weighty_a cause_n the_o first_o be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a opinion_n that_o it_o be_v found_v by_o peter_n secondlie_o there_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o empire_n last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v quiet_a and_o less_o troublesome_a than_o the_o rest_n 17_o notwithstanding_o in_o time_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o old_a church_n prel_n de_n simple_o prel_n rome_n never_o have_v the_o supremacy_n over_o other_o church_n therefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v with_o cyprian*_n that_o the_o bishopric_n of_o christ_n alone_o be_v universal_a which_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a church_n under_o he_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o romish_a papacy_n until_o it_o lift_v up_o itself_o so_o high_a that_o both_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v oppress_v and_o all_o moderation_n be_v overthrow_v thereby_o 1_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ancient_a to_o establish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n than_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n whereby_o both_o the_o first_o place_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n among_o the_o patriarch_n papacy_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o papacy_n and_o he_o be_v command_v to_o care_n for_o the_o church_n adjoin_v to_o the_o city_n but_o in_o a_o other_o synod_n which_o follow_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o chief_a but_o other_o 2_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o legate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o chief_a seat_n by_o the_o emperor_n grant_n primacy_n primacy_n but_o leo_n himself_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a privilege_n 6._o lib._n epist_n 1._o epist_n 2._o et_fw-la lib._n 4._o 4._o epist_n 6._o neither_o be_v it_o observe_v in_o other_o counsel_n 3_o as_o touch_v the_o very_a title_n of_o primacy_n &_o other_o title_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o judge_v when_o &_o after_o what_o sort_n they_o croope_v in_o cyprian_n do_v often_o call_v cornelius_n brother_n or_o fellow_n bishop_n or_o fellow_n in_o office_n but_o write_v to_o stephen_n cornelius_n his_o successor_n he_o sometime_o object_v to_o he_o arrogancy_n and_o sometime_o foolishness_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n forbid_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v call_v prince_n of_o priest_n or_o chief_a bishop_n bishop_n contention_n about_o the_o universal_a bishop_n 4_o the_o contention_n about_o the_o title_n of_o universal_a bishop_n begin_v only_o in_o gregory_n time_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v johns_n ambition_n for_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o general_a which_o no_o man_n before_o he_o have_v assay_v to_o do_v gregory_n call_v it_o a_o wicked_a profane_a ungodlie_a maurus_fw-la lib._n 4._o epist_n 76._o ad_fw-la maurus_fw-la proud_a title_n &_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o publish_v by_o antichrist_n crier*_n 5_o i_o come_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n avouch_v he_o have_v over_o all_o church_n pope_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n without_o question_n and_o there_o arise_v the_o mischief_n when_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v count_v to_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n not_o only_o the_o godly_a in_o other_o part_n which_o be_v greeve_v for_o want_v of_o aid_n but_o also_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n for_o unjust_a defence_n sake_n flee_v thither_o all_o which_o the_o bishop_n receive_v greedy_o through_o this_o ambition_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v take_v to_o himself_o some_o authority_n over_o other_o 6_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o power_n this_o be_v thing_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v contain_v in_o 4._o thing_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o four_o point_n in_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n in_o call_v of_o counsel_n in_o jurisdiction_n in_o censure_n all_o the_o old_a synod_n command_v bishop_n to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o their_o metropolitane_n ordination_n 1_o ordination_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v never_o call_v unto_o it_o but_o in_o his_o own_o patriarchie_n 7_o the_o same_o censure_n or_o admonition_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v use_v towards_o other_o censure_n 2_o censure_n the_o same_o do_v they_o themselves_o suffer*_n lib_n cypr._n epist_n 13._o lib._n 3._o 3_o counsel_n tripart_n hist_o lib_n 8_o to_o call_v a_o provincial_a synod_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o metropolitan_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v none_o authority_n there_o but_o the_o emperor_n only_o can_v call_v a_o