incest_n of_o lot_n therefore_o he_o be_v like_o the_o manichee_n that_o think_v the_o old_a testament_n be_v from_o a_o evil_a beginning_n sure_o there_o be_v neither_o good_a beginning_n nor_o end_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o this_o slanderous_a jesuite_n chap._n 28_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o donatist_n the_o next_o heresy_n impute_v unto_o we_o be_v that_o of_o the_o donatist_n who_o deny_v those_o society_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n wherein_o wicked_a man_n be_v tolerate_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n be_v not_o observe_v and_o think_v that_o the_o church_n who_o communion_n we_o must_v hold_v do_v consist_v only_o of_o the_o good_a and_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o imputation_n we_o disclaim_v it_o as_o most_o unjust_a &_o injurious_a for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o first_o part_n we_o confess_v that_o wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n be_v oftentimes_o tolerate_v in_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n either_o through_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o guide_v thereof_o or_o upon_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o scandal_n and_o evil_n that_o will_v follow_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v eject_v and_o cast_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o greatness_n power_n or_o number_n touch_v the_o second_o part_n in_o what_o sense_n only_o the_o good_a and_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o and_o in_o what_o degree_n hypocrite_n wicked_a man_n and_o reprobate_n while_o they_o hold_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n i_o have_v likewise_o clear_v in_o the_o first_o part_n but_o say_v bellarmine_n the_o donatist_n thought_n the_o church_n to_o be_v only_o in_o africa_n &_o the_o protestant_n think_v it_o to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o donatisme_n sure_o as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v from_o any_o honest_a and_o sincere_a meaning_n for_o none_o of_o the_o protestant_n have_v any_o such_o conceit_n as_o to_o think_v the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o straighten_v as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o where_o find_v but_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o themselves_o do_v live_v but_o the_o romanist_n may_v muchmore_o just_o be_v charge_v with_o donatisme_n who_o deny_v all_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n wherein_o the_o pope_n foot_n be_v not_o kiss_v and_o his_o word_n hold_v for_o infallible_a oracle_n to_o pertain_v to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n who_o acknowledge_v no_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o their_o own_o conventicle_n so_o cast_v into_o hell_n all_o the_o christian_n of_o aethiopia_n syria_n armenia_n graecia_n and_o russia_n for_o that_o they_o stand_v divide_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o unchristian_a censure_n we_o be_v far_o from_o think_v that_o all_o those_o society_n of_o christian_n notwithstanding_o their_o manifold_a defect_n and_o imperfection_n be_v and_o continue_v part_n and_o limb_n of_o the_o true_a and_o catholic_a church_n of_o god_n last_o he_o say_v the_o donatist_n commit_v many_o outrage_n against_o true_a catholic_a bishop_n spoil_v the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n they_o find_v in_o they_o but_o what_o can_v he_o conclude_v from_o hence_o against_o we_o with_o which_o of_o these_o impiety_n can_v he_o charge_v we_o our_o blood_n have_v be_v spill_v by_o they_o like_o water_n in_o the_o street_n our_o body_n torment_v and_o consume_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o antichristian_a bishop_n swear_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o vassal_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o have_v we_o hurt_v none_o of_o they_o but_o in_o patience_n possess_v our_o soul_n know_v that_o our_o judgement_n be_v with_o god_n and_o that_o when_o he_o make_v inquiry_n for_o blood_n he_o will_v find_v out_o all_o their_o barbarous_a act_n of_o cruelty_n which_o they_o have_v do_v against_o us._n we_o have_v profane_v nothing_o that_o be_v holy_a we_o have_v remove_v and_o abolish_v nothing_o but_o the_o monument_n of_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o donatist_n if_o in_o any_o place_n in_o popular_a tumult_n or_o confusion_n of_o war_n whereof_o ever_o the_o romanist_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n there_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n do_v in_o fury_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o can_v excuse_v it_o nor_o can_v not_o remedy_v it_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n and_o aenrius_n the_o ten_o imputation_n be_v of_o arianism_n which_o heresy_n we_o accurse_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n with_o all_o the_o vile_a