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a._n stap._n fol._n 13._o b._n stap._n fol._n 13._o b._n fol._n 14._o a._n cap._n 3._o fol._n 14._o b._n stap._n fol._n 14._o b_o matth._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 1._o reg._n 2._o â—…_n reg._n 3._o psalm_n 112._o stapl._n 14._o b._n stapl._n 14._o b._n act._n 5._o a_o papist_n conâ—…cience_n act._n 5._o stap._n 15._o a._n num._n 13._o job._n 8._o stap._n 15._o â—…_n stap._n 15_o 16._o stap._n 16._o â—…_n fol._n 16._o 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 21._o stap._n 21._o â—…_n stap._n 21._o â—…_n put_v to_o these_o the_o late_a treason_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o â—…ng_a land_n their_o horrible_a murder_n and_o cruelty_n in_o france_n and_o flaunders_n stap._n 21._o â—…_n stap._n 21._o a._n we_o abandon_v not_o the_o faith_n we_o be_v baptize_v in_o because_o we_o abandon_v the_o pope_n stapl._n 21._o a._n b._n the_o book_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith._n the_o title_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n infer_v supremacy_n the_o papist_n objection_n of_o apparel_n st._n fol._n 21._o b._n stap._n 22._o â—…_n magdeb._n pâ—…ef_n cent_n 7._o the_o magde_v burgenâ—…es_v wrest_v histo._n magde_v pref_o cent_n 7._o the_o tyranny_n of_o heraclius_n the_o godly_a supreme_a government_n of_o constantiâ—…us_n pogonotus_n st._n fol._n 22._o a_o contra_fw-la aâ—…tic_n lovani_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2_o luther_n wrest_v stap._n fol._n 22._o a_o andr_n mother_fw-mi de_fw-fr eccl._n li._n 1._o ca._n 10._o st._n fol._n 22._o b._n stap._n 23._o a._n b._n stap._n 24._o a._n the_o pope_n goodness_n stap._n fol._n 24._o the_o pope_n call_v god_n extrau_n joh._n 22_o cum_fw-la inter_fw-la in_o glosia_n cardinalis_fw-la zirabella_n stap._n 24._o 2_o the_o pope_n patent_n the_o unity_n that_o the_o pope_n make_v stapl._n 24._o â—…_n stapl._n 24._o a._n hallus_n in_o vita_fw-la edw._n 4._o apoc._n 7._o how_o the_o pope_n can_v in_o deed_n make_v saint_n and_o martyr_n stap._n 24._o a._n stapl._n 24._o a._n stapl._n 24._o a._n the_o pope_n reign_n in_o england_n stap._n 24._o b._n stap._n 24._o b._n ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o authority_n over_o eccl._n matter_n be_v not_o all_o one_o stap._n 24._o b._n st._n 24._o b._n 25._o a_o the_o commodity_n that_o we_o have_v of_o papist_n stap._n 25._o a._n b._n 26._o a._n b._n how_o far_o the_o papist_n be_v from_o mercy_n and_o consideration_n a_o difference_n between_o a_o papâ—…st_n and_o a_o protestant_n a_o supreme_a governor_n stapl._n 2â—…_n b._n stapl._n 28._o b._n stapl._n 23._o b._n stapl._n 28._o b._n stapl._n 28._o b._n &_o 29._o a._n fol._n 29._o a._n b._n the_o papist_n make_v the_o government_n of_o christian_n prince_n no_o better_a than_o the_o turk_n government_n deut._n 13._o 17._o rom._n 13._o 1._o tim._n 3._o stap._n 29._o b._n gal._n 3._o stap._n 29._o b._n stap._n 22._o b._n stap._n 29._o b._n heathen_a prince_n care_n and_o government_n tend_v to_o religion_n aristot._n polye_a 3._o ca._n 10._o cap._n 11._o daniel_n 1._o daniel_n 6._o the_o papist_n more_o injurious_a to_o christ_n a_o prince_n than_o to_o heathen_a johannes_n de_fw-fr parisiâ—…s_fw-fr de_fw-fr poâ—…estate_fw-la reg_fw-la &_o pâ—…_n ca._n 18._o 1._o tim._n 1._o â—…useb_fw-mi lib._n â—…_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const._n council_n constantin_n 1._o aug._n epist_n 48._o council_n tola_n 3_o stap._n 30._o a._n the_o papist_n shift_v that_o prince_n be_v the_o clergy_n advocate_n dante_n be_v alegherius_fw-la li._n 3._o lupold_n de_fw-fr babenb_n ca._n 15._o stap_n 30._o a._n though_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o a_o eccl._n person_n yet_o have_v he_o supremacy_n in_o eccl._n cause_n stap._n 30._o b._n winchester_n fol._n 96._o 97._o stapl._n 30._o b._n fol._n 30._o b._n stap._n fol._n 30._o b._n sta._n fol._n 30._o b._n supra_fw-la divis_fw-la 4._o fol._n 65._o supra_fw-la fol._n 80._o fol._n 31._o â—…_n winchester_n fol._n 31._o b._n 32._o a_o cap._n 5._o fol._n 32._o a._n b._n stapl._n 32._o folly_n 32._o b._n stapl._n 32._o b._n stap._n 32._o b._n stap._n 32._o b._n stap._n 32._o b._n fol._n 34._o â—…_n the_o issue_n and_o state_n of_o the_o question_n between_o the_o b._n and_o m._n feck_n fol._n 34._o b._n three_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n â–ª_o stap._n 