general_a councell*_n 9_o as_o concern_v hear_n of_o appeal_n or_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a power_n unto_o who_o judgement_n seat_n the_o appeal_n be_v make_v many_o do_v often_o appeal_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o himself_o also_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v unto_o he_o the_o hear_n of_o cause_n jurisdiction_n 4_o jurisdiction_n but_o he_o be_v always_o deride_v when_o he_o do_v pass_v his_o bound_n in_o the_o council_n of_o mâ—levite_n where_o augustine_n be_v present_a counsel_n the_o melevetane_a counsel_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v which_o appeal_v beyond_o the_o sea_n 10_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o other_o bishop_n donatum_fw-la aug._n epist_n 163_o in_o breut_n colla_fw-la count_n donatum_fw-la as_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o celianus_fw-la accuse_v by_o donatus_n *_o for_o constantine_n commit_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o appeal_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o orleans_n 11_o i_o know_v how_o many_o epistle_n there_o be_v rescript_n edict_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n ascribe_v what_o may_v be_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v most_o constant_o challenge_v what_o may_v be_v to_o the_o same_o but_o all_o man_n which_o have_v but_o a_o little_a judgement_n know_v this_o also_o that_o they_o be_v so_o blockish_a for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o at_o the_o first_o taste_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a manner_n to_o perceive_v out_o of_o what_o shop_n they_o come_v namely_o of_o ambition_n increase_v gregory_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v increase_v 12_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v great_o increase_v in_o gregory_n time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n which_o do_v possess_v almost_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o shake_n of_o civil_a affair_n the_o integrity_n of_o faith_n may_v at_o least_o remain_v or_o not_o altogether_o perish_v all_o bishop_n on_o every_o side_n join_v themselves_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n then_o do_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sea_n increase_v yet_o so_o that_o one_o man_n do_v not_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o please_v but_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o with_o his_o authority_n to_o bridle_v the_o wicked_a and_o stubborn_a humility_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 37._o epist_n 16._o gregory_n humility_n 13_o therefore_o gregory_n take_v no_o more_o to_o himself_o over_o other_o than_o he_o grant_v to_o other_o over_o himself_o when_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v control_v by_o other_o taurinum_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o taurinum_n 14_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v at_o that_o time_n contend_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o primacy_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o taurinum_n that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v chief_a in_o civil_a government_n in_o every_o province_n shall_v likewise_o be_v chief_a sea_n of_o the_o bishop_n 15_o in_o the_o first_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n it_o be_v establish_v constantinople_n the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o honour_n after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o it_o be_v new_a rome_n 16_o short_o after_o john_n of_o constantinople_n be_v holpen_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n usurp_v the_o name_n of_o universal_a patriarch_n gregory_n do_v constant_o oppose_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o do_v abhor_v that_o voice_n as_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a 17_o at_o length_n boniface_n the_o three_o obtain_v of_o phocas_n that_o rome_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n boniface_n the_o ambition_n boniface_n but_o this_o be_v of_o no_o importance_n in_o a_o manner_n until_o at_o length_n france_n come_v by_o wicked_a policy_n into_o his_o power_n 18_o after_o that_o time_n when_o thing_n do_v daily_o every_o where_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n be_v also_o establish_v and_o increase_v &_o that_o partly_o through_o the_o ignorance_n and_o partly_o through_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o bishop_n bernarde_n bernarde_n therefore_o do_v bernard_n in_o his_o time_n with_o many_o complaint_n bewail_v the_o scatter_n abroad_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a order*_n
