point_n wherein_o the_o question_n especial_o lie_v which_o be_v whether_o this_o function_n be_v perpetual_a and_o aught_o to_o remain_v always_o in_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o whereas_o there_o be_v dyvers_a sort_n of_o adversary_n to_o this_o discipline_n o_o the_o church_n m._n doctor_n be_v among_o the_o worst_a for_o there_o be_v that_o say_v that_o this_o order_n may_v be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v now_o at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n but_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o this_o order_n be_v not_o for_o these_o time_n but_o only_o for_o those_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o so_o do_v flat_o pinch_n at_o those_o church_n which_o have_v christian_n magistrate_n yet_o notwithstanding_o retain_v this_o order_n still_o io._n whitgifte_n i_o say_v so_o still_o and_o i_o be_o able_a to_o defend_v my_o say_n against_o all_o that_o you_o have_v show_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o pinch_n at_o any_o church_n that_o use_v it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o may_v if_o he_o will_v depart_v from_o his_o right_n &_o abridge_v himself_o of_o the_o authority_n commit_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n but_o he_o need_v not_o so_o do_v except_o he_o listen_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v well_o do_v or_o no_o i_o will_v not_o determine_v this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v of_o that_o in_o a_o monarchy_n &_o in_o a_o kingdom_n such_o as_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v it_o can_v not_o be_v practise_v without_o untollerable_a contention_n &_o extreme_a confusion_n except_o you_o can_v devise_v to_o make_v every_o several_a parish_n a_o kingdom_n within_o itself_o and_o exempt_v it_o from_o all_o ecclestastical_a &_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o prince_n prelate_n &_o whosoever_o which_o undoubted_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v your_o seek_v as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o chap._n 2._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 139._o sect._n ult._n &_o pag._n 140._o sect._n 1_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o distinction_n which_o be_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v senior_n or_o ancient_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n &_o not_o of_o peace_n under_o tyrant_n &_o not_o under_o christian_n magistrate_n may_v appear_v the_o cause_n why_o these_o senior_n or_o ancient_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v for_o that_o the_o pastor_n not_o be_v able_a to_o oversee_v all_o himself_o &_o to_o have_v his_o eye_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o church_n &_o place_n where_o y_o e_o churches_n abode_n may_v be_v help_v of_o the_o ancient_n wherein_o the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n do_v manifest_o appear_v that_o for_o the_o great_a assurance_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o he_o do_v not_o content_v himself_o to_o appoint_v one_o only_a ourseer_n of_o every_o church_n but_o many_o over_o every_o church_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o pastor_n be_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o under_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n not_o able_a to_o oversee_v all_o himself_o nor_o his_o eye_n can_v not_o be_v in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o parish_n present_a to_o behold_v the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o people_n it_o follow_v that_o as_o well_o now_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n as_o well_o under_o a_o christian_n prince_n as_o under_o a_o tyrant_n the_o office_n of_o a_o ancient_a or_o senior_n be_v require_v onlesse_a you_o will_v say_v that_o god_n have_v less_o care_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o under_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n than_o he_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o under_o a_o tyrant_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o say_v there_o may_v be_v senior_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n magistrate_n not_o that_o there_o aught_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v god_n have_v provide_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o other_o gonernour_n to_o punish_v and_o to_o correct_v vice_n and_o other_o disorder_n in_o the_o church_n who_o have_v his_o officer_n and_o deputy_n in_o every_o place_n for_o that_o purpose_n neither_o may_v the_o pastor_n or_o any_o other_o to_o who_o that_o charge_n be_v not_o commit_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n usurp_v that_o office_n unto_o themselves_o wherefore_o that_o cause_n by_o you_o allege_v be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o why_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o senior_n where_o there_o be_v christian_n magistrate_n neither_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o government_n any_o part_n of_o the_o pastor_n charge_n the_o pastor_n if_o he_o be_v a_o meet_a man_n be_v able_a to_o o_o all_o that_o that_o be_v require_v of_o a_o pastor_n else_o may_v it_o be_v say_v which_o you_o before_o deny_v that_o god_n appoint_v office_n &_o function_n and_o give_v not_o sufficient_a gift_n to_o execute_v &_o do_v they_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v esse_fw-la care_n of_o his_o church_n when_o he_o place_v civil_a and_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o senior_n than_o when_o he_o place_v senior_n and_o leave_v it_o destitute_a of_o christian_a mastrate_n for_o one_o of_o the_o most_o ingular_a benefit_n that_o god_n bestow_v on_o his_o church_n in_o this_o world_n be_v that_o he_o give_v unto_o it_o christian_n king_n &_o prince_n from_o who_o office_n and_o authority_n whosoever_o do_v detract_v and_o withdraw_v we_o any_o thing_n iniuri_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o show_v himself_o unthankful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n chap._n 2._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 140._o sect._n 1_o in_o deed_n if_o so_o be_v the_o auncientes_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n &_o under_o a_o tyrant_n have_v meddle_v with_o any_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o have_v supply_v the_o room_n of_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n