacher_n pag._n 568_o and._n 583._o 16_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o only_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v a_o dangerous_a error_n for_o not_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o god_n pag._n 621._o 17_o he_o seclude_v the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n and_o of_o process_v papist_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n until_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o smell_v very_o strong_o of_o anabaptisme_n and_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a error_n pag._n 622._o 18_o he_o say_v that_o prince_n must_v remember_v to_o subject_n themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n to_o submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o throw_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o church_n and_o to_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o foot_z of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o church_n he_o mean_v the_o presbytery_n and_o eldership_n so_o that_o he_o will_v have_v prince_n in_o as_o great_a bondage_n to_o his_o senior_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o the_o pope_n pag._n 645._o 19_o he_o say_v pag._n 646._o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n must_v be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n even_o as_o the_o hang_n to_o the_o house_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v aristocratical_a or_o popular_fw-la and_o therefore_o his_o opinion_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o no_o government_n of_o any_o common_a wealth_n ought_v to_o be_v monarchical_a but_o either_o aristocratical_a or_o popular_fw-la which_o be_v a_o dangerous_a error_n and_o spring_v of_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o essential_a point_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o accidental_a point_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o essential_a point_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n may_v well_o agree_v with_o any_o lawful_a state_n of_o common_a wealth_n and_o civil_a kind_n of_o government_n as_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v true_o preach_v in_o they_o all_o the_o sacrament_n right_o minister_v discipline_n due_o erecute_v and_o such_o like_a but_o the_o accidental_a point_n of_o government_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o elect_a minister_n the_o kind_n of_o discipline_n accidental_a ceremony_n and_o other_o such_o like_a rite_n and_o circumstance_n may_v be_v vary_v according_a to_o time_n place_n and_o person_n and_o be_v so_o to_o be_v frame_v as_o they_o may_v best_o agree_v with_o the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o every_o common_a wealth_n the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o distinction_n have_v cast_v t._n c._n into_o a_o great_a and_o perilous_a error_n 20_o he_o both_o join_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o take_v from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o also_o in_o confirm_v that_o error_n by_o their_o argument_n and_o none_o other_o pag._n 694._o etc._n etc._n 21_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o the_o preach_n can_v deliver_v so_o much_o as_o one_o poor_a sheep_n from_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o himself_o pag._n 784._o ¶_o a_o note_n of_o certain_a untruth_n and_o falfy_v authority_n contain_v in_o the_o reply_n of_o t._n c._n and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o in_o this_o book_n according_a to_o the_o quotation_n he_o say_v that_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o nehemias_n that_o the_o test_v of_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v command_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v celebrate_v every_o year_n be_v not_o celebrate_v from_o the_o day_n of_o josua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n until_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o captivity_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o esdr._n 3._o and_o it_o be_v also_o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o interpreter_n pag._n 8._o 2_o josias_n be_v allege_v for_o ezechias_n pag._n 10._o 3_o this_o word_n especial_o be_v add_v to_o the_o text_n 1._o cor._n 10_o pag._n 86._o 4_z he_o oppose_v ignatius_n and_o tertullian_n to_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n as_o though_o ambrose_n &_o augustine_n shall_v think_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o fast_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n &_o the_o other_o two_o thould_v write_v the_o contrary_a whereas_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n full_o agree_v with_o ignatius_n and_o tertullian_n in_o that_o matter_n pag._n 99_o 5_z he_o mangle_v s._n augustine_n word_n both_o before_o behind_o and_o in_o the_o midst_v pag._n 107._o 6_o pag._n 144._o he_o falsifi_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 1._o tim._n 3._o and_o untrue_o translate_v they_o 7_z he_o say_v that_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o