Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n
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A90276
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Of schisme the true nature of it discovered and considered, with reference to the present differences in religion. / By John Owen D.D.
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Owen, John, 1616-1683.
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1657
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Wing O780; Thomason E1664_2; ESTC R203088
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in_o their_o own_o continuance_n they_o can_v be_v so_o yet_o in_o their_o authority_n law_n and_o canon_n they_o may_v i_o must_v say_v that_o beside_o the_o very_a many_o reason_n i_o have_v to_o call_v into_o question_n the_o power_n of_o lawmaking_n for_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n in_o all_o the_o general_n counsel_n that_o have_v be_v or_o possible_o can_v be_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o dispute_n about_o the_o title_n of_o those_o assembly_n which_o pretend_v to_o this_o honour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v which_o exclude_v be_v so_o endless_a the_o rule_n of_o judge_v they_o so_o dark_a lubricous_a and_o uncertain_a frame_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o contender_n on_o all_o hand_n the_o law_n of_o they_o which_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la have_v go_v under_o that_o title_n and_o name_n so_o innumerable_a burdensome_a uncertain_a and_o frivolus_fw-la in_o a_o great_a part_n so_o gross_o contradictory_n to_o one_o another_o that_o i_o can_v suppose_v that_o any_o man_n upon_o second_o thought_n can_v abide_v in_o such_o a_o assertion_n if_o any_o shall_v i_o must_v be_v bold_a to_o declare_v my_o affection_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n maintain_v in_o some_o of_o those_o assembly_n for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o then_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o any_o general_n council_n since_o the_o apostle_n fall_v asleep_a have_v be_v so_o convene_v and_o manage_v as_o to_o be_v enable_v to_o claim_v that_o authority_n to_o it_o self_n which_o be_v or_o will_v be_v due_a to_o such_o a_o assembly_n institute_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o have_v be_v of_o advantage_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o that_o godly_a learned_a man_n bishop_n of_o church_n have_v convene_v and_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o and_o declare_v their_o abhorrencie_n of_o the_o error_n that_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o be_v confess_v that_o any_o man_n or_o man_n be_v be_v or_o ever_o be_v entrust_v by_o christ_n with_o authority_n so_o to_o convene_v they_o as_o that_o thereupon_o and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o a_o new_a authority_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n at_o such_o a_o convention_n and_o thence_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v law_n and_o canon_n that_o shall_v be_v ecclesiastical_o bind_v to_o any_o person_n or_o church_n as_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o to_o meattended_a with_o any_o convince_a evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o see_v at_o length_n it_o must_v be_v speak_v i_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o thought_n of_o good_a man_n that_o be_v any_o way_n acquaint_v with_o these_o thing_n and_o in_o sincerity_n therein_o commend_v my_o conscience_n to_o god_n that_o i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v extant_a bear_v clear_a witness_n to_o the_o sad_a degeneracy_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o profession_n thereof_o nor_o more_o evident_o discover_v the_o efficacy_n of_o another_o spirit_n than_o what_o be_v pour_v out_o by_o christ_n at_o his_o ascension_n nor_o contain_v more_o hay_n and_o stubble_n that_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o consume_v than_o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n and_o law_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o synod_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o but_o to_o take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v as_o to_o that_o alone_a wherein_o the_o first_o counsel_n have_v any_o evidence_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o they_o 21._o namely_o in_o the_o declare_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o fall_v in_o with_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v in_o for_o the_o bond_n of_o union_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o the_o sense_n plead_v about_o 3._o such_o a_o assembly_n arise_v cumulative_a out_o of_o particular_a church_n 22._o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o