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have_v be_v still_o a_o schismatic_a and_o a_o usurper_n §_o 6_o 6._o hence_o also_o shall_v a_o christian_a secular_a power_n suppose_v arian_n refuse_v to_o nominate_v and_o present_v any_o person_n to_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o such_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n within_o his_o dominion_n save_o such_o as_o be_v arian_n here_o the_o church-governor_n authorize_v by_o the_o canon_n aught_o to_o take_v the_o same_o care_n for_o these_o christian_a province_n in_o such_o dominion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christian_a as_o they_o do_v in_o time_n of_o heathen_a prince_n in_o appoint_v such_o other_o pastor_n over_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n there_o as_o will_v still_o preserve_v the_o faith_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o shall_v the_o church-governor_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la appoint_v none_o because_o they_o see_v the_o possession_n of_o such_o place_n be_v by_o violence_n hinder_v yet_o will_v he_o who_o in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a invade_v such_o office_n be_v as_o much_o a_o usurper_n as_o if_o he_o enter_v upon_o a_o chair_n already_o possess_v when_o it_o be_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o and_o such_o like_a that_o those_o man_n be_v keep_v out_o who_o may_v right_o possess_v it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v the_o same_o delinquency_n as_o if_o such_o chair_n have_v actual_o two_o bishop_n §_o 7_o 7._o they_o hold_v that_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n in_o any_o province_n so_o that_o it_o may_v continue_v undevide_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church-catholick_n and_o so_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o such_o province_n may_v receive_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o church_n make_v for_o preserve_a unity_n for_o ever_o 1._o three_o bishop_n to_o confer_v the_o order_n or_o in_o some_o dispensable_a case_n one_o at_o least_o 2._o the_o consent_n at_o least_o non-opposition_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n to_o such_o ordination_n and_o the_o licence_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o yet_o high_o of_o the_o patriarch_n himself_o β_n it_o matter_a little_a as_o to_o preserve_v the_o church_n unity_n so_o long_o as_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o their_o action_n be_v subject_v to_o their_o patriarch_n whether_o one_o or_o both_o or_o the_o high_a without_o the_o low_a do_v ratify_v the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o any_o ordination_n make_v by_o three_o or_o four_o bishop_n of_o a_o person_n want_v the_o foresay_a consent_n and_o confirmation_n from_o superior_n though_o it_o be_v valid_a the_o order_n be_v frustrate_v from_o any_o jurisdiction_n or_o lawful_a exercise_n thereof_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o that_o of_o a_o true_a bishop_n be_v frustrate_v when_o afterward_o he_o be_v just_o excommunicate_v as_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o as_o expose_v the_o church_n to_o all_o the_o division_n and_o faction_n which_o the_o lust_n of_o two_o or_o three_o ecclesiastic_n assist_v with_o a_o secular_a power_n seduce_v may_v please_v to_o set_v up_o §_o 8_o 8._o it_o seem_v evident_a from_o antiquity_n as_o likewise_o confess_v by_o learned_a protestant_n that_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o exercise_v in_o any_o diocese_n a_o lawful_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n without_o the_o metropolitan_o licence_n and_o confirmation_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o metropolitan_a in_o any_o province_n without_o that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n γ._n there_o seem_v as_o great_a reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o for_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n among_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o primate_fw-la in_o the_o several_a province_n thereof_o as_o among_o bishop_n in_o the_o several_a diocese_n and_o therefore_o ancient_o these_o metropolitan_o obtain_v also_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o co-metropolitans_a in_o other_o province_n by_o the_o literae_fw-la communicatoriae_fw-la or_o formatae_fw-la of_o those_o bishop_n upon_o the_o send_n to_o they_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o faith_n according_a as_o it_o be_v settle_v and_o profess_v in_o the_o several_a article_n thereof_o exclusive_o to_o heresy_n in_o those_o present_a time_n and_o a_o testimonial_a of_o their_o legitimate_a election_n which_o also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o patriarch_n themselves_o who_o upon_o their_o send_v the_o like_a confession_n and_o information_n receive_v a_o confirmation_n from_o the_o primate_n of_o they_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o the_o other_o co-patriarch_n §_o 9_o 9_o as_o for_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o therefore_o can_v not_o receive_v this_o his_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n from_o any_o superior_a yet_o ancient_o neither_o be_v he_o conceive_v to_o have_v any_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n unless_o possess_v thereof_o by_o the_o designation_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o major_a part_n at_o least_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n