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judgement_n so_o little_o favourable_a of_o it_o as_o to_o draw_v from_o our_o moral_n consequence_n that_o be_v as_o far_o from_o purity_n and_o truth_n as_o they_o be_v from_o our_o intention_n this_o i_o say_v need_v be_v no_o surprise_n at_o all_o to_o we_o since_o that_o amyrauld_n daillé_n and_o so_o many_o other_o of_o their_o gown_n have_v not_o pass_v any_o less_o sinister_a judgement_n of_o a_o generation_n of_o man_n as_o holy_a as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v of_o the_o independent_n no_o more_o than_o of_o their_o carriage_n government_n and_o doctrine_n as_o to_o their_o carriage_n and_o government_n whether_o in_o private_a or_o in_o the_o church_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o better_o regulate_v more_o wise_a more_o prudent_a more_o illuminate_v nor_o more_o religious_a as_o to_o their_o doctrine_n their_o confession_n of_o faith_n shall_v witness_v what_o it_o be_v since_o that_o of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o world_n of_o that_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n the_o most_o perfect_a pure_a and_o orthodox_n and_o in_o which_o it_o may_v well_o nigh_o be_v say_v the_o christian_a religion_n may_v be_v find_v complete_a though_o there_o shall_v only_o be_v remain_v that_o single_a piece_n in_o all_o the_o bookseller_n shop_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a carriage_n of_o the_o independent_n and_o of_o their_o way_n to_o get_v further_o off_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o any_o other_o and_o to_o condemn_v all_o the_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o it_o and_o the_o church_n that_o hold_v any_o communion_n with_o rome_n that_o the_o endeavour_n to_o come_v near_o it_o be_v damnable_a and_o pernicious_a as_o be_v sufficient_o see_v in_o the_o present_a posture_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o england_n those_o who_o shall_v approve_v of_o the_o wise_a conduct_n of_o the_o congregational_a church_n in_o the_o compose_n of_o a_o confession_n that_o have_v so_o much_o conformity_n with_o the_o pure_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v easy_o persuade_v that_o neither_o wisdom_n nor_o prudence_n have_v be_v want_v to_o they_o when_o with_o that_o conformity_n of_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v between_o they_o and_o the_o church_n that_o be_v at_o great_a distance_n from_o popery_n they_o have_v preserve_v to_o themselves_o their_o liberty_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o discipline_n to_o do_v their_o business_n a_o part_n independant_o one_o on_o the_o other_o and_o on_o all_o other_o authority_n beside_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o make_v use_n of_o that_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o all_o age_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o conference_n and_o synod_n which_o have_v rather_o sharp'n_v and_o exasperate_v spirit_n and_o perpetuate_v quarrel_n than_o any_o way_n appease_v and_o hush_v they_o and_o whereof_o all_o the_o advantage_n that_o can_v be_v hope_v be_v at_o most_o to_o make_v such_o a_o accord_n as_o it_o may_v be_v dissemble_v or_o disguise_n or_o else_o suppress_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o appear_v in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o poissy_n where_o the_o great_a defender_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o those_o who_o combat_v and_o oppose_v it_o as_o a_o vile_a monster_n of_o rome_n concur_v together_o upon_o the_o article_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o this_o be_v what_o appear_v also_o in_o the_o overture_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o year_n 1578._o in_o the_o synod_n of_o saint_n foy_n with_o the_o lutheran_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o formulary_a or_o precedent_n of_o such_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n as_o shall_v be_v general_a and_o common_a with_o all_o church_n as_o they_o propose_v to_o draw_v up_o but_o that_o overture_n can_v only_o tend_v to_o a_o reconciliation_n as_o difficult_a as_o that_o of_o find_v a_o medium_fw-la between_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o certain_o our_o church_n be_v never_o able_a to_o draw_v back_o from_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o doctrine_n nor_o from_o the_o sincerity_n with_o which_o they_o express_v it_o without_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n guilty_a of_o great_a prevarication_n and_o moreover_o the_o lutheran_n will_v never_o have_v yield_v to_o go_v off_o from_o their_o engagement_n to_o luther_n and_o his_o consubstantiation_n if_o both_o have_v comply_v and_o meet_v at_o half_a way_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o most_o wretched_a peace_n quae_fw-la as_o saint_n austin_n speak_v fit_a