do_v it_o can_v first_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n general_n as_o such_o but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o mean_n of_o communion_n between_o those_o particular_a church_n as_o such_o of_o who_o representative_n i_o mean_v virtual_o for_o formal_o the_o person_n convening_n for_o many_o year_n cease_v to_o be_v so_o it_o do_v consist_v 4._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ridiculous_a then_o to_o imagine_v a_o general_n council_n 23._o that_o shall_v represent_v the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n or_o so_o much_o as_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o let_v he_o that_o iâ—_n otherwise_o mind_v that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o one_o or_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o one_o prove_v by_o instance_n that_o such_o there_o have_v be_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o by_o reason_n that_o such_o may_v be_v in_o the_o present_a age_n or_o be_v just_o expect_v in_o those_o that_o be_v for_o to_o succeed_v and_o we_o will_v as_o we_o be_v able_a crown_v he_o for_o his_o discovery_n 5._o indeed_o i_o know_v not_o how_o any_o council_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n these_o 1300_o year_n and_o somewhat_o upward_o 24._o can_v be_v say_v to_o represent_v the_o church_n in_o any_o sense_n or_o any_o church_n whatever_o their_o convention_n as_o be_v know_v have_v be_v always_o by_o imperial_a or_o papal_a authority_n the_o person_n convene_v such_o and_o only_o they_o who_o as_o be_v pretend_v and_o plead_v have_v right_o of_o suffrage_n with_o all_o necessary_a authority_n in_o such_o convention_n from_o the_o order_n degree_n and_o office_n which_o personal_o they_o hold_v in_o their_o several_a church_n indeed_o a_o pope_n or_o bishop_n send_v his_o legate_n or_o proxy_n to_o represent_v or_o rather_o personate_v he_o &_o his_o authority_n but_o that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v send_v or_o delegated_a by_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o do_v preside_v be_v not_o so_o evident_a i_o desire_v then_o 25._o that_o some_o man_n more_o skill_v in_o law_n and_o common_a usage_n than_o myself_o will_v inform_v i_o on_o what_o account_n such_o a_o convention_n can_v come_v to_o be_v a_o church_n representative_a or_o the_o person_n of_o it_o to_o be_v representative_n of_o any_o church_n general_n ground_n of_o reason_n and_o equity_n i_o be_o persuade_v can_v be_v plead_v for_o it_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n in_o this_o nation_n who_o be_v summon_v by_o regal_a authority_n sit_v there_o in_o their_o own_o personal_a right_n be_v never_o esteem_v to_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n suppose_v indeed_o all_o church_n powerâ—â—n_v â—â—n_z any_o particular_a church_n of_o whatever_o extract_n or_o composition_n to_o be_v sole_o vest_v in_o one_o single_a person_n a_o collection_n of_o those_o person_n if_o institute_v will_v bring_v together_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o make_v that_o assembly_n to_o be_v a_o church_n representative_a if_o you_o will_v allow_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n to_o any_o but_o that_o single_a person_n but_o for_o man_n who_o have_v but_o a_o partial_a power_n &_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o perhaps_o separate_v from_o it_o none_o at_o all_o without_o any_o delegation_n from_o the_o church_n to_o convene_v and_o in_o their_o own_o authority_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o represent_v those_o church_n be_v absolute_a presumption_n these_o several_a pretension_n be_v exclude_v 26._o let_v we_o see_v wherein_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o church_n namely_o of_o the_o great_a society_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n according_a to_o it_o throughout_o the_o world_n do_v consist_v this_o be_v summon_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 5._o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n it_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o man_n profess_v in_o subjection_n to_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v initiate_v into_o that_o profession_n by_o baptism_n i_o say_v the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o obedience_n through_o he_o to_o god_n as_o profess_v by_o they_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o that_o union_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v one_o body_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o society_n have_v one_o head_n christ_n jesus_n which_o as_o to_o profession_n they_o hold_v and_o while_o they_o do_v so_o be_v of_o this_o body_n in_o one_o profess_a hope_n of_o their_o call_n now_o that_o this_o union_n be_v preserve_v 27._o it_o be_v require_v that_o all_o those_o grand_a and_o necessary_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o far_o believe_v as_o to_o be_v outward_o and_o visible_o profess_v in_o that_o variety_n of_o way_n wherein_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v call_v out_o thereunto_o there_o be_v a_o proportion_n