in_o handle_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o than_o there_o have_v be_v some_o cause_n why_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v i_o the_o church_n the_o office_n of_o the_o senior_n or_o at_o the_o least_o so_o much_o as_o he_o exercise_v of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v cease_v but_o when_o as_o the_o ancient_a neither_o do_v nor_o by_o any_o manner_n may_v meddle_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o a_o magistrate_n no_o more_o under_o a_o tyrant_n than_o under_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o magistrate_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n the_o elder_a shall_v be_v therefore_o thrust_v out_o scripture_n out_o where_o find_v you_o this_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o elder_n office_n be_v to_o admonish_v several_o those_o that_o do_v amiss_o to_o comfort_v those_o which_o he_o see_v weak_a and_o shake_a and_o to_o have_v need_n of_o comfort_n to_o assist_v the_o pastor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o reprehension_n sharp_a or_o mild_a as_o the_o fault_n require_v also_o to_o assist_v in_o the_o suspention_n from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n until_o some_o trial_n be_v have_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o that_o party_n which_o have_v confess_v himself_o to_o have_v offend_v or_o else_o if_o he_o remain_v stubborn_a to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o excommunication_n these_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o elder_a do_v which_o for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v do_v as_o well_o under_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n as_o under_o a_o tyrant_n as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n it_o follow_v that_o as_o touch_v the_o office_n of_o elder_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o persecution_n of_o a_o christian_n prince_n and_o of_o a_o tyrant_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v by_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n you_o can_v i_o stifie_v this_o office_n that_o you_o matter_n the_o office_n ascri_fw-la ed_z to_z senior_n ãâã_d the_o gistrate_n o_o his_o authoriti_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n here_o appoint_v unto_o senior_n in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n in_o my_o judgement_n you_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v use_v some_o authority_n of_o scripture_n or_o other_o ancient_a writer_n the_o admonition_n say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o senior_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o consult_v to_o admo_fw-la sh_n to_o correct_v &_o to_o order_v all_o thing_n appertain_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a i_o pray_v you_o what_o authority_n remain_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o church_n matter_n in_o d_o ede_fw-mi if_o you_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o church_n &_o
to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o truth_n and_o notorious_a untruth_n affirm_v by_o he_o of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n with_o sundry_a other_o gross_a oversight_n because_o i_o have_v note_v they_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o plain_o detect_v they_o in_o my_o defense_n to_o this_o reply_o and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n note_v also_o in_o the_o general_n table_n under_o these_o 3._o title_n falsification_n of_o the_o reply_o t._n c._n charge_v with_o untruth_n t._n c._n charge_v the_o answer_n false_o man_n may_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v but_o either_o to_o speak_v nothing_o true_o or_o often_o to_o fault_n in_o untrue_a deal_n can_v be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o which_o spirit_n of_o truth_n god_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n grant_v unto_o all_o those_o that_o have_v a_o hearty_a desire_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a title_n and_o matter_n handle_v at_o large_a in_o this_o book_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o epistle_n dedicate_v by_o t._n c._n too_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 1_o a_o epistle_n of_o the_o author_n too_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 17_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o civil_a &_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n 31_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o admonition_n 57_o tractatus_fw-la 1._o whether_o christ_n forbid_v rule_v and_o superiority_n unto_o mi_a nister_n 61_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o 20_o of_o matthew_n etc._n etc._n reges_fw-la gentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 1._o 61_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n math._n 23._o cap._n 2._o 71_o tract_n 2._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 76_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n touch_v order_n ceremonies_z discipline_n &_o kind_n of_o govern_v mean_v not_o express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n 1._o 76_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o council_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 2_o 95_o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n augustine_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 3_o 99_o the_o opinion_n of_o m._n caluine_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 4._o 109_o the_o opinion_n of_o bucer_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 5_o 113_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n of_o deut._n 4._o &_o 12._o quote_v by_o the_o admonition_n chap._n 6._o 116_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o late_a writer_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 7._o 126_o tract_n 3._o of_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n 132_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o minister_n both_o in_o lear_a ning_n and_o conversation_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 132_o whether_o idolatrous_a sacrificer_n and_o massemonger_n may_v afterwards_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 2._o 143_o of_o minister_n learn_v catechism_n chap_n âª_o 3._o 152_o of_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o voice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n 4._o 154_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o