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from_o all_o law_n owe_v obedience_n to_o no_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o band_n of_o any_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o world_n say_v the_o brownist_n 122._o brownist_n r._n h._n on_o psal_n 122._o be_v free_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o rite_n and_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n say_v certain_a minister_n of_o the_o precise_a faction_n both_o in_o scotland_n and_o england_n 71._o england_n d._n bar._n confe_fw-mi be_v hamp_n p._n 70._o 71._o again_o there_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v use_v or_o observe_v any_o rite_n ceremony_n or_o other_o though_o lawful_o ratify_v which_o please_v they_o not_o will_v disquiet_v the_o whole_a church_n forsake_v their_o charge_n leave_v their_o vocation_n raise_v stir_n and_o cause_n division_n in_o the_o church_n as_o do_v many_o when_o it_o be_v in_o germany_n about_o the_o rhine_n frankeland_n and_o sueaveland_n whereby_o most_o lamentable_a effect_n do_v ensue_v mansfield_n ensue_v 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sententiae_fw-la author_n esse_fw-la velâ—m_fw-la inquit_fw-la phil._n melancton_n epist_n ad_fw-la pium_fw-la lectorem_fw-la inter_fw-la epist_n theolog_fw-la svas_fw-la pag._n 455._o 3._o proposition_n ceremony_n and_o tradition_n ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n if_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v of_o any_o man_n the_o proof_n from_o god_n word_n of_o ceremonies_z and_o tradition_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n whereof_o some_o be_v thing_n mere_o impious_a and_o wicked_a such_o be_v the_o israelite_n calf_n etc._n calf_n exod._n 30.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o nebuchadnezzars_n idol_n etc._n idol_n dan._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v the_o papistical_a image_n relic_n agnus-deis_a and_o cross_n to_o which_o they_o do_v give_v divine_a adoration_n 5._o adoration_n see_v afore_o art_n 22._o prop._n 3_o 4_o 5._o these_o and_o such_o like_v be_v all_o flat_o forbid_v 5._o forbid_v thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o not_o grave_v image_n neither_o any_o similitude_n of_o thing_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o neither_o serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 20_o 4_o 5._o other_o be_v of_o thing_n by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v as_o of_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v flesh_n of_o wear_v or_o not_o wear_v some_o apparel_n of_o keep_v or_o not_o keep_v some_o day_n holy_a by_o abstinence_n from_o bodily_a labour_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o any_o christian_a when_o for_o sound_a doctrine_n it_o be_v deliver_v that_o such_o work_v either_o do_v merit_n remission_n of_o sin_n or_o be_v the_o acceptable_a service_n of_o god_n or_o do_v more_o please_v then_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n prescribe_v by_o god_n himself_o or_o necessary_o to_o be_v do_v insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v damn_v who_o do_v they_o not_o we_o must_v therefore_o have_v always_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n 7.23_o man_n 1_o cor_fw-la 7.23_o and_o that_o none_o humane_a constitution_n in_o the_o church_n do_v bind_v any_o man_n to_o break_v the_o least_o commandment_n of_o god_n 19_o god_n act_n 5_o 19_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o have_v cause_v other_o church_n also_o with_o a_o sweet_a consent_n to_o condemn_v such_o wicked_a ceremony_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n 1â—_n man_n conf_n helu._n 1._o be_v 4._o &_o 2._o c._n 144_o 27._o ba._n be_v sect_n 3_o be_v 10._o bohe._n c._n 15_o gal._n be_v 24_o 33._o belg._n be_v 7._o 29._o 32._o aug._n be_v 15._o wittem_v be_v 28._o 29._o 32._o 33._o suc._n c._n 8._o 14._o 1â—_n the_o error_n and_o adversary_n unto_o this_o truth_n such_o ungodly_a tradition_n and_o ceremony_n be_v all_o the_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o the_o antichristian_a synagogue_n of_o rome_n such_o also_o be_v the_o sabbatarian_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n late_o broach_v because_o they_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o church_n necessary_o and_o perpetual_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o and_o every_o christian_a under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o they_o say_v speak_v yet_o of_o their_o private_a and_o classical_a injunction_n about_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o lord_n have_v command_v so_o precise_a a_o rest_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v not_o by_o any_o fraud_n deceit_n or_o circumvention_n whatsoever_o be_v break_v but_o that_o he_o will_v most_o severe_o require_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o everlasting_a displeasure_n 98._o displeasure_n d._n b._n sab._n doct_n 1._o book_n p._n 98._o this_o viz._n the_o manner_n of_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n prescribe_v by_o themselves_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o continual_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n without_o any_o interruption_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n 146._o condemnation_n ibid._n p_o 146._o another_o sort_n of_o people_n there_o be_v among_o we_o which_o will_v observe_v and_o use_v all_o ceremony_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o temporize_a familist_n who_o at_o rome_n and_o such_o like_a place_n of_o superstition_n