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for_o the_o visitation_n of_o person_n ecclesiastical_a and_o correct_v all_o manner_n of_o error_n heresy_n and_o offence_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n wherein_o be_v employ_v that_o if_o which_o god_n forbid_v a_o turk_n or_o any_o heretic_n whatsoever_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o of_o the_o oath_n all_o manner_n superiority_n in_o visit_v and_o correct_v ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o all_o manner_n matter_n shall_v be_v unite_v unto_o he_o yea_o and_o every_o subject_n shall_v swear_v that_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o believe_v so_o crown_n be_v this_o a_o part_n also_o m._n sta._n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o part_n whereof_o you_o have_v so_o sharp_o revile_v the_o bishop_n for_o a_o false_a dissembler_n be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o kind_n of_o government_n itself_o or_o the_o particular_n thereof_o &_o 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the_o point_n wherein_o it_o consist_v that_o be_v to_o be_v unite_v the_o thing_n itself_o be_v one_o thing_n &_o the_o unite_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o other_o thing_n the_o b._n have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v down_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o his_o level_n for_o so_o the_o question_n of_o the_o issue_n demand_v to_o prove_v any_o such_o government_n as_o the_o queen_n take_v on_o she_o if_o now_o the_o b._n tell_v what_o kind_n of_o government_n it_o be_v &_o â—…o_o enter_v into_o his_o proof_n to_o level_v they_o thereto_o do_v not_o the_o b._n deal_v plain_o and_o true_o and_o do_v you_o any_o other_o than_o keep_v your_o wont_a wrnggle_n which_o way_n soever_o the_o b_o have_v goâ—…_n to_o work_v for_o if_o when_o he_o unite_v himself_o only_o to_o his_o matter_n he_o can_v satisfy_v your_o brabble_a quarrel_n but_o even_o there_o such_o be_v your_o impudency_n you_o chide_v because_o he_o straggle_v not_o from_o his_o question_n if_o he_o have_v unite_v any_o thing_n else_o unto_o it_o and_o speak_v of_o this_o unite_n also_o as_o now_o you_o will_v have_v he_o do_v then_o will_v you_o as_o fast_a have_v cry_v out_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o he_o shoot_v wide_o and_o set_v up_o new_a state_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o thus_o will_v nothing_o stop_v your_o mouth_n you_o love_v of_o life_n to_o wrangle_v but_o all_o these_o quarrel_n be_v but_o your_o start_a hole_n pretend_v to_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o bishop_n where_o indeed_o your_o state_n quarrel_n be_v at_o a_o other_o matter_n to_o cast_v for_o a_o farewell_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o your_o book_n a_o bone_n for_o the_o reader_n to_o gnaw_v upon_o to_o breed_v a_o suspicion_n in_o his_o head_n of_o a_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v he_o in_o a_o mislike_v of_o the_o state_n at_o least_o to_o leave_v he_o strike_v in_o the_o head_n with_o a_o doubtful_a scruple_n of_o the_o sâ—…qurle_n thereof_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v crack_v i_o this_o nuttâ—…_n and_o there_o a_o end_n answer_v i_o to_o this_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v follow_v hereon_o if_o a_o turk_n say_v you_o or_o any_o heretic_n whatsoever_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o of_o the_o oath_n all_o manner_n superiority_n in_o visit_v and_o correct_v ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o all_o manner_n matter_n shall_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o you_o have_v a_o mischievous_a meaning_n m._n st._n all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v but_o that_o you_o dare_v not_o utter_v it_o without_o a_o if_o but_o thank_n be_v to_o god_n they_o be_v no_o turk_n nor_o any_o heretic_n whatsoever_o that_o you_o shoot_v at_o and_o refuse_v to_o obey_v god_n grant_v all_o be_v 〈◊〉_d who_o you_o wish_v in_o place_n as_o for_o your_o pope_n who_o you_o will_v give_v this_o supremacy_n unto_o as_o he_o be_v no_o whit_n better_o than_o any_o heretic_n whatsoever_o so_o be_v he_o a_o more_o perilous_a enemy_n than_o the_o turk_n a_o worse_o than_o he_o can_v not_o be_v fear_v except_o yâ—…_n will_v put_v your_o case_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o and_o shall_v we_o leave_v the_o certainty_n of_o a_o present_a good_a state_n for_o doubt_v of_o a_o ill_a to_o come_v or_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o worse_o run_v to_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o thank_n be_v to_o god_n the_o queen_n majesty_n who_o god_n of_o his_o merciful_a favour_n have_v place_v to_o reign_v over_o we_o and_o to_o enjoy_v this_o supremacy_n be_v neither_o turk_n nor_o heretic_n but_o a_o most_o excellent_a and_o bless_a christian_n queen_n a_o most_o sincere_a defender_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n &_o a_o most_o godly_a nurse_n and_o mother_n of_o god_n people_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v and_o long_o continue_v she_o over_o we_o maugre_o all_o your_o spite_n but_o go_v to_o will_v you_o say_v i_o stand_v not_o â—…n_v the_o state_n present_a it_o be_v good_a for_o hereafter_o to_o forecast_v the_o worsâ—…e_n â–ª_o