reason_n which_o t._n c._n use_v to_o prove_v the_o perpetual_a equity_n etc._n etc._n of_o election_n by_o the_o people_n chap._n 5._o 170_o the_o diversity_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o we_o require_v a_o diverse_a kind_n of_o government_n and_o of_o order_v of_o minister_n chap._n 6._o 174_o that_o bishop_n have_v authority_n to_o admit_v and_o ordain_v minister_n chap._n 7._o 194_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v interest_n in_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v convenient_a chap._n 8._o 211_o tract_n 4._o of_o minister_n have_v no_o pastoral_a charge_n of_o ceremony_n use_v in_o order_v minister_n of_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o prophet_n 216_o of_o minister_n admit_v a_o place_n be_v not_o void_a chap._n 1_o 216_o of_o ceremony_n use_v in_o ordain_v âi_n nister_n chap._n 2._o 225_o of_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o prophet_n chap._n 3._o 228_o tract_n 5._o of_o residence_n of_o the_o pastor_n chap._n 1._o 235_o of_o plurality_n or_o have_v more_o benefice_n than_o one_o chap._n 2._o 246_o tract_n 6._o of_o minister_n that_o can_v preach_v and_o of_o licence_n to_o preach_v 251_o some_o may_v be_v minister_n that_o can_v preach_v chap._n 1._o 251_o of_o licence_n to_o preach_v chap._n 2_o 254_o tract_n 7._o of_o apparel_n of_o minister_n 256_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o refuse_v the_o apparel_n examine_v chap._n 1._o 256_o that_o minister_n be_v know_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o distinct_a apparel_n chap._n 2._o 261_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v appoint_v a_o distinct_a apparel_n for_o minister_n chap._n 3._o 264_o the_o distinction_n of_o apparel_n be_v appoint_v before_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n chap._n 4._o 268_o that_o the_o apparel_n now_o use_v be_v not_o po_n pish_o or_o antichristian_a and_o that_o thing_n invent_v by_o evil_a man_n may_v be_v use_v of_o christian_n chap._n 5._o 271_o diverse_a thing_n concern_v apparel_n in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o answer_v chap._n 6._o 282_o the_o fault_n wherewith_o the_o admonitor_n charge_v the_o apparel_n answer_v chap._n 7_o 283_o tract_n 8._o of_o archbishop_n metropolitans_n bishop_n archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 297_o the_o reason_n of_o t._n c._n answer_v where_o by_o he_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o the_o superfluous_a lop_v as_o he_o term_v it_o of_o the_o office_n chap._n 1._o 297_o that_o the_o name_n of_o metropolitan_a archbishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o antichristian_a chap._n 2._o 318_o the_o office_n of_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o strange_a or_o unheard_a of_o in_o chri_n stes_fw-la church_n and_o of_o superiority_n among_o the_o clergy_n chap._n 3._o 353_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_v of_o master_n jewel_n concern_v archbishop_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o unreverend_a reply_n of_o t._n c._n chap._n 4_o 422_o the_o cause_n of_o archbishop_n and_o of_o their_o prerogative_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o old_a bishop_n assign_v by_o t._n c._n examine_v chap._n 5._o 435_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o our_o clergy_n of_o inequality_n of_o degree_n among_o minister_n etc._n etc._n disperse_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o answer_n chap._n 6._o 453_o a_o brief_a collection_n of_o such_o authority_n as_o be_v use_v in_o this_o defence_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n chap_n 7._o 470_o a_o brief_a comparison_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o time_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 47_o tract_n 9_o of_o the_o communion_n book_n 474._o the_o general_a fault_n examine_v where_o with_o the_o public_a service_n be_v charge_v by_o t._n c._n chap._n 1._o 474_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o particular_a fault_n either_o in_o matter_n or_o form_n wherewith_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n be_v charge_v chap._n 2._o 487_o of_o baptism_n by_o woman_n wherewith_o the_o communion_n book_n be_v false_o charge_v chap._n 3._o 503_o of_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a place_n chap._n 4._o 511_o the_o sacrament_n minister_v by_o other_o than_o minister_n chap._n 5._o 515_o of_o private_a communion_n wherewith_o the_o admonition_n charge_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n chap._n 6._o 525._o of_o church_a of_o woman_n 534_o tract_n 10._o of_o holiday_n 538_o of_o holiday_n in_o general_a and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o they_o chap._n 1._o 538_o of_o saint_n day_n chap._n 2._o 543_o tract_n 11._o what_o kind_n of_o preachinge_a be_v most_o effectual_a 555_o tract_n 12._o of_o preach_v before_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 562._o tract_n 13._o of_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n 568._o a_o comparison_n between_o read_v of_o scripture_n and_o preach_v chap._n 1._o page_n 568_o that_o read_n be_v preach_v chap._n 2._o pag._n 574_o the_o profit_n of_o read_v scripture_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n 3._o 578_o tract_n 14._o of_o minister_a and_o preachinge_a by_o deacon_n 582_o tract_n 15._o of_o matter_n touch_v the_o communion_n 588_o of_o order_n and_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o communion_n chap._n 1._o 588_o of_o shut_v man_n from_o the_o communion_n and_o compel_v to_o communicate_v chap._n 2._o 603_o of_o plain_n and_o simple_a minister_a and_o receyve_v of_o the_o communion_n chap._n 3._o 605_o tract_n 16._o of_o matter_n touch_v baptism_n pag._n 607_o of_o interrogatory_n minister_v to_o infant_n chap._n 1._o 607_o of_o godfather_n and_o their_o promise_n chap._n 2_o 612_o of_o fontes_fw-la and_o cross_v in_o baptism_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 614_o of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v chap._n 4_o 619_o tract_n 17._o of_o the_o signiory_n or_o government_n by_o senior_n 626_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o as_o the_o ad_fw-la monition_n call_v senior_n in_o every_o congregation_n chap._n 1._o 626_o whether_o the_o government_n by_o
