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the_o carriage_n of_o the_o city_n magistrate_n to_o appoint_v keeper_n unto_o prisoner_n take_v in_o the_o war_n to_o judge_n of_o suit_n concern_v orphan_n and_o sometime_o in_o such_o case_n as_o belong_v more_o proper_o to_o a_o court_n of_o war._n other_o particular_n there_o be_v which_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o athen._n xenophon_n dâ—_n repub._n athen._n but_o these_o the_o principal_a and_o these_o though_o point_v of_o great_a concernment_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o power_n and_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o be_v little_o like_a to_o tempt_v they_o to_o abuse_v their_o power_n in_o the_o oppress_a of_o the_o people_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v choose_v but_o for_o one_o year_n only_o and_o that_o too_o not_o without_o a_o previous_a inquisition_n into_o their_o former_a life_n and_o conversation_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o induce_v they_o to_o hold_v fair_a quarter_n with_o the_o people_n by_o all_o mean_v imaginable_a they_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n at_o 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their_o authority_n or_o office_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o '_o nothing_o more_o common_a in_o polybius_n halicarnassensis_n plutarch_n and_o whosoever_o else_o have_v leave_v we_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o roman_a story_n in_o that_o language_n but_o the_o demarchi_fw-la of_o athens_n be_v of_o no_o such_o power_n and_o have_v but_o small_a authority_n god_n wot_v in_o affair_n of_o state_n measure_v they_o by_o the_o definition_n which_o be_v give_v by_o suidas_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o they_o be_v certain_a officer_n appoint_v in_o the_o burrough_n and_o free_a town_n of_o attica_n be_v twelve_o in_o number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_n suidas_n in_o lex_n and_o for_o his_o power_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o do_v especial_o consist_v in_o make_v a_o terrier_n of_o the_o land_n of_o every_o township_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o public_a register_n which_o concern_v the_o burrow_n in_o call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o town_n together_o when_o their_o occasion_n do_v require_v it_o and_o calculate_v of_o their_o voice_n by_o the_o poll_n or_o scrutiny_n and_o sometime_o in_o distrain_v on_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v indebt_v to_o the_o state_n either_o in_o amerciament_n or_o contribution_n but_o take_v his_o own_o word_n with_o you_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n id._n ibid._n the_o author_n of_o the_o etymologicon_fw-la magnum_fw-la say_v the_o same_o with_o suidas_n but_o in_o few_o word_n and_o he_o describe_v this_o mighty_a man_n of_o who_o calvin_n dream_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o bailiff_n of_o some_o ancient_a burrow_n be_v with_o we_o in_o england_n his_o power_n be_v limit_v and_o confine_v within_o the_o perambulation_n of_o his_o own_o parish_n in_o which_o he_o can_v do_v little_o more_o than_o take_v the_o valuation_n of_o his_o neighbour_n estate_n and_o tell_v how_o much_o he_o be_v to_o be_v assess_v at_o in_o the_o subsidy_n book_n demarcho_fw-mi etymologicon_fw-la magnum_fw-la in_fw-la demarcho_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o which_o be_v in_o sum_n what_o we_o have_v before_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v another_o officer_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o the_o city_n also_o and_o for_o each_o tribe_n one_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v fitly_o call_v he_o but_o not_o of_o much_o more_o power_n and_o reputation_n than_o the_o countrey-bailiff_n of_o these_o say_v harpocration_n a_o old_a grammarian_n that_o they_o be_v call_v naucrari_fw-la at_o the_o first_o and_o have_v authority_n to_o arrest_v or_o destrain_v such_o person_n as_o stand_v indebt_v to_o the_o exchequer_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n demarcho_fw-mi hartoâ—at_fw-la in_fw-it demarcho_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o harpocration_n brief_o in_o his_o wont_a manner_n but_o julius_n pollux_n in_o his_o onomasticon_fw-la go_v to_o work_n more_o plain_o 30._o jul._n pollux_n l._n 8._o c._n 9_o â—ect_n 30._o and_o tell_v we_o of_o these_o demarchi_fw-la that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o governor_n or_o alderman_n of_o their_o several_a ward_n that_o former_o they_o