despise_v the_o church_n shall_v presume_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n it_o church_n church_n in_o the_o orig._n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o print_a canon_n have_v it_o 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 the_o 5._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 bishop_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 bishop_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 of_o 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 be_v treat_v as_o a_o curable_a person_n neither_o as_o one_o who_o can_v retain_v his_o 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the_o devil_n have_v sow_o the_o seed_n of_o heretical_a tare_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n see_v they_o cut_v up_o by_o the_o root_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v betake_v himself_o to_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 stratagem_n of_o he_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 bishop_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 to_o mention_v his_o name_n in_o the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o the_o liturgy_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d church_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a judgement_n and_o trial_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o deprive_v of_o all_o sacerdotal_a honour_n for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o shall_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v belong_v to_o the_o metropolitanes_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v shall_v condemn_v his_o own_o father_n and_o bishop_n before_o sentence_v pronounce_v by_o they_o he_o be_v worthy_a neither_o of_o the_o honour_n nor_o appellation_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o those_o who_o be_v follower_n of_o such_o a_o one_o if_o they_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n even_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v degrade_v from_o his_o proper_a honour_n but_o if_o they_o be_v monk_n or_o laic_n they_o shall_v by_o all_o mean_n be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n until_o abhor_v the_o conversation_n of_o schismatic_n they_o shall_v return_v unto_o their_o proper_a bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 14_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n if_o any_o bishop_n pretend_v a_o accusation_n against_o his_o metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d metropolitan_a metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a judgement_n shall_v withdraw_v himself_o 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separation_n separation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a conviction_n and_o final_a condemnation_n of_o he_o the_o holy_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v absolute_o depose_v from_o all_o sacred_a order_n if_o he_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n after_o private_a admonition_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v decree_v and_o enact_v concern_v those_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o any_o accusation_n revolt_v from_o their_o own_o superior_n and_o make_v a_o schism_n only_o schism_n schism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o print_v only_o and_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v separate_v themselves_o from_o communion_n with_o their_o superior_a for_o any_o heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o holy_a synod_n and_o father_n he_o public_o preach_v the_o same_o heresy_n to_o the_o people_n and_o teach_v it_o barefaced_a in_o the_o church_n such_o shall_v not_o be_v only_o free_a from_o canonical_a censure_n for_o separate_a 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totius_fw-la cleri_fw-la populus_fw-la the_o whole_a synod_n of_o the_o sâ—igand_n the_o antiq._n brit._n de_fw-fr sâ—igand_n clergy_n after_o they_o have_v hear_v divers_a thing_n object_v against_o stigand_n than_o archbishhp_n of_o canterbury_n eum_fw-la episcopatu_fw-la &_o ordinibus_fw-la abdicabant_fw-la deprive_v he_o both_o of_o his_o archbishopric_n and_o his_o office_n the_o crime_n be_v chief_o these_o quod_fw-la archiepiscopatum_fw-la roberto_n vivente_fw-la neque_fw-la amoto_fw-la possidisset_fw-la because_o he_o have_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o archbishopric_n robert_n the_o archbishop_n be_v alive_a and_o not_o depose_v and_o have_v wear_v the_o pall_n which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o be_v by_o force_n most_o unjust_o drive_v from_o thence_o crime_n every_o way_n deserve_v deposition_n and_o because_o do_v by_o a_o synod_n just_o so_o punish_v and_o if_o crime_n then_o they_o be_v and_o must_v be_v so_o now_o let_v stigand_n and_o his_o party_n think_v what_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n be_v 19_o can._n 19_o ordain_v bishop_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o ordination_n be_v null_a and_o invalid_a and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o to_o himself_o but_o as_o to_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v be_v afterward_o ordain_v and_o this_o be_v the_o plea_n that_o alexius_n make_v when_o they_o will_v unjust_o have_v depose_v he_o from_o his_o patriarchship_n and_o which_o in_o probability_n prevent_v his_o deposition_n stout_o answer_v as_o doctor_n