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government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n chap._n viii_o that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n though_o not_o to_o execute_v the_o function_n and_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n yet_o to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cause_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n of_o god_n service_n and_o how_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a emperor_n and_o king_n have_v former_o do_v the_o same_o from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o as_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n a_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o well_o over_o his_o church_n and_o churchman_n be_v they_o prophet_n apostle_n bishop_n priest_n or_o what_o you_o will_v as_o over_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o all_o the_o lie_v person_n of_o their_o dominion_n so_o they_o ought_v and_z be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n the_o promote_a of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o root_n up_o of_o all_o sect_n and_o heresy_n that_o defile_v and_o corrupt_v the_o same_o for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v and_o i_o show_v you_o before_o in_o 51._o aug._n contra_fw-la crescon_n l._n 3._o c._n 51._o hoc_fw-la reges_fw-la deo_fw-la serviunt_fw-la herein_o king_n and_o prince_n do_v serve_v god_n if_o as_o they_o be_v king_n they_o enjoin_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o inhibit_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la humanam_fw-la societatem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la religionem_fw-la and_o again_o he_o say_v that_o king_n do_v serve_v 48._o idem_n epist_n 48._o christ_n here_o on_o earth_n when_o they_o do_v make_v good_a law_n for_o christ_n and_o athanasius_n say_v unto_o the_o 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apertos_fw-la tumultus_fw-la &_o religio_fw-la ob_fw-la occultos_fw-la justice_n be_v the_o best_a defence_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o the_o suppressor_n of_o open_a tumult_n because_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o only_a protector_n and_o safety_n against_o all_o secret_a and_o privy_a machination_n because_o as_o minutius_n octau._n minut._n fâ—l_o in_o octau._n foelix_n say_v what_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n to_o suppress_v the_o nefarious_a doer_n and_o actor_n of_o wickedness_n religion_n root_v rebel_n the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o only_a thing_n that_o make_v rebel_n out_o and_o suppress_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o evil_a which_o a_o godly_a and_o a_o religious_a man_n fear_v as_o much_o and_o more_o than_o a_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n do_v dread_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o so_o religion_n piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n keep_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o subject_n from_o swell_a against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o from_o the_o least_o evil_a thought_n of_o rebellion_n and_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n whatsoever_o man_n pretend_v that_o make_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n in_o every_o place_n because_o the_o true_a religion_n 1._o rom._n 13._o 1._o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v every_o man_n unfeigned_o from_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n teach_v we_o as_o tertull._n say_v colere_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la scapul_n tertul._n ad_fw-la scapul_n &_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minorem_fw-la to_o acknowledge_v and_o to_o serve_v the_o emperor_n and_o so_o our_o king_n and_o our_o prince_n as_o the_o next_o person_n to_o god_n and_o inferior_a to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n when_o as_o he_o be_v omnibus_fw-la major_n &_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la 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the_o sun_n when_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v nihil_fw-la honorificentius_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la imperator_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la dicatur_fw-la nothing_o 32._o ambrose_n epist_n 32._o can_v be_v more_o honourable_a then_o that_o the_o emperor_n or_o king_n shall_v be_v name_v and_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o more_o glorious_a eulogy_n than_o homer_n kingdom_n the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o maintain_v true_a religion_n in_o a_o kingdom_n can_v give_v to_o the_o best_a hero_n of_o all_o greece_n or_o that_o alexander_n julius_n caesar_n or_o the_o like_a can_v achieve_v by_o all_o their_o military_a exploit_n or_o the_o best_a domestic_a action_n that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o their_o make_a provision_n for_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o promoter_n of_o god_n service_n the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n which_o make_v their_o subject_n both_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a unto_o they_o and_o also_o religious_a towards_o god_n will_v preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o procure_v the_o happiness_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o according_a as_o god_n have_v give_v this_o authority_n and_o lay_v this_o charge_n religion_n how_o many_o former_a king_n be_v very_o zealous_a to_o uphold_v religion_n upon_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n so_o we_o find_v very_o very_a many_o both_o in_o former_a time_n and_o also_o of_o latter_a year_n and_o so_o both_o of_o gentile_n jew_n and_o christian_n that_o be_v exceed_o zealous_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o uphold_v of_o they_o that_o serve_v at_o his_o altar_n as_o king_n 1._o gentile_a king_n 1._o the_o gentile_a king_n as_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o that_o dearth_n which_o swallow_v the_o whole_a land_n he_o make_v provision_n for_o god_n priest_n so_o that_o they_o neither_o want_v mean_n nor_o