eginartus_fw-la chancellor_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o who_o write_v his_o life_n say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o so_o do_v rhegino_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n and_o according_o in_o duarenus_n the_o benef_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o among_o the_o minorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la patriarchatus_fw-la that_o of_o grado_n be_v reckon_v for_o one_o and_o join_v with_o aquileia_n canterbury_n and_o bourges_n §_o 14._o frequent_v in_o the_o east_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o frequent_a usage_n in_o the_o east_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o 12_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n where_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n honour_v by_o letter_n patent_n from_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n with_o the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o where_o the_o council_n repress_n the_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n which_o seek_v those_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o rescript_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o censure_v it_o in_o they_o that_o so_o seek_v it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n repress_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o not_o cassate_v the_o rescript_n nor_o withdraw_v the_o honour_n from_o the_o metropolis_n so_o erect_v of_o this_o canon_n balsamon_n say_v that_o when_o it_o be_v make_v many_o emperor_n have_v erect_v many_o metropolitanes_n and_o name_v three_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o other_o bishopric_n be_v thus_o honour_v and_o that_o the_o emperor_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v give_v they_o where_o it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o this_o council_n be_v within_o 20_o year_n after_o that_o grant_n of_o valentinian_n and_o consequent_o if_o balsamon_n say_v right_a that_o at_o that_o time_n many_o emperor_n have_v erect_v many_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v other_o before_o valentinian_n 2._o that_o the_o 17_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v more_o express_o attribute_v this_o power_n to_o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o city_n be_v build_v or_o restore_v by_o the_o king_n power_n let_v the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n follow_v the_o political_a and_o the_o same_o power_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o council_n in_o trullo_n can_v 38._o and_o then_o 3._o that_o these_o two_o last_o canon_n be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o 12_o the_o of_o chalcedon_n by_o the_o law_n of_o alexius_n comnenus_n and_o assent_v to_o by_o the_o synod_n under_o he_o see_v balsam_n in_o can_n 38._o council_n in_o trullo_n who_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n may_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o own_o incitation_n or_o motion_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o by_o base_a solicitation_n to_o seek_v or_o obtain_v it_o add_v that_o in_o that_o case_n upon_o any_o such_o rescript_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o such_o erection_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o patriarch_n to_o suspend_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o charter_n until_o he_o represent_v to_o the_o emperor_n what_o the_o canon_n be_v in_o that_o case_n and_o understand_v if_o the_o emperor_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o own_o motion_n which_o appear_v the_o patriarch_n be_v to_o admit_v thereof_o and_o according_o the_o same_o balsamon_n on_o council_n carthag_n can_n 16._o do_v upon_o that_o canon_n profess_o find_v the_o authority_n of_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o advance_v a_o episcopal_a see_v into_o a_o metropolis_n and_o anew_o to_o constitute_v bishop_n and_o metropolitanes_n §_o 15._o so_o also_o to_o translate_v as_o for_o the_o transplant_n it_o also_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o beside_o that_o the_o power_n of_o do_v that_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o former_a the_o example_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v ancient_a example_n in_o england_n council_n angl_n p._n 26._o and_o frequent_a in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o passage_n set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o gisburne_n may_v be_v sufficient_a from_o caeruske_n the_o metropolitan_a seat_n be_v translate_v to_o s._n david_n by_o king_n arthur_n where_o it_o continue_v till_o henry_n i._o and_o then_o be_v reduce_v to_o canterbury_n §_o 16._o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v divide_v bishopric_n and_o erect_v new_a one_o about_o the_o year_n 630._o kinigilsa_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a and_o oswald_n of_o the_o northumber_n erect_v a_o episcopal_n see_v at_o dorchester_n and_o place_v birinus_fw-la in_o it_o so_o say_v guilford_n malmesb_n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif_n angl_n l._n 2._o about_o the_o year_n 660_o kenewalch_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a divide_v this_o bishopric_n and_o leave_v part_n to_o dorchester_n and_o assign_v the_o western_a part_n to_o be_v the_o diocese_n of_o the_o new_a bishop_n which_o he_o constitute_v at_o winchester_n so_o say_v hen_n huntingd_v hist_o l._n 3._o then_o winchester_n be_v subdivide_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ina_n who_o also_o erect_v a_o new_a bishopric_n at_o sherburne_n and_o give_v it_o to_o aldelme_v so_o henr_n huntingd_v l._n 4._o and_o guilford_n malm_n de_fw-fr reg_n angl_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o and_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n henry_n i._o divide_v cambridgeshire_n from_o the_o see_v