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a_o general_n council_n or_o one_o so_o general_a as_o can_v be_v convocate_v and_o last_o suppose_v that_o some_o thing_n from_o whence_o offence_n either_o give_v or_o take_v which_o whether_o right_a or_o wrong_n do_v not_o weigh_v half_a so_o much_o as_o the_o unity_n of_o christian_n be_v put_v out_o of_o divine_a office_n which_o will_v not_o â—e_v refuse_v if_o animosity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o charity_n restore_v i_o say_v in_o case_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v accord_v which_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a demand_n whether_o christian_n may_v not_o live_v in_o a_o holy_a communion_n and_o join_v in_o the_o same_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n free_a from_o all_o schismatical_a separation_n of_o themselves_o one_o from_o another_o notwithstanding_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n which_o prevail_v even_o among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o particular_a chrche_n both_o with_o they_o and_o we_o finis_fw-la nothing_o more_o probable_o object_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o schism_n but_o nothing_o more_o unjust_o the_o method_n observe_v in_o this_o discourse_n every_o passionate_a heat_n not_o schism_n act_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 39_o ecclesiastical_a quarrel_n of_o long_a continuance_n not_o always_o schism_n hen_n holden_n append._n de_fw-fr schis_n act._n 1._o pag_n 484._o infidelity_n unmask_v sect._n 176._o pag._n 591._o idem_fw-la pag._n 516._o the_o separater_n may_v be_v free_a from_o schism_n and_o the_o other_o party_n guilty_a act._n 19_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o infid_v unmask_v ch._n 7._o sect._n 112._o pag._n 534._o to_o withdraw_v obedience_n be_v not_o always_o criminous_a schism_n idem_fw-la pag._n 481._o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o cyril_n ep_n 18._o ad_fw-la coelestinum_n tâ—m_fw-la 1._o conc._n lib._n rom._n pâ—â—t_v in_o anast._n libel_n ad_fw-la mancit_fw-la apud_fw-la bar._n to_o 8._o a_o 590._o nu_fw-la 39_o 8._o syn._n c._n 10._o what_o be_v single_a schism_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o wherein_o internal_a communion_n do_v consist_v wherein_o external_n communion_n do_v consist_v external_n communion_n may_v be_v suspend_v and_o withdraw_v there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a necessity_n of_o communicate_v in_o all_o external_o christian_n communion_n imply_v not_o unity_n in_o all_o opinion_n reg._n mor._n tit_n pâ—aec_fw-la decal_v lib._n de_fw-fr a._n p._n cons._n 14._o â—e_z unit_fw-la eccl_n cons_n 10._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n c._n 29._o bar_v tom_n 10._o a_o 878._o append._n de_fw-fr schismat_n art_n 4._o p._n 516._o the_o soâ—â—â—_n of_o schism_n what_o the_o catholic_n church_n signify_v collat._n carth._n col._n 3._o each_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v catholic_n inclusive_o schism_n be_v changeable_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n complicate_v with_o heretical_a pravity_n four_o way_n to_o become_v heretical_a who_o be_v catholic_n aug._n l._n 2._o cont_n casâ—_n who_o be_v schismaâ—cks_n what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n roman_n catholic_n first_o author_n of_o the_o separation_n from_o rome_n act._n and_o mon_n p._n 965._o râ—gist_n epist_n uni_fw-la oxon._n ep_n 210._o sac._n syn._n a_o 1530._o et_fw-la a_o 1532._o 24_o hen._n 8._o c._n 12._o romanist_n first_o give_v the_o king_n the_o title_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n resp._n ad_fw-la quaest_n 74._o râ—sp_n ad_fw-la qu._n 75._o conc._n mil._n 2._o henry_n the_o 8_o no_o friend_n to_o the_o protestant_n hist._n conc._n trid._n 23._o h._n 8._o 24._o h._n 8._o 25._o h._n 8._o 26._o h._n 8._o 28._o h._n 8._o the_o author_n opinion_n of_o monastery_n supplication_n of_o beggar_n henry_n the_o 8_o no_o friend_n to_o protestant_n 31._o hen._n 8._o much_o less_o those_o who_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o separation_n from_o rome_n act._n &_o mon._n a_o 1510._o conc._n tonst_n et_fw-fr longland_n hist._n aliquot_fw-la mart_n et_fw-fr edit_n a_o 1550._o apol._n sac_n reg._n pro_fw-la jur_fw-la fidel_n p._n 125._o england_n unanimous_a in_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n de_fw-fr verâ—â—_n ob_v cite_v
