Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n aaron_n affirm_v priest_n 22 3 7.4828 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A20661 A proufe of certeyne articles in religion, denied by M. Iuell sett furth in defence of the Catholyke beleef therein, by Thomas Dorman, Bachiler of Diuinitie. VVhereunto is added in the end, a conclusion, conteinyng .xij. causes, vvhereby the author acknovvlegeth hym self to haue byn stayd in hys olde Catholyke fayth that he vvas baptized in, vvysshyng the same to be made common to many for the lyke stay in these perilouse tymes. Dorman, Thomas, d. 1577? 1564 (1564) STC 7062; ESTC S110087 184,006 300

There are 13 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n what_o be_v he_o then_o can_v he_o be_v great_a the_o psalm_n utter_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n moses_n and_o aaron_n amongst_o his_o priest_n they_o be_v therefore_o both_o our_o lord_n priest_n here_o i_o beseech_v you_o good_a reader_n behold_v the_o false_a and_o uneven_a deal_n of_o a_o heretic_n the_o author_n of_o the_o harbour_n of_o who_o a_o little_a before_o i_o make_v mention_v he_o mind_v to_o elude_v this_o manifest_a exposition_n of_o s._n austen_n answer_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o s._n austen_n be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n whereby_o be_v easy_o deceavid_n and_o wrap_v in_o these_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o there_o seem_v contradiction_n he_o leave_v they_o at_o a_o jar_n as_o he_o find_v they_o the_o one_o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o priest_n other_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v none_o which_o manner_n of_o interpretation_n and_o reconcile_n of_o scripture_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v like_v he_o leave_v he_o say_v to_o the_o learned_a reader_n to_o judge_v for_o answer_v to_o this_o mere_a cavillation_n of_o this_o vain_a jangler_n before_o i_o proceed_v any_o far_a because_o he_o shall_v not_o abuse_v s._n austin_n ignorance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n to_o the_o deceive_a of_o you_o good_a reader_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o s._n hieron_n be_v not_o ignorant_a therein_o and_o yeat_n do_v he_o so_o expound_v the_o place_n the_o .70_o interpreter_n choose_v and_o pick_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o best_a learned_a and_o cunning_a est_fw-fr in_o that_o tongue_n by_o all_o likelihood_n that_o can_v be_v find_v sancte_v pagninus_n and_o sebastianus_n munster_n yea_o that_o most_o learned_a rabbine_n abrahamus_n esdras●_n ●_z jew_n bear_v be_v not_o ignorant_a but_o peerless_a paragon_n therein_o and_o yeat_a do_v all_o thief_n expound_v the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o signify_v priest_n as_o saint_n austen_n do_v and_o where_o he_o say_v that_o s._n austen_n be_v thus_o wrap_v in_o these_o two_o contrary_a text_n be_v drive_v to_o leave_v they_o as_o he_o find_v they_o the_o one_o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o priest_n other_o that_o he_o be_v none_o in_o one_o he_o have_v belied●_n the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o other_o he_o have_v slander_v that_o holy_a and_o learned_a bishop_n for_o where_o or_o what_o scripture_n say_v that_o moses_n be_v no_o priest_n as_o he_o say_v that_o one_o text_n say_v he_o be_v a_o other_o that_o he_o be_v none_o let_v he_o show_v some_o such_o scripture_n or_o else_o have_v he_o lie_v apon_n the_o scripture_n he_o may_v show_v i_o confess_v where_o the_o scripture_n as_o there_o apon_n s._n austen_n make_v his_o objection_n speak_v of_o he_o call_v he_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o priest_n which_o in_o many_o other_o place_n it_o do_v also_o of_o aaron_n be_v this_o therefore_o a_o good_a reason_n to_o say_v the_o scripture_n in_o that_o place_n make_v no_o mention_n that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n therefore_o it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v none_o yea_o true_o even_o as_o good_a as_o be_v this_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n that_o th'apostle_n be_v ever_o baptize_v therefore_o it_o say_v that_o they_o never_o be_v baptize_v or_o do_v these_o text_n make_v any_o jar_n the_o one_o affirm_v the_o other_o deny_v to_o say_v aaron_z the_o priest_n in_o one_o place_n and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n his_o priest_n in_o a_o other_o but_o as_o this_o be_v a_o lewd_a lie_n so_o to_o go_v about_o to_o note_v s._n austen_n to_o the_o world_n of_o such_o ignorance_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o undo_v this_o simple_a knot_n a_o knot_n if_o it_o be_v but_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o two_o place_n at_o a_o jar_n unreconciled_a i_o can_v call_v it_o no_o better_o but_o even_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wilful_a malice_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o that_o guileful_o in_o allege_v after_o their_o manner_n without_o cotation_n the_o easely_o thereby_o to_o deceive_v the_o reader_n this_o place_n of_o s._n austen_n he_o leave_v out_o these_o late_a word_n ergo_fw-la erant_fw-la illi_fw-la domini_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la therefore_o they_o be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n our_o lord_n priest_n now_o here_o note_v i_o beseech_v you_o diligent_o that_o be_v of_o the_o learned_a sort_n these_o word_n of_o s._n austen_n which_o import_n in_o they_o thus_o much_o it_o may_v seem_v say_v he_o to_o some_o man_n that_o moses_n because_o the_o scripture_n name_v there_o only_a aaron_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o not_o he_o be_v no_o priest_n 28._o but_o of_o they_o that_o so_o gather_v i_o will_v know_v if_o he_o be_v no_o priest_n what_o he_o be_v then_o whether_o they_o can_v make_v he_o king_n emperor_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o although_o the_o scripture_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o call_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o office_n yet_o neither_o do_v it_o therefore_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n nor_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o other_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o as_o namely_o this_o psalm_n wherein_o expresselie_o he_o be_v so_o call_v wherefore_o see_v neither_o that_o place_n or_o any_o other_o do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n and_o there_o be_v plain_a scripture_n that_o do_v call_v he_o one_o i_o may_v bold_o conclude_v erant_fw-la ergo_fw-la illi_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la domini_fw-la therefore_o they_o be_v both_o our_o lord_n priest_n this_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o s._n austin_n word_n whereby_o you_o may_v see_v how_o great_a the_o difficulty_n be_v in_o which_o he_o be_v wrap_v and_o how_o he_o wound_v himself_o out_o but_o than_o say_v this_o stout_a champion_n there_o be_v two_o high_a priest_n at_o once_o which_o can_v not_o be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o also_o moses_n must_v needs_o be_v inferior_a to_o aaron_n because_o aaron_n and_o not_o he_o be_v there_o call_v the_o high_a priest_n this_o objection_n have_v in_o deed_n a_o show_n of_o somewhat_o although_o in_o their_o manner_n of_o government_n to_o have_v many_o head_n be_v no_o great_a absurdity_n at_o all_o but_o to_o this_o objection_n answer_v most_o full_o s._n austen_n himself_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 23._o after_o this_o sort_n cùm_fw-la ergo_fw-la videatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v therefore_o that_o the_o high_a priestehood_n seem_v to_o have_v begin_v in_o aaron_n what_o think_v we_o that_o moses_n be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n how_o do_v he_o they_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v if_o he_o be_v how_o say_v we_o that_o the_o high_a priestehood_n begin_v in_o his_o brother_n aaron_n although_o the_o psalm_n also_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d moses_n an●_n aaron_n amongst_o his_o priest_n do_v remove_v all_o cause_n of_o doubt_n affirm_v that_o moses_n be_v also_o a_o priest_n be_v they_o therefore_o moses_n and_o aaron_n both_o chief_a priest_n or_o rather_o moses_n the_o chief_a and_o aaron_n under_o he_o yea_o aaron_n also_o the_o chief_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o bishops_n apparel_n and_o moses_n the_o chief_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n 4._o for_o ●t_a the_o beginning_n wa●_n it_o say_v to_o moses_n of_o aaron_n aaron_n he_o shall_v be_v thy_o director_n in_o those_o thinger_n that_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v with_o the_o people_n and_o thou_o his_o in_o such_o business_n as_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o god_n hitherto_o s._n austen_n by_o who_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n that_o two_o shall_v be_v chief_a in_o two_o several_a respect_n the_o one_o in_o overse_v and_o prescribe_v what_o be_v do_v other_a in_o practise_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o thing_n prescribe_v the_o one_o absolute_o without_o relation_n the_o other_o in_o a_o respect_n by_o a_o comparison_n as_o in_o the_o new_a law_n a_o figure_n whereof_o diverse_a well_o learned_a man_n have_v expound_v this_o priestehood_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o be_v christ_n we_o see_v be_v of_o his_o church_n only_o simple_o and_o absolute_o the_o head_n peter_n and_o after_o he_o his_o successor_n no_o otherwise_o but_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o inferior_a membre_n moses_n as_o he_o be_v with_o god_n more_o familiar_a they_o any_o other_o as_o he_o receive_v immediate_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o other_o instrument_n to_o convey_v it_o by_o unto_o he_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o almighty_a god_n his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n he_o be_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n thereof_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a priest_n aaron_z also_o as_o he_o be_v by_o almighty_a god_n choose_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o people_n those_o thing_n which_o moses_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n as_o he_o offer_v the_o
behave_v himself_o honest_o and_o shamfast_o have_v abstein_v from_o outeragiouse_a cry_n he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v do_v a_o injury_n receive_v one_o do_v not_o you_o and_o your_o fellow_n follow_v in_o this_o point_n paulus_n the_o heretic_n be_v he_o not_o note_v by_o you_o for_o a_o papist_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o a_o shrewd_a turn_n that_o be_v present_a at_o your_o sermon_n answer_v not_o amen_n to_o your_o blasphemy_n utter_v against_o the_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n to_o your_o execration_n against_o the_o catholic_n to_o your_o frantic_a brag_n what_o you_o will_v do_v how_o many_o man_n life_n it_o shall_v cost_v before_o your_o religion_n be_v alter_v look_v you_o not_o so_o indecent_o for_o this_o as_o e●sebius_n say_v that_o paulus_n do_v that_o some_o of_o you_o have_v be_v note_v upon_o your_o audience_n default_n in_o miss_v to_o answer_v at_o their_o cue_n to_o have_v twice_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o have_v pause_v and_o make_v a_o stay_n whereby_o they_o have_v give_v to_o all_o man_n to_o understande_v how_o miserable_o they_o depend_v apon_n the_o blast_n of_o the_o people_n mouth_n donatistae_fw-la the_o donati_v a_o perniciouse_a sect_n of_o heretic_n donatist_n commit_v as_o optatus_n that_o learned_a bishop_n write_v of_o they_o sacrilege_n in_o overthrow_v the_o holy_a altar_n of_o god_n overthrow_v on_o which_o be_v saithe_v he_o the_o seat_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n his_o membre_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v sustain_v donatist_n they_o give_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o dog_n the_o crismatory_n with_o the_o sacred_a crisme_n they_o violent_o throw_v on_o the_o ground_n be_v call_v to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o catholic_n gramat_fw-la there_o to_o answer_v to_o their_o doctrine_n they_o refuse_v to_o come_v and_o keep_v themselves_o away_o when_o they_o appear_v one_o time_n at_o the_o council_n 15●_n to_o make_v their_o cause_n seem_v the_o better_a and_o to_o glory_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o bishop_n amongst_o diverse_a that_o be_v absent_a they_o crafty_o pack_v in_o to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr the_o name_n of_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a before_o affirm_v not_o withstand_v that_o he_o live_v and_o beleve_v as_o they_o do_v 50._o of_o those_o that_o be_v priest_n of_o some_o they_o pluck_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o one_o bishop_n they_o cu●_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o hand_n and_o many_o they_o murder_v behold_v i_o beseech_v you_o good_a reader_n in_o this_o one_o sect_n of_o heretic_n the_o donatist_n how_o many_o point_n there_o be_v wherein_o our_o caluiniste_n and_o they_o agree_v deus_fw-la the_o altar_n the_o building_n up_o whereof_o in_o our_o country_n of_o england_n chrisostome_n use_v as_o a_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n word_n they_o overthrow_v as_o they_o do_v and_o as_o optatus_n say_v by_o the_o donatist_n do_v the_o like_a they_o follow_v therein_o the_o jues._n for_o as_o they_o lay_v hand_n on_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n so_o do_v these_o upon_o he_o on_o the_o altar_n if_o they_o have_v not_o give_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n to_o dog_n yeat_v have_v they_o tread_v it_o under_o their_o wicked_a and_o worse_o than_o dog_n foot_n the_o holy_a crisme_n that_o sacred_a ointment_n wherewith_o at_o their_o enter_v in_o to_o this_o world_n and_o at_o their_o departure_n from_o hence_o all_o true_a christian_a man_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n hitherto_o have_v use_v continual_o to_o be_v sign_v and_o anoint_a how_o vilanouslie_o they_o have_v handle_v it_o be_v to_o all_o man_n better_o know_v then_o that_o it_o need_v to_o be_v by_o i_o here_o rehearse_v the_o council_n the_o lawful_a remedy_n leave_v by_o almighty_a god_n in_o his_o church_n to_o repress_v heresy_n it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o see_v how_o both_o the_o heretic_n of_o these_o day_n and_o those_o of_o time_n past_a have_v all_o way_n seek_v mean_n and_o yeat_n do_v to_o avoid_v macedoni●9_n thus_o feign_a macedonius_n the_o heretic_n himself_o to_o be_v sick_a 34._o when_o he_o be_v cite_v to_o appear_v at_o a_o council_n appoint_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o a_o place_n call_v seleucia_n a_o town_n of_o isauria_n thus_o lurck_v dioscorus_n from_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n appear_v thus_o do_v the_o donatist_n be_v call_v to_o carthage_n thus_o do_v the_o protestants_n be_v somon_v to_o trent_n the_o donatist_n to_o increase_v their_o nombre_fw-fr and_o to_o make_v it_o seem_v the_o great_a feign_a that_o diverse_a bishop_n who_o be_v absent_a and_o one_o amongst_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v dead_a do_v take_v part_n with_o they_o agein_v the_o catholic_n impudent_a liar_n be_v they_o good_a reader_n in_o so_o say_v 152_o and_o for_o no_o less_o do_v s._n austen_n note_v they_o but_o how_o much_o more_o impudent_a be_v our_o new_a gospeller_n who_o feign_v not_o this_o of_o man_n absent_a but_o of_o they_o that_o be_v present_v not_o of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o they_o that_o be_v live_v not_o of_o they_o that_o be_v present_a and_o ask_v