of_o lincoln_n and_o erect_v the_o bishopric_n of_o elie_n so_o say_v guiliel_n malm_n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif_n angl_n l._n 4._o and_o florentius_n wigorn_v anno_fw-la 1109._o who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n so_o also_o say_v eadmer_n with_o some_o variation_n regi_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la caeterÃsque_fw-la principibus_fw-la regni_fw-la visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la parochiâ_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la sumendum_fw-la quo_fw-la fieret_fw-la alter_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la cujus_fw-la cathedra_fw-la principatus_fw-la poneretur_fw-la in_o abbatiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr eli_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o king_n the_o archbishop_z and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o take_v as_o much_o out_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o lincoln_n as_o will_v make_v another_o bishopric_n the_o chair_n whereof_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o abbacie_n of_o elie._n add_v indeed_o that_o anselme_n a_o zealous_a promoter_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n as_o the_o author_n eadmer_n be_v a_o disciple_n and_o admirer_n of_o anselme_n write_v to_o pope_n paschalis_n desire_v his_o consent_n to_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o to_o which_o he_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n but_o saluâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la papae_fw-la reserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o though_o it_o do_v suppose_v the_o pope_n pretension_n to_o that_o authority_n at_o that_o time_n and_o anselm_n yield_v it_o to_o he_o yet_o it_o prove_v also_o this_o right_n of_o our_o king_n to_o have_v be_v even_o then_o adhere_v to_o preserve_v and_o exercise_v by_o they_o as_o the_o former_a author_n have_v set_v it_o down_o §_o 17._o so_o to_o exempt_v from_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o nature_n also_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o king_n in_o exempt_n any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n from_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n and_o grant_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n to_o such_o person_n which_o be_v large_o assert_v and_o exemplify_v in_o cawdry_n case_n 5._o report_n 14._o one_o instance_n of_o this_o will_v serve_v for_o all_o that_o of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o exempt_v battle_n abbey_n in_o sussex_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n and_o give_v the_o abbot_n episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o his_o territory_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o charter_n be_v produce_v by_o m_o r_o selden_n on_o eadmer_n hoc_fw-la regali_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o episcoporum_fw-la ac_fw-la baronum_fw-la meorum_fw-la attestatione_n constituo_fw-la i_o appoint_v this_o by_o my_o royal_a authority_n by_o the_o attestation_n of_o my_o bishop_n and_o baron_n §_o 18._o king_n founder_n of_o bishopric_n and_o patron_n add_v even_o unto_o this_o that_o even_o the_o western_a prince_n in_o those_o part_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v much_o heighten_v their_o power_n ever_o since_o the_o king_n be_v christian_n the_o german_a emperor_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n always_o claim_v to_o be_v founder_n of_o all_o bishopric_n in_o their_o dominion_n patron_n of_o they_o to_o bestow_v they_o by_o investiture_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n often_o claim_v and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v right_a that_o no_o legate_n from_o rome_n may_v come_v into_o the_o land_n and_o use_v jurisdiction_n without_o their_o leave_n all_o which_o put_v together_o be_v a_o foundation_n for_o this_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o erect_v or_o translate_v a_o patriarchate_o it_o be_v withal_o acknowledge_v that_o
if_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o civil_a right_n may_v in_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n be_v repeal_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o roger_n widrington_n or_o father_n preston_n in_o his_o last_o rejoinder_n to_o fitzherbert_n c._n 11._o §_o 44._o and_o c._n 8._o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o zuarez_n l._n 2._o the_o leg_n c._n 19_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o zuarez_n be_v because_o such_o a_o law_n make_v at_o a_o general_a meeting_n of_o prince_n be_v intrinsical_o a_o civil_a law_n and_o have_v not_o force_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bind_v the_o subject_n of_o any_o particular_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o be_v enact_v or_o receive_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 23._o and_o this_o be_v affirm_v and_o extend_v by_o balsamon_n to_o all_o canon_n in_o general_a as_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o his_o note_n on_o that_o 16_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n before_o cite_v §_o 24._o so_o if_o alienate_v by_o prescription_n and_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o prescription_n the_o decision_n of_o of_o clav_n reg_n l._n 9_o c._n 12._o sayr_n be_v worth_a observe_n that_o in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o cum_fw-la praescriptio_fw-la sit_fw-la tantùm_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la &_o canonico_n when_o the_o prescription_n be_v neither_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o the_o divine_a law_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o only_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n there_o non_fw-la plus_fw-la se_fw-la extendit_fw-la quà m_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la