zanchius_n report_v of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n into_o new_a and_o worse_a latin_a name_n of_o superintendente_n and_o general_a superintendente_n erneste_n the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n rhegij_fw-la present_o after_o the_o assembly_n of_o augusta_n procure_v vrbanus_n regius_n to_o go_v home_o with_o he_o &_o ecclesiarum_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la ducatu_fw-la episcoparum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la gubernationi_fw-la permisit_fw-la and_o commit_v unto_o his_o government_n the_o bishopric_n 611._o or_o superintendencie_n of_o all_o the_o church_n within_o his_o dukedom_n one_o sydonius_n be_v thrust_v as_o it_o seem_v from_o the_o bishopric_n of_o mersenburge_n as_o cleave_v whole_o to_o popery_n be_v afterwards_o upon_o his_o leave_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o upon_o promise_n make_v to_o maintain_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n make_v in_o his_o absence_n restore_v to_o his_o bishopric_n 60._o and_o after_o he_o succeed_v as_o i_o take_v it_o in_o that_o bishopric_n george_n the_o prince_n anhalt_n before_o mention_v be_v choose_v thereunto_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o universo_fw-la capitali_fw-la consensu_fw-la by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o learning_n and_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a election_n 630._o a_o priest_n or_o cannon_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o mersenburge_n of_o who_o be_v bishop_n henricus_n stenius_n say_v règebat_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la in_o mersenburgensi_fw-la diocaesi_fw-la he_o rule_v the_o church_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o mersenburge_n and_o again_o praesuit_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la universae_fw-la ditionis_fw-la mysorum_n he_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o mysia_n agreeable_a aswell_o to_o these_o example_n as_o to_o the_o say_n of_o zanchius_n before_o specify_v be_v that_o which_o ja_n haerbrandus_fw-la a_o very_a learned_a man_n and_o in_o his_o time_n divinity_n reader_n of_o tubinge_v 699._o write_v in_o his_o common_a place_n debent_fw-la gradus_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o aught_o to_o be_v degree_n amongst_o minister_n etc._n etc._n as_o with_o we_o in_o the_o duchy_n of_o wirtenberge_n there_o be_v subdeacons_n deacon_n pastor_n special_a superintendente_n and_o over_o they_o general_a superintendente_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o haerbrand_n show_v his_o judgement_n general_o 699._o saluberrimum_fw-la esset_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o most_o profitable_a order_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n if_o every_o particular_a province_n have_v her_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n their_o archbishop_n and_o jacobus_n andreas_n he_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n as_o certain_a minister_n of_o heidelberge_n do_v report_n uz_o 8._o where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a matter_n to_o defend_v the_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o church_n except_o there_o be_v some_o chief_a ruler_n and_o bishop_n amongst_o they_o to_o who_o rerum_fw-la summa_fw-la deferatur_fw-la the_o full_a order_n of_o matter_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o like_a sort_n osiander_n write_v even_o as_o though_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 10_o although_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n when_o she_o flourish_v with_o miracle_n there_o be_v diverse_a degree_n and_o order_n of_o minister_n some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n yet_o as_o now_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o minister_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o order_n or_o degree_n uz_o deacon_n pastor_n and_o superintendente_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o pastor_n particular_a church_n be_v commit_v nec_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v rule_v the_o church_n commit_v unto_o he_o sine_fw-la collegae_fw-la concilio_fw-la without_o the_o council_n of_o any_o fellow_n those_o pastor_n we_o call_v superintendent_o who_o be_v so_o set_v over_o other_o pastor_n that_o they_o may_v visit_v the_o state_n of_o their_o church_n and_o punish_v both_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o people_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v amiss_o or_o if_o any_o thing_n fall_v out_o that_o they_o can_v correct_v than_o they_o refer_v it_o unto_o a_o high_a court_n consist_v of_o divine_v and_o politic_a man_n who_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n authority_n or_o approbation_n do_v amend_v such_o defect_n etc._n etc._n hemingius_n also_o affirm_v eccle_n that_o there_o be_v dispares_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la gradus_fw-la in_o the_o ministry_n &_o that_o partly_o by_o the_o law_n of_o cod_n &_o partly_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n that_o as_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n give_v gift_n unto_o man_n apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n doctor_n and_o pastor_n so_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n authority_n for_o edification_n that_o the_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n ordain_v minister_n for_o her_o profit_n that_o the_o pure_a church_n follow_v the_o apostle_n time_n ordain_v some_o patriarch_n some_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n some_o pastor_n and_o some_o catechist_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v their_o bishop_n doctors_z pastor_n and_o under_o they_o chaplain_n we_o call_v they_o curate_n as_o i_o think_v that_o the_o church_n in_o denmark_n do_v acknowledge_v degree_n of_o dignity_n among_o minister_n that_o they_o judge_v it_o meet_v that_o other_o minister_n shall_v obey_v their_o bishop_n in_o allthing_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o profitable_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o judge_v bb_n s._n to_o have_v authority_n over_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n ius_fw-la non_fw-la despoticum_fw-la sed_fw-la patrium_fw-la jeremia_n hombergus_fw-la a_o worthy_a man_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n about_o styria_n carinthia_n and_o carniola_n but_o now_o remove_v thence_o through_o the_o persecution_n which_o the_o jesuit_n have_v kindle_v in_o those_o part_n affirm_v in_o his_o common_a place_n of_o divinity_n review_v &_o allow_v at_o ratisbone_n with_o very_o direct_a term_n ministerio_fw-la that_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v degree_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n even_o amongst_o those_o which_o have_v a_o mediate_a call_n ut_fw-la concordia_fw-la inter_fw-la ministros_fw-la conseruetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o concord_n among_o minister_n may_v be_v preserve_v &_o the_o work_n of_o their_o ministry_n perform_v more_o easy_o and_o more_o decent_o and_o after_o he_o have_v specify_v the_o common_a duty_n both_o of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n he_o set_v down_o those_o which_o he_o think_v be_v peculiar_a to_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v execute_v by_o they_o uz_o excommunication_n ordination_n and_o confirmation_n and_o with_o he_o agree_v the_o divinity_n reader_n at_o lavinge_v phill._n haylbronner_n eccle_n write_v upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v timothy_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n that_o according_o there_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v degree_n and_o order_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n &_o have_v describe_v the_o common_a duty_n likewise_o of_o all_o minister_n general_o he_o say_v thus_o episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o say_v common_a office_n to_o bishop_n be_v commend_v the_o public_a oversight_n and_o government_n so_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o appoint_v fit_a minister_n for_o the_o church_n near_o they_o also_o to_o hear_v the_o accusation_n and_o complaint_n which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o pastor_n of_o their_o church_n and_o to_o decide_v they_o etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la paulus_n scribit_fw-la timotheo_n ephesorum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la for_o so_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n lay_v thy_o hand_n rash_o upon_o no_o man_n and_o against_o a_o priest_n admit_v not_o a_o accusation_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v egidius_n hunius_n the_o divinity_n professor_n at_o marpurge_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o titus_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v titus_n the_o general_a superintendent_n for_o the_o government_n over_o the_o church_n of_o that_o large_a and_o noble_a island_n of_o crete_n that_o his_o duty_n be_v to_o ordain_v pastor_n in_o every_o parish_n and_o likewise_o to_o make_v bishop_n that_o the_o bishop_n or_o superintendent_n have_v his_o diocese_n the_o pastor_n his_o parish_n or_o church_n as_o paul_n command_v titus_n to_o place_n priest_n in_o every_o parish_n that_o thereby_o it_o appear_v god_n do_v require_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v order_n and_o degree_n amongst_o minister_n ut_fw-la alij_fw-la praesint_fw-la alij_fw-la subsint_fw-la that_o some_o may_v rule_v and_o some_o obey_v that_o this_o order_n be_v not_o new_o devise_v but_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o that_o god_n himself_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o minister_n and_o appoint_v degree_n according_a to_o that_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n
be_v give_v omnibus_fw-la veris_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la to_o all_o true_a priest_n or_o elder_n include_v in_o that_o number_n his_o unpriestlie_o elderman_n again_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n 16.19_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n hac_fw-la metaphorica_fw-la locutione_fw-la significatur_fw-la oeconomi_fw-la potestas_fw-la esa_fw-la 22_o 22._o qua_fw-la funguntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la ministri_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la apparet_fw-la infra_fw-la 18_o 18._o by_o this_o metaphorical_a speech_n be_v signify_v that_o power_n of_o christ_n mention_v in_o esay_n the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n i_o will_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n lo_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v open_v which_o power_n all_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v enjoy_v as_o it_o appear_v in_o matthew_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n 18._o and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n 61._o and_o upon_o that_o place_n of_o matthew_n the_o 18_o chapter_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n by_o the_o church_n and_o those_o binder_n and_o loser_n there_n speak_v of_o he_o understand_v his_o eldership_n &_o so_o consequent_o aswell_o his_o alderman_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n he_o that_o with_o a_o open_a face_n to_o use_v cartwrighte_n term_v do_v affirm_v that_o either_o in_o matthew_n the_o 16._o 15._o or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o esay_n mention_v these_o unpreach_v elder_n be_v mean_v or_o prefigure_v need_v not_o i_o warrant_v he_o at_o any_o time_n a_o vizard_n indeed_o master_n cartwright_n be_v not_o of_o bezaes_n mind_n herein_o for_o say_v he_o in_o math._n 16._o and_o in_o joh._n 20._o christ_n under_o stand_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n 83._o bind_v &_o lose_v by_o preach_v but_o the_o word_n math._n 18.18_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o minister_n surelye_o you_o have_v spin_v a_o fair_a thread_n for_o if_o your_o alderman_n be_v not_o aswell_o understand_v in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n unto_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o these_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n it_o will_v fall_v out_o that_o they_o will_v have_v no_o key_n either_o to_o open_v or_o shut_v withal_o except_o peradventure_o you_o will_v make_v your_o lock_n with_o a_o springe_n and_o so_o indeed_o they_o may_v shut_v the_o door_n but_o for_o open_v of_o it_o they_o may_v blow_v their_o nail_n here_o you_o see_v beza_n and_o cartwright_n opposite_a and_o now_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o fellow_n to_o impugn_v they_o both_o in_o a_o theological_a position_n print_v at_o geneva_n set_v out_o by_o ant._n fayus_n and_o maintain_v there_o by_o one_o danyell_n niellius_n 243._o out_o of_o math._n 16.19_o thus_o say_v he_o we_o may_v reason_v to_o they_o only_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v give_v unto_o who_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v for_o to_o have_v bind_v and_o