dominanturijs_fw-la vos_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la maior_fw-la luke_n 22.24_o 25.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quis_fw-la eorum_fw-la maior_fw-la the_o king_n of_o nation_n bear_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o you_o may_v not_o do_v so_o one_o over_o another_o for_o of_o this_o be_v the_o question_n or_o contention_n and_o therefore_o of_o this_o must_v the_o answer_n be_v according_o understand_v these_o word_n than_o do_v clear_o declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a king_n or_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n among_o they_o to_o rule_v or_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n although_o terrestrial_a king_n and_o monarch_n do_v and_o be_v well_o allow_v to_o reign_v and_o rule_v over_o the_o people_n of_o those_o nation_n whereof_o they_o be_v king_n but_o again_o have_v not_o s._n gregory_n himself_o tell_v we_o long_o ago_o not_o only_o how_o needless_a and_o superfluous_a but_o how_o pernicious_a also_o and_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o admit_v of_o one_o to_o be_v a_o universal_a bishop_n or_o a_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n to_o rule_v gregory_n gregory_n and_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o then_o say_v he_o if_o he_o which_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n or_o the_o universal_a bishop_n do_v fall_n the_o whole_a and_o universal_a church_n fall_v with_o he_o and_o what_o gregory_n thus_o speak_v and_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v so_o long_o since_o be_v afterward_o find_v true_a and_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o to_o the_o lamentable_a woe_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o succeed_a time_n by_o that_o mean_n yea_o the_o same_o s._n gregory_n have_v yet_o further_o certify_v we_o how_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a this_o be_v and_o will_v be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o even_o to_o himself_o also_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n or_o supreme_a and_o universal_a bishop_n over_o all_o gregory_n gregory_n for_o say_v he_o what_o will_v thou_o answer_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o by_o this_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n thou_o seek_v to_o subjugate_v all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n unto_o thyself_o who_o do_v thou_o imitate_v herein_o save_v only_o he_o who_o in_o contempt_n of_o those_o legion_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v his_o fellow_n seek_v to_o mount_v aloft_o to_o the_o top_n of_o singularity_n where_o he_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o none_o and_o all_o other_o may_v be_v subject_a unto_o he_o as_o for_o the_o have_v of_o bishop_n of_o diocese_n and_o province_n it_o no_o more_o prove_v that_o therefore_o there_o may_v or_o must_v be_v one_o universal_a bishop_n or_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n over_o all_o then_o that_o because_o there_o be_v divers_a king_n in_o divers_a and_o several_a kingdom_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o universal_a king_n over_o all_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o beside_o there_o be_v bishop_n of_o diocese_n and_o province_n in_o the_o time_n both_o of_o pelagius_n and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o nevertheless_o they_o take_v no_o exception_n against_o nor_o disallow_v but_o he_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n or_o a_o supreme_a and_o universal_a bishop_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v but_o vehement_o impugn_a and_o detest_a he_o and_o that_o not_o without_o very_o apparent_a just_a and_o good_a cause_n as_o here_o you_o see_v but_o moreover_o do_v you_o never_o read_v john_n gerson_n de_fw-fr auferibilitate_fw-la papae_fw-la what_o he_o affirm_v in_o some_o case_n may_v general_o and_o absolute_o be_v affirm_v namely_o that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o take_v clean_o away_o &_o that_o without_o any_o less_o or_o hurt_v at_o all_o to_o christendom_n yea_o to_o the_o great_a and_o ample_a good_a not_o only_o of_o christendom_n but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o right_o and_o thorough_o consider_v 18._o but_o touch_v this_o point_n of_o supremacy_n you_o seem_v at_o last_o in_o word_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o will_v you_o will_v do_v as_o you_o say_v and_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o it_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o i_o have_v prove_v which_o you_o have_v not_o disprove_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o disprove_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n even_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n themselves_o aswell_o as_o other_o bishop_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n have_v also_o authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o civil_a and_o temporal_a within_o their_o dominion_n and_o nothing_o do_v you_o or_o can_v you_o allege_v against_o it_o but_o what_o have_v be_v many_o and_o sundry_a time_n sufficient_o &_o abundant_o answer_v &_o confute_v by_o the_o protestant_n as_o for_o that_o catalogue_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n which_o you_o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v exemplary_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n by_o violent_a and_o miserable_a death_n for_o oppugn_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o monarchy_n and_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n you_o only_o say_v &_o suppose_v it_o but_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o overbold_a part_n in_o you_o to_o enter_v into_o god_n secret_a counsel_n and_o to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o you_o know_v not_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v for_o there_o may_v be_v and_o so_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v other_o just_a cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o oppugn_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n that_o can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o or_o of_o