calumniation_n of_o damn_a slanderer_n that_o charge_v we_o with_o it_o neither_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o our_o man_n incline_v unto_o it_o or_o give_v any_o occasion_n of_o so_o execrable_a a_o heresy_n concerter_fw-la touch_v tradition_n which_o bellaâ—…mine_n say_v the_o arrian_n do_v refuse_v they_o be_v not_o blame_v for_o deny_v unwritten_a verity_n for_o i_o hope_v the_o romanist_n will_v not_o disadvantage_n the_o catholic_a cause_n so_o much_o as_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o arrian_n deny_v can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n &_o that_o the_o father_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o unwritten_a tradition_n for_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o they_o be_v blame_v for_o that_o when_o the_o thing_n have_v proof_n enough_o by_o scripture_n they_o refuse_v the_o word_n consubstantial_a most_o happy_o devise_v to_o express_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o turn_n and_o sleight_n of_o heretic_n only_a because_o they_o find_v it_o not_o in_o scripture_n as_o if_o no_o word_n nor_o form_n of_o speech_n may_v be_v allow_v but_o those_o only_a that_o be_v there_o express_o find_v the_o eleven_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o aenrius_n aenrius_n condemn_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o name_v the_o dead_a at_o the_o altar_n and_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v of_o thanksgiving_n for_o they_o he_o dislike_v set_v fast_n and_o will_v not_o admit_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n for_o this_o his_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a boldness_n and_o presumption_n in_o condemn_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v just_o condemn_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n neither_o do_v we_o concur_v with_o aerius_n in_o the_o reprehension_n of_o that_o primitive_a and_o ancient_a church_n for_o howsoever_o we_o dislike_v the_o popish_a manner_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o feign_a purgatory_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o reprehend_v the_o primitive_a church_n nor_o the_o pastor_n and_o guide_n of_o it_o for_o name_v they_o in_o their_o public_a prayer_n thereby_o to_o nourish_v their_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o to_o express_v their_o long_a desire_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o their_o own_o &_o their_o happiness_n that_o be_v go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n if_o any_o of_o the_o father_n do_v doubtful_o extend_v the_o prayer_n then_o use_v further_o than_o they_o be_v original_o or_o general_o intend_v or_o mean_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o our_o allowance_n of_o set_a fast_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o speak_v in_o examine_v the_o note_n of_o succession_n and_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o romanist_n against_o we_o touch_v the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sundry_a of_o our_o divine_n seem_v to_o acquit_v aerius_n in_o these_o point_n they_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v as_o understand_v his_o reprehension_n to_o have_v touch_v the_o error_n and_o superstition_n which_o even_o then_o perhaps_o begin_v in_o some_o place_n and_o among_o some_o man_n to_o grow_v into_o practice_n &_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a nor_o erroneous_a for_o otherwise_o his_o reprehension_n if_o it_o be_v understand_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o general_a practice_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o nor_o may_v not_o be_v justify_v chap._n 30._o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o jovinian_n the_o twelve_o heresy_n impute_v to_o we_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o jovinian_n concern_v who_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o augustine_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o two_o opinion_n which_o hierome_n mention_v not_o who_o yet_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o spare_v he_o if_o he_o may_v true_o have_v be_v charge_v with_o they_o 82_o the_o first_o that_o mary_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o virgin_n when_o
