to_o they_o these_o perniciouse_a persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v here_o in_o earth_n by_o almighty_a god_n place_v in_o his_o church_n to_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o and_o not_o membre_n to_o be_v father_n and_o not_o child_n to_o rule_v in_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o not_o to_o be_v rule_v that_o to_o they_o it_o belong_v in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o crowune_n to_o approve_v doctrine_n or_o to_o condemn_v it_o to_o alter_v at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o state_n of_o religion_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o clergy_n to_o depose_v bishop_n and_o put_v other_o in_o their_o place_n in_o their_o style_n and_o title_n bold_o to_o write_v themselves_o governor_n in_o their_o realm_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a and_o yet_o no_o order_fw-fr all_o this_o while_n break_v because_o forsooth_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o bear_v they_o in_o hand_n they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o head_n the_o ruler_n the_o shepherdess_n the_o father_n master_n and_o guide_n in_o religion_n thief_n be_v they_o therefore_o good_a reader_n that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v call_v bonum_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la bonum_fw-la tenebras_fw-la lucem_fw-la &_o lucem_fw-la â—enebras_fw-la good_a evel_n and_o evel_n good_a darckene_v light_a and_o light_a darckenes_n thief_n be_v they_o that_o as_o their_o idol_n of_o geneva_n in_o this_o point_n true_o give_v answer_v 20._o go_v about_o to_o make_v prince_n justle_v with_o god_n final_o thief_n be_v those_o lousy_a broker_n that_o lead_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n their_o good_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n after_o this_o sweet_a poison_a bait_n from_o the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o fertile_a valeis_fw-la of_o humility_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a barren_a and_o craggy_a mountain_n of_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n show_v they_o when_o they_o have_v they_o there_o the_o riches_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n the_o land_n and_o revenue_n thereof_o by_o good_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n their_o predecessor_n and_o ancestor_n land_n long_a time_n before_o for_o this_o intent_n especial_o thereto_o give_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n most_o holy_a word_n and_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v by_o have_v of_o their_o own_o deliver_v from_o that_o comberouse_a care_n of_o provision_n for_o themselves_o that_o afterward_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o procuror_n of_o such_o almoise_n and_o stir_v from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o devotion_n of_o good_a man_n thereto_o forsaw_v through_o the_o decay_n of_o piety_n and_o coldness_n of_o charity_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v into_o may_v thereby_o the_o more_o quiet_o follow_v their_o vocation_n promise_v of_o all_o the_o same_o to_o make_v they_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n if_o they_o will_v do_v they_o homage_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v harcken_v to_o their_o doctrine_n submit_v themselves_o thereto_o and_o grant_v to_o it_o within_o their_o realm_n and_o dominion_n favourable_a entreteinement_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a good_a reader_n that_o they_o have_v thus_o shameful_o abuse_v and_o deceive_v their_o prince_n and_o not_o surmise_v or_o imagine_v by_o i_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o hatred_n who_o god_n i_o take_v to_o record_n i_o pity_v much_o and_o hate_v nothing_o i_o hope_v by_o his_o assistance_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n â—o_o plain_o to_o prove_v that_o you_o yourselves_o shall_v at_o the_o eye_n see_v it_o and_o they_o if_o there_o remain_v yet_o in_o they_o any_o sparkle_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v it_o the_o which_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v i_o shall_v true_o bring_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o face_n of_o the_o open_a court_n all_o such_o evidence_n of_o importance_n as_o either_o part_n have_v to_o allege_v for_o they_o self_n so_o true_o itru_v that_o the_o council_n of_o other_a side_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v that_o either_o i_o have_v suppress_v and_o conceal_v their_o necessary_a proof_n one_o way_n or_o obscure_v their_o beauty_n in_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o forth_o on_o the_o other_o but_o because_o a_o indifferent_a and_o