dispenaio_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o present_a posture_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o england_n be_v a_o very_a clear_a and_o convince_a proof_n that_o the_o endeavour_n of_o those_o reconciler_n how_o good_a soever_o their_o design_n be_v be_v ruinous_a both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n there_o have_v be_v a_o attempt_n for_o above_o this_o last_o age_n to_o get_v into_o a_o neighbourhood_n and_o 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impression_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o congregational_a way_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n than_o will_v that_o of_o a_o divine_a of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o person_n engage_v by_o profession_n either_o to_o the_o episcopal_a presbyterian_a or_o even_o to_o the_o congregational_a way_n as_o reason_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n be_v the_o three_o ressort_n or_o principle_n which_o have_v always_o move_v and_o govern_v i_o in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n and_o in_o all_o my_o write_n so_o have_v they_o be_v always_o less_o violent_a by_o the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o interest_n in_o the_o profession_n i_o make_v of_o a_o physician_n than_o if_o i_o have_v be_v either_o a_o divine_a or_o a_o lawyer_n i_o ought_v here_o also_o to_o acknowledge_v my_o obligation_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n not_o only_o for_o the_o first_o hint_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o congregational_a way_n be_v of_o all_o the_o establishment_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n the_o most_o conformable_a to_o reason_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n but_o for_o have_v absolute_o confirm_v i_o in_o this_o truth_n though_o the_o design_n of_o that_o bishop_n have_v not_o be_v to_o put_v the_o congregational_a way_n above_o the_o romish_a but_o only_o to_o discover_v and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v by_o argument_n that_o come_v very_o near_o to_o demonstration_n that_o go_v upon_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o set_v up_o a_o tribunal_n in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o people_n to_o that_o tribunal_n as_o be_v the_o only_a rampiâ—r_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o unite_n christian_n preserve_v peace_n and_o good_a order_n among_o they_o it_o be_v incomparable_o more_o reasonable_a that_o such_o submission_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o a_o infallible_a tribunal_n than_o to_o one_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a way_n in_o the_o world_n which_o acknowledge_v that_o every_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n either_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a that_o every_o council_n either_o ecumenical_a or_o topical_a be_v fallible_a and_o subject_a to_o error_n the_o congregational_a way_n which_o refuse_v all_o manner_n of_o submission_n to_o a_o tribunal_n subject_a to_o error_n be_v the_o most_o reasonable_a and_o the_o most_o just_a chap._n xiii_o the_o explication_n of_o one_o difficulty_n which_o run_v throughout_o the_o whole_a precedent_n discourse_n as_o it_o be_v in_o my_o thought_n to_o finish_v this_o discourse_n by_o the_o word_n finis_fw-la a_o learned_a presbyterian_a come_n in_o and_o have_v apprehend_v my_o design_n put_v one_o objection_n to_o i_o against_o the_o defeat_n and_o overthrow_n i_o pretend_v to_o make_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o tribunal_n in_o the_o church_n he_o say_v that_o since_o that_o tribunal_n which_o require_v the_o people_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o it_o be_v as_o much_o set_v up_o in_o a_o independent_a church_n as_o in_o a_o national_a and_o since_o both_o presuppose_v that_o that_o tribunal_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n the_o submission_n of_o the_o people_n be_v altogether_o as_o reasonable_a to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o a_o national_a church_n as_o to_o that_o of_o a_o congregational_a i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o weight_n in_o this_o objection_n which_o monsieur_n jurieu_o have_v not_o think_v of_o but_o which_o nevertheless_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v answer_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n i_o lay_v down_o 1._o that_o all_o manner_n of_o government_n presbyterian_a congregational_a national_a episcopal_n hierarchical_a papal_a be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o that_o the_o submission_n require_v and_o give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o which_o be_v require_v and_o give_v to_o a_o civil_a and_o political_a government_n the_o ressort_n of_o which_o be_v not_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o numerous_a that_o have_v so_o ordain_v