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beside_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o temporal_a prince_n prince_n therefore_o for_o conservation_n of_o peace_n must_v keep_v the_o spirit_n in_o awe_n practise_v power_n infallible_a in_o deed_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o challenge_v in_o word_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o secret_a enmity_n between_o power_n of_o king_n and_o fervour_n of_o our_o gospel_n the_o prince_n can_v never_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o gospeler_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o their_o zeal_n to_o the_o truth_n will_v not_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n nor_o ghospeller_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o his_o love_n of_o temporal_a peace_n will_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o trust_v to_o his_o deceaveable_a definition_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v zealon_n and_o fervent_a to_o follow_v and_o preach_v what_o by_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o scripture_n occasion_n can_v be_v want_v to_o the_o other_o that_o will_v force_v he_o to_o use_v his_o power_n to_o curb_v their_o liberty_n which_o power_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v usurp_v &_o so_o long_o as_o he_o will_v be_v prince_n and_o protestant_n he_o must_v needs_o usurp_v let_v he_o never_o expect_v that_o ghospeller_n can_v love_v his_o government_n though_o they_o may_v flatter_v in_o outward_a show_n those_o man_n have_v no_o doubt_n the_o 41._o pure_a spirit_n of_o our_o gospel_n who_o profess_v that_o except_o they_o 11._o may_v have_v the_o reformation_n they_o desire_v they_o will_v never_o be_v subject_a to_o mortal_a man_n look_v upon_o the_o first_o erect_v of_o our_o religion_n in_o 566._o germany_n 588._o france_n 94._o flanders_n 71_o sweâ—eland_n â—rarines_n denmark_n seq_n and_o scotland_n &_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o gospel_n go_v not_o so_o fast_o up_o but_o king_n and_o their_o authority_n go_v as_o fast_o down_o what_o bullenger_n write_v of_o anabaptistâ—_n be_v the_o true_a course_n of_o our_o reformer_n 101._o they_o begin_v with_o bishop_n pull_v they_o from_o their_o seat_n they_o end_v with_o king_n cast_v they_o from_o their_o throne_n book_n have_v be_v write_v of_o this_o argument_n bancroft_n by_o no_o papist_n that_o show_v their_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n to_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n injurious_a to_o king_n 200._o luther_n invective_n i_o omit_v not_o to_o pollute_v your_o ear_n calvin_n be_v more_o modest_a yet_o so_o bold_a with_o king_n as_o to_o write_v that_o when_o they_o resist_v the_o gospel_n 22._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v but_o rather_o we_o ought_v to_o sâ—it_v it_o in_o their_o face_n this_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o hottoman_n beza_n goodman_n knox_n vrsinus_n buchanan_n to_o forbear_v the_o name_n of_o other_o innumerable_a have_v write_v whereby_o they_o make_v majesty_n subject_a to_o the_o people_n pleasure_n no_o more_o sure_a of_o his_o state_n than_o weathercock_n that_o must_v turnâ—_n with_o the_o wind_n 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in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o consulâ—_n swear_v allegiance_n &_o fealty_n to_o the_o comâ—monwealth_n traiano_n and_o when_o he_o make_v thâ—_n praetor_n to_o govern_v in_o his_o name_n according_a to_o the_o ceremony_n deliver_v the_o naked_a sword_n say_v to_o he_o use_v this_o sword_n for_o i_o if_o i_o govern_v just_o iâ—_n otherwise_o use_v it_o against_o i_o by_o whâ—ch_a resignation_n both_o of_o state_n and_o life_n into_o the_o commonwealth_n hand_n he_o more_o secure_v they_o both_o than_o any_o enforce_a oath_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o crown_n from_o god_n only_o can_v have_v do_v philanax_n you_o have_v show_v the_o first_o proposition_n of_o theodidact_n to_o be_v neither_o a_o solid_a ground_n of_o sovereignty_n nor_o a_o doctrine_n apt_a to_o nourish_v in_o subject_n mind_n affection_n to_o their_o king_n i_o desire_v you_o will_v pass_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o second_o that_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a that_o may_v call_v he_o to_o account_v or_o punish_v 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great_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a than_o papist_n do_v i_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v â—eleeved_v unless_o i_o make_v what_o