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magistrate_n to_o who_o the_o civil_a in_o honour_n to_o the_o clergy_n have_v remit_v it_o till_o in_o case_n of_o heinous_a crime_n after_o degradation_n from_o the_o sacerdotal_a dignity_n they_o be_v return_v to_o the_o secular_a justice_n β._o β_n β_n see_v canon_n apostol_n 35._o episcopos_fw-la gentium_fw-la singularum_fw-la scire_fw-la convenit_fw-la quis_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la primus_fw-la habeatur_fw-la quem_fw-la velut_fw-la caput_fw-la existiment_fw-la §_o 11_o &_o nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la praeter_fw-la ejus_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la gerant_fw-la quam_fw-la illa_fw-la sola_fw-la singuli_fw-la quae_fw-la parochiae_fw-la propriae_fw-la &_o villis_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la ea_fw-la sunt_fw-la competunt_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la praeter_fw-la omnium_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la faciat_fw-la aiiquid_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la parochiis_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la unanimitas_fw-la erit_fw-la council_n nicen._n can._n 4._o episcopum_fw-la convenit_fw-la maxim_n quidem_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o provincia_n episcopis_fw-la ordinari_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la difficile_fw-la fuerit_fw-la aut_fw-la propter_fw-la instantem_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la propter_fw-la itineris_fw-la longitudinem_fw-la tribus_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnimodis_fw-la in_o idipsum_fw-la convenientibus_fw-la &_o absentibus_fw-la quoque_fw-la pari_fw-la modo_fw-la decernentibus_fw-la &_o per_fw-la scripta_fw-la consentientibus_fw-la tunc_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la celebretur_fw-la firmitas_fw-la autem_fw-la corum_fw-la quae_fw-la geruntur_fw-la per_fw-la unamquamque_fw-la provinciam_fw-la metropolitano_fw-it tribuatur_fw-la episcopo_fw-la can._n 5._o de_fw-fr his_o qui._n communione_fw-la privantur_fw-la seu_fw-la ex_fw-la clero_fw-la seu_fw-la ex_fw-la laico_fw-la ordine_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopis_fw-la per_fw-la unamquamque_fw-la provinciam_fw-la sententia_fw-la regularis_fw-la obtineat_fw-la ut_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la abjiciuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la non_fw-la recipiantur_fw-la can._n 6._o antiqua_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la servetur_fw-la per_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la lybiam_fw-la &_o pentapolim_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la alexandrinus_n episcopus_fw-la horum_fw-la omnium_fw-la habeat_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la episcopo_fw-la parilis_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la similiter_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la ceterasque_fw-la provincias_fw-la suis_fw-la privilegia_fw-la serventur_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la illud_fw-la autem_fw-la generaliter_fw-la clarum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la praeter_fw-la sententiam_fw-la metropolitani_n fuerit_fw-la factus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la hunc_fw-la magna_fw-la synodus_fw-la definivit_fw-la episcopum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la sin_n autem_fw-la communi_fw-la cunctorum_fw-la decreto_fw-la rationabili_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la regulam_fw-la comprobato_fw-la duo_fw-la aut_fw-la tres_fw-la propter_fw-la contentiones_fw-la proprias_fw-la contradicant_fw-la obtineat_fw-la sententia_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la i_o may_v spare_v the_o recital_n of_o any_o more_o though_o the_o same_o be_v frequent_o iterate_v in_o the_o follow_a council_n see_v conc._n laodic_n c._n 12._o 2._o conc._n arelat_n c._n 5._o 2._o carth._n c._n 12._o rhegiense_n c._n 1._o cabilon_n c._n 10._o epist_n synodal_n conc._n romani_fw-la sub_fw-la siricio_n papa_n c._n 1._o and_o see_v what_o be_v say_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o consideration_n on_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n §_o 10._o etc._n etc._n see_v likewise_o the_o caution_n use_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_n 24._o de_fw-fr reform_v c._n 1._o and_o sess_n 22._o de_fw-fr reform_v c._n 2._o concern_v the_o approbation_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v nominate_v for_o bishopric_n by_o other_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n and_o so_o the_o collation_n of_o these_o preferment_n upon_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n §_o 12_o this_o confirmation_n of_o all_o ordination_n by_o their_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n for_o preserve_v the_o church_n unity_n be_v free_o acknowledge_v by_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o c._n p._n 248._o where_o he_o mention_n also_o some_o of_o the_o former_a canon_n the_o four_o canon_n say_v he_o of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a require_v that_o all_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o a_o council_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n si_fw-fr fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la which_o council_n because_o it_o can_v always_o be_v have_v therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v