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A16835 The supremacie of Christian princes ouer all persons throughout theor dominions, in all causes so wel ecclesiastical as temporall, both against the Counterblast of Thomas Stapleton, replying on the reuerend father in Christe, Robert Bishop of VVinchester: and also against Nicolas Sanders his uisible monarchie of the Romaine Church, touching this controuersie of the princes supremacie. Ansvvered by Iohn Bridges. Bridges, John, d. 1618. 1573 (1573) STC 3737; ESTC S108192 937,353 1,244

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his_o wath_n be_v kindle_v yea_o but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o luc._n 6._o prefac_o 2._o fol._n 59_o b._n 1._o pref._n pag._n 1●…_n fol._n 5_o b._n f_o de_fw-mi ma._n te_o ●…_n qui_fw-la habet_fw-la ser●…um_fw-la etc_n etc_n 1._o prefa_n pa._n 19_o ▪_o i_o fol._n 1._o a._n prefa_n divi_z 1._o master_n feckéha●…s_v further_a meaning_n than_o he_o dare_v utter_v winchest_n stapleton_n fol._n 1._o a._n pref._n sect_n 1._o 2._o bridges_n our_o chief_a end_n in_o this_o co●…noversia_n the_o papist_n chief_a end_n in_o this_o controversy_n m._n stapleton_n misreck●…neth_v in_o his_o number_n 3._o winchest_n stapleton_n pref._n ●…_n sect_n 2._o foe_n 2._o b._n m._n stap._n pipe_v aw●…ong_o round_a 4._o fol._n 5._o a._n p●…efa_n divis_fw-la 3._o false_a translation_n 5._o foe_fw-mi 6._o c._n 1._o di_fw-fr 1._o the_o false_a title_n of_o m_o feckeohams_n treatise_n 6._o 7._o foe_n 6._o c._n 1._o di_fw-fr 1._o 8._o f._n 9_o b._n c._n 1._o di_fw-fr 2._o the_o comlecture_n of_o other_o help_n 9_o fol._n 10._o divi_z pass_v good_a manner_n 10._o winchest_n stapleton_n fol._n 10._o divi_z 2_o bridges_n a_o good_a meaning_n m._n stapletons_n well_o mean_v in_o a_o ill_a matter_n m_o 〈◊〉_d baptism_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o fol._n 10._o divi_z ●…_n 12._o fol._n 10._o c●…p_n 1._o divis_fw-la 2._o the_o fear_n of_o m._n feckena●…s_n shrink_v from_o his_o confederate_n fol._n 11._o b._n 14._o fol●…_n 13._o a._n devil_n 3._o the_o give_v up_o of_o m_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o foli_fw-la 14._o a_o divis_fw-la 4._o m._n feckohams_n and_o the_o papist_n disobedience_n 17._o 18._o 19_o the_o papist_n sigh_n and_o groan_n for_o a_o change_n the_o pope_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v god._n the_o pope_n clay_n m_o the_o queen_n majesty_n place_n foli_fw-la 28._o fol._n 30._o b._n divi_z 6._o m._n sta._n confess_v that_o mast._n feck_n spoil_a queen_n mary_n of_o her_o royal_a power_n what_o be_v catholic_a 〈◊〉_d fol._n 30._o cap_n 4._o divi_z 6._o 25._o fol._n 32._o divi_z 7._o the_o tower_n m._n feckenhams_n hold_v 26._o m._n fecknhams_n charge_v in_o the_o tower_n defray_v by_o his_o friend_n 27._o folio_n 32._o divi_z 7._o m._n stapletons_n unorderly_o reckon_v his_o untruth_n 28._o fol._n 35_o a._n divi_z 8._o whether_o falsehood_n may_v be_v know_v or_o no._n genes_n 3_o john_n 3._o 29._o foli_fw-la 35._o a._n divis_fw-la 8._o fo._n 35._o divi_z 8._o m._n stapletons_n cunning_a handle_v the_o matter_n m._n fecknhams_n yield_v to_o the_o supremacy_n in_o k._n edward_n reign_n 31._o fo._n 35._o divi_z 8._o the_o conference_n have_v with_o master_n ●…eckenham_fw-mi ●…n_fw-mi king_n ●…dwards_o reign_v 32._o foli_fw-la 35._o a._n b_o divis_fw-la 8._o 33._o folio_n 39_o a._n divis_fw-la 9_o fol._n 40._o 2._o divis_fw-la 10._o 34._o 35._o 36._o 37._o 38._o fo._n 42._o diu_fw-la 11_o moses_n 39_o fol._n 45._o a._n divis_fw-la 12._o joshua_n 40._o foli_fw-la 45._o a._n division_n 12._o eleazar_n 41._o fol._n 46._o b._n divis_fw-la 13._o david_n 42._o folio_n 48._o b._n divis_fw-la 14._o solomon_n the_o execution_n of_o god_n sentence_n empayt_v not_o the_o prince_n suprem_fw-la authority_n 3._o reg._n 2._o 1._o reg._n 2._o 1._o reg._n 3._o m._n stap._n false_o wrest_v the_o text_n to_o his_o advantage_n how_o solomon_n fu●…filled_v the_o prophecy_n how_o soul_n also_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n god_n foretell_v of_o thing_n 43._o fol._n 48_o b._n divis_fw-la 14._o 2._o paral._n ●…_n m._n stap._n quarrel_n at_o the_o print_n of_o the_o letter_n not_o at_o the_o matter_n 44._o fol._n 49._o divis_fw-la 14._o m._n s._n stand_v on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o let_v we_o go_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o scripture_n 