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〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v in_o justine_n the_o authority_n of_o one_o minister_n this_o because_o you_o be_v constrain_v to_o acknowledge_v you_o will_v do_v it_o with_o nip_a and_o bite_v the_o author_n after_o your_o manner_n ignatius_n who_o be_v before_o justine_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v use_v a_o more_o lofty_a word_n for_o he_o do_v call_v he_o princeps_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la the_o prince_n or_o chief_a of_o priest_n chap._n 3._o the._n 64._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 73._o sect._n 1_o cyrillus_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrill_n cyrill_n t._n c._n pag._n 88_o sect._n 3_o a_o other_o of_o m._n doctor_n reason_n for_o to_o prove_v the_o archbishop_n be_v that_o cyrill_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n where_o unto_o i_o answer_v that_o he_o that_o bring_v in_o a_o priest_n into_o the_o church_n go_v about_o to_o bury_v our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o although_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o word_n priest_n be_v the_o same_o 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error_n theodorete_n therefore_o mean_v heresy_n he_o mean_v not_o hypocrisy_n there_o be_v not_o one_o heretic_n in_o all_o his_o bishopric_n he_o do_v not_o say_v one_o hypocrite_n or_o evil_a man_n so_o that_o you_o be_v far_o wide_a and_o do_v theodorete_a double_a injury_n for_o you_o do_v both_o slander_v he_o and_o misconstrue_v he_o chap._n 3._o the._n 68_o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 89._o sect._n 3_o now_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o great_a likelihood_n there_o be_v between_o this_o theodoret_n and_o our_o lord_n bishop_n and_o archbishop_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o he_o write_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o leo_n that_o be_v that_o he_o have_v be_v 26._o year_n bishop_n be_v know_v of_o all_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o those_o part_n that_o he_o have_v never_o house_n of_o his_o own_o nor_o field_n nor_o halfepenn_v e_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o place_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o but_o have_v willing_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o poor_a 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purpose_n for_o he_o give_v away_o that_o also_o which_o be_v leave_v unto_o he_o of_o his_o parent_n as_o he_o in_o that_o epistle_n testify_v say_v say_fw-la sponte_fw-la electam_fw-la amplexus_fw-la sum_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la but_o i_o embrace_v poverty_n which_o i_o choose_v willing_o his_o bishopric_n may_v be_v of_o large_a revenue_n and_o yet_o he_o poor_a see_v that_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o profess_a poverty_n but_o if_o bishop_n be_v better_a now_o provide_v for_o than_o they_o be_v then_o it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n for_o it_o and_o to_o use_v it_o well_o it_o be_v not_o your_o duty_n to_o envy_v their_o prosperity_n because_o you_o be_v not_o in_o case_n yourself_o chap._n 3._o the._n 69._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 73._o sect._n ult._n but_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o use_v such_o proof_n in_o a_o matter_n so_o plain_a and_o evident_a to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v read_v any_o thing_n of_o 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away_o i_o commit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a these_o rake_v term_n in_o my_o opinion_n be_v not_o seemly_a in_o he_o that_o will_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o justify_v himself_o and_o to_o condemn_v other_o of_o immodesty_n chap._n 3._o the._n 70._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 74._o sect._n 1_o caluine_n in_o his_o institution_n say_v on_o this_o sort_n that_o every_o province_n 54._o caluin_n cap._n 8._o sect._n 54._o have_v among_o their_o bishop_n a_o archbishop_n and_o that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_n do_v appoint_v patriarch_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o order_n and_o dignity_n above_o archbishop_n it_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n especial_o be_v those_o degree_n appoint_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v happen_v in_o any_o particular_a church_n which_o can_v not_o there_o be_v decide_v it_o may_v be_v remove_v to_o a_o provincial_a synod_n if_o the_o greatness_n or_o difficulty_n of_o 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who_o have_v their_o metropolitanes_n and_o one_o chief_a bishop_n in_o every_o province_n long_o before_o this_o time_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o and_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o you_o shall_v say_v that_o christian_n do_v follow_v the_o gentile_n rather_o in_o provide_v for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n sufficient_o than_o in_o building_n of_o church_n in_o every_o city_n and_o place_v minister_n in_o they_o for_o maximinus_n do_v this_o aswell_o as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v of_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o signification_n in_o that_o place_n of_o eusebius_n that_o any_o christian_a prince_n shall_v follow_v this_o example_n and_o therefore_o your_o conclusion_n be_v collect_v and_o gather_v of_o such_o false_a and_o untrue_a conjecture_n must_v needs_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o i_o do_v not_o
