before_o by_o my_o reply_n pag._n 9_o 10._o if_o you_o have_v so_o please_v touch_v king_n josuah_n i_o say_v in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 6._o 7._o that_o he_o command_v the_o high_a priest_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o priest_n and_o deal_v also_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v god_n service_n and_o religion_n and_o among_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n for_o proof_n thereof_o i_o allege_v that_o text_n of_o 2_o king_n 23.4_o where_o it_o be_v accord_v that_o the_o king_n command_v hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n etc._n etc._n hereunto_o you_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o the_o place_n by_o i_o cite_v and_o that_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n consist_v in_o these_o coin_a word_n of_o i_o the_o king_n command_v hilkiah_n who_o you_o call_v helcias_n which_o word_n not_o be_v in_o scripture_n say_v you_o i_o be_o a_o wily_a witness_n for_o strengthen_v my_o cause_n to_o produce_v so_o shameful_a a_o untruth_n and_o though_o i_o be_v a_o judge_n yet_o you_o see_v no_o commission_n i_o have_v to_o use_v falsehood_n these_o word_n be_v able_a to_o provoke_v a_o man_n patience_n but_o you_o must_v know_v that_o bad_a word_n and_o a_o bold_a face_n will_v do_v you_o no_o good_a let_v other_o therefore_o judge_v whether_o you_o or_o i_o be_v the_o honest_a man_n in_o this_o point_n you_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o the_o place_n by_o i_o cite_v wherefore_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n but_o to_o turn_v to_o that_o place_n i_o cite_v which_o be_v according_a to_o our_o english_a bibles_n 2._o king_n 23.4_o and_o according_a to_o your_o latin_a bibles_n 4._o reg._n 23.4_o and_o there_o shall_v he_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o matter_n or_o no_o and_z whether_o these_o word_n the_o king_n command_v hilkiah_n who_o you_o call_v helcias_n be_v word_n coin_a by_o i_o as_o you_o shame_v not_o to_o speak_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n itself_o extant_a and_o apparent_a for_o first_o those_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n second_o they_o be_v in_o our_o english_a translation_n and_o three_o they_o be_v also_o even_o in_o your_o own_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n for_o even_o in_o that_o your_o own_o translation_n the_o word_n be_v these_o et_fw-la praecepit_fw-la rex_fw-la helciae_fw-la pontifici_fw-la &_o sacerdotibus_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o king_n command_v helcias_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n &c_n &c_n now_o then_o be_v it_o not_o impudence_n intolerable_a in_o you_o to_o deny_v this_o you_o shall_v therefore_o do_v well_o yet_o at_o last_o to_o confess_v that_o this_o good_a and_o godly_a king_n josias_n command_v hilkiah_n otherwise_o call_v helcias_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n and_o that_o he_o also_o deal_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n as_o i_o there_o say_v and_o have_v further_o declare_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o my_o reply_n pag._n 6.7_o to_o that_o which_o i_o allege_v concern_v king_n asa_n and_o king_n hezekiah_n in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 7._o 8._o who_o likewise_o have_v authority_n as_o be_v there_o show_v over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a and_o in_o cause_n also_o ecclesiastical_a you_o answer_v nothing_o in_o your_o rejoinder_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v reply_v unto_o and_o concern_v king_n jehosaphat_n also_o your_o answer_n be_v likewise_o very_o idle_a and_o frivolous_a and_o scarce_o worthy_a the_o mention_v for_o whereas_o i_o allege_v among_o other_o thing_n 8.9.10.11_o 2._o chron._n 19_o 8.9.10.11_o that_o this_o king_n jehosaphat_n do_v constitute_v or_o set_v in_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o judgement_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v my_o purpose_n there_o namely_o the_o king_n authority_n over_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o in_o cause_n also_o ecclesiastical_a you_o to_o show_v your_o great_a learning_n and_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n do_v tax_v i_o for_o omit_v or_o not_o rehearse_v of_o some_o subsequent_a word_n in_o the_o which_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n which_o when_o they_o be_v utter_v and_o rehearse_v do_v indeed_o make_v more_o against_o you_o then_o for_o you_o for_o the_o word_n be_v these_o and_o behold_v say_v the_o king_n amoriah_n the_o high_a priest_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a over_o you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o son_n of_o ishmaell_n a_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n affair_n by_o which_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o king_n jehosaphat_n do_v aswell_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v amariah_n the_o priest_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a over_o that_o assembly_n council_n or_o synedrion_n which_o he_o set_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v zebadiah_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a among_o they_o for_o all_o the_o king_n affair_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n put_v no_o difference_n but_o that_o he_o may_v and_o do_v constitute_v the_o one_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o one_o case_n aswell_o as_o he_o do_v constitute_v the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o other_o case_n as_o for_o that_o reason_n you_o bring_v for_o a_o difference_n it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v by_o his_o regal_a authority_n without_o a_o special_a commandment_n or_o warrant_v from_o god_n consecrate_v or_o make_v a_o priest_n neither_o be_v it_o there_o say_v that_o king_n jehosaphat_n do_v consecrate_v or_o make_v amariah_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n before_o the_o king_n do_v there_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v he_o as_o lawful_o he_o may_v to_o be_v the_o precedent_n or_o chief_a in_o that_o synedrion_n or_o assembly_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n aswell_o as_o he_o do_v or_o may_v constitute_v zebadiah_n to_o be_v therein_o the_o chief_a