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desolation_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o what_o king_n they_o be_v that_o now_o possess_v the_o country_n and_o kingdom_n that_o be_v once_o the_o province_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n italy_n france_n spain_n germany_n england_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o uncertain_a the_o evidence_n and_o certainty_n thereof_o teach_v we_o to_o understand_v ten_o king_n not_o for_o ten_o only_a particular_a man_n as_o m._n bishop_n most_o improbable_o and_o absurd_o do_v but_o for_o the_o king_n successive_o of_o so_o many_o kingdom_n the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n etc._n etc._n under_o every_o of_o which_o name_v there_o be_v a_o succession_n of_o many_o person_n upon_o the_o decay_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o empire_n who_o arise_v together_o with_o these_o king_n to_o who_o have_v they_o yield_v their_o kingdom_n and_o power_n but_o only_o the_o pope_n who_o by_o little_a and_o little_o thrust_v out_o the_o emperor_n and_o 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beast_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o take_v away_o that_o doubt_n add_v 17._o add_v verse_n 17._o for_o god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o consent_v together_o and_o to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o although_o by_o the_o secret_a hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n those_o king_n shall_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o for_o a_o time_n only_o until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v until_o it_o be_v perform_v which_o god_n have_v foretell_v of_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v do_v they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n god_n open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o abuse_n and_o usurpation_n of_o that_o wicked_a strumpet_n that_o they_o may_v reward_v she_o according_o as_o for_o m._n bishop_n construction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o whore_n as_o thing_n diverse_a and_o that_o those_o king_n though_o give_v all_o their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n yet_o shall_v withal_o hate_v the_o harlot_n and_o fight_v against_o she_o as_o wicked_a man_n fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o and_o aid_v one_o another_o against_o as_o wicked_a as_o themselves_o i_o reject_v it_o as_o his_o own_o ridiculous_a and_o fond_a device_n the_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a to_o the_o contrary_a as_o that_o his_o own_o fellow_n the_o rhemish_a divine_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v do_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v 1._o be_v rhem._n testam_fw-la annot._n apoc._n 13._o 1._o the_o beast_n which_o be_v call_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o by_o way_n of_o exposition_n do_v name_n the_o whore_n or_o beast_n or_o antichrist_n as_o appertain_v all_o to_o one_o the_o give_v therefore_o of_o their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o give_v thereof_o to_o the_o harlot_n and_o their_o hatred_n towards_o the_o harlot_n be_v their_o hatred_n towards_o the_o beast_n they_o shall_v first_o do_v the_o one_o and_o the_o time_n of_o that_o expire_v they_o shall_v begin_v to_o show_v the_o other_o this_o in_o part_n be_v already_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o god_n have_v open_v the_o eye_n and_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o sundry_a nation_n and_o prince_n that_o they_o now_o hate_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o roman_a church_n whereof_o before_o they_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o god_n good_a time_n shall_v follow_v and_o join_v together_o to_o the_o devour_a and_o consume_v of_o it_o i_o note_v our_o gracious_a king_n for_o one_o of_o they_o who_o eye_n god_n have_v enlighten_v to_o see_v the_o fornication_n of_o that_o wicked_a harlot_n and_o to_o hate_v the_o same_o but_o m._n bishop_n say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o our_o sense_n because_o he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o former_a time_n any_o aider_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o now_o fall_v off_o from_o that_o to_o the_o protestant_n but_o though_o king_n james_n have_v be_v no_o aider_n of_o their_o religion_n yet_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v be_v and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o in_o other_o former_a king_n have_v be_v a_o supporter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v now_o in_o king_n james_n a_o impugneâ—_n thereof_o the_o king_n first_o support_v and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v necessary_o in_o person_n the_o same_o but_o in_o succession_n only_o as_o have_v be_v say_v therefore_o though_o they_o 〈◊〉_d reprobate_n and_o cast_v away_n who_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o 〈◊〉_d beast_n as_o m._n bishop_n pronounce_v of_o they_o as_o for_o we_o we_o judge_v theâ—_n not_o let_v they_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o lord_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o which_o he_o vain_o collect_v that_o king_n james_n â—y_a bâ—ing_v one_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v â—ate_z and_o destroy_v the_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—oned_v among_o reprobate_n but_o he_o be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d hereby_o from_o the_o number_n of_o they_o to_o exclude_v this_o he_o allege_v that_o