worship_v the_o calf_n say_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v holy_a day_n to_o the_o lord_n jehova_n which_o be_v not_o true_a pag._n 151._o 8_o he_o cit_v a_o place_n out_o of_o justinians_n code_n which_o can_v as_o yet_o be_v find_v there_o neither_o do_v he_o faithful_o report_n but_o subtle_o suppress_v the_o word_n which_o explain_v the_o matter_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o illyricus_n of_o who_o he_o borrow_v they_o pag._n 184._o 9_o he_o say_v that_o platina_n write_v that_o lodowik_n the_o second_o command_v the_o roman_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o bishop_n which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o he_o only_o commend_v they_o for_o so_o do_v he_o do_v not_o
senior_n ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a i_o 2_o pag._n 623_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o seignory_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christian_a prince_n especial_o in_o the_o state_n of_o this_o church_n chap._n 3._o 656_o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o certain_a kind_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v perpetual_o observe_v chap._n 4._o 678_o tract_n 18._o of_o certain_a matter_n concern_v discipline_n in_o the_o church_n 660_o of_o excommunication_n and_o in_o whon_n the_o execution_n thereof_o do_v consist_v chap._n 1._o 660_o of_o bishop_n court_n and_o their_o officer_n chap._n 2._o 679_o tract_n 19_o of_o deacon_n and_o widow_n 686_o of_o the_o office_n of_o deaoncs_n chap._n 1._o 686._o of_o the_o office_n of_o widow_n and_o their_o continuance_n chap_n 2._o 693_o tract_n 20._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 694_o tract_n 21._o of_o subscribe_v to_o the_o communion_n book_n 709_o certain_a general_a fault_n wherewith_v the_o book_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o admonitor_n chap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d of_o read_v homily_n &_o a_o 〈◊〉_d chap_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o name_n priest_n give_v to_o the_o mi_fw-mi nister_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n concern_v the_o solemniration_n of_o marriage_n chap._n 4._o 72_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o child_n chap._n 5._o 5_z of_o burial_n and_o matter_n thereunto_o belong_v chap._n 6_o 727_o other_o particular_a fault_n for_o which_o they_o refuse_v too_o subscribe_v too_o the_o book_n chap._n 7_o 7_o 7_o tract_n 22._o of_o cathedral_n church_n 743_o tract_n 23._o of_o civil_a office_n in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n 749_o a_o trial_n of_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o admonition_n against_o such_o civil_a officer_n as_o be_v exercise_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o this_o realm_n chap_n 1._o 749_o the_o reason_n which_o t._n c._n use_v against_o civil_a office_n in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n examine_v chap._n 2._o 75_o the_o reason_n use_v in_o the_o answer_n justify_v 763_o of_o addition_n detraction_n &_o alteration_n in_o both_o the_o part_n of_o the_o admonition_n 780_o article_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o for_o mer_fw-fr admonition_n &_o untrue_o say_v of_o the_o fautor_n of_o that_o admonition_n to_o be_v falsifiedpag_n 795_o a_o view_n of_o the_o second_o admonition_n 799_o answer_n to_o certain_a pamphlet_n spread_v abroad_o of_o late_a 806_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reply_n touchinge_v matter_n in_o controversy_n in_o the_o end_n the_o end_n of_o the_o principal_a title_n a_o general_n table_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o worthy_a the_o note_n in_o this_o book_n wherein_o this_o mark_n &c_n &c_n signify_v that_o that_o which_o be_v note_v be_v handle_v more_o large_o and_o continue_v in_o more_o page_n together_o than_o be_v quote_v a_o absurdity_n 138._o 195._o 566._o 684._o a_o absurd_a collection_n 383._o deliverance_n from_o adversity_n of_o two_o sort_n 493._o ¶_o aerius_n heresy_n in_o deny_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n 403._o ¶_o add_v to_o the_o word_n what_o it_o be_v 123._o ¶_o admonition_n contrary_a to_o t._n c._n 38._o admonition_n will_v have_v none_o compel_v to_o communicate_v 605._o contrariety_n in_o the_o admonitor_n 802_o admonitor_n fly_v to_o allegory_n 599._o admonitor_n agree_v not_o in_o their_o government_n 3._o admonitor_n just_o accuse_v of_o contention_n 34._o admonition_n disorderly_o publish_v pag._n 34._o admonitor_n disorderly_o preach_v pag._n 34._o admonitor_n deny_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v true_o preach_v in_o england_n 38._o both_o the_o admonition_n slander_v this_o church_n 40._o 485._o 801._o admonitor_n compare_v to_o donatist_n 5_o admonitorsjoine_v with_o papist_n in_o the_o face_n this_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 51._o etc._n etc._n admonitor_n gratify_v the_o papist_n pag._n 55._o 603._o 712_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o admonition_n 