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teach_v their_o people_n or_o their_o sovereign_n that_o right_o of_o supremacy_n over_o holy_a kirk_n which_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o own_v in_o all_o prince_n that_o it_o be_v with_o they_o the_o most_o funda_fw-la nental_a heresy_n to_o allow_v they_o any_o at_o all_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o perpetual_a remonstrance_n upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o their_o synod_n §_o 6._o religion_n wheve_n though_o prince_n be_v of_o a_o different_a religion_n but_o it_o be_v nor_o impossible_a that_o a_o sovereign_n may_v contract_v a_o religion_n contrary_a and_o destructive_a to_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v and_o câ—â—blished_v among_o his_o people_n and_o which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n by_o force_n or_o legislative_a authority_n present_o to_o abolish_v as_o izates_n king_n of_o the_o adiabene_n turn_v jew_n and_o to_o omit_v other_o king_n james_z the_o second_o roman-catholick_n how_o graceful_a in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o king_n of_o england_n of_o jewish_n popish_a socinian_n presbyterian_a anabaptist_n independent_a quaker_n or_o muggletonian_a principle_n or_o profession_n convening_n a_o church_n of_o england_n convocation_n preside_v in_o it_o in_o person_n or_o a_o vicar-general_n of_o his_o own_o persuasion_n upon_o matter_n of_o alteration_n in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o canon_n or_o any_o other_o expedient_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o always_o twit_v the_o synod_n with_o caveat_n of_o that_o holy_a statute_n of_o praemunire_n not_o to_o speak_v one_o wood_n nor_o syllable_n to_o any_o purpose_n whatsoever_o till_o such_o prince_n please_v to_o allow_v you_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o motion_n as_o be_v only_o of_o counsel_n to_o this_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o be_v however_o to_o be_v presume_v wise_a to_o know_v all_o time_n and_o matter_n expedient_a for_o the_o church_n which_o yet_o by_o his_o religion_n he_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o abhor_v and_o destroy_v than_o whole_a convocation_n and_o to_o prescribe_v to_o these_o his_o counsellor_n herein_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v of_o counsel_n unto_o they_o who_o resolve_n after_o all_o he_o have_v wisdom_n enough_o as_o well_o as_o authority_n to_o ratify_v alter_v rescind_n or_o aunull_v so_o that_o not_o what_o they_o but_o what_o he_o shall_v bind_v or_o loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v or_o loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o reason_n good_a upon_o such_o a_o heavenly_a authority_n and_o design_n by_o this_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n which_o k._n james_n himself_o abjure_v do_v he_o most_o advantageous_o for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n erect_v his_o ecclesiastical_a commission_n for_o the_o save_n of_o this_o church_n from_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o papal_a supremacy_n so_o that_o by_o our_o incorporation_n alone_o we_o be_v all_o safe_a soul_n and_o body_n with_o lawyer_n and_o court-flatterer_n let_v our_o supreme_a head_n be_v of_o what_o religion_n he_o please_v but_o lawyer_n indeed_o can_v be_v blame_v for_o any_o inconvenienty_n which_o may_v happen_v from_o 2_o positive_a law_n and_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o interpret_v and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n but_o for_o clergy-min_n to_o attribute_v divinity_n to_o humane_a law_n whatsoever_o the_o result_v of_o they_o be_v this_o this_o but_o will_v not_o here_o the_o same_o right_n of_o natural_a reason_n come_v in_o which_o the_o dr._n assert_n to_o the_o chuach_n where_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v of_o another_o persuasion_n to_o consult_v together_o the_o best_a they_o can_v and_o to_o that_o end_n aslemble_n in_o synod_n ecclesiastical_a this_o reason_n this_o right_a and_o rule_n by_o the_o word_v of_o it_o in_o general_a term_n of_o quother_n persuasion_n will_v reach_v the_o case_n of_o church_n not_o only_o under_o heathen_a power_n but_o christian_a power_n of_o different_a communion_n and_o principle_n from_o the_o pure_a church_n that_o be_v in_o subjection_n and_o it_o seem_v calculate_v for_o the_o case_n of_o the_o french_a protestant_n or_o the_o vandoise_n for_o comprehension_n sake_n now_o though_o i_o know_v this_o to_o be_v no_o rule_n of_o common_a or_o statute-law_n here_o in_o such_o case_n yet_o will_v the_o dr._n allow_v a_o natural_a right_n and_o reason_n for_o such_o liberty_n even_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o law_n when_o our_o king_n shall_v be_v of_o another_o persuasion_n shall_v the_o church_n lean_a upon_o she_o own_o authority_n and_o wisdom_n not_o he_o this_o his_o own_o determination_n say_v as_o much_o in_o general_n and_o yet_o i_o believe_v his_o design_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o say_v so_o for_o we_o no_o not_o in_o our_o case_n under_o the_o late_a k._n james_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v any_o reply_n upon_o this_o book_n i_o do_v desire_n he_o to_o speak_v home_o like_o a_o man_n to_o this_o supposition_n and_o the_o case_n and_o demand_v raise_v on_o it_o §_o 7._o suppose_v then_o according_a to_o the_o dr_n concession_n that_o under_o
