have_v the_o supremacy_n because_o he_o as_o you_o say_v depose_v king_n benhadad_n and_o put_v hazael_n in_o his_o place_n howbeit_o you_o be_v therein_o much_o deceive_v for_o it_o be_v not_o read_v in_o like_a sort_n that_o elias_n depose_v the_o one_o king_n and_o put_v the_o other_o in_o his_o place_n 2.37_o dan._n 4.12.22.17.25_o luke_n 2.52_o dan._n 2.37_o the_o power_n to_o depose_v king_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n who_o give_v kingdom_n to_o whosoever_o he_o please_v but_o what_o the_o prophet_n elias_n do_v concern_v hazael_n to_o be_v king_n over_o syria_n and_o concern_v jehu_n also_o to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n he_o have_v a_o special_a and_o direct_a commandment_n for_o it_o from_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v thus_o unto_o elias_n go_v return_n on_o thy_o way_n 19.15_o 1._o king_n 19.15_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o damascus_n and_o when_o thou_o come_v anoint_v hazael_n to_o be_v king_n over_o syria_n and_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n shall_v thou_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n so_o that_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o elias_n that_o put_v down_o the_o one_o king_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o other_o as_o for_o elias_n and_o elisha_n etc._n 2._o king_n 9.1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o other_o prophet_n they_o be_v but_o the_o publisher_n and_o declarer_n of_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n in_o all_o such_o case_n and_o not_o the_o deposer_n of_o any_o king_n touch_v that_o you_o say_v of_o queen_n athalia_fw-la there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o she_o to_o be_v depose_v for_o she_o be_v a_o mere_a usurper_n and_o joas_n be_v the_o true_a and_o rightful_a heir_n for_o behold_v say_v the_o text_n the_o king_n son_n must_v reign_v 23.3_o 2._o chr._n 23.3_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n neither_o be_v it_o jehoida_o the_o priest_n alone_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ruler_n and_o people_n also_o that_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n by_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n depose_v that_o wicked_a usurper_n athalia_fw-la and_o put_v joas_n in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o it_o appertain_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v 23.11_o 2._o chron._n 23.11_o then_o they_o bring_v out_o the_o king_n son_n and_o put_v upon_o he_o the_o crown_n and_o give_v he_o the_o testimony_n and_o make_v he_o king_n and_o jehoida_o and_o his_o son_n anoint_v he_o and_o say_v god_n save_o the_o king_n and_o concern_v king_n vzziah_n otherwise_o call_v ozias_n who_o you_o also_o mention_v it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n &_o that_o azariah_n the_o priest_n go_v in_o after_o he_o &_o with_o he_o fourscore_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o withstand_v eziah_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o it_o pertain_v not_o to_o thou_o vziah_n 26.16.17.18.19.20_o 2._o chron._n 26.16.17.18.19.20_o to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o offer_v incense_n go_v thou_o forth_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o thou_o have_v transgress_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o his_o presume_v to_o burn_v incense_n he_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n which_o when_o azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n see_v and_o behold_v they_o cause_v he_o hasty_o to_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o he_o be_v even_o compel_v to_o go_v out_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o force_n weapons_z or_o violence_n offer_v to_o his_o person_n by_o azariah_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o priest_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v he_o viz._n with_o a_o leprosy_n and_o therefore_o even_o your_o own_o translation_n which_o you_o call_v s._n hieromes_n have_v it_o thus_o sed_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la perterritus_fw-la acceleravit_fw-la egredi_fw-la eo_fw-la qued_a sensisset_fw-la illico_fw-la plagam_fw-la domini_fw-la that_o he_o make_v haste_v himself_o to_o go_v out_o as_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o azarias_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n with_o he_o withstand_v the_o king_n but_o how_o by_o word_n only_o as_o namely_o by_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n advise_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o use_v divine_a threat_n and_o such_o other_o lawful_a and_o allowable_a course_n as_o become_v priest_n to_o use_v but_o not_o by_o sword_n and_o weapon_n force_n of_o arm_n or_o such_o like_a external_a power_n coactive_a and_o thus_o do_v s._n chrysostome_n also_o himself_o testify_v even_o in_o this_o very_a case_n and_o therefore_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n say_v thus_o unto_o god_n 4._o chrysost_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la esaiae_n vidi_fw-la dominun_n homil_n 4._o i_o have_v do_v say_v he_o my_o duty_n to_o warn_v and_o reprove_v he_o i_o can_v go_v no_o further_o nam_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la est_fw-la tantùm_fw-la arguere_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n office_n only_o to_o reprove_v and_o free_o to_o admonish_v and_o not_o say_v he_o to_o assail_v with_o arm_n not_o to_o use_v target_n not_o to_o handle_v spear_n not_o to_o bend_v bow_n not_o to_o cast_v dart_n but_o only_o to_o reprove_v and_o free_o to_o admonish_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o that_o azariah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o he_o have_v forcible_o and_o by_o bodily_a and_o external_a violence_n expel_v and_o thrust_v the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o nevertheless_o you_o see_v s._n chrysostome_n express_o deni_v to_o have_v be_v do_v yet_o be_v this_o no_o proof_n that_o therefore_o they_o expel_v depose_v or_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n yea_o this_o king_n vziah_n otherwise_o call_v ozias_n notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o these_o priest_n do_v against_o he_o and_o