76_o ¶_o adversary_n to_z the_o church_n of_o 4._o sort_n 7_o 5._o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 71._o ¶_o alteration_n in_o this_o time_n dangerous_a 678._o ¶_o alexander_n a_o good_a bishop_n 594._o ¶_o ambition_n 481._o ambitious_a frowardness_n 481._o ambition_n in_o the_o admonitor_n 560._o ¶_o ambrose_n allow_v the_o arch_a bishop_n 335._o ambrose_n a_o metropolitan_a 336._o 471._o ambrose_n his_o house_n of_o salutation_n pag._n 449_o ambrose_n excommunicate_v alone_o 670_o ambrose_n refuse_v to_o come_v at_o the_o em_n perours_n commandment_n and_o why_o 700._o ¶_o amphilochius_n a_o metropolitan_a pag._n 341._o 471_o ¶_o anabaptisme_n a_o crafty_a heresy_n 620._o a_o note_n of_o anabaptisme_n practise_v by_o the_o reply_o 696._o a_o usual_a objection_n of_o anabaptiste_n pag._n 239._o anabaptiste_n pretend_v a_o call_n by_o by_o the_o people_n 191_o 192._o anabaptiste_n inveigh_v more_o bitter_o against_o minister_n than_o against_o papist_n 16._o property_n of_o anabaptiste_n 33._o etc._n etc._n a_o branch_n of_o anabaptisme_n 177._o a_o door_n open_v to_o anabaptisme_n 313_o why_o the_o anabaptist_n always_o pretend_v scripture_n 98._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o replier_n tend_v to_o plain_a anabaptisme_n 566._o 567._o 622._o 626._o ¶_o anacletus_fw-la 327._o ¶_o anicetus_n 328._o ¶_o andronicê°_n and_o junia_n apostle_n 276_o ¶_o a_o answer_n unaduised_a 347._o ¶_o antichrist_n begin_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 349._o antichrist_n work_v now_o by_o contention_n 349._o the_o tail_n of_o antichriste_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 793._o what_o be_v a_o note_n of_o antichrist_n 276._o ¶_o antiquity_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o infidel_n 324._o ¶_o apparel_n for_o minister_n 256._o etc._n etc._n apparel_n not_o refuse_v because_o the_o papist_n use_v it_o 257._o apparel_n of_o minister_n distinct_a 261_o &c_n &c_n the_o magistrate_n may_v appoint_v apparel_n for_o minister_n 264._o etc._n etc._n distinction_n of_o apparel_n before_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n 268._o etc._n etc._n johns_n apparel_n 270._o apparel_n now_o use_v not_o antichristian_a 271._o etc._n etc._n white_a apparel_n use_v in_o the_o ministration_n 281._o 282._o how_o apparel_n serve_v to_o edification_n 286._o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o apparel_n may_v put_v a_o man_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o duty_n 291._o mourn_v apparel_n 730._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o appeal_v grant_v from_o the_o magistrate_n to_o bishop_n 773._o ¶_o apostolical_a function_n extraordinary_a 217._o what_o part_n of_o the_o apostolical_a function_n do_v remain_v 218._o 229._o 424_o one_o apostle_n do_v appoint_v minister_n pag._n 327._o the_o apostle_n begin_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 588._o 602_o ¶_o apollinaris_n 669._o ¶_o apocryphà _fw-la 715._o etc._n etc._n apocrypha_fw-la read_v in_o time_n past_a 721._o apocrypha_fw-la 793._o ¶_o archbishop's_n primate_n metropolitanes_n 297._o etc._n etc._n 470._o &c_n &c_n christ_n call_v archbishop_n 300._o the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n may_v be_v transfer_v to_o other_o than_o christ_n pag._n 300._o archbishop_z no_o new_a ministry_n 303._o 375._o the_o office_n of_o archbishop_n without_o the_o name_n 340._o etc._n etc._n great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o archebishop_n and_o the_o pope_n 308._o 382._o the_o archbishop_n office_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n 313._o 427_o the_o archbishop_n office_n in_o the_o apostel_n 372_o archbishop_n and_o metropolitan_a not_o antichristian_a name_n 318._o etc._n etc._n antiquity_n of_o archbishop_n &_o their_o office_n 318._o 354_o archbishop_n in_o england_n anno._n domini_fw-la 180._o 324._o 470_o difference_n betwixt_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n 325._o the_o archbishop_n office_n in_o s._n john_n pag._n 329._o archbishop_n and_o metropolitanes_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n 331._o 354._o authority_n of_o the_o metropoltane_n pag._n 333._o the_o name_n and_o office_n 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in_o the_o defense_n for_o archbishop_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n 470._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o archdeacon_n 344._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o archiflamines_fw-la 320._o etc._n etc._n 323_o ¶_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la 23_o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la negatiuè_fw-fr 24._o 26._o 77._o 328._o 543_o argument_n of_o negative_n by_o comparison_n 26_o 27_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la petitione_n principij_fw-la 26._o 62._o 95._o 249._o 302._o 304._o 314._o 322._o 440._o 451._o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la 27._o 293._o 482._o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la aequivocatione_fw-la 