Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bishop_n	king_n	scotland_n	4,378	5	8.3735	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04026	Informations, or a protestation, and a treatise from Scotland Seconded with D. Reignoldes his letter to Sir Francis Knollis. And Sir Francis Knollis his speach in Parliament. All suggesting the vsurpation of papal bishops.	Knollys, Francis, Sir, d. 1643.; Rainolds, John, 1549-1607.; Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618.	1608 (1608)	STC 14084; ESTC S107421	32,696	102

bishop_n least_o equality_n shall_v breed_v dissension_n yet_o say_v he_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o above_o they_o in_o ho_o nor_o and_o dignity_n that_o he_o have_v rule_v over_o they_o but_o look_v what_o be_v the_o consul_n duty_n in_o the_o senate_n to_o propose_v matter_n to_o ask_v their_o opinion_n to_o direct_v other_o by_o give_v they_o advise_v by_o admonish_v by_o exhort_v to_o guide_v the_o whole_a action_n by_o his_o authority_n and_o see_v that_o perform_v which_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o their_o common_a consent_n that_o charge_n have_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o minister_n and_o have_v declare_v that_o s._n jerom_n show_v this_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o titus_n he_o add_v that_o the_o same_o s._n jerom_n other_o where_o show_v how_o ancient_a a_o order_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v even_o from_o s._n mark_v time_n to_o hereclas_n and_o dionysius_n at_o alexandria_n in_o which_o word_n of_o calvin_n see_v that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n he_o mention_v have_v evident_a relation_n to_o that_o before_o describe_v and_o that_o in_o the_o describe_v of_o it_o he_o have_v say_v the_o bishop_n be_v not_o so_o above_o the_o rest_n in_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v rule_v over_o they_o it_o follow_v that_o m._n calvin_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o confess_v of_o jeroms_n report_n that_o ever_o since_o s._n mark_v time_n bishop_n have_v have_v a_o roll_a superiority_n over_o the_o clergy_n wherefore_o to_o use_v no_o more_o profess_v in_o a_o thing_n manifest_a which_o else_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v more_o at_o large_a out_o of_o s._n jerom_n and_o m._n calvin_n both_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o nether_a of_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o bishop_n so_o long_a time_n have_v have_v such_o superiority_n as_o d._n bancroft_n seem_v to_o father_n upon_o they_o thus_o have_v i_o signify_v my_o opinion_n of_o the_o point_n that_o your_o honour_n specify_v in_o d._n bancroft_n sermon_n which_o yet_o if_o he_o or_o any_o do_v prove_v that_o i_o have_v err_v in_o or_o take_v he_o otherwise_o than_o i_o ought_v i_o shall_v be_v very_o willing_a by_o god_n grace_n to_o correct_v remember_v the_o apostle_n lesson_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n 3●_n 19_o sept_n 1598._o sir_n francis_z knollis_n his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n relate_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o late_a worthy_a lo_o treasurer_n sir_n william_n cicil._n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v inform_v your_o lordship_n of_o my_o deal_n in_o this_o parliament_n time_n a_o against_o the_o undue_a clained_a superiority_n of_o the_o bb._n over_o their_o inferior_a brethren_n thus_o it_o be_v because_o i_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o in_o which_o time_n first_o all_o the_o clergy_n as_o well_o bishop_n as_o other_o make_v a_o humble_a submission_n to_o king_n henry_n 8._o acknowledge_v his_o supremacy_n and_o detest_a the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n authority_n upon_o which_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o king_n give_v unto_o the_o say_a bishop_n the_o same_o ample_a rule_n that_o before_o they_o have_v under_o the_o pope_n over_o their_o inferior_a brethren_n save_v that_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v abridge_v by_o statute_n by_o this_o parenthesis_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o offend_v the_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v add_v that_o whofoever_o offend_v in_o any_o one_o part_n of_o that_o statute_n and_o their_o aider_n counsellor_n and_o abettor_n they_o do_v all_o fall_n into_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o praemunire_n and_o after_o i_o have_v recite_v the_o