and_o confute_v the_o imagination_n and_o devise_v of_o his_o own_o brain_n for_o the_o affirmative_a clause_n in_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o as_o he_o imperfect_o and_o lame_o relate_v it_o but_o it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n aswell_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a the_o negative_a clause_n follow_v and_o be_v this_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n pre-eminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n this_o word_n only_o in_o the_o affirmative_a clause_n have_v he_o leave_v out_o which_o if_o he_o have_v add_v together_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v in_o that_o affirmative_a clause_n he_o will_v very_o easy_o have_v find_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o i_o write_v namely_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o negative_a clause_n be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a affirmative_a for_o he_o that_o affirm_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n within_o his_o own_o dominion_n &_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n or_o cause_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o temporal_a do_v in_o that_o speech_n exclude_v every_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n from_o have_v any_o supreme_a government_n or_o any_o government_n at_o all_o without_o his_o leave_n and_o licence_n within_o his_o dominion_n yea_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o former_a affirmative_a clause_n include_v the_o negative_a clause_n and_o more_o for_o the_o negative_a clause_n exclude_v foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n &_o potentate_n only_o from_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a authority_n but_o the_o former_a affirmative_a exclude_v they_o from_o authority_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o cause_n both_o temporal_a &_o spiritual_a again_o you_o see_v that_o the_o negative_a clause_n extend_v only_o to_o foreign_a person_n but_o the_o affirmative_a clause_n extend_v to_o any_o person_n whosoever_o whether_o foreign_a or_o domestical_a three_o the_o negative_a clause_n exclude_v foreign_a person_n from_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n pre-eminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n but_o the_o former_a affirmative_a clause_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o this_o realm_n or_o that_o realm_n in_o particular_a but_o general_o to_o all_o his_o majesty_n realm_n dominion_n &_o country_n so_o that_o the_o former_a affirmative_a clause_n in_o the_o oath_n appear_v to_o be_v much_o more_o general_a and_o of_o a_o far_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o negative_a be_v and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v i_o speak_v true_o and_o within_o compass_n when_o i_o say_v though_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o negative_a clause_n be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a affirmative_a i_o do_v not_o say_v as_o my_o adversary_n suppose_v i_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o regal_a power_n include_v the_o sacerdotal_a or_o episcopal_a this_o be_v but_o his_o own_o dream_n &_o imagination_n in_o the_o confutation_n whereof_o he_o labour_v in_o vain_a for_o neither_o i_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o protestant_n do_v hold_v that_o opinion_n but_o contrariwise_o do_v hold_v they_o to_o be_v thing_n distinct_a as_o be_v before_o declare_v but_o because_o he_o will_v needs_o carp_v at_o my_o logic_n when_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n let_v other_o man_n judge_v what_o a_o great_a logician_n he_o be_v whilst_o he_o argue_v thus_o the_o regal_a power_n include_v not_o the_o sacerdotal_a ergo_fw-la the_o affirmative_a clause_n in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n include_v not_o the_o negative_a clause_n in_o the_o same_o oath_n hitherto_o than_o you_o see_v that_o my_o adversary_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o storish_n brag_v and_o bravado_n have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o puny_a lawyer_n as_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o a_o puny_a logician_n also_o &_o most_o of_o all_o a_o puny_a divine_a and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v any_o good_a answer_n or_o to_o refel_v and_o confute_v any_o one_o argument_n contain_v in_o this_o first_o chapter_n of_o my_o former_a book_n concern_v the_o supremacy_n and_o yet_o have_v he_o also_o leave_v a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o chapter_n unanswered_a neither_o have_v he_o make_v throughout_o his_o whole_a discourse_n and_o plead_v so_o much_o as_o one_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v his_o client_n cause_n that_o be_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n though_o he_o purpose_v and_o labour_v to_o do_v it_o where_o be_v it_o not_o a_o marvel_n that_o he_o be_v a_o lawyer_n and_o a_o subject_a to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n will_v date_n nevertheless_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o client_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v and_o of_o his_o cause_n which_o he_o know_v before_o hand_n to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o which_o he_o now_o may_v see_v if_o he_o see_v it_o not_o before_o to_o be_v also_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o by_o all_o the_o most_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a record_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o such_o a_o client_n and_o his_o cause_n his_o client_n i_o suppose_v will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o entertain_v he_o no_o long_o to_o plead_v for_o he_o unless_o he_o can_v do_v it_o better_o and_o yet_o indeed_o when_o his_o client_n cause_n be_v foul_a &_o naught_o as_o here_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v what_o lawyer_n be_v he_o never_o so_o learned_a or_o what_o divine_a be_v he_o never_o so_o profound_a be_v able_a to_o justify_v it_o or_o to_o make_v it_o good_a notwithstanding_o his_o demurrer_n therefore_o and_o notwithstanding_o that_o by_o this_o his_o plea_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o arrest_v and_o stay_v man_n judgement_n i_o trust_v they_o will_v all_o now_o no_o cause_n appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a proceed_v without_o any_o further_a delay_n to_o give_v their_o sentence_n against_o his_o client_n &_o for_o &_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o these_o two_o most_o worthy_a &_o peerless_a prince_n who_o be_v the_o complaynant_n against_o he_o namely_o for_o christ_n jesus_n in_o their_o acknowledge_v and_o publish_v he_o only_o to_o be_v the_o only_a universal_a bishop_n supreme_a pastor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n aswell_o as_o of_o the_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o king_n in_o declare_v and_o publish_v he_o under_o god_n to_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n