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A16835 The supremacie of Christian princes ouer all persons throughout theor dominions, in all causes so wel ecclesiastical as temporall, both against the Counterblast of Thomas Stapleton, replying on the reuerend father in Christe, Robert Bishop of VVinchester: and also against Nicolas Sanders his uisible monarchie of the Romaine Church, touching this controuersie of the princes supremacie. Ansvvered by Iohn Bridges. Bridges, John, d. 1618. 1573 (1573) STC 3737; ESTC S108192 937,353 1,244

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theodosius_n epistle_n to_o valentinian_n wherein_o the_o emperor_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o council_n the_o emperor_n decree_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n no_o appeal_n after_o the_o emperor_n decree_n stapl._n 82._o ●…_n stapl._n 82._o ●…_n act._n ●…_n stapl._n 82._o ●…_n pag._n 19_o b._n m_o st._n order_n to_o this_o division_n stapl._n 82._o b._n cap._n 20._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n supra_fw-la pag._n 136._o stap._n 82._o b._n the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o papist_n grant_v to_o prince_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o grant_v it_o stap._n 82._o b._n what_o state_n of_o the_o question_n m._n st._n set_v down_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremacy_n the_o oath_n and_o the_o statute_n sla●…_n de●…ed_v by_o the_o papist_n supreme_a government_n be_v not_o all_o manner_n of_o government_n how_o the_o minister_n be_v high_a or_o inferior_a stapl._n 83._o a._n stapl._n 83._o a._n the_o statute_n e●…_n clude_v any_o foreign_a person_n authority_n exclude_v 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papist_n regard_v the_o crow●…e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d how_o well_o the_o pope_n wish_v to_o england_n whether_o m._n st._n inconvenience_n will_v not_o fall_v out_o if_o the_o clause_n of_o supre_a macie_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o pope_n what_o the_o law_n respect_v in_o the_o statute_n stapl._n 83._o a._n b._n stapl._n 83._o b_o stapl._n ●…3_n b._n stapl._n 83._o b._n the_o excuse_n of_o the_o papist_n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o papist_n pretence_n of_o zeal_n to_o god_n to_o disobey_v their_o prince_n the_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o god_n hinder_v not_o the_o conditional_a obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n what_o the_o papist_n mean_v here_o by_o god._n how_o thomas_n becket_n die_v for_o god_n cause_n sta._n 83._o b._n the_o accusation_n of_o us._n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o b._n charge_v for_o omit_v the_o principal_a ecclesiastical_a cause_n cap._n 63._o b_o m._n stapletons_n contradiction_n m._n stap._n will_v drive_v the_o b_o from_o his_o issue_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o statute_n sl●…undered_v difference_n between_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n how_o judgement_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n how_o not_o gal._n 1._o the_o statute_n slander_v the_o popish_a church_n claim_v superiority_n in_o iudgege_v of_o doctrine_n above_o the_o pope_n stap._n 48._o a._n stap._n 48._o b._n math._n 12._o the_o original_n of_o both_o power_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o pag_n 56._o m._n saunders_n begin_v with_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o saund._n pag._n 57_o saund._n 57_o saund._n 57_o sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pa._n 108._o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o heathen_a and_o christian_n prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr master_n saunders_n contradiction_n saund._n pag._n 57_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n but_o not_o of_o this_o world_n ecclesiastical_a power_n saund._n pa._n 57_o how_o the_o royal_a power_n submit_v itself_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o distinction_n of_o in_o &_o of_o stapleton_n fol._n 29._o a._n b._n deuter._n 17._o saund._n pa._n 57_o the_o use_n of_o both_o power_n m._n saunders_n