OF
THE
BISHOP
THAT
is
of
man
.
THe
Bishop
that
is
of
man
,
that
is
to
say
,
brought
into
the
Church
by
the
alone
wisedome
of
man
,
besides
the
expresse
word
of
God
,
is
a
certain
power
giuen
to
one
certaine
Pastour
aboue
his
other
fellowes
,
yet
limited
with
certain
orders
or
rules
prouided
against
tyranny
.
They
which
did
beare
this
office
of
bishop
,
are
called
bishops
in
regard
of
their
fellow
Elders
and
the
whole
clergie
,
as
watchmen
set
ouer
the
clergie
.
That
this
calling
was
not
brought
in
by
the
word
,
it
is
manifest
by
that
,
that
there
is
not
to
be
found
in
the
new
Testament
,
so
much
as
one
syllable
,
whereby
there
may
be
the
least
surmise
of
any
such
thing
.
For
although
we
doubt
not
,
but
all
thinges
ought
to
be
done
orderly
in
the
lordes
house
,
and
therfore
that
some
one
should
be
president
in
euery
assembly
,
whom
Iohn
in
the
Reuelation
seemeth
to
call
the
Angell
of
the
Churches
.
And
Austen
calleth
the
moderator
Proestota
,
yet
this
moderator
of
actions
of
the
Church
,
sauyng
this
one
thing
,
that
he
was
the
first
in
order
in
the
company
;
had
no
authority
ouer
his
felows
,
neither
did
hee
exercise
any
higher
office
.
Therefore
the
author
of
the
epistle
to
the
Hebrewes
,
as
Hierome
noteth
,
doeth
cal
the
whole
company
of
the
elders
,
Epiphanius
against
the
Arrians
,
defending
the
contrary
opinion
:
namely
,
the
bishop
ordained
by
man
,
as
ordained
by
God
,
doth
bring
forth
three
reasons
to
the
contrary
.
Two
as
it
were
out
of
the
word
of
God
:
the
third
out
of
the
history
of
those
tymes
.
The
first
place
is
,
1.
Tim.
5.
1.
Rebuke
not
an
Elder
,
An other
place
is
out
of
the
same
Epistle
,
Receyue
not
an
accusation
agaynst
an
Elder
,
the
first
of
Timothie
5.
19.
Whereby
he
gathereth
,
that
the
Elders
were
subiect
to
the
Bishops
and
tribunall
seate
.
But
who
will
graunt
hym
that
Timothie
was
Bishop
of
Ephesus
.
For
the
history
will
easily
re●ell
that
,
which
the
fathers
doe
report
as
certayne
.
For
no
man
can
denie
that
Timothie
was
one
that
accompanied
Paule
,
and
therefore
no
bishop
assigned
to
any
one
certaine
place
,
who
was
sent
one
while
to
this
place
,
an
other
to
that
,
for
the
establishing
of
the
Churches
:
and
finally
,
that
he
was
an
Euangelist
,
and
not
a
bishop
of
any
one
certayne
flocke
.
I
haue
desired
thee
(
saieth
hee
)
to
abide
at
Ephesus
,
whilest
I
went
into
Macedonia
.
And
why
so
?
namely
,
to
looke
to
the
Church
which
hee
had
begunne
to
establish
,
vntill
he
were
called
for
agayne
,
which
he
doth
in
the
other
epistle
.
What
?
and
did
the
Apostle
robbe
the
Ephesians
of
their
Bishop
,
without
asking
their
church
at
the
least
?
Surely
,
when
he
went
last
to
Ierusalem
,
neuer
mindyng
to
returne
to
Ephesus
,
eyther
he
would
haue
restored
Timothie
vnto
them
,
or
the
Ephesians
would
haue
required
him
agayne
of
the
Apostle
,
when
hee
put
them
in
minde
of
so
great
danger
at
hand
:
or
if
another
were
to
be
put
into
his
roume
,
hee
would
haue
made
expresse
mention
in
that
his
diuine
Sermon
.
But
he
is
sayd
to
haue
sent
for
the
Elders
onely
,
and
to
haue
warned
them
of
the
duetie
belongyng
to
them
all
.
Yet
it
need
not
seeme
straunge
to
any
,
that
the
Euangelist
Timothie
,
a
man
indued
with
so
many
and
so
great
giftes
remainyng
at
Ephesus
,
did
gouerne
all
thinges
by
his
direction
,
as
one
in
degree
aboue
the
Elders
,
and
by
the
Apostles
authoritie
appointed
there
for
a
tyme
.
But
let
vs
graunt
Epiphanius
more
then
this
,
that
Timothie
had
the
authoritie
of
the
laying
on
of
handes
out
of
these
woordes
of
the
Apostle
,
Laye
not
handes
sodainely
vpon
any
:
Let
vs
graunt
this
too
,
that
these
duties
belonged
to
the
gouernors
,
yet
we
deny
that
Timothie
could
haue
had
any
authoritie
therefore
,
ouer
the
Elders
of
Ephesus
,
except
he
had
bin
an
Euangelist
.
