rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o and_o that_o counsel_n hold_v it_o not_o anâ—â—atter_v of_o necessity_n to_o have_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v manifest_a both_o by_o the_o african_a council_n exclude_v his_o authority_n from_o among_o they_o as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v and_o by_o the_o council_n of_o k_o chalcedon_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o approbavit_fw-la l_o council_n chalced._n act._n 16._o contradictio_fw-la nostra_fw-la his_fw-la gestis_fw-la inhâ—reat_fw-la etc._n etc._n jâ—dices_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la interlocuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la tota_fw-la synoduâ—_n approbavit_fw-la legate_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o 52._o and_o leo_n epist_n 51._o 52._o his_o own_o reclaim_v thereto_o yet_o decree_v to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n equality_n of_o privilege_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n save_v only_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v precedence_n and_o priority_n of_o 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church_n or_o chair_n nor_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v avouch_v to_o have_v any_o special_a reference_n or_o respect_n thereto_o of_o the_o catholic_a or_o universal_a church_n so_o apparent_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o all_o heretical_a combination_n st._n austin_n there_o say_v obtinuit_fw-la say_v aug._n de_fw-fr utilit_fw-la credendi_fw-la c._n 17._o dubitabimus_fw-la nos_fw-la eius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la condere_fw-la gremio_fw-la quae_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la confessionâ—m_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sede_fw-la per_fw-la successio_fw-la nes_z episcoporum_fw-la frustra_fw-la hareticis_fw-la circumlairantibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n culmâ—n_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la shall_v we_o doubt_v to_o repose_v ourselves_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o church_n which_o even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o apostle_n sit_v or_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n sit_v by_o succession_n of_o bishop_n have_v obtain_v a_o height_n of_o authority_n heretic_n in_o vain_a bark_n round_o about_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o whole_a process_n of_o that_o book_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o this_o place_n which_o be_v almost_o the_o very_a end_n he_o speak_v general_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n without_o relation_n to_o any_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o unlikely_a it_o be_v that_o his_o word_n here_o shall_v bear_v any_o special_a application_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n m._n bishop_n will_v say_v that_o i_o mistranslate_v the_o word_n ab_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sede_fw-la and_o that_o apostolica_fw-la sedes_fw-la be_v there_o mean_v the_o apostolic_a sea_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n but_o he_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n augustine_n word_n by_o st._n austin_n himself_o who_o in_o this_o cause_n so_o often_o signify_v by_o that_o phrase_n of_o speech_n the_o time_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o sit_v that_o be_v wherein_o they_o live_v and_o occupy_v the_o room_n of_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o church_n thus_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n firmatur_fw-la place_n aug._n count_n faust_n manich._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 2._o vides_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la quid_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la valeat_fw-la authoritas_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la fundatissimis_fw-la sedibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la succedentium_fw-la sibimet_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o lot_n populorum_fw-la consensione_n firmatur_fw-la thou_o see_v how_o much_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n herein_o avail_v which_o from_o the_o most_o sure_o found_v seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n until_o this_o day_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v most_o sure_o found_v until_o this_o day_n by_o rank_n of_o bishop_n succeed_a one_o another_o and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o people_n be_v confirm_v and_o again_o perducta_fw-la again_o ibid._n lib._n 28._o cap._n 2._o vniversa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la sedibus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la praesentes_fw-la episcopos_fw-la certa_fw-la successione_n perducta_fw-la the_o universal_a church_n say_v he_o which_o be_v derive_v by_o certain_a succession_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o apostle_n sit_v unto_o the_o bishop_n that_o now_o be_v and_o in_o another_o place_n pervenit_fw-la place_n ibid._n lib._n 33._o cap._n 9_o eam_fw-la sequamini_fw-la que_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la christi_fw-la tempoâ—ibus_fw-la per_fw-la dispensationes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la corum_fw-la â—edibus_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la tempora_fw-la pervenit_fw-la follow_v that_o authority_n which_o have_v come_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n himself_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o other_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o their_o seat_n from_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o sit_v until_o this_o time_n which_o when_o he_o will_v in_o more_o proper_a word_n express_v he_o speak_v thus_o declaratur_fw-la thus_o ibid._n lib_n 28._o cap._n 4._o ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la matthaei_n temporibus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempus_fw-la certa_fw-la successionum_fw-la scrie_v declaratur_fw-la the_o church_n which_o from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o matthew_n until_o this_o time_n by_o certain_a rank_n of_o succession_n be_v declare_v commendata_fw-la declare_v ibid._n lib._n 32._o cap._n 19_o euangelica_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nostra_fw-la tempora_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la certissimas_fw-la commendata_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n commend_v by_o most_o certain_a succession_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n until_o our_o time_n and_o in_o another_o place_n perseverat_fw-la place_n contra_fw-la adverse_a leg_n &_o prophet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la illorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la per_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la successiones_fw-la certissimas_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o deinceps_fw-la tempora_fw-la perseverat_fw-la the_o church_n which_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o most_o certain_a succession_n of_o bishop_n continue_v to_o our_o time_n and_o so_o forward_o now_o then_o