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we_o than_o what_o our_o ancestor_n in_o their_o unhappy_a time_n esteem_v intolerable_a but_o what_o if_o the_o roman_a bishop_n themselves_o what_o if_o panormitan_n himself_o dare_v not_o require_v of_o lay_v patron_n what_o be_v now_o require_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o authority_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v about_o the_o word_n whether_o the_o collation_n of_o the_o patron_n may_v be_v call_v election_n nob_n and_o yet_o clement_n iii_o call_v it_o so_o these_o word_n be_v cite_v in_o a_o conventuall_a church_n the_o assent_n of_o the_o patron_n be_v better_a require_v not_o to_o the_o election_n of_o the_o prelate_n to_o be_v make_v but_o after_o it_o be_v make_v the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v very_o material_a be_v omit_v unless_o the_o custom_n be_v otherwise_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n for_o many_o age_n before_o and_o in_o many_o place_n the_o custom_n be_v otherwise_o and_o namely_o in_o our_o holland_n witness_v again_o the_o senate_n try_v note_v that_o if_o the_o first_o prebend_n to_o be_v void_a in_o collegiate_n church_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o reader_n of_o divinity_n the_o king_n and_o other_o lay_v patron_n who_o right_a it_o be_v in_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o holland_n in_o every_o chapter_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o presentation_n of_o the_o prebend_n first_o to_o be_v void_a in_o such_o a_o collegiate_n or_o conventuall_a church_n the_o pope_n hardly_o admit_v a_o lay_v patron_n but_o the_o emperor_n king_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o our_o holland_n as_o we_o now_o hear_v have_v admit_v he_o even_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o father_n and_o therefore_o the_o pope_n fear_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v obey_v add_v to_o his_o decree_n the_o exception_n of_o custom_n which_o many_o as_o it_o now_o appear_v if_o they_o have_v a_o papacy_n will_v not_o add_v that_o our_o state_n abrogate_a the_o right_a of_o patronage_n neither_o be_v true_a nor_o can_v be_v say_v without_o their_o injury_n for_o they_o mention_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o trouble_n the_o act_n of_o the_o trent_n synod_n and_o show_v that_o nothing_o do_v more_o hinder_v the_o publication_n of_o they_o than_o that_o the_o lay-patron_n complain_v their_o right_n be_v infringe_v by_o those_o constitution_n what_o opinion_n the_o state_n themselves_o have_v of_o the_o business_n we_o have_v hear_v their_o own_o word_n this_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o both_o the_o election_n make_v by_o the_o patron_n may_v power_n upon_o just_a cause_n be_v rescind_v by_o the_o high_a power_n and_o all_o this_o right_n no_o less_o than_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o private_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o command_v of_o law_n to_o which_o restraint_n if_o we_o add_v both_o the_o exploration_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o pastoral_a ordination_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n need_v no_o more_o be_v fear_v from_o noble_a patron_n than_o from_o rustic_a elder_n right_n two_o thing_n remain_v to_o be_v speak_v before_o i_o conclude_v this_o part_n concern_v derive_v right_o the_o one_o be_v this_o that_o the_o inferior_a power_n have_v by_o divine_a right_n we_o authority_n at_o all_o about_o sacred_a thing_n what_o ere_o they_o have_v they_o have_v it_o as_o by_o the_o supreme_a which_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o note_v wherefore_o neither_o joseph_n the_o decurion_n nor_o the_o proconsul_n sergius_n can_v do_v more_o in_o the_o church_n than_o any_o private_a person_n because_o neither_o the_o former_a from_o the_o great_a synedry_n nor_o the_o late_a from_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v receive_v any_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o snatch_v to_o himself_o the_o sword_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o the_o other_o be_v this_o thing_n be_v the_o tuition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o high_a power_n will_v do_v wise_o if_o they_o grant_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v of_o