in_o late_a time_n for_o peace_n sake_n tranfer_v upon_o the_o cardinal_n to_o which_o be_v usual_o add_v also_o the_o communicatory_a letter_n of_o other_o patriarch_n and_o primate_fw-la upon_o his_o profess_v to_o they_o if_o need_n be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o the_o legalness_n of_o his_o election_n and_o if_o in_o latter_a time_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o investiture_n with_o this_o supreme_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o yet_o since_o we_o find_v in_o all_o age_n a_o major_a part_n of_o christian_a church_n such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o ancient_a condemn_v heresy_n adhere_v to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o faith_n when_o as_o meanwhile_o several_a of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n have_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n we_o may_v presume_v also_o that_o not_o only_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n but_o all_o or_o at_o least_o a_o major_a part_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o these_o church_n be_v and_o have_v be_v from_o age_n to_o age_n ready_a to_o afford_v the_o same_o testimony_n to_o his_o just_a and_o canonical_a authority_n and_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o necessary_a foundation_n and_o pillar_n that_o support_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n α._fw-la α_n α_n bellarm_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n 5._o l._n 3._o c._n exit_fw-la scripture_n nihil_fw-la habemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la data_fw-la pontifici_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la caelorum_fw-la §_o 10_o de_fw-la clavibus_fw-la regni_fw-la terrarum_fw-la nulla_fw-la mentio_fw-la fit_a traditio_fw-la apostolica_fw-la nulla_fw-la quando_fw-la rex_fw-la fit_a christianus_n non_fw-la perdit_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrarum_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la obtinebat_fw-la suitable_a to_o the_o church_n hymn_n crudelis_fw-la herodes_n deum_fw-la regem_fw-la venire_fw-la quid_fw-la time_n non_fw-la eripit_fw-la mortalia_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o cardinal_n quote_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o a_o epistle_n of_o pope_n nicholaus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la say_v he_o imperatores_fw-la habent_fw-la dicet_fw-la nicholaus_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la eos_fw-la habere_fw-la peto_z igitur_fw-la vel_fw-la potest_fw-la summus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la auferre_fw-la a_o regibus_fw-la &_o imperatoribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la tanquam_fw-la summus_n ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o imperator_n aut_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-mi potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la major_a christo_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la veer_fw-la potestatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la neither_o be_v any_o such_o power_n in_o temporal_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o power_n the_o primitive_a church_n though_o most_o grievous_o oppress_v by_o secular_a state_n yet_o enjoy_v this_o government_n in_o spiritual_n perfect_a and_o entire_a and_o concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o clergy_n also_o tho_o sequester_v to_o god_n service_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o prince_n together_o with_o their_o other_o fellow_n subject_n thus_o the_o same_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la 1._o l._n 28._o c._n clerici_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la clerici_fw-la sunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o part_n quaedam_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la politicae_fw-la igitur_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n vivere_fw-la debent_fw-la civilibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la aliae_fw-la ut_fw-la nunc_fw-la ponimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o politico_fw-la magistratu_fw-la sunt_fw-la latae_fw-la igitur_fw-la illas_fw-la clerici_fw-la seruare_fw-la dehent_fw-mi alioqui_fw-la magna_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la &_o confusio_fw-la in_o republica_n oriretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quote_v st._n chrysostome_n in_o 13._o ad_fw-la rom._n christi_fw-la evangelio_n non_fw-la tolli_fw-la politicas_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la debere_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o monachos_fw-la eye_v parere_fw-la and_o parere_fw-la not_o only_a in_o a_o directive_n but_o coactive_a way_n not_o only_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o law_n but_o force_v to_o obedience_n of_o it_o but_o this_o coaction_n to_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o civil_a but_o ecclesiastical_a
