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christ_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o such_o a_o office_n as_o that_o of_o supreme_a pastor_n or_o universal_a sovereign_n over_o all_o which_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v if_o such_o a_o office_n have_v be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a end_n as_o be_v pretend_v chap._n ix_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n over_o king_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v they_o and_o can_v give_v power_n to_o resist_v sovereign_a prince_n and_o can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o secular_a court_n the_o 3d_o general_n council_n of_o lateran_n cap._n 27._o &_o 14._o the_o four_o of_o lateran_n can._n 3._o de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la &_o can._n 43._o council_n of_o lion_n ann._n 1245._o council_n of_o constance_n sess_z 17._o council_n of_o trent_n decret_a de_fw-fr reformat_fw-la cap._n 12._o this_o vast_a and_o exorbitant_a power_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o pope_n headship_n over_o the_o church_n which_o be_v refute_v before_o there_o need_v no_o new_a argument_n here_o for_o the_o confutation_n hereof_o for_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o proper_a and_o direct_a temporal_a sovereignty_n but_o as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a to_o and_o appendix_n of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o for_o the_o promote_a the_o end_n thereof_o the_o pope_n can_v change_v kingdom_n take_v they_o from_o one_o and_o give_v they_o to_o another_o as_o the_o sovereign_a spiritual_a prince_n if_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o bellarmiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n pontif._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o so_o that_o the_o same_o argument_n produce_v before_o to_o refute_v the_o spiritual_a sovereignty_n serve_v also_o to_o overthrow_v the_o temporal_a and_o more_o strong_o this_o have_v only_a relation_n to_o the_o former_a and_o infer_v from_o it_o by_o far-fetched_a consequence_n without_o the_o least_o intimation_n from_o scripture_n and_o the_o exemption_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n from_o the_o temporal_a power_n be_v ground_v likewise_o upon_o the_o same_o papal_a headship_n for_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v their_o supreme_a governor_n and_o sovereign_n be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o cause_n that_o have_v relation_n to_o they_o as_o their_o proper_a judg._n and_o this_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o such_o a_o principle_n the_o principle_n be_v overthrow_v the_o consequence_n must_v also_o fall_v with_o it_o and_o then_o there_o remain_v no_o other_o power_n upon_o earth_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a as_o their_o supreme_a governor_n under_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o state_n in_o their_o several_a dominion_n but_o yet_o this_o pretend_a exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n may_v be_v likewise_o far_o confute_v from_o the_o follow_a text_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n mean_v the_o supreme_a civil_a authority_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whether_o emperor_n king_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o several_a dominion_n here_o be_v a_o universal_a assertion_n respect_v all_o person_n under_o such_o authority_n and_o no_o exemption_n of_o any_o for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n lawful_o constitute_v but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordaind_v of_o god._n wherefore_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n whatever_o that_o can_v absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n or_o free_v they_o from_o his_o jurisdiction_n lawful_o constitute_v for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o bear_v and_o wield_v and_o sword_n of_o justice_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o punish_v offender_n and_o therefore_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o â—ell_o as_o other_o if_o they_o do_v evil_a against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o a_o lawful_a government_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o just_a execution_n of_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o such_o governor_n but_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n be_v put_v under_o a_o interdict_v for_o have_v begin_v a_o process_n against_o a_o abbot_n and_o a_o canon_n who_o be_v notorious_o criminal_a and_o punishable_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o see_v also_o st._n peter_n peter_n s_o judgement_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o he_o do_v not_o say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o i_o as_o the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o say_v he_o submit_v yourselves_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o my_o successor_n in_o rome_n but_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a and_o how_o can_v he_o more_o manifest_o teach_v subjection_n which_o all_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o condition_n and_o quality_n shall_v render_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o this_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o see_v chap._n 5._o tit._n 3._o 1._o see_v here_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n paul_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n who_o be_v these_o that_o titus_n be_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a but_o those_o who_o by_o st._n paul_n direction_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o teach_n among_o which_o we_o find_v the_o elder_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 1._o 4_o 5._o these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o than_o who_o titus_n be_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a aaron_n be_v elder_a brother_n to_o moses_n