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¶ The▪ xliij. Chapiter.

¶ Princes ought to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in mat∣ters of religion.

THou shalt séeke and make searche,* 1.1 and enquire diligently: and if it be true, and the thing certaine that such abomination is wrought among you. Thou shalt 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of* 1.2 that citie with y^e edge of the sworde: destroye it vtterlye, and all that is therein. &c.

And when he shall sit vppon the* 1.3 throne of his kingdome, then shall he write him this lawe re∣peated in a booke by the priestes of the Leuites.

And it shalbe with him, and he shall reade therein all the* 1.4 dayes of his life, that he may learne to feare the Lord his God, and to kepe all the wordes of this lawe, and these •…•…∣ces, for to do them.

Also Iosua spake vnto the priestes, saying, Take vp the* 1.5 Arke of the couenaunt, and go ouer before the people, and so they to•…•…e vp the Arke of the couenaunt, and went before the people.

Then Iosua the sonne of Nun called the priestes, and sayde* 1.6 vnto them, Take vp the Arke of the couenaunt, and let seuen priestes beare seuen Trumpettes of Rammes hornes before the Arke of the Lorde.

The king also and his men went to •…•…ierusalem vnto the* 1.7 Iebusites, the inhabitauntes of the lande: who spake vnto Da∣uid, saying, Except thou take away the * 1.8 blinde and the lame, thou shal•…•… not come in hither.

And there they left their images, and Dauid and his men burnt them.

And Dauid councelled with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of shoulandes,* 1.9 and of hundredes, and with all the gouernours.

And Dauid sayde to all the congregation of Israell, If it* 1.10 seeme good to you, and that it procéedeth of the Lorde our God, we will sende to and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnto our brethren, that are left in all the lande of Israell, (for with them are the Priestes and the Leuites in their cities and in their Suburbes) that they may assemble themselues vnto vs.

And we wyll bring agayne the Arke of our God to vs: for* 1.11 we sought not vnto it in the dayes of Saul.

And Dauid made him a house in the citie of Dauid, and* 1.12 prepared a place for the Arke of God, and pitched for it a tent.

And Dauid called Zadock and Abyathar the priestes, and* 1.13 of the Leuites. &c.

And he sayde vnto them▪ Ye are the cheefe fathers of the* 1.14 Leuites, sanctifie your selues and your brethren, and bring vp the Arke of the Lorde God of Israell vnto the place that I haue prepared for it.

And 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it spake vnto the chéefe of the Leuites, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they* 1.15 should•…•… appoint certaine of their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to sing with instru∣mentes of musick, with Uials, and Harpes, and Cymbales, that they might make a sounde, & lift vp their voyce with ioy.

And he appoynted certayne of the Leuites to minister be∣fore* 1.16 the Arks of the Lorde, and to rehearse and to thanke and prayse the Lorde God of Israell▪

And he set 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the priestes to their offices, a•…•…cording* 1.17 to the •…•…rder of Dauid his father, and the Leuites in their* 1.18 watches, for to prayse and minister before the priestes euery day, and the Porters by their courses at euery gate.

And they declined not from the commaundement of the* 1.19 king, concernyng the Priestes and the Leuites touchyng all thinges.

And Iehosaphat lift 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his heart vnto the wayes of the* 1.20 Lorde, and he toke away moreouer the high places, and the groues out of Iudah.

And in the thirde yere of his raigne he sent his Princes,* 1.21 Benhol, and Obadiah, and Zachariah, and Nathaneel, and My∣chaah, that they shoulde •…•…eache in the cities of •…•…udah.

And with them Leuites, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Nethaniah, and* 1.22

Z•…•…badiah, and Asahell. &c. And with them Elishama, and Ieho∣•…•…am priestes.

And thei taught in Iudah, and had the booke of the lawe of* 1.23 the Lorde with theim, and went aboute through all the cities of Iudah, and taught the people.

Moreouer, in Ierusalem did Iehosaphat sette Leuites, and* 1.24 of the Priestes, and of the chief of the families of Israell, for the iudgement and cause of the Lorde.