contradiction_n supra_fw-la pag._n 791._o how_o h●…lie_o have_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesi●…sticall_a power_n how_o no_n melchizedech_n and_o abraham_n have_v both_o power_n s●…und_n pa._n 56._o how_o moses_n have_v both_o power_n how_o the_o maccabee_n have_v they_o how_o samuel_n have_v they_o special_a consecration_n sau●…_n pag._n 57_o ozias_n example_n supra_fw-la pag._n sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pag._n 670._o sand_n pag._n 57_o &_o 58._o the_o end_n of_o both_o power_n math._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 2._o how_o far_o the_o end_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n stretch_v supra_fw-la pag._n 117._o m._n san._n maim_v s._n paul_n sentence_n supra_fw-la pag._n 669._o kill_v the_o ●…o_o die_v be_v not_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o prince_n power_n a_o ill_a priest_n kill_v the_o soul_n platina_n de_fw-fr sententijs_fw-la pij_fw-la 2._o pag._n 80._o m._n sanders_n contrary_v himself_o sand_n pag._n 58._o what_o superior_a power_n we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n saund._n pa._n 5●…_n m._n sand_n order_n in_o this_o chapter_n sand_n pag._n 58._o m._n saunders_n definition_n of_o a_o governor_n m._n sand_n example_n to_o confirm_v his_o definition_n m._n sand_n definition_n false_a m._n sand_n example_n insufficient_a diverse_a instance_n against_o m._n sand_n example_n the_o instance_n of_o a_o ambassador_n m._n feck_n tale_n of_o a_o gentleman_n defend_v that_o mustard_n be_v good_a with_o all_o meat_n the_o instance_n ●…_n of_o woman_n sand_n pag._n 58._o master_n saunders_n exception_n the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o a_o king_n restrain_v by_o law_n the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n body_n sand._n 58._o matth._n 28._o john_n 20._o 1._o cor._n 11._o num_fw-la 27._o jud._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o gal._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o 4._o reg_n 22._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 14._o gal._n 4._o m_o saunders_n argument_n stand_v all_o
the_o disputation_n at_o west_n anno_fw-la regn●…_n elizabeth_n 1_n which_o be_v so_o fresh_a in_o memory_n all_o man_n can_v witness●…_n against_o he_o 12._o a._n b._n he_o liken_v it_o to_o the_o anabaptist_n disputation_n ibid._n the_o four_o chapter_n of_o 13._o leaf_n together_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v almost_o all_o impertinent_a talk_n be_v full_a of_o shameful_a slander_n of_o many_o noble_a vertu●…_n and_o learned_a man_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o la●…grave_n of_o hesse_n the_o lo●…le_a cobham_n sir_n roger_n acton_n luther_n zuinglius_fw-la caluin_n beza_n etc_n etc_n to_o deface_v they_o and_o the_o professor_n of_o god_n word_n with_o tale_n of_o ●…umultes_n cruelty_n disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o that_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o christian_a prince_n stretch_v no_o further_a than_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o heathen_a prince_n 29._o b._n that_o the_o o._n majesty_n title_n be_v not_o competent_a for_o her_o highness_n and_o that_o the_o avouch_v of_o the_o oath_n be_v the_o e●…payring_n of_o her_o worldly_a estate_n 27._o a._n that_o the_o oath_n bemyre_v they_o which_o receive_v it_o 30._o that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n &_o like_v to_o wicked_a k._n herod_n 30._o that_o the_o plague_n reign_v at_o london_n to_o plague_v the_o strange_a proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n 33._o b._n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n because_o he_o require_v the_o oath_n of_o d●…ctour_n bonner_n therefore_o seek_v his_o blood_n ibid._n that_o our_o bishop_n be_v no_o church_n bishop_n ibid._n that_o the_o queen_n majesty_n take_v on_o her_o a_o pretence_a regiment_n 42._o that_o marriage_n in_o minister_n be_v filthy_a 42._o ●…_n that_o of_o late_a year_n lay_v man_n dare_v adventure_v to_o take_v the_o guidi●…g_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o go_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o suffer_v the_o