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A28220 An answer to a treatise out of ecclesiastical history translated from an ancient Greek manuscript in the publick library at Oxford by Humfrey Hody ... and published under the title of The unreasonableness of a separation from the new bishops, to shew that although a bishop was unjustly deprived, neither he nor the church ever made a separation, if the successor was not an heretick : to which is added, the canons in the Baroccian manuscript omitted by Mr. Hody. Bisbie, Nathaniel, 1635-1695.; Browne, Thomas, 1654?-1741. 1691 (1691) Wing B2980; ESTC R18575 41,921 46

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his_o case_n which_o will_v in_o the_o least_o favour_n this_o author_n doctrine_n i_o have_v already_o observe_v how_o much_o contrary_a s_n chrysostom_n act_v to_o these_o principle_n in_o the_o case_n of_o meletius_n and_o i_o shall_v now_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v evident_o against_o they_o in_o his_o own_o the_o account_n palladius_n give_v we_o be_v ●●_o pal●a●vit_fw-la ch●●●_n p._n ●●_o this_o s._n chrysost●m_n before_o his_o first_o banishment_n when_o he_o perceive_v what_o violent_a method_n his_o adversary_n will_v take_v speak_v to_o the_o forty_o bishop_n who_o be_v meet_v with_o he_o that_o as_o they_o love_v christ_n none_o of_o they_o will_v leave_v his_o church_n upon_o his_o account_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o n●w_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o s._n paul_n be_v word_n i_o shall_v undergo_v many_o suffering_n i_o see_v and_o so_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o afterward_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v and_o be_o i_o better_a than_o the_o patriarch_n 68_o ib._n p._n 68_o than_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v immortal_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a that_o his_o enemy_n have_v a_o design_n upon_o his_o life_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o live_v much_o long_o 68_o long_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pallad_n p●g_v 68_o for_o it_o be_v common_o report_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v behead_v at_o this_o one_o of_o they_o express_v how_o much_o they_o be_v trouble_v for_o the_o desolation_n and_o confusion_n that_o will_v befall_v the_o church_n when_o wicked_a man_n shall_v usurp_v the_o government_n of_o it_o upon_o which_o he_o again_o exhort_v they_o not_o to_o forsake_v their_o church_n for_o say_v he_o preach_v do_v not_o begin_v with_o i_o nor_o 69._o ib._n p._n 69._o will_v it_o end_v with_o i_o do_v not_o moses_n die_v and_o be_v not_o joshua_n appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o do_v not_o samuel_n die_v and_o be_v not_o david_n anoint_v jeremiah_n depart_v this_o life_n but_o do_v he_o not_o leave_v baruch_n behind_o elijah_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n but_o then_o do_v not_o elisha_n prophecy_n s._n paul_n be_v behead_v but_o do_v he_o not_o leave_v timothy_n titus_n apollo_n and_o innumerable_a other_o behind_o he_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o ●ulysius_fw-la bishop_n of_o apamea_n in_o bythinia_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o if_o they_o retain_v their_o church_n they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o communicate_v and_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o depose_v he_o to_o which_o s._n chrysostom_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o hold_v communion_n to_o prevent_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o subscribe_v for_o
he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o nothing_o for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v depose_v or_o thrust_v out_o of_o his_o see_n just_o before_o his_o second_o banishment_n he_o speak_v to_o olympias_n the_o deaconess_n with_o some_o other_o say_v i_o see_v the_o thing_n concern_v i_o have_v a_o end_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n and_o probable_o you_o will_v never_o see_v my_o face_n more_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o desire_v of_o you_o that_o none_o of_o you_o omit_v your_o accustom_a goodwill_n and_o attendance_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o whoever_o shall_v be_v ordain_v without_o his_o own_o seek_v and_o 90._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p_o 90._o against_o his_o desire_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n that_o you_o will_v obey_v he_o as_o you_o will_v do_v i_o for_o the_o church_n can_v be_v without_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o from_o the_o circumstance_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v they_o that_o s._n chrysostom_n both_o time_n look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o die_a man_n when_o he_o use_v these_o word_n in_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o deaconess_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v import_v that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o submit_v to_o a_o bishop_n who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o during_o his_o life_n but_o if_o we_o allow_v the_o word_n their_o utmost_a latitude_n and_o take_v they_o in_o the_o great_a extent_n that_o they_o will_v possible_o admit_v of_o they_o can_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v submit_v to_o any_o bishop_n who_o shall_v succeed_v he_o whilst_o he_o be_v live_v but_o to_o one_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v desirous_a or_o fond_a of_o it_o but_o shall_v come_v in_o