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the_o pope_n 456_o frederick_n peace_n with_o the_o turk_n can_v not_o just_o be_v dislike_v 457_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o both_o empire_n 458_o the_o pope_n crossign_v soldier_n against_o frederick_n as_o against_o a_o turk_n 459_o the_o second_o quarrel_n between_o frederick_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 460_o the_o pope_n nourish_v rebellion_n against_o frederick_n 461_o and_o to_o help_v the_o matter_n depose_v he_o 462_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o deposition_n examine_v 462_o the_o censure_n of_o innocentius_n against_o frederick_n 463_o frederick_n right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n 464_o the_o pope_n proceed_n against_o frederick_n 465_o the_o whole_a west_n church_n in_o a_o uproar_n about_o the_o depose_n of_o prince_n 466_o eberhards_n oration_n against_o the_o pope_n for_o presume_v to_o depose_v prince_n 467_o frederick_n poison_v and_o stifle_v in_o his_o bed_n 468_o lodovike_a the_o four_o and_o john_n the_o 22._o 469_o germany_n take_v part_n with_o lodovike_a against_o pope_n john_n 470_o the_o pope_n make_v it_o heresy_n to_o mislike_v his_o pride_n or_o his_o wealth_n 471_o what_o submission_n the_o pope_n require_v of_o lodovike_a 472_o the_o german_n swear_v obedience_n to_o lodovike_v for_o all_o his_o deposition_n 473_o king_n john_n of_o this_o realm_n 474_o king_n john_n pursue_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o right_n 475_o to_o interdict_v whole_a realm_n for_o one_o man_n offence_n be_v unchristian_a policy_n 476_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n eager_a to_o have_v king_n john_n depose_v 477_o the_o discord_n of_o prince_n exalt_v the_o pope_n 478_o the_o french_a king_n fine_o cozen_v by_o the_o pope_n 478_o king_n john_n the_o pope_n farmor_fw-la 479_o king_n john_n can_v not_o bind_v his_o successor_n 479_o the_o noble_n lament_v the_o servitude_n of_o this_o realm_n 480_o george_n king_n of_o bohemia_n molest_v by_o the_o pope_n censure_n 481_o half_n the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n surprise_v by_o the_o spanish_a king_n 482_o thomas_n becket_n a_o arrogant_a resister_n of_o his_o prince_n 483_o prince_n bring_v under_o the_o pope_n foot_n by_o their_o own_o dissension_n 484_o the_o king_n of_o france_n overreach_v the_o pope_n 485_o the_o stir_n between_o philip_n of_o sweveland_n &_o otho_n the_o 5._o 486_o the_o emperor_n take_v his_o farewell_n of_o italy_n by_o sell_v all_o he_o have_v both_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o 487_o these_o tragical_a uproar_n prove_v no_o right_n in_o the_o pope_n to_o depose_v prince_n 488_o the_o jesuit_n mistake_v a_o imprecation_n in_o gregory_n for_o a_o deprivation_n 489_o the_o realm_n never_o conâ—esâ—ed_v the_o pope_n power_n to_o deprive_v prince_n 490_o jesuit_n within_o compass_n of_o treason_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o land_n 491_o treason_n to_o aid_v the_o pope_n against_o the_o queen_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o 492_o the_o commons_o â—ide_v their_o king_n against_o the_o pope_n 493_o the_o king_n of_o england_n oath_n 493_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n depose_v no_o prince_n 494_o the_o people_n may_v covenaunt_v in_o their_o election_n 494_o zimisces_n a_o usurper_n &_o a_o murderer_n 496_o a_o seditious_a patriarch_n live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o hildebrand_n 497_o baptism_n bind_v no_o prince_n to_o the_o â—opes_n deprivation_n 498_o bishop_n may_v not_o prescribe_v condition_n to_o prince_n 498_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o prescribe_v condition_n to_o prince_n 499_o prince_n not_o deprivable_a by_o the_o pope_n 500_o wicked_a reason_n of_o the_o jesuit_n for_o the_o deprive_v of_o prince_n 501_o christian_n may_v not_o kill_v tyrant_n though_o heathen_n do_v so_o 502_o the_o pope_n &_o his_o cardinal_n worse_a than_o heathen_a 