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a_o sick_a man_n thyself_o will_v thou_o be_v my_o physician_n nay_o let_v we_o both_o together_o go_v seek_v a_o physician_n that_o may_v heal_v us._n lo_o another_o argument_n he_o can_v be_v a_o physician_n to_o other_o that_o need_v a_o physician_n himself_o he_o can_v reconcile_v other_o to_o god_n who_o have_v himself_o need_n of_o a_o reconciler_n further_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la dimittit_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la potest_fw-la dimittere_fw-la praeter_fw-la hominem_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la idoneus_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la dare_v qui_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la dare_v he_o that_o can_v forgive_v sin_n by_o man_n can_v forgive_v also_o without_o man_n for_o he_o may_v as_o well_o forgive_v by_o himself_o as_o he_o can_v do_v it_o by_o another_o here_o be_v then_o the_o three_o argument_n if_o man_n do_v actual_o forgive_v sin_n than_o christ_n shall_v not_o forgive_v sin_n without_o man_n 23._o for_o the_o whole_a power_n be_v commit_v to_o 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man_n nor_o apostolic_a gift_n we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o this_o promise_n and_o prophesy_v of_o the_o universal_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v perform_v already_o argum._n 2._o it_o appear_v in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o the_o apostle_n disperse_v themselves_o into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n every_o where_o preach_v the_o gospel_n thomas_n preach_v to_o the_o parthian_n mede_n persian_n also_o to_o the_o german_n 32._o simon_n zelotes_n in_o mauritania_n africa_n and_o in_o britania_n judas_n call_v thaddaeus_n in_o mesopotamia_n mark_v in_o egypt_n bartholomaeus_n to_o the_o indian_n andrew_n preach_v to_o the_o scythian_n sogdians_z aethopian_o so_o that_o there_o be_v few_o or_o no_o know_a country_n in_o the_o world_n which_o hear_v not_o of_o the_o fame_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o here_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o habitable_a or_o know_v world_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o country_n be_v inhabit_v now_o that_o be_v not_o habitable_a then_o 24.14_o or_o at_o the_o least_o not_o inhabit_v wherefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n howsoever_o afterward_o they_o be_v propagate_v into_o other_o unknowen_a place_n second_o as_o augustine_n say_v omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la promissae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la all_o nation_n be_v promise_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n not_o all_o the_o man_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o nation_n 80._o and_o so_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v first_o planter_n of_o the_o church_n in_o every_o nation_n but_o their_o planting_n be_v water_v and_o increase_v and_o continue_v by_o other_o wherefore_o see_v the_o world_n have_v once_o already_o be_v general_o lighten_v with_o the_o truth_n 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the_o apostolic_a see_n the_o rhemist_n say_v further_o that_o the_o papal_a dignity_n be_v a_o continual_a apostleship_n annot._v 4._o ephes._n sect_n 4._o we_o answer_v first_o if_o they_o call_v those_o church_n apostolical_a who_o first_o founder_n be_v the_o apostle_n than_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n alexandria_n constantinople_n be_v as_o well_o apostolical_a as_o rome_n and_o this_o the_o jesuite_n deny_v not_o lib._n 2._o the_o pontific_a cap._n 31._o second_o those_o church_n be_v apostolical_a which_o hold_v the_o apostolic_a faith_n so_o be_v not_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n apostolical_a be_v depart_v and_o go_v back_o from_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a faith_n but_o those_o church_n where_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o preach_v be_v indeed_o apostolic_a three_o how_o can_v the_o pope_n be_v a_o apostle_n or_o have_v apostolic_a authority_n see_v he_o preach_v not_o at_o all_o much_o less_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n wherein_o consist_v the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n neither_o can_v he_o show_v his_o immediate_a call_n from_o christ_n as_o all_o the_o apostle_n can_v for_o see_v he_o challenge_v the_o apostolic_a office_n by_o tradition_n from_o s._n peter_n and_o not_o by_o commandment_n from_o christ_n he_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v count_v a_o apostle_n or_o his_o office_n a_o apostleship_n for_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v only_a evangelist_n and_o pastor_n they_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o consecrate_v and_o constitute_v new_a apostle_n our_o adversary_n for_o this_o their_o apostleship_n