betwixt_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o of_o rome_n whether_o shall_v be_v great_a that_o diverse_a emperor_n favour_v the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n but_o at_o the_o last_o pope_n boniface_n obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n that_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o other_o church_n this_o you_o account_v a_o error_n in_o government_n to_o settle_v a_o power_n of_o so_o high_a quality_n in_o a_o place_n far_o distant_a from_o the_o principal_a strength_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o hereby_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v grow_v to_o such_o greatness_n that_o they_o draw_v the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o empâ—â—e_n to_o revolt_v and_o leave_v the_o residue_n for_o a_o pray_v to_o the_o barbarous_a infidel_n last_o you_o have_v show_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n advance_v their_o authority_n by_o degree_n have_v be_v of_o power_n to_o reduce_v the_o west_n empire_n to_o a_o feeble_a state_n and_o to_o hold_v not_o the_o emperor_n alone_o but_o all_o the_o chief_a king_n in_o europe_n either_o as_o vassal_n or_o as_o tributary_n to_o their_o sea_n generally_n that_o they_o have_v challenge_v sovereign_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o world_n whereby_o they_o have_v cast_v diverse_a country_n and_o among_o other_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n into_o desperate_a distress_n now_o before_o answer_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o all_o these_o several_a point_n i_o will_v think_v it_o fit_a under_o the_o leave_n of_o better_a judgement_n to_o take_v some_o reasonable_a respite_n to_o advise_v upon_o they_o because_o question_n of_o this_o high_a nature_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o which_o sudden_o they_o seem_v and_o he_o bewray_v too_o great_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o sufficiency_n who_o present_o will_v undertake_v a_o controversy_n of_o this_o weight_n but_o if_o christ_n have_v commit_v supreme_a power_n in_o religion_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n then_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v to_o these_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n nay_o answer_v n._n i_o have_v protest_v before_o that_o we_o have_v neither_o leisure_n nor_o lust_n to_o engulphe_n ourselves_o in_o such_o a_o ocean_n if_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n this_o be_v a_o large_a supposal_n indeed_o and_o that_o which_o will_v never_o settle_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o who_o be_v otherwise_o firm_o affect_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n yea_o i_o be_o assure_o persuade_v that_o the_o violence_n of_o ambition_n have_v pull_v many_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o their_o own_o judgement_n in_o make_v clamme_n to_o that_o authority_n which_o they_o never_o have_v either_o title_n to_o hold_v or_o ability_n to_o rule_v for_o diverse_a of_o they_o be_v sudden_o bear_v out_o of_o a_o low_a retire_a state_n namely_o from_o some_o cloister_n or_o heremitage_n into_o a_o unknown_a sea_n of_o absolute_a authority_n they_o be_v oversway_v therewith_o like_o a_o small_a boat_n with_o too_o large_a a_o sail_n and_o be_v man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n spend_v in_o age_n untrained_a in_o experience_n and_o neither_o by_o nature_n nor_o by_o education_n of_o ability_n to_o conceive_v the_o bound_n and_o degree_n of_o great_a affair_n they_o take_v to_o themselves_o a_o licentious_a liberty_n suppose_v it_o reasonable_a yea_o altogether_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o hold_v their_o estate_n immediate_o from_o heaven_n who_o receive_v their_o power_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o pleasure_n the_o passion_n the_o fiery_a fury_n the_o ignorance_n the_o error_n the_o malice_n of_o one_o haughty_a and_o humorous_a man_n who_o weakness_n be_v subject_a as_o it_o have_v be_v plain_o declare_v by_o their_o life_n to_o all_o immoderate_a motion_n of_o humanity_n and_o all_o this_o upon_o no_o other_o ground_n but_o because_o christ_n say_v to_o s._n peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n 16._o and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o supremacy_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n diverse_a question_n must_v be_v clear_v before_o this_o will_v serve_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o first_o it_o be_v but_o weak_o assure_v that_o s._n peter_n ever_o be_v at_o rome_n many_o reason_n be_v allege_v against_o it_o and_o many_o authority_n be_v bring_v for_o it_o but_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o writer_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o flock_n of_o fowl_n