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kind_n of_o government_n only_o he_o mislyke_v the_o name_n hierarchia_fw-la what_o can_v be_v plainly_o speak_v both_o of_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o the_o archbishop_n as_o for_o your_o fond_a devise_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o office_n only_o to_o gather_v voice_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v singular_a to_o yourself_o you_o have_v not_o one_o learned_a writer_n that_o i_o can_v read_v with_o you_o the_o bishop_n that_o now_o be_v in_o this_o church_n neither_o have_v nor_o challenge_v to_o have_v more_o jurisdiction_n than_o the_o old_a bishop_n have_v nay_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v evident_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o old_a canon_n and_o therefore_o m._n caluine_n allow_v of_o they_o do_v allow_v of_o we_o also_o his_o place_n to_o the_o philippian_n make_v against_o you_o for_o he_o allow_v one_o to_o be_v superior_a among_o the_o minister_n and_o to_o rule_v the_o rest_n and_o say_v that_o as_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o man_n now_o be_v 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caluine_n accusation_n caluine_n unjust_a accusation_n cut_v he_o off_o in_o the_o waste_n and_o leave_v quite_o out_o that_o which_o make_v against_o he_o that_o be_v which_o m._n caluine_n say_v in_o these_o word_n although_o say_v he_o in_o this_o disputation_n it_o may_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o this_o office_n of_o archbishop_n or_o patriarch_n be_v most_o rare_o and_o seldom_o use_v which_o deal_v seem_v to_o proceed_v of_o a_o very_a evil_a conscience_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o know_v not_o what_o perfection_n be_v in_o your_o book_n more_o than_o in_o i_o but_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o i_o have_v follow_v my_o own_o book_n faithful_o and_o true_o neither_o have_v i_o omit_v one_o word_n that_o make_v either_o with_o i_o or_o against_o i_o and_o therefore_o you_o have_v unjust_o charge_v i_o the_o book_n that_o i_o follow_v be_v print_v anno._n 1553._o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n that_o this_o office_n 〈◊〉_d archbishop_n or_o patriarch_n be_v most_o rare_o and_o 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collect_v and_o approve_v if_o your_o particular_a reason_n be_v no_o better_o a_o small_a confutation_n will_v serve_v chap._n 1._o the._n 11._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 104._o sect._n 1_o furthermore_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v think_v it_o the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v his_o people_n from_o infection_n of_o idolatry_n to_o make_v they_o most_o unlike_a the_o idolater_n so_o have_v the_o same_o wisdom_n of_o god_n think_v good_a that_o to_o keep_v his_o people_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o like_a one_o to_o another_o and_o that_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v they_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o same_o ceremony_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n to_o establish_v this_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 16._o 1._o cor._n 16._o that_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o get_v ering_n for_o the_o poor_a upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v our_o sunday_n 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possible_a but_o as_o i_o never_o be_v hitherto_o so_o will_v it_o not_o be_v as_o long_o as_o this_o 〈◊〉_d last_v and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o particular_a church_n of_o england_n satan_n have_v stir_v up_o instrument_n to_o procure_v the_o contrary_a wherefore_o in_o these_o word_n as_o i_o think_v you_o condemn_v yourself_o and_o all_o other_o this_fw-mi urber_n of_o the_o church_n for_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n chap._n 1._o the._n 13._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 104._o sect._n 2._o now_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o as_o the_o form_n of_o our_o service_n and_o lyturgy_n come_v to_o near_o that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o other_o church_n reform_v and_o therefore_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n to_o be_v amend_v io._n whitgifte_n from_o what_o reform_a church_n do_v it_o so_o far_o differ_v ▪_o or_o to_o which_o reform_a church_n will_v you_o have_v it_o frame_v or_o why_o shall_v not_o other_o reform_a church_n 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not_o there_o use_v they_o do_v not_o only_o refuse_v but_o mischief_n a_o 〈◊〉_d mischief_n bold_o condemn_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o frowardness_n be_v a_o most_o pestilent_a mischief_n when_o as_o we_o will_v have_v the_o manner_n of_o on_o church_n to_o be_v in_o place_n of_o a_o universal_a law_n but_o this_o arise_v of_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o