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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o own_o province_n add_v to_o this_o the_o council_n follow_v who_o general_o thus_o interpret_v it_o nor_o be_v this_o supremacy_n condemn_v only_o by_o the_o nicene_n sect._n 3_o ephesine_n milevitan_n council_n and_o most_o evident_o by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 258._o an._n dom._n 258._o but_o also_o by_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n under_o cyprian_a which_o thus_o decree_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v make_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o go_v about_o tyrannical_o to_o enforce_v other_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v see_v each_o bishop_n have_v his_o liberty_n and_o no_o one_o may_v judge_v another_o nor_o be_v judge_v of_o another_o but_o they_o must_v all_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n in_o which_o decree_n they_o direct_o strike_v at_o the_o priod_n of_o pope_n stephen_n who_o have_v style_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n and_o threaten_a excommunication_n to_o those_o that_o think_v otherwise_o 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these_o argument_n enforce_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o christian_a cause_n do_v not_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o even_o in_o his_o time_n all_o that_o be_v in_o asia_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o can_v it_o be_v that_o none_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o retort_v this_o objection_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o none_o of_o the_o convert_v of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v scandalize_v at_o this_o when_o as_o avicenna_n present_o cry_v out_o quandoquidem_fw-la christiani_n adorant_a quod_fw-la comedunt_fw-la sit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la cum_fw-la philosophis_fw-la chap._n xii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n sect._n 1_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o communicate_v in_o one_o kind_n not_o prove_v from_o the_o christian_n practice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n sect._n 2._o nor_o from_o their_o communicate_v of_o infant_n sect._n 3_o nor_o from_o their_o communicate_v of_o the_o sick_a and_o penitent_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n sect._n 4._o nor_o from_o communion_n at_o sea_n sect._n 5._o nor_o last_o from_o communion_n send_v to_o other_o province_n sect._n 6._o christ_n institution_n respect_v laic_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n sect._n 7_o 8._o a_o evasion_n obviate_v sect._n 9_o further_a evidence_n of_o the_o laic_n interest_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o a_o far_a evasion_n obviate_v sect._n 10._o christ_n institution_n a_o command_n sect._n 11._o the_o verdict_n of_o antiquity_n for_o we_o sect._n 12._o no_o evidence_n of_o concomitance_n sect._n 13_o 14._o three_o argument_n against_o it_o sect._n 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o vain_a pretence_n allege_v for_o this_o half_a communion_n sect._n 19_o upon_o what_o condition_n a_o dispensation_n may_v be_v grant_v sect._n 20._o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n be_v not_o sect._n 1_o as_o our_o author_n will_v persuade_v we_o ibid._n mr._n c._n p._n 138._o ibid._n whether_o the_o receive_n in_o both_o kind_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o communion_n albeit_o that_o be_v very_o true_a but_o whether_o the_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n to_o the_o people_n or_o priest_n non-conficients_a capable_a of_o it_o in_o both_o kind_n be_v not_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la or_o from_o the_o injunction_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n or_o in_o a_o word_n whether_o the_o withhold_a of_o the_o cup_n from_o such_o be_v not_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n if_o so_o then_o farewell_n trent_n council_n now_o this_o we_o assert_v to_o be_v so_o our_o author_n on_o the_o contrary_n will_v make_v it_o good_a that_o the_o father_n think_v the_o contrary_a and_o appeal_v to_o doctor_n pierce_v conscience_n ibid._n ibid._n whether_o if_o he_o shall_v side_n with_o we_o in_o it_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n against_o he_o and_o then_o he_o produce_v his_o old_a argument_n in_o defence_n of_o this_o apparent_a novelty_n and_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o cyprian_n sect._n 2_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o eucharist_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n alone_o ibid._n ibid._n and_o carry_v home_o to_o be_v reverent_o participate_v by_o they_o according_a to_o their_o particular_a devotion_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v 184._o p._n 184._o first_o in_o the_o word_n of_o doctor_n feat_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v ancient_o carry_v home_o in_o both_o kind_n and_o not_o in_o one_o as_o the_o romanist_n here_o plead_v and_o this_o be_v prove_v from_o justin_n martyr_n who_o in_o his_o second_o apology_n declare_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n say_v thus_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v consecrate_v viz._n the_o bread_n water_n and_o wine_n they_o give_v a_o part_n to_o every_o
