dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la filios_fw-la israel_n secundò_fw-la circumcideret_fw-la frat_fw-la autem_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la signum_fw-la faederis_fw-la dei_fw-la omninò_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la pertinens_fw-la sequitur_fw-la in_fw-la persona_fw-la samuelis_fw-la cohaesere_fw-la quidèm_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la &_o sacerdotium_fw-la veram_fw-la moderandae_fw-la religionis_fw-la curam_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la ille_fw-la quoque_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la quo_fw-la tum_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o israele_n superior_a ut_fw-la magistratus_fw-la indicabat_fw-la israelem_fw-la ac_fw-la disponebat_fw-la publica_fw-la omne_fw-la tam_fw-la sacrae_fw-la quam_fw-la prophana_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la sacrificabat_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la orabat_fw-la illumque_fw-la docebat_fw-la moses_n the_o first_o catholic_n magistrate_n in_o israel_n bear_v the_o person_n not_o of_o a_o priest_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o aaron_n but_o of_o a_o high_a power_n like_o unto_o a_o king_n appoint_a order_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o prescribe_v to_o aaron_n himself_o and_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o levit_n both_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v avoid_v and_o leave_v undo_v wherein_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o the_o care_n of_o order_v religion_n do_v more_o pertain_v to_o the_o high_a magistrate_n then_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n the_o care_n of_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o magistracy_n be_v devolue_v not_o to_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n but_o to_o josuah_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o of_o ephraim_n to_o he_o god_n give_v commandment_n that_o he_o shoâ—â—â—_n circumcise_v the_o second_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o circumcision_n doubtless_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n which_o pertain_v whole_o to_o religion_n in_o the_o person_n of_o samuel_n there_o do_v cohere_v both_o the_o magistracy_n &_o the_o priesthood_n but_o he_o receive_v the_o charge_n of_o moderate_a religion_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n great_a then_o who_o there_o be_v none_o at_o that_o time_n in_o israel_n as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o do_v judge_v israel_n and_o order_v all_o public_a affair_n as_o well_o sacred_a as_o profane_v ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a but_o as_o a_o priest_n he_o offer_v sacrifice_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o this_o great_a learned_a writer_n i_o note_v these_o golden_a lesson_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o well_o affect_a reader_n first_o that_o moses_n be_v a_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n like_a unto_o a_o king_n second_o that_o his_o power_n be_v great_a than_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n three_o that_o moses_n order_v all_o matter_n in_o religion_n and_o not_o aaron_n who_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n four_o that_o he_o appoint_v to_o aaron_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o levite_n both_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v leave_v undo_v five_o that_o the_o charge_n &_o care_n of_o religion_n do_v appertain_v more_o near_o to_o the_o magistrate_n then_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n six_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o order_v religion_n inseparable_o annex_v to_o his_o civil_a office_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n seven_o that_o a_o bishop_n may_v have_v authority_n to_o deal_v in_o civil_a cause_n as_o samuel_n do_v eight_o that_o samuel_n dispose_v all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n not_o as_o he_o be_v priest_n but_o as_o he_o be_v 2._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n all_o which_o observation_n this_o learned_a writer_n prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o many_o king_n of_o david_n solomon_n asa_n josaphat_n ezechias_n and_o other_o and_o of_o king_n david_n he_o add_v this_o most_o golden_a and_o memorable_a sentence_n david_n quoniam_fw-la sciebat_fw-la hanc_fw-la primam_fw-la curam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la ut_fw-la religio_fw-la deiritè_fw-fr disponatur_fw-la hortatus_fw-la choose_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la offiâ—ij_fw-la david_n because_o he_o know_v this_o chief_a care_n to_o pertain_v to_o magistrate_n to_o see_v religion_n right_o order_v he_o exhort_v they_o to_o that_o office_n say_v now_o o_o king_n understand_v be_v learned_a you_o that_o judge_v the_o earth_n whosoever_o read_v this_o learned_a writer_n serious_o throughout_o his_o whole_a discourse_n can_v no_o long_o stand_v doubtful_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o question_n 9_o zanchius_n a_o most_o learned_a writer_n and_o a_o man_n of_o singular_a judgement_n in_o that_o book_n which_o he_o leave_v for_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o christian_a belief_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v have_v these_o express_a word_n improbamus_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la qui_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la necis_fw-la tantum_fw-la causa_fw-la attribuunt_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la dum_fw-la illos_fw-la negant_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la habere_fw-la convocandi_fw-la synodos_fw-la deliberandide_fw-la religione_fw-la reformandiecclesias_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la populorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la pertinent_a e_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la statuend_n aliudque_fw-la eo_fw-la esse_fw-la nolunt_fw-la quam_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopis_fw-la