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and_o not_o by_o i_o they_o be_v prince_n i_o god._n know_v they_o not_o i_o answer_v first_o these_o worâ—…_n be_v god_n complaint_n against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o king_n of_o israel_n â–ª_o that_o direct_v not_o their_o government_n by_o god_n law_n not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o king_n but_o that_o they_o be_v wicked_a king_n not_o that_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o 〈◊〉_d potestas_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o god_n say_v in_o â–ª_o general_a per_fw-la mâ—…_n reges_fw-la regnant_a king_n rule_n by_o i_o so_o well_o heathen_a as_o faithful_a king_n â–ª_o pilate_n power_n be_v from_o above_o these_o king_n of_o israel_n jeroboam_n achab_n jehu_n etc_n etc_n be_v of_o god_n ordain_v yeà _fw-fr jehu_n who_o house_n here_o god_n complain_v upon_o and_o say_v he_o and_o his_o offspring_n reign_v not_o by_o he_o â–ª_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o make_v king_n and_o reign_v by_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o ambition_n and_o private_a affection_n their_o reign_n be_v not_o of_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n ordinance_n of_o his_o justice_n of_o his_o providence_n it_o be_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o also_o especial_o appoint_v of_o he_o as_o both_o the_o â–ª_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o your_o own_o gloss_n confess_v for_o hieroboam_n the_o elder_a that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o god_n will_n although_o it_o be_v do_v also_o by_o the_o people_n sin_n that_o regard_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o â—…llowed_v their_o own_o selfewil_n and_o so_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o in_o other_o respect_n it_o â—…as_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o so_o here_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o and_o say_v i_o know_v they_o not_o not_o that_o government_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o but_o he_o acknowledge_v not_o their_o do_n second_o neither_o the_o prophet_n osee_n nor_o any_o other_o prophet_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o depose_v any_o of_o those_o wicked_a king_n but_o to_o declare_v the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o after_o which_o declaration_n they_o do_v not_o subtract_v from_o they_o their_o civil_a obedience_n &_o count_v they_o from_o that_o day_n forward_a no_o long_o to_o be_v their_o king_n or_o exhort_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o forsake_v their_o politic_a government_n but_o have_v declare_v their_o message_n from_o god_n they_o let_v they_o alone_o till_o either_o god_n himself_o do_v strike_v they_o or_o stir_v up_o by_o some_o especial_a and_o extraordinary_a mean_n some_o foreign_a or_o domestical_a persecuâ—…_n of_o they_o three_o this_o make_v nothing_o to_o prove_v that_o those_o king_n
〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o pronounce_v they_o be_v no_o king_n be_v no_o long_o king_n except_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o god_n yea_o and_o above_o god_n too_o for_o although_o god_n say_v they_o â—…gne_v not_o by_o i_o â–ª_o yet_o he_o call_v they_o king_n but_o the_o pope_n call_v they_o uâ—…urpers_n that_o reign_n not_o by_o he_o second_o he_o allege_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o jonathas_n 23._o saules_n son_n &_o the_o people_n gather_v unto_o david_n for_o io_n natha_v it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v devolve_v unto_o david_n after_o his_o father_n death_n â–ª_o and_o so_o he_o say_v tu_fw-la regnabis_fw-la super_fw-la israel_n thou_o shall_v reign_v over_o israel_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v next_o to_o thou_o and_o this_o my_o father_n know_v but_o this_o infer_v not_o that_o he_o take_v david_n then_o present_o to_o be_v king_n and_o his_o faâ—…her_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o no_o long_o to_o be_v king_n neither_o revolt_v 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saul_n by_o a_o most_o evident_a testimony_n convict_v saul_n that_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o saul_n may_v leave_v off_o from_o so_o wicked_a persecution_n but_o a_o better_a testimony_n he_o can_v not_o show_v than_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n there_o cut_v off_o the_o action_n therefore_o natural_o injurious_a be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o injury_n but_o of_o a_o necessary_a sign_n to_o witness_v the_o truth_n of_o david_n right_a mind_n to_o saul_n â–ª_o and_o this_o good_a mind_n david_n himself_o express_v the_o lord_n keep_v i_o from_o do_v this_o thing_n unto_o my_o lord_n 24._o the_o lord_n anoint_a to_o lay_v my_o hand_n on_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o here_o caietanus_n give_v this_o note_n
