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A56127 The antipathie of the English lordly prelacie, both to regall monarchy, and civill unity: or, An historicall collection of the severall execrable treasons, conspiracies, rebellions, seditions, state-schismes, contumacies, oppressions, & anti-monarchicall practices, of our English, Brittish, French, Scottish, & Irish lordly prelates, against our kings, kingdomes, laws, liberties; and of the severall warres, and civill dissentions occasioned by them in, or against our realm, in former and latter ages Together with the judgement of our owne ancient writers, & most judicious authors, touching the pretended divine jurisdiction, the calling, lordlinesse, temporalities, wealth, secular imployments, trayterous practises, unprofitablenesse, and mischievousnesse of lordly prelates, both to King, state, Church; with an answer to the chiefe objections made for the divinity, or continuance of their lordly function. The first part. By William Prynne, late (and now againe) an utter-barester of Lincolnes Inne. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1641 (1641) Wing P3891A; Wing P3891_vol1; Wing P4074_vol2_CANCELLED; ESTC R18576 670,992 826

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unchristian_a husband_n as_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o matrimony_n say_v paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n i●_n now_o while_o we_o seek_v to_o be_v hallow_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v find_v unholy_a and_o must_v be_v hallow_v by_o the_o ground_n or_o place_n or_o wall_n than_o die_v christ_n in_o vain_a howbeit_o antichrist_n must_v have_v wherewith_o to_o fit_v in_o m●ns_n conscience_n and_o to_o make_v they_o fear_v where_o there_o be_v no_o ●eare_z and_o to_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o to_o make_v they_o trust_v in_o that_o that_o can_v help_v they_o and_o to_o seek_v holiness_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o holy_a in_o itself_o after_o that_o the_o old_a king_n of_o france_n be_v bring_v down_o out_o of_o italy_n mark_v what_o pageant_n have_v ●e●ne_v play_v and_o what_o be_v yet_o a_o play_v to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o emp●rour_n lest_o by_o the_o help_n or_o aid_v o●_n we_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o recover_v his_o right_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o couple_v 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realm_n and_o shame_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o whatsoever_o realm_n they_o go_v i_o utter_v unto_o you_o partly_o the_o malicious_a blindness_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n by_o his_o juggle_n his_o convey_n his_o fox_n wilenesse_n his_o bopeep_n his_o wrest_n rent_v and_o shameful_a abuse_n of_o the_o scripture_n his_o oratory_n and_o allege_v of_o heretic_n and_o how_o he_o will_v make_v the_o apostle_n author_n of_o blind_a ceremony_n without_o signification_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o have_v set_v he_o for_o a_o ensample_n to_o judge_v all_o other_o by_o the_o cause_n why_o layman_n can_v rule_v temporal_a office_n be_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o bishop_n their_o poll_n i●_n like_o a_o consumption_n wherein_o a_o man_n complain_v of_o feebleness_n and_o of_o faintness_n and_o wort_v not_o whence_o his_o disease_n come_v it_o be_v like_o a_o pocke_n that_o fret_v inward_a and_o consume_v the_o very_a marrow_n of_o the_o bone_n there_o see_v thou_o the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o king_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n truth_n for_o these_o spirit_n lay_v await_v for_o they_o and_o serve_v their_o appetite_n at_o all_o point_n and_o through_o con●ession_n buy_v and_o sell_v and_o betray_v both_o they_o and_o all_o their_o true_a friend_n and_o lay_v ●aites_n for_o they_o and_o never_o leave_v they_o till_o they_o have_v blind_v they_o with_o their_o sophistry_n and_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o their_o net_n and_o then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v captive_a they_o compel_v all_o the_o rest_n with_o violence_n of_o his_o sword_n for_o if_o any_o man_n will_v not_o obey_v be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n they_o cite_v he_o suspend_v he_o and_o curse_v or_o excommunicate_v he_o if_o he_o than_o obey_v not_o they_o deliver_v he_o to_o ●ilate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o temporal_a officer_n to_o destroy_v he_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o he_o ●ully_o prove_v and_o more_o large_o 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mat._n 6._o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n 