of_o one_o man_n over_o sundry_a church_n yea_o over_o many_o shire_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 116._o sect._n 1._o 2._o i_o have_v prove_v before_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o your_o 13._o &_o 14._o reason_n that_o this_o lordship_n of_o one_o man_n as_o you_o term_v it_o but_o in_o deed_n lawful_a jurisdiction_n over_o sundry_a church_n be_v not_o the_o invention_n of_o any_o pope_n but_o of_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n allow_v by_o that_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a &_o practise_v since_o of_o most_o godly_a and_o learned_a father_n in_o the._n 9_o canon_n council_n antioch_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v per_fw-la singulas_fw-la regiones_fw-la episcopos_fw-la convenit_fw-la nosse_fw-la metropolitanum_n episcopum_fw-la solicitudinem_fw-la totius_fw-la provinciae_fw-la gerere_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la metropolim_fw-la omnes_fw-la undique_fw-la qui_fw-la negotia_fw-la videntur_fw-la habere_fw-la concurrant_fw-la undè_fw-la placuit_fw-la 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abuse_n be_v grow_v in_o some_o place_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hierome_n and_o damasus_n about_o who_o time_n this_o sick_a the_o communion_n minister_v to_o the_o sick_a council_n be_v but_o there_o be_v neither_o council_n nor_o learned_a father_n that_o ever_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o minister_a the_o communion_n to_o the_o sick_a in_o pryvate_a family_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o urgente_a or_o necessary_a occasion_n the_o canon_n the_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v the._n 13._o canon_n 12._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a do_v determine_v direct_o that_o the_o communion_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v to_o the_o sick_a chap._n 6._o the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 116._o lin._n 12._o beside_o therefore_o that_o i_o have_v before_o show_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n general_o of_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a place_n see_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o minister_a this_o supper_n unto_o the_o sick_a rose_z upon_o corrupt_a cause_n and_o rot_a foundation_n 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you_o yourself_o confess_v that_o the_o pastor_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o signiory_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v if_o the_o state_n be_v either_o popular_a or_o aristocratical_a of_o the_o universal_a church_n only_a christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a and_o therefore_o the_o state_n of_o it_o be_v monarchical_a but_o of_o the_o state_n and_o kind_a of_o government_n of_o 8._o tract_n 8._o the_o church_n in_o every_o kingdom_n or_o province_n i_o have_v particular_o and_o at_o large_a speak_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o archbishop_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o will_v the_o reader_n once_o again_o to_o mark_v how_o you_o bend_v your_o force_n against_o a_o monarchy_n for_o your_o principle_n be_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n monarchy_n c._n t._n bend_v his_o force_n against_o a_o monarchy_n must_v be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o kingdom_n but_o rather_o a_o popular_a 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it_o may_v most_o convenient_o enjoy_v with_o what_o danger_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v join_v under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n it_o must_v be_v subject_n to_o his_o authority_n and_o govern_v by_o he_o see_v that_o god_n have_v commmit_v unto_o he_o the_o chief_a care_n &_o government_n thereof_o wherefore_o the_o office_n of_o senior_n be_v nothing_o necessary_a where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o it_o be_v usurpation_n rather_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o a_o detract_n from_o his_o authority_n neither_o have_v god_n in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n command_v obedience_n to_o those_o your_o senior_n or_o describe_v their_o office_n but_o he_o have_v do_v both_o express_o touch_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n chap._n 2._o the._n 12._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 143._o sect._n 2._o m._n doctor_n procee_v and_o say_v it_o can_v not_o be_v govern_v in_o a_o whole_a realm_n as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o city_n or_o town_n this_o government_n by_o senior_n be_v not_o only_o in_o one_o city_n but_o also_o have_v be_v of_o late_a throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o france_n where_o there_o be_v any_o church_n and_o m._n doctor_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o prinutive_a church_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o in_o one_o realm_n but_o almost_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o the_o large_a spread_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o hynder_n it_o so_o that_o the_o difference_n lie_v still_o in_o the_o peace_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o in_o the_o capacity_n and_o largeness_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o church_n