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desire_v his_o lordship_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n he_o shall_v depart_v to_o his_o bishopric_n as_o well_o as_o the_o archbishop_n who_o do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o king_n who_o mandate_n he_o hope_v his_o lordship_n will_v obey_v however_o he_o neglect_v or_o disobey_v the_o archbishop_n command_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v be_v his_o metropolitan_a in_o conclusion_n the_o bishop_n tell_v he_o plain_o he_o will_v obey_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o other_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o london_n all_o the_o winter_n till_o the_o spring_n if_o then_o the_o secretary_n wonder_v at_o these_o two_o bishop_n strange_a disobedience_n and_o contumacy_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n depart_v from_o they_o to_o bishop_n harsnet_n and_o bishop_n field_n with_o his_o letter_n and_o instruction_n who_o give_v he_o the_o like_a answer_n in_o effect_n though_o in_o calm_a term_n not_o one_o of_o 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patent_n and_o frustrate_v his_o subject_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o thus_o doctor_n young_a deane_n of_o winchester_n be_v put_v by_o the_o mastership_n of_o saint_n cross_n though_o grant_v he_o by_o patent_n that_o doctor_n lewis_n who_o leave_v his_o provostship_n in_o oriel_n college_n in_o oxford_n with_o other_o preferment_n and_o flee_v into_o france_n for_o buggery_n as_o be_v report_v may_v be_v thrust_v in_o so_o doctor_n manwer_v public_o censure_v in_o parliament_n for_o a_o seditious_a sermon_n and_o make_v uncapable_a of_o any_o preferment_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o house_n be_v immediate_o after_o the_o parliament_n end_v thrust_v into_o a_o live_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o our_o prelate_n and_o he_o who_o have_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o next_o advowson_n by_o patent_n put_v by_o thus_o divers_a other_o have_v be_v thrust_v by_o such_o place_n as_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v grant_v they_o by_o patent_n by_o our_o 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bishop_n crosier_n neither_o have_v the_o city_n of_o york_n escape_v scotfree_a for_o the_o bishop_n and_o prebend_n of_o that_o city_n have_v contest_v with_o the_o citizen_n of_o york_n even_o in_o his_o majesty_n presence_n about_o those_o liberty_n which_o both_o his_o majesty_n himself_o but_o five_o year_n before_o and_o his_o royal_a ancestor_n have_v ancient_o grant_v to_o they_o by_o several_a charter_n in_o express_a word_n endeavour_v to_o nullify_v and_o repeal_v their_o patent_n and_o cause_v the_o major_a of_o york_n not_o to_o bear_v his_o sword_n within_o the_o close_a as_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v usual_o do_v and_o that_o by_o special_a charter_n from_o richard_n the_o second_o time_n till_o of_o late_a since_o that_o the_o now_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v have_v contest_v with_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n touch_v their_o charter_n and_o privilege_n which_o must_v all_o stop_v to_o adore_v his_o greatness_n contest_v even_o before_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n with_o that_o university_n and_o oxford_n too_o whether_o he_o as_o archbishop_n or_o his_o majesty_n as_o king_n shall_v be_v their_o visitor_n now_o what_o great_a affront_n almost_o can_v there_o be_v to_o royal_a majesty_n than_o thus_o public_o to_o nullify_v oppose_v and_o spurn_v under_o foot_n the_o king_n own_o charter_n and_o patent_n as_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n or_o moment_n twelve_o they_o have_v most_o contemptuous_o affront_v his_o majesty_n own_o late_a