as_o one_o fly_v all_o do_v follow_v second_o it_o be_v less_o assure_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o be_v a_o apostle_n his_o charge_n be_v general_a 28._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o bishop_n either_o limit_v or_o settle_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a place_n or_o if_o we_o will_v say_v that_o either_o by_o appointment_n or_o by_o choice_n some_o part_n of_o this_o general_a charge_n be_v apportion_v to_o s._n peter_n then_o this_o seem_v or_o rather_o be_v most_o assure_a to_o have_v be_v judea_n by_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n have_v write_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o circumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o peter_n 7._o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n 11._o that_o s._n paul_n be_v express_o send_v to_o rome_n but_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v ever_o at_o rome_n we_o hold_v it_o by_o tradition_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o the_o long_a abode_n which_o s._n peter_n make_v in_o judea_n and_o by_o the_o short_a stay_n which_o be_v possible_a he_o can_v have_v make_v at_o rome_n even_o by_o computation_n of_o they_o who_o best_o favour_v the_o dignity_n of_o that_o sea_n with_o that_o he_o call_v for_o onuphrius_n and_o out_o of_o he_o read_v unto_o we_o that_o s._n peter_n live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 34._o year_n 3._o month_n and_o odd_a day_n that_o the_o first_o nine_o year_n he_o remain_v in_o judea_n that_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n after_o christ_n passion_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o claudius_n he_o depart_v from_o judea_n for_o fear_n of_o agrippa_n from_o who_o imprisonment_n he_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o a_o angel_n 12._o that_o after_o he_o have_v travail_v preach_v through_o many_o country_n he_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o contend_v with_o simon_n magus_n that_o after_o four_o year_n agrippa_n be_v dead_a for_o fear_v of_o who_o he_o forsake_v judaea_n he_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v there_o present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o circumcision_n be_v abrogate_a that_o after_o this_o he_o remain_v seven_o year_n at_o antioch_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o nero_n he_o return_v to_o rome_n and_o from_o thence_o travail_v almost_o through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o europe_n that_o come_v again_o to_o rome_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o nero_n s._n paul_n and_o he_o be_v there_o martyr_v to_o this_o agree_v that_o which_o ireneus_fw-la say_v lâ—no_fw-la the_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n commit_v to_o linus_n the_o bishopric_n or_o charge_n of_o administration_n of_o that_o church_n now_o say_v he_o the_o three_o question_n be_v whether_o by_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n christ_n give_v unto_o s._n peter_n any_o special_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n either_o spiritual_a or_o secular_a more_o than_o unto_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o do_v exercise_n when_o make_v claim_v to_o any_o such_o power_n by_o which_o of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o what_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n advowed_a for_o diverse_a testimony_n of_o s._n paul_n do_v bear_v against_o it_o simpliâ—cler_n s._n augustine_n s._n cyprian_n and_o other_o of_o principal_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n do_v express_o deny_v it_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n give_v so_o large_a and_o plain_a testimony_n both_o for_o the_o title_n and_o authority_n of_o king_n as_o it_o seem_v no_o great_a can_v be_v add_v thereunto_o the_o four_o question_n may_v be_v whether_o any_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o s._n peter_n as_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o before_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n he_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o how_o fall_v it_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v rather_o fix_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n then_o in_o any_o of_o those_o church_n where_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o remain_v many_o year_n employ_v himself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o charge_n five_o what_o assurance_n can_v we_o have_v that_o the_o power_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o s._n