supremus_fw-la princeps_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la regno_fw-la eam_fw-la suis_fw-la legibus_fw-la extensam_fw-la esse_fw-la velit_fw-la it_o extend_v no_o far_a than_o every_o supreme_a prince_n in_o his_o realm_n by_o his_o law_n be_v suppose_v to_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v extend_v which_o say_v he_o can_v be_v suppose_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n of_o exempt_n subject_n from_o make_v their_o appeal_n to_o their_o king_n for_o say_v he_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr ment_fw-la alicujus_fw-la principis_fw-la ut_fw-la quispiam_fw-la subditorum_fw-la possit_fw-la praescribere_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la principem_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la appelletur_fw-la aut_fw-la quòd_fw-la eum_fw-la coercere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quando_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la postulat_fw-la it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o any_o prince_n that_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o prescribe_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o appeal_v to_o his_o prince_n but_o to_o some_o other_o or_o that_o his_o prince_n may_v not_o punish_v he_o when_o reason_n and_o justice_n require_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o apply_v this_o distinct_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o all_o that_o i_o here_o pretend_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o thus_o expatiate_v chap._n vii_o their_o three_o evidence_n from_o our_o cast_n off_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o reformation_n §_o 1._o upon_o that_o one_o ground_n lay_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o power_n of_o king_n in_o general_a and_o particular_o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la actum_fw-la to_o remove_n patriarchates_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v pretend_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o these_o kingdom_n will_v easy_o be_v answer_v and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o three_o and_o last_o objection_n to_o lie_v against_o our_o reformation_n that_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o cast_n off_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v former_o pay_v he_o by_o our_o bishop_n and_o people_n under_o they_o i_o shall_v now_o brief_o descend_v to_o that_o first_o lay_v down_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o it_o lie_v visible_a in_o our_o record_n and_o then_o vindicate_v it_o from_o all_o blame_n of_o schism_n which_o according_a to_o the_o premise_n can_v any_o way_n be_v think_v to_o adhere_v to_o it_o §_o 2._o the_o history_n of_o what_o 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the_o manner_n of_o elect_v and_o consecrate_v of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o another_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prohibit_v the_o payment_n of_o all_o imposition_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o the_o obtain_v all_o such_o dispensation_n from_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n which_o be_v former_o procure_v from_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o of_o 26_o hen_n viii_o declare_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n which_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n be_v to_o avoid_v mistake_n change_v into_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o to_o have_v all_o honour_n and_o praeeminency_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o that_o title_n §_o 3._o this_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n attend_v with_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o king_n agree_v on_o first_o in_o convocation_n and_o afterward_o in_o 25_o hen_n viii_o enact_v by_o parliament_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o clergy_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n than_o be_v always_o have_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v assemble_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n and_o as_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v promise_v in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la that_o they_o will_v never_o from_o thenceforth_o presume_v to_o attempt_v allege_v claim_v or_o put_v in_o ure_n enact_v promulge_v or_o exercise_v any_o new_a canon_n constitution_n ordinance_n provincial_a or_o other_o unless_o the_o king_n be_v most_o royal_a assent_n may_v to_o they_o be_v have_v to_o make_v promulge_fw-mi &_o execute_v the_o same_o so_o it_o be_v now_o enact_v that_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v enact_v promulge_v or_o execute_v any_o such_o canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n provincial_a or_o synodical_a without_o assent_n and_o authority_n receive_v from_o the_o king_n upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o fine_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n §_o 4._o the_o three_o and_o last_o step_n of_o this_o begin_v with_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o university_n and_o most_o eminent_a monastery_n in_o the_o kingdom_n a_o aliquid_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la pontifici_fw-la romano_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la competat_fw-la plusquam_fw-la alii_fw-la cviquam_fw-la episcopo_fw-la extero_fw-la whether_o any_o authority_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o foreign_a bishop_n and_o upon_o agitation_n it_o be_v general_o define_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o so_o return_v testify_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o like_a be_v soon_o after_o conclude_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o subscribe_v and_o confirm_v by_o their_o corporal_a oath_n