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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

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divis_fw-la 25._o rack_a a_o sentence_n 68_o 69._o folly_n 81_o b._n divis_fw-la 26._o stapl._n pag._n 22._o &_o 23._o prefa_n 1._o staplet_n pag._n 24._o prefat_n 2._o stap._n pag._n 24._o s●…p_n pag._n 24._o stap._n pag._n 24._o stap._n pag._n 25._o stap._n pag._n 25._o stap._n pag._n 25._o prefat_n 2._o stap._n pag._n 26._o stap._n pag._n 27._o prefat_n 2._o stap._n pag._n 27._o pref._n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr u●…ilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la ▪_o cap._n 9_o stap._n pag._n 27._o stap._n pag._n 27._o pref._n ●…_n stap._n pa._n 27._o pref._n 2._o stap_n pa._n 27._o &_o 28._o stap._n pag._n 28._o stap_n pa._n 28._o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa._n 29._o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa_n 28._o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa._n 29._o pref._n 2._o ephes._n 2._o stap._n pag._n 29._o pref._n 2._o isaiah_n 48._o jerem._n 17._o stap._n pag._n 29._o pref._n 2._o st._n pa._n 29._o &_o 30_o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa_n 30._o pref._n 2._o stap_n pa._n 31._o pref._n 2._o s●…_n pa._n 31._o &_o 32_o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa._n 32._o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa._n 33._o pref._n 2._o stap._n li._n 1._o ca._n 1._o fol._n 1._o stap._n fol._n 1._o winchester_n fol._n 2._o b._n &_o 3._o a_o stapl._n fol._n 3._o a._n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o principal_a question_n m._n feckenhan_n division_n 8._o pag._n 6._o b._n st._n fol._n 3._o a._n m._n sta._n require_v six_o consideration_n to_o be_v grant_v or_o ever_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o question_n stapl._n 3._o b._n the_o first_o consideration_n 3._o reg._n 2._o the_o second_o consideration_n st._n fol._n 3._o b._n the_o three_o consideration_n stap._n fol._n 3._o b._n the_o 4._o consideration_n stap._n fol._n ●…_n b._n the._n 5._o consideration_n stap._n fol._n 3._o b._n the_o 6._o consideration_n stap._n fol._n 3._o b._n stap._n fol._n 4._o a._n sta._n fol._n 3._o a._n b._n stap._n fol._n 4._o ●…_n stap._n fol._n 4._o a._n stap._n fol._n 4._o a._n stap._n fol._n 4._o a._n stap._n fol._n 4._o b._n stap._n fol._n 4._o b._n stap._n fol._n 4._o b._n winchester_n second_z division_n stapl_n fol._n 5._o a._n fol._n 6._o a._n b._n feckenham_n winchester_n fol._n division_n 1._o st._n fol._n 6._o b._n st._n fol._n 7._o a._n st._n fol._n 7._o a._n stap._n 7._o a._n stap._n 7._o b._n stap._n 7._o b._n the_o title_n of_o l._n bishop_n sta._n fol._n 7._o b._n stap._n s._n ●…_n the_o papist_n argument_n of_o b._n succession_n galat._n 2._o stap._n fol._n 8._o ●…_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o tim._n 3._o hebr._n 13._o canon_n 6._o stap._n fol._n 8._o b_o stap._n 10._o b._n the_o disputation_n at_o west_n an._n 1._o eliz._n stap._n 12._o a._n stap._n 12._o a._n stap._n 12._o a._n b_o stap._n 12._o b._n stap._n 13._o a._n stap._n 13._o a._n psal._n 95._o stap._n 13._o a._n stap._n fol._n 13._o a._n fol._n 13._o
¶_o the_o supremacy_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o all_o person_n throughout_o their_o dominion_n in_o all_o cause_n so_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o temporal_a both_o against_o the_o counterblast_n of_o thomas_n stapleton_n reply_v on_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o christ_n robert_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o also_o against_o nicolas_n sanders_n his_o visible_a monarchy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n touch_v this_o controversy_n of_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n answer_v by_o john_n bridges_n the_o prince_n charge_n in_o his_o institution_n to_o oversee_v the_o direction_n of_o god_n law_n deuter_n 17._o after_o he_o shall_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o