judgement_n to_o correct_v his_o law_n to_o restrain_v or_o constrain_v he_o at_o pleasure_n and_o with_o case_n religion_n be_v seat_v within_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o be_v a_o most_o potent_a ruler_n of_o the_o same_o the_o life_n say_v pliny_n constat_fw-la consist_v in_o religion_n if_o then_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o people_n be_v command_v by_o a_o stranger_n if_o their_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o foreign_a power_n if_o their_o life_n be_v at_o the_o service_n of_o a_o external_a prince_n it_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a but_o a_o dead_a dominion_n which_o the_o natural_a prince_n shall_v hold_v over_o their_o body_n that_o prince_n who_o subject_n soul_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o a_o stranger_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n shall_v neither_o prevail_v more_o against_o his_o enemy_n nor_o bear_v great_a authority_n among_o his_o own_o people_n than_o that_o stranger_n shall_v limit_v he_o leave_v all_o man_n of_o themselves_o be_v move_v with_o religion_n moventur_fw-la but_o when_o they_o be_v also_o thrust_v on_o by_o those_o who_o make_v it_o their_o purchase_n as_o livy_n speak_v animi_fw-la to_o possess_v soul_n with_o superstition_n then_o do_v they_o not_o inconsiderat_o only_a but_o in_o a_o wild_a fury_n run_v and_o rush_v upon_o most_o desperate_a adventure_n the_o multitude_n say_v curtius_n paret_fw-la be_v weak_a fierce_a and_o mutable_a when_o it_o be_v once_o possess_v with_o vain_a religion_n be_v more_o obedient_a to_o their_o priest_n then_o to_o their_o commander_n or_o prince_n diodorus_n siculus_n 10_o have_v a_o memorable_a history_n concern_v this_o point_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o island_n meroe_n environ_v with_o the_o river_n niliu_n who_o hold_v the_o people_n of_o aethiopia_n in_o so_o superstitious_a dependency_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o will_v send_v to_o they_o at_o pleasure_n and_o give_v in_o charge_n the_o slaughter_n of_o their_o king_n no_o man_n make_v offer_n either_o to_o deny_v or_o to_o delay_v their_o cruel_a command_n until_o ergamenes_n a_o king_n of_o aethiopia_n sudden_o surprise_v and_o slay_v they_o all_o whereby_o both_o their_o office_n and_o authority_n do_v surcease_v florus_n 16._o write_v that_o eunus_n a_o slave_n counterfeit_v a_o fanatical_a fury_n and_o pretend_v some_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v able_a to_o see_v 60._o thousand_o arm_a man_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o roman_n even_o in_o the_o principal_a time_n of_o their_o policy_n and_o strength_n be_v then_o hardly_o able_a to_o deliver_v sicilia_n from_o his_o subjection_n josephus_n report_v 12._o of_o a_o egyptian_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n who_o bear_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n under_o that_o pretext_n adjoin_v 30._o thousand_o man_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n with_o who_o he_o maintain_v head_n against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o roman_n tacitus_n hist._n write_v the_o like_a of_o maricus_n who_o give_v forth_o that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n and_o deliverer_n of_o gallia_n draw_v 8._o thousand_o man_n unto_o he_o with_o who_o he_o attempt_v against_o the_o roman_a garrison_n one_o of_o our_o late_a writer_n 1._o report_v that_o because_o in_o one_o chapter_n of_o the_o alcoron_n all_o the_o musulman_n prince_n be_v forbid_v to_o call_v themselves_o lord_n except_o their_o caliph_n or_o great_a vicar_n of_o their_o prophet_n muhamed_a by_o colour_n thereof_o the_o mahometan_a bishop_n usurp_v absolute_a sovereignty_n above_o all_o their_o prince_n dispose_v of_o principality_n at_o their_o pleasure_n under_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o government_n at_o last_o the_o muselman_n prince_n suppose_v that_o chapter_n not_o to_o have_v be_v insert_v by_o mahamed_a their_o lawgiver_n but_o by_o their_o caliphes_n for_o advance_v their_o own_o authority_n at_o such_o time_n when_o of_o diverse_a corrupt_a alcorons_a they_o compose_v one_o long_a time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o muhamed_a they_o take_v advantage_n of_o a_o division_n among_o their_o great_a bishop_n when_o three_o of_o they_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o great_a caliph_n together_o and_o thereupon_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n the_o curd_n the_o turk_n the_o tartar_n the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n the_o king_n of_o marrocco_n of_o fez_n of_o telensin_n of_o tanes_n of_o bugia_n the_o people_n of_o zenetes_n and_o of_o luntune_v quit_v themselves_o of_o their_o obeisance_n to_o the_o caliphes_n and_o maintain_v sovereignty_n within_o their_o state_n elmahel_n in_o africa_n 2._o have_v gain_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o sanctity_n among_o the_o people_n of_o morocco_n raise_v they_o against_o abraham_n their_o king_n and_o despoil_v he_o both_o of_o his_o empire_n