among_o other_o he_o add_v these_o pasture_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la euang._n circa_fw-la finen_n lib_n the_o papacy_n be_v the_o devil_n pasture_n thou_o pastor_n come_v forth_o environ_v with_o much_o gold_n if_o i_o dare_v speak_v it_o these_o be_v rather_o the_o pasture_n of_o devil_n then_o of_o sheep_n 19_o and_o now_o though_o we_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o excellency_n which_o he_o have_v in_o time_n of_o leo_n and_o gregory_n grant_v grant_v what_o do_v this_o help_n the_o present_a papacy_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o the_o earthly_a lordship_n but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a government_n whereof_o they_o make_v boast_v for_o these_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o bishop_n nemâ—_n a_o devilish_a decree_n nicol_n in_o decret_a 17.9_o 3._o c._n nemini_fw-la innoc._n 9.9.3_o cap._n nemâ—_n god_n will_v determine_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o man_n by_o man_n but_o he_o have_v reserve_v the_o prelate_n of_o this_o sea_n without_o question_n to_o his_o own_o iudgement*_n again_o the_o fact_n of_o our_o subject_n be_v judge_v by_o we_o but_o we_o by_o god_n alone_o 20_o and_o to_o the_o end_n these_o decree_n may_v have_v more_o weight_n they_o do_v false_o cog_v in_o the_o name_n of_o old_a bishop_n as_o if_o thing_n have_v be_v so_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v since_o the_o beginning_n whereas_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v new_a and_o late_o forge_v whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o old_a counsel_n 21_o if_o gregory_n testimony_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o force_n they_o declare_v there_o by_o that_o their_o bishop_n be_v antichrist_n constant_a epist_n 92.4_o ad_fw-la johamnem_fw-la constant_a because_o they_o make_v he_o universall*_n 22_o be_v not_o the_o patroness_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n ashamed_a to_o defend_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o papacy_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o hundred_o fold_n worse_o worst_a the_o papacy_n be_v at_o this_o day_n worst_a and_o more_o corrupt_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n &_o bernard_n grant_v grant_v 23_o last_o of_o all_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v grant_v yet_o there_o arise_v a_o fresh_a &_o new_a strife_n for_o they_o for_o we_o deny_v that_o rome_n can_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o church_n see_v there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o rome_n &_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v prince_n of_o bishop_n see_v he_o be_v no_o bishop_n rone_n why_o there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o rone_n because_o he_o teach_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n neither_o do_v he_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n by_o any_o discipline_n 24_o yea_o the_o pope_n do_v whatsoever_o they_o can_v to_o oppress_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n pope_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o pope_n leo_n be_v cruel_a clement_a bloody_a paul_n a_o fierce_a murderer_n shall_v he_o be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o peter_n successor_n who_o by_o persecute_v the_o church_n with_o furious_a endeavour_n absurdity_n leo._n clement_n paul_n a_o absurdity_n do_v open_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v antichrist_n 2.4_o 2._o thes_n 2.4_o 25_o we_o speak_v as_o do_v paul_n when_o we_o say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god*_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o haughtiness_n of_o speech_n and_o blaspheme_v of_o god*_n 7.23_o dan._n 7.23_o also_o whereas_o paul_n set_v out_o antichrist_n by_o this_o mark_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o from_o god_n his_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o to_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o principal_a token_n in_o seek_v antichrist_n especial_o when_o such_o pride_n procee_v to_o the_o public_a scatter_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n 26_o god_n translate_v the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la to_o pella*_n that_o which_o be_v once_o do_v 5._o euseb_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 5._o may_v be_v do_v often_o therefore_o so_o to_o tie_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o supremacy_n to_o a_o place_n that_o a_o enemy_n of_o christ_n arm_n the_o pop_v arm_n a_o adversary_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o church_n a_o butcher_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v christ_n vicar_n peter_n successor_n the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n be_v too_o ridiculous_a 27_o we_o have_v speak_v enough_o of_o the_o thing_n if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o leo_n clement_n paul_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v atheist_n and_o that_o they_o know_v nothing_o else_o in_o a_o manner_n concern_v christ_n but_o that_o which_o they_o learn_v in_o lucian_n his_o school_n 28_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o romanistes_n avouch_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v