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same_o nation_n and_o institution_n be_v as_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v primus_fw-la francorum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o franconian_o and_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o herbipolis_n or_o wirceburgh_n not_o to_o mention_v offa_n 552._o offa_n idem_fw-la p._n 552._o the_o son_n of_o ethelfred_n labour_n beyond_o the_o rhine_n about_o offenburgh_n and_o schuttern_n as_o before_o but_o christianity_n have_v not_o full_o prevail_v over_o heathenism_n throughout_o germany_n sed_fw-la gentium_fw-la 148._o gentium_fw-la ubbo_n emmius_n l._n 4._o p._n 148._o idem_fw-la l._n 4_o p._n 148._o profanarum_fw-la ritus_fw-la christianis_fw-la moribus_fw-la fere_n miscebantur_fw-la but_o many_o in_o several_a place_n be_v half_a heathen_n half_a christian_n till_o in_o the_o three_o place_n st._n winifrid_n cent_z winifrid_n idem_fw-la p._n 147_o magd._n cent_z arrive_v from_o england_n among_o they_o come_v first_o to_o st._n willibrord_n to_o the_o school_n at_o vtrecht_n cent_z vtrecht_n idem_fw-la p._n 147_o magd._n cent_z thence_o by_o great_a and_o uncessant_a labour_n and_o hazard_n for_o 323._o for_o munster_n l._n 3._o p._n 323._o 36_o year_n together_o over_o the_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n 795._o germany_n munster_n l._n 3._o p._n 486._o magd._n cent._n 8._o c_o 10._o p._n 795._o he_o perfect_v their_o conversion_n and_o baptise_a 100000._o and_o heal_v they_o of_o their_o heathenish_a superstition_n constitute_v bishopric_n in_o several_a place_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o martel_n and_o pippin_n over_o 323._o over_o ubbo_n emmius_n l._n 4._o p._n 148._o munster_n l._n 3._o p._n 323._o franconia_n bavaria_n thuringia_n himself_o be_v make_v archbishop_n 485._o archbishop_n ubbo_n emmius_n l._n 4._o p._n 149._o munster_n l._n 3._o p._n 485._o of_o moguntia_n or_o mentz_n the_o chief_a see_v in_o germany_n from_o he_o and_o upon_o his_o score_n which_o have_v under_o it_o 13_o great_a bishopric_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o germany_n constance_n stralzburgh_n spire_n worm_n augsburg_n etc._n etc._n and_o thereby_o primate_n or_o as_o he_o be_v common_o style_v 753._o style_v idem_fw-la p._n 753._o apostolus_fw-la germanorum_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o alemaines_n who_o crown_v king_n pipin_n 150._o pipin_n ubbo_n emmius_n l._n 4._o p._n 149_o 150._o father_n of_o charlemain_n anno_fw-la 750._o and_o be_v murder_v at_o last_o with_o about_o 50_o of_o his_o follower_n as_o he_o go_v to_o root_v up_o the_o remainder_n of_o heathenism_n in_o frizeland_n anno_fw-la 755._o he_o lie_v bury_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o fulda_n famous_a for_o its_o fuldâ_fw-la its_o magd._n cent._n 8._o c._n 10._o p._n 822._o munster_n in_o fuldâ_fw-la library_n of_o manuscript_n transcribe_v from_o york_n in_o great_a part_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o himself_o have_v found_v but_o 154._o but_o ubbo_n emmius_n p._n 153_o 154._o willehad_n come_v from_o england_n afterward_o and_o reduce_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o ministry_n those_o barbarous_a people_n among_o who_o he_o be_v kill_v and_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o till_o charlemain_n send_v he_o to_o convert_v the_o saxon_n for_o when_o by_o force_n 719._o force_n munster_n l._n 3._o p._n 719._o and_o frequent_a victory_n for_o 30_o year_n neither_o he_o nor_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n pipin_n and_o martel_n with_o the_o like_a rod_n can_v do_v but_o little_a good_a upon_o the_o saxon_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n much_o less_o to_o be_v constant_a to_o it_o and_o to_o the_o many_o oath_n and_o promise_n they_o make_v as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v subdue_v to_o that_o purpose_n not_o to_o desert_v their_o christianity_n no_o though_o he_o constitute_v a_o arbitrary_a authority_n to_o several_a lieutenant_n over_o they_o 23._o they_o munster_n p._n 748_o magd._n cent_z 8._o c._n 2._o p._n 23._o to_o hang_v up_o any_o man_n at_o the_o next_o tree_n for_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o apostasy_n and_o violation_n of_o faith_n without_o any_o trial_n or_o judicial_a process_n and_o transplant_v ten_o thousand_o family_n into_o flanders_n and_o brabant_n from_o both_o side_n of_o the_o elb_n he_o resolve_v at_o last_o be_v govern_v
bishop_n in_o a_o diocese_n belong_v to_o another_o whereby_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o that_o two_o metropolitan_a bishop_n shall_v be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o diocese_n though_o he_o effect_v his_o purpose_n not_o by_o the_o help_n of_o heathen_n or_o tyrant_n as_o do_v augustine_n but_o by_o the_o royal_a patent_n and_o authority_n of_o christian_a king_n and_o emperor_n who_o have_v great_a power_n allow_v herein_o by_o christian_a council_n by_o the_o 12_o canon_n of_o the_o general_n council_n chalcedon_n he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o balsamon_n chalcedon_n balsamon_n balsamon_n &_o zonar_n in_o can._n 12._o council_n chalcedon_n explain_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v and_o lay_v aside_o from_o his_o degree_n and_o any_o bishop_n that_o be_v so_o