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see_v below_o §_o 16._o n._n 6_o 8._o this_o in_o the_o three_o place_n from_o §_o 12._o of_o the_o church_n subject_v both_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o council_n one_o to_o another_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a in_o point_n of_o judicature_n and_o authority_n for_o prevent_v of_o schism_n 4_o when_o the_o two_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o officer_n that_o be_v subordinate_a 2._o §._o 15._o n._n 2._o do_v dissent_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o both_o in_o such_o case_n be_v once_o apparent_a be_v to_o be_v render_v to_o the_o superior_a so_o if_o a_o diocesan_n or_o provincial_a council_n ought_v to_o yield_v to_o a_o national_a the_o subject_n of_o such_o province_n or_o diocese_n when_o these_o two_o council_n clash_v aught_o to_o conform_v in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o national_a not_o to_o a_o diocesan_n or_o provincial_a council_n against_o it_o now_o 1._o §._o 16._o n._n 1._o for_o such_o a_o subordination_n of_o the_o several_a church-officer_n and_o synod_n forenamed_a and_o for_o obedience_n when_o these_o dissent_n due_a to_o the_o superior_a the_o two_o point_n last_o mention_v i_o will_v to_o save_v the_o labour_n of_o further_a proof_n give_v you_o the_o concession_n of_o learned_a protestant_n though_o this_o be_v do_v with_o some_o limitation_n accommodate_v to_o the_o better_a legitimate_v of_o their_o reformation_n of_o which_o limitation_n see_v below_o §_o 16._o n._n 4._o &_o n._n 7._o and_o again_o §_o 28._o desire_v you_o also_o to_o peruse_v those_o set_v down_o already_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o second_o discourse_n §_o 24._o n._n 1._o etc._n etc._n of_o this_o matter_n then_o thus_o dr._n ferne._n in_o the_o case_n between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o rome_n p._n 48._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o society_n or_o company_n under_o a_o regiment_n discipline_n government_n and_o the_o member_n constitute_v that_o society_n be_v either_o person_n teach_v guide_v govern_v or_o person_n teach_v guide_a govern_v and_o this_o in_o order_n to_o preserve_v all_o in_o unity_n and_o to_o advance_v every_o member_n of_o this_o visible_a society_n to_o a_o effectual_a and_o real_a participation_n of_o grace_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o therefore_o and_o upon_o no_o less_o account_n be_v obedience_n due_a unto_o they_o eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13_o 16._o and_o heb._n 13.17_o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n mat._n 16._o and_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o other_o sect_n divide_v from_o the_o english_a bishop_n and_o synod_n 46._o synod_n p._n 46._o they_o have_v incur_v say_v he_o by_o leave_v we_o and_o i_o wish_v they_o will_v sad_o consider_v it_o no_o less_o than_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n which_o lie_v heavy_o on_o as_o many_o as_o have_v of_o what_o persuasion_n or_o sect_n soever_o wilful_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whether_o they_o do_v this_o by_o a_o bare_a separation_n or_o by_o add_v violence_n and_o sacrilege_n unto_o it_o and_o thus_o dr._n hammond_n 2._o §._o 16._o n._n 2._o somewhat_o more_o distinct_o in_o his_o book_n of_o schism_n c._n 8._o p._n 157._o the_o way_n say_v he_o provide_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n be_v full_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o make_v up_o of_o two_o act_n of_o apostolical_a providence_n one_a their_o resolve_v etc._n etc._n 2._o their_o establish_v a_o excellent_a subordination_n of_o all_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n to_o their_o metropolitan_o of_o the_o metropolitan_o in_o every_o region_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la allow_v also_o among_o these_o such_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n or_o dignity_n as_o may_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o stand_a subordination_n sufficient_a for_o all_o ordinary_a use_n and_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o extraordinary_a remedy_n there_o be_v then_o a_o supply_n to_o be_v have_v by_o congregate_a council_n provincial_a patriarchal_a general_n again_o ib._n c._n 3._o he_o declare_v schism_n in_o withdraw_a obedience_n from_o any_o of_o these_o beginning_n at_o the_o low_a and_o so_o ascend_v to_o the_o high_a those_o brethren_n or_o people_n say_v he_o 7._o he_o 7._o which_o reject_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n break_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o refuse_v