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subjection_n to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n or_o for_o possess_v themselves_o of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n or_o jurisdiction_n contrary_a to_o the_o church_n canon_n §_o 26_o now_o then_o to_o sum_n together_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v of_o these_o subordination_n of_o clergy_n person_n and_o council_n so_o high_a as_o the_o patriarchal_a for_o preserve_v a_o perpetual_a unity_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o first_o no_o introduction_n or_o ordination_n of_o inferior_a clergy_n can_v any_o where_n be_v make_v without_o the_o approbation_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o superior_a §_o 27_o 2_o the_o several_a council_n be_v to_o be_v call_v when_o need_n require_v and_o to_o be_v moderate_v by_o their_o respective_a ecclesiastical_a superior_n and_o matter_n of_o more_o general_a concernment_n there_o not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o council_n without_o his_o consent_n nor_o by_o he_o §_o 28_o without_o they_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o 3_o all_o difference_n about_o doctrine_n manner_n or_o discipline_n arise_v among_o inferior_a person_n or_o council_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o their_o superior_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o high_a of_o these_o the_o patriarchal_a council_n and_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o council_n the_o respective_a prelate_n and_o precedent_n thereof_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o canon_n as_o also_o to_o receive_v and_o decide_v appeal_n in_o such_o matter_n for_o which_o it_o be_v think_v not_o so_o necessary_a to_o convene_v a_o synod_n among_o which_o the_o difference_n with_o or_o between_o primate_fw-la be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o patriarch_n those_o with_o or_o between_o patriarch_n by_o the_o protopatriarch_n assist_v with_o such_o a_o council_n as_o may_v with_o convenience_n be_v procure_v §_o 29_o 4_o in_o clash_v between_o any_o inferior_a and_o superior_a authority_n when_o these_o command_v several_a thing_n the_o subject_n of_o both_o be_v to_o adhere_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o superior_a 5_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o church_n concern_v cause_n pure_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a without_o the_o controlment_n of_o or_o appeal_v to_o any_o secular_a judge_n or_o court_n under_o penalty_n of_o excommunication_n to_o the_o clergy_n so_o appeal_n now_o in_o such_o a_o well_o and_o close-woven_a series_n of_o dependence_n what_o entrance_n can_v there_o be_v for_o pretend_a reformation_n by_o inferior_n against_o the_o high_a ecclesiastical_a power_n §_o 30_o without_o incur_v schism_n whether_o of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o independent_o fanatic_n and_o quaker_n against_o presbyter_n or_o of_o presbyter_n against_o bishop_n reformation_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v a_o long_a time_n deplore_v or_o of_o bishop_n against_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o so_o up_o to_o the_o prime_a patriarch_n the_o supreme_a governor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o next_o what_o degree_n of_o obedience_n can_v be_v devise_v less_o i_o speak_v as_o to_o the_o determination_n of_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n than_o a_o non-contradicting_a of_o these_o superior_n which_o obedience_n only_o have_v it_o be_v yield_v by_o the_o first_o reformer_n whatever_o more_o perhaps_o may_v have_v be_v demand_v of_o they_o by_o the_o church_n yet_o thus_o have_v the_o door_n be_v shut_v against_o all_o enter_v in_o of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n once_o define_v and_o though_o some_o still_a might_n themselves_o wander_v out_o of_o its_o pale_a yet_o in_o their_o forbear_n dispute_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n subject_n will_v have_v sleep_v quiet_o in_o her_o bosom_n unassaulted_a and_o so_o unswayed_a with_o their_o new_a tenant_n and_o perhaps_o those_o other_o also_o in_o time_n have_v be_v make_v ashamed_a of_o their_o own_o singularity_n when_o they_o be_v debar_v of_o this_o mean_n of_o gain_v follower_n and_o make_v themselves_o captain_n of_o a_o sect._n chap._n iii_o of_o council_n general_n 1._o the_o necessary_a composition_n of_o they_o consider_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o they_o by_o absent_v §_o 35._o this_o acceptation_n in_o what_o measure_n requisite_a §_o 39_o 2._o to_o who_o belong_v the_o presidentship_n in_o these_o council_n §_o 47._o 3._o and_o call_v of_o they_o §_o 47._o §_o 31_o this_o from_o §_o 9_o say_v of_o all_o inferior_a person_n and_o council_n and_o their_o precedent_n so_o high_a as_o a_o patriarchal_a of_o their_o several_a subordination_n and_o obedience_n in_o any_o dissent_n due_a still_o to_o the_o superior_a court_n or_o prelate_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o supreme_a council_n ecumenical_a or_o general_n the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o which_o may_v be_v partly_o collect_v from_o the_o former_a wherein_o the_o chief_a considerable_n be_v 1_o the_o composition_n of_o what_o or_o what_o number_n of_o person_n it_o must_v necessary_o consist_v 2_o the_o president-ship_n in_o it_o and_o the_o call_v of_o it_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v §_o 32_o one_a then_o for_o the_o composition_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v such_o either_o wherein_o all_o the_o patriarch_n or_o at_o least_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v catholic_n with_o many_o of_o their_o bishop_n do_v meet_v in_o person_n or_o where_o after_o all_o call_v to_o it_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o so_o many_o province_n as_o can_v well_o be_v convene_v sit_v in_o council_n head_v by_o the_o prime_a patriarch_n or_o his_o legate_n delegate_n be_v send_v by_o the_o rest_n or_o at_o least_o the_o act_n and_o decree_n thereof_o in_o their_o necessary_a absence_n be_v accept_v and_o approve_v by_o they_o and_o by_o the_o several_a province_n under_o they_o or_o by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o those_o province_n §_o 33_o for_o a_o general_n or_o ecumenical_a council_n such_o as_o do_v consist_v of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o
se_fw-la non_fw-la deposituros_fw-la eum_fw-la si_fw-la haereticum_fw-la esse_fw-la couvincant_a as_o bellarmin_n †_o answer_v long_o since_o to_o this_o scruple_n only_o they_o swear_v to_o defend_v and_o promote_v all_o 21._o de_fw-fr council_n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o not_o to_o be_v in_o any_o action_n or_o plot_n against_o any_o of_o his_o legal_a and_o canonical_a for_o this_o be_v always_o understand_v in_o oath_n rights_n authority_n privilege_n &c_n &c_n now_o what_o offence_n here_o what_o restraint_n of_o any_o lawful_a liberty_n for_o a_o oath_n take_v in_o general_a to_o all_o the_o canonical_a right_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o not_o specify_v any_o in_o particular_a leave_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o council_n in_o perfect_a liberty_n to_o dispute_v examine_v and_o determine_v what_o be_v his_o canonical_a and_o rightful_a privilege_n what_o not_o leave_v they_o liberty_n to_o question_v his_o supremacy_n so_o far_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o claim_v any_o such_o in_o cause_n or_o over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a not_o appear_v by_o divine_a right_n or_o church-constitution_n due_a unto_o he_o and_o general_o in_o liberty_n to_o question_v as_o bellarmin_n observe_v his_o command_a or_o practise_v thing_n they_o think_v unlawful_a and_o indeed_o the_o bishop_n in_o trent_n swear_v to_o maintain_v all_o his_o lawful_a yet_o do_v dispute_v some_o of_o his_o pretend_a right_n and_o privilege_n and_o after_o much_o debate_n leave_v they_o unstated_a nor_o do_v the_o pope_n or_o his_o legate_n though_o willing_a enough_o to_o have_v prevent_v such_o agitation_n yet_o plead_v any_o obligation_n in_o the_o episcopal_a oath_n against_o they_o this_o oath_n therefore_o oblige_v only_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o former_a divine_a and_o church-law_n concern_v the_o papal_a dignity_n can_v be_v no_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o council_n than_o the_o former_a law_n and_o canon_n be_v prejudicial_a thereto_o §_o 109_o 4_o lie_n bishop_n not_o swear_v yet_o still_o remain_v oblige_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o all_o such_o canon_n so_o that_o such_o oath_n be_v not_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o new_a but_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o former_a obligation_n which_o 4._o 4._o when_o our_o superior_n for_o their_o great_a security_n call_v for_o we_o can_v just_o deny_v 5_o lie_n yet_o neither_o do_v such_o obligation_n nor_o such_o oath_n lay_v on_o bishop_n take_v single_o restrain_v their_o liberty_n §_o 110_o when_o meet_v in_o a_o council_n but_o that_o they_o with_o the_o present_a pope_n consent_n 5._o 5._o may_v then_o altor_n and_o change_v those_o canon_n and_o so_o their_o obligation_n to_o they_o no_o more_o than_o a_o prince_n or_o his_o subject_n swear_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o a_o nation_n hinder_v these_o when_o meet_v in_o parliament_n to_o abrogate_v any_o law_n or_o enact_v the_o contrary_a all_o oath_n to_o law_n have_v this_o tacit_n limitation_n viz._n till_o 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be_v find_v of_o less_o consequence_n the_o demonstrator_n truth_n must_v die_v with_o he_o nor_o thus_o will_v any_o disciple_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o church_n or_o their_o pastor_n to_o follow_v stranger_n §_o 232_o next_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v so_o certain_a of_o be_v also_o of_o so_o great_a weight_n as_o that_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o external_a unity_n be_v to_o be_v break_v rather_o than_o such_o a_o truth_n strangle_v or_o lose_v what_o less_o thing_n also_o can_v secure_v they_o for_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o much_o importance_n than_o that_o which_o secure_v they_o of_o their_o certainty_n that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n namely_o a_o demonstration_n hereof_o now_o the_o evidence_n protestant_n have_v bring_v either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o either_o that_o such_o church-doctrine_n be_v