notwithstanding_o his_o leprosy_n wherewith_o he_o be_v strike_v be_v nevertheless_o not_o depose_v nor_o deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o although_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o dwell_v as_o a_o leper_n in_o a_o house_n apart_o from_o other_o according_a to_o the_o law_n yet_o during_o the_o time_n of_o that_o his_o leprosy_n 26.21.23_o 2._o chron._n 26.21.23_o do_v he_o continue_v king_n of_o judah_n and_o all_o that_o while_o be_v jotham_n his_o son_n over_o all_o the_o king_n house_n and_o judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n as_o a_o regent_n or_o curator_n like_o a_o lord_n protector_n or_o lieutenant_n to_o his_o father_n neither_o be_v it_o say_v that_o jotham_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n or_o govern_v as_o a_o king_n in_o his_o own_o right_n until_o after_o the_o death_n of_o that_o his_o father_n 1.3_o joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 11_o 2._o chron._n 26_o 1.3_o and_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v evident_o true_a by_o computation_n of_o time_n for_o vzziah_n live_v but_o sixty_o eight_o year_n in_o all_o as_o josephus_n witness_v and_o he_o be_v sixteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o he_o reign_v fifty_o two_o year_n as_o the_o scripture_n itself_o testify_v so_o that_o from_o the_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o king_n he_o continue_v a_o king_n unto_o his_o die_a day_n but_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o all_o this_o for_o if_o hereby_o you_o will_v prove_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o depose_v king_n you_o see_v that_o the_o former_a precedent_n and_o example_n of_o those_o prophet_n and_o priest_n which_o you_o produce_v do_v warrant_v no_o such_o matter_n admit_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o he_o be_v not_o as_o i_o have_v now_o and_o often_o say_v and_o show_v before_o yea_o they_o rather_o declare_v the_o clean_a contrary_n to_o that_o detestable_a romish_a and_o rebellious_a position_n but_o if_o i_o will_v needs_o still_o urge_v that_o solomon_n as_o a_o king_n do_v depose_v abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o put_v zadocke_n in_o his_o place_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v say_v you_o that_o this_o act_n of_o solomon_n be_v error_n facti_fw-la and_o consequent_o not_o warrantable_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la it_o seem_v by_o this_o your_o manner_n of_o answer_v that_o you_o care_v not_o much_o what_o you_o answer_v so_o that_o you_o make_v any_o answer_n at_o all_o be_v it_o never_o so_o gross_a absurd_a or_o unsound_a for_o first_o this_o your_o distinction_n of_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a case_n i_o have_v refell_v and_o confute_v before_o in_o my_o reply_n pag._n 13._o &_o pag._n 86._o &_o
choose_v which_o be_v in_o aftertime_n jerusalem_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o where_o jehosaphat_n also_o according_a to_o this_o law_n erect_v and_o constitute_v a_o synedrion_n or_o council_n consist_v of_o levites_n priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 19.8.9_o but_o none_o be_v bind_v at_o this_o day_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o have_v his_o litigious_a and_o doubtful_a case_n to_o be_v decide_v and_o determine_v by_o any_o leviticall_a priest_n or_o other_o judge_n there_o neither_o be_v rome_n that_o jerusalem_n nor_o be_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n or_o his_o priest_n any_o of_o those_o priest_n descend_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n and_o therefore_o also_o will_v not_o this_o text_n of_o deut._n 17._o any_o way_n serve_v your_o turn_n nor_o help_v to_o maintain_v your_o pope_n so_o long_o vain_o fancy_v supremacy_n 5._o but_o i_o proceed_v prosecute_a matter_n not_o confuse_o as_o you_o do_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o that_o sort_n and_o order_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o my_o reply_n that_o so_o the_o reader_n also_o may_v the_o better_o and_o the_o more_o easy_o perceive_v both_o what_o you_o have_v answer_v in_o this_o your_o rejoinder_n and_o what_o and_o how_o much_o you_o have_v leave_v unanswered_a dom._n chrysost_n hom_n 4._o de_fw-fr verb._n esa_n vid._n dom._n as_o also_o how_o good_a or_o bad_a your_o answer_n be_v in_o my_o reply_n therefore_o pag._n 1._o i_o say_v that_o s._n chrysostome_n distinguish_v those_o two_o office_n viz._n the_o regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a do_v say_v thus_o ille_fw-la cogit_fw-la hic_fw-la exhortatur_fw-la ille_fw-la habet_fw-la arma_fw-la sensibilia_fw-la hic_fw-la arma_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la the_o king_n compel_v the_o priest_n exhort_v the_o king_n have_v sensible_a weapon_n the_o priest_n have_v spiritual_a weapon_n hereunto_o you_o answer_v that_o s._n chrysostome_n mean_v only_o that_o the_o king_n with_o his_o sensible_a weapon_n of_o imprisonment_n banishment_n pecuniary_a mulct_n temporal_a death_n and_o other_o penalty_n shall_v force_v when_o other_o mean_v fail_v the_o rebellious_a child_n of_o the_o church_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n unto_o their_o prince_n &_o prelate_n &_o not_o that_o the_o prince_n have_v any_o power_n over_o the_o pastor_n unto_o who_o say_v you_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n he_o be_v subject_v and_o thus_o you_o make_v the_o king_n to_o have_v power_n only_o over_o such_o as_o you_o here_o call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o over_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n you_o will_v draw_v s._n chrysostome_n to_o be_v against_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o like_v but_o although_o by_o his_o word_n precedent_n and_o subsequent_a which_o you_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o those_o their_o sacred_a office_n function_n and_o ministery_n commit_v to_o they_o from_o god_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o person_n he_o hold_v they_o very_o clear_o to_o be_v not_o superior_a but_o subject_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n rom._n rom._n 13.1_o chrys_n ho._n 23._o in_o epistol_n ad_fw-la rom._n for_o whereas_o s._n paul_n