nothing_o for_o what_o jurisdiction_n have_v any_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o gouâ—rnâ—d_v rome_n over_o other_o city_n without_o the_o precinct_n oâ—_n it_o and_o yet_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o â—iâ—â—â—ulous_a the_o canon_n describe_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o those_o of_o alexandria_n which_o extend_v as_o far_o as_o the_o government_n of_o aegypâ—_n â—o_o confine_v those_o of_o the_o prime_a church_n of_o the_o empire_n within_o the_o 〈…〉_o i_o suppose_v therefore_o they_o have_v far_o the_o best_a cause_n who_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v call_v regiones_fw-la suburbicariae_fw-la which_o be_v under_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o rome_n in_o oppoâ—tion_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o italy_n resident_a a_o milane_n have_v under_o he_o seven_o of_o those_o province_n into_o which_o that_o government_n be_v then_o divide_v in_o which_o regard_n the_o other_o ten_o province_n which_o be_v under_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o city_n resident_a at_o rome_n be_v proper_o call_v suburbicariae_fw-la though_o pâ—rt_n of_o they_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o sicilia_n sardinia_n and_o corsica_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o lie_v the_o great_a question_n nothing_o else_o bear_v water_n in_o my_o judgement_n for_o by_o this_o canon_n â—ll_o the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o right_a oâ—_n any_o one_o of_o those_o church_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o diocese_n take_v diocese_n for_o the_o residence_n of_o lieutenant_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v equal_a in_o power_n grant_v only_a rome_n the_o precedence_n which_o all_o order_n requiâ—es_v for_o what_o right_o can_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n challenge_n which_o this_o canon_n acknowlege_v not_o be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n which_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n allow_v not_o strong_o argue_v i_o confess_v which_o notwithstanding_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v with_o for_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o ganon_z be_v to_o settle_v the_o light_n of_o alexandria_n be_v satisfy_v by_o rehearse_v the_o like_a right_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o antiochiâ—_n which_o by_o suppose_v as_o in_o force_n of_o old_a it_o settle_v for_o the_o future_a but_o be_v this_o to_o declare_v and_o limit_v the_o title_n thereof_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o rest_n especial_o for_o the_o western_a church_n which_o the_o council_n have_v no_o occasion_n to_o meddle_v with_o judge_n first_o by_o that_o which_o appear_v in_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v montanus_n concern_v the_o keep_n of_o easter_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o novatian_o of_o rebaptise_v heretic_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la of_o the_o donatist_n of_o dionysius_n alexandrinus_n in_o fine_a concern_v those_o which_o i_o mention_v out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n epistle_n what_o one_o church_n can_v there_o be_v name_v to_o the_o concurrence_n whereof_o the_o like_a respect_n have_v be_v have_v in_o thing_n concern_v the_o faith_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o that_o of_o rome_n for_o that_o which_o follow_v i_o think_v there_o remain_v no_o dispute_n the_o privilege_n thereof_o still_o increase_v as_o well_o by_o the_o act_n of_o council_n as_o by_o custom_n and_o use_n and_o of_o that_o i_o must_v demand_v a_o reason_n how_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v cast_v upon_o one_o have_v there_o not_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n a_o stock_n of_o title_n exclusive_a to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o great_a church_n acknowledge_v the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v provide_v no_o further_o then_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a church_n leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o church_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n to_o determine_v one_o particular_a i_o must_v insist_v upon_o for_o the_o eminence_n of_o it_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v the_o general_a council_n whereof_o how_o many_o can_v be_v count_v general_n by_o number_n of_o present_a vote_n the_o authority_n of_o they_o then_o must_v arise_v from_o the_o admit_v of_o they_o by_o the_o western_a church_n and_o this_o admission_n what_o can_v it_o can_v it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n eminent_o involve_v above_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n in_o the_o summon_n and_o hold_v of_o they_o and_o by_o consequence_n in_o their_o decree_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o trouble_v that_o pass_v between_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n from_o the_o council_n of_o nicâ—a_n though_o the_o western_a church_n have_v act_v by_o their_o representative_n upon_o eminent_a occasion_n in_o great_a conncil_n as_o the_o church_n of_o britain_n have_v their_o bishop_n at_o the_o i._o council_n of_o arles_n at_o the_o council_n of_o sarâ—ica_n and_o of_o ariminum_n in_o other_o occasion_n they_o may_v just_o seem_v to_o refer_v themselves_o to_o that_o church_n as_o resolve_v to_o regulate_v