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to_o sue_v for_o amendment_n or_o reformation_n thereof_o they_o confess_v that_o by_o god_n word_n a_o 〈…〉_o priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v all_o one_o 〈…〉_o yet_o 44_o they_o and_o their_o follower_n make_v it_o heresy_n so_o to_o believe_v build_v upon_o epiphanius_n who_o also_o erroneous_o in_o the_o 75._o same_o place_n call_v the_o bishop_n and_o all_o they_o heretic_n that_o deny_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o determination_n of_o heresy_n upon_o one_o man_n word_n as_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o against_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o it_o wrap_v in_o heresy_n both_o the_o 1._o syriake_n interpreter_n statâ—â—_n who_o use_v one_o word_n kashisha_n both_o for_o priest_n and_o bishop_n and_o also_o 〈…〉_o chrysostome_n 〈…〉_o ambrose_n 〈…〉_o theodoreâ—e_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o hierome_n 〈…〉_o occumenius_n 〈…〉_o iâ—idore_n 〈…〉_o the_o canon_n law_n in_o 〈…〉_o force_n in_o england_n which_o say_v that_o the_o primitiâ—e_a church_n have_v no_o other_o sacred_a order_n but_o deaconship_n and_o 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same_o cause_n all_o the_o maintemer_n of_o reformation_n the_o 〈…〉_o enemy_n to_o reformation_n do_v esteem_v it_o a_o absurd_a and_o monstrous_a thing_n to_o hold_v that_o a_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n differ_v in_o office_n 〈…〉_o though_o the_o 〈…〉_o syriake_n interpreter_n do_v distinguishe_v they_o aswell_o as_o apostle_n and_o euangeâ—ist_n with_o deragnavathâ—_n with_o demalphane_a which_o guido_n translate_v ephes._n 4._o 11._o some_o pastor_n and_o some_o teacher_n and_o although_o 〈…〉_o musculus_fw-la 〈…〉_o hâ—perius_fw-la 〈…〉_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o martyr_n 〈…〉_o kemâ—tâ—â—s_n 〈…〉_o bezâ—_n 〈…〉_o sadeel_n 〈…〉_o danâ—us_n 〈…〉_o szegedinus_n 〈…〉_o hemingius_n 〈…〉_o bucer_n 〈…〉_o bertrand_n de_fw-fr loques_n 〈…〉_o villiers_n 〈…〉_o junius_n and_o tâ—n_v protestante_fw-la church_n as_o master_n 〈…〉_o rogers_n confess_v do_v account_n of_o they_o as_o distinct_a calling_n the_o bishop_n do_v affirm_v that_o by_o the_o 〈…〉_o common_a exposition_n of_o all_o writer_n christ_n by_o katakyrieuâ—in_n matth._n 20._o 25._o do_v only_o prohibit_v in_o the_o ministry_n tyrannical_a 〈…〉_o not_o lawful_a lordly_a rule_n yet_o of_o all_o these_o writer_n they_o can_v only_o name_v threc_fw-la or_o four_o whereas_o the_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n may_v produce_v 〈…〉_o luther_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o zuinglâ—us_n 〈…〉_o melancton_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o bullinger_n 〈…〉_o hemingius_n 〈…〉_o illiricus_fw-la 〈…〉_o gualther_n 〈…〉_o nowell_n 〈…〉_o jewel_n 〈…〉_o sadâ—â—l_n 〈…〉_o beza_n 〈…〉_o munster_n 〈…〉_o bridges_n against_o the_o papist_n 〈…〉_o bilson_n 〈…〉_o broughton_n 〈…〉_o rainolds_n 〈…〉_o withers_n 〈…〉_o whitaker_n 〈…〉_o snâ—canus_n 〈…〉_o szegedinus_n 〈…〉_o fulke_n 〈…〉_o erastus_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o church_n of_o bohemâ—a_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n speak_v there_o of_o lawful_a lorde_o rule_n for_o bid_v his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o use_v the_o same_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o friend_n adjudge_v it_o a_o popedom_n and_o tyranny_n to_o excommunicate_a prince_n although_o themselves_o do_v excommunicate_a inferior_a magistrate_n who_o the_o scripture_n do_v honour_n with_o the_o high_a title_n of_o 〈…〉_o god_n aswell_o as_o the_o most_o glorious_a emperor_n and_o although_o both_o 〈…〉_o bucer_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o snâ—canus_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr loques_fw-la 〈…〉_o beza_n 〈…〉_o daneus_n 〈…〉_o zanchius_n 〈…〉_o nowell_n 〈…〉_o poinet_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n 〈…〉_o jewel_n 〈…〉_o bâ—â—son_n and_o 〈…〉_o bridge_n do_v by_o their_o doctrine_n in_o privilege_a book_n approve_v the_o same_o the_o 〈…〉_o bb._n charge_v the_o seek_v of_o reformation_n flat_o and_o fullâ—â—_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a yet_o the_o seek_v of_o reformation_n differ_v from_o they_o in_o these_o substantial_a point_n follow_v 1_o 〈…〉_o they_o give_v the_o prince_n authority_n over_o all_o person_n ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n exempte_v