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be_v absurd_a be_v tootoo_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o baptism_n of_o young_a infant_n for_o as_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n preach_v in_o public_a place_n and_o refuse_v private_a place_n we_o do_v gather_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n aught_o to_o be_v public_a even_o so_o of_o s._n johns_n preach_v and_o baptise_v in_o open_a meeting_n we_o conclude_v that_o both_o preach_v and_o baptise_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o public_a assembly_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o learned_a reader_n to_o judge_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n or_o no_o john_n baptize_v open_o in_o the_o river_n jordan_n ergo_fw-la baptism_n may_v at_o no_o time_n upon_o any_o occasion_n be_v minister_v in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o if_o any_o will_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v good_a they_o will_v i_o demand_v of_o they_o why_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o good_a john_n do_v baptise_v in_o jordane_n ergo_fw-la none_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o in_o the_o river_n jordane_n or_o this_o john_n baptize_v such_o as_o confess_v their_o sin_n ergo_fw-la none_n must_v be_v baptize_v but_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o unskilful_a kinte_n of_o reason_v that_o zuinglius_fw-la so_o oft_o reprove_v the_o anabaptiste_n for_o and_o he_o call_v it_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr facto_fw-la ad_fw-la ius_fw-la i_o do_v not_o in_o any_o respect_n speak_v against_o baptise_v in_o the_o church_n but_o do_v great_o commend_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n most_o conveniente_a but_o i_o do_v not_o so_o tie_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o place_n or_o public_a congregation_n that_o i_o make_v it_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n be_v minister_v in_o a_o private_a house_n i_o compare_v not_o baptise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o river_n jordane_n together_o neither_o do_v i_o say_v that_o baptise_v of_o young_a infant_n have_v no_o better_a ground_n than_o private_a baptism_n have_v but_o i_o disallow_v this_o kind_n of_o proof_n which_o the_o a_o monition_n use_v and_o i_o see_v not_o why_o it_o be_v not_o of_o like_a force_n in_o all_o other_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o place_n and_o those_o example_n that_o i_o have_v allege_v christ_n preach_v both_o private_o and_o public_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o private_a family_n in_o great_a assembly_n and_o several_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n and_o at_o all_o time_n as_o occasion_n serve_v and_o therefore_o you_o can_v not_o conclude_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v public_a in_o the_o open_a congregation_n and_o at_o no_o time_n private_a upon_o any_o occasion_n chap._n 4._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n page_n 112._o sect._n 1_o and_o although_o to_o some_o one_o action_n there_o concur_v diverse_a thing_n which_o partly_o be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v at_o all_o partly_o be_v indifferent_a to_o be_v follow_v or_o not_o follow_v yet_o neither_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o the_o one_o to_o be_v follow_v nor_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o other_o can_v hinder_v but_o there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o action_n necessary_a to_o be_v follow_v which_o may_v be_v considere_v both_o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o act_n touch_v the_o election_n where_o i_o have_v prove_v have_v it_o be_v say_v but_o not_o prove_v prove_v some_o thing_n there_o mention_v to_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v in_o election_n although_o other_o some_o be_v not_o convenient_a nor_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o follow_v and_o i_o have_v show_v it_o also_o by_o m._n caluine_n which_o m._n doctor_n allcadge_v for_o himself_o and_o by_o cyprian_n person_n cyprian_n a_o digression_n from_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o person_n who_o
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 afterwards_o you_o do_v violent_o burst_v in_o unto_o i_o neither_o can_v i_o be_v suffer_v to_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o in_o the_o after_o noon_n i_o be_o trouble_v with_o man_n business_n i_o desire_v you_o for_o chryste_n sake_n to_o suffer_v i_o to_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o my_o trouble_n to_o eradius_fw-la this_o young_a man_n and_o priest_n who_o this_o day_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o appoint_v to_o be_v your_o bishop_n and_o my_o successor_n possidonius_fw-la name_v no_o elder_n but_o speak_v only_o of_o augustine_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v with_o diligence_n peruse_v the_o nintéenth_n chapter_n of_o possidonius_fw-la shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o confess_v that_o he_o mean_v augustine_n be_v occupy_v as_o well_o in_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o in_o determine_v of_o they_o as_o in_o write_v of_o letter_n for_o they_o or_o in_o give_v of_o counsel_n wherefore_o this_o example_n of_o augustine_n be_v most_o fit_o 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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v overseer_n they_o be_v find_v to_o declare_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ▪_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 temporal_a sam._n gen._n 14._o nun_n 27._o deut._n 17._o 1._o sam._n the_o people_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o captivity_n be_v govern_v by_o priest_n and_o prophet_n as_o by_o esdras_n nehemias_n mattathias_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n in_o no_o place_n command_v the_o contrary_a nor_o move_v unto_o it_o &_o yet_o you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_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 likewise_o in_o augustine_n time_n it_o be_v evidente_a by_o the_o word_n before_o recite_v minister_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v civil_a office_n in_o minister_n that_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a but_o usual_a and_o count_v a_o piece_n of_o duty_n for_o bishop_n to_o deal_v in_o civil_a cause_n and_o that_o as_o judge_n the_o author_n of_o the_o century_n in_o the_o four_o centur._n chap._n 7._o say_v that_o bishop_n in_o that_o age_n do_v give_v sentence_n in_o civil_a cause_n if_o any_o do_v appeal_v from_o the_o civil_a court_n to_o their_o authority_n sozomene_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 9_o bishop_n give_v sentence_n in_o civil_a cause_n cent._n 4._o cap._n 7._o sozom._n li._n 1._o cap._n 9_o write_v thus_o of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o good_a affection_n towards_o christian_a religion_n that_o he_o make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o clerk_n in_o all_o place_n and_o also_o he_o give_v liberty_n for_o those_o that_o be_v call_v into_o judgement_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o bishop_n if_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o refuse_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o he_o command_v that_o their_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v of_o more_o force_n than_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n appeal_v graun_n t_v from_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o bishop_n other_o judge_n even_o as_o though_o it_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o emperor_n himself_o and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o their_o minister_n shall_v see_v that_o 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when_o title_n of_o doctorship_n be_v give_v to_o those_o which_o have_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o doctor_n and_o oftentimes_o to_o those_o which_o can_v not_o do_v the_o office_n if_o they_o have_v it_o and_o when_o man_n do_v seek_v vainglory_n in_o they_o and_o such_o like_a io._n whitgifte_n read_v and_o mark_v their_o word_n page_n 16._o and._n 17._o and_o the_o conclusion_n they_o use_v after_o they_o have_v in_o most_o bitter_a manner_n inveigh_v against_o such_o degree_n which_o be_v this_o these_o vain_a name_n become_v such_o vain_a man_n but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o become_v not_o and_o be_v forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n their_o own_o word_n be_v a_o sufficient_a declaration_n of_o their_o meaning_n and_o so_o be_v you_o utter_v before_o a_o plain_a proof_n of_o your_o consent_n unto_o 1._o pag._n 173._o sec._n 1._o they_o and_o