35._o â—…_n supr_fw-la â–ª_o â—…o_fw-la 3._o a._n b_o supra_fw-la fol._n 4._o stap._n 36._o a._n stap._n 36._o a._n stap._n 36._o a_o in_o erroribus_fw-la parisiâ—…_n condemnaâ—…s_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la tho._n aquin._n super_fw-la tit._n ca._n 3_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la executiones_fw-la &_o manifestationes_fw-la stap._n 36._o a_o fol._n 36._o a._n stap._n 36._o a._n contra_fw-la errores_fw-la grecorum_fw-la apoc._n 18._o stap._n 37._o b._n stap._n 35._o b._n stap_n 37._o b._n stap._n 38._o a._n stap._n 38._o b._n the_o lovanist_n boast_v they_o have_v now_o find_v out_o the_o pope_n title_n to_o be_v lure_n divino_fw-la stapl._n 38._o b._n john_n 10._o gal._n 1._o hieronimus_fw-la super_fw-la mat._n ambrose_n li._n 1_o de_fw-la officijs_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la faustum_fw-la li._n 23_o sap._n 1._o stapl._n 39_o â—…_n stapl._n cap._n 7._o foe_n 39_o b._n 40._o a_o stapl._n ca._n 8._o stapl._n 40._o b._n stap._n 40._o b._n deut._n 17._o stapl._n 40._o b._n stapl._n 40._o b._n stap._n 41._o â—…_n deut._n 17._o stap._n 40._o b._n how_o subtle_o the_o papist_n grant_v prince_n to_o study_v in_o god_n word_n deut._n 17._o vatablus_n in_o deut._n 17._o stapl._n 41._o a._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o popish_a church_n may_v be_v grant_v catholic_a stapl._n 41._o a._n psalm_n 1._o 2._o stap._n 41._o â—…_n stapl._n 41._o b._n math._n 13._o stap._n 41_o b._n stap._n 41._o b._n deut._n 17._o lyra_n in_o deut._n 17._o 1._o reg._n 4._o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o chief_a judge_n mention_v deut._n 17._o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n john_n 18._o stap._n 41._o b_o stapl._n 41._o b._n deut._n 17._o lyra_n in_o deut._n â—…7_n stap._n 42._o a._n fol._n 42._o a._n stap._n 42._o a._n stap._n 42._o b._n deut._n 17._o st._n fol._n 42._o b_o fol._n 42._o a_o lyra_n in_o duty_n 17._o sta._n 42._o b_o supra_fw-la 40._o b_o â—…ol_n 42._o b_o chap._n 9_o fol._n 43._o b_o stap._n 42._o b_o &_o 43._o a_o stap._n 43._o a._n stap._n 43._o a._n stap._n 43._o a._n stapl._n 43._o â—…_n stap._n 43._o a._n 2._o pet._n â—…_n stap._n 43._o a._n 2._o pet._n â—…_n stap._n 43._o a._n stap._n 43._o a._n b_o wherein_o master_n stapleton_n excel_v all_o the_o louâ—…in_a writeâ—…_n â–ª_o stap._n 43._o â—…_n stap._n 43._o b._n the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o papist_n shiftâ—…_n about_o it_o stap._n 43._o b._n stap._n 43._o b._n stap._n 43._o b._n deut._n 34._o sta._n 44._o a_o deuter._n 18._o act._n 3._o &_o 7._o act._n 7._o 1._o reg._n 19_o judic._n 4._o a_o difference_n in_o excellent_a princâ—…_n between_o their_o extraordâ—…_n gift_n and_o ordinary_a authority_n moses_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n â–ª_o not_o christe_o a_o figure_n of_o moses_n deut._n 17._o sta._n 44._o b._n how_o the_o papist_n order_n the_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 10._o stap._n 44._o b._n stap._n 44._o b._n the_o rule_n deu._n 17._o that_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v all_o the_o question_n rule_v by_o and_o how_o far_o it_o stretch_v joh._n 19_o stap._n 45._o â—…_n 45._o â—…_n the_o example_n of_o joshua_n his_o supreme_a government_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 46._o b._n stap._n 46._o b._n num._n 27._o lyra_n in_o num._n 27._o stap._n 46._o b._n stap._n 46._o b._n the_o prince_n ask_v council_n of_o the_o clergy_n embarre_v not_o his_o authority_n over_o they_o stap_n 45._o b._n deut._n 17._o sta._n 45._o b._n stap._n 46._o a._n stap._n 46._o â—…_n stap._n 46._o â—…_n stap._n 46._o b._n lyra._n losue_n 8._o joshua_n 5._o joshua_n 3._o joshua_n 4._o cap._n 8._o cap._n 10._o the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n supreme_a government_n in_o eccl._n cause_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 47._o a._n stap._n 47._o a._n the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n in_o ecel_n matter_n not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o eccle_n authority_n stap._n 47._o a._n a_o uneven_a comparison_n between_o the_o do_n of_o king_n david_n and_o q._n mary_n how_o the_o popish_a priest_n abuse_v queen_n mary_n stap._n 47._o a._n the_o papist_n shift_v against_o the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n supremacy_n because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n stap._n 47._o â—…_n stap._n 47._o a._n 1._o par._n 24._o stap._n 47._o a._n 1._o par._n 24._o 1._o par._n 23._o it_o abase_v not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n accorto_fw-la god_n commandment_n stap._n 47._o b._n the_o keep_n of_o the_o rite_n &_o order_n appoyn_v t_o be_v not_o against_o but_o confirm_v the_o prince_n supremacy_n the_o queen_n appoint_v no_o new_a or_o stâ—…ange_a order_n in_o religion_n stap._n 47._o b._n stap._n 47._o b_o it_o debaâ—…reth_v not_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n that_o the_o inferior_a minister_n be_v under_o their_o bishop_n stap._n 48._o