themselves_o by_o the_o act_n of_o it_o so_o that_o s._n i_o may_v very_o well_o name_n rome_n and_o the_o west_n as_o the_o same_o paâ—ty_n in_o his_o lxxvii_o epistle_n haereticum_fw-la i_o cum_fw-la occidente_fw-la haereticum_fw-la cum_fw-la aegypto_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la damaso_n petroque_fw-la condemnent_fw-la let_v they_o condemn_v i_o for_o a_o heretic_n with_o the_o west_n and_o with_o egypt_n that_o be_v with_o damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o against_o vigiâ—â—nâ—â—us_n he_o call_v the_o western_a church_n the_o church_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_n so_o s._n basil_n call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n of_o the_o west_n epist_n x._o and_o s._n austin_n cont_n jul._n pelag._n i._n 2._o puto_fw-la tibi_fw-la eam_fw-la partem_fw-la orbis_n sufficere_fw-la debere_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la primum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la voluit_fw-la dominus_fw-la glorioso_fw-it martyrio_fw-la coronare_fw-la cui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praesidentem_fw-la beatum_fw-la iâ—nocentiuâ—_n si_fw-la audire_fw-la voluisses_fw-la i_o conceive_v that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v serve_v your_o turn_n in_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o crown_n with_o a_o glorious_a martyrdom_n the_o first_o of_o his_o apostle_n the_o precedent_n of_o which_o church_n bless_v innocent_a if_o you_o will_v have_v hear_v he_o suppose_v innocent_a be_v over_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v over_o the_o western_a church_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n s._n cyril_n threaten_v john_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o those_o who_o will_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o west_n must_v submit_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o rome_n against_o nestorius_n part._n i._o cap._n xxi_o the_o letter_n of_o pope_n agatho_n to_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o vi_o general_n council_n act._n iu._n suppose_v the_o synod_n of_o the_o lombard_n slave_n frankes_n goth_n and_o britain_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o the_o council_n be_v to_o expect_v account_n of_o they_o from_o it_o no_o otherwise_o then_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o second_o general_n council_n ninety_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o gaul_n concur_v according_a to_o theodoret._n and_o cornelius_n in_o s._n hieromes_n catalogue_n write_v to_o flavianus_n bishop_n of_o antiochia_n from_o the_o synod_n of_o rome_n gaul_n and_o africa_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o the_o western_a church_n always_o go_v along_o with_o that_o of_o rome_n which_o though_o it_o give_v not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o privilege_n over_o the_o church_n of_o eight_o diocese_n which_o the_o canon_n of_o nicaea_n do_v confirm_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n over_o the_o diocese_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n over_o the_o eastern_a diocese_n yet_o necessary_o argue_v a_o singular_a pre-eminence_n in_o it_o over_o they_o all_o in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o be_v style_v patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n during_o the_o regular_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v so_o acknowledge_v by_o king_n james_n of_o excellent_a memory_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o perrâ—n_n may_v just_o charge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o divide_v the_o church_n that_o have_v rather_o stand_v divide_v then_o own_v he_o in_o that_o quality_n but_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v regular_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o chief_a patriarch_n for_o so_o he_o be_v style_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n act._n iii_o so_o the_o emperor_n justine_n call_v hormisdas_n so_o justinian_n call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nou._n cix_o and_o the_o vi_o council_n act._n xviii_o count_v five_o seat_n of_o patriarch_n and_o if_o gregory_n epist_n xi_o 54._o acknowledge_v spain_n to_o have_v no_o patriarch_n and_o innocent_a iii_o c._n grave_n de_fw-fr praeb_fw-mi &_o dignit_v c._n antiqua_fw-la de_fw-fr privil_a count_v but_o four_o it_o be_v because_o they_o will_v make_v the_o pope_n more_o
to_o restore_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v away_o in_o persecution_n contrary_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v refer_v it_o to_o a_o council_n as_o we_o learn_v by_o s._n cyprian_n epist_n xxxviii_o &_o xl._n with_o fortunatus_n a_o bishop_n of_o this_o party_n betake_v themselves_o to_o rome_n be_v first_o refuse_v by_o cornelius_n but_o upon_o appearance_n of_o a_o party_n in_o his_o church_n for_o they_o put_v he_o to_o a_o stand_n in_o this_o case_n s._n cyprian_a write_v his_o lv._o epistle_n acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o seat_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o principal_a church_n whence_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v spring_v but_o maintain_v that_o every_o bishop_n have_v a_o portion_n of_o christ_n flock_n assign_v he_o to_o govern_v upon_o his_o account_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o that_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v end_v where_o they_o