abide_v so_o may_v one_o reason_n against_o the_o lawful_a estate_n of_o a_o monarchy_n for_o he_o may_v say_v that_o although_o the_o rule_n of_o one_o be_v needful_a and_o convement_n in_o a_o household_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a in_o a_o town_n and_o although_o it_o be_v convenient_a in_o a_o town_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o city_n and_o although_o in_o a_o city_n yet_o not_o in_o a_o realm_n io._n whitgifte_n if_o you_o will_v so_o divide_v these_o several_a city_n and_o church_n in_o one_o kingdom_n that_o they_o be_v not_o under_o one_o governoure_n rule_v by_o the_o same_o law_n member_n of_o one_o kingdom_n but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o common_a wealth_n within_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d scon_n spoil_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d several_a church_n within_o one_o kingdom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n than_o it_o be_v true_a that_o you_o say_v and_o in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o primitive_a church_n and_o so_o be_v the_o church_n in_o france_n but_o when_o as_o all_o the_o town_n and_o church_n in_o one_o kingdom_n be_v subject_a as_o well_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a to_o one_o prince_n rule_v by_o the_o same_o law_n etc._n etc._n then_o can_v you_o not_o establish_v this_o your_o signiory_n without_o great_a confusion_n and_o untollerable_a injury_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o household_n over_o his_o family_n derogate_v nothing_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o do_v confirm_v and_o establish_v it_o rather_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o your_o senior_n in_o every_o congregation_n spoil_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o make_v he_o subject_a where_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v ruler_n and_o therefore_o your_o reason_n be_v not_o like_a chap._n 2._o the._n 13._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 143._o sect._n 3_o to_o be_v short_a say_v he_o when_o he_o can_v say_v no_o more_o it_o can_v be_v govern_v when_o it_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrite_n papist_n atheist_n and_o other_o wicked_a person_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o such_o i_o have_v show_v before_o how_o great_a want_n of_o knowledge_n it_o bewray_v to_o say_v that_o papist_n and_o atheist_n be_v of_o the_o 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offend_a neither_o do_v the_o priest_n or_o prophet_n thrust_v themselves_o into_o that_o business_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o perteyn_v to_o admonition_n and_o reprehension_n which_o they_o apply_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n therefore_o the_o same_o must_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n neither_o be_v it_o needful_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v have_v a_o peculiar_a senate_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v challenge_v unto_o themselves_o by_o any_o mean_v those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n m._n gualters_n meaning_n be_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n can_v challenge_v the_o authority_n of_o pu_fw-fr sh_v vice_n otherwise_o than_o by_o admonition_n and_o reprehension_n that_o be_v that_o they_o can_v challenge_v this_o kind_n of_o government_n of_o a_o signiory_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o all_o such_o authority_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o 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pretence_n have_v tread_v king_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o although_o t._n c._n seem_v to_o mislike_v this_o excessive_a use_v of_o authority_n by_o the_o pope_n yet_o will_v be_v have_v the_o same_o jurisdiction_n to_o remain_v to_o his_o senior_n his_o ill_a who_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v before_o of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la so_o end_n pag._n 140._o in_o the_o latter_a end_n that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o prince_n subject_n herself_o to_o the_o senior_n of_o the_o church_n and_o throw_v down_o her_o crown_n before_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v con_fw-mi ent_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o correct_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v by_o their_o discretion_n and_o at_o their_o pleasure_n this_o no_o doubt_n be_v his_o meaning_n neither_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v for_o if_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n be_v once_o admit_v the_o 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subject_n no_o prince_n under_o government_n no_o governoure_n in_o matter_n perteyn_a to_o the_o church_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v but_o my_o collection_n though_o it_o be_v most_o gualther_n gualther_n true_a and_o i_o will_v justify_v it_o so_o to_o be_v i_o have_v she_o wed_v before_o that_o which_o m._n gualther_n affirm_v upon_o the._n 1._o cor._n 5._o as_o he_o also_o do_v upon_o the._n 12._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n say_v there_o be_v some_o which_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a and_o primitive_a church_n will_v have_v senior_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n that_o shall_v have_v authority_n over_o magistrate_n if_o they_o at_o any_o