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thrall_n to_o the_o turk_n cap_n tivitie_n stapl._n 81._o â—…_n blear_a the_o reader_n eye_n how_o m._n stapl._n answer_v the_o bishop_n allegation_n cyril_n epi._n 17._o â—…om_n â–ª_o 4._o wherein_o the_o emperor_n chief_a care_n consist_v obscurity_n 2._o cor._n 2._o stapl._n 8_o â—…_n â–ª_o b_o generality_n particularity_n cyril_n epi._n 17._o tom_n 4._o the_o discuss_n and_o debate_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n argue_v not_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o they_o how_o the_o papist_n elude_v the_o example_n of_o christian_n prince_n stapl._n 81._o b_o stapl._n 81._o b._n m._n stapl._n false_a and_o subtle_a translation_n principality_n of_o priest_n â—…ode_n priesthood_n spring_v not_o from_o peter_n gal._n 2._o the_o papist_n say_v s._n james_n say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d mass_n peter_n no_o mass_v priest_n what_o manner_n of_o principality_n of_o priesthood_n valentinian_n mean_v council_n tom_fw-mi 1._o the_o epistle_n of_o placidia_n to_o theodosius_n the_o epistle_n of_o eudoxia_n to_o theodosius_n theodosius_n epistle_n to_o valentinian_n wherein_o the_o emperor_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o council_n the_o emperor_n decree_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n no_o appeal_n after_o the_o emperor_n decree_n stapl._n 82._o â—…_n stapl._n 82._o â—…_n act._n â—…_n stapl._n 82._o â—…_n pag._n 19_o b._n m_o st._n order_n to_o this_o division_n stapl._n 82._o b._n cap._n 20._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n supra_fw-la pag._n 136._o stap._n 82._o b._n the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o papist_n grant_v to_o prince_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o grant_v it_o stap._n 82._o b._n what_o state_n of_o the_o question_n m._n st._n set_v down_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremacy_n the_o oath_n and_o the_o statute_n slaâ—…_n deâ—…ed_v by_o the_o papist_n supreme_a government_n be_v not_o all_o manner_n of_o government_n how_o the_o minister_n be_v high_a or_o inferior_a stapl._n 83._o a._n stapl._n 83._o a._n the_o statute_n eâ—…_n clude_v any_o foreign_a person_n authority_n exclude_v net_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n gala._n 3_n coloss._n 3_n ephe._n 2._o what_o authority_n it_o be_v that_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n have_v john_n 15._o stap._n 8â—…_n a_o m._n stapl._n quarrel_n for_o unite_n the_o supremacy_n to_o the_o crown_n m._n stapl._n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n will_v leave_v a_o scruple_n in_o the_o reader_n head_n of_o misselyke_v the_o state_n the_o answer_n to_o m._n stapl._n inconneâ—…ence_n of_o a_o turk_n or_o a_o heretic_n to_o have_v this_o supremacy_n difference_n between_o a_o turk_n and_o a_o heretic_n what_o a_o turk_n will_v do_v if_o he_o have_v the_o crown_n job._n 34._o psalm_n 147._o the_o prince_n certain_a and_o pray_v send_v right_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o fear_n of_o uncertain_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v be_v doubt_v to_o come_v difference_n between_o a_o prince_n authority_n and_o a_o prince_n tyranny_n the_o statute_n clear_v from_o m._n stap._n inconvenience_n how_o much_o the_o papist_n regard_v the_o crowâ—…e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d how_o well_o the_o pope_n wish_v to_o england_n whether_o m._n st._n inconvenience_n will_v not_o fall_v out_o if_o the_o clause_n of_o supre_a macie_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o pope_n what_o the_o law_n respect_v in_o the_o statute_n stapl._n 83._o a._n b._n stapl._n 83._o b_o stapl._n â—…3_n b._n stapl._n 83._o b._n the_o excuse_n of_o the_o papist_n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o papist_n pretence_n of_o zeal_n to_o god_n to_o disobey_v their_o prince_n the_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o god_n hinder_v not_o the_o conditional_a obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n what_o the_o papist_n mean_v here_o by_o god._n how_o thomas_n becket_n die_v for_o god_n cause_n sta._n 83._o b._n the_o accusation_n of_o us._n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o b._n charge_v for_o omit_v the_o principal_a ecclesiastical_a cause_n cap._n 63._o b_o m._n stapletons_n contradiction_n m._n stap._n will_v drive_v the_o b_o from_o his_o issue_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o statute_n slâ—…undered_v difference_n between_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n how_o judgement_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n how_o not_o gal._n 1._o the_o statute_n slander_v the_o popish_a church_n claim_v superiority_n in_o iudgege_v of_o doctrine_n above_o the_o pope_n stap._n 48._o a._n stap._n 48._o b._n math._n 12._o the_o original_n of_o both_o power_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o pag_n 56._o m._n saunders_n begin_v with_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o saund._n pag._n 57_o saund._n 57_o saund._n 57_o sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pa._n 108._o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o heathen_a and_o christian_n prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr master_n saunders_n contradiction_n saund._n pag._n 57_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n but_o not_o of_o this_o world_n ecclesiastical_a power_n saund._n pa._n 57_o how_o the_o royal_a power_n submit_v itself_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o distinction_n of_o in_o &_o of_o stapleton_n fol._n 29._o a._n b._n deuter._n 17._o saund._n pa._n 57_o the_o use_n of_o both_o power_n m._n saunders_n contradiction_n supra_fw-la pag._n 791._o how_o hâ—…lie_o have_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiâ—…sticall_a power_n how_o no_n melchizedech_n and_o abraham_n have_v both_o power_n sâ—…und_n pa._n 56._o how_o moses_n have_v both_o power_n how_o the_o maccabee_n have_v they_o how_o samuel_n have_v they_o special_a consecration_n sauâ—…_n pag._n 57_o ozias_n example_n supra_fw-la pag._n sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pag._n 670._o sand_n pag._n 57_o &_o 58._o the_o end_n of_o both_o power_n math._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 2._o how_o far_o the_o end_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n stretch_v supra_fw-la pag._n 117._o m._n san._n maim_v s._n paul_n sentence_n supra_fw-la pag._n 669._o kill_v the_o â—…o_o die_v be_v not_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o prince_n power_n a_o ill_a priest_n kill_v the_o soul_n platina_n de_fw-fr sententijs_fw-la pij_fw-la 2._o pag._n 80._o m._n sanders_n contrary_v himself_o sand_n pag._n 58._o what_o superior_a power_n we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n saund._n pa._n 5â—…_n m._n sand_n order_n in_o this_o chapter_n sand_n pag._n 58._o m._n saunders_n definition_n of_o a_o governor_n m._n sand_n example_n to_o confirm_v his_o definition_n m._n sand_n definition_n false_a m._n sand_n example_n insufficient_a diverse_a instance_n against_o m._n sand_n example_n the_o instance_n of_o a_o ambassador_n m._n feck_n tale_n of_o a_o gentleman_n defend_v that_o mustard_n be_v good_a with_o all_o meat_n the_o instance_n â—…_n of_o woman_n sand_n pag._n 58._o master_n saunders_n exception_n the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o a_o king_n restrain_v by_o law_n the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n body_n sand._n 58._o matth._n 28._o john_n 20._o 1._o cor._n 11._o num_fw-la 27._o jud._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o gal._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o 4._o reg_n 22._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 14._o gal._n 4._o m_o saunders_n argument_n stand_v all_o