the_o church_n instead_o of_o be_v govern_v be_v devour_v by_o a_o faction_n of_o villain_n who_o eat_v the_o people_n of_o god_n like_o bread_n but_o say_v they_o you_o speak_v of_o abolish_n the_o primacy_n in_o the_o church_n and_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v no_o society_n no_o family_n no_o college_n but_o have_v it_o without_o it_o these_o society_n can_v subsist_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o primacy_n which_o i_o condemn_v as_o the_o tyranny_n which_o have_v be_v join_v to_o it_o the_o primacy_n of_o place_n may_v yet_o be_v suffer_v although_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o institute_v it_o in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o of_o pope_n be_v a_o primacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v subject_a as_o they_o pretend_v i_o condemn_v the_o primacy_n of_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v a_o worldly_a prince_n who_o have_v more_o than_o twenty_o million_o of_o revenue_n this_o primacy_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o the_o end_n and_o ordinary_a use_n of_o lawful_a primacy_n be_v to_o maintain_v good_a order_n in_o all_o society_n and_o i_o wish_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o see_v reestablish_v in_o the_o church_n that_o primacy_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v there_o institute_v viz._n that_o of_o council_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v often_o assemble_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o these_o council_n which_o have_v undo_v the_o church_n we_o see_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o eleven_o council_n of_o toledo_n that_o the_o father_n say_v that_o have_v want_v the_o light_n of_o council_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n the_o whole_a world_n go_v astray_o and_o the_o church_n fall_v into_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n how_o much_o more_o reason_n have_v we_o now_o to_o complain_v of_o that_o we_o who_o for_o above_o these_o hundred_o year_n have_v see_v none_o and_o which_o be_v more_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o see_v a_o lawful_a one_o whilst_o the_o papacy_n shall_v subsist_v substracta_fw-la luce_n conciliorum_fw-la integro_fw-la decennie_n matrem_fw-la omnium_fw-la errorum_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la otiosas_fw-la mentes_n occupasse_n adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la babylonicae_fw-la confusionis_fw-la olla_fw-es succensa_fw-la purpuratae_fw-la meretricis_fw-la incrementa_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sequerentur_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la convenius_fw-la non_fw-la aderat_fw-la disciplina_fw-la nec_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la errantium_fw-la corrigeret_fw-la part_n cum_fw-la sermo_n divinus_fw-la haberetur_fw-la extorris_fw-la be_v not_o this_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o superstition_n of_o so_o many_o heresy_n schism_n and_o licentiousness_n which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o clergy_n be_v it_o not_o a_o ridiculous_a thing_n that_o no_o more_o council_n shall_v be_v call_v whilst_o we_o see_v the_o monk_n both_o capucin_n carthusian_n and_o jesuit_n often_o assemble_v their_o congregation_n for_o the_o augmentation_n of_o their_o society_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o church_n daily_o run_v to_o ruin_v whilst_o these_o society_n fortify_v themselves_o be_v it_o not_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n that_o if_o provincial_a synod_n be_v call_v every_o year_n national_a every_o three_o or_o four_o year_n as_o heretofore_o they_o be_v under_o our_o great_a king_n and_o ecumenical_a council_n at_o least_o once_o in_o ten_o year_n that_o remedy_n will_v be_v find_v out_o for_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n may_v not_o a_o patriarch_n in_o every_o state_n aid_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n excute_fw-la the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n with_o more_o facility_n less_o jealousy_n and_o more_o security_n for_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o state_n than_o a_o foreign_a ambitious_a and_o potent_a prince_n who_o resolve_v to_o take_v no_o care_n for_o religion_n but_o to_o model_n every_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o interest_n if_o this_o patriarch_n shall_v neglect_v his_o duty_n or_o carry_v it_o like_o a_o master_n shall_v not_o the_o prince_n chastise_v he_o nor_o depose_v he_o experience_n show_v we_o that_o the_o church_n never_o flourish_v but_o when_o she_o be_v aristocratical_o govern_v and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o primacy_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n than_o that_o of_o council_n and_o all_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o but_o since_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n have_v have_v the_o sole_a dispose_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o west_n we_o have_v see_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n anarchy_n schism_n heresy_n impiety_n atheism_n cruelty_n and_o barbarity_n ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vnus_fw-la est_fw-la princeps_fw-la &_o vnitati_fw-la fidelium_fw-la non_fw-la singulis_fw-la haec_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la conceditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la vnitas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la multo_fw-la major_a est_fw-la atque_fw-la perfectior_fw-la quam_fw-la vnitas_fw-la vnius_fw-la regis_fw-la aut_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la terreni_fw-la thus_o do_v the_o holy_a council_n of_o basil_n answer_v the_o false_a reason_n of_o pope_n eugenius_n his_o orator_n who_o pretend_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v much_o better_a by_o a_o pope_n than_o by_o the_o council_n there_o be_v other_o who_o will_v have_v the_o pope_n authority_n confine_v within_o the_o bound_n which_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o of_o basil_n have_v mark_v out_o for_o it_o but_o they_o never_o understand_v the_o moral_a impossibility_n that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o of_o make_v the_o pope_n consent_n to_o it_o but_o suppose_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o consent_v to_o these_o rule_n for_o a_o season_n to_o make_v they_o observe_v they_o always_o or_o for_o any_o long_a time_n and_o experience_n confirm_v what_o i_o say_v with_o reference_n even_o to_o these_o council_n which_o have_v put_v no_o stop_n at_o all_o to_o their_o career_n for_o they_o live_v in_o contempt_n as_o well_o of_o these_o as_o of_o all_o other_o lawful_a council_n have_v not_o they_o call_v other_o in_o italy_n who_o have_v destroy_v whatever_o these_o have_v establish_v even_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o name_n of_o heresy_n this_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o council_n have_v not_o the_o pope_n be_v sufficient_o sacrilegious_a to_o raze_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a edition_n of_o general_n council_n the_o council_n of_o basil_n from_o among_o the_o ecumenical_a council_n it_o be_v then_o impossible_a that_o with_o the_o impiety_n and_o ambition_n wherewith_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v whole_o make_v up_o and_o with_o the_o enormous_a power_n which_o the_o pope_n at_o this_o time_n have_v which_o equal_v that_o of_o the_o great_a king_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o even_o that_o will_v signify_v nothing_o for_o this_o council_n give_v they_o too_o much_o authority_n it_o give_v they_o the_o power_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o assemble_v general_a council_n of_o preside_v in_o they_o and_o conclude_v and_o of_o execute_v the_o canon_n of_o council_n in_o regard_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o even_o of_o make_v decree_n during_o the_o interval_n of_o synod_n and_o of_o be_v judge_v only_o by_o a_o general_n council_n they_o ought_v then_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o temporal_a power_n the_o cardinal_n to_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o monk_n to_o be_v enfranchise_a and_o release_v from_o the_o rash_a vow_n they_o have_v make_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o dispose_n of_o the_o pall_v of_o archbishop_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o the_o faculty_n of_o invest_v bishop_n and_o of_o dispence_v with_o they_o for_o hold_v so_o many_o benefice_n with_o all_o the_o other_o simonical_a traffic_n which_o will_v still_o render_v he_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o church_n the_o master_n of_o all_o state_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o possessor_n of_o many_o soul_n it_o be_v much_o more_o easy_a to_o restore_v all_o at_o once_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n i_o promote_v a_o paradox_n but_o my_o reason_n be_v that_o there_o will_v never_o be_v a_o good_a change_n but_o it_o must_v happen_v after_o some_o strange_o surprise_v or_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v some_o violent_a manner_n such_o violence_n as_o force_n its_o way_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n while_o we_o stand_v upon_o treat_v the_o pope_n shall_v maintain_v themselves_o always_o with_o the_o time_n either_o by_o intrigue_n or_o by_o some_o devilish_a invention_n the_o most_o zealous_a shall_v grow_v cold_a upon_o the_o business_n minister_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v either_o by_o money_n or_o by_o cardinal_n cap_n the_o prince_n shall_v have_v other_o affair_n find_v he_o to_o look_v after_o or_o shall_v be_v kill_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o monk_n or_o other_o all_o the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o monk_n shall_v be_v everlasting_o for_o the_o papacy_n whatever_o show_v they_o at_o this_o time_n make_v gerson_n somewhere_o say_v that_o there_o will_v never_o
they_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o do_v assemble_v council_n authorise_v their_o decree_n and_o make_v they_o be_v observe_v and_o the_o pope_n can_v allege_v any_o treaty_n make_v with_o prince_n nor_o any_o prescription_n for_o there_o be_v no_o prescription_n against_o the_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n nor_o no_o agreement_n which_o can_v bind_v the_o hand_n of_o prince_n when_o it_o be_v against_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o have_v surprise_v prince_n take_v advantage_n of_o their_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n it_o be_v then_o a_o great_a crime_n to_o observe_v these_o treaty_n which_o be_v against_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n than_o it_o be_v to_o violate_v they_o here_o the_o say_n be_v true_a that_o interdum_fw-la scelus_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la no_o man_n whatsoever_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o hand_n tie_v by_o any_o treaty_n from_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a by_o lawful_a mean_n nor_o be_v prince_n less_o oblige_v for_o their_o subject_n sake_n to_o do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o extirpate_v the_o papacy_n for_o they_o be_v the_o preserver_n both_o of_o religious_a and_o civil_a society_n be_v the_o head_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o their_o own_o dominion_n it_o be_v on_o this_o account_n that_o they_o receive_v their_o tribute_n and_o for_o this_o end_n be_v they_o by_o god_n ordain_v that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o subject_n but_o may_v demand_v it_o of_o his_o prince_n that_o he_o will_v enfranchise_v he_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o else_o let_v he_o renounce_v the_o right_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o over_o he_o for_o the_o prince_n have_v no_o right_a to_o give_v his_o subject_n over_o to_o another_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o reserve_v his_o own_o power_n over_o they_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o this_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o defend_v they_o against_o all_o oppression_n of_o either_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a enemy_n now_o the_o whole_a world_n know_v that_o the_o pope_n for_o many_o age_n past_a have_v deal_v unworthy_o as_o well_o by_o the_o subject_n as_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n they_o have_v smite_v whole_a kingdom_n together_o with_o their_o anathema_n they_o have_v drain_v they_o by_o their_o indulgence_n they_o plunder_v they_o by_o their_o dispensation_n and_o by_o their_o annates_fw-la they_o make_v they_o stoop_v to_o they_o by_o their_o bull_n and_o oblige_v many_o of_o they_o to_o take_v oath_n of_o obedience_n and_o of_o fidelity_n to_o they_o and_o have_v in_o many_o place_n destroy_v a_o world_n of_o people_n with_o the_o torment_n of_o their_o inquisition_n they_o may_v well_o apply_v to_o themselves_o this_o saying_n of_o tacitus_n subjeâ—tos_fw-la nos_fw-la habuit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la suos_fw-la viles_fw-la ut_fw-la alienos_fw-la prince_n be_v fâ—rthermore_o for_o their_o own_o â—akes_v oblige_v to_o abolish_v the_o papacy_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v member_n oâ—_n the_o church_n which_o be_v oppress_v by_o it_o but_o because_o that_o they_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n they_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v none_o 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a god_n above_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v the_o only_a king_n of_o king_n and_o monarch_n of_o monarch_n thâ—_n pâ—pâ—â—_n have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o call_v themselves_o so_o thâ—n_o those_o mad_a man_n â—hâ—t_v say_v they_o be_v sometimes_o god_n and_o sometime_o king_n of_o france_n 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o under_o thâ—â—_n pâ—â—â—â—nce_o attempt_v against_o the_o life_n of_o hâ—nâ—y_n 〈◊〉_d fâ—â—â—th_n 3._o s._n opâ—â—â—â—ays_o â—ays_z very_a wâ—ll_n cum_fw-la super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nisi_fw-la soâ—us_fw-la 〈…〉_z imperatorem_fw-la dum_fw-la se_fw-la donatus_n super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la extollit_fw-la jam_fw-la quasi_fw-la hominum_fw-la â—xcesserat_fw-la metas_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la aestimaret_fw-la there_o be_v none_o above_o the_o emperor_n but_o god_n who_o make_v the_o emperor_n see_v donatus_n lift_v himself_o up_o above_o the_o emperor_n he_o have_v pass_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v look_v on_o himself_o as_o god_n and_o not_o as_o man._n at_o this_o day_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v this_o right_a as_o they_o pretend_v to_o fling_v down_o king_n from_o their_o throne_n as_o a_o fowler_n shoot_v down_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n they_o be_v master_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o can_v give_v they_o to_o whosoever_o they_o please_v they_o not_o only_o say_v so_o but_o do_v it_o they_o have_v do_v so_o by_o england_n france_n and_o navarre_n they_o have_v do_v so_o by_o the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n which_o they_o have_v share_v between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o portugal_n have_v out_v the_o lawful_a prince_n they_o have_v deal_v thus_o with_o many_o other_o state_n and_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o it_o be_v then_o the_o interest_n of_o prince_n for_o many_o respect_n that_o this_o tyranny_n shall_v be_v abolish_v since_o as_o the_o father_n say_v they_o have_v none_o but_o god_n alone_o above_o they_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o these_o scoundril_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n unworthy_a of_o their_o majesty_n and_o contrary_a to_o their_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o any_o man_n live_v it_o signify_v nothing_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v so_o only_o for_o the_o spiritual_a part_n for_o that_o be_v yet_o less_o to_o be_v allow_v of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v reserve_v that_o to_o himself_o and_o they_o suffer_v the_o church_n to_o be_v undo_v by_o their_o sluggishness_n and_o hinder_v those_o who_o be_v go_v astray_o from_o it_o from_o be_v convert_v nay_o they_o destroy_v the_o very_a pope_n who_o damn_v themselves_o in_o the_o foolish_a opinion_n which_o they_o have_v of_o their_o power_n they_o must_v be_v cure_v of_o their_o presumption_n and_o have_v good_a do_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o as_o we_o do_v to_o child_n a_o communi_fw-la ed_z a_fw-la fanciulli_fw-la convien_fw-fr fare_n il_fw-fr loro_fw-la bene_fw-la senza_fw-it lor_fw-mi voglia_fw-it it_o be_v fit_a to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o common_a people_n and_o to_o child_n though_o it_o be_v against_o their_o will._n pope_n marcellin_n do_v not_o believe_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o pope_n can_v be_v save_v nor_o do_v pius_n the_o five_o think_v otherwise_o people_z do_v not_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o temporality_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v invent_v the_o spirituality_n and_o that_o without_o the_o one_o they_o will_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o the_o other_o as_o be_v apparent_a to_o the_o world_n for_o what_o shall_v we_o call_v temporal_a if_o the_o annates_fw-la be_v not_o and_o the_o money_n for_o dispensation_n the_o oath_n which_o the_o clergy_n take_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o oath_n which_o king_n take_v to_o the_o holy_a see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o papacy_n and_o so_o many_o other_o act_n of_o the_o base_a submission_n of_o prince_n some_o of_o which_o do_v even_o border_v upon_o idolatry_n as_o the_o kiss_v the_o slipper_n of_o these_o wretched_a creature_n and_o so_o great_a a_o superiority_n of_o the_o pope_n that_o prince_n be_v become_v whole_o contemptible_a for_o my_o part_n i_o wonder_v that_o those_o who_o have_v hear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n do_v not_o condemn_v this_o pride_n to_o the_o severe_a punishment_n no_o man_n that_o have_v the_o least_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v ever_o be_v pope_n to_o act_v so_o horrible_a a_o part_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n that_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o society_n prince_n then_o ought_v not_o to_o defer_v their_o endeavour_n of_o free_v the_o church_n from_o this_o monster_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o tyranny_n and_o not_o suffer_v these_o stranger_n to_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o subject_n and_o as_o they_o owe_v this_o to_o themselves_o they_o owe_v it_o also_o to_o human_a society_n for_o they_o be_v also_o oblige_v not_o only_o to_o punish_v those_o who_o injure_v their_o own_o person_n or_o their_o subject_n but_o likewise_o those_o crime_n which_o do_v not_o touch_v themselves_o in_o particular_a but_o yet_o notorious_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n or_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o his_o people_n i_o demand_v whether_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o these_o crime_n they_o who_o under_o the_o title_n
sure_o and_o honest_a mean_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o heretic_n and_o wholesome_a advice_n and_o expedient_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n write_v by_o one_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o translate_v from_o the_o french_a print_v at_o cologn_n 1682._o with_o a_o preface_n by_o a_o divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n license_v gvil_n needham_n novemb_n 3._o 1687._o london_n printed_n and_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o randal_n taylor_n near_o stationers-hall_n m_o dc_o lxxx_o viii_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o english_a reader_n after_o so_o many_o excellent_a discourse_n as_o have_v of_o late_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n upon_o almost_o all_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n undertake_n it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v a_o very_a needless_a thing_n to_o call_v in_o this_o foreign_a auxiliary_a be_v it_o not_o hope_v that_o those_o reason_n which_o usual_o be_v not_o so_o well_o receive_v when_o come_v from_o such_o as_o they_o esteem_v their_o enemy_n may_v possible_o be_v allow_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o examination_n be_v offer_v by_o one_o of_o their_o own_o communion_n it_o may_v beside_o be_v perhaps_o no_o unseasonable_a design_n especial_o at_o this_o time_n to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o chief_o complain_v of_o in_o their_o church_n be_v after_o all_o no_o other_o than_o what_o divers_a of_o those_o who_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o have_v both_o confess_v to_o be_v amiss_o and_o earnest_o wish_v they_o may_v see_v reform_v it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o any_o at_o this_o day_n rome_n what_o the_o complaint_n have_v be_v of_o many_o the_o most_o considerable_a person_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o our_o reformation_n how_o much_o they_o desire_v that_o something_o may_v be_v do_v to_o rectify_v what_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v amiss_o both_o in_o the_o head_n and_o in_o the_o member_n let_v the_o frequent_a demand_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o other_o catholic_n prince_n let_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o pope_n himself_o and_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n express_o set_v apart_o for_o this_o consultation_n let_v the_o remonstrance_n that_o be_v make_v and_o the_o endeavour_n that_o be_v use_v both_o by_o the_o french_a legate_n and_o the_o spanish_a bishop_n even_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o suffice_v to_o show_v both_o that_o something_o be_v amiss_o and_o that_o the_o protestant_n though_o they_o may_v perhaps_o be_v censure_v by_o they_o for_o not_o proceed_v so_o regular_o as_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v yet_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o have_v have_v just_a ground_n in_o the_o bottom_n for_o their_o complaint_n author_n and_o what_o be_v then_o more_o general_o own_a as_o to_o these_o thing_n whilst_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o some_o redress_n may_v be_v have_v of_o they_o many_o of_o the_o best_a man_n of_o that_o church_n and_o who_o have_v make_v the_o most_o diligent_a and_o impartial_a inquiry_n into_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o have_v not_o cease_v though_o in_o a_o more_o private_a manner_n to_o confess_v since_o and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n their_o just_a resentment_n of_o it_o religion_n it_o be_v infinite_a to_o insist_v upon_o all_o those_o that_o have_v do_v this_o something_o of_o that_o kind_n have_v be_v already_o offer_v to_o the_o world_n and_o more_o perhaps_o may_v hereafter_o be_v do_v more_o full_o to_o confirm_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o author_n here_o before_o we_o and_o who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o roman_a communion_n sufficient_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o esteem_v that_o church_n which_o now_o pretend_v to_o so_o much_o authority_n over_o all_o other_o to_o be_v absolute_o exempt_a from_o all_o possibility_n of_o err_a that_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v actual_o involve_v in_o very_o great_a error_n it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v doubt_v by_o those_o who_o know_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o