municipium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la or_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n assert_v against_o all_o oppressive_a doctrine_n and_o constitution_n occasion_v by_o dr._n wabe_n book_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n etc._n etc._n hilar._n in_o psal_n 52._o et_fw-la plerumque_fw-la nos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pro_fw-la debiti_fw-la ossicii_fw-la religione_fw-la pié_fw-fr adulari_fw-la regibus_fw-la existimamus_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la potestatis_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la ultra_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la licet_fw-la quam_fw-la febri_fw-la quam_fw-la incendio_fw-la quam_fw-la naufragio_fw-la quam_fw-la ruinae_fw-la his_o enim_fw-la casibus_fw-la corporum_fw-la pro_fw-la summa_fw-la potestate_fw-la desaeviunt_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la brevem_fw-la dolorem_fw-la libertatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la spei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la confessionem_fw-la dei_fw-la addicimus_fw-la inutilis_fw-la est_fw-la humanae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o irreligiosa_fw-la sectatio_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 40._o sect._n 4._o adulterum_fw-la est_fw-la impium_fw-la est_fw-la sacrilegum_fw-la est_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la humano_fw-la furore_fw-la instituitur_fw-la ut_fw-la dispositio_fw-la divina_fw-la violetur_fw-la &_o ep._n 63._o sect._n 11._o neque_fw-la hominis_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la sequi_fw-la oporter_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o bookseller_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n 1697._o to_o the_o reverend_a dr._n wake_v chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n the_o irreligious_a world_n be_v not_o so_o dull_a as_o to_o need_v information_n what_o way_n be_v most_o effectual_a to_o the_o suppression_n of_o christianity_n a_o popular_a contempt_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o a_o radical_a aversion_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n do_v the_o business_n smooth_o and_o without_o hazard_n by_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n by_o fanaticism_n and_o sedition_n the_o latter_a be_v whole_o extinct_a and_o on_o the_o sense_n hereof_o infidelity_n and_o heresy_n have_v make_v their_o insolent_a advance_n against_o the_o former_a in_o condolence_n whereat_o the_o letter_n to_o a_o convocation-man_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o world_n for_o the_o use_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o convocation_n against_o the_o present_a impiety_n in_o religion_n and_o rigorous_a opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n it_o be_v natural_a hereupon_o to_o expect_v the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o insidel_n and_o heretic_n against_o the_o proposal_n and_o power_n of_o a_o convocation_n to_o prevent_v their_o censure_n as_o well_o as_o a_o assertion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o judgement_n herein_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o lawyer_n but_o who_o will_v have_v dream_v that_o any_o clergyman_n of_o dignity_n and_o value_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o she_o the_o wound_n of_o adversary_n how_o sharp_a soever_o be_v never_o mortal_a to_o the_o church_n the_o judgement_n of_o lawyer_n be_v ambulatory_a according_a to_o the_o prevalency_n of_o time_n and_o power_n they_o be_v only_a interpreter_n of_o what_o the_o kingdom_n admit_v or_o constitute_v for_o right_a and_o law_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o nation_n submit_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o court_v acknowledge_v and_o act_v upon_o his_o right_n or_o claim_v of_o supremacy_n and_o when_o the_o nation_n can_v shake_v it_o oâ—_n and_o the_o king_n grasp_v it_o then_o past_o the_o judgement_n and_o rule_n of_o court_n according_o nor_o can_v they_o be_v blame_v herein_o for_o so_o their_o office_n determine_v they_o but_o when_o the_o great_a laminary_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v sign_v the_o theta_n upon_o