birthright_n be_v not_o present_o execute_v which_o do_v in_o their_o civilaffair_n appertain_v to_o themselves_o bear_v some_o chief_a sway_n among_o they_o and_o touch_v the_o priesthood_n although_o the_o people_n be_v then_o general_o much_o pollute_v with_o idolatry_n yet_o therein_o also_o they_o have_v some_o most_o likely_a the_o first-born_a who_o although_o they_o dare_v not_o there_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o they_o shall_v in_o that_o servitude_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o we_o doubt_v not_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o matter_n concern_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n and_o perform_v 15._o as_o they_o may_v the_o other_o office_n of_o their_o priesthood_n 8._o although_o many_o of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v then_o great_o pollute_v with_o idolatry_n canon_n ix_o and_o x._o ix_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o unite_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n into_o one_o nation_n or_o the_o sever_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a function_n the_o prerogative_n of_o birthright_n from_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a and_o divide_v of_o they_o from_o one_o person_n be_v make_v by_o themselves_o x._o or_o that_o their_o servitude_n in_o egypt_n be_v unjust_o suffer_v to_o lie_v upon_o they_o so_o long_o by_o almighty_a god_n xv_o or_o that_o they_o be_v his_o church_n he_o leave_v they_o destitute_a of_o such_o comfort_n of_o direction_n and_o instruction_n as_o be_v necessary_a those_o time_n consider_v for_o their_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n or_o that_o the_o people_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o appoint_v of_o the_o head_n of_o their_o tribe_n and_o family_n or_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o civil_a superior_n or_o of_o the_o priest_n or_o that_o the_o example_n of_o those_o wicked_a king_n may_v be_v any_o lawful_a warrant_n for_o any_o other_o king_n so_o to_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xi_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o god_n in_o mercy_n be_v please_v to_o deliver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o to_o place_v they_o in_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o he_o raise_v up_o his_o servant_n moses_n and_o joshua_n to_o take_v that_o charge_n upon_o they_o 5._o and_o according_o moses_n be_v make_v their_o prince_n or_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v their_o king_n do_v not_o only_o by_o god_n appointment_n and_o assistance_n lead_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n but_o govern_v they_o be_v 600000_o man_n on_o foot_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n forty_o year_n by_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o joshua_n likewise_o succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o same_o princely_a power_n and_o authority_n do_v after_o many_o difficulty_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o give_v they_o lawful_a possession_n thereof_o so_o that_o although_o former_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v keep_v in_o such_o great_a servitude_n and_o bondage_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n as_o notwithstanding_o their_o number_n they_o be_v no_o way_n able_a like_o a_o free_a people_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o one_o body_n xuj_o and_o settle_v as_o a_o particular_a state_n and_o free_a nation_n in_o their_o own_o country_n be_v rule_v and_o govern_v successive_o after_o a_o mild_a and_o temperate_a manner_n first_o by_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o then_o by_o joshua_n in_o canaan_n whilst_o he_o live_v can._n xi_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o not_o by_o god_n special_a direction_n and_o mighty_a power_n or_o that_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o not_o warrant_v by_o god_n to_o have_v depart_v thence_o as_o they_o do_v without_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o king_n pharaoh_n or_o that_o moses_n and_o joshua_n be_v not_o call_v to_o that_o high_a authority_n by_o god_n himself_o but_o receive_v the_o same_o from_o the_o people_n as_o depend_v upon_o their_o choice_n or_o that_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n descend_v from_o reuben_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o challenge_v of_o moses_n that_o he_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o he_o in_o execute_v only_o that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xii_o as_o almighty_a god_n take_v order_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o establish_v a_o princely_a authority_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o civil_o so_o be_v he_o no_o less_o careful_a of_o his_o church_n for_o however_o the_o priesthood_n be_v dispose_v of_o before_o this_o time_n 28._o yet_o now_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o scripture_n 8._o that_o the_o same_o be_v after_o settle_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n 3_o and_o aaron_n be_v make_v xvij_o by_o god_n appointment_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o chief_a and_o high_a priest_n the_o whole_a priesthood_n be_v assign_v to_o his_o child_n and_o their_o offspring_n as_o well_o to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o say_v high_a place_n as_o also_o to_o execute_v the_o other_o inferior_a function_n belong_v to_o priest_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v to_o attend_v other_o ecclesiastical_a service_n can._n xii_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v assign_v by_o the_o people_n to_o undertake_v the_o say_v ecclesiastical_a office_n or_o that_o aaron_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n to_o be_v their_o priest_n or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o choose_v direct_o by_o god_n himself_o or_o that_o the_o people_n have_v any_o lawful_a interest_n at_o any_o time_n afterward_o either_o to_o choose_v their_o priest_n or_o they_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o place_n or_o that_o corah_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o say_v that_o aaron_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o he_o thereby_o repine_v either_o that_o aaron_n be_v rather_o make_v high_a priest_n than_o he_o himself_o or_o that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v annex_v to_o aaron_n posterity_n whereas_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o serve_v in_o inferior_a place_n he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xiii_o before_o moses_n death_n 18._o god_n have_v appoint_v joshua_n to_o succeed_v he_o but_o in_o joshua_n day_n he_o appoint_v none_o to_o follow_v he_o immediate_o whereupon_o after_o his_o death_n the_o israelite_n be_v leave_v without_o a_o chief_a head_n or_o prince_n to_o govern_v they_o they_o have_v then_o remain_v the_o particular_a officer_n and_o judge_n appoint_v by_o moses_n at_o jethro_n council_n in_o their_o several_a tribe_n as_o also_o the_o general_a senate_n of_o seventy_o elder_n ordain_v by_o god_n upon_o moses_n complaint_n over_o all_o the_o nation_n yet_o there_o fall_v very_o great_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n among_o they_o for_o want_v of_o a_o chief_a judge_n and_o governor_n whereby_o they_o may_v see_v their_o own_o disability_n and_o error_n and_o find_v by_o experience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o want_v a_o chief_a governor_n and_o furthermore_o be_v move_v when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n to_o fly_v unto_o god_n and_o depend_v only_o upon_o he_o for_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o one_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o deliver_v and_o defend_v they_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o people_n short_o after_o joshua_n time_n fall_v most_o strange_o into_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n 13._o during_o the_o history_n of_o the_o judge_n very_o grievous_o afflict_v by_o the_o border_a nation_n and_o such_o as_o dwell_v among_o they_o when_o they_o find_v themselves_o still_o unable_a to_o withstand_v their_o enemy_n use_v any_o great_a force_n against_o they_o then_o they_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n recourse_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n who_o do_v at_o such_o time_n viij_o appoint_v one_o for_o their_o prince_n chief_a captain_n and_o ruler_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o say_a enemy_n we_o say_v for_o the_o most_o part_n because_o sometime_o they_o attempt_v some_o matter_n of_o importance_n without_o seek_v any_o chief_a governor_n from_o god_n 9_o as_o at_o one_o time_n the_o people_n of_o sichem_n presume_v to_o choose_v they_o a_o prince_n of_o their_o own_o after_o gideon_n death_n which_o turn_v both_o to_o his_o ruin_n and_o their_o destruction_n and_o it_o be_v here_o general_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o there_o be_v the_o great_a liberty_n among_o the_o israelite_n during_o the_o time_n from_o joshua_n to_o saul_n whatsoever_o the_o people_n think_v of_o their_o own_o course_n
