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that_o there_o be_v a_o like_a respect_n of_o religious_a worship_n to_o saint_n as_o of_o civil_a reverence_n to_o prince_n and_o he_o only_o affirm_v it_o but_o reason_n he_o have_v none_o but_o to_o take_v such_o stuff_n as_o he_o bring_v we_o first_o we_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o chair_n of_o estate_n be_v not_o bow_v unto_o for_o that_o it_o represent_v the_o prince_n as_o he_o very_o idle_o and_o fond_o dream_v but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n seat_n it_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o matter_n of_o princely_a majesty_n that_o there_o be_v a_o reverence_n perform_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o serve_v in_o special_a manner_n for_o the_o prince_n use_n in_o which_o sort_n at_o the_o prince_n table_n though_o the_o prince_n not_o yet_o come_v unto_o it_o yet_o the_o service_n be_v do_v upon_o the_o knee_n as_o with_o bow_v and_o obeisance_n also_o at_o the_o table_n of_o inferior_a state_n where_o we_o suppose_v m._n bishop_n be_v not_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o think_v that_o 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bear_v up_o her_o train_n because_o king_n and_o queen_n have_v so_o as_o that_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o kneel_v to_o saint_n image_n because_o we_o kneel_v to_o the_o cloth_n of_o state_n well_o yet_o master_n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o temporal_a honour_n be_v due_a to_o a_o temporal_a prince_n so_o religious_a and_o spiritual_a honour_n be_v due_a unto_o spiritual_a and_o most_o holy_a personage_n but_o vain_o and_o absurd_o for_o how_o shall_v his_o proportion_n stand_v when_o he_o put_v prince_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o subject_n on_o the_o other_o let_v he_o say_v as_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o temporal_a honour_n be_v due_a to_o a_o temporal_a prince_n so_o and_o much_o more_o religious_a and_o spiritual_a honour_n be_v due_a to_o he_o who_o spiritual_o and_o in_o way_n of_o religion_n be_v our_o sovereign_n and_o prince_n if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v spiritual_o our_o king_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n he_o say_v