and_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a within_o his_o dominion_n neither_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o all_o man_n judgement_n whensoever_o upon_o good_a and_o well_o advise_v deliberation_n they_o shall_v please_v to_o give_v they_o will_v pass_v according_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o go_v one_o to_o the_o second_o chapter_n &_o see_v if_o he_o have_v any_o better_a success_n in_o that_o than_o he_o have_v find_v in_o the_o former_a concern_v the_o second_o chapter_n in_o this_o second_o chapter_n of_o my_o former_a book_n my_o adversary_n suppose_v that_o my_o main_a scope_n and_o purpose_n be_v to_o prove_v our_o church_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o never_o be_v there_o say_v he_o poor_a assertion_n so_o miserable_o mangle_v and_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v miserable_o mangle_v and_o cut_v in_o piece_n but_o by_o who_o namely_o by_o himself_o for_o my_o assertion_n be_v not_o so_o short_a as_o he_o relate_v it_o nor_o be_v to_o end_v where_o he_o make_v it_o to_o end_v but_o be_v of_o a_o long_o and_o large_a extent_n and_o be_v produce_v not_o by_o part_n or_o piece_n but_o whole_o and_o entire_o as_o it_o ought_v it_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o our_o church_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n since_o howsoever_o or_o notwitstanding_n that_o popery_n do_v as_o a_o infection_n or_o corruption_n grow_v unto_o it_o the_o meaning_n &_o true_a sense_n whereof_o be_v no_o more_o but_z that_o the_o grow_v of_o popery_n it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o infection_n or_o corruption_n to_o the_o church_n be_v no_o impediment_n or_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o our_o church_n have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o in_o all_o succeed_a time_n and_o age_n that_o notwithstanding_o this_o will_v the_o better_o appear_v if_o you_o take_v the_o whole_a proposition_n or_o assertion_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o question_n for_o then_o the_o question_n will_v not_o be_v as_o my_o adversary_n make_v it_o viz
he_o belong_v the_o supremacy_n to_o who_o tribunal_n the_o appeal_n be_v make_v but_o my_o adversary_n faith_n yet_o further_o that_o appeal_v to_o emperor_n and_o king_n be_v always_o in_o temporal_a matter_n but_o therein_o he_o be_v also_o much_o deceive_v for_o appeal_v be_v make_v to_o they_o sometime_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a as_o even_o this_o very_a particular_a appeal_v here_o make_v to_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o cause_n between_o caecilianus_n and_o the_o donatist_n do_v plain_o declare_v for_o donatus_n and_o his_o partaker_n object_v that_o cacilianus_fw-la can_v not_o be_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n for_o many_o crime_n surmise_v against_o he_o and_o especial_o for_o that_o felix_n which_o impose_v hand_n on_o he_o have_v as_o they_o say_v betray_v or_o burn_v the_o scripture_n whereupon_o they_o not_o only_o refuse_v his_o communion_n but_o procure_v also_o his_o condemnation_n in_o a_o provincial_n synod_n by_o ixx._n african_a bishop_n and_o in_o a_o tumult_n erect_v another_o bishop_n so_o that_o the_o great_a question_n in_o this_o cause_n be_v whether_o caecilianus_n thus_o accuse_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o felix_n and_o condemn_v by_o that_o provincial_n synod_n in_o africa_n be_v the_o right_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n or_o he_o that_o be_v erect_v by_o the_o donatist_n which_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o party_n accuse_v and_o accuse_v be_v ecclesiastical_a namely_o bishop_n the_o crime_n and_o fault_n object_v be_v object_v as_o just_a impediment_n to_o the_o episcopal_a dignity_n the_o thing_n surmise_v and_o to_o be_v try_v be_v the_o right_a election_n of_o bishop_n the_o lawful_a depose_n of_o they_o the_o needful_a communion_n with_o they_o the_o schismatical_a dissent_v from_o they_o what_o cause_n can_v be_v more_o ecclesiastical_a than_o these_o and_o yet_o even_o in_o this_o episcopal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v there_o as_o before_o appear_v a_o appeal_v make_v to_o the_o emperor_n accept_v by_o he_o approve_v by_o sundry_a emperor_n and_o allow_v also_o by_o s._n augustine_n and_o the_o whole_a orthodox_n church_n in_o that_o time_n that_o famous_a appeal_v also_o from_o the_o council_n of_o tyrus_n to_o the_o emperor_n by_o athanasius_n and_o other_o orthodox_n bishop_n join_v with_o he_o be_v it_o not_o likewise_o in_o a_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o crime_n object_v against_o they_o be_v these_o viz._n overthrow_v the_o lord_n table_n dash_v in_o piece_n the_o mystical_a cup_n 25.10.11_o socrat_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 27._o after_o the_o greek_a etc._n etc._n 20._o in_o latin_n act._n 25.10.11_o burn_v the_o holy_a bible_n use_v a_o dead_a man_n hand_n to_o sorcery_n etc._n etc._n the_o appeal_n also_o which_o s._n paul_n himself_o make_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o council_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o caesar_n be_v it_o not_o also_o in_o a_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a for_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o s._n paul_n be_v accuse_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a festus_n himself_o witness_v that_o paul_n accuser_n bring_v no_o crime_n against_o he_o of_o such_o matter_n as_o he_o suppose_v but_o have_v certain_a question_n against_o he_o of_o their_o own_o superstition_n 25.18.19_o act._n 25.18.19_o and_o of_o one_o jesus_n that_o be_v dead_a who_o paul_n affirm_v to_o be_v alive_a and_o this_o even_o s._n paul_n also_o himself_o declare_v in_o his_o answer_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o unto_o they_o 8._o act._n 26_o 8._o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a unto_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v again_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o also_o write_v claudius_n lysias_n unto_o felix_n the_o governor_n 23.28.29_o act._n 23.28.29_o that_o when_o paul_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o council_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o i_o perceave_v say_v he_o that_o paul_n be_v accuse_v of_o question_n of_o their_o law_n but_o have_v no_o crime_n against_o he_o worthy_a of_o death_n or_o bond_n yea_o s._n paul_n say_v again_o express_o thus_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v that_o i_o be_o accuse_v of_o you_o this_o day_n it_o be_v therefore_o very_o apparent_a 24.20.21_o act._n 24.20.21_o that_o s._n paul_n appeal_n from_o they_o to_o the_o emperor_n be_v in_o and_o concern_v a_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o if_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n evident_a s._n paul_n in_o a_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n think_v it_o lawful_a and_o meet_a for_o he_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v