be_v call_v naucrari_fw-la that_o ancient_o the_o twelve_o part_n of_o a_o tribe_n or_o ward_n be_v call_v naucraria_n and_o in_o the_o late_a time_n the_o whole_a ward_n itself_o that_o these_o demarchi_fw-la have_v the_o order_n of_o the_o tax_n raise_v in_o every_o ward_n and_o look_v unto_o the_o issue_v of_o they_o for_o the_o public_a use_n and_o final_o that_o every_o naucraria_n or_o ward_n be_v to_o find_v two_o horseman_n and_o one_o ship_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o in_o probabiliy_v they_o derive_v the_o word_n add_v unto_o this_o from_o suidas_n as_o the_o close_a of_o all_o lex_n suidas_n in_o lex_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v also_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o great_a festival_n call_v panathenaea_n ordain_v by_o theseus_n on_o the_o incorporate_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o attica_n into_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n theseo_n 〈◊〉_d in_o theseo_n put_v all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v together_o touch_v these_o demarchi_fw-la and_o more_o than_o this_o i_o can_v find_v which_o concern_v that_o office_n and_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o no_o authority_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n so_o far_o from_o be_v likely_a to_o protect_v the_o people_n from_o the_o power_n and_o pressure_n of_o the_o senate_n that_o they_o be_v rather_o executioner_n or_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o afflict_v the_o people_n when_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o senate_n do_v require_v it_o of_o they_o that_o the_o demarchi_fw-la be_v ordain_v to_o oppose_v the_o senate_n when_o it_o lay_v heavy_a on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o common_a
apud_fw-la scotos_fw-gr for_o the_o suppress_n of_o tyrannical_a government_n in_o which_o themselves_o must_v be_v judge_n which_o the_o ephori_fw-la enjoy_v at_o sparta_n and_o the_o tribune_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n for_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o go_v so_o far_o in_o terminis_fw-la as_o to_o advise_v the_o institute_n of_o such_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o calvin_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o he_o come_v very_o near_o it_o to_o a_o tantamont_n for_o that_o which_o calvin_n do_v ascribe_v to_o his_o popular_a magistrate_n buchannan_n give_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n general_o to_o who_o he_o do_v allow_v as_o much_o authority_n over_o the_o person_n of_o their_o king_n quod_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o singulos_fw-la è_fw-la multitudine_fw-la habent_fw-la ibid._n id._n ibid._n as_o they_o have_v over_o any_o one_o of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o think_v it_o both_o unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v to_o account_v before_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o their_o several_a kingdom_n which_o must_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o these_o popular_a magistrate_n as_o often_o as_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n shall_v accuse_v they_o of_o murder_n or_o adultery_n or_o neglect_v in_o government_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o they_o shall_v charge_v they_o with_o instance_v in_o no_o few_o than_o twelve_o king_n of_o sctoland_n who_o either_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n or_o else_o by_o voluntary_a death_n or_o exile_n justas_fw-la scelerum_fw-la poenas_fw-la fugerunt_fw-la escape_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v most_o just_o due_a unto_o they_o as_o he_o most_o impudent_o say_v for_o their_o wicked_a life_n if_o any_o ask_v as_o some_o just_o may_v what_o may_v induce_v our_o author_n to_o these_o different_a course_n to_o lay_v so_o sure_a a_o groundwork_n for_o obedience_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o afterward_o to_o build_v upon_o it_o such_o a_o superstructure_n as_o absolute_o pull_v up_o his_o own_o foundation_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o man_n be_v very_o much_o distract_v between_o his_o reason_n and_o his_o passion_n his_o conscience_n and_o his_o private_a interess_n aliudque_fw-la eupido_fw-la mens_fw-la aliud_fw-la suadet_fw-la his_o reason_n and_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o every_o subject_n be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o that_o if_o any_o other_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v plain_o preach_v it_o will_v conduce_v both_o to_o