for_o other_o i_o shall_v be_v incurious_a because_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o honour_v you_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o that_o honour_n learning_n and_o piety_n and_o they_o be_v the_o best_a theatre_n and_o the_o best_a judge_n among_o which_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o ambition_n to_o be_v ascribe_v by_o my_o public_a pretence_n to_o be_v what_o i_o be_o in_o all_o heartiness_n of_o devotion_n and_o for_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n my_o honour_a lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o faithful_a and_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n j._n taylor_n the_o content_n of_o the_o section_n section_n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o its_o duty_n be_v complete_v in_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n pag._n 5._o sect_n ii_o of_o heresy_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a capacity_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o not_o in_o opinion_n 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capacity_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o the_o impertinency_n of_o that_o pretence_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 161._o sect_n x._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o it_o proceed_v upon_o the_o best_a ground_n be_v the_o best_a judge_n pag._n 165._o sect_n xi_o of_o some_o cause_n of_o error_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v inculpate_v in_o themselves_o pag._n 171._o sect_n xii_o of_o the_o innocency_n of_o error_n in_o opinion_n in_o a_o pious_a person_n pag._n 184._o sect_n xiii_o of_o the_o deportment_n to_o be_v use_v towards_o person_n disagree_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 189._o sect_n xiiii_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a church_n towards_o person_n disagree_v and_o when_o persecution_n first_o come_v in_o pag._n 203._o sect_n xv._o how_o far_o the_o church_n or_o governor_n may_v act_v to_o the_o restrain_v false_a or_o differ_a opinion_n pag._n 210._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v oecumenius_n for_o truth_n be_v apost_n in_o act._n apost_n that_o diverse_a of_o they_o be_v ordain_v apostle_n with_o a_o unlimited_a jurisdiction_n not_o fix_v upon_o any_o see_v that_o they_o also_o may_v together_o with_o the_o twelve_o exire_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la *_o so_o that_o in_o this_o presbytery_n either_o they_o be_v more_o than_o mere_a presbyter_n as_o barnabas_n and_o judas_n and_o silas_n man_n of_o apostolical_a power_n and_o they_o may_v well_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o twelve_o and_o with_o the_o bishop_n they_o be_v of_o equal_a power_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o presbyterate_a but_o by_o their_o apostolate_a or_o if_o they_o be_v but_o mere_a presbyter_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o prove_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n alone_o this_o their_o take_v mere_a presbyter_n in_o partem_fw-la regiminis_fw-la be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n and_o 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bishop_n who_o be_v in_o that_o place_n superior_a to_o they_o in_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o do_v clear_o evince_v that_o the_o common-counsel_n of_o presbyter_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o superiority_n of_o a_o bishop_n over_o they_o *_o 3._o communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la be_v also_o true_a because_o the_o apostle_n call_v themselves_o presbyter_n as_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n in_o their_o epistle_n now_o at_o the_o first_o many_o prophet_n many_o elder_n for_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o common_a be_v for_o a_o while_o resident_a in_o particular_a church_n and_o do_v govern_v in_o common_a as_o at_o antioch_n be_v barnabas_n and_o simeon_n and_o lucius_n and_o manaen_n and_o paul_n communi_fw-la horum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la the_o church_n of_o antioch_n for_o a_o time_n be_v govern_v for_o all_o these_o be_v presbyter_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n
as_o willing_a as_o any_o man_n to_o comply_v both_o with_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o his_o diocese_n yet_o he_o also_o must_v assert_v his_o own_o privilege_n and_o peculiar_a quod_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la periculum_fw-la metuere_fw-la debemus_fw-la de_fw-la offensâ_fw-la domini_fw-la quando_fw-la aliqui_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la nec_fw-la evangelij_fw-la nec_fw-la loci_fw-la svi_fw-la memores_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la futurum_fw-la domini_fw-la judicium_fw-la neque_fw-la nunc_fw-la praepositum_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la sub_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la contumeliâ_fw-la &_o contemptu_fw-la praepositi_fw-la totum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicent_fw-la the_o matter_n be_v that_o certain_a presbyter_n have_v reconcile_v they_o that_o fall_v in_o persecution_n without_o the_o performance_n of_o penance_n according_a to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o this_o be_v do_v without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n by_o the_o presbyter_n forget_v their_o own_o place_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o bishop_n set_v over_o they_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o till_o that_o time_n totum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicabant_fw-la they_o that_o may_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n yet_o do_v this_o whole_a affair_n of_o their_o own_o head_n well!_o upon_o this_o s._n cyprian_n himself_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n alone_o suspend_v they_o till_o his_o return_n and_o so_o show_v that_o his_o authority_n be_v independent_a they_o be_v not_o and_o then_o promise_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o fair_a hear_n before_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o confessor_n and_o all_o the_o people_n vtar_fw-la eâ_fw-la admonitione_n quâ_fw-la i_o uti_fw-la dominus_fw-la jubet_fw-la ut_fw-la interim_n prohibeantur_fw-la offer_n acturi_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la confessores_fw-la ipsos_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la plebem_fw-la vniversam_fw-la causam_fw-la svam_fw-la *_o hear_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o s._n cyprian_a suspend_v these_o presbyter_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n in_o absence_n from_o his_o church_n and_o reserve_v the_o further_a hear_v of_o the_o cause_n till_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o see_n but_o this_o fault_n of_o the_o presbyter_n s_o cyprian_n in_o the_o two_o next_o epistle_n do_v still_o more_o exaggerate_v say_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v ask_v the_o bishop_n leave_n sicut_fw-la in_o praeteritum_fw-la semper_fw-la sub_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o so_o be_v the_o catholic_a custom_n ever_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n but_o now_o by_o do_v otherwise_o they_o do_v prevaricate_v the_o divine_a commandment_n and_o dishonour_v the_o bishop_n