command_v they_o pag._n 186._o 10_o he_o say_v that_o those_o which_o write_v the_o century_n suspect_v the_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o forbid_v the_o election_n of_o minister_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o people_n and_o doubt_v whether_o it_o bea_fw-mi bastard_n or_o no_o which_o be_v untrue_a for_o the_o author_n of_o the_o centurye_n make_v no_o such_o doubt_n pag._n 188._o 11_z he_o say_v that_o hierome_n will_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o choose_v their_o clerk_n &_o their_o minister_n which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o hierom_n will_v no_o such_o thing_n pag._n 203._o 12_o he_o allege_v musculus_fw-la he_o word_n in_o stead_n of_o jeromes_n and_o that_o which_o only_a muscu_n say_v in_o his_o common_a place_n he_o ascribe_v to_o jerom_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o nepotian_n ead_n 13_o he_o say_v that_o nazian_a in_o a_o oration_n that_o he_o write_v at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n confute_v those_o reason_n that_o seem_v to_o hinder_v the_o election_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o oration_n pag._n 205._o 14_o he_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the._n 6._o and._n 7._o book_n of_o eusebius_n for_o example_n of_o election_n of_o the_o people_n &_o clergy_n confirm_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n namely_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o such_o example_n in_o those_o book_n neither_o any_o mention_n of_o any_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n pag._n 207._o 15_o he_o father_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n upon_o eusebius_n lib._n 6._o touch_v origens_n admission_n into_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 209._o 16_o he_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o council_n pag._n 222._o 17_o he_o again_o ascribe_v musculus_fw-la he_o word_n to_o jerome_n pag._n ead_n 18_o he_o deny_v that_o chrysostome_n make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o elder_n when_o as_o his_o word_n be_v plain_a pag._n 226._o 19_o he_o do_v untrue_o and_o corrupt_o allege_v theodorete_n pag._n 268._o 20_o he_o say_v pag._n 280._o that_o the_o two_o treatise_n call_v the_o admonition_n be_v write_v by_o diverse_a person_n the_o one_o not_o know_v the_o other_o do_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v manifest_o declare_v 21_o he_o cit_v nicephorus_n corrupt_o pag._n 326._o 22_o he_o falsify_v a_o place_n in_o the_o first_o of_o john_n by_o a_o false_a interpretation_n to_o make_v it_o serve_v his_o turn_n pag._n 302._o 23_o he_o say_v that_o the_o century_n allege_v a_o place_n of_o ambrose_n out_o of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o archbishop_n be_v not_o then_o come_v into_o the_o church_n which_o be_v untrue_a for_o the_o century_n allege_v no_o such_o place_n out_o of_o ambrose_n for_o any_o such_o purpose_n pag._n 337._o 24_o he_o say_v that_o hierome_n and_o augustine_n speak_v of_o archdeacon_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o only_o speak_v of_o deacon_n pag._n 346._o 25_o the_o word_n of_o socrates_n be_v falsify_v pag._n 350._o 26_o he_o untrue_o report_v the_o word_n of_o cyprian_a pag._n 257._o 27_o he_o falsifi_v the_o meaning_n of_o tertullian_n allude_v that_o to_o ceremony_n that_o tertullian_n mean_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o salvation_n pag._n 370._o 28_o he_o keep_v back_o the_o word_n of_o theodoret_n that_o explain_v his_o meaning_n pag._n 412._o 29_o a_o untruth_n concern_v jereneus_n avouch_v out_o of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o eusebius_n cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o pag._n eadem_fw-la 30_o he_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n pag._n 413._o 31_o he_o avouch_v a_o untruth_n of_o theodoret._n pag._n 415._o 32_o he_o utter_v a_o very_a uncharitable_a untruth_n of_o the_o worthy_a man_n m._n jewel_n bishop_n of_o sarisburie_n pag_n 422._o 33_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a seat_n call_v synod_n and_o propound_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o see_v that_o the_o bishop_n keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o own_o diocese_n and_o he_o quote_v the._n 9_o canon_n where_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v pag._n 435._o 34_o he_o both_o add_v and_o detract_v from_o the._n 34._o canon_n attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n page_n 439._o 35_o the._n 17._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n be_v untrue_o allege_v page_n 440._o 36_o he_o shall_v say_v a_o epistle_n of_o pope_n zachary_n to_o boniface_n and_o he_o say_v a_o epistle_n of_o zachary_n to_o pope_n boniface_n in_o the_o which_o epistle_n he_o say_v that_o this_o cause_n scil_n lest_o they_o shall_v wax_v vile_a through_o the_o multitude_n be_v allege_v why_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o every_o village_n or_o little_a city_n which_o be_v untrue_a for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n allege_v there_o 443._o 37_o he_o allege_v the_o five_o canon_n concilij_fw-la tyronne_n for_o that_o that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o it_o pag_n 446._o 38_o he_o say_v that_o another_o council_n quote_v the_o council_n of_o africa_n decree_v that_o the_o christian_n shall_v not_o celebrate_v feast_n on_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o martyr_n because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o decree_n in_o that_o council_n 479._o 39_o he_o say_v that_o tertuliian_a will_v not_o have_v the_o christian_n to_o sit_v after_o they_o have_v pray_v because_o the_o idolater_n do_v so_o and_o he_o quote_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n write_v page_z ead_a 40_o he_o father_v a_o untruth_n of_o augustine_n touch_v baptise_v by_o woman_n or_o in_o private_a house_n page_n 522._o 41_o he_o allege_v m._n beza_n in_o his_o annotation_n for_o that_o which_o can_v be_v find_v in_o they_o pag._n 584._o 42_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o will_v take_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o straight_o as_o augustine_n do_v &_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n but_o when_o as_o to_o the_o element_n there_o come_v the_o word_n the_o circumcision_n can_v be_v no_o sacramen_n which_o be_v a_o gross_a untruth_n for_o in_o circumcision_n there_o be_v both_o the_o word_n and_o the_o element_n page_n 〈◊〉_d 43_o he_o say_v that_o the_o eldership_n be_v most_o flourish_a in_o constantine_n time_n but_o he_o note_v 〈◊〉_d place_n where_o we_o may_v find_v his_o say_n to_o be_v true_a page_n 651._o 44_o he_o be_v great_o deceive_v about_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o apollinaris_n and_o show_v manifest_a token_n that_o either_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o read_v the_o story_n or_o that_o he_o have_v read_v it_o very_o negligent_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o the_o defense_n page_n 669._o 45_o he_o falsifi_v ambrose_n 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ad_fw-la eusebium_n page_n 698._o 50_o he_o affirm_v that_o this_o practice_n continue_v still_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n scil_n that_o nothing_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n to_o be_v read_v beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v manifest_o prove_v of_o the_o same_o time_n whereof_o he_o mean_v page_n 718._o 51_o he_o say_v that_o s._n john_n in_o the_o apocalips_n reprehend_v the_o minister_n of_o diverse_a church_n do_v not_o put_v to_o his_o name_n unto_o his_o book_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n for_o he_o add_v his_o name_n both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o the_o end_n thrice_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o once_o in_o the_o last_o i_o here_o omit_v his_o manifest_a wrest_v of_o the_o scripture_n his_o wrong_a collection_n bold_a assertion_n contrary_a
