lady_n our_o king_n and_o queen_n our_o empress_n and_o emperor_n and_o if_o further_o than_o this_o we_o acknowledge_v she_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o grant_v that_o the_o emperor_n or_o any_o other_o prince_n be_v catholic_n and_o their_o subject_n protestant_n be_v to_o be_v head_n of_o their_o church_n whereby_o we_o shall_v do_v a_o act_n as_o disagreeble_a to_o the_o protestant_n as_o this_o seem_v to_o catholic_n if_o you_o say_v the_o supremacy_n consist_v in_o spiritual_a concernment_n then_o it_o will_v be_v consider_v what_o the_o spiritual_a government_n be_v and_o in_o what_o point_v it_o do_v chief_o consist_v which_o be_v first_o agree_v upon_o it_o will_v be_v further_o consider_v of_o your_o wisdom_n whether_o this_o house_n may_v grant_v it_o to_o her_o highness_n or_o not_o and_o whether_o her_o highness_n be_v a_o apt_a person_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o so_o by_o through_o examination_n of_o these_o part_n your_o honour_n shall_v proceed_v in_o this_o matter_n ground_o upon_o such_o sure_a knowledge_n as_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o ignorance_n now_o to_o the_o first_o point_n wherein_o i_o promise_v to_o examine_v what_o matter_n of_o weight_n danger_n or_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v incur_v by_o this_o our_o forsake_v and_o fly_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o there_o be_v no_o further_a matter_n therein_o than_o the_o with_o draw_v our_o obedience_n from_o the_o pope_n person_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o very_a austere_n and_o severe_a father_n to_o we_o than_o the_o business_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v as_o will_v immediate_o here_o appear_v for_o by_o relinquish_a and_o forsake_v the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n we_o must_v forsake_v and_o fly_v from_o all_o general_n council_n second_o from_o all_o canonical_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n three_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a prince_n four_o and_o last_o we_o must_v forsake_v and_o fly_v from_o the_o holy_a unity_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o so_o by_o leap_v out_o of_o peter_n ship_n we_o hazard_v ourselves_o to_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o the_o wave_n of_o schism_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n first_o touch_v the_o general_a council_n i_o shall_v name_v unto_o you_o these_o four_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n the_o ephesine_n and_o the_o chalcedon_n all_o which_o be_v approve_v by_o all_o men._n of_o these_o same_o council_n saint_n gregory_n write_v in_o this_o wise_a sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la sancti_fw-la evangelii_n quatuor_fw-la libros_fw-la sic_fw-la haec_fw-la quatuor_fw-la concilia_fw-la nicenum_n constantinopolitanum_n ephesium_n &_o chalcedonense_n suscipire_n ac_fw-la venerari_fw-la i_o fateor_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o english_a i_o confess_v i_o do_v receive_v and_o reverence_v those_o four_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a constantinople_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o i_o do_v the_o four_o holy_a evangelist_n at_o the_o nicene_n council_n the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v there_o assemble_v do_v write_v there_o epistle_n to_o sylvester_n than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o their_o decree_n then_o make_v may_v be_v confirm_v by_o his_o authority_n at_o the_o council_n keep_v at_o constantinople_n all_o the_o bishop_n there_o be_v obedient_a to_o damasus_n than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o as_o chief_n in_o the_o council_n give_v sentence_n against_o the_o heretic_n macedoneus_fw-la sabillius_n and_o eunomius_n which_o eunomius_n be_v both_o a_o arrian_n and_o the_o first_o author_n of_o that_o heresy_n that_o only_a faith_n do_v juctifie_v and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v much_o more_o incline_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o error_n and_o sect_n of_o ancient_a condemn_a heretic_n than_o to_o follow_v the_o true_a approve_a doctrine_n of_o the_o most_o catholic_n and_o learned_a father_n of_o christ's-church_n at_o the_o ephesine_n council_n nestorius_n the_o heretic_n be_v condemn_v by_o celestine_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v chief_a judge_n there_o at_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n all_o the_o bishop_n there_o assemble_v do_v write_v their_o humble_a submission_n unto_o leo_n than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n