c._n 7._o or_o if_o distinct_a a_o very_a small_a quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n with_o very_o great_a caution_n give_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o spoon_n for_o the_o second_o the_o cross_n and_o picture_n and_o a_o due_a veneration_n of_o they_o be_v use_v as_o well_o in_o these_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a church_n see_v for_o the_o veneration_n of_o picture_n in_o the_o abyssine_a church_n according_a in_o most_o thing_n with_o the_o egyptian_n thom._n a_o jesus_n l._n 7._o p._n 380._o and_o the_o priest_n and_o religious_a be_v say_v to_o carry_v always_o a_o cross_n in_o their_o hand_n 348._o hand_n roger_n terre_fw-fr saint_n p._n 348._o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o cross_v see_v the_o liturgy_n for_o the_o three_o monastic_a vow_n and_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o first_o of_o these_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o they_o all_o 1._o §._o 179._o n._n 1._o and_o from_o this_o therefore_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o second_o i_o mean_v of_o a_o injunction_n of_o celibacy_n to_o the_o clergy_n be_v justify_v as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o §_o 164_o and_o a_o necessity_n of_o such_o celibacy_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la be_v not_o affirm_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o for_o this_o second_o the_o practice_n in_o these_o church_n be_v much_o what_o the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a viz._n that_o person_n marry_v be_v free_o admit_v to_o be_v priest_n but_o none_o after_o make_v priest_n suffer_v to_o marry_v which_o be_v a_o yoke_n that_o few_o where_o liberty_n to_o take_v wife_n beforehand_o be_v grant_v have_v a_o firm_a mind_n to_o undergo_v hence_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o most_o of_o the_o secular_a clergy_n in_o these_o other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la marry_v meanwhile_o 9_o meanwhile_o thom._n a_o jesus_n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o the_o regulars_n that_o be_v priest_n do_v live_v always_o in_o celibacy_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o regulars_n as_o they_o be_v so_o choose_v most_o frequent_o and_o in_o some_o church_n as_o in_o the_o abyssine_n 347._o abyssine_n terre_fw-fr saint_n p._n 347._o and_o i_o think_v in_o the_o greek_a they_o only_o can_v bechosen_a bishop_n for_o the_o four_o auricular_a or_o sacramental_a confession_n 2._o §._o 179._o n._n 2._o and_o penance_n though_o such_o confession_n in_o few_o or_o none_o of_o these_o church_n wherein_o the_o church-discipline_n in_o such_o a_o commixture_n of_o mahometanism_n and_o heathenism_n be_v much_o decay_v be_v so_o strict_o observe_v as_o in_o the_o roman_a or_o yet_o as_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n either_o as_o to_o their_o make_n it_o so_o often_o as_o they_o receive_v the_o communion_n or_o as_o to_o a_o enumeration_n of_o their_o particular_a fault_n when_o they_o make_v it_o yet_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v altogether_o omit_v or_o disuse_v as_o with_o protestant_n it_o be_v zaga_n zabo_n a_o abyssine_a bishop_n say_v morth_o say_v apud_fw-la damianum_fw-la à _fw-la go_v de_fw-fr ethiopium_n morth_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o abyssine_n and_o to_o give_v it_o in_o brerewood_n word_n 166._o word_n inquiry_n p._n 166._o that_o present_o upon_o commission_n of_o sin_n they_o resort_v to_o the_o confessor_n and_o at_o every_o confession_n though_o it_o be_v every_o day_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n again_o that_o mulieres_fw-la gravidae_fw-la ante_fw-la partus_fw-la tempus_fw-la semper_fw-la confitentur_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la domini_fw-la confessae_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la infans_fw-la capiens_fw-la inde_fw-la nutrimentum_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la communicatione_n sit_fw-la sacratus_fw-la and_o they_o have_v great_a respect_n say_v the_o fr._n recollect_v 361._o recollect_v terre_fw-fr saint_n p._n 361._o to_o all_o the_o sacrament_n and_o as_o for_o confession_n they_o appoint_v rigorous_a penance_n and_o those_o public_a for_o public_a offence_n and_o with_o these_o author_n may_v those_o quote_v by_o daille_n 1._o daille_n de_fw-fr confession_n auriculari_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 1._o to_o say_v the_o contrary_a well_o agree_v whilst_o they_o speak_v of_o several_a part_n of_o a_o vast_a country_n or_o of_o a_o usual_a omission_n of_o it_o by_o some_o of_o these_o sonthern_a christian_n before_o they_o receive_v for_o all_o receive_v frequent_o viz._n on_o all_o festival_n 371._o festival_n thom._n a_o jesus_n p._n 371._o and_o of_o a_o perfunctory_a performance_n of_o it_o