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who_o they_o will_v they_o do_v like_a as_o if_o some_o will_v go_v about_o to_o cleanse_v the_o leprous_a raise_v the_o dead_a &_o work_v other_o miracle_n because_o these_o thing_n be_v usual_o do_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o y_o â—_o which_o he_o speak_v touch_v this_o matter_n also_o upon_o the._n 14._o chap_v of_z y_z e_z same_o epistle_n be_v not_o unworthy_a y_fw-fr e_z nothing_o whereof_o i_o have_v before_o make_v mention_n that_o their_o ambition_n idem_fw-la idem_fw-la be_v there_o reprove_v which_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v all_o church_n to_o the_o form_n of_o their_o discipline_n &_o government_n &_o cry_v out_o that_o there_o be_v no_o discipline_n there_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o tradition_n &_o order_n but_o these_o man_n receive_v a_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o arrogancy_n when_o as_o they_o that_o come_v from_o they_o to_o other_o country_n do_v go_v
which_o be_v very_o negligent_a in_o hear_v sermon_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o furthermore_o which_o do_v offend_v the_o church_n with_o their_o wicked_a life_n for_o such_o if_o they_o live_v in_o the_o city_n they_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o ward_n or_o company_n so_o that_o they_o can_v buy_v and_o sell_v with_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o any_o honour_n or_o public_a office_n but_o if_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n they_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a pastnre_n and_o wood_n and_o this_o way_n be_v most_o meet_a for_o we_o let_v other_o city_n and_o country_n do_v that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o their_o people_n for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o same_o form_n of_o discipline_n can_v be_v appoint_v and_o observe_v in_o all_o place_n i_o wish_v the_o other_o remove_v from_o those_o court_n and_o this_o in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o but_o that_o bishop_n may_v lawful_o use_v the_o true_a ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n i_o have_v prove_v before_o deny_v it_o you_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o will_v you_o can_v show_v no_o sound_a reason_n or_o ground_n of_o your_o denial_n chap._n 2._o the_o third_o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 150._o sect._n 3_o and_o other_o thing_n be_v that_o in_o these_o court_n which_o they_o call_v spiritual_a they_o take_v the_o knowledge_n of_o matter_n which_o be_v eere_o civil_a thereby_o not_o only_o pervert_v the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o sever_a the_o civil_a cause_n from_o y_z e_z ecclesiastical_a but_o untruth_n but_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n justle_a also_o with_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o thrust_v he_o from_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o appertain_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n of_o divorce_n of_o will_n and_o testament_n with_o diverse_a other_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o although_o it_o apperteme_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o governor_n thereof_o to_o show_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o lawful_a contract_n or_o just_a cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o so_o forth_o yet_o the_o judicial_a determination_n and_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o all_o these_o do_v apperteine_a unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o all_o their_o punishment_n almost_o be_v penalty_n of_o money_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n apperteyne_a to_o the_o church_n but_o be_v a_o thing_n mere_o civil_a io._n whitgifte_n we_o give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o we_o acknowledge_v name_n ecclesiastical_a court_n execute_v in_o the_o prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr name_n all_o jurisdiction_n that_o any_o court_n in_o england_n have_v or_o do_v exercise_n be_v it_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a to_o be_v execute_v in_o her_o majesty_n name_n and_o right_a and_o to_o come_v from_o she_o as_o supreme_a governoure_n so_o far_o be_v we_o 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excommunicate_v for_o money_n etc._n etc._n io._n whitgifte_n so_o i_o do_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n not_o of_o the_o law_n chap._n 2._o the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 151._o sect._n 1_o last_o of_o all_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v neither_o lawful_a for_o civil_a nor_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n nor_o simple_o for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v of_o which_o sort_n diverse_a be_v reckon_v up_o by_o the_o abmonition_n and_o some_o confess_v by_o m._n doctor_n i_o will_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o unfitnesse_n of_o those_o which_o be_v chief_a officer_n in_o these_o court_n that_o the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v either_o papist_n or_o briber_n or_o drunkard_n i_o know_v what_o i_o write_v or_o epicure_n and_o such_o as_o live_v of_o benefice_n and_o prebend_n in_o england_n and_o in_o ireland_n do_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o apperteyne_a unto_o they_o and_o of_o other_o such_o naughty_a person_n which_o be_v not_o