royal_a declaration_n to_o all_o his_o loyal_a subject_n both_o before_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o religion_n &_o concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n in_o the_o very_o high_a degree_n and_o that_o first_o in_o their_o court_n sermon_n before_o his_o majesty_n face_n second_o in_o book_n late_o write_v or_o public_o authorize_v by_o they_o and_o their_o chaplain_n for_o the_o press_n three_o by_o their_o visitation_n oath_n and_o article_n four_o by_o their_o late_a injunction_n censure_n order_n and_o instruction_n by_o and_o in_o all_o which_o they_o have_v notorious_o oppugn_v innovate_v alter_v both_o the_o establish_a doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sundry_a way_n cause_v a_o apparent_a backslide_n to_o arminianism_n popery_n superstition_n schism_n oppress_v and_o grieve_v his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n and_o deprive_v many_o of_o they_o both_o of_o their_o live_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o their_o conscience_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a provision_n letter_n and_o purport_n of_o these_o his_o majesty_n royal_a declaâ—ions_n as_o have_v be_v late_o manifest_v in_o sundry_a new_a print_a book_n and_o vote_v by_o the_o present_a parliament_n thiâ—teenthly_o they_o have_v cause_v some_o grand_a juries_n and_o the_o judge_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o prosecutor_n to_o be_v pursevanred_n into_o the_o high_a commission_n only_o for_o find_v a_o
what_o ensu_v henry_n stalbridg_n stalbridg_n see_v the_o 5_o &_o 6._o part_n of_o the_o hom._n against_o wilful_a rebellion_n and_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o thâ—_n homely_a on_o whitsunday_n whitsunday_n ibid._n fol._n 18._o &_o 22._o to_o 31._o note_n note_n see_v a_o supplication_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o an._n 1544._o according_o according_o m._n tindals_n practice_n of_o prelate_n according_o according_o buceâ—us_fw-fr de_fw-fr regne_n christi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 12._o 12._o note_n see_v the_o supplication_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o an._n 1544._o mr_n fish_n fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la p._n 926.927_o the_o fruit_n of_o prelate_n greatness_n sit_v in_o parliament_n parliament_n now_o they_o bring_v such_o into_o the_o high_a commission_n &_o there_o ruin_v they_o or_o force_v they_o to_o give_v over_o their_o action_n note_v the_o danger_n that_o accrue_v by_o make_v clergyman_n chief_a temporal_a officer_n martin_n bucer_n bucer_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1.2.12_o in_o his_o scripoa_fw-mi anglicana_n basilea_n 1577._o p._n 65.69.70.71.580_o 65.69.70.71.580_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n then_o not_o god_n that_o call_v bishop_n to_o be_v courtier_n and_o temporal_a officer_n officer_n how_o prelate_n come_v by_o their_o great_a lordly_a possession_n see_v his_o scripta_fw-la anglicana_n pag._n 254.255.259.291_o 292_o 293._o and_o comment_n in_o matth._n 16._o and_o â—he_v unbishoping_a of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n p._n 106_o 107_o 108._o zwinglius_fw-la bishop_n hooper_n hooper_n fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 46.137_o 46.137_o upon_o the_o 8._o commandment_n p._n 78._o 78._o see_v rucerus_fw-la dâ—_n râ—gnâ—_n christi_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o note_n the_o book_n of_o ordination_n ordination_n 3_o edwâ—_n 6._o c._n 12.8_o eliz._n c._n 1._o canon_n 36._o the_o bishop_n answer_n the_o bishop_n answer_n the_o book_n of_o homily_n father_n latimer_n latimer_n in_o his_o sermon_n f._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n note_v this_o note_v this_o welâ—_n welâ—_n father_n laâ—ymer_n will_v not_o have_v bishop_n lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o to_o sit_v therein_o note_v this_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n have_v a_o great_a charge_n in_o his_o sermon_n fol._n 10.11_o dr._n harpesfield_n &_o john_n bradford_n fox_n act_n &_o monument_n v._n 3._o p._n 293._o edmund_n allâ—n_n this_o be_v the_o present_a objection_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n notâ—_n john_n bale_n bale_n his_o image_n of_o both_o church_n on_o apoc._n 19_o &_o 20._o part_n 3._o f._n 195.208_o matthew_n parker_n parker_n antiquit._fw-la ecâ—l_n brit._n p._n 139.140.141.142.143_o a_o strange_a evil_a death_n of_o a_o clergy_n lord_n treasurer_n who_o like_o judas_n christ_n treasurer_n and_o bag-bearer_n die_v in_o despair_n despair_n lego_n omne_fw-la bona_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la dominâ—_n regi_fw-la corpus_fw-la sepulture_n animâ—m_fw-la diabolo_fw-it quâ—_n dictâ—_n expiravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_n see_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr clemangiis_fw-la de_fw-fr corrupto_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la statu_fw-la c._n 17.18.19_o a_o excellent_a discourse_n against_o bishop_n intermeddle_v in_o temporal_a affair_n and_o bear_v civil_a office_n office_n hâ—vedâ—n_a aâ—â—â—l_n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 779._o speed_n p_o 550_o 550_o annal._n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 767.768_o thomas_n beacon_n isay._n 36.10_o mat._n 5.13_o joh._n 20.21_o wolvish_a shepherd_n the_o description_n of_o a_o certain_a head_n wolf_n clathe_v in_o a_o bishop_n rotchet_n a_o comparison_n between_o queen_n isabella_n time_n and_o we_o priest_n chief_a in_o the_o country_n and_o through_o out_o england_n awake_v nobility_n the_o ambition_n and_o security_n of_o the_o papist_n miles_n coverdale_n coverdale_n godwin_n cat._n p._n 338._o john_n ponet_fw-la walter_n haddon_n bishop_n alley_n bishop_n pilkington_n mr._n nowell_n bishop_n elmer_n few_o of_o our_o prelate_n will_v now_o refuse_v such_o a_o proffer_n act._n 3_o â—_o to_o 7._o cor._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 1_o tim._n 6.8_o nicholas_n bullingham_n john_n bridges_n difference_n between_o priest_n and_o bishop_n bishop_n hiâ—râ—niâ—us_a 〈◊〉_d titum_fw-la dist._n 63._o can._n oliâ—_n idâ—m_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la lib._n 4._o dist._n 24.1_o â—_o tim._n 3â—_n instiâ—utiâ—_n dâ—ctr_n christi_fw-la de_fw-fr shâ—râ—_n ordinis_fw-la fol._n 196._o 196._o summa_fw-la angâ—lica_n l._n ord._n the_o papist_n controversy_n about_o their_o holy_a order_n the_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d join_v that_o the_o bishop_n may_v be_v earthly_a king_n m._n sanders_n objetion_n and_o answer_n whether_o a_o bishop_n may_v take_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o proper_o or_o unproper_o depose_v of_o prince_n by_o the_o prelate_n practice_n heb._n 10._o the_o church_n promotion_n matth._n 2d_o glossa_fw-la in_o lyâ—â—â—â—â—â—pâ—r_n iâ—h_o hofmeister_n in_o luc._n 12._o why_o christ_n take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n christ_n abolish_v not_o the_o magistrate_n office_n though_o he_o himâ—elfe_n refuse_v it_o m._n john_n fox_n bishop_n juâ—l_o juâ—l_o ad_fw-la eâ—agrium_n eâ—agrium_n dâ—_n simplicit_fw-la prelatâ—r_n eâ—asm_n in_o schol._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la euagrium_n m._n harding_n hieron_n iâ—_n epist._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la c._n i._n erasm._n in_o schol._n iâ—_n epist._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la sub._n lâ—â—ne_a sâ—ssiâ—ne_n 10._o erasm._n in_o apologia_fw-la ad_fw-la pium_fw-la pium_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n erasmus_fw-la adversus_fw-la albert._n pighium_n pighium_n