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a_o midnight_n thief_n or_o a_o highway_n robber_n §._o xx._n but_o first_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a and_o impertinent_a precedent_n to_o warrant_n the_o new_a christian-duty_n of_o our_o modern_a apostate_n for_o all_o rebel-christians_a renounce_v christianity_n with_o much_o more_o dishonour_n to_o it_o than_o julian_n himself_o ever_o do_v of_o resistance_n and_o rebellion_n to_o sovereign_a prince_n for_o what_o if_o the_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n have_v be_v real_o guilty_a of_o any_o miscarriage_n in_o that_o kind_n what_o objection_n be_v that_o one_o miscarriage_n against_o the_o constant_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o all_o age_n this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o its_o general_a practice_n and_o sense_n and_o not_o from_o the_o irregularity_n of_o a_o few_o private_a person_n for_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a to_o expect_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v live_v up_o to_o their_o principle_n and_o that_o every_o one_o that_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o misdemeanour_n against_o his_o own_o profession_n that_o be_v too_o great_a a_o persection_n to_o be_v require_v in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o church_n but_o that_o in_o heaven_n without_o some_o miscarriage_n and_o faulty_a member_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a and_o childish_a undertake_n that_o argue_v great_a malice_n and_o little_a wit_n though_o it_o be_v true_a to_o find_v out_o in_o all_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n one_o or_o two_o instance_n of_o old_a in_o which_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o behave_v themselves_o with_o that_o decency_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o profess_v to_o owe_v to_o their_o governor_n for_o what_o if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o do_v that_o prove_v but_o that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o man_n as_o sometime_o to_o have_v fall_v short_a both_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o profession_n what_o be_v that_o against_o the_o general_a and_o declare_a sense_n of_o 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take_v into_o protection_n by_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n know_v how_o much_o it_o will_v endear_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o your_o majesty_n royal_a care_n and_o kindness_n when_o you_o discern_v its_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o first_o constitution_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o its_o suffer_v and_o now_o i_o can_v pray_v for_o more_o happiness_n to_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n than_o they_o comprise_v in_o a_o collect_n for_o their_o heathen_a emperor_n under_o all_o the_o storm_n and_o outrage_n of_o persecution_n that_o almighty_a god_n will_v grant_v you_o a_o long_a life_n a_o quiet_a reign_n a_o undisturbed_a family_n valiant_a army_n faithful_a councillor_n and_o loyal_a subject_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v fall_v out_o as_o successful_o as_o your_o royal_a heart_n can_v desire_v that_o your_o empire_n may_v ever_o increase_v and_o flourish_v and_o that_o the_o lineal_a and_o legal_a succession_n of_o your_o royal_a family_n may_v inherit_v your_o imperial_a throne_n through_o all_o succeed_v age_n which_o be_v the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n s._n p._n the_o content_n §_o i._o the_o introduction_n represent_v the_o seem_a difficulty_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o niceness_n of_o the_o controversy_n itself_o from_o the_o partiality_n of_o the_o writer_n engage_v in_o it_o and_o from_o the_o just_a jealousy_n of_o superior_n about_o it_o and_o yet_o nothing_o more_o easy_a to_o determine_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o party_n concern_v and_o particular_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o sovereign_a power_n pag._n 1._o §_o ii_o christianity_n suppose_v the_o power_n of_o prince_n our_o saviour_n disclaim_v all_o temporal_a authority_n and_o all_o exemption_n from_o it_o to_o those_o that_o have_v it_o to_o pretend_v to_o any_o such_o thing_n by_o any_o grant_n from_o he_o be_v to_o renounce_v he_o and_o turn_v mahometan_a christ_n as_o he_o be_v head_n of_o his_o church_n be_v 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a_o competition_n between_o these_o two_o power_n whole_o avoid_v by_o the_o church_n power_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n explain_v pag._n 65._o §_o vi_o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n secure_v and_o