lose_v be_v that_o same_o that_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o unto_o peter_n the_o key_n be_v give_v and_o unto_o they_o in_o who_o name_n peter_n answer_v christ_n demand_v who_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o be_v and_o because_o they_o be_v give_v ratione_fw-la officij_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o all_o qui_fw-la in_o veritatis_fw-la doctrina_fw-la predicanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsis_fw-la successuri_fw-la who_o in_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n shall_v succeed_v they_o by_o these_o word_n then_o their_o disguise_a alderman_n must_v either_o have_v assign_v unto_o they_o the_o same_o office_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v &_o be_v make_v preacher_n or_o else_o they_o may_v put_v up_o their_o pipe_n and_o go_v shake_v their_o ear_n ceneâ—_n but_o yet_o more_o plain_o we_o be_v advertise_v in_o the_o same_o place_n from_o geneva_n out_o of_o john_n 20.23_o we_o may_v also_o infer_v after_o this_o sort_n christ_n after_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n as_o he_o be_v send_v of_o the_o father_n he_o breathe_v on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o shall_v be_v remit_v who_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o shall_v be_v retain_v to_o all_o they_o therefore_o and_o only_o to_o they_o who_o be_v send_v that_o authority_n be_v give_v but_o the_o apostle_n only_o be_v not_o send_v for_o it_o be_v christ_n who_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n give_v to_o his_o church_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n and_o altogether_o to_o that_o end_n and_o for_o handle_v that_o work_n ephes._n 4.11.13_o now_o join_v both_o these_o inference_n with_o that_o which_o beza_n &_o cartwright_n have_v before_o set_v down_o and_o let_v he_o for_o i_o bear_v the_o bell_n for_o a_o reconciler_n of_o contrariety_n that_o be_v able_a in_o any_o probable_a sort_n to_o make_v any_o one_o of_o they_o friend_n with_o another_o or_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o to_o agree_v together_o and_o yet_o i_o know_v that_o they_o of_o geneva_n can_v do_v much_o you_o must_v bring_v they_o very_o strange_a discord_n but_o they_o will_v make_v some_o harmony_n of_o they_o whereas_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n of_o augusta_n and_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v a_o cribe_v these_o censure_n we_o speak_v of_o to_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n only_o the_o genevians_n to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o in_o effect_n all_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v agree_v with_o that_o of_o they_o and_o with_o those_o other_o that_o wear_v her_o colour_n will_v needs_o take_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o annotation_n join_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o harmony_n to_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a confession_n &_o how_o they_o must_v be_v right_o understand_v 2._o as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o wordâ—_n say_v the_o confession_n of_o augusta_n excludere_fw-la impios_fw-la etc._n etc._n aâ—communione_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o exclude_v the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n nimirum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v affirm_v the_o genevians_n ex_fw-la presbiterij_fw-la legitimè_fw-la congregati_fw-la fententia_fw-la etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o eldership_n lawful_o assemble_v whereas_o it_o never_o as_o yet_o set_v up_o any_o such_o eldership_n again_o the_o say_a confession_n hic_fw-la necessario_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o the_o church_n must_v yield_v they_o due_a obedience_n ibidem_fw-la mean_v to_o the_o say_a minister_n so_o exclude_v the_o wicked_a nempe_fw-la come_v in_o the_o genevians_n verbi_fw-la ministris_fw-la &_o senioribus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o the_o elder_n who_o be_v never_o allow_v of_o by_o that_o confession_n to_o this_o purpose_n pretend_v the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v show_v that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n do_v only_o belong_v to_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o sacerdos_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n as_o i_o think_v he_o mean_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o censure_n be_v the_o judge_n sacerdos_n that_o be_v say_v the_o genevians_n unus_fw-la designatus_fw-la ex_fw-la pastorum_fw-la collegio_fw-la one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o college_n of_o pastor_n ibidem_fw-la deinde_fw-la etiam_fw-la intelligiturpraeire_n quum_fw-la de_fw-fr censuris_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la agitur_fw-la legâ—tinam_fw-la presbyterij_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la and_o furthermore_o also_o let_v it_o be_v understand_v when_o speech_n be_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n that_o there_o go_v before_o a_o lawful_a determination_n of_o the_o eldership_n whether_o the_o apology_n have_v that_o meaning_n the_o mean_a of_o any_o sense_n at_o all_o may_v judge_v and_o thus_o they_o deal_v also_o with_o the_o bohemian_a confession_n so_o that_o as_o i_o say_v to_o serve_v their_o purpose_n they_o can_v make_v ex_fw-la quo_fw-la libet_fw-la quid_fw-la libet_fw-la of_o any_o thing_n what_o they_o listen_v and_o by_o these_o example_n you_o may_v also_o safe_o learn_v what_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o this_o cause_n both_o to_o they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o humour_n when_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o allege_v either_o scripture_n counsel_n or_o father_n for_o their_o most_o unwarrantable_a and_o counterfeit_a alderman_n but_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o for_o a_o month_n or_o two_o that_o their_o elderman_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o have_v a_o equal_a authority_n with_o they_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v will_v they_o content_v themselves_o therewithal_o it_o be_v
certain_a that_o the_o barrowist_n will_v not_o and_o not_o they_o only_a but_o even_o some_o other_o of_o a_o little_a better_a credit_n than_o any_o of_o our_o english_a butcher_n who_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o people_n to_o have_v in_o effect_n as_o great_a a_o interest_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o church_n censure_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n both_o minister_n and_o elderman_n thus_o vrsinus_n write_v hereof_o fiat_n excommunicatio_fw-la &c_n &c_n let_v excommunication_n be_v do_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a eldership_n 350._o &_o ecclesiae_fw-la and_o of_o the_o church_n not_o of_o the_o church_n alone_o nor_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o presbytery_n alone_o for_o this_o power_n be_v not_o give_v by_o christ_n to_o a_o few_o or_o to_o minister_n only_o although_o the_o administration_n and_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v oftentimes_o to_o few_o or_o to_o one_o minister_n sed_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o and_o other_o tell_v the_o church_n potentes_fw-la dominantur_fw-la vos_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la prince_n bear_v rule_v like_o lord_n but_o you_o may_v not_o do_v so_o the_o consent_n therefore_o of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v require_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v christ_n commandment_n 2._o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o action_n 3._o that_o no_o man_n be_v injury_v 4._o lest_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o oligarchy_n or_o popish_a tyranny_n thus_o far_o vrsinus_n in_o who_o judgement_n you_o see_v the_o eldership_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v already_o though_o it_o be_v but_o new_o set_v up_o with_o the_o same_o fault_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o our_o church-government_n by_o the_o brotherhood_n amongst_o we_o that_o be_v with_o the_o alteration_n of_o christ_n institution_n with_o lordlinesse_n and_o with_o a_o popish_a tyranny_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o by_o this_o devise_n the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o their_o elder_n and_o the_o one_o have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v than_o the_o other_o but_o nothing_o will_v content_v they_o long_o give_v they_o the_o head_n &_o every_o year_n will_v bring_v forth_o a_o new_a platform_n it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o for_o master_n beza_n to_o say_v neque_fw-la enim_fw-la eye_n assentior_fw-la 43._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o they_o who_o will_v not_o have_v any_o man_n excommunicate_v but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o of_o every_o man_n particular_o for_o christ_n have_v give_v this_o authority_n sani_fw-la iudicij_fw-la hominibus_fw-la to_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n that_o be_v to_o the_o college_n of_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n vrsinus_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n will_v answer_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o of_o their_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v but_o his_o pride_n and_o his_o elder_n presumption_n to_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v lord_n over_o their_o brethren_n and_o for_o the_o place_n of_o matthew_n that_o they_o know_v christ_n meaning_n aswell_o as_o he_o and_o all_o that_o take_v his_o part_n 183._o of_o the_o three_o joint_n office_n that_o cartwright_n say_v dothâ—belong_v unto_o his_o pretend_a elder_n to_o be_v execute_v joint_o with_o the_o minister_n as_o it_o be_v touch_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 16._o chapter_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o fit_a place_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o 22.23.24_o and_o 25._o chapter_n follow_v chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o old_a deacon_n and_o of_o the_o disagreement_n about_o the_o new_a disciplinarie_a deacon_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o after_o christ_n ascension_n they_o begin_v to_o preach_v in_o jerusalem_n such_o be_v the_o charity_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n that_o many_o of_o they_o sell_v all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o it_o to_o the_o apostle_n foot_n the_o especial_a reason_n that_o move_v they_o as_o i_o take_v it_o so_o to_o do_v be_v this_o the_o great_a part_n that_o at_o the_o first_o do_v follow_v the_o apostle_n 1._o be_v of_o the_o poor_a sort_n who_o upon_o their_o new_a embrace_v of_o that_o so_o comfortable_a a_o doctrine_n do_v give_v over_o themselves_o to_o the_o careful_a meditation_n and_o thorough_o learn_v of_o it_o leave_v their_o trade_n though_o not_o altogether_o yet_o sure_o as_o i_o suppose_v for_o the_o most_o part_n until_o at_o the_o least_o that_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v more_o full_o instruct_v therein_o to_o the_o which_o purpose_n they_o keep_v much_o together_a with_o the_o apostle_n as_o possible_o they_o can_v and_o have_v their_o holy_a assembly_n their_o exhortation_n prayer_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n secret_o in_o private_a house_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o magistrate_n now_o as_o i_o say_v the_o most_o of_o these_o be_v poor_a man_n and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o when_o any_o of_o the_o rich_a sort_n do_v join_v themselves_o to_o that_o meeting_n or_o congregation_n they_o sell_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v or_o think_v meet_v and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o maintenance_n but_o commit_v the_o distribution_n of_o it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o relief_n also_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o want_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a this_o charge_n as_o well_o for_o the_o say_v religious_a exercise_n in_o their_o private_a assembly_n as_o for_o this_o distribution_n equal_o to_o be_v make_v as_o the_o occasion_n require_v the_o apostle_n take_v upon_o they_o more_o particular_o for_o a_o short_a time_n than_o they_o do_v afterward_o uz._n until_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n in_o jerusalem_n increase_v from_o 120._o unto_o five_o thousand_o at_o the_o least_o and_o do_v grow_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o so_o as_o they_o be_v as_o i_o think_v constrain_v to_o have_v diverse_a congregation_n and_o then_o because_o they_o find_v it_o to_o be_v some_o hindrance_n unto_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o general_a commission_n for_o the_o further_a disperse_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o cause_v seven_o man_n to_o be_v choose_v 6._o such_o as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o