For
Paule
himselfe
Tim.
4.
14.
doth
shew
sufficiently
that
the
laying
on
of
the
hands
was
done
,
in
the
name
of
the
Eldership
it selfe
,
not
by
the
authoritie
of
any
superior
.
Now
the
reasons
of
the
same
Epiphanius
are
these
:
Bishops
(
saieth
hee
)
begette
the
fathers
of
the
Church
,
but
Elders
the
sonnes
,
in
asmuch
as
bishops
and
not
Elders
ordained
bishops
.
But
what
is
this
els
,
then
to
aske
to
haue
that
which
is
in
question
:
for
it
may
be
and
ought
to
bee
answered
,
that
the
bishops
tooke
that
authoritie
vpon
them
,
without
warrant
of
the
word
of
God
,
and
that
the
rule
is
false
,
which
concerning
this
matter
,
doth
attribute
it
to
the
Apostles
,
which
may
be
shewed
by
the
ordaining
of
Timothie
by
the
Eldership
.
Againe
,
forasmuch
as
election
is
the
chiefe
ground
of
church-offices
,
which
dependeth
of
the
voyces
of
the
whole
company
,
and
not
of
the
laying
on
of
handes
,
which
made
not
bishops
,
but
sent
them
into
their
possession
after
they
had
made
them
:
we
may
more
truly
affirme
with
the
Apostle
,
that
the
holy
Ghost
by
the
voices
of
the
children
themselues
,
made
the
fathers
,
and
not
the
bishops
.
An
other
of
his
reasons
is
,
a
deprauing
of
places
alleaged
out
of
Paul
,
that
the
Church
being
new
borne
,
bishops
could
not
be
so
established
euerywhere
at
the
first
,
as
is
to
be
seene
in
the
election
of
Deacons
.
Whom
yet
can
Epiphanius
perswade
,
that
it
was
for
want
of
fit
men
onely
,
that
there
were
many
bishops
in
euery
Church
?
For
that
which
not
onelye
Hierome
,
but
Epiphanius
against
the
Miletians
also
reporteth
,
concerning
them
of
Alexandria
:
that
is
,
Alexandria
neuer
had
two
bishops
,
as
the
other
cities
,
vpon
what
ground
Finally
,
that
this
kind
of
bishop
,
which
who
so
beareth
it
,
is
not
the
first
in
order
amongst
his
felow
elders
,
but
in
degree
aboue
them
,
beyng
the
onely
man
in
his
diocesse
,
is
not
ordeined
by
the
word
of
God
,
but
by
custome
amongst
the
fathers
Hierome
witnesseth
,
as
very
many
others
long
since
haue
obserued
:
For
these
are
his
woordes
in
his
epistle
to
Euagrius
.
The
Apostle
(
saieth
hee
)
doeth
teach
plainely
,
that
Elders
and
Bishops
are
all
one
,
&c.
And
where
as
one
after
was
chosen
to
bee
set
ouer
the
rest
,
that
(
saith
he
)
was
a
remedy
found
out
for
remedy
of
schisme
,
that
euery
one
drawyng
Christ
vnto
himselfe
,
myght
not
rend
the
Church
in
sunder
.
For
at
Alexandria
also
from
the
tyme
of
Marke
the
Euangelist
,
to
the
tyme
of
Heraclea
and
Dionysius
the
Bishop
,
the
Elders
placed
one
in
a
high
degree
or
place
,
chosen
by
themselues
,
whom
they
called
a
bishop
.
Moreouer
,
vppon
the
first
to
Titus
.
An
Elder
and
a
Bishop
(
saith
hee
)
is
all
one
,
and
before
by
the
instigation
of
the
deuill
,
there
was
pertakyng
in
religion
,
it
was
sayd
amongest
the
people
:
I
am
of
Paule
,
of
Apollos
,
and
of
Caephas
:
the
Churches
were
gouerned
by
the
common
aduise
of
the
Elders
.
But
after
that
euery
one
imagined
,
that
those
whome
he
baptised
were
his
owne
,
and
not
Christes
:
it
was
decreed
throughout
the
whole
world
,
that
one
chosen
of
the
Elders
,
shoulde
bee
set
aboue
the
rest
;
vnto
whome
all
the
care
of
the
church
might
appertayne
,
to
the
takyng
away
of
the
seedes
of
contentions
.
And
a
little
after
,
As
the
Elders
knowe
that
they
ate
subiect
by
the
custome
of
the
Churche
to
the
Bishop
that
is
set
ouer
them
:
so
let
the
Bishops
knowe
,
that
they
are
greater
then
the
Elders
,
rather
by
custome
,
then
by
any
vertue
of
the
Lordes
appoyntment
.
