which_o silence_n if_o they_o be_v handle_v as_o they_o deserve_v be_v the_o fit_a answer_n howbeit_o to_o shut_v up_o the_o mouth_n off_o they_o which_o seek_v occasion_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n shut_v not_o out_o the_o civil_a punishment_n nor_o hinder_v not_o in_o any_o part_n their_o course_n so_o the_o civil_a punishment_n can_v not_o displace_v the_o church_n censure_n consider_v that_o as_o the_o one_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o punishment_n off_o the_o body_n so_o the_o other_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o instruct_n off_o the_o conscience_n and_o we_o have_v a_o manifest_a example_n off_o the_o join_n off_o they_o together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n in_o the_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o he_o that_o come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n appoint_a shall_v be_v â–ª_o punish_v by_o the_o loss_n off_o good_n which_o be_v mere_a civil_a and_o by_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v altogether_o ecclesiastical_a howbeit_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a here_o to_o show_v that_o where_o as_o the_o answerer_n shall_v have_v dispute_v against_o this_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n together_o with_o the_o civil_a punishment_n have_v more_o force_n to_o resist_v sin_n then_o the_o civil_a punishment_n only_o not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o reason_n as_o though_o his_o nose_n blead_v turn_v a_o side_n and_o look_v another_o way_n so_o reasonethe_n as_o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o civil_a punishment_n be_v off_o great_a strength_n to_o hold_v out_o sin_n then_o the_o ecclesiastical_a which_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v the_o question_n at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o be_v both_o necessary_a and_o whereas_o he_o ask_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o correct_v lie_v uncomely_a jest_n choleric_a speak_n off_o which_o only_a question_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o colour_n of_o occasion_n give_v by_o my_o word_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o common_o punish_v they_o i_o neither_o say_v that_o either_o he_o may_v not_o or_o he_o will_v not_o as_o he_o do_v untrewlie_o surmise_v but_o i_o have_v regard_n unto_o the_o estate_n both_o of_o our_o common_a wealth_n and_o of_o all_o other_o which_o i_o know_v this_o day_n where_o there_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o these_o case_n no_o court_n or_o judgement_n seat_n which_o do_v once_o take_v knowledge_n off_o these_o cause_n it_o be_v also_o a_o common_a principell_v thar_z the_o law_n do_v not_o take_v care_n of_o small_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v allege_v in_o one_o of_o the_o law_n case_n which_o be_v report_v in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o his_o year_n and_o in_o respect_n that_o such_o like_a matter_n be_v only_o correct_v by_o these_o censure_n off_o the_o church_n they_o be_v call_v off_o certain_a consistory_n matter_n and_o therefore_o i_o refuse_v not_o only_o the_o judgement_n off_o the_o indifferent_a but_o off_o the_o most_o enemy_n reader_n which_o have_v but_o a_o spark_v off_o equity_n in_o he_o how_o untrue_a it_o be_v that_z either_o we_o wring_v the_o sword_n by_o these_o word_n out_o off_o the_o magistrate_n haude_fw-ge or_o suspend_v the_o draw_n off_o it_o in_o any_o respect_n upon_o the_o pleasure_n off_o the_o eldership_n off_o the_o church_n in_o the_o 9_o section_n pag._n 6._o as_o though_o the_o imperfection_n off_o the_o church_n be_v not_o confess_v off_o our_o part_n he_o set_v himself_o to_o prove_v that_o man_n commit_v fault_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n second_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n flourish_v with_o we_o he_o allege_v that_o the_o common_a wealth_n flourish_v whereunto_o forsomiche_a as_o it_o be_v with_o out_o the_o compass_n off_o this_o treatise_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o recital_n off_o the_o breach_n off_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o there_o be_v other_o proof_n enough_o to_o convince_v the_o deformity_n off_o the_o church_n i_o will_v make_v no_o answer_n save_v that_o he_o must_v understand_v that_o in_o suppose_v diverse_a crack_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o stain_v the_o careful_a watch_v and_o painfulness_n off_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n as_o he_o surmise_v that_o his_o faithful_a and_o godly_a travail_n be_v rather_o herebie_fw-fr commend_v who_z in_o so_o sore_a a_o sickness_n and_o among_o so_o many_o partly_o unfaithful_a and_o partly_o unskilful_a physician_n have_v hitherto_o keep_v lief_o in_o it_o in_o the_o 10._o section_n pag._n 6_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o threaten_a off_o the_o prophethe_n appertain_v to_o other_o realm_n which_o 12._o refuse_v and_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n and_o can_v not_o belong_v unto_o we_o the_o discipline_n be_v as_o it_o be_v propound_v and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v a_o part_n off_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o arm_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o refuser_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_z it_o come_v into_o the_o church_n as_o into_o she_o home_o be_v therefore_o more_o dangerous_o reject_v and_o where_o the_o answerer_n in_o word_n call_v for_o fruit_n off_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o enmity_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o discipline_n off_o the_o church_n pull_v down_o the_o hedge_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n orchyarde_n shall_v be_v false_a from_o the_o invasion_n of_o hurtful_a beast_n he_o be_v as_o friendly_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o east_n wind_n be_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o discipline_n off_o the_o church_n be_v one_o off_o the_o most_o excellent_a mean_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v to_o cause_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o fructify_v he_o be_v find_v a_o nourice_z of_o that_o barrenness_n against_o which_o he_o exhort_v in_o the_o 11._o section_n pag._n 7._o he_o have_v break_v his_o bridle_n again_o and_o in_o leving_fw-mi the_o matter_n in_o hand_n he_o rune_v to_o his_o old_a accusation_n whereunto_o i_o have_v not_o to_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o head_n off_o the_o church_n but_o only_a christ_n shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o treatise_n off_o the_o archebishopp_n into_o which_o question_n this_o fall_v and_o least_o nothing_o shall_v be_v say_v for_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o gloss_n have_v here_o charge_v i_o that_z i_o make_v more_o off_o the_o government_n then_o off_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a untrewthe_fw-mi for_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o discipline_n as_o off_o a_o part_n off_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o neither_o under_o nor_o above_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o add_v be_v to_o be_v note_v for_o say_v he_o he_o liken_v the_o estate_n off_o the_o church_n to_o the_o wander_a in_o the_o wilderness_n first_o off_o all_o if_o i_o do_v liken_v the_o estate_n off_o our_o church_n now_o destitute_a off_o the_o discipline_n unto_o the_o estate_n off_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v wherwithe_a that_o similitude_n be_v support_v for_o as_o diverse_a law_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n in_o mount_n synay_n the_o practice_v whereof_o they_o can_v not_o have_v until_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n off_o canaan_n even_o so_o the_o doctrine_n off_o the_o gospel_n can_v have_v the_o full_a practice_n unless_o it_o have_v thereunto_o join_v the_o discipline_n but_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n off_o cavil_v iff_n i_o have_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o that_o seek_v it_o i_o express_v wherein_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o discipline_n shall_v have_v be_v like_o the_o conduction_n of_o the_o people_n into_o canaan_n not_o in_o that_o it_o be_v either_o better_o or_o not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o doctrine_n off_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o this_o that_z as_o then_o the_o people_n have_v their_o full_a deliverance_n when_o they_o come_v into_o that_o land_n so_o we_o by_o this_o addition_n off_o discipline_n to_o the_o doctrine_n off_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o a_o whole_a and_o entire_a deliverance_n out_o off_o the_o thraldom_n off_o the_o popish_a aegyte_v may_v have_v great_a freedom_n in_o the_o city_n off_o god_n which_o be_v his_o church_n the_o other_o cavil_v be_v off_o the_o same_o sort_n for_o as_o i_o propound_v the_o upright_a king_n to_o be_v follow_v in_o their_o whole_a and_o full_a reformation_n so_o those_o which_o halt_v i_o set_v before_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o shall_v be_v avoid_v in_o that_o their_o reformation_n be_v not_o through_o and_o therefore_o where_o a_o reformation_n be_v not_o full_a althowghe_o the_o want_n be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o point_n in_o which_o they_o be_v behind_o yet_o therein_o it_o resemble_v they_o that_z as_o they_o so_o this_o be_v unperfect_a
the_o second_o reply_n of_o thomas_n cartwright_n agann_v master_n doctor_n whitgiftees_n second_o answer_v touch_v the_o church_n discipline_n isay_n 62._o vers_fw-la 1._o for_o zion_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o for_o jerusalems_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_n until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o break_v forth_o as_o the_o light_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o be_v as_o a_o burn_a lamp_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 6._o &_o 7._o you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n keep_v not_o silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n until_o he_o repair_v and_o set_v up_o jerusalem_n the_o praise_n off_o world_n imprint_v m._n d._n lxxv_o to_o the_o church_n off_o england_n and_o all_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n in_o it_o thomas_n cartwright_n wish_v mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n off_o god_n so_o oft_o we_o scripture_n not_o compare_v only_o but_o figure_v in_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n serve_v for_o instruction_n in_o this_o cause_n for_o as_o in_o it_o the_o wall_n first_o break_v down_o be_v last_o make_v up_o again_o and_o that_o more_o than_o 14._o year_n after_o the_o temple_n build_v â—_o so_o be_v it_o common_o in_o the_o spiritual_a wall_n off_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o discipline_n the_o lord_n appoint_a aswell_o for_o strength_n of_o it_o as_z for_o hold_v out_o of_o all_o adversary_n power_n whether_o it_o be_v corruption_n off_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o act._n of_o apostle_n where_o after_o the_o church_n gather_v by_o preach_v there_o be_v a_o eldership_n several_o place_v in_o they_o to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o church_n discipline_n do_v especial_o appertain_v the_o other_o may_v as_o easy_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o estate_n off_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n by_o monument_n off_o those_o time_n in_o which_o always_o as_o this_o fort_n off_o government_n leave_v by_o they_o be_v first_o suffer_v to_o decay_n so_o the_o pureness_n of_o doctrine_n decrease_v until_o the_o church_n it_o self_n except_o a_o few_o stone_n here_o and_o there_o scatter_v be_v bring_v to_o heap_n off_o dust_n if_o yâ—_n be_v ask_v why_o the_o discipline_n have_v right_o to_o entre_fw-fr with_o the_o doctrine_n find_v not_o always_o that_o favour_n amongst_o man_n the_o cause_n â—s_v apparent_a that_o when_o satan_n can_v not_o gain_v this_o first_o point_n to_o hold_n the_o doctrine_n out_o off_o a_o city_n or_o kingdom_n he_o swear_v after_o the_o second_o that_z it_o may_v be_v there_o with_o small_a fruit_n and_o short_a continuance_n wherein_o let_n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v consider_v his_o do_n against_o the_o build_n off_o the_o wall_n off_o jerusalem_n for_o if_o he_o bestir_v himself_o so_o in_o hinder_v that_o material_a wall_n it_o will_v be_v les_fw-fr marvel_v if_o for_o hindrance_n off_o this_o spiritual_a he_o trudge_v to_o and_o from_o open_a his_o whole_a pack_n off_o subtlety_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o proverb_n bestow_v both_o â—vet_n and_o dry_a and_o first_o touch_v the_o person_n he_o use_v in_o his_o fight_n against_o both_o they_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_a for_o in_o steed_n off_o a_o bastard_n kind_a off_o 1._o israelite_n apostate_n from_o god_n and_o his_o true_a service_n which_o be_v there_o the_o foreign_a enemy_n we_o have_v now_o the_o papist_n who_o as_o shall_v appear_v he_o set_v in_o the_o forward_a of_o this_o battle_n against_o the_o discipline_n now_o propound_v and_o as_o now_o we_o have_v within_o the_o church_n which_o cover_v with_o the_o name_n off_o the_o gospel_n and_o off_o the_o teacher_n thereof_o give_v a_o more_o dangerous_a assault_n then_o the_o papist_n so_o be_v there_o then_o even_o off_o the_o 19_o jew_n themselves_o under_o governor_n and_o prophet_n which_o secret_o and_o open_o oppose_v themselves_o as_o for_o the_o practice_n they_o be_v so_o like_a in_o both_o that_o all_o which_o will_v open_v their_o eye_n may_v easy_o espy_v the_o same_o workman_n for_o as_o the_o enemy_n then_o place_v their_o chief_a strength_n in_o accusation_n against_o the_o church_n that_o if_o it_o be_v 19_o suffer_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n it_o will_v move_v sedition_n and_o rebel_n against_o the_o king_n even_o so_o our_o adversary_n to_o arm_v the_o prince_n against_o this_o cause_n sound_v nothing_o more_o than_o rebellion_n sedition_n and_o such_o like_a if_o this_o be_v not_o able_a to_o descry_v or_o at_o least_o to_o give_v warn_v off_o this_o unfaithful_a deal_n yet_o this_o may_v that_o these_o be_v the_o very_a weapon_n off_o the_o papist_n which_o not_o able_a amongst_o we_o with_o so_o great_a success_n to_o be_v use_v by_o themselves_o as_o those_o which_o be_v know_v enemy_n have_v be_v minister_v to_o the_o d._n that_o be_v throw_v out_o off_o his_o hand_n in_o who_o mouth_n be_v the_o gospel_n they_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v make_v for_o defence_n which_o be_v forge_v for_o overthrow_n of_o it_o for_o where_o brentius_n teach_v that_o the_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o bear_v dominion_n over_o the_o church_n like_o prince_n hosius_n accuse_v he_o that_z by_o the_o same_o mean_a he_o go_v about_o to_o tep_n displace_v caesar_n and_o upon_o like_a occasion_n that_o we_o will_v eccl._n overthrow_v all_o kingdom_n and_o superiority_n that_o man_n may_v do_v what_o they_o list_v that_o if_o the_o almain_n have_v once_o eccle_n shake_v off_o the_o pope_n they_o will_v shake_v off_o caesar_n soon_o after_o if_o these_o be_v compare_v with_o diverse_a off_o the_o d._n accusation_n and_o namely_o with_o that_o page_n 455._o lin_v 1._o it_o will_v be_v marvel_v that_o unless_o he_o be_v in_o this_o point_n teach_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n hosius_n be_v he_o can_v jump_v so_o even_o not_o only_o with_o the_o like_a accusation_n but_o almost_o with_o the_o same_o word_n but_o this_o shall_v better_o appear_v in_o discourse_n off_o this_o book_n where_o be_v show_v not_o only_o that_o he_o have_v the_o like_o but_o the_o very_a self_n same_o cause_n with_o the_o gross_a papist_n i_o say_v the_o gross_a for_o that_o in_o some_o point_n as_z off_o the_o church_n election_n and_o pastoral_a residence_n there_o be_v find_v off_o they_o more_o favourable_a to_o the_o truth_n than_o he_o which_o join_v with_o catholic_a writer_n both_o old_a and_o of_o our_o time_n have_v write_v against_o the_o estate_n off_o the_o popish_a church_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o that_o no_o man_n simplicity_n be_v abuse_v by_o a_o outward_a profession_n off_o the_o gospel_n as_z though_o it_o be_v unlike_o that_o they_o which_o profess_v it_o shall_v be_v enemy_n to_o the_o true_a discipline_n or_o uncredible_a that_o the_o same_o which_o cry_v out_o off_o the_o tyranny_n off_o antechrist_n shall_v refuse_v the_o moderate_a and_o wholesome_a government_n of_o christ_n it_o may_v please_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o cause_n have_v before_o this_o bid_a the_o assault_n not_o off_o the_o papist_n alone_o but_o even_a off_o they_o which_o make_v show_v off_o so_o deadly_a war_n with_o papistry_n that_o the_o great_a force_n of_o their_o resistance_n have_v be_v a_o fear_n either_o pretend_a or_o vain_o fancy_a least_o the_o give_v place_n to_o the_o discipline_n shall_v draw_v after_o it_o the_o popish_a tyranny_n epi_v capito_n a_o man_n off_o singular_a learning_n and_o godliness_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v object_v unto_o they_o which_o went_n about_o to_o restore_v the_o discipline_n that_o they_o will_v be_v tyrant_n over_o the_o church_n which_o be_v free_a and_o call_v back_o again_o a_o nwe_a popedom_n m._n ephes_n bucer_n satan_n go_v about_o that_o by_o restore_v of_o the_o discipline_n the_o faithful_a minister_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o seek_v ambitous_o the_o same_o tyranny_n which_o antechrist_n do_v calu._n m._n beza_n when_o the_o eldership_n and_o excommunication_n be_v to_o be_v institute_v there_o want_v not_o which_o cry_v out_o that_o the_o popish_a tyranny_n be_v by_o that_o mean_v call_v back_o again_o also_o that_o the_o magistrate_n office_n be_v thereby_o in_o part_n invade_v now_o if_o these_o slander_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o etc_n answerer_n all_o may_v understand_v that_o although_o the_o instrment_v use_v against_o the_o discipline_n vary_v in_o time_n and_o country_n yet_o the_o author_n mislead_v some_o by_o simplicity_n and_o thrust_v other_o headlong_a through_o covetousness_n or_o ambition_n be_v the_o same_o in_o our_o country_n which_o be_v then_o in_o germany_n france_n or_o sanoy_n for_o that_o the_o discipline_n now_o propound_v be_v the_o same_o which_o suffer_v this_o contradiction_n off_o certain_a professor_n off_o the_o gospel_n shall_v manifest_o appear_v in_o this_o discourse_n and_o may_v be_v
the_o statute_n off_o the_o house_n be_v to_o provide_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o turn_v their_o study_n to_o other_o profession_n off_o law_n etc_o etc_o but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v to_o furnish_v the_o college_n off_o a_o number_a off_o preacher_n off_o which_o i_o be_v one_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o enter_v nether_a be_v there_o any_o duty_n of_o ministry_n which_o the_o college_n can_v require_v off_o i_o that_o i_o be_v not_o enable_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n off_o england_n by_o virtue_n off_o that_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v so_o that_o the_o law_n it_o self_n as_o that_o who_o meaning_n be_v fulfil_v even_o with_o my_o entry_n do_v not_o require_v it_o also_o the_o corruption_n off_o the_o law_n or_o at_o the_o least_o off_o his_o interpretation_n bind_v man_n to_o beg_v a_o ministry_n and_o thereby_o after_o a_o sort_n to_o testify_v off_o themselves_o that_o they_o befit_v for_o it_o may_v after_o knowledge_n that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o beg_v it_o just_o keep_v i_o back_o by_o how_o much_o more_o i_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v if_o as_o he_o accuse_v i_o have_v ambitious_o desire_v to_o be_v the_o queen_n majesty_n divinity_n reader_n for_o which_o i_o never_o 586._o open_v lip_n if_o i_o have_v how_o know_v he_o i_o do_v it_o ambitious_o who_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o ask_v it_o so_o that_o unless_o he_o know_v my_o heart_n my_o labour_v 48._o for_o it_o if_o any_o have_v be_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o divinity_n the_o life_n i_o answer_v to_o a_o other_o not_o unlife_o that_o i_o earnest_o desire_v the_o degree_n 781._o off_o doctorship_n wherein_o beside_o that_o i_o move_v nothing_o but_o yield_v only_o to_o the_o request_n off_o certain_a friend_n i_o have_v before_o my_o grace_n propound_v in_o the_o school_n the_o advice_n off_o more_o than_o a_o dozen_o learned_a minister_n who_o consider_v that_o i_o have_v the_o office_n off_o a_o doctorin_n the_o university_n be_v off_o opinion_n that_o for_o the_o good_a they_o esteem_v may_v be_v do_v thereby_o i_o may_v swallow_v the_o fond_a and_o idle_a ceremony_n which_o accompany_v it_o his_o four_o be_v that_z i_o 446._o have_v forsake_v the_o ministry_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v as_z i_o 16._o have_v for_o they_o who_o he_o likewise_o charge_v his_o five_o that_o i_o myself_o 225._o preach_v before_o here_o and_o there_o where_o i_o think_v good_a now_o condemn_v it_o in_o other_o the_o answer_n whereof_o be_v partly_o page_n 45._o line_n 17._o off_o his_o and_o partly_o page_n 41._o line_n 20._o off_o my_o book_n the_o last_o 354._o that_z i_o refuse_v his_o conference_n which_o be_v untrue_a for_o beside_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v meet_v the_o doctrine_n i_o have_v teach_v open_o shall_v be_v defend_v open_o and_o beside_o that_o also_o i_o go_v to_o two_o off_o the_o university_n doctor_n to_o be_v confer_v with_o i_o offer_v myself_o to_o his_o private_a conference_n which_o although_o he_o have_v promise_v yet_o under_o pretence_n that_o i_o be_v as_o he_o say_v uncorrigible_a he_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o truth_n be_v he_o offer_v private_a conference_n by_o writing_n but_o have_v before_o experience_n off_o his_o unfaithfulness_n many_o way_n i_o refuse_v it_o and_o thus_o much_o to_o his_o accusation_n touch_a as_o well_o my_o come_n to_o and_o go_v from_o the_o ministry_n as_o also_o off_o my_o behaviour_n in_o it_o of_o the_o most_o wheroff_a there_o be_v diverse_a witness_n and_o off_o all_o the_o lord_n himself_o both_o witness_n and_o judge_v who_o presence_n in_o this_o defence_n i_o set_v before_o my_o eye_n unless_o peradventure_o that_o also_o may_v seem_v to_o appertain_v hither_o that_o by_o defence_n off_o this_o cause_n i_o 173._o will_v choose_v myself_o the_o place_n off_o my_o mynistery_n whereof_o i_o lie_v evil_a foundation_n which_o teach_v that_o no_o man_n may_v place_v himself_o but_o wait_v for_o his_o call_n especial_o when_o by_o his_o doctrine_n i_o may_v feed_v in_o every_o pasture_n and_o light_o graze_v or_o take_v the_o uppermost_a of_o one_o straight_o way_n go_v to_o a_o other_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o my_o life_n after_o he_o have_v thrust_v i_o out_o of_o the_o college_n he_o accuse_v i_o for_o go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v no_o good_a and_o live_v 283_o at_o other_o man_n table_n that_o i_o be_v not_o idle_a i_o suppose_v he_o know_v to_o well_o whether_o well_o occupy_v or_o no_o let_v it_o be_v judge_v i_o live_v in_o deed_n at_o other_o man_n table_n have_v no_o house_n nor_o wife_n of_o my_o own_o but_o not_o without_o their_o desire_n and_o with_o small_a delight_n of_o i_o for_o fear_v of_o evil_a tongue_n and_o although_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o requite_v it_o yet_o towards_o some_o i_o go_v about_o it_o instruct_v their_o child_n partly_o in_o the_o principle_n off_o religion_n partly_o in_o other_o learning_n his_o other_o accusation_n beside_o the_o cause_n be_v off_o my_o manner_n off_o write_v the_o matter_n be_v blame_v for_o that_o as_o he_o say_v 207_o it_o consist_v whole_o of_o other_o man_n note_n and_o collection_n and_o that_o i_o have_v 412._o scarce_o red_a one_o off_o the_o autor_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v yea_o and_o that_o i_o also_o 123._o contemn_v they_o namely_o master_n nowel_n catechism_n and_o for_o the_o form_n it_o be_v blame_v as_o undutiful_a towards_o the_o 9_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc_n etc_n namely_o the_o 423._o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o himself_o especial_o that_o off_o contempt_n off_o m._n nowel_n and_o other_o man_n work_n i_o detest_v as_o intolerable_a arrogancy_n the_o other_o wherein_o the_o question_n be_v off_o great_a read_n i_o let_v pas_fw-fr for_o if_o he_o be_v learned_a and_o i_o not_o have_v read_v they_o all_o and_o i_o scarce_o one_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v to_o the_o learned_a beside_o that_o as_o i_o have_v say_v it_o touch_v not_o the_o cause_n only_o i_o admonish_v that_o he_o do_v it_o hereafter_o with_o better_o ground_n for_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v like_a he_o hunt_v i_o with_o more_o hound_n then_z i_o he_o yet_o beside_o those_o place_n i_o confess_v myself_o to_o have_v receive_v he_o note_v not_o many_o and_o that_o except_v off_o jerome_n mistake_v for_o musculus_fw-la not_o one_o true_o let_v we_o therefore_o come_v to_o the_o form_n where_o in_o my_o behaviour_n towards_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o he_o what_o word_n he_o can_v have_v prescribe_v i_o whereby_o i_o may_v more_o modest_o have_v dissent_v from_o he_o so_o that_o unless_o the_o simple_a defence_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v misbehaviour_n i_o be_o well_o assure_v there_o be_v no_o duty_n break_v for_o my_o speech_n off_o the_o archbishop_n etc_n etc_n general_o if_o all_o shall_v be_v take_v either_o in_o this_o or_o the_o former_a book_n against_o their_o person_n which_o i_o speak_v against_o their_o office_n his_o accusation_n shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o untrue_a but_o as_o condemn_v these_o office_n or_o their_o corruption_n i_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o speak_v contemptuous_o off_o they_o so_o diverse_a off_o the_o person_n which_o bear_v they_o both_o for_o their_o learn_v and_o proof_n of_o godliness_n show_v in_o time_n past_o i_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o reverence_v until_o which_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v by_o open_a enmity_n against_o a_o know_a truth_n their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v think_v themselves_o unworthy_a and_o this_o to_o a_o indifferent_a reader_n shall_v suffice_v for_o towards_o the_o d._n i_o have_v no_o remedy_n which_o expound_v all_o dutiful_a say_n counterfaict_v humility_n glorious_a and_o smooth_a word_n to_o get_v credit_n my_o duty_n towards_o he_o be_v accuse_v diverse_o of_o unbrotherhood_n 12._o unfaithfulness_n want_v of_o good_a will_n make_v heinous_a by_o circumstance_n of_o perjury_n and_o unthankfulness_n wherein_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v that_z i_o use_v not_o you_o as_o master_n because_o you_o use_v not_o i_o as_o fellow_n but_o ask_v etc_n you_o wherein_o this_o breach_n off_o duty_n consist_v if_o jowe_o you_o fidelity_n jowe_v it_o more_o unto_o the_o lord_n if_o good_a will_n the_o truth_n must_v be_v prefer_v if_o the_o master_n of_o trinity_n college_n be_v a_o friend_n the_o truth_n be_v more_o if_o you_o a_o brother_n the_o truth_n ought_v to_o be_v brother_n sister_n mother_n and_o al._n against_o what_o part_n off_o true_a fidelity_n be_v it_o to_o reprove_v he_o open_o by_o write_v which_o have_v open_o by_o write_v speak_v evil_o off_o that_o which_o i_o be_v and_o be_o persuade_v to_o be_v the_o everlasting_a truth_n off_o god_n and_o revile_v those_o which_o maintain_v it_o against_o what_o point_n off_z good_a will_n to_o have_v show_v he_o
