difference_n of_o judaisme_n and_o christianity_n consider_v with_o respect_n to_o supremacy_n but_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a subject_a matter_n of_o this_o authority_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o same_o in_o judaisme_n and_o christianity_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n appear_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o supreme_a authority_n many_o thing_n be_v allowable_a under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o so_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o be_v here_o further_o plead_v that_o the_o king_n under_o the_o law_n may_v be_v further_o interest_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n than_o the_o gospel_n will_v admit_v because_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v not_o so_o much_o distinguish_v under_o the_o legal_a oeconomy_n as_o under_o the_o evangelical_n the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o rule_n both_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o of_o the_o political_a government_n but_o in_o truth_n the_o proper_a fix_a kingly_a authority_n in_o the_o 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it_o may_v seem_v plausible_a which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o that_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n may_v the_o rather_o pretend_v exemption_n from_o the_o royal_a power_n as_o be_v establish_v before_o the_o fix_a royal_a line_n 9_o supra_fw-la epilogue_n b._n 1._o ch._n 20._o right_o of_o the_o church_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o be_v also_o urge_v and_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o limit_n of_o any_o single_a temporal_a sovereign_n whereas_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o state_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n except_o the_o case_n of_o some_o proselyte_n such_o as_o naaman_n be_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o by_o the_o determination_n of_o catholic_n council_n or_o by_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o christian_n abroad_o any_o particular_a christian_a kingdom_n and_o the_o sovereign_n thereof_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v 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or_o annul_v by_o any_o power_n upon_o earth_n to_o establish_v by_o civil_a sanction_n what_o be_v useful_a about_o religion_n and_o his_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o admit_v and_o embrace_v such_o particular_a thing_n as_o conduce_v to_o the_o unity_n or_o welfare_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n every_o christian_n owe_v unto_o god_n be_v no_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o supremacy_n of_o government_n in_o this_o very_a case_n than_o a_o private_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o admit_v what_o general_a custom_n have_v make_v a_o part_n of_o decency_n and_o civility_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o right_a and_o power_n of_o govern_v and_o command_v his_o own_o action_n 10._o wherefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o supremacy_n of_o christian_a prince_n notwithstanding_o these_o thing_n object_v be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o some_o 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admit_v right_o of_o the_o church_n ch._n 1._o p._n 9_o 10_o 11._o review_n ch_n 1._o p._n 13_o 14._o the_o same_o power_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a both_o in_o the_o christian_a state_n and_o in_o the_o jewish_a to_o flow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o sovereign_a power_n and_o the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o this_o power_n be_v employ_v to_o advance_v religion_n 11._o church_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o church_n another_o thing_n which_o may_v possible_o deserve_v some_o consideration_n be_v from_o the_o general_a usage_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o dedication_n and_o consecration_n of_o church_n some_o have_v think_v that_o when_o salomon_n temple_n be_v consecrate_v the_o consecration_n thereof_o be_v main_o perform_v by_o solomon_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o king_n this_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o leviathan_n 2._o leviath_n ch._n 40._o hospin_n de_fw-fr templ_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o and_o some_o man_n of_o learning_n seem_v to_o favour_v this_o notion_n speak_v of_o he_o ipse_fw-la dedicationis_fw-la praecipuas_fw-la obivit_fw-la part_n that_o he_o himself_o discharge_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o dedication_n but_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v be_v so_o far_o as_o any_o account_n thereof_o can_v be_v discover_v to_o have_v their_o church_n dedicate_v not_o by_o prince_n undertake_v to_o celebrate_v that_o solemnity_n but_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n 44._o c._n 1._o q._n 2._o c._n placuit_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 