and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v write_v and_o print_v the_o tract_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la differentiâ_fw-la regiae_n et_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la set_v out_o by_o the_o prelate_n the_o chief_a composer_n of_o which_o be_v john_n stokes_o bishop_n of_o london_n cuthbert_n tunstall_n bishop_n of_o durham_n stephen_n gardiner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_z and_z d_o r_o thirlby_n afterward_o bishop_n where_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saxon_a and_o first_o norman_n king_n they_o evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o negative_a out_o of_o story_n and_o what_o be_v thus_o conclude_v by_o the_o clergy_n be_v soon_o turn_v into_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n also_o in_o 28_o hen_n viii_o call_v a_o act_n extinguish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o prescribe_v a_o oath_n to_o all_o officer_n ecclesiastical_a and_o lay_v of_o renounce_v the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o authority_n §_o 5._o by_o these_o three_o degree_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n first_o than_o the_o king_n confirm_v the_o act_n of_o the_o convocation_n and_o after_o make_v act_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n renounce_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v and_o cast_v it_o
care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o all_o the_o inferior_a city_n and_o bishop_n in_o they_o and_o the_o bishop_n command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v straight_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v continue_v in_o force_n from_o the_o first_o time_n also_o unto_o that_o council_n where_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v the_o word_n to_o be_v best_a explain_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v doubtless_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v agreeable_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o other_o canon_n that_o as_o any_o ordinary_a bishop_n have_v full_a power_n in_o his_o own_o church_n which_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o that_o alone_o be_v concern_v exercise_v independent_o from_o the_o command_n or_o direction_n of_o any_o so_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o foreign_a nature_n wherein_o any_o other_o church_n be_v concern_v equal_o with_o that_o and_o so_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o sole_a cognizance_n or_o judgement_n of_o either_o there_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o direction_n from_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o not_o bishop_n must_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o belong_v particular_o to_o he_o ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la any_o thing_n that_o another_o be_v concern_v in_o as_o well_o as_o he_o without_o the_o metropolitan_a §_o 24._o act._n 15_o can._n 9_o so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o appeal_n in_o this_o order_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a from_o the_o metropolitan_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o primate_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o province_n as_o where_o there_o be_v more_o metropolitanes_n then_o one_o as_o be_v show_v of_o ephesus_n in_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ulp._n obser_n d._n de_fw-fr offic._n procons_n and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o there_o some_o one_o be_v primate_n or_o patriarch_n among_o they_o and_o to_o he_o lie_v the_o appeal_n in_o the_o last_o resort_n and_o from_o he_o to_o no_o other_o see_v justinian_n novel_a 123._o c._n 22._o and_o cod._n l._n 1._o tit_n 4._o leg_n 29._o who_o speak_v of_o this_o call_v it_o a_o ancient_a decree_n §_o 25._o that_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v conclude_v this_o matter_n when_o upon_o some_o claim_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n for_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o ordain_v of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o cyprus_n the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n deny_v his_o claim_n and_o deduce_v their_o privilege_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o independence_n from_o any_o foreign_a bishop_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n a_o sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n say_v they_o nunquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la ostendere_fw-la quòd_fw-la adfuerit_fw-la antiochenus_fw-la &_o ordinaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la communicaverit_fw-la unquam_fw-la insulae_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la neque_fw-la alius_fw-la quisquam_fw-la from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n they_o can_v never_o show_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n or_o any_o other_o be_v present_a and_o ordain_v or_o be_v absent_a send_v the_o grace_n of_o ordination_n to_o this_o island_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantia_n the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o island_n by_o name_n troilus_n sabinus_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o all_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o cypro_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la have_v be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n of_o the_o island_n and_o according_o they_o require_v that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n sicut_fw-la initio_fw-la à _fw-la temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la permansit_fw-la cypriorum_fw-la synodus_fw-la as_o they_o have_v do_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o very_a apostle_n still_o appeal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o privilege_n which_o from_o their_o first_o plantation_n they_o