prelate_n in_o the_o 23_o question_n and_o 7._o if_o we_o possess_v any_o thing_n private_o but_o that_o which_o do_v suffice_v we_o it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o steward_n we_o be_v except_o we_o challenge_v to_o ourselves_o a_o property_n by_o some_o damnable_a usurpation_n the_o glâ—ss_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o question_n say_v that_o prelate_n be_v but_o only_a steward_n of_o the_o church_n good_n and_o not_o lord_n thereof_o â—mbrose_n and_o st._n ambrose_n upon_o luke_n 16.2_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o say_v he_o we_o learn_v that_o prelate_n be_v not_o lord_n but_o steward_n or_o bailliff_n of_o other_o man_n substance_n â—ierom_n and_o st._n hierom_n in_o a_o epistle_n quest_n 16._o and_o 2._o chap._n quisquid_a say_v whatsoever_o the_o clergy_n have_v it_o be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o write_v unto_o nepolianus_fw-la he_o say_v how_o can_v they_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v command_v to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v their_o own_o substance_n for_o to_o take_v away_o from_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v theft_n but_o to_o deceive_v the_o church_n and_o take_v away_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v sacralidge_v â—arnard_n and_o st._n barnard_n upon_o these_o word_n simon_n peter_n say_v unto_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n true_o say_v he_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o whatsoever_o thing_n the_o minister_n &_o steward_n thereof_o not_o lord_n or_o possessor_n thereof_o do_v take_v unto_o themselves_o more_o then_o sufficient_a for_o a_o competent_a live_n the_o same_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o poor_a by_o a_o sacralidgious_a cruelty_n â—usebeus_fw-la eusebeus_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o st._n hierom_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v possess_v garment_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n more_o than_o extreme_a necessity_n do_v require_v and_o do_v not_o help_v the_o needy_a thou_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_a child_n let_v we_o be_v steward_n of_o temporallity_n and_o not_o possessor_n thereof_o and_o isidor_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi ch_n 24._o let_v the_o bishop_n know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o lord_n over_o they_o aâ—_n also_o in_o the_o 5._o book_n oâ—_n decraeâ—als_v extra_fw-la â—e_n donationibus_fw-la sub_fw-la athoâ—itate_fw-la alixandrii_fw-la tartii_fw-la episcopi_fw-la paritienses_n he_o say_v we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v noâ—_n unknown_a unto_o your_o brotherhood_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o every_o other_o prelate_n be_v buâ—_n steward_n of_o the_o church_n good_n and_o not_o lord_n thereof_o both_o land_n and_o tithe_n say_v he_o be_v pure_a alm_n which_o after_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v satisfy_v noâ—_n according_a to_o their_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n but_o in_o comely_a â—cent_a manner_n ofteâ—_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o rest_n bâ—longeâ—â—o_o the_o poor_a and_o thosâ—_n that_o withhold_v it_o from_o they_o they_o be_v thief_n robber_n 〈◊〉_d sacralidgious_a person_n say_v he_o william_n wroughton_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o what_o be_v already_o say_v beside_o what_o be_v say_v here_o after_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a by_o take_v the_o temporallity_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o prelate_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o for_o the_o use_n anâ—_n benefit_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o believe_v m_o mber_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o benefit_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o use_n for_o which_o they_o werâ—_n first_o give_v they_o will_v in_o so_o do_v be_v so_o far_o from_o commit_v sacraledge_n that_o they_o will_v do_v a_o work_n please_v and_o acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n to_o their_o everlasting_a honour_n by_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o pride_n &_o wanton_a and_o luxurious_a riotous_a life_n of_o some_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o uperfluity_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o riches_n which_o they_o wrongful_o possess_v and_o detain_v from_o the_o right_a owner_n thereof_o have_v forsake_v the_o right_a way_n and_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o baalim_fw-la who_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.15_o by_o with_o hold_v good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a pro._n 3.27_o and_o as_o william_n wroughton_n write_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o so_o long_o as_o you_o maintain_v antichâ—ist_n