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to_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n without_o a_o call_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o how_o dare_v thou_o challenge_v the_o right_n to_o thyself_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o thou_o do_v presume_v too_o much_o in_o usurp_v that_o which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o thou_o as_o our_o synopsis_n have_v it_o out_o of_o grotius_n and_o tollet_fw-la aretius_n a_o learned_a protestant_n shall_v conclude_v this_o argument_n who_o say_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o grotius_n upon_o rom._n 16._o 17._o mark_n and_o avoid_v they_o because_o the_o church_n then_o have_v no_o ordinary_a magistrate_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a governor_n privatis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la viam_fw-la quam_fw-la sequantur_fw-la therefore_o he_o show_v private_a person_n what_o course_n they_o shall_v take_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v assert_v by_o dr._n womock_n after_o grotius_n but_o have_v not_o this_o reconciler_n 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himself_o thus_o towards_o his_o superior_n why_o then_o do_v he_o so_o rash_o and_o insolent_o judge_v his_o governor_n either_o he_o think_v god_n have_v not_o receive_v they_o and_o then_o he_o walk_v uncharitable_o towards_o they_o or_o else_o he_o believe_v god_n have_v receive_v they_o and_o then_o his_o judge_v of_o they_o beside_o the_o incivility_n and_o sauciness_n of_o it_o be_v unlawful_a by_o his_o own_o rule_n and_o so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o heretic_n tit._n 3._o 10._o condemn_v at_o his_o own_o tribunal_n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o with_o he_o to_o break_v his_o own_o rule_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o at_o it_o again_o in_o handle_v the_o next_o argument_n which_o the_o dr._n confess_v he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o from_o any_o author_n but_o take_v it_o upon_o trust_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o
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â—ostram_fw-la joan._n thaddaeus_n now_o though_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abrogate_a and_o consequent_o the_o thing_n prohibit_v by_o that_o law_n be_v purify_v from_o their_o uncleanness_n that_o be_v be_v become_v lawful_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la yet_o god_n have_v not_o 14._o amesius_n case_n conscience_n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o a_o 14._o then_o clear_o and_o authentical_o promulge_v the_o abrogation_n of_o it_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la among_o these_o christian_n at_o rome_n and_o therefore_o the_o eat_v such_o meat_n and_o keep_v such_o festival_n by_o they_o that_o know_v their_o own_o liberty_n be_v a_o scandal_n give_v to_o such_o as_o martyr_n illorum_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la tum_fw-la acriter_fw-la taxabant_fw-la tum_fw-la irridebant_fw-la p._n martyr_n know_v it_o not_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o yet_o do_v witting_o and_o willing_o deride_v and_o affront_v they_o for_o their_o weakness_n as_o be_v believe_v they_o do_v but_o admit_v that_o have_v be_v a_o scandal_n take_v and_o not_o give_v yet_o the_o reconciler_n be_v therefore_o though_o be_v perfect_a non_fw-fr sequitur_fw-la unless_o his_o skill_n will_v serve_v he_o to_o draw_v quidlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la what_o he_o listen_v out_o of_o every_o thing_n or_o out_o of_o nothing_o and_o can_v make_v the_o cart_n to_o drag_v the_o horse_n after_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a disparity_n betwixt_o that_o case_n of_o those_o jew_n and_o this_o of_o our_o dissenter_n and_o amesius_n himself_o 17._o case_n cons_n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o n._n 17._o do_v acknowledge_v it_o non_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n periculum_fw-la scandali_fw-la say_v he_o in_o humanis_fw-la inventis_fw-la negligendis_fw-la quale_fw-la apostolus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la olim_fw-la tradit_fw-la in_o ceremoniis_fw-la legis_fw-la negligendis_fw-la nulla_fw-la enim_fw-la conscientia_fw-la talis_fw-la potest_fw-la haberi_fw-la de_fw-la inventis_fw-la hominum_fw-la qualem_fw-la judaei_n habebant_fw-la de_fw-la institutis_fw-la dei_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n in_o neglect_v humane_a