or_o precedent_n for_o all_o the_o king_n affair_n 10._o now_o then_o to_o come_v to_o king_n solomon_n i_o prove_v he_o also_o in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 7._o to_o have_v have_v authority_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o to_o have_v deal_v likewise_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n but_o to_o that_o text_n of_o 2._o chron._n 8.14.15_o by_o i_o allege_v for_o proof_n thereof_o you_o answer_v not_o only_o to_o that_o text_n of_o 1._o king_n 2.27.35_o where_o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o put_v sadocke_n in_o his_o place_n you_o answer_v and_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o he_o do_v so_o but_o this_o say_v you_o he_o do_v as_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o not_o as_o a_o king_n this_o answer_n of_o you_o i_o before_o confute_v and_o take_v a_o way_n in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 20._o 21._o whether_o i_o again_o refer_v you_o because_o that_o stand_v still_o in_o full_a force_n against_o you_o you_o have_v say_v nothing_o against_o it_o in_o your_o rejoinder_n but_o now_o i_o add_v further_o unto_o it_o that_o it_o do_v moreover_o appear_v even_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o that_o solomon_n do_v not_o do_v this_o as_o a_o prophet_n but_o as_o a_o king_n because_o he_o therein_o do_v no_o more_o but_o execute_v that_o which_o a_o prophet_n or_o man_n of_o god_n have_v before_o speak_v from_o god_n concern_v the_o house_n of_o ely_n for_o so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v show_v that_o solomon_n cast_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o house_n of_o ely_n in_o shilo_n 1._o king_n 2.27_o and_o 1._o sam._n 2.27.28.29.30.31_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o prophet_n or_o man_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v call_v that_o utter_v the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o king_n that_o execute_v the_o prophecy_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v distinguish_v and_o therefore_o as_o he_o that_o receive_v and_o utter_v the_o prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o receive_n and_o utter_v of_o it_o to_o be_v call_v and_o suppose_v a_o prophet_n so_o king_n solomon_n that_o be_v only_o the_o executer_n and_o performer_n of_o that_o prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o execution_n and_o performance_n of_o it_o to_o be_v term_v and_o deem_v a_o king_n and_o not_o a_o prophet_n but_o whilst_o i_o thus_o prove_v the_o authority_n of_o king_n over_o the_o high_a priest_n because_o king_n solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n and_o put_v sadock_n in_o his_o place_n you_o will_v infer_v that_o elias_n by_o the_o like_a reason_n
and_o observe_v wherein_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v that_o this_o excellency_n of_o the_o one_o above_o the_o other_o do_v consist_v for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o respect_n of_o convert_v soul_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o god_n kingdom_n by_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o spiritual_a function_n and_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o regal_a or_o temporal_a so_o no_o less_o true_a be_v it_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n external_o to_o command_v compel_v and_o to_o punish_v offender_n in_o cause_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a the_o regal_a and_o temporal_a office_n and_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o episcopal_a or_o sacerdotal_a this_o distinction_n because_o it_o kill_v and_o strike_v dead_a your_o cause_n you_o can_v endure_v and_o therefore_o do_v you_o in_o your_o rejoinder_n exclaim_v against_o it_o and_o call_v it_o a_o distinction_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v late_o hatch_v in_o the_o university_n of_o mollinmighan_n as_o you_o scoff_o speak_v in_o the_o college_n there_o of_o your_o own_o divise_v and_o nomination_n and_o whereof_o you_o be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o founder_n but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_n as_o a_o idle_a fiction_n of_o a_o fantastical_a brain_n why_o will_v you_o not_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o distinction_n which_o be_v so_o clear_a plain_a and_o evident_a in_o itself_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o you_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v deny_v namely_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o convert_v soul_n 60._o chrys_n in_o mat_n hom_n 83._o ad_fw-la popul_a antioch_n homil_n 60._o and_o fit_v they_o for_o god_n kingdom_n by_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o spiritual_a office_n and_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o regal_a or_o temporal_a for_o this_o be_v very_o apparent_a even_o by_o s._n chrysostome_n himself_o who_o speak_v to_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n on_o this_o wise_a no_o small_a vengeance_n say_v he_o hang_v over_o your_o head_n if_o you_o do_v suffer_v any_o heinous_a offender_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o captain_n lieutenant_n or_o a_o crown_a king_n forbid_v he_o in_o these_o case_n thy_o power_n be_v great_a than_o he_o again_o he_o say_v si_fw-mi vis_fw-la videre_fw-la discrimen_fw-la quantum_fw-la absit_fw-la rex_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdote_fw-la expende_v modum_fw-la potestatis_fw-la utrique_fw-la traditae_fw-la 5._o chrysost_n de_fw-fr verb._n esa_n vidi_fw-la dom._n hom_n 5._o if_o you_o will_v see_v the_o difference_n how_o great_a it_o be_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n weigh_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n grant_v unto_o they_o both_o and_o there_o show_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o priest_n he_o say_v eoque_fw-la deus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regale_n caput_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la manibus_fw-la subiecit_fw-la and_o in_o that_o respect_n say_v he_o have_v god_n subject_v the_o head_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n so_o that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o ministry_n power_n and_o authority_n grant_v they_o from_o god_n &_o not_o in_o all_o respect_n