i_o have_v â—ayd_v evident_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o they_o that_o have_v late_o write_v aboâ—â—_n this_o argument_n first_o concern_v the_o verâ—_n title_n they_o say_v the_o king_n have_v no_o any_o spiritual_a ecclesiastical_a power_n aâ—_n aâ—l_o 51._o his_o power_n say_v doctor_n morton_n noâ—_n bishop_n of_o chester_n be_v but_o corporal_a and_o caâ—_n go_v no_o â—urther_o than_o the_o body_n he_o have_v say_v m._n burhill_n no_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n eyâ—ther_o â—or_a the_o inward_a oâ—_n outward_a court_n his_o poweâ—_n be_v mere_a temporal_a and_o laical_a nor_o in_o it_o selâ—_n spiritual_a though_o the_o matter_n and_o object_n thereâ—â—_n be_v spiritual_a such_o power_n and_o no_o great_a say_v m._n richard_n tomson_n than_o jew_n infidel_n and_o turk_n have_v over_o the_o christian_a church_n within_o their_o dominion_n second_o concern_v controversy_n of_o faith_n the_o dean_n of_o lichfielâ—_n doctor_n tooker_n disclaim_v as_o a_o imâ—pudent_a slander_n that_o the_o church_n oâ—_n england_n hold_v 3._o the_o king_n to_o be_v their_o primaâ—_n or_o head_n or_o judge_v of_o controversy_n about_o faitâ—_n and_o religion_n to_o the_o apostle_n christ_n give_v poweâ—_n to_o gather_v counsel_n and_o to_o define_v solemn_o thâ—_n church_n doubt_n 43._o the_o sentence_n of_o council_n say_v m._n richard_n harris_n have_v without_o thâ—_n king_n the_o force_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n ibid._n the_o king_n add_v thereunto_o corporal_a penalty_n m._n morton_n â—â—yth_o that_o imperial_a and_o kingly_a authority_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n reach_v no_o further_o then_o as_o it_o belonge_v to_o outward_a preservation_n not_o to_o the_o personal_a administration_n of_o they_o neither_o do_v â—â—e_z king_n challenge_v nor_o subject_n condescend_v unto_o â—ore_n 171._o but_o most_o clear_o m._n barlow_n late_a bishop_n of_o lincolnâ—_n the_o king_n say_v he_o in_o controversy_n about_o faith_n have_v not_o iuâ—icium_fw-la definitium_fw-la sentence_n definitive_a to_o â—â—scerne_v what_o be_v sound_a in_o â—â—â—inity_n but_o when_o the_o church_n have_v determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n he_o â—ath_v iudicium_fw-la executiwm_fw-la sentence_n executive_a to_o command_v the_o profess_v thereof_o within_o his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a doctrine_n â—f_n papist_n 254._o and_o that_o doctrine_n which_o â—â—rmerly_o our_o archbishop_n bancroâ—t_n reâ—ected_v with_o great_a scorn_n as_o disgraceful_a to_o king_n make_v they_o but_o carâ—â—fices_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o executioner_n of_o the_o church_n will_v and_o pleasure_n 151._o three_o concern_v the_o office_n of_o â—his_n power_n they_o teach_v 83._o the_o king_n have_v no_o â—ower_n to_o use_v any_o censure_n or_o to_o cast_v any_o out_o of_o â—he_n church_n by_o sentence_n but_o his_o office_n be_v to_o punish_v â—hem_fw-mi with_o corporal_a chastisement_n on_o who_o bishop_n have_v lay_v their_o censure_n the_o king_n do_v â—ot_n make_v or_o unmake_v bishop_n they_o be_v make_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o kingdone_v as_o by_o they_o they_o aâ—â—_n dispose_v and_o unmake_v â—6_n the_o king_n have_v right_a tâ—_n name_n and_o present_a person_n to_o benefice_n as_o other_o lay_v man_n of_o low_a condition_n have_v but_o benefice_n eiâ—ther_o with_o cure_n or_o without_o cure_n great_a or_o little_a he_o neither_o do_v nor_o ever_o do_v bestow_v much_o less_o the_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n as_o the_o bishopric_n &_o archbishopric_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 172._o four_o concern_v the_o king_n sudordination_n to_o bishop_n doctor_n barlow_n high_o commend_v the_o say_n of_o ambrose_n 311._o bishop_n in_o matter_n concern_v faith_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o emperor_n not_o emperor_n of_o bishop_n 139._o the_o dean_n of_o lichâ—eild_n say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v and_o with_o valentinian_n emperor_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o the_o son_n and_o pupil_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o more_o do_v papist_n require_v can_v he_o then_o judge_n &_o teach_v his_o father_n judge_n and_o master_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v their_o son_n pupil_n and_o scholar_n final_o m._n burhill_n say_v 41._o that_o the_o king_n supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v by_o his_o bishop_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n what_o