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establish_v among_o we_o without_o it_o call_v for_o it_o episcopacy_n be_v now_o grow_v such_o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n and_o wall_n of_o partition_n as_o there_o be_v
abstract_n of_o certain_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o demonstration_n of_o discipline_n m._n cartwright'_v reply_n marâ—in_n marprâ—latâ—_n and_o other_o other_o richard_n bancroft_n bancroft_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n by_o d._n reynolds_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o sr._n francis_n knoles_n knoles_n martyn_v chron._n p._n 793._o p._n 48_o 49._o 49._o in_o his_o certain_a grievance_n well_o worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a court_n of_o parliament_n p._n 14_o 15._o 15._o george_z abbot_z abbot_z augustine_n augustine_n see_v antiq._n eccles_n brit._n p._n 15._o to_o 45._o &_o 1._o to_o 7._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 149._o to_o 156._o malmesde_v gestis_fw-la pontif._n l._n 1._o william_n harrison_n description_n of_o england_n l._n 2._o c._n 1.2_o 1.2_o see_v greg._n epist._n l._n 11._o epist_n 36.44_o and_o morney_n his_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n sect._n 22._o p._n 116_o 117._o 117._o antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o matth._n westm._n an._n 603._o p._n 204_o 205_o 206._o beda_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 21_o 22._o fox_n acâ—â—_n and_o monument_n p._n 153_o 154._o polichron_n l._n 5._o c._n 19_o f._n 194_o 195._o fabian_z part_n 5._o c._n 109_o 110._o malmesb._n l._n 5._o de_fw-la regibus_fw-la hâ—â—ricâ—_n spelmanâ—â—_fw-mi concilia_fw-la tom_n 1._o p._n 104._o to_o 112._o godwinâ—_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n p._n 5_o 6._o jacob_n vsserius_n de_fw-fr britannicarum_fw-la ecclesiarprimâ—rdiis_fw-la pag._n 133_o 9â—2.1157_n malme_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la regum_fw-la aâ—gliâ—_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o epitome_n chron._n chron._n amandus_n xiâ—â—ixiensis_n xiâ—â—ixiensis_n antiq._n eccles._n â—rit_fw-fr p._n 4_o 5._o where_o he_o notable_o inveigh_v against_o ceremomony_n and_o the_o â—igorous_a press_v of_o they_o they_o wiliam_n laud_n laud_n sunday_n no_o sabbath_n p._n 2.43_o 44._o altar_n christianum_fw-la christianum_fw-la see_v d._n râ—â—naldâ—_n conference_n with_o haâ—â—_n c._n 6._o 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270._o 270._o ibidem_fw-la p._n 384.385_o 384.385_o see_v antiq._n eccles_n brit._n p._n 8._o godwin_n p._n 8._o malmesbur_fw-la dâ—_n gestis_fw-la pontif._n lib._n 1._o p._n 196._o antiqu._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 14.15.17_o godwin_n p._n 11._o theodorus_n malmesbur_fw-la de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontif._n angl._n l._n 3._o p_o 261.262_o birhtualdus_n birhtualdus_n malme_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontif._n l._n 3._o p._n 263._o to_o 266._o antiq._n eccl._n briâ—_n p._n 17.18.19_o tatwin_n tatwin_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 21._o godwin_n pag._n 13._o 13._o antiqu._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 22.24_o cuthbert_n lambert_n lambert_n matth._n westm._n an._n 765._o p._n â—76_n malmesburiensiâ—_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontif._n l._n 1._o p._n 198_o 199._o ant._n ecclâ—s_n brit._n p._n 26.29_o godwin_n p._n â—5_n athelardus_n athelardus_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 27_o to_o 34._o malme_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontif_n l._n 1._o p._n 199._o matth._n west_n an._n 1267._o p._n 292._o godwin_n p._n 16._o 16._o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la hegibaldum_fw-la episc._n ant._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 31._o 31._o beda_n eâ—el_n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o antiqu._n ecclâ—s_n brit._n p._n 7._o 7._o camdeâ—s_n britannia_n p._n 460._o elnothus_n speed_v hist._n l._n 8._o â—_o 4._o p._n 484.496_o holinshed_a history_n of_o england_n l._n 7._o c._n 13._o p._n 182_o 182_o william_n hâ—â—rison_n description_n of_o england_n â—_o 132.133_o we_o have_v see_v the_o like_a