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unity_n of_o the_o church_n a_o motive_n to_o believe_v in_o christ._n the_o discord_n bristol_n of_o protestant_n the_o inconstancy_n of_o protestant_n our_o saviour_n christ_n pray_v that_o his_o disciple_n may_v be_v fulke_n one_o in_o god_n &_o he_o their_o redeemer_n and_o this_o unitye_n all_o protestant_n retain_v notwithstanding_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o one_o article_n &_o any_o contention_n about_o ceremony_n even_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v one_o in_o one_o god_n and_o christ_n although_o there_o be_v variance_n about_o circumcision_n &_o ceremony_n cyprian_a &_o cornelius_n the_o roman_n church_n &_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n be_v at_o unitye_n in_o christ_n although_o the_o one_o of_o they_o err_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n so_o be_v hierome_n &_o augustine_n although_o they_o mayneteyn_v contrary_a opinion_n about_o peter_n dissemble_v &_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o this_o very_o i_o except_v such_o schiâ—inaties_n as_o delight_v in_o contention_n which_o have_v always_o be_v against_o the_o true_a church_n as_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o papist_n see_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n it_o prove_v no_o more_o that_o they_o be_v those_o for_o who_o christ_n pray_v than_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o mahometiste_n which_o for_o these_o thousand_o year_n have_v keep_v great_a unity_n than_o the_o papist_n who_o church_n have_v be_v rend_v a_o sunder_o into_o so_o many_o head_n as_o there_o have_v be_v pope_n at_o once_o and_o that_o very_a often_o and_o for_o many_o year_n together_o there_o have_v be_v pope_n against_o pope_n council_n against_o council_n doctor_n against_o doctor_n order_n against_o order_n canonist_n against_o divine_n dissent_v in_o article_n of_o faith_n as_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n of_o original_a sin_n of_o transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o christian_a unity_n be_v as_o untrue_o deny_v unto_o we_o as_o false_o challenge_v unto_o they_o whatsoever_o he_o prate_v of_o lutheran_n zwinglian_o caluinist_n protestant_n and_o puritan_n the_o 28._o and_o 29._o motive_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o 34._o demand_n judge_n infallible_a in_o case_n of_o controversy_n the_o church_n bristol_n judgement_n be_v always_o infallible_a obedience_n of_o catholic_n to_o their_o superior_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a trinitaries_n bristrow_n brag_v that_o their_o church_n have_v judge_n infallible_a in_o case_n of_o controversy_n and_o we_o have_v not_o but_o fulke_n who_o be_v their_o judge_n the_o pope_n or_o the_o general_a council_n whether_o soever_o of_o these_o be_v neither_o be_v irrefragable_a for_o both_o have_v be_v control_v and_o find_v fault_n withal_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o they_o themselves_o be_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n whether_o of_o these_o be_v irrefragable_a because_o the_o council_n have_v depose_v the_o pope_n &_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o obey_v the_o council_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a between_o 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and_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n do_v justify_v their_o sect_n to_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o god_n what_o trinitary_n &_o other_o sectary_n be_v in_o polonia_n or_o elsewhere_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o any_o authority_n as_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o church_n so_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o excuse_v or_o defend_v they_o in_o the_o demand_n bristol_n complain_v of_o a_o unlearned_a christian_a which_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o write_v a_o vain_a libel_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o vain_a lie_n for_o there_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n learn_v or_o unlearned_a which_o will_v hold_v against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o true_a church_n be_v in_o all_o matter_n necessary_a unto_o salvation_n but_o perhaps_o the_o unlearned_a christian_a have_v challenge_v the_o church_n of_o
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maintenance_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n christian_n may_v they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n nabuchadnezer_n darius_n cyrus_n artaxerxes_n which_o be_v heathen_a prince_n make_v godly_a law_n for_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n &_o furtherance_n of_o his_o people_n as_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n it_o be_v manifest_a s_o paul_n appeal_v to_o nero_n the_o emperor_n eusebius_n testify_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 24_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o a_o bishopp_n election_n and_o for_o a_o bishop_n house_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o aurelianus_n a_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o church_n be_v always_o under_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o her_o several_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n when_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n ordain_v for_o her_o edification_n and_o unity_n and_o not_o one_o pope_n over_o all_o eph._n 4._o 13._o but_o now_o he_o will_v enter_v one_o degree_n far_o and_o suppose_v that_o a_o king_n may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o be_v or_o as_o any_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v yet_o he_o can_v neither_o baptize_v consecrate_v forgive_v sin_n praise_n excommunicate_a bless_v nor_o be_v judge_n of_o doctrine_n by_o his_o kingly_a authority_n if_o he_o can_v do_v none_o of_o those_o he_o can_v not_o be_v supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n i_o deny_v this_o argument_n for_o his_o supremacy_n be_v not_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n or_o any_o of_o they_o but_o to_o provide_v and_o command_v that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o he_o rise_v up_o again_o and_o say_v that_o whosoever_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n either_o in_o civil_a matter_n or_o ecclesiastical_a he_o may_v in_o his_o own_o person_n execute_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o any_o of_o his_o inferior_n may_v do_v so_o he_o say_v the_o king_n if_o he_o will_v may_v be_v judge_n in_o westminster_n hall_n sheriff_n and_o constable_n yea_o he_o may_v play_v the_o tailor_n master_n carpenter_n or_o tanner_n it_o be_v marvel_n he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o may_v be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o subject_n likewise_o the_o primate_n he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v