the_o disorder_n and_o idolatry_n 26._o in_o those_o day_n be_v ascribe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o want_n of_o judge_n chief_z ruler_n or_o king_n among_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v reform_v those_o enormity_n not_o only_o in_o they_o but_o likewise_o in_o the_o priest_n themselves_o if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n especial_o in_o suppress_v of_o idolatry_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v can._n xiii_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o israelite_n fall_v not_o into_o many_o evil_n and_o disorder_n by_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o a_o certain_a chief_a governor_n after_o joshua_n death_n or_o that_o when_o god_n raise_v up_o judge_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o or_o that_o the_o say_v judge_n be_v once_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o those_o place_n receive_v their_o authority_n in_o that_o behalf_n from_o the_o people_n or_o that_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o sichemite_n may_v lawful_o be_v imitate_v by_o any_o christian_a people_n in_o so_o choose_v to_o themselves_o a_o king_n or_o judge_n according_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n or_o that_o the_o want_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o ruler_n in_o any_o country_n be_v not_o the_o mother_n of_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n fourteen_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o moses_n direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v foresee_v that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o the_o israelite_n be_v quiet_o settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o king_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o nation_n 16._o and_o therefore_o almighty_a god_n do_v set_v down_o by_o moses_n pen_n the_o duty_n of_o all_o king_n and_o the_o rule_n whereby_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v jacob_n also_o be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n do_v not_o only_o foretell_v nineteeen_o that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v bear_v the_o sceptre_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o government_n of_o judah_n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o succession_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o nation_n but_o likewise_o than_o the_o say_a sceptre_n or_o government_n 10._o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o that_o tribe_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o this_o foresee_a alteration_n when_o find_v divers_a want_n and_o confusion_n among_o they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o judge_n before_o god_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v they_o another_o they_o first_o offer_v rash_o to_o gideon_n 22._o their_o prince_n that_o his_o child_n and_o offspring_n shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o that_o government_n and_o afterward_o be_v weary_a of_o depend_v upon_o god_n pleasure_n and_o mislike_v the_o rule_n of_o samuel_n son_n 5._o they_o urge_v he_o undutiful_o and_o unreasonable_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o king_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o other_o nation_n have_v meaning_n thereby_o principal_o as_o we_o suppose_v that_o such_o their_o king_n may_v by_o succession_n govern_v they_o so_o as_o one_o be_v dead_a they_o may_v still_o have_v another_o 17._o we_o say_v that_o they_o urge_v samuel_n to_o this_o purpose_n undutiful_o and_o unreasonable_o and_o that_o thereupon_o saul_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v their_o king_n because_o otherwise_o if_o they_o have_v expect_v god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o time_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o his_o care_n over_o they_o in_o raise_v up_o when_o he_o think_v meet_v their_o judge_n to_o govern_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v find_v short_o after_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n shall_v have_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o god_n will_v have_v give_v the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n and_o of_o his_o posterity_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n can._n fourteen_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v not_o grievous_o sin_n in_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n immediate_a election_n and_o appointment_n of_o their_o chief_a governor_n or_o that_o the_o people_n preposterous_a haste_n do_v any_o way_n prejudice_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o saul_n regal_a power_n xx_o or_o afterward_o of_o the_o sceptre_n of_o judah_n or_o that_o the_o people_n then_o have_v in_o themselves_o any_o authority_n to_o set_v up_o a_o king_n over_o they_o for_o then_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o earnest_a with_o samuel_n to_o make_v they_o a_o king_n or_o that_o after_o david_n advancement_n to_o that_o kingdom_n he_o be_v not_o as_o true_o call_v thereunto_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o aaron_n be_v to_o the_o priesthood_n or_o that_o david_n posterity_n have_v not_o by_o god_n ordinance_n as_o rightful_a a_o interest_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o say_a kingdom_n as_o either_o aaron_n son_n have_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o priesthood_n or_o moses_n joshua_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n notwithstanding_o that_o god_n himself_o do_v choose_v and_o name_v they_o particular_o have_v in_o their_o government_n or_o that_o the_o people_n then_o have_v any_o more_o authority_n to_o have_v withstand_v either_o david_n or_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n from_o be_v their_o king_n than_o they_o have_v to_o have_v expel_v either_o moses_n or_o joshua_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o god_n by_o name_n do_v appoint_v to_o govern_v they_o he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xv._n it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o king_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o have_v their_o kingdom_n by_o succession_n be_v as_o strict_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n law_n in_o their_o government_n as_o moses_n joshua_n or_o any_o other_o the_o judge_n or_o prince_n elect_a name_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o they_o know_v well_o as_o jethro_n say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o themselves_o to_o hear_v and_o decide_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o controversy_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o their_o kingdom_n xxi_o and_o by_o moses_n example_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o they_o may_v appoint_v and_o have_v judge_n to_o govern_v under_o they_o not_o only_o in_o every_o tribe_n but_o general_o over_o all_o their_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v therein_o according_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o moses_n be_v approve_v by_o god_n himself_o no_o way_n either_o diminish_v their_o regal_a authority_n or_o purpose_v to_o puff_n up_o their_o subject_n with_o a_o conceit_n of_o any_o their_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n which_o they_o have_v not_o from_o or_o under_o they_o but_o thereby_o order_v their_o kingdom_n with_o such_o a_o temperate_a and_o fatherly_a moderation_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a for_o the_o government_n of_o god_n people_n can._n xv._n if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o king_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o bind_v as_o strict_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o government_n as_o be_v moses_n joshua_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o that_o they_o have_v any_o great_a liberty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v than_o the_o other_o have_v or_o that_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n by_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o predecessor_n in_o their_o princely_a government_n to_o delegate_v and_o appoint_v such_o judge_n and_o governor_n under_o they_o as_o the_o other_o prince_n former_o under_o they_o have_v appoint_v or_o that_o because_o the_o say_a king_n do_v imitate_v the_o say_v prince_n in_o appoint_v such_o judge_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o kingdom_n therefore_o their_o government_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v rather_o aristocratical_a than_o true_o monarchical_a he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xvi_o when_o god_n first_o ordain_v civil_a magistrate_n and_o give_v they_o authority_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o people_n who_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o they_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n till_o moses_n time_n whilst_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o profess_v his_o true_a worship_n be_v govern_v by_o that_o authority_n xxij_o which_o be_v potestas_fw-la patria_fw-la and_o in_o a_o sort_n regius_fw-la their_o child_n and_o nephew_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o honour_n reverence_n and_o obey_v they_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o moses_n to_o deliver_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 27._o and_o to_o govern_v they_o afterward_o as_o their_o king_n or_o chief_a ruler_n they_o promise_v that_o they_o will_v hear_v he_o and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v command_v they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 10._o his_o
other_o bring_v a_o great_a detriment_n for_o want_n of_o ability_n unto_o they_o for_o one_o of_o the_o say_a captain_n have_v get_v to_o himself_o a_o very_a strong_a kingdom_n in_o syria_n and_o another_o of_o they_o in_o egypt_n the_o jew_n dwel_v betwixt_o they_o both_o be_v miserable_o on_o every_o side_n vex_v by_o they_o lxvi_o sometime_o the_o egyptian_n by_o oppression_n and_o force_n bring_v they_o under_o their_o subjection_n and_o impose_v great_a tribute_n upon_o they_o and_o sometime_o the_o syrian_n grow_v mighty_a than_o the_o egyptian_n do_v likewise_o very_o great_o afflict_v they_o especial_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o invasion_n and_o government_n be_v most_o unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a he_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n on_o every_o side_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 37._o spoil_v the_o temple_n erect_v in_o it_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v name_v the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n olympius_n 4._o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o commandment_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o burn_v and_o they_o with_o who_o they_o be_v find_v be_v put_v to_o death_n a_o general_a commandment_n be_v by_o he_o publish_v that_o they_o shall_v offer_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n nor_o circumcise_v their_o child_n nor_o execute_v any_o other_o part_n of_o their_o own_o law_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o whole_o to_o conform_v themselves_o therein_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereupon_o the_o people_n by_o heap_n forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n and_o such_o as_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v choose_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n be_v most_o cruel_o slay_v and_o murder_v by_o thousand_o until_o mattathias_n move_v with_o the_o monstrous_a cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o say_v antiochus_n make_v open_a resistance_n the_o government_n of_o that_o tyrant_n be_v not_o then_o either_o general_o receive_v by_o submission_n lxvii_o or_o settle_v by_o continuance_n it_o be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o sundry_a question_n which_o may_v here_o arise_v only_o we_o observe_v that_o mattathias_n undertake_v that_o charge_n that_o he_o commend_v the_o same_o afterward_o to_o his_o son_n and_o that_o it_o continue_v in_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n until_o both_o they_o and_o their_o whole_a country_n