though_o john_n the_o xxij_o pope_n do_v open_o avouch_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v mortall*_n then_o john_n gerson_n do_v witness_v this_o who_o live_v then_o &_o that_o they_o die_v together_o with_o the_o body_n until_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 29_o therefore_o though_o rome_n be_v in_o time_n past_o the_o head_n of_o church_n yet_o she_o be_v not_o worthy_a at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o small_a toe_n see_v she_o be_v make_v common_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n 30_o the_o cardinal_n be_v in_o time_n past_o only_a priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n past_a what_o cardinal_n be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o far_o inferior_a to_o bishop_n but_o such_o as_o they_o be_v now_o at_o this_o day_n they_o have_v no_o true_a and_o lawful_a office_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n viii_o touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n as_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o with_o what_o unbridled_a licentiousness_n it_o have_v in_o the_o papacy_n be_v wrest_v to_o corrupt_v all_o pureness_n of_o doctrine_n power_n ecclesiastical_a power_n 1_o now_o follow_v the_o three_o place_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n which_o consist_v partly_o in_o particular_a bishop_n partly_o in_o counsel_n &_o those_o either_o provincial_a or_o general_a such_o power_n consist_v either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o jurisdiction_n or_o in_o make_v law_n doctrine_n the_o first_o part_n touchinge_v doctrine_n the_o place_n touch_v doctrine_n have_v two_o part_n authority_n to_o deliver_v and_o teach_v article_n and_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o to_o expound_v the_o same_o and_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edifying*_n that_o shall_v be_v if_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n 13.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.8_o &_o 13.10_o the_o master_n of_o the_o church_n be_v keep_v safe_a and_o sound_a 2_o furthermore_o we_o must_v remember_v in_o this_o place_n that_o what_o authority_n soever_o the_o scripture_n do_v give_v either_o to_o priest_n or_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n or_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v proper_o give_v not_o to_o the_o man_n themselves_o but_o to_o the_o ministry_n wherein_o they_o be_v place_v 17.10_o priest_n deut._n 17.10_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o priestes*_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n &_o they_o shall_v require_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n because_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v describe_v in_o ezechiell_n watchman_n the_o prophet_n be_v watchman_n son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n out_o of_o my_o mouth_n &_o thou_o shall_v tell_v it_o they_o from_o me*_n 5.13_o ezech._n 3.17_o apostle_n mat._n 5.13_o 4_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world*_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o steed_n of_o christ_n 20.13_o christ_n luke_n 11.26_o joh._n 20.13_o 5_o and_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o &_o the_o same_o doctrine_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n 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his_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n 2.19_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n unequal_a thesa_n 2.19_o do_v unequallie_o cast_v his_o beam_n upon_o they_o so_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o glory_n shall_v be_v unequal_a in_o the_o heaven_n where_o god_n shall_v crown_v his_o gifts*_n 11_o quest_n what_o distance_n shall_v there_o be_v between_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n between_o the_o marry_a and_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n question_n a_o curious_a question_n an._n this_o be_v a_o curious_a question_n and_o without_o the_o bound_n of_o scripture_n quest_n to_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o world_n see_v the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v want_v nothing_o but_o shall_v be_v as_o angels*_n 22.30_o mat._n 22.30_o an._n in_o the_o very_o behold_v and_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a pleasantness_n that_o this_o felicity_n shall_v far_o exceed_v all_o help_n wherewith_o we_o now_o be_v helped*_n 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 12_o furthermore_o because_o no_o 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elder_n which_o bare_a rule_n in_o punish_v manner_n and_o deacon_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o destribution_n of_o alm_n reader_n and_o acoluthe_n be_v no_o name_n of_o any_o certain_a office_n as_o we_o shall_v afterward_o see_v 2_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o elder_n they_o according_a to_o their_o office_n do_v choose_v one_o