against_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o by_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n by_o which_o we_o can_v understand_v no_o less_o than_o that_o he_o mean_v one_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o party_n against_o he_o nor_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o thrust_v 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conditional_a resignation_n or_o a_o declaration_n that_o he_o will_v forgo_v his_o own_o right_n upon_o condition_n that_o such_o a_o bishop_n be_v choose_v as_o he_o there_o mention_n but_o if_o we_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v s._n chrysostom_n meaning_n the_o see_v be_v dispose_v of_o to_o man_n who_o be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v such_o bishop_n as_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o for_o all_o his_o friend_n endure_v great_a hardship_n under_o arsacius_n and_o atticus_n have_v be_v 277._o pallad_n p._n 95._o soz._n lib._n 8._o ●_o 27._o phot._n bibli_fw-la cod._n 277._o the_o chief_a incendiary_n against_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o excuse_n which_o photius_n make_v for_o some_o expression_n that_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o little_a too_o severe_a which_o s._n chrysostom_n use_v concern_v arsacius_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o cyriacus_n and_o to_o be_v convince_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v not_o design_n that_o they_o shall_v submit_v to_o any_o bishop_n that_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o we_o need_v only_o consider_v that_o these_o very_a person_n to_o who_o he_o give_v this_o in_o charge_n never_o will_v submit_v either_o to_o arsacius_n or_o atticus_n at_o least_o during_o his_o life_n but_o suffer_v all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v to_o they_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v comply_v and_o s._n chrysostom_n write_v many_o epistle_n to_o these_o very_a bishop_n and_o deaconess_n to_o comfort_v and_o support_v they_o under_o the_o severe_a affliction_n which_o they_o endure_v upon_o this_o account_n and_o when_o palladius_n himself_o and_o so_o many_o other_o bishop_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n suffer_v so_o much_o in_o s._n chrysostom_n cause_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o life_n it_o be_v pass_v all_o belief_n that_o neither_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n nor_o palladius_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o account_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v one_o of_o those_o bishop_n to_o who_o s._n chrysostom_n give_v these_o direction_n shall_v call_v to_o mind_n what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o they_o but_o the_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o deaconess_n shall_v with_o one_o consent_n act_v contrary_a to_o what_o s._n chrysostom_n in_o his_o last_o word_n require_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v either_o mistake_v he_o or_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v say_v or_o shall_v choose_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o observe_v his_o advice_n and_o do_v what_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o be_v their_o duty_n but_o as_o his_o friend_n can_v not_o have_v so_o little_a respect_n for_o he_o or_o so_o little_a care_n of_o themselves_o as_o to_o forget_v so_o soon_o what_o it_o will_v have_v be_v so_o much_o for_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o safety_n to_o remember_v so_o he_o will_v not_o have_v fail_v in_o some_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n at_o least_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o and_o will_v never_o have_v let_v they_o suffer_v so_o much_o contrary_a to_o that_o duty_n which_o his_o last_o word_n inculcate_v to_o they_o take_v no_o care_n afterward_o to_o remind_v they_o what_o god_n and_o the_o church_n require_v of_o they_o if_o he_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o their_o condition_n or_o have_v never_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o write_v to_o they_o about_o it_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a they_o shall_v misunderstand_v he_o so_o as_o to_o run_v themselves_o into_o such_o needless_a and_o indeed_o sinful_a suffering_n but_o when_o he_o hold_v a_o correspondence_n with_o they_o in_o his_o banishment_n and_o write_v so_o often_o upon_o this_o very_a subject_n it_o be_v incredible_a that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o among_o all_o his_o consolation_n shall_v forget_v that_o which_o will_v alone_o have_v give_v they_o effectual_a and_o present_a relief_n and_o shall_v omit_v to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o suffer_v when_o they_o need_v not_o and_o in_o a_o cause_n in_o which_o they_o can_v not_o suffer_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o s._n chrysostom_n 27._o chrysost_n epist_n 26._o 27._o do_v not_o only_o omit_v to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o need_v not_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v but_o applaud_v they_o for_o suffer_v in_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o perseverance_n and_o apply_v those_o scripture_n to_o they_o which_o pronounce_v blessing_n upon_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o value_v their_o life_n in_o 90._o ep._n 36._o 46._o 71._o 90._o such_o a_o cause_n be_v certain_a of_o a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n he_o 85._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n