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tyrant_n of_o precede_a time_n 11._o which_o come_v up_o close_o to_o those_o irreverent_a and_o lewd_a expression_n which_o frequent_o occur_v in_o calvin_n beza_n knox_n etc._n etc._n in_o reference_n to_o the_o two_o mary_n queen_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o other_o prince_n of_o that_o age_n which_o have_v be_v former_o recite_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n 35._o the_o royal_a family_n be_v thus_o wretched_o expose_v to_o the_o public_a hatred_n he_o next_o apply_v himself_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o world_n against_o they_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o and_o first_o he_o labour_v to_o excite_v some_o desperate_a zealot_n to_o commit_v the_o like_a assassinate_n on_o the_o king_n then_o reign_v as_o one_o bodillus_n be_v report_v in_o some_o french_a history_n to_o have_v commit_v on_o the_o person_n of_o chilprick_n one_o of_o the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o merovignians_n which_o he_o commemorate_v for_o a_o noble_a and_o heroic_a action_n and_o set_v it_o out_o for_o a_o example_n and_o encouragement_n to_o some_o gallant_a frenchman_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o country_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o house_n of_o valois_n 75._o the_o ruin_n whereof_o he_o main_o drive_v at_o in_o his_o whole_a design_n and_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o prevail_v in_o it_o yet_o he_o resolve_v to_o try_v his_o fortune_n otherwise_o if_o that_o shall_v fail_v and_o first_o beginning_n with_o their_o next_o neighbour_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n he_o he_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o those_o many_o injury_n which_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o house_n of_o valois_n acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o present_a opportunity_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o of_o revenge_v of_o thoâ—e_a wrong_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o chalk_v he_o out_o a_o way_n how_o he_o may_v effect_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o come_v to_o a_o present_a accord_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 68_o indulge_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o belgic_a province_n and_o thereby_o draw_v all_o the_o hugonot_n to_o adhere_v unto_o he_o which_o counsel_n if_o he_o do_v not_o like_a he_o may_v then_o make_v the_o same_o use_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n for_o who_o the_o hugonot_n in_o france_n have_v no_o small_a affection_n 69._o and_o by_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o adjoin_a region_n of_o lyonoise_n dauphin_n and_o provence_n may_v make_v himself_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n without_o any_o great_a trouble_n the_o like_a temptation_n must_v be_v give_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n by_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o her_o pretence_n to_o the_o crown_n itself_o and_o show_v how_o easy_a a_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v for_o she_o 71._o to_o acquire_v those_o country_n who_o arm_n and_o title_n she_o assume_v with_o like_a disloyalty_n he_o excite_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 71._o to_o husband_n the_o advantage_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o for_o the_o recover_n of_o metz_n toll_n and_o verdun_n three_o imperial_a city_n by_o this_o king_n father_n wrest_v betwixt_o fraud_n and_o force_n from_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o ever_o since_o incorporate_v with_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n if_o all_o which_o fail_v he_o be_v resolve_v to_o cast_v himself_o on_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n though_o the_o most_o mortal_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o the_o huguenot_n faction_n and_o make_v a_o full_a address_n to_o he_o in_o a_o second_o epistle_n prefix_v before_o the_o book_n itself_o in_o which_o he_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o old_a pretension_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n extort_a by_o hugh_n capet_n from_o his_o ancestor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o loraigne_n offer_v he_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o huguenot_n party_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o right_n and_o final_o beseech_v he_o to_o take_v compassion_n of_o his_o ruin_a country_n pref._n cheerful_o to_o accept_v the_o crown_n and_o free_a the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o spoil_n and_o tyranny_n of_o boy_n and_o woman_n together_o with_o that_o infinite_a train_n of_o stranger_n bawd_n and_o lecher_n which_o depend_v on_o they_o which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o masterpiece_n in_o the_o art_n of_o mischief_n as_o the_o wit_n of_o malice_n can_v devise_v 36._o as_o for_o his_o doctrine_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o common_a duty_n between_o king_n and_o subject_n we_o may_v reduce_v they_o to_o these_o head_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n and_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v