only_o in_o general_n by_o many_o when_o they_o do_v it_o so_o thom._n a_o jesus_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o sidon_n relation_n 387._o relation_n p._n 387._o say_v of_o the_o jacobite_n and_o armenian_n sacramentum_fw-la confessionis_fw-la rarissimè_fw-la not_o nunquam_fw-la apud_fw-la nationes_fw-la illas_fw-la frequentatur_fw-la multique_fw-la not_o omnes_fw-la communicant_a sine_fw-la auriculari_fw-la confession_n and_o of_o the_o cophthites_n 361._o cophthites_n p._n 361._o moris_n non_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la vigesimum_fw-la aut_fw-la circiter_fw-la annum_fw-la unquam_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la reciper_n and_o 416._o and_o ib._n p._n 416._o sacramentum_fw-la confesâ—ionis_fw-la auriculart_n ut_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la romanam_n confirmationis_fw-la &_o extremae_fw-la vnctionis_fw-la ferè_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la sacramental_a confession_n therefore_o in_o these_o church_n seem_v rather_o the_o facto_fw-la much_o neglect_a than_o the_o jure_v not_o allow_v or_o require_v and_o look_v rather_o like_o a_o custom_n by_o the_o malignity_n of_o time_n somewhat_o deface_v than_o never_o at_o all_o know_v or_o use_v and_o this_o neglect_n of_o confession_n perhaps_o may_v partly_o arise_v from_o a_o different_a judgement_n they_o have_v of_o mortal_a sin_n the_o only_a necessary_a matter_n of_o confession_n whilst_o they_o account_v some_o few_o of_o the_o great_a only_o such_o §_o 180_o yet_o for_o external_a penance_n and_o austerity_n especial_o in_o the_o monastic_o and_o clergy_n of_o these_o eastern_a and_o southern_a church_n they_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v very_o great_a and_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o dislike_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n beside_o the_o difference_n which_o they_o have_v in_o several_a other_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n to_o arise_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o see_v many_o of_o they_o in_o such_o corporal_a severity_n more_o remiss_a see_v rogers_n terre_fw-fr saint_n l._n 2._o p._n 335._o and_o thom._n a_o jesus_n l._n 6._o p._n 284._o species_n austerioris_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la hieromonachis_n metropolitis_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la frequenter_a cernitur_fw-la latino_n contemnendi_fw-la praebet_fw-la occasionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o the_o abyssine_a religious_a and_o bishop_n 347._o bishop_n roger_n terre_fw-fr saint_n l._n 2._o p._n 347._o go_v barefoot_a wear_v haircloth_n never_o eat_v flesh_n and_o in_o lent_n which_o 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hooker_n pref._n §._o 6._o l._n 2._o §._o 7._o and_o in_o reason_n what_o can_v any_o say_v less_o §_o 21_o 10_o from_o this_o i_o also_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o though_o such_o or_o so_o many_o 10._o prop._n 10._o as_o can_v demonstrative_o prove_v the_o contrary_a be_v hereby_o disoblige_v to_o yield_v their_o assent_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o former_a guide_n yet_o so_o many_o other_o as_o can_v do_v the_o like_a remain_v oblige_v still_o to_o follow_v and_o obey_v the_o same_o their_o former_a pastor_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n may_v join_v themselves_o in_o communion_n or_o adhere_v to_o the_o new_a demonstrator_n till_o they_o themselves_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o like_a certainty_n by_o which_o rule_n how_o few_o will_v there_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a that_o do_v not_o still_o owe_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o same_o church_n give_v her_o law_n still_o as_o former_o that_o be_v before_o luther_n who_o upon_o new_a evidence_n desert_v it_o where_o all_o owe_v this_o obedience_n save_v demonstrator_n of_o their_o new_a tenant_n chap._n iii_o 11._o that_o these_o church-governor_n may_v teach_v diverse_o and_o some_o of_o they_o err_v in_o necessary_n and_o fall_v into_o heresy_n §_o 22._o 12._o and_o therefore_o christian_n not_o leave_v to_o follow_v who_o of_o they_o they_o please_v but_o some_o certain_a rule_n there_o be_v to_o which_o of_o they_o in_o any_o division_n they_o ought_v to_o adhere_v that_o this_o in_o the_o universal_a church-practice_n be_v and_o rational_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o in_o these_o judge_n subordinate_a dissent_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o superior_a in_o those_o of_o the_o same_o order_n and_o dignity_n dissent_v to_o the_o major_a part_n §_o 23._o etc._n etc._n where_o of_o the_o major_a part_n conclude_v the_o whole_a in_o the_o ancient_a council_n §_o 25._o n._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o church-prelacy_a