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be_v baptize_v be_v against_o such_o great_a evidence_n deserve_v no_o more_o assent_n than_o the_o most_o fabulous_a story_n concern_v such_o religious_a relic_n as_o do_v serve_v only_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o credulous_a vulgar_a 7._o but_o that_o argument_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o earnest_a in_o be_v that_o if_o constantine_n be_v baptize_v at_o nicomedia_n where_o eusebius_n a_o chief_a ringleader_n of_o the_o arian_n be_v then_o bishop_n this_o will_v cast_v a_o high_a aspersion_n upon_o that_o good_a emperor_n who_o must_v say_v they_o then_o be_v conclude_v to_o die_v in_o the_o arian_n and_o not_o in_o the_o catholic_n communion_n now_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o by_o this_o same_o argument_n they_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v all_o the_o nicene_n council_n to_o be_v arian_n as_o this_o good_a emperor_n since_o they_o sit_v and_o no_o doubt_n receive_v the_o communion_n at_o nice_a where_o theognis_n be_v bishop_n who_o be_v the_o constant_a companion_n and_o confederate_n with_o eusebius_n in_o manage_v the_o arian_n design_n but_o i_o shall_v further_o add_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a that_o his_o baptism_n be_v not_o receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o eusebius_n 62._o de_fw-fr vit._n cons_n l._n 4._o c._n 61_o 62._o eusebius_n pamphilius_n declare_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a bishop_n at_o that_o time_n call_v to_o nicomedia_n and_o gelasius_n who_o be_v a_o famous_a bishop_n of_o palestine_n in_o that_o century_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v by_o a_o arian_n but_o by_o one_o who_o embrace_v the_o catholic_n faith_n as_o his_o word_n in_o photius_n cite_v by_o scaliger_n do_v plain_o express_v 251._o scalig._n in_o euseb_n chron._n p._n 251._o 2._o that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v admit_v that_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o this_o eusebius_n as_o be_v indeed_o express_v in_o the_o chronicon_fw-la of_o s._n hierome_n and_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d publish_v by_o scaliger_n with_o the_o chronicon_fw-la of_o eusebius_n yet_o this_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n charge_v he_o with_o arianisme_n for_o 1._o this_o eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n have_v then_o subscribe_v the_o faith_n of_o nice_a and_o though_o he_o and_o theognis_n be_v once_o depose_v by_o that_o council_n yet_o upon_o their_o profess_a submission_n to_o the_o faith_n thereof_o they_o be_v again_o restore_v and_o receive_v as_o s._n hierome_n acquaint_v we_o lucif_n hier._n adv_o lucif_n and_o the_o form_n of_o their_o submission_n be_v extant_a in_o socr._n hist_n eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o and_o sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o and_o though_o this_o submission_n of_o he_o be_v as_o theodoret_n tell_v we_o 19_o theod._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o out_o of_o a_o ill_a design_n this_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o emperor_n 2._o the_o faith_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v then_o public_o establish_v and_o the_o father_n at_o ariminum_n abovementioned_a do_v sufficient_o intimate_v his_o be_v baptize_v into_o it_o 3._o he_o then_o appear_v a_o manifest_a friend_n to_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n who_o hold_v to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n at_o nicomedia_n he_o design_v to_o recall_v athanasius_n from_o his_o banishment_n though_o eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n persuade_v the_o contrary_a silij_fw-la theod._n ibid._n c._n 32._o athan._n apol_n 2._o ex_fw-la lit_fw-fr const_n silij_fw-la as_o theodoret_n with_o who_o athanasius_n himself_o agree_v do_v acquaint_v we_o 4._o nicomedia_n be_v not_o the_o place_n he_o intend_v for_o his_o baptism_n but_o jordan_n but_o his_o sickness_n of_o which_o he_o die_v surprise_v he_o here_o leave_v he_o no_o liberty_n to_o choose_v any_o other_o place_n 8._o i_o shall_v now_o only_o add_v that_o according_a to_o this_o evidence_n all_o the_o action_n of_o constantine_n express_v in_o the_o former_a section_n be_v perform_v before_o his_o baptism_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v embrace_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n which_o i_o reject_v as_o false_a and_o groundless_a many_o of_o those_o action_n will_v still_o be_v previous_a thereto_o and_o therefore_o this_o prince_n authority_n and_o duty_n to_o take_v care_n of_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o undertake_n christianity_n but_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o general_a