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 â–ª_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 â—i_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
in_o the_o defense_n for_o archbishop_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n 470._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o archdeacon_n 344._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o archiflamines_fw-la 320._o etc._n etc._n 323_o ¶_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la 23_o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la negatiuè_fw-fr 24._o 26._o 77._o 328._o 543_o argument_n of_o negative_n by_o comparison_n 26_o 27_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la petitione_n principij_fw-la 26._o 62._o 95._o 249._o 302._o 304._o 314._o 322._o 440._o 451._o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la 27._o 293._o 482._o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la aequivocatione_fw-la 62_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la facto_fw-la ad_fw-la we_o 142._o 161._o 505._o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-fr 78_o argumentum_fw-la ex_fw-la solis_fw-la particularibus_fw-la pag._n 79_o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la elenchi_fw-la 109._o 181._o 187._o 206._o 426._o a_o deform_a argument_n 316._o etc._n etc._n argument_n borrow_v of_o the_o papist_n 466._o 696._o 697._o 698._o etc._n etc._n argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la toto_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n affirmatiuè_fw-fr 265_o ¶_o aristotle_n not_o right_o allege_v 243_o ¶_o arrogancy_n cloak_v with_o zeal_n 42_o arrogancy_n disprayse_v good_a thing_n pag._n 725_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o libeler_n 57_o ¶_o assertion_n unaduised_a 475_o ¶_o athanasius_n archbishop_n 471._o 339_o athanasius_n creed_n 496_o athanasius_n be_v a_o child_n baptize_v pag._n 519._o ¶_o atheist_n in_o the_o church_n 178_o ¶_o ancient_a father_n contemn_v of_o the_o unlearned_a 811_o ¶_o augustine_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a pag._n 99_o &c_n &c_n augustine_n deliver_v from_o untrue_a surmise_n 100_o augustine_n hear_v civil_a cause_n 771._o 772._o augustine_n retort_v upon_o the_o adversary_n 811_o ¶_o aurelius_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o many_o church_n pag._n 471_o ¶_o authority_n the_o best_a proof_n in_o divine_a matter_n 200_o b_o ¶_o babble_v in_o prayer_n what_o it_o be_v 805_o ¶_o baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n pag._n 608._o 609_o matter_n touch_v baptism_n 607._o &c_n &c_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v 619._o &c_n &c_n baptism_n once_o minister_v remain_v perpetual_a 622_o the_o essential_a point_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 519._o baptism_n call_v private_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n 93._o 504_o baptism_n minister_v but_o once_o a_o year_n pag._n 238_o baptism_n true_a though_o not_o ordinary_o minister_v 517._o 521_o differ_v of_o baptism_n not_o convenient_a 521_o baptism_n by_o lay_a man_n 518._o 519._o 523._o baptism_n by_o woman_n not_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o book_n 504._o 793._o baptism_n by_o woman_n not_o defend_v pag._n 509._o 516._o 29._o baptism_n minister_v in_o private_a place_n 511._o etc._n etc._n 513._o necessity_n in_o baptism_n 523._o baptism_n minister_v without_o preach_v 563_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n transfer_v to_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 564_o ¶_o basilius_n a_o metropolitan_a 341._o 471_o ¶_o battus_n a_o babble_a poet._n 805_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 804_o ¶_o beggar_n and_z ignorant_a person_n be_v think_v only_o to_o be_v save_v of_o some_o 10_o ¶_o too_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v elect_v not_o all_o one_o 611_o ¶_o benedictus_n 494._o etc._n etc._n 496._o 497_o ¶_o beza_n call_v the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n holy_a name_n 472_o beza_n his_o judgement_n of_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n etc._n etc._n 623._o 624._o ¶_o bishop_n most_o meet_a to_o have_v the_o examination_n of_o minister_n 131_o bishope_n have_v authority_n to_o admit_v minister_n 196._o &c_n &c_n bishop_n appoint_v their_o successor_n pag._n 205_o bishop_n authority_n 297._o &c_n &c_n 408._o bishop_n call_v head_n of_o the_o church_n 301_o one_o ministry_n of_o bishop_n but_o diverse_a degree_n 320_o a_o bishop_n above_o a_o priest_n in_o cyprian_n time_n 358_o one_o byshoppe_n in_o one_o city_n 366._o 444._o difference_n betwixt_o byshoppe_n and_o priest_n 383_o byshoppe_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n pag._n 384._o 470_o jeromes_n byshoppe_n above_o a_o elder_a in_o rule_n 385_o bishop_n governor_n simple_o not_o of_o one_o action_n only_o 3_o byshoppes_n authority_n consist_v in_o offence_n 75_o bishop_n high_a priest_n 411._o 470._o 471._o what_o kind_n of_o authority_n bishops_n exercise_n 420_o byshoppe_n succeed_v apostle_n in_o government_n 32_o comparison_n betwixt_o our_o byshope_n and_o the_o old_a bishop_n 472_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n alone_o excommunicate_a 6_o 6_o etc._n etc._n bishops_n may_v have_v assistance_n in_o excommunication_n 673_o authority_n ascribe_v to_o bishop_n in_o x_o communication_n not_o infinite_a but_o limit_v 6_o 8_o bishop_n give_v sentence_n in_o civil_a cause_n 773_o ¶_o a_o bloody_a assertion_n 150_o ¶_o book_v of_o common_a prayer_n look_v communion_n book_n book_n of_o order_v minister_n iustify_v concern_v examination_n pag._n 134._o 〈◊〉_d 42_o the_o reason_n of_o t._n c._n against_o the_o book_n of_o order_v minister_n pag._n 134._o &c_n &c_n ¶_o body_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o caluine_n 46_o of_o these_o word_n the_o body_n of_o ou_fw-fr e_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n etc._n etc._n 6_o ¶_o brag_v 58._o 297_o ¶_o bread_n in_o the_o communion_n look_v communion_n bread_n ¶_o brethren_n may_v be_v punish_v 809_o ¶_o bucer_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 113._o etc._n etc._n bucers_n censure_n of_o the_o first_o communion_n book_n 595_o 615_o bucer_n deface_v by_o the_o replyer_n 522_o ¶_o burial_n 727._o &c_n &c_n the_o place_n of_o burial_n 737_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_v not_o hinder_v by_o bury_v the_o dead_a 730_o a_o prayer_n at_o burial_n expound_v pag._n 729_o the_o dead_a bury_v by_o the_o minister_n &_o with_o prayer_n 728_o burial_n sermon_n look_v funeral_n sermon_n c_o ¶_o caius_n fimbria_n 7_o 8_o ¶_o caluine_n acknowledge_v the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n 417._o &c_n &c_n caluine_n of_o thing_n indifferente_a 109_o etc._n etc._n caluine_n allow_v superiority_n 390._o 398._o diverse_a edition_n of_o caluines_n institution_n 391._o 50_o caluines_n opinion_n of_o communion_n bread_n 592._o &c_n &c_n ¶_o