improve_v by_o divers_a particular_a law_n of_o the_o christian_a institution_n the_o folly_n of_o limit_v the_o obligation_n of_o these_o law_n to_o such_o governor_n as_o govern_v by_o law_n demonstrate_v against_o mr._n rutherford_n and_o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 77._o §_o vii_o submission_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o prince_n prove_v much_o wise_a and_o much_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o subject_a than_o the_o liberty_n of_o resistance_n or_o rebellion_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o barclay_n concession_n of_o its_o be_v lawful_a in_o any_o case_n show_v to_o be_v a_o inlet_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o government_n in_o all_o case_n pag._n 109._o §_o viii_o those_o that_o be_v trust_v by_o our_o saviour_n with_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n be_v tie_v by_o he_o to_o a_o particular_a and_o exemplary_a submission_n to_o civil_a authority_n they_o be_v not_o forbid_v the_o exercise_n of_o power_n but_o the_o haughty_a and_o insolent_a use_n of_o it_o the_o church_n of_o england_n consist_v not_o in_o its_o law_n but_o in_o its_o authority_n to_o act_n law_n pag._n 126._o §_o ix_o the_o primitive_a church_n practice_n of_o passive_a obedience_n no_o canon_n against_o rebellion_n because_o it_o be_v then_o never_o commit_v the_o church_n careful_a to_o secure_v all_o man_n civil_a right_n canon_n to_o secure_v the_o right_n of_o master_n over_o servant_n the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a submission_n teach_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n by_o policarp_n justin_n martyr_n athenagoras_n theophilus_n origen_n and_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n p._n 140._o §_o x._o the_o same_o doctrine_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o latin_a church_n by_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n minutius_n foelix_n st._n cyprian_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n that_o be_v banish_v for_o their_o religion_n to_o return_v home_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o government_n to_o say_v this_o doctrine_n be_v then_o teach_v because_o they_o want_v strength_n be_v to_o call_v they_o knave_n and_o villain_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o independent_n in_o justify_v their_o treason_n by_o pretend_v to_o inspiration_n from_o heaven_n this_o do_v by_o john_n goodwin_n and_o j._n o._n pag._n 153._o §_o xi_o the_o strictness_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n keep_v up_o to_o the_o height_n all_o this_o interval_n notwithstanding_o their_o entire_a submission_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n exemplify_v from_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n pag._n 169._o §_o xii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n collect_v into_o one_o view_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o st._n câ—prian_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o birth_n growth_n and_o death_n of_o the_o novatian_a schism_n his_o first_o principle_n of_o unity_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o particular_a church_n pag._n 198._o §_o xiii_o his_o second_o principle_n of_o unity_n be_v the_o obligation_n upon_o all_o christian_a bishop_n to_o keep_v up_o correspondence_n and_o communion_n among_o themselves_o pag._n 227._o §_o fourteen_o mr._n thorndike'_v notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o way_n of_o external_n polity_n vindicate_v against_o the_o objection_n of_o dr._n barrow_n and_o the_o doctor_n treatise_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n confute_v pag._n 236._o part._n ii_o §_o i._o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o arian_n a_o account_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o donatist_n from_o their_o beginning_n to_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n under_o melchiade_n pag._n 265._o §_o ii_o a_o chasm_n discover_v in_o optatus_n from_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n till_o after_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n against_o the_o schismatic_n their_o illegal_a appeal_n to_o the_o emperor_n his_o resentment_n of_o it_o the_o forgery_n of_o ingentius_fw-la against_o foelix_fw-la of_o aptung_n discover_v constantine_n sentence_n against_o they_o at_o milan_n without_o accept_v their_o appeal_n pag._n 285._o §_o iii_o constantine_n proceed_n against_o they_o but_o force_v to_o grant_v they_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n upon_o his_o war_n with_o licinius_n their_o insolence_n upon_o it_o their_o case_n parallel_n with_o our_o present_a schismatic_n pag._n 300._o §_o iv._o a_o character_n of_o donatus_n the_o