clergyman_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n but_o far_o they_o may_v not_o go_v but_o in_o case_n of_o obstinate_a continuance_n of_o disorder_a person_n in_o their_o misdemeanour_n notwithstanding_o these_o proceed_n they_o be_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o bishop_n if_o the_o matter_n require_v haste_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o next_o episcopal_a synod_n for_o the_o bishop_n in_o each_o diocese_n have_v certain_a thus_o appoint_v to_o assist_v and_o help_v he_o in_o the_o superuision_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o people_n be_v once_o in_o the_o year_n to_o hold_v a_o synod_n with_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o prelate_n dean_n rural_a and_o other_o worthy_a man_n 8._o annis_n singulis_fw-la say_v gratian_n episcopus_fw-la in_fw-la suá_fw-la diocesi_fw-la synodum_fw-la faciat_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o abbatibus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d alteros_fw-la clericos_fw-la &_o monachos_fw-la that_o be_v let_v the_o bishop_n every_o year_n hold_v a_o synod_n in_o his_o diocese_n of_o his_o clerk_n and_o abbot_n and_o let_v he_o therein_o discuss_v and_o examine_v the_o learning_n conversation_n &_o behaviour_n of_o other_o clerk_n &_o monk_n the_o synod_n of_o coleiâ—…e_n under_o adolphus_n confirm_v by_o charles_n the_o five_o appoint_v this_o diocesane_a synod_n to_o be_v hold_v twice_o every_o year_n according_a to_o the_o old_a manner_n &_o custom_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o coleine_n under_o hermannus_n ordain_v that_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o official_a general_n with_o the_o prelateâ—…_n of_o the_o metroropoliticall_a cathedral_n &_o collegiate_n church_n especial_o the_o archdeacon_n &_o dean_n rural_a who_o in_o some_o part_n be_v take_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o bishop_n care_n shall_v inquire_v into_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n &_o what_o he_o shall_v find_v by_o their_o judgement_n to_o need_v reformation_n he_o shall_v with_o their_o advice_n amend_v &_o reform_v the_o like_a do_v 3._o laurentius_n the_o pope_n legate_n decree_n and_o ordain_v yea_o the_o council_n of_o 2._o tâ—…_n confirm_v the_o same_o also_o and_o the_o council_n of_o coleine_n under_o adolphus_n take_v order_n that_o dean_n of_o college_n come_v to_o the_o episcopal_a synod_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o college_n &_o rural_a dean_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o parish_n minister_v within_o their_o division_n shall_v have_v their_o charge_n bear_v by_o such_o their_o college_n &_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o day_n the_o synod_n endure_v see_v they_o go_v on_o warfare_n for_o god_n the_o form_n of_o hold_v a_o diocesane_a synod_n joverius_n out_o of_o burchardus_fw-la describe_v in_o this_o sort_n 2._o at_o a_o convenient_a hour_n when_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o b_o or_o his_o vicegerent_n all_o other_o door_n be_v lock_v let_v the_o ostiaries_n stand_v at_o that_o by_o which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o enter_v &_o come_v together_o let_v they_o go_v in_o &_o sit_v according_a to_o their_o ordination_n after_o these_o the_o approve_a deacon_n which_o order_n shall_v require_v to_o be_v present_a let_v some_o lay-man_n also_o of_o good_a conversation_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o then_o let_v the_o bishop_n or_o his_o substitute_n enter_v who_o enter_v into_o the_o synod_n be_v first_o to_o salute_v the_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o then_o turn_v towards_o the_o east_n to_o say_v a_o certain_a prayer_n &_o the_o deacon_n to_o read_v the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v late_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v &c_n &c_n after_o which_o read_v and_o prayer_n all_o be_v to_o go_v out_o save_o the_o presbyter_n and_o clerk_n only_o &_o after_o departure_n of_o the_o rest_n another_o prayer_n be_v make_v the_o bishop_n shall_v will_v the_o presbyter_n to_o propose_v their_o doubt_n and_o either_o to_o learn_v or_o teach_v and_o to_o make_v know_v their_o complaint_n that_o so_o they_o may_v receive_v satisfaction_n this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v do_v the_o first_o day_n the_o second_o day_n if_o the_o clergy_n have_v no_o matter_n of_o complaint_n or_o doubt_n let_v the_o laity_n be_v let_v in_o to_o propose_v their_o doubt_n and_o make_v know_v their_o grievance_n or_o otherwise_o let_v their_o come_n in_o be_v defer_v till_o some_o other_o day_n beside_o this_o synod_n which_o every_o bishop_n be_v to_o hold_v once_o every_o year_n he_o be_v to_o go_v from_o church_n to_o church_n and_o see_v all_o the_o church_n in_o his_o diocese_n the_o second_o council_n of_o 1._o bracar_n appoint_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v go_v through_o all_o his_o church_n inform_v both_o presbyter_n and_o people_n and_o the_o three_o council_n of_o 17._o arles_n prescriâ—…th_v that_o he_o shall_v inquire_v &_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o wrong_n offer_v to_o those_o of_o mean_a &_o poor_a estate_n by_o they_o that_o be_v great_a and_o in_o authority_n and_o first_o seek_v to_o reform_v such_o evil_n by_o episcopal_a admonition_n and_o counsel_n but_o if_o he_o can_v so_o prevail_v he_o shall_v acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o it_o the_o bishop_n say_v the_o four_o council_n of_o â—…5_n toledo_n must_v go_v every_o year_n through_o his_o diocese_n and_o see_v all_o his_o church_n and_o