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in_o fact_n be_v so_o than_o our_o rule_n hold_v good_a that_o none_o can_v attempt_v these_o power_n but_o by_o divine_a commission_n either_o original_a or_o successive_a the_o divine_a maxim_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n c._n 5.4_o hold_v true_a of_o these_o priesthood_n as_o well_o as_o those_o in_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n commistion_n priesthood_n not_o assumable_a but_o by_o divine_a commistion_n that_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n now_o to_o secure_v this_o truth_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n we_o have_v st._n paul_n testimony_n to_o the_o full_a in_o several_a place_n namely_o that_o christ_n have_v place_v in_o the_o church_n pastor_n christ_n power_n ilicrâ—rchiâ—â—l_v instincted_a by_o christ_n teacher_n government_n in_o which_o they_o that_o rule_n be_v to_o rule_v well_o and_o with_o diligence_n and_o to_o be_v therefore_o account_v worthy_a of_o or_o assign_v double_a honour_n and_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o submit_v to_o as_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o our_o soul_n for_o which_o they_o must_v give_v account_n as_o steward_n of_o god_n mystery_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o rom._n 12.8_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o noon_n day_n that_o the_o christian_a laity_n be_v by_o divine_a ordinance_n under_o governor_n hierarchical_a and_o be_v so_o be_v in_o a_o subordinate_a state_n of_o ecclesiastical_a society_n with_o god_n under_o their_o spiritual_a ruler_n and_o be_v antecedent_o so_o before_o be_v therefore_o independent_o so_o consociate_v as_o to_o civil_a society_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o letter_n §_o 3._o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o deserve_v observation_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o beside_o the_o different_a order_n of_o governor_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v to_o be_v much_o consider_v under_o these_o several_a governor_n either_o as_o one_o divine_a school_n of_o christian_a piety_n under_o many_o doctor_n seventy_o the_o catholic_n unity_n of_o the_o church_n aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—chool_n aâ—â—â—y_n or_o â—olity_n under_o several_a principal_a governor_n the_o twelve_o and_o the_o seventy_o or_o of_o one_o army_n in_o many_o partition_n under_o their_o respective_a head_n officer_n or_o lieutenant_n general_n under_o christ_n the_o great_a captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n or_o as_o one_o polity_n under_o many_o optimates_fw-la for_o first_o our_o saviour_n come_v as_o a_o doctor_n send_v from_o god_n and_o gather_v under_o he_o disciple_n of_o these_o he_o ordain_v twelve_o chief_a doctor_n and_o seventy_o inferior_n to_o collect_v more_o unto_o and_o instruct_v they_o in_o this_o school_n when_o collect_v now_o a_o collection_n of_o disciple_n into_o one_o society_n be_v but_o one_o school_n how_o large_a soever_o it_o grow_v and_o how_o many_o teacher_n soever_o the_o enlargement_n do_v require_v so_o many_o tutor_n there_o be_v in_o one_o college_n and_o many_o college_n in_o one_o university_n since_o than_o also_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o general_a school_n of_o his_o foundation_n though_o the_o doctor_n that_o teach_v it_o have_v their_o several_a room_n and_o mansion_n for_o their_o particular_a share_n these_o partition_n for_o convenience_n do_v not_o divide_v the_o general_a society_n into_o independent_a separation_n church_n no_o independency_n in_o christ_n church_n the_o same_o sort_n of_o unity_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o army_n or_o church_n militant_a by_o sacramental_a vow_n under_o christ_n banner_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o its_o general_a officer_n and_o last_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o the_o one_o city_n or_o kingdom_n of_o god_n commit_v by_o its_o prince_n during_o his_o absence_n to_o several_a viceroy_n assign_v their_o respective_a district_n and_o jurisdiction_n these_o be_v the_o bishop_n succeed_v in_o this_o authority_n to_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o this_o one_o school_n one_o army_n one_o city_n though_o distributive_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o several_a ruler_n as_o to_o particular_a and_o local_a office_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o common_a unity_n and_o preservation_n it_o must_v be_v govern_v aristocratical_o by_o common_a council_n and_o unanimous_a authority_n aristocracy_n conciliar_a assembly_n