this_o book_n but_o that_o he_o who_o write_v it_o be_v true_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n however_o dissatisfy_v with_o it_o in_o many_o of_o its_o pretence_n his_o preface_n will_v give_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n how_o by_o the_o general_a decay_n of_o piety_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o in_o a_o place_n which_o he_o expect_v shall_v above_o all_o other_o have_v deserve_v the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n he_o come_v first_o to_o search_v more_o full_o into_o his_o religion_n and_o how_o the_o more_o he_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o compare_v the_o pretence_n of_o his_o church_n with_o what_o he_o find_v in_o they_o the_o more_o he_o still_o perceive_v it_o to_o have_v deviate_v from_o the_o primitive_a rule_n and_o to_o have_v usurp_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o credulity_n of_o its_o member_n but_o though_o by_o this_o mean_n therefore_o he_o see_v that_o in_o many_o of_o our_o dispute_n we_o have_v reason_n in_o our_o argument_n against_o they_o 1681._o yet_o in_o so_o many_o other_o point_v he_o still_o defend_v their_o error_n as_o plain_o show_v how_o far_o he_o be_v at_o the_o time_n that_o he_o write_v this_o book_n from_o be_v a_o deserter_n of_o his_o first_o faith._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o sometime_o find_v he_o argue_v thus_o against_o our_o religion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o visible_a church_n of_o our_o persuasion_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o we_o that_o there_o ought_v always_o to_o have_v be_v a_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o then_o we_o be_v not_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o can_v with_o so_o good_a reason_n pretend_v to_o it_o as_o the_o roman_a we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o to_o be_v it_o concern_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o seem_v to_o the_o last_o to_o have_v stick_v to_o that_o interpretation_n of_o christ_n word_n presence_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o much_o insist_o against_o we_o that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n 103._o we_o ought_v to_o interpret_v it_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o can_v without_o impiety_n believe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o shall_v have_v make_v use_n of_o word_n either_o obscure_a or_o ambiguous_a beside_o that_o it_o be_v never_o his_o custom_n to_o establish_v article_n of_o faith_n upon_o metaphorical_a expression_n in_o a_o word_n though_o for_o peace_n sake_n indeed_o he_o seem_v to_o desire_v that_o no_o one_o conscience_n shall_v be_v tie_v up_o to_o any_o determinate_a manner_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o this_o bless_a eucharist_n yet_o he_o plain_o enough_o declare_v that_o as_o for_o himself_o he_o think_v he_o to_o be_v real_o nay_o corporal_o present_a there_o 107._o and_o that_o the_o calvinist_n be_v guilty_a of_o novelty_n and_o error_n in_o this_o matter_n see_v as_o he_o add_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o asia_n and_o africa_n believe_v the_o real_a presence_n 109._o and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o themselves_o that_o do_v deny_v it_o from_o this_o error_n he_o elsewhere_o argue_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n kind_n in_o which_o though_o he_o confess_v his_o church_n to_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o primitive_a institution_n and_o therefore_o wish_n be_v may_v be_v redress_v yet_o upon_o this_o principle_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o capital_a a_o matter_n as_o we_o pretend_v 110._o nor_o ought_v we_o from_o hence_o to_o conclude_v that_o their_o church_n which_o he_o call_v the_o catholic_n church_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n saint_n i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o point_n more_o and_o wherein_o he_o plain_o show_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v far_o from_o our_o persuasion_n and_o that_o be_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n which_o say_v he_o we_o call_v a_o religious_a worship_n 112._o and_o little_o better_a than_o idolatry_n but_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o religious_a worship_n for_o any_o one_o to_o pray_v to_o a_o saint_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o or_o any_o more_o than_o to_o entreat_v any_o good_a man_n live_v to_o do_v the_o same_o all_o the_o difference_n he_o think_v be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o secure_a that_o the_o saint_n hear_v our_o prayer_n as_o we_o be_v that_o our_o fâ—llow_n christian_n do_v that_o for_o that_o passage_n which_o from_o st._n
paul_n we_o allege_v against_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n 113._o rom._n x._o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v it_o do_v they_o no_o more_o harm_n than_o it_o do_v the_o calvinist_n themselves_o who_o pray_v to_o their_o minister_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o although_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o nor_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o he_o as_o god._n that_o beside_o all_o this_o their_o church_n do_v not_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o manifest_a injustice_n to_o accuse_v they_o as_o idolatrous_a on_o any_o such_o account_n 114._o and_o that_o after_o all_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v very_o early_o in_o the_o church_n i_o suppose_v this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n 91._o that_o tâ—is_n author_n be_v indeed_o what_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o if_o yet_o any_o further_a doubt_n shall_v still_o remain_v this_o i_o hope_v at_o least_o will_v full_o clear_v it_o that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o tholouse_n have_v late_o think_v fit_a to_o cause_v this_o very_a boâ—k_n to_o be_v reprint_v with_o a_o public_a permission_n so_o to_o do_v and_o now_o after_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o worthy_a author_n we_o and_o who_o have_v hitherto_o mâ—t_v with_o a_o general_a acceptance_n from_o all_o those_o that_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n before_o their_o own_o secular_a end_n and_o advantage_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o displease_v the_o church_n of_o england-reader_n if_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o reflect_v a_o little_a hardly_o upon_o his_o country_n and_o communion_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v not_o many_o he_o may_v please_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o one_o who_o though_o by_o god_n mercy_n he_o see_v enough_o to_o detest_v some_o of_o the_o extravagance_n of_o his_o church_n yet_o in_o the_o rest_n continue_v still_o firm_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o and_o the_o translator_n think_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v those_o of_o the_o other_o side_n cause_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o by_o represent_v only_o what_o make_v against_o they_o and_o omit_v that_o wherein_o he_o sometime_o reflect_v upon_o we_o too_o as_o for_o the_o design_n itself_o heretic_n the_o conversion_n of_o all_o heretic_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o what_o be_v true_o amiss_o in_o the_o church_n how_o practicable_a it_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o undertake_v to_o determine_v this_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v certain_o most_o worthy_a of_o a_o christian_n thought_n and_o endeavour_n and_o though_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o through_o the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o interest_n of_o man_n we_o never_o shall_v see_v such_o a_o perfect_a union_n among_o christian_n as_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v this_o yet_o i_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o our_o author_n have_v true_o point_v out_o to_o we_o the_o chief_a obstacle_n of_o our_o common_a peace_n and_o which_o be_v it_o once_o remove_v we_o may_v by_o god_n grace_n soon_o proceed_v on_o all_o hand_n to_o a_o better_a understanding_n than_o we_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o arrive_v at_o without_o it_o whilst_o man_n not_o only_o continue_v insensible_a of_o their_o error_n but_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o opinion_n that_o they_o can_v possible_o fall_v into_o any_o whilst_o instead_o of_o examine_v imparpartial_o where_o the_o truth_n lie_v they_o magisterial_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o authority_n to_o denounce_v anathema_n against_o their_o brethren_n who_o will_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o deviation_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o hope_v that_o either_o truth_n shall_v prevail_v or_o peace_n and_o unity_n be_v establish_v among_o we_o but_o will_v they_o once_o be_v persuade_v to_o remove_v this_o obstacle_n out_o of_o the_o way_n will_v they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n and_o as_o such_o expose_v to_o the_o same_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n that_o other_o christian_n be_v will_v they_o serious_o implore_v the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n upon_o their_o endeavour_n and_o lay_v aside_o their_o vain_a tradition_n join_v impartial_o with_o we_o in_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o alone_a certain_a and_o infallible_a rule_n of_o it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n why_o shall_v we_o despair_v but_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n may_v yet_o so_o shine_v upon_o we_o 79._o as_o to_o guide_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n now_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o author_n here_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v all_o man_n to_o project_n he_o propose_v that_o we_o shall_v first_o do_v justice_n to_o one_o another_o as_o to_o all_o those_o point_n that_o we_o have_v false_o lay_v to_o each_o other_o charge_n that_o then_o we_o shall_v reform_v on_o both_o side_n whatever_o we_o can_v discover_v to_o need_v a_o reformation_n to_o this_o end_n he_o free_o give_v we_o up_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o indeed_o in_o effect_n all_o the_o other_o council_n that_o have_v be_v hold_v before_o it_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n but_o especial_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o he_o prove_v in_o what_o we_o here_o publish_v to_o be_v a_o usurper_n and_o wish_v all_o man_n to_o separate_v from_o he_o as_o such_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o cardinal_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o their_o first_o condition_n that_o the_o number_n of_o bishop_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o their_o diocese_n no_o large_a than_o what_o they_o can_v easy_o supervise_v that_o the_o monastery_n may_v be_v retrench_v and_o the_o almost_o infinite_a number_n of_o the_o clergy_n reduce_v to_o a_o just_a proportion_n that_o for_o all_o this_o a_o free_a council_n may_v be_v assemble_v in_o which_o the_o laity_n as_o well_o as_o clergy_n may_v be_v present_a as_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a of_o the_o two_o to_o bring_v thing_n to_o a_o accommodation_n that_o for_o those_o point_n wherein_o we_o can_v not_o after_o all_o agree_v some_o way_n shall_v be_v find_v out_o to_o tolerate_v one_o another_o as_o for_o instance_n that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o eucharist_n neither_o shall_v those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n require_v we_o to_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n or_o to_o join_v in_o their_o worship_n nor_o we_o they_o to_o renounce_v either_o but_o that_o continue_v on_o both_o side_n as_o we_o be_v we_o shall_v nevertheless_o communicate_v together_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n of_o kneel_v as_o be_v now_o do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n final_o that_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v some_o great_a prince_n will_v begin_v to_o set_v this_o matter_n on_o foot_n for_o that_o without_o such_o a_o concurrence_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v ever_o be_v thorough_o effect_v this_o be_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v the_o design_n of_o this_o author_n and_o which_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o put_v together_o here_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o full_o express_v in_o what_o be_v now_o publish_v be_v only_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o work_n though_o all_o that_o he_o live_v to_o bring_v to_o perfection_n for_o the_o rest_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o french_a edition_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o collection_n of_o material_n for_o a_o second_o part_n than_o any_o complete_a copy_n of_o what_o he_o have_v finish_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o enter_v into_o any_o debate_n either_o to_o vindicate_v or_o to_o censure_v this_o project_n it_o it_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o for_o we_o to_o deliberate_v on_o these_o thing_n when_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v be_v content_a in_o good_a earnest_n to_o quit_v their_o pretence_n to_o that_o infallibility_n and_o authority_n they_o have_v so_o long_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o and_o over_o all_o other_o and_o join_v in_o such_o a_o christian_a design_n as_o be_v here_o propose_v with_o we_o and_o however_o we_o have_v be_v tell_v that_o the_o present_a pope_n be_v once_o incline_v to_o submit_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n to_o a_o new_a revision_n yet_o if_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o judge_n by_o his_o other_o action_n he_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o all_o dispose_v to_o give_v up_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o own_o pretence_n to_o the_o church_n peace_n it_o and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o pursue_v such_o vain_a however_o please_v speculation_n let_v we_o make_v this_o present_a use_n of_o our_o author_n argument_n to_o confirm_v ourselves_o yet_o more_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o pretence_n which_o we_o
see_v here_o even_o one_o of_o their_o own_o communion_n to_o have_v prove_v not_o only_o false_a but_o insupportable_a let_v we_o beseech_v god_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o bring_v all_o other_o that_o be_v yet_o enslave_v by_o they_o to_o the_o like_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o will_v vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v faithful_o persevere_v in_o our_o holy_a profession_n to_o our_o life_n end_v that_o no_o terror_n no_o interest_n no_o craftiness_n of_o cunning_a man_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o fall_v from_o our_o own_o steadfastness_n 14._o but_o that_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n 3_o we_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n 18._o and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o author_n preface_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v take_v such_o root_n by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o ecclesiastic_n and_o by_o all_o the_o temporal_a benefice_n whereof_o the_o pope_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o source_n that_o a_o kind_n of_o miracle_n seem_v necessary_a to_o destroy_v it_o and_o to_o re-establish_a the_o church_n in_o that_o liberty_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v purchase_v for_o it_o by_o his_o blood._n beside_o impiety_n irreligion_n ambition_n and_o dissoluteness_n have_v so_o seize_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n that_o a_o man_n can_v hope_v to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o hear_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o reform_v the_o church_n although_o i_o be_o very_a well_o satisfy_v of_o that_o yet_o i_o think_v myself_o indispensible_o oblige_v to_o represent_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o have_v no_o just_a foundation_n at_o least_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o shall_v in_o some_o measure_n justify_v myself_o towards_o god_n in_o do_v my_o duty_n i_o shall_v justify_v myself_o to_o my_o own_o self_n who_o my_o conscience_n have_v long_o accuse_v of_o a_o large_a and_o criminal_a silence_n i_o shall_v also_o justify_v the_o catholic_n against_o the_o heretic_n who_o will_v know_v by_o this_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o blind_a as_o they_o imagine_v and_o this_o will_v also_o serve_v to_o fortify_v the_o catholic_n against_o all_o the_o temptation_n they_o may_v have_v of_o abandon_v the_o church_n by_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o papacy_n so_o that_o renounce_v the_o latter_a they_o may_v always_o stand_v firm_a to_o the_o former_a and_o also_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o fight_v courageous_o against_o antichrist_n who_o in_o all_o appearance_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n i_o have_v a_o great_a while_n hope_v that_o there_o will_v have_v be_v find_v among_o the_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n that_o we_o have_v among_o we_o some_o one_o or_o other_o that_o will_v have_v undertake_v to_o open_a man_n eye_n and_o will_v have_v save_v i_o a_o labour_n therein_o i_o can_v consult_v no_o body_n without_o manifest_a danger_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o i_o since_o it_o be_v a_o work_n that_o may_v equal_o displease_v both_o weak_a catholic_n and_o heretic_n be_v oblige_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o to_o disentangle_v and_o separate_v truth_n from_o falsehood_n and_o a_o falsehood_n more_o belove_v by_o many_o catholic_n then_o the_o most_o important_a truth_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o heretic_n i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o false_a religion_n though_o without_o dispute_n and_o indirect_o in_o abolish_n the_o papacy_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o mischievous_a authority_n be_v terrible_a since_o it_o fill_v the_o catholic_n with_o ignorance_n and_o gross_a and_o low_a idea_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o mar_v the_o beauty_n of_o that_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o church_n the_o heretic_n be_v thereby_o scandalize_v and_o harden_v themselves_o more_o and_o more_o in_o their_o obstinacy_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o every_o thing_n in_o our_o religion_n be_v false_a see_v clear_o that_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o many_o catholic_n of_o our_o time_n do_v see_v this_o evil_a since_o in_o the_o precede_a age_n many_o have_v perceive_v it_o and_o that_o the_o evil_n be_v come_v to_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o true_o there_o have_v be_v some_o who_o can_v not_o forbear_v say_v somewhat_o of_o it_o but_o this_o have_v be_v but_o very_o slight_o and_o superficial_o it_o seem_v as_o though_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o deplorable_a thing_n that_o among_o the_o multitude_n of_o learned_a man_n profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o employ_v themselves_o in_o writing_n there_o can_v be_v find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o man_n of_o understand_v touch_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o such_o courage_n as_o to_o represent_v it_o to_o those_o who_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o remedy_v it_o the_o sacrilege_n daily_o commit_v in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n either_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_n must_v discourage_v they_o and_o bereave_v they_o of_o all_o hope_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v the_o ulcer_n they_o have_v rather_o let_v it_o whole_o alone_a omittere_fw-la potius_fw-la praevalida_fw-la &_o adulta_fw-la vitia_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la assequi_fw-la ne_fw-la palam_fw-la fieret_fw-la qualibus_fw-la flagitiis_fw-la impares_fw-la simus_fw-la tac._n annal._n lib._n 3._o or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v that_o their_o own_o interest_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o evil_a or_o that_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n for_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n or_o last_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o shake_v the_o catholic_n religion_n in_o respect_n of_o weak_a brethren_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o heretic_n thereby_o to_o insult_v over_o it_o if_o they_o have_v these_o last_o thought_n it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o examine_v the_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o papacy_n have_v neither_o by_o nature_n nor_o divine_a institution_n any_o connexion_n with_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a its_o principle_n be_v opposite_a and_o tend_v to_o its_o destruction_n it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o those_o who_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n see_v very_o clear_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o papacy_n with_o the_o gospel_n since_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o that_o heretofore_o oblige_v the_o greek_n and_o since_o the_o protestant_n to_o forsake_v the_o church_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v but_o that_o they_o see_v the_o thing_n very_o well_o since_o it_o be_v the_o only_a place_n wherein_o they_o daily_o attack_v we_o with_o a_o mighty_a advantage_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o know_v it_o perfect_o we_o be_v however_o indispensible_o oblige_v to_o oppose_v error_n mendacia_fw-la nec_fw-la tegunt_fw-la nec_fw-la vulnerant_fw-la and_o not_o to_o palliate_v they_o and_o certain_o not_o sincere_o to_o acknowledge_v palpable_a gross_a abuse_n be_v to_o betray_v religion_n and_o the_o church_n for_o that_o make_v man_n call_v in_o question_n the_o best_a establish_a truth_n according_a to_o that_o say_n he_o that_o deny_v all_o thing_n grant_v all_o thing_n qui_fw-fr en_fw-fr todo_fw-la niga_fw-la loda_fw-it and_o i_o have_v always_o observe_v that_o a_o frank_a and_o generous_a acknowledgement_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o error_n produce_v a_o very_a good_a effect_n upon_o all_o judicious_a and_o reasonable_a person_n and_o dispose_v the_o protestant_n with_o much_o more_o readiness_n to_o embrace_v the_o catholic_n verity_n furthermore_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o irreligion_n and_o impiety_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n proceed_v in_o great_a measure_n from_o the_o little_a reason_n and_o wisdom_n wherewith_o this_o primacy_n and_o papal_a almighty_a power_n be_v exercise_v which_o convert_v all_o religion_n to_o its_o temporal_a profit_n make_v the_o very_a divinity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o as_o the_o world_n go_v man_n will_v have_v all_o or_o nothing_o so_o that_o have_v at_o first_o receive_v the_o article_n of_o the_o papacy_n as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n whilst_o they_o see_v the_o pope_n under_o colour_n of_o this_o article_n rob_v and_o