hierâ—n_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la c._n 1._o 1._o hieron_n â—odem_fw-la locâ—_n locâ—_n august_n epist._n 9_o 9_o chrys._n in_o 1_o tim._n homili_fw-la 11._o hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n aug._n in_o quaest_n novi_fw-la &_o vet._n testamâ—_n q._n 101._o 101._o amb._n in_o 1_o tim._n cap._n 3._o 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr paristis_fw-la cap._n 22._o in_o vira_fw-la silvestri_n silvestri_n de_fw-fr considerate_a ad_fw-la eug._n lib._n 4._o â—_o â—_o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n deâ—_n lib._n 19_o c._n 19_o 19_o chrysost._n hom._n 43â—_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la in_o mat._n mat._n serm._n 33._o in_o cantica_fw-la cantica_fw-la bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o conu._n s._n pauli_n pauli_n conc._n macrâ—â—se_fw-la â—itatur_fw-la ab_fw-la illyr_n intâ—r_fw-la testâ—s_fw-la verit_fw-la p._n 121._o 121._o chrys._n in_o mat._n homil._n 35._o 35._o hieron_n contra_fw-la lucifâ—rianos_fw-la lucifâ—rianos_fw-la hieron_n in_o sophoniam_fw-la â—ap_n 1._o 1._o conc._n trident._n trident._n sub_fw-la paulo_n 3_o admonitio_fw-la legator_fw-la legator_fw-la auâ—ntinus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr rupertâ—_n rupertâ—_n berâ—_n in_o cantic_a serm._n 33._o holcot_n in_o sapient_a lect_v 23._o 23._o bern._n in_o cantiâ—_n serm._n 77._o 77._o lauâ—_n valla_n de_fw-fr donat._n const._n paralipoman_n paralipoman_n vrspergen_n vrspergen_n bernar._n the_o consideration_n ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la l._n 4â—_n 4â—_n 8_o quast_n 1._o qui_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la august_n 2._o qu._n 7._o qui_fw-la nec_fw-la aug._n aug._n aug._n cont_n donatist_n lib._n 6._o 6._o bern._n the_o considerate_a ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la lib._n 3._o 1â—_n cor._n 15._o 15._o aâ—_n do._n 1â—9â—_n 1â—9â—_n an._n 1273._o in_o provisione_n marâ—ona_n c._n 9_o 9_o extr._n qui_fw-la silli_fw-la sunt_fw-la legitime_fw-la legitime_fw-la lâ—ges_v canuti_n canuti_n robert_n keilwey_n his_o report_n f._n 184._o b._n b._n nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr poit_fw-fr asset_n bien_fw-fr tener_n son_fw-fr parliament_n perley_n &_o say_v temporal_a seigniour_n &_o per_fw-la ses_fw-fr commons_o tout_fw-fr sans_fw-fr les_fw-fr spiritual_n signor_n carlos_n spiritual_a signior_n nont_a ascun_fw-fr place_n enâ—â—_n parliament_n chamber_n per_fw-la reason_n de_fw-mi lour_v spiritualty_n mes_fw-fr solement_n perâ—_n reason_n de_fw-fr lour_v temporal_a possession_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n latymer_n bishop_n bilsâ—n_n a_o parliament_n take_v part_n with_o truth_n have_v the_o warrant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n layman_n may_v make_v their_o choice_n what_o faith_n they_o will_v profess_v the_o prince_n be_v authorize_v from_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o commandment_n the_o jesuit_n presume_v that_o all_o be_v they_o the_o prince_n may_v command_v for_o truth_n though_o the_o bishop_n will_v say_v no._n the_o jesuit_n have_v neither_o god_n law_n nor_o man_v to_o make_v that_o which_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o parliament_n do_v to_o be_v void_a for_o lack_v of_o the_o bishop_n assent_n the_o king_n judah_n do_v command_v for_o truth_n without_o a_o council_n council_n 2_o chron._n 14._o cap._n 15._o 15._o 2_o chron._n â—9â—_n 4_o king_n 22._o christian_n prince_n may_v do_v the_o like_a like_a constantine_n authorise_a christian_n religson_n without_o any_o coâ—â—cell_n eusâ—b_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n lib._n 2._o 2._o justinian_n have_v no_o council_n for_o the_o make_n of_o his_o constitution_n but_o 6._o general_a counsel_n in_o 790_o year_n 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