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pay_v of_o the_o gospel_n that_o publish_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n unto_o the_o people_n none_o will_v seem_v so_o unjust_a as_o to_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v their_o reward_n and_o be_v sufficient_o maintain_v the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a enough_o for_o that_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o that_o hire_n shall_v be_v and_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o fit_a course_n the_o most_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o the_o most_o acceptable_a answer_n 1._o answer_n to_o god_n be_v that_o his_o hire_n and_o pension_n shall_v be_v pay_v he_o of_o that_o which_o be_v just_o and_o honest_o get_v and_o with_o the_o least_o stain_n of_o unlawful_a procurement_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bring_v the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n or_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o 21._o deut_n 33._o 28._o eccles_n 34._o 18_o 21._o these_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n say_v whoso_o br_v a_o offering_n of_o unrighteous_a good_n or_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v as_o one_o that_o sacrifice_v the_o son_n before_o the_o father_n eye_n so_o he_o that_o out_o of_o his_o money_n get_v by_o usury_n extortion_n or_o any_o fraudulent_a way_n will_v pay_v for_o god_n service_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n because_o that_o as_o the_o very_a heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v and_o consecrate_v for_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n quod_fw-la prophanum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la purum_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la which_o be_v not_o pure_a and_o honest_a and_o which_o be_v not_o just_o his_o own_o that_o give_v it_o but_o the_o fruit_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o arise_v to_o the_o honest_a husbandman_n that_o till_v his_o ground_n fence_v his_o field_n and_o dress_v his_o vineyard_n and_o look_n for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o â—_z for_o all_o his_o pain_n be_v free_a from_o those_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 2._o i_o say_v that_o because_o the_o value_n and_o price_n of_o all_o other_o commodity_n do_v answer_n 2._o answer_n vary_v and_o change_v either_o according_a as_o they_o be_v esteem_v or_o as_o they_o be_v plentiful_a or_o rare_a but_o the_o increase_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v always_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n give_v out_o of_o that_o increase_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o husbandman_n more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o corn_n in_o his_o barn_n and_o the_o abundance_n or_o penury_n of_o his_o winepress_a and_o fruit_n shall_v be_v and_o according_a to_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o shall_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o husbandman_n be_v both_o alike_a partaker_n of_o god_n blessing_n that_o both_o may_v be_v alike_o thankful_a unto_o god_n whereas_o if_o the_o priest_n receive_v a_o portion_n always_o alike_o in_o money_n when_o the_o fruit_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v plentiful_a the_o priest_n have_v more_o than_o his_o due_n and_o when_o scarce_o then_o less_o than_o be_v due_a according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o most_o eeven_a and_o equal_a way_n continual_o to_o pay_v the_o minister_n his_o hire_n and_o the_o most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n be_v to_o give_v it_o out_o of_o god_n blessing_n of_o the_o increase_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o 3._o i_o say_v that_o out_o of_o the_o increase_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o ten_o part_n answer_v 3_o answer_v thereof_o be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 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enough_o to_o prove_v it_o for_o the_o prophet_n david_n prophesy_v of_o christ_n say_v the_o lord_n swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o pâ—iest_a for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o mâ—lchisedec_n and_o the_o apostle_n comment_v upon_o this_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n prove_v these_o two_o thing_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o 1._o that_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n continual_o as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o his_o incarnation_n prove_v 2._o point_n prove_v 2._o that_o he_o receive_v the_o tithe_n always_o as_o he_o be_v this_o eternal_a priest_n the_o 1._o point_v he_o prove_v first_o because_o that_o melchisedec_n which_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o after_o his_o incarnation_n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o melchisedâ—c_n which_o receive_v tithe_n from_o abraham_n 1_o reason_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o tithe_n from_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n 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be_v divinioris_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la