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the_o general_a state_n of_o your_o universal_a church_n for_o universal_a comprehend_v the_o most_o part_n concern_v your_o bless_a relic_n even_o by_o the_o pope_n own_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o all_o his_o council_n which_o oft_o time_n you_o boast_v can_v not_o err_v but_o though_o the_o pope_n confess_v thus_o much_o as_o â—…e_n can_v not_o for_o shame_n deny_v so_o manifest_a a_o matter_n yet_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v well_o enough_o when_o he_o make_v this_o statute_n for_o what_o loss_n so_o ever_o other_o poor_a priest_n and_o pardoner_n shall_v feel_v he_o make_v sure_a for_o himself_o to_o get_v thereby_o not_o so_o much_o by_o retain_v the_o old_a relic_n in_o estimation_n that_o then_o as_o stale_a and_o common_a begin_v to_o decay_n as_o to_o relieve_v the_o church_n hutch_n whereof_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o coaferer_n by_o authorise_v new_a bless_a relic_n but_o though_o he_o gain_v much_o by_o this_o device_n yet_o much_o water_n go_v by_o the_o mill_n 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the_o learned_a father_n allow_v it_o do_v not_o even_o s._n hierom_n of_o who_o alphonsus_n say_v qui_fw-la duriuâ—…_n &_o 〈◊〉_d pugnare_fw-la solet_fw-la that_o be_v wont_a to_o fight_v more_o hard_a and_o bitter_o say_v to_o uigilantius_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la o_fw-la insanum_fw-la caput_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vigilaâ—…t_fw-la martyr_n adoravit_fw-la for_o who_o oh_o thou_o frantic_a head_n have_v at_o any_o time_n worship_v the_o martyr_n he_o tell_v how_o they_o translate_v they_o honourable_o as_o noble_a martyr_n but_o they_o worship_v they_o not_o and_o where_o other_o begin_v to_o attribute_v a_o opinion_n of_o virtue_n to_o their_o vestment_n chrysestome_n if_o the_o work_n be_v his_o great_o blame_v they_o alij_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctiores_fw-la 43._o etc_n etc_n other_o there_o be_v say_v he_o that_o will_v show_v themselves_o to_o man_n to_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o tie_v and_o hang_v about_o they_o a_o part_n of_o their_o hem_n or_o hear_v oh_o wickedness_n 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the_o sword_n and_o athalia_fw-la be_v kill_v in_o the_o king_n house_n joiada_n therefore_o make_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o between_o the_o people_n and_o joas_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a 12._o before_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n wherein_o joiada_n the_o priest_n do_v teach_v he_o do_v we_o not_o here_o plain_o see_v the_o whole_a knowledge_n of_o the_o king_n cause_n to_o have_v be_v belong_v towards_o one_o high_a priest_n he_o call_v the_o soldier_n judge_v the_o queen_n that_o have_v rule_v seven_o year_n to_o have_v raigneduniust_o and_o command_v she_o both_o to_o be_v depose_v and_o kill_v and_o in_o her_o place_n do_v substitute_n joas_n to_o be_v king_n and_o subject_v he_o under_o the_o lord_n and_o place_v he_o above_o the_o people_n all_o which_o thing_n sith_o they_o be_v well_o do_v be_v it_o not_o now_o true_a according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n that_o the_o bishop_n ought_v to_o know_v of_o 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common_a uâ—…age_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o better_a to_o be_v bear_v withal_o and_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o â—…ters_n negligence_n as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o but_o in_o so_o often_o handle_v thus_o of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o tolerable_a but_o to_o the_o example_n first_o i_o answer_v this_o pertain_v nothing_o kill_v to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o depose_n of_o a_o king._n here_o be_v no_o king_n depose_v here_o be_v a_o usurper_n that_o have_v no_o right_a so_o the_o kingdom_n kill_v and_o to_o your_o own_o expositor_n lyra_n say_v usurpavit_fw-la sibi_fw-la regnum_fw-la juda_n &_o prius_fw-la describitur_fw-la â—…uiusonodi_fw-la usurpatio_fw-la 11._o she_o usurp_v to_o herself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jury_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o
