thereof_o 5._o eus_n hist_o l._n 10._o c._n 5._o and_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o delegation_n examine_v the_o case_n and_o adjudge_v it_o against_o the_o donatist_n 8._o but_o they_o be_v still_o unquiet_a and_o this_o hear_n be_v ineffectual_a for_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n he_o order_v this_o to_o be_v further_o examine_v by_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n which_o he_o summon_v and_o enjoin_v the_o party_n concern_v to_o attend_v that_o council_n sup_n eus_n ubi_fw-la sup_n as_o his_o own_o letter_n in_o eusebius_n do_v declare_v 53._o bar._n an._n 314._o n._n 53._o and_o baronius_n who_o fix_v the_o baptism_n of_o constantine_n ten_o year_n after_o this_o council_n yet_o assert_v he_o to_o have_v be_v present_a in_o it_o which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v how_o little_a the_o presence_n of_o constantine_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a can_v prove_v he_o to_o have_v be_v then_o baptize_v as_o baronius_n will_v thence_o infer_v who_o be_v not_o there_o to_o give_v suffrage_n or_o vote_n for_o the_o decide_n question_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o observe_v their_o proceed_n and_o preserve_n unity_n and_o where_o indeed_o even_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v sometime_o present_a 45._o an._n 125._o n._n 45._o which_o baronius_n himself_o admit_v and_o after_o all_o this_o the_o donatist_n be_v condemn_v at_o arles_n but_o still_o dissatisfy_v and_o turbulent_a though_o constantine_n be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v judge_v a_o canonical_a case_n concern_v bishop_n in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o at_o last_o he_o undertake_v the_o hear_v the_o case_n of_o caecilianus_n himself_o and_o justify_v he_o and_o the_o accusation_n the_o donatist_n bring_v against_o felix_n who_o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o ordain_v cecilian_n 166._o aug._n ep._n 166._o be_v by_o the_o emperor_n command_n and_o appointment_n hear_v by_o helianus_n who_o declare_v he_o innocent_a 9_o touch_v arianism_n and_o the_o dispute_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n constantine_n endeavour_v to_o compose_v and_o end_v they_o 62._o socr._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 4_o 5._o soz._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 2._o c._n 62._o by_o send_v hosius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n both_o to_o alexandria_n and_o into_o the_o east_n or_o towards_o asia_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o after_o this_o by_o his_o authority_n he_o call_v that_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a to_o decide_v these_o controversy_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v more_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o when_o they_o have_v determine_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o meletian_o and_o other_o constantine_n enjoin_v the_o burn_a of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o arius_n 6._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o and_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n require_v every_o copy_n of_o they_o to_o be_v give_v up_o and_o not_o to_o be_v conceal_v but_o afterward_o be_v deceive_v by_o arius_n and_o his_o complice_n he_o be_v very_o favourable_a unto_o he_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n pass_v under_o his_o cognisance_n relate_v to_o arius_n and_o his_o confederate_n and_o opposer_n 10._o he_o also_o publish_v his_o edict_n against_o the_o donatist_n novatian_n valentinian_o 30._o cod._n lib._n 1._o tit._n 5._o leg_n 1._o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 3._o c._n 62_o 63._o sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o marcionist_n and_o other_o sect_n forbid_v their_o assembly_n either_o private_a or_o public_a and_o command_v their_o ordinary_a meet_v place_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o or_o take_v from_o they_o and_o eusebius_n observe_v de_fw-fr vit._n const._n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 27._o how_o for_o the_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n he_o frequent_o assemble_v council_n and_o confirm_v their_o canon_n and_o constitution_n 11._o and_o when_o he_o summon_v the_o council_n of_o tyre_n he_o express_v such_o word_n of_o authority_n as_o these_o record_v by_o eusebius_n and_o from_o he_o admit_v by_o baronius_n if_o say_v he_o any_o one_o shall_v as_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o 9_o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 4._o c._n 42._o bar._n a_o 334._o n._n 8_o 9_o with_v and_o our_o mandate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v not_o be_v present_a there_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v send_v one_o by_o we_o who_o shall_v by_o the_o royal_a authority_n eject_v or_o banish_v him_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v let_v he_o know_v that_o it_o do_v not_o become_v he_o to_o resist_v the_o appointment_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o athanasius_n otherwise_o unwilling_a 22._o socr._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 20_o 21_o 22._o as_o socrates_n inform_v we_o do_v come_v to_o that_o council_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o emperor_n displeasure_n but_o when_o the_o proceed_n of_o that_o council_n against_o he_o be_v very_o injurious_a and_o irregular_a for_o which_o the_o emperor_n afterward_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o athanasius_n himself_o a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a and_o courageous_a spirit_n and_o no_o way_n inclinable_a to_o any_o unworthy_a compliance_n earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o case_n hear_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o emperor_n himself_o who_o though_o at_o first_o unwilling_a do_v undertake_v to_o hear_v it_o 12._o he_o also_o promulge_v divers_a law_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o christianity_n and_o piety_n by_o they_o prohibit_v idolatrous_a