as_o convene_v by_o the_o will_v only_o of_o prince_n may_v be_v call_v synod_n though_o of_o themselves_o they_o have_v no_o canonicol_n authority_n for_o their_o act_n which_o must_v either_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o the_o consequent_a reception_n or_o refusal_n of_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o ratification_n that_o the_o temporal_a power_n give_v they_o a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a commission_n from_o a_o prince_n synod_n ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n of_o prince_n no_o canonical_a synod_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o efficacy_n and_o authority_n as_o a_o free_a convention_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a though_o therefore_o such_o commissioner_n may_v grammatical_o be_v call_v a_o synod_n yet_o canonical_o a_o synod_n be_v a_o convention_n of_o the_o state_n or_o power_n ecclesiastical_a on_o their_o own_o right_a and_o authority_n whosoever_o call_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o three_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the._n attribute_n of_o 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and_o if_o we_o will_v but_o add_v one_o pastor_n among_o they_o here_o we_o have_v the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o independent_a church_n or_o congregation_n which_o be_v its_o own_o constant_a synod_n at_o all_o meeting_n only_o the_o independent_a principle_n claim_v a_o divine_a right_n and_o rely_v not_o alone_o upon_o mere_a humane_a inauthoritative_a prudence_n and_o so_o be_v near_a to_o truth_n and_o reason_n than_o the_o doctor_n be_v but_o if_o the_o doctor_n be_v principle_n be_v true_a that_o such_o synod_n be_v convention_n of_o church-member_n upon_o prudence_n only_o without_o any_o inherent_a right_n or_o authority_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o insidel_n power_n the_o least_o offence_n that_o may_v be_v i_o doubt_v that_o prudence_n will_v oblige_v they_o not_o to_o convene_v at_o all_o for_o certain_o we_o be_v not_o in_o prudence_n to_o give_v insidel_n power_n or_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o any_o needless_a offence_n at_o all_o but_o certain_o subject_n 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for_o depart_v from_o this_o rule_n and_o that_o be_v much_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o not_o have_v depart_v from_o it_o but_o not_o so_o good_a sir_n for_o in_o a_o confess_v right_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o justification_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o such_o and_o so_o very_a many_o synod_n hold_v without_o any_o reference_n to_o emperor_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n or_o law_n against_o they_o nor_o ever_o any_o censure_n of_o irregularity_n pass_v upon_o they_o if_o the_o prince_n be_v angry_a at_o it_o he_o may_v call_v another_o to_o review_v the_o matter_n but_o he_o never_o can_v condemn_v the_o provincial_a convention_n mere_o for_o be_v make_v without_o his_o licence_n of_o the_o total_a authority_n this_o in_o all_o act_n synodical_a he_o avowed_o attribute_n to_o the_o prince_n yet_o unhappy_o fall_v sometime_o into_o contrary_a instance_n and_o concession_n unaware_o as_o for_o example_n chap._n 2._o §_o 24._o p._n 55._o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o toledo_n we_o find_v the_o very_a constitution_n themselves_o in_o some_o measure_n draw_v by_o up_o the_o order_n of_o cinthilus_n their_o king_n and_o only_o confirm_v by_o the_o synod_n now_o where_o the_o right_n of_o confirmation_n be_v there_o be_v the_o chief_a internal_a synodical_a authority_n again_o ch_n 2._o §_o 36._o p._n 87._o he_o say_v of_o the_o first_o council_n at_o ephesus_n that_o they_o appoint_v the_o emperor_n order_n for_o suspend_v the_o sentence_n of_o celestine_n and_o cyril_n to_o provincial_a synod_n to_o be_v insert_v into_o their_o act_n and_o thereby_o give_v a_o kind_n of_o conciliary_a authority_n to_o it_o but_o if_o council_n in_o themselves_o have_v all_o their_o authority_n conciliary_a from_o the_o prince_n how_o can_v that_o council_n give_v any_o to_o his_o order_n or_o how_o be_v it_o pertinent_a to_o the_o doctor_n principle_n ch_n 2._o §_o 25._o p._n 56._o to_o allege_v receswinthus_fw-la magno_fw-la precatu_fw-la 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the_o subject_n to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o king_n lb._n p._n 75._o i_o hope_v say_v he_o they_o will_v think_v it_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o his_o consirm_v their_o decree_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o and_o not_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o believe_v