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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n as_o likewise_o in_o france_n they_o call_v every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o gentleman_n or_o have_v any_o honest_a place_n monsieur_fw-fr and_o so_o they_o will_v say_v also_o save_v your_o honour_n now_o we_o know_v this_o word_n lord_n in_o our_o country_n be_v use_v otherwise_o to_o note_v some_o great_a personage_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o birth_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o high_a dignity_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o he_o occupi_v and_o therefore_o those_o title_n although_o they_o be_v somewhat_o excessive_a yet_o be_v they_o nothing_o so_o swell_a and_o stately_a as_o we_o be_v io._n whitgifte_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v let_v not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n praise_v thou_o but_o you_o for_o lack_v of_o 27._o pro._n 27._o
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every_o church_n i_o say_v still_o neither_o be_v that_o the_o question_n for_o i_o ask_v y_fw-fr â—_o question_n of_o your_o senior_n not_o of_o minister_n who_o i_o call_v senior_n neither_o do_v i_o mean_v that_o in_o every_o particular_a parish_n there_o be_v such_o a_o signiory_n but_o in_o every_o chief_a city_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v at_o all_o time_n in_o persecution_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o ometimes_o neither_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n must_v be_v in_o such_o time_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v and_o therefore_o you_o have_v do_v well_o if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v so_o spare_v of_o your_o proof_n for_o all_o my_o grant_n ¶_o whether_o the_o government_n by_o senior_n ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a chap._n 2._o the_o first_o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 139._o sect._n 2._o i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o second_o
which_o be_v very_o negligent_a in_o hear_v sermon_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o furthermore_o which_o do_v offend_v the_o church_n with_o their_o wicked_a life_n for_o such_o if_o they_o live_v in_o the_o city_n they_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o ward_n or_o company_n so_o that_o they_o can_v buy_v and_o sell_v with_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o any_o honour_n or_o public_a office_n but_o if_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n they_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a pastnre_n and_o wood_n and_o this_o way_n be_v most_o meet_a for_o we_o let_v other_o city_n and_o country_n do_v that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o their_o people_n for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o same_o form_n of_o discipline_n can_v be_v appoint_v and_o observe_v in_o all_o place_n i_o wish_v the_o other_o remove_v from_o those_o court_n and_o this_o in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o but_o that_o bishop_n may_v lawful_o use_v the_o true_a ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o deny_v it_o you_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o will_v you_o can_v show_v no_o sound_a reason_n or_o ground_n of_o your_o denial_n chap._n 2._o the_o third_o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 150._o sect._n 3_o and_o other_o thing_n be_v that_o in_o these_o court_n which_o they_o call_v spiritual_a they_o take_v the_o knowledge_n of_o matter_n which_o be_v eere_o civil_a thereby_o not_o only_o pervert_v the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o sever_a the_o civil_a cause_n from_o y_z e_z ecclesiastical_a but_o untruth_n but_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n justle_a also_o with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o thrust_v he_o from_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o appertain_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n of_o divorce_n of_o will_n and_o testament_n with_o diverse_a other_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o although_o it_o apperteme_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o governor_n thereof_o to_o show_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o lawful_a contract_n or_o just_a cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o so_o forth_o yet_o the_o judicial_a determination_n and_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o all_o these_o do_v apperteine_a unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o all_o their_o punishment_n almost_o be_v penalty_n of_o money_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n apperteyne_a to_o the_o church_n but_o be_v a_o thing_n mere_o civil_a io._n whitgifte_n we_o give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o we_o acknowledge_v name_n ecclesiastical_a court_n execute_v in_o the_o prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr name_n all_o jurisdiction_n that_o any_o court_n in_o england_n have_v or_o do_v exercise_n be_v it_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a to_o be_v execute_v in_o her_o majesty_n name_n and_o right_a and_o to_o come_v from_o she_o as_o supreme_a governoure_n so_o far_o be_v we_o 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determination_n and_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o those_o matter_n do_v perteine_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n only_o for_o be_v not_o