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the_o case_n of_o cecilianus_n and_o donatus_n a_o nigris_fw-la causis_fw-la severe_o rebuke_v melchiade_n or_o meltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o he_o with_o his_o transmarine_a colleague_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o discuss_v and_o reverse_v that_o judgement_n which_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o council_n of_o seventy_o bishop_n in_o africa_n anastasius_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o bishop_n of_o rome_n decree_v that_o the_o donatist_n who_o have_v be_v prefer_v to_o charge_n and_o dignity_n though_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v continue_v but_o the_o african_a father_n in_o council_n make_v a_o counter-decree_n that_o the_o conform_v and_o repent_v donatist_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o retain_v their_o place_n and_o dignity_n with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o 50._o the_o about_o ann._n 401._o justel_n in_o cod._n conc._n eccl._n afric_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ball_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n ep._n 50._o transmarine_a roman_n synod_n julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n press_v the_o restitution_n of_o athanasius_n whereupon_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n meet_v in_o council_n and_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pragmatical_a presumption_n in_o he_o to_o 11._o to_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o interpose_v in_o their_o affair_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o contradict_v they_o neither_o will_v they_o endure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o this_o be_v not_o the_o resolution_n only_o of_o the_o eusebian_n and_o semi-arrian_a bishop_n who_o yet_o be_v conformist_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o arr._n but_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 68_o athan._n or_o 1._o contr_n arr._n of_o the_o catholic_n also_o act_v in_o the_o council_n who_o though_o they_o favour_v athanasius_n and_o his_o cause_n 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church_n always_o own_v it_o and_o as_o occasion_v offer_v act_v by_o it_o that_o which_o move_v the_o then_o romanist_n to_o this_o dissatisfaction_n and_o averseness_n be_v that_o that_o council_n have_v settle_v the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n into_o a_o patriarchate_n which_o honour_n they_o repine_v at_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o precedency_n to_o the_o patriarch_n 2.3_o patriarch_n conc._n 2.3_o of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n and_o grant_v to_o he_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n minor_fw-la 125._o minor_fw-la in_o all_o 28_o roman_a province_n brerewood_n inquiry_n p._n 125._o thrace_n and_o pontus_n and_o therefore_o soon_o after_o this_o council_n determine_v the_o 553._o the_o resist_v it_o baron_n an._n 553._o bishop_n of_o rome_n endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v this_o settlement_n for_o statim_fw-la post_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v conclude_v damasus_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n indict_v a_o roman_a synod_n in_o which_o a_o counter-decree_n be_v enact_v
if_o doulia_fw-la or_o hyperdoulia_n belong_v to_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o much_o more_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n yet_o be_v far_o above_o all_o angel_n principality_n and_o power_n and_o every_o name_n which_o be_v name_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n beside_o we_o have_v clear_a text_n that_o we_o shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o we_o do_v honour_n the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o least_o intimation_n in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v so_o honour_v the_o angel_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o all_o angel_n shall_v worship_v he_o in_o that_o he_o by_o inheritance_n have_v obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o it_o be_v altogether_o unnecessary_a to_o multiply_v quotation_n from_o the_o ancient_n or_o to_o cite_v those_o numerous_a place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o prove_v what_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n primitive_a church_n have_v be_v in_o this_o instance_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o considerate_a disintere_v person_n to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o testimony_n which_o the_o protestant_n have_v produce_v from_o they_o be_v so_o forcible_a that_o the_o great_a cardinal_n 3._o cardinal_n never_o any_o author_n before_o he_o have_v invenr_v those_o author_n ep._n ad_fw-la bell._n see_v bellarmin_n life_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o r._n 3._o perron_n have_v confess_v he_o be_v force_v to_o strain_v his_o invention_n and_o great_a part_n to_o frame_v answer_n to_o they_o and_o when_o he_o have_v rack_v they_o to_o the_o height_n all_o that_o he_o can_v apologetical_o feign_v in_o excuse_n of_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v to_o accuse_v and_o impeach_v the_o father_n of_o deep_a dissimulation_n and_o imposture_n for_o first_o 1045._o first_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n p._n 1044_o 1045._o he_o say_v the_o father_n