503_o the_o cardinal_n letter_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o queen_n 503_o murder_v of_o prince_n maintain_v by_o the_o jesuit_n 504_o the_o prince_n life_n be_v seek_v for_o by_o their_o war_n for_o religion_n 505_o obedience_n to_o christ_n force_v we_o to_o no_o rebellion_n against_o the_o prince_n 506._o prince_n appoint_v pain_n for_o other_o not_o for_o themselves_o 507_o caluin_n name_n false_o pretend_v for_o rebellion_n against_o prince_n 509_o beza_n do_v not_o allow_v subject_n to_o displace_v their_o prince_n 510_o the_o noble_n of_o france_n may_v lawful_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o guise_n 511_o private_a man_n may_v not_o bear_v arm_n against_o a_o tyrant_n 512_o zuinglius_fw-la word_n concern_v not_o our_o case_n 513_o zuinglius_fw-la alow_v no_o man_n to_o use_v violence_n to_o tyrant_n 514_o succession_n establish_v by_o god_n himself_o 515_o goodman_n and_o knokes_n 516_o luther_n do_v not_o allow_v rebellion_n against_o prince_n 517_o the_o germane_a not_o rebel_n in_o descend_v their_o liberty_n 518_o the_o jesuit_n case_n not_o like_o the_o german_n 518_o the_o jesuit_n object_n they_o care_v not_o what_o 519_o the_o law_n sometime_o permit_v resistance_n 520_o the_o stir_n of_o germany_n flaunders_n france_n &_o scotland_n 521_o the_o manifold_a rebellion_n of_o papist_n 522_o the_o jesuit_n treason_n 522_o complaint_n of_o persecution_n 522_o treason_n make_v religion_n by_o the_o jesuit_n 523_o deposition_n of_o prince_n be_v against_o religion_n 524_o pastor_n have_v no_o power_n to_o compel_v 526_o death_n inflict_v in_o england_n not_o for_o religion_n but_o rebellion_n 527_o the_o power_n which_o the_o pope_n claim_v be_v no_o point_n of_o religion_n 528_o peter_n key_n abuse_v to_o colour_v the_o pope_n tyranny_n 529_o supreme_a head_n mislike_v by_o some_o of_o the_o german_n 530_o supreme_a head_n mistake_v by_o wrong_a information_n 631_o supreme_a head_n not_o urge_v by_o us._n 532_o the_o magistrate_n no_o governor_n of_o the_o conscience_n 533_o where_o god_n command_v there_o no_o authorite_n want_v 534_o truth_n be_v authority_n sufficient_a against_o all_o the_o world_n 535_o one_o man_n with_o truth_n be_v a_o warrant_n against_o all_o the_o world_n 536._o
the_o pope_n power_n over_o prince_n usurp_v rom._n 13._o supreme_a be_v a_o manifest_a deduction_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n supreme_a over_o person_n not_o over_o thing_n we_o may_v not_o limit_v where_o we_o will_v obey_v the_o sword_n &_o where_o not_o where_o they_o may_v command_v we_o must_v obey_v we_o may_v not_o resist_v they_o but_o with_o reverence_n endure_v they_o though_o they_o command_v against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n heathen_a tyrant_n have_v power_n of_o the_o sword_n over_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n christ_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o paul_n &_o peter_n both_o do_v and_o teach_v 1._o pet._n 4._o rom._n 13._o who_o we_o must_v endure_v in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a those_o must_v we_o obey_v in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a aug._n epist._n 50._o idem_fw-la epist._n 166._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o teach_v concern_v the_o prince_n supremacy_n the_o jesuite_n jest_n wherewith_o they_o mock_v the_o reader_n the_o direction_n of_o prince_n unto_o trve_v prince_n must_v take_v good_a care_n to_o come_v by_o faithful_a direction_n the_o right_a director_n unto_o truth_n must_v be_v discern_v by_o their_o doctrine_n not_o by_o their_o dignity_n no_o mortal_a man_n may_v john_n 14._o 1._o john_n 5._o 5._o john_n 5._o &_o 8._o de_fw-fr nuptijs_fw-la ad_fw-la valentin_n lib._n 2._o â—ap_n 33._o optat._n lib._n 5._o ad_fw-la â—ermenianum_fw-la john_n 17._o bishop_n no_o judge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o church_n be_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o scripture_n john_n 10._o 10._o james_n 4._o aust._n in_o psal._n 