upright_o judge_v must_v always_o have_v a_o earnest_a eye_n to_o the_o issue_n which_o be_v between_o we_o who_o shall_v govern_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o priest_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o because_o to_o be_v chief_a governor_n in_o thing_n and_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n thereto_o belong_v to_o examine_v first_o in_o what_o point_v that_o consist_v that_o so_o by_o confer_v our_o evidence_n with_o the_o same_o whether_o it_o agree_v with_o every_o part_n with_o none_o with_o some_o and_o with_o which_o we_o may_v at_o the_o length_n by_o good_a scan_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o every_o man_n own_o jurisdiction_n therefore_o ecclesiastical_a consi_v consist_v especial_o in_o three_o point_n in_o authority_n to_o judge_v over_o doctrine_n which_o be_v sound_a and_o which_o be_v other_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v expound_v it_o in_o lose_v and_o bind_v excommunicate_v and_o absolve_a 16._o in_o make_v rule_n and_o law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o what_o title_n king_n and_o prince_n have_v it_o shall_v if_o they_o have_v any_o be_v see_v hereafter_o but_o for_o priest_n you_o shall_v see_v to_o begin_v withal_o a_o ancient_a commission_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n where_o almighty_a god_n speak_v to_o aaron_n use_v these_o word_n 10._o praeceptum_fw-la sempiternum_fw-la eâ—t_fw-la in_o gener_fw-la ationes_fw-la vestra_fw-la ut_fw-la habeatis_fw-la scientiam_fw-la discernendi_fw-la inter_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o prophanum_fw-la inter_fw-la pollutum_fw-la &_o mundum_fw-la docâ—atisqué_fw-fr filios_fw-la israel_n omne_fw-la â—egitima_fw-la mea_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o precept_n that_o shall_v ever_o endure_v through_o all_o your_o generation_n to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n to_o discern_v and_o put_v difference_n between_o holy_a thing_n and_o profane_a between_o clean_a and_o pollute_a and_o that_o you_o teach_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o my_o commandment_n to_o who_o give_v almighty_a god_n here_o the_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n who_o command_v he_o to_o teach_v any_o other_o then_o aaron_n and_o his_o race_n which_o be_v priest_n in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteron_n 17._o say_v he_o not_o also_o that_o if_o there_o arise_v any_o hard_a or_o doutefull_a question_n the_o priest_n must_v be_v consult_v that_o he_o that_o of_o pride_n will_v spurn_v agein_v his_o ordinance_n shall_v suffer_v death_n therefore_o 21._o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o apon_n the_o priest_n word_n all_o cause_n shall_v hang._n ezechiel_n the_o prophet_n do_v he_o not_o witness_v the_o same_o â–ª_o 44._o and_o when_o there_o be_v any_o controversy_n say_v he_o they_o shall_v stay_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o give_v judgement_n aggeus_n and_o malachias_n prophet_n both_o bid_v they_o we_o inquire_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n at_o the_o priest_n hand_n or_o at_o the_o king_n no_o assure_o they_o send_v we_o not_o to_o king_n which_o have_v they_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n in_o those_o matter_n without_o fail_n they_o will_v have_v do_z but_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o lip_n they_o promise_v shall_v not_o miss_v to_o keep_v the_o true_a knowledge_n 2._o because_o they_o be_v our_o lord_n angel_n 2._o have_v we_o any_o such_o warrant_n of_o worldly_a prince_n no_o true_o and_o be_v it_o not_o more_o they_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v if_o princess_n shall_v rule_v they_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o who_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v but_o to_o proceed_v be_v this_o authority_n give_v to_o they_o only_o in_o the_o old_a testamentâ—ar_n they_o not_o put_v trow_v you_o in_o as_o great_a trust_n in_o the_o new_a or_o be_v they_o think_v you_o exclude_v and_o king_n admit_v theâ—eâ—â—â—_n if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o never_o will_v s._n paul_n tâ—at_v bless_v apostle_n 12._o have_v make_v his_o accopte_a that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o his_o church_n first_o apostle_n next_o to_o they_o prophet_n than_o doctor_n and_o so_o forth_o amongst_o all_o the_o which_o although_o that_o frantic_a fool_n that_o preach_v not_o many_o yeaâ—eâ—_n sense_n at_o paul_n cross_n go_v about_o with_o his_o rail_a rhetoric_n to_o make_v his_o audience_n as_o foolish_a as_o he_o be_v maâ—de_v in_o believe_v that_o this_o place_n shall_v make_v agein_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n because_o