prince_n and_o earnest_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o true_a subject_n may_v stick_v the_o fast_o in_o all_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o their_o natural_a prince_n detest_a the_o foreign_a usurpation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o the_o traitorous_a seducing_n of_o these_o his_o chaplain_n that_o antichrist_n may_v have_v the_o overthrow_n the_o prince_n may_v have_v the_o regiment_n the_o truth_n mayâ—…_n have_v the_o victory_n the_o reader_n may_v have_v the_o benefit_n and_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n may_v have_v for_o ever_o the_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n so_o be_v it_o finis_fw-la psalm_n 2._o wherefore_o be_v you_o now_o advise_v oh_o you_o king_n be_v you_o learn_v you_o that_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v you_o god_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v unto_o he_o with_o reverence_n kiss_v the_o son_n leà _v he_o be_v angry_a and_o so_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o right_a way_n if_o his_o wath_n be_v kindle_v yea_o but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o luc._n 6._o prefac_o 2._o fol._n 59_o b._n 1._o pref._n pag._n 1â—…_n fol._n 5_o b._n f_o de_fw-mi ma._n te_o â—…_n qui_fw-la habet_fw-la serâ—…um_fw-la etc_n etc_n 1._o prefa_n pa._n 19_o â–ª_o i_o fol._n 1._o a._n prefa_n divi_z 1._o master_n feckéhaâ—…s_v further_a meaning_n than_o he_o dare_v utter_v winchest_n stapleton_n fol._n 1._o a._n pref._n sect_n 1._o 2._o bridges_n our_o chief_a end_n in_o this_o coâ—…noversia_n the_o papist_n chief_a end_n in_o this_o controversy_n m._n stapleton_n misreckâ—…neth_v in_o his_o number_n 3._o winchest_n stapleton_n pref._n â—…_n sect_n 2._o foe_n 2._o b._n m._n stap._n pipe_v awâ—…ong_o round_a 4._o fol._n 5._o a._n pâ—…efa_n divis_fw-la 3._o false_a translation_n 5._o foe_fw-mi 6._o c._n 1._o di_fw-fr 1._o the_o false_a title_n of_o m_o feckeohams_n treatise_n 6._o 7._o foe_n 6._o c._n 1._o di_fw-fr 1._o 8._o f._n 9_o b._n c._n 1._o di_fw-fr 2._o the_o comlecture_n of_o other_o help_n 9_o fol._n 10._o divi_z pass_v good_a manner_n 10._o winchest_n stapleton_n fol._n 10._o divi_z 2_o bridges_n a_o good_a meaning_n m._n stapletons_n well_o mean_v in_o a_o ill_a matter_n m_o 〈◊〉_d baptism_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o fol._n 10._o divi_z â—…_n 12._o fol._n 10._o câ—…p_n 1._o divis_fw-la 2._o the_o fear_n of_o m._n feckenaâ—…s_n shrink_v from_o his_o confederate_n fol._n 11._o b._n 14._o folâ—…_n 13._o a._n devil_n 3._o the_o give_v up_o of_o m_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o foli_fw-la 14._o a_o divis_fw-la 4._o m._n feckohams_n and_o the_o papist_n disobedience_n 17._o 18._o 19_o the_o papist_n sigh_n and_o groan_n for_o a_o change_n the_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v god._n the_o pope_n clay_n m_o the_o queen_n majesty_n place_n foli_fw-la 28._o fol._n 30._o b._n divi_z 6._o m._n sta._n confess_v that_o mast._n feck_n spoil_a queen_n mary_n of_o her_o royal_a power_n what_o be_v catholic_a 〈◊〉_d fol._n 30._o cap_n 4._o divi_z 6._o 25._o fol._n 32._o divi_z 7._o the_o tower_n m._n feckenhams_n hold_v 26._o m._n fecknhams_n charge_v in_o the_o tower_n defray_v by_o his_o friend_n 27._o folio_n 32._o divi_z 7._o m._n stapletons_n unorderly_o reckon_v his_o untruth_n 28._o fol._n 35_o a._n divi_z 8._o whether_o falsehood_n may_v be_v know_v or_o no._n genes_n 3_o john_n 3._o 29._o foli_fw-la 35._o a._n divis_fw-la 8._o fo._n 35._o divi_z 8._o m._n stapletons_n cunning_a handle_v the_o matter_n m._n fecknhams_n yield_v to_o the_o supremacy_n in_o k._n edward_n reign_n 31._o fo._n 35._o divi_z 8._o the_o conference_n have_v with_o master_n â—…eckenham_fw-mi â—…n_fw-mi king_n â—…dwards_o reign_v 32._o foli_fw-la 35._o a._n b_o divis_fw-la 8._o 33._o folio_n 39_o a._n divis_fw-la 9_o fol._n 40._o 2._o divis_fw-la 10._o 34._o 35._o 36._o 37._o 38._o fo._n 42._o diu_fw-la 11_o moses_n 39_o fol._n 45._o a._n divis_fw-la 12._o joshua_n 40._o foli_fw-la 45._o a._n division_n 12._o eleazar_n 41._o fol._n 46._o b._n divis_fw-la 13._o david_n 42._o folio_n 48._o b._n divis_fw-la 14._o solomon_n the_o execution_n of_o god_n sentence_n empayt_v