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change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v xxxv_o the_o second_o book_n of_o homily_n the_o several_a title_n whereof_o we_o have_v join_v under_o this_o article_n do_v contain_v a_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o necessary_a for_o these_o time_n as_o do_v the_o former_a book_n of_o homily_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o therefore_o we_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v read_v in_o church_n by_o the_o minister_n diligent_o and_o distinct_o that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o homily_n 1_o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o against_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n 3_o of_o repair_v and_o keep_v clean_o of_o church_n 4_o of_o good_a work_n first_o of_o fast_v 5_o against_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n 6_o against_o excess_n of_o apparel_n 7_o of_o prayer_n 8_o of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n 9_o that_o common_a prayer_n and_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n 10_o of_o the_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o god_n word_n 11_o of_o alm_n do_v 12_o of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n 13_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 14_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 15_o of_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 16_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 17_o for_o the_o rogation_n day_n 18_o of_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n 19_o of_o repentance_n 20_o against_o idleness_n 21_o against_o rebellion_n xxxvi_o the_o book_n of_o consecration_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o order_v of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n late_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o confirm_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n do_v contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o such_o consecration_n and_o order_n neither_o 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some_o slanderous_a folk_n to_o be_v offend_v we_o give_v not_o to_o our_o prince_n the_o minister_a either_o of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o which_o thing_n the_o injunction_n also_o late_o set_v forth_o by_o elizabeth_n our_o queen_n do_v most_o plain_o testify_v but_o that_o only_a prerogative_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v give_v always_o to_o all_o godly_a prince_n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v rule_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a and_o restrain_v with_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o stubborn_a and_o evil_a deer_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v punish_v christian_a man_n with_o death_n for_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a offence_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a man_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o wear_v weapon_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n xxxviii_o the_o riches_n and_o good_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o common_a as_o touch_v the_o right_a title_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o as_o certain_a anabaptist_n do_v false_o boast_v notwithstanding_o every_o man_n ought_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o possess_v liberal_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a according_a to_o his_o ability_n thirty-nine_o as_o we_o confess_v that_o vain_a and_o rash_a swear_n be_v forbid_v christian_a man_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o james_n his_o apostle_n so_o we_o judge_v that_o christian_a religion_n do_v not_o prohibit_v but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v when_o the_o magistrate_n require_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n so_o it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o prophet_n teach_v in_o justice_n judgement_n and_o truth_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o seditious_a liberty_n of_o the_o new_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a mean_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o covenanter_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o proof_n for_o their_o war_n make_v against_o the_o king_n p._n 12._o chap._n 3._o express_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o command_v obedience_n and_o forbid_v resistance_n to_o soverign_n p._n 23._o chap._n 4._o the_o evasion_n of_o the_o covenanter_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 13._o and_o how_o in_o time_n they_o refuse_v the_o judgement_n of_o scripture_n p._n 28._o chap._n 5._o what_o constitution_n of_o state_n the_o covenanter_n forge_n and_o how_o they_o refuse_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 40._o chap._n 6._o what_o example_n in_o the_o history_n of_o england_n the_o covenanter_n make_v use_n of_o to_o authorise_v their_o action_n p._n 46._o chap._n 7._o declare_v wherein_o the_o legislative_a power_n of_o parliament_n consist_v p._n 50._o chap._n 8._o how_o the_o covenanter_n will_v be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n p._n 63._o chap._n 9_o that_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o best_a part_n of_o the_o parliament_n retire_v to_o the_o king_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o worse_a p._n 65._o chap._n 10._o a_o parallel_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o holy_a league_n of_o france_n under_o henry_n the_o three_o pag._n 71._o chap._n 11._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o english_a covenanter_n parallel_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n p._n 72._o chap._n 12._o how_o the_o covenanter_n wrong_v the_o reform_a church_n in_o invite_v they_o to_o join_v with_o they_o with_o a_o answer_n for_o the_o church_n of_o france_n p._n 81._o chap._n 13._o the_o precede_a answer_n confirm_v by_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n of_o the_o covenanter_n upon_o this_o subject_a p._n 101._o chap._n 14._o how_o the_o covenanter_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o invite_v the_o reform_a church_n to_o their_o alliance_n since_o they_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o many_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n p._n 115._o chap._n 15._o of_o abolish_n the_o lyturgy_n in_o do_v of_o which_o the_o covenanter_n oppose_v the_o reform_a church_n p._n 122._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o great_a prudence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o first_o english_a reformer_n and_o of_o the_o fool_n hardiness_n of_o these_o at_o present_a p._n 132._o chap._n 17._o how_o the_o covenanter_n labour_n in_o vain_a to_o sow_v sedition_n between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o france_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o discipline_n of_o the_o christian_a prudence_n of_o the_o french_a reformer_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o discipline_n in_o general_n p._n 145._o chap._n 18._o how_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o covenanter_n be_v far_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o church_n p._n 156._o chap._n 19_o that_o the_o covenanter_n ruin_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o colour_n of_o reformation_n p._n 163._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n object_v to_o the_o english_a clergy_n and_o the_o way_n that_o the_o covenanter_n take_v to_o remedy_v they_o pag._n 167._o chap._n 21._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o king_n make_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n p._n 176._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o deprave_a and_o evil_a faith_n of_o the_o covenanter_n p._n 184._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o instrument_n both_o party_n make_v use_v of_o and_o of_o the_o irish_a affair_n p._n 207_o chap._n 24._o how_o the_o different_a faction_n of_o the_o covenant_n agree_v to_o ruin_v the_o king_n and_o contribute_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n p._n 226._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o covenanter_n towards_o the_o good_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 232._o chap._n i._o of_o the_o seditious_a liberty_n of_o new_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a mean_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o complete_a history_n of_o our_o affair_n since_o
scripture_n where_o it_o be_v command_v for_o subject_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o religion_n against_o their_o sovereign_n he_o return_v this_o scripture_n stand_v fast_o therefore_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a gal._n 5.1_o but_o we_o maintain_v against_o he_o that_o both_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n preserve_v themselves_o more_o steadfast_a in_o their_o christian_a liberty_n in_o suffer_v death_n than_o all_o the_o army_n of_o the_o covenanter_n in_o fight_v and_o that_o they_o take_v the_o way_n not_o to_o establish_v but_o to_o shake_v and_o overthrow_v their_o liberty_n in_o christ_n we_o need_v not_o prove_v that_o saint_n paul_n in_o this_o scripture_n never_o mean_v to_o speak_v of_o fight_v but_o to_o preserve_v the_o spirit_n free_a from_o superstition_n christian_n liberty_n consist_v not_o in_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o superior_a power_n but_o of_o that_o of_o error_n and_o vice_n and_o that_o liberty_n which_o 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〈◊〉_d who_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n then_o in_o be_v they_o that_o be_v then_o when_o saint_n paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o nero_n successor_n of_o tiberius_n the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v nothing_o worth_a a_o child_n be_v capable_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o his_o authority_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v of_o himself_o the_o second_o be_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v of_o the_o power_n that_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o without_o distinction_n of_o person_n as_o for_o the_o follow_a verse_n where_o saint_n paul_n infer_v thus_o whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 57_o buchanan_n and_o his_o follower_n answer_v that_o this_o command_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n whilst_o the_o church_n be_v in_o its_o infancy_n weak_a and_o under_o the_o cross_n incapable_a to_o resist_v their_o 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