not_o new_a but_o renew_v no_o stranger_n but_o bear_v in_o zion_n whereunto_o it_o be_v before_o unjust_o banish_v ought_v now_o of_o right_a to_o be_v restore_v io._n whitgifte_n snre_o the_o offence_n be_v take_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n neither_o be_v either_o the_o person_n or_o the_o cause_n charge_v with_o any_o thing_n by_o i_o but_o i_o be_o ready_a either_o to_o prove_v it_o or_o to_o retract_v it_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o strangeness_n we_o must_v refer_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o reader_n when_o we_o have_v both_o write_v what_o we_o can_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o suppose_v that_o your_o devise_n with_o the_o circumstance_n will_v appear_v not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v ancient_a but_o very_o strange_a and_o late_o devise_v although_o in_o such_o matter_n antiquity_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o thing_n convenient_a except_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n 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substance_n or_o be_v of_o baptism_n whether_o 1_o pa._n 114._o sect._n 1_o he_o be_v minister_v or_o no_o that_o minister_v that_o sacrament_n pag._n 114._o and_o this_o be_v that_o mystery_n which_o you_o and_o your_o fellow_n will_v not_o as_o yet_o open_o utter_v but_o crafty_o dissemble_v until_o you_o see_v better_a opportunity_n the_o truth_n be_v your_o intent_n be_v rebaptisation_n and_o flat_a anabaytisme_n but_o i_o have_v declare_v sufficient_o the_o vanity_n of_o your_o collection_n in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o your_o reason_n touch_v this_o matter_n where_o you_o have_v give_v i_o more_o especial_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o tract_n 9_o chap._n 7._o the._n 7._o division_n t._n c._n page_n 42._o sect._n 2._o 3._o see_v then_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v this_o order_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o minister_n thrust_v upon_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n thereof_o and_o reason_n persuade_v that_o way_n and_o the_o use_n 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which_o i_o think_v he_o can_v not_o hitherto_o m._n beza_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o elector_n of_o minister_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o we_o must_v not_o always_o look_v what_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n idem_fw-la idem_fw-la or_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n see_v there_o be_v so_o great_a diversity_n of_o circumstance_n that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o without_o preposterous_a zeal_n reduce_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o place_n and_o time_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o their_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o be_v not_o variable_a and_o that_o manner_n and_o form_n use_v which_o lead_v thereunto_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o also_o i_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o
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therefore_o there_o ãâã_d no_o law_n or_o magistrate_n ounde_n t._n imagine_v such_o a_o perfection_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ounde_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o external_a peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o church_n your_o imagination_n throughoute_n your_o whole_a book_n be_v of_o such_o a_o perfection_n in_o man_n as_o though_o they_o need_v no_o law_n or_o magistrate_n to_o govern_v they_o but_o that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o which_o whereunto_o it_o tend_v may_v easy_o be_v conjecture_v i_o have_v not_o set_v down_o any_o thing_n i_o trust_v to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o reformation_n âª_o but_o i_o seek_v to_o reform_v such_o contentious_a spirit_n as_o be_v enemy_n unto_o both_o and_o i_o
as_o for_o abuse_n in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v you_o have_v hitherto_o show_v none_o &_o if_o it_o be_v abuse_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v except_o the_o abuse_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o without_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o serpent_n though_o it_o be_v by_o god_n command_v to_o be_v set_v up_o yet_o be_v it_o as_o m._n martyr_n say_v but_o for_o that_o time_n wherein_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v those_o that_o be_v bite_v of_o the_o serpent_n num._n 21._o and_o therefore_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o thus_o abuse_v ãâã_d num._n ãâã_d be_v lawful_o take_v away_o neither_o will_v the_o idolatry_n commit_v unto_o it_o otherwise_o have_v cease_v but_o do_v you_o think_v that_o any_o man_n do_v worship_v the_o apparel_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v worship_v the_o serpent_n s._n paul_n in_o that_o chapter_n of_o the._n 1._o cor._n reprove_v 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o they_o for_o certain_a abuse_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a that_o they_o make_v it_o a_o occasion_n of_o feast_v and_o banquet_v which_o manner_n of_o feast_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o borrow_v of_o the_o gentiles_n as_o m._n bullinger_n say_v but_o occasion_n also_o of_o much_o contention_n and_o very_o unséemely_a for_o that_o time_n and_o place_n and_o as_o master_n caluine_n say_v upon_o that_o place_n the_o corinthian_n be_v reprove_v because_o they_o have_v mingle_v caluine_n caluine_n profane_a banquette_n and_o that_o also_o with_o the_o contumely_n of_o the_o poor_a with_o that_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a feast_n and_o therefore_o expedient_a it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v betake_v away_o and_o if_o you_o can_v show_v the_o like_a uncurable_a abuse_n in_o the_o apparel_n i_o will_v cry_v away_o with_o it_o as_o fast_o as_o you_o do_v chap._n 7._o the._n 11._o division_n admonition_n 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be_v invent_v in_o sect_n pag._n 82._o sect_n what_o book_n it_o be_v contain_v so_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a and_o con_v onant_n to_o god_n word_n and_o you_o report_v they_o thus_o whence_o soever_o this_o or_o that_o come_v so_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a it_o may_v be_v well_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n if_o you_o have_v the_o truth_n why_o do_v you_o thus_o go_v about_o to_o