can_v find_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n nor_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n fulk_n annot_v in_o ephes._n 4._o sect_n 4._o 6_o concern_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n it_o be_v thus_o decree_v in_o the_o sixth_o council_n of_o carthage_n as_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o gratian_n 99_o vniversalis_fw-la autem_fw-la nec_fw-la romanus_n pontifex_fw-la appelletur_fw-la no_o not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v call_v universal_a in_o gregory_n the_o first_o his_o time_n john_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n mauritius_n to_o be_v call_v universal_a patriarch_n but_o gregory_n will_v not_o agree_v thereunto_o call_v he_o the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n that_o will_v challenge_v so_o proud_a a_o name_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o of_o that_o sect_n do_v answer_v that_o gregory_n find_v fault_n with_o this_o title_n 31._o because_o john_n of_o constantinople_n will_v have_v be_v bishop_n alone_o and_o none_o other_o to_o be_v beside_o he_o but_o all_o other_o only_o to_o be_v his_o deputy_n and_o vicar_n to_o this_o we_o reply_v first_o john_n do_v only_o challenge_v a_o superiority_n over_o other_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v bishop_n alone_o for_o this_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a second_o if_o john_n have_v seek_v any_o such_o thing_n
bellarmine_n answer_v prince_n do_v rule_v over_o their_o subject_n as_o man_n not_o as_o christian_n and_o king_n be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n not_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n but_o politic_a person_n so_o the_o prince_n be_v head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o of_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr pontiff_a rom._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o ans._n stephen_n gardiner_n take_v away_o this_o cavil_n very_o sufficient_o we_o will_v set_v one_o papist_n against_o another_o it_o be_v all_o one_o say_v he_o to_o call_v the_o prince_n head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o head_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o if_o all_o englishman_n be_v his_o subject_n why_o be_v they_o not_o his_o subject_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n if_o the_o wife_n or_o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o master_n or_o husband_n be_v infidel_n do_v their_o conversion_n or_o name_n of_o christian_n make_v they_o less_o subject_a 1059_o than_o they_o be_v before_o haec_fw-la ille_fw-la again_o how_o far_o be_v this_o i_o pray_v you_o from_o anabaptistry_n to_o say_v that_o subject_n only_o as_o man_n not_o as_o christian_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o prince_n for_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v hereupon_o that_o as_o christian_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o superior_a or_o magistrate_n 2_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o this_o title_n more_o fit_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o every_o prince_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n they_o to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o pope_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v not_o the_o mystical_a head_n neither_o dare_v they_o say_v so_o for_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o head_n in_o that_o manner_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v the_o ministerial_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v a_o body_n mystical_a &_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o mystical_a head_n neither_o be_v he_o the_o political_a head_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n for_o no_o bishop_n can_v be_v a_o political_a head_n because_o he_o that_o be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a must_v have_v a_o coactive_a power_n to_o bind_v his_o subject_n to_o obedience_n so_o have_v not_o any_o bishop_n the_o prince_n only_o bear_v the_o sword_n and_o enforce_v obedience_n again_o in_o a_o far_o diverse_a sense_n be_v the_o prince_n call_v the_o head_n than_o the_o pope_n be_v for_o first_o the_o pope_n challenge_v to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o the_o prince_n be_v chief_a only_a in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n second_o the_o pope_n will_v be_v a_o absolute_a head_n to_o do_v all_o upon_o earth_n that_o christ_n do_v yea_o and_o more_o to_o to_o bind_v and_o loose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o depose_v king_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o constitute_v and_o make_v law_n at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o so_o much_o that_o one_o of_o his_o clawback_n flatterer_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v of_o he_o christus_fw-la &_o papa_n