controversy_n of_o faith_n to_o a_o general_n council_n and_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o spiritual_a censure_n which_o be_v coactive_a only_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o suitable_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o general_n council_n he_o must_v allow_v to_o national_a synod_n the_o same_o judicature_n and_o censure_n abstract_v from_o the_o prince_n ibid._n p._n 92._o he_o say_v we_o see_v the_o primitive_a father_n do_v assemble_v synod_n and_o make_v canon_n before_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a emperor_n and_n then_o may_v not_o they_o do_v the_o same_o still_o both_o assemble_v synod_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o and_o make_v canon_n and_o then_o also_o publish_v they_o make_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o a_o heretical_a prince_n concur_v not_o with_o or_o also_o oppose_v they_o provide_v that_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a danger_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o state_n of_o any_o sedition_n by_o such_o meeting_n but_o they_o have_v no_o coactive_a power_n to_o compel_v any_o man_n against_o his_o will_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o power_n which_o emperor_n when_o become_v christian_n and_o her_o subject_n bring_v in_o and_o add_v to_o the_o church_n without_o take_v away_o from_o it_o any_o of_o that_o power_n which_o before_o from_o christ_n time_n it_o be_v possess_v of_o under_o heathen_a prince_n the_o sum_n be_v he_o challenge_v for_o the_o prince_n only_o a_o double_a coactive_a power_n with_o his_o temporal_a sword_n which_o be_v either_o execute_v by_o himself_o or_o commit_v to_o the_o church_n governor_n one_o for_o constrain_a of_o the_o laity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n the_o other_o of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o superior_n in_o all_o spiritual_a matter_n §_o 18_o the_o same_o say_v dr._n fern_n answer_n to_o champny_n 9_o c._n p._n 284._o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n that_o the_o prince_n by_o his_o supreme_a power_n in_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n be_v make_v supreme_a judge_n of_o faith_n and_o decider_n of_o all_o controversy_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o may_v ordain_v what_o he_o think_v fit_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n who_o also_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o presbytery_n and_o episcopacy_n p._n 19_o grant_n that_o no_o secular_a prince_n can_v just_o prohibit_v within_o his_o dominion_n the_o exercise_n of_o ordination_n and_o of_o judicature_n so_o far_o as_o the_o key_n leave_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n do_v extend_v nor_o prohibit_v be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o christ_n substitute_n herein_o be_v deny_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v to_o proceed_v without_o it_o and_o exam._n champny_n p._n 290._o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o immediate_a proper_a and_o ordinary_a judge_n in_o define_v and_o declare_v what_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n that_o they_o have_v a_o coercive_a power_n in_o a_o spiritual_a restraint_n of_o those_o that_o obstinate_o gainsay_v so_o dr._n fern._n §_o 19_o mason_n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la anglicano_n 3._o l._n 3._o c._n ask_v the_o question_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la nostrum_fw-la unquam_fw-la affirmavit_fw-la principes_fw-la in_o cause_n fidei_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la supremos_fw-la esse_fw-la cognitores_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la de_fw-fr hac_fw-la a_o cardinale_n bellarmino_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la pontificiis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n illata_fw-la injuria_fw-la sic_fw-la olim_fw-la conquestus_fw-la est_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la whitakerus_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 20_o dr._n field_n of_o the_o church_n p_o 667._o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o good_a thing_n it_o enjoy_v and_o the_o felicity_n it_o promise_v be_v spiritual_a be_v such_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v though_o not_o only_o forsake_v but_o great_o oppress_v by_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o all_o resolve_v on_o that_o the_o church_n have_v her_o guide_n and_o ruler_n distinct_a from_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o sword_n and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n a_o power_n of_o convocate_a these_o her_o spiritual_a pastor_n to_o consult_v of_o thing_n concern_v her_o welfare_n though_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n do_v favour_n she_o and_o p._n 81._o touch_v error_n of_o faith_n or_o oberration_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o it_o pertain_v to_o teach_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o fit_a judge_n and_o that_o ordinary_o and_o regular_o prince_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o unto_o they_o and_o below_o we_o do_v not_o attribute_v to_o our_o prince_n with_o their_o civil_a estate_n power_n new_o to_o