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oversight_n of_o private_a public_a and_o sacred_a thing_n as_o philo_n express_v it_o indeed_o the_o israelite_n have_v particular_a law_n which_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n upon_o idolatry_n witchcraft_n blasphemy_n and_o other_o such_o like_a vice_n ex._n 22.18_o 20._o levit._fw-la 24.15_o 16._o deut._n 17_o 2-5_a but_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n to_o execute_v these_o law_n than_o as_o a_o judiciary_n authority_n in_o these_o case_n 10._o mr._n thorndike_n right_o of_o the_o church_n ch_n 1._o p._n 10._o be_v include_v in_o his_o general_a royal_a power_n have_v all_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n reserve_v and_o exempt_v from_o the_o royal_a government_n it_o will_v then_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n only_o to_o have_v execute_v those_o law_n especial_o since_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n be_v sometime_o inflict_v by_o prophet_n 1_o sam._n 15.33_o 1_o kin._n 18.40_o 2_o kinse_n 10_o 12._o and_o that_o the_o death_n of_o a_o malefactor_n be_v sometime_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v intimate_v in_o deut._n 17.12_o and_o seem_v also_o observe_v by_o clemens_n romanus_n 54._o epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n p._n 54._o and_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o decline_a state_n of_o the_o jewish_a government_n under_o the_o maccabee_n and_o downward_o when_o the_o chief_a execution_n of_o all_o law_n 2._o joseph_n count_v apion_n l._n 2._o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n josephus_n frame_v his_o description_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n as_o commit_v the_o chief_a secular_a power_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o make_v they_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n of_o all_o case_n and_o the_o punisher_n of_o all_o offender_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o while_o the_o royal_a authority_n flourish_v the_o law_n against_o witchcraft_n 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o_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n declare_v hereupon_o that_o they_o can_v not_o judge_v unless_o they_o can_v be_v summon_v to_o receive_v judgement_n from_o other_o which_o be_v such_o a_o ridiculous_a pretence_n of_o proof_n against_o the_o evidence_n of_o common_a sense_n which_o will_v serve_v as_o well_o to_o prove_v parent_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o child_n master_n to_o their_o servant_n 2._o schick_n de_fw-fr jur._n reg._n c._n 2._o th._n 7._o seld._n de_fw-fr syn._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o n._n 2._o and_o their_o great_a sanhedrim_n to_o another_o consistory_n as_o to_o the_o purpose_n they_o produce_v it_o and_o yet_o this_o testimony_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o gemara_n though_o very_o irrational_a be_v make_v use_n of_o very_o much_o by_o they_o who_o depress_v the_o royal_a authority_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o advance_v the_o synedrial_n sect_n ii_o the_o determination_n of_o many_o weighty_a case_n 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their_o authority_n and_o dignity_n from_o the_o exercise_n of_o royal_a power_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 3._o several_a judiciary_n case_n claim_v as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o synedrial_a power_n be_v enumerate_v by_o our_o author_n de_fw-fr synedriis_fw-la 5._o de_fw-fr syn._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o n._n 1._o sanh_o c._n 1._o n._n 5._o out_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v single_a out_o those_o three_o chief_a case_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n mention_v by_o the_o talmud_n concern_v a_o tribe_n a_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o these_o i_o the_o rather_o fix_v upon_o 3._o de_fw-fr jur._n b._n &_o p._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o because_o the_o learned_a grotius_n make_v choice_n of_o these_o as_o special_a instance_n of_o case_n peculiar_o belong_v to_o that_o court_n and_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n say_v he_o quaedam_fw-la cognitionum_fw-la genera_fw-la regi_fw-la videntur_fw-la non_fw-la permissa_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la tribu_fw-la pontifice_fw-la &_o propheta_fw-la and_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o grotius_n selden_n speak_v of_o these_o three_o case_n 1._o de_fw-fr syn._n i._n 3._o c._n 9_o n._n 1._o that_o they_o be_v adeo_fw-la synedrio_fw-la magno_fw-la propria_fw-la &_o peculiaria_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la regi_fw-la