Yea
and
Augustine
also
in
his
19.
epistle
saieth
,
that
according
to
the
titles
of
honor
,
which
the
vse
of
the
Church
hath
gotten
,
the
office
of
a
bishop
is
greater
then
the
office
of
an
Elder
.
Chrysostome
also
witnesseth
,
vpon
the
first
to
Timothie
and
the
3.
chapter
,
That
the
Bishops
differ
from
the
Elders
onely
in
ordination
;
that
is
(
as
Theophilact
speaketh
more
plainly
)
in
the
onely
ceremonie
of
consecration
.
Theodoret
writing
vpon
the
same
place
,
saith
,
That
in
olde
tyme
they
called
the
same
men
Elders
and
Bishops
,
as
though
forsooth
the
thing
it selfe
had
then
bene
onely
called
by
another
name
,
and
goeth
about
to
prooue
that
,
because
Paule
calleth
Epaphroditus
the
Apostle
of
the
Philippians
.
This
is
of
no
weight
at
all
.
The
names
which
are
giuen
of
fellow
labourer
,
and
fellow
souldiour
,
do
declare
that
he
was
no
bishop
in
this
kind
of
bishop
,
but
an
Euangelist
tied
to
no
one
citie
,
much
lesse
to
a
diocesse
,
of
the
number
of
those
,
whome
the
Apostles
did
keepe
,
to
send
to
and
fro
,
at
the
motion
of
the
spirit
of
God
.
The
councell
of
Nice
also
,
disputing
about
the
degrees
of
bishops
,
alleageth
ancient
customes
,
whereof
we
minde
to
speake
anon
.
And
where
as
Cyprian
not
in
one
place
,
calleth
the
bishops
successors
of
the
Apostles
,
whose
authoritie
is
from
God
;
and
if
we
take
it
so
,
as
though
by
the
very
commandement
of
God
,
these
bishops
are
the
same
,
that
in
tyme
past
the
Apostles
,
the
thing
it selfe
doth
refute
that
,
seeyng
there
was
alwayes
a
certain
portion
assigned
to
euery
bishop
.
But
the
Apostles
,
by
the
direction
of
the
spirite
rite
of
God
,
though
not
confusedlie
,
did
exercise
their
ministery
throughout
the
whole
worlde
.
But
if
this
be
true
,
there
should
haue
beene
more
bishops
,
in
the
Church
of
Rome
it selfe
:
namely
Peter
and
Paul
,
which
yet
afterwards
was
counted
peculiar
to
one
.
And
surely
,
ther
cannot
be
mo
,
the
cheefe
in
one
and
the
same
company
at
one
time
.
And
whereas
the
name
of
Byshops
,
is
sayd
of
the
Apostleship
.
Acte
.
1.
20.
It
maketh
nothing
to
the
matter
,
except
a
man
by
a
like
reason
woulde
haue
the
Deacons
to
haue
bin
Apostles
,
because
Paul
calleth
his
Apostleship
a
Deaconship
or
ministery
.
But
we
are
to
looke
Nay
this
is
so
farre
off
from
being
any
good
remedy
,
from
staying
of
schismes
,
that
contrary
wise
there
was
neuer
more
bitter
contention
in
the
Church
,
then
about
this
primacie
which
had
neuer
come
to
passe
,
if
this
preheminence
aboue
their
fellowes
had
bene
forbidden
,
or
rather
,
if
men
had
neuer
brought
it
in
.
Whereupon
we
conclude
,
that
this
kind
of
bishop
which
is
not
of
order
,
but
of
superioritie
,
was
brought
in
of
man
,
&
as
Hierome
saith
Tit.
1.
by
litle
&
litle
,
&
that
so
as
he
is
in
deede
thought
,
that
the
planets
of
dissentions
might
be
thereby
plucked
vp
,
all
the
care
was
committed
to
one
man
.
And
whereas
he
sayth
in
the
same
place
,
that
it
was
decreed
thoroughout
all
the
world
:
We
are
to
vnderstand
it
no
otherwise
,
then
of
a
priuy
custome
,
brought
in
by
little
&
little
.
And
what
soeuer
is
found
in
Ignatius
,
or
other
ancient
Writers
,
when
the
byshop
of
Sathan
was
not
yet
found
out
,
touching
the
authority
of
the
byshops
or
ouerseers
(
as
Iustin
speaketh
)
is
to
be
vnderderstood
of
this
kind
of
Bishop
.
THE
BISHOP
OF
THE
Deuill
.
THus
also
we
describe
the
bishop
of
the
deuill
:
that
euen
as
that
kind
of
bishop
ordained
of
God
,
degenerated
by
litle
and
litle
,
into
an
humane
ordinance
,
whereof
we
intreated
in
the
second
place
:
so
this
of
the
deuill
,
against
which
we
now
labour
,
is
sprouted
forth
of
the
corruption
of
the
bishop
brought
in
by
man
.
