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The reformed politicke. That is, An apologie for the generall cause of reformation, written against the sclaunders of the Pope and the League VVith most profitable aduises for the appeasing of schisme, by abolishing superstition, and preseruing the state of the clergie. Whereto is adioyned a discourse vpon the death of the Duke of Guise, prosecuting the argument of the booke. Dedicated to the King by Iohn Fregeuille of Gaut.; Politique reforme. English
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Frégeville, Jean de.
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1589
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STC 11372; ESTC S102664
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equal_a with_o himself_o i_o say_v then_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n have_v place_n even_o to_o the_o high_a but_o not_o universal_a which_o usurp_v dominion_n even_o over_o king_n yea_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n and_o i_o will_v prove_v my_o say_n thus_o the_o high_a priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n also_o in_o the_o law_n which_o god_n set_v down_o there_o be_v no_o priesthood_n above_o the_o king_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n since_o that_o under_o the_o principality_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v a_o high_a priesthood_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o under_o every_o christian_a sovereign_a principality_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o chief_a bishop_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o acknowledge_v any_o universal_a bishop_n sith_o also_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o ordain_v any_o to_o be_v great_a among_o the_o apostle_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o great_a among_o the_o chief_a and_o jesus_n christ_n forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o usurp_v dominion_n the_o universal_a bishopric_n be_v therefore_o no_o lawful_a order_n but_o a_o confusion_n engender_v by_o babel_n if_o any_o man_n will_v allege_v the_o pretend_a donation_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a i_o answer_v that_o many_o impugn_v it_o as_o false_a beside_o that_o a_o covenant_n can_v not_o be_v of_o any_o force_n to_o abuse_v or_o to_o use_v it_o contrary_a to_o good_a manner_n as_o the_o pope_n strive_v to_o uphold_v superstition_n repugnant_a to_o all_o good_a manner_n and_o true_a godliness_n yea_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o donation_n make_v the_o donation_n void_a but_o the_o pope_n have_v practise_v all_o ingratitude_n against_o the_o emperor_n procure_v their_o subject_n many_o time_n to_o rebel_n prescribe_v their_o empire_n work_v their_o death_n betray_v of_o they_o as_o frederick_n barbarossa_n be_v betray_v to_o the_o turk_n and_o tread_v upon_o their_o throat_n with_o such_o other_o ingrateful_a insolence_n again_o the_o emperor_n have_v no_o authority_n in_o france_n he_o can_v not_o then_o give_v the_o pope_n any_o there_o in_o france_n constantine_n authority_n be_v unknowen_a neither_o do_v any_o man_n give_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v transfer_v any_o further_a right_n then_o his_o own_o but_o if_o he_o bear_v himself_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o doctor_n i_o will_v allege_v one_o doctor_n even_o s._n gregory_n who_o say_v that_o the_o first_o that_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v universal_a bishop_n shall_v be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n if_o they_o allege_v the_o counsel_n i_o answer_v that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v improve_v the_o pope_n authority_n albeit_o some_o other_o assemble_v by_o the_o pope_n drift_n and_o practice_n have_v approve_v it_o and_o admit_v the_o counsel_n have_v without_o contradiction_n approve_v it_o yet_o let_v we_o look_v whether_o their_o decree_n be_v ground_v upon_o god_n word_n for_o in_o that_o case_n we_o must_v obey_v they_o as_o also_o if_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n but_o jesus_n christ_n express_o forbid_v such_o dominion_n then_o may_v no_o council_n authorise_v it_o for_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o may_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n how_o then_o shall_v the_o counsel_n be_v of_o force_n against_o christ_n express_a prohibition_n again_o in_o france_n the_o king_n have_v the_o civil_a dominion_n and_o the_o parliamente_n have_v no_o dominion_n but_o the_o jurisdiction_n likewise_o in_o england_n the_o queen_n have_v the_o dominion_n and_o the_o bishop_n the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o pope_n usurp_v be_v a_o dominion_n which_o exalt_v itself_o above_o king_n and_o therefore_o by_o god_n word_n express_o forbid_v thus_o have_v the_o pope_n no_o right_n