yea_o 11._o epist._n 11._o but_o the_o confessor_n intercee_v for_o the_o lapsi_fw-la and_o they_o seldom_o be_v discountenance_v in_o their_o request_n what_o shall_v the_o presbyter_n do_v in_o this_o case_n s._n cyprian_n tell_v they_o write_v to_o the_o confessor_n petitiones_fw-la itaque_fw-la &_o desideria_fw-la vestra_fw-la episcopo_fw-la servant_n let_v they_o ketpe_v your_o petition_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o consider_v of_o but_o they_o do_v not_o therefore_o he_o suspend_v 12._o epist._n 12._o they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o reservare_fw-la episcopo_fw-la honorem_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o cathedrae_fw-la preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o bishop_n chair_n and_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o presume_v to_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_n without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o rogatianus_n 65._o epist._n 65._o resolve_v this_o affair_n for_o when_o a_o contemptuous_a bold_a deacon_n have_v abuse_v his_o bishop_n he_o complain_v to_o s._n cyprian_n who_o be_v a_o archbishop_n and_o indeed_o s._n cyprian_n tell_v he_o he_o do_v honour_v he_o in_o the_o business_n that_o he_o will_v complain_v to_o he_o cum_fw-la pro_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la vigore_fw-la &_o cathedrae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la haberes_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quâ_fw-la possess_v de_fw-fr illo_fw-la statim_fw-la vindicari_fw-la when_o as_o he_o have_v power_n episcopal_a and_o sufficient_a authority_n himself_o to_o have_v punish_v the_o deacon_n for_o his_o petulancy_n the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o question_n and_o be_v clear_a evidence_n for_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v in_o this_o encouragement_n give_v to_o rogatianus_n by_o s._n cyprian_n fungaris_fw-la circa_fw-la eum_fw-la potestate_fw-la honoris_fw-la tui_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la vel_fw-la deponas_fw-la vel_fw-la abstineas_fw-la exercise_v the_o power_n of_o your_o honour_n upon_o he_o and_o either_o suspend_v he_o or_o depose_v he_o *_o and_o therefore_o he_o commend_v cornelius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o drive_v felicissimus_n the_o schismatic_a from_o 55._o epist._n 55._o the_o church_n vigore_fw-la pleno_fw-la quo_fw-la episcopum_fw-la agere_fw-la oportet_fw-la with_o full_a authority_n as_o become_v a_o bishop_n socrates_n tell_v of_o the_o promotion_n and_o quality_n of_o s._n john_n chrysostome_n say_v that_o in_o reform_v the_o life_n of_o the_o clergy_n he_o be_v too_o fastuous_a and_o severe_a mox_fw-la 3._o tripart_n hist._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 3._o igitur_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la initio_fw-la quum_fw-la clericis_fw-la asper_fw-la videretur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la erat_fw-la plurimis_fw-la exosus_fw-la &_o veluti_fw-la furiosum_fw-la universi_fw-la declinabant_fw-la he_o be_v so_o rigid_a in_o animadversion_n against_o the_o clergy_n that_o he_o be_v hate_v by_o they_o which_o clear_o show_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o for_o tyranny_n be_v the_o excess_n of_o power_n &_o authority_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o rigour_n and_o austerity_n but_o this_o power_n be_v intimate_v in_o that_o bold_a speech_n of_o his_o deacon_n serapio_n nunquam_fw-la poteris_fw-la o_o episcope_n hos_fw-la corrigere_fw-la nisi_fw-la uno_fw-la baculo_fw-la percusseris_fw-la vniversos_fw-la thou_o can_v not_o amend_v the_o clergy_n unless_o thou_o strike_v they_o all_o with_o thy_o pastoral_n rod._n s._n john_n chrysostome_n do_v not_o indeed_o do_v so_o but_o non_fw-la multum_fw-la post_fw-la temporis_fw-la plurimos_fw-la clericorum_fw-la pro_fw-la diversis_fw-la exemit_fw-la causis_fw-la he_o deprive_v and_o suspend_v most_o of_o the_o clergy_n man_n for_o diverse_a cause_n and_o for_o this_o his_o severity_n he_o want_v no_o slander_n against_o he_o for_o the_o delinquent_a minister_n set_v the_o people_n on_o work_n against_o he_o *_o but_o here_o we_o see_v that_o the_o power_n of_o censure_n be_v clear_o and_o only_o in_o the_o bishop_n for_o he_o be_v incite_v to_o have_v punish_v all_o his_o clergy_n vniversos_fw-la and_o he_o do_v actual_o suspend_v most_o of_o they_o plurimos_fw-la and_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v believe_v the_o presbytery_n of_o his_o church_n shall_v join_v with_o their_o bishop_n to_o supend_v themselves_o add_v to_o this_o that_o theodoret_n 4._o ibid._n cap._n 4._o also_o affirm_v that_o chrysostome_n entreat_v the_o priest_n to_o live_v canonical_o according_a to_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o church_n quas_fw-la quicunque_fw-la praevaricari_fw-la praesumerent_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la templum_fw-la prohibebat_fw-la accedere_fw-la all_z they_o that_o transgress_v the_o canon_n he_o forbid_v they_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n ***_o thus_o s._n hierome_n to_o riparius_n miror_fw-la sanctum_fw-la 53._o advers._fw-la vigilant_a epist._n 53._o episcopum_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la parochiâ_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyter_n dicitur_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la furori_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la virgâ_fw-la apostolica_fw-la virgâque_fw-la ferreâ_fw-la confringere_fw-la vas_fw-la inutile_fw-la &_o tradere_fw-la in_o interitum_fw-la carnis_fw-la ut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la salvus_fw-la fiat_fw-la i_o wonder_v say_v he_o that_o the_o holy_a bishop_n be_v not_o move_v at_o the_o fury_n of_o vigilantius_n and_o do_v not_o break_v he_o with_o his_o apostolical_a rod_n that_o by_o this_o temporary_a punishment_n his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n *_o hither_o to_o the_o bishop_n pastoral_a staff_n be_v of_o fair_a power_n and_o coërtion_n the_o council_n of_o aquileia_n convoke_v against_o the_o arian_n be_v full_a and_o mighty_a in_o assert_v the_o bishop_n power_n over_o the_o laity_n and_o do_v actual_o exercise_v censure_n upon_o the_o clergy_n where_o s._n ambrose_n be_v the_o man_n that_o give_v sentence_n against_o palladius_n the_o arian_n palladius_n will_v have_v decline_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o he_o see_v he_o shall_v certain_o be_v condemn_v and_o will_v fain_o have_v be_v judge_v by_o some_o honourable_a personage_n of_o the_o laity_n but_o s._n ambrose_n say_v sacerdotes_fw-la de_fw-la laicis_fw-la judicare_fw-la debent_fw-la non_fw-la laici_fw-la de_fw-fr sacerdotibus_fw-la bishop_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o laity_n not_o the_o laity_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v for_o the_o jus_o and_o for_o the_o factum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o council_n s._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n give_v sentence_n pronuncio_fw-la illum_fw-la indignum_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la &_o carendum_fw-la &_o in_o loco_fw-la
