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A16835 The supremacie of Christian princes ouer all persons throughout theor dominions, in all causes so wel ecclesiastical as temporall, both against the Counterblast of Thomas Stapleton, replying on the reuerend father in Christe, Robert Bishop of VVinchester: and also against Nicolas Sanders his uisible monarchie of the Romaine Church, touching this controuersie of the princes supremacie. Ansvvered by Iohn Bridges. Bridges, John, d. 1618. 1573 (1573) STC 3737; ESTC S108192 937,353 1,244

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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 ●…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 o●…_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 har●…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 ●…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 ▪_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 8●…_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 del●…_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 1●…_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 ●…yra_n in_o 1._o reg._n 13._o lyra_n in_o ●…_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 sent●…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 loa●…_n 19_o ▪_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 ▪_o reg._n 20._o caietan●…_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 publi●…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 b●…●…ng_v till_o s●…ule_n be_v d●…d_v 1._o reg._n 24._o lyra._n cajetan_a david_n remorse_n of_o conscie●…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 no●…_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 ●…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 ●…_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 eph●…_n ●…_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 1●…_n the_o example_n of_o elias_n anoint_v asahel_n jehu_n ▪_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 ▪_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 caieta●…us_o in_o 4._o reg._n 1._o the_o imitation_n of_o th●…_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 sp●…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 8●…_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 ●…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 pu●…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 ●…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
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