The B. of Sarisburie.
The deposinge of Abiathar, yée saie, was onely the execution of outwarde Iustice: like to that, Queene Marie did to Doctoure Craumere the Archebi∣shop of Canturburie. Wherein ye shewe your selfe to be mutche ouerséene. For these comparisons are in no wise like. Salomon, by his Princely Authoritie, law∣fully deposed the Highe Prieste Abiathar: But Queene Marie deposed not, nor could she by your Canonnes lawfully depose ye Archebishop of Canturburie: nor doo you thinke it in any case lawful, that a Bishop shoulde be deposed by a Prince. For, Deposition, yée saie, is a Spiritual po••nishement, and onely belongeth vnto a Bishop. And your Lawe saithe, Eius est Destituere, cuius est Instituere: He maie Depose a Prieste, that hath Authoritie to place a Prieste. Therefore these twoo Princes dooinges were not like. But, touchinge the Highe Prieste Abiathar, Kinge Salomon summoned him to appeare before him: Kinge Salomon sate in Iudge∣mente, and hearde the Accusations, wherewith he was charged: Kinge Salomon pronounced Sentence againste him: Kinge Salomon deposed him: Kinge Salo∣mon appointed Sadoch to succeede him. It al this be not sufficient, ouer and bisides these thinges,* 1.1 Kinge Salomon placed the Arke of God: Kinge Salomon Sanctified, and Halowed the Temple: Kinge Salomon offered vp burnte Sacri∣fice: Kinge Salomon directed, and ordered the Priestes in their seueral Offices: Kinge Salomon blessed the whole people.* 1.2 And, as it is written, The Priestes, and Leuites leaftes nothinge vndonne, of al, that was commaunded them by the Kinge. If these cases be not Spiritual, telle vs then, what cases maie be allowed for Spi∣ritual? Thus the Godly Kinge Salomon thought it lawful for him, to deale, not onely in maters of Temporal Gouernemente, but also in Ecclesiastical, or Spiritual cases of Religion. Therefore, M. Hardinge, it is but a teie, that yee tel vs of the execution of outwarde Iustice.
Concerninge that moste Graue, and Godly, and Learned Father, the Arche∣bishop of Canturburie, with whom yée did, what so euer your pleasure was, God graunte, his bloude be neuer required at your handes.