nor_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n that_o this_o their_o excellency_n and_o preheminencie_n consist_v yea_o he_o further_o show_v that_o their_o power_n and_o office_n be_v distinct_a and_o limit_v and_o that_o the_o one_o may_v not_o intrude_v into_o the_o office_n and_o bound_n of_o the_o other_o for_o when_o king_n vzziah_n otherwise_o call_v ozias_n 18._o 2._o chron._n 26.16.17_o 18._o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o burn_v incense_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o not_o to_o the_o king_n s._n chrysostome_n reprove_v and_o condemn_v this_o say_v thus_o unto_o the_o king_n 4._o chrysost_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la esaiae_n vidi_fw-la dom._n homil_n 4._o mane_fw-la intra_fw-la tuos_fw-la terminos_fw-la alij_fw-la sunt_fw-la termini_fw-la regni_fw-la alij_fw-la termini_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la keep_v you_o within_o your_o own_o bound_n for_o the_o limit_n or_o bound_n of_o the_o regal_a call_n be_v one_o and_o the_o limit_n or_o bound_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a call_n be_v another_o and_o again_o he_o say_v that_o res_fw-la est_fw-la mala_fw-la non_fw-la manere_fw-la intra_fw-la fine_n nobis_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la praescriptos_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ill_a thing_n not_o to_o abide_v within_o the_o limit_n or_o bound_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n he_o again_o thus_o distinguish_v their_o office_n regi_fw-la corpora_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la animae_fw-la rex_fw-la maculas_fw-la corporum_fw-la remittit_fw-la sacerdos_n autem_fw-la maculas_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ille_fw-la cogit_fw-la hic_fw-la exhortatur_fw-la ille_fw-la necessitate_v hic_fw-la consilio_fw-la ille_fw-la habet_fw-la arma_fw-la sensibilia_fw-la hic_fw-la arma_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la ille_fw-la bellum_fw-la gerit_fw-la cum_fw-la barbaris_fw-la mihi_fw-la belium_fw-la est_fw-la adversus_fw-la daemon_n to_o the_o king_n say_v he_o 4._o homil._n 5._o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la hom_n 4._o be_v body_n commit_v to_o the_o priest_n soul_n the_o king_n remit_v the_o spot_n of_o the_o body_n the_o priest_n the_o spot_n of_o sin_n the_o king_n compel_v the_o priest_n exhort_v the_o one_o with_o necessity_n or_o constraint_n the_o other_o with_o advice_n or_o counsel_n the_o king_n have_v sensible_a weapon_n the_o priest_n have_v spiritual_a weapon_n the_o king_n make_v war_n with_o the_o barbarian_n and_o the_o priest_n have_v war_n against_o the_o devil_n again_o he_o say_v regi_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la hic_fw-la sunt_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la caelestia_fw-la mihi_fw-la quum_fw-la dico_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la intelligo_fw-la to_o the_o king_n be_v those_o thing_n commit_v that_o be_v here_o to_o i_o be_v thing_n heavenly_a commit_v and_o when_o i_o say_v to_o i_o i_o mean_v say_v he_o the_o priest_n so_o that_o although_o he_o there_o affirm_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n or_o office_n to_o be_v more_o excellent_a or_o great_a than_o the_o regal_a yet_o withal_o he_o show_v you_o wherein_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v namely_o as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n ministry_n and_o function_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o bishop_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v preach_v of_o god_n word_n administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o sinner_n by_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n as_o the_o case_n require_v but_o he_o may_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o his_o ecclesiastical_a and_o priestly_a office_n use_v any_o external_a civil_a coactive_a power_n or_o compulsion_n which_o you_o see_v even_o by_o the_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o same_o s._n chrysostome_n himself_o right_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o not_o to_o the_o priest_n now_o then_o here_o you_o may_v perceive_v withal_o the_o other_o part_n of_o my_o distinction_n to_o be_v likewise_o undoubted_o true_a namely_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n thereby_o external_o to_o command_v compel_v and_o to_o punish_v offender_n in_o cause_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a the_o regal_a and_o temporal_a office_n and_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o episcopal_a or_o sacerdotal_a for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n have_v commit_v this_o civil_a and_o temporal_a sword_n only_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o such_o like_a terrestrial_a potentate_n and_o not_o to_o bishop_n or_o priest_n for_o so_o also_o do_v s._n paul_n himself_o direct_o show_v and_o who_o be_v there_o but_o he_o know_v that_o it_o proper_o appertain_v to_o the_o power_n &_o office_n of_o this_o civil_a and_o temporal_a sword_n to_o command_v compel_v and_o to_o punish_v offender_n civil_o and_o in_o a_o temporal_a manner_n for_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v of_o every_o of_o these_o high_a power_n that_o bear_v this_o temporal_a sword_n that_o he_o bear_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a yea_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n unto_o wrath_n to_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a here_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o any_o person_n or_o of_o any_o cause_n but_o he_o that_o offend_v or_o do_v evil_a be_v he_o a_o layman_n or_o a_o clergyman_n or_o be_v he_o a_o offendor_n in_o a_o cause_n civil_a or_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a he_o appear_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o sword_n and_o authority_n of_o these_o high_a power_n for_o see_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v 23_o bernard_n ad_fw-la senonen_n arobiepisc_n epist_n 42._o chrysost_n in_o rom._n hom_n 23_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a