speak_v thus_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n the_o same_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v which_o i_o marvel_v you_o have_v so_o soon_o forget_v that_o omnibus_fw-la ista_fw-la praecipiuntur_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la quo_fw-la que_fw-la ac_fw-la monachis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la secularibus_fw-la these_o thing_n be_v command_v to_o all_o even_o to_o priest_n also_o &_o to_o moncke_n and_o not_o to_o lay_v or_o secular_a man_n only_o yea_o he_o say_v further_o in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o though_o you_o be_v a_o apostle_n though_o a_o evangelist_n though_o a_o prophet_n or_o whatsoever_o you_o be_v you_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o these_o high_a power_n remember_v again_o 2._o chrys_n ad_fw-la populun_n antioch_n homil_n 2._o that_o speak_v of_o the_o emperor_n he_o say_v that_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la parem_fw-la ullum_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la he_o have_v no_o peer_n nor_o equal_a upon_o earth_n yea_o he_o say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v caput_fw-la &_o summit_n as_o omnium_fw-la super_fw-la terras_fw-la hominum_fw-la the_o head_n and_o one_o that_o have_v the_o supremacy_n over_o all_o man_n upon_o earth_n yea_o s._n chrysostome_n himself_o do_v yet_o further_o real_o and_o actual_o declare_v this_o subjection_n to_o these_o high_a power_n even_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o do_v not_o the_o emperor_n exile_n and_o banish_v he_o 13._o socrat._v lib._n 6._o cap._n 15._o graec_fw-la &_o cap._n 14._o latin_a theodor._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 2.4.13_o theodor._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 2.4_o 13._o and_o do_v not_o he_o though_o archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n humble_o submit_v himself_o thereunto_o and_o yield_v obedience_n be_v not_o likewise_o liberius_n though_o a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exile_v and_o banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o do_v not_o he_o also_o quiet_o submit_v himself_o unto_o it_o as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o emperor_n commandment_n and_o authority_n and_o be_v not_o also_o atbanasius_n banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n and_o do_v not_o he_o likewise_o patient_o and_o obedient_o undergo_v it_o you_o see_v then_o that_o not_o only_o lay_v people_n and_o such_o as_o you_o call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n but_o even_o those_o also_o that_o be_v father_n in_o the_o same_o as_o namely_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n archbishop_n and_o even_a bishop_n of_o rome_n themselves_o be_v in_o those_o former_a and_o ancient_a time_n 633._o pelag._n epist._n 16._o council_n edit_fw-la bin._n tom_n 2._o pag._n 633._o subject_a to_o these_o high_a power_n viz._n to_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la etiam_fw-la subditos_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la praecipiunt_fw-la to_o who_o say_v also_o pelagius_n another_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o holy_a scripture_n command_v even_o we_o that_o be_v bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v subject_a so_o that_o those_o bishop_n in_o those_o day_n perform_v this_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v move_v thereunto_o out_o of_o duty_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o because_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n have_v so_o command_v but_o these_o two_o point_n namely_o that_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o that_o authority_n message_n and_o ministry_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n and_o that_o bishop_n again_o and_o pastor_n &_o all_o minister_n ecclesiastical_a be_v nevertheless_o subject_n to_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o person_n be_v large_o declare_v both_o in_o my_o first_o book_n &_o in_o my_o reply_n also_o aswell_o as_o here_o as_o for_o those_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a word_n in_o s._n chrysostome_n which_o you_o so_o often_o speak_v of_o even_o you_o aswell_o as_o i_o may_v very_o well_o have_v omit_v they_o as_o be_v needless_a to_o be_v mention_v because_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v before_o grant_v and_o confess_v by_o i_o in_o my_o former_a book_n as_o it_o be_v likewise_o here_o again_o in_o this_o and_o yet_o you_o never_o the_o near_o of_o your_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o by_o i_o when_o the_o recital_n of_o they_o by_o you_o will_v do_v you_o no_o more_o good_a nor_o prove_v or_o infer_v any_o more_o matter_n in_o your_o behalf_n then_o that_o which_o be_v former_o by_o i_o confess_v and_o grant_v unto_o you_o but_o least_o reason_n of_o all_o have_v you_o to_o insinuate_v as_o though_o by_o omission_n of_o those_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a word_n i_o have_v a_o meaning_n to_o delude_v my_o reader_n by_o conceal_v the_o truth_n for_o you_o see_v that_o i_o have_v no_o such_o purpose_n or_o meaning_n to_o conceal_v that_o truth_n which_o myself_o have_v former_o deliver_v and_o grant_v and_o which_o i_o still_o confess_v with_o s._n chrysostome_n touch_v the_o subjection_n of_o prince_n to_o god_n authority_n commit_v to_o his_o minister_n but_o it_o be_v yourself_o in_o very_a deed_n which_o abuse_n &_o delude_v your_o reader_n in_o this_o case_n by_o conceal_v truth_n for_o although_o you_o tell_v some_o truth_n you_o tell_v not_o the_o whole_a truth_n as_o you_o ought_v but_o conceal_v a_o part_n of_o it_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o you_o deny_v a_o part_n of_o it_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o affirm_v the_o subjection_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n to_o that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o his_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n but_o the_o other_o part_n of_o truth_n concern_v