the_o pope_n may_v help_v a_o priest_n to_o mass_n carry_v the_o cross_n in_o procession_n dig_v a_o grave_n etc._n etc._n i_o deny_v this_o rule_n to_o hold_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v not_o do_v for_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n and_o some_o thing_n for_o lack_n of_o call_v and_o yet_o he_o may_v command_v both_o to_o be_v do_v for_o controversy_n of_o law_n he_o may_v not_o decide_v except_o he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o minister_v physic_n except_o he_o have_v knowledge_n in_o physic_n yet_o he_o may_v command_v both_o lawyer_n &_o physician_n to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o knowledge_n likewise_o to_o preach_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n he_o may_v not_o because_o he_o lack_v call_v for_o none_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n lawful_o but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o special_a call_n but_o he_o may_v command_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v &_o to_o be_v well_o do_v according_a to_o god_n law_n whereof_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v especial_o command_v to_o study_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n law_n that_o not_o only_o in_o matter_n concern_v his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o matter_n concern_v god_n honour_n he_o may_v cause_v all_o man_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n deut._n 17._o 18._o so_o do_v david_n solomon_n jehosaphat_n ezechias_n josias_n command_v the_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o their_o king_n to_o execute_v and_o be_v it_o so_o strange_a a_o matter_n that_o a_o popish_a king_n may_v not_o command_v his_o chaplayne_n to_o say_v mass_n or_o to_o say_v his_o mass_n reverent_o and_o orderly_o as_o the_o law_n of_o popery_n do_v require_v if_o he_o may_v command_v over_o though_o e_z matter_n which_o yet_o he_o may_v not_o do_v himself_o let_v m._n saunder_n see_v how_o his_o rule_n hold_v that_o whosoever_o have_v authority_n in_o any_o matter_n may_v do_v all_o thing_n himself_o which_o any_o of_o his_o inferior_n may_v do_v or_o which_o he_o may_v command_v to_o be_v do_v whereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o right_a or_o supreme_a power_n at_o all_o in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n unless_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o from_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o a_o king_n if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n commissary_n may_v do_v that_o by_o m._n sanders_n exception_n w_o c_o nether_a by_o commandment_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o kingly_a power_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v another_o argument_n he_o bring_v as_o good_a as_o this_o that_o the_o lesser_a authority_n do_v not_o comprehend_v the_o great_a and_o therefore_o m_n horn_n must_v answer_v he_o whether_o to_o preach_v baptize_v forgive_v sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a ministry_n than_o the_o king_n authority_n if_o it_o be_v great_a then_o it_o can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o king_n authority_n which_o be_v lesser_a what_o that_o reverend_a father_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n have_v answer_v it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o book_n against_o m._n feckenham_n but_o to_o talk_v with_o you_o m._n saunder_n what_o if_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o king_n authority_n will_v you_o thereupon_o infer_v that_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v not_o to_o command_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o matter_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n you_o conclude_v so_o but_o your_o argument_n be_v naught_o for_o the_o king_n be_v god_n lieutenant_n to_o see_v both_o the_o church_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o be_v well_o order_v and_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v great_a and_o lesser_a than_o another_o in_o diverse_a respect_n as_o in_o authority_n of_o command_v the_o king_n be_v great_a than_o the_o physician_n in_o knowledge_n &_o practice_n of_o physic_n the_o king_n be_v less_o than_o the_o physician_n so_o in_o authority_n of_o command_v the_o prince_n be_v great_a than_o the_o minister_n but_o in_o authority_n of_o ministration_n he_o be_v less_o and_o no_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o other_o estate_n or_o call_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n example_n m._n saunder_n say_v be_v evil_a apply_v for_o they_o only_o show_v what_o be_v do_v and_o not_o what_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v do_v and_o so_o for_o many_o circumstance_n be_v subject_a to_o much_o wrangle_n 1._o for_o either_o he_o be_v no_o good_a prince_n which_o meddle_v with_o dispose_v of_o holy_a matter_n 2._o or_o in_o that_o deed_n he_o be_v not_o good_a 3._o or_o he_o do_v it_o by_o commission_n from_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o high_a priest_n 4._o or_o he_o be_v deceive_v by_o flatterer_n 5._o or_o he_o be_v enforce_v by_o necessity_n but_o all_o these_o quarrel_n notwithstanding_o the_o example_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o plain_a that_o m._n sanders_n â—â—angling_v can_v not_o obscure_v they_o david_n a_o good_a prince_n do_v well_o in_o appoint_v the_o levit_n and_o priest_n to_o their_o several_a office_n and_o forbid_v the_o levit_n to_o carry_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o without_o any_o commission_n from_o priest_n or_o prophet_n but_o only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o deceive_v by_o flatterer_n nor_o enforce_v by_o necessity_n 1._o chron._n 23
special_o charge_v that_o learned_a and_o reverend_a father_n m._n elmer_n now_o bishop_n of_o london_n with_o this_o devilishe_a practice_n note_v these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n let_v elmer_n remember_v his_o tragedy_n of_o the_o scottishfriere_n at_o lincoln_n as_o i_o know_v not_o what_o colour_n he_o have_v for_o so_o great_a and_o heinous_a a_o slander_n so_o i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v utter_o false_a and_o untrue_a as_o a_o thousand_o more_o slander_n and_o lie_n wherein_o the_o papist_n as_o child_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n have_v so_o great_a delight_n to_o conclude_v see_v not_o the_o pain_n but_o the_o cause_n make_v a_o martyr_n whosoever_o have_v suffer_v for_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n may_v well_o be_v account_v martyr_n of_o the_o popisn_a church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n condemn_v such_o for_o enemy_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o inheritor_n of_o eternal_a destructiâ—_n except_o they_o repent_v and_o obtain_v mercy_n 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