plunder_v the_o church_n they_o will_v perceive_v the_o imposture_n and_o believe_v at_o length_n that_o the_o other_o article_n of_o religion_n be_v no_o more_o divine_a than_o that_o of_o the_o papacy_n so_o that_o if_o it_o please_v god_n that_o this_o tyranny_n be_v abolish_v in_o the_o church_n this_o villainous_a mask_n take_v off_o from_o religion_n it_o will_v be_v incomparable_o more_o love_v and_o respect_v and_o the_o impiety_n ambition_n and_o dissoluteness_n wherewith_o the_o papacy_n have_v infect_v all_o thing_n will_v be_v banish_v from_o the_o church_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v all_o the_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n range_v themselves_o under_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o church_n and_o even_o the_o pagan_n and_o the_o other_o infidel_n who_o prince_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o pride_n of_o rome_n that_o will_v make_v they_o her_o subject_n and_o tributary_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o their_o state_n at_o her_o pleasure_n by_o this_o mean_v all_o hope_n will_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o heretic_n of_o ever_o see_v the_o catholic_n religion_n ruin_v by_o it_o for_o i_o know_v their_o minister_n have_v from_o hence_o all_o their_o hope_n and_o will_v be_v sorry_a to_o see_v the_o papacy_n abolish_v without_o the_o catholic_n religion_n wherefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o fortify_v the_o catholic_n against_o this_o danger_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o they_o ought_v always_o to_o stand_v firm_a to_o and_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n which_o they_o ought_v always_o to_o abhor_v and_o that_o this_o last_o whatever_o mixture_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v with_o truth_n by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n may_v never_o make_v they_o contemn_v the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v never_o make_v they_o receive_v the_o invention_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n sharpen_v by_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n how_o specious_a soever_o they_o may_v appear_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o surprise_v if_o some_o man_n think_v i_o say_v too_o much_o and_o that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v call_v i_o extravagant_a for_o i_o know_v how_o gross_a and_o carnal_a idea_n they_o who_o read_v not_o the_o scripture_n have_v of_o religion_n have_v be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n who_o as_o well_o as_o other_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o subsist_v without_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o universal_a and_o visible_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o think_v it_o very_o strange_a if_o people_n have_v not_o other_o sentiment_n after_o the_o read_n of_o this_o work_n all_o those_o who_o will_v penetrate_v and_o enter_v a_o little_a with_o i_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o disorder_n which_o that_o authority_n cause_v among_o christian_n will_v find_v that_o i_o have_v too_o much_o reason_n and_o that_o i_o speak_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o moderation_n if_o they_o have_v any_o zeal_n and_o love_n for_o the_o church_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v be_v in_o three_o different_a temper_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o papacy_n when_o i_o first_o know_v what_o it_o be_v i_o do_v nothing_o but_o sigh_n like_o another_o heraclitus_n and_o afflict_v myself_o with_o grief_n for_o the_o disorder_n that_o shake_v my_o faith_n after_o this_o i_o fall_v into_o another_o frame_n wherein_o like_o democritus_n i_o do_v nothing_o but_o laugh_v at_o the_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o man_n who_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o impose_v upon_o since_o that_o as_o my_o understanding_n increase_v i_o again_o fall_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o heraclitus_n be_v more_o persuade_v than_o i_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o bear_v a_o great_a part_n in_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o neighbour_n than_o before_o i_o do_v and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o move_v i_o to_o put_v these_o my_o thought_n in_o writing_n so_o go_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n succeed_v one_o another_o pro_fw-la or_o con_v according_a as_o they_o be_v more_o enlighten_v here_o i_o think_v it_o proper_a to_o represent_v by_o what_o degree_n i_o come_v to_o know_v the_o imposture_n it_o be_v now_o more_o than_o 30._o year_n since_o i_o be_v first_o at_o rome_n there_o i_o begin_v to_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o what_o people_n have_v make_v i_o believe_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n i_o do_v never_o believe_v that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v tell_v i_o of_o they_o be_v true_a for_o people_n will_v have_v persuade_v i_o that_o the_o pope_n receive_v news_n every_o 24._o hour_n from_o paradise_n and_o that_o he_o send_v whosoever_o he_o please_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell._n but_o what_o i_o believe_v of_o he_o be_v his_o great_a sanctity_n infallibility_n and_o impeccability_n in_o every_o thing_n he_o say_v as_o indeed_o it_o seem_v necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n have_v give_v he_o the_o employ_v that_o he_o pretend_v to_o a_o vast_a and_o almost_o infinite_a knowledge_n a_o perfect_a abstraction_n from_o all_o frail_a and_o earthly_a thing_n with_o a_o continual_a application_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o i_o believe_v as_o much_o in_o proportion_n of_o the_o cardinal_n i_o find_v that_o to_o be_v very_o true_a which_o tacitus_n say_v major_a e_fw-la longinquo_fw-la reverentia_fw-la you_o must_v not_o come_v near_o a_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o value_n for_o it_o i_o have_v the_o leisure_n to_o consider_v the_o maxim_n and_o conduct_v of_o these_o people_n which_o i_o soon_o find_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o idea_n i_o have_v form_v to_o myself_o of_o they_o and_o i_o want_v but_o very_o little_a of_o run_v stark_o mad_a i_o be_v as_o full_a of_o indignation_n against_o those_o who_o give_v i_o these_o impression_n as_o against_o those_o who_o scandalize_v i_o i_o see_v nothing_o throughout_o but_o a_o horrible_a licentiousness_n both_o in_o the_o court_n and_o in_o the_o town_n without_o any_o appearance_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o many_o honest_a people_n of_o france_n i_o hear_v of_o nothing_o any_o where_o but_o horror_n and_o abomination_n of_o all_o kind_n compare_v this_o with_o the_o sentiment_n that_o have_v be_v instill_v into_o i_o in_o france_n i_o often_o cry_v out_o o_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la inane_fw-la o_o how_o the_o world_n be_v abuse_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o our_o poor_a frenchman_n have_v but_o see_v it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v undeceive_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o man_n here_o pass_v half_o the_o day_n in_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o music_n and_o the_o other_o half_a among_o the_o courtesan_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o they_o at_o first_o commend_v to_o i_o the_o fine_a church_n and_o the_o fine_a courtesan_n this_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spaniard_n have_v find_v the_o secret_a of_o associate_a their_o devotion_n with_o a_o habit_n of_o the_o most_o enormous_a vice_n in_o one_o hand_n they_o shall_v hold_v a_o long_a bead-roll_n and_o stick_v a_o dagger_n into_o a_o man_n body_n with_o the_o other_o or_o else_o commit_v the_o most_o horrible_a impurity_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o justice_n for_o this_o nor_o for_o sodomy_n which_o be_v more_o common_a there_o than_o simple_a fornication_n in_o our_o country_n nor_o for_o poison_v and_o from_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o cardinal_n and_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o more_o free_a than_o other_o for_o the_o pope_n their_o age_n ordinary_o free_v they_o from_o these_o thing_n i_o reason_v oftentimes_o thus_o with_o myself_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o here_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n who_o they_o call_v his_o holiness_n who_o give_v pardon_n and_o indulgence_n to_o other_o and_o who_o canonizes_n saint_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n and_o this_o the_o court_n that_o give_v law_n for_o religion_n to_o the_o whole_a earth_n i_o confess_v that_o my_o respect_n for_o religion_n sensible_o diminish_v every_o day_n that_o i_o be_v tempt_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v make_v only_o for_o they_o and_o that_o i_o doubt_v of_o its_o divinity_n see_v and_o hear_v nothing_o but_o inconceivable_a dissoluteness_n every_o where_o even_o in_o the_o very_a cloister_n a_o ambition_n and_o a_o excessive_a vanity_n in_o all_o the_o prelate_n who_o be_v promote_v for_o no_o other_o merit_n than_o that_o of_o a_o machiavillian_a policy_n wherein_o the_o disciple_n outdo_v their_o master_n i_o know_v not_o where_o i_o be_v sometime_o i_o cast_v my_o eye_n upon_o a_o person_n of_o
reputation_n and_o of_o merit_n as_o people_n tell_v i_o and_o i_o believe_v so_o see_v his_o air_n and_o his_o behaviour_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o 8_o day_n i_o shall_v hear_v the_o secret_a history_n of_o he_o which_o be_v a_o horrible_a one_o the_o heros_n of_o this_o court_n be_v as_o tacitus_n say_v of_o mucian_n people_n compound_v of_o great_a virtue_n and_o great_a vice_n mucianus_n luxuria_fw-la arrogantia_fw-la comitate_fw-la industria_n bonis_fw-la malisque_fw-la artibus_fw-la mixtus_fw-la these_o be_v brave_a worldly_a man_n but_o for_o religion_n most_o certain_o they_o have_v none_o at_o all_o i_o be_o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o stay_v in_o this_o place_n be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o people_n do_v complain_v both_o in_o germany_n and_o in_o england_n that_o their_o young_a people_n that_o travel_n come_v back_o from_o thence_o lose_v in_o debauchery_n and_o impiety_n that_o which_o preserve_v i_o from_o the_o contagion_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o i_o go_v with_o a_o honest_a and_o a_o simple_a mind_n however_o not_o very_o ignorant_a for_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o study_n this_o it_o be_v that_o disgust_v i_o at_o all_o the_o disorder_n and_o licentiousness_n i_o see_v there_o and_o give_v i_o a_o horror_n for_o all_o their_o pleasure_n perhaps_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v like_o other_o people_n if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v so_o stiff_a and_o resolute_a to_o free_v myself_o from_o the_o perplexity_n i_o be_v in_o about_o religion_n through_o the_o disorder_n and_o irregularity_n of_o this_o court_n that_o be_v esteem_v the_o centre_n of_o religion_n from_o whence_o according_a to_o this_o supposition_n there_o ought_v to_o shine_v forth_o nothing_o but_o sanctity_n purity_n humility_n charity_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n contempt_n of_o the_o grandeur_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o continual_a application_n to_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n and_o where_o i_o see_v nevertheless_o nothing_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o these_o virtue_n but_o licentiousness_n ambition_n and_o superstition_n with_o a_o horrible_a ignorance_n in_o the_o people_n i_o than_o form_v a_o design_n to_o instruct_v myself_o and_o to_o know_v a_o little_a better_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o i_o desire_v for_o that_o end_n a_o french_a abbot_n with_o who_o i_o lodge_v to_o lend_v i_o a_o latin_a new_a testament_n which_o he_o have_v and_o which_o he_o read_v but_o seldom_o i_o read_v it_o with_o attention_n twice_o over_o from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o which_o set_v my_o mind_n in_o better_a condition_n than_o it_o be_v before_o the_o more_o i_o read_v the_o more_o i_o be_v inward_o comfort_v but_o i_o be_v the_o more_o enrage_a against_o what_o i_o see_v without_o be_v able_a to_o find_v the_o least_o solution_n to_o the_o impossibility_n that_o there_o appear_v to_o i_o to_o be_v in_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o universal_a vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o earth_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n i_o there_o quick_o find_v the_o principal_a article_n of_o religion_n establish_v in_o many_o place_n and_o often_o in_o express_a term_n one_o only_a head_n of_o the_o church_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o the_o church_n be_v the_o body_n and_o believer_n the_o member_n one_o only_a spouse_n of_o the_o church_n one_o only_a bishop_n of_o bishop_n but_o not_o one_o word_n neither_o far_a nor_o near_a of_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o they_o beside_o all_o place_n there_o be_v full_a of_o example_n and_o exhortation_n to_o humility_n to_o piety_n to_o chastity_n and_o to_o charity_n the_o master_n and_o disciple_n there_o speak_v continual_o of_o renounce_v the_o world_n its_o grandeur_n vanity_n pleasure_n riches_n and_o above_o all_o against_o the_o spirit_n of_o domination_n but_o in_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o their_o court_n i_o find_v maxim_n that_o be_v quite_o contrary_a i_o sometime_o entertain_v the_o abbot_n who_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o very_o sociable_a with_o the_o trouble_n that_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n give_v i_o he_o laugh_v at_o it_o and_o give_v i_o please_a answer_n own_v one_o part_n of_o what_o i_o object_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n he_o give_v i_o reason_n which_o to_o i_o be_v not_o very_o sufficient_a one_o day_n when_o i_o press_v he_o a_o little_a more_o than_o ordinary_a not_o know_v what_o to_o answer_v i_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o if_o i_o will_v read_v bellarmin_n i_o shall_v there_o find_v many_o reason_n that_o will_v resolve_v my_o doubt_n so_o that_o i_o hire_v one_o which_o i_o read_v over_o and_o over_o upon_o this_o subject_a without_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o give_v i_o the_o least_o satisfaction_n there_o be_v passage_n of_o scripture_n wrest_v with_o great_a violence_n which_o touch_v not_o the_o question_n or_o else_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o the_o force_a sense_n that_o he_o give_v they_o be_v always_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o opposite_a to_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n whereof_o i_o have_v make_v a_o great_a collection_n and_o agree_v not_o at_o all_o with_o the_o maxim_n and_o with_o the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o humane_a reason_n which_o at_o first_o may_v seem_v plausible_a but_o beside_o that_o they_o have_v not_o that_o weight_n which_o those_o have_v which_o the_o scripture_n furnish_v with_o against_o he_o they_o tend_v to_o establish_v a_o worldly_a and_o temporal_a dominion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o renew_v the_o error_n of_o those_o jew_n who_o believe_v that_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o messiah_n ought_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o great_a authority_n and_o with_o fleshly_a arm_n for_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o monarchical_a government_n be_v the_o most_o advantageous_a in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o consequence_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o sovereign_a order_n of_o only_a one_o man_n who_o be_v the_o pope_n who_o have_v the_o power_n to_o exterminate_v king_n and_o all_o those_o who_o will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o this_o confirm_v i_o in_o the_o opinion_n i_o have_v before_o see_v that_o so_o subtle_a a_o wit_n as_o bellarmin_n a_o man_n so_o well_o verse_v in_o antiquity_n and_o that_o have_v so_o much_o interest_n in_o the_o thing_n can_v find_v out_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o maintain_v this_o opinion_n at_o length_n i_o go_v into_o germany_n where_o after_o eight_o or_o nine_o month_n travel_v i_o come_v to_o cologne_n where_o i_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o inform_v myself_o far_a and_o to_o know_v if_o the_o papacy_n have_v a_o great_a while_n rule_v in_o the_o church_n and_o how_o long_o since_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v hear_v it_o speak_v of_o and_o what_o they_o think_v of_o it_o i_o apply_v myself_o then_o to_o examine_v some_o of_o the_o father_n upon_o this_o article_n and_o that_o i_o may_v the_o soon_o have_v do_v i_o consult_v they_o upon_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o pope_n make_v use_v of_o to_o see_v if_o the_o father_n understand_v they_o as_o they_o do_v i_o find_v in_o examine_v they_o that_o they_o explain_v they_o in_o a_o manner_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o pope_n pretension_n this_o make_v i_o certain_o conclude_v that_o the_o papacy_n must_v have_v be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n by_o some_o violent_a stroke_n or_o else_o by_o small_a beginning_n and_o by_o degree_n as_o it_o ordinary_o fall_v out_o in_o usurpation_n which_o be_v make_v either_o altogether_o by_o a_o great_a force_n or_o else_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o that_o this_o usurpation_n have_v be_v second_v and_o favour_v by_o people_n who_o see_v there_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v any_o great_a resistance_n and_o they_o make_v their_o advantage_n of_o it_o through_o man_n ignorance_n after_o that_o another_o thing_n that_o give_v i_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n be_v how_o to_o separate_v the_o article_n of_o the_o papacy_n from_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n so_o that_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n as_o i_o understand_v it_o may_v not_o be_v prejudice_v think_v on_o this_o then_o often_o in_o my_o unquiet_a mind_n i_o resolve_v far_a to_o consult_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o passage_n ordinary_o allege_v to_o prove_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n and_o i_o find_v that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o as_o i_o do_v but_o because_o i_o know_v what_o make_v the_o cardinal_n and_o other_o people_n employ_v the_o utmost_a
of_o their_o ingenuity_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o that_o i_o see_v not_o well_o what_o advantage_n they_o can_v draw_v from_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o maintain_v with_o so_o much_o ardour_n that_o double_v my_o attention_n to_o sound_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o i_o find_v that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o infallibility_n they_o will_v conceal_v every_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o save_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o all_o the_o temporal_a advantage_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o and_o i_o make_v no_o further_a doubt_n of_o it_o when_o i_o see_v they_o apply_v it_o particular_o to_o the_o clergy_n exclude_v all_o the_o people_n and_o many_o man_n to_o the_o pope_n alone_o exclude_v all_o other_o bishop_n since_o these_o discovery_n i_o have_v always_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o maxim_n wherein_o i_o have_v never_o be_v deceive_v which_o be_v that_o when_o any_o practice_n or_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n bring_v profit_n or_o honour_n to_o the_o ecclesiastic_n i_o present_o suspect_v and_o examine_v it_o at_o length_n have_v a_o long_a time_n reflect_v upon_o all_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o papal_a authority_n and_o have_v observe_v the_o deplorable_a condition_n to_o which_o it_o have_v reduce_v the_o christian_a religion_n as_o well_o without_o as_o within_o the_o church_n and_o see_v it_o be_v that_o which_o have_v drive_v the_o greek_n and_o protestant_n out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v still_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o return_v not_o again_o unto_o its_o communion_n and_o that_o it_o even_o draw_v strange_a persecution_n upon_o the_o church_n from_o these_o scatter_a sheep_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o its_o favourer_n i_o at_o last_o resolve_v to_o publish_v this_o little_a treatise_n to_o disabuse_v mankind_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o unjust_a and_o criminal_a devotion_n which_o they_o have_v for_o the_o papacy_n and_o also_o to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o other_o vice_n and_o misfortune_n it_o have_v there_o cause_v be_v persuade_v that_o a_o infallible_a fruit_n of_o this_o reformation_n will_v be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o greek_n protestant_n pagan_n jew_n and_o mahometan_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o honour_n it_o will_v do_v to_o all_o the_o catholic_n prince_n who_o majesty_n and_o greatness_n be_v vilify_v by_o this_o shameful_a subjection_n to_o and_o dependence_n on_o the_o pope_n which_o make_v they_o to_o be_v despise_v by_o other_o prince_n who_o have_v free_v themselves_o from_o their_o tyranny_n a_o senator_n of_o sweden_n tell_v i_o one_o day_n a_o very_a good_a say_n of_o tacitus_n to_o this_o purpose_n viri_fw-la muliebria_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la man_n act_v the_o part_n of_o woman_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o be_v the_o catamite_n of_o the_o pope_n however_o since_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o treat_v those_o as_o heretic_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n who_o oppose_v their_o ambition_n and_o interest_n i_o prepare_v myself_o against_o it_o and_o that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o discourage_v i_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a to_o be_v hate_v by_o such_o people_n than_o love_v illi_fw-la maledicent_fw-la at_o tu_fw-la domine_fw-la benedices_fw-la i_o know_v the_o reader_n will_v in_o this_o work_n of_o i_o present_o look_v after_o the_o character_n of_o either_o jansenist_n calvinist_n or_o lutheran_n or_o last_o of_o a_o man_n who_o can_v not_o be_v promote_v to_o benefice_n and_o many_o time_n he_o will_v think_v he_o have_v find_v i_o as_o for_o benefice_n i_o may_v perhaps_o have_v have_v one_o if_o i_o have_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v have_v none_o nor_o have_v i_o need_v of_o any_o nor_o be_v i_o ever_o design_v for_o it_o the_o jansenist_n be_v as_o yet_o too_o much_o papist_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o papacy_n as_o for_o the_o calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n i_o wish_v they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o own_o the_o opinion_n which_o i_o do_v and_o which_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o betray_v in_o this_o my_o book_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v both_o write_v often_o against_o this_o power_n but_o not_o with_o design_n that_o the_o catholic_n religion_n shall_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o to_o which_o this_o work_n whole_o tend_v whatever_o man_n will_v judge_n i_o think_v i_o ought_v not_o to_o renounce_v any_o truth_n because_o the_o heretic_n know_v it_o nor_o to_o put_v my_o eye_n out_o rather_o than_o see_v the_o injustice_n of_o the_o papacy_n because_o the_o heretic_n see_v it_o if_o i_o have_v not_o here_o draw_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o jesuit_n religion_n it_o may_v be_v those_o they_o call_v the_o jansenist_n will_v have_v suspect_v they_o to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o the_o present_a time_n go_v and_o for_o the_o calvinist_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o in_o many_o place_n they_o will_v say_v that_o i_o do_v but_o gild_v over_o the_o pill_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o swallow_v down_o the_o poison_n as_o some_o people_n have_v say_v of_o the_o book_n of_o mr._n de_fw-fr condom_n they_o may_v judge_n of_o it_o what_o they_o please_v i_o have_v