sacrifice_n eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 2._o c._n 44._o &_o lib._n 4._o c._n 23._o and_o take_v care_n for_o the_o erect_n christian_a church_n ibid._n l._n 2._o c._n 44_o 45._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o and_o enjoin_v the_o reverend_a observation_n both_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o other_o fast_v and_o festival_n day_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 4._o c._n 18_o 23._o and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n as_o no_o act_n of_o a_o intrude_a and_o usurp_a power_n but_o be_v attend_v with_o great_a approbation_n and_o acclamation_n and_o the_o pious_a bishop_n be_v ready_a and_o forward_o to_o examine_v case_n according_a to_o his_o order_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n or_o to_o meet_v in_o council_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n but_o where_o the_o emperor_n through_o mistake_n do_v go_v beyond_o his_o bound_n the_o pious_a and_o catholic_n bishop_n be_v then_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o true_a catholic_n rule_n of_o order_n and_o unity_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o notable_a instance_n when_o he_o command_v arius_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o communion_n of_o which_o hereafter_o 13._o indeed_o constantine_n do_v all_o this_o time_n believe_v and_o own_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n 61._o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 4._o c._n 61._o but_o be_v not_o till_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n solemn_o admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o catechuman_n when_o he_o first_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o own_v himself_o to_o be_v constitute_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24._o ib._n c._n 24._o he_o mean_v thereby_o that_o he_o have_v the_o oversight_n and_o government_n and_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o those_o person_n who_o be_v without_o the_o church_n 37._o ib._n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o and_o the_o like_a general_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v admit_v where_o eusebius_n declare_v that_o constantine_n behave_v himself_o towards_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o one_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_a governor_n thereof_o but_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o unbaptise_v be_v not_o a_o perfect_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o will_v be_v very_o incongruous_a to_o assert_v that_o he_o can_v derive_v his_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a from_o his_o relation_n to_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v but_o a_o candidate_n and_o no_o authority_n of_o government_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n can_v be_v convey_v by_o christianity_n antecedent_o to_o the_o baptismal_a admission_n sect_n iv_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o full_a clear_v this_o matter_n 1._o but_o because_o much_o of_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o right_n fix_v the_o time_n of_o constantine_n baptism_n it_o will_v be_v no_o digression_n to_o take_v a_o true_a account_n thereof_o which_o our_o late_a romish_n writer_n do_v much_o misrepresent_v sect._n 4_o now_o eusebius_n the_o chronicon_fw-la of_o s._n hierome_n 62._o de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 4._o c._n 61_o 62._o and_o divers_a ancient_a writer_n of_o good_a credit_n inform_v we_o that_o he_o receive_v his_o baptism_n at_o nicomedia_n ult_n socr._n l._n 2._o c._n
those_o evasion_n which_o some_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v in_o this_o case_n as_o if_o in_o other_o thing_n beside_o ordination_n they_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n he_o who_o due_o weight_v this_o canon_n will_v discern_v that_o it_o plain_o enough_o condemn_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o a_o invade_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o distinct_a eparchy_n or_o province_n which_o be_v not_o heretofore_o and_o from_o the_o beginning_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o or_o of_o those_o who_o do_v precede_v he_o 39_o conc._n in_o trul._n c._n 39_o and_o when_o the_o six_o general_n council_n do_v confirm_v this_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o cyprian_a church_n they_o do_v own_o the_o privilege_n give_v to_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o cyprus_n in_o his_o territory_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o those_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n enjoy_v in_o he_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o constantius_n among_o the_o several_a province_n belong_v to_o that_o patriarch_n which_o therein_o assemble_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o cyprus_n 6._o also_o the_o west_n african_a church_n church_n the_o african_a church_n take_v in_o all_o numidia_n mauritania_n and_o the_o other_o ample_a territory_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a jurisdiction_n be_v never_o under_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n these_o limit_n be_v never_o claim_v to_o any_o of_o the_o eastern_a patriarchates_n and_o be_v sufficient_o exclude_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o nice_a 6._o nic._n conc._n c._n 6._o constantinople_n and_o chalcedon_n which_o fix_v the_o bound_n of_o those_o church_n 28._o const_n c._n 2._o chalc._n c._n 28._o but_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n claim_v a_o power_n to_o receive_v appeal_n from_o those_o church_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o african_a presbyter_n who_o be_v therein_o censure_v and_o pretend_v a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o give_v he_o that_o authority_n the_o african_a father_n after_o they_o have_v diligent_o seek_v for_o the_o most_o perfect_a copy_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n from_o constantinople_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n