be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o roman_n can._n xxxi_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o shall_v affirm_v either_o that_o the_o jew_n general_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o alexander_n after_o his_o authority_n be_v settle_v among_o they_o as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o persia_n or_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o have_v bear_v arm_n against_o he_o or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o bound_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o long_a life_n and_o prosperity_n both_o of_o alexander_n and_o his_o empire_n as_o they_o have_v be_v bind_v before_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o other_o say_v king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n whilst_o they_o live_v under_o their_o subjection_n or_o consequent_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o have_v offer_v violence_n and_o destruction_n either_o to_o their_o person_n or_o to_o their_o kingdom_n for_o the_o long_a continuance_n and_o prosperity_n whereof_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v or_o that_o after_o the_o jew_n be_v deliver_v from_o their_o servitude_n under_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n lxviij_o and_o the_o government_n over_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o mattathias_n posterity_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o have_v rebel_v against_o they_o or_o to_o have_v offer_v violence_n to_o their_o person_n he_o do_v great_o err_v placet_fw-la eye_n cap._n xxxii_o the_o affliction_n which_o the_o jew_n endure_v whilst_o the_o government_n of_o the_o grecian_n last_v be_v much_o the_o more_o grievous_a unto_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a disorder_n which_o be_v then_o among_o their_o priest_n for_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o stay_n and_o a_o comfort_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o great_a misery_n their_o negligence_n one_o way_n and_o their_o ambition_n another_o way_n in_o strive_v about_o the_o high_a priesthood_n do_v so_o distract_v they_o into_o part_n take_v as_o that_o thereby_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n do_v oftentimes_o ensue_v short_o after_o jaddus_n time_n this_o be_v the_o general_a report_n which_o for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v give_v out_o of_o they_o 14._o the_o priest_n be_v now_o no_o more_o diligent_a about_o the_o altar_n but_o despise_v the_o temple_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v not_o set_v by_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o father_n but_o like_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gentile_n most_o of_o all_o the_o temple_n be_v full_a of_o dissoluteness_n and_o gluttony_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o dally_v with_o harlot_n and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o woman_n within_o the_o circuit_n of_o holy_a place_n 4._o and_o bring_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o lawful_a lxix_o the_o altar_n also_o be_v full_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v abominable_a and_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n applaud_v thereunto_o 6._o simon_n the_o highpriest_n leave_v three_o son_n behind_o he_o onias_n jason_n and_o menelaus_n be_v not_o long_o dead_a but_o jason_n for_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o talent_n of_o silver_n procure_v such_o assistance_n of_o antiochus_n king_n of_o syria_n as_o he_o thrust_v his_o elder_a brother_n onias_n out_o of_o the_o high-priesthood_n and_o not_o long_o after_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n repay_v unto_o he_o again_o by_o his_o young_a brother_n menelaus_n who_o upon_o some_o cunning_a information_n and_o for_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o talent_n get_v the_o place_n himself_o 5._o whereupon_o jason_n assemble_v force_n drive_v menelaus_n into_o a_o castle_n slay_v the_o citizen_n without_o mercy_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v repulse_v die_v abroad_o as_o a_o exile_n menelaus_z afterward_o cause_v his_o elder_a brother_n onias_n 34._o to_o be_v murder_v because_o he_o blame_v he_o for_o steal_v certain_a vessel_n of_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n next_o menelaus_n succeed_v alcimus_n whereas_o onias_n the_o son_n of_o onias_n beforementioned_a shall_v in_o right_n have_v have_v that_o dignity_n of_o all_o which_o four_o person_n eminent_a in_o their_o time_n these_o thing_n be_v leave_v for_o record_n unto_o posterity_n lxx_o jason_n to_o get_v antiochus_n good_a will_n for_o the_o high-priesthood_n promise_v he_o beside_o his_o great_a bribe_n to_o set_v up_o a_o school_n of_o gentilism_n likewise_o to_o build_v a_o brothel-house_n by_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v name_v antiochian_o after_o the_o king_n name_n he_o draw_v his_o kinsman_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o send_v to_o tyrus_n three_o hundred_o drachm_n of_o silver_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o hercules_n menelaus_z also_o take_v the_o like_a course_n or_o rather_o a_o worse_a for_o beside_o that_o he_o conform_v himself_o whole_o in_o effect_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o grecian_n 15._o it_o be_v further_a thus_o write_v of_o he_o antiochus_n go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a temple_n 3._o have_v menelaus_n that_o traitor_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o his_o own_o country_n to_o be_v his_o guide_n he_o thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o king_n army_n against_o judas_n maccabaeus_n and_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n hope_v thereupon_o to_o have_v attain_v that_o government_n but_o lysias_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n cross_v his_o purpose_n therein_o and_o inform_v the_o king_n 15._o that_o he_o the_o say_v menelaus_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o mischief_n which_o have_v ensue_v the_o war_n with_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v the_o man_n who_o persuade_v his_o father_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o their_o father_n add_v thereunto_o that_o whilst_o menelaus_n live_v the_o jew_n will_v never_o be_v quiet_a whereupon_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o be_v smother_v in_o ash_n lxxi_o because_o he_o have_v commit_v many_o sin_n by_o the_o altar_n who_o fire_n and_o ash_n be_v holy_a alcimus_n ibid._n the_o highpriest_n next_o succeed_v be_v no_o soon_o in_o his_o place_n but_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a man_n of_o israel_n 5._o and_o solicit_v king_n demetrius_n to_o make_v war_n against_o judas_n maccabaeus_n complain_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v all_o the_o king_n friend_n the_o king_n thus_o instigate_v send_v a_o army_n against_o jerusalem_n with_o one_o bacchides_n and_o alcimus_n who_o pretend_v that_o they_o come_v in_o peace_n and_o be_v thereupon_o trust_v
death_n of_o christ_n to_o repair_v to_o their_o priest_n and_o sanhedrim_n if_o either_o they_o mean_v to_o be_v true_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n or_o to_o have_v such_o manner_n of_o offence_n lawful_o punish_v by_o those_o kind_n of_o censure_n that_o christ_n in_o the_o say_a place_n speak_v of_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o point_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o either_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o do_v reject_v he_o be_v bind_v before_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n establish_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o that_o visible_a church_n consider_v how_o careful_a our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v upon_o every_o occasion_n offer_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o authority_n whilst_o it_o be_v to_o endure_v and_o with_o what_o humility_n he_o do_v submit_v himself_o unto_o it_o for_o be_v send_v for_o by_o they_o he_o be_v content_a at_o that_o time_n to_o go_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o they_o when_o he_o have_v find_v they_o many_o way_n before_o to_o be_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n and_o know_v how_o at_o that_o present_a they_o be_v plot_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n by_o corrupt_v of_o judas_n to_o betray_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o by_o suborn_v of_o false_a witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o as_o also_o how_o after_o they_o have_v examine_v he_o they_o will_v use_v he_o most_o despiteful_o and_o scornful_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o beat_v he_o with_o rod_n carry_v he_o bind_v as_o a_o malefactor_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o pilate_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n likewise_o how_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v his_o accuser_n how_o they_o will_v practice_v with_o the_o people_n to_o prefer_v barabbas_n liberty_n be_v a_o murderer_n before_o he_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o they_o to_o pilate_n let_v he_o be_v crucify_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o their_o outrage_n and_o fury_n be_v so_o bend_v against_o he_o as_o that_o they_o themselves_o will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n if_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_n whereunto_o they_o be_v then_o subject_a they_o may_v have_v be_v permit_v so_o to_o have_v do_v can._n iii_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v affirm_v under_o colour_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n whilst_o he_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o obedient_a to_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a as_o he_o be_v to_o the_o temporal_a or_o that_o all_o christian_n by_o his_o example_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v as_o well_o obedient_a to_o their_o church-governor_n as_o they_o be_v to_o their_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o that_o christian_a king_n have_v not_o now_o as_o full_a authority_n to_o appoint_v some_o festival_n day_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n to_o god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o some_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a mercy_n of_o he_o show_v unto_o they_o upon_o those_o day_n as_o judas_n maccabaeus_n have_v to_o ordain_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v yearly_o celebrate_v or_o that_o where_o any_o such_o festival_n day_n be_v appoint_v the_o subject_n of_o every_o such_o king_n ought_v not_o by_o christ_n example_n in_o celebrate_v