follow_v the_o sentiment_n which_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v inspire_v i_o with_o and_o in_o which_o i_o be_o confirm_v the_o more_o by_o read_v the_o father_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o by_o make_v reflection_n upon_o all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v in_o foreign_a country_n and_o upon_o what_o i_o see_v every_o day_n here_o if_o the_o romanist_n hear_v this_o work_n speak_v of_o they_o will_v say_v without_o doubt_n as_o heretofore_o at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n when_o mr._n de_fw-fr faber_n make_v remonstrance_n on_o the_o king_n behalf_n concern_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o church_n gallus_n cantat_fw-la they_o cry_v i_o have_v no_o better_a answer_n than_o what_o he_o make_v they_o utinam_fw-la ad_fw-la galli_n cantum_fw-la petrus_n resipisceret_fw-la let_v they_o come_v and_o renounce_v the_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n they_o exercise_v over_o the_o church_n and_o over_o the_o world_n and_o let_v our_o bishop_n for_o time_n to_o come_v behave_v themselves_o like_o worthy_a successor_n of_o this_o apostle_n this_o work_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n which_o will_v contain_v so_o many_o chapter_n in_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o the_o papacy_n have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v show_v the_o vanity_n &_o folly_n of_o those_o argument_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o draw_v from_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o second_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n never_o know_v it_o and_o that_o in_o the_o dark_a age_n there_o be_v ever_o some_o who_o oppose_v it_o and_o i_o shall_v confute_v many_o human_a reason_n which_o for_o want_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o father_n be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o its_o defence_n and_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v examine_v all_o the_o pretend_a advantage_n which_o this_o authority_n procure_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o state_n and_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o bring_v any_o real_a good_a to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o catholic_n state_n that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o disorder_n among_o all_o christian_n of_o ignorance_n heresy_n schism_n and_o irreligion_n that_o reign_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v surprise_v that_o i_o conceal_v who_o i_o be_o in_o so_o perverse_a a_o age_n as_o we_o live_v in_o where_o truth_n and_o honesty_n as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o profess_v it_o be_v expose_v to_o cruel_a persecution_n and_o wherein_o i_o shall_v have_v as_o many_o mortal_a enemy_n as_o there_o be_v worldly_a catholic_n and_o papist_n and_o people_n in_o possession_n of_o benefice_n without_o mention_v the_o monk_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o flatter_v myself_o with_o any_o great_a success_n this_o book_n may_v have_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a disorder_n and_o irreligion_n of_o the_o age_n and_o i_o do_v it_o more_o to_o discharge_v myself_o of_o the_o load_n lie_v upon_o i_o and_o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o my_o own_o mind_n than_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o heretofore_o petrarch_n say_v upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n haec_fw-la scribo_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la ùt_fw-la saeculo_fw-la meo_fw-la prosim_fw-la cujus_fw-la tam_fw-la desperata_fw-la miseria_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o conceptis_fw-la onerem_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la soler_fw-la i_o write_v these_o thing_n not_o so_o much_o to_o profit_v the_o age_n i_o live_v in_o who_o misery_n be_v so_o desperate_a as_o to_o unburthen_v myself_o of_o my_o own_o thought_n
and_o to_o refresh_v my_o spirit_n with_o writing_n i_o have_v write_v for_o myself_o haec_fw-la mihi_fw-la cecini_fw-la &_o musis_fw-la &_o si_fw-la nemo_fw-la alius_fw-la audierit_fw-la i_o have_v sing_v these_o thing_n to_o myself_o and_o the_o muse_n though_o no_o body_n else_o shall_v hear_v they_o sure_o and_o honest_a mean_n to_o convert_n all_o heretic_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o papacy_n have_v no_o divine_a title_n the_o vanity_n and_o nullity_n of_o those_o which_o it_o draw_v from_o the_o gospel_n whosoever_o shall_v read_v the_o new_a testament_n will_v there_o find_v that_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v establish_v as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o any_o other_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o body_n or_o believer_n his_o member_n that_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v also_o the_o only_a spouse_n of_o the_o church_n which_o will_v be_v adulterous_a shall_v she_o submit_v to_o another_o and_o this_o other_o can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o evil_a person_n and_o a_o reprobate_n since_o that_o in_o take_v the_o quality_n of_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n he_o must_v renounce_v that_o of_o son_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o can_v not_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n according_a to_o the_o maxim_n that_o he_o who_o have_v not_o the_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n have_v not_o god_n for_o his_o father_n now_o no_o one_o person_n can_v be_v the_o head_n the_o spouse_n and_o son_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o same_o time_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o pope_n do_v assume_v these_o title_n to_o themselves_o by_o a_o vanity_n which_o exceed_v all_o folly_n and_o without_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v any_o reason_n for_o it_o divine_a or_o humane_a but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o they_o say_v to_o maintain_v their_o pretension_n they_o say_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n one_o man_n only_o viz._n aaron_n have_v the_o conduct_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o be_v head_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o that_o by_o consequence_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n a_o authority_n like_v unto_o this_o establish_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n perform_v the_o function_n of_o this_o charge_n whereupon_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v say_v first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v not_o difficult_a for_o aaron_n to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o this_o in_o so_o little_a a_o state_n as_o judea_n and_o in_o one_o only_a city_n of_o this_o state_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o in_o one_o only_a temple_n of_o that_o city_n for_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o perform_v divine_a service_n nor_o to_o sacrifice_n elsewhere_o whereas_o christianity_n be_v at_o this_o time_n spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o one_o single_a person_n only_o can_v perform_v these_o function_n every_o where_o it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o because_o france_n be_v well_o govern_v by_o one_o king_n he_o may_v as_o well_o govern_v all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o habitable_a earth_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o than_o for_o one_o bishop_n to_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n because_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n can_v inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n upon_o delinquent_n as_o the_o civil_a government_n may_v and_o do_v beside_o aaron_n be_v no_o way_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o then_o the_o type_n will_v have_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o original_a but_o he_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o our_o great_a and_o sovereign_a high_a priest_n jesus_n christ._n furthermore_o aaron_n be_v not_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o levite_n but_o as_o the_o doge_fw-it be_v at_o venice_n for_o according_a to_o all_o the_o talmudist_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n and_o to_o their_o censure_n whereas_o the_o pope_n pretend_v to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o particular_o of_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o express_a institution_n of_o god_n for_o this_o charge_n and_o for_o the_o person_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o his_o successor_n whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o it_o for_o the_o papacy_n nor_o for_o the_o person_n of_o those_o who_o exercise_v it_o we_o see_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o institution_n of_o aaron_n charge_n with_o many_o ceremony_n for_o his_o instalment_n and_o for_o his_o anoint_v many_o ordinance_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o charge_n and_o for_o the_o succession_n many_o chapter_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o subordination_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o find_v not_o one_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o this_o pretend_a charge_n of_o universal_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vicar-general_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v there_o clear_a and_o evident_a since_o that_o this_o ministry_n be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o extent_n a_o thousand_o time_n great_a and_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v prodigious_a and_o appear_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o messiah_n his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n we_o see_v several_a order_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o often_o speak_v of_o but_o not_o one_o word_n that_o can_v any_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o pope_n when_o sure_o that_o be_v the_o place_n to_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v the_o power_n as_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o as_o well_o over_o the_o temporality_n as_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n st._n paul_n who_o without_o question_n be_v of_o as_o great_a ability_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o of_o these_o people_n humour_n who_o pretend_v to_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n since_o he_o who_o have_v not_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o christian_n to_o take_v care_n of_o as_o the_o pope_n will_v have_v according_a to_o their_o supposition_n declare_v that_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o perform_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v in_o it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v himself_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o care_n he_o take_v for_o all_o the_o church_n nor_o have_v st._n peter_n the_o courage_n of_o our_o good_a pope_n who_o believe_v themselves_o capable_a of_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o difficulty_n after_o the_o method_n they_o take_v since_o he_o agree_v with_o st._n paul_n that_o st._n paul_n shall_v go_v towards_o the_o gentile_n and_o he_o towards_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o they_o part_v the_o ministry_n between_o they_o at_o least_o the_o pope_n after_o aaron_n example_n aught_o to_o meddle_v only_o in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o not_o in_o secular_a affair_n as_o they_o do_v pretend_v to_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o we_o see_v that_o aaron_n apply_v himself_o only_o to_o the_o function_n of_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o in_o thing_n temporal_a and_o civil_a he_o be_v subject_a to_o moses_n and_o leave_v the_o absolute_a direction_n of_o they_o to_o he_o instead_o of_o imitate_v aaron_n the_o head_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o his_o modesty_n the_o pope_n pretend_v to_o be_v lord_n not_o only_o of_o the_o temporality_n but_o of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n and_o will_v in_o this_o be_v vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n though_o he_o declare_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n though_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o among_o they_o who_o will_v be_v the_o first_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o though_o he_o flee_v away_o when_o they_o will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o king_n though_o he_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o be_v himself_o lord_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n though_o he_o express_o forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o bear_v rule_n over_o any_o one_o whatsoever_o the_o pope_n notwithstanding_o this_o will_v govern_v and_o pretend_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v amiss_o when_o he_o speak_v thus_o and_o that_o they_o know_v better_a than_o he_o how_o to_o improve_v the_o right_n of_o his_o prerogative_n for_o my_o part_n i_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o king_n as_o jesus_n christ_n who_o hold_v the_o earth_n in_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n expression_n who_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v who_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n and_o govern_v the_o motion_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n who_o be_v almighty_a who_o know_v and_o see_v
every_o thing_n without_o who_o no_o man_n can_v have_v neither_o life_n motion_n nor_o be_v such_o a_o king_n i_o say_v have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o vicar-general_n for_o the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n no_o more_o than_o a_o husband_n need_v a_o vicar_n for_o his_o wife_n or_o a_o live_a father_n for_o his_o child_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o assure_v we_o that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n there_o will_v he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o if_o he_o have_v a_o vicar-general_n he_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o also_o see_v that_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o leave_v his_o poor_a disciple_n who_o be_v afflict_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o approach_a departure_n from_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o not_o i_o will_v leave_v you_o the_o pope_n to_o guide_v and_o govern_v you_o which_o have_v be_v but_o a_o poor_a consolation_n but_o i_o will_v send_v you_o the_o comforter_n who_o shall_v lead_v you_o in_o all_o truth_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v in_o what_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n do_v consist_v we_o shall_v clear_o see_v that_o no_o one_o mortal_a man_n can_v be_v the_o vicar-general_n of_o it_o can_v one_o only_a man_n preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n all_o the_o world_n over_o they_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v make_v it_o be_v do_v by_o other_o will_v to_o god_n the_o pope_n will_v do_v so_o but_o these_o delegated_a preacher_n will_v be_v thus_o the_o pope_n vicar_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o sometime_o of_o st._n peter_n which_o can_v be_v according_a to_o all_o the_o canonist_n who_o maintain_v that_o one_o vicar_n can_v make_v another_o beside_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n proper_o speak_v can_v be_v subdelegated_a to_o vicar_n for_o whosoever_o discharge_v it_o ought_v always_o to_o perform_v it_o in_o preach_v or_o exâ—rcising_v the_o other_o episcopal_a function_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o creature_n and_o a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o fool_n or_o a_o seducer_n to_o do_v otherwise_o a_o mere_a man_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v can_v he_o fill_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n with_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v he_o defâ—nd_v the_o church_n against_o all_o its_o enemy_n visible_a and_o invisible_a can_v he_o give_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v victorious_a and_o faithful_a to_o god_n to_o the_o death_n can_v he_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o these_o be_v act_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n over_o his_o church_n what_o relation_n have_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o resemblance_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n between_o jesus_n christ_n and_o belial_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v without_o any_o foundation_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n boast_v of_o be_v vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thâ—y_o be_v no_o more_o so_o than_o the_o mean_a priest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v with_o reason_n that_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n basil._n maintain_v to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o of_o the_o church_n as_o every_o curate_n be_v in_o his_o parish_n pontifex_fw-la vicarius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la nevertheless_o they_o maintain_v that_o st._n peter_n have_v this_o employ_v of_o universal_a vicar_n that_o he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n bishop_n of_o bishop_n sovereign_a both_o of_o spirituality_n and_o temporality_n monarch_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o world._n in_o a_o word_n that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o prerogative_n that_o the_o pope_n at_o this_o present_a time_n enjoy_v in_o quality_n of_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o that_o as_o i_o have_v say_v without_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o institution_n of_o this_o charge_n so_o important_a to_o the_o church_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v they_o nor_o of_o the_o right_n of_o this_o charge_n nor_o of_o the_o succession_n nor_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o election_n nor_o how_o so_o marvellous_a a_o charge_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v nor_o of_o the_o respect_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o this_o vicar_n nor_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o office._n they_o affirm_v bold_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n that_o he_o be_v bishop_n there_o that_o he_o found_v that_o church_n that_o he_o die_v there_o and_o leave_v a_o successor_n who_o be_v call_v clement_n or_o linus_n or_o anacletus_fw-la of_o which_o thing_n though_o they_o make_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n to_o depend_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v one_o tittle_n and_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o this_o successor_n enter_v into_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o which_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n have_v ever_o since_o equal_o succeed_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a unto_o the_o present_a pope_n innocent_a the_o eleven_o it_o must_v be_v ready_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o gentleman_n must_v have_v very_a penetrate_a understanding_n to_o make_v these_o discovery_n from_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v whole_o imperceptible_a there_o i_o have_v sometime_o read_v it_o without_o ever_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v at_o all_o like_o it_o and_o i_o think_v i_o see_v clear_o that_o st._n peter_n never_o know_v he_o have_v this_o authority_n but_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o believe_v that_o no_o christian_a whatever_n much_o less_o a_o bishop_n aught_o to_o have_v it_o in_o the_o church_n nor_o do_v the_o other_o apostle_n know_v it_o any_o more_o than_o he_o for_o somewhat_o of_o it_o will_v then_o appear_v and_o they_o who_o protest_v they_o have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n will_v have_v be_v extreme_o to_o blame_v not_o only_o to_o have_v declare_v nothing_o of_o it_o to_o we_o but_o also_o to_o have_v always_o speak_v and_o act_v with_o their_o sovereign_a head_n and_o master_n as_o with_o a_o equal_a and_o st._n paul_n will_v have_v lose_v all_o manner_n of_o respect_n for_o he_o when_o he_o so_o warm_o reprove_v he_o it_o seem_v probable_a also_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v oblige_v to_o have_v give_v they_o notice_n of_o it_o for_o natural_o they_o can_v not_o know_v it_o and_o the_o modesty_n charity_n and_o humility_n of_o st._n peter_n may_v have_v hinder_v he_o from_o declare_v and_o exercise_v this_o empire_n over_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o this_o to_o be_v find_v nevertheless_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n who_o eye_n their_o own_o interest_n open_v as_o it_o blind_v other_o people_n have_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n find_v very_o strong_a proof_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o say_v for_o example_n that_o our_o saviour_n change_v only_o st._n peter_n name_n the_o reason_n as_o you_o see_v be_v without_o reply_n for_o it_o follow_v very_o necessary_o from_o thence_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v the_o head_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n but_o unlucky_o he_o also_o change_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o zebedee_n they_o say_v also_o that_o he_o be_v sometime_o name_v the_o first_o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o always_o this_o will_v signify_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o though_o he_o have_v be_v always_o so_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o other_o as_o the_o pope_n have_v over_o the_o other_o bishop_n among_o the_o precedent_n the_o first_o have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o other_o nor_o among_o the_o elector_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o elector_n of_o mentz_n who_o have_v the_o first_o place_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o the_o other_o elector_n and_o so_o in_o all_o society_n the_o primacy_n carry_v no_o dominion_n along_o with_o it_o but_o beside_o if_o that_o reason_n shall_v take_v place_n the_o holy_a virgin_n who_o be_v sometime_o name_v the_o last_o in_o scripture_n will_v be_v great_o degrade_v from_o the_o place_n that_o belong_v to_o she_o if_o st._n peter_n be_v always_o name_v the_o first_o that_o may_v have_v be_v give_v to_o his_o age_n as_o the_o father_n say_v and_o in_o truth_n we_o ought_v to_o attribute_v it_o to_o this_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v so_o often_o to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o fervency_n of_o his_o zeal_n which_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o admire_v and_o commend_v so_o also_o may_v
