Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
scripture_n church_n faith_n ground_v 2,659 5 9.9858 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A16835 The supremacie of Christian princes ouer all persons throughout theor dominions, in all causes so wel ecclesiastical as temporall, both against the Counterblast of Thomas Stapleton, replying on the reuerend father in Christe, Robert Bishop of VVinchester: and also against Nicolas Sanders his uisible monarchie of the Romaine Church, touching this controuersie of the princes supremacie. Ansvvered by Iohn Bridges. Bridges, John, d. 1618. 1573 (1573) STC 3737; ESTC S108192 937,353 1,244

There are 27 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

ought_v to_o count_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n in_o so_o much_o that_o i_o may_v not_o their_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o those_o man_n save_v improve_v or_o refuse_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o write_n ▪_o etc_n etc_n and_o write_v to_o paulina_n of_o the_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o scripture_n alijs_fw-la deo._n vero_fw-la testibus_fw-la etc_n etc_n as_o for_o any_o other_o witness_n say_v he_o or_o testimony_n whereby_o thou_o be_v move_v to_o believe_v aught_o to_o be_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o believe_v it_o or_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o say_v s._n herome_n quod_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacr●…_n authoritatem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la eadem_fw-la facilitate_v contemnitur_fw-la qua_fw-la recipitur_fw-la that_o that_o have_v not_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v as_o easy_o despise_v as_o receive_v so_o say_v chrysostom_n nullis_fw-la omnino_fw-la credendum_fw-la 49._o nisi_fw-la dicant_fw-la vel_fw-la faciant_fw-la quae_fw-la convenientia_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la thou_o must_v believe_v none_o without_o they_o say_v or_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o again_o si_fw-mi quid_fw-la absque_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etc_n etc_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v speak_v without_o the_o scripture_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o hearer_n halt_v now_o grant_v now_o stagger_v now_o and_o then_o detest_a the_o talk_n as_o vain_a now_o and_o then_o as_o probable_a receive_n it_o but_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n be_v there_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n voice_n come_v forth_o both_o confirm_v the_o talk_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o confirm_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n so_o s._n cyprian_n legat_n hic_fw-la unum_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc_n etc_n let_v he_o christi_fw-la read_v the_o only_a word_n and_o on_o this_o commandment_n let_v the_o christian_n religion_n meditate_v and_o out_o of_o this_o scripture_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o doctrine_n to_o flow_v and_o to_o spring_v from_o hence_o and_o hither_o to_o return_v what_o soever_o the_o church_n discipline_n do_v contain_v so_o say_v cyrill_n necessarium_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la divinas_fw-la sequi_fw-la litter_n as_o fide_fw-la &_o in_o nullo_n ab_fw-la earum_fw-la prascripto_o discodere_fw-mi it_o be_v necess●…rie_a for_o we_o to_o follow_v the_o divine_a write_n and_o to_o swerve_v in_o nothing_o from_o their_o prescript_n rule_v and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o father_n so_o all_o the_o doctor_n be_v plain_a not_o to_o allow_v much_o less_o to_o determine_v any_o doctrine_n not_o only_o contrary_a but_o also_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god._n nor_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n only_o but_o also_o diverse_a of_o the_o popish_a writer_n affirm_v that_o neither_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n the_o pope_n nor_o any_o provincial_a or_o general_a council_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v any_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a otherwise_o than_o only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o declare_v they_o so_o to_o be_v so_o say_v thomas_n of_o aquine_n in_o doctrina_fw-la 10._o christ_n &_o apostolorum_fw-la etc_n etc_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n all_o truth_n of_o faith_n be_v sufficient_o lay_v forth_o howbeit_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o error_n of_o heretic_n and_o of_o perverse_a man_n certain_a opinion_n of_o faith_n ought_v many_o time_n to_o be_v declare_v and_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n also_o be_v your_o great_a captain_n friar_n alphonsus_n de_fw-fr castro_n who_o attribute_v far_o more_o to_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o the_o pope_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v yet_o in_o this_o point_n after_o long_a disputation_n and_o argument_n on_o the_o matter_n he_o conclude_v nullo_n ergo_fw-la modo_fw-la etc_n etc_n it_o can_v by_o no_o 8._o mean_n therefore_o be_v that_o the_o church_n may_v make_v any_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o the_o which_o before_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o yet_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o the_o church_n by_o her_o censure_n make_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v unto_o we_o whereupon_o appear_v that_o my_o lord_n abbate_n do_v miserable_o err_v who_o expound_v the_o chapter_n that_o begin_v c●…m_fw-la christus_fw-la which_o be_v have_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n in_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr hereticis_fw-la say_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v make_v a_o new_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o he_o must_v be_v bear_v withal_o be_v ignorant_a nor_o well_o weigh_v of_o what_o thing_n he_o speak_v this_o only_a i_o see_v must_v be_v lay_v in_o his_o dish_n that_o he_o judge_v beyond_o the_o slipper_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o canonist_n to_o judge_n of_o heresy_n or_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o office_n of_o divine_n to_o who_o god_n law_n be_v commit_v the_o canonist_n part_n be_v to_o descant_v of_o the_o pope_n law_n look_v they_o to_o it_o therefore_o lest_o while_o they_o covet_v to_o sit_v on_o both_o stool_n the_o tail_n come_v to_o ground_n as_o be_v the_o proverb_n thus_o sharp_o conclude_v alphonsus_n against_o my_o lord_n abbate_n and_o all_o popish_a canonist_n that_o will_v intermeddle_v with_o write_v in_o divinity_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o you_o master_n stapleton_n be_v any_o such_o or_o n●…_n but_o many_o of_o your_o site_n be_v even_o such_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o will_v study_v both_o the_o pope_n law_n and_o god_n law_n together_o and_o so_o lay_v they_o both_o 6._o in_o the_o dust_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christi_n &_o behal_n what_o fellowship_n be_v there_o between_o christ_n and_o belial_n thus_o write_v he_o that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o his_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o the_o church_n can_v determine_v faith_n or_o here●…ie_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god._n and_o so_o say_v ferus_fw-la cum_fw-la cont●…leris_fw-la falsa●…_n doctrin●…m_fw-la etc_n etc_n 13._o when_o you_o shall_v confer_v the_o false_a doctrine_n you_o shall_v find_v out_o the_o error_n for_o the_o only_a holy_a scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o which_o whatsoever_o differ_v or_o do_v contrary_a it_o be_v darnel_n and_o error_n in_o what_o countenance_n soever_o outward_a it_o come_v forth_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o say_v christ_n hereupon_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v daily_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o they_o be_v so_o or_o no._n for_o oft_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o that_o be_v judge_v error_n which_o be_v not_o error_n and_o contrary_a wise_a here_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n judge_v so_o christ_n be_v judge_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o you_o confer_v he_o with_o the_o scripture_n you_o shall_v see_v he_o agree_v best_a therewith_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o tradition_n of_o the_o pharisee_n seem_v good_a which_o not_o withstand_v christ_n confer_v with_o the_o scripture_n plain_o show_v they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o david_n in_o all_o that_o octonary_n desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god._n and_o the_o same_o ferus_fw-la in_o the_o eleven_o chap._n of_o matthew_n 11._o baculus_fw-la arund●…neus_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la extra_fw-la verbum_fw-la des_fw-fr traditur_fw-la etc_n etc_n what_o soever_o be_v give_v without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o rod_n of_o a_o reed_n for_o it_o be_v all_o only_a the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o may_v safe_o lean_v upon_o in_o so_o much_o that_o from_o hence_o thou_o may_v see_v what_o froward_a deceiver_n they_o be_v that_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v only_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o their_o dream_n that_o be_v a_o rod_n of_o a_o reed_n hereupon_o the_o true_a apostle_n glory_v most_o of_o all_o on_o this_o that_o they_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o the_o ●…_n word_n of_o god_n so_o say_v peter_n not_o follow_v unlearned_a ●…bles_n we_o make_v know_v to_o you_o the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o paul_n do_v glory_n that_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereon_o he_o infer_v if_o therefore_o any_o preach_v any_o other_o thing_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v ▪_o we_o have_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whereto_o you_o may_v safe_o lean_v ▪_o accurse_n therefore_o be_v he_o that_o for_o the_o certain_a word_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o rod_n of_o a_o reed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mannes_z feigninge_n thus_o hitherto_o agree_v even_o these_o papist_n with_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v decide_v to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a neither_o by_o church_n council_n pope_n or_o any_o man_n nor_o any_o angel_n with_o out_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n so_o to_o judge_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o but_o say_v you_o by_o this_o rule_n it_o
will_v be_v hard_a to_o convince_v many_o a._n froward_a and_o obstinate_a heretic_n to_o be_v heretic_n yea_o of_o such_o as_o by_o the_o foresay_a four_o first_o and_o many_o other_o counsel_n general_a be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n as_o david_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_a i●…llic_fw-la trepidaverunt_fw-la timore_fw-la 25._o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la timor_fw-la they_o tremble_v there_o for_o fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v and_o as_o isaiah_n say_v possedit_fw-la timor_fw-la hypocritas_fw-la 33._o fear_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o the_o hypocrite_n so_o be_v you_o m._n stapl_n afraid_a of_o your_o own_o shadow_n for_o except_o those_o froward_a and_o obstinate_a he●…etikes_n be_v yourselves_o that_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o cut_v two_o edged_a sword_n to_o beat_v down_o your_o tradition_n no_o godly_a christian_a need_n to_o fear_n or_o flee_v from_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o think_v it_o insufficient_a to_o detect_v and_o d●…termine_v all_o here●…ies_n yet_o say_v you_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o convince_v there_o with_o many_o froward_a &_o obstinate_a heretic_n ▪_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v it_o will_v be_v scripture_n easi●…r_n to_o convince_v they_o be_v so_o froward_a and_o obstinate_a with_o out_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o great_a deal_n hard_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o their_o froward_a obstinacy_n will_v yield_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n word_n that_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n but_o be_v it_o hard_a or_o ●…ofte_a what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o matter_n if_o it_o will_v convince_v their_o heresy_n be_v the_o heretic_n never_o so_o obstinate_a this_o be_v enough_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o there_o be_v no_o here●…ie_n defend_v never_o so_o froward_o of_o any_o obstinate_a heretic_n but_o the_o word_n be_v able_a to_o convince_v it_o to_o be_v a_o here●…ie_n yea_o as_o chrysostom_n say_v nullo_n modo_fw-la agnoscitur_fw-la 49._o &_o c._n ●…o_v they_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n from_o heretic_n church_n it_o be_v know_v by_o no_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d modo_fw-la per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la but_o all_o only_a by_o the_o scripture_n and_o where_o you_o make_v exception_n of_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n by_o the_o first_o f●…wre_n general_a counsel_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o as_o in_o all_o those_o counsel_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o their_o line_n and_o squire_n be_v lay_v forth_o amongst_o they_o so_o they_o convince_v all_o tho●…e_a heretic_n by_o the_o same_o your_o common_a objection_n hereto_o be_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o say_v in_o the_o express_a scripture_n can_v not_o be_v find_v but_o what_o say_v s._n augustine_n to_o this_o quidest_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la 14._o 〈◊〉_d e●…usdemque_fw-la substantiae●…_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la inquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la unum_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la nunc_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la nicenum_n etc_n etc_n what_o be_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o substance_n what_o be_v i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o but_o now_o neither_o aught_o i_o to_o allege_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a neither_o ought_v thou_o to_o allege_v as_o to_o give_v before_o judgement_n the_o council_n of_o a●…iminum_n neither_o shall_v i_o be_v withhold_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o nor_o thou_o of_o that_o but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc_n etc_n thus_o do_v s._n augustine_n both_o reply_n to_o you_o that_o even_o those_o heretic_n be_v confute_v only_o by_o the_o express_a scripture_n and_o also_o that_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o heresy_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v not_o only_o before_o the_o provincial_a council_n at_o ariminum_n but_o even_o before_o the_o first_o general_a council_n at_o nice_a neither_o do_v s._n augustine_n declare_v their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v a_o heresy_n because_o it_o be_v so_o determine_v by_o the_o general_a council_n but_o because_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o follow_v this_o rule_n we_o be_v sure_o we_o can_v not_o err_v for_o this_o be_v as_o david_n say_v lucerna_fw-la 〈◊〉_d me●…s_fw-la verbum_fw-la 118._o tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o lumen_fw-la semitis_fw-la i_o be_v thy_o word_n oh_o lord_n be_v a_o candle_n to_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n to_o my_o path_n on_o the_o contrary_a scripture_n with_o out_o this_o light_n not_o only_o the_o private_a father_n but_o even_o the_o counsel_n yea_o the_o general_a counsel_n where_o they_o determine_v ought_v not_o ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n so_o little_a can_v espy_v the_o heresy_n of_o other_o that_o they_o err_v foul_a themselves_o i_o omit_v the_o council_n of_o carthage_n wherein_o s._n cyprian_n 1._o be_v how_o it_o err_v in_o determine_v heretic_n to_o be_v rebaptise_v the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o though_o otherwise_o laodice●…um_fw-la be_v a_o godly_a council_n yet_o err_v it_o far_o in_o disallow_v and_o enjoin_v penance_n for_o those_o that_o marry_v the_o second_o time_n and_o so_o forth_o diverse_a other_o provincial_a counsel_n and_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o general_a counsel_n even_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n 1._o how_o great_o be_v it_o like_a to_o have_v err_v in_o forbid_a priest_n marriage_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v already_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n voice_n have_v not_o one_o father_n paphnutius_fw-la bene_fw-la that_o make_v they_o retract_v their_o error_n which_o they_o do_v not_o for_o any_o 11._o authority_n in_o he_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n against_o so_o many_o bishop_n but_o move_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n that_o be_v allege_v and_o from_o which_o they_o swerve_v and_o as_o they_o ha●…_n like_a to_o have_v err_v herein_o so_o err_v they_o in_o deed_n in_o condemn_v those_o soldier_n who_o have_v once_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v press_v for_o soldier_n afterwards_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n that_o allow_v the_o christian_n life_n of_o soldier_n as_o a_o lawful_a call_n neither_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o centuri●…_n nor_o s._n paul_n in_o cornelius_n in_o publius_z or_o any_o other_o captain_n or_o soldier_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o by_o who_o industry_n he_o be_v often_o save_v from_o danger_n and_o who_o he_o likewise_o help_v do_v ever_o condemn_v the_o vocation_n of_o a_o soldier_n under_o his_o prince_n as_z a_o call_v not_o agreeable_a to_o christianity_n likewise_o the_o council_n of_o calcedom_n do_v calc●…don_n well_o in_o condemn_v eutiche_n but_o in_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o monk_n they_o err_v from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n that_o say_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o that_o every_o 7._o man_n may_v take_v a_o wife_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n and_o such_o wickedness_n not_o to_o be_v name_v as_o monk_n since_o that_o restraint_n have_v fall_v into_o and_o to_o bring_v even_o a_o monk_n or_o a_o abbot_n testimony_n of_o your_o own_o side_n panormitane_n say_v concilium_fw-la errare_fw-la significasti_fw-la potest_fw-la sicut_fw-la alius_fw-la erravit_fw-la super_fw-la ca●…sa_fw-la matrimon●…_n contrahendi_fw-la inter_fw-la raptam_fw-la &_o raptorem_fw-la quando_fw-la dictum_fw-la hi●…ronimi_fw-la fuit_fw-la postea_fw-la toti_fw-la concilio_fw-la praelatum_fw-la a_o council_n may_v err_v as_o otherwise_o it_o err_v concern_v a_o cause_n of_o matrimony_n between_o the_o party_n ravish_v &_o the_o ra●…sher_n when_o as_o the_o say_n of_o hierome_n be_v afterward_o prefer_v before_o a_o whole_a council_n and_o if_o you_o refer_v this_o to_o a_o provincial_a council_n the_o general_a rule_n take_v from_o s._n augustine_n will_v convince_v you_o that_o not_o only_o provincial_a counsel_n be_v correct_v by_o general_a but_o also_o ●…psa_fw-la plaenaria_fw-la saepe_fw-la pr●…ora_fw-la posteri●…ribus_fw-la emendantur_fw-la oftentimes_o 4._o even_o the_o former_a general_a counsel_n be_v amend_v of_o the_o latter_a counsel_n but_o how_o soever_o this_o rule_n be_v true_a in_o s._n augustine_n day_n since_o that_o time_n the_o latter_a general_a counsel_n have_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o former_a and_o so_o from_o worse_a to_o worse_o be_v not_o only_o become_v stark_o nought_o but_o nothing_o general_a at_o al._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a to_o abandon_v they_o but_o we_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n warn_v 10._o we_o cavete_fw-la vobis_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quontam_fw-la tradent_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o concihabulis_fw-la suis_fw-la take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o of_o man_n because_o they_o will_v betray_v you_o in_o their_o counsel_n such_o counsel_n do_v s._n paul_n abandon_v when_o fes●…us_n offer_v 25._o he_o
etc_n etc_n before_o you_o so_o all_o you_o stand_v now_o with_o we_o stifely_a at_o this_o bay_n that_o they_o be_v even_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o you_o let_v go_v this_o tackle_n all_o come_v down_o on_o anheape_a which_o alfonsus_n fore●…éeing_v or_o ever_o he_o will_v make_v his_o book_n as_o he_o term_v it_o against_o heresy_n jaciendum_fw-la est_fw-la doctrine_n solidissimum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la etc_n etc_n we_o must_v lay_v say_v he_o a_o most_o sound_o foundation_n wherewith_o we_o must_v hereafter_o most_o often_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o heretic_n as_o with_o a_o most_o sure_a bulwarck_n that_o the_o tradition_n and_o difinition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o faith_n although_o the_o evident_a scripture_n fail_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o they_o be_v of_o no_o less_o authority_n than_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o and_o again_o mihi_fw-la horum_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la seecula_fw-la etc_n etc_n the_o authority_n of_o these_o most_o approve_a man_n by_o so_o ibidem_fw-la many_o age_n shall_v suffice_v to_o i_o although_o i_o have_v by_o no_o former_a reason_n convict_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o church_n must_v be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o to_o be_v do_v although_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n want_n thus_o do_v you_o esteem_v and_o stout_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o your_o ceremony_n quite_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o foresay_a ancient_a father_n that_o give_v as_o we_o do_v all_o especial_a prerogative_n to_o the_o only_a scripture_n you_o be_v best_o therefore_o to_o call_v they_o heretic_n ceremony_n &_o uigilantian_n with_o we_o for_o so_o your_o sorbonist_n play_v with_o erasmus_n though_o he_o allow_v many_o of_o your_o popish_a ceremony_n and_o dare_v not_o speak_v open_o mouth_v against_o any_o of_o they_o for_o it_o have_v be_v to_o hot_a for_o he_o since_o he_o do_v but_o touch_v they_o full_o soft_o and_o yet_o they_o cry_v out_o upon_o he_o a_o uigilantian_a a_o aerian_a a_o heretic_n as_o here_o you_o do_v a_o sore_a ●…adde_a you_o know_v be_v soon_o break_a and_o they_o be_v tender_a ware_n and_o dainty_a to_o be_v deal_v withal_o the_o least_o word_n in_o the_o world_n against_o they_o will_v make_v a_o marvelous_a heretic_n erasmus_n have_v but_o say_v quo_fw-la magis_fw-la haeremus_fw-la etc_n etc_n how_o 58._o much_o more_o we_o cleave_v to_o bodily_a ceremony_n so_o much_o the_o more_o we_o incline_v to_o judaisme_n and_o do_v but_o wish_v on_o this_o wise_n opto_fw-la omnes_fw-la esse_fw-la tale_n etc_n etc_n i_o wish_v that_o all_o man_n be_v such_o that_o they_o may_v not_o much_o need_n bodily_a ceremony_n or_o not_o give_v so_o much_o unto_o they_o and_o that_o christ_n say_v discipulis_fw-la nihil_fw-la istarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la prascribo_fw-la i_o prescribe_v to_o my_o disciple_n nought_o of_o these_o thing_n eat_v this_o meat_n abstain_v from_o that_o now_o rest_n now_o labour_n be_v clad_v thus_o touch_v not_o this_o handle_v not_o that_o if_o i_o be_v their_o master_n they_o shall_v not_o once_o learn_v to_o trust_v in_o these_o bodily_a thing_n lest_o they_o shall_v remain_v weak_a always_o he_o say_v but_o thus_o and_o less_o he_o can_v not_o well_o say_v and_o say_v any_o thing_n but_o lord_n what_o stir_n the_o sorbonist_n make_v at_o the_o matter_n and_o how_o they_o all_o to_o be_v heretike_v he_o aerian_n aetian_a jovinian_a uigilantian_a etc_n etc_n so_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o for_o fear_v so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v to_o set_v a_o good_a colour_n on_o these_o excuse_n your_o ceremony_n and_o when_o he_o have_v salve_v the_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v what_o say_v he_o then_o in_o this_o retractation_n for_o they_o judaismun_n appello_fw-la ●…on_fw-la judaicam_fw-la impietatem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la i_o call_v they_o judaisme_n not_o judaical_a impiety_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o excuse_n and_o commendation_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o say_v quanquam_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la etc_n etc_n although_o if_o that_o be_v attribute_v ibidem_fw-la to_o the_o church_n what_o so_o ever_o be_v prescribe_v of_o the_o bishop_n or_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v many_o constitution_n of_o bishop_n of_o the_o which_o not_o with_o out_o cause_n all_o man_n make_v a_o public_a complaint_n there_o be_v many_o ceremony_n in_o certain_a church_n the_o which_o you_o may_v call_v either_o to_o no_o purpose_n or_o else_o foolish_a or_o else_o superstitious_a for_o common_o either_o some_o idle_a dean_n or_o else_o some_o other_o mean_a man_n like_o he_o have_v devise_v they_o oft_o time_n some_o old_a wife_n give_v money_n therefore_o obtain_v that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v do_v now_o &_o than_o certain_a creep_v in_o or_o if_o not_o so_o they_o break_v in_o even_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o common_a people_n custom_n he_o shall_v therefore_o not_o speak_v wicked_o that_o shall_v say_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o christian_a people_n be_v burden_v with_o such_o constitution_n and_o ceremony_n especial_o when_o among_o they_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o that_o do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o to_o godliness_n but_o either_o to_o lucre_n or_o ambition_n thus_o be_v erasmus_n even_o where_o he_o defend_v your_o ceremony_n ibidem_fw-la constrain_v to_o confess_v yea_o where_o he_o speak_v even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o in_o his_o obseruandis_fw-la etc_n etc_n in_o observe_v these_o say_v he_o although_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o godliness_n the_o mind_n of_o many_o christian_n be_v jewishe_v either_o while_o they_o rest_v there_o neglect_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o while_o with_o a_o preposterous_a judgement_n they_o attribute_v more_o to_o those_o outward_a thing_n then_o to_o true_a godliness_n which_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o affection_n but_o even_o as_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o with_o so_o many_o prescription_n as_o it_o be_v with_o bound_n so_o charity_n wax_v cold_a in_o christian_n cause_v that_o the_o bishop_n prescribe_v many_o thing_n not_o unlike_o the_o jewish_a prescription_n although_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o a_o unlike_a mind_n for_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a wagon_n wherein_o the_o infancy_n of_o wagon_n little_a child_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o show_v after_o a_o example_n exemplicausa_fw-la etc_n etc_n for_o ensample_n the_o people_n be_v bid_v to_o bow_v their_o knee_n or_o their_o head_n to_o god_n by_o this_o ceremony_n the_o people_n be_v warn_v to_o submit_v their_o soul_n to_o god_n this_o help_n he_o that_o be_v perfect_a need_v not_o who_o submit_v his_o mind_n to_o god_n in_o what_o state_n soever_o his_o body_n be_v and_o although_o that_o such_o as_o this_o the_o body_n comely_a gesture_n kneel_v of_o kneel_v which_o be_v not_o a_o ceremony_n invent_v of_o your_o bishop_n but_o teach_v we_o in_o god_n word_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o they_o apostle_n manner_n of_o prayer_n we_o not_o only_o use_v but_o also_o diverse_a of_o your_o church_n ceremony_n be_v not_o refuse_v of_o we_o but_o keep_v yet_o be_v they_o use_v far_o otherwise_o than_o your_o prelate_n urge_v they_o or_o your_o people_n keep_v they_o repose_v in_o they_o as_o erasmus_n say_v proram_fw-la &_o puppim_fw-la sanctimoniae_fw-la the_o whole_a stay_n of_o religion_n tali_fw-la hominum_fw-la genere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la etc_n etc_n because_o say_v he_o i_o see_v the_o world_n full_a of_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n i_o now_o and_o then_o call_v they_o back_o to_o the_o study_n of_o true_a godliness_n ceremony_n from_o the_o admiration_n of_o ceremony_n but_o to_o admonish_v to_o trust_v to_o ceremony_n i_o neither_o think_v it_o necessary_a nor_o safe_a of_o the_o word_n of_o trust_v let_v other_o look_n to_o it_o unto_o i_o to_o who_o this_o word_n to_o trust_n sound_v to_o lean_v principal_o unto_o it_o sound_v hardly_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o work_n of_o man_n and_o to_o trust_v to_o ceremony_n neither_o find_v i_o these_o voice_n either_o in_o the_o divine_a write_n or_o in_o the_o write_n of_o godly_a man_n thus_o hardly_o be_v erasmus_n drive_v to_o his_o defence_n about_o your_o ceremony_n by_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o paris_n that_o urge_v the_o necessity_n virtue_n and_o confidence_n in_o they_o in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o which_o conflict_n as_o he_o say_v to_o they_o so_o ceremony_n say_v i_o to_o you_o m._n stap._n quid_fw-la autem_fw-la his_fw-la tot_fw-la etc_n etc_n of_o all_o these_o so_o many_o proposition_n what_o be_v do_v that_o shoar_v up_o christian_n religion_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v believe_v a_o monk_n cowl_n be_v available_a to_o heal_v disease_n that_o pass_v over_o christ_n we_o shall_v with_o petition_n solicit_v the_o saint_n that_o
