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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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have_v they_o of_o their_o own_o self_n will_v in_o matter_n that_o may_v be_v well_o take_v up_o among_o themselves_o to_o run_v to_o law_n before_o heathen_a magistrate_n wherein_o although_o he_o disallow_v the_o disorderly_a contention_n of_o the_o one_o yet_o he_o disallow_v not_o withal_o the_o orderly_a authority_n of_o the_o other_o which_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v time_n give_v of_o god_n and_o he_o exhort_v all_o subject_n to_o obey_v and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n even_o the_o government_n of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v christian_n that_o be_v subject_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o only_o contrary_v himself_o but_o confirm_v the_o slander_v of_o the_o heathen_a people_n that_o the_o christian_n be_v rebel_n to_o their_o estate_n and_o he_o may_v have_v be_v accuse_v of_o sedition_n as_o stir_v the_o people_n to_o make_v new_a magistrate_n which_o for_o they_o be_v subject_n be_v above_o their_o power_n to_o do_v and_o although_o this_o crime_n be_v lay_v to_o saint_n paul_n charge_n of_o sow_v sedition_n yet_o can_v they_o never_o just_o prove_v it_o on_o he_o his_o do_n and_o write_n testify_v the_o contrary_a with_o what_o care_n he_o labour_v to_o keep_v the_o christian_n in_o obedience_n who_o otherwise_o may_v here_o upon_o have_v have_v great_a occasion_n of_o choose_v new_a prince_n pretend_v they_o be_v christian_n and_o make_v free_a by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o have_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o live_v in_o the_o heathen_a prince_n bondage_n which_o freedom_n of_o christian_a liberty_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v thus_o abuse_v to_o carnal_a licentiousness_n and_o disturb_v the_o order_n and_o quietness_n of_o their_o estate_n saint_n paul_n so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o unto_o obedience_n neither_o they_o do_v so_o ever_o
say_n stapl._n 62._o b_o 63._o a_o m._n sta._n unlike_a similitude_n to_o disburden_v m._n fecknham_n how_o false_o m._n sta._n challenge_v we_o for_o heretic_n for_o leave_v out_o a_o article_n of_o the_o common_a creed_n in_o the_o apology_n how_o cunning_a m._n stap._n himself_o ●…s_v in_o the_o common_a creed_n m._n stap._n note_v the_o bishop_n and_o other_o for_o grammar_n and_o ●…o_v what_o a_o grammarian_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v contr._n valent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o de_fw-fr prescript_n haereticorum_fw-la fol._n 423._o li._n ●…_n divis_fw-la 159._o cap._n 4._o m._n stap._n take_v on_o he_o to_o teach_v the_o bishop_n his_o catechism_n stap._n fol._n 423._o m_o sta._n in_o say_v the_o common_a creed_n leave_v out_o these_o word_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n stapl._n 423._o a_o m._n sta._n leave_v out_o again_o in_o say_v the_o common_a creed_n these_o word_n crucify_a dead_a and_o bury_v stapl._n 423._o a_o a●…_n other_o article_n leave_v out_o by_o m._n sta._n in_o say_v the_o common_a creed_n that_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a whether_o cardinal_n hosi_fw-la '_o be_v just_o challenge_v to_o maintain_v the_o swenk_n feldian_n heresi●…_n or_o no._n stap._n 63._o 2._o stap._n 63._o ●…_n the_o d●…natists_n do_v not_o simple_o refuse_v the_o old●…_n ▪_o testament_v as_o the_o manichee_n do_v but_o sub●…ly_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v aug._n the_o haere●…_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la stapl._n 63._o a._n b_o the_o second_o motive_n that_o move_v the_o bishop_n to_o challenge_v m_o feck_n to_o follow_v the_o donatiste●…_n supra_fw-la pag._n divis_fw-la 18._o pag._n 11._o how_o the_o donatist_n and_o papist_n deny_v the_o prince_n government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cau_fw-fr ses_fw-fr and_o ref●…rie_v it_o only_o to_o the_o clergy_n what_o the_o papist_n mean_v by_o the_o church_n m._n sta._n re●…oketh_v his_o grant_n the_o donatist_n exclaim_v on_o the_o prince_n for_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n argue_v