burnet_n relate_v the_o matter_n that_o if_o his_o ordination_n be_v null_a than_o all_o 3._o regal_a cap._n 3._o the_o metropolitan_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o all_o the_o bishop_n who_o those_o metropolitan_o have_v ordain_v during_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o administration_n aught_o to_o be_v likewise_o degrade_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o if_o the_o 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command_n of_o saul_n upon_o ahimelech_n his_o 18._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 18._o father_n and_o family_n flee_v unto_o david_n and_o bring_v the_o ephod_n with_o he_o 6._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 6._o be_v constitute_v high_a priest_n in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o decease_a father_n and_o indeed_o in_o some_o measure_n merit_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v upon_o david_n account_n and_o for_o entertain_v he_o in_o his_o necessity_n that_o his_o father_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o whole_a family_n beside_o himself_o destroy_v but_o 13._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 13._o this_o appear_a irregular_a to_o david_n because_o against_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n and_o find_v that_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v in_o his_o day_n even_o before_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o israel_n be_v in_o its_o full_a glory_n he_o 35._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 32_o 35._o put_v zadock_n the_o principal_a of_o the_o line_n at_o that_o time_n into_o the_o priesthood_n and_o give_v he_o the_o precedency_n to_o abiathar_n as_o be_v regular_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o by_o right_a thereof_o the_o priesthood_n belong_v continue_v however_o abiathar_n as_o a_o copartner_n with_o he_o in_o it_o during_o life_n the_o whole_a afterward_o to_o devolve_v upon_o zadock_n and_o his_o posterity_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o order_v so_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o pious_a and_o righteous_a design_n in_o david_n to_o restore_v the_o priesthood_n to_o its_o rightful_a owner_n and_o not_o unreasonable_o to_o divide_v the_o church_n but_o reasonable_o to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o inheritance_n a_o method_n commend_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o sirmium_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n upon_o their_o have_v
bishop_n in_o his_o stead_n a_o man_n say_v sozomen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 10._o always_o report_v to_o be_v firm_a to_o the_o nicene_n faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o religion_n altogether_o blameless_a and_o yet_o when_o liberius_n be_v recall_v from_o his_o banishment_n felix_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v nay_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n though_o reque_v thereunto_o by_o the_o emperor_n will_v not_o so_o much_o according_a to_o theodoret_n as_o suffer_v he_o to_o 17._o hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 17._o remain_v copartner_n with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o bishopric_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a let_v mr._n hody_n say_v what_o he_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o there_o be_v something_o more_o require_v in_o a_o new_a bishop_n than_o bare_o to_o be_v orthodox_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o catholic_n in_o his_o belief_n and_o that_o plain_o be_v if_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v of_o old_a look_v upon_o in_o sacredness_n and_o authority_n next_o to_o the_o evangelist_n may_v umpire_n and_o determine_v not_o to_o invade_v another_o bishop_n see_v the_o see_v not_o be_v forfeit_v make_v void_a or_o vacate_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n a_o rule_n of_o such_o catholic_n authority_n in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o know_a violator_n of_o it_o be_v no_o less_o reject_v from_o its_o communion_n than_o be_v the_o violator_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o sacred_a evangel_n and_o though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o deserve_v a_o bishopric_n adjudge_v ever_o after_o altogether_o unfit_a to_o preside_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n nay_o i_o can_v but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n observe_v and_o still_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o mr._n hody_n three_o that_o when_o heresy_n prevail_v and_o make_v its_o bishop_n and_o its_o party_n the_o canon_n against_o intrusion_n be_v no_o less_o plead_v against_o they_o to_o render_v they_o uncanonical_a than_o be_v their_o heresy_n hence_o we_o find_v julius_n of_o rome_n after_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o invasion_n make_v by_o gregory_n the_o arian_n upon_o athanasius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n complain_v no_o less_o of_o the_o irregularity_n thereof_o than_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o heresy_n at_o all_o in_o the_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o say_v he_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o letter_n from_o antioch_n be_v there_o any_o such_o ecclesiastical_a 201._o