naturae_fw-la of_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o divine_a nature_n than_o abraham_n be_v 2._o because_o the_o apostle_n go_v about_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o melchisedec_n and_o to_o reason_n 2._o reason_n let_v they_o understand_v who_o he_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v who_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v and_o hard_o to_o be_v utter_v 11._o heb._n 5._o 11._o or_o explain_v which_o certain_o so_o great_a a_o apostle_n and_o so_o expert_a in_o all_o the_o jewish_a rite_n will_v never_o have_v say_v have_v he_o not_o understand_v this_o melchisedec_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o excellent_a and_o ineffable_a person_n because_o he_o do_v never_o say_v thus_o when_o he_o speak_v either_o of_o the_o angel_n or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o you_o shall_v mark_v 3._o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v of_o this_o melchisedec_n who_o death_n be_v reason_n 3._o reason_n not_o set_v down_o or_o mention_v by_o moses_n for_o so_o he_o may_v be_v dead_a though_o his_o death_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o but_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o david_n testify_v or_o witness_v that_o he_o live_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o priest_n that_o always_o live_v and_o those_o levitical_a priest_n that_o ever_o die_v and_o therefore_o compare_v the_o priesthood_n of_o aâ—â—on_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n together_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o that_o be_v among_o the_o levitical_a priest_n mâ—n_z that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o there_o he_o that_o be_v melchisedec_n or_o christ_n receive_v they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v wherein_o i_o will_v have_v you_o diligent_o to_o
can_v do_v against_o so_o many_o rich_a powerful_a and_o many-friended_n adversary_n of_o his_o church_n and_o now_o sweet_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v my_o humble_a address_n according_a to_o my_o bind_a duty_n to_o thou_o anoint_v thy_o lieutenant_n and_o my_o sacred_a sovereign_n to_o assist_v thy_o servant_n to_o maintain_v thy_o right_n thy_o right_a i_o say_v as_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o i_o know_v that_o his_o majesty_n be_v the_o son_n of_o so_o pious_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n as_o be_v now_o so_o glorious_a with_o thou_o in_o heaven_n will_v stretch_v forth_o his_o royal_a hand_n as_o thou_o do_v unto_o s._n peter_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o sink_v i_o must_v now_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o in_o all_o humility_n crave_v leave_n to_o return_v my_o speech_n unto_o thy_o sâ—lf_n and_o as_o â—hou_a have_v command_v we_o to_o hear_v thy_o voice_n so_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a but_o suffer_v thy_o servant_n to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o we_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o â—it_n with_o the_o dog_n of_o thy_o flock_n yet_o thou_o have_v call_v we_o to_o a_o most_o high_a and_o honourable_a place_n to_o be_v thy_o ambassador_n to_o thy_o choose_a people_n and_o unto_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o be_v thy_o steward_n and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o manifoldgrace_n and_o according_a to_o our_o place_n thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o behave_v and_o carry_v our_o self_n as_o may_v be_v most_o agreeable_a for_o thy_o honour_n to_o preach_v thy_o word_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a to_o keep_v hospitality_n to_o build_v thy_o house_n and_o to_o do_v other_o the_o like_a work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o like_o pharaoh_n a_o cruel_a master_n that_o take_v 13._o matth._n 21_o 33._o matth._n 2d_o 14._o luke_n 19_o 13._o away_o the_o straw_n and_o yet_o will_v require_v the_o whole_a tale_n of_o brick_n for_o thou_o do_v deliver_v thy_o vineyard_n unto_o the_o husbandman_n before_o thou_o do_v expect_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o thou_o give_v thy_o talent_n unto_o thy_o servant_n before_o thou_o do_v look_v for_o any_o gain_n from_o they_o but_o now_o o_o lord_n god_n our_o straw_n be_v keep_v from_o we_o our_o vineyard_n be_v take_v away_o and_o we_o have_v scarce_o any_o one_o talon_n leave_v unto_o we_o for_o o_o god_n the_o we_o it_o be_v all_o take_v from_o we_o and_o now_o still_o much_o be_v detain_v from_o we_o heathen_a have_v come_v into_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o as_o of_o old_a they_o make_v jerusalem_n so_o now_o of_o late_a they_o have_v make_v the_o famous_a church_n of_o s._n keny_n and_o many_o other_o church_n in_o ireland_n a_o heap_n â—â—_o stone_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o thy_o servant_n have_v they_o give_v to_o be_v meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o saint_n unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o edomite_n and_o ismaelite_n the_o moabite_n and_o the_o hagarens_n gebal_n and_o ammon_n and_o amalec_n the_o philistine_n with_o they_o that_o dwell_v at_o tyre_n assure_v also_o be_v join_v