authority_n of_o his_o imperial_a sovereignty_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o fiction_n of_o constantine_n be_v baptize_v at_o rome_n and_o the_o other_o of_o his_o donation_n be_v two_o twin_n be_v both_o of_o they_o the_o spurious_a and_o illegitimate_a offspring_n of_o a_o luxuriant_a fancy_n impregnate_v by_o a_o romance_a incubus_n and_o the_o large_a form_n of_o his_o donation_n not_o that_o in_o balsamon_n but_o in_o binius_fw-la 296._o bin._n tom._n 1._o p._n 296._o express_v the_o baptism_n of_o constantine_n by_o silvester_n but_o this_o donation_n be_v now_o just_o reject_v as_o a_o manifest_a forgery_n by_o their_o own_o learnede_a writer_n as_o morinus_n and_o p._n de_fw-fr marca_n 5._o de_fw-fr concord_n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o n._n 3_o 5._o the_o latter_a of_o which_o suppose_v some_o of_o the_o pope_n themselves_o about_o the_o eight_o century_n to_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o frame_n and_o obtrude_a this_o imposture_n chap._n v._n i.c.5_n b._n i.c.5_n a_o account_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a church_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o emperor_n and_o prince_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n sect_n 1._o of_o the_o general_a exercise_n of_o this_o supremacy_n and_o of_o its_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a 1._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o truth_n either_o of_o christian_a doctrine_n or_o of_o natural_a reason_n do_v not_o principal_o depend_v upon_o the_o consent_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o he_o alone_o aught_o to_o be_v worship_v nor_o do_v it_o depend_v upon_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o jewish_a priesthood_n or_o sanhedrim_n whether_o jesus_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o gentile_a deity_n be_v deserve_o deride_v by_o tertullian_n 5._o sertul_a ap._n cap._n 5._o who_o have_v no_o other_o title_n thereto_o than_o by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o senate_n nisi_fw-la homini_fw-la placuerit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la 2._o but_o yet_o none_o can_v be_v expect_v sect._n 1_o to_o give_v a_o better_a and_o more_o sure_a account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o duty_n of_o christianity_n than_o those_o who_o have_v be_v the_o professor_n and_o practiser_n of_o that_o religion_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v such_o a_o just_a respect_n and_o reverence_v due_a to_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n which_o guide_v and_o influence_v it_o that_o that_o which_o be_v general_o receive_v therein_o have_v thereby_o a_o very_a great_a and_o considerable_a testimony_n of_o its_o be_v a_o truth_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v also_o other_o great_a argument_n and_o evidence_n to_o evince_v the_o same_o and_o in_o such_o thing_n it_o may_v well_o be_v allow_v 14._o dr._n hammond_n of_o heresy_n sect._n 14._o according_a to_o dr_n hammond_n among_o the_o pie_n credibilia_fw-la that_o a_o true_o general_a council_n shall_v not_o err_v and_o even_o those_o person_n who_o have_v no_o due_a regard_n either_o to_o antiquity_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o christian_a guide_n will_v manifest_v their_o great_a pride_n if_o they_o will_v reject_v and_o contradict_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o it_o be_v upon_o very_o clear_a and_o manifest_a evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o such_o who_o pretend_v as_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v a_o reverence_n and_o high_a veneration_n for_o tradition_n be_v thereby_o the_o more_o concern_v not_o to_o disclaim_v what_o have_v be_v ordinary_o and_o plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n 3._o now_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o particular_a father_n in_o this_o place_n will_v be_v a_o more_o long_o and_o tedious_a work_n than_o will_v be_v needful_a and_o indeed_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o of_o they_o may_v sufficient_o be_v discern_v by_o their_o plain_a expression_n mention_v in_o several_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n nor_o will_v i_o insist_v upon_o those_o common_o observe_v and_o very_o expressive_a say_n concern_v supremacy_n in_o general_a as_o that_o of_o tertullian_n imperatores_fw-la in_fw-la dei_fw-la solius_fw-la potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la 3._o apol._n c._n 30._o &_o 33._o cont_n parm._n l._n 3._o à _fw-la quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la secundi_fw-la post_fw-la quem_fw-la primi_fw-la and_o majestatem_fw-la caesaris_fw-la deo_fw-la soli_fw-la subjicio_fw-la and_o that_o of_o optatus_n super_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la