adjudge_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v heresy_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o state_n of_o their_o clergy_n but_o only_o to_o judge_v in_o those_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v resolve_v on_o i._n e._n in_o former_a council_n according_o to_o former_a resolution_n and_o the_o same_o much_o what_o be_v say_v by_o dr._n heylin_n reformation_n justify_v p._n 80_o 81._o in_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o reformation_n be_v in_o such_o point_n of_o doctrine_n as_o have_v not_o be_v before_o define_v in_o such_o manner_n i._n e._n in_o a_o general_n council_n or_o in_o a_o particular_a council_n universal_o receive_a the_o king_n only_o with_o a_o few_o of_o his_o bishop_n and_o learned_a clergy_n though_o never_o so_o well_o study_v in_o the_o point_n dispute_v can_v do_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o convocation_n right_o call_v and_o constitute_v by_o these_o expression_n the_o reformation_n allow_v to_o christian_a prince_n seem_v only_o of_o error_n first_o declare_v such_o either_o by_o the_o resolution_n of_o former_a lawful_a council_n or_o of_o a_o new_a lawful_a council_n of_o clergy_n first_o have_v which_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v they_o provide_v that_o council_n be_v understand_v in_o their_o due_a subordination_n and_o according_a to_o their_o due_a vote_n not_o the_o decree_n of_o some_o inferior_a synod_n prefer_v by_o such_o prince_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o superior_a nor_o the_o vote_n of_o a_o minor_a part_n in_o a_o synod_n or_o of_o some_o clergy_n out_o of_o it_o before_o that_o of_o a_o major_a part_n but_o if_o they_o mean_v the_o prince_n take_v the_o guidance_n of_o some_o council_n against_o a_o superior_a or_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o clergy_n oppose_v by_o a_o major_n this_o be_v only_o delude_v the_o reader_n and_o in_o effect_n grant_v nothing_o §_o 21_o again_o thus_o dr._n field_n of_o the_o enter_v of_o any_o person_n into_o or_o his_o deposition_n from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n ibid._n p._n 681._o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o none_o may_v ordain_v i_o add_v or_o force_v the_o clergy_n to_o ordain_v any_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o work_n of_o ministry_n but_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n and_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n two_o that_o none_o may_v judicial_o degrade_v or_o put_v any_o one_o lawful_o admit_v from_o his_o degree_n and_o order_n but_o they_o alone_o else_o have_v the_o secular_a magistrate_n no_o other_o power_n yet_o if_o he_o may_v place_v and_o displace_v clergy_n at_o his_o pleasure_n within_o his_o dominion_n he_o may_v hereby_o advance_v or_o depress_v what_o sect_n of_o religion_n what_o doctrine_n what_o discipline_n he_o please_v next_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n to_o call_v council_n independent_o on_o prince_n p._n 668._o it_o be_v evident_a say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o bishop_n metropolitan_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n to_o all_o episcopal_a provincial_a national_a and_o patriarchal_a synod_n and_o that_o neither_o so_o depend_v on_o nor_o subject_n to_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n but_o that_o when_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o faith_n they_o may_v exercise_v the_o same_o without_o their_o consent_n and_o privity_n and_o subject_n they_o that_o refuse_v to_o obey_v their_o summons_n to_o such_o punishment_n as_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n do_v prescribe_v in_o case_n of_o such_o contempt_n or_o wilful_a negligence_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o bishop_n bilson_n government_n of_o christ_n church_n 16._o c._n when_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o regard_n but_o rather_o afflict_v the_o church_n as_o in_o time_n of_o infidelity_n and_o heresy_n who_o shall_v then_o assemble_v the_o pastor_n of_o any_o province_n to_o determine_v matter_n of_o doubt_n or_o danger_n to_o which_o question_n he_o answer_v the_o metropolitan_a when_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o faith_n say_v dr._n field_n i_o understand_v he_o either_o when_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o heathen_a prince_n or_o if_o christian_a
accusaverit_fw-la of_o which_o canon_n thus_o dr._n field_n p._n 518._o patriarch_n be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n can._n 17._o to_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o either_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o give_v the_o pall._n and_o l._n 5._o c._n 37._o p._n 551._o '_o without_o the_o patriarch_n consent_v none_o of_o the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o may_v be_v ordain_v and_o what_o they_o bring_v say_v he_o prove_v nothing_o that_o we_o ever_o doubt_v of_o for_o we_o know_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o right_a of_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o within_o the_o precincts_n of_o his_o own_o patriarchship_n as_o likewise_o every_o other_o patriarch_n have_v and_o thus_o bishop_n bramhal_o vindic._n c._n 9_o p._n 259._o etc._n etc._n what_o power_n the_o metropolitan_a have_v