with_o they_o and_o have_v holpen_v the_o child_n of_o lot_n to_o devour_v jacob_n and_o to_o lay_v waste_v his_o dwell_a place_n so_o the_o independent_o the_o arminian_o the_o brownist_n the_o anabaptist_n luther_n and_o calvin_n and_o cartwright_n the_o hugonot_n with_o they_o that_o be_v call_v quaker_n and_o the_o jesuit_n also_o have_v join_v with_o they_o and_o have_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n holpen_v our_o grand_a opposer_n the_o presbyterian_o if_o not_o to_o devour_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o destroy_v the_o church_n and_o thy_o service_n which_o they_o now_o deny_v to_o desire_v to_o 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secret_a plot_n of_o the_o brownistical_a faction_n and_o the_o two_o chief_a thing_n they_o aim_v at_o to_o effect_v their_o plot_n page_n 251._o chap._n ii_o show_v the_o eager_a prosecution_n of_o our_o sectary_n to_o take_v off_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n head_n how_o he_o answer_v for_o himself_o the_o bishop_n right_a of_o vote_v in_o his_o cause_n his_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o his_o death_n p._n 254._o chap._n iii_o show_v how_o they_o stop_v the_o free_a judgement_n of_o the_o judge_n procure_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o consequence_n thereof_o and_o the_o subtle_a device_n of_o semiramis_n p._n 259._o chap._n iu._n show_v the_o ability_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o threefold_a practice_n of_o the_o faction_n to_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n out_o of_o all_o civil_a judicature_n p._n 262._o chap._n v._o show_v the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o this_o act_n how_o former_a time_n respect_v the_o clergy_n how_o the_o king_n have_v be_v use_v ever_o since_o this_o act_n pass_v and_o how_o for_o three_o special_a reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v annul_v p._n 265._o chap._n vi_o show_v the_o plot_n of_o the_o faction_n to_o gain_v unto_o themselves_o the_o friendship_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o scot_n to_o what_o end_n they_o frame_v their_o new_a protestation_n how_o they_o provoke_v the_o irish_a to_o rebel_v and_o what_o other_o thing_n they_o gain_v thereby_o p._n 270._o chap._n vii_o show_v how_o the_o faction_n be_v enrage_v against_o our_o last_o canon_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o choose_v in_o their_o new_a synod_n and_o of_o six_o special_a act_n of_o great_a prejudice_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o under_o false_a pretence_n they_o have_v already_o do_v p._n 274._o chap._n viii_o show_n what_o discipline_n or_o church-government_n our_o factious_a schismatic_n like_o best_a twelve_o principal_a point_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o they_o hold_v as_o 12._o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o we_o must_v all_o believe_v the_o same_o or_o suffer_v if_o this_o faction_n shall_v prevail_v p._n 270._o chap._n ix_o show_v three_o other_o special_a point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o the_o brownist_n and_o anabaptist_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v teach_v p._n 274_o chap._n x._o show_v the_o great_a bugbear_n that_o affright_v this_o faction_n the_o four_o special_a mean_n they_o use_v to_o secure_v themselves_o the_o manifold_a lie_n they_o raise_v against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o two_o special_a question_n that_o be_v discuss_v about_o papist_n p._n 278._o chap._n xi_o show_v the_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o these_o factious_a sectary_n against_o the_o king_n eight_o special_a wrong_n and_o injury_n that_o they_o have_v offer_v he_o which_o be_v the_o three_o state_n and_o that_o our_o king_n be_v not_o king_n by_o election_n or_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n p._n 283._o chap._n xii_o
by_o god_n special_a designation_n but_o i_o can_v find_v it_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o any_o other_o write_n authentical_a where_o god_n appoint_v or_o command_v any_o people_n to_o be_v the_o chooser_n of_o their_o king_n but_o rather_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v place_v over_o they_o â—or_a i_o will_v very_o fain_o know_v as_o roffensis_n speak_v 282_o roffen_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la 282_o a_o potest_fw-la as_o adami_n in_o silios_fw-la ac_fw-la nepotes_fw-la adeóque_fw-la omnes_fw-la ubique_fw-la homines_fw-la ex_fw-la consensu_fw-la silior_fw-la they_o ac_fw-la nep_v tum_fw-la dependet_fw-la a_o à _fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la ac_fw-la naturâ_fw-la profluit_fw-la and_o if_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n be_v from_o god_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o child_n then_o certain_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n be_v both_o natural_a and_o divine_a immediate_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o any_o consent_n or_o allowance_n of_o man_n and_o pineda_n say_v nusquam_fw-la invenio_fw-la 2_o pineda_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la solo_n l._n 2._o c._n 2_o regem_fw-la â—liquem_fw-la juda_n orum_fw-la