service_n now_o that_o he_o for_o bid_v they_o it_o be_v argue_v 1._o because_o he_o bid_v the_o church_n governor_n refuse_v they_o lest_o they_o shall_v marry_v 2._o he_o call_v this_o marriage_n a_o cast_v off_o their_o first_o faith_n as_o all_o the_o father_n interpret_v it_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o will_v procure_v their_o damnation_n now_o say_v he_o whether_o widow_n be_v esteem_v by_o the_o preacher_n to_o be_v more_o near_o and_o perfect_o consecrate_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n by_o the_o office_n of_o deaconess_n than_o man_n by_o priesthood_n it_o be_v expect_v he_o the_o dr._n shall_v declare_v now_o albeit_o this_o stale_a objection_n have_v receive_v variety_n of_o answer_n yet_o will_v not_o our_o antagonist_n take_v notice_n of_o any_o of_o they_o 1._o then_o the_o learned_a camero_n tell_v we_o 36._o in_o locum_fw-la vide_fw-la thes_n salmur_n de_fw-fr voto_fw-la con_fw-mi pt_v post_n sect._n 36._o the_o papist_n will_v have_v the_o apostle_n here_o to_o approve_v the_o vow_n of_o continency_n and_o disallow_v the_o solution_n of_o it_o upon_o any_o term_n but_o say_v he_o this_o must_v not_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v of_o such_o widow_n who_o have_v devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n promise_v the_o performance_n of_o those_o office_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o person_n so_o devote_v now_o see_v there_o be_v no_o legitimate_a pretence_n for_o such_o as_o be_v so_o addict_v to_o decline_v the_o further_a performance_n of_o these_o office_n but_o the_o necessity_n of_o marriage_n when_o they_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o hesychius_n tell_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wax_v insolent_a and_o weary_a of_o this_o ministry_n to_o the_o church_n partly_o for_o the_o labour_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o seem_a vileness_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v become_v free_a they_o do_v pretend_v necessity_n of_o marriage_n as_o a_o covert_n of_o their_o pride_n and_o floath_n that_o therefore_o which_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v in_o they_o be_v not_o their_o marriage_n but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o the_o veil_n of_o their_o idleness_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o accuse_v they_o first_o of_o their_o insolency_n in_o vilify_a that_o ministry_n in_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v and_o herein_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o apostle_n conspicuous_a that_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o condemn_v simple_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o he_o first_o show_v wherein_o they_o have_v offend_v viz._n not_o in_o that_o they_o marry_v but_o that_o they_o do_v so_o out_o of_o such_o a_o end_n as_o know_v that_o such_o a_o pretence_n only_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o reject_v the_o burden_n they_o have_v cast_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o she_o who_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o at_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n can_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deaconess_n as_o then_o be_v requisite_a now_o this_o interpretation_n be_v evident_o contradictory_n to_o that_o of_o the_o papist_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n i_o offer_v this_o argument_n to_o evince_v either_o the_o apostle_n inveigh_v against_o the_o pretence_n of_o marriage_n in_o these_o young_a widow_n or_o against_o their_o marriage_n not_o the_o latter_a therefore_o the_o former_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o latter_a i_o prove_v because_o the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o marry_v juniores_fw-la volo_fw-la nubere_fw-la verse_n 14._o you_o will_v say_v with_o the_o rhemist_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o other_o widow_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n service_n not_o of_o those_o which_o have_v make_v this_o promise_n i_o answ_n it_o must_v be_v extend_v to_o they_o also_o as_o may_v be_v prove_v first_o in_o that_o he_o require_v that_o widow_n shall_v be_v blameless_a which_o condition_n can_v not_o well_o agree_v to_o young_a widow_n who_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o do_v that_o which_o be_v blame-worthy_a in_o violate_v such_o a_o promise_n second_o he_o will_v have_v such_o widow_n refuse_v which_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o wax_v wanton_a against_o christ_n to_o marry_v and_o so_o violate_v their_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n but_o such_o be_v those_o young_a widow_n which_o have_v make_v this_o promise_n verse_n 11_o 12._o nor_o can_v it_o here_o be_v say_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v free_a for_o they_o to_o go_v back_o from_o their_o promise_n