that_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o prince_n stap._n 63._o b_o stapl._n 63._o b_o m._n stapl._n example_n of_o the_o princis_fw-la punish_v a_o honest_a man_n for_o a_o thief_n a_o thief_n in_o christian_a religion_n john_n 10._o m._n sta._n simili_fw-la tude_z return_v upon_o himself_o m._n stapl._n let_v go_v the_o testimony_n of_o s_o aug._n allege_v by_o the_o bishop_n stapl._n 63._o b_o winton_n pag._n 12._o b._n the_o special_a 〈◊〉_d o●…_n christian_n princis_fw-la further_a example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n allege_v by_o s._n aug._n for_o prince_n deal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n stapletons_n order_n to_o this_o di_fw-mi vision_n stap._n 65._o a_o number_n of_o testimony_n whereto_o the_o former_a testimony_n of_o s._n aug._n be_v allege_v whereto_o serve_v the_o authority_n present_a here_o m._n stapl._n confess_v that_o prince_n ought_v to_o make_v l●…wes_n for_o the_o ●…rance_n of_o christ_n religion_n the_o papist_n deny_v the_o queen_n to_o make_v law_n and_o say_v no_o catholic_a deny_v it_o deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v catholic_n the_o papist_n subtle_a meaning_n in_o their_o plain_a speech_n the_o hold_n of_o a_o papist_n word_n and_o the_o hold_n of_o a_o sweat_v eel_n by_o the_o tail_n how_o trim_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o do_v here_o agree_v in_o word_n see_v a_o subtle_a ▪_o papist_n at_o a_o dead_a life_n well_o fare_v a_o papist_n shift_v m._n stapl._n renew_v a_o old_a knack_n of_o arrius_n how_o fine_o m._n stapl._n can_v turn_v his_o tale_n stapl._n 65._o a._n &_o 65._o b_o belike_o m._n sta._n want_n good_a neighbour_n stapl._n 65._o b_o here_n m._n stapl._n bewray_v all_o the_o ●…etche_n of_o his_o former_a grant_n how_o cra●…tyly_o m._n stap._n limit_v the_o prince_n make_v of_o law_n all_o m._n stapletons_n jolly_a grant_n to_o prince_n be_v now_o come_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v they_o the_o clergy_n slaughterman_n and_o droil_n m._n stapletons_n fay●…e_a text_n and_o foul_a gloze_n stapl._n 65._o b._n how_o saint_n augustine_n acknowledge_v the_o prince_n m._n stap._n tell_v of_o all_o this_o that_o august_n write_v but_o what_o this_o all_o this_o be_v he_o duist_o not_o utter_v august_n contr_n gaudent_fw-la epist_n 2_o li._n 2._o c●…_n 26._o epist._n 50._o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n aug._n to_o prove_v the_o prince_n deal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o reach_v further_o than_o make_v law_n for_o punish_a heret●…kes_n epist._n 48._o m._n stapl._n will_v return_v s._n augustine_n word_n upon_o us._n stapl_n 65_o b._n how_o sure_o the_o papist_n make_v all_o point_n against_o the_o protestant_n stap._n 65._o b_o how_o prince_n punish_v depraver_n of_o religion_n in_o saint_n august_n tyme._n stapl._n 65_o b._n the_o prince_n law_n for_o blasphemer_n the_o prince_n careful_a provide_v stap._n 65._o b_o m._n stapletons_n strong_a proof_n stapl._n 65._o b._n contempt_n of_o sacrament_n popish_a sophist●…e_n can_v make_v 7._o of_o 2._o stapl_n 65_o b._n counsel_n matth._n 26._o joho_n 11._o the_o papist_n maintain_v condemn_v doctrine_n 1._o tim._n 4._o stap._n 65._o b_o how_o the_o bishop_n call_v the_o papist_n donatist_n how_o dark_a and_o subtle_o m._n stapl._n speak_v how_o far_o the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n stretch_v to_o directe_v christian_n prince_n m._n stapl._n will_v prove_v that_o we_o deny_v that_o why_o che_fw-mi we_o affirm_v what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o affirm_v of_o the_o prince_n authority_n stapl._n 66._o ●…_n stap._n 65._o a_o who_o be_v the_o true_a donatist●…_n for_o say_v prince_n may_v not_o punish_v in_o cause_n of_o god●…_n religion_n m._n stapl._n himself_o clear_v we_o of_o that_o he_o false_o burden_v us._n stapl._n 66._o a_o how_o luther_n say_v faith_n can_v not_o be_v force_v croyse_n and_o turkish_a war_n the_o question_n whether_o prince_n may_v punish_v heretic_n by_o death_n how_o the_o papist_n prove_v we_o to_o be_v heretic_n the_o prince_n duty_n where_o any_o be_v challenge_v to_o be_v heretic_n a_o invective_n against_o m._n fox_n m._n fox_n book_n and_o b._n jewel_n great_a eyesore_n to_o