by_o king_n james_n in_o his_o triplici_fw-la modo_fw-la triplex_fw-la cunâ—us_fw-la print_n a_o 1609._o p._n 125._o and_o ireland_n council_n book_n of_o ireland_n 32_o 33_o 34._o of_o henry_n 8_o the_o pretend_a crime_n of_o hen._n 8._o no_o blemish_n to_o the_o reformation_n holin_n in_o hen._n 8._o p._n 923._o hall_n 22._o h._n 8._o p._n 199._o our_o law_n be_v not_o cruel_a against_o roman_a catholic_n apol._n p._n 153_o in_o artic._n 37._o p._n 419_o 420_o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o first_o separater_n be_v schismatic_n we_o be_v free_a aug._n epist._n 162._o psal._n 19_o 12._o protestant_n no_o author_n of_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n mr._n knot_n inf._n num_fw-la p._n 534._o bulla_n pauli_n 3_o apud_fw-la saunder_n de_fw-fr schism_n l._n 1._o p._n 109._o eminent_a person_n have_v great_a influence_n without_o any_o jurisdiction_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o apostolical_a churchâ—s_n â—â—de_fw-ge praeser_fw-ge advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o epis._n 8._o novel_a 131._o c._n 3._o et_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o pope_n wind_v himself_o into_o england_n by_o degree_n mat._n paâ—_n a_o 1246._o no_o saxon_n english_a or_o british_a king_n ever_o make_v any_o oblige_a submission_n to_o the_o pope_n bedâ—l_n 1._o c._n 25._o bed_n l._n 1._o ch_n 26._o the_o pope_n pâ—wer_fw-fr in_o england_n be_v of_o courtesy_n wilfride_n the_o first_o great_a appellant_n spâ—lm_n conc_fw-fr a_o 705._o de_fw-fr elect_a pole_v c._n 4._o significasti_fw-la etc._n etc._n bar._n an._n 1102._o nu_fw-la 8._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o de_fw-fr gest._n paul_n angloâ—_n hoved._n in_o hen._n 2._o malm._n ibid._n math._n par._n a_o 1164._o rog._n hoved._n in_o hen._n 2._o legation_n as_o rare_a as_o appeal_n spelm._n conc_fw-fr a_o 78._o saxon_a king_n make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n chap._n 15._o chap._n 5._o spelm._n conc_fw-fr an._n 1066._o a_o old_a artifice_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n norman_a king_n enjoy_v the_o same_o power_n cap._n quon_n de_fw-fr appâ—â—pr_fw-la 15._o r._n 2._o c._n 64_o h._n 4._o c._n 12._o 2._o h._n 4._o c._n 3_o 2._o h_o 4._o c._n 4._o 9_o h._n 6._o c._n 11._o coâ—k_v râ—port_n cawdry_n case_n canon_n law_n of_o no_o more_o force_n in_o england_n then_o as_o it_o be_v receive_v 20._o h._n 3._o c._n 9_o 4._o e._n 1._o c._n 5._o bigamy_n 2._o r._n 2._o c._n 6._o aedmer_n in_o initio_fw-la placit_fw-la a_o 1._o h._n 7._o pl._n a_o 1._o h_o 7._o pl._n a_o 32._o et_fw-la 34._o e._n 1._o ant._n brit._n 279._o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n justify_v exod._n 36._o 6._o 〈…〉_z nicet_fw-la l._n 7._o consid._n p._n 49_o oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la paul_n 5._o pro_fw-la rep._n veneta_n mat._n paâ—_n a_o 1164._o 35._o e._n 1._o statute_n of_o carlisle_n malm._n de_fw-fr gest._n pont._n aug._n p._n 257._o id._n l._n 2._o p._n 45._o p._n 242._o id._n l._n 1._o p._n 204._o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la 25._o e._n 3._o 25._o e._n 3._o 16._o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o 27._o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o act._n and._n mon._n pontif._n veâ—us_fw-la pontif._n novum_fw-la exit_fw-la regist._n craâ—m_n p._n 4._o hall_n in_o henrico_n 8._o fol._n 206._o occh._n pâ—rt_n 2._o c._n 22._o de_fw-fr frill_n &_o reâ—udic_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o our_o king_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n antiqu._n brit._n p._n 325._o king_n henry_n 8._o do_o no_o more_o than_o his_o predecessor_n the_o judgement_n of_o our_o english_a lawyer_n fitzherb_n natu._n brev_n 44._o lord_n cook_n cawdry_n