use_n unlawful_a and_o especial_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n he_o confute_v the_o very_a self_n same_o reason_n which_o the_o a._n towi_v so_o roundly_o with_o in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o eat_v at_o the_o idol_n feast_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a thing_n and_o go_v no_o far_o then_o to_o the_o belly_n therefore_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o be_v use_v or_o leave_v at_o a_o man_n discretion_n so_o the_o place_n than_o the_o which_o their_o be_v none_o strong_a in_o the_o whole_a body_n off_o the_o scripture_n to_o bind_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o lavish_a use_n off_o christian_a liberty_n that_o the_o a_o callendge_v for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o it_o betonde_v the_o bound_n that_o god_n have_v set_v in_o his_o word_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o s._n paul_n declare_v their_o contention_n which_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n for_o external_a thing_n s._n paul_n make_v no_o mention_n there_o either_o off_o contention_n or_o division_n from_o the_o church_n neither_o in_o deed_n they_o which_o abuse_v then_o their_o liberty_n contend_v with_o the_o weak_a but_o contemn_v they_o also_o off_o devide_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o a_o word_n who_o soever_o will_v read_v those_o place_n with_o a_o little_a diligence_n shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o this_o be_v the_o matter_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v out_o in_o that_o place_n as_o touch_v external_a thing_n for_o which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o contend_v they_o be_v such_o as_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n of_o god_n direct_o to_o use_v they_o or_o not_o to_o use_v they_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v order_v the_o most_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o edify_v one_o off_o a_o other_o therefore_o as_o i_o think_v term_v off_o learned_a writer_n external_a for_o that_o they_o come_v not_o unto_o the_o conscience_n nor_o bound_v not_o it_o for_o otherwise_o that_o difference_n off_o external_a and_o internal_a thing_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v to_o understand_v which_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a or_o unindifferent_a for_o neither_o be_v all_o external_a thing_n leave_v to_o our_o discretion_n as_z i_o have_v show_v and_o there_o be_v some_o internal_a thing_n as_o off_o certain_a inward_a think_n and_o opinion_n which_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o for_o sin_n whether_o side_n soever_o we_o think_v or_o judge_v of_o they_o as_o if_o i_o think_v in_o myself_o that_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o hector_n or_o achilles_n or_o troy_v as_o be_v describe_v off_o homer_n and_o virgil_n i_o sin_n not_o and_o if_o i_o think_v there_o be_v neither_o be_v that_o impute_v unto_o i_o for_o sin_n but_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o controversy_n see_v we_o offer_v to_o prove_v they_o command_v and_o necessary_a by_o the_o word_n off_o god_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o you_o lash_v out_o so_o many_o place_n out_o off_o bullinger_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la against_o those_o which_o trouble_v the_o church_n for_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o though_o you_o have_v already_o get_v that_o which_o you_o confess_v by_o and_o by_o to_o be_v in_o trial_n that_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o demand_v be_v not_o necessary_a what_o order_n of_o judgement_n be_v this_o first_o to_o give_v judgement_n or_o ever_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v iff_n you_o will_v needs_o be_v both_o party_n and_o judge_n at_o least_o you_o shall_v have_v save_v these_o until_o you_o have_v as_o you_o promise_v show_v the_o untrew_v off_o our_o cause_n and_o therefore_o hereafter_o as_o often_o as_o you_o do_v importunate_o and_o unstill_v full_o heap_v so_o many_o place_n together_o you_o shall_v have_v for_o answer_v â—_o plain_a blank_a to_o the_o 16._o sect_n pa._n 14._o whether_o you_o have_v either_o scripture_n or_o godly_a learned_a author_n for_o your_o warrant_n in_o your_o assertion_n partly_o have_v be_v already_o show_v and_o more_o shall_v appear_v but_o you_o must_v learn_v that_o the_o part_n of_o a_o faithful_a teacher_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o to_o propound_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n neither_o to_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v propound_v by_o other_o off_z credit_v off_o any_o godly_a learned_a zealous_a man_n and_o althowghe_o this_o be_v to_o much_o yet_o that_o which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 200._o pag._n be_v to_o far_o out_o of_o all_o square_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o argument_n off_o authority_n whether_o out_o off_o the_o scripture_n or_o out_o off_o the_o interpreter_n off_o the_o scripturr_n be_v the_o best_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v bring_v in_o divinity_n to_o both_o i_o will_v answer_v here_o in_o the_o begin_v that_o the_o reader_n may_v have_v wherewithe_a he_o may_v beware_v and_o know_v how_o to_o estenie_n both_o his_o and_o our_o proof_n and_o first_o of_o all_o see_v the_o apostle_n teach_v timothy_n that_o the_o scripture_n inspire_v by_o 3._o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n for_o the_o minister_n which_o he_o call_v the_o man_n off_o god_n either_o to_o establish_v or_o overthrow_v what_o soever_o may_v fall_v in_o question_n in_o the_o church_n and_o s._n peter_n say_v that_o who_o soever_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n must_v speak_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o see_v all_o the_o godly_a zealous_a learned_a man_n in_o 4._o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o authorise_v or_o displace_v any_o doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v how_o daungerouslye_o he_o maintain_v his_o answer_n to_o be_v good_a for_o that_o it_o have_v ground_n either_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o godly_a iearned_a man_n and_o let_v it_o be_v weigh_v whether_o this_o be_v to_o set_v up_o a_o other_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n than_o moses_n or_o our_o saviour_n christ_n touch_v that_o the_o authority_n off_o the_o scripture_n in_o divine_a matter_n ought_v to_o prevail_v i_o willing_o grant_v but_o that_o the_o argument_n off_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n which_o have_v interpret_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o best_a reason_n in_o controversy_n off_o divinity_n but_o off_o the_o papist_n who_o strong_a tower_n be_v in_o the_o testimony_n off_o the_o doctor_n be_v never_o hard_a off_o and_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o papistical_a than_o this_o assertion_n yet_o the_o doctor_n hold_v the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n off_o it_o cause_n this_o to_o be_v print_v and_o fly_v abroad_o and_o that_o the_o authority_n off_o learned_a man_n shall_v be_v the_o best_a proof_n in_o divine_a matter_n have_v more_o absurdity_n in_o it_o then_o it_o have_v word_n for_o first_o their_o authority_n be_v here_o set_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o the_o authority_n off_o the_o scripture_n in_o that_o as_z the_o authority_n off_o the_o scripturr_v so_o it_o also_o be_v set_v in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n off_o the_o best_a proof_n then_o their_o authority_n be_v prefer_v unto_o all_o reason_n be_v prefer_v unto_o the_o reason_n draw_v out_o off_o the_o scripture_n which_o in_o every_o divinity_n cause_n almost_o beside_o the_o authority_n be_v diverse_a draw_v off_o the_o cause_n and_o off_o the_o effect_n etc_n etc_n third_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o perferr_v the_o authority_n of_o any_o man_n which_o be_v only_o his_o bare_a affirmation_n unto_o his_o one_o reason_n and_o discourse_n and_o see_v the_o end_n off_o proof_n in_o controversy_n off_o divinity_n be_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v engender_v in_o mind_n which_o only_o can_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n off_o god_n what_o a_o miserable_a yea_o what_o â—_o curse_a faith_n shall_v that_o be_v that_z be_v hang_v off_o the_o authoritâ—â—_n off_o man_n which_o be_v they_o never_o so_o learned_a yet_o be_v they_o because_o they_o be_v man_n liar_n such_o as_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o a_o argument_n off_o authority_n have_v a_o other_o weight_n in_o our_o profession_n then_o it_o have_v in_o humane_a science_n i_o confess_v it_o have_v so_o iff_n the_o authority_n off_o the_o scripture_n be_v considere_v but_o as_o for_o the_o authority_n off_o man_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o allege_v this_o yâ—_n be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o if_o the_o authority_n off_o man_n in_o humane_a science_n and_o in_o man_n matter_n be_v off_o small_a force_n off_o how_o how_o much_o less_o force_n ought_v it_o to_o be_v in_o god_n matter_n it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a therefore_o to_o that_o the_o d._n say_v for_o although_o that_o kind_a off_o argument_n off_o the_o authority_n off_o man_n be_v good_a neither_o in_o humane_a nor_o divine_a science_n yet_o
it_o have_v some_o small_a force_n in_o humane_a science_n for_o as_o much_o as_o natural_o and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n he_o may_v come_v to_o some_o ripeness_n off_o judgement_n in_o those_o science_n which_o in_o divine_a matter_n have_v no_o force_n at_o all_o as_z off_o he_o which_o natural_o and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n can_z no_o more_o judge_n off_o they_o then_z ah_o blind_a man_n off_o colour_n yea_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o draw_v credit_n if_o it_o be_v bare_o speak_v without_o reason_n and_o testimony_n off_o scripture_n that_o it_o carry_v also_o a_o suspicion_n off_o untruth_n whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o he_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v well_o note_n when_o to_o signify_v 3._o a_o thing_n corrupt_o speak_v and_o against_o the_o truth_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v according_a unto_o man_n he_o say_v not_o as_o a_o wicked_a or_o lie_a man_n but_o simple_o as_o a_o man_n and_o althowghe_o this_o corruption_n be_v reform_v in_o many_o yet_o forsomuch_o as_o in_o who_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v most_o advance_a there_o remain_v both_o ignorance_n and_o disorder_a affection_n whereof_o either_o turn_v he_o from_o speak_v off_o the_o truth_n no_o man_n authority_n with_o the_o church_n especial_o and_o those_o that_o be_v call_v and_o persuade_v off_o the_o authority_n off_o the_o word_n off_o god_n can_v bring_v any_o assurance_n unto_o the_o conscience_n so_o that_o if_o all_o that_o the_o d._n affirm_v be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v untrue_a and_o if_o all_o those_o authority_n which_o be_v allege_v be_v faithful_o and_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n off_o the_o writer_n cite_v as_o they_o be_v almost_o all_o writhe_v and_o falsify_v yet_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n uphold_v by_o the_o bare_a authority_n and_o credit_n off_o man_n they_o can_v give_v no_o rest_n to_o any_o christian_a conscience_n which_o shall_v lean_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o he_o say_v that_z those_o man_n have_v not_o speak_v without_o reason_n and_o warrant_v off_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v great_o to_o blame_v that_o bring_v not_o the_o reason_n which_o move_v they_o to_o think_v so_o and_o whereupon_o as_o upon_o certain_a pillar_n that_o sentence_n may_v stand_v it_o fall_v out_o still_o against_o he_o that_o the_o argument_n off_o authority_n have_v no_o force_n as_o that_o which_o have_v no_o credit_n off_o itself_o but_o as_o altogether_o lame_a be_v fain_o to_o borrow_n foot_n off_o a_o other_o and_o then_o the_o d._n shall_v have_v consider_v that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o reason_n off_o authority_n stand_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o sake_n off_o a_o other_o that_z be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o argument_n off_o cause_n and_o other_o place_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o argument_n whereupon_o it_o hang_v for_o that_o for_o who_o cause_n another_o thing_n be_v be_v better_o they_o the_o thing_n which_o depend_v upon_o it_o and_o thereby_o further_o follow_v that_o forsomuch_o as_o reason_v without_o authority_n be_v good_a and_o authority_n without_o reason_n nothing_o worth_a that_o those_o argument_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o reason_n be_v better_o than_o those_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o authority_n and_o whereas_o peradventure_o he_o will_v seek_v some_o colour_n of_o defence_n off_o his_o absurd_a speech_n in_o the_o word_n which_o he_o add_v of_o such_o learned_a man_n as_o do_v right_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n that_o addition_n as_o it_o take_v not_o away_o from_o the_o absurdity_n so_o it_o add_v to_o the_o folly_n and_o impropretie_n of_o speech_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o be_v the_o question_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v right_o interpret_v or_o no_o he_o shall_v have_v understand_v that_o the_o rightness_n of_o the_o interpretation_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o man_n or_o in_o that_o such_o a_o godly_a or_o learned_a man_n do_v so_o interpret_v it_o but_o in_o that_o the_o place_n be_v expound_v agreeable_o unto_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o text_n and_o that_o the_o d._n which_o under_o the_o name_n off_o ancient_a authority_n will_v oppress_v the_o truth_n may_v understand_v that_o even_o in_o this_o magnify_v of_o authority_n he_o be_v not_o so_o good_a a_o scholar_n oâ—_n disciple_z off_o his_o pretend_a master_n of_o diverse_a sentence_n off_o the_o father_n themselves_o whereby_o some_o have_v liken_v they_o unto_o brute_n beast_n without_o reason_n which_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n off_o other_o some_o have_v prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o one_o simple_a rude_a man_n allege_v reason_n unto_o company_n off_o learned_a man_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o at_o this_o time_n with_o two_o or_o three_o sentence_n ireneus_fw-la say_v whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v show_v in_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o be_v show_v but_o of_o the_o scripture_n then selue_o 3._o l._n 12._o c._n jero._n say_v no_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o holy_a or_o eloquent_a have_v any_o authority_n after_o 18._o the_o apostle_n augustin_n say_v that_o he_o will_v believe_v none_o how_o godly_a and_o learned_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v unless_o he_o confirm_v his_o sentence_n by_o the_o scripture_n or_o by_o some_o reason_n not_o contrary_a to_o they_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n hear_v this_o the_o lord_n say_v hear_v not_o this_o donatus_n say_v rogatus_n say_v vicentius_n say_v hilarius_n 48._o say_v ambrose_n say_v augustin_n say_v but_o harken_v to_o this_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o again_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o arrian_n affirm_v chap._n that_o neither_o he_o ought_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o council_n off_o niece_n nor_o the_o other_o the_o council_n of_o arimin_n thereby_o to_o btinge_v prejudice_n each_o to_o other_o neither_o ought_v the_o arrian_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o authority_n off_o the_o one_o nor_o himself_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o but_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v witness_n proper_a to_o neither_o but_o common_a ro_o both_o matter_n with_o matter_n cause_n with_o cause_n reason_n with_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v debate_v and_o in_o another_o place_n against_o petiliane_n 3._o the_o donatian_a heretic_n he_o say_v let_v not_o these_o word_n be_v heatd_v between_o we_o i_o say_v you_o say_v let_v we_o hear_v this_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o by_o and_o by_o speak_v off_o the_o scripture_n he_o say_v there_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o church_n there_o let_v we_o try_v the_o cause_n here_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o argument_n of_o authority_n off_o man_n affirmative_o be_v nothing_o worth_a which_o the_o answerer_n notwithstanding_o make_v so_o great_a account_n off_o likewise_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o against_o the_o truth_n be_v prefer_v to_o authority_n which_o the_o a._n deny_v and_o if_o augustin_n think_v that_o in_o a_o matter_n off_o controversy_n the_o authority_n off_o so_o many_o godly_a and_o learned_a father_n as_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o council_n off_o niece_n interpete_v the_o scripture_n right_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v allege_v not_o only_o to_o condemn_v and_o convince_v but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o prejudice_n a_o heresy_n long_o agoo_o condemn_v if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o truth_n try_v by_o the_o scripture_n only_o let_v all_o man_n judge_v how_o evil_a a_o follower_n off_o augustin_n the_o d._n be_v which_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o or_o two_o man_n lay_v so_o great_a weight_n that_o he_o think_v that_o kind_n off_o proof_n to_o be_v the_o best_a proof_n off_o his_o and_o overthrow_v off_o his_o adversary_n cause_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n great_a it_o happen_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o do_v against_o the_o donatist_n â–ª_o and_o other_o to_o allege_v the_o authority_n off_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o have_v be_v before_o he_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o do_v before_o be_v have_v lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n off_o his_o cause_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o also_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o adversary_n off_o the_o truth_n who_z bare_a themselves_o high_a off_o some_o council_n or_o off_o some_o man_n off_o name_n that_o have_v favour_v their_o part_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o a._n will_v salve_v this_o with_o the_o example_n off_o augustin_n in_o other_o place_n yet_o for_o that_o he_o never_o in_o any_o cause_n lay_v any_o foundation_n either_o of_o any_o scripture_n or_o colour_n of_o scripture_n and_o be_v provoke_v fly_v still_o from_o it_o as_z from_o the_o rock_n and_o sand_n o_o his_o cause_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o if_o he_o have_v that_o authority_n which_o he_o pretend_v untrue_o on_o his_o side_n yet_o the_o use_n off_o it_o in_o this_o sort_n be_v both_o by_o the_o rule_n off_o
