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whereby_o they_o may_v discover_v these_o â—â—â—â—sons_n hide_v with_o a_o show_n of_o friendship_n the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n this_o treatise_n gentle_a reader_n may_v seem_v write_v by_o some_o english_a protestant_n against_o some_o puritan_n enemy_n of_o kingly_a sovereignty_n which_o by_o they_o in_o former_a time_n open_o impugn_a they_o now_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v by_o ground_v the_o same_o upon_o odious_a and_o dangerous_a positions_n touch_v the_o immunity_n of_o tyrant_n the_o author_n dispute_v the_o question_n of_o this_o weighty_a subject_n in_o such_o moderate_a stile_n and_o manner_n bring_v 〈…〉_z ns_n both_o solid_a and_o not_o reg_fw-la 〈…〉_z ing_z with_o catholic_a doctrine_n that_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o opinion_n catholic_a though_o for_o modesty_n sake_n &_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o truth_n may_v be_v more_o pleas_o accept_v of_o protestant_n in_o this_o work_n he_o discourse_v as_o if_o he_o be_v protestant_n and_o for_o this_o 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dialogue_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o nor_o lose_a labour_n to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o print_n renew_v before_o hand_n &_o correct_v the_o title_n god_n and_o the_o king_n i_o will_v not_o alter_v because_o iâ—_n two_o word_n it_o do_v full_o put_v down_n the_o catholic_a opinion_n concern_v prince_n authority_n &_o their_o subject_n allegiance_n for_o as_o this_o treatise_n do_v insinuate_v three_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n now_o be_v in_o england_n the_o first_o of_o puritan_n who_o will_v have_v god_n without_o king_n or_o else_o such_o a_o king_n that_o must_v depend_v on_o the_o people_n beck_n 〈◊〉_d their_o consistorian_n preacher_n 〈…〉_z ose_v perfidious_a audacity_n his_o â—â—â—esty_n have_v have_v sufficient_a experience_n the_o second_o be_v of_o politician_n who_o have_v no_o more_o christianity_n then_o parliamentary_a decree_n breath_n into_o they_o these_o will_v have_v king_n without_o god_n or_o at_o least_o king_n and_o god_n that_o be_v god_n so_o long_o and_o no_o long_a than_o the_o king_n shall_v please_v who_o they_o will_v have_v still_o obey_v though_o he_o go_v open_o about_o to_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o catholics_n who_o â—ote_n be_v god_n and_o the_o â—_z in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o second_o the_o king_n to_o who_o they_o give_v all_o allegiance_n and_o subjection_n as_o far_o as_o religion_n and_o conscience_n will_v permit_v and_o this_o be_v to_o give_v what_o be_v caesar_n to_o caesar_n and_o what_o be_v god_n to_o god_n farewell_o finis_fw-la dial._n god_n and_o the_o king_n pag._n 2._o dial._n p._n 33._o &_o 34._o speech_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n 16.6_o bancroft_n in_o the_o dangerous_a position_n p._n 33._o psal._n 84._o v_o 16._o 2._o thessaly_n â—_o 2_o v_o 10._o hooker_n ecclesiast_n pol._n prefac_o p._n 28._o hooker_n ibid._n p._n 29._o survey_v of_o the_o holy_a discipline_n p._n 93._o 93._o baâ—il_n dor._n p_o 40._o &_o 41._o 41._o knox._fw-la histor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scot._n p._n 265._o dang_n poâ—it_fw-la p._n 11._o 11._o sleydan_n l._n 28._o &_o l._n 22._o oâ—ian_n epist._n cent_n 16._o p._n 566._o 566._o cuspin_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n p._n 625_o ferres_n histor_n p._n 588._o 588._o osiand_n ibid._n p._n 94._o 94._o chitrâ—eus_n in_o chron_n p._n 71_o 71_o fulk_n answer_v to_o the_o declam_n of_o p._n â—rarines_n â—rarines_n dang_n posit_a lâ—_n â—_z c._n â—_o 4â—_n &_o seq_n seq_n survey_v of_o the_o disc_n p._n 101._o 101._o dang_n poâ—it_fw-la survey_v and_o other_o by_o d._n bancroft_n bancroft_n principes_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnium_fw-la quos_fw-la terra_fw-la â—ustinet_fw-la sâ—ultisâ—imi_fw-la &_o deterrimi_fw-la nebulone_n tun_n 2._o ger._n â—en_o de_fw-mi make_fw-mi saecul_fw-la fol._n 200._o 200._o cal._n in_o dan._n cap._n 6._o v._n 22._o 22._o knox_n to_o engl._n &_o scotl._n fol._n 78._o 78._o buchan_n de_fw-fr iâ—â—e_fw-fr reg._n