87._o but_o second_o when_o the_o text_n itself_o speak_v of_o this_o fact_n of_o king_n solomon_n by_o way_n of_o approbation_n of_o it_o do_v it_o become_v you_o or_o any_o man_n else_o to_o say_v or_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v error_n facti_fw-la in_o he_o or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n not_o lawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n itself_o before_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o solomon_n depose_v or_o cast_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n 2.27_o 1._o king_n 2.27_o that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o house_n of_o ely_n in_o shiloh_n now_o then_o can_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v erroneous_o or_o unlawful_o do_v which_o god_n himself_o well_o like_v and_o allow_v and_o will_v have_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o performance_n and_o fulfil_v of_o his_o own_o word_n yea_o consider_v yet_o further_o that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o priest_n not_o only_o to_o depose_v they_o but_o also_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o this_o you_o may_v see_v in_o king_n saul_n who_o put_v to_o death_n divers_a priest_n 21._o â—_o sa._n 22.18_o â—_o chron._n 24._o â—0_n 21._o and_o in_o king_n joash_n also_o who_o put_v to_o death_n zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoida_o the_o priest_n how_o just_o or_o unjust_o worthy_o or_o unworthy_o these_o priest_n be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o here_o dispute_v not_o but_o i_o mention_v these_o example_n to_o show_v the_o power_n &_o authority_n that_o the_o king_n have_v in_o those_o time_n namely_o even_o to_o put_v priest_n to_o death_n aswell_o as_o lay-person_n upon_o just_a cause_n and_o if_o they_o do_v offend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o deserve_v it_o 11._o but_o now_o though_o there_o be_v a_o supremacy_n over_o the_o high_a priest_n aswell_o as_o over_o the_o other_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o king_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o they_o also_o deal_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a yet_o thereupon_o it_o follow_v not_o say_v you_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v the_o like_a supremacy_n over_o bishop_n and_o other_o clergy_n man_n or_o the_o like_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n why_o so_o because_o say_v you_o there_o be_v now_o a_o change_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7.12_o but_o do_v not_o the_o same_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o you_o cite_v tell_v you_o wherein_o that_o alteration_n and_o change_n consist_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n under_o the_o old_a law_n or_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v now_o change_v into_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a law_n or_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n why_o then_o will_v you_o stretch_v and_o extend_v it_o any_o further_a yea_o neither_o do_v that_o epistle_n nor_o any_o other_o sacred_a or_o canonical_a scripture_n testify_v a_o alteration_n or_o change_n in_o this_o point_n or_o as_o touch_v this_o particular_a whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n videlicet_fw-la that_o aswell_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o under_o the_o old_a king_n and_o prince_n be_v to_o have_v a_o supremacy_n over_o all_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n and_o a_o authority_n also_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o civil_a and_o temporal_a within_o their_o dominion_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v manifest_a by_o that_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o i_o have_v so_o often_o recite_v and_o where_o s._n paul_n say_v express_o thus_o 23_o rom._n 13.1_o chrysost_n in_o rom._n hom_n 23_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n yea_o though_o you_o be_v a_o apostle_n though_o a_o evangelist_n though_o a_o prophet_n or_o whosoever_o you_o be_v say_v s._n chrisostome_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o prove_v this_o so_o clear_a a_o point_n so_o many_o time_n and_o so_o often_o for_o both_o in_o my_o first_o book_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o my_o reply_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 39_o 40_o 41._o etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 51._o 52._o 53._o 54._o etc._n etc._n this_o point_n be_v full_o and_o abundant_o prove_v yea_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n themselves_o in_o former_a a_o ancient_a time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o divers_a hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o subjection_n to_o these_o high_a power_n namely_o to_o their_o emperor_n as_o i_o have_v demonstrative_o show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o milciades_n leo_n and_o gregory_n the_o great_a mention_v in_o my_o first_o book_n pag._n 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o and_o by_o anastasius_n the_o second_o pelagius_n the_o first_o agatho_n hadrian_n and_o leo_n the_o four_o mention_v in_o my_o reply_n chap._n 1_o pag._n 11._o 12._o 13._o 19_o to_o all_o which_o though_o particular_o allege_v by_o i_o you_o according_a to_o your_o wont_a wise_a manner_n think_v it_o best_a to_o answer_v nothing_o yea_o both_o the_o part_n of_o this_o assertion_n namely_o that_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v authority_n not_o only_o over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a but_o in_o cause_n also_o ecclesiastical_a i_o have_v so_o sufficient_o prove_v throughout_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o my_o first_o book_n and_o throughout_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o my_o second_o book_n which_o be_v my_o reply_n and_o in_o this_o book_n also_o as_o that_o all_o the_o power_n and_o force_v you_o have_v bring_v or_o can_v bring_v against_o it_o will_v never_o be_v able_a so_o much_o as_o to_o shake_v it_o much_o less_o to_o subdue_v or_o overthrow_v it_o yet_o for_o the_o more_o abundant_a proof_n of_o this_o authority_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n i_o allege_v in_o my_o reply_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 13_o 14._o the_o precedent_n and_o example_n of_o that_o famous_a christian_a emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a whereunto_o