it_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o grant_v let_v they_o take_v care_n at_o least_o to_o commend_v these_o most_o noble_a office_n only_o to_o their_o most_o noble_a peer_n for_o if_o the_o charge_n of_o chequer_n money_n and_o coin_n be_v commit_v not_o to_o the_o municipal_a judge_n but_o to_o man_n of_o high_a place_n how_o much_o more_o do_v it_o concern_v the_o public_a safety_n and_o the_o church_n honour_n that_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v not_o devolve_v to_o inferior_a tribunal_n so_o in_o france_n no_o judge_n below_o the_o parliament_n have_v cognizance_n of_o abuse_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n nor_o with_o we_o of_o old_a below_o the_o senate_n of_o holland_n orthodox_n but_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o church_n affair_n be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v defer_v to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n book_n for_o see_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n hold_v it_o irreligious_a to_o carry_v their_o private_a complaint_n before_o such_o as_o be_v alien_n to_o their_o law_n much_o more_o unworthy_a be_v it_o and_o dishonourable_a in_o so_o great_a frequency_n of_o right_a believer_n that_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o any_o other_o person_n but_o only_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n the_o end_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la erudito_fw-la lectori_fw-la exit_fw-la latinis_fw-la bonis_fw-la anglica_n non_fw-la mala_fw-la i_o fecisse_fw-la si_fw-la censueris_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gaudeam_fw-la fateor_fw-la autem_fw-la ne_fw-la mibi_fw-la fraudi_fw-la sit_fw-la nonnulla_fw-la hic_fw-la omissa_fw-la ea_fw-la nimirum_fw-la quae_fw-la â—ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la res_fw-la aut_fw-la lector_fw-la meus_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la abesse_fw-la pateretur_fw-la nempe_fw-la istam_fw-la navavi_fw-la operam_fw-la in_fw-la eorum_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qui_fw-la latina_n non_fw-la attingunt_fw-la ingens_fw-la operae_fw-la pretium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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〈◊〉_d quorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o oportet_fw-la meminerint_fw-la officâ—i_fw-la esse_fw-la svi_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la resp_n ecclesiastica_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la capiat_fw-la videre_fw-la clero_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la conciliare_fw-la et_fw-la populum_fw-la antiqua_fw-la sub_fw-la religione_fw-la tueri_fw-la dam_fw-la veniam_fw-la erudite_fw-la lector_fw-la &_o valerius_n scripsi_fw-la decem._n 17._o 1650._o the_o method_n of_o every_o chapter_n chapter_n i._o 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n 2._o a_o argument_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o matter_n prove_v by_o scripture_n 3._o and_o by_o natural_a reason_n 4._o a_o argument_n from_o the_o univer_n sality_n of_o the_o end_n prove_v by_o scripture_n 5._o and_o by_o philosophy_n 6._o the_o right_o vindicate_v by_o direct_a authority_n of_o scripture_n 7._o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n 8._o and_o of_o the_o reform_a 9_o and_o of_o the_o heathen_n 10._o with_o respect_n unto_o eternal_a happiness_n 11._o and_o unto_o temporal_a prosperity_n 12._o which_o follow_v true_a religion_n by_o verâ—he_n of_o divine_a providence_n 13._o and_o by_o its_o own_o nature_n 14._o more_o reason_n add_v chap._n ii_o 1._o all_o function_n be_v under_o command_n 2._o some_o by_o emanation_n 3._o the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o the_o sacred_a function_n unite_v in_o the_o same_o person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 4._o it_o be_v so_o before_o moses_n and_o after_o among_o the_o nation_n 5._o the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o sacred_a function_n separate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 6._o and_o by_o the_o christian_a law_n 7._o sacred_a name_n and_o privilege_n give_v to_o the_o high_a power_n chap._n iii_o 1._o internal_a action_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o external_a 2._o action_n either_o determine_v or_o not_o determine_v before_o any_o