time_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o deed_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o our_o man_n will_v so_o glad_o have_v a_o signiory_n for_o they_o will_v glad_o be_v in_o hand_n with_o magistrate_n to_o make_v they_o stoop_v and_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o the_o three_o point_n be_v in_o this_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n monarchte_n the_o replyer_n seek_v the_o verthrow_n of_o monarchte_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n itself_o frame_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o as_o the_o hang_n be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o house_n whereby_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v he_o will_v have_v all_o monarchy_n overthrow_v and_o reduce_v either_o to_o a_o popular_a or_o a_o aristocratical_a estate_n for_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o government_n he_o only_o allow_v of_o in_o the_o church_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o he_o have_v thereof_o oltener_n than_o once_o or_o twice_o speak_v before_o now_o the_o law_n of_o man_n will_v bear_v this_o i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v the_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n &_o the_o gospel_n o_o enin_n les_fw-fr so_o 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o for_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o overthrow_v kind_n of_o government_n and_o civil_a policy_n neither_o do_v the_o gospel_n dissolve_v kingdom_n for_o s._n peter_n say_v 1._o epist._n 2._o proinde_fw-la subditiestote_fw-la cuivis_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la umanae_fw-la propter_fw-la dominum_fw-la sive_fw-la reg_n 1._o 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o etc._n etc._n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o superior_a and_o so_o paul_n 1._o tim._n 2._o to_o the_o exhort_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o 2._o 1._o timo._n 2._o king_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o the_o state_n of_o a_o kingdom_n can_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n but_o i_o will_v not_o amplify_v this_o matter_n let_v such_o consider_v of_o it_o to_o who_o it_o do_v special_o perteine_a this_o be_v your_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n aught_o to_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n because_o 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y_fw-fr u._fw-mi that_o good_a man_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o first_o man_n be_v gréevous_a transgressoure_n the_o most_o of_o they_o the_o evyll_n man_n in_o multitude_n and_o worldly_a prosperity_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o world_n overgrowen_v they_o moreover_o the_o church_n visible_a contain_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o so_o do_v the_o common_a wealth_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v of_o good_a man_n more_o than_o of_o evil_a man_n to_o conclude_v if_o all_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o do_v not_o the_o argument_n follow_v for_o the_o foundation_n give_v strength_n but_o it_o give_v not_o the_o whole_a form_n or_o fashion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o for_o a_o man_n may_v make_v alteration_n in_o his_o house_n though_o he_o do_v not_o once_o move_v or_o
book_n with_o other_o man_n collection_n you_o will_v never_o so_o often_o charge_v i_o with_o y_z e_z same_z i_o do_v not_o say_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o because_o there_o be_v no_o senior_n in_o ambrose_n time_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o under_o a_o christian_n prince_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_z y_z e_z senior_n which_o ambrose_n speak_v of_o be_v extinguish_v before_o ambrose_n time_n and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christian_n prince_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v you_o account_v y_fw-mi â—_o time_n betwixt_o philip_n &_o ambrose_n or_o constantine_n and_o ambrose_n you_o shall_v rather_o prove_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n by_o senior_n be_v in_o philip_n dominion_n if_o he_o be_v christen_v which_o may_v be_v doubt_v or_o under_o constantinus_n you_o say_v if_o i_o have_v ever_o read_v the_o ecclesiastical_a story_n i_o may_v have_v find_v easy_o the_o eldership_n most_o flourish_v in_o constantinus_n time_n and_o other_o time_n when_o 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that_o he_o may_v correct_v those_o wicked_a man_n which_o by_o their_o malepertnesse_n and_o rashness_n do_v overthrow_v the_o church_n i_o agree_v also_o to_o this_o counsel_n but_o if_o this_o thing_n ought_v then_o to_o be_v do_v when_o as_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v without_o public_a danger_n why_o be_v not_o the_o authority_n leave_v whole_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n &_o the_o whole_a government_n of_o public_a discipline_n commit_v to_o he_o before_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o this_o extremity_n hitherto_o gualther_n it_o will_v bring_v in_o too_o great_a extremity_n of_o punishment_n for_o whereas_o neither_o god_n nor_o fault_n 10._o double_a punishment_n for_o one_o fault_n man_n nor_o any_o law_n do_v punish_v one_o man_n twice_o for_o one_o &_o y_o e_o self_n same_o fact_n &_o it_o be_v against_o y_o e_o liberty_n of_o well_o order_v country_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o