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and_o general_a government_n and_o outward_a policy_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o unspotted_a which_o smell_v of_o a_o anabaptisticall_a fancy_n pag._n 50._o 3_o he_o affirm_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v both_o command_v and_o forbid_v of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v as_o necessary_o to_o be_v follow_v or_o avoid_v as_o those_o whereof_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v which_o sound_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o papistry_n pag._n 77._o 4_z he_z holdeth_z that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o doctrine_n clean_o contrary_a to_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n pag._n 82._o 5_z he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v a_o notorious_a error_n pag._n 103._o 6_z he_o utter_o deny_v that_o any_o magistrate_n can_v fave_v the_o life_n of_o blasphemer_n contemptuous_a and_o stubborn_a i_o dolater_n
of_o so_o many_o good_a king_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n to_o have_v omit_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n express_o by_o god_n command_v although_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o such_o man_n also_o may_v sometime_o be_v overséene_a in_o some_o point_n but_o neither_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o any_o substantial_a point_n of_o doctrine_n neither_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v be_v this_o place_n apt_o or_o true_o allege_v the_o epistle_n of_o t._n c._n sect._n 8._o the_o dignity_n also_o and_o high_a estate_n of_o those_o which_o be_v not_o so_o earnest_a in_o this_o cause_n can_v not_o hinder_v it_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n almost_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o consist_v and_o to_o show_v itself_o most_o in_o set_v forth_o his_o truth_n by_o the_o simple_a and_o weak_a sort_n by_o contemptible_a and_o weak_a instrument_n i._n 1._o cor._n i._n by_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o all_o man_n see_v the_o baseness_n 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cause_n why_o this_o kind_n of_o apparel_n be_v command_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v except_o you_o will_v leave_v to_o every_o man_n liberty_n to_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v or_o suffer_v the_o fancy_n of_o some_o to_o rule_v prince_n council_n bishop_n church_n and_o all_o that_o minister_n be_v know_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o distinct_a apparel_n ▪_o chap._n 2._o the._n 1._o division_n admonition_n the_o eleven_o in_o those_o day_n know_v 7_o know_v 1._o samuel_n 9_o 18._o mat._n 26._o 48_o mat._n 26._o 7_o by_o voice_n learning_n and_o doctrine_n now_o they_o must_v be_v discern_v from_o other_o by_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a apparel_n as_o cap_n gown_n tippet_n etc._n etc._n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n page_n 53._o sect._n ult._n &_o pag._n 54._o sect._n 1._o 2._o to_o prove_v that_o in_o those_o day_n minister_n be_v know_v by_o voice_n learning_n gation_n uayne_v and_o childish_a all_o gation_n and_o doctrine_n you_o cite_v the_o nine_o of_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n and_o the_o 26._o of_o matthew_n in_o all_o that_o nine_o chapter_n of_o samuel_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n that_o make_v for_o this_o purpose_n except_o you_o mean_v this_o that_o when_o saul_n ask_v of_o samuel_n where_o the_o seer_n house_n be_v samuel_n answer_v again_o that_o he_o be_v the_o seer_n if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o voice_n learning_n and_o doctrine_n the_o ignorant_a minister_n that_o be_v may_v soon_o be_v know_v by_o his_o voice_n learning_n and_o doctrine_n for_o if_o you_o ask_v he_o where_o be_v such_o a_o man_n he_o can_v answer_v you_o i_o be_o he_o in_o the._n 26._o of_o matthew_n the_o first_o place_n vers_fw-la 48._o be_v this_o now_o he_o that_o betray_v he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o token_n say_v whosoever_o i_o shall_v kiss_v that_o be_v he_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o the_o multitude_n that_o come_v with_o judas_n know_v christ_n by_o judas_n kiss_v of_o he_o therefore_o in_o those_o day_n minister_n be_v know_v by_o voice_n learning_n and_o doctrine_n the_o second_o place_n in_o that_o chapter_n allege_v vers_fw-la 73._o be_v this_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o say_v unto_o peter_n sure_o thou_o be_v also_o one_o of_o they_o for_o even_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o peter_n be_v suspect_v by_o his_o speech_n to_o be_v a_o galilean_a and_o therefore_o one_o of_o christ_n apostle_n ergo_fw-la a_o minister_n be_v then_o know_v by_o voice_n learning_n adversary_n a_o argument_n retort_v upon_o the_o adversary_n and_o doctrine_n you_o may_v aswell_o of_o that_o place_n gather_v thus_o peter_n preach_v not_o christ_n they_o but_o deny_v he_o ergo_fw-la a_o minister_n must_v be_v know_v by_o deny_v of_o christ_n lord_n god_n what_o dare_v not_o these_o man_n allege_v for_o their_o purpose_n i_o know_v that_o the_o chief_a token_n whereby_o a_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v be_v doctrine_n and_o learning_n but_o you_o childish_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n and_o play_v with_o the_o same_o now_o you_o say_v minister_n must_v be_v discern_v from_o other_o by_o popish_a apparel_n a_o minister_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o apparel_n and_o antichristian_a apparel_n as_o cap_n gown_n tippet_n etc._n etc._n do_v you_o think_v that_o because_o a_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v know_v by_o his_o voice_n learning_n and_o doctrine_n therefore_o he_o may_v not_o be_v also_o know_v by_o his_o apparel_n john_n the_o baptist_n have_v peculiar_a apparel_n and_o be_v know_v by_o it_o christ_n have_v distinct_a apparel_n from_o other_o for_o his_o coat_n have_v never_o a_o seam_n t._n c._n pag._n 53._o sect._n 3._o 4._o the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o admonition_n with_o other_o which_o may_v be_v cite_v howsoever_o you_o deride_v they_o be_v otwithstand_v probable_a coniencture_n apparel_n coniencture_n they_o be_v quote_v