enough_o to_o furnish_v both_o with_o variety_n and_o yet_o neither_o to_o admit_v mere_a presbyter_n in_o the_o present_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o yet_o the_o laity_n to_o a_o decision_n of_o the_o question_n nor_o authorise_v the_o decretal_a for_o beside_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n there_o be_v apostolical_a man_n which_o be_v presbyter_n and_o something_o more_o as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o silas_n and_o evangelist_n and_o pastor_n beside_o which_o may_v furnish_v out_o the_o last_o appellative_a sufficient_o but_o however_o without_o any_o further_o trouble_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o word_n brethren_n do_v not_o distinguish_v the_o laity_n from_o the_o clergy_n now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v judas_n and_o silas_n who_o be_v apostolical_a man_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n chief_a man_n among_o the_o brethren_n but_o this_o be_v too_o know_v to_o need_v a_o contestation_n i_o only_o insert_v the_o say_n of_o basilius_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o 8_o the_o synod_n de_fw-fr vobis_fw-la autem_fw-la laicis_fw-la tam_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o dignitatibus_fw-la quà m_fw-la qui_fw-la absolutè_fw-la versamini_fw-la quid_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la dicam_fw-la non_fw-la habeo_fw-la quà m_fw-la quòd_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la vobis_fw-la licet_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la causis_fw-la sermonem_fw-la movere_fw-la neque_fw-la penitùs_fw-la resistere_fw-la integritati_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o universali_fw-la synodo_fw-la adversari_fw-la layman_n say_v the_o emperor_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n meddle_v with_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a nor_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o counsel_n ecumenical_a they_o must_v not_o meddle_v for_o these_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o bishop_n and_o their_o decision_n *_o and_o now_o after_o all_o this_o what_o authority_n be_v equal_a to_o this_o legislative_a of_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n 15._o lib._n 4._o polit_fw-la c._n 15._o they_o be_v all_o evidence_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o deliberate_v to_o determine_v or_o judge_n to_o make_v law_n but_o to_o make_v law_n be_v the_o great_a power_n that_o be_v imaginable_a the_o first_o may_v belong_v fair_o enough_o to_o presbyter_n but_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o two_o latter_a to_o be_v appropriate_a to_o bishop_n last_o as_o if_o all_o the_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o every_o 42._o §_o 42._o imaginable_a part_n of_o power_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n over_o clerk_n and_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o clerk_n the_o presbyter_n &_o subordinate_a clergy_n the_o presbyter_n be_v say_v to_o be_v episcoporum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la the_o bishop_n presbyter_n as_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o a_o superiority_n over_o they_o and_o as_o 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to_o be_v discern_v because_o those_o accidental_a and_o adherent_a crime_n which_o make_v the_o man_n a_o heretic_n 3._o numb_a 3._o in_o question_n not_o simple_o fundamental_a or_o of_o necessary_a practice_n be_v action_n so_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a that_o cognizance_n can_v but_o seldom_o be_v take_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o instance_n though_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n be_v false_a yet_o to_o believe_v it_o can_v be_v heresy_n if_o a_o man_n be_v abuse_v into_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o invincible_o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n either_o fundamental_o false_a or_o practical_o impious_a it_o neither_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n nor_o have_v any_o immediate_a or_o direct_a influence_n upon_o choice_n and_o manner_n and_o as_o for_o those_o other_o end_n of_o uphold_v that_o opinion_n which_o possible_o its_o patron_n may_v have_v as_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o their_o church_n infallibility_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o dirge_n requiem_n mass_n monthly_a mind_n anniverssary_n and_o other_o office_n for_o the_o dead_a which_o usual_o be_v very_o profitable_a rich_a and_o easy_a these_o thing_n may_v possible_o have_v sole_a influence_n upon_o their_o understanding_n but_o whether_o they_o have_v or_o no_o god_n only_o know_v if_o the_o proposition_n and_o article_n be_v true_a these_o end_n may_v just_o be_v subordinate_a and_o consistent_a with_o a_o true_a proposition_n and_o there_o be_v some_o truth_n that_o be_v also_o profitable_a as_o the_o necessity_n of_o maintenance_n to_o the_o clergy_n the_o doctrine_n of_o restitution_n give_v alm_n lend_v free_o remit_v debt_n in_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n and_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o ill_a argument_n that_o the_o preacher_n of_o these_o doctrine_n speak_v false_a because_o possible_o in_o these_o article_n they_o may_v serve_v their_o own_o end_n for_o although_o demetrius_n and_o the_o craftsman_n be_v without_o excuse_n for_o resist_v the_o preach_a of_o s._n paul_n because_o it_o be_v notorious_a they_o resist_v the_o truth_n upon_o ground_n of_o profit_n and_o personal_a emolument_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v confess_v by_o themselves_o yet_o if_o the_o clergy_n shall_v maintain_v their_o just_a rite_n and_o revenue_n which_o by_o pious_a dedication_n and_o donative_n be_v long_o since_o ascertain_v upon_o they_o be_v it_o to_o be_v presume_v in_o order_n of_o law_n and_o charity_n that_o this_o end_n be_v in_o the_o man_n subordinate_a to_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o that_o therefore_o no_o judgement_n in_o prejudice_n of_o these_o truth_n can_v be_v make_v from_o that_o observation_n but_o if_o aliunde_fw-la we_o be_v ascertain_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n of_o 4._o numb_a 4._o a_o proposition_n respective_o yet_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o personal_a end_n of_o the_o man_n can_v ordinary_o be_v certain_a and_o judicial_a because_o most_o common_o the_o act_n be_v private_a and_o the_o purpose_n internal_a and_o temporal_a end_n may_v sometime_o consist_v with_o truth_n and_o whether_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o man_n make_v these_o end_v principal_a or_o subordinate_a no_o man_n can_v judge_v and_o be_v they_o how_o they_o will_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o always_o prove_v that_o when_o they_o be_v conjunct_a with_o error_n that_o the_o error_n be_v cause_v by_o these_o purpose_n and_o criminal_a intention_n but_o in_o question_n practical_a the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o the_o person_n 5._o numb_a 5._o too_o may_v with_o more_o ease_n be_v reprove_v because_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v evident_a and_o nothing_o be_v so_o certain_a as_o the_o experiment_n of_o humane_a affair_n and_o these_o be_v the_o immediate_a consequent_n of_o such_o doctrine_n be_v with_o some_o more_o certainty_n of_o observation_n redargue_v than_o the_o speculative_a who_o judgement_n be_v of_o itself_o more_o difficult_a more_o remote_a from_o matter_n