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A10957	The English creede consenting vvith the true, auncient, catholique, and apostolique Church in al points, and articles of religion, which euerie Christian is to know and beleeue that would be saued. The second part, in most loyal manner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hæresies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.; English creede. Part 2	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1587 (1587)	STC 21227; ESTC S116387	55,407	97

Of his seruants Of humane societie God is VVise Holie In that he wil haue it knowne who are iust who wiked who holie who prophane by preseruing of the one and punishing of th' other Herevnto our neighbour churches do set their hands Cōfesof Hel. 1. art 24. 26. Hel. 2. ca. 30. Basil. art 7. Bohē cap. 16 France art 39. Fland. art 36. Ausb art 16. Saxon. art 23. Th' aduersaries hereof are They which thinke the magistrate maie correct none at al much lesse by death dispatch any offenders as Crescon●ons They which denie that anie Christian maie iustly be put to death by the Magistrate for blasphemous haeresies yea for any offence the latter whereof Th'anabaptists do hold the former the Fam. of Loue. 7 There is faith Soloman Eccl ● 8 à time Of warre Of Peace And Magistrates are By lawes to condemne yea and by death to punish male factors for hainous and greeuous offences and sinnes as hath bine alreadie proued in the proposition immediatlie afore going By vvar and weapons to represse the power of enimies Foraine Intestin For theie are in auctoritie placed To defend the good quiet subiects against al oppression To remooue the violence of the wiked who soeuer theie be For this cause haue theie Horses praepared for the battel Pro. 21. 31 Munitions to defend themselues and to annoie th' enemies Subsidies to beare out charges Subiects to fight for theire Prince and contrie And better it is to haue vvar than to come into bondage and thraldome worset than warit selfe This is granted in the Confes of Heluet. 2. c. 30 Bohem. cap. 16. Saxon. art 23. Among other th'aduer saries of this proposition are The Manichies vvhich saide it vvas vnlavvful for anie man to make war and therefore theie saie Moses did not wel in subduing th' enemies of Th'isra elites by force of armes Th'anabaptistes who thinke it vnlawful for à Christian either Magistrate or subiect to go à vvar-far The Spiritualuts vvhich so detest war that there thinke it vnlawful for à Christian to vveare à vve●pon in vvhich error was the Fam. of Loue for à season 38 ARTICLE Of Christian mens goodes vvhich are not common THE riches and goodes of Christians 1 are not common as touching the right title and possession of the same as certaine Annabaptistes doe falselie boaste Notwithstanding 2 euerie man ought of such thinges as he possesseth liberallie to giue almes to the poore according to his habilitie The Propositions 1 The riches and goodes of Christians as touching the right title and possession of the same are not common 2 Euerie man is to giue liberal almes of that which he possesseth according to his habilitie 1 That which is alleaged in the next proposition folowing doth altogither confirm that which here is affirmed yet for further proofe that the riches and goods of Christians as touching the right title and possession of the same are not to be common it is apparent to saie nothing out of th' old Testament nor to set-downe examples of godlie Christians vvhich kept priuate houses and had goods priuatlie to themselues in the nevve Testament where condemned is Couetousnesse 1. Cor. 5 11. Ephes. 5 3 Theeuerie 1 Cor. 6 2 1. Pet. 4 15. Extortion 1. Cor. 5 11 1. Cor. 6 10 Idlenesse 2. Thes. 3 10. Commended is Liberalitie Acts. 20 35. 2. Cor. 9. 6. c. Iam. 2 16. Free lending Mat. 5 48. Luk. 6 34. A lawful vocation 1. Cor. 7 20. Labor Ephe 4 28 2. Thes. 3 10. Frugalitie 1. Tim. 5 8. VVhich declareth that the riches and goods of Christians neither were nor ought to be commō So thinke thereformed Confes of Heluet. 2. ca. 19. Fran. art 40. Flan. art 36. Ausbur art 16. VVittē cap. 21. This notwithstāding the cōtrarie defended Hath bine in times past by the Esseis Manichies Pelagians Apostolikes Fratricellians Is in theis daies by the Familists Anabaptists 2 Vnto liberalitie toward the poore according to our habilitie wee are prouoked in the holie Scripture By commandements from God euen The Father Prou. 5. 15 Deu. 10 19 Deu. 15. 11 Eccl. 11 2. The Son Mat. 5 ● 2. Matth. 