human_a command_n 3._o action_n determine_v by_o law_n divine_a either_o natural_a or_o positive_a 4._o action_n undetermined_a be_v the_o matter_n of_o humane_a law_n and_o also_o determine_v both_o because_o of_o their_o adjunct_n and_o of_o a_o new_a obligation_n 5._o action_n not_o under_o humane_a command_n be_v only_o those_o that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o divine_a law_n 6._o command_v repugnant_a to_o divine_a law_n bind_v to_o a_o nonresidence_n and_o wherefore_o 7._o subordinate_a power_n not_o exempt_a from_o that_o obligation_n 8._o example_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v 9_o difference_n '_o betwixt_o internal_a action_n and_o external_a 10._o what_o god_n command_v can_v be_v forbid_v by_o man_n with_o validity_n 11._o how_o religion_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o humane_a power_n 12._o how_o it_o be_v subject_a 13._o the_o high_a power_n may_v determine_v any_o action_n not_o afore_o determine_v by_o god_n 14._o resistance_n under_o colour_n of_o religion_n unlawful_a prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o example_n and_o objection_n answer_v 15._o not_o so_o many_o particular_n in_o sacred_a thing_n as_o in_o secular_a under_o humane_a power_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o chap._n iu._n 1._o objection_n answer_v and_o first_o that_o christ_n institute_v the_o pastoral_a office_n 2._o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n answer_v 3._o a_o objection_n out_o of_o isaiah_n answer_v whether_o king_n be_v under_o the_o believer_n or_o church_n 4._o that_o king_n be_v under_o the_o pastor_n function_n answer_v 5._o the_o objection_n take_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n answer_v what_o that_o kingdom_n be_v and_o whether_o he_o have_v vicar_n 6._o pastoral_n government_n overthrow_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a power_n 7._o distinction_n of_o government_n directive_n and_o constitutive_a by_o consent_n and_o by_o command_n supreme_a and_o inferior_a by_o emanation_n and_o by_o subjection_n 8._o pastor_n have_v no_o coactive_a or_o temporal_a power_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o father_n 9_o their_o government_n suasory_n and_o declarative_n 10._o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n of_o command_n by_o divine_a right_n 11._o the_o church_n have_v a_o government_n constitutive_a by_o consent_n prove_v by_o reason_n and_o example_n of_o scripture_n 12._o the_o supreme_a authority_n compatible_a to_o the_o church_n the_o inferior_a only_o to_o pastor_n 13._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a power_n not_o overthrow_v by_o the_o directive_n and_o declarative_a regiment_n of_o pastor_n 14._o nor_o by_o the_o constitutive_a 15._o nor_o by_o any_o temporal_a give_v they_o by_o positive_a law_n chap._n v._n 1._o the_o word_n judgement_n explain_v 2._o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o high_a power_n 3._o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o may_v err_v 4._o and_o notwithstanding_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n 5._o how_o the_o scripture_n be_v judge_n 6._o how_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o church_n be_v judge_n 7._o understanding_n be_v require_v to_o judge_n 8._o the_o high_a power_n capable_a of_o sufficient_a understanding_n 9_o divine_a thing_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v 10._o help_v from_o god_n by_o prayer_n 11._o piety_n also_o requisite_a in_o the_o high_a power_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o judge_v 12._o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o rectitude_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o action_n apply_v 13._o infidel_n prince_n may_v judge_v of_o sacred_a thing_n example_n hereof_o 14._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 15._o catechuman_n not_o exclude_v from_o judgement_n 16._o right_o to_o judge_n be_v one_o thing_n ability_n another_o illustrate_v by_o simile_n 17._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o cor._n 14._o 31._o not_o privative_a of_o the_o high_a power_n 18._o the_o king_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n judge_v not_o as_o prophet_n only_o but_o as_o king_n chap._n vi_o 1._o the_o right_n of_o command_n and_o the_o use_v of_o it_o distinct_a 2._o pious_a and_o