otherwise_o former_o paroecia_fw-la be_v the_o care_n of_o a_o private_a bishop_n provincia_n of_o a_o metropolitan_a &_o diocesis_n of_o a_o patriarch_n in_o the_o order_n mention_v and_o have_v point_v out_o which_o of_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v of_o those_o several_a kind_n throughout_o the_o world_n which_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v do_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o my_o principle_n whilst_o i_o live_v i_o have_v some_o present_a good_a security_n and_o because_o i_o take_v the_o man_n of_o this_o persuasion_n to_o be_v charitable_a man_n 13._o that_o will_v not_o think_v much_o of_o take_v a_o little_a pain_n for_o the_o reduce_v any_o person_n whatever_o from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n i_o will_v entreat_v they_o that_o they_o will_v inform_v i_o what_o patriarchate_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n i_o who_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n live_v here_o at_o oxon_n do_v the_o jure_v belong_v unto_o that_o so_o i_o may_v know_v how_o to_o preserve_v the_o union_n of_o that_o church_n and_o to_o behave_v myself_o therein_o and_o this_o i_o shall_v promise_v they_o that_o if_o i_o be_v single_o or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o any_o other_o so_o considerable_a that_o those_o great_a officer_n shall_v contend_v about_o who_o subject_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o be_v do_v heretofore_o about_o the_o bulgarian_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o startle_v i_o about_o the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o do_v those_o poor_a creature_n who_o be_v new_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o what_o they_o receive_v from_o man_n of_o such_o principle_n but_o that_o this_o constitution_n be_v humane_a 14_o and_o the_o distribution_n of_o christian_n in_o subjection_n unto_o church_n officer_n into_o such_o and_o such_o division_n of_o nation_n and_o country_n prudentiall_a and_o aobitrary_a i_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n intend_v no_o more_o nor_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o institution_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o of_o apostolical_a tradition_n plead_v therein_o the_o follow_a age_n be_v of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n hence_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o archiepiscopacy_n of_o constantinople_n be_v advance_v into_o a_o patriarchat_n and_o many_o province_n cast_v in_o subjection_n thereunto_o wherein_o the_o primate_fw-la of_o ephesus_n and_o thrace_n be_v cut_v short_a of_o what_o they_o may_v plead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o and_o sundry_a other_o alteration_n be_v likewise_o make_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n socrat_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o which_o procedure_n the_o father_n assemble_v sufficient_o manifest_a in_o the_o reason_n assign_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v for_o the_o city_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 3._o con._n constan_n and_o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n upon_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o composition_n &_o determination_n of_o the_o strife_n between_o maximus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o invenalis_n of_o jerusalem_n ac._n 7._o con._n cal._n with_o translation_n of_o province_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o one_o to_o another_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v suppose_v that_o such_o assembly_n as_o these_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n with_o church_n authority_n for_o such_o disposition_n and_o determination_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o of_o concernment_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n will_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v hardly_o bestead_v in_o give_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o his_o supposal_n 4._o i_o will_v know_v of_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o this_o law_n 15._o whether_o the_o power_n with_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v furnish_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o church_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o supreme_a mention_v patriarch_n and_o arch-bishop_n and_o be_v by_o they_o communicate_v to_o the_o inferior_n or_o viceversa_a or_o