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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bishop_n	lord_n	winchester_n	6,521	5	12.8023	5	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00278	VVhether it be a mortall sinne to transgresse ciuil lawes which be the commaundementes of ciuill magistrates. The iudgement of Philip Melancton in his epitome of morall philosophie. The resolution of D. Hen. Bullinger, and D. Rod. Gualter, of D. Martin Bucer, and D. Peter Martyr, concernyng thapparrel of ministers, and other indifferent thinges.	Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560. aut; Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575. aut; Gwalther, Rudolf, 1519-1586. aut; Bucer, Martin, 1491-1551. aut; Parker, Matthew, 1504-1575. Briefe examination for the tyme, of a certaine declaration. aut	1570 (1570)	STC 10391.5; ESTC S119567	38,613	108

twise within these fewe yeres Firste in the yere of our Lorde 1504. beyng violently assaulted more then a moneth together by a valiaunt armie of the Switzers After that of late in the yere of our Lorde 1525. whan the vplandishe people had stirred vp an horrible commotion and had moued sedition generallye throughout all Germanie at what tyme my countreymeÌ„ remayned in their allegeances towardes their princes And wheras the rebels had assembled out of the landes of Spira Whitenberg on both sides of the towne to spoile thâ— marchaundize whiche were then to be carried from Franckford into Sweuia becausâ— that these rebelles had made the passage daungerous these marchaundizes were left with vs and committed to the fidelitie vâ—liantnes of our countreymeÌ„ In this daungeâ— the fayth courage of my countreymen dyâ— most manifestly appeare for both those furâ—ous rebelles were repelled by force of armeâ— from the towne those goodes committeâ— to their custodie were to their great commendation defended agaynst all violence Feare and Honor parteyneth to thâ— mynde Feare signifieth obedience from the hearâ— Honor signifieth not onely externâ— reuerence but also a reuerence in the conscâ—ence And here is a difference betwixt Chrâ—stian men and wicked men For wicked meâ— do onely feare the ciuill punishmentes anâ— this feare is soone slypped out of euyll menâ— heartes but Christian men do truely fearâ— the magistrate because they feare God anâ— for that they knowe hym to reuenge all contempt agaynst the magistrate Wycked â—en shewe outwardlye the signes of reueâ—ence but inwardlye they thynke very yll â—f the magistrates as the Philosophers do â—estifye in their bookes holdyng by disputaâ—ion that the publique state of gouernement â—s but mere tyrannye But the Christian men do truely geue honor to the magistrate â—nd herein standeth honour to attribute to â—hem power liberalitie wysedome and iuâ—tice And wheras Christian men be perswaâ—ed that all power is ordeyned of God and â—hat it is maintayned from God aboue they â—cknowledge that power and thinke that â—hey be bounde to geue place and submit â—hemselues therunto And they also acknowâ—edge that bounteousnesse because they see â—hat mankinde hath hygh corporal benefites â—y the magistrate that is to say peace deâ—eÌ„ce of their owne life of their wiues of their â—hyldren and quietnesse to seeke for their lyâ—yng to learne religion and other good sciâ—nces These be those great benefites such as â—o greater caÌ„ be expressed in worldly causes â—or these christian men geue thaÌ„kes to god â—ecause that he graunteth these thinges by â—he magistrate And agayne of their partie they shewe thankfulnesse towarde the magistrates And whereas they be perswaded that this power is ruled from God aboue that these benefites be geuen from thence they pray to God for the magistrate that he woulde vouchsafe to gouerne him to conserue the publique peace for they know that not onely wicked men but also the deuyll himselfe lay in waight against princes and that without ceasing they practise the destruction of all mankinde Therefore this is the chiefe honor whiche the onely christian man attributeth to the magistrate that is to say Thankes geuing to our God and prayer for the magistrate As Hieremie geueth speciall precept in this cause that the Iewes in their exile would pray for the kyng of Babilon all his whole kingdome And Paul biddeth that we shoulde pray for the magistrate And verily there is no greater or vehementer exercise of fayth amongst so many publique perils than prayer for publique peace And it is our part to vnderstand those peryls and to iudge them to parteyne to our selfe Furthermore the christians attributâ— to the magistrates wysedome and iustice that is they do not preferre their priuate iudgementes before the lawes and decrees of the magistrate but obey them Thei quarrell not with them they do not disanull the lawes and this honor is most necessarie to the pulique peace not to vse cauillation agaynst the lawes nor enuiously to interpret theÌ„ Moreouer hereto it beloÌ„geth to couer to excuse and to mitigate the ouersightes of the lawes of the magistrates This courteous interpretation as it is necessarie in our priuate coÌ„uersation so much more is it necessarie in publike societie towards the magistrate as it is written Loue beareth al things and loue is the bonde of perfection to preuent all dissolutions of the common wealth Agayne Loue couereth the multitude of sinnes Againe Obei your magistrates though they be rigorous Rude and vnskilfull men are diligeÌ„tly to be admonished in this that they quarrel not nor chaunge the lawes and publique institutions Father Noe dyd curse his sonne Cham for that he vncouered hym and scorned hym and euen so let them be assured whiche depraue the lawes they which malitiously make the worst of the magistrates ouersightes that they be cursed oâ— God and shal be punished for this offence for that they geue not due honor to the lawes and magistrates and this slaunderous reprehension of lawes ought the rather to be eschewed because it bringeth foorth horriblâ— commotions in the common wealth As Xenophon prudently sayth Al innouatioÌ„s in the coÌ„mon wealth to be very daungerous And Plato saith As a man ought not to vse any violence to his father beyng in dotage so lykewyse should there no extremitie be shewed to the couÌ„trey in their weakenes For it is impossible that great alterations in common wealthes shoulde be ended without manslaughter Howbeit when the magistrate doth commaunde that we shoulde our selues do any thyng agaynst the precept of God obediencâ— is not to be geuen but in this case the rule is to be folowed VVe ought to obey god more than men To the reuerende fathers in Christe D. Rob. Horne Bishop of VVinchester D. Ed. Grindal Bishop of London D. Ioh. Parcuste B. of Norwiche his honorable Lordes and most deare brethren in Englande RYght reuerende honorable Lordes and dearely beloued brethren the Lorde Iesus blesse you and preserue you from all euyll We sendâ— you here our opinion concerning matters of apparrell written to our worshipfull frende maister N. and maister M. those godly and learned men And for that cause we sende it vnto you that you might vnderstande we deale not with our brethren priuily without your knowledge who are the principall and cheefe ministers and that so muche as in vs lyeth we seeke the vnitie and concorde of your congregations in all respectes And we heartely beseeche almightie God to haue a speciall regarde of your estate and to continue you in one consent anâ— vnitie We earnestly exhort you ryght honorable and deare brethren to be carefull foâ— those faythfull ministers and learned men for they haue commoÌ„ly their affections Foâ— which cause the apostle warneth vs that onâ— helpe to beare anothers burthen You maâ— by your aucthoritie do very muche with thâ— most noble Lady your Queene bryng it theâ—fore to passe with her Maiestie that our gooâ— brethren may be reconciled

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