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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o it_o be_v translate_v to_o denote_v diversity_n of_o opinion_n and_o profession_n in_o those_o that_o once_o appear_v at_o least_o to_o be_v agree_v in_o they_o for_o they_o that_o never_o be_v unite_v can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v cut_v asunder_o and_o according_a to_o this_o metaphorical_a acceptation_n schism_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o unity_n in_o any_o society_n whatsoever_o but_o common_a use_n and_o custom_n have_v apply_v it_o only_o to_o that_o which_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o not_o the_o bare_a separation_n but_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o separation_n make_v the_o schism_n wheresoever_o a_o schism_n be_v each_o party_n be_v divide_v or_o separate_v from_o the_o other_o but_o each_o party_n be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o schism_n that_o be_v do_v not_o give_v the_o cause_n of_o separation_n unless_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o as_o it_o sometime_o may_v that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o fault_n neither_o do_v its_o part_n towards_o the_o 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his_o judgement_n and_o this_o will_v be_v such_o another_o immorality_n as_o the_o author_n of_o these_o late_a book_n of_o schism_n talk_v of_o in_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o one_o who_o man_n may_v mistake_v to_o be_v their_o king_n but_o they_o wave_v the_o question_n about_o the_o king_n title_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o insist_v on_o the_o invalidity_n of_o a_o lay-deprivation_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n this_o deprivation_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o power_n confer_v on_o they_o in_o ordination_n but_o only_o of_o have_v such_o and_o such_o diocese_n or_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o officiate_v in_o which_o why_o the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n whether_o lodge_v in_o one_o or_o more_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v be_v altogether_o unintelligible_a the_o distribution_n or_o division_n of_o a_o country_n into_o so_o many_o diocese_n be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o 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civil_a authority_n also_o which_o be_v the_o present_a etc._n present_a see_v the_o vindication_n of_o their_o majesty_n authority_n to_o fill_v the_o see_v etc._n etc._n case_n indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o supreme_a power_n only_o as_o have_v so_o much_o authority_n as_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o civil_a government_n and_o to_o secure_v the_o outward_a peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n we_o must_v own_v that_o it_o can_v judge_v also_o what_o shall_v be_v reasonable_a security_n of_o any_o subject_n be_v true_a to_o the_o government_n and_o that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o want_v of_o such_o security_n give_v may_v be_v deprive_v of_o place_n of_o trust_n or_o place_n where_o they_o may_v have_v considerable_a influence_n on_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o shall_v pervert_v they_o to_o disaffection_n 33._o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la facilis_fw-la est_fw-la probatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n grotius_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la summar_n tot._n 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imperator_fw-la have_v synodum_fw-la jusseâ—â—…_n congregari_fw-la hieron_n apolog._n adv_o ruâ—â—iâ—â—â—_n lib._n 2._o appointment_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v together_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o under_o the_o same_o circumstance_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o they_o be_v single_o before_o oblige_v to_o the_o same_o duty_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o penalty_n upon_o refusal_n of_o they_o how_o then_o can_v this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n or_o how_o can_v it_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o determine_v it_o example_n of_o emperor_n depose_v bishop_n without_o as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o synod_n be_v many_o and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o case_n of_o heresy_n which_o do_v most_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o synod_n and_o which_o they_o be_v best_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o not_o but_o that_o in_o plain_a case_n or_o case_n before_o sufficient_o declare_v heresy_n this_o may_v be_v do_v without_o they_o 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that_o which_o be_v their_o bind_a duty_n and_o that_o which_o be_v employ_v if_o we_o shall_v use_v no_o other_o than_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n pray_v for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n nor_o be_v then_o the_o use_n but_o the_o omission_n of_o such_o prayer_n on_o day_n by_o their_o superior_n appoint_v for_o solemn_a meeting_n rather_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o immorality_n 3._o but_o if_o man_n shall_v use_v those_o prayer_n against_o their_o conscience_n and_o profess_v they_o do_v so_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v few_o or_o none_o do_v or_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o other_o open_a and_o acknowledge_v immorality_n must_v he_o that_o be_v not_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n come_v thither_o to_o reform_v they_o then_o for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o immorality_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v more_o or_o less_o in_o 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their_o own_o precinct_n or_o proper_a district_n whence_o it_o be_v just_o forbid_v if_o not_o by_o express_a 1.5_o express_a act._n 20.28_o tit._n 1.5_o scripture_n as_o some_o think_v yet_o by_o the_o canon_n call_v 14.35_o call_v can._n apost_n 14.35_o apostolical_a by_o the_o two_o first_o general_n 2._o general_n conc._n nic._n can._n 6_o 7.8_o conc._n constantinop_n can._n 2._o council_n by_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 13.22_o antioch_n can._n 13.22_o and_o by_o the_o imperial_a law_n clericis_fw-la law_n â—_o 14_o &_o l._n 36._o c._n de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la &_o clericis_fw-la that_o one_o bishop_n shall_v zonaras_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v zonaras_n invade_v the_o diocese_n of_o another_o whereby_o in_o understand_v do_v the_o episcopal_a office_n therein_o without_o 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n when_o he_o be_v not_o constantinop_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bâ—â—â—â—mon_a in_o can._n 2._o constantinop_n go_v off_o or_o deprive_v without_o be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o other_o bishop_n so_o to_o do_v not_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d barbarous_a nation_n where_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n be_v want_v without_o some_o of_o which_o reason_n specify_v and_o except_v by_o the_o council_n prohibit_v they_o no_o man_n therefore_o ought_v to_o return_n back_o to_o officiate_v in_o a_o diocese_n of_o which_o he_o be_v deprive_v notwithstanding_o any_o pretence_n of_o immorality_n four_o and_o last_o schism_n be_v a_o great_a immorality_n and_o have_v many_o other_o evident_o consequent_a upon_o it_o so_o that_o if_o by_o such_o proceed_n they_o make_v a_o schism_n the_o just_a imputation_n whereof_o i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o can_v avoid_v then_o instead_o of_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o they_o bring_v they_o into_o immorality_n and_o therefore_o by_o their_o title_n of_o messenger_n 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child_n in_o the_o case_n bring_v before_o solomon_n will_v rather_o suffer_v her_o child_n to_o go_v to_o another_o woman_n then_o let_v it_o be_v divide_v so_o will_v a_o true_a pastor_n rather_o suffer_v his_o flock_n to_o go_v to_o any_o other_o orthodox_n bishop_n than_o let_v it_o be_v crumble_v and_o break_v into_o faction_n only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o he_o the_o pretend_a mother_n of_o that_o child_n may_v have_v make_v her_o excuse_n with_o the_o schismatic_n of_o our_o day_n that_o she_o have_v rather_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n than_o guilty_a of_o a_o immorality_n in_o honour_v a_o false_a mother_n and_o withhold_v due_a honour_n from_o the_o true_a one._n and_o yet_o she_o that_o have_v not_o that_o scruple_n be_v the_o best_a woman_n and_o the_o true_a mother_n of_o the_o child_n as_o solomon_n judge_v and_o the_o scripture_n approve_v
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