any_o other_o punishment_n in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o gross_a wrong_n and_o utter_a unlawfulnesse_n of_o it_o have_v before_o plentiful_o appear_v and_o that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o all_o his_o partaker_n be_v able_a to_o show_v any_o commission_n or_o warrant_n from_o god_n for_o the_o approbation_n of_o it_o yea_o how_o can_v the_o oppugn_v or_o contend_v against_o the_o pope_n monarchy_n and_o supremacy_n be_v any_o cause_n of_o punishment_n when_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o it_o appear_v as_o in_o my_o first_o book_n i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a that_o papal_a rome_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o that_o adulterate_a and_o popish_a church_n be_v the_o very_a grand_fw-fr antichrist_n do_v not_o therefore_o deceive_v yourself_o nor_o other_o any_o long_o by_o mistake_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v you_o know_v a_o fallacy_n à _fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la yet_o you_o further_o say_v that_o i_o be_o argue_v by_o the_o wise_a in_o this_o enterprise_n to_o have_v discover_v in_o considerative_o much_o arrogancy_n of_o wit_n in_o not_o well_o weigh_v the_o main_n importance_n of_o this_o difficulty_n far_o surmount_v the_o talon_n of_o a_o lawyer_n but_o first_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difficulty_n in_o it_o dominaâ—tur_fw-la reges_fw-la gentium_fw-la dominaâ—tur_fw-la as_o you_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o i_o have_v former_o declare_v second_o why_o do_v it_o surmount_v or_o exceed_v a_o lawyer_n talon_n and_o ability_n more_o in_o i_o then_o in_o you_o wherefore_o if_o i_o be_v as_o you_o say_v i_o be_o censure_v or_o argue_v by_o the_o wise_a of_o much_o arrogancy_n because_o be_v a_o lawyer_n i_o meddle_v in_o this_o matter_n must_v not_o those_o wise_a in_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n condemn_v you_o likewise_o of_o much_o arrogancy_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o you_o have_v hitherto_o in_o your_o writing_n affirm_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o lawyer_n &_o if_o all_o this_o while_o you_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o a_o lawyer_n you_o have_v do_v yourself_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o discredit_n and_o dishonour_n in_o affirm_v it_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n than_o tell_v how_o to_o believe_v you_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o speak_v or_o write_v so_o that_o herein_o you_o gull_n not_o i_o but_o yourself_o and_o other_o it_o will_v therefore_o best_o become_v you_o to_o unmask_v yourself_o and_o to_o discover_v yourself_o plain_o for_o you_o must_v think_v howsoever_o you_o will_v conceal_v yourself_o that_o you_o be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o go_v not_o invisible_a but_o three_o who_o be_v those_o who_o you_o call_v and_o account_n the_o wise_a for_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o some_o that_o be_v antichristian_o wise_a and_o some_o that_o be_v worldly_a wise_a 3.19_o 1._o cor._n 3.19_o who_o wisdom_n be_v as_o s._n paul_n affirm_v it_o foolishness_n with_o god_n for_o have_v not_o god_n say_v he_o make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n 1.20_o 1._o cor._n 1.20_o foolishness_n the_o world_n account_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v foolishness_n but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o god_n 1.25_o 1._o cor._n 1.25_o strong_a than_o man_n the_o wise_a man_n then_o doubtless_o be_v those_o that_o humble_o submit_v all_o their_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n to_o god_n word_n and_o wisdom_n and_o that_o be_v divine_o and_o christianly_o wise_a as_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o must_v as_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n teace_v they_o 3.18_o 1._o cor_fw-la 3.18_o become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a whatsoever_o therefore_o you_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o which_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o have_v speak_v to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o it_o will_v ever_o be_v find_v verify_v 7.35_o luke_n 7.35_o videlicet_fw-la that_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o all_o her_o child_n but_o last_o what_o arrogancy_n either_o of_o wit_n or_o learning_n do_v i_o show_v or_o discover_v when_o i_o neither_o brag_n nor_o boast_v of_o either_o and_o when_o i_o further_o frank_o and_o free_o confess_v in_o all_o my_o book_n that_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v therein_o contain_v i_o have_v learn_v of_o other_o and_o so_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o myself_o the_o wit_n and_o learning_n i_o have_v how_o small_a slender_a or_o mean_v soever_o you_o or_o other_o esteem_v it_o i_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o and_o do_v humble_o pray_v he_o to_o give_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o use_v and_o employ_v it_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o not_o to_o my_o own_o yea_o how_o weak_a or_o mean_a soever_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o itself_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o defend_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v enable_v i_o in_o it_o and_o to_o who_o i_o give_v all_o the_o thanks_n and_o the_o glory_n 4.13_o psal_n 4.13_o as_o that_o it_o now_o appear_v i_o hope_v to_o every_o understanding_n equal_a and_o judicious_a person_n to_o be_v undoubted_o victorious_a and_o triumphant_a hereafter_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o write_v any_o more_o in_o it_o which_o be_v now_o make_v thus_o manifest_a clear_a apparent_a and_o invincible_a so_o that_o every_o man_n that_o will_v speak_v true_o may_v sâ—â—_n of_o it_o that_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o praevalet_fw-la god_n open_v our_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o inlighten_v all_o our_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v all_o see_v and_o know_v his_o truth_n acknowledge_v reverence_n embrace_v and_o profess_v it_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o evermore_o amen_o finis_fw-la