in_o your_o rejoinder_n you_o have_v as_o well_o become_v your_o great_a learning_n and_o wisdom_n answer_v just_a nothing_o at_o all_o i_o allege_v also_o in_o the_o same_o my_o reply_n pag._n 15._o the_o example_n of_o justinian_n that_o christian_a emperor_n where_o you_o deny_v not_o this_o emperor_n make_v of_o constitution_n and_o law_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o concern_v bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o you_o say_v those_o law_n be_v not_o observe_v by_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n and_o you_o give_v a_o instance_n in_o one_o particular_a what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o nor_o be_v whether_o our_o protestant_a clergy_n observe_v those_o law_n and_o constitution_n yea_o or_o no_o but_o whether_o justinian_n that_o christian_a emperor_n make_v those_o or_o any_o such_o law_n and_o constitution_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n now_o than_o whilst_o you_o grant_v that_o he_o make_v those_o law_n and_o constitution_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o concern_v ecclesiastical_a person_n you_o grant_v so_o much_o as_o i_o contend_v for_o that_o be_v to_o say_v you_o grant_v the_o whole_a matter_n that_o be_v in_o question_n and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v i_o dispute_v any_o long_o with_o you_o nevertheless_o you_o yet_o further_o say_v that_o i_o much_o disadvantage_n my_o cause_n by_o allege_v justinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o account_v &_o call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a church_n but_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o respect_n the_o emperor_n so_o call_v and_o account_v he_o namely_o not_o that_o he_o have_v in_o those_o day_n a_o supremacy_n over_o justinian_n who_o be_v then_o the_o emperor_n 3._o â—uthen_n con_v 〈◊〉_d 15._o novel_a â—_o 3._o for_o justinian_n himself_o testify_v the_o clean_a contrary_n to_o that_o conceit_n we_o command_v say_v he_o the_o most_o holy_a archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n of_o constantinople_n of_o alexandria_n of_o antioch_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n 27._o â—vag_n lib._n 4._o c._n 1_o â—iceph_v libr._n â—7_n cap._n 27._o yea_o the_o five_o general_a council_n itself_o be_v also_o call_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o this_o emperor_n justinian_n so_o that_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v the_o supremacy_n &_o command_a authority_n over_o they_o all_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n hold_v in_o those_o time_n against_o heresy_n and_o error_n it_o be_v that_o the_o emperor_n prefer_v he_o before_o the_o other_o bishop_n account_v himself_o chief_a or_o head_n
between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o ille_fw-la cogit_fw-la 4._o châ—ysosto_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la esaiae_n vidi_fw-la dominun_n homil_n 4._o hic_fw-la exhortatur_fw-la ille_fw-la habet_fw-la arma_fw-la sensibilia_fw-la hic_fw-la arma_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la the_o king_n compel_v the_o priest_n exhort_v the_o king_n have_v the_o sensible_a weapon_n the_o priest_n the_o spiritual_a weapon_n and_o when_o the_o priest_n or_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n have_v go_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v go_v in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n he_o must_v not_o go_v any_o further_a to_o use_v any_o external_a power_n coactive_a or_o compulsive_a as_o he_o there_o also_o teach_v 21.1_o 〈◊〉_d 21.1_o but_o must_v in_o every_o such_o case_n leave_v man_n unto_o god_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o king_n aswell_o as_o of_o other_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o move_v and_o turn_v they_o when_o 2._o chrys_n de_fw-fr sacerlotisâ—h_n 2._o and_o which_o way_n sâ—ever_o he_o please_v yea_o s._n chrysoâ—tome_n say_v yet_o further_o express_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o our_o man_n with_o so_o great_a authority_n as_o a_o shepherd_n do_v his_o sheep_n for_o it_o be_v free_a for_o a_o shepherd_n forcible_o to_o bind_v his_o sheep_n to_o drive_v they_o from_o their_o feed_n to_o scare_v they_o and_o to_o cut_v they_o but_o in_o the_o other_o case_n the_o facility_n of_o the_o cure_n consist_v not_o in_o he_o that_o give_v but_o only_o in_o he_o that_o take_v the_o medicine_n this_o that_o admirable_a teacher_n perceive_v say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n not_o that_o we_o have_v any_o dominion_n over_o you_o under_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o we_o be_v helper_n of_o your_o joy_n for_o of_o all_o man_n christian_a bishop_n must_v not_o correct_v the_o fault_n of_o offender_n by_o force_n or_o violence_n externall_n judge_n when_o they_o take_v any_o transgress_v the_o law_n they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o great_a authority_n and_o power_n and_o do_v compel_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o to_o change_v their_o manner_n but_o here_o say_v he_o non_fw-la vim_o afferre_fw-la sed_fw-la suadere_fw-la tantum_fw-la oportet_fw-la atque_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la meliorem_fw-la efficere_fw-la quem_fw-la emendandum_fw-la susceperis_fw-la you_o may_v not_o use_v violence_n but_o persuasion_n only_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v he_o better_o who_o you_o have_v take_v upon_o you_o to_o amend_v again_o he_o say_v if_o any_o sheep_n go_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n 2._o chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n 2._o and_o leave_v the_o plentiful_a pasture_n graze_v on_o barren_a and_o steep_a place_n the_o shepherd_n somewhat_o exalt_v his_o voice_n to_o reduce_v the_o disperse_a and_o straggle_a sheep_n and_o to_o force_v they_o to_o the_o flock_n but_o if_o any_o man_n wander_v from_o the_o right_a path_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o pastor_n must_v use_v great_a great_a pain_n care_n and_o patience_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la vis_fw-la illi_fw-la inferenda_fw-la neque_fw-la terror_fw-la ille_fw-la cogendus_fw-la verum_fw-la suedendu_fw-fr tantùm_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la