And Iehosaphat feared, and set hym self to seke the Lorde,* 1.25 and proclaimed a faste through all Iudah.

And the •…•…yng set Zadock the Priest, in the roome of Abia∣thar.* 1.26

Behold, I purpose to builde an house vnto the name of the* 1.27 Lorde my God. &c.

And Hezechiah tooke 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the high places, and brake the* 1.28 Images, and cutte downe the Groues, and brak•…•… i•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Serpent, that Moises had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 For vnto those 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the children of Israell •…•…id burne Ince•…•…se to i•…•…, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it, * 1.29 Nehu•…•…htan.

Then kyng Iosiah commaunded Hilkial the high Prieste, and the Priestes of the seconde order, and the keepers of the doore, to bryng out of the Temple of the Lorde, all the vessel•…•… that were made for Baall, and for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ and for all the •…•…oste of heauen, and he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to them with out Ierusalem.

He brake the Images in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and c•…•…tte downe the Gro∣ues,* 1.30 and filled their places with the bones of men.

Then the kyng commaunded all the people, saiyng: kéepe* 1.31 the Passeouer vnto the lorde your God, as it is written in the booke of the couenaunt.

And Hezechiah opened the doores of the house of the lorde,* 1.32 in the first yere, and in the first monethe of his raigne, and re∣paired them.

And he saied vnto theim, Heare me, ye Leuites, sanctifie* 1.33 now your selues, and sanctifie the house of the Lorde God of your fathers, and carry for the the f•…•…lthinesse out of the San•…•…∣tuarie.

And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified theym* 1.34

selues, and came according to the cōmaundement of the kyng▪ and by the woord•…•…s of the Lorde, for to cle•…•…se the house of the Lorde.

Then thei went in to Hezechiah the kyng, and faied, wee* 1.35 haue clensed all the house of the Lorde, and the aulter of burnt offeryng, with all the vesselles thereof, and the showe bread table, withall the vessells thereof.

And Hezechiah sent to al Israell, and Iudah, and also wrote* 1.36 letters to Ephraim, and Manasseh, that thei should come to the house of the Lorde at Ierusalem, to keepe the Passeouer vnto the Lorde God of Israell•…•…▪

And the King and his princes, and all the congregation had* 1.37 taken counsell in Ierusalem to kéepe the Passeouer in the se∣conde moneth.

Be wise nowe therfore, ye kinges: be learned ye Iudges of* 1.38 the earth.

Kynges shall be thy noursing fathers, and Quéenes shal•…•…e* 1.39 thy •…•…ources.

Giue to Caesar, the thinges which are Caesars, and giue, vn∣to* 1.40 God, those thyn•…•…es whiche are Gods.

Iesus suns were•…•… theim, is it not written in your lawe, I* 1.41 •…•…aide ye are Gods?

Lette euerie soule bee subiecte vnto the higher powers, for* 1.42 there is no powre but of God: And the powers that be, are or∣de•…•…ned of God.

I exhorte therefore, that first of all, supplications, praiers,* 1.43 intercessions, and giuyng of thankes be made for all men.

For ki•…•…ges, and for all that are in au•…•…thoritie, that we may* 1.44 leade a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlines, and honestie.

Submit your selues vnto al publique gouernement for the* 1.45 lordes sake, whether it bee vnto the kyng, as vnto the superi∣our.

Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of hym,* 1.46 for the punishment of euill doers, and for praise of them that •…•…oe well▪

¶ The Doctours.

WE are mette together at Aquileia, by the com∣maundement* 1.47 of the Emperour.

We honour the Emperours maiestie, as a man nexte vnto God. For so is the Emperour grea∣ter then all men, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he is lesse then onely the true God.

When the Emperour holdeth the trueth, and by force of* 1.48 the same trueth geueth out lawes, & proclamation against er∣rour, whosoeuer despiseth the same, procureth iudgement against hym selfe, for he shall be punished before men, and be∣fore God he shall haue no face, that refused to doe that thyng, that the trueth it selfe, through the harte of the Prince, hath commaunded.

