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they_o for_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o member_n but_o no_o doubt_n at_o first_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o ordinary_n to_o who_o they_o be_v at_o first_o all_o subject_n thus_o they_o have_v power_n of_o suspend_v their_o own_o monk_n from_o the_o communion_n then_o they_o challenge_v the_o power_n of_o consignation_n in_o the_o bishop_n absence_n this_o be_v do_v first_o in_o egypt_n as_o hilary_n the_o deacon_n observe_v in_o the_o commentary_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n ambrose_n there_o be_v the_o most_o numerous_a body_n of_o monk_n most_o remote_a from_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o inclinable_a to_o these_o sacerdotal_a encroachment_n thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v occasion_n for_o assert_v the_o sacerdotal_a right_n against_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o patriarch_n nicephorus_n and_o methodius_n for_o so_o far_o the_o schism_n of_o these_o studite_n continue_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o observation_n our_o author_n have_v make_v from_o the_o write_n of_o methodius_n it_o be_v also_o plain_a that_o the_o monk_n be_v the_o great_a part_n in_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o arsenians_n principal_o regard_v by_o our_o author_n so_o it_o appear_v from_o several_a passage_n in_o georgius_n pachymeres_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o many_o of_o the_o 10._o monk_n and_o laity_n divide_v and_o keep_v their_o separate_a assembly_n and_o the_o emperor_n michael_n in_o his_o oration_n against_o the_o schismatic_n describe_v they_o so_o as_o that_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o monk_n be_v they_o who_o be_v principal_o intend_v by_o he_o he_o say_v they_o be_v such_o as_o by_o their_o course_n of_o life_n have_v be_v enure_v to_o michaelis_fw-la corner_n and_o secrecy_n that_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o supra_fw-la sackcloth_n so_o joseph_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o germanus_n where_o he_o persuade_v he_o to_o resign_v represent_v the_o 18._o monk_n as_o the_o principal_a adversary_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v on_o this_o occasion_n and_o the_o name_n 28_o mention_v in_o this_o cause_n be_v general_o either_o of_o monk_n or_o nun_n such_o be_v hiacinthus_n and_o ignatius_n rhodius_n and_o martha_n and_o nostogonissa_n and_o the_o ib._n pantepoplene_n monk_n so_o call_v from_o their_o monastery_n be_v the_o most_o violent_a against_o joseph_n and_o those_o who_o side_v with_o he_o and_o now_o we_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v not_o any_o latitudinarian_a dwindle_v notion_n of_o schism_n such_o as_o our_o adversary_n fancy_n that_o make_v our_o author_n allow_v of_o no_o cause_n but_o heresy_n to_o justify_v a_o separation_n these_o be_v perfect_o unknown_a even_o to_o that_o low_a antiquity_n in_o which_o our_o author_n live_v the_o person_n he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o bishop_n to_o head_n they_o aâ—senius_n himself_o be_v dead_a now_o for_o some_o year_n before_o our_o author_n make_v this_o collection_n and_o he_o have_v substitute_v no_o successor_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o bishop_n of_o
restore_v the_o old_a term_n which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v concession_n these_o thing_n if_o they_o will_v grant_v we_o we_o shall_v all_o return_n into_o their_o communion_n with_o joy_n and_o they_o will_v also_o have_v reason_n to_o partake_v in_o our_o joy_n for_o our_o have_v vindicate_v their_o sacred_a right_n against_o future_a encroachment_n but_o the_o least_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o they_o can_v grant_v be_v to_o gratify_v we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o present_a dispute_n that_o they_o will_v not_o invade_v nor_o maintain_v injurious_a possession_n that_o they_o will_v not_o by_o do_v so_o cut_v themselves_o off_o by_o their_o own_o act_n from_o communion_n with_o we_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o part_n the_o canon_n in_o the_o baroccian_a manuscript_n omit_v by_o mr._n hody_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 31_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n instead_o of_o the_o 32._o if_o any_o presbyter_n contemn_v his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v hold_v a_o separate_a meeting_n and_o erect_v a_o opposite_a altar_n have_v nothing_o wherewith_o to_o charge_v the_o bp._n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n piety_n and_o justice_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o a_o ambitious_a affector_n of_o government_n for_o he_o be_v a_o usurper_n so_o also_o as_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o shall_v join_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o the_o laic_n excommunicate_v but_o all_o this_o after_o the_o one_a 2d_o and_o 3d_o admonition_n of_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 6_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gangra_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v a_o private_a meeting_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o despise_v the_o church_n shall_v presume_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n the_o officiate_a presbyter_n not_o be_v thereunto_o license_v by_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 5_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n despise_v his_o own_o bp._n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n in_o a_o private_a meeting_n and_o shall_v disobey_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o bp._n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o he_o nor_o submit_v to_o he_o exhort_v he_o again_o and_o again_o he_o be_v absolute_o to_o be_v depose_v and_o ought_v no_o long_o to_o he_o treat_v as_o a_o curable_a person_n neither_o as_o one_o who_o can_v retain_v his_o honour_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v persevere_v to_o make_v tumult_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v over_o as_o a_o seditious_a person_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 15_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n if_o any_o bishop_n