he_o most_o meet_a to_o judge_v in_o these_o cause_n which_o best_o understand_v they_o but_o both_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v you_o speak_v without_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o law_n appoint_v for_o the_o same_o now_o also_o receyve_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n must_v be_v of_o great_a force_n than_o your_o single_a word_n chap._n 2._o the_o four_o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 150._o sect._n ult._n three_o as_o they_o handle_v matter_n which_o do_v not_o apperteyne_a unto_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n so_o those_o which_o do_v apperteyne_a unto_o the_o church_n they_o do_v turn_v from_o their_o lawful_a institution_n unto_o other_o end_n not_o sufferable_a which_o m._n doctor_n himself_o do_v confess_v in_o excommunicate_v for_o money_n etc._n etc._n io._n whitgifte_n so_o i_o do_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n not_o of_o the_o law_n chap._n 2._o the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 151._o sect._n 1_o last_o of_o all_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v neither_o lawful_a for_o civil_a nor_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n nor_o simple_o for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v of_o which_o sort_n diverse_a be_v reckon_v up_o by_o the_o abmonition_n and_o some_o confess_v by_o m._n doctor_n i_o will_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o unfitnesse_n of_o those_o which_o be_v chief_a officer_n in_o these_o court_n that_o the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v either_o papist_n or_o briber_n or_o drunkard_n i_o know_v what_o i_o write_v or_o epicure_n and_o such_o as_o live_v of_o benefice_n and_o prebend_n in_o england_n and_o in_o ireland_n do_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o apperteyne_a unto_o they_o and_o of_o other_o such_o naughty_a person_n which_o be_v not_o only_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v governor_n in_o the_o church_n but_o which_o in_o any_o reform_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o church_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o all_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v some_o do_v that_o which_o they_o do_v of_o conscience_n and_o with_o mind_n to_o help_v forward_o the_o church_n which_o i_o trust_v will_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o more_o knowledge_n keep_v themselves_o in_o their_o vocation_n and_o be_v man_n for_o their_o gift_n apt_a and_o able_a either_o to_o serve_v the_o church_n or_o the_o common_a wealth_n in_o some_o other_o call_v will_v rather_o occupy_v their_o gift_n there_o than_o where_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v please_v god_n io._n whitgifte_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o admonition_n to_o know_v what_o these_o thing_n be_v that_o chancellor_n etc._n etc._n take_v upon_o they_o be_v lawful_a neither_o for_n civil_a nor_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n i_o will_v also_o refer_v you_o to_o my_o answer_n make_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o admonition_n your_o slanderous_a and_o opprobrious_a speech_n against_o the_o man_n have_v little_a to_o say_v divinity_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o replier_n divinity_n against_o their_o office_n they_o must_v take_v in_o good_a part_n until_o you_o come_v forth_o namely_o to_o accuse_v they_o but_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o they_o be_v as_o you_o say_v such_o person_n shall_v have_v little_a occasion_n to_o be_v persuade_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n by_o you_o who_o they_o see_v as_o factious_a in_o religion_n as_o they_o be_v péevish_a in_o condition_n as_o corrupt_v with_o affection_n as_o they_o be_v with_o bribe_n as_o deep_a in_o spite_n and_o malice_n as_o they_o be_v in_o drunkenness_n what_o divinity_n call_v you_o this_o thus_o to_o libel_v against_o man_n in_o authority_n who_o you_o dare_v not_o accuse_v to_o their_o face_n i_o defend_v they_o not_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o nay_o i_o wish_v they_o severe_o punish_v but_o you_o utter_v nothing_o less_o than_o the_o fruit_n of_o divinity_n and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o come_v forth_o to_o accuse_v they_o touch_v their_o benefice_n and_o prebend_n they_o will_v defend_v themselves_o by_o the_o example_n of_o your_o adherentes_fw-la whereof_o some_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o ministry_n and_o yet_o keep_v their_o prebend_n some_o mislike_v the_o state_n of_o this_o church_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n the_o court_n of_o faculty_n etc._n etc._n take_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o benefit_n thereby_o that_o they_o can_v some_o of_o they_o retain_v two_o some_o 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o do_v full_a little_a duty_n nay_o raze_v up_o rather_o than_o plant_v but_o why_o do_v i_o fall_v into_o this_o vain_a which_o i_o mislike_v in_o you_o i_o be_o
