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A47584 The historie of the reformation of the Church of Scotland containing five books : together with some treatises conducing to the history. Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572.; Buchanan, David, 1595?-1652? 1644 (1644) Wing K738; ESTC R12446 740,135 656

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1.11_o act._n 3.21_o 1_o cor._n 10_o etc._n etc._n ephes._n 5.30_o matth._n 27.50_o mar._n 15.31_o luke_n 23.46_o john_n 14.30_o &_o 6.51_o 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58._o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o 28._o mat._n 26.26_o &c_n &c_n mar._n 14.22_o &c_n &c_n luk._n 22.19_o &c_n &c_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o note_n 1_o cor._n 11.25_o 26_o heb._n 9.27_o 28_o col._n 2.11_o 12_o rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17.10_o mat._n 28.19_o 1_o cor._n 28.29_o rom._n 13.1_o titus_n 3.1_o 1_o peter_n 13.2_o rom._n 13.2_o rom._n 13.7_o 1_o pet_n 2.17_o psal_n 82.1_o 1_o chron._n 22.23_o 24_o 25._o chap._n 26._o 2_o chron._n 29.30_o 31_o chap._n 2_o
the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o not_o the_o person_n jerem._n ●_o jerem._n 1_o isai._n 56._o act._n 3_o &_o 4._o judas_n 1._o 2_o pet._n 2._o let_v the_o cause_n be_v note_v answer_v to_o a_o objection_n or_o doubt_n the_o petition_n of_o john_n knox._n the_o singular_a honour_n which_o magistrate_n receive_v of_o god_n aught_o to_o move_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o promote_v his_o religion_n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n 1._o 2._o 3._o rom._n 13._o in_o what_o point_n power_n be_v bind_v to_o their_o subject_n rom._n 13._o let_v the_o similitude_n be_v note_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o ruler_n do_v not_o oppress_v their_o subject_n the_o offer_n of_o john_n knox_n and_o his_o accusation_n intend_v against_o the_o papistical_a bishop_n isaiah_n 1_o jerem_n 23._o &_o 27._o ezech._n 13._o hosa_fw-la 4._o note_n if_o power_n provide_v not_o for_o instruction_n of_o their_o subject_n they_o do_v never_o rule_v above_o they_o for_o their_o profit_n what_o satan_n have_v obtain_v of_o the_o blind_a world_n the_o matter_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n appertain_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n exod._n 21.24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n note_n exod._n 28._o the_o fact_n of_o godly_a king_n be_v a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o declaration_n of_o ●heir_a power_n 2_o paral._n 14._o &_o 17_o note_n 2_o paralip_n 19_o adver●_n that_o the_o king_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o command_v the_o priest_n 2_o paral._n 30._o note_n 2_o paral_n 35._o 2_o reg._n 23._o the_o king_n command_v the_o priest_n 2_o par._n 32._o the_o fact_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n in_o juda_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o power_n among_o the_o gentile_n profess_v christ_n epist._n 50._o advert_v note_v well_o augustine●_n word_n advert_v the_o mind_n of_o augustine_n in_o two_o sorr●_n ought_v king_n to_o serve_v god_n note_n o_o that_o the_o world_n will_v understand_v note_n isai._n 49._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n note_n note_v diligent_o note_n note_v diligent_o jerem_n 38._o jerem._n 39_o note_v diligent_o deut._n 12._o deut_n 23._o &_o 27._o idolatry_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o out_o respect_n of_o person_n if_o any_o state_n may_v have_v claim_v privilege_n it_o be_v the_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 3_o 1_o sam._n 9.15_o 1_o king_n 22._o 1_o king_n 21._o 2_o king_n 1._o 2_o par._n 15._o deut._n 13._o why_o every_o man_n in_o israel_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n commandment_n deut_n 28_o &_o 30._o deu●_n 7●_n god_n judgement_n to_o the_o carnal_a man_n appear_v rigorous_a for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o a_o small_a number_n be_v god_n wrath_n kindle●_n against_o the_o multitude_n not_o punish_v the_o offencer_n ezek_n 9_o ezek_n 8._o &_o 9_o note_n note_n a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n why_o no_o law_n be_v execute_v against_o the_o gentile_n be_v idolater_n eph._n 2._o the_o especial_a honour_n which_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n 1_o sam._n 15._o exod._n 34._o note_n note_n note_n god_n be_v not_o author_n of_o any_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o papistical_a bishop_n that_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n exod._n 32._o the_o dignity_n of_o aaron_n do_v not_o exempt_v he_o from_o judgement_n 1_o king_n 2._o 1_o sam_n 3._o notewell_n gal._n 4._o 1_o tim._n 3._o math._n 17._o 1_o pet._n 2._o act_n 4_o and_o 5._o rom._n 13._o chrysostome_n up●on_n rom._n ●3_n let_v papist_n answer_v chrysostome_n let_v their_o own_o history_n witness_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n speak_v great_a thing_n distinct._n 9_o quest_n 3._o their_o law_n do_v witness_v dist._n 19_o cap._n de_fw-fr translatione_fw-la titl_n 7._o dist_n 40._o note_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o matter_n be_v more_o than_o evident_a whosoever_o maintain_v the_o privilege_n of_o papist_n shall_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o