not_o the_o prince_n suprem_fw-la authority_n 3._o reg._n 2._o 1._o reg._n 2._o 1._o reg._n 3._o m._n stap._n false_o wrest_v the_o text_n to_o his_o advantage_n how_o solomon_n fuâ—…filled_v the_o prophecy_n how_o soul_n also_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n god_n foretell_v of_o thing_n 43._o fol._n 48_o b._n divis_fw-la 14._o 2._o paral._n â—…_n m._n stap._n quarrel_n at_o the_o print_n of_o the_o letter_n not_o at_o the_o matter_n 44._o fol._n 49._o divis_fw-la 14._o m._n s._n stand_v on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o let_v we_o go_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o scripture_n 45._o fol._n 49_o b_o â–ª_o divis_fw-la 15._o 46._o fol._n 52_o a._n divis_fw-la 16._o 47._o fol._n 52._o a._n divis_fw-la 16._o 50._o fol._n 58._o divis_fw-la 18._o folly_n â–ª_o 58._o divis_fw-la 16._o m_o stapletons_n fortress_n s._n aug._n judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 52._o fol._n 65_o a._n divis_fw-la 19_o 53._o folly_n 67_o a._n divis_fw-la 20._o 54._o fol._n 67_o a._n divis_fw-la 20._o 55._o image_n and_o idol_n fol._n 67._o b._n divis_fw-la 20._o 59_o fol._n 69._o divis_fw-la 21._o 57_o fol._n 70_o b._n divis_fw-la 22._o 59_o fol._n 71._o a._n divis_fw-la 22._o 60._o fol._n 71._o â—…_n divis_fw-la 22._o m._n sta._n grant_v out_o of_o saint_n august_n 61._o fol._n 75._o divis_fw-la 23._o the_o understan_n ding_o of_o eusebius_n fol._n 75._o divis_fw-la 23._o 63._o fol._n 75._o b._n divis_fw-la 24._o fol._n 76._o nicephorus_n compare_v emanuel_n or_o andronicus_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a 64._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o b_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o this_o emperor_n be_v emanuel_n or_o andronicus_n 65._o fol._n 76_o â–ª_o a._n devil_n 24._o fusebius_n his_o pâ—…ayse_n of_o the_o emperor_n 66._o fol._n 76_o a._n divis_fw-la 24._o 67._o folly_n 79_o a._n divis_fw-la 25._o the_o word_n godliness_n in_o s._n paul_n comprâ—…hendeth_v religion_n fol._n 79._o â—…_n 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 sâ—…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 uâ—…ilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la â–ª_o cap._n 9_o stap._n pag._n 27._o stap._n pag._n 27._o pref._n â—…_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 sâ—…_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 â—…_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 â—…_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 â—…_n the_o papist_n argument_n of_o b._n succession_n galat._n 2._o stap._n fol._n 8._o â—…_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
that_o m._n stapl._n pass_v so_o slight_o over_o prove_v the_o full_a matter_n m._n stapleton_n let_v go_v the_o principal_a mat_n ter_z and_o quarrel_n at_o the_o margin_n stapl._n 77._o a._n the_o english_n of_o the_o word_n supremus_fw-la the_o last_o take_v for_o the_o chief_a the_o proportion_n between_o the_o stay_n of_o a_o anchor_n and_o the_o stay_n of_o a_o prince_n sadliâ—…g_v â—…_n cow_n beggarly_a shift_n stapl._n 78._o b_o nicephorus_n his_o amplification_n stap._n fol._n 78._o b_o the_o force_n of_o a_o metaphor_n 2._o tim._n â—…_n stapl._n 78._o b._n 1._o tim._n 8._o m_o stapletons_n order_n to_o this_o division_n stapl._n 79_o b_o stapl._n 80._o a._n stapl._n 80._o a_o comparison_n of_o learning_n between_o bishop_n gardineâ—…_n bishop_n white_a and_o bishop_n horn_n sta._n 80._o a._n prouer._n 12._o wherefore_o nicephorus_n dedicate_v his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n to_o the_o emperor_n prefa_n niceph._n the_o prince_n exact_a judgement_n and_o censure_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o prince_n reformation_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o church_n stapl._n 80._o b_o 79._o â—…_n m._n stapl._n inconstancy_n and_o contradiction_n stapl._n 80._o b_o m_o stap._n grant_v the_o good_a regiment_n of_o magistrate_n to_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o true_a religion_n prosperity_n &_o religion_n join_v in_o a_o prince_n prâ—…fa_fw-la niceph._n stap._n 80._o b._n stapl._n 85._o â—…_n the_o grecian_n fall_v into_o the_o turk_n captivity_n after_o this_o submission_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o papist_n