Of
this
intollerable
corruption
there
are
foule
,
most
manifest
,
and
vndoubted
markes
.
Some
of
this
kinde
of
bishops
haue
wholy
singled
themselues
from
the
Elderships
,
so
that
they
haue
nothyng
to
do
with
them
:
Some
haue
wholy
abolished
them
.
And
that
they
haue
chalenged
vnto
themselues
,
and
I
knowe
not
to
what
Officials
the
whole
guidance
of
the
church
,
&
chiefly
the
authoritie
to
elect
,
to
depose
,
and
to
excommunicate
:
so
as
they
not
onely
are
aboue
others
,
but
as
it
were
alone
do
exercise
Lordship
ouer
Gods
heritage
,
contrary
to
the
expresse
inhibition
of
Peter
.
That
also
they
haue
inuaded
vppon
temporall
dominions
,
contrary
to
the
flat
commaundement
of
Christ
.
And
that
they
will
not
onely
be
present
,
but
also
President
in
causes
of
this
lyfe
,
and
affaires
of
the
Common
wealth
,
the
commandement
of
the
Apostle
to
the
contrary
notwithstandyng
,
2.
Tim.
2.
1.
Cor.
6.
yea
and
that
of
Christ
himselfe
,
Luke
13.
14.
That
also
they
waste
in
riot
&
statelinesse
agaynst
conscience
and
al
shame
,
the
goods
consecrate
to
holy
vses
.
That
also
they
haue
tied
the
spirit
of
God
to
certaine
places
and
persons
,
as
though
the
bishop
of
the
more
noble
place
,
must
needes
haue
necessary
giftes
aboue
the
rest
:
or
as
though
hee
,
who
now
is
most
fit
,
must
needs
be
so
alwais
.
And
last
of
all
,
that
they
are
the
image
of
that
beast
which
is
described
,
Apoc.
13.
as
Pope
Anacletus
hymselfe
witnesseth
,
epist.
2.
in
as
much
as
they
are
distinguished
among
themselues
,
by
those
their
thrones
and
degrees
,
according
to
the
paterne
of
the
Roman
Empire
.
The
Apostle
,
Act.
20.
19.
foretold
of
this
Hierarchie
,
as
they
terme
it
,
of
the
false
bishop
,
which
in
tyme
became
an
Antichristian
primacie
.
And
in
the
3.
Iohn
9.
it
is
most
manifest
,
that
Sathan
begun
euen
then
to
lay
the
foundation
of
this
mysterie
.
Now
out
of
the
history
of
the
Nicene
Councell
,
which
otherwise
touching
doctrine
was
euery
where
receyued
,
it
is
cleare
how
foule
dissentions
were
euen
then
,
of
orderyng
the
bonds
betweene
the
bishops
,
the
fountaines
whereof
they
were
so
farre
from
dammyng
vg
,
that
pretending
auncient
customes
,
they
confirmed
the
Patriarkship
,
and
made
a
way
for
the
horrible
Papacie
of
Rome
then
slidyng
on
,
and
vnderlayd
the
seate
for
the
harlot
that
sitteth
vpon
seuen
mountaines
.
But
farre
be
it
of
,
that
these
things
,
although
they
haue
their
auncient
and
great
authoritie
,
should
be
preiudiciall
to
the
deuine
and
Apostolicall
writings
,
according
to
the
rule
,
whereof
there
is
no
wise
man
will
doubt
,
that
the
Councels
themselues
are
to
be
squared
.
And
to
what
purpose
should
I
confute
that
agreement
betweene
the
priesthood
of
the
Leuites
,
&
of
Christ
,
which
some
old
writers
alleage
to
prooue
this
diuelish
oligarche
,
and
at
the
length
euen
playne
tiranny
.
In
deede
it
is
euident
,
that
the
high
priest
was
a
figure
of
Christ
himselfe
,
whose
second
image
if
we
graunt
that
the
bishops
are
,
it
wil
folow
,
that
there
are
as
many
images
of
Christ
,
as
there
be
bishops
,
in
as
much
as
there
is
none
aboue
him
.
But
contrarywise
,
no
bishop
hath
bene
the
image
of
Christ
.
Besides
,
bishops
are
not
heds
of
the
vniuersall
Church
,
but
of
their
owne
perticular
:
Nay
,
no
heads
at
all
,
in
as
much
as
the
Bishops
are
vnder
Archbishops
,
the
Archb.
vnder
Patriarkes
,
and
they
agayne
vnder
the
Pope
,
that
is
not
vnder
the
true
figure
,
but
the
counterfet
figure
of
Christ
.
