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church_n lay_v no_o claim_n but_o when_o any_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n arise_v what_o or_o which_o these_o law_n be_v as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n in_o many_o point_n secular_a prince_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v son_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v to_o learn_v this_o from_o the_o exposition_n of_o their_o spiritual_a father_n the_o churchman_n i_o mean_v that_o body_n of_o they_o which_o have_v the_o just_a and_o superior_a authority_n of_o decide_v such_o controversy_n and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o show_v the_o legality_n of_o the_o first_o proceed_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o unanimous_a vote_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n or_o of_o those_o therein_o who_o clear_o have_v the_o decisive_a power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a controversy_n either_o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n or_o truth_n of_o ancient_a tradition_n 12._o then_o compare_v this_o reformation_n with_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o regard_n of_o worldly_a or_o carnal_a interest_n let_v any_o indifferent_a man_n judge_n between_o they_o be_v not_o the_o liberty_n obtain_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o to_o bring_v into_o his_o bed_n a_o new_a handsome_a wife_n instead_o of_o his_o former_a virtuous_a queen_n a_o very_a carnal_a interest_n be_v not_o his_o invade_v all_o the_o possession_n and_o treasure_n of_o monastery_n a_o great_a secular_a interest_n be_v not_o the_o divide_v the_o say_a land_n among_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n at_o very_o easy_a rate_n a_o very_a great_a interest_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n be_v not_o the_o protector_n seize_v on_o the_o remainder_n of_o church-spoil_n a_o great_a interest_n be_v not_o the_o free_n of_o clergyman_n from_o a_o necessity_n of_o say_v daily_o and_o almost_o hourly_o long_o ecclesiastical_a office_n from_o lie_v a_o lone_a without_o bedfellow_n etc._n etc._n matter_n of_o great_a both_o carnal_a and_o secular_a interest_n be_v not_o the_o exempt_n of_o all_o both_o laity_n and_o ecclesiastic_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o penitential_a satisfaction_n from_o rigorous_a fast_n out_o of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n and_o other_o austerity_n a_o matter_n of_o considerable_a interest_n to_o flesh_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n can_v any_o such_o interest_n as_o these_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v operative_a in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n how_o far_o all_o these_o interest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n have_v influence_n on_o the_o first_o godly_a reformer_n we_o may_v rational_o suspect_v but_o god_n only_o know_v and_o themselves_o long_o before_o this_o time_n feel_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v 13._o by_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v appear_v but_o even_o too_o clear_o how_o that_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o all_o government_n and_o subordination_n be_v utter_o neglect_v in_o england_n at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o pretend_a reformation_n be_v contrive_v and_o execute_v here_o be_v a_o new_a and_o through_o mould_v of_o a_o church_n both_o a_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n call_v a_o reformation_n wherein_o all_o the_o synodical_a act_n of_o this_o church_n since_o christianity_n enter_v among_o we_o be_v as_o to_o any_o oblige_a power_n by_o their_o authority_n reverse_v wherein_o all_o the_o decision_n of_o patriarchical_a council_n yea_o of_o ecumenical_a synod_n be_v call_v into_o examination_n all_o their_o law_n so_o far_o as_o seem_v meet_v reform_v the_o whole_a regard_n that_o england_n have_v to_o all_o other_o catholic_n church_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v utter_o break_v by_o one_o national_a church_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o but_o by_o one_o luxurious_a king_n by_o one_o child_n and_o by_o one_o woman_n even_o when_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n protest_v against_o it_o and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o 35._o if_o doctor_n pierce_n may_v be_v believe_v thus_o to_o reform_v be_v to_o write_v after_o the_o copy_n which_o have_v be_v set_v to_o the_o reformer_n in_o his_o text_n by_o the_o bless_a reformer_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o to_o reform_v as_o not_o to_o innovate_v and_o to_o accommodate_v their_o religion_n to_o what_o they_o find_v in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n accuse_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o he_o express_v it_o but_o indeed_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n as_o he_o must_v and_o as_o other_o grant_v of_o not_o only_o horrible_a corruption_n in_o point_n of_o practice_n but_o hideous_a error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n too_o &_o such_o as_o trench_v upon_o foundation_n 14._o but_o the_o preacher_n must_v not_o expect_v his_o confident_a asseveration_n without_o proof_n can_v seduce_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o consider_a man_n to_o believe_v he_o against_o evidence_n and_o experience_n 12._o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o observe_v the_o foresay_a fundamental_a rule_n be_v and_o will_v be_v 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separation_n as_o 1._o from_o the_o independent_a authority_n of_o our_o king_n 2._o from_o the_o example_n of_o justinian_n and_o other_o emperor_n 3._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o fourteen_o of_o our_o king_n 4._o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda._n in_o what_o sense_n new_a article_n of_o faith_n be_v make_v by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 1._o it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o answer_v the_o example_n produce_v by_o the_o preacher_n to_o justify_v their_o separation_n to_o be_v no_o schism_n he_o say_v 33._o that_o by_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a popish_a writer_n particular_a nation_n have_v still_o a_o power_n to_o purge_v themselves_o from_o their_o corruption_n as_o well_o in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o state_n without_o leave_n have_v from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n this_o be_v willing_o grant_v but_o do_v those_o writer_n concede_fw-la such_o a_o purgation_n as_o their_o first_o reformer_n administer_v to_o this_o 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