Is it not lawful for the Emperour, or his Deputie, to geue* 1.49 sentence in a matter of religion? Wherefore then went your Ambassadours to the Emperour? why made they hym the iudge of their cause▪

Kynges in the worlde serue Christe, in that thei make* 1.50 lawes for Christe.

How doe the kynges serue the Lorde with reuerence: but* 1.51 in for biddyng and punishyng with a religious seueritie, suche thinges as are doen against the Lordes commaundementes. For a kyng serueth one wa•…•…e in that he is a man, and another waie, in that he is a kyng. B•…•…cause in respecte that he is but a man, he serueth the Lorde in liuyng faithfullie: but in that he is also a king, he lerueth in making lawes of conuenient force, to commaunde good thynges, and to forbid the contrarie. So Ezechias serued God, in destroiyng the Temples of Idols, and those high places, whiche were builded contrary to the com∣maundement of God. &c.

In this therfore kynges serue the lorde, when thoi do those thynges to serue hym, which they coulde not doe, were they not kinges. &c. But after that this began to be fulfilled which is written: and all the kynges of the earth shall worship him, all the nations shall serue hym, what man beyng in his right wittes, maie saie to kynges? care not you, in your kingdomes, who defendeth or oppugneth the Churche of your Lorde? Let

it not appertaine, or be any parte of your care, who is religi∣ous in your kyngdome, or a wicked deprauer of religion. &c.

Now if the christian kynges, and Emperours doe knowe, that Nabuchodonozor made this decrée against the blasphe∣mers of God, surely they caste in their mindes, what they are bounde to decree in their kyngdome, to witte, that the selfe same God, and his sacramentes, be not lightlie set by and con∣temned.

I haue already heretofore made it manifest, that it apper∣teineth* 1.52 to the kynges charge, that the Niniuites shoulde paci∣fie gods wrath, which the prophete had denounced vnto them. The kinges which are of Christes Churche, do iudge most rightly, that it apperteyneth vnto their cure, that you (Dona∣tistes) rebell not without punishment against the same.

This wyll cause Princes to bee blessed, if that they make* 1.53 their power which they haue, a serunant vnto gods maiestie, to enlarge most wyde, his worship, seruice, or religion.

That is, in this kinges (as it is commaunded them of God)* 1.54 do serue God as kings, if in their kingdome, they commaunde good, and forbyd euyll thinges, not onely those thinges whiche parteyne to humayne societie, or ciuyll order: but also to gods religion.

The Emperours writtes caused the Bisshoppes, as well* 1.55 of the Easte, as of the Weste, to drawe to Rome.

We went in, and humbly besought the moste Christian prince, to call a Counsaile.

The suretie of our common weale, dependeth vpon gods Religion, and there is greater kindred and societie betwixte these twaine, for thei cleaue together, and the one groweth with the increase of the other, in suche sorte, that true Reli∣gion, holpen with the indeuoure of Iustice, and the common weale, holpen of them bothe, florisheth. Seyng therefore, that we are constituted of God to be the kynges, and are the knit∣•…•…yng together, or ioynture of godlinesse, and prosperitie in the subiectes, wee keepe the societie of these twaine, neuer to bee sundered, and so farre foorthe as by our foresight, we procure peace vnto our subiectes, wée minister vnto the augmentyng

of the common weale: but as we might saie, being seruauntes to our subiectes in all thynges, that thei maie liue Godlie, and bee of a religious conuersation, as it becommeth godlie ones, we garnishe the common weale with honour, hauing care, as it is conueniente for them both (for it can not bee that dili∣gently prouidyng for the one, we should not care in like sorte also for the other.

But wee trauell earnestly in this thyng, aboue the reste, that the Ecclesiasticall estate maie remaine sure, both in such sorte, as is seemely for Gods honour, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for our tymes, that it maie continue in tranquilitie by common cō•…•…ent, with∣out variaunce, that it maie be quiet through agréement in Ec∣clesiasticall matters, that the godlie religion maie bee preser∣ued vnreprou•…•…able, and that the life of suche as are chosen in∣to the Cleargie, and the greate Priesthoode, maie bee cleare from all faulte.