n●…n_v at_o louvain_n that_o you_o will_v be_v think_v no_o hedge●…réeper_n ▪_o nor_o ●…uedropper_n as_o s●…_n of_o your_o brood_n be_v peak_a here_o in_o lus●…y_a lane_n and_o lurk_v in_o corner_n and_o yet_o they_o court_v then selue_o no_o more_o donatist_n than_o you_o notwithstanding_o it_o appear_v for_o all_o your_o crack_n &_o brag_n you_o have_v not_o that_o stout_a courage_n f●…r_v your_o ra●…se_n but_o that_o you_o like_o louvain_n better_a than_o m._n 〈◊〉_d ●…ging_n and_o have_v rather_o blow_v your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o 〈◊〉_d l●…ytorer_n in_o a_o lusky_a lane_n or_o hide_v your_o head_n 〈◊〉_d the_o corner_n of_o a_o old_a ●…otten_a barn_n rather_o than_o warm_v yourself_o with_o a_o ●…aggot_n a●…_n a_o ●…ake_n in_o smithfielde_n such_o as_o be_v the_o cruelty_n of_o your_o popish_a tyranny_n to_o those_o that_o constant_o abide_v the_o terrible_a brunt_n thereof_o and_o although_o other_o give_a place_n to_o your_o fury_n either_o of_o persecution_n their_o own_o infirmity_n or_o that_o god_n preserve_v they_o to_o a_o better_a opportunity_n do_v then_o flee_v or_o hide_v themselves_o what_o do_v they_o herein_o that_o chryst_n give_v they_o not_o licence_n example_n and_o commandment_n so_o to_o do_v you_o may_v aswell_o object_v this_o to_o those_o saint_n of_o god_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n tell_v that_o they_o go_v about_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o who_o the_o world_n 19_o be_v unworthy_a why_o say_v you_o not_o elias_n lurk_v in_o lusky_a lane_n when_o he_o stead_n the_o face_n of_o jesabel_n why_o say_v you_o not_o that_o athanasius_n creep_v into_o corner_n when_o he_o hide_v himself_o seven_o year_n in_o a_o cistern_n a_o hard_a harborough_n than_o a_o rot_a barn_n for_o shame_v m._n stap._n learn_v to_o make_v a_o difference_n it_o between_o the_o perfecution_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o or_o else_o this_o be_v a_o easy_a argument_n to_o make_v all_o donatist_n yea_o yourselves_o also_o and_o will_v to_o god_n all_o corner_n rot_a barn_n and_o lusty_a lane_n be_v well_o ransack_v some_o luske_n i_o think_v will_v appear_v in_o their_o likeness_n who_o you_o will_v be_v loath_a shall_v be_v find_v out_o m._n stapleton_n b_o three_o you_o say_v the_o donatist_n when_o they_o can_v not_o justify_v rail_v their_o own_o doctrine_n nor_o disprove_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n leave_v the_o doctrine_n fall_v to_o rail_n against_o the_o vicious_a life_n of_o the_o catholic_n in_o this_o point_n who_o be_v donatist_n i_o refer_v i_o to_o luther_n and_o caluines_n book_n especial_o to_o m._n jewel_n and_o to_o your_o own_o apology_n you_o n●…ede_v not_o m._n stap._n refer_v yourself_o so_o far_o refer_v writer_n yourself_o to_o yourself_o a_o god_n name_n yea_o go_v no_o further_o than_o this_o your_o counterblast_n i_o warrant_v you_o you_o blow_v such_o a_o blast_n herein_o that_o you_o may_v well_o encounter_v master_n d._n harding_n master_n d._n sa●…ders_n m._n dorman_n m._n martial_n or_o any_o other_o of_o your_o writer_n though_o they_o have_v all_o godly_a gift_n in_o this_o point_n yet_o this_o your_o rhel_n horicall_a grace_n of_o rail_v go_v so_o far_o beyond_o they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v scarce_o worthy_a to_o carry_v the_o wisp_n after_o you_o m._n stap._n only_o at_o this_o i_o marvel_v that_o like_o the_o wiseman_n when_o he_o tell_v how_o many_o be_v in_o the_o company_n he_o never_o reckon_v himself_o that_o you_o have_v so_o pregnant_a a_o vain_a herein_o do_v still_o forget_v yourself_o but_o belike_o it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o as_o you_o surmount_v all_o your_o company_n so_o you_o go_v beyond_o the_o donatist_n also_o who_o as_o you_o say_v rail_v only_o against_o the_o vicious_a life_n but_o you_o where_o you_o find_v no_o vicious_a life_n to_o rail_v against_o the_o protestant_n fall_v to_o slander_v and_o revile_v even_o their_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a life_n four_o you_o say_v the_o donati_v refuse_v the_o open_a know_a church_n catholic_a church_n and_o say_v the_o church_n remain_v only_o in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o their_o side_n in_o certain_a corner_n of_o africa_n and_o sing_v not_o you_o the_o like_a song_n prefer_v your_o geneva_n &_o wittenberg_n before_o the_o whole_a church_n beside_o the_o donatist_n as_o you_o say_v m._n st._n tie_v the_o church_n to_o africa_n and_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n for_o it_o forsake_v the_o open_a know_a catholic_a church_n in_o deed_n but_o you_o shall_v have_v prove_v your_o popish_a church_n to_o be_v that_o open_a know_a catholic_a now_o church_n now_o which_o they_o refuse_v then_o if_o you_o say_v you_o prove_v that_o because_o they_o refuse_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o &_o your_o church_n be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o church_n for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a you_o utter_v a_o double_a untruth_n for_o they-refused_n not_o only_o the_o congregation_n then_o at_o rome_n but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o again_o your_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o rome_n now_o be_v nothing_o the_o same_o or_o like_o the_o same_o in_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v then_o if_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o place_n church_n of_o rome_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n chair_n there_o than_o you_o prove_v yourselves_o to_o be_v donatist_n that_o tie_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n disperse_v every_o where_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o do_v unto_o afric_a and_o if_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o open_a know_a catholic_a church_n the_o multitude_n of_o people_n acknowledge_v your_o pope_n s●…ate_n at_o rome_n then_o again_o be_v you_o donatist_n by_o your_o second_o point_n in_o crake_v of_o multitude_n depend_v on_o rome_n a_o corner_n in_o italy_n as_o you_o say_v the_o donatist_n crake_v of_o their_o multitude_n depend_v on_o their_o corner_n in_o africa_n as_o for_o we_o we_o depend_v neither_o upon_o geneva_n nor_o wittenberg_n rome_n nor_o tie_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o nor_o prefer_v they_o either_o before_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o nor_o refer_v man_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o any_o other_o place_n else_o but_o allow_v they_o and_o all_o and_o singular_a other_o place_n where_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sincere_o set_v foo●…th_n where_o idolatry_n error_n &_o superstition_n be_v abolish_v we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o mountain_n as_o chrysostom_n 49._o expound_v it_o qu●…_n sunt_fw-la christiani_fw-la conferant_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la scriptura●…_n they_o that_o be_v christian_n let_v they_o get_v they_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o why_o not_o to_o rome_n jerusalem_n and_o such_o other_o mountain_n but_o only_o to_o the_o scripture_n because_o say_v he_o since_o that_o heresy_n have_v possess_v the_o church_n there_o can_v be_v no_o trial_n of_o true_a christianity_n nor_o refuge_n of_o christian_n that_o will_v try_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o divine_a scripture_n before_o it_o can_v have_v be_v know_v diverse_a way_n which_o be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v gentility_n but_o now_o there_o be_v none_o other_o way_n to_o know_v which_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o very_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o all_o only_a by_o the_o scripture_n if_o they_o therefore_o set_v forth_o the_o scripture_n we_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n let_v rome_n do_v this_o and_o we_o will_v as_o glad_o acknowledge_v rome_n to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o chryst_n as_o either_o legimus_fw-la wittenberg_n or_o gen●…ua_n ▪_o yea_o as_o saint_n hierome_n say_v which_o be_v also_o put_v in_o the_o pope_n own_o decree_n eug●…bium_n constantinople_n rhegium_n alexandrie_n thebes_n guarmatia_n or_o any_o other_o place_n if_o it_o profess_v the_o truth_n with_o geneva_n and_o wittenberg_n for_o on_o this_o consideration_n say_v s._n augustine_n catholic_a the_o church_n be_v holy_a and_o catholic_a not_o because_o it_o depend_v on_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o place_n nor_o of_o any_o multitude_n obedient_a to_o rome_n both_o which_o be_v donatistical_a but_o quia_fw-la recte_fw-la credit_n in_o deum_n because_o it_o believe_v right_o on_o god._n this_o be_v our_o song_n m._n stap._n of_o geneva_n wittenberg_n africa_n yea_o and_o of_o rome_n too_o and_o if_o you_o can_v sing_v any_o better_a note_n i_o give_v you_o good_a leave_n for_o i_o only_o i_o will_v wish_v you_o howsoever_o you_o sing_v to_o leave_v your_o flat_a lie_a tune_n in_o say_v five_o say_v you_o the_o donati_v corrupt_v the_o father_n b_o book_n wonderful_o and_o be_v so_o impudent_a in_o allege_v they_o that_o in_o their_o public_a conference_n at_o carthage_n they_o press_v much_o upon_o optatus_n word_n and_o lay_v he_o forth_o as_o a_o author_n make_v for_o they_o who_o yet_o write_v express_o against_o they_o and_o in_o all_o
as_o it_o be_v likely_a by_o m._n sand_n tale_n he_o have_v wit_n &_o wisdom_n enough_o begin_v to_o smell_v a_o rat_n &_o think_v condition_n with_o himself_o what_o shall_v he_o mean_v to_o put_v this_o differ●…ce_n i_o free_o offer_v to_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o he_o will_v not_o take_v this_o offer_n but_o will_v have_v i_o receive_v that_o faith_n and_o that_o church_n that_o he_o say_v be_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v continue_v by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n till_o this_o day_n and_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n why_o and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o christian_n faith_n and_o the_o christian_n church_n if_o it_o be_v i_o offer_v myself_o to_o it_o before_o but_o he_o refase_v my_o offer_n then_o sure_o this_o be_v not_o that_o faith_n and_o church_n that_o he_o mean_v and_o why_o shall_v he_o rather_o have_v i_o bind_v to_o the_o apostle_n if_o they_o be_v christ_n apostle_n than_o to_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o shall_v i_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o name_n why_o shall_v i_o bind_v myself_o to_o bishop_n succestor_n which_o what_o they_o have_v be_v &_o how_o ill_o or_o how_o welsome_a of_o they_o have_v succeed_v their_o predecessor_n i_o know_v not_o nor_o i_o will_v swear_v for_o they_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o then_o swear_v unto_o they_o rather_o than_o unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o bind_v myself_o to_o ▪_o church_n disperse_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a multitude_n or_o the_o little_a flock_n of_o christ_n scatter_v in_o every_o nation_n or_o be_v it_o great_a or_o little_a why_o shall_v he_o bind_v i_o more_o to_o man_n than_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o why_o require_v he_o to_o these_o thing_n as_o if_o it_o be_v even_o to_o christ_n himself_o and_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o the_o defence_n of_o all_o my_o force_n and_o what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o force_n that_o i_o shall_v for_o all_o these_o thing_n gather_v all_o my_o power_n and_o make_v sharp_a war_n where_o and_o when_o he_o command_v i_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v oblige_v myself_o to_o all_o these_o condition_n on_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o depose_v myself_o from_o my_o ●…ght_n &_o become_v a_o private_a man_n and_o leave_v the_o office_n &_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v call_v i_o unto_o for_o leave_v of_o these_o thing_n yea_o &_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o wilful_o do_v otherwise_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v chance_v to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o what_o if_o he_o will_v threape_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o chance_v to_o do_v otherwise_o sure_o sure_o this_o be_v not_o plain_a deal_n with_o i_o nor_o any_o good_a meaning_n to_o i_o he_o seek_v not_o my_o salvation_n but_o my_o kingdom_n that_o thus_o will_v snarl_v i_o and_o be_v not_o content_a that_o i_o free_o offer_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o christian_a faith_n what_o if_o the_o king_n will_v cast_v all_o these_o conjecture_n master_n saunders_n trow_o you_o he_o have_v not_o good_a occasion_n minister_v yea_o what_o if_o the_o king_n here_o upon_o be_v thus_o refuse_v of_o the_o bishop_n examine_v these_o thing_n thorough_o shall_v he_o not_o find_v foul_a hole_n in_o your_o coat_n i_o tell_v you_o it_o will_v touch_v you_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o perhaps_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o the_o bishop_n to_o have_v take_v the_o king_n free_a offer_n and_o without_o such_o condition_n to_o have_v give_v he_o his_o baptism_n for_o else_o he_o may_v have_v it_o of_o some_o other_o bishop_n hand_n that_o have_v learn_v of_o christ_n not_o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o to_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o to_o cast_v off_o by_o such_o indentinge_n this_o godly_a dispose_v prince_n but_o with_o all_o humility_n and_o diligence_n to_o receive_v instruct_v &_o baptise_v he_o yea_o and_o bewray_v all_o your_o popish_a juggle_n and_o what_o have_v you_o get_v then_o by_o these_o your_o proud_a condition_n have_v not_o your_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n make_v you_o make_v a_o fair_a market_n and_o loose_v so_o rich_fw-fr a_o prey_n but_o now_o let_v we_o yet_o admit_v your_o presupposal_n further_o again_o the_o king_n will_v be_v baptize_v the_o bishop_n refuse_v except_o on_o these_o condition_n to_o admit_v he_o the_o king_n see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n he_o receive_v these_o condition_n what_o be_v his_o duty_n now_o to_o do_v but_o with_o all_o his_o force_n to_o persist_v and_o defend_v they_o ▪_o what_o be_v that_o for_o sooth_n that_o faith_n and_o church_n which_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n be_v continue_v by_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n until_o this_o day_n and_o disperse_v throughout_o condition_n all_o the_o world_n now_o sith_o this_o be_v his_o charge_n and_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v it_o with_o all_o his_o force_n on_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v it_o not_o g●…_n reason_n that_o he_o examine_v and_o bolt_n out_o which_o this_o faith_n and_o church_n be_v especial_o since_o he_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v great_a controversy_n about_o these_o matter_n and_o that_o there_o be_v both_o wise_a learned_a &_o famous_a man_n of_o both_o side_n yea_o say_v he_o if_o the_o case_n be_v not_o clear_a that_o i_o be_o so_o straight_o bind_v in_o it_o stand_v i_o upon_o to_o look_v to_o this_o gear_n better_o and_o to_o hear_v both_o party_n say_v what_o they_o can_v that_o i_o may_v know_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o i_o keep_v my_o promise_n and_o not_o to_o forfeit_v my_o bond_n what_o now_o for_o his_o better_a assurance_n shall_v the_o prince_n do_v must_v he_o not_o here_o call_v both_o the_o party_n before_o he_o &_o say_v to_o king●…●…ration_n the_o bishop_n that_o take_v thi●…_n promise_v of_o he_o ●…y_o lord_n you_o remember_v what_o promise_v you_o make_v i_o make_v unto_o you_o or_o ever_o you_o will_v baptise_v i_o and_o now_o i_o hear_v say_v the_o ●…oyntes_n that_o you_o make_v i_o promise_n to_o defend_v with_o all_o my_o force_n and_o to_o persist_v therein_o be_v litigious_a you_o hold_v they_o one_o way_n and_o your_o adverfary_n another_o way_n you_o say_v your_o faith_n and_o church_n be_v that_o faith_n and_o church_n that_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o apostle_n for_o howesoever_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n have_v hold_v it_o and_o whersoever_o it_o have_v be_v disperse_v the_o receipt_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n himself_o i_o perceive_v be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a condition_n that_o i_o promise_v to_o persist_v in_o and_o to_o defend_v withal_o my_o force_n the_o other_o twain_o must_v both_o depend_v on_o this_o i_o chief_o mind_n therefore_o to_o k●…pe_v this_o &_o the_o other_o as_o they_o shall_v agree_v hereto_o but_o here_o your_o adversary_n on_o the_o other_o p●…t_n 〈◊〉_d and_o offer_n to_o prove_v it_o that_o your_o faith_n and_o church_n be_v not_o that_o faith_n and_o church_n that_o the_o apostle_n receive_v and_o deliver_v but_o i●…_n a_o faith_n and_o church●…egenerate_a ●…egenerate_z and_o swarnedfromit_v and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v yourselves_o the_o cause_n t●…_n make_v i_o break_v the_o promise_n that_o you_o make_v i_o take_v you_o must_v clear_v yourselves_o of_o that_o ▪_o your_o adversary_n object_n against_o you_o and_o confute_v they_o and_o you_o she_o bishop_n adversary_n on_o the_o other_o side_n must●…_n bring_v forth_o your_o proof_n and_o defence_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o church_n and_o show_v good_a reason_n why_o i_o shall_v not_o impugn_v your_o faith_n and_o church_n and_o defend_v they_o against_o you_o and_o here_o for_o equal_a deal_n between_o you_o both_o be_v party_n plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n neither_o of_o you_o yourselves_o shall_v be_v your_o own_o or_o your_o adversary_n judge_n for_o the_o one_o be_v partiality_n the_o other_o injury_n neither_o i_o who_o the_o matter_n both_o for_o my_o office_n and_o for_o my_o promise_n and_o forfeiture_n touch_v near_a will_v be_v your_o judge_n but_o a_o indifferent_a hearer_n of_o both_o party_n and_o because_o you_o both_o admit_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n and_o both_o the_o apostle_n faith_n and_o the_o apostle_n church_n be_v manifest_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n also_o will_v we_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o bear_v record_n of_o he_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o your_o fai●…hes_n and_o church_n shall_v be_v level_v by_o that_o platform_n that_o shall_v be_v there_o apparent_o express_v and_o as_o the_o scripture_n shall_v strike_v the_o stroke_n between_o you_o i_o will_v minister_v 〈◊〉_d right_o to_o save_v my_o promise_n and_o will_v de●…ende_v w●…th_o
and_o detestable_a heresy_n and_o so_o with_o all_o plain_a idolatry_n 42._o a._n you_o be_v no_o simple_a idolater_n but_o one_o that_o maintain_v a_o number_n of_o heresy_n 42._o a._n obstinate_a defence_n of_o such_o filthy_a marriage_n ibid._n a_o fool_n a_o dolt_n a_o ass_n 43._o a._n you_o deny_v full_a pievish_o 44._o a._n crafty_o dissemble_v lewd_o swerve_v 49._o a._n b._n you_o have_v set_v up_o your_o idol_n that_o be_v your_o abominable_a heresy_n 50._o a._n wretched_o and_o shameful_o handle_v ibid._n lie_v beyond_o all_o shame_n 50._o b._n his_o ridiculous_a deal_n 50._o b._n the_o indignity_n of_o his_o demeanour_n be_v to_o be_v detest_v 50._o b._n fond_a counterfeit_n flat_o lie_v a_o lewd_a and_o a_o horrible_a lie_n 50._o b._n what_o can_v be_v do_v more_o abominable_a ibid._n your_o wretched_a doctrine_n 51._o b._n most_o wretched_a and_o traitorous_a translation_n 51._o b._n a_o open_a and_o notorious_a lie_n 53._o b._n this_o most_o sensible_a and_o most_o gross_a lie_v 55._o b._n most_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a lie_n 56._o a._n his_o lewd_a book_n ibid._n m._n horn_n and_o his_o fellow_n and_o his_o master_n luther_n and_o caluins_n heresy_n be_v no_o secret_a nor_o simple_a heresy_n but_o so_o manifold_a and_o open_a that_o they_o have_v no_o way_n or_o shift_n to_o save_v their_o good_a name_n and_o honesty_n blot_v and_o blemish_v for_o ever_o without_o repentance_n for_o the_o obstinate_a maintenance_n of_o the_o same_o 56._o b._n your_o master_n worse_o than_o the_o pelagian_n 57_o b._n caluin_n and_o other_o sacramentary_n 57_o b._n you_o draw_v near_o to_o simon_n magus_n 57_o b._n they_o be_v not_o petit_fw-fr nor_o secret_a heresy_n that_o you_o and_o your_o fellow_n maintain_v 57_o b._n you_o and_o your_o fellow_n must_v needs_o remain_v stark_a heretic_n &_o for_o such_o to_o be_v abhor_v and_o abandon_v of_o all_o good_a christian_n 58._o a._n you_o and_o your_o companion_n open_a and_o notable_a heretic_n ibid._n m._n fox_n in_o his_o dunghill_n of_o stink_a martyr_n 59_o a._n m._n fox_n stink_v martyr_n 60._o a._n his_o devilish_a dirty_a dunghill_n of_o his_o foul_a heretical_a and_o traitorous_a martyr_n 60._o a._n stink_v heretical_a and_o foolish_a martyr_n 61._o a._n falsehood_n and_o folly_n 61._o b._n appollinarians_n and_o eutichian_n 63._o b._n your_o falsehood_n your_o great_a folly_n 63._o a._n you_o be_v wicked_a depraver_n of_o religion_n 65._o b._n you_o be_v as_o great_a blasphemer_n as_o ever_o christ_n church_n have_v ibid._n doltish_a devilish_a donatist_n 66._o a._n you_o the_o sacramentary_n 66._o a._n m._n fox_n etc_n etc_n his_o huge_a monstrous_a martyrologue_n 66._o b._n a_o open_a damnable_a heretic_n and_o a_o donatist_n 66._o b._n not_o only_o a_o traitor_n but_o a_o detestable_a donatist_n also_o 66._o b._n his_o own_o huge_a martyrologue_n 66._o b._n like_o to_o captain_n ket_n tree_n of_o reformation_n 66._o b._n your_o froward_a quarrel_n and_o customable_a elusion_n 66_o b._n a_o blunt_a and_o a_o foul_a shameless_a shift_n 68_o b._n a_o open_a and_o a_o shameless_a lie_n 68_o b._n so_o outrageous_o and_o blasphemous_o villain_v by_o you_o 68_o b._n m._n horn_n foolish_a figurative_a divinity_n 69._o a._n a_o foolish_a and_o frivolous_a admonition_n 70._o a._n m._n horn_n fantastical_a imagination_n 70._o a._n m._n horn_n which_o talk_n so_o confuse_o 73._o a._n thousand_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n to_o their_o damnation_n 73._o a._n your_o heresy_n condemn_v 74._o b._n impudent_a and_o shameless_a 75._o a._n a_o stark_a and_o most_o impudent_a lie_v 75._o b._n face_o and_o desperate_o 75._o b_o fond_a and_o foolish_a 76._o a._n he_o walk_v ignorant_o or_o malicious_o or_o both_o 76._o b._n most_o ignorant_o and_o false_o ibid._n notable_a lie_n ibid._n a_o most_o notorious_a lie_v 77._o a._n foolish_a blasphemous_a babble_n 77._o a._n shameless_a lie_n 77._o a._n as_o gross_a as_o foul_a and_o as_o loud_a a_o lie_a fetch_n 77._o a._n schismatical_a council_n and_o heretical_a synagog_n 77._o b._n worthy_a to_o have_v be_v cast_v to_o the_o dog_n and_o raven_n upon_o a_o dirty_a dunghill_n 77._o b._n the_o wicked_a work_n of_o wretched_a heretic_n 77._o b._n plain_o schismatical_a and_o heretical_a 78._o a._n oh_o more_o than_o childish_a folly_n 78._o a._n that_o crafty_a cooper_n 78._o a._n your_o great_a ignorance_n or_o like_a malice_n 79._o b._n you_o have_v one_o heresy_n more_o than_o any_o of_o your_o fellow_n 80._o a._n your_o great_a grandsire_n the_o grecian_n 80._o a._n you_o term_v with_o a_o unclean_a and_o impure_a mouth_n 80._o b._n m._n horn_n dissemble_v falsehood_n 83._o a._n dissemble_o to_o uphold_v a_o falsehood_n 84._o b._n for_o full_a and_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o all_o this_o and_o other_o his_o black_a rhetoric_n we_o may_v return_v his_o own_o word_n on_o himself_o the_o donatist_n when_o they_o can_v not_o justify_v their_o own_o doctrine_n b._n nor_o disprove_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n leave_v the_o doctrine_n fall_v to_o rail_n his_o own_o upbraid_v of_o slander_n you_o bluster_v not_o so_o boisterous_o etc_n etc_n as_o you_o lie_v most_o lewd_o upon_o etc_n etc_n who_o person_n you_o impugn_v for_o lack_v of_o just_a matter_n with_o most_o slanderous_a reproach_n 1._o preface_n pag._n 15._o his_o second_o common_a place_n of_o reproachful_a slander_n neither_o spare_v the_o queen_n majesty_n nor_o his_o native_a country_n that_o this_o religion_n whereby_o thou_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v have_v no_o authority_n to_o ground_n itself_o upon_o 2._o pref._n pag._n 27._o that_o if_o it_o have_v any_o authority_n it_o have_v authority_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o who_o supreme_a government_n it_o be_v enact_v and_o force_v upon_o thou_o other_o authority_n have_v it_o none_o ibid._n that_o of_o protestant_n some_o be_v lutheran_n some_o be_v zwinglian_n some_o anabaptist_n some_o trinitary_n and_o some_o be_v of_o other_o sect_n 29._o a._n that_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o the_o parliament_n think_v erroneous_o 31._o that_o king_n edward_n in_o his_o minority_n set_v forth_o a_o new_a religion_n ibid._n that_o the_o bishop_n now_o be_v but_o parliament_n and_o no_o church_n bishop_n 32._o that_o the_o queen_n majesty_n title_n can_v not_o be_v apply_v with_o any_o convenient_a sense_n to_o any_o civil_a prince_n especial_o to_o the_o person_n of_o a_o woman_n 34._o that_o a_o woman_n be_v express_o by_o nature_n and_o by_o scripture_n exclude_v from_o be_v capable_a of_o spiritual_a government_n ibid._n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n his_o meaning_n be_v to_o engraft_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o subject_n a_o mislike_v of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n ▪_o as_o though_o she_o usurp_v etc_n etc_n fol._n 2._o that_o he_o conspire_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o book_n that_o spoil_v the_o queen_n majesty_n of_o all_o her_o authority_n ibid._n that_o he_o have_v in_o open_a sermon_n at_o winchester_n maintain_v contrary_a to_o the_o queen_n ecclesiastical_a injunction_n such_o as_o will_v not_o refor●…_n their_o disorder_a apparel_n ibid._n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v &_o do_v maintain_v many_o thing_n ▪_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n &_o order_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o the_o pro●…_n whereof_o he_o cite_v the_o defend_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o du●…ley_n as_o true_a as_o all_o 3._o that_o the_o temporal_a man_n without_o yea_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n alter_v the_o estate_n of_o religion_n 4._o b._n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v no_o true_a bishop_n 7._o b._n that_o bishop_n poynet_z be_v but_o a_o usurper_n with_o diverse_a other_o slander_n against_o luther_n calvin_n beza_n bishop_n cra●…mer_n etc_n etc_n 8._o a._n b._n a_o contumelious_a term_n of_o brittle_a bulwark_n against_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 9_o a._n that_o our_o faith_n hang_v on_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n that_o civil_a and_o profane_a matter_n be_v convert_v into_o holy_a and_o ecclesiastical_a ibid._n that_o lie_v man_n be_v of_o the_o fold_n only_o and_o be_v not_o shepherd_n at_o all_o ibid._n that_o they_o altar_n the_o whole_a religion_n and_o confound_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o ibid._n that_o in_o king_n edward_n day_n legerdemain_n be_v play_v a_o leaf_n put_v in_o at_o the_o print_n which_o be_v never_o propose_v in_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v a_o open_a slander_n even_o of_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o council_n the_o rule_n in_o the_o boo●…_n of_o common_a prayer_n say_v the_o people_n shall_v receive_v kneel_v to_o show_v that_o this_o law_n mean_v not_o adoration_n the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n cause_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v draw_v in_o ten_o or_o twelve_o line_n and_o add_v they_o to_o this_o rule_n ibid._n he_o slander_v the_o honourable_a of_o the_o council_n for_o uneven_a order_v
and_o with_o diffinct_a letter_n which_o he_o do_v not_o here_o but_o paraphrastical_o expound_v the_o text_n wherein_o if_o he_o do_v wrest_v the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n paul_n you_o shall_v hardly_o note_v that_o for_o a_o untruth_n ▪_o s._n paul_n there_o name_v not_o religion_n that_o be_v true_a religion_n but_o that_o this_o word_n godliness_n which_o saint_n paul_n name_v comprehend_v not_o religion_n as_o the_o bishop_n say_v that_o be_v your_o own_o untruth_n but_o this_o matter_n be_v debate_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o answer_n to_o your_o counterblast_n chap._n 18._o divis_fw-la ▪_o 22._o where_o be_v show_v both_o by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o your_o own_o chief_a writer_n that_o saint_n paul_n by_o this_o word_n godliness_n mean_v true_a religion_n here_o you_o set_v another_o blaze_a star_n upon_o these_o word_n that_o the_o bishop_n say_v this_o will_v be_v note_v with_o good_a advisement_n that_o saint_n paul_n himself_o show_v plain_o prosperity_n amongst_o god_n people_n and_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o fruit_n in_o general_a that_o by_o god_n ordinance_n spring_v from_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o king_n and_o magistrate_n unto_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o people_n this_o will_v be_v note_v say_v you_o how_o you_o rack_v saint_n paul_n 25._o he_o name_v not_o religion_n at_o all_o he_o do_v not_o attribute_v religion_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n only_o in_o godliness_n you_o dare_v not_o note_v this_o for_o a_o untruth_n m._n stapleton_n but_o for_o a_o rack_a or_o wrest_v although_o this_o be_v but_o your_o peevish_a sentence_n difference_n if_o he_o rack_v saint_n paul_n meaning_n he_o tell_v a_o untruth_n of_o saint_n paul_n although_o this_o do_v clear_a the_o b._n of_o rack_a also_o that_o you_o dare_v not_o plain_o note_v and_o score_n it_o up_o for_o a_o untruth_n yet_o as_o the_o b._n say_v be_v most_o true_a so_o it_o nothing_o swerve_v from_o the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n paul_n for_o a●…_n the_o b._n prove_v by_o chrysostom_n that_o by_o this_o word_n godliness_n be_v mean_v religion_n and_o the_o inward_a peace_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n and_o not_o only_o the_o outward_a peace_n of_o the_o body_n so_o saint_n paul_n make_v these_o to_o be_v the_o benefit_n fruit_n and_o end_n that_o by_o god_n ordinance_n we_o receive_v from_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o which_o say_n s._n paul_n be_v not_o rack_v but_o it_o be_v you_o m._n stapleton_n that_o rack_n saint_n paul_n ▪_o for_o he_o say_v not_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n only_o in_o godliness_n y●…_n may_v put_v your_o only_a in_o your_o purse_n saint_n paul_n say_v in_o godliness_n and_o pureness_n the_o which_o knot_n and_o fasten_v together_o of_o religion_n and_o prosperity_n incommon_a weal_n the_o most_o 68_o christian_n and_o godly_a emperor_n theodosius_n &_o ualentinianus_fw-la do_v wise_o foresee_v the._n 68_o untruth_n they_o see_v no_o such_o confound_a of_o the_o two_o function_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o you_o imagine_v this_o untruth_n be_v direct_v against_o the_o bishops_n imagination_n you_o go_v very_o near_o the_o b._n m._n stapleton_n that_o where_o he_o say_v no_o such_o word_n as_o you_o challenge_v you_o will_v creep_v into_o his_o heart_n and_o fetch_v i●…_n from_o thence_o you_o have_v a_o goodeye_a sight_n that_o can_v see_v what_o the_o b._n imagine_v but_o wisdom_n will_v think_v this_o to_o be_v a_o fond_a toy_n of_o your_o own_o idle_a imagination_n for_o the_o bishops_n word_n import_v no_o such_o confusion_n as_o you_o talk_v of_o he_o tell_v how_o godliness_n and_o prosperi●…e_n be_v link_v together_o in_o common_a weal_n so_o that_o the_o one_o can_v be_v well_o without_o the_o other_o &_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o knit_n together_o of_o both_o these_o and_o this_o he_o say_v the_o emperor_n see_v and_o that_o they_o saw●…_n it_o he_o bring_v good_a proof_n their_o own_o manifest_a word_n set_v down_o at_o large_a either_o prove_v this_o a_o untruth_n m._n sta._n or_o else_o the_o b._n have_v make_v nene_z it_o be_v but_o your_o untrue_a slander_v &_o fond_a imagination_n i_o have_v prove_v etc_n etc_n that_o such_o like_a government_n 69._o in_o church_n cause_n as_o the_o queen_n majesty_n take_v upon_o she_o do_v of_o duty_n belong_v unto_o civil_a magistrate_n the._n 69._o untruth_n such_o like_a government_n you_o have_v not_o nor_o 26._o ever_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v the_o b._n say_v that_o in_o this_o first_o book_n he_o have_v hitherto_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o scripture_n the_o doctor_n and_o some_o emperor_n this_o you_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o set_v he_o a_o long_a day_n to_o prove_v it_o now_o the_o truth_n or_o untruth_n of_o this_o the_o reader_n must_v hang_v in_o suspense_n till_o be_v have_v read_v the_o pr●…s_v over_o what_o they_o be_v and_o then_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n let_v himiudge_v whether_o the_o untruth_n light_n on_o the_o bishop_n or_o on_o master_n stapleton_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n ●…ytherto_o the_o reader_n may_v have_v a_o taste_n what_o shame_n be_v in_o this_o impudent_a man_n ●…ace_n what_o truth_n in_o his_o cause_n and_o what_o folly_n in_o h●…s_n head_n thus_o to_o the_o wide_a world_n to_o score_n and_o set_v out_o such_o thing_n for_o untruth_n as_o be_v never_o so_o little_o rip_v up_o be_v most_o apparent_a truth_n and_o to_o make_v such_o a_o triumphant_a gambolde_n and_o pipe_v up_o of_o a_o round_a as_o he_o do_v thereon_o but_o le●…te_v he_o dance_v his_o ●…yll_n and_o nick_v up_o still_o on_o the_o score_n in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v run_v so_o far_o in_o the_o lash_n that_o no_o man_n will_v credit_n a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n mendaci_fw-la non_fw-la cr●…ditur_fw-la ne_fw-la iurato_fw-la quidem_fw-la a_o liar_n be_v not_o believe_v no_o though_o he_o swear_v ❧_o to_o master_n stapletons_n first_o preface_n or_o ever_o master_n stap_v ▪_o enter_v into_o his_o counterblast_n he_o prefix_v two_o preface_n the_o first_o to_o the_o b._n the_o second_o to_o the_o reader_n the_o first_o because_o it_o be_v only_o a_o packet_n truss_v up_o of_o all_o such_o accusation_n as_o he_o lay_v to_o the_o bishop_n charge_n through_o out_o his_o whole_a counterblast_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n i_o mind_n not_o therefore_o to_o follow_v master_n stapletons_n vain_a that_o say_v decies_fw-la repe●…ta_fw-la placebunt_fw-la to_o spend_v the_o time_n and_o trouble_v the_o reader_n more_o than_o needs_o in_o answer_v to_o they_o here_o that_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v in_o their_o place_n several_o and_o be_v already_o many_o of_o they_o note_v before_o in_o his_o common_a place_n the_o effect_n and_o conclusion_n of_o this_o preface_n in_o the_o end_n be_v this_o that_o the_o bishop_n must_v needs_o make_v a_o full_a rejoinder_n a_o full_a rejoinder_n i_o 1._o say_v say_v he_o and_o perfect_a to_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o this_o reply_n and_o put_v in_o master_n stapleton●…_n whole_a answer_n not_o omit_v any_o one_o line_n or_o sentence_n either_o of_o the_o text_n or_o of_o the_o margin_n or_o else_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o on_o the_o bishop_n side_n or_o else_o he_o want_v learning_n or_o else_o he_o build_v on_o no_o good_a foundation_n nor_o the_o cause_n he_o ground_v on_o be_v sure_a or_o else_o all_o man_n will_v laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_n for_o his_o fair_a piece_n of_o work_n so_o shameful_o break_v of_o or_o else_o m._n feckenhams_n scruple_n be_v most_o learned_a and_o invincible_a reason_n or_o else_o the_o oath_n can_v not_o be_v take_v with_o out_o manifest_a perjury_n or_o else_o master_n horn_n must_v retract_v his_o most_o haighnouse_a heresy_n or_o else_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v set_v before_o all_o that_o the_o b._n have_v say_v be_v but_o word_n of_o course_n to_o save_v his_o poor_a honesty_n and_o but_o waltham_n talk_v or_o else_o as_o he_o object_v foolishness_n to_o the_o b._n so_o m._n stapleton_n may_v prove_v as_o wise_a as_o walthams_n calf_n and_o thus_o as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o b._n for_o this_o time_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o vale_fw-la &_o resipisce_fw-la so_o may_v i_o for_o this_o your_o first_o preface_n take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o master_n stapleton_n uale_n &_o sape_fw-la ❧_o to_o master_n stapletons_n second_o preface_n the_o second_o preface_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o reader_n and_o be_v contrive_v in_o three_o part_n the_o first_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o answer_v the_o bishop_n the_o second_o how_o &_o by_o what_o order_n he_o proceed_v in_o his_o answer_n the_o third_o be_v a_o earnest_a admonition_n