unum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la consistorium_fw-la &_o excepto_fw-la peccato_fw-la potest_fw-la papa_n quasi_fw-la omne_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la potest_fw-la deus_fw-la christ_n and_o the_o pope_n make_v but_o one_o consistory_n panormitan_n &_o keep_v but_o one_o court_n &_o sin_n only_o except_v the_o pope_n in_o a_o manner_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o god_n can_v do_v but_o we_o do_v limit_v the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v not_o to_o impose_v any_o law_n upon_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v we_o make_v he_o a_o spiritual_a officer_n as_o the_o pope_n will_v be_v but_o a_o civil_a governor_n who_o by_o positive_a law_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n last_o s._n peter_n say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o most_o excel_a 2.13_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o as_o to_o the_o head_n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v chief_a but_o to_o be_v head_n but_o we_o will_v not_o much_o contend_v for_o the_o name_n so_o they_o will_v grant_v we_o the_o thing_n namely_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o commander_n even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o augustine_n say_v in_o hoc_fw-la reges_fw-la deo_fw-la seruiunt_fw-la si_fw-la mala_fw-la prohibeant_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la humanam_fw-la societatem_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la religionem_fw-la cont._n crescon_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o in_o this_o king_n do_v good_a service_n to_o god_n if_o they_o forbid_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v not_o only_o in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o humane_a society_n but_o in_o thing_n concern_v religion_n as_o for_o the_o title_n to_o be_v call_v head_n let_v they_o cease_v to_o call_v their_o chief_a bishop_n so_o who_o have_v no_o right_a unto_o it_o and_o we_o will_v promise_v also_o to_o lay_v it_o down_o though_o in_o good_a sense_n we_o may_v use_v it_o though_o the_o pope_n have_v never_o lay_v claim_n thereunto_o the_o second_o question_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o punish_v heretic_n we_o do_v willing_o grant_v that_o obstinate_a heretic_n and_o perverter_n of_o the_o faith_n if_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o damnable_a opinion_n and_o remain_v incorrigible_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o punish_v by_o death_n to_o make_v other_o to_o fear_n so_o seruetus_fw-la at_o geneva_n and_o one_o valentinus_n at_o berne_n both_o monstrous_a heretic_n not_o among_o the_o papist_n but_o by_o the_o protestant_n be_v worthy_o put_v to_o death_n in_o this_o therefore_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n agree_v that_o heretic_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o death_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o luther_n or_o any_o other_o have_v hold_v any_o private_a opinion_n to_o the_o contrary_a let_v they_o answer_v for_o themselves_o but_o although_o we_o vary_v not_o in_o the_o principal_a yet_o there_o be_v certain_a circumstance_n and_o accessary_n great_o material_a wherein_o they_o both_o dissent_n from_o we_o and_o from_o the_o truth_n 7._o 1_o they_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n only_o to_o be_v their_o executioner_n the_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n they_o say_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n for_o they_o cite_v examine_v judge_v disgrade_v condemn_a heretic_n and_o then_o give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o secular_a error_n 102_o power_n this_o be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o their_o church_n but_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o hear_n judgement_n sentence_n and_o condemnation_n of_o heretic_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o execution_n because_o these_o action_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o civil_a sword_n which_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v rom._n 13._o and_o deut._n 17.5_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o idolater_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v augustine_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n cur_n in_o veneficos_fw-la vigorem_fw-la legum_fw-la exerceri_fw-la just_a fatentur_fw-la in_fw-la haereticos_fw-la &_o schismaticos_fw-la nolunt_fw-la fateri_fw-la cont._n epist_n parmen_fw-la 1.7_o why_o do_v they_o grant_v that_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o law_n may_v just_o be_v execute_v upon_o witch_n and_o not_o as_o well_o upon_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o witch_n be_v hear_v judge_v and_o handle_v before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ergo_fw-la also_o the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n augustine_n