and_o humane_a observation_n and_o with_o less_o curiosity_n and_o explicitenesse_n declare_v in_o scripture_n as_o be_v of_o less_o consequence_n and_o concernment_n in_o order_n to_o god_n and_o man_n great_a end_n in_o other_o thing_n which_o end_n in_o notion_n and_o ineffective_a contemplation_n where_o neither_o the_o doctrine_n be_v malicious_a nor_o the_o person_n apparent_o criminal_a he_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o humane_a judicature_n in_o this_o case_n so_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n it_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o if_o the_o person_n may_v be_v innocent_a with_o his_o error_n and_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n whereby_o he_o can_v certain_o be_v pronounce_v that_o he_o be_v actual_o criminal_a as_o it_o happen_v in_o matter_n speculative_a since_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o the_o commandment_n may_v obtain_v its_o end_n in_o a_o consistence_n with_o this_o simple_a speculative_a error_n why_o shall_v man_n trouble_v themselves_o with_o such_o opinion_n so_o as_o to_o disturb_v the_o public_a charity_n or_o the_o private_a confidence_n opinion_n and_o person_n be_v just_a so_o to_o be_v judge_v as_o other_o matter_n and_o person_n criminal_a for_o no_o man_n can_v judge_v any_o thing_n else_o it_o must_v be_v a_o crime_n and_o it_o must_v be_v open_a so_o as_o to_o take_v cognizance_n and_o make_v true_a humane_a judgement_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o be_o to_o say_v concern_v the_o cause_n of_o heresy_n and_o of_o the_o distinguish_a rule_n for_o guide_v of_o our_o judgement_n towards_o other_o as_o for_o guide_v our_o judgement_n and_o the_o use_n of_o our_o reason_n 6._o numb_a 6._o in_o judge_v for_o ourselves_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v say_v be_v reducible_a to_o this_o one_o proposition_n since_o error_n be_v then_o make_v sin_n when_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o charity_n or_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n that_o judgement_n be_v the_o true_a or_o at_o least_o that_o opinion_n most_o innocent_a that_o 1._o best_a promote_v the_o reputation_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o 2._o be_v the_o best_a instrument_n of_o holy_a life_n for_o in_o question_n and_o interpretation_n of_o dispute_n these_o two_o analogy_n be_v the_o best_a to_o make_v proposition_n &_o conjecture_n and_o determination_n diligence_n and_o care_n in_o obtain_v the_o best_a guide_n and_o the_o most_o convenient_a assistance_n prayer_n and_o modesty_n of_o spirit_n simplicity_n of_o purpose_n and_o intention_n humility_n and_o aptness_n to_o learn_v &_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o find_v out_o truth_n because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o good_a life_n without_o which_o our_o truth_n will_v do_v we_o little_a advantage_n and_o our_o error_n can_v have_v no_o excuse_n but_o with_o these_o disposition_n as_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v out_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a so_o what_o truth_n he_o inculpable_o miss_v of_o he_o be_v sure_o be_v therefore_o not_o necessary_a because_o he_o can_v not_o find_v it_o when_o he_o do_v his_o best_a and_o his_o most_o innocent_a endeavour_n and_o this_o i_o say_v to_o secure_v the_o person_n because_o no_o rule_n can_v antecedent_o secure_v the_o proposition_n in_o matter_n disputable_a for_o even_o in_o the_o proportion_n and_o explication_n of_o this_o rule_n there_o be_v infinite_a variety_n of_o dispute_n and_o when_o the_o dispute_n be_v concern_v free_a will_n one_o party_n deny_v it_o because_o he_o believe_v it_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o it_o work_v irresistable_o the_o other_o affirm_v because_o he_o believe_v it_o engage_v we_o upon_o great_a care_n and_o piety_n of_o our_o endeavour_n the_o one_o opinion_n think_v god_n reap_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o good_a action_n the_o other_o think_v it_o charge_v our_o bad_a action_n upon_o he_o so_o in_o the_o question_n of_o merit_n one_o part_n choose_v his_o assertion_n because_o he_o think_v it_o incourage_v we_o to_o do_v good_a work_n the_o other_o believe_v it_o make_v we_o proud_a and_o therefore_o he_o reject_v it_o the_o first_o believe_v it_o increase_v piety_n the_o second_o believe_v it_o increase_v spiritual_a presumption_n and_o vanity_n the_o first_o think_v it_o magnify_v god_n justice_n the_o other_o think_v it_o derogate_v from_o his_o mercy_n now_o then_o since_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o ground_n can_v secure_v a_o man_n from_o possibility_n of_o mistake_v we_o be_v infinite_o miserable_a if_o it_o will_v not_o secure_v we_o from_o punishment_n so_o long_o as_o we_o willing_o consent_v not_o to_o a_o crime_n and_o do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o avoid_v a_o error_n only_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o observe_v that_o since_o there_o be_v such_o great_a difference_n of_o apprehension_n concern_v the_o consequent_n of_o a_o article_n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v
office_n of_o power_n and_o great_a authority_n p._n 102_o 21_o not_o lessen_v by_o the_o assistance_n and_o council_n of_o presbyter_n p._n 104_o 22_o and_o all_o this_o have_v be_v the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o christendom_n p._n 125_o 23_o who_o first_o distinguish_v name_n use_v before_o in_o common_a p._n 128_o 24_o appropriate_v the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n to_o the_o supreme_a church_n officer_n p._n 139_o 25_o call_v the_o bishop_n and_o he_o only_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 145_o 26_o and_o doctor_n p._n 149_o 27_o and_o pontifex_n and_o sacerdos_n p._n 150_o 28_o and_o these_o be_v a_o distinct_a order_n from_o the_o rest_n p._n 156_o 29_o to_o which_o the_o presbyterate_a be_v but_o a_o degree_n p._n 160_o 30_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o ordination_n to_o a_o bishopric_n p._n 161_o 31_o to_o which_o presbyter_n never_o do_v assist_v by_o impose_v hand_n p._n 164_o 32_o bishop_n have_v a_o power_n distinct_a and_o superior_a to_o that_o of_o presbyter_n p._n 175_o 33_o power_n of_o confirmation_n p._n 198_o 34_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n p._n 209_o which_o they_o express_v in_o attribute_n of_o authority_n and_o great_a power_n 35_o universal_a obedience_n give_v to_o bishop_n by_o clergy_n and_o laity_n p._n 214_o 36_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v judge_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o spiritual_a cause_n of_o the_o laity_n p._n 220_o 37_o presbyter_n forbid_v to_o officiate_v without_o episcopal_a licence_n p._n 251_o 38_o church-goods_a reserve_v to_o episcopal_a dispensation_n 264_o 39_o presbyter_n forbid_v to_o leave_v their_o own_o diocese_n or_o to_o travel_v without_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n p._n 266_o 40_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n to_o prefer_v which_o of_o his_o clerk_n he_o please_v p._n 267_o 41_o bishop_n only_o do_v vote_n in_o counsel_n and_o neither_o presbyter_n nor_o people_n p._n 282_o 42_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o propriety_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o clerk_n p._n 292_o 