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itself_o advise_v with_o the_o physician_n and_o apply_v the_o remedy_n without_o consult_v with_o the_o rest_n or_o if_o consult_v with_o the_o rest_n must_v they_o needs_o ask_v leave_v also_o of_o the_o maior_fw-la or_o principal_a magistrate_n take_v counsel_n with_o no_o other_o doctor_n and_o follow_v no_o other_o course_n of_o physic_n then_o such_o as_o he_o commend_v unto_o they_o or_o impose_v on_o they_o or_o must_v the_o lesser_a languish_v irremediable_o under_o the_o calamity_n because_o the_o great_a and_o more_o potent_a family_n do_v not_o like_o the_o cure_n assure_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n wheâ—_z it_o be_v hold_v a_o commendable_a and_o lawful_a thing_n for_o national_a and_o particular_a church_n to_o reform_v such_o error_n and_o corruption_n as_o they_o find_v among_o they_o nor_o in_o the_o church_n of_o judah_n nâ—ither_o when_o the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o neighbour_n have_v get_v ground_n upon_o they_o though_o israâ—l_n transgressâ—_z 〈◊〉_d not_o judah_n sin_n say_v the_o prophet_n hosea_n chap._n 4._o yet_o israel_n
be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o numerous_a people_n ten_o tribe_n to_o two_o two_o of_o the_o ten_o the_o eldâ—st_a son_n of_o their_o father_n jacob_n all_o of_o they_o old_a than_o benjamin_n the_o last_o beget_v be_v the_o second_o of_o the_o two_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n may_v and_o do_v proceed_v to_o a_o reformation_n though_o those_o of_o israel_n do_v refuse_v to_o cooperate_v with_o they_o the_o like_a be_v also_o do_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la too_o in_o the_o best_a and_o happiest-time_n of_o christianity_n there_o bâ—ing_v many_o error_n and_o unâ—ound_a opinion_n condemn_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o gâ—ngra_n aquilia_n cartâ—age_n milâ—vis_n and_o not_o a_o â—ew_a corâ—upâ—ions_n in_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o religion_n reform_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o â—liberis_fw-la laodicâ—a_n arles_n and_o other_o in_o the_o four_o century_n of_o the_o church_n without_o advise_v or_o consulâ—ing_v with_o the_o râ—man_n oracle_n or_o run_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o their_o act_n and_o do_n though_o at_o that_o time_n invest_v with_o a_o great_a and_o more_o powerful_a princiâ—ality_n than_o the_o other_o be_v no_o such_o regard_n have_v in_o those_o tiâ—es_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o the_o elder_a sister_n but_o that_o another_o national_a church_n may_v reform_v without_o she_o nor_o any_o such_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o young_a sister_n that_o one_o shall_v â—arry_v for_o another_o till_o they_o all_o agree_v though_o possible_o they_o may_v all_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o all_o alike_o desirous_a of_o a_o speedy_a remedy_n but_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o objection_n proceed_v we_o now_o a_o little_a â—urther_n and_o let_v we_o grant_v for_o once_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o member_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n acknowledge_v the_o pope_n for_o the_o head_n thereof_o yet_o this_o can_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o a_o reformation_n when_o the_o preâ—ended_a head_n will_v not_o yield_v unto_o it_o or_o that_o the_o member_n can_v not_o meet_v to_o consult_v about_o it_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o ill_a condition_n every_o part_n unsound_a but_o the_o disease_n lie_v chief_o in_o the_o head_n itself_o grow_v monstrous_o too_o great_a for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n and_o shall_v the_o whole_a body_n pine_v and_o languish_v without_o hope_n of_o ease_n because_o the_o head_n i_o mean_v still_o the_o pretend_a head_n will_v not_o be_v purge_v of_o some_o supeâ—flâ—ous_a and_o noxious_a humour_n occasion_v giddiness_n in_o the_o brain_n dimness_n in_o the_o eye_n deafnâ—sse_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o in_o a_o word_n a_o general_a and_o sad_a distemper_n unto_o all_o the_o member_n the_o popâ—_z be_v grow_v to_o a_o exorbitant_a height_n both_o of_o pride_n and_o power_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n wallow_v as_o in_o a_o course_n of_o prosperous_a fortune_n in_o all_o