athan._n apol._n 2._o p._n 201._o canon_n or_o any_o such_o apostolical_a tradition_n that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o foreigner_n shall_v be_v make_v bishop_n at_o antioch_n and_o send_v to_o alexandria_n to_o be_v bishop_n there_o introduce_v not_o by_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o city_n nor_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n but_o by_o a_o guard_n of_o russian_n and_o soldier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a church_n at_o that_o same_o time_n be_v at_o peace_n within_o itself_o and_o 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as_o sacred_a and_o divine_a as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o if_o the_o man_n of_o god_n happen_v as_o his_o duty_n bind_v he_o to_o oppose_v or_o gainsay_v their_o sanction_n so_o as_o their_o mightiness_n become_v disoblige_v though_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v though_o he_o rule_v well_o and_o labour_v in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n nay_o though_o he_o be_v do_v the_o will_n and_o work_n of_o his_o master_n yet_o a_o travel_a staff_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o ill_a clout_a shoe_n must_v pass_v for_o his_o double_a reward_n but_o how_o contrary_a this_o be_v to_o practice_n have_v already_o be_v show_v and_o how_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o genuine_a constitution_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n come_v now_o to_o be_v demonstrate_v 51._o populus_fw-la de_fw-la republica_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la in_o parliamentis_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la tractare_fw-la 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inequality_n and_o supereminency_n of_o the_o power_n 1._o ref._n just_a part_n 1._o s._n 1._o remonstrate_v and_o complain_v to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o act_v authoritative_o and_o supreme_o in_o the_o convocation_n and_o they_o in_o parliament_n do_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o royal_a assent_n this_o in_o all_o probability_n hasten_v on_o the_o submission_n for_o the_o clergy_n soon_o after_o be_v meet_v in_o convocation_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n of_o antiquity_n promise_v the_o king_n in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la ne_fw-la ullas_fw-la deinceps_fw-la warh_n de_fw-fr vit._n warh_n in_o synodo_fw-la ferrent_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la leges_fw-la that_o they_o will_v not_o henceforth_o enact_v or_o execute_v any_o constitution_n or_o canon_n in_o their_o synod_n or_o convocation_n unless_o the_o king_n shall_v cause_v their_o assemble_v and_o by_o his_o royal_a assent_n approve_v and_o confirm_v their_o canon_n but_o then_o this_o only_o level_v they_o with_o and_o not_o put_v they_o under_o the_o parliament_n it_o leave_v indeed_o their_o decree_n and_o sanction_n to_o they_o to_o be_v far_o guard_v and_o secure_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o their_o civil_a penalty_n and_o infliction_n but_o no_o way_n subject_n they_o to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o validity_n authenticalness_n or_o prio_fw-la establishment_n of_o they_o and_o this_o the_o learned_a heylin_n have_v elaborate_o and_o full_o make_v out_o as_o to_o the_o two_o first_o reign_n both_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o be_v reform_v and_o to_o the_o form_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v then_o enjoin_v in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o way_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n declare_v and_o justify_v to_o who_o for_o your_o far_a satisfaction_n i_o refer_v you_o and_o the_o reader_n 52._o but_o not_o content_a to_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o their_o own_o level_n their_o next_o design_n and_o work_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o under_o and_o of_o this_o the_o aforementioned_a antiquary_n complain_v ecclesiasticarum_fw-la legum_fw-la potestate_fw-la abdicata_fw-la populus_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la cepit_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la divinis_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la clero_fw-la sancire_fw-la the_o submission_n say_v he_o be_v make_v the_o people_n in_o their_o parliament_n as_o if_o the_o 339._o in_o vitâ_fw-la cranm_n p._n 339._o submission_n have_v be_v make_v to_o they_o begin_v to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o church_n right_n and_o without_o ever_o consult_v the_o clergy_n to_o debate_v and_o agree_v such_o thing_n as_o former_o be_v hold_v peculiar_o to_o the_o clergy_n only_o but_o these_o say_v heylin_n be_v only_o tentamenta_fw-la offer_n and_o undertake_n only_a and_o cit_fw-la lib._n p._n cit_fw-la no_o more_o and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o no_o better_a nor_o otherwise_o approve_v of_o during_o the_o whole_a 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176._o of_o common-prayer_n and_o other_o ceremony_n be_v call_v before_o her_o majesty_n council_n and_o command_v to_o forbear_v come_v to_o the_o say_a house_n and_o when_o 130._o page_n 130._o the_o say_v article_n of_o religion_n be_v afterward_o present_v to_o she_o she_o answer_v that_o she_o will_v have_v they_o execute_v by_o the_o bishop_n by_o