integro_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la redeat_fw-la for_o he_o may_v nor_o be_v force_v or_o constrain_v with_o terror_n but_o persuade_v only_o that_o so_o he_o may_v return_v again_o to_o the_o truth_n if_o then_o your_o late_a council_n of_o lateran_n under_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o three_o decree_v as_o you_o say_v this_o external_a power_n coactive_a to_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n you_o see_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v because_o such_o a_o decree_n if_o any_o such_o be_v be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o former_a approve_a antiquity_n but_o yet_o you_o must_v also_o remember_v what_o platina_n write_v concern_v that_o council_n 3._o plantina_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la innocen_n 3._o venêre_fw-la multa_fw-la tum_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o consultationem_fw-la nec_fw-la decerni_fw-la tamen_fw-la quicquam_fw-la apertè_fw-la potuit_fw-la many_o thing_n say_v he_o come_v into_o consultation_n in_o that_o council_n but_o nothing_o can_v plain_o be_v decide_v by_o reason_n the_o pope_n depart_v to_o compose_v some_o tumult_n then_o sudden_o rise_v die_v by_o the_o way_n so_o that_o this_o your_o great_a council_n of_o lateran_n consult_v how_o to_o defeat_v king_n and_o prince_n of_o their_o temporal_a kingdom_n and_o dominion_n but_o not_o decree_a or_o conclude_v any_o thing_n therein_o as_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o pope_n hasten_a and_o unexpected_a death_n will_v also_o do_v you_o no_o pleasure_n in_o this_o case_n but_o now_o why_o may_v not_o i_o after_o so_o many_o question_n of_o you_o answer_v propound_v you_o also_o one_o question_n which_o be_v this_o what_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o maintenance_n of_o his_o worldly_a pomp_n pride_n pleasure_n and_o ambition_n careless_o neglect_v all_o right_a religion_n and_o be_v so_o extreme_o wicked_a both_o for_o life_n &_o doctrine_n as_o that_o he_o care_v not_o to_o carry_v innumerable_a soul_n together_o with_o his_o own_o by_o heap_n to_o hell_n who_o shall_v correct_v restrain_v repress_v or_o punish_v he_o for_o answer_v whereunto_o you_o may_v say_v that_o in_o former_a and_o ancient_a time_n the_o emperor_n have_v the_o correction_n and_o the_o punishment_n aswell_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o of_o other_o bishop_n that_o be_v offender_n within_o their_o dominion_n but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v and_o the_o world_n turn_v topsy_n turvie_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n grow_v to_o that_o height_n and_o licentiousness_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v himself_o to_o be_v censure_v or_o judge_v by_o any_o man_n mortal_a be_v they_o emperus_n king_n prince_n bishop_n general_n counsel_n or_o whosoever_o they_o be_v but_o whilst_o he_o be_v thus_o mount_v not_o only_o above_o other_o king_n and_o prince_n but_o even_o above_o the_o emperor_n also_o himself_o what_o say_v optatus_n of_o such_o a_o one_o 85._o optat._n libr._n 3._o pag._n 85._o cùm_fw-la super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la certè_fw-la quise_z super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la extollit_fw-la iam_fw-la quasi_fw-la hominum_fw-la excesserit_fw-la metas_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la hominem_fw-la aestimat_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o say_v he_o there_o be_v none_o above_o the_o emperor_n but_o god_n only_o that_o make_v the_o emperor_n certain_o be_v that_o exalt_v himself_o above_o the_o emperor_n as_o one_o that_o have_v go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o man_n esteem_v himself_o not_o now_o any_o long_a as_o a_o mac_n but_o as_o god_n and_o while_o withal_o he_o thus_o exempt_v himself_o from_o the_o law_n censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n upon_o earth_n what_o do_v he_o else_o by_o all_o this_o but_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o lawless_a person_n mention_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o 2._o thess_n 2.8_o and_o which_o also_o sit_v in_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12_o 2._o thess_n 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12_o and_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o those_o man_n upon_o earth_n that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o even_o above_o the_o emperor_n also_o himself_o to_o who_o belong_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sebasma_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o 2._o thessaly_n 2.4_o in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sebastos_fw-la that_o be_v augustus_n as_o the_o scripture_n also_o itself_o express_o call_v he_o act._n 25.21.25_o but_o last_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o by_o god_n own_o institutution_n the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o temporal_a sword_n right_o &_o proper_o belong_v to_o emperor_n 4.5.6_o â—om_n 13.1.2_o â—_o 4.5.6_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o bishop_n pastor_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n &_o therefore_o may_v king_n and_o prince_n lawful_o command_v compel_v and_o punish_v all_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o offend_v aswell_o as_o lay-person_n by_o authority_n of_o that_o their_o sword_n commit_v to_o they_o from_o god_n but_o bishop_n on_o the_o other_o side_n may_v not_o by_o that_o their_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o function_n use_v that_o temporal_a sword_n nor_o any_o temporal_a external_a power_n coactive_a thereunto_o incident_a or_o belong_v against_o any_o king_n or_o other_o person_n for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o because_o that_o sword_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o they_o from_o god_n yea_o this_o opinion_n concern_v compel_a of_o king_n savour_v more_o of_o treason_n then_o of_o reason_n and_o therefore_o be_v utter_o to_o be_v detest_v and_o abhor_v 17._o but_o than_o you_o say_v further_o that_o whatsoever_o i_o allege_v to_o invest_v our_o king_n with_o the_o supremacy_n the_o same_o may_v be_v allege_v by_o any_o