honest_a report_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n unto_o who_o that_o business_n be_v more_o special_o commit_v who_o thenceforth_o may_v not_o only_o according_a to_o their_o honesty_n and_o discretion_n take_v into_o their_o hand_n such_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v bring_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o the_o godly_a dispose_v for_o the_o purpose_n mention_v but_o also_o in_o the_o apostle_n absence_n agreeable_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o they_o hold_v the_o mysterye_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n be_v to_o teach_v 3._o to_o comfort_v to_o move_v to_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n the_o brethren_n in_o their_o particular_a congregation_n or_o meeting_n and_o likewise_o to_o offer_v their_o common_a prayer_n in_o all_o their_o name_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o apostle_n in_o appoint_v of_o these_o new_a officer_n have_v as_o well_o regard_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n as_o to_o their_o body_n and_o because_o at_o that_o time_n which_o be_v the_o infancy_n and_o first_o spring_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o such_o meet_a man_n as_o may_v be_v make_v priest_n or_o as_o they_o term_v they_o now_o a_o day_n preach_v elder_n it_o please_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v they_o train_v up_o in_o that_o exercise_n and_o to_o make_v the_o office_n of_o deacon_n a_o degree_n and_o a_o step_n to_o the_o fullness_n of_o priesthood_n 3_o which_o be_v express_v by_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v of_o deacon_n qui_fw-la bene_fw-la ministrant_fw-la gradum_fw-la bonum_fw-la sibi_fw-la acquirent_fw-la they_o that_o minister_v well_o shall_v purchase_v to_o themselves_o a_o good_a degree_n and_o this_o order_n or_o office_n of_o deacon_n be_v thus_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v first_o institute_v at_o hierusalent_n be_v afterward_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n and_o for_o the_o same_o end_v ordain_v in_o other_o church_n where_o always_o they_o execute_v all_o the_o part_n mention_v of_o their_o office_n so_o long_o as_o the_o churchâ—s_v continue_v wherein_o they_o be_v place_v or_o if_o it_o happen_v as_o it_o do_v after_o in_o jerusalem_fw-la that_o their_o church_n be_v disperse_v so_o as_o contribution_n &_o collection_n cease_v yet_o they_o continue_v their_o
in_o their_o print_a supplication_n against_o all_o the_o new_a julianistes_n and_o atheist_n mention_v chap._n xxii_o they_o take_v from_o christian_a prince_n and_o ascribe_v to_o their_o pretend_a regiment_n the_o supreme_a and_o immediate_a authority_n under_o christ_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o germany_n the_o learned_a man_n there_o oppose_v themselves_o very_o mighty_o against_o the_o pope_n usurp_a jurisdiction_n do_v very_o learned_o and_o sound_o show_v and_o prove_v to_o their_o adversary_n the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a within_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o country_n which_o authority_n upon_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o pope_n as_o well_o there_o as_o after_o also_o in_o england_n be_v both_o there_o and_o here_o unite_v by_o diverse_a law_n unto_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o crown_n and_o to_o the_o lawful_a right_n of_o civil_a regiment_n this_o doctrine_n since_o that_o time_n have_v be_v so_o very_o thorough_o maintain_v by_o sundry_a notable_a man_n as_o brentius_n against_o asoto_n bishop_n horn_n against_o fecknam_n bishop_n juell_n against_o harding_n and_o many_o other_o learned_a man_n against_o such_o other_o papist_n as_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o impugn_v it_o that_o i_o be_o persuade_v have_v it_o not_o be_v that_o new_a adversary_n do_v rise_v &_o oppose_v themselves_o in_o the_o matter_n the_o papist_n before_o this_o time_n have_v be_v utterlie_o subdue_v for_o either_o upon_o the_o attempt_n in_o geneva_n for_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o consistorian_n government_n which_o can_v endure_v any_o superior_a authority_n over_o it_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a when_o caluin_n and_o viretus_fw-la be_v banish_v the_o city_n or_o else_o upon_o their_o restitution_n and_o after_o they_o have_v prevail_v in_o their_o say_a attempt_n the_o minister_n there_o whether_o in_o revenge_n of_o their_o banishment_n or_o lest_o their_o magistrate_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n to_o come_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o upon_o some_o such_o occasion_n they_o do_v present_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o this_o question_n &_o that_o with_o such_o spiteful_a rail_n and_o bitterness_n as_o though_o they_o have_v conspire_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o proctor_n against_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n that_o reject_v their_o pretend_a discipline_n or_o new_a papacy_n indeed_o have_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o say_a lawful_a authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o hereof_o it_o come_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n plain_o that_o caluin_n can_v not_o abide_v that_o king_n henrye_n the_o eight_o shall_v be_v term_v the_o head_n or_o supreme_a governor_n in_o earth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n within_o his_o dominion_n and_o write_v to_o one_o myconius_n how_o certain_a man_n in_o geneva_n persuade_v the_o magistrate_n there_o 54._o ne_fw-fr potestate_fw-la quam_fw-la illis_fw-la deus_fw-la contulisset_fw-la se_fw-la abdicaerent_fw-la that_o they_o will_v not_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o he_o term_v they_o according_a to_o the_o consistorian_n language_n profane_a spirit_n and_o mad_a man_n who_o say_v he_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n shall_v join_v together_o to_o encounter_v and_o with_o a_o valiant_a and_o invincible_a zeal_n fight_v for_o that_o holy_a authority_n uz._n consistorian_n &c_n &c_n the_o lord_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n will_v destroy_v 47._o the_o say_a myconius_n in_o like_a sort_n report_v to_o caluin_n from_o basill_n how_o some_o in_o those_o border_n do_v write_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o moses_n david_n and_o other_o godly_a king_n which_o say_v he_o in_o effect_n be_v to_o make_v they_o pope_n and_o then_o add_v quid_fw-la si_fw-la laici_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la argumentis_fw-la fuerint_fw-la persuasi_fw-la what_o if_o lie_v man_n shall_v be_v persuade_v by_o such_o argument_n indeed_o that_o will_v cut_v the_o throat_n of_o all_o your_o sovereignty_n but_o of_o all_o other_o that_o have_v oppose_v themselves_o to_o christian_a prince_n in_o this_o matter_n beside_o martin-marre-prelate_n and_o some_o such_o like_a companion_n amongst_o we_o viretus_fw-la for_o rail_v scoff_a and_o bite_v pass_v and_o excel_v those_o that_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n he_o resemble_v to_o white_a devil_n 7_o and_o say_v they_o be_v false_a christian_n though_o they_o cover_v themselves_o with_o the_o cloak_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o again_o the_o minister_n that_o have_v forsake_v the_o romish_a church_n in_o seek_v to_o get_v the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n favour_n against_o the_o pope_n priest_n and_o monk_n have_v so_o despise_v the_o state_n of_o priesthood_n 3._o and_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o magnify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o now_o feel_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v thereby_o go_v and_o waste_v further_a say_v he_o 4._o they_o think_v it_o a_o goodby_a reformation_n in_o the_o church_n to_o abolishe_v all_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n with_o the_o good_a statute_n which_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n have_v ordain_v to_o maintain_v good_a discipline_n in_o the_o church_n they_o have_v put_v all_o into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n and_o have_v make_v they_o master_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o term_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o change_n of_o the_o popedom_n the_o take_v away_o of_o both_o sword_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o give_v they_o to_o prince_n the_o everthrow_v of_o a_o spiritual_a pope_n and_o set_v uppe_o a_o temporal_a pope_n which_o under_o another_o colour_n will_v all_o come_v to_o one_o end_n 4._o nay_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o temporal_a pope_n 2._o as_o he_o term_v they_o be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v if_o they_o take_v root_n and_o will_v be_v worse_a theâ—_n the_o spiritual_a pope_n 3._o and_o that_o so_o the_o old_a popish_a â—yr_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o take_v away_o but_o only_o change_v and_o disguise_v and_o his_o reason_n be_v first_o that_o the_o old_a pope_n have_v not_o the_o temporal_a sword_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o punish_v with_o death_n but_o be_v fain_o to_o pray_v aid_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n which_o the_o neâ—e_a pope_n need_n not_o to_o do_v second_o that_o the_o old_a pope_n have_v some_o regard_n in_o their_o deal_n of_o council_n synod_n and_o ancient_a canon_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o new_a pope_n will_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v without_o any_o ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n thirdlye_o because_o it_o chance_v oft_o that_o these_o newâ—_n pope_n have_v neither_o learning_n nor_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o these_o shall_v be_v they_o that_o shall_v command_v minister_n and_o preacher_n what_o they_o listen_v on_o pain_n of_o their_o sword_n and_o ministry_n and_o shall_v appoint_v they_o law_n touch_v their_o estate_n and_o ministry_n and_o likewise_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n give_v he_o also_o the_o hear_v a_o little_a further_o i_o pray_v you_o who_o so_o use_v such_o mean_n to_o reform_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o pope_n â—_o do_v not_o reform_v the_o church_n but_o deform_v be_v more_o than_o it_o be_v before_o etc._n etc._n this_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o i_o see_v already_o in_o some_o place_n that_o under_o title_n of_o reformation_n by_o the_o gospel_n some_o christian_n prince_n have_v in_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n usurp_v more_o tyranny_n over_o the_o church_n in_o their_o dominion_n than_o ever_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la do_v in_o six_o hundred_o year_n and_o last_o if_o there_o be_v any_o magistrate_n in_o these_o day_n which_o under_o the_o title_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o â—_o etc._n etc._n will_v make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n subject_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o pope_n have_v make_v they_o subject_a to_o he_o and_z his_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o do_v very_o set_v up_o a_o new_a pope_n change_v only_o his_o coat_n and_o mask_n and_o thus_o far_a viretus_fw-la in_o his_o third_o dialogue_n of_o white_a devil_n which_o be_v not_o write_v i_o fear_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o any_o good_a spirit_n nor_o without_o some_o evil_a direction_n translate_v into_o english_a of_o purpose_n to_o seed_v the_o seditious_a fire_n that_o our_o turbulent_a copper-smith_n follow_v this_o dâ—sciplinarie_a tract_n have_v kindle_v already_o amongst_o us._n i_o have_v omit_v his_o earnestness_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o own_o and_o caluins_n discipline_n that_o the_o authority_n thus_o deny_v to_o prince_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o they_o and_o