her_o right_n liberty_n and_o authority_n divine_a and_o humane_a and_o this_o voluntary_o and_o without_o any_o bribe_n offer_v or_o menace_v denounce_v the_o concession_n be_v take_v for_o sincere_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n just_a so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n suffer_v more_o by_o your_o book_n herein_o than_o by_o all_o other_o lay_v or_o law_n opposition_n whatsoever_o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o it_o may_v animate_v the_o secular_a power_n not_o only_o to_o lay_v great_a restriction_n on_o the_o church_n but_o even_o to_o abolish_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o her_o legal_a right_n and_o power_n and_o put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o lay_v power_n how_o strong_o soever_o they_o desire_v to_o settle_v themselves_o over_o all_o interest_n yet_o general_o have_v such_o a_o modesty_n towards_o what_o be_v divine_a or_o sacred_a as_o to_o attempt_v nothing_o notorious_o violent_a without_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o church_n or_o her_o most_o eminent_a doctor_n so_o k._n h._n viii_o of_o famous_a memory_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o claim_n at_o common_a law_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o his_o parliament_n through_o power_n and_o the_o reward_n by_o abbey_n and_o church-land_n can_v not_o have_v make_v himself_o so_o absolute_a in_o ecclesiastical_n have_v he_o not_o procure_v before_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n nor_o can_v he_o have_v compass_v that_o but_o through_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o praemunire_n under_o which_o they_o have_v fall_v and_o upon_o which_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o follow_v his_o blow_n and_o so_o to_o bend_v or_o break_v they_o and_o yet_o this_o act_n of_o a_o popish_a unreformed_a and_o well_o nigh_o outlaw_v convocation_n extort_a for_o fear_n of_o ruin_n and_o through_o ignorance_n and_o non-suspition_n of_o the_o act_n consequent_a upon_o it_o prejudge_n more_o against_o our_o liberty_n than_o all_o secular_a constitution_n can_v pessible_o have_v do_v without_o it_o and_o must_v we_o now_o consecrate_v all_o those_o procedure_v the_o result_v of_o which_o we_o seel_v in_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o christian_a piety_n by_o our_o voluntary_a plea_n and_o acclamation_n and_o to_o gratisie_n the_o civil_a power_n to_o a_o arbitrary_a utmost_a violate_v the_o most_o important_a truth_n of_o principle_n and_o history_n treat_v the_o synod_n of_o the_o church_n with_o spite_n and_o contumely_n and_o recommend_v the_o great_a slavery_n of_o she_o to_o the_o appetite_n of_o civil_a power_n how_o much_o more_o honourable_a have_v it_o be_v under_o a_o prince_n who_o peculiar_a province_n have_v ever_o be_v at_o the_o perpetual_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a to_o have_v present_v he_o with_o such_o draught_n and_o scheme_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n liberty_n authority_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n as_o may_v inflame_v he_o to_o a_o resolution_n for_o her_o rescue_n and_o to_o add_v this_o last_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o top_n of_o all_o his_o glory_n as_o a_o eucharistical_a duty_n and_o oblation_n so_o god_n for_o all_o his_o wonderful_a providence_n in_o his_o preservation_n and_o achievement_n for_o which_o cause_n you_o have_v make_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o your_o book_n shall_v be_v discuss_v and_o its_o dangerous_a error_n lay_v open_a to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o public_a may_v be_v under_o no_o temptation_n from_o such_o a_o work_n inscribe_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a to_o proceed_v to_o further_a resolve_n against_o the_o power_n hierarchical_a but_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o review_v those_o law_n through_o which_o the_o church_n be_v fall_v under_o her_o present_a impotency_n except_o you_o and_o wise_a head_n can_v show_v which_o way_n a_o spiritual_a discipline_n may_v be_v otherwise_o restore_v to_o a_o freedom_n of_o do_v her_o duty_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o cleanse_n the_o church_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o man_n heart_n unto_o piety_n and_o devotion_n i_o have_v therefore_o design_v a_o examination_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o divine_a power_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o three_o concern_v the_o exigence_n for_o a_o present_a convocation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o wish_v you_o no_o more_o hurt_n than_o a_o perpetual_a increase_n of_o merit_n honour_n and_o promotion_n here_o and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a valuable_a prospect_n a_o