beside_o what_o they_o have_v before_o in_o latin_a do_v detect_v the_o fraud_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o reject_v his_o demand_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o proceed_n may_v be_v view_v not_o only_o in_o particular_a writer_n but_o also_o in_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o the_o african_a code_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o six_o general_a council_n partly_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o 7._o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o several_a romish_a writer_n that_o these_o african_a father_n do_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o contest_v yield_v this_o authority_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n even_o this_o be_v very_o far_o from_o truth_n indeed_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o submit_v if_o there_o be_v any_o canon_n of_o nice_a which_o enjoin_v that_o submission_n but_o after_o this_o demand_n concern_v appeal_n be_v make_v by_o pope_n zosimus_n and_o canvas_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o successor_n bonifacius_n the_o african_a father_n write_v to_o coelestin_n who_o succeed_v he_o gr._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la conc._n carth._n gr._n both_o assert_v their_o own_o liberty_n of_o govern_v their_o own_o church_n and_o require_v he_o not_o to_o receive_v any_o into_o communion_n who_o they_o have_v reject_v from_o it_o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o contest_v with_o zosimus_n there_o be_v a_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n declare_v 22._o conc._n milev_n 2._o can._n 22._o that_o those_o who_o shall_v make_v appeal_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o to_o rome_n shall_v be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v receive_v into_o communion_n by_o any_o in_o africa_n 27._o cod._n afric_n c._n 27._o after_o this_o dispute_n be_v more_o full_o debate_v and_o consider_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o retract_v this_o canon_n that_o they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o african_a or_o carthaginian_a code_n 31._o conc._n carth._n gr_n c._n 31._o which_o be_v compile_v and_o confirm_v about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o disquisition_n and_o therein_o this_o canon_n remain_v as_o a_o stand_a rule_n 8._o but_o because_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o zonaras_n 5._o zonar_n in_o conc._n sard._n c._n 5._o and_o by_o very_a many_o since_o that_o what_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n false_o urge_v as_o a_o canon_n of_o nice_a be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o canon_n of_o sardica_n concern_v that_o i_o shall_v note_v two_o thing_n first_o sardica_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o sardica_n that_o he_o who_o consider_v that_o zosimus_n will_v herein_o have_v falsify_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a that_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o who_o manage_v this_o contest_v under_o he_o or_o after_o he_o do_v urge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n to_o those_o african_a bishop_n and_o that_o those_o bishop_n after_o all_o their_o enquiry_n do_v declare_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n sup_n epist_n ad_fw-la coelestin_n ubi_fw-la sup_n that_o they_o have_v never_o read_v in_o any_o synod_n of_o the_o father_n that_o any_o such_o authority_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o suspect_v that_o possible_o there_o have_v be_v no_o very_o fair_a deal_n about_o this_o council_n of_o sardica_n or_o at_o least_o must_v conclude_v that_o they_o at_o rome_n be_v sensible_a that_o africa_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o council_n 9_o second_o that_o in_o this_o council_n of_o sardica_n 6._o cham._n tom._n 2._o l._n 13._o c._n 7._o marc._n de_fw-fr conc._n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o n._n 6._o as_o chamier_n observe_v and_o p._n de_fw-fr marca_n ow_v here_o be_v no_o proper_a appeal_n to_o rome_n assert_v that_o the_o case_n under_o complaint_n may_v be_v there_o determine_v but_o only_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v order_v a_o revise_v of_o the_o sentence_n which_o have_v be_v pronounce_v against_o any_o bishop_n upon_o his_o application_n to_o he_o and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o constitution_n be_v this_o 11._o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 16_o 18._o sozom._n l._n 3._o c._n 5_o 10_o 11._o arianisme_n great_o prevail_v in_o the_o east_n the_o arian_n bishop_n there_o sentence_v and_o depose_v divers_a catholic_n bishop_n as_o particular_o they_o have_v do_v to_o athanasius_n in_o a_o synod_n of_o antioch_n who_o yet_o be_v receive_v at_o sardica_n now_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o nice_a may_v not_o by_o such_o method_n be_v suppress_v and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v thereby_o confound_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n at_o sardica_n who_o think_v themselves_o not_o bind_v to_o disclaim_v communion_n with_o all_o who_o the_o arian_n heretical_a bishop_n shall_v reject_v allow_v the_o bishop_n who_o have_v be_v censure_v a_o liberty_n to_o have_v his_o case_n re-examined_a and_o they_o commit_v this_o as_o a_o trust_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o catholic_n communion_n that_o he_o shall_v appoint_v bishop_n about_o that_o province_n send_v other_o also_o to_o join_v with_o they_o to_o judge_v of_o that_o case_n which_o trust_v the_o succeed_a bishop_n of_o rome_n make_v ill_a use_n of_o for_o the_o inordinate_a advancement_n of_o that_o see_n but_o this_o canon_n give_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o universal_a superiority_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o church_n 9_o sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o marca_n de_fw-fr conc._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o n._n 9_o but_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o the_o second_o