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be_v call_v a_o favourite_n of_o they_o which_o love_v they_o the_o better_a that_o hate_v those_o name_n or_o can_v he_o be_v account_v to_o allow_v of_o those_o function_n which_o say_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o that_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o apostle_n allow_v not_o of_o they_o which_o simplicity_n he_o say_v be_v best_a to_o be_v allow_v and_o in_o every_o place_n man_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o attain_v unto_o it_o although_o the_o father_n do_v it_o for_o honest_a cause_n say_v he_o perteyn_a to_o that_o time_n in_o which_o age_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n keep_v they_o under_o from_o the_o wealth_n pomp_n and_o pride_n wherein_o they_o afterward_o live_v and_o now_o live_v for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o discipline_n 38_o cap._n 25._o art_n 38_o huius_fw-la part_n hae_fw-la erant_fw-la praecipuae_fw-la &c_n &c_n of_o which_o discipline_n the_o principal_a part_n be_v first_o that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o many_o 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calling_n which_o they_o abolish_v indeed_o 4_o these_o function_n follow_v we_o hold_v to_o be_v altogether_o false_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o true_a foundation_n namely_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o all_o church_n the_o cardinalship_n patriarkship_n archiepiscopalship_n &_o brief_o that_o whole_a episcopal_a degree_n of_o lord_n bishop_n over_o their_o fellow_n elder_n i_o wish_v the_o reader_n well_o to_o mark_v the_o first_o three_o point_n &_o not_o to_o forget_v the_o four_o set_v down_o by_o special_a name_n that_o be_v that_o these_o function_n or_o office_n follow_v be_v utter_o false_a and_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o true_a foundation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o office_n of_o pope_n cardinal_n patriarch_n archbishop_n and_o to_o be_v short_a the_o whole_a bishoplike_a degree_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o minister_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o lausannae_fw-la and_o the_o university_n thereof_o and_o so_o in_o many_o 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clergy_n be_v cause_n of_o corruption_n and_o error_n in_o all_o pag_n 62._o 151._o 175._o 176._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n and_o state_n pag_n 191_o 192._o good_a christian_n false_o call_v puritan_n 166_o 167_o r_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o forbid_v reformation_n in_o any_o church_n state_n after_o the_o original_a order_n in_o god_n word_n pag_n 112._o 116_o 117._o 181._o 183._o 184_o excuse_n against_o reformation_n be_v the_o same_o heretofore_o which_o be_v now_o but_o still_o most_o vain_a pag_n 81._o 143._o 144._o 159_o 160_o 185_o 186_o 188_o 189_o reformation_n when_o it_o begin_v pag_n 57_o which_o hitherto_o have_v still_o proceed_v but_o by_o certain_a degree_n &_o so_o shall_v till_o the_o full_a co_z um_v of_o antichrist_n open_v reprehension_n of_o our_o present_a church_n corruption_n at_o this_o time_n be_v necessary_a in_o every_o faithful_a minister_n pag_n 79._o a_o representative_a church_n no_o where_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n pa._n 76._o s_o superiority_n unlawull_n in_o pastor_n and_o lordship_n be_v tyranny_n either_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a pag_n 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 40._o 50._o 58_o 68_o 69_o 75_o 76_o 94._o 96._o 98_o 100_o 101_o 109_o 112._o 118_o 120_o 135_o 137_o 138_o 142_o 145_o 146_o 151_o 159._o 161._o 162_o 172_o 173._o 176_o 177_o 178_o 179_o 190._o 193._o the_o surplice_n pag_n 158_o 154_o 155_o 162_o 