necessary_a to_o a_o aristocracy_n and_o as_o no_o monarch_n can_v well_o govern_v without_o a_o set_v of_o counsellor_n to_o advise_v such_o as_o the_o clergy_n or_o chapter_n of_o a_o diocese_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o a_o bishop_n in_o his_o district_n so_o the_o optimates_fw-la of_o a_o aristocracy_n can_v not_o only_o not_o wise_o but_o not_o authoritative_o act_v without_o conciliar_a form_n and_o method_n and_o they_o be_v therefore_o themselves_o one_o stand_v fundamental_a council_n for_o the_o whole_a subject_a body_n and_o hence_o be_v the_o right_n of_o provincial_a synod_n synod_n the_o catholic_n right_a and_o primitive_a use_n of_o provincial_a synod_n to_o be_v hold_v all_o over_o the_o catholic_n church_n fundamental_o necessary_a to_o the_o catholic_n uniformity_n of_o conduct_n and_o unity_n depend_v thereupon_o to_o the_o end_n that_o what_o each_o council_n resolve_v may_v be_v transmit_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o mutual_o treat_v of_o if_o need_v be_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o legate_n or_o ratify_v if_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n or_o need_v of_o discussion_n which_o be_v the_o original_a form_n of_o catholic_n government_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n before_o the_o empire_n set_v up_o christ_n banner_n and_o be_v receive_v as_o of_o apostolical_a canon_n so_o that_o if_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o one_o common_a society_n and_o community_n government_n no_o need_n of_o scriptural_a record_n for_o require_v such_o form_n of_o government_n be_v of_o divine_a structure_n the_o very_a truth_n and_o faith_n hereof_o immediate_o import_v a_o aristocracy_n and_o that_o a_o right_n of_o conciliar_a assembly_n and_o legation_n so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o scriptural_a record_n require_v this_o while_o the_o frame_n and_o order_n hereof_o be_v before_o lay_v in_o the_o first_o structure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o universal_o know_v as_o establish_v in_o it_o before_o any_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v conceive_v or_o lodge_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o this_o conciliar_a form_n of_o government_n extant_a in_o these_o scripture_n to_o be_v by_o and_o by_o allege_a for_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o convention_n of_o these_o synod_n be_v not_o universal_o of_o constant_a and_o indispensable_o necessary_a frequency_n emergency_n synod_n most_o upon_o emergency_n to_o be_v fix_v to_o state_v time_n but_o upon_o emergency_n most_o which_o yet_o be_v frequent_a enough_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o persecution_n it_o be_v as_o inconvenient_a many_o time_n to_o the_o spiritual_a as_o dangerous_a to_o the_o temporal_a interest_n of_o christian_n it_o be_v therefore_o fit_a to_o leave_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o authority_n free_a to_o the_o public_a ecclesiastic_a prudence_n danger_n not_o to_o be_v hold_v constant_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n as_o to_o the_o actual_a exercise_n and_o menage_n thereof_o than_o to_o confine_v it_o to_o particular_a rule_n time_n and_o limit_n etc._n cyp._n ep._n 56._o §_o 3._o nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la cum_fw-la populunmostrum_fw-la fugari_fw-la conspexerit_fw-la metu_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la &_o spargi_fw-la conâ—urbetur_fw-la quod_fw-la collection_n fraternitatem_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la nec_fw-la tractantes_fw-la episcopos_fw-la andiat_a etc._n etc._n by_o express_a and_o canonical_a precept_n without_o reserve_n to_o a_o necessary_a liberty_n nor_o need_v this_o be_v think_v strange_a since_o the_o assembly_n for_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n though_o apparent_o of_o divine_a right_n as_o to_o daily_a use_n
these_o little_a occasional_a transport_v but_o fix_v sense_n in_o the_o holy_a martyr_n 3._o ep._n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n ep._n ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ap_fw-mi v._o g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la philad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la polycarp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la in_o psendepig_n ign._n &_o inscriptionem_fw-la epist_n polycarp_n ad_fw-la philippens_n cypr._n ed._n 34._o §_o 4._o presbyterii_fw-la honorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sessuri_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la ep._n 35_o 42._o §_o 2_o 3._o as_o appear_v by_o their_o frequent_a repetition_n