rectores_fw-la king_n and_o secular_a governor_n s._n augustine_n also_o say_v that_o hereby_o be_v teach_v ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la ejus_fw-la servituram_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la regibus_fw-la seculi_fw-la that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o saint_n 44._o lib._n 2._o do_v 44._o must_v serve_v under_o the_o king_n of_o this_o world_n the_o m._n of_o the_o sentence_n likewise_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o prince_n and_o such_o like_a aquinas_n also_o do_v interpret_v they_o locum_fw-la aquinas_n in_o â—â—lle_fw-la locum_fw-la to_o be_v potestates_fw-la terrenas_fw-la &_o carnales_fw-la dominos_fw-la terrestrial_a power_n and_o temporal_a governor_n 7_o aug_n contr_n epist_n parmen_fw-la li._n 1._o c._n 7_o s._n augustine_n again_o in_o another_o place_n yet_o more_o full_o declare_v the_o same_o what_o credit_n then_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o my_o adversary_n when_o contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o 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tandem_fw-la fueris_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o whosoever_o you_o be_v my_o adversary_n be_v so_o captious_a as_o that_o because_o in_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 2._o cap._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o etc._n etc._n after_o these_o word_n in_o latin_a quisquis_fw-la tandem_fw-la fueris_fw-la he_o will_v make_v his_o reader_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v some_o abstruse_a meaning_n in_o that_o enigmatical_a â—â—â—se_n as_o he_o call_v it_o which_o if_o i_o will_v unfold_v will_v declare_v how_o little_a it_o make_v for_o my_o purpose_n but_o why_o do_v not_o himself_o unfold_v that_o aenigma_fw-la be_v it_o because_o davus_n est_fw-la non_fw-la oedipus_n for_o if_o himself_o have_v read_v the_o place_n in_o chrysostome_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v unfold_v the_o aenigma_fw-la &_o discover_v the_o fallacy_n or_o deceit_n if_o any_o have_v lyen_fw-we enclose_v or_o hide_v in_o it_o but_o myself_o do_v indeed_o sufficient_o unfold_v it_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n pag._n 2._o where_o after_o that_o etc._n etc._n i_o add_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n that_o which_o i_o mean_v by_o that_o etc._n etc._n namely_o these_o word_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la pietatem_fw-la subvertit_fw-la ista_fw-la subjectio_fw-la for_o neither_o do_v this_o subjection_n overthrow_v piety_n or_o godliness_n the_o whole_a clause_n and_o sentence_n then_o that_o be_v also_o add_v which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o &c._n &c._n be_v this_o viz._n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n yea_o though_o you_o be_v a_o apostle_n though_o a_o evangelist_n though_o a_o prophet_n or_o whosoever_o you_o be_v for_o neither_o do_v this_o subjection_n overthrow_v piety_n or_o godliness_n now_o he_o have_v it_o whole_o &_o entire_o unfold_v what_o can_v he_o make_v of_o it_o either_o to_o advantage_n himself_o or_o to_o disadvantage_n i_o yea_o this_o unfolding_n &_o express_v of_o it_o rather_o make_v for_o i_o because_o it_o direct_o affirm_v that_o this_o 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power_n over_o the_o cleargie-man_n but_o only_a power_n directive_n this_o distinction_n be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o apostolic_a primitive_a and_o ancient_a church_n nor_o so_o long_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n but_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a have_v traitorous_o and_o wicked_o subdue_v the_o emperor_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o emperor_n and_o king_n as_o bellarmine_n speak_v that_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la amplius_fw-la clericorun_n superiores_fw-la they_o be_v no_o long_o sovereign_n or_o superior_n to_o cleargie-man_n then_o do_v this_o distinction_n arise_v or_o grow_v that_o the_o king_n may_v have_v a_o directive_n power_n but_o no_o coactive_a power_n over_o they_o that_o be_v may_v direct_v they_o to_o what_o be_v good_a but_o may_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o it_o and_o so_o faith_n also_o my_o adversary_n that_o coactive_a power_n impose_v penalty_n now_o 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and_o see_v parent_n have_v a_o power_n coactive_a over_o their_o child_n and_o master_n in_o a_o family_n over_o their_o servant_n very_o strange_a it_o be_v if_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o power_n coactive_a over_o their_o subject_n but_o it_o be_v indeed_o very_a well_o know_v that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n in_o ancient_a time_n do_v use_v a_o power_n coactive_a even_o over_o cleargie-man_n aswell_o as_o over_o other_o inflict_v penalty_n and_o punishment_n upon_o they_o as_o for_o example_n constantine_n that_o christian_a emperor_n exile_v and_o banish_a eusebius_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n 20._o theodere_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o and_o theognius_n bishop_n of_o nice_a and_o he_o say_v further_a that_o if_o any_o man_n whether_o bishop_n or_o other_o be_v offend_v at_o that_o his_o banish_n of_o they_o and_o will_v grow_v malapert_v thereupon_o illius_fw-la statim_fw-la audacia_fw-la ministri_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la mea_fw-la executione_fw-la coercebitur_fw-la his_o boldness_n shall_v forthwith_o be_v