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the_o see_v of_o milan_n the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n the_o mischief_n he_o bring_v upon_o the_o empire_n by_o his_o principle_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n themistius_n the_o philosopher_n address_n to_o valens_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o orthodox_n the_o emperor_n gratian_n rescript_n and_o effectual_a proceed_n against_o heretic_n his_o restitution_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n brief_o state_v the_o great_a schism_n at_o antioch_n occasion_v by_o julian_n toleration_n p._n 35._o §_o v._o the_o singular_a care_n of_o theodosius_n the_o great_a to_o settle_v the_o church_n and_o orthodox_n faith_n vindicated_n in_o his_o institution_n of_o the_o communicatory_a bishop_n he_o summon_v the_o general_a council_n at_o constantinople_n and_o confirm_v all_o their_o decree_n by_o several_a imperial_a rescript_n wise_o forbid_v all_o dispute_n about_o religion_n assist_v the_o young_a 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church-sanctuary_n p._n 81._o §_o viii_o his_o law_n without_o the_o same_o concurrence_n against_o manichee_n apostate_n pagan_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 89._o §_o ix_o of_o the_o council_n of_o aquileia_n of_o the_o schism_n at_o rome_n between_o damasus_n and_o ursicinus_n of_o the_o schism_n at_o alexandria_n between_o peter_n and_o lucius_n of_o the_o schism_n at_o antioch_n between_o paulinus_n and_o flavianus_n p._n 98._o §_o x._o the_o unparalleled_a immorality_n of_o the_o priscillian_n heresy_n the_o prosecution_n of_o they_o by_o ithacius_n justify_v against_o mr._n b._n they_o be_v execute_v as_o malefactor_n and_o traitor_n not_o as_o heretic_n st._n martin_n great_a indiscretion_n in_o intercede_v for_o they_o p._n 124._o §_o xi_o the_o praise_n of_o theodosius_n against_o the_o calumny_n of_o zosimn_v the_o law_n of_o his_o son_n arcadius_n against_o the_o heretic_n p._n 152._o §_o xii_o his_o law_n of_o privilege_n to_o the_o catholic_n the_o several_a law_n of_o tuition_n the_o law_n of_o civil_a decision_n in_o the_o church_n by_o arbitration_n the_o law_n against_o appeal_n from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n p._n 167._o §_o xiii_o his_o law_n of_o reformation_n of_o discipline_n against_o the_o tumult_n of_o monk_n the_o abuse_n of_o sanctuary_n against_o the_o johannite_n against_o apostate_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o law_n of_o honorius_n against_o and_o for_o the_o jew_n the_o law_n of_o both_o emperor_n under_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr paganis_fw-la p._n 180._o §_o fourteen_o the_o history_n and_o design_n of_o the_o theodosian_a code_n theodosius_n his_o own_o novel_n of_o the_o parabolani_n of_o alexandria_n the_o famous_a law_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o â—lâ—yricum_n explain_v together_o with_o his_o other_o law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o valentinian_n the_o three_o p._n 198._o §_o xv._n the_o history_n and_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n against_o nestorius_n and_o imperial_a ratification_n of_o the_o decreeâ—â—f_a the_o church_n by_o marcian_n p._n 225._o §_o xvi_o the_o
the_o church_n 23._o by_o a_o rescript_n bear_v date_n the_o year_n 376_o that_o the_o same_o custom_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o be_v in_o civil_a cause_n that_o controversy_n belong_v to_o religion_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o diocese_n but_o all_o criminal_a cause_n shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o secular_a governor_n not_o to_o inquire_v at_o present_a into_o the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o this_o law_n which_o gothofr_v conjecture_n be_v make_v in_o the_o controversy_n of_o punish_v the_o priscillianist_n with_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o so_o this_o learned_a civilian_n divide_v all_o controversy_n into_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o political_a the_o ecclesiastical_a into_o controversy_n of_o faith_n or_o discipline_n these_o he_o say_v appertain_v to_o the_o church_n the_o political_a be_v divide_v into_o cause_n pecuniary_a or_o cause_n criminal_a and_o these_o he_o say_v appertain_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n this_o i_o know_v be_v the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o have_v make_v great_a confusion_n in_o christendom_n whilst_o both_o power_n contend_v to_o keep_v their_o own_o ground_n and_o especial_o since_o the_o power_n over_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v swallow_v up_o into_o the_o papal_a omnipotency_n what_o trouble_v have_v the_o pope_n give_v the_o christian_a emperor_n for_o dare_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o jurisdiction_n i_o shall_v full_o state_n when_o i_o have_v first_o set_v down_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o