shall_v write_v out_o for_o himself_o in_o a_o volume_n the_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n take_v the_o same_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o levitical_a tribe_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o with_o he_o &_o read_v it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o keep_v the_o word_n and_o ceremony_n of_o he_o which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o law_n etc_n etc_n ¶_o print_v at_o london_n by_o henry_n bynneman_n for_o humphrey_n toy_n 1573._o ·_o honi_fw-fr ·_o soit_fw-fr ·_o qvi_fw-fr ·_o mal_fw-fr ·_o in_o ·_o pense_fw-fr ·_o e._n r_o ¶_o to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o most_o excellent_a princess_n elizabeth_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o earth_n next_o under_o god_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a cause_n the_o supreme_a head_n &_o governor_n albeit_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n i_o may_v be_v worthy_o note_v of_o presumption_n in_o dedicate_a these_o my_o travail_n to_o your_o majesty_n as_o well_o for_o the_o baseness_n of_o my_o skill_n &_o calling_n as_o for_o the_o unreverent_a demeanour_n of_o the_o adversary_n that_o here_o i_o answer_v unworthy_a 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to_o your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n as_o to_o who_o chief_o in_o your_o dominion_n next_o under_o christ_n it_o do_v pertain_v which_o your_o highness_n so_o noble_o maintain_v by_o practice_n of_o godly_a government_n how_o ever_o we_o by_o the_o word_n and_o argument_n do_v defend_v it_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n at_o this_o day_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o impugh_v than_o this_o one_o of_o the_o supremacy_n nor_o more_o book_n compile_v more_o libel_n scatter_v more_o vaunt_n make_v of_o truth_n on_o their_o party_n more_o slander_n devise_v of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o your_o majesty_n title_n more_o secret_a conspiracy_n and_o open_a treason_n against_o your_o royal_a person_n and_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n than_o our_o adversary_n make_v only_o for_o this_o supremacy_n shall_v satan_n then_o use_v all_o this_o double_a diligence_n in_o promote_a the_o pride_n &_o tyranny_n of_o his_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glorificabo_fw-la that_o your_o highness_n may_v say_v as_o king_n david_n say_v ▪_o he_o have_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o your_o enemy_n hand_n and_o defeat_v all_o their_o purpose_n he_o have_v establish_v you_o a_o kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n in_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n and_o have_v prepare_v in_o heaven_n a_o kingdom_n for_o you_o in_o glory_n and_o eternity_n now_o although_o this_o be_v so_o clee●…e_v that_o even_o the_o enemy_n themselves_o confess_v god_n work_z with_o you_o god_n fight_v for_o you_o god_n have_v take_v your_o heart_n into_o his_o hand_n that_o have_v take_v his_o quarrel_n into_o you_o yet_o sith_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v mutte●…_n &_o slander_v your_o highness_n to_o take_v such_o kind_n of_o government_n on_o you_o as_o be_v not_o competent_a as_o the_o pope_n have_v wont_a to_o do_v &_o your_o highness_n be_v further_a from_o if_o this_o your_o claim_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v groundedon_n god_n word_n if_o those_o envious_a be_v not_o con●…inced_v by_o evident_a argument_n of_o the_o scripture_n all_o the_o foresay_a prosperity_n be_v count_v but_o earthly_a blessing_n and_o such_o as_o other_o worldly_a prince_n have_v all_o the_o due_a authority_n be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o extort_a violence_n neither_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adoersarie_n stop_v neither_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o subject_n satisfy_v and_o therefore_o when_o all_o be_v do_v ▪_o there_o be_v no_o