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lawful_a nor_o not_o lawful_a but_o only_o bid_v geve_v to_o every_o one_o that_o which_o be_v his_o right_n to_o have_v and_o this_o be_v every_o christian_a man_n duty_n to_o do_v but_o yet_o further_o here_o in_o to_o speak_v in_o case_n christ_n then_o have_v give_v commandment_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o his_o people_n to_o have_v pay_v tribute_n to_o cesar_n or_o to_o other_o forem_fw-la prince_n his_o commandment_n have_v be_v no_o more_o against_o the_o clergy_n then_o against_o any_o other_o of_o the_o laytye_n be_v he_o king_n or_o emperor_n if_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o a_o sheep_n of_o his_o flock_n ¶_o the_o xxi_o objection_n christ_n bad_a go_v pay_v tribute_n which_o shall_v seem_v to_o make_v
against_o his_o preeminence_n to_o be_v over_o al._n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n a_o man_n may_v say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o against_o peter_n then_o against_o christ_n himself_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o which_o here_o of_o humility_n thus_o submit_v himself_o for_o all_o our_o example_n whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n or_o of_o the_o laitye_n if_o we_o be_v his_o disciple_n christ_n word_n there_o biddinge_a peter_n take_v four_o of_o the_o fish_n mouth_n a_o piece_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n be_v full_a of_o high_a mystery_n how_o be_v it_o here_o for_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o note_v that_o by_o christ_n word_n their_o in_z the_o process_n it_o plain_o apperethe_v that_o both_o christ_n and_o peter_n be_v free_a from_o painge_a any_o tribute_n money_n by_o any_o law_n but_o yet_o to_o avoid_v slander_v &_o offence_n for_o the_o time_n christ_n do_v permit_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o objection_n when_o the_o disciple_n contend_v to_o gether_o about_o superioritye_n 20._o christ_n say_v among_o the_o heathen_a their_o king_n have_v rule_v over_o they_o 10._o etc._n etc._n but_o among_o you_o he_o that_o will_v be_v grete_a must_v be_v as_o servant_n 22._o ¶_o the_o answer_n by_o christ_n word_n it_o plainelye_o appear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v superioritye_n among_o his_o disciple_n but_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o godliness_n and_o that_o the_o superioritye_n or_o primacy_n shall_v be_v without_o all_o ambition_n or_o vain_a glory_n christ_n say_v not_o here_o their_o be_v among_o you_o none_o great_a than_o other_o he_o say_v not_o among_o my_o disciple_n which_o profess_v i_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ruler_n no_o king_n or_o prince_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o plain_o describe_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v which_o among_o christian_a people_n ought_v to_o bear_v rule_n office_n and_o authority_n whether_o thoffice_n and_o burden_n be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o polytical_a they_o ought_v to_o rule_v to_o y_z e_z profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o their_o subject_n &_o not_o to_o their_o own_o luchre_n pomp_n or_o vain_a glory_n for_o this_o to_o rule_v be_v count_v mere_a tiramnye_n which_o heathen_a prince_n oft_o use_v among_o christian_a man_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v only_o to_o god_n glory_n &_o honour_n remember_v s._n ambrose_n 30._o sa_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n which_o be_v that_o his_o subject_n be_v join_v unto_o he_o not_o only_o by_o kind_n and_o nature_n but_o also_o by_o the_o come_v service_n of_o one_o god_n which_o be_v master_n &_o lord_n over_o all_o both_o over_o y_o e_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o here_o note_v that_o christ_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it former_a word_n sa_v among_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la heathen_n their_o king_n have_v power_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n speak_v to_o all_o hê_n flock_n as_o well_o to_o y_z e_z laity_n as_o to_o y_z e_z clergy_n y_o it_o be_v to_o say_v to_z all_z y_z t_z be_v subject_n &_o member_n of_o his_o y_o to_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v rule_v be_v he_o prince_n or_o other_o after_z y_z e_z manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o say_v origen_n there_o upon_o only_o to_o their_o own_o commodity_n &_o vantage_n yea_o and_o y_o it_o violent_o oft_o which_o it_o spoil_v &_o kill_v not_o know_v god_n violentum_fw-la do_v exercise_n great_a tyranny_n over_o their_o subject_n but_o thus_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v saithe_n christ_n among_o you_o nor_o any_o that_o profess_v my_o name_n which_o know_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n above_o lord_n over_o king_n and_o subject_n here_o in_o earth_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o both_o master_n &_o servant_n must_v geve_v a_o count_n as_o servant_n together_o unto_o y_z t_o one_o lord_n and_o god_n you_o therefore_o when_o you_o rule_v se_fw-mi it_o be_v with_o all_o humility_n ever_o look_v to_o their_o commodity_n over_o who_o you_o do_v rule_v to_o the_o honour_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o not_o to_o your_o own_o pomp_n or_o