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hereof_o we_o have_v â–ª_o only_a 〈◊〉_d master_n may_v excommunicate_v â–ª_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o &_o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 3._o t._n c._n pag._n 146._o sect._n 2._o now_o i_o return_v back_o again_o to_o excommunication_n which_o m._n doctor_n think_v to_o be_v y_z e_z only_a discipline_n in_o the_o church_n but_o he_o shall_v understande_v that_o beside_o y_fw-fr â—_o part_n of_o private_a discipline_n which_o be_v ordinary_o &_o daily_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o every_o one_o of_o y_z e_z pastor_n &_o elder_n as_o admonition_n &_o reprehension_n there_o be_v three_o principal_a part_n which_o be_v exercise_v of_o they_o joint_o &_o together_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o election_n or_o choice_n &_o the_o abdication_n or_o put_v out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n the_o second_o be_v in_o excommunication_n of_o the_o stubborn_a or_o absolution_n of_o the_o repentant_a the_o third_o be_v the_o decision_n of_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o do_v rise_v in_o the_o 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decjo_v y_z e_o cause_n wherefore_o i_o think_v you_o have_v forget_v yourself_o &_o in_o stead_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o part_n have_v divide_v y_o e_o whole_a that_o be_v you_o have_v make_v a_o division_n of_o government_n whereas_o you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o divide_v discipline_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n or_o government_n read_v the_o general_a confession_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o christian_n church_n in_o helvetia_n &_o tell_v i_o what_o it_o differ_v from_o any_o thing_n y_fw-fr e_o i_o have_v say_v call_v to_o your_o remembrance_n that_o which_o yourself_o 9_o pag._n 1._o 4._o li_n 9_o have_v speak_v pag._n 14._o where_o you_o call_v other_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o forerunner_n to_o excommunication_n but_o this_o be_v a_o contention_n only_o about_o word_n &_o therefore_o enough_o be_v say_v of_o it_o chap._n 1._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 146._o sect._n 3_o as_o touch_v the_o
senior_n ought_v to_o be_v perpetual_a i_o 2_o pag._n 623_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o seignory_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christian_a prince_n especial_o in_o the_o state_n of_o this_o church_n chap._n 3._o 656_o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o certain_a kind_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v perpetual_o observe_v chap._n 4._o 678_o tract_n 18._o of_o certain_a matter_n concern_v discipline_n in_o the_o church_n 660_o of_o excommunication_n and_o in_o whon_n the_o execution_n thereof_o do_v consist_v chap._n 1._o 660_o of_o bishop_n court_n and_o their_o officer_n chap._n 2._o 679_o tract_n 19_o of_o deacon_n and_o widow_n 686_o of_o the_o office_n of_o deaoncs_n chap._n 1._o 686._o of_o the_o office_n of_o widow_n and_o their_o continuance_n chap_n 2._o 693_o tract_n 20._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 694_o tract_n 21._o of_o subscribe_v to_o the_o communion_n book_n 709_o certain_a general_a fault_n wherewith_v the_o book_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o admonitor_n chap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d of_o read_v homily_n &_o a_o 〈◊〉_d chap_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o name_n priest_n give_v to_o the_o mi_fw-mi nister_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n concern_v the_o solemniration_n of_o marriage_n chap._n 4._o 72_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o child_n chap._n 5._o 5_z of_o burial_n and_o matter_n thereunto_o belong_v chap._n 6_o 727_o other_o particular_a fault_n for_o which_o they_o refuse_v too_o subscribe_v too_o the_o book_n chap._n 7_o 7_o 7_o tract_n 22._o of_o cathedral_n church_n 743_o tract_n 23._o of_o civil_a office_n in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n 749_o a_o trial_n of_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o admonition_n against_o such_o civil_a officer_n as_o be_v exercise_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o this_o realm_n chap_n 1._o 749_o the_o reason_n which_o t._n c._n use_v against_o civil_a office_n