affirm_v that_o the_o example_n off_o the_o apostle_n seâ—â—_n in_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v coun_fw-fr terual_v a_o commandment_n and_o ought_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o if_o where_o i_o have_v say_v the_o do_n of_o the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n he_o ask_v how_o i_o answer_v that_o that_o they_o do_v in_o especial_a case_n then_o be_v to_o follow_v when_o such_o case_n fall_v those_o which_o they_o do_v ordinary_o and_o general_o to_o be_v ordinary_o and_o general_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v in_o sound_v off_o church_n and_o before_o they_o be_v establish_v to_o be_v in_o life_n manner_n use_v those_o which_o they_o do_v when_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n order_v and_o to_o enter_v yet_o further_o into_o this_o matter_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o argument_n be_v nothing_o worth_a which_o be_v draw_v of_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o also_o condemn_v argument_n bring_v of_o the_o fact_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o much_o more_o of_o all_o other_o holy_a man_n and_o prophet_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a as_o when_o our_o sau._n christ_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o some_o case_n to_o break_v the_o corporal_a rest_n of_o the_o sabothe_v by_o the_o example_n off_o david_n 27_o eat_v of_o the_o show_n bread_n as_o when_o he_o excuse_v himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o work_v his_o miracle_n in_o nazareth_n where_o he_o be_v nourish_v up_o rather_o then_o in_o capernaum_n and_o other_o place_n by_o the_o example_n off_o elias_n and_o elizeus_fw-la by_o which_o he_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v attempt_v nothing_o without_o a_o vocation_n all_o these_o argument_n if_o m._n d._n have_v have_v the_o answer_v of_o they_o he_o will_v as_o it_o seem_v have_v say_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o they_o be_v nothing_o worth_a i_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o other_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v commendable_a in_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o in_o we_o they_o have_v some_o either_o extraordinary_a spirit_n or_o commandment_n which_o we_o have_v not_o off_o which_o sort_n idowbte_v not_o but_o master_n zuinglius_fw-la ment_fw-la this_o sentence_n which_o you_o allege_v as_o will_v have_v be_v easy_o see_v if_o you_o have_v quote_v the_o place_n i_o think_v he_o have_v be_v allege_v and_o quote_v above_o forty_o time_n before_o and_o never_o a_o sentence_n that_o make_v either_o hot_a or_o can_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n or_o which_o may_v once_o provoke_v i_o to_o look_v whether_o they_o be_v so_o or_o no_o this_o only_a place_n be_v somewhat_o material_a and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o quote_v but_o to_o come_v again_o to_o those_o extraordinary_a fact_n i_o say_v that_o as_o the_o spoilinge_n off_o the_o egyptian_n by_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o commandment_n off_o god_n and_o the_o kill_v of_o cosby_n and_o zamry_n by_o phinchas_n through_o the_o inspiration_n off_o the_o spirit_n off_o god_n can_v not_o let_v we_o from_o teach_a general_o that_o theft_n be_v unlawful_a that_o the_o magistrate_n only_o ought_v to_o punish_v public_a malefactor_n so_o those_o few_o act_n which_o do_v of_o our_o sau._n christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v off_o we_o can_v not_o let_v we_o to_o teach_v general_o that_o there_o godly_a deed_n which_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o do_v ought_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o as_o i_o may_v reason_v notwithstanding_o those_o example_n that_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n because_o he_o have_v take_v that_o which_o a_o other_o have_v labour_v for_o against_o his_o will_n and_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n because_o he_o have_v slay_v a_o malefactor_n be_v no_o magistrate_n for_o that_o purpose_n so_o i_o may_v say_v he_o do_v well_o for_o so_o our_o sau._n christ_n do_v so_o do_v the_o patriarch_n and_o he_o do_v evil_n for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o apostle_n the_o patriarch_n do_v otherwise_o in_o that_o case_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v deny_v this_o argument_n without_n show_v some_o special_a and_o manifest_a reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o one_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o the_o other_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o scholar_n in_o the_o divinity_n school_n much_o less_o doctor_n if_o therefore_o the_o ans_fw-fr will_v have_v by_o any_o good_a order_n put_v i_o from_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v have_v show_v that_o s._n paul_n of_o some_o special_a occasion_n which_o fall_v not_o into_o our_o ministry_n use_v this_o circumspection_n in_o take_v such_o a_o cloud_n off_o witness_n for_o the_o assurance_n off_o timothy_n good_a behaviour_n or_o that_o there_o be_v some_o general_a rule_n and_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o that_o as_o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o he_o can_v not_o do_v there_o be_v no_o one_o step_n of_o any_o such_o either_o particular_a cause_n or_o general_a rule_n either_o mention_a or_o to_o be_v gather_v of_o that_o place_n or_o of_o any_o other_o scripture_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v esteem_v that_o s._n paul_n do_v that_o of_o ah_o general_a equity_n and_o common_a convenience_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o grave_n and_o weighty_a matter_n off_o the_o church_n yea_o if_o m._n d._n will_v have_v a_o little_a lay_v a_o side_n his_o inordinate_a desire_n off_o maintain_v that_o which_o he_o have_v once_o write_v he_o shall_v have_v find_v just_a cause_n of_o this_o circumspection_n in_o our_o election_n then_z in_o this_o for_o if_o s._n paul_n a_o apostel_n endue_v with_o such_o a_o gift_n of_o discretion_n of_o spirit_n will_v not_o take_v timothy_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o from_o his_o cradle_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v live_v in_o all_o commendation_n from_o his_o infancy_n timothe_n i_o say_v who_o he_o have_v now_o know_v as_o it_o may_v be_v very_o probable_o show_v of_o some_o reasonable_a time_n into_o company_n of_o his_o ministe_n rye_n without_o such_o diligent_a circumspection_n how_o much_o less_o may_v a_o bishop_n in_o authority_n inferor_n unto_o he_o in_o gift_n of_o discern_v spirit_n not_o to_o be_v compare_v receive_v into_o the_o mynistery_n upon_o the_o testimony_n off_o one_o only_o a_o man_n who_o he_o have_v not_o know_v before_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v in_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n far_o behind_o timothy_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v let_v pass_v for_o further_a answer_n to_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v out_o of_o zuinglius_fw-la of_o a_o deed_n or_o a_o example_n to_o make_v a_o la_o that_o it_o have_v be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n at_o other_o time_n in_o there_o election_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o of_o one_o fact_n to_o make_v a_o rule_n but_o off_o the_o continuull_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n moreover_o by_o defence_n of_o receive_v at_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o only_a what_o do_v he_o else_o then_o make_v as_o easy_a a_o entrance_n into_o the_o high_a place_n off_o the_o church_n off_o god_n as_o a_o man_n off_o any_o call_n and_o wisdom_n join_v with_o it_o will_v make_v into_o one_o of_o the_o least_o office_n of_o his_o house_n for_o sure_o if_o he_o have_v any_o regard_n unto_o the_o good_a order_n of_o his_o house_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o misbehaviour_n off_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o will_v put_v in_o any_o trust_n reach_v unto_o the_o dishonour_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o whole_a household_n he_o will_v never_o admit_v he_o who_o he_o know_v not_o without_n some_o one_o man_n commendation_n off_o who_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v most_o clear_a which_o to_o the_o decide_n of_o a_o weighty_a matter_n in_o dowbt_n require_v two_o witness_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v three_o and_o namely_o where_o the_o judgement_n be_v of_o blood_n it_o express_o forbid_v that_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v upon_o 17._o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o minister_n where_o the_o question_n be_v of_o a_o great_a number_a of_o destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o shall_v it_o be_v dowbtfull_a be_v give_v upon_o one_o man_n testimony_n how_o sufficient_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v especial_o see_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v great_a trial_n and_o more_o plentiful_a witness_n in_o the_o church_n matter_n them_z in_o civil_a cause_n which_o may_v appear_v further_o by_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n write_v unto_o tymothie_n where_o he_o
for_o althowghe_o he_o say_v so_o immediate_o after_o he_o add_v except_o peradventure_o new_a elder_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o parish_n for_o then_o the_o multitude_n off_o the_o place_n must_v namely_o consent_v and_o after_o he_o say_v althowghe_o in_o the_o elder_n always_o the_o consent_n off_o the_o citizen_n be_v require_v hitherto_o appear_v that_o all_o the_o election_n 3._o be_v make_v by_o consent_n off_o the_o people_n if_o otherwise_o by_o their_o curteousie_n or_o as_o master_n caluin_n in_o a_o other_o place_n note_v the_o negligence_n where_o the_o d._n add_v and_o some_o time_n only_a the_o minister_n do_v first_o choose_v and_o then_o offer_v those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o ratefy_v the_o election_n if_o he_o like_v it_o if_o not_o choose_v other_o etc_o etc_o in_o deed_n here_o be_v a_o election_n without_o the_o consent_n off_o the_o people_n but_o what_o be_v that_o &_o cetera_fw-la belike_o some_o strange_a which_o pertain_v not_o to_o this_o matter_n mark_v then_o again_o good_a reader_n that_o if_o this_o be_v his_o own_o do_v there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o clypper_n off_o koine_v as_z he_o of_o the_o write_n off_o godly_a man_n for_o it_o follow_v even_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n wherein_o the_o whole_a weight_n off_o the_o cause_n do_v consist_v then_o the_o matter_n be_v browghte_v to_o the_o multitude_n which_o althowghe_v it_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o those_o foreiudgement_n yet_o thereby_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o les_fw-fr tumult_n or_o if_o the_o people_n do_v begin_v that_o be_v only_o to_o know_v who_o they_o do_v most_o desire_v and_o when_o the_o people_n voice_n be_v hear_v then_o in_o the_o end_n the_o clergy_n choose_v so_o that_o nether_a the_o clerk_n can_v set_v in_o the_o ministry_n who_o they_o list_v nor_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o obey_v the_o foolish_a desire_n off_o the_o people_n can_v there_o be_v any_o plain_a word_n then_o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o that_o both_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o magistrate_n have_v do_v but_o be_v yet_o at_o their_o choice_n if_o they_o like_v not_o the_o choose_v after_o master_n caluin_n say_v that_o this_o manner_n off_o election_n by_o the_o minister_n magistrate_n and_o people_n be_v in_o force_n in_o pope_n gregory_n time_n and_o like_a to_o have_v continue_v long_o after_o off_o your_o canon_n here_o allege_v one_o only_o except_v which_o make_v nothing_o for_o you_o the_o rest_n make_v direct_o against_o you_o for_o the_o canon_n attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v there_o say_a that_o if_o a_o bishop_n choose_v unto_o a_o church_n do_v not_o receive_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o communion_n until_o he_o take_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v throwghe_v the_o naughtiness_n off_o the_o people_n which_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o then_o he_o shall_v remain_v bishop_n still_o and_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o communion_n because_o they_o tawght_v their_o people_n no_o better_o to_o obey_v where_o appear_v that_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o enter_v unless_o the_o people_n be_v will_v and_o where_o the_o canon_n will_v have_v he_o bishop_n still_o it_o mean_v that_o he_o shall_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n because_o he_o be_v put_v by_o without_o his_o fault_n which_o thing_n be_v grant_v to_o miletius_n to_o whon_fw-mi the_o council_n c._n of_o nice_a in_o the_o synodall_n epistle_n give_v the_o naked_a name_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o ancyran_n council_n which_o you_o allege_v there_o be_v the_o same_o save_v only_o that_o it_o be_v more_o direct_o against_o you_o for_o there_o the_o council_n will_v the_o bishop_n appoint_v unto_o a_o church_n if_o it_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o to_o return_v unto_o his_o old_a place_n of_o eldership_n where_o he_o be_v before_o the_o self_n same_o do_v the_o canon_n which_o you_o allege_v out_o off_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n confirm_v so_o that_o these_o three_o canon_n can_v tell_v the_o bishop_n appoint_v by_o other_o bishop_n off_o the_o province_n no_o other_o remedy_n if_o he_o be_v refuse_v off_o the_o people_n but_o to_o quiet_a himself_o and_o return_v to_o his_o old_a place_n off_o eldership_n and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o contrary_a always_o master_n calu._n be_v unto_o the_o ans_fw-fr observe_v that_o off_o the_o same_o council_n off_o antioch_n and_o no_o doubt_n of_o the_o same_o canon_n which_o the_o d._n gather_v that_o the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o election_n master_n caluin_n gather_v that_o the_o council_n ordain_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v thrust_v 11._o upon_o the_o people_n against_o their_o will._n the_o 12._o canon_n off_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n in_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n owghte_v not_o to_o be_v appoint_v to_o the_o goverment_fw-mi off_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o judgement_n off_o the_o metropolytan_n and_o other_o bishop_n hard_a by_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o as_o they_o have_v a_o stroke_n in_o that_o election_n so_o there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v to_o do_v beside_o they_o for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o have_v speak_v so_o koldly_a off_o it_o for_o it_o say_v not_o that_z the_o metrapolitaine_fw-mi and_o other_o bishop_n shall_v only_a appoint_v a_o bishop_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v appoint_v but_o only_o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v appoint_v without_o they_o the_o 13._o canon_n which_o provide_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v unto_o the_o people_n to_o make_v election_n off_o the_o minister_n agrethe_o well_o with_o the_o 16._o canon_n off_o the_o council_n off_o antioch_n which_o as_o it_o will_v not_o have_v a_o bishop_n put_v upon_o the_o church_n otherwise_o forward_o without_o their_o consent_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o will_v it_o not_o that_z those_o which_o the_o church_n have_v choose_v without_o the_o iudgeman_n off_o the_o bishop_n round_a about_o shall_v stand_v in_o force_n and_o if_o either_o master_n caluin_n or_o master_n beza_n have_v any_o credit_n with_o you_o you_o have_v their_o interpretation_n that_o the_o meaning_n off_o the_o council_n be_v not_o to_o shut_v out_o the_o consent_n off_o the_o 35._o church_n but_o only_o to_o provide_v that_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n shall_v have_v direction_n as_o best_a able_a to_o judge_v off_o the_o fitness_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v choose_v if_o they_o have_v no_o credit_n with_o you_o yet_o whether_o you_o wâ—lâ—_n or_o no_o it_o may_v manifest_o be_v show_v that_o the_o canon_n meaning_n be_v not_o to_o shut_v out_o the_o people_n by_o other_o counsel_n off_o nice_n off_o constantinople_n off_o tole_v off_o cartage_n allege_v in_o the_o former_a book_n whereof_o some_o go_v before_o and_o some_o come_n hard_a after_o with_o such_o clear_a testimony_n off_o the_o people_n consent_n in_o the_o election_n decleare_a sufficient_o that_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v any_o such_o meaning_n as_o you_o suppose_v but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n i_o will_v add_v to_o they_o the_o testimony_n off_o such_o whereby_o shall_v appear_v not_o only_o what_o the_o judgement_n off_o those_o counsel_n be_v but_o what_o be_v both_o the_o customan_n off_o the_o church_n and_o the_o judgement_n off_o other_o counsel_n from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o this_o behalf_n in_o the_o council_n off_o paris_n it_o be_v thus_o decree_v 8._o and_o because_o in_o certain_a thing_n the_o old_a custom_n be_v neglect_v and_o the_o decree_n off_o the_o canon_n be_v break_v it_o be_v our_o decree_n that_o accord_v to_o the_o old_a custom_n the_o canon_n off_o the_o decree_n be_v observe_v let_v none_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n against_o the_o will_n off_o the_o citizen_n but_o he_o who_o the_o election_n off_o the_o people_n and_o off_o the_o clerk_n with_o most_o full_a consent_n have_v require_v nether_a by_o the_o commandment_n off_o the_o prince_n nether_a by_o any_o other_o condition_n let_v he_o be_v thrust_v in_o against_o the_o will_n off_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o other_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n 11._o in_o a_o other_o council_n let_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a to_o get_v any_o bishopric_n by_o reward_n or_o by_o other_o procurement_n but_o by_o the_o will_v off_o the_o king_n accord_v to_o the_o election_n off_o the_o clergy_n and_o off_o the_o people_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o of_o the_o metrapolitan_a or_o he_o that_o he_o will_v appoint_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n and_o after_o beside_o this_o accord_v as_o the_o old_a canon_n have_v decree_v no_o bishop_n may_v be_v
great_a triumph_n of_o for_o the_o first_o off_o the_o place_n it_o appear_v how_o chrysost_o ca._n there_o call_v john_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n by_o come_v voice_n of_o all_o both_o people_n and_o clergy_n and_o how_o he_o have_v his_o election_n ratify_v by_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n for_o the_o seven_o book_n it_o appear_v that_o chrysanthus_n 12._o be_v choose_v bishop_n off_o costantinople_n by_o the_o people_n and_o when_o as_o sabbatius_n because_o chrysanthus_n hide_v himself_o and_o will_v have_v none_o off_o the_o bishopric_n get_v certain_a bishop_n to_o ordain_v he_o into_o it_o the_o story_n show_v how_o the_o people_n seek_v chrysanthus_n out_o and_o put_v out_o sabbatius_n diverse_a other_o example_n there_o be_v which_o i_o leave_v as_o i_o will_v also_o have_v do_v these_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v to_o have_v show_v the_o vain_a triumph_n off_o the_o d._n and_o where_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o those_o 6._o and_o 7._o of_o euseb_n which_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o election_n by_o the_o people_n but_o in_o one_o only_a which_o he_o go_v about_o to_o wipe_v a_o way_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o d._n change_v not_o his_o skin_n i_o will_v note_v they_o in_o a_o word_n to_o leave_v therefore_o the_o election_n make_v by_o revelation_n where_o he_o say_v the_o election_n be_v 30._o make_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o pastor_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o church_n have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o election_n for_o in_o the_o endorsement_n of_o the_o letter_n whereby_o a_o other_o be_v appoint_v at_o antioch_n into_o samosatenus_fw-la room_n as_o well_o authority_n off_o the_o church_n be_v pretend_v as_z off_o the_o bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n where_o also_o he_o will_v clude_v the_o other_o place_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n then_o for_o that_o by_o the_o word_n brethren_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o the_o people_n be_v note_v for_o the_o first_o 10_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o vain_a it_o be_v see_v the_o story_n say_v the_o brethren_n come_v together_o to_o choose_v a_o bishop_n the_o miracle_n therefore_o which_o come_v unloke_v for_o off_o they_o and_o after_o they_o be_v assemble_v be_v to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o election_n and_o not_o to_o authorise_v they_o to_o choose_v for_o authority_n they_o have_v before_o else_o they_o will_v not_o have_v come_v together_o for_o that_o purpose_n as_o for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o boldness_n too_o insufferable_a without_o show_v any_o one_o example_n and_o contrary_a both_o unto_o the_o phrase_n off_o the_o scripture_n and_o aucient_a father_n show_v in_o my_o former_a book_n and_o off_o eusebius_n himself_o as_o may_v appear_v 209._o diverse_a time_n in_o some_o one_o chapter_n in_o all_o these_o sentence_n set_v down_o out_o of_o euseb_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n for_o the_o d._n nor_o against_o we_o the_o d._n consess_v that_o origine_fw-la teach_v be_v a_o lie_v man_n in_o the_o church_n public_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v if_o he_o will_v but_o that_o he_o teach_v by_o the_o appointment_n off_o bishop_n these_o two_o be_v put_v what_o follow_v but_o that_o in_o those_o day_n he_o be_v count_v a_o lie_v man_n which_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o ministry_n upon_o the_o bishop_n appoinctinge_v only_o and_o that_o he_o abuse_v not_o his_o reader_n with_o such_o rovinge_a treatise_n my_o reason_n i_o will_v set_v down_o in_o a_o few_o word_n that_o appointment_n unto_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v think_v not_o to_o inhable_a to_o be_v minister_n be_v think_v insufficient_a but_o the_o appointment_n off_o the_o bishop_n only_o be_v think_v not_o to_o inhable_a to_o be_v minister_n for_o origene_n that_o have_v that_o appointment_n and_o authority_n be_v still_o count_v a_o lie_v man_n therefore_o that_o authority_n only_o be_v than_o think_v insufficient_a eusebius_n therefore_o give_v i_o this_o hold_n which_o the_o d._n be_v drive_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o to_o confess_v â–ª_o there_o be_v wherewith_o to_o uphold_v that_o i_o have_v say_v for_o if_o the_o bishop_n appointment_n off_o origine_fw-la to_o preach_v do_v not_o give_v he_o any_o degree_n in_o the_o cutus_fw-la ministry_n for_o what_o cause_n do_v it_o not_o except_o it_o be_v it_o at_o i_o have_v assign_v his_o translation_n of_o euse_n word_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o not_o ordain_v minister_n wherein_o another_o point_n off_o this_o matter_n stand_v be_v not_o warrant_v for_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o must_v take_v one_o of_o his_o word_n which_o proper_o signify_v the_o choice_n by_o lift_v up_o and_o use_v sometime_o of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n for_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o ah_o degree_n which_o have_v no_o example_n likewise_o he_o must_v take_v the_o other_o which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o signify_v the_o company_n of_o all_o the_o governor_n off_o the_o church_n for_o the_o office_n off_o one_o only_a elder_n which_o want_v proof_n beside_o that_o muscul_n which_o translate_v it_o seem_v to_o have_v follow_v the_o sense_n i_o have_v where_o if_o he_o have_v follow_v the_o d._n he_o will_v have_v do_v otherwise_o for_o in_o steed_n of_o he_o have_v not_o appoinctment_n of_o the_o eldership_n he_o will_v have_v say_v the_o degree_n of_o a_o elder_a where_o preâ—â—yteratus_fw-la he_o allege_v that_o demetrius_n suffer_v he_o to_o teach_v at_o alexandria_n when_o he_o be_v a_o lie_v man_n belike_o thereby_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o reprehension_n of_o demetrius_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v which_o do_v himself_o that_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o in_o other_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o this_o question_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o that_o in_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v confess_v both_o by_o demetrius_n and_o eusebius_n which_o take_v the_o defence_n off_o those_o who_o demetrius_n rebuke_v that_o origene_n be_v a_o lie_v man_n althowghe_o appoint_v to_o the_o preach_a off_o the_o word_n by_o the_o bishop_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o lie_v man_n to_o teach_v the_o word_n off_o god_n in_o public_a place_n be_v a_o other_o question_n the_o next_o sect_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n of_o this_o 21._o great_a heap_n which_o follow_v the_o most_o part_n have_v be_v bring_v before_o some_o four_o time_n at_o the_o jest_n they_o have_v be_v thresh_v and_o there_o be_v no_o yield_v it_o shall_v be_v see_v that_o the_o rest_n be_v no_o better_o than_o their_o fellow_n the_o place_n off_o scripture_n allege_v here_o be_v all_o answer_v save_v only_o that_o of_o the_o act_n 13._o which_o be_v borrow_v of_o hosius_n who_o use_v this_o place_n against_o the_o choice_n by_o the_o church_n cap._n for_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v nor_o question_n there_o off_o such_o election_n as_z we_o speak_v off_o that_o be_v the_o election_n off_o god_n and_o not_o off_o the_o church_n i_o for_o my_o part_n rather_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n off_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n or_o one_o off_o the_o prophet_n and_o for_o proof_n allege_v the_o story_n in_o the_o crome_n which_o may_v be_v commentary_n to_o this_o for_o as_o the_o church_n they_o in_o distress_n by_o public_a prayer_n and_o vers_fw-la fast_a receive_v comfort_n through_o a_o prophet_n who_o the_o lord_n sudden_o in_o the_o midst_n off_o the_o congregation_n raise_v amongst_o they_o even_o so_o the_o church_n off_o antioch_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o fear_v off_o ruin_v off_o the_o church_n off_o god_n partly_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o famine_n partly_o by_o contention_n and_o search_v remedy_n by_o puhlike_a prayer_n and_o fast_a receive_v by_o a_o prophet_n which_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o amongst_o they_o this_o oracle_n whereby_o he_o show_v they_o a_o singular_a mean_n not_o only_o to_o maintain_v but_o to_o amplify_v the_o border_n off_o the_o kingdom_n off_o christ_n if_o the_o s._n will_v not_o receive_v this_o interpretation_n but_o take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o have_v sound_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n yet_o it_o help_v he_o nothing_o there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o any_o election_n but_o needs_o must_v paul_n and_o bar._n besent_a iff_n therefore_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o spirit_n off_o prophecy_n at_o any_o time_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v such_o a_o certain_a and_o unfallible_a direction_n as_o this_o be_v we_o will_v less_o stick_v with_o he_o for_o his_o sole_a election_n if_o not_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o allege_v this_o example_n save_v that_o it_o make_v much_o against_o he_o for_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o approbation_n off_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o doctor_n and_o elder_n in_o that_o election_n which_o himself_o have_v make_v and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n off_o error_n how_o