in_o the_o time_n of_o arrianism_n §_o 26._o n._n 2._o 14._o and_o that_o the_o protestant-marks_a whereby_o to_o discern_v true_a from_o false_a guide_n as_o to_o the_o quest_n here_o viz._n to_o learn_v from_o these_o true_a guide_n in_o matter_n controvert_v which_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n be_v unserviceable_a §_o 28._o §_o 22_o 11_o that_o some_o of_o these_o church-governor_n more_o or_o few_o may_v become_v heretic_n and_o erroneous_a in_o point_n necessary_a and_o may_v guide_v christian_n contrary_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o 11._o prop._n 11._o be_v grant_v by_o all_o side_n and_o know_v by_o experience_n §_o 23_o 12_o it_o seem_v therefore_o also_o evident_a that_o christian_n for_o yield_v the_o obedience_n forename_a propos_fw-fr 9th_o and_o allow_v by_o protestant_n in_o such_o dissent_v of_o governor_n 12._o prop._n 12._o may_v not_o safe_o follow_v which_o of_o they_o they_o please_v or_o judge_v to_o be_v in_o their_o doctrine_n the_o right_a for_o so_o they_o judge_v of_o their_o judge_n and_o may_v as_o well_o judge_v the_o controversy_n 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the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o contrary_a since_o ordinary_o some_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n either_o inferior_a or_o superior_a if_o not_o a_o great_a yet_o some_o small_a part_n or_o other_o of_o they_o may_v be_v find_v also_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o catholic_n church_n as_o to_o doctrine_n be_v quite_o overthrow_v one_a in_o person_n 1._o §._o 24._o n._n 1._o or_o council_n subordinate_a that_o the_o superior_a in_o case_n of_o any_o dissent_n right_o challenge_v our_o obedience_n i_o think_v it_o out_o of_o dispute_n so_o in_o england_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o supreme_a national_a synod_n and_o the_o obedience_n thereto_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o inferior_n for_o prevent_v dissension_n see_v the_o decree_n in_o can._n 139._o &_o 140._o of_o the_o synod_n under_o k._n james_n 1603._o where_o it_o be_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o sacred_a synod_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n by_o representation_n or_o shall_v affirm_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n either_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n not_o be_v themselves_o particular_o assemble_v in_o the_o say_v sacred_a synod_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o decree_n thereof_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o not_o have_v give_v their_o voice_n unto_o those_o decree_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o not_o restore_v until_o he_o repent_v and_o public_o revoke_v that_o his_o wicked_a error_n and_o for_o obedience_n to_o this_o high_a ecclesiastical_a court_n see_v the_o king_n be_v resolute_a speech_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n 72._o hampton-court_n p._n 72._o i_o will_v have_v one_o doctrine_n and_o one_o discipline_n one_o religion_n in_o substance_n and_o ceremony_n and_o therefore_o i_o charge_v you_o never_o to_o speak_v more_o to_o that_o point_n how_o far_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v when_o the_o church_n have_v ordain_v it_o what_o subjection_n then_o for_o preserve_a unity_n be_v require_v in_o the_o english_a church_n can_v reasonable_o be_v disallow_v by_o they_o in_o the_o catholic_n again_o see_v in_o dr._n hammond_n book_n of_o schism_n 3._o schism_n c._n 3._o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o primitive_a subordination_n as_o of_o a_o presbyter_n to_o the_o bishop_n so_o of_o bishop_n to_o metropolitan_o of_o metropolitan_n to_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n where_o he_o come_v short_a but_o one_o link_n of_o those_o which_o the_o roman_a church_n maintain_v viz._n of_o the_o patriarch_n to_o the_o protopatriarch_n or_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o again_o see_v his_o acknowledgement_n 29._o acknowledgement_n schism_n c_o 8._o p_o 158._o ans_fw-fr to_o cath._n gentl._n p._n 29._o of_o a_o subordination_n of_o all_o these_o sever_a person_n to_o the_o whole_a corporation_n or_o body_n of_o they_o assemble_v in_o council_n in_o which_o council_n he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o power_n which_o several_o belong_v to_o each_o bishop_n 10._o answ_n to_o cath._n gentl._n p._n 29._o §._o 9_o 10._o be_v there_o unite_a i_o add_v and_o therefore_o if_o that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v several_o be_v by_o divine_a right_n so_o be_v this_o which_o they_o have_v conjunct_o notwithstanding_o what_o be_v dispute_v against_o it_o etc._n it_o see_v still_o rat_n account_n 3_o par_fw-fr c._n 1._o p._n 515._o etc._n etc._n as_o a_o subordination_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o