punishmêt_fw-fr of_o two_o diverse_a magistrate_n by_o establish_v this_o signiory_n this_o burden_n 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change_n of_o state_n be_v in_o establish_a common_a wealth_n likewise_o how_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o enforce_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o suffer_v in_o his_o dominion_n so_o many_o several_a kind_n of_o government_n order_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n as_o there_o be_v parish_n also_o how_o unséemely_a it_o be_v to_o deliver_v his_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o to_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n &_o multitude_n in_o every_o several_a parish_n to_o displace_v noble_a man_n gentleman_n wise_a learned_a and_o discrete_a man_n &_o commit_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o m._n pastor_n &_o his_o ignorant_a neighbour_n the_o absurdity_n &_o incovenience_n that_o of_o necessity_n must_v ensue_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v infinite_a &_o wise_a man_n may_v easy_o conceyve_v the_o rest_n
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elder_n and_o deacon_n concern_v senior_n not_o only_o their_o office_n but_o their_o name_n also_o be_v out_o of_o this_o english_a church_n utter_o remove_v their_o office_n be_v to_o 28._o to_o act._n 14._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 1_o 28._o govern_v the_o church_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o consult_v to_o admonish_v to_o correct_v and_o to_o order_v all_o thing_n appertain_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o congregation_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 112._o sect._n 3_o what_o scripture_n have_v you_o to_o prove_v that_o such_o senior_n as_o you_o mean_v &_o deacon_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n i_o think_v the_o only_a discipline_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n except_o you_o will_v make_v admonition_n &_o exhortation_n a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v excommunication_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o be_v only_o commit_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n math._n 16._o john_n 20._o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v â–ª_o only_a 〈◊〉_d master_n may_v excommunicate_v â–ª_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o &_o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 3._o t._n c._n pag._n 146._o sect._n 2._o now_o i_o return_v back_o again_o to_o excommunication_n which_o m._n doctor_n think_v to_o be_v y_z e_z only_a discipline_n in_o the_o church_n but_o he_o shall_v understande_v that_o beside_o y_fw-fr â—_o part_n of_o private_a discipline_n which_o be_v ordinary_o &_o daily_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o every_o one_o of_o y_z e_z pastor_n &_o elder_n as_o admonition_n &_o reprehension_n there_o be_v three_o principal_a part_n which_o be_v exercise_v of_o they_o joint_o &_o together_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o election_n or_o choice_n &_o the_o abdication_n or_o put_v out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n the_o second_o be_v in_o excommunication_n of_o the_o stubborn_a or_o absolution_n of_o the_o repentant_a the_o third_o be_v the_o decision_n of_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o do_v rise_v in_o the_o 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chapter_n i._o the._n 4._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n page_n 15._o sect._n 3_o &_o 4._o moreover_o the_o greek_a word_n that_o christ_n use_v in_o all_o these_o place_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v to_o rule_v with_o oppression_n &_o to_o rule_v as_o a_o man_n listen_v furthermore_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o they_o or_o bear_v rule_n but_o he_o say_v quicunque_fw-la voluerit_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la magnus_fw-la fieri_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v great_a among_o you_o etc._n etc._n t_o c._n pa._n 12._o lin_v 8._o but_o the_o greek_a word_n you_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v to_o rule_v with_o oppression_n and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o say_v that_o this_o
and_o hierome_n say_v that_o y_fw-es e_fw-es cause_v why_o among_o y_z e_z bishops_z one_z be_v choose_v to_o govern_v y_z e_o rest_n be_v to_o remedy_v schism_n do_v you_o not_o perceive_v how_o these_o two_o father_n join_v in_o one_o truth_n &_o direct_o affirm_v y_z e_o self_n same_o matter_n it_o be_v true_a y_fw-mi t_o time_n corrupt_v &_o therefore_o much_o more_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o appoint_v government_n according_a to_o y_z e_z time_n lest_o the_o corruption_n prevail_v &_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n hierome_n say_v that_o upon_o these_o corruption_n of_o time_n the_o church_n be_v constrain_v to_o appoint_v this_o order_n chap._n 3._o the._n 17._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 79._o sect._n 3_o and_o here_o i_o must_v put_v m._n doctor_n in_o remembrance_n how_o unfit_o he_o have_v dedicate_v his_o book_n unto_o y_z e_o church_n which_o have_v so_o patch_v it_o &_o peece_v it_o of_o a_o number_n of_o shredde_n of_o the_o doctor_n y_fw-fr t_o 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whatsoever_o be_v latter_a hierome_n &_o you_o confess_v y_z t_o this_o be_v first_o that_z y_z e_z bishop_z