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of_o the_o country_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n etc._n etc._n last_o that_o they_o have_v all_o this_o power_n not_o only_o without_o the_o magistrate_n but_o against_o he_o that_o be_v though_o he_o dissent_v etc._n etc._n so_o different_a a_o notion_n have_v this_o great_a writer_n of_o these_o power_n of_o the_o kirk_n 116._o for_o which_o our_o late_a author_n so_o high_o applaud_v they_o and_o set_v up_o their_o discipline_n above_o our_o own_o slavish_a constitution_n but_o the_o archbishop_n proceed_v and_o against_o these_o usurpation_n of_o the_o kirk_n lay_v down_o chap._n two_o these_o orthodox_n church_n of_o england_n principles_n that_o all_o prince_n and_o state_n invest_v with_o sovereign_a power_n do_v just_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o right_n of_o convocate_a national_a synod_n of_o their_o own_o subject_n and_o of_o ratify_v their_o constitution_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n of_o straw_n 494._o that_o will_v suffer_v the_o church_n to_o 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to_o preside_v in_o synod_n to_o ratify_v the_o act_n of_o synod_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n here_o be_v good_a word_n but_o they_o signify_v nothing_o for_o 124._o in_o plain_a english_a what_o be_v this_o political_a power_n to_o call_v synod_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o the_o magistrate_n owe_v to_o the_o kirk_n when_o they_o think_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o synod_n convocate_v to_o strengthen_v their_o summons_n by_o a_o civil_a sanction_n to_o secure_v they_o in_o come_v to_o the_o synod_n and_o return_v from_o the_o synod_n to_o compel_v obstinate_a person_n by_o civil_a law_n and_o punishment_n to_o submit_v to_o their_o censure_n and_o decree_n what_o get_v the_o magistrate_n by_o all_o this_o for_o they_o declare_v express_o that_o neither_o all_o the_o power_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o power_n which_o synod_n have_v to_o deliberate_a of_o or_o to_o define_v ecclesiastical_a thing_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o can_v the_o magistrate_n 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pag._n 93._o he_o insist_o upon_o it_o as_o one_o just_a ground_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n ib._n that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o rob_v the_o king_n of_o the_o fair_a flower_n of_o his_o crown_n namely_o of_o his_o right_n to_o convocate_v synod_n and_o to_o confirm_v synod_n within_o his_o own_o dominion_n of_o his_o legis-lative_a and_o judiciary_n power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o learned_a prelate_n be_v conformable_a the_o sentiment_n of_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o these_o kingdom_n 32._o as_o to_o these_o matter_n christian_n emperor_n davenant_n say_v bishop_n davenant_n heretofore_o call_v council_n as_o in_o civil_a cause_n 95._o prince_n advise_v with_o their_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n so_o in_o theological_a matter_n they_o ought_v to_o consult_v with_o their_o divine_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o tie_v up_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o clergy_n but_o that_o if_o 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authority_n to_o disturb_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o cross_v the_o determination_n of_o precedent_n council_n now_o to_o take_v the_o cognizance_n of_o such_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o power_n what_o be_v it_o but_o even_o to_o transform_v the_o king_n into_o a_o stand_a image_n yea_o to_o bring_v he_o down_o to_o this_o base_a condition_n to_o become_v only_o a_o executioner_n and_o which_o i_o scorn_v to_o speak_v the_o unhappy_a hangman_n of_o the_o clergy_n will_v the_o king_n have_v thus_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n 22._o in_o this_o particular_a andrews_n be_v soon_o assault_v by_o those_o of_o the_o other_o party_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n at_o that_o time_n account_v one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a controvertist_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n first_o under_o the_o name_n of_o tortus_fw-la fall_v with_o great_a bitterness_n upon_o he_o to_o he_o his_o majesty_n score_n to_o reply_v bishop_n andrews_n take_v the_o cause_n upon_o himself_o and_o with_o great_a spirit_n and_o judgement_n reply_v to_o he_o so_o that_o here_o then_o in_o these_o two_o we_o may_v expect_v to_o see_v what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v on_o either_o side_n upon_o this_o subject_a as_o for_o the_o cardinal_n opinion_n i_o be_o not_o concern_v to_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o