think_v it_o lawful_a and_o meet_a to_o appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o christian_n for_o though_o a_o heathen_a emperor_n have_v in_o he_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o receive_v such_o a_o appealeâ—_n yet_o upon_o such_o a_o appeal_n in_o a_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n be_v he_o not_o so_o well_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n in_o respect_n of_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n as_o he_o that_o be_v a_o christian_a emperor_n and_o herein_o do_v also_o that_o reverend_a and_o renown_a bishop_n athanasius_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o his_o time_n apolog._n athan._n ad_fw-la const_n apolog._n si_fw-mi apud_fw-la alios_fw-la accusatus_fw-la essem_fw-la ad_fw-la tuam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la provocarem_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dixit_fw-la caesarem_fw-la appello_fw-la &_o cessatum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la insidijs_fw-la contra_fw-la eum_fw-la jam_fw-la quum_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la calumniam_fw-la mihi_fw-la ausi_fw-la sunt_fw-la intentare_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quaeso_fw-la appellare_fw-la potero_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la veritas_fw-la if_o i_o be_v accuse_v before_o other_o i_o will_v appeal_v to_o your_o majesty_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n and_o then_o be_v there_o no_o long_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o but_o now_o that_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o calumniate_v i_o to_o your_o majesty_n to_o who_o i_o beseech_v you_o may_v i_o appeal_v from_o you_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o the_o father_n of_o he_o that_o say_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n in_o which_o word_n he_o show_v that_o this_o fact_n and_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o appeal_n to_o the_o emperor_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v and_o follow_v of_o christian_n in_o after_o time_n and_o that_o beyond_o the_o emperor_n there_o be_v also_o in_o those_o time_n of_o athanasius_n no_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v but_o to_o god_n only_o but_o here_o now_o my_o adversary_n go_v about_o by_o allege_v appeal_v to_o have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o infer_v a_o supremacy_n to_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o he_o cit_v some_o example_n as_o namely_o first_o that_o of_o martion_n who_o be_v excommunicate_a 42._o epiph._n haeros_fw-la 42._o go_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v absolve_v by_o the_o bishop_n there_o as_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o epiphanius_n howbeit_o epiphanius_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o desire_v this_o absolution_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o of_o diverse_a plural_o namely_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o epiphanius_n show_v that_o these_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o time_n answer_v he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o receive_v or_o absolve_v he_o without_o the_o consent_n or_o permission_n of_o his_o reverend_a father_n the_o bishop_n that_o have_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o three_o against_o this_o course_n of_o run_v to_o rome_n it_o be_v afterward_o purposely_o decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a â—_o conc._n nic._n 1._o c._n â—_o that_o they_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o one_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v absolve_v of_o another_o wherefore_o all_o this_o make_v much_o against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o nothing_o for_o he_o his_o second_o example_n be_v of_o fortunatus_n and_o felix_n who_o be_v wicked_a man_n &_o excommunicate_a in_o africa_n flee_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v absolve_v there_o by_o cornelius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o he_o cit_v s._n cyprian_n but_o do_v s._n cyprian_n allow_v of_o this_o their_o fly_v to_o rome_n no_o 3._o cyprian_a lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o but_o clean_o contrariwise_o he_o utter_o mislike_v and_o condemn_v it_o for_o write_v to_o the_o same_o cornelius_n he_o say_v that_o certain_a person_n condemn_v in_o africa_n by_o the_o bishop_n there_o romam_fw-la cum_fw-la mendaciorun_v svorum_fw-la merce_v navigaverunt_fw-la sail_v to_o rome_n with_o their_o fraite_n of_o lie_n and_o against_o this_o he_o add_v further_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n equal_a and_o right_n that_o every_o man_n cause_n shall_v be_v there_o hear_v where_o the_o crime_n be_v commit_v again_o he_o say_v that_o every_o pastor_n have_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v assign_v unto_o he_o which_o
and_o sophistical_o but_o substantial_o sound_o and_o satisfactory_o if_o he_o can_v three_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o do_v it_o as_o in_o love_n and_o charity_n so_o also_o with_o a_o affection_n only_o to_o follow_v god_n truth_n and_o withal_o to_o set_v his_o name_n unto_o it_o as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o that_o book_n of_o i_o but_o none_o of_o these_o request_n have_v this_o answerer_n be_v please_v to_o perform_v towards_o i_o for_o touch_v the_o first_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o answer_v the_o whole_a book_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v only_o two_o chapter_n thereof_o namely_o the_o two_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o and_o no_o more_o and_o whereas_o second_o i_o desire_v a_o sound_n sufficient_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o be_v make_v he_o have_v answer_v even_o to_o those_o two_o chapter_n which_o himself_o select_v to_o make_v answer_n unto_o very_o slight_o slender_o and_o superficial_o and_o in_o no_o sort_n substantial_o sound_o and_o satisfactory_a as_o shall_v afterward_o appear_v and_o touch_v my_o three_o request_n which_o consist_v of_o diverse_a branch_n let_v any_o man_n judge_n that_o have_v see_v and_o read_v his_o answer_n whether_o it_o be_v make_v as_o i_o desire_v in_o a_o good_a love_a and_o charitable_a manner_n which_o will_v best_o have_v beseem_v he_o or_o in_o a_o scoff_a and_o deride_v fashion_n in_o sundry_a place_n thereof_o which_o do_v no_o way_n become_v he_o as_o also_o whether_o he_o have_v do_v it_o with_o this_o affection_n only_o to_o follow_v god_n truth_n or_o with_o a_o affection_n rather_o to_o follow_v and_o advance_v man_n error_n and_o constitution_n against_o a_o manifest_a divine_a truth_n and_o last_o what_o reason_n he_o have_v not_o only_o not_o to_o set_v his_o own_o right_a and_o true_a name_n unto_o it_o but_o in_o steed_n thereof_o to_o set_v a_o false_a fictitious_a and_o counterfeit_a name_n call_v himself_o john_n at_o stile_n what_o be_v he_o ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o right_a name_n or_o do_v any_o use_n to_o get_v credit_n by_o put_v a_o wrong_a name_n to_o their_o work_n but_o this_o be_v indeed_o dignum_fw-la patella_fw-la operculum_fw-la a_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a name_n being_n fit_a &_o most_o suitable_a to_o a_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o maintain_v howbeit_o as_o one_o desirous_a to_o excuse_v himself_o herein_o he_o say_v that_o my_o require_v of_o the_o answerer_n to_o put_v his_o name_n unto_o the_o answer_n be_v in_o effect_n asmuch_o as_o to_o debar_v any_o man_n from_o answer_v unto_o it_o because_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o elizabeth_n which_o do_v say_v he_o bound_v man_n tongue_n and_o pen_n within_o this_o kingdom_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o praemunire_n from_o oppugn_v the_o supremacy_n either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n whereunto_o i_o reply_v that_o he_o that_o in_o answer_v be_v require_v to_o put_v his_o name_n to_o his_o answer_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v debar_v from_o answer_v that_o clean_o contrariwise_o he_o be_v thereby_o permit_v to_o answer_v if_o he_o please_v so_o as_o he_o put_v his_o name_n thereunto_o neither_o do_v that_o statute_n of_o 2._o eliz._n in_o this_o kingdom_n inflict_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n ireland_n see_v the_o statute_n of_o 2._o eliz._n c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n as_o he_o surmise_v but_o only_a loss_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n it_o be_v indeed_o after_o once_o conviction_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n a_o praemunire_n and_o for_o the_o three_o high_a treason_n if_o then_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o praemunire_n by_o that_o statute_n be_v the_o thing_n he_o fear_v you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o he_o to_o fear_v it_o he_o be_v never_o before_o convict_v or_o attaint_v of_o that_o offence_n and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o he_o be_v a_o lawyer_n as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v and_o one_o of_o those_o as_o he_o likewise_o affirm_v that_o be_v debar_v from_o plead_v for_o not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n shall_v nevertheless_o be_v so_o ignorant_a in_o his_o own_o profession_n concern_v that_o statute_n although_o himself_o also_o cite_v it_o as_o not_o to_o know_v what_o the_o penalty_n be_v for_o the_o first_o offence_n therein_o may_v not_o then_o his_o own_o word_n be_v here_o right_o return_v to_o his_o own_o bosom_n that_o see_v in_o his_o own_o faculty_n he_o show_v no_o great_a skill_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o element_n into_o the_o great_a city_n of_o divinity_n he_o will_v do_v any_o more_o than_o the_o fish_n on_o the_o shore_n to_o gasp_v a_o little_a for_o air_n but_o admit_v that_o for_o the_o first_o offence_n upon_o that_o statute_n the_o penalty_n have_v be_v a_o praemunire_n as_o he_o conceive_v will_v he_o therefore_o be_v so_o fainthearted_a in_o that_o his_o suppose_a catholic_a cause_n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o he_o say_v afterward_o that_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n to_o love_n god_n better_o than_o themselves_o yea_o he_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o man_n the_o hand_n will_v be_v content_a to_o loose_v itself_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o head_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n and_o that_o in_o the_o politic_a body_n of_o the_o commonweal_n any_o good_a subject_n will_v embrace_v death_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o king_n and_o the_o commonweal_n and_o thereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o so_o also_o shall_v any_o good_a christian_a member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n willing_o undergo_v all_o disaster_n in_o the_o world_n in_o attestation_n of_o his_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o willingness_n to_o preserve_v the_o honour_n and_o common_a good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o this_o motive_n say_v he_o in_o that_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a make_v he_o though_o a_o lawyer_n to_o interpose_v himself_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o answer_v as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o behalf_n thereof_o now_o then_o do_v it_o become_v he_o who_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v so_o magnanimous_a and_o courageous_a in_o his_o cause_n to_o show_v himself_o nevertheless_o so_o extreme_o timorous_a as_o for_o fear_n of_o a_o praemunire_n not_o to_o dare_v to_o set_v his_o right_n and_o true_a name_n unto_o that_o his_o answer_n yea_o the_o premise_n be_v well_o consider_v what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o tax_v i_o as_o sometime_o he_o do_v for_o that_o be_v a_o lawyer_n by_o profession_n i_o nevertheless_o meddle_v in_o these_o matter_n of_o divinity_n and_o concern_v religion_n for_o i_o give_v before_o as_o i_o think_v a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o these_o my_o do_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o my_o former_a book_n which_o he_o answer_v not_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v and_o here_o i_o now_o may_v and_o do_v further_o add_v that_o even_o this_o man_n my_o adversary_n have_v by_o his_o own_o example_n justify_v i_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v likewise_o a_o lawyer_n as_o himself_o affirm_v do_v nevertheless_o as_o you_o see_v by_o his_o answer_v those_o two_o chapter_n in_o my_o book_n meddle_v in_o these_o matter_n of_o divinity_n and_o concern_v religion_n aswell_o as_o i._o and_o not_o only_o his_o personal_a example_n but_o the_o doctrine_n also_o and_o reason_n he_o deliver_v namely_o that_o every_o good_a member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o interpose_v himself_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n &_o of_o his_o church_n serve_v very_o strong_o to_o justify_v my_o do_n herein_o not_o only_o as_o lawful_a but_o as_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a and_o such_o as_o in_o duty_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v but_o moreover_o why_o do_v he_o dedicate_v that_o his_o answer_n be_v a_o work_n of_o divinity_n to_o his_o dear_a countryman_n the_o lawyer_n of_o ireland_n if_o lawyer_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o these_o matter_n of_o divinity_n or_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o yea_o who_o know_v not_o that_o lawyer_n and_o man_n of_o all_o profession_n and_o estate_n have_v soul_n to_o save_v and_o that_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n it_o be_v not_o their_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n in_o law_n physic_n or_o any_o other_o their_o worldly_a calling_n &_o profession_n which_o serve_v only_o but_o for_o this_o life_n that_o can_v do_v they_o that_o good_a or_o yield_v they_o that_o comfort_n touch_v the_o next_o world_n &_o eternal_a happiness_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divinity_n and_o of_o god_n true_a
