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a_o competition_n between_o these_o two_o power_n whole_o avoid_v by_o the_o church_n power_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n explain_v pag._n 65._o §_o vi_o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n secure_v and_o improve_v by_o divers_a particular_a law_n of_o the_o christian_a institution_n the_o folly_n of_o limit_v the_o obligation_n of_o these_o law_n to_o such_o governor_n as_o govern_v by_o law_n demonstrate_v against_o mr._n rutherford_n and_o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 77._o §_o vii_o submission_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o prince_n prove_v much_o wise_a and_o much_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o subject_a than_o the_o liberty_n of_o resistance_n or_o rebellion_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o barclay_n concession_n of_o its_o be_v lawful_a in_o any_o case_n show_v to_o be_v a_o inlet_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o government_n in_o all_o case_n pag._n 109._o §_o viii_o those_o that_o be_v trust_v by_o our_o saviour_n with_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n be_v tie_v by_o he_o to_o a_o particular_a and_o exemplary_a submission_n to_o civil_a authority_n they_o be_v not_o forbid_v the_o exercise_n of_o power_n but_o the_o haughty_a and_o insolent_a use_n of_o it_o the_o church_n of_o england_n consist_v not_o in_o its_o law_n but_o in_o its_o authority_n to_o act_n law_n pag._n 126._o §_o ix_o the_o primitive_a church_n practice_n of_o passive_a obedience_n no_o canon_n against_o rebellion_n because_o it_o be_v then_o never_o commit_v the_o church_n careful_a to_o secure_v all_o man_n civil_a right_n canon_n to_o secure_v the_o right_n of_o master_n over_o servant_n the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a submission_n teach_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n by_o policarp_n justin_n martyr_n athenagoras_n theophilus_n origen_n and_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n p._n 140._o §_o x._o the_o same_o doctrine_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o latin_a church_n by_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n minutius_n foelix_n st._n cyprian_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n that_o be_v banish_v for_o their_o religion_n to_o return_v home_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o government_n to_o say_v this_o doctrine_n be_v then_o teach_v because_o they_o want_v strength_n be_v to_o call_v they_o knave_n and_o villain_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o independent_n in_o justify_v their_o treason_n by_o pretend_v to_o inspiration_n from_o heaven_n this_o do_v by_o john_n goodwin_n and_o j._n o._n pag._n 153._o §_o xi_o the_o strictness_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n keep_v up_o to_o the_o height_n all_o this_o interval_n notwithstanding_o their_o entire_a submission_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n exemplify_v from_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n pag._n 169._o §_o xii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n collect_v into_o one_o view_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o st._n câ—prian_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o birth_n growth_n and_o death_n of_o the_o novatian_a schism_n his_o first_o principle_n of_o unity_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o particular_a church_n pag._n 198._o §_o xiii_o his_o second_o principle_n of_o unity_n be_v the_o obligation_n upon_o all_o christian_a bishop_n to_o keep_v up_o correspondence_n and_o communion_n among_o themselves_o pag._n 227._o §_o fourteen_o mr._n thorndike'_v notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o way_n of_o external_n polity_n vindicate_v against_o the_o objection_n of_o dr._n barrow_n and_o the_o doctor_n treatise_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n confute_v pag._n 236._o part._n ii_o §_o i._o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o arian_n a_o account_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o donatist_n from_o their_o beginning_n to_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n under_o melchiade_n pag._n 265._o §_o ii_o a_o chasm_n discover_v in_o optatus_n from_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n till_o after_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n against_o the_o schismatic_n their_o illegal_a appeal_n to_o the_o emperor_n his_o resentment_n of_o it_o the_o forgery_n of_o ingentius_fw-la against_o foelix_fw-la of_o