quidem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la permitterentur_fw-la and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o concern_v thing_n temporal_a of_o great_a moment_n and_o the_o other_o two_o case_n ecclesiastical_a 4._o tribe_n the_o judgement_n of_o a_o tribe_n this_o judgement_n concern_v a_o tribe_n be_v by_o some_o declare_v to_o be_v when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o tribe_n or_o the_o whole_a become_v guilty_a of_o apostasy_n or_o idolatry_n 4._o coch._n not_o ad_fw-la sanh_o c._n 1._o n._n 21._o grot._n de_fw-fr imper._n c._n 11._o n._n 15._o seld._n de_fw-fr syn._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o n._n 3_o 4._o but_o mr_n selden_n though_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o divers_a jewish_a writer_n yet_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o all_o other_o case_n whatsoever_o concern_v a_o tribe_n be_v only_o determinable_a by_o this_o great_a sanhedrim_n which_o he_o think_v be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o seem_v plain_a that_o if_o the_o whole_a or_o major_a part_n of_o any_o tribe_n become_v factious_a or_o guilty_a of_o rebellion_n as_o most_o of_o they_o be_v both_o after_o absalon_n and_o after_o sheba_n the_o king_n have_v then_o no_o authority_n to_o reduce_v they_o but_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v empty_a dream_n and_o whole_o void_a of_o truth_n will_v be_v manifest_a from_o these_o follow_a instance_n 5._o when_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a desire_v a_o inheritance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n they_o speak_v of_o this_o to_o moses_n eleazar_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n num._n 32.2_o but_o the_o power_n of_o determination_n be_v in_o moses_n who_o command_v eleazar_n and_o the_o prince_n concern_v they_o v._o 28._o and_o he_o give_v they_o that_o land_n v._o 33._o jos_n 14.3_o and_o so_o also_o josephus_n declare_v 7._o ant._n jud._n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o the_o divide_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n among_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v of_o great_a concern_v to_o the_o whole_a tribe_n and_o be_v begin_v by_o eleazar_n joshua_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n jos_n 14.1_o but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o joshua_n who_o god_n appoint_v to_o divide_v it_o ch_z 13.6_o 7._o and_o the_o main_a part_n of_o this_o division_n be_v make_v not_o by_o the_o sanhedrim_n of_o seventy_o one_o but_o by_o three_o man_n out_o of_o every_o tribe_n jos_n 18.4_o 5._o who_o act_v by_o joshua_n command_n v._o 4_o 8._o and_o he_o cast_v lot_n for_o their_o division_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v divide_v the_o land_n v._o 10._o and_o also_o in_o josephus_n 1._o antiq._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o when_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a be_v suspect_v of_o apostasy_n in_o build_v another_o altar_n phinehas_n and_o ten_o other_o prince_n with_o he_o and_o not_o any_o great_a sanhedrim_n have_v the_o hear_n of_o it_o and_o do_v clear_v they_o jos_n 22.13_o 14_o 30_o 31_o 32._o in_o the_o time_n of_o rehoboam_n when_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n demand_v great_a liberty_n than_o they_o have_v have_v under_o solomon_n 1_o kin._n 12.1_o 3_o 4._o here_o be_v no_o set_n sanhedrim_n which_o must_v determine_v concern_v they_o but_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v to_o resolve_v they_o either_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o the_o young_a as_o himself_o please_v v._o 6._o 14._o and_o in_o hezekiahs_n time_n when_o both_o the_o two_o tribe_n under_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n under_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v fall_v to_o idolatry_n hezekiah_n by_o his_o royal_a authority_n reform_v judah_n and_o in_o his_o piety_n persuade_v israel_n and_o in_o these_o case_n be_v no_o appearance_n of_o a_o synedrial_a power_n 6._o 1._o of_o a_o prophet_n cun._n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o seld._n de_fw-fr syn._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o n._n 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n be_v frequent_o claim_v as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o synedrial_a power_n that_o be_v according_a to_o selden_n the_o judge_v he_o who_o shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o false_a god_n or_o shall_v speak_v false_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o have_v the_o trial_n of_o a_o true_a or_o false_a prophet_n be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o so_o probable_a that_o asa_n will_v have_v be_v obey_v in_o commit_v the_o seer_n to_o prison_n this_o be_v then_o a_o case_n coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o against_o their_o law_n and_o superior_a authority_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o it_o will_v be_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o great_a commendation_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o he_o put_v not_o micab_n