vaineglorye_n to_o your_o own_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o objection_n s._n peter_n forbid_v any_o spiritual_a shepherd_n to_o bear_v any_o lordelye_o rule_v over_o y_o e_o flock_n 5._o but_o will_v to_o feed_v they_o with_o all_o dilygence_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o last_o responsion_n will_v serve_v to_o answer_v here_o unto_o this_o objection_n for_o neither_o christ_n nor_o peter_n forbid_v rule_v governaunce_n or_o primacye_n so_o that_o it_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o right_a rule_n and_o order_n with_o all_o humility_n godliness_n and_o charity_n both_o christ_n and_o peter_n describe_v and_o appoint_v a_o order_n as_o well_o to_o the_o civil_a ruler_n be_v a_o disciple_n of_o our_o savioure_n as_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notwithstanding_o the_o ecclesiastical_a example_n in_o rule_v be_v more_o perfect_a more_o high_a in_o dignity_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n require_v a_o straight_a examination_n with_o all_o perfection_n &_o godliness_n he_o to_o govern_v the_o sheep_n &_o subdue_v the_o wolf_n euge_fw-la he_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a priest_n y_fw-fr e_o high_a bushop_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o minister_n the_o very_a air_n to_o the_o apostel_n abel_n in_o primacye_n no_o in_o governaunce_n in_o patriarcship_n abraham_n in_o order_n melchisedech_n in_o dignity_n aaron_n in_o authority_n moses_n in_o judgement_n samuel_n in_o power_n peter_n &_o in_o anoint_v christ_n one_o shepherd_n obove_n all_o have_v power_n to_o lose_v &_o bind_v wherefore_o now_o to_o return_v a_o christian_n ruler_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n or_o of_o the_o laytye_n can_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o bear_v any_o lordlye_o rule_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a prince_n which_o like_a tyrant_n use_v their_o subject_n only_o rigorouslye_o to_o their_o own_o vantage_n but_o a_o christian_n rule_n and_o governaunce_n over_o his_o subject_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o charge_n and_o a_o solicitude_n or_o carefulness_n over_o his_o brethren_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o balishippe_n or_o stewardshippe_n over_o they_o that_o be_v servant_n together_o with_o he_o under_o god_n the_o come_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o all_o ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o objection_n no_o man_n serve_v almighty_a god_n ought_v to_o intermedel_n himself_o with_o secular_a business_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o apostell_n ¶_o the_o answer_n seinge_v all_o christian_a man_n in_o baptim_o do_v promisse_fw-la and_o vow_n to_o fight_v under_o christ_n the_o foresaid_a text_n do_v as_o well_o bound_v the_o laitye_n as_o the_o cleregye_n be_v christen_v man_n so_o that_o no_o christian_a man_n ought_v so_o to_o medel_n with_o secular_a business_n that_o he_o forget_v his_o spiritual_a duty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v y_o e_o chief_a care_n of_o all_o christian_a man_n moses_n josue_n david_n with_o all_o godly_a ruler_n ever_o since_o have_v have_v no_o impediment_n by_o their_o worldly_a business_n and_o earthly_a substance_n but_o rather_o thereby_o great_a aid_n and_o help_v usinge_v they_o well_o as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o spiritual_a cure_n &_o charge_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o objection_n let_v everye_o soul_n be_v subject_n to_o you_o â—_o high_o power_n 13._o etc._n etc._n pay_v tribute_n and_o tolle_fw-la to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n thappostel_n here_o as_o well_o command_v to_o obey_v spiritual_a ruler_n geve_v they_o their_o duty_n as_o secular_a he_o do_v not_o hereby_o bound_v y_z e_o shepherd_n to_o be_v â—nder_o the_o sheep_n nor_o bind_v the_o shepeherde_n to_o pay_v any_o tribute_n to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n he_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o i_o may_v here_o now_o declare_v how_o not_o only_o among_o the_o christian_a flock_n the_o priest_n ever_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o exaction_n tool_n and_o tribute_n but_o also_o among_o the_o heathen_a people_n they_o be_v ever_o free_a as_o you_o rede_v in_o the_o genesis_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n in_o egypt_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o oration_n of_o sun_n machus_fw-la consul_n of_o rome_n to_o valentinian_n theodosius_n &_o arthadius_n emperor_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o paul_n do_v bind_v no_o priest_n by_o y_z t_z text_n be_v among_o christian_a man_n to_o pay_v any_o tribute_n or_o tool_n howbeit_o if_o priest_n or_o bishop_n of_o christendom_n yea_o or_o the_o head_n bishop_n the_o pope_n himself_o be_v in_o a_o heathen_a realm_n he_o or_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n there_o and_o pay_v tribute_n or_o tool_n for_o christ_n law_n take_v no_o right_a or_o duty_n from_o any_o party_n and_o that_o be_v it_o