to_o do_v at_o rome_n nor_o be_v he_o ever_o there_o as_o they_o imagine_v there_o be_v yet_o somewhat_o of_o great_a weight_n than_o all_o this_o that_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o he_o withstand_v st._n peter_n to_o his_o face_n because_o he_o deserve_v reproof_n this_o look_n as_o if_o st._n paul_n have_v have_v some_o authority_n over_o st._n peter_n we_o hear_v not_o that_o he_o reproach_v he_o for_o his_o arrogance_n nor_o that_o he_o excommunicate_v he_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o here_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o those_o of_o st._n peter_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o a_o bishop_n shall_v at_o this_o day_n dare_v to_o displease_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o pope_n he_o shall_v be_v soon_o swallow_v up_o and_o destroy_v by_o his_o glory_n i_o believe_v that_o origen_n may_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o st._n paul_n thus_o correct_v st._n peter_n when_o he_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o apostle_n 3._o paulus_n apostolorum_fw-la maximus_fw-la or_o else_o he_o may_v also_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o great_a extent_n of_o st._n paul_n ministry_n or_o to_o what_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o take_v more_o pain_n than_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o â—_z look_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o who_o among_o all_o the_o apostle_n write_v the_o most_o profound_o and_o with_o the_o great_a light_n this_o be_v what_o st._n augustin_n say_v of_o he_o st._n chrysostom_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o pre-eminence_n among_o the_o apostle_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v prefer_v before_o any_o other_o we_o may_v say_v then_o that_o the_o pope_n in_o that_o authority_n which_o they_o usurp_v have_v nothing_o common_a with_o st._n peter_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v compare_v together_o but_o in_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v that_o as_o st._n peter_n be_v come_v into_o pilates-hall_n deny_v christ_n three_o time_n the_o pope_n since_o they_o have_v take_v upon_o themselves_o the_o authority_n of_o pilate_n and_o of_o worldly_a prince_n have_v deny_v he_o not_o three_o time_n but_o once_o for_o all_o una_fw-la sol_fw-la volta_n in_o corte_n di_fw-it pilato_n entro_fw-la est_fw-la petro_n e_o troth_n rinego_fw-it christo._n thus_o we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n that_o can_v in_o the_o least_o authorise_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o we_o may_v compare_v those_o who_o establish_v it_o there_o to_o poor_a herald_n who_o to_o get_v a_o little_a money_n do_v very_o frequent_o make_v people_n mean_o descend_v to_o derive_v from_o the_o ancient_a greek_a and_o roman_a emperor_n because_o the_o cullye_n hauâ—_n get_v a_o estate_n and_o be_v become_v rich_a though_o most_o usual_o it_o be_v only_a by_o roguery_n and_o robbery_n and_o it_o be_v not_o difficult_a thus_o to_o deceive_v people_n who_o always_o admire_v those_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o able_a to_o do_v they_o a_o kindness_n they_o never_o inquire_v how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o as_o the_o spaniard_n say_v alcansado_n los_fw-la honores_fw-la quedam_fw-la borrados_n los_fw-la passos_fw-la pordende_fw-la se_fw-la subio_fw-it a_fw-la ello_n since_o than_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o absolute_o condemn_v it_o it_o have_v no_o lawful_a institution_n for_o a_o doctrine_n of_o that_o importance_n as_o the_o primacy_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v whereon_o they_o make_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o church_n religion_n itself_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o depend_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n can_v be_v but_o false_a for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v some_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n and_o which_o the_o protestant_n be_v great_o in_o the_o wrong_n obstinate_o to_o reject_v because_o that_o tradition_n and_o the_o use_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n have_v so_o long_o since_o give_v they_o sufficient_a authority_n as_o they_o themselves_o acknowledge_v yet_o that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o this_o article_n which_o according_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v capital_a and_o so_o capital_a they_o will_v willing_o persuade_v we_o that_o without_o it_o the_o rest_n signify_v nothing_o it_o be_v very_o impious_o say_v of_o cardinal_n palavicim_fw-la in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o his_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n chap._n the_o 15._o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v no_o more_o sure_a and_o immediate_a certainty_n than_o the_o pope_n authority_n quella_fw-it religione_fw-la i_fw-it cui_fw-la articoli_fw-la vnitament_n considerati_fw-la non_fw-la hanno_fw-mi altera_fw-la certezza_n prossima_fw-la &_o immediata_fw-la che_fw-it l'_fw-it autorita_n del_fw-it pontifice_fw-la we_o see_v clear_o that_o if_o this_o authority_n be_v lay_v aside_o they_o will_v renounce_v the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n as_o piety_n have_v be_v already_o renounce_v by_o they_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n know_v not_o the_o papacy_n the_o vanity_n of_o some_o humane_a reason_n by_o which_o for_o want_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o father_n they_o will_v establish_v it_o let_v we_o now_o see_v if_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v acknowledge_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n like_o to_o that_o of_o the_o pope_n although_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o allege_v from_o the_o holy_a father_n prove_v sufficient_o that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o papacy_n let_v we_o however_o examine_v the_o thing_n a_o little_a more_o particular_o we_o be_v tell_v then_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n there_o that_o he_o die_v there_o that_o he_o resign_v that_o charge_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o bishop_n but_o not_o that_o of_o a_o apostle_n to_o a_o successor_n which_o successor_n he_o either_o choose_v or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v it_o after_o his_o death_n by_o the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v give_v she_o which_o thing_n be_v all_o of_o they_o very_o difficult_a to_o prove_v and_o certain_o very_o false_a for_o a_o thing_n of_o this_o consequence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v found_v upon_o conjecture_n of_o mere_a probability_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v as_o certain_a and_o as_o exact_v a_o knowledge_n of_o it_o as_o of_o any_o other_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o they_o who_o have_v speak_v of_o st._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o of_o his_o death_n there_o have_v say_v it_o upon_o such_o miserable_a ground_n and_o say_v so_o many_o contradictory_n thing_n as_o well_o of_o it_o as_o of_o his_o pretend_a successor_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o uncertain_a in_o all_o antiquity_n but_o beside_o this_o none_o of_o they_o ever_o believe_v no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o suspect_v that_o st._n petâ—r_n be_v head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o contradiction_n and_o little_a certainty_n that_o be_v in_o these_o author_n show_v sufficient_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n it_o be_v not_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v nor_o do_v they_o in_o the_o least_o suspect_n that_o ever_o any_o body_n will_v endeavour_v to_o lay_v upon_o it_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o horrible_a authority_n which_o the_o pope_n do_v exercise_n to_o give_v you_o some_o instance_n of_o their_o contradiction_n i_o need_v only_o to_o show_v you_o that_o some_o say_v it_o be_v linus_n who_o succeed_v peter_n other_o clement_n and_o last_o other_o say_v it_o be_v anacletus_fw-la some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o st._n peter_n found_v this_o church_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v at_o rome_n other_o maintain_v namely_o dorotheus_n that_o it_o be_v barnabas_n synopsi_fw-la barnabas_n primus_fw-la romae_fw-la praedicavit_fw-la and_o st._n paul_n show_v we_o clear_o that_o it_o be_v he_o himself_n who_o found_v that_o church_n for_o he_o complain_v that_o come_n to_o rome_n he_o find_v that_o the_o jew_n there_o who_o have_v embrace_v christianity_n be_v but_o very_o little_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n who_o can_v believe_v that_o if_o st._n peter_n have_v be_v there_o and_o have_v found_v this_o church_n he_o will_v not_o have_v instruct_v they_o better_a and_o what_o be_v yet_o more_o st._n paul_n say_v express_o in_o another_o plaâ—e_n that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v and_o preach_v whâ—re_v other_o have_v preach_v before_o he_o because_o he_o will_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o other_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n some_o say_v he_o be_v crucify_a with_o st._n paul_n other_o that_o he_o be_v
that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o read_v that_o the_o three_o first_o patriarch_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n be_v he_o of_o rome_n he_o of_o alexandria_n and_o he_o of_o antioch_n and_o with_o they_o all_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v under_o they_o let_v a_o man_n read_v the_o write_n of_o gregory_n of_o gelasius_n and_o of_o leo_n who_o be_v all_o pope_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o good_a bishop_n be_v successor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o although_o they_o sometime_o fail_v not_o to_o demonstrate_v suffient_o their_o ambition_n and_o the_o desire_n they_o have_v to_o make_v the_o other_o bishop_n their_o subject_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o quality_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o we_o find_v not_o that_o for_o the_o first_o six_o century_n any_o man_n dare_v to_o bring_v so_o much_o as_o one_o passage_n of_o scripture_n to_o establish_v the_o primacy_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n 14._o st._n ambrose_n be_v not_o at_o all_o favourable_a to_o they_o when_o he_o say_v primatus_fw-la petri_n confessionis_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la honoris_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la ordinis_fw-la that_o the_o primacy_n of_o peter_n be_v a_o primacy_n of_o confession_n and_o not_o of_o honour_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o place_n st._n cyprian_n who_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v say_v farthermore_o in_o another_o place_n episcoporum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nostrum_fw-la se_fw-la episcopum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la constituit_fw-la ut_fw-la tyrannico_fw-la tâ—rrore_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequendi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la collegas_fw-la suos_fw-la adigat_fw-la cum_fw-la habeat_fw-la omnis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la pro_fw-la licentia_fw-la libertatis_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la proprium_fw-la tanquam_fw-la judicari_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la possit_fw-la alterum_fw-la judicare_fw-la sed_fw-la expectamus_fw-la vniversi_fw-la judicium_fw-la dâ—mini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la qui_fw-la unus_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o praeponendi_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la gubernation_n &_o de_fw-fr acâ—u_fw-fr nostro_fw-la judicandi_fw-la there_o be_v nâ—ne_v among_o we_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n that_o by_o a_o tyrannical_a power_n he_o may_v oblige_v any_o of_o his_o colleague_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o since_o that_o every_o bishop_n be_v his_o own_o master_n and_o independent_a on_o any_o other_o can_v be_v judge_v by_o another_o nor_o can_v he_o judge_v another_o but_o we_o ought_v all_o to_o expect_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o only_o have_v the_o power_n of_o establish_v we_o over_o his_o church_n and_o of_o judge_v of_o our_o behaviour_n in_o it_o 21._o the_o same_o st._n cyprian_n call_v stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o colleague_n stephanum_n collegam_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o cornelium_n nostrum_fw-la coepiscopum_a and_o cornelius_n our_o fellow-bishop_n he_o speak_v of_o two_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o show_v that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v as_o great_a a_o share_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 30._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o deâ—et_fw-la pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cujus_fw-la per_fw-la varias_fw-la quasque_fw-la provincias_fw-la membra_fw-la digesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la excubare_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n aleatoribus_fw-la divina_fw-la &_o paterna_fw-la pietas_n in_fw-la nobis_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la ducatum_fw-la contulit_fw-la &_o vicariam_fw-la domini_fw-la sedem_fw-la coelesti_fw-la dignatione_fw-la ornavit_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o we_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o apostleship_n and_o have_v adorn_v by_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n the_o depute_a see_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o hold_v and_o furthermore_o 66._o christus_fw-la dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hos_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la audit_n i_o audit_n jesus_n christ_n say_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o they_o to_o all_o bishop_n who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n be_v their_o substitute_n by_o ordination_n whosoever_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o he_o show_v in_o these_o place_n that_o he_o pretend_v that_o his_o church_n be_v a_o apostolic_a see_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o bishop_n 55._o in_o his_o 55_o epistle_n he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o fool_n or_o a_o mad_a man_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n be_v less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o who_o abundance_n of_o profligate_v wretch_n do_v resort_v that_o so_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o action_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n and_o the_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o crime_n after_o his_o death_n a_o council_n assemble_v at_o carthage_n do_v ordain_v 6._o ut_fw-la prima_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la appelletur_fw-la princeps_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la aut_fw-la primus_fw-la sacerdos_n sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v prince_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see._n and_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a mark_v out_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o each_o patriarchal_a see_v say_v thus_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n whereby_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n do_v govern_v all_o the_o diocese_n of_o egypt_n of_o lybia_n and_o of_o pentapolis_n as_o also_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n since_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v preside_v over_o those_o which_o he_o now_o govern_v and_o so_o likewise_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n upon_o which_o cardinal_n cusan_a make_v this_o reflection_n 12._o we_o see_v say_v he_o hâ—w_o much_o the_o bishop_n â—f_fw-fr rome_n haâ—h_v get_v against_o the_o holy_a constitution_n by_o the_o long_a use_n of_o a_o submission_n which_o have_v be_v give_v he_o and_o which_o be_v not_o due_a to_o he_o 1._o this_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v since_o confirm_v by_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o of_o constantinople_n theodoret_n produce_v a_o letter_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o sufficient_o show_v the_o place_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n hold_v at_o that_o time_n it_o begin_v thus_o 9_o to_o our_o most_o reverend_a and_o dear_a brethren_n and_o colleague_n damasus_n ambrose_n brillo_n valerian_n and_o all_o the_o other_o holy_a bishop_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o great_a city_n 30._o eusebius_n also_o relate_v to_o we_o another_o letter_n which_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n assemble_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o paulus_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o begin_v thus_o to_o dionysius_n to_o maximus_n and_o to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v minister_n with_o we_o comministris_a nostris_fw-la throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n bishop_n priest_n deacon_n and_o all_o the_o church_n under_o heaven_n will_v a_o man_n now_o in_o good_a earnest_n in_o this_o corrupt_a age_n write_v thus_o to_o our_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n 16._o theodoret_n relate_v to_o we_o in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n be_v very_o urgent_a with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n liberius_n to_o embrace_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o other_o church_n which_o show_v that_o he_o also_o know_v not_o that_o rome_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o other_o church_n the_o emperor_n gratian_n valentinian_n 2._o and_o theodosius_n in_o the_o year_n 380_o propose_v rome_n and_o alexandria_n for_o model_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith._n ordain_v that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v follow_v the_o faith_n of_o damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o after_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n as_o though_o they_o will_v have_v the_o centre_n of_o christian_a communion_n in_o the_o east_n only_o they_o order_n without_o mention_v rome_n that_o all_o church_n shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o those_o who_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o nectarius_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n and_o diodorus_n bishop_n of_o tarsus_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o the_o east_n with_o amphilochus_n bishop_n of_o iconium_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n of_o cilicia_n and_o of_o mesopotamia_n have_v believe_v that_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v necessary_a for_o their_o church_n they_o will_v never_o all_o have_v be_v exclude_v from_o its_o communion_n during_o 140_o year_n as_o they_o be_v after_o that_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v excommunicate_v they_o for_o a_o trifle_n for_o if_o they_o
have_v please_v they_o may_v have_v be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o bishop_n 22._o st._n gregory_n of_o nazianzen_n write_v to_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n speak_v to_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v just_a that_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chief_o of_o you_o which_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o mother_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v so_o at_o this_o time_n and_o be_v so_o esteem_v and_o to_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n relate_v as_o a_o circle_n do_v to_o the_o centre_n round_o which_o it_o be_v form_v etc._n etc._n this_o holy_a man_n think_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o the_o church_n 22._o in_o the_o milevitan_a council_n where_o st._n augustine_n be_v present_a it_o be_v ordain_v that_o those_o of_o africa_n who_o shall_v appeal_v to_o rome_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v these_o be_v the_o word_n we_o have_v adjudge_v that_o all_o priest_n deacon_n and_o other_o inferior_a ecclesiastic_n who_o shall_v complain_v of_o their_o bishop_n administration_n shall_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n who_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o own_o bishop_n shall_v decide_v the_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v appeal_v from_o their_o opinion_n let_v they_o not_o do_v it_o but_o to_o the_o council_n of_o africa_n and_o if_o any_o man_n make_v his_o appeal_n to_o any_o place_n beyond_o the_o sea_n here_o rome_n must_v be_v understand_v let_v he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n by_o all_o africa_n 105._o and_o since_o that_o time_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v ordain_v in_o the_o council_n of_o africa_n and_o this_o they_o give_v for_o their_o reason_n that_o no_o council_n have_v take_v away_o this_o authority_n from_o the_o african_a council_n and_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v commit_v as_o well_o priest_n as_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o their_o metropolitan_o most_o prudent_o and_o just_o provide_v that_o affair_n shall_v be_v determine_v upon_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v their_o first_o beginning_n and_o that_o no_o province_n will_v ever_o want_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o discern_v equity_n that_o any_o injure_a person_n may_v procure_v a_o council_n of_o his_o own_o province_n yea_o and_o appeal_v from_o that_o to_o a_o general_n one_o and_o a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o fool_n to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v not_o rather_o inspire_v with_o the_o love_n and_o knowledge_n of_o justice_n a_o great_a number_n of_o prelate_n assemble_v in_o council_n than_o a_o single_a person_n be_v he_o who_o he_o will._n what_o stupidity_n and_o dulness_n be_v it_o that_o hinder_v christian_n in_o these_o time_n from_o carry_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n towards_o rome_n 6._o and_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n after_o have_v limit_v the_o bound_n of_o each_o patriarchal_a see_v say_v that_o the_o affair_n of_o every_o diocese_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o that_o in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o four_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 4._o and_o in_o the_o six_o canon_n it_o do_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v be_v vex_v by_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o complain_v of_o this_o bishop_n to_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n and_o if_o these_o bishop_n can_v determine_v the_o affair_n he_o ought_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o a_o great_a synod_n of_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o those_o day_n no_o authority_n over_o other_o bishop_n but_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v then_o regulate_v by_o council_n and_o by_o synod_n if_o a_o archbishop_n or_o a_o metropolitan_a be_v accuse_v the_o affair_n be_v determine_v by_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o if_o any_o man_n appeal_v from_o thence_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o a_o synod_n compose_v of_o many_o diocese_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o bagadius_fw-la bishop_n of_o bostra_n metropolitan_a of_o arabia_n who_o have_v be_v depose_v by_o some_o bishop_n of_o his_o province_n appeal_v from_o they_o not_o to_o rome_n but_o to_o constantinople_n where_o quick_o afterward_o be_v assemble_v a_o synod_n of_o many_o of_o the_o eastern_a diocese_n at_o which_o nectarius_n of_o constantinople_n flavian_n of_o antioch_n and_o theophilus_n of_o alexandria_n all_o three_o patriarch_n assist_v and_o the_o case_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o year_n 394_o and_o bagadius_fw-la reestablish_v in_o his_o place_n evagrius_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o st._n hierom_n though_o a_o roman_a and_o very_o zealous_a for_o his_o own_o patriarch_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o question_n concern_v authority_n that_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o one_o single_a city_n for_o what_o end_n shall_v a_o man_n allege_v the_o custom_n of_o one_o only_a town_n wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n there_o be_v always_o the_o same_o dignity_n neither_o riches_n nor_o poverty_n make_v they_o superior_n or_o inferior_n they_o be_v all_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n matth._n st._n chrysostom_n be_v also_o of_o this_o opinion_n when_o he_o speak_v thus_o if_o any_o bishop_n affect_v supremacy_n on_o earth_n he_o shall_v find_v confusion_n in_o heaven_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ambitious_a of_o raise_v himself_o above_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ._n thus_o be_v all_o the_o pope_n inclusive_o excommunicate_v by_o st._n chrysostome_n since_o boniface_n the_o three_o and_o not_o only_o by_o he_o but_o by_o the_o milevitan_a council_n by_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o another_o council_n hold_v at_o carthage_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o gregory_n the_o first_o under_o the_o emperor_n maurice_n all_o these_o council_n do_v excommunicate_a and_o declare_v he_o a_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v call_v himself_o universal_a bishop_n imperat._n st._n grâ—gory_n do_v himself_o abominate_a the_o pride_n and_o impiety_n of_o our_o pope_n of_o these_o last_o age_n when_o he_o say_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v make_v himself_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n shall_v be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n because_o he_o will_v by_o his_o insolence_n raise_v himself_o above_o other_o antiochen_n and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v to_o anastasius_n bishop_n of_o antiâ—ch_n he_o say_v that_o without_o mention_v the_o dishonour_n that_o the_o pride_n of_o such_o a_o man_n will_v do_v you_o if_o a_o bishop_n shall_v mâ—ke_v himself_o be_v call_v universal_a head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o whole_a church_n must_v run_v to_o ruin_v if_o this_o universal_a head_n shall_v fall_v for_o my_o pâ—rt_n i_o prâ—y_v god_n keep_v i_o from_o harken_v to_o any_o such_o folly_n and_o from_o bâ—ing_v capable_a of_o so_o greâ—t_a inanity_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v if_o i_o shall_v pretend_v here_o to_o relate_v all_o the_o evidence_n of_o antiquity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o some_o age_n past_a 33._o st._n austin_n tell_v we_o a_o story_n which_o i_o can_v lâ—t_o pass_v which_o show_v thing_n pretty_a clear_o he_o say_v that_o donâ—â—us_n have_v accuse_v ceciliâ—n_o archbishop_n of_o carthage_n of_o a_o great_a crime_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n choose_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o several_a other_o bishop_n for_o judge_n of_o the_o affair_n donatus_n be_v condemn_v by_o they_o and_o make_v his_o appeal_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o appeal_n to_o arles_n at_o this_o judgement_n the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n preside_v and_o the_o affair_n be_v by_o he_o determine_v in_o favour_n of_o cecilian_a and_o the_o judgement_n give_v at_o rome_n confirm_v it_o will_v be_v a_o fine_a thing_n now_o to_o see_v the_o emperor_n in_o a_o affair_n pure_o ecclesiastical_a as_o that_o be_v establish_v the_o pope_n as_o his_o commissary_n with_o other_o bishop_n and_o a_o appeal_v make_v from_o their_o sentence_n before_o the_o emperor_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v the_o cause_n before_o another_o bishop_n to_o judge_v definitive_o of_o it_o i_o know_v not_o after_o this_o what_o evidence_n i_o further_o need_v to_o prove_v the_o usurpation_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v make_v since_o those_o time_n christian_n ought_v to_o die_v in_o confusion_n who_o want_v proof_n for_o a_o thing_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n consider_v the_o enormity_n and_o exorbitance_n of_o the_o power_n which_o these_o people_n take_v