a._n stap._n 48._o the_o papist_n shift_n from_o priest_n to_o peophet_n and_o from_o prophet_n to_o priest_n for_o the_o pope_n primacy_n how_o high_o popâ—…sh_a priest_n esteem_v of_o they_o solue_v deut._n 13._o 3._o reg._n 22._o 3._o reg._n 18._o math._n 7._o 1._o pap._n 25._o 1._o par._n 23._o 1._o par._n 24._o 1._o par._n 25._o 1._o par._n 26._o both_o the_o chief_a prophet_n and_o chief_a priest_n under_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o par._n 29._o stap._n 48._o a._n carolus_n magnus_n a_o unlike_a match_n to_o david_n stap._n 48_o â–ª_o the_o law_n of_o king_n â—…uo_fw-la privilege_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o clergy_n well_o or_o ill_o use_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o prelate_n like_a the_o juy_n stap._n 48._o b._n stap._n 49._o a._n the_o queen_n ma_z estie_n by_o the_o papist_n shameful_o 〈◊〉_d win._n pag._n 9_o a._n cap._n 12._o stap._n 48._o b._n the_o example_n of_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o k._n solomon_n s_z dedepose_v the_o high_a priest_n stap._n 48._o b_o s_z example_n depose_v abâ—…athar_n apply_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o queen_n mâ—…rie_n depose_v the_o archbishop_n cran._n fol._n 44._o b_o 45_o b._n 47._o a._n 48._o b_o the_o difference_n between_o q._n maries_n and_o king_n s_z do_n stap._n 49._o â—…_n stap._n 49._o â—…_n stap._n 49._o a._n master_n stap._n question_n and_o dilemma_n stap._n 49._o a._n the_o difference_n of_o the_o phrase_n for_o the_o prince_n sacrifice_v and_o the_o prince_n de_fw-fr posing_a abiathat_n the_o question_n and_o the_o dilemma_n return_v on_o the_o papist_n sup._n fol._n 217._o a_o stap._n 4_o 9_o â—…_n the_o high_a priest_n a_o traitor_n a_o traitor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o traitor_n to_o the_o â—…mperor_n of_o rome_n stap._n 4_o 9_o a._n 3._o reg._n 2._o stap._n 4_o 9_o a._n the_o ministry_n and_o execute_n of_o god_n sentence_n debar_v not_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n stap._n 49._o â—…_n the_o issue_n 〈◊〉_d question_n master_n stap._n grant_v the_o pâ—…ince_n to_o be_v chief_a ruler_n in_o some_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n what_o the_o authoâ—…tie_n of_o depâ—…sing_v the_o pope_n imply_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o chief_a â–ª_o ruler_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o the_o chief_a doer_n of_o they_o the_o example_n of_o king_n josaphat_v supreme_a government_n cap_n 13._o sta._n 50._o a._n sta._n 50._o a._n wherein_o christian_n prince_n must_v go_v beyondâ—…_n kâ—…ng_v 〈◊〉_d hat_n 2._o par._n 20._o sâ—…a_fw-la 50_o a._n josaphat_n direc_fw-la t_z ecclâ—…siastical_a matter_n not_o by_o the_o commandment_n but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o priest_n sta._n 50._o a._n sta_n 50._o a._n sta._n 50._o a._n sta._n 50._o a._n psalm_n 2._o sta._n 50_o a._n in_o cle_o si_fw-fr rom._n n_o 22._o de_fw-fr prebendis_fw-la supra_fw-la 205._o a._n stap._n 50._o a._n b._n sta._n 50._o b._n stap._n 50._o b._n how_o contempt_n tuous_o the_o papist_n esteem_v of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o par._n 17._o preacher_n send_v of_o the_o prince_n lyra_n in_o 2._o patal_a 17._o the_o prince_n progress_n about_o religion_n lyra_n in_o 2._o paral_z 19_o vatablus_n lyra._n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n lyra._n stap._n 50._o b._n sâ—…apl_n 51._o â—…_n the_o prince_n form_n and_o order_n in_o proceed_v stapl._n 51._o â—…_n stap._n 51._o â—…_n religion_n only_o proceed_v from_o god_n the_o preach_n proceed_v from_o the_o minister_n the_o direction_n and_o order_n from_o the_o prince_n stapl._n 50._o b._n the_o papist_n deny_v not_o only_o the_o prince_n go_v vernment_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o