dominanturijs_fw-la vos_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la maior_fw-la luke_n 22.24_o 25.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quis_fw-la eorum_fw-la maior_fw-la the_o king_n of_o nation_n bear_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o you_o may_v not_o do_v so_o one_o over_o another_o for_o of_o this_o be_v the_o question_n or_o contention_n and_o therefore_o of_o this_o must_v the_o answer_n be_v according_o understand_v these_o word_n than_o do_v clear_o declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a king_n or_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n among_o they_o to_o rule_v or_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n although_o terrestrial_a king_n and_o monarch_n do_v and_o be_v well_o allow_v to_o reign_v and_o rule_v over_o the_o people_n of_o those_o nation_n whereof_o they_o be_v king_n but_o again_o have_v not_o s._n gregory_n himself_o tell_v we_o long_o ago_o not_o only_o how_o needless_a and_o superfluous_a but_o how_o pernicious_a also_o and_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o admit_v of_o one_o to_o be_v a_o universal_a bishop_n or_o a_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n to_o rule_v gregory_n gregory_n and_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o then_o say_v he_o if_o he_o which_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n or_o the_o universal_a bishop_n do_v fall_n the_o whole_a and_o universal_a church_n fall_v with_o he_o and_o what_o gregory_n thus_o speak_v and_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v so_o long_o since_o be_v afterward_o find_v true_a and_o come_v to_o pass_v according_o to_o the_o lamentable_a woe_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o succeed_a time_n by_o that_o mean_n yea_o the_o same_o s._n gregory_n have_v yet_o further_o certify_v we_o how_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a this_o be_v and_o will_v be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o even_o to_o himself_o also_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n or_o supreme_a and_o universal_a bishop_n over_o all_o gregory_n gregory_n for_o say_v he_o what_o will_v thou_o answer_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o by_o this_o name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n thou_o seek_v to_o subjugate_v all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n unto_o thyself_o who_o do_v thou_o imitate_v herein_o save_v only_o he_o who_o in_o contempt_n of_o those_o legion_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v his_o fellow_n seek_v to_o mount_v aloft_o to_o the_o top_n of_o singularity_n where_o he_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o none_o and_o all_o other_o may_v be_v subject_a unto_o he_o as_o for_o the_o have_v of_o bishop_n of_o diocese_n and_o province_n it_o no_o more_o prove_v that_o therefore_o there_o may_v or_o must_v be_v one_o universal_a bishop_n or_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n over_o all_o then_o that_o because_o there_o be_v divers_a king_n in_o divers_a and_o several_a kingdom_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o universal_a king_n over_o all_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o beside_o there_o be_v bishop_n of_o diocese_n and_o province_n in_o the_o time_n both_o of_o pelagius_n and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o nevertheless_o they_o take_v no_o exception_n against_o nor_o disallow_v but_o he_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a monarch_n or_o a_o supreme_a and_o universal_a bishop_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v but_o vehement_o impugn_a and_o detest_a he_o and_o that_o not_o without_o very_o apparent_a just_a and_o good_a cause_n as_o here_o you_o see_v but_o moreover_o do_v you_o never_o read_v john_n gerson_n de_fw-fr auferibilitate_fw-la papae_fw-la what_o he_o affirm_v in_o some_o case_n may_v general_o and_o absolute_o be_v affirm_v namely_o that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o take_v clean_o away_o &_o that_o without_o any_o less_o or_o hurt_v at_o all_o to_o christendom_n yea_o to_o the_o great_a and_o ample_a good_a not_o only_o of_o christendom_n but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o right_o and_o thorough_o consider_v 18._o but_o touch_v this_o point_n of_o supremacy_n you_o seem_v at_o last_o in_o word_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o will_v you_o will_v do_v as_o you_o say_v and_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o it_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o i_o have_v prove_v which_o you_o have_v not_o disprove_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o disprove_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n even_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n themselves_o aswell_o as_o other_o bishop_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n have_v also_o authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o civil_a and_o temporal_a within_o their_o dominion_n and_o nothing_o do_v you_o or_o can_v you_o allege_v against_o it_o but_o what_o have_v be_v many_o and_o sundry_a time_n sufficient_o &_o abundant_o answer_v &_o confute_v by_o the_o protestant_n as_o for_o that_o catalogue_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n which_o you_o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v exemplary_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n by_o violent_a and_o miserable_a death_n for_o oppugn_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o monarchy_n and_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n you_o only_o say_v &_o suppose_v it_o but_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o overbold_a part_n in_o you_o to_o enter_v into_o god_n secret_a counsel_n and_o to_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o you_o know_v not_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v for_o there_o may_v be_v and_o so_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v other_o just_a cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o oppugn_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n that_o can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o or_o of_o any_o other_o punishment_n