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A04026	Informations, or a protestation, and a treatise from Scotland Seconded with D. Reignoldes his letter to Sir Francis Knollis. And Sir Francis Knollis his speach in Parliament. All suggesting the vsurpation of papal bishops.	Knollys, Francis, Sir, d. 1643.; Rainolds, John, 1549-1607.; Simson, Patrick, 1556-1618.	1608 (1608)	STC 14084; ESTC S107421	32,696	102

dayly doth serue for the suppressing of the truth and faithfull professors of the same From that Antichrist this mysterie of iniquitie hath flowed to Cardinals Arch-bishops and the rest of that disordered order c. Against this injquity thus we coÌ„clud Whosoever doth participat with the Antichrist in usurping a Civil power and practising the same in the Kirk directly against the word and Institution of Christ they are of that Antichrist and there vsurpation Antichristian But Papal Bishops and Prelates in the Kirk vsurps Civil power directly against the word InstitutioÌ„ of Christ. Therefore so doing they are of that Antichrist and their vsurpation Antichristian The proofe of the Assumption quhilk the adversaries deny is playne be evident Scripture as followeth 1 Our Master Saviour Christ speaking unto his Disciples contending for honor among themselues saith Ye know that the Lords of the Gentles haue domination over theÌ„ and they that are great exercise authority over them but it shal no be so among you Math 20. 25. etc. Mar 10. 42. Luc 22. 25. etc. In quhilk words expresly he forbiddeth his Apostles Lordly or Princely Domination putting ane barr and evident difference betwixt Civil Spirituall power shewing expresely by this interdiction these two powers so to be differeÌ„t that they cannot meet in one person whatsoever Quhilk ground hath bene alwayes as ane strong wall against the Pope and Bishops of Rome exercising both the powers whereupon Barnard speaketh thus boldly to Pope Eugenius Lordship is forbiden unto the Apostles Therefore darest thou being a Lord vsurpe Apostleship or Apostolicall vsurpe Lordship Thou art plainely barred from both If thou wilt haue both thou shalt lose both Barnar lib 2. de conside cap 4. For it is not convenient saith Ambrose that one man should haue adouble profession 2 Christ saith My kingdome is not of this world Ioh 18. 36. Christ refused to accept the honor of a worldly kingdom Iohn 6. 15. That he might admonish us saith Chrysostom to coÌ„temne humaine dignities shew us that we need no wordly affaires Hom 42. in Iohan. Item Tertull de Idolat cap. 8. Christ hath manifested that the glorie of the world is not coÌ„petent to him selfe and his How may theÌ„ a Bishop or Minister accept that honor quhilk his Master hath refused For no servant is aboue his Master Math. 10. 24. 3. Christ being requyred in partition of an heritage betwixt brethren refuseth flatly to be Iudge saying who made me Iudge or devider over you For this same cause Christ as Minister of the Gospell refuseth to condemne the Adulteresse woman what presumption is it then to our Papal Bishops to exercise ane Lordly authority and Civil power in judging upon matters civil criminall treasonable in Court or Parliament Secrete Counsell conventioÌ„s of Estate in Courts of Stenartrie Regalitie upon wrongs injuries of bloud infestments of land c. as the practise be Papal Bishops is begune in this Realme Quhilk can no wayes be compitent to the Disciples Ministers and servants of Christ Iesus quhilk the Master Christ Iesus hath for saken Therefore this usurpation must be of the Antichrist Hilarius ad Auxent I pray you Bishopps who beleiue these thinges what votes had the Apostles to preach the Evangel With what Commissions were they authorized when they preached Christ and converted almost all the Gentles from Idols to God Singing an Himne to God in prison among chaines after whippes tooke they any dignity from the Pallace They will not shew where any of the Apostles sat at any time as iudge of men or divider of bounds or distributer of landes To coÌ„clude Ireade that the Apostles stood to be iudged that they sat in iudgmeÌ„t I doe not reade Barnard de consid lib. 2. 4. The whole charge of the Minister of the Gospell is restrayned to the coÌ„tinuall exercise of ane spiritual calling and Ministerie only 1. Tim 4. 13. etc 2. Tim 2. 3. 4. et 4. 1. 