himself_o but_o shall_v oblige_v other_o to_o believe_v what_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o see_v any_o reason_n to_o believe_v the_o father_n that_o scout_v the_o second_o sirmian_n creed_n that_o date_v itself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o constantius_n and_o under_o the_o consulship_n of_o flavius_n ensebius_n and_o hypatius_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o â—nne_n for_o ascribe_v so_o late_a a_o begin_n in_o but_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o prince_n how_o will_v they_o have_v bless_v themselves_o have_v they_o hear_v any_o man_n ascribe_v to_o prince_n a_o authority_n of_o make_v subject_n believe_v or_o have_v they_o read_v any_o such_o passaage_n as_o this_o ch_z 2._o §_o â—3_n p._n 79._o it_o be_v i_o conceive_v allow_v on_o all_o bend_n that_o their_o definion_n be_v no_o further_o obligatory_a than_o as_o they_o be_v rulify_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n for_o though_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n neither_o depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o power_n either_o of_o synod_n or_o prince_n as_o to_z what_o concern_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o yet_o what_o that_o faith_n be_v which_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v profess_v in_o every_o community_n by_o the_o law_n of_o it_o and_o receive_v not_o only_a protection_n but_o encouragement_n from_o the_o civil_a power_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o determine_v so_o far_o it_o be_v tolerable_a well_o and_o the_o definition_n of_o synod_n in_o favour_n of_o it_o will_v signify_v very_o little_a till_o what_o they_o have_v determine_v to_o be_v the_o right_a faith_n be_v also_o allow_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o the_o public_o profess_v and_o teach_v and_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o favour_n and_o under_o his_o patronage_n as_o such_o suit_n the_o doctor_n forget_v the_o three_o first_o century_n and_o all_o other_o time_n of_o princely_a persecution_n under_o which_o the_o synodical_a assertion_n of_o the_o faith_n signisy_v more_o to_o the_o convince_a man_n to_o faith_n ten_o thousand_o time_n than_o all_o the_o encouragement_n of_o christian_a prince_n ever_o can_v do_v or_o will_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o like_v any_o other_o archbishop_n may_v have_v have_v to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o doctor_n i_o hope_v this_o be_v none_o for_o which_o the_o doctor_n will_v challenge_v his_o present_a grace_n approbation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n these_o the_o dr._n make_v all_o annihilable_a by_o the_o will_n of_o prince_n but_o how_o then_o shall_v what_o they_o bound_v on_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o their_o sin_n be_v retain_v which_o they_o retain_v if_o they_o be_v repealable_a by_o a_o earthly_a prince_n have_v this_o earthly_a potentate_n a_o commission_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v remit_v and_o retain_v in_o earth_n and_o heaven_n too_o as_o the_o church_n have_v and_o have_v still_o except_o he_o can_v take_v it_o away_o the_o doctor_n shall_v have_v consider_v here_o that_o king_n be_v only_o concern_v in_o church_n censure_n as_o by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o civil_a effect_n not_o as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a validity_n before_o god_n in_o heaven_n of_o the_o right_n of_o summons_n ch._n 3._o §_o 5._o p._n 107._o they_o have_v right_o to_o nothing_o but_o a_o summons_n and_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n whether_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o that_o or_o no._n ch._n 3._o §_o 25._o p._n 141._o yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o so_o ancient_a and_o settle_v a_o custom_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v to_o what!_o though_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o they_o have_v this_o right_a or_o no_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o regal_a supremacy_n this_o he_o solemn_o and_o universal_o place_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n as_o such_o but_z ch_z 3._o §_o 25._o p._n 144._o he_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o trust_v repose_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o people_n the_o government_n have_v entrust_v he_o our_o king_n with_o the_o power_n of_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o sit_v and_o act_n when_o he_o please_v and_o when_o he_o please_v he_o may_v deny_v they_o to_o do_v either_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o truth_n and_o only_a truth_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o