the_o say_a feast_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v they_o or_o that_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o teach_v by_o christ_n example_n in_o his_o observe_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v then_o in_o force_n that_o they_o likewise_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v all_o such_o constitution_n and_o ceremony_n as_o for_o order_n and_o decency_n be_v with_o all_o due_a caution_n establish_v in_o any_o particular_a church_n by_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o it_o until_o it_o shall_v please_v they_o the_o say_v governor_n to_o abrogate_v they_o or_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o christ_n example_n to_o refrain_v all_o bitterness_n of_o calumniation_n and_o detraction_n and_o to_o deal_v temperate_o and_o mild_o with_o their_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o contempt_n though_o they_o find_v some_o imperfection_n either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o in_o their_o proceed_n as_o he_o our_o say_v bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n deal_v with_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o have_v many_o way_n transgress_v and_o be_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n or_o that_o christ_n by_o whip_a buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n do_v either_o impeach_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o practice_v therein_o any_o pontifical_a or_o temporal_a power_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o temporal_a king_n or_o do_v the_o same_o by_o any_o other_o authority_n than_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o that_o christian_n be_v not_o now_o as_o strong_o bind_v in_o doubt_n of_o religion_n to_o repair_v unto_o the_o chief_a minister_n and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n although_o they_o be_v not_o always_o tie_v to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v as_o be_v the_o jew_n in_o such_o like_a case_n bind_v to_o repair_v to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n or_o that_o every_o true_a christian_a when_o for_o the_o say_a cause_n he_o repair_v to_o the_o chief_a minister_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v resolve_v by_o they_o be_v any_o further_a now_o bind_v to_o depend_v upon_o such_o their_o resolution_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o show_v they_o unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o than_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n though_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n when_o they_o teach_v they_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v command_v or_o that_o christ_n example_n in_o condemn_v the_o false_a interpretation_n and_o gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o in_o restore_v to_o the_o law_n the_o true_a sense_n and_o original_a meaning_n of_o it_o have_v not_o ever_o since_o warrant_v learned_a and_o godly_a man_n when_o they_o find_v the_o scripture_n pervert_v by_o those_o that_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o purpose_n to_o make_v their_o own_o gain_n thereof_o and_o to_o maintain_v their_o great_a usurpation_n to_o free_v the_o same_o by_o search_v the_o say_a scripture_n from_o all_o such_o false_a interpretation_n and_o gloss_n and_o to_o make_v plain_a as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o do_v lie_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o or_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o purge_v divers_a part_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o gross_a and_o erroneous_a exposition_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v give_v any_o other_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o or_o infer_v upon_o it_o any_o new_a rule_n of_o great_a perfection_n either_o as_o he_o be_v man_n or_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n than_o they_o have_v and_o contain_v original_o when_o he_o first_o give_v they_o to_o the_o israelite_n as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o erroneous_a and_o fond_a conceit_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o the_o sectary_n among_o the_o jew_n especial_o of_o the_o pharisee_n for_o any_o sort_n of_o person_n no_o way_n able_a to_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o sort_n as_o they_o ought_v once_o so_o much_o as_o to_o imagine_v that_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o own_o rule_n they_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o great_a perfection_n than_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n rule_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o vain_a and_o fond_a a_o imagination_n as_o the_o former_a for_o any_o christian_a man_n to_o think_v that_o the_o enjoy_n of_o such_o possession_n and_o riches_n as_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o with_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o perfection_n which_o god_n have_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n or_o that_o the_o same_o be_v otherwise_o incompatible_a with_o the_o say_a perfection_n than_o in_o such_o case_n only_o when_o either_o they_o must_v leave_v their_o worldly_a estate_n or_o christ_n their_o saviour_n or_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o lay_v of_o some_o ground_n for_o the_o future_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n after_o his_o passion_n do_v thereby_o erect_v any_o new_a church_n apart_o from_o that_o church_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v until_o his_o death_n or_o that_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o hold_v society_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n do_v not_o condemn_v all_o such_o sectary_n as_o do_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n whereof_o they_o be_v once_o member_n the_o same_o be_v true_a church_n by_o lawful_a authority_n establish_v under_o pretence_n of_o they_o
be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v leave_v this_o doctrine_n so_o joint_o teach_v to_o be_v dispense_v with_o afterward_o by_o any_o pope_n his_o vicar_n lead_v by_o what_o spirit_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v discern_v be_v so_o far_o different_a from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o speak_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a by_o the_o say_a apostle_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o most_o wicked_a and_o detestable_a assertion_n for_o any_o man_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o command_v such_o obedience_n to_o the_o ethnic_a prince_n then_o do_v not_o true_o mean_v as_o their_o plain_a word_n do_v import_v but_o have_v some_o mental_a reservation_n whereby_o the_o same_o may_v be_v alter_v as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v or_o that_o the_o apostle_n at_o that_o time_n if_o they_o have_v find_v the_o christian_n of_o sufficient_a force_n for_o number_n provision_n and_o furniture_n of_o warlike_a engine_n to_o have_v depose_v those_o pagan_a prince_n that_o be_v then_o both_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n will_v no_o doubt_n have_v move_v and_o authorize_v they_o to_o have_v make_v war_n against_o such_o their_o prince_n and_o absolve_v they_o from_o perform_v any_o long_a that_o obedience_n which_o they_o as_o man_n temporize_v have_v in_o their_o write_n prescribe_v unto_o they_o or_o that_o when_o afterward_o christian_n be_v grow_v able_a for_o number_n and_o strength_n to_o have_v oppose_v themselves_o by_o force_n against_o their_o emperor_n be_v wicked_a and_o persecutor_n they_o may_v lawful_o so_o have_v do_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a exposition_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n when_o they_o write_v so_o plain_o and_o direct_o be_v not_o very_o impious_a and_o blasphemous_a as_o tend_v not_o only_a to_o the_o utter_a discredit_n of_o they_o and_o their_o write_n but_o likewise_o to_o the_o indelible_a stain_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n in_o that_o they_o be_v write_v by_o no_o other_o person_n of_o any_o great_a authority_n than_o be_v the_o apostle_n nor_o by_o the_o inspiration_n and_o direction_n of_o any_o other_o spirit_n he_o do_v great_o err_v cap._n vi_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o chapter_n follow_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n do_v not_o in_o effect_n alter_v the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o priesthood_n under_o the_o law_n otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o say_a priesthood_n be_v typical_a and_o have_v the_o execution_n of_o levitical_a ceremony_n annex_v unto_o it_o be_v institute_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o continue_v not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v deduce_v in_o our_o former_a book_n the_o joint_a descent_n of_o the_o state_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n since_o who_o birth_n see_v we_o have_v find_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o temporal_a government_n of_o the_o world_n either_o while_n christ_n live_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n or_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o apostle_n assure_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o the_o alteration_n which_o upon_o christ_n death_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n be_v so_o great_a as_o some_o have_v imagine_v for_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n according_a unto_o his_o divine_a nature_n have_v create_v all_o the_o world_n be_v the_o sole_a monarch_n of_o it_o and_o do_v govern_v the_o same_o visible_o by_o king_n and_o sovereign_a prince_n his_o vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n so_o he_o in_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o foresee_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o how_o thereby_o all_o his_o posterity_n shall_v become_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n do_v of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n undertake_v to_o be_v their_o redeemer_n and_o present_o after_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n &_o eve_n put_v that_o his_o office_n in_o practice_n whereby_o as_o he_o be_v agnus_n occisus_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o not_o only_o begin_v the_o erection_n of_o that_o one_o church_n select_a people_n and_o society_n of_o believer_n which_o eversince_o have_v be_v and_o so_o shall_v continue_v his_o bless_a spouse_n for_o ever_o but_o also_o take_v upon_o he_o thenceforward_o and_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a head_n and_o monarch_n of_o it_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o same_o