repress_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n minister_n that_o be_v of_o myself_o another_o constantine_n also_o by_o who_o imperial_a authority_n the_o sixth_o council_n at_o constantinople_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o decree_n insert_v in_o that_o council_n 92._o synod_n 6._o act._n 18_o conc._n edit_n â—in_z to_z â—_o pag._n 92._o say_v siquidem_fw-la episcopus_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la clericus_fw-la vel_fw-la monachico_fw-la circundatus_fw-la habitu_fw-la deportationis_fw-la paenam_fw-la exsolvet_fw-la if_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o a_o clerk_n or_o a_o monk_n let_v he_o be_v punish_v with_o deportation_n or_o banishment_n charlemagne_n also_o in_o a_o french_a synod_n council_n tom_n 2._o council_n decree_v imprisonment_n si_fw-mi ordinatus_fw-la presbyter_n fuerit_fw-la dvos_fw-la annos_fw-la in_o carcere_fw-la permaneat_fw-la par._n aug._n lib._n 1._o in_o fine_a contr_n epist_n par._n s._n augustine_n again_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n imperial_a against_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o true_a catholic_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o but_o keep_v private_a conventicle_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o that_o ordain_v a_o clerk_n for_o that_o purpose_n or_o the_o clerk_n so_o ordain_v shall_v loose_v ten_o pound_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o place_n also_o where_o such_o conventicle_n be_v keep_v shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o emperor_n you_o see_v then_o for_o the_o refel_n and_o overthrow_n of_o that_o foolish_a and_o false_a distinction_n that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n have_v power_n coactive_a over_o bishop_n and_o cleargie-man_n punish_v they_o sometime_o with_o deportation_n exile_n or_o banishment_n sometime_o with_o imprisonment_n and_o sometime_o with_o penalty_n and_o loss_n of_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o other_o forfeyture_n and_o upon_o some_o kind_n of_o offender_n you_o may_v read_v that_o they_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n and_o 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any_o cause_n or_o matter_n but_o whosoever_o do_v evil_a be_v it_o in_o what_o kind_n of_o cause_n soever_o he_o be_v here_o make_v subject_a to_o this_o sword_n and_o temporal_a authority_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n attend_v employ_v and_o constitute_v to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o praise_n countenance_v and_o encourage_v of_o the_o good_a and_o weldoer_n and_o for_o discountenance_v 50._o aug._n epist_n 50._o discourage_a and_o punish_v of_o the_o bad_a and_o such_o as_o be_v evill-doer_n and_o therefore_o do_v s._n augustine_n say_v that_o quicunque_fw-la legibus_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la dei_fw-la veritate_fw-la fâ—runtur_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la grande_fw-fr acquirit_fw-la supplicium_fw-la whosoever_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o great_a punishment_n 166._o aug._n epist_n 166._o for_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n hoc_fw-la jubent_fw-la imperatores_fw-la quod_fw-la jubet_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la jubent_fw-la bonum_fw-la per_fw-la illos_fw-la non_fw-la jubet_fw-la nisi_fw-la christus_fw-la the_o emperor_n command_n that_o which_o christ_n also_o command_v because_o when_o they_o command_v that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o command_v by_o they_o 24_o aug_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 24_o yea_o s._n agustine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o point_n of_o popery_n to_o deny_v or_o disallow_v the_o authority_n of_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n as_o that_o he_o do_v evermore_o teach_v and_o defend_v it_o whensoever_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o somuch_o that_o he_o say_v imperatores_fw-la foelices_fw-la dicimus_fw-la si_fw-la 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place_n say_v my_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 22.12.15_o 1._o sam._n 22.12.15_o so_o do_v also_o abimelech_n the_o high_a priest_n answer_v to_o his_o king_n submissive_o and_o dutiful_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o here_o be_o i_o my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n let_v not_o the_o king_n impute_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o servant_n nor_o to_o all_o the_o house_n of_o my_o father_n for_o thy_o servant_n know_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o less_o or_o more_o the_o prophet_n likewise_o as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o high_a priest_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o humble_a submission_n and_o subjection_n unto_o their_o king_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n who_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n 1._o king_n 1_o 23._o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v obeisance_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n