wherein_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o there_o to_o be_v their_o chief_a head_n six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o bishop_n of_o they_o therefore_o to_o deny_v the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o its_o authority_n be_v to_o contemn_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o authority_n and_o decree_n of_o those_o noble_a council_n second_o we_o must_v forsake_v and_o fly_v from_o all_o canonical_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n whereunto_o we_o have_v already_o profess_v our_o obedience_n at_o the_o font_n say_v credo_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la that_o be_v i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n which_o article_n contain_v that_o we_o must_v receive_v the_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o same_o church_n obey_v her_o law_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o same_o which_o law_n do_v depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o like_v as_o it_o be_v there_o open_o profess_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o the_o law_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o high_a and_o low_a house_n of_o this_o honourable_a parliament_n be_v of_o small_a or_o none_o effect_n before_o the_o royal_a assent_n of_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n be_v give_v thereunto_o even_o so_o ecclesiastical_a law_n make_v can_v bind_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o royal_a assent_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a three_o we_o must_v forsake_v and_o fly_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a prince_n whether_o they_o be_v protestant_n or_o catholic_n christian_n when_o none_o of_o they_o do_v agree_v with_o these_o our_o do_n king_n henry_n the_o viii_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o supremacy_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v of_o late_a here_o in_o this_o house_n say_v by_o a_o nobleman_n that_o the_o title_n of_o supremacy_n be_v of_o right_n due_a to_o a_o king_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o herod_n be_v a_o king_n shall_v be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o nero_n the_o emperor_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o rome_n they_o be_v both_o infidel_n and_o therefore_o no_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o if_o our_o saviour_n christ_n at_o his_o departure_n from_o this_o world_n shall_v have_v leave_v the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n and_o not_o to_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o to_o his_o apostle_n how_o negligent_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v leave_v his_o church_n it_o shall_v appear_v rightwell_a by_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o emperor_n constantinus_n magnus_n be_v the_o first_o christian_n emperor_n and_o be_v baptise_a by_o sylvester_n bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n jesus_n if_o by_o your_o proposition_n constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n be_v the_o first_o head_n and_o spiritual_a governor_n of_o christs-church_n throughout_o his_o empire_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o this_o constantine_n leave_v his_o church_n which_o he_o have_v so_o dear_o buy_v by_o effusion_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n without_o any_o head_n at_o all_o but_o how_o untrue_a the_o say_n of_o this_o nobleman_n be_v it_o shall_v further_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o ozia_n and_o also_o of_o king_n david_n for_o king_n ozia_n do_v take_v the_o censor_n to_o do_v incense_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o god._n the_o priest_n azarius_fw-la do_v resist_v he_o and_o expel_v he_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr officii_fw-la tui_fw-la ozia_fw-la ut_fw-la adoleas_fw-la incensum_fw-la domino_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotam_fw-la &_o filiorum_fw-la aaron_n ad_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la enim_fw-la officium_fw-la consecrati_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o thy_o office_n ozia_n to_o offer_v incense_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o god._n but_o it_o be_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o they_o be_v consecrate_a and_o anoint_v to_o that_o office._n now_o i_o shall_v most_o humble_o demand_v this_o question_n when_o the_o priest_n azarius_fw-la say_v to_o the_o king_n non_fw-la est_fw-la officii_fw-la tui_fw-la whether_o he_o say_v truth_n or_o not_o if_o you_o answer_v that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n than_o the_o king_n be_v not_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n