lettre_n or_o word_n leave_v the_o free_a election_n notwithstanding_o to_o they_o to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o appertain_v as_o this_o place_n of_o sadoc_n in_o abiathars_n office_n may_v welbe_n understande_v to_o example_n of_o ezechias_n i_o answer_v with_o the_o scripture_n that_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n here_o rehearse_v 48._o and_o what_o so_o ever_o else_o may_v be_v he_o be_v only_o the_o executor_n the_o council_n and_o order_n thereof_o come_v always_o from_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n who_o as_o the_o mouth_n command_v the_o arm_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n to_o do_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n this_o or_o that_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o example_n of_o jehu_n who_o kill_v the_o wicked_a prophet_n but_o by_o thaduertisement_n and_o sentence_n as_o it_o be_v first_o give_v agein_v they_o 9_o by_o haelizeus_fw-la the_o prophet_n send_v to_o jehu_n as_o king_n by_o he_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n how_o josias_n warn_v the_o priest_n of_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n 22._o it_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o king_n where_o he_o require_v the_o priest_n to_o demand_v at_o god_n hand_n council_n what_o he_o and_o his_o people_n shall_v do_v so_o that_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o do_v also_o he_o can_v be_v count_v no_o otherwise_o to_o have_v do_z but_o as_o a_o minister_fw-fr apon_n the_o advertisement_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o priest_n now_o as_o for_o josaphat_n and_o joas_n if_o one_o overthrewe_v the_o wood_n and_o hill_n where_o the_o people_n lurck_v from_o the_o temple_n the_o other_o warn_v the_o priest_n to_o see_v better_o to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o same_o what_o great_a matter_n be_v this_o i_o pray_v you_o or_o how_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o chief_a rule_n over_o the_o church_n if_o prince_n that_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a have_v so_o well_o look_v in_o this_o point_n to_o their_o duty_n as_o of_o right_n they_o ought_v and_o all_o good_a man_n wish_v they_o have_v if_o they_o have_v scour_v your_o luske_n corner_n and_o overthrow_v the_o wood_n the_o blind_a cellar_n and_o rot_a barn_n in_o which_o you_o first_o utter_v your_o poison_a doctrine_n neither_o have_v that_o make_v they_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n but_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a minister_n nor_o you_o be_v here_o now_o to_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o you_o do_v as_o if_o on_o other_o side_n they_o have_v also_o follow_v example_n of_o joas_n in_o call_v apon_n the_o reparation_n of_o god_n house_n neither_o will_v any_o good_a man_n have_v find_v fault_n therewith_o all_o nor_o any_o wise_a man_n have_v think_v that_o this_o shall_v have_v make_v they_o the_o chief_a governor_n in_o religion_n nor_o final_o so_o many_o church_n lie_v at_o this_o day_n flat_a on_o the_o ground_n so_o many_o monastery_n in_o which_o god_n be_v serve_v and_o the_o pooer_n relieve_v make_v stable_n for_o horse_n house_n for_o sheep_n or_o sty_n for_o swine_n and_o thus_o may_v you_o see_v good_a reader_n that_o all_o these_o example_n allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n as_o of_o the_o which_o some_o as_o of_o king_n david_n who_o be_v not_o a_o king_n only_o but_o a_o prophet_n also_o contain_v a_o manifest_a fallacy_n other_o as_o that_o of_o josue_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v especial_a commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o meddle_v with_o religion_n a_o impudent_a lie_n some_o as_o of_o solomon_n ezechias_n and_o jehu_n a_o figure_n or_o phrase_n of_o speech_n as_o by_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v prove_v 22._o and_o as_o of_o josias_n may_v be_v also_o true_o answer_v who_o enterprise_v nothing_o before_o he_o have_v cause_v the_o priest_n first_o to_o go_v and_o consult_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o other_o some_o such_o as_o of_o josaphat_n and_o joas_n as_o no_o man_n ever_o deny_v to_o king_n yea_o many_o wish_n that_o in_o the_o practise_v thereof_o they_o have_v in_o time_n past_a and_o at_o this_o day_n also_o will_v show_v themselves_o much_o more_o forward_a than_o they_o have_v or_o do_v and_o last_o of_o all_o you_o may_v see_v that_o all_o be_v it_o so_o that_o every_o example_n have_v plain_o conclude_v their_o intention_n that_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n to_o say_v that_o therefore_o our_o king_n now_o a_o day_n must_v have_v the_o like_a authority_n