43_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n be_v over_o many_o congregation_n or_o parish_n p._n 295_o 44_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v aid_v by_o presbyter_n but_o not_o impair_v p._n 311_o 45_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n be_v believe_v necessary_a p._n 323_o 46_o they_o be_v schismatic_n that_o separate_v from_o their_o bishop_n p._n 327_o 47_o and_o heretic_n p._n 329_o 48_o bishop_n be_v always_o in_o the_o church_n man_n of_o great_a honour_n p._n 335_o 49_o and_o trust_v with_o affair_n of_o secular_a interest_n p._n 351_o 50_o and_o therefore_o be_v enforce_v to_o delegate_v their_o power_n and_o put_v other_o in_o substitution_n p._n 371_o 51_o but_o they_o be_v ever_o clergyman_n for_o there_o never_o be_v any_o lay-elders_a in_o any_o church-office_n hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n p._n 375_o errata_fw-la pag._n 21._o line_n 8._o insert_v except_o s._n john_n pag._n 141._o l._n 15._o presbyter_n read_v bishop_n pag._n 243._o line_n 14._o after_o episcopacy_n insert_v etc._n etc._n &_o l._n 15._o after_o bishop_n insert_v clerk_n pag._n 354._o l._n 11._o read_v be_v farmer_n of_o the_o sacred_a order_n and_o office_n of_o episcopacy_n by_o divine_a institution_n apostolical_a tradition_n &_o catholic_n practise_v etc._n etc._n in_o all_o those_o accurse_a machination_n which_o the_o device_n and_o artifice_v of_o hell_n have_v invent_v for_o the_o supplant_n of_o the_o church_n inimicus_fw-la homo_fw-la that_o old_a superseminator_fw-la of_o heresy_n and_o crude_a mischief_n have_v endeavour_v to_o be_v curious_o compendious_a and_o with_o tarquin_n device_n put_v be_v sum_n a_o papaverum_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o age_n of_o martyr_n it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n in_o that_o burgundian_n forge_n qui_fw-la prio_fw-la erat_fw-la dignitate_fw-la prio_fw-la trahebatur_fw-la ad_fw-la martyrium_fw-la the_o priest_n but_o to_o be_v sure_o the_o bishop_n must_v pay_v for_o all_o tolleimpios_fw-la polycarpus_n requiratur_fw-la away_o with_o these_o peddle_a persecution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lay_v the_o axe_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n insomuch_o that_o in_o rome_n from_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n to_o s._n sylvester_n thirty_o three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o immediate_a succession_n suffer_v a_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a martyrdom_n unless_o uncertain_a unless_o maximini_n jussu_fw-la martyrio_fw-la coronatur_fw-la say_v platina_n but_o that_o be_v whole_o uncertain_a meltiades_n be_v perhaps_o except_v who_o eusebius_n and_o optatus_n report_v to_o have_v live_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o three_o consulship_n of_o constantine_n and_o licinius_n conteret_fw-la caput_fw-la ejus_fw-la be_v the_o glorious_a promise_n christ_n shall_v break_v the_o devil_n head_n and_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v active_a part_n of_o the_o duel_n be_v far_o less_o yet_o he_o will_v venture_v at_o that_o too_o even_o to_o strike_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n capita_fw-la vicaria_fw-la for_o the_o head_n of_o all_o be_v past_o his_o strike_v now_o and_o this_o i_o say_v he_o offer_v to_o do_v by_o martyrdom_n but_o that_o instead_o of_o break_v crown_v they_o his_o next_o onset_n be_v by_o julian_n and_o occidere_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la that_o be_v his_o province_n to_o shut_v up_o public_a school_n to_o force_v christian_n to_o ignorance_n to_o impoverish_v and_o disgrace_v the_o clergy_n to_o make_v they_o vile_a and_o dishonourable_a these_o be_v his_o art_n and_o he_o do_v the_o devil_n more_o service_n in_o this_o fineness_n of_o undermine_v than_o all_o the_o open_a battery_n of_o the_o ten_o great_a ram_n of_o persecution_n but_o this_o will_v not_o take_v for_o that_o which_o be_v without_o can_v defile_v a_o man_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n too_o cedunt_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la all_o violence_n ab_fw-la extrà _fw-la but_o therefore_o beside_o these_o he_o attempt_v by_o heresy_n to_o rend_v the_o church_n bowel_n all_o in_o piece_n but_o the_o good_a bishop_n gather_v up_o the_o scatter_a piece_n &_o reunite_v they_o at_o nice_a at_o constantinople_n at_o ephesus_n at_o chalcedon_n at_o carthage_n at_o rome_n and_o in_o every_o famous_a place_n of_o christendom_n and_o by_o god_n goodness_n and_o the_o bishop_n industry_n catholic_n religion_n be_v conserve_v in_o unity_n and_o integrity_n well!_o however_o it_o be_v antichrist_n must_v come_v at_o last_o and_o the_o great_a apostasy_n foretell_v must_v be_v and_o this_o not_o without_o mean_n proportionable_a to_o the_o production_n of_o so_o great_a declension_n of_o christianity_n when_o you_o hear_v of_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n be_v not_o afraid_a say_v our_o b._n saviour_n the_o end_n be_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o war_n that_o will_v do_v this_o great_a work_n of_o destruction_n for_o than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v long_a '_o ere_o now_o what_o then_o will_v do_v it_o we_o shall_v know_v when_o we_o see_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o we_o shall_v find_v 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and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o bishop_n he_o say_v that_o antichristi_fw-la jam_fw-la propinquantis_fw-la adventum_fw-la imitantur_fw-la their_o deportment_n be_v just_a after_o the_o guise_n of_o antichrist_n who_o be_v short_o to_o be_v reveal_v but_o be_v this_o conjecture_n vain_a or_o not_o the_o thing_n of_o itself_o be_v of_o deep_a consideration_n and_o the_o catholic_n practice_n of_o christendom_n for_o 1500_o year_n be_v so_o insupportable_a a_o prejudice_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o episcopacy_n that_o they_o must_v bring_v admirable_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n or_o a_o clear_a revelation_n prove_v by_o miracle_n or_o a_o contrary_a undoubted_a tradition_n apostolical_a for_o themselves_o or_o else_o hope_v for_o no_o belief_n against_o the_o prescribe_a possession_n of_o so_o many_o age_n but_o before_o i_o begin_v i_o think_v in_o this_o contestation_n ubi_fw-la potior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o considerable_a question_n what_o will_v the_o adversary_n stake_n against_o it_o for_o if_o episcopacy_n can_v make_v its_o title_n good_a they_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o prescribe_a possession_n if_o it_o can_v i_o fear_v they_o will_v scarce_o gain_v so_o much_o as_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n by_o it_o which_o yet_o already_o be_v their_o due_n it_o be_v very_o unequal_a but_o so_o it_o be_v ever_o when_o authority_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o question_n authority_n never_o gain_v by_o it_o for_o although_o the_o cause_n go_v on_o its_o side_n yet_o it_o lose_v cost_n and_o damage_n for_o it_o must_v either_o by_o fair_a condescension_n to_o gain_v the_o adversary_n loose_a something_o of_o itself_o or_o if_o it_o assert_v itself_o to_o the_o utmost_a it_o be_v but_o where_o it_o be_v but_o that_o seldom_o or_o never_o happen_v for_o the_o very_a question_n of_o any_o authority_n hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la make_v a_o great_a entrenchment_n even_o to_o the_o very_a skirt_n of_o its_o clothing_n but_o hûc_n deventume_v now_o we_o be_v in_o we_o must_v go_v over_o first_o then_o that_o we_o may_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n church_n §._o 1._o christ_n do_v institute_v a_o government_n in_o his_o church_n christ_n do_v institute_v a_o government_n to_o order_n and_o rule_v his_o church_n by_o his_o authority_n according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o b._n spirit_n 1._o if_o this_o be_v not_o true_a how_o shall_v the_o church_n be_v govern_v for_o i_o hope_v the_o adversary_n of_o episcopacy_n that_o be_v so_o punctual_a to_o pitch_v all_o upon_o scripture_n ground_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o produce_v clear_a scripture_n for_o so_o main_a a_o part_n of_o christianity_n as_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o if_o for_o our_o private_a action_n and_o duty_n economical_a they_o will_v pretend_v a_o text_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v think_v possible_a scripture_n shall_v make_v default_n in_o assignation_n of_o the_o public_a government_n insomuch_o as_o all_o law_n intend_v the_o public_a and_o the_o general_a direct_o the_o private_a and_o the_o particular_a by_o consequence_n only_o and_o comprehension_n within_o the_o general_a 2._o if_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o take_v order_n for_o a_o government_n than_o we_o must_v derive_v it_o from_o humane_a prudence_n and_o emergency_n of_o convenience_n and_o concourse_n of_o new_a circumstance_n and_o then_o the_o government_n must_v often_o be_v change_v or_o else_o time_n must_v stand_v still_o and_o thing_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o possibility_n both_o the_o consequent_n be_v extreme_o full_a of_o inconvenience_n for_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n then_o either_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o in_o immediate_a order_n to_o the_o good_a and_o benison_n of_o soul_n or_o if_o it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o institution_n in_o such_o 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in_o switzerland_n there_o the_o minister_n and_o layman_n rule_v in_o common_a but_o a_o layman_n be_v precedent_n but_o the_o
it_o be_v 5._o can._n 5._o permit_v that_o any_o one_o may_v appeal_v to_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n si_fw-la fortè_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la indignatione_fw-la aut_fw-la contentione_n aut_fw-la qualibet_fw-la commotione_fw-la episcopi_fw-la svi_fw-la excommunicati_fw-la sint_fw-la if_o he_o think_v himself_o wrong_v by_o prejudice_n or_o passion_n and_o when_o the_o synod_n be_v meet_v hujusmodi_fw-la examinent_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la but_o by_o the_o way_n it_o must_v be_v synodus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la so_o the_o canon_n ut_fw-la ita_fw-la demum_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la ob_fw-la culpas_fw-la svas_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la offensas_fw-la meritò_fw-la contraxerunt_fw-la dignè_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la caeteris_fw-la excommunicati_fw-la habeantur_fw-la quousque_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsi_fw-la episcopo_fw-la svo_fw-la uisum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la humaniorum_fw-la circà _fw-la eos_fw-la far_o sententiam_fw-la the_o synod_n of_o bishop_n must_v ratify_v the_o excommunication_n of_o all_o those_o who_o for_o their_o delinquency_n have_v just_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o this_o censure_n to_o stick_v upon_o they_o till_o either_o the_o synod_n or_o their_o own_o bishop_n shall_v give_v a_o more_o gentle_a sentence_n **_o this_o canon_n we_o see_v relate_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o affix_n the_o judicature_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n to_o the_o bishop_n command_v their_o censure_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o firm_a and_o valid_a only_o as_o the_o apostle_n canon_n name_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n particular_o so_o the_o nicene_n canon_n speak_v indefinite_o and_o so_o comprehend_v all_o of_o the_o diocese_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n give_v in_o express_a term_n the_o cognisance_n of_o clergy-cause_n to_o the_o bishop_n 59_o can._n 59_o calling_z aid_n from_o a_o synod_n in_o case_n a_o clergyman_n prove_v refractory_a and_o disobedient_a discordantes_fw-la clericos_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la ratione_fw-la vel_fw-la potestate_fw-la ad_fw-la concordiam_fw-la trahat_fw-la inobedientes_fw-la synodus_fw-la per_fw-la audientiam_fw-la damnet_fw-la if_o the_o bishop_n reason_n will_v not_o end_v the_o controversy_n of_o clergyman_n his_o power_n must_v but_o if_o any_o man_n listen_v to_o be_v contentious_a intimate_v as_o i_o suppose_v out_o of_o the_o nicene_n council_n with_o frivolous_a appeal_n and_o impertinent_a protraction_n the_o synod_n all_o bishop_n must_v condemn_v he_o viz._n for_o his_o disobey_v his_o bishop_n sentence_n *_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n be_v yet_o more_o particular_a in_o its_o sanction_n for_o this_o affair_n intimate_v a_o clear_a distinction_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o the_o other_o of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o can._n 4._o etc._n etc._n if_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v depose_v by_o a_o synod_n viz._n of_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n or_o a_o priest_n or_o deacon_n by_o his_o own_o bishop_n if_o he_o meddle_v with_o any_o sacred_a office_n he_o shall_v be_v hopeless_a of_o absolution_n but_o here_o we_o see_v that_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n but_o of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n alone_o and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v make_v firm_a omnimodò_fw-la in_o the_o next_o canon_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la presbyter_n vel_fw-la diaconus_fw-la proprio_fw-la contempto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la ...._o privatim_fw-la congregationem_fw-la effecerit_fw-la &_o altar_n erexerit_fw-la &_o episcopo_fw-la accersente_n non_fw-la obedierit_fw-la nec_fw-la velit_fw-la ei_fw-la parere_fw-la nec_fw-la morem_fw-la gerere_fw-la primò_fw-la &_o secundò_fw-la vocanti_fw-la hic_fw-la damnetur_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la ....._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la conturbare_fw-la &_o sollicitare_fw-la persistat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la seditiosus_fw-la per_fw-la potestates_fw-la ext_a as_o opprimatur_fw-la what_o presbyter_n soever_o refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o bishop_n and_o will_v not_o appear_v at_o his_o first_o or_o second_o summons_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v persist_v to_o disturb_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n *_o add_v to_o this_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n if_o any_o one_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o his_o own_o bishop_n &c_n &c_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n canon_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o