the_o bishop_n assert_n and_o with_o great_a force_n of_o reason_n and_o evidence_n of_o antiquity_n defend_v be_v to_o this_o effect_n 177._o that_o king_n have_v power_n both_o to_o call_v synod_n and_o to_o confirm_v they_o and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o emperor_n heretofore_o diligent_o do_v do_v 15._o and_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n willing_o acknowledge_v of_o right_a to_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o one_a 174._o that_o to_o christian_a prince_n belong_v the_o sole_a right_n of_o call_v synod_n he_o prove_v from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o general_a council_n that_o be_v assemble_v under_o they_o p._n 165._o and_o from_o the_o example_n of_o those_o which_o be_v afterward_o hold_v under_o charles_n the_o emperor_n p._n 164._o 2_o that_o have_v assemble_v they_o they_o have_v a_o right_n of_o inspect_v and_o examine_v of_o approve_v or_o reject_v their_o act_n he_o likewise_o show_v p._n 162_o 164._o you_o know_v say_v the_o bishop_n how_o constantine_n write_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o tyre_n all_o you_o as_o many_o as_o make_v up_o the_o synod_n of_o tyre_n hasten_v without_o delay_n to_o come_v to_o we_o and_o show_v we_o true_o how_o sincere_o and_o right_o you_o have_v judge_v p._n 173._o he_o add_v three_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o and_o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o synod_n this_o he_o prove_v p._n 174._o and_o then_o p._n 176._o thus_o sum_v up_o the_o royal_a authority_n put_v this_o say_v he_o together_o the_o king_n assemble_v the_o synod_n the_o synod_n presume_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o his_o knowledge_n the_o king_n commit_v the_o whole_a affair_n to_o their_o power_n they_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o princely_a command_n proceed_v to_o do_v what_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v do_v i_o may_v easy_o confirm_v this_o same_o opinion_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n with_o the_o concurrent_a authority_n of_o burhil_n tooker_n and_o some_o other_o who_o be_v afterward_o engage_v in_o the_o same_o controversy_n but_o i_o must_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o subject_a have_v so_o much_o more_o yet_o to_o observe_v both_o of_o this_o king_n and_o this_o bishop_n upon_o another_o occasion_n as_o to_o the_o point_n under_o debate_n the_o king_n be_v dissatisfy_v with_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n in_o scotland_n 23._o for_o hold_v a_o general_o assembly_n at_o aberdeen_n 486._o contrary_a to_o his_o command_n send_v for_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o they_o to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o to_o london_n and_o satisfy_v he_o in_o some_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o 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he_o may_v choose_v which_o he_o will_v and_o which_o he_o will_v not_o §_o 6._o he_o show_v that_o prince_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o govern_v their_o church_n by_o the_o consent_n and_o advice_n of_o their_o bishop_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a they_o shall_v for_o say_v he_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v the_o most_o know_v in_o spiritual_a affair_n and_o therefore_o most_o fit_a to_o be_v councillor_n to_o the_o prince_n in_o they_o in_o his_o five_o rule_n §_o 1._o he_o affirm_v that_o king_n have_v power_n of_o make_v law_n and_o therefore_o as_o secular_a prince_n do_v use_v to_o indict_v or_o permit_v the_o indiction_n of_o synod_n of_o bishop_n so_o when_o they_o see_v cause_n they_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n of_o bishop_n and_o pass_v they_o into_o law_n before_o prince_n be_v christian_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o their_o spiritual_a guide_n who_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n in_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a and_o of_o great_a convenience_n next_o to_o necessity_n and_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o have_v it_o from_o the_o people_n for_o the_o better_a provide_v for_o these_o god_n raise_v up_o prince_n to_o the_o church_n and_o then_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v advise_v by_o bishop_n and_o command_v by_o king_n they_o be_v but_o rule_n and_o canon_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spiritual_a order_n but_o make_v law_n by_o the_o secular_a power_n these_o canon_n before_o the_o prince_n be_v christian_n be_v no_o law_n far_o than_o the_o people_n do_v consent_v but_o now_o even_a the_o wicked_a must_v obey_v this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o great_a bishop_n as_o to_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o this_o judgement_n he_o deliver_v in_o his_o full_a year_n in_o one_o of_o his_o last_o work_n and_o that_o purposely_o design_v to_o
