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according_a to_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o not_o according_a to_o god_n divine_a institution_n as_o in_o psal_n 106.39_o they_o be_v defile_v with_o their_o own_o work_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o can_v any_o prelate_n give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o may_v not_o as_o well_o worship_n after_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o our_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n may_v worship_v after_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o compel_v other_o to_o worship_n so_o too_o be_v such_o a_o worship_n count_v idolatry_n in_o they_o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v count_v idolatry_n in_o we_o what_o assurance_n can_v our_o bishop_n give_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o in_o so_o worship_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v idolater_n by_o their_o invent_a way_n of_o worship_v a_o idol_n for_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o to_o worship_v according_a to_o man_n invention_n it_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n count_v idolatry_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o right_a reformation_n and_o a_o right_a conformity_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n in_o religion_n the_o right_a way_n to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o compel_v the_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n especial_o and_o all_o other_o to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o this_o belong_v especial_o to_o the_o king_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a say_v the_o apostle_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a to_o those_o that_o do_v well_o and_o for_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n rom._n 13._o to_o verse_n the_o 7._o he_o primary_o have_v power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n to_o break_v the_o power_n of_o wicked_a usurp_a prelate_n and_o their_o carnal_a tradition_n and_o cannon_n except_o by_o connive_v at_o their_o usurp_a wickedness_n we_o endanger_v ourselves_o to_o partake_v 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the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o yet_o christ_n say_v of_o they_o you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o because_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o way_n devise_v by_o man_n god_n worship_n must_v be_v according_a to_o this_o nature_n heavenly_a divine_a and_o spiritual_a but_o all_o devise_a worship_n be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o deviser_n foolish_a carnal_a and_o vain_a as_o christ_n say_v in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n mat._n 15.9_o god_n will_v not_o have_v nor_o accept_v of_o any_o worship_n but_o such_o as_o himself_o have_v appoint_v man_n intention_n to_o worship_n god_n be_v nothing_o unless_o they_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o appointment_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 10.20_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o wise_a sort_n 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that_o neither_o temporallitieâ—_n nor_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o the_o bishop_n prelate_n nor_o clergy_n by_o a_o gospel_n rule_n and_o that_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a may_v jâ—â—â—ly_o take_v the_o temporallity_n and_o tithe_n from_o they_o and_o dispose_v of_o theâ—_n the_o defence_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a prove_v by_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o twenty_o king_n of_o judah_n england_n and_o france_n as_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o prague_n fifty_o four_o oâ—…_n noble_n of_o bohemia_n and_o morania_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n ago_o and_o alâ—…_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o author_n beside_o together_o with_o some_o direction_n how_o gospel_n minister_n ought_v to_o have_v maintenance_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rule_n and_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o e._n k._n thou_o o_o king_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o 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example_n as_o follow_v â—…olomon_a â—…osiash_n hezekiah_n ahaz_n edmond_n edgar_n â—…nry_n 2._o â—…ward_n 3._o â—…lliam_fw-la â—…nry_n 4._o â—…chard_n 2._o â—…nry_n 8._o â—…lus_fw-la magnus_fw-la â—…arles_fw-fr 6._o â—…lip_v â—…mp_n lodovicu_n â—…chadnezzar_n â—…ation_n â—…nius_n â—…0_n king_n â—…estimony_n of_o thâ—â—…versities_n of_o oxâ—…_n and_o prague_n â—…estimony_n of_o 54_o â—…he_a noble_n of_o â—…mia_fw-la &_o moravia_n â—…stin_a 1_o â—…alamus_fw-la 2_o â—…rose_fw-la 3_o â—…m_fw-la 4_o â—…ard_n 5_o â—…bius_fw-la 6_o â—…re_v 7_o â—…ughton_fw-la 8_o