error_n or_o if_o so_o error_n of_o great_a consequence_n have_v be_v hear_v and_o consider_v by_o church-authority_n and_o these_o by_o it_o neither_o think_v error_n intolerable_a nor_o error_n at_o all_o but_o if_o church-authority_n may_v not_o interpose_v here_o and_o every_o one_o may_v rely_v on_o his_o own_o particular_a judgement_n when_o truth_n or_o error_n be_v of_o moment_n when_o not_o who_o be_v there_o when_o his_o thought_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o a_o thing_n and_o he_o totus_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la and_o perhaps_o beside_o trouble_v with_o a_o itch_n that_o that_o knowledge_n of_o he_o which_o he_o esteem_v extraordinary_a shall_v be_v communicate_v and_o that_o se_fw-la scire_fw-la hoc_fw-la sciat_fw-la alter_fw-la will_v not_o thus_o induce_v himself_o to_o think_v the_o small_a matter_n great_a last_o concern_v truth_n of_o much_o importance_n let_v this_o also_o be_v consider_v whether_o that_o which_o be_v so_o much_o pretend_v by_o the_o reform_a that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o all_o divine_a truth_n necessary_a do_v not_o strong_o argue_v against_o they_o that_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o gainsay_v the_o church_n be_v matter_n much_o important_a or_o necessary_a because_o all_o these_o scripture_n clear_a in_o necessary_n will_v sure_o be_v so_o to_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o as_o they_o grant_v these_o scripture_n to_o be_v general_o as_o to_o all_o person_n perspicuous_a in_o all_o those_o common_a point_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o controvert_v §_o 333_o 3._o but_o let_v this_o also_o be_v allow_v that_o the_o error_n of_o church-authority_n be_v not_o only_o manifest_v but_o that_o it_o both_o be_v and_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v in_o a_o point_n most_o important_a and_o necessary_a and_o that_o neither_o the_o obedience_n of_o assent_n nor_o yet_o of_o silence_n or_o noncontradiction_n aught_o to_o be_v yield_v to_o church-authority_n therein_o yet_o all_o this_o grant_v will_v not_o justify_v or_o secure_v any_o in_o their_o not_o yield_v a_o three_o obedience_n mere_o passive_a viz._n a_o quiet_a submission_n to_o the_o church_n censure_n however_o deem_v in_o such_o a_o particular_a case_n unjust_a whereby_o if_o this_o censure_n happen_v to_o be_v excommunication_n he_o be_v patient_o to_o remain_v so_o as_o who_o in_o such_o case_n enjoy_v still_o the_o internal_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n though_o he_o want_v the_o external_a till_o god_n provide_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o truth_n and_o his_o innocency_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o proceed_v further_a to_o set_v up_o or_o join_v himself_o to_o a_o external_a communion_n apart_o and_o separate_v from_o that_o of_o his_o superior_n and_o such_o a_o communion_n as_o either_o refuse_v any_o conjunction_n with_o they_o or_o at_o least_o be_v prohibit_v and_o exclude_v by_o they_o which_o must_v always_o be_v schismatical_a as_o be_v that_o of_o a_o part_n differ_v from_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o inferior_n divide_v from_o their_o canonical_a superior_n by_o which_o now_o that_o party_n begin_v to_o lose_v that_o internal_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n also_o which_o when_o unjust_o excommunicate_v and_o acquiesce_v therein_o he_o still_o
yet_o remain_v they_o still_o fetter_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o three_o obedience_n i_o mean_v passive_n in_o a_o meek_a submittance_n to_o the_o church_n censure_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n and_o external_o disjoin_v from_o its_o society_n yet_o be_v it_o by_o no_o mean_n lawful_a for_o they_o after_o their_o publish_n new_a doctrine_n to_o proceed_v also_o to_o erect_v a_o new_a altar_n or_o anti-communion_n against_o it_o but_o patient_o undergo_a its_o sentence_n and_o long_v for_o their_o peaceable_a restorement_n to_o the_o former_a catholic_n communion_n which_o be_v always_o but_o one_o and_o may_v not_o be_v divide_v they_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o god_n the_o vindication_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o their_o innocence_n which_o so_o long_o as_o any_o suffer_v for_o he_o remain_v still_o internal_o a_o member_n of_o this_o former_a society_n from_o which_o external_o he_o be_v exclude_v now_o by_o this_o three_o obedience_n if_o the_o church_n faith_n in_o some_o manner_n suffer_v yet_o its_o unity_n at_o least_o will_v remain_v unviolated_a and_o not_o divide_v or_o tear_v by_o schism_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o represent_v and_o persuade_v to_o the_o pious_a reader_n in_o the_o former_a discourse_n as_o also_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o conclusion_n of_o this_o present_a work_n have_v further_o press_v they_o now_o from_o such_o a_o submission_n to_o a_o legal_a church-authority_n once_o gain_v the_o same_o be_v right_o demand_v to_o that_o of_o trent_n if_o this_o council_n prove_v legal_a and_o then_o by_o this_o council_n once_o receive_v and_o submit_v to_o be_v a_o end_n put_v to_o the_o most_o and_o chief_a of_o the_o modern_a theological_a controversy_n and_o present_a church-distraction_n this_o then_o be_v the_o task_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n of_o which_o i_o implore_v the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o a_o prosperous_a success_n only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o maintain_v a_o right_a and_o just_a cause_n and_o so_o commit_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o gracious_a illumination_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n protestant-objection_n against_o this_o council_n object_v by_o protestant_n 1._o that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v not_o a_o general_n council_n §_o 3._o 2._o that_o not_o patriarchal_a §_o 4._o 3._o that_o not_o free_a and_o legal_a in_o its_o proceed_n §_o 5._o 4._o that_o several_a of_o its_o decision_n be_v without_o or_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n to_o primitive_a tradition_n and_o tyrannical_o impose_v §_o 6._o 5._o that_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n touch_v reformation_n be_v mere_o delusory_a §_o 6._o n._n 2._o chap._n ii_o some_o general_n considerations_n pre-posed_n 1._o of_o inferior_a council_n the_o due_a subordination_n and_o other_o regulations_n of_o they_o §_o 9_o 1._o the_o several_a council_n at_o least_o so_o high_a as_o the_o patriarchal_a to_o be_v call_v and_o moderate_v by_o their_o respective_a ecclesiastical_a superior_n or_o precedent_n and_o nothing_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o they_o without_o he_o or_o by_o he_o without_o their_o consent_n §_o 10._o 2._o no_o introduction_n or_o ordination_n of_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o be_v make_v without_o approbation_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o superior_a §_o 11._o 3._o difference_n between_o inferior_n upon_o appeal_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o superior_n and_o those_o of_o high_a person_n and_o in_o great_a cause_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_n §_o 12._o where_o concern_v his_o contest_v about_o this_o with_o the_o african_n §_o 13._o n._n 2._o yet_o that_o no_o person_n or_o synod_n coordinate_a might_n usurp_v authority_n one_o over_o another_o nor_o all_o cause_n ascend_v to_o the_o high_a court_n and_o many_z without_o trouble_v the_o synod_n in_o its_o interval_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o its_o precedent_n §_o 14._o 4._o obedience_n in_o any_o dissent_n happen_v among_o superior_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o superior_a of_o they_o the_o concession_n of_o learned_a protestant_n touch_v the_o precedent_n §_o 16._o 5._o no_o address_n or_o appeals_n permit_v from_o the_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a to_o any_o secular_a judge_n or_o court_n §_o 20._o where_o that_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v constitute_v a_o distinct_a body_n from_o the_o civil_a state_n §_o 21._o and_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v her_o right_n and_o privilege_n as_o so_o distinct_a §_o 22._o chap._n iii_o 2._o of_o council_n general_n 1._o the_o necessary_a composition_n of_o they_o consider_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o they_o absent_v §_o 35._o this_o acceptation_n in_o what_o measure_n requisite_a §_o 39_o 2._o to_o who_o belong_v the_o presidentship_n in_o these_o council_n §_o 45._o 3._o and_o call_v of_o they_o §_o 47._o chap._n iu._n i._o head_n of_o the_o generality_n and_o just_a authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 1._o that_o the_o western_a church_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o england_n be_v not_o free_v from_o the_o subjection_n to_o this_o council_n though_o it_o be_v not_o general_n if_o patriarchal_a §_o 53._o 2._o or_o if_o only_o so_o general_n as_o those_o time_n be_v capable_a of_o §_o 65._o 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o be_v general_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n §_o 66._o 4._o nor_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o protestant-clergy_n §_o 67._o chap._n v._n 5._o that_o this_o council_n be_v not_o hinder_v from_o be_v general_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n bishop_n of_o some_o province_n or_o nation_n §_o 69._o where_o 1._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o bishop_n in_o some_o session_n §_o 70._o 2._o of_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o those_o session_n by_o the_o full_a council_n under_o pius_n §_o 75._o 3._o of_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n by_o the_o absent_a prelacy_n §_o 77._o and_o particular_o concern_v the_o acceptation_n thereof_o by_o the_o french_a church_n ib._n chap._n vi_o 6._o that_o the_o generality_n of_o this_o council_n be_v not_o prejudice_v by_o its_o be_v call_v by_o the_o pope_n §_o 80._o 7._o nor_o by_o reason_n of_o 1._o the_o pretend_a non-generality_n of_o the_o summons_n §_o 82._o 2._o or_o non-freedom_n of_o the_o place_n §_o 83._o 3._o or_o the_o want_n of_o safeconduct_a §_o 92._o where_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n impute_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n §_o 93._o and_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n §_o 101._o chap._n vii_o 8._o that_o this_o council_n be_v not_o render_v illegal_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o bishop_n