visible_o by_o such_o priest_n and_o minister_n under_o he_o as_o in_o his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v and_o as_o we_o have_v more_o at_o large_a express_v in_o our_o say_a former_a book_n especial_o when_o he_o settle_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o more_o exact_a and_o eminent_a form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n than_o before_o that_o time_n he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o which_o his_o so_o exact_a a_o form_n he_o first_o do_v separate_v the_o civil_a government_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o they_o be_v both_o joint_o exercise_v by_o one_o person_n restrain_v the_o priesthood_n for_o a_o time_n unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o the_o civil_a government_n unto_o temporal_a prince_n and_o short_o after_o more_o particular_o unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n concern_v the_o priesthood_n thus_o limit_v we_o need_v to_o say_v little_a because_o the_o order_n and_o subordination_n of_o it_o be_v so_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n after_o he_o by_o succession_n have_v the_o first_o place_n and_o be_v appoint_v to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n and_o under_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o temporal_a governor_n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o our_o say_a first_o book_n cap._n 18._o do_v bear_v the_o chief_a sway_n in_o matter_n appertain_v to_o god_n next_o unto_o aaron_n there_o be_v 24._o priest_n of_o a_o inferior_a degree_n that_o be_v term_v principes_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la that_o govern_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o priest_n allot_v unto_o their_o several_a charge_n and_o this_o three_o sort_n also_o have_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n at_o their_o direction_n in_o like_a manner_n these_o levite_n neither_o want_v their_o chief_a ruler_n to_o order_v they_o according_a as_o the_o say_v three_o sort_n of_o priest_n do_v command_v which_o ruler_n be_v term_v principes_fw-la levitarum_fw-la in_o number_n 24._o nor_o their_o assistant_n the_o gabionite_n otherwise_o call_v nethinaei_n to_o help_v they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o base_a office_n of_o this_o notable_a form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v in_o our_o judgement_n that_o the_o same_o be_v of_o god_n own_o frame_v it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o best_a and_o most_o perfect_a form_n of_o church-government_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v devise_v and_o that_o form_v also_o be_v best_a to_o be_v approve_v and_o uphold_v which_o do_v most_o resemble_v it_o and_o come_v near_a unto_o it_o we_o say_v upon_o a_o fit_a occasion_n 4._o that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o church-government_n then_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v great_o alter_v and_o therefore_o do_v think_v it_o very_o convenient_a in_o this_o place_n more_o full_o therein_o to_o set_v down_o our_o meaning_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o outward_a service_n of_o god_n do_v much_o consist_v in_o figure_n shadow_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o levitical_a priesthood_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o stock_n and_o in_o some_o other_o respect_n be_v only_o a_o type_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n jesus_n christ_n but_o afterward_o when_o by_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o have_v fulfil_v all_o that_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o say_a figure_n shadow_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v likewise_o not_o only_o abolish_v they_o but_o free_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o remove_v the_o high_a priesthood_n as_o it_o be_v typical_a from_o the_o say_v priestly_a tribe_n unto_o the_o regal_a tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o same_o be_v now_o settle_v in_o himself_o our_o only_a high_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n not_o of_o aaron_n but_o of_o melchizedech_n he_o have_v by_o that_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n 12._o free_v his_o church_n from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 10._o which_o contain_v in_o it_o little_a but_o pattern_n shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o one_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o cross_n 14._o which_o do_v sanctify_v all_o the_o faithful_a and_o purge_v their_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n nevertheless_o in_o this_o so_o great_a a_o alteration_n although_o all_o the_o say_a figure_n
have_v be_v a_o lawful_a form_n of_o government_n whilst_o the_o apostle_n live_v but_o upon_o their_o death_n it_o become_v present_o to_o be_v unlawful_a it_o be_v very_o apparent_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o in_o many_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v term_v bishop_n in_o the_o direction_n or_o subscription_n of_o two_o epistle_n which_o st._n paul_n do_v write_v unto_o they_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a direction_n the_o second_o epistle_n write_v from_o rome_n unto_o timotheus_n the_o first_o bishop_n elect_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o again_o to_o titus_n elect_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o cretan_n write_v from_o nicopolis_n in_o macedonia_n moreover_o agreeable_a to_o the_o say_a subscription_n the_o ancient_a father_n general_o have_v no_o doubt_n upon_o their_o due_a search_v the_o scripture_n full_o consider_v of_o the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n whilst_o the_o apostle_n live_v do_v with_o one_o consent_n whensoever_o they_o expound_v the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n or_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o two_o person_n very_o resolute_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n make_v bishop_n and_o the_o same_o also_o they_o do_v testify_v of_o st._n james_n the_o apostle_n himself_o call_v the_o lord_n brother_n that_o he_o be_v make_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n his_o colleague_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o also_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n that_o they_o be_v so_o many_o bishop_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordination_n 5._o beside_o the_o say_v ancient_a father_n do_v very_o well_o know_v that_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n tim._n i_o charge_v thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 6._o and_o before_o jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o keep_v this_o commandment_n without_o spot_n and_o unrebukable_a until_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o timothy_n to_o observe_v those_o thing_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v to_o die_v long_o before_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o precept_n and_o rule_n which_o st._n paul_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o observe_v in_o his_o episcopal_a government_n do_v equal_o appertain_v as_o well_o to_o bishop_n his_o successor_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o they_o successive_o after_o his_o death_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n as_o careful_o and_o diligent_o as_o he_o himself_o whilst_o he_o live_v have_v put_v they_o in_o practice_n ibid._n one_o of_o the_o say_a father_n do_v write_v as_o follow_v with_o great_a vigilancy_n and_o providence_n do_v the_o apostle_n give_v precept_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o his_o person_n do_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n consist_v he_o be_v not_o so_o circumspect_a as_o fear_v timothy_n care_n but_o for_o his_o successor_n that_o after_o timothy_n example_n they_o shall_v observe_v the_o ordination_n of_o the_o church_n and_o begin_v themselves_o to_o keep_v that_o form_n which_o they_o be_v to_o deliver_v to_o those_o that_o come_v after_o they_o again_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o not_o only_a st._n james_n timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v make_v bishop_n by_o the_o apostle_n 35._o but_o that_o likewise_o peter_n himself_o be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n so_o term_v because_o of_o his_o long_a stay_n there_o 3._o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o make_v evodius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n after_o st._n peter_n 23._o and_o st._n mark_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o polycarpus_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o that_o st._n john_n return_v from_o patmos_n to_o ephesus_n go_v to_o the_o church_n round_o about_o and_o make_v bishop_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o be_v want_v and_o also_o that_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o apostle_n coadjutor_n beside_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v make_v by_o they_o bishop_n and_o do_v govern_v the_o city_n and_o province_n where_o they_o be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n that_o be_v prescribe_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n 4._o as_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o athens_n caius_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n archippus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o colossian_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o more_o by_o diligent_a read_n may_v be_v find_v that_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n make_v bishop_n furthermore_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o antiquity_n father_n and_o ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o all_o the_o church_n in_o christendom_n that_o be_v plant_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o such_o their_o coadjutor_n apostolical_a person_n as_o unto_o who_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o that_o end_n full_o communicate_v their_o apostolical_a authority_n do_v think_v that_o after_o the_o death_n either_o of_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o rule_v among_o they_o or_o of_o any_o other_o the_o say_a bishop_n ordain_v by_o they_o it_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v sufficient_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o same_o order_n and_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o they_o either_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n they_o the_o say_a church_n do_v always_o supply_v their_o place_n with_o other_o the_o most_o worthy_a and_o eminent_a person_n among_o they_o who_o with_o the_o like_a power_n and_o authority_n