therefore_o though_o i_o need_v at_o present_a only_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a mistake_n to_o divide_v they_o by_o the_o different_a matter_n about_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a when_o they_o be_v both_o conversant_a about_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o unless_o they_o be_v so_o both_o of_o they_o will_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o their_o institution_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v the_o fundamental_a mistake_n on_o both_o side_n and_o because_o i_o may_v never_o come_v to_o finish_v this_o wide_a undertake_n and_o last_o because_o i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o great_a stumble_a block_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o more_o judicious_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o shall_v here_o a_o little_a brief_o consider_v its_o consequence_n 4._o the_o learned_a petrus_n de_fw-fr marca_n one_o of_o the_o wise_a writer_n of_o that_o church_n affirm_v and_o believe_v the_o bound_n of_o these_o two_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v so_o plain_o determine_v by_o the_o matter_n themselves_o about_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v that_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o miss_v their_o true_a boundary_n that_o do_v not_o industrious_o overlook_a they_o in_o that_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o regal_a power_n extend_v only_o to_o thing_n secular_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a to_o thing_n spiritual_a whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o all_o action_n be_v both_o secular_a and_o spiritual_a the_o same_o action_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o mankind_n be_v of_o a_o secular_a nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a virtue_n and_o require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o a_o duty_n of_o religion_n so_o it_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v esteem_v spiritual_a yet_o as_o they_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o nothing_o have_v a_o great_a they_o must_v come_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n so_o that_o these_o jurisdiction_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o object_n about_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a that_o they_o be_v always_o both_o equal_o extend_v to_o the_o same_o object_n so_o as_o that_o if_o we_o limit_v either_o to_o one_o sort_n of_o action_n we_o destroy_v both_o for_o to_o take_v matter_n spiritual_a in_o their_o strict_a acceptation_n and_o as_o they_o be_v vulgar_o understand_v for_o the_o office_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o especial_o the_o public_a devotion_n that_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o sacerdotal_a order_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n yet_o if_o the_o sacerdotal_a power_n reach_v not_o beyond_o this_o to_o secular_a thing_n it_o can_v never_o reach_v its_o end_n for_o that_o be_v to_o procure_v the_o future_a happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o very_a much_o depend_v upon_o their_o good_a or_o bad_a behaviour_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n so_o that_o if_o their_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o governor_n be_v bar_v from_o intermeddle_v in_o all_o such_o matter_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o office_n and_o what_o remain_v will_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o attain_v its_o end_n for_o when_o man_n have_v be_v never_o so_o careful_a in_o all_o the_o office_n of_o religion_n yet_o if_o care_n be_v not_o take_v to_o regulate_v the_o action_n of_o humane_a intercourse_n all_o their_o devotion_n will_v avail_v they_o very_o little_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o civil_a power_n have_v do_v all_o that_o it_o can_v to_o settle_v and_o secure_v the_o quiet_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o wise_a law_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n yet_o if_o they_o may_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o doctrine_n be_v instill_a into_o their_o subject_n by_o their_o teacher_n or_o what_o division_n or_o commotion_n be_v raise_v by_o they_o in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v soon_o be_v involve_v into_o disturbance_n or_o confusion_n without_o any_o power_n to_o relieve_v themselves_o i_o be_o not_o at_o present_a concern_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v now_o actual_o do_v by_o any_o party_n of_o man_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n that_o it_o be_v a_o possible_a thing_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o government_n under_o pretence_n or_o by_o mistake_v of_o religion_n or_o to_o pray_v and_o preach_v man_n into_o rebellion_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o the_o