definiuntur_fw-la exequntores_fw-la we_o reprove_v in_o like_a manner_n all_o those_o who_o yield_v and_o give_v authority_n in_o religion_n unto_o magistrate_n only_o in_o capital_a matter_n touch_v death_n while_o they_o deny_v they_o authority_n to_o call_v synod_n to_o consult_v of_o religion_n to_o reform_v church_n and_o to_o appoint_v out_o of_o god_n word_n the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o will_v only_o have_v they_o to_o be_v the_o bare_a executor_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o bishop_n do_v decree_n thus_o write_v this_o learned_a doctor_n a_o man_n of_o as_o great_a a_o judgement_n as_o any_o be_v in_o the_o christian_n world_n out_o of_o who_o word_n i_o note_v first_o that_o he_o condemn_v many_o who_o now_o adays_o think_v themselves_o very_o wise_a second_o he_o avow_v that_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o call_v synod_n three_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o deliberate_v of_o religion_n four_o that_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o reform_v the_o minister_n and_o church-affaire_n five_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o order_v those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v unto_o man_n salvation_n master_n martyr_n a_o very_a learned_a writer_n discourse_v at_o large_a both_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o show_v most_o excellent_o both_o how_o the_o minister_n 161._o ought_v to_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v the_o magistrate_n and_o how_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o reform_v govern_v and_o punish_v the_o minister_n some_o part_n of_o his_o golden_a discourse_n i_o will_v brief_o set_v down_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la verbâ—_n dei_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la extendat_fw-la quocirca_fw-la longè_fw-la falluntur_fw-la qui_fw-la clamitare_fw-la solent_fw-la quid_fw-la conscionator_n cum_fw-la rep_n quid_fw-la cum_fw-la armis_fw-la quid_fw-la cum_fw-la pharmacopolis_fw-la quid_fw-la cum_fw-la cocis_fw-la at_o dicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o wherefore_o they_o be_v far_o deceive_v that_o be_v wont_a to_o exclaim_v and_o say_v what_o have_v the_o preacher_n to_o do_v with_o the_o commonweal_n what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v with_o war_n what_o with_o the_o apothecary_n what_o with_o cook_n but_o let_v these_o good_a fellow_n tell_v we_o why_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n when_o he_o perceive_v god_n law_n to_o be_v transgress_v in_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o rebuke_v the_o same_o out_o of_o god_n word_n why_o he_o may_v not_o admonish_v the_o malefactor_n why_o he_o may_v not_o exhort_v they_o to_o desist_v from_o sin_n it_o be_v his_o part_n doubtless_o to_o reprove_v sinner_n not_o with_o the_o sword_n not_o with_o pecuniary_a mulct_n not_o with_o imprisonment_n not_o with_o the_o sword_n not_o with_o exile_n but_o with_o the_o force_n &_o power_n of_o god_n word_n then_o this_o learned_a man_n proceed_v and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v see_v and_o provide_v that_o the_o bishop_n pastor_n &_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v teach_v god_n word_n pure_o rebuke_v sinner_n fatherly_a and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n reverent_o after_o this_o he_o tell_v his_o reader_n that_o king_n have_v not_o charge_v only_o of_o the_o body_n of_o their_o subject_n but_o of_o their_o soul_n also_o for_o say_v this_o great_a learned_a doctor_n we_o must_v not_o make_v prince_n swineheard_n and_o herdsman_n for_o keeper_n of_o cattle_n who_o have_v care_n only_o of_o the_o belly_n flesh_n
touch_v natural_a propension_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n it_o appear_v by_o it_o that_o a_o monarchy_n or_o rule_n of_o one_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n itself_o for_o first_o in_o every_o house_n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n do_v govern_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o wife_n the_o child_n and_o the_o servant_n again_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o govern_v by_o king_n three_o monarchy_n and_o kingdom_n be_v far_o more_o ancient_a than_o either_o aristocraty_n or_o democraty_n for_o proof_n hereof_o the_o only_a testimony_n of_o she_o excellent_a historiographer_n justinus_n may_v suffice_v these_o be_v his_o word_n principio_fw-la rerum_fw-la gentium_fw-la nationumque_fw-la impeâ—ium_fw-la penes_fw-la reges_fw-la erant_fw-la quos_fw-la ad_fw-la fastigium_fw-la huius_fw-la majestat_fw-ge be_v non_fw-la intio_fw-la ambitio_fw-la popularis_fw-la sed_fw-la spectata_fw-la inter_fw-la bonos_fw-es moderatio_fw-la proveheâ—at_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o government_n of_o people_n and_o nation_n be_v under_o king_n who_o virtue_n &_o not_o popular_a ambition_n advance_v to_o that_o high_a seat_n of_o majesty_n four_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v without_o reason_n and_o have_v only_a sense_n seem_v natural_o to_o desire_v the_o government_n of_o one_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v so_o testify_v of_o they_o and_o experience_n itself_o do_v show_v it_o to_o be_v so_o s_o hierome_n have_v these_o word_n nulla_fw-la ars_fw-la absque_fw-la magistro_fw-la discitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la muta_n animalia_fw-la &_o ferarum_fw-la greges_fw-la ductores_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la snos_fw-la b._n in_o apibus_fw-la principes_fw-la sunt_fw-la grues_fw-la unum_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la ordine_fw-la literato_fw-la imperator_fw-la unus_fw-la judex_fw-la unus_fw-la provinciae_fw-la roma_fw-it ut_fw-la condita_fw-la est_fw-la duos_fw-la fratres_fw-la simul_fw-la habere_fw-la reges_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o parricidio_fw-la dedicatur_fw-la no_o art_n be_v learn_v without_o a_o master_n yea_o even_o the_o dumb_a cattle_n and_o slocke_n of_o wild_a beast_n do_v all_o follow_v their_o leader_n