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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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net_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n gala._n 3_n coloss._n 3_n ephe._n 2._o what_o authority_n it_o be_v that_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n have_v john_n 15._o stap._n 8●…_n a_o m._n stapl._n quarrel_n for_o unite_n the_o supremacy_n to_o the_o crown_n m._n stapl._n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n will_v leave_v a_o scruple_n in_o the_o reader_n head_n of_o misselyke_v the_o state_n the_o answer_n to_o m._n stapl._n inconne●…ence_n of_o a_o turk_n or_o a_o heretic_n to_o have_v this_o supremacy_n difference_n between_o a_o turk_n and_o a_o heretic_n what_o a_o turk_n will_v do_v if_o he_o have_v the_o crown_n job._n 34._o psalm_n 147._o the_o prince_n certain_a and_o pray_v send_v right_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o fear_n of_o uncertain_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v be_v doubt_v to_o come_v difference_n between_o a_o prince_n authority_n and_o a_o prince_n tyranny_n the_o statute_n clear_v from_o m._n stap._n inconvenience_n how_o much_o the_o papist_n regard_v the_o crow●…e_n of_o 〈◊〉_d how_o well_o the_o pope_n wish_v to_o england_n whether_o m._n st._n inconvenience_n will_v not_o fall_v out_o if_o the_o clause_n of_o supre_a macie_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o pope_n what_o the_o law_n respect_v in_o the_o statute_n stapl._n 83._o a._n b._n stapl._n 83._o b_o stapl._n ●…3_n b._n stapl._n 83._o b._n the_o excuse_n of_o the_o papist_n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o papist_n pretence_n of_o zeal_n to_o god_n to_o disobey_v their_o prince_n the_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o god_n hinder_v not_o the_o conditional_a obedience_n to_o the_o prince_n what_o the_o papist_n mean_v here_o by_o god._n how_o thomas_n becket_n die_v for_o god_n cause_n sta._n 83._o b._n the_o accusation_n of_o us._n stapl._n 83._o b_o the_o b._n charge_v for_o omit_v the_o principal_a ecclesiastical_a cause_n cap._n 63._o b_o m._n stapletons_n contradiction_n m._n stap._n will_v drive_v the_o b_o from_o his_o issue_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o statute_n sl●…undered_v difference_n between_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n and_o governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n how_o judgement_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n how_o not_o gal._n 1._o the_o statute_n slander_v the_o popish_a church_n claim_v superiority_n in_o iudgege_v of_o doctrine_n above_o the_o pope_n stap._n 48._o a._n stap._n 48._o b._n math._n 12._o the_o original_n of_o both_o power_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o pag_n 56._o m._n saunders_n begin_v with_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o saund._n pag._n 57_o saund._n 57_o saund._n 57_o sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pa._n 108._o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o heathen_a and_o christian_n prin_fw-mi ces_fw-fr master_n saunders_n contradiction_n saund._n pag._n 57_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n but_o not_o of_o this_o world_n ecclesiastical_a power_n saund._n pa._n 57_o how_o the_o royal_a power_n submit_v itself_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o distinction_n of_o in_o &_o of_o stapleton_n fol._n 29._o a._n b._n deuter._n 17._o saund._n pa._n 57_o the_o use_n of_o both_o power_n m._n saunders_n contradiction_n supra_fw-la pag._n 791._o how_o h●…lie_o have_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesi●…sticall_a power_n how_o no_n melchizedech_n and_o abraham_n have_v both_o power_n s●…und_n pa._n 56._o how_o moses_n have_v both_o power_n how_o the_o maccabee_n have_v they_o how_o samuel_n have_v they_o special_a consecration_n sau●…_n pag._n 57_o ozias_n example_n supra_fw-la pag._n sand_n pag._n 57_o supra_fw-la pag._n 670._o sand_n pag._n 57_o &_o 58._o the_o end_n of_o both_o power_n math._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 2._o how_o far_o the_o end_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n stretch_v supra_fw-la pag._n 117._o m._n san._n maim_v s._n paul_n sentence_n supra_fw-la pag._n 669._o kill_v the_o ●…o_o die_v be_v not_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o prince_n power_n a_o ill_a priest_n kill_v the_o soul_n platina_n de_fw-fr sententijs_fw-la pij_fw-la 2._o pag._n 80._o m._n sanders_n contrary_v himself_o sand_n pag._n 58._o what_o superior_a power_n we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o prince_n saund._n pa._n 5●…_n m._n sand_n order_n in_o this_o chapter_n sand_n pag._n 58._o m._n saunders_n definition_n of_o a_o governor_n m._n sand_n example_n to_o confirm_v his_o definition_n m._n sand_n definition_n false_a m._n sand_n example_n insufficient_a diverse_a instance_n against_o m._n sand_n example_n the_o instance_n of_o a_o ambassador_n m._n feck_n tale_n of_o a_o gentleman_n defend_v that_o mustard_n be_v good_a with_o all_o meat_n the_o instance_n ●…_n of_o woman_n sand_n pag._n 58._o master_n saunders_n exception_n the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o a_o king_n restrain_v by_o law_n the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n body_n sand._n 58._o matth._n 28._o john_n 20._o 1._o cor._n 11._o num_fw-la 27._o jud._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o gal._n 4._o 4._o reg._n 11._o 4._o reg_n 22._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 14._o gal._n 4._o m_o saunders_n argument_n stand_v all_o