accusaverit_fw-la of_o which_o canon_n thus_o dr._n field_n p._n 518._o patriarch_n be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n can._n 17._o to_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o either_o by_o the_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 '_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_a 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 bishop_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 patiarchal_a authority_n in_o ordain_v their_o metropolitan_o or_o confirm_v they_o δ._fw-la δ_n δ_n bishop_n carleton_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o jurisdiction_n regal_a and_o episcopal_a 4._o c._n p._n 42._o §_o 14_o external_n jurisdiction_n be_v either_o definitive_a or_o mulctative_a authority_n definitive_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n mulctative_a power_n be_v understand_v either_o as_o it_o be_v with_o coaction_n i._n e._n use_v secular_a force_n or_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o spiritual_a censure_n it_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o church_n when_o without_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o since_o but_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n be_v always_o understand_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_a ibid._n 1._o c._n p._n 9_o as_o for_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n stand_v in_o examination_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n judge_v of_o heresy_n depose_v of_o heretic_n excommunication_n of_o notorious_a and_o stubborn_a offender_n ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n institution_n and_o collation_n of_o benefice_n and_o spiritual_a cure_n this_o we_o reserve_v entire_a to_o the_o church_n which_o prince_n can_v give_v to_o nor_o take_v from_o the_o church_n and_o by_o this_o power_n say_v he_o 4._o c._n p._n 39_o without_o coaction_n the_o church_n be_v call_v faith_n be_v plant_v devil_n be_v subdue_v the_o nation_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n the_o world_n reduce_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o power_n without_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v for_o 300_o year_n together_o but_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v do_v when_o the_o emperor_n be_v christian_a and_o when_o their_o coactive_a power_n come_v in_o the_o emperor_n say_v he_o p._n 178._o never_o take_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o authority_n to_o define_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n that_o they_o leave_v to_o the_o church_n but_o when_o the_o church_n have_v define_v such_o truth_n against_o heretic_n and_o have_v depose_v such_o heretic_n then_o the_o emperor_n concur_v with_o the_o church_n by_o their_o imperial_a constitution_n do_v by_o their_o coactive_a power_n give_v strength_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 15_o mr._n thorndike_n rights_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o c._n p._n 234._o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o depend_v on_o god_n alone_o that_o if_o a_o sovereign_n profess_v christianity_n shall_v forbid_v the_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o god_n have_v require_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o which_o faith_n and_o ordinance_n what_o they_o be_v protestant_n also_o affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n or_o even_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v necessary_a for_o those_o that_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_n but_o to_o use_v that_o power_n which_o their_o quality_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n give_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o subsistence_n thereof_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o secular_a power_n a_o thing_n manifest_o suppose_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o all_o those_o action_n wherein_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v their_o emperor_n seduce_v by_o heretic_n refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o forbear_v to_o teach_v still_o and_o publish_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n when_o prohibit_v by_o they_o and_o to_o suffer_v their_o church_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christianity_n which_o action_n whosoever_o justify_v not_o he_o will_v lay_v the_o church_n open_a to_o ruin_v whensoever_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v seduce_v by_o heretic_n and_o such_o a_o difference_n fall_v out_o i._n e._n between_o prince_n and_o clergy_n in_o church_n matter_n as_o that_o to_o particular_a person_n it_o can_v be_v clear_a who_o be_v in_o the_o right_a it_o will_v be_v requisite_a say_v he_o for_o christian_n in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n though_o to_o no_o other_o effect_n than_o to_o suffer_v if_o the_o prince_n impose_v it_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n in_o unity_n see_v the_o same_o author_n epilog_n 1._o l._n 19_o c._n the_o content_n whereof_o touch_v this_o subject_n he_o have_v brief_o express_v thus_o that_o that_o power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n can_v never_o be_v in_o any_o christian_a sovereign_a that_o the_o interest_n of_o secular_a power_n in_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n presuppose_v the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o there_o he_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o church_n be_v to_o decide_v matter_n of_o faith_n rather_o than_o the_o state_n suppose_v neither_o to_o be_v infallible_a ibid._n c._n 20._o p._n 158._o he_o say_v that_o he_o who_o disturb_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n remain_v punishable_a by_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o inflict_v temporal_a penalty_n not_o absolute_o because_o it_o be_v christian_a but_o upon_o supposition_n that_o this_o temporal_a power_n maintain_v the_o true_a church_n and_o