bless_a inheritance_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v municipium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la or_o the_o right_n liberty_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n assert_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o synod_n sect_n i._o the_o letter_n to_o a_o convocation-man_n do_v not_o only_o suppose_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o submission_n be_v interpret_v to_o too_o great_a a_o restriction_n of_o the_o convocation_n but_o go_v much_o deep_a for_o a_o much_o large_a liberty_n to_o the_o church_n herein_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o divine_a right_n to_o all_o church_n and_o synod_n for_o affair_n christian_a the_o doctor_n on_o the_o contrary_a deny_v such_o divine_a authority_n of_o synod_n as_o be_v but_o mere_a prudential_a club_n under_o
§_o 21._o pag._n 295._o the_o ancient_a emperor_n we_o be_v well_o assure_v tie_v up_o their_o council_n to_o very_o strict_a rule_n they_o send_v commissioner_n to_o sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n that_o so_o they_o may_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v they_o within_o bound_n and_o see_v that_o they_o act_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n they_o have_v prescribe_v to_o they_o p._n 296._o it_o be_v true_a the_o clergy_n in_o those_o day_n do_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o transact_v many_o thing_n in_o their_o convocation_n without_o any_o particular_a licence_n from_o the_o king_n but_o that_o they_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v this_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o do_v it_o how_o this_o agree_v with_o itself_o or_o with_o the_o design_n of_o prove_v the_o right_n of_o king_n from_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o usage_n i_o know_v not_o nor_o with_o what_o he_o assert_n in_o fact_n chap._n 2._o §_o 23._o p._n 47_o 48._o this_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o the_o call_n of_o such_o assembly_n have_v always_o depend_v upon_o the_o consent_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n so_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v the_o subject_a of_o their_o debate_n have_v be_v prescribe_v they_o by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o they_o have_v deliberate_v on_o nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v be_v direct_v or_o allow_v by_o the_o prince_n to_o do_v book_n chap._n 2._o §_o 2._o p._n 10_o 11._o it_o be_v a_o famous_a say_v of_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_n emperor_n to_o his_o bishop_n that_o they_o indeed_o be_v bishop_n in_o thing_n within_o the_o church_n but_o that_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v bishop_n as_o to_o those_o without_o remark_n this_o say_v be_v direct_o against_o that_o universal_a right_n and_o authority_n in_o synod_n ecclesiastical_a which_o the_o dr._n so_o frank_o give_v all_o christian_a prince_n if_o constantine_n be_v a_o bishop_n in_o thing_n only_o without_o the_o church_n of_o synod_n less_o than_o general_a content_v p._n 10._o he_o assert_v all_o lesser_a synod_n under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n to_o have_v be_v actual_o call_v by_o the_o emperor_n authority_n and_o so_o according_o book_n chap._n 2._o §_o 6._o p._n 16._o 41._o these_o also_o viz._n lesser_a synod_n be_v convene_v by_o they_o or_o be_v summon_v by_o some_o authovity_n that_o be_v derive_v from_o they_o p._n 17._o they_o suffer_v not_o any_o assembly_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v make_v but_o by_o their_o leave_n and_o according_a to_o their_o direction_n so_o §_o 13._o p._n 29_o and_o §_o 19_o p._n 41._o but_o chap._n 2._o §_o 2._o p._n 10._o he_o cite_v socrates_n say_v the_o great_a synod_n have_v be_v assemble_v by_o their_o order_n and_o still_o continue_v to_o be_v assemble_v by_o they_o which_o plain_o show_v lesser_a one_o usual_o be_v not_o and_o §_o 26._o p._n 62._o he_o report_v that_o john_n of_o antioch_n arrive_v at_o ephesus_n after_o the_o council_n there_o have_v condemend_v nestorius_n form_v another_o synod_n there_o of_o about_o thirty_o metropolitan_n that_o come_v thither_o with_o he_o and_o depose_v cyril_n precedent_n of_o the_o imperial_a council_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la so_o §_o 36._o p._n 86._o he_o mention_n two_o provincial_a synod_n one_o at_o rome_n under_o celestine_n and_o another_o at_o alexandria_n under_o cyril_n condemn_v nestorius_n before_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n yet_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v call_v by_o the_o imperial_a authority_n and_o ibid._n p._n 88_o he_o relate_v another_o synod_n at_o rome_n hold_v by_o pope_n leo_n reject_v the_o act_n of_o the_o second_o ephesine_n council_n under_o dioscorus_n call_v and_o