not_o simple_o as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n god_n above_o all_o but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n nay_o he_o go_v further_a and_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v all_o this_o authority_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n but_o that_o he_o have_v it_o even_o as_o he_o be_v man_n 411._o cartwright_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o government_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealths_a and_o in_o the_o superiority_n which_o he_o have_v over_o king_n &_o judge_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v the_o say_a motioner_n he_o be_v as_o direct_o contrary_a unto_o he_o in_o this_o assertion_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o former_a 1.2_o for_o say_v he_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n lord_n of_o lord_n and_o the_o ruler_n and_o disposer_n of_o all_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v receive_v that_o authority_n of_o his_o father_n and_o so_o have_v it_o 1._o cor._n 15.24_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v marvel_v that_o the_o humble_a motioner_n peradventure_o some_o swain_n in_o respect_n of_o cartwright_n dare_v thus_o presume_v to_o encounter_v with_o such_o a_o goliath_n especial_o have_v a_o whole_a army_n no_o doubt_n that_o will_v and_o his_o vizgerent_n travers_n that_o do_v already_o assist_v he_o he_o may_v be_v easy_o satisfy_v in_o that_o beza_n on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o man_n of_o far_o great_a account_n in_o scotland_n than_o cartwright_n be_v in_o england_n have_v promise_v and_o pawn_v his_o judgement_n to_o back_o the_o motioner_n in_o these_o point_n for_o he_o be_v whole_o of_o the_o motioner_n opinion_n pater_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la filii_fw-la manifestati_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la mundum_fw-la regit_fw-la 10.5.6.22_o god_n the_o father_n say_v he_o do_v not_o govern_v the_o world_n but_o only_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o again_o he_o allow_v of_o the_o father_n where_o they_o hold_v that_o proprie_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la respectu_fw-la dicitur_fw-la datum_fw-la esse_fw-la filio_fw-la potestatem_fw-la coeli_fw-la ac_fw-la terrae_fw-la when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v speak_v proper_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n receive_v the_o world_n be_v govern_v only_o by_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o not_o only_o as_o cartwright_n say_v as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o contrary_a to_o cartwright_n he_o have_v therein_o a_o superior_a christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o government_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n assign_v unto_o he_o proper_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n as_o cartwright_n affirm_v so_o as_o whatsoever_o either_o cartwright_n travers_n or_o any_o of_o their_o follower_n shall_v enforce_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o christian_n prince_n in_o respect_n uz._n that_o they_o with_o all_o the_o heathen_a governor_n do_v hold_v their_o sceptre_n immediate_o under_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n only_o and_o not_o as_o he_o be_v their_o mediator_n it_o be_v all_o but_o as_o untempered_a mortar_n nothing_o fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n as_o other_o of_o their_o friend_n do_v judge_v and_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o beza_n in_o the_o place_n quote_v may_v peradventure_o if_o it_o be_v thorough_o follow_v touch_v they_o near_o than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o as_o man_n not_o full_o persuade_v of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a prerogative_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o let_v that_o go_v i_o be_o glad_a to_o hear_v that_o christian_n magistrate_n may_v have_v something_o to_o do_v under_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v their_o mediator_n and_o what_o if_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o hold_v their_o government_n under_o he_o as_o mediator_n they_o may_v have_v some_o authority_n also_o under_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n i_o know_v that_o will_v come_v quite_o come_v to_o cartwrights_n humour_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v hear_v the_o humble_a motioner_n affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v the_o regiment_n and_o power_n over_o all_o principality_n 1._o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n not_o simple_o as_o he_o be_v god_n but_o as_o he_o be_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n let_v these_o place_n of_o scripture_n ephesian_n 1_o vers_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o colossian_n 1._o vers_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o be_v effectual_o consider_v where_o there_o be_v speech_n of_o the_o great_a prerogative_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o world_n as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o do_v whole_o run_v that_o way_n in_o so_o much_o as_o caluin_n write_v upon_o one_o of_o those_o epistle_n ephes._n 1._o for_o 23._o say_v 23._o nihil_fw-la impedit_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la de_fw-la universali_fw-la gubernation_n accipias_fw-la there_o be_v no_o impediment_n wby_o you_o may_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n universal_a government_n but_o more_o fit_o to_o this_o purpose_n beza_n where_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 556._o and_o of_o such_o officer_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v under_o he_o he_o account_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o one_o as_o before_o it_o have_v be_v note_v but_o snecanus_fw-la be_v resolute_a and_o account_v they_o adversary_n &_o anabaptist_n that_o shall_v deny_v it_o affirm_v that_o by_o ruler_n and_o governor_n rom._n 12._o and_o 1._o cor._n 12._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v understand_v 557._o as_o well_o as_o their_o alderman_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v inter_fw-la officia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 668._o nay_o inter_fw-la dona_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ephesi_n 4._o though_o they_o be_v not_o there_o name_v and_o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o great_a rashness_n to_o exclude_v the_o civil_a authority_n out_o of_o the_o church_n nisihanc_n simul_fw-la tollere_fw-la velint_fw-la 557._o except_o they_o mean_v to_o abolish_v it_o altogether_o indeed_o i_o like_v this_o exception_n well_o and_o so_o i_o do_v also_o of_o his_o opinion_n for_o i_o think_v that_o if_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v joint_a commissioner_n under_o christ_n the_o head_n with_o their_o pastor_n doctor_n and_o alderman_n assign_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v be_v well_o content_a and_o reckon_v it_o no_o disparagement_n unto_o the_o best_a of_o they_o that_o the_o prince_n their_o sovereign_n shall_v bear_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o great_a sway_n among_o they_o and_o all_o this_o make_v direct_o against_o cartwright_n even_o as_o though_o man_n of_o purpose_n shall_v have_v study_v to_o have_v disgrace_v he_o which_o sure_o need_v not_o for_o if_o his_o own_o writing_n be_v narrow_o look_v into_o there_o be_v sufficient_a in_o they_o to_o decipher_v he_o in_o his_o colour_n 470._o i_o marvel_v what_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o write_v that_o a_o king_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o israelit_n to_o shadow_v out_o to_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n will_v he_o leave_v his_o scholar_n at_o liberty_n to_o reason_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o time_n christ_n be_v now_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n &_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n have_v perform_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n therefore_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n ought_v now_o to_o cease_v and_o even_o so_o they_o when_o they_o listen_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o come_v unto_o we_o &_o therefore_o the_o have_v of_o a_o king_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n ought_v now_o to_o cease_v sure_o this_o come_v near_o to_o snecanus_fw-la conjecture_n uz._n nisihanc_n simul_fw-la tollere_fw-la velint_fw-la but_o to_o omit_v surmise_n &_o many_o such_o thing_n else_o which_o i_o marvel_v at_o in_o he_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o so_o violent_a in_o this_o cause_n as_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v grant_v that_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v be_v subordinate_a head_n or_o chief_a governor_n in_o church_n affair_n under_o christ_n their_o saviour_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o reason_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o notorious_a s_o winkfeldian_n and_o mean_v to_o abolish_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n as_o needless_a instrument_n under_o christ_n for_o the_o building_n feed_v and_o comfort_v of_o his_o church_n for_o thus_o he_o argue_v 413._o
that_o question_n be_v resolve_v but_o that_o point_n stand_v upon_o a_o if_o nay_o assure_v yourselves_o it_o be_v pass_v peradventure_o they_o will_v take_v it_o in_o great_a scorn_n that_o such_o a_o matter_n shall_v rest_v undecided_a where_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o church_n of_o helvetia_n that_o such_o eldership_n as_o they_o of_o geneva_n talk_n of_o be_v needless_a where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o thereupon_o the_o now_o l._n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o disputation_n sake_n reason_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o elder_n then_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v they_o shall_v be_v receive_v now_o cartwright_n and_o his_o scholar_n be_v peremptory_a 175._o that_o the_o office_n of_o those_o eldership_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v continue_v under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o the_o learned_a discourser_n say_v as_o confident_o in_o the_o like_a case_n that_o the_o same_o authority_n 119._o which_o the_o church_n have_v before_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v still_o continue_v when_o there_o be_v one_o or_o else_o as_o he_o add_v we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o learn_v how_o this_o authority_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o it_o be_v once_o lawful_o use_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n agreeable_a to_o both_o which_o resolution_n be_v that_o say_n of_o traverse_v that_o heathen_a prince_n be_v become_v christian_n 174._o do_v receive_v no_o further_o increase_v of_o their_o authority_n than_o they_o have_v before_o while_o they_o be_v in_o paganism_n it_o be_v well_o by_o these_o rule_n then_o all_o be_v they_o they_o be_v king_n &_o prince_n &_o the_o very_a immediate_a vicegerente_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o earth_n and_o good_a reason_n they_o shall_v then_o have_v both_o the_o sword_n nay_o twenty_o sword_n if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o beside_o see_v they_o have_v to_o deal_v in_o all_o cause_n they_o must_v have_v all_o law_n in_o the_o closert_n of_o their_o breast_n at_o the_o least_o authoritate_fw-la let_v scientia_fw-la come_v by_o cartwrights_n devise_n upon_o the_o sudden_a into_o they_o how_o it_o may_v at_o leisure_n but_o hereof_o sufficient_o howsoever_o they_o cry_v our_o against_o our_o bishop_n for_o intermeddle_v with_o mo_z matter_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o discharge_v yet_o you_o see_v into_o what_o a_o infinite_a sea_n of_o affair_n they_o will_v thrust_v their_o eldership_n allow_v general_o that_o in_o themselves_o which_o former_o they_o have_v condemn_v in_o other_o as_o by_o the_o next_o chapter_n it_o will_v appear_v more_o plain_o unto_o you_o chap._n xxvi_o those_o thing_n they_o reproove_v as_o unlawful_a in_o other_o they_o allow_v in_o themselves_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_o know_v than_o with_o what_o contempt_n and_o bitterness_n diverse_a among_o we_o have_v write_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n especial_o archbishop_n archbish._n and_o yet_o i_o perceive_v that_o if_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o authority_n it_o will_v be_v well_o enough_o accept_v for_o thus_o their_o master_n beza_n write_v 21._o what_o be_v ordain_v in_o time_n past_a concern_v the_o appoint_v of_o provincial_a synod_n by_o the_o metropolitan_a appear_v manifest_o by_o the_o old_a canon_n neither_o be_v we_o the_o man_n who_o if_o the_o ruin_n of_o church_n be_v repair_v do_v think_v either_o that_o order_n or_o some_o other_o like_a unto_o it_o to_o be_v reject_v so_o as_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v observe_v that_o a_o tyranny_n be_v not_o bring_v again_o into_o the_o church_n as_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v tie_v to_o some_o certain_a seat_n or_o person_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o edification_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o he_o be_v already_o the_o primate_n archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_a in_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o geneva_n or_o at_o the_o least_o he_o easy_o foresee_v that_o if_o any_o such_o order_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o among_o they_o he_o be_v the_o only_a man_n for_o that_o great_a preferment_n when_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sixth_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v bring_v and_o urge_v to_o prove_v the_o authority_n right_a and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n over_o the_o church_n in_o diverse_a country_n there_o mention_v than_o it_o must_v signify_v nothing_o in_o that_o place_n if_o we_o shall_v believe_v cartwright_n but_o only_a a_o dignity_n or_o pre-eminence_n in_o meeting_n