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jurisdiction_n for_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o such_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o go_v in_o those_o country_n but_o if_o any_o of_o our_o bishop_n shall_v on_o that_o score_n challenge_v a_o jurisdiction_n in_o germany_n or_o other_o place_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o they_o will_v be_v well_o laugh_v at_o for_o their_o pain_n and_o be_v esteem_v very_o idle_a impertinent_a person_n if_o not_o worse_o use_v we_o be_v therefore_o ready_a grateful_o to_o acknowledge_v all_o those_o good_a office_n which_o any_o of_o the_o pope_n predecessor_n have_v heretofore_o do_v for_o we_o or_o he_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v do_v for_o we_o but_o if_o for_o other_o merit_n or_o his_o own_o good_a turn_v he_o conclude_v he_o have_v gain_v we_o to_o be_v his_o slave_n i_o think_v he_o sells_n kindness_n the_o dear_a of_o any_o man_n live_v and_o we_o shall_v beg_v his_o pardon_n that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o haste_n to_o agree_v to_o so_o hard_a a_o bargain_n xxvii_o as_o for_o these_o isle_n they_o have_v be_v true_o and_o rightful_o possess_v of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n they_o can_v be_v lawful_o deprive_v of_o they_o by_o any_o fraud_n or_o force_n if_o another_o man_n take_v away_o my_o good_n and_o keep_v they_o never_o so_o long_o yet_o if_o i_o can_v prove_v they_o to_o have_v be_v my_o good_n and_o that_o thâ—â—_n be_v fraudulent_o and_o forcible_o take_v and_o detain_v from_o i_o no_o possession_n or_o prescription_n can_v create_v a_o right_n to_o he_o who_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n be_v possess_v of_o that_o which_o apparent_o belong_v to_o another_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la indeed_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o but_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la it_o never_o ought_v or_o can_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sanction_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n adversus_fw-la furem_fw-la aeterna_fw-la lex_fw-la esto_fw-la but_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n sâ—em_v more_o careful_o to_o have_v secure_v the_o right_n of_o particular_a church_n than_o the_o secular_a law_n have_v do_v the_o possession_n of_o particular_a men._n the_o bishop_n of_o those_o overgrow_a city_n rome_n antioch_n and_o alexandria_n bâ—gâ—n_o â—ery_o early_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o reputation_n and_o interest_n to_o augment_v their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o as_o none_o other_o have_v the_o like_a advantage_n so_o none_o trade_v with_o such_o success_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n these_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o 6_o canon_n of_o that_o true_o venerable_a and_o so_o much_o celebrate_v council_n of_o nice_a where_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o right_n of_o metropolitans_n it_o be_v thus_o determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n seem_v to_o confirm_v to_o they_o something_o extraordinary_a i._n e._n all_o that_o custom_n can_v then_o fair_o and_o clear_o entitle_v they_o to_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o compliment_n to_o man_n then_o great_a and_o pious_a it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v on_o set_v purpose_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o their_o future_a usurpation_n xxviii_o this_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o general_n council_n at_o ephesus_n which_o be_v compose_v with_o a_o design_n both_o to_o explain_v and_o strengthen_v the_o nicene_n canon_n for_o overmuch_o greatness_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v consign_v within_o rule_n and_o their_o topping_n bishop_n have_v be_v at_o work_n again_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n have_v make_v fair_a attempt_n to_o seize_v the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o take_v his_o part_n but_o by_o his_o letter_n condemn_v the_o cyprian_a bishop_n as_o not_o wise_a in_o the_o faith_n for_o oppose_v and_o plain_o give_v the_o cause_n on_o his_o side_n which_o have_v be_v enough_o in_o all_o conscience_n if_o he_o have_v be_v near_o so_o infallible_a or_o powerful_a then_o as_o he_o be_v now_o but_o when_o the_o matter_n come_v before_o the_o council_n the_o father_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v be_v quite_o of_o another_o mind_n this_o act_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n which_o be_v the_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o cyprus_n they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o innovation_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o though_o the_o complaint_n be_v particular_a as_o to_o the_o province_n of_o cyprus_n yet_o they_o make_v it_o a_o common_a