the_o pope_n knight_n that_o be_v bishop_n in_o such_o inordinate_a riches_n you_o shall_v never_o say_v he_o banish_v that_o monstrous_a beasâ—_n the_o pope_n out_o of_o england_n when_o we_o say_v that_o such_o and_o such_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n wâ—_n can_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o such_o a_o build_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n and_o timber_n nor_o to_o such_o a_o parish_n and_o so_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v usurp_v authority_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n there_o from_o age_n to_o age_n whether_o he_o be_v good_a oâ—_n bad_a holy_a or_o profane_a for_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v the_o church_n noâ—_n so_o much_o as_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v the_o mâ—stâ—caâ—_n body_n of_o christ_n except_o they_o believe_v and_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v true_o without_o hypocrisy_n rich_a and_o poor_a they_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o church_n land_n and_o good_n all_o the_o poor_a in_o general_n be_v object_n of_o charity_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o huoshold_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n when_o tithe_n be_v pay_v by_o a_o divine_a institution_n unto_o the_o levite_n for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n because_o â—hey_n have_v no_o inheritance_n of_o temporal_a land_n among_o their_o brethren_n yet_o even_o â—hen_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o tithe_n â—s_v you_o may_v see_v in_o deut._n 14.28_o 29._o and_o chap._n 26.12_o 13_o and_o since_o that_o service_n cease_v for_o which_o tithe_n be_v pay_v there_o be_v no_o new_a institution_n in_o â—he_n gospel_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o yet_o our_o prelate_n and_o priest_n as_o â—hey_n will_v be_v call_v will_v have_v both_o temporal_a land_n and_o tithe_n and_o keep_v â—ll_o to_o themselves_o neither_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a have_v any_o thing_n and_o â—herefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sacralidge_n but_o a_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a to_o take_v the_o temporallity_n from_o they_o for_o â—he_n benefit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o tithe_n also_o or_o at_o least_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o allow_v some_o part_n thereof_o unto_o the_o poor_a the_o with_o hold_v of_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n from_o such_o to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a as_o to_o â—he_n believe_v church_n the_o poor_a the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n god_n call_v â—t_a a_o rob_v of_o he_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n mal._n 3.8_o 9_o for_o christ_n say_v whatsoever_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v do_v to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o it_o be_v take_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o mat._n 25.40_o and_o 45._o yea_o even_o â—hose_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v not_o true_a believer_n they_o have_v no_o right_a nor_o tiâ—le_n from_o god_n to_o the_o church_n good_n and_o god_n will_v charge_v they_o as_o have_v â—he_v spoil_v of_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o house_n isaiah_n 3.14_o suppose_v the_o prelate_n shall_v plead_v for_o themselves_o that_o temporallity_n â—nd_v tithe_n have_v be_v settle_v upon_o they_o by_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o â—hat_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n on_o earth_n can_v make_v â—oid_v the_o law_n of_o god_n enact_v in_o heaven_n viz._n that_o when_o tithe_n be_v â—aid_v by_o a_o divine_a institution_n yet_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n â—ad_v by_o divine_a appointment_n a_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o they_o how_o then_o dare_v â—y_a now_o receive_v tithe_n not_o by_o divine_a but_o by_o human_a institution_n and_o yet_o â—ye_z no_o part_n thereof_o unto_o the_o poor_a the_o stranger_n fatherless_a nor_o widow_n â—e_n may_v rationable_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o â—arts_n of_o prelate_n and_o priest_n in_o keep_v that_o to_o themselves_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o poor_a which_o cause_v that_o noble_a king_n carrolous_a magnus_n to_o have_v it_o decree_v in_o a_o counsel_n that_o in_o wealthy_a place_n two_o part_n of_o the_o church_n â—ods_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o three_o part_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d poor_a place_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o
