priest_n so_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a wire-drawn_a nicety_n which_o some_o make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v this_o depose_n power_n from_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 21.16_o feed_v my_o sheep_n hence_o they_o argue_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o drive_v away_o wolf_n and_o therefore_o the_o chief_a pastor_n may_v depose_v such_o prince_n who_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o this_o same_o argument_n may_v also_o prove_v that_o all_o pastor_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o of_o make_v resistance_n and_o of_o kill_v and_o destroy_v man_n life_n and_o exercise_v such_o authority_n as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v but_o to_o this_o which_o will_v admit_v of_o many_o answer_n it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n to_o found_v a_o argument_n upon_o the_o strain_n a_o metaphorical_a expression_n which_o only_o prove_v that_o they_o want_v better_a proof_n as_o if_o all_o christian_n from_o the_o same_o text_n may_v be_v conclude_v to_o be_v fool_n because_o sheep_n be_v silly_a creature_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o christian_a kingdom_n shall_v defend_v themselves_o by_o arm_n against_o a_o invade_a enemy_n because_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o sheep_n to_o fight_v with_o fox_n or_o wolf_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o peculiar_a authority_n of_o a_o shepherd_n to_o drive_v away_o of_o wolf_n which_o any_o man_n or_o dog_n either_o may_v warrantable_o do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o shepherd_n 10._o juratos_fw-la gr._n de_fw-fr val._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la c._n 15._o qu._n 7._o c._n nos_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n juratos_fw-la but_o it_o be_v pretend_v also_o that_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v because_o of_o heresy_n or_o as_o some_o add_v for_o any_o other_o cause_n do_v thereby_o lose_v their_o dominion_n and_o authority_n over_o their_o subject_n and_o this_o be_v assert_v and_o declare_v by_o gregory_n the_o seven_o and_o vrbane_n the_o second_o now_o though_o the_o have_v disprove_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o extend_v to_o this_o kingdom_n do_v sufficient_o manifest_a that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v any_o prince_n or_o subject_a of_o england_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n here_o than_o a_o bishop_n in_o england_n have_v to_o excommunicate_v any_o prince_n or_o subject_a in_o italy_n yet_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o thing_n further_o concern_v excommunication_n and_o also_o concern_v heresy_n concern_v excommunication_n i_o shall_v observe_v ii_o right_n excommunication_n do_v not_o forfeit_v temporal_a right_n first_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o excommunication_n though_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o any_o person_n and_o especial_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n shall_v thereby_o lose_v those_o temporal_a right_n which_o be_v not_o found_v in_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n indeed_o in_o christian_a kingdom_n there_o be_v ordinary_o some_o temporal_a penalty_n and_o abatement_n of_o legal_a privilege_n inflict_v upon_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o that_o sentence_n but_o be_v add_v thereto_o by_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o sovereignty_n under_o which_o such_o person_n do_v live_v and_o therefore_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v take_v place_n with_o respect_n to_o sovereign_a prince_n who_o have_v no_o temporal_a superior_a to_o annex_v this_o as_o a_o penalty_n excommunication_n be_v a_o separate_n a_o offender_n from_o the_o christian_a society_n of_o the_o church_n not_o a_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n it_o remove_v he_o as_o tertullian_n express_v it_o 39_o tertul._n ap._n c._n 39_o a_o communicatione_n orationis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la from_o communicate_v in_o prayer_n christian_a assembly_n and_o all_o holy_a commerce_n but_o that_o temporal_a right_n be_v not_o thereby_o lose_v or_o forfeit_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o some_o considerable_a writer_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n 39_o blackw_n his_o examination_n 1607._o n._n 39_o as_o richeome_v and_o soto_n who_o be_v cite_v with_o approbation_n by_o blackwell_n 12._o this_o may_v be_v further_o manifest_v from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n wherein_o he_o express_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o person_n excommunicate_a mat._n 18.17_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n now_o suppose_v here_o that_o a_o christian_a prince_n be_v excommunicate_v to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v as_o the_o roman_a governor_n be_v to_o who_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n enjoin_v obedience_n and_o to_o be_v as_o tiberius_n himself_o be_v towards_o who_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o performance_n of_o duty_n the_o publican_n who_o receive_v the_o roman_a tribute_n be_v so_o hateful_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o will_v not_o eat_v with_o they_o 46._o hor._n hebr._n in_o mat._n 5._o 46._o they_o be_v account_v oppressive_a exactor_n as_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n declare_v and_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n intimate_v luk._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o indeed_o they_o have_v so_o general_a a_o reputation_n of_o injustice_n even_o among_o the_o roman_n that_o it_o be_v think_v a_o remarkable_a commendation_n of_o the_o father_n of_o vespasian_n 1._o suet._n in_o vesp_n n._n 1._o in_o the_o public_a inscription_n upon_o the_o statue_n erect_v in_o honour_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a publican_n but_o yet_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o civil_a right_n of_o tribute_n which_o they_o demand_v our_o saviour_n require_v and_o command_v to_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n mat._n 22.21_o 13._o may_v prince_n may_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o other_o may_v second_o i_o observe_v that_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o christian_a subject_n though_o prince_n must_v be_v under_o the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o ecclesiastical_a pastor_n and_o guide_n yet_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o relation_n must_v be_v discharge_v with_o a_o reverend_a respect_n to_o the_o state_n of_o subjection_n and_o the_o different_a case_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o subject_n with_o respect_n to_o excommunication_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o distinct_a reflect_v on_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n the_o end_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o excommunication_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o excommunication_n a_o sovereign_n be_v capable_a of_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v his_o relation_n to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o as_o other_o person_n 236._o right_o of_o the_o church_n ch._n 4._o p._n 236._o because_o as_o mr_n thorndike_n observe_v he_o as_o well_o as_o other_o come_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o christianity_n and_o a_o failure_n in_o the_o condition_n must_v make_v the_o effect_n void_a such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o julian_n who_o be_v a_o apostate_n and_o no_o long_o embrace_v christianity_n have_v no_o more_o any_o right_a to_o be_v account_v a_o christian_n the_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n be_v such_o that_o it_o sometime_o prohibit_v converse_v among_o private_a person_n except_o in_o such_o relation_n as_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o