and_o in_o stay_v to_o hear_v these_o cause_n thus_o multiply_v and_o increase_v which_o he_o confess_v before_o to_o be_v just_a consideration_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o refer_v the_o hear_n of_o complaint_n and_o appeals_n to_o metropolitan_o and_o such_o like_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n limit_v and_o direct_v by_o canon_n and_o imperial_a law_n than_o to_o trouble_v the_o pastor_n of_o whole_a province_n and_o to_o wrong_v the_o people_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o guide_n thus_o dr._n field_n and_o the_o protestant-primates_a say_v bishop_n bramhal_o 257._o bramhal_o vind._n c._n 1._o p._n 257._o use_v the_o same_o custom_n of_o judge_a church-cause_n without_o call_v synod_n now_o what_o be_v in_o this_o kind_n concede_v to_o metropolitan_o much_o more_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o patriarch_n who_o council_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o collect_v as_o provincial_n nor_o ever_o be_v a_o set_a time_n appoint_v for_o these_o as_o for_o the_o other_o this_o say_v concern_v the_o call_v of_o general_a council_n its_o belong_v of_o right_a to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o it_o to_o the_o supreme_a prelate_n §_o 49_o 3_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v and_o since_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o empire_n other_o prince_n join_v 3._o 3._o still_o have_v a_o lawful_a power_n of_o convocate_a a_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o same_o prelate_n as_o be_v their_o subject_n of_o call_v these_o both_o in_o assistance_n to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o necessity_n and_o also_o in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o civil_a affair_n when_o any_o way_n disturb_v by_o contention_n in_o the_o church_n provide_v this_o be_v with_o the_o prime_a patriarch_n consent_n consent_n either_o before_o or_o at_o least_o after_o the_o indiction_n of_o they_o of_o which_o thus_o bellarmine_n 12._o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o catholici_fw-la munus_fw-la convocandi_fw-la concilia_fw-la generalia_fw-la ad_fw-la romanum_fw-la 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propose_v rather_o a_o decision_n by_o laic_n indifferent_o choose_v in_o a_o equal_a number_n on_o both_o side_n 369._o side_n see_v soave_fw-it p._n 369._o by_o which_o bargain_n they_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o lose_v their_o cause_n if_o only_o those_o nominate_v by_o they_o do_v not_o vote_n against_o they_o be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o much_o wise_a course_n to_o forbear_v come_v to_o this_o council_n at_o all_o and_o to_o plead_v it_o non_fw-fr general_n by_o their_o absence_n when_o as_o the_o proceed_n thereof_o can_v no_o way_n have_v be_v defeat_v or_o change_v by_o their_o presence_n this_o for_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n chap._n v._n 5._o that_o this_o council_n be_v not_o hinder_v from_o be_v general_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o roman-catholick_n bishop_n of_o some_o province_n or_o nation_n §_o 69._o where_o 1._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o bishop_n in_o some_o session_n §_o 70._o 2._o of_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n 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the_o first_o consideration_n be_v that_o this_o council_n beyond_o any_o former_a 1._o 1._o have_v so_o many_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n to_o examine_v wherein_o the_o reform_a contradict_v the_o immediate-forme_a common_a tradition_n and_o practice_n and_o be_v draw_v out_o for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n beginning_n in_o 1545_o and_o end_v in_o in_o 1563_o actual_o fit_v for_o some_o four_o year_n it_o can_v rational_o be_v expect_v that_o such_o a_o frequency_n of_o bishop_n shall_v continual_o attend_v it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v convene_v for_o decide_v some_o single_a controversy_n and_o sudden_o conclude_v but_o in_o so_o long_a a_o service_n much_o complaint_n there_o be_v especial_o among_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o their_o great_a expense_n more_o of_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o several_a church_n and_o after_o a_o while_n great_a longing_n after_o their_o own_o country_n relation_n house_n and_o therefore_o frequent_o some_o steal_v away_o from_o the_o council_n without_o the_o leave_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n §_o 71_o 2._o that_o whereas_o the_o council_n several_a time_n complain_v especial_o in_o the_o four_o five_o 2._o 2._o and_o six_o session_n and_o intend_v to_o proceed_v to_o censure_n against_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o council_n the_o great_a scarcity_n be_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n and_o germany_n at_o several_a time_n both_o the_o french_a king_n