constantinople_n depose_v without_o any_o synod_n by_o the_o emperor_n isaacius_n angelus_n yet_o no_o division_n in_o the_o church_n on_o their_o account_n §_o 3_o 4._o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o present_a greek_a church_n very_o frequent_o deprive_v by_o the_o turk_n yet_o no_o division_n in_o the_o church_n as_o great_a reason_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n here_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o necessity_n the_o same_o page_n 170._o chap._n xvi_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o uncanonical_a synod_n esteem_v by_o the_o ancients_n invalid_a s._n chrysostom_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n unjust_o and_o invalid_o depose_v by_o a_o synod_n he_o declare_v however_o at_o first_o against_o all_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n on_o his_o account_n he_o afterward_o yield_v to_o resentment_n and_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o his_o successor_n arsacius_n and_o atticus_n because_o they_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o deprivation_n the_o joannite_v act_v by_o their_o passion_n not_o by_o principle_n they_o separate_z from_o the_o church_n not_o because_o there_o be_v another_o make_a patriarch_n in_o s._n chrysostom_n place_n but_o before_o that_o be_v do_v arsacius_n be_v make_v patriarch_n they_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o he_o not_o because_o he_o be_v put_v into_o s._n chrysostom_n place_n but_o through_o hatred_n against_o st._n chrysostom_n deposer_n because_o they_o frequent_v his_o church_n pope_n innocent_a of_o rome_n not_o consistent_a with_o himself_o his_o practice_n contradict_v his_o word_n he_o do_v not_o think_v arsacius_n and_o atticus_n no_o bishop_n his_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o see_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o oppose_v '_o they_o he_o at_o last_o receive_v atticus_n as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n the_o vindicator_n exception_n against_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o baroccian_a treatise_n confute_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n refuse_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n though_o s._n chrysostom_n lay_v claim_v to_o his_o see_n and_o actual_o separate_v and_o though_o they_o esteem_v his_o deprivation_n invalid_a so_o do_v the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n the_o testimony_n of_o s._n nicon_n out_o of_o a_o m.s._n s._n nicon_n himself_o though_o he_o esteem_v his_o deprivation_n extreme_o unjust_a yet_o approve_v of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o separate_v on_o his_o account_n s._n chrysostom_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o course_n that_o all_o will_v immediate_o resolve_v to_o choose_v a_o new_a patriarch_n in_o his_o room_n the_o patriarch_n atticus_n high_o esteem_v by_o the_o whole_a african_a church_n the_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n socrates_n disapprove_v of_o s._n chrysostom_n deprivation_n yet_o speak_v of_o arsacius_n and_o atticus_n as_o of_o true_a patriarch_n theodoret_n extreme_o offend_v at_o the_o injustice_n of_o his_o deposer_n yet_o reckon_v both_o arsacius_n and_o atticus_n among_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n they_o be_v both_o own_a in_o all_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o patriarch_n their_o ordination_n never_o question_v by_o any_o atticus_n praise_v by_o p._n celestine_n i._n and_o own_v to_o be_v a_o true_a successor_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n page_n 176._o chap._n xvii_o deprivation_n by_o heretical_a synod_n invalid_a s._n eustathius_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n depose_v by_o a_o heretical_a synod_n he_o himself_o account_v his_o deprivation_n invalid_a the_o orthodox_n separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o successor_n not_o because_o he_o be_v invalid_o deprive_v but_o because_o they_o account_v they_o heretic_n eustathius_n act_n as_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n though_o in_o banishment_n as_o long_o as_o his_o successor_n be_v heretic_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o meletius_n a_o orthodox_n person_n be_v ordain_v his_o successor_n he_o desist_v and_o concern_v himself_o no_o more_o as_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n that_o he_o live_v till_o meletius_n be_v make_v patriarch_n demonstrate_v against_o baronius_n valesius_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o some_o of_o the_o orthodox_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o meletius_n the_o vindicator_n asseâ—rtion_n that_o none_o account_v meletius_n on_o arian_n whilst_o he_o be_v bishop_n confute_v the_o schism_n between_o the_o meletian_o and_o the_o paulinist_n no_o example_n against_o we_o §_o 1_o 2._o the_o instance_n of_o maximus_n and_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n examine_v §_o 3._o euphemius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n depose_v by_o a_o heretical_a synod_n yet_o macedonius_n a_o orthodox_n and_o a_o good_a man_n accepts_z of_o his_o see_v though_o he_o own_a he_o to_o be_v the_o rightful_a patriarch_n