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begin_v to_o cease_v among_o the_o jew_n than_o it_o be_v continue_v to_o he_o still_o among_o the_o gentile_n see_v rom._n 4.12_o 16.17_o gal._n 3.7_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 4._o joh._n 8._o 39.44_o luk._n 19.9_o §_o 5_o this_o for_o the_o old_a church_n next_o for_o the_o old_a law_n rule_n and_o government_n under_o which_o it_o live_v we_o find_v early_a mention_n of_o several_a of_o these_o long_a before_o moses_n his_o commit_v they_o to_o record_v of_o holy_a person_n priest_n prophet_n intercessor_n gen._n 14_o 18.-20.7_a 17._o exod._n 19.22_o 24.5_o of_o holy_a time_n gen._n 2.3_o exod._n 16.23_o of_o holy_a place_n gen._n 4.12_o 14_o 16_o 28.17-35.1_a 12_o 6.-26.25_a ex._n 3.5_o of_o altar_n gen._n 8.20_o which_o the_o patriarch_n build_v in_o such_o place_n where_o god_n appear_v to_o they_o gen._n 12_o 6.-26.25_a or_o where_o they_o make_v a_o long_a abode_n gen._n 12_o 8.-13.4_a 18._o of_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o firstling_n and_o of_o the_o far_o gen._n 4.3_o 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it_o be_v order_v in_o the_o wilderness_n again_o when_o the_o people_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o rest_n here_o we_o find_v beside_o the_o inferior_a judge_n distribute_v in_o the_o country_n deut._n 16.18_o by_o god_n command_n a_o stand_a court_n establish_v in_o that_o city_n where_o god_n settle_v his_o sanctuary_n and_o presence_n that_o they_o also_o may_v there_o consult_v he_o in_o their_o difficulty_n establish_v i_o say_v for_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o matter_n too_o hard_a for_o the_o other_o and_o we_o find_v all_o person_n oblige_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o stand_v to_o their_o decision_n see_v for_o this_o deut._n 17_o 8_o etc._n etc._n if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o i._n e._n the_o inferior_a country-judge_n deuter._n 16.18_o in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n or_o between_o stroke_n and_o strike_v or_o leper_n and_o leper_n what_o in_o these_o be_v permit_v or_o prohibit_v excusable_a or_o punishable_a or_o in_o what_o manner_n punishable_a according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o thy_o gate_n or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a &_o judicum_fw-la intra_fw-la portas_fw-la tuas_fw-la videris_fw-la verba_fw-la variari_fw-la thou_o shall_v then_o arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o chief_n secular_a magistrate_n or_o his_o substitute_n because_o the_o matter_n bring_v before_o this_o court_n be_v sometime_o relate_v to_o god_n sometime_o to_o the_o king_n law_n cause_n some_o ecclesiastical_a some_o civi_fw-la that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n
of_o judgement_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o of_o that_o place_n shall_v show_v thou_o according_o to_o all_o that_o they_o inform_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a quodcunque_fw-la docuerint_fw-la te_fw-la juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la ejus_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o decline_v from_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o least_o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n or_o to_o the_o judge_n as_o his_o cause_n be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civi_fw-la even_a that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o thus_o deuteronomy_n again_o in_o 2_o chron_n 19.5_o 8_o 10_o 11._o where_o jehoshaphat_n in_o his_o reformation_n among_o many_o other_o reduce_v this_o law_n into_o practice_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v cxpress_v in_o these_o term_n first_o v._o 5._o and_o he_o set_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n throughout_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n answerable_a to_o deut._n 16.18_o and_o then_o v._o 8._o moreover_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n the_o lord_n have_v choose_v do_v jehoshaphat_n set_v the_o levite_n for_o under_o officer_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n v._o 11._o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o controversy_n and_o he_o charge_v they_o say_v what_o cause_n soever_o shall_v come_v unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o their_o city_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o law_n and_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n you_o shall_v even_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o trespass_n not_o against_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o behold_v amasiah_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v his_o law_n and_o religion_n and_o