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A71013 Origo protestantium, or, An answer to a popish manuscript (of N.N.'s.) that would fain make the Protestant Catholick religion bear date at the very time when the Roman popish commenced in the world wherein Protestancy is demonstrated to be elder than popery : to which is added, a Jesuits letter with the answer thereunto annexed / by John Shaw ... Shaw, John, 1614-1689.; N. N. 1677 (1677) Wing S3032C; ESTC R20039 119,193 138

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ball_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n ep._n 50._o transmarine_a roman_n synod_n julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n press_v the_o restitution_n of_o athanasius_n whereupon_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n meet_v in_o council_n and_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pragmatical_a presumption_n in_o he_o to_o 11._o to_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o interpose_v in_o their_o affair_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o contradict_v they_o neither_o will_v they_o endure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o this_o be_v not_o the_o resolution_n only_o of_o the_o eusebian_n and_o semi-arrian_a bishop_n who_o yet_o be_v conformist_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o arr._n but_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 68_o athan._n or_o 1._o contr_n arr._n of_o the_o catholic_n also_o act_v in_o the_o council_n who_o though_o they_o favour_v athanasius_n and_o his_o cause_n 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warranty_n derive_v from_o the_o church_n proposition_n but_o divine_a revelation_n true_a faith_n be_v found_v on_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n eph._n 2.20_o which_o move_v durand_n thus_o to_o define_v it_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n whereby_o we_o assent_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n reveal_v they_o but_o if_o he_o intend_v only_o that_o the_o church_n proposition_n be_v to_o her_o member_n the_o first_o motive_n and_o preparative_n of_o faith_n it_o will_v not_o be_v gainsay_v but_o then_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o a_o prudent_a christian_a will_v not_o take_v the_o church_n for_o well-grounded_o credible_a till_o he_o find_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n she_o deserve_v to_o be_v so_o esteem_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o church_n can_v appear_v so_o to_o he_o till_o he_o know_v the_o faith_n it_o propose_v which_o he_o can_v do_v but_o by_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o rule_n for_o every_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a habit_n must_v be_v sufficient_o know_v before_o the_o act_n result_v from_o they_o can_v be_v predicate_v of_o any_o subject_a capable_a to_o exercise_v they_o as_o i_o must_v know_v what_o prudence_n be_v before_o i_o can_v true_o affirm_v of_o any_o man_n that_o he_o be_v prudent_a 8._o that_o which_o n._n n._n main_o drive_v at_o be_v to_o seduce_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o her_o communion_n and_o solicit_v they_o to_o apostate_n to_o rome_n to_o effect_v this_o he_o take_v as_o he_o conceive_v a_o seasonable_a opportunity_n to_o perplex_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o his_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o late_a sad_a division_n then_o the_o romanist_n bend_v all_o their_o force_n to_o persuade_v easy_a seduceable_a temper_n this_o church_n be_v either_o a_o dead_a or_o long_o or_o bishop_n
the_o church_n of_o epirus_n yet_o the_o great_a council_n of_o 16._o of_o conc._n penult_n 28._o act._n 16._o chalcedon_n think_v fit_a to_o remand_v this_o liberality_n and_o enstate_v they_o upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o then_o constantinople_n be_v the_o imperial_a city_n for_o thus_o the_o order_n go_v the_o father_n orderly_o give_v the_o privilege_n of_o chiefty_a and_o headship_n to_o the_o see_v of_o old_a rome_n because_o that_o ally_n have_v the_o empire_n and_o move_v with_o like_a consideration_n give_v ult_n give_v evagr._fw-la ●_o ●_o c._n ult_n the_o like_a privilege_n to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n think_v it_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o senate_n as_o rome_n have_v be_v shall_v enjoy_v the_o like_a privilege_n these_o privilege_n be_v not_o only_o some_o honorary_a title_n and_o dignity_n as_o some_o romanist_n fancy_n but_o the_o like_a that_o rome_n have_v which_o in_o express_a word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o chiefty_a or_o headship_n which_o some_o learned_a romanist_n have_v observe_v and_o therefore_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 94._o 〈◊〉_d anton._n salm._n dr._n ham._n schis_fw-la disarm_v p._n 94._o privilegia_fw-la dignitates_fw-la &_o authoritates_fw-la privilege_n dignity_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v true_a the_o precedency_n of_o place_n which_o be_v mere_o honorary_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o which_o respect_n and_o honour_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n of_o long_o stand_v whereas_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n be_v not_o long_o before_o only_o a_o suffragan_n this_o canon_n have_v put_v the_o romanist_n to_o all_o their_o shift_n some_o pretend_v the_o whole_a last_o action_n to_o be_v spurious_a