to_o go_v or_o sit_v before_o the_o rest_n but_o if_o you_o talk_v of_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o eldershippe_n then_o say_v danaeus_n vox_fw-la potestatis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la disputatione_n significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o word_n of_o power_n signify_v as_o this_o greek_a word_n do_v proper_o import_v and_o what_o be_v that_o forsooth_o ius_n &_o authoritatem_fw-la alicuius_fw-la gubernationis_fw-la illi_fw-la traditae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la alicuius_fw-la reigerendae_fw-la &_o regendae_fw-la right_o and_o authority_n of_o some_o government_n give_v unto_o such_o a_o power_n that_o be_v of_o the_o government_n and_o rule_n of_o some_o thing_n now_o if_o this_o word_n may_v have_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o have_v retain_v this_o signification_n in_o the_o say_a council_n of_o nice_a where_o there_o be_v speech_n of_o bishop_n cartwright_n have_v be_v put_v to_o his_o plunge_n 1._o and_o bezaes_n annotation_n mention_v will_v not_o have_v help_v he_o a_o rush_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o usual_o object_v against_o the_o present_a estate_n superiority_n and_o authority_n of_o bishop_n sic_fw-la than_o the_o place_n of_o peter_n neque_fw-la ut_fw-la dominantes_fw-la in_o cleris_fw-la not_o as_o though_o you_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o of_o luke_n 22._o 2a_o vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o any_o wise_a that_o we_o shall_v expound_v those_o place_n of_o ambitious_a affectation_n of_o tyrannous_a practice_n or_o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o such_o superiority_n â—or_a jurisdiction_n but_o if_o you_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o right_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o eldership_n the_o case_n be_v clean_o alter_v there_o be_v some_o as_o it_o seem_v beyond_o the_o sea_n who_o see_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o consistorian_n government_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v only_o spiritual_a and_o not_o any_o external_a exercise_n practice_n and_o right_a of_o any_o authority_n power_n and_o government_n with_o this_o opposition_n so_o much_o derogate_a from_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o eldership_n danaeus_n be_v move_v and_o answer_v that_o conceit_n say_v that_o although_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o ad_fw-la animarum_fw-la salutem_fw-la sit_fw-la comparata_fw-la be_v institute_v for_o the_o health_n of_o soul_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o have_v necessary_o annex_v unto_o it_o a_o indissoluble_a band_n a_o external_a exercise_n practice_n and_o use_v iuris_fw-la &_o gubernationis_fw-la of_o law_n and_o government_n against_o this_o answer_n reply_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v make_v with_o the_o same_o place_n mention_v that_o be_v urge_v against_o our_o bishop_n whereupon_o danaeus_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n clear_a add_v these_o word_n to_o his_o former_a answer_n and_o publish_v the_o same_o from_o geneva_n ibidem_fw-la nam_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v out_o of_o peter_n non_fw-la dominantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o bear_v rule_n etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o luke_n vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o facilè_fw-la soluitur_fw-la it_o be_v easy_o answer_v damnatur_fw-la enim_fw-la partim_fw-la abusus_fw-la non_fw-la usus_fw-la illius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la partim_fw-la illius_fw-la cum_fw-la civili_fw-la confusio_fw-la for_o partly_o the_o abuse_n be_v condemn_v not_o the_o use_n of_o that_o power_n and_o partly_o the_o confusion_n of_o it_o with_o the_o civil_a power_n which_o be_v the_o very_a answer_n that_o we_o do_v make_v and_o approve_v be_v extort_a from_o they_o by_o god_n good_a providence_n for_o the_o stop_n of_o our_o man_n mouth_n who_o upon_o pretence_n of_o those_o place_n have_v open_v they_o so_o wide_o against_o the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o our_o bishop_n it_o have_v be_v great_o grudged-at_a by_o these_o reformer_n man_n that_o bishop_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v of_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n and_o sane_a they_o will_v have_v they_o out_o if_o they_o know_v how_o notwithstanding_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v they_o have_v enjoy_v that_o honourable_a prerogative_n ever_o since_o there_o be_v a_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n and_o still_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o pretence_n for_o whatsoever_o they_o desire_v so_o as_o ever_o you_o understand_v that_o they_o
arise_v a_o quarrel_n for_o the_o principality_n not_o only_o betwixt_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o bishop_n but_o likewise_o betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o people_n the_o contention_n or_o dislike_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o people_n grow_v hereof_o as_o i_o take_v it_o for_o that_o by_o the_o pain_n and_o preach_v of_o farellus_n they_o begin_v to_o dislike_v of_o popery_n and_o incline_v to_o a_o reformation_n of_o religion_n as_o diverse_a city_n near_o unto_o they_o and_o with_o who_o they_o be_v in_o some_o league_n have_v do_v which_o inclination_n of_o they_o be_v altogether_o mislike_v you_o may_v be_v sure_a by_o their_o popish_a bishop_n whereupon_o as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a jar_n between_o the_o duke_n and_o their_o bishop_n the_o citizen_n receive_v some_o good_a encouragement_n diverse_a way_n i_o doubt_v not_o novandae_fw-la religionis_fw-la studium_fw-la ac_fw-la reipub_fw-la commutandae_fw-la oblatam_fw-la occasionem_fw-la arripuerunt_fw-la they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o endeavour_n of_o alter_a religion_n and_o omit_v not_o say_v bodine_n the_o occasion_n offer_v of_o change_v also_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n it_o rest_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v by_o what_o mean_n in_o part_n they_o bring_v their_o say_a purpose_n to_o pass_v it_o appear_v by_o caluins_n word_n to_o cardinal_n sadolet_n that_o if_o the_o bishop_n will_v have_v hearken_v at_o the_o first_o to_o farellus_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o popery_n they_o will_v then_o have_v be_v very_o well_o content_a to_o have_v admit_v still_o of_o his_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n but_o as_o i_o say_v he_o will_v not_o and_o then_o both_o farellus_n viretus_fw-la and_o all_o their_o favourer_n do_v set_v upon_o the_o bishop_n withal_o main_a &_o might_n they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o a_o minister_n to_o have_v so_o great_a a_o live_n they_o pronounce_v he_o clara_fw-la voce_fw-mi furen_fw-it esse_fw-la with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o be_v a_o thief_n the_o bishop_n be_v at_o this_o time_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o civil_a government_n of_o that_o city_n 172_o and_o have_v then_o in_o his_o hand_n as_o master_n caluin_n confess_v ius_fw-la gladij_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la civilis_fw-la iurisdictionis_fw-la part_n the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o other_o part_n of_o civil_a jurisdiction_n the_o say_v minister_n exclaim_v against_o that_o civil_a authority_n in_o bishop_n ibid._n they_o teach_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o have_v any_o such_o sovereignty_n they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o usurper_n and_o what_o not_o by_o which_o proceed_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o minister_n no_o marvel_n of_o the_o citizen_n acknowledge_v no_o right_a in_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n over_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o then_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v none_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o city_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o themselves_o in_o this_o contention_n therefore_o which_o bodinus_fw-la speak_v of_o for_o the_o principality_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o people_n how_o matter_n fall_v out_o i_o know_v not_o but_o such_o be_v the_o present_a occasion_n that_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o bishop_n with_o many_o of_o his_o popish_a crew_n get_v he_o thence_o quo_fw-la eiecto_fw-la genevates_n monarchiam_fw-la in_o popularem_fw-la statum_fw-la commutarunt_fw-la 353_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o say_v bodinus_fw-la the_o genevans_n do_v change_n their_o monarchy_n into_o a_o popular_a state_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o say_v bodinus_fw-la 243._o do_v add_v the_o city_n of_o geneva_n unto_o those_o city_n of_o helvetia_n which_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o their_o governor_n have_v enter_v into_o a_o confederacy_n &_o shake_v they_o of_o upon_o the_o eiection_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n the_o citizen_n by_o such_o advice_n as_o they_o like_v ordain_v a_o new_a form_n of_o popular_a government_n such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o themselves_o think_v meet_a for_o the_o state_n of_o that_o city_n a_o council_n be_v choose_v to_o consist_v of_o two_o hundred_o which_o council_n have_v the_o high_a and_o a_o stand_a authority_n save_v that_o for_o the_o make_n of_o law_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o their_o principal_a magistrate_n for_o decre_v of_o peace_n or_o war_n which_o be_v iura_fw-la magistratis_fw-la note_n and_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o regality_n these_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o multitude_n of_o citizen_n they_o ordain_v also_o two_o other_o counsel_n the_o one_o of_o threescore_o and_o the_o other_o of_o five_o and_o twenty_o and_o likewise_o also_o four_o syndicks_n their_o chief_a magistrate_n to_o be_v yearly_a elect_v with_o many_o such_o order_n as_o they_o think_v convenient_a for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o city_n whilst_o they_o of_o geneva_n be_v busy_v in_o these_o affair_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o state_n the_o bishop_n with_o all_o his_o shavelinge_n and_o adherentes_fw-la be_v not_o idle_a i_o assure_v myself_o repubhelu_n he_o labour_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o simlerus_n a_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o know_v not_o do_v grow_v into_o such_o a_o friendship_n with_o he_o as_o that_o he_o obtain_v of_o he_o his_o assistance_n mean_v to_o have_v recover_v by_o force_n and_o arm_n his_o say_a right_a and_o authority_n they_o of_o geneva_n understand_v of_o this_o course_n do_v fortify_v themselves_o heluit_fw-la with_o the_o strength_n of_o berne_n insomuch_o as_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o bishop_n assaultinge_v the_o city_n anno_fw-la 1536._o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o discomfit_v bernatibus_fw-la illis_fw-la auxilium_fw-la serentibus_fw-la they_o of_o berne_n assist_v they_o of_o geneva_n and_o since_o that_o time_n the_o city_n of_o geneva_n have_v be_v rule_v by_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o government_n as_o have_v brief_o be_v touch_v i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o i_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o censure_v the_o do_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n either_o of_o geneva_n or_o of_o any_o other_o place_n only_o i_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o set_v down_o the_o premise_n as_o i_o find_v they_o report_v by_o the_o author_n mention_v because_o they_o contain_v some_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v in_o some_o owert_a sort_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v concern_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o pretend_a consistoriall_a discipline_n beside_o propound_v to_o myself_o throughout_o this_o whole_a book_n to_o deal_v with_o nothing_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evell_a further_o than_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o may_v presume_v without_o any_o man_n just_a offence_n to_o speak_v my_o opinion_n as_o touch_v the_o divinity_n which_o be_v pretend_v by_o the_o say_a minister_n of_o geneva_n against_o their_o bishop_n for_o in_o deed_n i_o do_v dislike_v it_o if_o such_o deal_n be_v simple_o to_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o may_v reach_v further_o then_o will_v be_v convenient_a inever_n think_v it_o agreeable_a to_o divinity_n for_o minister_n to_o cast_v of_o their_o ruler_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n m._n caluin_n write_v wise_o to_o cardinal_n sadolet_n but_o the_o course_n which_o there_o he_o show_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o minister_n say_v what_o man_n listen_v can_v be_v iustify_v i_o know_v one_o that_o have_v write_v thus_o of_o that_o matter_n l._n eum_fw-la principatum_fw-la evangelij_fw-la lux_fw-la civitati_fw-la restituit_fw-la the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v restore_v to_o the_o city_n that_o principality_n which_o the_o bishop_n have_v but_o all_o the_o learned_a divine_n in_o germany_n at_o their_o conference_n with_o the_o emperor_n about_o that_o time_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n as_o touch_v the_o bishop_n in_o those_o country_n who_o be_v great_a prince_n and_o sure_o it_o will_v seem_v strange_a to_o i_o if_o the_o gospel_n shall_v wrest_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n hand_n let_v he_o be_v of_o what_o profession_n he_o listen_v i_o do_v therefore_o subscribe_v to_o zanchius_n judgement_n for_o my_o own_o part_n where_o he_o say_v we_o deny_v not_o that_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v also_o prince_n beside_o their_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n have_v also_o their_o politic_a law_n and_o secular_a power_n as_o other_o prince_n have_v uz._n right_a in_o commaundinge_a in_o secular_a matter_n right_a of_o the_o sword_n 21._o right_a of_o elect_v and_o confirminge_v of_o some_o king_n &_o emperor_n and_o right_o of_o ordain_v and_o administringe_n of_o other_o politic_a affair_n and_o that_o they_o have_v right_a to_o compel_v the_o people_n their_o subject_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o subjection_n unto_o they_o and_o