courtesy_n in_o the_o pope_n as_o gratian_n most_o ungratious_o will_v persuade_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o bind_a duty_n petrus_n ibidem_fw-la cap._n petrus_n and_o without_o all_o dissemble_a and_o serious_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o he_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o sort_n as_o he_o by_o those_o his_o word_n plain_o declare_v and_o consequent_o you_o now_o perceive_v very_o full_o i_o hope_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o emperor_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a emperor_n also_o have_v authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o civil_a within_o their_o empire_n but_o here_o now_o do_v some_o papist_n take_v exception_n and_o answer_n as_o touch_v solomon_n his_o displace_n of_o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o put_v sadoc_n in_o his_o place_n that_o solomon_n do_v this_o as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n but_o first_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a supposition_n and_o conceit_n not_o find_v warrant_v in_o the_o text._n yea_o the_o untruth_n of_o it_o may_v appear_v if_o you_o please_v but_o to_o read_v the_o chapter_n for_o the_o offence_n which_o abiathar_n etc._n 1._o king_n 2.22.23.24_o 25.26.27.28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n the_o high_a priest_n have_v commit_v be_v high_a treason_n in_o join_v with_o adoniah_n against_o king_n solomon_n for_o the_o kingdom_n joah_n also_o be_v in_o the_o same_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n the_o king_n therefore_o cause_v adoniah_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o cause_v also_o joab_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n &_o touch_v abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n he_o be_v also_o as_o worthy_a of_o death_n as_o the_o rest_n although_o for_o some_o cause_n and_o respect_n he_o be_v spare_v for_o that_o time_n thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 26.27_o 1._o king_n 2_o 26.27_o say_v the_o king_n but_o i_o will_v not_o this_o day_n kill_v thou_o because_o thou_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o 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aswell_o as_o adoniah_n or_o joab_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o conspirator_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o reason_n and_o respect_v before_o mention_v he_o will_v not_o then_o put_v he_o to_o death_n though_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o be_v content_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o for_o that_o time_n to_o inflict_v this_o punishment_n upon_o he_o to_o have_v he_o remove_v from_o his_o priesthood_n now_o to_o deal_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o matter_n concern_v life_n and_o death_n and_o to_o award_v execution_n of_o death_n or_o in_o mercy_n to_o mitigate_v and_o alter_v the_o severity_n of_o that_o punishment_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o to_o have_v a_o mild_a or_o not_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n as_o death_n to_o be_v inflict_v be_v thing_n not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n but_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n they_o do_v right_o and_o proper_o enough_o belong_v and_o therefore_o what_o solomon_n do_v herein_o it_o 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proof_n of_o it_o num._n 27._o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n write_v in_o that_o chapter_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o chapter_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n beside_o 33.5_o deut._n 33.5_o i_o read_v that_o moses_n be_v as_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n in_o israel_n but_o i_o no_o where_n read_v throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o god_n constitute_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n yea_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o moses_n time_n aaron_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n what_o necessity_n then_o be_v there_o for_o moses_n also_o to_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o that_o moses_n be_v no_o priest_n proper_o so_o call_v much_o less_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v thus_o make_v manifest_a for_o if_o moses_n be_v a_o priest_n it_o must_v be_v either_o before_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n or_o after_o but_o after_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o priesthood_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o not_o moses_n but_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v the_o priest_n as_o have_v the_o priesthood_n appoint_v and_o special_o give_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n own_o direction_n thou_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n 3.10_o numb_a 3.10_o shall_v appoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o execute_v their_o priest_n office_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v here_o shall_v be_v slay_v so_o that_o none_o but_o aaron_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n may_v execute_v the_o priest_n office_n for_o which_o cause_n moses_n neither_o do_v not_o dare_v execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 16.46.47_o num._n 16.46.47_o but_o command_v aaron_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o apparent_a that_o after_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n moses_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n and_o that_o moses_n be_v also_o no_o priest_n before_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n be_v likewise_o very_o evident_a because_o before_o that_o time_n the_o priesthood_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o birthright_n and_o 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it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o same_o