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 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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 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and_o that_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o part_n with_o one_o than_o the_o other_o as_o be_v inseparable_a and_o conservient_fw-fr to_o divine_a end_n and_o so_o make_v a_o invidious_a objection_n about_o our_o frame_n i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v expect_v that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v such_o a_o fool_n to_o expose_v myself_o to_o a_o middlesex_n jury_n and_o so_o leave_v this_o matter_n to_o god_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o that_o love_v his_o church_n i_o be_o their_o humble_a servant_n but_o as_o to_o constantine_n the_o great_a i_o dare_v swear_v he_o never_o dream_v of_o the_o business_n §_o 10._o nay_o there_o be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o very_a obvious_a prejudice_n against_o such_o a_o opinion_n viz._n that_o god_n who_o way_n be_v not_o as_o we_o apostle_n why_o king_n be_v not_o make_v the_o first_o apostle_n nor_o his_o thought_n like_o those_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n see_v the_o ineptitude_n of_o the_o emperor_n immerse_v in_o secular_a care_n to_o engross_v all_o holy_a authority_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o suspicion_n
though_o the_o dr._n so_o charge_v they_o 77_o p._n 77_o notwistand_v the_o resentment_n of_o the_o emperor_n at_o their_o dissolution_n which_o when_o he_o mention_v i_o wonder_v he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o contradiction_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o council_n of_o orthodox_n bishop_n against_o his_o proposition_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o immediate_o precedent_a page_n 66._o p_o 66._o that_o the_o clergy_n have_v ever_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o a_o right_n of_o christian_a prince_n that_o no_o synod_n can_v dissolve_v themselves_o nor_o depart_v from_o any_o such_o council_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n as_o he_o account_v constantius_n to_o have_v be_v nor_o do_v he_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o romish_a greek_a and_o eastern_a clergy_n who_o unanimous_a suffrage_n i_o suppose_v he_o have_v not_o in_o this_o matter_n sequntur_fw-la quaedam_fw-la testimonia_fw-la veterum_fw-la athan._n count_v arian_n orat._n 1._o tom._n 1._o p._n 295._o libertas_n synodonum_fw-la libertas_n de_fw-la patribus_fw-la nicaenis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synod_n alexandrin_n ap_fw-mi athan._n apolog._n tom._n 1._o p._n 728._o athan._n synodus_fw-la tyriens_n con_v athan._n c._n de_fw-fr pseudo-synodo_a tyri_n count_v athan._n coactâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ibid._n p._n 730._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n ad_fw-la solitar_n vir_fw-la agentes_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 831._o d._n de_fw-fr paulino_n trevirensi_fw-la lucifero_n sardiniae_n eusebio_n vercellensi_fw-la &_o dionysio_fw-la mediolanensi_fw-la con_fw-mi sulentibus_fw-la conslantio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 832._o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 833._o a._n liberius_n epise_v rom._n ad_fw-la constantii_n spadon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 839._o d._n hosius_n constantio_n de_fw-fr constante_n imperatore_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 840._o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 862._o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_a in_o tertio_fw-la irenico_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deinde_fw-la ad_fw-la magnates_fw-la &_o rectores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambrose_n lib._n 5._o ep._n 32._o ad_fw-la valentin_n jun._n imper._n augustae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la pater_fw-la tuus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sermone_fw-la respondit_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la legibus_fw-la suis_fw-la sanxit_fw-la in_fw-la causâ_fw-la fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiassici_fw-la alicujus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la cum_fw-la judicare_fw-la debere_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la munere_fw-la impar_fw-la sit_fw-la nec_fw-la jure_fw-la dissimilis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la de_fw-fr sacerdotibus_fw-la voluit_fw-la judicare_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la si_fw-la alius_fw-la quoque_fw-la argueretur_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o morum_fw-la esset_fw-la examinanda_fw-la causa_fw-la etiam_fw-la hanc_fw-la voluit_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopale_n judicum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la quando_fw-la audisti_fw-la clementissime_fw-la imperator_fw-la in_fw-la causâ_fw-la fidei_fw-la laicos_fw-la de_fw-la episcopo_fw-la judicasse_n ita_fw-la ergo_fw-la quadom_fw-la adulatione_fw-la curvamur_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdot_n alis_fw-la juris_fw-la simus_fw-la immemores_fw-la &_o quoth_v den_n â—onavit_fw-la mihi_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipse_fw-la aliis_fw-la putem_fw-la esse_fw-la credendum_fw-la si_fw-la docendus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la laico_fw-la quid_fw-la sequetur_fw-la laicus_fw-la ergo_fw-la disputet_fw-la &_o episcopus_fw-la audiat_fw-la episcopus_fw-la discat_fw-la a_o laico_fw-la at_o certe_fw-la si_fw-la vel_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la seriem_fw-la divinarum_fw-la vel_fw-la vetera_fw-la tempora_fw-la retractemus_fw-la quìs_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la abruit_fw-la in_o causâ_fw-la sidei_fw-la in_fw-la causâ_fw-la inquam_fw-la sidei_fw-la episcopos_fw-la solere_fw-la de_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la christianis_fw-la non_fw-la imperatores_fw-la de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la judicare_fw-la eris_n deo_fw-la favente_fw-la etiam_fw-la senectutis_fw-la maturitate_fw-la provectior_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la censebius_fw-la qualiâ—_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la laicis_fw-la jus_o sacerdotale_fw-la substernit_fw-la pater_fw-la tuus_fw-la deo_fw-la favente_fw-la vir_fw-la maturioris_fw-la aevi_fw-la dicebat_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meum_fw-la judicare_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la tua_fw-la nunc_fw-la dicit_fw-la clementia_n ego_fw-la debeo_fw-la judicare_fw-la et_fw-la