for_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n assign_v of_o such_o a_o assertion_n see_v it_o must_v be_v make_v with_o this_o tacit_n limitation_n if_o the_o church_n will_v accept_v they_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o church_n see_v cause_n to_o refuse_v they_o they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la absolve_v 2._o be_v it_o they_o have_v vow_v which_o can_v be_v prove_v yet_o that_o vow_n can_v be_v obligatory_a to_o performance_n which_o put_v a_o person_n in_o a_o real_a danger_n of_o wax_a wanton_a against_o christ_n of_o have_v the_o condemnation_n of_o violate_v his_o first_o faith_n it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a for_o any_o one_o to_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n precept_n of_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o vow_n make_v to_o bind_v one_o in_o such_o a_o state_n be_v a_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o consequent_o null_a three_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v such_o widow_n refuse_v who_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v idle_a tatler_n busy_a body_n night-wanderer_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o be_v young_a widow_n already_o make_v deaconess_n verse_n 13._o four_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v thing_n so_o manage_v as_o that_o no_o occasion_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o adversary_n to_o speak_v reproachful_o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v if_o young_a widow_n already_o deaconess_n shall_v not_o be_v refuse_v as_o well_o as_o other_o verse_n 14._o five_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v that_o alter_v which_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o turn_v young_a woman_n aside_o unto_o satan_n but_o such_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o they_o in_o that_o condition_n and_o have_v be_v already_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o v._n 15._o for_o some_o viz._n of_o these_o young_a widow_n be_v already_o turn_v aside_o unto_o satan_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n plain_o say_v they_o be_v therefore_o blame_v worthy_a because_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o first_o faith_n i_o answ_n 1._o they_o be_v therefore_o blame-worthy_a because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o pride_n sloth_n and_o insolency_n they_o have_v break_v their_o faith_n not_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v leave_v this_o office_n as_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v make_v this_o promise_n only_o upon_o condition_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n see_v to_o make_v it_o absolute_o we_o have_v prove_v unlawful_a 2._o by_o first_o faith_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o faith_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o first_o become_v christian_n which_o because_o it_o bind_v they_o not_o to_o be_v insolent_a but_o humble_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v the_o mean_a office_n of_o love_n to_o their_o fellow-member_n not_o to_o be_v slothful_a but_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o god_n service_n they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o crime_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v null_a their_o faith_n see_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o virtue_n nor_o efficacy_n to_o their_o soul_n 2._o other_o have_v long_o ago_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o any_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o god_n or_o christ_n upon_o their_o entrance_n into_o christianity_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o woman_n have_v haply_o move_v with_o sorrow_n for_o their_o husband_n death_n cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o college_n of_o widow_n and_o afterward_o find_v themselves_o not_o to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continence_n but_o to_o want_v the_o remedy_n of_o marriage_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v brand_v with_o the_o note_n of_o infamy_n inconstancy_n and_o lightness_n in_o depart_v from_o their_o purpose_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o fall_v off_o from_o christ_n unto_o gentilism_n and_o marry_n whence_o they_o be_v condemn_v of_o forsake_v their_o first_o faith_n not_o simple_o in_o that_o they_o will_v marry_v but_o that_o they_o will_v do_v it_o cum_fw-la abnegatione_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o christianae_n religionis_fw-la obj._n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o marry_v what_o necessity_n of_o do_v it_o with_o jew_n or_o pagan_n answ_n because_o have_v they_o marry_v to_o christian_n they_o will_v continual_o have_v be_v twit_v by_o they_o for_o their_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n for_o their_o negligence_n in_o the_o office_n