among_o they_o for_o that_o cause_n in_o which_o regard_n also_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o eastern_a church_n to_o be_v imitator_n of_o he_o and_o to_o follow_v he_o neither_o do_v this_o emperor_n justinian_n write_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o universal_a or_o supreme_a bishop_n in_o those_o day_n over_o all_o but_o only_o as_o to_o a_o bishop_n of_o a_o province_n or_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o namely_o in_o this_o sort_n johanni_n sanctissimo_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la almae_fw-la vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la 6_o â—de_n libr._n 1._o â—_o 4_o &_o lib._n 4_o â—_o 6_o &_o patriarchae_fw-la to_o john_n the_o most_o holy_a archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o rome_n again_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o desire_v this_o john_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o write_v his_o letter_n to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o his_o royal_a city_n of_o constantinople_n who_o he_o there_o call_v brother_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o his_o servant_n or_o subject_n whereupon_o the_o gloss_n itself_o make_v this_o observation_n and_o say_v thus_o hic_fw-la eum_fw-la parificat_fw-la here_o the_o emperor_n equal_v the_o b_o shop_n of_o constantinople_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o indeed_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n consist_v of_o 150._o bishop_n canon_n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n also_o consist_v of_o 630._o bishop_n act._n 16._o and_o the_o sixth_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n can._n 36_o do_v all_o decree_n the_o sea_n of_o constantinople_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n except_o only_o that_o in_o the_o meeting_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v for_o order_n sake_n to_o have_v the_o first_o place_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o second_o place_n which_o together_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o you_o may_v see_v more_o full_o declare_v in_o my_o first_o book_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 17._o 18._o i_o allege_v further_o in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o many_a and_o sundry_a chapter_n &_o law_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o great_a otherwise_o call_v charlemagne_n concern_v man_n and_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a the_o particular_n whereof_o you_o may_v there_o see_v which_o because_o you_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v you_o pass_v they_o over_o with_o this_o say_n that_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o answer_n why_o so_o in_o regard_n say_v you_o there_o be_v thereby_o no_o more_o discover_v then_o by_o those_o before_o mention_v of_o justinian_n and_o be_v not_o that_o mough_o if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o so_o and_o yet_o be_v there_o more_o discover_v in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o howbeit_o 2.10.8.19_o act._n 2.36_o &_o 5.31_o john_n 18.36.37_o 1._o cor._n 15.25_o heb._n 1.8.13_o ephes_n 1.20.21.22.23_o coloss_n 2.10.8.19_o the_o law_n of_o those_o two_o emperor_n vizt_v both_o of_o justinian_n &_o charlemagne_n i_o allege_v not_o to_o any_o such_o end_n as_o you_o still_o &_o evermore_o untrue_o suppose_v vizt_v thereby_o to_o prove_v the_o spiritual_a supremacy_n to_o belong_v to_o emperor_n or_o king_n for_o the_o spiritual_a monarchy_n and_o supremacy_n i_o attribute_v as_o i_o say_v before_o neither_o to_o emperor_n nor_o king_n nor_o to_o pope_n nor_o prelate_n but_o to_o christ_n jesus_n only_o the_o sole_a monarch_n and_o head_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n but_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n only_o namely_o to_o prove_v that_o emperor_n and_o king_n have_v in_o those_o former_a and_o ancient_a time_n authority_n over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a &_o in_o cause_n also_o ecclesiastical_a which_o because_o you_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v deny_v what_o do_v you_o else_o but_o grant_v they_o &_o consequent_o you_o here_o grant_v once_o again_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o question_n as_o a_o matter_n clear_a and_o undeniable_a and_o therefore_o what_o need_v i_o to_o dispute_v or_o debate_v this_o matter_n any_o long_a with_o you_o but_o here_o if_o i_o do_v not_o mistake_v you_o you_o seem_v much_o to_o restrain_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n as_o though_o they_o may_v not_o make_v any_o new_a law_n or_o constitution_n but_o only_o strengthen_v confirm_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o old_a and_o former_a ecclesiastical_a law_n if_o this_o be_v your_o meaning_n you_o see_v how_o this_o conceit_n be_v confute_v &_o confound_v even_o by_o those_o former_a precedent_n and_o example_n of_o justinian_n and_o charlemagne_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o justinian_n make_v many_o new_a law_n and_o new_a constitution_n which_o be_v not_o before_o and_o so_o do_v also_o charles_n the_o great_a frame_n and_o make_v divers_a and_o sundry_a new_a law_n chapter_n and_o constitution_n and_o do_v not_o constantine_n that_o first_o famous_a christian_a emperor_n also_o make_v many_o new_a law_n and_o new_a constitution_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n which_o be_v not_o make_v before_o his_o day_n you_o may_v also_o remember_v 50._o aug._n epist_n 50._o that_o s._n augustine_n say_v serviunt_fw-la reges_fw-la christo_fw-la leges_fw-la ferendo_fw-la pro_fw-la christ_n king_n serve_v christ_n by_o make_v law_n for_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v as_o occasion_n require_v aswell_o make_v new_a law_n for_o christ_n as_o command_v those_o that_o be_v former_o make_v for_o he_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o you_o will_v have_v emperor_n and_o king_n to_o make_v no_o law_n nor_o cause_v any_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n concern_v the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o