affect_v towards_o zeal_n prepostrou_fw-fr zeal_n one_o master_n or_o place_n that_o without_o judgement_n or_o 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v bind_v all_o man_n and_o place_n unto_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o ma_fw-fr and_o unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o place_n as_o unto_o a_o common_a 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_fw-la 15._o rule_n albeit_o there_o be_v always_o mix_a ambition_n yea_o rather_o always_o too_o much_o frowardness_n be_v ambitious_a the_o like_a say_n he_o have_v upon_o the._n 15._o of_o the_o act_n luke_n do_v not_o express_v by_o what_o affection_n these_o va_fw-fr let_v be_v move_v yet_o be_v it_o very_o 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in_o the_o defense_n for_o archbishop_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n 470._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o archdeacon_n 344._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o archiflamines_fw-la 320._o etc._n etc._n 323_o ¶_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la 23_o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la negatiuè_fw-fr 24._o 26._o 77._o 328._o 543_o argument_n of_o negative_n by_o comparison_n 26_o 27_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la petitione_n principij_fw-la 26._o 62._o 95._o 249._o 302._o 304._o 314._o 322._o 440._o 451._o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la 27._o 293._o 482._o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la aequivocatione_fw-la 62_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la facto_fw-la ad_fw-la we_o 142._o 161._o 505._o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-fr 78_o argumentum_fw-la ex_fw-la solis_fw-la particularibus_fw-la pag._n 79_o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la elenchi_fw-la 109._o 181._o 187._o 206._o 426._o a_o 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confusion_n wherefore_o as_o the_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hse_fw-mi of_o cathedral_n church_n as_o necessary_a now_o as_o afore_o 〈◊〉_d they_o then_o for_o those_o time_n &_o state_n be_v good_a and_o godly_a so_o be_v the_o use_n of_o they_o now_o in_o this_o age_n and_o state_n no_o less_o convenient_a godly_a and_o necessary_a which_o you_o nor_o all_o your_o fautor_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o disprove_v the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 164._o in_o the_o end_n afterward_o the_o honour_n which_o the_o small_a church_n give_v unto_o they_o in_o ask_v they_o council_n ▪_o they_o take_v unto_o themselves_o and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o good_a will_n procede_v of_o a_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o they_o they_o do_v not_o only_o take_v unto_o they_o of_o right_a but_o also_o dispossess_v they_o of_o all_o authority_n of_o hear_v and_o determine_v any_o matter_n at_o all_o and_o in_o the_o end_n they_o come_v to_o this_o which_o they_o be_v 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to_o the_o church_n by_o they_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v quiet_o dispose_v in_o the_o church_n those_o that_o have_v a_o care_n for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o church_n those_o that_o have_v not_o by_o any_o schism_n divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n see_v great_a profit_n and_o singular_a commodity_n the._n 6._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 165._o sect._n 1._o 2._o and_o where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v reward_n of_o learning_n in_o deed_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o be_v convert_v unto_o the_o maintenance_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o scholar_n where_o now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o serve_v for_o fat_a morsel_n to_o fill_v if_o may_v be_v the_o greedy_a appetite_n of_o those_o which_o otherwise_o have_v enough_o to_o live_v with_o and_o for_o hole_n and_o den_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o which_o either_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v kepce_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o who_o presence_n be_v necessary_a and_o dutiful_a in_o other_o 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magistrate_n have_v authority_n in_o such_o matter_n to_o appoint_v what_o shall_v be_v think_v unto_o they_o most_o convenient_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n except_o you_o will_v make_v this_o the_o question_n whether_o in_o such_o matter_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o every_o private_a pastor_n in_o his_o several_a charge_n io._n whitgifte_n all_o this_o be_v let_v slip_v without_o answer_n the_o view_n of_o the_o second_o admonition_n the_o third_o part_n of_o this_o book_n condemn_v the_o degree_n of_o doctor_n condemn_v degree_n in_o the_o university_n condemn_v