have_v as_o much_o cause_n or_o more_o to_o beware_v by_o the_o grecian_n captivity_n than_o the_o protestant_n the_o pope_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n decay_n the_o pope_n also_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o west_n emperor_n decay_n the_o greek_a church_n never_o become_v captive_a to_o the_o turk_n till_o they_o become_v thrall_n to_o the_o pope_n stap._n 81._o a_o the_o country_n that_o obey_v the_o pope_n become_v thrall_n to_o the_o turk_n cap_n tivitie_n stapl._n 81._o â—…_n blear_a the_o reader_n eye_n how_o m._n stapl._n answer_v the_o bishop_n allegation_n cyril_n epi._n 17._o â—…om_n â–ª_o 4._o wherein_o the_o emperor_n chief_a care_n consist_v obscurity_n 2._o cor._n 2._o stapl._n 8_o â—…_n â–ª_o b_o generality_n particularity_n cyril_n epi._n 17._o tom_n 4._o the_o discuss_n and_o debate_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n argue_v not_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o they_o how_o the_o papist_n elude_v the_o example_n of_o christian_n prince_n stapl._n 81._o b_o stapl._n 81._o b._n m._n stapl._n false_a and_o subtle_a translation_n principality_n of_o priest_n â—…ode_n priesthood_n spring_v not_o from_o peter_n gal._n 2._o the_o papist_n say_v s._n james_n say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d mass_n peter_n no_o mass_v priest_n what_o manner_n of_o principality_n of_o priesthood_n valentinian_n mean_v council_n tom_fw-mi 1._o the_o epistle_n of_o placidia_n to_o theodosius_n the_o epistle_n of_o eudoxia_n to_o theodosius_n theodosius_n epistle_n to_o valentinian_n wherein_o the_o emperor_n have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o council_n the_o emperor_n decree_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n no_o appeal_n after_o the_o emperor_n decree_n stapl._n 82._o â—…_n stapl._n 82._o â—…_n act._n â—…_n stapl._n 82._o â—…_n pag._n 19_o b._n m_o st._n order_n to_o this_o division_n stapl._n 82._o b._n cap._n 20._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n supra_fw-la pag._n 136._o stap._n 82._o b._n the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o papist_n grant_v to_o prince_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o grant_v it_o stap._n 82._o b._n what_o state_n of_o the_o question_n m._n st._n set_v down_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremacy_n the_o oath_n and_o the_o statute_n slaâ—…_n deâ—…ed_v by_o the_o papist_n supreme_a government_n be_v not_o all_o manner_n of_o government_n how_o the_o minister_n be_v high_a or_o inferior_a stapl._n 83._o a._n stapl._n 83._o a._n the_o statute_n eâ—…_n clude_v any_o foreign_a person_n authority_n exclude_v net_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n gala._n 3_n coloss._n 3_n ephe._n 2._o what_o authority_n it_o be_v that_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n have_v john_n 15._o stap._n 8â—…_n a_o m._n stapl._n quarrel_n for_o unite_n the_o supremacy_n to_o the_o crown_n m._n stapl._n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n will_v leave_v a_o scruple_n in_o the_o reader_n head_n of_o misselyke_v the_o state_n the_o answer_n to_o m._n stapl._n inconneâ—…ence_n of_o a_o turk_n or_o a_o heretic_n to_o have_v this_o supremacy_n difference_n between_o a_o turk_n and_o a_o heretic_n what_o a_o turk_n will_v do_v if_o he_o have_v the_o crown_n job._n 34._o psalm_n 147._o the_o prince_n certain_a and_o pray_v send_v right_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o fear_n of_o uncertain_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v be_v doubt_v to_o come_v difference_n between_o a_o prince_n authority_n and_o a_o prince_n tyranny_n the_o statute_n clear_v from_o m._n stap._n inconvenience_n how_o much_o the_o papist_n regard_v the_o crowâ—…e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d how_o well_o the_o pope_n wish_v to_o england_n whether_o m._n st._n inconvenience_n will_v not_o fall_v out_o if_o the_o clause_n of_o supre_a macie_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o pope_n what_o the_o law_n respect_v in_o the_o statute_n stapl._n 83._o a._n b._n stapl._n 83._o b_o stapl._n â—…3_n b._n stapl._n 83._o b._n the_o excuse_n of_o the_o papist_n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o papist_n pretence_n