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he_o also_o call_v presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n prescribe_v he_o the_o fit_a endowment_n of_o a_o bishop_n with_o like_a liberty_n do_v he_o abuse_v history_n unworthy_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o that_o reverend_a patriot_n archbishop_n usher_n primord_a usher_n de_fw-fr britannieâ—_n ecclesiae_fw-la primord_a to_o patronize_v his_o fiction_n who_o only_o historical_o recite_v the_o several_a opinion_n of_o author_n concern_v the_o first_o induce_v of_o the_o christian_a faith_n into_o england_n whether_o by_o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedec_n simon_n zelotes_n simon_n peter_n or_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n ann_n 63._o after_o christ_n esse_fw-la christ_n usher_n ibid._n fol_z 7._o si_fw-la quidem_fw-la metaphrastae_fw-la credimus_fw-la apud_fw-la quem_fw-la legimus_fw-la petrum_fw-la in_o britann_n longo_fw-la tempore_fw-la fuisse_fw-la moratum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ecclesias_fw-la constituisset_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la ordinasset_fw-la 12._o caesaris_fw-la neronis_n rursus_fw-la romam_fw-la reversum_fw-la esse_fw-la or_o other_o which_o if_o all_o admit_v for_o truth_n conclude_v nothing_o to_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o land_n without_o bishop_n for_o some_o hundred_o year_n from_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o rather_o the_o clear_a contrary_n i_o shall_v give_v thou_o reader_n that_o
inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n 11_o presbytery_n inconsistent_a with_o civil_a magistracy_n 12_o presbytery_n inconsistent_a with_o law_n 13_o the_o inordinate_a violence_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 14_o that_o this_o discipline_n bring_v not_o liberty_n to_o the_o vulgar_a but_o introduce_v a_o mere_a arbitrary_a government_n 15_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n be_v confess_v a_o yoke_n 16_o the_o vain_a excuse_n that_o lay-elders_a shall_v moderate_v refute_v 17_o no_o reform_a church_n give_v any_o precedent_n parallel_v with_o we_o 18_o conclusion_n that_o to_o introduce_v a_o new_a form_n be_v dangerous_a the_o table_n to_o the_o review_n of_o episcopacy_n sectio_fw-la prima_fw-la that_o there_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2_o that_o the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v bishop_n 3_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o continue_a succession_n of_o bishop_n 4_o that_o they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n 5_o that_o the_o clergy_n ought_v to_o be_v superior_a to_o one_o another_o 6_o that_o they_o assume_v no_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n their_o predecessor_n have_v not_o 7_o that_o bishop_n have_v the_o same_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o former_a time_n 8_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n ancient_o in_o bishop_n 9_o title_n of_o honour_n ancient_o give_v to_o bishop_n 10_o that_o there_o be_v archbishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n 11_o that_o late_o great_a writer_n approve_v bishop_n 12_o that_o bishop_n be_v approve_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n 13_o episcopacy_n approve_v by_o the_o ancient_a customary_a law_n 14_o that_o abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n will_v occasion_v great_a distraction_n in_o the_o common_a law_n 15_o that_o it_o will_v destroy_v great_a part_n of_o the_o statute_n law_n 16_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n legal_a prerogative_n 17_o the_o conclusion_n reader_n the_o author_n absence_n have_v occasion_v many_o omission_n have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o peruse_v the_o press_n especial_o in_o the_o quotation_n the_o best_a help_n be_v thy_o friendly_a patience_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o literal_a fault_n amend_v these_o few_o follow_v and_o bear_v with_o the_o rest_n some_o of_o they_o vary_v the_o fence_n therefore_o it_o be_v desire_v thou_o will_v amend_v they_o ere_o thou_o read_v errata_fw-la in_o the_o survey_n of_o presbytery_n praef._n b_o 2_o p._n 2._o line_n 7_o all_o man_n line_n 11._o for_o instruct_v r_o entrust_v sect._n 2._o l._n 19_o for_o they_o r._n their_o sect._n 2_o pag._n 2._o mark_fw-mi l._n 41_o read_v prelate_n church_n sect._n 3_o not_o 1_o mark_fw-mi r._n pertulisti_fw-la ibidem_fw-la for_o eddisti_fw-la r_o eddidisti_fw-la not_o k_n for_o ne_fw-la nec_fw-la c_o 2_o p_o 2._o maâ—g_n not_o of_o for_o 40._o r_o 21_o sect_n 7_o l_o 12_o blot_v out_o they_o say_v sect_n 7_o d_o 8_o l_o 17_o add_v as_o calvin_n call_v they_o fanatici_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n el_fw-es 9_o for_o deo_fw-la r_o duo_fw-la mark_fw-mi for_o tomes_n r_o tom._n 7_o e_z 2_o p_o 2._o l_o 17_o r_o censurer_n e_z 3_o p_o 2_o l_o 29_o add_v such_o unlimited_a sect._n 9_o l_o 9_o for_o every_o r_o envy_n clamour_n f_o fol._n l_o 13_o a_o full_a point_n at_o possession_n fol_z f_o 2_o p_o 2_o l_o 4_o put_v out_o it_o f_o 3_o l_o 23_o for_o and_o r_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n