cause_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o all_o church_n they_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o common_a disease_n which_o need_v a_o strong_a medicine_n or_o cure_n and_o then_o have_v restore_v the_o cyprian_n to_o their_o right_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v negligent_a of_o other_o church_n and_o leave_v they_o open_v to_o usurper_n they_o make_v their_o decree_n general_n against_o all_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v invade_v the_o right_n of_o any_o other_o church_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o twice_o in_o the_o same_o canon_n so_o jealous_a and_o tender_a be_v they_o in_o this_o point_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n whatsoever_o that_o none_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a bishop_n shall_v invade_v any_o other_o province_n which_o of_o old_a time_n and_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v not_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n but_o lest_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v enough_o they_o back_v it_o again_o with_o another_o sanction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a and_o universal_a synod_n that_o the_o right_n of_o every_o province_n which_o confirm_v by_o old_a custom_n have_v be_v hold_v former_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n shall_v be_v preserve_v pure_a and_o inviolable_a and_o that_o every_o metropolitan_a have_v free_a liberty_n to_o take_v a_o copy_n of_o their_o transaction_n for_o his_o own_o security_n and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o nicene_n canon_n not_o only_o confirm_v but_o we_o be_v inform_v what_o be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o ancient_a custom_n which_o they_o will_v have_v take_v place_n they_o be_v such_o which_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o of_o some_o time_n backward_o but_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o if_o these_o be_v they_o which_o must_v carry_v the_o cause_n i_o think_v the_o church_n of_o these_o isle_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o safe_a as_o ever_o be_v the_o cyprian_a for_o these_o have_v not_o then_o so_o much_o as_o be_v attempt_v when_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n from_o be_v quite_o ravish_v and_o have_v undoubted_o be_v swallow_v up_o have_v a_o general_n council_n be_v keep_v off_o but_o some_o few_o year_n long_o but_o that_o they_o may_v more_o effectual_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o attend_v such_o encroachment_n and_o the_o detriment_n and_o dishonour_v do_v to_o religion_n by_o they_o the_o holy_a father_n give_v no_o less_o than_o three_o reason_n for_o this_o their_o constitution_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o father_n may_v not_o be_v transgress_v it_o seem_v the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v all_o along_o against_o it_o but_o what_o of_o that_o what_o be_v canon_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o none_o it_o be_v pity_n he_o be_v not_o except_v but_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v because_o the_o father_n thought_n he_o ought_v not_o the_o plenitudo_fw-la potestatis_fw-la now_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o be_v not_o then_o think_v of_o or_o if_o it_o be_v dare_v not_o
in_o detain_v the_o peter-pence_n or_o set_v up_o his_o own_o power_n it_o seem_v he_o be_v catholic_n enough_o in_o his_o proceed_n upon_o the_o six_o article_n any_o thing_n they_o imagine_v to_o be_v ill_a must_v be_v we_o but_o make_v enquiry_n after_o the_o author_n and_o they_o be_v all_o their_o own_o methinks_v it_o shall_v concern_v they_o to_o acquit_v themselves_o before_o they_o fall_v foul_a upon_o we_o nay_o if_o we_o proceed_v forward_o so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n the_o person_n who_o have_v the_o great_a influence_n on_o those_o revolution_n will_v be_v find_v man_n of_o their_o own_o persuasion_n for_o except_o some_o few_o who_o proceed_n be_v more_o easy_o answer_v with_o faggot_n than_o argument_n thofe_o on_o our_o part_n will_v not_o be_v very_o considerable_a throughout_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o edward_n the_o six_o scarce_o any_o two_o person_n seem_v to_o be_v deep_o dip_v in_o sacrilege_n than_o the_o vicar-general_n cromwell_n and_o dudley_n duke_n of_o northumberland_n yet_o how_o profound_a hypocrite_n soever_o they_o may_v live_v our_o oxford_n church-governour_n will_v have_v they_o both_o roman-catholic_n at_o their_o death_n other_o if_o they_o think_v it_o worth_a their_o while_n may_v contest_v it_o with_o he_o but_o for_o i_o he_o may_v take_v they_o both_o and_o make_v his_o best_a of_o they_o only_o i_o think_v it_o a_o reasonable_a request_n that_o since_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v their_o person_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v