45._o fol._n 49_o b_o ▪_o divis_fw-la 15._o 46._o fol._n 52_o a._n divis_fw-la 16._o 47._o fol._n 52._o a._n divis_fw-la 16._o 50._o fol._n 58._o divis_fw-la 18._o folly_n ▪_o 58._o divis_fw-la 16._o m_o stapletons_n fortress_n s._n aug._n judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 52._o fol._n 65_o a._n divis_fw-la 19_o 53._o folly_n 67_o a._n divis_fw-la 20._o 54._o fol._n 67_o a._n divis_fw-la 20._o 55._o image_n and_o idol_n fol._n 67._o b._n divis_fw-la 20._o 59_o fol._n 69._o divis_fw-la 21._o 57_o fol._n 70_o b._n divis_fw-la 22._o 59_o fol._n 71._o a._n divis_fw-la 22._o 60._o fol._n 71._o ●…_n divis_fw-la 22._o m._n sta._n grant_v out_o of_o saint_n august_n 61._o fol._n 75._o divis_fw-la 23._o the_o understan_n ding_o of_o eusebius_n fol._n 75._o divis_fw-la 23._o 63._o fol._n 75._o b._n divis_fw-la 24._o fol._n 76._o nicephorus_n compare_v emanuel_n or_o andronicus_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a 64._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ▪_o b_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o this_o emperor_n be_v emanuel_n or_o andronicus_n 65._o fol._n 76_o ▪_o a._n devil_n 24._o fusebius_n his_o p●…ayse_n of_o the_o emperor_n 66._o fol._n 76_o a._n divis_fw-la 24._o 67._o folly_n 79_o a._n divis_fw-la 25._o the_o word_n godliness_n in_o s._n paul_n compr●…hendeth_v religion_n fol._n 79._o ●…_n divis_fw-la 25._o rack_a a_o sentence_n 68_o 69._o folly_n 81_o b._n divis_fw-la 26._o stapl._n pag._n 22._o &_o 23._o prefa_n 1._o staplet_n pag._n 24._o prefat_n 2._o stap._n pag._n 24._o s●…p_n pag._n 24._o stap._n pag._n 24._o stap._n pag._n 25._o stap._n pag._n 25._o stap._n pag._n 25._o prefat_n 2._o stap._n pag._n 26._o stap._n pag._n 27._o prefat_n 2._o stap._n pag._n 27._o pref._n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr u●…ilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la ▪_o cap._n 9_o stap._n pag._n 27._o stap._n pag._n 27._o pref._n ●…_n stap._n pa._n 27._o pref._n 2._o stap_n pa._n 27._o &_o 28._o stap._n pag._n 28._o stap_n pa._n 28._o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa._n 29._o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa_n 28._o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa._n 29._o pref._n 2._o ephes._n 2._o stap._n pag._n 29._o pref._n 2._o isaiah_n 48._o jerem._n 17._o stap._n pag._n 29._o pref._n 2._o st._n pa._n 29._o &_o 30_o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa_n 30._o pref._n 2._o stap_n pa._n 31._o pref._n 2._o s●…_n pa._n 31._o &_o 32_o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa._n 32._o pref._n 2._o stap._n pa._n 33._o pref._n 2._o stap._n li._n 1._o ca._n 1._o fol._n 1._o stap._n fol._n 1._o winchester_n fol._n 2._o b._n &_o 3._o a_o stapl._n fol._n 3._o a._n the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o principal_a question_n m._n feckenhan_n division_n 8._o pag._n 6._o b._n st._n fol._n 3._o a._n m._n sta._n require_v six_o consideration_n to_o be_v grant_v or_o ever_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o question_n stapl._n 3._o b._n the_o first_o consideration_n 3._o reg._n 2._o the_o second_o consideration_n st._n fol._n 3._o b._n the_o three_o consideration_n stap._n fol._n 3._o b._n the_o 4._o consideration_n stap._n fol._n ●…_n b._n the._n 5._o consideration_n stap._n fol._n 3._o b._n the_o 6._o consideration_n stap._n fol._n 3._o b._n stap._n fol._n 4._o a._n sta._n fol._n 3._o a._n b._n stap._n fol._n 4._o ●…_n stap._n fol._n 4._o a._n stap._n fol._n 4._o a._n stap._n fol._n 4._o a._n stap._n fol._n 4._o b._n stap._n fol._n 4._o b._n stap._n fol._n 4._o b._n winchester_n second_z division_n stapl_n fol._n 5._o a._n fol._n 6._o a._n b._n feckenham_n winchester_n fol._n division_n 1._o st._n fol._n 6._o b._n st._n fol._n 7._o a._n st._n fol._n 7._o a._n stap._n 7._o a._n stap._n 7._o b._n stap._n 7._o b._n the_o title_n of_o l._n bishop_n sta._n fol._n 7._o b._n stap._n s._n ●…_n the_o papist_n argument_n of_o b._n succession_n galat._n 2._o stap._n fol._n 8._o ●…_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o tim._n 3._o hebr._n 13._o canon_n 6._o stap._n fol._n 8._o b_o stap._n 10._o b._n the_o disputation_n at_o west_n an._n 1._o eliz._n stap._n 12._o a._n stap._n 12._o a._n stap._n 12._o a._n b_o stap._n 12._o b._n stap._n 13._o a._n stap._n 13._o a._n psal._n 95._o stap._n 13._o a._n stap._n fol._n 13._o a._n fol._n 13._o