direction_n of_o her_o highness_n regal_a authority_n of_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o not_o to_o have_v the_o same_o deal_v in_o by_o the_o parliament_n the_o lord_n keeper_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o her_o majesty_n command_n 193._o ann._n 14._o p._n 193._o thus_o utter_v himself_o because_o the_o proceed_n of_o matter_n in_o discipline_n and_o doctrine_n do_v chief_o concern_v my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n both_o for_o their_o understanding_n and_o ecclesiastical_a function_n therefore_o the_o queen_n highness_n look_v that_o they_o be_v call_v together_o in_o parliament_n shall_v take_v 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he_o have_v enjoy_v his_o dignity_n a_o year_n soon_o after_o this_o paleologus_fw-la be_v peaceable_o settle_v in_o constantinople_n and_o the_o government_n call_v back_o arsenius_n and_o make_v he_o patriarch_n again_o upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o nicephorus_n and_o not_o long_o after_o resolve_v to_o keep_v the_o empire_n for_o himself_o he_o persist_v to_o marry_v the_o sister_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o inferior_a person_n and_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o humanity_n or_o his_o repeat_v oath_n he_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o send_v he_o to_o be_v safe_o keep_v in_o a_o remote_a prison_n the_o patriarch_n upon_o this_o excommunicate_v the_o emperor_n peleologus_fw-la who_o in_o a_o seem_a humble_a manner_n desire_v to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o excommunication_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v absolution_n from_o the_o patriarch_n he_o call_v a_o synod_n to_o meet_v in_o the_o palace_n to_o try_v he_o for_o some_o pretend_a crime_n which_o he_o 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excommunicate_v he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n for_o invadâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d see_v while_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o the_o party_n thus_o contest_v one_o with_o another_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d for_o peace_n sake_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o be_v old_a and_o infirm_a once_o more_o retire_v and_o 〈◊〉_d succeed_v by_o gregorius_n cyprius_n who_o it_o seem_v understand_v the_o learned_a greek_a well_o but_o â—â—â—ther_o be_v the_o schism_n sudden_o quiet_v in_o his_o time_n though_o i_o suppose_v this_o famous_a manuscript_n have_v be_v write_v under_o some_o of_o the_o successor_n of_o arsenius_n to_o appease_v it_o and_o i_o deâ—â—â—_n mr._n hody_n and_o mr._n b._n his_o voucher_n to_o tell_v we_o how_o the_o people_n of_o constantinople_n come_v to_o â—â—pose_v so_o many_o successor_n of_o arsenius_n if_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a manuscript_n neither_o tâ—â—_n just_o deprive_v bishop_n nor_o the_o church_n ever_o make_v a_o separation_n from_o his_o successor_n if_o he_o be_v â—_o heretic_n what!_o be_v they_o the_o first_o that_o do_v so_o no_o both_o these_o gentleman_n and_o tâ—â—_n graeculus_n esuriens_fw-la know_v better_a but_o however_o as_o he_o think_v it_o may_v serve_v a_o turn_n theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d write_v his_o book_n so_o they_o think_v it_o may_v serve_v a_o turn_n now_o to_o print_v it_o and_o commend_v 〈◊〉_d a_o excellent_a tract_n though_o it_o be_v real_o a_o trifle_a piece_n write_v with_o little_a skill_n and_o leâ—â—â—â—â—cerity_n by_o a_o author_n of_o little_a antiquity_n and_o authority_n in_o a_o most_o ignorant_a and_o coâ—â—â—â—â—_n age_n when_o it_o be_v count_v a_o mighty_a thing_n in_o a_o greek_a clergyman_n to_o understand_v the_o learâ—â—â—_n greek_n and_o the_o write_n of_o their_o father_n that_o be_v write_v in_o it_o and_o when_o in_o 〈◊〉_d greek_a church_n it-self_n there_o be_v a_o great_a corruption_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n â—â—_o well_o as_o in_o the_o moral_n both_o of_o the_o laity_n and_o clergy_n the_o latter_a whereof_o be_v of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n as_o to_o court_n and_o comply_v with_o every_o base_a usurper_n to_o get_v preferment_n and_o 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n to_o his_o and_o their_o covetousness_n and_o ambition_n but_o their_o quarrel_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o church_n thus_o much_o i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o say_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o baroccian_a manuscript_n of_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v some_o notice_n in_o behalf_n of_o my_o own_o book_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o best_a and_o pure_a antiquity_n that_o call_v for_o much_o more_o deference_n and_o veneration_n froâ—_n than_o the_o thing_n collect_v by_o the_o author_n of_o that_o tract_n and_o if_o our_o new_a bishop_n hauâ—_n better_a authority_n than_o those_o they_o find_v in_o he_o to_o justify_v and_o support_v they_o the_o goâ—_n peace_n and_o unity_n be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o and_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o consider_v that_o number_n and_o strâ—â—â—_n can_v alter_v the_o primitive_a notion_n of_o schism_n nor_o change_v the_o sinful_a and_o direful_a nature_n thereoâ—_n september_n 29._o 1691._o finis_fw-la