no_o mean_n yield_v thereunto_o but_o send_v he_o a_o full_a negative_a answer_n write_v thus_o unto_o he_o fidelitatem_fw-la facere_fw-la nolui_fw-la nec_fw-la volo_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la promisi_fw-la nec_fw-la antecessores_fw-la meos_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la id_fw-la fecisse_fw-la comperio_fw-la i_o neither_o will_v do_v nor_o will_v do_v fealty_n because_o i_o neither_o promise_v it_o nor_o do_v i_o find_v that_o any_o of_o my_o predecessor_n have_v do_v it_o to_o any_o of_o your_o predecessor_n i_o have_v here_o recite_v the_o whole_a &_o entire_a sentence_n &_o not_o produce_v only_o a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o you_o do_v very_o lame_o and_o imperfect_o and_o now_o what_o have_v you_o to_o say_v against_o it_o first_o concern_v that_o of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n you_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n and_o touch_v those_o particular_n which_o i_o have_v before_o allege_v concern_v the_o other_o king_n namely_o concern_v william_n rufus_n king_n henry_n the_o first_o and_z king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o other_o king_n of_o england_n that_o contend_v and_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n his_o encreachment_n and_o usurpation_n your_o answer_n be_v very_o idle_a and_o impertinent_a for_o you_o answer_v as_o if_o i_o have_v affirm_v that_o those_o king_n have_v utter_o renounce_v abolish_v or_o put_v down_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o their_o time_n whereas_o i_o affirm_v only_o that_o they_o contend_v and_o make_v opposition_n against_o he_o which_o they_o may_v and_o do_v do_v although_o they_o then_o make_v not_o a_o utter_a extirpation_n and_o abolition_n of_o he_o out_o of_o that_o their_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o make_v opposition_n to_o he_o i_o have_v show_v and_o prove_v in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 75._o 76._o 78._o 79._o 80._o and_o very_o ignorant_a be_v you_o in_o the_o history_n of_o england_n if_o you_o know_v not_o so_o much_o and_o very_o perverse_a if_o know_v so_o much_o you_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o 13._o from_o thence_o you_o come_v to_o pag._n 81_o of_o my_o reply_n where_o i_o write_v thus_o but_o now_o what_o mean_v my_o adversary_n to_o be_v so_o extreme_o audacious_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o first_o four_o general_n counsel_n to_o have_v be_v call_v by_o the_o emperor_n here_o you_o say_v i_o be_v please_v to_o salute_v you_o with_o that_o language_n which_o better_o fit_v a_o inconsiderative_a jester_n than_o a_o deliberate_a judge_n why_o what_o be_v the_o language_n or_o what_o be_v the_o word_n which_o so_o much_o offend_v you_o you_o afterward_o show_v namely_o because_o i_o there_o use_v that_o term_n of_o extreme_o audacious_a but_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o extreme_a audaciousness_n to_o deny_v as_o you_o then_o do_v and_o still_o do_v so_o clear_a evident_a and_o plain_a a_o truth_n for_o my_o part_n the_o matter_n consider_v i_o see_v not_o but_o you_o may_v have_v think_v that_o i_o speak_v moderate_o and_o temperate_o enough_o whilst_o i_o speak_v in_o that_o sort_n and_o give_v you_o no_o worse_a language_n for_o some_o other_o possible_o will_v have_v say_v that_o you_o have_v be_v therein_o extreme_o and_o intolerable_o impudent_a but_o you_o forget_v as_o it_o seem_v or_o care_v not_o to_o remember_v what_o language_n or_o word_n you_o here_o utter_v concern_v i_o which_o i_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o take_v ill_o at_o your_o hand_n than_o you_o have_v to_o be_v offend_v at_o those_o other_o word_n of_o i_o but_o to_o come_v to_o those_o four_o general_n counsel_n i_o affirm_v they_o which_o you_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v call_v by_o the_o emperor_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nyce_n that_o this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o emperor_n i_o prove_v in_o that_o my_o reply_n pag._n 81.82_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o ruffinus_n eusebius_n socrates_n theodoret_n sozomon_n zonaras_n nicephorus_n platina_n and_o by_o the_o synodall_n epistle_n of_o the_o nycene_n father_n themselves_o and_o do_v not_o he_o then_o deserve_v to_o be_v account_v at_o least_o extreme_o audacious_a that_o will_v dare_v to_o deny_v this_o so_o manifest_a and_o palpable_a truth_n testify_v so_o abundant_o and_o by_o so_o many_o witness_n but_o whilst_o among_o other_o witness_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n i_o produce_v ruffinus_n affirm_v that_o constantine_n apud_fw-la urbem_fw-la nicaeam_fw-la episcopale_n concilium_fw-la convocavit_fw-la 1._o ruffian_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o call_v the_o council_n of_o bishop_n together_o at_o the_o city_n of_o nyce_n you_o say_v that_o i_o there_o use_v a_o little_a wile_n which_o among_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n will_v be_v call_v craft_n or_o cozenage_n because_o say_v you_o i_o omit_v those_o word_n exit_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la sententia_fw-la which_o be_v in_o ruffinus_n and_o which_o word_n if_o they_o have_v be_v mention_v will_v have_v declare_v that_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n summon_v or_o call_v the_o council_n of_o nyce_n by_o the_o advice_n consent_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o priest_n howbeit_o first_o it_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n that_o the_o omission_n of_o those_o word_n must_v infer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o mind_n and_o purpose_n to_o defraud_v deceive_v and_o cousin_n as_o you_o very_o odious_o suggest_v yea_o second_o to_o show_v that_o i_o do_v not_o crafty_o or_o cousening_o conceal_v or_o omit_v those_o word_n for_o my_o own_o advantage_n as_o you_o allege_v behold_v you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n namely_o pag._n 82._o that_o i_o do_v express_o mention_v they_o and_o do_v direct_o affirm_v 1._o ruffin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o out_o of_o the_o same_o ruffinus_n that_o this_o council_n of_o nyce_n be_v assemble_v or_o call_v exit_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la sententia_fw-la by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o thereby_o i_o also_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o advice_n &_o consent_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alone_o now_o than_o who_o be_v the_o