ille_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la inhabilem_fw-la se_fw-la ponderi_fw-la tanti_fw-la putabat_fw-la esse_fw-la judicii_fw-la clementia_fw-la tua_fw-la cvi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la emerenda_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la servantur_fw-la arrogat_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la jndicium_fw-la cum_fw-la sidei_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sacrament_n a_o non_fw-la noverit_fw-la si_fw-mi tractandum_fw-la est_fw-la tractare_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la '_o didici_fw-la quod_fw-la majores_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la mei_fw-la si_fw-la conferendum_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la illa_fw-la collatio_fw-la sicut_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la constantino_n angustae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la principe_fw-la qui_fw-la nullas_fw-la leges_fw-la ante_fw-la praemisit_fw-la sed_fw-la liberum_fw-la dedit_fw-la judicium_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la pactum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la sub_fw-la constantio_n august_n ae_z memoriae_fw-la imperatore_n paternae_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la haerede_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la benè_fw-la cepit_fw-la aliter_fw-la consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sinceram_fw-la primò_fw-la scripserant_fw-la fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la dum_fw-la volunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la de_fw-la side_n intra_fw-la palatium_fw-la judicare_fw-la id_fw-la egerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la circumscriptionibus_fw-la illa_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la judicia_fw-la multarentur_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la inslexam_fw-la statim_fw-la revocavere_fw-la sententiam_fw-la et_fw-fr ep._n l._n 5._o orat._n in_o auxent_n etc._n etc._n videte_fw-la quanto_fw-la pejores_fw-la aniani_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la judaei_n illi_fw-la quaerebant_fw-la utrum_fw-la solvendum_fw-la putaret_fw-la caesari_n jus_o tributi_fw-la isti_fw-la imperatori_fw-la dare_v volunt_fw-la jus_o ecclesiae_fw-la tributum_fw-la caesaris_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la negatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la caesari_n utique_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la addici_fw-la quia_fw-la jus_o caesaris_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dei_fw-la templum_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la honorificentia_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la nemo_fw-la dictum_fw-la potest_fw-la negare_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la honorificentius_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la imperator_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la silius_fw-la esse_fw-la dicatur_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la dititur_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cum_fw-la gratid_v dicitur_fw-la imperator_fw-la enim_fw-la bone_fw-la intra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la supra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la enim_fw-la imperator_fw-la quaerit_fw-la auxilium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la refutat_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ep._n 32_o ad_fw-la marcellin_n soror_fw-la convenior_fw-la ipse_fw-la a_o comitibus_fw-la &_o tribunis_fw-la ut_fw-la basilicae_fw-la sieret_fw-la matura_fw-la traditio_fw-la dicentibus_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la jure_fw-la suouti_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la ejus_fw-la essent_fw-la omne_fw-la respondi_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la divina_fw-la imperatoriae_fw-la potestati_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la subjecta_fw-la allegatur_fw-la imperatori_fw-la licere_fw-la omne_fw-la illius_fw-la esse_fw-la universa_fw-la respondeo_fw-la noli_fw-la te_fw-la gravare_fw-la imperator_fw-la ut_fw-la pute_fw-la to_o in_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la divina_fw-la sunt_fw-la imperiale_a aliquodjus_fw-la habero_fw-la noli_fw-la te_fw-la extollere_fw-la sed_fw-la sâ—vis_fw-la diutius_fw-la imperare_fw-la esto_fw-la deo_fw-la subditus_fw-la ad_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la palatia_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la publicorum_fw-la tibi_fw-la maenium_fw-la jus_o commissum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la remark_n upon_o the_o book_n it_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n to_o found_v the_o title_n of_o our_o king_n on_o the_o pretend_a right_o and_o practice_n of_o the_o emperor_n since_o under_o the_o emperor_n synod_n act_v simple_o as_o ecclesiastical_a council_n and_o though_o the_o dr._n be_v please_v most_o false_o to_o say_v the_o contrary_a assert_v the_o canonical_a validity_n of_o their_o act_n whether_o the_o prince_n will_v or_o no_o though_o those_o council_n which_o the_o emperor_n call_v give_v they_o account_v of_o their_o procedure_n and_o for_o peace_n not_o right_n sake_n desire_v their_o approbation_n concurrence_n and_o assistance_n but_o the_o council_n of_o our_o land_n and_o those_o of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n original_o be_v make_v also_o council_n of_o state_n by_o a_o contract_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o church_n and_o the_o baron_n and_o so_o become_v a_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a legislature_n and_o their_o canon_n to_o be_v make_v law_n by_o the_o royal_a assent_n upon_o which_o constitution_n to_o such_o end_n the_o king_n assent_n and_o ratification_n become_v essential_o necessary_a this_o appear_v all_o along_o from_o the_o doctor_n own_o account_n and_o deduction_n of_o history_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o false_a but_o a_o absurd_a way_n of_o argue_v from_o two_o different_a state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o assert_v the_o same_o legal_a right_n to_o both_o of_o which_o god_n willing_a we_o shall_v discourse_v more_o full_o and_o particular_o in_o the_o second_o design_v part._n argument_n from_o fact_n these_o be_v all_o that_o he_o use_v for_o his_o unlimited_a domination_n of_o all_o prince_n over_o their_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n and_o aver_v they_o as_o legal_a precedent_n but_o when_o the_o instance_n in_o fact_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v consider_v these_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v eviction_n of_o right_n chap._n 5