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constitution_n of_o patriarchal_a or_o metropolitan_a church_n for_o a_o patriarch_n or_o metropolitan_a be_v not_o a_o superior_a order_n to_o bishop_n nor_o include_v any_o authority_n over_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o st._n cyprian_n discourse_v who_o be_v himself_o a_o primate_n but_o only_o some_o precedency_n in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o such_o advantage_n of_o power_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o bishop_n for_o a_o great_a public_a good_n as_o the_o power_n of_o call_v provincial_a synod_n and_o preside_v in_o they_o and_o a_o principal_a interest_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n in_o his_o province_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v determine_v and_o limit_v by_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n it_o be_v true_a this_o patriarchal_a power_n do_v in_o time_n degenerate_a into_o domination_n and_o empire_n when_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o ambitious_a man_n but_o be_v original_o 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bishop_n or_o advance_v any_o above_o they_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a reason_v or_o no_o shall_v be_v examine_v when_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o it_o all_o that_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o at_o present_a be_v only_o to_o show_v that_o i_o never_o assert_v such_o a_o original_a combination_n of_o metropolitical_a church_n as_o place_v bishop_n in_o subordination_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o give_v he_o a_o direct_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o and_o here_o our_o agreement_n must_v for_o ever_o break_v off_o for_o if_o it_o will_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o metropolitan_o and_o primate_fw-la much_o less_o will_v it_o extend_v to_o patriarch_n and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n who_o i_o have_v in_o express_a term_n reject_v and_o for_o what_o reason_n will_v appear_v anon_o 3._o the_o next_o instance_n of_o agreement_n be_v that_o we_o both_o agree_v in_o give_v to_o a_o general_n council_n direct_a authority_n over_o 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be_v before_o object_v by_o dissenter_n with_o as_o much_o art_n and_o appearance_n of_o truth_n as_o he_o have_v now_o give_v it_o and_o i_o can_v more_o easy_o forgive_v it_o in_o they_o because_o it_o may_v be_v a_o innocent_a mistake_n in_o they_o till_o these_o notion_n be_v thorough_o sift_v and_o set_v in_o a_o better_a light_n but_o for_o our_o author_n to_o read_v that_o very_a book_n the_o vindication_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o dr._n stillingfleet_n wherein_o all_o these_o objection_n be_v make_v and_o answer_v and_o to_o renew_v the_o charge_n and_o repeat_v the_o objection_n again_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o answer_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o ingenuity_n as_o a_o honest_a dissenter_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o in_o my_o defence_n of_o the_o dean_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n which_o look_v towards_o a_o general_n council_n except_v the_o collegium_fw-la episcopale_n or_o the_o episcopal_a college_n which_o some_o mistake_v for_o a_o general_n council_n but_o this_o mistake_n i_o rectify_v in_o the_o vindication_n p._n 146._o i_o observe_v that_o optatus_n call_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o bishop_n collegium_fw-la episcopale_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n st._n cyprian_a and_o st._n austin_n call_v all_o catholic_n bishop_n colleague_n and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o when_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o episcopacy_n they_o mean_v their_o union_n in_o a_o general_n council_n as_o that_o they_o mean_v a_o general_n council_n by_o the_o college_n of_o bishop_n in_o st._n cyprian_n time_n there_o never_o have_v be_v a_o general_n council_n except_v the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o write_v to_o foreign_a bishop_n with_o who_o he_o never_o be_v join_v in_o council_n nor_o ever_o like_a to_o be_v he_o call_v they_o his_o colleague_n or_o those_o of_o the_o same_o college_n with_o he_o which_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o 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his_o own_o diocese_n who_o can_v be_v compel_v by_o other_o bishop_n to_o govern_v his_o church_n by_o such_o rule_n and_o law_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o assent_v to_o and_o therefore_o that_o such_o combination_n and_o council_n of_o bishop_n be_v not_o original_o for_o direct_v act_n of_o government_n and_o superiority_n over_o each_o other_o but_o only_o for_o mutual_a counsel_n and_o advice_n for_o these_o be_v two_o