as_o from_o all_o need_n of_o lay_v any_o far_a restraint_n upon_o us._n it_o encourage_v the_o civil_a power_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o allow_v we_o both_o liberty_n to_o come_v together_o and_o leave_v to_o deliberate_a of_o what_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n when_o ever_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a needful_a or_o but_o proper_a so_o to_o do_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n it_o hinder_v we_o from_o throw_v all_o into_o confusion_n in_o such_o time_n of_o faction_n and_o discontent_n of_o heat_n and_o animosity_n as_o we_o be_v at_o present_a in_o to_o the_o certain_a scandal_n and_o division_n of_o the_o church_n it_o may_v be_v to_o a_o new_a confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o state_n too_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o deliver_v the_o real_a sense_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n 43._o in_o the_o matter_n before_o i_o i_o have_v show_v what_o my_o principle_n as_o to_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v and_o from_o who_o i_o have_v learned_a they_o that_o the_o law_n the_o article_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n be_v my_o instructor_n and_o all_o these_o as_o explain_v to_o i_o by_o the_o great_a and_o most_o eminent_a of_o our_o profession_n both_o for_o character_n and_o ability_n that_o our_o church_n have_v produce_v ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n all_o that_o i_o desire_v in_o return_n be_v that_o those_o who_o now_o appear_v so_o vehement_o against_o i_o in_o this_o point_n will_v as_o free_o declare_v their_o sense_n and_o as_o plain_o show_v from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o if_o they_o can_v make_v as_o fair_a a_o plea_n to_o our_o church_n patronage_n as_o i_o have_v here_o do_v i_o must_v then_o ingenuous_o own_o i_o have_v be_v great_o mistake_v if_o they_o can_v i_o shall_v then_o leave_v they_o under_o this_o character_n that_o whatever_o they_o may_v pretend_v they_o must_v in_o reality_n be_v either_o of_o the_o conclave_n or_o of_o the_o consistory_n and_o manage_v this_o cause_n for_o the_o pope_n or_o for_o the_o kirk_n whether_o of_o these_o party_n they_o will_v fly_v unto_o to_o i_o it_o be_v indifferent_a this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o if_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v to_o our_o church_n in_o defiance_n of_o her_o doctrine_n they_o must_v at_o least_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v in_o a_o very_a low_a degree_n of_o communion_n with_o her_o she_o have_v solemn_o by_o her_o canon_n exclude_v they_o from_o her_o sacrament_n and_o leave_v they_o no_o regular_a method_n of_o return_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o archbishops_n absolution_n and_o that_o upon_o sincere_a repentance_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o after_o a_o public_a revocation_n of_o their_o present_a wicked_a error_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n seven_o margin_n for_o 39_o can._n read_v 36._o p._n 9_o f._n 39_o can._n r._n 36_o p._n 68_o l._n 20._o f._n attain_v to_o r._n enjoy_v the_o literal_a error_n the_o reader_n will_v please_v to_o correct_v in_o my_o other_o book_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n p._n 382._o blot_v out_o line_n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o in_o which_o i_o find_v myself_o to_o have_v be_v mistake_v book_n print_v for_o r._n sare_n at_o grays-inn-gate_n the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o their_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n assert_v with_o particular_a respect_n to_o their_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o church_n of_o england_n occasion_v by_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n entitle_v a_o letter_n to_o a_o convocation-man_n etc._n etc._n 8_o o_o price_n 5_o s._n a_o practical_a discourse_n concern_v swear_v 8_o o._n price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n also_o several_a sermon_n upon_o particular_a occasion_n all_o by_o w._n wake_n d._n d._n municip_n eccles_n pref._n ib._n preface_n municip_n eccles_n pref._n pag._n 2._o ib._n pag._n 3._o pag._n 4._o 39th_o can._n first_o can._n ibid._n p._n 107._o comp._n p._n 155._o pag._n 123_o 124._o pag._n 109._o pag._n 177._o by_o the_o 1_o 2_o and_o 12._o can._n preface_n p._n 160._o 160._o def._n of_o the_o apolog._n p._n 590._o 605._o etc._n etc._n etc._n bilson_n p._n 174_o 179._o 182._o 184._o 186._o 200._o 200._o whitgift_n fol._n 700_o 700_o tort._n torti_n 169._o 170._o pag._n 6._o 8._o 49._o 55._o see_v