in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n examine_v chap._n 2._o 75_o the_o reason_n use_v in_o the_o answer_n justify_v 763_o of_o addition_n detraction_n &_o alteration_n in_o both_o the_o part_n of_o the_o admonition_n 780_o article_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o for_o mer_fw-fr admonition_n &_o untrue_o say_v of_o the_o fautor_n of_o that_o admonition_n to_o be_v falsifiedpag_n 795_o a_o view_n of_o the_o second_o admonition_n 799_o answer_n to_o certain_a pamphlet_n spread_v abroad_o of_o late_a 806_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o place_n cite_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reply_n touchinge_v matter_n in_o controversy_n in_o the_o end_n the_o end_n of_o the_o principal_a title_n a_o general_n table_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o worthy_a the_o note_n in_o this_o book_n wherein_o this_o mark_n &c_n &c_n signify_v that_o that_o which_o be_v note_v be_v handle_v more_o large_o and_o continue_v in_o more_o page_n together_o than_o be_v quote_v a_o absurdity_n 138._o 195._o 566._o 684._o a_o absurd_a collection_n 383._o deliverance_n from_o adversity_n of_o two_o sort_n 493._o ¶_o aerius_n heresy_n in_o deny_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n 403._o ¶_o add_v to_o the_o word_n what_o it_o be_v 123._o ¶_o admonition_n contrary_a to_o t._n c._n 38._o admonition_n will_v have_v none_o compel_v to_o communicate_v 605._o contrariety_n in_o the_o admonitor_n 802_o admonitor_n fly_v to_o allegory_n 599._o admonitor_n agree_v not_o in_o their_o government_n 3._o admonitor_n just_o accuse_v of_o contention_n 34._o admonition_n disorderly_o publish_v pag._n 34._o admonitor_n disorderly_o preach_v pag._n 34._o admonitor_n deny_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v true_o preach_v in_o england_n 38._o both_o the_o admonition_n slander_v this_o church_n 40._o 485._o 801._o admonitor_n compare_v to_o donatist_n 5_o admonitorsjoine_v with_o papist_n in_o the_o face_n this_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 51._o etc._n etc._n admonitor_n gratify_v the_o papist_n pag._n 55._o 603._o 712_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o admonition_n 76_o ¶_o adversary_n to_z the_o church_n of_o 4._o sort_n 7_o 5._o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 71._o ¶_o alteration_n in_o this_o time_n dangerous_a 678._o ¶_o alexander_n a_o good_a bishop_n 594._o ¶_o ambition_n 481._o ambitious_a frowardness_n 481._o ambition_n in_o the_o admonitor_n 560._o ¶_o ambrose_n allow_v the_o arch_a bishop_n 335._o ambrose_n a_o metropolitan_a 336._o 471._o ambrose_n his_o house_n of_o salutation_n pag._n 449_o ambrose_n excommunicate_v alone_o 670_o ambrose_n refuse_v to_o come_v at_o the_o em_n perours_n commandment_n and_o why_o 700._o ¶_o amphilochius_n a_o metropolitan_a pag._n 341._o 471_o ¶_o anabaptisme_n a_o crafty_a heresy_n 620._o a_o note_n of_o anabaptisme_n practise_v by_o the_o reply_o 696._o a_o usual_a objection_n of_o anabaptiste_n pag._n 239._o anabaptiste_n pretend_v a_o call_n by_o by_o the_o people_n 191_o 192._o anabaptiste_n inveigh_v more_o bitter_o against_o minister_n than_o against_o papist_n 16._o property_n of_o anabaptiste_n 33._o etc._n etc._n a_o branch_n of_o anabaptisme_n 177._o a_o door_n open_v to_o anabaptisme_n 313_o why_o the_o anabaptist_n always_o pretend_v scripture_n 98._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o replier_n tend_v to_o plain_a anabaptisme_n 566._o 567._o 622._o 626._o ¶_o anacletus_fw-la 327._o ¶_o anicetus_n 328._o ¶_o andronicê°_n and_o junia_n apostle_n 276_o ¶_o a_o answer_n unaduised_a 347._o ¶_o antichrist_n begin_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 349._o antichrist_n work_v now_o by_o contention_n 349._o the_o tail_n of_o antichriste_n what_o it_o be_v pag._n 793._o what_o be_v a_o note_n of_o antichrist_n 276._o ¶_o antiquity_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o infidel_n 324._o ¶_o apparel_n for_o minister_n 256._o etc._n etc._n apparel_n not_o refuse_v because_o the_o papist_n use_v it_o 257._o apparel_n of_o minister_n distinct_a 261_o &c_n &c_n the_o magistrate_n may_v appoint_v apparel_n for_o minister_n 264._o etc._n etc._n distinction_n of_o apparel_n before_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n 268._o etc._n etc._n johns_n apparel_n 270._o apparel_n now_o use_v not_o antichristian_a 