remain_v entire_a notwithstanding_o the_o separation_n from_o that_o society_n as_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n 48._o davenant_n determ_fw-la 48._o no_o subject_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o excommunication_n be_v prohibit_v converse_n with_o and_o discharge_v of_o all_o duty_n and_o respect_n to_o his_o sovereign_n because_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o owe_v he_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n humane_a society_n and_o civil_a polity_n 14._o and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o mankind_n it_o be_v a_o authority_n for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n in_o all_o the_o act_n thereof_o due_a caution_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o avoid_v the_o unnecessary_a exasperate_n those_o who_o be_v in_o chief_a authority_n against_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o oft_o occasion_v lamentable_a discord_n and_o contention_n 26._o v._o barcl_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la c._n 9_o etc._n etc._n 26._o and_o because_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o advancement_n of_o piety_n and_o religious_a obedience_n of_o which_o one_o branch_n be_v the_o honour_v and_o obey_v superior_n and_o governor_n upon_o account_n of_o christian_a piety_n all_o just_a care_n must_v be_v
officer_n not_o exclude_v from_o all_o civil_a government_n that_o though_o these_o office_n be_v so_o distinct_a that_o none_o ought_v to_o perform_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ministration_n but_o they_o who_o be_v ordain_v thereto_o and_o that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v any_o civil_a power_n by_o mere_a virtue_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o though_o the_o intermeddle_v with_o such_o matter_n of_o civil_a affair_n as_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v unsuitable_a to_o the_o clergy_n be_v reasonable_o prohibit_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v against_o all_o reason_n to_o imagine_v that_o all_o civil_a government_n because_o civil_a and_o political_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n since_o he_o be_v a_o part_n also_o of_o the_o civil_a society_n or_o the_o body_n politic_a in_o the_o jewish_a state_n 121._o syn._n ep._n 121._o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n that_o be_v very_o true_a which_o synesius_n observe_v that_o the_o chief_a secular_a power_n be_v in_o the_o priest_n so_o it_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o eli_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o the_o succeed_a time_n when_o aristobulus_n be_v observe_v by_o s_n hierome_n 9_o hier._n in_o dan._n 9_o to_o be_v the_o first_o who_o there_o join_v the_o royal_a authority_n and_o diadem_n with_o the_o priesthood_n but_o even_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n the_o levite_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jehosophat_n 12_o deut._n 17._o v._o 8_o 12_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v plain_o according_a to_o the_o law_n declare_v to_o have_v be_v appoint_v for_o judge_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o realm_n 1_o chr._n 26_o 29-32_a 2_o chr._n 19.8_o and_o many_o other_o expression_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v interpret_v by_o mr_n thorndike_n to_o import_v the_o same_o 2._o of_o religious_a assembl_n c._n 2._o concern_v other_o time_n of_o the_o jewish_a government_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christianity_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v doubt_v but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n those_o who_o be_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o family_n which_o be_v a_o civil_a affair_n and_o authority_n and_o while_o the_o church_n be_v under_o pagan_a prince_n 6._o v._o const_n apostol_n l._n 2._o c._n 46._o ch._n 5._o sect._n 6._o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o officer_n thereof_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n to_o decide_v all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n among_o christian_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18.17_o and_o of_o this_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 6._o as_o i_o shall_v in_o another_o place_n take_v notice_n and_o the_o make_v peace_n and_o decide_v difference_n be_v think_v a_o work_n so_o well_o become_v such_o person_n and_o be_v so_o usual_o practise_v by_o they_o about_o s._n augustine_n time_n 19_o aug._n de_fw-fr oper._n monach_n c._n 29._o posid_v de_fw-fr vit._n aug._n c._n 19_o that_o he_o mention_n these_o thing_n as_o those_o the_o hear_n and_o determine_v of_o which_o take_v up_o a_o considerable_a portion_n of_o his_o time_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o divers_a imperial_a edict_n of_o pious_a prince_n do_v peculiar_o reserve_v the_o cognisance_n of_o most_o cause_n relate_v to_o the_o clergy_n beside_o other_o 123._o sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o cod._n l._n 1._o tit._n 4._o leg_n 7_o 8._o novel_a 83_o &_o 86_o &_o 123._o to_o the_o hear_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o as_o ecclesastical_a officer_n be_v member_n of_o the_o community_n and_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n it_o be_v very_o allowable_a that_o they_o shall_v so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v be_v every_o way_n useful_a unto_o both_o and_o thereby_o also_o to_o the_o church_n good_a 10._o but_o this_o distinct_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o office_n civil_a a_o distinct_a 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church_n which_o in_o their_o realm_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o peculiar_a appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v also_o include_v under_o this_o duty_n and_o be_v not_o the_o less_o subject_n notwithstanding_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o there_o be_v peculiar_a argument_n for_o honour_n and_o reverence_n unto_o ruler_n which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n afford_v sect_n v._o a_o particular_a account_n of_o this_o supremacy_n in_o some_o chief_a matter_n ecclesiastical_a with_o some_o notice_n of_o the_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v thereunto_o to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o supremacy_n in_o some_o chief_a matter_n ecclesiastical_a we_o may_v observe_v 1._o key_n the_o prince_n care_n about_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o though_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o admit_v any_o person_n into_o reject_v he_o from_o or_o guide_v he_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o society_n found_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o dispense_n christian_a mystery_n can_v be_v exercise_v by_o none_o but_o the_o particular_a officer_n of_o christ_n church_n to_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v yet_o the_o prince_n may_v command_v they_o to_o mind_n and_o do_v their_o duty_n therein_o and_o if_o need_v so_o require_v punish_v their_o neglect_n indeed_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o determine_v rule_n for_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o order_n such_o rule_n be_v part_n of_o that_o power_n which_o have_v be_v frequent_o exercise_v in_o very_a many_o canon_n of_o several_a council_n but_o the_o sovereign_a power_n have_v a_o right_a to_o take_v care_n that_o these_o rule_n of_o government_n be_v practise_v and_o observe_v 123._o cod._n l._n 1._o tit._n 3._o l._n 3._o nou._n 6._o &_o 123._o and_o the_o establish_n law_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v very_o frequent_a both_o in_o the_o empire_n 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good_a of_o israel_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o private_a person_n who_o dedicate_v a_o offering_n unto_o god_n though_o he_o be_v in_o no_o secular_a or_o sacerdotal_a office_n as_o we_o have_v the_o like_a