require_v a_o obedience_n still_o to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v be_v extravagant_a to_o a_o miracle_n have_v not_o presbytery_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n on_o faith_n of_o which_o he_o call_v it_o the_o council_n of_o god_n without_o which_o whosoever_o act_v any_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n as_o be_v concorporate_v for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n supper_n and_o one_o altar_n of_o god_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n together_o with_o his_o presbytery_n to_o unity_n with_o which_o all_o penitent_a schismatic_n must_v return_v in_o order_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o such_o a_o system_fw-la of_o presbytery_n in_o every_o bishopric_n appear_v by_o this_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n of_o their_o consecration_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a ordinance_n for_o a_o council_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishopric_n in_o all_o its_o occasion_n so_o that_o so_o many_o place_n attest_v such_o a_o systematick_a consociation_n of_o presbytery_n in_o every_o see_v will_v bid_v a_o fair_a interpretation_n for_o all_o those_o other_o place_n which_o require_v observance_n to_o elder_n plural_o only_o name_v 24._o see_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n ep._n 6._o §_o 5._o solus_fw-la rescribere_fw-la nibil_n potui_fw-la nibil_n sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la usstro_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n 18._o &_o 24._o but_o collective_o understand_v as_o a_o ecclesiastic_a council_n and_o so_o of_o the_o deacon_n the_o same_o be_v most_o probable_a because_o they_o be_v general_o set_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n in_o these_o rule_n of_o hierarchical_a discipline_n and_o union_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o those_o synod_n of_o st._n cyprian_n which_v general_o contain_v the_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o presbyter_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o affair_n that_o do_v concern_v all_o the_o order_n thereof_o of_o which_o more_o will_v be_v speak_v when_o we_o come_v to_o particular_n §_o 5._o rick_n in_o the_o vacancy_n the_o clergy_n of_o council_n for_o the_o bishop_n rick_n nor_o be_v they_o only_o of_o counsel_n and_o sub_n society_n to_o the_o bishop_n while_o the_o see_v be_v full_a but_o they_o be_v a_o council_n for_o the_o vacant_a bishopric_n during_o the_o interval_n to_o inspect_v and_o conduct_v the_o public_a state_n thereof_o and_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v letter_n of_o communion_n between_o other_o church_n for_o though_o in_o the_o vacancy_n presbyter_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v all_o episcopal_a office_n in_o their_o own_o right_n as_o ordination_n anathematise_v absolution_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o thing_n preparatory_a hereunto_o be_v in_o their_o power_n as_o examination_n regulation_n suspension_n injunction_n of_o penance_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o the_o vacant_a bishopric_n be_v to_o be_v canonical_o subject_a and_o obedient_a reserve_v high_a procedure_n to_o the_o high_a authority_n of_o either_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n at_o the_o present_a or_o their_o proper_a bishop_n next_o to_o succeed_v rom._n ign._n ad_fw-la rom._n for_o though_o ignatius_n tell_v the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la antiochen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o church_n in_o syria_n at_o antioch_n have_v now_o in_o his_o steed_n christ_n and_o christ_n only_o for_o her_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n yet_o in_o that_o ascribe_v to_o he_o send_v to_o his_o own_o antiochian_o he_o charge_v the_o presbyter_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n till_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o a_o governor_n and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o though_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o apocryphal_a epistle_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o unexceptionable_a canon_n specisy_v in_o it_o and_o far_o from_o a_o imposture_n that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v govern_v the_o laity_n in_o the_o vacancy_n so_o polycarp_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n then_o as_o it_o seem_v etc._n polycarp_n ad_fw-la philippen_v charge_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o laity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n without_o a_o bishop_n for_o otherwise_o the_o canon_n