decree_n or_o constitution_n which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o shall_v therefore_o stand_v in_o no_o danger_n nor_o be_v impeach_v king_n richard_n 2._o king_n richard_z the_o second_o propound_v to_o john_n wickliff_n whether_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n may_v lawful_o detain_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o pope_n he_o demand_v the_o church_n good_n under_o pain_n of_o censure_n mr._n wickliff_n set_v a_o part_n the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o the_o civiâ—_n law_n it_o rest_v say_v he_o to_o prove_v the_o affirmitive_a part_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o chist_n law_n thus_o every_o natural_a body_n have_v power_n give_v of_o god_n to_o resist_v against_o the_o contrary_a and_o to_o preserve_v itself_o in_o due_a estate_n inasmuch_o as_o body_n without_o life_n be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o power_n as_o hardness_n to_o resist_v those_o thing_n that_o will_v break_v it_o and_o coldness_n to_o withstand_v heat_n that_o will_v dissolve_v it_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v one_o body_n of_o which_o the_o king_n be_v head_n and_o the_o commonalty_n be_v the_o member_n thereof_o it_o seem_v the_o same_o kingdom_n head_n and_o member_n have_v such_o power_n give_v to_o they_o of_o god_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o apparent_a by_o how_o much_o the_o same_o body_n be_v more_o precious_a unto_o god_n adorn_v with_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n for_o so_o much_o then_o as_o there_o be_v no_o power_n give_v of_o god_n unto_o any_o creature_n for_o any_o end_n or_o purpose_n but_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o use_v the_o same_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o follow_v that_o our_o kingdom_n may_v lawful_o keep_v back_o and_o detain_v their_o treasure_n of_o temporality_n and_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o defence_n of_o itself_o in_o what_o case_n soever_o necessity_n do_v require_v the_o same_o second_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o pope_n can_v challenge_v the_o treasure_n of_o this_o kingdom_n no_o more_o can_v the_o prelate_n challenge_v temporality_n or_o tithe_n but_o under_o the_o title_n of_o alm_n and_o consequent_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o work_n of_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n but_o in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a the_o title_n of_o alm_n ought_v utter_o to_o cease_v ergo_fw-la the_o right_a title_n of_o challenge_v the_o treasure_n of_o this_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o cease_v also_o in_o the_o presuppose_a necessity_n and_o the_o prelate_n and_o clergy_n challenge_v temporality_n and_o tithe_n ought_v to_o cease_v also_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o charity_n have_v its_o beginning_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o work_n of_o charity_n but_o of_o mere_a madness_n to_o send_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o realm_n unto_o other_o nation_n whereby_o the_o realm_n itself_o may_v fall_v into_o ruin_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o such_o a_o charity_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o much_o madness_n to_o suffer_v so_o many_o idle_a drone_n to_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n the_o church_n and_o the_o poor_n good_n of_o temporality_n and_o tithe_n to_o spend_v on_o coach_n and_o horse_n hawk_n dog_n and_o hound_n i_o will_v not_o say_v whore_n tavern_n card_n and_o die_n why_o shall_v not_o such_o unfaithful_a steward_n give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n it_o appear_v also_o say_v he_o by_o this_o that_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n who_o all_o prelate_n and_o priest_n ought_v to_o follow_v he_o live_v by_o the_o alm_n of_o devout_a woman_n as_o in_o luke_n 8.2_o 3._o he_o hunger_v and_o thirst_v be_v a_o stranger_n and_o sustain_v many_o other_o misery_n not_o only_o in_o his_o member_n but_o also_o in_o his_o own_o body_n he_o be_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a 2_o cor._n 8.9_o wherefore_o in_o the_o first_o endow_v of_o the_o church_n with_o alm_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n that_o have_v any_o temporal_a possession_n he_o have_v the_o same_o by_o way_n of_o alm_n as_o several_a write_n and_o chronicle_n do_v witness_v for_o say_v he_o the_o temporal_a lord_n have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o their_o alm_n when_o they_o see_v their_o alm_n abuse_v to_o riot_n and_o excess_n by_o some_o and_o other_o who_o be_v interest_v therein_o suffer_v penury_n and_o want_n by_o the_o prelate_n and_o clergy_n their_o unfaithfulness_n in_o their_o stewardship_n carolus_n magnus_n carolus_n magnus_n that_o famous_a french_a king_n have_v decree_v in_o a_o council_n that_o only_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o church_n and_o command_v the_o bishop_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o other_o to_o be_v read_v nor_o preach_v