â—ase_v the_o true_a differ_v part_n 2._o cyp._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la conc._n eph._n in_o epist._n synod_n ad_fw-la nâ—stor_n ambr._n et_fw-la alij_fw-la bell_n de_fw-fr pont._n l._n 4._o â—_o c._o 22._o the_o supremacy_n in_o the_o whole_a college_n of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 1._o act._n 6._o â—ct_n 8._o sy_n 1â—_n act._n 11._o act._n 11._o act_n 15._o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v successor_n as_o well_o as_o s._n peter_n why_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n s._n peter_n successor_n rather_o than_o of_o antioch_n plat._n in_o vita_fw-la sti._n peâ—ri_fw-la the_o high_a constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n exceed_v not_o national_a primat_n can._n apost_n 33._o how_o some_o primate_fw-la come_v to_o be_v more_o respect_v in_o the_o church_n than_o other_o either_o by_o custom_n con._n nic._n or_o from_o the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o city_n conc_fw-fr chal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n or_o by_o decree_n of_o counsel_n or_o by_o edict_n of_o prince_n many_o prâ—mats_n subject_n to_o none_o of_o the_o five_o great_a patriarch_n ruff._n hist._n eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o the_o case_n between_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o cyprian_a bishop_n conc._n ephes._n part_n 1._o act._n 7._o greg._n l._n 1._o ep._n 24._o the_o case_n of_o the_o cyprian_a bishop_n apply_v the_o proof_n in_o this_o cause_n ought_v to_o rest_v upon_o our_o adversary_n the_o brittannique_a church_n ancient_a than_o the_o roman_a gild._n de_fw-fr enid_n et_fw-fr conqâ—_n brit._n plat_v in_o vita_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri._n bar._n a_o 44._o the_o brittannique_a church_n side_v with_o the_o eastern_a against_o the_o roman_a british_a bishop_n ordain_v at_o home_n reg._n land_n apud_fw-la vsh._n dâ—prim_n eccl._n brit._n p._n 56._o plat._n the_o answer_n of_o dionothus_n spelm._n conc._n an._n 601._o confirm_v by_o two_o british_a synod_n spel._n eon_z a_o 601._o galt_n mon._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o beda_n &_o omnes_fw-la alii_fw-la resp._n greg._n ad_fw-la 8._o quest_n bed_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o ant._n brit_n p._n 48._o malm._n prol_n ad_fw-la lib._n the_o gest_n pont_n aug._n glos._n juris_fw-la c._n cleros_fw-la do_v 21._o sovereign_n prince_n have_v power_n to_o alter_v whatsoever_o be_v of_o humane_a institution_n in_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n append._n de_fw-fr schism_n art_n 4._o p._n 526._o suar._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la prim_fw-la summi_fw-la pontificis_fw-la cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 4._o morl._n in_o emp._n jur_n p._n 1._o tit_n 2._o citati_fw-la à _fw-la sanc._n claâ—_n in_o art_n 37._o append._n de_fw-fr schism_n p._n 527._o p._n 528._o protestant_n in_o their_o reformation_n have_v alter_v no_o article_n of_o religion_n nor_o sacred_a rite_n nor_o violate_a charity_n p._n 533._o p._n 528._o p._n 530._o augustine_n nor_o swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n exit_fw-la archivis_fw-la turris_n londinensis_fw-la citat_fw-la author_n antiquit._n acad._n cantab_n in_o case_n doubtful_a we_o may_v not_o disobey_v the_o king_n and_o the_o law_n exod._n 1._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 17._o august_n unjust_a command_n may_v be_v just_o obey_v prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o protect_v their_o subject_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n paâ—s_n lait_fw-fr etc._n etc._n citati_fw-la a_o sancta_fw-la clara_n in_o art_n 37._o p._n 420._o 421._o sancta_fw-la clara_n p._n 146._o &_o 417._o king_n may_v exercise_v exernal_a act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n by_o fit_a delegate_n the_o emperor_n of_o old_a do_v the_o same_o novel_a 83._o lib._n 5._o ca._n pit_n pope_n convent_v imprison_v depose_v by_o emperor_n platin._n in_o grâ—g_n 6._o plat._n in_o bon._n 1._o plat._n in_o sym._n p._n 425._o