signification_n shall_v be_v follow_v for_o part_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o canonical_a book_n as_z of_o joshua_n judge_n sam._n chron._n king_n etc_n etc_n be_v unknown_a to_o that_o wherein_o the_o book_n be_v charge_v for_o lift_v up_o of_o diverse_a cha_z of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la to_o be_v red_a as_o extra_fw-la ordinary_a lesson_n upon_o feast_n day_n wherein_o there_o be_v great_a assembly_n some_o chap._n off_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v not_o red_a at_o all_o he_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o speak_v for_o itself_o see_v then_o the_o scripture_n precise_o forbid_v to_o ordain_v a_o pastor_n not_o fit_a to_o teach_v and_o bare_a read_v off_o homily_n be_v convenient_a off_z holy_a scripture_n insufficient_a to_o save_v the_o people_n by_o which_o be_v the_o cruche_n wherewith_o the_o d._n will_v uphould_v this_o lame_a ministry_n it_o follow_v together_o with_o the_o shameful_a absurdity_n off_o read_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o be_v as_o good_a yea_o better_o than_o preach_v that_o unpreach_v pastor_n as_o the_o pestilence_n off_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v throw_v out_o now_o i_o return_v back_o to_o the_o 7._o tract_n off_o minister_n apparel_n 28._o whereunto_o albeit_o i_o be_v determine_v as_o may_v appear_v to_o reply_v yet_o consider_v after_o that_o this_o cause_n have_v be_v so_o full_o debate_v both_o by_o book_n in_o print_n and_o other_o treatise_n write_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o as_o many_o as_o desire_v after_o they_o consider_v also_o that_o the_o d._n second_o answer_n beside_o false_a accusation_n as_o that_o man_n have_v 256._o learn_v off_o i_o and_o my_o partner_n to_o esteem_n the_o surplis_n etc_n etc_n corrupt_a in_o themselves_o etc_n etc_n open_a face_n down_o off_o thing_n in_o knowledge_n off_o all_o man_n as_o that_o none_o be_v hinder_v one_o jot_n from_o come_v to_o the_o gospel_n by_o prescript_n apparel_n bare_a affirmation_n without_o proof_n as_o that_o no_o minister_n 257._o make_v conscience_n off_o wear_v apparel_n will_v rather_o wear_v it_o move_v by_o example_n off_o other_o then_o by_o the_o law_n which_o command_v it_o almost_o continual_a 258._o reason_n not_o to_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o cowardly_a dissemble_v as_o that_o prophet_n which_o be_v extraordinary_a minister_n have_v a_o extraordinary_a apparel_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v which_o train_n take_v at_o 262._o the_o begin_n be_v follow_v to_o the_o end_n triumph_n in_o his_o own_o shame_n â—â—_o appear_v in_o the_o place_n off_o salomon_n ecclesiaste_v i_o say_v beside_o these_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v almost_o nothing_o at_o all_o not_o before_o answer_v and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o fetch_v from_o any_o treasury_n off_o good_a learning_n but_o as_o take_v up_o by_o the_o high_a way_n sideâ—_n and_o consider_v that_o we_o have_v this_o question_n with_o very_a few_o he_o the_o papist_n or_o those_o which_o have_v already_o cast_v a_o eye_n unto_o the_o papist_n only_o except_a with_o who_o to_o travail_n in_o this_o point_n before_o their_o other_o gale_n be_v purge_v be_v to_o heal_v the_o skin_n and_o leave_v the_o bone_n still_o break_v all_o these_o thing_n consider_v with_o that_o that_o it_o may_v better_o appear_v we_o take_v not_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o great_a matter_n we_o complain_v of_o ay_o think_v good_a to_o tread_v this_o treatise_n under_o my_o foot_n and_o to_o save_v some_o good_a hour_n which_o may_v be_v lose_v in_o unrip_v this_o beggary_n that_o i_o say_v off_o have_v this_o question_n with_o very_a few_o he_o etc_n etc_n except_v i_o mean_v in_o that_o where_o he_o say_v the_o surplis_n square_a cap_n and_o tippet_n be_v most_o convenient_a decent_a and_o comely_a 285._o other_o in_o who_o there_o be_v any_o love_n off_o the_o truth_n confess_v it_o a_o weed_n unmeet_a for_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o not_o able_a to_o root_n out_o they_o be_v for_o certain_a cause_n content_a to_o bear_v with_o and_o although_o destitute_a off_o answer_n he_o ply_v his_o matter_n with_o accusation_n of_o disobedience_n and_o contempt_n of_o magistrate_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o with_o all_o indifferent_a our_o open_o and_o simple_a profession_n off_o the_o necessity_n off_o high_a power_n and_o off_o the_o honour_n and_o humble_a submission_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o all_o magistrate_n underneath_o she_o either_o in_o do_v thing_n command_v or_o patient_o suffer_v for_o that_o which_o we_o can_v not_o with_o good_a conscience_n do_v shall_v be_v sufficient_a defence_n especial_o see_v that_o even_o in_o this_o matter_n off_o apparel_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o obedience_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v where_o the_o commandment_n be_v with_o injury_n to_o the_o ministry_n as_o for_o the_o d._n either_o error_n or_o flattery_n that_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v such_o regard_n to_o the_o offence_n 21._o off_o the_o weak_a but_o that_o if_o all_o shall_v be_v offend_v that_o be_v to_o say_v perish_v and_o make_v shipwreck_n off_o conscience_n for_o that_o be_v the_o offence_n which_o s._n paul_n and_o we_o after_o he_o speak_v off_o yet_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v the_o magistrate_n be_v thereby_o lift_v above_o the_o lord_n we_o utter_o condemn_v consider_v it_o be_v a_o flat_a commandment_n off_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o we_o abstain_v from_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a if_o the_o weak_a brother_n shall_v be_v offend_v no_o authority_n either_o off_o church_n or_o come_v wealth_n can_v make_v it_o void_a and_o where_o the_o magistrate_n command_v and_o our_o obedience_n unto_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v square_v out_o first_o by_o the_o love_n off_o god_n then_o off_o man_n our_o brethren_n especial_o this_o new_a carpenter_n as_z one_o that_o frame_v his_o squire_n according_a to_o his_o timber_n and_o not_o his_o timber_n according_a to_o the_o squire_n will_v make_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o rule_v off_o the_o love_n off_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n so_o that_o in_o steed_n that_o he_o shall_v teach_v that_o we_o may_v obey_v no_o further_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n then_o the_o same_o will_v agree_v with_o the_o glory_n off_o god_n and_o salvation_n off_o our_o brethren_n he_o teach_v that_o in_o thing_n off_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a we_o must_v have_v no_o further_o regard_v neither_o to_o salvation_n off_o our_o bethren_n nor_o to_o the_o glory_n off_o god_n which_o in_o neglect_n of_o their_o salvation_n be_v tread_v under_o food_n then_o will_v agree_v with_o do_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_v 12._o but_o i_o be_o go_v further_o than_o i_o think_v see_v there_o can_v hardly_o be_v any_o so_o simple_a which_o perceive_v not_o easy_o both_o the_o fondness_n and_o absurdity_n off_o his_o answer_n in_o this_o question_n the_o reply_n to_o the_o d._n 8._o tract_n off_o archbishopes_n and_o bishopes_n unto_o the_o first_o and_o second_o division_n be_v beside_o the_o question_n i_o answer_v nothing_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o third_o tract_n forsomuch_o as_o the_o place_n off_o the_o evangelist_n which_o be_v before_o be_v general_a and_o strike_v at_o all_o the_o lofty_a and_o swell_a title_n off_o the_o ministry_n i_o will_v set_v it_o here_o down_o in_o the_o forward_a off_o the_o reason_n browghte_v against_o the_o name_n off_o archbishope_n etc_n etc_n as_o that_o which_o speak_v against_o all_o the_o smoky_a name_n must_v needs_o comprehend_v these_o in_o the_o d._n answer_v therefore_o whereby_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o word_n gracious_a or_o bountiful_a 25_o lord_n make_v nothing_o against_o the_o great_a name_n and_o magnifical_a title_n off_o the_o minister_n this_o be_v the_o first_o that_o saint_n mark_v and_o muthewe_n have_v no_o word_n bear_v any_o such_o sense_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_z as_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n almost_o throwghowte_n the_o scripture_n that_o repetition_n be_v not_o without_o some_o usury_n and_o increase_v so_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v almost_o every_o where_o and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v strange_a if_o other_o evangelist_n speak_v off_o the_o authority_n only_o s._n luke_n add_v also_o touch_v the_o title_n second_o he_o answer_v this_o clawse_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o with_o you_o be_v not_o refer_v unto_o those_o word_n be_v call_v bountiful_a and_o beneficial_a but_o unto_o ambition_n and_o tyrannical_a dominion_n only_o whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o thing_n there_o affirm_v of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o word_n off_o gracious_a lord_n be_v as_o well_o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d off_o king_n as_o the_o word_n off_o bear_v dominion_n therefore_o those_o word_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o
off_o that_o description_n he_o declare_v his_o care_n over_o his_o church_n and_o not_o â—â—_o make_v a_o end_n off_o it_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o declare_v less_o care_n for_o if_o to_o describe_v the_o three_o office_n of_o government_n bishop_n deacon_n and_o elder_n be_v a_o argument_n off_o his_o love_n and_o care_n towards_o his_o church_n have_v not_o also_o the_o add_v to_o off_o the_o four_o if_o any_o be_v be_v a_o token_n off_o the_o same_o but_o if_o as_o the_o ans_fw-fr will_v make_v we_o believe_v the_o lord_n declare_v his_o great_a care_n and_o love_v more_o towards_o his_o church_n in_o leave_v that_o office_n at_o her_o arbitrement_n than_o it_o shall_v also_o follow_v that_z in_o appoint_v no_o more_o but_o the_o deacon_n and_o elder_a which_o govern_v only_o yea_o in_o appoint_v no_o officer_n at_o all_o he_o shall_v have_v show_v himself_o more_o careful_a and_o love_a which_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o he_o say_v whereof_o this_o follow_v be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v again_o whereas_o he_o grant_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v go_v through_o with_o the_o doctrine_n i_o will_v ask_v off_o he_o why_o in_o that_o point_n he_o have_v make_v so_o clean_a work_n whatsoever_o he_o answer_v here_o and_o what_o cause_n soever_o he_o assign_v he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o one_o cause_n be_v the_o blindness_n of_o man_n to_o see_v and_o their_o perverseness_n of_o judgement_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n off_o heaven_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v off_o he_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o egleey_v in_o the_o matter_n off_o discipline_n and_o government_n which_o be_v such_o buzzard_n in_o the_o sight_n off_o the_o doctrine_n and_o how_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v here_o which_o be_v shut_v there_o as_o if_o we_o be_v in_o less_o peril_n off_o error_n in_o invent_v the_o discipline_n off_o the_o church_n then_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o devise_v the_o doctrine_n or_o as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o find_v a_o rule_n whereby_o the_o whole_a church_n joint_o then_o whereby_o every_o one_o in_o his_o several_a may_v be_v direct_v and_o if_o part_v of_o this_o government_n and_o order_n be_v propound_v part_n also_o be_v leave_v out_o why_o rather_o be_v not_o the_o great_a office_n and_o off_o more_o weight_n express_v leave_v the_o small_a to_o the_o stamp_n off_o man_n head_n for_o who_o know_v not_o but_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o institute_v a_o ministry_n for_o the_o government_n off_o a_o whole_a province_n then_z for_o a_o company_n comprise_v within_o the_o territoire_fw-fr of_o a_o furlong_n to_o institute_v a_o ministry_n for_o government_n and_o commandment_n of_o both_o people_n and_o bishop_n too_o then_z for_o the_o people_n only_o so_o that_o off_o the_o two_o virtue_n require_v in_o all_o sufficient_a dispensation_n faithfulness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o which_o be_v both_o most_o full_o in_o our_o s._n christ_n by_o the_o ans_fw-fr account_v there_o be_v nether_a for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v to_o have_v describe_v some_o part_n off_o the_o government_n and_o not_o all_o he_o be_v argue_v of_o unfaithfulness_n in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v to_o have_v propound_v the_o les_fw-fr and_o easy_o leave_v out_o great_a and_o more_o difficult_a his_o wisdom_n be_v reproach_v nether_a may_v the_o d._n think_v here_o to_o escape_v with_o the_o distinction_n chap._n off_o external_a thing_n variable_a by_o circumstance_n which_o else_o where_o he_o allege_v for_o first_o i_o have_v show_v that_o it_o be_v most_o untrue_a that_o all_o external_a thing_n be_v variable_a then_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o he_o make_v his_o archbishop_n office_n to_o begin_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v draw_v out_o his_o continuance_n unto_o this_o time_n all_o which_o he_o have_v as_o he_o yet_o do_v account_v off_o he_o as_o a_o head_n pillar_n of_o the_o church_n off_o god_n now_o if_o he_o be_v such_o a_o profitable_a officer_n both_o in_o the_o pure_a time_n off_o the_o church_n and_o the_o corrupt_a both_o in_o persecution_n and_o peace_n under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o under_o a_o tyrant_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o be_v a_o office_n not_o variable_a by_o circumstance_n off_o time_n but_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n may_v have_v aswell_o establish_v in_o perpetuity_n as_z he_o do_v any_o off_o those_o unchangeable_a ministery_n bishop_n deacon_n etc_n etc_n in_o call_v it_o a_o servile_a tie_o to_o have_v the_o whole_a government_n at_o the_o prescript_n off_o god_n word_n he_o forget_v that_o the_o great_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n off_o christian_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o hang_v upon_o his_o mouth_n but_o that_o he_o add_v it_o be_v to_o be_v tie_v unto_o the_o letter_n as_o in_o the_o law_n first_o be_v papistical_a and_o anabaptistical_a proceed_v from_o a_o gross_a oversight_n and_o want_v of_o understand_v off_o the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n set_v against_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o bare_a commandment_n 6_o do_v this_o etc_n etc_n the_o work_a off_o the_o spirit_n give_v by_o promise_n whereby_o the_o law_n in_o part_n be_v obtain_v off_o we_o and_o make_v healthful_a which_o otherwise_o bring_v death_n the_o answ_n with_o the_o papist_n and_o anabaptistes_n oppose_v the_o letter_n unto_o that_o not_o write_v nor_o command_v in_o scripture_n when_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o he_o take_v letter_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o we_o be_v as_o straight_o and_o precise_o bind_v unto_o the_o letter_n as_o ever_o be_v the_o jew_n the_o example_n bring_v as_o exception_n against_o the_o certain_a and_o command_v ministry_n be_v such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n as_z may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o set_v the_o d._n cause_v in_o the_o mockery_n and_o laughter_n of_o all_o man_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o name_n off_o a_o scribe_n be_v no_o name_n off_o any_o certain_a order_n and_o particular_a kind_n off_o ministry_n but_o a_o general_a name_n give_v unto_o the_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o although_o we_o read_v of_o some_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v which_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a function_n write_v something_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o 6._o show_v that_o they_o have_v that_o name_n not_o off_o write_v but_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o law_n off_o god_n write_v which_o as_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o diverse_a autority_n off_o the_o scripture_n so_o it_o do_v by_o 52._o the_o authority_n off_o our_o saviour_n christ_n manifest_o appear_v and_o when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v off_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n sai_v he_o will_v send_v scribe_n and_o yet_o never_o hear_v tell_v off_o that_o there_o be_v any_o certain_a order_n or_o particular_a function_n off_o scribe_n under_o the_o gospel_n 34._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o under_o title_n off_o scribe_n there_o be_v never_o understand_v any_o several_a degree_n off_o ministry_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v aswer_v unto_o the_o name_n of_o doctor_n of_o law_n that_o it_o be_v a_o general_a name_n where_o with_o they_o be_v name_v which_o be_v learn_v or_o take_v for_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o may_v appear_v for_o that_o who_o s._n math._n call_v a_o a_o lawyer_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n s._n marck_n 28._o call_v a_o scribe_n to_o change_v the_o captain_n off_o the_o temple_n into_o a_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n need_v a_o very_a strong_a exorcism_n the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o strong_a place_n in_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o by_o reason_n off_o the_o height_n command_v the_o whole_a city_n round_o about_o be_v by_o all_o likelihood_n take_v of_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v their_o fort_fw-fr or_o citadel_n consider_v that_o herod_n have_v also_o build_v a_o fort_n there_o call_v antonia_n where_o act._n they_o place_v their_o garrison_n do_v the_o easy_o and_o with_o great_a security_n hold_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o bondage_n which_o they_o seek_v at_o every_o occasion_n to_o shake_v off_o herunto_o lead_v the_o profane_a mind_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o beside_o the_o safety_n they_o seek_v that_o way_n take_v pleasure_n also_o in_o profane_v the_o temple_n off_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o the_o practice_n off_o our_o day_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o confirmation_n hereof_o but_o howsoever_o the_o matter_n be_v this_o appear_v plain_o that_o that_o office_n be_v not_o ecclesiastical_a but_o both_o a_o civil_a and_o warlike_a function_n for_o when_o s._n john_n beside_o the_o servant_n off_o the_o scribe_n 3_o
and_o by_o after_o this_o time_n in_o which_o lucius_n be_v say_v king_n of_o britain_n hear_v what_o be_v report_v by_o a_o writer_n even_o off_o that_o age_n and_o cassius_z which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o war_n off_o the_o roman_n himself_o amongst_o the_o briton_n the_o people_n for_o a_o great_a part_n have_v the_o rule_n to_o conclude_v gildas_n himself_o in_o his_o invective_n epistle_n against_o the_o britain_n make_v mention_n of_o diverse_a king_n as_o live_v all_o at_o one_o time_n but_o admit_v this_o be_v true_a that_o lucius_n be_v king_n alone_o over_o all_o britain_n yet_o be_v he_o under_o the_o roman_a deputy_n and_o can_v attempt_v no_o change_n of_o religion_n special_o the_o roman_a and_o so_o universal_o as_o be_v suppose_v but_o with_o his_o allowance_n the_o briton_n have_v among_o they_o at_o that_o time_n so_o valiant_a a_o roman_a deputy_n call_v albinus_n of_o who_o severus_n then_o emperor_n stand_v himself_o in_o some_o awe_n and_o dare_v attempt_v no_o war_n abroad_o before_o he_o have_v first_o join_v in_o sure_a amity_n with_o he_o for_o halicarnassaeus_n to_o have_v flamines_fw-la be_v proper_a to_o the_o roman_a religion_n 14._o but_o druid_n proper_a to_o the_o briton_n which_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o roman_n do_v put_v away_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o flamines_fw-la which_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v by_o any_o history_n yet_o that_o can_v they_o not_o do_v over_o all_o britain_n according_a to_o geffreis_n story_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o their_o own_o province_n do_v extend_v for_o over_o all_o britain_n they_o be_v never_o lord_n see_v that_o a_o cassius_n roman_a which_o say_v he_o write_v that_o he_o see_v write_v thus_o part_v off_o this_o island_n be_v a_o little_a less_o than_o half_a our_n which_o when_o severus_n will_v whole_o subdue_v he_o enter_v into_o calidonia_n for_o a_o little_a before_o these_o word_n he_o make_v the_o britain_n consist_v of_o two_o kind_n of_o people_n who_o be_v call_v meatas_fw-la and_o calidonios_n and_o that_o the_o roman_n have_v in_o their_o power_n only_o the_o meatas_n again_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o life_n off_o the_o britain_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o severus_n the_o emperor_n who_o live_v a_o little_a after_o that_o lucius_n be_v say_v king_n off_o britain_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v most_o plain_o that_o the_o briton_n have_v not_o only_a no_o such_o show_v off_o a_o general_a and_o open_a christian_a church_n establish_v among_o they_o as_z set_v forth_o geffrey_n but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o any_o little_a taste_n off_o christ_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v off_o they_o they_o live_v in_o tent_n naked_a citaâ—o_fw-la their_o wife_n be_v come_v etc_n etc_n be_v it_o like_o that_o a_o people_n that_o abuse_v wine_n in_o come_v have_v such_o a_o constitute_v form_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n as_o geffrey_n give_v to_o understand_v or_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o barberousnes_n off_o go_v naked_a off_o man_n and_o woman_n where_o the_o word_n off_o god_n be_v teach_v which_o command_v not_o only_a modesty_n but_o semelyne_n it_o be_v therefore_o rather_o true_a which_o that_o old_a father_n gildas_n their_o own_o country_n man_n speak_v off_o they_o the_o britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n off_o christ_n even_o from_o the_o come_n off_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o day_n off_o tiberius_n the_o emperor_n but_o that_o be_v not_o public_o nor_o universal_o by_o authority_n off_o prince_n but_o off_o some_o few_o and_o off_o those_o how_o of_o some_o koldly_a off_o some_o sound_o and_o how_o long_o until_o the_o time_n off_o dioclesian_n the_o tyrant_n which_o be_v after_o lucius_n at_o least_o 132._o year_n but_o if_o we_o will_v narrow_o exact_v this_o story_n of_o geffrey_n it_o will_v hardly_o fall_v out_o that_o lucius_z himself_o become_v a_o christian_a according_a to_o his_o deliver_v off_o the_o sterie_z for_o he_o say_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o mean_n off_o eleutherius_fw-la woe_n be_v make_v bishop_n off_o rome_n in_o the_o day_n of_o commodus_n the_o emperor_n anno_fw-la 180._o and_o yet_o make_v lucius_n to_o die_v a_o 156._o so_o by_o that_o reckon_v lucius_n become_v christian_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a at_o least_o twenty-four_o year_n further_o if_o we_o well_o mark_n after_o what_o long_a blindness_n off_o time_n this_o story_n come_v to_o light_v and_o in_o what_o defect_n off_o any_o old_a and_o good_a writer_n to_o keep_v the_o memory_n thereof_o i_o dare_v warrant_v you_o it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o fable_n the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v