6._o where_o christ_n conclude_v say_v you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n that_o be_v riches_n covetousness_n ambition_n and_o temporal_a dignity_n and_o christ_n call_v his_o disciple_n unto_o he_o and_o sayda_o 20._o you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o heathen_a people_n have_v dominion_n over_o they_o &_o they_o that_o be_v great_a do_v exercise_v power_n over_o they_o howbeit_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o minister_n and_o he_o that_o will_v be_v chief_a shall_v be_v your_o servant_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v minister_v unto_o he_o but_o for_o to_o minister_v and_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o many_o wherefore_o the_o officer_n in_o christ●_n kingdom_n may_v have_v no_o temporal_a dominion_n or_o jurisdiction_n no●_n execute_v any_o temporal_a authority_n or_o law_n of_o violence_n nor_o may_v have_v any_o like_a manner_n among_o they_o dominion_n but_o clean_o contrary_a they_o must_v cast_v themselves_o down_o under_o all_o and_o become_v servant_n unto_o all_o suffer_v o●_n all_o and_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o every_o man_n infirmity_n and_o go_v before_o they_o and_o ●ight_a for_o they_o against_o the_o world_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n word_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n after_o the_o example_n of_o christ._n and_o mat._n 18._o when_o the_o disciple_n ask_v 1●_n who_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n call_v a_o young_a child_n unto_o he_o and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o say_v except_o you_o turn_v back_o and_o become_v as_o child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o young_a child_n bear_v no_o rule_n one_o over_o another_o but_o all_o be_v fellowship_n among_o they_o and_o he_o say_v moreover_o whosoever_o humble_v himself_o after_o the_o ensample_n 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man_n be_v scant_o save_v at_o the_o last_o which_o with_o courageous_a faith_n continual_o wrestle_v and_o fight_v with_o their_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n do_v live_v in_o a_o good_a and_o a_o virtuous_a kind_n of_o life_n why_o do_v thou_o then_o hope_v in_o vain_a ●hat_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v among_o so_o many_o jeopardy_n among_o so_o many_o voluptuous_a plaasure_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n say_v christ_n himself_o if_o he_o do_v possess_v all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o do_v cast_v away_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o whereof_o or_o which_o way_n will_n some_o say_v shall_v king_n object_n prince_n earl_n baron_n knight_n brief_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o world_n provide_v for_o their_o young_a child_n if_o these_o bishopric_n if_o those_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n be_v not_o and_o therein_o first_o we_o may_v open_o see_v the_o exceedinge_n foolishness_n and_o blindness_n of_o all_o christendom_n answer_n which_o hitherto_o have_v buy_v common_o of_o the_o romanist_n the_o benefice_n and_o prebend_n found_v by_o themselves_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o child_n loe_o here_o i_o do_v speak_v unto_o thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v who_o do_v witting_o so_o cast_v away_o thy_o child_n if_o any_o ploughman_n or_o smith_n do_v wound_n or_o kill_v thy_o son_n or_o do_v defile_v thy_o daughter_n or_o thy_o sister_n thou_o will_v for_o anger_n go_v about_o to_o do_v the_o uttermost_a mischief_n that_o thou_o can_v to_o overthrow_v and_o destroy_v even_o whole_a city_n whole_a province_n for_o the_o revenge_a thereof_o will_v seem_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v think_v in_o thy_o mind_n it_o to_o be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o heinous_a a_o offence_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o thou_o note_n but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o here_o open_a the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o look_v whether_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o sure_a homicide_n and_o murderer_n of_o thy_o child_n any_o more_o grievous_a and_o more_o cruel_a enemy_n unto_o they_o than_o thou_o be_v thy_o own_o self_n advance_v and_o promote_a they_o to_o a_o bishopric_n or_o thrust_v they_o down_o into_o such_o a_o church_n as_o they_o do_v call_v it_o for_o thou_o make_v thy_o son_n a_o bishop_n note_n which_o state_n as_o it_o be_v now_o far_o away_o from_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o from_o all_o godliness_n thou_o know_v undoubted_o to_o be_v a_o devilish_a state_n