voluptuousness_n and_o sensuality_n nothing_o so_o fear_v among_o they_o as_o a_o reformation_n wherâ—by_o they_o know_v that_o a_o abatement_n must_v be_v make_v of_o their_o pomp_n and_o pleasure_n of_o these_o corrupâ—ions_n and_o abuse_n as_o of_o many_o other_o complaint_n have_v former_o be_v make_v by_o armachanus_fw-la grosthead_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n s._n bernard_n nicâ—_z de_fw-la clemangis_n anâ—_z other_o conscientious_a man_n in_o their_o several_a countâ—eys_n 〈…〉_z note_a and_o inform_v against_o by_o wicâ—lâ—sse_n john_n 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n buâ—_z they_o complain_v 〈…〉_z who_o be_v resoluâ—d_fw-mi not_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d câ—armed_v they_o never_o so_o wisâ—ly_o the_o câ—urch_n mean_v while_o be_v in_o a_o very_a ill_a condiâ—iâ—n_n whâ—n_n he_o that_o shall_v prescribe_v the_o cure_n be_v becoâ—e_n the_o siâ—knâ—sse_n coâ—â—â—dering_v therefore_o that_o a_o reformation_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o pope_n consent_n there_o be_v no_o râ—medy_n but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v make_v without_o it_o the_o molten_n calf_n modâ—lled_v by_o the_o egyptian_a apis_n and_o the_o altar_n patteâ—ned_v from_o damâ—sâ—us_n have_v make_v the_o israelite_n in_o all_o probability_n aâ—_z great_a idolater_n as_o their_o 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o set_v they_o up_o may_v have_v haâ—_n their_o wilâ—_z nor_o have_v it_o be_v much_o better_o with_o the_o chuâ—ch_n of_o christ_n if_o arianism_n can_v not_o have_v be_v suppress_v in_o particulâ—r_n church_n because_o liberius_n pope_n of_o rome_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o gâ—neral_n have_v subscribe_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o no_o error_n and_o corruption_n can_v have_v be_v reform_v which_o any_o of_o the_o pope_n who_o grave_n i_o be_o very_o loâ—h_o to_o open_a have_v be_v guilty_a of_o but_o by_o their_o permission_n the_o church_n now_o be_v in_o worse_a estate_n under_o christian_a prince_n than_o when_o it_o sâ—ffered_v under_o the_o power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n if_o it_o be_v not_o lawfâ—l_n for_o particular_a church_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o salvation_n without_o resort_v to_o the_o pope_n who_o can_v every_o day_n be_v speak_v with_o and_o may_v when_o speak_v with_o be_v press_v with_o so_o many_o inconvenience_n near_a hand_n as_o not_o to_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o attend_v such_o business_n as_o lie_v furthâ—r_n off_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o danet_n the_o french_a ambassâ—dor_n when_o he_o communicâ—ted_v to_o the_o pope_n his_o maâ—â—ers_n purpose_n of_o reform_v the_o gaâ—â—â—can_a church_n by_o a_o national_a council_n be_v say_v he_o paris_n be_v on_o fire_n will_v you_o not_o count_v the_o citizen_n either_o fool_n or_o madman_n if_o they_o shall_v send_v so_o far_o as_o â—iber_n for_o some_o water_n to_o quench_v it_o the_o river_n of_o sâ—ine_n run_v through_o the_o city_n and_o the_o marno_n so_o near_o it_o 3._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v lawful_o prâ—ceed_v to_o a_o reformation_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o general_n council_n or_o call_v in_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n but_o here_o you_o say_v it_o be_v objectâ—d_fw-mi that_o if_o a_o reformation_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o we_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o and_o that_o the_o pope_n waâ—_z never_o like_a to_o yield_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o case_n then_o stand_v it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o a_o general_n council_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n i_o know_v indeed_o that_o general_a counsel_n such_o as_o be_v common_o so_o call_v be_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o that_o the_o name_n thereof_o be_v sacred_a and_o of_o high_a esteem_n but_o yet_o i_o prize_v they_o not_o so_o high_o as_o pope_n gregory_n do_v who_o rank_v the_o â—our_n first_o general_n câ—uncels_n with_o the_o four_o evangelist_n nor_o be_o i_o oâ—_n opinion_n that_o they_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o a_o reformation_n either_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o corruption_n of_o manner_n but_o