since_o all_o these_o speech_n as_o by_o conference_n appear_v serve_v to_o express_v only_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o st._n austin_n when_o he_o say_v ab_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sede_fw-la mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o from_o the_o sit_v that_o be_v from_o the_o age_n and_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o say_v though_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n because_o he_o name_v from_o thence_o not_o a_o succession_n as_o speak_v of_o one_o but_o succession_n as_o resort_v himself_o to_o those_o many_o seat_n wherein_o bishop_n have_v succeed_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o though_o we_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o one_o apostle_n st._n peter_n as_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v sacerdotum_fw-la say_v cont._n epist_n fundam_fw-la cap._n 4._o tenet_n ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ede_fw-mi petri_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la praesentem_fw-la episcopâ—tum_fw-la successio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o peter_n from_o the_o very_a time_n when_o peter_n sit_v until_o the_o bishopric_n that_o now_o be_v hold_v i_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n yet_o do_v there_o nothing_o hereby_o follow_v more_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n where_o peter_n sit_v as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v at_o rome_n and_o where_o there_o have_v be_v bishop_n succeed_v he_o until_o that_o time_n in_o a_o word_n let_v m._n bishop_n take_v those_o word_n as_o 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great_a disadvantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n choose_v rather_o to_o supply_v his_o want_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o the_o benevolence_n of_o other_o church_n and_o so_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n without_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o they_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o let_v to_o the_o passage_n of_o it_o all_o this_o the_o apostle_n himself_o signify_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v 12._o cite_v 1._o cor._n 9_o 12._o we_o have_v not_o use_v this_o power_n but_o do_v suffer_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v say_v primasius_n ibid._n primasius_n primus_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n 9_o ne_fw-fr illi_fw-la quibus_fw-la euangelizamus_fw-la per_fw-la not_z offendant_fw-la adversarijs_fw-la accepta_fw-la occasione_n devorantibus_fw-la sic_fw-la hiâ—_n ron_fw-mi ibid._n that_o they_o to_o who_o we_o preach_v offend_v not_o by_o our_o mean_n while_o the_o adversary_n hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o devour_v they_o and_o again_o 18._o again_o verse_n 18._o i_o make_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n free_a from_o cost_n that_o i_o abuse_v not_o my_o authority_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v it_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o abuse_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v it_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n though_o with_o some_o wrong_n to_o himself_o to_o do_v otherwise_o if_o this_o can_v not_o be_v without_o fault_n than_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o free_a cost_n be_v here_o a_o necessary_a duty_n neither_o can_v he_o in_o this_o case_n otherwise_o do_v without_o breach_n of_o that_o trust_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o application_n that_o st._n ambrose_n make_v of_o this_o example_n clear_v the_o matter_n very_o full_o proficiat_fw-la full_o ambros_n in_o 1._o cor._n 9_o forma_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ut_fw-la ubi_fw-la vident_fw-la non_fw-la expedire_fw-la etiam_fw-la licitis_fw-la non_fw-la utantur_fw-la si_fw-la quo_fw-la minuâ—_n the_o licitâ—_n fient_fw-la rei_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la sumunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la detrimentum_fw-la proficiat_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v he_o will_v be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o to_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n lawful_a where_o they_o see_v the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v expedient_a or_o if_o not_o even_o by_o that_o that_o be_v lawful_a they_o become_v offender_n by_o take_v the_o same_o so_o as_o grow_v to_o detriment_n and_o hurt_n he_o allude_v to_o that_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o place_n 23._o place_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 23._o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n edify_v not_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o thing_n absolute_o lawful_a when_o by_o a_o circumstance_n or_o upon_o occasion_n they_o fall_v out_o not_o to_o be_v expedient_a become_v thereby_o so_o far_o forth_o unlawful_a and_o salutis_fw-la and_o august_n de_fw-mi adulterin_fw-mi coniug_n lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o tunc_fw-la non_fw-la exâ—edit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la licitum_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la permittitur_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la usus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la potestatisaliâ—s_fw-la affert_fw-la impedinentum_fw-la salutis_fw-la then_o say_v austin_n be_v that_o not_o expedient_a which_o be_v lawful_a when_o it_o be_v permit_v or_o leave_v to_o our_o power_n but_o the_o use_n of_o this_o power_n cause_v to_o other_o a_o hindrance_n of_o salvation_n in_o which_o case_n to_o relinquish_v our_o power_n and_o to_o remit_v our_o liberty_n of_o thing_n lawful_a be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n but_o a_o duty_n of_o charity_n which_o 5._o which_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 5._o seek_v not_o her_o own_o only_a but_o regard_v what_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o profit_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o brethren_n neither_o be_v there_o only_o herein_o a_o office_n or_o duty_n of_o charity_n towards_o man_n but_o also_o towards_o god_n who_o require_v we_o 27._o we_o luke_n 10._o 27._o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n bind_v we_o thereby_o to_o use_v all_o our_o power_n and_o to_o apprehend_v and_o entertain_v all_o mean_n and_o occasion_n to_o further_o and_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n relaxari_fw-la god_n leo_n in_o jeiun_n sept_fw-fr mens_fw-la ser_fw-mi 5._o â—_o in_o nullo_fw-la nos_fw-la vult_fw-la ab_fw-la amoris_fw-la suivinculis_fw-la relaxari_fw-la in_o nothing_o say_v he_o will_v he_o have_v we_o to_o be_v release_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o love_n relinquaâ—_n love_n greg._n mor._n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o ut_fw-la qui_fw-la perfâ—ctè_fw-la dâ—o_fw-la placere_fw-la dâ—sideret_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la â—ihil_fw-la relinquaâ—_n he_o will_v have_v a_o man_n say_v gregory_n leave_v himself_o nothing_o of_o himself_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o in_o preach_v the_o