in_o which_o thy_o son_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v save_v sith_o it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o do_v know_v this_o tell_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o whether_o thou_o do_v not_o more_o sore_a rage_n and_o use_v more_o cruelty_n against_o he_o than_o if_o thou_o cut_v he_o into_o gobbet_n and_o do_v throw_v his_o flesh_n unto_o dog_n to_o be_v devour_v if_o thy_o son_n through_o his_o own_o misunderstanding_n ignorance_n or_o error_n have_v stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o certain_a kind_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v thou_o ought_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o power_n to_o labour_n and_o go_v about_o if_o there_o be_v any_o wisdom_n or_o any_o point_n of_o a_o christian_a mind_n in_o thou_o to_o rid_v he_o out_o of_o it_o although_o thou_o have_v but_o only_o one_o loaf_n of_o bread_n to_o live_v on_o thyself_o whereof_o thou_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o give_v he_o the_o one_o half_a but_o here_o i_o beseech_v thou_o look_v upon_o thyself_o somewhat_o more_o near_o and_o more_o narrow_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v which_o do_v cast_v down_o thy_o child_n headlong_o into_o these_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o father_n thou_o be_v only_o to_o keep_v thy_o dominion_n and_o thy_o riches_n upright_o and_o from_o decay_n only_o lest_o thy_o gold_n and_o silver_n shall_v be_v diminish_v if_o it_o be_v divide_v among_o many_o heir_n thou_o do_v thrust_v down_o &_o willing_o cast_v headlong_o thy_o son_n and_o kinsman_n into_o the_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o hell_n neither_o do_v it_o move_v or_o stir_v thou_o any_o whit_n to_o see_v thy_o own_o blood_n sup_v and_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o throat_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o perpetual_o to_o perish_v so_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o diminish_v or_o debate_v any_o thing_n of_o thy_o superfluity_n or_o any_o parcel_n of_o thy_o pomp_n and_o royalty_n lo_o this_o most_o ungracious_a opinion_n this_o custom_n be_v creep_v in_o and_o use_v in_o many_o place_n that_o as_o oftentimes_o as_o any_o great_a man_n son_n be_v meet_a rather_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o for_o a_o bishopric_n be_v choose_v and_o ●lected_a bishop_n or_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n then_o with_o solemn_a pomp_n and_o a_o solemn_a company_n set_v in_o their_o array_n be_v mad_a cry_n and_o loud_a shout_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o triumph_n then_o all_o the_o hall_n and_o court_n do_v sound_a and_o ring_n with_o the_o noise_n of_o trump_n with_o trumpet_n with_o unbrea_v then_o be_v in_o every_o place_n light_v taper_n and_o torch_n then_o that_o solemn_a song_n te_fw-la dewn_n laudamus_fw-la be_v thunder_v out_o so_o that_o these_o triumph_n do_v plain_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o image_n of_o those_o foolish_a king_n of_o israel_n which_o do_v burn_v up_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o idol_n molo●●_n and_o with_o the_o divers_a loud_a sound_n of_o trump_n do_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lamentable_a cry_a ou●_n and_o wail_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n can_v not_o be_v hear_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n have_v many_o such_o like_a passage_n against_o bishop_n and_o as_o for_o cathedral_n church_n he_o style_v they_o stew_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n a_o certain_a unsatiable_a bottomless_a whirl_n pool_n which_o swallow_v up_o the_o riches_n of_o king_n of_o prince_n of_o duke_n of_o earl_n of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o of_o all_o the_o world_n but_o i_o pass_v from_o this_o old_a treatise_n about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o treatise_n express_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n between_o the_o spiritualty_n commonalty_n and_o the_o temporalty_n print_v londini_fw-la in_o aedibus_fw-la thom●_n bartheleti_n prope_fw-la aquagium_fw-la sitis_fw-la sub_fw-la intersignio_fw-it lucretiae_n romanae_fw-la excus_fw-la cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la i_o shall_v transcribe_v no_o passage_n out_o of_o this_o treatise_n but_o only_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n at_o the_o end_n thereof_o wherein_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n between_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o the_o temporalty_n be_v summary_o express_v chap._n 1._o that_o the_o division_n among_o spiritual_a man_n themselves_o