that_o the_o business_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v do_v without_o they_o nay_o may_v i_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o lay_v my_o naked_a thought_n before_o you_o as_o i_o think_v i_o may_v you_o will_v there_o find_v it_o to_o be_v some_o part_n of_o my_o belief_n that_o there_o never_o be_v and_o never_o can_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o general_n council_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v thâ—t_z be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o general_n council_n to_o which_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n admit_v none_o but_o such_o to_o the_o power_n of_o voâ—ing_v have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v call_v together_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o proxy_n these_o which_o be_v common_o so_o call_v as_o those_o of_o nice_a constantâ—nople_n 〈◊〉_d chalâ—â—don_n be_v only_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o roman_a eâ—pire_n chriâ—tian_n church_n â—xisting_v at_o that_o time_n in_o ethiopia_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n which_o make_v up_o no_o small_a pâ—rt_a of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v neither_o present_a at_o they_o nor_o inviâ—â—d_fw-mi to_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o all_o the_o pâ—elates_v nâ—ither_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n nor_o some_o from_o â—very_n province_n of_o it_o do_v attend_v that_o service_n those_o counsel_n only_o be_v the_o assembly_n of_o sâ—me_n eastern_a bishopâ—_z such_o as_o can_v most_o convenient_o be_v draw_v together_o few_o of_o the_o wesâ—eâ—n_a church_n none_o at_o all_o in_o some_o have_v or_o list_n or_o leisure_n â—or_a so_o long_o a_o journey_n for_o in_o the_o so_o much_o celebraâ—â—d_fw-mi council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v but_o nine_o bishop_n sâ—nt_fw-la from_o france_n but_o two_o from_o africa_n one_o alone_o from_o spain_n none_o â—rom_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o out_o of_o itâ—ly_a which_o â—ay_v near_a to_o it_o none_o
but_o two_o priest_n appear_v at_o all_o and_o those_o as_o legatâ—_n from_o the_o pope_n not_o authorise_v to_o represent_v the_o italian_a church_n so_o that_o of_o 318_o bishop_n which_o be_v there_o assemble_v there_o be_v but_o twelve_o in_o all_o beside_o the_o lâ—gats_n of_o the_o pâ—pe_n for_o the_o western_a church_n too_o great_a a_o disproporâ—ion_n to_o entitle_v it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o general_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v more_o general_a than_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o bishop_n of_o the_o wâ—st_a at_o all_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o but_o the_o pope_n themselves_o and_o in_o the_o 4_o none_o but_o the_o legate_n of_o the_o pâ—pe_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n so_o that_o â—hese_n 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v general_n not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o themsâ—lves_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o greaâ—eâ—_n câ—ncâ—urse_n to_o they_o frâ—m_a the_o nâ—â—ghbouring_a province_n then_o be_v oâ—_n have_v bâ—en_v to_o somâ—_z oâ—â—ers_v on_o the_o like_a occasion_n which_o if_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o general_n 〈◊〉_d i_o sâ—e_n no_o 〈…〉_z callâ—d_fw-mi so_o too_o summon_v in_o the_o case_n of_o 〈…〉_z the_o patriarch_n at_o that_o time_n of_o that_o â—amous_a city_n for_o the_o condemn_n of_o who_o heresy_n there_o conveenâ—d_fw-mi not_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n only_o but_o the_o paâ—riaâ—ch_n oâ—hiâ—rusâ—lem_n the_o bishâ—p_n of_o caesarea_n in_o palestine_n bâ—zra_n in_o arabia_n tarsus_n in_o ciliâ—â—a_n caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n of_o iconium_n in_o lyâ—aâ—niâ—_z oâ—neo-caesareâ—_z in_o pontus_n beside_o many_o other_o from_o all_o place_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rank_n and_o quâ—lity_n but_o of_o lesser_a fame_n not_o â—o_z say_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d dionysius_n pâ—triarch_n of_o alexandâ—ia_n 〈◊〉_d buâ—_z not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o sickness_n which_o dâ—fâ—ct_n he_o recompensâ—d_fw-mi 〈…〉_z and_o intâ—rcourse_n or_o of_o dionâ—sius_n pope_n oâ—rome_n so_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o