riâ—e_v and_o the_o good_a intelligence_n between_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v interrupt_v by_o carry_v cause_n abroad_o to_o be_v judge_v again_o be_v not_o all_o this_o true_a suppose_v the_o case_n for_o who_o câ—n_v choose_v but_o blame_v a_o schismatical_a attempt_n but_o can_v any_o man_n hinder_v basilides_n and_o martialis_n from_o seek_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v their_o cause_n be_v good_a see_v their_o adverse_a paâ—ty_n do_v and_o may_v seek_v to_o foâ—â—ain_v church_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o seek_v both_o to_o carthage_n and_o to_o rome_n for_o the_o free_n of_o the_o church_n of_o arles_n under_o marciâ—nus_n from_o communion_n with_o the_o novatian_o here_o i_o conceive_v lie_v the_o truth_n some_o cause_n of_o necessity_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o necessary_o concern_v the_o whole_a church_n either_o in_o the_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o such_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o marcianus_n which_o can_v not_o be_v end_v but_o by_o the_o same_o consent_n which_o cast_v the_o novatian_o out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o basilides_n and_o martialis_n of_o the_o same_o weight_n be_v it_o not_o mere_o personal_a and_o concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n whither_o they_o have_v indeed_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n or_o not_o no_o question_n remain_v in_o point_n of_o right_n that_o such_o can_v not_o be_v bishop_n yet_o can_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o spain_n over-rule_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o to_o receive_v information_n from_o the_o aggrieuâ—d_a their_o way_n be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o other_o church_n the_o consent_n whereof_o may_v outweigh_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n together_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n must_v have_v do_v the_o same_o have_v felicissimus_n and_o fortunatus_n find_v reception_n at_o rome_n and_o credit_n to_o balance_v their_o cause_n against_o s._n cyprian_n and_o the_o african_a church_n so_o that_o cause_n of_o faith_n necessary_o concern_v the_o whole_a church_n whensoever_o they_o tender_v the_o peace_n thereof_o questionable_a those_o that_o for_o their_o weight_n do_v not_o concern_v â—he_v whole_a will_v concern_v it_o when_o they_o render_v the_o peace_n thereof_o questionable_a and_o so_o long_o as_o law_n provide_v not_o bound_n to_o determine_v what_o cause_n shall_v be_v end_v at_o home_n in_o the_o part_n where_o they_o rise_v what_o cause_n be_v there_o that_o may_v not_o be_v pretend_v to_o concern_v the_o whole_a and_o by_o consequence_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a church_n what_o cause_n concern_v the_o whole_a can_v end_v without_o it_o he_o that_o admit_v not_o this_o supposition_n conâ—â—sting_v in_o the_o regular_a pre-eminence_n deny_v the_o unlimited_a power_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n over_o other_o church_n will_v never_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o recourse_n be_v always_o have_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o cause_n require_v to_o other_o church_n to_o balance_v it_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o communion_n with_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v â—ought_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o great_a church_n that_o of_o rome_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d place_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o this_o business_n therefore_o be_v much_o of_o kin_n to_o that_o of_o the_o donatists_n trial_n under_o constantine_n when_o they_o petition_v the_o secular_a power_n that_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o gaul_n intimate_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o decline_v the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n to_o be_v because_o they_o may_v be_v taint_v with_o fall_v away_o or_o shuffle_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o diocletian_a which_o they_o charge_v their_o adverse_a party_n in_o africa_n with_o because_o they_o express_v this_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o petition_n in_o optatus_n i._o that_o under_o constantius_n there_o have_v be_v no_o persecution_n in_o gaâ—l_n here_o i_o must_v pass_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v concern_v the_o dispute_n between_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o not_o concern_v this_o place_n but_o when_o constantine_n by_o his_o answer_n assign_v they_o for_o judge_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o milane_n with_o such_o and_o such_o of_o their_o suffragans_n join_v with_o they_o the_o bishop_n of_o collen_n autun_n and_o arles_n in_o gaul_n to_o satisfy_v they_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o refuse_v they_o to_o transgress_v that_o respect_n which_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n challenge_v for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o milane_n that_o such_o cause_n as_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n shall_v be_v determine_v not_o by_o the_o pope_n alone_o noâ—_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o milane_n as_o the_o chief_a church_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n always_o in_o the_o first_o