upon_o they_o hilarium_fw-la in_o st._n hilary_n day_n they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v under_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o st._n hilary_n oppose_v their_o ambition_n which_o make_v leo_n have_v the_o impudence_n to_o write_v of_o it_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o vienne_n however_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o continual_o attacking_z him_z and_o his_o successor_n who_o find_v opposition_n enough_o from_o time_n to_o time_n they_o always_o gain_v the_o victory_n and_o we_o have_v a_o letter_n which_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o germany_n write_v together_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n clovis_n to_o anastasius_n the_o second_o bishop_n of_o rome_n where_o we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o ambition_n of_o that_o bishop_n collectaneis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o without_o reason_n that_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v ground_v upon_o many_o authority_n affirm_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o council_n be_v above_o that_o of_o a_o pope_n st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o follower_n resist_v peter_n the_o first_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o his_o face_n because_o he_o deserve_v reproof_n for_o our_o part_n we_o understand_v not_o this_o new_a compassion_n which_o the_o italian_a physician_n have_v for_o our_o malady_n of_o france_n they_o will_v cure_v our_o bishop_n and_o be_v themselves_o sick_a of_o a_o continue_a fever_n they_o be_v themselves_o blind_a and_o yet_o thâ—y_v offâ—r_v we_o light_v they_o forsake_v their_o own_o flock_n suffer_v it_o to_o wander_v and_o pretend_v to_o lead_v our_o pastor_n in_o the_o right_a way_n thâ—y_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o cure_n for_o spiritual_a disease_n that_o be_v to_o say_v absolution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v at_o rome_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v fall_v in_o france_n it_o must_v be_v our_o bishop_n and_o not_o they_o that_o must_v take_v it_o up_o again_o but_o if_o they_o be_v so_o rash_a as_o to_o pretend_v to_o touch_v the_o ark_n of_o our_o church_n they_o only_o draw_v evil_a upon_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o uzzah_n the_o levite_n let_v thâ—m_n fair_o understand_v this_o syllogism_n if_o thâ—râ—_n be_v but_o one_o â—nly_a power_n in_o all_o bishop_n it_o be_v also_o in_o one_o person_n alone_o now_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n in_o all_o bishop_n therefore_o it_o reside_v also_o in_o one_o single_a person_n but_o let_v we_o here_o observe_v by_o the_o by_o how_o much_o the_o german_n and_o french_a be_v degenerate_v from_o that_o piety_n and_o love_n for_o the_o liberty_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v acquire_v for_o his_o church_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o bishop_n be_v always_o equal_a in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v some_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n cyprian_n before_o they_o think_v of_o establish_v in_o every_o province_n one_o bishop_n above_o the_o rest_n they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v advantageous_a for_o remove_v the_o disorder_n that_o spring_v up_o sometime_o among_o they_o for_o concurrence_n and_o presidency_n he_o reside_v in_o the_o capital_a city_n and_o be_v call_v the_o metropolitan_a at_o first_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o the_o other_o but_o only_o the_o place_n but_o afterward_o they_o confer_v upon_o they_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v bishop_n of_o the_o province_n because_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o capital_a ciiy_n where_o every_o body_n come_v about_o their_o affair_n and_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o that_o bishop_n become_v subject_a to_o their_o metropolitan_o and_o have_v be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o by_o the_o ordination_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o they_o these_o metropolitan_o be_v call_v in_o the_o west_n archbishop_n after_o this_o there_o be_v give_v they_o the_o power_n of_o call_v provincial_a synod_n who_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v assemble_v always_o in_o the_o capital_a city_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o at_o first_o only_o as_o a_o custom_n and_o because_o it_o look_v as_o though_o the_o state_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n do_v require_v it_o but_o at_o length_n this_o custom_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o become_v a_o law._n after_o that_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o unity_n among_o the_o church_n of_o divers_a province_n it_o be_v further_o think_v requisite_a to_o establish_v exarch_n or_o primate_fw-la over_o these_o archbishop_n according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n these_o primate_fw-la be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o some_o great_a province_n or_o of_o a_o diocese_n that_o comprehend_v many_o province_n at_o first_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a they_o of_o constantinople_n of_o antioch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o last_o he_o of_o rome_n do_v first_o attempt_v their_o right_n and_o after_o come_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n who_o establish_v over_o these_o metropolitan_o four_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n of_o alexandria_n of_o antioch_n and_o of_o constantinople_n to_o who_o afterward_o he_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v also_o add_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o city_n but_o he_o last_v not_o long_o the_o two_o principal_n be_v he_o of_o rome_n and_o he_o of_o constantinople_n because_o those_o be_v two_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o at_o last_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o quality_n of_o ecumenical_a bishop_n against_o all_o reason_n divine_a or_o humane_a and_o against_o the_o decree_n of_o many_o council_n since_o those_o time_n every_o thing_n have_v go_v worse_a and_o worse_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o presidence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v pure_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o city_n 2._o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n show_v it_o sufficient_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v establish_v over_o a_o diocese_n shall_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n which_o have_v be_v set_v they_o but_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o primacy_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o before_o he_o because_o that_o city_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a as_o that_o of_o rome_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o 9_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n ordain_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o great_a city_n shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n because_o all_o man_n of_o business_n repair_v to_o the_o capital_a city_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 16._o and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o its_o 16_o the_o act_n give_v no_o other_o reason_n for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o first_o place_n the_o father_n say_v this_o council_n have_v also_o give_v these_o privilege_n to_o the_o see_v of_o old_a rome_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o that_o city_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n they_o have_v give_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a see_v of_o new_a rome_n judge_v very_o rational_o that_o a_o city_n honour_v by_o the_o senaâ—e_n and_o the_o empire_n aught_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o the_o ancient_n rome_n and_o have_v the_o same_o pre-eminence_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o be_v the_o second_o after_o she_o â—_o and_o the_o council_n of_o turin_n in_o its_o first_o chapter_n have_v these_o word_n that_o bishop_n who_o can_v prove_v that_o his_o city_n be_v the_o capital_a of_o the_o whâ—le_a province_n let_v he_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o primacy_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o confer_v order_n upon_o other_o and_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v of_o this_o matter_n by_o what_o we_o now_o see_v for_o example_n that_o paris_n and_o london_n which_o be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o two_o great_a state_n have_v not_o the_o primacy_n over_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o these_o kingdom_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o here_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n late_a than_o the_o other_o do_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o its_o favourer_n have_v manage_v this_o very_o politic_o not_o suffer_v that_o any_o great_a city_n shoulâ—_n have_v this_o honour_n lest_o the_o bishop_n of_o it_o shall_v become_v their_o rival_n and_o shall_v cast_v off_o their_o yoke_n as_o we_o see_v they_o have_v all_o the_o difficulty_n in_o the_o world_n to_o subdue_v the_o great_a city_n of_o milan_n hildebrandum_fw-la for_o in_o the_o year_n 1059._o nicholas_n the_o second_o have_v send_v thither_o peter_n damien_n bishop_n of_o ostia_n to_o make_v they_o lay_v aside_o the_o ambrosian_a service_n and_o take_v up_o the_o roman_a both_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n answer_v vigorous_o that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o roman_a law_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v
relate_v in_o the_o year_n 654_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n bind_v the_o pope_n martin_n in_o chain_n and_o send_v he_o away_o in_o exile_n to_o chersona_fw-la where_o he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 963_o the_o emperor_n otbo_n depose_v pope_n john_n the_o 12_o the_o in_o the_o the_o year_n 1007_o henry_n the_o second_o depose_v three_o pope_n benet_n the_o nine_o sylvester_n the_o three_o and_o gregory_z the_o six_z we_o see_v by_o the_o authentic_a of_o justinian_n that_o the_o pope_n pay_v to_o the_o emperor_n as_o to_o their_o sovereign_n twenty_o pound_n of_o gold_n for_o their_o investiture_n 3._o and_o pope_n adrian_n himself_o and_o also_o leo_n the_o eight_o do_v confess_v that_o the_o emperor_n charlemagne_n have_v the_o authority_n of_o elect_v pope_n sinodo_n why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o now_o it_o be_v because_o the_o pope_n have_v by_o a_o thousand_o cheat_n ruin_v the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o be_v become_v more_o mighty_a than_o they_o as_o well_o by_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o they_o have_v rend_v in_o piece_n as_o by_o the_o conquest_n which_o they_o have_v make_v in_o italy_n and_o by_o the_o usurpation_n which_o they_o yet_o make_v upon_o what_o remain_v to_o the_o emperor_n in_o debauch_v part_n of_o his_o subject_n who_o swear_v fidelity_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o even_o against_o the_o emperor_n himself_o and_o by_o hold_v in_o captivity_n their_o conscience_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o monk_n to_o make_v they_o do_v what_o they_o please_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n not_o to_o mention_v how_o they_o drain_v his_o country_n as_o well_o as_o other_o traffic_v with_o prince_n and_o their_o subject_n in_o almost_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o some_o people_n of_o the_o indies_n to_o who_o they_o give_v pin_n and_o piece_n of_o glass_n for_o their_o pearl_n and_o gold._n after_o this_o manner_n they_o draw_v to_o they_o all_o our_o substance_n and_o we_o be_v at_o least_o as_o simple_a as_o these_o poor_a people_n some_o body_n in_o tacitus_n complain_v that_o the_o money_n go_v out_o of_o rome_n for_o diamond_n and_o that_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n make_v advantage_n by_o it_o tacitus_n pecuniae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la lapidum_fw-la causa_fw-la ad_fw-la exteras_fw-la &_o hostiles_fw-la gentes_fw-la transeunt_fw-la we_o have_v now_o so_o much_o more_o reason_n to_o make_v this_o complaint_n as_o diamond_n be_v better_a worth_n than_o bull_n and_o dispensation_n of_o our_o most_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n bonifâ—ce_n the_o three_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v have_v be_v make_v universal_a head_n of_o the_o church_n by_o phocas_n this_o power_n increase_v prodigious_o in_o a_o little_a time_n chronico_fw-la this_o good_a pope_n present_o call_v together_o some_o ecclesiastic_n of_o his_o faction_n in_o a_o synod_n who_o confirm_v to_o he_o the_o title_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n after_o he_o his_o successor_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n and_o of_o the_o distraction_n of_o italy_n they_o establish_v and_o augment_v their_o authority_n more_o and_o more_o and_o the_o exarchat_n of_o ravenna_n have_v be_v ruin_v by_o the_o lombard_n the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o that_o city_n fall_v as_o a_o prey_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o see_v none_o in_o italy_n but_o the_o lombard_n who_o can_v disturb_v he_o play_v a_o cunning_a trick_n to_o draw_v to_o they_o out_o of_o france_n pepin_n son_n of_o charles_n martel_n it_o be_v by_o send_v he_o letter_n bring_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o holy_a father_n which_o promise_v pepin_n a_o assure_a victory_n over_o the_o lombard_n pepin_n give_v credit_n to_o this_o letter_n come_v and_o defeat_v the_o lombard_n pursuant_n to_o which_o his_o holiness_n pope_n zachary_n the_o worthy_a successor_n of_o boniface_n the_o three_o very_o honest_o dispense_v with_o pepin_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o king_n chilperic_n and_o crown_v he_o king_n of_o france_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n dispense_v with_o all_o the_o french_a for_o their_o obedience_n due_a to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n pepin_n then_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o give_v they_o the_o exarchat_n of_o ravenna_n with_o many_o city_n and_o privilege_n reserve_v to_o himself_o only_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o right_n of_o elect_v pope_n which_o as_o history_n testify_v his_o successor_n enjoy_v long_o after_o he_o nor_o have_v any_o of_o their_o bishop_n any_o need_n of_o bull_n or_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o pope_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o people_n invest_v by_o the_o prince_n who_o alone_o assemble_v etc._n council_n and_o make_v regulation_n in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n and_o when_o the_o pope_n encroach_v far_a than_o they_o have_v to_o do_v we_o see_v that_o the_o church_n of_o germany_n and_o of_o france_n have_v yet_o courage_n enough_o to_o oppose_v their_o enterprise_n and_o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 991._o the_o council_n assemble_v at_o rheims_n under_o hugh_n capet_n depose_v one_o arnoulph_n archbishop_n of_o rheimes_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o when_o he_o complain_v of_o it_o they_o ask_v he_o for_o what_o â—eason_n they_o shall_v prefer_v his_o apostleship_n before_o other_o 28._o ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la &_o intelligamus_fw-la cur_n inter_fw-la caeteros_fw-la apostolatum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la praeferre_fw-la debeamus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 28_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o council_n what_o will_v law_n signify_v if_o all_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o man_n humour_n in_o the_o great_a prosperity_n of_o rome_n when_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o bishop_n be_v man_n of_o merit_n the_o gelasiuse_n the_o gregory_n and_o the_o leoes_n the_o africans_n will_v not_o give_v they_o the_o privilege_n of_o appeal_n how_o much_o less_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v it_o now_o compare_v our_o time_n with_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o notwithstanding_o the_o protestation_n which_o be_v every_o where_o make_v against_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n yet_o they_o still_o gain_v ground_n and_o at_o length_n have_v get_v either_o by_o some_o trick_n or_o by_o open_a violence_n not_o only_o the_o exarchat_n of_o ravenna_n but_o benevento_n and_o ferrara_n and_o what_o they_o call_v the_o patrimony_n of_o st._n peter_n have_v make_v themselves_o absolute_a master_n of_o the_o town_n of_o rome_n they_o be_v no_o long_o afraid_a to_o declare_v open_a war_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o make_v guicciardin_n say_v in_o two_o place_n jam_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la gerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la pontiâ—iciae_fw-la videatur_fw-la leges_fw-la dare_v potius_fw-la quam_fw-la accipere_fw-la terrorem_fw-la armoâ—um_fw-la coelestium_fw-la in_o res_fw-la caducas_fw-la vertunt_fw-la tandem_fw-la non_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la charitas_fw-la sed_fw-la exercitus_fw-la sed_fw-la bella_fw-la in_o christianos_n horum_fw-la curae_fw-la &_o ludicra_fw-la jam_fw-la per_fw-la multos_fw-la annos_fw-la beliorum_fw-la authores_fw-la incendiorum_fw-la face_n etc._n etc._n now_o they_o behave_v themselves_o as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n to_o give_v law_n not_o to_o receive_v they_o they_o turn_v the_o terror_n of_o heavenly_a weapon_n on_o worldly_a affair_n now_o not_o love_v to_o god_n and_o man_n but_o army_n and_o war_n against_o christian_n be_v their_o care_n and_o sport_n for_o many_o year_n they_o have_v be_v author_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n hist._n aventin_n give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o a_o letter_n which_o the_o emperor_n barberossa_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1150._o to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n which_o say_v express_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v increase_v in_o wealth_n and_o dignity_n by_o mean_n of_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n apply_v themselves_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o dethrone_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o can_v suffer_v a_o equal_a that_o they_o be_v busy_v both_o night_n and_o day_n not_o so_o much_o to_o destroy_v he_o as_o the_o sacred_a empire_n after_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o head_n of_o it_o they_o affect_v not_o only_a domination_n but_o divinity_n itself_o and_o will_v not_o be_v fear_v and_o adore_v less_o than_o god_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v no_o great_a enemy_n than_o they_o but_o he_o who_o of_o all_o the_o pope_n give_v the_o most_o mortal_a blow_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n be_v gregory_n the_o seven_o and_o that_o by_o three_o devilish_a mean_n first_o of_o all_o by_o depose_v the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o which_o cause_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o western_a empire_n for_o since_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v tear_v into_o many_o little_a state_n and_o weak_a principality_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v play_v with_o at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o well_o in_o germâ—ny_n as_o in_o italy_n only_o our_o country_n