canon_n law_n not_o altogether_o condemn_v 463_o &c_n &c_n ¶_o can_v be_v not_o take_v for_o oughts_z 778_o ¶_o catechist_n and_o pastor_n differ_v 425_o catechi_n mes_fw-fr 152._o &c_n &c_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 69_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 69_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 280_o ¶_o cathedral_n church_n 742._o &c_n &c_n cathedral_n church_n before_o antichristian_a pope_n 747_o a_o college_n of_o minister_n in_o every_o city_n 747._o our_o cathedral_n church_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o those_o of_o old_a time_n pag._n 747_o the_o use_n of_o cathedral_n church_n necessary_a 747_o ¶_o cavilles_n 130._o 352._o 401._o 506._o 574._o 585_o 628._o ¶_o a_o caveat_n 448_o a_o necessary_a caveat_n 481_o ¶_o ceremony_n of_o 2._o sort_n 80_o how_o we_o have_v but_o 2._o ceremony_n 119_o substantial_a ceremony_n 80_o accidental_a ceremony_n 80_o rule_n of_o ceremony_n 86._o 87_o the_o controversy_n about_o ceremony_n confess_v by_o t._n c._n 85._o 86._o 126_o every_o church_n have_v a_o order_n of_o ceremony_n 707_o how_o ceremony_n serve_v to_o edify_v pag._n 286._o etc._n etc._n why_o god_n appoint_v so_o many_o ceremony_n to_o the_o jew_n 305_o disterence_n betwixt_o popish_a ceremony_n and_o we_o 616_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o assertion_n about_o ceremony_n unanswered_a by_o t._n c._n pag._n 94_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 158._o etc._n etc._n 163_o ¶_o children_n of_o papist_n and_o excommu_a nicate_a person_n may_v be_v baptisedpag_n 621._o &c_n &c_n how_o child_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v 608_o ¶_o christ_n call_v archbishop_n 300_o christ_n use_v unleavened_a biead_n 593._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o christian_n man_n sheep_n but_o reasonable_a 172_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n more_o now_o than_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 175_o ¶_o chrisostome_n a_o archbishop_n 412._o etc._n etc._n 472._o chris_n stome_n exercise_v archiepiscopall_a jurisdiction_n in_o asia_n 414_o chrisostome_n of_o distinction_n of_o degree_n pag._n 387_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 682_o ¶_o church_n can_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o one_o province_n now_o 465_o the_o church_n be_v reform_v not_o transform_v 474_o to_o frame_v all_o church_n after_o one_o be_v dangerous_a 481._o 482_o church_n for_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n 636._o 66_o no_o church_n may_v challenge_v to_o be_v a_o pattern_n necessary_o to_o be_v follow_v 704_o the_o church_n full_a of_o hypocrite_n 176_o some_o in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o of_o the_o church_n 179_o no_o church_n establish_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o how_o 180._o 18_o the_o church_n in_o persecution_n in_o constantine_n time_n 188._o 189_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 76._o etc._n etc._n what_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n 83._o 88_o etc._n etc._n 713._o the_o
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as_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o better_a reason_n prove_v than_o you_o 8._o tract_n 8._o be_v able_a to_o show_v any_o to_o the_o contrary_a this_o that_o you_o speak_v of_o his_o euangelistship_n and_o of_o his_o superiority_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v only_o speak_v without_o reason_n or_o authority_n but_o you_o shall_v have_v store_n of_o both_o to_o the_o contrary_n god_n will_v when_o i_o come_v to_o that_o place_n i_o be_o not_o so_o lavishe_a of_o my_o witness_n as_o you_o be_v of_o scornful_a and_o unséemely_a taunt_n and_o speech_n both_o ambrose_n and_o chrysost._n do_v not_o say_v that_o paul_n here_o warn_v timothy_n only_o to_o be_v circumspect_a but_o to_o be_v circumspect_a in_o appoint_v of_o minister_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v hear_v of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o timothy_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v bishop_n neither_o have_v the_o apostle_n give_v any_o such_o like_a admonition_n to_o any_o church_n in_o any_o of_o his_o epistle_n as_o i_o have_v before_o note_v and_o therefore_o ambrose_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n to_o timothy_n after_o that_o he_o have_v show_v what_o circumspection_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v to_o be_v use_v in_o ordain_v of_o minister_n conclude_v thus_o haec_fw-la episcopus_fw-la custodiens_fw-la castum_fw-la se_fw-la exbibebit_fw-la religioni_fw-la a_o bishop_n observe_v ambrose_n ambrose_n these_o thing_n shall_v show_v himself_o pure_a in_o religion_n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o this_o precept_n be_v proper_o perteyn_a to_o a_o bishop_n chrysostome_n also_o in_o the._n 1._o tim._n 4._o upon_o chrysostome_n chrysostome_n these_o word_n come_v impositione_n manuum_fw-la presbyterij_fw-la say_v non_fw-fr de_fw-fr presbyteris_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la episcopis_fw-la loquor_fw-la ▪_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la profectò_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ordinarunt_fw-la he_o speak_v not_o of_o priest_n in_o this_o place_n but_o of_o bishop_n for_o certain_o priest_n do_v not_o ordain_v he_o and_o oecolam_n oecolampad_n oecolampad_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n presbyteros_fw-la dicit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la episcopum_fw-la ordinabant_fw-la he_o call_v bishop_n priest_n for_o priest_n do_v not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o these_o ancient_a father_n think_v this_o precept_n manus_fw-la citò_fw-la ne_fw-la cvi_fw-la imponas_fw-la lay_v thy_o hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n to_o be_v give_v only_o to_o timothy_n in_o the_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v bishop_n and_o therefore_o also_o to_o apperteyne_a unto_o bishop_n only_o to_o ordain_v minister_n hierome_n upon_o that_o place_n to_o titus_n say_v audiant_fw-la episcopi_n qui_fw-la habent_fw-la constituendi_fw-la hierome_n hierome_n presbyteros_fw-la per_fw-la urbes_fw-la singulas_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sub_fw-la quali_fw-la lege_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ordo_fw-la 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diverse_a point_n agree_v not_o full_o with_o he_o especial_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o some_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o as_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o come_v near_o to_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o those_o point_n than_o he_o do_v i_o do_v never_o cleave_v to_o musculus_fw-la or_o to_o any_o other_o man_n so_o that_o for_o he_o or_o their_o sake_n i_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o such_o as_o be_v comparable_a to_o they_o and_o have_v deserve_v singular_a commendation_n for_o their_o writing_n if_o any_o one_o or_o mo_z learned_a man_n be_v of_o my_o judgement_n though_o all_o be_v not_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o use_v their_o testimony_n in_o that_o point_n though_o in_o some_o other_o point_n i_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o they_o if_o i_o either_o unjoint_n or_o rack_n in_o piece_n from_o the_o rest_n any_o word_n or_o sentence_n of_o master_n caluines_n make_v it_o know_v set_v it_o open_v that_o i_o may_v just_o bear_v the_o blame_n of_o it_o but_o if_o i_o deal_v true_o and_o faithful_o with_o he_o if_o i_o set_v down_o his_o own_o word_n whole_a sentence_n whole_a section_n and_o as_o you_o say_v whole_a leaf_n without_o add_v alter_v or_o diminish_v then_o how_o can_v you_o excuse_v your_o so_o untrue_a and_o unjust_a charge_v of_o i_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o common_a and_o