invention_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v of_o old_a in_o neglect_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o reckon_a or_o conscience_n make_v of_o human_a invention_n as_o the_o jew_n make_v of_o divine_a institution_n though_o he_o will_v make_v the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o superior_n odious_a by_o the_o name_n of_o humane_a invention_n yet_o he_o sufficient_o declare_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o our_o dissenter_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o beza_n de_fw-fr hac_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la hic_fw-la agi_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la possit_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la praetexere_fw-la erat_fw-la enim_fw-la hic_fw-la delectus_fw-la ciborum_fw-la &_o dierum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la hîc_fw-la agitur_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la institutus_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la christianam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la ignorabant_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la res_fw-la indifferens_fw-la sed_fw-la observatu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la mandato_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o v._n 2._o the_o jew_n may_v very_o reasonable_o be_v offend_v because_o the_o divine_a law_n according_a to_o their_o present_a opinion_n then_o in_o force_n be_v break_v but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o divine_a law_n pretend_v to_o be_v in_o force_n among_o we_o and_o this_o the_o dissenter_n know_v and_o be_v very_o well_o assure_v of_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v offend_v to_o make_v the_o difference_n more_o full_o appear_v i_o argue_v thus_o either_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v those_o weak_a christian_n know_v that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abrogate_a or_o they_o know_v it_o not_o if_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v abrogate_a than_o they_o be_v gross_o superstitious_a in_o their_o adherence_n to_o it_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o it_o but_o to_o be_v restrain_v from_o it_o if_o they_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v abrogate_a than_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o freedom_n the_o strong_a one_o take_v contrary_a to_o the_o prohibition_n to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o force_n and_o that_o be_v scandalum_fw-la datum_n as_o be_v say_v even_o now_o a_o scandal_n give_v but_o with_o we_o these_o dissenter_n have_v no_o divine_a prohibition_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o contempt_n of_o authority_n no_o negative_a precept_n to_o allege_v to_o justify_v their_o refusal_n of_o conformity_n but_o a_o humane_a constitution_n make_v according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n be_v presumptuous_o break_v contrary_a to_o a_o divine_a law_n in_o force_n which_o command_v obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 78._o pag._n 78._o but_o let_v the_o reconciler_n go_v on_o if_o he_o can_v to_o run_v down_o dr._n womock_n as_o he_o endeavour_v in_o these_o word_n when_o therefore_o dr._n womock_n say_v that_o the_o scandal_n mention_v here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o active_a scandal_n design_v as_o a_o mousetrap_n set_v and_o bait_v on_o purpose_n to_o entice_v and_o catch_v the_o unwary_a mouse_n scandalo_fw-la mouse_n hemmingius_n have_v the_o very_a same_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n scandalum_fw-la propriissimè_fw-la significat_fw-la tegillum_fw-la in_o instrumentis_fw-la quibus_fw-la capiuntur_fw-la mure_n etc._n etc._n hemming_n syntag_n de_fw-fr scandalo_fw-la this_o say_v he_o be_v indeed_o a_o exposition_n well_o become_v cajetan_n and_o tirinus_n from_o who_o he_o do_v confess_v he_o have_v it_o but_o most_o unworthy_a of_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o can_v any_o man_n of_o reason_n think_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v a_o unnecessary_a and_o uncommand_v action_n which_o he_o know_v will_v minister_v occasion_n to_o the_o damnation_n of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n provide_v they_o by_o it_o be_v destroy_v without_o his_o formal_a or_o express_v designation_n of_o their_o ruin_n especial_o when_o the_o soul_n ruin_v be_v as_o much_o ruin_v by_o his_o action_n as_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v