themselves_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o beside_o he_o order_v the_o good_n give_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o so_o that_o in_o wealthy_a place_n two_o part_n of_o the_o church_n good_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o three_o part_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o in_o poor_a place_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o equal_a division_n between_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o clergy_n the_o good_a lord_n if_o it_o be_v his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n to_o do_v the_o like_a isidor_n mr._n fox_n say_v that_o isidor_n have_v these_o word_n let_v temporal_a king_n know_v that_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o govern_v and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o lie_v as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o see_v the_o church_n good_n be_v abuse_v and_o not_o dispose_v of_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v prove_v above_o therefore_o king_n and_o noble_n may_v not_o only_o lawful_o but_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o god_n to_o take_v care_n to_o have_v such_o abuse_n reform_v charles_n the_o six_o charles_n the_o six_o the_o french_a king_n make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o fruit_n and_o rent_n of_o benefice_n and_o other_o pension_n and_o bishop_n good_n that_o depart_v from_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o king_n use_n king_n philip_n about_o the_o year_n 1303._o king_n philip_n of_o france_n summon_v a_o parliament_n where_o all_o the_o bishop_n be_v require_v within_o eight_o day_n after_o notice_n give_v to_o appear_v or_o else_o all_o their_o temporal_a good_n shall_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o upon_o their_o disobedience_n the_o king_n may_v take_v their_o temporality_n from_o they_o if_o he_o so_o please_v in_o which_o parliament_n it_o be_v 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of_o canon_n have_v ever_o do_v more_o mischief_n than_o ten_o other_o religious_a house_n the_o king_n say_v he_o have_v do_v well_o in_o weed_n the_o garden_n of_o england_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o foul_a stink_a weed_n stand_v the_o pompous_a bishop_n canon_n of_o college_n and_o dean_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o say_v he_o i_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o against_o the_o particular_a pope_n see_v every_o bishop_n now_o be_v a_o pope_n martin_n bucer_n martin_n bucer_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o cambridge_n write_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o that_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n can_v never_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o say_v that_o the_o wealth_n of_o prince_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o faithful_a minister_n upon_o school_n and_o upon_o the_o poor_a the_o prelate_n sacraligious_o spend_v it_o in_o riot_n and_o
that_o neither_o temporallitieâ—_n nor_o tithe_n be_v due_a to_o the_o bishop_n prelate_n nor_o clergy_n by_o a_o gospel_n rule_n and_o that_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a may_v jâ—â—â—ly_o take_v the_o temporallity_n and_o tithe_n from_o they_o and_o dispose_v of_o theâ—_n the_o defence_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a prove_v by_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o twenty_o king_n of_o judah_n england_n and_o france_n as_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o prague_n fifty_o four_o oâ—…_n noble_n of_o bohemia_n and_o morania_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n ago_o and_o alâ—…_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o author_n beside_o together_o with_o some_o direction_n how_o gospel_n minister_n ought_v to_o have_v maintenance_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rule_n and_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o e._n k._n thou_o o_o king_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kinâ—_n of_o power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o child_n of_o man_n dwell_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n have_v he_o give_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v maâ—…_n ruler_n over_o they_o all_o dan._n 2.37_o 38._o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n which_o be_v man_n that_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o timâ—_n know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o head_n of_o they_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o all_o their_o breâ—…_n be_v at_o their_o command_v 1_o chron._n 12.32_o arise_v therefore_o and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o david_n command_v aâ—…_n prince_n to_o help_v the_o king_n 1._o chron._n 22.16_o 17._o arise_v for_o this_o matter_n belong_v unto_o thou_o we_o also_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o