will_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o truth_n religion_n and_o ordinance_n you_o therein_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o protestant_n do_v 13.8_o 2._o cor._n 13.8_o for_o they_o say_v with_o s._n paul_n that_o they_o may_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n if_o it_o be_v right_o use_v and_o not_o abuse_v be_v for_o god_n and_o not_o against_o god_n and_o for_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o religion_n and_o not_o for_o antichrist_n or_o any_o untruth_n heresy_n or_o error_n whatsoever_o or_o if_o your_o meaning_n be_v that_o you_o will_v have_v emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o make_n of_o law_n concern_v god_n his_o church_n &_o religion_n to_o take_v the_o advice_n direction_n &_o counsel_n of_o godly_a learned_a &_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o teacher_n this_o be_v also_o not_o deny_v but_o grant_v unto_o you_o but_o then_o must_v you_o grant_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o true_a teacher_n but_o false_a teacher_n or_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o deliver_v error_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n such_o man_n erroneous_a counsel_n direction_n and_o advise_v be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v but_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o i_o have_v show_v more_o full_o in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 37._o 38._o 12._o but_o after_o these_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a mention_v in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 18._o you_o come_v next_o in_o your_o rejoinder_n to_o your_o accusation_n of_o luther_n &_o calvine_n mention_v in_o my_o reply_n p._n 49._o so_o that_o here_o you_o skip_v over_o no_o less_o than_o fifteen_o whole_a leaf_n together_o in_o that_o my_o reply_n yet_o what_o have_v you_o now_o to_o say_v against_o luther_n and_o calvine_n in_o your_o first_o answer_n you_o take_v occasion_n for_o i_o give_v you_o none_o to_o inveigh_v against_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v adversary_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o to_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o in_o that_o my_o reply_n pag._n 49._o i_o say_v that_o the_o work_n and_o writing_n of_o they_o both_o do_v show_v &_o open_o proclaim_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v indeed_o very_o apparent_a 152_o luth._o tom_n 1._o in_o gen._n cap._n 9_o &_o tom_n 3._o annota_fw-la in_o deut_n capit_fw-la 6._o fol._n 4._o &_o fol._n 552._o rom._n 13.1.2_o 3.4.5.6_o luth._o tom_n 2._o resp_n ad_fw-la ambros_n cather_n foe_n 150._o &_o 152_o for_o where_o as_o some_o object_v that_o the_o rule_n or_o government_n of_o one_o man_n over_o another_o may_v seem_v a_o tyrannous_a usurpation_n because_o all_o man_n be_v natural_o of_o like_a condition_n to_o this_o say_v luther_n must_v we_o that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n oppose_v the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o have_v put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v god_n minister_n again_o he_o say_v i_o grieve_v and_o blush_v and_o groan_n to_o see_v how_o scornful_o our_o emperor_n and_o prince_n
a_o surreplication_n to_o the_o rejoinder_n of_o a_o popish_a adversary_n wherein_o the_o spiritvall_n supremacy_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o church_n and_o the_o civil_a or_o temporal_a supremacy_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a &_o in_o cause_n also_o ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o civil_a and_o temporal_a be_v yet_o further_o declare_v defend_v and_o maintain_v against_o he_o by_o christopher_n sibthorp_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o his_o court_n of_o chiefe-place_n in_o ireland_n give_v therefore_o unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n matth._n 22.21_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o say_v christ_n be_v against_o i_o and_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o i_o scatter_v luke_n 11.23_o imprint_v at_o dublin_n by_o the_o society_n of_o stationer_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m.dc.xxvii_o to_o the_o reader_n i_o do_v expect_v courteous_a reader_n that_o before_o i_o have_v write_v any_o word_n in_o these_o matter_n both_o my_o first_o book_n and_o my_o second_o also_o which_o be_v my_o reply_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v answer_v and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o in_o the_o postscript_n annex_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o my_o reply_n be_v declare_v but_o therein_o i_o perceive_v my_o expectation_n be_v deceive_v and_o that_o my_o adversary_n without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o that_o which_o i_o desire_v have_v take_v his_o own_o course_n and_o put_v forth_o a_o rejoynder_n to_o that_o my_o reply_n in_o which_o his_o rejoynder_n i_o be_o sorry_a to_o see_v how_o much_o he_o debate_v the_o point_n of_o supremacy_n wrong_v not_o only_o i_o and_o his_o reader_n and_o the_o ancient_a christian_a emperor_n and_o ancient_a father_n but_o even_o christ_n jesus_n also_o himself_o and_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n general_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o several_a right_n to_o they_o belong_v wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v or_o seemly_a for_o i_o in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v silent_a or_o to_o desist_v but_o be_v thus_o provoke_v to_o proceed_v and_o to_o make_v and_o publish_v a_o surreplication_n to_o that_o rejoynder_n and_o this_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o that_o so_o a_o three_o book_n be_v add_v to_o my_o two_o former_a they_o all_o three_o together_o may_v serve_v so_o much_o the_o more_o strong_o to_o persuade_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pretend_a catholic_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o cause_n for_o vis_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la &_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v if_o by_o all_o or_o any_o of_o my_o labour_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_a or_o help_v to_o work_v