it_o to_o that_o end_n do_v s._n paul_n say_v if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v not_o so_o eat_v as_o to_o design_n his_o ruin_n no_o but_o i_o will_v never_o eat_v whilst_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v here_o the_o reconciler_n quarrel_n at_o the_o critical_a interpretation_n of_o a_o word_n though_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a dr._n hammond_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o observe_v that_o c._n mat._n 11._o 6._o at_o note_n c._n the_o word_n for_o scandal_n signify_v a_o trap_n a_o gin_n a_o snare_n let_v the_o reader_n consult_v he_o if_o he_o please_v for_o cajetan_n and_o tirinus_n they_o be_v not_o such_o contemptible_a writer_n with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o synopsis_n and_o why_o may_v not_o such_o a_o exposition_n become_v cajetan_n and_o tirinus_n as_o well_o as_o hemmingius_n beza_n or_o any_o other_o calvinist_n certain_o the_o expression_n of_o put_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o our_o brother_n way_n do_v denote_v a_o voluntary_a and_o deliberate_a action_n
own_o ill_a temper_n or_o a_o ill_a example_n to_o take_v offence_n at_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o declare_v and_o teach_v the_o sober_a and_o beneficial_a usefulness_n of_o such_o imposition_n whereas_o the_o abolish_n or_o change_v of_o they_o upon_o any_o light_a suggestion_n or_o factious_a importunity_n may_v breed_v more_o mischief_n than_o it_o will_v prevent_v 5._o when_o he_o say_v that_o no_o authority_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o interpose_v to_o determine_v our_o superior_n to_o the_o imposition_n of_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n what_o do_v he_o mean_a a_o new_a occasional_a and_o prophetical_a authority_n that_o need_v not_o for_o they_o have_v a_o ordinary_a apostolical_a authority_n such_o as_o be_v 21._o john_n 20._o 21._o confer_v upon_o church-governor_n and_o that_o be_v derive_v from_o christ_n and_o they_o have_v their_o own_o humane_a judgement_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o common_a council_n wherein_o 28._o act_n 15._o 28._o matter_n of_o such_o a_o general_a and_o public_a concern_n shall_v be_v determine_v and_o that_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o determine_v the_o case_n according_a to_o that_o last_o 1_o cor._n 14._o last_o apostolical_a rule_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n but_o because_o this_o reconciler_n can_v tell_v well_o how_o to_o shake_v off_o obedience_n he_o attempt_v to_o pull_v down_o authority_n and_o his_o superior_n be_v much_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o his_o kindness_n in_o give_v they_o a_o writ_n of_o ease_n to_o discharge_v they_o from_o the_o troublesome_a task_n of_o government_n st._n peter_n be_v once_o willing_a to_o be_v quit_v of_o the_o like_a trouble_n at_o antioch_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o 14._o gal._n 2._o 11_o to_o 14._o dispense_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o own_o belief_n but_o what_o come_v on_o it_o barnabas_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o his_o dissimulation_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o begin_v to_o stagger_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v like_a to_o be_v bring_v in_o question_n through_o his_o silence_n and_o gratification_n of_o their_o weakness_n but_o we_o know_v st._n paul_n do_v very_o bold_o rebuke_v st._n peter_n upon_o that_o occasion_n 885._o occasion_n petrus_n coelesti_fw-la visione_n edoctus_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ciborum_fw-la esse_fw-la sublatum_fw-la reprehensione_n meritus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la didicit_fw-la &_o in_fw-la publico_fw-la consilio_fw-la docuit_fw-la non_fw-la observavit_fw-la scandalum_fw-la judaeis_n &_o gentibus_fw-la praebuit_fw-la joan._n tâ—addaeus_n conciliat_fw-la n._n 885._o and_o in_o justification_n of_o he_o therein_o mr._n calvin_n well_o observe_v this_o be_v not_o a_o trifle_a business_n neque_fw-la vero_fw-la hîc_fw-la agebatur_fw-la hominum_fw-la negotium_fw-la sed_fw-la venerat_fw-la in_o discrimen_fw-la evangelii_n puritas_fw-la ne_fw-la judaico_fw-la fermento_fw-la inquinaretur_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a concern_n and_o business_n of_o man_n that_o be_v then_o and_o there_o act_v but_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bring_v in_o danger_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o