â—…osthead_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d gregory_n 10_o â—…pplication_n to_o k._n â—…ry_n 8._o 11_o 〈◊〉_d prophesy_v of_o â—…degard_n 12_o 〈◊〉_d leo_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d canterbury_n 14_o 〈◊〉_d fox_n 15_o sr._n wil._n negarâ—to_n 16_o lord_n peter_n de_fw-fr cugmeriis_fw-la 17_o prosper_v 18_o latemir_n 19_o eneus_n silvius_n 20_o julian_n palmer_n 21_o the_o protestant_a church_n at_o paris_n 22_o anne_n du_fw-fr burg._n 23_o joy_n du_fw-fr faur_n 24_o origin_n 25_o mr._n frith_n 26_o paulinus_n 27_o james_n his_o deacon_n 28_o ammonius_n 29_o b._n adaccus_n 30_o mr._n elmer_n 31_o erasmus_n 32_o jasper_n bruschio_n 33_o clemant_n 34_o jo._n segovius_n 35_o card._n aralatense_n 36_o b._n of_o burgen_n 37_o chrysostom_n 38_o polecronecon_n 39_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 40_o austin_n monk_n 41_o cutbard_n b._n of_o canterbury_n 42_o petrus_n blesenses_n 43_o angelo_n caraw_v 44_o rich._n b._n of_o cant._n 45_o simon_n fish_n 46_o pope_n innocent_a 47_o the_o testimony_n of_o 21_o bish_n 8_o arch_n deac_n 17._o doc._n of_o cannon_n and_o civil_a law_n 48_o richard_n armacanus_n 49_o cyprean_n 50_o john_n hus._n 51_o mr._n tindal_n 52_o henry_n stubbridg_n 53_o wil._n prynne_n 54_o godfr_n goodman_n 55_o jo._n salisbury_n 56_o ex._n catal._n illyr_n 57_o alixander_n sabritius_n 58_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o lucefer_v letter_n to_o the_o prelate_n 59_o lord_n cobham_n 60_o wil._n ocham_n 61_o armulphus_n 62_o hostenensis_n 63_o rich._n wimbleton_n 64_o wil._n swinderby_n 65_o anselm_n 66_o a_o cannon_n of_o africa_n 67_o suetonius_n 68_o melancton_n 69_o ste._n gardner_n 70_o rich._n feverus_n 71_o rich._n lovingham_n 72_o huldrick_n 73_o mr._n rogers_n 74_o panormetanus_n 75_o walter_n mill_n 76_o doc._n molius_fw-la 77_o jo._n câ—â—ydon_n 78_o rich._n turm_v 79_o selestudiensis_n 80_o ilyrico_fw-la 81_o reynold_n peacock_n bish_n 82_o io._n brothwick_n 83_o the_o tigurin_n at_o zurick_n 84_o cornelius_n bish_n of_o rome_n 85_o st._n laurence_n 86_o wil._n thorpe_n 87_o walter_n brute_n 88_o mersilius_fw-la 89_o nichol_n herford_n 90_o phil._n ripingdon_n 91_o john_n ashton_n 92_o pope_n alexander_n and_o 310_o bishop_n 93_o doctor_n hall_n 94_o georg._n cassander_n 95_o john_n wicklife_n 96_o the_o image_n of_o abish_a 97_o roderick_n moâ—ch_n 98_o martin_n bucer_n 99_o john_n hooper_n 100_o th._n walsingam_n 101_o a_o nameless_a aut._n 102_o clement_a next_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n 103_o mr._n mead_n 104_o volusianus_n 105_o dr._n whitchcote_n 106_o the_o 20_o and_o 21_o article_n of_o church_n of_o england_n 107_o norfolk_n and_z suffolk_z man_n supplication_n 108_o bish_n nilus_n 109_o john_n gerson_n 110_o bartil_n 111_o henenius_n modesteinus_n 112_o mr._n hooker_n 113_o dr._n downam_n 114_o bilson_n 115_o saravia_n 116_o holinshead_n 117_o arch_a bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n 118_o bish_n of_o duncel_n 119_o bish_n of_o orkneys_n 120_o mr._n perkins_n 121_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n auguâ—_n auguâ—_n st_n augustin_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o cassulamus_n say_v that_o he_o which_o for_o fear_v of_o any_o power_n hide_v the_o truth_n which_o 〈◊〉_d learn_v chrysostom_n chrysostom_n provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o come_v 〈…〉_o â—nd_v chrysostom_n say_v he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o traitor_n to_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_o open_o for_o truth_n teach_v a_o lie_n but_o he_o also_o which_o do_v 〈…〉_o show_v forth_o that_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v the_o considerate_a 〈◊〉_d these_o sentence_n so_o prevail_v with_o i_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v such_o a_o traitor_n neither_o to_o god_n nor_o to_o your_o majesty_n as_o to_o conceal_v what_o i_o have_v learn_v which_o as_o i_o conceive_v may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n whereby_o your_o majesty_n may_v be_v supply_v with_o money_n for_o the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o ease_v your_o subject_n something_o in_o their_o taxation_n by_o turn_v the_o stream_n into_o the_o right_a channel_n by_o take_v the_o temporallity_n from_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n into_o your_o majesty_n hand_n again_o they_o be_v your_o own_o right_n belong_v former_o to_o your_o predecessor_n and_o the_o condition_n now_o fail_v for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o this_o discourse_n god_n willing_a but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o take_v the_o temporallity_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v sacralidge_a to_o take_v from_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o hope_v upon_o trial_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o prelate_n be_v