chief_a king_n adam_n our_o first_o parent_n be_v all_o naked_a &_o bare_a which_o thing_n can_v not_o prove_v that_o all_o king_n since_o shall_v be_v as_o pore_v even_o so_o in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it primative_a church_n to_o show_v the_o povertye_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o prove_v that_o now_o all_o shall_v continewe_v in_o like_a state_n no_o more_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o child_n new_o bear_v &_o wrap_v in_o ignorance_n in_o unbecillytye_n and_o want_n of_o all_o perfection_n lack_v knowledge_n lack_v strength_n not_o able_a to_o stand_v speak_v or_o go_v etc._n etc._n shall_v still_o continewe_v in_o the_o same_o miserable_a estate_n mark_v well_o this_o similitude_n seinge_v paul_n licken_v y_o e_o mystical_a body_n unto_o y_z e_o natural_a body_n of_o man_n this_o both_o well_o prove_v that_o all_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o weak_a and_o unperfite_a estate_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n which_o yet_o heretic_n for_o a_o confusion_n ever_o desire_v to_o have_v but_o here_o note_v also_o y_z t_z we_o must_v not_o change_v that_o which_o be_v then_o in_o the_o primative_a church_n but_o well_o consider_v that_o more_o perfection_n have_v be_v still_o add_v thereunto_o sit_fw-la profectus_fw-la inquit_fw-la aug_fw-mi fidei_fw-la ac_fw-la religionis_fw-la non_fw-la permutatio_fw-la again_o though_o christ_n as_o man_n come_v in_o all_o humilite_n for_o our_o redention_n &_o for_o our_o instruction_n yet_o as_o man_n he_o be_v king_n &_o lord_n of_o all_o have_v so_o write_v in_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n king_n of_o king_n &_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o in_o y_z t_z he_o do_v nether_a choose_v rich_a prince_n to_o be_v hê_n discip_n nor_o will_v his_o disci_fw-la after_o to_o pass_v of_o earthly_a riches_n he_o declare_v plain_o by_o fact_n y_o it_o which_o he_o teach_v in_o word_n sayinge_v be_v not_o careful_a for_o erthly_a thing_n but_o first_o seek_v y_z e_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o all_o these_o be_v cast_v unto_o you_o he_z y_z t_z provide_v for_o the_o bird_n of_o y_o â—_o air_n will_v also_o provyde_v for_o everye_o one_o accord_v to_o their_o vocation_n he_o y_fw-fr t_o provide_v for_o prince_n their_o domynyon_n provide_v also_o for_o peter_n &_o his_o successor_n their_o dominion_n &_o he_o y_z t_z provide_v prince_n to_o lay_v their_o good_n at_o peter_n foot_n have_v ever_o since_o ê“uide_v for_o peter_n see_v &_o will_v do_v still_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o end_n he_o bid_v all_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o as_o for_o to_o be_v poor_a in_o good_n not_o man_n be_v command_v but_o rather_o contrari_fw-la sing_v he_o bid_v all_o man_n make_v friend_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o wicked_a mammon_n &_o that_o it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o geve_v say_v he_o they_o to_o receive_v happy_a be_v he_o who_o god_n at_o end_n shall_v try_v to_o have_v be_v a_o good_a bailiff_n or_o a_o faithful_a stuard_n here_o in_o these_o trifle_a thing_n for_o have_v much_o no_o man_n be_v reprove_v but_o for_o evil_a kepinge_v get_v or_o spend_v damnation_n shall_v come_v he_o be_v most_o meet_a to_o have_v worldly_a possession_n riches_n &_o dignity_n which_o both_o can_v &_o will_v best_o bestow_v they_o whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergye_n or_o of_o the_o laity_n but_o all_o y_o e_o matter_n of_o the_o laytye_n against_o the_o clergye_a these_o twenty_o year_n &_o mo_z have_v ever_o still_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o double_a honour_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o &_o then_o it_o will_v soon_o follow_v that_o all_o godliness_n shall_v short_o after_o cease_v see_v honos_fw-la alit_fw-la art_n and_o as_o martial_a say_v sint_fw-la mecenates_fw-la non_fw-la desunt_fw-la flacci_fw-la marone_n ver_fw-la giliumque_fw-la tibi_fw-la vel_fw-la tua_fw-la rura_fw-la dabunt_fw-la ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o objection_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o bear_v rule_n but_o to_o be_v in_o all_o subjection_n &_o he_o will_v his_o disciple_n to_o follow_v his_o step_n both_o peter_n &_o other_o think_v that_o christ_n word_n be_v not_o contrary_n to_o his_o do_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o answer_n christ_n come_v first_o most_o humble_o for_o our_o erudition_n but_o afterward_o he_o boldlye_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o both_o in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n god_n the_o father_n than_o do_v exalt_v he_o cause_v all_o in_o heaven_n hell_n and_o earth_n to_o bend_v and_o bow_n unto_o he_o and_o then_o he_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n power_n to_o work_v miracle_n to_o forgeve_v sin_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o appoint_v peter_n to_o be_v porter_n of_o heaven_n gate_n then_o he_o make_v he_o chief_a shepherd_n over_o all_o his_o flock_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o yet_o beside_o this_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o his_o subjection_n and_o base_n himself_o will_v be_v take_v &_o count_v to_o be_v master_n over_o his_o flock_n you_o call_v man_n master_n say_v he_o and_o so_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n what_o then_o i_o pray_v you_o make_v it_o against_o christ_n mastershipe_n or_o 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