their_o clergy_n 2_o they_o hold_v that_o a_o prince_n may_v depose_v a_o priest_n as_o solomon_n do_v abiathar_n and_o according_o they_o obey_v be_v silence_v the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n deem_v it_o 3_o 〈…〉_o they_o affirm_v that_o if_o priest_n do_v make_v wicked_a decree_n 〈…〉_o that_o the_o prince_n may_v enforce_v they_o to_o better_a the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n deny_v it_o 4_o 〈…〉_o they_o say_v that_o prince_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o church_n but_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o godly_a pastoure_n the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n deny_v it_o 5_o 〈…〉_o they_o hold_v that_o if_o the_o pastor_n be_v unlearned_a and_o ungodly_a 〈…〉_o the_o prince_n may_v of_o himself_o without_o their_o assent_n or_o advise_v make_v order_n and_o law_n for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o 〈…〉_o papist_n do_v utterlie_o deny_v last_o they_o will_v subscribe_v in_o this_o point_n to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n to_o the_o apology_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o writer_n of_o m._n jewel_n m._n nowell_n m._n horn_n master_n whitaker_n master_n bâ—â—son_n maâ—ster_fw-mi rainoldes_n m._n fulke_o for_o i_o protest_v i_o have_v seek_v but_o find_v nothing_o in_o these_o man_n write_n touch_v this_o matter_n that_o dissent_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o they_o that_o sue_v for_o reformat_fw-la 〈…〉_o beside_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremacy_n as_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o parliament_n do_v expound_v it_o whereupon_o by_o express_a allowance_n of_o law_n they_o be_v in_o that_o 〈…〉_o respect_n her_o majesty_n good_a and_o obedient_a subject_n 〈…〉_o and_o they_o that_o enforce_v more_o upon_o they_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n then_o that_o oath_n with_o the_o queen_n exposition_n thereof_o comprehend_v be_v upon_o her_o majesty_n roy_n all_o word_n 〈…〉_o and_o enact_v of_o law_n malicious_a person_n furthermore_o the_o 〈…〉_o bb._n say_v that_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o best_a writer_n be_v against_o the_o government_n by_o elder_n where_o as_o they_o can_v name_v only_o four_o whereof_o caluin_n and_o beza_n be_v two_o who_o
the_o dead_a man_n be_v lay_v and_o do_v ask_v the_o dead_a if_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v in_o who_o name_n the_o party_n under_o the_o bed_n do_v answer_v that_o be_v my_o desire_n whereupon_o the_o live_a man_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a infant_n and_o whether_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o have_v in_o the_o communion_n book_n be_v not_o of_o like_a nature_n when_o the_o minister_n say_v to_o the_o child_n as_o fit_a to_o conceive_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n will_v thou_o be_v baptize_v in_o this_o faith_n and_o the_o godfather_n make_v answer_v that_o be_v my_o desire_n 8_o quaere_fw-la whether_o a_o man_n may_v with_o safe_a conscience_n subscribe_v that_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o whereas_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n therein_o comprise_v in_o addition_n substraction_n and_o alteration_n disser_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o 200._o place_n at_o the_o least_o 9_o quaere_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o law_n of_o england_n and_o practice_v of_o any_o well_o govern_v church_n to_o punish_v that_o which_o be_v take_v for_o slander_v ribaudry_n &_o villainy_n with_o return_n of_o libel_n ribâ—udâ—ie_n and_o villainy_n and_o whether_o almond_n for_o the_o parrot_n 〈…〉_o martin_n month_n mind_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o much_o offend_v that_o way_n as_o martin_n marprelate_n or_o if_o they_o oâ—fend_v at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o suffer_v not_o punish_v 10_o quaere_fw-la of_o matthew_n 〈…〉_o sutcliffe_n who_o be_v always_o caâ—ping_v at_o m._n cartw._n purchase_v why_o m._n cartw_n may_v noâ—_n sell_v the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v by_o descent_n from_o his_o father_n 〈…〉_o and_o buy_v other_o with_o the_o money_n aswell_o as_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n who_o by_o bâ—â—berie_n simony_n extortion_n rack_a of_o rent_n wasâ—ing_v of_o wood_n and_o such_o like_a stratagem_n 〈…〉_o wax_v