over_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o province_n the_o same_o have_v a_o patriarch_n over_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n of_o sundry_a province_n within_o his_o own_o patriarchate_o and_o afterward_o wherein_o then_o consist_v patiarchal_a authority_n in_o ordain_v their_o metropolitan_o or_o confirm_v they_o δ._fw-la δ_n δ_n bishop_n carleton_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o jurisdiction_n regal_a and_o episcopal_a 4._o c._n p._n 42._o §_o 14_o external_n jurisdiction_n be_v either_o definitive_a or_o mulctative_a authority_n definitive_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n mulctative_a power_n be_v understand_v either_o as_o it_o be_v with_o coaction_n i._n e._n use_v secular_a force_n or_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o spiritual_a censure_n it_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o church_n when_o without_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o since_o but_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n be_v always_o understand_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_a ibid._n 1._o c._n p._n 9_o as_o for_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n stand_v in_o examination_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n judge_v of_o heresy_n depose_v of_o heretic_n excommunication_n of_o notorious_a and_o stubborn_a offender_n ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n institution_n and_o collation_n of_o benefice_n and_o spiritual_a cure_n this_o we_o reserve_v entire_a to_o the_o church_n which_o prince_n can_v give_v to_o nor_o take_v from_o the_o church_n and_o by_o this_o power_n say_v he_o 4._o c._n p._n 39_o without_o coaction_n the_o church_n be_v call_v faith_n be_v plant_v devil_n be_v subdue_v the_o nation_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n the_o world_n reduce_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o power_n without_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v for_o 300_o year_n together_o but_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v do_v when_o the_o emperor_n be_v christian_a and_o when_o their_o coactive_a power_n come_v in_o the_o emperor_n say_v he_o p._n 178._o never_o take_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o authority_n to_o define_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n that_o they_o leave_v to_o the_o church_n but_o when_o the_o church_n have_v define_v such_o truth_n against_o heretic_n and_o have_v depose_v such_o heretic_n then_o the_o emperor_n concur_v with_o the_o church_n by_o their_o imperial_a constitution_n do_v by_o their_o coactive_a power_n give_v strength_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 15_o mr._n thorndike_n rights_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o c._n p._n 234._o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o depend_v on_o god_n alone_o that_o if_o a_o sovereign_n profess_v christianity_n shall_v forbid_v the_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o god_n have_v require_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o which_o faith_n and_o ordinance_n what_o they_o be_v protestant_n also_o affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n or_o even_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v necessary_a for_o those_o that_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_n but_o to_o use_v that_o power_n which_o their_o quality_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n give_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o subsistence_n thereof_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o secular_a power_n a_o thing_n manifest_o suppose_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o all_o those_o action_n wherein_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v their_o emperor_n seduce_v by_o heretic_n refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o forbear_v to_o teach_v still_o and_o publish_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n when_o prohibit_v by_o they_o and_o to_o suffer_v their_o church_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christianity_n which_o action_n whosoever_o justify_v not_o he_o will_v lay_v the_o church_n open_a to_o ruin_v whensoever_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v seduce_v by_o heretic_n and_o such_o a_o difference_n fall_v out_o i._n e._n between_o prince_n and_o clergy_n in_o church_n matter_n as_o that_o to_o particular_a person_n it_o can_v be_v clear_a who_o be_v in_o the_o right_a it_o will_v be_v requisite_a say_v he_o for_o christian_n in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n though_o to_o no_o other_o effect_n than_o to_o suffer_v if_o the_o prince_n impose_v it_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n in_o unity_n see_v the_o same_o author_n epilog_n 1._o l._n 19_o c._n the_o content_n whereof_o touch_v this_o subject_n he_o have_v brief_o express_v thus_o that_o that_o power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n can_v never_o be_v in_o any_o christian_a sovereign_a that_o the_o interest_n of_o secular_a power_n in_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n presuppose_v the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o there_o he_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o church_n