62_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la facto_fw-la ad_fw-la we_o 142._o 161._o 505._o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-fr 78_o argumentum_fw-la ex_fw-la solis_fw-la particularibus_fw-la pag._n 79_o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la elenchi_fw-la 109._o 181._o 187._o 206._o 426._o a_o deform_a argument_n 316._o etc._n etc._n argument_n borrow_v of_o the_o papist_n 466._o 696._o 697._o 698._o etc._n etc._n argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la toto_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n affirmatiuè_fw-fr 265_o ¶_o aristotle_n not_o right_o allege_v 243_o ¶_o arrogancy_n cloak_v with_o zeal_n 42_o arrogancy_n disprayse_v good_a thing_n pag._n 725_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o libeler_n 57_o ¶_o assertion_n unaduised_a 475_o ¶_o athanasius_n archbishop_n 471._o 339_o athanasius_n creed_n 496_o athanasius_n be_v a_o child_n baptize_v pag._n 519._o ¶_o atheist_n in_o the_o church_n 178_o ¶_o ancient_a father_n contemn_v of_o the_o unlearned_a 811_o ¶_o augustine_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a pag._n 99_o &c_n &c_n augustine_n deliver_v from_o untrue_a surmise_n 100_o augustine_n hear_v civil_a cause_n 771._o 772._o augustine_n retort_v upon_o the_o adversary_n 811_o ¶_o aurelius_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o many_o church_n pag._n 471_o ¶_o authority_n the_o best_a proof_n in_o 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to_o this_o purpose_n serve_v the_o place_n that_o he_o use_v numer_n 20._o act._n 1._o and_o
church_n io._n whitgifte_n this_o reason_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o many_o pastor_n examine_v the_o second_o reason_n examine_v be_v dear_o belove_v of_o their_o flock_n which_o neither_o be_v elect_v by_o they_o desire_v of_o they_o nor_o know_v unto_o they_o before_o and_o i_o think_v very_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o parish_n in_o england_n which_o do_v the_o worse_a love_n or_o reverence_v their_o pastor_n in_o that_o respect_n except_v such_o only_a as_o you_o and_o your_o adherent_n have_v inflame_v not_o only_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o discord_n but_o of_o disdain_n and_o contempt_n also_o towards_o all_o law_n order_n and_o person_n that_o be_v not_o in_o all_o point_n frame_v according_a to_o their_o imagination_n but_o will_v you_o that_o a_o papistical_a parish_n such_o as_o there_o may_v be_v diverse_a in_o england_n shall_v choose_v their_o pastor_n that_o they_o may_v love_v he_o sure_o then_o will_v they_o not_o choose_v a_o protestant_n or_o do_v man_n always_o continue_v in_o love_v of_o those_o who_o they_o have_v choose_v you_o know_v that_o experience_n teach_v the_o contrary_a so_o long_o only_o do_v they_o love_v he_o as_o he_o please_v they_o and_o serve_v their_o affection_n which_o because_o he_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o do_v therefore_o their_o affection_n of_o love_n be_v soon_o quench_v and_o they_o begin_v to_o hate_v and_o to_o contemn_v he_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o do_v choose_v he_o for_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o think_v he_o more_o find_v to_o please_v they_o chap._n 5._o the._n 4._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 33._o sect._n 3_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v which_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o any_o church_n shall_v desire_v or_o choose_v or_o consent_v upon_o by_o the_o most_o part_n some_o that_o be_v unmeete_a either_o for_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n than_o the_o minister_n &_o elder_n of_o the_o other_o church_n round_o about_o shall_v 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a_o pastor_n when_o there_o be_v any_o place_n void_a afterward_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o senate_n from_o the_o which_o if_o he_o be_v doubt_v of_o he_o be_v send_v again_o to_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o then_o if_o they_o find_v he_o meet_v he_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o senate_n which_o stand_v of_o some_o number_n of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o voice_n by_o these_o thing_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o election_n of_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o people_n be_v lawful_a and_o apost_n like_a and_o confe_fw-mi say_v also_o by_o he_o that_o those_o that_o be_v otherwise_o bring_v with_o they_o subjection_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o servitude_n and_o carya_n note_n and_o mark_v of_o corruption_n of_o religion_n last_o of_o all_o that_o he_o go_v h_o about_o to_o defend_v the_o election_n use_v in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o be_v minister_n by_o this_o that_o it_o approach_v unto_o the_o election_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 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establish_v the_o ordinary_a callyng_n only_a which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pierce_v