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church_n in_o general_n under_o the_o turkish_a tyranny_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n unto_o which_o s._n john_n write_v viz._n smyrna_n ephesus_n thyatira_n laodicea_n philadelphia_n sardis_n and_o pergamus_n wherein_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o hierapolis_n 30_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o office_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o four_o patriarch_n the_o extent_n of_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n their_o revenue_n and_o whence_o it_o arise_v with_o what_o precedency_n or_o place_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n acknowledge_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n 81_o chap._n iu_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n concern_v that_o article_n in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n and_o what_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v give_v by_o they_o thereunto_o 120_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 129_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o feast_n observe_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n 139_o chap._n vii_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o infant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 161_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o second_o mystery_n call_v chrism_n 171_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o three_o mystery_n call_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n as_o also_o of_o the_o bless_a bread_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a panis_n benedictus_n 177_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o four_o mystery_n call_v priesthood_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o their_o monastery_n order_n of_o friar_n and_o nun_n and_o the_o austerity_n of_o their_o life_n 201_o chap._n xi_o in_o which_o be_v treat_v of_o mount_n athos_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o of_o the_o monastery_n thereon_o and_o of_o the_o other_o more_o famous_a monastery_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n 215_o chap._n xii_o of_o confession_n contrition_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o oil_n of_o prayer_n 263_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n and_o upon_o what_o slight_a occasion_n they_o make_v use_v of_o it_o 271_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o treatment_n the_o greek_n use_v towards_o their_o dead_a and_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o middle_a state_n of_o soul_n 203_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o five_o mystery_n call_v marriage_n and_o the_o custom_n they_o use_v therein_o 305_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o liturgy_n use_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o of_o their_o length_n and_o when_o use_v 317_o chap._n xvii_o of_o picture_n and_o image_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n 321_o chap._n xviii_o of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o adoration_n of_o angel_n 331_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o greek_a island_n in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n call_v now_o the_o archepelago_a and_o the_o division_n there_o of_o religion_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n 337_o chap._n xx._n of_o other_o matter_n and_o tenant_n hold_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n not_o comprise_v in_o the_o premise_n and_o particular_a custom_n observe_v among_o they_o 370_o the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o armenian_a church_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o armenian_a church_n in_o general_n 385_o chap._n ii_o of_o their_o patriarch_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n 390_o chap._n iii_o of_o etchmeasin_n 396_o chap._n iu_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 409_o chap._n v._o of_o fast_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 415_o chap._n vi_o of_o feast_n in_o the_o armenian_a church_n 419_o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o monastery_n and_o rule_n observe_v therein_o 423_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 431_o chap._n ix_o of_o penance_n and_o excommunication_n 438_o chap._n x._o of_o their_o marriage_n 440_o chap._n xi_o their_o opinion_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o their_o ceremony_n use_v towards_o the_o dead_a 442_o chap._n xii_o a_o confession_n 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year_n be_v dionysius_n of_o constantinople_n 1678._o paisios_n of_o alexandria_n theositios_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o macarios_fw-la of_o antioch_n which_o name_v they_o take_v upon_o themselves_o when_o they_o first_o enter_v into_o monastery_n or_o a_o religious_a life_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n constantinople_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o metropolites_n or_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o plurality_n of_o voice_n but_o afterward_o constitute_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o g._n signor_n before_o who_o after_o his_o election_n he_o present_v himself_o with_o all_o humility_n and_o the_o g._n signior_n after_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n present_v he_o with_o a_o white_a horse_n a_o manto_n or_o black_a coole_n a_o pastoral_a staff_n with_o a_o costan_n or_o figure_v vest_n and_o be_v mount_v on_o his_o horse_n with_o a_o train_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o principal_a person_n of_o the_o greek_a nation_n and_o accompany_v with_o a_o great_a number_n 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people_n as_o bold_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o most_o constant_a and_o faithful_a of_o the_o sheepfold_a at_o which_o confidence_n of_o ignorant_a and_o illiterate_a man_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o admire_v as_o i_o do_v at_o the_o negligence_n of_o our_o minister_n who_o acquaint_v not_o the_o bishop_n herewith_o to_o take_v their_o counsel_n and_o order_n herein_o but_o perhaps_o they_o have_v either_o not_o learned_a or_o so_o far_o forget_v the_o ancient_a discipline_n of_o we_o and_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n as_o to_o permit_v man_n after_o so_o abominable_a a_o lapse_n and_o apostasy_n bold_o to_o intrude_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n with_o the_o same_o unhallowed_a hand_n and_o blasphemous_a mouth_n with_o which_o they_o deny_v their_o saviour_n and_o their_o country_n but_o what_o can_v we_o say_v hereunto_o alas_o