etc._n etc._n joshua_n the_o successor_n of_o moses_n do_v likewise_o as_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n command_v even_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n aswell_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o acclamation_n and_o answer_n they_o make_v unto_o he_o 1.17.18_o josh_n 1.17.18_o say_v thus_o as_o we_o obey_v moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o obey_v thou_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o shall_v rebel_v against_o thy_o commandment_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o let_v he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 8.34.35_o josh_o 6.6_o josh_o 5_o 3.4_o josh_n 5.10_o josh_n 7.24.25_o josh_o 8_o 30._o josh_n 8.34.35_o and_o it_o be_v further_a manifest_a that_o he_o also_o deal_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o temporal_a for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o the_o passeover_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o the_o man_n that_o have_v offend_v in_o the_o excommunicate_a thing_n to_o be_v punish_v he_o also_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n &_o offering_n he_o read_v the_o whole_a law_n unto_o they_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n have_v command_v which_o joshua_n read_v not_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n aswell_o before_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o child_n as_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o he_o renew_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o they_o 24.23.24.25.31_o josh_n 24.23.24.25.31_o insomuch_o that_o by_o his_o diligent_a care_n and_o good_a government_n israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n likewise_o of_o that_o godly_a king_n josiah_n it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o command_v the_o high_a priest_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o priest_n and_o deal_v in_o matter_n also_o ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v god_n service_n and_o religion_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o that_o he_o command_v hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n 23.4_o 2_o king_n 23.4_o and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o door_n to_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v make_v for_o baal_n and_o for_o the_o grove_n and_o for_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o burn_v they_o without_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o field_n of_o kedron_n 23.5_o 2_o king_n 23.5_o and_o carry_v the_o powder_n of_o they_o into_o bethel_n and_o he_o put_v down_o the_o chemarim_n who_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v found_v to_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o about_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o they_o that_o burn_v incense_v unto_o baal_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o moon_n and_o to_o the_o planet_n and_o to_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o command_v also_o the_o passeover_n to_o be_v keep_v etc._n etc._n he_o purge_v juda_n and_o jerusalem_n 21._o vers_fw-la 21._o from_o the_o high_a place_n the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a and_o melt_a image_n yea_o 3.4.7.33_o 2_o chro._n 34._o vers_fw-la 3.4.7.33_o he_o take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—_o compel_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v not_o also_o king_n solomon_n authority_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o do_v not_o he_o likewise_o deal_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n when_o he_o set_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o their_o office_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o david_n his_o father_n 8.14.15_o 2._o chro._n 8.14.15_o &_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o watch_n to_o praise_v and_o minister_v before_o the_o priest_n every_o day_n and_o the_o porter_n by_o their_o course_n at_o every_o gate_n for_o so_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o david_n the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o decline_v not_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n concern_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n he_o remove_v also_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o set_v sadoc_n in_o his_o room_n 24.25.26.27_o 1._o king_n 2.27.35_o 1_o king_n 8.22.23_o 24.25.26.27_o he_o also_o build_v a_o house_n and_o temple_n unto_o god_n and_o do_v dedicate_v the_o temple_n in_o his_o own_o person_n do_v not_o also_o king_n asa_n meddle_v with_o man_n and_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 14.3.4.5_o 2_o chro._n 14.3.4.5_o when_o he_o take_v away_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v down_o the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o command_v juda_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o kingdom_n be_v quiet_a before_o he_o and_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o all_o juda_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v slay_v whether_o he_o be_v small_a or_o great_a man_n or_o woman_n and_o they_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o with_o shout_v and_o with_o trumpet_n and_o with_o cornet_n and_o all_o juda_n rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n etc._n 2_o chron_n 15.12_o 13_o 14.15.16_o etc._n etc._n for_o they_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o a_o whole_a desire_n and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o he_o also_o depose_v maachah_n his_o mother_n from_o her_o regency_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n and_o he_o break_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o stamp_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n king_n jehosaphat_n do_v the_o like_a when_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n 5.6.7.8.9_o 2._o chron._n 17.3_o 4_o 5.6.7.8.9_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o after_o the_o do_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o lord_n establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o juda_n bring_v to_o jehosaphat_n present_v and_o he_o have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n unto_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o he_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n and_o grove_n out_o of_o juda_n he_o also_o send_v his_o prince_n and_o with_o they_o priests_z and_o levite_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n &_o they_o teach_v in_o juda_n &_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o go_v throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n 8._o â—_o chron._n 19_o 8._o and_o teach_v the_o people_n again_o in_o jerusalem_n jehosaphat_n set_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o judgement_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o