be_v all_o one_o with_o y_z e_z elder_n &_o first_o also_o by_o y_z e_z falsify_v tertullians_n meaning_n falsify_v word_n of_o god_n they_o i_o conclude_v y_fw-fr t_z that_o be_v true_a you_o both_o do_v likewise_o confess_v y_z t_z it_o come_v after_o that_o one_o bare_a rule_n over_o the_o rest_n than_o i_o conclude_v y_z e_z that_o be_v false_a for_o all_o that_o be_v false_a that_o be_v latter_a furthermore_o hierome_n in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o titus_n say_v after_o this_o sort_n as_z y_z e_z elder_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v subject_a by_o a_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o so_o the_o bishop_n must_v know_v that_o they_o be_v great_a than_o the_o elder_n rather_o by_o custom_n than_o by_o any_o truth_n of_o the_o instatution_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o common_a io._n whitgifte_n it_o follow_v after_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n that_o there_o be_v superiority_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n e_o en_fw-fr in_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o ripture_n &_o other_o testimony_n it_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a faction_n &_o schi_n mes_fw-fr do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n &_o therefore_o most_o like_a these_o that_o icrome_n sp_z k_v of_o to_o have_v be_v they_o determine_v the_o which_o to_o be_v true_a his_o word_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d touch_v y_z e_o church_n of_o alexandria_n do_v evident_o declare_v for_o he_o say_v you_o to_o this_o order_n be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d from_o s._n mark_n but_o admit_v these_o be_v not_o true_a which_o you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v yet_o your_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n &_o the_o place_n of_o tertullian_n be_v not_o understand_v for_o tertullian_n in_o that_o book_n after_o he_o have_v repeat_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o ▪_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ▪_o one_o god_n and_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n ch_n ist_fw-mi etc._n etc._n he_o say_v that_o this_o rule_n have_v come_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o before_o all_o former_a heretic_n much_o more_o before_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v but_o yesterdaye_n as_o well_o the_o posterity_n of_o all_o heretic_n as_o the_o very_a novelty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o late_o will_v prove_v whereby_o judgement_n may_v hereof_o be_v indifferent_o give_v against_o all_o heresy_n that_o that_o be_v true_a whatsoever_o be_v first_o &_o that_o count_n rfeit_v whatsoever_o be_v last_o whereby_o it_o be_v e_o ident_a that_o tertullians_n rule_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n veland_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d s_o ode_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gin_n veland_n &_o of_o faith_n &_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n &_o kind_n of_o government_n which_o thing_n he_o himself_o in_o plain_a word_n declare_v in_o 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rest_n to_o supply_v that_o place_n and_o office_n which_o now_o the_o archbishop_n have_v chap._n 3._o the._n 23._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 80._o sect._n 2._o and_o if_o any_o can_v show_v i_o one_o man_n in_o these_o time_n of_o who_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v pronounce_v gentleness_n the_o archbishop_n have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o gentleness_n the_o truth_n of_o every_o question_n which_o shall_v arise_v he_o shall_v make_v i_o somewhat_o more_o favourable_a to_o the_o archbishop_n than_o present_o i_o be_o for_o although_o there_o be_v find_v one_o such_o as_o can_v not_o err_v yet_o i_o can_v not_o consent_v that_o the_o matter_n shall_v lie_v only_o upon_o his_o hand_n see_v that_o the_o apostle_n which_o can_v not_o err_v in_o these_o matter_n will_v not_o take_v that_o upon_o they_o &_o see_v that_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v contemn_v and_o further_o for_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o man_n in_o a_o controversy_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a to_o pull_v up_o error_n that_o be_v root_v in_o man_n mind_n as_o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o many_o for_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o be_v very_o apt_a either_o to_o confirm_v a_o truth_n or_o to_o confute_v falsehood_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o s._n paul_n do_v hold_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v a_o buckler_n against_o the_o frowardness_n of_o certain_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n io._n whitgifte_n you_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o fight_v without_o a_o adversary_n and_o because_o otherwise_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v you_o lack_v matter_n to_o lengthen_v your_o book_n therefore_o you_o devise_v matter_n of_o your_o own_o to_o strive_v against_o for_o who_o have_v affirm_v that_o which_o you_o so_o earnest_o seek_v in_o this_o place_n to_o overthrow_v it_o have_v be_v tell_v twice_o already_o that_o neither_o of_o our_o archbishop_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o compound_v controversy_n in_o doctrine_n by_o himself_o 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