afterward_o that_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v not_o able_a of_o itself_o to_o do_v any_o of_o those_o act_n which_o the_o church_n i.e._n those_o who_o be_v qualify_v by_o and_o for_o the_o church_n be_v qualify_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o do_v without_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n in_o seize_v into_o its_o own_o hand_n the_o power_n which_o by_o god_n act_n be_v constitute_v and_o therefore_o consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v to_o his_o own_o service_n not_o suppose_v the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o church_n without_o fraud_n and_o violence_n concur_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o now_o among_o the_o act_n and_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o call_v a_o corporation_n by_o divine_a right_n and_o appointment_n he_o name_v these_o 1._o l._n 16._o c._n p._n 116._o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n within_o themselves_o and_o then_o i_o suppose_v of_o publish_v they_o make_v among_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o church_n in_o whatever_o prince_n dominion_n else_o why_o make_v they_o of_o elect_v church_n governor_n of_o which_o see_v 3._o l._n 32._o c._n p._n 398._o and_o of_o excommunicate_v and_o 3_o l._n 32._o c._n p._n 385._o the_o power_n to_o determine_v all_o matter_n the_o determination_n whereof_o be_v requisite_a to_o maintain_v the_o communion_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n to_o oblige_v christian_n to_o stand_v to_o that_o determination_n under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v that_o communion_n the_o power_n of_o hold_v assembly_n which_o must_v be_v by_o meet_v together_o in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o and_o by_o some_o church_n authority_n call_v they_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v thus_o 1._o l._n 8._o c._n p._n 53._o i_o must_v 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_n 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 stand_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o afterward_o i_o that_o pretend_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o corporation_n found_v by_o god_n upon_o a_o privilege_n of_o hold_v visible_a assembly_n for_o the_o common_a service_n
of_o god_n notwithstanding_o any_o secular_a force_n prohibit_v the_o same_o must_v needs_o maintain_v by_o consequence_n that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n in_o itself_o to_o hold_v all_o such_o assembly_n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o maintain_v the_o common_a service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o unity_n in_o it_o and_o the_o order_n of_o all_o assembly_n that_o exercise_v it_o thus_o mr._n thorndike_n §_o 16_o dr._n tailor_n in_o episcopacy_n assert_v publish_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n after_o that_o p._n 236._o he_o have_v lay_v this_o ground_n for_o the_o security_n of_o secular_a prince_n that_o since_o that_o christ_n have_v profess_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o government_n which_o he_o have_v constitute_v the_o novo_fw-la do_v no_o way_n make_v any_o entrenchment_n on_o the_o royalty_n have_v these_o passage_n p._n 237._o he_o say_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o christianity_n as_o it_o prescind_v from_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o republic_n have_v introduce_v all_o they_o and_o all_o the_o cause_n emergent_a from_o they_o the_o bishop_n be_v judge_n of_o such_o be_v cause_n of_o faith_n ministration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_n subordination_n of_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o their_o superior_n rite_n liturgy_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o rule_n p._n 236._o whatsoever_o the_o secular_a tribunal_n do_v take_v cognizance_n of_o before_o it_o be_v christian_n the_o same_o it_o take_v notice_n of_o after_o it_o be_v christen_v and_o these_o be_v all_o action_n civil_a all_o public_a visitation_n of_o justice_n all_o breach_n of_o municipal_a law_n these_o the_o church_n say_v he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o unless_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n these_o be_v indulge_v to_o it_o these_o by_o their_o favour_n then_o indulge_v but_o not_o so_o the_o former_a according_o p._n 239._o he_o say_v both_o prince_n and_o bishop_n have_v indict_v synod_n in_o several_a age_n upon_o the_o exigente_a of_o several_a occasion_n and_o have_v several_a power_n for_o the_o engagement_n of_o clerical_a obedience_n and_o attendance_n upon_o such_o solemnity_n that_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n have_v a_o compulsory_a derive_v from_o christ_n only_o viz._n infliction_n of_o censure_n by_o excommunication_n or_o other_o minores_fw-la plagae_fw-la which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a of_o the_o jurisdiction_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o external_a compulsory_n i._n e._n as_o he_o say_v before_o to_o superadd_a a_o temporal_a penalty_n upon_o contumacy_n or_o some_o other_o way_n abet_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 243._o he_o say_v that_o in_o those_o case_n in_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n bishop_n may_v or_o in_o which_o they_o must_v use_v excommunication_n no_o power_n can_v forbid_v they_o for_o what_o power_n christ_n have_v give_v they_o