macedonius_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o catholic_n though_o they_o love_v euphemius_n and_o account_v he_o unjust_o deprive_v he_o be_v own_a by_o s._n elias_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n though_o elias_n at_o the_o same_o time_n declare_v euphemius_n deprivation_n unjust_a and_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o §_o 4._o the_o schism_n of_o the_o novatian_o donatist_n and_o meletian_o of_o egypt_n no_o example_n against_o we_o §_o 5._o two_o fragment_n of_o photius_n out_o of_o a_o m_o s._n §_o 1_o 3._o page_n 186._o chap._n xviii_o the_o conclusion_n bishop_n depose_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n oblige_v even_o in_o common_a charity_n to_o acquiesce_v but_o whether_o they_o acquiesce_v or_o not_o the_o church_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n page_n 196._o the_o case_n of_o see_v vacant_a by_o a_o unjust_a or_o uncanonical_a deprivation_n state_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o reasonableness_n of_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n if_o otherwise_o unexceptionable_a though_o the_o predecessor_n be_v unjust_o or_o invalid_o depose_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n demonstrate_v objection_n answer_v no_o obligation_n to_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n the_o authority_n of_o s._n cyprian_n unreasonable_o allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n the_o vindicator_n notion_n of_o heresy_n not_o at_o all_o to_o his_o purpose_n the_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o baroccian_a treatise_n be_v this_o that_o suppose_v a_o bishop_n deprive_v without_o any_o synod_n by_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v unjust_o deprive_v yet_o neither_o he_o himself_o nor_o the_o people_n aught_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o successor_n provide_v that_o successor_n be_v not_o a_o heretic_n in_o answer_n to_o that_o treatise_n it_o be_v allege_v by_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n that_o not_o only_a heresy_n but_o schism_n likewise_o and_o excommunication_n make_v a_o person_n uncapable_a of_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v manifest_a say_v one_o of_o our_o preface_n answerer_n that_o the_o principle_n advance_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o baroccian_a treatise_n make_v all_o church-censure_n ineffectual_a and_o expose_v the_o church_n to_o all_o the_o mischief_n of_o erastianism_n for_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v prefer_v a_o excommunicate_v person_n to_o the_o see_v of_o the_o bishop_n by_o who_o he_o stand_v excommunicate_v suppose_v only_o that_o he_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v for_o heresy_n this_o person_n though_o never_o so_o just_o excommunicate_v must_v be_v own_a and_o obey_v instead_o of_o the_o bishop_n who_o excommunicate_v he_o which_o lodge_v all_o church-power_n in_o the_o prince_n and_o make_v all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o no_o effect_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n whenever_o he_o please_v all_o this_o he_o very_o well_o know_v be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o nothing_o against_o either_o we_o or_o our_o author_n cause_n but_o he_o likewise_o know_v it_o will_v have_v be_v less_o to_o his_o purpose_n to_o have_v tell_v his_o reader_n so_o to_o avoid_v all_o impertinent_a cavil_v that_o we_o may_v not_o run_v off_o from_o the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o our_o write_n i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o alter_v the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o proposition_n thus_o provide_v that_o successor_n be_v in_o all_o other_o respect_v such_o who_o communion_n no_o good_a catholic_n can_v just_o refuse_v §_o 2._o have_v lay_v down_o fair_o our_o proposition_n and_o secure_v it_o if_o that_o may_v be_v possible_a from_o all_o cavil_v we_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v first_o from_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o and_o two_o from_o the_o authority_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n by_o which_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o will_v more_o certain_o and_o evident_o appear_v §_o 3._o first_o from_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v ground_v on_o this_o certain_a and_o self-evident_a maxim_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o present_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o provide_v it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o sinful_a and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n which_o may_v possible_o attend_v