the_o prophet_n to_o death_n if_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n can_v not_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o prophet_n jer._n 26.18_o 19_o see_v also_o jer._n 26.21_o 22_o 23._o 7._o 5.22_o gr._n de_fw-fr j._n b._n &_o p._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o n._n 20._o &_o in_o jer._n 26._o in_o jer._n 28._o &_o in_o mat._n 5.22_o yet_o the_o learned_a grotius_n and_o other_o writer_n think_v they_o have_v find_v some_o evidence_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o a_o prophet_n from_o the_o royal_a power_n in_o the_o word_n of_o zedekiah_n to_o the_o prince_n concern_v jeremy_n jer._n 38.5_o he_o be_v in_o your_o hand_n for_o the_o king_n be_v not_o he_o that_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o you_o but_o herein_o he_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o brutus_n 12._o j._n brut._n vind._n qu._n 3._o p._n 96_o 97._o barclai_n adv_fw-la antimonarch_n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o who_o great_a mistake_n be_v sufficient_o detect_v by_o barclay_n and_o these_o word_n have_v no_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o zedekiah_n in_o his_o present_a strait_n must_v yield_v to_o this_o their_o desire_n as_o david_n be_v sometime_o necessitate_v unto_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o child_n of_o zerviah_n who_o he_o say_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o but_o we_o may_v wonder_v that_o so_o judicious_a a_o man_n shall_v in_o this_o matter_n overlook_v many_o plain_a expression_n in_o that_o very_a chapter_n which_o beyond_o all_o contradiction_n evince_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n in_o determine_v this_o very_a case_n of_o jeremy_n v._o 4._o the_o prince_n say_v to_o the_o king_n we_o be_v seech_v thou_o let_v this_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o when_o zedekiah_n have_v yield_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o have_v cast_v he_o into_o the_o dungeon_n ebedmelech_n make_v his_o suit_n to_o the_o king_n for_o jeremy_n and_o the_o king_n order_v his_o be_v take_v thence_o v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o king_n swear_v to_o jeremy_n v._o 16._o i_o will_v not_o 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but_o that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v design_n 15._o drus_n praet_fw-la ad_fw-la luc._n 13.33_o grot._n de_fw-fr imp._n c._n 11._o n._n 15._o as_o many_o writer_n will_v infer_v that_o no_o prophet_n can_v be_v condemn_v to_o die_v by_o any_o but_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n will_v also_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o history_n of_o john_n be_v behead_v by_o herod_n and_o to_o what_o jesus_n have_v frequent_o foretell_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v crucify_v which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n never_o inflict_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n but_o by_o the_o roman_a 9_o priest_n seld._n de_fw-fr syn._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o n._n 1._o of_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n claim_v as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o sanhedrim_n be_v by_o some_o restrain_v to_o capital_a cause_n only_o yet_o the_o judgement_n concern_v any_o of_o the_o priesthood_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o blemish_n 31._o middoth_n c._n 5._o sect._n 3_o joma_n in_o hor._n heb._n in_o mat._n chorogr_n c._n 31._o which_o render_v they_o unfit_a for_o their_o office_n be_v also_o claim_v to_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n but_o have_v this_o case_n true_o be_v as_o be_v pretend_v exempt_a from_o the_o regal_a power_n the_o sentence_n of_o saul_n against_o ahimelech_n and_o his_o son_n 1_o sam._n 22_o 13-18_a must_v have_v be_v account_v null_n and_o insignificant_a be_v pronounce_v by_o one_o who_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o he_o whereas_o at_o that_o time_n ahimelech_n free_o acknowledge_v his_o subjection_n to_o saul_n as_o i_o above_o observe_v nor_o can_v this_o synedrial_a power_n consist_v with_o salomon_n undertake_v to_o depose_v abiathar_n or_o his_o declare_v it_o as_o a_o favour_n that_o he_o do_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 1_o kin._n 2.26_o 27._o 10._o and_o