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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	civil_a	court_n	criminal_a	1,645	5	10.8192	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04026	Informations, or a protestation, and a treatise from Scotland Seconded with D. Reignoldes his letter to Sir Francis Knollis. And Sir Francis Knollis his speach in Parliament. All suggesting the vsurpation of papal bishops.	Knollys, Francis, Sir, d. 1643.; Rainolds, John, 1549-1607.; Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618.	1608 (1608)	STC 14084; ESTC S107421	32,696	102

dayly doth serue for the suppressing of the truth and faithfull professors of the same From that Antichrist this mysterie of iniquitie hath flowed to Cardinals Arch-bishops and the rest of that disordered order c. Against this injquity thus we cōclud Whosoever doth participat with the Antichrist in usurping a Civil power and practising the same in the Kirk directly against the word and Institution of Christ they are of that Antichrist and there vsurpation Antichristian But Papal Bishops and Prelates in the Kirk vsurps Civil power directly against the word Institutiō of Christ. Therefore so doing they are of that Antichrist and their vsurpation Antichristian The proofe of the Assumption quhilk the adversaries deny is playne be evident Scripture as followeth 1 Our Master Saviour Christ speaking unto his Disciples contending for honor among themselues saith Ye know that the Lords of the Gentles haue domination over thē and they that are great exercise authority over them but it shal no be so among you Math 20. 25. etc. Mar 10. 42. Luc 22. 25. etc. In quhilk words expresly he forbiddeth his Apostles Lordly or Princely Domination putting ane barr and evident difference betwixt Civil Spirituall power shewing expresely by this interdiction these two powers so to be differēt that they cannot meet in one person whatsoever Quhilk ground hath bene alwayes as ane strong wall against the Pope and Bishops of Rome exercising both the powers whereupon Barnard speaketh thus boldly to Pope Eugenius Lordship is forbiden unto the Apostles Therefore darest thou being a Lord vsurpe Apostleship or Apostolicall vsurpe Lordship Thou art plainely barred from both If thou wilt haue both thou shalt lose both Barnar lib 2. de conside cap 4. For it is not convenient saith Ambrose that one man should haue adouble profession 2 Christ saith My kingdome is not of this world Ioh 18. 36. Christ refused to accept the honor of a worldly kingdom Iohn 6. 15. That he might admonish us saith Chrysostom to cōtemne humaine dignities shew us that we need no wordly affaires Hom 42. in Iohan. Item Tertull de Idolat cap. 8. Christ hath manifested that the glorie of the world is not cōpetent to him selfe and his How may thē a Bishop or Minister accept that honor quhilk his Master hath refused For no servant is aboue his Master Math. 10. 24. 3. Christ being requyred in partition of an heritage betwixt brethren refuseth flatly to be Iudge saying who made me Iudge or devider over you For this same cause Christ as Minister of the Gospell refuseth to condemne the Adulteresse woman what presumption is it then to our Papal Bishops to exercise ane Lordly authority and Civil power in judging upon matters civil criminall treasonable in Court or Parliament Secrete Counsell conventiōs of Estate in Courts of Stenartrie Regalitie upon wrongs injuries of bloud infestments of land c. as the practise be Papal Bishops is begune in this Realme Quhilk can no wayes be compitent to the Disciples Ministers and servants of Christ Iesus quhilk the Master Christ Iesus hath for saken Therefore this usurpation must be of the Antichrist Hilarius ad Auxent I pray you Bishopps who beleiue these thinges what votes had the Apostles to preach the Evangel With what Commissions were they authorized when they preached Christ and converted almost all the Gentles from Idols to God Singing an Himne to God in prison among chaines after whippes tooke they any dignity from the Pallace They will not shew where any of the Apostles sat at any time as iudge of men or divider of bounds or distributer of landes To cōclude Ireade that the Apostles stood to be iudged that they sat in iudgmēt I doe not reade Barnard de consid lib. 2. 4. The whole charge of the Minister of the Gospell is restrayned to the cōtinuall exercise of ane spiritual calling and Ministerie only 1. Tim 4. 13. etc 2. Tim 2. 3. 4. et 4. 1. 2. c and therfore not onely Civill Domination but all handling also and medling with secular and worldly affaires is contrary unto this charge Chrysost Hom 11. ad Eph. 4. Doctrine by Sermons is commended unto us not rule or the authority of ruling 5. No man saith the Apostle that war reth intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life because he would please him that hath chosen him to be a souldiour 2. Tim 2 4. Hiercm expoūding this place concludeth Much more ought we to be free from worldly businesses that we may please Christ. Ambrose addeth ane cleare distinction of the functions and cause thereof Let a Minister approue himselfe to God that devoted to him he may fulfil his Ministery which he hath undertaken being careful in Gods matters free from worldly busines For it is not convenient that one man should haue a double profession 6 For this purpose serues whatsoever is writtē in scripture anent the calling office and exercise of the Ministery of the word the greatnes thereof and the necssitie injoyned to Ministers to Preach the Gospell continually In so much that the Apostle sayth Wo be to me if I preach not the Evangell 1. Cor 9 16. Hence it is that the manifold duetyes of the Ministers of the Evangell are declared by similitudes of workemen in the Vineyards of husband men of builders of souldiers and watchmen and other such importing continuall labor paines and travell Math 9. 38. 10. 10. 2. Tim. 2. 15. 7. Some of the ancient Councellers also haue taken a streait order for restraint of Ecclesiasticall persons from handling or medling with any secular honor or affaires The fourth Oecumenical or vniversal councel holden at Chal cedon 450. yeares after Christ his birth where were assembled 630. Bishopps forbiddeth expresly ane Minister or Ecclesiasticall person upon paine of Excommunication to resaue any secular honor Concil Chalced Can 7. In like manner in the same Councel it is more particularly decided and precise ly decreed Concil Chalced. Can. 3. That no clarke or any bearing spirituall function should undergoe so much as the Tutership or curatrie of one Orphan Quhilk decree seameth to be very precise and strait against ane naturall duty and charity Yet the spirit of God hath directed the Councell be the light of the truth to keepe rightly the distinction that is betwixt Civil and Ecclesiasticall office and function holding fast the grounds of scripture afore alleadged And for this cause it is decreed in an other coū sell that a Bishope should only attend unto Prayer reading and preaching Concil Carth 4 cap 20. Thus much for overthrowing the first Horne of the Beast to witt Civilpower usurped by Prelates and Bishops c. Now let us assay the force strength of the Second Horne of spirituall power and Iurisdiction quhilk Prelates and Bishops following in this also the Antichrist usurp aboue the disposers of the mysteries of Christ Pastors Ministers and Teachers c and not over