This is a Copie of the Emperours writte, whereby he* 1.56 commaunded a counsaile to be kept in Rome.

But Iulius (Pope) excused his absènce, bicause of his age.

Constantine saieth, if the Bisshoppe moue trouble, by my hande he shall be punished: for my hande is the hande of Gods* 1.57 minister.

If we haue (saieth Constantine, writyng to the Nichome∣dians) chaste Bisshoppes of right opinion, of courteous beha∣uiour,* 1.58 we reioyce: but if any bee inflamed to continue the me∣morie of those pestilent heresies, his •…•…oule hardie presumpti•…•… shall forthwith bee corrected, and kepte vnder my correction, whiche am Gods minister.

Constantine gaue also Iniunctions to the chief ministers of the Churches, that thei should make speciall supplication to GOD for hym. He inioyned all his subiectes, that thei should kepe holy certaine daies, dedicated to Christe, and the Satur∣daie, he gaue a lawe vnto the rulers of the Nations, that the•…•… should celebrate the Sundaie in like sorte, after the appoinct∣ment of the Emperour. &c.

We haue also herein comprised the Emperours liues, for* 1.59 that, sithence the Emperours were Christened, the affaires

of the Churche haue hanged of them. And the greatest Coun∣sailes, bothe haue been, and are kept by their affaires.

I caused a greate companie of Bisshopps to come to Nice:* 1.60 with whom together I tooke in hande the examination of the truthe, beyng my self one of you, and muche desiryng to bee therein your felowe seruaunt.

Thei whiche beyng within the Churche, offende againste* 1.61 faith and discipline, let them be feared with the rigour of pri•…•…∣ces, and lette the principall power laie that discipline, whiche the humilitie of the Churche is not hable to execute, vpon the neckes of the proude.

The Emperour Constantinus sente out his letters, vnto* 1.62 all his rulers of the Churches, that thei should all meete at Nice vpon a daie: vnto the Bisshoppes of the Apostolique sees: vnto Macarius the Bisshoppe of Ierusalem: and vnto Iulius the Bisshoppe of Rome. &c.

The Emperour Constantine commaunded, that ten Bis∣shoppes* 1.63 of the Easte, and ten of the West, should be chosen by the Counsaile, that his maiestie might consider, whether thei were agreed, accordyng to the Scriptures, and that he might further determine, and conclude, what were before beste to bee doen.

Constantine the Emperour was a mooste cleare preacher* 1.64 of God, and as it were, the sauiour, and Phisicion of soules.

The Emperour, as hauyng inkindeled a great flame, lookt* 1.65 well aboute with his princely eye, that no priuie remnauntes of e•…•…rour should reste behinde.

Yea, he hym self with his publique Proclamations, did ex∣horte* 1.66 and allure his subiectes to the Christian faithe, he cau∣sed the Idolatrous religion to be suppressed, and vtterly bani∣shed, and the true knowledge and Religion of Christe, to bee brought in, and planted among his people.

He made many wholsome lawes, and godlie constitutiōs,* 1.67 wher with he restrained the people with threates, forbiddyng them the Sacrifi•…•…yng to Idolles: to seeke after the deuillishe and superstitious soothsaiynges: to set vp Images, that they should not make any priuie Sacrifice: and to be shorte, he re∣formed

all maner of abuses aboute gods seruice, and prouided* 1.68 that the Churche should be fedde with Gods woorde.

I haue iudged (saith Constantine) this ought before all* 1.69 other things, to be the ende & indeuour, or purpose, whervnto I should addresse my power and aucthoritie in gouernement, that the vnitie of faith, pure loue, and agreement of religion, toward the almightie God, might bee kepte and mainteined amongest all congregations of the catholique Churche.

