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 menopolitans_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 couâ—d_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 confine_v within_o rule_n and_o their_o topping_n biâ—â—ops_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 â—nough_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 haâ—ing_v restore_v the_o cyprian_a 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 〈◊〉_d general_n against_o all_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v invade_v the_o right_n of_o any_o â—ther_a church_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o twice_o in_o the_o same_o canon_n so_o jealous_a 〈◊〉_d 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 〈◊〉_d 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 appear_v abroad_o lest_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v knock_v of_o the_o head_n for_o a_o monster_n pope_n themselves_o in_o those_o day_n plead_v the_o canon_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o and_o this_o canon_n have_v a_o peculiar_a evil_a aspect_n upon_o he_o for_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o declare_a opinion_n and_o determination_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n so_o that_o if_o the_o pope_n now_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o canon_n it_o seem_v heretofore_o they_o as_o little_o regard_v he_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v express_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o pride_n and_o vanity_n of_o secular_a power_n may_v not_o enter_v the_o church_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o discharge_v the_o ministerial_a function_n which_o seem_v direct_o to_o point_n to_o that_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 20_o 25._o i_o cite_v the_o original_a because_o there_o be_v something_o peculiar_a in_o the_o word_n which_o our_o english_a translation_n can_v not_o easy_o reach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sure_o if_o these_o father_n have_v not_o a_o grudge_n at_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o have_v a_o foresight_n of_o his_o progress_n for_o put_v together_o what_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o act_n and_o what_o he_o claim_v and_o if_o that_o typhus_n seculi_fw-la which_o the_o ancient_n all_o along_o so_o fear_v and_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o he_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o all_o their_o fear_n be_v folly_n and_o that_o it_o neither_o it_o nor_o ever_o can_v be_v bring_v in_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v the_o three_o reason_n ought_v to_o affect_v any_o man_n who_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n it_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o by_o degree_n we_o lose_v that_o liberty_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o all_o man_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o or_o bestow_v on_o we_o with_o his_o blood_n if_o so_o our_o church_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v blame_v aught_o to_o be_v high_o commend_v for_o defend_v this_o liberty_n and_o as_o he_o who_o shall_v invade_v it_o aught_o at_o present_a to_o be_v discountenance_v by_o all_o other_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v asad_a account_n to_o make_v up_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n though_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v his_o vicar_n now_o if_o reason_n can_v prevail_v here_o be_v sufficient_a but_o because_o oftentimes_o man_n will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o reason_n therefore_o the_o father_n yet_o take_v a_o further_a care_n to_o compel_v they_o by_o law_n and_o determine_v in_o the_o same_o canon_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n do_v seize_v another_o province_n and_o subject_v it_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o shall_v restore_v it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v take_v away_o all_o pretence_n they_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v produce_v a_o constitution_n contrary_n to_o what_o be_v now_o determine_v it_o shall_v be_v void_a or_o of_o no_o authority_n now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reverence_n for_o or_o force_v in_o a_o canon_n so_o careful_o pen_v by_o so_o venerable_a a_o council_n than_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o we_o have_v withdraw_v
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lamentation_n then_o discourse_n x._o and_o yet_o after_o all_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o separation_n be_v not_o sinful_a for_o then_o wherever_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n they_o will_v be_v faulty_a on_o both_o side_n as_o well_o they_o that_o make_v as_o they_o that_o suffer_v by_o the_o separation_n nay_o if_o that_o shall_v be_v grant_v a_o man_n may_v be_v necessitate_v to_o sin_n which_o he_o never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v for_o if_o unsufferable_a corruption_n or_o sinful_a usage_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o church_n whereof_o any_o person_n be_v a_o member_n and_o set_v up_o as_o term_n of_o communion_n he_o can_v communicate_v without_o sin_n nor_o can_v he_o depart_v without_o sin_n but_o unavoidable_o must_v split_v upon_o one_o of_o these_o two_o rock_n if_o all_o separation_n be_v sinful_a and_o therefore_o to_o discover_v that_o schism_n which_o be_v sinful_a or_o criminal_a we_o must_v bring_v it_o not_o only_o a_o physical_a but_o a_o moral_a consideration_n such_o the_o case_n may_v be_v that_o the_o separation_n may_v not_o only_o be_v lawful_a but_o necessary_a it_o be_v god_n command_n to_o the_o israelite_n concern_v babylon_n jerem._n 5._o 45._o my_o people_n go_v you_o out_o of_o thae_n midst_n of_o she_o and_o deliver_v you_o every_o man_n his_o soul_n from_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o st._n paul_n have_v describe_v a_o sort_n of_o ill_a man_n which_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n shall_v infest_v the_o church_n he_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o tsmothy_n concern_v they_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o from_o such_o turn_n away_o actual_a separation_n therefore_o may_v sometime_o be_v a_o duty_n when_o it_o be_v a_o departure_n from_o those_o who_o have_v before_o depart_v from_o the_o right_n and_o violate_v the_o unity_n and_o corrupt_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o separation_n but_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o avoid_v obligation_n to_o sin_n and_o no_o 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