zebadiah_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n concern_v the_o king_n law_n and_o civil_a subjection_n also_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v officer_n before_o you_o etc._n etc._n see_v 1_o chron._n 23.4_o 26.29_o 30._o §_o 8_o in_o these_o two_o place_n you_o may_v note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o or_o not_o only_o concern_v matter_n of_o fact_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o when_o doubt_n arise_v at_o the_o country_n session_n they_o be_v to_o repair_v to_o this_o court_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o fact_n be_v most_o easy_a and_o most_o fit_a to_o be_v judge_v upon_o the_o place_n but_o concern_v matter_n of_o law_n or_o statute_n when_o question_n arise_v about_o that_o between_o plea_n and_o plea_n law_n and_o commandment_n statute_n and_o judgement_n say_v the_o text_n see_v diodate_n comment_n in_o deut._n 17._o 8._o and_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o etc._n etc._n again_o it_o be_v not_o for_o matter_n of_o law_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o namely_o that_o the_o litigant_fw-la be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n whensoever_o he_o judge_v right_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o judge_v otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o obey_v he_o nor_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o disobedience_n in_o such_o case_n for_o so_o bishop_n andrews_n tort._n torti_n answer_v bellarmin_n urge_v this_o place_n quali_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la imperio_fw-la obediendum_fw-la ita_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la verba_fw-la babent_fw-la imperio_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la docentis_fw-la tum_o sequeris_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la turn_v si_fw-la superbierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o who_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v judge_v when_o this_o supreme_a court_n appeal_v to_o judge_v juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la when_o not_o sure_o it_o must_v be_v the_o litigant_fw-la or_o no_o body_n unless_o there_o can_v be_v a_o supersupreme_a court_n but_o then_o how_o absurd_a this_o for_o so_o whenever_o the_o litigant_fw-la judge_v the_o judge_n to_o have_v judge_v not_o according_a to_o this_o law_n he_o be_v free_a from_o obey_v his_o sentence_n and_o consequent_o from_o punishment_n for_o any_o disobedience_n thereof_o unless_o the_o judge_n can_v by_o god_n law_n punish_v he_o for_o do_v only_o what_o god_n law_n permit_v he_o therefore_o quodcunque_fw-la docuerint_fw-la te_fw-la juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o the_o vulgar_a which_o the_o bishop_n here_o be_v pleat_v to_o make_v use_n of_o mean_v only_o this_o quodcunque_fw-la doenerint_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la these_o being_n the_o supreme_a expositor_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o people_n as_o 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case_n of_o suffering_n and_o patient_o submit_v to_o a_o punishment_n which_o this_o court_n shall_v inflict_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o see_v chilingworth_n c._n 5._o §_o 109_o 110._o but_o also_o of_o do_v what_o it_o shall_v direct_v for_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a deut._n 17.9_o thou_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v all_o that_o they_o shall_v inform_v thou_o not_o turn_v to_o any_o hand_n and_o 2_o chron._n 19.10_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o judge_n you_o shall_v warn_v they_o that_o they_o trespass_n not_o against_o the_o lord_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o punishment_n but_o in_o break_v his_o law_n again_o it_o be_v nor_o mean_v of_o do_v neither_o what_o this_o court_n shall_v direct_v that_o be_v in_o such_o thing_n wherein_o meanwhile_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o think_v also_o their_o determination_n lawful_a and_o their_o sentence_n just_a as_o one_o may_v lawful_o pay_v a_o mulct_n of_o a_o 100_o l._n wherein_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o court_n without_o think_v their_o sentence_n lawful_a because_o any_o one_o when_o wrong_a be_v do_v he_o may_v cedere_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la without_o sin_v therein_o thus_o mr._n chill_a worth_n will_v avoid_v this_o place_n urge_v by_o mr._n knot_n and_o in_o his_o instance_n indeed_o no_o more_o be_v require_v than_o he_o affirm_v but_o it_o seem_v also_o a_o obligation_n to_o think_v such_o determination_n and_o sentence_n just_a and_o lawful_a as_o in_o all_o those_o instance_n may_v be_v make_v