the_o scandal_n and_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o his_o experience_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o tell_v he_o that_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a reformer_n by_o their_o heat_n and_o iolence_n have_v give_v too_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o public_a enemy_n and_o make_v the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o be_v much_o suspect_v nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quaerere_fw-la &_o captare_fw-la quam_fw-la seditionum_fw-la opprrtunitatem_fw-la 1536._o calvin_n in_o epistola_fw-la dedic_n ad_fw-la franciscum_fw-la l._n 1536._o for_o give_v too_o much_o ground_n to_o seditious_a course_n and_o publish_v some_o doctrine_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o government_n this_o make_v he_o write_v so_o sound_o of_o the_o subject_n duty_n even_o to_o wicked_a prince_n and_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o resist_v in_o the_o way_n of_o arm_n though_o open_a force_n and_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o by_o ungodly_a tyrant_n and_o this_o he_o do_v so_o well_o that_o few_o do_v it_o better_o utinam_fw-la sic_fw-la semper_fw-la errasset_fw-la calvinus_n as_o once_o the_o learned_a cardinal_n say_v of_o he_o in_o another_o case_n but_o then_o his_o interess_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o quarrel_n of_o geneva_n who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o such_o popular_a officer_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o here_o have_v not_o long_o before_o expel_v their_o bishop_n who_o have_v also_o all_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o temporal_a prince_n within_o the_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n which_o belong_v unto_o it_o incline_v he_o to_o say_v somewhat_o which_o may_v serve_v of_o defend_v that_o action_n and_o give_v the_o like_a advantage_n unto_o other_o city_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n which_o be_v lay_v before_o they_o l._n thuan._n hist_o svi_fw-la temp_n l._n the_o case_n be_v brief_o touch_v by_o thuanus_n thus_o jus_fw-la supremi_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o civitatem_fw-la genevae_n episcopos_fw-la semper_fw-la penes_fw-la se_fw-la retinuisse_fw-la donec_fw-la mutata_fw-la religione_fw-la syndici_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la episcopali_fw-la autoritate_fw-la libertatem_fw-la antea_fw-la tuebantur_fw-la illus_fw-la proprium_fw-la sibi_fw-la fecere_fw-la &_o ejectis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la sub_fw-la imperii_fw-la patrocinio_fw-la rempub._n administrabant_fw-la the_o sovereignty_n say_v he_o or_o supreme_a dominion_n over_o the_o city_n of_o geneva_n the_o bishop_n stillkept_a unto_o themselves_o till_o in_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n the_o syndicks_n who_o before_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n assume_v the_o same_o unto_o themselves_o and_o absolute_o cast_v out_o the_o bishop_n govern_v it_o like_o a_o commonwealth_n under_o the_o patronage_n or_o protection_n of_o the_o german_a emperor_n in_o which_o it_o be_v first_o clear_a on_o the_o bishop_n side_n that_o they_o have_v jus_o supremi_fw-la dominii_fw-la the_o sovereignty_n or_o supreme_a dominion_n of_o the_o city_n and_o so_o much_o be_v affirm_v by_o calvin_n in_o another_o place_n habebat_fw-la jus_o gladii_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la civilis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la part_n sadoletum_n calvin_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la sadoletum_n he_o have_v say_v he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o other_o part_n of_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n but_o as_o he_o think_v but_o foolish_o and_o against_o all_o record_n magistratui_fw-la ereptas_fw-la either_o by_o fraud_n or_o force_n extort_a from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n next_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o bishop_n do_v continue_v the_o possession_n of_o this_o supreme_a power_n till_o viret_n and_o farellus_n two_o zealous_a gospeler_n come_v to_o live_v among_o they_o who_o find_v that_o those_o of_o berne_n in_o the_o year_n 1528._o have_v make_v a_o alteration_n of_o religion_n practise_v the_o like_a upon_o the_o city_n of_o goneva_n which_o not_o be_v likely_a to_o effect_v with_o the_o bishop_n leave_n and_o as_o little_a able_a to_o effect_v against_o his_o like_n consider_v the_o great_a power_n and_o sway_n which_o legal_o and_o proper_o be_v