of_o late_a iâ—â—_n like_o prelatical_a quarrel_n quarrel_n i_o will_v oâ—â—_n secular_a lordly_a prelate_n will_v consider_v this_o this_o william_n harrison_n description_n of_o england_n pag._n 134_o 135._o 135._o sermo_n 1._o in_o conver_n s._n pauli_n &_o supper_n cant._n sermâ—_n 77._o he_o write_v it_o principal_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a oâ—_n the_o pope_n of_o canterbury_n canterbury_n rev._n 18.19.21_o 18.19.21_o rev._n 1â—_n â—_o sylâ—â—sâ—â—r_n â—â—ralduâ—_n â—â—ralduâ—_n wilfrid_n wilfrid_n will_n malâ—sb_n de_fw-fr jest_n pontif._n l._n 3._o p._n 260._o to_o 266._o antiquâ—t_fw-la eccâ—â—s_n brit._n p._n 14._o to_o 19_o godwin_n p_o 560_o 561_o 562._o math_n westm._fw-la anno_fw-la 672._o florentius_n wigorniensis_n an._n 677_o 6â—5_n holinshed_a hist._n of_o brit._n l._n 5._o c_o 34.35_o 36._o l_o 6_o c._n 2._o henrici_fw-la spelm._n council_n tom._n 1._o p._n 146_o 147_o 149_o 157.161_o 162_o 163_o 178_o 179_o 200_o to_o 206._o antiqu_n eccâ—es_n brit_n p_o 47._o 47._o matth_n wesâ—m_n anno_fw-la 673._o henriâ—i_fw-la spelm._n coâ—cil_n tom._n 1._o p._n 153._o 153._o matb_n westm._n a_o 872._o godwin_n p._n 566._o 566._o vlferus_fw-la malmsb._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontif._n l._n 3._o p_o 269._o godwin_n p_o 567._o holinâ—hed_a hist._n of_o england_n l._n 6._o c._n 23._o p._n 158._o math._n wâ—stm_n ann._n 951.953_o 951.953_o wolstan_n wolstan_n math._n westm._n houâ—den_n &_o florentius_n wigorniâ—sis_n an._n 951_o 952_o 953._o 953._o holinshed_a hist._n of_o england_n l._n 6._o c._n 25._o p._n 162._o 162._o oswald_n oswald_n elfrick_n malmsb._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la pontif._n p_o 270_o 271._o godwin_n p_o 570._o florentius_n wigoâ—niensis_n an._n 1040_o 1041._o math_n westm._n a_o 1040_o holinshed_n hist._n of_o england_n l._n 7._o c_o 15._o p._n 185._o speed_z p._n 407â—_n 407â—_n aldredus_fw-la aldredus_fw-la will_n malmsb._n de_fw-fr jest_n pontif._n l._n 3._o p._n 271._o godwin_n p._n 571._o to_o 574._o speed_z p._n 419._o polichroâ—_n l._n 7._o c._n 27_o 28._o l._n 7._o c._n 1._o math._n wâ—stm_n ann._n 1071._o wigâ—rniensis_n an._n 106â—_n holinsh_v â—ist_v of_o england_n l_o 8._o c._n 8._o p._n 196._o 196._o thurstan_n thurstan_n polichron_n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o malmsbâ—_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la ponti_n l._n 3._o p._n 274_o 275._o antiqu._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 112_o 113._o eadmerus_fw-la hist._n novorum_n l_o 5_o 6._o p._n 117._o to_o 138._o godwin_n p._n 579.580.981_o walfingh_n and_o holtnsh_v p._n 41_o 42_o 49._o 49._o murdac_n murdac_n nenbrigâ—nsis_fw-la hist._n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o godw._n p._n 582._o 582._o plantagenet_n plantagenet_n godw._n p._n 587_o 588_o neubrig_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o matâ—_n paris_n hist_o mayor_n p._n 146.157_o 134_o 212_o 222_o holinsh_v p._n 143_o 147_o 163_o 170._o 170._o matth._n westm._fw-la anno_fw-la 1207._o 1207._o holinsh_v p_o 147._o 147._o godfrey_n de_fw-fr kinton_n godwin_n p._n 594._o 594._o godw_n p._n 596._o see_v 21._o ed._n 1._o â—n_v the_o flea_n of_o the_o parliament_n plac_n 17._o &_o dorsâ—clauso_n p._n 21._o e._n 1._o m._n 3._o 3._o john_n roman_n roman_n godw._n p._n 597.598_o 597.598_o thomas_n de_fw-fr corbridge_n walsingâ—_n hist._n angliae_fw-la pâ—_n 110_o 111._o holinsh._n 348._o 348._o william_n de_fw-fr melton_n melton_n holinshâ—d_a hist._n of_o scot._n p._n 222._o 222._o alexander_z nevel_n nevel_n godwin_n p._n 601_o 602_o grafton_n p._n 375._o holiâ—shed_v p._n 458_o 460_o 463_o 464._o walsingh_n hist_o angelo_fw-mi p_o 354_o 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b._n pag._n 430._o 430._o walsingh_n hist._n &_o ypodigm_n an._n 1406._o p._n 170._o 170._o a_o 6._o hâ—â—_n 4._o f._n 25._o 25._o john_n kemp_n holinshâ—d_v p._n 620â—_n to_o 627._o 627._o george_n nevil_n godwin_n p._n 609_o 610_o 611_o hall_n chron._n an._n 8_o