2. c and therfore not onely Civill Domination but all handling also and medling with secular and worldly affaires is contrary unto this charge Chrysost Hom 11. ad Eph. 4. Doctrine by Sermons is commended unto us not rule or the authority of ruling 5. No man saith the Apostle that war reth intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life because he would please him that hath chosen him to be a souldiour 2. Tim 2 4. Hiercm expouÌ„ding this place concludeth Much more ought we to be free from worldly businesses that we may please Christ. Ambrose addeth ane cleare distinction of the functions and cause thereof Let a Minister approue himselfe to God that devoted to him he may fulfil his Ministery which he hath undertaken being careful in Gods matters free from worldly busines For it is not convenient that one man should haue a double profession 6 For this purpose serues whatsoever is writteÌ„ in scripture anent the calling office and exercise of the Ministery of the word the greatnes thereof and the necssitie injoyned to Ministers to Preach the Gospell continually In so much that the Apostle sayth Wo be to me if I preach not the Evangell 1. Cor 9 16. Hence it is that the manifold duetyes of the Ministers of the Evangell are declared by similitudes of workemen in the Vineyards of husband men of builders of souldiers and watchmen and other such importing continuall labor paines and travell Math 9. 38. 10. 10. 2. Tim. 2. 15. 7. Some of the ancient Councellers also haue taken a streait order for restraint of Ecclesiasticall persons from handling or medling with any secular honor or affaires The fourth Oecumenical or vniversal councel holden at Chal cedon 450. yeares after Christ his birth where were assembled 630. Bishopps forbiddeth expresly ane Minister or Ecclesiasticall person upon paine of Excommunication to resaue any secular honor Concil Chalced Can 7. In like manner in the same Councel it is more particularly decided and precise ly decreed Concil Chalced. Can. 3. That no clarke or any bearing spirituall function should undergoe so much as the Tutership or curatrie of one Orphan Quhilk decree seameth to be very precise and strait against ane naturall duty and charity Yet the spirit of God hath directed the Councell be the light of the truth to keepe rightly the distinction that is betwixt Civil and Ecclesiasticall office and function holding fast the grounds of scripture afore alleadged And for this cause it is decreed in an other couÌ„ sell that a Bishope should only attend unto Prayer reading and preaching Concil Carth 4 cap 20. Thus much for overthrowing the first Horne of the Beast to witt Civilpower usurped by Prelates and Bishops c. Now let us assay the force strength of the Second Horne of spirituall power and Iurisdiction quhilk Prelates and Bishops following in this also the Antichrist usurp aboue the disposers of the mysteries of Christ Pastors Ministers and Teachers c and not over

Cor 4 1. furnished from aboue with giftes Eph 4 8. Rom 12 6. 1. Pet 4. 10. calling Rom 10. 15. Heb. 5 4 and power Ioh 20 21 22 23. according to the prescription of Scripture as sayd is For Kirk Governement are set out in the word of God 1 The persons to whoÌ„ is given the charge of rule and Governement 2. Their Calling 3. Their Giftes 4. Their Office power distinctly their power junctly and manner thereof Which all by the grace of God shall clearely be demonstrate by onely Scripture The persons are Extraordinary and Ordinar Extraordinary as Apostles Prophets Evangelists whose offices serving for a time haue ceassed As for the persons Ordinar we shall finde their institution with their Offices expressed in these places 1 Tim. 3 2. Tit 1. 5 6. 7. Act. 6 3. 4. 14. 23. 20. 17. 28. etc Eph 4 11. Rom 6. 7. 8. 1. Cor 12. 5. 8. 1 Pet 5. 2. 3. 2. Tim 4. 2. Heb 13 17. 2 Cor 5. 20. Vocation or calling is common to all the office bearers Ministers with in the Kirke quhilk is a lawfull way whereby persons graced with meete giftes are admitted to a spirituall office of one certaine flocke and Congregation Here three things are necessary First without lawfull calling let none presume to this honor to exercise any spirituall Function or Ministerie Rom 10. 15 Heb. 5. 4 Math. 9. 38 Secondly let no man presume to clime up by intrusion or to enter in any other way than by the Dore Ioh 10. 1. Thirdly none ought to enter in without inward testimony of giftes graces and good conscience before God of whoÌ„ for whose service is the calling Isa Ã³ 67. 8. 9. Ier 1. 6. 9. Math 10 1. Ioh 20 22. 23. This Ordinar lawfull calling consisteth of two partes Election Ordination Election is the lawfull choyse of the person graced with meete giftes for the office wherunto he is called Election should be after triell Act 1 21. 