and_o life_n 3._o with_o like_a industry_n and_o be_v a_o other_o impostor_n call_v chemin_n mennal_n stir_v the_o people_n against_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n and_o constrain_v he_o by_o arm_n to_o yield_v unto_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o temesna_n turc_n schacoculis_fw-la be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o persian_n by_o pretence_n of_o piety_n gather_v such_o strength_n that_o he_o take_v many_o city_n in_o asia_n overthrow_v the_o turk_n force_n in_o three_o great_a battle_n and_o bring_v his_o whole_a empire_n to_o a_o dangerous_a distress_n how_o john_n of_o leiden_fw-mi a_o tailor_n by_o his_o trade_n set_v all_o germany_n in_o uproar_n and_o in_o arm_n by_o bear_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a man_n in_o religion_n it_o scarce_o exceed_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o present_a age_n and_o what_o practice_n in_o this_o kind_n have_v be_v either_o achieve_v or_o attempt_v in_o other_o christian_a country_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o touch_v but_o for_o avoid_v of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a danger_n i_o find_v that_o two_o policy_n be_v ancient_o observe_v one_o consist_v in_o exclude_v all_o external_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n the_o other_o be_v in_o commute_v the_o government_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o state_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o converse_v or_o accompany_v a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n among_o the_o grecian_n socrates_n and_o protagoras_n be_v condemn_v anaxagoras_n and_o aristotle_n be_v accuse_v for_o hold_v opinion_n contrary_a to_o their_o receive_a religion_n josephus_n write_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o athenian_n have_v a_o severe_a law_n against_o any_o man_n who_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n in_o religion_n against_o that_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n the_o scythian_n put_v anacharsis_n to_o death_n for_o perform_v the_o tite_n of_o bacchus_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o grecian_n livy_n write_v that_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o aedile_n receive_v in_o part_n of_o their_o charge_n colercâ—tur_fw-la that_o no_o external_a religion_n or_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n m._n aemilius_n recite_v a_o decree_n sacrificaret_fw-la that_o no_o man_n shall_v sacrifice_v in_o a_o public_a or_o sacred_a place_n after_o a_o new_a or_o external_a rite_n how_o often_o say_v the_o same_o livy_n vitarent_fw-la have_v our_o father_n and_o ancestor_n give_v charge_n to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o external_a ceremony_n shall_v be_v forbid_v maecenas_z in_o dio_n 52._o give_v this_o exhortation_n and_o advice_n to_o augustus_n 〈◊〉_d observe_v religion_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o your_o country_n and_o compel_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o those_o who_o bring_v in_o strange_a and_o foreign_a rite_n hate_n and_o correct_v because_o they_o persuade_v many_o to_o work_v alteration_n from_o whence_o conspiracy_n and_o sedition_n be_v oftentimes_o occasion_v concern_v the_o second_o point_n justine_n rent_n report_v that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v the_o same_o man_n both_o prince_n and_o priest_n this_o be_v at_o sometime_o true_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o other_o time_n the_o king_n give_v order_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o appoint_v not_o only_o inferior_a priest_n and_o officer_n as_o do_v josias_n 2._o but_o also_o high_a priest_n as_o do_v king_n solomon_n 25._o to_o execute_v the_o same_o for_o this_o cause_n moses_n leave_v in_o charge_n 19_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o that_o law_n and_o those_o ordinance_n for_o to_o dee_fw-mi they_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o they_o be_v sacred_a with_o oil_n to_o declare_v say_v eusebius_n ecclesihist_o both_o their_o duty_n and_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n from_o hence_o it_o proceed_v that_o as_o the_o king_n prove_v good_a or_o evil_n so_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v either_o observe_v or_o neglect_v from_o hence_o also_o tacitus_n erat_fw-la have_v