inherent_a in_o he_o they_o set_v the_o syndicks_n who_o they_o have_v wrought_v upon_o before_o to_o make_v head_n against_o he_o who_o by_o a_o popular_a tumult_n madehim_v fly_v the_o city_n which_o present_o they_o change_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o free_a or_o imperial_a city_n in_o which_o respect_n calvin_n bestow_v upon_o farellus_n the_o title_n of_o libertatis_fw-la patrem_fw-la 1553._o in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la minist_n tigurin_n 1553._o the_o father_n of_o that_o common_a liberty_n which_o by_o his_o mean_n the_o people_n of_o geneva_n at_o the_o time_n enjoy_v as_o for_o the_o syndicks_n by_o who_o power_n and_o countenance_n they_o advance_v the_o business_n they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o popular_a officer_n who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o look_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n as_o thuanus_n intimate_v and_o be_v much_o use_v in_o many_o part_n of_o france_n and_o italy_n ibid._n bodin_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o id._n ibid._n as_o bodinus_fw-la tell_v we_o their_o office_n do_v consist_v of_o two_o special_a point_n the_o one_o à _fw-la magistratibus_fw-la rationem_fw-la reposcere_fw-la to_o call_v the_o ordinary_a magistrate_n to_o a_o after-reckoning_n if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n or_o to_o the_o hindrance_n and_o disservice_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o have_v somewhat_o in_o it_o of_o the_o ephori_fw-la in_o the_o state_n of_o sparta_n the_o other_o be_v prospicere_fw-la ne_fw-la tenniores_fw-la &_o infimae_fw-la sortis_fw-la homines_fw-la à _fw-la nobilibus_fw-la uti_fw-la fit_n premerentur_fw-la to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o the_o poor_a people_n be_v not_o wrong_v or_o injure_a as_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o noble_n which_o mass_n the_o main_a reason_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o roman_a tribune_n in_o this_o regard_n the_o civil_a law_n interpret_v syndicus_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o defensor_fw-la civitatis_fw-la syndicus_n calvin_n in_o lexico_fw-la jurid_fw-la verbo_fw-la syndicus_n the_o conservator_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o town_n or_o city_n as_o full_a well_o they_o may_v the_o office_n be_v make_v up_o as_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v of_o that_o of_o the_o ephori_fw-la and_o the_o tribune_n mix_v together_o now_o though_o this_o change_n be_v make_v before_o calvin_n come_v to_o geneva_n which_o be_v not_o till_o the_o year_n 1535_o yet_o he_o affirm_v it_o of_o
darling_n doctrine_n of_o this_o present_a time_n so_o be_v it_o very_o eager_o pursue_v by_o buchannan_n who_o affirm_v express_o quicquid_fw-la juris_fw-la populus_fw-la alicui_fw-la dederit_fw-la regni_fw-la buchann_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la idem_fw-la justis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la posse_fw-la reposcere_fw-la that_o whatsoever_o power_n the_o people_n give_v unto_o their_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n they_o may_v resume_v again_o upon_o just_a occasion_n their_o power_n they_o make_v so_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a that_o they_o afford_v they_o very_o little_a even_o in_o matter_n of_o temporal_a and_o no_o authority_n at_o all_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a calvin_n profess_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v very_o much_o aggrieve_v to_o hear_v that_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o have_v take_v unto_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n accuse_v they_o of_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n nay_o blasphemy_n who_o confer_v it_o 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privata_fw-la procurant_fw-la religiones_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la druid_n a_o bello_fw-la a_o besse_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la ni_fw-fr que_fw-fr tributa_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la reliquis_fw-la pendunt_fw-la st_n quod_fw-la admissum_fw-la est_fw-la facinus_fw-la si_fw-la caedes_fw-la facta_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la haereditate_fw-la de_fw-la finibus_fw-la controversia_fw-la est_fw-la iidem_fw-la decernunt_fw-la caesar_n com._n lib._n 6._o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o order_v public_a and_o private_a sacrifice_n and_o expound_v religion_n and_o instruct_v youth_n but_o be_v free_a from_o contribution_n