think_v not_o so_o and_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o politic_a stout_a and_o prosperous_a prince_n but_o whereto_o do_v m._n st._n thus_o colourable_o so_o high_o extol_v the_o virtuous_a quiet_a prosperous_a most_o honourable_a and_o most_o victorious_a estate_n of_o those_o noble_a wise_a stout_a and_o courageous_a prince_n that_o he_o say_v never_o heretofore_o dream_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o supremacy_n can_v he_o dream_v out_o this_o so_o drylie_o against_o his_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n the_o q._n majesty_n now_o that_o not_o only_o of_o right_n claim_v but_o most_o godly_a direct_v this_o supremacy_n to_o blemish_v her_o highness_n with_o her_o noble_a ancestor_n and_o think_v he_o this_o his_o byiouse_a nip_n can_v not_o easy_o be_v espy_v yes_o m._n stapleton_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v your_o good_a heart_n and_o what_o opinion_n you_o have_v of_o her_o highness_n but_o albeit_o comparison_n be_v odious_a chief_o of_o the_o live_n with_o the_o dead_a de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la bonum_fw-la who_o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v reverent_o upon_o yet_o notwithstanding_o thus_o much_o may_v i_o say_v without_o derogate_a from_o they_o or_o ●…lattrie_n of_o she_o for_o he_o flatter_v not_o that_o say_v that_o which_o each_o true_a man_n find_v true_a her_o highness_n in_o no_o point_n that_o you_o reckon_v be_v inferior_a to_o any_o her_o royal_a progenitor_n &_o in_o many_o far_o great_a point_n that_o you_o reckon_v not_o do_v far_o surmount_v they_o all_o which_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o boast_v of_o but_o that_o god_n who_o gift_n they_o be_v make_v she_o thankful_a for_o they_o &_o we_o thankful_a for_o she_o and_o therefore_o go_v the_o matter_n by_o wisdom_n fortitude_n quietness_n virtue_n honourable_a prosperous_a and_o victorious_a reign_n her_o majesty_n that_o claim_v this_o title_n her_o brother_n and_o father_n before_o she_o also_o have_v as_o good_a plea_n for_o they_o as_o any_o other_o prince_n of_o england_n can_v have_v that_o never_o claim_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o leave_v this_o crake_v m._n st._n of_o upbraid_v to_o her_o highness_n the_o good_a gift_n of_o her_o predecessor_n for_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n that_o have_v give_v she_o all_o the_o same_o or_o more_o her_o grace_n have_v have_v hitherto_o a_o most_o quiet_a prosperous_a and_o victorious_a reign_n and_o yet_o have_v claim_v and_o enjoy_v this_o supreme_a government_n withal_o yea_o the_o one_o have_v strengthen_v the_o other_o and_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n continue_v &_o prosper_v her_o majesty_n long_o therein_o and_o in_o deed_n this_o be_v that_o you_o whine_v at_o that_o god_n still_o so_o prosper_v the_o success_n of_o his_o gospel_n by_o she_o 〈◊〉_d so_o god_n have_v promise_v qui_fw-fr ●…cunque_fw-la honori_fw-la ficaverit_n i_o ▪_o glorificabo_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o 3._o thus_o he_o glorify_a solomon_n when_o he_o seek_v the_o wisdom_n &_o truth_n of_o god_n before_o the_o riches_n &_o might_n of_o worldly_a prince_n &_o so_o have_v god_n bless_v her_o highness_n above_o many_o christian_a prince_n for_o that_o she_o direct_v all_o her_o government_n to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o glory_n peccator_fw-la videbit_fw-la &_o irascetur_fw-la all_o you_o 112._o popish_a enemy_n behold_v and_o gnash_v your_o tooth_n thereat_o but_o who_o will_v think_v m._n stapl._n be_v one_o or_o the_o papist_n any_o they_o have_v of_o he_o so_o sweet_a and_o fine_a a_o proctor_n with_o so_o fair_a word_n to_o cover_v so_o foul_a disobedience_n and_o albeit_o say_v he_o the_o catholic_n wish_v to_o the_o q._n majesty_n b._n as_o quiet_a as_o prosperous_a as_o long_o ▪_o &_o as_o honourable_a a_o empire_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o ever_o have_v prince_n in_o the_o world_n &_o be_v as_o well_o affect_v to_o her_o highness_n as_o ever_o be_v good_a subject_n to_o their_o noble_a prince_n aforesaid_a you_o reckon_v not_o up_o so_o many_o time_n as_o as_o as_o as_z as_z as_z as_z as_o he_o be_v a_o very_a ass_n that_o will_v believe_v you_o for_o all_o your_o goodly_a wish_n and_o paint_a affection_n such_o fair_a word_n may_v make_v fool_n fain_o and_o believe_v that_o all_o be_v gold_n that_o glister_v but_o what_o in_o heart_n you_o wish_v and_o in_o deed_n you_o attempt_v her_o grace_n have_v try_v thorough_o &_o all_o man_n well_o perceive_v but_o god_n send_v a_o curse_a cow_n short_a horn_n &_o god_n send_v her_o majesty_n long_a safety_n from_o the_o feign_a tear_n of_o such_o well_o wish_v crocodile_n and_o they_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n she_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o maugre_o all_o hollow_a heart_a papist_n but_o go_v to_o now_o tell_v on_o m._n stap._n if_o you_o wish_v her_o highness_n thus_o well_o as_o you_o will_v seem_v why_o refuse_v you_o your_o dutiful_a obedience_n albeit_o say_v you_o the_o catholic_n wish_v thus_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o b._n find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n not_o for_o any_o sinister_a affection_n etc_n etc_n but_o only_o for_o conscience_n sake_n ground_v upon_o the_o canon_n and_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o catholic_a realm_n final_o upon_o holy_a scripture_n namely_o that_o say_n of_o s._n peter_n oh_o portet_fw-la obedire_fw-la deo_fw-la magis_fw-la 5._o quàm_fw-la hominibus_fw-la god_n must_v be_v obey_v more_o than_o man_n be_v not_o here_o a_o fair_a cloak_n to_o cover_v the_o papist_n disobedience_n to_o their_o prince_n withal_o all_o who_o open_a stubbornesie_n and_o privy_a practice_n against_o their_o prince_n &_o country_n be_v not_o forsooth_o of_o any_o sinister_a affection_n but_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n con●…cience_n but_o what_o manner_n a_o conscience_n be_v this_o that_o you_o do_v it_o for_o m._n stapl._n be_v it_o not_o such_o a_o other_o conscience_n as_o sir_n thomas_n more_n tell_v the_o wolf_n have_v to_o who_o when_o the_o fox_n his_o ghostly_a father_n enjoin_v he_o penance_n for_o his_o raven_a that_o he_o shall_v never_o after_o devour_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o think_v in_o his_o conscience_n be_v above_o the_o value_n of_o six_o penny_n the_o penitent_a wolf_n afterward_o see_v a_o fat_a cow_n with_o her_o calf_n feed_v in_o a_o meadow_n be_v hungry_a and_o greedy_a of_o his_o prey_n yet_o dare_v he_o not_o break_v his_o ghostly_a father_n rule_n till_o he_o have_v examine_v in_o his_o conscience_n the_o price_n of_o they_o on_o my_o conscience_n ꝙ_z the_o wolf_n this_o cow_n be_v but_o worth_a a_o groat_n and_o then_o of_o conscience_n can_v her_o calie_a be_v hardly_o worth_a half_a as_o much_o now_o if_o you_o m._n stapl._n and_o your_o fellow_n have_v this_o wolvish_a conscience_n to_o devour_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n the_o cow_n and_o calf_n and_o all_o to_o burn_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o persecute_v his_o truth_n to_o betray_v your_o country_n to_o stranger_n to_o disobey_v your_o natural_a prince_n and_o so_o can_v set_v your_o conscience_n that_o all_o be_v do_v for_o conscience_n then_o as_z many_o have_v to_o little_a conscience_n so_o you_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o much_o and_o such_o large_a conscience_n god_n defend_v we_o from_o but_o to_o show_v that_o your_o conscience_n be_v no_o better_o i_o pray_v you_o whereon_o be_v it_o ground_v ground_a upon_o the_o canon_n &_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_a and_o catholic_a realm_n do_v you_o ground_n your_o conscience_n upon_o the_o canon_n &_o law_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n this_o be_v but_o a_o sandy_a ground_n m._n st._n for_o a_o christian_n conscience_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o you_o say_v be_v the_o weighty_a of_o all_o point_n in_o controversy_n &_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o to_o be_v build_v &_o found_v upon_o and_o yet_o the_o one_o of_o these_o ground_n be_v a_o manifest_a lie_a crake_v of_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_a realm_n which_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o prove_v crake_v of_o it_o and_o ground_n your_o conscience_n on_o it_o when_o you_o have_v prove_v it_o for_o before_o you_o do_v but_o set_v your_o conscience_n on_o the_o tenterhooks_n to_o presume_v of_o that_o you_o have_v not_o prove_v the_o other_o be_v even_o the_o wolf_n conscience_n up_o and_o down_o that_o ground_v his_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o greedy_a desire_n so_o you_o ground_n your_o conscience_n on_o the_o canon_n and_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o what_o be_v the_o holy_a church_n with_o you_o on_o your_o conscience_n forsooth_o on_o our_o conscience_n holy_a church_n be_v ourselves_o that_o be_v the_o bishop_n monk_n friar_n and_o priest_n we_o say_v you_o be_v the_o holy_a church_n and_o our_o own_o law_n and_o canon_n be_v the_o law_n and_o canon_n
of_o holy_a church_n and_o all_o that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o be_v give_v to_o holy_a church_n and_o so_o you_o ground_n your_o conscience_n after_o your_o own_o law_n and_o cannon_n as_o the_o wolf_n do_v after_o his_o be_v not_o these_o good_a wolvish_a conscience_n but_o have_v you_o no_o better_o ground_n of_o your_o conscience_n than_o these_o two_o yes_o say_v you_o final_o we_o ground_n our_o conscience_n upon_o holy_a scripture_n namely_o that_o say_n of_o s._n peter_n oporte●…_n obedire_fw-la deo_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la god_n must_v be_v 5._o obey_v more_o than_o man_n in_o deed_n m._n st._n if_o you_o can_v make_v this_o a_o ground_n it_o be_v a_o much_o sure_a ground_n than_o the_o other_o twain_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o obedience_n that_o you_o owe_v to_o god_n howbeit_o sith_o every_o pretence_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o every_o wrest_n of_o god_n word_n be_v no_o good_a ground_n of_o conscience_n neither_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o obedience_n to_o god_n take_v away_o the_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o prince_n how_o do_v you_o frame_v your_o argument_n from_o s._n peter_n say_n god_n must_v be_v obey_v more_o than_o man_n ergo_fw-la the_o q._n majesty_n can_v not_o be_v obey_v for_o supreme_a governor_n under_o god_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n within_o her_o dominion_n this_o argument_n be_v so_o fond_a it_o may_v serve_v any_o traitor_n or_o any_o other_o to_o disobey_v his_o prince_n under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o clear_v you_o from_o the_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o you_o make_v for_o your_o foresay_a change_n where_o with_o the_o bishop_n right_o challenge_v m._n feckenham_n these_o argument_n now_o pretend_v conscience_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o discharge_v the_o papist_n of_o disobedience_n m._n st._n add_v to_o they_o two_o more_o the_o one_o by_o object_v the_o like_a to_o we_o that_o we_o sigh_v and_o groan_v for_o the_o change_n of_o other_o prince_n nor_o affect_v in_o religion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o so_o he_o think_v to_o put_v away_o this_o reason_n from_o themselves_o that_o the_o b._n make_v against_o they_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o obey_v but_o impugn_v the_o q._n majesty_n authority_n ergo_fw-la they_o wish_v and_o look_v with_o deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n for_o a_o change_n thereof_o the_o other_o argument_n that_o m._n st._n make_v against_o this_o he_o frame_v thus_o diverse_a papist_n have_v lose_v their_o good_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o less_o their_o life_n ergo_fw-la they_o wish_v not_o for_o this_o change_n this_o argument_n as_o it_o serve_v no_o more_o their_o cause_n than_o any_o other_o heretic_n so_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o more_o they_o lose_v the_o more_o they_o wish_v the_o change_n and_o to_o show_v this_o as_o one_o that_o have_v forget_v himself_o while_o he_o crake_v what_o wit_n body_n and_o life_n he_o will_v employ_v for_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n add_v withal_o this_o exception_n if_o the_o case_n so_o require_v he_o burst_v out_o into_o a_o deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n for_o a_o change_n say_v and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o pray_v god_n hearty_o the_o trial_n once_o will_v a._n come_v what_o case_n be_v this_o you_o speak_v off_o so_o doubtful_o master_n st._n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o change_n that_o leave_v your_o argument_n you_o fall_v thus_o devout_o to_o your_o bead_n &_o pray_v so_o hearty_o promise_v to_o employ_v your_o pregnant_a wit_n your_o proper_a body_n yea_o venture_v your_o life_n and_o all_o that_o once_o it_o may_v come_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o change_n if_o you_o mean_v well_o why_o be_v you_o not_o at_o home_n and_o in_o your_o native_a country_n employ_v your_o wit_n &_o body_n like_o a_o good_a subject_n as_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o subtract_v your_o body_n and_o bend_v your_o wit_n your_o body_n and_o all_o your_o endeavour_n by_o all_o malicious_a practice_n against_o her_o malesties_n authority_n herein_o ▪_o abuse_n daily_o not_o only_o by_o such_o your_o invective_n pamphlet_n disperse_v abroad_o in_o hugger_o mugger_o her_o majesty_n subject_n here_o quiet_a at_o home_n to_o make_v they_o mislike_v her_o highness_n regiment_n but_o also_o to_o slander_v she_o abroad_o to_o other_o nation_n beside_o your_o continual_a whisperer_n who_o you_o send_v about_o instil_v into_o the_o people_n head_n a_o hope_n or_o fear_v of_o a_o change_n to_o come_v bear_v the_o people_n in_o hand_n even_o from_o her_o majesty_n first_o reign_n that_o the_o next_o easter_n the_o next_o midsummer_n the_o next_o michaelmas_n the_o next_o christmas_n the_o next_o quarter_n the_o next_o half_a year_n the_o next_o year_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o change_n and_o thus_o from_o year_n to_o year_n you_o food_n they_o on_o with_o vain_a hope_n nourish_v privy_a rebellion_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o at_o least_o to_o make_v the_o people_n to_o faint_v and_o murmur_v as_o the_o searcher_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 13._o do_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o god_n be_v bless_v that_o hitherto_o have_v defeat_v all_o your_o blind_a prophecy_n he_o will_v 8._o confound_v the_o hypocrite_n hope_v and_o establish_v his_o truth_n for_o ever_o now_o to_o put_v away_o this_o crime_n from_o the_o papist_n and_o to_o ●…_n charge_v we_o therewith_o he_o allege_v first_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o paynim_n and_o jews_n and_o heretic_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v this_o diverse_a heretic_n use_v great_a cruelty_n and_o sedition_n for_o that_o they_o mislike_v the_o contrary_a religion_n to_o they_o ergo_fw-la the_o papist_n mislike_v the_o queen_n majesty_n authority_n and_o wish_v a_o change_n thereof_o make_v not_o in_o so_o do_v a_o preparation_n to_o sedition_n but_o we_o that_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o do_v make_v it_o i_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la a_o false_a papist_n be_v a_o perilous_a beast_n and_o if_o hot_a burn_a cruel_a handle_n traitorous_a poison_n pitiful_a murder_a horrible_a tragedy_n tragical_a enormity_n privy_a and_o great_a conspiracy_n all_o which_o he_o object_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sustian_a fume_n of_o his_o boisterous_a rhetoric_n be_v argument_n of_o paynim_n jew_n or_o heretic_n then_o ●…one_o better_a than_o the_o papist_n have_v deserve_v those_o title_n and_o here_o as_o he_o think_v be_v get_v into_o a_o plentiful_a 16._o ●…ayne_n he_o run_v into_o germany_n denmark_n swethlande_n england_n france_n and_o scotlan_n from_o these_o to_o the_o low_a country_n of_o brabant_n hollande_n flaunders_n and_o lukelande_n from_o thence_o to_o monster_n then_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o the_o landgrave_n of_o hesse_n again_o to_o denmark_n and_o swethlande_n and_o for_o his_o witness_n he_o bring_v in_o one_o as_o good_a as_o himself_o fredrick_n staphilus_n from_o thence_o sudden_o to_o charing_n cross_v and_o to_o tower_n hill_n then_o have_v over_o the_o water_n again_o to_o france_n piedmont_n geneva_n gascoigne_n rhone_n orleans_n lion_n skip_v in_o and_o out_o and_o it_o be_v a_o jack_n of_o bedlam_n rake_v every_o corner_n to_o pick_v quarrel_n and_o devise_n lie_v by_o the_o protestant_n and_o what_o proof_n of_o all_o this_o allege_v he_o forsooth_o i_o refer_v you_o m._n horn_n to_o a_o oration_n make_v of_o this_o matter_n ●…_n express_o and_o pronounce_v here_o in_o lovayne_n and_o translate_v eloquent_o and_o print_v in_o our_o english_a tongue_n nay_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a m._n st._n who_o dare_v gainsay_v it_o if_o such_o a_o man_n of_o credence_n as_o you_o will_v refer_v all_o these_o discourse_n unto_o that_o oration_n yea_o and_o that_o it_o be_v pronounce_v among_o you_o in_o lovayne_n where_o god_n wot_v never_o lie_n be_v pronounce_v yea_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o it_o be_v translate_v eloquent_o in_o our_o english_a tongue_n and_o print_v too_o these_o be_v sore_a argument_n i_o promise_v you_o as_o ever_o i_o hear_v so_o wise_a a_o man_n make_v to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o all_o th●…se_a accusation_n that_o you_o lay_v to_o the_o protestant_n charge_n but_o m._n stap._n and_o you_o will_v follow_v my_o council_n you_o shall_v let_v all_o these_o by_o quarrel_n go_v and_o refer_v yourself_o to_o your_o matter_n but_o you_o will_v first_o make_v a_o other_o vagary_n and_o see_v the_o country_n 21._o once_o again_o so_o may_v you_o write_v we_o over_o lie_v ●…owe_n by_o authority_n as_o you_o do_v full_a handsome_o for_o after_o you_o have_v be_v at_o scotlan_n and_o be_v return_v to_o your_o low_a country_n of_o flaunders_n we_o have_v five_o leaf_n together_o entitle_v the_o rebellion_n of_o flaunders_n with_o a_o swarm_n of_o reproachful_a slander_n to_o deface_v the_o gospel_n with_o sedition_n hurli●…_n b●…rlies_v and_o
spiritual_a church_n so_o on_o this_o principle_n you_o gather_v a_o most_o false_a assumption_n that_o the_o head_n of_o this_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v vicar_n parson_n bishop_n archbishop_n patriarch_n and_o over_o they_o all_o the_o pope_n in_o which_o assumption_n you_o take_v for_o true_a &_o grant_v sundry_a manifest_a error_n flat_o of_o we_o deny_v chief_o four_o the_o first_o about_o the_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n wherein_o you_o show_v great_a unskill_n not_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spiritual_a &_o mystical_a body_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n as_o there_o be_v no_o civil_a prince_n emperor_n king_n or_o queen_n 3._o so_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n neither_o no_o not_o greek_a nor_o scythian_a gentile_n nor_o jew_n neither_o male_a nor_o female_a but_o all_o the_o elect_a that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v either_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o here_o disperse_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n be_v all_o member_n and_o christ_n the_o only_a head_n and_o so_o m._n st._n yourself_o also_o call_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n be_v unfaithful_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o head_n in_o this_o mystical_a corporation_n that_o he_o be_v no_o member_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o yourself_o confess_v before_o that_o now_o &_o they_o your_o pope_n be_v no_o good_a man_n neither_o &_o therefore_o unfaithful_a have_v not_o the_o true_a lively_a &_o effectual_a faith_n in_o christ_n as_o they_o only_o have_v that_o be_v member_n of_o this_o body_n whereby_o he_o be_v quite_o exclude_v from_o it_o your_o first_o error_n therefore_o be_v in_o not_o discern_v between_o the_o invisible_a and_o visible_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n second_o take_v it_o as_o after_o contrary_a to_o your_o former_a say_n you_o seem_v to_o expound_v it_o to_o be_v the_o visible_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n say_v common_o call_v christ_n catholic_a church_n then_o err_v you_o in_o that_o you_o say_v vicar_n parson_n bishop_n archbishop_n and_o pope_n be_v ruler_n and_o head_n of_o it_o for_o except_v parson_n take_v they_o for_o pastor_n &_o bishop_n the_o scripture_n know_v none_o of_o th●…se_a ruler_n the_o other_o title_n have_v come_v in_o since_o with_o dean_n arch●…eacons_n abbot_n prior_n cardinal_n patriarch_n etc_n etc_n although_o i_o speak_v not_o against_o the_o name_n of_o they_o no_o not_o of_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n neither_o which_o be_v well_o use_v i_o reverince_n &_o admit_v but_o against_o the_o popish_a hierarchy_n &_o proud_a abuse_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o three_o where_o you_o say_v the_o pope_n be_v over_o they_o all_o that_o he_o be_v so_o over_o all_o those_o degree_n in_o your_o church_n i_o grant_v you_o but_o that_o he_o be_v so_o over_o those_o or_o any_o other_o degree_n in_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v but_o your_o face_n manner_n to_o take_v that_o for_o confess_v that_o be_v chief_o deny_v four_o that_o you_o affirm_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o prelate_n government_n chief_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o furtherance_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o chryst_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o contrary_a what_o havoc_n and_o decrease_n so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v these_o ruler_n make_v of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n to_o maintain_v infidelity_n and_o exautorate_v the_o word_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n thereby_o m._n stap._n now_o presuppose_v that_o the_o christian_n prince_n government_n be_v only_o outward_a and_o for_o the_o body_n and_o common_a with_o the_o heathen_a and_o stretch_v no_o further_a and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o pope_n over_o all_o and_o his_o fleshly_a chaplain_n under_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n now_o he_o will_v prove_v and_o god_n before_o that_o this_o government_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o his_o chaplain_n be_v far_o above_o the_o king_n government_n and_o that_o king_n he_o subject_a thereto_o now_o say_v he_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n incomparable_o pass_v b._n the_o body_n so_o do_v this_o kingdom_n the_o other_o and_o the_o ruler_n of_o these_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o other_o and_o as_o the_o body_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o be_v the_o civil_a kingdom_n to_o the_o spiritual_a his_o reason_n be_v thus_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n incomparable_o pass_v the_o body_n the_o king_n government_n be_v only_o for_o the_o body_n and_o the_o priest_n government_n only_o be_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n ergo_fw-la the_o priest_n government_n incomparable_o pass_v the_o king_n as_o this_o argument_n be_v nought_o so_o the_o conclusion_n be_v right_o understand_v do_v nought_o infirm_a the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n over_o all_o ecclesi_n cause_n for_o though_o the_o mayor_n be_v true_a the_o minor_a be_v most_o false_a that_o the_o king_n government_n be_v only_o for_o the_o body_n yea_o though_o the_o spiritual_a government_n be_v only_o the_o priest_n yet_o the_o government_n over_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o matter_n appertain_a to_o the_o soul_n may_v still_o for_o all_o that_o and_o do_v belong_v even_o over_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o prince_n neither_o do_v m._n st._n prove_v the_o contrary_a or_o allege_v aught_o for_o his_o minor_a than_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o foresay_a principle_n of_o limit_v the_o prince_n government_n to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o turk_n but_o you_o may_v have_v do_v well_o m._n stap._n to_o have_v e●…sed_v your_o pain_n even_o here_o and_o have_v trouble_v yourself_o no_o further_o to_o prove_v your_o matter_n if_o these_o your_o vain_a presupposal_n be_v such_o true_a and_o undoubted_a principle_n but_o as_o though_o we_o have_v already_o grant_v they_o m._n st._n still_o go_v on_o b._n to_o the_o which_o kingdom_n say_v he_o as_o well_o prince_n as_o other_o be_v engraft_v by_o baptism_n and_o become_v subject_n to_o the_o same_o by_o spiritual_a generation_n as_o we_o become_v subject_n to_o our_o prince_n by_o course_n and_o order_n of_o nativity_n which_o be_v a_o terrestrial_a generation_n the_o argument_n be_v thus_o as_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v by_o a_o terrestrial_a generation_n in_o the_o earthly_a prince_n kingdom_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o earthly_a prince_n so_o even_o the_o prince_n be_v bear_v again_o by_o spiritual_a generation_n be_v become_v subject_n to_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n but_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v the_o pope_n etc_n etc_n ergo_fw-la the_o prince_n be_v become_v subject_n to_o they_o thus_o fond_o still_o you_o reason_n on_o your_o principle_n in_o so_o much_o that_o we_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o you_o but_o now_o while_o you_o think_v you_o may_v say_v what_o you_o will_v sudden_o see_v how_o you_o have_v overturn_v these_o your_o mighty_a principle_n with_o a_o trip_n of_o your_o own_o contrary_a say_n even_o in_o the_o same_o place_n furthermore_o say_v you_o as_o every_o man_n be_v natural_o bind_v b._n to_o defend_v maintain_v increase_n adorn_v ▪_o and_o amplify_v his_o natural_a country_n so_o be_v every_o man_n bind_v and_o much_o more_o to_o employ_v himself_o to_o his_o possibility_n toward_o the_o mition_n and_o defence_n furtheranee_n and_o amplification_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o prince_n themselves_o as_o such_o which_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n more_o large_a help_n and_o faculty_n towards_o the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a authority_n and_o temporal_a sword_n to_o join_v the_o same_o as_o case_n require_v with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n think_v you_o this_o to_o be_v true_a indeed_o m._n st._n may_v we_o trust_v you_o on_o your_o word_n then_o be_v religion_n a_o end_n of_o the_o prince_n government_n which_o a_o little_a before_o you_o not_o only_o most_o untrue_o deny_v but_o build_v as_o you_o think_v jolly_a argument_n thereupon_o all_o which_o come_v now_o down_o of_o themselves_o with_o a_o heave_n and_o he_o yourself_o pull_v away_o the_o soundation_n whereupon_o they_o be_v build_v and_o now_o you_o make_v a_o other_o platform_n contrary_a to_o the_o former_a which_o be_v that_o prince_n most_o of_o all_o be_v bind_v as_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n more_o large_a help_n and_o faculty_n toward_o the_o same_o to_o employ_v themselves_o to_o their_o possibility_n to_o these_o end_n to_o defend_v maintain_v increase_n adorn_v and_o amplify_v not_o only_o the_o civil_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n but_o much_o more_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o join_v the_o temporal_a sword_n with_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n as_o the_o case_n require_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o better_a platform_n than_o the_o