be_v of_o good_a câ—…_n and_o do_v it_o ezra_n 10.4_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1672._o 〈…〉_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n with_o their_o practice_n and_o example_n as_o follow_v â—…olomon_a â—…osiash_n hezekiah_n ahaz_n edmond_n edgar_n â—…nry_n 2._o â—…ward_n 3._o â—…lliam_fw-la â—…nry_n 4._o â—…chard_n 2._o â—…nry_n 8._o â—…lus_fw-la magnus_fw-la â—…arles_fw-fr 6._o â—…lip_v â—…mp_n lodovicu_n â—…chadnezzar_n â—…ation_n â—…nius_n â—…0_n king_n â—…estimony_n of_o thâ—â—…versities_n of_o oxâ—…_n and_o prague_n â—…estimony_n of_o 54_o â—…he_a noble_n of_o â—…mia_fw-la &_o moravia_n â—…stin_a 1_o â—…alamus_fw-la 2_o â—…rose_fw-la 3_o â—…m_fw-la 4_o â—…ard_n 5_o â—…bius_fw-la 6_o â—…re_v 7_o â—…ughton_fw-la 8_o â—…osthead_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d gregory_n 10_o â—…pplication_n to_o k._n â—…ry_n 8._o 11_o 〈◊〉_d prophesy_v of_o â—…degard_n 12_o 〈◊〉_d leo_n 13_o 〈◊〉_d canterbury_n 14_o 〈◊〉_d fox_n 15_o sr._n wil._n negarâ—to_n 16_o lord_n peter_n de_fw-fr cugmeriis_fw-la 17_o prosper_v 18_o latemir_n 19_o eneus_n silvius_n 20_o julian_n palmer_n 21_o the_o protestant_a church_n at_o paris_n 22_o anne_n du_fw-fr burg._n 23_o joy_n du_fw-fr faur_n 24_o origin_n 25_o mr._n frith_n 26_o paulinus_n 27_o james_n his_o deacon_n 28_o ammonius_n 29_o b._n adaccus_n 30_o mr._n elmer_n 31_o erasmus_n 32_o jasper_n bruschio_n 33_o clemant_n 34_o jo._n segovius_n 35_o card._n aralatense_n 36_o b._n of_o burgen_n 37_o chrysostom_n 38_o polecronecon_n 39_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 40_o austin_n monk_n 41_o cutbard_n b._n of_o canterbury_n 42_o petrus_n blesenses_n 43_o angelo_n caraw_v 44_o rich._n b._n of_o cant._n 45_o simon_n fish_n 46_o pope_n innocent_a 47_o the_o testimony_n of_o 21_o bish_n 8_o arch_n deac_n 17._o doc._n of_o cannon_n and_o civil_a law_n 48_o richard_n armacanus_n 49_o cyprean_n 50_o john_n hus._n 51_o mr._n tindal_n 52_o henry_n stubbridg_n 53_o wil._n prynne_n 54_o godfr_n goodman_n 55_o jo._n salisbury_n 56_o ex._n catal._n illyr_n 57_o alixander_n sabritius_n 58_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o lucefer_v letter_n to_o the_o prelate_n 59_o lord_n cobham_n 60_o wil._n ocham_n 61_o armulphus_n 62_o hostenensis_n 63_o rich._n wimbleton_n 64_o wil._n swinderby_n 65_o anselm_n 66_o a_o cannon_n of_o africa_n 67_o suetonius_n 68_o melancton_n 69_o ste._n gardner_n 70_o rich._n feverus_n 71_o rich._n lovingham_n 72_o huldrick_n 73_o mr._n rogers_n 74_o panormetanus_n 75_o walter_n mill_n 76_o doc._n molius_fw-la 77_o jo._n câ—â—ydon_n 78_o rich._n turm_v 79_o selestudiensis_n 80_o ilyrico_fw-la 81_o reynold_n peacock_n bish_n 82_o io._n brothwick_n 83_o the_o tigurin_n at_o zurick_n 84_o cornelius_n bish_n of_o rome_n 85_o st._n laurence_n 86_o wil._n thorpe_n 87_o walter_n brute_n 88_o mersilius_fw-la 89_o nichol_n herford_n 90_o phil._n ripingdon_n 91_o john_n ashton_n 92_o pope_n alexander_n and_o 310_o bishop_n 93_o doctor_n hall_n 94_o georg._n cassander_n 95_o john_n wicklife_n 96_o the_o image_n of_o abish_a 97_o roderick_n moâ—ch_n 98_o martin_n bucer_n 99_o john_n hooper_n 100_o th._n walsingam_n 101_o a_o nameless_a aut._n 102_o clement_a next_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n 103_o mr._n mead_n 104_o volusianus_n 105_o dr._n whitchcote_n 106_o the_o 20_o and_o 21_o article_n of_o church_n of_o england_n 107_o norfolk_n and_z suffolk_z man_n supplication_n 108_o bish_n nilus_n 109_o john_n gerson_n 110_o bartil_n 111_o henenius_n modesteinus_n 112_o mr._n hooker_n 113_o dr._n downam_n 114_o bilson_n 115_o saravia_n 116_o holinshead_n 117_o arch_a bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n 118_o bish_n of_o duncel_n 119_o bish_n of_o orkneys_n 120_o mr._n perkins_n 121_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n auguâ—_n auguâ—_n st_n augustin_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o cassulamus_n say_v that_o he_o which_o for_o fear_v of_o any_o power_n hide_v the_o truth_n which_o 〈◊〉_d learn_v chrysostom_n chrysostom_n provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o come_v 〈…〉_o â—nd_v chrysostom_n say_v he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o traitor_n to_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_o open_o for_o truth_n teach_v a_o lie_n but_o he_o also_o which_o do_v 〈…〉_o show_v forth_o that_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v the_o considerate_a 〈◊〉_d these_o sentence_n so_o prevail_v with_o i_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v such_o a_o traitor_n neither_o to_o god_n nor_o to_o your_o majesty_n as_o to_o conceal_v what_o i_o have_v learn_v which_o as_o i_o conceive_v may_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n whereby_o your_o majesty_n may_v be_v supply_v with_o money_n for_o the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o ease_v your_o subject_n something_o in_o their_o taxation_n by_o turn_v