apostle_n the_o result_n of_o these_o sanction_n be_v this_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o judge_n the_o bishop_n be_v to_o inflict_v censure_n the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v either_o to_o obey_v or_o to_o be_v depose_v no_o great_a evidence_n in_o the_o world_n of_o a_o superior_a jurisdiction_n and_o this_o establish_v by_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o this_o do_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o clergy_n but_o to_o the_o laity_n for_o that_o be_v the_o close_a of_o the_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o constitution_n be_v concern_v the_o laity_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o rule_n viz_o that_o if_o their_o bishop_n have_v sequester_v they_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n they_o must_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o communicate_v elsewhere_o but_o the_o audientia_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la the_o bishop_n audience-court_n be_v of_o large_a power_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o can._n 9_o if_o any_o clergy_n man_n have_v any_o cause_n against_o a_o clergy_n man_n let_v he_o by_o no_o mean_n leave_v his_o own_o bishop_n and_o run_v to_o secular_a court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o first_o let_v the_o cause_n be_v examine_v before_o their_o own_o bishop_n or_o by_o the_o bishop_n leave_v before_o such_o person_n as_o the_o contest_a party_n shall_v desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o do_v otherwise_o let_v he_o suffer_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o subordination_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o matter_n criminal_a but_o also_o the_o civil_a cause_n of_o the_o clergy_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o the_o bishop_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o canon_n *_o i_o end_n this_o with_o the_o at_o estation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n exact_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o same_o injunction_n and_o almost_o the_o same_o word_n with_o the_o former_a canon_n hosius_n the_o precedent_n say_v if_o any_o deacon_n or_o priest_n or_o 14._o can._n 13._o &_o 14._o of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v excommunicate_v shall_v go_v to_o another_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v he_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n that_o other_o bishop_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n receive_v he_o into_o his_o communion_n thus_o far_o we_o have_v matter_n of_o public_a right_n and_o authority_n declare_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o person_n of_o clergy_n man_n and_o have_v power_n of_o inflict_a censure_n both_o upon_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o laity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o weight_n in_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n of_o the_o general_n counsel_n of_o nice_a and_o of_o chalcedon_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o antioch_n of_o sardis_n of_o carthage_n than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o ordinary_a judge_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a cognisance_n and_o have_v power_n of_o censure_n and_o therefore_o a_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n this_o thing_n only_o by_o the_o way_n in_o all_o these_o canon_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o presbyter_n assistant_n with_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o court_n for_o though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o presbyter_n be_v in_o some_o church_n and_o in_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n ignatius_n call_v they_o counsellor_n and_o assessor_n with_o the_o bishop_n yet_o the_o power_n and_o the_o right_n of_o inflict_a censure_n be_v only_o express_v to_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o no_o concurrent_a jurisdiction_n mention_v in_o the_o presbytery_n but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o more_o particular_o *_o now_o we_o may_v see_v these_o canon_n attest_v by_o practice_n and_o dogmatic_a resolution_n s._n cyprian_n be_v the_o man_n who_o i_o will_v choose_v in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o depose_v in_o this_o cause_n because_o he_o if_o any_o man_n have_v give_v all_o due_n to_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o reserve_v the_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o absolute_o and_o independent_o of_o conjunction_n with_o the_o presbytery_n we_o be_v all_o well_o enough_o and_o without_o suspicion_n *_o diù_fw-fr patientiam_fw-la meam_fw-la tenui_fw-la fratres_n charissimi_fw-la say_v he_o write_v 10._o epist._n 10._o to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n of_o his_o church_n he_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o admit_v the_o lapsi_fw-la without_o his_o consent_n and_o though_o he_o be_v
the_o bishop_n be_v judge_n of_o his_o clergy_n and_o of_o the_o lay-people_n of_o his_o diocese_n that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o inflict_v censure_n upon_o they_o in_o case_n of_o delinquency_n that_o his_o censure_n be_v firm_a and_o valid_a and_o as_o yet_o we_o find_v no_o presbyter_n join_v either_o in_o commission_n or_o fact_n in_o power_n or_o exercise_v but_o excommunication_n and_o censure_n to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v only_o dispatch_v by_o they_o either_o in_o full_a council_n if_o it_o be_v a_o bishop_n cause_n or_o in_o his_o own_o consistory_n if_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n or_o a_o laic_a unless_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n and_o than_o it_o be_v in_o pleno_fw-la concilio_n episcoporum_fw-la in_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n and_o all_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o secular_a authority_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n 11._o novel_a constit_fw-la 123._o c._n 11._o for_o the_o make_n up_o this_o paragraph_n complete_a i_o must_v insert_v two_o consideration_n first_o concern_v universality_n of_o cause_n within_o the_o bishop_n cognisance_n and_o second_o of_o person_n the_o ancient_a canon_n assert_v the_o bishop_n power_n in_o cognition_n causarum_fw-la speak_v in_o most_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v their_o power_n be_v as_o large_a as_o their_o will_n so_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n before_o cite_v it_o be_v no_o large_a though_o then_o s._n paul_n expression_n for_o to_o this_o end_n also_o do_v i_o write_v that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o proof_n of_o you_o whether_o you_o be_v obedient_a 9_o 2._o corinth_n 2._o 9_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o large_a extent_n of_o power_n when_o the_o apostle_n expect_v a_o universal_a obedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o church_n run_v in_o descension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o ignatius_n you_o must_v do_v nothing_o without_o your_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o contradict_v he_o in_o nothing_o suprà _fw-la vbi_fw-la suprà _fw-la the_o expression_n be_v frequent_a in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o judgement_n or_o