priest_n to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o dare_v alter_v the_o state_n of_o christian_a religion_n against_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n 46._o a._n that_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n to_o alter_v religion_n 47._o b._n that_o lie_v man_n have_v not_o only_o put_v to_o their_o hand_n to_o sustain_v the_o ark_n as_o oza_n do_v but_o have_v also_o of_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n alter_v &_o channged_a the_o great_a and_o weighty_a point_n of_o christ_n catholic_a religion_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n have_v quite_o transform_v &_o overthrow_v the_o same_o &_o so_o have_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v break_v the_o very_a ark_n itself_o all_o to_o fitter_n 47._o b._n that_o wesay_n that_o prince_n do_v hea●…_n the_o supr●…_n government_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter●…_n to_o decide_v and_o determine_v ▪_o what_o religion_n mere_a sovereignty_n 48._o b._n that_o the_o prince_n enact_v a_o new_a religion_n 50._o a._n that_o the_o decision_n of_o matter_n of_o religion_n a●…_n make_v parliament_n matter_n ibid._n that_o w●…_n labour_v to_o confound_v the_o spiritual_a and_o secular_a power_n ibid._n that_o the_o queen_n maiestle_n enact_v a_o new_a religion_n by_o force_n of_o supreme_a authority_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god._n 53._o a._n that_o her_o highness_n have_v alter_v and_o abandon_v the_o usual_a religion_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_a customable_o from_o age_n to_o age_n receive_v and_o embrace_v 53._o b._n that_o she_o have_v abandon_v general_a counsel_n 54._o a._n that_o prince_n now_o make_v bishop_n by_o letter_n patent_n for_o such_o and_o so_o long_a time_n as_o please_v they_o for_o term_v of_o year_n month_n or_o day_n ibid._n b._n that_o she_o inhibit_v they_o to_o visitte_v their_o flock_n and_o to_o preach_v ibid._n for_o 4._o or_o 5._o leaf_n together_o he_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o slander_n the_o protestant_n with_o ●…mbers_n of_o heresy_n that_o he_o ●…aisly_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o this_o be_v answer_v at_o large_a and_o those_o hereste_n with_o many_o other_o return_v on_o the_o papist_n that_o a_o thousand_o in_o england_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n to_o their_o great_a damnation_n 73._o 2._o that_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v make_v absolute_a governor_n without_o any_o limitation_n or_o exception_n 73_o ▪_o that_o the_o bishop_n build_v a_o new_a supremacy_n on_o the_o wicked_a work_n of_o wretched_a heretic_n 77._o b._n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o grecian_n be_v of_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n wherewith_o he_o ●…laundereth_v the_o bishop_n only_o because_o he_o cite_v ▪_o emanuel_n paleologus_fw-la the_o emperor_n of_o gréece_n out_o of_o nicephorus_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a emperor_n ▪_o where_o nicephorus_n himself_o the_o papist_n that_o set_v nicephorus_n out_o call_v this_o emperor_n christianiss●…_n the_o most_o christian_a emperor_n ibid._n he_o compare_v the_o reaime_n of_o boheme_n france_n scotland_n &_o germany_n to_o lerusalem_fw-la destroy_v by_o the_o heathen_a roman_n and_o to_o constantinople_n captive_a to_o the_o turk_n 82._o b._n that_o the_o queen_n take_v upon_o her_o all_o manner_n of_o government_n and_o authority_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a 82._o b._n that_o the_o queen_n take_v upon_o she_o by_o her_o own_o supreme_a authority_n to_o enact_v matter_n of_o religion_n to_o approve_v and_o disprove_v article_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o determine_v doctrine_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v ibid._n that_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o oath_n imply_v and_o conclude_v all_o these_o particular_n 83._o a._n that_o by_o the_o statute_n be_v flat_o exclude_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n without_o the_o realm_n ibid._n that_o the_o statute_n imply_v that_o if_o a_o