reason_n be_v out_o of_o the_o 5._o galath_n 20._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v adultery_n fornication_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n and_o heresy_n be_v also_o reckon_v up_o among_o all_o these_o be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n ergo_fw-la the_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n have_v as_o full_a right_n to_o deal_v against_o they_o all_o as_o some_z 2_o we_o differ_v about_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o try_v a_o heretic_n by_o they_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n only_o that_o be_v so_o judge_v by_o a_o general_a council_n or_o the_o sentence_n error_n 103_o of_o the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n they_o will_v have_v a_o heretic_n try_v by_o the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n of_o their_o church_n annot._n tit._n 3._o sect_n 2._o rhemist_n we_o say_v that_o a_o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o he_o that_o hold_v any_o opinion_n obstinate_o against_o the_o manifest_a authority_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v judge_v a_o heretic_n without_o a_o general_a council_n so_o augustine_n write_v answer_v the_o pelagian_o who_o object_v that_o they_o be_v condemn_v without_o a_o synod_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la congregatione_fw-la synodi_fw-la opus_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la aperta_fw-la pernicies_fw-la damnaretur_fw-la quasi_fw-la nulla_fw-la haeresis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la nisi_fw-la synodi_fw-la congregatione_fw-la damnata_fw-la sit_fw-la as_o though_o a_o synod_n need_v to_o be_v
sect_n 8._o ans._n 1._o in_o this_o place_n christ_n reprove_v the_o pharisy_n for_o their_o swear_n and_o condemn_v it_o by_o this_o argument_n that_o howsoever_o they_o think_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n yet_o in_o effect_n they_o do_v swear_v by_o god_n himself_o see_v they_o the_o boldness_n of_o these_o man_n that_o dare_v justify_v swear_v by_o creature_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o christ_n condemn_v it_o 2._o our_o saviour_n say_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o in_o every_o oath_n there_o be_v a_o invocation_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n commit_v idolatry_n in_o make_v it_o his_o god_n the_o protestant_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v great_a impiety_n to_o make_v vow_n unto_o saint_n it_o be_v thus_o prove_v isay_n 19.21_o in_o that_o day_n the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v do_v sacrifice_n and_o vow_v vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o due_a unto_o saint_n but_o only_o to_o god_n therefore_o neither_o vow_n again_o the_o vow_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o bind_v themselves_o to_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n or_o to_o offer_v unto_o this_o saint_n or_o that_o this_o image_n or_o that_o as_o augustine_n say_v alius_fw-la pallium_fw-la alius_fw-la oleum_fw-la alius_fw-la ceram_fw-la one_o vow_v a_o cloak_n another_o oil_n 7._o a_o three_o a_o wax_n candle_n god_n care_v not_o for_o these_o vow_n say_v he_o sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la hodie_fw-la redemit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la offer_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la but_o offer_v and_o vow_n unto_o god_n that_o which_o as_o this_o day_n he_o have_v redeem_v that_o be_v thy_o soul_n the_o vow_n therefore_o of_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n and_o all_o christian_a duty_n be_v the_o true_a vow_n the_o vow_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v vow_v unto_o any_o but_o to_o he_o that_o redeem_v we_o 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therefore_o without_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n be_v but_o presumption_n they_o therefore_o have_v no_o word_n for_o their_o superstitious_a cross_n invocation_n incantation_n popish_a blessing_n do_v deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o in_o think_v that_o the_o creature_n in_o such_o order_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o they_o a_o appendix_n concern_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o papist_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n they_o say_v ought_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o cap_v and_o kneel_v error_n 46_o thereunto_o by_o wear_v it_o in_o their_o cap_n and_o set_v it_o up_o in_o solemn_a place_n allege_v for_o their_o purpose_n that_o of_o s._n paul_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n all_o thing_n shall_v bow_v philipp_n 2.10_o yea_o they_o say_v that_o protestant_n by_o abolish_n the_o name_n and_o image_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v a_o way_n for_o antichrist_n
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