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apparent_a that_o to_o some_o purpose_n the_o regal_a power_n &_o office_n have_v in_o it_o the_o nature_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o soul_n aswell_o as_o the_o sacerdotal_a or_o episcopal_a have_v to_o some_o other_o purpose_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n command_v the_o body_n so_o have_v the_o king_n power_n to_o command_v the_o priest_n and_o may_v by_o as_o good_a right_n punish_v all_o manner_n of_o offender_n civil_o and_o by_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n man_n may_v punish_v any_o ecclesiastical_o and_o by_o the_o church_n censure_v to_o make_v this_o the_o better_a to_o appear_v beside_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o my_o former_a book_n observe_v first_o that_o moses_n who_o be_v as_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n in_o israel_n command_v not_o only_o the_o levite_n 2â—.26_n deut._n 33.5_o deut._n 31_o 2â—.26_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o a_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v their_o 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place_n say_v my_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 22.12.15_o 1._o sam._n 22.12.15_o so_o do_v also_o abimelech_n the_o high_a priest_n answer_v to_o his_o king_n submissive_o and_o dutiful_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o here_o be_o i_o my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n let_v not_o the_o king_n impute_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o servant_n nor_o to_o all_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n for_o thy_o servant_n know_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o less_o or_o more_o the_o prophet_n likewise_o as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o high_a priest_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o humble_a submission_n and_o subjection_n unto_o their_o king_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n who_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n 1._o king_n 1_o 23._o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v obeisance_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n
courtesy_n in_o the_o pope_n as_o gratian_n most_o ungratious_o will_v persuade_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o bind_a duty_n petrus_n ibidem_fw-la cap._n petrus_n and_o without_o all_o dissemble_a and_o serious_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o he_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o sort_n as_o he_o by_o those_o his_o word_n plain_o declare_v and_o consequent_o you_o now_o perceive_v very_o full_o i_o hope_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n also_o have_v authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o civil_a within_o their_o empire_n but_o here_o now_o do_v some_o papist_n take_v exception_n and_o answer_n as_o touch_v solomon_n his_o displace_n of_o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o put_v sadoc_n in_o his_o place_n that_o solomon_n do_v this_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n but_o first_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a supposition_n and_o conceit_n not_o find_v warrant_v in_o the_o text._n yea_o the_o untruth_n of_o it_o may_v appear_v if_o you_o please_v but_o to_o read_v the_o chapter_n for_o the_o offence_n which_o abiathar_n etc._n 1._o king_n 2.22.23.24_o 25.26.27.28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n the_o high_a priest_n have_v commit_v be_v high_a treason_n in_o join_v with_o adoniah_n against_o king_n solomon_n for_o the_o kingdom_n joah_n also_o be_v in_o the_o same_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n the_o king_n therefore_o cause_v adoniah_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o cause_v also_o joab_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n &_o touch_v abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n he_o be_v also_o as_o worthy_a of_o death_n as_o the_o rest_n although_o for_o some_o cause_n and_o respect_n he_o be_v spare_v for_o that_o time_n thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 26.27_o 1._o king_n 2_o 26.27_o say_v the_o king_n but_o i_o will_v not_o this_o day_n kill_v thou_o because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v suffer_v in_o all_o wherein_o my_o father_n have_v be_v afflict_v so_o solomon_n cast_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n put_v benaiah_n in_o the_o room_n of_o joab_n over_o the_o host_n and_o the_o king_n set_v sadoc_n the_o priest_n 35._o verse_n 35._o in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n in_o which_o word_n you_o see_v that_o solomon_n do_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o style_v or_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n but_o express_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n thereby_o signify_v and_o declare_v that_o what_o solomon_n do_v touch_v the_o remove_n of_o abiathar_n and_o put_v sadoc_n in_o his_o place_n he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o king_n aswell_o as_o when_o he_o put_v benaiah_n in_o the_o place_n of_o joab_n second_o you_o see_v that_o the_o offence_n which_o abiathar_n have_v commit_v be_v treason_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v to_o die_v aswell_o as_o adoniah_n or_o joab_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o conspirator_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o reason_n and_o respect_v before_o mention_v he_o will_v not_o then_o put_v he_o to_o death_n though_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o be_v content_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o for_o that_o time_n to_o inflict_v this_o punishment_n upon_o he_o to_o have_v he_o remove_v from_o his_o priesthood_n now_o to_o deal_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o matter_n concern_v life_n and_o death_n and_o to_o award_v execution_n of_o death_n or_o in_o mercy_n to_o mitigate_v and_o alter_v the_o severity_n of_o that_o punishment_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o to_o have_v a_o mild_a or_o not_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n as_o death_n to_o be_v inflict_v be_v thing_n not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n but_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n they_o do_v right_o and_o proper_o enough_o belong_v and_o therefore_o what_o solomon_n do_v herein_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o king_n &_o not_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o consequent_o it_o still_o remain_v firm_a and_o sure_a even_o by_o this_o example_n of_o king_n solomon_n as_o also_o by_o