aptung_n discover_v constantine_n sentence_n against_o they_o at_o milan_n without_o accept_v their_o appeal_n pag._n 285._o §_o iii_o constantine_n proceed_n against_o they_o but_o force_v to_o grant_v they_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n upon_o his_o war_n with_o licinius_n their_o insolence_n upon_o it_o their_o case_n parallel_n with_o our_o present_a schismatic_n pag._n 300._o §_o iv._o a_o character_n of_o donatus_n the_o great_a and_o his_o circumcellian_n their_o behaviour_n towards_o the_o emperor_n commissioner_n their_o flattery_n of_o julian_n pag._n 307._o §_o v._o their_o division_n and_o subdivision_n among_o themselves_o their_o outrage_n and_o side_v with_o gildo_n the_o african_a rebel_n their_o disingenuity_n public_o expose_v both_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o church_n the_o imperial_a law_n against_o they_o and_o their_o great_a efficacy_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n again_o grant_v they_o upon_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o goth_n pag._n 316._o §_o vi_o a_o account_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o carthage_n before_o marcellinus_n the_o donatists_n design_n in_o procure_v his_o murder_n the_o faction_n forever_o break_v by_o the_o effectual_a execution_n of_o law_n against_o they_o under_o honorius_n p._n 333._o §_o vii_o the_o history_n of_o arianism_n from_o its_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n eusebius_n of_o caesarea_n and_o petavius_n vindicate_v from_o suspicion_n of_o the_o heresy_n eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n and_o his_o faction_n no_o arian_n p._n 348._o §_o viii_o after_o the_o council_n
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he_o ought_v both_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o good_a christian_a to_o have_v be_v direct_v in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o power_n in_o such_o matter_n and_o that_o be_v the_o grand_a miscarriage_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o he_o will_v not_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v under_o the_o authentic_a and_o solemn_a determination_n of_o so_o great_a a_o council_n which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v as_o his_o father_n do_v he_o have_v escape_v all_o that_o tedious_a risk_n of_o trouble_n which_o he_o create_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o church_n through_o his_o whole_a reign_n but_o however_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o all_o the_o premise_n that_o how_o enormous_o soever_o he_o abuse_v his_o own_o power_n in_o the_o church_n he_o never_o attempt_v to_o usurp_v the_o church_n power_n and_o he_o never_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o faith_n till_o they_o be_v first_o make_v and_o decree_v in_o council_n and_o though_o he_o destroy_v the_o use_n and_o authority_n of_o council_n by_o deny_v freedom_n of_o vote_n yet_o that_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o his_o power_n not_o a_o usurpation_n of_o they_o for_o that_o he_o ever_o own_a with_o a_o religious_a regard_n in_o his_o most_o unwarrantable_a oppression_n and_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v at_o the_o beginning_n he_o show_v great_a respect_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n than_o any_o emperor_n in_o the_o whole_a succession_n when_o he_o call_v such_o shoal_n of_o council_n only_o to_o have_v his_o will_n of_o one_o man_n and_o one_o word_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o control_v himself_o because_o they_o have_v be_v own_a and_o justify_v by_o the_o church_n authority_n and_o if_o we_o careful_o observe_v his_o motion_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o cordial_a friend_n both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o religion_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o mistake_a zeal_n be_v the_o last_a settlement_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n that_o be_v