concession_n and_o trust_n of_o the_o estate_n to_o our_o prince_n establish_v by_o common_a and_o statute_n law_n which_o whether_o god_n approve_v or_o no_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o his_o judgement_n at_o last_o when_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v herein_o or_o hereupon_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o truth_n be_v a_o prejudice_n against_o that_o universal_a right_n of_o all_o christian_a sovereign_n herein_o by_o mere_a virtue_n of_o their_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o parallel_n of_o counsellor_n and_o jury_n chap._n 5._o §_o 15._o p._n 289._o will_v not_o their_o resolution_n be_v their_o own_o because_o the_o king_n declare_v to_o they_o the_o general_a matter_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v to_o consult_v be_v a_o counsellor_n at_o law_n of_o no_o use_n or_o have_v he_o no_o freedom_n of_o opinion_n because_o his_o client_n put_v his_o case_n to_o he_o or_o do_v our_o law_n unfit_o call_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o petit-jury_n its_o verdict_n because_o the_o judge_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n to_o they_o and_o direct_v they_o not_o only_o upon_o what_o point_n but_o from_o what_o proof_n they_o be_v to_o raise_v it_o what_o strange_a notion_n must_v etc._n etc._n but_o what_o strange_a notion_n must_v that_o man_n have_v that_o think_v a_o synod_n to_o have_v only_o a_o freedom_n of_o opinion_n like_o a_o counsellor_n without_o 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heathen_a prince_n and_o servile_a convention_n under_o christian_a once_o the_o letter_n distinguish_v all_o power_n into_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a find_v both_o of_o they_o in_o god_n which_o no_o christian_n will_v deny_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n that_o this_o can_v be_v right_o exercise_v among_o christian_n only_a not_o as_o enclose_v within_o any_o civil_a state_n or_o community_n but_o as_o member_n of_o a_o spiritual_a society_n of_o which_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n who_o have_v also_o give_v out_o law_n and_o appoint_v a_o stand_a succession_n of_o officer_n under_o himself_o for_o the_o government_n of_o this_o society_n which_o continue_v near_o 300_o year_n before_o any_o civil_a governor_n embrace_v christianity_n so_o that_o the_o spiritual_a authority_n be_v not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n simple_o dependent_a on_o the_o temporal_a that_o when_o supernatural_a mean_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n be_v think_v by_o its_o founder_n to_o be_v 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p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o doctor_n side_n the_o case_n state_v on_o each_o side_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n satisfy_v that_o the_o church_n have_v any_o command_n or_o authority_n from_o god_n to_o assemble_v synod_n he_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v so_o much_o as_o one_o single_a direction_n give_v for_o its_o so_o do_v and_o except_v the_o singular_a instance_n of_o act_n xv._o he_o know_v of_o no_o example_n that_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n be_v offer_v of_o such_o a_o meeting_n and_o whether_o that_o be_v such_o a_o synod_n as_o of_o which_o the_o question_n be_v may_v just_o be_v doubt_v the_o foundation_n of_o synod_n in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o opinion_n be_v the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o council_n in_o the_o state_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v enlarge_v first_o bring_v in_o the_o one_o as_o those_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v the_o other_o and_o 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no_o more_o than_o four_o necessary_a thing_n to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n from_o blood_n from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o fornication_n assure_v they_o withal_o that_o those_o circumcisionists_n from_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o that_o in_o commandment_n from_o the_o college_n of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n to_o impose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o circumcision_n on_o they_o whereby_o be_v import_v that_o that_o council_n or_o college_n have_v a_o command_a power_n on_o missionary_n though_o in_o virtue_n of_o that_o they_o have_v give_v these_o zealot_n no_o such_o circumcise_n commandment_n etc._n syned_a afiicara_n ad_fw-la cornel._n ap_fw-mi cyp._n ep._n 54._o placuit_fw-la nel_fw-it be_v spiritu_fw-la sarcio_fw-la suggerente_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la