and_o chief_a priest_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o moses_n and_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n exod._n 32._o 21_o 22._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n what_o do_v this_o people_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o viz._n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n of_o which_o they_o speak_v and_o aaron_n say_v let_v not_o the_o anger_n of_o my_o lord_n wax_v hot_a thou_o know_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v set_v on_o mischief_n and_o numb_a 12._o 11._o aaron_n say_v unto_o moses_n alas_o my_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n upon_o we_o wherein_o we_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o wherein_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o he_o and_o miriam_n have_v murmur_v against_o moses_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o you_o need_v but_o read_v the_o book_n of_o king_n see_v one_o example_n hereof_o to_o which_o no_o reply_n can_v be_v make_v 1_o king._n 2._o 26_o 27._o unto_o abiather_n the_o priest_n say_v king_n solomon_n get_v thou_o to_o anathoth_o unto_o thy_o own_o field_n for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n put_v thou_o to_o death_n because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v cardinal_n bonaventure_n the_o temporal_a rule_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o pope_n may_v now_o degrade_v king_n and_o depose_v emperor_n as_o this_o have_v often_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o wherein_o be_v the_o difference_n and_o where_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o impious_a assertion_n st._n paul_n plead_v his_o cause_n before_o felix_n a_o secular_a judge_n and_o do_v not_o except_v against_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n act_v 24._o and_o so_o again_o before_o festus_n act_v 25._o but_o now_o the_o mean_a priest_n and_o the_o poor_a monk_n of_o they_o all_o where_o he_o can_v refuse_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o secular_a judge_n and_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n the_o pope_n ought_v to_o judge_n all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v judge_v himself_o of_o no_o body_n distinct_a 40._o can._n si_fw-mi pape_n at_o last_o st._n paul_n appeal_v unto_o cesar_n act_v 25._o 10_o 11._o then_o say_v paul_n i_o stand_v at_o cesar_n
be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a or_o equal_o deserve_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o death_n or_o pain_n but_o all_o deserve_a the_o death_n and_o exclusion_n from_o god._n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o sinner_n to_o offer_v a_o sufficient_a recompense_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o least_o sin._n mich._n 6._o 6_o 7._o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first-born_a for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n so_o by_o what_o mean_n shall_v i_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o my_o god_n shall_v i_o fast_o in_o lent_n shall_v i_o make_v prayer_n of_o forty_o hour_n long_o shall_v i_o give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o nourish_v the_o poor_a but_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v expiate_v my_o sin_n these_o have_v no_o proportion_n or_o equivalence_n to_o his_o justice_n and_o moreover_o as_o to_o those_o penitential_a work_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v satisfaction_n as_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o alm_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v debt_n already_o to_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n beyond_o or_o above_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v prove_v afterward_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v satisfaction_n for_o other_o debt_n or_o sin_n or_o defect_n of_o obedience_n for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o duty_n already_o due_a before_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o fault_n can_v never_o satisfy_v for_o the_o fault_n commit_v we_o be_v oblige_v indeed_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o practice_v some_o act_n of_o discipline_n to_o show_v our_o indignation_n against_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o deter_v we_o the_o more_o from_o sin_v for_o the_o future_a and_o sometime_o we_o must_v make_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o scandal_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v and_o to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o sometime_o to_o particular_a man_n in_o case_n of_o particular_a instance_n and_o we_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o these_o thing_n be_v very_o please_v to_o god_n and_o may_v averâ—_n his_o displeasure_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o we_o penitens_fw-la and_o be_v tend_v to_o his_o honour_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v proper_a and_o equivalent_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o that_o any_o suffering_n be_v so_o which_o we_o can_v undergo_v or_o that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o such_o perform_v or_o undergo_v by_o we_o at_o all_o as_o for_o the_o suffering_n and_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n himself_o upon_o man_n after_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v these_o be_v not_o design_v by_o he_o as_o vindictive_a punishment_n upon_o they_o and_o compensation_n to_o his_o justice_n but_o either_o for_o example_n to_o other_o that_o they_o sin_v may_v not_o presume_v upon_o impunity_n from_o his_o spare_v of_o other_o or_o as_o act_n of_o mere_a discipline_n and_o fatherly_a correction_n to_o deter_v his_o own_o from_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o psal_n 103._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o serve_v he_o what_o a_o father_n do_v be_v for_o his_o child_n amendment_n he_o do_v not_o inflict_v torment_n or_o suffer_v on_o they_o