great_a and_o his_o circumcellian_n their_o behaviour_n towards_o the_o emperor_n commissioner_n their_o flattery_n of_o julian_n pag._n 307._o §_o v._o their_o division_n and_o subdivision_n among_o themselves_o their_o outrage_n and_o side_v with_o gildo_n the_o african_a rebel_n their_o disingenuity_n public_o expose_v both_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o church_n the_o imperial_a law_n against_o they_o and_o their_o great_a efficacy_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n again_o grant_v they_o upon_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o goth_n pag._n 316._o §_o vi_o a_o account_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o carthage_n before_o marcellinus_n the_o donatists_n design_n in_o procure_v his_o murder_n the_o faction_n forever_o break_v by_o the_o effectual_a execution_n of_o law_n against_o they_o under_o honorius_n p._n 333._o §_o vii_o the_o history_n of_o arianism_n from_o its_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n eusebius_n of_o caesarea_n and_o petavius_n vindicate_v from_o suspicion_n of_o the_o heresy_n eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n and_o his_o faction_n no_o arian_n p._n 348._o §_o viii_o after_o the_o council_n
only_a arius_n two_o bishop_n and_o two_o presbyter_n stand_v to_o the_o arian_n cause_n all_o the_o follow_a trouble_n proceed_v from_o the_o revenge_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o nicomedian_n eusebius_n his_o plot_n against_o athanasius_n by_o ischyras_n and_o the_o meletian_a evidence_n the_o brutish_a and_o barbarous_a proceed_n against_o he_o at_o the_o council_n of_o tyre_n pag._n 370._o §_o ix_o by_o what_o stratagem_n the_o banishment_n of_o athanasius_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o arius_n be_v procure_v the_o fabulous_a report_n of_o philostorgius_n and_o sandius_n constantine_n innocence_n clear_v as_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o athanasius_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o arianism_n pag._n 390._o §_o x._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n between_o the_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o controversy_n under_o constantius_n not_o manage_v between_o the_o catholic_n and_o arian_n but_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o eusebian_n pag._n 409._o §_o xi_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o crafty_a proceed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n against_o athanasius_n discover_v his_o absolution_n at_o rome_n pope_n julius_n his_o letter_n and_o eusebius_n his_o death_n pag._n 421._o §_o xii_o the_o suffering_n of_o paul_n of_o constantinople_n from_o the_o eusebian_n a_o account_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n and_o philippopolis_n the_o craft_n of_o the_o eusebian_n in_o divide_v the_o council_n pag._n 441._o §_o xiii_o the_o issue_n of_o both_o council_n athanasius_n his_o triumphant_a restitution_n by_o what_o calumny_n his_o second_o banishment_n be_v procure_v the_o wild_a proceed_n of_o constantius_n at_o the_o council_n of_o milan_n pag._n 451._o §_o fourteen_o the_o banishment_n of_o liberius_n and_o hosius_n the_o black_a character_n of_o the_o ring-leading_a eusebian_n particular_o describe_v the_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o st._n george_n of_o alexandria_n pag._n 465._o §_o xv._n the_o photinian_a heresy_n the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n against_o it_o it_o be_v right_a time_n state_v against_o petavius_n make_a up_o of_o eusebian_n of_o the_o forge_a creed_n of_o valens_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n hosius_n vindicate_v from_o subscribe_v the_o second_o sirmian_n creed_n the_o ground_n of_o st._n hilary_n mistake_n about_o it_o his_o book_n against_o constantius_n prove_v to_o be_v spurious_a pope_n liberius_n vindicate_v from_o heresy_n but_o not_o from_o disingenuity_n pag._n 476._o §_o xvi_o of_o the_o anomaean_o a_o character_n of_o aëtius_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o sirmium_n and_o the_o reconcile_a creed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arimnium_fw-la of_o valens_n and_o his_o conventicle_n of_o the_o fraud_n and_o force_n put_v upon_o the_o council_n pag._n 502._o §_o xvii_o of_o the_o council_n of_o seleucia_n and_o the_o breach_n between_o the_o eusebian_n and_o the_o acacian_o the_o emperor_n overreached_a by_o the_o acacian_o of_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o eusebian_n of_o the_o acacian_a council_n at_o antioch_n of_o the_o fanatic_a sect_n of_o the_o massalian_o and_o eustathian_o pag._n 519._o §_o xviii_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n own_a though_o oppress_v it_o by_o constantius_n the_o great_a difference_n