the_o papist_n stap._n 66._o a._n sir_n thomas_n hitton_n priest_n false_a slander_n and_o malicious_a misseconstruction_n of_o the_o faithful_a luc._n 23._o matth._n 26._o john_n 19_o act._n 6._o hew_v the_o papist_n deal_v with_o the_o protestant_n and_o their_o article_n math._n 5._o the_o uneven_a deal_n of_o the_o papist_n sir_n thomas_n hitton_n priest_n no_o donatist_n sir_n john_n oldcastell_n stap._n 66._o b._n ●…_n stap._n 66._o b._n m._n stapletons_n weak_a argument_n master_n fox_n sincerity_n in_o the_o papist_n falsehood_n sir_n john_n oldcastle_n prove_v no_o donatist_n sir_n thomas_n more_n himself_o mislike_v the_o punishment_n of_o manslaughter_n in_o many_o offen_z ce●…_n the_o ancient_a punishment_n of_o of_o heretic_n declar._n erasmi_n tit_n de_fw-fr puniendis_fw-la she_o 76._o 77._o the_o mild_a spirit_n of_o popish_a bishop_n and_o abbot_n s._n august_n opinion_n of_o the_o pu_fw-fr nishement_n of_o heretic_n the_o circumcelion_n punishment_n by_o the_o purse_n banishment_n the_o popish_a cruelty_n the_o difference_n herein_o between_o erasmus_n and_o the_o popish_a bishop_n s._n hierom_n opinion_n herein_o and_o the_o reason_n move_v he_o thereto_o the_o papist_n in_o cruelty_n come_v near_o the_o donatist_n eras._n decla_o do_fw-mi de_fw-fr pun_a h●…_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o gospel_n take_v not_o away_o politic_a law_n or_o punishment_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o 〈◊〉_d between_o they_o and_o the_o gospel_n the_o sorbonist_n confession_n in_o declare_v bras_fw-fr do_fw-mi de_fw-fr pun_a haer_fw-mi how_o the_o papist_n yet_o near_o resemble_v the_o donatist_n stap._n 66._o b._n &_o 67._o a_o stap._n 67._o a_o how_o m._n feck_n yield_v not_o to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o yet_o yield_v to_o the_o new_a testa_n mean_v be_v comprehend_v by_o it_o though_o he_o comprehend_v it_o not_o pag._n 14._o a._n m._n stapleton_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 68_o a_o m._n stapl._n order_n in_o this_o division_n stapl._n 68_o a._n m._n sta._n now_o at_o the_o length_n be_v drive_v to_o gra●…t_a prince_n some_o regiment_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n m._n stapleton_n grant_v also_o to_o prince_n supreme_a government_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a proposition_n the_o indefinite_a betoken_v the_o universal_a stap._n 68_o ●…_n ▪_o m._n stap_n ▪_o confess_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v prove_v the_o full_a issue_n in_o question_n between_o m._n fecknham_n and_o he_o stap._n 68_o a_o m._n s●…apl_n grant_v of_o all_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v hitherto_o allege_v esai_n 49._o whether_o the_o bishop_n example_n and_o allegation_n be_v grant_v of_o m._n stapl._n reach_v home_o or_o no._n the_o prince_n supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o and_o
that_o m._n stapl._n pass_v so_o slight_o over_o prove_v the_o full_a matter_n m._n stapleton_n let_v go_v the_o principal_a mat_n ter_z and_o quarrel_n at_o the_o margin_n stapl._n 77._o a._n the_o english_n of_o the_o word_n supremus_fw-la the_o last_o take_v for_o the_o chief_a the_o proportion_n between_o the_o stay_n of_o a_o anchor_n and_o the_o stay_n of_o a_o prince_n sadli●…g_v ●…_n cow_n beggarly_a shift_n stapl._n 78._o b_o nicephorus_n his_o amplification_n stap._n fol._n 78._o b_o the_o force_n of_o a_o metaphor_n 2._o tim._n ●…_n stapl._n 78._o b._n 1._o tim._n 8._o m_o stapletons_n order_n to_o this_o division_n stapl._n 79_o b_o stapl._n 80._o a._n stapl._n 80._o a_o comparison_n of_o learning_n between_o bishop_n gardine●…_n bishop_n white_a and_o bishop_n horn_n sta._n 80._o a._n prouer._n 12._o wherefore_o nicephorus_n dedicate_v his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n to_o the_o emperor_n prefa_n niceph._n the_o prince_n exact_a judgement_n and_o censure_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o prince_n reformation_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o church_n stapl._n 80._o b_o 79._o ●…_n m._n stapl._n inconstancy_n and_o contradiction_n stapl._n 80._o b_o m_o stap._n grant_v the_o good_a regiment_n of_o magistrate_n to_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o true_a religion_n