ution_n some_o time_n be_v not_o so_o ordinary_a withdraw_v not_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o pastor_n but_o urge_v it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o and_o constrain_v it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a and_o see_v that_o also_o 〈◊〉_d also_o musculu_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d ning_n 〈◊〉_d musculus_fw-la say_v that_o these_o force_a election_n be_v remedye_n for_o corruption_n of_o religion_n and_o disorder_a state_n what_o great_a dishonour_n can_v there_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o holy_a institution_n of_o god_n in_o the_o civil_a governor_n than_o to_o say_v that_o these_o force_a election_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n must_v be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pure_a religion_n under_o he_o when_o as_o in_o deed_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o under_o he_o pure_a which_o can_v hardly_o and_o with_o great_a danger_n be_v pure_a without_o he_o and_o when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o church_n consent_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o minister_n form_n minister_n here_o you_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d from_o your_o apostolica_fw-la form_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o election_n unto_o the_o godly_a civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o disannul_n of_o they_o if_o the_o church_n in_o choose_v and_o the_o minister_n in_o direct_v shall_v take_v any_o unfit_a man_n so_o that_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o liberty_n from_o the_o church_n of_o choose_v a_o more_o convenient_a man_n so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o by_o musculus_fw-la your_o witness_n reason_n this_o enforce_a election_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v but_o corrupt_a and_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o although_o it_o have_v be_v bear_v withal_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v speak_v against_o and_o the_o lawful_a form_n of_o election_n labour_v for_o of_o all_o those_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o sincerity_n thereof_o io._n whitgifte_n turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o have_v before_o tell_v we_o what_o justinian_n say_v 2._o say_v pag._n 36._o sect._n 2._o in_o codice_fw-la also_o other_o t._n c._n trip_v in_o that_o where_o he_o find_v fau_fw-fr with_o other_o of_o 3_o of_o page_n 37._o sect._n 3_o a_o epistle_n send_v from_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a unto_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n as_o theodoret_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o council_n of_o 5._o of_o page_n 37._o sect._n 5._o carthage_n of_o 6_o of_o ibiden_v sect_n ▪_o 6_o toletane_a council_n and_o afterward_o you_o tell_v we_o what_o 2._o what_o pag._n 4_o sect._n 2._o augustine_n 3_o augustine_n pag._n 72._o sect._n 3_o &_o gratian_n say_v and_o will_v that_o 6._o that_o pag._n 71._o sect._n 6._o the_o century_n shall_v be_v see_v etc._n etc._n &_o yet_o you_o neither_o tell_v we_o in_o what_o part_n of_o justinian_o code_n in_o what_o 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in_o usus_fw-la nostros_fw-la privatos_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la &_o proprios_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la indè_fw-la aliquid_fw-la usurpare_fw-la ut_fw-la appareat_fw-la nos_fw-la pielate_fw-la ista_fw-la destruere_fw-la non_fw-la avaritia_fw-la cum_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la commune_v non_fw-la proprios_fw-la ac_fw-la privatos_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la very_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la &_o impijs_fw-la in_o veram_fw-la religionem_fw-la mutantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o temple_n idol_n grove_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n by_o authority_n be_v overthrow_v although_o it_o be_v manifest_a when_o wedoe_v that_o we_o honour_v forbid_v private_a use_n of_o idolatrous_a thing_n forbid_v they_o not_o but_o detest_v they_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o may_v not_o therefore_o convert_v they_o or_o use_v they_o to_o our_o own_o private_a use_n only_o and_o 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not_o covet_v their_o silver_n nor_o their_o gold_n neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v any_o thing_n thereof_o to_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o offend_v because_o it_o be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o either_o private_a use_n be_v forbid_a in_o such_o thing_n or_o that_o nothing_o shall_v so_o be_v bring_v into_o thy_o house_n that_o it_o be_v honour_v for_o than_o it_o be_v abomination_n etc._n etc._n hitherto_o augustine_n by_o these_o word_n it_o do_v manifest_o appear_v that_o even_o thing_n altogether_o use_n idolatrous_a thing_n turn_v to_o common_a use_n dedicate_v to_o idol_n and_o use_v in_o idolatry_n