that_o their_o predecessor_n have_v do_v ever_o succeed_v they_o insomuch_o as_o in_o every_o city_n and_o episcopal_n see_v where_o there_o be_v divers_a priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o but_o one_o bishop_n only_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o name_n not_o of_o their_o priest_n but_o of_o their_o bishop_n be_v very_o careful_o keep_v from_o time_n to_o time_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a person_n the_o bishop_n their_o predecessor_n from_o who_o they_o derive_v their_o succession_n of_o which_o succession_n of_o bishop_n whilst_o the_o succession_n of_o truth_n continue_v with_o it_o the_o ancient_a father_n make_v great_a account_n and_o use_v when_o any_o false_a teacher_n do_v broach_v new_a doctrine_n as_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o same_o from_o the_o apostle_n choke_v they_o with_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v any_o apostolical_a church_n that_o ever_o teach_v as_o they_o do_v 3._o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n within_o 75._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o after_o st._n john_n death_n do_v write_v in_o this_o sort_n habemus_fw-la annumerare_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la eorum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la haeres_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la tale_n docuerunt_fw-la neque_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la quale_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la deliratur_fw-la and_o so_o likewise_o not_o long_o after_o he_o tertullian_n to_o oppress_v some_o who_o as_o it_o seem_v draw_v company_n after_o they_o say_v thus_o edant_fw-la origines_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n aut_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n perseveraverit_fw-la habuerit_fw-la autorem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la sensus_fw-la suos_fw-la deferunt_fw-la 24._o and_o st._n augustin_n radix_fw-la christianae_n societatis_fw-la per_fw-la sedes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la certâ_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la propagatione_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la again_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v think_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o best_a mean_n for_o the_o building_n and_o continue_v of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o ordain_v sundry_a degree_n of_o minister_n in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n one_o over_o another_o when_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o pre-eminence_n may_v have_v be_v think_v not_o so_o necessary_a because_o the_o apostle_n by_o work_v of_o miracle_n may_v otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a have_v procure_v to_o themselves_o sufficient_a authority_n how_o can_v it_o with_o any_o reason_n be_v imagine_v but_o that_o christ_n much_o more_o do_v mean_a to_o have_v the_o same_o still_o to_o be_v continue_v after_o the_o apostle_n day_n when_o the_o gift_n of_o do_v miracle_n be_v to_o cease_v and_o when_o man_n zeal_n be_v like_a to_o grow_v more_o cold_a than_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o it_o savour_v assure_o we_o know_v of_o what_o faction_n indiscretion_n or_o affection_n for_o any_o man_n either_o to_o think_v that_o form_n of_o church-government_n to_o be_v unfit_a for_o our_o time_n
with_o rods._n i_o be_v once_o stone_v i_o suffer_v thrice_o shipwreck_n night_n and_o day_n have_v i_o be_v in_o the_o deep_a sea_n in_o journey_v i_o be_v often_o in_o peril_n of_o water_n in_o peril_n of_o robber_n in_o peril_n of_o my_o own_o nation_n in_o peril_n among_o the_o gentile_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o sea_n in_o peril_n among_o false_a brethren_n in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n in_o watch_v often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n beside_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v outward_a i_o be_o cumber_v daily_o and_o have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n much_o be_v not_o write_v of_o st._n peter_n by_o the_o evangelist_n st._n luke_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o his_o case_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o any_o of_o his_o fellow_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v 21._o he_o be_v call_v in_o question_n with_o great_a eagerness_n 40._o and_o vehement_o threaten_v also_o with_o some_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o beat_v likewise_o when_o james_n be_v kill_v by_o herod_n commandment_n peter_n be_v again_o imprison_v and_o load_v with_o iron_n and_o have_v assure_o in_o all_o likelihood_n escape_v hardly_o with_o his_o life_n but_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o 12._o in_o a_o word_n after_o many_o affliction_n injury_n calamity_n and_o misery_n endure_v by_o the_o apostle_n whilst_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v in_o the_o end_n as_o well_o st._n peter_n as_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n most_o spiteful_o and_o cruel_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o their_o own_o salvation_n put_v to_o death_n during_o the_o course_n of_o who_o life_n in_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o manifold_a distress_n out_o of_o question_n they_o will_v great_o have_v marvel_v their_o hard_a estate_n consider_v but_o especial_o st._n peter_n if_o he_o have_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a monarch_n under_o christ_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n and_o all_o other_o king_n have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n his_o vassal_n and_o that_o likewise_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v under_o st._n peter_n so_o many_o sovereign_a and_o temporal_a prince_n to_o have_v command_v and_o rule_v among_o they_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n neither_o do_v we_o see_v any_o true_a cause_n that_o may_v have_v move_v st._n peter_n to_o have_v conceal_v that_o his_o so_o eminent_a temporal_a power_n and_o authority_n if_o he_o have_v think_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o if_o he_o for_o modesty_n will_v have_v be_v silent_a why_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o have_v publish_v it_o that_o the_o civil_a and_o temporal_a state_n in_o those_o time_n who_o know_v no_o such_o ordination_n make_v by_o christ_n may_v have_v be_v leave_v inexcusable_a beside_o the_o conceal_n of_o a_o truth_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n be_v a_o injury_n offer_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o those_o day_n who_o have_v they_o be_v true_o teach_v in_o these_o man_n conceit_n aught_o to_o have_v leave_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o emperor_n in_o all_o temporal_a cause_n and_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v adhere_v unto_o st._n peter_n to_o have_v be_v direct_v in_o they_o by_o he_o their_o temporal_a monarch_n the_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o inconvenience_n and_o consequent_n do_v persuade_v we_o to_o think_v that_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n ever_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o temporal_a sovereignty_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o know_v well_o the_o scripture_n how_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o how_o st._n peter_n have_v two_o sword_n and_o how_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n for_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v strike_v sudden_o from_o heaven_n with_o death_n touch_v the_o two_o first_o of_o which_o place_n the_o same_o be_v notorious_o abuse_v and_o wrest_v by_o the_o canonist_n and_o their_o adherent_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n temporal_a monarchy_n occurrunt_fw-la the_o say_a cardinal_n do_v very_o resolute_o reject_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v thence_o by_o they_o deduce_v and_o to_o the_o first_o he_o answer_v potestatem_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la potestatem_fw-la temporalem_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrenorum_fw-la sed_fw-la vel_fw-la tantùm_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la ut_fw-la b._n hieronymus_n &_o b._n anselmus_fw-la exponunt_fw-la qui_fw-la hunc_fw-la esse_fw-la volunt_fw-la sensum_fw-la eorum_fw-la verborum_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_o terrâ_fw-la i.e._n ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la rex_fw-la sum_fw-la angelorum_fw-la ità _fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la regnem_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la addit_fw-la theophylactus_n esse_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quandam_fw-la summam_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la creaturas_fw-la non_fw-la temporalem_fw-la sed_fw-la divinam_fw-la vel_fw-la divinae_fw-la simillimam_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la communicari_fw-la homini_fw-la mortali_fw-la that_o the_o power_n whereof_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v be_v not_o a_o temporal_a power_n like_o the_o power_n of_o terrene_a king_n but_o it_o be_v either_o a_o spiritual_a power_n as_o st._n hierom_n and_o st._n anselm_n do_v expound_v the_o say_a place_n who_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o as_o in_o heaven_n i_o be_o king_n of_o angel_n so_o by_o faith_n i_o do_v reign_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o as_o theophylact_fw-mi add_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a supreme_a power_n not_o temporal_a but_o divine_a or_o most_o like_a to_o the_o divine_a power_n which_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o any_o mortal_a man._n and_o for_o the_o second_o argument_n draw_v from_o st._n peter_n be_v two_o sword_n the_o same_o be_v set_v down_o by_o our_o say_a cardinal_n in_o these_o word_n objiciunt_fw-la secundò_fw-la objiciunt_fw-la scripturam_fw-la luc._n 22._o vbi_fw-la dominus_fw-la duos_fw-la gladios_fw-la petro_n concedit_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la discipuli_fw-la dicerent_fw-la ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la gladii_fw-la hic_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la ait_fw-la nimis_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la b._n bernardus_n 4._o 4._o de_fw-la consid_n &_o bonifacius_n octavus_fw-la in_o extravag_n unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la de_fw-la majoritate_fw-la &_o obedientiâ_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la deducunt_fw-la pontisicem_fw-la duos_fw-la gladios_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la