their_o opinion_n and_o sentence_n answer_v either_o feint_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o whereby_o some_o manner_n of_o consent_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v gather_v but_o of_o they_o who_o stand_v most_o stout_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n choose_v rather_o to_o lose_v god_n live_v liberty_n life_n and_o all_o then_o by_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o contrary_a to_o betray_v the_o poor_a flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n m._n juell_n to_o banish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n but_o to_o abuse_v the_o queen_n highness_n with_o this_o feign_a supplication_n lizabethae_fw-la most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n your_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a etc._n etc._n be_v this_o the_o only_a mean_a to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o your_o do_n be_v lawful_a to_o bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o the_o bishop_n who_o with_o all_o their_o power_n with_o stand_v it_o be_v they_o that_o chieffe_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o pope_n authority_n abolish_v 8._o well_o diabolus_fw-la est_fw-la mendax_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la ●ius_fw-la the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o so_o be_v his_o father_n before_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o i_o marvel_v not_o at_o your_o agreement_n in_o this_o point_n with_o the_o donatist_n so_o i_o will_v dwell_v no_o long_o in_o the_o confer_v of_o you_o in_o this_o point_n together_o the_o cruelty_n use_v by_o the_o donatist_n towards_o the_o catholic_n in_o cut_v of_o hand_n in_o pluck_v out_o of_o eye_n and_o tongue_n be_v great_a it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o compare_v it_o with_o that_o rage_n of_o the_o caluiniste_n practise_v of_o late_a year_n apon_n the_o pooer_n catholic_v in_o france_n and_o you_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v curt_a oise_n deal_v for_o what_o content_v they_o themselves_o trow_v you_o with_o the_o only_o cut_v of_o their_o hand_n with_o the_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o eye_n and_o tongue_n france_n this_o they_o do_v i_o wot_v well_o but_o alas_o their_o fury_n rest_v not_o here_o for_o they_o beside_o this_o tieng_v halter_n about_o the_o neck_n of_o such_o innocent_a priest_n as_o god_n providence_n suffer_v to_o fall_v in_o to_o their_o hand_n first_o draw_v they_o dispituous_o after_o their_o horse_n they_o pick_v out_o their_o eye_n cut_v of_o their_o ear_n nose_n or_o privy_a part_n beware_v their_o ear_n in_o their_o hat_n to_o glory_v the_o rather_o in_o their_o malice_n in_o stead_n of_o brooch_n and_o final_o either_o hang_v up_o the_o miserable_a cass_n strive_v for_o life_n and_o death_n or_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o pistolet_n dispatch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n at_o once_o of_o some_o they_o hackled_a and_o mangle_v the_o face_n of_o other_o some_o to_o prove_v their_o force_n and_o strength_n they_o cleave_v the_o head_n in_o two_o at_o one_o stroke_n what_o shall_v i_o here_o remember_v that_o horrible_a act_n commit_v by_o they_o upon_o a_o old_a religiouse_a man_n at_o man_n more_o barbarouse_n and_o inhuman_a then_o that_o the_o history_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o time_n past_a can_v show_v we_o of_o all_o the_o cruel_a tiraunte_n of_o all_o the_o barbarouse_v nation_n and_o savage_a nature_n that_o have_v go_v before_o any_o one_o no_o not_o of_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la 6._o who_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o of_o such_o woman_n as_o have_v vow_v perpetual_a virginity_n cause_v the_o belly_n first_o to_o be_v open_v then_o after_o to_o be_v stuff_v with_o barley_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o innocent_a virgin_n to_o be_v throw_v to_o the_o hog_n of_o they_o to_o be_v devour_v not_o of_o he_o i_o
keep_v that_o the_o prayer_n in_o the_o night_n be_v utter_o cease_v our●●_n to_o that_o holy_a father_n it_o seem_v a_o great_a outerage_n that_o the_o church_n be_v shut_v uppe_o what_o will_v he_o think_v we_o then_o say_v be_v he_o alive_a in_o these_o day_n when_o of_o our_o church_n he_o shall_v see_v some_o make_v the_o dwell_n house_n of_o private_a man_n other_o some_o turn_v into_o barn_n or_o stable_n other_o clean_o over_o throw_v and_o make_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o those_o that_o remain_v whole_a so_o much_o worse_a than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v altogether_o shut_v up_o leave_v open_a for_o heretic_n to_o pollute_v with_o schismatical_a service_n and_o divelysh_a doctrine_n it_o grieve_v s._n basil_n that_o the_o altar_n shall_v lack_v the_o spiritual_a service_n which_o be_v not_o nether_a for_o any_o mislike_n that_o man_n have_v therein_o but_o because_o in_o that_o grievouse_n persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n they_o can_v not_o be_v find_v that_o dare_v do_v it_o and_o can_v he_o have_v take_v it_o well_o to_o have_v see_v they_o break_v deface_v and_o quite_o over_o throw_v yea_o which_o be_v a_o crime_n so_o horrible_a that_o to_o write_v it_o i_o tremble_v in_o those_o place_n in_o which_o the_o altar_n stand_v whereon_o be_v wont_v in_o that_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o the_o most_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n ox_n and_o beast_n more_o unclean_a to_o befedde_v he_o lament_v that_o learned_a man_n be_v not_o esteem_v that_o they_o be_v not_o provide_v of_o lyving_n and_o will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o lament_v to_o see_v they_o deprive_v of_o those_o which_o they_o have_v and_o shoemaker_n wever_n tinker_n coweherde_n broom_n man_n russian_n forfelony_n burn_v in_o the_o hand_n to_o be_v put_v in_o their_o place_n then_o be_v no_o holsom_a doctrine_n teach_v now_o be_v there_o nothing_o else_o teach_v but_o poison_v and_o unholsom_a then_o be_v there_o no_o holiday_n keep_v nor_o hymn_n use_v in_o the_o night_n now_o be_v they_o account_v to_o be_v superstition_n now_o as_o we_o feel_v none_o of_o all_o these_o misery_n beside_o a_o thousand_o more_o so_o long_o as_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o unite_v of_o one_o head_n so_o be_v every_o man_n able_a to_o bear_v i_o witness_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o devil_n the_o author_n of_o all_o heresy_n have_v once_o obtain_v and_o bring_v about_o the_o banishment_n in_o our_o country_n of_o that_o one_o bishop_n with_o the_o which_o as_o you_o have_v hard_o out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n before_o he_o use_v always_o to_o begin_v all_o these_o russhed_a in_o apon_n we_o as_o the_o door_n that_o shall_v have_v keep_v they_o out_o be_v set_v wide_o open_a and_o as_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n that_o have_v write_v sense_n christ_n time_n church_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o first_o revolt_v from_o the_o church_n by_o contemn_v and_o not_o acknowlege_v the_o head_n so_o mu●t_v our_o return_n thither_o again_o be_v by_o the_o contrary_a that_o be_v by_o reverence_v he_o by_o acknowlege_v he_o by_o humble_a submission_n of_o ourselves_o to_o he_o so_o do_v those_o that_o after_o their_o fall_n with_o novatus_fw-la s._n cyprian_n receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o apon_n their_o submission_n testify_v in_o these_o word_n 3._o nos_fw-la cornelium_n episcopum_fw-la sanctissmum_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la erectum_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la omnipotent_a &_o christo_n d._n nostro_fw-la scimus_fw-la nos_fw-la errorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la confitemur_fw-la circumuenti_fw-la sumus_fw-la perfidiae_fw-la loquacitate_fw-la factiosa_fw-la amente_n videbamur_fw-la qua_fw-la si_fw-la quandam_fw-la communicationem_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la schismatico_fw-la habuisse_fw-la syncera_n tamen_fw-la mens_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la fuit_fw-la nec_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la christum_n esse_fw-la dominum_fw-la quem_fw-la confessi_fw-la ●umus_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la s_n unum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la rome_n we_o say_v they_o acknowledge_v cornelius_n to_o be_v erect_v by_o god_n almighty_a and_o christ_n our_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o holy_a bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n we_o confess_v our_o error_n we_o have_v be_v circumvent_v ron_v mad_a by_o the_o factious_a babble_n of_o treachery_n we_o seem_v to_o have_v communicate_v as_o it_o be_v with_o that_o schismatical_a man_n novatus_fw-la yet_o be_v our_o sincere_a mind_n always_o in_o the_o church_n nor_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a bishop_n that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o god_n and_o one_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n there_o must_v be_v one_o holy_a ghost_n and_o one_o bishop_n so_o do_v vrsatius_n and_o valens_n forsake_v the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n offer_v up_o their_o recantation_n to_o julius_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o this_o mean_n good_a christian_a reader_n return_v they_o to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o must_v you_o return_v that_o have_v stray_v what_o so_o ever_o you_o be_v if_o you_o will_v be_v save_v see_v now_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o head_n thereof_o and_o the_o return_n home_o again_o by_o the_o acknowlege_v and_o reverence_v of_o the_o same_o persuade_v yourself_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o nothing_o that_o good_a man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v and_o at_o this_o time_n be_v no_o less_o busy_v in_o defence_n thereof_o than_o heretic_n myssecreant●_n and_o enemy_n to_o our_o faith_n be_v ready_a with_o all_o their_o power_n to_o assault_v the_o same_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o have_v cause_v also_o i_o in_o this_o enterprise_n of_o i_o to_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o fortifieng_v of_o that_o whereunto_o our_o enemy_n as_o the_o very_a fundation_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n the_o comfort_n and_o stay_v of_o the_o catholic_n the_o terror_n and_o utter_a undo_n of_o all_o heretic_n do_v most_o direct_v their_o battery_n in_o the_o handle_n where_o of_o i_o purpose_v god_n willing_a to_o take_v this_o order_fw-fr first_n 1._o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o principal_a point_n thatli_v in_o question_n between_o we_o which_o be_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n to_o prove_v to_o you_o by_o most_o plain_a and_o evident_a reason_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n here_o militant_a in_o earth_n must_v of_o necessity_n for_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a urgent_a cause_n have_v one_o chief_a head_n and_o ruler_n under_o christ_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o same_o secondary_o 2._o that_o that_o one_o head_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o priest_n three_o and_o so_o last_o of_o all_o 3._o that_o of_o all_o priest_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v he_o which_o must_v supply_v that_o place_n and_o that_o for_o so_o that_o be_v head_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v be_v of_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o old_a father_n with_o in_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n the_o parture_n take_v that_o christ_n church_n here_o in_o earth_n mu_o of_o necessity_n have_v one_z chief_z head_z and_o governor_n under_o christ_n to_o rule_n the_o same_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n good_a christian_a reader_n be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o whole_a order_fw-fr and_o form_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o old_a law_n which_o be_v also_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n long_o before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o to_o this_o world_n but_o by_o the_o daily_a experience_n also_o of_o civil_a and_o polytike_a gowernenement_n most_o manifest_o confirm_v for_o who_o be_v there_o so_o blind_a that_o he_o see_v not_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n so_o mighty_a no_o realm_n so_o puissant_a no_o city_n so_o populous_a no_o town_n so_o wealthy_a yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n also_o no_o village_n so_o little_a no_o family_n so_o small_a final_o not_o societe_a of_o man_n no_o not_o of_o those_o that_o have_v wrap_v themselves_o in_o league_n to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v that_o can_v any_o while_o continue_v without_o a_o head_n to_o govern_v they_o if_o therefore_o to_o live_v under_o the_o gowernement_n of_o a_o head_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n as_o without_o the_o which_o neither_o great_a nor_o little_a scotfree_a nor_o pooer_n good_a nor_o bad_a can_v stand_v how_o much_o more_o necessary_a shall_v we_o think_v it_o in_o christ_n church_n here_o militant_a in_o earth_n where_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o membre_n be_v continual_o occupy_v in_o raise_v of_o schism_n in_o stir_v up_o discord_n to_o vex_v and_o molest_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o have_v this_o wholesome_a provision_n for_o the_o appease_n thereof_o and_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o same_o be_v trouble_v to_o quietness_n