may_v be_v convert_v to_o common_a use_n and_o use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o honour_n but_o not_o to_o private_a use_n nor_o superstitious_o t._n c._n pag._n 55._o sect._n 4._o as_o for_o augustine_n his_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v ward_n have_v this_o shift_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v 〈◊〉_d ward_n a_o necessary_a use_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o by_o the_o superstition_n of_o man_n for_o so_o we_o may_v also_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n because_o the_o sun_n have_v be_v worship_v but_o that_o saint_n augustine_n do_v not_o like_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o retain_v ceremony_n it_o may_v ward_n may_v this_o shift_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v 〈◊〉_d ward_n appear_v do_v you_o ask_v say_v he_o how_o the_o pagan_n may_v be_v win_v how_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o salvation_n 9_o august_n they_o 10._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o mattheum_n m._n 9_o forsake_v their_o solemnity_n let_v go_v their_o toy_n and_o then_o if_o they_o agree_v not_o unto_o our_o truth_n let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o fewness_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o the_o near_a way_n to_o gain_v the_o papist_n be_v to_o forsake_v their_o ceremony_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v be_v 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god_n have_v provide_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o other_o gonernour_n to_o punish_v and_o to_o correct_v vice_n and_o other_o disorder_n in_o the_o church_n who_o have_v his_o officer_n and_o deputy_n in_o every_o place_n for_o that_o purpose_n neither_o may_v the_o pastor_n or_o any_o other_o to_o who_o that_o charge_n be_v not_o commit_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n usurp_v that_o office_n unto_o themselves_o wherefore_o that_o cause_n by_o you_o allege_v be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o why_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o senior_n where_o there_o be_v christian_n magistrate_n neither_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o government_n any_o part_n of_o the_o pastor_n charge_n the_o pastor_n if_o he_o be_v a_o meet_a man_n be_v able_a to_o o_o all_o that_o that_o be_v require_v of_o a_o pastor_n else_o may_v it_o be_v say_v which_o you_o before_o deny_v that_o god_n appoint_v office_n &_o function_n and_o give_v not_o sufficient_a gift_n to_o execute_v &_o do_v they_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v esse_fw-la care_n of_o his_o church_n when_o he_o place_v civil_a and_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o senior_n than_o when_o he_o place_v senior_n and_o leave_v it_o destitute_a of_o christian_a mastrate_n for_o one_o of_o the_o most_o ingular_a benefit_n that_o god_n bestow_v on_o his_o church_n in_o this_o world_n be_v that_o he_o give_v unto_o it_o christian_n king_n &_o prince_n from_o who_o office_n and_o authority_n whosoever_o do_v detract_v and_o withdraw_v we_o any_o thing_n iniuri_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o show_v himself_o unthankful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n chap._n 2._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 140._o sect._n 1_o in_o deed_n if_o so_o be_v the_o auncientes_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n &_o under_o a_o tyrant_n have_v meddle_v with_o any_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o have_v supply_v the_o room_n of_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n in_o handle_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n 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or_o mild_a as_o the_o fault_n require_v also_o to_o assist_v in_o the_o suspention_n from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n until_o some_o trial_n be_v have_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o that_o party_n which_o have_v confess_v himself_o to_o have_v offend_v or_o else_o if_o he_o remain_v stubborn_a to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o excommunication_n these_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o elder_a do_v which_o for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v do_v as_o well_o under_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n as_o under_o a_o tyrant_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n it_o follow_v that_o as_o touch_v the_o office_n of_o elder_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o persecution_n of_o a_o christian_n prince_n and_o of_o a_o tyrant_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v by_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n you_o can_v i_o stifie_v this_o office_n that_o you_o matter_n the_o office_n ascri_fw-la ed_z to_z senior_n 〈◊〉_d the_o gistrate_n o_o his_o authoriti_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n here_o appoint_v unto_o senior_n in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n in_o my_o judgement_n you_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v use_v some_o authority_n of_o scripture_n or_o other_o ancient_a writer_n the_o admonition_n say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o senior_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o consult_v to_o admo_fw-la sh_n to_o correct_v &_o to_o order_v all_o thing_n appertain_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a i_o pray_v you_o what_o authority_n remain_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o church_n matter_n in_o d_o ede_fw-mi if_o you_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o church_n &_o