prophet_n david_n augustus_n annex_v the_o great_a pontificate_n to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n to_o who_o the_o people_n by_o the_o law_n of_o royalty_n transfer_v all_o their_o power_n as_o well_o in_o religious_a as_o in_o civil_a affair_n suetonius_n write_v 13._o that_o c._n caesar_n be_v at_o one_o time_n great_a pontifex_n and_o also_o augur_n servius_n aencid_n testify_v that_o c._n caesar_n be_v pontifex_n m._n terrentius_n varro_n do_v write_v unto_o he_o a_o book_n concern_v their_o sacred_a and_o religious_a rite_n again_o suetonius_n 8_o affirm_v that_o galba_n do_v bear_v three_o priesthood_n the_o same_o suetonius_n 22._o say_v that_o claudius_n caesar_n have_v the_o priesthood_n in_o such_o honourable_a estimation_n that_o he_o never_o make_v choice_n or_o nomination_n of_o 〈◊〉_d until_o he_o have_v be_v swear_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o connexion_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o pontificate_n 3._o tacitus_n do_v write_v nunc_fw-la deum_fw-la munere_fw-la summum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la suâ—â—â—um_fw-la hominum_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o great_a pontificate_n be_v also_o bear_v by_o vespasian_n traiane_n and_o diverse_a other_o roman_a emperor_n the_o majesty_n of_o which_o emperor_n be_v esteem_v most_o sacred_a in_o so_o much_o as_o divine_v both_o title_n &_o adoration_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o their_o statue_n and_o image_n be_v sacred_a and_o adore_v as_o 14_o tacitus_n and_o 6._o vegetius_n do_v report_n it_o be_v treason_n for_o any_o man_n either_o to_o pull_v away_o or_o to_o violate_v those_o who_o do_v fly_v unto_o they_o to_o melt_v they_o also_o and_o also_o to_o fell_v they_o may_v tacitus_n write_v 3._o that_o l._n ennius_n be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n for_o melt_v the_o image_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o accusation_n although_o tiberius_n do_v forbid_v to_o proceed_v yet_o suetonius_n affirm_v 58._o that_o he_o command_v one_o to_o be_v arraign_v for_o take_v the_o head_n from_o the_o statue_n of_o augustus_n and_o set_v another_o upon_o the_o same_o this_o kind_n of_o accusation_n grow_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o it_o be_v capital_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o prince_n stamp_v in_o money_n or_o engrave_v in_o a_o ring_n to_o any_o unclean_a or_o unseemly_a place_n yea_o seneca_n say_v 3._o that_o under_o the_o empire_n of_o tiberius_n a_o certain_a noble_a man_n be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n for_o move_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o privy_a part_n in_o make_v urine_n when_o he_o do_v wear_v a_o ring_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d finger_n whereon_o be_v engrave_v the_o image_n of_o the_o prince_n so_o great_a be_v the_o reverence_n bear_v unto_o they_o upon_o this_o general_a both_o authority_n and_o use_n for_o prince_n to_o manage_v divine_a affair_n st._n hierom_n 1._o have_v say_v debebatur_fw-la the_o privilege_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v due_a to_o the_o first_o bear_v but_o most_o of_o all_o unto_o king_n and_o yet_o in_o these_o time_n the_o emperor_n reser_v many_o matter_n pertain_v to_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o senate_n partly_o for_o expedition_n and_o ease_n partly_o for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o draw_v all_o authority_n from_o the_o senate_n at_o once_o so_o tacitus_n annal_n write_v of_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o expel_v of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o egyptian_n &_o of_o the_o jew_n pellendis_fw-la likewise_o under_o claudius_n a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n be_v make_v that_o the_o pontifex_n shall_v consider_v what_o ceremony_n of_o the_o aruspices_fw-la shall_v be_v retain_v essent_fw-la so_o tiberius_n refer_v to_o the_o senate_n whether_o christ_n shall_v be_v receive_v among_o the_o roman_a god_n which_o in_o no_o case_n they_o will_v consent_v to_o decree_v because_o he_o have_v be_v worship_v for_o god_n without_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o like_a be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v both_o purpose_v and_o propound_v by_o hadrian_n who_o command_v also_o that_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o every_o city_n without_o any_o idol_n the_o like_a purpose_n in_o alexander_n severus_n be_v affirm_v by_o lampridius_n severo_fw-la to_o have_v be_v cross_v upon_o assurance_n make_v unto_o he_o from_o those_o who_o give_v answer_v by_o inspection_n of_o entrail_n that_o if_o christ_n shall_v be_v receive_v for_o god_n all_o man_n will_v become_v christian_n and_o the_o other_o temple_n shall_v be_v forsake_v but_o when_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v worship_v with_o other_o god_n be_v both_o admit_v and_o adore_v for_o god_n alone_o when_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v public_o embrace_v in_o the_o roman_a state_n religion_n be_v both_o advance_v and_o order_v by_o imperial_a authority_n for_o so_o socrates_n 5._o testify_v in_o these_o word_n from_o that_o time_n when_o the_o emperor_n begin_v to_o be_v christian_n 〈◊〉_d