institutione_n habere_fw-la that_o be_v second_o they_o object_v the_o scripture_n luc._n 22._o where_o the_o lord_n do_v grant_v two_o sword_n to_o peter_n for_o when_o the_o disciple_n say_v behold_v here_o be_v two_o sword_n the_o lord_n answer_v not_o they_o be_v too_o many_o but_o they_o be_v sufficient_a therefore_o st._n bernard_n and_o boniface_n the_o eight_o do_v hence_o deduce_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o christ_n institution_n have_v two_o sword_n unto_o which_o objection_n our_o cardinal_n say_v thus_o respondeo_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la nullam_fw-la fieri_fw-la mentionem_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la loco_fw-la evangelii_n de_fw-la gladio_fw-la spirituali_fw-la vel_fw-la temporali_fw-la pontificis_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la dominum_fw-la illis_fw-la verbis_fw-la monere_fw-la voluisse_fw-la discipulos_fw-la tempore_fw-la passionis_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la angustiis_fw-la &_o metu_fw-la ipsos_fw-la futuros_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la esse_fw-la solent_fw-la qui_fw-la tunicam_fw-la vendunt_fw-la ut_fw-la emant_fw-la gladium_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la theophylacto_fw-la aliisque_fw-la patribus_fw-la colligitur_fw-la i_o answer_v that_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n either_o of_o the_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a sword_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o that_o christ_n mean_v only_o in_o those_o word_n to_o admonish_v his_o disciple_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o those_o straits_n and_o fear_v wherein_o man_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v who_o sell_v their_o coat_n to_o buy_v they_o a_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o theophylact_fw-mi and_o other_o father_n and_o for_o bernard_n and_o boniface_n he_o say_v they_o do_v expound_v the_o say_a place_n mystical_o and_o mean_v not_o to_o have_v their_o word_n so_o far_o extend_v as_o the_o objector_n will_v have_v they_o which_o answer_n it_o be_v likely_a bernard_n if_o he_o be_v now_o alive_a will_v take_v in_o good_a part_n but_o assure_o if_o any_o cardinal_n in_o bonifacius_n be_v day_n have_v make_v it_o he_o will_v have_v smart_v for_o it_o and_o may_v perhaps_o have_v try_v the_o depth_n of_o tiber._n neither_o do_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o now_o pope_n will_v give_v he_o any_o great_a thanks_o for_o it_o nor_o
a_o abstract_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o compare_v those_o that_o be_v before_o victor_n with_o those_o that_o follow_v say_v thus_o in_o his_o papis_fw-la abundat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_fw-la posterioribus_fw-la malesuaeda_fw-la caro_fw-la the_o spirit_n abound_v in_o the_o former_a pope_n but_o in_o those_o that_o succeed_v he_o the_o seduce_a flesh_n some_o more_o light_a whereof_o as_o also_o of_o the_o say_v undermine_v ambition_n break_v out_o little_a above_o 50._o year_n after_o victor_n in_o cornelius_n the_o 22_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a trouble_n he_o have_v at_o home_n with_o his_o fellow-counter-pope_n novatianus_n can_v find_v such_o leisure_n under_o pretence_n of_o importunity_n and_o threaten_n as_o to_o entertain_v a_o complaint_n against_o st._n cyprian_n which_o be_v prefer_v unto_o he_o by_o one_o felicissimus_n a_o priest_n send_v to_o rome_n from_o fortunatus_n a_o usurp_a and_o schismatical_a bishop_n who_o together_o with_o felicissimus_n st._n cyprian_n with_o other_o african_a bishop_n have_v lawful_o excommunicate_v for_o sundry_a their_o lewd_a and_o ungodly_a action_n with_o which_o injurious_a course_n st._n cyprian_n be_v make_v acquaint_v and_o somewhat_o move_v he_o write_v to_o cornelius_n a_o epistle_n wherein_o he_o justify_v his_o proceed_n and_o dislike_v those_o of_o his_o adversary_n first_o because_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n among_o they_o and_o that_o also_o equal_a and_o just_a that_o every_o man_n cause_n shall_v be_v there_o hear_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v commit_v second_o for_o that_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v commit_v to_o several_a bishop_n which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v be_v to_o yield_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n to_o god_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v thus_o say_v it_o do_v not_o become_v those_o over_o who_o we_o bear_v rule_v to_o run_v gad_v about_o nor_o by_o their_o crafty_a and_o deceitful_a rashness_n to_o break_v the_o unite_a concord_n of_o bishop_n but_o there_o to_o plead_v their_o cause_n where_o they_o may_v have_v both_o accuser_n and_o witness_n of_o their_o crime_n unless_o say_v he_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n do_v seem_v unto_o a_o few_o desperate_a and_o outcast_a person_n to_o be_v less_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o other_o bishop_n it_o appear_v furthermore_o that_o for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o time_n of_o persecution_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v 4._o patriarch_n who_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o inspection_n and_o especial_a charge_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o church_n that_o be_v several_o assign_v unto_o they_o 39_o in_o which_o distribution_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n get_v the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v then_o think_v convenient_a to_o seat_v their_o chief_a bishop_n in_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o grant_v unto_o they_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a much_o resemble_v the_o prerogative_n which_o those_o city_n have_v in_o cause_n temporal_a of_o all_o the_o eastern_a lieutenantship_n that_o of_o syria_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o antioch_n be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o that_o province_n be_v make_v also_o the_o seat_n of_o one_o of_o the_o say_a patriarch_n afterwards_o likewise_o alexandria_n exceed_v much_o in_o honour_n the_o city_n of_o antioch_n another_o patriarch_n be_v there_o place_v who_o according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o city_n have_v the_o precedency_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n whereby_o we_o judge_v that_o the_o patriarch_n or_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n because_o rome_n be_v then_o the_o chief_a city_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o point_n be_v yet_o more_o manifest_a by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n sedi_fw-la veteris_fw-la romae_fw-la patres_fw-la meritò_fw-la dedêrunt_fw-la primatum_fw-la quòd_fw-la illa_fw-la civitas_n aliis_fw-la imperaret_fw-la howbeit_o this_o primacy_n or_o precedency_n notwithstanding_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a confirm_v by_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n be_v little_o more_o respect_v than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n as_o a_o principal_a person_n afterward_o of_o that_o rank_a testify_v 288._o say_v ante_fw-la concilium_fw-la nicaenum_n ad_fw-la romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la parvus_fw-la habebatur_fw-la respectus_fw-la before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v little_a respect_n bear_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n although_o we_o doubt_v not_o by_o the_o premise_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o equal_v the_o primacy_n of_o that_o patriarchship_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o that_o imperial_a city_n as_o by_o their_o subsequent_a practice_n it_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v placet_fw-la eye_n john_n overall_n cap._n iii_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n do_v in_o his_o zeal_n great_o advance_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o endow_v of_o that_o bishopric_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o temporal_a possession_n beside_o whether_o it_o grow_v from_o the_o cunning_a of_o those_o bishop_n and_o their_o especial_a instrument_n or_o through_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o people_n or_o by_o both_o those_o mean_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o within_o some_o 47._o year_n after_o constantine_n death_n that_o bishopric_n be_v grow_v to_o so_o great_a wealth_n as_o when_o it_o be_v void_a damas_n many_o trouble_n garboil_n and_o contention_n arise_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o after_o the_o death_n of_o liberius_n the_o second_o bishop_n after_o constantine_n such_o be_v the_o tumult_n in_o rome_n betwixt_o damasus_n and_o vrsinus_n in_o strive_v for_o that_o place_n as_o there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o sicininus_fw-la slay_v on_o both_o side_n in_o one_o day_n 137._o person_n and_o great_a labour_n be_v take_v before_o the_o people_n can_v be_v appease_v whereat_o say_v the_o writer_n of_o that_o history_n i_o do_v not_o marvel_v and_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v desirous_a of_o that_o preferment_n consider_v that_o when_o they_o have_v get_v it_o they_o may_v ever_o afterward_o be_v secure_a they_o be_v so_o enrich_v with_o the_o oblation_n of_o matron_n they_o ride_v abroad_o in_o their_o coach_n so_o curious_o attire_v and_o in_o their_o diet_n be_v so_o delicate_a and_o profuse_a pammach_n ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la convivia_fw-la regales_fw-la superent_fw-la mensas_fw-la as_o their_o feast_n exceed_v the_o fare_n of_o king_n insomuch_o as_o a_o desperate_a heathen_a man_n be_v accustom_v in_o scorn_n to_o damasus_n after_o he_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n against_o his_o adversary_n to_o cast_v out_o these_o word_n facite_fw-la i_o romanae_fw-la vrbis_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o ero_fw-la protinus_fw-la christianus_n make_v i_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o i_o will_v present_o become_v a_o christian_n which_o allure_a plenty_n and_o delicacy_n be_v add_v to_o the_o primacy_n of_o that_o place_n and_o to_o the_o aspire_a humour_n of_o those_o bishop_n their_o ambition_n begin_v to_o show_v itself_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o insomuch_o as_o they_o hardly_o endure_v that_o any_o of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n shall_v have_v any_o extraordinary_a reputation_n be_v ever_o most_o jealous_a of_o their_o own_o the_o father_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o general_n council_n at_o constantinople_n about_o 40._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n find_v themselves_o grieve_a of_o likelihood_n with_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v in_o rome_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v constantinople_n be_v then_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v define_v with_o one_o consent_n 13._o that_o as_o cause_n do_v arise_v in_o any_o province_n 1._o the_o same_o shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o same_o province_n and_o furthermore_o they_o make_v this_o canon_n constantinopolitanae_n civitatis_fw-la episcopum_fw-la habere_fw-la oportet_fw-la primatûs_fw-la honorem_fw-la post_fw-la romanum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la proptereà _fw-la quòd_fw-la sit_fw-la nova_fw-la roma_fw-la council_n with_o these_o proceed_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v afterward_o as_o one_o note_v much_o discontent_a as_o fear_v we_o suppose_v lest_o by_o these_o beginning_n new_a rome_n may_v in_o time_n more_o prejudice_n old_a rome_n 28._o than_o they_o can_v well_o brook_v or_o endure_v but_o that_o all_o cause_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o province_n where_o they_o do_v arise_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o they_o dislike_v it_o therefore_o to_o meet_v with_o that_o inconvenience_n as_o they_o may_v after_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n one_o apiarius_n be_v excommunicate_v in_o africa_n and_o thereupon_o appeal_n to_o rome_n zosimus_n the_o