statute_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n i_o declare_v that_o in_o k._n henry_n 8._o his_o day_n after_o this_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n that_o do_v practice_v superiority_n over_o their_o inferior_a brethren_n and_o in_o king_n edward_n day_n the_o say_a bishop_n obtain_v a_o statute_n whereby_o they_o be_v authorize_v to_o keep_v their_o court_n in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o which_o statute_n be_v repeal_v in_o q._n mary_n day_n and_o be_v not_o revive_v in_o her_o majesty_n time_n that_o now_o be_v whereupon_o it_o be_v doubtful_a to_o i_o by_o what_o authority_n the_o bishop_n do_v keep_v their_o court_n now_o in_o their_o own_o name_n because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n that_o any_o shall_v keep_v a_o court_n without_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n from_o the_o crown_n whereupon_o i_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o bishop_n do_v keep_v their_o court_n now_o by_o prescription_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o bishop_n may_v prescribe_v that_o k_o henry_n 8._o give_v they_o authority_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25_o of_o his_o reign_n to_o have_v authority_n &_o rule_n over_o their_o inferior_a brethren_n as_o ample_a as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o pope_n time_n but_o this_o be_v no_o special_a warrant_n for_o they_o to_o keep_v their_o court_n by_o &_o that_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o other_o warrant_n to_o keep_v their_o court_n as_o they_o do_v now_o in_o their_o own_o name_n to_o my_o knowledge_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o make_v they_o obtain_v a_o statute_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n to_o keep_v their_o court_n by_o in_o the_o king_n name_n now_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a allegation_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v claim_v authority_n at_o this_o present_a to_o keep_v court_n in_o their_o own_o name_n as_o they_o do_v by_o prescription_n because_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o h._n 8._o do_v restreigne_a they_o general_o from_o offend_v of_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o no_o man_n may_v just_o keep_v a_o court_n without_o a_o special_a warrant_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o be_v a_o foresay_a and_o the_o general_a liberty_n give_v by_o king_n hen._n 8._o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o pope_n time_n be_v no_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o keep_v their_o court_n in_o their_o own_o name_n by_o prescription_n as_o i_o take_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n have_v do_v wise_o if_o they_o have_v seek_v a_o warrant_n by_o statute_n to_o keep_v their_o court_n in_o the_o queen_n name_n as_o the_o bishop_n do_v in_o king_n edward_n day_n in_o which_o time_n cranmer_n do_v cause_n peter_n martyr_n and_o bucer_n to_o come_v over_o into_o the_o realm_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o two_o vniverfity_n for_o the_o better_a instruction_n of_o the_o university_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o b_o cranmer_n do_v humble_o prefer_v these_o learned_a man_n without_o any_o challenge_n to_o himself_o of_o any_o superior_a rule_n in_o this_o behalf_n over_o his_o inferior_a brethren_n and_o the_o time_n have_v be_v that_o no_o man_n can_v carry_v away_o any_o grant_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o general_a word_n but_o he_o must_v have_v special_a word_n to_o carry_v the_o same_o by_o therefore_o how_o the_o bishop_n be_v warrant_v to_o carry_v away_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o court_n in_o their_o own_o name_n by_o prescription_n it_o pass_v my_o understanding_n moreover_o whereas_o your_o lordship_n say_v unto_o i_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v for_o saken_a their_o claim_n of_o superiority_n over_o their_o inferior_a brethren_n late_o to_o be_v by_o god_n ordinance_n &_o that_o now_o they_o do_v only_o claim_v superiority_n from_o her_o majesty_n supreme_a government_n if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a that_o my_o l_o of_o caunter_n bury_v that_o now_o be_v do_v recant_v and_o retract_v his_o say_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o great_a volume_n against_o m._n cartwright_n where_o he_o say_v in_o plain_a word_n by_o the_o name_n of_o doct._n whitgift_n