will_v go_v unto_o idolatrous_a service_n and_o do_v adoration_n unto_o idol_n tem._n idol_n patterne_n of_o the_o prae_n tem._n and_o no_o where_n will_v they_o strive_v or_o vary_v with_o any_o one_o about_o religion_n but_o keep_v all_o external_a order_n ibid._n order_n ibid._n albeit_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o scorn_v all_o profession_n and_o service_n but_o their_o own_o term_v all_o temple_n and_o church_n in_o derision_n common_a house_n 1._o house_n h._n n._n spi_v lan_o cap._n 5._o sect_n 1._o and_o all_o god_n service_n or_o religion_n beside_o their_o own_o foolishness_n ibid._n foolishness_n ibid._n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n christian_n and_o belove_a reader_n lâ—t_v i_o request_v thou_o to_o observe_v well_o the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o present_a proposition_n and_o therein_o how_o i_o speak_v of_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n apparent_o impious_a among_o which_o i_o do_v reckon_v papistical_a cross_n whereunto_o the_o romanist_n do_v attribute_v divine_a adoration_n as_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o book_n and_o subscription_n of_o i_o i_o have_v ddeclare_v and_o can_v more_o copious_o but_o the_o relic_n of_o a_o libel_n of_o they_o leave_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o eâ—born_a in_o bark-shire_n a_o 1604_o sufficient_o shall_v express_v the_o thought_n of_o papist_n touch_v their_o cross_n and_o cross_v who_o word_n be_v these_o now_o mr._n parson_n for_o your_o welcome_n home_o read_v these_o few_o line_n you_o know_v not_o from_o who_o you_o hold_v cross_n for_o a_o outward_a token_n and_o sign_n and_o remembrance_n only_o in_o religion_n thou_o and_o of_o the_o profession_n the_o people_n do_v make_v for_o more_o than_o this_o come_v to_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o take_v yet_o holy_a church_n tell_v we_o of_o holy_a cross_n much_o more_o etc._n more_o vâ—de_v
word_n either_o prove_v elect_a call_v ordain_v parâ—iam_n 1._o admon_n 10_o â—_o c_o parâ—iam_n hence_o the_o church_n of_o england_n want_v say_v they_o her_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n 36._o teacher_n fr_n ct_a scr_n on_o rom._n 12._o p._n 36._o and_o hence_o they_o urge_v divers_a afore_o ordain_v to_o seek_v at_o their_o classis_fw-la a_o new_a approbation_n which_o they_o term_v the_o lord_n ordinance_n 113._o ordinance_n eng._n scotti_n 3._o b._n c._n 14._o p._n 113._o and_o to_o take_v new_a calling_n from_o classical_a minister_n renounce_v their_o call_n from_o bishop_n ibid._n bishop_n ibid._n 37._o article_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 1_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o other_o his_o dominion_n â—_o unto_o who_o the_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a in_o all_o cause_n do_v appertain_v and_o be_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n where_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n the_o chief_a government_n by_o which_o title_n we_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o slanderous_a folk_n to_o be_v offend_v 3_o we_o give_v not_o to_o our_o prince_n the_o minister_a either_o of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o which_o thing_n the_o injunction_n also_o sometime_o set_v forth_o by_o elizabeth_n our_o late_o queen_n do_v most_o plain_o testify_v but_o that_o only_a prerogative_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v give_v always_o to_o all_o godly_a prince_n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v rule_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a 4_o and_o restrain_v with_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o stubborn_a and_o evil_a doer_n 5_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n 6_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v punish_v christian_a man_n with_o death_n for_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a offence_n 7_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a man_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o wear_v weapon_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n the_o proposition_n 1._o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o other_o his_o dominion_n 2._o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v the_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a in_o all_o cause_n within_o his_o dominion_n 3._o his_o highness_n may_v not_o execute_v the_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n of_o preach_v and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o be_v to_o prescribe_v law_n and_o direction_n unto_o all_o estate_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a 4._o the_o king_n by_o his_o authority_n be_v to_o restrain_v with_o the_o material_a sword_n and_o to_o punish_v malefactor_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n nor_o of_o the_o other_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n 6._o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n christian_a man_n for_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a offence_n may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 7._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a man_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o wear_v weapon_n and_o serve_v in_o war_n 1._o proposition_n the_o king_n majesty_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o other_o his_o dominion_n the_o proof_n from_o god_n word_n divers_a and_o sundry_a be_v the_o form_n of_o commonweal_n and_o magistracy_n for_o some_o where_o many_o and_o they_o of_o the_o inferior_a people_n bear_v