the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o they_o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o great_a counsel_n be_v always_o assemble_v by_o their_o appointment_n so_o chrysostome_n 2._o call_v the_o emperor_n caput_fw-la the_o height_n and_o head_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o one_o that_o have_v no_o equal_a upon_o earth_n habet_fw-la and_o so_o do_v leo_n the_o first_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n leo_n collatam_fw-la that_o royal_a power_n be_v give_v he_o not_o only_o for_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o likewise_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n affirm_v 103_o that_o power_n be_v give_v to_o prince_n from_o heaven_n not_o only_o over_o soldier_n but_o over_o priest_n optatus_n say_v imperatorem_fw-la there_o be_v no_o man_n above_o the_o emperor_n but_o only_a god_n who_o make_v the_o emperor_n but_o this_o be_v most_o evident_o declare_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o demetrius_n chomatenus_fw-la oâ—â—ent_n in_o these_o word_n seruiunt_fw-la the_o emperor_n be_v both_o in_o common_a estimation_n and_o in_o very_a truth_n a_o skilful_a governor_n be_v precedent_n and_o give_v strength_n to_o synod_n all_o sentence_n he_o set_v ecclesiastical_a order_n in_o form_n he_o give_v law_n for_o the_o life_n and_o civil_a carriage_n of_o those_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o again_o representat_fw-la to_o speak_v in_o one_o word_n the_o office_n of_o sacrifice_v only_o except_v the_o emperor_n represent_v the_o other_o privilege_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o st._n augustine_n 50._o enuâ—ighed_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o that_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v either_o law_n or_o any_o assistance_n from_o prince_n and_o that_o speech_n of_o donatus_n 2._o be_v just_o condemn_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la imperatoricum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la what_o have_v the_o emperor_n to_o do_v with_o the_o church_n two_o part_n in_o the_o church_n may_v separat_o be_v consider_v the_o external_a form_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o political_a government_n thereof_o and_o the_o essential_a form_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a substance_n and_o foundation_n of_o faith_n concern_v the_o first_o we_o may_v find_v many_o thing_n ancient_o order_v in_o the_o church_n by_o christian_a emperor_n for_o so_o constantine_n princ_fw-la the_o great_a anastatius_fw-la eccles_n and_o justinian_n 49._o the_o first_o establish_v order_n for_o expense_n and_o form_n of_o funeral_n the_o emperor_n gratian_n valentinian_n the_o second_o and_o theodosius_n the_o great_a eccles_n prohibit_v that_o any_o corpse_n shall_v be_v inter_v within_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o martyr_n honorius_n and_o theodosius_n ordain_v how_o many_o deacon_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n co_fw-la and_o what_o immunity_n every_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v co_fw-la leo_n and_o anthemius_n forbid_v alienation_n of_o land_n pertain_v to_o the_o church_n co_fw-la valentinian_n theodosius_n and_o arcadius_n do_v prohibit_v cler_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v receive_v for_o a_o diaconisse_fw-la who_o be_v not_o age_v above_o fifty_o year_n which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o justinian_n 6._o honorius_n and_o arcadius_n forbid_v cler_n that_o clerk_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o public_a action_n or_o plea_n justinian_n add_v 10._o that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o play_n and_o from_o all_o open_a spectacle_n and_o show_n leo_n and_o anthemius_n cler_n enjoin_v monk_n and_o religious_a person_n not_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o monastery_n and_o to_o live_v in_o that_o modesty_n and_o sincerity_n whereto_o the_o imperial_a law_n do_v bind_v they_o and_o that_o no_o clergio_n man_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o way_n of_o corruption_n co_fw-la or_o convent_v in_o judgement_n in_o a_o place_n far_o distant_a from_o his_o abode_n co_fw-la justinian_n ordain_v audien_fw-mi that_o upon_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o week_n bishop_n shall_v go_v and_o visit_v the_o prison_n to_o inquire_v for_o what_o cause_n every_o prisoner_n be_v detain_v and_o to_o admonish_v the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v justice_n in_o another_o