Your maiestie is the capitaine of the profession of our faith:* 1.70 your Maiestie hath restored the Catholique, and vniuersall Churche: your Maiestie hath reformed the Temple of GOD from marchauntes, and exchaungers of the heauenly doctine, and from heretiques, by the woorde of truthe.* 1.71

Paule teacheth all men, whether he bee Prieste, Monke, or Apostle, that thei submit them selues to Princes.

Carolus Magnus commaundeth, that nothyng should bee reade openly in the Churche, sauyng onely the Canonicall bookes of the holie Scriptures, and that the faithfull people should receiue the holie Communion euery Sundaie.

Iustinian the Emperour, commaundeth, that the Prieste* 1.72 or Bishoppe, in pronouncyng the publique praiers, and in the ministration of the Sacramentes, lifte vp his voyce, & speake aloude, that the people maie saie, Amen. And bee sturred to more deuotion, and let the Priestes vnderstande, that if thei neglecte any of these thynges, thei shall make aunswere be∣fore God: and yet we our selues vnderstandyng thereof, will not passe it ouer, nor leaue it vnpunished.

Wée commaunde (saieth Iustinian) the moste holy Arche∣bishoppes,* 1.73 and Patriarkes of Rome, of Constantinople, of A∣lexandria, of Antioche, and of Ierusalem. &c.* 1.74

Iustinian commaundeth, that al Monkes, either bée driuen to studie the scriptures, or els to be forced to bodily labour.* 1.75

Make sute with all discretion, and humble praier, that our moste gracious Emperour, would vouchsaue to graunte our requestes, in that we haue desired a generall counsaile.

By order of the same writte, our mooste holy Pope Leo, ruler of the Churche of Rome, was called to the Counsaile, by

the moste godly, and moste Christian Emperour.

All our Churches, and all our Priestes moste humbly be∣seche your maiestie with sobbes, and teares, that ye will com∣maunde a generall Counsaile to be holden within Italie.

a 1.76 Martianus the Emperour saied: we confirme the reuerēde Counsaile, by the holy Edicte of our maiestie.

b 1.77 The Emperour (Iustinian) demaunded of his capitaine Belisarius, how he had doen with the Romaines: and how he had deposed Pope Siluerius, and placed Vigilius in his steede, vpon his aunswere, both the Emperour, and the Empresse gaue hym thankes.

The Pope in any notorious crime, maie be accused before the Emperour: and the Emperour maie require the Pope, to yeelde a reckenyng of his faithe.

By these aucthorities they thinke them selues armed that saie, no counsel may be kept without the consent of the Pope: Whose iudgement if it shoulde stande, as they would haue it, would drawe with it the decaie, and ruine of the Church, for what remedie were there thē, if the Pope himselfe were vi∣tious, destroyed soules, ouerthrewe the people with euill ex∣amples, taught doctrine contrarie to the faith, and filled his subiectes full of heresie? should wee suffer all to goe to the de∣uill? Uerely when I reade the olde stories, and consider the Actes of the Apostles, I finde no such order in those daies, that only the Pope should summone Counsels, and afterwarde in the tyme of Constantine the greate, and of other Emperours, when counsels should be called, there was no greate account to be made of the Popes consent.* 1.78

In the olde lawe, the Bishops, that annoincted the kynges, out of doubte were subiect vnto the kynges.

To saie that the Prince cannot, either make or vse his la∣wes, before the Pope haue allowed them, it is plainely false.* 1.79

Pope Bonefacius the thirde, obteined of the Emperour* 1.80 Phocas, that the Churche of Rome, shoulde be the head of all Churches, whereof wee maie in like case gather an argu∣ment, that it belongeth to the Emperour, to translate the pri∣•…•…acie of the churche, and to take order for the Churches.

Let euerie soule be subiect to the higher powers: if euerie* 1.81 soule, then is your soule subiect, as well as others, for yet who hath excepted you from this generalitie? He that woulde ex∣cepte you from the obedience of the Prince, seeketh to deceiue you, giue no eare to their counsels. For, notwithstanding thei be christians, yet thei thinke it a shame, either to followe chri∣stes deedes, or to obey Christes wordes. They vse to saie vnto you, O sir, maintaine the honour of your See. &c. Are you not so good as your predecessours? if your Sée bée not auaunced by you, yet let it not be abased by you. Thus saie they: but Christ hath both taught vs, and wrought farre otherwise. For, hee saith, geue to Caesar that belongeth to Caesar, and geue to god, that belongeth to God.