leven_n of_o judaisme_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o we_o do_v not_o the_o dissenter_n look_v upon_o the_o thing_n they_o scruple_n at_o as_o unclean_a and_o refuse_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o so_o run_v into_o a_o jewish_a superstition_n this_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v deny_v but_o the_o reconciler_n have_v prepare_v a_o 157._o p._n 156._o 157._o salve_n for_o this_o sore_a let_v our_o superior_n abate_v their_o imposition_n not_o as_o sinful_a to_o be_v practise_v or_o with_o a_o protestation_n that_o they_o do_v not_o esteem_v they_o so_o but_o pure_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n this_o say_v he_o will_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o those_o who_o scruple_n the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o he_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o superior_n to_o condescend_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v sufficient_a 326._o â—_o 326._o to_o excuse_v they_o when_o they_o neglect_v to_o cut_v 78._o p._n 78._o off_o this_o occasion_n of_o their_o brother_n scandal_n to_o say_v that_o their_o weak_a brother_n act_v unreasonable_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o dispense_v with_o their_o imposition_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o reconciler_n show_v himself_o a_o excellent_a contriver_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o government_n and_o a_o tender_a conscience_n but_o he_o play_v the_o mountebank_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o go_v upon_o their_o head_n with_o their_o heel_n upward_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a his_o attempt_n and_o project_n be_v to_o set_v up_o subject_n above_o their_o governor_n and_o whereas_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v offend_v he_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n at_o p._n 58_o &_o 59_o which_o be_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n that_o it_o be_v because_o they_o may_v not_o have_v their_o own_o will_n not_o that_o they_o see_v any_o sin_n in_o the_o imposition_n which_o they_o quarrel_n at_o for_o if_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o weakness_n in_o themselves_o or_o any_o veneration_n for_o their_o superior_n why_o shall_v not_o they_o have_v so_o much_o deference_n to_o their_o judgement_n and_o authority_n as_o to_o believe_v they_o when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o practice_n they_o enjoin_v be_v very_o innocent_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o who_o think_v otherwise_o very_o superstitious_a which_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o this_o reconciler_n but_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o head_n must_v stoop_v to_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o law_n bow_v down_o to_o its_o trangressor_n that_o all_o parliament_n must_v take_v their_o measure_n from_o the_o rabble_n and_o the_o wise_a shepherd_n from_o the_o silly_a 24._o p._n 3._o 24._o of_o their_o straggle_a sheep_n he_o plead_v st._n paul_n practice_n and_o authority_n for_o he_o say_v he_o never_o do_v enjoin_v the_o weak_a to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o apprehension_n with_o the_o strong_a meisner_n strong_a this_o go_v beyond_o all_o the_o foolery_n he_o have_v observe_v in_o meisner_n but_o always_o do_v command_v the_o strong_a to_o restrain_v his_o own_z liberty_n that_o he_o may_v minister_v no_o scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o this_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n confirm_v by_o his_o own_o practice_n in_o like_a case_n but_o what_o do_v the_o reconciler_n burlesque_fw-la the_o apostle_n to_o show_v his_o wit_n and_o gratify_v the_o scoff_a atheist_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o seem_v to_o be_v profane_a and_o to_o blaspheme_v as_o well_o the_o practice_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n what!