say_n stapl._n 62._o b_o 63._o a_o m._n sta._n unlike_a similitude_n to_o disburden_v m._n fecknham_n how_o false_o m._n sta._n challenge_v we_o for_o heretic_n for_o leave_v out_o a_o article_n of_o the_o common_a creed_n in_o the_o apology_n how_o cunning_a m._n stap._n himself_o ●…s_v in_o the_o common_a creed_n m._n stap._n note_v the_o bishop_n and_o other_o for_o grammar_n and_o ●…o_v what_o a_o grammarian_n he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v contr._n valent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o de_fw-fr prescript_n haereticorum_fw-la fol._n 423._o li._n ●…_n divis_fw-la 159._o cap._n 4._o m._n stap._n take_v on_o he_o to_o teach_v the_o bishop_n his_o catechism_n stap._n fol._n 423._o m_o sta._n in_o say_v the_o common_a creed_n leave_v out_o these_o word_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n stapl._n 423._o a_o m._n sta._n leave_v out_o again_o in_o say_v the_o common_a creed_n these_o word_n crucify_a dead_a and_o bury_v stapl._n 423._o a_o a●…_n other_o article_n leave_v out_o by_o m._n sta._n in_o say_v the_o common_a creed_n that_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a whether_o cardinal_n hosi_fw-la '_o be_v just_o challenge_v to_o maintain_v the_o swenk_n feldian_n heresi●…_n or_o no._n stap._n 63._o 2._o stap._n 63._o ●…_n the_o d●…natists_n do_v not_o simple_o refuse_v the_o old●…_n ▪_o testament_v as_o the_o manichee_n do_v but_o sub●…ly_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v aug._n the_o haere●…_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la stapl._n 63._o a._n b_o the_o second_o motive_n that_o move_v the_o bishop_n to_o challenge_v m_o feck_n to_o follow_v the_o donatiste●…_n supra_fw-la pag._n divis_fw-la 18._o pag._n 11._o how_o the_o donatist_n and_o papist_n deny_v the_o prince_n government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cau_fw-fr ses_fw-fr and_o ref●…rie_v it_o only_o to_o the_o clergy_n what_o the_o papist_n mean_v by_o the_o church_n m._n sta._n re●…oketh_v his_o grant_n the_o donatist_n exclaim_v on_o the_o prince_n for_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n argue_v that_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o prince_n stap._n 63._o b_o stapl._n 63._o b_o m._n stapl._n example_n of_o the_o princis_fw-la punish_v a_o honest_a man_n for_o a_o thief_n a_o thief_n in_o christian_a religion_n john_n 10._o m._n sta._n simili_fw-la tude_z return_v upon_o himself_o m._n stapl._n let_v go_v the_o testimony_n of_o s_o aug._n allege_v by_o the_o bishop_n stapl._n 63._o b_o winton_n pag._n 12._o b._n the_o special_a 〈◊〉_d o●…_n christian_n princis_fw-la further_a example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n allege_v by_o s._n aug._n for_o prince_n deal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n stapletons_n order_n to_o this_o di_fw-mi vision_n stap._n 65._o a_o number_n of_o testimony_n whereto_o the_o former_a testimony_n of_o s._n aug._n be_v allege_v whereto_o serve_v the_o authority_n present_a here_o m._n stapl._n confess_v that_o prince_n ought_v to_o make_v l●…wes_n for_o the_o ●…rance_n of_o christ_n religion_n the_o papist_n deny_v the_o queen_n to_o make_v law_n and_o say_v no_o catholic_a deny_v it_o deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v catholic_n the_o papist_n subtle_a meaning_n in_o their_o plain_a speech_n the_o hold_n of_o a_o papist_n word_n and_o the_o hold_n of_o a_o sweat_v eel_n by_o the_o tail_n how_o trim_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o do_v here_o agree_v in_o word_n see_v a_o subtle_a ▪_o papist_n at_o a_o dead_a life_n well_o fare_v a_o papist_n shift_v m._n stapl._n renew_v a_o old_a knack_n of_o arrius_n how_o fine_o m._n stapl._n can_v turn_v his_o tale_n stapl._n 65._o a._n &_o 65._o b_o belike_o m._n sta._n want_n good_a neighbour_n stapl._n 65._o b_o here_n m._n stapl._n bewray_v all_o the_o ●…etche_n of_o his_o former_a grant_n how_o cra●…tyly_o m._n stap._n limit_v the_o prince_n make_v of_o law_n all_o m._n stapletons_n jolly_a grant_n to_o prince_n be_v now_o come_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v they_o the_o clergy_n slaughterman_n and_o droil_n m._n stapletons_n fay●…e_a text_n and_o foul_a gloze_n stapl._n 65._o b._n how_o saint_n augustine_n acknowledge_v the_o prince_n m._n stap._n tell_v of_o all_o this_o that_o august_n write_v but_o what_o this_o all_o this_o be_v he_o