only_a arius_n two_o bishop_n and_o two_o presbyter_n stand_v to_o the_o arian_n cause_n all_o the_o follow_a trouble_n proceed_v from_o the_o revenge_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o nicomedian_n eusebius_n his_o plot_n against_o athanasius_n by_o ischyras_n and_o the_o meletian_a evidence_n the_o brutish_a and_o barbarous_a proceed_n against_o he_o at_o the_o council_n of_o tyre_n pag._n 370._o §_o ix_o by_o what_o stratagem_n the_o banishment_n of_o athanasius_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o arius_n be_v procure_v the_o fabulous_a report_n of_o philostorgius_n and_o sandius_n constantine_n innocence_n clear_v as_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o athanasius_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o arianism_n pag._n 390._o §_o x._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n between_o the_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o controversy_n under_o constantius_n not_o manage_v between_o the_o catholic_n and_o arian_n but_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o eusebian_n pag._n 409._o §_o xi_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o crafty_a proceed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n against_o athanasius_n discover_v his_o absolution_n at_o rome_n pope_n julius_n his_o letter_n and_o eusebius_n his_o death_n pag._n 421._o §_o xii_o the_o suffering_n of_o paul_n of_o constantinople_n from_o the_o eusebian_n a_o account_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n and_o philippopolis_n the_o craft_n of_o the_o eusebian_n in_o divide_v the_o council_n pag._n 441._o §_o xiii_o the_o issue_n of_o both_o council_n athanasius_n his_o triumphant_a restitution_n by_o what_o calumny_n his_o second_o banishment_n be_v procure_v the_o wild_a proceed_n of_o constantius_n at_o the_o council_n of_o milan_n pag._n 451._o §_o fourteen_o the_o banishment_n of_o liberius_n and_o hosius_n the_o black_a character_n of_o the_o ring-leading_a eusebian_n particular_o describe_v the_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o st._n george_n of_o alexandria_n pag._n 465._o §_o xv._n the_o photinian_a heresy_n the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n against_o it_o it_o be_v right_a time_n state_v against_o petavius_n make_a up_o of_o eusebian_n of_o the_o forge_a creed_n of_o valens_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n hosius_n vindicate_v from_o subscribe_v the_o second_o sirmian_n creed_n the_o ground_n of_o st._n hilary_n mistake_n about_o it_o his_o book_n against_o constantius_n prove_v to_o be_v spurious_a pope_n liberius_n vindicate_v from_o heresy_n but_o not_o from_o disingenuity_n pag._n 476._o §_o xvi_o of_o the_o anomaean_o a_o character_n of_o aëtius_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o sirmium_n and_o the_o reconcile_a creed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arimnium_fw-la of_o valens_n and_o his_o conventicle_n of_o the_o fraud_n and_o force_n put_v upon_o the_o council_n pag._n 502._o §_o xvii_o of_o the_o council_n of_o seleucia_n and_o the_o breach_n between_o the_o eusebian_n and_o the_o acacian_o the_o emperor_n overreached_a by_o the_o acacian_o of_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o eusebian_n of_o the_o acacian_a council_n at_o antioch_n of_o the_o fanatic_a sect_n of_o the_o massalian_o and_o eustathian_o pag._n 519._o §_o xviii_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n own_a though_o oppress_v it_o by_o constantius_n the_o great_a difference_n of_o his_o reign_n before_o and_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o magnentius_n all_o council_n before_o free_a all_o after_o force_v his_o ill_a act_n excuse_v as_o proceed_v from_o mistake_v not_o malice_n his_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o reign_v of_o constantine_n and_o constantius_n compare_v of_o the_o signal_n loyalty_n and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o athanasius_n pag._n 533._o §_o xix_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o julian_n his_o great_a zeal_n for_o paganism_n his_o design_n to_o destroy_v christianity_n by_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o church_n not_o only_o preserve_v but_o settle_v by_o the_o free_a use_n of_o its_o own_o authority_n of_o the_o act_n of_o st._n athanasius_n and_o st._n hilary_n for_o its_o settlement_n the_o apostate_n fury_n against_o athanasius_n for_o it_o the_o baseness_n of_o his_o persecution_n the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o the_o christian_n under_o it_o pag._n 562._o §_o xx._n the_o gross_a impertinency_n of_o allege_v their_o example_n to_o warrant_v resistance_n suppose_v its_o truth_n it_o be_v horrible_a falsehood_n prove_v from_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o the_o imperial_a beard_n clear_v of_o all_o blame_n pag._n 578._o errata_fw-la page_n 33._o line_n 9_o for_o a_o read_v any_o p._n 42._o l._n 17._o for_o a_o r._n no._n p._n 80._o l._n 17._o for_o effect_n r._n affect_v p._n 84._o l._n 22._o for_o make_v r._n make_v p._n 97._o l._n 2._o for_o domini_fw-la r._n dominii_fw-la p._n 153._o l._n 9_o for_o imminent_a r._n eminent_a ibid._n l._n 25._o for_o aught_o r._n ought_v not_o p._n 