require_v he_o to_o have_v mention_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n direct_v the_o presbyter_n to_o be_v merciful_a visiter_n of_o the_o needy_a converter_n of_o they_o that_o err_v forbear_v wrath_n partiality_n unjust_a judgement_n severity_n etc._n etc._n the_o laity_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o in_o these_o day_n the_o several_a presbyter_n have_v not_o several_a congregation_n apart_o to_o themselves_o but_o be_v all_o one_o common_a college_n over_o one_o people_n in_o every_o see_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o government_n and_o obedience_n setin_n this_o epistle_n be_v to_o the_o elder_n in_o common_a without_o any_o distributive_a appropriation_n it_o will_v then_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o they_o be_v a_o council_n for_o the_o church_n in_o the_o vacancy_n as_o a_o council_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o plenarty_n to_o which_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o epistle_n reciprocate_v between_o bishop_n and_o vacant_a see_v under_o the_o conciliar_a conduct_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v full_a and_o convince_a see_v cler._n rom._n clero_fw-la carthag_n in_o it_o epist_n cypr._n ep._n 3._o §_o 1._o &_o cum_fw-la incumbat_fw-la whis_fw-la qui_fw-la videmur_fw-la praepositi_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o vice_n pastor_n be_v custodire_fw-la gregem_fw-la etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o see_v thus_o the_o clergy_n at_o rome_n write_v under_o their_o vacancy_n to_o the_o clergy_n at_o carthage_n under_o the_o absence_n of_o st._n cyprian_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o absence_n or_o want_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o supply_v their_o place_n in_o what_o their_o order_n will_v admit_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o they_o therefore_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o clergy_n of_o carthage_n of_o the_o recess_n of_o st._n cyprian_n the_o bishop_n by_o clement_n the_o carthaginian_a sub-deacon_n and_o messenger_n send_v back_o this_o their_o epistle_n by_o their_o agent_n bassianus_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o carthage_n 2._o ibid._n harum_fw-la literarum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ad_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la poteritis_fw-la transmittere_fw-la per_fw-la idoneas_fw-la occasiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n cyp._n ad_fw-la cler._n ep._n 6._o §_o 2._o and_o desire_v they_o to_o communicate_v it_o by_o all_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n possible_a to_o other_o church_n which_o be_v plain_o act_n of_o form_n and_o nature_n conciliar_a and_o such_o as_o they_o look_v on_o as_o matter_n of_o duty_n and_o not_o prudence_n only_o it_o be_v true_a where_o bishop_n be_v only_o absent_a it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o presbytery_n do_v act_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o absent_a bishop_n but_o than_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a 1._o cyp._n ad_fw-la cler._n ep._n 6._o vice_n meâ_fw-la fungamini_fw-la cirea_fw-la gerendaca_fw-la quae_fw-la administratio_fw-la religiosa_fw-la deposcit_fw-la vid._n ep._n 5._o §_o 1._o that_o the_o absent_a bishop_n be_v canonical_o oblige_v so_o to_o authorize_v or_o concede_fw-la that_o vicarious_a administration_n which_o they_o upon_o their_o own_o right_n before_o such_o actual_a commission_n may_v assume_v for_o it_o be_v the_o disobedience_n of_o some_o proud_a consessor_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n posse_fw-la cyp._n ibid._n §_o 4._o quando_fw-la audio_fw-la quosdam_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la diaconis_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la regi_fw-la posse_fw-la that_o occasion_v st._n cyprian_n six_o epistle_n to_o authorize_v the_o clergy_n that_o can_v safe_o stay_v at_o carthage_n under_o the_o then_o persecution_n in_o his_o stead_n name_n and_o concede_v authority_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n which_o be_v not_o the_o first_o original_a of_o the_o clergy_n authority_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n