parish_n that_o he_o may_v inquire_v what_o reparation_n the_o church_n do_v need_n and_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v amiss_o but_o if_o he_o be_v either_o detain_v by_o sickness_n or_o so_o entangle_v with_o business_n that_o he_o can_v go_v let_v he_o send_v some_o approve_a presbyter_n or_o deacon_n which_o may_v not_o only_o consider_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o each_o church_n and_o the_o needful_a reparation_n thereof_o but_o inquire_v also_o into_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n and_o direction_n of_o this_o council_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o bishop_n hinder_v by_o other_o employment_n sickness_n weakness_n or_o age_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o go_v in_o person_n to_o visit_v their_o church_n send_v some_o of_o their_o chief_a presbyter_n or_o deacon_n but_o especial_o the_o chief_a deacon_n to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o visitation_n for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a among_o the_o deacon_n which_o be_v but_o church-seruant_n be_v more_o attendant_n about_o they_o for_o dispatch_v of_o all_o public_a business_n than_o presbyter_n these_o chief_a deacon_n or_o arch-deacon_n at_o first_o they_o send_v only_o to_o visit_v and_o to_o make_v report_n but_o not_o to_o sententiate_v any_o man_n cause_n or_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o correct_v or_o reform_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o afterwards_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o be_v authorize_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o small_a matter_n and_o to_o reform_v the_o light_a and_o lesser_a offence_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o council_n of_o 4._o lateran_n under_o alexander_n the_o three_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o archdeacon_n shall_v not_o give_v sentence_n against_o any_o one_o but_o in_o the_o 90._o council_n of_o rhone_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o archdeacon_n and_o arch-presbyte_a shall_v be_v forerunner_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o shall_v reform_v the_o light_a and_o small_a thing_n they_o find_v to_o be_v amiss_o hence_o in_o time_n it_o come_v that_o arch-deacon_n much_o use_v by_o bishop_n as_o most_o attendant_a on_o they_o in_o the_o visitation_n of_o their_o church_n and_o reform_v some_o small_a disorder_n at_o length_n by_o prescription_n claim_v the_o correction_n of_o great_a thing_n as_o have_v of_o long_a time_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o authority_n and_o thus_o the_o deacon_n or_o at_o least_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o the_o arch-deacon_n which_o at_o first_o may_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o presbyter_n but_o be_v will_v by_o he_o so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o end_n become_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o employment_n by_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v great_a not_o 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and_o the_o two_o first_o kind_n thereof_o 432._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o communication_n of_o property_n and_o the_o first_o degree_n thereof_o 434._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o communication_n of_o property_n and_o the_o second_o degree_n thereof_o 438._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o work_n of_o mediation_n perform_v by_o christ_n in_o our_o nature_n 441._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o thing_n which_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o to_o procure_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 445._o chap_n 18._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ._n 450._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o descend_v of_o christ_n into_o hell_n 453._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o not_o merit_v for_o himself_o &_o his_o merit_v for_o us._n 464._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o christ._n 469._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n commit_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n procure_v by_o he_o 471._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o primacy_n of_o power_n imagine_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o have_v be_v in_o peter_n and_o their_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o 479._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o preeminence_n that_o peter_n have_v among_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n direct_v his_o speech_n special_o to_o he_o 486._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o apostle_n die_v leave_v the_o manage_n of_o church-affaire_n and_o particular_o of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o mean_a service_n in_o the_o church_n 488._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o they_o