163_o 164_o 171_o 184_o t_n ecclesiastical_a tradition_n unwritten_a be_v unlawful_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n both_o ministery_n and_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n pag_n 66_o 67_o 70._o 75._o 111_o 112._o 113._o 114._o 115_o 120_o 124._o 125_o 126._o 128_o 129_o 130._o 133_o 134._o 147_o 148_o 149_o 152_o 157._o 158._o 165_o 167_o 168_o 175_o five_o unproper_a term_n very_o dangerous_a and_o cause_n of_o error_n in_o doctrine_n pag_n 9_o 11_o 13_o 14._o 15._o 16._o refer_v these_o 2._o point_n follow_v to_o the_o letter_n i._o before_o place_v the_o fashion_n of_o idolater_n be_v of_o themselves_o thing_n unnecessary_a ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a religion_n pag_n 162._o 163_o 164._o 165._o image_n of_o man_n devise_n in_o religious_a use_n be_v simple_o unlawful_a and_o yet_o no_o more_o unlawful_a than_o ceremony_n of_o like_a institution_n in_o the_o like_a use_n 186._o 187._o a_o table_n of_o the_o author_n allege_v in_o this_o discourse_n a_o alley_n pag._n 33._o ambrose_n pag._n 45._o athanasius_n pag._n 73._o augustinus_n pag._n 16._o 19_o 20._o 40._o 45._o 101._o 163._o 164._o 165._o 167._o b_o bale_n pag._n 177._o 178._o 179._o barnes_n pag._n 25._o basilius_n magnus_n pag._n 34._o beacon_n pag._n 170._o 172._o beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la pag._n 163._o bernard_n pag._n 24._o 50._o 52._o 53._o beza_n pag._n 15._o 127._o 130._o gabriel_n biel._n pag._n 163._o bradford_n pag._n 174._o 175._o 176._o 177._o bucer_n pag._n 79._o 80._o 85._o bulinger_n pag._n 93._o 99_o 168._o c_o calvinus_n pag._n 14._o 22._o 121._o 125._o chaucer_n pag._n 54._o chrysostom_n pag._n 25._o 27._o 47._o 49._o lord._n cobham_n pag._n 133._o coelestinus_n papa_n pag._n 164._o costerius_fw-la pag._n 45._o cranmer_n pag._n 157._o d_o danaeus_n pag._n 131_o e_o epiphanius_n pag._n 5_o eusebius_n pag._n 4._o 7._o 30._o f_o fox_n pag_n 3._o 44._o 50._o 70._o 71._o 79._o 92._o 134._o 139._o 140._o 143._o 153._o 154._o 155._o 157._o 173._o 175._o 176._o 181._o fulke_n pag._n 11._o 127._o 130._o 142._o 181._o 187._o g_o genevense_n thesis_n pag._n 120._o gualther_n pag._n 102._o gregorius_n magnus_fw-la pag._n 13._o gregorius_n nysen_n pag._n 35._o h_o harmony_n of_o confession_n pag._n 16._o 112._o 113._o homily_n pag._n 180._o 186._o hoper_n pag._n 111._o 148._o 149._o 150._o 151._o 152._o husse_v pag._n 59_o i_o king_n james._n pag._n 21._o 32._o 99_o jeronymus_n pag._n 16._o 36._o 37._o 38._o 112._o 164._o 193._o jewel_n pag._n 157._o 158._o 159._o 160._o 161._o 162._o 163._o 164._o 165._o 166._o 167._o the_o queen_n injunction_n pag._n 114._o 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the_o confiscation_n of_o his_o good_n he_o answer_v siquidem_fw-la horum_fw-la nihil_fw-la i_o cruciari_fw-la poterit_fw-la equidem_fw-la opes_fw-la non_fw-la habeo_fw-la 16_o zoz_fw-fr lib._n 6_o ca._n 16_o praeterquam_fw-la vestem_fw-la laceram_fw-la et_fw-la paucos_fw-la libros_fw-la sicque_fw-la terram_fw-la incolo_fw-la quasi_fw-la semper_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la migraturus_fw-la certain_o say_v basil_n none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v great_o vex_v i_o for_o sure_o i_o have_v no_o riches_n more_o than_o a_o ragged_a gown_n &_o a_o few_o book_n and_o so_o i_o dwell_v upon_o earth_n as_o look_v ever_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o nisse_fw-la in_o his_o funeral_n oration_n in_o which_o he_o do_v celebrate_v the_o praise_n and_o memory_n of_o this_o his_o brother_n basil_n the_o great_a say_v placuerat_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la nihil_fw-la quicquam_fw-la possidere_fw-la et_fw-la pauperen_fw-mi esse_fw-la tanquam_fw-la petra_fw-la immota_fw-la 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