be_v to_o decide_v matter_n of_o faith_n rather_o than_o the_o state_n suppose_v neither_o to_o be_v infallible_a ibid._n c._n 20._o p._n 158._o he_o say_v that_o he_o who_o disturb_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n remain_v punishable_a by_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o inflict_v temporal_a penalty_n not_o absolute_o because_o it_o be_v christian_a but_o upon_o supposition_n that_o this_o temporal_a power_n maintain_v the_o true_a church_n and_o afterward_o that_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v not_o able_a of_o itself_o to_o do_v any_o of_o those_o act_n which_o the_o church_n i.e._n those_o who_o be_v qualify_v by_o and_o for_o the_o church_n be_v qualify_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o do_v without_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n in_o seize_v into_o its_o own_o hand_n the_o power_n which_o by_o god_n act_n be_v constitute_v and_o therefore_o consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v to_o his_o own_o service_n not_o suppose_v the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o church_n without_o fraud_n and_o violence_n concur_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o now_o among_o the_o act_n and_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o call_v a_o corporation_n by_o divine_a right_n and_o appointment_n he_o name_v these_o 1._o l._n 16._o c._n p._n 116._o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n within_o themselves_o and_o then_o i_o suppose_v of_o publish_v they_o make_v among_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o church_n in_o whatever_o prince_n dominion_n else_o why_o make_v they_o of_o elect_v church_n governor_n of_o which_o see_v 3._o l._n 32._o c._n p._n 398._o and_o of_o excommunicate_v and_o 3_o l._n 32._o c._n p._n 385._o the_o power_n to_o determine_v all_o matter_n the_o determination_n whereof_o be_v requisite_a to_o maintain_v the_o communion_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n to_o oblige_v christian_n to_o stand_v to_o that_o determination_n under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v that_o communion_n the_o power_n of_o hold_v assembly_n which_o must_v be_v by_o meet_v together_o in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o and_o by_o some_o church_n authority_n call_v they_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v thus_o 1._o l._n 8._o c._n p._n 53._o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o council_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o decree_n of_o they_o regular_o make_v be_v able_a to_o create_v to_o stand_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o afterward_o i_o that_o pretend_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o corporation_n found_v by_o god_n upon_o a_o privilege_n of_o hold_v visible_a assembly_n for_o the_o common_a 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interest_n sive_fw-la praelucentes_fw-la synodorum_n sententias_fw-la habeat_fw-la rex_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la sive_fw-la enim_fw-la veritatem_fw-la caelestem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dignoscant_fw-la sive_fw-la a_o praelatis_fw-la suis_fw-la edocti_fw-la ediscant_fw-la dummodo_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la i_o e._n quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la jubeant_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la condant_fw-la veer_fw-la se_fw-la exhibent_fw-la supremos_n gubernatores_fw-la §_o 411_o here_o therefore_o the_o king_n judge_v when_o or_o which_o of_o the_o clergy_n judge_v aright_o and_o which_o otherwise_o and_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o follow_v therein_o any_o number_n of_o they_o and_o neither_o be_v he_o thus_o a_o judge_n for_o himself_o only_a judicio_fw-la diseretivo_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o for_o other_o also_o judicio_fw-la decisivo_fw-la which_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o promulgate_v and_o command_v all_o his_o subject_n and_o among_o they_o the_o 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authority_n without_o the_o prince_n only_o they_o can_v use_v no_o coaction_n by_o pecuniary_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o without_o he_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o again_o vindic._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 269._o he_o say_v that_o in_o case_n that_o be_v indeed_o spiritual_a or_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a such_o as_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o ordain_v or_o degrade_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n sovereign_a prince_n have_v and_o have_v only_o a_o architectonical_a power_n to_o see_v that_o clergyman_n do_v their_o duty_n i._n e._n not_o what_o he_o but_o what_o their_o superior_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n judge_v to_o be_v so_o and_o schism_n guard_v p._n 136._o we_o have_v nothing_o concern_v any_o jurisdiction_n mere_o spiritual_a in_o all_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o they_o do_v all_o intend_v coactive_a jurisdiction_n in_o 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succession_n to_o st._n peter_n whereby_o they_o say_v that_o the_o western_a province_n do_v