17._o huius_fw-la vulgo_fw-la transumptum_fw-la ung_n double_v de_fw-fr ceste_fw-fr loy_n ▪_o ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la libri_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la levitarun_n quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la castigatiss●…un_n ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la periti_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la lege_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la levitae_n he_o shall_v provide_v for_o himself_o that_o of_o this_o law_n there_o be_v draw_v out_o a_o copy_n common_o call_v a_o transumpt_n one_o couple_n of_o this_o law_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v levites_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v after_o the_o best_a correct_a copy_n after_o their_o copy_n that_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o law_n such_o one_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v but_o to_o receive_v it_o after_o such_o a_o simple_a sort_n as_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o rabine_n and_o the_o priest_n too_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v water_v it_o with_o their_o false_a gloss_n &_o as_o since_o that_o time_n the_o popish_a rabine_n of_o the_o school_n friar_n monk_n and_o priest_n from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o their_o false_a dangerous_a damnable_a gloss_n have_v corrupt_v and_o water_v the_o same_o and_o make_v it_o as_o it_o be_v of_o pleasant_a wine_n most_o sour_a vinegar_n you_o have_v need_n to_o rise_v betimes_o m._n stap._n or_o ever_o you_o shall_v prove_v this_o untimely_a consequence_n by_o the_o text_n that_o you_o urge_v so_o sore_o or_o yet_o by_o any_o other_o your_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o king_n in_o the_o old_a law_n shall_v receive_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levitical_a tribe_n ergo_fw-la ▪_o if_o prince_n now_o will_v have_v the_o bible_n they_o must_v receive_v it_o of_o such_o and_o after_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o popish_a priest_n will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n deliver_v it_o to_o they_o now_o not_o see_v the_o extreme_a folly_n of_o your_o sequel_n you_o run_v on_o headlong_o as_o though_o all_o be_v you_o and_o say_v if_o this_o order_n a._n have_v of_o late_a year_n be_v keep_v and_o that_o prince_n and_o other_o have_v take_v the_o bible_n as_o it_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n orderly_a and_o lawful_o succeed_v one_o the_o other_o as_o the_o levite_n do_v read_v teach_v and_o expound_v as_o well_o in_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n as_o in_o latin_a these_o error_n and_o heresy_n shall_v never_o have_v take_v so_o deep_a a_o root_n as_o they_o have_v now_o catch_v here_o be_v bibble_n babble_n enough_o but_o no_o argument_n and_o all_o run_v upon_o his_o wont_a presupposal_n that_o our_o doctrine_n be_v heresy_n and_o error_n that_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o they_o orderly_a and_o lawful_o succeed_v one_o the_o other_o as_o do_v the●…e_n levites_n that_o they_o have_v ever_o read_v teach_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o greek_a hebrew_n and_o latin_a that_o their_o translation_n be_v only_o true_a and_o faithful_a and_o that_o this_o their_o order_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v ever_o be_v till_o of_o late_a let_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v grant_v to_o m._n stapl._n for_o undoubted_a principle_n and_o then_o let_v he_o alone_o but_o if_o a_o man_n deny_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v every_o one_o so_o apparent_a false_a &_o prove_v that_o our_o doctrine_n be_v not_o those_o dangerous_a gloss_n error_n or_o heresy_n but_o the_o express_a infallible_a word_n of_o god_n if_o he_o deny_v that_o their_o church_n be_v the_o catholic_a church_n otherwise_o than_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o the_o scholar_n of_o catholic_a oxford_n by_o a_o certain_a woman_n who_o other_o praise_a do_v merry_o say_v she_o be_v a_o catholic_a woman_n mean_v a_o common_a quean_n so_o the_o popish_a church_n in_o like_a sense_n be_v a_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o common_a strumpet_n prostitute_v to_o all_o idolatry_n and_o not_o the_o chaste_a espouse_v of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o he_o deny_v not_o only_o such_o orderly_a succession_n in_o your_o pope_n his_o bishop_n and_o priest_n now_o as_o be_v of_o the_o levite_n then_o they_o be_v express_o ordain_v of_o god_n you_o be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o also_o prove_v that_o such_o succession_n as_o it_o be_v which_o in_o deed_n may_v better_o be_v call_v degeneration_n be_v altogether_o unorderly_o and_o unlawful_a if_o he_o deny_v that_o they_o do_v always_o read_v teach_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a when_o even_o among_o the_o most_o of_o their_o great_a school_n doctor_n in_o that_o blind_a time_n they_o have_v uneth_o any_o mean_a skill_n in_o latin_a much_o less_o or_o nene_z at_o all_o in_o gréeke_n or_o hebrew_n as_o for_o the_o most_o of_o their_o morrow_n mass_n priest_n like_o blind_a guide_n be_v so_o far_o from_o read_v teach_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o people_n out_o of_o any_o other_o tongue_n that_o even_o in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n they_o scarce_o know_v one_o word_n thereof_o themselves_o if_o he_o deny_v that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n red_a teach_v and_o expound_v at_o all_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n will_v have_v no_o translation_n other_o than_o their_o common_a latin_a translation_n which_o how_o corrupt_v it_o be_v be_v manifest_a as_o beside_o the_o protestant_n caietanus_n erasmus_n pagninus_n catharinus_n and_o other_o of_o themselves_o be_v enforce_v to_o confess_v it_o if_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o popish_a handle_n of_o god_n word_n have_v be_v the_o order_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v but_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o original_a institution_n to_o the_o ancient_a order_n and_o be_v of_o much_o late_a time_n as_o corruption_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v take_v deep_a root_n if_o a_o man_n thus_o deny_v all_o these_o his_o principle_n till_o time_n be_v that_o m._n stapleton_n shall_v prove_v they_o better_o than_o only_o by_o dream_a that_o we_o grant_v they_o for_o true_a which_o be_v call_v into_o great_a question_n and_o deny_v of_o we_o for_o manifest_a false_a then_o be_v all_o the_o fat_a in_o the_o fire_n and_o this_o mast._n stapletons_n solemn_a process_n answer_v and_o confute_v nevertheless_o m._n stapleton_n still_o proceed_v on_o as_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o question_n neither_o a._n be_v this_o place_n only_o ment_fw-la say_v he_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v the_o bare_a letter_n but_o rather_o the_o exposition_n withal_o of_o the_o say_a priest_n for_o what_o be_v the_o king_n the_o better_a or_o any_o man_n else_o for_o the_o bare_a letter_n if_o he_o have_v not_o also_o as_o ordinary_a a_o way_n for_o his_o direction_n in_o his_o understanding_n as_o he_o have_v provide_v he_o for_o to_o receive_v a_o true_a and_o a_o incorrupted_a copy_n whereof_o we_o may_v see_v the_o practice_n in_o all_o age_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n whereof_o this_o place_n be_v the_o very_a shadow_n and_o figure_n and_o herewithal_o he_o set_v up_o in_o his_o margin_n this_o note_n both_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o exposition_n must_v be_v take_v at_o the_o priest_n hand_n the_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o king_n in_o the_o old_a law_n must_v receive_v not_o only_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o priest_n hand_n but_o the_o exposition_n withal_o ergo_fw-la christian_n prince_n must_v receive_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o popish_a priest_n do_v please_v to_o expound_v unto_o they_o as_o there_o be_v none_o i_o trust_v so_o simple_a that_o see_v not_o the_o fondness_n of_o this_o argument_n so_o again_o each_o man_n may_v perceive_v that_o the_o more_o m._n stapleton_n travail_v on_o these_o word_n which_o he_o say_v be_v unfaithful_o leave_v out_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o show_v the_o more_o his_o own_o unfaithfulness_n but_o detect_v also_o the_o unfaithful_a deal_n of_o all_o his_o romish_a priest_n and_o church_n for_o where_o as_o this_o place_n say_v that_o the_o levitical_a priest_n shall_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n a_o perfect_v and_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o shall_v write_v out_o and_o have_v it_o by_o he_o and_o that_o the_o priest_n shall_v not_o deliver_v only_o the_o bare_a letter_n but_o withal_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o not_o expound_v after_o their_o fantasy_n as_o do_v the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n in_o one_o place_n by_o the_o bare_a letter_n which_o christ_n confute_v math._n 5._o 6._o 7._o in_o a_o other_o place_n by_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o tradition_n but_o one_o place_n true_o expound_v by_o a_o other_o and_o so_o deliver_v it_o faithful_o to_o their_o prince_n and_o that_o this_o order_n than_o be_v the_o very_a shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a church_n
now_o but_o than_o be_v it_o most_o evident_a that_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n nor_o be_v figure_v hereby_o at_o all_o for_o first_o the_o popish_a prestes_n deliver_v not_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o weet_v of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n up_o into_o their_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n hand_n to_o write_v it_o out_o and_o have_v it_o always_o by_o they_o to_o study_v upon_o but_o rather_o do_v the_o contrary_a as_o do_v the_o pharisee_n keep_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n away_o from_o they_o of_o purpose_n tell_v they_o it_o appertain_v not_o to_o their_o estate_n but_o that_o they_o may_v go_v play_v they_o or_o employ_v themselves_o in_o other_o foreign_a matter_n only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o must_v in_o no_o case_n meddle_v withal_o which_o belong_v alone_o to_o the_o priest_n nor_o they_o will_v be_v bind_v to_o deliver_v up_o to_o their_o prince_n any_o copy_n thereof_o at_o all_o but_o thus_o much_o yet_o they_o will_v do_v for_o their_o prince_n to_o give_v they_o a_o piece_n here_o and_o there_o and_o that_o either_o must_v be_v the_o bare_a letter_n as_o m._n stapleton_n call_v it_o or_o else_o such_o exposition_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v they_o to_o leaven_n the_o dough_n withal_o and_o be_v this_o now_o the_o perfect_a body_n of_o that_o shadow_n the_o verity_n of_o that_o figure_n set_v forth_o in_o moses_n order_n or_o not_o rather_o the_o full_a accomplish_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_n who_o they_o have_v so_o follow_v in_o not_o give_v up_o a_o copy_n to_o their_o prince_n in_o wrest_v deface_a and_o take_v away_o god_n word_n that_o they_o may_v better_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o very_a shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o popish_a priest_n deal_n herein_o and_o that_o we_o rather_o express_v the_o verity_n of_o that_o figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o moses_n order_n render_v up_o to_o our_o prince_n a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sincere_a copy_n of_o god_n law_n that_o they_o may_v write_v it_o out_o set_v it_o forth_o have_v it_o by_o they_o and_o meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n as_o king_n david_n counsel_v 2._o to_o learn_v thereby_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o by_o they_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o thus_o his_o importune_a urge_v of_o this_o place_n have_v so_o proper_o help_v his_o matter_n forward_o that_o where_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n leave_v it_o quite_o out_o as_o make_v directry_n against_o he_o what_o soever_o the_o bishop_n do_v it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o m._n stapl._n to_o have_v leave_v it_o quite_o out_o also_o or_o not_o to_o have_v triumph_v so_o much_o on_o that_o which_o at_o the_o better_a view_n thereof_o so_o direct_o make_v against_o all_o his_o popish_a priest_n but_o for_o all_o this_o m._n stapleton_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o popish_a priest_n must_v not_o only_o have_v the_o handle_n of_o god_n word_n but_o also_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v nor_o err_v in_o the_o sense_n thereof_o and_o this_o will_v he_o prove_v even_o by_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o for_o say_v he_o as_o the_o protestant_n themselves_o be_v force_v ●…_n by_o plain_a word_n to_o confess_v that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a word_n or_o book_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o church_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n deliver_v these_o book_n even_o so_o by_o all_o reason_n and_o learning_n they_o shall_v also_o confess_v that_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o be_v deceive_v in_o deliver_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o say_a word_n than_o in_o deliver_v the_o word_n itself_o which_o see_v they_o will_v not_o confess_v for_o then_o we_o be_v forthwith_o at_o a_o point_n and_o end_n with_o all_o their_o error_n and_o heresy_n they_o must_v needs_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o the_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o protestant_n confess_v that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o keep_v witness_v and_o agnize_v the_o same_o from_o time_n to_o time_n ergo_fw-la the_o protestant_n must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o church_n he_o mean_v the_o popish_a priest_n in_o deliver_v of_o the_o word_n can_v not_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o sense_n thereof_o in_o steed_n of_o answer_n hereto_o master_n stapleton_n himself_o make_v a_o preoccupation_n for_o perceive_v the_o falseness_n and_o folly_n thereof_o will_v soon_o be_v reject_v which_o see_v say_v he_o they_o will_v not_o confess_v for_o then_o we_o be_v at_o a_o point_n with_o all_o their_o error_n and_o heresy_n they_o must_v needs_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o do_v we_o not_o confess_v master_n stapleton_n that_o you_o will_v have_v we_o confess_v why_o then_o have_v you_o reason_v all_o this_o while_n thus_o fond_o take_v that_o for_o confess_v which_o yourself_o now_o be_v force_v by_o plain_a word_n to_o confess_v that_o we_o confess_v not_o but_o utter_o deny_v that_o you_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n that_o you_o have_v deliver_v these_o book_n from_o time_n to_o time_n which_o you_o have_v rather_o hide_v away_o that_o you_o can_v not_o err_v in_o the_o sense_n ●…f_o the_o scripture_n and_o such_o like_a wrong_a principle_n which_o in_o deed_n if_o we_o shall_v false_o confess_v with_o you_o than_o all_o the_o matter_n be_v at_o a_o point_n and_o end_n as_o you_o say_v but_o since_o we_o deny_v it_o and_o reject_v your_o fond_a reason_n a_o petitione_fw-la principij_fw-la it_o be_v time_n that_o you_o seek_v out_o other_o argument_n more_o substantial_a or_o else_o as_o your_o cause_n be_v at_o a_o point_n or_o not_o worth_a a_o point_n so_o in_o conclusion_n you_o stand_v on_o this_o point_n to_o slander_v we_o as_o follow_v every_o man_n his_o own_o head_n and_o that_o b._n we_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v and_o error_n will_v never_o cease_v more_o and_o more_o to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v unless_o we_o take_v forth_o say_v you_o the_o lesson_n i_o have_v show_v you_o and_o what_o lesson_n be_v that_o forsooth_o that_o we_o must_v grant_v and_o confess_v to_o be_v most_o true_a all_o these_o your_o false_a principle_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v your_o white_a son_n and_o good_a scholar_n i_o dare_v say_v if_o once_o we_o will_v con_v that_o lesson_n you_o will_v give_v we_o a_o fat_a remedy_n and_o leave_v to_o play_v the_o fool_n &_o truand_v all_o day_n long_o if_o we_o will_v learn_v that_o lesson_n of_o you_o but_o such_o schoolmaster_n as_o y●…_n be_v such_o scholar_n you_o desire_v to_o have_v and_o such_o lesson_n you_o take_v they_o forth_o caecus_n autem_fw-la si_fw-la caeco_fw-la ducatum_fw-la prestet_fw-la ambo_fw-la in_o foveam_fw-la cadunt_fw-la 13._o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n thus_o you_o deceive_v the_o prince_n and_o people_n in_o time_n past_a but_o god_n be_v praise_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n have_v now_o take_v forth_o that_o lesson_n out_o of_o god_n holy_a word_n that_o you_o can_v not_o or_o never_o will_v teach_v read_v or_o expound_v unto_o they_o now_o when_o you_o have_v read_v this_o lesson_n unto_o we_o with_o so_o false_a a_o gloss_n and_o commentary_n upon_o the_o text_n as_o you_o complain_v leave_v out_o you_o determine_v that_o the_o best_a remedy_n be_v the_o b._n exact_a observation_n of_o this_o place_n that_o you_o have_v say_v you_o so_o wy_o and_o slight_o slip_v over_o this_o be_v but_o a_o point_n of_o your_o apparent_a impudency_n master_n stapleton_n to_o set_v a_o be●…de_a face_n on_o the_o matter_n for_o god_n know_v you_o will_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o the_o diligent_a reader_n shall_v exact_o observe_v this_o place_n which_o if_o he_o do_v this_o place_n alone_o be_v there_o no_o more_o will_v sufficient_o show_v how_o you_o have_v hale_v and_o rack_v it_o and_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n beside_o that_o this_o place_n therefore_o if_o the_o exact_a observation_n thereof_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n to_o your_o cause_n as_o you_o say_v may_v remedy_v your_o cause_n the_o better_a i_o have_v somewhat_o the_o more_o exact_o observe_v it_o and_o if_o your_o cause_n have_v find_v any_o remedy_n thereby_o much_o good_a do_v it_o you_o you_o shall_v have_v more_o of_o it_o so_o that_o i_o trust_v you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o complain_v of_o overslip_a any_o thing_n material_a which_o lest_o you_o shall_v do_v the_o chapter_n shall_v be_v yet_o more_o exact_o observe_v than_o perchance_o you_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o you_o quarrel_n at_o next_o as_o wy_o and_o slight_o slip_v over_o but_o most_o of_o all_o say_v you_o another_o sentence_n in_o the_o very_a say_a b._n chapter_n and_o even_o the_o next_o to_o this_o
such_o a_o counselor_n as_o yourself_o be_v m._n stap._n b._n but_o when_o you_o see_v this_o weakness_n of_o your_o argument_n by_o and_o by_o you_o start_v back_o again_o from_o all_o that_o you_o have_v say_v and_o as_o before_o you_o forsake_v the_o ensample_n from_o moses_n and_o refer_v they_o to_o your_o foresay_a wrest_a rule_n so_o will_v you_o now_o also_o deal_v with_o joshua_n that_o if_o the_o priest_n counsel_v will_v not_o infer_v his_o authority_n yet_o his_o judgement_n shall_v as_o you_o think_v enforce_v it_o your_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n must_v discuss_v all_o doubt_n of_o 17._o blood_n strife_n clean_o and_o unclean_a ergo_fw-la all_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n bring_v b._n forth_o by_o master_n nowell_n and_o before_o he_o by_o master_n horn_n can_v not_o induce_v supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a but_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o law_n commandment_n this_o frivolous_a argument_n ground_v on_o this_o impertinent_a and_o weak_a anchorhold_n which_o master_n stapleton_n make_v his_o general_a rule_n and_o succour_n whensoever_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o a_o plunge_n than_o back_o again_o to_o this_o as_o a_o fox_n to_o his_o earth_n be_v so_o full_o answer_v and_o confute_v that_o it_o be_v but_o superfluous_a to_o stand_v any_o long_o about_o it_o and_o here_o say_v master_n stapleton_n i_o will_v not_o quarrel_v a._n with_o master_n nowell_n etc_n etc_n under_o pretence_n that_o he_o will_v not_o he_o begin_v to_o pick_v by_o quarrel_n with_o he_o a_o pretty_a figure_n he_o will_v not_o but_o he_o do_v the_o quarrel_n be_v a_o couple_n of_o mi●…quotings_n of_o figure_n for_o 33._o 34._o for_o 23._o 24._o for_o use_v such_o example_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n do_v for_o detect_v m._n dormans_n s●…ealth_n the_o note_v whereof_o he_o call_v childish_a and_o boyish_a rheto●…ike_n for_o fear_v in_o deed_n that_o his_o own_o childish_a and_o boyish_a rhetoric_n steal_v so_o many_o sentence_n argument_n and_o in_o manner_n whole_a leaf_n from_o doctor_n harding_n and_o master_n dorman_n as_o master_n dorman_n stale_a from_o hosius_n &_o ma●…ler_n harding_n shall_v be_v also_o detect_v as_o master_n dormans_n be_v and_o therefore_o he_o flourish_v it_o out_o with_o his_o common_a place_n but_o the_o stuff_n be_v the_o old_a st●…ffe_n still_o though_o new_a furbish_a for_o rust_v to_o seem_v the_o fresh_a to_o the_o show_n after_o he_o have_v do_v with_o m._n nowell_n he_o return_v to_o joshua_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v answer_v no_o particular_a point_n he_o choose_v out_o one_o of_o joshua_n his_o do_n in_o the_o place_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n allege_v not_o so_o much_o to_o make_v any_o answer_n at_o all_o to_o the_o objection_n thereof_o as_o thereby_o to_o pick_v yet_o another_o by_o quarrel_n and_o so_o to_o shake_v of_o the_o matter_n as_o though_o he_o have_v make_v a_o clerkly_a answer_n thereto_o the_o bishop_n show_v how_o at_o the_o appointment_n of_o joshua_n the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d the_o ark_n of_o covenant_n and_o place_v the_o same_o &_o so_o go_v on_o through_o many_o particular_a action_n that_o decla●…e_n josue_v supreme_a government_n &_o order_n of_o ecclesi_n matter_n to_o this_o when_o m._n st_n shall_v direct_o answer_v whether_o this_o declare_v a_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n ever_o the_o priest_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n yea_o or_o no_o in_o s●…eed_n of_o answer_n he_o say_v but_o for_o the_o do_v of_o jo●…ue_n i_o will_v further_o note_v that_o then_o ●…_n the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o covenant_n and_o go_v before_o the_o people_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o master_n horn_n how_o be_v this_o observe_v of_o la●…e_a year_n when_o the_o lie_v man_n dare_v adventure_v to_o take_v the_o guide_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o go_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o suffer_v the_o priest_n to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o dare_v alter_v the_o state_n of_o christian_a religion_n against_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o ●…he_n b._n &_o the_o whole_a clergy_n then_o at_o their_o convocation_n as●…embled_v and_o i_o pray_v you_o again_o master_n stapleton_n what_o do_v this_o answer_n the_o bishop_n proposition_n ●…t_o shew●…th_v your_o shift_n it_o detect_v your_o malice_n that_o wit●…ingly_o slander_v your_o most_o grac●…ous_a pri●…ce_n &_o native_a country_n her_o majesty_n have_v only_o do_v therein_o even_o after_o the_o example_n of_o this_o most_o godly_a pri●…ce_n joshua_n in_o command_v the_o ark_n that_o be_v be_v to_o say_v god_n holy_a word_n in_o the_o sincere_a set_n forth_o of_o it_o by_o the_o godly_a minister_n thereof_o to_o be_v carry_v before_o she_o &_o her_o subject_n and_o when_o your_o popish_a pr●…lates_n &_o priest_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v neither_o pre●…ates_n nor_o prieu_n refuse_v ●…o_o to_o carry_v it_o otherwise_o than_o after_o your_o o●…n_a devise_n to_o cart_v it_o ●…ot_v after_o god_n 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o will_v not_o carry_v it_o about_o at_o all_o but_o bury_v it_o under_o a_o bushel_n ●…_n in_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o carry_v about_o ma●…mets_n &_o toy_n to_o m●…ke_v 〈◊〉_d peopl●…_n commit_v most_o barbarous_a idolatry_n her_o high_a ●…sse_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v abolish_v iuch_o carriage_n and_o as_o do_v salo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o office_n your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d clergy_n and_o place_v other_o 〈◊〉_d &_o painful_a 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o ●…ooves_n to_o carry_v this_o reke_v as_o go_v have_v appoint_v it_o before_o her_o highness_n &_o all_o her_o people_n now_o when_o you_o have_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n the_o clergy_n the_o whole_a realm_n and_o yet_o answer_v not_o one_o word_n to_o the_o objection_n well_o say_v you_o ●…et_v t●…ts_n pal●…e_v for_o this_o present_a i_o say_v ●…_n no_o 〈◊〉_d for_o joshua_n his_o do_v save_v that_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o a_o ordinary_a rule_n for_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v certain_o in_o he_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v part_n of_o moses_n glory_n and_o the_o people_n command_v to_o hear_v he_o and_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v whereof_o m._n nowell_n &_o m._n horn_n will_v infer_v a_o sovereignty_n in_o cause_n spiritual_a he_o do_v they_o by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n and_o from_o such_o prince_n to_o all_o prince_n indifferent_o to_o gather_v the_o like_a pre-eminence_n in_o all_o point_n be_v no_o sure_a and_o find_v gather_v and_o collection_n your_o argument_n be_v this_o those_o prince_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n certain_o be_v and_o have_v part_n of_o moses_n glory_n and_o who_o th●…_n ▪_o people_n be_v command_v to_o hear_v and_o who_o do_n be_v by_o god_n express_a commandment_n be_v not_o ensample_n for_o all_o godly_a prince_n to_o follow_v in_o their_o government_n but_o such_o another_o be_v joshua_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o sound_n gather_v &_o collection_n to_o set_v joshua_n for_o ensample_n for_o other_o prince_n to_o follow_v for_o that_o which_o you_o infer_v of_o like_a pre-eminence_n in_o all_o point_n to_o joshua_n both_o make_v your_o argument_n vicious_a have_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n than_o be_v in_o any_o of_o the_o proposition_n neither_o do_v the_o bishop_n or_o any_o other_o contend_v for_o like_o prehemmence_v in_o all_o point_n as_o joshua_n have_v but_o infer_v of_o his_o ensample_n a_o like_a charge_n of_o their_o duty_n &_o a_o like_a care_n and_o regard_n of_o govern_v god_n people_n to_o be_v require_v of_o they_o be_v prince_n &_o ruler_n as_o joshua_n be_v but_o where_o learned_a you_o this_o wicked_a &_o false_a principle_n whereon_o you_o ground_n your_o argumnet_n that_o the_o do_n of_o any_o be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v for_o example_n for_o other_o prince_n to_o follow_v that_o have_v certain_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o or_o that_o have_v a_o part_n of_o moses_n glory_n or_o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o hear_v they_o or_o because_o they_o do_v their_o do_n by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n be_v they_o not_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o more_o to_o be_v set_v for_o ensample_n to_o follow_v will_v you_o have_v they_o follow_v such_o as_o certain_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n in_o they_o such_o lie_a papist_n as_o yourselves_o will_v you_o have_v they_o follow_v your_o express_a commandment_n and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v but_o not_o if_o they_o follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v those_o prince_n not_o to_o be_v follow_v who_o god_n command_v the_o people_n to_o hear_v and_o be_v they_o to_o be_v follow_v who_o you_o command_v the_o people_n to_o hear_v if_o they_o be_v godly_a prince_n god_n command_v all_o people_n both_o to_o hear_v they_o and_o obey_v they_o chief_o where_o they_o
but_o follow_v it_o thereon_o that_o they_o agnise_v he_o to_o be_v their_o supreme_a head_n or_o governor_n this_o will_v require_v to_o be_v prove_v with_o some_o better_a logycke_a as_o for_o these_o example_n argue_v all_o the_o contrary_a that_o though_o the_o prin●…s_v agnise_v always_o one_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o also_o agnise_v all_o other_o inferior_a priest_n levite_n porter_n singer_n in_o their_o office_n yet_o all_o those_o high_a and_o low_a whatsoever_o acknowledge_v again_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o command_v appoint_v order_v direct_v and_o oversee_a they_o to_o do_v all_o their_o duty_n dutiful_o to_o appertain_v not_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o their_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o the_o prince_n as_o their_o several_a example_n witness_v take_v it_o upon_o they_o in_o command_v appoint_v place_v and_o displace_v all_o and_o every_o one_o yea_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o and_o therefore_o where_o you_o say_v to_o the_o bishop_n i_o pray_v you_o good_a m._n horn_n bring_v forth_o that_o king_n that_o do_v b._n not_o agnise_v one_o supreme_a head_n and_o chief_a judge_n in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a among_o the_o jew_n i_o mean_v the_o high_a priest_n wherein_o lie_v all_o our_o chief_a question_n you_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v it_o nor_o never_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o you_o can_v show_v any_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o show_n for_o you_o shall_v not_o show_v it_o in_o any_o good_a king_n as_o be_v a_o open_a breach_n of_o god_n law_n give_v to_o he_o by_o moses_n as_o this_o your_o do_n be_v a_o open_a breach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n law_n and_o give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n these_o be_v but_o your_o crack_n and_o outfacing_n master_n stapleton_n the_o bishop_n have_v do_v it_o evident_o that_o you_o require_v and_o the_o scripture_n be_v manifest_a in_o all_o these_o king_n ensample_n nor_o they_o be_v any_o wicked_a king_n nor_o breaker_n of_o god_n law_n give_v by_o moses_n or_o any_o other_o but_o even_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v maintainer_n of_o god_n law_n give_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v worth_a the_o show_n your_o conclusion_n that_o our_o do_n be_v a_o open_a breach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n law_n give_v to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o may_v well_o overpass_v without_o answer_n dismiss_v it_o to_o your_o common_a place_n of_o slander_n not_o only_o of_o we_o but_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o his_o new_a testament_n also_o till_o you_o show_v in_o what_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testiment_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o you_o join_v together_o in_o this_o law_n make_v do_v make_v and_o give_v we_o this_o law_n that_o either_o our_o godly_a christian_a prince_n shall_v not_o have_v this_o supreme_a government_n over_o their_o dominion_n or_o that_o your_o pope_n shall_v have_v it_o over_o all_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o when_o you_o have_v prove_v this_o prove_v also_o this_o your_o first_o new_a mark_n to_o be_v the_o very_a state_n and_o issue_n here_o in_o question_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o master_n feckenham_n or_o else_o agnise_v with_o shame_n yourself_o that_o you_o run_v at_o random_n &_o loose_o and_o altogether_o unfruitful_o have_v employ_v you_o and_o your_o reader_n labour_v for_o all_o so_o like_o a_o falconer_n you_o cry_v mark_n mark_v never_o so_o much_o your_o first_o false_a mark_n be_v thus_o rear_v up_o you_o set_v up_o a_o second_o much_o less_o like_o the_o issue_n between_o they_o but_o much_o more_o like_o the_o malicious_a slander_n among_o you_o say_v again_o what_o precedent_n have_v you_o show_v of_o any_o good_a king_n mark_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o with_o his_o laity_n alter_v and_o abandon_v the_o usual_a religion_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_o customable_o from_o age_n to_o age_n receive_v and_o embrace_v and_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n gainsay_v all_o such_o alteration_n if_o you_o have_v not_o show_v this_o you_o have_v stray_v far_o from_o the_o mark_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o mark_n or_o no_o or_o whether_o master_n stapleton_n of_o purpose_n straggle_v from_o it_o the_o conference_n of_o the_o issue_n with_o this_o will_v soon_o declare_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o fetch_v the_o high_a priest_n judgement_n as_o in_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n every_o child_n may_v see_v not_o only_a how_o far_o they_o differ_v but_o also_o what_o a_o heap_n of_o slander_n on_o a_o plump_a he_o burden_v like_o a_o ungracious_a subject_n his_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n withal_o as_o for_o the_o queen_n majesty_n most_o godly_a king_n do_n be_v very_o well_o confirm_v by_o these_o example_n and_o in_o proof_n thereof_o the_o bishop_n ever_o keep_v he_o close_o to_o his_o mark_n that_o the_o supreme_a government_n which_o her_o majesty_n take_v on_o she_o be_v none_o other_o but_o such_o as_o they_o before_o do_v take_v on_o they_o her_o highness_n have_v abandon_v old_a inveterate_a error_n creep_v in_o beside_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n she_o see_v the_o ensample_n in_o these_o godly_a king_n before_o she_o who_o do_n therein_o she_o follow_v her_o highness_n have_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o instruction_n of_o her_o godly_a learned_a clergy_n reform_a religion_n according_a to_o god_n word_n although_o the_o popish_a clergy_n be_v negligent_a and_o gainsay_v the_o same_o she_o see_v the_o ensample_n in_o these_o king_n before_o she_o how_o by_o their_o godly_a learned_a prophet_n advice_n and_o instruction_n according_a to_o god_n word_n they_o reform_v religion_n although_o the_o priest_n &_o levite_n be_v negligent_a or_o withstand_v the_o same_o and_o this_o hit_v home_n the_o mark_n any_o such_o government_n sith_o both_o their_o supreme_a government_n be_v so_o like_a and_o therefore_o in_o that_o you_o charge_v her_o majesty_n otherwise_o be_v nothing_o ●…eare_v the_o mark_n but_o be_v your_o own_o reproachful_a and_o very_a trayterou●…_n slander_n the_o jolly_a number_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_a of_o antiquity_n your_o usual_a religion_n be_v but_o your_o common_a vaunt_n and_o what_o if_o i_o say_v your_o outface_a lie_n also_o to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a with_o a_o countenance_n of_o antiquity_n the_o novelty_n and_o late_a hatch_n whereof_o be_v daily_o the_o more_o you_o strive_v the_o more_o discover_v to_o be_v nothing_o so_o ancient_a as_o you_o pretend_v of_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_a of_o which_o number_n the_o most_o part_n the_o original_n be_v well_o bolt_v out_o may_v come_v back_o again_o half_a a_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o downward_a with_o shame_n enough_o but_o i_o see_v master_n stapleton_n you_o have_v hoist_v up_o your_o religion_n so_o high_a that_o it_o stagger_v again_o and_o high_a for_o fall_v downright_a you_o can_v not_o get_v it_o it_o have_v be_v you_o say_v the_o usual_a religion_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o upward_a that_o be_v a_o fair_a time_n master_n stapleton_n god_n save_v it_o but_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o indefinite_a term_n upward_o mean_v you_o it_o have_v continue_v a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o little_a more_fw-mi alack_o master_n stapleton_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o and_o for_o your_o pain_n take_v till_o your_o arm_n ache_v to_o lift_v it_o up_o so_o high_a and_o yet_o it_o come_v too_o too_o short_a to_o be_v any_o true_a religion_n for_o upwarde_a if_o it_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n why_o say_v you_o not_o bold_o man_n it_o be_v the_o usual_a religion_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_a but_o either_o your_o arm_n be_v too_o short_a or_o your_o heart_n fail_v you_o to_o lift_v it_o upward_o so_o high_a for_o then_o the_o word_n of_o god_o will_v soon_o control_v you_o and_o beat_v it_o down_o again_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v content_a with_o a_o low_a sail_n to_o crake_v that_o your_o religion_n be_v yet_o a_o thousand_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a but_o as_o that_o be_v a_o false_a crake_v so_o be_v it_o also_o a_o vain_a crake_v and_o serve_v not_o the_o turn_n yea_o admit_v it_o be_v so_o old_a as_o you_o boast_v 1000_o ▪_o year_n and_o upward_o yet_o ought_v it_o of_o all_o godly_a prince_n to_o be_v remove_v and_o pull_v down_o again_o except_o it_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_a e●…amsi_fw-la angelus_n docuerit_fw-la aliud_fw-la euangelium_fw-la quàm_fw-la quod_fw-la accepistis_fw-la 1_n ana●…hema_n sit_fw-la although_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v teach_v any_o other_o doctrine_n than_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v the_o religion_n that_o the_o queen_n majesty_n have_v set_v forth_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n therefore_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o 1500._o year_n and_o upward_o