use_v at_o geneva_n it_o be_v no_o lewd_a a_o say_v of_o pope_n boniface_n to_o my_o understanding_n obedient_a when_o he_o affirm_v it_o a_o point_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n if_o they_o of_o zuricke_n berne_n schafhusin_n and_o basill_n the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n there_o have_v but_o suspect_v or_o once_o but_o dream_v that_o their_o assist_v of_o master_n caluin_n to_o the_o have_v of_o his_o will_n over_o the_o citizen_n of_o geneva_n will_v have_v grow_v to_o such_o insolency_n will_v have_v bring_v forth_o such_o pride_n such_o sedition_n and_o so_o great_a presumption_n as_o that_o like_a pharaoes_n evil_a favour_v and_o lean_a cow_n the_o say_v his_o devise_n will_v have_v seek_v to_o devour_v all_o other_o church_n their_o order_n their_o service_n and_o form_n of_o discipline_n much_o fair_a creature_n and_o in_o better_a like_n than_o his_o scragge_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o all_o the_o friendship_n all_o the_o entreaty_n devise_n and_o stratagem_n nay_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o good_n in_o the_o world_n can_v never_o have_v draw_v they_o unto_o it_o but_o i_o will_v end_v this_o chapter_n they_o be_v no_o josephes_n to_o foresee_v these_o mischief_n or_o what_o a_o dearth_n of_o true_a reformation_n indeed_o both_o in_o france_n germany_n and_o diverse_a other_o place_n the_o urge_v with_o such_o boldness_n and_o violence_n of_o such_o a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o most_o apparent_a forgery_n will_v procure_v or_o do_v portend_v time_n have_v disclose_v it_o and_o gamaliels_n council_n have_v prove_v true_a the_o factioner_n in_o this_o folly_n have_v be_v so_o long_o suffer_v to_o take_v their_o own_o swinge_n that_o now_o they_o be_v grow_v giddy_a 5._o and_o find_v not_o what_o to_o stand_v upon_o it_o be_v from_o man_n that_o they_o seek_v for_o and_o therefore_o it_o begin_v already_o to_o come_v to_o nought_o as_o by_o diverse_a point_n follow_v i_o trust_v it_o shall_v appear_v chap._n four_o our_a english_a genevater_n upon_o a_o better_a inquiry_n make_v be_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a uncertainty_n touch_v sundry_a point_n of_o the_o genevian_a platform_n 5._o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v well_o understand_v be_v very_o notable_a where_o he_o say_v try_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a many_o thing_n have_v fair_a show_n but_o try_v they_o and_o like_o the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n they_o fall_v into_o dust_n in_o gold_n the_o chief_a mettle_n there_o be_v great_a sophistication_n he_o that_o will_v be_v easy_o lead_v be_v soon_o deceive_v to_o hold_v a_o thing_n for_o good_a before_o a_o man_n have_v try_v it_o by_o such_o a_o touchstone_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o his_o call_n i_o hold_v it_o great_a folly_n the_o credit_n which_o popery_n grow_v unto_o do_v partly_o proceed_v of_o such_o rashness_n man_n be_v content_a have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o priest_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o bear_n by_o the_o nose_n and_o without_o any_o trial_n to_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n of_o whatsoever_o they_o give_v they_o and_o as_o the_o people_n be_v carry_v thus_o away_o by_o their_o own_o persuasion_n of_o their_o priest_n so_o be_v the_o poor_a priest_n themselves_n many_o of_o they_o no_o doubt_n mislead_v through_o the_o honourable_a regard_n which_o they_o have_v of_o their_o superior_n it_o be_v wonderful_a what_o time_n and_o custom_n will_v work_v a_o man_n may_v tell_v a_o lie_n so_o oft_o that_o forget_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o he_o may_v think_v he_o hear_v it_o at_o the_o first_o from_o some_o person_n of_o credit_n and_o so_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n through_o the_o continual_a flattery_n of_o their_o parasite_n tell_v they_o still_o they_o can_v not_o err_v and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n though_o at_o the_o first_o they_o know_v they_o lie_v yet_o afterwards_o beginning_n by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o believe_v they_o they_o be_v now_o in_o time_n come_v to_o this_o that_o he_o who_o say_v otherwise_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v he_o he_o be_v become_v a_o heretic_n and_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o the_o bishop_n also_o and_o other_o great_a learned_a man_n follow_v the_o stream_n as_o they_o run_v in_o their_o day_n do_v grow_v by_o degree_n to_o reckon_v of_o the_o pope_n as_o they_o find_v they_o in_o their_o time_n to_o account_v of_o themselves_o and_o thus_o i_o suppose_v or_o at_o the_o least_o by_o some_o such_o mean_n that_o both_o the_o priest_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o likewise_o the_o people_n become_v in_o time_n to_o be_v so_o drown_v in_o the_o puddle_n of_o popery_n all_o of_o they_o together_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o toe_n forget_v the_o apostle_n say_v rule_v of_o try_v every_o thing_n whatsoever_o before_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o good_a which_o notable_a point_n of_o this_o apostocall_a wisdom_n be_v of_o late_a year_n fall_v into_o practice_n by_o every_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o as_o his_o call_n do_v require_v we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v true_a by_o our_o own_o experience_n that_o even_o child_n now_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o truth_n in_o sundry_a thing_n wherein_o many_o man_n of_o judgement_n and_o good_a learning_n be_v heretofore_o blind_v and_o even_o in_o some_o such_o like_a sort_n have_v it_o happen_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o geneva_n discipline_n man_n have_v be_v carry_v headlong_o with_o it_o before_o they_o know_v well_o what_o they_o do_v and_o all_o under_o godly_a pretence_n it_o be_v a_o plausible_a matter_n with_o the_o people_n to_o hear_v they_o deprave_a that_o be_v in_o authority_n but_o especial_o to_o understand_v of_o any_o liberty_n or_o power_n which_o may_v appertain_v to_o themselves_o beside_o when_o man_n have_v be_v bite_v with_o abuse_n it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a point_n to_o hear_v the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v abuse_v exclaim_v against_o for_o it_o fall_v not_o under_o every_o simple_a man_n cap_n to_o distinguishe_v well_o in_o that_o matter_n furthermore_o also_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o any_o of_o judgement_n what_o the_o profession_n of_o any_o extraordinary_a zeal_n and_o as_o it_o be_v contempt_n of_o the_o world_n do_v work_n with_o the_o multitude_n when_o they_o see_v man_n go_v simple_o in_o the_o street_n look_v downward_o for_o the_o most_o part_n wring_v their_o neck_n awry_o shake_v their_o head_n as_o though_o they_o be_v in_o some_o present_a grief_n lift_v up_o the_o white_a of_o their_o eye_n sometime_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o some_o vanity_n as_o they_o walk_v when_o they_o hear_v they_o give_v great_a groan_n cry_v out_o against_o this_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n not_o in_o they_o their_o hearer_n but_o in_o their_o superior_n make_v long_a prayer_n profess_v a_o kind_n of_o wilful_a poverty_n speak_v most_o earnest_o against_o some_o man_n have_v too_o much_o and_o some_o man_n too_o little_a which_o beat_v into_o the_o people_n head_n a_o present_a cogitation_n of_o some_o division_n to_o be_v make_v in_o time_n when_o i_o say_v the_o multitude_n do_v see_v and_o hear_v such_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o be_v by_o and_o by_o carry_v away_o with_o a_o marvelous_a great_a conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o they_o especial_o when_o withal_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o show_v a_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o discipline_n which_o be_v forsooth_o nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o people_n but_o rather_o bring_v they_o great_a liberty_n and_o yet_o be_v such_o a_o way_n as_o shall_v reform_v all_o thing_n amiss_o and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o themselves_o will_v either_o wish_v or_o desire_v and_o as_o many_o people_n in_o this_o our_o time_n have_v be_v thus_o beguile_v by_o a_o certain_a crew_n of_o minister_n so_o they_o the_o minister_n among_o themselves_o upon_o the_o like_a outward_a show_n and_o false_a pretence_n in_o this_o point_n i_o speak_v of_o concern_v the_o pretend_a holy_a discipline_n have_v be_v great_o mislead_v one_o sort_n by_o another_o the_o inferior_a by_o the_o superior_a as_o by_o cartwright_n and_o some_o other_o and_o these_o superior_n here_o with_o we_o by_o two_o man_n especial_o master_n caluin_n and_o master_n beza_n while_o the_o first_o sort_n have_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o upon_o the_o three_o master_n caluin_n that_o devise_v the_o say_a platform_n be_v sure_o a_o excellent_a man_n and_o so_o be_v master_n beza_n who_o since_o that_o time_n have_v be_v the_o principal_a maintainer_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o in_o their_o time_n
death_n be_v when_o they_o die_v in_o the_o same_o case_n that_o crete_n be_v when_o titus_n be_v send_v thither_o and_o have_v therefore_o as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o titus_n as_o ever_o crete_n have_v furthermore_o who_o can_v be_v account_v to_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n that_o will_v imagine_v that_o christ_n shall_v ordain_v such_o a_o authority_n but_o for_o some_o threescore_o year_n especial_o the_o same_o cause_n continue_v why_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v that_o be_v before_o nay_o i_o may_v bold_o say_v that_o there_o be_v great_a need_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o afterward_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v so_o great_a power_n to_o work_v miracle_n and_o by_o their_o prayer_n to_o procure_v from_o god_n such_o strange_a execution_n of_o his_o pleasure_n upon_o the_o contemptuous_a as_o do_v fall_v upon_o ananias_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o like_a case_n sometime_o upon_o some_o other_o their_o roll_a and_o command_v authority_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a then_o as_o it_o be_v afterward_o when_o that_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n cease_v but_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o use_v many_o word_n in_o a_o matter_n so_o apparent_a after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o their_o assistant_n uz_o the_o bishop_n place_v by_o they_o as_o be_v mention_v the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n have_v keep_v the_o register_n of_o their_o name_n that_o succeed_v sundry_a of_o they_o and_o rule_v the_o church_n after_o they_o as_o they_o before_o have_v rule_v they_o whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v from_o all_o antiquity_n the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n successor_n this_o inequality_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v approve_v and_o honour_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n none_o except_v by_o all_o the_o general_a council_n that_o ever_o be_v hold_v in_o christendom_n and_o by_o all_o other_o man_n of_o learning_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n save_v that_o aerius_n the_o heretic_n a_o ambitious_a person_n grow_v into_o great_a rage_n for_o that_o he_o miss_v of_o a_o bishopric_n which_o he_o sue_v for_o first_o broach_v the_o opinion_n