in_o every_o city_n to_o who_o they_o give_v the_o title_n of_o bishop_n bishop_n a_o bishop_n lest_o through_o equality_n discord_n shall_v arise_v yet_o he_o have_v no_o lordship_n over_o his_o fellow_n in_o office_n but_o the_o bishop_n have_v that_o function_n in_o the_o company_n of_o elder_n which_o the_o consul_n have_v in_o the_o senate_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n that_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o may_v govern_v the_o whole_a action_n eldership_n the_o eldership_n &_o that_o he_o may_v execute_v that_o which_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n and_o that_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o man_n consent_n accord_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n in_o every_o city_n they_o have_v a_o college_n of_o elder_n which_o be_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n diocese_n diocese_n also_o there_o be_v give_v to_o every_o city_n a_o certain_a country_n which_o do_v take_v elder_n thence_o &_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v be_v account_v into_o the_o body_n of_o that_o church_n if_o the_o country_n be_v large_a under_o the_o bishopric_n bishop_n country_n bishop_n they_o they_o appoint_v country_n bishop_n who_o through_o the_o same_o province_n do_v represent_v the_o bishop_n 3_o and_o the_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n neither_o do_v i_o rehearse_v the_o custom_n of_o one_o age_n only_o for_o even_o in_o gregory_n time_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v now_o almost_o decay_v it_o have_v not_o be_v tolerable_a for_o any_o bishop_n to_o abstain_v from_o preaching*_n archbishop_n epist_n 24._o hom._n in_o ezech._n 11._o archbishop_n 4_o and_o whereas_o every_o province_n have_v one_o archbishop_n among_o the_o bishop_n &_o whereas_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v patriarch_n appoint_v that_o do_v appertain_v unto_o the_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n patriarch_n patriarch_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n do_v happen_v which_o can_v not_o be_v dispatch_v by_o a_o few_o they_o refer_v it_o unto_o the_o provincial_a synod_n if_o the_o greatness_n and_o hardness_n of_o the_o cause_n do_v require_v great_a discuss_n synod_n provincial_a synod_n the_o patriarch_n be_v join_v with_o the_o synod_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o appeal_v but_o unto_o a_o general_a council_n neither_o will_v they_o invent_v any_o form_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o god_n prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n counsel_n a_o general_n counsel_n 5_o neither_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o deacons_n other_o in_o that_o time_n then_o under_o the_o apostle_n for_o they_o receive_v the_o daily_a alm_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o the_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o the_o church_n for_o nourish_v partly_o the_o minister_n and_o partly_o the_o poor_a but_o at_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o they_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o distribution_n yearly_a deacon_n deacon_n subdeacons_n be_v join_v to_o the_o deacon_n that_o they_o may_v use_v their_o help_n about_o the_o poor_a archdeacon_n be_v make_v subdeacons_n subdeacons_n when_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o good_n do_v require_v a_o more_o exact_a kind_n of_o distribution_n and_o whereas_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o also_o exhortation_n to_o prayer_n archdeacon_n archdeacon_n and_o whereas_o they_o minister_v the_o cup_n in_o the_o supper_n that_o be_v do_v to_o adorn_v their_o office_n that_o they_o may_v understande_v
the_o church_n shall_v have_v appear_v the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n bare_a rule_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n 22.5.22_o 1_o kin._n 22.5.22_o which_o achab_n call_v together*_n micha_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n he_o be_v smite_v 20.2_o jer._n 20.2_o he_o be_v cast_v in_o prison_n so_o be_v jeremie_n handle_v 7_o in_o that_o council_n which_o the_o priest_n &_o pharisee_n gather_v at_o jerusalem_fw-la what_o be_v want_v as_o touch_v the_o outward_a face_n and_o yet_o christ_n be_v condemn_v there_o and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v drive_v from_o among_o them*_n 10.47_o joh._n 10.47_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o consist_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n who_o the_o scripture_n do_v pronounce_v to_o be_v sometime_o evil_a 8_o object_n what_o shall_v the_o counsel_n have_v none_o authority_n in_o define_v an._n yes_o very_o for_o all_o counsel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v here_o neither_o be_v the_o act_n of_o all_o counsel_n to_o be_v cancel_v but_o so_o often_o as_o the_o decree_n of_o any_o council_n be_v bring_v forth_o i_o will_v have_v it_o diligent_o weigh_v at_o what_o time_n it_o