prosperity_n &_o religion_n join_v in_o a_o prince_n pr●…fa_fw-la niceph._n stap._n 80._o b._n stapl._n 85._o ●…_n the_o grecian_n fall_v into_o the_o turk_n captivity_n after_o this_o submission_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o papist_n have_v as_o much_o cause_n or_o more_o to_o beware_v by_o the_o grecian_n captivity_n than_o the_o protestant_n the_o pope_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n decay_n the_o pope_n also_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o west_n emperor_n decay_n the_o greek_a church_n never_o become_v captive_a to_o the_o turk_n till_o they_o become_v thrall_n to_o the_o pope_n stap._n 81._o a_o the_o country_n that_o obey_v the_o pope_n become_v thrall_n to_o the_o turk_n cap_n tivitie_n stapl._n 81._o ●…_n blear_a the_o reader_n eye_n how_o m._n stapl._n answer_v the_o bishop_n allegation_n cyril_n epi._n 17._o ●…om_n ▪_o 4._o wherein_o the_o emperor_n chief_a care_n consist_v obscurity_n 2._o cor._n 2._o stapl._n 8_o ●…_n ▪_o b_o generality_n particularity_n cyril_n epi._n 17._o tom_n 4._o the_o discuss_n and_o debate_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n argue_v not_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o they_o how_o the_o papist_n elude_v the_o example_n of_o christian_n prince_n stapl._n 81._o b_o stapl._n 81._o b._n m._n stapl._n false_a and_o subtle_a translation_n principality_n of_o priest_n ●…ode_n priesthood_n spring_v not_o from_o peter_n gal._n 2._o the_o papist_n say_v s._n james_n say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d mass_n peter_n no_o mass_v priest_n what_o manner_n of_o principality_n of_o priesthood_n valentinian_n mean_v council_n tom_fw-mi 1._o the_o epistle_n of_o placidia_n to_o theodosius_n the_o epistle_n of_o eudoxia_n to_o theodosius_n theodosius_n epistle_n to_o valentinian_n wherein_o the_o emperor_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o council_n the_o emperor_n decree_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n no_o appeal_n after_o the_o emperor_n decree_n stapl._n 82._o ●…_n stapl._n 82._o ●…_n act._n ●…_n stapl._n 82._o ●…_n pag._n 19_o b._n m_o st._n order_n to_o this_o division_n stapl._n 82._o b._n cap._n 20._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n supra_fw-la pag._n 136._o stap._n 82._o b._n the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o papist_n grant_v to_o prince_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o grant_v it_o stap._n 82._o b._n what_o state_n of_o the_o question_n m._n st._n set_v down_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremacy_n the_o oath_n and_o the_o statute_n sla●…_n de●…ed_v by_o the_o papist_n supreme_a government_n be_v not_o all_o manner_n of_o government_n how_o the_o minister_n be_v high_a or_o inferior_a stapl._n 83._o a._n stapl._n 83._o a._n the_o statute_n e●…_n clude_v any_o foreign_a person_n authority_n exclude_v net_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n gala._n 3_n coloss._n 3_n ephe._n 2._o what_o authority_n it_o be_v that_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n have_v john_n 15._o stap._n 8●…_n a_o m._n stapl._n quarrel_n for_o unite_n the_o supremacy_n to_o the_o crown_n m._n stapl._n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n will_v leave_v a_o scruple_n in_o the_o reader_n head_n of_o misselyke_v the_o state_n the_o answer_n to_o m._n stapl._n inconne●…ence_n of_o a_o turk_n or_o a_o heretic_n to_o have_v this_o supremacy_n difference_n between_o a_o turk_n and_o a_o heretic_n what_o a_o turk_n will_v do_v if_o he_o have_v the_o crown_n job._n 34._o psalm_n 147._o the_o prince_n certain_a and_o pray_v send_v right_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o fear_n of_o uncertain_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v be_v doubt_v to_o come_v difference_n between_o a_o prince_n authority_n and_o a_o prince_n tyranny_n the_o statute_n clear_v from_o m._n stap._n inconvenience_n how_o much_o the_o papist_n regard_v the_o crow●…e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d how_o well_o the_o pope_n wish_v to_o england_n whether_o m._n st._n inconvenience_n will_v not_o fall_v out_o if_o the_o clause_n of_o supre_a macie_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o