of_o his_o reign_n before_o and_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o magnentius_n all_o council_n before_o free_a all_o after_o force_v his_o ill_a act_n excuse_v as_o proceed_v from_o mistake_v not_o malice_n his_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o reign_v of_o constantine_n and_o constantius_n compare_v of_o the_o signal_n loyalty_n and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o athanasius_n pag._n 533._o §_o xix_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o julian_n his_o great_a zeal_n for_o paganism_n his_o design_n to_o destroy_v christianity_n by_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o church_n not_o only_o preserve_v but_o settle_v by_o the_o free_a use_n of_o its_o own_o authority_n of_o the_o act_n of_o st._n athanasius_n and_o st._n hilary_n for_o its_o settlement_n the_o apostate_n fury_n against_o athanasius_n for_o it_o the_o baseness_n of_o his_o persecution_n the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o the_o christian_n under_o it_o pag._n 562._o §_o xx._n the_o gross_a impertinency_n of_o allege_v their_o example_n to_o warrant_v resistance_n suppose_v its_o truth_n it_o be_v horrible_a falsehood_n prove_v from_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o the_o imperial_a beard_n clear_v of_o all_o blame_n pag._n 578._o errata_fw-la page_n 33._o line_n 9_o for_o a_o read_v any_o p._n 42._o l._n 17._o for_o a_o r._n no._n p._n 80._o l._n 17._o for_o effect_n r._n affect_v p._n 84._o l._n 22._o for_o make_v r._n make_v p._n 97._o l._n 2._o for_o domini_fw-la r._n dominii_fw-la p._n 153._o l._n 9_o for_o imminent_a r._n eminent_a ibid._n l._n 25._o for_o aught_o r._n ought_v not_o p._n 157._o l._n 4._o for_o castrian_n r._n cassian_n p._n 163._o l._n 22._o before_o sufficient_a strength_n insert_v want_n of_o p._n 190._o l._n 29._o for_o and_o r._n as_o p._n 241._o l._n 23._o blot_n out_o be_v p._n 254._o l._n 13._o for_o college_n r._n college_n p._n 262._o l._n 25._o for_o verity_n r._n unity_n p._n 272._o l._n 29._o after_o sacrifice_n insert_v to_o p._n 277._o l._n 19_o after_o they_o insert_v be_v p._n 294._o l._n 28._o for_o faction_n r._n fiction_n p._n 306_o l._n 2._o for_o whola_fw-la r._n whole_a p._n 369._o l._n ult_n r._n sanction_n p._n 392._o l._n 27._o for_o the_o desire_v r._n desire_v the._n p._n 410._o l._n ult_n for_o intrigue_n r._n interregnum_fw-la p._n 470._o l._n 18._o for_o ill-bred_a r._n ill_a breed_n p._n 491._o l._n 13._o for_o in_o r._n as_o p._n 494._o l._n 23._o for_o ferced_a r._n force_v p._n 529._o l._n 24._o for_o photian_n r._n photinians_n p._n 533._o l._n 7._o for_o our_o r._n once_o p._n 537._o l._n 13._o for_o lie_a r._n fly_v p._n 588._o l._n 4._o insert_v though_o before_o they_o have_v part_n i._n sect_n i._o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o roman_a tyranny_n under_o which_o all_o christendom_n have_v groan_v for_o many_o age_n infinite_a be_v the_o dispute_v and_o controversy_n that_o be_v immediate_o every_o where_o raise_v about_o the_o true_a constitution_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o government_n some_o ouâ—_n of_o a_o over-vehement_a loathe_n of_o their_o late_a bondage_n be_v outrageous_a for_o its_o utter_a abolition_n so_o as_o to_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o liberty_n and_o folly_n too_o to_o teach_v and_o practice_v what_o himself_o please_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n without_o be_v accountable_a to_o any_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a for_o any_o misdemeanour_n therein_o other_o be_v as_o fierce_a to_o have_v all_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n though_o immediate_o commission_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n through_o all_o age_n strip_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o all_o government_n of_o religion_n vest_v only_o in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n other_o again_o be_v neither_o for_o its_o utter_a extirpation_n nor_o confine_v the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o its_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n but_o for_o divide_v it_o into_o its_o several_a province_n assign_v some_o part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o some_o to_o the_o civil_a state_n because_o religion_n be_v institute_v chief_o for_o these_o two_o great_a end_n viz._n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o present_a peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o mankind_n in_o this_o world_n and_o their_o safe_a conduct_n and_o passage_n to_o the_o state_n of_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o far_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o present_a quiet_a of_o humane_a society_n