in_o their_o write_n against_o the_o gentile_n say_v those_o thing_n not_o which_o they_o do_v believe_v but_o dissemble_v and_o disguise_v their_o practice_n say_v those_o thing_n which_o serve_v their_o cause_n to_o refute_v the_o gentile_n objection_n this_o scandalous_a imputation_n be_v enough_o to_o crack_v their_o credit_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o honest_a mind_n for_o who_o will_v ever_o believe_v they_o who_o for_o a_o colour_n to_o their_o cause_n be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o speak_v lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n or_o ever_o esteem_v they_o as_o the_o chief_a apologist_n and_o choice_a advocate_n of_o christianity_n who_o be_v egregious_a prevaricator_n and_o mean_v contemprible_a proctor_n in_o their_o own_o and_o the_o church_n concern_v or_o who_o will_v ever_o rely_v upon_o their_o testimony_n who_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o sottish_a as_o to_o attempt_v the_o dissemble_n of_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v conceal_v and_o the_o disguise_n of_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v or_o evade_v for_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o be_v artist_n enough_o to_o find_v out_o any_o sophistical_a shuffling_n in_o their_o discourse_n and_o dispute_v against_o they_o so_o they_o be_v malicious_a and_o active_a adversary_n have_v their_o spy_n and_o trapanner_n abroad_o to_o give_v they_o intelligence_n of_o the_o christian_n practise_v both_o in_o their_o civil_a and_o religious_a conversation_n and_o if_o these_o fail_v there_o be_v too_o many_o lapse_v christian_n who_o will_v inform_v they_o to_o the_o full_a and_o too_o many_o false_a brethren_n who_o industrious_o pretend_v to_o christianity_n that_o thereby_o when_o occasion_n serve_v they_o may_v accuse_v they_o to_o the_o high_a power_n such_o as_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n who_o be_v unaware_o bring_v in_o and_o come_v in_o privy_o as_o spy_n gal._n 2._o and_o after_o age_n have_v be_v all_o out_o as_o bad_a if_o not_o worse_o after_o nero_n reign_n in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o cardinal_n tell_v we_o the_o father_n in_o their_o write_n against_o the_o heathen_n decline_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n prayer_n lest_o the_o gentile_n may_v think_v there_o be_v some_o appearance_n of_o conformity_n though_o but_o false_a and_o fallacious_a betwixt_o the_o church_n practise_v herein_o and_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_a and_o thereby_o take_v a_o occasion_n though_o upon_o no_o just_a ground_n to_o retort_v upon_o their_o practice_n this_o insimulation_n be_v somewhat_o more_o modest_a or_o less_o irreverent_a than_o the_o former_a but_o as_o false_a and_o fallacious_a for_o sect_n iii_o 1_n the_o father_n in_o their_o write_n to_o the_o heathen_n do_v not_o decline_v but_o declare_v what_o the_o church_n prayer_n be_v both_o for_o matter_n and_o form_n witness_v just_o 12._o just_o apol._n 2._o clem._n alex._n l._n 7._o strom._n p._n 717._o tert._n apol._n c._n 30._o p._n 27._o &_o the_o oâ—at_n domini_fw-la c._n 1_o &_o 12._o mart._n clem._n alex._n and_o tert._n and_o it_o appear_v from_o flinies_n epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n trajane_n the_o heathen_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o christian_n practice_n in_o their_o assembly_n in_o this_o therefore_o the_o cardinal_n dissemble_v and_o in_o the_o next_o period_n of_o his_o sentence_n he_o disguise_v and_o gloss_v the_o matter_n for_o two_o the_o church_n prayer_n than_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o those_o now_o in_o use_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n as_o he_o fallacious_o sugge_v but_o perfect_o protestant_a as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n policarp_n recite_v in_o eusebius_n lib._n 4._o c._n 15._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o smyrna_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o body_n of_o their_o martyr_a bishop_n for_o its_o burial_n the_o jew_n persuade_v the_o governor_n not_o to_o grant_v their_o request_n upon_o this_o unworthy_a pretence_n the_o christian_n will_v worship_v it_o to_o which_o false_a suggestion_n the_o christian_n reply_v we_o can_v never_o be_v induce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_n any_o other_o with_o religious_a adoration_n but_o christ_n he_o we_o adore_v other_o we_o worthy_o love_v and_o respect_n this_o protestation_n be_v thus_o render_v in_o the_o cottoni_n the_o exit_fw-la passionario_fw-la m._n s._n 7_o cal._n febr._n in_o bibl._n eccl._n sarisb_n &_o dom._n rober._n cottoni_n latin_a edition_n nunquam_fw-la christum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o christian_n can_v never_o forsake_v christ_n who_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o suffer_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o our_o sin_n nor_o impart_v precem_fw-la orationis_fw-la the_o devotion_n religion_n or_o supplication_n of_o prayer_n to_o any_o other_o and_z according_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o translate_v it_o be_v public_o read_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n 3_o if_o they_o do_v forbear_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n prayer_n lest_o the_o gentile_n shall_v retort_v 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