those_o king_n shall_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o tâ—â—_n bâ—ast_n till_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v consummate_v that_o be_v say_v he_o till_o the_o â—nd_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o best_a be_v we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o his_o commentary_n and_o because_o etc._n because_o apoc._n 18._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n st._n john_n at_o large_a declare_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o hiâ—_n babylon_n shall_v be_v destroy_v before_o the_o end_n of_o all_o therefore_o we_o use_v our_o liberty_n to_o think_v it_o false_a which_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o end_n of_o all_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v until_o it_o be_v fulfil_v which_o god_n have_v forspeak_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v do_v they_o shall_v arm_v themselves_o against_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o shall_v help_v to_o pull_v it_o down_o so_o do_v king_n james_n and_o he_o will_v not_o think_v it_o worthy_a of_o any_o haâ—d_a censure_n that_o we_o say_v that_o he_o do_v so_o and_o as_o for_o m._n bishop_n fair_a warning_n we_o reject_v it_o with_o scorn_n only_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o custom_n be_v that_o the_o suffringantur_fw-la the_o tull._n orat._n pro_fw-la sext._n roscâ—_n canâ—s_fw-la aluntur_fw-la in_o capitolio_n &_o c._n si_fw-fr luce_fw-fr quoque_fw-la cane_n latâ—ent_a etc._n etc._n opinor_fw-la ijs_fw-la crura_fw-la suffringantur_fw-la capitolian_a dog_n when_o they_o give_v warn_v without_o cause_n shall_v have_v their_o leg_n break_v w._n bishop_n §._o 3._o master_n abbot_n have_v acquit_v himself_o so_o clarke-like_a in_o the_o precedent_a part_n of_o his_o answer_n
by_o occasion_n to_o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o new_a that_o be_v and_o that_o that_o of_o old_a be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n consist_v special_o of_o three_o part_n in_o the_o first_o i_o show_v that_o neither_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v the_o brief_a of_o the_o religion_n which_o they_o at_o the_o first_o receive_v and_o contain_v as_o i_o show_v out_o of_o theodoret_n all_o manner_n doctrine_n of_o faith_n nor_o yet_o the_o two_o epistle_n of_o s._n peter_n who_o they_o make_v the_o founder_n of_o their_o church_n do_v contain_v any_o defence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n now_o teach_v at_o rome_n but_o do_v teach_v only_o our_o religion_n in_o the_o second_o i_o set_v down_o sundry_a definition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a faith_n deliver_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o author_n that_o have_v witness_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n whole_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o that_o we_o teach_v and_o altogether_o impugn_a by_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o now_o be_v in_o the_o three_o i_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a heresy_n condemn_v of_o old_a by_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o embrace_v and_o defend_v the_o point_n of_o this_o comparison_n i_o then_o set_v down_o only_o positive_o the_o occasion_n require_v no_o more_o not_o respect_v what_o cavillation_n the_o adversary_n may_v bring_v for_o oppugn_v thereof_o the_o matter_n be_v by_o that_o light_n that_o i_o give_v very_o clear_a that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o now_o the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v of_o old_a this_o matter_n i_o afterward_o think_v worthy_a of_o a_o large_a treatise_n and_o purpose_v when_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v a_o more_o full_a prosecution_n of_o it_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n and_o establishment_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o many_o man_n perhaps_o to_o some_o a_o occasion_n of_o better_a mind_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v in_o that_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o now_o be_v such_o a_o plain_a repugnancy_n to_o that_o that_o of_o old_a be_v which_o notwithstanding_o take_v upon_o it_o impudent_o to_o have_v be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o to_o be_v the_o only_a certain_a rule_n and_o oracle_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o this_o mean_a time_n doctor_n bishop_n fear_v lest_o his_o silence_n shall_v make_v his_o cause_n suspicious_a and_o therefore_o think_v it_o necessary_a whether_o right_a or_o wrong_n to_o say_v somewhat_o publiâ—â—eth_v a_o reproof_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a catholic_a set_v under_o this_o title_n a_o gorgon_n head_n to_o affright_v all_o man_n concern_v i_o as_o have_v abuse_v god_n sacred_a word_n mangle_a misapply_v and_o falsify_v the_o ancient_a father_n sentence_n so_o that_o whosoever_o have_v any_o due_a care_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n can_v never_o hereafter_o credit_v i_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n concern_v which_o hideous_a outcry_n of_o my_o falsification_n i_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o advertisement_n which_o i_o have_v add_v to_o my_o three_o part_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a catholic_a where_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o as_o he_o have_v lay_v himself_o open_a so_o i_o have_v scourge_v he_o according_o but_o in_o that_o reproof_n of_o he_o very_o little_o be_v it_o that_o he_o have_v say_v for_o justify_v what_o