appear_v where_o the_o party_n be_v enjoin_v by_o this_o court_n to_o perform_v some_o neglect_a duty_n to_o god_n or_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o only_o sentence_v to_o undergo_v some_o punishiment_n as_o certain_o all_o the_o decree_n and_o determination_n of_o that_o court_n be_v not_o only_o about_o passive_a obedience_n satisfaction_n and_o punishment_n but_o active_a too_o duty_n and_o service_n now_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o first_o think_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v or_o at_o lest_o which_o he_o do_v not_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v for_o conscientia_fw-la erronea_fw-la obligat_fw-la and_o next_o he_o can_v think_v such_o thing_n lawful_a to_o be_v do_v so_o long_o as_o he_o think_v that_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o or_o command_v the_o contrary_a of_o it_o to_o be_v do_v therefore_o as_o long_o as_o he_o think_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o so_o long_o he_o think_v or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n command_n and_o so_o long_o he_o think_v or_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o court_n be_v right_a and_o just_a but_o here_o if_o any_o one_o will_v say_v that_o one_o may_v think_v a_o thing_n lawful_a to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o because_o it_o be_v command_v he_o by_o those_o superior_n who_o god_n have_v charge_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o
catholic_n be_v of_o which_o declare_v heretic_n be_v no_o part_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n shall_v still_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n upon_o a_o hill_n and_o unite_v within_o itself_o even_o in_o its_o great_a persecution_n conspicuous_a to_o those_o who_o sincere_o bend_v their_o course_n to_o it_o again_o it_o seem_v that_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n dissolution_n from_o this_o total_a apostasy_n through_o great_a persecution_n from_o the_o faith_n in_o some_o and_o from_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n in_o other_o because_o both_o false_a religion_n and_o such_o heretical_a doctrine_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v do_v all_o tend_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o viciousness_n of_o life_n to_o libertinism_n and_o inducement_n of_o the_o flesh_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2.3_o 10_o 18_o 19_o phil._n 3.18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 7._o etc._n etc._n see_v trial_n of_o doctrine_n §_o 32._o there_o shall_v abound_v very_o great_a wickedness_n and_o much_o security_n among_o the_o then_o heavy_a oppressor_n of_o god_n church_n much_o what_o like_v to_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o of_o lot_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o unexpected_o to_o judgement_n but_o this_o be_v no_o fail_v of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v then_o remain_v a_o holy_a city_n at_o unity_n in_o itself_o see_v rev._n 20.9_o and_o if_o also_o within_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o vicious_a shall_v outnumber_n the_o pious_a neither_o be_v this_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n since_o the_o same_o thing_n happen_v less_o or_o more_o in_o all_o age_n that_o the_o wicked_a herein_a be_v more_o than_o the_o good_a as_o st._n austin_n have_v take_v notice_n and_o much_o pain_n to_o prove_v to_o the_o donatist_n urge_v some_o of_o the_o former_a text_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o c._n §_o 64_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o head_n propose_v before_o §_o 1._o viz._n the_o clergy_n be_v delegated_a by_o our_o lord_n depart_v hence_o the_o infallible_a preserver_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o necessary_a faith_n and_o supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o controversy_n arise_v therein_o now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o 2d_o next_o this_o authority_n to_o secure_v it_o for_o ever_o from_o any_o decay_n or_o interruption_n thereof_o be_v give_v they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o dependence_n on_o any_o save_v the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o be_v ambassador_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o to_o be_v every_o where_o free_a from_o all_o violation_n for_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n since_o their_o constitution_n be_v such_o as_o can_v do_v the_o least_o wrong_n or_o hurt_v to_o any_o secular_a dominion_n nay_o bring_v great_a security_n to_o it_o and_o since_o this_o their_o ministry_n because_o without_o a_o sword_n can_v be_v no_o government_n or_o discipline_n come_v