usual_a with_o you_o may_v the_o better_o be_v tolerate_v chapter_n 7._o the._n 2._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 46._o sect._n 1_o it_o be_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a father_n that_o it_o perteyn_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o order_n and_o elect_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o say_v hierome_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la euagrium_n a_o bishop_n do_v excel_v hierome_n hierome_n all_o other_o minister_n in_o that_o the_o order_n and_o appoint_v of_o minister_n do_v proper_o perteyne_a unto_o he_o and_o yet_o these_o man_n say_v that_o the_o right_a of_o 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appear_v how_o cyprian_n hold_v that_o as_o a_o proud_a name_n for_o he_o object_v to_o florentius_n as_o a_o presumptuous_a thing_n for_o that_o in_o believe_v certain_a evil_a report_n of_o he_o and_o misjudging_a 9_o 4._o p._n 9_o of_o he_o he_o do_v appoint_v himself_o bishop_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o judge_v over_o he_o which_o be_v for_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v judge_n io._n whitgifte_n pupianus_n to_o who_o cyprian_n write_v that_o epistle_n have_v great_o misuse_v cyprian_n in_o beléeve_v certain_a false_a rumour_n &_o report_n of_o he_o &_o upon_o the_o same_o give_v sentence_n against_o he_o for_o this_o cause_n cyprian_n reprove_v pupianus_n say_v quis_fw-la autem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jongè_a est_fw-la ab_fw-la bumilitate_fw-la ut_fw-la úmne_fw-la ego_fw-la qui_fw-la quotidie_fw-la fratribus_fw-la seruio_fw-la &_o venientes_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la singulos_fw-la benignè_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la voto_fw-la &_o gaudio_fw-la suscipio_fw-la a_o tu_fw-la 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error_n theodorete_n therefore_o mean_v heresy_n he_o mean_v not_o hypocrisy_n there_o be_v not_o one_o heretic_n in_o all_o his_o bishopric_n he_o do_v not_o say_v one_o hypocrite_n or_o evil_a man_n so_o that_o you_o be_v far_o wide_a and_o do_v theodorete_a double_a injury_n for_o you_o do_v both_o slander_v he_o and_o misconstrue_v he_o chap._n 3._o the._n 68_o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 89._o sect._n 3_o now_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o great_a likelihood_n there_o be_v between_o this_o theodoret_n and_o our_o lord_n bishop_n and_o archbishop_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o he_o write_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o leo_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v be_v 26._o year_n bishop_n be_v know_v of_o all_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o those_o part_n that_o he_o have_v never_o house_n of_o his_o own_o nor_o field_n nor_o halfepenn_v e_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o place_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o but_o have_v willing_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o poor_a 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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 mâ—â—â—_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 dâ—â—th_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 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celebrate_v 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 〈◊〉_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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in_o the._n 170._o page_z of_o your_o book_n you_o say_v that_o god_n take_v the_o priesthode_n from_o moses_n 1_o pag._n 170._o sect._n 1_o and_o give_v it_o to_o aaron_n and_o now_o you_o seem_v to_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a in_o say_v that_o moses_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o that_o office_n of_o circumcision_n do_v apperteyne_a for_o hereby_o you_o do_v insinuate_v that_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n moreover_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n be_v extréemely_a sick_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o execute_v that_o office_n himself_o and_o in_o the_o geneva_n bible_n there_o be_v this_o note_n that_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a for_o moses_n be_v sore_o sick_a and_o god_n even_o then_o require_v it_o sephora_n therefore_o do_v circumcise_v in_o a_o point_n of_o extremity_n minister_v baptism_n true_a though_o not_o ordinary_o minister_v and_o not_o wilful_o or_o of_o purpose_n &_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o true_a circumcision_n though_o it_o be_v not_o do_v 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 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provide_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o have_v two_o function_n which_o be_v not_o meet_v yet_o his_o office_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o function_n which_o be_v preach_v and_o minister_a of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o certain_a case_n and_o as_o for_o the_o baptise_v by_o lie_v man_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o found_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n and_o upon_o a_o imagine_a necessity_n which_o be_v none_o in_o deed_n it_o move_v i_o nothing_o at_o all_o although_o it_o be_v very_o ancient_a for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v chief_o of_o the_o institution_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o form_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o which_o institution_n this_o be_v one_o and_o of_o the_o chief_a part_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v by_o a_o minister_n io._n whitgifte_n if_o this_o be_v true_a and_o sound_o 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man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n may_v baptise_v which_o both_o be_v deny_v by_o you_o without_o any_o kind_n of_o proof_n i_o have_v also_o show_v how_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v infant_n be_v vehement_o defend_v of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n touch_v their_o damnation_n if_o they_o he_o not_o baptize_v and_o i_o have_v set_v down_o their_o word_n which_o contain_v their_o reason_n last_o of_o all_o i_o have_v put_v you_o to_o prove_v that_o private_a baptism_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n be_v against_o any_o comma_n dement_fw-la or_o institution_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o deny_v it_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o i_o suspend_v my_o judgement_n for_o baptise_v by_o woman_n yet_o i_o be_o out_o o_o doubt_v for_o private_a baptism_n ¶_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 the._n 1._o division_n admonition_n now_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n in_o which_o a_o great_a number_n of_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v conteyeed_o etc._n etc._n as_o 18._o as_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 18._o private_a communion_n etc._n etc._n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 81._o sect._n 1._o 2._o i_o know_v not_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o private_a communion_n if_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v the_o receyve_n of_o one_o alone_a there_o be_v none_o such_o allow_v in_o the_o book_n if_o you_o mean_v because_o it_o be_v minister_v sometime_o upon_o occasion_n in_o private_a house_n i_o see_v not_o how_o you_o can_v call_v it_o private_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n if_o the_o number_n of_o communicant_n be_v sufficient_a you_o must_v explicate_v yourself_o before_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o you_o mean_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o communion_n book_n touch_v the_o communion_n contrary_a to_o the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n by_o