hosius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n speak_v further_o unto_o the_o emperor_n in_o this_o sort_n agentes_fw-la athanas_n ad_fw-la soâ—tariam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agentes_fw-la god_n say_v he_o have_v commit_v the_o empire_n to_o thou_o to_o we_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o he_o that_o envy_v thy_o empire_n contradict_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o take_v thou_o heed_n least_o draw_v unto_o thyself_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v write_v give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v go_n it_o be_v therefore_o neither_o lawful_a for_o we_o that_o be_v bishop_n to_o hold_v a_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n neither_o host_n thou_o power_n o_o prince_n over_o sacrifice_n and_o sacred_a thing_n howbeit_o these_o word_n do_v only_o distinguish_v and_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o priest_n and_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n show_v that_o the_o one_o may_v not_o encroach_v or_o intrude_v upon_o that_o which_o right_o and_o proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o other_o but_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v keep_v himself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a call_n &_o office_n and_o so_o teach_v the_o protestant_n also_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o king_n or_o prince_n usurp_v or_o intrude_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o the_o priest_n office_n as_o king_n vzziah_n enter_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o burn_v incense_n 26.16.17.18_o 2_o chron._n 26.16.17.18_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o priest_n office_n only_o they_o utter_o dislike_v and_o condemn_v it_o now_o then_o let_v all_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n may_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o priest_n office_n nor_o may_v meddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n after_o a_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a manner_n nor_o 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private_a man_n you_o can_v by_o right_o invade_v do_v you_o think_v then_o you_o may_v take_v away_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o emperor_n may_v do_v what_o he_o listen_v but_o i_o answer_v burden_n not_o yourself_o o_o emperor_n to_o think_v that_o you_o have_v any_o imperial_a right_n over_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n exalt_v not_o yourself_o so_o high_a but_o if_o you_o will_v reign_v long_o be_v subject_a unto_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n palace_n belong_v to_o emperor_n church_n to_o priest_n â—â—_o epist_n â—â—_o the_o church_n be_v god_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v yield_v by_o i_o to_o caesar_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n can_v he_o caesar_n right_n i_o can_v deliver_v that_o to_o heretic_n which_o i_o receive_v to_o keep_v on_o god_n behalf_n i_o will_v to_o god_n 32._o epist_n 32._o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o i_o that_o my_o church_n shall_v 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peter_n in_o say_v subjecti_fw-la estote_fw-la be_v you_o subject_n distinguish_v the_o christian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v from_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v their_o adversary_n and_o be_v heathen_n and_o infidel_n but_o why_o do_v he_o say_v again_o that_o these_o word_n subjecti_fw-la estote_fw-la be_v you_o subject_n do_v no_o more_o specify_v subject_n than_o prince_n for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o senseless_a thing_n to_o say_v or_o suppose_v when_o man_n be_v by_o express_a word_n exhort_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o these_o word_n shall_v require_v no_o more_o of_o subject_n than_o they_o do_v of_o king_n and_o prince_n yea_o when_o he_o require_v christian_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o every_o humane_a creature_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v of_o he_o 2.13.14_o 1._o pet._n 2.13.14_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o 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constant_a and_o stand_v to_o his_o word_n for_o no_o other_o supremacy_n or_o authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a do_v the_o king_n claim_n but_o that_o which_o be_v regal_a and_o temporal_a in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o claim_v not_o to_o punish_v any_o offender_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n otherwise_o then_o by_o fining_n imprisonment_n and_o such_o like_a civil_a and_o temporal_a penalty_n and_o punishment_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o his_o regal_a and_o temporal_a authority_n to_o inflict_v and_o in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o also_o meddle_v not_o with_o preach_v the_o word_n minister_a the_o sacrament_n excommunication_n absolution_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o that_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o bishop_n or_o minister_n function_n and_o see_v he_o be_v so_o equal_a and_o just_a as_o to_o deny_v clergy_n man_n nothing_o that_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o they_o why_o shall_v any_o clergy_n man_n or_o any_o man_n whosoever_o be_v so_o unequal_a and_o unjust_a as_o to_o deny_v unto_o he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o proper_a due_n as_o namely_o a_o regal_a and_o