only_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v governor_n in_o the_o church_n but_o which_o in_o any_o reform_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o church_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o all_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v some_o do_v that_o which_o they_o do_v of_o conscience_n and_o with_o mind_n to_o help_v forward_o the_o church_n which_o i_o trust_v will_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o more_o knowledge_n keep_v themselves_o in_o their_o vocation_n and_o be_v man_n for_o their_o gift_n apt_a and_o able_a either_o to_o serve_v the_o church_n or_o the_o common_a wealth_n in_o some_o other_o call_v will_v rather_o occupy_v their_o gift_n there_o than_o where_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v please_v god_n io._n whitgifte_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o refer_v we_o to_o the_o admonition_n to_o know_v what_o these_o thing_n be_v that_o chancellor_n etc._n etc._n take_v upon_o they_o be_v lawful_a neither_o for_n 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not_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o nay_o i_o wish_v they_o severe_o punish_v but_o you_o utter_v nothing_o less_o than_o the_o fruit_n of_o divinity_n and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o come_v forth_o to_o accuse_v they_o touch_v their_o benefice_n and_o prebend_n they_o will_v defend_v themselves_o by_o the_o example_n of_o your_o adherentes_fw-la whereof_o some_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o ministry_n and_o yet_o keep_v their_o prebend_n some_o mislike_v the_o state_n of_o this_o church_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n law_n the_o court_n of_o faculty_n etc._n etc._n take_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o benefit_n thereby_o that_o they_o can_v some_o of_o they_o retain_v two_o some_o 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o do_v full_a little_a duty_n nay_o raze_v up_o rather_o than_o plant_v but_o why_o do_v i_o fall_v into_o this_o vain_a which_o i_o mislike_v in_o you_o i_o be_o
understand_v thereof_o your_o great_a word_n do_v not_o answer_v the_o matter_n i_o fear_v not_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o my_o pen_n i_o thank_v god_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o truth_n have_v always_o a_o plentiful_a defence_n whereas_o error_n and_o schism_n be_v compel_v to_o use_v arrogant_a opprobrious_a and_o contemptuous_a speech_n to_o maintain_v itself_o of_o all_o other_o t._n c._n have_v least_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o such_o extremity_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o have_v much_o more_o cause_n to_o accuse_v his_o undutiful_a and_o unthankful_a nature_n if_o charity_n be_v not_o suspicious_a why_o do_v you_o then_o thus_o not_o suspect_v but_o direct_o give_v sentence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o good_a will_n that_o i_o do_v not_o accuse_v they_o of_o anabaptisme_n 〈◊〉_d it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o suspect_v and_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o you_o to_o condemn_v you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o reprove_v i_o before_o for_o judge_v and_o can_v you_o fall_v so_o soon_o into_o it_o yourself_o 〈◊〉_d deed_n charity_n be_v not_o suspicious_a without_o just_a and_o lawful_a cause_n but_o whether_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a or_o no_o let_v those_o judge_n to_o who_o it_o do_v especial_o appertain_v io._n whitgifte_n the_o first_o article_n pag_n 2._o sect._n 1_o first_o anabaptisme_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o in_o those_o place_n where_o 5._o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v for_o a_o time_n preach_v and_o where_o church_n be_v reform_v the_o gospel_n may_v be_v hinder_v the_o church_n disquiet_v the_o simple_a bring_v to_o doubt_n of_o the_o religion_n that_o have_v be_v teach_v they_o contentious_a and_o unquiet_a mind_n may_v have_v matter_n to_o work_v on_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n become_v odious_a final_o that_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v be_v contemn_v and_o despise_v of_o their_o subject_n and_o inferior_n t._n c._n pag._n 2._o sect._n 2._o it_o be_v all_o true_a you_o here_o allege_v of_o the_o anabaptiste_n god_n be_v praise_v there_o be_v nothing_o of_o it_o true_a in_o us._n if_o through_o these_o question_n move_v the_o church_n be_v disquiet_v the_o disquietness_n rise_v in_o that_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n which_o be_v offer_v be_v not_o receyve_v we_o seek_v it_o in_o no_o tumultuous_a manner_n but_o by_o humble_a suit_n unto_o they_o to_o who_o the_o redress_n of_o thing_n pertain_v and_o by_o teach_v as_o our_o calling_n will_v suffer_v if_o all_o those_o be_v to_o be_v count_v in_o the_o way_n to_o anabaptisme_n which_o move_v controversy_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v like_o preach_v the_o ca_fw-mi be_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n like_o then_o those_o that_o teach_v that_o the_o gentile_n wear_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o when_o as_o the_o most_o of_o the_o believe_a jew_n which_o likewise_o preach_v the_o gospel_n think_v otherwise_o be_v to_o be_v count_v in_o the_o way_n of_o anabaptisme_n likewise_o those_o that_o preach_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n when_o as_o a_o great_a number_n of_o christian_n