neither_o any_o colour_n in_o god_n word_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o king_n or_o prince_n by_o god_n word_n subject_a unto_o he_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o chief_a bishop_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o but_o all_o king_n and_o sovereign_a prince_n may_v in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n establish_v chief_a bishop_n after_o the_o manner_n and_o example_n of_o england_n i_o have_v before_o show_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o those_o who_o in_o france_n we_o call_v catholic_n 4_o and_o therefore_o the_o abuse_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o there_o be_v no_o government_n wherein_o there_o may_v not_o be_v abuse_n but_o the_o abuse_n simple_o it_o not_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o schism_n we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o more_o excellent_a government_n than_o the_o same_o which_o god_n establish_v yet_o do_v the_o child_n of_o hely_n the_o high_a priest_n commit_v great_a abuse_n 12._o defile_v the_o woman_n appoint_v to_o watch_v the_o tabernacle_n &_o against_o the_o people_n will_n 13._o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n establish_v in_o the_o law_n choose_v such_o meat_n as_o they_o like_v in_o the_o priest_n kettle_n the_o people_n complain_v hereof_o yet_o make_v they_o no_o schism_n as_o in_o deed_n they_o ought_v not_o and_o now_o if_o we_o be_v to_o complain_v of_o the_o catholic_n but_o for_o their_o simple_a abuse_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o make_v any_o schism_n well_o may_v we_o have_v occasion_n to_o complain_v yet_o not_o therefore_o to_o separate_v ourselves_o it_o may_v be_v think_v also_o that_o ceremony_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n 5_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o howbeit_o i_o make_v great_a difference_n between_o ceremony_n and_o superstition_n for_o superstition_n be_v forbid_v by_o god_n word_n so_o be_v not_o ceremony_n for_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o simple_a ceremony_n one_o legal_a a_o other_o evangelicall_a and_o the_o three_o indifferent_a yet_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o legal_a be_v abolish_v as_o concern_v the_o letter_n but_o do_v remain_v as_o concern_v the_o spirit_n consider_v that_o their_o truth_n be_v eternal_a &_o abide_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o evangelicall_a as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v necessary_a and_o other_o there_o be_v which_o be_v indifferent_a as_o not_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o which_o one_o shall_v not_o condemn_v a_o other_o the_o same_o be_v such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o sundry_a reform_a place_n as_o in_o england_n switzerland_n and_o else_o where_o in_o which_o ceremony_n the_o reform_a faithful_a aught_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o modesty_n one_o to_o bear_v with_o a_o other_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n paul_n who_o say_v let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o despise_v he_o that_o eat_v and_o he_o that_o eat_v let_v he_o not_o reprove_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v not_o one_o condemn_v a_o other_o true_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v foolish_a and_o trifle_a ceremony_n as_o in_o baptism_n to_o put_v the_o spatle_n of_o the_o priest_n into_o the_o child_n mouth_n when_o as_o sometime_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v half_o a_o lazare_n half_o rot_v and_o have_v rot_a tooth_n or_o a_o stink_a or_o corrupt_a breath_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o child_n and_o therefore_o upon_o so_o villainous_a a_o custom_n the_o father_n may_v sometime_o take_v occasion_n not_o to_o cleave_v thereto_o as_o also_o there_o be_v garment_n which_o be_v wear_v upon_o any_o signification_n and_o for_o distinction_n in_o calling_n be_v ceremony_n but_o if_o we_o attribute_v any_o virtue_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v superstition_n the_o cause_n they_o of_o our_o separation_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n 6_o neither_o in_o the_o abuse_n nor_o in_o the_o ceremony_n but_o in_o the_o superstition_n superstition_n do_v i_o call_v all_o worship_v of_o false_a god_n false_a worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n or_o every_o worship_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o word_n superstition_n it_o be_v a_o latin_a word_n and_o may_v be_v take_v diversl_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o in_o latin_a be_v call_v superstitum_fw-la parentatio_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o suruivour_n funeral_n there_o hence_o transfer_v it_o to_o any_o other_o false_a worship_n or_o rather_o super_fw-la statutum_fw-la cultum_fw-la extranea_fw-la &_o prophana_fw-la adiectio_fw-la take_v supper_n in_o stead_n of_o praeter_fw-la or_o contra_fw-la which_o signify_v all_o worship_n that_o be_v add_v beside_o the_o same_o which_o god_n have_v establish_v the_o greek_n do_v call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o worship_v