_o will_v not_o the_o apostle_n have_v these_o weak_a one_o he_o converse_v with_o be_v of_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o apprehension_n with_o himself_o who_o can_v believe_v it_o what_o will_v he_o make_v of_o they_o by_o his_o ministry_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o passionate_a wish_n before_o agrippa_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o not_o only_o 29._o act_n 26._o 29._o thou_o but_o also_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o that_o other_o wish_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o brethren_n his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v 3._o rom._n 9_o 3._o from_o christ_n be_v this_o that_o they_o may_v still_o continue_v jew_n or_o turn_n gentiles_n this_o be_v his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o 17._o phil._n 3._o 17._o philippian_n brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n together_o of_o i_o and_o mark_v they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o example_n that_o he_o may_v prevent_v the_o suspicion_n of_o be_v ambitious_a he_o care_v not_o who_o they_o propound_v to_o imitate_v modo_fw-la se_fw-la forment_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la puritatem_fw-la cujus_fw-la ipse_fw-la erat_fw-la exemplar_n calvin_n calvin_n provide_v they_o will_v frame_v themselves_o according_a to_o that_o purity_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o eminent_a a_o example_n do_v he_o not_o pray_v for_o the_o unanimity_n of_o these_o roman_n and_o do_v he_o not_o conjure_v 10._o rom._n 15._o 5_o 6_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o the_o corinthian_n that_o they_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n and_o that_o they_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o prevent_v schism_n vult_fw-la autem_fw-la cohaerere_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la ment_fw-la &_o unâ_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la &_o consensum_fw-la verbis_fw-la profiteri_fw-la say_v calixtus_n he_o will_v have_v they_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o meaning_n and_o to_o profess_v their_o consent_n in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o when_o unto_o the_o jew_n he_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n be_v it_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o judaisme_n no_o but_o that_o he_o may_v gain_v they_o
impostores_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la persuadeant_fw-la quam_fw-la edoceant_fw-la impostor_n have_v a_o artifice_n whereby_o they_o do_v persuade_v before_o they_o do_v instruct_v the_o truth_n do_v persuade_v by_o teach_v not_o teach_v by_o persuade_v say_v tertullian_n and_o therefore_o 23._o adversus_fw-la valentin_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o it_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o governor_n to_o teach_v their_o subject_n the_o good_a and_o the_o right_a way_n to_o this_o effect_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o speak_v and_o they_o must_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o of_o season_n rebuke_n reprove_v exhort_v some_o be_v so_o ingenuous_a and_o quick_a of_o apprehension_n that_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o season_n shall_v prevail_v to_o that_o effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v but_o the_o deadness_n of_o affection_n in_o some_o and_o the_o dulness_n of_o capacity_n in_o other_o 14._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o may_v require_v the_o spur_n not_o only_o of_o a_o quicken_a exhortation_n but_o of_o a_o pungent_a admonition_n and_o reproof_n and_o 15._o tit._n 2._o 15._o sometime_o there_o be_v such_o refractory_a spirit_n as_o must_v be_v bridle_v by_o authority_n these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o when_o the_o worthy_a governor_n set_v himself_o upon_o the_o great_a work_n of_o subdue_a vice_n and_o error_n in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o truth_n and_o piety_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n as_o to_o undervalue_v his_o person_n or_o slight_a his_o office_n let_v no_o churchman_n despise_v thou_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o titus_n locum_fw-la â—_o joan._n crocium_n 〈◊〉_d locum_fw-la but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o church-governor_n he_o must_v watch_v and_o ward_n as_o well_o as_o instruct_v his_o flock_n feed_v thy_o flock_n with_o thy_o rod_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o prophet_n and_o if_o their_o 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disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o do_v in_o all_o humility_n declare_v that_o we_o will_v forever_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n be_v ready_a with_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o assistance_n to_o adhere_v to_o and_o serve_v your_o majesty_n according_a to_o our_o bind_a duty_n and_o allegiance_n addenda_fw-la pag._n 58._o l._n 8._o to_o gualther_n i_o may_v add_v chemnitius_n and_o many_o other_o