whether_o all_o have_v their_o power_n in_o a_o equal_a immediation_n from_o christ_n if_o the_o latter_a be_v grant_v there_o will_v be_v a_o great_a independency_n establish_v then_o most_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o though_o the_o papalin_n understand_v it_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o a_o wound_n give_v to_o successive_a episcopal_a ordination_n not_o easy_o to_o be_v heal_v that_o power_n be_v communicate_v from_o the_o inferior_n to_o the_o superior_n will_v not_o be_v plead_v and_o see_v the_o first_o must_v be_v insist_v on_o i_o beseech_v they_o not_o to_o be_v too_o hasty_a with_o man_n not_o so_o sharp_a sight_v as_o themselves_o if_o find_v the_o name_n they_o speak_v of_o barbarous_a and_o foreign_a as_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o not_o at_o all_o delineate_v therein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o the_o truth_n be_v 16._o the_o whole_a subordination_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o clear_o a_o humane_a invention_n or_o a_o prudentiall_a constitution_n as_o have_v be_v show_v which_o be_v do_v by_o man_n profess_v authority_n in_o the_o church_n give_v it_o as_o it_o be_v call_v viâ—_n ecclesiasticam_fw-la that_o nothing_o else_o in_o the_o issue_n be_v plead_v for_o it_o and_o now_o though_o i_o shall_v if_o call_v thereunto_o manifest_a both_o the_o unreasonableness_n &_o unsuitablenes_n to_o the_o design_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n comparative_a novelty_n and_o mischievous_a issue_n of_o that_o constitution_n yet_o at_o the_o present_a be_v no_o far_o concern_v but_o only_o to_o evince_v that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o general_n visible_a church_n do_v not_o therein_o consist_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v the_o nicene_n council_n 17._o which_o first_o make_v towards_o the_o confirmation_n of_o something_o like_v somewhat_o of_o what_o be_v afterward_o introduce_v in_o some_o place_n plead_v only_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a usage_n for_o it_o which_o it_o will_v not_o have_v do_v can_v it_o have_v give_v a_o better_a original_a thereunto_o and_o whatever_o the_o antiquity_n than_o pretend_v may_v be_v we_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o say_v what_o other_o have_v do_v before_o i_o concern_v the_o canon_n of_o that_o first_o and_o best_a general_a council_n as_o it_o be_v call_v they_o be_v all_o hay_n and_o stubble_n nor_o yet_o do_v the_o lay_v this_o custom_n on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o apprehension_n evince_v their_o judgement_n of_o any_o long_a prescription_n peter_n speak_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v a_o few_o year_n before_o say_v that_o be_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 7._o somewhat_o a_o great_a antiquity_n then_o that_o by_o he_o intend_v i_o can_v free_o grant_v to_o the_o custom_n by_o the_o father_n pretend_a but_o a_o general_n council_n be_v plead_v with_o the_o best_a colour_n and_o pretence_n for_o a_o bond_n of_o union_n to_o this_o general_n &_o visible_a church_n 18._o in_o consideration_n hereof_o i_o shall_v not_o divert_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o rise_n right_a use_n authority_n necessity_n of_o such_o counsel_n about_o all_o which_o somewhat_o in_o due_a time_n towards_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v offer_v to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o bondage_n to_o name_n and_o tradition_n nor_o shall_v i_o remark_n what_o have_v be_v the_o mannagement_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n in_o those_o assembly_n many_o of_o which_o have_v be_v the_o stain_n and_o ulcer_n of_o christian_a religion_n nor_o yet_o shall_v i_o say_v with_o what_o little_a disadvantage_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o suppose_v a_o loss_n of_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o all_o counsel_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n with_o their_o act_n and_o contest_v consider_v what_o use_n be_v make_v of_o they_o may_v be_v undergo_v nor_o yet_o shall_v i_o digress_v to_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o several_a church_n in_o their_o representative_n to_o consider_v and_o determine_v about_o thing_n of_o common_a concernment_n to_o they_o with_o their_o tendency_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o communion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o they_o but_o as_o to_o the_o present_a instance_n only_o offer_v 1._o that_o such_o general_n counsel_n 19_o be_v thing_n pure_o extraordinary_a and_o occasional_a as_o be_v confess_v can_v be_v a_o ordinary_a stand_a bond_n of_o union_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v reply_v that_o though_o in_o themselves_o and_o