1._o leon._n ep._n 88_o ad_fw-la germ._n &_o gal._n episcop_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n c._n 40_o 43_o 44._o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o manifest_v from_o divers_a canon_n mention_v by_o gratian_n and_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o leo_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n herein_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a for_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a account_n give_v by_o eusebius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o a_o famous_a church_n in_o jerusalem_n to_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o divers_a bishop_n be_v assemble_v and_o do_v bear_v their_o part_n in_o that_o solemnity_n and_o the_o same_o author_n acquaint_v we_o that_o in_o his_o reign_n there_o be_v in_o divers_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o eus_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o consecration_n of_o those_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o be_v then_o late_o build_v and_o the_o meeting_n of_o bishop_n to_o that_o end_n 12._o but_o that_o this_o seem_a difficulty_n may_v be_v clear_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o thing_n do_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n 1._o solomon_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o build_v his_o house_n when_o he_o have_v finish_v it_o yield_v up_o his_o right_n and_o present_v it_o to_o god_n and_o by_o prayer_n desire_v god_n acceptance_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o design_a end_n 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insolent_o exalt_v himself_o against_o and_o cruel_o murder_v his_o own_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o if_o s._n martin_n be_v once_o bring_v to_o his_o table_n will_v not_o upon_o this_o account_n drink_v to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o other_o with_o he_o who_o be_v partaker_n or_o may_v be_v presume_v favourer_n of_o his_o insurrection_n this_o speak_v he_o a_o zealous_a friend_n to_o justice_n and_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n and_o one_o who_o earnest_o detest_a usurpation_n and_o rebellion_n 7._o the_o place_n produce_v from_o nazianzen_n 2._o naz._n orat_fw-la 17._o ambr._n the_o dign_a sacerdot_n c._n 2._o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n do_v express_v the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n to_o have_v a_o high_a excellency_n than_o the_o temporal_a which_o gr._n nazianz._n declare_v by_o compare_v his_o episcopal_a dignity_n with_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o city_n but_o the_o other_o two_o by_o prefer_v the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n in_o some_o excellency_n to_o the_o royal._n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v very_o great_a excellency_n do_v attend_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n even_o in_o some_o respect_n above_o those_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o secular_a and_o it_o become_v every_o good_a christian_a who_o have_v a_o value_n for_o the_o gospel_n grace_n high_o to_o esteem_v this_o ministry_n but_o its_o worth_n and_o excellency_n do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v its_o superiority_n of_o government_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n 8._o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n have_v such_o excellency_n as_o these_o ministry_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a ministry_n that_o the_o person_n towards_o who_o it_o be_v exercise_v be_v not_o only_a man_n or_o member_n of_o a_o humane_a society_n but_o be_v advance_v to_o be_v christian_n or_o person_n admit_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o that_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o ministry_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o that_o admirable_a grace_n and_o 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and_o a_o visible_a christian_a but_o be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a christian_a and_o member_n of_o christ_n who_o practice_n be_v according_a to_o his_o profession_n and_o his_o chief_a care_n be_v about_o such_o excellent_a thing_n as_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o he_o attain_v effectual_o and_o this_o man_n do_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o advantageous_a purpose_n and_o be_v not_o only_o dignify_v with_o the_o honourable_a title_n of_o a_o king_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o son_n of_o god_n but_o do_v receive_v those_o great_a benefit_n which_o be_v include_v under_o these_o high_a expression_n and_o these_o be_v spiritual_a excellency_n of_o a_o more_o sublime_a nature_n than_o the_o bare_a enjoy_n either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a office_n 10._o but_o if_o every_o good_a man_n because_o of_o these_o excellency_n which_o attend_v his_o state_n shall_v be_v conclude_v to_o have_v a_o great_a 