general_n council_n do_v with_o several_a eminent_a bishop_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n who_o be_v appoint_v as_o capita_n communionis_fw-la that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n may_v communicate_v with_o they_o with_o who_o they_o hold_v communion_n nor_o can_v the_o western_a bishop_n convey_v any_o authority_n over_o the_o eastern_a church_n which_o be_v here_o chief_o concern_v 10_o now_o as_o these_o cyprian_a and_o african_a church_n as_o well_o as_o those_o in_o these_o island_n have_v a_o independent_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o patriarchal_a but_o not_o honour_v with_o that_o title_n so_o i_o may_v discourse_v further_o of_o other_o somewhat_o like_o instance_n both_o in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n but_o i_o think_v that_o will_v be_v needless_a especial_o because_o the_o patriarchal_a bound_n and_o the_o limit_n of_o other_o free_a church_n ought_v not_o now_o to_o be_v fix_v in_o all_o place_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n on_o which_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o i_o shall_v
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ecclesiastical_a i_o presume_v no_o christian_a will_v deny_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v well_o in_o make_v a_o strict_a law_n 3.29_o dan._n 3.29_o that_o none_o shall_v speak_v amiss_o against_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o darius_n also_o in_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o man_n tremble_v and_o fear_n before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n dan._n 6.26_o and_o cyrus_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n in_o give_v order_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n restore_v its_o vessel_n and_o furnish_v it_o with_o sacrifice_n and_o execute_v judgement_n on_o the_o opposer_n hereof_o with_o respect_n to_o which_o thing_n good_a ezra_n bless_v god_n who_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o artaxerxes_n and_o that_o other_o prince_n in_o like_a circumstance_n shall_v follow_v the_o step_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n darius_n and_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n who_o proclaim_v a_o strict_a fast_o and_o command_v his_o people_n to_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n 5._o aug._n ep._n 50._o tertul._n apol_n c._n 5._o be_v just_o assert_v by_o s._n aug._n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o bonifacius_n 6._o nor_o be_v those_o heathen_a emperor_n to_o be_v censure_v who_o act_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o tiberius_n threaten_v they_o who_o at_o their_o peril_n shall_v accuse_v christian_n for_o their_o religion_n and_o other_o public_a rescript_n there_o be_v of_o adrianus_n eus_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 4.9_o antoninus_n ibid._n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aurelius_n tertul._n ap._n c._n 5._o and_o galienus_n eus_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o christian_n and_o it_o be_v a_o know_v and_o famous_a case_n concern_v paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la who_o for_o heresy_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o christian_a bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o domnus_n appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o 24._o eus_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 24._o but_o paulus_n refuse_v to_o leave_v his_o possession_n the_o orthodox_n christian_n appeal_n to_o aurelianus_n a_o pagan_a emperor_n who_o refer_v the_o case_n to_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o about_o rome_n order_v the_o church_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o who_o they_o shall_v determine_v and_o by_o his_o authority_n be_v paulus_n eject_v and_o neither_o his_o interpose_v nor_o their_o appeal_n unto_o he_o have_v be_v ever_o think_v culpable_a nor_o yet_o paulus_n his_o be_v dispossess_v ecclesiastical_a constantine_n before_o his_o baptism_n exercise_v authority_n in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o secular_a power_n 7._o but_o above_o all_o other_o the_o act_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n seem_v very_o considerable_a to_o evidence_n what_o power_n have_v be_v exercise_v in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a with_o the_o general_a approbation_n of_o christian_n by_o one_o not_o yet_o admit_v into_o the_o christian_a 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with_o three_o bishop_n of_o gallia_n to_o judge_v
thing_n which_o be_v under_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a administration_n and_o cognisance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n be_v sometime_o in_o a_o restrain_a sense_n style_v ecclesiastical_a thing_n which_o as_o such_o all_o secular_a power_n be_v prohibit_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n with_o particular_a respect_n to_o matter_n of_o say_v as_o fall_v under_o ecclesiastical_a decision_n not_o only_a hosius_n above_o disallow_v constantius_n his_o undertaking_a thing_n ecclesiastical_a who_o yet_o himself_o obey_v the_o summons_n of_o constantine_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o some_o other_o and_o be_v employ_v by_o he_o in_o many_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n 32._o conc._n eph._n tom._n 1._o c._n 32._o but_o also_o theodosius_n abovementioned_a declare_v it_o unlawful_a for_o any_o but_o bishop_n negotiis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la seize_v immiscere_fw-la to_o intermeddle_v in_o ecclesiastical_a business_n but_o that_o 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neither_o of_o which_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o though_o this_o addition_n may_v be_v make_v as_o bishop_n usher_n conjecture_v 6._o usser_n dissert_v de_fw-fr ing._n c._n 6._o about_o the_o six_o century_n it_o be_v design_v to_o suit_v the_o age_n of_o ignatius_n and_o that_o which_o the_o forego_n word_n intimate_v to_o be_v the_o intend_a sense_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v