by_o a_o antichristian_a pope_n it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o that_o be_v true_a or_o no._n then_o if_o it_o be_v true_a whether_o every_o thing_n so_o invent_v be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v abolish_v t_o c._n page_n 55._o sect._n 3_o the_o matter_n lie_v late_a lie_v then_o the_o ease_n be_v alter_v of_o late_a not_o in_o that_o whether_o these_o thing_n be_v first_o invent_v by_o papist_n or_o be_v devise_v of_o other_o be_v after_o take_v by_o the_o papist_n but_o the_o matter_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v be_v use_v of_o the_o papist_n as_o note_n and_o mark_n and_o sacrament_n of_o their_o abomination_n io._n whitgifte_n you_o alter_v the_o case_n as_o oft_o as_o it_o please_v you_o and_o liberty_n you_o have_v to_o affirm_v or_o deny_v what_o you_o listen_v when_o you_o listen_v and_o where_o you_o listen_v without_o controlment_n for_o hitherto_o i_o be_o sure_a your_o chief_a ground_n against_o the_o apparel_n have_v be_v that_o the_o same_o 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in_o usus_fw-la nostros_fw-la privatos_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la &_o proprios_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la indè_fw-la aliquid_fw-la usurpare_fw-la ut_fw-la appareat_fw-la nos_fw-la pielate_fw-la ista_fw-la destruere_fw-la non_fw-la avaritia_fw-la cum_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la commune_v non_fw-la proprios_fw-la ac_fw-la privatos_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la very_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la &_o impijs_fw-la in_o veram_fw-la religionem_fw-la mutantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o temple_n idol_n grove_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n by_o authority_n be_v overthrow_v although_o it_o be_v manifest_a when_o wedoe_v that_o we_o honour_v forbid_v private_a use_n of_o idolatrous_a thing_n forbid_v they_o not_o but_o detest_v they_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o may_v not_o therefore_o convert_v they_o or_o use_v they_o to_o our_o own_o private_a use_n only_o and_o 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not_o covet_v their_o silver_n nor_o their_o gold_n neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v any_o thing_n thereof_o to_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o offend_v because_o it_o be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o either_o private_a use_n be_v forbid_a in_o such_o thing_n or_o that_o nothing_o shall_v so_o be_v bring_v into_o thy_o house_n that_o it_o be_v honour_v for_o than_o it_o be_v abomination_n etc._n etc._n hitherto_o augustine_n by_o these_o word_n it_o do_v manifest_o appear_v that_o even_o thing_n altogether_o use_n idolatrous_a thing_n turn_v to_o common_a use_n dedicate_v to_o idol_n and_o use_v in_o idolatry_n may_v be_v convert_v to_o common_a use_n and_o use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o honour_n but_o not_o to_o private_a use_n nor_o superstitious_o t._n c._n pag._n 55._o sect._n 4._o as_o for_o augustine_n his_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v ward_n have_v this_o shift_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v 〈◊〉_d ward_n a_o necessary_a use_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o by_o the_o superstition_n of_o man_n for_o so_o we_o may_v also_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n because_o the_o sun_n have_v be_v worship_v but_o that_o saint_n augustine_n do_v not_o like_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o retain_v ceremony_n it_o may_v ward_n may_v this_o shift_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v 〈◊〉_d ward_n appear_v do_v you_o ask_v say_v he_o how_o the_o pagan_n may_v be_v win_v how_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o salvation_n 9_o august_n they_o 10._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o mattheum_n m._n 9_o forsake_v their_o solemnity_n let_v go_v their_o toy_n and_o then_o if_o they_o agree_v not_o unto_o our_o truth_n let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o fewness_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o the_o near_a way_n to_o gain_v the_o papist_n be_v to_o forsake_v their_o ceremony_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v be_v 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priest_n and_o evites_fw-la and_o i_o marvel_v that_o you_o will_v deny_v this_o especial_o see_v that_o you_o will_v de_fw-fr we_o to_o the_o ciu_o will_v law_n of_o moses_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o portion_n you_o add_v that_o by_o all_o these_o prince_n over_o everye_o tribe_n and_o fainilie_n as_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v