also_o of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n supra_fw-la pa_n 47._o â—…_n stapl._n 5â—…â—…_n king_n josaphat_n do_v not_o deal_v slender_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o as_o his_o chief_a charge_n 2._o paral._n 19_o lyra_n in_o 2._o paral_a 19_o nothing_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a exempt_v from_o the_o chief_a oversight_n of_o the_o prince_n no_o not_o of_o the_o case_n deut._n 17._o that_o the_o papist_n chief_o boast_v upon_o stap._n 51._o â—…_n the_o iniunctionâ—…_n of_o prince_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o threat_n of_o displeasure_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o lyra_n in_o 2._o paâ—…al_a 19_o the_o king_n judge_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o that_o his_o debiase_n judge_v they_o 2._o paral._n 19_o stap_n 51._o b._n divine_a matter_n not_o exclude_v from_o the_o king_n office_n the_o priest_n the_o prince_n commissioner_n 2._o paral._n 17._o stap._n 51._o a._n lyra_n in_o 2._o paral._n 19_o vatablus_n sta._n 50._o a._n the_o prince_n command_v the_o priest._n fol._n 52._o a._n the_o example_n of_o king_n â—…zechias_o supreme_a government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n 4._o reg._n 18._o 2._o pat._n 29._o stapletoa_n caput_fw-la 14._o fol._n 52._o b._n lyra._n ecclesiastical_a matter_n by_o k._n izechias_n new_o establish_v to_o be_v ready_a and_o serviceable_a to_o fulfil_v god_n determination_n debar_v not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n ezechias_n execute_v god_n commandment_n and_o the_o clergy_n the_o commandment_n of_o ezechias_n lyra_n in_o 2._o par._n 29._o 2._o par._n 29._o lyra_n in_o 2._o par._n 29._o lyra._n iniunxiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d praecepit_fw-la renovationem_fw-la divini_fw-la cultus_fw-la imagine_v idololatriae_fw-la multas_fw-la the_o popish_a fond_a distinction_n of_o â—…mage_n and_o idol_n 4._o reg._n 18._o the_o prince_n predecessor_n dispose_v debar_v not_o his_o supreme_a government_n the_o subjection_n to_o god_n commandment_n embar_v not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n the_o do_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o any_o other_o embar_v not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n stap_n 53._o â—…_n the_o ask_a counsel_n of_o other_o debari_v not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o do_n 2._o paâ—…al_n 30._o lyra_n in_o 2._o par_fw-fr 30._o sâ—…ap_n 53._o â—…_n ezechias_n do_v many_o thing_n never_o so_o do_v before_o â—…_n paâ—…_n 30._o lyra_n in_o 2._o paral._n 30._o lyra_n in_o â—…_n paral._n 3â—…_n 2._o paral_z 31._o the_o commendation_n and_o application_n of_o k._n ezechias_n stap_n 59_o a._n a_o proper_a shift_a answer_n much_o use_v by_o m._n st_n in_o these_o example_n supra_fw-la 50._o b._n stap._n 53._o a._n daniel_n 7._o apoc._n 12._o gal._n 1._o the_o name_n of_o minister_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 3._o reg._n 18._o daniel_n 14._o stapl._n 53._o a._n the_o popish_a priest_n now_o not_o like_o the_o true_a prophet_n the_o papist_n shift_n from_o priest_n to_o prophet_n folly_n 53._o a._n the_o example_n of_o king_n josias_n his_o supreme_a government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n sta._n caput_fw-la 15._o stapl._n 53._o a._n b._n 4._o reg._n 23._o 2._o par._n 34._o &_o 35._o lyrâ—…_n josias_n travail_n by_o his_o kingly_a authority_n stap._n 53._o a._n b._n the_o travail_n of_o good_a catholic_a prince_n whether_o we_o or_o the_o papist_n let_v up_o idol_n sta._n 50_o a._n how_o the_o popish_a prelaâ—…s_n use_v christian_n prince_n how_o the_o q._n highness_n follow_v with_o the_o ensample_n of_o josias_n 4._o reg._n 23._o monk_n and_o nun_n celles_fw-fr pull_v down_o sta._n 53_o b._n stap._n 53._o b._n master_n stap._n stragle_v from_o the_o mark_n and_o call_v on_o the_o bishop_n to_o keep_v he_o to_o the_o mark_n the_o issue_n in_o question_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o master_n fecknam_n sup._n â—…ol_n 136._o a_o m._n stap._n set_v up_o ix_o â–ª_o new_a mark_n both_o differ_v from_o m._n feck_n and_o the_o bâ—…shops_n issue_n and_o also_o from_o his_o own_o former_a mark_n and_o yet_o cry_v oâ—…t_v on_o the_o b._n for_o stray_v from_o the_o question_n the_o papist_n play_v like_o the_o lapw_a the_o issue_n stapl._n 53._o b._n