what_o if_o this_o shall_v 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that_o yet_o of_o the_o twain_o the_o heretic_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o and_o subtle_a â—…ortes_n and_o all_o pretend_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o liâ—…ly_o to_o obtain_v that_o which_o you_o presuppose_v now_o if_o a_o turk_n aâ—…_n god_n forbid_v shall_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n most_o likely_a he_o can_v not_o get_v it_o but_o by_o tyramicall_a usurpation_n as_o he_o do_v other_o country_n and_o then_o your_o question_n be_v answer_v for_o he_o that_o of_o right_a neither_o this_o authority_n nor_o any_o other_o unite_v to_o the_o crown_n itself_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o neither_o will_v he_o if_o he_o be_v a_o turk_n in_o religion_n although_o â—…e_n will_v take_v the_o crown_n neither_o colour_n be_v if_o he_o will_v take_v withal_o crown_n this_o christian_a kind_n of_o supremacy_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v the_o subversion_n of_o his_o false_a and_o 〈◊〉_d religion_n no_o m._n stapl._n he_o will_v not_o take_v any_o suâ—…e_a kind_n of_o regiment_n as_o you_o yourself_o allow_v to_o christian_a prince_n and_o unite_v unto_o their_o crown_n as_o for_o a_o heretic_n may_v easily_o creep_v in_o to_o the_o obtain_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n which_o also_o god_n forbid_v for_o no_o throne_n chair_n or_o city_n place_n or_o people_n have_v any_o warrant_n against_o this_o presupposal_n â–ª_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n become_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o their_o priest_n most_o wicked_a murderer_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o david_n sit_v many_o idolater_n yea_o far_o more_o bad_a than_o good_a beside_o that_o no_o nation_n be_v exempt_v from_o this_o threat_n propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la regnare_fw-la
34._o facit_fw-la hypocritam_fw-la for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n god_n make_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o reign_v â–ª_o so_o that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a our_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o may_v deserve_v or_o god_n trial_n may_v be_v such_o as_o he_o may_v prove_v we_o with_o affliction_n under_o a_o turk_n or_o heretic_n or_o any_o other_o tyrant_n or_o usurper_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n shall_v not_o lawful_a and_o godly_a christian_a prince_n as_o god_n bless_a name_n be_v praise_v therefore_o he_o have_v so_o bless_v england_n present_o with_o such_o a_o most_o happy_a princess_n for_o all_o his_o most_o gracious_a and_o rare_a gift_n shine_v in_o she_o that_o we_o may_v just_o say_v non_fw-fr talâ—…er_fw-fr fecâ—…_n 147._o omni_fw-la nationi_fw-la he_o have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o our_o day_n to_o no_o christian_n nation_n i_o speak_v it_o not_o to_o flatter_v she_o or_o to_o blemish_v any_o other_o estate_n but_o to_o glorify_v god_n for_o she_o to_o confirm_v we_o iâ—…_n our_o allegiance_n and_o to_o confound_v your_o disobedience_n to_o hiâ—…_n come_v highness_n shall_v not_o i_o say_v such_o godly_a prince_n unite_v &_o maâ—…_n sure_a to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n all_o such_o lawful_a authority_n as_o belong_v unto_o their_o estate_n because_o it_o may_v be_v abuse_v by_o other_o prince_n hereafter_o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o their_o lawful_a authority_n nor_o belong_v unto_o they_o of_o right_n that_o will_v beprove_v first_o master_n stapleton_n for_o otherwise_o this_o your_o presupposal_n touch_v as_o well_o their_o authority_n over_o temporal_a matter_n as_o over_o spiritual_a if_o the_o one_o may_v be_v unite_v because_o it_o be_v right_n why_o may_v not_o the_o other_o be_v right_n alsâ—…_n be_v likewise_o unite_v without_o this_o vain_a cast_n beyond_o the_o mâ—…wue_n to_o let_v go_v a_o certainty_n of_o present_a right_a for_o fear_v of_o a_o uncertain_a danger_n of_o some_o inconvenience_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o if_o any_o such_o chance_n shall_v come_v you_o shall_v tyranny_n always_o consider_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o prince_n authority_n and_o a_o prince_n tyranny_n between_o his_o duty_n and_o his_o do_v whether_o he_o be_v turk_n jew_n heretic_n heathen_a or_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v or_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o faithful_a christian_a prince_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o a_o christian_n prince_n may_v lawful_o do_v neither_o do_v any_o godly_a law_n give_v the_o prince_n that_o now_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v any_o other_o authority_n than_o lawful_a authority_n and_o as_o for_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o statute_n even_o yourself_o do_v confess_v that_o it_o give_v none_o other_o superiority_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o prince_n whatsoever_o the_o prince_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o may_v be_v but_o to_o do_v that_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o that_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o 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