populi_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la creatum_fw-la quin_fw-la si_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la designaretur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la propheta_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la jussu_fw-la vel_fw-la sort_n vel_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la quà m_fw-la deus_fw-la indic_fw-la âsset_fw-la neither_o do_v i_o remember_v any_o one_o that_o be_v choose_v king_n by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o only_o abimelâ—ch_v the_o bastard_n son_n of_o gedeon_n and_o as_o some_o say_v jerâ—boam_n that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v you_o how_o unjust_o they_o enter_v how_o wicked_o they_o reign_v and_o how_o lamentable_o the_o 8._o strange_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v bestow_v the_o great_a savour_n or_o dignity_n on_o earth_n esay_n 41._o 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shall_v make_v choice_n of_o please_v child_n and_o servant_n not_o allow_v to_o choose_v what_o father_n and_o master_n they_o please_v their_o father_n then_o sure_o all_o will_v be_v the_o son_n of_o prince_n but_o though_o father_n may_v adopt_v their_o son_n as_o the_o king_n may_v make_v a_o turk_n or_o any_o other_o stranger_n a_o free_a denizon_n yet_o child_n may_v not_o choose_v who_o they_o please_v for_o their_o father_n but_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_v those_o father_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v or_o suffer_v to_o beget_v they_o though_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v never_o so_o poor_a never_o so_o wicked_a so_o the_o wife_n though_o while_o they_o be_v free_a they_o may_v have_v the_o power_n to_o refuse_v who_o they_o dislike_v yet_o they_o have_v no_o such_o prerogative_n to_o choose_v what_o husband_n they_o please_v or_o if_o they_o have_v i_o be_o sure_a no_o woman_n will_v be_v less_o than_o a_o lady_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o servant_n therefore_o the_o election_n of_o king_n by_o the_o people_n seem_v i_o no_o prime_a ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o as_o our_o sectary_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o humane_a ordination_n indeed_o and_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o imitation_n of_o what_o the_o poet_n say_v optat_fw-la ephippia_fw-la bos_fw-la niger_n optat_fw-la arare_fw-la caballus_fw-la just_o as_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v fain_o have_v that_o law_n of_o liberty_n to_o choose_v what_o husband_n they_o please_v and_o the_o servant_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o what_o master_n they_o like_o best_a so_o the_o people_n never_o content_v with_o who_o god_n send_v never_o satisfy_v with_o his_o ordinance_n will_v fain_o pull_v their_o neck_n out_o of_o god_n yoke_n and_o become_v their_o own_o choser_n both_o of_o their_o king_n and_o of_o their_o priest_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o when_o as_o nothing_o do_v please_v they_o but_o what_o they_o do_v and_o none_o can_v content_v will_n the_o people_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n greedy_a
dominion_n they_o deny_v not_o because_o they_o must_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v it_o so_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n rule_v with_o tyranny_n he_o prohibit_v but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o rule_v with_o charity_n not_o with_o austerity_n with_o humility_n and_o not_o with_o insolency_n he_o deni_v not_o and_o so_o he_o deni_v not_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o king_n and_o ascribe_v by_o their_o people_n but_o he_o forbid_v a_o ambitious_a aspire_n to_o it_o and_o a_o proud_a carriage_n and_o deportment_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o no_o man_n can_v exceed_v in_o humility_n and_o yet_o in_o his_o great_a humility_n he_o say_v you_o call_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d master_n and_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o you_o say_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o john_n 13._o 13._o and_o therefore_o he_o forbid_v not_o this_o title_n no_o otherwise_o then_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v father_n doctor_n and_o master_n and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v confess_v he_o do_v not_o inhibit_v the_o child_n to_o call_v they_o â—athers_n that_o beget_v they_o nor_o forbid_v we_o to_o call_v they_o doctor_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v give_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o doctor_n in_o his_o church_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o otherwise_o we_o must_v know_v why_o s._n paul_n do_v call_v himself_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 7._o and_o why_o do_v the_o law_n command_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o father_n and_o our_o mother_n if_o we_o may_v call_v no_o man_n father_n but_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o diminish_v the_o power_n of_o prince_n nor_o to_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o christian_a king_n to_o honour_v his_o servant_n which_o the_o heathen_a prince_n