take_v to_o the_o pope_n §_o 105._o 9_o nor_o yet_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o pope_n be_v a_o party_n and_o judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n §_o 113._o 1._o not_o by_o the_o bishop_n their_o be_v judge_n ib._n where_o of_o several_a way_n of_o judge_v ecclesiastical_a controversy_n just_o reject_v §_o 118._o 2._o nor_o by_o the_o pope_n be_v judge_n §_o 122._o chap._n viii_o two_o head_n the_o invalidity_n of_o such_o a_o council_n as_o protestant_n demand_v the_o protestant-demand_n §_o 127._o the_o unreasonablness_n of_o these_o demand_n §_o 132._o where_o of_o the_o fruitlesness_n of_o many_o diet_n frame_v according_o to_o protestant-proposals_a to_o decide_v their_o controversy_n chap._n ix_o iii_o head_n of_o the_o legalness_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o council_n 1._o that_o a_o council_n may_v be_v legal_a and_o obligatory_a in_o some_o of_o its_o act_n 2._o that_o no_o decree_n concern_v faith_n be_v pass_v in_o this_o council_n where_o any_o considerable_a party_n contradict_v §_o 128._o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o use_v any_o violence_n upon_o this_o council_n for_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o protestant_a opinion_n in_o condemn_v which_o the_o father_n of_o this_o council_n unanimous_o agree_v §_o 150._o 4_o that_o no_o violence_n be_v use_v upon_o the_o council_n for_o define_v of_o point_n debate_v between_o the_o catholic_n themselves_z §_o 152._o where_o of_o the_o council_n proceed_n touch_v the_o chief_a point_n in_o debate_n touch_v 1._o episcopal_a residency_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la §_o 153._o 2._o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la §_o 154._o 3._o the_o pope_n superiority_n to_o council_n §_o 155._o that_o these_o three_o point_n of_o controversy_n however_o state_v be_v of_o no_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o reform_a §_o 156._o 5._o that_o no_o violence_n be_v use_v upon_o the_o council_n for_o hinder_v any_o just_a reformation_n §_o 157._o chap._n x._o 6._o that_o no_o violence_n be_v infer_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o council_n as_o to_o the_o define_n any_o thing_n therein_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_n approbation_n by_o 1._o the_o pope_n legate_n propose_v
482._o most_o of_o these_o objection_n you_o may_v find_v after_o soave_fw-it urge_v by_o archbishop_n lawd_n §_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o reinforce_v in_o his_o defence_n by_o mr._n stillingfl_fw-mi p._n 2._o c._n 8._o by_o b._n bramh._n vind._n c._n 9_o by_o dr._n hammond_n of_o she_o §_o 11._o and_o many_o other_o whether_o with_o more_o force_n and_o advantage_n than_o be_v here_o set_v down_o i_o must_v desire_v you_o to_o consult_v the_o author_n §_o 7_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a exception_n occur_v in_o late_a protestant-writer_n against_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n now_o i_o desire_v your_o patience_n to_o hear_v on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o may_v be_v say_v for_o it_o which_o council_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o so_o many_o supreme_a and_o independent_a prince_n with_o so_o much_o difficulty_n convene_v not_o final_o conclude_v till_o 18_o year_n after_o its_o first_o sit_v interrupt_v by_o sickness_n interrupt_v by_o war_n 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former_a unity_n in_o so_o many_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n as_o never_o do_v any_o before_o and_z *_o drive_v two_o main_a design_n at_o once_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o church_n and_o its_o governor_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o error_n in_o the_o sectary_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o intestine_a as_o well_o as_o external_n affront_n and_o hindrance_n from_o all_o side_n and_o in_o so_o many_o decision_n seem_v to_o some_o to_o commit_v not_o a_o few_o oversight_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o intrigue_n and_o all_o that_o be_v produce_v against_o it_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o both_o its_o authority_n and_o integrity_n may_v be_v rational_o and_o just_o vindicate_v §_o 8_o the_o consideration_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n in_o they_o i_o shall_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n 1._o concern_v the_o generality_n 1._o 1._o liberty_n and_o just_a authority_n of_o this_o council_n or_o of_o the_o person_n constitute_v it_o to_o oblige_v the_o church_n subject_n 2._o 2._o or_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o west_n 2._o concern_v the_o invalidity_n and_o also_o probable_o the_o uneffectiveness_n of_o such_o a_o general_n council_n as_o the_o protestant_n in_o stead_n thereof_o demand_v and_o as_o shall_v be_v limit_v with_o all_o the_o condition_n they_o propose_v 3._o concern_v the_o legal_a proceed_n of_o this_o council_n of_o trent_n 3._o 3._o especial_o as_o to_o those_o matter_n which_o respect_v the_o protestant_n 4._o 4._o 4._o the_o many_o definition_n and_o anathema's_n of_o this_o council_n and_o its_o pretended-new_a article_n of_o faith_n 5._o 5._o 5._o concern_v the_o many_o constitution_n and_o act_n of_o great_a consequence_n pass_v in_o this_o council_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o several_a corrupt_a practice_n and_o disorder_n observe_v in_o the_o church_n government_n or_o discipline_n chap._n ii_o of_o council_n inferior_a to_o general_n the_o due_a subordination_n and_o other_o regulations_n of_o they_o §_o 9_o 1._o the_o several_a council_n at_o least_o so_o high_a as_o the_o patriarchal_a to_o be_v call_v and_o moderate_v by_o their_o respective_a ecclesiastical_a superior_n or_o precedent_n and_o nothing_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o they_o without_o he_o or_o by_o he_o without_o their_o consent_n §_o 10._o 2._o no_o introduction_n or_o ordination_n of_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o be_v make_v without_o approbation_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o superior_a §_o 11._o 3._o difference_n between_o inferior_n upon_o appeal_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o superior_n and_o those_o of_o high_a person_n and_o in_o great_a cause_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_n §_o 12._o where_o concern_v his_o contest_v about_o this_o with_o the_o african_n §_o 13._o n._n 2._o yet_o that_o no_o person_n or_o synod_n coordinate_a might_n usurp_v authority_n one_o over_o another_o nor_o all_o cause_n ascend_v to_o the_o high_a court_n and_o many_z without_o trouble_v the_o synod_n in_o its_o interval_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o its_o precedent_n §_o 14._o 4._o obedience_n in_o any_o dissent_n happen_v among_o superior_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o superior_a of_o they_o the_o concession_n of_o learned_a protestant_n touch_v the_o precident_n §_o 16._o 5._o no_o address_n or_o appeals_n permit_v from_o the_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a to_o any_o secular_a judge_n or_o court_n §_o 20._o where_o that_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v constitute_v a_o distinct_a body_n from_o the_o civil_a state_n §_o 21._o and_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v her_o right_n and_o privilege_n as_o so_o distinct_a §_o 22._o §_o 9_o concern_v the_o first_o head_n to_o discern_v more_o clear_o the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o council_n assemble_v at_o trent_n it_o seem_v necessary_a that_o i_o first_o give_v you_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o thing_n more_o general_o appertain_v to_o these_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o council_n then_o assemble_v as_o need_v require_v for_o decide_v controversy_n enact_v law_n and_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n which_o be_v but_o one_o throughout_o the_o world_n there_o have_v be_v always_o use_v in_o the_o church_n these_o several_a kind_n or_o composition_n subordinate_a in_o dignity_n and_o authority_n one_o to_o another_o 1_o episcopal_a or_o diocesan_n 2_o provincial_a 3_o national_a 4_o patriarchal_a and_o 5_o ecumenical_a or_o general_n of_o which_o council_n the_o first_o pattern_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o hold_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o a._n d._n 51._o among_o these_o the_o low_a synod_n or_o ecclesiastical_a council_n for_o govern_v the_o church_n be_v episcopal_a or_o diocesan_n take_v the_o word_n in_o its_o modern_a sense_n consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o any_o particular_a diocese_n and_o his_o presbyter_n the_o bishop_n call_v they_o together_o and_o moderate_v the_o assembly_n the_o action_n 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of_o carthage_n the_o next_o a_o council_n patriarchal_a consist_v of_o the_o metropolitan_o etc._n etc._n of_o divers_a kingdom_n and_o country_n which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o same_o patriarchy_n this_o call_v and_o moderate_v by_o the_o patriarch_n the_o last_o and_o supreme_a be_v a_o council_n ecumenical_a or_o general_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v proceed_v next_o to_o show_v you_o of_o what_o person_n it_o be_v to_o consist_v who_o be_v to_o call_v who_o be_v to_o preside_v in_o to_o regulate_v and_o ratify_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o i_o shall_v defer_v till_o §_o 34._o and_o because_o the_o regulation_n and_o government_n that_o be_v for_o the_o necessary_a preserve_n of_o the_o church_n firm_a peace_n and_o unity_n establish_v and_o observe_v in_o these_o low_a council_n be_v by_o their_o being_n more_o frequent_o hold_v much_o better_o know_v and_o also_o free_o acknowledge_v by_o learned_a protestant_n i_o will_v first_o give_v you_o some_o further_a account_n of_o this_o that_o so_o you_o may_v make_v