that_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o high_a regard_n to_o the_o direction_n and_o instruction_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o spiritual_a guide_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n than_o to_o the_o command_v even_o of_o king_n or_o emperor_n who_o be_v opposer_n of_o that_o holy_a religion_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n 3._o but_o from_o sulpitius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n martin_n he_o urge_v that_o s._n martin_n be_v entertain_v at_o the_o table_n of_o maximus_n the_o emperor_n 23._o of_o s._n martin_n and_o 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rome_n gain_v any_o just_a right_n of_o patriarchal_a authority_n over_o this_o realm_n saxon_n this_o realm_n not_o make_v subject_a to_o rome_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n after_o the_o come_n of_o austin_n into_o england_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o that_o purpose_n be_v either_o by_o plead_v that_o the_o english_a be_v convert_v by_o austin_n who_o be_v send_v hither_o by_o pope_n gregory_n or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n respect_n and_o subjection_n for_o many_o year_n yield_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o island_n both_o these_o pretence_n i_o shall_v examine_v 6._o now_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o austin_n be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o convert_n very_o many_o of_o the_o saxon_n to_o christianity_n yet_o here_o i_o observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o who_o convert_v foreign_a nation_n do_v not_o thereby_o make_v those_o nation_n and_o church_n to_o be_v perpetual_o subject_a to_o those_o foreign_a 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its_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n or_o else_o because_o those_o prince_n do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v or_o think_v it_o not_o advisable_v to_o claim_v and_o exercise_n their_o own_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o it_o must_v also_o be_v grant_v 28._o conc._n chalc._n c._n 28._o that_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n therein_o be_v by_o war_n bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n the_o canon_n require_v that_o their_o ecclesiastical_a government_n shall_v be_v order_v as_o it_o be_v before_o but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o claim_n dominion_n over_o they_o by_o their_o former_a patriarch_n as_o his_o exercise_v christian_a charity_n towards_o they_o in_o assist_v those_o afflict_a part_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o but_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v object_v that_o if_o every_o sovereign_a prince_n dominion_n may_v claim_v a_o freedom_n from_o foreign_a 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authority_n from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v in_o immediate_a subjection_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n 4._o chap._n 6._o sect._n 4._o but_o this_o have_v be_v particular_o answer_v above_o 4._o but_o they_o further_o argue_v ecclesiasticale_n christ_n royal_a authority_n not_o invade_v by_o prince_n govern_v in_o cause_n ecclesiasticale_n that_o it_o be_v the_o royalty_n of_o christ_n to_o govern_v his_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o the_o civil_a ruler_n do_v intermeddle_v herein_o they_o thereby_o invade_v christ_n kingly_a government_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v put_v into_o other_o language_n will_v amount_v to_o thus_o much_o that_o because_o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n or_o of_o all_o christian_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o the_o earth_n therefore_o christian_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o other_o king_n or_o ruler_n but_o to_o christ_n and_o 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all_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v as_o far_o disclaim_v from_o king_n as_o from_o other_o man_n but_o there_o be_v other_o act_n of_o christ_n government_n of_o his_o church_n where_o some_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n aught_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o other_o though_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n thus_o christ_n rule_v christian_n and_o so_o may_v all_o christian_a king_n do_v christ_n do_v protect_v his_o church_n and_o so_o ought_v all_o sovereign_a power_n to_o do_v christ_n by_o his_o authority_n encourage_v the_o pious_a and_o devout_a and_o discountenance_v the_o negligent_a and_o so_o ought_v all_o ruler_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o good_a man_n to_o do_v by_o they_o 3._o if_o govern_v other_o with_o respect_n to_o religion_n be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o royal_a authority_n the_o authority_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n will_v by_o this_o method_n become_v void_a also_o for_o christ_n have_v not_o convey_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n to_o they_o but_o as_o they_o in_o their_o place_n have_v authority_n from_o christ_n so_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v in_o subordination_n to_o he_o who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o he_o 5._o there_o have_v be_v also_o other_o very_a pernicious_a principle_n which_o undermine_v the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o the_o royal_a supremacy_n both_o in_o matter_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a in_o our_o late_a dreadful_a time_n of_o civil_a war_n the_o whole_a management_n of_o thing_n against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o undertake_n to_o alter_v and_o order_v public_a affair_n without_o he_o be_v a_o manifest_a and_o practical_a disow_v the_o king_n supremacy_n disclaim_v popular_a supremacy_n disclaim_v some_o person_n then_o who_o will_v be_v think_v man_n of_o sense_n do_v assert_v that_o though_o the_o king_n be_v own_v to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n