per_fw-la visiones_fw-la multas_fw-la &_o manifestas_fw-la admonente_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o very_o formal_a a_o synod_n and_o the_o act_n and_o concern_v thereof_o so_o formal_o synodical_a that_o hence_o all_o synod_n convene_v upon_o religious_a question_n and_o debate_n have_v act_v in_o prescription_n from_o this_o as_o their_o platform_n or_o original_a pattern_n and_o yet_o the_o dr._n tell_v we_o that_o whether_o this_o be_v such_o a_o synod_n as_o he_o and_o the_o letter_n be_v then_o speak_v of_o may_v very_o just_o be_v doubt_v now_o what_o sort_n of_o synod_n the_o dr._n intend_v his_o then_o speech_n about_o i_o can_v tell_v 60._o p._n 60._o if_o his_o general_n definition_n of_o a_o synod_n will_v do_v this_o be_v certain_o such_o as_o full_o as_o ever_o any_o be_v or_o if_o he_o mean_v such_o a_o synod_n as_o the_o church_n usual_o be_v direct_v by_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o can_v find_v no_o essential_a reason_n or_o form_n want_v but_o if_o â—e_n mean_v one_o of_o hen._n the_o eight_o his_o convocation_n there_o indeed_o we_o must_v fail_v he_o but_o to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o the_o letter_n pretend_v no_o divine_a constitution_n or_o example_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o about_o such_o a_o synod_n divine_v right_o that_o the_o dispute_n lie_v nor_o will_v the_o dr._n have_v oppose_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o such_o a_o model_n that_o will_v so_o punctual_o have_v consecrate_a his_o enslave_v hypothesis_n no_o no_o it_o be_v not_o this_o sort_n for_o which_o the_o letter_n lay_v divine_a foundation_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v for_o such_o a_o freedom_n of_o synod_n which_o our_o religious_a prince_n have_v deprive_v we_o of_o so_o that_o the_o doctor_n exception_n proper_o be_v either_o that_o this_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o canonical_a council_n or_o if_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o since_o and_o exempt_v from_o civil_a coercion_n a_o exact_a man_n here_o will_v have_v lay_v out_o all_o his_o force_n and_o have_v set_v forth_o on_o what_o sort_n of_o synod_n the_o debate_n be_v with_o a_o description_n of_o its_o constituent_a form_n in_o distinction_n from_o other_o to_o have_v be_v as_o accurate_o describe_v nor_o will_v a_o man_n haste_n nor_o avocation_n excuse_v such_o omission_n by_o which_o divine_v student_n and_o learner_n may_v be_v blind_o lead_v into_o dangerous_a error_n which_o defect_n therefore_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v supply_v in_o the_o next_o edition_n and_o vindication_n of_o his_o book_n but_o to_o go_v on_o miletus_n elder_n of_o asia_n convene_v from_o ephesus_n to_o miletus_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v together_o at_o ephesus_n as_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n be_v at_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o be_v all_o convene_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o miletus_n to_o receive_v his_o apostolical_a order_n against_o those_o raven_a wolf_n that_o shall_v after_o his_o departure_n arise_v to_o pervert_v the_o people_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o against_o who_o he_o bid_v they_o watch_n take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n viz._n the_o whole_a church_n of_o asia_n under_o the_o
but_o a_o valid_a and_o double_a confirmation_n repraesentet_fw-la cyp._n ep._n 15._o ad_fw-la cler._n rom._n §_o 2._o presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la non_fw-la defuit_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la vigour_n ep._n 37._o ad_fw-la cler._n §_o 1._o officium_fw-la meum_fw-la vestra_fw-la diligentia_fw-la repraesentet_fw-la or_o express_v ratification_n of_o that_o antecedent_n authority_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o the_o exorbitant_a take_v upon_o they_o for_o want_v of_o the_o bishop_n presence_n to_o despise_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n though_o not_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o want_n in_o the_o absence_n as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o the_o proper_a vacancy_n of_o the_o see_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o though_o in_o the_o deny_v communion_n to_o gaius_n diddensis_fw-la a_o presbyter_n and_o his_o deacon_n without_o his_o antecedent_n sentence_n only_o on_o the_o counsel_n of_o some_o of_o st._n cyprian_n fellow_n bishop_n communicandum_fw-la cyp._n ep._n 28._o ad_fw-la cler._n integre_n &_o cum_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la fecislis_fw-la quod_fw-la consilio_fw-la collegarum_fw-la meorum_fw-la qui_fw-la praesentes_fw-la