a_o better_a judgement_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o general_n council_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a in_o they_o at_o last_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o that_o of_o trent_n which_o general_a council_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n charge_n and_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n of_o so_o universal_a a_o assembly_n have_v be_v much_o more_o rare_o convene_v in_o the_o church_n in_o these_o assembly_n then_o forenamed_a for_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n one_a it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o inferior_n though_o join_v in_o a_o council_n can_v establish_v nothing_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o moment_n and_o concern_v the_o whole_a body_n §_o 10_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n ordination_n of_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o superior_n or_o precedent_n consent_n nor_o he_o without_o they_o i._n e._n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o for_o example_n the_o presbyter_n nothing_o without_o their_o bishop_n nor_o the_o bishop_n without_o their_o metropolitan_a nor_o metropolitans_n without_o the_o primate_n or_o patriarch_n &_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la of_o which_o thus_o the_o 35._o can._n apostol_n episcopos_fw-la gentium_fw-la singularum_fw-la scire_fw-la convenit_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la primus_fw-la this_o ascend_v so_o high_a as_o primat_n habeatur_fw-la quem_fw-la velut_fw-la caput_fw-la existiment_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la praeter_fw-la ejus_fw-la confcientiam_fw-la gerant_fw-la quà m_fw-la illa_fw-la sola_fw-la singuli_fw-la quae_fw-la paraeciae_fw-la propriae_fw-la &_o villis_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la eâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la competunt_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la praeter_fw-la omnium_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la faciat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la paraeciis_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la unanimitas_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o glorificabitur_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la and_o see_v the_o same_o repeat_v in_o conc._n antioch_n can._n 9_o and_o this_o apostol_n can._n there_o refer_v to_o in_o which_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeter_fw-la sententiam_fw-la illus_fw-la qui_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la must_v be_v understand_v not_o the_o council_n do_v nothing_o without_o this_o primate_n first_o consult_v and_o then_o if_o he_o and_o they_o or_o a_o major_a part_n of_o they_o do_v differ_v in_o opinion_n he_o oblige_v to_o follow_v this_o major_a part_n as_o some_o protestant_n will_v have_v it_o 511._o it_o see_v dr._n field_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 511._o quote_v conc._n antiochen_n c._n 19_o as_o favour_v such_o a_o sense_n but_o the_o council_n do_v nothing_o without_o this_o primate_fw-la consent_n the_o council_n or_o major_a part_n of_o it_o and_o he_o the_o precedent_n have_v both_o of_o they_o a_o negative_a voice_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o another_o and_o so_o such_o matter_n as_o both_o do_v not_o concur_v in_o be_v to_o remain_v undecided_a till_o their_o agreement_n or_o till_o such_o cause_n be_v by_o some_o party_n devolve_v to_o a_o superior_a court_n if_o such_o difference_n do_v not_o happen_v in_o the_o supreme_a otherwise_o if_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v only_a knowledge_n or_o advice_n the_o one_o party_n consult_v or_o acquaint_v the_o other_o with_o such_o a_o matter_n then_o since_o that_o canon_n run_v also_o that_o the_o primate_n shall_v do_v nothing_o praeter_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sententiam_fw-la yet_o this_o will_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o he_o alone_z may_v make_v such_o decree_n also_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n or_o of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o and_o on_o neither_o side_n must_v the_o word_n signify_v any_o more_o than_o their_o counsel_n and_o advice_n as_o for_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o 19_o antiochtan_a canon_n urge_v '_o obtineat_fw-la sententia_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la the_o like_a to_o which_o see_v conc._n nice_n can._n 6_o it_o mean_v only_o that_o the_o unanimous_a suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n join_v with_o the_o metropolitan_a will_v not_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o new_a bishop_n whenas_o perhaps_o some_o propter_fw-la suum_fw-la contentionis_fw-la studium_fw-la may_v contradict_v and_o not_o that_o such_o major_a part_n may_v pass_v such_o act_n without_o or_o against_o the_o metropolitan_a the_o consent_n of_o which_o metropolitan_a for_o the_o ordination_n or_o confirmation_n of_o such_o a_o bâ—shop_n be_v express_o require_v by_o the_o four_o and_o 6_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a 2_o for_o preserve_v the_o same_o peace_n and_o unity_n it_o be_v so_o order_v §_o 11_o that_o no_o bishop_n in_o any_o diocese_n can_v be_v ordain_v or_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o such_o place_n without_o the_o consent_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a nor_o metropolitan_a in_o any_o province_n without_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n see_v can._n apost_n 35._o conc_n nic._n can._n 4_o 6._o con_fw-la c._n antioch_n c._n 9.19_o conc._n laodic_n c._n 12._o 2._o conc._n carthag_n c._n 12._o conc._n constantinop_n c._n 2._o conc._n ephes_n c._n 8_o where_v note_n that_o not_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o cyprian_a metropolitan_a but_o the_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o he_o of_o which_o the_o cyprian_a bishop_n complain_v that_o they_o be_v deprive_v be_v deny_v in_o this_o canon_n to_o the_o antiochian_a patriarch_n as_o res_fw-la nova_fw-la and_o contrary_a to_o former_a custom_n this_o thing_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n conc._n chalced._n 28._o and_o here_o note_v that_o these_o late_a canon_n maintain_v the_o mos_fw-la antiquus_fw-la obtineat_fw-la of_o the_o 6_o nicene_n canon_n and_o so_o preserve_v unviolated_a the_o ancient_a preeminency_n of_o the_o chief_a patriarch_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o inferior_a primate_fw-la or_o metropolitans_n after_o all_o which_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n can._n 17_o recite_v the_o foresay_a 6_o canon_n of_o nice_a thus_o explain_v it_o quâ_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o seniori_fw-la &_o nouâ_fw-la româ_fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it quam_fw-la in_o sede_n antiochiaes_n &_o hierosolymorum_fw-la priscam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la decernit_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la conservari_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la earum_fw-la praesules_fw-la universorum_fw-la metropolitanorum_n qui_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la promoventur_fw-la &_o sive_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la pallii_fw-la dationem_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la firmitatem_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la habeant_fw-la potestatem_fw-la viz._n ad_fw-la convocandam_n eos_fw-la urgente_fw-la necessit_fw-la eat_v ad_fw-la synodalem_fw-la conventum_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la coercendum_fw-la illos_fw-la &_o corrigendum_fw-la cum_fw-la fama_fw-la eos_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la dâ—lictis_fw-la forsitan_fw-la accusaverit_fw-la of_o which_o canon_n thus_o dr._n field_n p_o 5.8_o patriarch_n be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n 17._o council_n can._n 17._o to_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o either_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o give_v the_o pall._n and_o l._n 5._o c._n 37._o p._n 551._o without_o the_o patriarch_n consent_v none_o of_o the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o may_v be_v ordain_v and_o what_o they_o bring_v say_v he_o prove_v nothing_o that_o we_o ever_o doubt_v of_o for_o we_o know_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o right_n of_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o within_o the_o precincts_n of_o his_o own_o patriarchship_n as_o likewise_o every_o other_o patriarch_n have_v and_o thus_o b._n bramhal_o vindic._n c._n 9_o p._n 259._o etc._n etc._n what_o power_n the_o metropolitan_a have_v over_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o province_n the_o same_o have_v a_o patriarch_n over_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n of_o sundry_a province_n within_o his_o own_o patriarchate_o and_o afterward_o wherein_o then_o consist_v patriarchal_a authority_n in_o ordain_v their_o metropolitan_o or_o confirm_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3_o again_o so_o order_v that_o any_o difference_n arise_v between_o any_o inferior_a person_n or_o council_n either_o of_o a_o equal_a degree_n as_o between_o two_o presbyter_n or_o two_o bishop_n or_o their_o synod_n §_o 12_o or_o a_o unequal_a as_o between_o a_o presbyter_n and_o his_o bishop_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o metropolitan_a or_o their_o synod_n a_o repair_n for_o the_o decision_n thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o next_o person_n or_o council_n superior_a to_o both_o nor_o may_v obedience_n by_o a_o inferior_a be_v deny_v to_o or_o a_o discession_n make_v from_o any_o superior_a upon_o something_o think_v criminous_a in_o he_o before_o such_o judgement_n of_o a_o high_a court_n be_v first_o pass_v discharge_v such_o inferior_n of_o their_o duty_n see_v conc._n nic._n can_v 4_o 5_o 6._o conc._n sard._n can._n 7._o conc._n chalced._n can._n 9_o 8._o general_n council_n c._n 10._o &_o 26._o compare_v with_o the_o 17._o expound_v the_o 6_o can._n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n thus_o then_o all_o inferior_a conciliar_a difference_n of_o much_o