m._n stapletons_n first_o falâ—…_n mark_n the_o king_n agnise_v the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n infer_v not_o that_o they_o agnise_v he_o their_o â—…npreme_a governor_n st._n fol._n 53._o b._n st._n fol._n 53._o b._n m._n st._n second_v false_a mark_n the_o confer_v of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n do_v with_o these_o ancient_a and_o godly_a king_n the_o papist_n vaunt_v of_o 1000_o year_n antiquity_n the_o papist_n dare_v not_o stretch_v their_o crake_v of_o antiquity_n to_o christ_n or_o to_o 1500._o yeareâ—…_n and_o upwarde_a galat._n 1_n stap._n 54._o a._n m._n stap._n third_o false_a mark_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o supreme_a government_n the_o proof_n of_o every_o particular_a fact_n be_v not_o necessary_a the_o issue_n between_o the_o b._n and_o m._n feck_n the_o take_v a_o oath_n the_o oath_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v not_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v now_o the_o kingâ—…_n in_o the_o old_a law_n charge_v their_o clergy_n on_o their_o priesthood_n for_o eccl._n matter_n sta._n 54_o â—…_n stap._n 54._o â—…_n m._n st._n four_o false_a mark_n the_o prince_n abandon_v not_o godly_a bishop_n though_o he_o aban_n do_v the_o pope_n the_o abandon_v of_o the_o
every_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n what_o this_o supreme_a government_n be_v why_o king_n &_o queen_n be_v call_v nourisher_n and_o nurse_n of_o god_n church_n stâ—…p_n 67._o â—…_n m._n stâ—…p_n grant_n to_o constantine_n this_o supreme_a government_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n m._n stap._n go_v now_o about_o by_o wrangle_v to_o defeat_v all_o his_o former_a grant_n the_o princebeing_n call_v metaphorical_o as_o it_o be_v a_o bishop_n make_v no_o breach_n into_o the_o offico_fw-la of_o a_o bishop_n what_o these_o word_n bishop_n and_o nurse_n betoken_v although_o in_o deed_n the_o prince_n be_v neither_o nurse_n nor_o bishop_n stap._n 68_o a._n stapl._n 68_o b_o m._n stapl._n false_a translation_n of_o constantineâ—…_n word_n the_o sentence_n of_o constantine_n and_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const._n li._n 4._o how_o m._n stap._n understand_v inward_a thing_n and_o outward_a thing_n &_o how_o we_o understand_v they_o in_o constantine_n sentence_n the_o matter_n &_o manner_n of_o either_o bishoprik_n stapl._n 29._o b._n as_o m._n stapleton_n understand_v this_o sentence_n the_o turk_n be_v as_o good_a a_o bishop_n as_o a_o christian_n â–ª_o prince_n procuration_n &_o execution_n of_o church_n matter_n the_o papist_n will_v have_v prince_n to_o be_v bâ—…t_v the_o priest_n proctor_n and_o executioner_n â–ª_o at_o the_o most_o fol._n 69._o a._n the_o bishop_n allegation_n ouâ—…_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 62._o b._n stap._n 69._o a_o â—…_n sta._n grant_v the_o bishop_n argument_n stap._n 69._o a_o m._n stapletons_n divinity_n stap._n 69._o â—…_n m._n stapletoâ—…_n up_o brayd_n the_o bishop_n divinity_n see_v what_o good_a divinity_n he_o himself_o make_v m._n stapl._n logic_n matth._n 22._o the_o new_a testament_n confirm_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o subject_n may_v pay_v tribute_n â–ª_o but_o they_o ought_v not_o all_o humanity_n iâ—…_n destroy_v by_o by_o m._n stapletons_n good_a divinity_n stap._n 69._o a_o the_o captious_a question_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o flat_a and_o general_a answer_n of_o christ_n m._n stapl._n dea_fw-la leâ—…h_o as_o captious_o as_o the_o jew_n a_o external_a prince_n a_o infidel_n prince_n luc._n 2._o stap._n 69._o a._n b_o by_o the_o name_n of_o cesar_n christ_n comprehend_v all_o prince_n christ_n answer_n a_o general_a commandment_n stapl._n 69._o b._n m._n sea._n manifest_a untruâ—…_n stap._n 69._o b_o by_o m._n stapletons_n exposition_n of_o christ_n sentence_n not_o all_o obediencâ—…_n to_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d seâ—…e_v at_o liberty_n but_o all_o obedience_n to_o god._n the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n bind_v asmuch_o as_o the_o other_o matth._n 22._o m._n stapletons_n grammar_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o sentence_n clean_o contrary_a to_o master_n stapleton_n lib._n the_o fug_n in_o persecution_n in_o matth._n 22._o tract_n 21._o the_o same_o say_v m._n stapl._n orig._n ibid._n in._n 20._o luc._n homil_n 38._o