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subject_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o from_o the_o dutiful_a behaviour_n of_o s._n ambrose_n to_o valentinian_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o account_n in_o the_o follow_a book_n sect_n vi_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o exemption_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o clergy_n from_o secular_a cognisance_n consider_v with_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o have_v some_o affinity_n therewith_o from_o mat._n 18.17_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 1._o there_o be_v divers_a ancient_a canon_n which_o require_v the_o cause_n which_o concern_v the_o clergy_n especial_o among_o themselves_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a by_o a_o great_a synod_n but_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o court_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n some_o such_o canon_n be_v refer_v to_o by_o photius_n 12._o phot._n nomoc_n tit._n 9_o c._n 1._o c._n 11._o qu._n 1._o barcl_n de_fw-fr pot._n pap._n c._n 32._o conc._n agath_fw-mi c._n 23._o conc._n matisc_n 1._o c._n 5._o conc._n antioch_n c._n 11_o 12._o and_o other_o be_v produce_v by_o gratian_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o be_v inquire_v into_o by_o barclay_n to_o this_o purpose_n tend_v some_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o and_o four_o general_n council_n and_o other_o of_o the_o provincial_a council_n both_o in_o africa_n asia_n and_o europe_n but_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o these_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n will_v not_o have_v thus_o determine_v unless_o the_o church_n have_v judge_v such_o case_n and_o person_n not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o supremacy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o secular_a authority_n and_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o add_v strength_n to_o this_o objection_n even_o the_o civil_a law_n itself_o give_v some_o allowance_n to_o these_o proceed_n sect._n 6_o 2._o and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o add_v 18.17_o secular_a cause_n be_v ancient_o determine_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicature_n mat._n 18.17_o that_o when_o 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thaum_n aug._n cons_n l._n 6._o c._n 3._o amb._n ep._n ad_fw-la marcellum_fw-la ep._n 24._o and_o s._n aug._n which_o i_o above_o produce_v but_o also_o from_o what_o gregory_n nyssen_n relate_v concern_v gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n bishop_n of_o neocesarea_n and_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o s._n ambrose_n a_o account_n of_o which_o we_o have_v both_o from_o s._n austin_n and_o from_o himself_o 3._o but_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o and_o for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o observe_v three_o thing_n obs_n 1._o that_o those_o rule_n be_v establish_v out_o of_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o peaceable_a design_n arbitration_n this_o sometime_n by_o peaceable_a arbitration_n and_o to_o prevent_v scandal_n and_o thereupon_o have_v no_o ill_a aspect_n upon_o secular_a authority_n if_o a_o father_n of_o a_o numerous_a progeny_n or_o a_o master_n of_o a_o great_a family_n consult_v the_o honour_n reputation_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o 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the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n and_o lay_v foundation_n for_o great_a disturbance_n and_o thereby_o the_o command_n of_o god_n will_v be_v break_v with_o the_o great_a force_n and_o violence_n if_o those_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o some_o part_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n shall_v account_v themselves_o thereby_o impower_v to_o make_v use_n thereof_o against_o he_o and_o if_o this_o be_v admit_v the_o state_n of_o kingdom_n must_v be_v in_o danger_n whensoever_o inferior_a governor_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o other_o or_o puff_v up_o by_o ambition_n but_o this_o be_v as_o far_o from_o truth_n as_o from_o peace_n though_o corah_n have_v 250_o prince_n who_o joynen_n with_o he_o and_o absalon_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n beside_o ahitophâ—l_a the_o great_a counsellor_n of_o state_n this_o do_v not_o justify_v their_o treasonable_a conspiracy_n and_o though_o david_n be_v a_o great_a officer_n at_o court_n general_n of_o the_o army_n 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authority_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v justice_n but_o this_o must_v only_o be_v in_o their_o sphere_n and_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o power_n but_o they_o can_v be_v allow_v to_o set_v themselves_o over_o their_o superior_n to_o usurp_v upon_o their_o authority_n or_o to_o deny_v subjection_n unto_o they_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o sovereign_n officer_n both_o by_o charter_n and_o commission_n have_v their_o