157._o l._n 4._o for_o castrian_n r._n cassian_n p._n 163._o l._n 22._o before_o sufficient_a strength_n insert_v 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proceed_n of_o lucianus_n and_o other_o confessor_n in_o give_v absolution_n without_o his_o consent_n and_o desire_v their_o far_a assistance_n assure_v they_o that_o their_o former_a concurrence_n with_o he_o have_v support_v he_o against_o that_o old_a dead_a weight_n of_o envy_n and_o save_v he_o a_o world_n of_o trouble_n laborantes_fw-la hic_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la invidiae_fw-la impetum_fw-la totis_fw-la fidei_fw-la viribus_fw-la resistentes_fw-la 27._o multùm_fw-la sermo_fw-la vester_fw-ge adjuvit_fw-la ut_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la compendium_n fieret_fw-la and_o when_o in_o another_o epistle_n to_o they_o he_o have_v caution_v they_o against_o privatus_fw-la a_o heretical_a bishop_n they_o return_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o great_a care_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n a_o duty_n say_v they_o equal_o incumbent_a upon_o we_o all_o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la decit_fw-la pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesioe_fw-la cujus_fw-la 36._o 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〈◊〉_d when_o the_o greek_n profess_v the_o belief_n of_o three_o hypostasis_n they_o seem_v to_o the_o latin_n to_o own_o three_o distinct_a substance_n and_o the_o latin_n who_o reject_v that_o word_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o it_o use_v the_o word_n persona_fw-la seem_v not_o to_o assert_v any_o thing_n real_a but_o a_o mere_a relative_a distinction_n the_o word_n persona_fw-la be_v general_o use_v to_o denote_v not_o the_o man_n himself_o but_o his_o office_n and_o relation_n this_o contest_v run_v very_o high_a as_o nazianzen_n inform_v we_o to_o the_o endanger_v a_o breach_n between_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o st._n athanasius_n prudent_o propose_v that_o both_o word_n shall_v be_v promiscuous_o use_v in_o both_o church_n and_o that_o will_v effectual_o take_v away_o the_o jealousy_n on_o both_o side_n and_o so_o it_o do_v for_o it_o silence_v the_o controversy_n forever_o and_o it_o continue_v so_o settle_v to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o last_o whereas_o some_o man_n cry_v 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when_o they_o subscribe_v the_o creed_n of_o ariminum_n in_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v omit_v they_o be_v mere_o overreached_a and_o take_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o it_o that_o they_o suspect_v no_o harm_n and_o abhor_v the_o consequence_n that_o be_v make_v out_o of_o it_o by_o ill_a man_n and_o therefore_o desire_v pardon_n of_o the_o world_n for_o what_o they_o have_v be_v surprise_v into_o by_o mere_a ignorance_n and_o in_o this_o they_o be_v so_o unanimous_a that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o dissent_v bishop_n in_o all_o france_n that_o be_v saturninus_z of_o arles_n who_o they_o depose_v and_o thus_o 2._o say_v the_o historian_n be_v all_o france_n purge_v of_o heresy_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o man._n and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n of_o the_o french-bishop_n to_o the_o oriental_a bishop_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o answer_n 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death_n he_o must_v immediate_o leave_v the_o city_n this_o the_o emperor_n with_o 27._o great_a fierceness_n command_v both_o the_o citizen_n of_o alexandria_n and_o ecdicius_n the_o perfect_a of_o egypt_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n under_o the_o severe_a penalty_n and_o here_o he_o bring_v off_o his_o former_a seem_a lenity_n to_o the_o galilaean_a or_o christian_a bishop_n that_o he_o have_v restore_v from_o banishment_n with_o this_o slender_a shame_n that_o he_o only_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n but_o never_o intend_v to_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o church_n and_o therefore_o athanasius_n have_v presume_v to_o usurp_v his_o episcopal_a seat_n without_o the_o imperial_a grant_n must_v once_o more_o be_v go_v and_o according_o he_o withdraw_v with_o this_o comfort_n to_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v weep_v at_o his_o departure_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fly_a shower_n and_o will_v â—oon_o be_v over_o but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v haste_n it_o have_v not_o only_o wet_v he_o to_o the_o skin_n