as_o to_o the_o admit_v the_o priest_n to_o minister_v in_o their_o office_n this_o seem_v ancient_o to_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n authority_n from_o 1_o sam._n 2.36_o but_o upon_o account_n of_o moral_a defilement_n and_o some_o other_o extraordinary_a case_n there_o be_v instance_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v reject_v from_o their_o ministration_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o secular_a governor_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v order_v by_o josiah_n concern_v they_o who_o have_v be_v priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n 2_o kin._n 23.9_o and_o by_o nehemiah_n concern_v they_o who_o can_v not_o make_v out_o their_o genealogy_n and_o right_a of_o succession_n neh._n 7.65_o from_o all_o this_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o these_o three_o case_n have_v be_v misrepresent_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n which_o place_v all_o these_o thing_n without_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o royal_a authority_n 11._o but_o there_o be_v also_o several_a other_o constitution_n and_o determination_n of_o authority_n which_o by_o these_o writer_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o synedrial_a power_n as_o the_o make_n of_o arbitrary_a war_n the_o establish_n and_o order_v inferior_a judicature_n and_o the_o constitute_a law_n war._n of_o make_v war._n and_o to_o debar_v the_o king_n of_o all_o power_n in_o these_o matter_n and_o reserve_v they_o as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o affirm_v that_o neither_o the_o royal_a crown_n and_o sceptre_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o king_n 12._o 17._o sanh_o c._n 1._o sect._n 5._o coch._n ibid._n n._n 23._o buxt_n lex_fw-la ch._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seld._n de_fw-fr syn._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o n._n 1_o 2._o schick_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr reg._n h._n b._n c._n 5._o theor._n 17._o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arbitrary_a war_n or_o war_n of_o choice_n whereby_o they_o understand_v all_o war_n beside_o what_o god_n command_v they_o against_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n may_v never_o be_v undertake_v by_o the_o king_n but_o only_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v general_o assert_v by_o these_o jewish_a writer_n and_o their_o follower_n insomuch_o that_o schickard_n produce_v maimonides_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v rex_fw-la arma_fw-la finitimis_fw-la illaturus_fw-la necessariò_fw-la prius_fw-la deliberabat_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la senatu_fw-la citra_fw-la cujus_fw-la consensum_fw-la mile_n non_fw-la exibat_fw-la yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o war_n against_o the_o ammonite_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n be_v particular_o resolve_v upon_o by_o saul_n upon_o his_o present_a hear_n of_o the_o case_n 1_o sam._n 11.5_o 6_o 7_o 12._o to_o which_o josephus_n agree_v 6._o ant._n jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 5_o 6._o and_o the_o war_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n in_o david_n time_n whereby_o they_o be_v destroy_v be_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 10.6_o 7._o ch_z 11.1_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v surmise_v that_o this_o great_a court_n be_v in_o such_o case_n present_a with_o the_o king_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v with_o the_o body_n from_o which_o though_o no_o man_n can_v see_v it_o all_o strength_n and_o life_n be_v derive_v i_o shall_v add_v that_o famous_a instance_n of_o jehosaphat_n when_o he_o be_v with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o upon_o a_o sudden_a resolve_v on_o and_o undertake_v in_o league_n with_o ahab_n a_o voluntary_a war_n against_o syria_n 1_o kin._n 22.3_o 4._o and_o for_o his_o proceed_n therein_o desire_v no_o instruction_n from_o any_o council_n in_o judea_n nor_o from_o any_o other_o man_n under_o heaven_n but_o only_o concern_v the_o event_n he_o inquire_v of_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o israel_n v._o 5._o 13._o he_o who_o will_v have_v any_o further_a instance_n in_o this_o