which_o be_v now_o so_o currant_n amongst_o his_o scholar_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n epiph._n whereby_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o bishop_n that_o prevail_v in_o the_o say_a suit_n against_o he_o &_o challenge_v to_o have_v as_o great_a authority_n he_o be_v but_o a_o priest_n as_o the_o other_o have_v be_v a_o bishop_n in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n when_o after_o a_o long_a darkness_n it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o restore_v unto_o we_o the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n the_o chief_a instrument_n that_o god_n then_o use_v and_o adorn_v with_o most_o singular_a gift_n for_o such_o a_o mighty_a work_n be_v very_o far_o from_o that_o conceit_n â—and_v rash_a presumption_n which_o afterwards_o possess_v certain_a person_n of_o aerius_n humour_n and_o yet_o do_v boil_v in_o many_o of_o their_o follower_n breast_n it_o be_v true_a that_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o writing_n which_o at_o the_o first_o show_n do_v make_v very_o great_o against_o bishop_n but_o diverse_a person_n in_o these_o day_n not_o well_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o time_n do_v great_o abuse_v the_o world_n in_o extend_v they_o further_o than_o they_o mean_v they_o it_o be_v far_o from_o their_o intent_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v write_v against_o popish_a bishop_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v ever_o have_v be_v urge_v against_o such_o bishop_n as_o do_v willing_o embrace_v it_o i_o will_v acquaint_v you_o a_o little_a with_o the_o proceed_n of_o those_o time_n and_o then_o leave_v this_o point_n to_o your_o wise_a consideration_n when_o the_o say_v learned_a man_n begin_v to_o seek_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o germany_n it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a unto_o you_o into_o what_o subjection_n the_o pope_n have_v bring_v all_o christian_a prince_n and_o state_n the_o bishop_n as_o his_o vassal_n do_v then_o whole_o depend_v upon_o he_o they_o hold_v their_o bishopricke_n by_o his_o authority_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v especial_o in_o church_n matter_n but_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o they_o so_o as_o when_o luther_n and_o the_o rest_n begin_v to_o disclose_v the_o enormity_n of_o popery_n and_o desire_v some_o godly_a reformation_n of_o they_o you_o may_v easy_o conceive_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o bishop_n be_v the_o chief_a maintainer_n of_o that_o corruption_n what_o little_a encouragement_n they_o find_v at_o their_o hand_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o their_o write_n how_o earnest_o and_o humble_o at_o the_o first_o they_o deal_v both_o with_o the_o pope_n and_o with_o many_o other_o of_o the_o chief_a bishop_n that_o they_o will_v be_v content_a and_o please_v to_o reform_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o find_v to_o be_v amiss_o in_o the_o church_n but_o all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v in_o vain_a the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n stand_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o reputation_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v yield_v they_o imagine_v the_o world_n will_v have_v condemn_v they_o in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o in_o time_n of_o themselves_o prevent_v or_o redress_v so_o notable_a abuse_n whereupon_o luther_n &_o those_o learned_a man_n that_o join_v with_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o fly_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n &_o to_o advertise_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n prove_v it_o unto_o they_o most_o plentiful_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o such_o a_o obstinate_a defection_n among_o the_o priest_n it_o appertain_v unto_o they_o every_o one_o within_o their_o own_o free_a state_n and_o territory_n to_o reform_v religion_n themselves_o as_o the_o godly_a king_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o the_o rather_o to_o move_v they_o thereunto_o they_o labour_v by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o make_v the_o popish_a clergy_n most_o odious_a unto_o they_o they_o inveigh_v against_o their_o pride_n against_o their_o superfluity_n against_o their_o tyranny_n and_o against_o their_o corruption_n after_o much_o pain_n take_v to_o these_o and_o the_o like_a effect_n it_o please_v god_n to_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o think_v better_o of_o their_o duty_n &_o plain_o to_o perceive_v how_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o bishop_n have_v former_o abuse_v they_o the_o godly_a king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o the_o scripture_n when_o they_o reform_v religion_n be_v ever_o most_o careful_a that_o the_o livinge_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o priest_n may_v be_v thorough_o preserve_v if_o any_o by_o abuse_n have_v be_v alienate_v they_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v restore_v again_o and_o so_o i_o suppose_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v have_v do_v in_o this_o latter_a age_n but_o it_o have_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o and_o all_o the_o other_o godly_a learned_a man_n in_o christendom_n do_v mislike_v it_o the_o persuasion_n to_o prince_n that_o the_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n have_v too_o much_o be_v very_o plausible_a the_o free_a city_n notwithstanding_o their_o freedom_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o emperor_n yet_o they_o be_v subject_a all_o of_o they_o unto_o bishop_n &_o be_v not_o discontent_v that_o so_o good_a a_o occasion_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o to_o procure_v their_o great_a liberty_n luther_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o learned_a man_n regard_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v restore_v be_v content_a to_o yield_v much_o &_o to_o bear_v against_o their_o mind_n with_o many_o unequal_a condition_n so_o as_o at_o the_o last_o by_o their_o wisdom_n and_o diligence_n they_o prevail_v god_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o diverse_a civil_a magistrate_n to_o begin_v a_o reformation_n the_o pope_n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o clergy_n impugn_a it_o by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v possible_o whereupon_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n their_o authority_n employ_v to_o hinder_v those_o proceed_n be_v reject_v and_o the_o most_o of_o their_o living_n which_o they_o have_v in_o any_o of_o those_o territory_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o civil_a governor_n there_o upon_o these_o &_o many_o such_o like_a occasion_n great_a trouble_n do_v arise_v the_o bishop_n think_v themselves_o great_o injury_v diverse_a great_a prince_n take_v their_o part_n &_o so_o do_v the_o emperor_n they_o mislike_v the_o reformation_n which_o be_v proceed_v in_o after_o that_o sort_n the_o authority_n of_o bb_n s._n be_v great_o insist_v upon_o insomuch_o as_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o say_v learned_a
some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n and_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n and_o again_o upon_o these_o word_n a_o bishop_n must_v be_v unreprovable_a etc._n etc._n he_o meet_v with_o the_o common_a objection_n for_o the_o equality_n of_o minister_n because_o every_o minister_n be_v call_v a_o bishope_n sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o say_v that_o the_o word_n bishop_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o use_v by_o s._n paul_n for_o every_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n who_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o oversight_n over_o their_o several_a charge_n and_o so_o may_v svo_fw-la modo_fw-la after_o a_o sort_n be_v call_v superintendent_o and_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n yet_o here_o it_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primarios_fw-la illos_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la pastor_n etc._n etc._n those_o chief_a pastor_n to_o who_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o other_o minister_n be_v commit_v who_o according_a to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o greek_a appellation_n we_o in_o these_o day_n do_v call_v superintendent_o hitherto_o then_o it_o appear_v as_o i_o take_v it_o what_o be_v both_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o germany_n and_o the_o judgement_n also_o of_o the_o chief_a learned_a man_n there_o since_o melanchthon_n &_o bucers_n time_n concern_v bishop_n or_o superintendent_o with_o their_o pre-eminence_n charge_n and_o authority_n some_o there_o be_v indeed_o beyond_o the_o sea_n who_o follow_v the_o immoderate_a proud_a and_o slanderous_a humour_n that_o melanchthon_n &_o camerarius_fw-la speak_v of_o before_o have_v utter_v their_o great_a mislike_n of_o the_o german_a superintendent_o and_o that_o with_o less_o modesty_n a_o great_a deal_n then_o do_v well_o become_v they_o in_o reproof_n of_o one_o of_o they_o gerlachius_n a_o learned_a man_n of_o tube_v write_v in_o this_o sort_n 30._o licet_fw-la titulos_fw-la ordinum_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o thou_o behold_v with_o disdain_n as_o it_o be_v from_o above_o the_o title_n of_o order_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o of_o the_o anabaptiste_n yet_o with_o a_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o knowledge_n &_o foolish_a arrogancye_n whereby_o thou_o contemn_v our_o countryman_n in_o respect_n of_o thyself_o and_o do_v challenge_v especial_a knowledge_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o fellow_n only_o plus_fw-fr turges_fw-la quà m_fw-la omnes_fw-la doctores_fw-la et_fw-la superintendentes_fw-la nostri_fw-la thou_o swell_v more_o with_o pride_n than_o all_o our_o doctor_n and_o superintendent_o and_o what_o come_v into_o thy_o mind_n that_o thou_o shall_v cavil_v at_o the_o degree_n of_o minister_n as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o ordain_v such_o degree_n for_o the_o building_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n appoint_v a_o chief_a bishop_n priests_z and_o levits_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n give_v he_o not_o some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n have_v not_o the_o primative_a church_n according_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o book_n while_o thou_o a_o proud_a man_n girde_a so_o often_o at_o the_o title_n of_o superintendent_n 16._o i_o affirm_v that_o thou_o reprehende_v the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o who_o have_v give_v this_o name_n to_o a_o distinct_a order_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o our_o ancestor_n follow_v this_o apostle_n have_v think_v it_o meet_v that_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o order_n sake_n there_o shall_v be_v certain_a superintendente_n that_o be_v overseer_n not_o only_o of_o the_o flock_n but_o of_o the_o nister_n in_o like_a manner_n thus_o far_o gerlachius_n who_o if_o he_o be_v in_o england_n &_o know_v into_o what_o a_o extremity_n the_o like_a person_n be_v grow_v unto_o in_o the_o same_o case_n among_o we_o it_o will_v peradventure_o move_v he_o for_o now_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n with_o our_o minister_n of_o that_o consort_n but_o they_o must_v all_o be_v equal_a they_o can_v endure_v it_o no_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o to_o have_v any_o of_o their_o own_o coat_n their_o superior_a they_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o contradiction_n of_o chors_fw-la and_o do_v tell_v both_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o they_o take_v to_o much_o upon_o they_o all_o pastor_n say_v they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n in_o their_o several_a parish_n and_o no_o one_o to_o have_v power_n over_o another_o every_o parish_n priest_n with_o they_o must_v be_v a_o bishop_n and_o have_v as_o full_a jurisdiction_n in_o his_o parochial_a diocese_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n either_o to_o have_v or_o to_o execute_v for_o order_n sake_n they_o be_v content_a that_o in_o their_o classical_a provincial_a or_o nationall_n assembly_n some_o one_o minister_n be_v choose_v from_o among_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o moderator_n for_o the_o propound_v of_o matter_n &_o gather_v of_o voice_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o office_n &_o pre-eminence_n be_v to_o continue_v no_o long_o then_o while_o those_o assembly_n last_o otherwise_o or_o for_o any_o further_a authority_n either_o of_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n whether_o they_o have_v abolish_v popery_n reform_a religion_n maintain_v the_o gospel_n abandon_v superstition_n or_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v do_v or_o yield_v unto_o they_o hold_v it_o altogether_o unlawful_a &_o do_v rail_v