you_o quote_v to_o my_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o knowledge_n t._n 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the_o supper_n and_o that_o be_v a_o error_n therefore_o the_o communion_n at_o that_o time_n and_o long_o before_o minister_v unto_o the_o sick_a and_o carry_v to_o private_a person_n be_v absent_a be_v unlawful_a such_o be_v your_o argument_n and_o this_o be_v your_o kind_n of_o answer_v which_o may_v be_v plausible_a to_o the_o ignorant_a people_n but_o nothing_o pleasant_a to_o such_o as_o be_v learn_v this_o one_o thing_n church_n more_o sincerity_n in_o the_o mi_fw-mi nistration_n now_o than_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n i_o will_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v that_o see_v our_o sacrament_n now_o be_v more_o sincere_o minister_v than_o they_o be_v in_o justines_n tertullians_n and_o cyprian_n time_n be_v so_o near_o the_o apostle_n what_o cause_n there_o shall_v be_v for_o you_o so_o bitter_o to_o inu_a ygh_a against_o this_o church_n in_o that_o respect_n chap._n 6._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 115._o towards_o the_o end_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o 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be_v young_a novice_n in_o religion_n never_o admit_v to_o the_o supper_n or_o young_a child_n fall_v sick_a dangerous_o they_o minister_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v want_v their_o voyage_n victual_n as_o they_o term_v it_o which_o abuse_v notwithstanding_o be_v neither_o so_n ancient_a as_o the_o other_o nor_o so_o general_a io._n whitgifte_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v some_o so_o to_o do_v howbeit_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o only_a cause_n neither_o the_o general_n and_o usual_a cause_n but_o the_o general_a and_o usual_a cause_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o supper_n the_o which_o whosoever_o do_v consider_v according_o will_v neither_o cease_v from_o require_v it_o in_o time_n of_o extremity_n neither_o withhold_v it_o from_o such_o as_o faithful_o and_o earnest_o desire_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o show_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o communicate_v in_o private_a family_n be_v of_o very_o great_a antiquity_n even_o in_o justinus_n martyr_n time_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o second_o apology_n and_o be_v by_o you_o confess_v chap._n 6._o the._n 4._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 116._o lin._n 8._o and_o there_o want_v not_o good_a man_n which_o declare_v their_o mislike_v and_o do_v decree_n against_o both_o the_o abuse_n and_o against_o all_o manner_n communicate_v in_o private_a house_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o 58._o of_o tom._n 1._o n._n 58._o laodicea_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o neither_o bishop_n nor_o elder_a shall_v make_v any_o oblation_n that_o be_v minister_v any_o communion_n in_o house_n io._n whitgifte_n this_o council_n do_v speak_v against_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n in_o private_a house_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o necessity_n which_o
abuse_n be_v grow_v in_o some_o place_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hierome_n and_o damasus_n about_o who_o time_n this_o sick_a the_o communion_n minister_v to_o the_o sick_a council_n be_v but_o there_o be_v neither_o council_n nor_o learned_a father_n that_o ever_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o minister_a the_o communion_n to_o the_o sick_a in_o pryvate_a family_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o urgente_a or_o necessary_a occasion_n the_o canon_n the_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v the._n 13._o canon_n 12._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a do_v determine_v direct_o that_o the_o communion_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v to_o the_o sick_a chap._n 6._o the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 116._o lin._n 12._o beside_o therefore_o that_o i_o have_v before_o show_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n general_o of_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a place_n see_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o minister_a this_o supper_n unto_o the_o sick_a rose_z upon_o corrupt_a cause_n and_o rot_a foundation_n and_o consyder_v also_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o these_o time_n there_o be_v none_o dryven_v by_o fear_n to_o renounce_v the_o truth_n whereupon_o any_o such_o excommunication_n shall_v ensue_v which_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n shall_v be_v mitigate_v after_o this_o sort_n for_o no_o man_n now_o that_o be_v in_o extreme_a sickness_n be_v cast_v down_o or_o else_o assault_v with_o this_o temptation_n that_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n i_o say_v these_o thing_n consider_v it_o follow_v that_o this_o minister_a of_o communion_n in_o private_a house_n and_o to_o the_o sick_a be_v unlawful_a as_o that_o which_o rise_v upon_o evil_a ground_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a yet_o that_o now_o in_o these_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o when_o the_o sick_a be_v not_o excommunicate_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o appear_v how_o little_a the_o custom_n of_o the_o old_a church_n do_v help_n m._n doctor_n in_o this_o point_n io._n whitgifte_n this_o be_v one_o cause_n but_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n why_o the_o communion_n be_v minister_v to_o the_o sick_a the_o chief_a and_o principal_a cause_n be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o sacrament_n which_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o effectual_a apply_v of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o communicant_n and_o a_o assurance_n of_o god_n promise_n whereof_o that_o sacrament_n be_v a_o effectual_a seal_n chap._n 6._o the._n 6._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 81._o sect._n 3_o the_o communion_n exhibit_v unto_o sick_a person_n be_v allow_v both_o communion_n sick_a person_n receyve_v the_o communion_n of_o peter_n martyr_n and_o bucer_n as_o in_o the_o other_o treatise_n i_o have_v declare_v and_o consonant_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o christ_n church_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o old_a writer_n t._n c._n page_n 116._o sect._n 1_o and_o as_o 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christ_n have_v not_o be_v restreyn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o passeover_n unto_o his_o own_o family_n be_v twelve_o and_o therefore_o a_o competent_a number_n to_o ear_n up_o a_o lamb_n by_o themselves_o that_o he_o will_v have_v celebrate_v his_o supper_n not_o only_o among_o he_o twelve_o disciple_n which_o call_v which_o they_o be_v make_v apostle_n before_o and_o so_o call_v afterward_o he_o make_v apostle_n but_o also_o among_o other_o of_o his_o disciple_n &_o professor_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o forsomuch_o as_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v celebrate_v his_o supper_n there_o and_o then_o where_o and_o when_o he_o do_v celebrate_v his_o passover_n for_o the_o cause_n before_o by_o i_o allege_v it_o please_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o first_o supper_n with_o twelve_o only_a for_o that_o the_o law_n of_o communication_n unto_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o supper_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o great_a number_n of_o communicant_n they_o be_v sufficient_a and_o enough_o to_o eat_v up_o the_o passover_o io._n whitgifte_n this_o be_v only_o a_o conjecture_n but_o it_o overthrow_v your_o argument_n for_o by_o your_o say_n christ_n have_v his_o twelve_o apostle_n there_o at_o supper_n because_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o