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time_n of_o his_o live_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n gate_n so_o great_a riches_n as_o he_o return_v with_o two_o great_a company_n of_o servant_n &_o cattle_n and_o yet_o undoubted_o this_o patriarch_n be_v a_o good_a christian_a be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o religion_n that_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o with_o rejoice_v see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v christ_n say_v no_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n and_o possess_v riches_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o abraham_n job_n and_o joseph_n possess_v great_a wealth_n &_o riches_n and_o yet_o undoubted_o true_o and_o sincere_o serve_v god_n riches_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n neither_o may_v any_o more_o right_o or_o with_o better_a title_n possess_v they_o than_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n what_o say_v christ_n then_o forsooth_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n or_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n get_v or_o possess_v be_v 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service_n the_o service_n of_o god_n can_v be_v join_v but_o it_o be_v great_a rashness_n to_o think_v all_o that_o possess_v land_n lordship_n and_o riches_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o slavish_a service_n of_o mammon_n as_o some_o man_n uncharitable_o judge_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v a_o rich_a man_n and_o yet_o in_o time_n of_o great_a peril_n do_v more_o service_n to_o christ_n than_o all_o his_o poor_a apostle_n which_o have_v so_o little_a to_o lose_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o evangelist_n when_o even_o be_v come_v there_o come_v a_o rich_a man_n from_o arimathea_n 27._o name_v joseph_n which_o also_o himself_o be_v jesus_n his_o disciple_n he_o go_v to_o pilate_n and_o beg_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n then_o pilate_n command_v the_o body_n to_o be_v deliver_v and_o when_o joseph_n have_v take_v the_o body_n he_o wrap_v it_o in_o a_o clean_a linen_n cloth_n and_o lay_v he_o in_o a_o new_a tomb_n etc._n 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the_o dispense_n with_o bane_n for_o money_n pag._n 100_o the_o sale_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o marriage_n pag._n 103._o that_o they_o make_v lewd_a and_o unlearned_a minister_n for_o money_n pag._n 108._o that_o they_o maintain_v a_o unlearned_a ministry_n &_o thereby_o be_v occasion_n of_o revoltings_n &_o many_o other_o mischief_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o common_a weal_n but_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o unlearned_a ministry_n as_o they_o pretend_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o revolt_a or_o any_o other_o like_o mischief_n but_o that_o there_o be_v other_o true_a and_o right_a cause_n to_o redress_v of_o which_o it_o behove_v they_o that_o god_n have_v set_v in_o place_n in_o time_n to_o have_v special_a regard_n for_o fear_v lest_o those_o mischief_n that_o be_v pretend_v do_v increase_n pag._n 109._o etc._n etc._n the_o crime_n of_o mainteyn_v pilling_n and_o powl_n court_n pag._n 135._o the_o crime_n of_o abuse_v 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this_o that_o i_o have_v write_v as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o godly_a may_v perceive_v it_o be_v not_o riches_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o first_o set_v up_o antichrist_n in_o the_o usurp_a throne_n of_o his_o dominion_n over_o the_o church_n but_o that_o there_o be_v other_o more_o true_a and_o right_a cause_n that_o breed_v that_o mischief_n so_o likewise_o that_o conscience_n that_o fear_v god_n and_o without_o affection_n look_v into_o the_o state_n of_o this_o time_n among_o we_o and_o right_o weigh_v and_o consider_v thing_n may_v easy_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o land_n and_o great_a live_n of_o bishop_n &_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o other_o matter_n more_o heinous_a &_o more_o grievous_a that_o will_v hasten_v the_o wrath_n &_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o this_o realm_n which_o indeed_o it_o behove_v bishop_n principal_o and_o all_o other_o in_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o have_v care_n of_o and_o in_o time_n while_o we_o may_v by_o all_o godly_a mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o the_o affection_n of_o they_o which_o at_o this_o day_n speak_v so_o much_o against_o the_o land_n and_o livinge_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o clergy_n man_n be_v much_o like_o the_o deal_n of_o those_o person_n that_o murmur_v