support_v by_o the_o emperor_n which_o roman_a synod_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v call_v nor_o authorize_v by_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 2._o §_o 4._o p._n 14._o they_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o order_n to_o their_o meeting_n lawful_o the_o express_a command_n or_o allowance_n of_o the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v have_v for_o their_o so_o do_v §_o 19_o p._n 41_o they_o can_v lawful_o meet_v but_o as_o they_o be_v command_v or_o allow_v of_o by_o they_o that_o they_o prince_n and_o not_o the_o clergy_n be_v judge_n when_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o convene_v they_o but_o p._n 43._o he_o thus_o yield_v when_o ever_o the_o civik_a magistrate_n shall_v so_o far_o abuse_v his_o authority_n as_o to_o render_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o clergy_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a method_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o church_n welfare_n that_o necessity_n will_v warrant_v that_o take_n of_o themâ—_n and_o ch._n 5._o §_o 4._o p._n 267_o 268._o when_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o church_n call_v for_o a_o convocation_n than_o i_o do_v confess_v the_o church_n have_v a_o right_a to_o its_o sit_v and_o if_o its_o circum_v ance_n be_v such_o as_o to_o require_v their_o frequent_a sit_v during_o those_o circumstance_n it_o have_v a_o right_a to_o their_o frequent_a meeting_n and_o sit_v &_o vide._n remark_n but_o if_o the_o church_n have_v no_o right_a to_o judge_n of_o the_o time_n proper_a for_o their_o sit_v what_o benefit_n or_o use_n be_v there_o to_o be_v have_v of_o their_o right_n or_o what_o extraordinary_a method_n of_o session_n can_v they_o pretend_v to_o in_o provision_n for_o the_o church_n welfare_n especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o say_v ch._n 2._o §_o 14._o p._n 32._o that_o the_o great_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n in_o constantius_n his_o day_n which_o he_o reckon_v absurd_o among_o the_o best_a time_n §_o 15._o p._n 34._o do_v think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o hold_v a_o council_n against_o the_o prince_n will_v so_o that_o be_v forbid_v by_o a_o heretical_a emperor_n and_o that_o against_o all_o right_a and_o justice_n on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v oppress_v they_o so_o to_o do_v they_o yet_o submit_v to_o his_o command_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v by_o their_o obedience_n i_o suppose_v rather_o not_o to_o suffer_v by_o obedience_n than_o to_o usurp_v a_o authority_n which_o they_o be_v sensible_a do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o see_v p._n 34._o remark_n now_o if_o this_o have_v be_v speak_v only_o of_o general_n council_n it_o have_v be_v agreeable_a to_o church_n history_n and_o our_o 21_o article_n but_o the_o apply_v this_o against_o the_o right_n of_o all_o council_n and_o convention_n whatsoever_o be_v what_o comport_v neither_o with_o truth_n nor_o with_o his_o other_o fore_n quote_v concession_n chap._n 2._o §_o 2._o p._n 19_o when_o the_o vandal_n have_v overrun_v the_o great_a part_n of_o africa_n and_o by_o their_o authority_n set_v up_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o beforce_o prevail_v in_o those_o part_n hunericus_n their_o king_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o arrian_n bishop_n summon_v a_o general_a convention_n of_o all_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n to_o meet_v at_o carthage_n and_o according_o upon_o his_o summons_n they_o all_o come_v thither_o and_o refuse_v to_o renounce_v the_o term_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o bishopric_n and_o send_v into_o banishment_n by_o he_o remark_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a inadvertency_n to_o bring_v a_o arian_n instance_n for_o a_o proper_a authority_n in_o matter_n of_o christianity_n nay_o and_o against_o the_o catholic_n faith_n too_o against_o which_o no_o prince_n have_v authority_n to_o set_v up_o heresy_n against_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o arian_n prince_n have_v as_o good_a authority_n to_o depose_v the_o faith_n as_o he_o have_v to_o convene_v and_o depose_v the_o catholic_n bishop_n that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v all_o a_o perfect_a unllity_n bâ—â—_n every_o act_n of_o un_fw-fr controulable_a tyranny_n pass_v with_o the_o dr._n under_o the_o reputation_n of_o authority_n chap._n 2._o §_o 15._o p._n 34._o i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v difficult_a in_o those_o best_a and_o most_o early_a time_n of_o the_o church_n to_o find_v out_o any_o instance_n wherein_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n have_v ever_o depart_v from_o this_o rule_n or_o which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o