6. v. 2. 3. Luke 6 30. The holie Ghost Rom. 12 13. 1. Cor. 16 2. By sweete promises of ample blessings Eccle. 11 1. Prou. 11. v. 24 25. ● Cor. 9 8 c. By threatnings of punishments Pro. 21 13 Pro. 28 27 By th'examples of the Apostles Gal. 2 10. Rom. 15 25. Primitiue Church Act. 11 29 2. Cor. 8 ● c. 2. Cor. 9 2. c. This liberalitie or cheerful giuing of almes is commended in the Confes. Heluet. 2. c. 23. 28. 29 Saxon. art 21. VVittem cap. 18. None there bee which dislike or else repine at this liberalitie toward the poore but Anabaptists that would haue no man either to giue or receaue for al things in their opinion should bee common and none bee either poore 〈◊〉 wealthie men The stonie hearted and miserable Oppressors Vsurers Extortioners Couetous men 39 ARTICLE Of a Christian mans othe AS we confesse 1 that vaine and rash swearing is forbidden Christian men by our Lord Jesus Christ and James his Apostle 2 So we iudge that Christian religion doth not prohibite but that à man maie sweare when the Magistrate requireth in à cause of faith and charitie so it be done according to the Prophets teaching in iustice iudgement and truth The Propositions 1 We maie not sweare vainelie and rashlie 2 A lawful othe maie be giuen and taken according to the word of God 1 The better t' auoide vaine and rash swearing it is good to haue in remembraunce that vvhich is said By our Sauior Christ in the 5. of Math. ver 34. Svveare not at al neither By heauen for it is the throne of God By th' earth for it is his foot-stoole By Hierusalem for it is the Citie of the great King By thin head because thou canst not make one heare vvhite or black But let your cōmunication be yea yea nay nay By Th'apostle Iames Before al thinges my brethren Sweare not Neither by the heauen Not by th' earth Not by anie other othe But let your yea bee yea and your nay nay least yee fal into condemnation The churches of Heluetia and Basil by their publique Confessions do speake against all vaine and rash othes and swearing Heluet 1 cap. 5 Basil. art 11. This condēneth The VVantons which for pleasure Couetous that for profite Blush not to take the name of god in vaine by idle and rash othes The Basilidians Helchisaits Priscillianists Familie of Loue. VVho for ease and libertie dread not to forsweare themselues The Papistes vvhich cōmonlie vvil sweare either by Saincts Idols God and creatures The Banist vvho deeme it hypocrisie for one Christian to reproue an other for common rash swearing and othes which are but trifles as theie saie 2 Thought it be vnlawful to sweare vainlie and rashlie yet ar● meere persons to take à lawful oth whē iust occasion is

grant but not of God such are the Rhemists 25. ARTICLE ❧ Of the Sacramentes SAcramentes ordeined of Christe 1 bee not onely badges or tokens of christian mens profession but rather theie bee 2 certaine sure witnesses and effectual signes of grace and Gods good-wil towards vs by which he doth worke inuisiblie in vs 3 and not onely quicken but also strengthen and confirme our faith in him 4There bee two Sacramentes ordeined of Christe our Lorde in the Gospel that is to saie Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord. Those fiue commonlie called Sacraments that is to saie 5 Confirmation 6 Penance 7 Orders 8 Matrimonie 9 and extreme-Unction are not to be coupled for Sacramentes of the Gospel being such as haue growen partlie of the corrupt following of Th'apostles partlie are states of life allowed in the Scriptures but yet haue not like nature of Sacramentes with Baptisme and the Lordes Supper for that theie haue not anie visible signe or ceremonie ordained of God 10 The Sacramentes were not ordained of Christe to be gazed vpon or to be carried-about but that we shoulde duelie vse them 11 And in such onelie as worthelie receiue the same theie haue à wholesome effect or operation but theie that receiue them vnworthilie purchase to themselues damnation as Sainct Paule saith The Propositions 1 The Sacraments ordained of Christe be badges or tokens of our profession which be Christians 2 The Sacramentes be certaine sure witnesces and effectual signes of grace and God his goodwil towarde vs. 3 By the Sacramentes God doth not onely quicken but also strengthen and confirme our faith in him 4 Christ hath ordained but two Sacramentes in his holie Gospel 5 Confirmation Is no Sacrament 6 Penance Is no Sacrament 7 Orders Is no Sacrament 8 Matrimonie Is no Sacrament 9 Extreme-Vnction Is no Sacrament 10 The Sacramentes