for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n nor_o do_v delight_n in_o give_v they_o any_o trouble_n be_v it_o not_o needful_a for_o themselves_o or_o if_o any_o earthly_a parent_n do_v so_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o heb._n 12._o 10._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a always_o that_o these_o temporal_a infliction_n be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o good_a man_n but_o only_o in_o some_o certain_a case_n when_o god_n see_v it_o meet_v and_o fit_v for_o they_o or_o other_o chap._n xviii_o that_o some_o person_n may_v satisfy_v over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o sin_n so_o that_o their_o satisfaction_n may_v serve_v for_o other_o that_o want_v they_o or_o have_v not_o enough_o of_o their_o own_o catech._n rom._n par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 5._o p._n 61._o and_o that_o these_o be_v put_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v dispense_v by_o indulgence_n decret_n de_fw-fr indulg_n but_o by_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n it_o appear_v that_o no_o man_n whatsoever_o can_v offer_v a_o equivalent_a satisfaction_n or_o compensation_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o any_o one_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o and_o that_o he_o can_v never_o by_o his_o suffering_n exhaust_v the_o demerit_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n everlasting_a and_o psal_n 130._o 3._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v inquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v the_o psalmist_n question_n imply_v that_o no_o man_n can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n if_o god_n shall_v be_v strict_a with_o he_o and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v suppose_v to_o suffer_v more_o than_o he_o deserve_v psal_n 143._o â—_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n the_o psalmist_n be_v afraid_a to_o put_v himself_o upon_o a_o equal_a trial_n before_o god._n but_o according_a to_o these_o people_n one_o may_v not_o only_o reckon_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o that_o god_n will_v be_v indept_v something_o over_o and_o above_o psal_n 90._o 7_o 8._o we_o be_v consume_v by_o thy_o anger_n and_o by_o thy_o wrath_n be_v we_o trouble_v thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniqui-quities_a before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n the_o prophet_n moses_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o refer_v they_o all_o to_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o suffer_v be_v but_o a_o just_a infliction_n for_o our_o sin_n dan._n 9_o 7._o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n the_o prophet_n reckon_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n inflict_v upon_o man_n he_o be_v righteous_a therein_o and_o that_o a_o utter_a confusion_n of_o face_n be_v but_o what_o we_o deserve_v it_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v confess_v verse_n 20._o ezra_n 9_o 13._o after_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v must_v not_o we_o always_o say_v the_o same_o and_o what_o be_v become_v then_o of_o satisfaction_n and_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n lamen_n 3._o 39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n but_o if_o god_n shall_v punish_v he_o more_o than_o he_o deserve_v he_o will_v have_v cause_n of_o complaint_n but_o job_n 34._o 23._o god_n will_v not_o lay_v upon_o man_n more_o than_o be_v right_a that_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v imply_v he_o may_v do_v if_o he_o shall_v so_o that_o whosoever_o suffer_v suffer_v but_o what_o be_v due_a and_o yet_o do_v not_o satisfy_v much_o less_o over-satisfy_a the_o penitential_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v but_o what_o be_v due_a also_o before_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o affliction_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o be_v for_o other_o end_n and_o not_o to_o be_v a_o equivalent_a satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n it_o be_v christ_n alone_a who_o have_v offer_v himself_o a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world._n who_o his_o one 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pure_a from_o sin_n psal_n 19_o 13._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n psal_n 130._o 2._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v therefore_o psal_n 143._o 3._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v job_n 9_o 2._o i_o know_v it_o be_v so_o of_o a_o truth_n for_o how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o job_n 15._o 14._o for_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o or_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a isa_n 64._o 6._o for_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o jam._n 3._o 4._o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o none_o except_v of_o baptism_n chap._n xxiv_o that_o baptism_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o that_o those_o who_o die_v without_o baptism_n be_v damn_v council_n triden_n sess_z 7._o can._n 5._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o stat_fw-la peccat_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n we_o constant_o maintain_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o observe_v but_o we_o think_v it_o very_o uncharitable_a to_o determine_v that_o all_o those_o that_o die_v without_o it_o be_v absolute_o exclude_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n nor_o have_v all_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o this_o uncharitable_a opinion_n but_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o martyrdom_n or_o penance_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n may_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o it_o but_o if_o child_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o these_o die_v without_o baptism_n they_o very_o uncharitable_o hold_v that_o they_o 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