bachelor_n of_o divinity_n and_o master_n of_o art_n in_o the_o university_n and_o slanderous_o untrue_o and_o opprobrious_o speak_v of_o the_o university_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o they_o presumptudusty_n prescribe_v a_o manner_n of_o reformation_n for_o the_o same_o when_o as_o i_o think_v very_o they_o know_v not_o what_o university_n mean_v but_o here_o we_o may_v note_v that_o they_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v all_o learning_n and_o degree_n of_o learning_n the_o same_o part_n also_o very_o slaunderons_o and_o unchristianly_a rayl_v on_o some_o bishop_n by_o name_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n charge_v they_o most_o untrue_o with_o sundry_a thing_n but_o because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o libel_v a_o divelishe_a kind_n of_o revenge_n therefore_o i_o trust_v godly_a and_o wise_a man_n will_v esteem_v of_o it_o according_o beside_o slanderous_a report_n and_o opprobrious_a word_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o part_n worthy_a the_o answer_v t._n c._n pag._n 176._o sect._n 2._o after_o he_o accuse_v the_o admonition_n as_o if_o it_o condemn_v school_n and_o university_n with_o all_o manner_n degree_n when_o it_o do_v but_o inveigh_v against_o degree_n give_v of_o custom_n rather_o than_o of_o right_n rather_o by_o money_n than_o by_o merit_n of_o learning_n and_o when_o title_n of_o doctorship_n be_v give_v to_o those_o which_o have_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o doctor_n and_o oftentimes_o to_o those_o which_o can_v not_o do_v the_o office_n if_o they_o have_v it_o and_o when_o man_n do_v seek_v vainglory_n in_o they_o and_o such_o like_a io._n whitgifte_n read_v and_o mark_v their_o word_n page_n 16._o and._n 17._o and_o the_o conclusion_n they_o use_v after_o they_o have_v in_o most_o bitter_a manner_n inveigh_v against_o such_o degree_n which_o be_v this_o these_o vain_a name_n become_v such_o vain_a man_n but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o become_v not_o and_o be_v forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n their_o own_o word_n be_v a_o sufficient_a declaration_n of_o their_o meaning_n and_o so_o be_v you_o utter_v before_o a_o plain_a proof_n of_o your_o consent_n unto_o 1._o pag._n 173._o sec._n 1._o they_o and_o
eightenth_fw-mi chapter_n say_v that_o equal_a power_n and_o function_n be_v give_v unto_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n no_o one_o prefer_v himself_o to_o a_o other_o save_v only_o that_o for_o order_n some_o one_o do_v call_v they_o together_o propound_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v of_o and_o gather_v the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n io._n whitgifte_n the_o word_n of_o the_o confession_n in_o the._n 17._o chapter_n be_v these_o true_o christ_n be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n and_o be_v a_o lyve_a head_n who_o straight_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o challenge_v the_o primacy_n or_o supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n this_o the_o confession_n speak_v of_o such_o primacy_n &_o supremacy_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v challenge_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o in_o that_o place_n it_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o pope_n usurp_a authority_n and_o not_o one_o word_n of_o that_o superiority_n among_o minister_n which_o be_v now_o in_o controversy_n that_o which_o the_o confession_n affirm_v in_o the_o eightenth_fw-mi chapter_n make_v nothing_o against_o any_o superiority_n allow_v in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v one_o equal_a power_n and_o function_n of_o all_o minister_n but_o yet_o superiority_n also_o to_o be_v among_o they_o for_o order_n sake_n and_o the_o same_o do_v the_o confession_n acknowledge_v in_o plain_a and_o manifest_a word_n even_o in_o this_o place_n by_o you_o allege_v whereby_o also_o that_o distinction_n be_v verify_v which_o you_o seem_v so_o great_o to_o mislike_v to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n of_o all_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n quoad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la touch_v the_o ministry_n but_o degree_n and_o superiority_n among_o they_o quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o politiam_fw-la touch_v order_n and_o government_n t._n c._n musculus_fw-la in_o his_o common_a place_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n say_v that_o in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v none_o above_o another_o nor_o subject_n to_o any_o head_n or_o precedent_n and_o mislyke_v the_o set_n up_o of_o any_o one_o in_o high_a degree_n than_o another_o and_o further_o he_o say_v upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonians_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v take_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o give_v to_o