he_o touch_v two_o reason_n the_o one_o in_o that_o he_o say_v to_o my_o lord_n the_o other_o to_o the_o lord_n anoint_a but_o because_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a reason_n for_o that_o saul_n be_v anoint_a of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o only_o he_o name_v twice_o whereby_o we_o see_v he_o accempt_v saul_n still_o as_o his_o lawful_a king_n and_o himself_o saul_n to_o be_v his_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n and_o so_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o saul_n when_o he_o cry_v after_o he_o say_v oh_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n â–ª_o and_o when_o saul_n look_v behind_o he_o david_n eneline_v his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o and_o david_n say_v to_o saul_n wherefore_o give_v thou_o ear_n to_o man_n word_n that_o say_v behold_v david_n seek_v evil_a against_o thou_o behold_v this_o day_n thine_o eye_n have_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v thou_o this_o day_n into_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o cave_n and_o some_o bid_v i_o kill_v thou_o but_o i_o 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nor_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v but_o he_o say_v to_o abisai_n destroy_v he_o not_o for_o who_o can_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o be_v guiltless_a david_n say_v lyra_n will_v give_v this_o to_o the_o person_n of_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v suffer_v of_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n always_o say_v cajetan_v david_n have_v fix_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o mouth_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o think_v none_o innocent_a that_o stretch_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o anoint_a of_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v say_v he_o either_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v he_o or_o his_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o die_v or_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o battle_n and_o perish_v the_o lord_n keep_v i_o from_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_a by_o this_o say_v lira_n david_n intend_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o will_v be_v the_o efficient_a death_n cause_n of_o his_o death_n except_o perhaps_o in_o defend_v 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even_o as_o he_o think_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o far_o be_v david_n from_o not_o acknowledge_v saul_n to_o be_v still_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o lawful_a king_n so_o far_o from_o gather_v any_o unlawful_a assembly_n against_o he_o so_o far_o from_o any_o privy_a conspiracy_n or_o open_a rebellion_n so_o far_o from_o so_o much_o as_o think_v to_o depose_v he_o that_o when_o he_o have_v he_o in_o his_o danger_n he_o will_v not_o only_o not_o hurt_v he_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o doeit_v but_o give_v he_o so_o great_a honour_n as_o any_o subject_n can_v give_v his_o prince_n how_o then_o be_v not_o the_o story_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n wrest_v for_o a_o christian_a subject_n that_o have_v no_o such_o authority_n as_o david_n have_v to_o depose_v or_o take_v arm_n against_o his_o christian_a prince_n or_o to_o go_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o he_o as_o no_o long_o lawful_a king_n after_o the_o bishop_n shall_v say_v he_o have_v depose_v he_o and_o to_o obey_v any_o other_o 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achimelech_n stand_v not_o to_o the_o denial_n thereof_o but_o upon_o his_o innocence_n lyra_n say_v dicunt_fw-la aliqui_fw-la etc_n etc_n some_o say_v that_o he_o lie_v as_o tale_n bearer_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v more_o than_o be_v in_o deed_n but_o the_o contrary_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v true_a so_o that_o this_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a a_o case_n as_o you_o make_v it_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o story_n to_o the_o purpose_n or_o not_o rather_o against_o you_o especial_o that_o that_o follow_v of_o saul_n saules_n put_v the_o priest_n to_o death_n wherein_o although_o he_o do_v a_o wicked_a and_o tyrannous_a act_n yet_o it_o argue_v
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it_o be_v so_o to_o consult_v for_o the_o soul_n health_n that_o they_o suffer_v not_o by_o the_o disobedience_n and_o tyranny_n of_o a_o wicked_a king_n the_o people_n of_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n to_o be_v compel_v and_o draw_v to_o schism_n and_o heresy_n the_o argument_n be_v still_o as_o before_o from_o the_o spiritual_a power_n in_o priest_n &_o prophet_n then_o in_o the_o synagog_n to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o popish_a pastor_n &_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n now_o to_o this_o beside_o the_o former_a answer_n i_o answer_v again_o first_o the_o popish_a pastor_n &_o teacher_n be_v false_a pastor_n &_o false_a teacher_n except_o it_o be_v from_o such_o priest_n &_o prophet_n as_o be_v of_o baal_n balaam_n bel._n etc_n etc_n can_v frame_v no_o good_a conclusion_n second_o admit_v they_o be_v which_o they_o pretend_v true_a pastor_n &_o teacher_n yet_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o true_a from_o any_o particular_a &_o especial_a charge_n give_v unto_o some_o one_o or_o 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by_o the_o spiritull_n power_n that_o be_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n i_o deny_v the_o argument_n m._n sand_n from_o foretell_v the_o take_n away_o thereof_o to_o the_o take_v away_o thereof_o in_o deed_n the_o foretell_v belong_v to_o that_o prophet_n to_o who_o god_n not_o only_o reveal_v it_o but_o command_v to_o foretell_v it_o the_o take_v away_o thereof_o either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a belong_v only_o to_o god_n work_v by_o his_o secret_a or_o