erant_fw-la gaio_n diddensi_fw-la presbytero_fw-la &_o diacono_fw-la ejus_fw-la censutstis_fw-la non_fw-la communicandum_fw-la they_o act_v on_o their_o own_o authority_n yet_o be_v they_o commend_v by_o st._n cyprian_n as_o have_v act_v with_o great_a integrity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n it_o appear_v then_o that_o by_o a_o primitive_a and_o catholic_n polity_n found_v at_o least_o upon_o divine_a right_n if_o not_o precept_n wherever_o episcopal_n see_v be_v full_o fix_v there_o be_v also_o a_o council_n of_o presbyter_n with_o deacon_n and_o officer_n under_o they_o for_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o upon_o absence_n or_o death_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o synodical_a communication_n with_o other_o church_n §_o 6._o which_o be_v pre-established_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v some_o of_o those_o procedure_v in_o which_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o convene_v their_o clergy_n in_o which_o i_o mean_v they_o alone_o in_o one_o diocese_n without_o the_o aggregation_n of_o other_o bishop_n for_o the_o government_n of_o affair_n and_o first_o if_o any_o person_n under_o his_o bishop_n promote_v new_a or_o false_a doctrine_n in_o religion_n this_o become_v matter_n for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o clergy_n and_o many_o time_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o laity_n infect_v or_o in_o danger_n of_o infection_n etc._n diony_n alex._n ap_fw-mi euseh_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nepotis_fw-la dicbum_fw-la elenchium_n allegoristarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o a_o moderate_a discussion_n of_o the_o matter_n have_v by_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o in_o the_o arsinoire_n region_n under_o the_o primacy_n of_o alexandria_n one_o coration_n have_v disseminated_a the_o doctrine_n of_o nepos_n a_o egyptian_a bishop_n concern_v a_o carnal_a millennium_n which_o have_v spread_v far_o and_o wide_a to_o the_o subversion_n of_o much_o people_n whither_o therefore_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n come_v call_v together_o the_o village_n presbyter_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o laity_n that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v there_o and_o to_o have_v a_o public_a discussion_n of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o nepos_n and_o after_o three_o day_n public_a canvas_n of_o nepos_n his_o book_n make_v with_o much_o moderation_n by_o all_o person_n the_o affair_n end_v successful_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o coration_n the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o millenaries_n if_o then_o authority_n to_o convert_v man_n from_o error_n be_v divine_a and_o convocation_n of_o clergyman_n by_o their_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a or_o expedient_a thereto_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o follow_v that_o such_o synod_n under_o a_o bishop_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o the_o bishop_n divine_a authority_n as_o duty_n to_o convene_v they_o §_o 7._o 1._o cypr._n ad_fw-la cler._n ep._n 10._o §_o 2._o nam_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la piece_n at_o be_v agant_fw-la peccatores_fw-la prenitentiam_fw-la justo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la or_o dinem_fw-la ad_fw-la exomolegesin_n veniant_fw-la &_o per_fw-la imposstionem_fw-la manus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la jus_o communicationis_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la nunc_fw-la crudo_fw-la tempore_fw-la offertur_fw-la nomen_fw-la corum_fw-la &_o nondum_fw-la pruitentiâ_fw-la actâ_fw-la nondum_fw-la exâ—mologesi_fw-la factâ_fw-la nondum_fw-la manu_fw-la eye_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la impositâ_fw-la euch_fw-ge iristia_fw-la illis_fw-la datur_fw-la vid._n ep._n 11._o §_o 1._o ep._n 12._o §_o 1._o another_o instance_n of_o convening_n the_o clergy_n by_o their_o bishop_n in_o these_o age_n be_v for_o reconcile_a public_a penitent_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n upon_o confession_n first_o make_v public_o before_o in_o order_n to_o a_o recovery_n of_o the_o right_n of_o communication_n ecclesiastical_a and_o eucharistical_a as_o also_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v presumptuous_o violate_v the_o law_n order_n union_n and_o discipline_n of_o their_o church_n and_o for_o ordination_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o less_o order_n all_o which_o be_v act_n synodical_a probaremus_fw-la ibid._n §_o 4._o acturi_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n &_o apud_fw-la confessores_fw-la