Now
seeing
that
our
onely
hed
is
taken
vp
into
heauen
,
a
successor
for
whom
liuyng
for
euer
,
we
are
not
to
seeke
:
who
seeth
not
that
the
elders
ordayned
by
the
law
of
God
,
come
in
the
roume
of
the
priestes
of
the
lawe
,
and
the
Deacons
to
answer
to
the
Leuites
?
The
first
question
.
Seeyng
that
there
are
ordayned
in
seuerall
Churches
,
seuerall
pastors
and
ministers
,
and
the
authority
of
all
Christes
ministers
in
the
Church
seeme
to
be
equall
:
Whether
the
office
of
the
bishops
be
necessary
in
the
church
to
procure
meetings
when
occasion
serueth
,
admission
to
the
ministerie
,
and
remoouyng
from
the
place
vpon
iust
causes
:
or
whether
all
the
ministers
hauyng
equall
authoritie
,
and
not
vnder
the
authoritie
of
any
superiour
bishop
,
ought
to
chuse
fit
men
with
the
consent
of
the
Patron
who
enioyeth
the
benefice
,
and
the
people
themselues
,
as
also
to
correct
&
remoue
from
the
charge
.
And
the
maners
of
the
people
themselues
,
who
can
hardly
or
not
at
all
be
kept
in
obedience
without
the
bridle
of
the
bishops
authority
,
which
may
runne
through
in
visityng
of
the
Churches
of
the
prouince
,
may
put
vs
in
mynd
to
retaine
such
bishops
.
Againe
,
so
often
as
there
shal
be
dealing
in
matters
touchyng
the
safetie
of
the
common
wealth
in
the
solemne
assemblies
of
the
land
,
accordyng
to
the
laws
which
the
kingdome
hath
of
a
long
vse
and
custome
receiued
,
there
can
be
nothing
established
without
the
bishops
,
who
haue
the
third
roume
and
place
in
the
kingdome
,
which
to
take
away
,
or
wholy
to
put
downe
,
would
bee
very
dangerous
to
the
Common
wealth
.
The
answer
to
the
first
question
.
Where
as
Sathans
bishop
hath
bene
the
ouerthrowe
of
the
Church
and
all
Christian
kingdomes
,
whose
head
is
the
Romaine
Antichrist
,
it
is
to
be
looked
vnto
of
all
handes
,
especially
of
all
godly
princes
,
that
they
at
once
abolish
it
,
if
they
minde
the
reformation
of
the
Church
,
and
their
owne
safetie
.
As
for
the
bishop
ordained
by
man
,
&
brought
into
the
Churche
by
little
and
little
,
whereby
Sathan
made
him
a
waye
for
greater
thinges
,
it
had
beene
tolerable
,
so
that
with
all
the
ancient
good
lawes
prouidyng
for
the
resisting
of
the
gouernyng
by
some
few
,
had
bene
in
their
former
force
agayne
.
But
besides
,
that
the
state
of
the
world
being
quite
changed
,
experience
of
so
many
ages
doeth
teach
vs
too
well
,
that
vnlesse
this
roote
also
be
plucked
vp
,
it
wil
come
to
passe
,
that
the
same
fruite
will
sprout
and
bud
forth
again
.
Finally
,
seing
the
Lord
hath
so
often
decided
this
controuersie
of
superiority
among
his
own
disciples
,
that
he
shut
it
cleane
out
,
seing
the
rule
both
for
doctrine
&
good
order
of
the
Church
,
is
to
bee
sought
for
out
of
the
very
writings
of
the
apostles
:
&
it
is
manifested
,
the
churches
then
prospered
,
when
all
this
authoritie
of
one
man
ouer
the
rest
,
yet
was
not
,
but
as
that
grew
vp
,
so
al
things
fell
to
decay
.
Finally
,
seeyng
where
the
remnants
of
this
gouernment
by
a
few
,
are
not
cleane
taken
away
,
the
woorke
of
the
Lord
,
is
openly
hindered
:
Our
iudgement
is
,
that
after
the
chasing
away
of
this
deuise
of
man
,
the
churches
shall
be
wel
prouided
for
,
if
they
may
be
repaired
according
to
the
writynges
of
the
Apostles
.
And
the
reformation
as
it
semeth
to
vs
,
consisteth
herein
,
that
first
the
whole
kingdome
is
to
bee
deuided
into
regions
.
Agayne
,
the
regions
into
parishes
,
either
of
Cities
or
countrey
townes
:
that
in
places
most
fit
,
and
of
greatest
assembly
,
be
placed
pastors
,
beyng
lawfully
propounded
by
the
company
of
their
owne
elders
,
to
the
kinges
christian
maiestie
,
or
the
deputies
therof
,
and
allowed
of
all
.