circumscribe_v and_o limit_v by_o certain_a bound_n which_o if_o they_o pass_v their_o subject_n be_v no_o long_o tie_v unto_o their_o obedience_n that_o magistrate_n do_v exceed_v those_o bound_n when_o either_o they_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o god_n forbid_v or_o prohibit_v that_o which_o he_o command_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v obey_v if_o their_o command_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n or_o christian_a charity_n of_o which_o the_o subject_n must_v be_v think_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v company_n and_o society_n of_o man_n before_o any_o magistrate_n be_v set_v over_o they_o which_o magistrate_n be_v no_o otherwise_o set_v over_o they_o then_o by_o common_a consent_n that_o every_o magistrate_n so_o appoint_v be_v bind_v by_o certain_a article_n and_o condition_n agree_v between_o they_o which_o he_o be_v tie_v by_o oath_n to_o preserve_v inviolable_a that_o the_o chief_a end_n for_o which_o the_o people_n choose_v a_o superior_a magistrate_n be_v that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o safety_n under_o his_o protection_n and_o therefore_o if_o such_o magistrate_n either_o do_v neglect_v that_o end_n or_o otherwise_o infringe_v the_o article_n of_o their_o first_o agreement_n the_o subject_n be_v then_o discharge_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o be_v so_o discharge_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o king_n in_o maintenance_n of_o their_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n if_o endanger_v by_o he_o as_o for_o a_o traveller_n to_o defend_v himself_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n against_o thief_n and_o robber_n 3._o that_o no_o government_n can_v be_v right_o constitute_v in_o which_o the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v more_o consult_v than_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o people_n that_o to_o prevent_v all_o such_o encroachment_n on_o the_o common_a liberty_n the_o people_n do_v reserve_v a_o power_n of_o put_v a_o curb_n upon_o their_o prince_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o hold_v they_o in_o such_o as_o the_o tribune_n be_v in_o rome_n to_o the_o senate_n and_o consul_n and_o the_o ephori_fw-la to_o the_o king_n of_o sparta_n that_o such_o a_o power_n as_o that_o of_o the_o spartan_a ephori_fw-la be_v vest_v in_o the_o seven_o elector_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n which_o give_v they_o a_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o emperor_n if_o they_o see_v cause_n for_o it_o and_o that_o the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o english_a parliament_n who_o oftentimes_o have_v condemn_v their_o king_n but_o he_o know_v not_o who_o 4._o that_o by_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n the_o supreme_a power_n be_v not_o entrust_v to_o the_o king_n but_o the_o three_o estate_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o proclaim_v a_o war_n or_o to_o lay_v tax_n on_o the_o people_n but_o by_o their_o consent_n that_o these_o estate_n assemble_v in_o a_o common_a council_n do_v serve_v instead_o of_o eye_n and_o ear_n to_o a_o prudent_a prince_n but_o to_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungoverned_a for_o bit_n or_o bridle_n and_o that_o according_a to_o this_o power_n they_o dethrone_v many_o of_o their_o king_n for_o their_o lust_n luxury_n cruelty_n slothfulness_n avarice_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o they_o proceed_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n with_o the_o king_n then_o reign_v it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n with_o scorn_n and_o insolence_n enough_o of_o his_o eminent_a virtue_n his_o piety_n justice_n and_o fidelity_n and_o the_o great_a commendation_n which_o be_v give_v of_o his_o mother_n chastity_n and_o therefore_o final_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o those_o factious_a principle_n that_o it_o be_v altogether_o as_o lawful_a for_o the_o french_a to_o defend_v themselves_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n against_o the_o violent_a assault_n of_o a_o furious_a tyrant_n so_o he_o call_v their_o king_n as_o a_o traveller_n by_o thief_n and_o robber_n which_o aphorism_n he_o that_o list_v to_o consult_v in_o the_o author_n may_v find_v they_o from_o pag._n 57_o to_o 66._o of_o the_o second_o dialogue_n and_o part_v 1._o pag._n 8._o 37._o but_o notwithstanding_o these_o indignity_n