to_o live_v regular_o under_o they_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n adjudge_v and_o look_v on_o as_o schismatic_n 8._o schismatic_n 8._o in_o like_a manner_n if_o we_o ascend_v to_o the_o next_o high_a link_n that_o of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o both_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o the_o brethren_n or_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o live_v in_o obedience_n the_o withdraw_a or_o deny_v this_o obedience_n in_o any_o of_o these_o will_v certain_o fall_v under_o this_o guilt_n next_o for_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o church-prelate_n 3._o church-prelate_n 16._o n._n 3._o §_o 20._o he_o go_v on_o thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o several_a bishop_n have_v prefecture_n over_o their_o several_a church_n and_o over_o the_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o people_n under_o they_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o any_o without_o the_o guilt_n and_o brand_n of_o schism_n so_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o of_o the_o ordinary_a inferior_a city_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o many_o other_o good_a use_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o high_a power_n of_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitans_n he_o have_v show_v in_o §_o 11.12_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o apostolical_a in_o titus_n and_o timothy_n nay_o we_o must_v yet_o ascend_v say_v he_o one_o degree_n high_o from_o this_o of_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_o to_o that_o supreme_a of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n concern_v who_o authority_n have_v produce_v several_a canon_n of_o council_n §_o 25._o he_o conclude_v thus_o all_o these_o canon_n or_o council_n deduce_v this_o power_n of_o primate_fw-la over_o their_o own_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o planters_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o that_o which_o be_v pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o disobedience_n and_o irregularity_n and_o so_o a_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o metropolitan_o and_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o these_o have_v by_o canon_n and_o primitive_a custom_n over_o they_o and_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o these_o several_a rank_n of_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n he_o affirm_v also_o due_a on_o the_o same_o account_n to_o their_o several_a synod_n 29._o synod_n answ_n to_o catholic_n gent._n c._n 3._o p._n 29._o it_o be_v evident_a say_v he_o that_o the_o power_n which_o several_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n be_v unite_v in_o that_o of_o a_o council_n where_o these_o bishop_n be_v assemble_v and_o the_o despise_n of_o that_o council_n be_v a_o offence_n under_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o schism_n and_o a_o despise_n of_o all_o rank_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n whereof_o it_o be_v compound_v thus_o dr._n hammond_n ascend_v in_o these_o subordination_n as_o high_a as_o primate_fw-la but_o dr._n field_n bishop_n bramhal_o and_o other_o 4._o §._o 16._o n._n 4._o rise_z one_o step_n high_o to_o the_o proto-primates_a or_o patriarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v and_o their_o council_n and_o strange_a it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o from_o a_o engagement_n to_o the_o present_a english_a interest_n that_o dr._n hammond_n can_v pass_v by_o these_o in_o his_o speak_n of_o the_o remedy_n of_o schism_n with_o so_o much_o silence_n not_o mention_v patriarch_n but_o only_o as_o take_v for_o primate_fw-la or_o their_o council_n see_v *_o answ_n to_o cathol_n gent._n c._n 3._o n._n 9_o 10_o 11._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o provincial_n national_a ecumenical_a council_n but_o pass_v by_o patriarchal_a and_o *_o schism_n p._n 158_o where_o he_o name_v provincial_a patriarchal_a general_n but_o use_v patriarchal_a there_o for_o national_a or_o the_o council_n presided-in_a by_o the_o primate_n to_o which_o primate_n sometime_o be_v apply_v the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n strange_a i_o say_v consider_v not_o only_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o ancient_a constitution_n and_o