in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o gross_a wrong_n and_o utter_a unlawfulnesse_n of_o it_o have_v before_o plentiful_o appear_v and_o that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o all_o his_o partaker_n be_v able_a to_o show_v any_o commission_n or_o warrant_n from_o god_n for_o the_o approbation_n of_o it_o yea_o how_o can_v the_o oppugn_v or_o contend_v against_o the_o pope_n monarchy_n and_o supremacy_n be_v any_o cause_n of_o punishment_n when_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o it_o appear_v as_o in_o my_o first_o book_n i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a that_o papal_a rome_n be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o that_o adulterate_a and_o popish_a church_n be_v the_o very_a grand_fw-fr antichrist_n do_v not_o therefore_o deceive_v yourself_o nor_o other_o any_o long_o by_o mistake_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v you_o know_v a_o fallacy_n à _fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la yet_o you_o further_o say_v that_o i_o be_o argue_v by_o the_o wise_a in_o this_o enterprise_n to_o have_v discover_v in_o considerative_o much_o arrogancy_n of_o wit_n in_o not_o well_o weigh_v the_o main_n importance_n of_o this_o difficulty_n far_o surmount_v the_o talon_n of_o a_o lawyer_n but_o first_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difficulty_n in_o it_o dominaâ—tur_fw-la reges_fw-la gentium_fw-la dominaâ—tur_fw-la as_o you_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o i_o have_v former_o declare_v second_o why_o do_v it_o surmount_v or_o exceed_v a_o lawyer_n talon_n and_o ability_n more_o in_o i_o then_o in_o you_o wherefore_o if_o i_o be_v as_o you_o say_v i_o be_o censure_v or_o argue_v by_o the_o wise_a of_o much_o arrogancy_n because_o be_v a_o lawyer_n i_o meddle_v in_o this_o matter_n must_v not_o those_o wise_a in_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n condemn_v you_o likewise_o of_o much_o arrogancy_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o you_o have_v hitherto_o in_o your_o writing_n affirm_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o lawyer_n &_o if_o all_o this_o while_o you_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o a_o lawyer_n you_o have_v do_v yourself_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o discredit_n and_o dishonour_n in_o affirm_v it_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n than_o tell_v how_o to_o believe_v you_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o speak_v or_o write_v so_o that_o herein_o you_o gull_n not_o i_o but_o yourself_o and_o other_o it_o will_v therefore_o best_o become_v you_o to_o unmask_v yourself_o and_o to_o discover_v yourself_o plain_o for_o you_o must_v think_v howsoever_o you_o will_v conceal_v yourself_o that_o you_o be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o go_v not_o invisible_a but_o three_o who_o be_v those_o who_o you_o call_v and_o account_n the_o wise_a for_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o some_o that_o be_v antichristian_o wise_a and_o some_o that_o be_v worldly_a wise_a 3.19_o 1._o cor._n 3.19_o who_o wisdom_n be_v as_o s._n paul_n affirm_v it_o foolishness_n with_o god_n for_o have_v not_o god_n say_v he_o make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n 1.20_o 1._o cor._n 1.20_o foolishness_n the_o world_n account_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v foolishness_n but_o he_o say_v that_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o god_n 1.25_o 1._o cor._n 1.25_o strong_a than_o man_n the_o wise_a man_n then_o doubtless_o be_v those_o that_o humble_o submit_v all_o their_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n to_o god_n word_n and_o wisdom_n and_o that_o be_v divine_o and_o christianly_o wise_a as_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o must_v as_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n teace_v they_o 3.18_o 1._o cor_fw-la 3.18_o become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a whatsoever_o therefore_o you_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o which_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o have_v speak_v to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o it_o will_v ever_o be_v find_v verify_v 7.35_o luke_n 7.35_o videlicet_fw-la that_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o all_o her_o child_n but_o last_o what_o arrogancy_n either_o of_o wit_n or_o learning_n do_v i_o show_v or_o discover_v when_o i_o neither_o brag_n nor_o boast_v of_o either_o and_o when_o i_o further_o frank_o and_o free_o confess_v in_o all_o my_o book_n that_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v therein_o contain_v i_o have_v learn_v of_o other_o and_o so_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o myself_o the_o wit_n and_o learning_n i_o have_v how_o small_a slender_a or_o mean_v soever_o you_o or_o other_o esteem_v it_o i_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o and_o do_v humble_o pray_v he_o to_o give_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o use_v and_o employ_v it_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o not_o to_o my_o own_o yea_o how_o weak_a or_o mean_a soever_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o itself_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o defend_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v enable_v i_o in_o it_o and_o to_o who_o i_o give_v all_o the_o thanks_n and_o the_o glory_n 4.13_o psal_n 4.13_o as_o that_o it_o now_o appear_v i_o hope_v to_o every_o understanding_n equal_a and_o judicious_a person_n to_o be_v undoubted_o victorious_a and_o triumphant_a hereafter_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o write_v any_o more_o in_o it_o which_o be_v now_o make_v thus_o manifest_a clear_a apparent_a and_o invincible_a so_o that_o every_o man_n that_o will_v speak_v true_o may_v sâ—â—_n of_o it_o that_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o praevalet_fw-la god_n open_v our_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o inlighten_v all_o our_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v all_o see_v and_o know_v his_o truth_n acknowledge_v reverence_n embrace_v and_o profess_v it_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o evermore_o amen_o finis_fw-la