no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o if_o moses_n have_v be_v no_o priest_n it_o shall_v follow_v that_o other_o temporal_a governor_n may_v consecrate_v bishop_n because_o he_o do_v be_v none_o consecrate_v his_o brother_n aaron_n or_o that_o because_o david_n have_v many_o wife_n therefore_o our_o king_n also_o may_v or_o the_o clergy_n put_v to_o death_n king_n because_o samuel_n do_v or_o priest_n kill_v adulterer_n after_o example_n of_o phinees_n or_o one_o spoil_n a_o other_o i_o mean_v of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o religion_n because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n spoil_v the_o egyptian_n 12._o and_o here_o there_o come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n a_o other_o cause_n why_o that_o reason_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v naught_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o priestehod_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v altogether_o carnal_a and_o fleshelie_o and_o may_v therefore_o the_o rather_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n whereas_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o much_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o as_o by_o how_o much_o the_o matter_n and_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v occupy_v 109._o the_o head_n author_n and_o chief_a priest_n thereof_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o christ_n himself_o the_o eternal_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o melchisedech_n do_v far_o surmount_v either_o the_o matter_n the_o priest_n or_o priestehod_n of_o they_o which_o thing_n s._n petre_n do_v not_o obscure_o signify_v by_o these_o word_n 2._o vos_fw-la estis_fw-la regale_n sacerdotium_fw-la you_o we_o be_v a_o kingelie_o priestehoode_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o priestehood_n before_o be_v not_o kingly_a for_o that_o that_o king_n rule_v over_o priest_n but_o now_o be_v the_o priestehod_n kingly_a for_o that_o to_o it_o be_v subject_a even_o king_n themselves_o which_o neither_o be_v any_o such_o great_a absurdity_n if_o we_o indifferent_o weigh_v the_o matter_n as_o some_o man_n will_v have_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o consider_v that_o ignatius_n disciple_n to_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n that_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v most_o plain_o affirm_v the_o same_o neither_o yet_o any_o great_a reason_n why_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v to_o any_o man_n cause_n of_o offence_n see_v that_o when_o all_o be_v count_v this_o honour_n of_o government_n rest_v not_o in_o the_o priest_n but_o go_v far_o to_o god_n himself_o who_o minister_n they_o be_v as_o contrariwise_o the_o dishonour_n the_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n do_z unto_o they_o be_v do_z also_o to_o christ_n as_o himself_o witness_v 10._o qui_fw-fr vos_fw-fr spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o the_o which_o thing_n i_o will_v to_o god_n our_o adversary_n which_o glory_n so_o much_o of_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n vaunt_v themselves_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v not_o think_v scorn_n to_o learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o pagane_n and_o infidel_n i_o mean_v alexander_n the_o great_a who_o although_o he_o be_v by_o religion_n a_o ethnic_n svae_fw-la by_o nature_n intolerable_o proud_a so_o that_o not_o contentid_v as_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n write_v of_o he_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o race_n of_o mortal_a man_n he_o convey_v his_o petigrue_a from_o the_o god_n not_o suffer_v but_o command_v also_o that_o apon_n peine_fw-fr of_o his_o indignation_n all_o man_n shall_v call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o more_o that_o naughty_a humour_n of_o he_o and_o to_o pour_v as_o the_o proverb_n be_v oil_n in_o to_o the_o fire_n by_o fortune_n so_o happy_a that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n by_o the_o dent_n of_o his_o sword_n conquer_v and_o bring_v under_o that_o at_o his_o name_n the_o proud_a tyrant_n tremble_v and_o barbarouse_v nation_n stoop_v he_o yet_o all_o this_o not_o withstand_v be_v such_o and_o so_o mighty_a a_o monarch_n 16._o when_o on_o a_o time_n he_o shall_v entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o once_o perceive_v jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n come_v towards_o he_o 5._o fall_v down_o and_o reverence_v he_o whereat_o when_o parmenio_n one_o of_o his_o trusty_a friend_n marueil_v not_o a_o little_a have_v demand_v of_o he_o why_o he_o who_o all_o other_o man_n worship_v priest_n and_o have_v in_o reverence_n do_v worship_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o jewish_a priest_n his_o answer_n be_v