constitution_n 3._o he_o ordain_v what_o manner_n of_o clerk_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n that_o clerk_n shall_v not_o remove_v themselves_o from_o a_o less_o church_n to_o a_o great_a and_o that_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v expend_v to_o godly_a use_n and_o act_n he_o appoint_v also_o 5._o the_o time_n for_o monastical_a profession_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o monk_n shall_v lead_v he_o establish_v his_o ordinance_n 6._o for_o the_o election_n life_n and_o behaviour_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o they_o reside_v upon_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o resort_v not_o to_o the_o court_n except_o they_o be_v express_o call_v that_o they_o celebrate_v not_o divine_a office_n in_o any_o place_n which_o be_v not_o consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 58._o he_o declare_v what_o cause_n shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o divorce_n and_o separation_n of_o marriage_n 117._o as_o theodosius_n the_o young_a and_o valent._n the_o three_o have_v do_v before_o he_o repud_fw-la he_o ordain_v also_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o appoint_v what_o translation_n shall_v be_v in_o use_n 146._o it_o will_v be_v both_o tedious_a and_o unnecessary_a to_o make_v long_o stay_v upon_o rehearsal_n of_o those_o imperial_a law_n which_o have_v be_v both_o receive_v and_o reverence_v for_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o justinian_n profess_v disponit_fw-la that_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a affair_n be_v well_o order_v and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nothing_o but_o may_v be_v examine_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n a_o general_a principallitie_n and_o government_n over_o all_o man_n the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o pope_n gregory_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o mauritius_n etc._n to_o this_o end_n be_v power_n over_o all_o person_n give_v from_o heaven_n unto_o my_o lord_n for_o assistance_n of_o good_a man_n and_o enlargement_n of_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n whereupon_o espencaeus_fw-la say_v sacerdotibus_fw-la that_o gregory_n the_o great_a do_v ingenious_o acknowledge_v a_o sovereignty_n in_o emperor_n over_o priest_n so_o balsamon_n 12._o have_v say_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v power_n to_o appoint_v patriarchall_a sea_n according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v they_o from_o above_o whereto_o do_v that_o of_o isodore_n agree_v 5._o prince_n of_o the_o world_n have_v their_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o strength_n that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o observe_v it_o by_o admonition_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v constrain_v by_o force_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yea_o diverse_a of_o the_o papal_a decree_n for_o order_v of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v law_n make_v by_o christian_a emperor_n of_o which_o law_n many_o be_v yet_o extant_a in_o the_o codex_fw-la of_o theodosius_n the_o canon_n judicantem_fw-la 5._o express_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o cognisance_n of_o cause_n attribute_v by_o gratian_n to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n theod._n the_o canon_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la iratus_fw-la 1._o attribute_v to_o pope_n fabian_n against_o accuser_n be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n constantine_n in_o the_o codex_fw-la of_o theodosius_n the_o canon_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o fabian_n 1._o of_o sixtus_n 4._o and_o of_o hadrian_n 3._o concern_v the_o same_o subject_n be_v find_v to_o be_v make_v by_o gratian_n the_o son_n of_o valentinian_n the_o first_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n caius_n 5._o and_o of_o pope_n john_n e._n for_o restitution_n of_o church_n good_n take_v from_o bishop_n when_o they_o be_v force_v from_o their_o sea_n be_v the_o edict_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n gratian._n the_o canon_n qui_fw-la ratione_fw-la 9_o attribute_v to_o pope_n damasus_n for_o order_n in_o accusation_n be_v comprise_v in_o theodosius_n code_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n the_o canon_n nullus_fw-la 7._o under_o the_o name_n of_o pelagius_n be_v make_v by_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n and_o arcadius_n the_o canon_n quisquis_fw-la 8._o under_o the_o name_n of_o eutychian_n be_v promulge_v by_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n and_o theodosius_n the_o canon_n consanguineos_fw-la 6._o for_o separation_n of_o marriage_n contract_v within_o the_o prohibit_v degree_n of_o consanguinity_n be_v a_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a the_o canon_n priviligia_n 2._o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o anacletus_fw-la be_v a_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n in_o a_o word_n the_o volume_n of_o decree_n be_v fill_v with_o diverse_a constitution_n of_o christian_a emperor_n either_o assume_v