he_o himself_o have_v before_o write_v not_o be_v able_a indeed_o to_o defend_v any_o one_o point_n thereof_o only_o he_o find_v somewhat_o whereof_o to_o cavil_n concern_v my_o debate_n of_o the_o name_n catholic_a and_o the_o comparison_n which_o i_o make_v betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a roman_a church_n and_o thereof_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o substance_n he_o have_v frame_v his_o book_n to_o this_o therefore_o i_o have_v address_v my_o description_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a catholic_a forbear_v that_o more_o orderly_a course_n which_o i_o have_v intend_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v he_o step_v by_o step_n as_o former_o i_o have_v do_v only_a beginning_n where_o he_o come_v to_o the_o purpose_n and_o leave_v all_o his_o vagary_n and_o affect_a discourse_n to_o be_v more_o brief_o touch_v in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o of_o this_o work_n i_o have_v yet_o finish_v but_o only_o one_o part_n wherein_o i_o have_v at_o large_a discover_v their_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o the_o catholic_a name_n and_o faith_n and_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o romish_a religion_n now_o accord_v not_o with_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n no_o nor_o with_o his_o other_o epistle_n which_o m._n bishop_n call_v to_o assist_v he_o because_o he_o find_v nothing_o to_o help_v he_o in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n in_o all_o which_o i_o have_v be_v careful_a gentle_a reader_n to_o give_v thou_o satisfaction_n by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n either_o of_o some_o learned_a bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o of_o some_o other_o famous_o approve_a and_o commend_v in_o that_o church_n be_v now_o require_v a_o service_n of_o another_o kind_n so_o that_o i_o can_v yet_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o rest_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o publish_v this_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o i_o have_v promise_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o that_o be_v not_o here_o perform_v expect_v it_o in_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v assist_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o with_o thy_o prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god_n by_o who_o grace_n i_o hope_v in_o due_a time_n to_o supply_v that_o that_o be_v want_v now_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v vain_o and_o absurd_o challenge_v to_o itself_o the_o name_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o have_v no_o privilege_n from_o god_n either_o of_o superiority_n in_o government_n or_o stability_n in_o faith_n chap._n ii_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o donatist_n be_v justify_v and_o enlarge_v chap._n iii_o that_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v in_o their_o abuse_n a_o donatisticall_a and_o hateful_a name_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n that_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n substantive_o and_o personal_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o use_v for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v abuse_v may_v be_v leave_v again_o that_o popery_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v nothing_o but_o addition_n of_o latter_a time_n to_o our_o religion_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n differ_v not_o in_o substance_n from_o the_o old_a m._n bishop_n proof_n for_o popery_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v show_v to_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o vain_a in_o the_o end_n be_v a_o brief_a defence_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a chap._n v._o that_o faith_n and_o religion_n can_v be_v safe_o ground_v on_o the_o example_n of_o father_n and_o forefather_n and_o that_o the_o popish_a agent_n and_o factour_n do_v in_o this_o pretence_n also_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o ignorant_a man_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o popery_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mind_n prejudicate_v be_v not_o urgent_a or_o forcible_a and_o that_o m._n bishop_n be_v just_o censure_v for_o that_o in_o repeat_v a_o rule_n deliver_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o judgement_n of_o true_a religion_n he_o leave_v out_o some_o word_n thereof_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o flourish_a and_o best_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o theodoret_n concern_v fullness_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o condemn_v popery_n of_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v saint_n and_o image_n chap._n viii_o that_o justification_n before_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o 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sâ—â—tiaâ—t_fw-la that_o scotus_n apud_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-la sacra_fw-la eucharist_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 23._o dicit_fw-la nullum_fw-la extare_fw-la loâ—um_fw-la scripturae_fw-la tam_fw-la expressum_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n declaratione_fw-la evidentèr_fw-la câ—gat_fw-la transubstantiationem_fw-la admittere_fw-la atque_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la omninâ—_n improbabilâ—_n etc._n etc._n a_o ita_fw-la sit_fw-la meritâ—_n dâ—bitarâ—_n potest_fw-la cum_fw-la homines_fw-la doctissâ—â—â—_n &_o acutissâ—â—â—_n qualis_fw-la inprâ—â—is_fw-la scotus_n fuit_fw-la