that_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n be_v god_n own_o institution_n which_o say_v do_v impugn_v her_o majesty_n supreme_a government_n direct_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o bear_v tract_v and_o true_o for_o christ_n plain_o &_o true_o confess_v joh_n 18._o 36._o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o there_o fore_o he_o give_v no_o worldly_a rule_n or_o pre-eminence_n to_o his_o apostle_n but_o the_o heavenly_a rule_n which_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n say_v item_fw-la predicate_v in_o omnem_fw-la mundum_fw-la quicunpue_v crediderit_fw-la et_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la falvus_fw-la erit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la condemnabitur_fw-la go_v and_o preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n

whosoever_o shall_v believe_v &_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v condemn_v mark_v 16._o 15._o 16._o but_o the_o bishop_n do_v cry_v out_o say_v that_o cartwright_n and_o his_o fell_a allows_v will_v have_v no_o government_n etc_n so_o belike_o the_o bishop_n care_n for_o no_o government_n but_o for_o worldly_a and_o forcible_a government_n over_o their_o brethren_n the_o which_o christ_n ne_fw-la ver_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n nor_o apostle_n but_o make_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o prince_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v save_v that_o they_o may_v answer_v unto_o prince_n that_o they_o must_v rather_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n act._n 5._o 29._o and_o yet_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o resist_v the_o prince_n but_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n &_o follow_v christ._n to_o the_o reader_n if_o this_o honourable_a man_n be_v now_o alive_a he_o will_v wonder_v more_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v at_o the_o resolutenes_n of_o our_o bishop_n in_o hold_v their_o court_n in_o their_o own_o name_n for_o bv_v m._n yelvertons_n speech_n at_o a_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n in_o the_o second_o session_n of_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v make_v so_o plain_a that_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o king_n mercy_n for_o have_v seal_n of_o jurisdiction_n bear_v their_o own_o and_o not_o the_o king_n arm_n and_o hold_v court_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o not_o the_o king_n that_o s._n john_n popham_n then_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o s._n edward_n cook_n then_o the_o king_n attorney_n general_a acknowledge_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a the_o reason_n be_v this_o in_o the_o first_o session_n of_o this_o parliament_n cap._n 25._o that_o statute_n of_o q._n mary_n which_o this_o worthy_a counsailour_n of_o state_n mention_v be_v repeal_v by_o which_o repeal_n the_o statute_n of_o edw._n 6._o likewise_o by_o he_o mention_v be_v restore_v to_o life_n but_o more_o hereof_o perhaps_o hereafter_o in_o mean_a while_n quaere_fw-la whether_o those_o subject_n which_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v not_o forswear_v if_o be_v cite_v by_o a_o process_n which_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o a_o bishop_n &_o not_o of_o the_o king_n they_o appear_v to_o the_o ordinary_n court_v hold_v in_o the_o bishop_n name_n and_o not_o the_o king_n see_v such_o a_o process_n and_o court_n so_o hold_v be_v by_o that_o statute_n of_o ed._n 6._o now_o in_o force_n say_v to_o be_v against_o the_o king_n prerogative_n &_o therefore_o both_o must_v be_v by_o none_o other_o than_o foreign_a power_n if_o so_o quaere_fw-la 2._o whether_o his_o majesty_n subject_n be_v so_o cite_v to_o such_o a_o court_n be_v bind_v in_o law_n to_o make_v their_o appearance_n jerm_n 36._o 26_o 1_o peter_n 2._o 13_o 14._o 1_o king_n 22_o 7_o judg._n 6._o 31._o exod._n 25_o hebrew_n ●_o 5_o heb_n 12_o 25_o 28_o 29._o isai_n 49._o 23._o psalm_n 100_o 3_o thes_n 2._o 8_o 2._o kin_n 16_o 34_o act._n 20_o 17._o 28._o phil._n 1_o 1_o 1._o tim_n 3_o 1._o 2_o titus_n 1_o 5._o 7_o 1_o pet_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 1_o sam_n 5_o 2_o 3._o 4_o 2._o kin_n 16._o 10_o 2_o chro_n 29._o 16_o 18_o 19_o can_v 1_o 3._o math_n 17_o 5._o john_n 10_o 3._o 4_o 29_o james_n 1._o 20_o isai_n 61_o 1._o james_n 1._o 17._o psalm_n 43_o 3._o psalm_n 103._o 4_o isai_n 9_o 2_o zach._n 11._o 7_o plal_n 122_o 7_o job._n 1_o 19_o gal._n 3._o 1_o 3._o heb_n 12._o 1_o eph_n 