duist_o not_o utter_v august_n contr_n gaudent_fw-la epist_n 2_o li._n 2._o c●…_n 26._o epist._n 50._o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n aug._n to_o prove_v the_o prince_n deal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o reach_v further_o than_o make_v law_n for_o punish_a heret●…kes_n epist._n 48._o m._n stapl._n will_v return_v s._n augustine_n word_n upon_o us._n stapl_n 65_o b._n how_o sure_o the_o papist_n make_v all_o point_n against_o the_o protestant_n stap._n 65._o b_o how_o prince_n punish_v depraver_n of_o religion_n in_o saint_n august_n tyme._n stapl._n 65_o b._n the_o prince_n law_n for_o blasphemer_n the_o prince_n careful_a provide_v stap._n 65._o b_o m._n stapletons_n strong_a proof_n stapl._n 65._o b._n contempt_n of_o sacrament_n popish_a sophist●…e_n can_v make_v 7._o of_o 2._o stapl_n 65_o b._n counsel_n matth._n 26._o joho_n 11._o the_o papist_n maintain_v condemn_v doctrine_n 1._o tim._n 4._o stap._n 65._o b_o how_o the_o bishop_n call_v the_o papist_n donatist_n how_o dark_a and_o subtle_o m._n stapl._n speak_v how_o far_o the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n stretch_v to_o directe_v christian_n prince_n m._n stapl._n will_v prove_v that_o we_o deny_v that_o why_o che_fw-mi we_o affirm_v what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o affirm_v of_o the_o prince_n authority_n stapl._n 66._o ●…_n stap._n 65._o a_o who_o be_v the_o true_a donatist●…_n for_o say_v prince_n may_v not_o punish_v in_o cause_n of_o god●…_n religion_n m._n stapl._n himself_o clear_v we_o of_o that_o he_o false_o burden_v us._n stapl._n 66._o a_o how_o luther_n say_v faith_n can_v not_o be_v force_v croyse_n and_o turkish_a war_n the_o question_n whether_o prince_n may_v punish_v heretic_n by_o death_n how_o the_o papist_n prove_v we_o to_o be_v heretic_n the_o prince_n duty_n where_o any_o be_v challenge_v to_o be_v heretic_n a_o invective_n against_o m._n fox_n m._n fox_n book_n and_o b._n jewel_n great_a eyesore_n to_o the_o papist_n stap._n 66._o a._n sir_n thomas_n hitton_n priest_n false_a slander_n and_o malicious_a misseconstruction_n of_o the_o faithful_a luc._n 23._o matth._n 26._o john_n 19_o act._n 6._o hew_v the_o papist_n deal_v with_o the_o protestant_n and_o their_o article_n math._n 5._o the_o uneven_a deal_n of_o the_o papist_n sir_n thomas_n hitton_n priest_n no_o donatist_n sir_n john_n oldcastell_n stap._n 66._o b._n ●…_n stap._n 66._o b._n m._n stapletons_n weak_a argument_n master_n fox_n sincerity_n in_o the_o papist_n falsehood_n sir_n john_n oldcastle_n prove_v no_o donatist_n sir_n thomas_n more_n himself_o mislike_v the_o punishment_n of_o manslaughter_n in_o many_o offen_z ce●…_n the_o ancient_a punishment_n of_o of_o heretic_n declar._n erasmi_n tit_n de_fw-fr puniendis_fw-la she_o 76._o 77._o the_o mild_a spirit_n of_o popish_a bishop_n and_o abbot_n s._n august_n opinion_n of_o the_o pu_fw-fr nishement_n of_o heretic_n the_o circumcelion_n punishment_n by_o the_o purse_n banishment_n the_o popish_a cruelty_n the_o difference_n herein_o between_o erasmus_n and_o the_o popish_a bishop_n s._n hierom_n opinion_n herein_o and_o the_o reason_n move_v he_o thereto_o the_o papist_n in_o cruelty_n come_v near_o the_o donatist_n eras._n decla_o do_fw-mi de_fw-fr pun_a h●…_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o gospel_n take_v not_o away_o politic_a law_n or_o punishment_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o 〈◊〉_d between_o they_o and_o the_o gospel_n the_o sorbonist_n confession_n in_o declare_v bras_fw-fr do_fw-mi de_fw-fr pun_a haer_fw-mi how_o the_o papist_n yet_o near_o resemble_v the_o donatist_n stap._n 66._o b._n &_o 67._o a_o stap._n 67._o a_o how_o m._n feck_n yield_v not_o to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o yet_o yield_v to_o the_o new_a testa_n mean_v be_v comprehend_v by_o it_o though_o he_o comprehend_v it_o not_o pag._n 14._o a._n m._n stapleton_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 68_o a_o m._n stapl._n order_n in_o this_o division_n stapl._n 68_o a._n m._n sta._n now_o at_o the_o length_n be_v drive_v to_o gra●…t_a prince_n some_o regiment_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n m._n stapleton_n grant_v also_o to_o prince_n supreme_a government_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a proposition_n the_o indefinite_a betoken_v the_o universal_a stap._n 68_o ●…_n ▪_o m._n stap_n ▪_o confess_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v prove_v the_o full_a issue_n in_o question_n between_o m._n fecknham_n and_o he_o stap._n 68_o a_o m._n s●…apl_n grant_v of_o all_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v hitherto_o allege_v esai_n 49._o whether_o the_o bishop_n example_n and_o allegation_n be_v grant_v of_o m._n stapl._n reach_v home_o or_o no._n the_o prince_n supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o and_o