maintain_v it_o with_o lie_n in_o so_o do_v you_o hurt_v not_o i_o but_o yourself_o and_o your_o cause_n ¶_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o particular_a fault_n either_o in_o matter_n or_o form_n wherewith_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n be_v charge_v chap._n 2._o the._n 1._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 105._o sect._n 3_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v prescribe_v wherein_o the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n declare_v that_o their_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o disallow_v of_o prescript_n service_n of_o prayer_n but_o of_o this_o foe_n rme_n 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offer_v it_o stand_v you_o upon_o for_o it_o be_v much_o to_o your_o dishonesty_n and_o a_o great_a discredit_n to_o your_o whole_a cause_n touch_v this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 11._o i_o say_v as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o i_o add_v that_o he_o only_o reprove_v such_o abuse_n as_o be_v use_v among_o they_o in_o their_o public_a assembly_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n in_o private_a place_n s._n paul_n make_v no_o such_o opposition_n in_o that_o place_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o neither_o do_v he_o speak_v any_o thing_n sound_v that_o way_n only_o he_o reprove_v the_o abuse_n which_o be_v they_o creep_v into_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o corinthian_n quòd_fw-la sacro_fw-la &_o spirituali_fw-la epulo_fw-la profana_fw-la symposia_n permiscerent_fw-la idque_fw-la cum_fw-la pauperum_fw-la contumelia_fw-la in_o that_o they_o mingle_v profane_a 11_o cal._n in_o 1._o co._n 11_o banquett_n with_o that_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a feast_n 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but_o you_o show_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n upon_o necessary_a occasion_n celebrate_v the_o communion_n in_o the_o like_a place_n chap._n 4._o the._n 6._o diusion_n t._n c._n pag._n 112._o sect_n ult._n for_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o supper_n in_o house_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o justinus_n and_o tertullians_n time_n which_o be_v time_n of_o persecution_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o where_o also_o i_o declare_v that_o such_o house_n for_o the_o time_n be_v not_o private_a but_o public_a io._n whitgifte_n this_o answer_n be_v as_o fit_v for_o i_o as_o it_o be_v for_o you_o for_o admit_v that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v in_o private_a family_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o i_o ask_v no_o mâââ_n for_o if_o persecution_n be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n why_o be_v not_o sickness_n and_o peril_n of_o dââth_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n again_o if_o a_o private_a house_n be_v no_o private_a but_o a_o public_a place_n 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in_o private_a family_n as_o m._n caluine_n true_o gather_v upon_o the._n 58._o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o luke_n which_o be_v a_o better_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v minister_v in_o private_a place_n than_o you_o have_v show_v any_o to_o the_o contrary_n ¶_o the_o sacrament_n minister_v by_o other_o than_o minister_n chap._n 5._o the_o first_o division_n admonition_n then_o by_o minister_n 1_o minister_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 1_o only_o now_o by_o midwyves_n and_o deacon_n equal_o answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 93._o sect._n 2._o that_o then_o the_o sacrament_n be_v minister_v only_o by_o minister_n you_o minister_n whether_o any_o may_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n beside_o the_o minister_n allege_v the._n 28._o of_o math._n which_o place_n be_v answer_v before_o likewise_o 1._o cor_fw-la 4._o let_v a_o man_n so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n &_o disposer_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n for_o your_o purpose_n except_o you_o take_v mystery_n for_o sacrament_n which_o if_o you_o do_v you_o be_v much_o be_v what_o mystery_n be_v deceive_v for_o by_o the_o word_n mystery_n here_o he_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o all_o learned_a writer_n do_v interpret_v it_o io._n whitgifte_n nothing_o answer_v to_o the_o unapt_a allegation_n of_o the._n 1._o cor._n 4._o chap._n 5._o the._n 2._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 93._o sect._n 2._o we_o read_v in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o act_n that_o philip_n a_o deacon_n do_v baptize_v circumcise_v philip_n deacon_n baptize_v moses_n wife_n ãâã_d circumcise_v we_o read_v also_o that_o moses_n wife_n do_v circumcise_v but_o where_o do_v this_o church_n of_o england_n allow_v any_o woman_n to_o baptize_v or_o deacon_n
then_o come_v it_o neither_o from_o the_o papist_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o gentile_n but_o whensoever_o this_o begin_v or_o from_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v take_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n have_v always_o be_v think_v necessary_a in_o the_o church_n by_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o divide_v themselves_o by_o any_o schism_n or_o heresy_n from_o the_o same_o chap._n 5._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 113._o sect._n 4._o now_o i_o return_v to_o the_o example_n of_o sephora_n and_o say_v that_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o that_o fact_n do_v appear_v sufficient_o in_o that_o she_o do_v it_o himself_o it_o mose_n by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o himself_o before_o her_o husband_n moses_n which_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 1_o and_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o he_o have_v pag._n 17_o sect._n 1_o to_o who_o that_o office_n of_o circumcision_n do_v appertain_v so_o that_o unless_o m._n doctor_n will_v have_v midwife_n 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ordinary_o even_o so_o baptism_n be_v true_a baptism_n though_o it_o be_v sometime_o minister_v by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o ordinary_a minister_n the_o event_n do_v oftentimes_o declare_v the_o thing_n exitus_fw-la acta_fw-la probat_fw-la though_o not_o necessary_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o