from_o all_o these_o and_o govern_v the_o church_n 50._o cyp._n ep._n 27._o &_o 73._o aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 50._o but_o this_o power_n as_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v acknowledge_v the_o other_o apostle_n do_v also_o enjoy_v and_o be_v actual_o possess_v of_o as_o appear_v mat._n 18.18_o jo._n 20.21_o 22_o 23._o ans_fw-fr 2._o how_o vast_o different_a be_v this_o power_n from_o the_o temporal_a dominion_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o world_n here_o speak_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o sure_o any_o man_n who_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v imagine_v that_o every_o one_o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v intend_v and_o design_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_a potentate_n and_o grand_a emperor_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o just_a complaint_n against_o the_o romish_a party_n that_o ex_fw-la clavibus_fw-la cudunt_fw-la enses_fw-la 14._o conf._n helvet_n c._n 14._o lanceas_fw-la sceptra_fw-la &_o corona_n out_o of_o the_o key_n they_o forge_v sword_n and_o spear_n sceptre_n and_o crown_n and_o usurp_v temporal_a dominion_n equal_a with_o or_o superior_a unto_o king_n notwithstanding_o that_o our_o saviour_n express_o reject_v from_o his_o apostle_n such_o dominion_n as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v mat._n 20.25_o 26._o 9_o but_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la feed_v my_o sheep_n jo._n 21.16_o be_v a_o place_n chief_o insist_v upon_o and_o if_o no_o more_o be_v hence_o infer_v than_o a_o spiritual_a and_o apostolical_a authority_n in_o s._n peter_n this_o be_v ready_o grant_v and_o assert_v and_o the_o other_o apostle_n enjoy_v the_o like_a but_o bellarmine_n will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n l._n 1._o c._n 14_o 15_o 16._o layman_n theolog._n moral_a l._n 1._o tr._n 4._o c._n 6._o to_o be_v a_o charter_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o include_v govern_v and_o command_v as_o a_o king_n do_v and_o he_o and_o other_o also_o infer_v the_o extent_n of_o s._n peter_n power_n over_o all_o apostle_n and_o king_n because_o they_o be_v christ_n sheep_n to_o which_o i_o ans_fw-fr 1._o not_o s._n peter_n only_o but_o all_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v or_o have_v a_o pastoral_n care_n over_o the_o flock_n 25._o ambr._n the_o dign_a sacerd_v c._n 2._o ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la philad_n &_o add_v rom._n eus_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 8._o c._n 25._o act._n 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o and_o among_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n begin_v from_o ignatius_n and_o downward_o the_o bishop_n and_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v pastor_n now_o if_o this_o office_n of_o pastor_n do_v not_o necessary_o include_v a_o sovereign_n or_o supreme_a government_n than_o no_o such_o can_v be_v assert_v to_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o pretend_a successor_n from_o this_o text_n if_o it_o do_v then_o must_v this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o every_o bishop_n which_o will_v necessary_o overthrow_v the_o pope_n universal_a claim_n ans_fw-fr 2._o government_n over_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o too_o narrow_a a_o compass_n for_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n 10._o ans_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n be_v thence_o sometime_o use_v for_o to_o take_v care_n and_o feed_v and_o at_o other_o time_n for_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o oft_o for_o both_o now_o though_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o pastor_n all_o authority_n over_o his_o flock_n yet_o these_o word_n joh._n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o be_v principal_o direct_v to_o s._n peter_n as_o suppose_v in_o he_o this_o authority_n and_o require_v his_o duty_n of_o care_n and_o feed_n and_o not_o as_o convey_n to_o he_o a_o peculiar_a authority_n and_o dominion_n because_o this_o be_v enjoin_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o because_o among_o the_o three_o precept_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o lamb_n two_o of_o they_o be_v there_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o feed_v ans_fw-fr 4._o civil_a governor_n also_o be_v to_o be_v as_o shepherd_n over_o their_o flock_n with_o particular_a respect_n to_o rule_v and_o government_n the_o government_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o express_v by_o his_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o prince_n who_o homer_n style_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o philo_n and_o other_o writer_n oft_o mention_v