of_o zeal_n to_o god_n to_o disobey_v their_o prince_n the_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o god_n hinder_v not_o the_o conditional_a obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n what_o the_o papist_n mean_v here_o by_o god._n how_o thomas_n becket_n die_v for_o god_n cause_n sta._n 83._o b._n the_o accusation_n of_o us._n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o b._n charge_v for_o omit_v the_o principal_a ecclesiastical_a cause_n cap._n 63._o b_o m._n stapletons_n contradiction_n m._n stap._n will_v drive_v the_o b_o from_o his_o issue_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o statute_n slâ—…undered_v difference_n between_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n how_o judgement_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n how_o not_o gal._n 1._o the_o statute_n slander_v the_o popish_a church_n claim_v superiority_n in_o iudgege_v of_o doctrine_n above_o the_o pope_n stap._n 48._o a._n stap._n 48._o b._n math._n 12._o the_o original_n of_o both_o power_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o pag_n 56._o m._n saunders_n begin_v with_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o saund._n pag._n 57_o saund._n 57_o saund._n 57_o sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pa._n 108._o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o heathen_a and_o christian_n prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr master_n saunders_n contradiction_n saund._n pag._n 57_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n but_o not_o of_o this_o world_n ecclesiastical_a power_n saund._n pa._n 57_o how_o the_o royal_a power_n submit_v itself_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o distinction_n of_o in_o &_o of_o stapleton_n fol._n 29._o a._n b._n deuter._n 17._o saund._n pa._n 57_o the_o use_n of_o both_o power_n m._n saunders_n contradiction_n supra_fw-la pag._n 791._o how_o hâ—…lie_o have_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiâ—…sticall_a power_n how_o no_n melchizedech_n and_o abraham_n have_v both_o power_n sâ—…und_n pa._n 56._o how_o moses_n have_v both_o power_n how_o the_o maccabee_n have_v they_o how_o samuel_n have_v they_o special_a consecration_n sauâ—…_n pag._n 57_o ozias_n example_n supra_fw-la pag._n sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pag._n 670._o sand_n pag._n 57_o &_o 58._o the_o end_n of_o both_o power_n math._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 2._o how_o far_o the_o end_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n stretch_v supra_fw-la pag._n 117._o m._n san._n maim_v s._n paul_n sentence_n supra_fw-la pag._n 669._o kill_v the_o â—…o_o die_v be_v not_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o prince_n power_n a_o ill_a priest_n kill_v the_o soul_n platina_n de_fw-fr sententijs_fw-la pij_fw-la 2._o pag._n 80._o m._n sanders_n contrary_v himself_o sand_n pag._n 58._o what_o superior_a power_n we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n saund._n pa._n 5â—…_n m._n sand_n order_n in_o this_o chapter_n sand_n pag._n 58._o m._n saunders_n definition_n of_o a_o governor_n m._n sand_n example_n to_o confirm_v his_o definition_n m._n sand_n definition_n false_a m._n sand_n example_n insufficient_a diverse_a instance_n against_o m._n sand_n example_n the_o instance_n of_o a_o ambassador_n m._n feck_n tale_n of_o a_o gentleman_n defend_v that_o mustard_n be_v good_a with_o all_o meat_n the_o instance_n â—…_n of_o woman_n sand_n pag._n 58._o master_n saunders_n exception_n the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o a_o king_n restrain_v by_o law_n the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n body_n sand._n 58._o matth._n 28._o john_n 20._o 1._o cor._n 11._o num_fw-la 27._o jud._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o gal._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o 4._o reg_n 22._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 14._o gal._n 4._o m_o saunders_n argument_n stand_v all_o