pope_n what_o the_o law_n respect_v in_o the_o statute_n stapl._n 83._o a._n b._n stapl._n 83._o b_o stapl._n ●…3_n b._n stapl._n 83._o b._n the_o excuse_n of_o the_o papist_n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o papist_n pretence_n of_o zeal_n to_o god_n to_o disobey_v their_o prince_n the_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o god_n hinder_v not_o the_o conditional_a obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n what_o the_o papist_n mean_v here_o by_o god._n how_o thomas_n becket_n die_v for_o god_n cause_n sta._n 83._o b._n the_o accusation_n of_o us._n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o b._n charge_v for_o omit_v the_o principal_a ecclesiastical_a cause_n cap._n 63._o b_o m._n stapletons_n contradiction_n m._n stap._n will_v drive_v the_o b_o from_o his_o issue_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o statute_n sl●…undered_v difference_n between_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n how_o judgement_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n how_o not_o gal._n 1._o the_o statute_n slander_v the_o popish_a church_n claim_v superiority_n in_o iudgege_v of_o doctrine_n above_o the_o pope_n stap._n 48._o a._n stap._n 48._o b._n math._n 12._o the_o original_n of_o both_o power_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o pag_n 56._o m._n saunders_n begin_v with_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o saund._n pag._n 57_o saund._n 57_o saund._n 57_o sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pa._n 108._o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o heathen_a and_o christian_n prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr master_n saunders_n contradiction_n saund._n pag._n 57_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n but_o not_o of_o this_o world_n ecclesiastical_a power_n saund._n pa._n 57_o how_o the_o royal_a power_n submit_v itself_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o distinction_n of_o in_o &_o of_o stapleton_n fol._n 29._o a._n b._n deuter._n 17._o saund._n pa._n 57_o the_o use_n of_o both_o power_n m._n saunders_n contradiction_n supra_fw-la pag._n 791._o how_o h●…lie_o have_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesi●…sticall_a power_n how_o no_n melchizedech_n and_o abraham_n have_v both_o power_n s●…und_n pa._n 56._o how_o moses_n have_v both_o power_n how_o the_o maccabee_n have_v they_o how_o samuel_n have_v they_o special_a consecration_n sau●…_n pag._n 57_o ozias_n example_n supra_fw-la pag._n sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pag._n 670._o sand_n pag._n 57_o &_o 58._o the_o end_n of_o both_o power_n math._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 2._o how_o far_o the_o end_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n stretch_v supra_fw-la pag._n 117._o m._n san._n maim_v s._n paul_n sentence_n supra_fw-la pag._n 669._o kill_v the_o ●…o_o die_v be_v not_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o prince_n power_n a_o ill_a priest_n kill_v the_o soul_n platina_n de_fw-fr sententijs_fw-la pij_fw-la 2._o pag._n 80._o m._n sanders_n contrary_v himself_o sand_n pag._n 58._o what_o superior_a power_n we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n saund._n pa._n 5●…_n m._n sand_n order_n in_o this_o chapter_n sand_n pag._n 58._o m._n saunders_n definition_n of_o a_o governor_n m._n sand_n example_n to_o confirm_v his_o definition_n m._n sand_n definition_n false_a m._n sand_n example_n insufficient_a diverse_a instance_n against_o m._n sand_n example_n the_o instance_n of_o a_o ambassador_n m._n feck_n tale_n of_o a_o gentleman_n defend_v that_o mustard_n be_v good_a with_o all_o meat_n the_o instance_n ●…_n of_o woman_n sand_n pag._n 58._o master_n saunders_n exception_n the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o a_o king_n restrain_v by_o law_n the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n body_n sand._n 58._o matth._n 28._o john_n 20._o 1._o cor._n 11._o num_fw-la 27._o jud._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o gal._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o 4._o reg_n 22._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 14._o gal._n 4._o m_o saunders_n argument_n stand_v all_o