ep._n 83._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ep._n 85._o extol_v the_o apostolical_a courage_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n who_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o compare_v they_o to_o s._n john_n baptist_n both_o in_o their_o suffering_n and_o in_o the_o justness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o more_o glorious_a thing_n to_o suffer_v so_o much_o and_o so_o long_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n and_o discipline_n than_o it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o be_v behead_v for_o tell_v herod_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o have_v his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n s._n john_n baptist_n suffer_v but_o once_o but_o he_o bid_v they_o say_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v ten_o thousand_o death_n rather_o than_o comply_v with_o the_o usurper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o exhort_v the_o 99_o ep._n 99_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o scythopolis_n to_o avoid_v as_o to_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v already_o do_v all_o those_o
who_o have_v fill_v the_o 126._o ep_v 126._o world_n with_o confusion_n and_o have_v bring_v such_o division_n into_o the_o church_n and_o he_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cyriacus_n 143._o cyriacus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 143._o i_o have_v hear_v say_v he_o of_o age._n of_o or_o that_o dotard_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o dotage_n of_o old_a age._n that_o vain_a man_n arsacius_n who_o the_o empress_n have_v place_v in_o the_o episcopal_a throne_n that_o he_o have_v afflict_v the_o brethren_n and_o the_o virgin_n who_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o he_o and_o many_o of_o they_o have_v die_v in_o prison_n for_o my_o sake_n for_o he_o be_v a_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n and_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o be_v a_o adulterer_n for_o as_o a_o woman_n be_v call_v a_o adulteress_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o man_n whilst_o her_o husband_n be_v live_v so_o he_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a adulterer_n for_o he_o have_v usurp_v my_o see_n whilst_o i_o be_o alive_a it_o be_v doubtful_a i_o confess_v whether_o this_o epistle_n to_o cyriacus_n be_v genuine_a for_o it_o be_v reject_v both_o by_o mr._n hales_n and_o mr._n boy_n in_o their_o note_n upon_o it_o and_o these_o expression_n concern_v arsacius_n be_v allege_v by_o mr._n hales_n as_o one_o reason_n why_o he_o think_v it_o can_v be_v s._n chrysostom_n but_o mr._n boys_n say_v he_o shall_v the_o rather_o be_v incline_v to_o think_v it_o genuine_a because_o of_o these_o expression_n and_o he_o answer_v all_o the_o other_o objection_n against_o it_o reject_v it_o himself_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o style_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o accident_n which_o may_v make_v any_o author_n style_v different_a at_o different_a time_n especial_o in_o his_o familiar_a letter_n and_o those_o write_v 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the_o synod_n concern_v not_o itself_o about_o such_o matter_n require_v only_o of_o every_o one_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n he_o seem_v to_o suppose_v here_o that_o ana●olius_n be_v constitute_v patriarch_n by_o dioscorus_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o room_n of_o flavianus_n 12._o liberat._n breviar_n c._n 12._o which_o can_v be_v true_a for_o he_o be_v not_o patriarch_n till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o flavianus_n and_o flavianus_n die_v in_o prison_n after_o the_o synod_n if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o have_v be_v uncertain_a as_o he_o write_v to_o 59_o to_o de_fw-fr ordinatione_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la constantinopolitanae_n ecclesiae_fw-la coepit_fw-la praesidere_fw-la nihil_fw-la interim_n in_fw-la alterutram_fw-la partem_fw-la temerè_fw-la rescribendum_fw-la putavi_fw-la non_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la negans_fw-la sed_fw-la manifestationem_fw-la catholicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la 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address_v himself_o to_o his_o auditor_n in_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n though_o no_o man_n can_v therefore_o imagine_v that_o that_o book_n consist_v of_o as_o many_o homily_n as_o he_o treat_v of_o heresy_n and_o he_o write_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o his_o book_n of_o measure_n and_o weight_n though_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o book_n be_v neither_o a_o homily_n nor_o a_o lecture_n i_o rather_o believe_v that_o copy_n of_o book_n be_v dear_a and_o scarce_o before_o the_o invention_n of_o print_v it_o be_v customary_a to_o recite_v other_o discourse_n as_o well_o as_o homily_n or_o lecture_n and_o that_o therefore_o such_o expression_n may_v either_o be_v use_v at_o first_o by_o the_o author_n or_o be_v afterward_o insert_v by_o he_o that_o recite_v it_o beside_o the_o stile_n of_o this_o treatise_n do_v