consequence_n be_v terminate_v if_o not_o soon_o ultimate_o in_o a_o general_n council_n when_o it_o can_v be_v have_v &_o personal_a appeal_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o council_n which_o whether_o episcopal_n provincial_a or_o patriarchal_a can_v be_v upon_o every_o cause_n without_o great_a trouble_n &_o charge_n convene_v be_v as_o for_o great_a cause_n and_o person_n as_o those_o of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n or_o eminent_a bishop_n end_v by_o the_o prime_a patriarch_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o make_v use_v of_o such_o bishop_n for_o his_o assessor_n and_o council_n as_o can_v with_o convenience_n upon_o such_o appeal_n be_v bring_v together_o see_v the_o council_n of_o sardica_n can_v 4_o 5._o concern_v the_o just_a authority_n of_o which_o council_n i_o refer_v the_o protestant-reader_n to_o mr._n thorndikes_n defence_n thereof_o epilogue_n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o p._n 181._o and_o just_a weight_n p._n 40._o but_o see_v this_o practice_n of_o appeals_n to_o the_o first_o 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chalced._n where_o this_o very_a canon_n be_v recite_v mention_v to_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n subject_v i._n e._n as_o to_o confirmation_n of_o their_o metropolitan_o and_o as_o to_o appeals_n see_v conc._n chalced._n can._n 9_o &_o 16._o though_o still_o their_o privilege_n stand_v firm_a ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la thraciae_fw-la gubernent_fw-la quae_fw-la thraciae_fw-la namely_o unusquisque_fw-la metropolita_fw-la praefatarum_fw-la diocesium_fw-la ordinet_fw-la sva_fw-la regionis_fw-la episcopos_fw-la sicut_fw-la divinia_n canonibus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o canon_n of_o nice_a and_o these_o of_o constantinople_n est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la and_o as_o these_o diocese_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n so_o be_v other_o to_o those_o of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n the_o second_o necessary_a provision_n make_v by_o the_o church_n 1._o §._o 15._o n._n 1._o be_v that_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o synod_n the_o respective_a precedent_n thereof_o shall_v be_v authorize_v 2._o 2._o as_o stand_v church-officer_n always_o extant_a and_o accessible_a to_o end_v controversy_n interpret_v and_o execute_v their_o canon_n since_o these_o great_a body_n can_v not_o be_v so_o frequent_o as_o occasion_n may_v require_v without_o much_o trouble_n assemble_v 8._o assemble_v see_v below_o §._o 16._o n._n 6_o &_o 8._o as_o also_o lesser_a cause_n be_v order_v to_o be_v final_o terminate_v in_o some_o inferior_a court_n without_o liberty_n of_o appeal_n in_o all_o cause_n by_o whatever_o person_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a matter_n stand_v upon_o by_o the_o african_n against_o pope_n bonifacius_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o presbyter_n from_o one_o superior_a court_n to_o a_o further_o or_o also_o from_o the_o stand_a ecclesiastical_a officer_n to_o a_o future_a council_n that_o so_o contention_n may_v not_o be_v unnecessary_o prolong_v nor_o the_o supreme_a court_n overcharge_v with_o business_n nor_o justice_n defer_v see_v conc._n milevit_fw-la c._n 22._o and_o card._n bellarmin_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n l._n 2._o c._n 24_o quastio_fw-la de_fw-la appellationibus_fw-la ad_fw-la romanum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr appellationibus_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la &_o minorum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la appellationibus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la etc._n etc._n
practice_n relate_v to_o these_o patriarch_n and_o their_o synod_n but_o the_o great_a necessity_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n faith_n and_o conservation_n of_o her_o peace_n and_o that_o much_o more_o since_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o so_o many_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o secular_a contrary_a interest_n the_o several_a part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n disperse_v among_o they_o be_v more_o subject_a to_o be_v disjoint_v and_o separate_v from_o one_o another_o which_o unity_n and_o peace_n if_o we_o reflect_v on_o *_o the_o great_a rarity_n of_o general_n council_n not_o above_o 5_o or_o 6_o in_o the_o protestant_a account_n in_o 1600._o year_n and_o *_o the_n multiplicity_n of_o primate_fw-la that_o be_v in_o christendom_n all_o left_a by_o dr._n hammond_n supreme_a and_o independent_a of_o one_o another_o or_o of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o council_n when_o a_o general_n one_o not_o in_o be_v and_z *_o the_n experience_n of_o their_o frequent_a lapse_n into_o gross_a error_n for_o almost_o what_o great_a heresy_n or_o schism_n have_v there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n whereof_o some_o primate_n be_v not_o a_o chief_a abettor_n and_o *_o the_o rent_n in_o the_o church_n make_v by_o these_o apt_a to_o be_v much_o great_a as_o the_o person_n be_v high_a and_o more_o powerful_a be_v not_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o though_o much_o pretend_v in_o dr._n hammonds_n scheme_n come_v we_o then_o to_o dr._n field_n model_n yet_o more_o enlarge_v the_o action_n say_v he_o 513._o he_o of_o the_o chur._n p._n 513._o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o particular_a church_n of_o a_o city_n 5._o §._o 16._o n._n 5._o and_o place_n adjoin_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n among_o who_o for_o order_n sake_n there_o be_v one_o chief_a to_o who_o it_o pertain_v to_o call_v they_o together_o to_o sit_v as_o moderator_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o be_v assemble_v and_o to_o execute_v what_o by_o joint_a consent_n they_o resolve_v on_o the_o action_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o province_n and_o of_o a_o provincial_a synod_n consise_v of_o those_o bishop_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o synod_n consist_v of_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o other_o bishop_n of_o divers_a province_n this_o synod_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o either_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n of_o one_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n only_o as_o do_v the_o council_n of_o africa_n or_o of_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n of_o many_o kingdom_n if_o of_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n of_o one_o kingdom_n and_o state_n only_o the_o chief_a primate_n be_v moderator_n if_o of_o many_o one_o of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v moderator_n every_o church_n be_v subordinate_a to_o some_o one_o of_o of_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o here_o you_o see_v that_o roundly_o confess_v which_o dr._n hammond_n conceal_v again_o ib._n p._n 668._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o bishop_n metropolitan_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n to_o call_v episcopal_a provincial_a national_a and_o patriarchal_a synod_n synod_n patriarchal_a answer_v to_o patriarch_n national_a to_o primate_fw-la and_o that_o neither_o so_o depend_v of_o nor_o subject_n to_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n but_o that_o when_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o faith_n they_o may_v exercise_v the_o same_o without_o their_o consent_n and_o privity_n and_o subject_v they_o that_o refuse_v to_o obey_v their_o summons_n to_o such_o punishment_n as_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n do_v prescribe_v in_o case_n of_o such_o contempt_n or_o wilful_a negligence_n and_o ib._n p._n 557._o that_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n make_v with_o the_o consent_n and_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o the_o other_o western_a bishop_n do_v bind_v the_o western_a province_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n bound_v they_o so_o as_o that_o these_o have_v no_o liberty_n to_o contradict_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o this_o council_n for_o which_o see_v ib._n c._n 39_o p._n 563._o where_o he_o quote_v the_o emperor_n law_n novel_a 123._o c._n 22._o patriarcha_fw-la dioceseos_fw-la illius_fw-la huic_fw-la causae_fw-la praebeat_fw-la finem_fw-la nullâ_fw-la parte_fw-la ejus_fw-la sententiae_fw-la contradicere_fw-la valente_fw-la confirm_v the_o 9th_o canon_n of_o conc._n chalced._n again_o p._n 567._o 568._o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o church-government_n that_o the_o lesser_a and_o inferior_a may_v not_o judge_v the_o great_a and_o superior_a that_o if_o any_o bishop_n have_v aught_o against_o his_o metropolitan_a he_o must_v go_v as_o i_o show_v before_o to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o his_o synod_n to_o complain_v as_o to_o fit_v and_o competent_a judge_n that_o the_o great_a patriarch_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o some_o other_o of_o their_o own_o rank_n in_o order_n before_o they_o assist_v by_o inferior_a bishop_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o first_o in_o order_n among_o the_o patriarch_n assist_v with_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o he_o that_o be_v think_v faulty_a though_o these_o late_a be_v not_o find_v always_o necessary_a or_o present_v at_o such_o judgement_n nor_o more_o of_o his_o own_o bishop_n than_o those_o who_o he_o can_v at_o such_o time_n convenient_o assemble_v and_o consult_v with_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o appeal_v of_o those_o person_n name_v before_o §_o 13._o n._n 1._o may_v judge_v any_o of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n that_o such_o as_o have_v complaint_n against_o they_o may_v fly_v to_o he_o and_o the_o synod_n of_o bishop_n subject_n to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o patriarch_n themselves_o in_o their_o distress_n may_v fly_v to_o he_o and_o such_o synod_n for_o relief_n and_o help_v see_v the_o same_o 6._o §._o 16._o n._n 6._o p_o 668_o nor_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o authority_n of_o judicature_n in_o these_o church_n prelate_n only_o as_o join_v with_o the_o their_o synod_n but_o also_o in_o they_o single_a and_o without_o they_o for_o since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o constant_a meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n twice_o as_o it_o be_v order_v at_o the_o first_o or_o once_o in_o the_o year_n as_o afterward_o do_v very_o early_o cease_v either_o by_o the_o clergy_n neglect_v or_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o charge_n of_o such_o assembly_n and_o so_o late_a council_n according_o appoint_v such_o synod_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o stead_n of_o twice_o yearly_a once_o in_o 3._o year_n nor_o yet_o be_v in_o this_o well_o obey_v hence_o either_o all_o such_o cause_n and_o appeal_v to_o their_o superious_a still_o multiply_v as_o christianity_n be_v increase_v must_v be_v for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n suspend_v and_o depend_v which_o will_v be_v intolerable_a and_o a_o quick_a dispatch_n though_o less_o equitable_a rather_o to_o be_v wish_v or_o the_o hear_n of_o they_o must_v be_v devolve_v to_o these_o single_a stand_a judge_n as_o direct_v by_o former_a church-canon_n concern_v this_o therefore_o thus_o the_o same_o doctor_n go_v on_o 514._o on_o l._n 5._o p._n 514._o quote_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o 6_o and_z 7_o council_n at_o the_o