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catholic_n faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n passim_fw-la novel_a 6._o &_o 123._o &_o passim_fw-la so_o as_o not_o to_o allow_v any_o to_o contend_v against_o it_o as_o also_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o ordination_n excommunication_n and_o absolution_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o clergy_n even_o of_o bishop_n archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n and_o in_o these_o and_o other_o particular_n the_o nomocanon_n of_o photius_n do_v design_o show_v etc._n phot._n nomoc_n tit._n 1._o etc._n etc._n how_o the_o imperial_a law_n do_v provide_v for_o various_a case_n concern_v which_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n also_o have_v take_v care_n 5._o the_o law_n of_o like_a nature_n be_v also_o yet_o extant_a of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ecclesiastical_a king_n ancient_o govern_v in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a and_o other_o realm_n abroad_o and_o in_o our_o own_o kingdom_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o ina_n alfred_n edgar_n canutus_n and_o edward_n the_o 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time_n that_o it_o be_v as_o needless_a to_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v this_o as_o it_o will_v be_v to_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v be_v christian_a emperor_n 6._o but_o that_o which_o will_v give_v the_o most_o evident_a declaration_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v the_o consider_v how_o this_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o comply_v with_o by_o council_n and_o by_o those_o especial_o which_o be_v the_o first_o general_n or_o ecumenical_a council_n for_o while_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o particular_a father_n may_v possible_o be_v think_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o those_o day_n and_o whereas_o the_o proof_n produce_v from_o the_o imperial_a law_n and_o the_o constant_a exercise_n of_o the_o emperor_n authority_n in_o affair_n of_o religion_n may_v possible_o fall_v under_o a_o suspicion_n of_o undue_a encroachment_n or_o may_v be_v pretend_v by_o some_o to_o be_v execute_v by_o a_o authority_n dependent_a upon_o and_o derive_v from_o some_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n no_o such_o exception_n can_v lie_v against_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o chief_a general_a council_n in_o the_o flourish_a time_n of_o christianity_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o the_o assemble_v of_o ecumenical_a council_n and_o the_o matter_n therein_o transact_v be_v proper_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a 7._o and_o here_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a nice_a this_o supremacy_n own_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a concern_v whicn_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v the_o less_o because_o many_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n do_v sufficient_o manifest_v the_o supremacy_n exercise_v by_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n in_o who_o reign_n that_o council_n sit_v that_o this_o general_a council_n be_v call_v by_o the_o command_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n be_v express_o declare_v by_o eusebius_n with_o who_o socrates_n 6._o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o theodoret_n and_o other_o ancient_a historian_n do_v agree_v but_o the_o late_a romish_a writer_n will_v persuade_v the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v assemble_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o romish_a bishop_n a._n bin._n in_o not._n in_o cone_n nicen_n not._n a._n so_o binius_fw-la authoritate_fw-la silvestri_n romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la &_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o silvester_n bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o holy_a synod_n be_v summon_v and_o be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o consent_n help_v and_o counsel_n of_o constan_n tine_n the_o emperor_n and_o baronius_n likewise_o declare_v that_o no_o man_n may_v doubt_v 13._o baron_fw-fr a_o 325._o n._n 13._o but_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o silvester_n be_v in_o this_o case_n interpose_v but_o in_o truth_n they_o produce_v nothing_o that_o can_v just_o be_v account_v any_o evidence_n hereof_o 8._o but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v past_o all_o doubt_n by_o who_o authority_n this_o council_n be_v convene_v we_o have_v a_o twofold_a testimony_n beyond_o all_o exception_n constantine_n himself_o who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o action_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n 6._o socr._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 6._o which_o be_v extant_a in_o socrates_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o call_v this_o council_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o alexandria_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o socrates_n and_o theodoret_n 9_o theod._n hist_o l._n r._n c._n 9_o do_v