also_o that_o good_a and_o godly_a king_n hezekiah_n show_v his_o authority_n over_o priest_n and_o levite_n 12.13.14.15.16_o 2._o chron._n 29_o 3_o 4.5.6.7.8.9.10_o 11_o 12.13.14.15.16_o and_o in_o matter_n also_o ecclesiastical_a when_o he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o say_v thus_o unto_o they_o hear_v i_o you_o levite_n sanctify_v now_o your_o self_n and_o sanctify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o carry_v forth_o the_o filthiness_n out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o gather_v their_o brethren_n and_o sanctify_a themselves_o and_o come_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n go_v into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o bring_v out_o all_o the_o uncleanness_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o levite_n take_v it_o to_o carry_v it_o out_o to_o the_o brook_n kidron_n he_o also_o command_v the_o priest_n 2d_o verse_n 21_o 2d_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o send_v to_o all_o israel_n and_o juda_n &_o write_v letter_n to_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n he_o appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 30.1_o 2._o chron._n 30.1_o by_o their_o turn_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o office_n 31.2_o 2_o chron._n 31.2_o both_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n
courtesy_n in_o the_o pope_n as_o gratian_n most_o ungratious_o will_v persuade_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o bind_a duty_n petrus_n ibidem_fw-la cap._n petrus_n and_o without_o all_o dissemble_a and_o serious_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o he_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o sort_n as_o he_o by_o those_o his_o word_n plain_o declare_v and_o consequent_o you_o now_o perceive_v very_o full_o i_o hope_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 the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n also_o have_v authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o civil_a within_o their_o empire_n but_o here_o now_o do_v some_o papist_n take_v exception_n and_o answer_n as_o touch_v solomon_n his_o displace_n of_o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o put_v sadoc_n in_o his_o place_n that_o solomon_n do_v this_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n but_o first_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a supposition_n and_o conceit_n not_o find_v warrant_v in_o the_o text._n yea_o the_o untruth_n of_o it_o may_v appear_v if_o you_o please_v but_o to_o read_v the_o chapter_n for_o the_o offence_n which_o abiathar_n etc._n 1._o king_n 2.22.23.24_o 25.26.27.28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n the_o high_a priest_n have_v commit_v be_v high_a treason_n in_o join_v with_o adoniah_n against_o king_n solomon_n for_o the_o kingdom_n joah_n also_o be_v in_o the_o same_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n the_o king_n therefore_o cause_v adoniah_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o cause_v also_o joab_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n &_o touch_v abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n he_o be_v also_o as_o worthy_a of_o death_n as_o the_o rest_n although_o for_o some_o cause_n and_o respect_n he_o be_v spare_v for_o that_o time_n thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 26.27_o 1._o king_n 2_o 26.27_o say_v the_o king_n but_o i_o will_v not_o this_o day_n kill_v thou_o because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v suffer_v in_o all_o wherein_o my_o father_n have_v be_v afflict_v so_o solomon_n cast_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n put_v benaiah_n in_o the_o room_n of_o joab_n over_o the_o host_n and_o the_o king_n set_v sadoc_n the_o priest_n 35._o verse_n 35._o in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n in_o which_o word_n you_o see_v that_o solomon_n do_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o style_v or_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n but_o express_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n thereby_o signify_v and_o declare_v that_o what_o solomon_n do_v touch_v the_o remove_n of_o abiathar_n and_o put_v sadoc_n in_o his_o place_n he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o king_n aswell_o as_o when_o he_o put_v benaiah_n in_o the_o place_n of_o joab_n second_o you_o see_v that_o the_o offence_n which_o abiathar_n have_v commit_v be_v treason_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o die_v aswell_o as_o adoniah_n or_o joab_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o conspirator_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o reason_n and_o respect_v before_o mention_v he_o will_v not_o then_o put_v he_o to_o death_n though_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o be_v content_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o for_o that_o time_n to_o inflict_v this_o punishment_n upon_o he_o to_o have_v he_o remove_v from_o his_o priesthood_n now_o to_o deal_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o matter_n concern_v life_n and_o death_n and_o to_o award_v execution_n of_o death_n or_o in_o mercy_n to_o mitigate_v and_o alter_v the_o severity_n of_o that_o punishment_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o to_o have_v a_o mild_a or_o not_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n as_o death_n to_o be_v inflict_v be_v thing_n not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n but_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n they_o do_v right_o and_o proper_o enough_o belong_v and_o therefore_o what_o solomon_n do_v herein_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o king_n &_o not_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o consequent_o it_o still_o remain_v firm_a and_o sure_a even_o by_o this_o example_n of_o king_n solomon_n as_o also_o by_o other_o example_n mention_v in_o my_o former_a book_n whereto_o my_o adversary_n be_v still_o please_v to_o answer_v nothing_o that_o king_n as_o king_n have_v power_n to_o place_n bishop_n and_o again_o to_o displace_v they_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o to_o put_v other_o in_o their_o room_n and_o as_o touch_v moses_n some_o papist_n do_v also_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n &_o the_o high_a priest_n 4â—_n bellar._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la lib_n 3._o cap._n 4â—_n for_o so_o say_v bellarmine_n and_o therefore_o that_o aaron_n perform_v that_o reverence_n obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o that_o he_o do_v as_o be_v high_a priest_n my_o adversary_n likewise_o say_v the_o same_o that_o god_n almighty_a make_v moses_n a_o high_a priest_n and_o cit_v for_o proof_n of_o it_o num._n 27._o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n write_v in_o that_o chapter_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o chapter_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n beside_o 33.5_o deut._n 33.5_o i_o read_v that_o