against_o they_o all_o &_o against_o their_o calling_n and_o against_o all_o that_o defend_v they_o and_o that_o with_o more_o than_o heathenish_a scurrility_n cartwright_n be_v the_o chief_a man_n 438._o that_o begin_v this_o course_n in_o england_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o pretty_o his_o scholar_n follow_v he_o 485._o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n say_v he_o be_v new_a ministery_n 85._o never_o ordain_v by_o god_n the_o first_o step_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o bishopric_n begin_v at_o alexandria_n and_o not_o at_o zion_n the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o archbishop_n be_v unlawful_a his_o function_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o can_v do_v no_o good_a but_o much_o harm_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v a_o knobbe_v or_o some_o lump_n of_o flesh_n &c_n which_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o body_n do_v burden_n it_o and_o disgrace_v it_o whereupon_o forth_o come_v his_o scholar_n cry_v out_o amain_o 21.28_o that_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n be_v superfluous_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o maim_n and_o deform_v his_o body_n 2_o make_v it_o by_o that_o mean_v a_o monster_n 49.34_o that_o they_o be_v unlawful_a false_a &_o bastardly_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o place_n enemy_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v petye_n pope_n 1_o petty_a antichristes_n bishop_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o incarnate_a devil_n that_o none_o ever_o defend_v this_o government_n of_o our_o bishop_n but_o papist_n and_o such_o as_o be_v infect_v with_o popish_a error_n that_o the_o law_n that_o maintain_v the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v account_v of_o than_o the_o law_n that_o maintain_v steves_n and_o that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o their_o synagogue_n then_o with_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n all_o which_o consistorian_n and_o modest_a assertion_n aswell_o for_o the_o equality_n of_o minister_n as_o against_o the_o call_n of_o bishop_n be_v join_v together_o be_v whole_o opposite_a to_o all_o that_o which_o hitherto_o i_o have_v write_v touch_v this_o matter_n even_o as_o though_o they_o shall_v have_v cast_v down_o their_o gauntlet_n &_o proclaim_v a_o utter_a defiance_n to_o all_o the_o church_n that_o ever_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o world_n for_o much_o above_o three_o thousand_o year_n the_o church_n while_o the_o law_n continue_v the_o church_n in_o christ_n time_n the_o church_n in_o his_o apostle_n time_n the_o church_n throughout_o all_o christendom_n for_o a_o thousand_o &_o five_o hundred_o year_n against_o all_o the_o general_a counsel_n all_o the_o ancient_a father_n &_o all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n against_o all_o the_o chief_a reformer_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o latter_a age_n against_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n judgement_n before_o mention_v and_o against_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n whersoever_o in_o christedome_n that_o either_o have_v bb._n or_o superintedent_n god_n forgive_v the_o this_o great_a sin_n of_o pride_n &_o presumption_n &_o deliver_v the_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o jude._n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o mouth_n speak_v proud_a thing_n that_o they_o despise_v government_n that_o they_o
stand_v in_o their_o own_o coceit_n that_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o that_o be_v in_o dignity_n &_o authority_n &_o likewise_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o use_v swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n that_o they_o beguile_v unstable_a soul_n that_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n it_o will_v not_o sure_o serve_v their_o turn_n one_o day_n to_o say_v that_o in_o such_o their_o wilful_a oppose_v of_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v against_o heaven_n &_o in_o such_o their_o outrageous_a rail_n and_o bitterness_n against_o so_o holy_a a_o call_n they_o follow_v certain_a of_o their_o brother_n the_o minister_n in_o scotland_n or_o in_o the_o low_a country_n or_o in_o geneva_n for_o in_o this_o vain_a they_o have_v exceed_v they_o all_o especial_o they_o of_o the_o two_o country_n last_o mention_v master_n caluin_n although_o after_o his_o restitution_n to_o geneva_n he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v some_o hard_a opinion_n of_o bishopp_n than_o he_o have_v before_o yet_o if_o you_o compare_v he_o with_o these_o fellow_n you_o will_v think_v he_o a_o especial_a favourer_n and_o defender_n of_o they_o he_o can_v well_o enough_o endure_v itâ—_n to_o use_v these_o honourable_a term_n to_o archbishop_n cranmer_n illustrissime_fw-la domine_fw-la clarissime_fw-la presul_n et_fw-la mihi_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la reverend_a commendinge_v his_o authority_n his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o integrity_n &_o desiringe_v he_o to_o put_v they_o all_o in_o practice_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v far_o from_o cartwrights_n mind_n uz._n that_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v more_o necessary_a over_o all_o church_n then_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o archbishopp_n over_o a_o province_n and_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v discharge_v so_o great_a a_o office_n for_o there_o write_n against_o the_o pope_n he_o propound_v to_o the_o king_n consideration_n the_o ancient_a form_n of_o church-government_n by_o archbishop_n tearminge_v it_o a_o moderate_a honour_n meaning_n thereby_o as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o pre-eminence_n and_o authority_n which_o archbishop_n then_o have_v as_o be_v limit_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o man_n power_n whereas_o the_o pope_n pretend_a authority_n be_v of_o so_o large_a a_o extent_n as_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a world_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v execute_v by_o any_o man_n live_v but_o yet_o i_o be_o short_a of_o m._n caluins_n moderation_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o discourse_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n before_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n of_o bishop_n archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n their_o authority_n and_o superiority_n in_o their_o circuit_n diocese_n and_o province_n he_o use_v these_o modest_a speech_n 4._o although_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n do_v set_v forth_o many_o canon_n wherein_o they_o may_v be_v think_v to_o express_v more_o than_o be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o they_o frame_v their_o whole_a government_n according_a to_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n with_o that_o caution_n ut_fw-la facilè_fw-la videas_fw-la nihil_fw-la fere_n hac_fw-la parte_fw-la habuisse_fw-la a_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la alienum_fw-la that_o you_o may_v easy_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o in_o this_o behalf_n disagree_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o there_o may_v be_v find_v any_o imperfection_n in_o the_o order_n which_o they_o make_v yet_o they_o endeavour_v with_o a_o sincere_a study_n to_o keep_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n from_o the_o which_o 2._o none_o multum_fw-la aberrarunt_fw-la they_o swerve_v not_o much_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o elder_n that_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n do_v choose_v one_o from_o among_o themselves_o in_o every_o city_n unto_o who_o especial_o they_o give_v the_o title_n of_o bishop_n ne_o ex_fw-la aequalitate_fw-la ut_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la dissidia_fw-la nascerentur_fw-la lest_o by_o aequalitie_n as_o it_o usual_o happen_v dissension_n shall_v arise_v as_o touch_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o order_n he_o agree_v with_o s._n jerome_n that_o it_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n since_o s._n 4._o mark_v time_n and_o say_v he_o that_o every_o province_n have_v her_o archbishop_n that_o also_o in_o the_o nicene_n council_n patriarch_n be_v appoint_v who_o be_v in_o order_n and_o degree_n above_o archbishop_n id_fw-la ad_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la conseruationem_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la it_o do_v pertain_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n but_o his_o conclusion_n be_v yet_o more_o full_a and_o differ_v but_o a_o little_a if_o it_o differ_v at_o all_o from_o that_o which_o the_o learnede_a sort_n in_o england_n do_v now_o maintain_v with_o all_o antiquity_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o form_n of_o government_n so_o frame_v as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a he_o use_v these_o word_n 4._o si_fw-la rem_fw-la intuemur_fw-la reperiemus_fw-la veteres_fw-la episcopos_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la regendae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la formam_fw-la voluisse_fw-la fingere_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la praescripsit_fw-la if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o form_n of_o government_n itself_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n will_v not_o devise_v another_o form_n of_o churchregiment_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n and_o thus_o you_o may_v perceive_v what_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o our_o man_n spirit_n and_o master_n caluin_n their_o outrage_n and_o his_o modesty_n their_o pride_n and_o his_o humility_n their_o rashness_n ignorance_n and_o giddiness_n and_o his_o sobriety_n learning_n and_o judgement_n the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a differ_v not_o from_o that_o which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v and_o who_o then_o but_o man_n that_o have_v shameless_a forehead_n dare_v so_o encounter_v it_o but_o it_o may_v peradventure_o be_v say_v that_o howsoever_o caluin_n do_v carry_v himself_o in_o this_o cause_n yet_o beza_n be_v of_o a_o other_o opinion_n indeed_o he_o be_v so_o but_o it_o turn_v more_o &_o more_o daily_o to_o his_o own_o discredit_n he_o succeed_v master_n caluin_n in_o place_n but_o neither_o in_o his_o learning_n nor_o in_o all_o his_o virtue_n and_o i_o do_v attribute_v it_o unto_o his_o want_n of_o judgement_n that_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o such_o a_o busy_a body_n where_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v it_o be_v chief_o he_o that_o have_v set_v the_o pretend_a reformer_n in_o this_o whole_a land_n so_o much_o a_o gogge_n against_o bishop_n by_o his_o secret_a letter_n and_o other_o disorder_a write_n of_o encouragement_n unto_o they_o and_o yet_o forsooth_o he_o can_v write_v to_o other_o man_n and_o pretend_v the_o quite_o contrary_a consider_v the_o process_n follow_v and_o then_o if_o i_o be_v too_o blame_v thus_o to_o write_v of_o he_o 2._o tell_v i_o of_o it_o in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n date_v 1570._o he_o affirm_v that_o archbishop_n &_o primate_fw-la be_v a_o shadow_n and_o image_n of_o the_o policy_n of_o room_n that_o they_o be_v petty_a tyrant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o although_o the_o name_n be_v never_o so_o ancient_a yet_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v a_o marvellous_a beneficial_a matter_n to_o all_o posterity_n that_o beza_n have_v be_v the_o commander_n at_o geneva_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o so_o the_o learend_a &_o grave_a father_n of_o those_o age_n may_v have_v inquire_v this_o point_n of_o he_o &_o know_v his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o year_n 1572._o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o to_o write_v his_o letter_n into_o this_o island_n to_o knox_n the_o reformer_n in_o scotland_n at_o what_o time_n the_o bishop_n there_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n at_o the_o least_o many_o of_o they_o as_o i_o think_v though_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o place_n in_o which_o letter_n among_o many_o other_o good_a consistorian_n document_n he_o write_v thus_o 79._o but_o i_o will_v have_v you_o and_o the_o other_o brethren_n to_o remember_v that_o which_o be_v before_o your_o eye_n as_o bishop_n bring_v forth_o the_o papacy_n so_o false_a or_o counter_o set_v bishop_n the_o relic_n of_o popery_n will_v bring_v in_o epicurism_n they_o that_o desire_v the_o church_n good_a let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o pestilence_n and_o see_v you_o have_v put_v that_o plague_n in_o scotland_n to_o flight_n quaeso_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o hearty_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o never_o suffer_v it_o again_o under_o any_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o keepinge_v