in_o mat._n câ—…_n 23._o in_o regula_fw-la monachorum_fw-la in_o matth._n 22._o homil_n 71._o in_o luc._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 20._o contr._n faustum_n manichaeuâ—…_n lib._n 22._o ca._n 74._o in._n 22._o math._n lyra_n in_o matth._n 22._o m._n stapletons_n contradiction_n stapl._n 69._o b._n stap._n 70._o â—…_n this_o admonition_n godly_a and_o necessary_a stap._n fol._n 70._o what_o a_o proper_a determination_n m._n sta._n make_v of_o christ_n sentence_n stapl._n 70._o a_o m._n stapleton_n measure_v our_o do_n by_o his_o own_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o christian_n prince_n sta_n pag._n 70._o â—…_n the_o bishop_n further_a testimony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o the_o father_n judgement_n thereon_o the_o order_n of_o m._n stapletons_n answer_v stap._n pag._n 71._o b_o m._n stapletons_n manner_n at_o first_o to_o grant_n aoon_o after_o by_o some_o wrangle_a distinction_n to_o revoke_v his_o grant_n m._n sta._n grant_v the_o prince_n have_v the_o oversight_n as_o well_o of_o the_o first_o as_o the_o second_o table_n stapl._n pag._n 72._o stap._n pag._n 72._o m._n stapletons_n shift_n of_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n melancth_n five_o â–ª_o supra_fw-la the_o prince_n deal_v neither_o with_o the_o first_o nor_o second_o table_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o the_o outward_a fact_n stap._n pag._n 7â—…_n stapl._n 7â—…_n b._n m._n stapl._n after_o his_o pinch_a take_v clean_o away_o his_o own_o grant_n m._n stapleton_n will_v prove_v contradiction_n to_o melancthon_n stap._n fol._n 72._o b_o m._n stapl._n subtle_a and_o false_a translate_n stap._n fol._n 73._o a._n m._n stapletons_n cavil_n agayoste_n mast._n nowell_n christian_n prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr claim_n not_o supreme_a goâ—…ement_n without_o limitation_n but_o the_o pope_n clamy_v it_o stapl._n 73._o â—…_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n sta._n pag._n 73._o â—…_n stap._n pag._n 73._o a_o stap._n pag._n 73._o a_o what_o manner_n of_o authority_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremacy_n require_v m._n stapletons_n quarrel_n at_o the_o bishop_n interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n godliness_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin_n cap._n 14._o s._n augustine_n exposition_n the_o exposition_n of_o other_o father_n chrysost._n in_o 1._o tim._n 2._o bomil_n 7_o ambâ—…osius_n in_o 1._o tim._n 2._o hâ—…ymo_fw-la in_fw-la 1._o tim_n 2._o glossa_fw-la interlineata_fw-la â—…ytanus_fw-la hugo_n card._n stapl._n 73._o b._n stap._n fol._n 73._o b_o stap._n fol._n 73._o b._n sta._n 73._o b._n the_o cause_n why_o the_o apostle_n teach_v obedience_n so_o earnest_o stap._n fol._n 72._o b_o stapl._n fol._n 73_o b_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o the_o prince_n person_n or_o vice_n and_o his_o estate_n or_o office_n chrysost._n in_o rom._n stapl._n 73._o b._n the_o pope_n claim_v superiority_n in_o civil_a and_o temporal_a matter_n the_o pope_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o emperor_n subject_n by_o m._n staplet_n own_o grant_n chrysosto_n in_o rom._n 13._o homil_n 23._o why_o the_o prince_n be_v call_v god_n minister_v stap._n fol._n 73._o b._n chrysost._n homil_n 4._o de_fw-la eo_fw-la ê™_z scripsit_fw-la esa._n how_o m._n sta_n â–ª_o cite_v chrysostom_n the_o fact_n of_o czias_n whâ—…me_v the_o papist_n allege_v make_v against_o themselves_o not_o against_o us._n wherein_o the_o pastor_n be_v the_o ministâ—…r_n of_o god_n surmount_v the_o prince_n be_v also_o the_o ministâ—…s_n of_o god._n wherein_o again_o the_o prince_n ministry_n surmounteâ—…h_v the_o pastor_n ministry_n the_o sentence_n that_o the_o papist_n cite_v out_o of_o chrysostom_n for_o their_o priest_n make_v clean_o against_o they_o priest_n marriage_n chrysosto_n dâ—…_n verbis_fw-la esa._n homil_n â—…_n stap._n fol._n 74._o a_o m._n stapletons_n argument_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n stapl._n 75._o a._n stap._n pag._n 75._o a_o stap._n 74._o b._n fol._n 75._o a._n stapl._n cap._n 19_o fol._n 75._o b_o john_n 9_o constantine_n change_a religion_n tertull._n the_o queen_n highness_n have_v not_o alter_v but_o restore_v the_o old_a and_o former_a faith_n what_o bishop_n the_o queen_n majesty_n have_v depose_v stap._n fol_v 7â—…_n b_o why_o the_o