thing_n have_v ever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o church_n in_o those_o case_n in_o which_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o it_o remark_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o revocation_n of_o his_o former_a avow_a assertion_n that_o no_o lesser_a synod_n be_v ever_o convene_v without_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o though_o he_o say_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v any_o contrary_a instance_n yet_o have_v himself_o give_v four_o in_o john_n of_o antioch_n celestine_n cyril_n and_o leo_n and_o there_o be_v infinite_o more_o such_o to_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o be_v force_v in_o conscience_n hereof_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v never_o justify_v
to_o who_o they_o may_v commit_v that_o diaconate_a by_o their_o apostolic_a imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v do_v according_o so_o here_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n upon_o a_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o so_o a_o matter_n of_o synodical_a polity_n under_o authority_n apostolical_a act_v 6._o upon_o the_o persecation_n â—8_o st._n cyprian_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n send_v philip_n to_o samania_n ep._n 73._o â—8_o which_o begin_v in_o the_o ston_a of_o sâ—_n stephen_n there_o follow_v a_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n from_o jerusadem_n but_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o philip_n the_o deacon_n make_v a_o vast_a conversion_n at_o samaria_n of_o which_o when_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v still_o at_o jerusadem_n hear_v they_o send_v unto_o they_o peter_n and_o john_n authority_n mission_n a_o act_n of_o conciliar_a authority_n to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o be_v most_o formal_o a_o mission_n from_o the_o apostolic_a college_n de_fw-fr propagandâ_fw-la fide_fw-la of_o two_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o their_o body_n and_o be_v a_o act_n of_o conciliar_a form_n authority_n government_n and_o communication_n act_v 8.14_o 15._o to_o the_o authority_n of_o which_o college_n apostles_n st._n peter_n accountable_a to_o the_o college_n of_o apostles_n in_o public_a council_n st._n peter_n himself_o be_v force_v to_o give_v a_o account_n at_o his_o return_n for_o his_o have_v preach_v to_o and_o baptise_a the_o gentile_n act_n 11.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o same_o persecution_n several_a preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n alone_o in_o phenice_n cyprus_n and_o antioch_n in_o which_o last_o some_o also_o preach_v to_o the_o greek_n and_o turn_v great_a number_n of_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o tiding_n thereof_o come_v to_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n they_o send_v forth_o barnabas_n to_o 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their_o affair_n in_o public_a assembly_n certain_a of_o the_o believe_a pharisee_n at_o jerusalem_n urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcise_n the_o gentile_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n circumcision_n the_o session_n at_o jerusalem_n about_o circumcision_n among_o who_o the_o old_a prolocutor_n peter_n first_o next_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o last_o of_o all_o james_n minor_n afterward_o probable_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n upon_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o rest_n apostles_n deliver_v their_o sense_n and_o resolution_n for_o the_o negative_a in_o which_o the_o whole_a council_n acquiesce_v and_o so_o it_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v synodical_a legate_n and_o epistle_n to_o the_o gentile_a church_n in_o antioch_n syria_n and_o cilicia_n let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o they_o to_o lay_v upon_o they_o 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will_v a_o man_n haste_n nor_o avocation_n excuse_v such_o omission_n by_o which_o divine_v student_n and_o learner_n may_v be_v blind_o lead_v into_o dangerous_a error_n which_o defect_n therefore_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v supply_v in_o the_o next_o edition_n and_o vindication_n of_o his_o book_n but_o to_o go_v on_o miletus_n elder_n of_o asia_n convene_v from_o ephesus_n to_o miletus_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v together_o at_o ephesus_n as_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n be_v at_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o be_v all_o convene_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o miletus_n to_o receive_v his_o apostolical_a order_n against_o those_o raven_a wolf_n that_o shall_v after_o his_o departure_n arise_v to_o pervert_v the_o people_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o against_o who_o he_o bid_v they_o watch_n take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n viz._n the_o whole_a church_n of_o asia_n under_o the_o