1._o 17_o col_fw-fr 1._o 11._o philip_n 2._o 2_o heb_n 13_o 21._o 21._o deut_n 33_o 9_o 9_o pag_n 18._o 18._o pag_n 19_o 19_o pag_n 69_o 69_o act_n 23._o 8._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3_o titus_n 3._o 10._o 2_o peter_n 1._o 19_o &_o 21._o 21._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n part_n 1._o &_o 7._o division_n 2_o answ_n to_o the_o rhem._n titus_n 3._o 10_o 10_o pag_n 18._o 18._o p._n 19_o &_o 69_o 69_o tom_n 1._o cont_n 5._o lib._n 1_o ca_fw-mi 15._o 15._o heresy_n 15._o 15._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 1_o et_fw-la epist_n 85._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la evagrium_fw-la cap_n 53._o 53._o in_o argu._n pray_v fix_v lib._n 3_o tom_n 2_o 2_o de_fw-mi heref_o ad_fw-la quodunit_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o prefatione_fw-la prefatione_fw-la epist._n 19_o 19_o def_n of_o the_o apol._n part_n 2_o ca_fw-mi 9_o divis_fw-la 1_o page_n 198_o 198_o de_fw-fr sacrif_n hom_n orig_n et_fw-fr con●●●_n lib_n 1_o ca_fw-mi 5_o 5_o in_o 1_o tim_n ●_o ●_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la tirum_fw-la tirum_fw-la collect._n can_v li._n 7._o ca_fw-mi 87._o e●_n 1●7_n 1●7_n poliear_v li._n 2_o tit_n 19_o et_fw-la 39_o 39_o ca_fw-mi legimus_fw-la do_v 39_o ca_fw-mi olimp_n dill_n 95._o 95._o author_n gloss_n in_o ca_fw-mi do_v citat_fw-la ho_o doricus_fw-la caol_n ave_fw-la lat_fw-la in_o council_n basil._n daaren_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la eccle_fw-la mim_v lib_n 1_o cap_n 7_o 7_o page_n 19_o 19_o page_n 69_o 69_o ●ess_v 23_o c._n 4_o can_n 6_o &_o 7_o 7_o anot_v marg_n ad_fw-la cap_n legimus_fw-la do_v 43._o 43._o tom._n 1_o contro_fw-la 5_o lib_n 1_o cap_n cap_n aeneas_z silvius_z histo_fw-la bohem_n cap_n 35_o et_fw-fr pigh_a hierarch_n ecclef_n lib._n 2._o ca_fw-mi 10._o 10._o defence_n pacis_fw-la part_n 2_o ca_fw-mi 15_o 15_o though_o walden_n doct_n fidei_fw-la tom_n 1_o lib_n 2_o cap_n 60_o et_fw-la tom_n 2_o cap_n ●7_n ●7_n aeneas_n silius_n vius_o loco_fw-la citato_fw-la citato_fw-la adversus_fw-la falso_fw-la nominat_fw-la ordin_fw-fr epist_n et_fw-fr adver_n papat_o rome_n rome_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philip_n 1_o et_fw-fr titus_n 1_o 1_o apol_n confess_v wittenb_n cap_n 21_o 21_o decad._n 5_o serm_n 3_o 3_o loc._n com._n it_o be_v the_o minist_n verbi_fw-la verbi_fw-la jewel_n lo●●citat_fw-la et_fw-fr pilkington_n in_o the_o trearise_n of_o burn_a paul_n church_n church_n d_o humphrey_n in_o camp_n et_fw-fr in_o duraeun_n jesuitas-part_n 2_o rat_n 3_o &_o d_o whit_n ad_fw-la rat_n campiani_n 6._o et_fw-la confuta_fw-la duraei_n jesuitae_n lib_n 6_o 6_o m_o braford_n lambert_n &_o other_o m_n fox_n act_v &c_n &c_n d_o fulke_n against_o bristol_n motive_n 40_o &_o answer_v to_o the_o remist_n tit_n 1._o 5._o 5._o v_o part_n 2_o x_o lib_n 4_o 4_o harmony_n sect_n 11_o in_o helvet_n post_fw-la galia_fw-la belgia_n anglia_fw-it &c_n &c_n &c_n pa._n 14_o &_o 69_o 69_o epist._n ad_fw-la evagrum_fw-la evagrum_fw-la hom_o 11_o in_o 1_o tim._n tim._n council_n 4_o ca●_n 3_o 3_o in_o 1_o tim_n 4_o 14_o 14_o in_o i_o nstit_fw-la lib._n 4_o cap_n 4._o sect_n 2_o f_o 1_o cor_n 14_o 3●_n

in_o parliament_n as_o likewise_o the_o general_a assembly_n his_o majesty_n be_v present_a thereat_o have_v find_v the_o same_o lawful_a &_o expedient_a we_o wall_v humble_o and_o most_o earnest_o beseech_v all_o such_o to_o consider_v first_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o officebearer_n and_o law_n thereof_o nether_a shall_v nor_o can_v suffer_v any_o derogation_n addition_n diminution_n or_o alteration_n beside_o the_o prescript_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n by_o any_o invention_n or_o do_n of_o man_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o we_o be_v able_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o will_v offer_v ourselves_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o bishopprik_n to_o be_v erect_v be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o ancient_a father_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi the_o modern_a most_o learned_a &_o godly_a divine_n the_o doctrine_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o scotland_n since_o the_o first_o reformation_n of_o religion_n within_o the_o same_o country_n the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n ratifi_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kirk_n by_o the_o general_a and_o provincial_n assembly_n presbitery_n and_o session_n also_o