Lastly
,
beyng
receyued
of
their
own
people
,
ouer
whom
they
are
to
be
set
,
they
be
placed
,
promulgation
hauing
gone
before
:
and
that
in
euery
parish
the
pastour
may
haue
with
hym
fit
men
to
assist
him
,
who
also
may
,
beyng
watchfull
,
salue
vp
the
offences
not
so
waighty
,
leauyng
the
other
of
greater
importance
,
to
the
whole
eldership
.
Also
,
that
eldership
made
of
the
pastors
of
parishes
,
both
of
citie
&
cuntry
,
and
a
sufficient
number
of
men
approoued
for
their
godlines
&
wisedom
,
lawfully
also
chosen
,
as
is
aforesayd
,
bee
placed
in
most
fitte
places
,
who
assemblyng
at
a
certaine
tyme
and
place
,
may
determine
of
the
Church-affayres
,
of
their
owne
gouernment
,
accordyng
to
the
prescript
lawes
,
first
set
downe
in
a
generall
councell
,
and
afterward
confirmed
by
the
authoritie
of
the
soueraigne
maiestie
.
In
this
company
let
there
be
chosen
by
common
voyces
,
one
first
in
order
not
superior
in
authoritie
,
who
shall
be
thought
most
fit
,
and
that
without
making
choyse
of
any
certaine
place
,
&
but
for
a
certaine
tyme
.
After
the
expiryng
whereof
,
either
let
another
bee
chosen
,
or
els
the
same
man
is
to
be
established
agayne
for
another
tyme
by
a
new
consent
:
whose
office
is
to
make
report
of
the
common
affaires
to
the
company
,
to
demaund
their
iudgements
,
and
to
giue
sentence
by
the
iudgement
of
the
eldership
,
hauing
no
authority
giuen
him
ouer
his
felows
,
to
whom
rather
he
is
most
subiect
.
In
this
assembly
let
nothyng
be
debated
of
besides
maters
of
conscience
,
&
that
by
the
word
of
god
,
&
the
lawes
of
church
discipline
established
,
drawen
out
of
the
worde
of
God
,
not
one
whit
medling
with
the
authority
of
the
ciuil
magistrate
.
And
let
the
soueraign
maiesty
&
the
lawfull
magistrate
thereby
appointed
,
be
keepers
of
this
order
,
&
the
punisher
of
those
that
seditiously
rage
against
it
.
But
if
any
shal
imagin
that
this
sodain
abolishing
of
both
these
bishops
will
minister
occasion
of
new
stirres
,
although
we
see
not
with
what
conscience
the
bish.
may
so
chalenge
to
themselues
the
goods
of
the
church
,
or
els
call
themselues
bishops
,
&
liue
like
princes
of
this
world
:
yet
for
to
keep
the
common
peace
,
the
soueraigne
maiesty
may
leaue
vnto
them
,
which
are
now
bishops
,
their
reuenues
whole
for
their
lyfe
tyme
,
so
they
trouble
not
the
well
made
order
of
the
Church
,
with
prouiding
there
be
none
chosen
into
their
place
,
when
they
bee
dead
.
As
for
the
frowardnes
of
the
people
,
it
may
be
kept
downe
better
a
great
deale
by
other
reynes
,
then
by
the
authoritie
of
a
false
named
bishop
;
as
by
preaching
of
the
word
of
God
,
by
censures
of
the
church
,
and
the
authoritie
of
the
magistrate
of
the
cuntry
,
agaynst
the
open
troubles
of
the
publike
state
,
either
ecclesiastical
or
ciuil
.
The
Churches
may
very
wel
be
visited
at
set
times
without
any
great
cost
and
bishoplike
pride
,
by
them
whom
euery
eldership
hath
chosen
vnder
the
K.
maiesties
authority
which
wil
not
be
alwais
necessary
,
if
the
elders
do
rightly
execute
their
office
.
This
sitting
of
the
bish.
with
the
authority
of
the
voice
in
the
publike
estates
of
the
kingdom
,
came
in
with
a
manifest
abuse
,
contrary
to
the
word
,
&
therfore
in
our
mind
is
to
be
vtterly
abolished
.
For
the
bish.
hath
nothing
to
do
in
ordring
of
meer
ciuil
affairs
:
yet
forasmuch
as
in
such
assemblies
,
especially
some
things
many
times
happen
,
belonging
to
the
establishing
of
the
estate
,
&
order
of
the
churches
:
the
kepers
wherof
the
godly
magistrates
ought
to
be
,
&
not
the
ouer
turners
,
as
we
are
taught
by
the
example
of
holy
kings
.
It
is
very
necessary
,
that
as
often
as
the
meetinges
of
the
land
are
proclaymed
,
intelligence
thereof
be
giuen
to
the
chiefe
elders
,
who
may
bee
present
in
the
behalfe
of
their
seignories
,
yet
not
sittyng
as
iudges
,
but
dealing
about
matters
of
the
church
onely
with
the
estates
of
the
land
,
as
their
elderships
haue
giuen
them
in
charge
,
except
the
states
thinke
good
vpon
extraordinary
occasion
,
that
they
aske
counsell
of
God
about
some
other
affaires
also
.