sacralidg_v ous_a person_n in_o detain_v and_o convert_v the_o temporallity_n to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o pious_a use_n the_o prelate_n be_v only_o steward_n thereof_o or_o overseer_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o poor_a but_o have_v prove_v unfaithful_a steward_n now_o that_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o the_o church_n will_v thus_o appear_v when_o the_o church_n of_o anteoch_n send_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n etc._n etc._n as_o their_o messenger_n to_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o text_n say_v act_n 15.4_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n siever_n jerusalem_n the_o â—urch_n â—ot_n the_o â—elates_v â—t_a the_o â—ngreâ—â—ons_n of_o siever_n they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n hence_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n be_v not_o call_v the_o church_n they_o be_v but_o particular_a church_n member_n with_o other_o believ_n r_n and_o according_a to_o thâ—s_v the_o nineteenth_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n describe_v a_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a m_o n_z etc._n etc._n also_o paul_n admonish_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o believe_a christian_n act._n 20.28_o â—ug_o stin_a st._n augustin_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o
equal_a division_n between_o the_o poor_a â—d_a the_o clergy_n and_o if_o by_o the_o covetous_a unsatiable_a desire_n of_o the_o prelate_n â—d_a clergy_n they_o have_v get_v the_o church_n land_n and_o tithe_n settle_v upon_o they_o by_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o another_o parliament_n upon_o better_a information_n and_o better_a consideration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n necessity_n and_o daily_a charge_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o unlawful_a spend_v of_o the_o church_n good_n by_o they_o which_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o they_o but_o spend_v they_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o donor_n why_o may_v not_o the_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a take_v again_o into_o their_o hand_n the_o church_n good_n which_o be_v give_v by_o their_o predecessor_n from_o they_o which_o so_o sacreligious_o abuse_v and_o usurp_v they_o and_o employ_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a if_o the_o king_n commit_v a_o power_n into_o any_o man_n hand_n and_o find_v that_o he_o or_o they_o do_v abuse_v that_o power_n he_o may_v not_o only_o lawful_o but_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v that_o power_n from_o they_o again_o the_o whole_a popish_a clergy_n of_o bishop_n prelate_n abbot_n prior_n and_o monk_n in_o england_n have_v once_o their_o privilege_n and_o temporality_n settle_v upon_o they_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n and_o council_n see_v the_o inconvenience_n thereof_o by_o another_o parliament_n take_v those_o privilege_n temporallity_n and_o tithe_n from_o they_o and_o so_o may_v this_o or_o another_o parliament_n do_v by_o our_o prelate_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n be_v useless_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v none_o of_o those_o church_n officer_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o church_n at_o his_o ascension_n ephe._n 5.11_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n their_o be_v aâ—ed_v in_o 1_o co._n 12.28_o help_v that_o be_v deacon_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o goverment_n that_o be_v rule_v elder_n now_o rule_v elder_n be_v inferior_a to_o teach_v elder_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o ti._n 5.17_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o bâ—_n count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n they_o especial_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n rather_o than_o the_o roll_a elder_n in_o paul_n judgement_n and_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o teach_v he_o now_o if_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o alone_a lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n see_v these_o church_n officer_n sufficient_a for_o these_o four_o end_n for_o which_o he_o ordain_v they_o as_o first_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o thâ—_n the_o saint_n 2_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n 3_o for_o the_o edify_a oâ—_n the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n 4_o for_o the_o time_n till_o we_o alâ—_n come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o all_o other_o pretend_a church_n officer_n be_v superfluous_a and_o useless_a beside_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o shune_v not_o to_o declare_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v nothing_o back_o that_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o