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dangerous_a position_n and_o proceed_n publish_v and_o practise_v within_o this_o island_n of_o britain_n under_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n and_o for_o the_o presbiteriall_a discipline_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o son_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v seditious_a prou._n 24._o 21._o they_o despise_v government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n jude._n london_n imprint_v by_o john_n wolf_n 1593._o a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v require_v by_o some_o person_n of_o honour_n who_o may_v dispose_v of_o he_o and_o his_o labour_n to_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o a_o historical_a narration_n what_o he_o have_v observe_v touch_v certain_a position_n hold_v and_o some_o enterprise_n achieve_v or_o undertake_v for_o recommend_v and_o bring_v the_o presbiteriall_a discipline_n into_o this_o island_n of_o britain_n under_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n 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consistorian_n answer_v unto_o they_o chap._n 5._o fol._n 16._o the_o proceed_n of_o certain_a scottish_a minister_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n mention_v in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n for_o set_v up_o of_o the_o consistorian_n discipline_n and_o of_o their_o urge_v of_o our_o english_a disciplinary_n to_o follow_v their_o step_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 18._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o doctrine_n of_o certain_a english_a minister_n which_o they_o learn_v at_o geneva_n and_o publish_v of_o purpose_n to_o have_v procure_v the_o like_a course_n for_o reformation_n in_o england_n to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o scotland_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 34._o our_o english_a disciplinarian_o do_v imitate_v the_o scottish_a in_o their_o desire_n of_o the_o consistoriall_a government_n save_v that_o they_o be_v more_o bewitch_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o dotage_n after_o it_o chap._n 2._o fol._n 41._o our_o pretend_a english_a reformer_n do_v imitate_v or_o rather_o exceed_v the_o scottish_a minister_n in_o revile_v and_o rail_v against_o all_o that_o do_v encounter_v they_o chap._n 3._o fol._n 44._o the_o speech_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_a reformer_n concern_v england_n the_o state_n the_o present_a reformation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n cha._n 4._o fol._n 47._o some_o of_o their_o undutiful_a and_o consistorian_n speech_n concern_v her_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 5._o fol._n 48._o some_o of_o their_o rail_a speech_n against_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o other_o general_o that_o do_v maintain_v the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 50_o some_o of_o their_o disciplinarian_a speech_n concern_v the_o lord_n of_o her_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 52._o some_o of_o their_o rail_a speech_n against_o the_o magistracy_n in_o england_n the_o judge_n lawyer_n and_o law_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a chap._n 8._o fol._n 54._o some_o of_o their_o consistoriall_a say_n as_o touch_v our_o religion_n communion_n book_n sacrament_n and_o ceremony_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 55._o how_o they_o do_v charge_v the_o present_a government_n with_o persecution_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 56._o some_o of_o their_o consistorian_n speech_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n assemble_v as_o occasion_n have_v require_v in_o the_o convocation_n house_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 58._o some_o of_o their_o presbiterial_a speech_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n profess_v the_o gospel_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 58._o some_o of_o their_o uncharitable_a word_n against_o all_o the_o clergy_n in_o england_n general_o that_o mislike_v their_o designment_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 60._o their_o especial_a drift_n in_o their_o say_a rail_v speech_n as_o outrageous_o publish_v as_o if_o they_o be_v mere_a jesuite_n and_o peradventure_o to_o as_o dangerous_a a_o purpose_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 61._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n the_o practice_n of_o certain_a english_a reformer_n for_o discipline_n from_o the_o year_n 1560._o until_o the_o year_n 1572_o chap._n 1._o fol._n 65_o the_o secret_a meeting_n for_o discipline_n and_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o they_o here_o in_o england_n from_o 1572._o till_o 1583._o chap._n 2._o fol._n 67_o a_o form_n or_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v draw_v and_o a_o resolution_n agree_v upon_o how_o far_o they_o may_v proceed_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o without_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o church_n chap_n 3._o fol._n 69_o about_o the_o year_n 1583._o they_o fall_v again_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o discipline_n and_o of_o a_o consistorian_n question_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 73_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v review_v it_o be_v after_o send_v abroad_o about_o 1587._o it_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o many_o other_o place_n cha_n 5_o fol._n 75._o a_o synod_n be_v hold_v at_o coventry_n 1588._o many_o question_n be_v resolve_v the_o book_n of_o 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to_o suppress_v and_o resist_v idolatry_n 74._o by_o force_n 77._o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v refuse_v 196_o to_o put_v massemonger_n and_o false_a preacher_n to_o death_n the_o people_n in_o see_v it_o perform_v do_v show_v that_o zeal_n of_o god_n which_o be_v commend_v in_o phinees_n destroy_v the_o adulterer_n and_o in_o the_o israelite_n against_o the_o beniamite_n to_o teach_v 30._o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o any_o case_n to_o resist_v the_o superior_a power_n but_o rather_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o punishment_n be_v a_o dangerous_a doctrine_n teach_v by_o some_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o subject_n 72._o not_o to_o obey_v wicked_a commandment_n of_o their_o prince_n but_o to_o withstand_v they_o also_o in_o do_v the_o contrary_a every_o man_n in_o his_o vocation_n and_o office_n shieriffe_n 90._o jailor_n and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n ought_v not_o only_o not_o to_o cast_v the_o saint_n of_o 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