271._o etc._n etc._n white_a apparel_n use_v in_o the_o ministration_n 281._o 282._o how_o apparel_n serve_v to_o edification_n 286._o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o apparel_n may_v put_v a_o man_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o duty_n 291._o mourn_v apparel_n 730._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o appeal_v grant_v from_o the_o magistrate_n to_o bishop_n 773._o ¶_o apostolical_a function_n extraordinary_a 217._o what_o part_n of_o the_o apostolical_a function_n do_v remain_v 218._o 229._o 424_o one_o apostle_n do_v appoint_v minister_n pag._n 327._o the_o apostle_n begin_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 588._o 602_o ¶_o apollinaris_n 669._o ¶_o apocryphà _fw-la 715._o etc._n etc._n apocrypha_fw-la read_v in_o time_n past_a 721._o apocrypha_fw-la 793._o ¶_o archbishop's_n primate_n metropolitanes_n 297._o etc._n etc._n 470._o &c_n &c_n christ_n call_v archbishop_n 300._o the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n may_v be_v transfer_v to_o other_o than_o christ_n pag._n 300._o archbishop_z no_o new_a ministry_n 303._o 375._o the_o office_n of_o archbishop_n without_o the_o name_n 340._o etc._n etc._n great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o archebishop_n and_o the_o pope_n 308._o 382._o the_o archbishop_n office_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n 313._o 427_o the_o archbishop_n office_n in_o the_o apostel_n 372_o archbishop_n and_o metropolitan_a not_o antichristian_a name_n 318._o etc._n etc._n antiquity_n of_o archbishop_n &_o their_o office_n 318._o 354_o archbishop_n in_o england_n anno._n domini_fw-la 180._o 324._o 470_o difference_n betwixt_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n 325._o the_o archbishop_n office_n in_o s._n john_n pag._n 329._o archbishop_n and_o metropolitanes_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n 331._o 354._o authority_n of_o the_o metropoltane_n pag._n 333._o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o archbishop_n and_o metropolitan_a 338._o primate_n allow_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 343._o the_o authority_n of_o archbishop_n in_o our_o church_n 374._o the_o principal_a office_n of_o archbishop_n pag._n 355._o how_o far_o our_o archbishop_n deal_n in_o controversy_n 362._o the_o reason_n serve_v not_o for_o the_o pope_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o archbyshoppe_n pag._n 380._o 381._o etc._n etc._n metropolitanes_n in_o jeromes_n time_n 386_o the_o office_n of_o metropolitan_a fix_v to_o a_o place_n 393._o the_o use_n of_o a_o patriarch_n rare_a in_o what_o sense_n 419._o the_o office_n of_o patriarch_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 420._o the_o authorite_n of_o our_o archbishopp_n and_o bishop_n less_o than_o in_o time_n past_a 440_o authority_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n come_v not_o from_o the_o pope_n 360_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n 471_o a_o archbishop_n may_v govern_v one_o province_n but_o not_o the_o pope_n the_o whole_a world_n 464._o etc._n etc._n reason_n for_o the_o archbishop_n be_v solution_n against_o the_o pope_n 467_o authority_n use_v
in_o the_o defense_n for_o archbishop_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n 470._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o archdeacon_n 344._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o archiflamines_fw-la 320._o etc._n etc._n 323_o ¶_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la 23_o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la negatiuè_fw-fr 24._o 26._o 77._o 328._o 543_o argument_n of_o negative_n by_o comparison_n 26_o 27_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la petitione_n principij_fw-la 26._o 62._o 95._o 249._o 302._o 304._o 314._o 322._o 440._o 451._o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la 27._o 293._o 482._o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la aequivocatione_fw-la 62_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la facto_fw-la ad_fw-la we_o 142._o 161._o 505._o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-fr 78_o argumentum_fw-la ex_fw-la solis_fw-la particularibus_fw-la pag._n 79_o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la elenchi_fw-la 109._o 181._o 187._o 206._o 426._o a_o deform_a argument_n 316._o etc._n etc._n argument_n borrow_v of_o the_o papist_n 