evente_n be_v better_a reason_n to_o justify_v the_o fact_n than_o you_o can_v she_o we_o any_o out_o of_o that_o place_n to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n 5._o the._n 4._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 113._o sect._n ult._n &_o pag._n 114._o sect._n 1_o an_o other_o reason_n he_o have_v which_o be_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v minister_v or_o no_o minister_n good_a or_o evil_n in_o deed_n upon_o this_o point_n whether_o he_o be_v good_a or_o a_o evil_a minister_n it_o depend_v not_o but_o on_o this_o point_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n or_o no_o depend_v not_o only_o the_o dignity_n but_o also_o proof_n also_o a_o strange_a as_o sertion_n avouch_v without_o proof_n the_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o i_o take_v the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n to_o be_v nomore_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n than_o i_o take_v any_o other_o daily_o or_o ordinary_a wash_n of_o the_o child_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n think_v that_o i_o have_v at_o unwares_o slip_v into_o this_o asseveration_n or_o that_o i_o have_v forget_v that_o soon_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o certain_a church_n that_o deacon_n shall_v baptize_v in_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o as_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o deacon_n i_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o because_o although_o as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o they_o give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o deacon_n etc._n deacon_n urge_v hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o deed_n he_o be_v as_o he_o then_o be_v in_o the_o elder_a time_n a_o minister_n and_o not_o a_o deacon_n and_o although_o he_o do_v then_o 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doctrine_n then_o be_v there_o many_o that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n doctrine_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o replier_n doctrine_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v never_o baptize_v for_o beside_o diverse_a that_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o woman_n some_o there_o be_v and_o not_o a_o few_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o such_o as_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o ministry_n not_o be_v thereunto_o either_o ordinary_o or_o extraordinary_o call_v and_o it_o may_v so_o be_v that_o t._n c._n have_v hereby_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o christian._n and_o sure_o if_o you_o peruse_v all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o the_o patroness_n the_o assertion_n have_v no_o sufficient_a patroness_n late_a writer_n in_o like_a manner_n i_o believe_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o like_a proposition_n affirm_v for_o although_o diverse_a both_o old_a and_o new_a do_v not_o allow_v that_o lay_v man_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o baptise_v yet_o be_v there_o none_o of_o they_o such_o only_o except_v as_o err_v in_o rebaptisation_n that_o think_v the_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n that_o zuinglius_fw-la baptism_n by_o lay_a man_n tertull._n ambrose_n hierome_n augustine_n zuinglius_fw-la it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n if_o it_o be_v not_o celebrate_v by_o a_o minister_n tertull._n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la say_v that_o lie_v man_n may_v baptise_v ambrose_n in_o the._n 4._o ad_fw-la ephes._n say_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o man_n to_o baptise_v jerome_n ad_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o say_v man_n to_o baptise_v if_o necessity_n do_v require_v and_o hereunto_o also_o do_v s._n augustine_n agree_v in_o his_o 2._o book_n against_o the_o epistle_n of_o parmenian_n the._n 13._o chapter_n m._n zuinglius_fw-la in_o the_o place_n before_o by_o i_o allege_v write_v that_o the_o second_o error_n in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o 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misunderstanding_n of_o the_o 9_o of_o number_n for_o delere_fw-la animam_fw-la eius_fw-la de_fw-la populis_fw-la suis_fw-la be_v there_o not_o to_o excommunicate_v as_o you_o interpret_v it_o but_o to_o put_v to_o death_n and_o to_o kill_v which_o be_v a_o hard_a punishment_n for_o such_o as_o be_v negligent_a in_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n convenient_a discipline_n i_o think_v very_o necessary_a in_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o you_o in_o other_o circumstance_n of_o this_o portion_n only_o i_o will_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v how_o far_o the_o author_n not_o the_o admonition_n and_o the_o ãâã_d agr_fw-fr not_o of_o the_o admonition_n vary_v from_o you_o in_o this_o assertion_n who_o page_n 102._o say_v that_o we_o thrust_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_z page_z 109._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v provide_v that_o papist_n nor_o other_o neither_o constrayned_o nor_o customable_a communicate_v in_o the_o 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church_n i_o say_v still_o neither_o be_v that_o the_o question_n for_o i_o ask_v y_fw-fr â_o question_n of_o your_o senior_n not_o of_o minister_n who_o i_o call_v senior_n neither_o do_v i_o mean_v that_o in_o every_o particular_a parish_n there_o be_v such_o a_o signiory_n but_o in_o every_o chief_a city_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v at_o all_o time_n in_o persecution_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o ometimes_o neither_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n must_v be_v in_o such_o time_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v and_o therefore_o you_o have_v do_v well_o if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v so_o spare_v of_o your_o proof_n for_o all_o my_o grant_n ¶_o whether_o the_o government_n by_o senior_n ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a chap._n 2._o the_o first_o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 139._o sect._n 2._o i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o second_o