as_o each_o one_o judge_v by_o scripture_n to_o be_v convenient_a they_o covenant_v against_o bishop_n last_o look_v upon_o our_o realm_n as_o it_o be_v at_o present_a the_o symptom_n of_o dissatisfaction_n which_o you_o may_v read_v and_o hear_v in_o coffeehouse_n in_o public_a and_o private_a conversation_n the_o sparkle_n of_o jealousy_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o cabal_n against_o our_o government_n the_o animosity_n of_o divide_a party_n the_o murmur_n and_o complaint_n of_o all_o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o the_o smoke_n of_o that_o hide_a fire_n of_o zeal_n wherewith_o protestant_n will_v force_v presbyterian_o by_o penal_a law_n to_o profess_v their_o tenet_n which_o each_o opinion_n endeavour_n to_o oppress_v the_o other_o do_v but_o due_o consider_v each_o sect_n and_o they_o will_v all_o appear_v tyrant_n over_o our_o conscience_n for_o no_o one_o sect_n among_o we_o but_o will_v root_v out_o all_o the_o rest_n none_o fear_v that_o danger_n whereof_o st._n paul_n gal._n 5.15_o warn_v we_o if_o we_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o consume_v one_o of_o another_o give_v we_o likewise_o a_o wholesome_a advice_n in_o the_o same_o place_n how_o to_o prevent_v this_o evil_a etc._n etc._n when_o this_o kingdom_n profess_v the_o popish_a religion_n to_o prevent_v this_o evil_a of_o variety_n of_o opinion_n their_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v interpret_v by_o the_o church_n and_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o flock_n no_o man_n permit_v to_o give_v any_o other_o interpretation_n or_o sense_n of_o it_o but_o what_o the_o church_n do_v approve_v then_o the_o reformer_n luther_n calvin_n zuinghus_fw-la beza_n and_o other_o who_o free_v from_o this_o slavery_n lay_v it_o down_o for_o their_o rule_n of_o faith_n that_o any_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n may_v believe_v whatever_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n these_o be_v the_o principle_n from_o which_o the_o reformation_n proceed_v no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v constrain_v to_o believe_v any_o doctrine_n against_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o reformation_n to_o force_v we_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n decree_v of_o synod_n invective_n and_o persecution_n of_o indiscreet_a brethren_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o this_o or_o that_o religion_n no_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v permit_v to_o believe_v what_o he_o please_v as_o for_o instance_n if_o he_o think_v bigamy_n or_o self-murder_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n to_o have_v free_o liberty_n to_o profess_v and_o practise_v the_o same_o in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v my_o reader_n consider_v that_o the_o pure_a and_o orthodox_n dostrine_n of_o the_o reformation_n i_o purpose_v in_o this_o treatise_n to_o describe_v in_o its_o native_a colour_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o we_o may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n be_v to_o day_n protestant_n to_o morrow_n lutheran_n in_o france_n hugonot_n in_o hungary_n trinitarian_n in_o poland_n socinarian_n and_o in_o london_n of_o any_o religion_n but_o popery_n they_o allow_v to_o be_v lawful_a to_o change_v religion_n as_o time_n and_o occasion_n require_v this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n this_o truth_n require_v not_o much_o to_o justify_v it_o be_v please_v only_o to_o consider_v how_o you_o come_v to_o change_v the_o ancient_a religion_n profess_v in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o 1500_o year_n together_o it_o be_v unconte_o true_a that_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n in_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a reformation_n be_v scripture_n as_o the_o humble_a of_o heart_n assist_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n understand_v it_o for_o lutheran_n will_v never_o admit_v their_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v scripture_n as_o interpret_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o as_o interpret_v by_o themselves_o nor_o will_v england_n admit_v scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o but_o as_o interpret_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o each_o congregation_n be_v but_o scripture_n as_o interpret_v by_o they_o and_o whereas_o all_o these_o congregation_n joint_o compose_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o