have_v enjoy_v and_o that_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o according_o that_o council_n condemn_v the_o pretention_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n as_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o innovation_n against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o order_n not_o only_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o cypriot_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v continue_v to_o enjoy_v their_o right_a inviolate_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n but_o extend_v their_o sentence_n to_o all_o other_o diocese_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n wheresoever_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v lay_v hold_n of_o another_o province_n which_o have_v not_o be_v former_o and_o from_o the_o begin_n under_o their_o or_o their_o ancestor_n power_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o privilege_n and_o right_n of_o every_o province_n shall_v be_v conserve_v pure_a and_o inviolate_a as_o they_o have_v enjoy_v they_o from_o the_o beginning_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n that_o have_v ancient_o be_v in_o force_n all_o deduce_v this_o power_n of_o primate_fw-la over_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o together_o exclude_v all_o foreign_a pretender_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o planter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o require_v all_o to_o remain_v as_o they_o be_v first_o thus_o constitute_v wherein_o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n of_o 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impartial_o what_o evidence_n be_v producible_a against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v liable_a to_o this_o guilt_n of_o schism_n and_o these_o pretend_a evidence_n may_v be_v of_o several_a sort_n according_a to_o the_o several_a species_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o schism_n describe_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o §_o 2._o the_o first_o charge_n against_o we_o our_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n the_o first_o evidence_n that_o be_v offer_v against_o we_o be_v take_v from_o a_o presume_a supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n over_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n viii_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v first_o by_o both_o university_n and_o most_o of_o the_o great_a and_o famous_a monastery_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o their_o negative_a answer_n and_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n a_o aliquid_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la 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in_o it_o or_o else_o the_o objection_n will_v be_v of_o no_o
force_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o england_n 2._o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o fact_n that_o it_o be_v schism_n suppose_v these_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v thus_o set_v over_o all_o christian_n by_o christ_n 3._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n again_o that_o s._n peter_n successor_n be_v thus_o constitute_v universal_a pastor_n by_o christ_n this_o again_o of_o two_o branch_n 1._o that_o s._n peter_n be_v so_o constitute_v 2._o that_o the_o power_n instate_v on_o s._n peter_n devolve_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o expedite_v this_o matter_n by_o grant_v and_o not_o require_v the_o pretender_n far_a to_o prove_v the_o two_o first_o branch_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o debate_n to_o their_o manifest_v the_o truth_n or_o our_o manifest_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o last_o mention_v but_o indeed_o the_o principal_a fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o contention_n as_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n one_o as_o it_o respect_v s._n peter_n the_o other_o as_o it_o respect_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n wherein_o if_o the_o romanist_n pretension_n shall_v appear_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o they_o we_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o break_v off_o from_o our_o submission_n to_o that_o see_v to_o be_v formal_o schismatic_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n already_o lay_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o their_o pretension_n herein_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v false_a or_o unsufficient_o prove_v and_o manifest_v there_o be_v no_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a which_o can_v give_v the_o conclusion_n any_o authority_n with_o any_o ponder_a rational_a man_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o weak_a link_n to_o destroy_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o whole_a chain_n and_o consequent_a to_o the_o falseness_n or_o inevidence_n of_o any_o one_o proposition_n that_o the_o conclusion_n shall_v not_o be_v infer_v by_o that_o argue_v §_o 4._o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n examine_v and_o first_o for_o the_o pretention_n as_o far_o as_o it_o respect_v s._n peter_n and_o must_v be_v manage_v by_o evidence_n and_o so_o conclude_v either_o on_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o offer_v my_o evidence_n for_o the_o negative_a §_o 5_o evidence_n against_o it_o first_o from_o his_o be_v apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n peculiar_o and_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o scripture_n that_o this_o apostle_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n or_o jew_n exclusive_o to_o the_o uncircumcision_n or_o gentile_n which_o be_v general_o another_o province_n by_o apostle_n here_o i_o understand_v a_o commissioner_n of_o christ_n endue_v with_o authority_n by_o he_o and_o this_o commission_n give_v to_o he_o