example_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o prayer_n those_o person_n be_v to_o make_v who_o present_v their_o first-fruit_n and_o the_o three_o year_n this_fw-mi deut._n 26_o 3-10_a 12-15_a and_o this_o may_v be_v more_o fit_o do_v by_o solomon_n because_o he_o be_v a_o inspire_a person_n and_o solomon_n also_o as_o king_n command_v a_o great_a festivity_n and_o a_o joyful_a solemnity_n to_o be_v then_o observe_v sup_n eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n ubi_fw-la sup_n and_o the_o like_a do_v constantine_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o time_n abovementioned_a 2._o there_o be_v the_o acceptance_n of_o this_o temple_n and_o take_v possession_n thereof_o in_o god_n name_n and_o for_o his_o service_n and_o the_o set_v it_o apart_o thereto_o upon_o account_n of_o god_n authority_n by_o they_o who_o be_v his_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v then_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o office_n it_o do_v belong_v to_o sanctify_v the_o most_o holy_a thing_n 1_o chr._n 23.13_o and_o this_o be_v partly_o do_v by_o their_o bring_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n into_o the_o temple_n 2_o chr._n 5.5_o 7._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o solemn_a sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v whereby_o the_o temple_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dedicate_v 1_o kin._n 8.63_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v purify_v or_o dedicate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o both_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o josephus_n do_v declare_v 3._o 10._o jos_n ant._n jud._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o here_o be_v god_n own_v this_o his_o possession_n and_o his_o house_n and_o temple_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n fill_v the_o house_n immediate_o upon_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v into_o it_o 1_o kin._n 8.10_o 11._o and_o by_o the_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n 2_o chr._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o as_o have_v be_v before_o do_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o hence_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o hallow_v this_o house_n 1_o kin._n 9.3_o 7._o and_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o perform_v by_o solomon_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o dedication_n and_o therefore_o this_o instance_n from_o solomon_n will_v not_o prove_v prince_n to_o have_v have_v any_o peculiar_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n above_o what_o they_o may_v enjoy_v in_o the_o christian_n 13._o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o suggestion_n of_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n 29._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l._n 2._o c._n 29._o that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v be_v under_o the_o temporal_a government_n because_o it_o then_o be_v more_o external_a and_o enjoy_v temporal_a promise_n chief_o whereas_o it_o be_v otherwise_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o though_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o discern_v any_o strength_n or_o force_n in_o this_o way_n of_o discourse_v especial_o because_o all_o religion_n as_o such_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o to_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o also_o because_o king_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o governor_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o his_o church_n for_o the_o future_a but_o of_o its_o present_a polity_n yet_o i_o shall_v return_v hereto_o these_o consideration_n which_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v sufficient_a 1._o that_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v of_o a_o pure_a spiritual_a nature_n as_o the_o dispense_n heavenly_a grace_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o take_a man_n into_o a_o inward_a relation_n unto_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o bestow_n on_o they_o eternal_a life_n so_o far_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v separately_z and_o distinct_o from_o all_o visible_a and_o external_a dispensation_n be_v not_o claim_v to_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o any_o civil_a power_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o his_o consideration_n can_v amount_v unto_o 2._o that_o the_o person_n admit_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o officer_n thereof_o have_v still_o under_o the_o gospel_n visible_a being_n and_o their_o action_n of_o life_n their_o public_a service_n and_o profession_n with_o several_a divine_a institution_n and_o other_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v still_o thing_n external_a and_o therefore_o capable_a of_o be_v under_o the_o inspection_n of_o authority_n which_o be_v manage_v by_o man_n concern_v thing_n visible_a and_o external_a chap._n iii_o no_o synedrial_a power_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v superior_a or_o equal_a to_o the_o regal_a sect_n i._o the_o exorbitant_a power_n claim_v to_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n reflect_v on_o with_o a_o refutation_n of_o its_o pretend_a superiority_n over_o the_o king_n himself_o sect._n 1_o 1._o there_o be_v divers_a both_o jewish_a and_o christian_a writer_n and_o some_o of_o they_o man_n of_o great_a worth_n who_o entertain_v a_o notion_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a will_v evacuate_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n 2._o de_fw-fr j._n b._n &_o p._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o n._n 20._o sch._n de_fw-fr jur._n reg._n hebr._n c._n 1._o theor._n 2._o even_o grotius_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o government_n over_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o have_v be_v perfect_o monarchical_a and_o schickard_n assert_v it_o to_o have_v be_v mixt_o aristocratical_a and_o these_o with_o divers_a other_o person_n chief_a dangerous_a and_o false_a pretence_n of_o the_o synedrial_a power_n be_v chief_a assert_v the_o royal_a government_n of_o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n to_o be_v under_o the_o synedrial_a authority_n now_o if_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o opposition_n hereto_o may_v seem_v overlong_a and_o tedious_a to_o some_o reader_n i_o hope_v the_o usefulness_n thereof_o for_o vindicate_v royal_a authority_n and_o discover_v usual_a and_o considerable_a mistake_n 3._o b._n 1._o c._n 3._o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a apology_n and_o although_o the_o right_n of_o christian_a prince_n do_v not_o direct_o depend_v upon_o the_o political_a constitution_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n but_o be_v found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o christianity_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o general_a a_o great_a advantage_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o royal_a government_n that_o god_n himself_o establish_v a_o pattern_n thereof_o in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n as_o well_o as_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v hence_o also_o infer_v and_o both_o romish_a writer_n and_o other_o of_o a_o antimonarchical_a strain_n 49._o salm._n defen_n reg._n c._n 2._o p._n 49._o or_o as_o salmasius_n call_v they_o hildebrandinae_n &_o enthusiasticae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la auctores_fw-la in_o manage_v their_o design_n have_v frequent_a recourse_n to_o this_o plea_n of_o the_o jewish_a synedrial_n power_n against_o the_o right_n of_o king_n 2._o 36._o annal._n eccles_n a_o 57_o n._n 36._o thus_o baronius_n declare_v apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la lex_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la data_fw-la monstravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o law_n which_o god_n give_v the_o hebrew_n do_v show_v that_o the_o chief_a