jerusalem_n his_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o see_v of_o jerusalem_n to_o that_o of_o constantinople_n and_o of_o his_o be_v depose_v at_o constantinople_n because_o translation_n from_o one_o see_v to_o another_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o nicetas_n choviates_n express_v after_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v depose_v say_v he_o at_o constantinople_n and_o suffer_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o aesop_n '_o s_o dog_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n and_o lose_v likewise_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v then_o possess_v by_o another_o §_o 5._o after_o these_o time_n we_o read_v of_o no_o patriarch_n depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n be_v bare_a authority_n as_o long_o as_o constantinople_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o christian_n for_o leontius_n nicetas_n successor_n be_v not_o bare_o depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n but_o after_o he_o be_v depose_v resign_v what_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o other_o eastern_a patriarch_n have_v all_o along_o be_v and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n under_o the_o turk_n that_o there_o be_v few_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n that_o die_v possess_v of_o their_o see_n few_o that_o be_v not_o deprive_v by_o the_o grand_a seignior_n bare_a authority_n be_v too_o notorious_a to_o be_v prove_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o for_o these_o 230_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o joasaphus_fw-la cusas_fw-la the_o three_o patriarch_n after_o constantinople_n be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o sultan_n mahomet_n the_o great_a there_o have_v be_v no_o space_n of_o time_n without_o several_a patriarch_n alive_a together_o and_o it_o be_v very_o notorious_a that_o in_o the_o year_n 1669_o and_o 1670_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 140._o four_o or_o five_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n live_v the_o example_n of_o these_o patriarch_n of_o the_o present_a greek_a church_n i_o do_v not_o 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constantinople_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o sultan_n the_o church_n submit_v immediate_o to_o the_o successor_n without_o ask_v the_o old_a patriarch_n leave_n whether_o he_o will_v give_v his_o consent_n or_o not_o she_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v now_o this_o be_v the_o question_n i_o will_v ask_v be_v the_o greek_a church_n therefore_o schismatical_a if_o the_o eject_v patriarch_n shall_v actual_o lay_v claim_n to_o his_o see_n will_v the_o church_n be_v schismatitical_a for_o adhere_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n if_o they_o say_v it_o will_v not_o why_o then_o be_v we_o schismatic_n in_o adhere_v to_o our_o present_a possessor_n will_v they_o say_v that_o the_o greek_n lie_v under_o a_o great_a necessity_n so_o one_o of_o our_o adversary_n seem_v to_o intimate_v i_o can_v see_v say_v 39_o he_o that_o either_o the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n or_o the_o case_n of_o the_o present_a greek_a church_n run_v parallel_v to_o we_o for_o the_o jew_n for_o 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will_v excuse_v a_o action_n a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o oppression_n it_o will_v as_o well_o excuse_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o strong_a in_o the_o beginning_n as_o afterward_o but_o the_o jew_n say_v our_o author_n be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o present_a greek_n be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o turk_n we_o grant_v it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o necessity_n we_o plead_v how_o do_v that_o make_v our_o case_n not_o to_o be_v parallel_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o much_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n here_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o as_o the_o greek_n be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o turk_n be_v not_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o powerful_a here_o as_o the_o roman_n in_o judaea_n or_o the_o grand_a signior_n at_o constantinople_n if_o necessity_n will_v excuse_v they_o our_o necessity_n be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o will_v justify_v we_o chap._n xvi_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o uncanonical_a synod_n esteem_v by_o the_o ancient_n invalid_a s_o chrysostom_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n unjust_o and_o invalid_o depose_v by_o a_o synod_n he_o declare_v however_o at_o first_o against_o all_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n on_o his_o account_n he_o afterward_o yield_v to_o resentment_n and_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o his_o successor_n arsacius_n and_o atticus_n because_o they_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o deprivation_n the_o joannite_v act_v by_o their_o passion_n not_o by_o principle_n they_o separate_z from_o the_o church_n not_o because_o there_o be_v another_o make_a patriarch_n in_o s._n chrysostom_n place_n but_o before_o that_o be_v do_v arsacius_n be_v make_v patriarch_n they_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o he_o not_o because_o he_o be_v put_v into_o s._n chrysostom_n place_n but_o through_o hatred_n against_o st._n chrysostom_n deposer_n because_o they_o frequent_v his_o church_n pope_n innocent_a of_o rome_n not_o consistent_a with_o himself_o his_o practice_n contradict_v his_o word_n he_o do_v not_o think_v arsacius_n and_o atticus_n no_o bishop_n his_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o