rich_a and_o purchase_v great_a lordship_n for_o their_o posterity_n 〈…〉_o 11_o quaere_fw-la if_o the_o bishop_n that_o 〈…〉_o affirm_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v living_n appoint_v for_o minister_n to_o lay_v man_n or_o d._n bridges_n 〈…〉_o affirm_v that_o a_o priest_n may_v be_v lord_n over_o her_o majesty_n or_o doct._n bancroft_n that_o 〈…〉_o call_v her_o highness_n a_o petty_a pope_n do_v not_o disfame_v and_o dishonour_v her_o majesty_n and_o be_v therefore_o selon_n 12_o quaere_fw-la supremacy_n if_o the_o prelate_n who_o say_v 〈…〉_o that_o the_o otâ—e_n of_o the_o supremacy_n import_v that_o her_o majesty_n may_v devise_v what_o church-governement_n she_o please_v be_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o by_o award_n of_o law_n malicious_a person_n see_v therein_o they_o ascribe_v more_o to_o her_o highness_n then_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n with_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o import_v and_o whether_o the_o seek_v of_o reformation_n yield_v to_o the_o oâ—he_n with_o the_o exposition_n 〈…〉_o be_v not_o her_o highness_n good_a and_o obedient_a subject_n 13_o quaere_fw-la why_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cant._n shall_v not_o rather_o be_v call_v pope_n than_o primate_fw-la of_o all_o england_n see_v 〈…〉_o that_o a_o 〈…〉_o cardinal_n give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o primate_fw-la &_o aâ—_n pope_n do_v assign_v they_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n 14_o quaere_fw-la if_o wicleve_v luther_n calum_fw-la latimer_n tindall_n 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o be_v now_o alive_a 〈…〉_o and_o shall_v speak_v against_o the_o lordship_n of_o bishop_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o writing_n to_o which_o prison_n the_o bishop_n will_v send_v they_o whether_o to_o the_o fleet_n clinke_n marshalsea_n or_o gate_n house_n whether_o book_n see_v allow_v &_o public_o sell_v by_o authority_n do_v contain_v matter_n of_o felony_n and_o defamatory_n to_o the_o queen_n 15_o quaere_fw-la wherein_o the_o papist_n have_v deserve_v so_o well_o that_o mainteaning_n error_n favour_v heresy_n and_o blasphenne_n account_v in_o general_a our_o doctrine_n our_o bishop_n a_o magistrate_n heretical_a and_o impious_a shall_v find_v more_o grace_n than_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n and_o why_o they_o â—hould_v not_o be_v condemn_v as_o felon_n for_o their_o abominable_a doctrine_n 16_o quaere_fw-la if_o the_o bb._n proceed_v against_o man_n perordinem_fw-la inquisitâ—onis_fw-la inquisition_n as_o do._n cousin_n say_v at_o the_o examination_n of_o master_n cartur_fw-la do_v not_o therein_o imitate_v the_o papal_a order_n use_v by_o the_o bb._n in_o time_n of_o cruelty_n and_o blindness_n 17_o quaere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d if_o christ_n be_v before_o the_o bishop_n &_o be_v demand_v 21_o of_o they_o concern_v his_o doctrine_n and_o shall_v answer_v i_o speak_v open_o etc._n etc._n why_o ask_v you_o i_o ask_v they_o that_o hear_v i_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o behold_v they_o know_v what_o i_o say_v whether_o make_v this_o answer_n he_o shall_v be_v commit_v as_o maist._n bambridge_n and_o maist._n johnson_n be_v in_o cambridge_n and_o as_o many_o other_o godly_a minister_n be_v ordinary_o upon_o like_a occasion_n 18_o quaere_fw-la oath_n if_o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n by_o the_o course_n in_o the_o chancery_n or_o starchamber_n any_o man_n be_v force_v to_o swear_v before_o he_o know_v the_o cause_n at_o least_o in_o general_n whereunto_o he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n 19_o quaere_fw-la child_n whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n every_o bishop_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o confirm_v child_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n to_o marry_v with_o a_o ring_n &_o whether_o popish_a young_a man_n not_o yet_o confirm_v by_o any_o bishop_n may_v not_o without_o danger_n of_o â—awe_n reâ—use_v the_o communion_n see_v by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n nâ—ne_o must_v receyve_v the_o lord_n supper_n till_o he_o be_v confirm_v 20_o quaere_fw-la 〈…〉_o whether_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n may_v punish_v brisâ—one_n the_o pâ—pist_n for_o 〈…〉_o write_v that_o our_o 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