accuse_v of_o any_o crime_n be_v condemn_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n who_o have_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n denounce_v the_o same_o sentence_n against_o he_o such_o a_o one_o by_o no_o mean_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v again_o by_o other_o but_o the_o concordant_a sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n ought_v to_o remain_v firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 10_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o carthage_n if_o any_o presbyter_n be_v puff_v up_o against_o his_o own_o bp._n shall_v make_v a_o schism_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 13_o the_o can._n of_o the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n the_o devil_n have_v sow_v the_o seed_n of_o heretical_a tare_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v they_o cut_v up_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v betake_v to_o himself_o a_o new_a way_n and_o method_n viz._n to_o divide_v the_o church_n by_o the_o madness_n of_o schismatic_n but_o the_o holy_a synod_n be_v also_o willing_a to_o obviate_v this_o strategem_fw-la of_o his_o have_v decree_v as_o follow_v if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n under_o pretence_n of_o accuse_v his_o own_o bp._n of_o any_o crime_n shall_v presume_v to_o withdraw_v from_o his_o communion_n and_o not_o mention_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o the_o liturgy_n clergyman_n not_o excusable_a for_o appear_v in_o a_o cause_n so_o destructive_a of_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o of_o their_o own_o function_n in_o particular_a without_o reason_n very_o evident_a and_o convince_a the_o author_n of_o this_o manuscript_n too_o low_o to_o pass_v for_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n mention_v by_o he_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o nicetas_n choniates_n relate_v to_o constantinople_n which_o yet_o he_o must_v have_v know_v as_o a_o public_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cp._n if_o he_o have_v live_v near_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 25._o anastas_n de_fw-fr jejux_fw-la deipar_fw-la p._n 435._o tom._n 3._o coteler_n mon._n gr._n eccl._n fol._n 243._o fol._n 212_o 225_o 230._o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a ecclesiastical_a rhetor_n this_o office_n very_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n of_o cp._n perhaps_o from_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o it_o by_o constantine_n the_o great_a l._n v._o c._n 22._o vid._n etiam_fw-la sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o l._n vii_o c._n 36._o l._n vii_o c._n 37._o this_o discourse_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rhetor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cp._n then_o in_o office_n when_o the_o schism_n happen_v that_o occasion_v it_o not_o by_o nicephorus_n callisius_fw-la coteler_n nâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la 3_o vol._n mon._n gr._n eccl._n p._n 645._o niceph._n h._n e._n xuj_o 19_o 20_o 25_o 26_o 32._o ibid._n 35._o ad_fw-la finèm_fw-la cap._n 1._o l._n 1._o nicephorâ—_n this_o author_n no_o competent_a witness_n of_o the_o matter_n mention_v by_o he_o our_o adversary_n way_n of_o reason_v in_o this_o case_n be_v neither_o conscientious_a not_o prudent_a see_v the_o instance_n produce_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vnreasonableness_n of_o a_o new_a separation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o oath_n 1._o non-adherence_a to_o unjust_o deprive_v bishop_n will_v signify_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a case_n unless_o the_o person_n who_o do_v not_o adhere_v to_o they_o do_v believe_v they_o unjust_o deprive_v 2._o nor_o unless_o they_o do_v believe_v they_o invalid_o deprive_v that_o be_v by_o a_o incompetent_a judicatory_a as_o well_o as_o unjust_o 3._o nor_o unless_o the_o bishop_n so_o deprive_v do_v insist_v on_o their_o right_n and_o challenge_v duty_n as_o we_o do_v 4._o nor_o unless_o such_o non-adherence_a be_v think_v justifiable_a by_o principle_n and_o with_o regard_n to_o conscience_n 5._o nor_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o gather_v principle_n from_o non-action_n such_o be_v not_o chaleng_v right_o on_o the_o bishop_n part_n or_o not_o adhere_v to_o they_o on_o the_o subject_n part_n 6._o nor_o do_v the_o instance_n here_o produce_v prove_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o of_o the_o greek_a especial_o of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a church_n nor_o even_o of_o that_o church_n in_o the_o first_o and_o early_a age_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o early_a age_n may_v for_o what_o appear_v from_o this_o collection_n be_v on_o our_o side_n and_o indeed_o be_v so_o one_a the_o whole_a church_n than_o own_a noâ—_n power_n in_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n for_o deprive_v bishop_n as_o to_o spiritual_n not_o even_o as_o to_o their_o particular_a district_n thence_o it_o follow_v two_o that_o antibiâ—hops_v consecrate_v in_o district_n no_o other_o way_n 〈◊〉_d than_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n be_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o early_a catholic_n church_n no_o bishop_n at_o all_o but_o divide_v from_o the_o church_n church_n epist._n 57_o ad_fw-la antonianum_fw-la in_o the_o oxon_n edition_n of_o st._n cyprian_n and_o three_o that_o all_o who_o profess_v themselves_o one_o with_o antibishop_n so_o divide_v from_o the_o church_n be_v in_o consequence_n to_o the_o same_o principle_n themselves_o divide_v also_o st._n cypr._n epist._n 43_o edit_n oxon._n and_o 4thly_a that_o all_o who_o be_v unite_v with_o novatian_n and_o by_o consequence_n divide_v from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_a district_n be_v in_o the_o discipline_n of_o that_o early_a age_n look_v upon_o as_o themselves_o divide_v also_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o 5_o that_o all_o who_o be_v on_o these_o principle_n think_v divide_v from_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v also_o on_o the_o same_o principle_n think_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o invisible_a benefit_n of_o church_n communion_n vid._n st._n cyp._n de_fw-fr