consequence_n be_v unavoidable_a that_o it_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o that_o be_v any_o of_o its_o office_n to_o take_v any_o care_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o truth_n this_o distinction_n have_v be_v all_o along_o chief_o cherish_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n since_o the_o time_n of_o their_o usurpation_n because_o when_o they_o have_v get_v all_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n their_o next_o care_n be_v to_o hug_v and_o keep_v it_o entire_a to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o they_o confine_v the_o power_n of_o prince_n whole_o to_o matter_n of_o state_n but_o as_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o church_n they_o be_v bind_v with_o all_o submission_n to_o resign_v themselves_o to_o his_o holiness_n order_n and_o if_o they_o presume_v to_o gainsay_v any_o of_o his_o edict_n though_o never_o so_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o own_o affair_n it_o be_v open_a defiance_n to_o holy_a church_n and_o though_o the_o pope_n never_o proceed_v any_o far_a against_o he_o as_o none_o of_o they_o do_v till_o hildebrand_n yet_o that_o alone_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o best_a subject_n i._n e._n all_o those_o plain_a and_o good_a people_n that_o have_v any_o real_a love_n or_o value_n for_o their_o religion_n and_o this_o one_o thing_n alone_o give_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n though_o they_o have_v never_o proceed_v to_o the_o scandalous_a boldness_n of_o depose_v prince_n a_o absolute_a empire_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o they_o be_v the_o high_a fly_a pope_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a stickler_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o this_o distinction_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o collection_n of_o gratian_n distinct._n 69._o where_o it_o be_v large_o exemplify_v but_o from_o petrus_n de_fw-fr marca_n himself_o warrant_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o gelasius_n symmachus_n gregory_n the_o second_o nicolaus_n the_o first_o innocentius_n the_o three_o who_o in_o their_o several_a high_a contest_v with_o the_o emperor_n that_o endeavour_v to_o check_v and_o bridle_v their_o ecclesiastical_a insolence_n still_o bid_v they_o mind_n their_o own_o business_n and_o not_o presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o church_n the_o government_n whereof_o be_v entrust_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n but_o their_o adversary_n have_v be_v even_o with_o they_o especial_o the_o erastian_n heretic_n for_o what_o great_a heresy_n can_v
those_o who_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n without_o eat_v it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o those_o profane_a wretch_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v discovery_n to_o seem_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_n even_o in_o this_o great_a sacrament_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o join_v in_o true_a and_o real_a communion_n secret_o to_o convey_v it_o away_o and_o so_o turn_v it_o into_o occasional_a communion_n as_o we_o call_v it_o and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n be_v the_o other_o canon_n the_o heretic_n be_v thus_o condemn_v in_o council_n they_o make_v priscillian_n the_o bishop_n of_o their_o sect_n upon_o which_o ithacius_n and_o idacius_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n and_o at_o length_n gain_v a_o rescript_n from_o the_o emperor_n gratian_n to_o banish_v they_o not_o only_o from_o all_o city_n but_o out_o of_o the_o empire_n itself_o for_o the_o word_n in_o sulpitius_n extra_fw-la omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la can_v signify_v no_o less_o though_o episcopis_fw-la gothofr_v surmise_n that_o their_o meaning_n reach_v no_o far_a than_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o that_o particular_a city_n that_o they_o inhabit_v as_o when_o any_o man_n be_v banish_v from_o rome_n he_o be_v banish_v a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o it_o because_o so_o far_o its_o territory_n or_o suburbicary_n diocese_n extend_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o vrsicinus_n who_o when_o he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o rome_n be_v confine_v to_o keep_v at_o that_o distance_n but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o the_o learned_a civilian_n where_o he_o ever_o meet_v with_o this_o sense_n and_o construction_n of_o extra_fw-la omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la when_o put_v absolute_o though_o he_o know_v it_o be_v a_o common_a phrase_n to_o express_v the_o whole_a empire_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o man_n be_v condemn_v to_o banishment_n for_o propagate_a wicked_a and_o debauch_v principle_n and_o if_o that_o be_v 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