every_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n what_o this_o supreme_a government_n be_v why_o king_n &_o queen_n be_v call_v nourisher_n and_o nurse_n of_o god_n church_n st●…p_n 67._o ●…_n m._n st●…p_n grant_n to_o constantine_n this_o supreme_a government_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n m._n stap._n go_v now_o about_o by_o wrangle_v to_o defeat_v all_o his_o former_a grant_n the_o princebeing_n call_v metaphorical_o as_o it_o be_v a_o bishop_n make_v no_o breach_n into_o the_o offico_fw-la of_o a_o bishop_n what_o these_o word_n bishop_n and_o nurse_n betoken_v although_o in_o deed_n the_o prince_n be_v neither_o nurse_n nor_o bishop_n stap._n 68_o a._n stapl._n 68_o b_o m._n stapl._n false_a translation_n of_o constantine●…_n word_n the_o sentence_n of_o constantine_n and_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const._n li._n 4._o how_o m._n stap._n understand_v inward_a thing_n and_o outward_a thing_n &_o how_o we_o understand_v they_o in_o constantine_n sentence_n the_o matter_n &_o manner_n of_o either_o bishoprik_n stapl._n 29._o b._n as_o m._n stapleton_n understand_v this_o sentence_n the_o turk_n be_v as_o good_a a_o bishop_n as_o a_o christian_n ▪_o prince_n procuration_n &_o execution_n of_o church_n matter_n the_o papist_n will_v have_v prince_n to_o be_v b●…t_v the_o priest_n proctor_n and_o executioner_n ▪_o at_o the_o most_o fol._n 69._o a._n the_o bishop_n allegation_n ou●…_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 62._o b._n stap._n 69._o a_o ●…_n sta._n grant_v the_o bishop_n argument_n stap._n 69._o a_o m._n stapletons_n divinity_n stap._n 69._o ●…_n m._n stapleto●…_n up_o brayd_n the_o bishop_n divinity_n see_v what_o good_a divinity_n he_o himself_o make_v m._n stapl._n logic_n matth._n 22._o the_o new_a testament_n confirm_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o subject_n may_v pay_v tribute_n ▪_o but_o they_o ought_v not_o all_o humanity_n i●…_n destroy_v by_o by_o m._n stapletons_n good_a divinity_n stap._n 69._o a_o the_o captious_a question_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o flat_a and_o general_a answer_n of_o christ_n m._n stapl._n dea_fw-la le●…h_o as_o captious_o as_o the_o jew_n a_o external_a prince_n a_o infidel_n prince_n luc._n 2._o stap._n 69._o a._n b_o by_o the_o name_n of_o cesar_n christ_n comprehend_v all_o prince_n christ_n answer_n a_o general_a commandment_n stapl._n 69._o b._n m._n sea._n manifest_a untru●…_n stap._n 69._o b_o by_o m._n stapletons_n exposition_n of_o christ_n sentence_n not_o all_o obedienc●…_n to_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d se●…e_v at_o liberty_n but_o all_o obedience_n to_o god._n the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n bind_v asmuch_o as_o the_o other_o matth._n 22._o m._n stapletons_n grammar_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o sentence_n clean_o contrary_a to_o master_n stapleton_n lib._n the_o fug_n in_o persecution_n in_o matth._n 22._o tract_n 21._o the_o same_o say_v m._n stapl._n orig._n ibid._n in._n 20._o luc._n homil_n 38._o in_o mat._n c●…_n 23._o in_o regula_fw-la monachorum_fw-la in_o matth._n 22._o homil_n 71._o in_o luc._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 20._o contr._n faustum_n manichaeu●…_n lib._n 22._o ca._n 74._o in._n 22._o math._n lyra_n in_o matth._n 22._o m._n stapletons_n contradiction_n stapl._n 69._o b._n stap._n 70._o ●…_n this_o admonition_n godly_a and_o necessary_a stap._n fol._n 70._o what_o a_o proper_a determination_n m._n sta._n make_v of_o christ_n sentence_n stapl._n 70._o a_o m._n stapleton_n measure_v our_o do_n by_o his_o own_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o christian_n prince_n sta_n pag._n 70._o ●…_n the_o bishop_n further_a testimony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o the_o father_n judgement_n thereon_o the_o order_n of_o m._n stapletons_n