again_o and_o because_o good_a christian_a reader_n you_o shall_v well_o perceive_v that_o this_o be_v no_o now_o devise_v or_o fantasy_n imagine_v by_o m●_n i_o will_v here_o lay_v before_o your_o eye_n the_o judgement_n of_o certain_a notable_a man_n who_o god_n give_v to_o his_o church_n to_o serve_v for_o a_o wall_n for_o the_o same_o agein_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o wicked_a phylistins_n his_o enemy_n in_o who_o you_o shall_v most_o plain_o perceive_v this_o order_fw-fr in_o christ_n church_n to_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o the_o only_a breach_n or_o lack_n thereof_o have_v be_v by_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o high_a way_n and_o very_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o all_o heresy_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o bless_a martyr_n of_o god_n s._n cyprian_n have_v he_o not_o concern_v this_o matter_n in_o a_o epistle_n by_o he_o write_v to_o cor●elius_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n these_o word_n 3._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliunde_fw-la obortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la haereses_fw-la aut_fw-la nat●●_n sunt_fw-la schismata_fw-la quàm_fw-la indé_v qu●●d_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperatur_fw-la necunus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la iudex_fw-la vice_fw-la christicogitatur_fw-la that_o be_v neither_o yet_o true_o do_v heresy_n arise_v or_o schism_n grow_v christ._n of_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o thereof_o that_o man_n obey_v not_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v think_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o steed_n and_o place_n of_o christ_n one_o priest_n and_o one_o judge_n for_o the_o time_n hitherto_o s._n cyprian_n by_o the_o which_o word_n good_a christian_n reader_n it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o there_o must_v be_v one_o priest_n in_o the_o church_n who_o all_o other_o must_v obey_v that_o the_o same_o must_v be_v take_v of_o we_o for_o judge_v here_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o christ_n cyprian_n that_o you_o see_v i_o nothing_o doubt_v great_a cause_n to_o condenne_n the_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o our_o late_a apology_n where_o in_o the_o author_n contrary_a to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o s._n cyprian_n most_o impudent_o pronounce_v that_o in_o his_o church_n christ_n our_o lord_n use_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o one_o man_n alone_o to_o govern_v the_o same_o in_o his_o absence_n as_o he_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o no_o such_o help_n and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v no_o mortal_a man_n can_v be_v find_v able_a alone_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o final_o with_o the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n who_o die_v a_o holy_a martyr_n and_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o who_o the_o belief_n of_o both_o these_o two_o article_n seem_v not_o only_o not_o impossible_a but_o also_o very_o necessary_a to_o live_v and_o dye_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o priest_n and_o under_o such_o a_o judge_n then_o with_o a_o sort_n of_o lewd_a losel_n church_n in_o who_o church_n be_v a_o certain_a secret_a scatter_a congregation_n unknowen_a to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o to_o their_o own_o fellow_n toe_n be_v neither_o head_n order_fw-fr obedience_n neither_o yet_o certain_a rule_n or_o ground_n where_o on_o to_o stay_v to_o run_v headlong_o you_o wot_v no_o more_o than_o your_o guide_n whither_o but_o s._n cyprian_n be_v he_o trow_v you_o of_o this_o mind_n alone_o no_o very_o l●●iferian●s_n for_o s._n hierom_n be_v of_o the_o same_o as_o by_o these_o his_o word_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a ecclesiae_fw-la salus_fw-la in_fw-la summi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la pendet_fw-la dignitate_fw-la cvi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la exhort_v &_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la eminens_fw-la detur_fw-la pote●tas_fw-la tot_fw-la in_o eccles●a_fw-la efficientur_fw-la schismata_fw-la quot_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la the_o health_n say_v he_o and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v apon_n the_o estimation_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n schismat_n who_o if_o he_o have_v not_o authority_n peerless_a and_o above_o all_o other_o you_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o church_n so_o many_o schism_n as_o there_o be_v priest_n and_o again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n he_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la unus_fw-la po●teà_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la caeteris_fw-la praeponere_fw-la tur_fw-la in_fw-la schismatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la trabens_fw-la ecclesiane_fw-la rumperet_fw-la that_o be_v that_o one_o be_v afterward_o choose_v to_o rule_v the_o rest_n that_o be_v do_v for_o a_o remedy_n ageyn_v schism_n lest_o while_o every_o man_n will_v challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o church_n by_o such_o hale_v and_o pull_v they_o may_v br●ake_v the_o same_o leo_n of_o who_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a for_o nombre_fw-fr so_o of_o all_o man_n account_v amongst_o the_o four_o general_n for_o authority_n report_v so_o honourable_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o with_o one_o voice_n all_o open_o profess_v themselves_o to_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v but_o call_v he_o also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o sanctissimus_fw-la &_o beatissimus_fw-la that_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o bless_a of_o all_o other_o speak_v of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n church_n write_v after_o this_o sort_n thess●l_n haec_fw-la con●exio_fw-la totius_fw-la quidem_fw-la corporis_fw-la unanimitatem_fw-la requirit_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o combination_n and_o join_v together_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n require_v a_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o especîal_o of_o the_o priest_n amongst_o who_o although_o there_o be_v one_o dignity_n common_a to_o they_o all_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o one_o general_n order_fw-fr amongst_o they_o all_o for_o even_o amongst_o the_o bless_a apostle_n in_o that_o similitude_n of_o honour_n be_v there_o yet_o a_o difference_n of_o power_n and_o whereas_o in_o their_o election_n they_o be_v all_o like_a yet_o be_v it_o give_v to_o one_o to_o be_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n out_o of_o which_o form_n be_v take_v our_o difference_n of_o bishop_n and_o by_o merueylouse_a order_fw-fr and_o disposition_n be_v it_o provide_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v not_o challenge_v to_o himself_o every_o thing_n bishop_n but_o that_o in_o every_o province_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o who_o judgement_n amongst_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v chief_a ar●hebishops_n and_o of_o most_o authority_n and_o again_o certain_a appoint_v in_o great_a city_n who_o care_n shall_v be_v great_a pope_n by_o who_o to_o the_o only_a seat_n of_o peter_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n may_v have_v recourse_n that_o nothing_o may_v at_o any_o time_n dissent_v from_o the_o head_n hitherto_o have_v yowe_o hard_a good_a reader_n beside_o the_o experience_n that_o we_o have_v of_o civil_a policy_n and_o worldly_a government_n the_o opinion_n also_o of_o s._n cyprian_n s._n hierom_n and_o holy_a leo_n all_o three_o agrei●g_n in_o one_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o judge_n in_o christ_n church_n in_o his_o steed_n cyprian_n that_o the_o health_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v apon_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n hieron_n that_o if_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n there_o will_v so_o many_o schism_n break_v in_o apon_n we_o as_o there_o be_v priest_n that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o mischief_n there_o be_v one_o choose_v even_o amongst_o the_o apostle_n to_o govern_v the_o rest_n lco._n last_o of_o all_o that_o that_o usage_n in_o christes_fw-fr church_n to_o have_v one_o head_n be_v no_o new_a invention_n as_o some_o man_n false_o report_v but_o take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o i_o can_v not_o hear_v stay_n to_o examyne_n curious_o every_o word_n in_o these_o ancient_a father_n but_o leave_v that_o good_a reader_n to_o your_o discretion_n and_o not_o dout_v but_o that_o in_o these_o grave_a witness_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o weight_n and_o importance_n as_o whereapon_n depend_v the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n you_o be_v no_o less_o diligent_a than_o you_o will_v be_v in_o examine_v the_o deposition_n of_o your_o own_o witness_n or_o your_o adversary_n in_o a_o trial_n of_o land_n or_o other_o temporal_a commodity_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o second_o reason_n which_o before_o i_o touch_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n if_o i_o first_o warn_v you_o to_o considre_fw-mi but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o you_o may_v trust_v those_o ancient_a father_n by_o their_o word_n the_o better_a an_o other_o time_n how_o many_o schism_n be_v burst_v in_o apon_n we_o in_o our_o country_n of_o england_n for_o one_o common_a receive_v truth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n when_o we_o remain_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o chief_a priest_n and_o judge_n which_o shake_v now_o so_o myserable_o the_o same_o how_o quiet_o in_o one_o love_n in_o one_o truth_n in_o one_o
judge_v indifferent_o to_o say_v as_o the_o huguenote_v and_o heretic_n do_v then_o to_o lean_v and_o rest_v apon_n the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o banish_n of_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n church_n on_o which_o the_o swenckfeldians_n do_v for_o th'abolish_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o one_o say_v we_o must_v have_v no_o scripture_n because_o god_n can_v teach_v we_o without_o the_o other_o we_o must_v have_v no_o head_n of_o christ_n church_n because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n himself_o and_o can_v rule_v we_o without_o any_o other_o to_o be_v his_o vicair_n the_o one_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v but_o dead_a lettre_n and_o no_o more_o account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o then_o of_o other_o creature_n the_o other_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v but_o a_o sinful_a man_n as_o other_o be_v and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o he_o then_o of_o other_o sinful_a man_n final_o the_o swenckfeldian_n bar_v god_n of_o all_o mean_n to_o worck_v his_o will_n by_o and_o so_o do_v the_o protestant_n while_o they_o allow_v he_o not_o a_o minister_fw-fr to_o govern_v his_o church_n in_o external_a government_n but_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v of_o age_n and_o able_a to_o do_v it_o himself_o and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o he_o must_v needs_o come_v down_o and_o give_v answer_n to_o all_o our_o wise_a demand_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o thus_o while_o most_o shameful_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n under_o who_o name_n as_o it_o be_v that_o farthel_n of_o lie_n their_o apology_n be_v send_v abroad_o they_o have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a cardinalis_fw-la to_o charge_v with_o this_o heresy_n of_o suenckfeldius_fw-la one_o of_o the_o great_a estate_n both_o for_o learning_n and_o virtue_n that_o at_o this_o day_n christendom_n have_v we_o may_v see_v that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v very_o wicked_a and_o shameless_a man_n the_o truth_n to_o their_o utter_a and_o perpetual_a infamy_n and_o shame_n have_v they_o any_o plain_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o worck_n of_o he_o who_o they_o so_o selaundr_v bear_v witness_n ageyn_v they_o but_o be_v also_o run_v into_o the_o same_o grownde_n whereon_o swenckfilde_v build_v his_o heresy_n their_o own_o self_n for_o god_n sake_n good_a chrystian_a reader_n for_o your_o own_o soul_n sake_n and_o the_o love_n that_o you_o bear_v thereto_o gyve_v ear_n to_o no_o such_o seditious_a voice_n how_o ever_o they_o be_v cloak_v with_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o devil_n than_o do_v most_o inculcat_fw-la when_o he_o will_v drive_v we_o soon_o from_o he_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v their_o forefather_n ch●●_n dathan_n 1●_n and_o abyron_n in_o rebel_a ageyn_v moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o minister_n of_o almighty_a god_n what_o other_o persuasion_n use_v they_o to_o the_o people_n what_o other_o reason_n bring_v they_o to_o allure_v from_o their_o obedience_n to_o rebellion_n from_o quiet_a rest_n to_o seditious_a wander_a without_o a_o head_n the_o flock_n of_o god_n then_o the_o very_a same_o that_o these_o miserable_a man_n 〈◊〉_d our_o time_n do_v their_o apology_n say_v that_o there_o need_v here_o in_o the_o church_n no_o head_n to_o govern_v it_o do_v because_o christ_n be_v always_o with_o it_o and_o do_v not_o those_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n use_v the_o same_o reason_n when_o they_o tell_v they_o to_o their_o face_n sufficiat_fw-la vobis_fw-la quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la multitudo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o ipsis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la let_v it_o suffice_v you_o that_o all_o the_o multitude_n be_v holy_a 16._o and_o they_o have_v god_n present_a with_o they_o cur_n elevamini_fw-la super_fw-la populum_fw-la domim_fw-la and_o why_o then_o take_v you_o apon_n yourselves_o the_o rule_n over_o the_o people_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o who_o will_v say_v have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o ruler_n god_n be_v with_o they_o but_o as_o almighty_a god_n be_v then_o amongst_o his_o people_n and_o use_v yet_o nevertheless_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n so_o be_v christ_n no_o doubt_n our_o saviour_n now_o present_a always_o with_o his_o church_n and_o chief_a head_n and_o govern_v or_o thereof_o and_o yet_o govern_v he_o the_o same_o by_o man_n and_o as_o chore_n dathan_n and_o abiron_n be_v go_v before_o swallow_a alyve_a by_o hell_n there_o to_o taste_v of_o those_o reward_n which_o for_o such_o rebelliouse_a wretch_n be_v prepare_v so_o must_v our_o chore_n and_o his_o compagnions_n follow_v their_o trace_n onlesse_a by_o their_o repentance_n they_o molify_v and_o assuage_v the_o just_a wrath_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o let_v we_o good_a reader_n that_o nothing_o may_v remain_v that_o might_n in_o any_o wise_a seem_v to_o blemish_v this_o truth_n go_v one_o step_n far_o for_o as_o yet_o will_v our_o adversary_n i_o know_v well_o say_v that_o i_o never_o can_v where_o it_o grow_v for_o our_o case_n say_v they_o be_v far_o otherwise_o than_o you_o take_v it_o sing_v that_o we_o utter_o deny_v not_o that_o chryst_n worck_v by_o mean_n but_o only_o swerve_v from_o you_o in_o that_o we_o take_v those_o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v other_o than_o you_o do_v for_o the_o scripture_n we_o say_v which_o christ_n have_v leave_v to_o we_o be_v the_o true_a mean_a wherebi_fw-la in_o all_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n we_o may_v sufficient_o content_v and_o satisfy_v ourselves_o this_o be_v that_o judge_n which_o can_v not_o deceive_v this_o be_v that_o touchstone_n that_o can_v not_o lie_v thus_o say_v our_o adversary_n with_o who_o in_o that_o that_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o scripture_n no_o man_n be_v offend_v yea_o we_o praise_v they_o therefore_o and_o do_v the_o like_a ourselves_o but_o in_o that_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o itself_o alone_o to_o end_v and_o determine_v all_o controversy_n rise_v apon_n letter_n the_o doutefull_a meaning_n of_o the_o letter_n able_a and_o suffycyent_a therein_o we_o utter_o dyssent_v from_o they_o and_o as_o we_o thynck_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n for_o omit_v here_o that_o almighty_a god_n command_v in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hard_a that_o his_o people_n the_o jue_n in_o doutefull_a question_n arise_v apon_n the_o law_n shall_v resort_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n for_o the_o time_n to_o be_v resolve_v therein_o and_o bid_v they_o not_o for_o the_o trial_n thereof_o which_o sense_n be_v most_o true_a to_o lay_v and_o confer_v one_o text_n with_o a_o other_o which_o without_o all_o doubt_n have_v he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o sure_a 17_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a and_o easy_a way_n he_o will_v not_o have_v let_v to_o have_v do_z experience_n also_o have_v teach_v we_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o for_o amongst_o so_o many_o as_o at_o all_o time_n have_v disquiet_v the_o church_n what_o one_o heretic_n be_v they_o able_a to_o recon_fw-mi overthrow_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v arrius_n vanquish_v by_o they_o nay_o if_o you_o bring_v to_o convince_v he_o this_o text_n pater_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la unum_fw-la sumus_fw-la my_o father_n and_o i_o be_v one_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o again_o that_o the_o same_o chryst_n that_o so_o say_v say_v also_o pater_fw-la meus_fw-la maior_fw-la i_o est_n my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o 1_n what_o have_v you_o they_o win_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n must_v expound_v a_o other_o and_o that_o therefore_o your_o place_n must_v be_v expound_v by_o he_o and_o if_o you_o will_v wade_v far_o with_o he_o he_o will_v interpret_v your_o place_n as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o catholic_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o unity_n in_o will_n and_o not_o in_o substance_n and_o bring_v you_o scripture_n toe_n although_o wrest_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n that_o shall_v seem_v well_o to_o prove_v his_o distinction_n as_o when_o our_o saviour_n pray_v unto_o his_o father_n in_o this_o sort_n 17._o pater_fw-la sancte_fw-la serua_fw-mi eos_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la tuo_fw-la quos_fw-la dedisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la unum_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la keep_v they_o â_fw-la holy_a father_n in_o thy_o name_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o two_o at_o one_o in_o the_o exposition_n and_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o few_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la this_o be_v my_o body_n how_o happen_v it_o that_o the_o caluiniste_n and_o the_o lutheran_n agree_v not_o by_o confer_v one_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o a_o other_o if_o that_o be_v so_o ready_a a_o way_n do_v not_o caluyn_n with_o all_o his_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o sense_n and_o true_a interpretation_n