it_o be_v but_o fit_a and_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n over_o they_o who_o proper_a duty_n trust_v and_o office_n it_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o settlement_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o religion_n have_v a_o prime_a and_o overrule_a influence_n upon_o that_o so_o as_o either_o to_o establish_v or_o disturb_v it_o by_o its_o good_a or_o bad_a management_n it_o concern_v they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o encourage_v such_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o government_n and_o to_o root_v out_o such_o false_a notion_n as_o incline_v or_o induce_v man_n to_o any_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a practice_n under_o any_o pretence_n or_o mistake_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v or_o if_o any_o such_o there_o have_v be_v nay_o if_o any_o such_o there_o can_v be_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o the_o bold_a libertine_n but_o that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n must_v be_v allow_v power_n to_o defend_v himself_o and_o his_o government_n against_o their_o error_n or_o folly_n by_o
viz._n that_o they_o submit_v for_o want_v of_o strength_n to_o make_v resistance_n because_o it_o will_v show_v that_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o government_n rather_o than_o resist_v by_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o indispensable_a law_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o first_o as_o for_o their_o patience_n and_o submission_n under_o all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n it_o be_v so_o remarkable_a so_o entire_a so_o without_o reserve_n or_o exception_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o height_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o practice_n exceed_v the_o gallantry_n of_o their_o master_n precept_n and_o though_o they_o be_v eminent_a for_o all_o other_o virtue_n yet_o in_o this_o of_o patience_n cheerfulness_n and_o magnanimity_n under_o suffering_n they_o outdo_v themselves_o it_o be_v the_o height_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o their_o goodness_n it_o be_v the_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v so_o the_o very_a boast_n of_o their_o religion_n numberless_a be_v both_o the_o instance_n of_o this_o practice_n in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o assertion_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o it_o to_o own_o and_o justify_v their_o obligation_n to_o it_o but_o to_o transcribe_v they_o will_v be_v a_o endless_a work_n and_o will_v take_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n that_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n employ_v about_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eusebius_n 5._o style_v they_o these_o peaceable_a war_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o in_o all_o that_o time_n there_o be_v not_o one_o instance_n of_o any_o christian_n make_v any_o forcible_a defence_n or_o join_v in_o any_o sedition_n against_o their_o governor_n though_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o miscarriage_n in_o that_o kind_n that_o can_v have_v 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as_o for_o the_o public_a record_n the_o canon_n and_o law_n of_o the_o church_n the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o here_o as_o that_o of_o parricide_n in_o old_a rome_n the_o crime_n be_v so_o unknown_a and_o so_o unsuspected_a that_o no_o provision_n be_v make_v against_o it_o for_o among_o all_o the_o canonical_a decree_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o be_v all_o enact_v to_o restrain_v some_o present_a miscarriage_n there_o be_v not_o one_o to_o be_v find_v that_o forbid_v or_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o resistance_n to_o lawful_a superior_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v so_o firm_o fix_v in_o their_o duty_n here_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n precept_n and_o by_o the_o constant_a instruction_n and_o unanimous_a sense_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n that_o they_o suppose_v that_o they_o can_v not_o make_v any_o resistance_n to_o the_o most_o unjust_a violence_n of_o their_o persecutor_n without_o renounce_v christianity_n itself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o crime_n be_v then_o never_o restrain_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n because_o it_o be_v then_o never_o commit_v and_o though_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o other_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o church_n have_v not_o appoint_v proper_a penance_n because_o they_o be_v some_o time_n or_o other_o put_v in_o practice_n