open_a justice_n and_o to_o those_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o wrath_n who_o he_o ordain_v to_o do_v it_o that_o be_v by_o jeroboam_n and_o such_o as_o rebel_v with_o he_o and_o howbeit_o example_n this_o fact_n when_o â–ª_o it_o be_v do_v be_v such_o a_o speciality_n as_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o example_n no_o more_o than_o can_v the_o attempt_n of_o abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o fact_n do_v in_o salomon_n day_n who_o all_o his_o life_n long_o reign_v king_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o prophecy_n in_o deed_n jeroboam_n which_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o rebel_v against_o solomon_n not_o tarry_v the_o lord_n opportunity_n as_o david_n do_v but_o follow_v his_o own_o ambition_n he_o abuse_v the_o prophet_n message_n who_o although_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o ten_o tribe_n yet_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o not_o solomon_n shall_v reign_v all_o his_o life_n time_n but_o i_o will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n unto_o jeroboam_n out_o of_o his_o son_n hand_n and_o will_v give_v ten_o tribe_n to_o thou_o etc_n etc_n so_o that_o this_o serve_v not_o master_n saunders_n purpose_n to_o dispossess_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o prince_n live_v neither_o say_v the_o prophet_n he_o will_v do_v it_o neither_o bid_v he_o jeroboam_n to_o rebel_n either_o against_o solomon_n or_o his_o son_n but_o he_o say_v god_n himself_o will_v do_v it_o to_o the_o which_o sentence_n and_o work_v of_o god_n jeroboam_n aught_o to_o have_v obey_v which_o in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v not_o he_o disobey_v god_n and_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o deserve_a death_n although_o god_n by_o his_o secret_a justice_n so_o punish_v salomon_n seed_n that_o he_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n in_o jeroboam_n hand_n and_o make_v he_o a_o lawful_a king_n but_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n here_o be_v nothing_o do_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o foretell_v of_o god_n purpose_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v enjoin_v he_o by_o commandment_n god_n especial_a commandment_n for_o otherwise_o have_v he_o presume_v thus_o of_o his_o own_o head_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n whatsoever_o salomen_n have_v deserve_v he_o have_v for_o his_o part_n be_v but_o a_o â—…rayterous_a prophet_n and_o so_o be_v all_o those_o popish_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n that_o teach_v subject_n to_o rebel_v against_o their_o sovereign_n on_o pretence_n of_o these_o example_n true_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n by_o this_o 20._o particular_a example_n may_v learn_v thus_o much_o in_o general_a to_o teach_v prince_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o dread_v his_o justice_n to_o beware_v of_o idolatry_n and_o of_o join_v themseluâ—…s_n in_o marriage_n or_o in_o other_o leagâ—…es_n of_o friendship_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n truth_n as_o solomon_n â—…ell_o to_o idolatry_n by_o marry_v of_o infidel_n achab_n for_o join_v in_o friendship_n with_o benadab_n be_v punish_v and_o marry_v the_o wicked_a jesabel_n do_v even_o â—…ell_v himself_o to_o wickedness_n yea_o the_o good_a king_n josaphat_n for_o join_v in_o league_n with_o the_o wicked_a king_n ochozias_n ahab'_v son_n be_v reprove_v sharp_o and_o his_o ship_n perish_v these_o
a._n stap._n fol._n 13._o b._n stap._n fol._n 13._o b._n fol._n 14._o a._n cap._n 3._o fol._n 14._o b._n stap._n fol._n 14._o b_o matth._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 1._o reg._n 2._o â—…_n reg._n 3._o psalm_n 112._o stapl._n 14._o b._n stapl._n 14._o b._n act._n 5._o a_o papist_n conâ—…cience_n act._n 5._o stap._n 15._o a._n num._n 13._o job._n 8._o stap._n 15._o â—…_n stap._n 15_o 16._o stap._n 16._o â—…_n fol._n 16._o 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 21._o stap._n 21._o â—…_n stap._n 21._o â—…_n put_v to_o these_o the_o late_a treason_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o â—…ng_a land_n their_o horrible_a murder_n and_o cruelty_n in_o france_n and_o flaunders_n stap._n 21._o â—…_n stap._n 21._o a._n we_o abandon_v not_o the_o faith_n we_o be_v baptize_v in_o because_o we_o abandon_v the_o pope_n stapl._n 21._o a._n b._n the_o book_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o title_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith._n the_o title_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n infer_v supremacy_n the_o papist_n objection_n of_o apparel_n st._n fol._n 21._o b._n stap._n 22._o â—…_n magdeb._n pâ—…ef_n cent_n 7._o the_o magde_v burgenâ—…es_v wrest_v histo._n magde_v pref_o cent_n 7._o the_o tyranny_n of_o heraclius_n the_o godly_a supreme_a government_n of_o constantiâ—…us_n pogonotus_n st._n fol._n 22._o a_o contra_fw-la aâ—…tic_n lovani_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2_o luther_n wrest_v stap._n fol._n 22._o a_o andr_n mother_fw-mi de_fw-fr eccl._n li._n 1._o ca._n 10._o st._n fol._n 22._o b._n stap._n 23._o a._n b._n stap._n 24._o a._n the_o pope_n goodness_n stap._n fol._n 24._o the_o pope_n call_v god_n extrau_n joh._n 22_o cum_fw-la inter_fw-la in_o glosia_n cardinalis_fw-la zirabella_n stap._n 24._o 2_o the_o pope_n patent_n the_o unity_n that_o the_o pope_n make_v stapl._n 24._o â—…_n stapl._n 24._o a._n