become_v by_o this_o disenable_v and_o deprive_v of_o a_o vote_n in_o council_n 43._o council_n see_v before_o §._o 43._o or_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o a_o schism_n at_o least_o since_o the_o accord_n make_v in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n it_o appear_v that_o both_o in_o the_o first_o assemble_v of_o this_o council_n at_o trent_n by_o paul_n the_o three_o and_o again_o at_o the_o renew_n of_o it_o by_o pius_n the_o four_o in_o general_a all_o patriarch_n archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n who_o by_o law_n or_o privilege_n have_v voice_n in_o general_a council_n be_v invite_v and_o call_v to_o it_o for_o so_o run_v the_o bull_n of_o the_o indiction_n of_o it_o see_v soave_n history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n l._n 1._o p._n 101._o &_o l._n 5._o p._n 435._o 3_o lie_n there_o be_v a_o actual_a war_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o council_n 3._o 3._o between_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n wherein_o charles_n the_o five_o twice_o invade_v africa_n once_o victorious_a and_o once_o beat_v during_o which_o war_n we_o may_v guess_v how_o hard_o and_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o will_v have_v be_v for_o these_o eastern_a bishop_n or_o patriarch_n in_o the_o turkish_a territory_n to_o have_v resort_v to_o any_o assembly_n either_o in_o he_o or_o in_o his_o enemy_n dominion_n it_o be_v not_o credible_a say_v b._n bramhal_o 352._o bramhal_o schism_n guard_v p._n 352._o that_o the_o turk_n will_v send_v his_o subject_n that_o be_v four_o of_o the_o proto-patriarch_n with_o their_o clergy_n to_o a_o general_n council_n or_o allow_v they_o to_o meet_v open_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o christendom_n in_o a_o general_n council_n it_o be_v so_o much_o against_o his_o own_o interest_n but_o have_v there_o be_v peace_n yet_o in_o so_o great_a distance_n and_o so_o great_a poverty_n of_o those_o church_n their_o assistance_n in_o any_o great_a number_n can_v not_o have_v be_v expect_v neither_o be_v it_o probable_a in_o the_o difference_n they_o have_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n though_o the_o chief_a point_n conclude_v in_o trent_n against_o protestant_n be_v none_o of_o these_o that_o they_o will_v have_v trust_v the_o negotiation_n of_o their_o affair_n to_o a_o few_o and_o upon_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o the_o reform_a in_o the_o article_n they_o propose_v to_o the_o emperor_n 367._o emperor_n soave_fw-it l._n 7._o p._n 642._o &_o 367._o concern_v a_o free_a council_n to_o which_o they_o will_v submit_v require_v not_o this_o presence_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n or_o patriarch_n in_o it_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o their_o submission_n to_o it_o for_o indeed_o in_o such_o a_o conjunction_n of_o affair_n as_o be_v then_o this_o will_v have_v discover_v in_o they_o a_o plain_a tergiversation_n but_o 4_o lie_v since_o the_o division_n that_o cause_v the_o convening_n of_o this_o assembly_n arise_v only_o in_o the_o west_n 4._o 4._o and_o do_v not_o disturb_v at_o all_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n who_o be_v for_o the_o most_o of_o the_o point_v controvert_v in_o this_o council_n against_o the_o new_a separatist_n unite_v in_o opinion_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o western_a church_n there_o be_v also_o from_o this_o a_o fair_a apology_n to_o be_v make_v for_o their_o absence_n and_o little_a reason_n to_o put_v they_o to_o so_o great_a a_o trouble_n and_o charge_n 5_o lie_n though_o these_o absent_a their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o matter_n decide_v in_o this_o council_n against_o the_o reform_a except_v a_o very_a few_o 5._o 5._o though_o not_o deliver_v in_o any_o provincial_a synod_n then_o call_v for_o that_o purpose_n which_o synod_n in_o such_o a_o desolation_n of_o that_o church_n can_v then_o hardly_o be_v convene_v yet_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_v both_o in_o their_o public_a liturgy_n and_o other_o modern_a write_n and_o also_o for_o several_a point_n in_o former_a western_a council_n wherein_o the_o representative_n of_o these_o western_a church_n have_v appear_v to_o have_v agree_v with_o it_o of_o which_o see_v what_o be_v say_v in_o disc_n 1._o §_o 34._o &_o disc_n 3._o §_o 158_o etc._n etc._n especial_o see_v the_o answer_n of_o jeremias_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n return_v about_o some_o ten_o year_n after_o this_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v end_v i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n to_o the_o wiremberg_n divine_v where_o the_o reformation_n first_o begin_v who_o send_v to_o he_o the_o augustan_n confession_n and_o invite_v he_o to_o a_o union_n of_o their_o two_o church_n and_o to_o induce_v he_o the_o easy_o to_o it_o profess_v their_o acceptation_n together_o with_o the_o greek_a church_n of_o the_o