learned_a pastor_n to_o be_v consult_v by_o the_o high_a power_n 3._o principle_n of_o faith_n intrinsical_v extrinsecall_v these_o divine_a and_o humane_a 4._o of_o divine_a authority_n propose_v by_o man_n 5._o and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o protestant_n and_o papist_n 6._o when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o rest_v in_o humane_a authority_n 7._o no_o man_n may_v pin_v his_o faith_n of_o salvation_n upon_o another_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 8._o in_o matter_n not_o determine_v in_o scripture_n more_o may_v be_v give_v to_o humane_a judgement_n 9_o the_o prince_n must_v use_v his_o own_o judgement_n especial_o where_o counselor_n do_v not_o agree_v 10._o a_o objection_n out_o of_o deut._n answer_v 11._o another_o out_o of_o number_n 27._o 12._o care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o unity_n 13._o caution_n and_o rule_n conduce_v to_o unity_n few_o division_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n 14._o and_o those_o in_o general_n council_n 15._o ecclesiastical_a law_n deliver_v in_o a_o persuasive_a way_n 16._o how_o to_o preserve_v unity_n in_o point_n of_o ceremony_n 17._o high_a power_n need_v the_o ministry_n of_o other_o 18._o prudentiall_a rule_n have_v their_o exception_n and_o whence_o 19_o the_o distinction_n of_o power_n absolute_a and_o ordinary_a erroneous_a 20._o high_a power_n how_o far_o oblige_v to_o their_o own_o law_n chap._n vii_o 1._o what_o we_o mean_v by_o synod_n 2._o no_o precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o they_o 3._o their_o original_a not_o from_o act_n 15._o 4._o but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v distinguish_v into_o absolute_a and_o after_o a_o sort_n 5._o synod_n not_o from_o the_o law_n natural_a absolute_a 6._o synod_n under_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n by_o what_o right_a 7._o synod_n call_v by_o christian_a emperor_n 8._o three_o question_n about_o synod_n 9_o whether_o the_o high_a power_n may_v govern_v without_o a_o synod_n 10._o the_o affirmative_a prove_v by_o example_n 11._o three_o end_n of_o synod_n yet_o not_o necessary_a counsel_n consent_v jurisdiction_n 12._o synod_n sometime_o not_o useful_a 13._o accuser_n may_v not_o be_v judge_n in_o synod_n 14._o synod_n sometime_o hurtful_a 15._o what_o may_v serve_v in_o their_o stead_n 16._o other_o cause_n to_o deny_v synod_n beside_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o religion_n 17._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v till_o a_o free_a council_n may_v be_v call_v 18._o synod_n not_o calla_fw-la without_o the_o h._n power_n 19_o two_o whether_o the_o h._n power_n may_v choose_v the_o synod-man_n and_o judge_v in_o synod_n 20._o the_o right_a of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o assemble_v of_o bishop_n 21._o the_o emperor_n encyclic_a letter_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a 22._o the_o h._n power_n may_v elect_v pastor_n for_o the_o synod_n prove_v by_o reason_n and_o example_n 23._o when_o the_o election_n be_v permit_v to_o other_o the_o h._n power_n have_v command_v over_o it_o 24._o the_o h._n power_n may_v judge_v in_o synod_n 25._o whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a or_o no_o in_o person_n 26._o the_o high_a power_n present_v in_o
18._o the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n of_o command_n by_o divine_a right_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o eph._n 6.17_o phil._n 3.20_o 11._o the_o church_n have_v a_o government_n constitutive_a by_o consent_n prove_v by_o reason_n and_o example_n of_o scripture_n col._n 2.16_o act._n 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o apoc._n 1.20_o 12._o the_o supreme_a authority_n compatible_a to_o the_o church_n the_o inferior_a only_o to_o pastor_n 1_o mac._n 4.59_o 13._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o h._n power_n not_o overthrow_v by_o the_o directive_n &_o declarative_a regiment_n of_o pastor_n 14._o nor_o by_o the_o constitutive_a 14._o nor_o by_o any_o temporal_a power_n give_v they_o by_o positive_a law_n 1._o the_o word_n judgement_n explain_v 2._o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o high_a power_n 3._o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o may_v eâ—â—e_v 4._o notwithstanding_o that_o christ_n be_v supreme_a judge_n 5._o