do_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n prefer_v daniel_n among_o the_o babylonian_n and_o darius_n advance_v mordecai_n among_o the_o persian_n nor_o to_o deny_v that_o honour_n unto_o his_o servant_n which_o their_o own_o honest_a demerit_n and_o the_o bounty_n of_o their_o gracious_a prince_n do_v confer_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o minister_n what_o christ_n forbid_v to_o his_o minister_n the_o condition_n of_o these_o name_n but_o the_o ambition_n of_o these_o title_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o their_o authority_n be_v forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o as_o elias_n and_o elizâ—us_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n suffer_v themselves_o with_o no_o breach_n of_o humility_n to_o be_v call_v lord_n as_o where_o abdias_n a_o great_a officer_n of_o king_n ahab_n 1._o 3_o reg._n 18._o 1._o say_v be_v not_o thou_o my_o lord_n elias_n and_o the_o shunamite_n call_v elizaeus_n lord_n 4_o reg._n 4._o 16._o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n that_o rend_v their_o clothes_n when_o the_o people_n ascribe_v unto_o they_o more_o than_o humane_a honour_n yet_o refuse_v not_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d act._n 16._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n that_o say_v lord_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v which_o title_n certain_o they_o will_v never_o have_v endure_v if_o this_o honour_n may_v not_o be_v yield_v and_o this_o title_n receive_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o christian_a woman_n if_o they_o imitate_v sarah_n that_o obey_v abraham_n 〈◊〉_d abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o propound_v to_o they_o as_o a_o pattern_n may_v and_o shall_v call_v their_o husband_n though_o mean_a mechanic_n lord_n or_o else_o he_o propose_v this_o example_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o think_v this_o honour_n may_v be_v afford_v to_o poor_a tradesman_n and_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o those_o eminent_a pillar_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o god_n church_n and_o as_o the_o scripture_n give_v not_o only_o other_o the_o like_a eminent_a and_o more_o significant_a title_n of_o honour_n unto_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o when_o it_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n as_o where_o the_o psalmist_n say_v instead_o of_o thy_o father_n thou_o shall_v have_v child_n who_o thou_o may_v make_v prince_n in_o all_o land_n which_o the_o best_a interpreter_n do_v expound_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n that_o be_v call_v 9_o origen_n ho._n 19_o in_o matth._n hier._n in_o psal_n 45._o 16._o sozom_n lib._n 3._o c._n 23._o nazian_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la gâ—_n nyssen_n theodor_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o &_o 5._o l._n c_o 9_o the_o 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their_o bishop_n neither_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o he_o which_o will_v have_v no_o bishop_n shall_v deny_v all_o honour_n unto_o the_o bishop_n but_o they_o can_v be_v content_v to_o transfer_v this_o honour_n though_o to_o cover_v their_o hypocrisy_n in_o another_o title_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o emperor_n instead_o of_o king_n from_o the_o episcopacy_n to_o the_o presbytery_n so_o that_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o the_o honour_n which_o they_o hate_v but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v honour_v therefore_o though_o for_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o do_v so_o much_o undervalue_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o title_n that_o weâ—e_v it_o not_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n to_o give_v it_o more_o than_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o have_v it_o i_o shall_v have_v spare_v all_o this_o discourse_n yet_o see_v it_o be_v the_o right_n of_o king_n to_o bestow_v honour_n and_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o their_o love_n to_o christ_n to_o honour_v they_o that_o honour_n god_n to_o magnify_v the_o order_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o to_o account_v the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o chief_a state_n of_o the_o land_n i_o can_v not_o pass_v it_o over_o in_o silence_n but_o show_v you_o how_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o give_v this_o honour_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o because_o this_o dignity_n can_v be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o order_n it_o be_v wise_o provide_v by_o the_o king_n that_o the_o whole_a order_n or_o ministry_n shall_v be_v honour_v in_o those_o few_o who_o learning_n few_o the_o whole_a order_n honour_v in_o few_o and_o wisdom_n he_o have_v have_v mâ—st_a use_n and_o experience_n of_o or_o be_v otherwise_o well_o inform_v thereof_o and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a wonder_n unto_o i_o that_o any_o learned_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o blind_v with_o this_o error_n as_o any_o way_n to_o oppose_v this_o truth_n or_o that_o any_o christian_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n so_o transport_v with_o envy_n when_o they_o see_v any_o of_o their_o brethren_n make_v more_o honourable_a than_o themselves_o for_o they_o ought_v to_o think_v themselves_o honour_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o that_o reason_n when_o the_o lord_n bishop_n be_v down_o the_o lord_n temporal_a shall_v not_o contâ—nue_v long_o for_o as_o geneva_n put_v away_o their_o bishop_n their_o prince_n so_o the_o canton_n and_o swisser_n put_v away_o all_o lord_n a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o will_v have_v no_o spiritual_a lord_n shall_v not_o be_v any_o temporal_a lord_n but_o shall_v be_v as_o little_o regard_v by_o their_o creature_n as_o they_o regard_v the_o servant_n of_o their_o creator_n six_o