attest_v the_o same_o and_o therein_o the_o father_n of_o nice_a themselves_o who_o can_v not_o but_o know_v who_o summon_v that_o council_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o religious_a emperor_n constantine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o call_v we_o together_o out_o of_o divers_a province_n and_o city_n 9_o that_o the_o most_o eminent_a bishop_n from_o the_o several_a quarter_n of_o the_o empire_n do_v with_o much_o readiness_n repair_v to_o this_o council_n according_a to_o the_o emperor_n command_n be_v particular_o attest_v by_o eusebius_n 7._o euseb_n ubi_fw-la sup_n c._n 6_o 7._o and_o other_o historian_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v summons_n and_o command_v from_o a_o person_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v inferior_a and_o not_o superior_a to_o they_o as_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n they_o will_v never_o have_v yield_v general_a obedience_n to_o he_o but_o will_v have_v rebuke_v and_o repress_v his_o insolence_n and_o therefore_o this_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o supremacy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o these_o nicene_n bishop_n be_v person_n of_o the_o high_a worth_n and_o esteem_n of_o any_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o appear_v from_o the_o general_a fame_n and_o deserve_a honour_n which_o this_o council_n have_v obtain_v in_o all_o succeed_a age_n unto_o this_o day_n 10._o and_o the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o call_v the_o council_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o evil_a opinion_n of_o arius_n and_o the_o difference_n about_o the_o day_n for_o observe_v easter_n which_o thing_n the_o emperor_n consider_v gr_n socr._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 6._o gr_n though_o this_o the_o only_a effectual_a way_n for_o the_o redress_v they_o and_o thereupon_o direct_v this_o council_n particular_o to_o consult_v about_o they_o which_o be_v according_o do_v and_o while_o this_o council_n be_v sit_v the_o emperor_n who_o be_v present_a with_o they_o use_v very_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n 13._o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 3._o cap._n 12_o 13._o for_o the_o suppress_n unnecessary_a occasion_n of_o discord_n and_o quarrel_n and_o for_o the_o
those_o thing_n chief_o design_v be_v determine_v and_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o person_n of_o that_o council_n who_o be_v summon_v thither_o by_o the_o emperor_n to_o depart_v thence_o till_o the_o council_n have_v finish_v what_o be_v before_o they_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n himself_o to_o this_o purpose_n direct_v to_o the_o council_n itself_o 9_o and_o when_o candidianus_n do_v misrepresent_v the_o act_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o emperor_n thereupon_o not_o only_a nestorius_n who_o be_v depose_v by_o this_o council_n but_o even_o cyrillus_n also_o who_o be_v patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 129._o ibid._n n._n 128_o 129._o and_o precedent_n of_o this_o ecumenical_a council_n and_o memnon_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o a_o man_n of_o principal_a note_n and_o reputation_n in_o that_o council_n be_v by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n through_o misinformation_n commit_v to_o prison_n the_o emperor_n also_o declare_v against_o their_o management_n of_o what_o be_v before_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o with_o sharpness_n 17._o conc._n eph._n tom._n 3._o c._n 17._o our_o majesty_n can_v esteem_v such_o thing_n as_o valid_a and_o lawful_a yea_o it_o do_v decree_n that_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o in_o a_o disorderly_a manner_n have_v hitherto_o be_v act_v shall_v be_v account_v as_o void_a and_o altogether_o null_a 10._o in_o this_o case_n the_o council_n do_v not_o exclaim_v or_o contend_v against_o the_o emperor_n authority_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v over_o bishop_n or_o member_n of_o a_o general_a council_n or_o their_o proceed_n therein_o etc._n conc._n eph._n tom._n 4._o c._n 10._o baron_fw-fr a_o 431._o n._n 147._o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o emperor_n to_o entreat_v he_o to_o take_v a_o true_a and_o just_a account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v act_v and_o according_a to_o the_o emperor_n command_n they_o send_v delegate_n or_o deputy_n to_o constantinople_n to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o true_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o thereby_o they_o give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o after_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o decision_n 