466._o 696._o 697._o 698._o etc._n etc._n argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la toto_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n affirmatiuè_fw-fr 265_o ¶_o aristotle_n not_o right_o allege_v 243_o ¶_o arrogancy_n cloak_v with_o zeal_n 42_o arrogancy_n disprayse_v good_a thing_n pag._n 725_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o libeler_n 57_o ¶_o assertion_n unaduised_a 475_o ¶_o athanasius_n archbishop_n 471._o 339_o athanasius_n creed_n 496_o athanasius_n be_v a_o child_n baptize_v pag._n 519._o ¶_o atheist_n in_o the_o church_n 178_o ¶_o ancient_a father_n contemn_v of_o the_o unlearned_a 811_o ¶_o augustine_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a pag._n 99_o &c_n &c_n augustine_n deliver_v from_o untrue_a surmise_n 100_o augustine_n hear_v civil_a cause_n 771._o 772._o augustine_n retort_v upon_o the_o adversary_n 811_o ¶_o aurelius_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o many_o church_n pag._n 471_o ¶_o authority_n the_o best_a proof_n in_o 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of_o the_o spirit_n 564_o ¶_o basilius_n a_o metropolitan_a 341._o 471_o ¶_o battus_n a_o babble_a poet._n 805_o ¶_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 804_o ¶_o beggar_n and_z ignorant_a person_n be_v think_v only_o to_o be_v save_v of_o some_o 10_o ¶_o too_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v elect_v not_o all_o one_o 611_o ¶_o benedictus_n 494._o etc._n etc._n 496._o 497_o ¶_o beza_n call_v the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n holy_a name_n 472_o beza_n his_o judgement_n of_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n etc._n etc._n 623._o 624._o ¶_o bishop_n most_o meet_a to_o have_v the_o examination_n of_o minister_n 131_o bishope_n have_v authority_n to_o admit_v minister_n 196._o &c_n &c_n bishop_n appoint_v their_o successor_n pag._n 205_o bishop_n authority_n 297._o &c_n &c_n 408._o bishop_n call_v head_n of_o the_o church_n 301_o one_o ministry_n of_o bishop_n but_o diverse_a degree_n 320_o a_o bishop_n above_o a_o priest_n in_o cyprian_n time_n 358_o one_o byshoppe_n in_o one_o city_n 366._o 444._o difference_n betwixt_o byshoppe_n and_o priest_n 383_o byshoppe_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n pag._n 384._o 470_o jeromes_n byshoppe_n above_o a_o elder_a in_o rule_n 385_o bishop_n governor_n simple_o not_o of_o one_o action_n only_o 3_o byshoppes_n authority_n consist_v in_o offence_n 75_o bishop_n high_a priest_n 411._o 470._o 471._o what_o kind_n of_o authority_n bishops_n exercise_n 420_o byshoppe_n succeed_v apostle_n in_o government_n 32_o comparison_n betwixt_o our_o byshope_n and_o the_o old_a bishop_n 472_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n alone_o excommunicate_a 6_o 6_o etc._n etc._n bishops_n may_v have_v assistance_n in_o excommunication_n 673_o authority_n ascribe_v to_o bishop_n in_o x_o communication_n not_o infinite_a but_o limit_v 6_o 8_o bishop_n give_v sentence_n in_o civil_a cause_n 773_o ¶_o a_o bloody_a assertion_n 150_o ¶_o book_v of_o common_a prayer_n look_v communion_n book_n book_n of_o order_v minister_n iustify_v concern_v examination_n pag._n 134._o 〈◊〉_d 42_o the_o reason_n of_o t._n c._n against_o the_o book_n of_o order_v minister_n pag._n 134._o &c_n &c_n ¶_o body_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o caluine_n 46_o of_o these_o word_n the_o body_n of_o ou_fw-fr e_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n etc._n etc._n 6_o ¶_o brag_v 58._o 297_o ¶_o bread_n in_o the_o communion_n look_v communion_n bread_n ¶_o brethren_n may_v be_v punish_v 809_o ¶_o bucer_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 113._o etc._n etc._n bucers_n censure_n of_o the_o first_o communion_n book_n 595_o 615_o bucer_n deface_v by_o the_o replyer_n 522_o ¶_o burial_n 727._o &c_n &c_n the_o place_n of_o burial_n 737_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_v not_o hinder_v by_o bury_v the_o dead_a 730_o a_o prayer_n at_o burial_n expound_v pag._n 729_o the_o dead_a bury_v by_o the_o minister_n &_o with_o prayer_n 728_o burial_n sermon_n look_v funeral_n sermon_n c_o ¶_o caius_n fimbria_n 7_o 8_o ¶_o caluine_n acknowledge_v the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n 417._o &c_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 304._o 663_o ¶_o the_o office_n of_o the_o speaker_n or_o mode_n rator_n 393_o ¶_o