hallus_n in_o vita_fw-la edw._n 4._o apoc._n 7._o how_o the_o pope_n can_v in_o deed_n make_v saint_n and_o martyr_n stap._n 24._o a._n stapl._n 24._o a._n stapl._n 24._o a._n the_o pope_n reign_n in_o england_n stap._n 24._o b._n stap._n 24._o b._n ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o authority_n over_o eccl._n matter_n be_v not_o all_o one_o stap._n 24._o b._n st._n 24._o b._n 25._o a_o the_o commodity_n that_o we_o have_v of_o papist_n stap._n 25._o a._n b._n 26._o a._n b._n how_o far_o the_o papist_n be_v from_o mercy_n and_o consideration_n a_o difference_n between_o a_o papâ—…st_n and_o a_o protestant_n a_o supreme_a governor_n stapl._n 2â—…_n b._n stapl._n 28._o b._n stapl._n 23._o b._n stapl._n 28._o b._n stapl._n 28._o b._n &_o 29._o a._n fol._n 29._o a._n b._n the_o papist_n make_v the_o government_n of_o christian_n prince_n no_o better_a than_o the_o turk_n government_n deut._n 13._o 17._o rom._n 13._o 1._o tim._n 3._o stap._n 29._o b._n gal._n 3._o stap._n 29._o b._n stap._n 22._o b._n stap._n 29._o b._n heathen_a prince_n care_n and_o government_n tend_v to_o religion_n aristot._n polye_a 3._o ca._n 10._o cap._n 11._o daniel_n 1._o daniel_n 6._o the_o papist_n more_o injurious_a to_o christ_n a_o prince_n than_o to_o heathen_a johannes_n de_fw-fr parisiâ—…s_fw-fr de_fw-fr poâ—…estate_fw-la reg_fw-la &_o pâ—…_n ca._n 18._o 1._o tim._n 1._o â—…useb_fw-mi lib._n â—…_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const._n council_n constantin_n 1._o aug._n epist_n 48._o council_n tola_n 3_o stap._n 30._o a._n the_o papist_n shift_v that_o prince_n be_v the_o clergy_n advocate_n dante_n be_v alegherius_fw-la li._n 3._o lupold_n de_fw-fr babenb_n ca._n 15._o stap_n 30._o a._n though_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o a_o eccl._n person_n yet_o have_v he_o supremacy_n in_o eccl._n cause_n stap._n 30._o b._n winchester_n fol._n 96._o 97._o stapl._n 30._o b._n fol._n 30._o b._n stap._n fol._n 30._o b._n sta._n fol._n 30._o b._n supra_fw-la divis_fw-la 4._o fol._n 65._o supra_fw-la fol._n 80._o fol._n 31._o â—…_n winchester_n fol._n 31._o b._n 32._o a_o cap._n 5._o fol._n 32._o a._n b._n stapl._n 32._o folly_n 32._o b._n stapl._n 32._o b._n stap._n 32._o b._n stap._n 32._o b._n stap._n 32._o b._n fol._n 34._o â—…_n the_o issue_n and_o state_n of_o the_o question_n between_o the_o b._n and_o m._n feck_n fol._n 34._o b._n three_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n â–ª_o stap._n 35._o â—…_n supr_fw-la â–ª_o â—…o_fw-la 3._o a._n b_o supra_fw-la fol._n 4._o stap._n 36._o a._n stap._n 36._o a._n stap._n 36._o a_o in_o erroribus_fw-la parisiâ—…_n condemnaâ—…s_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la tho._n aquin._n super_fw-la tit._n ca._n 3_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la executiones_fw-la &_o manifestationes_fw-la stap._n 36._o a_o fol._n 36._o a._n stap._n 36._o a._n contra_fw-la errores_fw-la grecorum_fw-la apoc._n 18._o stap._n 37._o b._n stap._n 35._o b._n stap_n 37._o b._n stap._n 38._o a._n stap._n 38._o b._n the_o lovanist_n boast_v they_o have_v now_o find_v out_o the_o pope_n title_n to_o be_v lure_n divino_fw-la stapl._n 38._o b._n john_n 10._o gal._n 1._o hieronimus_fw-la super_fw-la mat._n ambrose_n li._n 1_o de_fw-la officijs_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la faustum_fw-la li._n 23_o sap._n 1._o stapl._n 39_o â—…_n stapl._n cap._n 7._o foe_n 39_o b._n 40._o a_o stapl._n ca._n 8._o stapl._n 40._o b._n stap._n 40._o b._n deut._n 17._o stapl._n 40._o b._n stapl._n 40._o b._n stap._n 41._o â—…_n deut._n 17._o stap._n 40._o b._n how_o subtle_o the_o papist_n grant_v prince_n to_o study_v in_o god_n word_n deut._n 17._o vatablus_n in_o deut._n 17._o stapl._n 41._o a._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o popish_a church_n may_v be_v grant_v catholic_a stapl._n 41._o a._n psalm_n 1._o 2._o stap._n 41._o â—…_n stapl._n 41._o b._n math._n 13._o stap._n 41_o b._n stap._n 41._o b._n deut._n 17._o lyra_n in_o deut._n 17._o 1._o reg._n 4._o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o chief_a judge_n mention_v deut._n 17._o be_v two_o distinct_a person_n john_n 18._o stap._n 41._o b_o stapl._n 41._o b._n deut._n 17._o lyra_n in_o deut._n â—…7_n stap._n 42._o a._n fol._n 42._o a._n stap._n 42._o a._n stap._n 42._o b._n deut._n 17._o st._n fol._n 42._o b_o fol._n 42._o a_o lyra_n in_o duty_n 17._o sta._n 42._o b_o supra_fw-la 40._o b_o â—…ol_n 42._o b_o chap._n 9_o fol._n 43._o b_o stap._n 42._o b_o &_o 43._o a_o stap._n 43._o a._n stap._n 43._o a._n stap._n 43._o a._n stapl._n 43._o â—…_n stap._n 43._o a._n 2._o pet._n â—…_n stap._n 43._o a._n 2._o pet._n â—…_n stap._n 43._o a._n stap._n 43._o a._n b_o wherein_o master_n stapleton_n excel_v all_o the_o louâ—…in_a writeâ—…_n â–ª_o stap._n 43._o â—…_n stap._n 43._o b._n the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o papist_n shiftâ—…_n about_o it_o stap._n 43._o b._n stap._n 43._o b._n stap._n 43._o b._n deut._n 34._o sta._n 44._o a_o deuter._n 18._o act._n 3._o &_o 7._o act._n 7._o 1._o reg._n 19_o judic._n 4._o a_o difference_n in_o excellent_a princâ—…_n between_o their_o extraordâ—…_n gift_n and_o ordinary_a authority_n moses_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n â–ª_o not_o christe_o a_o figure_n of_o moses_n deut._n 17._o sta._n 44._o b._n how_o the_o papist_n order_n the_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 10._o stap._n 44._o b._n stap._n 44._o b._n the_o rule_n deu._n 17._o that_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v