22 et 6â— 1. Tim 3. 10. By free choyse and at the judgment of the Church Act 1. 21 23. et 6. 3. 5. et 14 23. The Ceremonies therof by Humiliation fasting and Prayer Act 1. 24. et 14. 23. Ordination is the seperating and designing of that person chosen unto the Office of the Ministerie Act 13. 2. Likewise to be used with fasting and prayer by imposition of handes of the Presbyterie Act 13. 3. et 14. 23. 1. Tim. 4. 14. et 5. 22. Their giftes properties and coÌ„ditions in Doctrine manners are distinctly set downe limited in scripture prescriving what man every one must be The Pastor must be apt to Teach and exhort Deut 33. 12. Mal 2. 7. Rom 12. 8. 1. Cor 12. 8. 1. Tim 3. 2. no young Scholer 1 Tim 3. 6. able to devide the word aright 2. Tim 2. 15. holding fast the faithfull word Tit 1. 9. able to exhorte rebuke reproue by wholsome doctrine 2 Tim 4. 2. In maÌ„ners he must be a lover of goodnes Tit 1. 8. wise righteous holy temperate in his life unreprovable of good report c 1 Tim 3. 2. 3. 4. 7. Tit 1. 6. 7. 8. The Doctor or Teacher likewise must be apt to Teach Mal 2 7 Rom 12 7. 1 Cor 12 8. and to deliver sound and wholesome doctrine according to the word Tit 1. 9. mightie in the scripture Act 18. 24. able to revince the gaine sayers c Act 6 9 10. Tit 1 9. The name of Elder in scripture is used diversly sometime for the name of age 1. Tim 5 1. Sometime for Office 1 Tim 5. 17. 19. Iam. 514. againe signifiyng office somtime largely it comprehendeth Pastors Doctors and those that are called morespecially Presbyters Seniors or Elders Act. 14. 23. 1. Tim. 5. 17. 1. Pet. 5. 1. Here speaking of Elders particularly we vnderstand those that labour in the oversight of the manners of the people whom the Apostle calleth Presidents and Governours Rom 12. 8. 1 Cor 12 18. Then Elders must be men of wisedome knowledge sound judgment endued with the spirit of God Num 11. 25. Deut. 1. 13. able to discerne vigilant and diligent in overseing Act. 20. 28. Rom 12. 8. Sober gentle modest loving temperate c 1. Tim 3. et 5. The Deacons must be men of good report keeping the Mistery of faith in a pure conscience indued also with the ho ly Ghost Graue Temperat not given to excesse of filthy lucre Act 16. 3. 1. Tim 3. 8. 9. 12. 13. This farre concerning their giftes and properties their office care function charge is severally set out in Scripture as followes The Pastor should feede the sheep of Christ Iesus in greene and wholsome pastures of the word sheewing them the waters and way to life Psal 23. 1. 2. Deut 33 10. Rom 12 8. Ioh. 21. 15. Act 20 28. 1. Pet 5 1. c having continuall care to watch over the soules of these which they must giue an accompt of Heb 13. 17. discerning the diseases ap plying the word according to every disease and every time and occurrant danger Ezech. 33. et 34. chapt praying and blessing and sealing up to the faithfull the promises of God by the Sacraments loving cherishing and defending the flocke from ravenous beasts Ioh 10. 11. 12. The Office of an Teacher or Doctor hath been mentioned before whose cheife and speciall charge is to Teach playne pure and sound Doctrine preserving knowledge resisting error building upon the only true ground stone which is Christ Iesus Gold silver and pretious stones c. 1 Cor 3. 11. 12. et 1. 17. 12. 8. 1. Tim 4. 16. et 6. 20. Eph 2 20. Heb 6. 1. 1. Pet 2. 2. The Elder or Presbyter his office and distinct charge before also was mentioned their cheife care is to be readie assistants according to the ordinance of God to the Pastors Teachers helping to beare their burding caring for the weil quietnes peace and good order in the Kirke taking heed to themselues the people 2. Chron 19. 8. Act 20. 17. 28. and 21. 18. Rom 12. 8. 1. Pet 5. 2. 1. Cor 12. 28. The Office of the Deacon is to collect the benevolence of the faithfull and faithfully to distribute the same according to the necessitie of the Saints by the direction of the Kirk Act 6. 3. Rom. 12. 8. This much anent the offices and ministeries institute and prescrived by Christ in his word which albeit be diverse distinct both in giftes functi ons yet they as members of one Body serue for the use of the Sainctes and edification of the body of Christ. Rom 12 4 5 c Eph 4 11 12. 13 16. 1. Cor 12 7. 12 25. Vnto these Office-bearers and Governours Christ hath given also a certaine limitate power to be exercised by them according to the word in his Kirk A power severally Math 16. 19. 20. Rom 12. 3. 6. 7. 8. and a power joyntly with Paritie