no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o and_o p._n 244._o that_o the_o church_n may_v inflict_v her_o censure_n upon_o her_o delinquent_n child_n without_o ask_v leave_n that_o christ_n be_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o he_o be_v her_o warrant_n and_o security_n and_o p_o 245._o that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a regal_a power_n in_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o priestly_a office_n be_v not_o precise_o by_o god_n law_n employ_v for_o regiment_n and_o care_n of_o soul_n i_o suppose_v those_o he_o name_v before_o p._n 237._o and_o in_o these_o also_o that_o all_o the_o external_a compulsory_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o he_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d before_o p._n 239._o be_v the_o king_n be_v and_o last_o p._n 241._o he_o say_v that_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n in_o time_n of_o arian_n emperor_n make_v humble_a and_o fair_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o as_o they_o may_v not_o entrench_v upon_o the_o royalty_n so_o neither_o betray_v the_o right_n which_o christ_n have_v concredit_v to_o they_o to_o the_o encroachment_n of_o a_o exterior_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n i._n e._n the_o royal._n §_o 17_o bishop_n bramhal_o frequent_o state_v the_o primacy_n or_o supremacy_n of_o prince_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n thus_o schism_n guard_v p._n 61._o he_o say_v all_o that_o our_o king_n assume_v to_o themselves_o be_v the_o external_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n by_o coactive_a power_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o person_n capable_a of_o the_o respective_a branch_n of_o it_o and_o p._n 63._o quote_v the_o 37_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n where_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v express_v thus_o to_o preserve_v or_o contain_v all_o estate_n and_o order_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o restrain_v contumacious_a offender_n with_o the_o civil_a sword_n in_o which_o restrain_v offender_n and_o contain_v all_o in_o their_o duty_n with_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o prince_n be_v willing_o acknowledge_v by_o catholic_n the_o and_o the_o only_a supreme_a he_o comment_v thus_o upon_o it_o you_o see_v the_o power_n be_v political_a the_o sword_n be_v political_a all_o be_v political_a our_o king_n leave_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_n pure_o to_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n have_v leave_v they_o and_o in_o answer_n to_o another_o passage_n in_o the_o 37th_o article_n and_o also_o in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v deny_v to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n he_o distinguish_v between_o a_o jurisdiction_n suppose_v to_o excommunicate_a absolve_v degrade_v pure_o spiritual_a govern_v christian_n in_o the_o interior_a court_n of_o conscience_n and_o extend_v no_o further_o and_o a_o exterior_a coactive_a jurisdiction_n exercise_v in_o the_o exterior_a ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o exterior_a coaction_n of_o which_o he_o say_v be_v original_o political_a and_o so_o belong_v only_o to_o and_o hold_v from_o the_o prince_n his_o word_n be_v schism_n guard_v p._n 160._o our_o ancestor_n in_o deny_v any_o jurisdiction_n that_o be_v patriarchal_a to_o the_o pope_n mean_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v our_o only_a difference_n be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n spiritual_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n which_o we_o understand_v proper_o of_o jurisdiction_n pure_o spiritual_a which_o extend_v no_o further_a than_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n but_o by_o spiritual_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n they_o do_v understand_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o exterior_a court_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v partly_o spiritual_a partly_o political_a the_o interior_a habit_n which_o enable_v a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o excommunicate_v or_o absolve_v or_o degrade_v be_v mere_o spiritual_a but_o the_o exterior_a coaction_n be_v original_o political_a so_o our_o ancestor_n cast_v out_o external_a ecclesiastical_a coactive_a jurisdiction_n the_o same_o do_v we_o they_o do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o the_o pope_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o jurisdiction_n pure_o spiritual_a no_o more_o do_v we_o and_o ibid._n p._n 119._o we_o acknowledge_v that_o bishop_n be_v always_o esteem_v the_o proper_a judge_n of_o the_o canon_n both_o for_o compose_v of_o they_o and_o execute_v of_o they_o but_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o to_o make_v they_o law_n he_o mean_v such_o law_n for_o observance_n of_o which_o secular_a coaction_n may_v be_v use_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v require_v and_o to_o give_v the_o bishop_n a_o coactive_a power_n to_o execute_v they_o the_o prince_n grant_n or_o concession_n be_v needful_a so_o that_o bishop_n may_v both_o compose_v and_o execute_v canon_n in_o the_o king_n dominion_n and_o use_v the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n without_o the_o prince_n only_o they_o can_v use_v no_o coaction_n by_o pecuniary_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o without_o he_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o again_o