are not to be abused but rightlie to bevsed of vs al. 11 Al which receiue the Sacramentes receiue not there-withal the thinges signified by the Sacrament 1 The Sacraments be not meere and onelie tokens of à Christian profession as shal appeare yet are the Sacraments badges or tokens Of Christians For by them are visiblie discerned The faithful from infidels Christians from Pagans Iewes Prophane Atheists The true seruants of God from enemies to the truth See a● 19. proposit 5. where it is declared howe the true Church is knowne by the due administration Of the worde preached Of the Sacraments Of Christianitie For As Circumcision in th' old lawe was à token howe al the corrupt and carnal affections of the mind should be subdued and that the Lord required not so much an outwarde of the bodie as an inwarde circumcision of the harte Deut. 10 16. 30 6. Iere. 4 4. Acts. 7 51. Rom. 12 28. Phil. 3 3. Col. 2 11 so Baptisme ●elleth vs that being once dead vnto sinne we are to liue vnto righteousnesse that al wee which haue bine baptized into Iesus Christ haue bine baptized into his death c. and must walke in newnesse of life c. Rom. 6 3. c. for wee haue put on Christ Gal. 3 26. by baptisme As the Paschal Lambe was to the Iewes à token that the flight of sinne should alwaies be fresh in memorie and that it should be celebrated not with old leauen neither in the leauen of maliciousnesse but with the vnleauened bread of synceritie and truth 1. Cor. 5 8 So the participating of one loafe and of one cup in the Lord his Supper doth commend vnto our consideration à sweet concord à brotherlie vnanimitie and à constant continuance in the true worship and seruice of God without ●a●ouring idolatrie in anie ●espect 1. Cor. 10 17 c. This do the godly learned euerie where teach c Some reformed Churches by pub Conses do testifie Heluet 1. ar 10. Heluet 2. c. 19. Ausburg ar 13. Saxon ar 12. Vngodly therefore in à cursed state are thei● That contemne the Sacramēts as of none accompt regard not what men do thinke thē to be whether Haeretlkes Schismatikes Epicures VVhich think the Sacraments are but only bad ges of an outward Church therfore either securelie neglect them or at the most care but onlie to seeme though in truth theie be not christians Such are Generalie al hypocrites Particularly the Messalians Svvermeniās Familists vvho thinke that for obediēce sake to magistrates the Sacramēts are to be receiued but are of none effect to the perfect ones in the Familie 2 Infinitlie doth God declare his vnspeakeable and incomprehensible good-wil to man ward yet in theis daies by none outward thing more notably and effectuallie than by the Sacraments For Of Baptisme Saith Christ he that beleeueth and is baptized shal be saued Mar. 16 16. Peter saith Amend your liues and be baptized euerie one of you c. for the remission of sinnes Acts. 2 38. Paul writeth Husbands loue your wiues euen as Christ loued the Church and gaue him selfe for it that he might sanctifie it and clense it by the washing of water through the worde c. Ephes. 5 25 c. Of the Lord his Supper saith Christ touching The bread This is my bodie VVhich is giuen for you Luke 22 19. VVhich is broken for you 1. Cor. 11. 24 The cup This is my bloud of the newe Testament that is shed for manie for the remission of sinnes Matth. 26 28. Luke 22 20. This truth do the purer Churches of this time euerie where acknoledge Confession of Heluet. 2. c. 19. 20. 21. Heluet. 1. ar 20. 22. Bohem. c. 11. 12. 13. France art 34. 35 36. 37. 38. Fland. art 33. 34 35. Ausburg art 9. 13. Saxon. art 12. 13 14. VVittem art 10. 19. Sueaue art 16. 17. 18. Cōtrarie herevnto the Papists erroneouslie do hold that the Sacraments are not seales but causes of Grace Iustification Out of which as one error en gendereth another ariseth That theie which are partakets of the Sacraments are vndoubtedlie saued That so manie as are not incorporated into the visible Church by the Sacraments at the least of Baptisme are assuredlie condemned 3 The Sacraments be not meerlie tokens either of our dutie towards God and man or of God his good wil to vsward but besids by them he doth Quicken Strēgthen Confirme Our faith in him So we maie read In the Scripture Acts. 2 38. c. 1. Cor. 6 11. Ephes. 5 26. 1. Cor. 10 ●6 1. Cor. 11 28. In the godlie Confes. of this time Heluet. 2. c. 19. 20 21. Heluet. 1 art 20. Basil. art 6. Bohem. c. 11. 12. France 34. Flan. art 33. 34. Ausb art 13. Saxon. art 13. Sueau cap. 17. Howbeit this faith in God is not necessarilie tied vnto the visible signes and Sacramēts For VVithout the Sacraments manie haue liued and died who yet pleased God are no doubt saued either in respect Of their faith so are we to thinke of a● the godlie Men VVhich were borne died before th'institution of Circumcisiō VVhich were