degenerate_a from_o true_a godliness_n into_o a_o kind_n of_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n or_o rather_o into_o a_o show_n of_o righteousness_n the_o which_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o afterward_o complain_v further_o of_o the_o popish_a fast_n and_o other_o abuse_n he_o say_v his_o simile_n sunt_fw-la plerique_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc_n etc_n math._n the_o most_o of_o our_o man_n be_v like_a unto_o these_o he_o mean_v the_o lindsay_n that_o judge_v they_o keep_v the_o law_n then_o when_o they_o follow_v external_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n when_o they_o do_v nothing_o less_o as_o appear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v idle_a on_o the_o feast_n day_n and_o give_v themselves_o to_o riot_n neglect_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v pertain_a to_o the_o sabaoth_n of_o those_o also_o that_o think_v fast_v they_o fast_o when_o they_o eat_v but_o once_o a_o day_n but_o so_o daintilye_o and_o they_o so_o glut_v themselves_o that_o they_o feel_v no_o hunger_n all_o day_n long_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o judge_v not_o he_o to_o fast_o but_o to_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n that_o compel_v by_o poverty_n necessity_n or_o labour_n do_v eat_v but_o spare_o often_o time_n a_o day_n and_o a_o little_a after_o these_o thing_n do_v flat_o fight_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o first_o it_o impugn_v the_o faith_n second_o charity_n which_o then_o christ_n do_v chief_o touch_v for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o he_o do_v so_o often_o blame_v they_o but_o if_o we_o mark_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v see_v ourselves_o to_o be_v even_o the_o most_o culpable_a in_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o common_o our_o righteousness_n apparel_n be_v set_v most_o in_o outward_a thing_n i_o damn_v not_o outward_a thing_n for_o who_o have_v his_o right_a wit_n will_v or_o can_v so_o do_v but_o i_o say_v they_o suffice_v not_o to_o salvation_n and_o as_o i_o say_v a_o little_a before_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o keep_v the_o sabaoth_n two_o thing_n be_v command_v first_o the_o body_n rest_n second_o and_o principal_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o old_a man_n from_o his_o work_n so_o say_v i_o now_o every_o precept_n require_v two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o outward_a work_n &_o the_o heart_n &_o that_o principal_o which_o christ_n declare_v enough_o math._n 5._o but_o we_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v principal_o exact_v do_v stick_v only_o in_o the_o external_a thing_n the_o same_o may_v i_o say_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n they_o give_v not_o holiness_n but_o show_v it_o &_o further_o it_o as_o for_o ensample_n true_a religion_n consist_v not_o in_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v wear_v this_o or_o that_o habit_n but_o in_o this_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n thou_o live_v to_o god_n &_o to_o this_o point_n outward_a thing_n do_v also_o not_o a_o little_a further_o thou_o so_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v if_o that_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n thou_o worship_v the_o father_n but_o hereto_o the_o external_a worship_n do_v stir_v thou_o up_o the_o same_o also_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o fast_v confession_n prayer_n etc_n etc_n which_o chief_o consist_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o we_o neglect_v thing_n these_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a do_v please_v ourselves_o about_o the_o outward_a thing_n only_o thus_o say_v ferus_fw-la of_o your_o popish_a fast_n contain_v far_o worse_a error_n than_o aerius_n not_o put_v of_o difference_n but_o belike_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o aerian_a to_o the_o three_o thing_n m._n st._n object_v to_o we_o out_o of_o aerius_n be_v dead_a that_o he_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v fruitless_a if_o you_o be_v not_o also_o dead_a and_o fruitless_a for_o any_o troth_n belie_v in_o you_o master_n stapleton_n you_o will_v never_o make_v such_o a_o lie_a sacrifice_n of_o your_o priest_n lip_n for_o shame_n as_o though_o aerius_n be_v count_v a_o heretic_n for_o deny_v the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n as_o you_o call_v 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