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over_o they_o etc._n etc._n and._n t._n c._n in_o his_o reply_n pag._n 35._o write_v on_o this_o miast_n pag._n 5._o in_o the_o miast_n manner_n say_v that_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o not_o of_o the_o church_n mean_v that_o particular_a church_n contain_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n whereof_o he_o be_v governor_n and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o say_v that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v but_o only_o a_o member_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o pag_n 145._o he_o say_v that_o the_o prince_n may_v well_o be_v 1._o pag._n 〈◊〉_d say_fw-la 1._o monarch_n immediate_o between_o god_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o not_o between_o god_n &_o the_o church_n in_o that_o common_a wealth_n or_o any_o singular_a member_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o place_n he_o will_v have_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n no_o more_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o order_n than_o the_o ecclesiastical_a 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only_o and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n but_o in_o their_o whole_a life_n in_o every_o place_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o deed_n and_o study_n that_o according_a to_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 10._o whether_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v all_o may_v be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o col._n 3._o whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o that_o distinction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a &_o profane_a law_n have_v no_o place_n in_o it_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o be_v profane_a see_v it_o be_v a_o people_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v holy_a and_o not_o profane_a his_o authority_n be_v holy_a his_o law_n be_v holy_a his_o sword_n be_v holy_a a_o revenger_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a whereby_o he_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o chief_a lawmaker_n and_o judge_v our_o member_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o body_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v will_v to_o glorify_v god_n not_o in_o our_o spirit_n only_o but_o in_o our_o body_n also_o 1._o cor._n 6._o therefore_o this_o be_v sarre_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n pap_n it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o aec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v partly_o holy_a and_o partly_o profane_a holy_a before_o and_o profane_v behind_o like_v unto_o a_o idol_n which_o show_v beautiful_a before_o and_o behind_o be_v full_a of_o filth_n and_o spider_n web_n again_o the_o papist_n give_v to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n potestatem_fw-la facti_fw-la and_o not_o iuris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o see_v those_o law_n execute_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n that_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n shall_v make_v and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v their_o executioner_n but_o not_o to_o make_v any_o law_n or_o order_n in_o 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his_o appointment_n himself_o sit_v as_o moderator_n and_o this_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v it_o as_o you_o say_v though_o i_o can_v find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o action_n of_o that_o council_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o emperor_n confirm_v ordinance_n that_o be_v make_v in_o synod_n and_o council_n therefore_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n sure_o i_o understande_v not_o how_o you_o can_v make_v any_o such_o conclusion_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o singular_a care_n to_o provide_v that_o weighty_a matter_n in_o controversy_n be_v determine_v with_o great_a deliberation_n and_o advice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v most_o skilful_a in_o they_o but_o this_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v make_v no_o order_n in_o the_o church_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o even_o those_o order_n and_o law_n which_o be_v make_v in_o 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