vindic._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 269._o he_o say_v that_o in_o case_n that_o be_v indeed_o spiritual_a or_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a such_o as_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o ordain_v or_o degrade_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n sovereign_a prince_n have_v and_o have_v only_o a_o architectonical_a power_n to_o see_v that_o clergyman_n do_v their_o duty_n i._n e._n not_o what_o he_o but_o what_o their_o superior_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n judge_v to_o be_v so_o and_o schism_n guard_v p._n 136._o we_o have_v nothing_o concern_v any_o jurisdiction_n mere_o spiritual_a in_o all_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o they_o do_v all_o intend_v coactive_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o exterior_a court_n of_o the_o church_n we_o give_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n of_o
to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n as_o heretical_a prince_n for_o the_o church_n have_v as_o well_o need_v of_o use_v these_o her_o privilege_n against_o heretical_a prince_n as_o heathen_a otherwise_o the_o late_a may_v do_v she_o as_o much_o mischief_n as_o the_o former_a next_o what_o be_v say_v here_o of_o call_v council_n without_o such_o prince_n consent_n i_o apply_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o those_o particular_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o church_n right_n and_o to_o have_v be_v exercise_v by_o she_o under_o heathen_a prince_n as_o in_o this_o council_n assemble_v the_o make_v decree_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n controvert_v and_o canon_n for_o her_o government_n the_o publish_n and_o require_v obedience_n thereto_o from_o all_o her_o subject_n in_o whatever_o prince_n dominion_n and_o punish_v with_o the_o church_n censure_v the_o refractory_a §_o 22_o and_o with_o these_o church-privilege_n and_o practice_n not_o only_o as_o to_o heathen_a but_o heretical_a prince_n bishop_n andrews_n tort._n tort._n p._n 377._o also_o seem_v well_o content_a who_o in_o answer_n to_o bellarmin_n say_v the_o authority_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v give_v to_o prince_n be_v to_o the_o heathen_a who_o yet_o have_v no_o primacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_n and_o therefore_o these_o place_n serve_v nothing_o for_o prove_v such_o a_o primacy_n grant_v neither_o infidel_n prince_n nor_o yet_o christian_n if_o heretical_a to_o have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a primacy_n over_o god_n church_n primatum_fw-la ad_fw-la reges_fw-la infideles_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la probant_fw-la these_o text_n non_fw-la sanc_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la hos_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la ahasuerum_fw-la vel_fw-la nabuchodonosor_fw-la in_fw-la veteri_fw-la interim_n sit_v vel_fw-la infidelis_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la haereticus_fw-la oretur_fw-la pro_fw-la co_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o non_fw-la id_fw-la agitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la persecutores_fw-la tiberii_n caii_n ecclesiae_fw-la gubernatores_fw-la habeantur_fw-la tum_o demum_fw-la vero_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la capessant_fw-la cum_fw-la conversi_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la fuerint_fw-la fidem_fw-la i._n e._n christianam_fw-la if_o heathen_a catholicam_fw-la if_o heretic_n after_o he_o mason_n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la anglicano_n 3._o l._n 5._o c._n in_o case_n not_o only_o of_o infidelity_n but_o of_o heresy_n or_o yet_o if_o i_o mistake_v he_o not_o in_o any_o other_o eminent_a defect_n of_o sanctity_n deny_v to_o prince_n at_o least_o the_o exercise_n whatever_o remote_a power_n he_o place_v in_o they_o of_o some_o branch_n of_o their_o primacy_n regibus_fw-la say_v he_o qui_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la christiani_n vel_fw-la si_fw-la christiani_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la orthodoxi_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la orthodoxi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sancti_fw-la primatus_fw-la competit_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quoad_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la rectum_fw-la &_o plenum_fw-la usum_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la quoad_fw-la officium_fw-la non_fw-la quoad_fw-la illustrem_fw-la executionem_fw-la officii_fw-la none_o such_o therefore_o may_v execute_v any_o ecclesiastical_a primateship_n so_o as_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o act_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o spiritual_n unless_o this_o author_n seek_v some_o refuge_n in_o the_o epithet_n rectus_fw-la plenus_fw-la and_o illustris_fw-la §_o 23_o after_o the_o former_a passage_n of_o bishop_n andrews_n and_o mason_n see_v dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o s._n w._n schism_n disarm_v p._n 203._o who_o to_o the_o drs_n word_n schism_n p._n 125._o that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n have_v most_o be_v set_v out_o and_o receive_v their_o authority_n by_o the_o emperor_n reply_v that_o never_o be_v it_o hear_v that_o a_o emperor_n claim_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o make_v the_o canon_n of_o a_o council_n valid_a which_o concern_v matter_n pure_o