there_o that_o two_o or_o three_o may_v do_v the_o work_v the_o rest_n consent_v and_o authorise_v the_o proceed_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v provide_v to_o keep_v the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o unity_n but_o when_o among_o the_o bishop_n of_o any_o province_n part_n consent_n to_o ordination_n part_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o 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which_o canonical_o conclude_v the_o whole_a have_v in_o several_a thing_n violate_v christ_n law_n but_o quo_fw-la judice_fw-la will_n any_o such_o thing_n be_v clear_v see_v below_o §_o 37._o and_o two_o that_o in_o any_o such_o case_n the_o secular_a power_n may_v oppose_v their_o authority_n the_o this_o establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n viz._n so_o often_o as_o either_o the_o apostle_n ordinance_n or_o christ_n law_n must_v necessary_o one_o of_o they_o be_v infringe_v γ_n γ_n γ_n see_v conc._n nicen._n c._n 6._o conc._n chalced._n c._n 28._o and_o act._n 16._o 8._o gen._n conc._n c._n 10.17.21_o where_o in_o c._n 17._o be_v mention_v the_o 6_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n §_o 13_o and_o thus_o explain_v qua_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o seniori_fw-la &_o nova_fw-la roma_fw-it constantinopoli_fw-it quam_fw-la in_o sede_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la &_o hierosolymorum_fw-la priscam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la decernit_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la conservari_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la earum_fw-la praesules_fw-la universorum_fw-la metrapolitanorum_n qui_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la promoventur_fw-la &_o sive_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la pallii_fw-la dationem_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la firmitatem_fw-la accipiant_fw-la habeant_fw-la potestatem_fw-la viz._n ad_fw-la convocandum_fw-la eos_fw-la urgente_fw-la necessitate_v ad_fw-la synodalem_fw-la conventum_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la coercendunt_fw-la illos_fw-la &_o corrigendum_fw-la cum_fw-la fama_fw-la eos_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la delictis-forsitan_a
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under_o the_o apostle_n can_v never_o be_v in_o any_o christian_a sovereign_a that_o the_o interest_n of_o secular_a power_n in_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n presuppose_v the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o there_o he_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o church_n be_v to_o decide_v matter_n of_o faith_n rather_o than_o the_o state_n suppose_v neither_o to_o be_v infallible_a ibid._n c._n 20._o p._n 158._o he_o say_v that_o he_o who_o disturb_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n remain_v punishable_a by_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o inflict_v temporal_a penalty_n not_o absolute_o because_o it_o be_v christian_a but_o upon_o supposition_n that_o this_o temporal_a power_n maintain_v the_o true_a church_n and_o afterward_o that_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v not_o able_a of_o itself_o to_o do_v any_o of_o those_o act_n which_o the_o church_n i.e._n those_o who_o be_v qualify_v by_o and_o for_o the_o church_n be_v qualify_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o 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matter_n the_o determination_n whereof_o be_v requisite_a to_o maintain_v the_o communion_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n to_o oblige_v christian_n to_o stand_v to_o that_o determination_n under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v that_o communion_n the_o power_n of_o hold_v assembly_n which_o must_v be_v by_o meet_v together_o in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o and_o by_o some_o church_n authority_n call_v they_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v thus_o 1._o l._n 8._o c._n p._n 53._o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o council_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o decree_n of_o they_o regular_o make_v be_v able_a to_o create_v to_o stand_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o afterward_o i_o that_o pretend_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o corporation_n found_v by_o god_n upon_o a_o privilege_n of_o hold_v visible_a assembly_n for_o the_o common_a service_n
by_o other_o but_o the_o same_o author_n as_o it_o be_v unhappy_o distract_v and_o divide_v between_o two_o powerful_a leader_n interest_n and_o truth_n to_o bring_v in_o alteration_n in_o religion_n against_o the_o stand_a church_n authority_n chief_o by_o this_o way_n namely_o a_o superintendency_n or_o supremacy_n therein_o of_o the_o secular_a power_n either_o proceed_n against_o all_o or_o at_o most_o join_v with_o some_o inferior_a against_o the_o superior_a clergy_n or_o some_o lesser_a against_o a_o much_o major_n part_n the_o judgement_n of_o which_o superior_n and_o major_a part_n do_v canonical_o conclude_v the_o whole_a i_o think_v it_o necessary_a in_o this_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n to_o gather_v all_o those_o plea_n and_o defence_n of_o any_o weight_n which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o these_o writer_n whereon_o they_o build_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o reformation_n by_o the_o