and_o clandestine_v but_o why_o then_o do_v the_o pope_n legate_n oppose_v it_o a_o spurious_a act_n be_v of_o itself_o void_a and_o a_o clandestine_v act_n can_v not_o prejudice_v their_o master_n and_o his_o interest_n and_o why_o do_v they_o produce_v this_o scandalous_a as_o they_o judge_v act_n as_o a_o proof_n for_o the_o pope_n plenitude_n of_o power_n over_o that_o of_o a_o general_n council_n these_o man_n will_v play_v at_o small_a game_n rather_o than_o stick_v out_o counterfeit_v stuff_n must_v pass_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o papal_a prerogative_n other_o of_o they_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o after_o the_o canon_n be_v pass_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o antioch_n for_o he_o of_o alexandria_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o see_v vacant_a be_v ashamed_a to_o move_v it_o this_o be_v a_o most_o disingenuous_a shameless_a falsity_n for_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v and_o most_o certain_a they_o e._n they_o conc._n tom._n 3._o p._n 475._o e._n both_o subscribe_v it_o other_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v this_o council_n be_v not_o then_o free_a and_o the_o canon_n extort_a by_o tumultuous_a importunity_n this_o be_v another_o scandalous_a calumny_n for_o all_o the_o father_n do_v own_v it_o as_o their_o 463._o their_o ibid._n p._n 463._o act_n and_o deed_n both_o by_o subscription_n and_o attestation_n before_o the_o judge_n depute_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o see_v that_o synodal_n order_n be_v regular_o observe_v for_o confirmation_n whereof_o they_o publish_v a_o manifesto_n but_o they_o of_o all_o other_o shuffler_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o wise_a course_n who_o very_o cautious_o and_o industrious_o have_v leave_v it_o out_o of_o their_o edition_n of_o the_o council_n which_o save_v they_o the_o labour_n of_o beat_v their_o brain_n to_o invent_v such_o handsome_a excuse_n cavil_n and_o calumny_n which_o yet_o be_v much_o more_o than_o need_v for_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o operative_a but_o declarative_n not_o introductory_n but_o confirmative_a in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o fifty_o year_n before_o have_v pass_v at_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o resolve_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o primacy_n next_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o constantinople_n 9_o constantinople_n conc._n constant_a 1._o c._n 1_o 2_o 3._o soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o be_v new-rome_n and_o if_o both_o these_o be_v suspect_v and_o fail_v or_o not_o extant_a yet_o there_o be_v another_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o the_o roman_a censor_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o traduce_v either_o as_o spurious_a or_o clandestine_v or_o force_v and_o be_v receive_v in_o their_o edition_n which_o will_v quite_o foil_v and_o rout_n out_o monarchical_a sovereignty_n it_o be_v this_o 15._o this_o conc._n chalced._n c._n 9_o act._n 15._o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o have_v a_o complaint_n against_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o province_n let_v he_o either_o repair_n to_o the_o primate_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n or_o chief_a jurisdiction_n or_o to_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o let_v he_o be_v judge_v there_o caran_n approve_a by_o bell._n in_o his_o annot._n will_v have_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o exarch_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o primate_n but_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o roman_a highpriest_n be_v that_o prince_n this_o shift_n be_v refell_v in_o the_o three_o council_n car._n council_n conc._n 26_o juxt_n car._n of_o carthage_n which_o determine_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_v which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o for_o the_o word_n exarch_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notion_n it_o be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o a_o archbishop_n thus_o in_o the_o greek_a euchologue_n notice_n be_v give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n that_o a_o church_n be_v build_v and_o near_o finish_v he_o direct_v a_o letter_n for_o its_o consecration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o metropolitan_a thereof_o or_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d province_n but_o ordinary_o or_o more_o frequent_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o 177._o the_o dr._n ham._n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o animad_fw-la on_o the_o dissert_v p._n 177._o primate_n as_o here_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o anaclitus_n who_o in_o a_o decretal_a epistle_n receive_v by_o the_o romanist_n which_o therefore_o be_v of_o good_a authority_n against_o they_o thus_o inform_v we_o viz._n in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o province_n primate_fw-la be_v place_v by_o divine_a ecclesiastical_a law_n that_o to_o they_o the_o bishop_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a may_v resort_v and_o make_v their_o appeal_n this_o also_o be_v enter_v into_o and_o recite_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon-law_n approve_v and_o publish_v by_o gregory_n the_o 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