The Popes Legate came into England, and made a coun∣sell* 1.82 by the assent of kyng William the conquerour.

And in the counsell at Winchester, were put downe many Bishops, Abbottes, and Priours, by the meanes and procure∣ment of the kyng. The kyng gaue to Laufracke the Archebi∣shopprike of Canterburie, and on our Lady daie the assump∣sion, made him Archebishop, on Whit Sundaie, he gaue the Archbishoppricke of Yorke, vnto Thomas a canon of Beyon.

Within a while, strief and contention fell betwéene kyng William, and Anselme, for Anselme might not cal his Sinode nor correcte the Bisshoppes: but as the kyng would, the kyng also chalenged the inues•…•…ure of Bisshops. This kyng for bade the paiyng of any money or tribute to Rome.* 1.83

The Spiritualtie condescended, that the kynges officers should punishe priestes for whoredome. In the whiche Coun∣saile also, the kyng prouided many thynges to bee enacted, whiche should greatly helpe to leade a Godlie and blessed life.

At whiche Counsaile the kyng called thither, so well the chief of the Cleargie, as the people, and sware them vnto him and vnto William his sonne. And not onely the kyng did make Bisshoppes and Abbottes (whiche he calleth holy Ri∣tes, lawes of religion, and Churche Ceremonies) but also the princes of euery nation beganne euery where, to claime this right vnto theim selues, of namyng and denouncyng of Bis∣shoppes,

the whiche to this daie, thei holde faste with toothe and naile.

Henry the seconde, made Thomas Becket Archebishoppe* 1.84 of Cantorburie, who thereat was sworne to the Kyng, and to his lawes, and to his sonne.

In the ninth yere of his reigne, he called a Parliamente as Northhampton, where he reformed many priuiledges, that the Cleargie had, (although Thomas Becket, like a periured traitor, resisted hym.)

In the seuenteene yere of his reigne, he made a iourney in∣to* 1.85 Irelande, where, with greate trauell he subdued the Irish: he reformed Churche matters there, as that of the ruling and orderyng of the Churche by the Curates, how thei should or∣der their seruice, and minister the Sacramentes, as it was in Englande. How the people should behaue them selues towar∣des their curates: how thei should paie their tithes, and make their Testamentes.

He made the statute of Northhampton, so that, after that* 1.86 tyme no man should giue, neither sell, nor bequeath, neither •…•…haunge, neither buye title, assigne landes, tenementes, nei∣ther rentes, to any man of religiō, without the kynges leaue.

Called a counsaile at Westminster, wherin was thought good to the kyng, and the princes, for the weale of the realme of Englande, if a part of the Popes aucthoritie, were bounded within the limites of the Occean Sea: wherefore it was de∣creed, that hereafter it should bee lawfull to no man, to trie a∣ny cause before the Bisshoppe of Rome: nor that any man bee publikely pronounced wicked, or enimy of religion, that is to witte, as the common people tearme it, be excommunicate by the Popes aucthoritie: Nor that if any man haue any suche commaundemente from hym, thei execute the same, vpon paine to forfaicte all their goodes, and to be caste into perpetu∣all prison.

Made lawes, that there should bee no marchaundise, no* 1.87 huntyng, no worldly businesse dooen vpon the Sabboth daie. And that euery man should communicate, at the leaste thrise in the yere. Also, if any woman committed adultery, her nose,

and eare should be cut of.

Made lawes, that the Tithes should bee kepte holie, from* 1.88 nine a clocke at night, on the Saterdaie, vntill the daie light of the Mondaie folowyng.

Gathered a Counsaile at London about Easter, at which* 1.89 Odo, and VVolstan the Archbishop were present, where he made lawes, that who soeuer committed whoredome with a Nunne, should dye as a murtherer. And that all periurers, should be separated from the companie of God for euer.