cognisance_n so_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 9_o ca._n 9_o *_o but_o these_o universal_a expression_n must_v be_v understand_v secundùm_fw-la materiam_fw-la subjectam_fw-la so_o s._n ignatius_n express_v himself_o you_o must_v without_o your_o bishop_n do_v nothing_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o church_n so_o also_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o all_o the_o people_n be_v entrust_v they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a person_n it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n they_o be_v endow_v with_o it_o be_v for_o a_o spiritual_a end_n viz._n the_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o therefore_o only_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o order_n be_v of_o episcopal_a cognisance_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v those_o 1._o then_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o since_o christ_n have_v profess_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o government_n which_o he_o have_v constitute_v the_o novo_fw-la do_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n make_v any_o entrenchment_n upon_o the_o royalty_n host_n be_v herodes_n impie_fw-la christum_fw-la venire_fw-la quid_fw-la time_n non_fw-la eripit_fw-la mortalia_fw-la qui_fw-la regna_fw-la that_fw-mi coelestia_fw-la so_o the_o church_n use_v to_o sing_v whatsoever_o therefore_o the_o secular_a tribunal_n do_v take_v cognisance_n of_o before_o it_o be_v christian_n the_o same_o it_o take_v notice_n of_o after_o it_o be_v christen_v and_o these_o be_v all_o action_n civil_a all_o public_a violation_n of_o justice_n all_o breach_n of_o municipal_a law_n these_o the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o unless_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v indulge_v to_o they_o in_o honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o s._n matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o then_o when_o it_o be_v once_o indulge_v that_o act_n which_o do_v annul_v such_o pious_a vow_n be_v just_a contrary_n to_o that_o religion_n which_o first_o give_v they_o and_o then_o unless_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o donative_n the_o ablation_n of_o it_o be_v contra_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o s._n matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o this_o it_o may_v be_v be_v impertinent_a 2._o the_o bishop_n all_z come_v in_o after_o this_o and_o he_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o those_o cause_n which_o christianity_n have_v bring_v in_o upon_o a_o new_a stock_n by_o its_o new_a distinctive_a principle_n i_o say_v by_o its_o new_a principle_n for_o there_o where_o it_o extend_v justice_n and_o pursue_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n there_o the_o secular_a tribunal_n be_v also_o extend_v if_o it_o be_v christian_a the_o bishop_n get_v nothing_o of_o that_o but_o those_o thing_n which_o christianity_n as_o it_o prescind_v from_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o republic_n have_v introduce_v all_o they_o and_o all_o the_o cause_n emergent_a from_o they_o the_o bishop_n be_v judge_v of_o such_o be_v cause_n of_o faith_n ministration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_n subordination_n of_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o their_o superior_a censure_n irregularity_n order_n hierarchicall_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n liturgye_n and_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n as_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o ancient_a story_n of_o ignatius_n teach_v his_o church_n the_o first_o use_n of_o antiphona_n and_o doxologye_n 9_o tripart_v hist._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 9_o and_o thence_o be_v derive_v to_o all_o church_n of_o christendom_n and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o immediate_a dependence_n of_o these_o as_o dispensation_n of_o church_n vessel_n and_o ornament_n and_o good_n receive_v and_o dispose_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o the_o same_o consideration_n according_a to_o the_o 41_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la suâ_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la res_fw-la habeat_fw-la let_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o dispose_n the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n add_v this_o reason_n si_fw-mi enim_fw-la animae_fw-la hominum_fw-la pretiosae_fw-la illi_fw-la sint_fw-la creditae_fw-la multò_fw-la magis_fw-la eum_fw-la oportet_fw-la curam_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la gerere_fw-la he_o that_o be_v entrust_v with_o our_o precious_a soul_n may_v much_o more_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o offertorye_n of_o faithful_a people_n 3._o there_o be_v something_n of_o a_o mix_a nature_n and_o something_o of_o the_o secular_a interest_n and_o something_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a concur_v to_o their_o constitution_n and_o these_o be_v of_o double_a cognisance_n the_o secular_a power_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a do_v both_o in_o their_o several_a capacity_n take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o such_o be_v the_o delinquencye_n of_o clergyman_n who_o be_v both_o clergy_n and_o subject_n too_o clerus_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o regis_fw-la subditi_fw-la and_o for_o their_o delinquencye_n which_o be_v in_o materiâ_fw-la justitiae_fw-la the_o secular_a tribunal_n punish_v as_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o that_o right_n which_o the_o state_n must_v defend_v but_o because_o do_v by_o a_o person_n who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o sacred_a hierarchy_n and_o have_v also_o a_o obligation_n of_o special_a duty_n to_o his_o bishop_n therefore_o the_o bishop_n also_o may_v punish_v he_o and_o when_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v inflect_v a_o penalty_n the_o bishop_n also_o may_v impose_v a_o censure_n for_o every_o sin_n of_o a_o clergyman_n be_v two_o but_o of_o this_o nature_n also_o be_v the_o convening_n of_o synod_n the_o power_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o bishop_n several_o insomuch_o as_o both_o the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o their_o several_a respect_n have_v peculiar_a interest_n the_o commonwealth_n for_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o charity_n in_o which_o religion_n have_v the_o deep_a interest_n and_o the_o church_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o both_o prince_n and_o bishop_n have_v indict_v synod_n in_o several_a age_n upon_o the_o exigence_n of_o several_a occasion_n and_o have_v several_a power_n for_o the_o engagement_n of_o clericall_a obedience_n and_o attendance_n upon_o such_o solemnity_n 4._o because_o christianity_n be_v after_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v a_o capacity_n superad_v to_o it_o therefore_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o mix_a cognisance_n be_v chief_o in_o the_o king_n the_o supremacy_n here_o be_v he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a because_o they_o be_v in_o materiâ_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la religionis_fw-la but_o they_o be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n and_o use_v from_o thing_n