it_o 3._o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o deposition_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o validity_n of_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o justice_n nor_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o will_n of_o those_o that_o decree_n and_o ordain_v it_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o civil_a punishment_n these_o three_o consideration_n destroy_v that_o erection_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n which_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o civil_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o territory_n since_o both_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v a_o pure_a piece_n of_o gallimaufry_n and_o hodgepodge_n to_o offer_v to_o establish_v two_o civil_a government_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o dominion_n or_o territory_n which_o shall_v be_v independent_a one_o on_o the_o other_o also_o this_o difficulty_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v overcome_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o independent_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o a_o excommunicate_v or_o depose_v person_n unjust_o by_o his_o congregation_n be_v not_o great_a so_o long_o as_o it_o do_v not_o extend_v beyond_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o of_o a_o hundred_o congregation_n in_o one_o territory_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o at_o least_o there_o may_v be_v one_o to_o recompense_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n feasible_a if_o he_o be_v strike_v by_o a_o national_a judgement_n unless_o he_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o since_o the_o person_n oppress_v be_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o frame_v to_o himself_o a_o congregation_n independent_a on_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o seven_o or_o eight_o person_n his_o innocence_n and_o legitimate_a right_n will_v easy_o furnish_v he_o with_o the_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o i_o add_v further_o that_o a_o person_n who_o be_v sensible_a he_o be_v guilty_a of_o disorder_n can_v easy_o conceal_v they_o in_o the_o crowd_n of_o a_o national_a church_n which_o he_o can_v so_o well_o do_v in_o a_o small_a number_n of_o person_n and_o common_o prevent_v the_o censure_n of_o his_o congregation_n and_o not_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v excommunicate_v he_o and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v do_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o st._n jerome_n and_o bishop_n godeau_n will_v have_v the_o heretic_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 3_o of_o titus_n 11._o know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o i._n e._n a_o heretic_n be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o to_o do_v when_o he_o excommunicate_v himself_o and_o save_v his_o church_n that_o trouble_n it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o government_n so_o perfect_a wherein_o one_o can_v find_v some_o fault_n and_o some_o inconvenience_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v find_v less_o in_o the_o congregational_a way_n whereas_o you_o may_v find_v almost_o a_o infinity_n in_o that_o of_o the_o national_a whereof_o a_o thousand_o person_n that_o deserve_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o undergo_v it_o because_o its_o discipline_n be_v like_a to_o spider_n web_n where_o the_o fly_n be_v be_v take_v but_o the_o bird_n pass_v through_o and_o where_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o a_o town_n or_o a_o church_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o christian_n that_o one_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n can_v possible_o have_v a_o exact_a inspection_n over_o they_o whereas_o in_o a_o congregational_a church_n compose_v but_o of_o a_o few_o person_n and_o those_o all_o cull_a out_o of_o the_o multitude_n who_o fun_n after_o vanitic_n and_o vice_n one_o have_v but_o little_a or_o no_o use_n of_o excommunication_n and_o deposition_n and_o where_o avarice_n ambition_n heresy_n and_o quarrel_n do_v not_o enter_v as_o in_o national_a church_n these_o consideration_n give_v i_o to_o hope_v that_o the_o learned_a and_o illuminate_v of_o the_o congregational_a way_n will_v agree_v and_o join_v with_o my_o principle_n or_o hypothesis_n to_o establish_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o undo_v with_o case_n the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o objection_n although_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n it_o resemble_v the_o foil_n which_o touch_v the_o person_n but_o do_v not_o wound_v it_o for_o in_o case_n of_o a_o wound_n they_o have_v a_o thousand_o remedy_n to_o heal_v it_o present_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n either_o against_o infallibility_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o against_o incontestability_n in_o a_o national_a church_n chap._n