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difference_n for_o not_o long_o before_o he_o exhort_v 51._o exhort_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 51._o all_o who_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a author_n and_o abettor_n of_o sedition_n and_o dissension_n to_o regard_v the_o common_a good_a more_o than_o their_o own_o private_a interest_n for_o those_o who_o live_v in_o charity_n will_v rather_o condemn_v themselves_o than_o destroy_v the_o order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v better_a for_o man_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n than_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n as_o corah_n and_o his_o associate_n do_v who_o raise_v a_o sedition_n against_o moses_n and_o as_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n have_v likewise_o do_v then_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o the_o confession_n of_o 52._o c._n 52._o their_o sin_n from_o several_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o afterward_o set_v before_o they_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o in_o a_o 53._o c._n 53._o wonderful_a ecstasy_n of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n for_o the_o people_n who_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o melt_a calf_n desire_v rather_o to_o be_v himself_o blot_v out_o of_o god_n book_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v perish_v and_o then_o say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o among_o they_o of_o a_o generous_a and_o charitable_a and_o 54._o c._n 54._o true_o christian_a spirit_n he_o will_v depart_v and_o go_v whither_o they_o please_v if_o so_o be_v the_o people_n will_v live_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o under_o the_o presbyter_n constitute_v over_o they_o and_o beside_o 55._o c._n 55._o the_o example_n of_o moses_n he_o proceed_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o among_o the_o gentile_n themselves_o king_n and_o other_o magistrate_n have_v often_o expose_v their_o own_o person_n to_o danger_n and_o ruin_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o people_n and_o other_o have_v leave_v their_o country_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o any_o disturbance_n in_o it_o nay_o that_o many_o christian_n have_v to_o his_o own_o knowledge_n deliver_v themselves_o up_o into_o captivity_n to_o redeem_v other_o and_o many_o have_v sell_v themselves_o for_o slave_n to_o feed_v other_o with_o the_o price_n of_o their_o own_o servitude_n and_o among_o the_o jew_n judith_n and_o esther_n refuse_v no_o danger_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o their_o nation_n 56._o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n c._n 56._o let_v we_o then_o say_v he_o pray_v for_o those_o who_o be_v in_o fault_n margin_n fault_n so_o it_o must_v be_v translate_v if_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v by_o conjecture_n only_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n that_o meekness_n and_o humility_n may_v be_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v yield_v not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o the_o w●ll_n of_o god_n and_o because_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o hard_a say_n to_o many_o and_o too_o difficult_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n he_o show_v they_o 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dispossess_v must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o intruder_n for_o peace_n sake_n but_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n understand_v this_o precept_n and_o admonition_n in_o some_o such_o qualify_a sense_n as_o we_o do_v those_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o whosoever_o shall_v 40._o mat._n 5._o 39_o 40._o smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o for_o to_o oblige_v all_o honest_a man_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v abuse_v and_o to_o give_v up_o their_o right_n of_o any_o kind_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o procure_v peace_n that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o ready_a and_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o utmost_a that_o this_o quotation_n from_o st._n clement_n can_v amount_v to_o be_v only_o thus_o much_o that_o for_o some_o special_a reason_n and_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n it_o will_v be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a charity_n and_o worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o condescend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o recede_v from_o his_o own_o right_n which_o afford_v nothing_o in_o proof_n of_o that_o doctrine_n that_o this_o greek_a author_n be_v publish_v to_o advance_v that_o although_o a_o bishop_n be_v unjust_o deprive_v neither_o he_o nor_o the_o church_n ever_o make_v a_o separation_n if_o the_o successor_n be_v not_o a_o heretic_n the_o quotation_n from_o st._n irenaeus_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n constitution_n be_v excellent_a caution_n and_o persuasion_n against_o schism_n in_o general_a but_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o concern_v the_o cause_n before_o we_o and_o i_o hearty_o pray_v that_o either_o their_o authority_n or_o any_o other_o may_v have_v the_o effect_n which_o it_o ought_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v most_o concern_v serious_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o towards_o the_o prevent_a a_o schism_n which_o seem_v to_o threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o ruin_n whereof_o nothing_o can_v more_o contribute_v than_o to_o teach_v that_o a_o bishop_n when_o once_o depose_v though_o never_o so_o preface_n so_o ego_fw-la actus_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopatu_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la per_fw-la injuriam_fw-la summam_fw-la cesso_fw-la esse_fw-la vester_fw-ge episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n