see_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o oppose_v '_o they_o he_o at_o last_o receive_v atticus_n as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n the_o vindicator_n exception_n against_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o barroccian_a treatise_n confute_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n refuse_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n though_o s._n chrysostom_n lay_v claim_v to_o his_o see_n and_o actual_o separate_v and_o though_o they_o esteem_v his_o deprivation_n invalid_a so_o do_v the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n the_o testimony_n of_o s._n nicon_n out_o of_o a_o m_o s._n s._n nicon_n himself_o though_o he_o esteem_v his_o deprivation_n extreme_o unjust_a yet_o approve_v of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o separate_v on_o his_o account_n s._n chrysostom_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o course_n that_o all_o will_v immediate_o resolve_v to_o choose_v a_o new_a patriarch_n in_o his_o room_n the_o patriarch_n atticus_n high_o esteem_v by_o the_o whole_a african_a church_n the_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n socrates_n disapprove_v of_o s._n chrysostom_n deprivation_n yet_o speak_v of_o arsacius_n and_o atticus_n as_o of_o true_a patriarch_n theodoret_n extreme_o offend_v at_o the_o injustice_n of_o his_o deposer_n yet_o reckon_v both_o arsacius_n and_o atticus_n among_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n they_o be_v both_o own_a in_o all_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o patriarch_n their_o ordination_n never_o question_v by_o any_o atticus_n praise_v by_o p._n celestine_n i._n and_o own_v to_o be_v a_o true_a successor_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n i_o have_v now_o conclude_v my_o history_n of_o the_o
and_o banish_v by_o the_o heretical_a emperor_n constans_n though_o he_o never_o resign_v yet_o eugenius_n be_v choose_v his_o successor_n by_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v zealous_a assertor_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o have_v likewise_o a_o great_a love_n for_o s._n martin_n eugenius_n be_v receive_v and_o own_a by_o all_o as_o a_o true_a pope_n and_o have_v be_v honour_v all_o along_o by_o the_o church_n as_o a_o saint_n s._n martin_n himself_o own_v he_o as_o a_o true_a pope_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o as_o such_o page_n 128._o chap._n xiii_o callinicus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v depose_v without_o any_o synod_n by_o the_o emperor_n justinianus_n rhinotmetus_n his_o successor_n cyrus_n be_v receive_v as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n §_o 1._o so_o likewise_o be_v nicetas_n who_o be_v put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o patriarch_n constantine_n depose_v without_o any_o synod_n by_o the_o emperor_n constantinus_n copronymus_n §_o 2._o page_n 135._o chap._n fourteen_o a_o account_n of_o the_o schism_n between_o photlus_fw-la and_o ignatius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n photius_n who_o be_v put_v into_o ignatius_n place_n when_o depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n no_o such_o person_n as_o his_o enemy_n report_v he_o by_o how_o great_a a_o party_n he_o be_v receive_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o be_v so_o constitute_v as_o because_o he_o be_v a_o neophytus_n and_o be_v beside_o ordain_v by_o a_o bishop_n excommunicate_v and_o in_o their_o judgement_n stand_v himself_o excommunicate_v at_o that_o time_n ignatius_n profess_v that_o if_o photius_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o excommunicate_v person_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o consecration_n he_o will_v willing_o have_v yield_v to_o he_o ignatius_n value_v the_o council_n that_o condemn_v he_o no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v the_o lay_n power_n the_o vindicator_n in_o a_o error_n concern_v that_o matter_n his_o error_n concern_v the_o council_n call_v the_o first_o and_o second_o a_o new_a account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o title_n his_o error_n concern_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o rome_n call_v by_o p._n nicholas_n against_o photius_n photius_n after_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n and_o confirm_v by_o a_o general_a council_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n yet_o his_o successor_n stephen_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n page_n 139._o chap._n xv._n nicolaus_n mysticus_fw-la patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n not_o deprive_v by_o a_o synod_n as_o the_o vindicator_n contend_v but_o by_o the_o emperor_n leo_n the_o wife_n §_o 1._o joseph_n bishop_n of_o brixia_n in_o italy_n depose_v without_o any_o synod_n by_o king_n berengarius_fw-la yet_o his_o successor_n antony_n be_v own_a and_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n particular_o by_o the_o pope_n the_o synod_n of_o augspurg_n and_o ravenna_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o see_v many_o year_n §_o 2._o basilius_n camaterus_n and_o nicetas_n muntanes_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n depose_v without_o any_o synod_n by_o the_o emperor_n