seven_o first_o general_n council_n there_o word_n be_v epist_n be_v acta_fw-la theol._n wirtemb_v epist_n illam_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n &_o prophetis_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la habentibus_fw-la patribus_fw-la ac_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la &_o super_fw-la divinas_fw-la literas_fw-la aedificatis_fw-la septem_fw-la synodis_fw-la traditae_fw-la est_fw-la fidem_fw-la amplectentes_fw-la to_o who_o he_o respon_n he_o 1._o respon_n respondebimus_fw-la ergo_fw-la nihil_fw-la nostrum_fw-la afferentes_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la sanctis_fw-la septem_fw-la oecumenicis_fw-la synodis_fw-la quas_fw-la &_o vobis_fw-la probari_fw-la rectè_fw-la scribitis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n unto_o every_o article_n of_o which_o augustane_n confession_n the_o patriarch_n return_v his_o judgement_n as_o consonant_a to_o other_o modern_a greek_a writer_n so_o scarce_o in_o any_o thing_n differ_v from_o the_o tridentine_a decree_n after_o this_o first_o assault_n make_v upon_o the_o greek_a church_n by_o the_o new_a reformation_n thus_o repulse_v by_o the_o patriarch_n jeremy_n in_o late_a time_n by_o the_o diligent_a negotiation_n of_o some_o protestant_a agent_n there_o the_o reform_a tenant_n make_v a_o second_o fair_a appearance_n in_o the_o east_n and_o solicit_v a_o acceptation_n of_o they_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o have_v prosper_v so_o far_o as_o that_o in_o a._n d._n 1629_o cyril_n lucar_n first_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o then_o of_o constantinople_n publish_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n in_o several_a point_n though_o somewhat_o obscure_o favour_v calvinism_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o trent_n which_o confession_n he_o set_v forth_o as_o own_a not_o only_o by_o himself_o but_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n but_o upon_o this_o second_o alarm_n as_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o greek_n no_o soon_o be_v this_o cyril_n by_o a_o violent_a death_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o chair_n but_o his_o immediate_a successor_n cyril_n ab_fw-la iberia_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 1639_o assemble_v such_o a_o synod_n as_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n of_o thing_n can_v well_o be_v procure_v at_o constantinople_n wherein_o be_v also_o present_a the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o 23._o bishop_n and_o again_o his_o successor_n parthenius_n a._n d._n 1642._o convened_a another_z wherein_o be_v 25._o bishop_n and_o among_o these_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o moscovy_n both_o which_o synod_n pronounce_v anathema_n to_o cyril_n lucar_n declare_v his_o confession_n calvinistical_a and_o excommunicate_v all_o those_o who_o by_o word_n or_o write_v shall_v own_v or_o defend_v it_o in_o which_o synod_n also_o against_o the_o article_n of_o this_o confession_n be_v justify_v several_a of_o those_o tenant_n which_o be_v before_o decree_v against_o the_o reform_a by_o this_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o namely_o these_o transubstantiation_n or_o a_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n with_o the_o symbol_n invocation_n of_o saint_n veneration_n of_o sacred_a image_n prayer_n and_o alm_n for_o the_o faithful_a decease_a with_o repentance_n as_o betterable_a in_o their_o 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the_o former_a discourse_n touch_v the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n and_o to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o three_o discourse_n §_o 155_o etc._n etc._n last_o as_o for_o that_o internal_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n which_o it_o grant_v some_o who_o want_v the_o external_a may_v nevertheless_o enjoy_v or_o the_o security_n of_o a_o votum_fw-la where_o be_v a_o actual_a defect_n of_o the_o participation_n of_o its_o sacrament_n that_o some_o may_v have_v they_o seem_v no_o way_n to_o such_o person_n as_o those_o who_o be_v not_o by_o force_n hinder_v of_o her_o communion_n but_o invite_v to_o it_o do_v voluntary_o deprive_v themselves_o and_o partake_v the_o sacrament_n in_o voto_fw-la signify_v nothing_o to_o we_o where_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la we_o may_v have_v they_o and_z de_fw-fr facto_fw-la do_v refuse_v they_o and_o then_o what_o other_o advantage_n can_v there_o be_v that_o can_v make_v we_o satisfaction_n for_o such_o a_o loss_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o 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