to_o they_o these_o perniciouse_a persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v here_o in_o earth_n by_o almighty_a god_n place_v in_o his_o church_n to_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o and_o not_o membre_n to_o be_v father_n and_o not_o child_n to_o rule_v in_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o not_o to_o be_v rule_v that_o to_o they_o it_o belong_v in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o crowune_n to_o approve_v doctrine_n or_o to_o condemn_v it_o to_o alter_v at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o state_n of_o religion_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o clergy_n to_o depose_v bishop_n and_o put_v other_o in_o their_o place_n in_o their_o style_n and_o title_n bold_o to_o write_v themselves_o governor_n in_o their_o realm_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a and_o yet_o no_o order_fw-fr all_o this_o while_n break_v because_o forsooth_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o bear_v they_o in_o hand_n they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o head_n the_o ruler_n the_o shepherdess_n the_o father_n master_n and_o guide_n in_o religion_n thief_n be_v they_o therefore_o good_a reader_n that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v call_v bonum_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la bonum_fw-la tenebras_fw-la lucem_fw-la &_o lucem_fw-la ●enebras_fw-la good_a evel_n and_o evel_n good_a darckene_v light_a and_o light_a darckenes_n thief_n be_v they_o that_o as_o their_o idol_n of_o geneva_n in_o this_o point_n true_o give_v answer_v 20._o go_v about_o to_o make_v prince_n justle_v with_o god_n final_o thief_n be_v those_o lousy_a broker_n that_o lead_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n their_o good_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n after_o this_o sweet_a poison_a bait_n from_o the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o fertile_a valeis_fw-la of_o humility_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a barren_a and_o craggy_a mountain_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n show_v they_o when_o they_o have_v they_o there_o the_o riches_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n the_o land_n and_o revenue_n thereof_o by_o good_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n their_o predecessor_n and_o ancestor_n land_n long_a time_n before_o for_o this_o intent_n especial_o thereto_o give_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n most_o holy_a word_n and_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v by_o have_v of_o their_o own_o deliver_v from_o that_o comberouse_a care_n of_o provision_n for_o themselves_o that_o afterward_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o procuror_n of_o such_o almoise_n and_o stir_v from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o devotion_n of_o good_a man_n thereto_o forsaw_v through_o the_o decay_n of_o piety_n and_o coldness_n of_o charity_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v into_o may_v thereby_o the_o more_o quiet_o follow_v their_o vocation_n promise_v of_o all_o the_o same_o to_o make_v they_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n if_o they_o will_v do_v they_o homage_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v harcken_v to_o their_o doctrine_n submit_v themselves_o thereto_o and_o grant_v to_o it_o within_o their_o realm_n and_o dominion_n favourable_a entreteinement_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a good_a reader_n that_o they_o have_v thus_o shameful_o abuse_v and_o deceive_v their_o prince_n and_o not_o surmise_v or_o imagine_v by_o i_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o hatred_n who_o god_n i_o take_v to_o record_n i_o pity_v much_o and_o hate_v nothing_o i_o hope_v by_o his_o assistance_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n ●o_o plain_o to_o prove_v that_o you_o yourselves_o shall_v at_o the_o eye_n see_v it_o and_o they_o if_o there_o remain_v yet_o in_o they_o any_o sparkle_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v it_o the_o which_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v i_o shall_v true_o bring_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o face_n of_o the_o open_a court_n all_o such_o evidence_n of_o importance_n as_o either_o part_n have_v to_o allege_v for_o they_o self_n so_o true_o itru_v that_o the_o council_n of_o other_a side_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v that_o either_o i_o have_v suppress_v and_o conceal_v their_o necessary_a proof_n one_o way_n or_o obscure_v their_o beauty_n in_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o forth_o on_o the_o other_o but_o because_o a_o indifferent_a and_o upright_o judge_v must_v always_o have_v a_o earnest_a eye_n to_o the_o issue_n which_o be_v between_o we_o who_o shall_v govern_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o priest_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o because_o to_o be_v chief_a governor_n in_o thing_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n thereto_o belong_v to_o examine_v first_o in_o what_o point_v that_o consist_v that_o so_o by_o confer_v our_o evidence_n with_o the_o same_o whether_o it_o agree_v with_o every_o part_n with_o none_o with_o some_o and_o with_o which_o we_o may_v at_o the_o length_n by_o good_a scan_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o every_o man_n own_o jurisdiction_n therefore_o ecclesiastical_a consi_v consist_v especial_o in_o three_o point_n in_o authority_n to_o judge_v over_o doctrine_n which_o be_v sound_a and_o which_o be_v other_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v expound_v it_o in_o lose_v and_o bind_v excommunicate_v and_o absolve_a 16._o in_o make_v rule_n and_o law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o what_o title_n king_n and_o prince_n have_v it_o shall_v if_o they_o have_v any_o be_v see_v hereafter_o but_o for_o priest_n you_o shall_v see_v to_o begin_v withal_o a_o ancient_a commission_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n where_o almighty_a god_n speak_v to_o aaron_n use_v these_o word_n 10._o praeceptum_fw-la sempiternum_fw-la e●t_fw-la in_o gener_fw-la ationes_fw-la vestra_fw-la ut_fw-la habeatis_fw-la scientiam_fw-la discernendi_fw-la inter_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o prophanum_fw-la inter_fw-la pollutum_fw-la &_o mundum_fw-la doc●atisqué_fw-fr filios_fw-la israel_n omne_fw-la ●egitima_fw-la mea_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o precept_n that_o shall_v ever_o endure_v through_o all_o your_o generation_n to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n to_o discern_v and_o put_v difference_n between_o holy_a thing_n and_o profane_a between_o clean_a and_o pollute_a and_o that_o you_o teach_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o my_o commandment_n to_o who_o give_v almighty_a god_n here_o the_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n who_o command_v he_o to_o teach_v any_o other_o then_o aaron_n and_o his_o race_n which_o be_v priest_n in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteron_n 17._o say_v he_o not_o also_o that_o if_o there_o arise_v any_o hard_a or_o doutefull_a question_n the_o priest_n must_v be_v consult_v that_o he_o that_o of_o pride_n will_v spurn_v agein_v his_o ordinance_n shall_v suffer_v death_n therefore_o 21._o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o apon_n the_o priest_n word_n all_o cause_n shall_v hang._n ezechiel_n the_o prophet_n do_v he_o not_o witness_v the_o same_o ▪_o 44._o and_o when_o there_o be_v any_o controversy_n say_v he_o they_o shall_v stay_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o give_v judgement_n aggeus_n and_o malachias_n prophet_n both_o bid_v they_o we_o inquire_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n at_o the_o priest_n hand_n or_o at_o the_o king_n no_o assure_o they_o send_v we_o not_o to_o king_n which_o have_v they_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n in_o those_o matter_n without_o fail_n they_o will_v have_v do_z but_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o lip_n they_o promise_v shall_v not_o miss_v to_o keep_v the_o true_a knowledge_n 2._o because_o they_o be_v our_o lord_n angel_n 2._o have_v we_o any_o such_o warrant_n of_o worldly_a prince_n no_o true_o and_o be_v it_o not_o more_o they_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v if_o princess_n shall_v rule_v they_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o who_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v but_o to_o proceed_v be_v this_o authority_n give_v to_o they_o only_o in_o the_o old_a testament●ar_n they_o not_o put_v trow_v you_o in_o as_o great_a trust_n in_o the_o new_a or_o be_v they_o think_v you_o exclude_v and_o king_n admit_v the●e●●●_n if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o never_o will_v s._n paul_n t●at_v bless_v apostle_n 12._o have_v make_v his_o accopte_a that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o his_o church_n first_o apostle_n next_o to_o they_o prophet_n than_o doctor_n and_o so_o forth_o amongst_o all_o the_o which_o although_o that_o frantic_a fool_n that_o preach_v not_o many_o yea●e●_n sense_n at_o paul_n cross_n go_v about_o with_o his_o rail_a rhetoric_n to_o make_v his_o audience_n as_o foolish_a as_o he_o be_v ma●de_v in_o believe_v that_o this_o place_n shall_v make_v agein_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n because_o
forsooth_o he_o can_v he_o say_v find_v no_o room_n for_o he_o there_o and_o therefore_o of_o his_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o any_o good_a fellow_n amongst_o his_o audience_n be_v we●rie_a of_o his_o room_n he_o may_v be_v place_v the_o re_fw-mi as_o very_o ●_o both_o think_v and_o know_v there_o be_v many_o that_o wish_v both_o themselves_o away_o and_o he_o in_o bedlam_n amongst_o his_o compagnions_n never_n to_o come_v more_o in_o pulpit_n especial_o in_o that_o place_n to_o dishonour_v the_o university_n his_o mother_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v by_o such_o unreasonable_a not_o reason_v but_o rail_n although_o he_o i_o say_v can_v find_v there_o no_o place_n for_o the_o pope_n he_o may_v yet_o have_v with_o his_o young_a sight_n find_v at_o the_o least_o that_o 4._o which_o john_n caluin_n can_v before_o with_o his_o old_a and_o dim_a eye_n espy_v out_o that_o be_v that_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o government_n in_o christ_n church_n belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n their_o successor_n except_o his_o brain_n will_v serve_v he_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n church_n die_v with_o his_o apostle_n but_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v ask_v this_o great_a clercke_n that_o have_v so_o narowe_o scan_v the_o text_n what_o room_n he_o find_v there_o for_o king_n i_o marvel_v what_o his_o wisdom_n will_v answer_v there_o be_v but_o one_o word_n in_o all_o the_o text_n that_o shall_v seem_v to_o make_v place_n for_o any_o temporal_a magistrate_n and_o that_o have_v caluin_n water_v with_o such_o a_o gloze_n that_o it_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n serve_v his_o purpose_n the_o word_n be_v gubernationes_fw-la governement_n place_v beside_o so_o far_o from_o the_o chief_a and_o first_o place_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a magistrate_n that_o it_o occupi_v the_o seven_o but_o caluin_n say_v it_o may_v not_o so_o be_v understand_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o that_o word_n such_o spiritual_a man_n as_o be_v join_v to_o the_o preacher_n for_o the_o better_a order_fw-fr in_o spiritual_a government_n and_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v understande_v of_o civil_a magistrate_n because_o say_v he_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n none_o of_o they_o christian_n by_o which_o word_n this_o merry_a man_n may_v see_v that_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o dance_v after_o his_o master_n caluin_n his_o pipe_n he_o must_v say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o not_o only_o no_o room_n in_o this_o place_n for_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o that_o he_o be_v exclude_v al●o_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o find_v for_o they_o any_o ●eason_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o not_o in_o this_o place_n only_o be_v s._n paul_n of_o that_o mind_n that_o priest_n shall_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o that_o notable_a sermon_n of_o his_o also_o that_o he_o make_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o ephesus_n at_o his_o departure_n from_o thence_o where_o he_o give_v they_o this_o exhortation_n attendite_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o universo_fw-la gregi_fw-la 10._o in_fw-la quo_fw-la vos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la posuit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la regere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la look_v say_v he_o to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o your_o flock_n in_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v place_v you_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n can_v there_o be_v any_o plain_a evidence_n than_o be_v this_o let_v they_o therefore_o either_o rule_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v they_o be_v appoint_v thereto_o and_o that_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o if_o prince_n must_v let_v we_o deny_v saint_n paul_n his_o authority_n and_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n fail_v he_o for_o sure_o both_o may_v not_o and_o thus_o for_o the_o scripture_n good_a reader_n you_o see_v to_o who_o of_o right_a that_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o allow_v and_o condemn_v of_o doctrine_n do_v apperteine_a for_o that_o do_v the_o auctorite_n by_o i_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n allege_v express_o prove_v as_o also_o do_v those_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o new_a by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n in_o that_o they_o give_v to_o they_o the_o whole_a government_n and_o chief_a sovereintie_n