at_o the_o first_o think_v it_o necessary_a then_o master_n zumglius_fw-la and_o decolampadius_n smell_v of_o anabaptisme_n which_o go_v about_o to_o overthrow_v diverse_a thing_n which_o master_n luther_n hold_v i_o can_v go_v further_o with_o this_o but_o i_o content_v myself_o with_o these_o example_n if_o any_o be_v bring_v in_o doubt_n or_o hatred_n of_o the_o truth_n hereby_o or_o any_o man_n take_v occasion_n to_o be_v contentious_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v teach_v but_o in_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o mind_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o offence_n give_v but_o take_v nor_o this_o doctrine_n can_v be_v no_o more_o charge_v than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o *_o sword_n that_o cut_v a_o city_n or_o kingdom_n in_o sunder_o and_o set_v a_o *_o fire_v where_o 34._o mat._n 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ecclesiastical_a discipline_n io._n whitgifte_n in_o what_o word_n do_v m._n caluine_n confute_v it_o or_o by_o what_o reason_n you_o cut_v of_o the_o matter_n very_o short_a in_o that_o book_n and_o chap_a of_o his_o instit._n which_o you_o have_v quote_v in_o the_o margin_n there_o be_v no_o such_o reason_n either_o allege_v or_o confute_v only_o in_o the._n 9_o section_n he_o speak_v against_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o the_o popish_a bishop_n which_o derive_v their_o excessive_a power_n not_o from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o fcon_n the_o pope_n cloak_v it_o with_o this_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o from_o any_o thing_n allege_v by_o i_o why_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o our_o bishop_n have_v civil_a authority_n commit_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v glad_o hear_v a_o reason_n either_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o authentical_a punishment_n it_o be_v not_o so_o lawful_a for_o 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shall_v meddle_v with_o the_o civil_a punishment_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o magistrate_n office_n that_o he_o shall_v excommunicate_v etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n be_v soon_o make_v the_o magistrate_n may_v do_v that_o by_o corporal_a punishment_n that_o the_o minister_n can_v not_o do_v by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o desperate_a who_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o authority_n may_v not_o bridle_v but_o such_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o time_n now_o that_o few_o regard_n the_o great_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 3._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n 2._o and_o whereas_o m._n doctor_n say_v they_o may_v not_o be_v husband_n man_n craft_n man_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o may_v have_v civil_a office_n i_o think_v far_o otherwise_o that_o although_o neither_o be_v lawful_a yet_o the_o one_o be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o the_o other_o for_o see_v after_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n there_o 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and_o help_n to_o his_o office_n &_o function_n as_o i_o have_v say_v wherefore_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o break_v his_o back_n that_o they_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o burden_n a_o great_a deal_n the_o easy_a chap._n 3._o the._n 4._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n 3_o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o policy_n of_o m._n doctor_n it_o seem_v a_o furtherance_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o join_v these_o together_o which_o be_v also_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o idolater_n as_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o have_v seem_v far_o otherwise_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o do_v therefore_o separate_v the_o ministry_n from_o this_o pomp_n which_o be_v commendable_a in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n lest_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v obscure_v while_o man_n will_v attribute_v the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n unto_o the_o gospel_n due_a unto_o the_o word_n and_o 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and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o the_o minister_n now_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v lay_v sure_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n or_o build_v more_o cunning_o or_o substantial_o than_o the_o apostle_n can_v which_o be_v the_o master_n bvilder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o as_o for_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o it_o sing_v it_o consist_v in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v always_o join_v unseparable_o in_o all_o time_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o not_o the_o cross_n with_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n i_o can_v not_o see_v why_o the_o church_n under_o persecution_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v have_v both_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o nethermost_a part_n as_o also_o the_o top_n &_o hygh_a part_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o have_v a_o christian_n magistrate_n if_o in_o deed_n the_o magistrate_n who_o god_n have_v sanctify_v 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