etc._n etc._n all_o this_o make_v nothing_o against_o our_o 〈◊〉_d xcept_v y_o you_o will_v also_o take_v away_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n ▪_o as_o this_o order_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o tribe_n so_o be_v it_o now_o in_o all_o province_n and_o diocese_n this_o be_v but_o slender_a 〈◊〉_d ou_fw-fr bring_v and_z y_z it_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o a_o swear_v speak_v of_o na_z es_fw-la and_o you_o drive_v it_o to_o office_n indeed_o you_o almost_o in_o no_o place_n reason_n ad_fw-la idem_fw-la which_o be_v a_o maniy_a argument_n that_o you_o be_v but_o a_o shift_a caviller_n chap._n 4._o the._n 12._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 93._o line_n 13._o moreover_o these_o order_n and_o policy_n touch_v the_o distribution_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n and_o touch_v the_o appoin_n mean_v of_o their_o governor_n be_v do_v of_o david_n by_o the_o *_o advise_v 19_o 2._o chro._n 19_o of_o the_o prophet_n gad_n and_o nathan_n which_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o commandment_n that_o which_o they_o deliver_v unto_o david_n and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o archbishop_n and_o archdeacon_n come_v into_o the_o church_n by_o any_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o this_o allegation_n have_v some_o force_n but_o now_o be_v not_o only_o not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o as_o i_o have_v show_v forbid_a every_o man_n do_v see_v that_o this_o reason_n have_v no_o place_n but_o serve_v to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o archdeacon_n for_o if_o david_n be_v such_o a_o notable_a personage_n and_o 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your_o purpose_n or_o signify_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o deed_n in_o the_o 2._o chro_fw-la 29._o there_o be_v affirm_v the_o like_a thing_n but_o my_o l._n of_o sarisburie_n have_v answer_v you_o that_o such_o negative_a reason_n be_v very_o weak_a and_o if_o you_o will_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o negative_a reason_n from_o authority_n yet_o can_v you_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v as_o feeble_a a_o argument_n as_o almost_o can_v be_v for_o what_o if_o david_n do_v appoint_v these_o order_n touch_v the_o distribution_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n &_o priest_n etc._n etc._n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n at_o no_o time_n may_v appoint_v such_o office_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_a for_o the_o government_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o time_n place_n and_o person_n where_o have_v you_o learn_v of_o a_o singular_a example_n to_o make_v a_o general_a rule_n or_o to_o frame_v a_o argument_n ex_fw-la solis_fw-la particularibus_fw-la in_o the._n 2._o chro._n 19_o which_o you_o have_v quote_v in_o the_o margin_n there_o be_v a_o not_o able_a place_n himself_o scripture_n allege_v against_o himself_o against_o you_o for_o there_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v that_o jehosaphat_n set_v in_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o judgement_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v amariah_n the_o priest_n chief_a over_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o judge_n for_o the_o city_n 19_o 2._o chron._n 19_o of_o jerusalem_n only_o but_o for_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o commandment_n 8._o vers_fw-la 8._o that_o jehosaphat_n have_v so_o to_o do_v chap._n 4._o the._n 13._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 93_o sect._n 1_o and_o where_o the_o bishop_n say_v it_o be_v know_v and_o confess_v that_o there_o want_v many_o thing_n to_o the_o persection_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n true_o i_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o can_v not_o confess_v that_o 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pag._n 22._o sec._n 2._o church_n to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v twenty_o which_o be_v undecided_a by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o here_o you_o say_v that_o it_o want_v nothing_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o estate_n how_o you_o will_v reconcile_v yourself_o i_o know_v not_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n not_o to_o respect_n your_o own_o credit_n so_o that_o you_o may_v seem_v to_o discredit_v that_o which_o that_o notable_a bishop_n have_v speak_v but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v allege_v of_o jehosaphat_n 2._o chro._n 19_o do_v manifest_o justify_v my_o lord_n of_o sarisburies_n saying_n and_o condemn_v you_o for_o there_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o government_n order_n be_v appoint_v which_o neither_o be_v command_v by_o any_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n neither_o yet_o express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o chap._n 4_o the._n 14._o division_n the_o three_o 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and_o naught_o so_o do_v you_o as_o naughty_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v there_o no_o way_n for_o the_o prodigal_a man_n to_o come_v to_o liberality_n but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d no_o way_n for_o the_o glutton_n to_o come_v to_o temperance_n but_o by_o pine_v himself_o no_o way_n for_o it_o e_o 〈◊〉_d person_n to_o come_v to_o the_o true_a fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n