of_o which_o this_o be_v as_o be_v before_o say_v a_o part_n the_o next_o member_n of_o spiritual_a government_n be_v thepower_v as_o christ_n himself_o call_v it_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o power_n to_o excomunicate_v and_o to_o absolve_v our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n 19_o when_o he_o say_v to_o they_o what_o so_o ever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o you_o lose_v on_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n wherein_o and_o in_o the_o last_o which_o be_v to_o preach_v and_o minister_fw-fr the_o sacrament_n because_o these_o pevish_a proctor_n pretend_v not_o as_o yet_o any_o great_a title_n for_o prince_n but_o seem_v rather_o to_o ground_v their_o action_n in_o the_o first_o i_o will_v leave_v they_o both_o as_o either_o by_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o man_n judgement_n sufficient_o defend_v or_o by_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o not_o assault_v examine_v of_o what_o mind_n touch_v this_o controversy_n the_o holy_a doctor_n of_o christ_n church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v be_v not_o as_o though_o man_n word_n shall_v have_v with_o we_o more_o authority_n than_o god_n or_o that_o it_o need_v to_o be_v bolster_v up_o there_o with_o but_o for_o this_o causeonelie_a that_o if_o it_o happen_v they_o to_o wrangle_v as_o their_o manner_n be_v about_o the_o true_a interpretation_n thereof_o all_o man_n may_v perceive_v that_o we_o give_v no_o other_o than_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n church_n before_o we_o have_v give_v and_o here_o to_o begin_v with_o ignatius_n that_o holy_a martyr_n ignatius_n who_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v with_o the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n tear_v and_o as_o he_o write_v himself_o see_v our_o saviour_n in_o flesh_n considre_n i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o prescribe_v of_o such_o order_fw-fr for_o obedience_n in_o christ_n church_n as_o whereby_o unity_n may_v be_v preserve_v philadelphe●_n what_o place_n of_o preeminence_n he_o give_v to_o emperor_n who_o be_v of_o the_o laiety_n the_o great_a estate_n and_o what_o to_o bishop_n his_o word_n be_v thief_n principes_fw-la obedite_fw-la caesari_n milites_fw-la principibus_fw-la diaconi_fw-la praesbiteris_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la prefectis_fw-la praesbiteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la &_o reliquus_fw-la clerus_fw-la unâ_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o militibus_fw-la &_o principibus_fw-la &_o caesa_fw-la re_fw-la episcopo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la christo_fw-la sicut_fw-la christus_fw-la patri_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la unitas_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la seruetur_fw-la prince_n say_v he_o obey_v your_o emperor_n soldier_n your_o prince_n deacons_n the_o priest_n which_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o religion_n priest_n deacons_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n with_o the_o people_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v soldier_n prince_n yea_o the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v you_o obedient_a to_o your_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n to_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n that_o so_o unity_n may_v in_o all_o point_n be_v observe_v here_o may_v we_o see_v good_a reader_n that_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o holy_a martyr_n ignati●s_v it_o be_v then_o think_v necessary_a and_o expedient_a that_o for_o the_o better_a observe_v of_o unity_n the_o emperor_n himself_o shall_v obey_v the_o bishop_n well_o i_o wot_v our_o adversary_n will_v not_o restrain_v this_o obedience_n to_o temporal_a government_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o spiritual_a and_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a but_o if_o th'obserue_v of_o this_o obedience_n be_v the_o way_n to_o conserve_v unity_n what_o shall_v we_o alas_o think_v of_o they_o that_o labour_n to_o violat_a and_o break_v the_o same_o as_o do_v all_o they_o that_o travail_n to_o make_v prince_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o rule_v and_o bishop_n to_o obey_v the_o same_o worthy_a bishop_n and_o constant_a mart●_n ignatius_n smyrnens_fw-la write_v in_o a_o other_o place_n add_v smirnenses_n bid_v he_o they_o not_o to_o honour_v first_o god_n next_o the_o bishop_n as_o bere_v his_o image_n and_o then_o after_o the_o king_n policarpus_fw-la philippens_n disciple_n to_o saint_n john_n thevangelist_n of_o priest_n and_o deacons_n write_v thus_o subiecti_fw-la estote_fw-la praesbiteris_fw-la &_o diaconis_fw-la sicut_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o christo._n be_v you_o subject_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o deacons_n as_z to_o god_n and_o christ._n be_v this_o any_o other_o to_o say_v then_o as_o thapostle_n say_v before_o he_o obedite_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la vigilant_a pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la vestris_fw-la obey_v you_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o watch_n
for_o your_o soul_n here_o considre_n i_o beseech_v you_o 12._o that_o s._n paul_n place_v of_o th'apostel_n and_o in_o they_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n their_o successor_n in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n in_o christ_n church_n 20_o his_o call_n of_o they_o the_o ruler_n thereof_o and_o appoint_v so_o to_o be_v not_o by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o to_o deceive_v us._n remember_v that_o if_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v have_v solow_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n ordinance_n it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a that_o ignatius_n and_o policarpus_fw-la bid_v the_o people_n emperor_n and_o king_n none_o except_v to_o be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a to_o they_o for_o wherein_o shall_v they_o be_v subject_a or_o in_o what_o thing_n shall_v they_o obey_v if_o not_o in_o religion_n and_o matter_n thereunto_o appertein_v read_v over_o the_o ancient_a history_n aswell_o of_o the_o grieke_n as_o of_o the_o latin_n peruse_v the_o do_n of_o jue_n and_o gentile_n pagans_n heathen_a or_o what_o so_o ever_o people_n or_o nation_n you_o listen_v and_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v any_o to_o have_v be_v so_o barbarouse_n or_o far_o out_o of_o order_fw-fr that_o first_o they_o have_v not_o their_o religion_n and_o next_o their_o bishop_n and_o priest_n to_o who_o they_o whole_o refer_v th'ordre_fw-fr and_o disposition_n thereof_o but_o to_o proceed_v 21._o chrisostom_n call_v the_o priest_n the_o hart_n and_o stomach_n of_o the_o church_n his_o reason_n be_v matter_n quia_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la totus_fw-la pop●lus_fw-la gubernatur_fw-la because_o in_o spiritual_a government_n all_o the_o people_n be_v govern_v by_o they_o lo_o good_a reader_n here_o may_v you_o see_v that_o in_o chrisostomes_n time_n in_o that_o pure_a state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o matter_n spiritual_a govern_v by_o not_o the_o king_n or_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o the_o bisshoppe_n and_o priest_n then_o be_v the_o priest_n in_o those_o matter_n judge_n and_o emperor_n themselves_o subject_n then_o have_v emperor_n and_o king_n this_o persuasion_n that_o they_o can_v garnish_v their_o stile_n with_o none_o more_o excellent_a title_n or_o name_n more_o honourable_a then_o to_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n constantine_n thus_o think_v constantinus_n the_o great_a the_o first_o emp●rour_n that_o be_v report_v to_o have_v open_o profess_v christ._n who_o as_o ruffinus_n witness_v of_o he_o ●ist_v be_v present_a at_o the_o first_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v assemble_v above_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n ago_o have_v there_o deliver_v unto_o he_o certain_a libel_n and_o bill_n of_o complaint_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v one_o of_o they_o put_v up_o ageinst_a a_o other_o the_o which_o all_o as_o he_o receive_v and_o put_v up_o into_o his_o bosom_n so_o after_o that_o he_o have_v refuse_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o cause_n cause_n affirm_v that_o it_o becan_v not_o he_o to_o judge_v they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v power_n to_o judge_v he_o and_o that_o therefore_o their_o querel_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o have_v no_o other_o judge_n amongst_o man_n he_o cause_v without_o once_o open_v they_o to_o see_v the_o content_n to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o the_o brawl_n and_o discord_n he_o say_v of_o priest_n may_v never_o go_v far_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n but_o here_o our_o adversary_n as_o blame_v they_o i_o can_v not_o see_v they_o will_v needs_o be_v patroness_n to_o desperate_a cause_n if_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o catch_v hold_n of_o a_o little_a will_v perhaps_o ●ay_n that_o i_o have_v undiscrete_o behave_v myself_o in_o allege_v this_o authority_n which_o farder_v i_o not_o so_o much_o one_o way_n as_o it_o hinder_v i_o a_o other_o in_o that_o by_o the_o history_n it_o appear_v that_o th'emperour_n sit_v in_o the_o council_n with_o the_o bishop_n well_o of_o the_o allege_v of_o this_o place_n who_o be_v like_a to_o get_v shame_n and_o who_o honesty_n who_o to_o win_v and_o who_o to_o lose_v thereby_o for_o our_o adversary_n also_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a thereof_o be_v wont_a to_o bring_v this_o example_n for_o they_o the_o trial_n thereof_o i_o leave_v till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v more_o whot_o to_o my_o charge_n which_o be_v hereafter_o in_o bring_v to_o light_v such_o simple_a store_n as_o they_o have_v gather_v together_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o part_n from_o the_o example_n of_o such_o emperor_n as_o sense_n christes_fw-fr time_n have_v reign_v yeat_a this_o may_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n that_o as_o constantinus_n sit_v in_o the_o council_n with_o the_o bishop_n there_o be_v never_o yet_o emperor_n nor_o king_n for_o bid_a i_o dare_v well_o say_v to_o sit_v nor_o never_o i_o trow_v shall_v and_o over_o this_o that_o in_o there_o be_v it_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a that_o he_o encroch_v any_o thing_n apon_n the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n both_o by_o that_o which_o you_o have_v hard_o before_o and_o also_o for_o this_o 166_o that_o be_v on_o a_o time_n as_o s._n austen_n report_v of_o he_o require_v by_o the_o donatist_n to_o take_v apon_n he_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o depend_v between_o they_o and_o cecilian_a th'archebishop_n of_o carthage_n he_o refuse_v to_o meddle_v there_o with_o all_o because_o say_v he_o non_fw-la est_fw-la ausus_fw-la de_fw-fr causaeepiscopi_n iudicare_fw-la because_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v judge_n in_o a_o bishops_n cause_n but_o leave_v this_o for_o the_o while_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o do_n of_o other_o good_a and_o catholic_a emperor_n valentinianus_n th'emperour_n valentinianus_n be_v from_o that_o desire_n of_o govern_v in_o church_n matter_n and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n so_o far_o 12._o that_o as_o sozomenus_n write_v of_o he_o be_v require_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o inhabit_v the_o part_n of_o hellespontus_n and_o bithynia_n that_o he_o will_v vouchesauf_a to_o be_v present_a with_o they_o to_o entreat_v of_o certain_a point_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v reform_v he_o make_v they_o this_o asnwer_n to_o i_o ▪_o be_v one_o of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o search_v out_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o the_o charge_n thereof_o belong_v let_v they_o assemble_v they_o self_n where_o they_o listen_v this_o be_v the_o same_o valentinian_n who_o will_v the_o bishop_n to_o choose_v a_o meet_a man_n to_o the_o see_v of_o milan_n be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o auxentius_n then_o void_a 8._o use_v to_o the●_n these_o word_n talem_fw-la in_o pontificali_fw-la constituite_fw-la sede_fw-la cvi_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la guber●amus_fw-la imperium_fw-la sincere_a nostra_fw-la capita_fw-la submittamus_fw-la &_o cvius_fw-la ●onita_fw-la dum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la homines_fw-la deliquerimus_fw-la necessariò_fw-la velut_fw-la curantis_fw-la medicamenta_fw-la suscipiamus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v choose_v you_o such_o a_o bishop_n as_o to_o who_o even_o we_o which_o govern_v the_o empire_n may_v sincere_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o who_o monition_n while_o like_o man_n we_o fall_v as_o patient_n do_v the_o physicians_n receipte_n faustu●●_n we_o may_v necessary_o receive_v this_o to_o be_v short_a be_v he_o which_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v present_a when_o sixtus_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n be_v charge_v with_o certain_a accusation_n son_n but_o rise_v from_o the_o council_n leave_v he_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o himself_o his_o son_n also_o valentinian_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o empire_n proclaim_v he_o himself_o chief_a governor_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a true_a it_o be_v that_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n and_o seduce_v by_o his_o wicked_a mother_n justina_n to_o favour_v the_o horrible_a heresy_n of_o the_o arrian_n he_o begin_v to_o affect_v that_o title_n 33._o but_o after_o s._n ambrose_n like_o a_o true_a bishop_n and_o faithful_a councelor_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o apperteign_v not_o to_o he_o to_o pretend_v any_o authority_n or_o right_a to_o meddle_v with_o the_o oversight_n of_o god_n matter_n that_o to_o he_o belong_v his_o palace_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o church_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o avaunce_v himself_o but_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n and_o give_v to_o hin_n that_o which_o be_v he_o 32._o reserve_v to_o cesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n after_o that_o he_o have_v propose_v to_o he_o the_o example_n of_o his_o father_n who_o not_o only_o in_o word_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o part_n to_o judge_v amongst_o the_o bishop_n but_o establish_v also_o a_o law_n that_o in_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n yea_o in_o th'examination_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n only_a bishop_n