hold_v this_o his_o ground_n of_o soveraigntyâ—_n the_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n alone_o iâ—_n â—lippery_a and_o uncertain_a that_o he_o dare_v not_o stand_v upon_o it_o himself_o for_o elsewhere_o contradict_v this_o principle_n he_o â—aith_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o 58._o king_n that_o â—ave_n give_v their_o name_n unto_o christ_n be_v sheep_n of_o â—is_n fold_n 56._o &_o so_o be_v to_o obey_v their_o spiritual_a pastor_n â—aving_a oversight_n over_o they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o spiritual_a pastor_n as_o ambassador_n from_o christ_n 57_o thâ—tâ—_n king_n and_o bishop_n â—e_v mutual_o pastor_n and_o superior_n one_o to_o the_o â—ther_n if_o bishop_n be_v overseer_n pastor_n superior_n to_o the_o king_n how_o be_v it_o true_a â—hat_n the_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n alone_o if_o nothing_o be_v more_o excellent_a nothing_o more_o sublime_a than_o a_o bishop_n as_o our_o theodidact_n 3._o approve_v s._n ambrose_n his_o â—aying_n teach_v â—o_o wit_n in_o spiritual_a â—nd_n ecclesiastical_a cause_n which_o to_o adâ—minister_v they_o be_v send_v 60._o how_o can_v a_o king_n â—e_v more_o excellent_a than_o a_o bishop_n in_o â—hose_v cause_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v be_v superior_a and_o subject_a to_o â—he_v same_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o court_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v understand_v this_o divinity_n that_o subject_n may_v judge_n â—heir_v superior_n even_o in_o those_o cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o they_o that_o the_o king_n supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v sentential_o summon_v arraiâ—gned_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o bishop_n â—_o if_o sovereign_a prince_n may_v be_v iudgeâ—_n by_o their_o subject_n in_o those_o cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v supreme_a and_o independent_a what_o do_v their_o supremacy_n avail_v thenâ—_n if_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o 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either_o thâ—â—_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o else_o prove_v what_o papist_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a in_o temporall_n his_o maynâ—â—round_n and_o principle_n be_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n priest_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o king_n but_o rather_o that_o king_n be_v their_o judge_n can_v he_o have_v assume_v a_o doctrine_n more_o uncertain_a or_o rather_o more_o false_a then_o be_v this_o apionem_fw-la a_o doctrine_n against_o the_o learn_a of_o the_o jew_n josephus_n say_v that_o to_o their_o priest_n not_o to_o king_n be_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o great_a affair_n so_o that_o they_o be_v overseer_n of_o all_o judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o punisher_n of_o offender_n philo_n exceâ—lentior_fw-la write_v that_o priestly_a dignity_n be_v prefer_v before_o royal_a by_o the_o jew_n who_o judge_v priesthood_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a than_o royalty_n by_o how_o much_o god_n surpass_v man_n with_o whom_o agree_v the_o christian_a father_n namely_o s._n chrysostome_n aver_n dominum_fw-la that_o god_n woulâ—_n have_v king_n submit_v their_o head_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o priest_n that_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o priest_n be_v more_o worthy_a prince_n and_o more_o venerable_a than_o be_v king_n yea_o the_o word_n of_o god_n seem_v â—o_o distinguish_v the_o office_n of_o high_a priest_n from_o the_o office_n of_o king_n 22._o assign_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o care_n of_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o god_n to_o the_o king_n the_o charge_n of_o temporal_a affair_n homo_fw-la and_o who_o conversant_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n know_v not_o that_o to_o the_o high_a priâ—â—â—_n be_v give_v the_o supreme_a and_o last_o power_n to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n about_o the_o law_n whosoever_o shall_v be_v proud_a and_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n let_v that_o man_n die_v the_o death_n philanax_n these_o testimony_n of_o 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