the_o sway_n as_o in_o a_o democraty_n some_o where_o a_o few_o and_o that_o of_o choice_n and_o the_o best_a man_n do_v govern_v as_o in_o a_o aristocraty_n and_o some_o where_o one_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v the_o preeminence_n as_o in_o a_o monarchy_n such_o be_v the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o the_o government_n be_v either_o democraticall_a aristocratical_a or_o monarchciall_a god_n word_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o that_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n â—_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o â—_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o obedient_a and_o ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n 3.1_o work_n tit._n 3.1_o we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o unto_o all_o manner_n of_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 2.15_o sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.15_o we_o mest_z pray_v for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 2.1_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o final_o we_o must_v give_v to_o all_o man_n their_o duty_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n and_o honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a 13.7_o due_a rom._n 13.7_o but_o of_o the_o monarchciall_a government_n special_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n king_n shall_v be_v their_o nource_a father_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n say_v esay_n 43.23_o esay_n esa_n 43.23_o the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v the_o king_n the_o superior_a or_o him_z that_o have_v the_o chief_a power_n as_o our_o king_n james_n have_v in_o his_o dominion_n 2.13_o dominion_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o all_o church_n protestant_n and_o reform_a subscribe_v unto_o this_o doctrine_n petor_n doctrine_n conf._n helu._n 1._o be_v 26._o &_o 2._o c._n 30_o basi_fw-la be_v 7._o boh._n c._n 16._o &_o in_o the_o council_n belg._n be_v 36._o aug_n be_v 16._o 17._o sax._n be_v 23._o suc._n in_o petor_n as_o both_o apostolical_a and_o orthodoxal_a the_o error_n and_o adversary_n unto_o this_o truth_n these_o church_n with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o they_o utter_o condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o dreamer_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v which_o despise_v government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o authority_n 8._o authority_n epi._n of_o iu._n 8._o of_o the_o manichy_n 74._o manichy_n d._n august_n contra_fw-la faust_n l._n 22._o c_o 74._o fratricellian_o 59_o fratricellian_o w._n tho._n disc_fw-la of_o italy_n p._n 59_o flagellifery_n flageâ—_n flagellifery_n pratcol_n haeres_fw-la de_fw-fr flageâ—_n anabaptist_n 191._o anabaptist_n alth._n conc._n io._n pag._n io._n 191._o and_o family_n of_o love_n 5_o love_n h._n n_n call_v a_o king_n the_o scum_n of_o ignorance_n spir._n land_n c._n 6._o sect_n 5_o all_o which_o rail_v upon_o and_o condemn_v magistracy_n of_o they_o who_o allow_v not_o of_o the_o government_n by_o woman_n but_o utter_o detest_v the_o same_o such_o be_v they_o in_o italy_n which_o say_v interitus_fw-la mundi_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la muliere_fw-la regi_fw-la â—_o regi_fw-la w._n th._n descr_n of_o italy_n pag._n 129._o â—_o again_o speak_v unto_o woman_n abundè_fw-la magna_fw-la civitas_fw-la vobis_fw-la sit_fw-la domus_fw-la publicum_fw-la neque_fw-la noscatis_fw-la neque_fw-la vos_fw-la noscat_fw-la lib._n noscat_fw-la lud._n vives_z de_fw-la insti_fw-la fâ—m_fw-la chr._n lib._n such_o in_o france_n who_o think_v how_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v violate_v where_o a_o woman_n be_v suffer_v to_o reign_v and_o govern_v 257._o govern_v nec_fw-la solum_fw-la nâ—turae_fw-la jura_fw-la convelluntur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la quae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la faeminas_fw-la regnare_fw-la permiseâ—unt_fw-la etc._n etc._n bodin_n m_v hist_o c._n 6._o p._n 257._o such_o in_o scotland_n or_o scottish_a man_n rather_o from_o geneva_n which_o write_v that_o a_o woman_n government_n be_v a_o monstriferous_a empire_n most_o detestable_a and_o damnable_a praef_n damnable_a against_o the_o regim_n of_o woman_n blast_v praef_n again_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o some_o in_o this_o age_n that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o monster_n in_o nature_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v reign_v and_o have_v empire_n above_o man_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n &c_n ibid._n and_o little_o differ_v from_o these_o man_n be_v they_o in_o england_n which_o term_v the_o harbour_n for_o faithful_a subject_n a_o carnal_a and_o unlearned_a book_n smell_v altogether_o of_o earth_n without_o time_n and_o without_o reason_n for_o defend_v the_o regiment_n of_o woman_n over_o man_n when_o it_o fall_v unto_o they_o by_o inheritance_n to_o govern_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a bridges_n good_a martin_n marprel_n epist_n of_o d._n bridges_n he_o which_o so_o censure_v the_o say_a harbour_n be_v the_o mar-prelate_n and_o this_o his_o censure_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v the_o marprince_n aswell_o as_o the_o mar-prelate_n 2._o proposition_n the_o king_n majesty_n have_v the_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a in_o all_o cause_n within_o his_o dominion_n the_o proof_n from_o god_n word_n we_o ascribe_v that_o unto_o our_o king_n by_o this_o assertion_n which_o be_v