Made a lawe, that if any seruaunt shoulde worke vpon the* 1.90 Sundaie, by his maisters commaundement, should bee made free. Also that children shoulde bee Baptized within thirtie nightes, vnder paine of thirtie shillynges. Also if any did fight in the Churche, he should paie sixe poundes.

Made lawes, if any forsooke his faith, he shoulde dye. And* 1.91 if any minister should deny Baptisme, to any that néede ther∣of, he should dye for it.

Made a lawe, that if any within his palaice did sweare, hee* 1.92 should be taxed: If he were a Duke, he should paie. xl. s̄. to the helpe of the poore: If hee were a Lorde. xx. s̄. If he were a Knight. x. s̄. If he were a Yeoman. xl. d. If he were a Lackey,* 1.93 or a slaue, to be whipt.

First commaunded Lent to be fasted in all his dominions.

He made a lawe, that all Churches shoulde be frée from all exactions, and publique charges.

Let the seculer princes knowe, that they ought to giue an account to God for the Church, which they haue receyued of God to be defended.

Ye haue required of vs (saith Elutherius Pope) to sende the Romayne and Imperiall lawes vnto you, to vse the same in* 1.94 your Realme of England: we may alwayes reiect the lawes of Rome, and lawes of the Emperour: but so can we not the Lawe of GOD, for ye haue receyued (through the mercie of God) the lawe and faith of Christe into your kingdome, you haue both Testamentes in your Realme, take out of them by the grace of GOD, and aduise of your subiectes, a lawe, and by that lawe, through Gods sufferaunce, rule your Realme:

but be you Gods Uicar in that kingdome.

Dauid is set before al (in the Genealogie of Christ) for that* 1.95 the dignitie of a king is chéefe and greatest.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Deu•…•…. 13. 14.
• * 1.2

  15
• * 1.3

  Chap. 17. 18.
• * 1.4

  19
• * 1.5

  Iosua. 3. 6.
• * 1.6

  Chap. •…•…. 6.
• * 1.7

  •…•…. Sam•…•…. 5. 6.
• * 1.8

  By blinde and lame is meant the I∣dols, so the Godly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them.
• * 1.9

  1. Chron 13. 1.
• * 1.10

  2
• * 1.11

  3
• * 1.12

  Chap. 15. •…•….
• * 1.13

  11
• * 1.14

  12
• * 1.15

  16
• * 1.16

  Chap. 16. 4.
• * 1.17

  2. Chron. 8.
• * 1.18

  14.
• * 1.19

  15
• * 1.20

  Chap. 17. 6.
• * 1.21

  7.
• * 1.22

  8
• * 1.23

  9
• * 1.24

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. xix. viii.
• * 1.25

  Chap. 20. 3.
• * 1.26

  1. Kyng. 2. 35.
• * 1.27

  Chap 5. 5.
• * 1.28

  •…•…. King. 18. 4.
• * 1.29

  Nehushtan, •…•…s a peece of Brasse, thus he c•…•…lleth it in contempt. Chap. 23. 4.
• * 1.30

  14
• * 1.31

  2•…•…
• * 1.32

  •…•…. Chro. 29. 3.
• * 1.33

  5
• * 1.34

  1•…•…
• * 1.35

  •…•…8
• * 1.36

  Chap. •…•…0. 1.
• * 1.37

  2
• * 1.38

  Psalm. 2. 10.
• * 1.39

  Esaie. 49. 23.
• * 1.40

  Math. 22. 2•…•….
• * 1.41

  Iohn. x. xxxiiii
• * 1.42

  Rom. xiii. i.
• * 1.43

  i. Timoth. ii. i.
• * 1.44

  2
• * 1.45

  i. Peter. ii. xiii.
• * 1.46

  14
• * 1.47

  Ambrose of the counsell of Aquileia. Tertullian to Scapula•…•….
• * 1.48

  Augu•…•…tine in his. 116. epistle to Donatus.
• * 1.49

  In his. 1. booke against the •…•…∣pistle of Per∣•…•…▪
• * 1.50

  In his. 48. E∣pistle.
• * 1.51

  In his. 50. Epi∣stle to 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.52

  In his. ii. boke. and. xxvi. Cap. against the E∣pistle of •…•…au∣dentius.
• * 1.53