as_o to_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n indefinite_o and_o unlimited_o not_o restrain_v by_o christ_n word_n to_o any_o particular_a province_n but_o extend_v equal_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n what_o therefore_o be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v by_o subsequent_a act_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v testify_v to_o have_v do_v that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v very_o unskilful_a and_o improvident_a and_o consequent_o unreasonable_a not_o to_o have_v do_v viz._n distribute_v their_o universal_a great_a province_n inro_fw-la several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1.25_o distribution_n or_o lot_n or_o lesser_a province_n one_o or_o more_o to_o go_v one_o way_n the_o other_z another_z which_o be_v there_o call_v by_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o or_o proper_a place_n or_o assignation_n for_o the_o witness_v the_o resurrection_n and_o proclaim_v the_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n §_o 6._o now_o if_o the_o circumcision_n or_o jewish_a christian_n be_v peculiarly_a s._n peter_n province_n the_o lot_n or_o division_n assign_v unto_o he_o agreeable_a unto_o which_o it_o be_v that_o both_o his_o preach_n in_o the_o act_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o judaea_n and_o samaria_n and_o his_o epistle_n be_v both_o of_o they_o address_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o dispersion_n and_o none_o else_o than_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o universal_a or_o supreme_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n the_o jew_n again_o either_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o their_o country_n or_o those_o that_o be_v disperse_v in_o other_o region_n there_o be_v but_o one_o portion_n of_o one_o of_o these_o which_o can_v reasonable_o be_v place_v under_o s._n peter_n jurisdiction_n the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o judaea_n be_v all_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o several_a bishop_n in_o each_o city_n and_o all_o they_o to_o their_o metropolitan_a james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o this_o james_n the_o brother_n or_o near_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n many_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o 1_o cor_fw-la 15.7_o ex_fw-la sentententiâ_fw-la chrysostomi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d photius_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o nicephorus_n l._n 2_o c._n 38._o of_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v by_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n constitute_v bishop_n there_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n ex_fw-la clement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hegesippus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la athan._n in_o synop_n epiph._n haer._n 78._o nyssen_n de_fw-fr resur_n or._n 2._o hieron_n in_o gal._n 1._o &_o in_o catal._n euseb_n in_o chron._n p._n 43._o other_o the_o more_o ancient_a that_o the_o apostle_n constitute_v he_o in_o that_o see_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n the_o three_o most_o honour_a by_o christ_n confer_v this_o honour_n upon_o he_o whereupon_o in_o this_o his_o see_v he_o be_v name_v before_o peter_n and_o john_n gal._n 2.9_o and_o have_v the_o principal_a place_n in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o s._n peter_n be_v present_a and_o according_o give_v the_o sentence_n act._n 15.19_o upon_o which_o the_o rescript_n be_v ground_v v._o 22._o from_o all_o which_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n in_o that_o metropolis_n which_o have_v extend_v very_o far_o among_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o to_o all_o judaea_n but_o even_o to_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o other_o region_n say_v agrippa_n in_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n as_o have_v former_o be_v mention_v belong_v to_o james_n the_o just_a and_o not_o to_o s._n peter_n so_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o s._n peter_n alone_o entrust_v to_o he_o which_o may_v conclude_v some_o peculiar_a transcendent_a power_n of_o s._n peter_n there_o but_o by_o s._n james_n and_o s._n john_n together_o with_o s._n peter_n which_o quite_o take_v off_o all_o pretention_n of_o he_o to_o the_o singular_a supremacy_n there_o §_o 7._o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o s._n peter_n province_n so_o again_o for_o the_o uncircumcision_n or_o gentile_a christian_n they_o be_v not_o s._n peter_n province_n but_o peculiarly_a s._n pawles_n by_o s._n peter_n own_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n gal._n 2.7_o who_o be_v therefore_o style_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.13_o and_o that_o without_o any_o commission_n receive_v or_o consequent_o dependence_n from_o s._n peter_n as_o he_o declare_v and_o contest_v it_o gal._n 1.12.17_o have_v his_o assignation_n immediate_o from_o christ_n v._o 16._o according_o whensoever_o those_o two_o great_a apostle_n come_v to_o the_o same_o city_n the_o one_o constant_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n receive_v disciple_n of_o such_o form_v they_o into_o a_o church_n leave_v they_o when_o he_o depart_v that_o region_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o some_o bishop_n of_o his_o assignation_n and_o the_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o same_o to_o the_o gentile_n §_o 8._o thus_o we_o know_v it_o be_v at_o antioch_n where_o s._n peter_n convert_v the_o jew_n and_o s._n paul_n the_o gentile_n and_o certain_o s._n paul_n no_o way_n subordinate_a or_o dependent_a on_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o avow_v gal._n 2.11_o and_o accord_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d found_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n not_o by_o one_o or_o