mr._n hody_n be_v preface_n unjust_o cease_v to_o be_v any_o long_a bishop_n of_o his_o see_n which_o be_v word_n now_o put_v into_o st._n chrysostom_n mouth_n but_o how_o much_o against_o all_o reason_n and_o probability_n have_v be_v already_o show_v in_o the_o book_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o meletius_n be_v 1._o p._n 1._o translate_v from_o sebastia_n to_o antioch_n eustathius_n be_v yet_o in_o banishment_n in_o the_o english_a edition_n this_o eustathius_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v eustathius_n late_a bishop_n of_o sebastia_n but_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a edition_n eustathius_n late_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n 4._o p._n 4._o and_o a_o note_n be_v subjoin_v to_o inform_v we_o that_o both_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n say_v that_o eustathius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n live_v till_o the_o reign_n o●_n valens_n and_o that_o the_o argument_n which_o baronius_n and_o valesius_fw-la bring_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v not_o of_o weight_n enough_o to_o be_v set_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o two_o historian_n baronius_n argue_v that_o eustathius_n of_o antioch_n never_o live_v to_o be_v recall_v from_o banishment_n by_o jovian_a but_o die_v in_o exile_n under_o constantius_n for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v recall_v it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o no_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n which_o be_v hold_v at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o orthodox_n and_o beside_o neither_o meletius_n nor_o paulinus_n will_v have_v be_v suffer_v by_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n to_o be_v confecrate_v and_o reside_v there_o as_o their_o bishop_n if_o he_o have_v be_v still_o live_v without_o their_o divide_v into_o party_n about_o it_o since_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o orthodox_n from_o their_o great_a zeal_n and_o affection_n for_o he_o be_v denominate_v eustathian_n and_o if_o eustathius_n have_v survive_v his_o banishment_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o both_o meletius_n and_o paulinus_n will_v have_v resign_v the_o see_v to_o he_o at_o his_o return_n for_o meletius_n be_v put_v into_o that_o see_v at_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n after_o the_o banishment_n of_o eustathius_n and_o he_o who_o be_v so_o condescend_v to_o paulinus_n will_v have_v yield_v much_o more_o to_o eustathius_n himself_o for_o all_o the_o pretence_n that_o paulinus_n can_v have_v be_v to_o be_v bishop_n over_o a_o party_n of_o man_n who_o for_o the_o great_a veneration_n they_o have_v for_o eustathius_n be_v call_v eustathian_n and_o who_o will_v not_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o meletius_n because_o he_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o arian_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o paulinus_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o eustathian_a party_n will_v retain_v his_o bishopric_n if_o eustathius_n himself_o have_v be_v yet_o live_v unless_o perhaps_o we_o say_v that_o eustathius_n have_v whole_o relinquish_v his_o see_n to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o live_v conceal_v at_o constantinople_n or_o in_o some_o other_o place_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o banishment_n as_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n say_v he_o do_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o valens_n till_o he_o be_v a_o second_o time_n banish_v but_o to_o put_v this_o out_o of_o all_o controversy_n theodorite_n express_o 4._o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o say_v that_o eustathius_n be_v dead_a before_o meletius_n succeed_v he_o in_o
the_o see_v of_o antioch_n and_o his_o authority_n alone_o without_o any_o concur_v evidence_n be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v to_o that_o of_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v their_o account_n as_o valesius_fw-la observe_v disagree_v from_o what_o st._n hierom_n 15._o hierom_n vale_n ad_fw-la socr._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o and_o theodorus_n lector_fw-la and_o theophanes_n relate_v concern_v this_o eustathius_n so_o that_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o eustathius_n of_o sebastia_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o greek_a author_n or_o else_o that_o this_o be_v another_o of_o he_o mistake_v in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v say_v 5._o p._n 5._o that_o arsacius_n because_o of_o the_o jealousy_n of_o his_o brother_n nectarius_n towards_o he_o have_v former_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v never_o accept_v of_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n but_o in_o the_o english_a this_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o text_n and_o set_v down_o only_o in_o the_o margin_n with_o this_o note_n that_o 2._o p._n 2._o the_o manuscript_n in_o this_o place_n be_v write_v erroneous_o mr._n hody_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a edition_n take_v no_o notice_n that_o this_o be_v a_o error_n be_v more_o tender_a now_o it_o seem_v of_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o author_n and_o perhaps_o of_o palladius_n too_o from_o 94._o pallad_n p._n 94._o who_o he_o have_v it_o i_o wish_v mr._n hody_n have_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o his_o author_n reputation_n and_o of_o his_o own_o