government_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o priest_n and_o although_o they_o at_o length_n begin_v to_o have_v king_n yet_o say_v he_o even_o those_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o as_o he_o please_v be_v moderator_n in_o that_o great_a council_n of_o 72._o elder_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sanhedrin_n who_o office_n and_o charge_n it_o be_v to_o judge_v concern_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o king_n and_o concern_v a_o prophet_n in_o which_o word_n beside_o other_o mistake_n he_o assert_v as_o that_o which_o will_v best_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o party_n that_o the_o sanhedrim_n be_v a_o court_n govern_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o constant_a description_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n 14._o v._o seld._n the_o sign_n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o n._n 14._o the_o high_a priest_n be_v neither_o ordinary_o precedent_n thereof_o nor_o necessary_o a_o member_n of_o it_o though_o at_o some_o time_n he_o may_v be_v both_o 3._o and_o for_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v for_o popular_a supremacy_n junius_n brutus_n make_v use_v of_o this_o argument_n synedrium_fw-la hierosolymitanum_n etc._n etc._n 96._o vindic._n contra_fw-la tyrant_n qu._n 3._o p._n 96._o the_o sanhedrim_n of_o jerusalem_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o so_o great_a authority_n that_o they_o can_v judge_v the_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o king_n can_v judge_v other_o person_n and_o not_o long_o
thereof_o 5._o eus_n hist_o l._n 10._o c._n 5._o and_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o delegation_n examine_v the_o case_n and_o adjudge_v it_o against_o the_o donatist_n 8._o but_o they_o be_v still_o unquiet_a and_o this_o hear_n be_v ineffectual_a for_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n he_o order_v this_o to_o be_v further_o examine_v by_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n which_o he_o summon_v and_o enjoin_v the_o party_n concern_v to_o attend_v that_o council_n sup_n eus_n ubi_fw-la sup_n as_o his_o own_o letter_n in_o eusebius_n do_v declare_v 53._o bar._n an._n 314._o n._n 53._o and_o baronius_n who_o fix_v the_o baptism_n of_o constantine_n ten_o year_n after_o this_o council_n yet_o assert_v he_o to_o have_v be_v present_a in_o it_o which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v how_o little_a the_o presence_n of_o constantine_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a can_v prove_v he_o to_o have_v be_v then_o baptize_v as_o baronius_n will_v thence_o infer_v who_o be_v not_o there_o to_o give_v suffrage_n or_o vote_n for_o the_o decide_n question_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o observe_v their_o proceed_n and_o preserve_n unity_n and_o where_o indeed_o even_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v sometime_o present_a 45._o an._n 125._o n._n 45._o which_o baronius_n himself_o admit_v and_o after_o all_o this_o the_o donatist_n be_v condemn_v at_o arles_n but_o still_o dissatisfy_v and_o turbulent_a though_o constantine_n be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v judge_v a_o canonical_a case_n concern_v bishop_n in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o at_o last_o he_o undertake_v the_o hear_v the_o case_n of_o caecilianus_n himself_o and_o justify_v he_o and_o the_o accusation_n the_o donatist_n bring_v against_o felix_n who_o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o ordain_v cecilian_n 166._o aug._n ep._n 166._o be_v by_o the_o emperor_n command_n and_o appointment_n hear_v by_o helianus_n who_o declare_v he_o innocent_a 9_o touch_v arianism_n and_o the_o dispute_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n constantine_n endeavour_v to_o compose_v and_o end_v they_o 62._o socr._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 4_o 5._o soz._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 2._o c._n 62._o by_o send_v hosius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n both_o to_o alexandria_n and_o into_o the_o east_n or_o towards_o asia_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o after_o this_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o call_v that_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a to_o decide_v these_o controversy_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v more_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o when_o they_o have_v determine_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o meletian_o and_o other_o constantine_n enjoin_v the_o burn_a of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o arius_n 6._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o and_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n require_v every_o copy_n of_o they_o to_o be_v give_v up_o and_o not_o to_o be_v conceal_v but_o afterward_o be_v deceive_v by_o arius_n and_o his_o complice_n he_o be_v very_o favourable_a unto_o he_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n pass_v under_o his_o cognisance_n relate_v to_o arius_n and_o his_o confederate_n and_o opposer_n 10._o he_o also_o publish_v his_o edict_n against_o the_o donatist_n novatian_n valentinian_o 30._o cod._n lib._n 1._o tit._n 5._o leg_n 1._o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 3._o c._n 62_o 63._o sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o marcionist_n and_o other_o sect_n forbid_v their_o assembly_n either_o private_a or_o public_a and_o command_v their_o ordinary_a meet_v place_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o or_o take_v from_o they_o and_o eusebius_n observe_v de_fw-fr vit._n const._n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 27._o how_o for_o the_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n he_o frequent_o assemble_v council_n and_o confirm_v their_o canon_n and_o constitution_n 11._o and_o when_o he_o summon_v the_o council_n of_o tyre_n he_o express_v such_o word_n of_o authority_n as_o these_o record_v by_o eusebius_n and_o from_o he_o admit_v by_o baronius_n if_o say_v he_o any_o one_o shall_v as_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o 9_o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 4._o c._n 42._o bar._n a_o 334._o n._n 8_o 9_o with_v and_o our_o mandate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v not_o be_v present_a there_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v send_v one_o by_o we_o who_o shall_v by_o the_o royal_a authority_n eject_v or_o banish_v him_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v let_v he_o know_v that_o it_o do_v not_o become_v he_o to_o resist_v the_o appointment_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o athanasius_n otherwise_o unwilling_a 22._o socr._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 20_o 21_o 22._o as_o socrates_n inform_v we_o do_v come_v to_o that_o council_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o emperor_n displeasure_n but_o when_o the_o proceed_n of_o that_o council_n against_o he_o be_v very_o injurious_a and_o irregular_a for_o which_o the_o emperor_n afterward_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o athanasius_n himself_o a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a and_o courageous_a spirit_n and_o no_o way_n inclinable_a to_o any_o unworthy_a compliance_n earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o case_n hear_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o emperor_n himself_o who_o though_o at_o first_o unwilling_a do_v undertake_v to_o hear_v it_o 12._o he_o also_o promulge_v divers_a law_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o christianity_n and_o piety_n by_o they_o prohibit_v idolatrous_a sacrifice_n eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 2._o c._n 44._o &_o lib._n 4._o c._n 23._o and_o take_v care_n for_o the_o erect_n christian_a church_n ibid._n l._n 2._o c._n 44_o 45._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o and_o enjoin_v the_o reverend_a observation_n both_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o