and_o profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v constrain_v thus_o say_v alfonsus_n of_o aerius_n opinion_n for_o fast_v aerius_n and_o not_o as_o you_o say_v master_n stapleton_n that_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o he_o that_o fast_v and_o that_o fast_v not_o whereas_o aerius_n make_v a_o great_a difference_n and_o alfonsus_n clear_v he_o of_o that_o you_o accuse_v he_o but_o howsoever_o alfonsus_n in_o the_o other_o point_n wherein_o you_o let_v he_o go_v free_a accuse_v aerius_n by_o s._n augustine_n testimony_n if_o he_o altogether_o contemn_v all_o manner_n of_o fast_v ordain_v by_o the_o church_n then_o be_v we_o clear_v from_o be_v charge_v with_o he_o for_o we_o refuse_v only_o the_o superstitious_a necessitis_fw-la of_o the_o popish_a fast_v church_n law_n as_o for_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n if_o upon_o any_o occasion_n some_o law_n of_o fast_v shall_v be_v make_v by_o she_o toll_v we_o where_o we_o have_v say_v we_o will_v contemn_v they_o yea_o it_o be_v apparent_a we_o yield_v obedient_o to_o those_o law_n of_o fast_v ordain_v by_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o her_o realm_n the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v not_o superstitious_a fast_n nor_o bind_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o fast_o with_o any_o necessity_n of_o conscience_n but_o make_v for_o the_o necessity_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o state_n of_o our_o country_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n ordain_v like_o law_n for_o fast_v we_o show_v hereby_o how_o little_a we_o will_v with_o aerius_n despise_v the_o same_o but_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o the_o primative_a age_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a father_n day_n reject_v all_o such_o superstition_n in_o fast_n as_o the_o popish_a law_n and_o custom_n ●…o_v burden_n the_o church_n withal_o and_o thus_o do_v even_o s._n augustine_n that_o note_v aerius_n write_v to_o casulanus_fw-la against_o one_o urbicus_n in_o rome_n who_o will_v have_v it_o observe_v for_o a_o law_n and_o make_v a_o foolish_a book_n thereon_o that_o man_n shall_v fast_v on_o saturday_n and_o other_o day_n say_v that_o peter_n do_v so_o who_o he_o call_v as_o the_o papist_n fast_o do_v the_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o porter_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o convict_v simon_n magus_n s_o augustine_n improve_v this_o tale_n by_o peter_n concord_n with_o all_o his_o fellow_n disciple_n that_o use_v no_o such_o fast_a and_o after_o long_o prove_v and_o improve_v he_o conclude_v thus_o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la quontam_fw-la huic_fw-la quantum_fw-la potus_fw-la etc_n etc_n but_o because_o i_o think_v 83._o i_o have_v answer_v this_o as_o sufficient_o as_o i_o can_v if_o you_o ask_v my_o sentence_n hereon_o i_o revolve_v it_o in_o my_o mind_n do_v see_v that_o in_o the_o evangelical_a and_o apostolical_a write_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a instrument_n that_o be_v call_v the_o new_a testament_n fast_v be_v command_v but_o on_o what_o day_n we_o shall_v not_o fast_o and_o on_o what_o day_n we_o shall_v fast_o i_o find_v it_o not_o define_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o this_o i_o deem_v that_o fast_n agree_v fit_a not_o in_o deed_n to_o obtain_v righteousness_n which_o faith_n obtain_v wherein_o be_v the_o beauty_n inward_a of_o the_o king_n daughter_n etc_n etc_n howbeit_o in_o this_o fast_a or_o dinner_n on_o the_o saturday_n nothing_o seem_v to_o i_o herein_o to_o be_v keep_v more_o safe_o and_o quiet_o than_o that_o he_o which_o eat_v despise_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o nor_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o despise_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v we_o shall_v 14._o abound_v neither_o shall_v we_o want_v if_o we_o do_v not_o eat_v that_o be_v to_o say_v while_o we_o keep_v company_n with_o those_o among_o who_o we_o live_v and_o with_o who_o we_o live_v to_o god_n without_o offence_n take_v in_o these_o thing_n for_o as_o for_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v true_a it_o be_v ill_a for_o the_o man_n that_o eat_v through_o offence_n so_o be_v it_o ill_a for_o the_o man_n that_o by_o offence_n do_v fast_o etc_n etc_n thus_o far_o saint_n augustine_n against_o the_o precise_a appoint_v of_o fast_a on_o the_o saturday_n in_o who_o time_n it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o church_n to_o use_v she_o own_o custom_n yea_o as_o he_o conclude_v with_o answer_n of_o ambrose_n hereon_o when_o i_o be_o at_o milan_n i_o fast_v not_o on_o the_o saturday_n when_o i_o be_o at_o rome_n i_o fast_o on_o the_o saturday_n and_o to_o what_o church_n you_o come_v keep_v the_o order_n thereof_o if_o you_o will_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v offence_n thus_o we_o see_v first_o how_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n church_n be_v no_o such_o law_n to_o all_o other_o church_n to_o receive_v from_o she_o their_o order_n or_o day_n of_o fast_v or_o else_o they_o have_v be_v aerians_n for_o than_o have_v both_o s._n augustine_n &_o ambrose_n to_o be_v aerians_n by_o master_n stapletons_n rule_n and_o by_o the_o pope_n obtrusion_n of_o his_o church_n fast_n to_o all_o other_o church_n now_o but_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n even_o under_o his_o nose_n besides_o those_o of_o africa_n be_v at_o that_o time_n of_o contrary_a order_n second_o as_o it_o be_v of_o saturday_n fast_n so_o be_v it_o also_o scripture_n for_o friday_n fast_n or_o any_o other_o day_n or_o day_n as_o appear_v by_o saint_n augustine_n general_a rule_n in_o appeal_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o there_o find_v no_o day_n at_o all_o appoint_v as_o he_o say_v afterward_o again_o sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la in●…enimus_fw-la etc_n etc_n but_o because_o we_o find_v not_o as_o i_o have_v rehearse_v above_o in_o the_o evangelical_a and_o apostolical_a write_n which_o proper_o pertain_v to_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o on_o any_o certain_a day_n it_o be_v evident_o command_v we_o shall_v keep_v fast_n etc_n etc_n three_o that_o what_o day_n soever_o they_o do_v keep_v fast_o they_o fast_v do_v it_o not_o as_o any_o meritorious_a act_n to_o obtain_v righteousness_n thereby_o for_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o the_o papist_n put_v between_o he_o that_o fast_v and_o that_o fast_v not_o which_o be_v a_o thousand_o part_n worse_a heresy_n than_o be_v that_o of_o aerius_n i_o ask_v none_o other_o witness_n herein_o than_o even_o one_o of_o your_o own_o side_n friar_n ferus_fw-la who_o inveigh_v against_o the_o pharisee_n for_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n 9_o but_o we_o say_v he_o do_v all_o thing_n preposterous_o place_v righteousness_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a neglect_v those_o thing_n wherein_o true_a righteousness_n consist_v but_o one_o error_n draw_v on_o another_o for_o from_o hence_o follow_v first_o that_o we_o make_v to_o our_o word_n self_n a_o great_a conscience_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o church_n or_o monkish_a decree_n than_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o divine_a precept_n second_o hereon_o it_o come_v that_o we_o easy_o judge_v other_o that_o observe_v not_o the_o same_o as_o here_o do_v the_o disciple_n of_o john_n when_o paul_n notwithstanding_o teach_v let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o feast_n fast_o day_n etc_n etc_n item_n he_o that_o eat_v not_o let_v he_o not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v etc_n etc_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v far_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v the_o work_n than_o to_o put_v a_o trust_n in_o the_o work_n it_o be_v good_a to_o fast_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o church_n decree_n but_o to_o put_v a_o trust_n in_o they_o be_v work_n not_o only_o not_o good_a but_o wicked_a for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o christ_n require_v not_o fast_v &_o other_o bodily_a observation_n he_o exact_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o or_o prescribe_v aught_o at_o all_o of_o these_o thing_n thing_n not_o that_o he_o judge_v such_o thing_n of_o themselves_o to_o be_v evil_a or_o unlawful_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o ●…all_v thither_o again_o that_o be_v to_o be_v to_o a_o trust_n of_o work_n from_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o most_o far_o the_o which_o sure_o have_v chance_v if_o he_o have_v exact_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o as_o now_o we_o perceyne_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o church_n constitution_n for_o even_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o these_o constitution_n begin_v to_o be_v give_v man_n begin_v also_o therewith_o to_o trust_v in_o they_o and_o so_o by_o little_a &_o little_o we_o pharisee_n have_v
be_v in_o our_o trouble_n to_o invocate_v he_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o 49._o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o say_v god._n the_o schoolman_n confess_v that_o invocation_n est_fw-la virtus_fw-la latriae_fw-la invocatione_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o divine_a honour_n invocation_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v make_v to_o none_o but_o god_n and_o if_o you_o know_v or_o weigh_v m._n st._n how_o great_a a_o thing_n invocation_n be_v you_o will_v never_o for_o invocate_v fear_v of_o god_n or_o shame_n of_o yourself_o ascribe_v it_o to_o any_o creature_n i_o nuocas_fw-es deum_fw-la say_v s._n aug._n quando_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la vocas_fw-la deum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la invocare_fw-la illum_fw-la in_o t●…_n vocare_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o 3._o domum_fw-la cordis_fw-la tui_fw-la invitare_fw-la thou_o invocate_a god_n or_o call_v upon_o god_n when_o thou_o call_v god_n upon_o thou_o for_o this_o it_o be_v to_o invocate_v to_o call_v he_o into_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v to_o invite_v he_o into_o the_o 6._o house_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o none_o ought_v to_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n beside_o god_n none_o can_v search_v the_o heart_n &_o reins_n but_o only_a god_n our_o heart_n ought_v to_o be_v only_a god_n seat_n for_o we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o none_o but_o of_o god_n invocation_n therefore_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o heart_n sacrificium_fw-la deo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la tribulatus_fw-la &_o cor_fw-la contritum_fw-la 51._o etc_n etc_n a_o trouble_a spirit_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n neither_o will_v he_o despise_v a_o bruise_a heart_n aught_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n that_o say_v praebe_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la mihi_fw-la my_o son_n yield_v i_o thy_o heart_n 23._o moreover_o as_o chryostome_n say_v cum_fw-la oramus_fw-la deo_fw-la colloquimur_fw-la be_v when_o we_o pray_v we_o speak_v to_o god._n and_o so_o s._n aug._n oratio_fw-la tua_fw-la locutio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la d●…un_n thy_o prayer_n be_v a_o speak_n with_o god._n mei_fw-la isidorus_n likewise_o cum_fw-la oramus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la l●…quimur_fw-la when_o we_o pray_v we_o ourselves_o do_v speak_v with_o god_n and_o cassiodorus_n cum_fw-la deo_fw-la loquor_fw-la etc_n etc_n prayer_n speak_v to_o god_n talk_v with_o the_o judge_n etc_n etc_n to_o conclude_v all_o the_o doctor_n yea_o the_o schoolman_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n to_o be_v direct_v only_o to_o god_n oratio_fw-la say_v victore_fw-la hugo_n est_fw-la piae_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la conuersio_fw-la fide_fw-la spe_fw-mi &_o charitate_fw-la subnixa_fw-la prayer_n be_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o godly_a &_o humble_a mind_n to_o god_n ground_v on_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o orat_fw-la they_o all_o summa_fw-la angelica_n say_v accipitur_fw-la proprie_fw-la oratio_fw-la etc_n etc_n prayer_n take_v proper_o be_v the_o ascend_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o god_n etc_n etc_n and_o so_o take_v it_o be_v diverse_o define_v ut_fw-la patet_fw-la per_fw-la ho._n in_o summa_fw-la ti_fw-mi de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la &_o lo._n an._n in_o cle_o unica_fw-la de_fw-la rel●…_n ▪_o &_o ve_fw-la san_fw-it whereupon_o after_o aug._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la prayer_n be_v a_o certain_a petition_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n prayer_n be_v a_o godly_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n direct_v to_o god_n etc_n etc_n or_o according_a to_o damasus_n li._n 23._o prayer_n be_v the_o mount_a up_o of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n etc_n etc_n or_o according_a to_o raymunde_n prayer_n be_v a_o heap_v up_o of_o word_n tend_v to_o god_n to_o obtain_v somewhat_o etc_n etc_n by_o all_o which_o say_n appear_v the_o definition_n of_o prayer_n that_o except_o it_o be_v make_v to_o god_n it_o be_v no_o true_a prayer_n but_o invocation_n be_v prayer_n ergo_fw-la invocation_n must_v be_v make_v to_o god_n which_o except_o it_o be_v it_o be_v no_o true_a prayer_n invocation_n therefore_o unto_o saint_n angel_n or_o any_o creature_n beside_o god_n be_v neither_o true_a nor_o godly_a to_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n 19_o to_o pray_v direct_v they_o only_o to_o god_n say_v our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n etc_n etc_n which_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o greund_n and_o pattern_n of_o all_o prayer_n to_o pray_v to_o he_o who_o we_o may_v call_v our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n which_o term_n be_v competent_a to_o none_o but_o god_n as_o christ_n say_v you_o have_v but_o one_o father_n the_o angel_n call_v themselves_o our_o fellow_n servant_n not_o our_o father_n the_o saint_n may_v be_v call_v our_o brethren_n not_o our_o father_n the_o bless_a virgin_n our_o sister_n not_o our_o father_n yea_o though_o you_o shall_v call_v she_o our_o mother_n wherein_o you_o shall_v derogate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o our_o lady_n as_o without_o any_o warrant_n of_o y_fw-fr scripture_n you_o do_v salute_v she_o and_o with_o diverse_a other_o name_n invocate_v she_o yet_o sith_o by_o no_o mean_n you_o can_v call_v she_o our_o father_n you_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o invocate_v or_o pray_v unto_o she_o or_o to_o any_o angel_n saint_n or_o creature_n but_o only_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o only_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n saint_n saint_n augustine_n and_o all_o the_o doctor●…_n agree_v that_o the_o fountain_n of_o invocation_n be_v faith_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n quomodo_n invocabun●…_n in_o quem_fw-la non_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la how_o can_v they_o make_v invocation_n to_o any_o upon_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v by_o which_o rule_n if_o you_o admit_v invocation_n to_o saint_n we_o must_v then_o believe_v on_o saint_n but_o we_o must_v believe_v on_o none_o but_o god_n we_o must_v there●…ore_o invocate_v none_o but_o god._n neither_o here_o can_v you_o slip_v the_o collar_n with_o your_o ste_z distinction_n in●…ercession_n of_o call_v for_o help_n and_o call_v for_o intercession_n allege_v that_o you_o pray_v to_o saint_n as_o but_o to_o intercessor_n mediator_n or_o spokesman_n for_o you_o say_v only_o to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la pray_v for_o we_o in●…ercede_v pro_fw-la nobu_fw-la go_v between_o we_o and_o god_n but_o to_o god_n you_o say_v miserere_fw-la nostrs_n ●…a_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d besiege_v nos_fw-la libre_fw-la a_o nos_fw-la have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o give_v unto_o we_o help_v we_o defend_v we_o deliver_v we_o etc_o etc_o for_o howsoever_o you_o make_v your_o prayer_n you_o grant_v you_o invocate_v which_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n by_o the_o form_n prescribe_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o belief_n to_o be_v affy_v on_o he_o to_o who_o soever_o you_o pray_v show_v still_o your_o prayer_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a in_o deed_n this_o shift_n be_v a_o stale_a shift_n but_o as_o s._n ambrose_n call_v it_o it_o be_v a_o wretched_a shift_n solent_n miserable_fw-la uti_fw-la excusation●…_n etc_n etc_n they_o be_v wont_v say_v he_o to_o use_v a_o wretched_a excuse_n say_v that_o 5._o even_o as_o we_o come_v to_o a_o king_n by_o his_o noble_a man_n so_o through_o righteous_a man_n we_o may_v have_v access_n to_o god_n go_v to_o be_v there_o any_o so_o mad_a and_o so_o forgetful_a of_o his_o health_n that_o he_o will_v ascribe_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o noble_a man_n when_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o meddle_v herein_o they_o have_v worthy_o be_v condemn_v amb._n for_o traitor_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n think_v not_o they_o guilty_a which_o give_v to_o a_o creature_n the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n worship_v their_o fellow_n servant_n as_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o more_o because_o they_o serve_v god_n for_o we_o come_v to_o the_o king_n through_o his_o tribune_n and_o noble_a man_n for_o this_o cause_n even_o because_o the_o king_n be_v a_o man_n and_o he_o know_v not_o to_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o commit_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n but_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v for_o he_o know_v the_o merit_n of_o all_o man_n we_o have_v no_o need_n to_o fee_v any_o entreater_n to_o speak_v for_o we_o but_o we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o devout_a mind_n for_o wheresoever_o any_o such_o entreater_n shall_v have_v speak_v for_o we_o god_n will_v give_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o what_o can_v be_v plain_a speak_v than_o this_o master_n stapleton_n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saintes_n admit_v they_o no_o further_o than_o even_o as_o intercessor_n wherein_o he_o not_o only_o confute_v your_o distinction_n as_o a_o wretched_a shift_n of_o help_n and_o intercession_n take_v away_o your_o common_a similitude_n and_o show_v that_o intercession_n of_o any_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o just_a not_o only_o do_v we_o no_o good_a at_o all_o but_o also_o
be_v give_v not_o to_o a_o few_o be_v yet_o but_o ●…elie_a christian_n of_o put_v confidence_n rather_o in_o saint_n bone_n than_o in_o god._n the_o live_a god_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v do_v and_o thus_o do_v your_o own_o pope_n counsel_n and_o writer_n condemn_v yourselves_o for_o the_o horrible_a abuse_n of_o these_o your_o bless_a relic_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v worthy_o reject_v they_o to_o your_o light_n i_o answer_v true_a it_o be_v the_o church_n in_o church_n the_o time_n of_o s._n hierome_n &_o long_o before_o use_v light_n but_o as_o he_o witness_v himself_o they_o use_v they_o for_o their_o necessity_n in_o their_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n which_o first_o spring_v of_o this_o that_o the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n assemble_v as_o they_o may_v close_o in_o cave_n in_o cellar_n and_o other_o privy_a place_n come_v together_o very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o very_o late_o in_o the_o evening_n yea_o in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n to_o invocate_v god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o participate_v the_o lord_n supper_n so_o that_o light_n be_v necessary_a for_o they_o after_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n keep_v still_o those_o hour_n of_o prayer_n they_o likewise_o serve_v for_o their_o use_n till_o by_o little_a &_o little_a as_o other_o thing_n they_o also_o begin_v even_o about_o s._n hieromes_n time_n to_o be_v abuse_v light_n and_o not_o long_o after_o about_o gregory_n time_n to_o be_v keep_v light_n even_o in_o the_o broad_a day_n and_o to_o be_v set_v in_o golden_a candlestick_n which_o the_o former_a father_n count_v and_o call_v heathen_a custom_n for_o the_o heathen_a use_v lamp_n burn_v day_n &_o night_n light_n and_o taper_n before_o their_o idol_n on_o their_o altar_n beside_o their_o torch_n light_v even_o as_o the_o papist_n use_v but_o you_o will_v say_v not_o they_o only_o use_v light_n but_o god_n also_o testament_n ordain_v light_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o temple_n indeed_o if_o you_o can_v prove_v we_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n or_o that_o christ_n have_v renew_v they_o and_o not_o rather_o abrogate_a they_o nor_o ordain_v any_o other_o like_o they_o in_o their_o place_n then_o shall_v you_o say_v something_o to_o the_o matter_n but_o what_o need_v you_o labour_v to_o reduce_v the_o law_n since_o you_o be_v not_o purifi_n ashamed_a to_o confess_v it_o come_v from_o the_o heathen_a usage_n polygrane_n confess_v and_o brag_v of_o it_o that_o all_o your_o candle_n on_o candlemas_n day_n come_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o old_a superstition_n of_o the_o ethnic_n tradunt_fw-la enim_fw-la hystoriographi_fw-la etc_n etc_n for_o the_o historiographer_n tell_v that_o the_o heathen_a roman_n have_v a_o custom_n that_o always_o at_o the_o five_o year_n in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o go_v about_o the_o cleanse_n with_o torch_n and_o light_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o februa_n the_o mother_n of_o mars_n who_o they_o take_v for_o the_o god_n of_o battle_n and_o also_o in_o the_o same_o month_n the_o roman_a woman_n with_o the_o like_a worship_n of_o candle_n keep_v the_o memory_n of_o proserpina_n who_o be_v ravish_v of_o pluto_n the_o god_n of_o hell_n they_o feign_v that_o her_o mother_n ceres_n seek_v she_o even_o to_o mount_v aetna_n which_o superstition_n be_v first_o of_o the_o grecian_n because_o of_o a_o most_o grievous_a pestilence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o health_n 551._o turn_v into_o the_o foresay_a worship_n of_o solemnity_n but_o afterward_o of_o sergius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o first_o change_v his_o name_n for_o the_o deformity_n thereof_o be_v call_v os_fw-la porci_fw-la swine_n face_n or_o hog_n snout_n it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o common_a religion_n as_o also_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o the_o god_n be_v dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n 694_o ▪_o that_o the_o christian_a people_n shall_v make_v memorial_n not_o so_o much_o of_o februa_n and_o proserpina_n as_o of_o christ_n and_o marie_n jacobus_n the_o uoragine_n agree_v somewhat_o herewith_o though_o herein_o he_o agree_v little_a to_o himself_o and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o the_o truth_n beside_o his_o impudent_a idolatry_n to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n quite_o forget_v christ_n and_o ascribe_v all_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o candle_n unto_o she_o first_o he_o say_v it_o come_v up_o hereupon_o quod_fw-la serm_n simeon_n lumen_fw-la christum_n vocavit_fw-la ideo_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la inolevit_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la hodie_fw-la lumina_fw-la deferamus_fw-la because_o simeon_n call_v christ_n a_o light_n therefore_o grow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o on_o this_o day_n we_o carry_v light_n for_o even_o as_o this_o day_n marie_n joseph_n simeon_n and_o anna_n do_v after_o the_o order_n of_o procession_n carry_v a_o light_n in_o the_o church_n so_o do_v we_o after_o the_o order_n of_o procession_n carry_v candle_n light_a unto_o the_o church_n as_o this_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a and_o gross_a lie_n for_o neither_o then_o nor_o long_o after_o they_o know_v what_o procession_n m●…nt_n nor_o carry_v any_o light_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v quite_o beyond_o god_n commandment_n nor_o any_o such_o do_v be_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o only_o that_o this_o blind_a author_n follow_v to_o much_o the_o picture_n in_o the_o primer_n or_o the_o mass_n book_n that_o paint_v out_o the_o midwife_n or_o joseph_n hold_v a_o taper_n so_o it_o neither_o agree_v with_o the_o other_o common_a opinion_n nor_o yet_o with_o himself_o for_o even_o immediate_o after_o but_o we_o must_v note_v say_v light_n he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o triple_a reason_n of_o this_o observance_n and_o custom_n the_o one_o a_o literal_a the_o other_o a_o spiritual_a &_o the_o third_o a_o moral_a the_o literal_a reason_n i●…_n this_o for_o because_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o old_a time_n do_v celebrate_v three_o feast_n with_o light_n the_o first_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o proserpina_n the_o second_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o februa_n the_o three_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o all_o the_o court_n of_o hell_n ▪_o etc_n etc_n to_o appease_v they_o and_o induce_v they_o to_o mercy_n that_o they_o will_v more_o mild_o punish_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o friend_n depart_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o forsake_v thing_n accustom_v the_o roman_n after_o they_o receive_v the_o say_v of_o christ_n do_v yet_o also_o keep_v these_o feast_n of_o light_n in_o february_n pope_n gregory_n forget_v therefore_o do_v change_v this_o feast_n into_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o light_n that_o in_o her_o honour_n we_o shall_v bear_v light_n that_o bare_a unto_o we_o the_o true_a light_n nor_o that_o now_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o februa_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n of_o battle_n but_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_o of_o peace_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o court_n of_o devil_n but_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o all_o angel_n and_o worthy_o be_v this_o translation_n make_v the_o roman_n do_v therefore_o honour_n proserpina_n that_o so_o she_o may_v obtain_v grace_n of_o her_o husband_n they_o honour_v februa_n to_o obtain_v victory_n of_o her_o son_n they_o honour_v the_o devil_n that_o punish_v the_o soul_n to_o incline_v they_o to_o mercy_n but_o these_o three_o thing_n we_o receive_v of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n grace_n mercy_n and_o victory_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n sing_v marry_o mother_n of_o grace_n mother_n of_o mercy_n for_o she_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o live_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o dead_a obtain_v mercy_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n she_o obtain_v victory_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v defend_v thou_o we_o from_o the_o enemy_n etc_n etc_n thus_o say_v jacobus_n the_o uoragine_n of_o the_o original_n of_o your_o feast_n of_o light_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o changeling_n of_o the_o infidel_n hatch_v of_o your_o pope_n on_o this_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o forsake_v a_o old_a heathen_a custom_n but_o think_v to_o change_v these_o light_n to_o the_o better_a have_v you_o not_o blaspheme_v god_n even_o by_o his_o saint_n as_o ill_a or_o worse_o than_o they_o do_v by_o their_o idol_n your_o legend_n disagree_v from_o this_o latter_a devise_n of_o proserpina_n etc_n etc_n and_o say_v this_o feast_n be_v call_v candlemas_n purif_n and_o be_v make_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o offering_n that_o our_o lady_n offer_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o say_v be_v and_o everyeche_n bear_v this_o day_n a_o candle_n of_o wax_n