mark_fw-mi l_o 11_o r_o frenabit_fw-la fol_z g_z 2_o p_o 2_o l_o 25_o r_o observable_a g_o 3_o p_o 2_o mark_fw-mi l_o 2_o r_o dominio_fw-la g_z 4_o mark_fw-mi l_o 2_o r_o 59_o h_n 3_o p_o 2_o l_o 19_o add_v man_n not_o to_o rest_v fol._n i_o l_o 17_o r._n presbytery_n fol_z l_o 2_o l_o 1â—_n after_o repent_v add_v the_o praesbyterians_n affirm_v l_o 3_o p_o 2_o l._n 6_o r_o these_o new_a standerbearer_n k_o 8_o l_o 2_o blot_v out_o that_o l_o 2_o p_o 1_o l_o 7_o for_o those_o r_o these_o l_o 3_o l_o 7_o r_o classical_a in_o the_o review_n of_o episcopacy_n folly_n 9_o mark_fw-mi l_o 11_o r_o heraclam_n &_o fol_z 10_o mark_fw-mi l_o 25_o r_o episcopatum_fw-la fol_z 11_o mark_fw-mi l_o 12_o for_o ad_fw-la id_fw-la r_o adversus_fw-la fol_z 13_o l_o 2_o r_o fenceless_a fol_z 24_o l_o 8_o r_o other_z fol_z 26_o mark_fw-mi l_o 25_o r_o hoc_fw-la fol_z 27_o l_o 12_o for_o many_o r_o may_v fol_z 38_o l_o 5_o for_o cause_n r_o course_n fol._n 39_o l_o 4_o for_o receive_v r._n retain_v fol_z 43_o l_o 2_o for_o absolute_a r_o obsolete_a fol_z 57_o l_o 20_o for_o which_o his_o r_o with_o his_o fol_z 65_o l_o 3_o for_o if_o r_o that_o the_o prelate_n l_o 28._o put_v out_o cure_v fol_z 77_o l_o 19_o for_o both_o r_o but._n the_o preface_n it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o censure_n nor_o action_n nor_o person_n escape_v if_o perhaps_o the_o power_n yet_o not_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n certain_o the_o goose-quill_n do_v never_o more_o licentious_o less_o civil_o bedabble_v both_o time_n and_o person_n no_o action_n of_o so_o pure_a intention_n have_v be_v more_o bespatter_v than_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o remonstrance_n no_o man_n with_o more_o confidence_n less_o cause_n have_v 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1076._o prince_n t._n c._n reply_v p._n 144._o roger_n preface_n huic_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la omnes_fw-la orbis_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o monarchas_n falce_fw-la svas_fw-la submittere_fw-la &_o pareâ—e_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la travers_n de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fol_z 142._o baron_fw-fr annal_n 1076._o must_v be_v subject_a unto_o the_o church_n and_o submit_v their_o stepter_n and_o throw_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o church_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n all_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o their_o presbytery_n ascribe_v to_o every_o presbyter_n what_o the_o pope_n only_o assume_v to_o himself_o that_o all_o king_n ought_v to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n how_o this_o superintendencie_n be_v derive_v from_o scripture_n how_o consonant_n to_o antiquity_n or_o consistent_a with_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o king_n be_v considerible_a i_o conceive_v god_n himself_o have_v a_o high_a hand_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n when_o he_o leave_v this_o principle_n in_o the_o mosaic_a law_n 17.15_o law_n deuteron_fw-gr 17.15_o thou_o shall_v set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o in_o that_o he_o say_v 15.11_o say_v 1_o samuel_n 15.11_o i_o have_v set_v up_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n and_o of_o david_n he_o say_v 16.1_o say_v 1_o samuel_n 16.1_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o a_o king_n and_o of_o solomon_n say_v the_o prophet_n 13.26_o prophet_n nehemiah_n 13.26_o god_n make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n nor_o do_v he_o dispose_v crown_n at_o the_o direction_n or_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o other_o 4.31_o other_o daniel_n 4.31_o for_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n but_o it_o shall_v appear_v he_o challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o sole_a propriety_n of_o this_o king-making_a jurisdiction_n in_o that_o he_o rebuke_n the_o israelite_n say_v they_o have_v set_v up_o a_o king_n but_o 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the_o edict_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o some_o of_o these_o disciplinarian_o position_n be_v that_o o_o subject_n do_v promise_v obedience_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v help_v they_o 190._o goodman_n pag_n 190._o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o they_o be_v discharge_v of_o obedience_n 169._o barrow_n refut_o pag_n 169._o and_o that_o without_o the_o prince_n the_o people_n may_v reform_v and_o must_v not_o tarry_v for_o the_o magistrate_n but_o where_o their_o own_o spirit_n guide_v they_o they_o may_v become_v judge_n and_o executioner_n themselves_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o principle_n p_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v refuse_v to_o put_v massemonger_n to_o death_n 196._o death_n goodman_n p._n 77_o 196._o the_o people_n in_o see_v it_o perform_v do_v show_v that_o zeal_n of_o god_n which_o be_v commend_v in_o phinees_n destroy_v the_o adulterer_n and_o in_o the_o israelite_n against_o the_o benjamite_n but_o in_o this_o they_o have_v the_o excuse_n of_o zeal_n in_o 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