wily_a crafty_a and_o cozen_a companion_n i_o hope_v the_o honest_a and_o equal_a reader_n will_v by_o this_o time_n easy_o discern_v and_o judge_v but_o three_o i_o do_v there_o further_a answer_n as_o i_o do_v likewise_o here_o again_o that_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n at_o who_o suit_n or_o request_n or_o by_o who_o advice_n or_o consent_n that_o council_n be_v summon_v for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o nor_o be_v by_o who_o persuasion_n or_o suit_n or_o by_o who_o advice_n or_o consent_n but_o by_o who_o command_v authority_n it_o be_v call_v now_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a by_o those_o former_a testimony_n that_o it_o be_v call_v and_o assemble_v by_o the_o commandment_n or_o command_a authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o declare_v infallible_o the_o supremacy_n and_o authority_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v in_o those_o day_n over_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o even_o over_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n himself_o aswell_o as_o over_o the_o rest_n whilst_o he_o may_v and_o do_v thus_o command_v aswell_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o general_n council_n i_o also_o cite_v eusebius_n socrates_n and_o theodoret_n and_o their_o word_n to_o prove_v likewise_o that_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n call_v and_o assemble_v that_o general_n council_n at_o nyce_n but_o you_o be_v please_v not_o to_o see_v or_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v where_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o author_n and_o yet_o may_v you_o have_v see_v and_o find_v they_o if_o you_o have_v so_o please_v in_o their_o several_a author_n as_o namely_o in_o eusebius_n de_fw-la vita_fw-la constantini_n lib._n 3_o cap._n 6._o &_o lib_n 1._o cap._n 37_o in_o socrates_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o in_o the_o greek_a and_o cap._n 5_o in_o the_o latin_a and_o in_o theodoret_n lib._n 1_o cap_n 7._o so_o that_o even_o that_o also_o which_o i_o cite_v out_o of_o theodoret_n be_v not_o a_o famous_a fiction_n as_o you_o infamous_o and_o untrue_o report_v it_o but_o a_o very_a certain_a &_o apparent_a truth_n as_o there_o you_o may_v see_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o author_n which_o i_o there_o cite_v do_v likewise_o testify_v and_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o which_o i_o there_o allege_v they_o yea_o this_o point_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o whilst_o you_o think_v to_o confute_v it_o you_o have_v yourself_o further_o confirm_v and_o confess_v it_o 1._o ruffin_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o for_o when_o you_o purpose_v to_o allege_v ruffinus_n against_o i_o do_v cite_v his_o word_n thus_o tumille_n then_o he_o meaning_n constantine_n ex_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la sententia_fw-la apud_fw-la urbem_fw-la nycaeam_fw-la episcopale_n concilium_fw-la convocavit_fw-la by_o the_o sentence_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o priest_n do_v call_v the_o council_n of_o bishop_n at_o the_o
city_n of_o nyce_n and_o when_o again_o you_o likewise_o intend_v to_o allege_v damasus_n against_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o he_o say_v that_o constantine_n do_v not_o gather_v the_o council_n but_o cum_fw-la consensu_fw-la silvestri_n 18._o damasus_n lin_v pont._n council_n 6_o act_n 18._o with_o the_o consent_n of_o sylvester_n and_o that_o so_o much_o also_o be_v express_v in_o the_o sixth_o council_n do_v you_o not_o in_o all_o this_o sufficient_o confess_v that_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n do_v by_o his_o command_a authority_n call_v this_o council_n of_o nyce_n although_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o consent_n or_o approbation_n of_o sylvester_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o other_o priest_n now_o then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o second_o general_a council_n which_o be_v the_o first_o constantinopolitane_n i_o have_v likewise_o prove_v in_o my_o reply_n pag_n 83._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n socrates_n sozomen_n zonaras_n and_o the_o very_a council_n itself_o speak_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n the_o elder_a that_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o commandment_n or_o command_v authority_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n to_o all_o which_o proof_n and_o testimony_n yond_o according_a to_o your_o wont_a learning_n &_o wisdom_n answer_n nothing_o in_o your_o rejoinder_n but_o in_o your_o first_o auswer_n to_o prove_v this_o council_n not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o of_o damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n you_o cite_v theodoret_n libr._n 5._o cap._n 9_o and_o in_o your_o rejoinder_n you_o prosecute_v it_o and_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n meet_v in_o this_o second_o general_a council_n write_v to_o pope_n damasus_n do_v testify_v that_o they_o assemble_v at_o constantinople_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o letter_n send_v the_o year_n before_o to_o theodosius_n but_o what_o mean_v you_o thus_o to_o abuse_v your_o reader_n for_o first_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o place_n of_o theodoret_n 9_o theodor_n lib._n 5_o cap._n 9_o that_o do_v prove_v this_o second_o general_n council_n to_o have_v be_v any_o more_o call_v by_o damasus_n then_o by_o the_o other_o bishop_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o letter_n or_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n for_o that_o letter_n or_o epistle_n be_v not_o write_v or_o direct_v to_o one_o alone_a as_o namely_o to_o damasus_n as_o you_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v but_o to_o many_o and_o diverse_a bishop_n plural_o for_o thus_o be_v the_o direction_n viz._n to_o our_o most_o honourable_a lord_n our_o very_a reverend_a brother_n and_o fellow_n in_o office_n damasus_n ambrose_n britton_n valerian_n acholius_n anemius_n basil_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o noble_a city_n of_o rome_n the_o holy_a council_n of_o orthodox_n bishop_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o great_a city_n of_o constantinople_n send_v