god_n vengeance_n with_o they_o object_n answ._n deut._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o isai._n 27._o &_o 30._o note_v this_o for_o our_o time_n note_n let_v england_n and_o scotland_n both_o advert_v god_n call_v to_o repentance_n before_o he_o strike_v in_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n papist_n have_v no_o force_n if_o prince_n do_v not_o maintain_v they_o act_n 2._o no_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n may_v communicate_v with_o the_o papistical_a religion_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o a_o heretic_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v 1_o king_n 13._o touch_v counsel_n and_o doctor_n in_o prologo_fw-la retract_v ezech._n 33._o mat._n 24._o &_o 26._o dan._n 12._o mat_n 25._o note_n petition_n answer_v to_o a_o objection_n lactant._n firmian_n tertullian_n cyprian_a john_n 5._o &_o 7._o act_n 17._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1_o john_n 4._o john_n 3_o why_o papist_n will_v not_o dispute_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o religion_n mahomet_n and_o the_o pope_n do_v agree_v note_n reformation_n of_o religion_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o hope_v for_o life_n everlasting_a rom._n 1._o rom._n 1._o the_o subject_n be_v no_o less_o bind_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o king_n gal_n 3_o abac._n 2._o mark_v 16._o john_n 3_o wherein_o all_o man_n be_v equal_a rome_n 5._o isa_n 53._o john_n 3_o &_o 5._o exod._n 30._o exod._n 30._o exod._n 19_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n represent_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n heb._n 9_o isa_n 8._o act._n 3._o mat._n 28._o the_o spiritual_a tabernacle_n and_o sign_n of_o christ●_n pre_n 1_o par._n 29._o 2_o par._n 3.4_o &_o 5._o 2_o par._n 29.30_o &_o 35._o 1_o par._n 29._o 2_o par._n 3.4_o &_o 5._o 2_o par._n 29.30_o &_o 35._o note_n matth._n 17._o note_n the_o offer_n of_o john_n knox_n ro_o hi●_n native_a realm_n what_o he_o require_v a_o answer_n to_o two_o question_n subject_n may_v lawful_o require_v true_a preacher_n of_o the●r_a ruler_n john_n 21._o act_n 20._o thing_n that_o may_v draw_v man_n back_o from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o christ_n evangell_n rom._n 2._o note_n prince_n and_o bishop_n be_v alike_o criminal_a how_o subject_n offend_v with_o their_o prince_n gen._n 7._o &_o 19_o josephus_n egesippus_fw-la what_o subject_n shall_v god_n punish_v with_o their_o prince_n a_o note_n make_v upon_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n disciple_n to_o the_o sea_n the_o miraculous_a feed_n of_o the_o people_n what_o chance_v to_o christ_n disciple_n after_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o desert_n the_o first_o note_n john_n 6._o matth._n 14._o christ_n suffer_v not_o his_o sheep_n and_o pastor_n to_o be_v disperse_v and_o trouble_v but_o for_o cause_n reasonable_a john_n 6._o why_o christ_n send_v away_o the_o people_n from_o he_o matth._n 10._o john_n 6._o matth._n 20._o john_n 6._o mark_v 6._o the_o disciple_n do_v not_o right_o consider_v christ_n work_n note_n note_v this_o for_o our_o time_n note_n john_n 18._o act._n 14._o hypocrite_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 1_o john_n 2._o note_n to_o deny_v or_o conceal_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v be_v unthankfulness_n let_v the_o mi●ist●rs_n n●te_v this_o who_o be_v put_v from_o th●ir_a charge_n by_o the_o enemy_n ezech_v 3.33_o jer._n 20_o 34._o 3_o reg_n 18_o 21_o 22._o 4_o reg_n 3_o amos_n 7._o dan_fw-mi 5_o matth._n 23._o act_n 13._o the_o preacher_n ●●●named_v t●e_v salt_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o author_n preacher_n aught_v to_o feed_v christ_n flock_n the_o lack_n of_o fervency_n of_o reprove_v of_o indifferency_n in_o seed_v and_o diligence_n in_o execute_v be_v great_a sin_n spiritual_a temptation_n be_v soon_o espy_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o author_n the_o trouble_n of_o these_o da●es_n come_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n elect_v the_o second_o note_n the_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o disciple_n matth._n 8._o the_o disciple_n also_o before_o this_o time_n be_v trouble_v in_o the_o sea_n note_n what_o time_n the_o tempest_n do_v arise_v the_o sea_n be_v calm_a when_o the_o disciple_n take_v their_o ship_n what_o move_v the_o sea_n the_o toss_a ship_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n exod._n 1._o esth._n 3_o act._n 7_o &_o deinceps_fw-la the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n compare_v to_o the_o wind_n 1_o simile_n the_o sea_n can_v be_v quiet_a when_o the_o wind_n blow_v outrageous_o the_o wind_n that_o blow_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n hen._n 8._o a_o quiet_a calm_a wa_z under_o king_n edw_n 6._o the_o first_o secret_a pestilent_a wind_n that_o blow_v in_o the_o time_n of_o good_a k._n edward_n 6._o the_o devil_n rage_v when_o the_o mass_n mischief_n be_v disclose_v esa._n 5._o mark_v well_o this_o be_v affirm_v both_o before_o the_o king_n and_o also_o before_o northumberland_n often_o than_o once_o transubstantiation_n overthrow_v by_o th._n granmer_n the_o tound_n god_n be_v take_v away_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n when_o all_o the_o papistical_a