he_o make_v psalm_n and_o write_v hymn_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v there_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o at_o this_o day_n forbid_v any_o prince_n or_o king_n to_o do_v the_o like_a he_o appoint_v and_o establish_v to_o serve_v the_o temple_n for_o ever_o some_o to_o sing_v some_o to_o play_v on_o the_o organ_n some_o and_o a_o great_a some_o the_o scripture_n have_v four_o thousand_o to_o keep_v the_o door_n and_o what_o conclude_v they_o hereof_o if_o david_n have_v appoint_v player_n and_o sing_a man_n as_o he_o do_v not_o 15._o but_o will_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n to_o appoint_v some_o of_o their_o brother_n thereto_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v chief_a governor_n in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a o_o what_o new_a logic_n be_v sudden_o spring_v up_o with_o their_o new_a divinity_n how_o many_o notable_a king_n have_v our_o little_a country_n have_v which_o in_o their_o day_n have_v establish_v for_o the_o like_a purpose_n like_o fundation_n by_o our_o adversary_n at_o this_o day_n almost_o all_o overthrow_v of_o who_o no_o one_o ever_o by_o this_o mean_n think_v himself_o any_o thing_n the_o more_o auctorise_v to_o govern_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o clergy_n of_o his_o country_n but_o for_o this_o example_n that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o say_v may_v suffice_v both_o because_o i_o think_v they_o lean_v not_o much_o theretoe_n for_o that_o they_o can_v show_v no_o great_a store_n of_o king_n yea_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v none_o at_o all_o by_o they_o persuade_v to_o build_v any_o church_n or_o to_o establish_v any_o fundation_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v there_o continual_o serve_v god_n and_o also_o for_o that_o the_o place_n itself_o how_o ever_o in_o the_o apology_n the_o conclusion_n contain_v more_o than_o the_o premise_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o direct_o to_o prove_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o our_o apology_n which_o allege_v it_o have_v only_o &_o quodammodo_fw-la praefuit_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la that_o be_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n or_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o be_v above_o the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o will_v i_o proceed_v to_o their_o other_o example_n solomon_n they_o say_v build_v and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n a_o church_n 8._o make_v to_o the_o people_n a_o oration_n concern_v religion_n and_o worship_v of_o god_n depose_v abiathar_n the_o bishop_n place_v sadoc_n in_o his_o room_n ezechias_n purge_v the_o temple_n 18._o command_v the_o light_n to_o be_v kindle_v encense_n to_o be_v do_z and_o sacrifice_v offer_v after_o the_o old_a accustom_a manner_n final_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v then_o worship_v by_o the_o people_n to_o be_v utterlie_o take_v away_o and_o break_v all_o to_o fitter_n josaphat_n josaphat_n take_v away_o the_o hill_n and_o wood_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v hinder_v from_o the_o common_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n josias_n josiat_a warn_v the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n of_o their_o duty_n joas_n restrain_v their_o riot_n and_o insolency_n joas._n and_o last_o of_o all_o jehu_n put_v the_o wicked_a prophet_n to_o death_n jehu_n these_o be_v th'example_n good_a reader_n which_o the_o adversary_n to_o the_o truth_n bring_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o contrary_a out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o manner_n of_o reason_v from_o example_n in_o that_o age_n use_v if_o it_o may_v be_v at_o these_o day_n in_o all_o point_v lawful_a to_o follow_v what_o and_o how_o huge_a a_o nombre_fw-fr of_o inconvenience_n may_v by_o just_a consequence_n thereapon_n be_v easy_o ground_v and_o bring_v in_o i_o need_n not_o here_o to_o rehearse_v any_o man_n but_o meanelie_o exercise_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n may_v with_o himself_o easy_o conceive_v if_o the_o miracle_n example_n significative_a and_o singular_a privileage_n do_v practise_v and_o grant_v in_o that_o age_n may_v without_o any_o danger_n aswell_o be_v to_o the_o present_n esta_fw-es te_fw-la of_o the_o church_n which_o now_o be_v draw_v apply_v and_o accommodate_v as_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o that_o law_n may_v and_o be_v why_o have_v not_o then_o the_o king_n now_o a_o day_n as_o many_o wife_n as_o have_v king_n david_n