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her_o part_n good_a with_o stephen_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n too_o receive_v she_o for_o their_o queen_n hereupon_o this_o prelate_n accurse_v and_o excommuncate_n all_o the_o opposite_n of_o maud_n the_o empress_n who_o deny_v he_o a_o suit_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o brother_n eustace_n he_o thereupon_o revoke_v hâ—s_n excommunication_n secret_o fall_v from_o she_o stir_v up_o the_o discontent_a londoner_n against_o she_o man_n divers_a castle_n to_o resist_v she_o equivocate_v in_o his_o word_n and_o action_n with_o she_o to_o work_v her_o ruin_n fierce_a winchester_n upon_o she_o and_o at_o last_o entrap_v she_o thus_o this_o turncoat_n treacherous_a prelate_n with_o the_o rest_n be_v traitor_n and_o rebel_n on_o both_o side_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o william_n corbell_n archbishop_n of_o canteâ—bury_n and_o roger_n of_o salisbury_n and_o in_o the_o historian_n hereunto_o quote_v the_o pope_n send_v a_o pall_n to_o this_o bishop_n desirous_a to_o constitute_v a_o new_a archbishopric_n at_o winchester_n and_o to_o assign_v 7._o bishop_n to_o he_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n roche_n or_o de_fw-fr rupibus_fw-la bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o 1075._o be_v protector_n and_o have_v great_a sway_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 3._o his_o reign_n by_o his_o evil_a counsel_n to_o the_o king_n become_v the_o chief_a incendiary_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n for_o have_v by_o his_o false_a accusation_n and_o policy_n wrought_v hubert_n earl_n of_o kent_n out_o of_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o plot_v his_o death_n that_o he_o may_v sole_o reign_v and_o predominate_v over_o the_o gentle_a young_a king_n the_o better_a to_o effect_v this_o his_o design_n he_o procure_v he_o to_o displace_v the_o english_a officer_n and_o in_o their_o room_n to_o surrogate_v poictovine_n and_o briton_n who_o come_v over_o to_o the_o number_n of_o about_o 2000_o he_o stuff_v his_o castle_n with_o they_o and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v whole_o intrust_v himself_o his_o treasure_n strength_n and_o the_o realm_n to_o they_o so_o that_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o unjust_a law_n to_o the_o out-lawesâ—_a peace_n to_o wrangler_n and_o justice_n to_o wrong-doer_n such_o as_o will_v have_v pray_v redress_n for_o these_o abuse_n be_v interrupt_v and_o put_v off_o by_o this_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n among_o they_o who_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o place_n in_o court_n be_v one_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr redune_n noble_n a_o knight_n and_o deputy_n martial_n to_o richard_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n this_o be_v to_o the_o earl_n very_o displeasant_a which_o join_v with_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o public_a cause_n and_o danger_n he_o associate_n to_o he_o certain_a of_o the_o great_a lord_n as_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o those_o lording_n time_n upon_o every_o discontent_n and_o in_o the_o company_n of_o they_o advance_v confident_o to_o the_o â—_z who_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o many_o he_o reprove_v for_o that_o he_o have_v through_o finist_a advice_n call_v in_o the_o â—oictovins_n to_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o his_o natural_a subject_n of_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n humble_o therefore_o he_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v speedy_o reform_v such_o abuse_n which_o threaten_v the_o imminent_a subversion_n both_o of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o himself_o and_o other_o lord_n will_v so_o long_o withdraw_v their_o attendance_n as_o he_o entertain_v stranger_n the_o bishop_n hereunto_o make_v answer_n that_o the_o king_n may_v well_o and_o lawful_o call_v in_o what_o stranger_n himself_o think_v good_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o realm_n and_o such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o may_v be_v able_a to_o compel_v his_o proud_a and_o rebellious_a people_n to_o due_a obedience_n stranger_n when_o the_o oracle_n will_v speak_v no_o otherwise_o they_o depart_v from_o court_n great_o discontent_v firm_o promise_v one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o