turk_n or_o any_o heretic_n whatsoever_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n all_o manner_n superiority_n in_o visit_v and_o correct_v ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o all_o manner_n matter_n shall_v be_v unite_v unto_o he_o ibid._n that_o the_o queen_n take_v on_o hi●…_n to_o be_v a_o supreme_a governor_n ecclesiastical_a ibid._n that_o her_o supreme_a government_n give_v her_o power_n in_o all_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n to_o decide_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o question_v ibid._n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o queen_n majesty_n have_v judge_v determine_v and_o enact_v a_o new_a religion_n that_o she_o take_v on_o her_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n bind_v and_o lose_v ibid._n that_o the_o statute_n be_v thus_o general_o conceive_v 83._o b._n that_o the_o statute_n be_v general_o conceive_v and_o not_o general_o mean_v ibid._n to_o all_o these_o slander_n we_o may_v answer_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o own_o word_n these_o besuch_n slanderous_a reproach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o person_n 1●…_n son_n who_o you_o burden_n they_o withal_o so_o far_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o any_o such_o foul_a matter_n etc_n etc_n that_o if_o you_o be_v sue_v hereof_o upon_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n as_o you_o well_o deserve_v no_o less_o or_o rather_o in_o deed_n you_o deserve_v far_o sharp_a punishment_n for_o report_v thus_o of_o your_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o reaime_n who_o thus_o unsubiect●…ke_v you_o slander_n his_o own_o objection_n for_o scoff_n i_o pray_v you_o call_v to_o remembrance_n what_o a_o scoff_a and_o wonder_v he_o make_v 407._o his._n 3._o common_a place_n of_o scoff_v and_o scorn_v in_o the_o preface_n you_o work_v your_o matter_n so_o handsome_o and_o so_o perswasive_o pag._n 6._o what_o a_o new_a cicero_n or_o demosthenes_n be_v you_o 7._o a_o marvellous_a kind_n of_o new_a and_o false_a arithmetic_n 8._o be_v not_o this_o i_o pray_v you_o a_o important_a and_o mighty_a argument_n 11._o your_o own_o dear_a brother_n bale_n the_o chief_a antiquary_n of_o english_a protestant_n 13._o your_o hot_a spur_a minister_n 14._o no_o news_n for_o a_o man_n of_o your_o coat_n 14._o who_o bold_a as_o blind_a bayarde_n 14._o you_o tell_v your_o reader_n in_o great_a sadness_n 16._o you_o bluster_v exceed_o and_o be_v in_o a_o vehement_a rage_n 16._o with_o the_o like_a felicity_n your_o brother_n jewel_n etc_n etc_n lay_v full_a stout_o and_o confident_o etc_n etc_n with_o great_a bravery_n 81._o it_o pity_v i_o in_o your_o behalf_n 19_o master_n jewel_n have_v lead_v we_o this_o dance_n 19_o your_o fair_a piece_n of_o work_n 23._o your_o poor_a honou●…_n shall_v say_v honesty_n 23._o the_o chief_a master_n of_o the_o religion_n 28._o parliament_n bishop_n 32._o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n preface_n the_o holy_a brotherhood_n of_o geneva_n ●…_n b._n this_o noble_a blast_n so_o
peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n so_o earnest_o teach_v at_o that_o time_n obedience_n to_o prince_n but_o what_o obedience_n can_v they_o require_v in_o subject_n if_o they_o comprehend_v not_o with_o all_o authority_n in_o prince_n fol._n 75._o b._n answer_v these_o contradiction_n with_o his_o own_o word_n i_o be_o here_o in_o the_o beginning_n put_v to_o the_o knowledge_n by_o the_o variety_n of_o your_o answer_n that_o they_o can_v be_v both_o true_a but_o if_o the_o one_o be_v true_a the_o other_o must_v be_v false_a fol._n 40._o a._n by_o your_o contradiction_n you_o show_v the_o unstableness_n of_o your_o own_o judgement_n 1._o pres._n pag._n 19_o his_o nine_o common_a place_n of_o petit_fw-la quarrel_n at_o grammar_n and_o other_o trifle_n to_o prolong_v his_o book_n thereby_o his_o own_o objection_n of_o the_o same_o who_o see_v not_o now_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o quarrel_n pick_v without_o desert_n and_o you_o master_n stapletonn_n to_o have_v show_v yourself_o 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