prince_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o god._n the_o word_n of_o doctrine_n stapl._n 75._o b_o the_o prince_n best_a minister_n and_o service_n stap._n fol._n 75._o b_o m._n stapletons_n shift_v answer_v stap._n 75._o b._n stap._n 75._o b._n nicephorus_n judgement_n of_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n stap._n fol_n 76._o b_o m._n stapletons_n mist_n m._n stapletons_n inâ—…ect_n â—…e_z agaâ—…nst_v the_o homily_n of_o image_n matth._n 23._o anthropol_n lib._n 23._o lascaris_n the_o contention_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n for_o image_n stap._n 76._o b._n in_o the_o homily_n against_o idolatry_n baruch_n 6._o stapl._n 77._o b._n the_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o homily_n discharge_v of_o m._n stapl._n challenge_n petrus_n crinit_fw-la l_o b._n 9_o cap._n 9_o the_o honest_a diâ—…c_fw-la te_fw-la papist_n offend_v at_o our_o homily_n bede_n homily_n sta._n 79._o a._n &_o b_o mistake_v the_o name_n of_o a_o emperor_n langus_n in_o prâ—…fa_n niceph._n anthropolog_fw-la lib._n 23._o the_o papisteâ—…_n themselves_o call_v this_o emperor_n as_o the_o bishop_n do_v stapl._n 77._o a._n what_o a_o bragger_n m._n stapl._n be_v nicephorus_n selaunder_v â–ª_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o fol._n 468._o b_o how_o m._n stap._n revile_v the_o emperor_n praefat_fw-la langi_n in_o eccl._n histor_n niceph._n stap._n 77._o b._n whereon_o we_o build_v the_o prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr supremacy_n and_o whereon_o the_o papist_n build_v the_o pope_n supromacie_n langi_n epist._n ad_fw-la ferdin_n m_o stapletoâ—…s_n order_n stapl._n 77._o b_o m._n sta._n burden_v the_o greek_a priest_n to_o far_o the_o supremecie_n of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n the_o grecian_n opinion_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v math._n 7._o stapl._n 77._o b._n 〈◊〉_d 77._o b_o stapl._n 77._o b._n stapl._n 77._o b._n stapl._n 77._o b_o â–ª_o stapl._n 78â—…_n pag._n 17._o b._n the_o bishop_n proof_n
up_o another_o robin_n hood_n law_n how_o ready_a popish_a priest_n be_v to_o stuâ—…e_v up_o rebellion_n sand_n pag._n 79._o the_o prince_n throne_n call_v the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n the_o popish_a priest_n profess_v to_o remove_v the_o prince_n by_o whatsoever_o mean_n they_o can_v a_o pestilent_a doctrine_n sand._n 78._o hebr_n 13._o what_o the_o popish_a priest_n watch_n for_o 2._o pet._n 5._o sand_n pag._n 79._o sand_n pag._n 7â—…_n the_o danger_n of_o evil_a prince_n &_o commodity_n of_o godly_a prince_n to_o their_o people_n job._n 34._o sand._n 79._o 3._o reg._n 12_o the_o example_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o m._n sand_n allege_v make_v clean_a against_o he_o 3._o reg._n 13._o 14_o 3._o reg._n 12._o he_o that_o will_v not_o become_v a_o traitor_n be_v not_o worthy_a with_o m_o sand_n the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n sand_n pag._n 79._o act._n 20_o tit._n 3._o no_o good_a argument_n from_o the_o priest_n judge_v of_o the_o prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr doctrine_n to_o his_o judge_v of_o the_o prince_n diadem_n act_n 20._o priest_n corrupt_a and_o blind_a judgement_n matth._n 23._o m._n sand_n fallation_n a_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpli_fw-la citer_fw-la how_o far_o the_o papist_n make_v king_n inferior_a to_o bishop_n the_o fable_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o fox_n sand_n pag_n 79_o psalm_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 2._o dani._n 2._o 7._o the_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o join_v that_o the_o bishop_n may_v be_v earthly_a king_n the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n depose_v no_o king_n sand_n pag._n 79._o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v pomponius_n â—…_n â–ª_o cum_fw-la quid_fw-la mutuum_fw-la de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi creditis_fw-la m._n saunders_n objection_n and_o answer_n whether_o a_o bishop_n may_v take_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o promise_n per_o or_o unproper_o the_o prince_n promise_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o his_o prelate_n promise_n the_o prince_n breach_n of_o promise_n authoriseâ—…h_v not_o bishop_n to_o depose_v he_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n what_o bishop_n may_v