isaacius_n angelus_n yet_o no_o division_n in_o the_o church_n on_o their_o account_n §_o 3_o 4._o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o present_a greek_a church_n very_o frequent_o deprive_v by_o the_o turk_n yet_o no_o division_n in_o the_o church_n as_o great_a reason_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n here_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o necessity_n the_o same_o page_n 170._o chap._n xvi_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o uncanonical_a synod_n esteem_v by_o the_o ancient_n invalid_a s._n chrysostom_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n unjust_o and_o invalid_o depose_v by_o a_o synod_n he_o declare_v however_o at_o first_o against_o all_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n on_o his_o account_n he_o afterward_o yield_v to_o resentment_n and_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o his_o successor_n arsacius_n and_o atticus_n because_o they_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o deprivation_n the_o joannite_v act_v by_o their_o passion_n not_o by_o principle_n they_o separate_z from_o the_o church_n not_o because_o there_o be_v another_o make_a patriarch_n in_o s._n chrysostom_n place_n but_o before_o that_o be_v do_v arsacius_n be_v make_v patriarch_n they_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o he_o not_o because_o he_o be_v put_v into_o s._n chrysostom_n place_n but_o through_o hatred_n against_o st._n chrysostom_n deposer_n because_o they_o frequent_v his_o church_n pope_n innocent_a of_o rome_n not_o consistent_a with_o himself_o his_o practice_n contradict_v his_o word_n he_o do_v not_o think_v arsacius_n and_o atticus_n no_o bishop_n his_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o see_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o oppose_v '_o they_o he_o at_o last_o receive_v atticus_n as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n the_o vindicator_n exception_n against_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o baroccian_a treatise_n confute_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n refuse_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n though_o s._n chrysostom_n lay_v claim_v to_o his_o see_n and_o actual_o separate_v and_o though_o they_o esteem_v his_o deprivation_n invalid_a so_o do_v the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n the_o testimony_n of_o s._n nicon_n out_o of_o a_o ms._n s._n nicon_n himself_o though_o he_o esteem_v his_o deprivation_n extreme_o unjust_a yet_o approve_v of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o separate_v on_o his_o account_n s._n chrysostom_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o course_n that_o all_o will_v immediate_o resolve_v to_o choose_v a_o new_a patriarch_n in_o his_o room_n the_o patriarch_n atticus_n high_o esteem_v by_o the_o whole_a african_a church_n the_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n socrates_n disapprove_v of_o s._n chrysostom_n deprivation_n yet_o speak_v of_o arsacius_n and_o atticus_n as_o of_o true_a patriarch_n theodoret_n extreme_o offend_v at_o the_o injustice_n of_o his_o deposer_n yet_o reckon_v both_o arsacius_n and_o atticus_n among_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n they_o be_v both_o own_a in_o all_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o patriarch_n their_o ordination_n never_o question_v by_o any_o atticus_n praise_v by_o p._n celestine_n i._n and_o own_v to_o be_v a_o true_a successor_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n page_n 176._o chap._n xvii_o deprivation_n by_o heretical_a synod_n invalid_a s._n eustathius_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n depose_v by_o a_o heretical_a synod_n he_o himself_o account_v his_o deprivation_n invalid_a the_o orthodox_n separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o successor_n not_o because_o he_o be_v invalid_o deprive_v but_o because_o they_o account_v they_o heretic_n eustathius_n act_n as_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n though_o in_o banishment_n as_o long_o as_o his_o successor_n be_v heretic_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o meletius_n a_o orthodox_n person_n be_v ordain_v his_o successor_n he_o desist_v and_o concern_v himself_o no_o more_o as_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n that_o he_o live_v till_o meletius_n be_v make_v patriarch_n demonstrate_v against_o baronius_n valesius_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o some_o of_o the_o orthodox_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o meletius_n the_o vindicator_n assertion_n that_o none_o account_v meletius_n a_o arian_n whilst_o he_o be_v bishop_n confute_v the_o schism_n between_o the_o meletian_o and_o the_o paulinist_n no_o example_n against_o we_o §_o 1_o 2._o the_o instance_n of_o maximus_n and_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n examine_v §_o 3._o euphemius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n depose_v by_o a_o heretical_a synod_n yet_o macedonius_n a_o orthodox_n and_o a_o good_a man_n accepts_z of_o his_o see_v though_o he_o own_a he_o to_o be_v the_o rightful_a patriarch_n macedonius_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o catholic_n though_o