their_o conformity_n or_o reformation_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n i_o seek_v after_o but_o if_o they_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o will_v in_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o all_o admonition_n live_v &_o die_v in_o their_o error_n which_o be_v a_o case_n most_o fearful_a desperate_a and_o lamentable_a who_o can_v they_o blame_v therein_o but_o themselves_o and_o their_o popish_a teacher_n by_o who_o they_o be_v so_o much_o mislead_v and_o abuse_v my_o adversary_n when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o answer_v the_o two_o chapter_n in_o my_o first_o book_n do_v not_o prefix_v those_o two_o chapter_n of_o i_o to_o his_o answer_n neither_o when_v he_o answer_v my_o reply_n do_v he_o prefix_v my_o reply_n to_o his_o rejoynder_n and_o therefore_o also_o neither_o do_v i_o prefix_v his_o answer_n to_o my_o reply_n nor_o his_o rejoynder_n to_o this_o my_o surreplication_n whereat_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o for_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v offend_v or_o to_o take_v exception_n in_o asmuch_o as_o i_o do_v therein_o but_o follow_v his_o own_o precedent_n and_o example_n which_o himself_o first_o use_v and_o wherein_o he_o begin_v unto_o i_o the_o substance_n nevertheless_o marrow_n pith_n and_o strength_n of_o all_o his_o book_n and_o of_o his_o reason_n and_o argument_n therein_o contain_v i_o omit_v not_o but_o mention_n and_o that_o usual_o or_o rather_o evermore_o in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o do_v also_o make_v answer_n thereunto_o but_o i_o be_o loath_a any_o long_o to_o detain_v you_o and_o therefore_o i_o here_o leave_v you_o to_o the_o read_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o that_o which_o follow_v to_o your_o own_o judicious_a just_a and_o equal_a censure_n beseech_v god_n to_o guide_v we_o all_o unto_o his_o truth_n &_o to_o keep_v &_o establish_v we_o therein_o continual_o after_o that_o we_o once_o see_v and_o know_v it_o amen_n a_o surreplication_n to_o the_o rejoinder_n of_o a_o popish_a adversary_n to_o my_o adversary_n sir_n as_o you_o throughout_o your_o rejoynder_n address_v your_o speech_n to_o i_o in_o particular_a so_o do_v i_o in_o like_a sort_n here_o direct_v my_o speech_n unto_o you_o in_o this_o work_n of_o i_o for_o although_o i_o neither_o purpose_v nor_o promise_v it_o nor_o other_o i_o suppose_v expect_v it_o yet_o that_o which_o you_o have_v of_o late_o publish_v against_o my_o reply_n have_v provoke_v i_o once_o more_o to_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n in_o defence_n of_o that_o cause_n which_o you_o so_o much_o strive_v against_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o your_o rejoynder_n you_o say_v that_o although_o we_o be_v different_a in_o religion_n yet_o you_o desire_v much_o that_o we_o be_v unite_v in_o affection_n this_o speech_n of_o you_o i_o dislike_v not_o because_o it_o savour_v as_o i_o conceive_v it_o of_o that_o humanity_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v entertain_v and_o continue_v among_o we_o notwithstanding_o these_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n as_o also_o of_o some_o good_a affection_n and_o inclination_n in_o you_o unto_o god_n truth_n wherein_o chief_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v unite_v for_o as_o touch_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o unity_n namely_o that_o which_o be_v in_o error_n and_o falsehood_n i_o hope_v you_o desire_v it_o not_o because_o it_o be_v as_o s._n augustine_n right_o call_v it_o error_n be_v conspiratio_fw-la a_o conspiracy_n of_o error_n against_o the_o truth_n the_o unity_n which_o be_v join_v with_o divine_a verity_n be_v it_o which_o s._n paul_n call_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o which_o he_o will_v have_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v evermore_o very_o careful_a to_o observe_v say_v 4.3_o ephes_n 4.3_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o say_v again_o thus_o 4.15_o ephes_n 4.15_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n grow_v up_o into_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v chirist_n this_o truth_n if_o we_o do_v all_o earnest_o seek_v after_o and_o follow_v and_o that_o in_o love_n and_o in_o a_o charitable_a manner_n as_o here_o we_o be_v require_v to_o do_v all_o our_o controversy_n will_v the_o better_o and_o the_o soon_o be_v end_v and_o determine_v which_o have_v now_o so_o long_o disquiet_v many_o man_n mind_n and_o do_v so_o much_o hinder_a that_o which_o be_v indeed_o most_o requisite_a namely_o the_o good_a and_o due_a practice_n of_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n for_o how_o can_v any_o practice_v religion_n aright_o before_o they_o know_v which_o be_v the_o right_a religion_n which_o they_o be_v to_o practice_v and_o to_o walk_v in_o or_o how_o can_v they_o know_v which_o be_v the_o right_a religion_n they_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v doubtful_a of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o question_n and_o controversy_n that_o do_v perplex_v and_o distract_v they_o the_o first_o thing_n then_o which_o man_n desirous_a to_o live_v good_a and_o godly_a life_n be_v to_o seek_v after_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o controversy_n to_o get_v &_o obtain_v within_o themselves_o a_o resolution_n of_o a_o right_a religion_n which_o resolution_n they_o can_v never_o certain_o have_v or_o attain_v unto_o but_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o only_a infallible_a rule_n of_o all_o divine_a truth_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o first_o book_n so_o that_o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o that_o my_o first_o book_n as_o likewise_o of_o the_o second_o which_o be_v my_o reply_n and_o of_o this_o also_o be_v not_o nor_o be_v to_o have_v man_n to_o dwell_v continual_o and_o everlasting_o in_o controversy_n but_o clean_o contrariwise_o to_o have_v they_o all_o end_v and_o determine_v and_o that_o as_o speedy_o as_o may_v be_v in_o every_o man_n conscience_n by_o diligent_a search_n of_o those_o holy_a scripture_n and_o find_v out_o thereby_o what_o be_v the_o undoubted_a truth_n in_o they_o that_o man_n be_v