make_v before_o the_o ratify_n of_o this_o canon_n be_v to_o be_v nominal_a and_o titular_a only_o and_o the_o whole_a right_n and_o power_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o ancient_a metropolitan_a who_o be_v also_o to_o ordain_v and_o judge_v the_o other_o as_o the_o arch-bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v ordain_v notwithstanding_o their_o grandeur_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o heraclea_n where_o the_o see_v have_v be_v before_o though_o they_o through_o their_o vicinity_n and_o interest_n in_o court_n be_v free_v from_o this_o necessity_n by_o the_o favour_n and_o prerogative_n of_o after_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o their_o power_n give_v they_o from_o above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o be_v the_o canon_n that_o prohibit_v one_o bishop_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o bishopric_n of_o another_o say_v the_o scholiast_n upon_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n in_o constantinople_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o 12_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n of_o carthage_n confirm_v in_o the_o general_a council_n in_o trullo_n and_o the_o 37._o of_o the_o three_o confirm_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o seven_o general_a council_n or_o second_o at_o nice_a which_o though_o it_o deviate_v in_o other_o point_n be_v firm_a in_o this_o and_o null_v the_o election_n of_o bishop_n make_v by_o secular_a power_n and_o not_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a though_o it_o decree_v awry_o touch_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n in_o detestation_n of_o those_o that_o like_a jew_n abuse_v they_o too_o far_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o in_o the_o last_o place_n with_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardyca_n the_o most_o favourable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o st._n peter_n there_o of_o any_o other_o council_n whatsoever_o who_o judgement_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v just_o hope_v they_o will_v stand_v to_o as_o they_o tender_v their_o own_o interest_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o same_o three_o canon_n that_o secure_v our_o liberty_n where_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o bishop_n condemn_v by_o all_o his_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o province_n from_o who_o sentence_n there_o be_v no_o appeal_n by_o the_o 15_o canon_n of_o antioch_n who_o yet_o believe_v his_o cause_n to_o be_v right_a be_v allow_v this_o remedy_n that_o upon_o a_o state_n of_o his_o case_n to_o be_v transmit_v from_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v judge_n to_o pope_n julius_n their_o fellow_n bishop_n of_o rome_n canon_n 10._o the_o pope_n have_v power_n repose_v in_o he_o either_o to_o order_v a_o re-hearing_a of_o the_o cause_n by_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o next_o province_n say_v the_o scholiast_n sardic_n scholiast_n balsamon_n in_o can._n 3._o council_n of_o sardic_n else_o the_o bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n may_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v at_o rome_n or_o by_o one_o send_v from_o himself_o to_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o to_o join_v with_o they_o or_o else_o to_o confirm_v the_o former_a sentence_n according_a as_o he_o think_v good_a which_o inch_n be_v make_v a_o ell_n by_o the_o wont_a ambition_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v and_o two_o pretence_n for_o rome_n sovereignty_n frame_v there_o from_o first_o that_o by_o this_o canon_n all_o bishop_n whatsoever_o throughout_o the_o world_n be_v to_o appeal_v to_o rome_n whereas_o it_o be_v only_o intend_v for_o such_o province_n as_o be_v subject_n to_o rome_n as_o several_a be_v in_o the_o west_n say_v another_o scholiast_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o rome_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n for_o the_o province_n under_o it_o beveregii_fw-la it_o scholia_fw-la in_o can._n 3._o sardyc_a &_o 31_o carthag_n apud_fw-la synodicon_fw-la edit_fw-la beveregii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o its_o equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n by_o several_a canon_n second_o that_o this_o canon_n be_v one_o of_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a that_o go_v some_o year_n before_o to_o give_v it_o great_a authority_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n to_o examine_v this_o high_a allegation_n and_o to_o send_v to_o the_o east_n for_o the_o original_a record_n of_o nice_a and_o to_o detect_v the_o forgery_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n as_o afore_o where_o the_o pope_n legate_n be_v present_a and_o to_o decree_v against_o all_o transmarine_a appeal_n from_o africa_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n through_o all_o the_o church_n of_o that_o province_n as_o before_o nor_o can_v africa_n be_v more_o exempt_a from_o rome_n than_o be_v our_o britain_n be_v also_o show_v yet_o suppose_v rome_n right_a of_o arbitration_n be_v no_o way_n hurt_v or_o forfeit_v by_o this_o device_n as_o good_a title_n may_v be_v lose_v when_o forgery_n be_v use_v to_o support_v they_o and_o what_o be_v do_v out_o of_o