a_o spare_a restraint_n 490_o ¶_o superiority_n among_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 37_o superiority_n convenient_a among_o minister_n 388_o caluine_n allow_v superiority_n 390._o 467._o ¶_o superstition_n in_o garment_n condemn_v 277_o ¶_o the_o sword_n that_o christ_n send_v be_v not_o between_o the_o faithful_a 34_o the_o sword_n of_o discipline_n necessary_a pag._n 56_o ¶_o supremacy_n of_o the_o queen_n secret_o deny_v 801_o t_o ¶_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n observe_v since_o losua_fw-la 9_o ¶_o temple_n of_o idol_n convert_v to_o church_n 274_o ¶_o t._n c._n ascribe_v his_o own_o devise_n to_o the_o apostle_n 674_o t._n c._n make_v great_a account_n of_o the_o gonernment_n than_o of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 7._o 82_o t._n c._n join_v with_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o prince_n authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n 7._o 377._o 694._o etc._n etc._n t._n c._n allege_v josias_n 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io._n whitgifte_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v such_o i_o st_o cause_n of_o clamor_v and_o that_o circumspection_n the_o clamour_n of_o papist_n shall_v mo_z the_o minister_n to_o more_o circumspection_n those_o which_o shall_v teach_v they_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o their_o prince_n be_v example_n to_o the_o contrary_n a_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a papist_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o cause_n of_o quarrel_v the_o more_o circumspect_a therefore_o ought_v the_o minister_n to_o be_v in_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o give_v just_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o but_o there_o be_v honest_a godly_a and_o zealous_a man_n also_o that_o can_v abide_v his_o i_o disorder_n and_o contempt_n who_o peradventure_o you_o will_v glad_o strain_v with_o the_o note_n
your_o word_n utter_v in_o this_o place_n they_o will_v then_o no_o doubt_n understande_v that_o you_o seek_v freedom_n from_o all_o law_n of_o prince_n and_o imagine_v that_o such_o perfection_n may_v be_v in_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o civil_a law_n but_o every_o man_n to_o be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o and_o here_o your_o subtle_a deal_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v which_o be_v very_o usual_a with_o you_o in_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o whereas_o the_o kind_n of_o apparel_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o distinction_n from_o other_o man_n and_o a_o external_a note_n of_o their_o call_n as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o judge_n sergeante_n alderman_n etc._n etc._n you_o as_o though_o you_o know_v not_o this_o make_v your_o reader_n believe_v that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o appoint_v apparel_n do_v mistrust_v the_o minister_n discretion_n in_o wear_v his_o own_o gear_n comely_a and_o in_o order_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o magistrate_n commandment_n herein_o be_v that_o minister_n shall_v not_o go_v either_o dissolute_o or_o disorderly_a and_o not_o rather_o that_o all_o minister_n shall_v use_v that_o form_n of_o decent_a apparel_n whereby_o they_o may_v in_o one_o uniform_a order_n agree_v ámong_a themselves_o and_o differ_v from_o other_o state_n of_o people_n in_o her_o dominion_n if_o you_o mean_v upright_o you_o will_v not_o so_o often_o deal_v in_o this_o order_n chap._n 3._o the._n 2._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 55._o sect._n 1_o judge_n sergeant_n alderman_n and_o citizen_n be_v know_v by_o their_o apparel_n and_o why_o may_v not_o minister_n be_v so_o likewise_o be_v they_o not_o under_o subjection_n be_v they_o not_o subject_a to_o civil_a law_n and_o ordinance_n aught_o they_o not_o to_o obey_v their_o governor_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n t._n c._n pag._n 54._o sect._n 2._o and_o whereas_o you_o will_v prove_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o the_o minister_n as_o it_o be_v do_v with_o judge_n sergeante_n alderman_n and_o sheriff_n the_o case_n be_v not_o like_a for_o as_o for_o these_o which_o be_v in_o office_n their_o robe_n and_o gown_n may_v as_o their_o mace_n and_o sword_n somewhat_o help_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o