the_o bee_n have_v their_o governor_n &_o the_o very_a crane_n follow_v on_o in_o order_n in_o form_n of_o a_o letter_n there_o be_v one_o emperor_n there_o be_v one_o judge_n of_o a_o province_n rome_n be_v no_o soon_o build_v than_o it_o abhor_v to_o have_v two_o king_n at_o once_o to_o rule_v over_o it_o so_o as_o without_o cruel_a murder_n the_o dedication_n thereof_o be_v not_o accomplish_v but_o what_o need_n be_v thereof_o further_o proof_n in_o this_o dispute_n see_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o hold_v the_o christian_a faith_n aright_o that_o god_n omnipotent_a be_v the_o supreme_a monarch_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o govern_v by_o that_o kind_n of_o regiment_n which_o be_v neither_o democraticall_a nor_o yet_o aristocratical_a but_o monarchical_a and_o consequent_o a_o monarchy_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n and_o whosoever_o can_n and_o list_v to_o read_v that_o holy_a ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n s._n cyprian_n shall_v find_v this_o discourse_n so_o apparent_a as_o he_o vanitate_fw-la can_v never_o stand_v long_o in_o doubt_n thereof_o i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v a_o simple_a monarchy_n to_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n must_v perforce_o fall_v unaware_o into_o the_o error_n of_o the_o marcioniste_n of_o the_o manichy_n and_o of_o the_o ethnic_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a as_o all_o christian_n must_v confess_v that_o the_o world_n be_v rule_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n by_o god_n that_o make_v it_o it_o must_v follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o neither_o a_o democraty_n nor_o yet_o a_o aristocratâ—e_n be_v the_o best_a form_n of_o regiment_n for_o otherwise_o doubtless_o there_o must_v be_v many_o maker_n of_o this_o world_n and_o many_o god_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a weal_n of_o england_n now_o see_v it_o be_v true_a as_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o a_o monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n and_o that_o the_o church_n and_o commonweal_n of_o england_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o most_o wise_a most_o learned_a most_o vigilant_a and_o most_o religious_a monarch_n god_n saithfull_a servant_n and_o our_o gracious_a and_o most_o happy_a sovereign_n it_o follow_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o the_o kind_n of_o government_n use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o commonweal_n of_o england_n be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o laudable_a of_o all_o other_o for_o as_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n 3._o write_v most_o learned_o parity_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o unity_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o confusion_n the_o self_n same_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n when_o he_o avouch_v degree_n and_o superiority_n to_o have_v therefore_o be_v appoint_v because_o equality_n engender_v strife_n and_o contention_n the_o same_o sai_fw-mi h_z s._n cyprian_n when_o he_o affirm_v bold_o that_o heresy_n or_o schism_n do_v not_o rise_v of_o any_o other_o occasion_n but_o only_o upon_o this_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o priest_n and_o one_o judge_n for_o the_o time_n appoint_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o whole_a brotherhood_n shall_v yield_v obedience_n the_o same_o say_v s._n hierome_n when_o he_o avouch_v one_o to_o have_v be_v choose_v among_o 256._o the_o bishop_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o rest_n least_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o own_o fancy_n shall_v tear_v in_o piece_n the_o church_n of_o christ._n yea_o a_o monarchical_a government_n be_v so_o necessary_a every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n that_o s._n chrysostome_n acknowledge_v it_o among_o the_o bruit_n beast_n in_o the_o bee_n crane_n slocke_n of_o sheep_n and_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o after_o a_o long_a discourse_n he_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n libertas_n â—_o illa_fw-la dissoluâ—a_fw-la ac_fw-la moderamine_fw-la carens_fw-la ubique_fw-la mala_fw-la confusionisque_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la for_o dissolute_a liberty_n without_o government_n be_v every_o where_o evil_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o confusion_n but_o because_o the_o excellency_n of_o english_a government_n shall_v be_v prove_v by_o degree_n throughout_o this_o whole_a discourse_n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o place_n because_o i_o endeavour_n to_o avoid_v tautology_n and_o not_o to_o be_v tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n over_o all_o person_n and_o all_o cause_n within_o his_o realm_n territory_n and_o dominion_n of_o this_o theme_n i_o have_v write_v more_o large_o in_o other_o treatise_n and_o therefore_o trial_n i_o purpose_v now_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o thereof_o than_o i_o deem_v convenient_a for_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n for_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o well_o effect_v reader_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o godly_a king_n as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v manage_v all_o matter_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonweal_n and_o therefore_o 11._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v command_v to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o well_o of_o the_o first_o as_o of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o to_o study_v the_o same_o night_n and_o day_n therefore_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n command_v to_o go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o the_o people_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o in_o that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n therefore_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o 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