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state_n they_o still_o continue_v as_o they_o have_v begin_v some_o of_o they_o weak_a in_o body_n though_o strong_a in_o spirit_n preach_v three_o or_o four_o time_n a_o day_n many_o day_n together_o as_o london_n can_v witnesâ—e_v encourage_v the_o people_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o their_o sovereign_n still_o call_v for_o repentance_n that_o god_n may_v be_v merciful_a to_o we_o our_o prince_n and_o country_n also_o when_o the_o expedition_n be_v make_v into_o portugal_n they_o renew_v these_o exercise_n a_o fortnight_n or_o 3._o week_n before_o the_o bishop_n send_v to_o their_o favourer_n any_o precept_n or_o instruction_n to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v it_o likely_a that_o these_o man_n do_v malice_n her_o majesty_n sure_o they_o malice_n she_o as_o esay_n jeremy_n &_o other_o prophet_n do_v malice_n ezechiah_n josiah_n and_o other_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n when_o they_o reprove_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o church_n under_o they_o seek_v that_o they_o may_v 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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 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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 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the_o statute_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o quinto_fw-la of_o her_o majesty_n 〈…〉_o 4_o they_o profess_v all_o submission_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n 〈…〉_o the_o judge_n 〈…〉_o and_o all_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o this_o state_n honour_v they_o as_o lieutenant_n of_o god_n and_o her_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o anababtist_n who_o will_v abandon_v the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n and_o distinction_n of_o state_n among_o christian_n and_o although_o they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o bb._n and_o preacher_n shall_v accept_v temporal_a lordship_n and_o civil_a authority_n yet_o they_o honour_v that_o authority_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o they_o from_o her_o majesty_n in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v convent_v imprison_v fine_v etc._n etc._n by_o they_o much_o less_o will_v they_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n resist_v or_o rebel_v against_o her_o majesty_n most_o lawful_a authority_n either_o in_o herself_o or_o be_v depute_v to_o other_o who_o be_v not_o disable_v by_o god_n word_n to_o use_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o statute_n of_o vice_n â—imo_fw-la tertio_fw-la of_o raise_v rebellion_n against_o her_o highness_n 5_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a 〈…〉_o before_o magistrate_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v call_v thereunto_o so_o that_o the_o oath_n be_v a_o matter_n high_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v guide_v and_o take_v as_o the_o scripture_n allow_v 〈…〉_o that_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a where_o a_o matter_n may_v be_v otherwise_o prove_v by_o sufficient_a evidence_n or_o witness_n nor_o yet_o rash_o as_o swear_v to_o answer_v they_o know_v not_o to_o what_o or_o before_o the_o article_n which_o they_o must_v answer_v upon_o their_o oath_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o 6_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o as_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o starchamber_n the_o king_n bench_n the_o chancery_n or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o they_o desire_v they_o may_v stand_v as_o they_o do_v save_v that_o bb._n &_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o they_o &_o set_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n &_o follow_v their_o own_o vocation_n not_o be_v charge_v with_o other_o office_n unless_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v in_o weighty_a difficult_a cause_n to_o give_v counsel_n &_o advise_v what_o may_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 7_o they_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d of_o testament_n and_o marriage_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o civilians_n in_o their_o court_n if_o it_o seem_v not_o good_a to_o the_o parliament_n to_o transfer_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o temporal_a lawyer_n always_o provide_v that_o their_o court_n may_v be_v make_v mere_a temporal_a not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o church_n censure_n provide_v likewise_o that_o the_o bb._n or_o other_o minister_n have_v no_o deal_n therein_o provide_v also_o that_o cause_n may_v be_v judge_v there_o not_o by_o pope_n law_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o laudable_a custom_n statute_n injunction_n synodall_n and_o provincial_a constitution_n accept_v in_o this_o realm_n a_o greable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o establish_v by_o her_o majesty_n authority_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n 8_o they_o teach_v that_o neither_o the_o ministry_n nor_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n ought_v to_o make_v any_o general_a reformation_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o with_o force_n and_o arm_n 〈…〉_o or_o otherwise_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n change_v any_o law_n make_v or_o establish_v for_o religion_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n but_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o general_a reformation_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o god_n lieutenant_n to_o deal_v in_o and_o that_o for_o themselves_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v in_o dutiful_a and_o christian_n fort_n both_o preach_v write_v and_o sue_v to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o redress_n of_o enormity_n 〈…〉_o and_o also_o practice_v the_o or_o dinance_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v command_v his_o church_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o law_n make_v against_o riot_n rout_n 〈…〉_o or_o unlawful_a assembly_n 9_o they_o detest_v all_o such_o as_o advise_o false_o or_o malicious_o slander_v or_o disfame_v she_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o felon_n by_o the_o statut_fw-la provide_v against_o spreader_n of_o news_n or_o false_a rumour_n 〈…〉_o 10_o they_o do_v maineteyne_v that_o according_a to_o the_o approve_a