arm_v only_o with_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o not_o a_o temporal_a and_o last_o since_o christianity_n the_o doctrine_n they_o plant_v give_v no_o man_n any_o privilege_n interest_n or_o advantage_n by_o it_o in_o this_o world_n or_o for_o secular_a matter_n but_o maintain_v every_o kingdom_n and_o state_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n wherein_o it_o find_v it_o and_o only_o oblige_v man_n to_o pray_v always_o for_o such_o state_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o to_o yield_v all_o strict_a obedience_n to_o it_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o upon_o no_o pretence_n of_o maintain_v religion_n to_o use_v or_o to_o advise_v to_o use_v the_o material_a sword_n or_o any_o otherwise_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n than_o 1._o by_o confess_v it_o 1._o in_o practise_v its_o precept_n at_o all_o time_n among_o which_o yet_o one_o necessary-one_a be_v public_a assemble_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n etc._n etc._n ecclesiactico_v coetus_fw-la humanis_fw-la legibus_fw-la interdictos_fw-la ob_fw-la divinum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la christiani_n intermittere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la grot._fw-la sum_fw-la imp._n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la and_o 2ly_a by_o suffer_v for_o it_o the_o christian_a profession_n therefore_o never_o trouble_v the_o civil_a peace_n which_o can_v be_v break_v but_o by_o arm_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n may_v be_v lawful_o punish_v on_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o temporal_a sovereign_a power_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o christian_a profession_n i_o say_v lawful_o purish_v unless_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o person_n such_o temporal_a magistrate_n make_v over_o this_o power_n to_o another_o which_o thing_n doubtless_o may_v be_v lawful_o do_v if_o for_o example_n the_o prince_n shall_v not_o think_v it_o so_o decent_a &c_n &c_n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n upon_o a_o bishop_n his_o spiritual_a father_n by_o who_o he_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o correct_v and_o if_o need_v be_v censure_v and_o spiritual_o punish_v concern_v great_a matter_n see_v 1_o cor._n 6.3_o or_o that_o the_o priest_n one_o day_n shall_v summon_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o his_o tribunal_n the_o next_o the_o magistrate_n he_o or_o upon_o other_o reason_n and_o perhaps_o this_o remit_v of_o the_o trial_n of_o clergyman_n even_o in_o civil_a matter_n to_o their_o spiritual_a superior_n so_o that_o the_o secular_a power_n only_o use_v the_o temporal_a sword_n upon_o they_o when_o the_o other_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o it_o as_o it_o may_v preserve_v more_o reverence_n in_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o ministry_n so_o may_v it_o conduce_v to_o a_o more_o severe_a animadversion_n from_o such_o judge_n suppose_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v of_o that_o sanctity_n and_o integrity_n which_o they_o do_v profess_v upon_o such_o malefactor_n than_o any_o other_o way_n can_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o these_o or_o some_o other_o motive_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o concession_n by_o several_a emperor_n and_o prince_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n §_o 65_o and_o the_o judgement_n also_o when_o such_o disturbance_n be_v shall_v belong_v to_o his_o not_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n so_o solomon_n confine_v ahiathar_n the_o highpriest_n 1_o kin._n 2.26_o 27_o compare_v with_o ch_z 4_o v._o 4._o who_o have_v he_o please_v he_o may_v also_o have_v put_v to_o death_n see_v 1_o king_n 2.26_o 27._o not_o for_o error_n but_o for_o rebellion_n not_o that_o the_o king_n may_v meddle_v or_o have_v any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n over_o or_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n save_o the_o assist_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n with_o his_o temporal_a and_o the_o use_v his_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n see_v calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o s_o 15._o for_o the_o priest_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o heretical_a opinion_n how_o can_v again_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v a_o lawful_a power_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o depose_v the_o priest_n but_o over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n meddle_v without_o his_o leave_n and_o beyond_o their_o lord_n commission_n in_o affair_n temporal_a but_o then_o if_o