and_o warfare_n and_o all_o burden_n of_o state_n and_o determine_v all_o controversy_n both_o public_a and_o private_a and_o execute_v the_o place_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o judge_n for_o if_o any_o offence_n be_v commit_v as_o murder_n or_o manslaughter_n or_o any_o controversy_n arise_v touch_v land_n or_o inheritance_n they_o sentence_v it_o reward_v the_o virtuous_a and_o 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the_o power_n not_o only_o of_o ecclesiastical_a but_o civil_a jurisaictior_fw-la neither_o can_v samuel_n have_v hew_v agag_n in_o piece_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n 15.33_o 1_o sam._n 15.33_o if_o it_o have_v be_v unlawful_a for_o person_n dedicate_v to_o the_o sacred_a office_n of_o religion_n to_o hauè_v intermeddle_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n which_o very_a instance_n prove_v that_o clergyman_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o manage_v the_o high_a secular_a concern_v by_o any_o immutable_a law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o canon_n or_o council_n that_o forbid_v they_o to_o meddle_v in_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v upon_o the_o sacred_a office_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n let_v those_o be_v obligatory_a to_o the_o person_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v deliver_v but_o not_o be_v plead_v or_o produce_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o english_a bishop_n who_o have_v distinct_a privilege_n and_o law_n for_o there_o 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spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o conceive_v it_o unfit_a that_o worldly_a matter_n and_o controversy_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o churchman_n for_o it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o those_o who_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o man_n soul_n will_v be_v the_o best_a judge_n in_o determine_v their_o civil_a right_n it_o can_v not_o indeed_o be_v expect_v whilst_o the_o empire_n be_v heathen_a that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v busy_v and_o employ_v in_o secular_a affair_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o those_o controversy_n which_o arise_v among_o the_o christian_n themselves_o wherein_o st._n paul_n give_v direction_n that_o they_o shall_v rather_o determine_v their_o contention_n by_o a_o private_a arbitrement_n of_o their_o own_o than_o by_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o their_o enemy_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 6._o but_o when_o king_n become_v christian_n 9_o soz._n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o we_o find_v person_n make_v their_o appeal_n from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o consistory_n of_o bishop_n for_o than_o bishop_n have_v power_n to_o reverse_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o to_o stay_v the_o hand_n of_o executioner_n when_o the_o poor_a criminal_n be_v go_v to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o iniquity_n just_a as_o the_o praetor_n and_o consul_n of_o rome_n will_v submit_v their_o fasces_fw-la those_o ensign_n of_o authority_n when_o they_o do_v but_o casual_o meet_v with_o some_o of_o the_o priest_n constantine_n grant_v the_o bishop_n this_o privilege_n that_o condemn_v malefactor_n may_v appeal_v unto_o their_o court_n and_o when_o such_o appeal_n be_v make_v the_o bishop_n have_v power_n as_o well_o to_o deliver_v they_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n as_o to_o extend_v unto_o they_o a_o pardon_n or_o reprieve_n for_o the_o privilege_n confer_v on_o they_o be_v as_o well_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o for_o mitigate_a the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n and_o encourage_v criminal_n to_o virtue_n and_o repentance_n mr._n selden_n himself_o who_o be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a friend_n to_o churchman_n grant_n that_o for_o four_o thousand_o year_n the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n go_v always_o hand_n in_o hand_n