the_o stream_n into_o the_o right_a channel_n by_o take_v the_o temporallity_n from_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n into_o your_o majesty_n hand_n again_o they_o be_v your_o own_o right_n belong_v former_o to_o your_o predecessor_n and_o the_o condition_n now_o fail_v for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o this_o discourse_n god_n willing_a but_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o take_v the_o temporallity_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v sacralidge_a to_o take_v from_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o hope_v upon_o trial_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o prelate_n be_v sacralidg_v ous_a person_n in_o detain_v and_o convert_v the_o temporallity_n to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o pious_a use_n the_o prelate_n be_v only_o steward_n thereof_o or_o overseer_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o poor_a but_o have_v prove_v unfaithful_a steward_n now_o that_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o the_o church_n will_v thus_o appear_v when_o the_o church_n of_o anteoch_n send_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n etc._n etc._n as_o their_o messenger_n to_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o text_n say_v act_n 15.4_o when_o they_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n siever_n jerusalem_n the_o â—urch_n â—ot_n the_o â—elates_v â—t_a the_o â—ngreâ—â—ons_n of_o siever_n they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n hence_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n be_v not_o call_v the_o church_n they_o be_v but_o particular_a church_n member_n with_o other_o believ_n r_n and_o according_a to_o thâ—s_v the_o nineteenth_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n describe_v a_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a m_o n_z etc._n etc._n also_o paul_n admonish_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o believe_a christian_n act._n 20.28_o â—ug_o stin_a st._n augustin_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o
equal_a division_n between_o the_o poor_a â—d_a the_o clergy_n and_o if_o by_o the_o covetous_a unsatiable_a desire_n of_o the_o prelate_n â—d_a clergy_n they_o have_v get_v the_o church_n land_n and_o tithe_n settle_v upon_o they_o by_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o another_o parliament_n upon_o better_a information_n and_o better_a consideration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n necessity_n and_o daily_a charge_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o unlawful_a spend_v of_o the_o church_n good_n by_o they_o which_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o they_o but_o spend_v they_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o donor_n why_o may_v not_o the_o king_n prince_n and_o lord_n temporal_a take_v again_o into_o their_o hand_n the_o church_n good_n which_o be_v give_v by_o their_o predecessor_n from_o they_o which_o so_o sacreligious_o abuse_v and_o usurp_v they_o and_o employ_v they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o 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at_o his_o ascension_n ephe._n 5.11_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n their_o be_v aâ—ed_v in_o 1_o co._n 12.28_o help_v that_o be_v deacon_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o goverment_n that_o be_v rule_v elder_n now_o rule_v elder_n be_v inferior_a to_o teach_v elder_n as_o paul_n say_v 1_o ti._n 5.17_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o bâ—_n count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n they_o especial_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n rather_o than_o the_o roll_a elder_n in_o paul_n judgement_n and_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o teach_v he_o now_o if_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o alone_a lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n see_v these_o church_n officer_n sufficient_a for_o these_o four_o end_n for_o which_o he_o ordain_v they_o as_o first_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o thâ—_n the_o saint_n 2_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n 3_o for_o the_o edify_a oâ—_n the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n 4_o for_o the_o time_n till_o we_o alâ—_n come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o all_o other_o pretend_a church_n officer_n be_v superfluous_a and_o useless_a beside_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o shune_v not_o to_o declare_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o keep_v nothing_o back_o that_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o church_n but_o teach_v they_o public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n acts._n 20.20.27_o and_o yet_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n he_o have_v 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