each_o congregation_n be_v true_o a_o member_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reformation_n come_v to_o be_v scripture_n as_o each_o congregation_n and_o person_n of_o sound_a judgement_n among_o they_o interpret_v it_o this_o be_v a_o uncontrolled_a truth_n what_o man_n of_o ever_o so_o sound_a judgement_n but_o may_v read_v to_o day_n scripture_n as_o interpret_v by_o the_o lutheran_n church_n and_o judge_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o interpretation_n and_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a consequent_o he_o may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n profess_v that_o religion_n soon_o after_o he_o may_v meet_v calvin_n book_n and_o charm_v with_o the_o admirable_a strength_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o gloss_n upon_o scripture_n he_o may_v judge_v in_o his_o conscience_n he_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o luther_n and_o so_o may_v lawful_o forsake_v lutheranism_n for_o calvinism_n then_o again_o he_o hit_v upon_o scripture_n as_o interpret_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o doctrine_n ravish_v he_o with_o that_o decency_n of_o ceremony_n that_o majesty_n of_o her_o liturgy_n that_o harmony_n of_o her_o hierarchy_n he_o be_v convince_v its_o better_a than_o calvinism_n and_o embrace_v it_o then_o again_o he_o read_v the_o work_v of_o arrius_n and_o convince_v by_o the_o energy_n of_o his_o argument_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n may_v alter_v his_o judgement_n and_o become_v a_o arian_n wherein_o can_v you_o say_v do_v this_o man_n transgress_v the_o doctrine_n or_o principle_n of_o the_o reformation_n do_v he_o forsake_v the_o reformation_n because_o he_o forsake_v lutheranism_n for_o calvinism_n no_o sure_o for_o calvinism_n be_v as_o much_o the_o reformation_n as_o the_o other_o be_v not_o protestancy_n as_o much_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reformation_n as_o presbytery_n though_o he_o change_v therefore_o one_o for_o the_o other_o he_o still_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reformation_n scripture_n and_o that_o not_o as_o protestant_n only_a or_o presbyterian_o interpret_v it_o but_o as_o any_o congregation_n or_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n hold_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o reformation_n he_o may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n change_v religion_n and_o be_v to_o day_n of_o one_o to_o morrow_n of_o another_o until_o he_o run_v over_o all._n point_v i_o out_o any_o congregation_n the_o obstinate_a papist_n except_v that_o will_v dare_v say_v i_o can_v live_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n in_o any_o other_o congregation_n but_o in_o itself_o all_o other_o congregation_n will_v laugh_v at_o it_o why_o then_o may_v not_o i_o lawful_o forsake_v any_o congregation_n and_o pass_v to_o another_o and_o be_v in_o england_n a_o protestant_n in_o germany_n a_o lutheran_n in_o hungary_n a_o trinitarian_n or_o socinian_n it_o be_v against_o the_o grain_n of_o man_n reason_n that_o we_o can_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n change_v religion_n if_o you_o be_v a_o protestant_n and_o you_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n you_o be_v bind_v to_o stick_v to_o it_o and_o never_o to_o change_v it_o if_o i_o discourse_v with_o a_o papist_n i_o will_v not_o wonder_v he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o grain_n of_o man_n reason_n to_o believe_v it_o lawful_a but_o i_o admire_v that_o a_o child_n of_o the_o reformation_n be_v he_o of_o what_o congregation_n he_o will_v shall_v be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o his_o principle_n as_o to_o say_v a_o man_n can_v change_v religion_n when_o he_o please_v nor_o do_v i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o this_o be_v lawful_a but_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v it_o lawful_a against_o any_o reform_a child_n or_o force_v he_o to_o deny_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o reformation_n be_v it_o against_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n may_v read_v to_o day_n scripture_n and_o the_o lutheran_n interpretation_n upon_o it_o and_o like_o it_o very_o well_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o this_o case_n embrace_v that_o religion_n be_v it_o against_o the_o grain_n of_o man_n reason_n that_o this_o same_o man_n shall_v next_o year_n afterward_o hit_v upon_o calvin_n work_n upon_o scripture_n and_o after_o better_a consideration_n think_v his_o doctrine_n to_o surpass_v that_o of_o luther_n and_o can_v not_o he_o then_o be_v oblige_v to_o choose_v the_o best_a forsake_v lutheranism_n and_o stick_v to_o calvinism_n and_o be_v it_o against_o man_n reason_n that_o he_o after_o this_o may_v meet_v other_o book_n of_o arian_n