answer_v stap._n pag._n 71._o b_o m._n stapletons_n manner_n at_o first_o to_o grant_n aoon_o after_o by_o some_o wrangle_a distinction_n to_o revoke_v his_o grant_n m._n sta._n grant_v the_o prince_n have_v the_o oversight_n as_o well_o of_o the_o first_o as_o the_o second_o table_n stapl._n pag._n 72._o stap._n pag._n 72._o m._n stapletons_n shift_n of_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n melancth_n five_o ▪_o supra_fw-la the_o prince_n deal_v neither_o with_o the_o first_o nor_o second_o table_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o the_o outward_a fact_n stap._n pag._n 7●…_n stapl._n 7●…_n b._n m._n stapl._n after_o his_o pinch_a take_v clean_o away_o his_o own_o grant_n m._n stapleton_n will_v prove_v contradiction_n to_o melancthon_n stap._n fol._n 72._o b_o m._n stapl._n subtle_a and_o false_a translate_n stap._n fol._n 73._o a._n m._n stapletons_n cavil_n agayoste_n mast._n nowell_n christian_n prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr claim_n not_o supreme_a go●…ement_n without_o limitation_n but_o the_o pope_n clamy_v it_o stapl._n 73._o ●…_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n sta._n pag._n 73._o ●…_n stap._n pag._n 73._o a_o stap._n pag._n 73._o a_o what_o manner_n of_o authority_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o supremacy_n require_v m._n stapletons_n quarrel_n at_o the_o bishop_n interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n godliness_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin_n cap._n 14._o s._n augustine_n exposition_n the_o exposition_n of_o other_o father_n chrysost._n in_o 1._o tim._n 2._o bomil_n 7_o amb●…osius_n in_o 1._o tim._n 2._o h●…ymo_fw-la in_fw-la 1._o tim_n 2._o glossa_fw-la interlineata_fw-la ●…ytanus_fw-la hugo_n card._n stapl._n 73._o b._n stap._n fol._n 73._o b_o stap._n fol._n 73._o b._n sta._n 73._o b._n the_o cause_n why_o the_o apostle_n teach_v obedience_n so_o earnest_o stap._n fol._n 72._o b_o stapl._n fol._n 73_o b_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o the_o prince_n person_n or_o vice_n and_o his_o estate_n or_o office_n chrysost._n in_o rom._n stapl._n 73._o b._n the_o pope_n claim_v superiority_n in_o civil_a and_o temporal_a matter_n the_o pope_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o emperor_n subject_n by_o m._n staplet_n own_o grant_n chrysosto_n in_o rom._n 13._o homil_n 23._o why_o the_o prince_n be_v call_v god_n minister_v stap._n fol._n 73._o b._n chrysost._n homil_n 4._o de_fw-la eo_fw-la ꝙ_z scripsit_fw-la esa._n how_o m._n sta_n ▪_o cite_v chrysostom_n the_o fact_n of_o czias_n wh●…me_v the_o papist_n allege_v make_v against_o themselves_o not_o against_o us._n wherein_o the_o pastor_n be_v the_o minist●…r_n of_o god_n surmount_v the_o prince_n be_v also_o the_o minist●…s_n of_o god._n wherein_o again_o the_o prince_n ministry_n surmounte●…h_v the_o pastor_n ministry_n the_o sentence_n that_o the_o papist_n cite_v out_o of_o chrysostom_n for_o their_o priest_n make_v clean_o against_o they_o priest_n marriage_n chrysosto_n d●…_n verbis_fw-la esa._n homil_n ●…_n stap._n fol._n 74._o a_o m._n stapletons_n argument_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n stapl._n 75._o a._n stap._n pag._n 75._o a_o stap._n 74._o b._n fol._n 75._o a._n stapl._n cap._n 19_o fol._n 75._o b_o john_n 9_o constantine_n change_a religion_n tertull._n the_o queen_n highness_n have_v not_o alter_v but_o restore_v the_o old_a and_o former_a faith_n what_o bishop_n the_o queen_n majesty_n have_v depose_v stap._n fol_v 7●…_n b_o why_o the_o prince_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o god._n the_o word_n of_o doctrine_n stapl._n 75._o b_o the_o prince_n best_a minister_n and_o service_n stap._n fol._n 75._o b_o m._n stapletons_n shift_v answer_v stap._n 75._o b._n stap._n 75._o b._n nicephorus_n judgement_n of_o the_o prince_n supremacy_n stap._n fol_n 76._o b_o m._n stapletons_n mist_n m._n stapletons_n in●…ect_n ●…e_z aga●…nst_v the_o homily_n of_o image_n matth._n 23._o anthropol_n lib._n 23._o lascaris_n the_o contention_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n for_o image_n stap._n 76._o b._n in_o the_o homily_n against_o idolatry_n baruch_n 6._o stapl._n 77._o b._n the_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o homily_n discharge_v of_o m._n stapl._n challenge_n petrus_n crinit_fw-la l_o b._n 9_o cap._n 9_o the_o honest_a