greeting_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o damasus_n alone_o as_o here_o you_o see_v but_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o reverend_a bishop_n also_o assemble_v at_o rome_n that_o send_v those_o letter_n mention_v in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a emperor_n theodosius_n and_o second_o even_o those_o letter_n of_o damasus_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n concern_v that_o matter_n of_o call_v the_o council_n be_v only_o persuasive_a and_o not_o command_v letter_n in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v before_o by_o my_o reply_n very_o evident_a that_o this_o council_n be_v assemble_v by_o the_o commandment_n or_o command_v letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o damasus_n alone_o but_o other_o bishop_n also_o join_v with_o he_o that_o send_v those_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n whereby_o he_o be_v excite_v move_v and_o persuade_v to_o call_v and_o command_v that_o council_n to_o be_v assemble_v at_o constantinople_n now_o then_o see_v that_o theodoret_n who_o you_o cite_v to_o prove_v that_o pope_n damasus_n by_o his_o command_a letter_n call_v this_o council_n 7._o theodor._n l._n b._n 5_o cap._n 7._o prove_v no_o such_o matter_n yea_o he_o express_o witness_v the_o contrary_a affirm_v it_o direct_o to_o have_v be_v call_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n do_v or_o can_v this_o any_o way_n help_v to_o excuse_v you_o or_o do_v it_o not_o rather_o so_o much_o the_o more_o enlarge_v and_o aggravate_v your_o fault_n herein_o concern_v the_o three_o general_n council_n which_o be_v the_o first_o ephesine_n that_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n the_o young_a i_o have_v also_o prove_v in_o in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 83._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o evagrius_n liberatus_n socrates_n zonaras_n nicephorus_n &_o by_o the_o synodall_n epistle_n itself_o and_o yet_o you_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v call_v not_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o of_o celestinus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o you_o cite_v prosper_n in_o chronico_fw-la affirm_v it_o to_o have_v be_v hold_v caelestini_n authoritate_fw-la by_o the_o authority_n of_o celestine_n but_o you_o still_o much_o mistake_v for_o this_o be_v no_o commandment_n or_o command_v authority_n in_o celestinus_fw-la but_o a_o persuasive_a only_o which_o bishop_n may_v and_o do_v use_v to_o the_o emperor_n very_o often_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o counsel_n so_o that_o by_o these_o word_n be_v no_o more_o mean_v or_o signify_v but_o that_o celestinus_fw-la use_v such_o authority_n that_o be_v such_o power_n credit_n and_o estimation_n as_o he_o have_v with_o the_o emperor_n to_o cause_n and_o procure_v this_o council_n to_o be_v assemble_v and_o that_o this_o word_n authoritas_fw-la do_v so_o signify_v and_o be_v very_o often_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n your_o dictionary_n and_o latin_a writer_n will_v sufficient_o teach_v you_o yea_o yourself_o in_o your_o rejoynder_n do_v cite_v paulus_n diaconus_fw-la in_o his_o historical_a collection_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o of_o the_o first_o four_o general_n counsel_n which_o be_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o this_o sort_n papae_fw-la leonis_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la etc._n etc._n 15._o paul_n diac._n lib._n 15._o by_o the_o authority_n of_o pope_n leo_n and_o command_v of_o martian_a the_o emperor_n the_o council_n of_o culcedon_n be_v summon_v here_o you_o see_v a_o plain_a distinction_n make_v between_o this_o authority_n &_o the_o command_n the_o command_n or_o command_a authority_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o emperor_n martian_a and_o the_o other_o authority_n namely_o the_o persuasive_a be_v attribute_v to_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o celestinus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o other_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n likewise_o as_o namely_o cyrill_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n juniore_fw-la zonar_n in_o theodos_n juniore_fw-la and_o juvenall_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o persuade_v and_o excite_v the_o emperor_n to_o call_v and_o command_v this_o three_o general_n council_n at_o ephesus_n as_o zonaras_n testify_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o four_o general_n council_n which_o be_v as_o i_o say_v that_o at_o chalcedon_n i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 85._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o very_a council_n itself_o and_o by_o sundry_a epistle_n also_o of_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o this_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v summon_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n whereunto_o may_v be_v also_o add_v that_o your_o own_o testimony_n of_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la before_o cite_v who_o say_v as_o even_o yourself_o allege_v he_o that_o this_o four_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v summon_v or_o call_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o martian_a the_o emperor_n and_o not_o of_o leo_n although_o leo_n do_v also_o interpose_v and_o use_v his_o authority_n and_o credit_n with_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o now_o then_o when_o beside_o the_o clearness_n of_o other_o proof_n you_o see_v by_o this_o express_a testimony_n or_o prulus_n diaconus_fw-la who_o yourself_o allege_v that_o this_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v summon_v or_o call_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n martian_a why_o shall_v you_o or_o any_o man_n else_o say_v or_o suppose_v the_o contrary_a thereunto_o yea_o even_a leo_n himself_o in_o divers_a of_o his_o epistle_n show_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v in_o those_o day_n summon_v or_o call_v either_o this_o or_o any_o other_o general_n council_n but_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n so_o to_o do_v as_o you_o may_v see_v more_o full_o by_o the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o the_o same_o leo_n former_o mention_v in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 84.85_o but_o i_o there_o also_o further_o allege_v a_o five_o general_n council_n call_v mandato_n justiniani_fw-la by_o the_o commandment_n of_o