by_o pope_n or_o attribute_v unto_o they_o without_o express_v either_o the_o name_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o touch_v the_o rest_n pope_n honorius_n calum_fw-la acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v by_o decree_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n oporteat_fw-la that_o the_o canon_n of_o thâ—_n father_n shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n now_o when_o any_o difference_n do_v arise_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n when_o any_o great_a schism_n or_o disturbance_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o church_n the_o emperor_n do_v use_v to_o assemble_v their_o bishop_n in_o common_a council_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v by_o they_o decree_v be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o imperial_a constitution_n so_o nicephorus_n 14._o and_o eusebius_n constantini_n do_v write_v that_o constantine_n the_o great_a have_v employ_v hosius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n for_o compose_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o arrius_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v exceed_o disturb_v and_o perceive_v his_o good_a purpose_n thereby_o nothing_o advance_v assemble_v by_o his_o authority_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o bythinia_n which_o he_o honour_v with_o his_o presence_n and_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o 308._o bishop_n that_o be_v call_v to_o that_o council_n of_o who_o eustachius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o canon_n law_n affirm_v 1._o constantine_n himself_o be_v precedent_n est_fw-la the_o form_n of_o faith_n agree_v upon_o in_o this_o council_n be_v present_o confirm_v by_o constantine_n and_o both_o impart_v and_o impose_v upon_o other_o who_o have_v not_o be_v present_a and_o charge_v give_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o none_o shall_v secret_o preserve_v any_o of_o the_o book_n of_o arrius_n from_o the_o fire_n 6._o afterward_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v both_o declare_v and_o confirm_v by_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n trin_n the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v assemble_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o macedonius_n by_o theodosius_n 10._o the_o great_a the_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o this_o council_n write_v thus_o in_o humble_a manner_n unto_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n sigillo_fw-la we_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n that_o as_o you_o have_v honour_v the_o church_n by_o your_o letter_n wherewith_o you_o have_v call_v we_o together_o so_o it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o confirm_v the_o final_a conclusion_n of_o our_o decree_n with_o your_o sentence_n and_o with_o your_o seal_n the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n be_v assemble_v by_o authority_n of_o theodosius_n the_o young_a 34._o against_o the_o heresy_n of_o nestorius_n the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n together_o with_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a contain_v the_o profession_n of_o christian_a faith_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o constitution_n of_o theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n trin_n whereby_o also_o the_o write_n of_o nestorius_n be_v condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n the_o four_o general_a council_n be_v appoint_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n martian_a 2._o first_o to_o be_v hold_v at_o nice_a afterward_o upon_o certain_a occasion_n it_o be_v assemble_v at_o chalcedon_n in_o this_o council_n euagrius_n 4._o write_v that_o both_o the_o bishop_n and_o temporal_a judge_n do_v oftentimes_o suspend_v their_o decree_n in_o this_o sort_n unto_o we_o it_o seem_v right_a 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o shall_v also_o like_o our_o most_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a lord_n the_o emperor_n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o be_v thus_o conclude_v chalc._n all_o our_o do_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n last_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n touch_v christian_a faith_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o public_a constitution_n of_o the_o same_o emperor_n martian_a trin_n the_o five_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v assemble_v by_o justinian_n the_o first_o council_n and_o the_o six_o by_o constantine_n the_o three_o both_o of_o they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n the_o last_o of_o these_o counsel_n constantine_n subscribe_v after_o that_o he_o have_v command_v that_o ten_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n and_o ten_o of_o the_o west_n