opinion_n touch_v musculus_fw-la musculus_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n brief_o but_o plain_o in_o these_o word_n those_o who_o they_o call_v ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o we_o call_v they_o papist_n will_v not_o commit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n any_o further_a authority_n in_o religion_n than_o to_o be_v the_o keeper_n and_o revenger_n of_o it_o and_o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a law_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n may_v remain_v immovable_a wherefore_o they_o deny_v he_o to_o have_v authority_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n to_o make_v or_o to_o publyshe_a any_o ecclesiastical_a law_n because_o such_o thing_n perteine_a to_o those_o that_o do_v represent_v the_o church_n who_o decree_n and_o constitution_n must_v be_v maintain_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n this_o i_o think_v good_a to_o neat_a before_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v of_o his_o argument_n that_o all_o man_n 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in_o which_o only_o be_v contain_v 17._o contain_v 2._o ti._n 3._o 6._o 17._o all_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n to_o decide_v controversy_n etc._n 2._o pet._n 1._o 20_o rom._n 1._o 16._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 18_o etc._n etc._n must_v sound_v in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o very_a name_n apocrypha_fw-la testify_v that_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v keep_v close_o than_o to_o be_v utter_v answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 171._o sect._n 1._o 2._o your_o second_o reason_n in_o few_o word_n be_v this_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a homily_n homily_n prayer_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o after_o the_o creed_n if_o there_o be_v no_o sermon_n a_o homily_n must_v follow_v either_o already_o set_v out_o or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v set_v out_o but_o you_o know_v not_o what_o will_v hereafter_o be_v set_v out_o therefore_o you_o will_v not_o subscribe_v you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o suspect_v any_o thing_n touch_v religion_n set_v out_o by_o public_a authority_n for_o so_o be_v the_o 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t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n ult._n but_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o civil_a office_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v worldly_a affair_n but_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a ▪_o it_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n they_o may_v be_v call_v secular_a office_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o to_o gether_o with_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n procure_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v quiet_o and_o commodious_o live_v here_o where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v immediate_o and_o only_o bend_v to_o procure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o signification_n of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a which_o you_o take_v merchandise_n husbandry_n and_o the_o handycrafte_n be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a although_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n all_o lawful_a calling_n come_v from_o god_n and_o return_v to_o he_o again_o that_o be_v he_o be_v both_o author_n of_o 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you_o and_o i_o look_v for_o a_o better_a answer_n chap._n 3._o the._n 6._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 170._o lin._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n doctor_n say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o commissioner_n be_v ecclesiastical_a because_o it_o handle_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n i_o marvel_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o he_o can_v not_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o give_v iudiciail_n sentence_n and_o appoint_v bodily_a punishment_n which_o be_v mere_a civil_a and_o between_o the_o understanding_n the_o truth_n of_o every_o such_o cause_n according_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n define_v of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n common_a as_o well_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o unto_o the_o minister_n &_o wherein_o the_o minister_n because_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o ready_a ought_v if_o need_v be_v consult_v with_o io._n whitgifte_n sure_o i_o think_v you_o scarce_o understande_v yourself_o for_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v ecclesiastical_a why_o may_v not_o the_o punishment_n by_o 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a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o omit_v those_o business_n without_o the_o omit_v of_o his_o duty_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n do_v he_o speak_v in_o that_o treatise_n that_o be_v among_o his_o episile_n in_o number_n a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o where_o he_o desire_v the_o people_n that_o they_o will_v not_o mole_v he_o for_o the_o space_n of_o fyve_o day_n with_o their_o worldly_a matter_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a business_n commit_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o these_o word_n it_o please_v i_o and_o you_o for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o brethren_n and_o father_n my_o fellow_n bishop_n dydde_v vouchsafe_v to_o lay_v upon_o i_o in_o 110._o ang._n epi._n 110._o the_o counsel_n of_o numidia_n and_o carthage_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fyve_o day_n no_o man_n shall_v trouble_v i_o these_o thing_n be_v propound_v you_o be_v content_a your_o decree_n and_o consent_n be_v rehearse_v it_o be_v keep_v but_o a_o small_a time_n and_o 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