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there_o be_v a_o minister_n or_o servant_n but_o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o greatness_n do_v consist_v it_o must_v be_v in_o do_v the_o great_a service_n and_o ministration_n that_o the_o superiority_n consist_v in_o but_o more_o particular_o it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 22._o it_o must_v not_o be_v as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o it_o must_v be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o christ_n say_v express_o 13._o and_o how_o be_v that_o why_o he_o come_v to_o minister_n and_o to_o serve_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o low_a act_n of_o his_o humility_n the_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n he_o tell_v they_o you_o call_v i_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o you_o say_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o you_o nay_o it_o must_v be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o then_o the_o be_v call_v rabbi_n or_o lord_n nay_o the_o be_v lord_n in_o spirituali_fw-la magisterio_fw-la &_o regimine_fw-la in_o a_o spiritual_a 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iron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o with_o you_o but_o let_v this_o be_v as_o true_a as_o it_o will_n the_o answer_n needs_o no_o way_n to_o rely_v upon_o a_o criticism_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o form_n of_o regiment_n only_o be_v distinguish_v not_o all_o regiment_n and_o authority_n take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o must_v your_o regiment_n be_v for_o sicut_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o it_o must_v be_v a_o government_n not_o for_o your_o empery_n but_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o advancement_n but_o the_o public_a ministry_n that_o you_o be_v put_v to_o rule_v over_o 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king_n the_o first_o spiritual_a the_o other_o secular_a and_o of_o the_o fatherly_a authority_n it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n say_v instead_o of_o father_n thou_o shall_v have_v child_n who_o thou_o may_v make_v prince_n in_o all_o land_n this_o say_v the_o father_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n who_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n or_o ruler_n of_o church_n not_o prince_n of_o kingdom_n by_o virtue_n or_o challenge_n of_o their_o apostolate_a but_o if_o this_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n or_o chiefty_a be_v interdict_v i_o wonder_v how_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o reform_a church_n will_v acquit_v themselves_o how_o will_v their_o superiority_n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o place_n though_o it_o be_v but_o temporary_a for_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n if_o it_o continue_v and_o no_o sin_n if_o it_o last_v but_o for_o a_o week_n or_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o sin_n and_o domineer_v and_o lord_n it_o over_o their_o brethren_n for_o a_o week_n together_o *_o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v what_o will_v they_o say_v that_o be_v perpetual_a dictator_n calvin_n be_v perpetual_a precedent_n and_o beza_n till_o danaeus_n come_v to_o geneva_n even_o for_o many_o year_n together_o *_o but_o beyond_o all_o this_o how_o can_v the_o presbytery_n which_o be_v a_o fix_a last_a body_n rule_v and_o govern_v in_o cause_n spiritual_a and_o consistorial_n and_o that_o over_o all_o prince_n and_o minister_n and_o people_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o for_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n in_o episcopacy_n to_o do_v so_o and_o not_o in_o the_o presbytery_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a here_o than_o christ_n do_v not_o interdict_v it_o to_o the_o apostle_n for_o who_o will_v think_v that_o a_o presbytery_n shall_v have_v leave_n to_o domineer_v and_o as_o they_o call_v it_o now_o adays_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o their_o brethren_n when_o a_o college_n of_o apostle_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o 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praesumptionem_fw-la malignantium_fw-la cohibere_fw-la it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o bishop_n to_o be_v counsellor_n to_o prince_n say_v he_o their_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n that_o enable_v they_o for_o a_o bishopric_n proclaim_v they_o fit_a instrument_n to_o promote_v the_o public_a tranquillity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o know_v how_o to_o comply_v with_o oppress_a people_n to_o advance_v design_n of_o peace_n and_o public_a security_n it_o be_v their_o office_n to_o instruct_v the_o king_n to_o righteousness_n by_o their_o sanctity_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o court_n and_o to_o diffuse_v their_o exemplary_a piety_n over_o the_o body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o mix_v influence_n of_o religion_n with_o design_n of_o state_n to_o make_v they_o have_v as_o much_o of_o the_o dove_n as_o of_o the_o serpent_n and_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o religious_a authority_n to_o restrain_v the_o malignity_n of_o accurse_a people_n in_o who_o any_o image_n of_o a_o god_n or_o of_o religion_n be_v remain_v *_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o discourse_n and_o bring_v the_o example_n of_o samuel_n isaiah_n elisha_n jojada_n zacharias_n who_o be_v priest_n and_o prophet_n respective_o and_o yet_o employ_v in_o prince_n court_n and_o counsel_n of_o king_n and_o add_v this_o vnum_fw-la noveritis_fw-la quia_fw-la nisi_fw-la familiares_fw-la &_o consiliarii_fw-la regis_fw-la essent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la supra_fw-la dorsum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la hodiè_fw-la fabricarent_fw-la peccatores_fw-la &_o immaniter_fw-la ac_fw-la intolerabiliter_fw-la opprimeret_fw-la clerum_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la laicalis_fw-la that_o be_v most_o true_a if_o the_o church_n have_v not_o the_o advantage_n of_o additional_a honorary_a employment_n the_o plower_n will_v plough_v upon_o the_o church_n back_n and_o make_v long_a furrow_n *_o the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v worth_a transcribe_v but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o this_o summary_n of_o the_o advantage_n which_o be_v acquire_v both_o to_o policy_n and_o religion_n by_o the_o employment_n of_o bishop_n in_o prince_n court_n istis_fw-la mediantibis_fw-la mansuescit_fw-la circa_fw-la simplices_fw-la judiciarius_fw-la rigour_n admittitur_fw-la clamour_n pauperum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la dignitas_fw-la erigitur_fw-la relevatur_fw-la pauperum_fw-la indigentia_fw-la firmatur_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la libertas_fw-la pax_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la in_fw-la monasteriis_fw-la quies_fw-la justitia_fw-la liberè_fw-la exercetur_fw-la superbia_fw-la opprimitur_fw-la augetur_fw-la laicorum_fw-la devotio_fw-la religio_fw-la fovetur_fw-la diriguntur_fw-la judicia_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o pious_a bishop_n be_v employ_v in_o prince_n council_n than_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v abate_v equity_n introduce_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v hear_v their_o necessity_n be_v make_v know_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v conserve_v the_o peace_n of_o kingdom_n labour_v for_o pride_n be_v depress_v religion_n 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