by_o a_o like_a name_n libre_fw-la phil._n the_o agricult_a &_o de_fw-fr joseph_n &_o quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la probus_fw-la libre_fw-la and_o a_o civil_a pastoral_a power_n over_o all_o their_o people_n be_v yield_v to_o they_o num._n 27.17_o be_v 44.28_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o septuagint_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 5.2_o ch._n 7.7_o ps_n 78.71_o 72._o but_o every_o one_o must_v use_v their_o power_n according_a to_o their_o office_n ecclesiastical_a officer_n be_v to_o use_v the_o spiritual_a authority_n but_o temporal_a sovereignty_n be_v reserve_v to_o prince_n ans_fw-fr 5._o the_o pastoral_a office_n of_o the_o guide_v of_o the_o church_n do_v extend_v itself_o even_o to_o king_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o be_v under_o the_o regal_a sovereignty_n a_o prince_n may_v be_v rule_v by_o a_o physician_n concern_v his_o health_n or_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o guide_n at_o land_n or_o a_o pilot_n at_o sea_n and_o not_o lose_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o these_o subject_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v the_o chief_a ruler_n over_o the_o realm_n though_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o religion_n and_o to_o judge_v in_o case_n of_o leprosy_n and_o such_o like_a sect_n iv_o other_o argument_n for_o the_o pretence_n of_o papal_a authority_n answer_v and_o refute_v 1._o 30._o annal._n ecclesian_n 57_o n._n 28_o 29_o 30._o the_o support_n which_o baronius_n afford_v for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n be_v that_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 7._o and_o that_o from_o he_o the_o regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a authority_n be_v together_o confer_v upon_o his_o church_n first_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o upon_o their_o successor_n which_o he_o further_o undertake_v to_o prove_v because_o our_o saviour_n declare_v to_o his_o disciple_n jo._n 20._o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o do_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 32._o ibid._n n._n 31_o 32._o and_o though_o the_o cardinal_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o this_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n do_v make_v 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a_o successor_n which_o be_v so_o high_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o priesthood_n 3._o mission_n of_o the_o apostolical_a mission_n when_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n as_o his_o father_n send_v he_o 1._o these_o word_n include_v a_o fullness_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a authority_n or_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n 2._o but_o they_o do_v not_o make_v the_o apostle_n equal_a in_o dignity_n or_o dominion_n with_o christ_n himself_o in_o be_v saviour_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o lord_n over_o and_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 3._o even_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n be_v as_o man_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o oblige_v to_o practice_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o other_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o even_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n all_o be_v 4._o ministry_n and_o the_o office_n 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general_a as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o place_n itself_o loc_fw-la salian_a a_o 2544._o n._n 347._o estius_n in_o loc_fw-la and_o acknowledge_v by_o their_o own_o writer_n 2._o if_o this_o text_n do_v express_v any_o peculiar_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n it_o must_v have_v particular_a respect_n to_o those_o eastern_a church_n to_o who_o that_o epistle_n be_v write_v 1_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o 3._o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o bishop_n andrews_n that_o even_o that_o royal_a priesthood_n v._o 9_o be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 3._o ch._n 4._o s._n 2._o n._n 3._o and_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a v._o 13._o as_o i_o above_o observe_v 6._o and_o while_o some_o say_v good_a of_o the_o plea_n of_o expediency_n for_o the_o church_n good_a it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o church_n good_a that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n shall_v be_v superior_a to_o the_o temporal_a otherwise_o its_o welfare_n and_o good_a be_v not_o sufficient_o provide_v for_o this_o plea_n may_v appear_v more_o plausible_a 1._o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ignorance_n heresy_n pride_n or_o ill_a design_n in_o any_o who_o have_v the_o title_n