majesty_n and_o moderate_a pomp_n which_o be_v meet_v for_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n which_o they_o execute_v and_o consequent_o to_o help_v to_o strike_v a_o profitable_a fear_n into_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v underneath_o they_o which_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o minister_n who_o authority_n and_o power_n as_o it_o be_v not_o outward_a so_o can_v it_o not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o borrow_v any_o credit_n of_o those_o external_a show_n and_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o city_n may_v seek_v some_o honour_n of_o the_o citizen_n muster_v as_o it_o be_v by_o number_n in_o one_o livery_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o at_o the_o minister_n hand_n because_o he_o honour_v and_o serve_v the_o magistrate_n a_o other_o way_n nor_o can_v not_o also_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v scatter_v through_o all_o the_o land_n in_o every_o town_n one_o or_o not_o so_o many_o as_o be_v put_v in_o one_o livery_n will_v make_v any_o great_a show_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o town_n or_o city_n where_o they_o remain_v io._n whitgifte_n i_o may_v as_o well_o answer_v for_o judge_n sergeant_n etc._n etc._n as_o you_o do_v for_o minister_n and_o say_v that_o see_v the_o magistrate_n do_v allow_v they_o as_o wise_n learned_a and_o discrete_a man_n and_o trust_v they_o with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v somthe_a hard_a not_o to_o trust_v they_o with_o the_o appoint_v of_o their_o own_o apparel_n but_o so_o shall_v i_o reason_v fond_o and_o seditious_o for_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o learned_a wise_a and_o discrete_a man_n shall_v be_v subject_n to_o law_n and_o the_o wise_a the_o learneder_n and_o the_o discréete_a they_o be_v the_o more_o willing_a they_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o same_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o argument_n tend_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o the_o animate_v of_o the_o subject_n against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o against_o the_o law_n magistrate_n the_o subject_n a_o nate_v 〈◊〉_d the_o magistrate_n though_o the_o authority_n that_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o have_v must_v come_v especial_o by_o his_o doctrine_n good_a conversation_n and_o by_o his_o call_n yet_o be_v no_o outward_a mean_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v refuse_v whereby_o the_o same_o may_v be_v help_v and_o he_o must_v labour_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v even_o by_o outward_a mean_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o conversation_n or_o of_o apparel_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n to_o commend_v his_o office_n and_o calling_n and_o to_o procure_v reverence_n unto_o it_o a_o man_n may_v likewise_o say_v that_o prince_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reverence_v for_o their_o apparel_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o authority_n commit_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o meet_v and_o convenient_a that_o they_o wear_v such_o kind_n of_o apparel_n as_o may_v external_o commend_v their_o authority_n the_o apparel_n of_o minister_n declare_v their_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n signify_v their_o call_n and_o office_n perteyn_v to_o comeliness_n and_o order_n and_o therefore_o as_o convenient_a to_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o as_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o apparel_n be_v to_o judge_n sergeante_n or_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o minister_n be_v member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o have_v all_o the_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n within_o her_o dominion_n in_o good_a order_n be_v they_o in_o city_n or_o in_o town_n together_o or_o separate_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v nothing_o that_o you_o say_v the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o city_n may_v seek_v some_o honour_n of_o the_o citizen_n etc._n etc._n the_o judge_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v aught_o to_o be_v know_v by_o his_o apparel_n even_o so_o the_o minister_n neither_o can_v you_o show_v any_o good_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n