council_n may_v err_v and_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v question_n which_o extreme_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o god_n you_o affirm_v all_o this_o the_o protestant_n and_o eastern_a church_n contradict_v you_o argument_n be_v produce_v on_o both_o side_n from_o scripture_n reason_n and_o antiquity_n now_o that_o it_o shall_v here_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o the_o eastern_a church_n all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o protestant_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o desert_n their_o own_o opinion_n and_o embrace_v what_o you_o obtrude_v upon_o they_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v and_o i_o see_v it_o do_v i_o shall_v not_o despair_v of_o a_o demonstration_n to_o evince_v that_o snow_n be_v black_a or_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o any_o the_o most_o amaze_a paradox_n and_o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o the_o schism_n of_o ignorant_a soul_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o contradictory_n to_o humane_a reason_n sect._n 6_o because_o the_o more_o ignorant_a they_o ought_v to_o know_v they_o be_v and_o be_v profess_o no_o pastor_n the_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o submit_v their_o judgement_n to_o authority_n 229._o mr._n c._n p._n 229._o and_o consequent_o the_o prefer_n of_o their_o own_o conduct_n or_o the_o conduct_n of_o particular_a church_n before_o the_o universal_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o what_o you_o add_v of_o their_o excommunicate_v the_o whole_a church_n both_o pastor_n and_o flock_n as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n it_o be_v so_o impertinent_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o be_v a_o presumption_n so_o contrary_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o reason_n 230._o p._n 230._o as_o that_o their_o want_n of_o learning_n be_v that_o which_o will_v most_o condemn_v they_o and_o this_o you_o speak_v not_o of_o person_n absolute_o idiot_n but_o such_o as_o discourse_v of_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o pass_v their_o judgement_n on_o they_o now_o here_o do_v you_o not_o suppose_v that_o to_o reject_v your_o doctrine_n be_v to_o reject_v the_o universal_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a to_o acknowledge_v 2._o be_v such_o person_n bind_v to_o conform_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o most_o or_o not_o if_o not_o why_o do_v you_o trouble_v we_o with_o this_o argument_n if_o so_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o arrianisme_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o idolatry_n prevail_v they_o be_v oblige_v unless_o they_o will_v do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o common_a reason_n to_o become_v idolater_n and_o see_v the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n believe_v not_o on_o christ_n but_o reject_v he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v so_o too_o these_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a absurdity_n be_v the_o very_a natural_a consequence_n of_o your_o position_n but_o you_o have_v father_n to_o produce_v sect._n 7_o and_o 1._o 11._o ad_fw-la eph._n hom._n 11._o that_o of_o st._n chrysostome_n we_o consent_v unto_o in_o this_o sense_n viz._n that_o wilful_o to_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o christ_n church_n do_v inevitable_o infer_v damnation_n as_o sure_o as_o the_o pierce_a of_o christ_n body_n but_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o a_o dissent_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o matter_n of_o inferior_a moment_n out_o of_o humane_a frailty_n do_v inevitable_o do_v so_o 2._o 2._o ad_fw-la sympr_fw-la cp_n 2._o as_o for_o that_o of_o st._n pacian_a who_o tell_v we_o that_o novatian_n be_v nor_o crown_v because_o he_o die_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n we_o answ_n that_o in_o st._n pacians_n phrase_n to_o die_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o die_v without_o charity_n to_o the_o member_n of_o it_o as_o it_o immediate_o there_o follow_v hear_v the_o apostle_n if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o 3._o 10._o de_fw-fr symb._n ad_fw-la catech._n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o in_o his_o citation_n from_o st._n austin_n he_o abuse_v we_o for_o whereas_o st._n austin_n say_v it_o will_v nothing_o avail_v he_o that_o be_v find_v without_o the_o church_n quod_fw-la credidit_fw-la that_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o profess_a christianity_n or_o do_v so_o much_o good_a without_o respect_n to_o the_o chief_a good_a mr._n c._n will_v have_v he_o to_o asser_n to_o that_o it_o do_v nothing_o profit_v such_o a_o one_o 226._o mr._n c.p._n 226._o that_o he_o be_v orthodox_n in_o belief_n whereas_o st._n austin_n speak_v of_o heretic_n and_o present_o cry_v out_o hear_v this_o o_o you_o heretic_n and_o again_o quaecunque_fw-la congregatio_fw-la cujustibet_fw-la haeresis_fw-la in_o angulis_fw-la sedet_fw-la concubina_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la matrona_fw-la and_o a_o three_o time_n o_o haeresis_fw-la arriana_fw-la quid_fw-la insultas_fw-la now_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n by_o heresy_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o 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