temporal_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v extend_v and_o use_v against_o offender_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a aswell_o as_o in_o civil_a for_o what_o shall_v offender_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a that_o be_v and_o persist_v wilful_a obstinate_a and_o perpetual_a contemner_n of_o all_o divine_a admonition_n church_n censure_n and_o christian_a course_n be_v hold_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v restrain_v or_o punish_v civil_o or_o by_o temporal_a authority_n will_v not_o such_o a_o liberty_n and_o impunity_n prove_v extreme_o and_o intolerable_o mischievous_a and_o yet_o must_v such_o a_o mischief_n be_v endure_v or_o at_o least_o hazard_v where_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v contemn_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o and_o that_o withal_o such_o contemner_n shall_v nevertheless_o not_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n and_o authority_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n this_o argument_n i_o allege_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o my_o former_a book_n pag._n 6._o but_o my_o adversary_n be_v of_o such_o a_o excellent_a skill_n as_o that_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o pass_v it_o over_o as_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n more_o without_o make_v any_o answer_n thereunto_o wherefore_o that_o his_o evasion_n and_o distinction_n which_o be_v likewise_o the_o common_a evasion_n and_o distinction_n of_o all_o the_o papist_n viz_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v when_o they_o command_v for_o matter_n civil_a and_o temporal_a but_o not_o when_o they_o command_v for_o god_n and_o his_o religion_n or_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a 〈◊〉_d appear_v to_o be_v a_o most_o false_a &_o most_o idle_a distinction_n be_v both_o in_o my_o former_a book_n and_o in_o this_o also_o much_o more_o large_o resel_v and_o confute_v yea_o it_o be_v so_o gross_a and_o absurd_a as_o that_o at_o the_o very_a first_o hear_n of_o it_o in_o this_o sort_n produce_v it_o show_v itself_o to_o be_v very_o senseless_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o shall_v the_o king_n be_v obey_v when_o he_o command_v for_o man_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v obey_v when_o he_o command_v for_o god_n be_v not_o this_o to_o prefer_v man_n before_o god_n earth_n before_o heaven_n the_o body_n before_o the_o soul_n the_o commonweal_n before_o the_o church_n and_o thing_n worldly_a terrestrial_a and_o external_a before_o thing_n divine_a celestial_a and_o eternal_a 2.13_o rhem._n annot_n 6_o in_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o as_o for_o that_o which_o the_o rhemist_n say_v that_o this_o text_n give_v no_o more_o to_o any_o prince_n then_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v and_o grant_v to_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n it_o make_v not_o for_o they_o but_o against_o they_o for_o if_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o more_o to_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n then_o be_v due_a to_o heathen_a prince_n yeâ—_n even_o so_o much_o suffice_v as_o touch_v this_o point_n if_o it_o be_v 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law_n of_o god_n 3.29_o dan._n 3.29_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o ezra_n that_o learned_a scribe_n nabuchadnezzar_n also_o though_o a_o heathen_a king_n give_v a_o commandment_n and_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o none_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o shadrach_n 26._o dan_n 6_o 25_o 26._o meshach_n and_o abednego_n king_n darius_n likewise_o give_v commandment_n &_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n man_n shall_v tremble_v &_o fear_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o daniel_n who_o god_n be_v the_o true_a god_n some_o heathen_a emperor_n also_o give_v commandment_n that_o man_n shall_v cease_v from_o persecute_v the_o christian_n &_o that_o christian_n shall_v have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n build_v oratory_n &_o place_n for_o their_o meeting_n and_o assembly_n 12._o euseb_n li_n 7._o cap._n â—8_o cap_n 12._o &_o quiet_o possess_v they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o god_n be_v not_o these_o &_o such_o like_a commandment_n good_a lawful_a &_o commendable_a lat_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 16._o cap._n 8._o lat_fw-la though_o give_v by_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o concern_v religion_n and_o be_v they_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v obey_v if_o then_o heathen_a king_n and_o prince_n may_v as_o be_v manifest_a lawful_o and_o laudable_o command_v for_o god_n his_o worship_n service_n and_o religion_n and_o be_v therein_o dutiful_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o what_o right_a or_o reason_n can_v it_o be_v deny_v to_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n to_o have_v at_o least_o the_o like_a authority_n to_o command_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a for_o god_n his_o service_n and_o religion_n for_o shall_v christian_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v in_o worse_a case_n then_o heathen_a king_n or_o shall_v they_o fare_v the_o worse_o or_o have_v the_o less_o regal_a power_n and_o authority_n because_o of_o their_o religion_n of_o christianity_n god_n forbid_v this_o argument_n i_o 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