of_o imposture_n in_o religion_n inlay_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o merchandise_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v make_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d athan._n ad_fw-la orthodox_n tom._n 1._o p._n 944._o d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v up_o bishop_n by_o kingly_a force_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o its_o divine_a credit_n can_v be_v thorough_o establish_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o reproach_n consequent_a against_o it_o there_o upon_o do_v not_o think_v sit_v to_o call_v many_o mighty_a or_o many_o noble_a wise_a or_o great_a at_o first_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n nor_o permit_v any_o prince_n by_o his_o providence_n to_o exercise_v any_o formal_a authority_n in_o the_o least_o over_o the_o church_n for_o 300_o year_n though_o abgarus_n mamaea_n and_o philip_n gordius_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v christian_n that_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v attribute_v nor_o attributable_a to_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n only_o else_o it_o have_v be_v as_o easy_a and_o as_o miraculous_a for_o our_o lord_n to_o have_v make_v prince_n his_o first_o convert_v and_o apostle_n and_o found_v this_o supremacy_n in_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n beyond_o all_o question_n for_o ever_o but_o that_o it_o may_v never_o in_o time_n to_o come_v fall_n under_o the_o reproachful_a imputation_n and_o character_n of_o a_o state_n engine_n he_o lodge_v the_o spiritual_a power_n elsewhere_o for_o three_o century_n entire_o that_o hereupon_o the_o church_n may_v be_v embolden_v as_o upon_o sure_a ground_n to_o assert_v her_o proper_a power_n unalienate_v and_o pure_a against_o all_o atheistical_a calumny_n whatsoever_o through_o all_o age_n that_o so_o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o civil_a power_n to_o the_o enforcement_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o for_o repression_n of_o enormity_n yet_o not_o to_o the_o omission_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o care_n to_o which_o god_n have_v call_v they_o which_o be_v the_o general_a rule_n and_o standard_n of_o subjection_n in_o all_o country_n age_n and_o nation_n universal_o and_o forever_o §_o 11._o prescription_n the_o christian_a character_n of_o the_o first_o prince_n in_o the_o prescription_n but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o two_o first_o emperor_n instance_a by_o the_o doctor_n for_o this_o universal_a domination_n of_o prince_n over_o synod_n and_o that_o be_v their_o christian_a character_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o this_o omnipotency_n for_o though_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o few_o interspersed_a reason_n for_o it_o give_v no_o distinctive_a ground_n for_o a_o high_a and_o interior_a supremacy_n in_o christian_a than_o in_o heathen_a prince_n yet_o for_o a_o good_a grace_n 5._o praef._n p._n 5._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o whatever_o privilege_n do_v belong_v herein_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n 96._o p._n 94_o 96._o they_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o such_o which_o must_v i_o suppose_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o interpret_n other_o place_n where_o he_o more_o loose_o omit_v the_o christian_a qualification_n but_o here_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o it_o be_v shall_v denominate_v a_o prince_n christian_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o this_o authority_n communion_n internal_a authority_n in_o society_n ground_v upon_o a_o internal_a right_n of_o communion_n for_o all_o internal_a authority_n in_o all_o power_n presuppose_v a_o right_a to_o communion_n more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o authority_n in_o all_o society_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o the_o authority_n assert_v by_o the_o doctor_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n must_v suppose_v a_o right_n to_o communion_n in_o all_o the_o matter_n subject_a to_o that_o internal_a authority_n for_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o receive_v sacrament_n have_v no_o internal_a right_n of_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n about_o they_o he_o who_o be_v not_o within_o the_o communion_n have_v no_o right_a to_o pass_v sentence_n for_o the_o ejection_n or_o the_o restitution_n of_o other_o he_o may_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o uncontrollable_a force_n and_o tyranny_n and_o the_o reason_n pretend_v for_o it_o may_v be_v in_o themselves_o good_a and_o necessary_a and_o so_o be_v admit_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o church_n at_o the_o command_n of_o a_o usurp_a power_n not_o in_o conscience_n of_o his_o just_a authority_n but_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_v unnecessary_a persecution_n but_o a_o right_n internal_a there_o be_v none_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o