If
also
the
kinges
Maiestie
thinke
good
to
admit
into
counsell
amongest
the
pastors
or
elders
,
one
,
who
shall
bee
thought
to
be
wise
and
experienced
in
things
,
he
may
admit
him
,
though
not
as
a
pastor
or
elder
,
yet
as
a
citizen
.
And
it
were
iniurious
to
remooue
from
their
office
in
the
Church
,
the
pastours
,
and
much
lesse
the
Elders
and
Deacons
,
otherwise
laymen
from
that
degree
,
which
they
hold
as
citizens
,
either
in
the
common
wealth
,
or
in
the
assemblies
.
But
the
kings
maiesty
,
and
all
the
Princes
&
Lordes
,
are
to
be
exceedyng
wary
,
that
they
make
not
courtlike
gouernours
of
their
pastors
,
to
the
great
endamagyng
of
the
Church
,
as
we
haue
a
faire
example
in
Eusebius
of
Nicomedia
in
the
court
of
Constantine
.
As
for
the
right
of
the
patronage
,
least
some
man
should
say
,
that
it
was
gotten
for
himselfe
.
Our
iudgement
is
,
that
it
may
be
concealed
,
but
not
without
some
conditions
:
namely
,
that
he
which
shall
be
chosen
by
the
free
voyces
of
the
eldership
,
should
bee
offred
by
the
Patrone
to
the
kings
maiestie
,
beyng
also
to
set
vpon
his
charge
,
after
the
consenting
of
his
flocke
.
The
second
question
.
After
that
religion
is
reformed
,
it
hath
bene
a
receiued
custome
that
the
bishops
,
and
of
the
ministers
,
pastors
&
elders
,
so
many
as
should
be
sent
of
the
bishops
,
should
assemble
themselues
,
that
they
together
with
the
chiefe
Barons
and
nobles
which
professe
the
true
religion
,
might
make
enquirie
after
the
doctrine
and
maners
of
euery
one
.
But
seeyng
the
prince
himselfe
is
a
louer
of
the
true
religion
,
it
is
a
question
whether
there
may
be
such
an
assembly
with
out
the
consent
or
commandement
of
the
prince
.
Whether
the
ministers
alone
may
meete
as
often
as
they
will
.
Last
of
all
,
whether
the
nobles
and
other
godly
men
&
elders
,
(
which
are
yeerely
chosen
with
vs
out
of
the
people
and
nobilitie
together
)
may
lawfully
or
expediently
come
without
the
commandement
of
the
king
to
such
assemblies
.
Which
assembly
of
the
nobles
and
people
,
seemeth
to
some
altogether
needles
vnder
a
godly
prince
,
either
because
it
hath
not
long
since
ben
receyued
by
a
meere
custome
without
any
law
,
and
that
vnder
a
prince
,
who
then
resisted
the
religion
,
whereby
such
assemblies
myght
haue
the
greater
authoritie
:
or
els
because
it
may
seeme
dangerous
,
if
so
many
nobles
assemble
so
often
,
without
the
consent
of
the
king
,
they
may
somtimes
consult
of
some
thing
els
besides
religion
.
Others
thinke
that
this
assemblie
is
in
no
case
to
bee
refused
,
but
rather
that
it
is
very
needefull
that
the
Nobles
and
other
religious
men
be
present
as
helpers
to
their
ministers
in
the
assembly
,
bearyng
witnesse
of
their
lyfe
and
the
peoples
behauiour
,
otherwyse
it
will
after
come
to
passe
,
that
if
an
impious
prince
raign
afterward
,
that
neither
ministers
may
safely
assemble
,
neyther
can
the
determination
be
put
in
execution
without
the
consent
,
helpe
&
ayde
of
the
nobles
.
To
the
second
question
.
Councels
are
necessarye
in
the
Church
for
many
causes
,
both
to
the
retayning
of
agreement
,
and
also
to
the
seeking
of
remedies
by
common
aduise
for
the
daungers
which
fall
out
.
And
last
of
all
,
to
take
order
for
those
that
rest
not
in
the
iudgement
of
perticular
seignories
,
if
they
thinke
they
haue
any
iniurie
done
them
.
And
these
Councels
are
eyther
of
a
whole
nation
,
or
of
some
one
Region
or
Prouince
(
or
Diocesse
as
they
haue
begun
to
speake
after
the
description
of
the
Prouinces
of
Rome
)
deuided
into
many
Seigniories
.