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power_n not_o in_o any_o contract_n of_o he_o with_o the_o church_n for_o such_o be_v no_o where_o mention_v in_o his_o history_n which_o yet_o have_v be_v the_o most_o signal_n thing_n in_o it_o nor_o at_o last_o in_o any_o law_n of_o his_o own_o make_n for_o no_o man_n can_v make_v a_o right_a or_o valid_a law_n but_o by_o some_o antecedent_n authority_n vest_v in_o he_o so_o to_o do_v and_o of_o this_o the_o question_n proper_o lie_v now_o since_o here_o be_v none_o of_o the_o original_n extant_a in_o history_n or_o nature_n or_o revelation_n the_o only_a remain_a plea_n must_v be_v prescription_n from_o immemorial_n precedent_n that_o may_v warrant_v a_o legal_a presumption_n for_o some_o of_o these_o original_n but_o constantine_n have_v not_o one_o instance_n before_o he_o for_o this_o his_o synodical_a supremacy_n for_o the_o three_o first_o century_n after_o christ_n and_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a but_o all_o the_o prescription_n throughout_o 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holy_a authority_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o suspicion_n
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authority_n of_o several_a as_o well_o secular_a as_o sacred_a society_n under_o the_o supremacy_n of_o civil_a power_n §_o 1._o have_v thus_o discuss_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o dr_n own_o positive_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n state_n and_o power_n we_o will_v in_o the_o next_o place_n proceed_v to_o examine_v what_o he_o have_v seem_v willing_a to_o deny_v as_o to_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o divine_a right_o assert_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o we_o will_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o descend_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a power_n to_o try_v whether_o these_o be_v intend_v by_o their_o providential_a author_n entire_o to_o swallow_v up_o the_o former_a as_o the_o dr._n teach_v we_o in_o all_o particular_n not_o except_v in_o god_n word_n by_o a_o special_a reserve_n §_o 2._o all_o society_n than_o be_v either_o subordinate_a between_o superior_n and_o subject_n distinguish_v society_n distinguish_v or_o coordinate_a between_o person_n 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between_o the_o creation_n from_o its_o original_n and_o from_o the_o day_n of_o euosh_n and_o the_o flood_n as_o far_o as_o appear_v or_o be_v probable_a without_o the_o support_n of_o the_o civil_a sword_n or_o magistracy_n according_a to_o the_o concurrent_a tradition_n of_o the_o very_a heathen_n herein_o that_o in_o the_o golden_a age_n man_n live_v upright_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o need_n of_o judge_n and_o without_o fear_n or_o apprehension_n of_o bond_n and_o punishment_n §_o 3._o society_n matrimonial_a society_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o subordinate_a society_n be_v the_o matrimonial_a fortiori_fw-la aug._n in_o gen._n quaest_n 143._o est_fw-la enim_fw-la ordo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la serviant_fw-la saeminae_fw-la viris_fw-la &c_n &c_n silij_fw-la parentibus_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la illic_fw-la justicia_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la ut_fw-la infirmior_fw-la ratio_fw-la serviat_fw-la fortiori_fw-la found_v in_o the_o structure_n of_o the_o sex_n and_o difference_n in_o the_o inward_a vigour_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o constitute_v by_o a_o positive_a determination_n and_o ordination_n of_o god_n first_o in_o the_o state_n of_o paradise_n in_o a_o less_o and_o after_o the_o fall_n into_o sin_n in_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o subordination_n gen._n 2._o gen._n 3._o and_o herein_o god_n lay_v a_o corporal_a foundation_n and_o original_a of_o all_o other_o society_n to_o come_v for_o all_o the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o providence_n and_o hereupon_o as_o the_o right_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v universal_a and_o perpetual_a in_o god_n intention_n and_o establishment_n so_o have_v it_o continue_v though_o not_o without_o abuse_n as_o the_o acknowledge_a foundation_n and_o rule_n of_o lawful_a succession_n through_o all_o nation_n §_o 4._o society_n oeconomical_a society_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o subordinate_a society_n succeed_v the_o former_a be_v the_o oeconomical_a and_o 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minister_n bear_v the_o sword_n for_o our_o good_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o rom._n 13.1_o etc._n