of_o chief_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n which_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v who_o read_v the_o live_v of_o the_o pope_n write_v by_o their_o own_o author_n 2._o if_o king_n and_o prince_n must_v never_o be_v expect_v to_o be_v nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o 3._o if_o the_o great_a design_n of_o christianity_n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o christian_n must_v never_o follow_v their_o saviour_n in_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o that_o this_o religion_n do_v not_o aim_v at_o the_o promote_a true_a faith_n and_o holiness_n meekness_n and_o peace_n but_o at_o outward_a splendour_n dominion_n and_o power_n in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o that_o notion_n the_o jew_n have_v of_o a_o messiah_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o weak_a but_o a_o presumptuous_a way_n of_o reason_v to_o control_v and_o affront_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o dare_v to_o tell_v he_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n to_o other_o purpose_n than_o he_o have_v do_v 7._o and_o after_o all_o this_o rome_n s._n peter_n authority_n not_o peculiar_a to_o rome_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unreasonable_a than_o for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o monopolise_v unto_o its_o self_n alone_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n for_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o apostle_n commit_v a_o chief_a presidential_a and_o govern_v authority_n in_o their_o several_a limit_n to_o other_o church_n beside_o the_o roman_a 75._o basil_n ep._n 55._o cyp._n epist_n 69._o firmil_n in_o cyp._n ep._n 75._o the_o ancient_a father_n frequent_o express_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o general_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n s._n 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evidence_n that_o s._n peter_n who_o be_v command_v to_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n do_v yield_v this_o authority_n to_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n of_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o and_o hereby_o he_o either_o commit_v that_o pastoral_a authority_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o christ_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o free_a church_n of_o the_o ephesine_n thracian_a and_o pontic_a diocese_n to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o which_o afterward_o be_v place_v under_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n or_o at_o least_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o authority_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v a_o divine_a right_n these_o eastern_a church_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o constantinople_n have_v full_o as_o fair_a a_o plea_n hereby_o for_o derive_v a_o pastoral_a authority_n from_o s._n peter_n or_o have_v it_o particular_o confirm_v by_o he_o as_o they_o at_o rome_n ever_o have_v 9_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o england_n 3._o this_o realm_n not_o feudatory_a bellarm._n in_o apol._n pro_fw-la resp_n ad_fw-la jac._n reg._n c._n 3._o in_o respon_n ad_fw-la bel._n ap._n c._n 3._o divers_a romish_a writer_n allege_v that_o it_o become_v feudatory_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o king_n john_n resign_v his_o crown_n to_o pandulphus_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n to_o which_o thing_n object_v and_o misrepresent_v by_o bellarmine_n divers_a thing_n be_v return_v in_o answer_n by_o bishop_n andrews_n but_o wave_v such_o particular_a answer_n as_o may_v be_v give_v i_o shall_v choose_v to_o observe_v in_o general_n that_o this_o case_n be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o any_o seditious_a person_n or_o usurper_n shall_v by_o fraud_n or_o force_n reduce_v the_o king_n to_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n and_o shall_v then_o by_o like_a method_n gain_v a_o promise_n from_o he_o that_o he_o
shall_v be_v under_o their_o government_n and_o shall_v order_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o realm_n in_o compliance_n with_o they_o and_o subjection_n to_o they_o now_o all_o such_o act_n be_v utter_o void_a and_o whole_o unobligatory_a because_o 1._o no_o just_a right_n of_o supremacy_n or_o any_o part_n of_o royalty_n can_v be_v gain_v by_o possession_n upon_o a_o unjust_a title_n against_o the_o right_a owner_n upon_o a_o sure_a title_n this_o be_v a_o parallel_a case_n to_o a_o thief_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o honest_a man_n good_n etc._n addit_fw-la to_o hen._n 3._o a_o 10._o f._n 70._o an._n 10_o ed._n 1._o p._n 279._o an._n 12_o ed._n 1._o p._n 318._o an._n 17_o ed._n 1._o p._n 391._o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o though_o some_o king_n of_o england_n as_o hen._n 3._o and_o edw._n 1._o do_v until_o they_o can_v without_o danger_n free_a themselves_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n a_fw-fr annuus_fw-la census_fw-la of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o record_n of_o the_o 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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 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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