how_o the_o scripiture_n be_v judge_n jo._n 7.51.12.48_o 6._o how_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o church_n be_v judge_n 7._o understanding_n be_v require_v unto_o judgement_n deut._n 17.8_o jos_n 1.8_o 8._o the_o high_a power_n capable_a of_o sufficient_a understanding_n 9_o divine_a thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a be_v easy_a to_o be_v know_v rom._n 12.3_o 10._o heln_n from_o god_n by_o prayer_n ps_n 72.1_o ps_n 51.8_o 1_o reg._n 3._o num._n 11.27.25_o dent._n 34.9_o heb._n 1_o mâ—â—_n 13.8_o rom._n 10.8_o â—_o cor._n 4.3_o 4_o num._n 1.29_o 1_o tim._n â—_o 4â—_n 11._o piety_n be_v also_o require_v in_o the_o high_a power_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o judge_v deut._n 17.19_o jos_n 1.7_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1.6.7_o 12._o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o rectitude_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o action_n apply_v 13._o insidel_n prince_n may_v judge_v of_o sacred_a thing_n example_n hereof_o act._n 14._o 14._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o de_fw-fr bone_n persev_n cap._n 14._o jo._n 5.30_o act._n 17.11_o 15._o catechuman_n not_o exclude_v from_o judgement_n 16._o right_o to_o judge_n be_v one_o thing_n ability_n another_o and_o this_o illustrate_v by_o siâ—ilâ—cs_n 1_o cor._n 14.31_o 17._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o prophet_n not_o privative_a of_o the_o high_a power_n deut._n 18.22_o 1_o jo._n 4.1_o 1_o thes_n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 14.29_o 1_o cor._n 12.9_o 1_o cor._n 11._o epist_n 33._o 18._o the_o king_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n judge_v not_o as_o prophet_n only_o but_o as_o king_n luke_n 10.24_o 1._o the_o right_a &_o the_o use_n of_o it_o distinct_a 2._o pious_a and_o learned_a pastor_n to_o be_v consult_v by_o the_o high_a power_n 3._o principle_n of_o faith_n intrinsical_v extrinsecall_v divine_a humane_a 4._o of_o divine_a authority_n propose_v by_o man_n 5._o and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o protestant_n and_o papist_n 6._o when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o â—rest_v in_o humane_a authority_n 2_o cor._n hom._n 13._o 7._o no_o man_n may_v pin_v his_o faith_n of_o salvation_n upon_o another_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n rom._n 4.3.10.17_o jo._n 4.28_o mat._n 15.9_o 1_o thes_n 2.13_o 8._o in_o matter_n not_o determine_v by_o scripture_n more_o may_v be_v give_v to_o human_a judgement_n 9_o the_o prince_n must_v use_v his_o own_o judgement_n especial_o where_o counsel_n lovis_fw-la do_v not_o agrec_fw-la 10._o a_o objection_n out_o of_o deut._n answer_v deut._n 17.8_o mâ—_n 23.2_o deut._n 17.12_o 11._o another_o out_o of_o numb_a 27._o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o unity_n jo._n 13_o 35._o act._n 4.32_o 13._o cautiion_n and_o râ—les_n conduce_v to_o unity_n fâ—w_o decision_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n 14._o and_o those_o in_o in_o general_n council_n 15._o ecclesiastical_a law_n deliver_v in_o a_o persuasive_a way_n 16._o how_o top_n eserve_v unity_n in_o point_n of_o ceremony_n 17._o high_a power_n need_v the_o ministry_n of_o other_o 18._o prudentiall_a rule_n have_v their_o exception_n and_o whence_o 19_o the_o distinction_n of_o power_n absolute_a and_o ordinary_a erroneous_a l._n 3.d_o de_fw-fr leg._n 20._o high_a power_n how_o far_o oblige_v to_o their_o own_o law_n nou._n 105._o 1_o cor._n 6.12.23_o l._n â—non_fw-fr omne_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la jur_fw-fr pro_fw-la rabir._n 1._o what_o we_o mean_v by_o synod_n 2._o no_o precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o synod_n 3._o their_o original_a not_o from_o act._n 15._o act._n 15.3_o 4._o but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o a_o distinction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n absolute_a after_o a_o sort_n 5._o synod_n not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n absolute_a 6._o synod_n under_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n by_o what_o right_a act._n 24.14_o 6._o synod_n call_v by_o christian_a emperor_n 8._o three_o question_n about_o synod_n 9.1_o whether_o the_o h_n power_n may_v govern_v without_o a_o synod_n 10._o the_o affirmative_a prove_v by_o example_n 11._o three_o end_n of_o