many_o be_v dissenter_n from_o our_o church_n which_o by_o our_o division_n in_o religion_n have_v lose_v much_o of_o its_o power_n discipline_n and_o esteem_n among_o we_o and_o man_n be_v grow_v careless_a and_o cold_a in_o religion_n little_a dream_n or_o consider_v of_o such_o method_n of_o repentance_n for_o whilst_o man_n contemn_v the_o authority_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o disow_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n they_o seem_v to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n unless_o god_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a light_n and_o eviction_n supply_v that_o in_o a_o sublime_a manner_n which_o be_v ancient_o effect_v by_o a_o rigorous_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a vulgar_a error_n that_o we_o maintain_v in_o england_n that_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v yearly_o excommunicate_a the_o roman_a which_o be_v nothing_o so_o and_o common_a reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o a_o church_n can_v excommunicate_v another_o or_o any_o particular_a member_n thereof_o over_o which_o it_o pretend_v no_o jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n and_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v no_o such_o claim_n of_o dominion_n or_o superiority_n over_o the_o roman_a no_o more_o than_o it_o own_v a_o subjection_n to_o it_o be_v plain_o evince_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o this_o i_o attest_v to_o be_v so_o upon_o enquiry_n make_v into_o the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o on_o testimony_n of_o greek_a priest_n eminent_a and_o know_v in_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o their_o church_n though_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o ancient_o one_o patriarch_n may_v renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o another_o over_o who_o he_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n for_o his_o notorious_a heresy_n as_o s._n cyril_n do_v to_o nestorius_n before_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o treatment_n the_o greek_n use_v towards_o their_o dead_a and_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o purgatory_n or_o the_o middle_a state_n of_o soul_n the_o greek_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o
torment_n afflict_v the_o soul_n or_o make_v the_o least_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d which_o condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n herein_o for_o the_o soul_n than_o become_v uncapable_a either_o by_o its_o suffering_n or_o repentance_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n in_o its_o own_o behalf_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o soul_n unite_v with_o the_o body_n in_o this_o life_n afterward_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v enter_v the_o gate_n be_v shut_v and_o no_o path_n or_o way_n be_v leave_v to_o repentance_n only_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n their_o almsdeed_n and_o offertory_n of_o frequent_a sacrifice_n without_o blood_n with_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n and_o church_n triumphant_a open_v the_o door_n of_o paradise_n to_o languish_v and_o wish_v soul_n but_o this_o be_v not_o do_v until_o 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bury_v his_o first_o wife_n and_o take_v a_o second_o and_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o also_o have_v proceed_v to_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o three_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o satisfy_v but_o give_v a_o stop_n here_o judge_v that_o where_o death_n have_v three_o time_n make_v a_o separation_n from_o the_o matrimonial_a bed_n there_o ought_v a_o limitation_n to_o be_v set_v unto_o far_a proceed_n that_o so_o the_o widower_n may_v lament_v and_o condole_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o so_o many_o deprivement_n and_o have_v prove_v the_o trouble_n and_o importunity_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v find_v time_n and_o leisure_n for_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n the_o reason_n that_o the_o greek_n give_v why_o the_o four_o marriage_n be_v unlawful_a be_v because_o it_o will_v come_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o polygamy_n which_o have_v be_v forbid_v by_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o christian_n for_o they_o understand_v polygamy_n to_o be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o divers_a copulative_n in_o number_n which_o be_v not_o understand_v until_o a_o person_n proceed_v unto_o a_o four_o wife_n which_o make_v more_o than_o one_o copulative_a in_o the_o rule_n of_o marriage_n but_o this_o allegation_n be_v so_o frivolous_a and_o unsatisfactory_a that_o i_o can_v understand_v the_o nicety_n and_o therefore_o rather_o believe_v that_o this_o prohibition_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n when_o mortification_n be_v more_o in_o use_n and_o all_o luxurious_a indulgence_n to_o carnality_n general_o condemn_v and_o out_o of_o fashion_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o write_n of_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o the_o doct_n christ._n &_o lib._n 16._o contra_fw-la faustâ—â—â—_n against_o which_o also_o s._n jerom_n in_o his_o epistle_n so_o much_o inveigh_v that_o he_o style_v the_o second_o marriage_n little_o better_o than_o fornication_n what_o censure_n then_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v pass_v on_o the_o four_o or_o five_o 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another_o woman_n and_o the_o patriarch_n afterward_o to_o alter_v his_o sentence_n and_o enjoin_v the_o party_n to_o reassume_v his_o first_o wife_n leave_v the_o ignorant_a soul_n as_o well_o confuse_v in_o his_o love_n as_o in_o his_o conscience_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v rather_o ignorance_n in_o government_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o canon_n whereby_o such_o a_o liberty_n be_v dispense_v for_o the_o metropolites_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v miserable_o poor_a their_o divorce_n as_o well_o as_o excommunication_n be_v make_v vendible_a from_o whence_o yearly_o accrue_v a_o considerable_a benefit_n to_o the_o church_n and_o perhaps_o also_o this_o freedom_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v indulge_v in_o imitation_n and_o compliance_n with_o the_o government_n under_o which_o they_o live_v the_o ceremony_n use_v at_o their_o marriage_n be_v some_o of_o they_o serious_a and_o significant_a and_o other_o too_o light_a and_o frivolous_a for_o so_o considerable_a 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