yet_o the_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n be_v the_o only_a crime_n for_o which_o it_o have_v no_o penance_n because_o there_o never_o be_v any_o one_o instance_n of_o it_o to_o give_v any_o â—ccasion_n for_o a_o law_n against_o it_o nay_o so_o far_o be_v the_o church_n from_o do_v any_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_a power_n that_o it_o be_v careful_a and_o tender_a of_o the_o interest_n of_o family_n in_o pursuance_n of_o its_o fundamental_a principle_n that_o christianity_n be_v to_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o any_o civil_a right_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 82_o apostolical_a canon_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o servant_n be_v admit_v into_o holy_a order_n without_o his_o master_n consent_n because_o as_o they_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n that_o will_v be_v a_o subversion_n of_o family_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o article_n frame_v against_o st._n chrysostom_n by_o his_o adversary_n in_o the_o synod_n under_o the_o oak_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 156._o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v other_o man_n servant_n before_o they_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o in_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o gangra_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o whoever_o teach_v servant_n to_o forsake_v their_o master_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n be_v anathematise_v this_o synod_n of_o gangra_n be_v assemble_v against_o a_o particular_a sect_n of_o fanatiques_n in_o armenia_n that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o more_o refine_a and_o spiritual_a religion_n become_v perfect_a ranter_n and_o 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the_o presbyter_n in_o authority_n with_o they_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o i_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o any_o divine_a command_n require_v it_o though_o its_o early_a practice_n may_v prove_v it_o a_o apostolical_a custom_n and_o tradition_n but_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v their_o own_o voluntary_a act_n as_o become_v the_o modesty_n of_o christian_a governor_n but_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o seat_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o college_n of_o presbyter_n matter_n be_v so_o effectual_o order_v that_o their_o act_n be_v not_o only_o valid_a within_o their_o own_o precinct_n but_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n all_fw-mi the_o 12._o world_n over_o thus_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o clergyman_n or_o layman_n excommunicate_a or_o any_o way_n unfit_a to_o be_v receive_v shall_v be_v receive_v in_o another_o city_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o those_o time_n in_o another_o diocese_n without_o commendatory_a letter_n both_o he_o that_o receive_v he_o 15._o and_o he_o that_o be_v receive_v shall_v be_v excommunicate_a and_o if_o any_o clergyman_n shall_v quit_v his_o own_o diocese_n without_o his_o bishop_n leave_n he_o shall_v be_v degrade_v from_o his_o office_n and_o the_o bishop_n that_o shall_v receive_v such_o a_o 16._o one_o in_o his_o clerical_a capacity_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o master_n of_o confusion_n or_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n no_o clergyman_n that_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v be_v absolve_v 32._o by_o another_o as_o long_o as_o that_o bishop_n live_v and_o no_o clergyman_n of_o what_o order_n 33._o soever_o not_o a_o bishop_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o relieve_v without_o commendatory_a letter_n no_o bishop_n be_v to_o ordain_v in_o 35._o another_o diocese_n upon_o pain_n of_o deposition_n 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reckon_v among_o the_o many_o other_o strange_a enormity_n of_o dioscorus_n by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n and_o marâ—ian_n in_o 3._o which_o they_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o deposition_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v receive_v several_a person_n legal_o excommunicate_a by_o his_o single_a authority_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a canon_n which_o command_n that_o those_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o one_o be_v not_o receive_v into_o communion_n by_o another_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o forementioned_a apostolical_a canon_n to_o preserve_v the_o authority_n of_o every_o bishop_n within_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v afterward_o decree_v by_o the_o nicene_n 5._o