they_o love_v euphemius_n and_o account_v he_o unjust_o deprive_v he_o be_v own_a by_o s._n elias_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n though_o elias_n at_o the_o same_o time_n declare_v euphemius_n deprivation_n unjust_a and_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o §_o 4._o the_o schism_n of_o the_o novatian_o donatist_n and_o meletian_o of_o egypt_n no_o example_n against_o we_o §_o 5._o two_o fragment_n of_o photius_n out_o of_o a_o m_o s._n §_o 1_o 3._o page_n 186._o chap._n xviii_o the_o conclusion_n bishop_n depose_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n oblige_v even_o in_o common_a charity_n to_o acquiesce_v but_o whether_o they_o acquiesce_v or_o not_o the_o church_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n page_n 196._o the_o case_n of_o see_v vacant_a by_o a_o unjust_a or_o uncanonical_a deprivation_n state_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o reasonableness_n of_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n if_o otherwise_o unexceptionable_a though_o the_o predecessor_n be_v unjust_o or_o invalid_o depose_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n demonstrate_v objection_n answer_v no_o obligation_n
bishop_n disow_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o another_o depose_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n if_o they_o can_v show_v i_o i_o say_v any_o one_o single_a instance_n i_o shall_v own_v myself_o oblige_v for_o the_o instruction_n i_o assure_v my_o reader_n that_o after_o a_o nice_a and_o very_o search_v i_o know_v not_o one_o shall_v our_o adversary_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v such_o a_o example_n as_o i_o think_v they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a it_o will_v advantage_v their_o cause_n but_o little_a especial_o if_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o late_a age_n since_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o produce_v so_o much_o as_o one_o single_a example_n how_o rash_o have_v they_o act_v who_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n on_o such_o a_o account_n i_o conclude_v in_o the_o word_n of_o drusius_n which_o i_o here_o make_v my_o own_o scripsi_fw-la haec_fw-la animo_fw-la juvandi_fw-la non_fw-la laedendi_fw-la si_fw-mi laesi_fw-la quempiam_fw-la jam_fw-la i_o poenitet_fw-la si_fw-mi offendi_fw-la pias_fw-la aures_fw-la monitus_fw-la lubenter_fw-la mutabo_fw-la si_fw-mi erravi_fw-la uspiam_fw-la monstretur_fw-la mihi_fw-la error_n non_fw-la ero_fw-la pertinax_fw-la ☞_o pag._n 5._o lin_v 40._o whatsoever_o be_v notorious_o repugnant_a to_o the_o church_n interest_n so_o as_o to_o be_v necessary_o productive_a of_o very_o great_a evil_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v oblige_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o lest_o that_o proposition_n shall_v be_v misunderstand_v after_o the_o word_n of_o very_o great_a evil_n add_v i_o speak_v of_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o the_o reasonableness_n of_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n if_o otherwise_o unexceptionable_a though_o the_o predecessor_n be_v unjust_o or_o invalid_o depose_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n demonstrate_v objection_n answer_v no_o obligation_n to_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n the_o authority_n of_o s._n cyprian_n unreasonable_o allege_v by_o our_o adversary_n the_o vindicator_n notion_n of_o heresy_n not_o at_o all_o to_o his_o purpose_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o jewish_a high-priest_n who_o be_v put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o other_o unjust_o depose_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n be_v all_o along_o own_a and_o receive_v as_o true_a high-priest_n a_o account_n of_o all_o those_o high-priest_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n solomon_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o instance_n of_o abiathar_n and_o zadok_v nice_o examine_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o god_n approbation_n of_o such_o high-priest_n a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o we_o page_n 16._o chap._n iii_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n acknowlege_v and_o communicate_v with_o those_o high-priest_n who_o be_v put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o other_o unjust_o depose_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n as_o true_a high-priest_n mr._n selden_n conjecture_n that_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o highpriest_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o the_o highpriest_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n confute_v a_o reply_n to_o a_o answer_n of_o our_o adversary_n concern_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n page_n 33._o chap._n iu._n that_o the_o ancient_a christian_n submit_v all_o along_o to_o such_o bishop_n if_o account_v orthodox_n as_o be_v put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o other_o depose_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n though_o never_o so_o unjust_o no_o example_n either_o for_o or_o against_o we_o in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n all_o the_o emperor_n be_v then_o