answer_v that_o the_o mosaical_a government_n be_v spiritual_a first_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n pen_v it_o second_o because_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o the_o part_n be_v of_o one_o kind_n in_o his_o course_n and_o there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n between_o this_o government_n and_o a_o government_n simple_o external_a as_o there_o be_v between_o god_n law_n and_o man_n tradition_n for_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o man_n tradition_n be_v carnal_a and_o purge_v no_o more_o but_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n whereas_o god_n word_n be_v penetrative_a even_o to_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sinew_n and_o marrow_n and_o this_o government_n be_v god_n word_n which_o cleanse_v the_o whole_a cup_n as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v call_v simple_o external_a but_o internal_a who_o principal_a end_n tend_v to_o rule_v the_o inward_a man_n again_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v lawful_o use_v then_o must_v we_o without_o question_n seek_v out_o the_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o that_o be_v we_o must_v take_v it_o after_o the_o spirit_n &_o newness_n thereof_o and_o not_o after_o the_o old_a letter_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o equity_n thereof_o but_o the_o letter_n be_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o after_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o word_n take_v eye_n for_o eye_n 24._o or_o tooth_n for_o tooth_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o the_o judge_n that_o live_v under_o the_o law_n do_v in_o such_o point_n follow_v the_o letter_n thus_o we_o may_v see_v wherefore_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n invit_v we_o to_o the_o government_n of_o israel_n rom._n when_o he_o lay_v open_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n gal._n and_o the_o abolishment_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n against_o such_o as_o constitute_v righteousness_n in_o outward_a ceremony_n who_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n abolish_v the_o old_a howbeit_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v concern_v the_o old_a letter_n whereto_o be_v oppose_v the_o newness_n of_o spirit_n a_o three_o reason_n will_v i_o also_o add_v for_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o the_o transgression_n for_o by_o that_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v it_o to_o correct_v transgression_n and_o that_o self_n place_n serve_v for_o a_o far_a explication_n of_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a article_n for_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o commandment_n command_v natural_a equity_n and_o thereof_o do_v s._n paul_n call_v it_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n but_o the_o gospel_n require_v a_o supernatural_a perfection_n whereof_o the_o creature_n man_n who_o be_v natural_a be_v uncapable_a which_o perfection_n be_v expound_v by_o instruction_n admonition_n counsel_n and_o example_n now_o he_o that_o fulfil_v not_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o law_n punishable_a as_o have_v sin_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o s._n john_n teach_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o there_o be_v thing_n concern_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o who_o soever_o fulfil_v not_o be_v reprovable_a and_o yet_o not_o punishable_a and_o therefore_o the_o law_n remain_v to_o bridle_v and_o punish_v transgression_n the_o thing_n belong_v to_o perfection_n be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o covet_v she_o 5._o after_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o one_o cheek_n to_o turn_v the_o other_o to_o he_o that_o require_v but_o thy_o coat_n to_o give_v both_o coat_n &_o cloak_n to_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n &_o to_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a who_o so_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v nevertheless_o not_o subject_a to_o punishment_n but_o he_o that_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n deflour_v a_o maiden_n must_v according_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n give_v she_o a_o dowry_n or_o marry_v she_o he_o that_o have_v steal_v four_o sheep_n must_v according_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v teach_v by_o his_o pastor_n to_o restore_v five_o i_o omit_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o