other_o fast_v and_o festival_n day_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 4._o c._n 18_o 23._o and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n as_o no_o act_n of_o a_o intrude_a and_o usurp_a power_n but_o be_v attend_v with_o great_a approbation_n and_o acclamation_n and_o the_o pious_a bishop_n be_v ready_a and_o forward_o to_o examine_v case_n according_a to_o his_o order_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n or_o to_o meet_v in_o council_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n but_o where_o the_o emperor_n through_o mistake_n do_v go_v beyond_o his_o bound_n the_o pious_a and_o catholic_n bishop_n be_v then_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o true_a catholic_n rule_n of_o order_n and_o unity_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o notable_a instance_n when_o he_o command_v arius_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o communion_n of_o which_o hereafter_o 13._o indeed_o constantine_n do_v all_o this_o time_n believe_v and_o own_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n 61._o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 4._o c._n 61._o but_o be_v not_o till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n solemn_o admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o catechuman_n when_o he_o first_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o own_v himself_o to_o be_v constitute_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o ib._n c._n 24._o he_o mean_v thereby_o that_o he_o have_v the_o oversight_n and_o government_n and_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v without_o the_o church_n 37._o ib._n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o and_o the_o like_a general_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v admit_v where_o eusebius_n declare_v that_o constantine_n behave_v himself_o towards_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o one_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_a governor_n thereof_o but_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o unbaptise_v be_v not_o a_o perfect_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o will_v be_v very_o incongruous_a to_o assert_v that_o he_o can_v derive_v his_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a from_o his_o relation_n to_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v but_o a_o candidate_n and_o no_o authority_n of_o government_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n can_v be_v convey_v by_o christianity_n antecedent_o to_o the_o baptismal_a admission_n sect_n iv_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o full_a clear_v this_o matter_n 1._o but_o because_o much_o of_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o right_n fix_v the_o time_n of_o constantine_n baptism_n it_o will_v be_v no_o digression_n to_o take_v a_o true_a account_n thereof_o which_o our_o late_a romish_n writer_n do_v much_o misrepresent_v sect._n 4_o now_o eusebius_n the_o chronicon_fw-la of_o s._n hierome_n 62._o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 4._o c._n 61_o 62._o and_o divers_a ancient_a writer_n of_o good_a credit_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o receive_v his_o baptism_n at_o nicomedia_n ult_n socr._n l._n 2._o c._n
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 love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o that_o the_o design_n of_o it_o have_v more_o immediate_a respect_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o their_o salvation_n as_o also_o that_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a mystery_n and_o blessing_n be_v dispense_v thereby_o and_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v those_o to_o which_o s._n chrysostome_n have_v peculiar_a respect_n 5._o chrys_n in_o esai_n hom._n 4._o &_o 5._o as_o his_o word_n do_v particular_o declare_v 9_o thing_n excellency_n and_o supremacy_n of_o government_n be_v different_a thing_n but_o that_o such_o excellency_n attend_v this_o ministration_n do_v not_o place_v the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n above_o the_o condition_n of_o be_v subject_n to_o prince_n may_v appear_v by_o propose_v a_o like_a way_n of_o argue_v in_o another_o case_n every_o true_o pious_a man_n do_v right_o govern_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o thereby_o be_v not_o only_o a_o man_n 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 dignity_n of_o authority_n and_o government_n in_o the_o world_n invest_v in_o he_o than_o be_v in_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o then_o must_v the_o christian_a religion_n not_o only_o bring_v confusion_n into_o the_o world_n but_o also_o make_v void_a its_o own_o precept_n of_o obedience_n subjection_n and_o humility_n and_o must_v also_o make_v man_n and_o the_o world_n the_o worse_o by_o take_v they_o off_o from_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n 11._o and_o that_o neither_o s._n chrysostome_n nor_o s._n ambrose_n ever_o intend_v by_o such_o expression_n as_o be_v abovementioned_a to_o discharge_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n and_o humble_a reverence_n to_o king_n and_o emperor_n be_v manifest_a 13._o chrys_n in_o rom._n 13._o from_o s._n chrysostom_n declare_v that_o even_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o all_o person_n whosoever_o aught_o to_o be_v 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 our_o saviour_n establish_v his_o church_n there_o be_v some_o appearance_n of_o his_o give_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o society_n of_o christian_n a_o kind_n of_o immunity_n from_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n in_o that_o in_o case_n of_o trespass_n and_o injury_n which_o be_v civil_a matter_n he_o direct_v the_o proceed_n concern_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o church_n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o s._n paul_n enjoin_v christian_n not_o to_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o civil_a pagan_a judicature_n which_o thing_n carry_v a_o appearance_n of_o a_o diminution_n of_o the_o secular_a supremacy_n towards_o the_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o usual_a trial_n of_o the_o civil_a cause_n of_o christian_n by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o empire_n be_v christian_n be_v manifest_a not_o only_o from_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n 24._o ch._n 1._o sect._n 4._o gr._n nys_n in_o vit._n gr._n 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 family_n enjoin_v they_o
constantius_n presbyt_fw-la de_fw-fr episc_n &_o presbyt_fw-la and_o other_o succeed_a emperor_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o code_n of_o theodosius_n 11._o and_o for_o the_o judicature_n of_o christian_a bishop_n who_o therein_o try_v civil_a cause_n under_o the_o time_n of_o christian_n emperor_n no_o man_n in_o reason_n can_v think_v but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o favour_n and_o a_o delegated_a authority_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o imperial_a law_n that_o this_o be_v a_o privilege_n grant_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n 123._o god_n l._n 1._o tit._n 4._o l._n 7_o 8._o nou._n 83._o &_o 123._o it_o be_v therein_o enact_v that_o whatsoever_o person_n shall_v please_v by_o their_o own_o consent_n to_o have_v their_o case_n try_v and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o bishop_n they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n so_o to_o do_v 12._o obs_n 3._o that_o the_o canon_n be_v never_o intend_v to_o disclaim_v the_o supremacy_n of_o prince_n over_o the_o clergy_n be_v manifest_a because_o in_o they_o be_v allow_v the_o application_n to_o the_o secular_a authority_n against_o such_o bishop_n as_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o carthaginian_a synod_n 2._o conc._n carth._n gr_n c._n 53._o conc._n trull_n c._n 2._o against_o cresconius_n a_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o african_a code_n which_o be_v the_o