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A16835 The supremacie of Christian princes ouer all persons throughout theor dominions, in all causes so wel ecclesiastical as temporall, both against the Counterblast of Thomas Stapleton, replying on the reuerend father in Christe, Robert Bishop of VVinchester: and also against Nicolas Sanders his uisible monarchie of the Romaine Church, touching this controuersie of the princes supremacie. Ansvvered by Iohn Bridges. Bridges, John, d. 1618. 1573 (1573) STC 3737; ESTC S108192 937,353 1,244

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do_v in_o remove_v a_o evil_a prince_n in_o some_o estate_n sand_n pag._n 85._o ezech._n 34._o whether_o every_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pastor_n over_o his_o sheep_n luke_n 22._o the_o popish_a pastor_n far_o from_o the_o duty_n describe_v in_o ezech._n 34._o glossa_fw-la in_o lyra_n in_o ezech._n 34._o to_o expel_v prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr from_o their_o kingdom_n be_v to_o rule_v with_o bitterness_n sand_n pag._n 85._o in_o orat._n the_o moderate_a in_o disputat_fw-la seruanda_fw-la the_o similitude_n of_o cut_v of_o a_o rot_a ●…eber_n how_o the_o pastor_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o head_n how_o the_o prince_n again_o be_v as_o the_o mind_n o●…_n reason_n in_o the_o head_n the_o prince_n compare_v to_o the_o will_n in_o the_o har●…e_n if_o the_o prince_n be_v but_o come_v pare_v to_o the_o lung_n light_n or_o liver_n yet_o must_v ●…e_z not_o be_v cut_v off_o because_o he_o be_v infect_v sand_n pag._n 85._o 1._o cor._n 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