doctrine_n of_o england_n emperor_n 〈…〉_o or_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n whatsoever_o 〈…〉_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o excommunication_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v due_o orderly_o upon_o just_a occasion_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n execute_v 11_o that_o a_o magistrate_n stand_v excommunicate_v aught_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o honour_v in_o all_o respect_n of_o subjection_n 〈◊〉_d for_o custom_n y_v subsidy_n love_n or_o any_o other_o imposition_n or_o service_n whatsoever_o of_o body_n good_n and_o land_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v and_o therefore_o they_o abhor_v the_o antichristian_a and_o most_o pestiferous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o popish_a â—orte_n that_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o subject_n to_o withhold_v his_o service_n and_o duty_n from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v excommunicate_a 12_o their_o suit_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a state_n be_v 〈…〉_o that_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v and_o enact_v by_o law_n 〈…〉_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v rule_v by_o such_o law_n order_n and_o officer_n as_o christ_n himself_o have_v express_v in_o his_o
word_n 13_o that_o every_o congregation_n profess_v the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v one_o or_o two_o sufficient_a teacher_n faithful_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o doctrine_n 〈…〉_o so_o maintain_v as_o they_o may_v keep_v hospitality_n not_o hinder_v or_o entangle_v with_o civil_a office_n whereby_o their_o flock_n shall_v be_v neglect_v 14_o that_o every_o such_o congregation_n may_v have_v assistant_n to_o their_o teach_n elder_n elder_n some_o of_o the_o fit_a best_a &_o most_o godly_a of_o the_o church_n who_o shall_v join_v the_o teacher_n with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 15_o they_o will_v not_o have_v these_o i_o any_o whitt_n to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o majesty_n authority_n to_o punish_v any_o man_n externallie_o with_o any_o pecuniary_a or_o corporal_a penalty_n but_o that_o they_o also_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n &_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o call_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n have_v appoint_v 16_o that_o in_o every_o such_o congregation_n there_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d some_o appoint_v of_o the_o most_o honest_a and_o sufficient_a man_n to_o gather_v for_o the_o poor_a to_o keep_v the_o church_n treasury_n for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o church_n and_o to_o the_o relife_n of_o the_o poor_a among_o they_o &_o other_o neighbour_n church_n 17_o that_o also_o there_o may_v be_v appoint_v some_o grave_n and_o old_a helper_n or_o widow_n 〈◊〉_d qualify_v as_o the_o apostle_n command_v 1._o timoth._n 5._o 5._o 9_o 10._o to_o end_n the_o sick_a age_a friendless_a and_o needy_a of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o they_o can_v other_o neighbour_n or_o wayfaringe_v man_n that_o people_n may_v not_o languish_v or_o die_v in_o our_o street_n and_o high_a way_n for_o want_v of_o relief_n as_o be_v most_o pitiful_o to_o behold_v in_o many_o place_n 18_o that_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o ordain_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o best_a primitive_a and_o â—od_a earn_v church_n do_v warrant_v 19_o that_o if_o any_o dissension_n grow_v or_o cause_v of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v in_o any_o particular_a church_n by_o the_o minister_n or_o officer_n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v appeal_v to_o a_o particular_a synod_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o particular_a synod_n to_o a_o provincial_a synod_n from_o a_o provincial_a synod_n to_o a_o national_a synod_n which_o synod_n shall_v be_v appoint_v at_o set_v time_n the_o more_o particular_a the_o synod_n be_v the_o more_o often_o the_o synod_n for_o the_o time_n to_o be_v moderate_v by_o some_o fit_a man_n chaungeable_o by_o election_n that_o may_v write_v speak_v and_o pray_v in_o behalf_n and_o at_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o rest_n or_o the_o paâ—tie_n grieve_v may_v appeal_v from_o the_o particular_a congegration_n or_o synod_n immediate_o or_o at_o the_o first_o instance_n to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o ought_v to_o punish_v both_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n 〈…〉_o if_o they_o abuse_v their_o place_n and_o authority_n not_o use_v they_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 20_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v appoint_v present_o and_o out_o of_o hand_n these_o officer_n aforesaid_a in_o every_o of_o our_o church_n 〈…〉_o as_o they_o now_o stand_v for_o there_o do_v lack_v minister_n and_o people_n fit_a for_o these_o purpose_n but_o they_o humble_o desire_v that_o such_o people_n as_o be_v already_o capable_a hereof_o and_o willing_a to_o live_v as_o become_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n might_n as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n so_o also_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o magistrate_n thus_o to_o join_v and_o walk_v together_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o require_v also_o by_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o all_o they_o shall_v execute_v their_o office_n and_o live_v in_o such_o â—orte_n manner_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o christ_n have_v give_v direction_n to_o his_o church_n in_o his_o will_n and_o testament_n a_o that_o withal_o good_a order_n may_v be_v take_v for_o train_n uppe_o of_o youth_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o at_o length_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n all_o her_o majesty_n subject_n which_o will_v walk_v as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v furnish_v guide_v and_o govern_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o christian_n and_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o her_o majesty_n 21_o they_o do_v profess_v and_o protest_v that_o they_o can_v and_o will_v avow_v this_o reformation_n 〈…〉_o which_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o learned_a man_n that_o have_v be_v since_o the_o apostle_n 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