copy_n confirm_v in_o the_o six_o general_a council_n and_o this_o particular_a case_n be_v approve_v in_o the_o comment_n of_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n and_o be_v also_o refer_v unto_o in_o the_o nomocanon_n of_o photius_n 8._o nomocan_n tit._n 9_o c._n 8._o as_o give_v direction_n when_o one_o bishop_n may_v prosecute_v another_o before_o a_o secular_a ruler_n and_o it_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v that_o the_o canon_n from_o the_o 37_o to_o the_o 61_o of_o that_o greek_a code_n be_v 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sect._n 1_o 1._o the_o royal_a supremacy_n will_v be_v further_o vindicate_v by_o resuting_a the_o pretence_n which_o be_v vain_o make_v by_o other_o to_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o just_a sovereignty_n of_o prince_n wherein_o i_o must_v chief_o consider_v the_o claim_n of_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n disclaim_v foreign_a jurisdiction_n disclaim_v which_o be_v reject_v and_o disow_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n in_o which_o oath_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n preeminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o authority_n be_v disclaim_v and_o renounce_v 2._o but_o thereby_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v that_o no_o foreign_a bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n shall_v be_v own_v in_o this_o realm_n to_o have_v that_o preeminence_n of_o order_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n assert_v the_o just_a auâ—â—â—ty_n of_o church_n officer_n assert_v unto_o which_o they_o have_v be_v due_o receive_v nor_o that_o their_o power_n of_o order_n for_o the_o perform_v ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v invalid_a and_o null_a if_o they_o come_v into_o this_o realm_n but_o this_o be_v no_o power_n of_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n within_o this_o kingdom_n by_o a_o foreign_a authority_n which_o be_v herein_o reject_v neither_o be_v it_o hereby_o mean_v that_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n of_o any_o foreign_a church_n do_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n due_o admit_v any_o person_n into_o the_o church_n or_o do_v cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la excommunicate_a or_o absolve_v any_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o this_o realm_n have_v no_o obligation_n upon_o they_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o proceed_n to_o embrace_v or_o avoid_v ecclesiastical_a society_n with_o such_o person_n for_o thiswould_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n 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and_o his_o truth_n there_o lie_v the_o same_o obligation_n upon_o all_o good_a christian_n in_o this_o case_n to_o reject_v and_o disow_v his_o superiority_n as_o there_o do_v to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a catholic_n christian_n doctrine_n which_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v against_o the_o gross_a corruption_n which_o have_v invade_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n when_o the_o present_a possessor_n of_o the_o patriarchdom_n be_v favourer_n of_o arianism_n it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o many_o catholic_n bishop_n and_o other_o christian_n that_o they_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n even_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o patriarch_n and_o the_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o ephesus_n declare_v 1._o conc._n eph._n c._n 1._o that_o if_o any_o metropolitan_a have_v forsake_v or_o shall_v forsake_v and_o oppose_v the_o true_a doctrine_n which_o the_o council_n do_v profess_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o authority_n over_o other_o in_o his_o province_n 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various_a false_a passim_fw-la conc._n trid._n passim_fw-la and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v open_o assert_v under_o anathema_n against_o all_o who_o shall_v oppose_v they_o and_o these_o present_a erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o pius_n the_o four_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_n faith_n fid_fw-we bul._n pii_fw-la 4._o superform_v juram_fw-la prof_o fid_fw-we extra_fw-la quam_fw-la nemo_fw-la salvus_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la out_o of_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v and_o a_o assent_n unto_o all_o these_o doctrine_n be_v enjoin_v in_o that_o bull_n to_o be_v declare_v upon_o oath_n by_o all_o person_n who_o have_v any_o dignity_n or_o cure_n of_o soul_n 2._o sept._n decret_a l._n 3._o tit._n 5._o c._n 2._o which_o be_v extend_v by_o a_o follow_a constitution_n to_o all_o who_o take_v academical_a degree_n in_o any_o faculty_n and_o to_o all_o professor_n and_o reader_n in_o public_a school_n 11._o now_o one_o thing_n in_o this_o bull_n enjoin_v to_o be_v thus_o necessary_o profess_v and_o believe_v be_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la mater_fw-la &_o magistra_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n and_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o but_o this_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o ecumenical_a council_n which_o i_o have_v above_o produce_v who_o do_v make_v the_o authority_n of_o other_o church_n equal_a with_o the_o roman_a many_o other_o thing_n be_v manifest_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n as_o their_o transubstantiation_n the_o allow_v the_o communion_n in_o one_o kind_n against_o the_o express_a institution_n of_o christ_n the_o proper_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o many_o more_o of_o like_a nature_n 2._o eulla_n in_o coena_fw-la c._n 2._o and_o yet_o the_o pope_n not_o only_o excommunicate_v all_o those_o as_o heretic_n who_o do_v oppose_v these_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 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interpretation_n to_o carry_v they_o off_o from_o the_o occasion_n on_o which_o they_o be_v speak_v 3._o orig._n in_o mat._n tract_n 35._o tert._n the_o patient_n c._n 3._o and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v apply_v by_o other_o ancient_a writer_n beside_o they_o abovenamed_a and_o to_o account_v they_o only_o to_o contain_v a_o threaten_n against_o the_o action_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o even_o grotius_n upon_o s._n matthew_n ibid._n grot._fw-la ibid._n do_v from_o these_o word_n conclude_v that_o christian_n ought_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n without_o resistance_n and_o object_v the_o natural_a right_n of_o self_n defence_n he_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o use_v that_o right_a against_o thief_n and_o private_a person_n against_o who_o it_o may_v be_v use_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o design_v any_o violence_n against_o the_o rule_n and_o command_v of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n 13._o our_o saviour_n indeed_o advise_v his_o disciple_n luk._n 22.36_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sword_n let_v he_o sell_v his_o garment_n and_o buy_v one_o which_o word_n be_v speak_v the_o same_o night_n with_o the_o other_o abovemention_v and_o before_o he_o go_v out_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n v._o 39_o and_o hereby_o he_o give_v liberty_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n for_o their_o self-defence_n against_o private_a violence_n and_o robber_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n as_o josephus_n relate_v very_o numerous_a but_o that_o no_o christian_n may_v think_v themselves_o to_o have_v any_o liberty_n grant_v of_o resist_a authority_n he_o give_v this_o sharp_a rebuke_n to_o s._n peter_n after_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o against_o all_o those_o who_o will_v from_o these_o expression_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o other_o plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o resist_v a_o