yet_o the_o supreme_a sovereign_a power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n other_o declare_v that_o the_o 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and_o expression_n of_o honour_n for_o all_o authority_n whether_o of_o father_n master_n or_o other_o ruler_n derive_v suitable_a degree_n of_o honour_n upon_o the_o person_n the_o great_a and_o chief_a civil_a honour_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o he_o who_o in_o his_o dominion_n be_v possessor_n of_o the_o high_a authority_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o ordinary_a use_v outward_a expression_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o more_o needful_a and_o reasonable_a because_o this_o have_v a_o considerable_a influence_n upon_o the_o dispose_n man_n to_o obedience_n and_o because_o government_n it_o self_n become_v most_o useful_a where_o it_o be_v entertain_v with_o due_a reverence_n wherefore_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d optimus_fw-la or_o most_o excellent_a which_o be_v the_o usual_a stile_n of_o honour_n which_o both_o jew_n and_o roman_n give_v to_o the_o precedent_n of_o judea_n act._n 23.26_o ch_n 24.3_o be_v ready_o make_v use_n of_o to_o festus_n by_o s._n paul_n act._n 26.25_o and_o when_o priest_n and_o ruler_n be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a man_n the_o holy_a scripture_n style_v the_o priest_n the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 2.7_o and_o the_o ruler_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.4_o and_o of_o such_o they_o use_v that_o expression_n ps_n 82.6_o i_o say_v you_o be_v go_n 3._o and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v forward_o by_o such_o mean_n to_o promote_v and_o secure_v the_o due_a honour_n of_o superior_n 〈◊〉_d eus_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o purpose_n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alex_n andria_fw-la when_o he_o be_v a_o confessor_n and_o expose_v himself_o to_o be_v banish_v for_o the_o christian_a profession_n do_v yield_v to_o valerian_n and_o galienus_n persecute_v emperor_n the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o pious_a 5._o athan._n ap._n ad_fw-la const_n testim_fw-la eccl._n alexand_n in_o athanas_n eus_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 10._o c._n 5._o both_o athanasius_n himself_o and_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n which_o hold_v to_o he_o call_v constantius_n the_o arian_n most_o religious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o constantine_n write_v to_o some_o of_o the_o prefect_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o give_v to_o they_o in_o two_o rescript_n mention_v by_o eusebius_n the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o sanctity_n and_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v ready_o give_v to_o the_o emperor_n their_o usual_a imperial_a title_n and_o do_v ordinary_o treat_v they_o with_o such_o a_o stile_n as_o sanctissimi_fw-la pientissimi_fw-la religiosissimi_fw-la be_v not_o only_o manifest_v from_o particular_a writer_n but_o be_v abundant_o apparent_a from_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n of_o provincial_n and_o even_o of_o ecumenical_a council_n 4._o 17._o conc._n eph._n tom._n 2._o c._n 10._o &_o to._n 4._o c._n 17._o and_o as_o the_o like_a expression_n of_o honour_n be_v frequent_o and_o usual_o give_v to_o the_o christian_a bishop_n so_o when_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n be_v about_o to_o denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n against_o nestorius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n for_o his_o heresy_n and_o when_o they_o write_v to_o celestine_n against_o john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o compliance_n with_o nestorius_n they_o give_v they_o both_o the_o title_n of_o most_o religious_a and_o the_o like_a be_v do_v before_o the_o sentence_a dioscorus_n and_o other_o bishop_n who_o comply_v with_o eutyches_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 18._o conc._n chalc._n act._n 3._o evagr._fw-la hist_n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o wherefore_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o be_v intend_v as_o title_n of_o honour_n give_v to_o they_o upon_o account_n of_o their_o office_n and_o without_o respect_n to_o their_o personal_a virtue_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v bin._n mas_o de_fw-fr min._n angl._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o n._n 3._o &_o ibid._n baron_n &_o bin._n 5._o the_o use_n of_o such_o expression_n of_o honorary_a title_n be_v allow_v and_o defend_v both_o by_o romish_a and_o protestant_a writer_n and_o those_o person_n who_o will_v appear_v backward_o in_o yield_v to_o the_o supreme_a governor_n his_o just_a stile_n of_o eminency_n and_o supremacy_n be_v want_v in_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n which_o god_n enjoin_v and_o can_v easy_o be_v acquit_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o scandal_n in_o encourage_v the_o bad_a temper_n of_o some_o and_o add_v to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o other_o in_o that_o particular_a and_o they_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o expose_v the_o person_n action_n or_o constitution_n of_o their_o superior_n may_v take_v warning_n by_o the_o act_n of_o ham_n towards_o his_o father_n noah_n which_o entail_v a_o curse_n upon_o his_o posterity_n 6._o corol._n 3._o it_o be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n king_n of_o pray_v for_o king_n hearty_o to_o pray_v for_o god_n blessing_n on_o the_o person_n and_o government_n of_o their_o sovereign_n because_o therein_o both_o church_n and_o state_n and_o private_a interest_n also_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v this_o be_v enjoin_v by_o s._n paul_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o principal_a concernment_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o early_a time_n of_o christianity_n praef._n tert._n apol_n c._n 30._o conc._n emer_n in_o praef._n and_o the_o council_n of_o merida_n do_v more_o particular_o pray_v for_o their_o king_n recessuinthus_fw-la because_o he_o be_v governor_n in_o all_o cause_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a quoniam_fw-la de_fw-la secularibus_fw-la sancta_fw-la illi_fw-la manet_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o ecclesiastica_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la recte_fw-la disponit_fw-la ment_fw-la intentâ_fw-la sit_fw-la illi_fw-la opitulatrix_fw-la ineffabilis_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la quaerentibus_fw-la manet_fw-la propanqua_fw-la but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o