that_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o that_o of_o contention_n nor_o animosity_n one_o against_o another_o but_o of_o peace_n and_o concord_n if_o the_o book_n of_o that_o excellent_a author_n eutychius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n have_v appear_v with_o all_o its_o truth_n and_o have_v be_v see_v by_o all_o those_o that_o have_v eye_n and_o will_v use_v they_o during_o the_o life_n of_o monsieur_n salmasius_n mounseur_fw-fr blundel_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v be_v yet_o more_o strong_o persuade_v than_o they_o be_v that_o all_o those_o circumstance_n so_o distant_a from_o the_o relation_n that_o eutychius_n make_v of_o they_o savour_v as_o much_o of_o romance_n as_o those_o three_o cross_n which_o helena_n mother_n of_o constantine_n find_v or_o as_o the_o donation_n of_o that_o emperor_n to_o silvester_n certain_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v clear_o appear_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o those_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o bishop_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n and_o not_o man_n when_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o good_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o recommend_v they_o to_o constantine_n and_o when_o he_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o prince_n to_o hearken_v to_o his_o counsel_n for_o if_o the_o emperor_n have_v let_v himself_o be_v overrule_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o counsel_n by_o any_o other_o bishop_n as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n the_o first_o establishment_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n have_v be_v that_o of_o arrianisme_n whereas_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n take_v the_o first_o possession_n under_o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n this_o serve_v most_o powerful_o to_o gain_v it_o credit_n and_o to_o make_v it_o pass_v and_o transmit_v it_o to_o posterity_n i_o will_v ask_v here_o by_o the_o way_n those_o that_o deprive_v the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n of_o the_o intendance_n of_o regulate_v by_o a_o sovereign_a authority_n in_o all_o place_n either_o of_o a_o empire_n or_o a_o territory_n the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o give_v he_o no_o other_o authority_n than_o that_o of_o a_o private_a person_n i_o will_v ask_v those_o i_o say_v what_o expedient_a a_o good_a bishop_n such_o as_o this_o of_o alexandria_n can_v be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o to_o authorise_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o arrius_n in_o case_n god_n have_v not_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o constantine_n to_o establish_v it_o by_o his_o command_n in_o all_o the_o place_n of_o his_o empire_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o forget_v here_o one_o circumstance_n in_o our_o author_n that_o extreme_o fortify_v the_o right_a of_o the_o magistrate_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v orthodox_n to_o the_o sovereign_a intendance_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o which_o moreover_o strong_o prove_v that_o the_o rule_n canon_n censure_n and_o anathemas_n of_o council_n be_v only_a council_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o wise_a and_o experience_a man_n before_o the_o magistrate_n have_v give_v they_o authority_n by_o his_o sanction_n in_o short_a this_o passage_n of_o eutychius_n be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v know_v you_o not_o that_o god_n will_v one_o day_n establish_v faithful_a magistrate_n who_o shall_v be_v governor_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o church_n he_o say_v than_o that_o the_o choice_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o bishop_n be_v make_v constantine_n enter_v into_o their_o assembly_n and_o after_o he_o have_v salute_v and_o harrangued_a to_o they_o he_o lay_v his_o sceptre_n upon_o the_o table_n his_o ring_n and_o his_o sword_n and_o say_v to_o they_o i_o give_v you_o the_o power_n of_o regulate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n that_o do_v the_o father_n humble_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o authority_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o fortify_v they_o with_o and_o render_v he_o his_o sceptre_n his_o ring_n and_o his_o sword_n it_o be_v true_a if_o constantine_n have_v be_v a_o arrian_n his_o erroneous_a opinion_n have_v do_v as_o much_o mischief_n as_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n to_o that_o of_o arrius_n and_o wherewith_o he_o be_v possess_v do_v good_a by_o its_o establishment_n but_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o if_o the_o sovereign_n of_o a_o empire_n have_v no_o