pigghius_n who_o may_v for_o his_o writing_n be_v call_v hogghius_fw-la 13._o well_o enough_o one_o of_o your_o chief_a porkeling_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o groyn_v out_o this_o say_n ego_fw-la certè_fw-la maiore_fw-la ratione_fw-la etc_n etc_n true_o i_o will_v with_o great_a reason_n deny_v thou_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n than_o that_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o into_o doubt_n the_o belief_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n since_o that_o unto_o i_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o authority_n but_o all_o only_a of_o the_o church_n what_o a_o wicked_a and_o swinish_a say_n be_v this_o of_o a_o proud_a popish_a borepigge_n against_o the_o everlasting_a word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o all_o from_o man_n all_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o be_v the_o catholic_a church_n that_o he_o mean_v the_o pope_n his_o college_n of_o cardinal_n and_o his_o assembly_n of_o priest_n for_o this_o they_o call_v the_o ecumenical_a and_o representative_a church_n church_n all_o the_o authority_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v it_o have_v it_o from_o they_o alone_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o indeed_o as_o he_o say_v by_o better_a reason_n he_o may_v deny_v all_o the_o scripture_n than_o so_o much_o as_o call_v into_o doubt_n the_o belief_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o popish_a bishop_n and_o priest_n why_o may_v they_o not_o then_o add_v too_o and_o take_v from_o and_o make_v what_o and_o as_o many_o ceremony_n as_o they_o please_v and_o good_a reason_n to_o but_o since_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v thus_o tread_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n that_o god_n word_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o man_n word_n that_o god_n word_n shall_v have_v all_o his_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o priest_n and_o none_o at_o all_o of_o god_n that_o the_o wife_n word_n shall_v control_v check_n mate_n ●…s_v and_o ch●…ks_v up_o her_o husband_n word_n that_o the_o wife_n may_v speak_v and_o appoint_v as_o much_o as_o she_o think_v good_a and_o the_o husband_n which_o have_v but_o a_o few_o word_n to_o say_v can_v not_o be_v hear_v that_o the_o wife_n word_n shall_v bear_v the_o streak_n and_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o husband_n word_n according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n as_o the_o good_a man_n say_v so_o say_v we_o but_o as_o the_o goodwife_n say_v so_o it_o must_v be_v if_o this_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n nor_o any_o reason_n but_o clean_o against_o all_o reason_n then_o may_v we_o reply_v to_o pigghius_n and_o you_o m._n st._n that_o with_o better_a reason_n ▪_o all_o your_o church_n authority_n and_o belief_n ought_v net_n only_o to_o be_v call_v in_o doubt_n ▪_o whether_o it_o agree_v to_o god_n word_n or_o no_o but_o also_o aught_o to_o depend_v whole_o and_o only_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n and_o rather_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v call_v into_o doubt_n much_o less_o deny_v as_o wicked_o he_o presume_v to_o speak_v it_o be_v much_o better_a reason_n 11._o that_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n as_o christ_n say_v and_o in_o sléede_v of_o a_o millstone_n that_o all_o his_o ceremony_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n &_o all_o such_o blasphemous_a swine_n as_o this_o pigghius_n be_v carry_v headlong_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o he_o yea_o say_v christ_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v 24._o if_o your_o catholic_a church_n m._n st._n be_v the_o true_a wife_n and_o spouse_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n she_o will_v with_o all_o lowliness_n humility_n &_o reverence_n here_o regard_n &_o obey_v christ_n her_o husband_n word_n and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v command_v by_o it_o not_o to_o countermand_v it_o not_o to_o think_v it_o be_v not_o of_o force_n unless_o she_o give_v authority_n thereunto_o not_o to_o add_v or_o diminish_v to_o or_o from_o it_o not_o to_o command_v one_o thing_n when_o he_o command_v another_o not_o to_o compel_v the_o child_n and_o household_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o observe_v her_o word_n more_o than_o her_o husband_n not_o to_o have_v twenty_o commandment_n for_o her_o husband_n ten_o not_o to_o use_v other_o fashion_n and_o custom_n than_o her_o husband_n bid_v she_o yea_o such_o as_o he_o forbid_v she_o not_o to_o have_v all_o the_o word_n and_o her_o husband_n not_o one_o word_n yea_o to_o shut_v up_o his_o mouth_n and_o not_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n these_o be_v impudent_a whore_n and_o bold_a strumpet_n fashion_n a_o godly_a christian_a matron_n a_o virtuous_a and_o faithful_a spouse_n will_v never_o do_v thus_o but_o since_o your_o church_n do_v thus_o call_v her_o catholic_a so_o fast_o as_o you_o lust_n she_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o common_a catholic_a quean_n and_o not_o the_o humble_a and_o faithful_a spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o yourselves_o that_o defend_v she_o have_v good_a reason_n indeed_o rome_n to_o defend_v your_o mother_n but_o such_o mother_n such_o child_n that_o to_o hold_v with_o their_o mother_n despise_v their_o father_n and_o make_v her_o word_n to_o give_v authority_n to_o he_o and_o say_v that_o with_o better_a reason_n they_o may_v deny_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o father_n word_n than_o so_o much_o as_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o the_o belief_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o mother_n yea_o that_o be_v a_o good_a lad_n i_o warrant_v he_o and_o a_o well_o teach_v child_n that_o will_v help_v the_o mother_n to_o beat_v the_o father_n be_v he_o not_o worthy_a his_o mother_n blessing_n for_o his_o labour_n but_o such_o bastard_n rebel_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o father_n curse_n for_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o his_o child_n ues_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la vestro_fw-la diabolo_fw-it estis_fw-la you_o 8._o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la verba_fw-la dei_fw-la audit_n propterea_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la auditis_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la estis_fw-la he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o you_o hear_v it_o not_o because_o year_n not_o of_o god._n the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n yea_o more_o than_o father_n mother_n wife_n child_n friend_n yea_o than_o their_o own_o life_n love_n god_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o 10._o worthy_a of_o god_n thus_o do_v all_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d meae_fw-la u●…cem_fw-la meam_fw-la audiunt_fw-la my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n as_o the_o father_n have_v bid_v they_o hunc_fw-la audite_fw-la etc_n etc_n this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a 3._o son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o delight_v hear_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v level_n all_o your_o faith_n and_o life_n by_o the_o only_a authority_n of_o his_o word_n who_o only_o know_v the_o father_n will_n and_o 10._o in_o who_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n be_v couch_v who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n the_o way_n the_o life_n and_o the_o word_n itself_o the_o son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o father_n bosom_n he_o have_v declare_v it_o hear_v he_o auditus_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o hear_v come_v not_o by_o the_o mother_n authority_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god._n thus_o do_v the_o godly_a child_n unto_o god_n who_o we_o call_v father_n unto_o we_o both_o before_o &_o in_o uigilantius_n time_n nullum_fw-la imitemur_fw-la etc_n etc_n let_v we_o follow_v none_o say_v origen_n and_o if_o 7._o we_o will_v follow_v any_o jesus_n christ_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o to_o follow_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v describe_v and_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o do_n of_o the_o prophet_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a volume_n that_o be_v the_o firm_a example_n that_o be_v the_o ●…ounde_n purpose_n which_o who_o so_o desire_v to_o follow_v go_v safe_a thus_o also_o say_v cyprian_n both_o for_o god_n word_n &_o for_o your_o mother_n ceremony_n the_o stephanum_n heretic_n say_v let_v nothing_o be_v devise_v of_o new_a beside_o that_o which_o be_v by_o tradition_n deliver_v from_o whence_o come_v this_o tradition_n come_v it_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n or_o come_v it_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o epistle_n for_o indeed_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v aught_o to_o be_v do_v god_n witness_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o jesus_n of_o navee_n say_v let_v not_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v therein_o day_n and_o night_n that_o thou_o observe_v all_o thing_n
decal_v etiam_fw-la abusus_fw-la but_o sith_o much_o abuse_n have_v also_o by_o little_a and_o little_o creep_v in_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n that_o the_o image_n also_o of_o those_o thing_n have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n which_o have_v no_o testiminie_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o of_o approve_a author_n that_o many_o carve_a image_n beyond_o measure_n with_o great_a sumptuousness_n and_o cost_n be_v set_v up_o so_o fast_a in_o church_n as_o though_o herein_o idolatry_n a_o great_a part_n of_o godliness_n consist_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n neglect_v which_o be_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o christ_n furthermore_o that_o we_o behold_v the_o image_n so_o paint_v and_o express_v that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v forge_v not_o after_o the_o form_n of_o christian_a honesty_n but_o after_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o rude_a people_n be_v suffer_v to_o worship_v the_o image_n with_o a_o certain_a trust_n repose_v in_o they_o the_o which_o be_v not_o altogether_o free_a from_o idolatry_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v of_o idolatry_n that_o have_v choose_v to_o themselves_o any_o image_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o either_o for_o the_o fairness_n thereof_o or_o the_o foulness_n or_o the_o newness_n or_o the_o oldness_n believe_v that_o image_n to_o have_v some_o virtue_n yea_o or_o some_o godhead_n or_o divinity_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n which_o error_n be_v to_o be_v plain_o damn_v thus_o do_v your_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v yourselves_o &_o that_o not_o of_o trifle_a point_n nor_o of_o any_o extraordinary_a chance_n but_o of_o open_a and_o ordinary_a idolatry_n i_o omit_v such_o casualty_n of_o idolatry_n as_o be_v object_v in_o idolatry_n biga_fw-la salutis_fw-la if_o the_o people_n shall_v worship_v the_o devil_n for_o god_n in_o any_o form_n in_o any_o revelation_n or_o in_o the_o consecrate_v host_n which_o you_o make_v the_o people_n worship_n since_o the_o devil_n can_v transform_v himself_o to_o any_o such_o shape_n yea_o of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n whether_o the_o people_n worship_n be_v idolatry_n or_o no._n i_o will_v rather_o detect_v your_o more_o gross_a idolatry_n although_o that_o of_o your_o honour_v the_o cake_n be_v gross_a enough_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v but_o manifest_a idolatry_n sith_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o a_o likeness_n whereas_o in_o every_o image_n a_o right_a and_o true_a portraiture_n be_v to_o be_v require_v but_o into_o that_o idolatry_n i_o will_v not_o now_o enter_v only_o i_o will_v come_v to_o your_o next_o objection_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o which_o you_o crosse._n commit_v most_o open_a idolatry_n not_o only_o worship_v with_o cap_n &_o knee_n with_o crouch_v kneel_v knock_v blessing_n kiss_v greet_a and_o pray_v unto_o but_o ascribe_v the_o merit_n of_o salvation_n to_o such_o your_o worship_n of_o the_o cross_n you_o tell_v we_o how_o a_o thief_n that_o continue_v a_o arrant_a thief_n dise_z all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n oravit_fw-la unum_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ante_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la saluatus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o say_v one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la before_o the_o crucifix_n and_o so_o he_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o say_v discipulus_fw-la christo_fw-la valdè_fw-la placet_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la orat_fw-la pr●…tereundo_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la in_o publica_fw-la strata_fw-la unum_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la aue_fw-la maria._n when_o one_o pass_v by_o in_o the_o open_a street_n say_v one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o one_o aue_fw-la mary_n christ_n be_v high_o please_v but_o not_o content_a with_o this_o idolatry_n you_o make_v humble_a prayer_n unto_o it_o as_o though_o it_o have_v life_n and_o soul_n as_o though_o it_o be_v god_n itself_o oh_o crux_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cunctis_fw-la astris_fw-la etc_n etc_n oh_o cros●…e_n cross_n more_o clear_a than_o all_o the_o star_n famous_a to_o the_o world_n very_o love_v unto_o man_n which_o only_o be_v worthy_a to_o bear_v the_o price_n of_o the_o world_n save_o this_o present_a company_n gather_v together_o this_o day_n in_o thy_o praise_n thus_o pray_v you_o to_o the_o cross_n in_o your_o old_a primer_n have_v you_o never_o say_v this_o prayer_n to_o the_o cross_n oh_o crux_fw-la benedicta_fw-la etc_n etc_n oh_o bless_a cross_n because_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n do_v hang_v on_o thou_o and_o the_o king_n of_o angel_n triumph_v on_o thou_o i_o adore_v thou_o i_o praise_v thou_o i_o bless_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o sense_n be_v thou_o our_o consolation_n in_o our_o trouble_n etc_n etc_n again_o oro_fw-la te_fw-la sancta_fw-la crux_fw-la etc_n etc_n i_o pray_v thou_o holy_a cross_n by_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n that_o thou_o will_v deliver_v and_o pull_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o necessity_n and_o grieve_v and_o defend_v i_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o vengeance_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n and_o from_o sudden_a death_n and_o from_o all_o shame_n peril_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o from_o all_o sin_n wherewith_o man_n frailty_n may_v sin_v against_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o holy_a cross_n by_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o have_v exalt_v thou_o marvellous_o above_o all_o thing_n earthly_a that_o thou_o will_v protect_v and_o defend_v i_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o from_o all_o danger_n and_o evil_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n again_o salue_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la splendidissima_fw-la crux_fw-la aue_fw-la invincibilis_fw-la &_o insuperabilis_fw-la dilectissima_fw-la crux_fw-la salue_fw-la preciosissima_fw-la veer_fw-la &_o digne_fw-fr in_o aeternum_fw-la beatissima_fw-la crux_fw-la aue_fw-la sanctissima_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la sine_fw-la digne_fw-fr veneranda_fw-la praeclarissima_fw-la crux_fw-la salue_fw-la preciocissi●…a_fw-la &_o veer_fw-mi devote_v adoranda_fw-la sacratissima_fw-la crux_fw-la lo_o master_n stap._n what_o gallant_a rhetoric_n be_v h●…re_o to_o the_o crosse._n face_n and_o as_o with_o these_o idolatrous_a prayer_n you_o worship_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o with_o the_o like_a or_o worse_o you_o worship_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n which_o yet_o by_o the_o ancient_a describer_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o like_o his_o face_n neither_o can_v you_o say_v you_o pray_v not_o to_o it_o but_o unto_o christ_n who_o the_o face_n in_o the_o cloth_n represent_v for_o even_o unto_o the_o paint_a face_n itself_o you_o pray_v in_o this_o rhyme_n doggerel_n salue_fw-la sancta_fw-la facies_fw-la nostri_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nitet_fw-la species_n divini_fw-la splendoris_fw-la impressa_fw-la panniculo_fw-la nivei_fw-la candoris_fw-la dataque_fw-la ueronicae_fw-la signum_fw-la ob_fw-la amoris_fw-la salve_n decus_fw-la saculi_fw-la speculum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la quòd_fw-la videre_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la coelorum_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la macula_fw-la purga_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la atque_fw-la nos_fw-la consortio_fw-la iung●…_n beatorum_fw-la salue_fw-la nostra_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la dura_fw-la labili_fw-la &_o fragili_fw-la cito_fw-la transitura_fw-la nos_fw-la perduc_fw-la ad_fw-la patriam_fw-la o_fw-la foelix_fw-la figura_fw-la ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la faciem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la pura_fw-la ▪_o etc_n etc_n you_o can_v not_o say_v here_o you_o speak_v this_o to_o christ_n himself_o or_o to_o the_o very_a face_n of_o christ_n but_o your_o prayer_n be_v even_o to_o the_o very_a figure_n or_o pattern_n of_o the_o face_n in_o the_o linen_n cloth_n and_o you_o desire_v that_o paint_a face_n to_o exalt_v we_o to_o the_o very_a face_n itself_o the_o like_a idolatrous_a prayer_n and_o adoration_n you_o make_v to_o wound_n the_o five_o wound_n salue_fw-la vulnus_fw-la dextrae_fw-la manus_fw-la etc_n etc_n god_n speed_n wound_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n etc_o etc_o i_o adore_v thou_o i_o honour_v thou_o i_o require_v thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o a_o wretch_n now_o die_v etc_n etc_n may_v never_o fail_v hail_o thou_o right_a hand_n wound_n of_o christ_n thou_o which_o waste_v pierce_v with_o a_o most_o hard_a nail_n etc_n etc_n we_o adore_v thou_o oh_o wound_n to_o thou_o we_o incline_v our_o head_n as_o to_o a_o most_o sweet_a fountain_n by_o thou_o let_v it_o be_v give_v that_o we_o may_v overcome_v our_o enemy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o last_o day_n god_n speed_n wound_n of_o the_o right_a foot_n etc_n etc_n god_n speed_n wound_n of_o the_o left_a foot_n oh_o sweet_a side_n wound_n etc_n etc_n aue_fw-la salve_n g●…ude_n vale_n hail_o god_n speed_v thou_o rejoice_v farewell_n what_o foolish_a prayer_n and_o beastly_a idolatry_n be_v this_o master_n stapleton_n and_o yet_o be_v these_o prayer_n count_v such_o notable_a stuff_n that_o they_o be_v enfranchise_v with_o great_a privilege_n and_o pardon_n set_a in_o golden_a letter_n for_o more_o estimation_n and_o credit_n you_o have_v a_o goodly_a rubric_n that_o say_v fuit_fw-la quaedam_fw-la foemina_fw-la solitaria_fw-la &_o reclusa_fw-la etc_n etc_n there_o be_v a_o
the_o litany_n for_o say_v so_o often_o sinful_a lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o for_o say_v amen_o to_o the_o curse_n recite_v against_o the_o wicked_a beside_o that_o i_o have_v show_v already_o how_o they_o justify_v themselves_o with_o purity_n of_o nature_n with_o freewill_n with_o preparative_n work_v meritorious_a more_o than_o m●…ritorious_a &_o work_n of_o perfection_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o same_o montaniste_n that_o under_o the_o offering_n pretence_n of_o offering_n crafty_o gather_v and_o extort_a of_o the_o people_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n but_o not_o the_o hundred_o part_n that_o the_o popish_a priest_n offering_n bring_v in_o prophec●…es_n what_o say_v you_o again_o to_o the_o montaniste_n with_o who_o the_o prophicie●…_n of_o priscilla_n and_o ●…aximilla_fw-la be_v in_o great_a honour_n than_o the_o holy_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o likewise_o the_o blind_a prophecy_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o the_o which_o they_o give_v more_o credit_n than_o to_o the_o true_a prophet_n that_o have_v set_v forth_o god_n word_n religion_n what_o say_v you_o once_o again_o to_o montanus_n that_o teach_v the_o dissolve_v &_o contemn_v of_o matrim●…nie_n for_o religion_n sake_n in_o all_o which_o thing●…_n how_o never_o your_o papist_n follow_v montanus_n step_n be_v very_o apparent_a to_o the_o easy_a conferrer_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o tessarescedecatitae_n which_o use_v and_o apocrypha_fw-la allege_v forge_a book_n in_o the_o apostle_n name_n call_v apocrypha_fw-la as_o the_o papist_n make_v canonical_a the_o book_n so_o call_v beside_o that_o they_o allege_v and_o set_v out_o their_o s._n thomas_n gospel_n nichodemus_n gospel_n the_o act_n of_o s._n peter_n the_o fable_n of_o lazarn●…_n the_o birth_n life_n death_n and_o assumption_n name_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o many_o such_o other_o counterfeit_n book_n to_o establish_v their_o mass_n purgatory_n relic_n tradition_n and_o other_o such_o error_n by_o they_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o severiani_n of_o severus_n that_o say_v a_o miracle●…_n wench_n call_v ph●…lumene_n be_v inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v to_o who_o declare_v his_o dream_n &_o burn_n of_o his_o mind_n she_o will_v warn_v he_o secret_o as_o it_o be_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o that_o she_o shall_v see_v fantasy_n come_v unto_o she_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o child_n which_o child_n appear_v will_v now_o and_o then_o say_v he_o be_v christ_n now_o and_o then_o s._n paul_n &_o that_o the_o spirit_n tell_v she_o such_o thing_n as_o she_o tell_v the_o people_n &_o that_o she_o wrought_v such_o miracle_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a that_o she_o will_v put_v a_o great_a loaf_n into_o a_o glass_n have_v a_o narrow_a mouth_n and_o with_o the_o tip_n of_o her_o finger_n take_v it_o out_o again_o unbroken_a &_o that_o she_o eat_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o as_o send_v she_o from_o god_n compare_v these_o thing_n with_o the_o popish_a practice_n in_o their_o vision_n trance_n and_o miracle_n of_o their_o she_o ●…incts_n s._n bridgits_n revelation_n the_o trance_n of_o the_o holy_a maid_n in_o kent_n the_o p●…ell_n of_o france_n the_o she_o saint_n that_o sir_n thomas_n more_n tell_v of_o in_o his_o book_n of_o pilgrimage_n and_o see_v how_o much_o they_o differ_v what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o taciani_n that_o will_v admit_v none_o marriage_n into_o their_o rule_n and_o order_n be_v they_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o renounce_v not_o marriage_n as_o none_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o popish_a order_n or_o rule_v of_o their_o religion_n that_o have_v not_o vow_v not_o to_o marry_v august_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o alogiani_n that_o as_o be_v say_v before_o stand_v upon_o unwritten_a verity_n and_o reject_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o angelici_fw-la that_o bow_v themselves_o down_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o apostolici_fw-la which_o most_o arrogant_o call_v themselves_o by_o this_o name_n as_o do_v your_o pope_n call_v then selue_o apostolical_a and_o they_o receive_v not_o into_o their_o communion_n those_o that_o use_v wife_n as_o your_o papist_n will_n admit_v no_o marry_a priest_n to_o consecrate_v at_o their_o mass_n nor_o they_o receive_v any_o that_o profess_v any_o propriety_n of_o their_o good_n as_o your_o monk_n and_o friar_n do_v p●…tende_v of_o who_o say_v s._n augustine_n quales_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o monachos_fw-la &_o clericos_fw-la plurimos_fw-la such_o as_o the_o church_n have_v many_o monk_n &_o clerk_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o your_o monk_n and_o priest_n do_v so_o now_o for_o the_o heresy_n of_o your_o apostolical_a as_o you_o call_v it_o but_o in_o deed_n apostatical_a church_n herein_o be_v of_o fair_a antiquity_n scripture_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o manichaei_n with_o who_o ere_o while_o you_o false_o charge_v we_o they_o forbid_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v marriage_n so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o say_v that_o by_o chastity_n prayer_n and_o psalm_n they_o purge_v their_o life_n &_o send_v they_o to_o heaven_n they_o crake_v of_o false_a abstinency_n and_o continency_n to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a they_o boast_v that_o they_o forsake_v all_o thing_n for_o god_n and_o do_v arrogate_v to_o themselves_o all_o the_o blessing_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n they_o add_v and_o take_v from_o the_o scripture_n so_o much_o as_o they_o please_v pretend_v they_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v corrupt_v and_o prefer_v the_o book_n call_v apocrypha_fw-la they_o say_v the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o archmanichée_o as_o the_o papist_n beside_o all_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a say_v the_o same_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o arch_a prelate_n the_o pope_n and_o as_o manicheus_fw-la call_v himself_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o your_o pope_n in_o good_n his_o bull_n prefix_v the_o authority_n apostolical_a of_o peter_n and_o paul_n moreover_o they_o reject_v flesh_n egg_n and_o milk_n which_o the_o papist_n d●…_n on_o certain_a day_n they_o reject_v also_o the_o propriety_n of_o good_n as_o due_a the_o beg_a friar_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o hierachitae_n that_o likewise_o as_o these_o will_v receive_v none_o into_o their_o society_n but_o unmarried_a man_n monk_n and_o woman_n such_o be_v also_o your_o aerians_n who_o false_o you_o object_n to_o we_o be_v more_o like_a to_o they_o yourselves_o admit_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v continent_n as_o renounce_v the_o world_n and_o will_v possess_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o psalliani_fw-la and_o euchitae_fw-la that_o be_v all_o give_v to_o mumble_v up_o of_o prayer_n and_o say_v that_o monk_n ought_v not_o to_o labour_v to_o get_v their_o live_n and_o therefore_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v monk_n because_o they_o will_v do_v no_o work_n but_o pray_v who_o erasmus_n in_o his_o defence_n against_o the_o sorbonist_n be_v appeach_v only_o for_o say_v christu●…_n in_o orando_fw-la damnat_fw-la multiloqu●…um_fw-la christ_n do_v condemn_v much_o 1._o babble_n in_o prayer_n liken_v the_o papist_n unto_o denique_fw-la psalliani_fw-la sive_fw-la euchitae_fw-la etc_n etc_n to_o conclude_v the_o psalliani_fw-la or_o euchitae_fw-la have_v augment_v the_o beadroll_n of_o heretic_n who_o live_v in_o idleness_n dispatch_v up_o a_o heap_n of_o psalm_n with_o a_o marvellous_a roll_n of_o the_o tongue_n hereuke_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o pattalorinchitae_n which_o do_v so_o give_v themselves_o to_o silence_n that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o think_v they_o must_v hold_v their_o peace_n they_o will_v lay_v their_o finger_n on_o their_o nose_n and_o lip_n lest_o they_o shall_v speak●…_n a_o word_n as_o i_o note_v before_o of_o the_o basilidians_n both_o who_o herein_o your_o religious_a man_n resemble_v what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o aquarij_fw-la which_o mingle_a water_n with_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o all_o the_o papist_n &_o do_v what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o barefoot_a heretic_n that_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o barefoot_a and_o will_v wear_v no_o shoe_n like_o the_o barefoot_a friar_n promise_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o priscillianist_n that_o have_v this_o rule_n among_o they_o jura_n periura_fw-la secretum_fw-la prodere_fw-la nol●…_n swear_v and_o forswear_v bewray_v not_o the_o secret_a not_o only_o like_o the_o dissemble_a papist_n practice_v among_o we_o that_o will_v swear_v and_o forswear_v themselves_o to_o the_o prince_n with_o false_a hollow_a heart_n in_o truth_n ▪_o and_o yet_o in_o falsehood_n trusty_a to_o their_o confederate_n nor_o will_v bewray_v their_o secret_a conspiracy_n but_o also_o like_o the_o rule_n of_o your_o pope_n and_o all_o his_o perfect_a faithful_a one_o nulla_fw-la ●…ides_fw-la tenenda_fw-la