const_n c._n 2_o 3._o the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v explain_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o a_o genuine_a canon_n receive_v into_o the_o code_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o disgu_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o canon_n do_v assert_v the_o privilege_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n 28._o conc._n chalc._n c._n 28._o to_o have_v have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o imperial_a city_n and_o therefore_o they_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n give_v to_o constantinople_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n a_o right_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n and_o dignity_n of_o see_n with_o that_o of_o rome_n and_o to_o be_v next_o to_o it_o in_o order_n 36._o conc._n in_o trul._n c._n 36._o the_o same_o also_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o six_o general_a council_n 4._o but_o since_o there_o be_v a_o high_a pretence_n to_o a_o divine_a right_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n general_o make_v by_o the_o romanist_n for_o the_o universal_a supreme_a spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o many_o of_o they_o for_o the_o temporal_a also_o these_o pretension_n must_v be_v discuss_v and_o examine_v and_o though_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o more_o extravagant_a and_o exorbitant_a yet_o they_o be_v both_o false_a and_o some_o of_o the_o same_o foundation_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o support_v they_o both_o i_o shall_v consider_v they_o together_o now_o it_o be_v high_o improbable_a that_o he_o who_o doctrine_n establish_v the_o temporal_a power_n as_o god_n ordinance_n and_o require_v subjection_n from_o all_o person_n to_o the_o same_o shall_v whole_o divest_v king_n of_o their_o supremacy_n and_o appoint_v their_o authority_n to_o be_v altogether_o under_o the_o disposal_n of_o another_o to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o my_o design_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o royal_a supremacy_n and_o not_o only_o to_o oppose_v the_o roman_a i_o shall_v assert_v that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ever_o be_v or_o be_v invest_v with_o any_o such_o superiority_n over_o prince_n and_o if_o none_o than_o not_o they_o at_o rome_n 5._o some_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n sanctam_fw-la what_o scripture_n the_o pope_n themselves_o have_v use_v for_o their_o universal_a supreme_a claim_n extrav_fw-mi com._n l._n 1._o tit._n 8._o c._n 1._o unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la produce_v for_o the_o assert_v a_o general_a supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v so_o extreme_o fond_a and_o frivolous_a that_o i_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o vanity_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o have_v they_o not_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o pope_n themselves_o who_o challenge_v a_o title_n to_o infallibility_n such_o be_v that_o of_o boniface_n the_o eight_o prove_v that_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o church_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n because_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o he_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o the_o sheath_n therein_o use_v these_o word_n thy_o sword_n and_o that_o when_o the_o disciple_n say_v to_o our_o lord_n here_o be_v two_o sword_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v enough_o luk._n 22.18_o non_fw-la nimis_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la satis_fw-la and_o also_o urge_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n sure_o such_o instance_n as_o these_o and_o divers_a of_o like_a nature_n give_v evidence_n enough_o that_o god_n never_o design_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n shall_v be_v so_o sottish_a and_o void_a of_o all_o understanding_n as_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o dictate_v of_o such_o man_n as_o infallible_a 6._o gentes_fw-la bonif._n 8._o ibid._n joh._n 22._o in_o extrav_n c._n super_fw-la gentes_fw-la some_o of_o the_o pope_n have_v also_o make_v use_n of_o those_o word_n of_o