shall_v be_v judge_n after_o that_o he_o have_v will_v he_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n where_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o bishop_n ought_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v judge_n over_o emperor_n not_o they_o contrariwise_o ou●r_v bishop_n after_o that_o he_o have_v bid_v he_o call_v to_o his_o remembrance_n if_o ever_o he_o so_o much_o as_o hard_o that_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n thelay_v man_n weriudge_n over_o the_o bishop_n and_o final_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o such_o council_n or_o be_v unminderfull_a of_o that_o right_n which_o belong_v to_o priestehod_n ambrose_n commit_v that_o to_o other_o which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o then_o tread_v in_o the_o upright_a path_n of_o tr●th_n and_o simplicity_n but_o walck_n in_o the_o crooked_a way_n of_o adulation_n and_o flattery_n and_o that_o at_o the_o length_n he_o shall_v he_o doubt_v not_o himself_o as_o he_o grow_v to_o more_o ripeness_n in_o year_n well_o understand_v what_o manner_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v that_o will_v submit_v the_o authority_n of_o priest_n to_o the_o judgement_n oflay_v man_n after_o i_o say_v all_o these_o persuasion_n he_o find_v that_o good_a emperor_n so_o well_o ●eclaimed_v that_o himself_o report_v of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o theodosius_n 5._o that_o where_o before_o he_o persecute_v he_o now_o he_o love_v he_o where_o before_o he_o take_v he_o for_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n now_o he_o reverence_v he_o as_o his_o father_n which_o s._n ambrose_n never_o yield_v in_o his_o or_o 〈◊〉_d god_n right_o the_o emperor_n will_v neve●_n undouted_o have_v do_z have_v he_o not_o well_o know_v that_o s._n ambrose_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o he_o in_o the_o wrong_n what_o shall_v i_o here_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o basilius_n the_o emperor_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o eight_o synod_n the_o four_o of_o constant●nople_n make_v there_o a_o notable_a oration_n in_o the_o which_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o use_v these_o word_n de_fw-fr vobis_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc_n ●_o of_o you_o that_o be_v lay_v man_n whether_o you_o besuch_v as_o have_v dignity_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n or_o none_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a it_o be_v lawful_a for_o you_o to_o dispute_v or_o reason_n of_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a for_o to_o search_v out_o those_o thing_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o patriarch_n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o office_n to_o rule_v who_o have_v the_o power_n to_o sanctify_v to_o lose_v and_o to_o bind_v in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o heavenly_a key_n not_o unto_o we_o who_o must_v be_v feed_v who_o have_v need_v to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o to_o be_v release_v fr●_n our_o band_n for_o the_o lie_v man_n of_o how_o great_a devotion_n and_o wisdom_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v yea_o although_o he_o have_v all_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v in_o a_o man_n yet_o while_o he_o be_v a_o lie_v man_n he_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o sheep_n hitherto_o basilius_n the_o emperor_n to_o who_o i_o may_v join_v both_o the_o do_n and_o saienge_n of_o many_o other_o be_v it_o not_o that_o even_o of_o those_o earthe_o ruler_n who_o have_v be_v tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_n we_o want_v not_o yet_o example_n to_o beat_v down_o these_o beastelie_o flatterer_n with_o all_o amongst_o a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o that_o may_v be_v here_o bring_v i_o shall_v for_o this_o time_n be_v content_v to_o allege_v only_o three_o gallio_n the_o proconsul_n of_o achaia_n theodoricus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o aurelianus_n th'emperour_n of_o rome_n 18._o of_o who_o the_o first_o although_o he_o be_v a_o infidel_n yet_o refuse_v he_o to_o he●re_v the_o accusation_n lay_v in_o at_o corinthun_n ageinst_a s._n paul_n and_o say_v in_o plain_a word_n ego_fw-la iudex_fw-la horunes●e_fw-la nolo_fw-la i_o will_v not_o take_v on_o i_o to_o judge_v in_o these_o matter_n because_o th'accusation_n concern_v religion_n where_o with_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do●_n the_o second_o although_o a_o arrian_n yet_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o be_v present_a at_o a_o certain_a council_n of_o bishop_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v papa_n but_o modest_o excuse_v himself_o make_v this_o answer_n that_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v do_v but_o only_o to_o bear_v towards_o they_o his_o reverence_n the_o three_o be_v a_o ethnic_n and_o of_o the_o christian_n a_o cruel_a persecutor_n when_o the_o catholic_a bishop_n who_o have_v excommunicate_v the_o heretic_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o bishopric_n aurelianus_n resort_v to_o he_o for_o his_o help_n touch_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o say_v paulus_n out_o of_o the_o mansion_n house_n belong_v thereto_o the_o possession_n whereof_o he_o then_o keep_v 26._o will_v not_o take_v apon_n he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o matter_n where_o bishop_n be_v party_n but_o refer_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o rome_n if_o heretic_n good_a reader_n tyrant_n and_o ethnike_n be_v yet_o so_o modest_a that_o they_o will_v not_o 2._o or_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o bruise_v into_o fitter_n the_o proud_a of_o the_o all_o like_o the_o sherdes_n of_o a_o potter_n pot_n as_o continual_o be_v represent_v unto_o their_o eye_n by_o the_o terrible_a example_n of_o the_o two_o king_n ozias_n and_o oza_fw-it so_o fearful_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o with_o saul_n cut_v any_o part_n of_o samuel_n coat_n with_o oziasinuade_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o stray_v out_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o what_o may_v then_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o our_o age_n say_v who_o by_o these_o ●urious_a fire_n brand_n have_v be_v so_o far_o abuse_v that_o they_o have_v not_o doubt_v to_o take_v on_o they_o that_o which_o heretic_n and_o miscreant_n of_o conscience_n have_v refuse_v for_o this_o by_o the_o way_n be_v well_o to_o be_v note_v that_o as_o these_o be_v heretic_n and_o ethnike_v refuse_v to_o intrude_v themselves_o in_o to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n so_o be_v there_o never_o emperor_n sense_n first_o they_o become_v christen_v onlesse_a he_o be_v himself_o a_o heretic_n or_o by_o heretic_n set_v on_o that_o attempt_v to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o that_o immediate_o in_o so_o do_v what_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v as_o he_o be_v by_o heretic_n maintain_v so_o by_o good_a and_o catholic_a bishop_n such_o as_o of_o who_o both_o virtue_n and_o learning_n no_o man_fw-mi dout_v be_v he_o both_o earnest_o and_o sharp_o reprove_v and_o here_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o inconstant_a constantius_n constan●ius_n who_o of_o a_o catholic_a emperor_n become_v a_o wicked_a arrian_n 41._o in_o who_o time_n as_o socrates_n report_v there_o be_v no_o ●ewer_n they_o nine_o faith_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o take_v apon_n he_o the_o part_n of_o ozias_n 26._o the_o priest_n office_n in_o decide_v question_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o depose_v the_o catholic_a bishop_n and_o place_v arrian_n in_o their_o room_n in_o prison_v some_o in_o banish_v more_o in_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v all_o have_v not_o god_n think_v you_o his_o azarias_n ready_a to_o match_v with_o he_o be_v not_o there_o first_o ●iberius_fw-la the_o pope_n liberius_n of_o who_o when_o he_o meddel_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n most_o earnest_o require_v that_o he_o will_v subscribe_v against_o a_o thanasius_fw-la promise_v on_o the_o one_o side_n great_a reward_n if_o he_o do_v and_o threaten_v on_o the_o other_o exquisite_a torment_n if_o he_o refuse_v he_o receive_v this_o answer_n agen●es_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la ●e_n habet_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la canon_n neque_fw-la unquam_fw-la accepimus_fw-la talem_fw-la a_o patribus_fw-la traditionem_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la omnino_fw-la imperator_fw-la curam_fw-la svam_fw-la pro_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la pace_fw-la ininterponere_fw-la quaerit_fw-la aut_fw-la scripta_fw-la à_fw-la nobis_fw-la pro_fw-la athanasio_fw-la deleri_fw-la iubet_fw-la deleantur_fw-la quoqué_fw-fr ea_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la scriptasunt_fw-la fiatquè_fw-fr deinde_fw-la ecclesiaflicasynodus_fw-la ubi_fw-la nec_fw-la imperator_fw-la praestò_fw-la sit_fw-la nec_fw-la comes_fw-la se_fw-la ingerat_fw-la nec_fw-la iudex_fw-la minetur_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n quoth_v he_o teach_v we_o no_o such_o thing_n nor_o we_o never_o receive_v of_o our_o father_n any_o such_o tradition_n but_o if_o the_o emperor_n will_v needs_o be_v careful_a in_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o command_v that_o i_o retract_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v write_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o athanasius_n let_v they_o also_o be_v call_v in_o that_o have_v be_v write_v against_o he_o and_o let_v there_o be_v after_o that_o a_o
i_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v getanie_n other_o copy_n the_o place_n be_v thus_o pour_v tant_fw-fr ceulx_fw-fr qui_fw-fr despovillen●_n l'_fw-fr eglise_fw-fr de_fw-fr ceste_fw-fr puissance_n pour_v exalter_n be_v magistrate_n ou_fw-fr la_fw-fr justice_n terriene_fw-fr non_fw-fr seulement_fw-fr corrompent_n le_fw-fr sens_fw-fr des_fw-fr paroles_fw-fr de_fw-fr christ_n par_fw-fr false_fw-mi interpretation_n mais_fw-fr aussi_fw-fr accusent_fw-la d'_fw-fr une_fw-fr grande_fw-fr vice_n les_fw-fr sainctz_fw-fr evesques_n qui_fw-fr ont_fw-fr estè_fw-fr en_fw-fr grand_fw-fr nombre_fw-fr depuis_fw-fr be_v temps_fw-fr des_fw-fr apostres_fw-la comme_fw-fr ●iilz_n eussent_fw-fr usurpè_fw-la la_fw-fr dignitè_fw-fr &_o office_n du_fw-fr magistrate_n subz_n faul_v se_fw-mi coverture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o english_a those_o therefore_o which_o to_o exalt_v the_o magistrate_n or_o earthe_o justice_n do_v spoil_v the_o church_n of_o this_o power_n he_o mean_v and_o speakith_v of_o the_o order_fw-fr touch_v church_n matter_n do_v corrupt_a not_o only_o the_o sense_n of_o christ_n own_o word_n by_o false_a interpretation_n but_o do_v also_o accuse_v of_o a_o heynouse_a fault_n the_o holy_a bishop_n whereof_o the_o nombre_fw-fr be_v not_o small_a which_o have_v be_v sense_n the_o apostle_n time_n as_o though_o they_o have_v usurp_v by_o false_a colour_n the_o matter_n the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n now_o choose_v good_a reader_n whether_o you_o have_v rather_o believe_v caluin_n maintain_v the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n or_o our_o clawebacke_n and_o parasite_n which_o impugn_v the_o same_o the_o one_o have_v scripture_n to_o defend_v it_o 17._o the_o other_o have_v nothing_o to_o assault_v it_o the_o scripture_n saeith_n that_o in_o doutefull_a question_n we_o shall_v resort_v to_o the_o priest_n 44_o that_o at_o their_o word_n shall_v all_o matter_n be_v decide_v that_o they_o shall_v judge_v that_o at_o their_o hand_n we_o shall_v demand_v knowledge_n 2_o that_o their_o lip_n be_v the_o keper_n thereof_o because_o they_o be_v our_o lord_n angel_n now_o come_v the_o heretic_n the_o perverter_n of_o scripture_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v seek_v it_o at_o the_o princess_n hand_n that_o he_o be_v god_n chief_a minister_fw-fr in_o thing_n and_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a 12._o the_o scripture_n reaconeth_n in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o christ_n church_n apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v priest_n for_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o in_o that_o place_n the_o apostle_n describe_v a_o form_n of_o the_o church_n to_o endure_v but_o for_o that_o only_a age_n the_o heretic_n will_v have_v prince_n place_v above_o and_o priest_n benethe_v 20_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v bishop_n and_o priest_n to_o govern_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o church_n the_o devil_n in_o his_o membre_n appoint_v civil_a magistrate_n to_o rule_v and_o priest_n to_o obey_v so_o that_o herebie_fw-fr we_o may_v most_o evidentlie_o see_v how_o manifest_o they_o pervert_v and_o corrupt_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o god_n word_n as_o for_o the_o other_o point_n which_o caluin_n also_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n of_o accuse_v of_o a_o most_o heynouse_a and_o grievouse_n fault_n the_o ancient_a bishop_n that_o have_v be_v sense_n th'apostle_n time_n as_o though_o they_o have_v by_o unlaufull_a mean_n usurp_v to_o themselves_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v also_o if_o their_o doctrine_n be_v true_a most_o plain_a and_o evident_a even_o at_o the_o eye_n for_o first_o if_o king_n must_v be_v the_o chief_a governor_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ig●●tius_fw-la and_o bishop_n their_o underlinge_n philadelphens_n who_o see_v not_o then_o how_o far_o ignatius_n that_o holy_a martyr_n abuse_v both_o himself_o and_o we_o to_o bid_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n even_o emperor_n himself_o by_o name_n to_o the_o obedient_a to_o the_o bishop_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o after_o he_o next_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v if_o this_o be_v true_a which_o they_o teach_v liberius_n who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v excuse_v liberius_n that_o holy_a father_n who_o for_o the_o determine_n of_o matter_n concern_v the_o cuhrche_n will_v have_v a_o synod_n keep_v where_o the_o emperor_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v present_a or_o that_o reverend_a father_n hosius_n hosius_n who_o will_v th'emperour_n not_o to_o entremedle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n nor_o to_o control_v or_o command_v the_o bishop_n therein_o but_o to_o learn_v of_o the_o in_o those_o thing_n to_o who_o charge_n they_o be_v commit_v not_o to_o he_o athanasius_n or_o athanasius_n that_o strong_a pillar_n of_o christ_n church_n who_o when_o he_o see_v that_o wicked_a emperor_n constantius_n do_v that_o which_o the_o heretic_n of_o this_o our_o time_n persuade_v the_o king_n and_o emperor_n that_o now_o be_v to_o do_v as_o the_o arrian_n do_v those_o of_o their_o age_n that_o be_v to_o take_v apon_n he_o the_o determination_n of_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a to_o make_v himself_o chief_a judge_n both_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o cause_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n call_v he_o that_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n and_o pronounce_v that_o for_o his_o so_o do_v his_o impiety_n be_v such_o as_o antichrist_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v himself_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o go_v beyond_o term_v it_o a_o new_a devise_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o arrian_n and_o final_o demand_v but_o one_o example_n ab_fw-la oevo_fw-la condito_fw-la from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n where_o by_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o do_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v take_v their_o authority_n from_o th'emperour_n till_o arrius_n his_o time_n or_o gregorius_n nazianzenus_n nazianzenus_n who_o tell_v th'emperour_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n his_o power_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o consistory_n and_o that_o although_o he_o be_v a_o emperor_n yeat_n be_v he_o not_o withstand_v a_o sheep_n of_o his_o flock_n or_o s._n ambrose_n ambrose_n that_o bid_v the_o emperor_n set_v his_o hart_n at_o rest_n and_o not_o to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n any_o authority_n in_o those_o matter_n that_o concern_v religion_n that_o his_o palace_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o the_o church_n to_o the_o priest_n or_o chrisostom_n chrisostom_n who_o compare_v