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katakyrieuâ—in_n matth._n 20._o 25._o do_v only_o prohibit_v in_o the_o ministry_n tyrannical_a 〈…〉_o not_o lawful_a lordly_a rule_n yet_o of_o all_o these_o writer_n they_o can_v only_o name_v threc_fw-la or_o four_o whereas_o the_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n may_v produce_v 〈…〉_o luther_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o zuinglâ—us_n 〈…〉_o melancton_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o bullinger_n 〈…〉_o hemingius_n 〈…〉_o illiricus_fw-la 〈…〉_o gualther_n 〈…〉_o nowell_n 〈…〉_o jewel_n 〈…〉_o sadâ—â—l_n 〈…〉_o beza_n 〈…〉_o munster_n 〈…〉_o bridges_n against_o the_o papist_n 〈…〉_o bilson_n 〈…〉_o broughton_n 〈…〉_o rainolds_n 〈…〉_o withers_n 〈…〉_o whitaker_n 〈…〉_o snâ—canus_n 〈…〉_o szegedinus_n 〈…〉_o fulke_n 〈…〉_o erastus_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o church_n of_o bohemâ—a_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n speak_v there_o of_o lawful_a lorde_o rule_n for_o bid_v his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o use_v the_o same_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o friend_n adjudge_v it_o a_o popedom_n and_o tyranny_n to_o excommunicate_a prince_n although_o themselves_o do_v excommunicate_a inferior_a magistrate_n who_o the_o scripture_n do_v honour_n with_o the_o high_a title_n of_o 〈…〉_o god_n aswell_o as_o the_o most_o glorious_a emperor_n and_o although_o both_o 〈…〉_o bucer_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o snâ—canus_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr loques_fw-la 〈…〉_o beza_n 〈…〉_o daneus_n 〈…〉_o zanchius_n 〈…〉_o nowell_n 〈…〉_o poinet_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n 〈…〉_o jewel_n 〈…〉_o bâ—â—son_n and_o 〈…〉_o bridge_n do_v by_o their_o doctrine_n in_o privilege_a book_n approve_v the_o same_o the_o 〈…〉_o bb._n charge_v the_o seek_v of_o reformation_n flat_o and_o fullâ—â—_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a yet_o the_o seek_v of_o reformation_n differ_v from_o they_o in_o these_o substantial_a point_n follow_v 1_o 〈…〉_o they_o give_v the_o prince_n authority_n over_o all_o person_n ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n exempte_v their_o clergy_n 2_o they_o hold_v that_o a_o prince_n may_v depose_v a_o priest_n as_o solomon_n do_v abiathar_n and_o according_o they_o obey_v be_v silence_v the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n deem_v it_o 3_o 〈…〉_o they_o affirm_v that_o if_o priest_n do_v make_v wicked_a decree_n 〈…〉_o that_o the_o prince_n may_v enforce_v they_o to_o better_a the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n deny_v it_o 4_o 〈…〉_o they_o say_v that_o prince_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o church_n but_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o godly_a pastoure_n the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n deny_v it_o 5_o 〈…〉_o they_o hold_v that_o if_o the_o pastor_n be_v unlearned_a and_o ungodly_a 〈…〉_o the_o prince_n may_v of_o himself_o without_o their_o assent_n or_o advise_v make_v order_n and_o law_n for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n do_v utterlie_o deny_v last_o they_o will_v subscribe_v in_o this_o point_n to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n to_o the_o apology_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o writer_n of_o m._n jewel_n m._n nowell_n m._n horn_n master_n whitaker_n master_n bâ—â—son_n maâ—ster_fw-mi rainoldes_n m._n fulke_o for_o i_o protest_v i_o have_v seek_v but_o find_v nothing_o in_o these_o man_n write_n touch_v this_o matter_n that_o dissent_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o sue_v for_o reformat_fw-la 〈…〉_o beside_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremacy_n as_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o parliament_n do_v expound_v it_o whereupon_o by_o express_a allowance_n of_o law_n they_o be_v in_o that_o 〈…〉_o respect_n her_o majesty_n good_a and_o obedient_a subject_n 〈…〉_o and_o they_o that_o enforce_v more_o upon_o they_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n then_o that_o oath_n with_o the_o queen_n exposition_n thereof_o comprehend_v be_v upon_o her_o majesty_n roy_n all_o word_n 〈…〉_o and_o enact_v of_o law_n malicious_a person_n furthermore_o the_o 〈…〉_o bb._n say_v that_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o best_a writer_n be_v against_o the_o government_n by_o elder_n where_o as_o they_o can_v name_v only_o four_o whereof_o caluin_n and_o beza_n be_v two_o who_o