time_n to_o the_o papacy_n report_v that_o they_o rather_o deserve_v to_o be_v term_v apotactaci_n 10._o apostaticive_a potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la apostolici_fw-la unruly_a or_o runnegate_n than_o apostolical_a bishop_n the_o last_o of_o which_o number_n be_v leo_n the_o nine_o who_o within_o five_o or_o six_o year_n after_o the_o say_a council_n of_o sutrium_n renounce_v the_o emperor_n favour_n whereby_o he_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o papacy_n 33._o be_v persuade_v by_o one_o hildebrand_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a per_fw-la manum_fw-la laicam_fw-la to_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o government_n 9_o and_o be_v thereupon_o again_o choose_v and_o admit_v pope_n by_o the_o roman_n contrary_a to_o their_o former_a oath_n and_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a council_n this_o hildebrand_n be_v a_o man_n both_o of_o a_o great_a wit_n and_o courage_n and_o have_v a_o eye_n himself_o unto_o the_o papacy_n make_v his_o way_n in_o that_o behalf_n by_o thrust_v five_o or_o six_o bishop_n successive_o into_o opposition_n against_o the_o emperor_n of_o purpose_n that_o if_o it_o be_v his_o fortune_n to_o come_v to_o that_o place_n he_o may_v find_v the_o ice_n break_v by_o they_o to_o his_o own_o rebellion_n and_o most_o traitorous_a designment_n the_o say_v leo_n become_v a_o warrior_n and_o general_n of_o the_o field_n against_o some_o troublesome_a person_n in_o italy_n call_v norman_n by_o hildebrand_n mean_n as_o it_o seem_v cujus_fw-la consiliis_fw-la 9_o &_o nutu_fw-la pontificatûs_fw-la munus_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la administravit_fw-la the_o like_a sway_n he_o also_o bare_a with_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o second_o who_o make_v he_o archdeacon_n of_o rome_n in_o requital_n for_o his_o help_v of_o he_o to_o the_o popedom_n and_o by_o who_o advice_n the_o say_a nicholas_n hold_v a_o council_n in_o the_o church_n of_o lateran_n 2._o wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o cardinal_n with_o approbation_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n chronol_n also_o the_o say_a hildebrand_n oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o emperor_n 2._o and_o prevail_v therein_o for_o alexander_n the_o second_o the_o emperor_n have_v appoint_v honorius_n the_o second_o to_o that_o place_n which_o alexander_n so_o advance_v chronol_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v receive_v any_o ecclesiastical_a live_n or_o benefice_n from_o a_o layman_n because_o it_o be_v then_o call_v simony_n so_o to_o do_v and_o thus_o these_o pope_n by_o hildebrand_n instigation_n decree_v and_o do_v what_o they_o list_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o his_o authority_n the_o same_o be_v now_o in_o respect_n of_o former_a time_n almost_o at_o the_o last_o cast_v placet_fw-la eye_n john_n overall_n cap._n viii_o it_o be_v great_a policy_n in_o the_o emperor_n as_o we_o have_v show_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o authority_n in_o place_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o bestow_v of_o other_o bishopric_n and_o abbacy_n within_o their_o dominion_n but_o such_o be_v the_o ignorance_n hypocrisy_n and_o superstition_n of_o those_o time_n so_o far_o spread_v by_o the_o inferior_a bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o so_o root_v every_o where_o in_o man_n heart_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v under_o colour_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o their_o pretend_a supremacy_n derive_v by_o they_o from_o st._n peter_n as_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o any_o whosoever_o so_o the_o same_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n again_o it_o be_v a_o great_a oversight_n in_o charles_n the_o great_a consider_v his_o wisdom_n and_o that_o he_o well_o know_v the_o proud_a and_o aspr_a mind_n of_o those_o bishop_n that_o after_o his_o own_o coronation_n at_o rome_n by_o leo_n the_o three_o he_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o successor_n that_o none_o of_o they_o after_o that_o time_n shall_v ever_o be_v crown_v there_o or_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n for_o that_o slip_n and_o omission_n be_v not_o well_o look_v to_o and_o reform_v by_o any_o that_o do_v succeed_v he_o become_v at_o the_o last_o the_o great_a bane_n of_o the_o empire_n beside_o the_o state_n of_o the_o emperor_n short_o after_o the_o day_n of_o the_o say_v charles_n 17._o do_v very_o great_o decay_v insomuch_o as_o within_o about_o sixty_o year_n ludovicus_n the_o second_o have_v but_o the_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o rest_n be_v diverse_o and_o by_o sundry_a distraction_n and_o division_n rend_v and_o draw_v from_o it_o which_o weakness_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v thorough_o know_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o discern_v by_o they_o to_o decrease_v more_o and_o more_o they_o grow_v more_o insolent_a than_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o begin_v to_o insist_v upon_o their_o pre-eminence_n and_o great_a superiority_n over_o the_o emperor_n because_o forsooth_o they_o receive_v at_o their_o hand_n the_o diadem_n and_o crown_n imperial_a these_o thing_n will_v appear_v manifest_o by_o the_o proceed_n of_o those_o succeed_a bishop_n if_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o hildebrand_n before_o mention_v who_o after_o he_o have_v procure_v six_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v poison_v by_o one_o brazutus_n as_o many_o thought_n be_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n ii_o ann._n 1073_o german_n or_o thereabouts_o make_v pope_n himself_o and_o term_v gregory_n the_o seven_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o then_o emperor_n as_o some_o say_v without_o it_o say_v other_o but_o whether_o with_o it_o or_o without_o it_o when_o he_o have_v get_v that_o place_n so_o long_o by_o he_o expect_v he_o ruffle_a and_o bestir_v himself_o very_o notable_o in_o it_o about_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a rebellion_n against_o the_o emperor_n in_o germany_n by_o the_o saxon_n who_o very_o well_o know_v the_o pride_n and_o violent_a disposition_n of_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o how_o apt_a he_o will_v be_v to_o take_v any_o occasion_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n desire_v his_o assistance_n deprive_v the_o emperor_n very_o shameful_o and_o the_o rather_o to_o allure_v the_o pope_n unto_o they_o tell_v he_o by_o their_o agent_n 5._o that_o the_o empire_n be_v but_o beneficium_fw-la vrbis_fw-la and_o thereupon_o move_v he_o that_o he_o and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n will_v together_o with_o they_o administer_v the_o empire_n and_o take_v order_n by_o a_o decree_n of_o council_n and_o agreement_n of_o prince_n who_o shall_v be_v emperor_n grata_n admodùm_fw-la gregorio_n ist_fw-mi haec_fw-la fuere_fw-la these_o thing_n please_v gregory_n exceed_o as_o a_o friend_n to_o rome_n affirm_v he_o think_v that_o in_o such_o a_o whirl_a of_o thing_n he_o be_v not_o to_o sit_v idle_a as_o be_v persuade_v that_o a_o fit_a time_n be_v come_v when_o he_o may_v free_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o servitude_n shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o emperor_n his_o ability_n be_v diminish_v abrogate_v his_o authority_n lawful_o translate_v the_o whole_a powerto_n himself_o and_o so_o establish_v the_o pontifical_a principality_n and_o nothing_o seem_v more_o glorious_a for_o he_o than_o fear_n be_v take_v away_o to_o stand_v in_o dread_n of_o no_o mortal_a man_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o list_v himself_o there_o be_v a_o emperor_n who_o arm_n and_o force_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v as_o who_o do_v reign_v but_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o point_v thus_o debate_v with_o himself_o and_o probable_o resolve_v he_o join_v friendship_n with_o the_o say_a rebel_n and_o traitor_n promise_v they_o his_o best_a assistance_n agreeable_o to_o their_o own_o desire_n and_o thereupon_o be_v furthermore_o strengthen_v by_o the_o amity_n which_o he_o likewise_o have_v entertain_v with_o certain_a other_o rebel_n in_o italy_n 1077._o and_o by_o the_o purse_n of_o a_o great_a lady_n in_o that_o country_n one_o machtilda_n his_o concubine_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o follow_v the_o traitorous_a humour_n stir_v up_o by_o himself_o and_o maintain_v a_o long_a time_n in_o sundry_a of_o his_o predecessor_n do_v prosecute_v the_o emperor_n with_o admirable_a malice_n pride_n and_o contempt_n because_o he_o oppose_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o right_n and_o for_o his_o own_o defence_n against_o he_o which_o the_o pope_n take_v in_o such_o scorn_n uripergen_v as_o he_o curse_v he_o by_o his_o excommunication_n release_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o by_o all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o take_v arm_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o any_o wicked_a practice_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o emperor_n overthrow_n