sovereign_a power_n 22.36_o erasm_n in_o luc._n 22.36_o the_o word_n of_o erasmus_n be_v very_o argumentative_a as_o well_o as_o earnest_n and_o vehement_a nulla_fw-la haeresis_fw-la perniciostor_n say_v he_o reclamantibus_fw-la christi_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la reclamante_fw-la tota_fw-la ipsius_fw-la vita_fw-la reclamante_fw-la doctrina_fw-la apostolica_fw-la refragantibus_fw-la tot_fw-la martyrum_fw-la millibus_fw-la repugnantibus_fw-la vetustis_fw-la interpretibus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o heresy_n more_o pernicious_a the_o precept_n of_o christ_n decry_v this_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o christ_n be_v opposite_a to_o it_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n testify_v against_o it_o it_o be_v also_o reject_v by_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o martyr_n and_o contradict_v by_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n sect_n ii_o of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n against_o resistance_n with_o a_o reflection_n on_o contrary_a practice_n sect._n 2_o 1._o resistance_n the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n against_o resistance_n from_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o i_o now_o descend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v declare_v by_o his_o apostle_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o keep_v a_o exact_a harmony_n with_o the_o former_a and_o here_o i_o shall_v chief_o consider_v that_o remarkable_a place_n rom._n 13.2_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o translate_v resist_v do_v include_v all_o practise_v out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o averseness_n opposition_n and_o contradiction_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v subject_n v._o 1._o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n act._n 18.6_o and_o to_o this_o sense_n grotius_n observe_v 6_o gr._n de_fw-fr imp._n c._n 3._o n._n 6_o resistitur_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la aut_fw-la contra_fw-la imperium_fw-la agendo_fw-la aut_fw-la vim_o vi_fw-la reprimendo_fw-la there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o resist_a either_o by_o act_v contrary_a to_o authority_n or_o by_o use_v force_n against_o it_o but_o the_o resistance_n by_o violence_n which_o be_v the_o high_a manner_n of_o opposition_n be_v therefore_o principal_o condemn_v and_o such_o action_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o resist_a the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o high_o sinful_a and_o to_o be_v so_o dangerous_a that_o they_o who_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n or_o damnation_n 2._o man._n that_o it_o deserve_v punishment_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man._n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v both_o understand_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n or_o punishment_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o also_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o condemnation_n this_o appear_v from_o the_o apostle_n conclusion_n which_o he_o make_v with_o a_o very_a forcible_a illative_a expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n i._n e._n outward_a humane_a punishment_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n or_o fear_v of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n v._o 5._o and_o that_o they_o who_o resist_v deserve_v heavy_a punishment_n by_o the_o temporal_a sword_n be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o former_a section_n and_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 20.2_o to_o this_o sense_n do_v vatablus_n and_o grotius_n most_o incline_v loc_n in_o loc_n in_o expound_v this_o text._n and_o this_o sense_n must_v be_v enclude_v in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o this_o practice_n be_v declare_v evil_a in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o v._o 2._o it_o be_v add_v that_o ruler_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o evil_a v._o 3._o and_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a v._o 4._o and_o in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o the_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o more_o considerable_a and_o dreadful_a because_o he_o be_v herein_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o act_v as_o from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o authority_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a v._o 4._o but_o this_o word_n must_v also_o include_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o condemnation_n for_o since_o this_o resistance_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n v._o 2._o that_o person_n who_o put_v himself_o upon_o break_v his_o command_n and_o oppose_v his_o authority_n must_v thereby_o render_v himself_o guilty_a before_o god_n or_o in_o s._n chrysostom_n expression_n concern_v this_o text_n he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n chrys_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n provoke_v god_n and_o must_v expect_v from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heavy_a judgement_n 3._o and_o these_o assertion_n of_o the_o apostle_n persecution_n resistance_n not_o allow_v in_o persecution_n will_v appear_v the_o more_o considerable_a if_o some_o circumstance_n be_v observe_v 1._o what_o condition_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v then_o come_v on_o when_o these_o rule_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o christian_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a 10._o baron_fw-fr a_o 58._o n._n 46._o &_o a_o 66._o n._n 9_o 10._o that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v some_o few_o year_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n under_o nero._n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o then_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v the_o trouble_n which_o be_v short_o to_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o roman_a power_n though_o fit_a to_o give_v they_o these_o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o their_o rule_n in_o their_o approach_a calamity_n 4._o ruler_n nor_o against_o wicked_a ruler_n second_o who_o be_v then_o possess_v of_o the_o high_a power_n at_o rome_n unto_o who_o the_o
express_v 6._o socr._n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o by_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o army_n of_o angel_n as_o a_o guard_n about_o his_o palace_n which_o so_o astonish_v they_o who_o be_v with_o gainas_n that_o they_o give_v over_o their_o attempt_n 24._o theod._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 24._o and_o when_o the_o small_a army_n of_o theodosius_n be_v engage_v against_o the_o formidable_a force_n of_o eugenius_n who_o rebel_v against_o he_o the_o enemy_n dart_n and_o arrow_n be_v relate_v to_o have_v be_v force_v back_o upon_o themselves_o by_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o violent_a wind._n to_o these_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o late_a relation_n concern_v king_n james_n sect._n 3_o who_o when_o agnes_n samson_n have_v undertake_v to_o kill_v by_o witchcraft_n 1509._o spotsw_n hist_o of_o sc._n b._n 6._o a_o 1509._o her_o familiar_a spirit_n which_o she_o employ_v to_o effect_v it_o come_v to_o she_o and_o tell_v she_o it_o can_v not_o perform_v it_o add_v these_o word_n which_o she_o do_v not_o understand_v il_fw-fr est_fw-fr homme_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o though_o all_o these_o thing_n deserve_v consideration_n the_o plain_a rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n give_v the_o most_o full_a and_o unexceptionable_a testimony_n of_o the_o great_a displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o all_o act_n of_o treason_n and_o sedition_n sect_n iii_o the_o practice_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n concern_v resistance_n 1._o christian_n the_o loyal_a spirit_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n above_o the_o example_n