speak_v only_o of_o that_o that_o touch_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o pastor_n be_v to_o impose_v take_v place_n when_o the_o man_n come_v of_o himself_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n here_o may_v some_o man_n object_n unto_o i_o that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n to_o who_o i_o answer_v in_o this_o place_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o set_v a_o distinction_n between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a thing_n ground_v upon_o the_o element_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v neither_o taste_v of_o nor_o eat_v but_o be_v shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v under_o christ_n in_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v government_n and_o ceremony_n also_o that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o government_n the_o civil_a &_o the_o ecclesiastical_a where_o moses_n have_v the_o civil_a &_o aaron_n the_o ecclesiastical_a likewise_o in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o the_o ceremony_n some_o priest_n there_o be_v that_o meddle_v rather_o with_o the_o ceremony_n then_o with_o the_o government_n but_o there_o be_v likewise_o levites_n that_o be_v not_o priest_n but_o deal_v only_o in_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n be_v doctor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o who_o some_o remain_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n town_n there_o to_o judge_v of_o murder_n by_o chance_n medley_n howbeit_o they_o can_v not_o judge_v by_o tradition_n but_o by_o law_n deut._n 17._o upon_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o clergy_n depend_v these_o five_o thing_n 1._o ceremony_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n 2._o the_o revenue_n 3._o possession_n 4._o dignity_n and_o five_o the_o law_n whereby_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n for_o the_o ceremony_n they_o have_v sacrifice_n for_o their_o revenue_n they_o have_v the_o tenthes_o for_o their_o possession_n they_o have_v 48._o town_n their_o cattle_n and_o the_o house_n that_o they_o purchase_v also_o the_o vow_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o the_o french_a clergy_n have_v their_o domain_n &_o tenthes_o for_o their_o dignity_n they_o have_v the_o order_n of_o jethro_n 11._o exod._n 18._o deut._n 17._o and_o the_o law_n that_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v be_v the_o law_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n 32._o deut._n 17._o act._n 23._o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 27._o that_o the_o law_n give_v the_o priest_n authority_n to_o judge_v &_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o who_o soever_o do_v not_o obey_v they_o be_v denounce_v worthy_a of_o death_n howbeit_o hereto_o be_v add_v two_o bond_n the_o one_o that_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o condemn_v but_o in_o specify_v the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v condemn_v the_o other_o that_o the_o person_n condemn_v dye_v not_o but_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n hand_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o look_v whether_o the_o man_n be_v just_o condemn_v according_a to_o the_o law_n cite_v in_o his_o condemnation_n deut._n 17._o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o christian_a clergy_n live_v holy_o may_v possess_v their_o revenue_n neither_o will_v i_o be_v a_o more_o severe_a censurer_n of_o their_o estate_n they_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o pharisy_n but_o alas_o if_o jesus_n christ_n bewail_v the_o wretchedness_n of_o the_o pharisy_n because_o they_o tithe_v the_o mint_n and_o have_v leave_v justice_n or_o mercy_n how_o much_o more_o lamentable_a be_v the_o wretchedness_n of_o that_o clergy_n which_o term_v itself_o catholic_n which_o possess_v these_o holy_a revenue_n to_o the_o end_n to_o maintain_v god_n law_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o only_o forsake_v they_o and_o cleaved_a to_o tradition_n but_o also_o do_v maintain_v superstition_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n yea_o and_o persecute_v such_o as_o will_v not_o cleave_v to_o the_o like_a how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o for_o they_o to_o possess_v they_o holy_o in_o live_v according_a to_o god_n whereby_o they_o may_v live_v honest_o with_o lawful_a wife_n where_o as_o now_o they_o be_v they_o unworthe_o upon_o harlot_n hitherto_o have_v man_n think_v that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n be_v favourable_a to_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o god_n part_n be_v contrary_a to_o they_o but_o in_o deed_n god_n part_n be_v more_o favourable_a to_o the_o clergy_n than_o the_o contrary_a part_n and_o not_o to_o the_o clergy_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o