heathen_n the_o example_n of_o felix_n ii_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o liberius_n unjust_o depose_v by_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n and_o against_o liberius_n consent_n yet_o he_o be_v own_a by_o all_o that_o account_v he_o orthodox_n by_o the_o roman_a clergy_n among_o they_o by_o the_o famous_a damasus_n who_o be_v afterward_o pope_n he_o be_v own_a as_o metropolitan_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o district_n of_o rome_n his_o ordination_n be_v allow_v of_o as_o valid_a by_o even_o his_o adversary_n liberius_n he_o have_v be_v all_o along_o own_a by_o the_o church_n as_o a_o saint_n and_o true_a pope_n page_n 40._o chap._n v._n the_o catholic_n of_o alexandria_n reject_v lucius_n because_o he_o be_v a_o arian_n not_o because_o his_o predecessor_n peter_n be_v unjust_o depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n our_o adversary_n doctrine_n not_o know_v to_o the_o say_v peter_n §_o 1._o s._n briccius_n of_o tours_n depose_v by_o the_o people_n yet_o justinian_n and_o armentius_n his_o successor_n be_v own_a as_o true_a bishop_n of_o tours_n armentius_n be_v own_a as_o true_a bishop_n by_o s._n briccius_n himself_o though_o he_o have_v never_o give_v up_o his_o right_n but_o have_v always_o claim_v it_o §_o 2._o s._n euthymius_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o theodosius_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o have_v imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o person_n not_o because_o the_o patriarch_n juvenalis_n who_o see_v he_o have_v usurp_v be_v still_o live_v theodolius_n ordination_n be_v allow_v of_o as_o valid_a §_o 3._o acacius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o timotheus_n aelurus_n not_o because_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o timotheus_n salofaciolus_n unjust_o depose_v by_o the_o heretical_a usurper_n basiliscus_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o a_o parricide_n §_o 4._o jo._n talaias_n the_o orthodox_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n zeno_n though_o he_o still_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o see_v yet_o petrus_n mongus_n his_o successor_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o account_v he_o orthodox_n by_o acacius_n and_o fravitas_fw-la patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n by_o martyrius_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n that_o they_o who_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o mongus_n viz._n the_o western_a bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o dardania_n etc._n etc._n do_v it_o only_o because_o they_o think_v he_o a_o heretic_n that_o euphemius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n communicate_v with_o he_o till_o he_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n than_o forsake_v his_o communion_n pope_n simplicius_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o talaias_n be_v to_o be_v depose_v be_v well_o enough_o satisfy_v till_o he_o understand_v that_o mongus_n who_o he_o account_v a_o heretic_n be_v design_v for_o his_o successor_n whether_o orthodox_n bishop_n unjust_o eject_v by_o the_o emperor_n be_v restore_v or_o new_a orthodox_n bishop_n be_v create_v he_o value_v not_o he_o only_o desire_v that_o they_o that_o be_v make_v bishop_n shall_v be_v orthodox_n pope_n felix_n iii_o not_o at_o all_o concern_v for_o talaias_n be_v deprive_v without_o a_o synod_n only_o dislike_v that_o one_o who_o he_o account_v a_o heretic_n be_v constitute_v in_o his_o place_n §_o 5._o calendion_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n zeno_n without_o any_o synod_n the_o orthodox_n bishop_n viz._n pope_n felix_n iii_o quintianus_n asculanus_n justinus_n siculus_n acacius_n constantinopolitanus_n antheon_n arsinoite_n faustus_n apolloniates_n pamphilus_n abydensis_n asclepiades_fw-la of_o trallium_n etc._n etc._n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o his_o successor_n petrus_n gnapheus_n only_o because_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o be_v constitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o one_o unsynodical_o depose_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o communicate_v with_o he_o as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n of_o antioch_n if_o he_o will_v but_o forsake_v his_o heresy_n page_n 57_o chap._n vi_o macedonius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v violent_o depose_v by_o the_o heretical_a emperor_n anastasius_n his_o successor_n timotheus_n be_v acknowlege_v by_o all_o that_o account_v he_o orthodox_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o profess_v that_o the_o deprivation_n of_o macedonius_n be_v unjust_a and_o can_v never_o be_v induce_v by_o any_o terror_n to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o viz._n by_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n elias_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o studium_fw-la the_o orthodox_n people_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o great_a abbot_n of_o palestine_n s._n sabas_n and_o s._n theodosius_n and_o by_o all_o palestine_n in_o general_a at_o that_o time_n exceed_o flourish_v for_o 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