be_v hold_v counsel_n thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o counsel_n for_o what_o cause_n to_o what_o end_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v present_a and_o then_o that_o it_o be_v examine_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o counsel_n shall_v have_v that_o majesty_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v so_o we_o do_v willing_o embrace_v those_o old_a synod_n as_o the_o nicene_n that_o of_o constantinople_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o first_o chalcedon_n synod_n image_n the_o synod_n of_o constant_a touch_v break_n of_o image_n 9_o by_o the_o late_a counsel_n which_o be_v often_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o we_o may_v see_v how_o much_o the_o church_n have_v oftentimes_o degenerate_a from_o the_o purity_n of_o that_o golden_a age_n it_o be_v now_o about_o nine_o hundred_o year_n ago_o since_o the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n be_v gather_v under_o leo_n the_o emperor_n do_v adiudg_n image_n place_v in_o church_n to_o be_v break_v the_o nicene_n council_n decree_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v synod_n the_o contrariety_n of_o counsel_n the_o nycene_n synod_n 10_o all_o those_o ancient_a and_o pure_a counsel_n have_v their_o imperfection_n there_o appear_v a_o notable_a example_n hereof_o in_o the_o nicene_n synod_n for_o there_o have_v as_o it_o be_v forget_v all_o gravity_n modesty_n &_o all_o courtesy_n omit_v to_o contend_v with_o arrius_n they_o begin_v one_o to_o wound_v another_o with_o inward_a dissension_n object_v of_o crime_n and_o infamous_a libel_n 11_o object_n synod_n may_v indeed_o err_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n an._n then_o they_o do_v not_o always_o follow_v the_o spirit_n as_o their_o guide_n but_o we_o may_v easy_o judge_v by_o general_a counsel_n how_o great_a authority_n provincial_a counsel_n have_v to_o make_v article_n of_o faith_n 12_o object_n though_o they_o be_v in_o mind_n blockish_a and_o in_o will_n most_o wicked_a yet_o the_o word_n of_o god_n remain_v which_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v those_o which_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o us*_n us._n we_o must_v obey_v those_o which_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o us._n an._n what_o if_o i_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o we_o which_o be_v such_o but_o what_o manner_n person_n do_v josue_n describe_v let_v not_o say_v he_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o thou_o shall_v meditate_v in_o it_o day_n &_o night_n thou_o shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left*_n 1.7.8_o john_n 1.7.8_o therefore_o those_o shall_v be_v our_o spiritual_a governor_n oureseer_n who_o be_v true_a oureseer_n which_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a otherwise_o we_o must_v not_o hear_v they_o as_o be_v false_a prophet_n &_o false_a apostles*_n 10._o jer._n 23.16_o gal._n 1.8_o mat._n 7.15_o &_o 15_o 10._o 13_o because_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n give_v to_o erect_v any_o new_a doctrine_n let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n which_o they_o geve_v she_o in_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n we_o grant_v indeed_o and_o that_o willing_o synod_n interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o synod_n that_o if_o any_o disputation_n fall_v out_o about_o any_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o better_a or_o sure_a remedy_n then_o if_o a_o synod_n of_o true_a bishop_n come_v together_o where_o the_o article_n or_o point_n in_o controversy_n may_v be_v discuss_v for_o the_o determination_n shall_v have_v much_o more_o weight_n they_o shall_v more_o commodious_o deliberate_v be_v together_o 14.29_o 1_o cor._n 14.29_o and_o also_o paul_n describeth*_n this_o way_n in_o judge_a doctrine_n so_o when_o arrius_n arise_v the_o nycene_n synod_n be_v call_v the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n against_o eunomius_n &_o macedonius_n that_o of_o ephesus_n against_o nestorius_n caveat_n a_o caveat_n also_o we_o must_v note_v this_o that_o it_o be_v no_o perpetual_a thing_n that_o that_o be_v a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o council_n for_o in_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o ephesus_n the_o heresy_n of_o eutiche_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n flavian_n be_v banish_v 14_o christ_n command_v all_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o he_o give_v in_o the_o supper*_n synod_n the_o heresy_n of_o eutiche_n mat._n 26.26_o contradiction_n of_o synod_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n command_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o common_a people_n but_o it_o will_v that_o the_o priest_n alone_o shall_v drink_v paul_n call_v forbid_v of_o marriage_n hypocrisy_n of_o devils*_n 13.4_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o heb_fw-mi 13.4_o and_o the_o spirit_n