all_o the_o question_n rule_v by_o and_o how_o far_o it_o stretch_v joh._n 19_o stap._n 45._o â—…_n 45._o â—…_n the_o example_n of_o joshua_n his_o supreme_a government_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 46._o b._n stap._n 46._o b._n num._n 27._o lyra_n in_o num._n 27._o stap._n 46._o b._n stap._n 46._o b._n the_o prince_n ask_v council_n of_o the_o clergy_n embarre_v not_o his_o authority_n over_o they_o stap_n 45._o b._n deut._n 17._o sta._n 45._o b._n stap._n 46._o a._n stap._n 46._o â—…_n stap._n 46._o â—…_n stap._n 46._o b._n lyra._n losue_n 8._o joshua_n 5._o joshua_n 3._o joshua_n 4._o cap._n 8._o cap._n 10._o the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n supreme_a government_n in_o eccl._n cause_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 47._o a._n stap._n 47._o a._n the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n in_o ecel_n matter_n not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o eccle_n authority_n stap._n 47._o a._n a_o uneven_a comparison_n between_o the_o do_n of_o king_n david_n and_o q._n mary_n how_o the_o popish_a priest_n abuse_v queen_n mary_n stap._n 47._o a._n the_o papist_n shift_v against_o the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n supremacy_n because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n stap._n 47._o â—…_n stap._n 47._o a._n 1._o par._n 24._o stap._n 47._o a._n 1._o par._n 24._o 1._o par._n 23._o it_o abase_v not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n accorto_fw-la god_n commandment_n stap._n 47._o b._n the_o keep_n of_o the_o rite_n &_o order_n appoyn_v t_o be_v not_o against_o but_o confirm_v the_o prince_n supremacy_n the_o queen_n appoint_v no_o new_a or_o stâ—…ange_a order_n in_o religion_n stap._n 47._o b._n stap._n 47._o b_o it_o debaâ—…reth_v not_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n that_o the_o inferior_a minister_n be_v under_o their_o bishop_n stap._n 48._o
a._n stap._n 48._o the_o papist_n shift_n from_o priest_n to_o peophet_n and_o from_o prophet_n to_o priest_n for_o the_o pope_n primacy_n how_o high_o popâ—…sh_a priest_n esteem_v of_o they_o solue_v deut._n 13._o 3._o reg._n 22._o 3._o reg._n 18._o math._n 7._o 1._o pap._n 25._o 1._o par._n 23._o 1._o par._n 24._o 1._o par._n 25._o 1._o par._n 26._o both_o the_o chief_a prophet_n and_o chief_a priest_n under_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o par._n 29._o stap._n 48._o a._n carolus_n magnus_n a_o unlike_a match_n to_o david_n stap._n 48_o â–ª_o the_o law_n of_o king_n â—…uo_fw-la privilege_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o clergy_n well_o or_o ill_o use_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o prelate_n like_a the_o juy_n stap._n 48._o b._n stap._n 49._o a._n the_o queen_n ma_z estie_n by_o the_o papist_n shameful_o 〈◊〉_d win._n pag._n 9_o a._n cap._n 12._o stap._n 48._o b._n the_o example_n of_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o k._n solomon_n s_z dedepose_v the_o high_a priest_n stap._n 48._o b_o s_z example_n depose_v abâ—…athar_n apply_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o queen_n mâ—…rie_n depose_v the_o archbishop_n cran._n fol._n 44._o b_o 45_o b._n 47._o a._n 48._o b_o the_o difference_n between_o q._n maries_n and_o king_n s_z do_n stap._n 49._o â—…_n stap._n 49._o â—…_n stap._n 49._o a._n master_n stap._n question_n and_o dilemma_n stap._n 49._o a._n the_o difference_n of_o the_o phrase_n for_o the_o prince_n sacrifice_v and_o the_o prince_n de_fw-fr posing_a abiathat_n the_o question_n and_o the_o dilemma_n return_v on_o the_o papist_n sup._n fol._n 217._o a_o stap._n 4_o 9_o â—…_n the_o high_a priest_n a_o traitor_n a_o traitor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o traitor_n to_o the_o â—…mperor_n of_o rome_n stap._n 4_o 9_o a._n 3._o reg._n 2._o stap._n 4_o 9_o a._n the_o ministry_n and_o execute_n of_o god_n sentence_n debar_v not_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n stap._n 49._o â—…_n the_o issue_n 〈◊〉_d question_n master_n stap._n grant_v the_o pâ—…ince_n to_o be_v chief_a ruler_n in_o some_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n what_o the_o authoâ—…tie_n of_o depâ—…sing_v the_o pope_n imply_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o chief_a â–ª_o ruler_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o the_o chief_a doer_n of_o they_o the_o example_n of_o king_n josaphat_v supreme_a government_n cap_n 13._o sta._n 50._o a._n sta._n 50._o a._n wherein_o christian_n prince_n must_v go_v beyondâ—…_n kâ—…ng_v 〈◊〉_d hat_n 2._o par._n 20._o sâ—…a_fw-la 50_o a._n josaphat_n direc_fw-la t_z ecclâ—…siastical_a matter_n not_o by_o the_o commandment_n but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o priest_n sta._n 50._o a._n sta_n 50._o a._n sta._n 50._o a._n sta._n 50._o a._n psalm_n 2._o sta._n 50_o a._n in_o cle_o si_fw-fr rom._n n_o 22._o de_fw-fr prebendis_fw-la supra_fw-la 205._o a._n stap._n 50._o a._n b._n sta._n 50._o b._n stap._n 50._o b._n how_o contempt_n tuous_o the_o papist_n esteem_v of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o par._n 17._o preacher_n send_v of_o the_o prince_n lyra_n in_o 2._o patal_a 17._o the_o prince_n progress_n about_o religion_n lyra_n in_o 2._o paral_z 19_o vatablus_n lyra._n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n lyra._n stap._n 50._o b._n sâ—…apl_n 51._o â—…_n the_o prince_n form_n and_o order_n in_o proceed_v stapl._n 51._o â—…_n stap._n 51._o â—…_n religion_n only_o proceed_v from_o