now_o become_v release_v from_o their_o obedience_n due_a to_o he_o as_o patriarch_n and_o than_o that_o they_o never_o owe_v any_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o the_o universal_a head_n to_o which_o purpose_n thus_o bishop_n bramhal_o vindic._n p._n 250._o they_o the_o pope_n quit_v their_o pretend_a patriarchal_a right_n when_o they_o assume_v and_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o thing_n of_o universal_a bishop_n spiritual_a sovereign_n and_o sole_a monarch_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o patriarch_n and_o to_o be_v a_o universal_a bishop_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v inconsistent_a and_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la the_o one_o profess_v humane_a the_o other_o challenge_v divine_a institution_n the_o one_o have_v a_o limit_a jurisdiction_n over_o a_o certain_a province_n the_o other_o pretend_v to_o a_o unlimited_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o so_o reply_v to_o s._n w._n p._n 69._o to_o claim_v a_o power_n paramount_n a_o sovereign_n monarchical_a regality_n over_o the_o church_n be_v implicit_o and_o in_o effect_n to_o disclaim_v a_o patriarchal_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n argue_v dr._n hammond_n concern_v the_o pope_n claim_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o england_n as_o patriarch_n upon_o the_o suppose_a conversion_n thereof_o i_o add_v or_o claim_v such_o jurisdiction_n upon_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n and_o claim_v it_o from_o his_o universal_a pastorship_n that_o these_o two_o be_v incompatible_a because_o say_v he_o answer_v to_o catholic_n gent._n p._n 101._o compare_v with_o schism_n p._n 107._o the_o one_o supersede_v the_o other_o and_o the_o same_o right_n can_v be_v hold_v by_o two_o tenor_n in_o all_o which_o i_o see_v no_o true_a argue_v §_o 58_o to_o bishop_n bramhal_v i_o say_v the_o pope_n may_v have_v a_o universal_a head-ship_n by_o divine_a institution_n as_o to_o certain_a superintendency_n over_o all_o the_o church_n and_o a_o patriarchal_a by_o humane_a institution_n as_o to_o some_o other_o extend_v only_o to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o may_v have_v limit_v jurisdiction_n as_o to_o place_n for_o the_o one_o unlimited_a for_o the_o other_o without_o any_o contradiction_n as_o also_o the_o same_o person_n have_v the_o subordinate_a jurisdiction_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o also_o in_o some_o poor_a bishopric_n of_o the_o rector_n of_o a_o parish_n too_o of_o a_o metropolitan_a and_o of_o a_o primate_n all_o well_o consist_v so_o one_o may_v be_v by_o a_o prince_n make_v governor_n of_o a_o whole_a province_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o command_n which_o he_o have_v over_o it_o all_o and_o may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o same_o king_n or_o by_o any_o other_o to_o who_o the_o king_n have_v give_v the_o bestow_n of_o such_o a_o dignity_n governor_n also_o of_o one_o city_n in_o that_o province_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o office_n diverse_a from_o the_o 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church_n but_o be_v it_o otherwise_o the_o same_o right_n may_v be_v hold_v by_o many_o tenor_n a_o kingdom_n by_o inheritance_n and_o by_o conquest_n suppose_v conquest_n a_o good_a title_n against_o a_o heir_n when_o these_o two_o be_v in_o several_a person_n a_o parcel_n of_o land_n by_o donation_n and_o by_o purchase_n by_o many_o tenor_n i_o say_v so_o that_o as_o long_o as_o these_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o same_o person_n when_o one_o be_v judge_v to_o fail_v the_o right_n may_v be_v challenge_v by_o another_o and_o so_o that_o no_o other_o can_v dispossess_v such_o person_n unless_o he_o prove_v not_o one_o but_o all_o his_o title_n faulty_a §_o 59_o 9_o if_o they_o can_v quit_v or_o make_v forfeit_v the_o roman_a patriarchship_n by_o one_o of_o these_o two_o last_o allegation_n 9_o 9_o next_o they_o seek_v to_o dissolve_v themselves_o from_o it_o by_o transfer_v it_o or_o erect_v a_o new_a patriarch-ship_n instead_o thereof_o which_o thing_n they_o say_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o prince_n at_o any_o time_n to_o do_v within_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o so_o after_o this_o that_o a_o national_a church_n be_v free_v from_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o former_a of_o which_o thus_o bishop_n bramhal_o vindic._n p._n 256._o though_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v sometime_o a_o just_a patriarchal_a power_n and_o have_v forfeit_v it_o neither_o by_o rebellion_n nor_o abuse_v yet_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o their_o legislative_a power_n substract_v their_o obedience_n from_o they_o and_o erect_v a_o new_a patriarchate_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o all_o englishman_n to_o suspend_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o one_o and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o other_o for_o the_o welfare_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n politic_a and_o reply_v to_o chalced._n p._n 238._o suppose_v say_v he_o that_o the_o brittanick_n church_n have_v be_v subject_v 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