synod_n yet_o not_o necessary_a counsel_n consent_n jarisdiction_n 12._o synod_n sometime_o not_o useful_a 13._o accuser_n may_v not_o be_v judge_n in_o a_o synod_n 14._o synod_n sometime_o hurtsull_n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o phil._n 3.15_o 15._o what_o may_v serve_v in_o their_o stead_n 16._o o._n her_o cause_n to_o deny_v synod_n beside_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o religion_n epist_n 24._o in_o 4._o prac_n loc_n 5._o 17._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v till_o 2_o free_a council_n may_v be_v call_v 18_o synod_n not_o call_v without_o the_o high_a power_n 19_o whetther_o the_o high_a power_n may_v choose_v the_o synod-man_n 20._o the_o right_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o the_o assemble_v of_o bishop_n act_n 15.2.12_o 21._o the_o emperor_n encyclic_a letter_n to_o the_o metropolitan_o 22._o the_o high_a power_n may_v elect_v pastor_n for_o the_o synod_n prove_v by_o reason_n and_o example_n 1_o king_n 22._o 23._o when_o the_o election_n be_v permit_v to_o other_o the_o high_a power_n command_v â—â—â—veri_n 24._o the_o h._n power_n may_v judge_v in_o synod_n 25._o whetheir_o it_o be_v expedient_a or_o no_o in_o person_n 26._o the_o high_a power_n present_v in_o synod_n by_o their_o deputy_n 27._o iii_o what_o be_v the_o high_a power_n right_a after_o synod_n the_o epicrisis_fw-la wherein_o be_v contain_v right_a to_o change_v to_o add_v to_o take_v away_o 28._o a_o objection_n answer_v d._n quando_fw-la appell_n 28._o the_o manner_n of_o give_v the_o epicrisis_fw-la or_o final_a judgement_n and_o of_o appeal_n dio._n 29._o the_o epicrisis_fw-la in_o part_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o whole_a 1._o the_o several_a act_n of_o authority_n be_v legislation_n jurisdiction_n and_o another_o without_o special_a name_n mat._n 8.9_o 2._o wherein_o be_v legislation_n 3._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o high_a power_n about_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o public_a religion_n 4._o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n pro._n 25.1_o 5._o religion_n must_v not_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o force_n of_o subject_n deut._n 7.5_o 6._o false_a &_o schismatical_a worship_n by_o the_o high_a power_n sometime_o prohibit_v and_o punish_v 7._o sometime_o dissemble_v and_o regulate_v 8._o legislation_n in_o the_o part_n of_o religion_n 9_o suppeslion_n of_o unprofitable_a question_n soâ—â—m_n 1.7_o c._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d cleric_a d._n the_o sum_n â—â—init_fw-la and_o of_o word_n not_o find_v in_o so_o pure_a nâ—â—â—on_v de_fw-fr side_n 10._o the_o regulate_v of_o church_n man_n conversation_n novel_a b.c._n 11._o in_o greg._n 4._o 11._o law_n about_o thing_n undetermined_a by_o divine_a law_n and_o that_o beside_o the_o canon_n 12._o yet_o the_o canon_n be_v of_o use_n in_o the_o make_n of_o law_n 13._o no_o legislative_a power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n by_o divine_a right_n 14._o yâ—t_v it_o may_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o law_n positive_a cumulative_o nâ—tâ—rivatively_o and_o not_o without_o subordination_n and_o dependence_n come_v tolet._n 6._o can_n etc._n etc._n 15._o how_o king_n have_v confess_v themselves_o bind_v by_o canon_n 16._o the_o canon_n dispense_v with_o by_o emperor_n 1._o example_n hereof_o even_o in_o the_o apostolical_a 1_o tim._n 3.6_o 1_o tim._n 5.9_o 17._o divine_a law_n also_o moderate_v by_o equity_n let_v â—â—_o 7.10_o &_o 22._o 1._o jutisdiction_n about_o sacred_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o high_a power_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v declare_v ep._n 3._o v._n 10_o 3._o jurisdiction_n proper_o so_o call_v belong_v not_o natural_o to_o the_o pastor_n 4._o yet_o by_o law_n positive_a it_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o some_o nation_n cic._n l._n 4._o ad_fw-la attic._n deâ—â—_n 17.8_o l._n 3._o devit_fw-la mos_fw-la 5._o pastoral_n act_n of_o divine_a right_n which_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o to_o jurisdiction_n and_o yet_o be_v distinct_a from_o it_o 6._o the_o apostolical_a rod._n 1_o cor_fw-la 4.21_o 2_o cor._n 13.10_o 10.6.13.2_o act_n 4.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 1_o cor._n 5._o act_n 3.12_o 1_o cor._n 5.2_o gal._n