  In his. 5. boke. and. 24. Cap. of the Citie of God.
• * 1.54

  In his. 3. booke and. 51. Chap. against Cres∣conius.
• * 1.55

  Hierome in Epitaphio Paulae. Chrisostome in his Epistle to innocentius Cirill, in his 17. Epistle, & 4 Tome, to Theodosius.
• * 1.56

  Theodo•…•…etus in his. •…•…. boke, and. 9. Chap. In his. 1. booke and. 17. Chap.
• * 1.57

  In the. 20. cap. of the same boke.
• * 1.58

  In the▪ 19. cap. of the same bo•…•…e.
• * 1.59

  Socrates in his •…•…. boke in proaemio.
• * 1.60

  In his. 1. booke and. 9. Chap. of Constantine.
• * 1.61

  Isidorus in his boke of the aucthority, and care of kinges.
• * 1.62

  Zozomenus in 1. boke, &, 17. Chap.
• * 1.63

  In his. 4. boke and. 16. Chap.
• * 1.64

  Eusebius of the life of constan∣tine, orat. 1.
• * 1.65

  In his. 3. orat.
• * 1.66

  In his. 3. booke of the life of Constant.
• * 1.67

  In his. •…•…. bok•…•…
• * 1.68

  4. booke.
• * 1.69

  In his. 3. boke.
• * 1.70

  Nicepho•…•…us in his preface to Emmanuell the Emperour.
• * 1.71

  Theophilact vpon the. 13. to the Rom. Carolus Ma∣gnus in his. 6. •…•…oke, &. 162. Chap.
• * 1.72

  Authentiques Constitut. Titu. 123.
• * 1.73

  Authen, cola. 9 Titu. 15▪
• * 1.74

  Authen Titu. 133.
• * 1.75

  Leo Pope, in his. 23. Epistle to the cleargie and all the people of Cō∣stantinople. The Counsell of Chalcedon▪ the. 1. Act. and 748. Page. Pope Leo, vnto Theodosius the Emperour in his. 24. Epi.
• a 1.76

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Chalcedon the 3. Act. Pag. 804.
• b 1.77

  Cōcil. Tom. 2. of the life of Vigilius. Franciscus Z•…•…∣rabella, de Schematae & Consilio. Aneas Siluius. ali. Pope Pius, 2. of the coun∣sell of Basill in his. 1. boke.
• * 1.78

  Herneus of the aucthoritie of the Pope. 18. Chap.
• * 1.79

  In the. 17. cap.
• * 1.80

  In the. 13. cap.
• * 1.81

  Bernarde in his 42. Epistle to the Archebis∣shop of Syuo∣ne•…•…s.
• * 1.82

  Polichronicon •…•…abian.
• * 1.83

  The Counsell at London, vnder Henrie the. 1. Fabian. Polidorus. The Counsell at Salisburie, Nauclerius Polidorus. Abbas v•…•…sper∣gensis.
• * 1.84

  Henrie. •…•…. Math. Paris. Polichron.
• * 1.85

  Fabian.
• * 1.86

  Edwarde the firste. Polichronicon Fabian Polidorus. Richarde the seconde, Polidorus.
• * 1.87

  Canutus king.
• * 1.88

  Edga•…•…us king,
• * 1.89

  Edmundus kyng
• * 1.90

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 kyng,
• * 1.91

  Aluredusking,
• * 1.92

  Henry 5. king,
• * 1.93

  E•…•…combert kyng of Kent. Foxe. Ethelbaldus Kyng of Mer∣cia, Foxe. Elutherius Pope, wrote to Lucius. Kyng.
• * 1.94

  In the aunci∣ent records of London, re∣mainyng in the Guildhall.
• * 1.95

  Hugo Cardi∣nalis, vpon the •…•…. cap. of Math.