if_o you_o shall_v say_v no_o why_o do_v god_n plague_v the_o king_n with_o leprosy_n and_o not_o the_o priest_n the_o priest_n azarias_n in_o resist_v the_o king_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o so_o do_v do_v the_o priest_n play_v the_o faithful_a part_n of_o a_o subject_a or_o no_o if_o you_o answer_v no_o why_o then_o do_v god_n spare_v the_o priest_n and_o not_o spare_v the_o king_n if_o you_o answer_v yea_o than_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a ozia_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n can_v not_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o king_n david_n do_v go_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n with_o his_o harp_n make_v melody_n and_o place_v himself_o among_o the_o minstrel_n and_o humble_o do_v abase_v himself_o be_v a_o king_n as_o to_o dance_v and_o leap_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n like_v as_o his_o other_o subject_n do_v insomuch_o as_o his_o queen_n michol_n king_n saul_n daughter_n behold_v and_o see_v this_o great_a humility_n of_o king_n david_n do_v disdain_v thereat_o whereunto_o king_n david_n make_v answer_n say_v ludam_fw-la &_o vilior_fw-la siam_fw-la plùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la factus_fw-la sûm_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v dance_v and_o abase_v myself_o more_o than_o yet_o i_o have_v do_v and_o abject_v myself_o in_o my_o own_o eye_n i_o shall_v appear_v more_o glorious_a with_o those_o handmaid_n that_o you_o talk_v of_o i_o will_v play_v here_o before_o my_o lord_n which_o have_v choose_v i_o rather_o than_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o whereas_o queen_n michol_n be_v therefore_o plague_v at_o god_n hand_n with_o perpetual_a sterility_n and_o barrenness_n king_n david_n receive_v a_o great_a praise_n for_o his_o humility_n now_o may_v it_o please_v your_o honour_n to_o consider_v which_o of_o both_o these_o king_n example_n shall_v be_v most_o convenient_a for_o your_o wisdom_n to_o make_v the_o queen_n majesty_n to_o follow_v whether_o the_o example_n of_o proud_a ozia_n move_v she_o by_o your_o persuasion_n and_o council_n to_o take_v upon_o her_o spiritual_a government_n and_o thereby_o expose_v her_o soul_n to_o be_v plague_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o king_n ozia_n be_v or_o else_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o good_a king_n david_n which_o in_o refusal_n of_o all_o spiritual_a government_n about_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n do_v humble_v himself_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o whereunto_o our_o sovereign_a lady_n the_o queen_n highness_n of_o her_o own_o nature_n be_v well_o incline_v we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o to_o have_v of_o she_o as_o humble_v as_o virtuous_a and_o as_o godly_a a_o mistress_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o as_o ever_o have_v english_a people_n here_o in_o this_o realm_n if_o that_o her_o highness_n be_v not_o by_o your_o flattery_n and_o dissimulation_n seduce_v and_o beguile_v four_o and_o last_o we_o must_v forsake_v and_o fly_v from_o the_o holy_a unity_n of_o christ's-church_n see_v that_o st._n cyprian_n that_o holy_a martyr_n and_o great_a clerk_n do_v say_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v depend_v upon_o peter_n authority_n and_o his_o successor_n therefore_o by_o leap_v out_o of_o peter_n ship_n we_o must_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o schism_n of_o sect_n and_o division_n because_o the_o same_o holy_a martyr_n in_o his_o three_o epistle_n to_o cornelius_n testify_v that_o all_o heresy_n sect_n and_o schism_n do_v spring_n only_o from_o hence_o that_o man_n will_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o head_n bishop_n of_o god._n and_o how_o true_a this_o say_n of_o st._n cyprian_n be_v we_o may_v see_v it_o most_o apparent_a to_o all_o man_n that_o listen_v to_o see_v both_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o german_n and_o by_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o by_o this_o our_o forsake_v and_o fly_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o inconveniency_n among_o many_o we_o must_v grant_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o teach_v and_o his_o sacrament_n right_o administer_v how_o can_v we_o disburden_v ourselves_o of_o our_o forsake_v and_o fly_v from_o that_o church_n which_o we_o