church_n but_o teach_v they_o public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n acts._n 20.20.27_o and_o yet_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n he_o have_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o lord_n primot_n or_o metropolitant_a or_o prelate_n or_o the_o like_a as_o any_o of_o christ_n church_n officer_n or_o of_o their_o dignity_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n but_o only_o those_o church_n officer_n mention_v above_o in_o eph._n 4.11.12_o and_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o therefore_o all_o other_o be_v strange_a creature_n which_o neither_o christ_n nor_o paul_n nor_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v any_o mention_n off_o unless_o those_o that_o paul_n speak_v of_o verse_n 29._o that_o after_o his_o departure_n grievous_a wolf_n will_v enter_v not_o spare_v the_o flock_n yea_o the_o papist_n themselves_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sacred_a order_n in_o the_o church_n all_o the_o rest_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v of_o human_a devise_v again_o as_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n be_v useless_a in_o the_o church_n so_o also_o they_o be_v usurper_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a prerogative_n in_o make_v out_o their_o prossess_n sitation_n suspention_n sensor_n and_o excommunication_n and_o the_o liâ—e_z in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o by_o make_v print_v and_o publish_v in_o their_o own_o name_n new_a visitation_n oath_n article_n injunction_n cannon_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o enforce_v they_o upon_o minister_n scoolmaster_n churchwarden_n and_o other_o and_o have_v excommunicate_v suspend_v silence_v fine_v imprison_a and_o persecute_v his_o majesty_n faithful_a subject_n for_o not_o submit_v to_o their_o usurp_a power_n as_o though_o they_o be_v king_n and_o governor_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n contrary_a to_o several_a statute_n and_o to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n as_o mr._n prinne_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o exorbitance_n treason_n sedition_n and_o conspirecy_n of_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a subject_n and_o servant_n e._n k._n the_o general_n and_o vnanimous_a consent_n of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a writer_n against_o prelate_n and_o priest_n their_o possess_n of_o temporality_n and_o tithe_n history_n do_v relate_v that_o when_o bishop_n begin_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o temporal_a land_n than_o a_o angel_n be_v hear_v to_o cry_v in_o the_o aâ—re_n woe_n woe_n woe_n this_o day_n be_v poison_n begin_v to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o it_o prove_v for_o many_o strive_n for_o lordship_n and_o dominion_n and_o can_v not_o prevail_v turn_v heretic_n in_o malice_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o that_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o as_o donatus_n who_o because_o cecilianus_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o carthage_n donatus_n turn_v heretic_n from_o who_o his_o follower_n take_v the_o name_n of_o donatist_n and_o he_o accuse_v cecilianus_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n that_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v traditory_n this_o woe_n and_o poison_n of_o prelate_n possess_v of_o temporality_n have_v make_v the_o possessor_n thereof_o in_o all_o age_n to_o malign_v and_o hate_v even_o unto_o death_n all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n that_o have_v speak_v against_o their_o worldly_a gain_n and_o profit_n and_o admonish_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n who_o have_v no_o possession_n of_o temporal_a land_n yea_o the_o prelate_n have_v manifest_o declare_v their_o malice_n against_o such_o even_a after_o death_n as_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n who_o condemn_v john_n wickliff_n and_o his_o 45._o article_n and_o by_o a_o decree_n cause_v his_o bone_n to_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o burn_v one_o and_o forty_o yeas_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a which_o condemnation_n the_o university_n of_o prague_n will_v not_o receive_v but_o defend_v they_o by_o argument_n from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 1418._o i_o shall_v mention_v two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o article_n and_o some_o few_o of_o the_o university_n argument_n in_o defence_n of_o they_o the_o article_n item_n king_n prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a may_v at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n take_v away_o the_o temporal_a good_n from_o the_o clergy_n if_o they_o do_v offend_v and_o therein_o continue_v item_n it_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n that_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n shall_v have_v any_o temporal_a possession_n item_n that_o ten_o be_v pure_a alm_n and_o that_o the_o parishio_n never_o may_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o their_o minister_n deteyn_a and_o keep_v they_o back_o and_o bestow_v they_o upon_o other_o at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n that_o king_n and_o lord_n temporal_a may_v take_v temporality_n from_o prelate_n the_o university_n prove_v thus_o king_n in_o the_o old-testament_n take_v temporal_a good_n from_o the_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o king_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v do_v the_o like_a 1_o