very_a different_a thing_n to_o have_v authority_n to_o compel_v a_o bishop_n to_o govern_v his_o church_n by_o such_o law_n as_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n do_v not_o approve_v and_o to_o have_v authority_n to_o fling_v a_o notorious_a heretical_a or_o schismatical_a bishop_n out_o of_o their_o communion_n and_o to_o command_v and_o exhort_v his_o presbyter_n and_o people_n not_o to_o own_v he_o st._n cyprian_n i_o be_o sure_a thought_n these_o two_o case_n very_o different_a for_o the_o first_o he_o utter_o reject_v as_o a_o usurpation_n on_o 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authority_n of_o declare_v what_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v and_o this_o be_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o will_v have_v desire_v and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v very_o absurd_a and_o contradictious_a to_o deny_v a_o council_n authority_n to_o oblige_v their_o colleague_n by_o their_o decree_n of_o faith_n or_o manner_n or_o catholic_n unity_n and_o to_o give_v authority_n to_o neighbour_n bishop_n to_o depose_v or_o censure_v any_o heretical_a or_o schismatical_a bishop_n to_o this_o purpose_n our_o author_n argue_v p._n 32._o 33._o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n the_o bishop_n of_o spain_n france_n italy_n and_o germany_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n though_o ordinary_o their_o power_n be_v confine_v to_o their_o particular_a church_n yet_o have_v a_o original_a right_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o communion_n to_o reassume_a their_o original_a right_n and_o assemble_v and_o summon_v before_o they_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o in_o their_o opinion_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o great_a schism_n and_o heresy_n in_o which_o matter_n these_o bishop_n have_v a_o direct_a authority_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o may_v proceed_v against_o they_o and_o depose_v they_o and_o ordain_v other_o in_o their_o room_n and_o oblige_v the_o people_n to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o depose_a bishop_n in_o which_o case_n the_o foreign_a bishop_n be_v the_o govern_v part_n have_v as_o much_o authority_n over_o the_o english_a bishop_n as_o the_o english_a bishop_n have_v over_o the_o dissenter_n in_o england_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v as_o the_o english_a bishop_n have_v over_o the_o popish_a bishop_n of_o france_n spain_n or_o italy_n and_o then_o he_o have_v come_v pretty_a near_o the_o matter_n he_o add_v the_o large_a combination_n of_o bishop_n the_o great_a be_v their_o power_n 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of_o bishop_n however_o assemble_v have_v such_o a_o authority_n to_o define_v article_n of_o faith_n or_o to_o declare_v heresy_n as_o shall_v oblige_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v heresy_n which_o they_o decree_v to_o be_v so_o 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o censure_n must_v of_o necessity_n depend_v upon_o that_o opinion_n which_o people_n have_v of_o they_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o censure_n just_a will_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o a_o bishop_n those_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o just_a will_v still_o communicate_v with_o he_o for_o who_o ever_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n except_v the_o interpose_v of_o secular_a power_n the_o people_n must_v execute_v it_o and_o if_o they_o will_v still_o adhere_v to_o their_o bishop_n he_o may_v defic_fw-la his_o deposer_n and_o all_o their_o power_n as_o the_o english_a bishop_n and_o people_n do_v all_o the_o anathemaes_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 6
and_o inspection_n suffer_v by_o the_o heresy_n or_o evil_a practice_n of_o their_o colleague_n here_o be_v a_o good_a long_a quotation_n if_o any_o body_n know_v to_o what_o purpose_n it_o serve_v i_o own_o the_o word_n and_o know_v not_o how_o i_o can_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n better_o if_o i_o be_v to_o say_v it_o again_o i_o be_o still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o such_o combination_n of_o bishop_n for_o mutuaml_a advice_n and_o counsel_n be_v of_o great_a benefit_n and_o use_v for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o will_v insinuate_v as_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n must_v be_v his_o design_n that_o these_o combination_n of_o bishop_n be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o authority_n over_o their_o colleague_n this_o i_o absolute_o deny_v they_o be_v to_o advise_v and_o consult_v with_o each_o other_o not_o as_o with_o superior_a governor_n who_o be_v to_o determine_v they_o and_o give_v law_n to_o they_o but_o as_o with_o friend_n and_o colleague_n 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