spiritual_a to_o which_o dr._n hammond_n return_v this_o for_o the_o appendage_n &c_n &c_n i_o need_v not_o reply_n have_v never_o pretend_v nor_o seem_v to_o pretend_v what_o he_o charge_v on_o i_o concern_v the_o emperor_n negative_a voice_n in_o the_o council_n what_o i_o pretend_v i_o speak_v out_o in_o plain_a word_n that_o the_o canon_n have_v be_v most_o set_v out_o and_o receive_v their_o authority_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o this_o receive_n their_o authority_n be_v i_o suppose_v in_o order_n to_o their_o powerful_a reception_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o this_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o so_o we_o be_v friend_n bianca_n dr._n hammond_n consent_n then_o a_o negative_a voice_n the_o prince_n have_v not_o to_o reverse_v or_o contrary_a the_o church_n canon_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n only_o thus_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v authority_n to_o they_o by_o cause_v a_o powerful_a reception_n of_o they_o in_o 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so_o true_o or_o valid_o ordaion_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o receiver_n in_o such_o church_n unbeneficial_a i._n e._n to_o so_o many_o as_o be_v conscious_a of_o the_o schism_n or_o only_o through_o a_o culpable_a ignorance_n nescient_fw-la head_n xi_o concern_v the_o judgement_n and_o discovery_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n schism_n concern_v the_o judgement_n and_o discovery_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n 1._o catholics_n affirm_v that_o all_o maintain_n of_o any_o tenent_n contrary_a to_o the_o know_a determination_n of_o the_o supreme_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n which_o she_o declare_v of_o necessary_a faith_n be_v guilty_a of_o obstinacy_n and_o so_o be_v heresy_n likewise_o that_o all_o voluntary_a departure_n from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o of_o its_o err_a in_o faith_n or_o manner_n be_v true_o causeless_a the_o 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which_o this_o judge_n pronounce_v to_o be_v so_o else_o what_o none_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v of_o none_o can_v punish_v or_o separate_v from_o nor_o the_o true_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o its_o distinction_n from_o the_o heretical_a and_o schismatical_a ever_o be_v discover_v 3._o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o in_o any_o difference_n of_o judgement_n concern_v these_o among_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n or_o court_n of_o judicature_n the_o most_o supreme_a for_o the_o time_n be_v must_v be_v the_o judge_n to_o who_o all_o aught_o to_o acquiesce_v else_o if_o a_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n may_v undertake_v to_o judge_v these_o against_o superior_n heresy_n and_o schism_n will_v remain_v equal_o undiscovered_a between_o these_o two_o contrary_a judge_n as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o and_o heretical_a and_o schismatical_a church_n will_v still_o free_v themselves_o of_o it_o by_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o that_o person_n or_o church_n which_o contend_v for_o such_o privilege_n at_o any_o time_n give_v great_a suspicion_n that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o manner_n faulty_a 4._o it_o seem_v clear_a that_o all_o separation_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n from_o the_o external_a communion_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v always_o by_o such_o judge_n either_o be_v pronounce_v causeless_a or_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v rectify_v and_o so_o the_o division_n cease_v if_o these_o church_n that_o be_v depart_v from_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o for_o doubtless_o these_o if_o they_o shall_v condemn_v themselves_o will_v also_o correct_v in_o themselves_o what_o they_o do_v condemn_v head_n xii_o concern_v submission_n of_o private_a judgement_n to_o this_o church-authority_n indicate_v in_o the_o former_a head_n judgement_n concern_v submission_n of_o private_a judgement_n 1._o it_o be_v concede_v by_o catholic_n that_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o or_o do_v any_o thing_n lawful_o against_o his_o own_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n as_o judgement_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o final_a determination_n upon_o review_v the_o former_a act_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o upon_o consider_v all_o reason_n as_o well_o those_o take_v from_o authority_n as_o those_o take_v from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o of_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v 2._o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o 2_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o one_o follow_v his_o own_o judgement_n in_o believe_v or_o act_v be_v not_o thereby_o secure_a from_o believe_v amiss_o or_o act_v unlawful_o and_o therefore_o that_o every_o one_o be_v much_o oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o rectify_v his_o judgement_n or_o direct_v aright_o his_o conscience_n 3._o that_o the_o same_o judgement_n may_v be_v sway_v contrary_a way_n by_o several_a argument_n viz._n one_o way_n from_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o authority_n and_o another_o way_n from_o his_o private_a reason_n and_o that_o when_o this_o happen_v he_o be_v no_o less_o true_o say_v to_o