who_o can_v not_o believe_v st._n peter_n be_v so_o early_o at_o rome_n to_o plant_v the_o christian-church_n i_o shall_v name_v but_o one_o more_o of_o our_o own_o the_o reverend_a dr._n buckaridge_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n who_o in_o a_o sermon_n at_o hampton-court_n september_n 23._o 1606._o upon_o those_o word_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n rom._n 13._o 5._o say_v thus_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o layman_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o why_o st._n paul_n in_o 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conventionis_fw-la cum_fw-la paulo_n initae_fw-la gal._n 2._o v._n 7._o congruit_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolatu_fw-la petri_n statuere_fw-la babylone_a assyriorum_n hanc_fw-la epistolam_fw-la scriptam_fw-la 2._o si_fw-mi romae_fw-la hanc_fw-la epistolam_fw-la petrus_n scripsisset_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la satis_fw-la justam_fw-la &_o idoneam_fw-la afferri_fw-la causam_fw-la our_o nomen_fw-la illius_fw-la voluit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la cum_fw-la paulus_n in_o omnibus_fw-la epistolis_fw-la nomen_fw-la vrbis_fw-la addat_fw-la 3._o petrus_n marcum_fw-la tunc_fw-la habuit_fw-la comitem_fw-la cum_fw-la hanc_fw-la epistolam_fw-la scriberet_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la ipsa_fw-la salutatione_n ergo_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la romae_fw-la marcum_fw-la enim_fw-la tradunt_fw-la octavo_fw-la neronis_n anno_fw-la alexandria_n mortuum_n petrum_fw-la vero_fw-la sex_n annis_n postea_fw-la a_o nerone_n romae_fw-la occisum_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la alexandrinam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mareus_n constituit_fw-la diuque_fw-la illic_fw-la episcopatu_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la romae_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la petro._n to_o gerrad_n i_o shall_v add_v the_o judgement_n of_o dr._n john_n lightfoot_n ad_fw-la 1_o cor._n addend_n ad_fw-la cap._n 14._o 14._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 117._o 118._o where_o he_o have_v these_o observation_n cum_fw-la celebrentur_fw-la tres_fw-la apostoli_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la jacobus_n petrus_n &_o johannes_n gal._n 11._o 9_o hinc_fw-la diaecesin_n unicuique_fw-la bene_fw-la distribuas_fw-la palaestinam_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la ei_fw-la contigua_fw-la &_o connumerata_fw-la syriam_fw-la jacobo_n babyloniam_fw-la &_o assyriam_fw-la petro_n &_o hellenistas_n asianos_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ulterioresque_fw-la johanni_n babyloniam_fw-la inquam_fw-la &_o assyriam_n petro_n quod_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la firmat_n cum_fw-la epistolam_fw-la svam_fw-la primam_fw-la dictat_fw-la a_o babylone_a &_o in_o secunda_fw-la utitur_fw-la idiomate_fw-la babylonico_n crederes_fw-la vocem_fw-la bosor_fw-la prolatam_fw-la pro_fw-la beor_fw-la vel_fw-la solaecismum_fw-la petri_n fuisse_fw-la vel_fw-la errorem_fw-la librariorum_fw-la 15._o 2_o pet._n c._n 2._o 15._o sed_fw-la chaldaismum_fw-la sapit_fw-la &_o plane_n docet_fw-la quaenam_fw-la ea_fw-la babylon_n foret_fw-la ubi_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la petrus_n chaldaeis_n vulgar_a erat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d immutare_fw-la &_o viceversa_a &_o post_fw-la varia_fw-la istiufmodi_fw-la exempla_fw-la pergit_fw-la quae_fw-la observata_fw-la palam_fw-la testabuntur_fw-la inquit_fw-la petrum_fw-la in_o babylone_a chaldaica_n fuisse_fw-la &_o chaldaice_n locutum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cum_fw-la dicerit_fw-la bosor_fw-la pro_fw-la beor_fw-la nec_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la regio_fw-la ulla_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la congruentius_fw-la &_o offieto_fw-la svo_fw-la consonantius_fw-la evangelizare_fw-la potuit_fw-la magnus_fw-la ille_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o babylonia_n &_o locis_fw-la adjacentibus_fw-la ubi_fw-la hebraei_n purissimi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la decem_fw-la tribus_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la pleno_fw-la nomine_fw-la upon_o these_o and_o many_o other_o weighty_a consideration_n i_o be_o induce_v to_o believe_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o principal_a instrument_n in_o settle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o