other_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n than_o that_o of_o a_o private_a person_n it_o will_v never_o be_v possible_a and_o it_o can_v never_o happen_v that_o a_o orthodox_n prince_n will_v be_v able_a to_o establish_v the_o true_a religion_n by_o his_o commandment_n in_o all_o the_o place_n of_o his_o empire_n it_o be_v true_a by_o this_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n error_n and_o impiety_n may_v as_o well_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n as_o truth_n and_o piety_n but_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o when_o the_o sovereign_a magistrate_n either_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o religion_n as_o during_o the_o three_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n nothing_o can_v keep_v the_o bishop_n as_o be_v those_o two_o thousand_o and_o forty_o eight_o of_o who_o eutychius_n speak_v from_o divind_a into_o many_o erroneous_a party_n and_o the_o orthodox_n party_n to_o be_v always_o the_o least_o in_o number_n and_o this_o can_v happen_v when_o god_n give_v to_o the_o church_n such_o prince_n as_o resemble_v constantine_n the_o great_a theodosius_n and_o martian_a it_o happen_v notwithstanding_o that_o during_o such_o disorder_n and_o such_o confusion_n of_o diverse_a opinion_n as_o be_v those_o of_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o forty_o that_o god_n reserve_v always_o a_o small_a number_n of_o good_a pastor_n as_o be_v those_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o who_o form_n in_o a_o great_a empire_n such_o as_o be_v the_o roman_a several_a little_a congregation_n all_o like_a to_o those_o of_o our_o independent_n who_o god_n make_v use_v of_o amid_o the_o great_a corruption_n and_o confusion_n to_o keep_v and_o perpetuate_v to_o himself_o a_o orthodox_n and_o faithful_a people_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a then_o that_o whither_o god_n give_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o a_o heretic_n or_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o give_v any_o if_o he_o be_v not_o possible_o a_o heathen_a as_o during_o the_o three_o first_o age_n the_o inconvenience_n be_v great_a but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o certain_a that_o when_o god_n bless_v his_o church_n with_o a_o magistrate_n that_o favour_v the_o orthodox_n and_o true_a worshipper_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v incomparable_o more_o happy_a than_o under_o any_o other_o establishment_n of_o religion_n or_o of_o the_o state_n for_o although_o persecution_n ought_v to_o unite_v christian_n by_o a_o holy_a and_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o by_o a_o life_n correspondent_a to_o it_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o that_o efficacy_n nor_o that_o virtue_n to_o produce_v those_o two_o good_a effect_n which_o common_o follow_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o good_a prince_n as_o david_n hezekiah_n josiah_n constantine_n theodosius_n etc._n etc._n under_o who_o the_o people_n be_v unite_v well_o otherwise_o and_o keep_v in_o good_a order_n and_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o a_o good_a religion_n which_o they_o be_v not_o under_o persecution_n for_o even_o the_o church_n be_v not_o without_o disorder_n and_o violent_a shake_n under_o the_o best_a and_o most_o orthodox_n prince_n which_o happen_v by_o their_o indulgence_n who_o keep_v not_o up_o that_o authority_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o delegate_v it_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o permit_v they_o to_o exercise_v by_o a_o pretend_a power_n derive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n independent_a on_o the_o magistrate_n and_o who_o in_o short_a raise_v up_o bishop_n to_o such_o a_o greatness_n and_o wealth_n as_o to_o have_v credit_n enough_o to_o partake_v and_o share_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o to_o dispute_v the_o moiety_n of_o it_o with_o he_o who_o of_o right_n be_v the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o whole_a leave_v he_o the_o temporal_a sovereignty_n and_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o spiritual_a as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o these_o matter_n i_o discourse_v of_o in_o my_o book_n not_o yet_o print_v entitle_v a_o essay_n towards_o a_o true_a ecclesiastical_a history_n one_o theophilus_n of_o alexandria_n and_o his_o successor_n cyrillus_n be_v equal_a and_o go_v check_v by_o jowl_n in_o authority_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o have_v build_v a_o empire_n in_o that_o of_o their_o sovereign_n for_o even_o those_o and_o their_o successor_n have_v build_v several_a of_o they_o when_o a_o pope_n be_v set_v up_o among_o they_o who_o subjugate_v they_o all_o and_o make_v they_o all_o agree_v to_o set_v up_o but_o one_o catholic_n church_n for_o before_o there_o be_v in_o