their_o fault_n along_o with_o they_o and_o not_o accuse_v we_o for_o the_o crime_n of_o his_o brethren_n xxxvi_o but_o let_v particular_a person_n whether_o they_o or_o we_o answer_v for_o their_o own_o demerit_n i_o can_v be_v hearty_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o man_n but_o never_o will_v be_v a_o advocate_n for_o their_o mis-deed_n the_o only_a matter_n of_o any_o moment_n for_o which_o we_o can_v be_v concern_v i_o conceive_v must_v be_v either_o doctrine_n discipline_n worship_n or_o government_n now_o though_o the_o pope_n may_v think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o stickle_v for_o his_o profit_n and_o above_o all_o for_o his_o supremacy_n yet_o the_o roman_a catholic_n themselves_o do_v not_o think_v the_o change_n in_o religion_n of_o such_o weight_n that_o upon_o that_o account_n they_o shall_v make_v a_o perfect_a schism_n for_o till_o felton_n fix_v the_o bull_n of_o pius_n the_o five_o upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n palace_n gate_n the_o roman_a catholic_n free_o frequent_v our_o church_n and_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o we_o and_o this_o be_v no_o small_a time_n for_o this_o be_v not_o do_v till_o the_o eleven_o or_o twelsth_n year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n so_o that_o a_o small_a matter_n will_v have_v make_v she_o catholic_n if_o she_o can_v have_v digest_v the_o roman_a supremacy_n and_o though_o the_o romanists_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v religion_n think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o pope_n yet_o the_o discreet_a sort_n of_o they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a offend_v that_o they_o be_v thus_o thrust_v headlong_o into_o so_o dangerous_a a_o schism_n for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n cambden_n a_o person_n beyond_o exception_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o singular_a judgement_n and_o learning_n and_o a_o faithful_a and_o prudent_a historian_n but_o as_o be_v personal_o acquaint_v with_o the_o transaction_n of_o those_o time_n his_o word_n be_v these_o caeterùm_fw-la hanc_fw-la bullam_fw-la pontificii_fw-la plerique_fw-la moderatiores_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr improbabant_fw-la quòd_fw-la nulla_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la admonitio_fw-la praecesserit_fw-la &_o praevidentes_fw-la molem_fw-la malorum_fw-la inde_fw-la sibi_fw-la impendere_fw-la qui_fw-la priùs_fw-la privatim_fw-la sua_fw-la sacra_fw-la intra_fw-la paâ—â—etes_fw-la jaâ—is_fw-la securè_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—…nt_fw-la vel_fw-la recepta_fw-la in_o ecclcsiâ_fw-la anglicanâ_fw-la sacra_fw-la sine_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la adire_fw-la non_fw-la recusârunt_fw-la annal._n eliz._n ad_fw-la ann_n dom_n '_o 1570._o so_o that_o the_o reformation_n be_v indeed_o make_v on_o our_o part_n for_o which_o we_o want_v neither_o good_a cause_n nor_o sufficient_a authority_n but_o the_o separation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o have_v not_o he_o excommunicate_v queen_n elizabeth_n for_o what_o reason_n the_o romanists_n hold_v communion_n with_o we_o till_o such_o excommunication_n for_o the_o same_o it_o may_v have_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n and_o no_o schism_n make_v but_o if_o this_o excommunication_n have_v neither_o lawful_a authority_n nor_o just_a cause_n then_o will_v the_o pope_n be_v not_o only_o the_o author_n but_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n and_o draw_v the_o whole_a guilt_n of_o it_o on_o he_o and_o his_o party_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o in_o particular_a i_o will_v not_o insist_v on_o here_o because_o it_o will_v be_v abundant_o do_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n especial_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o part_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n that_o i_o live_v to_o finish_v they_o only_o here_o i_o will_v leave_v this_o choak-pear_n which_o i_o desire_v my_o adversary_n to_o swallow_v before_o he_o attaqae_v i_o that_o whosoever_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o that_o bull_n beside_o all_o other_o extravagancy_n which_o he_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n fair_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o rebel_n and_o a_o traitor_n as_o to_o principle_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n actual_o to_o be_v so_o as_o often_o as_o the_o pope_n require_v and_o of_o this_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o uncontrollable_a judge_n xxxvii_o have_v here_o slip_v into_o the_o mention_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n it_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o acquit_v she_o of_o one_o dishonourable_a scandal_n wherewith_o some_o foul_a mouthed_a 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