priest_n so_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a wire-drawn_a nicety_n which_o some_o make_v use_v of_o to_o prove_v this_o depose_n power_n from_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 21.16_o feed_v my_o sheep_n hence_o they_o argue_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o drive_v away_o wolf_n and_o therefore_o the_o chief_a pastor_n may_v depose_v such_o prince_n who_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o this_o same_o argument_n may_v also_o prove_v that_o all_o pastor_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o of_o make_v resistance_n and_o of_o kill_v and_o destroy_v man_n life_n and_o exercise_v such_o authority_n as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v but_o to_o this_o which_o will_v admit_v of_o many_o answer_n it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n to_o found_v a_o argument_n upon_o the_o strain_n a_o metaphorical_a expression_n which_o only_o prove_v that_o they_o want_v better_a proof_n as_o if_o all_o christian_n from_o the_o same_o text_n may_v be_v conclude_v to_o be_v fool_n because_o sheep_n be_v silly_a creature_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o christian_a kingdom_n shall_v defend_v themselves_o by_o arm_n against_o a_o invade_a enemy_n because_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o sheep_n to_o fight_v with_o fox_n or_o wolf_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o peculiar_a authority_n of_o a_o shepherd_n to_o drive_v away_o of_o wolf_n which_o any_o man_n or_o dog_n either_o may_v warrantable_o do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o shepherd_n 10._o juratos_fw-la gr._n de_fw-fr val._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la c._n 15._o qu._n 7._o c._n nos_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n juratos_fw-la but_o it_o be_v pretend_v also_o that_o those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_v because_o of_o heresy_n or_o as_o some_o add_v for_o any_o other_o cause_n do_v thereby_o lose_v their_o dominion_n and_o authority_n over_o their_o subject_n and_o this_o be_v assert_v and_o declare_v by_o gregory_n the_o seven_o and_o vrbane_n the_o second_o now_o though_o the_o have_v disprove_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o extend_v to_o this_o kingdom_n do_v sufficient_o manifest_a that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v any_o prince_n or_o subject_a of_o england_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n here_o than_o a_o bishop_n in_o england_n have_v to_o excommunicate_v any_o prince_n or_o subject_a in_o italy_n yet_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o thing_n further_o concern_v excommunication_n and_o also_o concern_v heresy_n concern_v excommunication_n i_o shall_v observe_v ii_o right_n excommunication_n do_v not_o forfeit_v temporal_a right_n first_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o excommunication_n though_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o any_o person_n and_o especial_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n shall_v thereby_o lose_v those_o temporal_a right_n which_o be_v not_o found_v in_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n indeed_o in_o christian_a kingdom_n there_o be_v ordinary_o some_o temporal_a penalty_n and_o abatement_n of_o legal_a privilege_n inflict_v upon_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o that_o sentence_n but_o be_v add_v thereto_o by_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o sovereignty_n under_o which_o such_o person_n do_v live_v and_o therefore_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v take_v place_n with_o respect_n to_o sovereign_a prince_n who_o have_v no_o temporal_a superior_a to_o annex_v this_o as_o a_o penalty_n excommunication_n be_v a_o separate_n a_o offender_n from_o the_o christian_a society_n of_o the_o church_n not_o a_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n it_o remove_v he_o as_o tertullian_n express_v it_o 39_o tertul._n ap._n c._n 39_o a_o communicatione_n orationis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la from_o communicate_v in_o prayer_n christian_a assembly_n and_o all_o holy_a commerce_n but_o that_o temporal_a right_n be_v not_o thereby_o lose_v or_o forfeit_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o some_o considerable_a writer_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n 39_o blackw_n his_o examination_n 1607._o n._n 39_o as_o richeome_v and_o soto_n who_o be_v cite_v with_o approbation_n by_o blackwell_n 12._o this_o may_v be_v further_o manifest_v from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n wherein_o he_o express_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o person_n excommunicate_a mat._n 18.17_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n now_o suppose_v here_o that_o a_o christian_a prince_n be_v excommunicate_v to_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v as_o the_o roman_a governor_n be_v to_o who_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n enjoin_v obedience_n and_o to_o be_v as_o tiberius_n himself_o be_v towards_o who_o our_o saviour_n command_v the_o performance_n of_o duty_n the_o publican_n who_o receive_v the_o roman_a tribute_n be_v so_o hateful_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o will_v not_o eat_v with_o they_o 46._o hor._n hebr._n in_o mat._n 5._o 46._o they_o be_v account_v oppressive_a exactor_n as_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n