then_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o the_o clergy_n i_o will_v not_o only_o say_v to_o admonish_v and_o reprehend_v to_o put_v king_n do_v amiss_o at_o this_o time_n to_o death_n as_o it_o be_v at_o that_o for_o samuel_n to_o cut_v in_o piece_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n 15._o the_o body_n of_o agag_n king_n of_o amalech_n why_o not_o for_o they_o to_o depose_v king_n aswell_o as_o king_n to_o deprive_v they_o for_o if_o they_o bring_v to_o we_o example_n of_o solomon_n who_o depose_v abiathar_n the_o priest_n and_o place_v sadoc_n in_o his_o room_n 16_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o we_o again_o that_o samuel_n by_o god_n own_o commandment_n pronounce_v saul_n deprive_v of_o his_o king_n doom_n and_o settle_a david_n in_o the_o same_o 25._o phinees_n be_v a_o priest_n kill_v with_o his_o dagger_n the_o israelite_n and_o the_o madianite_n as_o they_o filthe_o abuse_v themselves_o and_o have_v priest_n therefore_o at_o this_o day_n think_v we_o like_o jurisdiction_n or_o will_v god_n be_v it_o likely_a praise_v he_o for_o the_o do_v that_o will_v now_o do_v the_o like_a as_o he_o then_o do_v he_o no_o no_o good_a reader_n they_o tread_v not_o uprighte_o that_o so_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o general_o all_o these_o example_n and_o auctority_n be_v even_o after_o this_o sort_n answer_v make_v no_o more_o for_o king_n to_o rule_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o other_o place_n do_v for_o the_o clergy_n to_o depose_v king_n or_o to_o kill_v they_o or_o other_o do_v amiss_o but_o to_o descend_v now_o more_o particular_o to_o the_o several_a examination_n of_o these_o example_n i_o will_v glad_o ask_v this_o question_n of_o some_o of_o these_o our_o new_a rabbin_n that_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o way_n of_o reason_v which_o they_o presuppose_v that_o be_v that_o king_n david_n entremedle_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o religion_n how_o this_o argument_n hold_v not_o withstand_v david_n be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n have_v the_o rule_n of_o religion_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o our_o time_n must_v have_v the_o like_a and_o in_o deed_n thus_o must_v they_o reason_n if_o they_o will_v reason_v true_o for_o so_o be_v king_n david_n they_o can_v not_o all_o deny_v it_o and_o as_o well_o be_o i_o able_a to_o prove_v that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o such_o power_n it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v a_o prophe_n te_fw-la and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n so_o that_o to_o make_v this_o reason_n of_o they_o have_v yea_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o appearance_n of_o truth_n of_o two_o thing_n must_v they_o needs_o do_v one_o that_o be_v either_o prove_v our_o king_n now_o a_o day_n prophet_n also_o or_o david_n in_o his_o day_n to_o have_v be_v but_o a_o king_n simple_o in_o solomon_n also_o be_v the_o case_n trow_v you_o all_o so_o clear_a as_o they_o make_v it_o for_o touch_v the_o deprivation_n of_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o in_o break_v the_o wicked_a pack_n of_o adonias_n abiathar_n and_o other_o their_o complice_n who_o have_v conspire_v to_o have_v put_v solomon_n beside_o his_o kingdom_n 1._o he_o use_v the_o council_n of_o sadoc_n and_o nathan_n to_o defeat_v they_o so_o use_v he_o their_o authority_n and_o ministry_n to_o punish_v they_o nor_o it_o force_v not_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v eiecit_fw-la ergo_fw-la solomon_n abiathar_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la domini_fw-la therefore_o cast_v solomon_n abiathar_n out_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v our_o lord_n priest_n as_o though_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o own_o deed_n and_o can_v be_v do_z by_o no_o other_o see_v that_o that_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n common_a not_o in_o the_o scripture_n only_o but_o in_o common_a talc_n also_o as_o if_o for_o example_n a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o queen_n mary_n who_o soul_n god_n assoil_v deprive_v thomas_n cranmer_n of_o the_o archebishoprick_n of_o cantorburie_n who_o treason_n also_o agein_v she_o be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o abiathar_n agein_v solomon_n he_o shall_v not_o say_v a_o miss_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o she_o god_n wot_v the_o chief_a doer_n thereof_o but_o a_o instrument_n join_v with_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o determination_n touch_v the_o root_n out_o of_o that_o wicked_a member_n so_o say_v we_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o prince_n have_v make_v such_o a_o man_n bishop_n when_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o only_o commend_v he_o by_o his_o