causam_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n 24._o quos_fw-la jam_fw-la pridem_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la clero_fw-la proximos_fw-la feceramus_fw-la quando_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la doclioribus_fw-la lectores_fw-la diligenter_n probaremus_fw-la and_o ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o cause_n both_o which_o herein_o most_o certain_o be_v as_o divine_a as_o for_o such_o they_o be_v then_o receive_v if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v here_o accurate_a in_o traverse_v such_o intimation_n as_o may_v be_v pick_v up_o herein_o among_o the_o ancient_n one_o may_v swell_v this_o chapter_n to_o a_o great_a largeness_n than_o be_v necessary_a but_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o these_o be_v contestable_a and_o apposite_a evidence_n i_o leave_v these_o presbytery_n and_o their_o divine_a power_n on_o their_o own_o divine_a foundation_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o episcopal_n or_o provincial_a synod_n chap._n vii_o of_o episcopal_n and_o provincial_a synod_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n and_o their_o authority_n §_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v synodical_a convention_n and_o provincial_a council_n of_o bishop_n and_o such_o presbyter_n under_o they_o as_o the_o bishop_n bring_v with_o they_o or_o call_v to_o they_o in_o the_o first_o century_n will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o owner_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n so_o that_o our_o present_a enquiry_n be_v not_o into_o or_o concern_v their_o actual_a be_v but_o their_o frequency_n right_o authority_n and_o uses_n for_o which_o they_o be_v wont_v so_o often_o so_o vigorous_o to_o assemble_v §_o 2._o 5._o tertull._n de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr aguntur_fw-la praecepta_fw-la per_fw-la graecias_n illus_fw-la certis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la concilia_fw-la ex_fw-la universis_fw-la ecelesijs_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o altiora_fw-la quaeque_fw-la incommune_fw-la tractantur_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la repraesentatio_fw-la totiùs_fw-la nominis_fw-la christiani_n magnâ_fw-la veneratione_n celebratur_fw-la et_fw-fr ho_o quam_fw-la dignum_fw-la side_n auspicanti_fw-la undique_fw-la congregari_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la conventus_fw-la autem_fw-la isti_fw-la stat_fw-la ionibus_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o jejunationibus_fw-la operati_fw-la dolere_fw-la cum_fw-la dolentibus_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la demum_fw-la congaudere_fw-la gaudentibus_fw-la norunt_fw-la vid._n alexand._n alexandrin_n episc_n epist_n ad_fw-la cath._n eccl._n epis_n ap_fw-mi socr._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o and_o first_o as_o to_o their_o general_a frequency_n tertullian_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o our_o latin_a author_n tell_v we_o that_o through_o all_o the_o greek_a country_n where_o christianity_n have_v so_o universal_o spread_v itself_o council_n be_v by_o command_n or_o precept_n convene_v out_o of_o all_o church_n through_o or_o in_o which_o council_n all_o arduous_a matter_n be_v public_o treat_v of_o and_o in_o they_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o christian_a character_n solemn_o celebrate_v it_o be_v the_o high_a dignity_n thus_o every_o where_o to_o be_v convene_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o severe_a station_n and_o fast_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o they_o where_o we_o see_v he_o assert_v the_o practice_n and_o devotion_n to_o be_v of_o the_o very_o high_a and_o divine_a dignity_n imaginable_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o like_a authority_n equal_a to_o that_o dignity_n in_o which_o it_o be_v either_o fundamental_o lodge_v or_o to_o which_o it_o be_v inseparable_o concomitant_a nor_o do_v the_o dignity_n only_o but_o the_o necessity_n of_o affair_n also_o recommend_v or_o enforce_v the_o exercise_n as_o well_o as_o institution_n of_o