one_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o the_o papacy_n howsoever_o in_o other_o place_n he_o speak_v otherwise_o io._n whitgifte_n musculus_fw-la in_o those_o word_n of_o his_o common_a place_n speak_v of_o superiority_n quoad_fw-la officium_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la touch_v office_n and_o power_n for_o these_o word_n do_v he_o use_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o superiority_n touch_v order_n and_o policy_n which_o be_v now_o in_o question_n the_o 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their_o right_a use_n again_o a_o man_n may_v then_o much_o more_o strong_o reason_n against_o your_o equality_n which_o by_o sufficient_a trial_n as_o by_o jerome_n in_o sundry_a place_n it_o may_v appear_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v and_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o schism_n sect_n contention_n sedition_n tumult_n murder_n confusion_n of_o church_n and_o common_a weal_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v so_o well_o institute_v but_o it_o may_v be_v abuse_v t._n c._n 3_o that_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n perteyn_v not_o to_o one_o man_n the_o foresay_a helvetian_a confession_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o eightenth_fw-mi chapter_n say_v that_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o those_o which_o be_v lawful_o depute_v of_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o ordain_v with_o public_a prayer_n io._n whitgifte_n this_o make_v against_o you_o for_o the_o confession_n allow_v that_o election_n of_o minister_n which_o be_v make_v by_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o that_o office_n in_o the_o church_n for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o confession_n but_o our_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v to_o that_o office_n in_o this_o church_n therefore_o the_o confession_n allow_v bishop_n to_o elect_v minister_n the_o word_n that_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v with_o public_a prayer_n be_v observe_v in_o our_o church_n t._n c._n m._n caluine_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o institution_n 3._o chapter_n 15._o section_n show_v that_o the_o church_n do_v choose_v and_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v moderate_v the_o election_n and_o confute_v they_o which_o upon_o the_o place_n of_o titus_n and_o timothy_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o election_n belong_v to_o one_o man_n io._n whitgifte_n to_o this_o place_n of_o m._n caluine_n i_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v in_o the_o third_o treatise_n of_o election_n of_o minister_n chap._n 7._o the._n 1._o division_n t._n c._n 4_o that_o there_o aught_o new_a to_o be_v elder_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n with_o the_o pastor_n and_o deacon_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a touch_v elder_n the_o judgement_n of_o m._n caluine_n have_v be_v before_o declare_v in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o proposition_n io._n whitgifte_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n have_v i_o answer_v that_o which_o be_v there_o by_o you_o allege_v out_o of_o m._n caluine_n t._n c._n m._n beza_n in_o his_o book_n of_o divorce_n page_n 161._o say_v that_o the_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n io._n whitgifte_n m._n beza_n do_v not_o say_v in_o that_o place_n that_o the_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v which_o he_o only_o speak_v and_o prove_v not_o and_o yet_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o presbytery_n whereof_o the_o canon_n speak_v by_o he_o only_o in_o generality_n name_v then_o be_v it_o no_o other_o than_o we_o 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church_n chap._n 2._o the._n 34._o division_n purpose_n untruth_n for_o neither_o of_o they_o speak_v of_o atchdeacons_n in_o those_o place_n allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n t._n c._n pag._n 73._o sect._n 5._o 101._o jerom._n ad_fw-la euag._n aug._n quaest_n novi_fw-la &_o vet_z teit_n q._n 101._o it_o be_v count_v to_o they_o great_a arrogancy_n if_o they_o prefer_v themselves_o to_o any_o minister_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n we_o will_v not_o take_v the_o best_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n as_o their_o equal_n if_o therefore_o archdeacon_n will_n have_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o archdeacon_n of_o old_a time_n it_o be_v meet_v they_o shall_v content_v themselves_o with_o that_o place_n which_o they_o be_v in_o io._n whitgifte_n no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o that_o epistle_n of_o hierome_n only_o he_o speak_v of_o deacons_n touch_v that_o matter_n who_o he_o also_o she_o w_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v in_o certain_a point_n prefer_v before_o minister_n 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