province_n to_o a_o council_n provincial_n in_o a_o nation_n to_o a_o council_n national_a of_o all_o christianity_n to_o a_o council_n general_n only_o here_o he_o omit_v one_o subordination_n well_o know_v in_o the_o church_n and_o sufficient_o attest_v by_o other_o protestant_n viz._n a_o subordination_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o several_a nation_n that_o be_v under_o one_o patriarch_n to_o a_o council_n patriarchal_a which_o defect_n of_o his_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o supply_v to_o you_o out_o of_o dr._n field_n and_o bishop_n bramhall_n authority_n as_o authentic_a as_o he_o thus_o then_o dr._n field_n 518._o field_n of_o the_o ch._n p._n 518._o these_o patriarch_n may_v convocate_v the_o metropolitan_o of_o their_o several_a division_n and_o hold_v a_o patriarchal_a council_n which_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n then_o either_o those_o in_o the_o several_a province_n or_o of_o a_o whole_a nation_n former_o mention_v because_o it_o consist_v of_o more_o and_o more_o honourable_a bishop_n yet_o have_v the_o patriarch_n no_o great_a authority_n over_o the_o metropolitan_o within_o their_o large_a circuit_n than_o the_o metropolitan_o within_o their_o lesser_a compass_n and_o ib._n 513._o show_v against_o bellarmine_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a subordination_n of_o the_o church_n officer_n and_o of_o their_o consults_z there_o be_v no_o further_a necessity_n of_o a_o monarchical_a government_n in_o the_o church_n for_o conserve_n the_o unity_n thereof_o 1_o if_o say_v
fauteres_fw-la compositionem_fw-la verborum_fw-la quòd_fw-la sacrae_fw-la litera_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la minimè_fw-la complecterentur_fw-la insectari_fw-la possent_fw-la after_o this_o upon_o the_o call_n of_o the_o council_n at_o sardica_n a._n d._n 347._o the_o eastern_a bishop_n assemble_v at_o philippopolis_n and_o though_o they_o condemn_v arrianisme_n yet_o maintain_v semi-arrianisme_a be_v only_o 76._o whilst_o the_o orthodox_n sardican_n bishop_n be_v about_o 300._o in_o the_o next_o council_n follow_v at_o sirmium_n convene_v for_o destroy_v the_o new_a heresy_n of_o photinus_n both_o the_o first_o and_o last_o form_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n there_o for_o the_o second_o themselves_o disallow_v though_o defective_a yet_o contain_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o may_v not_o well_o be_v take_v in_o a_o catholic_n sense_n and_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n be_v the_o first_o explain_v by_o s._n hilarius_n synodis_fw-la hilarius_n lib._n de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la write_v in_o those_o very_a time_n from_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o subscriber_n of_o these_o creed_n shall_v either_o be_v arrian_n or_o semi-arrian_a and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a hand_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v profess_v in_o these_o creed_n that_o filius_fw-la do_v ex_fw-la patris_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la constare_fw-la or_o that_o he_o be_v patri_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la similis_fw-la etiam_fw-la quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la or_o essentiam_fw-la again_o that_o he_o be_v ante_fw-la omne_fw-la tempus_fw-la aut_fw-la secúlum_fw-la all_o which_o be_v most_o true_a but_o not_o profess_v there_o what_o these_o semi-arrians_a hold_v further_a that_o the_o son_n though_o he_o have_v altogether_o the_o like_a yet_o have_v not_o the_o selfsame_a essence_n with_o the_o father_n which_o they_o think_v can_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n 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se_fw-la esse_fw-la miratus_fw-la est_fw-la speak_v upon_o a_o strange_a and_o unexpected_a issue_n of_o this_o council_n at_o ariminum_n show_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n before_o it_o to_o come_v to_o the_o council_n then_o 9_o §._o 26._o n._n 9_o one_a as_o this_o meeting_n of_o about_o 400_o bishop_n assemble_v there_o appear_v not_o above_o 80._o or_o as_o athanasius_n sydno_n athanasius_n athan._n de_fw-fr sydno_n say_v 50._o addict_v to_o arrianisme_n though_o some_o of_o these_o indeed_o the_o emperor_n favority_n according_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o council_n confirm_v that_o of_o nice_n and_o condemn_a arrianisme_n be_v send_v by_o they_o though_o never_o deliver_v â—o_o the_o emperor_n and_o a_o dismission_n desire_v which_o long_o delay_v several_a of_o they_o without_o leave_v depart_v the_o rest_n hinder_v from_o dissolve_v upon_o much_o solicitation_n of_o the_o emperor_n agent_n and_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o a_o firm_a peace_n and_o union_n so_o to_o 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