It
is
necessary
that
the
Councels
of
the
prouinces
be
deuided
for
many
causes
,
&
except
there
be
other
vrgent
causes
,
they
would
be
appoynted
rather
euery
halfe
yeere
then
quarterly
,
least
in
discoursing
of
matters
,
they
spende
the
tyme
in
vayne
.
And
it
will
bee
best
for
the
auoyding
of
ambition
,
that
the
Councell
be
not
alwayes
assembled
in
the
same
place
of
euery
prouince
:
but
as
soone
as
one
halfe
yeeres
Synode
is
discussed
,
it
may
be
determined
by
common
consent
,
where
shal
be
the
place
of
the
next
followyng
.
It
will
be
very
well
that
two
of
euery
seignorie
of
the
prouince
,
chosen
by
common
voyces
,
and
sent
with
some
commission
,
be
present
at
these
councels
:
one
a
pastor
,
and
the
other
an
Elder
or
a
Deacon
.
Neyther
would
we
haue
any
strife
about
sitting
,
who
should
sitte
first
or
last
,
but
euery
one
to
sit
,
as
it
shall
fall
out
without
any
contention
,
and
the
iudgement
to
bee
giuen
as
any
one
shall
sit
.
Now
,
he
that
shal
gouern
the
whole
action
,
who
was
chosen
for
this
one
thing
by
common
consent
of
voyce
,
the
chiefe
pastor
of
the
place
,
beyng
in
the
beginning
President
,
which
office
shall
end
,
when
the
Councell
shall
be
ended
.
There
are
no
matters
in
question
to
bee
propounded
to
these
Councels
to
take
knowledge
of
,
but
such
as
are
more
spiritual
&
belong
to
that
prouince
,
where
they
are
to
be
decided
without
appeale
by
the
word
of
God
,
&
the
rules
there
set
downe
,
without
any
brabling
or
disturbance
of
the
company
.
Yet
if
any
great
priuate
controuersie
shall
fall
out
in
the
prouinciall
Synode
,
where
some
may
thinke
that
he
hath
cause
to
complayne
of
iniury
done
vnto
him
,
he
may
put
vp
his
complaint
to
be
decided
in
a
generall
councel
,
when
it
shal
be
thought
good
to
assemble
it
.
Furthermore
it
is
chiefly
required
,
that
if
all
the
lawes
of
the
Church
be
established
of
the
kings
christian
maiesty
:
it
foloweth
,
that
the
Councels
are
to
be
assembled
by
his
commandement
and
direction
,
and
not
otherwise
.
Neither
yet
is
there
a
new
commission
euery
tyme
to
be
sought
for
of
the
king
for
that
purpose
,
seeyng
his
maiesty
hath
once
established
a
law
touching
the
set
tymes
of
ordinary
Synodes
.
But
yet
if
there
arise
iust
cause
of
suspition
of
handling
in
these
metings
,
other
matters
besides
meere
ecclesiasticall
,
it
shall
be
safe
for
the
kings
maiesty
to
send
one
of
his
subiects
whom
he
will
,
to
disgrace
by
his
presence
the
meeting
of
the
Synodes
:
where
yet
he
is
not
to
be
as
a
iudge
,
except
some
thing
fall
out
where
it
is
necessary
that
the
authoritie
of
the
ciuill
magistrate
be
put
betweene
.
A
generall
councel
of
the
land
is
not
to
be
assembled
but
vpon
great
causes
,
which
seeyng
they
agree
not
with
set
tymes
,
it
followeth
,
that
they
are
not
to
bee
standing
neither
:
but
as
often
as
some
thing
shall
seeme
to
fall
out
of
so
great
waight
,
either
in
doctrine
or
in
gouernment
of
the
church
,
as
cannot
well
be
decided
but
in
a
generall
meeting
,
that
prouince
is
to
be
carefull
,
to
put
other
prouinces
in
mind
concerning
that
matter
,
in
these
halfe
yeeres
Synodes
:
that
with
the
consent
of
all
,
or
the
greater
part
,
they
go
vnto
the
kings
maiesty
,
who
(
as
being
a
christian
prince
,
is
to
desire
nothing
more
,
then
the
peace
of
the
churches
)
ought
without
any
stay
or
doubting
,
at
the
suite
of
the
Churches
,
to
appoint
a
place
and
tyme
for
a
general
meeting
,
as
the
need
of
the
churches
shal
require
.
And
the
same
order
may
seeme
to
be
kept
in
the
generall
Councels
,
which
is
in
the
prouincial
,
whether
before
the
kings
maiesty
himselfe
,
as
in
some
general
councels
,
the
emperors
of
Rome
haue
bene
present
,
or
before
the
honorable
lordes
of
the
kings
maiestie
.
And
last
of
all
,
whatsoeuer
shal
be
alowed
by
the
common
consent
of
the
Synode
,
shall
be
confirmed
by
the
kinges
maiesties
expresse
authoritie
,
after
the
example
of
the
godly
Emperours
.