do_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o and_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o separation_n if_o you_o answer_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o a_o malignant_a church_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v any_o benefit_n of_o christ_n see_v we_o have_v receive_v no_o gospel_n or_o other_o doctrine_n nor_o no_o other_o sacrament_n but_o that_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o we_o from_o he_o church_n of_o rome_n first_o in_o king_n lucius_z his_o day_n at_o who_o humble_a epistle_n the_o holy_a martyr_n elutherius_n than_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v send_v into_o this_o realm_n two_o holy_a monk_n fugatius_n and_o damianus_n by_o who_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v we_o be_v first_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o his_o holy_a gospel_n and_o his_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n then_o second_o holy_a st._n gregory_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v send_v into_o this_o realm_n two_o other_o holy_a monk_n st._n austin_n call_v the_o apostle_n of_o england_n and_o milletus_n to_o receive_v the_o very_a self_n same_o faith_n that_o have_v be_v before_o plant_v here_o in_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n lucius_n three_o and_o last_o of_o all_o paulus_n tertius_fw-la be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v send_v hither_o the_o lord_n cardinal_n pool_n his_o grace_n by_o birth_n a_o nobleman_n of_o this_o land_n his_o legate_n to_o restore_v we_o unto_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o the_o martyr_n st._n elutherius_n and_o st._n gregory_n have_v plant_v here_o many_o year_n before_o if_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o a_o false_a and_o malignant_a church_n then_o have_v we_o be_v deceive_v all_o this_o while_n see_v the_o gospel_n the_o doctrine_n faith_n and_o sacrament_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o that_o church_n be_v from_o whence_o it_o and_o they_o come_v and_o therefore_o in_o relinquish_a and_o forsake_v that_o church_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o seek_v further_o for_o another_o gospel_n of_o christ_n other_o doctrine_n other_o faith_n and_o sacrament_n than_o we_o have_v hitherto_o receive_v which_o will_v breed_v such_o a_o schism_n and_o error_n in_o faith_n as_o be_v never_o in_o any_o christian_a realm_n and_o therefore_o of_o your_o wisdom_n worthy_a of_o consideration_n and_o mature_o to_o be_v ponder_v and_o be_v provide_v for_o before_o you_o pass_v this_o act_n of_o supremacy_n thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o chief_a point_n now_o to_o the_o second_o deliberation_n wherein_o i_o promise_v to_o move_v your_o honour_n to_o consider_v what_o this_o supremacy_n be_v which_o we_o go_v about_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n to_o give_v unto_o the_o queen_n and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v whether_o in_o spiritual_a government_n or_o temporal_a but_o if_o spiritual_a as_o these_o word_n in_o the_o act_n do_v import_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n immediate_o and_o next_o unto_o god_n then_o it_o will_v be_v consider_v in_o what_o point_v this_o spiritual_a government_n do_v consist_v and_o the_o point_n be_v well_o know_v it_o will_v be_v consider_v whether_o this_o house_n have_v authority_n to_o grant_v they_o and_o her_o highness_n ability_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o point_n wherein_o spiritual_a government_n do_v consist_v i_o have_v in_o read_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o divinity_n thereupon_o as_o to_o my_o vocation_n belong_v observe_v these_o four_o as_o chief_a among_o many_o other_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o power_n to_o loose_v and_o bind_v sin_n when_o our_o saviour_n in_o ordain_v peter_n to_o be_v chief_a and_o head-governour_n of_o his_o church_n say_v unto_o he_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n now_o it_o will_v be_v consider_v by_o your_o wisdom_n whether_o you_o have_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o grant_v unto_o her_o majesty_n this_o first_o point_n of_o spiritual_a government_n and_o to_o say_v unto_o she_o tibi_fw-la dabimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o thou_o will_v we_o give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o you_o say_v yea_o then_o do_v we_o require_v the_o sight_n of_o warrant_n and_o commission_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n word_n and_o if_o you_o say_v no_o than_o you_o may_v be_v well_o