2._o 2._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la vera_fw-la religione_fw-la ca._n 31._o 31._o idem_fw-la confess_v lib._n 13._o cap._n 23._o 23._o contra_fw-la cresc_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 31._o idem_fw-la epist._n 19_o ad_fw-la hieronym_n judge_v take_v for_o discern_a only_o god_n must_v limit_v what_o be_v truth_n &_o what_o error_n to_o discern_v truth_n belong_v to_o all_o god_n will_v all_o man_n to_o try_v spirit_n 1._o john_n 4._o matth._n 7._o and_o to_o discern_v false_a teacher_n john_n 10._o the_o people_n must_v discern_v teacher_n by_o their_o doctrine_n 1._o corinth_n 10._o 1._o corinth_n 11._o 11._o matth._n 24._o colos._n 8._o ephes._n 5._o 1._o john_n 3_o 3_o heb._n 5._o 1._o corinth_n 14._o orig_n in_o jeâ—â—â—_n nave_n hom_n 2._o the_o father_n refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o hearer_n ambros._n epi._n li._n 5._o orat_fw-la in_o aux_fw-fr luke_n 10._o matt._n 10._o the_o people_n have_v liberty_n to_o discern_v and_o charge_v to_o beware_v seducer_n matth._n 24._o matth._n 23._o the_o people_n not_o bind_v to_o believe_v the_o pharisee_n doctrine_n except_o it_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n aug._n in_o johan._n tractat_fw-la 46._o matth._n 16._o ibidem_fw-la vers_fw-la 11â—_n 1._o john_n 4._o 1._o thes._n 5._o rom._n 12._o philip._n 1._o 1._o corinth_n 2._o the_o whole_a scripture_n give_v the_o people_n leave_v to_o discern_v the_o truth_n 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commission_n to_o feed_v not_o to_o rule_v their_o flock_n 1._o pet._n 5._o john_n 21._o they_o be_v superior_a in_o teach_v not_o in_o power_n to_o command_v and_o punish_v their_o function_n be_v more_o perfect_a &_o excellent_a because_o god_n work_v by_o their_o hand_n and_o mouth_n aug._n contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o aug._n in_o psa._n 10_o in_o 1._o cap._n 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n hom_n 2._o de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la san_fw-it lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o 1._o corin._n 1._o 1._o corin._n 3_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n serve_v not_o to_o advance_v the_o preacher_n person_n the_o preacher_n call_v for_o subjection_n &_o reverence_n to_o their_o master_n not_o to_o themselves_o themselves_o 2._o corinth_n 4._o 4._o mark_n 10._o â—_o corint_fw-la 9_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o certain_a person_n nor_o place_n peter_n faith_n be_v truth_n in_o deed_n but_o that_o must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o own_o writing_n not_o other_o man_n report_n no_o successor_n may_v be_v trust_v against_o or_o beside_o the_o apostle_n writing_n no_o point_n of_o faith_n unwritten_a rom._n 10._o basil._n in_o sermone_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o ethiciâ—_n definiâ—_n 8._o hilar._n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la august_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la trinit_fw-la lib._n 9_o hieron_n adversus_fw-la helnidium_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o psal._n 86._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n advers._n haereticoâ—_n idem_fw-la adversus_fw-la hermogenen_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr virginibus_fw-la li._n 3._o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o cyril_n de_fw-fr recta_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la reginas_fw-la lib._n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr pastoribus_fw-la cap._n 11._o idem_fw-la contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petiliani_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o caus._n 11._o quaest_n 3._o §_o si_fw-mi be_v qui_fw-fr preaest_n no_o person_n nor_o place_n may_v be_v trust_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n beside_o and_o without_o the_o scripture_n the_o best_a direction_n for_o prince_n be_v the_o 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