it_o be_v thus_o far_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v our_o avow_a wish_n and_o our_o care_n shall_v it_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v our_o lot_n a_o special_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reformation_n to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o apostolical_a faith_n and_o primitive_a practice_n as_o entire_a as_o we_o will_v have_v do_v christ_n body_n or_o garment_n and_o the_o probability_n be_v not_o weak_a on_o our_o side_n that_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o crucify_a soldier_n which_o have_v so_o much_o of_o our_o abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n shall_v never_o be_v our_o choice_n our_o know_a or_o wilful_a guilt_n or_o if_o it_o be_v that_o we_o so_o far_o recede_v from_o our_o profession_n chap._n ix_o the_o second_o species_n of_o this_o schism_n examine_v as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n or_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a §_o 1._o this_o church_n free_a from_o breach_n of_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a now_o for_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n or_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a this_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n be_v charge_v on_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o six_o consideration_n of_o who_o these_o 6_o thing_n be_v manifest_a and_o that_o by_o the_o tenure_n of_o our_o reformation_n 1._o the_o first_o that_o we_o have_v always_o retain_v the_o form_n of_o government_n in_o and_o under_o which_o the_o apostle_n found_v ecclesiastical_a assembly_n or_o communion_n viz_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o inferior_a officer_n in_o every_o church_n and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v in_o ignatius_n his_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o altar_n have_v no_o part_n of_o that_o breach_n of_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n upon_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o cast_v out_o that_o order_n 2._o the_o second_o that_o as_o we_o maintain_v that_o order_n so_o we_o regular_o submit_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o acknowledge_v the_o due_a authority_n of_o these_o governor_n profess_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o they_o submit_v to_o their_o censure_n and_o decree_n and_o give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o cognizance_n secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la according_a to_o god_n 3._o the_o three_o that_o the_o circumstance_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assemble_v ourselves_o together_o for_o the_o public_a worship_n whether_o 1._o that_o of_o place_n our_o church_n consecrate_v to_o those_o office_n or_o 2._o that_o of_o time_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o primitive_a festival_n and_o fast_n and_o in_o their_o degree_n every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o 3._o that_o of_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n celebration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_n preach_v catechise_v etc._n etc._n or_o 4._o that_o of_o ceremony_n such_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v send_v down_o recommend_v to_o we_o or_o last_o that_o of_o discipline_n to_o bind_v all_o these_o performance_n upon_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o office_n or_o place_n be_v all_o enter_v into_o our_o confession_n settle_v by_o article_n as_o part_v of_o our_o establishment_n and_o so_o the_o want_n of_o either_o or_o all_o of_o those_o be_v not_o imputable_a to_o our_o reformation_n §_o 2._o the_o four_o four_o that_o in_o every_o of_o these_o three_o whatsoever_o the_o romanist_n require_v we_o to_o add_v far_o to_o that_o which_o we_o voluntary_o and_o profess_o receive_v 1._o the_o supreme_a transcendent_a monarchick_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n 2._o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o and_o obedience_n to_o his_o supremacy_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o more_o ceremony_n festival_n etc._n etc._n be_v usurpation_n or_o imposition_n of_o the_o present_a romanist_n absolute_o without_o authority_n or_o precedent_n from_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n from_o who_o we_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o divide_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o choose_v a_o conformity_n with_o they_o rather_o than_o with_o any_o late_a model_n and_o if_o by_o recede_v from_o the_o ordo_fw-la romanus_n in_o any_o particular_a we_o do_v not_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n it_o be_v the_o avow_v profession_n of_o our_o church_n the_o wish_n and_o purpose_n of_o it_o which_o i_o may_v just_o style_v part_n of_o our_o establishment_n to_o reduce_v and_o restore_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o primitive_a in_o stead_n of_o it_o §_o 3._o the_o five_o five_o that_o as_o we_o exclude_v no_o christian_a from_o our_o communion_n that_o will_v either_o filial_o or_o fraternal_o embrace_v it_o with_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o admit_v any_o to_o our_o assembly_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o foundation_n lay_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o we_o as_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o like_a freedom_n of_o external_a communion_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n as_o oft_o as_o occasion_n make_v we_o capable_a of_o that_o blessing_n of_o the_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o lip_n and_o will_v most_o willing_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ancient_a method_n of_o literae_fw-la communicatoriae_fw-la maintain_v this_o communion_n with_o those_o with_o