too_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v as_o in_o this_o and_o after_o such_o protestation_n of_o sincere_a and_o charitable_a intention_n in_o publish_v this_o manuscript_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o have_v omit_v any_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o wonderful_a treatise_n which_o he_o so_o much_o value_v and_o so_o high_o magnify_v but_o it_o be_v a_o unlucky_a thing_n to_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o cause_n which_o no_o author_n ever_o yet_o have_v enough_o of_o the_o greek_a in_o he_o to_o maintain_v and_o therefore_o as_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v he_o have_v leave_v out_o a_o collection_n of_o canon_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o manuscript_n write_v in_o the_o same_o hand_n and_o by_o the_o same_o author_n which_o show_v that_o the_o author_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o synodical_a deprivation_n for_o since_o there_o be_v no_o synodical_a proceeding_n in_o the_o present_a deprivation_n that_o part_n of_o the_o manuscript_n must_v be_v suppress_v lest_o it_o shall_v make_v all_o the_o rest_n impertinent_a to_o the_o controversy_n arise_v from_o the_o present_a state_n of_o our_o church_n though_o it_o be_v all_o as_o true_a as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v false_a the_o canon_n annex_v be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o the_o book_n as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v great_a prudence_n to_o conceal_v they_o this_o look_n as_o if_o malela_n be_v not_o only_o fabulous_a but_o infectious_a too_o and_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v man_n suspect_v that_o malela_n himself_o be_v worse_o in_o the_o print_n than_o in_o the_o manuscript_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o i_o think_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o book_n which_o instead_o of_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n with_o so_o much_o ostentation_n and_o triumph_n will_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o public_a censure_n at_o any_o other_o time_n but_o this_o since_o the_o reformation_n except_v only_o that_o interval_n when_o we_o have_v all_o our_o bishop_n depose_v at_o once_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v a_o cause_n by_o such_o argument_n and_o such_o authority_n as_o be_v both_o notorious_o false_a and_o of_o so_o pernicious_a consequence_n that_o they_o will_v have_v be_v suffer_v at_o no_o other_o time_n and_o any_o other_o cause_o will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o and_o then_o to_o be_v force_v too_o upon_o such_o art_n as_o may_v be_v very_o necessary_a in_o a_o ill_a cause_n but_o will_v never_o sure_o be_v use_v in_o a_o good_a one_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o badness_n of_o a_o cause_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o defence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o it_o can_v be_v defend_v the_o canon_n in_o the_o baroccian_a manuscript_n omit_v by_o mr._n hody_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o xxxi_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n by_o a_o mistake_n for_o the_o xxxii_o if_o any_o presbyter_n contemn_v 32._o can._n ap._n 32._o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v hold_v a_o separate_a meeting_n and_o erect_v a_o opposite_a altar_n have_v nothing_o wherewith_o to_o charge_v the_o bishop_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n of_o or_o faith_n piety_n and_o justice_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o a_o ambitious_a affector_n of_o government_n for_o he_o be_v a_o usurper_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o shall_v join_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o the_o laic_n excommunicate_v but_o all_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o first_o the_o second_o and_o three_o admonition_n of_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vi_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gangra_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v a_o private_a meeting_n 6._o synod_n gangr_n can._n 6._o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o despise_v the_o church_n shall_v presume_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n it_o church_n note_v that_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o print_a canon_n have_v it_o the_o officiate_a presbyter_n not_o be_v thereunto_o license_v by_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o v._o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n despise_v 5._o syn._n antioch_n can._n 5._o his_o own_o bishop_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n in_o a_o private_a meeting_n and_o shall_v disobey_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o he_o nor_o submit_v to_o he_o exhort_v he_o again_o and_o again_o he_o be_v absolute_o to_o be_v depose_v and_o ought_v no_o long_o to_o be_v treat_v as_o a_o curable_a person_n neither_o as_o one_o who_o can_v retain_v his_o honour_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v persevere_v to_o make_v tumult_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v over_o as_o a_o seditious_a person_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o xv._o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n if_o any_o bishop_n accuse_v of_o any_o crime_n 15._o eiusd_v synodi_fw-la can._n 15._o be_v condemn_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n who_o have_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n denounce_v the_o same_o sentence_n against_o