an instrument theie that receiue Baptisme rightlie are graffed into the Church the promises of forgiuenes of sinne and of our adoption to bee the sonnes of God by the holie Ghoste are visiblie signed and sealed faith is confirmed and grace encreased by vertue of praier vnto God 3 The Baptisme of yong children is in anie wise to bee retained in the Church as most agreeable with th institution of Christ. The Propositions 1 Baptisme is á signe of profession and marke of difference whereby Christian men are discerned from other men that be not Christians 2 Baptisme is à signe or seale of the regeneration or newe birth of Christians 3 Infants are to be Baptized by the word of God 1 Howe the Sacramentes are tokens and therefore Baptisme is á signe of the true Church which be christians it maie be read Out of the vvord of God in the fifth proposition of the 19. Article In the publique vvritinges of the Protestant Churches Confes Heluet art 20. Heluet. 2. cap 19. 20. Basil. art 5. sect 2. France art 35. Flan. art 34. Ausburg art 13. Saxon. art 1● This declareth that vvee are Christians and Not Nazarens who were And so as Hierome noted of them wet neither Iewes no● Christians with the Iewes circumcised VVith the christians baptized Not Euchyts who condemn Baptisme Not Mani●●●ans vvhich baptize not anie Not Cataphrygians vvhich baptize the dead Not Papists that baptize B●l● and babels where-as none but reasonable creatures to be incorporated into the visible Church are to be baptized Not of Tho. Aquinas opinion that maketh the vovv or profescion of Moncherie as good à token of Christians as baptisme Not of Origē his mind vvhich De●endeth à Baptisme of fire Thinketh hovv after the resurrection vvee shall haue neede of Baptisme 2 Baptisme of S. Paul is called the washing of the nevve birth Tit. 3. 5. of others the Sacrament of the nevve birth to signifie hovve theie which rightlie as al do not See art 25. pro. 3 ●● receaue the same are ingrafted into the church 1. Cor. 12. 13. Are as by a seal from God assured That their sins be pardoned forgiuen Act. 2 38. Hovv theie are addopted to be children of god Tit. 3. 5. Are confirmed in faith Mat 16. 16. Doe encrease in grace by vertue of praier vnto Cod. Act. 22. 1. 9 This do the Churches reformed by subscription approoue Confes. of Heluet. 1. art 21. Heluet. 2. c. 20. Bohem. cap. 12. France art 35. 38. Flan. art 34. Ausburgh art 9. Saxon. art 13 VVittem c. 10 Sueau cap. 17. But no parte of the true Church doth thinke That Baptisme is onely à badge of our profession and nothing auaileable vnto euerlasting life as some Libertines do hold which the Bannisht do saie That the vvater at Baptisme is not holie in respect that it is applied to an holie vse That th' ordinarie and common vvorthines among the Turkes and Ievves is the same to them that baptisme is to vs. That of so great efficacie is the Coole or hood of S. Francis as the Baptisme of Christe as the Franciscanes do reach That Original sin is not pardoned in infants at Baptisme because theie haue none original sinne at al vvhich the Pelagians deliuer As the Papistis do publish That none can enter into the state of grace vnlesee he bee baptized That Baptisme serueth to the putting avvaie of Original sinne onelie and not of actual sinnes besides vvhich the children of God do and shal commit That Baptisme bringeth grace exopere operato euen because it is ministred and receaued That being once baptized vvee can no more be tempted vvhich error the Iouinians did maintaine 3 Although by expres●● tearmes vvee bee not commaunded to baptize yong Children yet vvee beleeue theie are to bee baptized For in asmuch as in the word of God vvee finde that The grac● of God i● vniuersal and partaineth vnto al therfore the si●ne or seale of gra●e is vniuersal belongeth vnto al so vvel yong as old Baptisme is vnto vs as Circumcision was vnto the Iewes but th'infantes of the Iewes vvere circumcised therefore the children of Christians are to be baptized Children belong to the kingdom of heauen Mat. 19. 14. are in the couenant Therefore the signe of the couenant is not to bee denied them Christ gaue in commaundement that vvithout exception al should be baptized Math. 28. 