of the Gospell hereby day lie falling to decay much a doe also hath ben for making of a constant moderatorin every part which caried but a show for a time and to be away only to posses Bishops with parpetuall domination quhilk also by the godly and learned was discovered and abhorred knawing that of old froÌ„ the same practise haue proceeded the degrees of Romane Primacie defacing and overthrowing the true Government of Christ his Church Atlast after many overshadowing clouds the effect and operation of this worke hath broken through the cloud with thunder flacks striking upon god ly sincere Teachers of this land The end of all is The Altar of Conformitie must be set up and Kirke Governement must be turned over into the hands of Lord Bishops supportters of the Altar etc Which kind of Governement if it be lawfull or can stand with the word of God that we haue to examine in this part In the former part the order and Forme of true christian Discipline with Duties Offices Ministeries according to the Institution of Christ hath ben declared by the cleare and sound groundes of the word which government offices and Ministeries thereof we haue demonstrat to be perpetuall sufficient and to haue continuance to the glorious comming of Christ Iesus Now this part shall conteine a Refutation of the contrarie Gorvernement by Lord Bishops their Episcopall Domination insisting upon the same grounds layd doun afore and thus we proceid Whatsoevir is contrarie to the Institutiof Christ his wrettin word is Antichristian and is to be banished out of the Kirk of God But Governement by Lord Bishopps with Episcopall domination is contrarie to the Institution of Christ and his written word Therefore it is Antichristian and is to be banishit out of the Kirk of God The Proposition can not be denyed by faithfull Christians the word of God being of absolute perfection both for substance and Ceremonies against the which no exception can be made except by Atheists or Papistes holding the Pope of Rome may dispeÌ„ce with the word or equalling his traditions with the word The controversie therefore staudeth in the Assumption whether the Governement of the Kirke apperteineth to Lord Bishops or not whither to Lord Bishops apperteineth a Lordly Domination Quhilk both to be contrary to the word of God thus we proue The first proufe doth arise from the Examination of the right use of the name Bishope which against the minde of Scripture is abused making it a naÌ„e of speciall office with a speciall dignitie prerogatiue Prelacie aboue the rest of the disposers and Teachers of the word appropriating unto Bishops Lordship or Lordly domination making Prelats of Pastors and Princes of Prelats The name of Bishop EPISCOPOS signifieth as touching this Argument ane Inspector or Overseer caring for theÌ„ that are committed to his charge Quhilk name is commoÌ„ to all Pastors Doctors or Teachers and Elders in the Kirk As is evident by expresse Scripture in these places following The Apostle Paul sending for the Elders of the Kirk of Ephesus Act. 20. ver 17. And speaking to the same Elders he cales theÌ„ Bishops Take heed thersore to your selues and to all the flocke whairof the holy Ghost hath made you overseers EPISCOPOVS to feade the Kirke of God Marke faith Ierom how calling the Elders of one Citie of Ephesus he intituleth the same men Bishops In like manner the Apostle Peter ca. 5. v. 1. 2. useth the same word speaking to the Teachers Rulers of the Kirk Feed the flocke of God saith he quhilk dependeth upon you caring for it or according to the originall Episcopountes that is doing the parte of ane Overseer or Bishop being common to Pastors As may further appeare by these places Phil 1. 1. Tit 1. 5. 7. 1. Tim 3. 1. 2. FroÌ„ quhilk places these conclusions are necessarily inferred 1. The name of Bichop being common to Pastors Teachers and Rulers it is not to be appropriate to any one with title power or prerogatiue aboue the rest 2 Here is restrayned the function and charge of these Overseers to one flocke over quhilk the Holy Ghost hath placed them Therefore presumption it is against the holy Ghost to a Bishope for to claime the charge of many Kirkes over many Bishops or Pastors and he not resident at one Kirke as the miserable abuse and practise is begun in this Realme The Second proufe The Scripture hath disposed distributed by Christ his Institution the Regiment of the Kirk and offices and Ministeries therof to Pastors Doctors and Elders making no mention of speciall offices titles or dignities of Papal Bishops