he_o be_v a_o good_a king_n in_o oversee_v the_o priest_n do_v their_o duty_n and_o not_o himself_o intrude_a into_o the_o do_n pag._n of_o their_o duty_n but_o of_o this_o example_n we_o have_v hear_v somewhat_o already_o in_o answer_v master_n stapleton_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o again_o in_o m._n saunders_n four_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o i_o reserve_v myself_o to_o the_o large_a answer_n of_o it_o to_o this_o he_o add_v a_o item_n of_o josaphat_n say_v itemque_fw-la 57_o etc_n etc_n and_o also_o josaphat_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n distinguish_v both_o power_n say_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n amarias_n the_o priest_n and_o your_o bishop_n still_o govern_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o god_n moreover_o zabadias_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n who_o be_v the_o captain_n in_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n shall_v be_v over_o those_o work_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n behold_v other_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o to_o the_o the_o king_n office_n this_o we_o have_v behold_v already_o in_o master_n stapletons_n 670._o objection_n of_o the_o same_o and_o there_o may_v you_o m._n saunders_n behold_v the_o answer_n and_o thus_o much_o again_o for_o the_o use_n of_o both_o these_o power_n now_o three_o for_o the_o end_n thereof_o say_v m._n saunders_n of_o the_o end_n of_o both_o power_n not_o the_o last_o but_o the_o middle_a 2._o end_n that_o the_o civil_a power_n touch_v nought_o but_o this_o life_n christ_n say_v fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o they_o can_v not_o kill_v the_o soul_n and_o again_o the_o apostle_n will_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n &_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v hue_n a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n a_o quiet_a life_n therefore_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n dwell_v without_o the_o church_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o the_o last_o but_o yet_o the_o proper_a end_n it_o be_v while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o eccl._n power_n belong_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o christ_n have_v say_v whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n to_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o end_n of_o these_o power_n i_o answer_v stretch_v it_o be_v false_a not_o only_o the_o last_o end_n as_o he_o grant_v but_o the_o mean_a end_n also_o of_o the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n stretch_v further_o than_o this_o life_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o prince_n institution_n and_o office_n deuter._n 17._o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o the_o do_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n judge_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n 117._o describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o appeal_v to_o constantine_n the_o great_a that_o think_v religion_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o his_o government_n yea_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o place_n that_o even_o here_o m._n sanders_n cite_v for_o his_o purpose_n ▪_o manifest_o wrest_v ●…_n sentence_n maim_v that_o of_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n for_o he_o say_v not_o only_o ut_fw-la quietam_fw-la &_o tranquillam_fw-la vitam_fw-la aga●…us_fw-la that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n and_o there_o end_v but_o he_o add_v further_a withal_o in_o omni_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o honestate_fw-la in_o all_o 669._o godliness_n &_o honesty_n in_o which_o two_o word_n chief_o all_o godliness_n what_o be_v include_v be_v at_o large_a declare_v against_o master_n stapleton_n but_o before_o this_o place_n m._n sanders_n cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o prince_n can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o kill_v the_o body_n i_o answer_v christ_n make_v not_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o power_n prince_n power_n to_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o rather_o as_o you_o say_v before_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n to_o save_v it_o to_o kill_v it_o be_v a_o accidental_a tude_z of_o his_o power_n &_o yet_o iwisse_o christ_n speak_v not_o there_o only_o of_o civil_a prince_n but_o as_o much_o against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o any_o other_o that_o will_v persecute_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o death_n as_o your_o pope_n &_o you_o his_o chaplain_n do_v but_o i_o pray_v you_o m._n sand_n may_v not_o a_o ill_a prince_n soul_n wrest_v his_o authority_n to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n also_o with_o maintain_v idolatry_n &_o false_a religion_n in_o deed_n he_o can_v not_o kill_v the_o soul_n for_o proper_o it_o can_v not_o be_v kill_v but_o that_o kind_a of_o kill_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v suffer_v which_o be_v sin_n and_o damnation_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o one_o strike_v of_o the_o devil_n by_o malice_n and_o wound_v of_o himself_o by_o error_n with_o other_o strike_v of_o god_n by_o justice_n and_o deserve_v of_o himself_o by_o sin_n may_v not_o the_o ill_a prince_n make_v his_o power_n be_v a_o mean_a thereto_o and_o may_v not_o a_o ill_a priest_n on_o this_o wise_a kill_v the_o soul_n as_o well_o and_o soon_o than_o he_o i_o wot_v what_o your_o pope_n pius_n 2._o be_v wont_a to_o say_v mal●…_n med●…ci_fw-la corpus_fw-la imperiti_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la 2._o animam_fw-la o●…cîdunt_fw-la ill_a physician_n kill_v the_o body_n but_o unskilful_a priest_n kill_v the_o soul_n you_o say_v your_o power_n stretch_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o deed_n m_o sand_n the_o true_a eccl._n power_n stretch_v to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v i_o fear_v i_o you_o do_v stretch_v to_o life_n as_o you_o say_v but_o not_o to_o come_v but_o only_o to_o the_o present_a life_n of_o the_o body_n but_o to_o death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n both_o now_o and_o to_o come_v for_o ever_o beside_o all_o this_o i_o appeal_v even_o to_o your_o own_o self_n m._n sand_n that_o affirm_v the_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o stretch_v to_o far_o further_a &_o more_o proper_a end_n than_o this_o life_n for_o in_o your_o four_o chapter_n follow_v you_o have_v this_o quotation_n christian●…rum_fw-la regna_fw-la le●…ularia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la christian_n kingdom_n be_v not_o worldly_a whereon_o you_o have_v these_o word_n moreover_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o faythf●…ll_a prince_n who_o 80._o people_n fear_n ▪_o god_n be_v not_o altogether_o earthly_a or_o worldly_a for_o in_o that_o part_n that_o they_o have_v believe_v in_o chryst_n they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v begin_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n for_o although_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v find_v in_o kingdom_n mere_a secular_a be_v in_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n yet_o sith_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v far_o the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a spirit_n acknowledge_v christ_n his_o king_n and_o only_a lord_n i_o see_v nothing_o why_o christian_a kingdom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v rather_o judge_v spiritual_a according_a to_o their_o better_a part_n than_o earthly_a and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o now_o so_o long_o since_o those_o which_o govern_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v anoint_v of_o his_o minister_n no_o otherwise_o than_o be_v the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n for_o even_o the_o king_n themselves_o also_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n ▪_o partaker_n of_o the_o spiritual_a ministry_n when_o they_o be_v anoint_a not_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o only_a priest_n hereto_o orderly_a consecrate_v but_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o other_o king_n refer_v to_o a_o profane_a and_o worldly_a end_n these_o king_n shall_v now_o remember_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o directe_v to_o a_o holy_a end_n for_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v mere_a spiritual_a it_o be_v fit_v that_o they_o shall_v will_n that_o all_o their_o thing_n shall_v also_o be_v account_v as_o it_o be_v spiritual_a loe_o m._n saunders_n in_o these_o word_n you_o confess_v far_o himself_o other_o proper_a end_n and_o far_o other_o estate_n also_o in_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o christian_a prince_n than_o this_o life_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o quiet_a tranquillity_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o what_o need_v further_a witness_n when_o yourself_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o yourself_o but_o also_o bear_v witness_n against_o yourself_o now_o when_o m._n sanders_n have_v thus_o prosecute_v these_o three_o difference_n of_o these_o two_o estate_n he_o collect_v his_o conclusion_n say_v but_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n differ_v from_o the_o civil_a in_o the_o 58._o original_n in_o the_o use_n and_o in_o the_o end_n and_o so_o well_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o the_o use_n and_o end_n be_v far_o the_o more_o worthy_a shall_v they_o not_o of_o wise_a man_n be_v judge_v mad_a which_o either_o confound_v these_o power_n
argument_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o offerer_n the_o better_a thing_n offer_v to_o argue_v the_o better_a authority_n in_o the_o offerer_n the_o worse_a thing_n the_o worse_a authority_n and_o why_o then_o not_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n the_o like_a thing_n to_o prove_v the_o like_a authority_n but_o you_o wrest_v your_o author_n philo._n he_o say_v not_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o re_fw-mi immolata_fw-la in_o the_o thing_n offer_v for_o that_o the_o text_n say_v plain_a enough_o but_o he_o say_v the_o b._n be_v make_v equal_a to_o they_o in_o the_o explation_n and_o sacrifice_n obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o show_v in_o deed_n the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o god_n in_o ordain_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v offer_v not_o to_o disti●…guishe_v thereby_o the_o difference_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o person_n offer_v but_o rather_o to_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o obtain_n pardon_n for_o they_o of_o which_o difference_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o offering_n for_o they_o the._n 1_o ▪_o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o and_o the._n 8._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la do_v entreat_n now_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n although_o ●…one_v by_o ignorance_n which_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n in_o a_o priest_n than_o any_o other_o because_o his_o title_n profess_v skill_n and_o learning_n give_v great_a offence_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o therefore_o the_o 4._o priest_n sin_n be_v reckon_v first_o as_o a_o original_n from_o who_o offence_n other_o man_n offence_n spring_v and_o so_o say_v the_o text_n if_o the_o anoint_a priest_n shall_v sin_v make_v the_o people_n to_o offend_v for_o because_o say_v lira_n your_o own_o commentar_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v occasion_n of_o sin_v to_o the_o people_n where_o to_o he_o allege_v lyra._n gregory_n when_o the_o pastor_n go_v by_o the_o break_a ch●…es_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o flock_n follow_v to_o their_o hed●…ong_a downfall_n what_o be_v this_o first_o place_n now_o master_n saunders_n to_o argue_v the_o priest_n authority_n and_o worthiness_n or_o n●…_n rather_o his_o infirmity_n and_o unworthiness_n neither_o be_v the_o thing_n offer_v by_o the_o priest_n appoint_v to_o be_v 4_o a_o bullock_n to_o declare_v any_o authority_n in_o he_o but_o as_o lyra_n say_v a_o bullock_n or_o a_o calf_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o melt_a calf_n or_o bullock_n which_o aaron_n erect_v exod._n 22._o what_o be_v this_o again_o for_o his_o authority_n but_o rather_o to_o lay_v his_o shame_n before_o he_o that_o as_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v so_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v slay_v for_o offend_v by_o the_o like_a beast_n and_o so_o refer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o christ_n sacrifice_n that_o as_o the_o innocent_a beast_n be_v slay_v so_o the_o innocent_a messiah_n shall_v be_v slay_v the_o sacrifice_n whereof_o thus_o prefigure_v in_o the_o beast_n offer_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o person_n offer_v shall_v turn_v the_o deserve_a slaughter_n from_o he_o and_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o his_o sin_n place_n and_o because_o all_o the_o people_n sin_n be_v great_a and_o the_o great_a the_o great_a multitude_n for_o the_o commonness_n of_o the_o error_n in_o a_o universal_a ignorance_n as_o in_o the_o popish_a church_n lessen_v not_o the_o error_n but_o make_v it_o great_a although_o they_o defend_v that_o the_o church_n can_v have_v no_o universal_a ignorance_n or_o igraunce_n common_a error_n contrary_a to_o this_o manifest_a text_n of_o scripture_n yet_o because_o it_o spring_v of_o the_o priest_n that_o can_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n so_o well_o as_o the_o people_n may_v therefore_o the_o people_n sin_n be_v place_v next_o after_o the_o priest_n and_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n which_o be_v not_o say_v of_o the_o priest_n 4._o sin_n i●…_n all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o text_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a and_o for_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o which_o interlineata_fw-la word_n the_o gloss_n interline_v of_o ignorance_n not_o of_o knowledge_n as_o the_o priest_n whereupon_o peter_n say_v i_o know_v you_o do_v it_o by_o ignorance_n but_o the_o priest_n sin_v of_o knowledge_n sing_v all_o thing_n fore_o tell_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o sin_v more_o heighnous_o but_o yet_o because_o the_o people_n offence_n be_v in_o the_o offer_v same_o thing_n that_o aaron_n be_v therefore_o the_o people_n also_o offer_v a_o calf_n or_o bullock_n in_o remembrance_n say_v lyra_n of_o the_o melt_a calf_n wherein_o the_o people_n sin_v exodus_fw-la 22._o and_o hereto_o he_o cite_v hesichius_n manifestum_fw-la etc_n etc_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o mean_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o therefore_o in_o both_o of_o they_o he_o ordain_v the_o same_o sacrifice_n and_o here_o withal_o be_v to_o be_v note_v if_o the_o order_n be_v note_v worthy_a that_o he_o place_v the_o people_n before_o the_o priest_n even_o where_o the_o text_n place_v the_o priest_n before_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o neither_o lira_n hesichius_n nor_o the_o popish_a gloss_n be_v so_o precise_a in_o the_o order_n as_o master_n saunders_n be_v but_o what_o make_v it_o matter_n whether_o he_o name_v the_o priest_n before_o the_o people_n or_o the_o people_n before_o the_o priest_n what_o have_v either_o priest_n or_o people_n here_o to_o boast_v of_o dignity_n but_o rather_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o great_a sin_n the_o more_o they_o be_v place_v one_o before_o a_o other_o and_o these_o cause_n have_v philo_n be_v of_o necessity_n so_o cunning_a in_o these_o matter_n as_o master_n saunders_n say_v he_o be_v he_o will_v have_v allege_v yea_o have_v he_o be_v no_o cunning_a herein_o than_o even_o the_o necessary_a understanding_n of_o the_o place_n enforce_v he_o will_v not_o have_v wrest_v it_o to_o superiority_n howbeit_o all_o master_n saunders_n cunning_a can_v not_o make_v philo_n to_o serve_v his_o purpose_n although_o he_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o wrest_n and_o wring_v he_o to_o it_o for_o although_o philo_n uncunning_o wrest_v it_o unto_o dignity_n yet_o that_o dignity_n that_o he_o make_v the_o priest_n to_o have_v be_v but_o equal_a to_o the_o people_n dignity_n and_o yet_o not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n neither_o but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o people_n minister_n which_o master_n saunders_n foresee_v we_o will_v object_n he_o prevent_v we_o say_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o philo_n add_v that_o that_o honour_n be_v yield_v 60._o to_o the_o b._n not_o for_o himself_o but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o people_n i_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o neither_o be_v philo_n deceive_v in_o that_o that_o he_o judge_v the_o b._n to_o be_v the_o people_n minister_n but_o that_o which_o be_v be_v not_o reveal_v to_o philo_n be_v a_o jew_n we_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o people_n minister_n but_o also_o god_n minister_v and_o moreover_o the_o figure_n of_o christ._n in_o grant_v this_o m._n saunders_n you_o grant_v also_o contrary_n himself_o to_o your_o own_o tale_n before_o philo_n be_v of_o necessity_n most_o cunning_a in_o these_o matter_n while_o you_o think_v his_o cunning_n will_v make_v for_o the_o priest_n advancement_n put_v now_o that_o his_o cunning_n make_v against_o the_o priest_n advancement_n ▪_o and_o make_v the_o b._n but_o equal_a to_o the_o people_n now_o philo_n be_v not_o cunning_a in_o these_o matter_n now_o philo_n be_v a_o jew_n and_o no_o christian_a now_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v god_n minister_v or_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n cunning_n be_v a_o fair_a thing_n i_o see_v and_o sure_o you_o have_v great_a cunning_n m._n saunders_n in_o these_o matter_n that_o can_v handle_v they_o so_o cunning_o one_o priest_n for_o a_o other_o priest_n preferment_n but_o will_v every_o man_n master_n saunders_n count_v this_o cunning_a that_o be_v so_o broad_a before_o and_o so_o extreme_a on_o either_o part_n that_o right_a now_o philo_n be_v not_o only_o cunning_a but_o most_o cunning_a in_o these_o matter_n and_o now_o on_o a_o sudden_a he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o cunning_a in_o they_o that_o he_o take_v not_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o be_v god_n minister_v this_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a opinion_n for_o so_o learned_a a_o man_n and_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v leap_v from_o most_o cunning_a to_o no_o cunning_a at_o all_o think_v you_o philo_n know_v not_o thus_o much_o master_n saunders_n very_o i_o think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n cunning_a they_o so_o and_o that_o he_o be_v full_o persuade_v
of_o ozias_n who_o year_n remain_v be_v 27._o and_o so_o he_o reign_v as_o the_o text_n say_v 52._o year_n but_o whether_o this_o computation_n be_v true_a or_o no_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o he_o continue_v king_n still_o and_o be_v bury_v as_o a_o king_n and_o his_o son_n begin_v not_o to_o reign_v till_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a which_o argue_v that_o for_o all_o this_o heinous_a fact_n which_o god_n so_o marvellous_o and_o dreadful_o revenge_v insomuch_o that_o josephus_n commestor_n the_o gloss_n lyra_n and_o diverse_a other_o say_v that_o the_o terrible_a earthquake_n mention_v in_o amos_n 1._o and_o in_o zacharie_n 14._o be_v do_v at_o that_o present_a instant_n when_o god_n strike_v the_o king_n for_o attempt_v this_o deed_n not_o withstand_v he_o retain_v still_o his_o estate_n though_o he_o can_v not_o for_o his_o sickness_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o the_o office_n so_o little_o do_v god_n suffer_v the_o priest_n or_o any_o other_o to_o depose_v h●…m_n howsoever_o the_o king_n deserve_v it_o or_o rather_o a_o worse_a punishment_n thus_o this_o example_n of_o ozias_n that_o be_v so_o often_o allege_v &_o so_o much_o triumph_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v meer●…_n slanderous_a so_o make_v it_o nothing_o for_o the_o papist_n but_o clean_o confu●…es_v they_o &_o playn●…g_v argue_v that_o how_o fervent_o soever_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v reprove_v and_o rebuke_v a_o wicked_a prince_n for_o his_o offence_n yet_o be_v his_o offence_n never_o so_o great_a the_o bishop_n have_v no_o such_o authority_n that_o he_o may_v depose_v his_o prince_n but_o must_v commit_v the_o punishment_n unto_o god_n but_o now_o of_o this_o example_n of_o ozias_n lepry_n we_o shall_v have_v another_o argument_n and_o as_o leper_n shall_v be_v discern_v of_o the_o priest_n whether_o 87._o they_o be_v whole_a or_o infect_v so_o the_o judge_a of_o heresy_n pertain_v to_o the_o only_a priest_n of_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o divine_a scripture_n it_o be_v evict_v that_o a_o heretic_n king_n both_o may_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v depose_v lest_o he_o infect_v all_o his_o subject_n with_o that_o kind_n of_o disease_n for_o he_o can_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v his_o common_a sense_n that_o will_v think_v this_o to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o he_o grant_v be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o corporal_a lepry_n it_o be_v 13._o thus_o write_v whosoever_o shall_v be_v infect_v with_o any_o lepry_n &_o be_v sever_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o priest_n all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o unclean_a he_o shall_v dwell_v alone_o without_o the_o tent_n all_o which_o thing_n sith_o they_o happen_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o figure_n but_o be_v write_v to_o we_o for_o our_o learning_n the_o matter_n must_v thus_o be_v take_v 10._o that_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o they_o with_o the_o faithful_a must_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v permit_v that_o bring_v strange_a doctrine_n streak_v as_o it_o be_v with_o spot_v of_o lepry_n into_o the_o church_n now_o if_o neither_o private_a man_n alone_o but_o also_o king_n be_v bind_v by_o this_o law_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n testify_v of_o king_n ozias_n true_o king_n also_o be_v spot_v with_o heretical_a wickedness_n be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v drive_v both_o from_o the_o use_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o kingly_a power_n the_o former_a argument_n of_o example_n be_v now_o draw_v to_o another_o 40._o of_o a_o similitude_n the_o lepry_n be_v compare_v unto_o heresy_n to_o this_o argument_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o i_o deny_v not_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v right_o apply_v as_o s._n augustine_n use_v it_o compare_v heresy_n to_o a_o lepry_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o filth_n and_o contagion_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o where_o we_o have_v not_o the_o express_a use_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o argument_n of_o a_o similitude_n make_v of_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a force_n to_o evicte_n a_o controversy_n in_o the_o school_n of_o god._n god_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n that_o by_o the_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o divine_a scripture_n it_o be_v evict_v that_o a_o heretic_n king_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v depose_v name_v that_o manifest_a testimony_n for_o as_o yet_o you_o have_v not_o and_o here_o you_o make_v but_o a_o argument_n of_o a_o similitude_n but_o neither_o a_o similitude_n much_o less_o a_o collection_n of_o yourself_o to_o frame_v a_o argument_n from_o a_o similitude_n thereon_o be_v a_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o divine_a scripture_n therefore_o this_o be_v a_o manifest_a false_a assertion_n second_o i_o answer_v this_o similitude_n as_o you_o here_o apply_v thing_n it_o be_v of_o less_o force_n in_o that_o you_o wrest_v the_o same_o similitude_n to_o other_o thing_n as_o to_o auricular_a confession_n and_o to_o assoil_v from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o serve_v not_o proper_o but_o be_v wrest_v to_o depose_v of_o prince_n three_o i_o answer_v if_o this_o similitude_n be_v admit_v of_o good_n the_o priest_n desce●…_n the_o lepry_n then_o and_o the_o priest_n discern_v heresy_n now_o yet_o come_v it_o not_o home_n enough_o to_o depose_v the_o prince_n &_o to_o exclude_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o such_o authority_n give_v he_o ●…uer_o a_o leper_n to_o dis●…_n he_o of_o his_o good_n &_o inheritance_n only_o the_o priest_n find_v out_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o lepry_n or_o no_o &_o pronounce_v he_o a_o leper_n if_o he_o be_v find_v so_o to_o be_v which_o do_v the_o law_n take_v place_n of_o such_o a_o person_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o company_n the_o execution_n of_o which_o law_n be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v num._n 5_o and_o the_o 5._o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o put_v out_o of_o the_o host_n every_o leper_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v on_o issue_n &_o whosoever_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a etc_n etc_n so_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o leper_n be_v not_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o by_o the_o prince_n authority_n or_o commandem●…t_n &_o the_o people_n execution_n only_o the_o priest_n discern_v &_o declare_v who_o be_v &_o who_o be_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o this_o law_n reach_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o deposition_n much_o less_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o any_o ma●…_n 〈◊〉_d &_o ●…heritance_n lest_o of_o all_o of_o the_o prince_n four_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o word_n that_o you_o cite_v for_o the_o alleag●…d_n priest_n authority_n herein_o out_o of_o levit_fw-la 3._o whosoever_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d spot_a with_o a_o lepry_n &_o be_v sever_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o priest_n all_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o unclean_a he_o shall_v dwell_v alone_o without_o the_o tent_n this_o sentence_n as_o you_o have_v set_v it_o down_o in_o distinct_a letter_n be_v not_o in_o all_o that_o chapter_n nor_o any_o other_o that_o i_o find_v so_o that_o except_o you_o quote_v some_o other_o place_n i_o doubt_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o lie_n and_o a_o shameful_a abuse_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o you_o think_v it_o be_v holy_a as_o you_o call_v it_o how_o dare_v you_o thus_o hack_v and_o pervert_v it_o and_o where_o find_v you_o these_o word_n separatus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la he_o be_v separate_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o though_o it_o be_v at_o his_o wi●…_n or_o arbitrement_n whereas_o he_o do_v but_o as_o the_o law_n command_v he_o and_o be_v prescribe_v in_o every_o thing_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v therein_o five_o i_o answer_v this_o law_n be_v pertain_v to_o the_o judicial_a us._n law_n of_o the_o israel●…ts_n but_o the_o judicial_n in_o the_o old_a law_n touch_v not_o we_o nor_o be_v any_o figure_n of_o our_o judicial_a law_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v wrest_v hereunto_o ▪_o six_o ▪_o i_o answer●…_n the_o application_n of_o s._n paul_n sentence_n ●…_n co●…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o less_o manifest_o wrest_v ▪_o for_n s._n paul_n speak_v nothing_o there_o of_o this_o matter_n but_o of_o other_o matter_n ●…ther_o 10._o but_o haec_fw-la autem_fw-la omne_fw-la all_o these_o thing_n ▪_o haec_fw-la autem_fw-la omne_fw-la superius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v ha●…o_o ▪_o all_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o ▪_o 〈◊〉_d do_v ●…ll_o to_o apply_v this_o in_o general_a i_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o 15._o ●…or_a ou●…_n 〈◊〉_d or_o instruction_n but_o not_o for_o our_o descant_v or_o construction_n ▪_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d list_v upon_o they_o for_o
that_o 〈◊〉_d both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o literal_a sense_n &_o you_o will_v ▪_o 15._o thus_o ▪_o must_n streak_v if_o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n parable_n of_o the_o cockle_n grow_v together_o 13._o with_o the_o wheat_n i_o grant_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v such_o cohabitation_n as_o may_v convenient_o be_v avoid_v but_o such_o cohabitation_n as_o can_v be_v avoid_v without_o the_o incur_v of_o another_o great_a sin_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v as_o the_o husband_n to_o deny_v 7._o c●…habitation_n with_o his_o wife_n though_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o she_o a_o i●…fidell_n yet_o if_o she_o will_v tarry_v and_o dwell_v with_o he_o he_o can_v not_o put_v she_o away_o for_o ●…ir_n infidelit●…e_v nor_o likewise_o can_v the_o faithful_a ▪_o woman_n forsake_v the_o man_n though_o he_o be_v a_o infidel_n neither_o can_v the_o child_n deny_v his_o natural_a obedience_n to_o his_o parent_n &_o cohabitation_n with_o they_o though_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o they_o be_v infidel_n neither_o can_v the_o faithful_a servant_n deny_v his_o civil_a obedience_n and_o cohabitation_n with_o his_o master_n although_o his_o master_n be_v a_o infidel_n as_o be_v the_o most_o in_o s._n paul_n time_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v none_o deny_v cohabitation_n with_o their_o master_n no_o though_o they_o be_v rough_a and_o cruel_a beside_o their_o infidelity_n and_o shall_v the_o subject_n then_o deny_v his_o politic_a cohabitation_n ▪_o and_o ci●…ill_o obedience_n to_o his_o liege_n sovereign_a and_o lawful_a prince_n for_o pretence_n of_o diversity_n in_o religion_n eight_o ▪_o i_o answer_v if_o you_o will_v needs_o apply_v this_o separation_n kingdom_n of_o the_o leper_n to_o a_o moral_a or_o mystical_a signification_n yet_o serve_v it_o not_o to_o the_o depose_n of_o the_o person_n from_o his_o c●…ill_a estate_n or_o to_o his_o exel●…sion_n from_o a_o common_a weal_n but_o to_o his_o exclusion_n of_o moral_a virtue_n or_o to_o his_o expulsion_n ●…ute_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n from_o be_v a_o ●…ber_n of_o the_o mystical_a com●…_n weal_n which_o let_v not_o but_o that_o he_o may_v remain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n●…thly_a i_o answer_v your_o conclusion_n that_o you_o make_v for_o figure_n king●…_n so_o well_o ●…s_v o●…h_a 〈◊〉_d man_n fail_v ●…n_v this_o example_n of_o king_n oz●…s_n ●…or_a neither_o be_v he_o depose_v by_o y_fw-es priest_n or_o by_o any_o other_o man_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n ▪_o so_o long_a as_o he_o be_v of_o king_n ozias_n ●…thly_o i_o answe●…e_v that_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ere_v admit_v make_v nothing_o against_o protestant_n prince_n but_o it_o make_v much_o prince_n against_o popish_a priest_n for_o if_o unto_o all_o that_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n strange_a doctrine_n streak_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o spot_n of_o lepry_n cohabitation_n must_v be_v deny_v then_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o your_o popish_a priest_n be_v find_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n other_o doctrine_n than_o god_n have_v teach_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o lie_v thrust_v out_o of_o god_n church_n if_o worse_a shall_v not_o happen_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o figure_n if_o you_o will_v go_v to_o figure_n of_o nadab_n &_o abiu_n that_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n but_o beware_v you_o of_o a_o fire_n in_o hell_n and_o thus_o much_o to_o your_o figure_n of_o the_o lepry_n for_o depose_v prince_n which_o if_o we_o deny_v you_o say_v as_o be_v your_o common_a say_n we_o have_v not_o our_o common_a sense_n but_o have_v you_o have_v your_o private_a sense_n when_o you_o make_v this_o argument_n you_o will_v have_v be_v better_o advise_v ere_o ever_o you_o have_v make_v it_o common_a and_o have_v print_v it_o but_o you_o do_v but_o as_o other_o have_v do_v before_o for_o the_o argument_n before_o be_v common_a but_o what_o do_v i_o reason_n say_v master_n saunders_n athalia_fw-la ▪_o the_o mother_n of_o ochozias_n murder_v all_o the_o kingly_a seed_n except_o joas_n who_o josaba_n have_v hide_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o athalia_fw-la reign_v over_o the_o land_n seven_o year_n but_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n joiada_n the_o bishop_n take_v to_o he_o centurion_n captain_n and_o soldier_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o swear_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o show_v unto_o they_o the_o king_n son_n and_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o bring_v out_o the_o son_n of_o the_o king_n and_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o testimony_n and_o make_v he_o king_n &_o anoint_a he_o but_o athalia_fw-la when_o she_o see_v the_o king_n stand_v upon_o the_o tribunal_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n she_o cry_v out_o treason_n treason_n but_o joiada_n the_o high_a priest_n command_v the_o centurion_n and_o say_a carry_v she_o out_o without_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o whosoever_o follow_v hi●…_n let_v he_o be_v strike_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o athalia_fw-la be_v kill_v in_o the_o king_n house_n joiada_n therefore_o make_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o between_o the_o people_n and_o joas_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a 12._o before_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n wherein_o joiada_n the_o priest_n do_v teach_v he_o do_v we_o not_o here_o plain_o see_v the_o whole_a knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n cause_n to_o have_v be_v belong_v towards_o one_o high_a priest_n he_o call_v the_o soldier_n judge_v the_o queen_n that_o have_v rule_v seven_o year_n to_o have_v raigneduniust_o and_o command_v she_o both_o to_o be_v depose_v and_o kill_v and_o in_o her_o place_n do_v substitute_n joas_n to_o be_v king_n and_o subject_v he_o under_o the_o lord_n and_o place_v he_o above_o the_o people_n all_o which_o thing_n sith_o they_o be_v well_o do_v be_v it_o not_o now_o true_a according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n that_o the_o bishop_n ought_v to_o know_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n whether_o they_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a for_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o bishop_n in_o this_o kind_n do_v whether_o he_o define_v the_o king_n to_o be_v depose_v or_o to_o be_v place_v he_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o 2._o who_o lip_n as_o well_o king_n as_o private_a man_n ought_v to_o require_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sequester_n as_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n so_o between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n so_o while_o one_o judge_n in_o the_o church_n be_v ordain_v both_o between_o king_n themselves_o stir_v up_o with_o mutual_a contention_n and_o also_o between_o they_o and_o their_o people_n infinite_a occasion_n of_o war_n and_o tumult_n be_v cut_v off_o master_n saunders_n here_o first_o ask_v what_o he_o do_v reason_n king_n if_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o he_o do_v reason_n sure_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a weak_a reason_n and_o therefore_o belike_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o will_v return_v again_o to_o urge_v we_o with_o example_n and_o here_o to_o knit_v up_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o joiada_n the_o high_a priest_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o athalia_fw-la and_o the_o substitute_n of_o joas_n to_o be_v king_n but_o this_o example_n which_o bear_v yet_o a_o face_n to_o come_v far_o near_o to_o the_o purpose_n than_o any_o thing_n speak_v hitherto_o notwithstanding_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o purpose_n and_o as_o much_o wrest_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o other_o i_o omit_v that_o he_o still_o keep_v his_o old_a practice_n scripture_n in_o jumble_v together_o diverse_a piece_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o to_o set_v down_o the_o text_n as_o it_o lie_v and_o yet_o he_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o letter_n as_o though_o it_o be_v all_o the_o text_n which_o an_o it_o be_v not_o his_o common_a u●…age_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o better_a to_o be_v bear_v withal_o and_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o ●…ters_n negligence_n as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o but_o in_o so_o often_o handle_v thus_o of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o tolerable_a but_o to_o the_o example_n first_o i_o answer_v this_o pertain_v nothing_o kill_v to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o depose_n of_o a_o king._n here_o be_v no_o king_n depose_v here_o be_v a_o usurper_n that_o have_v no_o right_a so_o the_o kingdom_n kill_v and_o to_o your_o own_o expositor_n lyra_n say_v usurpavit_fw-la sibi_fw-la regnum_fw-la juda_n &_o prius_fw-la describitur_fw-la ●…uiusonodi_fw-la usurpatio_fw-la 11._o she_o usurp_v to_o herself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jury_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o