di●…c_fw-la te_fw-la papist_n offend_v at_o our_o homily_n bede_n homily_n sta._n 79._o a._n &_o b_o mistake_v the_o name_n of_o a_o emperor_n langus_n in_o pr●…fa_n niceph._n anthropolog_fw-la lib._n 23._o the_o papiste●…_n themselves_o call_v this_o emperor_n as_o the_o bishop_n do_v stapl._n 77._o a._n what_o a_o bragger_n m._n stapl._n be_v nicephorus_n selaunder_v ▪_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o fol._n 468._o b_o how_o m._n stap._n revile_v the_o emperor_n praefat_fw-la langi_n in_o eccl._n histor_n niceph._n stap._n 77._o b._n whereon_o we_o build_v the_o prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr supremacy_n and_o whereon_o the_o papist_n build_v the_o pope_n supromacie_n langi_n epist._n ad_fw-la ferdin_n m_o stapleto●…s_n order_n stapl._n 77._o b_o m._n sta._n burden_v the_o greek_a priest_n to_o far_o the_o supremecie_n of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n the_o grecian_n opinion_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v math._n 7._o stapl._n 77._o b._n 〈◊〉_d 77._o b_o stapl._n 77._o b._n stapl._n 77._o b._n stapl._n 77._o b_o ▪_o stapl._n 78●…_n pag._n 17._o b._n the_o bishop_n proof_n
that_o m._n stapl._n pass_v so_o slight_o over_o prove_v the_o full_a matter_n m._n stapleton_n let_v go_v the_o principal_a mat_n ter_z and_o quarrel_n at_o the_o margin_n stapl._n 77._o a._n the_o english_n of_o the_o word_n supremus_fw-la the_o last_o take_v for_o the_o chief_a the_o proportion_n between_o the_o stay_n of_o a_o anchor_n and_o the_o stay_n of_o a_o prince_n sadli●…g_v ●…_n cow_n beggarly_a shift_n stapl._n 78._o b_o nicephorus_n his_o amplification_n stap._n fol._n 78._o b_o the_o force_n of_o a_o metaphor_n 2._o tim._n ●…_n stapl._n 78._o b._n 1._o tim._n 8._o m_o stapletons_n order_n to_o this_o division_n stapl._n 79_o b_o stapl._n 80._o a._n stapl._n 80._o a_o comparison_n of_o learning_n between_o bishop_n gardine●…_n bishop_n white_a and_o bishop_n horn_n sta._n 80._o a._n prouer._n 12._o wherefore_o nicephorus_n dedicate_v his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n to_o the_o emperor_n prefa_n niceph._n the_o prince_n exact_a judgement_n and_o censure_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o prince_n reformation_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o church_n stapl._n 80._o b_o 79._o ●…_n m._n stapl._n inconstancy_n and_o contradiction_n stapl._n 80._o b_o m_o stap._n grant_v the_o good_a regiment_n of_o magistrate_n to_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o true_a religion_n prosperity_n &_o religion_n join_v in_o a_o prince_n pr●…fa_fw-la niceph._n stap._n 80._o b._n stapl._n 85._o ●…_n the_o grecian_n fall_v into_o the_o turk_n captivity_n after_o this_o submission_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o papist_n have_v as_o much_o cause_n or_o more_o to_o beware_v by_o the_o grecian_n captivity_n than_o the_o protestant_n the_o pope_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n decay_n the_o pope_n also_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o west_n emperor_n decay_n the_o greek_a church_n never_o become_v captive_a to_o the_o turk_n till_o they_o become_v thrall_n to_o the_o pope_n stap._n 81._o a_o the_o country_n that_o obey_v the_o pope_n become_v thrall_n to_o the_o turk_n cap_n tivitie_n stapl._n 81._o ●…_n blear_a the_o reader_n eye_n how_o m._n stapl._n answer_v the_o bishop_n allegation_n cyril_n epi._n 17._o ●…om_n ▪_o 4._o wherein_o the_o emperor_n chief_a care_n consist_v obscurity_n 2._o cor._n 2._o stapl._n 8_o ●…_n ▪_o b_o generality_n particularity_n cyril_n epi._n 17._o tom_n 4._o the_o discuss_n and_o debate_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n argue_v not_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o they_o how_o the_o papist_n elude_v the_o example_n of_o christian_n prince_n stapl._n 81._o b_o stapl._n 81._o b._n m._n stapl._n false_a and_o subtle_a translation_n principality_n of_o priest_n ●…ode_n priesthood_n spring_v not_o from_o peter_n gal._n 2._o the_o papist_n say_v s._n james_n say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d mass_n peter_n no_o mass_v priest_n what_o manner_n of_o principality_n of_o priesthood_n valentinian_n mean_v council_n tom_fw-mi 1._o the_o epistle_n of_o placidia_n to_o theodosius_n the_o epistle_n of_o eudoxia_n to_o theodosius_n 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pag._n 