god_n the_o preach_n proceed_v from_o the_o minister_n the_o direction_n and_o order_n from_o the_o prince_n stapl._n 50._o b._n the_o papist_n deny_v not_o only_o the_o prince_n go_v vernment_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o also_o of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n supra_fw-la pa_n 47._o â—…_n stapl._n 5â—…â—…_n king_n josaphat_n do_v not_o deal_v slender_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o as_o his_o chief_a charge_n 2._o paral._n 19_o lyra_n in_o 2._o paral_a 19_o nothing_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a exempt_v from_o the_o chief_a oversight_n of_o the_o prince_n no_o not_o of_o the_o case_n deut._n 17._o that_o the_o papist_n chief_o boast_v upon_o stap._n 51._o â—…_n the_o iniunctionâ—…_n of_o prince_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o threat_n of_o displeasure_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o lyra_n in_o 2._o paâ—…al_a 19_o the_o king_n judge_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o that_o his_o debiase_n judge_v they_o 2._o paral._n 19_o stap_n 51._o b._n divine_a matter_n not_o exclude_v from_o the_o king_n office_n the_o priest_n the_o prince_n commissioner_n 2._o paral._n 17._o stap._n 51._o a._n lyra_n in_o 2._o paral._n 19_o vatablus_n sta._n 50._o a._n the_o prince_n command_v the_o priest._n fol._n 52._o a._n the_o example_n of_o king_n â—…zechias_o supreme_a government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n 4._o reg._n 18._o 2._o pat._n 29._o stapletoa_n caput_fw-la 14._o fol._n 52._o b._n lyra._n ecclesiastical_a matter_n by_o k._n izechias_n new_o establish_v to_o be_v ready_a and_o serviceable_a to_o fulfil_v god_n determination_n debar_v not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n ezechias_n execute_v god_n commandment_n and_o the_o clergy_n the_o commandment_n of_o ezechias_n lyra_n in_o 2._o par._n 29._o 2._o par._n 29._o lyra_n in_o 2._o par._n 29._o lyra._n iniunxiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d praecepit_fw-la renovationem_fw-la divini_fw-la cultus_fw-la imagine_v idololatriae_fw-la multas_fw-la the_o popish_a fond_a distinction_n of_o â—…mage_n and_o idol_n 4._o reg._n 18._o the_o prince_n predecessor_n dispose_v debar_v not_o his_o supreme_a government_n the_o subjection_n to_o god_n commandment_n embar_v not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n the_o do_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o any_o other_o embar_v not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n stap_n 53._o â—…_n the_o ask_a counsel_n of_o other_o debari_v not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o do_n 2._o paâ—…al_n 30._o lyra_n in_o 2._o par_fw-fr 30._o sâ—…ap_n 53._o â—…_n ezechias_n do_v many_o thing_n never_o so_o do_v before_o â—…_n paâ—…_n 30._o lyra_n in_o 2._o paral._n 30._o lyra_n in_o â—…_n paral._n 3â—…_n 2._o paral_z 31._o the_o commendation_n and_o application_n of_o k._n ezechias_n stap_n 59_o a._n a_o proper_a shift_a answer_n much_o use_v by_o m._n st_n in_o these_o example_n supra_fw-la 50._o b._n stap._n 53._o a._n daniel_n 7._o apoc._n 12._o gal._n 1._o the_o name_n of_o minister_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 3._o reg._n 18._o daniel_n 14._o stapl._n 53._o a._n the_o popish_a priest_n now_o not_o like_o the_o true_a prophet_n the_o papist_n shift_n from_o priest_n to_o prophet_n folly_n 53._o a._n the_o example_n of_o king_n josias_n his_o supreme_a government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n sta._n caput_fw-la 15._o stapl._n 53._o a._n b._n 4._o reg._n 23._o 2._o par._n 34._o &_o 35._o lyrâ—…_n josias_n travail_n by_o his_o kingly_a authority_n stap._n 53._o a._n b._n the_o travail_n of_o good_a catholic_a prince_n whether_o we_o or_o the_o papist_n let_v up_o idol_n sta._n 50_o a._n how_o the_o popish_a prelaâ—…s_n use_v christian_n prince_n how_o the_o q._n highness_n follow_v with_o the_o ensample_n of_o josias_n 4._o reg._n 23._o monk_n and_o nun_n celles_fw-fr pull_v down_o sta._n 53_o b._n stap._n 53._o b._n master_n stap._n stragle_v from_o the_o mark_n and_o call_v on_o the_o bishop_n to_o keep_v he_o to_o the_o mark_n the_o issue_n in_o question_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o master_n fecknam_n sup._n â—…ol_n 136._o a_o m._n stap._n set_v up_o ix_o â–ª_o new_a mark_n both_o differ_v from_o m._n feck_n and_o the_o bâ—…shops_n issue_n and_o also_o from_o his_o own_o former_a mark_n and_o yet_o cry_v oâ—…t_v on_o the_o b._n for_o stray_v from_o the_o question_n the_o papist_n play_v like_o the_o lapw_a the_o issue_n stapl._n 53._o b._n m._n stapletons_n first_o falâ—…_n mark_n the_o king_n agnise_v the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n infer_v not_o that_o they_o agnise_v he_o their_o â—…npreme_a governor_n st._n fol._n 53._o b._n st._n fol._n 53._o b._n m._n st._n second_v false_a mark_n the_o confer_v of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n do_v with_o these_o ancient_a and_o godly_a king_n the_o papist_n vaunt_v of_o 1000_o year_n antiquity_n the_o papist_n dare_v not_o stretch_v their_o crake_v of_o antiquity_n to_o christ_n or_o to_o 1500._o yeareâ—…_n and_o upwarde_a galat._n 1_n stap._n 54._o a._n m._n stap._n third_o false_a mark_n in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o supreme_a government_n the_o proof_n of_o every_o particular_a fact_n be_v not_o necessary_a the_o issue_n between_o the_o b._n and_o m._n feck_n the_o take_v a_o oath_n the_o oath_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v not_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v now_o the_o kingâ—…_n in_o the_o old_a law_n charge_v their_o clergy_n on_o their_o priesthood_n for_o eccl._n matter_n sta._n 54_o â—…_n stap._n 54._o â—…_n m._n st._n four_o false_a mark_n the_o prince_n abandon_v not_o godly_a bishop_n though_o he_o aban_n do_v the_o pope_n the_o abandon_v of_o the_o