who_o we_o can_v corporal_o assemble_v and_o particular_o with_o those_o which_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n §_o 4._o the_o sixth_o six_o that_o the_o only_a hindrance_n that_o interpose_v and_o obstruct_v this_o desire_a freedom_n of_o external_a communion_n be_v whole_o imputable_a to_o the_o romanist_n §_o 5._o first_o their_o excommunicate_v and_o separate_v from_o their_o assembly_n all_o that_o maintain_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o we_o know_v be_v do_v by_o bull_n from_o the_o pope_n about_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n before_o which_o time_n those_o english_a which_o have_v not_o join_v in_o our_o reformation_n might_n and_o do_v come_v to_o our_o assembly_n and_o be_v never_o after_o reject_v by_o we_o but_o upon_o their_o avow_a contumacy_n against_o the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n which_o consequent_o bring_v the_o censure_n on_o they_o and_o to_o that_o it_o be_v visible_o consequent_a that_o we_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o can_v be_v say_v to_o separate_v as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n have_v be_v demonstrate_v §_o 6._o second_o their_o impose_v such_o condition_n on_o their_o communion_n belief_n of_o doctrine_n and_o approbation_n of_o practice_n which_o we_o neither_o believe_v nor_o approve_v of_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o contest_v and_o maintain_v our_o negative_n by_o ground_n that_o all_o good_a christian_n ought_v to_o be_v conclude_v by_o that_o we_o can_v without_o sin_v or_o seem_v to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n without_o wilful_a fall_n on_o one_o side_n or_o dissemble_v and_o unsound_a confession_n on_o the_o other_o side_n or_o at_o least_o the_o scandal_n of_o one_o of_o these_o accept_v of_o their_o communion_n upon_o such_o condition_n as_o have_v former_o be_v demonstrate_v also_o §_o 7._o a_o consideration_n concern_v our_o church_n and_o in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v very_o well_o worthy_a our_o consider_v how_o far_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n of_o england_n proceed_v in_o accord_n with_o the_o present_a roman_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o in_o what_o particular_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v persuade_v ourselves_o to_o consent_v to_o they_o and_o then_o to_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o vmpirage_n of_o any_o rational_a arbitrator_n whether_o we_o that_o unfeigned_o profess_v to_o believe_v so_o much_o and_o no_o more_o nor_o to_o be_v convince_v by_o all_o the_o reason_n and_o authority_n proof_n from_o scripture_n or_o the_o first_o christian_n writer_n those_o of_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n or_o the_o four_o general_a counsel_n produce_v by_o they_o be_v in_o full_a inclination_n and_o desire_n of_o mind_n ready_a to_o submit_v upon_o conviction_n be_v in_o any_o reason_n or_o equity_n or_o according_a to_o any_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n or_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n to_o be_v require_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o our_o mind_n and_o to_o make_v a_o unsound_a profession_n or_o else_o for_o that_o one_o guilt_n of_o not_o do_v so_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o heretic_n and_o deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o christian_a communion_n which_o we_o hearty_o desire_v to_o extend_v and_o propagate_v to_o they_o which_o deny_v it_o to_o we_o all_o this_o thus_o put_v together_o and_o apply_v to_o this_o present_a matter_n will_v certain_o vindicate_v we_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o guilt_n of_o this_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o schism_n chap._n x._o the_o three_o species_n of_o this_o schism_n as_o
our_o king_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o their_o territory_n that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v in_o the_o empire_n §_o 19_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o supreme_a power_n of_o king_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v clear_a not_o only_o from_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o king_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o cause_n even_o those_o of_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a direct_a an_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o title_n and_o reality_n demetrii_n chomateni_n resp_n ad_fw-la const_n cab_n jur._n graec_fw-la rom_n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v celebrate_v within_o it_o but_o for_o external_a thing_n i_o be_o constitute_v overseer_n or_o bishop_n by_o god_n say_v constantine_n the_o great_a in_o a_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o king_n and_o priest_n say_v leo_n isaurus_n to_o gregory_n the_o second_o nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la à _fw-la pontifice_fw-la reprehenditur_fw-la and_o be_v not_o for_o this_o reprehend_v by_o the_o pope_n see_v j._n c._n de_fw-fr lib._n eccl_n ap_fw-mi goldast_n monarch_n t._n 1._o p._n 686._o so_o socrates_n the_o historian_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o general_a after_o their_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o they_o in_o prooem_n l._n 5._o and_o by_o optatus_n l._n 2._o it_o be_v note_v and_o censure_v as_o a_o schismatical_a piece_n of_o language_n in_o the_o donatist_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la imperatori_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o civil_a policy_n acknowledge_v by_o aristotle_n pol._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n have_v power_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o god_n and_o by_o diotogenes_n in_o sâ—obaeus_n that_o a_o perfect_a king_n ought_v to_o 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