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be_v that_o of_o marutha_n bishop_n of_o mesapotamia_n who_o the_o roman_a emperor_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n as_o socrates_n record_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o which_o his_o one_o embassee_n be_v abundant_o beneficial_a both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o also_o to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o by_o these_o reason_n and_o example_n i_o be_o draw_v to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o requisite_a for_o prince_n to_o demise_n certain_a civil_a cause_n &_o affair_n to_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o error_n of_o they_o which_o lust_n to_o go_v alone_o though_o they_o go_v awry_o that_o think_v that_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v sequester_v from_o all_o civil_a affair_n in_o a_o christian_n common_a wealth_n as_o for_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o teach_v we_o no_o other_o thing_n then_o this_o that_o no_o public_a civil_a authority_n be_v join_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n as_o any_o part_n thereof_o but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v alter_v where_o the_o church_n be_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o church_n there_o the_o state_n of_o the_o euangelique_n minister_n may_v lawful_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v of_o old_a in_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n chap._n xxvi_o where_o the_o church_n be_v the_o commonwealth_n the_o same_o man_n as_o bishop_n may_v take_v charge_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o render_v fealty_n and_o obeisance_n to_o the_o king_n as_o one_o that_o hold_v by_o faith_n and_o homage_n some_o there_o be_v which_o think_v that_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o a_o certain_a part_n thereof_o &_o that_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n itself_o
day_n do_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o yet_o neither_o the_o zeal_n of_o my_o duty_n nor_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o demerit_n will_v suffer_v i_o to_o pass_v over_o in_o thankless_a silence_n the_o sacred_a memory_n of_o that_o most_o reverend_a father_n john_n l._n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o that_o godly_a diocessan_n william_n l._n bishop_n of_o coventry_n i_o own_o ordinary_a as_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v all_o know_v to_o i_o alike_o i_o know_v sometime_o neither_o shall_v they_o ever_o be_v unknowen_a that_o most_o reverend_a l._n and_o father_n edward_n grindall_n the_o memory_n of_o which_o man_n be_v renown_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o two_o other_o bb._n no_o less_o famous_a for_o their_o learning_n and_o religion_n jewel_n l._n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o horn_n l._n bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o religious_a godliness_n &_o rare_a knowledge_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o all_o the_o bb._n evil-pleased_n emulist_n 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honour_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o bishop_n be_v both_o a_o aid_n and_o a_o advauncement_n to_o the_o church_n or_o christian_n commonwealth_n and_o that_o you_o may_v take_v aim_n by_o this_o how_o far_o wide_a they_o be_v which_o inveigh_v they_o this_o honour_n &_o desire_v to_o make_v they_o or_o to_o make_v no_o more_o of_o they_o then_o of_o ordinary_a man_n that_o which_o i_o be_o persuade_v satan_n with_o a_o certain_a wile_n have_v procure_v that_o so_o he_o may_v bring_v down_o all_o the_o pastor_n into_o contempt_n together_o that_o so_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o religion_n be_v little_a or_o naught_o worth_a himself_o may_v free_o cast_v forth_o all_o manner_n contumely_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n for_o who_o be_v they_o which_o dare_v oppose_v or_o can_v prevail_v against_o the_o enterprise_n of_o his_o more_o mighty_a complice_n i_o know_v what_o i_o speak_v neither_o can_v you_o belove_v be_v ignorant_a thereof_o but_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o of_o this_o matter_n for_o this_o time_n and_o will_v one_o day_n if_o god_n will_v speak_v more_o plain_o of_o that_o which_o remain_v chap._n xxx_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a for_o minister_n to_o live_v of_o the_o stipend_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a all_o they_o which_o think_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o of_o one_o judgement_n for_o there_o be_v some_o which_o hold_v that_o minister_n ought_v to_o live_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n only_o of_o christian_n renounce_v all_o temporal_a good_n and_o surrender_v they_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o ought_v so_o to_o live_v for_o so_o long_o only_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christianity_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n aught_o to_o provide_v that_o minister_n may_v be_v allot_v their_o sufficient_a stipend_n the_o which_o thing_n 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