do_v in_o remove_v a_o evil_a prince_n in_o some_o estate_n sand_n pag._n 85._o ezech._n 34._o whether_o every_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pastor_n over_o his_o sheep_n luke_n 22._o the_o popish_a pastor_n far_o from_o the_o duty_n describe_v in_o ezech._n 34._o glossa_fw-la in_o lyra_n in_o ezech._n 34._o to_o expel_v prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr from_o their_o kingdom_n be_v to_o rule_v with_o bitterness_n sand_n pag._n 85._o in_o orat._n the_o moderate_a in_o disputat_fw-la seruanda_fw-la the_o similitude_n of_o cut_v of_o a_o rot_a â—…eber_n how_o the_o pastor_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o head_n how_o the_o prince_n again_o be_v as_o the_o mind_n oâ—…_n reason_n in_o the_o head_n the_o prince_n compare_v to_o the_o will_n in_o the_o harâ—…e_n if_o the_o prince_n be_v but_o come_v pare_v to_o the_o lung_n light_n or_o liver_n yet_o must_v â—…e_z not_o be_v cut_v off_o because_o he_o be_v infect_v sand_n pag._n 85._o 1._o cor._n 6._o how_o the_o church_n have_v power_n over_o the_o good_n and_o bodily_a thing_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o pastor_n be_v not_o the_o church_n but_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o pastor_n have_v the_o power_n and_o propriety_n of_o bodily_a good_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n 1._o cor._n 6._o m._n sand_n make_v priest_n only_o christian_n and_o christian_a prince_n ethnic_n s._n paul_n mean_v not_o that_o the_o corinthiaus_fw-la shall_v go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o pastor_n for_o temporal_a matter_n sand_n pag._n 85._o 1._o cor._n 6._o rom._n 8._o how_o the_o minister_n have_v &_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o worldly_a business_n s._n paul_n wrest_v by_o master_n sand_n â–ª_o how_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n chrysost._n in_o 1._o cor._n 6._o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o saint_n mean_v not_o only_o spiritual_a pastor_n haimo_fw-la in_fw-la 1._o cor._n 6._o hugo_n in_o 1._o cor._n 6._o the_o pope_n reprove_v sand._n 85._o de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la iuris_fw-la hebr._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o christ_n give_v not_o all_o his_o gift_n by_o his_o pastor_n the_o church_n have_v not_o always_o power_n to_o make_v their_o magistrate_n the_o pastor_n pass_v a_o right_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o have_v not_o the_o right_a in_o then selue_o sand._n 8â—…_n the_o corinthian_n may_v not_o choose_v new_a public_a magistrate_n because_o they_o may_v choose_v new_a private_a arbiter_n s._n paul_n allow_v eth_z the_o authority_n of_o heathen_a magistrate_n in_o his_o time_n master_n saunders_n 〈◊〉_d s_o paul_n to_o all_o rebellion_n sand_n pag._n 85._o better_o suffer_v a_o mischief_n than_o a_o inconvenience_n one_o inconvenience_n not_o to_o be_v help_v with_o a_o other_o inconvenience_n the_o heathen_a judge_n delâ—…_n not_o only_o in_o tempo_fw-la rall_a matter_n the_o danger_n of_o m._n saund._n doctrine_n the_o great_a danger_n of_o all_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n &_o his_o prelate_n sand_n pag._n 85._o 1._o reg._n 10._o &_o 1â—…_n 1._o reg._n 15._o 1._o reg._n 16._o osee._n 8._o 1._o reg._n 23._o 1._o reg._n 22._o depose_v of_o king_n be_v never_o belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n samuel_n be_v but_o the_o minister_n of_o declare_v god_n precept_n no_o high_a b._n of_o the_o church_n beside_o christ._n samuel_n depose_v not_o saul_n 1._o reg._n 13._o caietanus_n in_o 1._o reg._n 13._o the_o lord_n commandment_n by_o samuel_n to_o saul_n be_v especial_a and_o serve_v but_o for_o that_o turn_n â—…yra_n in_o 1._o reg._n 13._o lyra_n in_o â—…_n reg._n 13._o samuels_n do_v to_o saul_n and_o david_n be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o god_n purpose_n to_o come_v 1._o reg._n 15._o lyra_n in_o 1._o reg._n 15._o the_o token_n to_o saul_n who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o 1._o reg._n 14._o glosla_n in_o lyra._n soul_n reign_v forty_o year_n after_o this_o sentâ—…ce_n of_o samuel_n the_o cut_v off_o of_o saules_n kingdom_n be_v ment_fw-la by_o his_o posterity_n not_o by_o himself_o lyra_n in_o 1._o reg._n 15._o david_n privy_a anoint_v betoken_v it_o be_v no_o public_a act_n saul_n be_v never_o depose_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v m._n sand_n reason_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v who_o the_o pope_n set_v up_o and_o he_o to_o be_v forsake_v that_o the_o pope_n depose_v osee._n 8._o how_o wicked_a king_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o god._n rom._n 13._o pronetb_n 8._o loaâ—…_n 19_o â–ª_o the_o prophet_n after_o they_o have_v declare_v god_n wrath_n to_o wicked_a king_n do_v still_o obey_v their_o civil_a government_n jonathas_n acknowledge_v not_o david_n to_o be_v king_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n 1._o reg._n 23._o 1_o â–ª_o reg._n 20._o caietanâ—…_n in_o 1._o reg._n 20._o why_o the_o people_n flock_v unto_o david_n caietanus_n