of_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n deserve_v to_o be_v reverence_v and_o regard_v while_o they_o live_v under_o pagan_a emperor_n before_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n hear_v of_o as_o their_o undertake_n to_o depose_v their_o king_n or_o emperor_n nor_o no_o pretence_n of_o power_n in_o any_o christian_a bishop_n to_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o i_o think_v that_o for_o three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o one_o instance_n give_v of_o any_o christian_n make_v any_o forcible_a opposition_n by_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o governor_n 115_o conâ—_n 〈…〉_o p_o 115_o origen_n in_o his_o time_n tell_v ceâ—sâ—s_n that_o he_o can_v show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—o_o undertake_v of_o sedition_n among_o christian_n who_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o persecutor_n 2._o suffering_n under_o heavy_a suffering_n yet_o the_o heavy_a suffering_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v then_o very_o great_a not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a cruel_a death_n inflict_v upon_o divers_a of_o they_o but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o great_a multitude_n who_o die_v martyr_n in_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o follow_v the_o patience_n and_o meekness_n of_o christ._n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v three_o instance_n from_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o and_o beginning_n of_o the_o four_o centurie_n 9_o eus_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 8._o c._n 9_o eusebius_n acquaint_v we_o that_o in_o the_o dioclesian_n persecution_n in_o thebais_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o great_a country_n of_o africa_n there_o be_v not_o only_o for_o some_o day_n but_o for_o some_o whole_a year_n together_o sometime_o ten_o or_o twenty_o oft_o thirty_o other_o time_n about_o sixty_o and_o sometime_o a_o hundred_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o one_o day_n slay_v by_o various_a method_n of_o cruel_a death_n and_o he_o himself_o have_v there_o see_v some_o put_v to_o death_n by_o fire_n and_o other_o the_o same_o day_n by_o the_o axe_n even_o so_o many_o that_o the_o executioner_n be_v tire_v out_o and_o their_o axe_n blunt_v such_o instance_n speak_v the_o admirable_a patience_n hope_v and_o obedience_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n and_o the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n that_o preserve_v and_o propagate_v his_o church_n notwithstanding_o so_o great_a opposition_n 3._o in_o persia_n sozomen_n tell_v we_o 13._o sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 10_o 13._o that_o under_o sapores_fw-la his_o reign_n there_o be_v sixteen_o thousand_o martyr_n of_o who_o a_o account_n can_v be_v give_v by_o name_n and_o that_o beside_o they_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n who_o die_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v number_v and_o in_o france_n the_o thebaean_a legion_n of_o almost_o seven_o thousand_o christian_n be_v all_o arm_a and_o valiant_a man_n become_v martyr_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o maximianus_n the_o emperor_n when_o they_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o the_o pagan_a worship_n the_o emperor_n command_v twice_o that_o every_o ten_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o after_o both_o these_o execution_n the_o remainder_n persist_v in_o the_o same_o resolution_n be_v all_o command_v to_o be_v slay_v but_o they_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o mauritius_n and_o exuperius_n their_o commander_n tell_v the_o emperor_n that_o they_o submit_v their_o body_n to_o his_o power_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v charge_v with_o cowardice_n or_o desert_v his_o war_n but_o in_o this_o utmost_a peril_n where_o desperate_a circumstance_n may_v make_v man_n more_o resolute_a they_o will_v not_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o yea_o say_v they_o though_o we_o have_v arm_n in_o our_o hand_n we_o will_v not_o use_v they_o for_o resistance_n 1420._o ban._n a_o 297._o n._n 10_o 11_o 12._o grot._n de_fw-fr j._n b._n &_o p._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o n._n 7._o &_o the_o imp._n c._n 3._o n._n 14._o cent._n 4._o c._n 12._o col_fw-fr 1420._o tenemus_fw-la arma_fw-la &_o non_fw-la resistemus_fw-la this_o famous_a story_n relate_v by_o eucherius_n and_o the_o martyrology_n be_v thence_o insist_v on_o by_o baronius_n and_o grotius_n as_o also_o from_o crantzius_n and_o other_o and_o a_o like_a account_n be_v give_v by_o the_o magdeburgenses_n from_o p._n de_fw-fr natalibus_n simeon_n metaphrastes_n and_o vincentius_n 4._o and_o the_o chief_a guide_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o live_v under_o the_o arian_n prince_n and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n retain_v the_o same_o spirit_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n among_o other_o slander_n 34._o bar._n a_o 351._o n._n 34._o with_o which_o athanasius_n be_v charge_v he_o be_v accuse_v before_o constantius_n const_n athan._n apolog_fw-la ad_fw-la const_n of_o conspire_v with_o and_o stir_v up_o magnentius_n against_o he_o but_o athanasius_n not_o only_o deny_v the_o fact_n and_o declare_v how_o he_o have_v open_o pray_v for_o the_o success_n of_o constantius_n but_o he_o utter_o disclaim_v such_o thing_n as_o not_o consistent_a with_o christian_a principle_n affirm_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o appearance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o he_o he_o will_v condemn_v himself_o to_o miriads_o of_o death_n and_o he_o entreat_v the_o emperor_n that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o such_o suspicion_n against_o the_o church_n as_o if_o any_o right_a christian_a and_o especial_o a_o bishop_n will_v advise_v or_o write_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o much_o more_o be_v in_o the_o same_o apology_n in_o detestation_n of_o resistance_n though_o constantius_n be_v a_o arian_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o athanasius_n have_v in_o his_o reign_n be_v eject_v from_o alexandria_n 5._o under_o julian_n 4._o naz._n orat._n 4._o nazianzen_n declare_v that_o the_o christian_n only_a arm_n fortress_n and_o defence_n be_v their_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o when_o under_o valentinian_n the_o young_a st._n auxent_n ambr._n orat_fw-la in_o auxent_n ambrose_n be_v require_v to_o yield_v up_o his_o church_n to_o auxentius_n he_o tell_v his_o people_n i_o shall_v not_o leave_v you_o willing_o if_o i_o be_v compel_v i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o withstand_v i_o can_v grieve_v i_o can_v weep_v i_o can_v groan_v aliter_fw-la nec_fw-la debeo_fw-la nec_fw-la possum_fw-la resistere_fw-la by_o other_o mean_v i_o neither_o aught_o nor_o can_v resist_v and_o the_o language_n that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o sound_a christian_n then_o use_v be_v rogamus_fw-la auguste_fw-la non_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la we_o ask_v o_o emperor_n we_o fight_v not_o marcellin_n id._n in_o epist_n 33._o aâ—_n marcellin_n and_o tradere_fw-la basilicam_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la sed_fw-la pugnare_fw-la non_fw-la debeo_fw-la i_o can_v yield_v up_o the_o church_n but_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o fight_v the_o result_n of_o all_o these_o testimony_n be_v that_o when_o the_o authority_n law_n and_o rule_n of_o government_n they_o live_v under_o do_v oppose_v the_o christian_a profession_n or_o the_o truth_n and_o purity_n of_o its_o doctrine_n they_o think_v it_o their_o duty_n patient_o to_o suffer_v and_o not_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o law_n which_o be_v then_o establish_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o governor_n but_o against_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n from_o 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