lack_v a_o good_a deal_n off_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n after_o this_o we_o have_v no_o know_a writer_n neither_o off_o our_o own_o not_o foreign_a that_o make_v any_o little_a report_n off_o this_o change_n off_o archflaminricke_n into_o archbishopricke_n until_o the_o time_n off_o geffrey_n who_o be_v make_v bishop_n off_o s._n ass_n in_o the_o day_n off_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o from_o whence_o fetch_v he_o this_o story_n it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v he_o have_v it_o off_o the_o old_a britain_n and_o be_v by_o he_o only_o turn_v into_o latin_a but_o how_o likely_a be_v this_o to_o be_v true_a when_o old_a gildas_n deal_v thus_o plain_o in_o report_v off_o his_o own_o country_n monument_n the_o monument_n aforesaid_a of_o writer_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v either_o burn_v by_o fire_n of_o enemy_n or_o by_o navy_n of_o citizen_n exile_a carry_v far_o off_o do_v not_o appear_v but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v say_v perhaps_o this_o book_n of_o geffrey_n be_v one_o off_o those_o so_o carry_v away_o and_o afterwards_o find_v he_o wot_v not_o where_o be_v bring_v home_n again_o this_o beside_o it_o be_v off_o it_o self_n but_o a_o conjecture_n be_v also_o plain_o refute_v by_o geffrey_n himself_o who_o write_v story_n almost_o off_o 200._o year_n after_o gildas_n and_o have_v the_o bistorie_n off_o bede_n in_o some_o place_n even_o word_n for_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v nothing_o off_o his_o untruth_n and_o toto_fw-la childish_a error_n in_o many_o place_n especial_o when_o he_o make_v report_n off_o any_o matter_n of_o ancient_a time_n which_o may_v be_v some_o argument_n also_o to_o draw_v from_o he_o opinion_n off_o antiquity_n after_o that_o geffrey_n have_v once_o coive_v this_o story_n there_o lack_fw-mi no_o writer_n which_o also_o make_v mention_n thereof_o but_o so_o as_o they_o make_v some_o change_n off_o his_o report_n as_o platina_n who_o make_v but_o 25._o flamines_fw-la and_o 3._o archflamine_n belike_o eleutherij_fw-la move_v by_o the_o epistle_n off_o gildas_n who_o make_v the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o city_n in_o britain_n to_o be_v but_o 28._o although_o he_o allege_v for_o his_o author_n ptolomey_n thus_o far_o this_o author_n upon_o all_o which_o matter_n may_v appear_v what_o folly_n they_o be_v which_o the_o d._n avowch_v for_o truth_n and_o whereupon_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n off_o his_o archbishop_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o show_v that_o the_o bishop_n which_o the_o apostle_n plant_v be_v other_o than_o which_o with_o elder_a have_v the_o oversight_n 324._o of_o one_o particular_a congregation_n and_o therefore_o your_o proof_n be_v always_o by_o other_o thing_n as_z doubtful_a as_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a yet_o make_v it_o nothing_o for_o the_o archbishop_n for_o what_o sinew_n be_v in_o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n place_v bishop_n in_o every_o city_n therefore_o a_o archbishop_n overseer_n off_o they_o in_o every_o province_n after_o he_o say_v if_o by_o a_o pillar_n of_o antichrist_n you_o understand_v he_o or_o he_o as_o if_o i_o have_v not_o sufficient_o show_v whon_n i_o ment_fw-la who_o can_v patient_o answer_v this_o wander_a where_o the_o way_n be_v so_o plain_o beat_v and_o this_o be_v his_o come_v practice_n to_o piece_n out_o his_o answer_n three_o he_o say_v he_o may_v take_v report_n off_o antiquity_n from_o the_o papist_n no_o man_n hinder_v he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v take_v their_o report_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o in_o a_o matter_n invent_v to_o advance_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o romish_a seat_n that_z while_o peter_n be_v make_v the_o founder_n of_o archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n the_o pope_n his_o suppose_a successor_n may_v have_v the_o stewardship_n off_o they_o and_o they_o be_v the_o easy_o hold_v in_o his_o obedience_n if_o i_o say_v he_o will_v believe_v such_o story_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v least_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n anger_n against_o he_o whereby_o it_o be_v just_a that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_v which_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n and_o if_o the_o sentet_fw-la of_o the_o archbishop_n have_v so_o occupy_v his_o sense_n
be_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n off_o the_o council_n off_o nice_a before_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v show_v in_o any_o allow_a writer_n for_o where_o the_o d._n cite_v the_o century_n which_o call_v cyprian_n which_o be_v before_o it_o metrapolitan_a they_o do_v so_o call_v he_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o time_n which_o follow_v as_o be_v before_o prove_v out_o off_o their_o own_o testimony_n as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o primate_n the_o first_o tiding_n of_o it_o be_v a_o great_a while_n after_o 400._o year_n which_o be_v without_o our_o compass_n for_o the_o name_n off_o a_o archbishop_n the_o first_o mention_n allege_v off_o he_o in_o any_o council_n be_v never_o upon_o 500_o year_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o name_n of_o a_o archbishop_n be_v attribute_v unto_o athanasius_n he_o shall_v have_v tell_v who_o do_v attribute_v that_o name_n and_o than_o he_o have_v have_v his_o answer_n for_o nether_a in_o his_o work_n nor_o in_o any_o ancient_a writer_n that_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v it_o find_v indeed_o a_o louâ—nist_n do_v so_o call_v he_o but_o he_o have_v no_o credit_n in_o this_o cause_n where_o he_o allege_v that_o the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n be_v find_v in_o the_o 2._o apology_n of_o athanasius_n if_o he_o show_v â–ª_o athanasius_n himself_o speak_v so_o in_o his_o own_o language_n i_o believe_v he_o if_o he_o can_v not_o he_o must_v change_v his_o stile_n and_o in_o steed_n off_o athanasius_n say_v the_o translator_n off_o athanasius_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o emperor_n set_v one_o john_n a_o miletian_a either_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n to_o be_v more_o than_o quarter_n master_n with_o he_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o have_v so_o earnest_o dispute_v before_o that_o a_o archbishop_n and_o metrapolitan_a be_v all_o one_o alexandria_n be_v the_o metrapolitan_a city_n 334._o only_o and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o the_o only_a metrapolitan_a it_o must_v needs_o fall_v out_o that_o where_o this_o other_o archbishop_n be_v suppose_v off_o the_o d._n to_o have_v be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o archbishop_n and_o consequent_o that_o that_o be_v the_o translatours_n fault_n there_o remain_v only_a epiphanius_n the_o first_o off_o ancient_a writer_n that_o give_v this_o name_n place_n in_o his_o write_n i_o be_o content_a therefore_o let_v this_o be_v the_o first_o flight_n off_o that_o name_n in_o to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n off_o our_o lord_n 389._o at_o what_o time_n ephanius_n flourish_v near_o upon_o 400._o year_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o both_o the_o ans_fw-fr be_v great_o overshoot_v which_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v this_o name_n to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o i_o keep_v myself_o within_o my_o bound_n in_o say_v the_o name_n off_o archbishop_n can_v not_o be_v show_v in_o any_o allow_v writer_n by_o the_o space_n off_o 300_o year_n after_o christ_n as_o for_o that_o he_o will_v prove_v it_o to_o have_v be_v in_o peter_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandrias_n time_n which_o be_v before_o the_o nicene_n cocell_n because_o epiph._n do_v call_v he_o archbishop_n it_o have_v be_v often_o answer_v that_o that_o title_n be_v not_o of_o the_o person_n but_o of_o the_o time_n wherein_o epiphanius_n write_v for_o when_o the_o writer_n before_o he_o and_o those_o in_o peter_n time_n speak_v off_o peter_n call_v he_o bishop_n always_o 32._o and_o not_o archbishop_n and_o not_o he_o only_o but_o achilles_n alexander_n and_o athanasius_n which_o succeed_v he_o be_v there_o any_o man_n of_o so_o smail_a judgement_n as_o not_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o alteration_n off_o title_n come_v off_o the_o alteration_n off_o time_n so_o we_o see_v that_o off_o all_o the_o testimony_n the_o answ_n have_v muster_v there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o have_v strike_v one_o stroke_n in_o the_o quarrel_n off_o that_o antiquity_n off_o the_o name_n off_o archbishop_n the_o two_o next_o section_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n off_o the_o reader_n save_v that_o beside_o the_o vanity_n off_o thexcuse_n of_o basil_n poverty_n join_v with_o untrwth_n consider_v that_o basil_n have_v not_o be_v so_o small_a a_o while_n bishop_n in_o one_o place_n and_o other_o but_o he_o may_v have_v get_v some_o will_n on_o his_o thread_n bear_v gown_n if_o the_o fleece_n off_o his_o bishopric_n have_v hand_n it_o it_o shall_v appear_v god_n will_v that_o as_o this_o poverty_n accompany_v the_o bishop_n in_o perfecution_n so_o the_o ordinary_a of_o all_o godly_a bishop_n off_o those_o time_n and_o long_o after_o which_o live_v in_o great_a peace_n be_v as_o far_o from_o this_o lordly_a estate_n as_o the_o honest_a frugality_n off_o diverse_a minister_n with_o we_o be_v from_o the_o riotous_a port_n off_o a_o bishop_n as_o for_o my_o narrow_a search_n off_o a_o comma_n whereof_o he_o speak_v his_o pleasure_n he_o may_v know_v that_o althowge_a a_o comma_n be_v but_o a_o little_a prick_n yet_o it_o oft_o make_v a_o great_a matter_n the_o greatness_n off_o the_o metrapolitanship_n of_o basile_n over_o capadocia_n be_v scarce_o a_o plough_n land_n in_o comparison_n off_o that_o which_o you_o imagine_v i_o for_o there_o be_v at_o the_o least_o two_o metrapolitanship_n in_o capadocia_n one_o in_o caesaria_n where_o selladius_n which_o succeed_v basil_n be_v bishop_n a_o other_o in_o nissa_n where_o gregory_n basil_n brother_n be_v beside_o 8._o that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a you_o say_v after_o that_o pontus_n pertain_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n capadocia_n be_v in_o it_o basil_n be_v his_o underling_n and_o therefore_o no_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o great_a a_o metrapolitan_a as_o you_o pretend_v 342._o here_o destitute_a off_o all_o defence_n he_o fly_v from_o the_o cause_n unto_o by_o matter_n partly_o vain_a and_o partly_o false_a which_o i_o will_v void_v in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o i_o can_v before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o point_n off_o the_o cause_n where_o he_o say_v simeon_n archbishop_n be_v a_o bout_n the_o council_n off_o nice_a and_o therefore_o no_o cause_n to_o accuse_v those_o time_n more_o than_o the_o former_a example_n and_o for_o proof_n allege_v that_o he_o be_v martyr_v by_o sapore_fw-la if_o it_o cap._n he_o true_a that_o be_v write_v sapores_fw-la begin_v his_o reign_n about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n 310._o and_o reign_v 70._o year_n it_o may_v be_v well_o for_o any_o thing_n yet_o allege_a that_o he_o be_v martyr_v about_o the_o year_n 380_o and_o if_o we_o follow_v his_o account_n yet_o it_o be_v answer_v where_o he_o say_v i_o declare_v my_o unskillfullnes_n in_o say_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 337._o challenge_v not_o the_o pre-eminence_n over_o all_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o hunger_n he_o have_v to_o reprehend_v my_o unskillfullnes_n press_v he_o so_o violent_o that_o feed_v one_o it_o so_o greedy_o he_o have_v not_o so_o soon_o swallow_v as_z he_o be_v compel_v to_o regorge_v and_o lie_v they_o up_o again_o for_o in_o the_o next_o sentence_n reprehend_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n 334_o off_o constantinople_n challenge_v the_o title_n off_o universal_a patriarch_n in_o the_o council_n off_o chalcedon_n he_o plain_o affirm_v he_o do_v not_o challenge_v it_o yet_o i_o say_v not_o that_o he_o challenge_v that_o name_n but_o only_a that_o he_o may_v ordain_v bishop_n off_o asia_n etc_n etc_n where_o he_o will_v prove_v my_o unskilfulness_n because_o pelagius_n and_o gregory_n bishops_z off_z rome_n write_z against_o the_o bishop_n off_o constantinople_n for_o that_o cause_n in_o deed_n so_o he_o may_v easy_o find_v himself_o talk_v if_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n off_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n he_o talk_v off_o the_o bishop_n off_o connstantinople_n more_o than_o 100_o year_n after_o whether_o this_o be_v either_o to_o trifle_v or_o not_o to_o know_v these_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o he_o so_o often_o challenge_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_v again_o he_o say_v the_o name_n off_o universal_a bishop_n be_v offer_v unto_o the_o bishop_n off_o rome_n in_o the_o council_n off_o chalcedon_n and_o notwithstanding_o say_v it_o be_v first_o give_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v long_o after_o which_o be_v thing_n unlikely_a for_o he_o make_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o begin_v his_o claim_n to_o that_o title_n so_o long_o before_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o be_v then_o offer_v he_o he_o will_v refuse_v it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o bishop_n of_o constant_a can_v not_o be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v that_o title_n give_v he_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constant_a long_o after_o but_o your_o load_n man_n here_o
the_o forbid_v of_o the_o second_o marriage_n off_o minister_n before_o that_o council_n furthermore_o i_o will_v know_v what_o charter_n the_o answ_n can_v show_v that_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n within_o compass_n whereof_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o testimony_n be_v just_a the_o time_n off_o the_o primitive_a church_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o thus_o must_v he_o do_v that_o have_v nothing_o else_o he_o may_v with_o this_o glorious_a title_n off_o the_o primitiven_a church_n dazzle_v the_o eye_n off_o the_o simple_a last_o off_o all_o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o function_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n the_o first_o 500_o year_n allow_v by_o general_a council_n or_o credible_a writer_n not_o meet_v for_o that_o time_n and_o allowable_a by_o the_o word_n off_o god_n beside_o the_o gross_a demand_n off_o that_o in_o question_n i_o will_v know_v off_o he_o wherefore_o serve_v exorcistes_fw-fr when_o the_o gift_n off_o cast_v forth_o evil_a spirit_n be_v cease_v what_o he_o will_v answer_v unto_o virginitatis_fw-la jerome_n monk_n pauli_n eremite_n hilarionis_fw-la anchoristes_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n very_o gross_a what_o to_o the_o four_o patriarch_n or_o rather_o three_o which_o by_o the_o general_a council_n off_o chalcedon_n soon_o after_o 400._o year_n have_v the_o government_n off_o church_n through_o out_o all_o the_o world_n whether_o he_o allow_v of_o that_o famous_a robbery_n whereby_o the_o bishop_n off_o rome_n constantinople_n and_o alexandria_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n beside_o the_o name_n have_v scarce_a aplowgh_n land_n in_o comparison_n off_o the_o rest_n part_v the_o state_n off_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n off_o christ_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o he_o 344._o affirm_v that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n offer_v the_o name_n universal_a bishop_n unto_o the_o bishop_n off_o rome_n how_o will_v he_o maintain_v that_o no_o general_a council_n within_o 500_o year_n allow_v any_o office_n not_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o meet_v for_o those_o time_n final_o what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o that_o it_o be_v as_o julius_n bishop_n 10._o of_o rome_n say_v decree_v by_o the_o law_n off_o the_o church_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o nicene_n council_n that_o the_o bishop_n off_o rome_n must_v be_v call_v to_o the_o synod_n and_o that_o it_o be_v void_z which_o be_v do_v there_o beside_o his_o sentence_n thus_o you_o may_v see_v that_o your_o self_n enemy_n to_o antechrist_n through_o your_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o make_v good_a that_o you_o have_v once_o setdowne_o have_v give_v he_o more_o ground_n then_z he_o can_v ever_o by_o strong_a hand_n off_o disputation_n conquer_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o difference_n between_o the_o time_n off_o the_o 349._o apostle_n and_o those_o from_o whence_o the_o d._n fetch_v his_o example_n but_o this_o that_o then_o there_o be_v none_o so_o little_a a_o error_n which_o be_v not_o beat_v down_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o peep_v up_o no_o infection_n 32._o be_v able_a to_o lay_v hold_v off_o the_o chief_n governor_n which_o in_o his_o time_n have_v possess_v the_o best_a off_o they_o that_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o example_n may_v be_v safe_o fetch_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o great_a danger_n draw_v from_o his_o time_n but_o do_v not_o the_o d._n see_v how_o great_o he_o be_v abuse_v which_o compare_v the_o heretic_n off_o the_o apostle_n time_n with_o the_o catholic_n off_o he_o their_o utter_a fall_v away_o with_o the_o corruption_n of_o other_o whereas_o if_o he_o will_v have_v answer_v to_o that_o i_o set_v down_o he_o shall_v have_v compare_v catholic_a governor_n with_o catolike_a governor_n but_o he_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o credit_n off_o his_o time_n and_o to_o make_v they_o equal_v or_o rather_o for_o the_o matter_n off_o government_n superior_a unto_o the_o apostle_n compare_v the_o rose_n of_o his_o with_o the_o thorn_n off_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o gold_n off_o those_o with_o the_o dross_n off_o these_o and_o althowghe_o it_o be_v gross_a answer_v yet_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v glory_v in_o his_o shame_n in_o the_o next_o sextion_n he_o insult_v upon_o i_o as_z though_o he_o have_v answer_v very_o apt_o and_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o air_n whereupon_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o consideration_n off_o the_o reader_n whether_o he_o seek_v to_o advance_v his_o testimony_n in_o those_o word_n 348._o hitherto_o antechrist_n have_v not_o invade_v the_o church_n off_o rome_n and_o in_o these_o approve_a off_o the_o best_a worthy_a and_o elder_a counsel_n father_n and_o writer_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 351._o these_o name_n be_v use_v in_o the_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o church_n i_o have_v to_o the_o purpose_n show_v that_o those_o time_n be_v not_o pure_a nor_o virginlyke_a but_o that_o the_o church_n be_v then_o much_o depart_v from_o the_o singleness_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v they_o i_o leave_v also_o to_o judgement_n whether_o the_o answer_n i_o make_v in_o this_o behalf_n be_v other_o than_o all_o those_o give_v which_o have_v to_o do_v with_o confutation_n of_o those_o popish_a error_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o diverse_a whereof_o the_o papist_n urge_v the_o same_o antiquity_n which_o the_o d._n now_o press_v we_o with_o clementes_fw-la place_n which_o he_o can_v not_o find_v be_v as_o i_o say_v not_o far_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n who_o after_o he_o have_v show_v that_o certain_a receive_v the_o doctrine_n immediate_o at_o the_o apostle_n hand_n to_o note_v how_o corruption_n enter_v interlace_v this_o proverb_n in_o a_o parenthesis_n few_o child_n be_v like_o their_o father_n and_o if_o it_o be_v grievous_a 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o with_o read_v off_o two_o or_o three_o leaf_n to_o seek_v it_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o short_a way_n for_o it_o be_v repeat_v of_o 11._o eusebius_n as_o for_o the_o next_o section_n wherein_o socrates_n testimony_n be_v wipe_v away_o by_o accuse_v he_o of_o the_o novatian_a heresy_n beside_o a_o proof_n off_o the_o light_n esteem_v off_o autor_n which_o make_v against_o he_o he_o gain_v nothing_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v off_o socrates_n which_o be_v not_o confirm_v otherwise_o the_o bishop_n off_o salisbury_n allege_v somewhere_o out_o of_o origen_n off_o the_o whole_a estate_n off_o bishop_n which_o 12._o socrates_n say_v of_o they_o of_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n that_o the_o bishop_n even_o in_o his_o time_n and_o under_o the_o clog_n off_o persecution_n seem_v to_o pass_v the_o rage_n of_o worldly_a prince_n and_o where_o he_o say_v socrates_n unjust_o reprove_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n etc_n etc_n how_o untrue_a that_o be_v may_v cuidnet_o appear_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o bishop_n who_o socrates_n speak_v of_o be_v celestinus_fw-la who_o the_o ans_fw-fr before_o say_v to_o have_v claim_v superiority_n 342._o off_o all_o church_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o name_n off_o universal_a bishop_n nether_a do_v that_o proud_a stateliness_n of_o the_o romish_a bishop_n which_o socrates_n speak_v of_o begin_v in_fw-la celestinus_fw-la which_o banish_v the_o novatian_n but_o be_v in_o his_o predecessor_n boniface_n zosimus_n and_o innocentius_n etc_n etc_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o diverse_a monument_n of_o that_o time_n and_o socrates_n do_v not_o reprove_v they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o novatian_a heretic_n but_o for_o that_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o exile_v they_o which_o pertain_v not_o unto_o the_o bishop_n but_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n also_o it_o appear_v that_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n have_v permit_v the_o novatian_n to_o have_v 20._o a_o church_n there_o so_o that_o there_o be_v double_a fault_n in_o the_o bishop_n which_o in_o steed_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v content_v himself_o to_o preach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o have_v such_o heretic_n in_o the_o church_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o put_v they_o out_o both_o by_o strong_a hand_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o emperor_n permission_n and_o if_o celestinus_fw-la be_v such_o as_o the_o d._n have_v tell_v we_o than_o it_o be_v so_o far_o that_o socrates_n speak_v off_o he_o as_o i_o have_v allege_v do_v it_o of_o evil_n will_v that_o he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v be_v accuse_v for_o to_o soft_a speech_n in_o such_o a_o heinous_a fault_n where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v falsify_v socrates_n which_o for_o pass_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o priesthood_n to_o a_o outward_a dominion_n have_v set_v down_o leave_v the_o sacred_a function_n be_v degenerate_a to_o a_o secular_a rule_n and_o dominion_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o indifferency_n what_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o make_v such_o a_o alarm_n for_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n when_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o how_o