19. Therefore yong children are not to be exempted Christe hath shed his blood aswel ●●r washing-awaie the sinnes of Children as of th' elder sort Therefore it is verie necessarie that the●e should be partakers of the Sacrament thereof This good Christians which ●●aue renounced poperie as theie like of so theie allovv the Baptisme of yong Children as maie appear in the Confession of Heluet. ● a● 21. Heluet. 2. c. 20 Bohem. c. 12. France art 35. Fland. art 34. Ausb art 9 Saxon. art 13. VVittem cap. 10. Sueau cap 17. Oppugned i● this truth by The pelagians The Her●deon● Th'anabaptists The F. of Loue VVho denie the baptism of infants or yong children 28 ARTICLE Of the Lordes Supper THE Supper of the L. is not 1 onelie à signe of the loue that Christians ought to haue among themselues one t'another but rather 2 it is à Sacrament of our redemption by Christs death Insomuch that such as rightlie worthilie and with faith receiue the same the bread which we break is à partaking of the bodie of Christ and likewise the cup of blessing is à partaking of the blood of Christ. 3 Transubstantiation or the chaunge of the substaunce of bread and wine in the Supper of the Lord cannot be proued by holie writ but it is repugnaunt to the plaine wordes of Scripture ouerthroweth the nature of à Sacrament and hath giuen occasion to manie superstitions 4 The bodie of Christ is giuen taken and eaten in the Supper onelie after an heauenlie and spiritual manner and the meane whereby the bodie of Christ is receiued and eaten in the Supper is Faith 5 The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was not by Christes ordinance reserued carried-about lifted-up or worshipped The Propositions 1 The Supper of the L. is à signe of the loue that Christians ought to haue among themselues 2 The L. Supper is à Sacrament of our redemption by Christes death and to them which receiue the same worthelie by faith à partaking of the bodie and blood of Christe 3 The bread and wine in the L. Supper be not changed into another substance 4 The bodie of Christe is giuen taken and eaten after an heauenlie and spiritual and not after à carnal sorte 5 To reserue carie-about lift-up or worship the Sacrament of the Lords Supper is contrarie to th'ordinaunce of Christe 1 The Supper of the Lord is à token of the loue that Christians ought to haue among them selues For vvhich cause it is called The Lordes table 1. Cor 10. 21 The Lordes Supper 1. Cor. 11. 20. A communion of the Saints of God 1. cor

found in Israel to serue the Lord their God 2. Chro. 34. 33. VVith the K. of Nihiuch for th'auoiding of th'imment vengeance of God Ionas 3. 7. c. Proclaime a general Fast. Command euerie man to turn from his euil waie and from the wikednes that is in his handes Herun to subscribe the Churches ptotestant Confe of Heluet. 1 ar● 26. Heluet. 2. c. 30 Basil. art 7. Bohem. cap. 16. France art 39. Flan. art 36. Saxon. art 23. VVitte cap. 35. The Papists as in other pointes so herein discēt altogether from the true Church of God For thei teach that No Queen No King None Emperor Hath anie ●ucto●tie to deliberate or define in m●tters of Religion or to make anie lawes for th'aduancemēt of the same religion yea vvhat Prince soeuer doth so he shal bee damned saie theie vndoubtedly except theie do repent 4 Th' office of the ciuil Magistrate hath in part alrea die bin declared in this article in part also this proposition she vveth namely that hee is to restraine and if need be to punish the disturbers of the quiet peace of his Common-vvealth and that if occasion do require By force of armes if th' enemies of his State be Foraine Domestical And theie gathered together be Manie Mightie To this end principallie theie haue Men Munition Subsidies Tributs Thus against th' enemies of God good men vvent of Israel Iudah The valiant Iudges The noble and puissant Kinges Princes By executing of wholsome lawes vpon the Goods Cattel Lands Bodies Of their disobedient subiects For he is the minister of God to take vengance on him that doeth euil Rom. 13. 4. Therefore Princes are to be feared Not of them vvhich do wel Rom. 13. 3. Of such as doe vvickedlie Rom. 13. v●● 3. 4. Theie vvhich haue profited in the schoole of Christianitie novvhit doue heereof Confe of Heluet 1 ar 24. 26 Heluet. 