euseb._n vit._n const._n l._n 1._o p._n 352._o comp._n p._n 405._o pag._n 177._o pag._n 177._o §._o 1._o §_o 2._o §_o 3._o the_o act_n of_o 25_o h._n viii_o c._n 19_o 26._o h._n viii_o c._n 19_o §_o 4._o 1_o &_o 2_o ph._n &_o m._n c._n 8._o 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o §_o 5._o 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o ib_n sect._n 1_o &_o 2._o which_o i_o observe_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o peevish_a cavil_n of_o a_o late_a author_n against_o i_o on_o this_o account_n municip_n eccles._n p._n 108._o 176._o see_v below_o §._o 39_o §_o 6_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 28._o h._n viii_o c._n 10._o and_o 35._o h._n viii_o c._n 1._o 1._o 1_o eliz_n c._n 1_o sect._n 7._o which_o all_o person_n in_o h._n order_n be_v at_o their_o ordination_n oblige_v to_o do_v see_v 1_o of_o w._n &_o m._n c._n 8._o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o from_o the_o one_a of_o eliz_n to_o the_o one_a of_o w._n and_o m._n above_o 130_o year_n §._o 7._o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o article_n article_n in_o the_o latin_a article_n it_o be_v supreme_a §._o 8._o see_v p._n 10._o municip_n eccles._n pag._n 119._o 119._o especial_o if_o graduate_v in_o the_o university_n too_o see_v can._n 36._o ibid._n can._n v._n 13_o eliz._n c._n 12._o §._o 9_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o comp._n munic_n eccles._n pag._n 165._o municip_n eccles_n chap._n x._o p._n 126._o pag._n 122_o 155_o 176._o §_o 10._o excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la cap._n 26._o exeunt_n de_fw-fr appellat_fw-la heylin_n ref_o justify_v p._n 19_o 20._o §_o 11._o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o clergy_n in_o defence_n of_o this_o supremacy_n municip_n eccles_n pag._n 55._o ib._n p._n 121._o 122._o §_o 12._o of_o k._n h._n 8._o &_o q._n mary_n institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n anno._n 1537._o see_v the_o convocation_n address_v to_o the_o king_n subscribe_v by_o both_o house_n house_n regis_fw-la senatus_fw-la populique_fw-la angliae_fw-la sententia_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n etc._n etc._n witebergae_n anno_fw-la 1537._o a._n 5._o ib._n b._n 5._o bishop_n burnet_n hist._n ref._n vol._n 1._o app._n p._n 155._o 156._o regis_fw-la angl._n epistola_fw-la de_fw-fr synod_n vincentina_fw-la vitebergae_n anno._n 1539._o munucip_n eccles_n pref._n fox_n mâ—rt_n 2_o vol._n 347._o fox_n ibid._n 3_o vol._n p._n 19_o 29._o stripe_n hist._n of_o a._n b._n cranmer_n p._n 368._o §_o 13._o the_o parliament_n the_o queen_n sparrow_n collect_v p._n 67._o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o §_o 14._o all_o the_o bishop_n together_o bishop_n burnet_n hist_o of_o the_o reform_v 2_o vol._n append_v p._n 365._o 366._o 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o sparrow_n collect_v pag._n 83._o see_v municip_n eccles._n p._n 107._o §_o 15._o a._n b._n whitgift_n defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n etc._n etc._n ib._n p._n 700._o who_o authority_n the_o municip_n eccles._n also_o bring_v against_o it_o p._n 163_o 164._o ib._n pag._n 701._o see_v municip_n eccles._n p._n 173._o very_o foolish_o as_o well_o as_o disrespectful_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n pag._n 702._o §._o 16._o archbishop_n bancroft_n see_v the_o survey_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxii_o xxiii_o page_n 259._o page_n 267._o p._n 269._o municip_n eccle_n p._n 123_o 124._o §._o 17._o bishop_n jewel_n jewel_n def._n of_o the_o apolog._n p._n 582._o ibid._n p._n 592._o pag._n 558._o ibid._n p._n 600._o pag._n 597._o ibid._n p._n 604._o pag._n 602._o ibid._n p._n 558._o §._o 18._o municip_n eccles_n pref._n and_o pag._n 7._o bishop_n bilson_n pag._n 192_o to_o 198._o ibid._n p._n 200_o 249._o §._o 19_o dean_n nowell_n dean_n nowell_n reproof_n of_o mr._n dorman_n book_n entitle_v a_o proof_n etc._n etc._n 4_o o._n lond._n 1565._o part_n second_o against_o t._n c._n before_o §._o 15._o comp._n pag_n 51_o 68_o 257_o 263._o §._o 20._o mr._n hooker_n eccles._n polit._n p._n 457._o pag_n 459._o page_n 468._o §._o 21._o king_n james_n the_o king_n be_v work_n p._n 255._o ib_a p._n 427._o §_o 22._o bp._n andrews_n tort._n torti_n p._n 177._o comp._n municip_n eccles._n p._n 14._o 15._o see_v also_o p._n 174._o §._o 23._o see_v spotswood_n lib._n seven_o p._n 486._o calderwood_n hist._n p._n 543._o ⸪_o let_v the_o author_n of_o the_o municip_n eccles._n answer_v this_o question_n better_o if_o he_o can_v §._o 24._o sermon_n pag._n 105._o pag._n 106._o comp._n municip_n eccles._n p._n 100_o 101._o pag._n 107._o comp._n municip_n eccles._n p._n 131_o 132_o etc._n etc._n pag_n 108._o comp._n municip_n eccles_n p._n 126_o 135_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 109._o pag._n