council_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o redress_n no_o nor_o complaint_n against_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n unless_o it_o be_v at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o the_o motion_n of_o atticus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n for_o prevention_n of_o fraud_n and_o cheat_n in_o canonical_a epistle_n such_o a_o artificial_a form_n be_v contrive_v by_o the_o council_n as_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v counterfeit_v the_o form_n be_v extant_a in_o gratian_n distinct._n 73._o it_o be_v somewhat_o remarkable_a and_o very_a well_o worth_a the_o perusal_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o confine_v every_o bishop_n power_n within_o his_o own_o circuit_n and_o every_o clergyman_n to_o his_o own_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n and_o all_o the_o follow_a council_n stick_v close_o to_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o discipline_n though_o the_o african_a bishop_n be_v more_o strict_a than_o other_o church_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o point_n of_o government_n no_o travel_v among_o they_o without_o dimissory_a letter_n and_o if_o any_o bishop_n 26._o carry_v a_o complaint_n to_o any_o foreign_a 31._o church_n he_o stand_v ipso_fw-la 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samosutenus_fw-la in_o
upon_o the_o belly_n that_o it_o cause_v a_o miscarriage_n for_o which_o brutish_a behaviour_n he_o be_v cite_v to_o appear_v before_o his_o bishop_n st._n cyprian_n but_o before_o they_o come_v to_o judgement_n the_o persecution_n overtake_v they_o by_o which_o mean_v donatus_n escape_v his_o punishment_n at_o present_a and_o to_o avoid_v it_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v set_v afoot_o this_o schism_n to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n such_o be_v the_o author_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o pernicious_a schism_n and_o he_o now_o see_v the_o persecution_n begin_v to_o cool_v and_o st._n cyprian_n resolute_a to_o keep_v up_o the_o efficacy_n of_o discipline_n cunning_o set_v up_o faelicissimus_fw-la to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o party_n who_o he_o know_v will_v thrust_v himself_o forward_o enough_o into_o the_o quarrel_n mere_o out_o of_o his_o factious_a nature_n and_o for_o the_o mere_a love_n of_o discord_n and_o contention_n as_o st._n cyprian_n express_v it_o that_o out_o of_o a_o natural_a instinct_n instinctu_fw-la svo_fw-la quietem_fw-la 41._o epist._n 41._o fratrum_fw-la turban_n proripuit_fw-la se_fw-la cum_fw-la plurimis_fw-la ducem_fw-la se_fw-la factionis_fw-la &_o seditionis_fw-la principem_fw-la temerario_fw-la furore_fw-la contestans_fw-la to_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o his_o brethren_n he_o conspire_v with_o many_o other_o with_o the_o rage_n and_o rashness_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n to_o declare_v himself_o the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o seditious_a association_n and_o according_a to_o this_o temper_n of_o he_o when_o st._n cyprian_n a_o while_n after_o send_v his_o commissioner_n to_o carthage_n for_o the_o settlement_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n this_o boutefeu_n with_o his_o rabble_n open_o oppose_v and_o affront_v they_o and_o threaten_v excommunication_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v obey_v either_o they_o or_o st._n cyprian_n of_o which_o st._n cyprian_n be_v inform_v he_o immediate_o send_v his_o peremptory_a sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o he_o and_o his_o accomplice_n against_o he_o because_o he_o attempt_v quod_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n portionem_fw-la plebis_fw-la dividere_fw-la i._n e._n à _fw-fr pastore_n oves_fw-la &_o filios_fw-la à _fw-la parent_n separare_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la membra_fw-la dissipare_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la to_o share_v the_o flock_n with_o his_o bishop_n which_o be_v to_o divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o shepherd_n child_n from_o their_o father_n and_o to_o disperse_v the_o member_n of_o christ._n and_o against_o they_o that_o not_o regard_v separari_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o augendus_n qui_fw-la nec_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la cogitans_fw-la pariter_fw-la se_fw-la cum_fw-la illius_fw-la conspiration_n sociavit_fw-la siâ—â—_n ultra_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la perseveraverit_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ferat_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la in_o se_fw-la factiosus_fw-la &_o 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