2. c. 30. Basil. art 7. Bohem. cap. 16. France art 39. Flan. art 36. Ausb ar 16. Saxon. art 23. But The Cresconians are of an opinion that the Magistrates ar to punish no malefactors Rabanus drea meth that magistracy is not th'ordinaunce of God for the good but an humane inuention for the hurt of man Th'anab aptists deliuer that before the resurrectiōther shalnot be anie magistrats for al the wiked shal be rooted out The like fancie haue the Fam. of Loue. The Papists think that the Cleargie are not to be punished or corrected of the ciuil magistrate 5 The Bishop of Rome did he Preach the Gospel 1. Cor 9 v. 16 17. 1. Tim. 4 2. Mat. 28. 19 Labor in the Lorde his haruest Mat. 9 38. Diuide the word of God a●ight ● Tim. ● 15. Minister the Sacraments instituted by Christ that syncerelie Matt. 28 19. 1. Cor. 10 16. Shew by his life the goodfruits of à godly Bishop 1. Tim. 3 2. c. Tit. 1 7. c Doubtles hee were worthie of double honor by the word of God 1. Tim 5. 17 yet wil not the same worde of God were he neuer so holie religious warrant him anie iurisdictiō within this realme much lesse when hee doth execute no part of à Christian but euerie part of an Antichristian Bishop In corrupting the doctrin of the truth with errors cursed opinions In defacing the sacramēts of the church by supersticious ceremonies In persecuting the Church of Christ with fire and sword In making marchandise of the soules of men thorough couetousnes 2 Pet. 2 3. In pl●ieng the Lorde ouer gods heretage 1. Pet. 5. 3. In sitting in the temple of God as God shewing himself that hee is God 2. Thes. 2 4. In exalting himself against al that is called god or that is worshipped 2. Thes. 2 4. In respect of which fruits of impietie the pope of Rome He is described in the holie scripture to be verie Antichrist euē The wikedman That man of sinne The son of p●idition Th' aduersarie of God 2. Thes. 2 3. c. Hee was openlie proclaimed Antichrist by à councel in France in the raigne of Capet He is called by the godlie learned The prince among al the children of pride Verie Lucifer The Basiliske of the Church The plague of the world Neither the head nor the taile of the Church of God His iurisdiction hath bine and is banished out o● Englande by manie kings parliments namelie by K. Edwarde the 1. 3. 6. Richard the 2. Henrie the 4 8. His pride and intollerable supremacie is renounced by al the true seruants of God by mouth and writing Confel of Hel. 1. 2. 18 Helue 2 c. 17. 18. Boh. c. 8. 9 Fland art 28. 31. VVittem art 31. Ausburg touching abuses 1 art 7. And that vpon good cause he is thus detested it appeareth as by that alreadie setdowne so by that which the Papists themselues giue out of their holie father as namelie that The pope is In supremacle Abel In gouerning of the A●ke Noah In patriarkship Abraham In Order Melchisedech In dignitie Aaron In auctoritie Moses In iudgement Samuel In zeale Helias In humilitie Dauid In power Peter In respect of his vn●tion Christ. The general pastor The common father of al Christians The high pastor of Gods vniuersal Church The prince of Gods people God In title God euen the Lorde God the Pope For power god By him kings raigne He maie iudge al but must be iudged of none He can do what him list as wel as God except sin He hath vniuersal iurisdiction ouer the whole world Vpon paine of damnation al christians are to yeeld obedience to the Pope 6 As the natures of men be diuers and sometimes in some countries more abund than in other so are the punishments to bee imposed vpon malefactors according to the quantitie and qualitie of th'offēce and anie countrie and realm maie punish offendors and that with death is the laws thereof do so command and the case requireth For Al that take the sword shal perish with the sworde Matth. 26 52. Gouernors are sēt of the king 1. Pet. 2 14. For The punishmēt of euil doers The praise of them that do wel A wise king scattereth the wiked and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them Rom. 20 26. The magistrate Rom 13 4. He beareth not the sworde for nought He is the minister of God to takeven geance on thē that do euil In regarde wherof in some places before the magistrats are borne Rods to correct them which be reformable To cut of such as are past recouerie and rotten mēbers Axes Hatchets Halberds Swords but not bare and naked but in the scabberd to signifie That theie are to haue death which deserue the same yet cōmeth the magistrate to that execution vrged therunto by necessitie rather than willinglie VVhich punishments do testifie to the world that God is al iust which wil haue Some sinnes more seuerelie punished than others The magistrat to cut of dangerous and vngodly members God is merciful and hath à care