pope_n counsel_n isaiah_n 8._o psal._n 2._o how_o general_a the_o pope_n coum_z cell_n be_v stapl._n 54._o a._n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n admit_v the_o g●…rall_a counncel_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o true_a general_a counsel_n tripartit_fw-la hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o theodoret._n athanasius_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la epictetum_fw-la corynthi_n episcopum_fw-la contra_fw-la maximinum_fw-la arianun_n li._n 3._o ca._n 13._o in_o psalm_n 92._o epistola_fw-la 3._o ad_fw-la fortunatianun_n epistola_fw-la 112._o ad_fw-la paulinam_fw-la de_fw-la videndo_fw-la deo._n in_o mat_n ca._n 24._o homil._n 49._o in_o sermon_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la reginas_fw-la de_fw-la recta_fw-la fide_fw-la thom._n aquinas_n in_o secunda_fw-la secundae_fw-la questione_fw-la 1._o arti●…_n 10._o alphons_n de_fw-fr castro_n adversus_fw-la heres_fw-la li._n 1._o cap._n 8._o 2._o cor._n 6._o ferus_fw-la in_o matth._n 13._o ferus_fw-la in_o matth._n 11._o ●…_n pet._n ●…_n stapl._n 54._o a._n psalm_n 25._o esayas_n 33._o heretic_n be_v to_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o scripture_n chryso_n in_o opere_fw-la imperf_n home_o 49._o contra_fw-la maximum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lib._n 13._o ca._n 14._o psal._n 118._o the_o error_n of_o counsel_n when_o they_o swerve_v from_o the_o scripture_n carthaginense_n 1._o council_n laodice●…um_fw-la council_n nicenu●…_n 1._o zozom_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o a_o soldier_n life_n alow●…ble_a among_o christian_n council_n calc●…don_n hebr._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 7._o panormitanu●…_n de_fw-fr electione_fw-la cap._n significasti_fw-la aug._n contr_n do_v natist_n li._n 3._o cap._n 4._o math._n 10._o act._n 25._o example_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nough●…e_a counc●…ls_n psal._n 25._o psal_n 115._o rom._n 3._o isaiah_n 8._o ambrose_n de●…r_n gratiani_n can_v s●…●…s_v q●…_n p●…aest_n 11_o q_o ●…_n pano●…_n a_o lie_v m●…n_o allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o a_o gene●…all_a council_n john_n gerson_n innocentius_n 3._o c._n cum_fw-la vene_z de_fw-fr except_o sta._n 54_o a._n the_o godly_a king_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n admit_v no_o foreign_a prelate_n authority_n sta._n 54._o a._n the_o pope_n power_n foraygne_a sta._n 54_o a._n stap._n 54_o a._n stap._n 54_o a._n greg._n nazian_n the_o pope_n counsel_n not_o general_a true_o general_a counsel_n be_v not_o foreign_a power_n to_o this_o or_o any_o christian_a realm_n nor_o exclude_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n st._n 54._o b._n master_n stap._n five_o false_a mark_n more_o lay_v man_n among_o the_o papist_n than_o among_o we_o enjoy_v ecclesiastical_a live_n ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o sermon●…_n 6._o add_v psalm_n 91._o raulinus_fw-la in_o quadragesimali_fw-la sermon_n 22._o the_o tale_n of_o he_o that_o get_v a_o benefice_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o devil_n name_n 8._o q._n 1._o c._n ve●…cor_n 2._o q._n 7._o c._n secuti_fw-la 2._o q._n 7._o august_n 2._o q._n 7._o no●…_n omnis_fw-la monk_n in_o time_n past_a be_v but_o ●…ay_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v ●…ay_o bernardus_n glossator_fw-la in_o ca._n st_n clericus_fw-la erasm._n ch●…ad_a encom_n moriae_fw-la math._n 5._o stapl._n 54._o b._n the_o six_o false_a mark_n of_o m._n stapl._n florobellus_fw-la the_o principal_a ▪_o rome_n eccl._n ex_fw-la bald_a 6._o q._n 1._o c._n pastoralis_fw-la stapl._n 54._o b._n m._n staplet_n 7._o false_a mark_n a_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n preach_v not_o simple_o forbid_v to_o preacher_n staplet_n 8._o fal●…e_v mark_n stapl_n 54_o b._n ten_o and_o first_o fruit_n to_o the_o prince_n ten_o &_o first_o fruit_n far_o better_a bestow_v on_o the_o prince_n than_o on_o the_o pope_n the_o papist_n be_v gument_n of_o ●…osephes_n immunity_n to_o the_o egyptian_a priest●…_n gen._n 47._o the_o affinity_n between_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n g●…ialium_fw-la dierum_fw-la li._n 2._o cap_n 8._o in_o epithetis_n textorn_a diodorus_n siculus_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la antiquis_fw-la li._n 4._o cap._n 1._o m._n s●…a_o nine_o false_a mark_n st●…p_n 54._o b._n the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremaci●…_n tender_v the_o oath_n charge_v the_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o oath_n a_o woman_n prince_n master_n feck_n demand_v satisfy_v in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o foresay_a example_n st._n fol._n 55._o a._n the_o papist_n courtesy_n robin_n hood_n &_o little_o john_n fol._n 55._o a._n b._n stapleton_n the._n 16._o chap._n stap._n 56._o a._n master_n stap._n objection_n of_o wit_n stap._n 56._o a._n m._n st._n quarrel_n at_o the_o bishop_n testimony_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n sta._n 56._o b._n stap._n 56._o b._n m._n feck_n secret_a heresy_n math._n 9_o jerem._n 17._o psal._n 93._o stap._n 56._o b._n sta._n 56._o b._n supra_fw-la 55_o a._n the_o heresy_n that_o the_o papist_n false_o charge_v we_o withal_o august_n &_o epiph_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la hier._n contra_fw-la joviniam_fw-la ambr._n li._n 10._o epi._n 18._o ambros._n serm_n 91._o euth_n in_o panopl_n do_fw-mi 33._o euth_n zigab_n in_o paul._n tit_n 21._o hieron_n contra_fw-la vig._n jonas_n episcopus_fw-la au●…elian_a contra_fw-la claud._n futh_n in_o panopl_n tit._n 22._o august_n lib._n 1._o count_n 2._o epist._n pela_n ad_fw-la bon_fw-fr if_o cap._n 13._o cyril_n lib._n 6._o count_n julian._n august_n count_v 2._o epi_v p●…l_o ca._n 4_o calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n ca._n 18._o in_o fine_a argentorati_fw-la impress_n anno._n 1545._o epiph._n &_o philast_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la ▪_o clemens_n li._n 3._o recog_n irenaeus_n li._n 1._o cap._n 20._o the_o papist_n deface_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o ill_o as_o arius_n or_o aerius_n difference_n between_o priest_n and_o bishop_n hieronimus_fw-la ad_fw-la titum_fw-la dist._n 93._o can_v olim_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 4._o dist._n 24._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 3._o durandus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la porti●…no_fw-la in_o lib._n 4._o sent._n dist._n 24._o q._n 6._o institu●…o_o doct_n christi_fw-la de_fw-la ●…acr_n or_o dinis_fw-la fol._n 196._o summa_fw-la angelica_fw-la l._n ordo_fw-la the_o papist_n controversy_n about_o their_o holy_a order_n difference_n between_o fast_v &_o not_o fast_v fuseb_n eccl._n hist._n li._n 5._o ca._n 18_o eccl._n histor_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o tripartit_fw-la hist._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 38._o fonre_n thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n trip._n hist._n li._n 1_o ca._n 10._o hieron_n ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la the_o popish_a chief_n fast_o chawcer_n in_o the_o monk_n prologue_n lib._n 7_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o h●…r_n m._n st._n belie_v aerius_n the_o church_n of_o england_n allow_v fast_v saturday_n fast_o aug._n epi._n 83._o rom._n 14._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n appoint_v not_o law_n for_o fast_v to_o other_o church_n friday_n and_o saturday_n fast_v no_o more_o than_o other_o day_n by_o the_o scripture_n no_o difference_n of_o merit_n in_o fast_v or_o not_o fast_v ferus_fw-la in_o math._n cap._n 9_o the_o papist_n confess_v they_o make_v great_a conscience_n on_o man_n decree_n than_o g●…ds_v word_n judge_v of_o the_o fast_o or_o not_o fast_o the_o work_n and_o the_o trust_n in_o the_o work_n why_o christ_n prescribe_v not_o order_n in_o these_o thing_n the_o papist_n confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v pharisee_n ferus_fw-la in_o ca._n 12._o math._n misjudging_a in_o fast_v the_o popish_a righteousness_n worse_o than_o the_o pharisee_n outward_a thing_n two_o thing_n command_v in_o keep_v the_o sabaoth_n two_o thing_n in_o every_o precept_n the_o heart_n &_o the_o outward_a work_n ecclesiastical_a constitution_n apparel_n the_o papist_n abuse_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a aerius_n again_o belie_v hypognost_n lib._n 5._o saint_n august_n know_v not_o of_o any_o purge_a place_n for_o the_o dead_a mark_n 9_o luke_n 16._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la serm._n 18._o de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la s●…culi_fw-la origen_n error_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o pope_n deliver_v out_o of_o hell_n the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n need_v no_o prayer_n for_o delivery_n the_o grecian_n and_o egyptian_n error_n about_o the_o dead_a epiph._n in_o lib._n anachoratus_fw-la ambro._n in_o rom._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr ciu_o dei_fw-la jud._n epist._n august_n de_fw-fr mirabilibus_fw-la sacrae_fw-la script_n lib._n 1._o cap_n vlt._n 1._o cor._n 15._o august_n enchi_fw-la ad_fw-la laurent_n theophil_n in_o ●…or_n the_o godly_a father_n error_n about_o the_o dead_a epiphanius_n defect_n the_o drift_n of_o aerius_n the_o ancient_a father_n memory_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v but_o thanks_n give_v and_o praise_n why_o they_o praise_v god_n for_o the_o dead_a epiph_n count_n haer._n lib._n 3._o to_o 1._o haer._n 75._o in_o epi_v ▪_o and_o 10._o hierosol_n epist_n stapl._n 77._o b._n prayer_n needless_a for_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ca._n cum_fw-la marthae_fw-la decele_n missae_fw-la prayer_n ●…lesse_a for_o they_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n ad_fw-la demetrianum_n tom._n 1._o lib._n de_fw-fr varijs_fw-la quest_n q_o 19_o 13._o quest._n 2._o c●…_n in_o present_a in_o esai_n ca._n 65._o chry._n ad_fw-la heb._n ca._n 2._o home_o 4._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n concione_fw-la
to_o lay_v all_o your_o honesty_n to_o pledge_v m._n stapletons_n second_o part_n about_o untruth_n be_v answer_v sufficient_o in_o his_o bedroll_n in_o the_o three_o part_n be_v confess_v that_o wherewith_o the_o bishop_n charge_v m._n feck_n that_o in_o king_n henry_n day_n he_o set_v forth_o this_o supremacy_n in_o his_o open_a sermon_n but_o withal_o to_o excuse_v he_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o upon_o knowledge_n but_o upon_o very_a ignorance_n b._n and_o lack_n of_o true_a knowledge_n and_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n ▪_o what_o ignorance_n call_v you_o this_o m._n st_o if_o it_o be_v not_o malicious_a it_o be_v of_o simplicity_n yea_o and_o wilful_a carelessness_n withal_o ▪_o &_o yet_o before_o you_o say_v he_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o three_o and_o here_o contrary_v your_o own_o self_n you_o charge_v he_o again_o with_o two_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o beside_o that_o you_o there_o say_v sure_o if_o there_o be_v any_o ignorance_n in_o this_o point_n it_o be_v invincible_a b._n ignorance_n by_o no_o study_n or_o diligence_n able_a to_o be_v put_v away_o and_o therefore_o pardonable_a but_o be_v this_o such_o ignorance_n when_o here_o you_o confess_v that_o he_o study_v not_o for_o it_o but_o do_v it_o without_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o pardonable_a even_o by_o your_o own_o say_n thus_o while_o you_o will_v excuse_v he_o of_o ignoramnce_n do_v not_o only_o accuse_v he_o of_o ignorance_n but_o also_o declare_v such_o great_a ignorance_n in_o yourself_o that_o it_o seem_v you_o neither_o well_o wot_v nor_o much_o care_n what_o you_o say_v so_o that_o you_o may_v contend_v neither_o shame_n you_o in_o this_o point_n while_o you_o will_v mitigate_v m._n feckenhams_n fault_n to_o accuse_v with_o he_o of_o ignorance_n no_o few_o than_o all_o yea_o the_o best_a learned_a of_o the_o realm_n then_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o know_v you_o say_v b._n as_o it_o be_v now_o to_o every_o man_n be_v but_o of_o mean_a learning_n to_o the_o proof_n whereof_o you_o cite_v sir_n thomas_n more_o that_o till_o his_o latter_a time_n do_v never_o of_o many_o year_n believe_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n to_o be_v provide_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o m._n feck_n with_o many_o other_o good_a and_o well_o learned_a man_n otherwise_o be_v a._n carry_v away_o among_o they_o with_o the_o violence_n of_o this_o common_a storm_n and_o tempest_n for_o lack_v of_o mature_a and_o deep_a consideration_n where_o as_o now_o all_o papistee_n such_o as_o have_v travel_v b._n in_o these_o latter_a controversy_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o pope_n primacy_n be_v immediate_o institute_v of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o god_n law_n and_o not_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n which_o be_v now_o know_v clear_o to_o stand_v against_o it_o here_o be_v no_o argument_n all_o this_o while_n for_o it_o but_o only_o deface_v of_o their_o predecessor_n learning_n and_o knowledge_n to_o advance_v their_o own_o which_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a in_o all_o wise_a man_n judgement_n yet_o be_v it_o worthy_a to_o behold_v the_o gross_a presumptuous_a impudency_n of_o these_o lovaniste_n that_o as_o though_o they_o come_v from_o the_o new_a indies_n that_o say_v other_o man_n be_v blind_a or_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n and_o they_o only_o have_v two_o so_o these_o writer_n pretend_v they_o have_v such_o knowledge_n now_o yea_o the_o mean_a learned_a among_o they_o as_o the_o very_o best_a learn_v before_o they_o have_v not_o the_o like_a who_o be_v not_o resolve_v herein_o nor_o see_v so_o much_o as_o they_o divino_fw-la now_o do_v in_o the_o pope_n authority_n for_o they_o have_v espy_v now_o at_o the_o length_n with_o their_o lynx_n eye_n that_o the_o pope_n his_o primary_n be_v the_o lure_n divino_fw-la of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n even_o sir_n thomas_n more_o do_v not_o see_v who_o a_o great_a while_n be_v so_o blind_a herein_o that_o he_o think_v it_o but_o the_o church_n institution_n at_o length_n full_a dim_o god_n wot_v he_o think_v that_o he_o see_v it_o be_v provide_v of_o god._n but_o now_o every_o mean_a learned_a lovanist_n have_v espy_v through_o a_o millstone_n to_o use_v m._n stapletons_n own_o phrase_n and_o clear_o see_v and_o know_v it_o be_v ex_fw-la lure_n divino_fw-la institute_v by_o god_n immediate_o who_o will_v have_v think_v they_o have_v be_v then_o so_o blind_a unless_o m._n stapl._n have_v tell_v we_o they_o be_v so_o or_o that_o our_o lovaniste_n have_v be_v waxen_a so_o cunning_a to_o have_v find_v out_o of_o late_a that_o they_o can_v never_o see_v before_o no_o doubt_v they_o have_v turn_v over_o and_o over_o both_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n many_o a_o time_n and_o i_o warrant_v you_o all_o to_o have_v find_v out_o this_o immediate_a institution_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o never_o their_o hap_n unfortunate_a blind_a buzzard_n that_o they_o be_v to_o light_v on_o the_o place_n of_o this_o institution_n but_o now_o the_o bible_n and_o testament_n have_v be_v so_o turn_v and_o toss_v once_o again_o at_o louvain_n and_o that_o with_o such_o clear_a eye_n sight_n that_o it_o be_v plain_o find_v out_o yea_o and_o so_o clear_a that_o every_o man_n of_o mean_a learning_n know_v it_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v supreme_a head_n over_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n institute_v by_o god_n immediate_o to_o be_v obey_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n oh_o happy_a man_n for_o the_o pope_n who_o estimation_n and_o wealth_n begin_v so_o fast_o to_o decay_v that_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o have_v find_v out_o this_o institution_n i_o warrant_v you_o like_v to_o wear_v a_o cardinal_n hat_n m._n stap_n if_o you_o have_v have_v so_o good_a luck_n to_o find_v this_o out_o but_o i_o pray_v you_o since_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a a_o place_n that_o all_o your_o side_n now_o clear_o see_v it_o show_v where_o abouts_o in_o the_o bible_n or_o testament_n it_o be_v i_o have_v of_o purpose_n turn_v they_o over_o ere_o now_o also_o yet_o can_v i_o never_o have_v the_o hap_n to_o see_v this_o but_o i_o hope_v your_o sight_n be_v better_a than_o i_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v we_o where_o it_o be_v do_v but_o quote_v the_o place_n be_v it_o not_o peradventure_o on_o the_o back_n side_n of_o your_o book_n for_o in_o your_o book_n it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v you_o shall_v find_v no_o more_o than_o can_v those_o learned_a man_n before_o you_o find_v out_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v but_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o man._n and_o where_o you_o crake_v so_o much_o that_o you_o have_v now_o find_v it_o institute_v lure_n divino_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o be_o afraid_a it_o will_v in_o the_o end_n be_v find_v out_o to_o have_v be_v forge_v 〈◊〉_d &_o fraud_n diabol●…ca_n by_o the_o injury_n and_o craft_n of_o satan_n that_o it_o be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o god_n law_n yourself_o allege_v no_o place_n or_o proof_n beside_o your_o only_a vaunt_n fear_v you_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o your_o crake_v you_o start_v from_o it_o again_o by_o admit_v that_o if_o you_o can_v not_o as_o you_o can_v not_o prove_v so_o much_o as_o you_o have_v make_v boast_n of_o though_o the_o pope_n primacy_n b._n say_v you_o be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v reject_v by_o any_o one_o realm_n and_o although_o the_o pope_n primacy_n be_v not_o ground_v direct_o upon_o god_n word_n but_o ordain_v of_o the_o church_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o private_a consent_n of_o any_o one_o or_o few_o realm_n no_o more_o than_o the_o city_n of_o london_n can_v just_o abrogate_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o sequcle_n of_o this_o argument_n m._n stapleton_n be_v nought_o by_o three_o way_n first_o by_o presuppose_v a_o impossible_a absurdity_n that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n shall_v ordain_v any_o other_o necessary_a doctrine_n to_o salvation_n than_o god_n have_v ordain_v or_o be_v ground_v on_o his_o word_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n hear_v her_o husband_n my_o sheep_n say_v christ_n hear_v my_o voice_n 10._o and_o not_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o stranger_n second_o if_o this_o absurdity_n be_v admit_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v or_o can_v as_o it_o can_v not_o ordain_v other_o thing_n yet_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v it_o no_o though_o a_o angel_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o teach_v we_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o 1._o only_o contrary_a but_o even_o praeter_fw-la beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n then selue_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o reject_v it_o as_o easy_o
as_o to_o receive_v it_o what_o soever_o have_v not_o 23_o his_o authority_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o what_o soever_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v use_v they_o even_o as_o we_o listen_v ourselves_o why_o may_v we_o not_o say_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v quia_fw-la canonicum_fw-la non_fw-la ●…st_fw-la non_fw-fr i_o astringit_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n it_o bind_v i_o not_o to_o believe_v or_o receive_v it_o but_o of_o this_o matter_n further_a as_o you_o give_v further_a occasion_n three_o your_o argument_n of_o proportion_n from_o a_o parliament_n to_o london_n fail_v stand_v on_o your_o old_a and_o vain_a presupposal_n that_o we_o have_v grant_v or_o must_v grant_v you_o that_o your_o popish_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n that_o christian_a realm_n have_v the_o same_o respect_n to_o your_o popish_a church_n that_o a_o city_n in_o any_o realm_n have_v to_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n and_o again_o that_o your_o pope_n violent_a counsel_n be_v as_o free_a lawful_a and_o general_a and_o enact_v only_a as_o godly_a decree_n and_o constitution_n to_o the_o direct_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o the_o parliament_n of_o a_o realm_n be_v free_a lawful_a and_o general_a and_o enact_v godly_a law_n and_o constitution_n for_o their_o policy_n and_o estate_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v nothing_o proportionable_a we_o must_v grant_v you_o to_o be_v true_a and_o fit_a or_o else_o this_o your_o argument_n and_o your_o former_a crake_v neither_o barrel_n better_a herring_n may_v go_v together_o a_o god_n name_n the_o rest_n of_o your_o counter_a blast_n to_o this_o division_n as_o it_o be_v nothing_o material_a so_o it_o be_v either_o altogether_o word_n of_o course_n or_o else_o a_o petit_fw-fr quarrel_n that_o you_o lap_n up_o all_o the_o matter_n withal_o because_o the_o bishop_n call_v this_o sentence_n a_o sentence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o male●…lam_fw-la animam_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sapientia_fw-la 1._o wisdom_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o froward_a soul_n which_o because_o it_o be_v mere_a impertivent_a and_o frivolous_a i_o have_v reject_v it_o to_o your_o common_a place_n discord_n on_o our_o doctrine_n can_v you_o gather_v none_o thereon_o but_o you_o will_v fain_o sow_v discord_n where_o none_o be_v and_o yet_o you_o boast_v of_o unity_n but_o if_o you_o remember_v set_v all_o other_o discord_n aside_o how_o well_o as_o be_v afore_o say_v your_o sorbonist_n and_o your_o lovanist_n and_o you_o thomas_n stapleton_n agree_v even_o with_o your_o own_o sweet_a s._n thomas_n of_o aquine_n and_o how_o your_o tale_n agree_v with_o itself_o how_o it_o excuse_v and_o accuse_v m._n feckenham_n you_o shall_v then_o see_v who_o they_o be_v that_o as_o you_o say_v in_o place_n of_o uniform_a tune_n ●…_n ruffle_v we_o up_o a_o black_a sanctus_n who_o they_o be_v that_o change_v their_o shape_n like_o proteus_n have_v so_o often_o alter_v their_o religion_n and_o whether_o they_o touch_v m._n feckenham_n and_o you_o or_o any_o of_o your_o chief_a master_n yea_o or_o no._n the_o nine_o division_n the_o bishop_n have_v by_o thomas_n his_o distinction_n of_o ignorance_n answer_v m._n feckenhams_n argument_n descend_v to_o cope_z with_o m._n feckenham_n in_o his_o issue_n and_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o all_o the_o say_a mean_n that_o he_o require_v and_o first_o to_o the_o issue_n which_o be_v that_o any_o emperor_n or_o empress_n king_n or_o queen_n may_v claim_v or_o take_v upon_o they_o any_o such_o government_n in_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o bishop_n answer_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v such_o government_n ergo_fw-la they_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o for_o his_o antecedent_n that_o they_o ought_v he_o refer_v to_o the_o four_o mean_n of_o the_o issue_n that_o m._n feckenham_n will_v have_v it_o try_v by_o m._n stapl._n pick_v by_o quarrel_n of_o other_o pretend_a answer_n a_o make_v by_o the_o bishop_n before_o &_o false_o surmise_v that_o he_o then_o deny_v or_o mollify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o that_o now_o he_o answer_v without_o any_o molli●…iing_a or_o restiaint_n that_o the_o queen_n ought_v to_o take_v upon_o her_o such_o kind_n of_o regiment_n these_o answer_v he_o call_v so_o ●…arring_v variable_a diverse_a and_o so_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v true_a the_o other_o must_v be_v false_a and_o so_o conclude_v they_o be_v false_a and_o deceivable_a both_o of_o they_o but_o m._n st._n this_o be_v a_o false_a and_o a_o deceivable_a point_n of_o your_o own_o devise_v from_o the_o which_o i_o perceive_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o your_o whole_a counterblast_n you_o will_v never_o jar_v nor_o vary_v one_o jot_n except_o god_n send_v you_o hereafter_o better_a grace_n and_o judgement_n than_o thus_o still_o to_o ground_n yourself_o and_o your_o write_n on_o manifest_a lie_n and_o forgery_n and_o then_o presuppose_v they_o in_o your_o nod●…le_n for_o manifest_a principle_n and_o truth_n thus_o do_v you_o all_o your_o book_n over_o &_o so_o you_o play_v here_o first_o you_o ground_n yourself_o on_o a_o forge_a answer_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v before_o have_v make_v imagine_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a because_o you_o say_v you_o certain_o understand_v that_o m._n feckenham_n have_v so_o report_v to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n that_o the_o bishop_n make_v then_o another_o resolute_a answer_n this_o be_v all_o that_o you_o all_o age_n for_o proof_n of_o it_o you_o have_v it_o but_o by_o hear_v say_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o partial_a tale_n bearer_n some_o tell_v you_o that_o m._n feckenham_n tell_v some_o that_o the_o bishop_n tell_v he_o that_o this_o be_v his_o resolute_a answer_n and_o you_o believe_v it_o for_o a_o certainty_n and_o write_v it_o solemn_o in_o your_o book_n to_o deface_v the_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v with_o double_a and_o contrary_a answer_v yourself_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n answer_v nothing_o to_o the_o argument_n nor_o to_o the_o bishops_z present_a and_o print_a answer_n and_o therefore_o i_o need_v return_v no_o other_o answer_n to_o you_o than_o that_o one_o tell_v i_o that_o another_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o be_v to_o light_v of_o credence_n to_o believe_v every_o flimme_a flame_n tale_n and_o to_o rash_a of_o judgement_n to_o clap_v down_o such_o tale_n in_o your_o book_n of_o which_o you_o have_v no_o better_o proof_n than_o that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v claw_v i_o claw_v thou_o two_o false_a merchant_n need_v no_o broker_n they_o say_v the_o ten_o division_n the_o bishop_n enter_v into_o his_o proof_n of_o the_o issue_n that_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o such_o government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n as_o the_o queen_n majesty_n do_v challenge_v and_o take_v upon_o hit_n among_o other_o property_n belong_v to_o the_o princely_a office_n to_o begin_v with_o all_o avouch_v out_o of_o deut._n the_o 17._o and_o the_o 13._o with_o some_o expositoure_n upon_o the_o same_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v command_v to_o have_v by_o he_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o read_v in_o it_o diligent_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o himself_o may_v learn_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o cause_v his_o subject_n to_o become_v israelite_n by_o his_o princely_a authority_n redress_v the_o perverseness_n of_o such_o a●…_n swerve_v from_o the_o ordinance_n and_o ceremony_n appoint_v of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v true_a the_o conclusion_n consequent_o follow_v thereupon_o m._n st._n answer_n to_o this_o argument_n rest_v on_o four_o fault_n 8._o that_o he_o find_v with_o the_o antecedent_n which_o he_o call_v untruth_n &_o so_o reckon_v they_o up_o also_o in_o his_o score_n but_o because_o they_o be_v the_o principal_a material_a point_n whereon_o his_o answer_n depend_v i_o think_v it_o more_o fit_a to_o note_v they_o here_o but_o first_o after_o his_o scoff_a &_o crake_a manner_n he_o say_v to_o the_o b._n bishop_n go_v on_o i_o say_v in_o god_n name_n m._n horn_n and_o prosecute_v your_o plea_n stout_o god_n send_v you_o good_a speed_n and_o so_o he_o do_v even_o such_o as_o you_o &_o the_o honesty_n of_o your_o cause_n deserve_v etc_n etc_n but_o all_o these_o his_o fromp_n and_o vaunt_v i_o overpass_v and_o refer_v they_o to_o his_o common_a place_n and_o will_v only_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o he_o charge_v the_o bishop_n withal_o which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o infidelity_n and_o unskilfulness_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o late_a because_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o least_o matter_n and_o note●…h_v it_o for_o the_o former_a untruth_n your_o unskilfulness_n say_v he_o which_o be_v the_o least_o matter_n b._n stand_v in_o that_o you_o say_v the_o king_n be_v command_v to_o have_v by_o he_o