so cal led by his Maiestie Basil dor pag 44. or Prelats c. Therfore the Regiment of the Kirk cannot be claimed by Papal Bishopes or Prelates by Scripture or by Christ his Institution and so the usurpation of Papal Bishops and Prelats in the Kirk Governement must be Antichristian The first part is evident and cleare deducit in the former parte of this Treatise out of scriptutes wherein is expressed the Institution of the foresayd offices and Ministeries of Pastors Doctors and Elders Wherupon the other part touching Papal Bichops with their titles dignities and prerogatiues c. Hes this cleare inference that they are not warranted by scripture as sayd is For if there were any sick Bishops or Prelates with office Titles power and dignities aboue the rest then the scripture would haue set them downe more distinctly and precisely than any of the rest for the hieer place that one occupieth in the kirk of the more necessity he is vnto the Kirk for this cause the more carefull would Christ the Head of the Kirke haue bene in poynting him out and distinguishing him from other We see in the Old Testament the High Preist his Title Office Function and speciall Administration and juris diction is more particularly and pre cisely set downe than the Office of any of the inferior Preists and Levites And so in the New Testament if any such had bene aboue the rest their title power dignitie and office more particularly precisly had ben poynted out then of Pastors Teachers and Elders c But the contrary we see in scripture wherein the offices Ministeries and power of Pastors Teachers Elders is clerely set furth But no sick thing of Papal Bishops Prelats and the rest of that order Therefore can these no wayes stand with scripture 3. Quhilk forder is to be cleared by examinyng and trying the Titles Dignities and Domination of Papal Bischops Prelates c Who following the RomaÌ„e Antichrist claime to themselues a twofold power Civill and Ecclesiasticall quhilk are the two Hornes of the Secund Beast Apoc 13. 11. As some good Divines do expond Quhilk both powers by the devise of Satan as two swords haue served the Pope of Rome that Antichrist to tread doun the greatest powers on earth of Emperors Kings and Princes and

one Kirk alone but over many in one or moe Dioceses quhilk injquity hath flowed also froÌ„ the Antichrist of Rome and thence is derived to the Orders of his Cleargie Archbishopes Bishops Arch-Deanes Deanes c. setting up by the devise of Satan ane Hierarchie that is a Spirituall principalitie in the Kirke of God overthrowing altogither the OrdinaÌ„ce of Christ Iesus in ordering his Kirke officers whairof hath bene spoken more at large in the first Treatise and in place thereof intruding upon the Kirk Satanicall and Antichristian devises and Traditions whereupon this conclusion groweth like unto the former Whosoever leaving the Institution of Christ expressed in his word vsurpe spirituall authoritie and iurisdiction togither with civil power in the Kirk They communicate with Antichrist and their usurpation is Antichristian But Papal Bishops and Prelates practise this Antichristian iniquitie against the Institution of Christ his word Therefore they communicate with the Antichrist and the practise and usurpation is Antichristian The Assumption we haue to proue Quhilk is playne by scripture expresly condemning in Ministers of the word both civil power as we heard before and spirituall authority or power aboue the rest of the Ministers and disposers of the word as inferiors to theÌ„ Quhilk we proue as followes 1. Christ comming into the world taking upoÌ„ him the shape or forme of ane servant Philip. 2. 7. witnesseth that he as Minister of the Gospell cam not to be served but to serue Math 20 28. and no servant is aboue his Master Math 10. 24. 2. Christ recommending to his Disciples humilitie with Paritie and equa litie expresly forbiddeth among them Superioritie or Domination Math 20. 25. etc. and 23. 8. 11. Marke 10. 43. etc. Luc. 22. 25. etc. 3. Christ giveth unto his Apostles Disciples alike the Keyes of the kingdome of heaven and they resaue alike power Math 18. 18. Ioh 20. 23. 4. The Disciples and Apostles observing their Masters command equall themselues not one clayming superioritie or Primacie aboue the rest but all professing equalitie call them selfe servantes 2. Cor 4. 5. Ministers and Dispensators 1 Cor 4. ver 1. 5. Messengers 2 Cor 5. 