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disturber_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n there_o be_v no_o reform_a church_n that_o i_o can_v hear_v ceremony_n every_o church_n have_v a_o determinate_a order_n of_o ceremony_n tell_v of_o but_o it_o have_v a_o certain_a prescript_n and_o determinate_a order_n aswell_o touch_v ceremony_n and_o discipline_n as_o doctrine_n to_o the_o which_o all_o those_o be_v constrain_v to_o give_v their_o consent_n that_o will_v live_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o it_o and_o why_o then_o may_v not_o this_o church_n of_o england_n have_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v it_o meet_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o own_o fancy_n or_o live_v as_o he_o list_v true_o i_o know_v not_o whereunto_o these_o your_o do_n can_v tend_v but_o either_o to_o anabaptisme_n or_o to_o mere_a confusion_n but_o now_o to_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v you_o not_o to_o subscribe_v to_o those_o article_n minister_v unto_o you_o by_o her_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n t._n c._n pag._n 156._o sect._n 2._o say_fw-la etiam_fw-la quodam_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la facetus_fw-la esse_fw-la voluisti_fw-la deus_fw-la bene_fw-la quam_fw-la te_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la decet_fw-la here_o m._n divinity_n pleasant_a divinity_n doctor_n be_v dispose_v to_o make_v himself_o and_o his_o reader_n merry_a but_o it_o be_v with_o the_o bagpipe_n or_o country_n mirth_n not_o with_o the_o harp_n or_o lute_n which_o the_o learned_a be_v wont_a to_o handle_v for_o he_o have_v pack_v by_o together_o the_o old_a tale_n of_o the_o curse_a wife_n and_o of_o the_o thief_n that_o take_v away_o the_o priest_n purse_n very_o familiar_a and_o homely_a gear_n it_o may_v peradventure_o make_v m._n doctor_n hop_n about_o the_o house_n but_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o wise_n can_v not_o dance_v by_o this_o instrument_n it_o please_v m._n doctor_n to_o compare_v those_o which_o be_v put_v out_o of_o their_o live_n without_o just_a cause_n to_o heretic_n curse_a wyve_n and_o to_o thief_n but_o all_o man_n do_v understande_v how_o right_o what_o his_o trouble_n be_v within_o and_o in_o his_o conscience_n the_o lord_n god_n and_o he_o know_v best_o but_o as_o for_o the_o outward_a persecution_n which_o he_o suffer_v it_o be_v not_o such_o as_o he_o need_v thus_o to_o stoop_v and_o to_o groan_v and_o to_o blow_v underneath_o it_o as_o though_o he_o have_v some_o great_a burden_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o if_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o let_v pass_v his_o immoderate_a heat_n of_o speech_n which_o he_o use_v with_o those_o that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v more_o intemperate_a than_o he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o book_n shall_v hardly_o be_v find_v io._n whitgifte_n and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o can_v be_v merry_a with_o the_o bagpype_n i_o be_o neither_o ashamed_a of_o the_o instrument_n nor_o of_o the_o country_n but_o what_o divinity_n call_v you_o this_o alack_o poor_a spite_n at_o the_o bagpipe_n sure_o you_o do_v i_o a_o pleasure_n when_o you_o tell_v i_o of_o it_o you_o have_v omit_v nothing_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n may_v serve_v you_o for_o a_o jest_n o_o great_a gravity_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o leave_v puerilia_fw-la pveris_fw-la i_o know_v none_o of_o you_o put_v from_o your_o live_n without_o most_o just_a cause_n if_o there_o be_v any_o injury_v that_o way_n god_n be_v thank_v they_o may_v find_v justice_n my_o quietness_n within_o my_o conscience_n i_o most_o humble_o thank_v my_o god_n therefore_o do_v mitigate_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o slanderous_a generation_n and_o make_v i_o more_o willing_a to_o deal_v against_o that_o sect_n that_o can_v not_o be_v maynteyn_v without_o such_o kind_n of_o uncharitable_a and_o slanderous_a deal_n i_o remember_v what_o cyprian_n say_v to_o cornelius_n epist._n lib._n 1._o ecclesiastical_a cyprian_a cyprian_a discipline_n be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v leave_v of_o nor_o the_o severity_n that_o become_v a_o priest_n to_o be_v slacken_v because_o we_o be_v revile_v and_o evil_o speak_v of_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o the_o opprobrious_a speech_n of_o the_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o move_v we_o so_o that_o we_o decline_v from_o the_o right_a way_n and_o the_o sure_a rule_n see_v that_o the_o apostle_n instruct_v we_o say_v if_o i_o âª_o shall_v please_v man_n i_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o christ._n if_o the_o heat_n of_o my_o tongue_n be_v immoderate_a what_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o you_o but_o this_o kind_n of_o deal_n be_v nothing_o meet_v for_o us._n wherefore_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o this_o vain_a you_o shall_v have_v the_o best_a game_n for_o i_o t._n c._n pag._n 156._o sect._n 2._o and_o although_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a enough_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v man_n leave_v to_o complain_v of_o their_o trouble_n
when_o he_o glori_v in_o trouble_v they_o yet_o that_o of_o all_o be_v most_o untollerable_a that_o beside_o the_o injury_n which_o he_o do_v they_o he_o be_v angry_a that_o they_o will_v not_o lay_v hand_n of_o themselves_o by_o cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o live_n or_o ever_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o he_o tully_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o c._n fimbria_n which_o when_o he_o have_v cause_v q._n scevola_n a_o singular_a man_n to_o be_v wound_v and_o see_v that_o he_o die_v not_o of_o it_o convent_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n and_o be_v ask_v what_o he_o have_v to_o accuse_v he_o of_o answer_v for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o whole_a weapon_n wherewith_o he_o be_v strike_v to_o enter_v into_o his_o body_n even_o so_o m._n doctor_n content_v not_o himself_o only_o to_o do_v injury_n unto_o man_n but_o accuse_v they_o also_o that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o unto_o themselves_o or_o that_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o suffer_v his_o weapon_n enter_v so_o 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a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o omit_v those_o business_n without_o the_o omit_v of_o his_o duty_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n