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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
of_o one_o man_n over_o sundry_a church_n yea_o over_o many_o shire_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 116._o sect._n 1._o 2._o i_o have_v prove_v before_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o your_o 13._o &_o 14._o reason_n that_o this_o lordship_n of_o one_o man_n as_o you_o term_v it_o but_o in_o deed_n lawful_a jurisdiction_n over_o sundry_a church_n be_v not_o the_o invention_n of_o any_o pope_n but_o of_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n allow_v by_o that_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a &_o practise_v since_o of_o most_o godly_a and_o learned_a father_n in_o the._n 9_o canon_n council_n antioch_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v per_fw-la singulas_fw-la regiones_fw-la episcopos_fw-la convenit_fw-la nosse_fw-la metropolitanum_n episcopum_fw-la solicitudinem_fw-la totius_fw-la provinciae_fw-la gerere_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la metropolim_fw-la omnes_fw-la undique_fw-la qui_fw-la negotia_fw-la videntur_fw-la habere_fw-la concurrant_fw-la undè_fw-la placuit_fw-la 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chap._n 2._o the._n 13._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 107._o sect._n 4._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o the_o athanasius_n creed_n it_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o inde_fw-la that_o man_n thereby_o â–ª_o shall_v make_v a_o open_a profession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n against_o the_o detestable_a opinion_n of_o arius_n and_o his_o disciple_n wherewith_o at_o that_o time_n marvellous_o swarm_v almost_o the_o whole_a christendom_n reason_n christendom_n a_o weak_a reason_n now_o that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o quench_v that_o fire_n there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n why_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o least_o why_o that_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la shall_v be_v so_o often_o repeat_v io._n whitgifte_n even_o as_o convenient_a now_o as_o it_o be_v then_o for_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o maintain_v error_n the_o manifestation_n and_o 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offend_a neither_o do_v the_o priest_n or_o prophet_n thrust_v themselves_o into_o that_o business_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o perteyn_v to_o admonition_n and_o reprehension_n which_o they_o apply_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n therefore_o the_o same_o must_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v have_v a_o peculiar_a senate_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v challenge_v unto_o themselves_o by_o any_o mean_v those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n m._n gualters_n meaning_n be_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n can_v challenge_v the_o authority_n of_o pu_fw-fr sh_v vice_n otherwise_o than_o by_o admonition_n and_o reprehension_n that_o be_v that_o they_o can_v challenge_v this_o kind_n of_o government_n of_o a_o signiory_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o all_o such_o authority_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n so_o that_o if_o bishop_n have_v it_o they_o must_v have_v it_o from_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o well_o say_v m_n gualther_n in_o the_o same_o place_n there_o may_v be_v appoint_v such_o as_o shall_v have_v the_o correction_n of_o manner_n in_o such_o country_n where_o the_o ordinary_a magistrate_n can_v do_v all_o themselves_o but_o those_o must_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o do_v all_o at_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o usurp_v any_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o ordinary_a magistrate_n the_o second_o point_n to_o be_v note_v be_v when_o he_o say_v that_o christian_a prince_n must_v subject_n replyer_n the_o prince_n make_v subject_a to_o senior_n by_o the_o replyer_n themselves_o to_o the_o church_n submit_v their_o sceptre_n throw_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o kind_n of_o speech_n the_o pope_n himself_o use_v and_o under_o the_o same_o pretence_n have_v tread_v king_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o although_o t._n c._n seem_v to_o mislike_v this_o excessive_a use_v of_o authority_n by_o the_o pope_n yet_o will_v be_v have_v the_o same_o jurisdiction_n to_o remain_v to_o his_o senior_n his_o ill_a who_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v before_o of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la so_o end_n pag._n 140._o in_o the_o latter_a end_n that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o prince_n subject_n herself_o to_o the_o senior_n of_o the_o church_n and_o throw_v down_o her_o crown_n before_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v con_fw-mi