Chap. 4. the. 12. Diuision.
Moreouer these orders and pollicies touching the distribution of the offices of the Leuites and priests, and touching the appoin〈1 line〉〈1 line〉ment of their gouernours, were done of Dauid by the (*) aduise* 1.1 of the Prophets, Gad and Nathan, which receiued of the Lord by commaundement; that whyche they deliuered vnto Dauid. And if so be that it can be shewed, that Archbishops and Archdeacons came into the church by any commaundement of the Lord, then this allegation hath some force, but now being not only not 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but also (as I haue shewed) forbydden, euery man doth see that this reason hath no place, but serueth to the vtter ouerthrow of the Archbyshop and Archdea∣con. For if Dauid beyng suche a notable personage, and as it were an Angell of God, durste not take vpon him to bring into the Church, any orders or pollicies, not onely not againste the worde