be_v a_o king_n he_o serve_v god_n in_o set_v forth_o law_n to_o command_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o remove_v the_o contrary_n so_o that_o king_n as_o king_n serve_v god_n in_o do_v that_o for_o his_o service_n which_o none_o but_o king_n can_v do_v yea_o that_o king_n may_v punish_v idolatry_n blasphemy_n sacrilege_n schism_n heresy_n and_o all_o the_o offence_n against_o the_o first_o table_n aswell_o as_o theft_n rape_n murder_n adultery_n and_o other_o offence_n against_o the_o second_o table_n of_o his_o law_n 11_o aug._n count_v 2._o gaudentis_fw-la epist_n li._n 2._o c._n 11_o s._n augustine_n yet_o further_o direct_o show_v against_o the_o donatist_n say_v cry_v thus_o if_o you_o dare_v let_v murder_n be_v punish_v let_v adultery_n be_v punish_v let_v other_o degree_n of_o lust_n and_o sin_n be_v punish_v only_a sacrilege_n that_o be_v wrong_v of_o god_n truth_n and_o his_o church_n we_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o prince_n law_n again_o 5.19.20.21_o aug._n contr_n epist_n parmen_fw-la lib._n cap._n 7._o galat._n 5.19.20.21_o he_o speak_v thus_o will_v the_o donatist_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o a_o sacrilegous_n schism_n say_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o prince_n power_n to_o correct_v or_o punish_v these_o thing_n be_v it_o because_o such_o power_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o corrupt_v &_o false_a religion_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n s._n paul_n reckon_v to_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n idolatry_n witchbraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contentious_a seditious_a 7._o cont._n epistol_n â—armen_fw-la libr._n cap._n 7._o heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_o what_o think_v these_o man_n say_v s._n augustine_n may_v the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n be_v just_o revenge_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o may_v witch_n be_v right_o punish_v by_o the_o rigour_n of_o prince_n law_n and_o yet_o will_v they_o not_o acknowledge_v that_o heretic_n and_o sâ—bismatickes_n may_v be_v repress_v by_o the_o same_o when_o s._n paul_n rehearse_v they_o all_o together_o with_o the_o other_o fruit_n of_o iniquity_n wâ—ll_n they_o reply_v that_o earthly_a power_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o such_o matter_n â—o_z what_o end_n then_o do_v he_o bear_v the_o sword_n 14.23_o luke_n 14.23_o which_o be_v call_v god_n minister_v serve_v to_o punish_v malefactor_n christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n go_v out_o into_o the_o high_a way_n and_o hedge_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o 48._o aug._n count_v 2._o gaud._n epist._n lib_n 2_o cap._n 17._o epistol_n so._n &_o â—ont_n 2._o gaud._n epist_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 17._o &_o epistol_n 48._o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v we_o take_v way_n say_v s_n augustine_n for_o heresy_n and_o hedge_n for_o schism_n because_o way_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v the_o diversenesse_n and_o hedge_n the_o perverseness_n of_o opinion_n if_o then_o those_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o high_a way_n and_o hedge_n that_o be_v in_o heresy_n and_o schism_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o come_v in_o let_v they_o not_o mislike_v that_o they_o be_v force_v for_o this_o command_a by_o princely_a power_n occasion_v many_o to_o be_v save_v who_o though_o they_o be_v violent_o bring_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o great_a householder_n and_o compel_v to_o come_v in_o yet_o be_v there_o they_o find_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v that_o they_o do_v enter_v though_o at_o first_o against_o their_o will_n but_o here_o you_o tell_v i_o though_o somewhat_o unreasonable_o that_o you_o cite_v in_o your_o answer_n a_o decree_n or_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nyce_n declare_v evident_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o you_o unjust_o and_o untrue_o call_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a militant_a church_n have_v the_o supreamacie_n in_o that_o time_n &_o that_o unto_o this_o pregnant_a proof_n produce_v by_o you_o i_o only_o reply_v as_o masker_n do_v with_o mumme_n why_o what_o need_v any_o reply_n at_o all_o unto_o it_o for_o i_o have_v answer_v it_o before_o in_o my_o first_o book_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 12._o where_o i_o affirm_v and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o forge_a and_o counterfeit_v canon_n by_o diverse_a counsel_n as_o namely_o by_o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthago_n cap._n 3._o by_o the_o african_a council_n cap._n 92._o &_o 101._o &_o 105._o and_o by_o the_o milevitane_a council_n cap._n 22._o yea_o the_o very_a five_o and_o six_o canon_n which_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nyce_n do_v themselves_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o other_o canon_n which_o you_o and_o other_o papist_n also_o allege_v to_o be_v false_a and_o forge_v and_o not_o only_o those_o counsel_n but_o the_o decree_n of_o other_o counsel_n also_o decree_a against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o same_o my_o first_o book_n c._n 1._o p._n 16._o 17._o 18._o do_v thereby_o likewise_o consequent_o declare_v that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o you_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v a_o new_a forge_a thing_n but_o if_o you_o desire_v yet_o further_a proof_n thereof_o against_o the_o objection_n and_o allegation_n that_o papist_n make_v in_o this_o case_n then_o read_v that_o book_n of_o jurisdiction_n regal_a episcopal_a papal_a make_v by_o that_o worthy_a learned_a and_o reverend_a bishop_n doctor_n carleton_n cap._n 5._o pag._n 69._o 70._o 71._o 72._o 73._o 74._o 75._o 76._o 77._o and_o read_v also_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o catholic_a appeal_v for_o the_o protestant_n make_v by_o that_o reverend_a worthy_a and_o learned_a bishop_n doctor_n morton_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 467_o 468_o 469._o 470._o 471._o 472._o 473._o 474._o 475._o 476._o and_o