against_o the_o weil_z and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o weal_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o quietness_n thereof_o the_o establish_a estate_n &_o weal_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi in_o the_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o patrimony_n thereof_o the_o weal_n and_o honour_n of_o your_o ll._n the_o most_o ancient_a estate_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o final_o against_o the_o weil_z of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o good_a subject_n thereof_o in_o soul_n body_n and_o substance_n next_o that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n grant_v vote_n in_o parliament_n to_o minister_n be_v with_o a_o special_a provision_n that_o nothing_o thereby_o be_v derogatory_n or_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o present_a establish_a discipline_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o in_o general_a and_o synodall_n assembly_n presbitery_n and_o session_n three_o and_o last_o the_o general_a assembly_n the_o king_n his_o majesty_n sit_v vote_v and_o consent_v therein_o fear_v the_o cor_fw-la ruption_n of_o that_o office_n have_v circumscribe_v and_o bound_v the_o same_o with_o a_o number_n of_o caution_n all_o which_o to_o gether_o with_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v conclude_v upon_o by_o the_o assembly_n be_v think_v expedient_a to_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o vote_n in_o parliamen_n as_o most_o necessary_a &_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o say_a assembly_n have_v not_o agree_v to_o give_v thereunto_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n for_o fear_n of_o import_v the_o old_a corruption_n pomp_n &_o tyranny_n of_o papal_a bishop_n but_o ordain_v they_o to_o be_v call_v commissioner_n for_o the_o church_fw-mi to_o vote_n in_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v of_o verity_n that_o according_a to_o thes_n caution_n neither_o have_v those_o man_n now_o call_v by_o shop_n enter_v to_o that_o office_n of_o commissionarie_n to_o vote_n in_o parl_n iament_n neither_o since_o their_o ingyre_n have_v they_o behave_v themselves_o therein_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v hold_v that_o great_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o glorious_a manifesta_fw-la tion_n and_o in_o name_n of_o the_o kirk_n in_o general_a so_o happy_o &_o well_o establish_v with_o in_o this_o realm_n and_o whereof_o the_o say_a realm_n have_v reap_v the_o comfortable_a fruit_n of_o peace_n &_o unity_n free_a from_o heresy_n schism_n and_o dissension_n these_o 46_o year_n by_o past_a also_o in_o name_n of_o our_o presbytery_n from_o quhilk_n we_o have_v our_o commission_n and_o in_o our_o own_o name_n officebearer_n and_o pastor_n within_o the_o same_o for_o discharge_v of_o our_o necessary_a duty_n and_o disburden_v of_o our_o conscience_n in_o particular_a we_o except_v and_o protest_v against_o the_o say_v bishopprike_v &_o bishop_n and_o the_o erection_n confirmation_n or_o ratification_n thereof_o at_o this_o present_a parliament_n most_o humble_o crave_v that_o this_o our_o protestation_n may_v be_v admit_v by_o your_o honour_n and_o registrat_n among_o the_o act_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o same_o incaice_n as_o god_n forbid_v these_o bishopric_n be_v erect_v ratify_v or_o confirm_v therein_o a_o treatise_n of_o church_fw-mi government_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n whereof_o this_o former_a contain_v a_o demonstration_n of_o true_a christian_a discipline_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n use_v in_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o scotland_n this_o writing_n be_v not_o direct_v to_o carry_v out_o invective_n speech_n with_o revile_v and_o wrathful_a word_n against_o any_o in_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o god_n know_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n accomplish_v not_o the_o righteousness_n 20_o of_o god_n but_o this_o write_v be_v appoint_v to_o be_v one_fw-mi pleader_n even_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o zion_n sake_n and_o for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n break_v forth_o from_o zion_n as_o the_o light_n and_o salvation_n 1._o as_o one_fw-mi burning_z lamp_n to_o all_o beleiver_n wish_v that_o it_o may_v be_v read_v of_o all_o with_o indifferency_n consider_v of_o all_o with_o wisdom_n &_o sobriety_n and_o embrace_v of_o all_o