in_o such_o a_o cause_n which_o do_v so_o touch_v they_o all_o they_o will_v like_o man_n stand_v together_o while_o any_o breath_n be_v in_o their_o body_n those_o who_o be_v now_o most_o potent_a about_o the_o king_n nothing_o sorry_a for_o the_o discontentment_n of_o so_o great_a a_o peer_n as_o the_o earl_n martial_n but_o count_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o strength_n to_o use_v the_o regal_a power_n towards_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o english_a nourish_v in_o the_o king_n his_o aversion_n the_o poictovins_n and_o other_o stranger_n thus_o bear_v the_o swayâ—_n so_o as_o the_o king_n person_n go_v guard_v with_o troop_n of_o such_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n be_v by_o the_o king_n command_v summon_v to_o antohe_a parliament_n at_o oxford_n summons_n refuse_v to_o come_v while_o the_o king_n be_v there_o one_o bacum_n robert_n bacon_n who_o
wrest_v of_o scripture_n tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n by_o the_o pope_n pope_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 656.657_o alexander_n fabritius_n 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 3.1_o thomas_n gascoigne_n in_o dict._n theolog_fw-la part_n 3._o joan._n balaeus_n cent._n 8._o c._n 19_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n edit_fw-la ult_n vol._n 1._o p._n 929_o 930._o hall_n 36._o h._n 8._o foe_n 171._o holinshed_a p._n 946._o reynold_n peacocke_n all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n &_o convocation_n with_o king_n h._n the_o eight_o nota._n note_n cuthbert_n tonstall_n and_o john_n stokerley_n stokerley_n thom._n beacon_n â—is_n report_v of_o certaâ—ne_a man_n vol._n 3._o f._n 267._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 972.973_o miles_n &_o clericus_fw-la clericus_fw-la centur._n scriâ—_n brit._n l._n 5._o sect_n 18._o p._n 396._o hebr._n 5.1_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 510_o 511._o catalogue_n testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la p._n 512.524_o 525_o 529._o antoninus_n m._n 4._o part_n extravage_a joan._n 22._o 22._o english_a waldenses_n hist._n angl._n p._n 101._o sir_n john_n borthwick_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 2._o edit_n ult_n p._n 609_o 610._o the_o six_o article_n civil_a domion_n differ_v fâ—om_o ecclesiastical_a christ_n refuse_v the_o office_n of_o a_o civil_a judge_n a_o objection_n make_v by_o the_o example_n of_o moâ—es_n supply_v both_o the_o office_n answer_v unto_o palace_n to_o prince_n church_n pertain_v to_o priest_n peter_n can_v not_o give_v that_o he_o have_v not_o peter_n have_v no_o lordly_a dominion_n ergo_fw-la peter_n can_v not_o give_v lordly_a dominion_n to_o his_o successor_n the_o seven_o article_n borthwicke_n m_o william_n tyndall_n martyr_n david_n how_o bishop_n instruct_v king_n king_n pag._n 114_o 115._o king_n defend_v the_o false_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n their_o office_n punish_v of_o sin_n lay_v apart_o bishop_n minister_v the_o king_n duty_n their_o own_o lay_v apart_o yea_o they_o persecute_v their_o own_o office_n king_n do_v but_o wait_v on_o the_o pope_n pleasâ—râ—_n the_o juggle_n of_o the_o pope_n bishop_n of_o almany_n milan_n bishop_n of_o france_n a_o cap_n of_o maintenance_n most_o christian_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o pope_n faith_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o holy_a seat_n blaze_a of_o arm_n the_o english_a bishop_n the_o falsehood_n of_o bishop_n a_o cruel_a and_o a_o abominable_a example_n of_o â—yranranny_n judge_v they_o by_o their_o blee_v say_v christ._n christ._n he_o mean_v cardinal_n wâ—lsey_n in_o case_n of_o the_o laiety_n laiety_n see_v latymer_n sermon_n at_o sâ—â—mford_n f._n 97._o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n note_v this_o bishop_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o this_o glass_n peter_n patrimony_n the_o pope_n authority_n be_v improve_v bishop_n have_v captive_v god_n word_n with_o their_o own_o decree_n king_n be_v in_o captivity_n the_o duty_n of_o king_n unlawful_a oath_n ought_v to_o be_v break_v and_o may_v without_o dispensation_n the_o king_n only_o ought_v to_o punish_v sin_n