declare_v and_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n intimate_v luk._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o indeed_o they_o have_v so_o general_a a_o reputation_n of_o injustice_n even_o among_o the_o roman_n that_o it_o be_v think_v a_o remarkable_a commendation_n of_o the_o father_n of_o vespasian_n 1._o suet._n in_o vesp_n n._n 1._o in_o the_o public_a inscription_n upon_o the_o statue_n erect_v in_o honour_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a publican_n but_o yet_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o civil_a right_n of_o tribute_n which_o they_o demand_v our_o saviour_n require_v and_o command_v to_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n mat._n 22.21_o 13._o may_v prince_n may_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o other_o may_v second_o i_o observe_v that_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o christian_a subject_n though_o prince_n must_v be_v under_o the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o ecclesiastical_a pastor_n and_o guide_n yet_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o relation_n must_v be_v discharge_v with_o a_o reverend_a respect_n to_o the_o state_n of_o subjection_n and_o the_o different_a case_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o subject_n with_o respect_n to_o excommunication_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o distinct_a reflect_v on_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n the_o end_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o excommunication_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o excommunication_n a_o sovereign_n be_v capable_a of_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v his_o relation_n to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o as_o other_o person_n 236._o right_o of_o the_o church_n ch._n 4._o p._n 236._o because_o as_o mr_n thorndike_n observe_v he_o as_o well_o as_o other_o come_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o christianity_n and_o a_o failure_n in_o the_o condition_n must_v make_v the_o effect_n void_a such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o julian_n who_o be_v a_o apostate_n and_o no_o long_o embrace_v christianity_n have_v no_o more_o any_o right_a to_o be_v account_v a_o christian_n the_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n be_v such_o that_o it_o sometime_o prohibit_v converse_v among_o private_a person_n except_o in_o such_o relation_n as_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o remain_v entire_a notwithstanding_o the_o separation_n from_o that_o society_n as_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n 48._o davenant_n determ_fw-la 48._o no_o subject_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o excommunication_n be_v prohibit_v converse_n with_o and_o discharge_v of_o all_o duty_n and_o respect_n to_o his_o sovereign_n because_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o owe_v he_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n humane_a society_n and_o civil_a polity_n 14._o and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o mankind_n it_o be_v a_o authority_n for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n in_o all_o the_o act_n thereof_o due_a caution_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o avoid_v the_o unnecessary_a exasperate_n those_o who_o be_v in_o chief_a authority_n against_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o oft_o occasion_v lamentable_a discord_n and_o contention_n 26._o v._o barcl_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la c._n 9_o etc._n etc._n 26._o and_o because_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o advancement_n of_o piety_n and_o religious_a obedience_n of_o which_o one_o branch_n be_v the_o honour_v and_o obey_v superior_n and_o governor_n upon_o account_n of_o christian_a piety_n all_o just_a care_n must_v be_v
take_v that_o no_o act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n do_v render_v sovereign_a prince_n the_o more_o disrespect_a and_o disesteem_v of_o their_o subject_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n also_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n do_v careful_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o undermine_v the_o secular_a right_n of_o prince_n which_o have_v be_v inordinate_o do_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v 15._o and_o last_o and_o chief_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v ordinary_o by_o a_o judicial_a process_n and_o a_o public_a judicial_a sentence_n and_o there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o person_n who_o have_v any_o superior_a power_n or_o authority_n over_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n to_o command_v or_o summon_v his_o appear_v before_o they_o to_o answer_v to_o what_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o i_o can_v see_v how_o unless_o by_o his_o own_o consent_n he_o shall_v become_v subject_a to_o such_o judicial_a proceed_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v indeed_o presume_v to_o summon_v king_n before_o he_o but_o this_o be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o his_o usurpation_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o groundwork_n now_o lay_v a_o sovereign_a prince_n can_v by_o any_o coactive_a ecclesiastical_a power_n become_v subject_a to_o such_o a_o sentence_n and_o the_o open_a and_o outward_a proceed_n therein_o but_o still_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o person_n must_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o undertake_v the_o rule_n of_o repentance_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v needful_a for_o procure_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o key_n by_o absolution_n as_o be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n do_v in_o that_o memorable_a case_n of_o theodosius_n 24._o theod._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 17._o sozom._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o upon_o the_o 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