that_o love_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n and_o sincere_a meaning_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v divide_v in_o to_o two_o principal_a head_n the_o one_o shall_v contain_v a_o demonstration_n of_o christian_a discipline_n &_o true_a kirk_n government_n by_o minister_n and_o assist_a elder_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n practise_v in_o the_o apostolic_a &_o primitive_a kirke_n use_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o scotland_n these_o many_o year_n receive_v and_o embrace_v by_o all_o the_o professor_n within_o the_o same_o and_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o the_o weill_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o whole_a church_fw-mi within_o this_o realm_n the_o other_o part_n shall_v contain_v a_o refutation_n of_o the_o episcopal_a domination_n and_o lordship_n begin_v to_o be_v urge_v in_o our_o kirk_n of_o late_a by_o conformity_n with_o england_n quhilk_n be_v of_o late_o greedy_o embrace_v even_o by_o those_o who_o not_o only_o have_v profess_v teach_v and_o practise_v the_o true_a discipline_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n but_o also_o with_o solemn_a oath_n have_v swear_v and_o subscribe_v to_o it_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n concern_v the_o true_a discipline_n and_o gubernation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o kirk_n of_o the_o live_a god_n therefore_o o_o lord_n of_o light_a the_o author_n of_o every_o good_a donation_n 3._o send_v out_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n and_o direct_v this_o heart_n this_o hand_n &_o pen_n aright_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o clear_v of_o thy_o everlasting_a truth_n now_o all_o by_o matter_n be_v set_v a_o side_n it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a &_o needful_a for_o our_o proceed_n to_o lay_v down_o some_o positi_fw-la once_o &_o principal_n as_o ground_n to_o build_v upon_o enforce_v all_o that_o have_v forsake_v the_o roman_a synogogue_n to_o consent_v first_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o the_o appoint_v mean_v of_o his_o father_n be_v only_a head_n eph._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23._o king_n lord_n and_o suprem_fw-la governor_n of_o his_o church_fw-mi quhilk_fw-mi with_o his_o blood_n here_o one_o earth_n he_o have_v sprinkle_v and_o wish_v apoc_fw-la 7_o 14._o and_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a ascend_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n eph_n 4_o 8._o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n col._n 3._o 1._o heb_n 1._o 3._o rule_v his_o kirk_n powerful_o by_o his_o spirit_n &_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n isa_n 11._o 1._o 2._o 4._o &_o 49._o 21._o psal_n 110._o 2._o heb_n 1._o 8._o only_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n have_v power_n only_o by_o his_o law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n isai._n 9_o 6_o 7._o &_o 33._o 22._o james._n 4._o 12._o revel_v 3_o 7._o 1_o tim_n 6._o 15_o and_o therefore_o let_v no_o mortal_a man_n equal_v himself_o in_o this_o high_a prerogative_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o church_fw-mi only_a monarch_n and_o only_a head_n isa._n 29._o 13._o 14._o mich_n 4._o 7._o luc_n 1_o 32._o 33._o 1._o cor_n 3_o 18_o 19_o eph_n 1_n 22_o &_o 4_o 15_o col_n 1_n 18._o &_o 2_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 18_o 19_o 23._o second_o this_o supreme_a governor_n isai_n 9_o 6_o christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o leave_v his_o kirk_n which_o be_v his_o body_n maim_v or_o imperfect_a destitute_a of_o right_a covernement_n

one_o kirk_n alone_a but_o over_o many_o in_o one_o or_o more_o diocese_n quhilk_n injquity_n have_v flow_v also_o from_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n and_o thence_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o clergy_n archbishopes_n bishop_n arch-deane_n dean_n etc._n etc._n set_v up_o by_o the_o devise_n of_o satan_n one_fw-mi hierarchy_n that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a principality_n in_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o god_n overthrow_v altogether_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o order_v his_o kirke_n officer_n whairof_o have_v be_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o first_o treatise_n and_o in_o place_n thereof_o intrude_a upon_o the_o kirk_n satanical_a and_o antichristian_a devise_n and_o tradition_n