i_o mean_v that_o be_v break_v forth_o the_o hâ—â—rt_n must_v remain_v to_o god_n against_o the_o coâ—â—on_n law_n the_o king_n law_n be_v god_n law_n king_n ought_v to_o see_v what_o they_o do_v and_o not_o to_o believe_v the_o bishop_n namely_o see_v their_o live_n be_v so_o sore_o suspect_v the_o king_n be_v become_v antichrist_n hangman_n be_v learned_a you_o that_o judge_v the_o â—arth_n who_o slay_v the_o prophet_n glorious_a name_n how_o be_v they_o esteem_v king_n arâ—_n down_o they_o can_v go_v low_a note_v this_o they_o win_v somewhat_o always_o note_v this_o the_o prelate_n aâ—e_v clothe_v in_o red_a pole-axe_n judge_v the_o tree_n by_o his_o fruit_n and_o not_o by_o his_o leaf_n compare_v their_o deed_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o deed_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o judge_v their_o fruit_n what_o judas_n be_v now_o bishop_n werke_a treason_n through_o conâ—ession_n king_n be_v swear_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n unto_o the_o king_n the_o 〈◊〉_d reap_v by_o have_v bishop_n confessionâ—_n note_v this_o policy_n the_o manifold_a enormity_n which_o their_o auricâ—laâ—_n confession_n 〈◊〉_d brâ—â—dâ—_n no_o wonder_n then_o our_o prelate_n and_o priest_n of_o late_a be_v so_o eager_a to_o bring_v in_o confession_n again_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o chaplain_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o spiritual_a regiment_n or_o temporal_a under_o a_o outward_a pretence_n of_o god_n honour_n the_o pope_n clergy_n procure_v their_o own_o dignity_n note_v this_o notâ—_n the_o keep_n down_o of_o god_n woâ—d_v promote_v the_o pope_n spiriâ—ualties_n honour_n the_o bishop_n of_o rochesteâ—_n be_v a_o fit_a pattern_n to_o judge_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o affinity_n by_o thâ—_n cauâ—â—_n why_o king_n can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n may_v not_o have_v â—nâ—_n temporal_a office_n mat._n 6._o mat._n 20._o the_o officer_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v have_v no_o temporal_a dominion_n mat._n 1â—_n to_o receive_v a_o child_n in_o christ_n name_n what_o it_o be_v 1_o thess._n 5._o the_o pope_n iâ—â—_n wolf_n in_o a_o lambâ—_n skiâ—â—_n john_n â—ritâ—_n bind_v up_o witâ—_n m._n tyâ—â—â—lls_v workeâ—â—_n silveâ—â—er_n when_o corruption_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n bishopricke_n be_v not_o greedy_o seek_v after_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o charge_n and_o not_o a_o lordship_n mat._n 27._o mark_n 25._o joh._n 1â—_n a_o great_a alteration_n in_o the_o châ—rch_n since_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n â—_o cor._n 11â—_n a_o little_a flock_n be_v leave_v that_o be_v not_o corrupt_v d._n barnes_n the_o six_o article_n tit._n 1._o the_o cardinal_n and_o d._n barnâ—s_v reason_v together_o bâ—t_v therefore_o be_v i_o be_o heretic_n o_o figmentum_fw-la if_o i_o feign_v such_o a_o thing_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o heretic_n athanius_fw-la come_v in_o tâ—tâ—mâ—_n c._n 1._o chrysostome_n in_o titum_fw-la the_o eight_o arâ—iâ—le_n officer_n be_v but_o bishop_n hangman_n god_n amend_v it_o the_o nine_o arâ—â—â—lâ—_n the_o ten_o arâ—icle_n 2._o qu._n 7._o secuti_fw-la sunâ—â—_n &_o â—ap_n noâ—_n si_fw-la a_o supplication_n to_o king_n heâ—râ—_n the_o eight_o joh._n 3._o matth._n 5._o actâ—_n 6._o isaiah_n 3_o prov._n 14.20_o isay._n 11._o 1_o tim._n 6._o luk._n 22._o 1_o pet._n 5._o rom._n 10._o joh._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 4._o mat._n 6._o joh._n 9_o isaiah_n 5._o isaiah_n 66._o gal._n 1._o psal._n 53._o isaiah_n â—_o note_v this_o joh._n 1â—_n john_n 15.19_o john_n lambert_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n old_a edition_n p._n 541._o 553._o the_o order_n and_o state_n of_o priest_n election_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o old_a time_n not_o without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n the_o image_n of_o a_o very_a christian_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v fox_n act_n and_o monument_n old_a edition_n p._n 574._o the_o preacher_n ought_v much_o rather_o to_o rebuke_v the_o spiritual_a head_n than_o the_o temporal_a for_o divers_a just_a