14._o conc._n eph._n tom._n 4._o c._n 8._o &_o 14._o they_o make_v their_o application_n to_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v undertake_v to_o confirm_v they_o and_o give_v his_o consent_n unto_o they_o ut_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la integre_n obtineant_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v of_o full_a force_n sect_n iii_o of_o the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o some_o other_o the_o four_o general_n council_n be_v call_v chalcedon_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n when_o this_o heresy_n begin_v to_o be_v propagate_v leo_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 9_o leo._n ep._n 9_o address_v himself_o to_o theodosius_n the_o second_o than_o emperor_n by_o way_n of_o supplication_n that_o he_o will_v command_v a_o general_a council_n to_o be_v call_v in_o italy_n but_o the_o emperor_n fix_v upon_o ephesus_n for_o the_o place_n of_o a_o general_a council_n sect._n 3_o and_o expect_v the_o presence_n of_o leo_n there_o 13.17_o baron_fw-fr a_o 449._o n._n 23._o praeamb_n epist_n in_o synod_n chalc._n leo._n epist_n 12_o 13.17_o and_o the_o imperial_a edict_n whereby_o he_o summon_v this_o ephesin_n council_n be_v extant_a but_o leo_n in_o two_o epistle_n to_o theodosius_n and_o one_o to_o pulcheria_n the_o empress_n excuse_v his_o personal_a absence_n partly_o from_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o notice_n and_o chief_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o not_o be_v so_o far_o from_o his_o own_o church_n in_o a_o time_n of_o such_o public_a danger_n from_o the_o hunns_n and_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v send_v those_o deputy_n who_o shall_v supply_v his_o presence_n there_o which_o he_o tell_v the_o emperor_n he_o do_v as_o a_o expression_n of_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n ut_fw-la clementiae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la statutis_fw-la aliquatenus_fw-la pareatur_fw-la 2._o but_o when_o this_o ephesine_n council_n be_v pack_v by_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o faction_n of_o dioscorus_n and_o manage_v in_o favour_n of_o eutyches_n and_o their_o decision_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n leo_n both_o single_o and_o with_o a_o roman_a synod_n 25._o leon._n epist_n 24_o 25._o write_v to_o theodosius_n that_o he_o will_v command_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n they_o be_v in_o before_o this_o decision_n until_o a_o more_o general_a council_n can_v be_v call_v and_o he_o desire_v by_o way_n of_o petition_n to_o the_o emperor_n that_o that_o council_n may_v be_v call_v in_o italy_n 33._o epist_n 23._o &_o 33._o and_o renew_v this_o his_o supplication_n both_o direct_o to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n and_o by_o the_o clergy_n of_o constantinople_n to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o they_o will_v use_v their_o interest_n with_o the_o emperor_n to_o this_o purpose_n 3._o but_o theodosius_n die_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o marcianus_n succeed_v in_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n leo_n still_o continue_v his_o desire_n that_o the_o place_n for_o a_o general_a council_n may_v be_v appoint_v in_o italy_n 50._o lcon_n ep._n 49_o &_o 50._o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v at_o present_a defer_v because_o of_o the_o great_a calamity_n which_o some_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n sustain_v by_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o hunns_n but_o the_o emperor_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o long_a delay_n and_o think_v fit_a to_o fix_v upon_o a_o place_n remote_a from_o italy_n for_o the_o council_n to_o meet_v by_o his_o imperial_a summons_n or_o as_o victor_n the_o african_a bishop_n chron._n victor_n tunun_n in_o chron._n express_v it_o imperiali_fw-la authoritate_fw-la denunciavit_fw-la and_o leo_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o emperor_n pleasure_n herein_o be_v signify_v to_o he_o appoint_v his_o legate_n to_o supply_v his_o presence_n in_o that_o council_n 4._o and_o this_o four_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v first_o appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o nice_a 2._o evagr._fw-la hist_n eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o as_o be_v observe_v by_o evagrius_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_o contain_v in_o the_o edict_n by_o which_o the_o emperor_n do_v convene_v they_o chalc._n praeamb_n epist_n in_o syn._n chalc._n which_o be_v yet_o extant_a wherein_o also_o marcianus_n declare_v his_o resolution_n of_o be_v present_a with_o they_o at_o nice_a