ejusdem_fw-la loci_fw-la mihi_fw-la de_fw-la more_o &_o archidiacono_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la reddat_fw-la rationem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o cardinal-priest_n of_o this_o parish_n ought_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o parishioner_n to_o i_o and_o to_o the_o archdeacon_n the_o same_o author_n call_v le_fw-fr grissel_n a_o canon_n regular_n of_o st._n augustin_n say_v that_o there_o be_v twelve_o curate_n at_o soissons_fw-fr who_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v call_v cardinal_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o france_n and_o we_o read_v in_o pasquier_n that_o in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o metz_n under_o charlemain_n it_o be_v ordain_v 3._o ut_fw-la titulos_fw-la cardinal_n in_o vrbibus_fw-la vel_fw-la suburbiis_fw-la constitutos_fw-la honestissime_fw-la &_o canonice_fw-la retractatione_n ordinent_fw-la &_o disponant_fw-la 54._o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v ordain_v and_o dispose_v the_o title_n of_o cardinal_n honest_o and_o canonical_o in_o city_n and_o suburb_n if_o this_o name_n and_o dignity_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v so_o high_o in_o the_o church_n it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o make_v as_o many_o as_o one_o will_v in_o france_n without_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o consent_n since_o that_o euâ—ry_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o make_v they_o and_o without_o be_v reordain_v there_o be_v no_o priest_n who_o do_v now_o officiate_v who_o may_v not_o be_v a_o cardinal_n when_o you_o please_v thus_o this_o signify_v nothing_o no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v already_o confute_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v divine_a since_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n be_v against_o it_o but_o i_o must_v here_o also_o answer_v one_o humane_a reason_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o throw_v dust_n in_o our_o eye_n papacy_n they_o take_v it_o from_o a_o author_n who_o they_o esteem_v as_o much_o as_o st._n paul_n nay_o more_o for_o they_o pretend_v that_o without_o he_o we_o shall_v fail_v in_o many_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n this_o be_v aristotle_n i_o scarce_o believe_v so_o much_o can_v be_v say_v of_o st._n paul_n who_o write_v the_o clear_a of_o all_o the_o apostle_n senza_fw-it aristatele_fw-la noi_fw-it mancarono_fw-it di_fw-it molti_fw-la articoli_fw-la di_fw-it fide_fw-la 19_o say_v cardinal_n palavicini_n bellarmine_n also_o another_o cardinal_n and_o a_o jesuit_n do_v object_n to_o we_o that_o aristotle_n demonstrate_v monarchy_n to_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o government_n and_o by_o consequence_n god_n will_v have_v his_o church_n so_o govern_v and_o that_o this_o monarchy_n belong_v to_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v monarchical_a it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o govern_v it_o a_o monarch_n alwise_a and_o almighty_a but_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o visible_a and_o universal_a church_n can_v be_v so_o and_o their_o principle_n itself_o be_v contest_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o politician_n aristotle_n himself_o their_o apostle_n say_v in_o some_o place_n that_o a_o mix_v or_o compound_v government_n be_v it_o aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a be_v better_a 4._o quae_fw-la ex_fw-la pluribus_n constat_fw-la respublica_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la and_o though_o a_o kingdom_n may_v be_v very_o well_o govern_v by_o one_o single_a person_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o this_o one_o person_n can_v as_o well_o govern_v all_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world._n and_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 11_o huc_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la reducenda_fw-la ut_fw-la two_o â—ui_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la sed_fw-la patrem_fw-la familias_fw-la agere_fw-la videantur_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la dominus_fw-la sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la procurator_n &_o praefectus_fw-la administrare_fw-la nec_fw-la quod_fw-la nimium_fw-la est_fw-la sectari_fw-la do_v the_o pope_n govern_v after_o this_o manner_n reason_n and_o experience_n both_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o contrary_n we_o see_v by_o history_n that_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o be_v of_o too_o great_a a_o extent_n can_v not_o subsist_v and_o have_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n and_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o some_o wise_a emperor_n who_o make_v decree_n to_o hinder_v the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o empire_n as_o augustus_n make_v one_o tacitus_n de_fw-fr coercendo_fw-la intra_fw-la limit_n imperio_fw-la it_o be_v a_o proverb_n that_o he_o who_o take_v too_o much_o into_o his_o arm_n can_v hug_v it_o close_o and_o this_o be_v so_o much_o the_o true_a in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n which_o can_v inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n upon_o delinquent_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v express_o that_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o evangelic_n ministry_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh._n and_o the_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o council_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v prayer_n and_o tear_n the_o example_n which_o they_o bring_v of_o one_o single_a bishop_n who_o by_o divine_a institution_n govern_v a_o diocese_n or_o of_o a_o curate_n who_o govern_v one_o church_n only_o can_v signify_v to_o they_o nothing_o at_o all_o bâ—cause_n first_o of_o all_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a institution_n for_o that_o but_o none_o for_o this_o beside_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o manage_v a_o boat_n upon_o a_o little_a river_n who_o know_v not_o how_o alone_o to_o manage_v a_o great_a vessel_n upon_o the_o ocean_n much_o less_o a_o fleet_n of_o ship_n and_o the_o example_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o curate_n make_v against_o they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o sovereign_n the_o one_o preside_v only_o among_o the_o other_o priest_n and_o the_o other_o in_o a_o parish_n i_o foresee_v that_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o though_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o church_n for_o the_o first_o five_o century_n know_v it_o not_o that_o it_o have_v be_v since_o oppose_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o many_o people_n perhaps_o of_o a_o turbulent_a or_o discontent_a mind_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o church_n which_o do_v establish_v it_o since_o do_v it_o for_o good_a reason_n that_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v not_o so_o precise_o regulate_v every_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o she_o may_v according_a to_o her_o own_o prudence_n alter_v some_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o place_n or_o as_o other_o say_v that_o every_o time_n have_v its_o custom_n or_o as_o cardinal_n palavicini_n 10._o altri_fw-la tempi_fw-la altri_fw-la costumi_fw-la that_o the_o church_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o its_o infancy_n and_o that_o the_o mature_a age_n to_o which_o it_o be_v now_o arrive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v govern_v as_o its_o tender_a infancy_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n may_v sometime_o vary_v in_o its_o discipline_n and_o in_o its_o policy_n without_o any_o great_a crime_n but_o this_o must_v be_v always_o by_o a_o principle_n of_o charity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o father_n quod_fw-la propter_fw-la charitatem_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la debet_fw-la contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la militare_fw-la that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o principle_n of_o charity_n ought_v not_o to_o militate_v against_o charity_n it_o must_v tend_v to_o edification_n the_o church_n ought_v to_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god._n now_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o papacy_n be_v against_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o the_o genius_n of_o christianity_n and_o more_o contrary_a than_o light_n be_v to_o darkness_n world_n furthermore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o church_n have_v establish_v the_o papacy_n only_o some_o few_o council_n hold_v in_o italy_n about_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o year_n since_o or_o thereabouts_o as_o that_o at_o florence_n lateran_n bolonia_n and_o trent_n but_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o these_o dark_a age_n for_o those_o with_o who_o i_o dispute_v believe_v that_o the_o church_n have_v establish_v this_o power_n in_o the_o six_o or_o seven_o century_n 14._o in_o this_o respect_n the_o cardinal_n cusan_a mistake_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v pâ—patus_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr jure_fw-la positivo_fw-la the_o papacy_n be_v of_o positive_a right_n for_o the_o church_n have_v not_o establish_v it_o in_o any_o council_n unless_o you_o call_v that_o rabble_n of_o ecclesiastic_n and_o secular_o the_o church_n who_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o boniface_n the_o three_o to_o confirm_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n which_o he_o get_v by_o the_o parricide_n phocas_n for_o the_o assistance_n he_o have_v give_v he_o he_o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o authority_n come_v to_o they_o 34._o ex_fw-la usu_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw
subjectionalis_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la and_o he_o maintain_v with_o good_a reason_n in_o another_o place_n si_fw-la per_fw-la possibile_fw-la treverinus_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la congregatam_fw-la pro_fw-la praeside_fw-la &_o capite_fw-la eligeretur_fw-la ille_fw-la proprie_fw-la plus_fw-la successor_n esset_fw-la beati_fw-la petri_n in_fw-la principatu_fw-la quam_fw-la romanus_n episcopus_fw-la that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o treves_n can_v be_v choose_v head_n of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o general_n council_n he_o will_v be_v a_o more_o lawful_a successor_n of_o st._n peter_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n no_o council_n have_v declare_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o such_o beside_o these_o word_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a show_v that_o he_o beliove_v not_o that_o the_o church_n can_v dispose_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n ecclesiastic_a gerson_n be_v also_o of_o this_o opinion_n for_o he_o acknowledge_v very_o ingenious_o that_o the_o papal_a authority_n can_v be_v confer_v by_o the_o church_n papalis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la esset_fw-la immediate_a instituta_fw-la a_o tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la institui_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la if_o the_o papal_a authority_n be_v not_o from_o god_n immediate_o it_o can_v not_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o church_n have_v establish_v it_o as_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o pretend_v when_o he_o say_v ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la nupsit_fw-la vacua_fw-la sed_fw-la dotem_fw-la mihi_fw-la tribuit_fw-la absque_fw-la pretio_fw-la pretiâ—sam_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la &_o latitudinem_fw-la temporalium_fw-la illius_fw-la i_o constituit_fw-la vicarium_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o vestimento_fw-la svo_fw-la scriptum_fw-la rex_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la dominantium_fw-la the_o church_n have_v not_o marry_v i_o without_o a_o fortune_n but_o have_v give_v i_o the_o invaluable_a dowry_n of_o god_n the_o fullness_n of_o spiritual_n and_o the_o latitude_n of_o temporal_n have_v make_v i_o the_o vicar_n of_o he_o who_o have_v write_v on_o his_o garment_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n although_o that_o i_o say_v be_v true_a it_o will_v not_o be_v less_o necessary_a to_o abolish_v this_o power_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o disorder_n because_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n may_v have_v create_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n as_o she_o then_o think_v and_o have_v find_v out_o that_o it_o be_v to_o her_o ruin_n she_o ought_v to_o destroy_v it_o for_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n be_v for_o the_o church_n and_o not_o the_o church_n for_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n petri_n cathedra_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la propter_fw-la petri_n cathedram_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la charitatem_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la debet_fw-la contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la militare_fw-la and_o since_o that_o our_o faith_n according_a to_o thomas_n aquinas_n aught_o to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o eshablishment_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o say_v 10._o fides_n nostra_fw-la innititur_fw-la revelationibus_fw-la prophetis_fw-la &_o apostolis_n factis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la statuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la necessariis_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la according_a to_o this_o truth_n we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o believe_v the_o extravagant_a of_o pope_n boniface_n who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o if_o the_o church_n according_a to_o these_o people_n dare_v to_o change_v the_o aristocratical_a government_n institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n under_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n spread_v itself_o so_o far_o piety_n flourish_v idolatry_n be_v confound_v shall_v it_o not_o be_v allowable_a for_o the_o church_n and_o for_o prince_n who_o be_v its_o natural_a protector_n to_o redeem_v it_o out_o of_o that_o slavery_n into_o which_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n have_v reduce_v it_o to_o its_o first_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n methinks_v if_o man_n have_v any_o sense_n of_o religion_n they_o ought_v to_o sigh_v continual_o for_o the_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o protestant_n who_o we_o have_v cast_v headlong_o into_o the_o evil_n they_o now_o labour_v under_o some_o people_n will_v have_v it_o that_o because_o the_o greek_a patriarch_n among_o themselves_o hold_v that_o place_n which_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n give_v to_o all_o patriarch_n he_o of_o rome_n who_o have_v the_o first_o place_n ought_v still_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o as_o in_o place_n he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n and_o the_o only_a patriarch_n in_o the_o west_n he_o ought_v still_o to_o enjoy_v these_o prerogative_n but_o first_o of_o all_o none_o of_o the_o greek_a patriarch_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o john_n of_o constantinople_n against_o who_o st._n gregory_n write_v so_o vehement_o ever_o pretend_v to_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o other_o bishop_n nor_o over_o the_o church_n much_o less_o over_o christian_a prince_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v and_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n for_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o institution_n never_o attempt_v it_o second_o the_o place_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n hold_v be_v propter_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la vrbis_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o city_n which_o now_o have_v no_o weight_n at_o all_o rome_n be_v no_o long_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o sink_v and_o common-shore_n of_o all_o filthy_a iniquity_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o a_o nest_n of_o satan_n nido_n di_fw-fr satanazzo_n and_o the_o very_a habitation_n of_o sloth_n laziness_n and_o beggary_n paris_n or_o london_n do_v at_o this_o time_n deserve_v this_o honour_n a_o thousand_o time_n better_o beside_o it_o be_v in_o a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o christian_n in_o the_o west_n these_o great_a state_n be_v not_o yet_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n france_n germany_n poland_n part_n of_o spain_n and_o all_o the_o northern_a country_n know_v not_o what_o christianity_n be_v so_o that_o one_o patriarch_n may_v more_o easy_o have_v the_o inspection_n of_o this_o small_a number_n of_o christian_n who_o resort_v also_o to_o rome_n for_o their_o civil_a affair_n as_o to_o the_o capital_a city_n where_o the_o emperor_n reside_v how_o be_v they_o now_o able_a to_o govern_v all_o the_o church_n they_o who_o can_v govern_v that_o at_o rome_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o that_o trouble_v not_o their_o head_n about_o it_o add_v to_o this_o a_o four_o reason_n which_o be_v that_o in_o those_o day_n they_o be_v not_o temporal_a prince_n as_o they_o be_v become_v since_o and_o have_v not_o innumerable_a legion_n of_o monk_n and_o beneficiaries_n at_o their_o command_n as_o now_o they_o have_v which_o render_v this_o power_n the_o most_o formidable_a of_o any_o upon_o earth_n among_o the_o catholic_n if_o because_o rome_n have_v heretofore_o the_o first_o place_n for_o the_o spirituality_n before_o other_o city_n she_o shall_v pretend_v still_o to_o have_v it_o it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o she_o have_v it_o for_o the_o temporality_n over_o these_o same_o city_n since_o the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o this_o city_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v be_v found_v upon_o the_o temporal_a and_o civil_a which_o she_o enjoy_v as_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o so_o in_o pretend_v to_o the_o regency_n of_o religion_n in_o france_n flanders_n and_o other_o catholic_n country_n they_o pretend_v also_o to_o have_v a_o right_n of_o treat_v these_o state_n as_o they_o please_v and_o they_o have_v effectual_o make_v they_o their_o subject_n and_o tributary_n even_o to_o the_o dispose_n 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n of_o king_n as_o their_o fancy_n lead_v they_o there_o be_v other_o who_o believe_v they_o have_v hit_v on_o the_o right_n when_o they_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v primus_fw-la inter_fw-la pares_fw-la and_o that_o so_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o bishop_n but_o i_o ask_v by_o what_o authority_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v so_o among_o the_o patriarch_n whilst_o that_o rome_n as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o now_o i_o maintain_v that_o he_o be_v vltimus_fw-la inter_fw-la pares_fw-la and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o either_o priest_n or_o bishop_n be_v the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o christian_a prince_n and_o a_o temporal_a prince_n himself_o be_v he_o not_o a_o temporal_a prince_n all_o he_o can_v lawful_o pretend_v to_o will_v be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o italy_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o i_o ask_v too_o much_o to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n and_o i_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v neither_o better_o nor_o worse_a but_o i_o will_v discharge_v my_o mind_n and_o tell_v the_o truth_n god_n almighty_a may_v raise_v up_o prince_n
be_v a_o reformation_n if_o some_o zealous_a and_o resolute_a pope_n do_v not_o procure_v it_o by_o assemble_v a_o general_n council_n for_o my_o part_n i_o say_v that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o inspire_v some_o great_a prince_n to_o do_v it_o i_o say_v that_o a_o reformation_n will_v come_v as_o soon_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o pope_n first_o of_o all_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n profess_v a_o abhorrence_n of_o call_v general_a council_n concilio_n semper_fw-la aborrito_fw-la da_fw-la pontefici_fw-la say_v palavicini_n beside_o that_o they_o have_v establish_v this_o fundamental_a maxim_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v divest_v himself_o of_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o his_o authority_n no_o not_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o pope_n say_v they_o be_v not_o the_o master_n but_o only_o the_o guardian_n of_o this_o authority_n nay_o they_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o church_n will_v commit_v simony_n shall_v she_o desire_v to_o divest_v the_o pope_n of_o this_o authority_n or_o of_o his_o profit_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n primato_fw-mi apostolico_fw-la di_fw-it cui_fw-la non_fw-la era_fw-la signiore_fw-it ma_fw-fr custode_fw-la say_v cardinal_n palavicini_n that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n or_o patron_n but_o only_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o apostolic_a primacy_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v these_o word_n non_fw-la essendo_fw-la egli_fw-la arbitro_fw-la e_fw-it padrone_fw-it della_fw-it sua_fw-la maggoranza_n constituta_fw-la da_fw-la christo_fw-la e_fw-la pero_fw-la non_fw-la potendo_fw-la furl_v alcun_fw-la prejudicio_fw-la 12._o he_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o his_o authority_n constitute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o be_v not_o the_o patron_n and_o disposer_n of_o it_o and_o again_o far_o una_fw-la specie_fw-la di_fw-it simonia_fw-la vendendo_fw-la all_o papa_n la_o recuperatione_n dell_fw-it dell_fw-it anime_fw-mi a_o prezzo_n d'_fw-fr entrate_n e_o di_fw-fr giuridizzioni_fw-it ritolte_fw-it della_fw-it chieza_fw-mi it_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o simony_n to_o sell_v the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o price_n either_o of_o estate_n or_o jurisdiction_n take_v from_o the_o church_n if_o a_o pope_n will_v real_o reform_v the_o church_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n will_v murder_v he_o but_o as_o peter_n of_o blois_n say_v this_o be_v the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n wherein_o people_n of_o the_o great_a merit_n be_v present_o corrupt_v they_o no_o soon_o ascend_v this_o proud_a throne_n but_o straightway_o they_o forget_v they_o be_v man_n and_o be_v by_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n strike_v with_o stupidity_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o one_o aeneas_n silvius_n who_o in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n be_v so_o zealous_a for_o the_o truth_n and_o maintain_v so_o well_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n and_o nevertheless_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v elect_v pope_n he_o maintain_v that_o the_o council_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o excommunicate_v those_o who_o believe_v the_o contrary_n this_o angel_n be_v no_o soon_o raise_v to_o this_o mighty_a grandeur_n but_o like_o lucifer_n he_o become_v a_o devil_n aristotle_n say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o it_o sometime_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n lose_v the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n by_o one_o only_a act_n of_o enormous_a wickedness_n that_o there_o be_v man_n qui_fw-la uno_fw-la actu_fw-la feritatis_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la exuunt_fw-la who_o lie_v aside_o all_o humanity_n all_o at_o once_o by_o one_o act_n of_o barbarousness_n and_o inhumanity_n this_o befall_v the_o pope_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v elect_v they_o be_v sometime_o honest_a man_n before_o but_o the_o mitre_n be_v fix_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o make_v themselves_o he_o adore_v by_o this_o surname_n of_o most_o holy_a collo_fw-la pronome_n di_fw-it sanctissimo_fw-la say_v cardinal_n palavicini_n they_o be_v no_o more_o man_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n as_o be_v say_v of_o herod_n sixtus_n quintus_fw-la who_o have_v be_v a_o keeper_n of_o swine_n when_o he_o become_v pope_n excommunicate_v king_n henry_n the_o four_o of_o france_n this_o it_o be_v that_o make_v marcellinus_n the_o second_o say_v that_o he_o believe_v not_o that_o a_o pope_n can_v be_v save_v and_o pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la that_o when_o he_o be_v a_o monk_n he_o have_v pretty_a good_a hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n that_o be_v a_o cardinal_n he_o begin_v much_o to_o fear_v it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v pope_n he_o absolute_o despair_v of_o it_o st._n hierom_n speak_v of_o a_o certain_a young_a consul_n at_o rome_n who_o say_v facite_fw-la i_o vrbis_fw-la romanae_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o ero_fw-la protinus_fw-la christianus_n make_v i_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n present_o we_o may_v say_v the_o contrary_a of_o those_o who_o for_o this_o long_a time_n have_v be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v be_v so_o they_o have_v cease_v be_v christian_n the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v not_o only_o this_o tyranny_n which_o they_o exercise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o over_o the_o world_n in_o contempt_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n but_o also_o this_o temporal_a greatness_n to_o which_o they_o be_v raise_v all_o at_o once_o which_o turn_v their_o brain_n we_o scarce_o see_v a_o man_n of_o a_o thousand_o livre_n a_o year_n who_o reason_n be_v not_o blind_v by_o his_o estate_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n even_o though_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o it_o and_o we_o see_v but_o few_o rich_a man_n who_o be_v not_o insupportable_a either_o for_o their_o vanity_n or_o for_o their_o vice_n but_o few_o prince_n who_o have_v any_o religion_n and_o in_o who_o power_n have_v not_o corrupt_v and_o deface_v all_o the_o idea_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o vice._n how_o then_o shall_v a_o poor_a fellow_n behave_v himself_o who_o be_v raise_v all_o at_o a_o clap_n to_o so_o high_a a_o dignity_n that_o emperor_n kiss_v his_o slipper_n and_o who_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v choose_v be_v adore_v like_o god_n even_o upon_o the_o altar_n this_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v down_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o good_a pope_n be_v like_o talk_v of_o a_o good_a devil_n observe_v this_o present_a pope_n who_o be_v a_o man_n the_o best_a incline_v that_o we_o have_v have_v a_o long_a time_n to_o what_o excess_n of_o pride_n be_v he_o arrive_v against_o our_o french_a king_n who_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o excommunicate_v tho_o st._n augustin_n who_o disciple_n they_o say_v he_o be_v teach_v that_o no_o prince_n nor_o his_o people_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v ordin_n multitudo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la excommunicanda_fw-la nec_fw-la princeps_fw-la populi_fw-la say_v he_o vbi_fw-la parabola_fw-la zizaniorum_fw-la evolvitur_fw-la but_o how_o say_v they_o will_v you_o be_v a_o catholic_n without_o a_o pope_n let_v there_o be_v one_o in_o god_n name_n but_o let_v he_o be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o simon_n pâ—ter_n and_o not_o of_o simon_n magus_n a_o pope_n who_o make_v no_o traffic_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o holy_a thing_n and_o who_o be_v not_o a_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o pope_n who_o raise_v not_o himself_o above_o other_o pope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v other_z bishop_n to_o give_v they_o law_n let_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o prince_n let_v he_o be_v subject_a as_o well_o to_o national_a as_o general_a council_n and_o not_o turn_v all_o religion_n to_o his_o particular_a profit_n but_o to_o wish_v always_o to_o have_v such_o pope_n as_o for_o these_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o year_n have_v waste_v the_o church_n a_o man_n must_v have_v no_o true_a idea_n of_o christianity_n nay_o he_o must_v have_v even_o lose_v the_o idea_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n i_o know_v a_o prince_n in_o germany_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o catholic_n prince_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v abjure_v heresy_n and_o be_v real_o convert_v have_v not_o do_v it_o for_o any_o carnal_a advantage_n like_o many_o base_a people_n who_o we_o see_v infect_v instead_o of_o edify_v the_o church_n this_o most_o catholic_n prince_n abhor_v the_o papacy_n and_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o book_n of_o our_o writer_n when_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o favourable_a to_o the_o pope_n authority_n those_o who_o be_v a_o little_a acquaint_v with_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o hanover_n know_v whether_o i_o speak_v truth_n or_o no._n we_o know_v that_o charles_n the_o six_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o faculty_n at_o paris_n make_v no_o difficulty_n of_o withdraw_a himself_o and_o all_o his_o subject_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o last_v during_o the_o pontificat_fw-la of_o
john_n the_o 23_o d._n of_o benedict_n the_o 13_o the_o and_o gregory_n the_o 12_o the_o and_o even_o to_o give_v encouragement_n to_o all_o other_o prince_n to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o he_o have_v much_o less_o cause_n to_o do_v it_o than_o we_o have_v at_o this_o time_n you_o see_v his_o reason_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n in_o theodore_n a_o nyem_n which_o be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v that_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v regulate_v by_o a_o free_a council_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o we_o now_o again_o just_a in_o the_o same_o condition_n since_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o of_o basil_n for_o those_o which_o have_v be_v assemble_v since_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o council_n because_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n in_o they_o and_o every_o thing_n be_v there_o do_v by_o the_o inspiration_n not_o of_o god_n but_o the_o pope_n france_n do_v but_o half_o free_v itself_o from_o this_o yoke_n for_o quick_o after_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v draw_v in_o and_o have_v be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v undo_v many_o a_o time_n since_o by_o it_o nor_o do_v i_o make_v any_o great_a account_n of_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o venetian_n which_o be_v so_o high_o commend_v who_o after_o have_v know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o the_o genius_n of_o this_o power_n have_v but_o half_o free_v themselves_o from_o this_o slavery_n nay_o less_o than_o half_a they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o in_o this_o according_a to_o their_o ordinary_a custom_n follow_v moderate_a council_n where_o excess_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o where_o it_o can_v not_o be_v commit_v consilia_fw-la media_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la inter_fw-la ancipitia_fw-la deterrimum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la ausi_fw-la sunt_fw-la satis_fw-la nec_fw-la providerunt_fw-la for_o they_o have_v still_o this_o viper_n in_o their_o bosom_n which_o they_o stupefy_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v but_o he_o may_v some_o time_n or_o other_o revive_v and_o devour_v they_o they_o have_v every_o day_n a_o thousand_o difficulty_n with_o these_o cunning_a roman_n who_o will_v be_v always_o spy_v out_o occasion_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o to_o reduce_v they_o absolute_o under_o their_o yoke_n they_o shall_v renounce_v perfect_o and_o for_o â—ver_o all_o dependence_n upon_o this_o see_v and_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v better_a able_a to_o regulate_v their_o clergy_n which_o be_v as_o licentious_a as_o that_o of_o rome_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o reform_v because_o it_o will_v be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o this_o roman_a libertinism_n they_o shall_v give_v assistance_n to_o the_o pope_n to_o oppress_v the_o republic_n that_o they_o may_v always_o enjoy_v the_o full_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n vulgo_fw-la dissoluta_fw-la gratior_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la temperata_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la velit_fw-la permisit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sic_fw-la magna_fw-la erit_fw-la tali_fw-la reipublicoe_n faventium_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la 4._o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la humanitas_fw-la vocabatur_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la pars_fw-la servitutis_fw-la esset_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v any_o man_n still_o say_v ought_v we_o not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n people_z be_v not_o content_v with_o be_v in_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o roman_a they_o seem_v desirous_a of_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o abomination_n of_o this_o city_n and_o of_o this_o court_n but_o the_o roman_n be_v not_o at_o all_o desirous_a to_o be_v of_o the_o gallican_n church_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v for_o what_o reason_n we_o shall_v be_v rather_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n than_o the_o roman_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n rome_n be_v not_o as_o heretofore_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o though_o it_o be_v we_o hold_v no_o long_o of_o the_o empire_n and_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o gallican_n and_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n both_o together_o for_o the_o first_o be_v the_o general_n and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v particular_n you_o may_v always_o have_v communion_n with_o all_o the_o roman_n who_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n but_o not_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o nor_o upon_o rome_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v for_o more_o than_o six_o hundred_o year_n you_o shall_v pay_v no_o more_o annates_fw-la you_o shall_v buy_v no_o more_o bull_n nor_o dispensation_n you_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o catholic_n than_o before_o for_o than_o you_o may_v hold_v communion_n with_o the_o greek_n and_o protestant_n by_o draw_v they_o home_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o wall_n of_o separation_n between_o they_o and_o we_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o pretend_a authority_n of_o the_o papacy_n have_v never_o do_v any_o good_a to_o the_o church_n a_o confutation_n of_o whatever_o be_v say_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o power_n to_o prove_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o world_n by_o show_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o church_n they_o maintain_v that_o the_o papacy_n have_v heretofore_o do_v and_o still_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o world_n this_o i_o can_v confute_v all_o at_o once_o by_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n know_v which_o be_v that_o we_o have_v in_o no_o place_n so_o many_o true_a christian_n as_o in_o those_o catholic_n country_n where_o this_o power_n be_v least_o know_v as_o in_o france_n flanders_n and_o germany_n but_o let_v we_o see_v particular_o what_o good_a the_o papacy_n do_v it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o bad_a but_o that_o you_o may_v make_v some_o use_n of_o it_o either_o in_o its_o nature_n or_o in_o conjunction_n with_o other_o thing_n let_v we_o then_o examine_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o papacy_n omit_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o its_o advantage_n it_o be_v say_v cardinal_n perron_n the_o centre_n and_o the_o root_n of_o christian_a unity_n these_o be_v fine_a word_n i_o confess_v but_o we_o shall_v find_v but_o very_o little_a sense_n in_o they_o if_o we_o a_o little_a consider_v they_o for_o i_o ask_v he_o in_o what_o this_o unity_n do_v consist_v and_o how_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o centre_n and_o the_o root_n of_o it_o man_n if_o this_o unity_n be_v in_o the_o pure_a service_n of_o god_n methinks_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o centre_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o it_o be_v also_o god_n who_o be_v the_o root_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o influence_a principle_n over_o the_o will_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o do_v well_o if_o this_o unity_n be_v for_o do_v what_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v then_o but_o a_o conspiracy_n and_o i_o do_v confess_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o wicked_a clergyman_n who_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o pope_n he_o be_v the_o source_n of_o all_o their_o impiety_n ambition_n and_o dissoluteness_n and_o he_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o these_o people_n who_o belong_v all_o to_o he_o and_o as_o for_o themselves_o he_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o will_v be_v so_o to_o all_o other_o man_n trent_n palavicini_n say_v that_o the_o union_n and_o submission_n of_o all_o catholic_n to_o the_o pope_n make_v a_o band_n a_o life_n perfect_o politic_a una_fw-la conjunctione_n di_fw-it vita_fw-la perfâ—tta_fw-it ment_fw-la politica_fw-la he_o say_v not_o a_o christian_a but_o a_o politic_a life_n and_o according_a to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n 20._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v the_o church_n be_v the_o most_o happy_a body_n politic_a in_o the_o world_n corpo_fw-it politico_fw-la il_fw-it piu_fw-it felice_fw-la che_fw-it siam_fw-it in_fw-it terra_fw-la this_o unity_n as_o i_o say_v before_o consist_v only_o in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n ibidem_fw-la who_o they_o all_o honour_n for_o thâ—ir_a profit_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o source_n of_o riches_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o all_o the_o pleasure_n whiâ—h_v they_o have_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n secondo_n la_fw-fr carne_fw-la this_o unity_n be_v in_o the_o conformity_n of_o judgement_n which_o they_o all_o make_v of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o church_n patrimony_n which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v good_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o opinion_n for_o what_o clergyman_n be_v there_o who_o care_v for_o the_o pope_n
their_o government_n and_o destroy_v the_o maxim_n by_o which_o they_o have_v manage_v themselves_o so_o long_o they_o answer_v that_o then_o their_o life_n will_v be_v in_o danger_n and_o that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n will_v destroy_v they_o as_o they_o do_v adrian_n the_o six_o who_o think_v to_o have_v reform_v the_o church_n of_o who_o 7._o cardinal_n palavicini_n give_v this_o account_n that_o he_o be_v ottimo_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la pontefice_n mediocre_n a_o good_a priest_n but_o a_o indifferent_a pope_n but_o if_o the_o pope_n can_v find_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o disorder_n which_o be_v so_o prevalent_a because_o as_o they_o say_v their_o authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a what_o be_v they_o then_o good_a for_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o any_o long_o suffer_v this_o tyranny_n in_o the_o church_n if_o they_o can_v find_v a_o remedy_n and_o will_v not_o they_o be_v then_o not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o detestable_a creature_n it_o be_v certain_o one_o or_o other_o or_o both_o together_o for_o we_o see_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v overturn_v in_o the_o church_n and_o what_o if_o they_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n ought_v they_o not_o to_o think_v themselves_o happy_a to_o die_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n be_v it_o better_a to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o man_n worship_n to_o provoke_v the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v so_o much_o mischief_n in_o the_o church_n where_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o st._n paul_n who_o will_v have_v die_v for_o their_o brethren_n and_o have_v be_v even_o accurse_v and_o of_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o suffer_v martyrdom_n so_o courageous_o they_o love_v rather_o to_o give_v they_o money_n and_o benefice_n because_o that_o thus_o they_o put_v out_o all_o to_o great_a usury_n they_o sow_v that_o they_o may_v reap_v they_o give_v what_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o or_o else_o what_o signify_v nothing_o to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o salvation_n of_o these_o people_n why_o be_v they_o not_o so_o of_o their_o own_o why_o do_v they_o not_o labour_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o catholic_n that_o will_v cost_v they_o no_o money_n there_o need_v nothing_o but_o to_o allow_v the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n every_o where_o and_o recommend_v it_o as_o god_n have_v recommend_v it_o to_o we_o to_o suffer_v divine_a service_n to_o be_v read_v in_o a_o language_n which_o every_o body_n understand_v for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o want_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v produce_v among_o we_o great_a ignorance_n with_o which_o piety_n be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v but_o to_o give_v money_n to_o convert_v people_n it_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o very_a profane_a spirit_n and_o a_o very_a dishonest_a method_n and_o a_o example_n for_o mahometan_n and_o heretic_n to_o make_v use_n of_o even_o towards_o christian_n and_o to_o give_v benefice_n it_o be_v yet_o worse_o for_o by_o this_o the_o clergy_n be_v fill_v up_o more_o and_o more_o with_o hypocrite_n and_o people_n of_o no_o religion_n who_o spend_v the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a upon_o debauchery_n and_o luxury_n and_o most_o common_o be_v of_o no_o use_n at_o all_o to_o the_o church_n they_o say_v that_o they_o make_v religion_n to_o be_v respect_v but_o how_o be_v it_o by_o their_o own_o piety_n or_o sanctity_n or_o that_o of_o their_o court_n or_o by_o their_o humility_n no_o true_o these_o virtue_n be_v whole_o there_o prince_n unknown_a and_o the_o contrary_a vice_n have_v rule_v the_o rost_n long_v since_o but_o their_o fine_a court_n and_o the_o greatness_n and_o magnificence_n of_o the_o cardinal_n be_v the_o thing_n we_o hear_v of_o but_o be_v these_o the_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o make_v man_n love_v religion_n be_v it_o gold_n and_o silver_n costly_a furniture_n riches_n carnal_a pleasure_n which_o the_o prelate_n glut_v themselves_o withal_o be_v it_o their_o cavalcades_n to_o montecavallo_n their_o horse_n and_o foot-guard_n their_o army_n and_o their_o fleet_n which_o make_v religion_n to_o be_v respect_v if_o it_o be_v so_o both_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n deserve_v to_o be_v despise_v in_o comparison_n of_o their_o vicar_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n also_o be_v very_o contemptible_a in_o their_o day_n be_v it_o to_o excommunicate_v all_o the_o world_n when_o they_o please_v without_o authority_n without_o cause_n and_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v charity_n itself_o but_o wise_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o respect_v they_o for_o this_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o fool_n be_v it_o to_o hold_v a_o chapel_n or_o consistory_n where_o they_o treat_v only_o of_o profane_a thing_n and_o of_o promote_a of_o cardinal_n what_o do_v this_o signify_v or_o what_o relation_n have_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o which_o the_o patriarch_n of_o venice_n or_o the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n may_v not_o do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o we_o must_v not_o dissemble_v all_o the_o respect_n which_o man_n have_v for_o the_o papacy_n at_o least_o they_o who_o hope_v for_o no_o advantage_n by_o it_o come_v only_o from_o the_o respect_n or_o from_o the_o fear_n which_o they_o see_v prince_n have_v of_o it_o and_o this_o respect_n of_o prince_n if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a proceed_v from_o great_a ignorance_n of_o religion_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o for_o that_o purpose_n or_o from_o the_o ill_a council_n of_o some_o ambitious_a clergyman_n who_o compass_n his_o design_n at_o the_o prince_n expense_n if_o this_o respect_n be_v force_v as_o ordinary_o it_o be_v it_o be_v then_o out_o of_o the_o fear_n which_o man_n have_v of_o the_o pope_n power_n whereby_o he_o rule_v the_o vast_a number_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_n and_o especial_o the_o monk_n who_o govern_v the_o mean_a people_n who_o as_o palavicini_n say_v be_v the_o disposer_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o country_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v observe_v if_o so_o they_o ought_v themselves_o to_o give_v a_o example_n they_o ought_v to_o apply_v to_o themselves_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o st._n peter_n not_o to_o draw_v his_o sword._n it_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o ridiculous_a and_o horrible_a that_o these_o people_n shall_v have_v army_n and_o make_v war._n they_o do_v it_o in_o germany_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o example_n but_o where_o be_v it_o that_o they_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v there_o any_o place_n where_o they_o be_v violate_v more_o than_o where_o they_o have_v most_o authority_n be_v rome_n at_o this_o day_n better_o than_o sodom_n do_v not_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a favour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o very_a crime_n by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o court_n by_o their_o expense_n by_o their_o pretend_v to_o exempt_v all_o clergyman_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o so_o they_o may_v commit_v all_o sort_n of_o crime_n and_o go_v unpunished_a but_o they_o say_v furthermore_o that_o they_o make_v king_n stand_v in_o awe_o and_o hinder_v they_o from_o profess_v heresy_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v they_o who_o make_v they_o become_v heretic_n as_o in_o england_n sweden_n and_o denmark_n and_o who_o by_o their_o tyranny_n hinder_v they_o from_o return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v also_o pretend_a that_o they_o be_v very_o useful_a for_o the_o compose_n of_o difference_n between_o prince_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o common_a father_n to_o they_o all_o on_o the_o contrary_a their_o artifices_fw-la and_o ambition_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o thâ—re_o be_v no_o prince_n who_o they_o be_v more_o distrustful_a of_o they_o never_o carry_v on_o their_o own_o interest_n better_o than_o during_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n germany_n france_n and_o spain_n which_o either_o they_o always_o begin_v or_o keep_v on_o foot_n they_o be_v also_o constant_a enemy_n to_o great_a prince_n what_o be_v allege_v may_v take_v place_n if_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o themselves_o become_v temporal_a prince_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o other_o prince_n who_o they_o have_v rob_v and_o it_o be_v kâ—own_v that_o they_o have_v pretension_n over_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n that_o there_o be_v no_o court_n more_o refine_v in_o policy_n than_o they_o or_o that_o make_v less_o conscience_n of_o take_v to_o themselves_o what_o belong_v to_o another_o in_o truth_n they_o think_v it_o not_o take_v wrongful_o because_o they_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v