cause_n nicholaicall_a bishop_n i_o ween_v he_o mean_v the_o bishop_n make_v of_o child_n at_o saint_n nicholas_n time_n tyrant_n temporal_a prince_n and_o governor_n rom._n 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n object_n answ._n note_v this_o the_o profit_n that_o come_v of_o our_o bishop_n 2_o cor._n 1._o psal._n 57_o deaf_a serpent_n they_o that_o resist_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v seditious_a person_n what_o the_o bishop_n call_v â—edition_n the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o sloathfulnesse_n and_o reachlesnesse_n of_o bishop_n object_n answ._n a_o history_n 〈◊〉_d narration_n narration_n fulgâ—sus_fw-la collect._n lib._n â—_o â—_o the_o patron_n of_o colâ—n_n a_o true_a character_n of_o lordly_a prelâ—tâ—â—_n prelâ—tâ—â—_n titus_n 1.5.7_o presbyter_n episcopus_fw-la tituâ—_n 1._o â—_o â—â—_o act_n 7._o you_o seâ—_n here_o that_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n tâ—ach_v no_o sedition_n shed_v of_o blood_n or_o fight_v with_o the_o hand_n object_n answ._n note_v this_o boniface_n titâ—_n note_v this_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n may_v not_o be_v perjudiciall_a to_o god_n holy_a word_n for_o all_o man_n may_v err_v god_n save_v daniel_n in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o lion_n dan._n 6._o dan._n 3._o note_n all_o the_o priest_n of_o one_o city_n be_v call_v of_o paul_n bishop_n all_o true_a preacher_n be_v bishop_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n note_n proverb_n philippi_n â—uraâ—es_n or_o parish_n priest_n episcopus_fw-la bishop_n official_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n note_n bishop_n werâ—_n in_o those_o day_n deem_v intolerable_a greevance_n fit_a to_o be_v remove_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o author_n presbyter_n note_n note_n vos_fw-fr non_fw-fr sic_fw-la notâ—_n this_o old_a and_o new_a practice_n of_o prelate_n object_n answer_n note_n note_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n between_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o the_o commonalty_n william_n wraughton_n alias_o turneâ—_n roderickeâ—_n mors._n note_v well_o
what_o ensu_v henry_n stalbridg_n stalbridg_n see_v the_o 5_o &_o 6._o part_n of_o the_o hom._n against_o wilful_a rebellion_n and_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o thâ—_n homely_a on_o whitsunday_n whitsunday_n ibid._n fol._n 18._o &_o 22._o to_o 31._o note_n note_n see_v a_o supplication_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o an._n 1544._o according_o according_o m._n tindals_n practice_n of_o prelate_n according_o according_o buceâ—us_fw-fr de_fw-fr regne_n christi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 12._o 12._o note_n see_v the_o supplication_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o an._n 1544._o mr_n fish_n fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la p._n 926.927_o the_o fruit_n of_o prelate_n greatness_n sit_v in_o parliament_n parliament_n now_o they_o bring_v such_o into_o the_o high_a commission_n &_o there_o ruin_v they_o or_o force_v they_o to_o give_v over_o their_o action_n note_v the_o danger_n that_o accrue_v by_o make_v clergyman_n chief_a temporal_a officer_n martin_n bucer_n bucer_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1.2.12_o in_o his_o scripoa_fw-mi anglicana_n basilea_n 1577._o p._n 65.69.70.71.580_o 65.69.70.71.580_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n then_o not_o god_n that_o call_v bishop_n to_o be_v courtier_n and_o temporal_a officer_n officer_n how_o prelate_n come_v by_o their_o great_a lordly_a possession_n see_v his_o scripta_fw-la anglicana_n pag._n 254.255.259.291_o 292_o 293._o and_o comment_n in_o matth._n 16._o and_o â—he_v unbishoping_a of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n p._n 106_o 107_o 108._o zwinglius_fw-la bishop_n hooper_n hooper_n fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 46.137_o 46.137_o upon_o the_o 8._o commandment_n p._n 78._o 78._o see_v rucerus_fw-la dâ—_n râ—gnâ—_n christi_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o note_n the_o book_n of_o ordination_n ordination_n 3_o edwâ—_n 6._o c._n 12.8_o eliz._n c._n 1._o canon_n 36._o the_o bishop_n