second_o rule_n to_o punish_v christian_n for_o not_o live_v by_o their_o own_o rule_n they_o may_v require_v they_o to_o live_v by_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o punish_v they_o temporal_o if_o they_o break_v they_o a_o falsity_n in_o a_o religious_a profession_n be_v criminal_a at_o any_o bar_n whatsoever_o §_o 6._o three_o protection_n to_o call_v assembly_n upon_o protection_n they_o may_v require_v any_o christian_a assembly_n or_o synod_n to_o inform_v and_o instruct_v the_o prince_n or_o any_o of_o his_o people_n in_o matter_n christian_a on_o the_o engagement_n of_o public_a protection_n §_o 7._o four_o communion_n of_o be_v present_a except_o in_o matter_n of_o communion_n every_o prince_n have_v a_o right_a of_o presence_n in_o any_o christian_a assembly_n except_o in_o matter_n of_o christian_a communion_n peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o initiate_v for_o all_o religion_n mystical_a require_v a_o peculiar_a society_n of_o its_o votary_n and_o admit_v no_o alien_n whatsoever_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n without_o that_o communion_n even_o a_o secular_a prince_n may_v appear_v in_o peaceable_a and_o friendly_a manner_n §_o 8._o five_o &c_n of_o inspection_n and_o caution_n over_o assembly_n &c_n &c_n every_o prince_n may_v appoint_v all_o way_n of_o inspection_n and_o caution_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n against_o all_o disorder_n that_o may_v be_v suspect_v or_o occasion_v in_o such_o synod_n upon_o pretence_n or_o transaction_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v the_o public_a guardian_n of_o all_o secular_a justice_n and_o peace_n by_o virtue_n of_o civil_a law_n sanction_n and_o all_o process_n of_o legal_a government_n but_o if_o a_o prince_n break_v in_o upon_o authority_n elsewhere_o lodge_v by_o god_n this_o may_v be_v do_v indeed_o with_o impunity_n but_o not_o with_o right_n and_o may_v oblige_v to_o patience_n under_o legal_a suffering_n but_o not_o to_o any_o practical_a obedience_n or_o observation_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n in_o point_n of_o reason_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v above_o prescribe_v for_o a_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o hold_v ecclesiastical_a synod_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o her_o spiritual_a governor_n and_o in_o they_o free_o to_o deliberate_a consult_v act_n determine_v and_o decree_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o communion_n to_o a_o spiritual_a obligation_n unto_o canonical_a obedience_n in_o all_o the_o subject_a member_n the_o foundation_n hereof_o we_o have_v lay_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o deduce_v a_o universal_a succession_n of_o this_o practice_n upon_o a_o continue_a and_o catholic_n uncontested_a claim_n of_o a_o divine_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o three_o first_o century_n we_o have_v also_o adjust_v the_o true_a bound_n of_o supremacy_n in_o mere_a heathen_a or_o infidel_n prince_n over_o such_o christian_a assembly_n we_o be_v now_o to_o go_v on_o and_o consider_v the_o ecclesiastical_a sovereignty_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n how_o far_o it_o reach_v and_o on_o what_o ground_n it_o stand_v §_o 2._o and_o first_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v christian_n prince_n to_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d authority_n by_o be_v christian_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o christian_a sovereign_a must_v comprehend_v that_o of_o all_o other_o in_o itself_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o prince_n shall_v lose_v any_o prerogative_n of_o their_o crown_n by_o become_v christian_n it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n that_o their_o prince_n shall_v be_v all_o christian_n and_o therefore_o not_o sit_v that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v any_o diminution_n by_o that_o whereby_o the_o world_n receive_v so_o vast_a a_o benefit_n but_o because_o this_o alone_a be_v not_o like_a to_o give_v content_a we_o will_v sum_v you_o up_o the_o prerogative_n of_o dr._n wake_v take_v from_o our_o crown_n here_o and_o ascribe_v equal_o to_o all_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n profess_v christianity_n what_o where_o and_o whensoever_o §_o 3._o by_o the_o submission_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a viii_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o viii_o undefiled_a humble_v and_o orthodox_n convocation_n under_o k._n i_o have_v almost_o say_v st._n henry_n viii_o and_o the_o statute_n thereupon_o it_o be_v fix_v that_o our_o convocation_n be_v not_o to_o convene_v without_o the_o king_n write_v nor_o attempt_v to_o make_v enact_v promulge_v or_o execute_v any_o canon_n etc._n etc._n without_o royal_a licence_n &c_n &c_n this_o be_v but_o a_o affirmance_n of_o a_o antecedent_n right_o at_o common_a law_n which_o the_o dr._n deduce_v down_o by_o historical_a account_n from_o the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n and_o not_o content_a therewith_o he_o extend_v the_o supremacy_n beyond_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o very_a formal_a right_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o christian_a 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