be_v compel_v i_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o resist_v i_o can_v grieve_v and_o weep_v and_o sigh_v and_o against_o the_o arm_n and_o goatish_a soldier_n my_o tear_n be_v my_o weapon_n for_o those_o be_v the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n neither_o can_v neither_o aught_o he_o to_o resist_v so_o must_v all_o christian_n rather_o by_o suffer_v death_n then_o by_o resist_v our_o king_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v object_v by_o our_o sectary_n that_o his_o majesty_n confess_v there_o be_v a_o power_n ob._n 3â—_n the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n p._n 3â—_n legal_o place_v in_o the_o two_o house_n more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o prevent_v and_o restrain_v the_o power_n of_o tyranny_n â—_o answer_v fâ—rst_o when_o it_o pleaseâ—_n the_o king_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—ould_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d pour_v of_o maâ—ing_a law_n to_o the_o consent_n of_o peer_n and_o commâ—â—â—_n shaâ—_n by_o this_o regulate_v of_o the_o same_o â—â—_o mâ—ght_v be_v purge_v from_o all_o destructive_a exoâ—bâ—tances_n the_o very_a law_n itself_o be_v tender_a of_o the_o legâ—â—mate_a right_n of_o the_o king_n and_o consider_v the_o person_n of_o the_o sovereign_a to_o be_v single_a and_o his_o power_n counterpoysâ—d_v by_o â—he_n opposite_a wisdom_n of_o the_o two_o house_n allow_v he_o to_o swear_v unto_o himself_o a_o body_n of_o council_n of_o staâ—â—_n and_o counsellor_n at_o law_n and_o the_o judge_n also_o to_o advise_v he_o and_o inform_v he_o so_o that_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o wrong_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o restrain_v vote_n of_o house_n so_o he_o may_v not_o receive_v any_o wrong_n by_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o his_o right_n and_o the_o king_n be_v drive_v away_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—ings_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o learned_a counsel_n and_o force_v to_o make_v the_o defence_n of_o his_o right_n by_o writing_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o his_o concession_n and_o promise_n as_o well_o in_o this_o point_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n especial_o in_o that_o concern_v the_o act_n of_o exclude_v the_o clergy_n be_v more_o than_o be_v due_a to_o they_o or_o then_o he_o need_v to_o grant_v or_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o observe_v be_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o church_n when_o as_o nothing_o in_o parliament_n where_o the_o wrong_n may_v be_v perpetual_a shall_v be_v extract_v from_o he_o but_o what_o he_o shall_v well_o consider_v of_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v free_o grant_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v otherwise_o do_v be_v ill_o do_v to_o the_o great_a disadvantage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o the_o unjust_a enlarge_n of_o their_o power_n more_o than_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o yet_o 2._o i_o say_v if_o these_o word_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v right_o weigh_v they_o give_v no_o colour_n of_o resist_a tyranny_n by_o any_o forâ—â—ble_a arm_n but_o as_o doctor_n ferne_n say_v 32._o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o â—â—ply_n to_o sever_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 32._o most_o true_o of_o a_o legal_a moral_a and_o parliamentary_a restraint_n for_o the_o word_n be_v there_o be_v a_o power_n legal_o place_v in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v the_o law_n have_v place_v a_o power_n in_o they_o but_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v any_o law_n that_o any_o king_n have_v grant_v whereby_o himself_o may_v be_v resist_v and_o subdue_v by_o open_a force_n and_o violence_n for_o as_o râ—ffensis_n say_v regeâ—_n suâ—_n soliâ—s_fw-la judicâ—_fw-la reservavit_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la stans_fw-la in_o synagoga_fw-la dâ—orum_fw-la dijudiâ—at_fw-la 335._o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr poâ—â—st_n papâ—_n 291_o eâ—phants_n pyâ—hig_n â—_o de_fw-fr regâ—n_fw-fr â—pud_fw-la stohâ—um_fw-la â—ol_n 335._o â—os_v god_n have_v reserve_v king_n to_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o the_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v as_o stâ—hâ—us_o testify_v 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