answer_n the_o bishop_n answer_n the_o book_n of_o homily_n father_n latimer_n latimer_n in_o his_o sermon_n f._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n note_v this_o note_v this_o welâ—_n welâ—_n father_n laâ—ymer_n will_v not_o have_v bishop_n lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o to_o sit_v therein_o note_v this_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n have_v a_o great_a charge_n in_o his_o sermon_n fol._n 10.11_o dr._n harpesfield_n &_o john_n bradford_n fox_n act_n &_o monument_n v._n 3._o p._n 293._o edmund_n allâ—n_n this_o be_v the_o present_a objection_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n notâ—_n john_n bale_n bale_n his_o image_n of_o both_o church_n on_o apoc._n 19_o &_o 20._o part_n 3._o f._n 195.208_o matthew_n parker_n parker_n antiquit._fw-la ecâ—l_n brit._n p._n 139.140.141.142.143_o a_o strange_a evil_a death_n of_o a_o clergy_n lord_n treasurer_n who_o like_o judas_n christ_n treasurer_n and_o bag-bearer_n die_v in_o despair_n despair_n lego_n omne_fw-la bona_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la dominâ—_n regi_fw-la corpus_fw-la sepulture_n animâ—m_fw-la diabolo_fw-it quâ—_n dictâ—_n expiravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_n see_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr clemangiis_fw-la de_fw-fr corrupto_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la statu_fw-la c._n 17.18.19_o a_o excellent_a discourse_n against_o bishop_n intermeddle_v in_o temporal_a affair_n and_o bear_v civil_a office_n office_n hâ—vedâ—n_a aâ—â—â—l_n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 779._o speed_n p_o 550_o 550_o annal._n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 767.768_o thomas_n beacon_n isay._n 36.10_o mat._n 5.13_o joh._n 20.21_o wolvish_a shepherd_n the_o description_n of_o a_o certain_a head_n wolf_n clathe_v in_o a_o bishop_n rotchet_n a_o comparison_n between_o queen_n isabella_n time_n and_o we_o priest_n chief_a in_o the_o country_n and_o through_o out_o england_n awake_v nobility_n the_o ambition_n and_o security_n of_o the_o papist_n miles_n coverdale_n coverdale_n godwin_n cat._n p._n 338._o john_n ponet_fw-la walter_n haddon_n bishop_n alley_n bishop_n pilkington_n mr._n nowell_n bishop_n elmer_n few_o of_o our_o prelate_n will_v now_o refuse_v such_o a_o proffer_n act._n 3_o â—_o to_o 7._o cor._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 1_o tim._n 6.8_o nicholas_n bullingham_n john_n bridges_n difference_n between_o priest_n and_o bishop_n bishop_n hiâ—râ—niâ—us_a 〈◊〉_d titum_fw-la dist._n 63._o can._n oliâ—_n idâ—m_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la lib._n 4._o dist._n 24.1_o â—_o tim._n 3â—_n instiâ—utiâ—_n dâ—ctr_n christi_fw-la de_fw-fr shâ—râ—_n ordinis_fw-la fol._n 196._o 196._o summa_fw-la angâ—lica_n l._n ord._n the_o papist_n controversy_n about_o their_o holy_a order_n the_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d join_v that_o the_o bishop_n may_v be_v earthly_a king_n m._n sanders_n objetion_n and_o answer_n whether_o a_o bishop_n may_v take_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o proper_o or_o unproper_o depose_v of_o prince_n by_o the_o prelate_n practice_n heb._n 10._o the_o church_n promotion_n matth._n 2d_o glossa_fw-la in_o lyâ—â—â—â—â—â—pâ—r_n iâ—h_o hofmeister_n in_o luc._n 12._o why_o christ_n take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n christ_n abolish_v not_o the_o magistrate_n office_n though_o he_o himâ—elfe_n refuse_v it_o m._n john_n fox_n bishop_n juâ—l_o juâ—l_o ad_fw-la eâ—agrium_n eâ—agrium_n dâ—_n simplicit_fw-la prelatâ—r_n eâ—asm_n in_o schol._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la euagrium_n m._n harding_n hieron_n iâ—_n epist._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la c._n i._n erasm._n in_o schol._n iâ—_n epist._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la sub._n lâ—â—ne_a sâ—ssiâ—ne_n 10._o erasm._n in_o apologia_fw-la ad_fw-la pium_fw-la pium_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n erasmus_fw-la adversus_fw-la albert._n pighium_n pighium_n hierâ—n_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la c._n 1._o 1._o hieron_n â—odem_fw-la locâ—_n locâ—_n august_n epist._n 9_o 9_o