m._n caluine_n upon_o caluine_n caluine_n the._n 23._o of_o mat._n say_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o doctor_n shall_v in_o gravity_n and_o modesty_n of_o apparel_n differ_v from_o the_o common_a sort_n chap._n 3._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 54._o sect._n 3_o and_o so_o you_o see_v your_o question_n answer_v whereby_o appear_v they_o be_v subject_n as_o other_o be_v and_o to_o obey_v also_o sometime_o where_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o give_v upon_o good_a ground_n io._n whitgifte_n it_o be_v answer_v in_o deed_n according_a to_o my_o expectation_n but_o neither_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n nor_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o subject_n the_o distinction_n of_o apparel_n be_v appoint_v for_o minister_n before_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n chap._n 4._o the._n 1._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 55._o sect._n 2._o 3._o if_o you_o doubt_n whether_o a_o particular_a kind_n of_o apparel_n differ_v from_o the_o lie_v man_n be_v ever_o appoint_v for_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n and_o whether_o in_o these_o day_n it_o may_v be_v appoint_v in_o reform_a church_n or_o no_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o master_n bullinger_n and_o master_n gualther_n in_o a_o epistle_n write_v by_o they_o to_o master_n n._n and_o master_n m._n their_o word_n be_v these_o that_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n there_o be_v a_o particular_a fashion_n of_o apparel_n gualther_n bullinger_n &_o gualther_n for_o priest_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o theodoret._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 27._o and_o of_o socrates_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 22._o no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a which_o have_v but_o light_o read_v over_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o that_o the_o minister_n use_v a_o cloak_n in_o their_o service_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v de_fw-fr before_o that_o the_o diversity_n of_o garment_n have_v not_o his_o original_n of_o the_o pope_n eusebius_n cit_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n that_o saint_n john_n the_o apostle_n ware_n on_o his_o head_n a_o leaf_n or_o thin_a plate_n like_o unto_o a_o bishop_n mitre_n pontius_n diaconus_fw-la witness_v of_o saint_n cyprian_n the_o martyr_n that_o when_o he_o offer_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o executioner_n he_o first_o give_v he_o his_o cap_n and_o the_o deacon_n his_o upper_a garment_n and_o so_o stand_v apparel_v in_o white_a linen_n moreover_o chrysostome_n make_v mention_n of_o white_a apparel_n of_o minister_n hitherto_o bullinger_n and_o gualther_n t._n c._n pag._n 54._o sect._n 3._o
have_v the_o gift_n needful_a either_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n either_o else_o for_o the_o minister_a of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n therefore_o these_o function_n only_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v a_o superfluous_a thing_n to_o make_v more_o office_n than_o there_o be_v gift_n to_o furnish_v they_o for_o so_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v they_o shall_v rather_o be_v idol_n than_o officer_n and_o therefore_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o gift_n which_o fall_v not_o into_o some_o of_o these_o nnction_n it_o be_v altogether_o a_o vain_a and_o unprositable_a thing_n to_o bring_v more_o office_n and_o function_n into_o the_o church_n beside_o these_o io._n whitgifte_n you_o say_v there_o be_v no_o function_n but_o have_v gift_n apt_a and_o fit_a to_o discharge_v it_o annex_v and_o give_v it_o in_o what_o sense_n every_o function_n be_v say_v to_o have_v gift_n to_o discharge_v it_o unto_o it_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o there_o 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collect_v and_o approve_v if_o your_o particular_a reason_n be_v no_o better_o a_o small_a confutation_n will_v serve_v chap._n 1._o the._n 11._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 104._o sect._n 1_o furthermore_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v think_v it_o the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v his_o people_n from_o infection_n of_o