moses_n be_v as_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n in_o israel_n but_o i_o no_o where_n read_v throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o god_n constitute_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n yea_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o moses_n time_n aaron_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n what_o necessity_n then_o be_v there_o for_o moses_n also_o to_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o that_o moses_n be_v no_o priest_n proper_o so_o call_v much_o less_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v thus_o make_v manifest_a for_o if_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n it_o must_v be_v either_o before_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n or_o after_o but_o after_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o priesthood_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o not_o moses_n but_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v the_o priest_n as_o have_v the_o priesthood_n appoint_v and_o special_o give_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n own_o direction_n thou_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n 3.10_o numb_a 3.10_o shall_v appoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o execute_v their_o priest_n office_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v here_o shall_v be_v slay_v so_o that_o none_o but_o aaron_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n may_v execute_v the_o priest_n office_n for_o which_o cause_n moses_n neither_o do_v not_o dare_v execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 16.46.47_o num._n 16.46.47_o but_o command_v aaron_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a that_o after_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n moses_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n and_o that_o moses_n be_v also_o no_o priest_n before_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n be_v likewise_o very_o evident_a because_o before_o that_o time_n the_o priesthood_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o birthright_n and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o who_o place_n the_o levite_n afterward_o come_v ibidem_fw-la numb_a 3.12.41.45_o lyra_n in_o num._n 3.12_o ibidem_fw-la and_o be_v appoint_v so_o say_v lyra_n report_v the_o receive_a judgement_n of_o the_o best_a interpreter_n that_o ante_fw-la legem_fw-la datam_fw-la ad_fw-la primogenitos_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la offer_n sacrificia_fw-la before_o the_o law_n give_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o firstborn_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n again_o he_o say_v express_o that_o levitae_fw-la successerunt_fw-la loco_fw-la eorum_fw-la the_o levite_n succeed_v in_o their_o place_n and_o again_o he_o say_v 14._o lyra._n in_o gen._n 14._o sacerdotium_fw-la fuit_fw-la annexum_fw-la primogeniturae_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la datan_n per_fw-la mosem_fw-la the_o priesthood_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v until_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n now_o of_o these_o two_o brother_n moses_n &_o aaron_n the_o son_n of_o amram_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o not_o moses_n but_o aaron_n be_v the_o elder_a and_o first_o bear_v for_o we_o read_v in_o num._n 33._o 33.39_o num._n 33.39_o that_o aaron_n be_v one_o hund_v twenty_o and_o three_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v but_o moses_n outlive_v aaron_n 34.7_o deut._n 34.7_o be_v but_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v so_o that_o aaron_n appeareth_z questionless_a and_o undoubted_o to_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o consequent_o even_o by_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n do_v the_o priesthood_n belong_v to_o aaron_n and_o not_o to_o moses_n if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o birthright_n be_v sometime_o take_v from_o the_o elder_a by_o a_o special_a appointment_n of_o god_n and_o give_v to_o the_o young_a it_o have_v no_o place_n here_o for_o no_o such_o especial_a appointment_n from_o
judgement_n of_o constantine_n upon_o this_o appeal_v make_v to_o he_o though_o by_o donatist_n be_v not_o only_o justify_v and_o approve_v by_o s._n augustine_n but_o embrace_v also_o by_o other_o christian_a emperor_n as_o virtuous_a and_o confirm_v as_o religious_a and_o honour_v of_o the_o whole_a orthodox_n church_n in_o that_o time_n so_o little_a cause_n have_v my_o adversary_n or_o any_o other_o papist_n to_o mislike_v of_o constantine_n his_o meddle_v therein_o as_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o second_o my_o adversary_n answer_v that_o the_o then_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a do_v remit_v caecilianus_n and_o the_o donatist_n for_o the_o decision_n and_o determine_v of_o their_o difference_n unto_o miltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o to_o his_o proper_a and_o right_a judge_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o commit_v the_o hear_n and_o determine_v of_o that_o cause_n unto_o miltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o not_o to_o he_o alone_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_o proper_a and_o rightful_a judge_n in_o the_o case_n but_o to_o he_o together_o with_o other_o for_o marcus_n rheticius_n maternus_n and_o marinus_n be_v interest_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o commission_n the_o commission_n be_v yet_o extant_a in_o eusebius_n to_o be_v see_v in_o these_o word_n constantine_n the_o emperor_n unto_o miltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 5_o euseb_n li._n 10._o c._n 5_o and_o to_o marcus_n send_v greeting_n for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o such_o epistle_n be_v bring_v unto_o i_o from_o anilinus_n lieutenant_n of_o africa_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o caecilianus_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v reprehend_v in_o many_o thing_n by_o divers_a of_o his_o colleague_n abide_v in_o africa_n and_o this_o seem_v unto_o i_o very_o grievous_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o those_o province_n which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v allot_v peculiar_o unto_o my_o government_n a_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n prone_a unto_o the_o worse_o and_o disagree_v and_o that_o among_o bishop_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o variance_n my_o pleasure_n therefore_o be_v that_o caecilianus_n with_o ten_o bishop_n of_o his_o accuser_n and_o ten_o other_o of_o his_o favourer_n do_v come_v to_o rome_n there_o to_o be_v hear_v before_o you_o both_o join_v with_o you_o rheticius_n maternus_n and_o marinus_n your_o colleague_n who_o purposely_o for_o that_o matter_n i_o have_v command_v with_o speed_n to_o repair_v thither_o unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o s._n augustine_n likewise_o have_v before_o tell_v you_o 166._o aug_n epist_n 166._o