at_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o their_o assemble_v 451.9_o baron_fw-fr 451.9_o but_o when_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o empire_n hinder_v the_o emperor_n from_o remove_v so_o far_o from_o constantinople_n 31._o bar._n ibid._n n._n 31._o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v convene_v at_o nice_a at_o the_o time_n appoint_v wait_v several_a day_n for_o the_o emperor_n come_v and_o after_o letter_n dispatch_v unto_o he_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o council_n be_v by_o his_o order_n remove_v to_o chalcedon_n a_o city_n near_o to_o constantinople_n where_o marcianus_n be_v present_a with_o they_o sup_n v._o praeamb_n epist_n ubi_fw-la sup_n and_o he_o write_v two_o several_a letter_n to_o they_o require_v they_o to_o make_v this_o removal_n which_o they_o according_o obey_v 5._o and_o that_o this_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v assemble_v and_o sit_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o imperial_a summons_n and_o authority_n etc._n conc._n chalce_v action_n 1._o etc._n etc._n be_v declare_v by_o themselves_o divers_a time_n in_o almost_o every_o action_n of_o that_o council_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o its_o session_n the_o imperial_a supremacy_n be_v so_o much_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v ordinary_o present_a in_o the_o council_n some_o eminent_a person_n of_o secular_a authority_n who_o be_v to_o have_v a_o inspection_n into_o and_o to_o take_v care_n about_o the_o orderly_a proceed_n thereof_o not_o intermeddle_v to_o vote_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n these_o be_v oft_o mention_v in_o the_o several_a action_n of_o that_o council_n by_o the_o honourable_a title_n of_o gloriosissimi_fw-la judices_fw-la and_o amplissimus_fw-la senatus_n and_o their_o name_n and_o office_n in_o the_o empire_n be_v express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o council_n i._o action_n i._o and_o they_o sometime_o propose_v question_n to_o be_v discuss_v or_o a_o method_n for_o their_o proceed_n and_o sometime_o declare_v their_o sense_n of_o thing_n but_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v only_o do_v here_o as_o the_o like_a also_o in_o the_o three_o general_a council_n to_o provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n be_v prone_a without_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n and_o to_o design_n crossness_n and_o opposition_n against_o they_o and_o unless_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n may_v
hypocrisy_n and_o dissemble_n with_o god_n to_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o any_o person_n who_o good_a and_o happiness_n be_v not_o real_o desire_v therefore_o the_o divine_a precept_n to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o the_o christian_a practice_n answerable_a thereto_o be_v well_o urge_v as_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n by_o tertullian_n 31._o apol._n c._n 31._o to_o prove_v christian_n to_o be_v true_a and_o real_a friend_n and_o no_o flatterer_n of_o prince_n and_o emperor_n wheresoever_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o christianity_n be_v embrace_v 7._o governor_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o governor_n corol._n 4._o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a duty_n require_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o superior_n even_o in_o lesser_a society_n a_o father_n or_o master_n who_o authority_n be_v of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n have_v a_o power_n of_o command_v without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o order_n in_o family_n and_o it_o be_v the_o general_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o world_n 6._o arist_n eth._n l._n 10._o c._n 9_o politic._n l._n 6._o that_o the_o welfare_n of_o humane_a society_n of_o which_o government_n take_v care_n can_v be_v obtain_v without_o establish_v law_n and_o public_a rule_n and_o there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n or_o country_n in_o the_o world_n under_o any_o civil_a government_n where_o law_n have_v not_o be_v establish_v and_o a_o authority_n to_o enjoin_v they_o acknowledge_v and_o obedience_n to_o such_o law_n be_v plain_o enjoin_v upon_o all_o christian_n since_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n but_o that_o this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n may_v be_v the_o better_o declare_v i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o three_o pretension_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o undermine_a it_o wherefore_o i_o shall_v observe_v 8._o first_o that_o passive_a obedience_n as_o some_o call_v it_o 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