first_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n but_o for_o the_o misery_n and_o poverty_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v travel_v to_o synod_n the_o father_n of_o the_o 6_o council_n 8._o council_n can._n 8._o decree_v it_o shall_v be_v once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o then_o thing_n amiss_o to_o be_v redress_v which_o canon_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o 7_o general_n council_n 6._o council_n can._n 6._o but_o afterward_o many_o thing_n fall_v out_o to_o hinder_v their_o happy_a meeting_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o meet_v not_o so_o often_o and_o very_o early_o may_v this_o be_v find_v and_o therefore_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n appoint_v episcopal_a synod_n to_o be_v hold_v once_o every_o year_n and_o provincial_a at_o the_o lest_o once_o in_o three_o year_n and_o so_o in_o time_n cause_n grow_v many_o and_o the_o difficulty_n intolerable_a in_o come_v together_o and_o in_o stay_v to_o hear_v these_o cause_n thus_o multiply_v and_o increase_v it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o refer_v the_o hear_n of_o complaint_n and_o appeal_n to_o metropolitan_o and_o such_o like_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n limit_v and_o direct_v by_o canon_n and_o imperial_a law_n than_o to_o trouble_v the_o pastor_n of_o whole_a province_n and_o to_o wrong_v the_o people_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o guide_n thus_o he._n and_o if_o this_o rare_a meeting_n of_o provincial_a synod_n transfer_v many_o cause_n on_o the_o
council_n and_o general_o approve_v have_v force_n §_o 43_o 5_o what_o be_v say_v here_o of_o the_o non-approbation_n of_o some_o prelate_n or_o church_n as_o frequent_o happen_v it_o be_v not_o invalidate_v a_o council_n 5._o 5._o or_o its_o decree_n must_v be_v say_v also_o of_o the_o absence_n of_o some_o prelate_n from_o the_o council_n or_o of_o their_o non-concurrence_n when_o sit_v in_o it_o their_o absence_n 1._o either_o voluntary_a as_o of_o those_o who_o heterodox_n in_o opinion_n and_o few_o in_o number_n foresee_v that_o probable_o they_o shall_v be_v over_o vote_v by_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o arrian_n prelate_n do_v absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n and_o so_o may_v also_o have_v absent_v themselves_o from_o that_o of_o nice_n or_o again_o the_o eutychian_a prelate_n from_o chalceâ—on_n notwithstanding_o who_o absence_n or_o non-concurrence_n the_o council_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o bear_v the_o just_a title_n of_o general_n provide_v that_o it_o consist_v of_o a_o major_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o prime_a patriarch_n without_o who_o nihil_fw-la finiendum_fw-la otherwise_o a_o heretical_a or_o schismatical_a church_n can_v secure_v themselves_o as_o they_o please_v from_o be_v condemn_v by_o any_o general_a council_n which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v absent_a will_v be_v call_v not_o general_n and_o so_o its_o force_n can_v extend_v to_o they_o nay_o otherwise_o after_o any_o defection_n from_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n or_o after_o any_o considerable_a schism_n in_o the_o church_n now_o there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o more_o ecumenical_a council_n because_o forsooth_o that_o party_n fall_v away_o will_v give_v no_o meeting_n to_o the_o other_o too_o prevalent_a and_o thus_o general_a council_n cease_v to_o have_v any_o be_v when_o there_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v any_o need_n of_o they_o of_o this_o thus_o a_o learned_a protestant_n 651._o protestant_n dr._n field_n p._n 651._o with_o intention_n to_o make_v the_o 5_o the_o council_z a_o general_n one_o without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o occidental_a bishop_n the_o presidence_n and_o presence_n say_v he_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a in_o general_a council_n but_o that_o in_o case_n of_o his_o wilsul_n refusal_n a_o council_n may_v proceed_v and_o be_v hold_v for_o lawful_a without_o his_o consent_n to_o it_o and_o as_o a_o council_n may_v be_v hold_v in_o such_o a_o case_n i.e._n they_o refuse_v to_o come_v without_o the_o presence_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o so_o be_v present_a if_o be_v refuse_v to_o concur_v in_o judgement_n with_o the_o rest_n they_o may_v proceed_v without_o he_o and_o their_o sentence_n may_v be_v of_o force_n though_o he_o consent_v not_o to_o it_o what_o then_o they_o presume_v to_o affirm_v thus_o of_o the_o roman_a they_o must_v not_o deny_v of_o their_o own_o bishop_n this_o that_o the_o voluntary_a absence_n of_o some_o prelate_n do_v not_o invalidate_v a_o council_n or_o its_o acts.2._o neither_o yet_o do_v the_o absence_n force_v of_o some_o other_o if_o such_o as_o be_v former_o just_o excommunicate_v or_o anathematise_v have_v now_o no_o right_n to_o any_o vote_v in_o such_o council_n though_o perhaps_o if_o admit_v these_o may_v equal_v the_o orthodox_n in_o number_n thus_o gelasius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n dardaniae_fw-la rome_n epist_n ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la dardaniae_fw-la concern_v the_o eutychian_o when_o very_o numerous_a in_o the_o east_n and_o also_o of_o the_o favourer_n of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o council_n ecclesiastici_fw-la moris_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cuni_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la pollutam_fw-la habent_fw-la communionem_fw-la permixtamque_fw-la cum_fw-la perfidis_fw-la miscere_fw-la concilium_fw-la and_o meritò_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la sede_fw-la caeterisque_fw-la catholicis_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la consulendi_fw-la erant_fw-la sed_fw-la potiùs_fw-la notandi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6_o what_o have_v be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o necessary_a constitution_n or_o composition_n of_o a_o general_n council_n §_o 44_o and_o ratification_n of_o its_o act_n must_v be_v say_v exact_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n 6._o 6._o concern_v a_o patriarchal_a or_o other_o inferior_a council_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o such_o patriarchy_n be_v assemble_v or_o absent_a do_v accept_v and_o ratify_v it_o to_o make_v it_o legal_a or_o obligatory_a §_o 45_o 2._o this_o say_v concern_v the_o necessary_a composition_n of_o a_o general_n council_n come_v we_o next_o to_o the_o presidency_n and_o moderatorship_n therein_o 1._o where_o 1_o st_z as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v in_o all_o the_o other_o synod_n &c_n synod_n §._o 9_o &c_n &c_n protestant_n consent_n 16._o consent_n §._o 16._o that_o the_o presidentship_n in_o they_o without_o any_o new_a election_n make_v by_o the_o council_n or_o yet_o by_o the_o secular_a power_n belong_v to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o prime_a place_n and_o dignity_n the_o preside_v in_o the_o provincial_a council_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a in_o the_o national_a council_n where_o be_v may_v metropolitan_o to_o the_o primate_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o precedent_n also_o have_v in_o these_o council_n a_o negative_a voice_n 10._o voice_n see_v before_o §._o 10._o so_o it_o seem_v all_o reason_n that_o iâ—_n a_o general_n council_n also_o that_o prelate_n shall_v preside_v who_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a see_v and_o to_o who_o in_o all_o age_n all_o other_o church_n and_o prelate_n have_v allow_v the_o primacy_n i._n e._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n see_n 2._o gen._n counc_fw-la c._n 5._o all_o reason_n i_o say_v that_o the_o primate_n of_o the_o patriarch_n preside_v in_o a_o general_n council_n as_o the_o primate_n of_o the_o metropolitan_o in_o a_o national_a and_o that_o what_o other_o privilege_n these_o other_o precedent_n enjoy_v in_o those_o council_n the_o same_o at_o least_o though_o we_o set_v aside_o here_o his_o universal_a pastorship_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o this_o agreeable_a to_o that_o ancient_a canon_n and_o custom_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n mention_v by_o socrates_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o and_o sozamen_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 13._o and_o vindicate_v by_o pope_n innocent_a apud_fw-la august_n epist_n 91._o and_o yet_o more_o ancient_o by_o pope_n julius_n against_o some_o oriental_a bishop_n apud_fw-la athanas_n apol._n 2._o sinâ—_n romans_n pontifice_n nihil_fw-la finiendum_fw-la §_o 46_o 2_o lie_n if_o in_o this_o matter_n prescription_n may_v be_v of_o any_o force_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o prime_a patriarch_n the_o bishop_n of_o â—ome_o in_o the_o ancient_a councilâ—_n general_n have_v always_o bean_n allow_v this_o presidentship_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o review_v the_o church-history_n for_o the_o first_o 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justify_v and_o allow_v by_o protestant_n suitable_o then_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o seem_v all_o reason_n that_o the_o call_n of_o a_o general_n council_n i.e._n a_o synod_n consist_v of_o many_o patriarch_n and_o their_o patriarchy_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o primate_n of_o the_o patriarch_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a see_v though_o we_o suppose_v that_o he_o claim_v no_o more_o than_o a_o preeminency_n of_o order_n as_o primate_fw-la do_v over_o metropolitans_n §_o 49_o of_o this_o matter_n therefore_o some_o learned_a proteâ—â—rnts_n seem_v to_o speak_v more_o moderate_o 1_o st_o thus_o mr._n thorndike_n concern_v the_o right_n of_o call_v council_n its_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n epilogue_n p._n 33._o i_o must_v say_v he_o here_o not_o omit_v to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o council_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o decree_n of_o they_o regular_o make_v be_v able_a to_o create_v to_o 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ecclesiastical_a monarch_n but_o only_o chief_a of_o the_o principal_a patriarch_n yet_o the_o right_a to_o convocate_v general_a council_n shall_v pertain_v unto_o he_o so_o b._n bramhal_o dr._n field_n speak_v yet_o more_o distinct_o and_o copious_o 697._o copious_o of_o the_o chur._n p._n 697._o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n say_v he_o be_v spiritual_a be_v