against_o marie_n of_o bethania_n which_o in_o the_o house_n of_o simon_n the_o leper_n in_o testimony_n of_o her_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o great_a mercy_n that_o she_o have_v receive_v of_o christ_n pour_v upon_o his_o head_n the_o precious_a ointment_n of_o spikenarde_n for_o even_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o gracious_a queen_n when_o god_n have_v deliver_v she_o out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o greedy_a lion_n and_o cruel_a wolf_n that_o seek_v her_o blood_n and_o by_o his_o mighty_a hand_n have_v set_v she_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o this_o her_o father_n kingdom_n to_o testify_v her_o thankful_a mind_n and_o to_o show_v her_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a heart_n toward_o the_o church_n of_o god_n she_o pour_v upon_o it_o this_o plentiful_a gift_n toward_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o his_o word_n that_o she_o may_v declare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o in_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o restore_v the_o same_o to_o this_o realm_n she_o have_v not_o that_o mind_n and_o affection_n which_o some_o other_o have_v show_v that_o be_v under_o colour_n thereof_o to_o make_v the_o increase_n of_o she_o own_o benefit_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o her_o crown_n but_o as_o then_o judas_n and_o some_o other_o disciple_n murmur_v at_o marie_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o holiness_n and_o charity_n toward_o the_o poor_a find_v great_a fault_n with_o that_o superfluous_a excess_n as_o they_o think_v it_o even_o so_o now_o many_o disciple_n among_o we_o with_o like_a colour_n of_o religion_n and_o holiness_n and_o of_o zeal_n toward_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o church_n forsooth_o murmur_v at_o the_o liberal_a benefit_n of_o our_o prince_n which_o she_o have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n &_o think_v the_o same_o a_o great_a superfluity_n that_o may_v be_v better_o employ_v sundry_a way_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n whatsoever_o be_v pretend_v i_o pray_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o grief_n be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o john_n 12._o mention_v to_o have_v be_v that_o which_o first_o begin_v the_o murmur_a at_o that_o time_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o reprove_v of_o the_o liberality_n of_o our_o gracious_a prince_n and_o sovereign_n if_o the_o time_n do_v now_o serve_v i_o can_v with_o better_a reason_n and_o authority_n prove_v the_o contrary_a proposition_n to_o that_o which_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o maintain_v that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o bestow_v such_o live_n upon_o lay_v man_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o godly_a law_n for_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n will_v not_o now_o serve_v to_o follow_v that_o course_n â§_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1589._o matth._n 9_o matth._n 12._o john_n 8._o tertul._n justin_n melito_n etc._n etc._n 4._o reg._n 17._o &_o 18._o 4._o reg._n 24._o matth._n 23._o luke_n 13._o apolog._n in_o 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n 2._o 1._o matt._n 10._o de_fw-fr zelo_fw-la &_o livore_fw-la nom._n 16._o mal._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o ephes_n 2._o esay_n 57_o chrysost_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n chrys_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la timoth._n 1._o tim._n 5._o nom._n 16._o 1._o thes_n 1._o matth._n 5._o 1._o pet._n 2._o rom._n 14._o matth._n 12._o chrys_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n eccle._n 3._o chrys_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n in_o matt._n 8._o homil_n 27._o hest_n 3._o &_o 4._o matt._n 11._o john_n 8._o tertull._n apolog_n in_o epist_n mar._n collec_n apud_fw-la euseb_n theol._n lib._n c._n 26._o athan._n apol_n 2._o socrat_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 30._o theodor._n socra_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 35._o libel_n pag._n 1._o answer_n libel_n pag._n 3._o answer_n libel_n pag._n 10_o answer_n libel_n pag._n 15_o answer_n libel_n pag._n 21._o answer_n libel_n pag._n 22_o answer_n libel_n pag._n 23_o answer_n pag._n 24._o pag._n 25._o libel_n pag._n 26._o 27._o answer_n libel_n pag._n 31_o answer_n pag._n 32._o pag._n 34._o libel_n pag._n 37_o libel_n pag._n 44._o answer_n libel_n pag._n 50_o answer_n prover._n 24._o psalm_n 55._o esay_n 5._o psal_n 120._o pro._n 24._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccle._n cap._n 10_o contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 31._o lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 19_o socr._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o in_o prescript_n tertul._n eusebius_n euseb_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o epiphanius_n theodor._n psal_n 34._o epist_n lib._n 7._o epist_n 44._o super_fw-la canâ—_n serm._n 24._o moral_a