idolatry_n to_o make_v they_o most_o unlike_a the_o idolater_n so_o have_v the_o same_o wisdom_n of_o god_n think_v good_a that_o to_o keep_v his_o people_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o like_a one_o to_o another_o and_o that_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v they_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o same_o ceremony_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n to_o establish_v this_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 16._o 1._o cor._n 16._o that_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o get_v ering_n for_o the_o poor_a upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v our_o sunday_n 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be_v absurd_a be_v tootoo_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o baptism_n of_o young_a infant_n for_o as_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n preach_v in_o public_a place_n and_o refuse_v private_a place_n we_o do_v gather_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n aught_o to_o be_v public_a even_o so_o of_o s._n johns_n preach_v and_o baptise_v in_o open_a meeting_n we_o conclude_v that_o both_o preach_v and_o baptise_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o public_a assembly_n io._n whitgifte_n i_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o learned_a reader_n to_o judge_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n or_o no_o john_n baptize_v open_o in_o the_o river_n jordan_n ergo_fw-la baptism_n may_v at_o no_o time_n upon_o any_o occasion_n be_v minister_v in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o if_o any_o will_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v good_a they_o will_v i_o demand_v of_o they_o why_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o good_a john_n do_v baptise_v in_o jordane_n ergo_fw-la none_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o in_o the_o river_n jordane_n or_o 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not_o a_o little_a avayle_n unto_o the_o comfort_n of_o afflict_a conscience_n if_o it_o be_v receyve_v according_a to_o the_o lord_n institution_n m._n martyr_n allow_v of_o the_o same_o be_v add_v in_o that_o place_n m._n musculus_fw-la in_o his_o common_a place_n titul_n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la say_v that_o privata_fw-la &_o musculus_fw-la musculus_fw-la extrema_fw-la aegrotantium_fw-la communio_fw-la etc._n etc._n private_a and_o last_o communion_n minister_v to_o the_o sick_a be_v retain_v in_o dyvers_a reform_a church_n for_o this_o end_n that_o the_o sick_a person_n thereby_o may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o faith_n make_v strong_a against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o better_o arm_v to_o bear_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n neither_o do_v i_o see_v any_o reason_n if_o the_o superstitious_a opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v root_v out_o why_o any_o man_n in_o that_o case_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o these_o benefit_n chap._n 6._o the._n 7._o division_n t._n 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as_o that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o not_o fit_a to_o hold_v the_o people_n in_o the_o sincere_a worshyp_v of_o god_n but_o also_o as_o that_o which_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o former_a blindness_n &_o corrupt_a opinion_n which_o they_o have_v conceyve_v of_o such_o holiday_n io._n whitgifte_n thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a and_o have_v a_o necessary_a use_n tend_v to_o the_o abuse_n profitable_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v refuse_v for_o the_o abuse_n edify_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o worshyp_a of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_o remove_v for_o the_o abuse_v creep_v in_o but_o the_o abuse_n must_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o thing_n still_o remain_v if_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v abrogate_a because_o they_o be_v keep_v of_o the_o papist_n there_o will_v be_v a_o marvellous_a alteration_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o common_a weal_n but_o i_o have_v show_v before_o how_o far_o this_o be_v from_o the_o truth_n even_o in_o some_o 5._o tract_n 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