pronounce_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o marriage_n be_v holy_a &_o honourable_a among_o all_o men*_n whereas_o they_o do_v afterward_o forbid_v priest_n to_o marry_v they_o desire_v to_o have_v that_o count_v a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o whatsoever_o interpretation_n or_o decree_n of_o counsel_n shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o must_v in_o no_o case_n be_v receive_v chap._n x._o touch_v the_o power_n in_o make_v law_n wherein_o the_o pope_n with_o his_o adherent_n do_v exercise_v most_o cruel_a tyranny_n and_o butchery_n upon_o soul_n law_n the_o second_o part_n touch_v make_n of_o law_n 1_o now_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n touch_v make_n of_o law_n from_o which_o spring_n innumerable_a tradition_n of_o man_n do_v issue_n be_v as_o many_o snare_n to_o strangle_v soul_n therefore_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o bind_v man_n conscience_n with_o the_o law_n which_o it_o shall_v make_v ensnare_v conscience_n must_v not_o be_v ensnare_v 2_o we_o see_v how_o weary_o paul_n walk_v in_o this_o point*_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o even_o in_o one_o thing_n ensnare_v the_o conscience_n for_o he_o do_v foresee_v what_o a_o wound_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n if_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o the_o liberty_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v be_v what_o conscience_n be_v 3_o that_o this_o knot_n may_v be_v loose_v we_o must_v first_o know_v what_o conscience_n be_v we_o must_v fetch_v the_o definition_n out_o of_o the_o proper_a derivation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o as_o science_n take_v the_o name_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n science_n science_n so_o when_o man_n have_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n judgement_n as_o a_o witness_n adjoin_v to_o they_o which_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o hide_v their_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o be_v draw_v unto_o and_o arraign_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o feeling_n be_v call_v conscience_n for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a mean_a between_o god_n and_o man_n from_o whence_o the_o old_a proverb_n come_v the_o conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n god_n work_n respect_v man_n and_o the_o conscience_n god_n 4_o therefore_o as_o work_n have_v respect_n unto_o man_n so_o the_o conscience_n be_v refer_v unto_o god_n so_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o inward_a integrity_n of_o the_o hart_n in_o which_o sense_n paul_n write_v that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfaigned*_n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o also_o it_o be_v sometime_o extend_v unto_o
man_n so_o paul_n indevor_v to_o walk_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n but_o that_o be_v unproper_o speak_v and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v both_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v keep_v and_o also_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o mean_a observe_v how_o man_n law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 5_o if_o man_n law_n be_v give_v to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v charge_v we_o with_o religion_n as_o if_o the_o observe_v thereof_o be_v of_o itself_o necessary_a we_o say_v that_o that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o our_o conscience_n have_v not_o proper_o to_o deal_v with_o man_n but_o with_o god_n see_v they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o object_n we_o must_v obey_v prince_n even_o for_o conscience_n sake*_n 13.2_o rom._n 13.2_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n bear_v rule_v over_o man_n conscience_n an._n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o genus_fw-la &_o the_o species_n the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n commend_v the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n far_a that_o we_o must_v obey_v prince_n and_o how_o far_a hitherto_o we_o must_v obey_v but_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v by_o they_o shall_v appertain_v unto_o the_o inward_a government_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v command_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n or_o if_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v not_o obey_v 6_o such_o be_v those_o which_o in_o popery_n be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a constitution_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o the_o true_a &_o necessary_a worship_n of_o god_n constitution_n popish_a constitution_n and_o as_o they_o be_v innumerable_a so_o they_o be_v infinite_a grin_n to_o ensnare_v soul_n ob._n bishop_n be_v spiritual_a lawgiver_n appoint_v of_o the_o lord_n bishop_n authority_n of_o bishop_n after_o that_o the_o government_n 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