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synod_n at_o tyre_n id._n p._n 87._o his_o accuser_n and_o judge_n they_o soon_o pronounce_v he_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n which_o he_o be_v most_o 115._o most_o the_o proceed_n against_o athanasius_n appear_v before_o the_o council_n of_o sardâ—ca_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o train_n of_o malice_n and_o villainy_n id._n p._n 115._o unjust_o charge_v with_o and_o so_o depose_v he_o not_o from_o the_o episcopal_a character_n but_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o see_n upon_o which_o the_o emperor_n banish_v he_o so_o that_o such_o a_o blockhead_n as_o i_o be_o not_o whatever_o this_o gentleman_n with_o his_o lynceus_n eâ—es_n who_o have_v use_v himself_o so_o much_o to_o good_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o to_o ancient_a canon_n can_n so_o easy_o perceive_v such_o a_o vast_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o case_n be_v our_o deprive_a bishop_n charge_v with_o or_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n so_o neither_o be_v st._n athanasius_n be_v our_o bishop_n depose_v from_o 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to_o give_v the_o church_n her_o due_a as_o well_o as_o cesar_n his_o by_o make_v good_a this_o follow_a principle_n or_o hypothesis_n viz._n that_o the_o power_n of_o inflict_a censure_n upon_o offender_n in_o 3._o ibid._n sect_n 3._o a_o christian_a church_n be_v a_o fundamental_a right_n result_v from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o society_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o power_n be_v in_o those_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v derive_v their_o power_n original_o from_o the_o founder_n of_o this_o society_n and_o act_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o it_o in_o pursuance_n and_o for_o the_o better_a explanation_n of_o which_o principle_n he_o assert_n and_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v first_o that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o peculiar_a society_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n 10._o ibid._n p._n 423._o sect_n 10._o distinct_a from_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o divine_a institution_n distinct_a officer_n different_z right_n and_o end_n and_o peculiar_a offence_n second_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n over_o its_o member_n in_o 17._o ibid._n p._n 431._o sect_n 17._o case_n of_o offence_n do_v not_o arise_v mere_o from_o confederation_n and_o consent_n though_o it_o do_v suppose_v it_o which_o power_n say_v he_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o first_o as_o it_o imply_v the_o right_a in_o some_o of_o inflict_a censure_n as_o excommunication_n suspension_n deposition_n or_o deprivation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a diamond_n ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o laity_n to_o suspend_v or_o depose_v the_o clergy_n be_v as_o preposterous_a as_o for_o the_o sheep_n to_o discipline_n the_o shepherd_n even_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o if_o the_o shepherd_n offend_v he_o must_v be_v censure_v by_o his_o fellow_n shepherd_n and_o not_o by_o the_o sheep_n even_o king_n james_n himself_o as_o great_a a_o violator_n of_o liberty_n and_o property_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o society_n as_o he_o be_v vogue_v to_o be_v do_v not_o think_v it_o proper_a to_o refer_v the_o censure_n i_o e._n the_o suspension_n or_o deprivation_n of_o ecclesiastic_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n consist_v of_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v fit_a to_o censure_v their_o brethren_n they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o diamond_n that_o must_v cut_v a_o diamond_n officer_n when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o it_o which_o be_v act_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o and_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o church-power_n and_o not_o act_n of_o the_o state_n for_o the_o exercise_n and_o administration_n of_o this_o power_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o society_n consider_v complex_o but_o to_o the_o special_a officer_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o like_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o body_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o overseer_n of_o it_o none_o else_o be_v capable_a of_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o but_o they_o on_o who_o it_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o founder_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o or_o second_o as_o it_o imply_v in_o other_o the_o duty_n of_o submit_v to_o censure_n inflict_v so_o that_o the_o right_n of_o inflict_a censure_n 19_o pag._n 437._o sect_n 19_o do_v not_o result_v mere_o ex_fw-la confederatâ_fw-la discipliná_fw-la the_o power_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o church_n by_o divine_a institution_n three_o that_o this_o power_n of_o the_o church_n do_v extend_v to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o offender_n from_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o four_o that_o the_o fundamental_a right_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o 446._o ibid._n p_o 423._o and_o 446._o escheat_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n upon_o its_o be_v unite_a or_o incorporate_v into_o a_o christian_a state_n which_o union_n or_o incorporation_n he_o say_v 446._o pag._n 446._o be_v only_o accidental_a as_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n but_o the_o power_n remain_v formal_o in_o the_o church_n which_o power_n he_o say_v 9_o pag._n 422._o sect_n 9_o be_v not_o only_o a_o kind_n of_o widow_n estate_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o only_o during_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o civil_a power_n but_o the_o church_n be_v absolute_o enfeoff_v of_o it_o as_o its_o perpetual_a right_n belong_v to_o it_o in_o all_o condition_n whatsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o tenure_n of_o it_o and_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v which_o be_v perpetual_a and_o universal_a it_o from_o thence_o appear_v that_o no_o accession_n to_o the_o church_n can_v invalidate_v its_o former_a title_n and_o then_o that_o reverend_a author_n conclude_v with_o this_o remarkable_a passage_n that_o though_o the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o main_a 447._o pag._n 447._o care_n of_o order_v thing_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o right_n of_o supreme_a management_n of_o this_o power_n in_o a_o external_a 446._o pag._n 446._o way_n of_o which_o he_o give_v four_o particular_a instance_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o the_o church_n be_v cumulative_a and_o not_o privative_a the_o church_n and_o her_o officer_n retain_v the_o fundamental_a right_n of_o inflict_a censure_n on_o offender_n what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v enough_o to_o answer_v what_o our_o author_n do_v further_a urge_v pag._n 27._o touch_v the_o authority_n which_o the_o jewish_a king_n exercise_v over_o their_o high_a priest_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a and_o nothing_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o they_o consult_v the_o sanhedrim_n and_o particular_o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n and_o place_v zadock_n in_o his_o stead_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o abiathar'_v crime_n be_v which_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n he_o recite_v be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a treason_n in_o follow_v adonijah_n to_o make_v he_o king_n for_o which_o solomon_n instead_o of_o take_v away_o his_o place_n may_v have_v take_v off_o his_o head_n he_o have_v forfeit_v both_o his_o estate_n and_o life_n as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 27._o about_o the_o change_a the_o highpriest_n every_o year_n though_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n it_o be_v for_o life_n when_o judea_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_n i_o conceive_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o government_n be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o ancient_a prediction_n gen_n 49._o 10._o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o concern_v at_o it_o nor_o find_v fault_n with_o their_o change_n either_o of_o their_o high-priest_n or_o king_n and_o as_o impertinent_a be_v his_o instance_n pag_n 28._o of_o the_o grand_a signior_n make_v and_o unmake_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n at_o pleasure_n to_o which_o he_o may_v add_v oliver_n depose_v of_o bishop_n and_o 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