such_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v though_o not_o only_o forsake_v but_o grievous_o oppress_v by_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o all_o resolve_v on_o that_o the_o church_n have_v her_o guide_n and_o ruler_n distinct_a from_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o sword_n and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n a_o power_n of_o convocate_a these_o her_o spiritual_a pastor_n to_o consult_v of_o thing_n concern_v her_o welfare_n though_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n do_v favour_n she_o and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o this_o power_n of_o convocate_a these_o pastor_n be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v first_o and_o before_o other_o in_o each_o company_n of_o spiritual_a pastor_n and_o minister_n hereupon_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o call_n of_o diocesan_n synod_n pertain_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o provincial_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o national_a to_o the_o primate_n and_o of_o patriarchal_a to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o of_o these_o he_o say_v that_o they_o neither_o be_v so_o depend_v etc._n etc._n quote_v before_o §_o 48._o last_o concern_v the_o call_v of_o general_a council_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n say_v he_o and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a prince_n i._n e._n to_o assist_v the_o church_n as_o he_o say_v afterward_o if_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n wherein_o a_o common_a deliberation_n of_o all_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v necessary_a he_o that_o be_v in_o order_n the_o first_o among_o the_o 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time_n cause_n grow_v many_o and_o the_o difficulty_n intolerable_a in_o come_v together_o
and_o in_o stay_v to_o hear_v these_o cause_n thus_o multiply_v and_o increase_v which_o he_o confess_v before_o to_o be_v just_a consideration_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o refer_v the_o hear_n of_o complaint_n and_o appeals_n to_o metropolitan_o and_o such_o like_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n limit_v and_o direct_v by_o canon_n and_o imperial_a law_n than_o to_o trouble_v the_o pastor_n of_o whole_a province_n and_o to_o wrong_v the_o people_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o guide_n thus_o dr._n field_n and_o the_o protestant-primates_a say_v bishop_n bramhal_o 257._o bramhal_o vind._n c._n 1._o p._n 257._o use_v the_o same_o custom_n of_o judge_a church-cause_n without_o call_v synod_n now_o what_o be_v in_o this_o kind_n concede_v to_o metropolitan_o much_o more_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o patriarch_n who_o council_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o collect_v as_o provincial_n nor_o ever_o be_v a_o set_a time_n appoint_v for_o these_o as_o for_o the_o other_o this_o say_v concern_v the_o call_v of_o general_a council_n its_o belong_v of_o right_a to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o it_o to_o the_o supreme_a prelate_n §_o 49_o 3_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v and_o since_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o empire_n other_o prince_n join_v 3._o 3._o still_o have_v a_o lawful_a power_n of_o convocate_a a_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o same_o prelate_n as_o be_v their_o subject_n of_o call_v these_o both_o in_o assistance_n to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o necessity_n and_o also_o in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o civil_a affair_n when_o any_o way_n disturb_v by_o contention_n in_o the_o church_n provide_v this_o be_v with_o the_o prime_a patriarch_n consent_n consent_n either_o before_o or_o at_o least_o after_o the_o indiction_n of_o they_o of_o which_o thus_o bellarmine_n 12._o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o catholici_fw-la munus_fw-la convocandi_fw-la concilia_fw-la generalia_fw-la ad_fw-la romanum_fw-la 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missas_fw-la theodosio_n summâ_fw-la pielate_fw-la imperatori_fw-la concern_v the_o 3_o d._n council_n thus_o prosper_v in_o chronico_fw-la synodum_fw-la ephesinam_fw-la factam_fw-la esse_fw-la cyrilli_n industriâ_fw-la &_o coelestini_n authoritate_fw-la concern_v the_o 4_o the_o thus_o the_o emperor_n to_o leo_n in_o the_o epistle_n pertain_v to_o that_o council_n superest_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la placuerit_fw-la tuus_fw-la beatitudini_fw-la in_fw-la have_v part_n advenire_fw-la etc._n etc._n synodum_fw-la celebrare_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la religionis_fw-la affectu_fw-la dignetur_fw-la nostris_fw-la utique_fw-la desideriis_fw-la vestra_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la satisfaciet_fw-la &_o sacrae_fw-la religioni_fw-la quae_fw-la utilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la decernet_fw-la si_fw-mi verâ—_n hoc_fw-la onerosum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la have_v part_n advenias_n hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nobis_fw-la prâ—priis_fw-la literis_fw-la tua_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la manifestet_fw-la quatenus_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la orientem_fw-la &_o in_o ipsam_fw-la thraciam_fw-la &_o illyricum_n sacrae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la literae_fw-la dirigantur_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la quendam_fw-la definitum_fw-la locum_fw-la ubi_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la omues_fw-la sanctissimi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la debeant_fw-la convenire_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la christianorum_fw-la religioni_fw-la atque_fw-la catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la prosint_fw-la sicut_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la tua_fw-la secundum_fw-la eccesiastica_n regulas_fw-la definiverit_fw-la suâ_fw-la dispositione_n declarent_fw-la to_o which_o add_v *_o that_o of_o pulcherta_n the_o emperor_n sister_n to_o the_o same_o pope_n propterea_fw-la tua_fw-la reverentia_fw-la quocunque_fw-la modo_fw-la prospexerit_fw-la significare_fw-la dignetur_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la etiam_fw-la totius_fw-la orientis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la thraciae_fw-la atque_fw-la illyrici_fw-la sicut_fw-la etian_n nostro_fw-la domin_n piâ—ssimo_fw-la imperatori_fw-la placuit_fw-la in_fw-la unani_fw-la civitatem_fw-la velociter_fw-la ab_fw-la orientalibus_fw-la partibus_fw-la valeant_fw-la convenire_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la facto_fw-la concilio_n de_fw-fr catholicâ_fw-la confession_n etc._n etc._n te_fw-la authore_fw-la decernant_fw-la and_o *_o the_o accusation_n of_o dioscorus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o that_o council_n quòd_fw-la synodum_fw-la ausus_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sedis_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la fieri_fw-la licuit_fw-la the_o like_a to_o which_o see_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o pope_n pelagius_n 2._o to_o the_o oriental_a bishop_n against_o john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o that_o of_o gelasius_n who_o live_v about_o some_o 40._o year_n after_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la episcopos_fw-la dardaniae_fw-la sedes_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la impiam_fw-la synodum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o second_o ephesin_n non_o consentiendo_fw-la sola_fw-la summovit_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la ut_fw-la synodus_fw-la chalcedonensis_n fieret_fw-la sola_fw-la decrevit_fw-la last_o if_o the_o ancient_a canon_n that_o in_o such_o council_n sine_fw-la romano_n pontifice_fw-la nihil_fw-la finiendum_fw-la stand_v good_a the_o call_v such_o council_n by_o emperor_n without_o the_o mandate_n or_o confent_v also_o of_o this_o bishop_n will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n because_o nothing_o can_v be_v establish_v therein_o without_o his_o concurrence_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o power_n of_o call_v general_a council_n chap._n iu._n i._o head_n of_o the_o generality_n and_o just_a authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 1._o that_o the_o western_a church_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o england_n be_v not_o free_v from_o subjection_n to_o this_o council_n though_o it_o be_v not_o general_n if_o patriarchal_a §_o 53._o 2._o or_o if_o only_o so_o general_n as_o those_o time_n be_v capable_a of_o §_o 65._o 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o be_v general_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n §_o 66._o 4._o nor_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n §_o 67._o §_o 53_o these_o thing_n touch_v church-government_n from_o §_o â—9_n be_v premise_v in_o general_n a_o close_a application_n of_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o this_o famous_a council_n of_o trent_n as_o occasion_n require_v i_o proceed_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o first_o head_n propose_v before_o 8._o before_o §._o 8._o concern_v the_o generality_n and_o just_a authority_n of_o this_o council_n to_o oblige_v all_o the_o church_n subject_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o west_n 1._o where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o suppose_v this_o council_n of_o trent_n no_o legal_a and_o free_a general_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o legal_a patriarchal_a council_n thus_o it_o will_v stand_v obligatory_a at_o least_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o non-contrad_a ction_n to_o the_o reform_a and_o particular_o to_o the_o english_a church_n for_o 1_o st_o it_o have_v be_v former_o clear_v both_o by_o the_o church-canon_n etc._n church-canon_n see_v before_o §._o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o concession_n of_o protestant_n etc._n protestant_n §._o 16._o n._n 4._o etc._n etc._n that_o as_o a_o diocesan_n synod_n be_v subject_a to_o that_o compose_v of_o many_o diocese_n or_o to_o a_o provincial_n where_o the_o metropolitan_a preside_v and_o again_o a_o provincial_n or_o metropolitan_a synod_n to_o a_o national_a or_o that_o compose_a of_o many_o province_n