contrarium_fw-la sâ—â—tiaâ—t_fw-la there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o express_v as_o that_o it_o evident_o force_v to_o admit_v transubstantiation_n without_o their_o church_n declaration_n yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o improbable_a and_o that_o it_o may_v worthy_o be_v doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o because_o very_o learned_a and_o acute_a man_n such_o as_o 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of_o no_o penitency_n for_o forgiveness_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o testify_v and_o declare_v for_o obtain_v forgiveness_n and_o pardon_n upon_o earth_n it_o need_v not_o that_o i_o speak_v so_o much_o hereof_o have_v so_o large_o handle_v this_o point_n 3._o point_n answer_v to_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o king_n sect_n 28._o and_o to_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o second_o part_n sect_n 3._o before_o three_o he_o allege_v the_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o from_o whence_o he_o infer_v that_o christ_n have_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o st._n peter_n but_o it_o be_v of_o petra_n the_o rock_n that_o peter_n have_v that_o name_n give_v he_o to_o be_v call_v peter_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o peter_n himself_o shall_v be_v the_o rock_n dâ—xit_fw-la rock_n gregor_n in_o psal_n 5._o poenitent_n ipse_fw-la est_fw-la petra_n à _fw-la qua_fw-la 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this_o in_o express_a term_n deliver_v in_o those_o word_n sure_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o very_a long_a conclusion_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o so_o short_a a_o speech_n i_o have_v handle_v this_o text_n 17._o text_n of_o merit_n sect_n 14._o 17._o before_o and_o have_v show_v out_o of_o the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o say_v as_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v very_o manifest_o and_o infallible_o evict_v thereby_o the_o brief_n be_v that_o if_o thing_n have_v be_v there_o measure_v by_o desert_n than_o great_a work_n shall_v have_v have_v great_a wage_n whereas_o there_o all_o have_v alike_o that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o as_o there_o i_o have_v cite_v out_o of_o prosper_n that_o mercâ—dem_fw-la that_o prosp_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o ut_fw-la intelligant_fw-la dâ—num_fw-la se_fw-la gratiâ—_n non_fw-la operli_fw-la accepisse_fw-la mercâ—dem_fw-la they_o receive_v a_o gift_n of_o grace_n not_o a_o wage_n for_o their_o work_n for_o his_o five_o instance_n he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n do_v you_o see_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o â—_z and_o who_o deny_v but_o that_o by_o work_n also_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o must_v necessary_o so_o be_v we_o say_v with_o saint_n james_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o also_o by_o work_n as_o abraham_n be_v but_o yet_o we_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n also_o that_o 11._o that_o rom._n 3._o 20._o gal._n 3_o 11._o before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o 2._o and_o rom._n 4._o 2._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o deny_v he_o not_o so_o to_o be_v he_o have_v to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n for_o the_o further_a handle_v of_o this_o point_n also_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o that_o i_o have_v say_v 36._o say_v of_o justification_n sect_n 36._o before_o again_o to_o prove_v that_o in_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n we_o must_v call_v for_o the_o priest_n to_o anoile_v we_o with_o holy_a oil_n he_o cit_v st._n james_n be_v any_o man_n sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o they_o anoil_v they_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o if_o their_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n be_v here_o so_o express_o deliver_v how_o be_v it_o that_o their_o own_o cardinal_n caiâ—tanâ—_n can_v not_o see_v it_o who_o say_v that_o â—gâ—â—tâ—s_fw-la that_o caietan_n in_o jac._n cap._n 5._o nec_fw-la ex_fw-la verbis_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la effectu_fw-la verba_fw-la haec_fw-la loqâ—untur_fw-la de_fw-la sacramentali_fw-la unctione_n extremâ—_n unctionis_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la de_fw-fr unctione_n quam_fw-la institâ—â—t_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o 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and_o dignity_n to_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o prefer_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o priest_n before_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o king_n albeit_o i_o always_o add_v that_o to_o the_o king_n as_o without_o the_o church_n belong_v the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o further_a of_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n so_o as_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v account_v superior_a to_o the_o king_n and_o this_o our_o prince_n have_v do_v and_o still_o do_v and_o yet_o the_o world_n with_o we_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n be_v not_o turn_v topsy-turvy_o but_o our_o state_n stand_v upright_o and_o prosper_v maugre_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o romish_a malignant_a traitor_n and_o enemy_n that_o have_v seek_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v thereof_o chap._n v._o that_o faith_n and_o 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