jeremy_n jer._n 1.10_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o this_o day_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o over_o the_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v but_o 1._o what_o authority_n can_v these_o word_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n when_o they_o respect_v not_o the_o time_n of_o christianity_n nor_o speak_v of_o any_o ordinary_a authority_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n 6._o innoc._n 3._o in_o decretal_a l._n 1._o tit._n 33._o c._n 6._o in_o which_o jeremy_n be_v no_o high_a priest_n but_o they_o only_o express_v a_o prophetical_a commission_n to_o he_o a_o inspire_a man_n to_o declare_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n from_o his_o mouth_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 5_o &_o 9_o 2._o how_o strange_o different_a be_v the_o spirit_n and_o temper_n of_o jeremy_n towards_o king_n from_o that_o of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n notwithstandiug_v this_o his_o commission_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o disposal_n of_o many_o kingdom_n into_o nebuchadnezar_n hand_n he_o use_v not_o the_o roman_a stile_n as_o covey_v the_o title_n unto_o he_o himself_o but_o speak_v on_o this_o manner_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n and_o i_o have_v give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n jer._n 27.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o zedekiah_n he_o treat_v he_o not_o as_o his_o vasal_n but_o his_o word_n be_v jer._n 27.20_o o_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v my_o supplication_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v accept_v before_o thou_o so_o far_o be_v that_o mournful_a prophet_n from_o be_v the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o examine_v other_o argument_n from_o scripture_n examine_v but_o the_o argument_n most_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o romish_a writer_n be_v more_o plausible_a though_o insufficient_a and_o unconcluding_a for_o s._n peter_n singular_a supremacy_n they_o produce_v mat._n 16.18_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o on_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o s._n hilary_n the_o commentary_n in_o s._n ambrose_n gr_n nyssen_n cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n s._n aug._n and_o chrysostome_n understand_v this_o rock_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o s._n peter_n confession_n 4._o barrad_n de_fw-fr conc._n evang_n tom._n 2._o l._n 10._o c._n 23._o chamier_n tom._n 2._o pan_n l._n 11._o c._n 3_o 4._o be_v acknowledge_v by_o barradius_fw-la the_o jesuit_n beside_o other_o observe_v in_o chamier_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n james_n basil_n of_o seleucia_n theodoret_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o divers_a father_n be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n note_v to_o understand_v this_o rock_n of_o christ_n himself_n which_o sense_n be_v favour_v much_o from_o be_v 28.16_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o 7._o ans_fw-fr 2._o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v oft_o resemble_v to_o a_o building_n and_o call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n s._n peter_n according_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o divers_a catholic_n writer_n b._n v._o dr_n hammonds_n annot_n on_o mat._n 10._o b._n may_v be_v herein_o own_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n ordinary_o signify_v a_o rock_n or_o a_o stone_n a_o prime_a stone_n of_o the_o foundation_n unite_v to_o christ_n the_o chief_a cornerstone_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 2.20_o rev._n 21.14_o but_o to_o assert_v he_o to_o be_v the_o rock_n distinct_a from_o the_o whole_a building_n and_o which_o bear_v the_o whole_a together_o with_o the_o foundation_n itself_o will_v be_v to_o exclude_v he_o from_o be_v any_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o to_o own_v he_o as_o support_v christ_n himself_o who_o be_v call_v the_o foundation_n and_o the_o chief_a cornerstone_n and_o though_o s._n peter_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o priority_n of_o order_n yet_o all_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o same_o office_n and_o be_v with_o he_o equal_o partaker_n both_o of_o honour_n and_o of_o power_n or_o in_o s._n cyprian_n phrase_n eccl._n cyp._n de_fw-fr unit._n eccl._n they_o be_v pari_fw-la consortio_fw-la praediti_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la this_o place_n therefore_o give_v s._n peter_n a_o spiritual_a eminency_n in_o the_o church_n but_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o nothing_o at_o all_o concern_v any_o temporal_a power_n in_o he_o nor_o any_o exclusion_n of_o prince_n from_o supreme_a government_n 8._o it_o be_v also_o plead_v that_o christ_n mat._n 16.19_o promise_a s._n peter_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o say_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o key_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o authority_n this_o text_n do_v treat_v of_o a_o very_a high_a and_o great_a spiritual_a power_n of_o receive_v man_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o several_a rank_n and_o order_n thereof_o and_o unto_o the_o participation_n of_o christian_a privilege_n and_o of_o exclude_v