passcover_v do_v bind_v he_o thereunto_o not_o because_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o communion_n except_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v communicate_v the_o disciple_n be_v make_v apostle_n before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o be_v so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a math._n 10._o &_o mark_n 3._o and_o therefore_o i_o marvel_v what_o you_o mean_v 3._o math._n 10._o mark_n 3._o in_o say_v which_o afterwards_o he_o make_v apostle_n chap._n 6._o the._n 10._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 117._o sect._n 2._o and_o although_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o and_z ta_o ie_fw-fr one_n for_o another_o these_o 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and_o help_n to_o his_o office_n &_o function_n as_o i_o have_v say_v wherefore_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o break_v his_o back_n that_o they_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o burden_n a_o great_a deal_n the_o easy_a chap._n 3._o the._n 4._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n 3_o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o policy_n of_o m._n doctor_n it_o seem_v a_o furtherance_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o join_v these_o together_o which_o be_v also_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o idolater_n as_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o have_v seem_v far_o otherwise_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o do_v therefore_o separate_v the_o ministry_n from_o this_o pomp_n which_o be_v commendable_a in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n lest_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v obscure_v while_o man_n will_v attribute_v the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n unto_o the_o gospel_n due_a unto_o the_o word_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o these_o glorious_a show_n and_o lest_o while_o the_o minister_n have_v the_o word_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o swordem_n the_o other_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v so_o well_o in_o their_o conscience_n â–ª_o of_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o they_o for_o they_o may_v doubt_n with_o themselves_o whether_o these_o be_v and_o outward_a show_n of_o the_o minister_n carry_v some_o stroke_n with_o they_o in_o beleve_v the_o word_n io._n whitgifte_n one_o of_o your_o reason_n contain_v in_o this_o place_n in_o effect_n be_v this_o if_o minister_n shall_v enjoy_v civil_a function_n man_n will_v attribute_v the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n unto_o these_o show_n but_o that_o ought_v they_o not_o to_o do_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n i_o deny_v your_o mayor_n as_o a_o fond_a and_o vain_a imagination_n
an_o other_o reason_n you_o frame_v on_o this_o sort_n if_o the_o minister_n have_v both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n ▪_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v in_o their_o conscience_n of_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o they_o for_o they_o may_v doubt_v whether_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o the_o minister_n carry_v ecclesiastical_a the_o replier_n argument_n sinit_v as_o well_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n as_o at_o the_o ecclesiastical_a some_o stroke_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v as_o vain_a a_o imagination_n as_o be_v the_o other_o and_o they_o both_o may_v as_o apt_o be_v apply_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o against_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o minister_n yea_o in_o deed_n they_o serve_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o civil_a punishment_n for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n make_v sharp_a law_n for_o come_v to_o the_o church_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n contemn_v religion_n and_o such_o like_a man_n that_o by_o such_o mean_n be_v drive_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n &_o so_o at_o the_o length_n convert_v may_v doubt_v whether_o the_o word_n have_v wrought_v this_o in_o they_o or_o the_o fear_n of_o outward_a punishment_n do_v you_o not_o mark_v how_o he_o still_o smite_v at_o the_o magistrate_n percy_n te_fw-la you_o not_o how_o near_o he_o approach_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n who_o will_v have_v no_o kind_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n but_o only_a excommunication_n salvation_n god_n use_v corporal_a punishment_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o salvation_n but_o to_o answer_v you_o brief_o god_n use_v corporal_a punishment_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o drive_v ▪_o even_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o honesty_n of_o life_n he_o use_v it_o also_o to_o bridle_v the_o wicked_a that_o by_o their_o example_n other_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o beware_v and_o that_o they_o themselves_o also_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o order_n and_o no_o man_n that_o be_v true_o convert_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n have_v wrought_v that_o good_a in_o he_o though_o by_o external_a mean_n as_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o such_o like_a he_o be_v first_o as_o it_o be_v enforce_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o in_o order_n in_o deed_n if_o these_o reason_n of_o you_o be_v of_o any_o force_n the_o magistrate_n may_v put_v up_o his_o sword_n especial_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o so_o may_v the_o minister_n lie_v aside_o his_o authority_n also_o lest_o any_o thing_n be_v ascribe_v there_o unto_o your_o glance_n that_o this_o be_v also_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o idolater_n though_o you_o have_v not_o where_o prove_v it_o yet_o have_v i_o answer_v it_o before_o chap._n 3._o the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n ult._n but_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o civil_a office_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v worldly_a affair_n but_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a ▪_o it_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n they_o may_v be_v call_v secular_a office_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o to_o gether_o with_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n procure_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v quiet_o and_o commodious_o live_v here_o where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v immediate_o and_o only_o bend_v to_o procure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o signification_n of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a which_o you_o take_v merchandise_n husbandry_n and_o the_o handycrafte_n be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a although_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n all_o lawful_a calling_n come_v from_o god_n and_o return_v to_o he_o again_o that_o be_v he_o be_v both_o author_n of_o they_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o glory_n so_o that_o if_o the_o minister_n may_v exercise_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a you_o may_v as_o well_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o the_o plough_n as_o promote_v he_o to_o the_o court_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o call_v they_o ecclesiastical_a because_o they_o perteyne_a to_o the_o inward_a man_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o cluill_a jurisdiction_n now_o use_v be_v in_o some_o respect_n ecclesiastical_a reformation_n of_o manner_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o quietness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o good_a order_n in_o the_o same_o so_o do_v not_o all_o cyvill_a office_n much_o less_o