much_o a_o minister_n bestowethe_v in_o a_o vocation_n which_o be_v not_o his_o so_o much_o he_o leave_v his_o own_o and_o thereby_o manifest_a that_o in_o alter_v the_o word_n i_o keep_v the_o sense_n and_o so_o it_o still_o fallethowte_n that_o my_o falsify_v which_o the_o answ_n pen_n do_v so_o willing_o run_v upon_o be_v nether_a with_o any_o advantage_n to_o my_o cause_n nor_o disadvantage_n unto_o he_o the_o two_o next_o section_n i_o let_v pass_v as_o have_v no_o matter_n off_o answer_v what_o attendance_n the_o prelatship_n 352._o off_o the_o garter_n require_v and_o what_o absence_n from_o a_o bishop_n charge_v be_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o knowledge_n off_o all_o i_o leave_v whether_o he_o have_v manifest_o pervert_v the_o word_n off_o the_o admonition_n which_o here_o he_o deny_v the_o book_n off_o both_o side_n be_v witness_v his_o slander_n first_o we_o take_v a_o way_n the_o prince_n authority_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n then_o we_o will_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o make_v it_o in_o her_o majesty_n power_n to_o minister_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n still_o confirm_v his_o shameless_a impudency_n of_o the_o one_o there_o be_v no_o syllable_n that_o can_v be_v pull_v that_o way_n the_o word_n of_o which_o he_o will_v wreste_n the_o other_o be_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v those_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o the_o mynistry_n to_o apply_v to_o other_o use_n there_o mention_v which_o because_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o question_n off_o residence_n before_o handle_v and_o into_o that_o bear_n civil_a office_n by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n hereafter_o god_n will_v to_o be_v dispute_v the_o resolution_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o those_o place_n where_o in_o the_o last_o division_n he_o call_v upon_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o title_n off_o lord_n grace_n etc_n etc_n beside_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o bare_a say_n without_o show_v forth_o any_o matter_n he_o have_v answer_v thus_o after_o large_a promise_n off_o show_v 448._o the_o great_a antiquity_n off_o these_o name_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o council_n off_o nice_a but_o be_v manifest_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o story_n and_o writer_n before_o the_o council_n off_o nice_a after_o high_a word_n against_o those_o which_o deny_v the_o pretend_a antiquity_n after_o rifle_v and_o ruffle_a up_o every_o dark_a corner_n where_o these_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n may_v be_v hide_v after_o hell_n it_o self_n have_v be_v move_v and_o summon_v to_o witness_v of_o this_o antiquity_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o name_n nor_o no_o one_o of_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v show_v in_o any_o one_o council_n writer_n or_o story_n before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o then_o only_o the_o name_n metropolitan_a which_o by_o the_o answ_n own_o account_n be_v about_o the_o year_n 330._o it_o be_v manifest_a also_o that_o the_o name_n archbishop_n archdeacon_n primate_n etc_n etc_n be_v not_o show_v out_o off_o any_o either_o council_n story_n etc_n etc_n before_o epiphanius_n time_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 380._o and_o so_o manifest_a that_o these_o name_n be_v not_o find_v in_o most_o ancient_a monument_n can_v not_o have_v their_o allowance_n what_o approbation_n they_o have_v have_v since_o they_o come_v into_o the_o church_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v partly_o off_o that_o which_o have_v be_v and_o partly_o off_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v god_n will_v allege_v â–ª_o being_n bend_v as_o well_o against_o the_o office_n as_o name_n off_o archbishop_n which_o i_o therefore_o forbear_v to_o set_v down_o here_o least_o i_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o repeat_v they_o again_o caput_fw-la 3_o divis_fw-la 1._o that_o the_o reader_n may_v have_v clear_a light_a to_o judge_v of_o our_o write_n on_o both_o side_n in_o the_o rest_n off_o this_o controversy_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v better_o furnish_v of_o weapon_n against_o this_o great_a levy_n off_o pretend_a autority_n two_o question_n seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v decide_v before_o we_o come_v unto_o they_o the_o one_o whether_o the_o word_n off_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o in_o every_o several_a congreation_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o bishop_n which_o the_o answ_n do_v flat_o deny_v and_o 328._o further_o say_v it_o appear_v out_o off_o certain_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o the_o exampel_v off_o timothe_n and_o titus_n that_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v bishop_n only_o in_o principal_a town_n and_o city_n the_o other_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v allow_v in_o one_o city_n 2._o or_o more_o bishop_n which_o likewise_o he_o flat_o deny_v can_v be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v from_o christâ—â—_n time_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a practice_n 444_o off_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v against_o it_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v ordain_v off_o the_o apostle_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o this_o institution_n off_o god_n banish_a by_o satan_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v home_o a_o that_o all_o authority_n off_o man_n and_o custom_n exalt_v against_o this_o must_v yield_v then selue_o prisoner_n likewise_o if_o these_o be_v show_v the_o trwthe_o of_o exposition_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a writer_n shall_v better_o appear_v whereby_o we_o have_v shut_v the_o bishoplike_a authority_n in_o the_o circuit_n and_o roundel_n of_o one_o church_n which_o the_o ans_fw-fr will_v have_v extend_v unto_o a_o realm_n or_o diocese_n and_o so_o shall_v come_v to_o pas_fw-fr that_o they_o which_o have_v all_o their_o sense_n possess_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o these_o late_a and_o corrupt_a time_n when_o they_o read_v or_o hear_v off_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a writer_n conceive_v forthwith_o a_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o mould_n that_o we_o be_v shall_v a_o great_a deal_n easy_o correct_v their_o error_n for_o if_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o off_o their_o institution_n be_v the_o bishop_n off_o one_o church_n only_o by_o all_o likelihood_n those_o time_n which_o follow_v next_o after_o they_o keep_v they_o near_o unto_o that_o image_n whereupon_o will_v fall_v out_o that_o this_o usurp_a authority_n of_o bishop_n over_o their_o fellow_n minister_v do_v by_o little_a and_o little_a increase_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o time_n further_o from_o that_o wherein_o apostle_n live_v and_o near_o unto_o that_o wherein_o antichrist_n be_v full_o settle_v which_o thing_n although_o they_o have_v light_n enough_o in_o themselves_o yet_o to_o clear_v this_o matter_n better_o there_o shall_v be_v god_n will_v set_v down_o certain_a testimony_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n whereby_o as_o by_o certain_a trace_n the_o truth_n off_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v easy_o find_v out_o the_o first_o that_o every_o particular_a church_n shall_v have_v her_o bishhop_n be_v manifest_a by_o paul_n to_o timothe_n for_o see_v the_o description_n of_o 3._o a_o bishop_n which_o he_o give_v do_v agree_v unto_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o congregation_n and_o nothing_o there_o require_v in_o the_o one_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o other_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o minister_v off_o every_o congregation_n be_v the_o bishop_n thereof_o for_o the_o description_n agree_v with_o every_o of_o they_o the_o thing_n describe_v must_v likewise_o second_o unless_o he_o do_v by_o this_o description_n off_o the_o bishop_n set_v forth_o the_o nature_n off_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o his_o congregation_n in_o describe_v the_o office_n off_o the_o church_n he_o have_v leave_v out_o the_o principale_a member_n and_o be_v more_o careful_a in_o describe_v the_o deacon_n ministry_n not_o occupy_v in_o the_o word_n then_o the_o preach_a ministery_n but_o that_o be_v absurd_a it_o must_v follow_v that_z he_o understand_v they_o by_o the_o name_n off_o bishop_n furthermore_o s._n paul_n bishop_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o same_o place_n whereunto_o his_o deacon_n but_o his_o 6._o deacon_n be_v assign_v to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o by_o that_o after_o this_o corruption_n enter_v that_o every_o church_n have_v not_o her_o bishop_n yet_o it_o have_v her_o deacon_n as_o be_v to_o be_v lucifer_n see_v by_o that_o allege_a of_o the_o deacon_n off_o the_o church_n off_o mariotes_n s._n paul_n also_o there_o assign_v the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n must_v either_o give_v he_o charge_n over_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n or_o over_o one_o particular_a congregation_n or_o of_o the_o faithful_a company_n of_o one_o house_n but_o he_o extend_v not_o his_o charge_n over_o all_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o pope_n not_o a_o bishop_n nor_o restrain_v he_o to_o the_o faithful_a of_o one_o
the_o place_n hard_a by_o and_o likewise_o a_o deacon_n three_o which_o cart._n together_o with_o their_o own_o bishop_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o cause_n in_o debate_n now_o if_o for_o every_o accusation_n of_o a_o bishop_n there_o be_v assemble_v 12._o bishop_n at_o the_o least_o and_o that_o when_o the_o matter_n require_v haste_n for_o every_o accusation_n of_o a_o elder_a six_o and_o off_o a_o deacon_n three_o beside_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o that_o those_o may_v be_v take_v in_o place_n hard_a by_o all_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v more_o neighbourhood_n in_o bishop_n then_o be_v now_o and_o that_o it_o behove_v that_o those_o bishop_n dwell_v within_o no_o great_a compass_n which_o may_v be_v assemble_v with_o such_o commodity_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v imagine_v the_o same_o condition_n off_o bishop_n then_o which_o be_v now_o how_o evil_o advise_v shall_v the_o council_n have_v be_v to_o cause_a so_o many_o bishop_n to_o come_v so_o far_o with_o so_o great_a charge_n with_o such_o long_a absence_n from_o their_o church_n with_o such_o delay_n and_o suspense_n off_o the_o purgation_n off_o they_o who_o speedy_a dispatch_v stand_v so_o great_o upon_o the_o glory_n off_o god_n and_o edification_n of_o their_o church_n hereof_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v see_v that_o this_o blessing_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o have_v off_o a_o bishop_n rain_v not_o only_o upon_o great_a city_n and_o great_a town_n but_o even_o over_o little_a borowghe_v and_o village_n where_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a congregation_n able_a to_o maintain_v this_o ministry_n off_o the_o word_n and_o althowghe_o there_o be_v diverse_a cause_n why_o the_o ancient_a story_n do_v not_o so_o often_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o uplandish_a town_n as_o that_o in_o those_o time_n of_o persecution_n a_o number_n off_o they_o do_v scarce_o yield_v one_o sufficient_a company_n able_a to_o maintain_v the_o ministry_n off_o the_o word_n and_o that_o by_o all_o likelihood_n the_o country_n man_n round_o about_o make_v their_o resort_n unto_o the_o good_a town_n next_o they_o which_o have_v a_o bishop_n and_o for_o that_o the_o story_n for_o the_o most_o part_n keep_v the_o memory_n only_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a bishop_n which_o by_o godly_a policy_n off_o the_o church_n be_v place_v in_o the_o most_o people_a town_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o show_v diverse_a which_o be_v express_o call_v bishop_n off_o small_a town_n or_o village_n as_o off_o one_o cap._n zorâ—cus_n bishop_n of_o the_o village_n of_o coman_n of_o 4._o mare_n bishop_n of_o a_o small_a town_n call_v dolicha_n of_o â–ª_o asclepius_n bishop_n of_o a_o small_a town_n in_o africa_n and_o of_o other_o which_o partly_o i_o have_v already_o show_v out_o off_o the_o testimony_n off_o jerome_n and_o partly_o shall_v be_v show_v god_n will_v in_o discouse_n off_o cyprian_n testimony_n i_o leave_v also_o to_o speak_v of_o 26._o gregory_n bishop_n of_o a_o small_a city_n call_v nazâ—anzum_fw-la of_o a_o other_o which_o be_v 16._o priest_n of_o the_o castle_n cumane_a that_o be_v do_v bishop_n both_o which_o be_v as_o well_o forbid_v as_o to_o have_v a_o bishop_n in_o a_o village_n i_o follow_v to_o show_v upon_o what_o cause_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o church_n so_o fruitful_a in_o bishop_n become_v afterward_o so_o barren_a whereof_o albeit_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v the_o wrath_n off_o the_o lord_n who_z angry_a with_o his_o church_n send_v such_o a_o dearth_n yet_o the_o do_n off_o man_n which_o god_n have_v dispose_v of_o wise_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o counsel_n touch_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v partly_o unadvised_a partly_o proceed_v off_o ambition_n and_o that_o not_o always_o after_o one_o sort_n but_o take_v increase_n and_o gather_a strength_n with_o the_o time_n so_o that_o the_o ambition_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v keep_v in_o some_o awe_n and_o restraincte_n in_o the_o end_n break_v out_o and_o show_v it_o self_n as_o it_o be_v bare_a face_v in_o the_o african_a council_n it_o appear_v that_o before_o a_o certain_a law_n make_v of_o the_o emperor_n whersoever_o and_o in_o what_o diocese_n ca._n soever_o there_o be_v a_o church_n off_o donati_v convert_v unto_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o those_o proselyte_n and_o convertes_o have_v a_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o council_n there_o confess_v that_o they_o deserve_v so_o to_o have_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o how_o many_o church_n so_o ever_o off_o the_o donatist_n be_v convert_v so_o many_o bishop_n at_o the_o jest_n there_o may_v be_v in_o one_o only_a diocese_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a law_n and_o equal_a as_o the_o council_n confess_v what_o cause_n can_v be_v assign_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o as_o appear_v it_o be_v afterward_o in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o those_o diocese_n which_o have_v no_o bishop_n cap._n shall_v have_v none_o and_o those_o which_o have_v shall_v keep_v their_o proper_a bishop_n notwithstanding_o if_o the_o number_n off_o the_o faithful_a shall_v increase_v in_o that_o diocese_n that_o the_o people_n desire_v a_o bishop_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n consent_v thereunto_o may_v have_v another_o bishop_n now_o in_o that_o the_o council_n ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o bishop_n in_o that_o diocese_n where_o there_o have_v be_v none_o it_o be_v apparante_fw-fr that_o their_o diocese_n be_v not_o the_o twentieth_o part_n so_o large_a as_o we_o for_o be_v there_o any_o likelihood_n consider_v the_o number_n off_o the_o bishop_n before_o prove_v that_o the_o council_n will_v decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o bishop_n within_o 30._o or_o 40._o mile_n as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o and_o when_o it_o ordain_v that_o in_o that_o diocese_n where_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n already_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a increase_n there_o may_v be_v at_o the_o instance_n off_o the_o church_n and_o consent_v of_o the_o bishop_n other_o bishop_n ordain_v it_o utter_v the_o cause_n why_o diverse_a parish_n round_o about_o be_v the_o diocese_n of_o one_o bishop_n namely_o for_o that_o here_o and_o there_o in_o this_o and_o that_o town_n there_o be_v scarce_o glean_v out_o a_o sufficient_a number_n off_o those_o which_o have_v give_v their_o name_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v able_a to_o make_v one_o sufficient_a congregation_n to_o maintain_v the_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v that_o when_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v more_o plentiful_a in_o those_o place_n then_o also_o counsel_n may_v be_v take_v off_o more_o bishop_n whereupon_o we_o may_v gather_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o this_o scarcity_n that_o it_o be_v leave_v always_o in_o the_o discretion_n off_o the_o bishop_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v any_o more_o bishop_n through_o ambition_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o number_n off_o christian_n increase_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o have_v more_o bishop_n but_o ordain_v they_o elder_n and_o deacon_n together_o with_o the_o name_n off_o the_o bishop_n retain_v unto_o themselves_o a_o great_a part_n off_o the_o authority_n and_o government_n to_o other_o belong_v and_o this_o be_v prelate_n that_o which_o that_o excellent_a martyr_n of_o god_n william_n tindal_n short_o note_v when_o the_o multitude_n off_o christian_n increase_v and_o the_o church_n be_v endow_v with_o great_a possession_n the_o bishop_n make_v they_o substitute_n which_o they_o call_v priest_n and_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n unto_o themselves_o and_o how_o unhappy_o it_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o bishop_n choice_n either_o to_o suffer_v another_o bishop_n to_o be_v institute_v or_o no_o in_o his_o diocese_n may_v appear_v by_o this_o shameful_a ambition_n which_o even_o they_o begin_v to_o show_v it_o self_n for_o so_o far_o be_v it_o that_o they_o will_v depart_v with_o any_o already_o get_v that_o they_o 87_o assay_v to_o encroach_v and_o sometime_o by_o strong_a hand_n upon_o the_o bound_n off_o other_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o manifold_a debate_n which_o they_o have_v one_o with_o another_o about_o their_o precinct_n testify_v in_o the_o book_n of_o counsel_n another_o cause_n off_o this_o dearth_n be_v a_o order_v take_v amongst_o 24._o they_o that_z where_o in_o africa_n there_o be_v great_a swarm_n of_o donatist_n heretic_n and_o other_o stranger_n from_o the_o church_n as_o every_o bishop_n gain_v those_o foreigner_n unto_o the_o church_n so_o he_o enjoy_v they_o which_o thing_n extend_v not_o only_o unto_o every_o one_o own_o diocese_n but_o also_o to_o other_o diocese_n if_o the_o other_o bishop_n be_v somewhat_o sluggish_a in_o that_o behalf_n which_o what_o a_o great_a
calais_n deep_o ireland_n and_o flaunders_n then_z at_o canterbury_n yea_o the_o trial_n from_o carthage_n unto_o rome_n be_v much_o easy_a see_v there_o be_v but_o three_o day_n journey_n between_o rome_n and_o carthage_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o cato_n to_o induce_v the_o senate_n of_o rome_n to_o desiroy_v carthage_n hold_v out_o a_o fig_n say_v that_o be_v but_o the_o three_o day_n since_o that_o fig_n grow_v in_o carthage_n therefore_o cyprian_n argument_n by_o his_o interpretation_n 18._o be_v not_o worth_a a_o shoe_n buckle_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o fly_v from_o carthage_n to_o rome_n the_o passage_n be_v easter_n then_z from_o one_o end_n of_o a_o province_n to_o a_o other_o especial_o make_v such_o large_a province_n as_o he_o do_v that_o be_v one_o to_o contain_v 160._o bishopric_n 359._o belike_o such_o as_o we_o where_o he_o say_v this_o reason_n may_v serve_v as_o well_o against_o westminster_n hall_n leave_v that_o as_o impertinent_a unto_o this_o question_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v that_z beside_o that_o there_o be_v many_o cause_n end_v in_o low_a court_n hold_v almost_o in_o every_o village_n he_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v with_o great_a speed_n then_o civil_a matter_n of_o conscience_n more_o then_o of_o the_o purse_n the_o title_n of_o heavenly_a inheritance_n more_o than_o the_o earthly_a of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v then_z of_o this_o so_o that_o although_o the_o trial_n of_o civil_a cause_n for_o the_o whole_a realm_n be_v as_o he_o say_v necessary_a aâ—_z westminster_n yet_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v not_o stand_v in_o ecclesiastical_a in_o all_o these_o place_n which_o the_o ans_fw-fr have_v bring_v out_o off_o 365._o cyprian_a eusebius_n socrates_n it_o be_v manifest_v that_o one_o bishop_n be_v oppose_v unto_o heretic_n bishop_n whereby_o may_v appear_v how_o like_a it_o be_v which_o i_o have_v allege_v that_o by_o one_o bishop_n be_v understand_v not_o the_o unity_n off_o nombre_fw-fr but_o off_o truth_n in_o religion_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n hereof_o let_v cyprian_n word_n be_v consider_v that_o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o other_o altar_n appoint_v and_o a_o new_a priesthood_n beside_o one_o altar_n and_o one_o priesthood_n it_o can_v not_o be_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v which_o gather_v inn_n a_o other_o place_n scatter_v it_o be_v adulterous_a it_o be_v wicked_a it_o be_v sacrilege_n whatsoever_o the_o rage_n off_o man_n do_v institute_v whereby_o the_o ordinance_n off_o god_n be_v break_v now_o except_o the_o ans_fw-fr will_v say_v it_o be_v wicked_a against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n adulterous_a to_o have_v two_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o cyprian_n word_n do_v not_o bar_v many_o bishop_n to_o be_v in_o one_o city_n and_o what_o if_o it_o be_v show_v that_o not_o only_o in_o cyprian_n time_n but_o in_o cyprian_n church_n there_o be_v diverse_a bishop_n augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o donatist_n which_o separate_a themselves_o from_o the_o church_n for_o that_o they_o see_v certain_a fault_n unpunished_a therein_o say_v how_o do_v then_o cyprian_n and_o other_o the_o lord_n corn_n in_o that_o church_n meaning_n carthage_n of_o unity_n eat_v the_o lord_n bread_n ca._n and_o drink_v his_o cup_n not_o with_o the_o people_n only_o or_o come_v sort_n off_o the_o clergy_n but_o with_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o which_o be_v covetous_a ketcher_n and_o which_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n off_o heaven_n i_o will_v glad_o understand_v what_o bishop_n they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v with_o who_o cyprian_n do_v celebrate_v the_o supper_n off_o the_o lord_n be_v they_o not_o bishop_n off_o the_o church_n off_o carthage_n if_o they_o be_v it_o appear_v i_o have_v not_o so_o vain_o expound_v cyprian_n as_o the_o ans_fw-fr will_v bear_v his_o reader_n in_o hand_n and_o although_o the_o d._n be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a bishop_n in_o a_o city_n in_o chysostomes_n time_n yet_o i_o grant_v that_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o most_o place_n whether_o i_o be_o able_a to_o show_v that_o from_o christ_n time_n there_o be_v two_o bishop_n in_o one_o city_n before_o appear_v now_o appear_v what_o a_o vain_a crack_n it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o godly_a and_o best_a learn_v expound_v cyprian_n word_n off_o a_o archbishop_n when_o not_o one_o can_v be_v find_v to_o testify_v it_o yet_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v some_o thing_n to_o maintain_v this_o brag_n he_o go_v about_o to_o make_v the_o writer_n differ_v from_o themselves_o for_o if_o this_o place_n be_v off_o the_o authority_n that_o every_o bishop_n have_v in_o his_o diocese_n as_o writer_n do_v flat_o affirm_v in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o 5._o bishop_n off_o salisbury_n bring_v in_o cyprian_a speak_v after_o this_o sort_n for_o every_o bishop_n say_v cyprian_n within_o his_o own_o diocese_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n etc_o etc_o than_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o archbishop_n for_o the_o authority_n cyprian_n speak_v off_o be_v the_o high_a and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v control_v of_o any_o other_o bishop_n it_o must_v necessary_o seclude_v tharch_v bishop_n authority_n which_o be_v above_o a_o bishop_n and_o as_o the_o answ_n to_o make_v cyprian_n place_n serve_v his_o turn_n be_v compel_v to_o expound_v priest_n archbishop_n church_n province_n so_o to_o make_v the_o bishop_n and_o m._n fox_n help_v to_o bear_v out_o his_o folly_n he_o must_v expound_v dioces_fw-la province_n and_o bishop_n archbishop_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o proof_n be_v this_o to_o conclude_v the_o great_a by_o the_o less_o if_o of_o a_o archbishop_n authority_n he_o have_v conclude_v a_o bishop_n it_o have_v be_v more_o probable_a but_o off_o a_o bishop_n to_o conclude_v a_o archbishop_n and_o off_o dominion_n over_o a_o diocese_n as_o he_o pretend_v to_o conclude_v dominion_n over_o one_o province_n be_v far_o out_o off_o square_a the_o next_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o place_n be_v that_z the_o bishop_n upon_o that_o of_o cyprian_a say_v confusion_n and_o sect_n rise_v in_o a_o province_n or_o diocese_n where_o the_o bishop_n 367._o authority_n etc_n etc_n here_o because_o the_o bishop_n make_v mention_v off_o province_n he_o conclude_v that_o he_o speak_v off_o a_o archbishop_n as_o if_o his_o word_n may_v not_o well_o be_v take_v that_o the_o confusion_n of_o secres_fw-la ensue_v in_o a_o whole_a province_n thorowghowt_n because_o the_o bishop_n authority_n which_o be_v therein_o be_v despise_a for_o beside_o that_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o save_v his_o former_a sentence_n which_o he_o soft_o repeat_v expound_v cyprian_n place_v off_o a_o archbishop_n if_o he_o have_v in_o this_o place_n mean_v a_o archbishop_n it_o have_v be_v easy_a to_o have_v couple_v he_o with_o his_o province_n as_z he_o do_v the_o bishop_n with_o his_o diocese_n he_o ask_v i_o what_o i_o call_v he_o that_o have_v government_n off_o a_o province_n i_o ask_v he_o where_o the_o bishop_n off_o sal._n say_v cyprian_n place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o bishop_n which_o have_v government_n off_o a_o province_n do_v the_o only_a mention_n of_o the_o word_n province_n â–ª_o infer_v a_o archbishop_n if_o he_o prove_v a_o archbishop_n and_o province_n relative_n so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o name_v the_o one_o but_o he_o must_v understand_v the_o other_o he_o say_v some_o thing_n ad_fw-la also_o that_o the_o ans_fw-fr deal_v unfaithful_o in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o bishop_n make_v his_o conclusion_n both_o off_o cyprian_a and_o of_o a_o place_n off_o honorius_n emperor_n he_o propound_v it_o as_o the_o conclusion_n of_o cyprian_n place_v only_o whereas_o if_o he_o can_v conclude_v off_o these_o word_n within_o a_o province_n a_o archbishop_n yet_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v that_z the_o bishop_n put_v in_o those_o word_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o emperor_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n off_o cyprian_n consider_v that_o within_o a_o dozen_o line_n after_o he_o affirm_v that_o cyprian_n place_n be_v understand_v off_o authority_n off_o a_o bishop_n within_o his_o several_a dices_fw-la and_o by_o whole_a brotherhood_n a_o company_n within_o a_o several_a dioces_fw-fr for_o that_o off_o m._n nowell_n pag._n 33._o beside_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o speak_v there_o be_v not_o upon_o this_o place_n of_o cyprian_a but_o of_o a_o other_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a book_n that_o chief_n prelate_n be_v not_o always_o use_v for_o a_o bishop_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unlike_a but_o m._n nowell_n may_v mean_v so_o appeareth_z by_o that_o the_o d._n cite_v out_o off_o the_o 62._o and_o 63._o pag._n wherehe_fw-ge take_v chief_n