now_o though_o constantine_n and_o constantius_n so_o much_o concern_v themselves_o about_o church_n synod_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o yet_o baptize_v into_o the_o plenary_a communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o make_v competent_n or_o catechuman_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o consequent_o what_o they_o do_v about_o ecclesiastical_n be_v not_o of_o a_o office_n or_o nature_n internal_a to_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n or_o communion_n but_o common_a only_o to_o the_o prerogative_n of_o prince_n in_o general_n or_o if_o it_o be_v of_o internal_a importance_n it_o be_v usurpation_n and_o a_o nullity_n in_o itself_o have_v they_o be_v catechuman_n or_o competent_n a_o pretence_n may_v have_v thereupon_o be_v form_v that_o they_o alone_o may_v make_v ordinance_n for_o those_o preliminary_n statious_a but_o not_o sure_o for_o baptism_n consirmation_n lord_n supper_n holy_a order_n anathemas_n absolution_n etc._n etc._n have_v they_o be_v baptise_a and_o so_o qualify_v for_o confirmation_n and_o the_o eucharist_n it_o may_v not_o have_v look_v so_o odd_a in_o they_o to_o have_v set_v rule_n for_o such_o sacrament_n and_o the_o common_a laity_n in_o their_o celebration_n but_o for_o ordination_n and_o hierarchical_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o laity_n and_o clergy_n how_o incongtuous_a must_v it_o have_v be_v in_o any_o emperor_n to_o assume_v the_o whole_a legislature_n and_o ordinance_n in_o these_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n may_v well_o follow_v ecclesiastical_a constitution_n by_o the_o sanction_n of_o secular_a penalty_n but_o the_o constitution_n of_o sacred_a canon_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v sway_n from_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o lodge_v only_o in_o a_o lay-hand_n that_o hold_v a_o long_a sword_n and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o that_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o it_o lest_o they_o that_o use_v it_o sacrilegious_o perish_v by_o it_o eternal_o synod_n constantius_n his_o want_n of_o right_n over_o synod_n for_o as_o to_o constantius_n who_o most_o accuse_v to_o be_v aresolute_a heretic_n and_o they_o that_o speak_v most_o soft_o of_o he_o represent_v he_o as_o patron_n of_o heresy_n through_o simple_a ignorance_n he_o thereby_o become_v not_o a_o guardian_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o public_a peace_n thereupon_o hereby_o to_o sound_v his_o right_n of_o supremacy_n but_o a_o very_a great_a persecutor_n and_o embroiler_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n even_o by_o manage_v synod_n which_o no_o doubt_n in_o a_o unbaptised_a state_n of_o heresy_n he_o have_v no_o true_a right_n nor_o proper_a authority_n to_o do_v for_o whatsoever_o right_o a_o mere_a alien_a prince_n may_v have_v while_o he_o profess_v no_o enmity_n no_o doubt_n a_o profess_a enemy_n have_v no_o lawful_a authority_n to_o manage_v that_o divine_a society_n and_o its_o principle_n which_o he_o design_v to_o destroy_v by_o that_o very_a management_n and_o so_o i_o resolve_v that_o constantius_n have_v declare_v himself_o against_o the_o homoonsion_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o call_v or_o manage_v any_o synod_n at_o all_o and_o that_o no_o obedience_n or_o conformity_n to_o his_o call_n be_v due_a in_o conscience_n to_o his_o power_n though_o it_o may_v be_v in_o duty_n â—to_z god_n and_o care_n for_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n in_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o whole_a authority_n of_o meeting_n be_v in_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n but_o none_o at_o all_o in_o he_o or_o his_o arian_n i_o may_v here_o add_v that_o the_o father_n might_n convene_v upon_o his_o call_n for_o fear_v of_o persecution_n not_o in_o conscience_n of_o duty_n to_o it_o but_o i_o think_v this_o do_v not_o so_o far_o enslave_v they_o as_o to_o obey_v but_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v of_o do_v he_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o useful_a service_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o piety_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o upon_o their_o petition_n he_o will_v not_o in_o answer_n concede_fw-la their_o dissolution_n at_o ariminun_n dissolution_n right_o of_o dissolution_n they_o dissolve_v themselves_o not_o think_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n for_o who_o can_v imagine_v so_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o 400_o catholic_n bishop_n suffer_v for_o the_o faith_n under_o constantius_n his_o tyranny_n