doctrine_n in_o the_o point_v dispute_v under_o the_o new_a establishment_n make_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o homily_n concern_v the_o wilful_a fall_n of_o adam_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o man_n the_o restitution_n of_o lose_a man_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o universal_a redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n page_n 601_o 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o say_v second_o book_n concern_v universal_a grace_n the_o possibility_n of_o a_o total_a and_o final_a fall_n and_o the_o co-operation_n of_o man_n will_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n page_n 602_o 3._o the_o judgement_n of_o reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n touch_v the_o universal_a redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n predestination_n ground_v upon_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o reach_v out_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o by_o mr._n alexander_n nowell_n ibid._n 4._o dr._n harsnet_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o st._n paul_n cross_n anno_fw-la 1584._o show_v that_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o make_v he_o to_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n page_n 603_o 5._o that_o it_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o natural_a freedom_n of_o his_o will_n make_v god_n himself_o to_o be_v double-minded_n to_o have_v two_o contrary_a will_n and_o to_o delight_v in_o mock_v his_o poor_a creature_n man_n ibid._n 6._o and_o final_o that_o it_o make_v god_n more_o cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a than_o the_o great_a tyrant_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n page_n 604_o 7._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o say_a sermon_n reduce_v unto_o certain_a other_o head_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o calvinian_a doctrine_n in_o the_o point_v dispute_v ibid._n 8._o certain_a consideration_n on_o the_o sermon_n aforesaid_a with_o reference_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o as_o also_o to_o the_o time_n place_n and_o person_n in_o and_o before_o which_o it_o be_v first_o preach_v page_n 605_o 9_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n concern_v a_o pretend_a recantation_n false_o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a mr._n harsnet_n ibid._n 10._o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o right_n learned_a dr._n king_n after_z bishop_n of_o london_n the_o alteration_n of_o god_n denounce_v judgement_n in_o some_o certain_a case_n infer_v no_o alteration_n in_o his_o council_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o change_n of_o the_o will_n and_o to_o will_v a_o change_n page_n 606_o 11._o that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o god_n decree_n reveal_v to_o we_o and_o something_o conceal_v unto_o himself_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o inferior_a and_o superior_a cause_n and_o of_o the_o conditionality_n of_o god_n threat_n and_o promise_n ibid._n 12._o the_o accommodate_v of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ninevite_n page_n 607_o 13._o and_o not_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ninevite_n to_o the_o case_n dispute_v ibid._n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o first_o great_a breach_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n by_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o what_o be_v do_v towards_o the_o make_n of_o it_o up_o 1._o great_a alteration_n make_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o return_n of_o such_o divine_n as_o have_v withdraw_v themselves_o beyond_o sea_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n with_o the_o necessity_n of_o employ_v they_o in_o the_o public_a service_n if_o otherwise_o of_o know_a zeal_n against_o the_o papist_n page_n 609_o 2._o several_a example_n of_o that_o kind_n in_o the_o place_n of_o great_a power_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n particular_o of_o mr._n fox_n the_o martyrologist_n and_o the_o occasion_n which_o he_o take_v of_o publish_v his_o opinion_n in_o the_o point_n of_o predestination_n ibid._n 3._o his_o note_n on_o one_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o john_n bradford_n martyr_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o election_n therein_o contain_v ibid._n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o comment_n and_o the_o text_n and_o between_o the_o author_n of_o the_o comment_n and_o bishop_n hooper_n page_n 612_o 5._o exception_n against_o some_o passage_n and_o observation_n upon_o other_o in_o the_o say_a note_n of_o mr._n fox_n ibid._n 6._o the_o great_a breach_n make_v hereby_o in_o the_o church_n doctrine_n make_v great_a by_o the_o countenance_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o book_n of_o act_n and_o monument_n by_o the_o convocation_n anno_fw-la 1571._o page_n 613_o 7._o no_o argument_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o hence_o