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thing_n be_v the_o more_o perfect_a which_o be_v the_o more_o like_a unto_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v much_o like_a the_o church_n that_o be_v above_o than_o the_o genevian_n be_v it_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o two_o church_n together_o and_o first_o i_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v like_a unto_o god_n church_n in_o heaven_n than_o any_o other_o church_n genevian_n or_o roman_a as_o be_v more_o divine_a and_o godlike_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n for_o like_a as_o the_o sovereign_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n consist_v of_o those_o bless_a spirit_n which_o saint_n john_n see_v almost_o beyond_o number_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n 50.1_o ruele_n 4_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 5.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 14._o &_o 7.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o &_o 19.1_o &_o 21.1_o 2_o 3._o exod._n 15.18_o 1._o sam._n 8.7_o psal_n 2.6_o &_o 30_o 9_o &_o 22.28_o &_o 24.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 29.10_o gen._n 2.20_o exod._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 4.16_o &_o 7.1_o &_o 22.28_o psal_n 82.1.6_o &_o 95.3_o &_o 50.1_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v both_o god_n and_o king_n so_o the_o sovereign_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o god_n on_o earth_n for_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o know_v that_o king_n be_v call_v god_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v call_v a_o king_n and_o even_o god_n himself_o have_v call_v king_n by_o this_o name_n &_o not_o any_o creature_n for_o adam_n give_v all_o other_o thing_n their_o name_n but_o can_v not_o give_v this_o for_o none_o but_o god_n can_v give_v this_o
catholic_n of_o the_o name_n of_o james_n by_o your_o majesty_n subject_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o same_o name_n shall_v be_v god_n will_v short_o publish_v for_o the_o first_o laïck_a fruit_n of_o that_o begin_v college_n which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o king_n james_n whereof_o i_o be_o to_o be_v a_o fellow_n the_o which_o premise_n be_v consider_v i_o hope_v the_o more_o easy_o to_o gain_v the_o church_n of_o scotland_n good_a opinion_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o charge_v i_o with_o incapacitie_n to_o handle_v such_o a_o weighty_a argument_n as_o this_o have_v write_v so_o much_o in_o matter_n belong_v to_o church_n and_o religion_n to_o be_v brief_a thus_o have_v i_o spend_v these_o seventeen_o year_n year_n of_o my_o private_a &_o obscure_a life_n since_o i_o proceed_v master_n of_o art_n and_o go_v beyond_o sea_n in_o give_v myself_o to_o study_v and_o contemplation_n endeavour_v to_o know_v much_o and_o to_o contentation_n in_o no_o wise_a covet_v after_o much_o and_o 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to_o the_o laird_n of_o kirkonnell_n and_o in_o his_o life_n man_n at_o arm_n to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n james_n maxwell_n the_o content_n of_o these_o two_o book_n 1_o that_o unity_n and_o concord_n in_o matter_n belong_v to_o god_n worship_n among_o christian_n especial_o protestant_n and_o more_o especial_o among_o britain_n both_o for_o reason_n of_o church_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n be_v to_o be_v by_o all_o mean_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v sect._n 1.2.3_o 2._o that_o one_o church_n constitution_n be_v more_o perfect_a and_o complete_a then_o another_o and_o that_o the_o less_o perfect_a aught_o to_o comforme_v itself_o unto_o the_o more_o perfect_a sect._n 4.5_o 3._o that_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v much_o more_o perfect_a than_o a_o genevian_a whatsoever_o or_o wheresoever_o sect._n 6._o 4._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o divine_a and_o godlike_a in_o the_o supreme_a governor_n the_o sovereign_a prince_n than_o the_o genevian_a sect._n 7.8_o 5._o that_o the_o kingly_a power_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n as_o both_o roman_n and_o genevians_n do_v hold_v prove_v by_o eight_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o three_o irrefragable_a argument_n sect._n 9_o 6._o that_o the_o kingly_a dignity_n be_v absolute_o great_a than_o the_o priestly_a and_o of_o all_o other_o the_o divine_a contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o roman_n and_o genevians_n prove_v by_o eight_o argument_n sect._n 10._o 7._o that_o king_n be_v not_o mere_a lay-man_n but_o mix_v of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a condition_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o roman_n &_o genevians_n prove_v by_o three_o argument_n &_o ten_o example_n of_o king_n that_o have_v exercise_v spiritual_a power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n sect._n 11._o 8._o that_o king_n be_v lawgivers_n to_o their_o people_n and_o have_v power_n of_o god_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o good_a both_o of_o church_n and_o commonweal_n prove_v by_o six_o argument_n sect._n 12._o 9_o that_o king_n be_v to_o be_v honourable_a and_o magnificent_o maintain_v and_o that_o god_n have_v allot_v they_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o their_o subject_n good_n sect._n 13._o 10._o that_o king_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o sacred_a immunity_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o coercion_n and_o censure_v spiritual_a or_o temporal_a at_o their_o subject_n hand_n prove_v against_o roman_n and_o genevians_n by_o 17._o argument_n sect._n 14._o 11._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o angelical_a or_o angel-like_o in_o her_o secondary_a governor_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n sect._n 15._o 12._o that_o their_o be_v a_o imparity_n or_o inequality_n among_o god_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n and_o that_o their_o have_v be_v always_o the_o like_a imparity_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n first_o under_o the_o law_n then_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o aswell_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o of_o their_o successor_n sect._n 15._o 13._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a for_o holiness_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o holiday_n beside_o the_o sunday_n be_v prove_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o unanswerable_a argument_n sect._n 16._o 14._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o humble_a reverence_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o gesture_n of_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n cap_v or_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o rehearse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o especial_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v declare_v and_o prove_v sect._n 17._o 15._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o harmony_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o church-musicke_n consist_v of_o voice_n and_o organ_n and_o other_o instrument_n be_v declare_v sect._n 18._o 16_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o habit_n where_o the_o conveniency_n and_o decency_n of_o church-habite_n as_o of_o the_o surplice_n and_o rotchet_z be_v prove_v sect._n 19_o 17._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o local_a decency_n churchimplement_n conveniency_n church-seruice_n solemnity_n and_o sacrament_n all_o ceremony_n where_o the_o conveniency_n of_o a_o font_n or_o the_o ministration_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o a_o stand_a table_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v declare_v and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n prove_v most_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a by_o 13._o argument_n sec._n 20._o 18._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v more_o heaven-like_a than_o the_o genevian_a for_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n where_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o stile_n of_o priest_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o stile_n of_o lord_n confer_v on_o the_o reverend_a gonernour_n of_o the_o church_n be_v declare_v and_o the_o genevian-church_n governor_n of_o lay-elders_a prove_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o absurd_a sect._n 21._o 19_o that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v more_o divine_a heaven-like_a and_o honourable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o in_o the_o genevian_a where_o the_o perpetual_a maintenance_n of_o tithe_n be_v prove_v and_o the_o genevian_a sin_n of_o sacrilege_n exagitated_a and_o show_v to_o be_v more_o heinous_a than_o heathenish_a idolatry_n sect._n 21._o 20._o the_o diversity_n and_o repugnancy_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o divine_n touch_v our_o saviour_n descend_v into_o hell_n brief_o propound_v tract_n 2._o 21._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n touch_v the_o foresay_a point_n demonstrate_v to_o be_v only_o orthodoxal_a by_o a_o tenfold_n 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