the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o priest_n call_v the_o one_o a_o prince_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o esaiae_n and_o great_a they_o he_o toe_n by_o so_o much_o as_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o add_v that_o god_n himself_o to_o witness_v the_o same_o have_v bring_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o head_n of_o the_o prince_n 7._o for_o that_o say_v he_o that_o be_v lesser_a be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a who_o in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v that_o the_o power_n which_o be_v give_v to_o priest_n be_v such_o sacerdotio_fw-la as_o the_o like_a thereto_o be_v never_o give_v to_o angel_n or_o archangel_n see_v that_o to_o none_o of_o they_o it_o be_v ever_o say_v what_o so_o ever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n or_o what_o so_o ever_o you_o lose_v in_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n or_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a if_o this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v true_a to_o excuse_v damascenus_n damascenus_n for_o reprehend_v leo_n isaurus_n as_o you_o have_v hard_o before_o the_o emperor_n and_o many_o a_o one_o more_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o be_o here_o constrain_v to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n leave_v therefore_o our_o adversary_n thus_o at_o square_a both_o with_o the_o old_a father_n and_o their_o new_a doctor_n it_o be_v high_a time_n good_a reader_n that_o i_o remember_v to_o discharge_v myself_o of_o my_o promise_n which_o be_v to_o lay_v before_o your_o eye_n such_o evidence_n as_o in_o this_o matter_n either_o part_n have_v to_o bring_v for_o then selfe_o which_o as_o i_o have_v for_o the_o catholic_v according_a to_o my_o simple_a wit_n and_o pooer_n knowledge_n already_o do_v so_o shall_v i_o by_o god_n grace_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n for_o the_o protestants_n and_o huguenote_v faitheful_o endeavour_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o because_o for_o that_o aswell_o of_o all_o the_o poison_a reason_n touch_v either_o this_o matter_n or_o almost_o any_o other_o at_o this_o day_n in_o question_n the_o late_a apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o so_o be_v it_o by_o the_o author_n term_v may_v well_o be_v call_v as_o it_o be_v the_o some_o or_o abridgement_n as_o also_o for_o that_o there_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v and_o sense_n have_v be_v confess_v in_o it_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o fantastical_a congregation_n i_o mean_v of_o they_o that_o trouble_n christ_n church_n in_o our_o country_n
sacrifice_n and_o execute_v the_o ceremony_n he_o have_v also_o therein_o the_o sovereintie_a and_o superiority_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o answer_v to_o that_o objection_n make_v of_o two_o high_a priest_n but_o to_o make_v this_o matter_n more_o evident_a and_o to_o follow_v my_o purpose_n this_o be_v not_o saint_v austin_n mind_n alone_o aaron_n that_o the_o man_n shall_v so_o fret_v and_o fume_n at_o he_o therefore_o for_o gregorius_n nazianzenus_n have_v of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o plain_a word_n that_o they_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o allege_v to_o prove_v it_o as_o saint_n austen_n do_v the_o psalm_n where_o they_o be_v so_o call_v with_o diverse_a other_o ancient_a writer_n who_o because_o i_o take_v the_o case_n to_o be_v clear_a amongst_o the_o learned_a i_o here_o forbear_v to_o allege_v and_o be_o for_o this_o time_n content_v to_o give_v to_o our_o adversary_n the_o large_a scope_n to_o put_v the_o case_n as_o though_o moses_n have_v be_v no_o priest_n correct_v and_o reprove_v aaron_n that_o be_v one_o 8._o that_o he_o prescribe_v to_o he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v that_o he_o make_v he_o priest_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n he_o do_v the_o which_o imagine_v to_o be_v true_a i_o ask_v this_o question_n whether_o it_o do_v therefore_o follow_v that_o prince_n be_v lay_v man_n may_v at_o this_o day_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n control_v the_o bishop_n and_o prescribe_v unto_o they_o what_o order_fw-fr they_o shall_v observe_v and_o follow_v therein_o whether_o they_o may_v also_o give_v ordres_n to_o priest_n and_o consecrate_v bishop_n now_o because_o moses_n consecrate_a aaron_n then_o no_o true_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v john_n caluin_n 8._o it_o be_v a_o untrue_a and_o a_o false_a collection_n ▪_o for_o that_o moses_n say_v he_o have_v both_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v of_o thing_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a as_o civil_a and_o politic_a together_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v do_v first_o by_o miracle_n and_o secondary_o that_o that_o be_v but_o temporal_a moses_n till_o such_o time_n as_o thing_n be_v better_o stay_v for_o afterward_o say_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n have_v ordain_v a_o form_n such_o as_o he_o ●ould_v shall_v continue_v there_o remain_v to_o moses_n but_o only_o the_o civil_a government_n concern_v the_o priestehood_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v resign_v that_o to_o his_o brother_n aaron_n and_o good_a reason_n whew_o for_o it_o pass_v natural_a power_n that_o one_o man_n shall_v sustain_v both_o the_o charge_n hitherto_o caluin_n now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o this_o authority_n of_o moses_n come_v to_o he_o by_o miracle_n or_o that_o he_o have_v it_o by_o especial_a commission_n then_o can_v we_o not_o you_o wot_v of_o either_o of_o these_o two_o case_n gather_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n and_o thus_o may_v we_o answer_v our_o adversary_n good_a reader_n even_o by_o their_o own_o doctor_n but_o cleave_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n of_o christ_n church_n we_o hold_v the_o first_o opinion_n that_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o that_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n the_o next_o example_n that_o they_o allege_v be_v of_o josue_n example_n who_o be_v also_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n receive_v they_o say_v at_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n express_a commandment_n and_o by_o name_n josue_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_v of_o god_n but_o by_o what_o word_n that_o will_v i_o fain_o know_v for_o in_o that_o chapitre_fw-fr by_o they_o in_o their_o apology_n allege_v can_v i_o find_v no_o word_n whereby_o there_o may_v be_v ground_v in_o temporal_a man_n as_o we_o call_v they_o or_o civil_a magistrate_n any_o such_o authority_n over_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o they_o labour_v to_o induce_v for_o first_o this_o be_v out_o of_o all_o question_n that_o in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o sentence_n it_o be_v which_o i_o shall_v here_o allege_v or_o that_o else_o it_o be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v look_v for_o the_o first_o of_o the_o which_o two_o be_v this_o confor●are_v &_o esto_fw-la robustus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o be_v strong_a that_o thou_o may_v keep_v and_o do_v all_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n my_o servant_n have_v command_v the._n swerve_v not_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a that_o thou_o may_v understande_v all_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v be_v there_o here_o good_a reader_n any_o authority_n give_v to_o meddle_v with_o religion_n be_v there_o not_o as_o much_o as_o this_o come_v to_o say_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v true_o observe_v the_o commandment_n give_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n be_v there_o not_o as_o much_o say_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o touch_v the_o observe_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o yet_o have_v neither_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n then_o nor_o we_o now_o authority_n over_o religion_n pardie_o the_o other_o sentence_n be_v this_o non_fw-la recedat_fw-la volumen_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v not_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n depart_v from_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v spend_v thy_o time_n both_o night_n and_o day_n in_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o that_o thou_o may_v keep_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v therein_o then_o shall_v thou_o directe_v thy_o way_n and_o understande_v the_o same_o where_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v josua_n here_o command_v to_o meddle_v with_o religion_n in_o that_o that_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o study_v the_o scripture_n now_o sure_o that_o be_v far_o fetch_v and_o need_v no_o great_a refutation_n for_o this_o know_v i_o well_o will_v they_o grant_v and_o for_o a_o maxima_fw-la and_o very_a principle_n be_v it_o hold_v in_o their_o religion_n that_o these_o word_n perteine_a to_o every_o man_n a_o like_a aswell_o to_o the_o cartar_n as_o to_o the_o king_n or_o duke_n and_o make_v as_o much_o for_o the_o one_o to_o be_v a_o king_n as_o they_o do_v for_o the_o other_o to_o entremeddle_v in_o the_o order_n of_o religion_n well_o may_v every_o man_n and_o easy_o perceive_v how_o much_o they_o will_v have_v triumph_v if_o they_o have_v have_v but_o one_o such_o text_n to_o serve_v their_o purpose_n for_o king_n as_o the_o catholic_n have_v for_o priest_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n many_o if_o they_o can_v have_v find_v but_o one_o place_n in_o all_o the_o whole_a corpse_n of_o the_o scripture_n where_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v keep_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o treasour_n of_o the_o same_o as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o priest_n o_o lord_n how_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o their_o lip_n mouth_n and_o tongue_n shall_v have_v swoon_v and_o clatter_v thereof_o long_o before_o this_o that_o ruffle_v so_o with_o the_o example_n of_o josue_n because_o or_o for_o no_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v will_v to_o study_v the_o scripture_n dissemble_a in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o .27_o cha_z of_o the_o book_n of_o numeri_fw-la where_o in_o plain_a word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o josue_n be_v subject_a to_o eleazarus_n the_o high_a priest_n at_o who_o bid_v the_o scripture_n say_v he_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o come_v in_o he_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o follow_v example_n that_o king_n david_n bring_v home_o the_o arcke_n restore_v religion_n be_v present_a not_o only_o as_o to_o admonish_v or_o encourage_v they_o that_o accompany_v it_o 13._o but_o deliver_v also_o to_o they_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n dispose_v the_o order_n of_o every_o thing_n institute_v the_o ceremony_n and_o solemnitee_n and_o rule_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o priest_n that_o david_n bring_v home_o the_o arcke_n it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o house_n at_o the_o least_o of_o obed_n edom._n although_o in_o a_o other_o place_n we_o read_v 15._o how_o david_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o merueilouse_a fear_n for_o that_o which_o so_o late_o before_o he_o have_v see_v happen_v unto_o oza_n for_o the_o only_a staieng_n be_v no_o priest_n th'arcke_v which_o otherwise_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o fall_v he_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o carry_v the_o same_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n prepare_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o call_v unto_o he_o sadock_n and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n will_v they_o in_o express_a word_n to_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o place_n appoint_v therefore_o act_n lest_o happy_o god_n may_v strike_v they_o once_o again_o for_o do_v the_o like_a unlaufull_a act_n to_o that_o which_o through_o their_o absence_n before_o they_o have_v do_v
lettre_n or_o word_n leave_v the_o free_a election_n notwithstanding_o to_o they_o to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o appertain_v as_o this_o place_n of_o sadoc_n in_o abiathars_n office_n may_v welbe_n understande_v to_o example_n of_o ezechias_n i_o answer_v with_o the_o scripture_n that_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n here_o rehearse_v 48._o and_o what_o so_o ever_o else_o may_v be_v he_o be_v only_o the_o executor_n the_o council_n and_o order_n thereof_o come_v always_o from_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n who_o as_o the_o mouth_n command_v the_o arm_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n to_o do_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n this_o or_o that_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o example_n of_o jehu_n who_o kill_v the_o wicked_a prophet_n but_o by_o thaduertisement_n and_o sentence_n as_o it_o be_v first_o give_v agein_v they_o 9_o by_o haelizeus_fw-la the_o prophet_n send_v to_o jehu_n as_o king_n by_o he_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n how_o josias_n warn_v the_o priest_n of_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n 22._o it_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o king_n where_o he_o require_v the_o priest_n to_o demand_v at_o god_n hand_n council_n what_o he_o and_o his_o people_n shall_v do_v so_o that_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o do_v also_o he_o can_v be_v count_v no_o otherwise_o to_o have_v do_z but_o as_o a_o minister_fw-fr apon_n the_o advertisement_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o priest_n now_o as_o for_o josaphat_n and_o joas_n if_o one_o overthrewe_v the_o wood_n and_o hill_n where_o the_o people_n lurck_v from_o the_o temple_n the_o other_o warn_v the_o priest_n to_o see_v better_o to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o same_o what_o great_a matter_n be_v this_o i_o pray_v you_o or_o how_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o chief_a rule_n over_o the_o church_n if_o prince_n that_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a have_v so_o well_o look_v in_o this_o point_n to_o their_o duty_n as_o of_o right_n they_o ought_v and_o all_o good_a man_n wish_v they_o have_v if_o they_o have_v scour_v your_o luske_n corner_n and_o overthrow_v the_o wood_n the_o blind_a cellar_n and_o rot_a barn_n in_o which_o you_o first_o utter_v your_o poison_a doctrine_n neither_o have_v that_o make_v they_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a minister_n nor_o you_o be_v here_o now_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o you_o do_v as_o if_o on_o other_o side_n they_o have_v also_o follow_v example_n of_o joas_n in_o call_v apon_n the_o reparation_n of_o god_n house_n neither_o will_v any_o good_a man_n have_v find_v fault_n therewith_o all_o nor_o any_o wise_a man_n have_v think_v that_o this_o shall_v have_v make_v they_o the_o chief_a governor_n in_o religion_n nor_o final_o so_o many_o church_n lie_v at_o this_o day_n flat_a on_o the_o ground_n so_o many_o monastery_n in_o which_o god_n be_v serve_v and_o the_o pooer_n relieve_v make_v stable_n for_o horse_n house_n for_o sheep_n or_o sty_n for_o swine_n and_o thus_o may_v you_o see_v good_a reader_n that_o all_o these_o example_n allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n as_o of_o the_o which_o some_o as_o of_o king_n david_n who_o be_v not_o a_o king_n only_o but_o a_o prophet_n also_o contain_v a_o manifest_a fallacy_n other_o as_o that_o of_o