do_v he_o speak_v in_o that_o treatise_n that_o be_v among_o his_o episile_n in_o number_n a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o where_o he_o desire_v the_o people_n that_o they_o will_v not_o mole_v he_o for_o the_o space_n of_o fyve_o day_n with_o their_o worldly_a matter_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a business_n commit_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o these_o word_n it_o please_v i_o and_o you_o for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o brethren_n and_o father_n my_o fellow_n bishop_n dydde_v vouchsafe_v to_o lay_v upon_o i_o in_o 110._o ang._n epi._n 110._o the_o counsel_n of_o numidia_n and_o carthage_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fyve_o day_n no_o man_n shall_v trouble_v i_o these_o thing_n be_v propound_v you_o be_v content_a your_o decree_n and_o consent_n be_v rehearse_v it_o be_v keep_v but_o a_o small_a time_n and_o 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allege_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n and_o manifest_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o use_n in_o his_o day_n touch_v such_o matter_n chap._n 3._o the._n 15._o division_n sect_n the_o bishop_n of_o sarun_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o apol._n in_o the._n 5._o part_n 4._o chap._n 2._o sect_n t._n c._n pag._n 171._o sect._n 2._o and_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n that_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o civil_a affair_n surmise_v affair_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o contrary_a to_o himself_o as_o you_o surmise_v i_o will_v appeal_v to_o no_o other_o than_o to_o the_o bishop_n himself_o who_o do_v assume_v plain_o the_o same_o that_o the_o admonition_n here_o affirm_v io._n whitgifte_n in_o that_o place_n the_o bishop_n of_o sarisburie_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o pope_n who_o usurp_v practice_n m._n jewel_n speak_v not_o against_o civil_a o_o ces_fw-fr in_o minister_n simple_o but_o allow_v they_o by_o his_o own_o practice_n the_o whole_a and_o full_a authority_n of_o a_o secular_a prince_n and_o do_v challenge_v the_o same_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o such_o bishop_n to_o who_o so_o much_o civil_a authority_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o prince_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o correction_n of_o vice_n and_o good_a and_o quiet_a government_n of_o the_o church_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o do_v himself_o exercise_v the_o same_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v of_o you_o thus_o to_o charge_v that_o worthy_a man_n with_o contrariety_n unjust_o for_o do_v he_o that_o confute_v the_o pope_n unjust_a claim_n and_o ungodly_a usurpation_n of_o both_o the_o sword_n in_o that_o manner_n y_fw-mi t_z he_o claim_v &_o use_v they_o condemn_v all_o manner_n &_o kind_n of_o civil_a iurisdction_n by_o christian_n prince_n commit_v to_o bishop_n be_v help_n unto_o they_o in_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a and_o quiet_a government_n of_o the_o church_n sure_o you_o be_v good_a in_o confound_v but_o too_o bad_a in_o distinguish_v wherefore_o you_o have_v untrue_o report_v of_o that_o worthy_a bishop_n chap._n 3._o the._n 16._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 171._o sect._n 3_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o forsomuche_o as_o vutruthi_fw-la as_o wherefare_n you_o not_o asha_n med_n of_o vutruthi_fw-la both_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v teach_v that_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o civil_a office_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n do_v confirm_v it_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o ecclesiastical_a function_n lest_o while_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o call_n of_o a_o magistrate_n in_o stead_n of_o show_v themselves_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v overseer_n they_o be_v find_v to_o declare_v themselves_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v busy_a body_n meddling_n in_o thing_n which_o belong_v not_o unto_o they_o and_o thus_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o they_o know_v well_o mough_o that_o they_o aught_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d âª_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v to_o say_v study_n to_o adorn_v that_o charge_n which_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o do_v profess_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v any_o further_a of_o this_o matter_n io._n whitgifte_n melchisedech_n be_v a_o priest_n do_v exercise_v civil_a jurisdiction_n for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o salem_n jurisdiction_n the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v have_v civil_a jurisdiction_n gen_n 14._o aaron_n be_v a_o priest_n do_v judge_v the_o whole_a people_n in_o temporal_a matter_n even_o in_o cause_n of_o inheritance_n num._n 27._o in_o the._n 17._o of_o deuteronomie_n there_o be_v a_o commandment_n that_o civil_a matter_n of_o difficulty_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n elye_o and_o samuel_n priest_n do_v judge_v the_o people_n in_o matter_n 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we_o to_o use_v these_o very_a word_n and_o no_o more_o and_o especial_o that_o the_o place_n of_o s._n p_o le_fw-fr to_o the_o thessalomans_n do_v least_o of_o all_o prove_v it_o as_o for_o m._n doctor_n outcry_n he_o have_v so_o often_o wear_v our_o ear_n with_o they_o and_o that_o without_o cause_n that_o i_o think_v by_o this_o tunc_fw-la no_o man_n regard_v they_o io._n whitgifte_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o so_o to_o translate_v the_o place_n be_v a_o wicked_a wrest_n or_o corrupt_a allege_v of_o it_o but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o that_o place_n be_v wick_n lie_v wrest_v and_o corrupt_o allege_v beza_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d inter_fw-la rete_v beza_n by_o the_o adm_n nition_n to_o improve_v the_o oft_o rep_a titien_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o translation_n to_o be_v so_o apt_a as_o the_o other_o be_v m._n beza_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o s._n mat._n say_v thus_o ne_o sit_v be_v loquaces_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 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