omit_v so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n â–ª_o let_v we_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o as_o you_o tender_a the_o common_a quiet_a of_o the_o church_n as_o you_o regard_v the_o health_n of_o your_o own_o soul_n do_v the_o like_a be_v own_o self_n confess_v within_o the_o term_n of_o year_n by_o i_o mention_v of_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o your_o religion_n your_o apology_n allege_v 40._o year_n for_o all_o the_o universal_a world_n m._n haddom_o to_o hieronimus_fw-la osorius_n stand_v more_o stout_o then_o wise_o apon_n the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o thirty_o year_n six_o except_v in_o which_o the_o course_n thereof_o be_v interrupt_v within_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n so_o that_o you_o can_v not_o say_v that_o i_o have_v here_o imagine_v a_o case_n impossible_a but_o by_o your_o own_o self_n confess_v and_o by_o many_o a_o man_n alive_a if_o you_o will_v deny_v it_o easy_a to_o be_v prove_v to_o conclude_v if_o all_o that_o have_v be_v already_o say_v satisfy_v you_o not_o let_v yet_o tertullian_n persuade_v you_o in_o this_o point_n who_o word_n touch_v this_o matter_n write_v agein_v the_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n haeâ—es_fw-la follow_v in_o english_a after_o this_o sort_n well_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o have_v err_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n regard_v no_o church_n to_o lead_v it_o into_o the_o truth_n be_v send_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o christ_n be_v therefore_o express_o demand_v of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o all_o truth_n let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o god_n bailif_n and_o christ_n vicair_n have_v suffer_v the_o church_n to_o understand_v otherwise_o then_o he_o teach_v by_o his_o apostle_n be_v it_o yeat_v likely_a that_o so_o many_o and_o famous_a church_n shall_v err_v in_o one_o faith_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v these_o word_n the_o truth_n belike_o look_v for_o some_o marcionite_n and_o valentinians_n the_o heretic_n against_o who_o he_o write_v to_o deliver_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n till_o who_o come_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o righte_o preach_v so_o many_o thousand_o thousand_o baptize_v amiss_o so_o many_o work_n of_o faith_n evell_a minister_v so_o many_o virtuous_a cure_n and_o gift_n wrongful_o wrought_v so_o many_o priesthode_n and_o ministration_n naughte_o execute_v so_o many_o martyrdom_n to_o make_v a_o end_n suffer_v in_o vain_a thus_o far_o tertullian_n to_o who_o it_o seem_v a_o thing_n absurd_a and_o unlikely_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v fail_v the_o church_n in_o the_o reveal_n and_o open_v to_o the_o same_o of_o any_o wholesome_a and_o necessary_a truth_n that_o god_n bailiff_n and_o christ_n vicair_n shall_v suffer_v so_o many_o church_n to_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o erroniouse_a and_o wrong_a belief_n that_o so_o many_o agre_v all_o in_o one_o faith_n shall_v err_v that_o no_o chance_n shall_v at_o one_o time_n or_o a_o other_o have_v vary_v the_o order_fw-fr have_v it_o be_v nought_o of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o so_o many_o church_n teach_v this_o write_v he_o when_o christ_n church_n be_v yet_o in_o herba_fw-la when_o it_o have_v continue_v little_a above_o two_o hundred_o year_n what_o will_v he_o have_v say_v be_v he_o now_o alive_a in_o our_o time_n to_o hear_v that_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wide_a world_n the_o same_o where_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o govern_v from_o whence_o as_o from_o a_o spring_n all_o scripture_n all_o true_a religion_n next_o after_o god_n flow_v in_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o christendom_n shall_v be_v note_v agre_v all_o in_o one_o faith_n to_o have_v pernicious_o err_v not_o one_o hundred_o year_n or_o two_o but_o by_o the_o continual_a space_n of_o fiftene_o hundred_o or_o if_o that_o confession_n fall_v from_o you_o in_o your_o apology_n unwares_o as_o in_o a_o book_n set_v forth_o with_o such_o public_a consent_n first_o commendid_a to_o the_o world_n next_o as_o the_o common_a and_o certain_a pledge_n of_o your_o religion_n and_o last_o of_o all_o vaunt_a to_o be_v place_v open_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o such_o as_o no_o one_o of_o your_o adversary_n be_v able_a to_o refel_v it_o be_v not_o easi_fw-la to_o be_v presume_v yeat_a for_o the_o term_n of_o nine_o hundred_o year_n at_o the_o least_o for_o for_o so_o long_a