there_o shall_v you_o see_v this_o canon_n so_o full_o maintain_v to_o be_v forge_v against_o the_o adversary_n as_o that_o it_o be_v now_o a_o shame_n for_o you_o or_o any_o other_o papist_n to_o cite_v or_o produce_v it_o for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n but_o upon_o such_o false_a and_o forge_a testimony_n it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v chief_o found_v howbeit_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n you_o perceive_v that_o howsoever_o the_o pope_n and_o popery_n have_v be_v heretofore_o long_a masker_n in_o the_o world_n and_o go_v disguise_v yet_o at_o last_o they_o have_v be_v discover_v and_o make_v know_v to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a for_o you_o to_o have_v be_v mute_a or_o mum_o then_o by_o this_o your_o provocation_n to_o have_v occasion_v the_o shame_n and_o ignominy_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o popish_a church_n in_o the_o point_n of_o forgery_n to_o be_v thus_o display_v and_o lay_v open_a as_o also_o you_o may_v here_o see_v that_o i_o have_v no_o way_n wrong_v s._n augustine_n or_o wrest_v he_o to_o a_o wrong_a construction_n as_o you_o calumniate_v when_o i_o allege_v he_o to_o prove_v the_o king_n authority_n aswell_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n as_o in_o matter_n civil_a and_o temporal_a which_o that_o you_o and_o every_o man_n else_o may_v yet_o the_o better_a and_o the_o more_o full_o perceive_v i_o have_v here_o think_v it_o good_a to_o set_v down_o his_o own_o very_a word_n in_o latin_a 51._o aug._n contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 3._o cap_n 51._o and_o they_o be_v these_o in_o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la reges_fw-la sicut_fw-la eye_v divinitus_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la deo_fw-la serviunt_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la in_fw-la svo_fw-la regno_fw-la bona_fw-la iubeant_fw-la mala_fw-la prohibeant_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la humanam_fw-la societatem_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la religionem_fw-la for_o in_o this_o say_v he_o do_v king_n as_o be_v command_v they_o from_o god_n serve_v as_o they_o be_v king_n if_o in_o their_o kingdom_n they_o command_v good_a thing_n and_o forbid_v evil_a thing_n not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o humane_a society_n but_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n religion_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_o or_o more_o direct_o speak_v for_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n 7._o here_o than_o you_o may_v withal_o perceive_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o distinction_n which_o i_o use_v in_o my_o reply_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 4._o for_o whereas_o you_o in_o your_o answer_n amplify_a the_o sacerdotal_a or_o spiritual_a power_n have_v say_v that_o how_o much_o the_o foul_a in_o perfection_n exceed_v the_o body_n the_o eternal_a bliss_n the_o temporal_a felicity_n the_o divine_a law_n the_o humane_a law_n by_o so_o much_o do_v the_o spiritual_a authority_n exceed_v the_o temporal_a thereunto_o i_o reply_v and_o say_v that_o while_o you_o thus_o speak_v you_o shall_v have_v remember_v
87._o but_o second_o when_o the_o text_n itself_o speak_v of_o this_o fact_n of_o king_n solomon_n by_o way_n of_o approbation_n of_o it_o do_v it_o become_v you_o or_o any_o man_n else_o to_o say_v or_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v error_n facti_fw-la in_o he_o or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n not_o lawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n itself_o before_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o solomon_n depose_v or_o cast_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n 2.27_o 1._o king_n 2.27_o that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o house_n of_o ely_n in_o shiloh_n now_o then_o can_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v erroneous_o or_o unlawful_o do_v which_o god_n himself_o well_o like_v and_o allow_v and_o will_v have_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o performance_n and_o fulfil_v of_o his_o own_o word_n yea_o consider_v yet_o further_o that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o priest_n not_o only_o to_o depose_v they_o but_o also_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o this_o you_o may_v see_v in_o king_n saul_n who_o put_v to_o death_n divers_a priest_n 21._o â—_o sa._n 22.18_o â—_o chron._n 24._o â—0_n 21._o and_o in_o king_n joash_n also_o who_o put_v to_o death_n zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoida_o the_o priest_n how_o just_o or_o unjust_o worthy_o or_o unworthy_o these_o priest_n be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o here_o dispute_v not_o but_o i_o mention_v these_o example_n to_o show_v the_o power_n &_o authority_n that_o the_o king_n have_v in_o those_o time_n namely_o even_o to_o put_v priest_n to_o death_n aswell_o as_o lay-person_n upon_o just_a cause_n and_o if_o they_o do_v offend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o deserve_v it_o 11._o but_o now_o though_o there_o be_v a_o supremacy_n over_o the_o high_a priest_n aswell_o as_o over_o the_o other_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o king_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o they_o also_o deal_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a yet_o thereupon_o it_o follow_v not_o say_v you_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v the_o like_a supremacy_n over_o bishop_n and_o other_o clergy_n man_n or_o the_o like_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n why_o so_o because_o say_v you_o there_o be_v now_o a_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7.12_o but_o do_v not_o the_o same_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o you_o cite_v tell_v you_o wherein_o that_o alteration_n and_o change_n consist_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n under_o the_o old_a law_n or_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v now_o change_v into_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a law_n or_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n