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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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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
god_n name_n let_v it_o there_o appear_v where_o it_o be_v also_o answer_v folz●…_n for_o he_o 48._o and._n 49._o untruth_n he_o allege_v no_o reason_n nor_o cause_n only_o he_o say_v the_o former_a be_v bold_o avouch_v but_o no_o way_n prove_v and_o the_o other_o somewhat_o more_o impudent_a since_o therefore_o he_o have_v nothing_o wherein_o to_o convince_v they_o i_o may_v well_o return_v his_o boldness_n and_o impudency_n to_o himself_o and_o remit_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o untruth_n to_o the_o discuss_n of_o josias_n ensample_n now_o have_v you_o show_v yourself_o plain_o 50._o herein_o to_o be_v a_o donatist_n also_o the._n 50._o untruth_n most_o slanderous_a m._n horn_n and_o his_o fellow_n 18._o be_v in_o many_o point_n donatist_n as_o shall_v appear_v the_o trial_n of_o this_o untruth_n be_v discourse_v at_o large_a in_o the_o proper_a place_n where_o m._n stapleton_n cite_v it_o to_o appear_v there_o shall_v be_v hear_v enough_o for_o trial_n of_o this_o 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rogatist_n papist_n or_o any_o other_o sect_n etc_n etc_n upon_o this_o word_n papist_n master_n stapleton_n make_v a_o star_n say_v you_o shall_v have_v say_v protestant_n who_o in_o so_o many_o point_v as_o have_v be_v show_v resemble_v the_o donatist_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o m._n sta._n and_o you_o can_v let_v it_o stand_v till_o time_n be_v you_o have_v untruss_v all_o those_o point_n even_o from_o your_o own_o slop_n &_o then_o you_o may_v go_v perhaps_o like_o baily_n hosegodowne_n the._n 2_o ▪_o note_n be_v this_o where_o the_o bishop_n have_v allege_v a_o long_a sentence_n of_o s._n augustine_n against_o m._n feckenham_n thus_o far_o s._n augustine_n say_v he_o by_o who_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n etc_n etc_n note_v say_v m._n stap._n that_o now_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n be_v church_n also_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o the_o which_o note_n i_o also_o add_v this_o note_n withal_o m._n stapleton_n that_o your_o church_n be_v 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against_o image_n and_o name_v both_o idol_n and_o image_n also_o as_o the_o bishop_n do_v which_o withal_o confute_v his_o subtle_a distinction_n between_o image_n and_o idol_n as_o though_o a_o image_n may_v not_o be_v a_o idol_n also_o neither_o can_v the_o distinction_n serve_v your_o turn_n for_o constantine_n forbid_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yourself_o confess_v he_o forbid_v whether_o he_o forbid_v image_n or_o no_o these_o be_v eusebius_n own_o word_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o even_o so_o christ_n our_o saviour_n confirm_v this_o 59_o their_o authority_n command_v all_o man_n to_o attribute_n and_o give_v unto_o cesar_n that_o which_o belong_v unto_o he_o the._n 56._o untruth_n this_o place_n of_o s._n matthew_n make_v nothing_o 21._o for_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n it_o make_v as_o the_o bishop_n allege_v it_o to_o confirm_v all_o that_o authority_n by_o christ_n gospel_n that_o be_v due_a before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o yourself_o grant_v ▪_o but_o that_o prince_n have_v supreme_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o bishop_n prove_v before_o and_o yourself_o also_o grant_v it_o though_o you_o deny_v such_o supreme_a government_n as_o we_o attribute_v therefore_o this_o place_n make_v some_o thing_n for_o prince_n supreme_a government_n in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n &_o so_o bewray_v your_o own_o untruth_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o bishop_n this_o to_o be_v christ_n order_n and_o meaning_n that_o 57_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n over_o their_o people_n not_o only_o in_o temporal_a but_o also_o in_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o bless_a
see_v whether_o you_o with_o pigghius_n or_o we_o with_o s._n aug._n shall_v come_v near_o to_o the_o messalian_n heresy_n your_o captain_n pigghius_n say_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v in_o papist_n deed_n no_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o infant_n before_o nor_o after_o baptism_n but_o baptism_n take_v away_o from_o they_o only_o original_a sin_n ergo_fw-la baptism_n take_v no_o sin_n from_o they_o again_o you_o ▪_o say_v the_o child_n that_o be_v not_o baptize_v shall_v be_v condemn_v but_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o condemnation_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n for_o how_o can_v it_o take_v away_o that_o that_o be_v not_o ergo_fw-la you_o make_v the_o infant_n to_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o baptism_n now_o what_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o old_a heretic_n adelphius_n 11._o unto_o the_o godly_a bishop_n flavianus_n os_fw-la venenum_fw-la ꝙ_z celavit_fw-la evomuit_fw-la atque_fw-la dixit_fw-la nullam_fw-la quidem_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la ex_fw-la 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