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Yea there own estate and princely dignity given unto them by god should move them, to remove this ill out of there Kealmes, or else other men will usurp falsely there authority, and pervert the order of god in the commune wealth. Therefore in the most noble an famous commune wealth that ever was, the commune wealth of the Israelites. Was this order appointed. Num. 9. first god, then his word, the celestial signs the pillar of, fire, and the cloud, which were as guides in there Journey to show them wen and where the should camp, and likewise when and which way they should ⟨image 25⟩march forward in the Journey in the forth place of this commune wealth was Moses appointed as supreme head and prince next unto god in the fight place was appointed the priests then the princes inferior, and captains. Then the people, then all things necessaries to maintain this commune wealth whether it were in time of peace or time of war. Now he that considereth the face of this commune wealth. May •e many notable things, and specially for my purpose on which shall prove that princes sustain wrong by •ouch bishops as be within there realms. Though that Aron and his sons with the rest of the priests had the ministry of the church committed unto them, yet were they never so bold to make any law for the people concerning conscience or to bring any ceremony into the church without the judgment and knowledge of God's word, and Moses the prince. As it may be well seen by such as could not celebrate Pesah in the time appointed, because of certain impediments rehearsed. Nu. 9. this cause of religion, was not brought unto the bishop and priests to be defined. But unto Moses, who counselled the lord and there upon wised his subjects what was to be don in such a case. Read the place. This declareth that no general council, no provincial assemble, no bishops of any Realm or province, may charge the subjects thereof with any law or ceremony otherwise then the prince of the Land, by the word of god can give account to be god and godly. For the people are committed unto the, prince, to sustain the right of them all, and not only to defend there bodies, ⟨image 25⟩but also there souls. As it may be seen by the complaint of Moses unto god Nu. 11. Curafflixisti seruum tuum, & quare non inueni gratiam in oculis tuis, ut poneres onus universi populi huius super me &c.