dominanturijs_fw-la vos_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la maior_fw-la luke_n 22.24_o 25.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quis_fw-la eorum_fw-la maior_fw-la the_o king_n of_o nation_n bear_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o you_o may_v not_o do_v so_o one_o over_o another_o for_o of_o this_o be_v the_o question_n or_o contention_n and_o therefore_o of_o this_o must_v the_o answer_n be_v according_o understand_v these_o word_n than_o do_v clear_o declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a king_n or_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n among_o they_o to_o rule_v or_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n although_o terrestrial_a king_n and_o monarch_n do_v and_o be_v well_o allow_v to_o reign_v and_o rule_v over_o the_o people_n of_o those_o nation_n whereof_o they_o be_v king_n but_o again_o have_v not_o s._n gregory_n himself_o tell_v we_o long_o ago_o not_o only_o how_o needless_a and_o superfluous_a but_o how_o pernicious_a also_o and_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o admit_v of_o one_o to_o be_v a_o universal_a bishop_n or_o a_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n to_o rule_v gregory_n gregory_n and_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o then_o say_v he_o if_o he_o which_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n or_o the_o universal_a bishop_n do_v fall_n the_o whole_a and_o universal_a church_n fall_v with_o he_o and_o what_o gregory_n thus_o speak_v and_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v so_o long_o since_o be_v afterward_o find_v true_a and_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o to_o the_o lamentable_a woe_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o succeed_a time_n by_o that_o mean_n yea_o the_o same_o s._n gregory_n have_v yet_o further_o certify_v we_o how_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a this_o be_v and_o will_v be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o even_o to_o himself_o also_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n or_o supreme_a and_o universal_a bishop_n over_o all_o gregory_n gregory_n for_o say_v he_o what_o will_v thou_o answer_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o by_o this_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n thou_o seek_v to_o subjugate_v all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n unto_o thyself_o who_o do_v thou_o imitate_v herein_o save_v only_o he_o who_o in_o contempt_n of_o those_o legion_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v his_o fellow_n seek_v to_o mount_v aloft_o to_o the_o top_n of_o singularity_n where_o he_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o none_o and_o all_o other_o may_v be_v subject_a unto_o he_o as_o for_o the_o have_v of_o bishop_n of_o diocese_n and_o province_n it_o no_o more_o prove_v that_o therefore_o there_o may_v or_o must_v be_v one_o universal_a bishop_n or_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n over_o all_o then_o that_o because_o there_o be_v divers_a king_n in_o divers_a and_o several_a kingdom_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o universal_a king_n over_o all_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o beside_o there_o be_v bishop_n of_o diocese_n and_o province_n in_o the_o time_n both_o of_o pelagius_n and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o nevertheless_o they_o take_v no_o exception_n against_o nor_o disallow_v but_o he_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n or_o a_o supreme_a and_o universal_a bishop_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v but_o vehement_o impugn_a and_o detest_a he_o and_o that_o not_o without_o very_o apparent_a just_a and_o good_a cause_n as_o here_o you_o see_v but_o moreover_o do_v you_o never_o read_v john_n gerson_n de_fw-fr auferibilitate_fw-la papae_fw-la what_o he_o affirm_v in_o some_o case_n may_v general_o and_o absolute_o be_v affirm_v namely_o that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o take_v clean_o away_o &_o that_o without_o any_o less_o or_o hurt_v at_o all_o to_o christendom_n yea_o to_o the_o great_a and_o ample_a good_a not_o only_o of_o christendom_n but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o right_o and_o thorough_o consider_v 18._o but_o touch_v this_o point_n of_o supremacy_n you_o seem_v at_o last_o in_o word_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o will_v you_o will_v do_v as_o you_o say_v and_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o it_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o i_o have_v prove_v which_o you_o have_v not_o disprove_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o disprove_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n even_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n themselves_o aswell_o as_o other_o bishop_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n have_v also_o authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o civil_a and_o temporal_a within_o their_o dominion_n and_o nothing_o do_v you_o or_o can_v you_o allege_v against_o it_o but_o what_o have_v be_v many_o and_o sundry_a time_n sufficient_o &_o abundant_o answer_v &_o confute_v by_o the_o protestant_n as_o for_o that_o catalogue_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n which_o you_o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v exemplary_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n by_o violent_a and_o miserable_a death_n for_o oppugn_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o monarchy_n and_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n you_o only_o say_v &_o suppose_v it_o but_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o overbold_a part_n in_o you_o to_o enter_v into_o god_n secret_a counsel_n and_o to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o you_o know_v not_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v for_o there_o may_v be_v and_o so_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v other_o just_a cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o oppugn_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n that_o