authority_n depend_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v as_o much_o his_o subject_n as_o other_o man_n be_v and_o beside_o the_o common_a bond_n of_o subjection_n do_v all_o with_o we_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n now_o as_o a_o servant_n may_v not_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o place_n of_o a_o ruler_n or_o judge_n over_o his_o master_n to_o force_v he_o to_o what_o he_o think_v equal_a no_o more_o may_v a_o inferior_a ruler_n do_v to_o his_o prince_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o sleidan_n 1546._o sleidan_n comment_fw-fr l._n 17._o an._n 1546._o that_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n who_o be_v then_o the_o chief_a person_n against_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o german_a war_n under_o charles_n the_o five_o do_v open_o declare_v that_o if_o charles_n the_o five_o be_v own_v to_o be_v caesar_n or_o a_o proper_a sovereign_n with_o respect_n to_o those_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o empire_n it_o must_v then_o be_v grant_v cum_fw-la eo_fw-la belligerari_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o and_o whereas_o subordinate_a ruler_n be_v to_o be_v submit_v unto_o and_o dramatic_a in_o the_o regular_a use_n of_o their_o authority_n â—â—â—et_o if_o they_o shall_v oppose_v the_o superior_a â—â—â—â—r_n they_o be_v to_o be_v desert_v and_o the_o act_n against_o they_o in_o discharge_n of_o duty_n to_o the_o sovereign_n be_v no_o disobedience_n thus_o s._n austin_n 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n serm._n 6._o ipsos_fw-la humanarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la gradus_fw-la advertite_fw-la consider_v the_o order_n step_n and_o degree_n of_o human_a affair_n if_o the_o curator_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o proconsul_n another_o must_v not_o the_o great_a power_n be_v obey_v and_o so_o also_o where_o the_o proconsul_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o emperor_n the_o contrary_a and_o st._n peter_n in_o command_a submission_n to_o inferior_a governor_n make_v use_v of_o these_o bound_n of_o subjection_n as_o unto_o they_o who_o be_v send_v by_o he_o i._n e._n the_o king_n 7._o governor_n disparity_n between_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n the_o objection_n from_o the_o compare_v the_o case_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a ruler_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n because_o of_o the_o great_a disparity_n that_o be_v between_o they_o the_o withstand_v a_o heretical_a bishop_n who_o will_v impose_v corrupt_a doctrine_n upon_o the_o church_n if_o this_o be_v certain_a and_o manifest_a may_v lawful_o be_v undertake_v not_o only_o by_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n but_o by_o other_o christian_n and_o herein_o they_o only_o do_v their_o own_o business_n of_o keep_v the_o faith_n hold_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o reject_v what_o be_v contrary_a thereto_o 68_o cyp._n epist_n 68_o and_o s._n cyprian_n when_o basilides_n and_o martialis_n spanish_a bishop_n have_v close_v with_o pagan_a idolatry_n account_v that_o ordinary_a christian_n ought_v to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o such_o guide_n and_o though_o in_o our_o age_n too_o many_o causeless_o reject_v communion_n with_o those_o officer_n who_o christ_n have_v set_v over_o they_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o no_o low_a degree_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o may_v be_v just_a cause_n for_o such_o withdraw_n from_o communion_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a christian_n to_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o episcopal_a power_n which_o will_v be_v unaccountable_a and_o sacrilegious_a sup_n aug._n ubi_fw-la sup_n and_o if_o a_o sovereign_a power_n shall_v command_v any_o to_o embrace_v heresy_n or_o reject_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o to_o become_v unjust_a to_o other_o to_o refuse_v such_o evil_a practice_n be_v their_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o so_o far_o they_o act_v in_o their_o own_o sphere_n but_o if_o they_o take_v arm_n they_o then_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o the_o public_a sword_n which_o be_v the_o sovereign_n right_a and_o be_v thereby_o guilty_a of_o invade_v what_o be_v not_o their_o own_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n whosoever_o but_o his_o authority_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o this_o principal_o take_v in_o the_o apostolical_a and_o primitive_a church_n and_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o hold_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o unity_n of_o this_o church_n against_o any_o