josue_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v especial_a commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o meddle_v with_o religion_n a_o impudent_a lie_n some_o as_o of_o solomon_n ezechias_n and_o jehu_n a_o figure_n or_o phrase_n of_o speech_n as_o by_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v prove_v 22._o and_o as_o of_o josias_n may_v be_v also_o true_o answer_v who_o enterprise_v nothing_o before_o he_o have_v cause_v the_o priest_n first_o to_o go_v and_o consult_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o other_o some_o such_o as_o of_o josaphat_n and_o joas_n as_o no_o man_n ever_o deny_v to_o king_n yea_o many_o wish_n that_o in_o the_o practise_v thereof_o they_o have_v in_o time_n past_a and_o at_o this_o day_n also_o will_v show_v themselves_o much_o more_o forward_a than_o they_o have_v or_o do_v and_o last_o of_o all_o you_o may_v see_v that_o all_o be_v it_o so_o that_o every_o example_n have_v plain_o conclude_v their_o intention_n that_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n to_o say_v that_o therefore_o our_o king_n now_o a_o day_n must_v have_v the_o like_a authority_n no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o if_o moses_n have_v be_v no_o priest_n it_o shall_v follow_v that_o other_o temporal_a governor_n may_v consecrate_v bishop_n because_o he_o do_v be_v none_o consecrate_v his_o brother_n aaron_n or_o that_o because_o david_n have_v many_o wife_n therefore_o our_o king_n also_o may_v or_o the_o clergy_n put_v to_o death_n king_n because_o samuel_n do_v or_o priest_n kill_v adulterer_n after_o example_n of_o phinees_n or_o one_o spoil_n a_o other_o i_o mean_v of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o religion_n because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n spoil_v the_o egyptian_n 12._o and_o here_o there_o come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n a_o other_o cause_n why_o that_o reason_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v naught_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o priestehod_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v altogether_o carnal_a and_o fleshelie_o and_o may_v therefore_o the_o rather_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n whereas_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o much_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o as_o by_o how_o much_o the_o matter_n and_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v occupy_v 109._o the_o head_n author_n and_o chief_a priest_n thereof_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o christ_n himself_o the_o eternal_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o melchisedech_n do_v far_o surmount_v either_o the_o matter_n the_o priest_n or_o priestehod_n of_o they_o which_o thing_n s._n petre_n do_v not_o obscure_o signify_v by_o these_o word_n 2._o vos_fw-la estis_fw-la regale_n sacerdotium_fw-la you_o we_o be_v a_o kingelie_o priestehoode_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o priestehood_n before_o be_v not_o kingly_a for_o that_o that_o king_n rule_v over_o priest_n but_o now_o be_v the_o priestehod_n kingly_a for_o that_o to_o it_o be_v subject_a even_o king_n themselves_o which_o neither_o be_v any_o such_o great_a absurdity_n if_o we_o indifferent_o weigh_v the_o matter_n as_o some_o man_n will_v have_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o consider_v that_o ignatius_n disciple_n to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n that_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v most_o plain_o affirm_v the_o same_o neither_o yet_o any_o great_a reason_n why_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v to_o any_o man_n cause_n of_o offence_n see_v that_o when_o all_o be_v count_v this_o honour_n of_o government_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o priest_n but_o go_v far_o to_o god_n himself_o who_o minister_n they_o be_v as_o contrariwise_o the_o dishonour_n the_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n do_z unto_o they_o be_v do_z also_o to_o christ_n as_o himself_o witness_v 10._o qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o the_o which_o thing_n i_o will_v to_o god_n our_o adversary_n which_o glory_n so_o much_o of_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n vaunt_v themselves_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v not_o think_v scorn_n to_o learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o pagane_n and_o infidel_n i_o mean_v alexander_n the_o great_a who_o although_o he_o be_v by_o religion_n a_o ethnic_n svae_fw-la by_o nature_n intolerable_o proud_a so_o that_o not_o contentid_v as_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n write_v of_o he_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o race_n of_o mortal_a man_n he_o convey_v his_o petigrue_a from_o the_o god_n not_o suffer_v but_o command_v also_o that_o apon_n peine_fw-fr of_o his_o indignation_n all_o man_n shall_v call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o more_o that_o naughty_a humour_n of_o he_o and_o to_o pour_v as_o the_o proverb_n be_v oil_n in_o to_o the_o fire_n by_o fortune_n so_o happy_a that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n by_o the_o dent_n of_o his_o sword_n conquer_v and_o bring_v under_o that_o at_o his_o name_n the_o proud_a tyrant_n tremble_v and_o barbarouse_v nation_n stoop_v he_o yet_o all_o this_o not_o withstand_v be_v such_o and_o so_o mighty_a a_o monarch_n 16._o when_o on_o a_o time_n he_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o once_o perceive_v jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n come_v towards_o he_o 5._o fall_v down_o and_o reverence_v he_o whereat_o when_o parmenio_n one_o of_o his_o trusty_a friend_n marueil_v not_o a_o little_a have_v demand_v of_o he_o why_o he_o who_o all_o other_o man_n worship_v priest_n and_o have_v in_o reverence_n do_v worship_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o jewish_a priest_n his_o answer_n be_v
of_o emperor_n and_o king_n over_o bishop_n and_o priest_n true_o that_o justinian_n do_v this_o it_o be_v but_o bare_o affirm_v nor_o any_o place_n in_o th'apologie_n be_v there_o coated_a where_o a_o man_n that_o doubt_v may_v see_v it_o prove_v and_o therefore_o with_o the_o same_o authority_n may_v it_o be_v deny_v with_o the_o which_o it_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v beleve_v true_a it_o be_v that_o theodora_n th'mpress_n as_o some_o write_v be_v altogether_o give_v to_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutiche_n after_o she_o have_v long_o travail_v first_o with_o siluerius_n and_o after_o vigilius_n both_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v menna_n the_o catholic_a archebishop_n of_o constantinople_n deprive_v of_o his_o bishopric_n and_o the_o heretic_n anthimius_n remove_v by_o agapetus_n before_o restore_v again_o and_o can_v not_o obtain_v at_o their_o hand_n her_o wicked_a purpose_n do_v apon_n displeasure_n conceive_v by_o this_o repulse_n ●_o procure_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o belisarius_n justinian_o chief_n ●apitaine_fw-fr the_o banishement_n first_o of_o one_o and_o after_o of_o other_a who_o so_o ever_o depose_v they_o or_o who_o so_o ever_o banish_v they_o true_a be_v it_o that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o no_o other_o which_o be_v as_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v most_o true_a let_v we_o now_o grant_n to_o our_o adversary_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o empress_n but_o the_o emperor_n himself_o that_o depose_v they_o and_o let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v thereby_o that_o emperor_n and_o king_n may_v degrade_v priest_n and_o depose_v bishop_n if_o they_o will_v deal_v uprighte_o they_o must_v to_o prove_v it_o ●eason_n thus_o justinian_n otherwise_o a_o christian_a emperor_n but_o in_o this_o point_n a_o cruel_a heretic_n tirannous_o depose_v two_o pope_n siluerius_n and_o vigilius_n only_o because_o they_o will_v not_o do_v wrong_n that_o be_v deprive_v he_o of_o his_o bishopric_n to_o a_o catholic_a bishop_n and_o restore_v a_o heretic_n lauful_o before_o deprive_v ergo_fw-la th'emperour_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n ergo_fw-la king_n be_v above_o bishop_n be_v not_o this_o a_o proper_a kind_n of_o reason_v trow_v you_o may_v they_o not_o have_v reason_v after_o this_o sort_n that_o nero_n depose_v s._n petre_n that_o traian_n put_v down_o clement_n with_o a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o such_o like_a example_n for_o to_o say_v that_o justinian_n be_v a_o christian_n whereas_o these_o be_v infidel_n be_v but_o a_o mist_n cast_v in_o to_o th'obiection_n to_o desell_v our_o eye_n for_o who_o see_v not_o if_o he_o be_v not_o already_o blind_a that_o this_o deed_n if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v justinian_o to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v a_o open_a heretic_n agein_v a_o faithful_a and_o true_a catholyke_n have_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o tyrant_n and_o infidel_n not_o of_o a_o christian_a and_o good_a prince_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o better_a reason_n to_o say_v and_o conclude_v that_o he_o depose_v they_o and_o therefore_o justly_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o defend_v the_o heretic_n anthimius_n and_o therefore_o rightefullie_o but_o see_v this_o example_n will_v not_o serve_v our_o adversary_n turn_n himself_o let_v we_o assay_v to_o make_v it_o serve_v we_o and_o first_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o justinian_n shall_v be_v so_o earnest_a with_o these_o two_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o depose_v the_o b._n of_o constantinople_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o heretic_n that_o stand_v deprive_v be_v he_o not_o emperor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v he_o not_o by_o the_o mean_n thereof_o as_o our_o new_a doctor_n bear_v we_o in_o hand_n the_o chief_a government_n over_o all_o matter_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n such_o that_o it_o extend_v i_o will_v not_o say_v out_o of_o their_o own_o diocese_n to_o any_o other_o bishop_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n but_o to_o constantinople_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o grieke_n here_o be_v they_o take_v how_o so_o ever_o they_o answer_v for_o first_o if_o th'emperour_n have_v be_v of_o that_o authority_n that_o they_o say_v the_o lie_v magistrate_n be_v why_o do_v he_o not_o then_o by_o his_o own_o mere_a and_o absolute_a power_n displace_v the_o one_o and_o place_n the_o other_o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o have_v depose_v one_o bishop_n at_o constantinople_n as_o two_o at_o rome_n but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n they_o answer_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v he_o that_o must_v necessary_o place_v and_o displace_v even_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o the_o grieke_n church_n and_o not_o the_o emperor_n why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a at_o this_o time_n for_o emperor_n or_o king_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v then_o or_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o now_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n which_o at_o those_o day_n be_v not_o unlaufull_a thus_o may_v yowe_o see_v good_a reader_n how_o this_o history_n whole_o and_o true_o allege_v make_v not_o only_o not_o against_o we_o but_o also_o much_o with_o we_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a that_o th'apologie_n say_v that_o justinian_n have_v depose_v those_o two_o pope_n yea_o but_o say_v they_o yowe_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o emperor_n make_v law_n of_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o he_o abstein_v not_o even_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n from_o these_o term_n sancimus_fw-la iubemus_fw-la we_o ordain_v we_o command_v with_o such_o like_a true_o this_o can_v i_o not_o deny_v constitution_n and_o if_o i_o will_v there_o be_v whole_a constitution_n of_o he_o ready_a to_o be_v bring_v against_o i_o as_o that_o where_o he_o command_v that_o none_o be_v make_v bishop_n that_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o of_o they_o that_o have_v have_v such_o as_o have_v have_v only_o one_o the_o same_o no_o widow_n neither_o divorce_v from_o her_o husband_n neither_o forbid_a by_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o also_o that_o where_o he_o command_v that_o of_o priest_n no_o other_o be_v receive_v to_o that_o order_fw-fr but_o such_o as_o vel_fw-la coelibem_fw-la vitam_fw-la agunt_fw-la vel_fw-la vxorem_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la aut_fw-la habent_fw-la legitimam_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la unam_fw-la &_o primam_fw-la nequé_fw-fr viduam_fw-la nequé_fw-fr divortio_fw-la separatam_fw-la à_fw-la viro_fw-la aut_fw-la alioquiî_fw-la legibus_fw-la aut_fw-la sacris_fw-la interdictam_fw-la canonibus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o either_o lead_v a_o single_a life_n or_o have_v have_v a_o lawful_a wife_n or_o present_o have_v and_o that_o one_o and_o the_o first_o no_o widow_n none_o divorce_v from_o her_o husband_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o law_n or_o holy_a canon_n forbid_v and_o that_o of_o deacons_n also_o where_o he_o give_v commandment_n time_n that_o if_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v deacon_n have_v no_o wife_n present_o he_o be_v not_o otherwise_o promote_v except_o be_v first_o ask_v of_o he_o which_o give_v the_o ordres_n whether_o he_o can_v from_o thence_o forth_o live_v without_o a_o wife_n he_o answer_v yea_o in_o somuch_o that_o th'emperour_n plain_o pronounce_v that_o he_o that_o minister_v to_o he_o the_o ordres_n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o he_o to_o marry_v after_o and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v the_o bishop_n which_o suffer_v it_o shall_v be_v depose_v but_o although_o this_o be_v true_a that_o th'emperour_n justinian_n not_o only_o in_o these_o matter_n which_o touch_v the_o clergy_n but_o in_o many_o other_o also_o have_v entremedle_v yet_o have_v he_o always_o so_o temper_v the_o matter_n as_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o follower_n not_o a_o leader_n a_o minister_fw-fr to_o execute_v not_o a_o governor_a to_o prescribe_v the_o which_o thing_n his_o own_o word_n in_o all_o such_o place_n where_o he_o entreat_v of_o such_o matter_n place_v as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o nonce_n church_n to_o take_v away_o all_o such_o sinist_a suspicion_n do_v manifest_o declare_v for_o either_o he_o have_v these_o word_n sequentes_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sacris_fw-la definita_fw-la sunt_fw-la canonibus_fw-la follow_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o holy_a canon_n or_o thief_n sacras_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la sequentes_fw-la regulas_fw-la in_o all_o point_n follow_v the_o holy_a rule_n or_o such_o like_a wherebi_fw-la he_o will_v have_v testify_v to_o the_o world_n affirm_v that_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o penal_a law_n severelie_o to_o execute_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o nothing_o less_o than_o to_o make_v new_a himself_o in_o this_o sense_n use_v he_o the_o word_n sancimus_fw-la 131._o we_o ordain_v where_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o four_o general_a counsel_n and_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n he_o have_v these_o word_n sancimus_fw-la ut_fw-la secundum_fw-la eorum_fw-la definitiones_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la veteris_fw-la romae_fw-la papa_n primus_fw-la omni●m_fw-la