can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o or_o of_o any_o other_o punishment_n in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o gross_a wrong_n and_o utter_a unlawfulnesse_n of_o it_o have_v before_o plentiful_o appear_v and_o that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o all_o his_o partaker_n be_v able_a to_o show_v any_o commission_n or_o warrant_n from_o god_n for_o the_o approbation_n of_o it_o yea_o how_o can_v the_o oppugn_v or_o contend_v against_o the_o pope_n monarchy_n and_o supremacy_n be_v any_o cause_n of_o punishment_n when_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o it_o appear_v as_o in_o my_o first_o book_n i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a that_o papal_a rome_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o that_o adulterate_a and_o popish_a church_n be_v the_o very_a grand_fw-fr antichrist_n do_v not_o therefore_o deceive_v yourself_o nor_o other_o any_o long_o by_o mistake_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v you_o know_v a_o fallacy_n à _fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la yet_o you_o further_o say_v that_o i_o be_o argue_v by_o the_o wise_a in_o this_o enterprise_n to_o have_v discover_v in_o considerative_o much_o arrogancy_n of_o wit_n in_o not_o well_o weigh_v the_o main_n importance_n of_o this_o difficulty_n far_o surmount_v the_o talon_n of_o a_o lawyer_n but_o first_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difficulty_n in_o it_o dominaâ—tur_fw-la reges_fw-la gentium_fw-la dominaâ—tur_fw-la as_o you_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o i_o have_v former_o declare_v second_o why_o do_v it_o surmount_v or_o exceed_v a_o lawyer_n talon_n and_o ability_n more_o in_o i_o then_o in_o you_o wherefore_o if_o i_o be_v as_o you_o say_v i_o be_o censure_v or_o argue_v by_o the_o wise_a of_o much_o arrogancy_n because_o be_v a_o lawyer_n i_o meddle_v in_o this_o matter_n must_v not_o those_o wise_a in_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n condemn_v you_o likewise_o of_o much_o arrogancy_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o you_o have_v hitherto_o in_o your_o writing_n affirm_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o lawyer_n &_o if_o all_o this_o while_o you_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o a_o lawyer_n you_o have_v do_v yourself_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o discredit_n and_o dishonour_n in_o affirm_v it_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n than_o tell_v how_o to_o believe_v you_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o speak_v or_o write_v so_o that_o herein_o you_o gull_n not_o i_o but_o yourself_o and_o other_o it_o will_v therefore_o best_o become_v you_o to_o unmask_v yourself_o and_o to_o discover_v yourself_o plain_o for_o you_o must_v think_v howsoever_o you_o will_v conceal_v yourself_o that_o you_o be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o go_v not_o invisible_a but_o three_o who_o be_v those_o who_o you_o call_v and_o account_n the_o wise_a for_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o some_o that_o be_v antichristian_o wise_a and_o some_o that_o be_v worldly_a wise_a 3.19_o 1._o cor._n 3.19_o who_o wisdom_n be_v as_o s._n paul_n affirm_v it_o foolishness_n with_o god_n for_o have_v not_o god_n say_v he_o make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n 1.20_o 1._o cor._n 1.20_o foolishness_n the_o world_n account_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v foolishness_n but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o god_n 1.25_o 1._o cor._n 1.25_o strong_a than_o man_n the_o wise_a man_n then_o doubtless_o be_v those_o that_o humble_o submit_v all_o their_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n to_o god_n word_n and_o wisdom_n and_o that_o be_v divine_o and_o christianly_o wise_a as_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o must_v as_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n teace_v they_o 3.18_o 1._o cor_fw-la 3.18_o become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a whatsoever_o therefore_o you_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o which_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o have_v speak_v to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o it_o will_v ever_o be_v find_v verify_v 7.35_o luke_n 7.35_o videlicet_fw-la that_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o all_o her_o child_n but_o last_o what_o arrogancy_n either_o of_o wit_n or_o learning_n do_v i_o show_v or_o discover_v when_o i_o neither_o brag_n nor_o boast_v of_o either_o and_o when_o i_o further_o frank_o and_o free_o confess_v in_o all_o my_o book_n that_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v therein_o contain_v i_o have_v learn_v of_o other_o and_o so_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o myself_o the_o wit_n and_o learning_n i_o have_v how_o small_a slender_a or_o mean_v soever_o you_o or_o other_o esteem_v it_o i_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o and_o do_v humble_o pray_v he_o to_o give_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o use_v and_o employ_v it_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o not_o to_o my_o own_o yea_o how_o weak_a or_o mean_a soever_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o itself_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o defend_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v enable_v i_o in_o it_o and_o to_o who_o i_o give_v all_o the_o thanks_n and_o the_o glory_n 4.13_o psal_n 4.13_o as_o that_o it_o now_o appear_v i_o hope_v to_o every_o understanding_n equal_a and_o judicious_a person_n to_o be_v undoubted_o victorious_a and_o triumphant_a hereafter_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o write_v any_o more_o in_o it_o which_o be_v now_o make_v thus_o manifest_a clear_a apparent_a and_o invincible_a so_o that_o every_o man_n that_o will_v speak_v true_o may_v sâ—â—_n of_o it_o that_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o praevalet_fw-la god_n open_v our_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o inlighten_v all_o our_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v all_o see_v and_o know_v his_o truth_n acknowledge_v reverence_n embrace_v and_o profess_v it_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o evermore_o amen_o finis_fw-la