my_o purpose_n to_o relate_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o have_v present_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n upon_o what_o principle_n the_o netherlands_o be_v first_o embroil_v who_o hand_n they_o be_v by_o which_o the_o altar_n be_v profane_v the_o image_n deface_v religious_a house_n rifle_v and_o the_o church_n ruinate_v and_o final_o by_o what_o party_n and_o by_o who_o strange_a practice_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v total_o devest_v of_o all_o those_o province_n which_o since_o have_v cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n 59_o which_o be_v thus_o short_o lay_v together_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o politic_n we_o must_v look_v back_o and_o take_v another_o view_n of_o they_o in_o their_o ecclesiastic_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o run_v as_o cross_v to_o all_o antiquity_n as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o order_n and_o good_a government_n in_o their_o former_a act_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n we_o meet_v with_o of_o a_o church-concernment_n be_v the_o publish_n of_o their_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n anno_fw-la 1565_o or_o thereabouts_o as_o many_o national_a and_o provincial_a church_n have_v do_v before_o but_o differ_v in_o many_o great_a point_n from_o that_o of_o ausberg_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o lutheran_n party_n and_o the_o more_o distasteful_a to_o the_o romish_a in_o which_o confession_n to_o be_v sure_a they_o must_v hold_v forth_o a_o parity_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o have_v not_o else_o come_v up_o to_o the_o example_n and_o design_n of_o the_o mother-city_n which_o be_v to_o lay_v all_o flat_a and_o level_a in_o the_o public_a government_n for_o in_o the_o xxxi_o article_n 31._o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o shall_v execute_v that_o sacred_a call_v they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a universal_a bishop_n and_o the_o only_a head_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o sacred_a and_o spiritual_a polity_n by_o god_n prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n that_o a_o consistory_n or_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o every_o church_n consist_v of_o pastor_n elder_n and_o deacon_n 30._o to_o who_o charge_n and_o care_v it_o shall_v belong_v that_o true_a religion_n be_v preserve_v sound_a doctrine_n preach_v and_o that_o all_o vicious_a and_o lewd_a liver_n shall_v be_v restrain_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o church_n censure_n for_o turn_v which_o aerian_a doctrine_n into_o use_n and_o practice_n they_o do_v not_o only_o animate_v all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n not_o to_o admit_v their_o new_a bishop_n where_o they_o be_v not_o settle_v or_o to_o expel_v they_o where_o they_o be_v but_o alienate_v and_o dismember_v all_o such_o land_n and_o rent_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v this_o they_o conceive_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v sure_a work_n with_o they_o for_o when_o the_o maintenance_n be_v go_v the_o call_v be_v not_o like_a to_o hold_v up_o long_o after_o and_o this_o be_v do_v as_o they_o have_v first_o set_v up_o their_o consistory_n in_o antwerp_n and_o such_o other_o city_n in_o which_o they_o be_v considerable_a for_o power_n and_o number_n so_o by_o degree_n they_o set_v up_o their_o presbytery_n in_o the_o lesser_a town_n which_o they_o unite_v into_o class_n and_o range_v those_o class_n into_o national_a and_o provincial_a synod_n in_o which_o they_o make_v such_o law_n and_o canon_n if_o some_o of_o their_o irregular_a constitution_n may_v deserve_v that_o name_n as_o utter_o subvert_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n and_o draw_v unto_o themselves_o the_o managery_n of_o all_o affair_n which_o concern_v religion_n 60._o but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v suppose_v therein_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n they_o be_v content_a to_o give_v he_o a_o coercive_a power_n in_o some_o matter_n which_o be_v mere_o civil_a and_o therefore_o in_o plain_a term_n condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n for_o seditious_a person_n enemy_n to_o all_o good_a order_n and_o public_a government_n but_o then_o they_o clog_v he_o with_o some_o duty_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o own_o design_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 36._o the_o countenance_v of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n remove_v all_o idolatry_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o ruinate_n and_o destroy_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o antichrist_n idolatry_n and_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o commentary_n which_o duty_n if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v discharge_v with_o care_n and_o diligence_n he_o will_v ease_v they_o of_o much_o labour_n which_o otherwise_o they_o mean_v to_o take_v upon_o themselves_o if_o not_o they_o must_v no_o long_o stay_v his_o leisure_n nor_o expect_v his_o pleasure_n but_o put_v their_o own_o hand_n unto_o the_o work_n and_o so_o it_o be_v deliver_v for_o good_a doctrine_n by_o snecanus_fw-la a_o divine_a of_o west-friesland_n for_o which_o see_n lib._n 8._o num_fw-la 23._o which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o party_n yet_o never_o be_v it_o preach_v more_o plain_o then_o by_o cleselius_n a_o calvinian_a of_o rotterdam_n who_o open_o maintain_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n take_v no_o care_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n israelitâ—â—_n that_o then_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o common_a people_n and_o they_o as_o he_o inform_v we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o even_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n not_o only_o to_o the_o 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