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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 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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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memorem_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la chap._n 1._o the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 146._o sect._n ult._n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v the_o clerely_a understand_v that_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n have_v the_o chief_a stroke_n in_o this_o excommunication_n if_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o policy_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o synagogue_n from_o whence_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v this_o &_o translate_v it_o unto_o his_o church_n that_o when_o any_o man_n have_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o hold_v for_o a_o taulte_n that_o then_o the_o same_o be_v punish_v and_o censure_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fault_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o s._n matthew_n for_o although_o it_o be_v of_o some_o and_o those_o very_a learned_a expound_v of_o the_o civil_a judgement_n vet_z for_o 5._o cap._n 5._o so_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o civil_a 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6._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 147._o lin._n 15._o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o those_o word_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es practice_v which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o s._n paul_n do_v both_o understande_v and_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o he_o communicate_v this_o power_n of_o excommunication_n with_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o the_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v by_o many_o &_o not_o by_o one_o and_o by_o the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n alone_o for_o he_o bid_v the_o church_n of_o corinthe_n twice_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o once_o by_o a_o metaphor_n another_o time_n in_o plain_a word_n that_o they_o shall_v excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n by_o metaphor_n say_v 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2._o the._n 1._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 150._o sect._n 1_o these_o thing_n stand_v in_o this_o sort_n all_o those_o court_n of_o bishop_n and_o archbyshop_n must_v needs_o fall_v which_o be_v by_o antichrist_n erect_v against_o this_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n of_o eldership_n as_o the_o court_n of_o faculty_n and_o those_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o chancellor_n commissary_n officialls_n and_o such_o like_a the_o describe_v of_o the_o corruption_n whereof_o will_v require_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o which_o i_o will_v note_v the_o principal_a head_n and_o sum_n io._n whitgifte_n and_o not_o these_o court_v only_o but_o all_o the_o court_n in_o england_n will_v be_v devour_v up_o of_o your_o signiory_n yea_o each_o the_o prince_n regal_a authority_n as_o may_v appear_v partly_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o and_o partly_o by_o that_o which_o shall_v follow_v hereafter_o for_o what_o jurisdiction_n will_v not_o your_o signiory_n usurp_v what_o matter_n will_v it_o not_o presume_v to_o determine_v what_o degree_n of_o person_n will_v it_o not_o tread_v under_o foot_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o you_o say_v of_o these_o court_n chap._n 2._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 150._o sect._n 2._o first_o for_o that_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o office_n which_o perteyn_v not_o unto_o they_o but_o to_o every_o particular_a church_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o eldership_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o although_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a lawful_a and_o godly_a yet_o can_v they_o not_o approve_v their_o labour_n unto_o man_n much_o less_o to_o god_n put_v their_o sickle_n in_o another_o man_n harvest_n for_o neither_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v that_o apperteyne_a unto_o they_o neither_o by_o m._n doctor_n own_o judgement_n if_o his_o yea_o were_z yea_o and_o his_o nay_o nay_o consider_v that_o he_o say_v before_o that_o this_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o although_o it_o shall_v perteyne_a unto_o the_o bishop_n as_o he_o be_v call_v to_o who_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v not_o apperteyne_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o translate_v this_o office_n unto_o another_o and_o to_o appoint_v one_o to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o list_v no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v appoint_v they_o to_o do_v his_o other_o office_n of_o minister_a as_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n io._n whitgifte_n your_o several_a government_n by_o eldership_n in_o every_o parish_n i_o utter_o reject_v as_o neither_o justifiable_a by_o god_n word_n nor_o any_o example_n of_o any_o church_n at_o any_o time_n under_o a_o christian_a prince_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o form_n by_o you_o prescribe_v the_o court_n of_o faculty_n meddle_v not_o with_o excommunication_n the_o court_n of_o chancellor_n etc._n etc._n have_v many_o more_o matter_n to_o deal_v withal_o than_o excommunication_n for_o that_o be_v but_o one_o part_n of_o discipline_n that_o they_o use_v or_o aught_o to_o use_v only_o upon_o a_o extremity_n concern_v the_o which_o discipline_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o i_o be_o of_o the_o self_n same_o same_o judgement_n that_o i_o be_v before_o and_o my_o yea_o be_v yea_o 5._o gualther_n in_o .1_o â–ª_o cor._n 5._o and_o my_o nay_o be_v nay_o and_o yet_o it_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o i_o have_v read_v since_o in_o m_n gualters_n commentary_n upon_o the._n 1._o cor._n 5._o if_o any_o will_v appoint_v some_o kind_n of_o separation_n or_o shut_v out_o which_o shall_v be_v execute_v by_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n and_o shall_v rather_o be_v civil_a excommunication_n a_o kind_n of_o civil_a excommunication_n than_o ecclesiastical_a we_o will_v not_o be_v against_o they_o for_o the_o law_n of_o our_o city_n also_o do_v punish_v they_o with_o excommunication_n
which_o be_v very_o negligent_a in_o hear_v sermon_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o furthermore_o which_o do_v offend_v the_o church_n with_o their_o wicked_a life_n for_o such_o if_o they_o live_v in_o the_o city_n they_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o ward_n or_o company_n so_o that_o they_o can_v buy_v and_o sell_v with_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o any_o honour_n or_o public_a office_n but_o if_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n they_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a pastnre_n and_o wood_n and_o this_o way_n be_v most_o meet_a for_o we_o let_v other_o city_n and_o country_n do_v that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o their_o people_n for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o same_o form_n of_o discipline_n can_v be_v appoint_v and_o observe_v in_o all_o place_n i_o wish_v the_o other_o remove_v from_o those_o court_n and_o this_o in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o but_o that_o bishop_n may_v lawful_o use_v the_o true_a ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o deny_v it_o you_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o will_v you_o can_v show_v no_o sound_a reason_n or_o ground_n of_o your_o denial_n chap._n 2._o the_o third_o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 150._o sect._n 3_o and_o other_o thing_n be_v that_o in_o these_o court_n which_o they_o call_v spiritual_a they_o take_v the_o knowledge_n of_o matter_n which_o be_v eere_o civil_a thereby_o not_o only_o pervert_v the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o sever_a the_o civil_a cause_n from_o y_z e_z ecclesiastical_a but_o untruth_n but_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n justle_a also_o with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o thrust_v he_o from_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o appertain_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n of_o divorce_n of_o will_n and_o testament_n with_o diverse_a other_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o although_o it_o apperteme_v to_o the_o 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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 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