other_o example_n mention_v in_o my_o former_a book_n whereto_o my_o adversary_n be_v still_o please_v to_o answer_v nothing_o that_o king_n as_o king_n have_v power_n to_o place_n bishop_n and_o again_o to_o displace_v they_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o to_o put_v other_o in_o their_o room_n and_o as_o touch_v moses_n some_o papist_n do_v also_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n &_o the_o high_a priest_n 4â—_n bellar._n de_fw-fr verb._n dei_fw-la lib_n 3._o cap._n 4â—_n for_o so_o say_v bellarmine_n and_o therefore_o that_o aaron_n perform_v that_o reverence_n obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o that_o he_o do_v as_o be_v high_a priest_n my_o adversary_n likewise_o say_v the_o same_o that_o god_n almighty_a make_v moses_n a_o high_a priest_n and_o cit_v for_o proof_n of_o it_o num._n 27._o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n write_v in_o that_o chapter_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o chapter_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n beside_o 33.5_o deut._n 33.5_o i_o read_v that_o moses_n be_v as_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n in_o israel_n but_o i_o no_o where_n read_v throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o god_n constitute_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n yea_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o moses_n time_n aaron_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n what_o necessity_n then_o be_v there_o for_o moses_n also_o to_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o that_o moses_n be_v no_o priest_n proper_o so_o call_v much_o less_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v thus_o make_v manifest_a for_o if_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n it_o must_v be_v either_o before_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n or_o after_o but_o after_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o priesthood_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o not_o moses_n but_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v the_o priest_n as_o have_v the_o priesthood_n appoint_v and_o special_o give_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n own_o direction_n thou_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n 3.10_o numb_a 3.10_o shall_v appoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o execute_v their_o priest_n office_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v here_o shall_v be_v slay_v so_o that_o none_o but_o aaron_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n may_v execute_v the_o priest_n office_n for_o which_o cause_n moses_n neither_o do_v not_o dare_v execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 16.46.47_o num._n 16.46.47_o but_o command_v aaron_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a that_o after_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n moses_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n and_o that_o moses_n be_v also_o no_o priest_n before_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n be_v likewise_o very_o evident_a because_o before_o that_o time_n the_o priesthood_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o birthright_n and_o 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1.16.17.18_o his_o successor_n be_v no_o priest_n but_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n even_o the_o chief_a ruler_n and_o commander_n under_o god_n both_o of_o the_o priest_n &_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o time_n as_o before_o appear_v and_o therefore_o also_o must_v moses_n be_v so_o suppose_v but_o it_o be_v object_v out_o of_o psal_n 99_o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v among_o the_o priest_n 99.6_o psal_n 99.6_o do_v this_o prove_v they_o therefore_o to_o be_v priest_n because_o they_o be_v among_o they_o howbeit_o the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o use_v be_v cohanim_fw-la which_o signify_v aswell_o prince_n 8.18_o 2._o sam._n 8.18_o as_o priest_n or_o any_o that_o be_v in_o high_a eminent_a and_o honourable_a place_n as_o in_o 2._o sam._n 8._o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v say_v to_o be_v cohanim_fw-la 18.17_o 1._o chron._n 18.17_o that_o be_v chief_a ruler_n for_o so_o it_o be_v also_o explain_v in_o 1._o chron._n 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o 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clergy_n man_n or_o whosoever_o for_o he_o write_v that_o his_o epistle_n not_o to_o heathen_n but_o to_o christian_n and_o among_o they_o not_o to_o the_o lay_v people_n only_o but_o to_o such_o also_o as_o be_v presbyter_n and_o do_v 〈…〉_o 1.2_o 1._o pet_n 112.34_o 5._o 〈…〉_o 5_o 1.2_o do_v the_o office_n of_o bishop_n among_o they_o require_v even_o they_o aswell_o as_o the_o rest_n to_o yield_v their_o subjection_n &_o submission_n unto_o he_o now_o then_o see_v this_o direct_a affirmative_a in_o my_o book_n pag._n 1._o of_o that_o chapter_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o text_n itself_o be_v also_o direct_v affirmative_a 2.13_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n be_v you_o therefore_o subject_a etc._n etc._n what_o do_v he_o or_o can_v he_o answer_v thereunto_o he_o stiâ—l_o cavil_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n play_v with_o they_o ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la and_o make_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o to_o be_v because_o he_o be_v a_o lawyer_n as_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o allowable_a for_o a_o man_n of_o that_o profession_n to_o be_v a_o wrangle_a lawyer_n or_o as_o though_o because_o he_o be_v a_o lawyer_n it_o be_v as_o free_v for_o he_o to_o cavil_n and_o sport_n himself_o with_o divine_a text_n and_o evidence_n as_o with_o humane_a or_o as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o hear_v nor_o learned_a that_o non_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la ludere_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la see_v i_o be_o a_o lawyer_n say_v he_o let_v i_o article_n and_o make_v my_o argument_n or_o plea_n upon_o the_o text_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v that_o these_o word_n in_o the_o text_n be_v subject_n do_v no_o more_o specify_v the_o christian_n than_o the_o heathen_n nor_o any_o more_o the_o subject_n than_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o these_o strange_a asseveration_n for_o when_o s._n peter_n write_v that_o his_o epistle_n not_o to_o heathen_n etc._n 1._o pet._n 1.2_o 3.4_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o christian_n disperse_v through_o 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