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with_o his_o own_o hand_n 29._o exod._n 28._o &_o 29._o he_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v public_a sacrifice_n he_o do_v pour_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o garment_n of_o aaron_n with_o it_o and_o yet_o do_v he_o all_o these_o priestly_a office_n be_v himself_o no_o priest_n i_o marvel_v thatneither_o the_o letter_n of_o god_n word_n nor_o the_o reason_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n thereof_o nor_o the_o authority_n of_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n can_v move_v the_o protestant_n to_o confess_v that_o moses_n be_v in_o deed_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o sacrificer_n but_o if_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o be_v both_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o civil_a governor_n use_v the_o priestly_a office_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o prescribe_v to_o other_o when_o they_o shall_v fight_v or_o punish_v malefactor_n much_o more_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 10._o heb._n 10._o which_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o perfect_v a_o state_n as_o the_o 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person_n nor_o teach_v that_o any_o malefactor_n may_v be_v so_o condemn_v of_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o right_o understand_v of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n have_v make_v they_o affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n persuade_v his_o religion_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n sequent_a 23._o quaest_n 8._o c._n sepe_fw-la cum_fw-la sequent_a which_o to_o be_v far_o otherwise_o both_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n declare_v and_o also_o experience_n testify_v to_o go_v forward_o with_o our_o matter_n this_o be_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o wordly_a prince_n that_o the_o temporal_a prince_n have_v power_n only_o over_o the_o body_n whereas_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o math._n 18._o 1._o cor._n 5._o have_v power_n upon_o man_n soul_n they_o geve_v the_o body_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o corporal_a death_n these_o have_v power_n to_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o everlasting_a salvation_n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerdot_n lib._n 3._o whereupon_o saint_n chrysostom_n say_v habent_fw-la etiam_fw-la terreni_fw-la principes_fw-la vinculi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la verùm_fw-la corporum_fw-la solùm_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la dico_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la etiam_fw-la animam_fw-la contingit_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la coelos_fw-la usque_fw-la pervadit_fw-la the_o earthly_a prince_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v also_o but_o only_o of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o band_n of_o the_o priest_n whereof_o i_o speak_v do_v touch_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o saint_n peter_n 16._o math._n 16._o to_o thou_o i_o will_v geve_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o lose_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v â—n_o the_o heaven_n to_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o â—re_n derive_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o â—eanes_n of_o the_o chaier_n of_o saint_n peter_n â—he_v say_v bishop_n refer_v all_o his_o power_n â—nd_n exercise_v it_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o menâ—oth_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o other_o 82._o leo._n ep_v 82._o who_o be_v call_v to_o sustain_v part_n of_o â—he_n ecclesiastical_a care_n and_o charge_n â—hat_n be_v commit_v chief_o unto_o he_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n appeal_v not_o â—o_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o â—n_n get_v nor_o in_o govern_v nor_o â—n_o establish_v their_o dominion_n and_o power_n last_o of_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v and_o consider_v whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v rule_v with_o such_o piety_n lenity_n affection_n and_o desire_v to_o help_v other_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o minister_v and_o to_o serve_v rather_o than_o to_o rule_v and_o in_o good_a sooth_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o syn_v grevouslie_o so_o for_o any_o such_o respect_n he_o leese_v not_o his_o primacy_n because_o the_o humility_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o governor_n do_v not_o so_o much_o appertain_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o authority_n pontifex_n joan._n 11._o caiphas_n pontifex_n as_o to_o the_o true_a perfection_n and_o merit_n of_o the_o man_n for_o like_a as_o they_o that_o preach_v christ_n through_o envy_n and_o emulation_n that_o they_o may_v raise_v adversity_n to_o s._n paul_n 1._o philip._n 1._o who_o be_v in_o prison_n be_v notwithstanding_o true_a preacher_n albeit_o they_o preach_v with_o a_o evil_a intent_n and_o mind_n so_o albeit_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v rule_v like_o a_o potentate_n and_o do_v seek_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o thereof_o it_o can_v not_o 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