violence_n and_o extortion_n shall_v wrest_v more_o unto_o he_o of_o the_o land_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o people_n than_o law_n and_o right_n require_v i_o see_v no_o cause_n warrant_v by_o god_n word_n that_o the_o inferior_a subject_n can_v rebel_v or_o resist_v the_o prince_n therein_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v evident_o show_v themselves_o to_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o correction_n commit_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o oftentimes_o god_n by_o evil_a prince_n correct_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n wherefore_o if_o subject_n resist_v the_o hard_a deal_n even_o of_o evil_a magistrate_n they_o do_v in_o that_o respect_n strive_v against_o god_n himself_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o unpunished_a wherefore_o jeremie_n will_v the_o jew_n to_o submit_v 28._o themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n a_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a king_n and_o baruch_n teach_v they_o 1_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o say_a nabuchodonosor_n and_o his_o nephew_n balthasar_n and_o saint_n peter_n and_o 2._o saint_n paul_n will_n christian_n subject_n not_o only_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o heathen_a tyrant_n which_o be_v in_o their_o time_n as_o nero_n and_o such_o other_o but_o also_o to_o make_v most_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o they_o that_o his_o people_n may_v live_v under_o they_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n with_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n tertullian_n also_o show_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v scapulam_fw-la the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n even_o toward_o the_o enemy_n and_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n a_o christian_a say_v he_o be_v enemy_n to_o none_o and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o the_o emperor_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n must_v of_o necessity_n love_n reverence_n and_o honour_n and_o wish_v to_o be_v in_o safety_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n and_o 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subject_n may_v by_o violence_n resist_v it_o but_o sure_o they_o may_v not_o obey_v it_o but_o rather_o yield_v into_o his_o hand_n good_n land_n country_n and_o life_n too_o for_o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n daniel_n so_o do_v the_o young_a man_n his_o companion_n so_o do_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o god_n by_o who_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n increase_v as_o augustine_n say_v non_fw-la resistendo_fw-la chri._n sed_fw-la perferendo_fw-la not_o by_o resist_v but_o by_o suffer_v and_o hierome_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v found_v by_o theophil_n suffer_a reproach_n by_o persecution_n it_o increase_v by_o martyrdom_n it_o be_v crown_v to_o this_o end_n say_v tertullian_n also_o semen_n euangelij_fw-la sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la this_o be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n before_o mention_v by_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o that_o we_o owe_v toward_o the_o prince_n yield_v to_o each_o that_o which_o be_v his_o a_o doctrine_n most_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a to_o all_o christian_a church_n and_o common_a weal_n but_o who_o can_v gather_v of_o this_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n live_v under_o a_o christian_a prince_n favour_v and_o defend_v the_o gospel_n must_v of_o necessity_n give_v up_o into_o the_o prince_n hand_n those_o land_n and_o possession_n which_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o same_o prince_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v assign_v unto_o they_o for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v caesar_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v deliver_v to_o caesar_n then_o be_v all_o good_n caesar_n and_o must_v be_v also_o yield_v into_o his_o hand_n god_n save_v we_o from_o prince_n that_o will_v use_v like_o violence_n and_o tyranny_n toward_o our_o land_n good_n and_o body_n as_o these_o man_n use_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o note_v unto_o you_o good_a christian_n the_o very_a ground_n 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