chrys._n in_o 1_o tim._n homili_fw-la 11._o hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n aug._n in_o quaest_n novi_fw-la &_o vet._n testamâ—_n q._n 101._o 101._o amb._n in_o 1_o tim._n cap._n 3._o 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr paristis_fw-la cap._n 22._o in_o vira_fw-la silvestri_n silvestri_n de_fw-fr considerate_a ad_fw-la eug._n lib._n 4._o â—_o â—_o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n deâ—_n lib._n 19_o c._n 19_o 19_o chrysost._n hom._n 43â—_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la in_o mat._n mat._n serm._n 33._o in_o cantica_fw-la cantica_fw-la bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o conu._n s._n pauli_n pauli_n conc._n macrâ—â—se_fw-la â—itatur_fw-la ab_fw-la illyr_n intâ—r_fw-la testâ—s_fw-la verit_fw-la p._n 121._o 121._o chrys._n in_o mat._n homil._n 35._o 35._o hieron_n contra_fw-la lucifâ—rianos_fw-la lucifâ—rianos_fw-la hieron_n in_o sophoniam_fw-la â—ap_n 1._o 1._o conc._n trident._n trident._n sub_fw-la paulo_n 3_o admonitio_fw-la legator_fw-la legator_fw-la auâ—ntinus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr rupertâ—_n rupertâ—_n berâ—_n in_o cantic_a serm._n 33._o holcot_n in_o sapient_a lect_v 23._o 23._o bern._n in_o cantiâ—_n serm._n 77._o 77._o lauâ—_n valla_n de_fw-fr donat._n const._n paralipoman_n paralipoman_n vrspergen_n vrspergen_n bernar._n the_o consideration_n ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la l._n 4â—_n 4â—_n 8_o quast_n 1._o qui_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la august_n 2._o qu._n 7._o qui_fw-la nec_fw-la aug._n aug._n aug._n cont_n donatist_n lib._n 6._o 6._o bern._n the_o considerate_a ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la lib._n 3._o 1â—_n cor._n 15._o 15._o aâ—_n do._n 1â—9â—_n 1â—9â—_n an._n 1273._o in_o provisione_n marâ—ona_n c._n 9_o 9_o extr._n qui_fw-la silli_fw-la sunt_fw-la legitime_fw-la legitime_fw-la lâ—ges_v canuti_n canuti_n robert_n keilwey_n his_o report_n f._n 184._o b._n b._n nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr poit_fw-fr asset_n bien_fw-fr tener_n son_fw-fr parliament_n perley_n &_o say_v temporal_a seigniour_n &_o per_fw-la ses_fw-fr commons_o tout_fw-fr sans_fw-fr les_fw-fr spiritual_n signor_n carlos_n spiritual_a signior_n nont_a ascun_fw-fr place_n enâ—â—_n parliament_n chamber_n per_fw-la reason_n de_fw-mi lour_v spiritualty_n mes_fw-fr solement_n perâ—_n reason_n de_fw-fr lour_v temporal_a possession_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n latymer_n bishop_n bilsâ—n_n a_o parliament_n take_v part_n with_o truth_n have_v the_o warrant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n layman_n may_v make_v their_o choice_n what_o faith_n they_o will_v profess_v the_o prince_n be_v authorize_v from_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o commandment_n the_o jesuit_n presume_v that_o all_o be_v they_o the_o prince_n may_v command_v for_o truth_n though_o the_o bishop_n will_v say_v no._n the_o jesuit_n have_v neither_o god_n law_n nor_o man_v to_o make_v that_o which_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o parliament_n do_v to_o be_v void_a for_o lack_v of_o the_o bishop_n assent_n the_o king_n judah_n do_v command_v for_o truth_n without_o a_o council_n council_n 2_o chron._n 14._o cap._n 15._o 15._o 2_o chron._n â—9â—_n 4_o king_n 22._o christian_n prince_n may_v do_v the_o like_a like_a constantine_n authorise_a christian_n religson_n without_o any_o coâ—â—cell_n eusâ—b_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n lib._n 2._o 2._o justinian_n have_v no_o council_n for_o the_o make_n of_o his_o constitution_n but_o 6._o general_a counsel_n in_o 790_o year_n year_n soâ—ra_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o theodosius_n make_v his_o own_o choice_n what_o religion_n he_o will_v establish_v realm_n have_v be_v christen_v upon_o the_o persuasion_n of_o lay_v man_n and_o woman_n woman_n ruff._n l._n â—_o c._n 9_o and_o never_o ask_v the_o priest_n leave_v so_o to_o doâ—_n soc._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o india_n convert_v by_o merchant_n merchant_n ruff._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o iberia_n convert_v by_o a_o woman_n the_o jesuit_n will_v have_v