who_o there_o be_v any_o light_n off_o judgement_n will_v say_v it_o be_v matter_n off_o story_n whether_o the_o appoint_v off_o one_o in_o every_o church_n over_o the_o rest_n be_v remedy_n against_o heresy_n or_o no_o iâ—_z pertain_v to_o the_o story_n that_o one_o be_v place_v over_o the_o rest_n at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o be_v set_v down_o by_o jerome_n likewise_o that_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v they_o to_o bring_v in_o this_o custom_n be_v for_o preservation_n off_o peace_n and_o none_o off_o these_o be_v deny_v but_o whether_o this_o cause_n be_v well_o assign_v and_o whether_o this_o suppose_a to_o preserve_v peace_n banish_a godly_a peace_n be_v the_o question_n if_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n off_o story_n story_n have_v a_o large_a kingdom_n than_o ever_o i_o hear_v off_o yet_o this_o he_o do_v as_o absurd_o charge_v i_o with_o 411._o after_o in_o justines_n testimony_n where_o likewise_o i_o deny_v no_o part_n off_o his_o story_n if_o this_o be_v to_o discredit_v man_n to_o say_v their_o authority_n ought_v not_o to_o weigh_v further_o than_o it_o have_v weight_n either_o off_o scripture_n or_o some_o reason_n ground_v theroff_v then_o i_o have_v discredit_v all_o writer_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o by_o these_o weighte_n i_o have_v esteem_v the_o best_a but_o i_o leave_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o a_o popish_a tyranny_n he_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n which_o lift_v the_o credit_n of_o any_o be_v he_o never_o so_o godly_a and_o learned_a above_o that_o which_o i_o have_v here_o allege_v where_o he_o say_v i_o confound_v monarchy_n with_o tyranny_n in_o that_o i_o ask_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o as_o great_a danger_n when_o all_o be_v do_v at_o the_o pleasure_n off_o one_o as_o when_o one_o pull_v one_o piece_n and_o a_o other_o a_o other_o it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a shift_a hole_n for_o although_o these_o word_n at_o the_o pleasure_n and_o lust_n off_o one_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v by_o way_n off_o dispraise_v and_o i_o willing_o confess_v i_o use_v they_o because_o this_o ecclesiastical_a monarchy_n seldom_o or_o never_o deserve_v better_a yet_o my_o word_n follow_v declare_v that_o my_o comparison_n be_v between_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n off_o one_o and_o off_o many_o not_o between_o one_o govern_v tyrannical_o and_o many_o moderate_o for_o suppose_v that_o both_o the_o archbishop_n and_o those_o which_o govern_v in_o come_v be_v godly_a and_o catholic_a i_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v one_o be_v soon_o draw_v into_o error_n then_o many_o soon_o overcary_v with_o his_o affection_n then_o a_o godly_a company_n in_o answer_v whereof_o and_o reason_n wherewith_o this_o be_v confirm_v the_o d._n fall_v flat_o into_o that_o wherewith_o he_o charge_v i_o for_o in_o steed_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v march_v many_o godly_a and_o learned_a minister_n with_o one_o he_o match_v he_o with_o the_o multitude_n and_o come_v sort_n and_o in_o steed_n off_o compare_v one_o rule_v by_o law_n with_o many_o govern_n by_o the_o same_o he_o compare_v he_o with_o a_o lawless_a company_n and_o in_o steed_n off_o compare_v a_o little_a water_n with_o much_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a he_o compare_v a_o little_a conduit_n water_n close_v up_o in_o lead_n with_o much_o fennish_a and_o muddy_a which_o what_o leaden_a answer_n they_o be_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_v for_o in_o this_o path_n of_o reason_v which_o he_o walk_v in_o a_o man_n may_v prove_v it_o better_a to_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n then_z two_o because_o some_o see_v better_o with_o one_o then_o other_o some_o with_o both_o his_o answer_n to_o that_o off_o prefer_v contention_n before_o wicked_a peace_n that_o we_o have_v the_o true_a doctrine_n and_o right_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n etc_n etc_n and_o therefore_o no_o contention_n be_v to_o be_v move_v be_v as_o much_o to_o the_o question_n as_o if_o he_o have_v answer_v off_o the_o wether_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o estate_n off_o our_o church_n but_o off_o all_o general_o nor_o whether_o we_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n etc_n etc_n but_o by_o what_o way_n it_o be_v best_a keep_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o fire_n strike_v by_o flinte_n be_v more_o fond_a for_o i_o show_v by_o it_o that_o contention_n be_v better_a than_o wicked_a peace_n he_o answer_v the_o fire_n strike_v may_v be_v in_o such_o a_o time_n that_o it_o may_v consume_v the_o whole_a country_n and_o that_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o light_v a_o candle_n at_o noon_n day_n as_o if_o the_o fire_n off_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o speak_v off_o and_o so_o call_v 49._o off_o our_o saviour_n can_v consume_v any_o thing_n but_o straw_n stubble_n etc_n etc_n or_o 18._o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o glad_a that_o the_o truth_n come_v forth_o allthowgh_a by_o contention_n or_o it_o be_v noon_n day_n when_o the_o heaven_n thorough_o ignorance_n and_o error_n be_v like_o a_o haircloth_n which_o be_v the_o time_n i_o speak_v of_o and_o where_o have_v show_v that_o archbishop_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o possession_n off_o the_o truth_n i_o admit_v by_o way_n off_o disputation_n that_o he_o be_v the_o fit_a add_v that_o forsomuch_o as_o he_o have_v as_o great_a force_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o error_n when_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o it_o this_o in_o commodity_n ought_v to_o drive_v we_o to_o some_o other_o government_n he_o answer_v a_o monarchy_n be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o government_n when_o it_o rule_v by_o affection_n cease_v not_o to_o be_v lawful_a when_o it_o rule_v by_o law_n where_o first_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o before_o that_z it_o be_v one_o thing_n off_o the_o form_n off_o church_n government_n a_o other_o of_o the_o comment_n wealth_n which_o be_v answer_v to_o all_o these_o slanderous_a speech_n here_o repeat_v second_o the_o church_n receive_v great_a damage_n by_o a_o archbishop_n keep_v it_o in_o error_n then_o the_o come_v wealth_n by_o any_o outrage_n off_o tyranny_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o tyranny_n in_o the_o government_n off_o the_o come_v wealth_n so_o extreme_a wherein_o there_o be_v not_o something_o tend_v to_o preservation_n off_o it_o and_o consequent_o off_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o government_n off_o a_o archbishop_n fall_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o swinge_n off_o his_o uncontrolled_a authority_n keep_v the_o truth_n under_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n without_o step_n or_o foot_n off_o the_o favour_n off_o god_n towards_o the_o uphold_v off_o the_o church_n see_v therefore_o tyranny_n in_o the_o come_v wealth_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o come_v wealth_n as_o a_o church_n tyrant_n unto_o the_o truth_n there_o be_v better_a cause_n to_o have_v a_o monarchy_n in_o the_o come_v wealth_n then_z in_o the_o church_n as_o that_o which_o can_v not_o stray_v so_o far_o as_o the_o other_o from_o the_o end_n whereunto_o it_o be_v ordain_v moreover_o the_o cause_a why_o the_o monarchy_n in_o come_v wealth_n can_v not_o be_v condemn_v be_v for_o that_o it_o be_v one_o off_o those_o government_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v and_o allow_v by_o his_o word_n but_o the_o archbishopric_n to_o let_v pass_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n off_o god_n it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o have_v no_o allowance_n off_o the_o same_o for_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o although_o the_o abuse_n off_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v approve_a can_v not_o destroy_v the_o lawful_a use_n off_o they_o yet_o this_o which_o have_v no_o further_a allowance_n then_o of_o the_o mouth_n off_o man_n may_v upon_o experience_n off_o evil_a husbandry_n in_o the_o church_n matter_n be_v worthy_o reject_v so_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o althowghe_o the_o ans_fw-fr will_v make_v one_o case_n off_o a_o magistrate_n and_o archbishop_n yet_o there_o be_v as_o far_o distance_n between_o they_o as_z between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o rest_v to_o show_v that_o the_o bishopric_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o nourish_v the_o church_n peace_n that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o knife_n wherewith_o all_o the_o string_n and_o knot_n thereof_o have_v be_v cut_v in_o peace_n against_o which_o the_o ans_fw-fr allege_v first_o the_o testimony_n off_o cyprian_a and_o jerome_n wherein_o beside_o that_o i_o have_v show_v that_o they_o help_v he_o not_o it_o be_v before_o declare_v that_o nether_a cyprian_n bishop_n do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o nor_o jerome_n the_o ordination_n except_v but_o by_o common_a consent_n off_o all_o the_o elder_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v at_o make_v off_o the_o church_n law_n under_o which_o wrinckel_n the_o d._n will_v hide_v the_o excess_n off_o the_o archbishop_n
although_o it_o be_v not_o express_v it_o may_v partly_o appear_v by_o that_o disputation_n upon_o 20_o math._n for_o if_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v leave_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o equal_a authority_n ▪_o either_o peter_n take_v that_o upon_o he_o without_o call_n or_o else_o he_o receive_v it_o off_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o first_o be_v confess_v untrue_a therefore_o it_o have_v ground_n off_o the_o word_n off_o god_n that_o saint_n peter_n be_v choose_v off_o the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o presidentship_n in_o those_o action_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v out_o off_o s._n matthew_n 20._o that_o none_n off_o they_o be_v high_a than_o other_o so_o off_o s._n peter_n it_o appear_v particular_o in_o that_o he_o and_o s._n john_n be_v send_v by_o the_o college_n of_o the_o apostle_n 14_o whereas_o if_o he_o have_v be_v make_v chief_a by_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o from_o the_o ascension_n unto_o his_o die_a day_n it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o apostle_n by_o make_v he_o their_o ambassador_n to_o have_v make_v he_o inferior_a to_o the_o resedew_n i_o know_v what_o the_o papist_n answer_v in_o this_o point_n but_o the_o d._n bank_n be_v discover_v i_o think_v he_o will_v change_v his_o creditor_n where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n because_o s._n peter_n 2._o act._n so_o sudden_o defend_v the_o apostle_n against_o the_o accusation_n off_o drunkenness_n as_o he_o can_v not_o tarry_v for_o their_o voice_n it_o be_v ridiculous_a for_o i_o will_v know_v first_o what_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n he_o have_v to_o prove_v it_o do_v so_o sudden_o then_z who_z be_v so_o senseless_a as_o not_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o eleven_o stand_v with_o he_o can_v not_o in_o a_o trice_n either_o by_o voice_n or_o finger_a lift_v up_o cante_fw-la that_o charge_v off_o speak_v then_o upon_o peter_n so_o that_o unless_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v take_v the_o jew_n word_n out_o off_o their_o mouth_n no_o time_n can_v want_n for_o that_o matter_n he_o say_v further_a act._n the_o 1_o and_o 15._o consider_v it_o shall_v appear_v always_o peter_n office_n to_o speak_v first_o and_o rule_v the_o action_n and_o that_o he_o be_v at_o no_o time_n choose_v thereto_o by_o voice_n much_o less_o at_o every_o particular_a meeting_n which_o first_o be_v a_o gross_a petition_n off_o that_o in_o question_n then_o if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v by_o the_o word_n that_o our_o s._n christ_n do_v not_o apoincte_n peter_n chief_a off_o the_o rest_n yet_o by_o what_o either_o sentence_n or_o word_n out_o off_o the_o scripture_n be_v he_o able_a to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v appoint_v governor_n by_o he_o over_o all_o the_o rest_n during_o his_o life_n three_o to_o leave_v act_n 15._o disorderly_a allege_a which_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o very_a next_o division_n let_v he_o show_v we_o how_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v chief_n in_o that_o action_n of_o prayer_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n likewise_o in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o deacon_n where_o the_o call_n together_o 24_o off_o the_o disciple_n the_o exhortation_n unto_o they_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o deacon_n choose_a the_o lay_v on_o off_o hand_n be_v as_o indifferent_o 6._o give_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n as_z to_o peter_n all_o know_v that_o one_o conceive_v the_o prayer_n in_o the_o name_n off_o the_o rest_n that_o one_o be_v precedent_n in_o the_o election_n but_o that_o that_o be_v peter_n more_o than_o either_o john_n or_o james_n or_o any_o the_o rest_n can_v not_o be_v show_v by_o one_o title_n off_o scripture_n yet_o our_o d._n do_v assure_v we_o and_o as_o he_o say_v out_o off_o the_o scripture_n that_o peter_n be_v the_o lodesman_n where_o i_o show_v that_o to_o suppose_v peter_n not_o choose_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n be_v to_o do_v he_o injury_n he_o answer_v he_o be_v appoint_v unto_o it_o off_o god_n and_o lawful_o as_o if_o to_o be_v appoint_v off_o god_n and_o lawful_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o apostle_n choose_v of_o he_o or_o their_o election_n be_v not_o the_o election_n of_o god_n for_o if_o he_o mean_v he_o be_v choose_v to_o it_o by_o christ_n immediate_o it_o be_v that_o in_o question_n whereof_o he_o bring_v not_o a_o letter_n of_o proof_n but_o this_o judgement_n offmine_n have_v no_o ground_n off_o scripture_n or_o either_o learned_a or_o ancient_a authority_n what_o ground_n off_o scripture_n i_o have_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_v off_o that_o already_o and_o to_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o next_o divis_fw-la for_o authority_n i_o have_v show_v that_o musculus_fw-la who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o pillar_n in_o 65_o this_o behalf_n affirm_v that_o peter_n be_v in_o many_o place_n the_o chief_a be_v against_o he_o which_o say_v he_o be_v always_o chief_a and_o for_o i_o as_z give_v thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o cheiftie_a vary_a and_o be_v sometime_o put_v upon_o other_o which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o caluin_n sect_n who_o in_o say_v the_o apostle_n give_v this_o unto_o peter_n for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o he_o shall_v speak_v first_o confirm_v both_o that_o he_o have_v his_o pre-eminence_n off_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o always_o second_o i_o have_v here_o allege_v the_o scoliaste_n that_o all_o be_v do_v by_o come_v consent_n whereto_o he_o answer_v he_o say_v not_o peter_n be_v at_o every_o assembly_n choose_v chief_a which_o be_v vain_a for_o if_o all_o be_v do_v with_o consent_n then_o peter_n forespeak_a a_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v be_v likewise_o what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o gratian_n his_o good_a expounder_n which_o in_o this_o cause_n be_v more_o favourable_a than_o the_o papist_n he_o have_v follow_v which_o fetch_v peter_n cheifdome_n from_o our_o sau._n christ_n for_o he_o confess_v that_o peter_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o apostle_n where_o out_o off_o the_o scoliaste_n i_o show_v that_o this_o 21._o presidentship_n off_o peter_n be_v not_o do_v imperious_o with_o dominion_n or_o power_n he_o answer_v no_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n not_o of_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v so_o which_o smell_v off_o anabaptistry_n and_o be_v before_o confute_v for_o if_o the_o word_n imperious_o which_o i_o use_v be_v take_v often_o in_o evil_a part_n yet_o may_v not_o i_o beseech_v you_o a_o prince_n do_v princelike_a which_o be_v the_o word_n the_o scoliast_n use_v may_v not_o the_o high_a power_n do_v thing_n with_o power_n both_o which_o the_o scoliaste_n deny_v to_o have_v be_v do_v of_o peter_n but_o there_o be_v in_o superiority_n humility_n if_o you_o mean_v that_o prince_n must_v be_v humble_o mind_a i_o grant_v but_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o humility_n in_o prince_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o command_v princelike_a in_o thing_n lawful_a i_o deny_v it_o he_o add_v that_o in_o rule_n and_o authority_n mean_v civil_a there_o be_v servitude_n if_o he_o mean_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o grant_v and_o then_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o that_o king_n be_v servant_n unto_o their_o people_n tra._n which_o only_o can_v have_v place_n here_o i_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o cause_n before_o assign_v where_o we_o see_v again_o how_o the_o d._n as_o if_o he_o lead_v prince_n in_o a_o string_n make_v they_o to_o bear_v up_o my_o lord_n archbishop_n train_n for_o see_v he_o see_v it_o deny_v he_o to_o rule_v princelike_a or_o with_o power_n for_o shift_v off_o answer_n he_o wrest_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n say_n the_o king_n himself_o may_v not_o do_v so_o if_o the_o scoliast_n have_v say_v that_o peter_n do_v nothing_o tyrannical_o nothing_o with_o oppression_n which_o two_o be_v aswell_o deny_v unto_o prince_n as_z to_o bishop_n then_o the_o d._n answer_n will_v have_v serve_v but_o when_o he_o say_v he_o do_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d princelike_a nothing_o by_o power_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o teach_v that_o the_o rule_n lawful_a in_o prince_n over_o their_o subject_n be_v not_o meet_v for_o peter_n over_o the_o other_o apostle_n where_o he_o add_v the_o scoliaste_n say_v peter_n rose_n etc_n etc_n as_o one_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o presidentship_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o let_v pass_v his_o translation_n which_o in_o steed_n off_o disciple_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o the_o church_n have_v put_v apostle_n which_o be_v peculiar_a then_o to_o the_o 11._o he_o do_v but_o daily_o for_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o peter_n have_v receive_v it_o but_o that_o he_o have_v it_o give_v off_o our_o sau._n christ_n immediate_o or_o during_o his_o life_n both_o which_o be_v in_o controversy_a there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n where_o in_o the_o entrance_n
