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A16152 The true difference betweene Christian subiection and unchristian rebellion wherein the princes lawfull power to commaund for trueth, and indepriuable right to beare the sword are defended against the Popes censures and the Iesuits sophismes vttered in their apologie and defence of English Catholikes: with a demonstration that the thinges refourmed in the Church of England by the lawes of this realme are truely Catholike, notwithstanding the vaine shew made to the contrary in their late Rhemish Testament: by Thomas Bilson warden of Winchester. Perused and allowed publike authoritie. Bilson, Thomas, 1546 or 7-1616. 1585 (1585) STC 3071; ESTC S102066 1,136,326 864

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record_v and_o his_o anointed_n your_o brother_n suffer_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o so_o to_o say_v i_o never_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o for_o any_o evil_n before_o your_o brother_n of_o bless_a memory_n i_o mean_v that_o religion_n emperor_n constans_n neither_o do_v i_o ever_o stir_v he_o up_o against_o you_o as_o these_o jesuit_n arrian_n do_v slander_v i_o but_o contrariwise_o whensoever_o i_o have_v access_n unto_o he_o he_o himself_o recount_v your_o gracious_a inclination_n and_o god_n know_v what_o mention_n i_o make_v of_o your_o godly_a disposition_n suffer_v i_o and_o pardon_v i_o most_o courteous_a prince_n that_o servant_n of_o god_n constans_n your_o brother_n be_v not_o so_o open_a nor_o so_o lend_v his_o ear_n to_o any_o man_n neither_o be_v i_o in_o such_o credit_n with_o he_o that_o i_o dare_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o any_o such_o matter_n or_o derogate_v from_o one_o brother_n before_o a_o other_o or_o find_v fault_n with_o a_o prince_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o prince_n do_v i_o be_o not_o so_o mad_a neither_o have_v i_o forget_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n which_o say_v curse_v not_o the_o king_n in_o thy_o heart_n nor_o backbite_v the_o mighty_a in_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o chamber_n for_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v tell_v it_o and_o the_o fowl_n which_o fly_v shall_v betray_v thou_o if_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v in_o secret_a touch_v you_o prince_n can_v not_o be_v hide_v what_o likelihood_n that_o i_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o so_o many_o stand_n by_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n of_o you_o otherwise_o than_o well_o and_o show_v how_o often_o he_o speak_v with_o the_o emperor_n constans_n &_o in_o who_o presence_n &_o to_o what_o effect_n which_o be_v to_o long_o to_o repeat_v he_o conclude_v ibiden_v i_o beseech_v your_o highness_n for_o i_o know_v well_o the_o force_n of_o your_o memory_n call_v to_o mind_v my_o behaviour_n when_o it_o please_v you_o to_o admit_v i_o to_o your_o presence_n first_o at_o vimimachum_fw-la then_o at_o caesarea_n and_o three_o at_o antioch_n whether_o i_o do_v so_o much_o as_o offer_v a_o evil_a word_n of_o eusebius_n my_o bitter_a enemy_n or_o give_v a_o displeasaunt_a speech_n of_o any_o my_o pursuer_n if_o then_o i_o refrain_v my_o tongue_n when_o i_o be_v to_o plead_v against_o they_o in_o my_o own_o defence_n what_o madness_n have_v that_o be_v for_o i_o to_o traduce_v a_o emperor_n before_o a_o emperor_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o one_o brother_n against_o a_o other_o what_o think_v you_o do_v not_o athanasius_n reject_v that_o which_o you_o will_v father_n on_o he_o as_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n nay_o as_o a_o villainous_a and_o frantic_a attempt_n to_o set_v brethren_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n and_o to_o stir_v war_n between_o prince_n why_o then_o do_v you_o burden_n a_o godly_a bishop_n with_o that_o which_o he_o never_o think_v and_o which_o he_o be_v far_a from_o why_o make_v you_o athanasius_n your_o rest_n for_o rebellion_n against_o prince_n whereas_o he_o think_v it_o unlawful_a in_o hart_n to_o curse_v a_o cruel_a &_o heretical_a prince_n how_o far_o he_o do_v &_o say_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v constantius_n his_o own_o word_n will_v testify_v and_o therefore_o no_o reason_n we_o believe_v your_o vaunt_a and_o face_v that_o he_o procure_v war_n against_o constantius_n when_o he_o himself_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a ibidem_fw-la they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n say_v he_o to_o the_o same_o prince_n that_o i_o obey_v not_o your_o precept_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v enjoin_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v depart_v from_o alexandria_n rebel_a i_o never_o resist_v the_o commandment_n of_o your_o highness_n no_o no_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v i_o be_o not_o he_o that_o will_v withstand_v the_o governor_n of_o any_o city_n