an._n 1110_o the_o council_n of_o tower_n allow_v to_o withdraw_v obedience_n from_o the_o pope_n in_o certain_a case_n conc._n turon_n râ—sp_n ad_fw-la art_n 3._o resp._n ad_fw-la art_n 4._o resp._n ad_fw-la art_n 8._o in_o tract_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la et_fw-la imperat_fw-la prince_n may_v reform_v new_a canon_n by_o old_a part._n 2._o act._n 6._o c._n 7._o de_fw-la resol_fw-it fid_fw-we l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 152._o patriarchal_v power_n subject_n to_o imperial_a lib._n 2._o ep._n 61._o emperor_n have_v change_v patriarchate_n conc._n const_n can_v 3._o conc._n chalc._n can._n 8._o by_o their_o authority_n novel_a 11._o et_fw-la novel_a 131._o english_a king_n as_o sovereign_n â—s_v the_o emperor_n math._n paris_n two_o sort_n of_o ground_n for_o sustraction_n of_o obedience_n our_o first_o ground_n chemnit_fw-la exa_fw-la conc._n fred._n mant._n dist._n 100_o c._n 2._o in_o hâ—n_n 1._o a_o 1103._o ant._n brit._n pag._n 326._o math._n paris_n a_o 1237._o math._n par_fw-fr in_o h._n 3._o a_o 1253._o idem_fw-la an._n 1254._o idem_fw-la an._n 1257._o id._n an._n 1258._o ploughman_n tale_n and_o else_o where_o our_o second_o ground_n episo_n eleiensis_fw-la plat._n in_o greg._n 7._o larg_n exam_n p._n 18._o admon_n to_o the_o nobility_n by_o card._n allen._n 1._o 8._o exam._n cathol_n p._n 34._o math._n paris_n a_o 1244._o idem_fw-la a_o 1253._o ro._n hove_v annal._n fol._n 303._o ep._n card._n bell._n ad_fw-la g._n blackw_n archpr._n supplic_n of_o soul_n p._n 296._o hoveden_n annal._n p._n 292._o idem_fw-la plat._n in_o pasch_fw-mi 2._o math._n paris_n a_o 1212._o math._n paris_n a_o 1253._o hoop_n ad_fw-la saecul_fw-la 14._o c._n 5._o citat_fw-la sanct._n clara._n math._n paris_n in_o h._n 3._o an._n 1245._o bern._n l._n 3._o the_o consideratione_n the_o
dominion_n witness_v the_o law_n of_o ercombert_n ina_n wither_a alfrede_a edward_n athelstan_n edmond_n edgar_n athelred_n canutus_n and_o edward_n the_o confessor_n among_o who_o law_n one_o make_v it_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n as_o the_o vicar_n of_o god_n another_o imply_v a_o power_n in_o the_o king_n and_o his_o judge_n 5._o to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o wrong_n do_v in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n it_o be_v to_o this_o holy_a king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n that_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o second_o by_o his_o bull_n for_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n grant_v this_o ensue_a privilege_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o ever_o namely_o the_o advocation_n and_o protection_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 1066._o and_o power_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o make_v just_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o abbat_n this_o grant_n be_v as_o full_a or_o full_a then_o that_o which_o vrban_n the_o second_o make_v to_o roger_n earl_n of_o sicily_n from_o whence_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n at_o this_o day_n do_v not_o only_a challenge_n but_o enjoy_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o sicily_n if_o the_o pope_n have_v ever_o have_v any_o such_o right_a as_o he_o pretend_v this_o only_a bull_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v our_o king_n but_o they_o enjoy_v this_o very_a power_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o a_o essential_a flower_n of_o their_o crown_n without_o any_o thanks_o to_o the_o pope_n to_o make_v just_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n in_o the_o pope_n stead_n say_v the_o bull._n to_o govern_v the_o church_n as_o the_o vicar_n of_o god_n say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v ever_o be_v very_o kind_a bishop_n in_o grant_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o and_o in_o make_v deputation_n and_o delegation_n to_o they_o who_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o their_o help_n be_v lawful_o invest_v before_o 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