husbandry_n merchandise_n handycrafte_n go_v to_o the_o plough_n and_o such_o like_a which_o only_o perteyne_a to_o the_o body_n and_o to_o this_o life_n not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o have_v before_o name_v wherefore_o here_o your_o wit_n fail_v you_o and_o i_o look_v for_o a_o better_a answer_n chap._n 3._o the._n 6._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 170._o lin._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n doctor_n say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o commissioner_n be_v ecclesiastical_a because_o it_o handle_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n i_o marvel_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o he_o can_v not_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o give_v iudiciail_n sentence_n and_o appoint_v bodily_a punishment_n which_o be_v mere_a civil_a and_o between_o the_o understanding_n the_o truth_n of_o every_o such_o cause_n according_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n define_v of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n common_a as_o well_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o unto_o the_o minister_n &_o wherein_o the_o minister_n because_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o ready_a ought_v if_o need_v be_v consult_v with_o io._n whitgifte_n sure_o i_o think_v you_o scarce_o understande_v yourself_o for_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v ecclesiastical_a why_o may_v not_o the_o punishment_n by_o the_o magistrate_n appoint_v unto_o they_o be_v execute_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v authority_n from_o the_o prince_n by_o commission_n so_o to_o do_v and_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v give_v sentence_n and_o judgement_n in_o these_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n why_o may_v he_o not_o consent_v also_o to_o the_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o the_o same_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v the_o jailor_n or_o tormentor_n himself_o but_o to_o judge_v the_o person_n offend_v worthy_a of_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o punishment_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n of_o the_o crime_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v &_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v call_v into_o judgement_n chap._n 3._o the._n 7._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 170._o sect._n 1_o a_o other_o of_o m._n doctor_n reason_n be_v that_o as_o king_n do_v serve_v christ_n by_o make_v law_n for_o he_o so_o bishop_n do_v serve_v christ_n by_o execute_v law_n for_o he_o as_o though_o it_o perteyn_v not_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v law_n as_o well_o as_o to_o make_v they_o and_o as_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o therefore_o call_v a_o speak_a law_n because_o by_o execute_v they_o he_o do_v cause_n the_o law_n after_o a_o fashion_n to_o speak_v this_o be_v to_o divide_v the_o stake_n of_o the_o magistrate_n between_o he_o and_o the_o bishop_n yea_o to_o gyve_v the_o bishop_n the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o for_o we_o know_v that_o with_o we_o the_o people_n be_v at_o make_v of_o the_o law_n which_o may_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o if_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o hereby_o to_o shut_v the_o prince_n from_o execute_v the_o law_n then_o as_o his_o similitude_n when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o best_a prove_v nothing_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o halt_v down_o right_a and_o be_v no_o similitude_n io._n whitgifte_n the_o prince_n execute_v his_o law_n by_o himself_o &_o he_o also_o execute_v they_o by_o other_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v that_o authority_n for_o the_o full_a and_o better_a execution_n of_o they_o in_o this_o number_n be_v the_o bishop_n for_o the_o authority_n they_o have_v in_o such_o matter_n they_o have_v from_o the_o prince_n and_o therefore_o their_o execute_n of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o divide_v stake_n with_o the_o cyvill_a magistrate_n but_o to_o do_v good_a service_n both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n 3._o the._n 8._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 217._o sect_n 1._o 2._o what_o say_v you_o to_o elye_v and_o samuel_n be_v they_o not_o both_o priest_n judge_n samuel_n priest_n &_o judge_n and_o judge_n what_o office_n do_v the_o prophet_n elias_n execute_v when_o he_o kill_v the_o false_a prophet_n of_o baal_n 1._o reg._n 18._o or_o christ_n when_o he_o whip_v the_o
t._n c._n pag._n 170._o sect._n 2._o as_o for_o elias_n kill_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n whip_a out_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o m._n doctor_n will_v allege_v they_o as_o thing_n to_o be_v follow_v when_o he_o may_v as_o well_o teach_v that_o we_o may_v call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o elias_n do_v and_o be_v demand_v answer_v nothing_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v as_o to_o follow_v these_o action_n which_o be_v most_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o if_o these_o one_o or_o two_o example_n be_v enough_o to_o break_v the_o order_n that_o god_n have_v set_v by_o this_o a_o man_n may_v prove_v that_o the_o mynister_n may_v be_v fisher_n and_o tent_n maker_n because_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v minister_n do_v fish_n and_o make_v tent_n and_o true_o these_o be_v not_o so_o extraordinary_a and_o from_o the_o general_a rule_n as_o the_o other_o be_v and_o it_o be_v permit_v in_o a_o council_n that_o rather_o than_o a_o minister_n shall_v have_v two_o benefice_n he_o may_v labour_v with_o his_o hand_n to_o supply_v his_o want_n 1_o tom._n 〈◊〉_d nic_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o withal_o io._n whitgifte_n yet_o by_o these_o example_n &_o especial_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v use_v corporal_a punishment_n which_o you_o call_v civil_a i_o know_v example_n make_v no_o rule_n and_o therefore_o all_o your_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n allege_v before_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v popular_a receyve_v the_o same_o answer_n that_o you_o give_v to_o i_o in_o this_o place_n and_o yet_o example_n if_o they_o be_v not_o against_o any_o commandment_n or_o good_a order_n establish_v declare_v what_o have_v be_v and_o what_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n may_v be_v do_v but_o not_o what_o of_o necessity_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v if_o you_o can_v prove_v any_o order_n of_o god_n set_v down_o that_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v by_o no_o mean_n exercise_v any_o civil_a office_n i_o yield_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o can_v not_o do_v it_o then_o do_v i_o allege_v no_o example_n tend_v to_o the_o break_v of_o any_o order_n that_o god_n have_v set_v i_o know_v not_o why_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v not_o do_v as_o peter_n &_o paul_n do_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o therefore_o your_o allege_v of_o you_o e_o corrupt_a council_n of_o nice_a which_o not_o withstand_v you_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d allege_v be_v not_o necess_n ie_fw-fr i_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o canon_n before_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o it_o now_o be_v from_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 3._o the._n 11._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 170._o sect._n 2._o 3._o when_o saint_n paul_n will_v tim._n that_o he_o shall_v not_o receyve_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n he_o do_v commit_v nothing_o less_o than_o any_o civil_a office_n unto_o he_o 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