puritan_n or_o 〈…〉_z that_o he_o can_v not_o shine_v so_o that_o if_o the_o present_a of_o two_o of_o the_o fouâ—_z patâ—iarchs_n and_o the_o inviâ—ing_n of_o the_o other_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o so_o many_o distant_a nâ—tions_n as_o be_v there_o assemble_v â—uffice_v to_o make_v a_o general_n council_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n may_v as_o well_o havâ—_z the_o name_n of_o general_n as_o almost_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v so_o entitle_v but_o lay_v by_o thâ—se_o thought_n as_o too_o strong_a of_o thâ—paradox_n and_o look_v on_o a_o general_n council_n in_o the_o common_a notiâ—n_n â—or_a a_o assembly_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n â—o_z which_o the_o four_o patriarch_n be_v invite_v and_o from_o which_o no_o bishop_n be_v exclude_v that_o come_v commissionated_v and_o instruct_v to_o atâ—â—nd_v the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v think_v they_o of_o such_o coâ—sequence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o may_v proceed_v without_o they_o to_o a_o reformation_n for_o certain_o that_o say_n of_o s._n auguâ—tine_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n against_o the_o two_o epistle_n of_o the_o pelagian_n cap._n 12._o be_v â—xceeding_v true_a paucas_fw-la fuisse_fw-la haereses_fw-la ad_fw-la quas_fw-la superandas_fw-la necessarium_fw-la fuerit_fw-la concilium_fw-la plenarium_fw-la occidentis_fw-la et_fw-la orientis_fw-la that_o very_o few_o heresy_n have_v be_v crush_v in_o such_o general_a câ—uncels_n and_o so_o far_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o learned_a cardinal_n that_o for_o seven_o heresy_n suppress_v in_o seven_o general_n council_n though_o by_o hiâ—_z leave_v the_o seven_o do_v not_o so_o much_o suppress_v as_o advance_v a_o heresy_n a_o hundred_o have_v be_v quash_v in_o national_a and_o provincial_a synod_n whether_o confirm_v or_o not_o confirm_v by_o the_o pâ—pes_n authority_n we_o regard_v not_o here_o some_o instance_n hereâ—f_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o aquileia_n carthage_n gangra_n milevis_n we_o have_v see_v before_o and_o may_v add_v many_o other_o now_o do_v we_o think_v it_o necessary_a the_o church_n have_v be_v in_o ill_a condition_n if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o especial_o under_o the_o power_n of_o heathen_a emperor_n when_o such_o a_o confluence_n of_o the_o prelate_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n will_v have_v be_v construe_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o state_n and_o draw_v destruction_n on_o the_o church_n and_o the_o person_n both_o or_o grant_v that_o they_o may_v assemble_v without_o any_o such_o danger_n yet_o be_v great_a body_n move_v slâ—wly_o and_o not_o without_o long_a time_n and_o many_o difficulty_n and_o dispute_n to_o be_v right_o constitute_v the_o church_n will_v suffer_v more_o under_o such_o delay_n by_o the_o spread_n of_o heresy_n then_o receive_v benefit_n by_o their_o care_n to_o suppress_v the_o same_o have_v the_o same_o course_n be_v take_v at_o alexandria_n for_o suppress_v arius_n as_o be_v before_o at_o antioch_n for_o condemn_v paulus_n we_o never_o have_v hear_v news_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o call_n and_o assemble_v whereof_o take_v up_o so_o long_a time_n that_o arianism_n be_v diffuse_v over_o all_o the_o world_n before_o the_o father_n meet_v together_o and_o can_v not_o be_v suppressâ—d_a though_o it_o be_v condemn_v in_o many_o age_n follow_v after_o the_o plague_n of_o heresy_n and_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n will_v quick_o overrun_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o church_n if_o capable_a of_o no_o other_o cure_n then_o a_o general_n council_n the_o case_n of_o arius_n and_o the_o universal_a spread_n of_o his_o heresy_n compare_v with_o the_o quick_a root_n out_o of_o so_o many_o other_o make_v this_o clear_a enough_o to_o go_v a_o little_a further_o yet_o we_o will_v suppose_v a_o general_n council_n to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o safe_a physic_n that_o the_o church_n can_v take_v on_o all_o occasion_n of_o epidemical_a distemper_n but_o than_o we_o must_v suppose_v it_o at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o casâ—s_fw-la only_o when_o it_o may_v 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