but_o by_o des_fw-fr eration_n 〈◊〉_d way_n to_o come_v rome_n popery_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o confusion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o good_a ord_n r_o and_o government_n be_v this_o divinity_n in_o deed_n such_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v that_o aristotle_n a_o profane_a philosopher_n do_v teach_v in_o his_o ethike_n but_o not_o that_o chris_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d do_v teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o a_o christian_a man_n must_v come_v from_o vice_n to_o vert_fw-fr e_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o draw_v man_n from_o 〈◊〉_d from_z an_z e_z treme_a to_o a_o mean_a be_v the_o diligent_a read_n and_o hear_v o_o the_o word_n of_o god_n join_v with_o earnest_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n the_o best_a way_n therefore_o to_o bring_v a_o drunken_a man_n to_o sobriety_n be_v not_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o a_o superstitious_a kind_n of_o abstinence_n or_o fast_v but_o to_o lay_v before_o he_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o horriblenes_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o crooked_a stick_n be_v a_o to_o to_o set_v forth_o so_o crooked_a a_o precept_n but_o not_o so_o apt_a to_o make_v manifest_a the_o way_n unto_o virtue_n but_o i_o may_v not_o blame_v you_o for_o use_v and_o allow_v those_o profane_a rule_n which_o you_o so_o apt_o follow_v and_o so_o common_o practice_v in_o all_o your_o do_n chap._n 1._o the._n 6._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 103._o sect._n 1._o 2._o this_o wisdom_n of_o not_o conform_v itself_o unto_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o idolater_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a have_v the_o church_n follow_v in_o time_n pass_v 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the_o word_n of_o god_n contemn_v religion_n and_o such_o like_a man_n that_o by_o such_o mean_n be_v drive_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n &_o so_o at_o the_o length_n convert_v may_v doubt_v whether_o the_o word_n have_v wrought_v this_o in_o they_o or_o the_o fear_n of_o outward_a punishment_n do_v you_o not_o mark_v how_o he_o still_o smite_v at_o the_o magistrate_n percy_n te_fw-la you_o not_o how_o near_o he_o approach_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n who_o will_v have_v no_o kind_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n but_o only_a excommunication_n salvation_n god_n use_v corporal_a punishment_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o salvation_n but_o to_o answer_v you_o brief_o god_n use_v corporal_a punishment_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o drive_v ▪_o even_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o honesty_n of_o life_n he_o use_v it_o also_o to_o bridle_v the_o wicked_a that_o by_o their_o example_n other_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o 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t._n c._n pag._n 169._o sect._n ult._n but_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o civil_a office_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v worldly_a affair_n but_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a ▪_o it_o be_v so_o and_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n they_o may_v be_v call_v secular_a office_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o to_o gether_o with_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n procure_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v quiet_o and_o commodious_o live_v here_o where_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v immediate_o and_o only_o bend_v to_o procure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o signification_n of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a which_o you_o take_v merchandise_n husbandry_n and_o the_o handycrafte_n be_v heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a although_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n all_o lawful_a calling_n come_v from_o god_n and_o return_v to_o he_o again_o that_o be_v he_o be_v both_o author_n of_o 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you_o and_o i_o look_v for_o a_o better_a answer_n chap._n 3._o the._n 6._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 170._o lin._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n doctor_n say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o commissioner_n be_v ecclesiastical_a because_o it_o handle_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n i_o marvel_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o he_o can_v not_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o give_v iudiciail_n sentence_n and_o appoint_v bodily_a punishment_n which_o be_v mere_a civil_a and_o between_o the_o understanding_n the_o truth_n of_o every_o such_o cause_n according_a as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n define_v of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n common_a as_o well_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n as_o unto_o the_o minister_n &_o wherein_o the_o minister_n because_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o ready_a ought_v if_o need_v be_v consult_v with_o io._n whitgifte_n sure_o i_o think_v you_o scarce_o understande_v yourself_o for_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v ecclesiastical_a why_o may_v not_o the_o punishment_n by_o 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