touch_v the_o approbation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o that_o convocation_n no_o more_o than_o for_o the_o approbation_n of_o his_o marginal_a note_n and_o some_o particular_a passage_n in_o it_o disgraceful_a to_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n attire_n of_o the_o bishop_n ibid._n 8._o a_o counterbalance_n make_v in_o the_o convocation_n against_o fox_n his_o doctrine_n and_o all_o other_o novelism_n of_o that_o kind_n page_n 614_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o great_a invocation_n make_v by_o perkins_n in_o the_o public_a doctrine_n the_o stir_v arise_v thence_o in_o cambridge_n and_o mr._n barret_n carriage_n in_o they_o 1._o of_o mr._n perkins_n and_o his_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n with_o his_o recital_n of_o the_o four_o opinion_n which_o be_v then_o maintain_v about_o the_o fame_n page_n 614_o 2._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o supralapsarian_a or_o supra-creatarian_a way_n page_z 615_o 3._o the_o several_a censure_n pass_v upon_o it_o both_o by_o papist_n and_o protestant_n by_o none_o more_o sharp_o than_o by_o dr._n rob._n abbot_n after_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n page_n 616_o 4._o of_o dr._n baroe_n the_o lady_n margaret_n professor_n in_o the_o university_n and_o his_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o divine_a decree_n upon_o occasion_n of_o god_n denounce_v judgement_n against_o the_o ninivites_n ibid._n 5._o his_o constant_a opposition_n to_o the_o predestinarian_o and_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o his_o adherent_n page_n 617_o 6._o the_o article_n collect_v out_o of_o barret_n sermon_n derogatory_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o person_n of_o the_o chief_a calvinian_o ibid._n 7._o barret_n convent_v for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o proceed_n have_v against_o he_o at_o his_o first_o convent_v page_n 618_o 8._o a_o form_n of_o recantation_n deliver_v to_o he_o but_o not_o the_o same_o which_o do_v occur_v in_o the_o anti-arminianism_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o university_n ibid._n 9_o several_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o barret_n never_o publish_v the_o recantation_n impose_v upon_o he_o page_z 619_o 10._o the_o rest_n of_o barret_n story_n relate_v in_o his_o own_o letter_n to_o dr._n goad_n be_v then_o vicechancellor_n ibid._n 11._o the_o sentence_n of_o barret_n to_o a_o recantation_n no_o argument_n that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o university_n differ_v from_o the_o head_n in_o that_o particular_a page_n 620_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o proceed_n against_o baroe_n the_o article_n of_o lambeth_n and_o the_o general_a calm_n which_o be_v in_o oxon_n touch_v these_o dispute_n 1._o the_o difference_n between_o baroe_n and_o dr._n whitacre_n the_o address_n of_o whitacre_n and_o other_o to_o archbishop_n whitgift_n which_o draw_v on_o the_o article_n of_o lambeth_n page_n 621_o 2._o the_o article_n agree_v on_o at_o lambeth_n present_v both_o in_o english_a and_o latin_a page_n 622_o 3._o the_o article_n of_o no_o authority_n in_o themselves_o archbishop_n whitgift_n question_v for_o they_o together_o with_o the_o queen_n command_n to_o have_v they_o utter_o suppress_v ibid._n 4._o that_o baroe_n neither_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o professorship_n nor_o compel_v to_o leave_v it_o the_o anticalvinian_a party_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o have_v keep_v he_o in_o if_o he_o have_v desire_v it_o page_z 623_o 5._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n from_o the_o head_n in_o cambridge_n to_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n burleigh_n occasion_v as_o they_o say_v by_o barret_n and_o baroe_n page_n 624_o 6._o dr._n overald_n encounter_v with_o the_o calvinist_n in_o the_o point_n of_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n receive_v his_o own_o private_a judgement_n in_o the_o point_n neither_o for_o total_a nor_o for_o final_a and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o some_o other_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o same_o opinion_n page_n 625_o 7._o the_o general_a calm_n which_o be_v at_o oxon_n at_o that_o time_n touch_v these_o dispute_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid._n 8._o a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o judicious_a hooker_n of_o the_o total_a and_o final_a fall_n page_z 626_o 9_o the_o disaffection_n of_o dr._n bukeridge_n and_o dr._n houson_n to_o calvin_n