be_v drive_v to_o sell_v priest_n the_o great_a bounty_n of_o king_n croesus_n to_o the_o god_n apollo_n and_o to_o his_o priest_n their_o land_n and_o so_o croesus_n king_n of_o lydia_n be_v so_o wonderful_a zealous_a of_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o delphos_n and_o so_o bountiful_a to_o apollo_n priest_n that_o herodotus_n say_v that_o he_o make_v oblation_n of_o three_o thousand_o choice_a cattle_n such_o as_o may_v lawful_o be_v offer_v and_o cause_v a_o great_a stack_n of_o wood_n to_o be_v make_v wherein_o he_o burn_v bedstead_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o golden_a maysor_n with_o purple_a raiment_n and_o coat_n of_o exceed_a value_n and_o he_o lay_v the_o like_a charge_n upon_o the_o lydian_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v consecrate_v those_o jewel_n which_o he_o possess_v most_o costly_a and_o precious_a from_o which_o their_o sacrifice_n when_o as_o the_o stream_n of_o liquid_a and_o melt_a gold_n distrain_v in_o great_a abundance_n he_o cause_v thereof_o to_o be_v frame_v half_a slate_n or_o shard_n
not_o give_v to_o wine_n no_o striker_n not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o patient_a not_o a_o brawler_n not_o covetous_a one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n not_o a_o novice_n or_o a_o young_a new_a divine_a lest_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n as_o young_a man_n common_o be_v he_o fall_v into_o the_o 7._o 1_o tim_n 2._o 1._o 2._o 2_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n moreover_o he_o must_v have_v a_o good_a report_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o lest_o he_o fall_v into_o reproach_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o which_o large_a description_n of_o those_o part_n and_o virtue_n that_o every_o bishop_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n church_n ought_v to_o have_v may_v for_o order_n and_o method_n sake_n be_v reduce_v into_o these_o two_o head_n which_o be_v the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n 8._o levit._fw-la 8._o 8._o that_o moses_n put_v upon_o the_o breastplate_n of_o aaron_n and_o for_o which_o he_o do_v so_o earnest_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o unto_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n say_v let_v thy_o urim_n and_o thy_o thummim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o or_o with_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o they_o signify_v priest_n the_o two_o special_a virtue_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o bishop_n and_o priest_n 1._o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n 2._o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n &_o teach_v of_o his_o people_n for_o so_o moses_n show_v that_o levi_n do_v as_o every_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v do_v 1._o carry_v himself_o most_o dutiful_o and_o obedient_a in_o his_o life_n and_o all_o his_o action_n 1._o virtue_n virtue_n towards_o god_n as_o when_o god_n prove_v he_o at_o massa_n and_o strive_v with_o he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meriba_n he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n 9_o verse_n 9_o but_o he_o observe_v god_n word_n and_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o prefer_v the_o keep_n of_o god_n law_n and_o walk_v dutiful_o according_a to_o his_o will_n before_o father_n or_o mother_n wife_n or_o child_n which_o every_o christian_a and_o especial_o every_o christian_a bishop_n and_o true_a levite_n aught_o to_o do_v 2._o to_o teach_v jacob_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o israel_n his_o law_n to_o put_v virtue_n 2._o virtue_n incense_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o whole_a burnt-sacrifice_n upon_o his_o altar_n which_o 10._o verse_n 10._o be_v the_o second_o duty_n of_o every_o bishop_n and_o every_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o to_o administer_v his_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o his_o first_o care_n and_o chief_a duty_n shall_v be_v to_o look_v to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o be_v blameless_a and_o his_o second_o care_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v apt_a and_o able_a to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o so_o s._n paul_n tell_v and_o advise_v all_o the_o clergy_n of_o ephesus_n that_o they_o shall_v first_o look_v and_o take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o and_o then_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o 28._o act_n 20._o 28._o therefore_o 1._o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o carry_v 6._o 1._o how_o blameless_a bishop_n and_o minister_n shall_v be_v luke_n 1._o 6._o and_o behave_v himself_o so_o as_o that_o his_o life_n and_o conversatiou_n may_v seem_v blameless_a in_o the_o world_n like_v unto_o zacharias_n the_o father_n of_o john_n baptist_n that_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o reproof_n and_o s._n hierom_n say_v that_o talis_fw-la &_o tanta_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la conversatio_fw-la &_o eruditio_fw-la pontificis_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la motus_fw-la &_o egressus_fw-la &_o universa_fw-la ejus_fw-la opera_fw-la notabilia_fw-la sint_fw-la veritatem_fw-la ment_fw-la concipiat_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la toto_fw-la habitu_fw-la resonet_fw-la &_o ornatu_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la agit_fw-fr quicquid_fw-la loquor_fw-la doctrina_fw-la 43._o hierom._n in_o epist_n 43._o sit_fw-la populorum_fw-la the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v such_o so_o grave_a and_o so_o holy_a that_o all_o his_o motion_n and_o progression_n and_o all_o other_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v notable_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v he_o shall_v conceive_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o sound_v out_o the_o same_o by_o his_o habit_n and_o ornament_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v and_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v may_v be_v a_o lesson_n of_o instruction_n unto_o the_o 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