whereupon_o this_o conclusion_n grow_v like_a unto_o the_o former_a whosoever_o leave_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n express_v in_o his_o word_n usurp_v spiritual_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n together_o with_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o kirk_n they_o communicate_v with_o antichrist_n and_o their_o usurpation_n be_v antichristian_a but_o papal_a bishop_n and_o prelate_n practice_v this_o antichristian_a iniquity_n against_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o word_n therefore_o they_o communicate_v with_o the_o antichrist_n and_o the_o practice_n and_o usurpation_n be_v antichristian_a the_o assumption_n we_o have_v to_o prove_v quhilk_n be_v plain_a by_o scripture_n express_o condemn_v in_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n both_o civil_a power_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o spiritual_a authority_n or_o power_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o word_n as_o inferior_n to_o they_o quhilk_n we_o prove_v as_o follow_v 1._o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n &_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n or_o form_n of_o one_fw-mi servant_n philip._n 2._o 7._o witness_v that_o he_o as_o minister_v of_o the_o gospel_n come_v not_o to_o be_v serve_v but_o to_o serve_v math_n 20_o 28._o and_o no_o servant_n be_v above_o his_o master_n math_n 10._o 24._o 2._o christ_n recommend_v to_o his_o disciple_n humility_n with_o parity_n and_o equa_fw-la litie_n express_o forbid_v among_o they_o superiority_n or_o domination_n math_n 20._o 25._o etc_n and_o 23._o 8._o 11._o mark_n 10._o 43._o etc_n luc._n 22._o 25._o etc_n 3._o christ_n give_v unto_o his_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n alike_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o resave_o alike_o power_n math_n 18._o 18._o joh_n 20._o 23._o 4._o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n observe_v their_o master_n command_n equal_v themselves_o not_o one_o claim_v superiority_n or_o primacy_n above_o the_o rest_n but_o all_o profess_v equality_n call_v themselves_o servante_v 2._o cor_n 4._o 5._o minister_n and_o dispensator_n 1_o cor_n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o 5._o messenger_n 2_o cor_n 5._o 20._o etc_n and_o no_o place_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v whair_n they_o be_v call_v prince_n lord_n or_o by_o any_o such_o name_n sound_v to_o superiority_n or_o domination_n in_o any_o wise_a 5._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n send_v by_o like_a authority_n peter_n and_o john_n as_o messenger_n and_o erand_a bearer_n to_o samaria_n act_n 8._o 14._o quhilk_fw-mi the_o apostle_n wall_v never_o have_v command_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o give_v they_o a_o like_a power_n neither_o peter_n who_o some_o make_v to_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v obey_v if_o christ_n have_v give_v he_o primacy_n or_o superiority_n above_o the_o rest_n 6._o peter_n himself_o disclaim_v all_o such_o primacy_n and_o superiority_n equal_v himself_o with_o the_o minister_n &_o elder_n of_o kirke_n call_v himself_o fellow_n elder_a 1._o pet_n 5_o 1._o express_o forbid_v minister_n and_o elder_n to_o take_v domination_n as_o lord_n above_o the_o heritage_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 3._o 7._o the_o apostle_n john_n sharp_o cheek_v and_o rebook_v diotrephes_n claim_v to_o he_o priority_n or_o preferment_n above_o the_o rest_n john_n epist._n 3._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o 8._o against_o the_o spiritual_a superiority_n of_o papal_n bischops_n do_v serve_v all_o those_o place_n afore_o cite_v wherein_o the_o name_n power_n office_n property_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o bishope_n be_v communicate_v with_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o elder_n act_n 20._o 17._o 1._o pet_n 5._o 2._o phil_n 1._o 1._o tit_n 1._o 5._o 7._o 1_o tim_n 3._o 2._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n quhilk_fw-mi place_n be_v plane_n pithy_a &_o sufficient_a alone_a to_o overthrow_v pretend_a priority_n of_o papal_a bishop_n praelate_n etc._n etc._n with_o scripture_n agree_v learned_a and_o sinceire_n antiquity_n in_o ancient_a christian_n kirkes_n whereof_o we_o shall_v bring_v a_o few_o for_o exemple_n speak_v most_o clere_o in_o this_o purpose_n cyprian_a lib_n de_fw-la simplicit_fw-la praelat_fw-la the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v