ent_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o correct_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v by_o their_o discretion_n and_o at_o their_o pleasure_n this_o no_o doubt_n be_v his_o meaning_n neither_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v for_o if_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n be_v once_o admit_v the_o prince_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o some_o peculiar_a church_n and_o congregation_n and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o the_o signiory_n of_o that_o church_n except_o it_o please_v master_n pastor_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o neighbour_n the_o parishioner_n to_o elect_v the_o prince_n into_o the_o signiory_n and_o make_v he_o one_o of_o they_o and_o yet_o must_v the_o pastor_n be_v his_o superior_a and_o have_v authority_n to_o call_v he_o to_o consultation_n and_o to_o direct_v he_o in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o he_o must_v be_v order_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o most_o part_n of_o the_o senior_n and_o yet_o now_o i_o remember_v myself_o the_o prince_n can_v be_v of_o the_o signiory_n for_o t._n c._n all_o ttle_o 1._o pa._n 146._o sect_n 1._o after_o grant_v that_o his_o senior_n be_v not_o lay_v man_n but_o ecclesiastic_a will_v so_o that_o indeed_o the_o prince_n must_v be_v a_o servant_n no_o master_n a_o subject_n no_o prince_n under_o government_n no_o governoure_n in_o matter_n perteyn_a to_o the_o church_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v but_o my_o collection_n though_o it_o be_v most_o gualther_n gualther_n true_a and_o i_o will_v justify_v it_o so_o to_o be_v i_o have_v she_o wed_v before_o that_o which_o m._n gualther_n affirm_v upon_o the._n 1._o cor._n 5._o as_o he_o also_o do_v upon_o the._n 12._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n say_v there_o be_v some_o which_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a and_o primitive_a church_n will_v have_v senior_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n that_o shall_v have_v authority_n over_o magistrate_n if_o they_o at_o any_o time_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o deed_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o our_o man_n will_v so_o glad_o have_v a_o signiory_n for_o they_o will_v glad_o be_v in_o hand_n with_o magistrate_n to_o make_v they_o stoop_v and_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o the_o three_o point_n be_v in_o this_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n monarchte_n the_o replyer_n seek_v the_o verthrow_n of_o monarchte_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n itself_o frame_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o as_o the_o hang_n be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o house_n whereby_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v he_o will_v have_v all_o monarchy_n overthrow_v and_o reduce_v either_o to_o a_o popular_a or_o a_o aristocratical_a estate_n for_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o government_n he_o only_o allow_v of_o in_o the_o church_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o he_o have_v thereof_o oltener_n than_o once_o or_o twice_o speak_v before_o now_o the_o law_n of_o man_n will_v bear_v this_o i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v the_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n &_o the_o gospel_n o_o enin_n les_fw-fr so_o 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o for_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o overthrow_v kind_n of_o government_n and_o civil_a policy_n neither_o do_v the_o gospel_n dissolve_v kingdom_n for_o s._n peter_n say_v 1._o epist._n 2._o proinde_fw-la subditiestote_fw-la cuivis_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la umanae_fw-la propter_fw-la dominum_fw-la sive_fw-la reg_n 1._o 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o etc._n etc._n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o superior_a and_o so_o paul_n 1._o tim._n 2._o to_o the_o exhort_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o 2._o 1._o timo._n 2._o king_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o the_o state_n of_o a_o kingdom_n can_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n but_o i_o will_v not_o amplify_v this_o matter_n let_v such_o consider_v of_o it_o to_o who_o it_o do_v special_o perteine_a this_o be_v your_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n aught_o to_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n because_o 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thereunto_o force_v by_o your_o intolerable_a outrageousnesse_n the_o which_o howsoever_o i_o suffer_v against_o myself_o yet_o may_v i_o be_v bold_a something_o to_o say_v unto_o you_o thus_o swell_v and_o rage_v against_o other_o chap._n 2._o the._n 6._o division_n admonition_n these_o senior_n then_o because_o their_o charge_n be_v not_o overmuch_o do_v execute_v their_o office_n in_o