20. etc. And no place there is to be fouÌ„d whair they are called Princes Lords or by any such name souÌ„ding to superiority or dominatioÌ„ in any wise 5. The practise of the Apostles sending by like authoritie Peter and Iohn as Messengers and erand bearers to Samaria Act 8. 14. Quhilk the Apostles wald never haue coÌ„manded if Christ had not given them a like power neither Peter whom some make to be Prince of the Apostles would haue obeyed if Christ had given him Primacie or Superioritie aboue the rest 6. Peter himselfe disclaiming all such Primacie and Superioritie equaleth himselfe with the Ministers Elders of Kirke calling himselfe fellow Elder 1. Pet 5 1. expresly forbidding Ministers and Elders to take domination as Lords aboue the heritage of God ver 3. 7. The Apostle Iohn sharply cheeketh and rebooketh Diotrephes clayming to him prioritie or preferment aboue the rest Iohn Epist. 3. ver 9 10. 8. Against the spirituall superioritie of Papal Bischops doe serue all those places afore cited wherein the name power office properties and dueties of a Bishope are communicate with Pastors Teachers and Elders Act 20. 17. 1. Pet 5. 2. Phil 1. 1. Tit 1. 5. 7. 1 Tim 3. 2. 3. 4. c. Quhilk places are plane pithie sufficient alone to overthrowe pretended prioritie of Papal Bishopps Praelates c. With scripture agreeth learned and sinceire Antiquity in ancient Christian Kirkes wherof we shall bring a few for exemple speaking most clerely in this purpose Cyprian lib de simplicit praelat The office of a Bishop is one and vndivided parte whereof is absolutly held of every Bishop Idem Cypr lib. Epist 3. Every Bishop doth rule and governe his owne portion of the Lords flocke being to give an account of his doings to God Athanasius Epist. ad Liberium Episcop Romanum All the blessed Apostles were indued with the fellowship of equall honour and power Chrysost Hom 43. in Math What Bishop soever shall desire primacy in earth shall finde confusion in heaven and he who shall covet to be first shall not be in the nuÌ„ber of Christ his servantes Hieron in Epist ad Evagrium Where soever a Bishop shall be either at Rome or Evgubium or Constantinoble or Rhegium he is of the same worth and of the same preisthood Idem ad Tit cap 1. After the age of the Apostles one of the Bishops was set aboue the rest whom they peculiarly called a Bishop But this was rather by custome than by the truth of the Lords disposing That it may further appeare even by Hierom himselfe that the usurpation of Papal Bishops prevayled by custome against the truth marke well what he writeth vpon Heb 13. 17. viz He divideth the care of the Kirke equally amongst many In saying obey them that are set over you Besides these and others a fore cited against the authority practise of Papall Bishops many mo testimonyes may be drawne out of the same Fathers and Doctors with others also of the same judgmeÌ„t quhilk are alledged be menteners of Christian Discipline against authority of Papal Bishops as out of Cyprian lib3 Epist 10. 14. 27. Tertullian de Ieiun August lib 19. cap 19. de Civitate Dei Item lib de opere Monach Hierom ad Oceanum et in Tit 1. Ambrose lib Epist 5. et 33. Chrysost hom 2 in epist ad Philip Hilar adver Constan. Nazian orat ad Maxim Bernard de consid lib 2. ad Evgenium Papam For this same purpose are alledged some testimonies of Councels as Carthage Chalcedon Constan c. Siclik against the authority and prac tise of Papal Bishops do witnes all Protestant Kirkes in France Helvetia Polonia Hungaria Bohemia c. and in any Nation truly professing the Gospel in all the world onely England excepted And among the late writers the most learned and notable professors defenders of the truth against the RomaÌ„e Antichrist all writing against the Lordly usurpation of Civil and spirituall power in Ecclesiasticall persons as may be seene by their severall writtings Lastly out of English writers eveÌ„ some of them of the other side matter may be fetched against the Lordship of Papal Bishops Iewel in defen Apolog adversus Harding page 714. D Bilson in his Booke in quarto page 126. D Bridges of the Prince Supremacy page 926. M. Elmar Bishop of London in his book printed at Straesborogh See a Petition directed to Her Maiestie pa. 7. 8. 9. quhilk we bring to proue rheir consent and witnessing unto the truth Although as Cyprian sayth Humane testimonies are not to be expected when Divine suffrages goe before Cyprian Epist 5. lib 2. As for objections in the contrary what can be moved to moue any of the simplest against such cleare light of holy scripture and so many testimo nies of Divine

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