and_o emperor_n ambassador_n excuse_v their_o absence_n to_o the_o council_n for_o some_o time_n at_o least_o from_o the_o necessity_n there_o be_v to_o retain_v they_o at_o home_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n against_o the_o endeavour_n and_o tumult_n of_o the_o calvinists_n in_o france_n and_o of_o the_o lutheran_n in_o germany_n see_v pallau._n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o n._n 5._o l._n 6._o c._n 16._o soave_fw-it p._n 509._o 552._o §_o 72_o 1._o for_o the_o french_a bishop_n it_o be_v true_a that_o three_o of_o they_o only_o attend_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o council_n the_o archbishop_z of_o renes_fw-la the_o archbishop_n of_o aix_n and_o another_o one_o of_o which_o renes_fw-la return_v upon_o the_o king_n summons_n before_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o council_n but_o more_o bishop_n from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v send_v from_o thence_o see_v soave_fw-it p._n 143_o and_o after_o some_o time_n be_v send_v when_o the_o council_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o plague_n be_v remove_v from_o trent_n to_o bologna_n 6._o bologna_n spendan_n a.d._n 1545._o n._n 17._o pallavic_n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o n._n 10._o l._n 10._o c._n 7._o n._n 2._o c._n 2._o n._n 6._o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n fit_v afterward_o at_o trent_n under_o pius_n the_o four_o the_o king_n of_o france_n send_v thither_o the_o card._n of_o lorraine_n and_o 14._o bishop_n who_o sit_v in_o council_n and_o 18._o select_a divine_n most_o of_o they_o sorbon-doctor_n maintain_v there_o at_o the_o 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maintain_v a_o right_a and_o just_a cause_n and_o so_o commit_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o gracious_a illumination_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n protestant-objection_n against_o this_o council_n object_v by_o protestant_n 1._o that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v not_o a_o general_n council_n §_o 3._o 2._o that_o not_o patriarchal_a §_o 4._o 3._o that_o not_o free_a and_o legal_a in_o its_o proceed_n §_o 5._o 4._o that_o several_a of_o its_o decision_n be_v without_o or_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n to_o primitive_a tradition_n and_o tyrannical_o impose_v §_o 6._o 5._o that_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n touch_v reformation_n be_v mere_o delusory_a §_o 6._o n._n 2._o chap._n ii_o some_o general_n considerations_n pre-posed_n 1._o of_o inferior_a council_n the_o due_a subordination_n and_o other_o regulations_n of_o they_o §_o 9_o 1._o the_o several_a council_n at_o least_o so_o high_a as_o the_o patriarchal_a to_o be_v call_v and_o moderate_v by_o 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and_o particular_o that_o of_o england_n be_v not_o free_v from_o the_o subjection_n to_o this_o council_n though_o it_o be_v not_o general_n if_o patriarchal_a §_o 53._o 2._o or_o if_o only_o so_o general_n as_o those_o time_n be_v capable_a of_o §_o 65._o 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o be_v general_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n §_o 66._o 4._o nor_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o protestant-clergy_n §_o 67._o chap._n v._n 5._o that_o this_o council_n be_v not_o hinder_v from_o be_v general_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n bishop_n of_o some_o province_n or_o nation_n §_o 69._o where_o 1._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o paucity_n of_o bishop_n in_o some_o session_n §_o 70._o 2._o of_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o those_o session_n by_o the_o full_a council_n under_o pius_n §_o 75._o 3._o of_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n by_o the_o absent_a prelacy_n §_o 77._o and_o particular_o concern_v the_o acceptation_n thereof_o by_o the_o french_a church_n ib._n chap._n vi_o 6._o that_o the_o generality_n of_o this_o council_n be_v not_o prejudice_v by_o its_o be_v call_v by_o the_o pope_n §_o 80._o 7._o nor_o by_o reason_n of_o 1._o the_o pretend_a non-generality_n of_o the_o summons_n §_o 82._o 2._o or_o non-freedom_n of_o the_o place_n §_o 83._o 3._o or_o the_o want_n of_o safeconduct_a §_o 92._o where_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n impute_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n §_o 93._o and_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n §_o 101._o chap._n vii_o 8._o that_o this_o council_n be_v not_o render_v illegal_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o bishop_n take_v to_o the_o pope_n §_o 105._o 9_o nor_o yet_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o pope_n be_v a_o party_n and_o judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n §_o 113._o 1._o not_o by_o the_o bishop_n their_o be_v judge_n ib._n where_o of_o several_a way_n of_o 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