have_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n that_o be_v now_o between_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o temporalty_n in_o this_o realm_n chap._n 2._o that_o the_o omit_v of_o divers_a good_a law_n with_o certain_a defalt_n &_o disorder_n in_o man_n of_o the_o church_n which_o among_o other_o 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in_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v have_v no_o temporal_a dominion_n mat._n 1●_n to_o receive_v a_o child_n in_o christ_n name_n what_o it_o be_v 1_o thess._n 5._o the_o pope_n i●●_n wolf_n in_o a_o lamb●_n ski●●_n john_n ●rit●_n bind_v up_o wit●_n m._n ty●●●lls_v worke●●_n silve●●er_n when_o corruption_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n bishopricke_n be_v not_o greedy_o seek_v after_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o charge_n and_o not_o a_o lordship_n mat._n 27._o mark_n 25._o joh._n 1●_n a_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o ch●rch_n since_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n ●_o cor._n 11●_n a_o little_a flock_n be_v leave_v that_o be_v not_o corrupt_v d._n barnes_n the_o six_o article_n tit._n 1._o the_o cardinal_n and_o d._n barn●s_v reason_v together_o b●t_v therefore_o be_v i_o be_o heretic_n o_o figmentum_fw-la if_o i_o feign_v such_o a_o thing_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o heretic_n athanius_fw-la come_v in_o t●t●m●_n c._n 1._o chrysostome_n in_o titum_fw-la the_o eight_o ar●i●le_n officer_n be_v but_o bishop_n hangman_n god_n amend_v it_o the_o nine_o ar●●●l●_n the_o ten_o ar●icle_n 2._o qu._n 7._o secuti_fw-la sun●●_n &_o ●ap_n no●_n si_fw-la a_o supplication_n to_o king_n he●r●_n the_o eight_o joh._n 3._o matth._n 5._o act●_n 6._o isaiah_n 3_o prov._n 14.20_o isay._n 11._o 1_o tim._n 6._o luk._n 22._o 1_o pet._n 5._o rom._n 10._o joh._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o mat._n 6._o joh._n 9_o isaiah_n 5._o isaiah_n 66._o gal._n 1._o psal._n 53._o isaiah_n ●_o note_v this_o joh._n 1●_n john_n 15.19_o john_n lambert_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n old_a edition_n p._n 541._o 553._o the_o order_n and_o state_n of_o priest_n election_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o old_a time_n not_o without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n the_o image_n of_o a_o very_a christian_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v fox_n act_n and_o monument_n old_a edition_n p._n 574._o the_o preacher_n ought_v much_o rather_o to_o rebuke_v the_o spiritual_a head_n than_o the_o temporal_a for_o divers_a just_a cause_n nicholaicall_a bishop_n i_o ween_v he_o mean_v the_o bishop_n make_v of_o child_n at_o saint_n nicholas_n time_n tyrant_n temporal_a prince_n and_o governor_n rom._n 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n object_n answ._n note_v this_o the_o profit_n that_o come_v of_o our_o bishop_n 2_o cor._n 1._o psal._n 57_o deaf_a serpent_n they_o that_o resist_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v seditious_a person_n what_o the_o bishop_n call_v ●edition_n the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o sloathfulnesse_n and_o reachlesnesse_n of_o bishop_n object_n answ._n a_o history_n 〈◊〉_d narration_n narration_n fulg●sus_fw-la collect._n lib._n ●_o ●_o the_o patron_n of_o col●n_n a_o true_a character_n of_o lordly_a prel●t●●_n prel●t●●_n titus_n 1.5.7_o presbyter_n episcopus_fw-la titu●_n 1._o ●_o ●●_o act_n 7._o you_o se●_n here_o that_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n t●ach_v no_o sedition_n shed_v of_o blood_n or_o fight_v with_o the_o hand_n object_n answ._n note_v this_o boniface_n tit●_n note_v this_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n may_v not_o be_v perjudiciall_a to_o god_n holy_a word_n for_o all_o man_n may_v err_v god_n save_v daniel_n in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o lion_n dan._n 6._o dan._n 3._o note_n all_o the_o priest_n of_o one_o city_n be_v call_v of_o paul_n bishop_n all_o true_a preacher_n be_v bishop_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n note_n proverb_n philippi_n ●ura●es_n or_o parish_n priest_n episcopus_fw-la bishop_n official_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n note_n bishop_n wer●_n in_o those_o day_n deem_v intolerable_a greevance_n fit_a to_o be_v remove_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o author_n presbyter_n note_n note_n vos_fw-fr non_fw-fr sic_fw-la not●_n this_o old_a and_o new_a practice_n of_o prelate_n object_n answer_n note_n note_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n between_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o the_o commonalty_n william_n wraughton_n alias_o turne●_n rodericke●_n mors._n note_v well_o