better_a mean●…_n to_o may_v 〈◊〉_d this_o title_n than_o even_o by_o learning_n &_o 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o i_o it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o to_o fight_v wit●…_n the_o weapon_n of_o god_n word_n for_o it_o whiche●…s_v sharpe●…_n to_o wo●…nde_v the_o adversary_n heart_n and_o conscience_n than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n but_o some_o will_v say_v this_o be_v sufficient_o do_v by_o other●…_n learned_a labour_n when_o both_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o majesty_n father_n of_o most_o renown_a memory_n even_o the_o best_a learned_a of_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o only_o confess_v it_o but_o write_v so_o effectual_o in_o defence_n thereof_o that_o shameful_o afterward_o revolt_a their_o guilty_a consciencebore_n witness_v against_o themselves_o nor_o they_o can_v ever_o answer_v their_o own_o write_n and_o also_o after_o that_o in_o the_o godly_a government_n of_o your_o highness_n bless_a brother_n many_o other_o more_o excellent_a father_n in_o writing_n do_v confirm_v it_o and_o now_o last_o in_o this_o your_o majesty_n happy_a reign_n diverse_a famous_a and_o learned_a man_n to_o the_o further_o confirm_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o confound_v the_o enemy_n therein_o have_v write_v upon_o this_o argument_n yet_o sith_o our_o adversary_n have_v never_o do_v therewith_o but_o set_v on_o a_o fresh_a like_a to_o he_o that_o when_o in_o wrestle_v he_o be_v ever_o cast_v of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n will_v never_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v any_o fall_n i_o think_v good_a to_o make_v evident_a to_o all_o your_o majesty_n subject_n &_o 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the_o people_n ignorant_a lest_o they_o shall_v discern_v they_o and_o you_o have_v say_v of_o your_o hypocritiall_a error_n of_o your_o ●…ayned_a miracle_n and_o legend_n of_o lie_n latebunt_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la p●…rerunt_fw-la u●…lebunt_fw-la apud_fw-la ▪_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mendaci●…_n the_o ignorant_a people_n will_v ostéeme_v such_o lie_v to_o ●…es_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o return_v your_o conclusion_n on_o yourself_o that_o you_o be_v those_o false_a prophet_n and_o lie_a master_n such_o as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o bring_v in_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a sect_n god_n give_v they_o grace_v which_o be_v deceive_v by_o you_o so_o well_o to_o know_v you_o as_o we_o that_o do_v examine_v your_o write_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o know_v you_o and_o thus_o your_o word_n of_o course_n father_v as_o you_o call_v it_o in_o a_o lusty_a lane_n of_o some_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la a_o certain_a protestant_n of_o late_a day_n and_o for_o witness_v hereof_o ask_v your_o fellow_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o how_o well_o in_o every_o point_n they_o appear_v that_o as_o they_o say_v the_o fox_n be_v the_o first_o finder_n to_o be_v your_o own_o tootoo_o open_a say_n and_o do_n to_o charge_v we_o withal_o a_o god_n name_n hardy_o let_v all_o the_o world_n be_v judge_v his_o object_v of_o straggle_v from_o the_o matter_n foe_fw-mi 4._o a._n of_o false_a allege_v his_o author_n word_n fol._n 5._o b._n of_o omit_v and_o conceal_v circumstance_n fol._n 7._o a._n of_o deep_a silence_n to_o answer_v the_o pith_n of_o the_o matter_n fol._n 8._o a._n of_o object_v fleshly_a pleasure_n fol._n 8._o b._n of_o quarrel_v that_o our_o bishop_n be_v no_o bishop_n fol._n 9_o a._n b._n of_o pass_v good_a manner_n for_o misrepor●…ing_n n._n a._n of_o object_v conspiracy_n and_o sedition_n fol._n 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o remove_v they_o with_o a_o write_v of_o return_n to_o the_o papist_n themselves_o and_o then_o they_o 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