evidence_n in_o my_o three_o assertion_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v omit_v the_o consider_v the_o church_n of_o bulgaria_n and_o of_o the_o asia_n iberia_n which_o by_o balsamon_n be_v own_v to_o have_v be_v in_o his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 131._o ball_n in_o conc._n const_n c._n 2._o novel_a 131._o the_o former_a according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o justinian_n and_o the_o latter_a by_o a_o synod_n of_o antioch_n appoint_v that_o that_o church_n which_o be_v before_o under_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o head_n of_o itself_o 11._o and_o concern_v the_o western_a church_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o whereas_o a_o prime_a patriarchal_a right_n be_v express_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a concern_v the_o cyprian_a church_n to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o metropolitan_o under_o he_o 28._o conc._n chalc._n c._n 28._o who_o have_v liberty_n to_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n of_o their_o province_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o patriarch_n it_o be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o prove_v and_o be_v grant_v by_o p._n de_fw-fr marca_n 7._o ubi_fw-la sup_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o that_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o western_a church_n even_o all_o out_o of_o the_o vrbicarian_a diocese_n which_o take_v in_o only_a some_o part_n of_o italy_n do_v never_o thus_o ancient_o depend_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o ordination_n 12._o and_o touch_v the_o eastern_a church_n the_o limit_n of_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o constantinople_n have_v be_v above_o observe_v the_o territory_n of_o alexandria_n be_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a declare_v to_o be_v egypt_n 7._o conc._n nic._n can._n 6._o v._n praef._n and_o conc._n antioch_n conc._n chalc._o action_n 7._o libya_n and_o pentapolis_n antioch_n have_v once_o under_o it_o coelosyria_n phoenicia_n palestine_n arabia_n mesopotamia_n cilicia_n and_o isauria_n 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appointment_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o david_n so_o much_o reverence_v saul_n as_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v we_o be_v tell_v pr._n 8.15_o 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o god_n declare_v by_o jeremy_n jer._n 27.5_o 6._o i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o who_o it_o seem_v meet_v unto_o i_o and_o now_o have_v i_o give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n my_o servant_n cyrus_n also_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n shepherd_n be_v 44.28_o prince_n be_v oft_o style_v shepherd_n because_o their_o office_n and_o government_n be_v thereby_o much_o resemble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n basil_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o a_o shepherd_n be_v sometime_o render_v in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prince_n or_o governor_n he_o be_v 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1._o 1640._o that_o the_o most_o high_a and_o sacred_a order_n of_o king_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n himself_o found_v in_o the_o prime_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o clear_o establish_v by_o express_a text_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 6._o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ruler_n power_n authority_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o authority_n will_v further_o speak_v its_o constitution_n to_o be_v from_o god_n he_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n but_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n all_o act_n of_o judgement_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 2_o chr._n 19.6_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o governor_n be_v a_o act_n of_o vengeance_n or_o revenge_a and_o therefore_o as_o vengeance_n or_o revenge_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v claim_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o peculiar_o 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