que_fw-fr stion_n whether_o david_n do_v well_o to_o receive_v this_o people_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o creditor_n lyra_n his_o question_n whether_o he_o do_v well_o to_o become_v their_o captain_n and_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o publiâ—…e_a state_n david_n never_o take_v himself_o nor_o be_v take_v of_o any_o other_o to_o bâ—…â—…ng_v till_o sâ—…ule_n be_v dâ—…d_v 1._o reg._n 24._o lyra._n cajetan_a david_n remorse_n of_o conscieâ—…ce_n even_o for_o cut_v but_o a_o flap_n of_o saules_n garment_n how_o this_o cut_n be_v and_o be_v noâ—…_n injurious_a to_o saul_n 1._o reg._n 24._o david_n reverence_n and_o humility_n to_o saul_n david_n purge_v himself_o of_o all_o rebellion_n and_o sin_n against_o saul_n david_n wish_v no_o revengement_n to_o saul_n saul_n confess_v david_n shall_v reign_v not_o that_o he_o do_v reign_v saul_n resign_v not_o to_o david_n 1._o reg._n 16._o david_n will_v â—…e_z no_o efficient_a cause_n of_o saules_n death_n 1._o reg._n 21._o whether_o achimelech_n ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o david_n or_o no_o when_o david_n flee_v unto_o he_o lyra._n achimelech_n the_o high_a priest_n inferior_a to_o saul_n â—…_n reg._n 22._o the_o popish_a &_o not_o the_o protestant_n prince_n imitate_v saules_n cruelty_n or_o rather_o exceed_v it_o sand_n pag._n 86._o 3._o reg._n 11._o ephâ—…_n â—…_n the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n ahias_n foretell_v jeroboam_n that_o he_o shall_v reign_v the_o speciality_n of_o this_o fact_n not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o example_n how_o jeroboam_n be_v a_o traitor_n how_o he_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n do_v but_o foretell_v this_o fact_n &_o that_o by_o especial_a commandment_n a_o admonition_n for_o christian_a prince_n not_o to_o join_v in_o marriage_n &_o league_n with_o infidel_n prince_n 3._o reg._n 11._o 3._o reg._n 16._o 3._o reg._n 21._o 2._o paral._n 20._o sand._n 86._o 3._o reg._n 1â—…_n the_o example_n of_o elias_n anoint_v asahel_n jehu_n â–ª_o and_o elizeus_fw-la glossa_fw-la in_o lyrano_n in_o 3._o reg._n 19_o 4._o reg._n 9_o 4._o reg._n 8._o 3._o reg._n 19_o lyra_n in_o 3._o reg._n 19_o caietanus_n in_o 3._o reg._n 19_o exod._n 32._o num._n 25._o john_n 18._o sand._n 86._o how_o the_o prophet_n do_v kill_v these_o idolater_n 3._o reg._n 18._o it_o belong_v not_o to_o pastor_n to_o punish_v with_o the_o bodily_a sword_n m._n sand_n confute_v himself_o sand_n pag._n 86._o 4._o reg._n 1._o 4._o reg._n 1._o ambro._n lib._n 5_o epist._n 27._o rom._n 13._o 4._o reg._n 1_o â–ª_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n be_v not_o the_o present_a question_n the_o present_a question_n be_v whether_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o pastor_n may_v depose_v he_o secular_a power_n of_o prince_n 4_o reg._n 1._o king_n ochozias_n represent_v not_o the_o protestant_n but_o the_o popish_a prince_n elias_n take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o chief_a place_n in_o god_n church_n elias_n his_o fact_n not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o any_o example_n to_o follow_v lyra_n in_o .._o 4_o reg._n 1._o caietaâ—…us_o in_o 4._o reg._n 1._o the_o imitation_n of_o thâ—…_n fact_n of_o elias_n express_o forbid_v to_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n luke_n 9_o popish_a bishop_n of_o a_o contrary_a spâ—…rite_n to_o christ._n m._n sand_n prove_v his_o bishop_n to_o be_v traitor_n the_o example_n of_o s_o ambrose_n sand_n pag._n 8â—…_n &_o 87._o of_o like_a thing_n it_o make_v no_o matter_n what_o be_v do_v m._n sand_n â—…alles_v to_o put_v of_o case_n again_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n gen_n 3._o difference_n of_o punishment_n gen._n 14._o gen._n 19_o 1._o reg_n 22._o levit._n 10._o this_o punishment_n of_o fire_n be_v a_o especial_a puâ—…shment_n proceed_v from_o god_n not_o from_o elias_n 3._o reg._n 18._o lyra_n super_fw-la luc._n 9_o sand._n 87._o 4._o reg._n 6._o ibidem_fw-la 4._o reg._n 2._o 4._o reg._n 1._o the_o example_n of_o elizeus_fw-la elizeus_fw-la defence_n of_o â—…rie_a charet_n against_o the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n the_o pope_n like_o to_o benadab_n the_o protestant_n like_o 〈◊〉_d elizeus_fw-la the_o
government_n but_o rather_o commend_v the_o government_n of_o a_o king_n as_o a_o estate_n so_o high_a that_o god_n have_v reserve_v that_o unto_o himself_o and_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o have_v but_o judge_n until_o that_o they_o importunate_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o king_n be_v such_o a_o supreme_a kind_n of_o government_n as_o they_o before_o have_v only_o give_v to_o god_n and_o now_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v some_o person_n among_o they_o visible_o to_o have_v the_o same_o as_o other_o nation_n have_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v god_n to_o samuel_n they_o have_v not_o cast_v away_o thou_o but_o i_o and_o as_o samuel_n upbraid_v they_o 10._o you_o say_v unto_o i_o not_o so_o but_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v over_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n reign_v over_o you_o and_o so_o witness_v 10._o lyra_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o best_a estate_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v this_o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la etc_n etc_n because_o god_n 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