he_o such_o a_o one_o by_o no_o mean_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v again_o by_o other_o but_o the_o concordant_a sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n ought_v to_o remain_v firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o x._o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o carthage_n if_o any_o presbyter_n be_v puff_v up_o 10._o syn._n carth._n can._n 10._o against_o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v make_v a_o schism_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o xiii_o can._n of_o the_o syn._n of_o constantinople_n call_v the_o one_a and_o 2_o d._n synod_n the_o devil_n have_v sow_o the_o seed_n 1●_n i●_n 〈…〉_o ca●_n 1●_n of_o heretical_a tare_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v they_o cut_v up_o by_o the_o root_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v betake_v himself_o to_o a_o new_a way_n and_o method_n viz_o to_o divide_v the_o church_n by_o the_o madness_n of_o shismaticks_n but_o the_o holy_a synod_n be_v also_o willing_a to_o obviate_v this_o stratagem_n of_o he_o have_v decree_v as_o follow_v if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o accuse_v his_o own_o bishop_n of_o any_o crime_n shall_v presume_v to_o withdraw_v from_o his_o communion_n and_o not_o mention_v his_o name_n in_o the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o the_o liturgy_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a judgement_n and_o trial_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o deprive_v of_o all_o sacerdotal_a honour_n for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o shall_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v belong_v to_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v shall_v condemn_v his_o own_o father_n and_o bishop_n before_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o they_o he_o be_v worthy_a neither_o of_o the_o honour_n nor_o appellation_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o those_o who_o be_v follower_n of_o such_o a_o one_o if_o they_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n even_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v degrade_v from_o his_o proper_a honour_n but_o if_o they_o be_v monk_n or_o laic_n they_o shall_v by_o all_o mean_n be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o church_n until_o abhor_v the_o conversation_n of_o schismatic_n they_o shall_v return_v unto_o their_o proper_a bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fourteen_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n if_o any_o bishop_n pretend_v a_o accusation_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d synodi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 14._o against_o his_o metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a judgement_n shall_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v not_o recite_v his_o name_n according_a to_o custom_n in_o divine_a service_n the_o holy_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v depose_v if_o after_o private_a conviction_n private_a or_o conviction_n admonition_n he_o shall_v depart_v from_o his_o own_o metropolitan_a and_o make_v a_o schism_n for_o it_o behoove_v every_o one_o to_o know_v his_o own_o proper_a bound_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o presbyter_n despise_v his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n nor_o the_o bishop_n his_o own_o metropolitan_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o xv._o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n these_o decree_n concern_v presbyter_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d synodi_fw-la 〈…〉_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o agree_v also_o to_o patriarch_n so_o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n or_o metropolitan_a shall_v presume_v to_o depart_v from_o communion_n with_o his_o own_o patriarch_n and_o shall_v not_o mention_v his_o name_n in_o the_o divine_a office_n as_o be_v decree_v and_o order_v but_o shall_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o separation_n *_o before_o synodical_a conviction_n and_o final_a condemnation_n of_o he_o the_o holy_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v absolute_o depose_v from_o all_o sacred_a order_n if_o he_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n after_o private_a conviction_n private_a or_o conviction_n admonition_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v decree_v and_o enact_v concern_v those_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o any_o accusation_n revolt_v from_o their_o own_o superior_n and_o make_v a_o schism_n canon_n schism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o print_a canon_n and_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v separate_v themselves_o from_o communion_n with_o their_o superior_a for_o any_o heresy_n condemn_v by_o the_o holy_a synod_n and_o father_n he_o public_o preach_v the_o same_o heresy_n to_o the_o people_n and_o teach_v it_o bare-faced_n in_o the_o church_n such_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o canonical_a censure_n for_o separate_a themselves_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o synodical_a condemnation_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o orthodox_n because_o they_o have_v not_o condemn_v a_o bishop_n but_o a_o false_a bishop_n and_o a_o false_a teacher_n and_o have_v not_o divide_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o schism_n but_o have_v studious_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o church_n from_o schism_n and_o division_n finis_fw-la