continuance_n the_o most_o part_n of_o you_o grant_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v proof_n and_o witness_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o therefore_o you_o challenge_v all_o the_o writer_n that_o have_v write_v within_o that_o compass_n will_v he_o not_o now_o have_v cry_v out_o and_o have_v ask_v where_o be_v become_v the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v by_o christ_n demand_v of_o the_o father_n to_o lead_v the_o church_n in_o to_o all_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o so_o many_o and_o notable_a church_n agre_v all_o in_o one_o faith_n shall_v err_v will_v he_o not_o think_v we_o take_v up_o our_o new_a doctor_n you_o and_o your_o companion_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o truth_n lie_v ever_o bind_v and_o can_v never_o be_v lose_a till_o friar_n luther_n and_o his_o brother_n zuinglius_fw-la cam_fw-la and_o set_v it_o at_o liberty_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o gospel_n be_v never_o preach_v aright_o baptesme_fw-fr evel_a minister_v with_o such_o like_a function_n in_o the_o church_n but_o leave_v tertullian_n and_o come_v near_o to_o our_o own_o time_n will_v not_o think_v you_o hieronimus_fw-la osorius_n laugh_v in_o his_o sleeve_n â–ª_o when_o of_o thirteen_o hundred_o year_n for_o so_o long_o be_v it_o and_o more_o sense_n we_o english_a man_n first_o receive_v the_o faith_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la m._n haddon_n his_o adversary_n england_n after_o so_o much_o turn_v and_o toss_v trouble_v and_o vex_v of_o cicero_n his_o master_n and_o chief_a author_n of_o his_o divinity_n can_v at_o the_o length_n with_o much_o ado_n find_v but_o .24_o year_n that_o our_o country_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v he_o not_o like_o think_v you_o to_o serve_v he_o again_o with_o this_o tennis_n ball_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la tuum_fw-la gualtere_fw-la nescio_fw-la stupidius_fw-la a_o improbius_fw-la ad_fw-la hieronimi_fw-la epist_n responsum_fw-la and_o will_v not_o some_o other_o trow_v you_o cut_v he_o short_a of_o this_o account_v eleven_o year_n and_o bid_v he_o for_o .30_o lack_v six_o to_o write_v .30_o lack_v .17_o except_o he_o will_v fly_v to_o this_o to_o justify_v his_o reacon_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o pope_n be_v once_o banish_v although_o mass_n matin_n and_o all_o other_o service_n continue_v till_o the_o death_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o yeat_n be_v all_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o gospel_n how_o ever_o it_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o or_o .13_o year_n have_v not_o the_o queen_n our_o gratiouse_a lady_n trow_v you_o and_o the_o whole_a realm_n good_a cause_n to_o decree_n and_o appoint_v a_o perpetual_a salary_n out_o of_o the_o common_a coffer_n to_o such_o a_o patron_n but_o because_o osorius_n be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v man_n good_a enough_o for_o m._n haddon_n and_o therefore_o both_o can_v and_o will_v if_o he_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o reply_v apon_n so_o fond_a a_o answer_n defend_v himself_o i_o will_v leave_v to_o write_v any_o more_o thereof_o as_o pertain_v not_o principal_o but_o incident_o to_o my_o purpose_n conclude_v here_o this_o first_o cause_n with_o my_o earnest_a request_n to_o you_o once_o again_o that_o you_o considre_fw-mi it_o diligent_o and_o serious_o not_o lighte_o or_o scornful_o the_o second_o cause_n that_o have_v weigh_v much_o with_o i_o .2_o and_o may_v also_o just_o do_v the_o like_a with_o yowe_o be_v the_o same_o that_o s._n austen_n dispute_v with_o the_o manichee_n affirm_v to_o have_v keep_v he_o in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o church_n by_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o give_v credit_n unto_o the_o gospel_n â–ª_o for_o as_o he_o reason_v thus_o ageinst_a manichaeus_n quibus_fw-la ergo_fw-la obtemperavi_fw-la dicentibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n those_o therefore_o who_o i_o belevid_v bid_v i_o believe_v the_o gospel_n why_o shall_v i_o not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o same_o man_n warn_v i_o not_o to_o believe_v manichaeus_n so_o may_v you_o or_o i_o say_v to_o all_o such_o factiouse_a man_n as_o labour_v to_o bring_v we_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o rome_n to_o their_o part_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o mother_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o other_o teach_v we_o english_a man_n first_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o other_o knowledge_n the_o reof_o than_o which_o we_o have_v from_o that_o church_n we_o have_v none_o why_o shall_v we_o