wherein_o the_o primate_n of_o the_o metropolitan_o preside_v so_o again_o be_v this_o national_a synod_n the_o catholic_n church_n in_o many_o nation_n be_v but_o one_o subject_n to_o that_o compose_v of_o several_a nation_n and_o their_o primate_fw-la call_v and_o presided-in_a by_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a patriarch_n neither_o whatever_o superiority_n such_o patriarch_n real_o have_v need_v he_o for_o the_o subjection_n of_o such_o primate_fw-la and_o their_o respective_a church_n to_o this_o patriarchal_a council_n any_o other_o power_n over_o these_o primate_fw-la save_o what_o these_o primate_fw-la be_v grant_v to_o have_v over_o the_o metropolitan_o who_o proyincial_a synod_n we_o see_v be_v subject_v to_o a_o national_a or_o the_o primate_n synod_n neither_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o chief_a patriarch_n have_v over_o national_a primate_fw-la no_o superiority_n of_o power_n or_o at_o least_o that_o some_o particular_a province_n as_o to_o ordination_n or_o some_o other_o jurisdiction_n be_v utter_o exempt_a from_o patriarchal_a authority_n may_v therefore_o such_o province_n pretend_v freedom_n from_o any_o obedience_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o council_n patriarchal_a wherein_o some_o one_o of_o these_o patriarch_n preside_v no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v just_o pretend_v freedom_n from_o a_o council_n ecumenical_a on_o the_o same_o account_n in_o which_o council_n ecumenical_a or_o general_n though_o the_o same_o primate_fw-la shall_v acknowledge_v no_o ecclesiastical_a person_n their_o superior_a yet_o can_v they_o not_o deny_v the_o council_n to_o be_v so_o subject_a then_o be_v national_a synod_n and_o church_n to_o patriarchal_a and_o to_o this_o end_n every_o church_n as_o dr._n field_n observe_v p._n 513._o cite_v before_o §_o 16._o n._n 5._o be_v subordinate_a to_o some_o one_o of_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o which_o union_n of_o church_n in_o patriarchal_a synod_n in_o the_o so_o much_o more_o difficult_a and_o chargeable_a assemble_v of_o such_o as_o be_v absolute_o universal_a see_v before_o §_o 16._o n._n 4._o §_o 54_o 2._o next_o the_o church_n of_o england_n one_o of_o those_o the_o most_o ancient_o profess_v christianity_n 2_o 2_o which_o it_o be_v clear_v it_o do_v before_o tertullian_n time_n 4._o time_n see_v tertullian_n apol._n &_o ad_fw-la versus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la c._n 7._o origen_n in_o ezech._n hom._n 4_o bede_n hist_o angl._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o never_o pretend_v subjection_n to_o any_o other_o patriarch_n or_o his_o council_n than_o this_o of_o the_o west_n to_o who_o also_o it_o ascribe_v its_o conversion_n without_o dispute_n as_o for_o the_o saxon_n or_o english_a if_o not_o also_o as_o for_o the_o britain_n and_o according_o both_o in_o ancient_a and_o latter_a time_n if_o the_o mos_fw-la antiquus_fw-la obtineat_fw-la in_o the_o 6_o the_o canon_n of_o nice_a be_v of_o any_o force_n it_o have_v always_o range_v itself_o and_o appear_v in_o the_o western_a council_n as_o a_o member_n of_o this_o patriarchy_n and_o of_o the_o latin_a church_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n concur_v in_o the_o pass_n of_o those_o canon_n which_o have_v establish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n and_o of_o these_o patriarchal_a council_n §_o 55_o after_o several_a christian_n suffer_v martyrdom_n here_o in_o dioclesian_n time_n in_o the_o council_n at_o arles_n in_o france_n 10._o year_n before_o that_o of_o nice_n assemble_v by_o constantine_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o england_n and_o his_o mother_n a_o english_a woman_n and_o a_o christian_a and_o be_v after_o his_o father_n death_n here_o also_o first_o declare_v emperor_n by_o his_o army_n may_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v have_v some_o particular_a respect_n for_o the_o british_a clergy_n we_o find_v the_o presence_n and_o subscription_n of_o several_a british_a bishop_n acknowledge_v by_o dr._n hammond_n 110._o hammond_n schism_n p._n 110._o and_o b._n bramhal_o 98._o bramhal_o vindic._n of_o the_o church_n if_o england_n p._n 98._o and_o of_o which_o thus_o sir_n henry_n spelm._n a._n d_o 314._o aderant_fw-la è_fw-la britanniâ_fw-la celebriores_fw-la ut_fw-la videtur_fw-la tres_fw-la episcopi_fw-la surely_n in_o dignity_n much_o precede_v and_o much_o ancient_a than_o the_o bishop_n of_o caerleon_n nempe_fw-la eboracensis_fw-la londinensis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la coloniae_fw-la lodunensium_fw-la quae_fw-la alias_o dicitur_fw-la camelodunum_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la presbytero_fw-la &_o diacono_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o canon_n assensu_fw-la svo_fw-la approbabant_fw-la &_o in_o britanniam_fw-la redeuntes_fw-la secum_fw-la deferebant_fw-la observandos_fw-la the_o first_o canon_n whereof_o settle_v the_o matter_n of_o easter_n to_o be_v keep_v through_o all_o the_o church_n on_o the_o same_o day_n and_o the_o divulgation_n of_o this_o through_o all_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o western_a and_o prime_a patriarch_n secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la say_v the_o canon_n again_o at_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o ariminum_n and_o before_o this_o in_o that_o of_o sardica_n assemble_v a._n d._n 347._o some_o 20._o year_n after_o that_o of_o nice_n be_v find_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o britain_n among_o other_o western_a bishop_n witness_v by_o athanasius_n who_o be_v present_a there_o himself_o in_o his_o second_o apology_n and_o therefore_o may_v the_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n be_v presume_v among_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v ratify_v by_o they_o or_o at_o least_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o that_o occidental_a council_n to_o oblige_v they_o now_o what_o honour_n these_o canon_n give_v to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n how_o they_o allow_v and_o ratify_v his_o supreme_a decision_n of_o appeals_n etc._n etc._n protestant_n be_v not_o ignorant_a and_o therefore_o to_o evade_v it_o make_v such_o exception_n as_o these_o 24._o these_o b._n bramhal_o reply_v to_o s._n w_n p._n 24._o 1._o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o british_a bishop_n do_v assent_v to_o that_o canon_n but_o this_o matter_n not_o the_o major_a part_n in_o council_n conclude_v the_o rest_n and_o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o that_o they_o do_v approve_v it_o which_o also_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v where_o appear_v no_o contradiction_n 2_o again_o urge_v that_o it_o be_v no_o general_n council_n but_o it_o suffice_v for_o the_o britain_n if_o it_o be_v at_o least_o a_o complete_a occidental_a council_n 3._o plead_v that_o these_o canon_n of_o sardica_n be_v never_o incorperate_v into_o the_o english_a law_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o bind_v english_a subject_n but_o church-canon_n and_o decree_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a do_v oblige_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n though_o prince_n oppose_v oblige_v prince_n also_o if_o christian_a and_o so_o the_o church_n subject_n and_o the_o author_n that_o require_v this_o incorporation_n of_o church_n canon_n into_o the_o prince_n law_n explain_v himself_o elsewhere_o 160._o elsewhere_o schism_n guard_v p._n 160._o to_o mean_v only_o that_o church-decree_n oblige_v not_o as_o to_o the_o use_v any_o coactive_a power_n in_o his_o realm_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o without_o the_o prince_n leave_n because_o say_v he_o such_o external_a coactive_a jurisdiction_n be_v original_o political_a a_o thing_n grant_v he_o so_o that_o before_o such_o leave_n or_o enrolment_n the_o church_n decree_v oblige_v both_o prince_n and_o people_n if_o christian_a in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la the_o disobedient_a just_o incur_v the_o church_n censure_n the_o thing_n we_o here_o contend_v for_o last_o the_o 9_o the_o canon_n of_o chalced._n a_o subsequent_a general_n council_n be_v pretend_v to_o contradict_v these_o of_o sardica_n in_o give_v the_o supremacy_n in_o appeals_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o constantinople_n supremacy_n be_v not_o for_o the_o west_n but_o east_n which_o be_v for_o the_o controversy_n of_o those_o province_n there_o subject_n to_o that_o patriarch_n §_o 56_o and_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o britain_n bishop_n in_o these_o ancient_a council_n if_o i_o may_v make_v here_o a_o little_a digression_n appear_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o bangor_n if_o the_o relation_n be_v true_a in_o be_v such_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o pope_n person_n authority_n or_o title_n after_o a._n d._n 600._o after_o all_o that_o power_n exercise_v by_o he_o for_o so_o many_o age_n in_o the_o western_a province_n concede_v by_o protestant_n see_v dr._n field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 5._o from_o c._n 32._o to_o c._n 40._o after_o so_o many_o mission_n of_o several_a holy_a bishop_n from_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n either_o to_o plant_v and_o propagate_v christianity_n in_o these_o island_n of_o britain_n and_o ireland_n or_o to_o reform_v it_o *_o of_o fugatius_n and_o damianus_n very_o early_o send_v by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la in_o king_n lucius_n his_o day_n which_o king_n
may_v be_v to_o suppress_v and_o judge_v you_o by_o these_o thing_n how_o justifiable_a those_o proceed_n of_o the_o britain_n clergy_n or_o council_n of_o that_o time_n mention_v by_o bishop_n bramhal_o vindic._n p._n 104._o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o austin_n the_o monk_n who_o only_o require_v of_o they_o in_o this_o thing_n to_o follow_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o object_v against_o they_o quòd_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la romanae_fw-la consuetudini_fw-la immo_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la contraria_fw-la gererent_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la svas_fw-la traditiones_fw-la universis_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la sibi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la concordant_a ecclesiis_fw-la praeferrent_fw-la all_o which_o be_v true_a and_o the_o proponent_n also_o confirm_v this_o truth_n before_o they_o with_o a_o miracle_n restore_v sight_n to_o a_o blind_a man_n see_v sir_n hen._n spelman_n a._n d._n 601._o pardon_v this_o digression_n make_v to_o abate_v a_o little_a the_o 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