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counter-ordered_n or_o order_v against_o as_o paraeus_n willet_n and_o other_o observe_v and_o it_o be_v thus_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thess_n 3._o 6_o 7_o 11_o or_o disobedient_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o the_o late_a word_n signify_v proper_o to_o resist_v withstand_v or_o oppose_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v matth._n 5._o 39_o luke_n 21._o 1_o 5._o act._n 6._o 10._o rom._n 9_o 19_o gal._n 2._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o hebr._n 12._o 4._o jam._n 4._o 7._o chap._n 5._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o and_o apply_v indifferent_o both_o to_o a_o spiritual_a corporal_a and_o verbal_a resistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o devil_n or_o man_n since_o then_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n use_v the_o hebrew_n phrase_n soul_n not_o man_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n because_o as_o haymo_n tollet_fw-la willet_n soto_n and_o most_o other_o interpreter_n observe_v we_o 3._o ought_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o high_a power_n 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or_o proper_a resistance_n here_o prohibit_v which_o
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one_o and_o not_o content_v thus_o to_o repulse_v he_o he_o add_v a_o execration_n thereunto_o and_o denounce_v a_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n against_o he_o in_o his_o presence_n so_o as_o he_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a whether_o he_o repulse_v he_o more_o valiant_o with_o his_o hand_n or_o voice_n hereupon_o the_o king_n consider_v this_o act_n to_o proceed_v from_o zeal_n and_o public_a severity_n against_o wickedness_n and_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o blush_n of_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n forbid_v any_o to_o resist_v his_o violence_n and_o patient_o undergo_v hear_v both_o his_o repulse_n and_o reprehension_n after_o which_o this_o king_n lay_v aside_o his_o royal_a robe_n put_v on_o old_a course_n apparel_n desire_v rather_o to_o testify_v his_o sorrow_n by_o the_o deformity_n of_o his_o habit_n than_o his_o contempt_n by_o the_o splendour_n of_o it_o and_o strike_v with_o so_o sad_a a_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n he_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o carry_v about_o the_o 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the_o king_n humiliation_n and_o modesty_n plus_fw-la
poenitentia_fw-la pium_fw-la quam_fw-la imperto_fw-la scoelestâ—â—m_fw-la 〈…〉_z confessus_fw-la a_o memorable_a story_n of_o a_o zealous_a stout_a prelate_n and_o of_o a_o penitent_a submissive_a wild_a prince_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v to_o this_o some_o few_o domestic_a precedent_n of_o our_o welsh_a king_n 328._o teudur_n king_n of_o brecknock_n for_o his_o perjury_n and_o murder_n of_o elgistiâ—_n another_o king_n of_o that_o country_n be_v solemn_o excommunicate_v by_o gurcan_a the_o 10._o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n and_o his_o clergy_n in_o a_o synod_n assemble_v for_o this_o purpose_n by_o uncover_v the_o altar_n cast_v the_o cross_n and_o relic_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o deprive_v he_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n communion_n whereupon_o toudur_n unable_a to_o undergo_v this_o malediction_n and_o rigorous_a justice_n with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o many_o tear_n pour_v forth_o crave_v pardon_n of_o his_o crime_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o penance_n impose_v on_o he_o according_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o greatness_n 383._o king_n clotri_n slay_v juguallaun_n treacherous_o contrary_a to_o his_o league_n and_o oath_n berthgwin_n the_o 14._o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n hear_v thereof_o assemble_v a_o synod_n of_o his_o clergy_n at_o landaffe_n and_o solemn_o excommunicate_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o progeny_n and_o kingdom_n by_o uncover_v the_o altar_n cast_v down_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o deprive_v the_o country_n both_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n whereupon_o the_o king_n unable_a to_o endure_v so_o great_a a_o excommunication_n with_o great_a dejection_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n into_o foreign_a part_n for_o a_o long_a space_n after_o which_o return_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o king_n morcant_a he_o obtain_v absolution_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o enjoin_v penance_n he_o submit_v himself_o confer_v divers_a land_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o in_o another_o synod_n at_o landaffe_n under_o this_o bishop_n king_n gurcan_a for_o live_v incestuous_o with_o his_o mother-in-law_n be_v solemn_o excommunicate_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a whereupon_o he_o crave_v pardon_n resolve_v to_o put_v away_o his_o mother-in-law_n promise_v satisfaction_n by_o k._n judhail_n his_o intercessor_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v absolve_v upon_o promise_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n with_o fast_v prayer_n and_o alm_n after_o which_o he_o bestow_v divers_a land_n on_o the_o church_n 523._o hovel_n king_n of_o glevissig_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n &_o league_n treacherous_o circumver_v and_o slay_v gallun_n hereupon_o cerenlyir_a the_o 18._o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n call_v a_o synod_n solemn_o excommunicate_v he_o by_o lay_v all_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o ground_n overturning_a the_o bell_n take_v the_o relic_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o cast_v they_o on_o the_o ground_n deprive_v he_o of_o all_o christian_a communion_n under_o which_o excommunication_n 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himself_o do_v immediate_o ordain_v or_o prescribe_v they_o by_o special_a command_n to_o this_o all_z or_o any_o one_o people_n but_o because_o he_o by_o his_o general_n or_o special_a providence_n do_v direct_v this_o nation_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o government_n or_o give_v they_o wisdom_n to_o invent_v and_o settle_v it_o as_o most_o commodious_a for_o their_o republic_n till_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o alter_v it_o or_o because_o he_o bless_v and_o approve_v it_o when_o invent_v and_o receive_v by_o they_o three_o kingly_a power_n kingdom_n king_n the_o thing_n now_o in_o question_n be_v and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o ordain_v of_o god_n in_o no_o other_o manner_n or_o sense_n than_o all_o other_o particular_a government_n or_o magistrate_n be_v for_o this_o text_n of_o the_o roman_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o high_a power_n the_o power_n that_o be_v and_o of_o ruler_n as_o do_v that_o place_n of_o titus_n 3._o 1._o and_o the_o text_n of_o prov._n 8._o 15_o 16._o so_o much_o rely_v on_o by_o the_o objector_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o all_o subordinate_a ruler_n as_o king_n witness_v the_o subsequent_a word_n by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n yea_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o it_o can_v but_o be_v yield_v that_o all_o and_o every_o lawful_a kind_n of_o government_n all_o lawful_a ruler_n and_o magistrate_n of_o what_o fort_n soever_o be_v of_o god_n ordination_n and_o his_o ordinance_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o monarchy_n be_v and_o what_o be_v true_o affirmable_a of_o the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o other_o too_o these_o general_n thus_o premise_v as_o indubitable_a i_o say_v first_o of_o all_o that_o monarchy_n or_o regal_a power_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o yet_o god_n ordinance_n by_o way_n of_o immediate_a divine_a institution_n or_o special_a command_n from_o god_n own_o free_a motion_n as_o our_o 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