ambrose_n do_v lawful_o to_o theodosius_n our_o bishop_n may_v do_v lawful_o to_o the_o king_n â—or_a the_o like_a offence_n and_o what_o do_v ambrose_n to_o theodosius_n he_o cast_v he_o by_o sentence_n out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o stand_v ready_a to_o keep_v he_o out_o by_o force_n and_o call_v he_o tyrant_n â—o_o his_o face_n he_o force_v he_o to_o eâ—act_v a_o temporal_a law_n concern_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n in_o matter_n of_o â—ife_n and_o death_n he_o command_v he_o out_o of_o the_o choir_n or_o the_o place_n of_o priest_n send_v he_o into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v with_o layman_n and_o may_v the_o bishop_n of_o canterbâ—â—y_n lay_v the_o same_o punishment_n on_o his_o majesty_n 254._o yea_o say_v the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n perchance_o the_o pope_n may_v excommunicate_v the_o king_n &_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o church_n do_v you_o see_v to_o how_o many_o censure_n 7_o protestant_n make_v the_o king_n subject_n true_o i_o see_v not_o how_o any_o religion_n do_v or_o can_v make_v king_n more_o absolute_a and_o subject_a to_o few_o superior_n than_o papist_n do_v the_o puritan_n will_v have_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o pastor_n of_o every_o parish_n that_o have_v a_o consistory_n as_o our_o bishop_n bancroâ—t_n say_v they_o banish_v one_o pope_n and_o admit_v a_o thousand_o the_o protestant_n make_v they_o obnoxius_fw-la to_o the_o censure_n of_o bishop_n without_o any_o restraynt_n whereas_o the_o romanist_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o king_n reserve_v the_o power_n of_o censure_v they_o â—o_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n but_o to_o return_v to_o theodidact_v you_o seâ—_n he_o keep_v his_o custom_n to_o ground_n alâ—legiance_n due_a to_o king_n upon_o doâ—ctrines_n either_o questionable_a or_o 〈◊〉_d deny_v of_o all_o side_n his_o second_o propoâ—sition_n that_o the_o king_n be_v free_a from_o alâ—_n punishment_n that_o man_n may_v inflict_v beinâ—_n rather_o more_o uncertain_a than_o hiâ—_n first_o that_o king_n hâ—â—e_v their_o power_n only_a froâ—_n god_n philanax_n it_o seem_v by_o your_o discourse_n thaâ—_n theodidact_n make_v king_n more_o absoluâ—â—â—_n than_o other_o protestant_n do_v &_o teach_v against_o they_o that_o the_o king_n may_v noâ—_n be_v excommunicate_v or_o cast_v out_o of_o thâ—_n church_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n iâ—_n free_a from_o all_o punishment_n that_o man_n can_v inflict_v &_o excommunication_n without_o doubt_n be_v a_o great_a punishment_n minister_n without_o question_n be_v man_n aristobulus_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v what_o theodidaâ—â—_n
hold_v this_o his_o ground_n of_o soveraigntyâ—_n the_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n alone_o iâ—_n â—lippery_a and_o uncertain_a that_o he_o dare_v not_o stand_v upon_o it_o himself_o for_o elsewhere_o contradict_v this_o principle_n he_o â—aith_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o 58._o king_n that_o â—ave_n give_v their_o name_n unto_o christ_n be_v sheep_n of_o â—is_n fold_n 56._o &_o so_o be_v to_o obey_v their_o spiritual_a pastor_n â—aving_a oversight_n over_o they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o spiritual_a pastor_n as_o ambassador_n from_o christ_n 57_o thâ—tâ—_n king_n and_o bishop_n â—e_v mutual_o pastor_n and_o superior_n one_o to_o the_o â—ther_n if_o bishop_n be_v overseer_n pastor_n superior_n to_o the_o king_n how_o be_v it_o true_a â—hat_n the_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n alone_o if_o nothing_o be_v more_o excellent_a nothing_o more_o sublime_a than_o a_o bishop_n as_o our_o theodidact_n 3._o approve_v s._n ambrose_n his_o â—aying_n teach_v â—o_o wit_n in_o spiritual_a â—nd_n ecclesiastical_a cause_n which_o to_o adâ—minister_v they_o be_v send_v 60._o how_o can_v a_o king_n â—e_v more_o excellent_a than_o a_o bishop_n in_o â—hose_v cause_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v be_v superior_a and_o subject_a to_o â—he_v same_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o court_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v understand_v this_o divinity_n that_o subject_n may_v judge_n â—heir_v superior_n even_o in_o those_o cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o they_o that_o the_o king_n supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v sentential_o summon_v arraiâ—gned_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o bishop_n â—_o if_o sovereign_a prince_n may_v be_v iudgeâ—_n