place_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o donatist_n not_o satisfy_v with_o their_o sentence_n petition_v the_o emperor_n again_o that_o it_o may_v be_v review_v and_o the_o emperor_n adjourn_v they_o for_o a_o second_o trial_n to_o a_o council_n at_o arles_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o allow_v they_o not_o a_o appeal_n from_o the_o former_a sentence_n because_o many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v judge_n in_o the_o former_a synod_n do_v vote_n in_o the_o late_a synod_n but_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o the_o party_n than_o hold_v not_o the_o pope_n judgement_n either_o alone_a or_o in_o council_n unquestionable_a unless_o all_o be_v mad_a in_o pretend_v to_o give_v either_o check_n or_o strength_n to_o that_o sentence_n which_o be_v original_o unquestionable_a if_o therefore_o a_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o a_o council_n of_o italy_n which_o some_o gaulish_a bishop_n join_v thereunto_o may_v be_v revise_v in_o a_o full_a council_n of_o gaulish_a bishop_n with_o the_o 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to_o conclude_v the_o western_a church_n further_o than_o the_o former_a at_o rome_n though_o the_o cause_n come_v not_o to_o it_o by_o appeal_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o constitution_n and_o authority_n of_o council_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o pre-eminences_a of_o church_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o vi_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o of_o constantinople_n some_o instance_n against_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n what_o office_n every_o order_n by_o god_n law_n or_o by_o canon_n law_n minister_v here_o the_o next_o consideration_n for_o time_n be_v that_o of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n the_o vi_o canon_n whereof_o first_o limit_v by_o write_a law_n the_o pre-eminences_a of_o church_n in_o the_o empire_n have_v take_v place_n by_o custom_n before_o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v that_o
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manifest_a to_o those_o that_o dedicate_v themselves_o to_o the_o examine_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o that_o leisure_n and_o forwardness_n which_o they_o bestow_v upon_o their_o exercise_n in_o it_o athanasius_n disp._n cum_fw-la ario_n in_o conc._n nic._n if_o it_o be_v his_o speak_v of_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a scripture_n clear_o declare_v all_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v in_o debate_n s._n chrysostome_n in_o lazarum_fw-la hom._n iii_o incourage_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n because_o it_o be_v not_o obscure_a the_o gentile_n that_o seek_v vainglory_n by_o write_v book_n affect_v obscurity_n as_o the_o way_n to_o be_v admire_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seek_v the_o good_a of_o all_o contrariwise_o in_o â—oan_n hom._n ii_o he_o compare_v s._n john_n doctrine_n to_o the_o sun_n as_o shine_v to_o all_o not_o only_o man_n of_o understanding_n but_o woman_n and_o youth_n in_o mat._n hom._n i._n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n epiphanius_n haer._n lxxvi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o be_v clear_a in_o god_n scripture_n to_o those_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o godly_a reason_n and_o turn_v not_o themselves_o down_o the_o precipice_n of_o death_n through_o lust_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n haer._n lxix_o gregory_n nyssene_n in_o psalm_n inscriptiones_fw-la i._n commend_v the_o psalm_n for_o render_v deep_a mystery_n easy_a and_o pleasant_a to_o man_n and_o woman_n young_a and_o old_a cyril_n in_o julianum_fw-la vii_o answer_v his_o scorn_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o vulgar_a language_n say_v it_o be_v so_o provide_v that_o they_o may_v not_o exceed_v any_o man_n capacity_n fulgentius_n according_a to_o s._n austin_n sermde_v confessoribus_fw-la ita_fw-la suae_fw-la moderationis_fw-la tenet_fw-la temperiem_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la ovibus_fw-la desint_fw-la pabula_fw-la 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&_o habet_fw-la urbes_fw-la legis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la evangelii_n &_o apostolorum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la egressa_fw-la de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la suis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n sanctis_fw-la the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v well_o seat_v and_o have_v church_n all_o over_o the_o world_n it_o have_v the_o city_n of_o the_o law_n the_o prophet_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apostle_n go_v not_o out_o of_o her_o bound_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n optatus_n v._o put_v the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o donatist_n to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o child_n about_o their_o father_n inheritance_n send_v they_o to_o his_o will_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o their_o pretence_n and_o so_o s._n austin_n also_o in_o psalmum_fw-la xxi_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n ii_o 19_o leo_n epist_n xxiii_o s._n cypr._n epist_n lxviii_o and_o many_o more_o agree_v that_o the_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o if_o they_o follow_v bad_a pastor_n s._n 