that_o the_o emperor_n commit_v this_o cause_n non_fw-fr episcopo_fw-la sed_fw-la episcopis_fw-la not_o to_o one_o bishop_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n but_o to_o bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n eam_fw-la discutiendam_fw-la atque_fw-la finiendam_fw-la episcopis_fw-la delegavit_fw-la and_o again_o he_o say_v 5_o collaâ—_n 3_o diei_fw-la cum_fw-la donatistâ—â—_n cap_n 5_o causam_fw-la caecilian_n injunxit_fw-la eye_n audiendam_fw-la &_o elsewhere_o he_o also_o say_v constantinum_n dedisse_fw-la judices_fw-la iterum_fw-la 166_o idem_n epist_n 166_o that_o constantine_n give_v they_o judge_n a_o second_o time_n and_o he_o further_o prove_v that_o those_o judge_n both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o may_v lawful_o judge_v in_o that_o case_n 162._o idem_n epist_n 162._o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la imperator_fw-la illos_fw-la judices_fw-la dedisset_fw-la because_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v those_o judge_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v very_o full_o and_o clear_o that_o not_o miltiades_n alone_o as_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o his_o own_o right_n but_o miltiades_n associate_v and_o join_v with_o other_o namely_o with_o marcus_n rheticius_n maternus_n and_o marinus_n be_v the_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o by_o commission_n and_o authority_n grant_v from_o the_o emperor_n yea_o you_o see_v there_o be_v afterward_o also_o a_o appeal_v from_o their_o sentence_n to_o the_o emperor_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n a_o second_o time_n give_v other_o judge_n from_o these_o also_o 〈◊〉_d there_o a_o second_o appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o in_o person_n who_o at_o the_o last_o in_o his_o own_o person_n hear_v and_o judge_v the_o cause_n and_o without_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n pronounce_v final_a sentence_n therein_o the_o least_o of_o these_o fact_n prove_v the_o emperor_n supremacy_n in_o those_o time_n aswell_o over_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o over_o other_o bishop_n what_o force_n then_o have_v they_o when_o they_o be_v all_o unite_a and_o join_v together_o yet_o three_o my_o adversary_n answer_v that_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n do_v but_o pronounce_v and_o declare_v the_o justness_n of_o the_o sentence_n give_v former_o against_o the_o donatist_n by_o their_o competent_a judge_n pope_n miltiades_n but_o first_o why_o do_v he_o still_o say_v that_o the_o sentence_n against_o the_o donatist_n be_v give_v by_o miltiades_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v give_v only_o by_o he_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n but_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o colleague_n and_o fellow_n commissioner_n join_v with_o he_o second_o why_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o miltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o only_a competent_a judge_n when_o he_o not_o only_o seethe_v other_o to_o be_v join_v and_o make_v judge_n with_o he_o but_o a_o appeal_v also_o to_o be_v make_v and_o allow_v from_o his_o and_o their_o sentence_n and_o from_o other_o judge_n also_o afterward_o give_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o three_o though_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n do_v by_o this_o sentence_n upon_o hear_v of_o the_o cause_n clear_a and_o acquit_v caecilianus_n and_o condemn_v the_o donatist_n and_o so_o approve_v the_o first_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n give_v by_o miltiades_n and_o his_o colleague_n and_o the_o second_o sentence_n also_o that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o other_o bishop_n assemble_v at_o arle_n in_o france_n yet_o do_v this_o approbation_n of_o he_o or_o declaration_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n sentence_n in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v just_a and_o right_a no_o more_o prove_v a_o supremacy_n in_o miltiades_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n than_o it_o do_v in_o marcus_n rheticius_n maternus_n and_o marinus_n or_o then_o it_o do_v in_o those_o other_o bishop_n that_o be_v afterward_o assemble_v at_o arle_n who_o sentence_n he_o likewise_o approve_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v just_a neither_o do_v it_o any_o way_n impair_n or_o detract_v from_o constantine_n his_o judgement_n but_o that_o he_o be_v also_o a_o judge_n and_o hold_v the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o judicature_n all_o this_o notwithstanding_o for_o else_o may_v you_o say_v that_o those_o bishop_n assemble_v at_o arle_n who_o s._n augustine_n express_o call_v judices_fw-la judge_n be_v also_o no_o judge_n because_o they_o likewise_o aswell_o as_o constantine_n acquit_v caecilianus_n and_o condemn_v the_o donatist_n and_o so_o approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o miltiades_n and_o his_o colleague_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v just_a if_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o common-plea_n &_o upon_o hear_v of_o the_o cause_n the_o judge_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o judgement_n former_o give_v in_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o so_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v just_a and_o right_o do_v this_o any_o way_n prove_v that_o therefore_o those_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v no_o judge_n or_o do_v it_o in_o any_o sort_n detract_v from_o their_o authority_n so_o upon_o the_o appeal_v make_v to_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n sit_v as_o judge_v therein_o have_v power_n in_o himself_o either_o to_o affirm_v or_o disaffirme_v the_o former_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n give_v by_o other_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o cause_n upon_o hear_v to_o require_v if_o he_o upon_o hear_v it_o find_v the_o former_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n give_v for_o caecilianus_n against_o the_o donatist_n to_o be_v just_a and_o right_a do_v by_o his_o final_a sentence_n pronounce_v and_o declare_v they_o so_o to_o be_v do_v this_o therefore_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v no_o judge_n or_o do_v it_o any_o way_n detract_v from_o his_o supremacy_n yea_o it_o do_v rather_o very_o strong_o and_o most_o strong_o prove_v the_o emperor_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a judge_n under_o god_n and_o to_o have_v the_o supremacy_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n aswell_o as_o over_o other_o bishop_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o as_o carerius_fw-la also_o confess_v and_o teach_v summum_fw-la imperium_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la constat_fw-la 10._o â—arer_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la rom._n pont._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la tribunal_n provocatur_fw-la it_o be_v manifest_a that_o to_o