off_o this_o divis_fw-la he_o say_v peter_n be_v in_o all_o such_o assembly_n the_o chief_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o every_o matter_n and_o for_o proof_n say_v the_o most_o off_o the_o old_a ecclesasticall_a writer_n in_o that_o respect_n count_v he_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n it_o have_v 68_o be_v good_a he_o have_v show_v at_o the_o jest_n one_o i_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v old_a writer_n which_o call_v he_o so_o but_o that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o that_o respect_n i_o deny_v for_o the_o cheifty_a they_o give_v he_o over_o the_o rest_n be_v for_o his_o singular_a zeal_n and_o other_o gift_n not_o as_o he_o say_v for_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o will_v propound_v he_o first_o that_o pelag._n peter_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o plato_n be_v of_o the_o philosopher_n likewise_o that_o he_o se_fw-la be_v prince_n off_o the_o apostle_n as_o moses_n helias_n david_n isay_n off_o the_o prophet_n now_o if_o plato_n be_v ruler_n or_o have_v the_o commandment_n off_o other_o philosopher_n or_o if_o moses_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v after_o his_o death_n then_o peter_n also_o may_v have_v the_o same_o over_o the_o apostle_n but_o if_o they_o be_v therefore_o so_o call_v because_o they_o excel_v the_o rest_n in_o gift_n than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o these_o father_n esteem_v not_o peter_n chief_a for_o any_o power_n or_o autorny_a over_o the_o rest_n a_o other_o say_v praelat_fw-la peter_n be_v that_o the_o rest_n off_o the_o apostle_n be_v off_o like_v not_o office_n only_o but_o honour_n and_o power_n direct_o contrary_a to_o d._n 320._o where_o he_o prefer_v peter_n in_o honour_n and_o contrary_a to_o that_o he_o both_o here_o and_o pag._n 68_o althowghe_o not_o in_o the_o same_o in_o word_n yet_o indeed_o do_v affirm_v three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o here_o the_o d._n hand_n be_v again_o with_o harding_n against_o 31._o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o allege_v that_o peter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o rest_n off_o the_o apostle_n the_o bishop_n answer_v peter_n be_v chief_a off_o the_o apostle_n as_o aristippus_n be_v call_v chief_a off_o philosopher_n that_o be_v the_o first_o or_o best_a man_n off_o the_o company_n where_o he_o deny_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v either_o lord_n or_o prince_n or_o have_v power_n or_o be_v governor_n over_o the_o rest_n off_o apostle_n he_o add_v from_o this_o opinion_n that_o peter_n in_o all_o such_o assembly_n and_o in_o all_o matter_n moderate_v the_o rest_n be_v chief_a and_o speak_v first_o the_o late_a writer_n dissent_v not_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o act._n papist_n i_o grant_v if_o the_o catholic_a he_o bring_v not_o nor_o as_o i_o think_v can_v bring_v so_o much_o as_o one_o which_o say_v so_o here_o he_o have_v the_o bishop_n against_o he_o to_o who_o may_v be_v add_v caluin_n bullinger_n beza_n gualther_n with_o other_o where_o i_o show_v that_o james_n rule_v the_o action_n act._n 15._o and_o not_o peter_n consider_v that_o he_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n whereunto_o the_o rest_n agree_v he_o say_v first_o that_o peter_n speak_v before_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v untrue_a for_o there_o be_v great_a disputation_n off_o both_o side_n before_o 7._o peter_n speak_v ▪_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_z the_o cause_n be_v propound_v by_o some_o before_o and_o so_o it_o be_v frivolous_a he_o allege_v out_o off_o caluin_n to_o prove_v peter_n prolocutor_fw-la for_o that_o he_o stand_v upon_o this_o especial_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v thestate_o of_o the_o question_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n synod_n be_v so_o confuse_v that_z ah_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v spend_v or_o ever_o the_o company_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o state_n off_o the_o question_n whereas_o caluin_n mean_v that_o s._n peter_n confirm_v pithy_o the_o truth_n in_o that_o question_n and_o not_o that_o he_o travail_v to_o show_v wherein_o the_o question_n consist_v as_o appear_v by_o peter_n whole_a oration_n so_o that_o saint_n peter_n oration_n be_v first_o set_v down_o not_o for_o that_o he_o speak_v first_o but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o amongst_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n which_o s._n luke_n think_v good_a to_o commit_v to_o writing_n it_o be_v also_o childish_a that_o peter_n be_v moderator_n because_o he_o speak_v after_o there_o be_v great_a disputation_n as_o if_o every_o one_o which_o come_v between_o two_o party_n strive_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o concord_n have_v authority_n over_o they_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o peter_n oration_n which_o give_v the_o least_o ynckle_a off_o such_o authority_n beside_o that_o to_o help_v himself_o he_o shameful_o slander_v 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n synod_n attribute_v unto_o it_o a_o tumult_n and_o bitter_a contention_n where_o s._n luke_n say_v only_o great_a disputation_n which_o may_v well_o be_v without_o both_o whether_o it_o be_v custom_n off_o synod_n for_o the_o moderator_n to_o speak_v last_o and_o so_o to_o ponounce_v the_o sentence_n gather_v upon_o the_o former_a voice_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n off_o the_o reader_n refer_v he_o also_o to_o that_o the_o bishop_n write_v in_o this_o behalf_n who_o prove_v against_o harding_n which_o will_v have_v peter_n tra._n chief_a that_o james_n be_v chief_a because_o he_o give_v the_o definitive_a sentence_n whereby_o also_o appear_v that_o this_o come_v either_o from_o pigghius_n or_o harding_n or_o from_o some_o such_o popish_a fen_n after_o admit_v james_n moderator_n he_o faith_n be_v then_o bishop_n by_o the_o scoliaste_v judgement_n it_o be_v not_o unmeet_a he_o shall_v be_v moderator_n within_o his_o charge_n i_o have_v show_v that_o a_o apostle_n can_v not_o be_v change_v into_o a_o bishop_n and_o if_o he_o can_v yet_o it_o be_v unmeet_a that_o s_o peter_n shall_v lief_o his_o right_n whereto_o he_o say_v he_o be_v ordain_v off_o god_n to_o use_v from_o thascention_n unto_o his_o die_a day_n therefore_o it_o be_v against_o he_o direct_o but_o how_o against_o i_o he_o nether_a do_v nor_o can_v show_v beside_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o a_o apostle_n shall_v give_v place_n unto_o a_o bishop_n because_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o his_o charge_n consider_v that_o a_o apostle_n be_v in_o his_o charge_n in_o what_o church_n soever_o he_o come_v and_o that_o as_o a_o apostle_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n unless_o he_o be_v by_o consent_n choose_v to_o govern_v the_o synod_n ought_v to_o give_v place_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v meet_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o synod_n be_v hold_v shall_v govern_v the_o synod_n why_o have_v he_o make_v this_o before_o a_o necessary_a cause_n off_o 364._o have_v a_o archbishop_n to_o govern_v synod_n the_o other_o place_n off_o the_o act_n make_v for_o this_o matter_n for_o if_o james_n assemble_v the_o lder_n and_o rule_v that_o meeting_n wherein_o it_o be_v determine_v what_o s._n paul_n shall_v do_v himself_o be_v present_a which_o be_v as_o shall_v appear_v in_o nothing_o inferior_a unto_o peter_n he_o may_v by_o the_o same_o right_n moderate_a the_o assembly_n in_o peter_n presence_n where_o i_o show_v that_o 396._o this_o be_v the_o superiority_n which_o be_v amongst_o bishop_n and_o minister_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v so_o but_o not_o all_o but_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n whereof_o the_o question_n be_v here_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v show_v other_o superiority_n so_o that_o here_o his_o cause_n fale_z flat_a where_o i_o allege_v master_n caluin_n that_o one_o off_o the_o apostle_n 396._o indefinite_o not_o any_o one_o singular_a person_n have_v the_o moderation_n off_o the_o rest_n he_o answer_v out_o off_o he_o that_z it_o will_v not_o be_v absurd_a if_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o apostle_n give_v pre-eminence_n unto_o peter_n which_o be_v but_o dalliance_n for_o he_o affirm_v simple_o that_o 140_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mean_v nothing_o less_o then_o to_o make_v peter_n chief_a off_o the_o rest_n off_o the_o apostle_n 7._o here_o have_v prove_v that_o peter_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o that_o he_o be_v equal_a unto_o they_o their_o fellow_n not_o their_o lord_n that_o they_o have_v as_o much_o power_n over_o he_o as_o he_o over_o they_o he_o dispute_v that_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v which_o the_o papist_n require_v off_o peter_n be_v prince_n off_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o utter_o deny_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o which_o they_o will_v conclude_v off_o a_o pope_n likewise_o he_o daliethe_v in_o show_v what_o authority_n the_o consul_n off_o rome_n and_o master_n of_o college_n have_v add_v that_o archbishop_n be_v content_a with_o less_o where_o caluin_n compare_v the_o moderator_n in_o the_o minister_n meet_v with_o the_o
council_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o precise_a deny_v off_o it_o to_o be_v in_o that_o canon_n where_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v say_v in_o that_o council_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o use_v less_o sincerity_n in_o these_o holy_a matter_n then_o the_o heathen_a â—n_n their_o profane_a for_o alexander_n counseil_v 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v upon_o darius_n in_o the_o night_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v not_o steal_v the_o victory_n but_o the_o d._n conceal_v from_o his_o reader_n even_o that_o which_o he_o know_v my_o answer_n must_v needs_o discover_v where_o he_o say_v our_o metropolitan_a call_v synod_n although_o not_o provincial_a and_o propound_v the_o matter_n first_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o call_v only_a diocesan_n synod_n he_o do_v nothing_o which_o a_o simple_a bishop_n may_v not_o aswell_o as_o he_o â–ª_o and_o therefore_o no_o cause_n why_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o archbishop_n in_o this_o respect_n second_o all_o know_v that_o those_o synod_n he_o speak_v off_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o most_o pate_n by_o deputy_n at_o his_o appointment_n so_o that_o which_o the_o d._n utter_o condemn_v in_o the_o discipline_n we_o propound_v touch_v the_o choose_n off_o a_o precedent_n every_o synod_n be_v do_v here_o and_o that_o at_o the_o plrasure_n off_o one_o man_n not_o by_o consent_n off_o the_o minister_n yea_o by_o appointment_n off_o one_o for_o the_o most_o part_n no_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n three_o i_o will_v know_v by_o what_o right_n the_o archbishop_n may_v call_v his_o diocesan_n synod_n â–ª_o if_o by_o ecclesiastical_a then_o why_o not_o also_o the_o provincial_n consider_v that_o they_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n either_o both_o ecclesiastical_a or_o both_o civil_a if_o he_o do_v it_o by_o civil_a authority_n why_o do_v he_o not_o aswell_o wait_n for_o the_o magistrate_n commandment_n in_o one_o as_z in_o the_o other_o he_o say_v the_o archishops_n office_n consist_v in_o sundry_a other_o thing_n beside_o call_v synod_n propound_v matter_n oversee_v the_o limit_n ought_v not_o to_o cease_v although_o he_o do_v none_o off_o these_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n under_o pretence_n whereof_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o especial_o to_o send_v that_o controversy_n and_o contention_n amongst_o the_o ministry_n by_o synod_n call_v and_o order_v by_o he_o may_z he_o end_v it_o must_v follow_v that_o if_o we_o may_v spare_v he_o for_o these_o we_o may_v easy_o be_v with_o out_o he_o for_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o this_o be_v not_o for_o the_o amendment_n but_o for_o the_o overthrow_n off_o his_o surisoiction_n because_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o i_o have_v before_o show_v that_o 237._o the_o metropolitan_n be_v appoint_v to_o oversee_v that_o none_o pass_v his_o bound_n i_o omit_v the_o injury_n he_o do_v in_o suppose_v that_o i_o send_v he_o to_o the_o nine_o canon_n for_o that_o matter_n when_o as_o the_o word_n there_o by_o all_o indifferency_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o council_n in_o the_o text_n then_z to_o the_o canon_n in_o the_o margin_n where_o i_o say_v that_o this_o oversight_n off_o limit_n may_v be_v without_o a_o archbishop_n he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v best_a by_o he_o whereof_o let_v the_o reader_n upon_o the_o former_a allegation_n off_o both_o sydes_n judge_v where_o he_o affirm_v it_o no_o good_a argument_n against_o the_o archbishop_n that_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o old_a canon_n out_o off_o use_v with_o we_o see_v our_o archbishop_n hold_v off_o those_o in_o time_n past_o and_o have_v for_o his_o chief_a defence_n that_o there_o where_o archbishop_n in_o time_n paste_v all_o see_v if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o cause_n off_o they_o now_o that_o be_v then_o how_o at_o the_o least_o this_o hold_n be_v throw_v down_o where_o i_o show_v that_o our_o archbishop_n in_o give_v licence_n to_o preach_v in_o a_o dozen_o diocese_n at_o the_o jest_n break_v the_o same_o order_n for_o the_o keep_v wheroff_n he_o be_v ordain_v he_o answer_v it_o be_v profitable_a where_o beside_o the_o untruth_n 4._o before_o show_v he_o condemn_v that_o order_n off_o the_o council_n off_o constantinople_n that_o 8._o decree_v against_o that_o wander_a and_o overthrow_v one_o off_o the_o cause_n whereupon_o the_o metropolitan_n office_n stand_v â—37_n that_o parte_fw-la off_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a from_o other_o bishop_n rise_v off_o the_o commodity_n off_o the_o city_n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o emperor_n court_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o increase_n and_o decrease_v lift_n up_o and_o throw_v down_o off_o the_o authority_n off_o the_o patriarch_n all_o seat_n that_o the_o emperor_n may_v make_v the_o metropolitan_a seat_n which_o he_o will_v i_o well_o understand_v see_v i_o set_v it_o down_o 3â—2_n before_o but_o the_o question_n to_o where_o it_o be_v meet_a the_o archbishop_n shall_v be_v if_o there_o must_v be_v one_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v forsomuch_o as_o the_o place_n most_o fit_a have_v well_o and_o happy_o want_v he_o therefore_o our_o church_n may_v be_v well_o without_o he_o his_o trifle_n in_o the_o two_o translation_n argue_v that_o to_o fill_v up_o he_o care_v not_o if_o his_o reader_n peel_v straw_n for_o nothing_o â—ether_o off_o they_o be_v against_o that_o i_o setdowne_o the_o cavil_v against_o my_o order_n because_o i_o come_v from_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n back_n to_o cyprian_a be_v too_o simple_a for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o his_o for_o one_o 438._o matter_n but_o for_o diverse_a beside_o that_o i_o reprehend_v he_o for_o that_o it_o skill_v much_o to_o observe_v the_o order_n off_o time_n when_o question_n be_v off_o the_o time_n and_o antiquity_n of_o archbishop_n whether_o cyprian_n word_n do_v flat_o forbid_v any_o one_o bishop_n to_o have_v authority_n over_o a_o other_o much_o les_fw-fr over_o all_o i_o leave_v it_o be_v judge_v off_o that_o troth_o before_o tr_fw-la likewise_o how_o honest_a a_o exception_n it_o be_v against_o this_o sentence_n that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o a_o council_n where_o a_o error_n be_v decree_v also_o in_o treatise_n what_o sense_n i_o call_v cyprian_a metropolitan_a further_o how_o untrue_a it_o be_v that_o treatise_n he_o which_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o one_o bishop_n over_o a_o other_o exempt_v the_o minister_n either_o from_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a subjection_n or_o punishment_n last_o what_o a_o cap._n cavil_v it_o be_v that_z when_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o disorder_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o prince_n thereby_o be_v overcharge_v now_o if_o the_o reader_n find_v upon_o the_o discourse_n before_o that_z the_o church_n well_o govern_v in_o cyprian_n time_n have_v no_o archbishop_n nor_o metropolitan_a that_o have_v authority_n over_o other_o when_o there_o be_v most_o need_v consider_v there_o be_v then_o no_o christian_n bishop_n then_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v now_o less_o cause_a when_o we_o have_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n which_o allege_v here_o by_o i_o the_o d._n himself_o although_o he_o have_v good_a will_n to_o bite_v at_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o his_o cavil_n that_o i_o allege_v this_o canon_n false_o attribute_v unto_o the_o 439._o apostle_n be_v answer_v beside_o that_o i_o tract_n show_v that_o it_o be_v false_o assign_v to_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o true_a canon_n off_o the_o council_n off_o antioch_n the_o canon_n be_v as_o i_o have_v allege_v nothing_o nether_a add_v nor_o diminish_v which_o may_v disaduamtage_v the_o d._n cause_n any_o â—ote_n whether_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o that_o canon_n may_v do_v that_o which_o appertain_v unto_o his_o own_o parish_n without_o the_o archbishop_n whether_o the_o archishop_n take_v matter_n out_o off_o their_o hand_n conclude_v they_o not_o make_v the_o bishop_n prime_n contrary_n to_o the_o tenure_n off_o that_o canon_n which_o the_o d._n deny_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n his_o especial_o which_o have_v see_v the_o merchandise_n and_o traffic_v off_o his_o court_n and_o it_o may_v partly_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n off_o the_o 7â—_n archbishop_n where_o canterbury_n be_v make_v the_o head_n off_o all_o our_o church_n all_o bishop_n swear_v to_o canonical_a obedience_n off_o that_o archbishop_n and_o defence_n off_o all_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n of_o that_o seat_n â–ª_o where_o the_o bishop_n off_o london_n be_v his_o deane_z to_o call_v synod_n to_o publish_v his_o decree_n to_o make_v return_n off_o the_o execution_n winchester_n his_o chancellor_n lincoln_n his_o vice_n chancellor_n salisbury_n his_o chanter_n worcester_n his_o chaplain_n rochester_n his_o cross_a bearer_n when_o that_o baggage_n be_v where_o his_o authority_n be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o certain_a bound_n but_o almost_o as_o
before_o it_o come_v into_o the_o church_n off_o the_o christian_n it_o be_v as_o diverse_a other_o corruption_n take_v off_o they_o by_o imitation_n whether_o a_o third_o and_o more_o high_a cause_n thereof_o be_v that_z the_o bravery_n of_o the_o pourpled_a whore_n of_o rome_n may_v both_o easy_o take_v her_o seat_n and_o fast_a hold_n it_o while_o other_o bishop_n be_v make_v somewhat_o suitable_a unto_o she_o which_o she_o can_v not_o have_v do_v if_o other_o bishop_n leave_v in_o the_o simplicity_n wherein_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o she_o have_v be_v as_o a_o owl_n amongst_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bird_n i_o say_v whether_o these_o three_o be_v amongst_o the_o cause_n off_o bring_v in_o the_o bishop_n pomp_n into_o the_o church_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n judgement_n consider_v that_o the_o d._n beside_o beg_v and_o dissemble_a the_o matter_n which_o i_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v have_v nothing_o that_o christian_n may_v aswell_o be_v think_v to_o have_v follow_v maximinus_n in_o build_v church_n as_o in_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o simple_a see_v we_o deny_v he_o not_o sufficient_a provision_n but_o if_o he_o esteem_v nothing_o sufficient_a unless_o he_o be_v maintain_v as_o a_o lord_n let_v he_o learn_v off_o s._n paul_n what_o be_v sufficient_a and_o so_o he_o shall_v i_o doubt_v not_o fall_v from_o his_o 1000_o to_o a_o 100_o unto_o these_o three_o ephes_n cause_n off_o the_o bishoplike_a stateliness_n i_o will_v here_o add_v the_o four_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v m._n bucer_n show_v the_o incommodity_n which_o come_v by_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v receive_v to_o bear_v civil_a office_n say_v after_o they_o begin_v to_o occupy_v the_o place_n off_o prince_n they_o challenge_v also_o to_o themselves_o their_o pomp_n and_o bravery_n so_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n how_o true_a it_o be_v that_o i_o say_v that_o our_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc_n etc_n beside_o the_o name_n have_v almost_o nothing_o commenwith_v those_o of_o elder_a time_n and_o how_o if_o the_o old_a bishop_n be_v alive_a they_o will_v not_o know_v one_o another_o for_o that_o they_o will_v think_v we_o prince_n and_o we_o will_v esteem_v they_o as_o hedge_v prineste_n what_o i_o allow_v off_o the_o old_a canon_n and_o what_o i_o disallow_v although_o 452._o he_o dissemble_v yet_o he_o know_v better_a than_o he_o will_v i_o have_v at_o large_a declare_v it_o in_o this_o tractate_n the_o first_o divis_fw-la i_o oâ—â—it_v in_o the_o next_o to_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v 1._o the_o corinth_n to_o a_o moderate_a estimation_n of_o the_o minister_n mean_a between_n contempt_n and_o to_o much_o exalt_v they_o upon_o occasion_n that_o the_o false_a apostle_n be_v to_o much_o lift_v up_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o partial_a affection_n to_o ward_n their_o teacher_n not_o in_o respect_n off_o any_o title_n which_o be_v frivolous_a for_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v general_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o mount_v then_o the_o way_n be_v stop_v against_o title_n and_o office_n and_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o whereby_o that_o may_v grow_v beside_o that_o the_o d._n be_v afraid_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o answer_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o moderation_n and_o mean_a between_o contempt_n and_o excessive_a estimation_n where_o i_o show_v that_o as_o the_o false_a apostle_n pomp_n in_o preach_v lift_v they_o up_o above_o the_o faithful_a minister_n cause_v the_o faithful_a minister_n to_o be_v contemn_v so_o the_o pomp_n of_o our_o bishop_n lift_v up_o above_o the_o rest_n off_o the_o pastor_n to_o be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v their_o ministry_n out_v off_o credit_n and_o that_o as_o that_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o corinth_n to_o say_v i_o hold_v off_o such_o a_o teacher_n etc_n etc_n so_o this_o give_v occasion_n to_o say_v i_o will_v believe_v my_o lord_n bishop_n or_o my_o lord_n archbishop_n whatsoever_o our_o parson_n say_v for_o they_o be_v wise_a man_n and_o learned_a i_o say_v to_o all_o this_o beside_o wander_a and_o unlikely_a slander_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n see_v i_o trust_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o that_z we_o give_v no_o occasion_n by_o any_o pomp_n that_o the_o people_n in_o magnify_v off_o we_o shall_v condemn_v other_o the_o next_o division_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n where_o against_o the_o 455._o d._n slander_v off_o the_o admonition_n intent_n to_o take_v away_o prince_n i_o show_v that_o his_o practice_n against_o we_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o pharisee_n against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v rub_v for_o their_o ambition_n accuse_v he_o as_o no_o friend_n off_o cesar_n he_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v not_o christ_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a that_o the_o case_n be_v not_o like_a whereof_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v see_v he_o be_v as_o they_o be_v honour_v prick_v whether_o our_o archbishop_n dwell_v as_o far_o asunder_o almost_o from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o rome_n and_o jerusalem_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v off_o that_o allege_a likewise_o what_o a_o cunning_a stargaser_n the_o d._n be_v which_o see_v in_o the_o star_n off_o my_o forehead_n that_o the_o admonition_n intend_v the_o overthrow_n off_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o next_o off_o the_o canon_n off_o antioch_n council_n be_v answer_v but_o where_o i_o show_v that_o that_o canon_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v justifiable_a consider_v that_o it_o sowght_v false_o credit_v off_o the_o name_n off_o the_o apostle_n he_o answer_v not_o unless_o this_o be_v his_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a canon_n off_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o deed_n his_o word_n so_o sound_a for_o thus_o he_o say_v that_o canon_n off_o the_o apostle_n be_v repeat_v in_o this_o council_n as_o diverse_a off_o the_o nice_a be_v repeat_v off_o other_o counsel_n which_o how_o shameful_o it_o be_v speak_v may_v appear_v off_o that_o we_o have_v before_o dispute_v off_o the_o antiquity_n off_o the_o metropolitan_a how_o dangerous_o to_o the_o overthrow_n off_o our_o faith_n while_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o hand_n that_z there_o be_v canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n all_o that_o have_v judgement_n may_v understand_v and_o it_o be_v in_o part_n 1._o before_o declare_v i_o omit_v that_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o his_o doctrine_n off_o the_o archbishop_n whereby_o he_o make_v he_o a_o officer_n changeable_a at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o if_o that_o be_v apostle_n canon_n there_o be_v no_o ministry_n in_o the_o hold_n scripture_n which_o have_v better_a evidence_n for_o a_o unchangeable_a perpetuity_n then_o it_o that_o m._n bucer_n be_v whole_o for_o we_o in_o this_o point_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n 457._o to_o that_o 367._o before_o write_v the_o place_n allege_v here_o will_v have_v make_v little_a for_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o keep_v his_o custom_n for_o where_o bucer_n speak_v off_o obedience_n to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a he_o have_v leave_v out_o these_o word_n after_o their_o manner_n by_o which_o cunning_n he_o may_v prove_v the_o acthiopian_a affair_n man_n because_o he_o have_v white_a tooth_n for_o all_o see_v that_o m._n bucer_n by_o these_o word_n delay_v the_o authority_n off_o the_o metropolitanship_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o yet_o other_o in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v set_v over_o the_o metropolitan_n as_o they_o ephes_n over_o the_o bisho_n â–ª_o but_o that_o nether_a can_v do_v any_o thing_n save_v only_o admonish_v those_o over_o whon_n they_o be_v set_v and_o if_o they_o obey_v not_o to_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o the_o synod_n after_o he_o condemn_v that_o the_o patriarch_n take_v unto_o they_o the_o ordination_n off_o the_o bishop_n nigh_o they_o and_o by_o mean_n thereof_o by_o little_a and_o little_o get_v some_o jurisdiction_n over_o those_o bishop_n and_o their_o church_n so_o appear_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n here_o touch_v these_o office_n between_o we_o and_o m._n bucer_n it_o be_v only_o that_o where_o we_o affirm_v it_o good_a that_o the_o presidentship_n shall_v be_v choose_v at_o every_o meet_v as_z that_o which_o come_v near_o the_o apostle_n example_n and_o more_o safe_a against_o tyranny_n m_o â–ª_o bucer_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v it_o a_o stand_n and_o continual_a office_n set_v â—â—_o in_o one_o man_n for_o as_o touch_v his_o authority_n wherein_o the_o chief_a point_n off_o the_o controversy_n lie_v it_o find_v as_o small_a grace_n with_o m_o bucer_n as_z with_o us._n whatsoever_o be_v here_o be_v 390._o answer_v save_v the_o contrariety_n assign_v 458._o between_o this_o a_o apostle_n be_v above_o a_o evangelist_n and_o that_o there_o be_v chiefrie_n even_o amongst_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o one_o labour_v more_o and_o