secular_a arm_n and_o to_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o they_o §_o 34_o to_o this_o purpose_n then_o i_o find_v they_o to_o allege_v on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o if_o they_o have_v forget_v all_o they_o have_v already_o concede_v see_v dr._n fern_n answer_v to_o champny_n p._n 300._o that_o the_o secular_a sovereign_a power_n be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v or_o as_o it_o be_v there_o §_o 21._o to_o have_v it_o by_o demonstration_n of_o truth_n evidence_v to_o he_o that_o what_o be_v propound_v as_o faith_n and_o worship_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o use_v or_o apply_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o public_a establishment_n of_o it_o ibid._n p._n 294._o and_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o law_n and_o worship_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o establish_v by_o his_o own_o law_n within_o his_o dominion_n and_o be_v accountable_a for_o it_o if_o he_o do_v it_o amiss_o thus_o dr._n fern._n well_o but_o may_v the_o clergy_n at_o least_o publish_v that_o faith_n and_o worship_n which_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o dominion_n without_o he_o or_o may_v not_o the_o prince_n also_o establish_v something_o as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v as_o he_o conceive_v evidence_v to_o he_o to_o be_v so_o by_o some_o other_o without_o or_o against_o the_o clergy_n or_o only_o with_o some_o minor_a or_o inferior_a part_n of_o they_o when_o oppose_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o major_a i._n e._n by_o the_o canonical_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v deny_v by_o he_o the_o late_a affirm_v for_o say_v he_o ibid._n p._n 308._o general_a council_n be_v the_o great_a and_o high_a mean_n of_o direction_n which_o king_n can_v have_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o still_o with_o the_o limitation_n quatenus_fw-la docent_fw-la legem_fw-la christi_fw-la of_o which_o i_o suppose_v the_o prince_n must_v judge_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v be_v sway_v by_o faction_n or_o worldly_a interest_n therefore_o king_n and_o emperor_n say_v he_o may_v have_v cause_n give_v they_o upon_o evidence_n of_o thing_n undue_o carry_v to_o use_v their_o supreme_a power_n for_o forbid_v of_o their_o decree_n and_o ibid._n 2._o c._n p._n 73._o the_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o way_n of_o prudence_n always_o to_o receive_v his_o direction_n from_o a_o vote_n in_o synod_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o fear_n that_o the_o most_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v meet_v be_v apparent_o obnoxious_a to_o factious_a interest_n and_o p._n 72._o if_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n stand_v bind_v to_o establish_v within_o his_o own_o dominion_n whatsoever_o be_v evidence_v to_o he_o by_o faithful_a bishop_n and_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n shall_v he_o not_o perform_v his_o know_a duty_n till_o the_o vote_n of_o a_o major_a part_n of_o a_o synod_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o do_v it_o where_o also_o p._n 295._o he_o approve_v the_o concession_n of_o the_o clergy_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o bind_v themselves_o by_o promise_n in_o convocation_n in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la not_o to_o exact_v or_o promulge_v or_o execute_v any_o new_a canon_n or_o constitution_n without_o the_o king_n assent_n here_o you_o see_v the_o clergy_n power_n so_o tie_v up_o that_o they_o can_v publish_v no_o christian_a doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n flock_n which_o they_o do_v not_o first_o evidence_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o have_v for_o such_o publication_n his_o consent_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatever_o be_v any_o way_n evidence_v to_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v publish_v without_o and_o against_o their_o consent_n and_o yet_o they_o not_o he_o be_v make_v by_o these_o man_n the_o ordinary_a judge_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n §_o 35_o now_o here_o suppose_v the_o prince_n receive_v the_o direction_n of_o some_o clergy_n man_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v yet_o since_o the_o clergy_n be_v a_o subordinate_a and_o well_o regulate_v government_n and_o these_o his_o spiritual_a director_n oppose_v the_o main_a body_n he_o be_v not_o here_o direct_v by_o that_o clergy_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v his_o judge_n but_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o yet_o still_o some_o reason_n be_v there_o in_o this_o if_o the_o prince_n can_v always_o be_v certain_a in_o his_o evidence_n so_o as_o not_o to_o mistake_v i._n e._n to_o think_v something_o evidence_v to_o he_o when_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o and_o again_o to_o think_v other_o thing_n not_o sufficient_o evidence_v when_o they_o be_v so_o there_o be_v less_o hazard_n in_o leave_v church_n matter_n thus_o to_o his_o disposal_n but_o since_o thing_n be_v much_o otherwise_o and_o evidence_v truth_n to_o any_o one_o by_o reason_n of_o different_a understanding_n education_n passion_n and_o interest_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o casual_a so_o that_o what_o be_v easy_o evidenceable_a to_o another_o may_v 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