choice_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o excellent_a pope_n that_o rome_n have_v in_o those_o day_n must_v be_v do_v to_o its_o modern_a monster_n forever_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o council_n yet_o themselves_o must_v own_v its_o canon_n to_o be_v in_o force_n if_o they_o insist_v that_o other_o shall_v and_o if_o so_o by_o the_o three_o canon_n which_o contain_v this_o grant_n of_o honour_n to_o they_o monk_n augustine_n entrance_n and_o setlement_n here_o in_o britain_n be_v great_o unsettle_a unless_o he_o have_v be_v call_v and_o invite_v hither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o province_n and_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v by_o the_o unanimous_a desire_n of_o the_o british_a clergy_n for_o want_v whereof_o see_v his_o danger_n canon_n 1_o and_o 2._o he_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o episcopal_a dignity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v balsamon_n as_o a_o very_a impudent_a person_n for_o this_o intrusion_n and_o to_o be_v deny_v all_o christian_a communion_n not_o only_o among_o the_o clergy_n but_o also_o among_o they_o of_o the_o laity_n and_o his_o pretence_n of_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o people_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o no_o stead_n and_o final_o not_o to_o be_v capable_a so_o much_o as_o of_o lay-communion_n at_o his_o death_n the_o high_a deprivation_n of_o a_o man_n christian_a state_n that_o can_v be_v word_v a_o severity_n the_o church_n never_o use_v but_o towards_o the_o high_a misdemeanour_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v or_o conceive_v if_o therefore_o they_o claim_v the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n design_v for_o they_o by_o this_o council_n they_o must_v first_o quit_v all_o pretence_n to_o this_o province_n and_o make_v what_o reparation_n they_o be_v able_a for_o their_o long_a and_o unjust_a usurpation_n maintain_v by_o their_o several_a pope_n as_o principal_n as_o well_o as_o by_o augustine_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o instrument_n and_o legate_n who_o else_o by_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o christian_n as_o the_o old_a britain_n urge_v much_o less_o among_o bishop_n or_o pope_n for_o what_o impudence_n be_v it_o otherwise_o for_o person_n who_o stand_v excommunicate_a by_o a_o general_a council_n which_o themselves_o must_v approve_v to_o clamour_v for_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n where_o none_o be_v due_a yea_o when_o no_o christian_n can_v afford_v they_o so_o much_o as_o their_o communion_n under_o such_o fault_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o 10_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o a_o man_n pray_v with_o a_o person_n outlaw_v from_o communion_n so_o much_o as_o in_o his_o house_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o clergy_n also_o that_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o with_o clergy_n depose_v be_v themselves_o to_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o ministry_n together_o with_o they_o canon_n 11._o or_o where_o be_v their_o honour_n and_o fidelity_n to_o their_o country_n which_o vulgar_a breast_n seldom_o
eve_n in_o harken_v to_o the_o serpent_n against_o god_n word_n be_v the_o first_o type_n of_o credulous_a papist_n christ_n the_o reform_a adam_n in_o side_v with_o plain_a scripture_n against_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v the_o first_o example_n of_o wary_a protestant_n all_o religion_n and_o irreligion_n consist_v either_o in_o turn_v from_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n to_o the_o exaltation_n and_o right_v of_o the_o soul_n or_o from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n to_o its_o overturning_a to_o be_v in_o dishonourable_a subjection_n to_o the_o body_n its_o slave_n to_o its_o great_a wrong_n and_o misery_n this_o novel_a supremacy_n therefore_o be_v so_o manifest_o unjust_a for_o its_o matter_n and_o trespass_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_n and_o church_n and_o so_o ungodly_a and_o scandalous_a for_o the_o motive_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o prevalence_n be_v found_v in_o the_o like_a pride_n that_o tumble_v the_o angel_n into_o hell_n as_o pope_n gregory_n affirm_v it_o of_o his_o competitor_n in_o the_o like_a impatience_n and_o despair_n that_o keep_v they_o in_o it_o and_o carry_v on_o with_o the_o like_a love_n of_o lie_n and_o murder_n and_o seduction_n as_o make_v they_o intrude_v and_o wander_v out_o into_o our_o air_n and_o prevail_v upon_o many_o by_o the_o like_a art_n either_o as_o a_o catholic_n angel_n of_o light_n to_o seduce_v the_o unwary_a and_o superstitious_a or_o as_o a_o bountiful_a prince_n with_o glorious_a offer_n of_o pall_v and_o cap_n and_o dignity_n to_o win_v the_o proud_a and_o servile_a to_o comply_v and_o worship_n and_o terminate_n in_o the_o like_o everlasting_a damnation_n both_o to_o they_o and_o their_o follower_n 2_o thess_n 2.12_o phil._n 3.19_o have_v enough_o in_o it_o hereby_o to_o disengage_a all_o sober_a and_o consider_v englishman_n from_o any_o necessary_a zeal_n or_o tie_v of_o conscience_n to_o subjugate_v themselves_o or_o betray_v their_o church_n and_o country_n into_o such_o dangerous_a and_o 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