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as_o to_o the_o church_n but_o those_o who_o the_o church_n condemn_v for_o some_o position_n which_o they_o have_v rather_o part_v with_o the_o church_n then_o renounce_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o sect_n expulse_v the_o church_n upon_o such_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v a_o council_n hold_v at_o arles_n and_o after_o that_o another_o at_o lion_n that_o decree_v some_o thing_n about_o absolute_a predestination_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o faustus_n write_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la by_o commission_n from_o they_o for_o both_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o preface_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o credit_n as_o the_o book_n but_o what_o be_v determine_v we_o can_v measure_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o faustus_n to_o lucidus_fw-la which_o go_v a_o long_a with_o it_o lucidus_fw-la be_v a_o priest_n who_o faustus_n move_v to_o recant_v his_o opinion_n that_o god_n make_v the_o great_a part_n 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other_o cause_n yet_o forbid_v not_o what_o he_o allow_v not_o but_o see_v such_o offence_n fall_v out_o among_o christian_n that_o be_v marry_v as_o be_v not_o easy_o discernible_a where_o the_o fault_n of_o they_o lie_v noâ—_n allow_v they_o to_o part_v nor_o yet_o condemn_v both_o party_n he_o limit_n they_o in_o case_n they_o do_v so_o not_o to_o marry_v again_o impose_v thereby_o upon_o the_o innocent_a party_n the_o necessity_n of_o continence_n which_o his_o innocence_n make_v tolerable_a and_o the_o apostle_n advise_v if_o it_o proceed_v not_o to_o the_o part_n of_o family_n easy_o recoverable_a as_o for_o the_o guilty_a if_o it_o prove_v a_o burden_n or_o a_o snare_n he_o may_v impute_v it_o to_o his_o fault_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v interest_v in_o it_o so_o long_o as_o both_o party_n be_v enable_v by_o the_o law_n to_o depart_v and_o neither_o proceed_v to_o marry_v again_o so_o the_o law_n not_o allow_v it_o there_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v interpose_v let_v we_o then_o see_v how_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n allow_v the_o exception_n of_o adultery_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o marry_v again_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n ii_o in_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n plain_o inact_v thou_o shalâ—_n not_o a_o smiss_v thy_o wife_n but_o upon_o account_n of_o adultery_n count_v it_o adultery_n to_o marry_v while_o the_o one_o of_o the_o part_a be_v alive_a athenâ—goras_n de_fw-fr resurrect_v mortuorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o christian_n be_v to_o abâ—de_v as_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o aâ—_n one_o marriage_n for_o say_v he_o he_o that_o dismiss_v his_o wife_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n this_o necessary_o concern_v no_o morâ—_n thâ—n_o marry_v again_o upon_o that_o divorce_n which_o the_o roman_a law_n inâ—led_v either_o pâ—rty_n to_o make_v without_o render_v a_o reason_n and_o may_v well_o bâ—aâ—_n the_o exception_n of_o marry_v upon_o divorce_n for_o adultery_n by_o the_o christian_a law_n and_o the_o sâ—â—â—â—xception_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o xlviii_o cannon_n of_o the_o apâ—â—â—â—â—s_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o layman_n cast_v ouâ—_n his_o wife_n take_v another_o or_o one_o that_o be_v put_v away_o â—y_a another_o let_v he_o stand_v excommunicate_a provision_n be_v make_v against_o take_v to_o wiâ—e_v one_o that_o have_v be_v put_v away_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sâ—ain_n to_o bring_v such_o a_o one_o into_o a_o man_n house_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o grotius_n allege_n out_o of_o several_a passage_n of_o tertulliane_n that_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n admit_v they_o to_o marry_v again_o who_o have_v part_v with_o their_o wife_n for_o adultery_n we_o need_v no_o more_o but_o though_o those_o allegation_n as_o not_o quote_v so_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v â—ound_v yet_o tertullianes_n opinion_n be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o plea_n that_o he_o make_v contra_fw-la marc._n iu._n 32._o that_o our_o lord_n abrogâ—teth_v not_o that_o divorce_n which_o moses_n have_v enact_v though_o he_o restâ—ineth_v it_o which_o can_v not_o be_v say_v if_o the_o divorce_n which_o our_o lord_n allow_v do_v not_o import_v right_a to_o marry_v again_o lactantius_n plain_o signify_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v adulterum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la marito_fw-la dimissam_fw-la duâ—erit_fw-la et_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la praeter_fw-la crimen_fw-la adulterii_fw-la vxorem_fw-la dim_a serit_fw-la ut_fw-la alterum_fw-la duâ—â—t_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n who_o mary_n a_o wife_n put_v away_o by_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o so_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n to_o marry_v another_o except_v the_o crime_n of_o adultery_n the_o great_a council_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o west_n at_o arles_n in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o donatist_n provide_v can._n x._o that_o those_o 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