doctrine_n but_o also_o all_o those_o who_o do_v appeal_v to_o any_o future_a council_n wherefore_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o any_o church_n or_o christian_n to_o own_o god_n authority_n and_o embrace_v his_o truth_n so_o much_o it_o must_v be_v their_o duty_n to_o reject_v the_o romish_a authority_n which_o oppose_v and_o withstand_v they_o 12._o four_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o pursue_v schism_n with_o which_o the_o romish_a bishop_n and_o church_n do_v stand_v chargeable_a schism_n 4._o from_o schism_n no_o christian_a bishop_n can_v have_v any_o authority_n against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o against_o that_o authority_n whereby_o that_o unity_n be_v establish_v and_o therefore_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o avoid_v sinful_a division_n and_o schism_n though_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n may_v be_v pretend_v to_o head_n they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o s._n barnabas_n to_o comply_v with_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o s._n peter_n himself_o in_o a_o groundless_a withdraw_n from_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o any_o catholic_n christian_n who_o live_v within_o the_o diocese_n of_o the_o donatist_n bishop_n to_o submit_v to_o they_o and_o thereby_o not_o hold_v the_o catholic_n communion_n anton_n cyp._n ep._n 52._o ad_fw-la anton_n for_o as_o s._n cyprian_n say_v he_o who_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o peace_n and_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o society_n of_o its_o priest_n episcopi_fw-la nec_fw-la potestatem_fw-la potest_fw-la habere_fw-la nec_fw-la honorem_fw-la can_v neither_o have_v the_o honour_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o he_o who_o submit_v to_o or_o comply_v with_o the_o manager_n of_o a_o schism_n in_o his_o prosecution_n thereof_o do_v involve_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o crime_n 13._o 1._o gr._n de_fw-fr valent_n tom._n 3._o disp_n 3._o qu._n 15._o punct_a 2._o banne_n in_o 2._o â—ae_fw-la qu._n 1._o art_n 10._o p._n 83_o 84._o &_o qu._n 39_o art_n 1._o now_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n himself_o may_v be_v a_o schismatic_a in_o separate_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o their_o own_o writer_n and_o he_o be_v actual_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o reject_v communion_n with_o a_o great_a part_n and_o with_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o require_v they_o to_o be_v account_v heretic_n and_o his_o schism_n have_v such_o aggravation_n as_o these_o 1._o in_o the_o ill_a design_n of_o uphold_v corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o that_o church_n without_o due_a reformation_n 2_o from_o his_o high_a uncharitableness_n in_o not_o allow_v salvation_n to_o other_o christian_a church_n beside_o the_o roman_a 3._o from_o his_o great_a usurpation_n excommunicate_v all_o who_o do_v not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o and_o the_o free_a church_n who_o reform_v themselves_o although_o their_o power_n of_o hold_v synod_n include_v a_o right_a to_o reform_v themselves_o and_o all_o who_o appeal_v from_o he_o to_o a_o general_a council_n who_o be_v subject_v to_o excommunication_n 55._o jac._n de_fw-fr graf_n decis_fw-la aur._n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o n._n 55._o as_o some_o who_o write_v upon_o the_o bull_n in_o coena_fw-la domini_fw-la tell_v we_o for_o account_v a_o general_a council_n superior_a to_o the_o pope_n 14._o wherefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o thing_n now_o stand_v have_v no_o just_a right_n to_o a_o patriarchal_a power_n in_o any_o part_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v forfeit_v this_o by_o the_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o interest_n and_o by_o the_o schism_n which_o be_v there_o manage_v and_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o foreign_a sovereign_a prince_n dominion_n by_o the_o supremacy_n of_o their_o crown_n and_o by_o his_o undue_a claim_n inconsistent_a with_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o behold_v i_o perish_v by_o great_a grief_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n so_o also_o naboth'_v injury_n be_v revenge_v upon_o ahab_n etc._n 2_o kin._n ch._n 21_o &_o 22._o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o gibeonite_n upon_o saul_n and_o to_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o some_o of_o the_o last_o persecutor_n of_o christianity_n in_o who_o irreligious_a defiance_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o religion_n and_o inhuman_a eruelty_n towards_o man_n do_v meet_v together_o the_o severe_a judgement_n which_o befall_v decius_n and_o valerianus_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o last_o persecution_n before_o diocletian_a be_v observe_v by_o constantine_n that_o the_o former_a be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v in_o scythia_n 24._o constant_n orat._n ad_fw-la sanct._n coet_n c._n 24._o with_o great_a shame_n and_o dishonour_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o roman_a power_n and_o the_o latter_a be_v take_v captive_a by_o the_o persian_n and_o there_o flay_v 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