by_o their_o subject_n in_o those_o cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v supreme_a and_o independent_a what_o do_v their_o supremacy_n avail_v thenâ—_n if_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o theiâ—_n bishop_n that_o arâ—_n their_o spiritual_a subject_n what_o solid_a reason_n can_v theodidacâ—_n assign_v why_o sovereign_n may_v not_o likewise_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n by_o their_o baron_n and_o peer_n though_o they_o be_v their_o vassal_n philanax_n i_o can_v wish_v our_o author_n concern_v the_o king_n supremacy_n speak_v morâ—_n coherent_o yet_o see_v this_o proposition_n the_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o goâ—_n alone_o do_v so_o much_o extol_v the_o soveâ—raignty_n of_o king_n i_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o forsake_v theodidact_n herein_o except_o bâ—_n the_o confutation_n of_o his_o reason_n i_o perceive_v this_o pillar_n of_o majesty_n to_o be_v uncertain_a and_o unsound_a aristobulus_n small_a read_v and_o skill_n in_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o theodidact_v argument_n against_o papist_n be_v not_o so_o convince_a as_o we_o may_v secure_o ground_v the_o authority_n of_o king_n therapon_n for_o either_o thâ—â—_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o else_o prove_v what_o papist_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a in_o temporall_n his_o maynâ—â—round_n and_o principle_n be_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n priest_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o king_n but_o rather_o that_o king_n be_v their_o judge_n can_v he_o have_v assume_v a_o doctrine_n more_o uncertain_a or_o rather_o more_o false_a then_o be_v this_o apionem_fw-la a_o doctrine_n against_o the_o learn_a of_o the_o jew_n josephus_n say_v that_o to_o their_o priest_n not_o to_o king_n be_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o great_a affair_n so_o that_o they_o be_v overseer_n of_o all_o judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o punisher_n of_o offender_n philo_n exceâ—lentior_fw-la write_v that_o priestly_a dignity_n be_v prefer_v before_o royal_a by_o the_o jew_n who_o judge_v priesthood_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a than_o royalty_n by_o how_o much_o god_n surpass_v man_n with_o whom_o agree_v the_o christian_a father_n namely_o s._n chrysostome_n aver_n dominum_fw-la that_o god_n woulâ—_n have_v king_n submit_v their_o head_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o priest_n that_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o priest_n be_v more_o worthy_a prince_n and_o more_o venerable_a than_o be_v king_n yea_o the_o word_n of_o god_n seem_v â—o_o distinguish_v the_o office_n of_o high_a priest_n from_o the_o office_n of_o king_n 22._o assign_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o care_n of_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o god_n to_o the_o king_n the_o charge_n of_o temporal_a affair_n homo_fw-la and_o who_o conversant_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n know_v not_o that_o to_o the_o high_a priâ—â—â—_n be_v give_v the_o supreme_a and_o last_o power_n to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n about_o the_o law_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n let_v that_o man_n die_v the_o death_n philanax_n these_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o scripture_n seem_v very_o urgent_a but_o have_v not_o theodidact_v make_v some_o answer_n to_o they_o aristobulus_n no_o nor_o bring_v any_o proof_n of_o his_o opinion_n beside_o the_o bare_a example_n of_o salomon_a 48._o that_o depose_v abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n â—nd_v place_v sadocke_n in_o his_o roomeâ—_n â—_z but_o first_o be_v â—roves_v not_o that_o solomon_n depose_v abiaâ—har_n lawful_o that_o therein_o he_o exceed_v â—ot_n the_o bound_n of_o his_o authority_n the_o deed_n of_o king_n be_v not_o ever_o justifiable_a â—or_a be_v solomon_n such_o a_o saint_n that_o we_o may_v think_v all_o his_o action_n praise_v worthy_a without_o further_a proof_n second_o he_o prove_v not_o that_o solomon_n depose_v abiaâ—har_n by_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o king_n papist_n say_v 3._o solomon_n do_v in_o that_o action_n proceed_v not_o as_o king_n 3_o but_o as_o prophet_n 49._o which_o answer_n theodidact_n do_v not_o confute_v but_o misunderstand_v as_o 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not_o convince_v that_o she_o be_v not_o afterward_o righful_a queen_n they_o who_o
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