one_o and_o undivided_a part_n whereof_o be_v absolute_o hold_v of_o every_o bishop_n idem_fw-la cypr_fw-la lib._n epist_n 3._o every_o bishop_n do_v rule_v and_o govern_v his_o own_o portion_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o do_n to_o god_n athanasius_n epist._n ad_fw-la liberium_fw-la episcop_n romanum_n all_o the_o bless_a apostle_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o fellowship_n of_o equal_a honour_n and_o power_n chryso_v hom_o 43._o in_o math_n what_o bishop_n soever_o shall_v desire_v primacy_n in_o earth_n shall_v find_v confusion_n in_o heaven_n and_o he_o who_o shall_v covet_v to_o be_v first_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n his_o servante_n hieron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la where_o soever_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v either_o at_o rome_n or_o eugubium_fw-la or_o constantinoble_a or_o rhegium_n he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o worth_n and_o of_o the_o same_o priesthood_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la tit_n cap_n 1._o after_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n one_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v set_v above_o the_o rest_n who_o they_o peculiar_o call_v a_o bishop_n but_o this_o be_v rather_o by_o custom_n than_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n dispose_v that_o it_o may_v further_o appear_v even_o by_o hierom_n himself_o that_o the_o usurpation_n of_o papal_a bishop_n prevayl_v by_o custom_n against_o the_o truth_n mark_v well_o what_o he_o write_v upon_o heb_n 13._o 17._o viz_n he_o divide_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi equal_o among_o many_o in_o say_v obey_v they_o that_o be_v set_v over_o you_o beside_o these_o and_o other_o a_o fore_n cite_v against_o the_o authority_n &_o practice_n of_o papal_a bishop_n many_o mo_z testimony_n may_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o doctor_n with_o other_o also_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v allege_v be_v menteners_n of_o christian_a discipline_n against_o authority_n of_o papal_a bishop_n as_o out_o of_o cyprian_a lib3_n epist_n 10._o 14._o 27._o tertullian_n de_fw-fr jeiun_n august_n lib_n 19_o cap_n 19_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la item_n lib_n de_fw-la opere_fw-la monach_n hierom_n ad_fw-la oceanum_n et_fw-la in_o tit_n 1._o ambrose_n lib_n epist_n 5._o et_fw-la 33._o chryso_v hom_n two_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la philip_n hilar_n adver_o constan._n nazian_n orat_fw-la ad_fw-la maxim_n bernard_n de_fw-fr consid_n lib_n 2._o ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la papam_fw-la for_o this_o same_o purpose_n be_v allege_v some_o testimony_n of_o counsel_n as_o carthage_n chalcedon_n constan_n etc._n etc._n siclik_a against_o the_o authority_n and_o prac_n entice_v of_o papal_a bishop_n do_v witness_v all_o protestant_a kirkes_n in_o france_n helvetia_n polonia_n hungaria_n bohemia_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o any_o nation_n true_o profess_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o the_o world_n only_a england_n except_v and_o among_o the_o late_a writer_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o notable_a professor_n defender_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n all_o writing_n against_o the_o lordly_a usurpation_n of_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o their_o several_a writing_n last_o out_o of_o english_a writer_n even_o some_o of_o they_o of_o the_o other_o side_n matter_n may_v be_v fetch_v against_o the_o lordship_n of_o papal_a bishop_n jewel_n in_o defen_n apolog_n adversus_fw-la harding_n page_n 714._o d_o bilson_n in_o his_o book_n in_o quarto_fw-la page_n 126._o d_o bridges_n of_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n page_n 926._o m._n elmar_n bishop_n of_o london_n in_o his_o book_n print_v at_o straesborogh_n see_v a_o petition_n direct_v to_o her_o majesty_n pa._n 7._o 8._o 9_o quhilk_n we_o bring_v to_o prove_v rheir_a consent_n and_o witness_v unto_o the_o truth_n although_o as_o cyprian_n say_v humane_a testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v when_o divine_a suffrage_n go_v before_o cyprian_n epist_n 5._o lib_n 2._o as_o for_o objection_n in_o the_o contrary_a what_o can_v be_v move_v to_o move_v any_o of_o the_o simple_a against_o such_o clear_a light_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o many_o testimo_fw-la nie_v of_o divine_a