67._o sand_n pag._n 67._o sand_n pag._n 67._o the_o take_n of_o the_o copy_n of_o god_n law●…●…on_n the_o priest_n infer_v not_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v great_a in_o government_n supra_fw-la pa._n 161._o sand_n pag._n 77._o two_o kind_n of_o king_n &_o kingdom_n how_o f●…rre_o m._n 〈◊〉_d give_v 〈◊〉_d most_o free_a principa●…_n sand_n pag._n 77._o math._n 5._o luke_n 6._o math._n 25._o esai_n 60._o psalm_n 2._o m._n sand_n spceke_v contrary_n m._n sand_n make_v some_o king_n dome_n subject_a to_o bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n divorce_n and_o usury_n sand_n pag._n 77._o obedience_n to_o christ._n sand_n pag._n 77._o the_o do●…ng_n of_o every_o offence_n be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o king_n king●…me_n sand_n pag._n 77._o math._n 28._o luke_n 10._o 2._o cor._n 5._o how_o christ_n minister_n be_v to_o be_v he●…d_v and_o obey_v sand_n pag._n 78._o 1._o cor._n 7._o ephe._n 4._o in_o epist._n 50._o 4._o reg._n 18._o 4._o reg._n 22._o ●…ovae_fw-la 3._o dan._n 14._o dan._n 3._o the_o 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do_v in_o remove_v a_o evil_a prince_n in_o some_o estate_n sand_n pag._n 85._o ezech._n 34._o whether_o every_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o pastor_n over_o his_o sheep_n luke_n 22._o the_o popish_a pastor_n far_o from_o the_o duty_n describe_v in_o ezech._n 34._o glossa_fw-la in_o lyra_n in_o ezech._n 34._o to_o expel_v prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr from_o their_o kingdom_n be_v to_o rule_v with_o bitterness_n sand_n pag._n 85._o in_o orat._n the_o moderate_a in_o disputat_fw-la seruanda_fw-la the_o similitude_n of_o cut_v of_o a_o rot_a ●…eber_n how_o the_o pastor_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o head_n how_o the_o prince_n again_o be_v as_o the_o mind_n o●…_n reason_n in_o the_o head_n the_o prince_n compare_v to_o the_o will_n in_o the_o har●…e_n if_o the_o prince_n be_v but_o come_v pare_v to_o the_o lung_n light_n or_o liver_n yet_o must_v ●…e_z not_o be_v cut_v off_o because_o he_o be_v infect_v sand_n pag._n 85._o 1._o cor._n 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15._o 1._o reg._n 16._o osee._n 8._o 1._o reg._n 23._o 1._o reg._n 22._o depose_v of_o king_n be_v never_o belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n samuel_n be_v but_o the_o minister_n of_o declare_v god_n precept_n no_o high_a b._n of_o the_o church_n beside_o christ._n samuel_n depose_v not_o saul_n 1._o reg._n 13._o caietanus_n in_o 1._o reg._n 13._o the_o lord_n commandment_n by_o samuel_n to_o saul_n be_v especial_a and_o serve_v but_o for_o that_o turn_n ●…yra_n in_o 1._o reg._n 13._o lyra_n in_o ●…_n reg._n 13._o samuels_n do_v to_o saul_n and_o david_n be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o god_n purpose_n to_o come_v 1._o reg._n 15._o lyra_n in_o 1._o reg._n 15._o the_o token_n to_o saul_n who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o 1._o reg._n 14._o glosla_n in_o lyra._n soul_n reign_v forty_o year_n after_o this_o sent●…ce_n of_o samuel_n the_o cut_v off_o of_o saules_n kingdom_n be_v ment_fw-la by_o his_o posterity_n not_o by_o himself_o lyra_n in_o 1._o reg._n 15._o david_n privy_a anoint_v betoken_v it_o be_v no_o public_a act_n saul_n be_v never_o depose_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v m._n sand_n reason_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v who_o the_o pope_n set_v up_o and_o he_o to_o be_v forsake_v that_o the_o pope_n depose_v osee._n 8._o how_o wicked_a king_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o god._n rom._n 13._o pronetb_n 8._o loa●…_n 19_o ▪_o the_o prophet_n after_o they_o have_v declare_v god_n wrath_n to_o wicked_a king_n do_v still_o obey_v their_o civil_a government_n jonathas_n acknowledge_v not_o david_n to_o be_v king_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n 1._o reg._n 23._o 1_o ▪_o reg._n 20._o caietan●…_n in_o 1._o reg._n 20._o why_o the_o people_n flock_v unto_o david_n caietanus_n que_fw-fr stion_n whether_o david_n do_v well_o to_o receive_v this_o people_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o creditor_n lyra_n his_o question_n whether_o he_o do_v well_o to_o become_v their_o captain_n and_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o publi●…e_a 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