a_o petition_n direct_v to_o her_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n wherein_o be_v deliver_v 1_o a_o mean_a how_o to_o compound_v the_o civil_a dissension_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2_o a_o proof_n that_o they_o who_o write_v for_o reformation_n do_v not_o offend_v against_o the_o stat_fw-la of_o 23._o eliz._n c._n 2._o and_o therefore_o till_o matter_n be_v compound_v deserve_v more_o favour_n open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o child_n appoint_v to_o death_n prov_n 31._o 8._o i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o have_v i_o answer_v for_o zion_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o cease_v and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o tongue_n esa._n 62._o 1._o hereunto_o be_v annex_v some_o opinion_n of_o such_o as_o sue_v for_o reformation_n by_o which_o be_v make_v appear_v how_o uniustlie_o they_o be_v slander_v by_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n pag_n 53._o together_o with_o the_o author_n epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n pag._n 58._o also_o certain_a article_n wherein_o be_v discover_v the_o negligence_n of_o the_o bishop_n their_o official_o favourer_n and_o follower_n in_o performance_n of_o sundry_a ecclesiastical_a statute_n law_n and_o ordinance_n royal_a and_o episcopal_a publish_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 60._o last_o certain_a question_n or_o interrogatory_n draw_v by_o a_o favourer_n of_o reformation_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o prelate_n pag._n 74._o to_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n elizab._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n supreme_a governess_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n within_o her_o majesty_n realm_n and_o dominion_n crave_v upon_o my_o knee_n pardon_v for_o my_o boldness_n i_o beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o hear_v i_o a_o little_a all_o your_o highness_n subject_n that_o love_v the_o religion_n honour_v your_o majesty_n and_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o the_o realm_n do_v hearty_o bewail_v the_o bitter_a contention_n about_o the_o question_n of_o reform_v the_o church_n many_o seek_v to_o increase_v this_o contention_n some_o labour_n to_o appease_v it_o but_o this_o will_v never_o be_v till_o the_o truth_n in_o these_o matter_n be_v assure_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o both_o party_n i_o do_v not_o now_o write_v either_o to_o pull_v down_o bishopricke_n or_o erect_v presbitery_n with_o who_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o will_v not_o determine_v for_o i_o know_v not_o what_o seem_v most_o probable_a and_o true_a to_o i_o that_o i_o know_v how_o truth_n shall_v come_v to_o light_n 〈…〉_o that_o be_v the_o question_n write_v of_o book_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v now_o use_v be_v endless_a weariness_n to_o the_o flesh_n matter_n of_o further_a contention_n by_o reason_n of_o impertinent_a and_o personal_a discourse_n the_o trouble_n of_o church_n and_o enmity_n of_o prince_n will_v not_o admit_v a_o general_a council_n a_o free_a nationall_n or_o provincial_a council_n at_o home_n be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v so_o that_o the_o bb._n and_o their_o follower_n do_v not_o over-rule_v the_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v against_o religion_n law_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o think_v so_o convenient_a there_o be_v a_o way_n devise_v and_o much_o commend_v by_o 〈…〉_o learned_a man_n as_o a_o notable_a mean_a to_o compound_v controversy_n namely_o private_a conference_n by_o advise_a writing_n 〈…〉_o not_o extemporal_a speak_n the_o question_n agree_v of_o the_o argument_n thâ—_n answer_n reply_n and_o rejoinder_n set_v down_o till_o both_o party_n have_v full_o say_v all_o by-matter_n lay_v aside_o in_o fine_a the_o whole_a to_o be_v publish_v that_o your_o majesty_n the_o honourable_a counsellor_n and_o parliament_n may_v judge_v thereof_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o on_o either_o part_n be_v find_v faulty_a may_v be_v redress_v that_o all_o 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person_n shall_v peruse_v and_o correct_v they_o gather_v into_o one_o book_n those_o that_o be_v good_a which_o by_o his_o royal_a assent_n shall_v have_v the_o strength_n of_o law_n 〈…〉_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a law_n to_o be_v abandon_v out_o of_o this_o church_n for_o ever_o master_n d._n cranmer_n and_o other_o reverend_a man_n be_v delegated_a to_o this_o purpose_n 〈…〉_o they_o collect_v into_o one_o 〈…〉_o book_n many_o good_a thing_n as_o they_o think_v touch_v 29._o aduouson_n of_o benefice_n 80._o excommunication_n for_o small_a matter_n 57_o residence_n of_o university_n man_n upon_o their_o benefice_n 20._o marriage_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n 22._o nurse_n of_o child_n by_o their_o own_o mother_n 27._o divorce_n for_o infirmity_n of_o body_n 31._o plurality_n 43._o break_a music_n in_o cathedral_n church_n 47._o deacon_n the_o solemnity_n of_o 81._o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n 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