their_o own_o person_n without_o substitute_n our_o lord_n bishop_n have_v their_o under_o officer_n as_o suffragans_n chancellor_n archdeacon_n officials_n commissary_n and_o such_o like_a answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 117._o sect._n 2._o 3._o 4._o you_o bare_o affirm_v without_o any_o proof_n that_o these_o senior_n than_o vicar_n of_o substitute_n or_o vicar_n do_v execute_v their_o office_n in_o their_o own_o person_n without_o substitute_n but_o your_o bare_a word_n be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a credit_n although_o i_o think_v you_o will_v make_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o 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be_v not_o find_v of_o chancellor_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v say_v he_o the_o office_n what_o vicar_n s._n paul_n bishop_n may_v have_v and_o in_o what_o case_n i_o have_v show_v before_o where_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o necessary_a residence_n of_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o flock_n but_o i_o will_v note_v here_o how_o m._n doctor_n do_v go_v about_o to_o abuse_v his_o reader_n in_o these_o vicar_n and_o first_o where_o there_o be_v three_o edition_n of_o which_o one_o only_a make_v mention_n of_o these_o vicar_n he_o take_v that_o and_o leave_v the_o other_o which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o that_o this_o variety_n of_o edition_n rise_v of_o the_o diverse_a understanding_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v take_v either_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bishop_n for_o another_o and_o in_o his_o place_n or_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o country_n that_o be_v in_o some_o town_n which_o be_v no_o city_n so_o that_o chorepiscopus_n be_v oppose_v unto_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v of_o some_o city_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o take_v then_o here_o be_v no_o proof_n for_o the_o vicar_n of_o bishop_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o name_n of_o chancellor_n and_o chorepiscopos_fw-la do_v not_o so_o much_o differ_v as_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o they_o for_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o council_n and_o canon_n council_n canon_n a_o untruth_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o canon_n nor_o council_n that_o they_o be_v like_o the._n 70._o disciple_n that_o they_o have_v also_o some_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o another_o council_n they_o have_v authority_n give_v they_o to_o make_v 10._o antioch_n cap._n 10._o subdeacons_n exorcist_n and_o reader_n i_o know_v this_o be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o yet_o all_o man_n see_v how_o m._n doctor_n look_v as_o it_o be_v a_o far_o of_o upon_o thing_n and_o therefore_o take_v a_o man_n for_o a_o olehill_n when_o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o these_o be_v chancellor_n etc._n etc._n io._n whitgifte_n my_o purpose_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o the_o admonition_n deny_v that_o be_v that_o bishop_n have_v their_o substitute_n call_v they_o by_o what_o name_n you_o will_v neither_o do_v i_o speak_v either_o of_o the_o name_n or_o office_n of_o chancellor_n in_o that_o place_n but_o i_o reprove_v the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n of_o ignorance_n for_o say_v that_o bishop_n have_v then_o no_o substitute_n you_o have_v show_v nothing_o hitherto_o which_o prove_v that_o bishop_n may_v have_v no_o substitute_n but_o you_o have_v declare_v rather_o the_o contrary_a as_o it_o be_v by_o i_o in_o that_o place_n note_v how_o i_o abuse_v the_o reader_n in_o these_o vicar_n and_o what_o choice_n i_o make_v of_o these_o three_o edition_n vicar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishops_n vicar_n let_v the_o author_n of_o the_o century_n judge_v who_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n cent._n 4._o cap._n 7._o write_v thus_o episcoporum_fw-la vicarios_fw-la canon_n conciliorum_fw-la ancyrani_fw-la neocaesariensis_n &_o antiocheni_n si_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la habent_fw-la chorepiscopos_fw-la nominant_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o ancyra_n neocaesarea_n and_o antioch_n if_o they_o bear_v any_o credit_n do_v call_v 7._o cent._n 4._o cap._n 7._o the_o vicar_n of_o bishop_n chorepiscopos_fw-la which_o word_n also_o be_v extant_a in_o the._n 54._o epist_n of_o basile_n and_o sozom._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o call_v one_o maureandas_n chorepiscopum_fw-la of_o bicoris_n bishop_n of_o the_o persian_n m_o caluine_n in_o his_o instit._n cap._n 8._o sect._n 52._o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n every_o college_n say_v he_o only_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o order_n caluine_n caluine_n &_o concord_n be_v subject_a to_o one_o 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