people_n pure_a alm_n thus_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o may_v know_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o antichrist_n wherefore_o all_o emperor_n king_n lord_n lady_n and_o common_a people_n of_o every_o degree_n and_o state_n that_o know_v these_o thing_n and_o will_v not_o withstand_v these_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n you_o strive_v say_v he_o for_o antichrist_n against_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o god_n almighty_n without_o end_n if_o in_o time_n it_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n walter_n brute_n wal._n brute_n before_o john_n b._n of_o hereford_n in_o k._n rich_a 2d_n reign_n affirm_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n tithe_n be_v alm_n he_o deny_v not_o but_o under_o the_o old_a law_n tithe_n be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o that_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n cease_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o ceremonial_a law_n how_o can_v tyth_n now_o be_v demand_v or_o receive_v for_o that_o service_n which_o be_v cease_v they_o may_v aswell_o demand_v the_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o well_o as_o tithe_n but_o if_o they_o claim_v tithe_n by_o force_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n then_o by_o the_o same_o law_n prelate_n and_o priest_n be_v prohibit_v to_o have_v any_o temporality_n among_o their_o brethren_n no_o more_o than_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v then_o when_o they_o receive_v tithe_n christ_n give_v no_o new_a commandment_n of_o tthe_v any_o thing_n when_o his_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v leave_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v christ_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o temporality_n and_o tithe_n and_o worldly_a dominion_n no_o that_o he_o forbid_v they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o mat._n 20.25_o 26._o but_o upon_o their_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n he_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n they_o that_o will_v have_v tithe_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v that_o law_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v hierome_n hierom_n write_v to_o nepotianus_n say_v how_o can_v they_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o who_o be_v command_v to_o contemn_v &_o despise_v their_o own_o substance_n &_o yet_o take_v the_o substance_n of_o other_o to_o take_v away_o from_o a_o friend_n be_v theft_n &_o to_o deceive_v the_o church_n &_o take_v away_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v sacrilege_n so_o that_o by_o this_o testimony_n all_o bps._n prelate_n &_o priest_n that_o hold_v temporality_n &_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n &_o to_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v sacrilegion_n mersiliu_fw-la mersiliu_fw-la also_o mersilius_fw-la 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hold_v of_o these_o truth_n with_o these_o man_n the_o popish_a prelate_n do_v so_o rage_n pope_n alexander_n and_o 310._o bishop_n in_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n 1179._o it_o be_v decree_v by_o pope_n alex._n and_o 310_o bishop_n that_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n within_o order_n shall_v meal_n with_o any_o temporal_a business_n and_o that_o priest_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o benefice_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v charge_v to_o maintain_v such_o priest_n as_o they_o do_v ordain_v until_o they_o be_v promote_v to_o some_o benefice_n but_o how_o these_o decree_n as_o to_o the_o clergy_n not_o meddle_v with_o temporality_n and_o maintain_v such_o as_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v until_o they_o be_v promote_v be_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n for_o pope_n and_o bishop_n will_v do_v and_o undo_v at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o temporal_a profit_n d._n hall_n george_n cassander_n bishop_n hall_n not_o many_o year_n ago_o in_o his_o book_n pag._n 835._o say_v 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