do_v or_o not_o do_v to_o prince_n have_v break_v their_o promise_n how_o princâ—…_n have_v be_v depose_v what_o rule_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o such_o deposingâ—…_n of_o prince_n depose_v of_o prince_n by_o the_o prelate_n practice_n heb._n 10._o what_o subject_n may_v do_v when_o the_o prince_n break_v his_o promise_n rom._n 1._o the_o right_a mean_n that_o the_o b_o may_v use_v when_o the_o prince_n break_v his_o promise_n the_o combat_n between_o the_o cardinal_n of_o column_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o prince_n promise_v in_o theâ—…_n baptism_n the_o bishop_n promise_n in_o paptisme_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o papist_n shift_v to_o kâ—…pe_v their_o live_n for_o all_o their_o promise_n break_v the_o priest_n partiality_n the_o contract_v make_v to_o christ_n in_o baptism_n the_o king_n promise_v not_o to_o renounce_v his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o subject_n promise_v not_o to_o renounce_v his_o prince_n at_o baptism_n d._n story_n error_n in_o defend_v that_o subject_n mislike_v their_o prince_n may_v forsake_v they_o what_o we_o all_o promise_v in_o baptism_n the_o example_n of_o a_o contract_v in_o marriage_n math._n 14._o promise_v breach_n in_o marriage_n as_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n &_o the_o woman_n so_o the_o b._n can_v separate_v the_o prince_n &_o the_o subject_n sand_n pag._n 79._o &_o 80._o 1._o cor_fw-la 10._o math._n 19_o m._n sâ—…ers_n example_n of_o king_n lucius_n &_o king_n clodoveâ—…s_v the_o state_n of_o infant_n not_o like_o these_o prince_n m._n saund_v presupposal_n of_o these_o two_o prince_n be_v false_a king_n lucius_z his_o baptism_n aimonius_a li._n 1_o de_fw-la gestis_fw-la francorum_fw-la ca._n 16._o the_o order_n how_o king_n clodoveâ—…s_v be_v baptiâ—…ed_v here_o be_v not_o sech_z condition_n of_o depose_v exact_v of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o prince_n baptism_n the_o sâ—…uerie_n that_o m._n saund._n will_v bring_v prince_n 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15._o leo_n in_o epist_n 2â—…_n alius_fw-la 75._o supra_fw-la pag._n m._n saunders_n contradiction_n and_o legerdemayâ—…_n m._n saunders_n see_v now_o that_o christian_a prince_n be_v spiritual_a the_o church_n disposition_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o who_o in_o the_o church_n the_o disposition_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n belong_v thing_n mere_a spiritual_a and_o thing_n spiritual_a in_o some_o respect_n mere_a spiritual_a thing_n may_v not_o be_v otherwise_o dispose_v what_o kind_n of_o thing_n the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n or_o kingdom_n be_v the_o church_n freedom_n mystical_a the_o popish_a church_n 1._o reg._n 15._o the_o example_n of_o samuels_n anoint_v of_o saul_n m_o saunders_n confute_v himself_o the_o church_n can_v not_o depose_v saul_n though_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o apostata_fw-la proverb_n 8._o dan._n 2._o sand._n 81._o m._n saunders_n bious_a conclusion_n the_o bishop_n ministry_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o king_n samuel_n pope_n leo_n his_o 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than_o christ_n the_o papist_n compare_v to_o the_o carnal_a jew_n carnal_a pastor_n m._n saunders_n shift_n to_o christ_n refusal_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n luc._n 12._o what_o the_o man_n think_v of_o christ_n â—…hat_o will_v have_v he_o a_o judge_n hofmeister_n in_o lucâ—…_n 12._o why_o christ_n take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o magistrate_n christ_n abolish_v not_o the_o magistrate_n office_n though_o he_o himself_o refuse_v it_o all_o judgement_n of_o all_o temporal_a matter_n not_o utteâ—…ly_o debar_v from_o the_o spiritual_a minister_n â–ª_o what_o kind_n of_o judge_v be_v debar_v sand_n pag._n 84._o lucâ—…_n 12._o though_o all_o thing_n all_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n kingdom_n yet_o the_o kingdom_n câ—…nsists_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n 1._o coâ—…_n 10._o rom._n â—…4_n how_o worldly_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n how_o the_o spiritual_a minister_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v a_o bâ—…ance_n of_o worldly_a thing_n in_o what_o respect_n they_o 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