the_o secular_a power_n in_o his_o take_a care_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n safety_n be_v please_v to_o decree_v the_o church_n religious_a assembly_n either_o for_o worship_v god_n or_o compose_v law_n for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v conspiracy_n or_o make_v their_o preach_a or_o come_v within_o his_o territory_n treason_n only_o because_o they_o possible_o may_v for_o how_o can_v any_o be_v send_v by_o christ_n to_o who_o this_o may_v not_o be_v object_v not_o because_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o do_v any_o hurt_n to_o it_o or_o provoke_v by_o some_o particular_a person_n who_o transgress_v their_o commission_n from_o christ_n do_v some_o act_n or_o hold_v some_o opinion_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o safety_n thereof_o shall_v therefore_o condemn_v and_o execute_v all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o order_n against_o who_o the_o same_o fault_n can_v be_v prove_v and_o who_o abjure_v such_o horrid_a tenant_n shall_v he_o interpret_v any_o their_o meddle_v with_o his_o subject_n who_o our_o saviour_n send_v unarm_v like_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n to_o be_v subvert_v of_o his_o state_n and_o their_o spiritual_a sword_n inconsistent_a with_o or_o frustrate_v his_o temporal_a he_o now_o usurp_v upon_o our_o saviour_n authority_n and_o they_o must_v go_v on_o through_o all_o his_o torment_n by_o way_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o shall_v certain_o conquer_v at_o last_o not_o of_o the_o sword_n with_o which_o those_o minister_n shall_v perish_v that_o take_v it_o up_o mat._n 26.52_o against_o those_o power_n to_o which_o only_o it_o be_v commit_v rom_n 13.14_o to_o do_v their_o office_n with_o that_o answer_n to_o he_o act._n
l._n 37._o c._n p._n 551._o without_o the_o patriarch_n assent_n none_o of_o the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o may_v be_v ordain_v and_o what_o the_o bring_v say_v he_o prove_v nothing_o that_o we_o ever_o doubt_v of_o for_o we_o know_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o right_a of_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o his_o own_o patriarchship_n as_o likewise_o every_o other_o patriarch_n have_v and_o that_o therefore_o he_o may_v send_v the_o pall_n to_o sundry_a part_n of_o greece_n france_n and_o spain_n as_o bellarmin_n allege_v be_v all_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o patriarchship_n see_v bishop_n bramhal_o vindic_n 9_o c._n p._n 257._o etc._n etc._n what_o power_n the_o metropolitan_a have_v over_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o province_n the_o same_o have_v a_o patriarch_n over_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n of_o sundry_a province_n within_o his_o own_o patriarchate_o and_o afterward_o wherein_o then_o consist_v patriarchal_a authority_n in_o ordain_v their_o metropolitan_o for_o with_o inferior_a bishop_n they_o may_v not_o meddle_v or_o confirm_v they_o in_o impose_v of_o hand_n or_o give_v the_o pall_n in_o convocate_a patriarchal_a synod_n and_o preside_v in_o they_o &c_n &c_n when_o metropolitical_a synod_n do_v not_o suffice_v to_o determine_v some_o emergent_a difference_n or_o difficulty_n thus_o he_o neither_o may_v any_o metropolitan_a upon_o any_o cause_n separate_v himself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o patriarch_n before_o the_o examination_n and_o sentence_n of_o a_o council_n first_o pass_v in_o his_o behalf_n see_v 8._o general_n council_n 10._o c._n who_o word_n be_v nullus_fw-la clericus_fw-la ante_fw-la diligentem_fw-la examinationem_fw-la &_o synodicam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la proprii_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la se_fw-la separet_fw-la licet_fw-la criminalem_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la causam_fw-la ejus_fw-la se_fw-la nosse_fw-la praetendat_fw-la nec_fw-la recuset_fw-la nomen_fw-la ipsius_fw-la refer_v inter_fw-la divina_fw-la mysteria_fw-la idem_fw-la statuimus_fw-la de_fw-la episcopis_fw-la erga_fw-la proprios_fw-la metropolita_n similiter_fw-la &_o de_fw-la metropolitis_fw-la circa_fw-la patriarcham_fw-la suum_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la contra_fw-la fecerit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la operatione_n &_o honore_fw-la decidat_fw-la ante_fw-la synodicam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la i._n e._n of_o a_o council_n superior_a to_o the_o metropolitan_a for_o the_o low_a can_v judge_v the_o high_a no_o not_o tho_o assemble_v together_o in_o a_o council_n see_v dr._n field_n l._n 5._o c._n 39_o p._n 567._o as_o a_o episcopal_a synod_n can_v judge_v the_o metropolitan_a and_o the_o firmly_a to_o bind_v and_o