why_o then_o will_v you_o stretch_v and_o extend_v it_o any_o further_a yea_o neither_o do_v that_o epistle_n nor_o any_o other_o sacred_a or_o canonical_a scripture_n testify_v a_o alteration_n or_o change_n in_o this_o point_n or_o as_o touch_v this_o particular_a whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n videlicet_fw-la that_o aswell_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o under_o the_o old_a king_n and_o prince_n be_v to_o have_v a_o supremacy_n over_o all_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n and_o a_o authority_n also_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o civil_a and_o temporal_a within_o their_o dominion_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v manifest_a by_o that_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o i_o have_v so_o often_o recite_v and_o where_o s._n paul_n say_v express_o thus_o 23_o rom._n 13.1_o chrysost_n in_o rom._n hom_n 23_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n yea_o though_o you_o be_v a_o apostle_n though_o a_o evangelist_n though_o a_o prophet_n or_o whosoever_o you_o be_v say_v s._n chrisostome_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o prove_v this_o so_o clear_a a_o point_n so_o many_o time_n and_o so_o often_o for_o both_o in_o my_o first_o book_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o my_o reply_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 39_o 40_o 41._o etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 51._o 52._o 53._o 54._o etc._n etc._n this_o point_n be_v full_o and_o abundant_o prove_v yea_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n themselves_o in_o former_a a_o ancient_a time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o divers_a hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o subjection_n to_o these_o high_a power_n namely_o to_o their_o emperor_n as_o i_o have_v demonstrative_o show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o milciades_n leo_n and_o gregory_n the_o great_a mention_v in_o my_o first_o book_n pag._n 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o and_o by_o anastasius_n the_o second_o pelagius_n the_o first_o agatho_n hadrian_n and_o leo_n the_o four_o mention_v in_o my_o reply_n chap._n 1_o pag._n 11._o 12._o 13._o 19_o to_o all_o which_o though_o particular_o allege_v by_o i_o you_o according_a to_o your_o wont_a wise_a manner_n think_v it_o best_a to_o answer_v nothing_o yea_o both_o the_o part_n of_o this_o assertion_n namely_o that_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v authority_n not_o only_o over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a but_o in_o cause_n also_o ecclesiastical_a i_o have_v so_o sufficient_o prove_v throughout_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o my_o first_o book_n and_o throughout_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o my_o second_o book_n which_o be_v my_o reply_n and_o in_o this_o book_n also_o as_o that_o all_o the_o power_n and_o force_v you_o have_v bring_v or_o can_v bring_v against_o it_o will_v never_o be_v able_a so_o much_o as_o to_o shake_v it_o much_o less_o to_o subdue_v or_o overthrow_v it_o yet_o for_o the_o more_o abundant_a proof_n of_o this_o authority_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n i_o allege_v in_o my_o reply_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 13_o 14._o the_o precedent_n and_o example_n of_o that_o famous_a christian_a emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a whereunto_o in_o your_o rejoinder_n you_o have_v as_o well_o become_v your_o great_a learning_n and_o wisdom_n answer_v just_a nothing_o at_o all_o i_o allege_v also_o in_o the_o same_o my_o reply_n pag._n 15._o the_o example_n of_o justinian_n that_o christian_a emperor_n where_o you_o deny_v not_o this_o emperor_n make_v of_o constitution_n and_o law_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o concern_v bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o you_o say_v those_o law_n be_v not_o observe_v by_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n and_o you_o give_v a_o instance_n in_o one_o particular_a what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o nor_o be_v whether_o our_o protestant_a clergy_n observe_v those_o law_n and_o constitution_n yea_o or_o no_o but_o whether_o justinian_n that_o christian_a emperor_n make_v those_o or_o any_o such_o law_n and_o constitution_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n now_o than_o whilst_o you_o grant_v that_o he_o make_v those_o law_n and_o constitution_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a person_n you_o grant_v so_o much_o as_o i_o contend_v for_o that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o grant_v the_o whole_a matter_n that_o be_v in_o question_n and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v i_o dispute_v any_o long_o with_o you_o nevertheless_o you_o yet_o further_o say_v that_o i_o much_o disadvantage_n my_o cause_n by_o allege_v justinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o account_v &_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a church_n but_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o respect_n the_o emperor_n so_o call_v and_o account_v he_o namely_o not_o that_o he_o have_v in_o those_o day_n a_o supremacy_n over_o justinian_n who_o be_v then_o the_o emperor_n 3._o â—uthen_n con_v 〈◊〉_d 15._o novel_a â—_o 3._o for_o justinian_n himself_o testify_v the_o clean_a contrary_n to_o that_o conceit_n we_o command_v say_v he_o the_o most_o holy_a archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n of_o constantinople_n of_o alexandria_n of_o antioch_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n 27._o â—vag_n lib._n 4._o c._n 1_o â—iceph_v libr._n â—7_n cap._n 27._o yea_o the_o five_o general_a council_n itself_o be_v also_o call_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o this_o emperor_n justinian_n so_o that_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v the_o supremacy_n &_o command_a authority_n over_o they_o all_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n hold_v in_o those_o time_n against_o heresy_n and_o error_n it_o be_v that_o the_o emperor_n prefer_v he_o before_o the_o other_o bishop_n account_v himself_o chief_a or_o head_n