confine_v the_o inferior_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o superior_a order_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o church_n make_v frequent_a canon_n against_o their_o start_n aside_o by_o appeal_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o secular_o whether_o of_o other_o or_o also_o of_o the_o emperor_n himself_o see_v council_n antiochen_n 11._o c._n 12._o c._n council_n sardica_n 8._o c._n council_n chalced._n 9_o c._n si_fw-mi clericus_fw-la adversus_fw-la clericum_fw-la habeat_fw-la negotium_fw-la non_fw-la relinquat_fw-la suum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la saecularia_fw-la judicia_fw-la non_fw-la concurrat_fw-la etc._n etc._n conc._n melevitanum_n 19_o c._n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n cognitionem_fw-la judiciorum_fw-la publicorum_fw-la i.e._n ecclesiasticorum_fw-la petierit_n honore_fw-la proprio_fw-la privetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o see_v conc._n generale_fw-mi 8._o c._n 17._o &_o 21._o this_o for_o patriarch_n superiority_n over_o and_o their_o cotfirmation_n of_o metropolitans_n next_o among_o the_o patriarch_n themselves_o §_o 10_o it_o seem_v the_o low_a receive_v no_o ordination_n from_o the_o high_a but_o yet_o some_o confirmation_n or_o approbation_n they_o seem_v ordinary_o to_o have_v have_v from_o their_o superior_n or_o at_o least_o from_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n by_o those_o word_n of_o leo_n ep._n 54._o ad_fw-la martianum_fw-la the_o then_o emperor_n concern_v anatolius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la praedicto_fw-la vestrae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la auxilio_fw-la &_o mei_fw-la favoris_fw-la assensu_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la tantae_fw-la vrbis_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la and_o custodire_fw-la debuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la nostro_fw-la beneficio_fw-la noscitur_fw-la consecutus_fw-la nullius_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la turbaret_fw-la nos_fw-la enim_fw-la vestrae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o interventionis_fw-la habentes_fw-la intuitum_fw-la cum_fw-la secundum_fw-la suae_fw-la consecrationis_fw-la authores_fw-la ejus_fw-la initia_fw-la titubarent_fw-la benigniores_fw-la circa_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quam_fw-la justiores_fw-la esse_fw-la voluimus_fw-la quo_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la omnes_fw-la quae_fw-la operante_fw-la diabolo_fw-it fuerunt_fw-la excitatae_fw-la adhibitis_fw-la remediis_fw-la leniremus_fw-la thus_o discourse_v the_o pope_n to_o the_o emperor_n conscious_a of_o all_o those_o proceed_n concern_v his_o establish_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a patriarch_n and_o by_o the_o suit_n make_v to_o the_o pope_n concern_v the_o settlement_n of_o flavianus_n in_o the_o patriarchy_n of_o antioch_n of_o which_o see_v theodoret_n hist_o eccles_n 5._o l._n 23._o c._n likewise_o concern_v the_o confirm_v of_o superior_a patriarch_n by_o the_o inferior_a that_o be_v true_a which_o dr._n field_n 5._o l._n 37._o c._n p._n 551._o say_v in_o answer_n to_o such_o place_n urge_v by_o bellarmin_n that_o the_o manner_n be_v that_o the_o patriarch_n shall_v upon_o notice_n give_v of_o their_o due_a ordination_n and_o synodal_n letter_n contain_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n mutual_o give_v assent_v one_o to_o another_o therefore_o cyprian_n antoniano_n ep._n 52._o speak_v thus_o concern_v the_o legitimate_a election_n of_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o novatianus_n endeavour_v to_o supplant_v factus_fw-la est_fw-la cornelius_n episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la fabiani_n locus_fw-la vacaret_fw-la quo_fw-la loco_fw-la occupato_fw-la de_fw-fr dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la atque_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la consensione_n firmato_fw-la quisquis_fw-la jam_fw-la episcopus_fw-la romae_fw-la fieri_fw-la voluerit_fw-la foris_fw-la fiat_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o dr._n field_n add_v there_o viz._n that_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o great_a bishop_n of_o the_o world_n pertain_v not_o otherwise_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n than_o the_o right_n of_o confirm_v he_o pertain_v unto_o they_o can_v just_o be_v defend_v even_o from_o his_o own_o concession_n elsewhere_o 5._o l._n 34._o c._n p._n 528._o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o below_o §_o 24._o for_o no_o other_o bishop_n can_v be_v a_o lawful_a patriarch_n without_o the_o approbation_n 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