that_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o gogovernment_n of_o god_n people_n and_o particular_o of_o lay-elder_n false_o by_o some_o suppose_a to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n 493._o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o preeminence_n of_o one_o among_o the_o presbyter_n of_o each_o church_n who_o be_v name_v a_o bishop_n 497._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o lesser_a title_n and_o small_a congregation_n or_o church_n out_o of_o those_o church_n of_o so_o large_a extent_n found_v and_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n 501._o chap._n 29._o of_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o rural_a bishop_n forbid_v by_o old_a canon_n to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o episcopal_a office_n and_o of_o the_o institution_n &_o necessary_a use_n of_o archpresbyter_n or_o dean_n 504._o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o institution_n and_o authority_n of_o metropolitan_n and_o patriarch_n 510._o chap._n 31._o of_o patriarch_n who_o they_o be_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o bishop_n 515._o chap._n 32._o how_o the_o pope_n succee_v peter_n what_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o unjust_o claim_v 518._o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o proof_n bring_v by_o the_o romanist_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n and_o power_n 521._o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o pretend_a proof_n of_o the_o pope_n universal_a jurisdiction_n take_v out_o of_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o pope_n 524._o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o pretend_a proof_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n produce_v and_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n 533._o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o pretend_a proof_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n take_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n 539._o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o pretend_a proof_n of_o the_o pope_n universal_a power_n take_v from_o his_o intermeddle_v in_o ancient_a time_n in_o confirm_v depose_v or_o restore_a bishop_n depose_v 550._o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o such_o proof_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o pope_n as_o be_v take_v from_o their_o law_n censure_n dispensation_n and_o the_o vicegerent_n they_o have_v in_o place_n far_o remote_a from_o they_o 556._o chap._n 39_o of_o appeal_v to_o rome_n 561._o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o pope_n suppose_a exemption_n from_o all_o humane_a judgement_n as_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n only_o 571._o chap._n 41._o of_o the_o title_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o illimited_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n take_v from_o they_o 582._o chap._n 42._o of_o the_o second_o suppose_a privilege_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n which_o be_v infallibility_n of_o judgement_n 585._o chap._n 43._o of_o such_o pope_n as_o be_v charge_v with_o heresy_n and_o how_o the_o romanist_n seek_v to_o clear_v they_o from_o that_o imputation_n 593._o chap._n 44._o of_o the_o pope_n unjust_a claim_n of_o temporal_a dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n 602._o chap._n 45._o of_o the_o pope_n unjust_a claim_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o prince_n and_o their_o state_n if_o not_o as_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o all_o yet_o at_o least_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la and_o in_o case_n of_o prince_n fail_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n 609._o chap._n 46._o of_o the_o example_n of_o churchman_n depose_v prince_n bring_v by_o the_o romanist_n 618._o chap._n 47._o of_o the_o civil_a dominion_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o prince_n 632._o chap._n 48._o of_o general_a counsel_n and_o of_o the_o end_n use_v and_o necessity_n of_o they_o 642._o chap._n 49._o of_o the_o person_n that_o may_v be_v present_a in_o general_a counsel_n and_o who_o they_o be_v of_o who_o general_a counsel_n do_v consist_v 645._o chap._n 50._o of_o the_o precedent_n of_o general_a counsel_n 649._o chap._n 51._o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n which_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o general_a counsel_n have_v 660._o chap._n 52._o of_o the_o call_n of_o counsel_n and_o to_o who_o that_o right_n pertain_v 667._o chap._n 53._o of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n exercise_v by_o the_o ancient_a emperor_n in_o general_a counsel_n and_o of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o christian_a prince_n in_o cause_n and_o over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a 677._o chap._n 54._o of_o the_o call_n of_o minister_n and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o pertain_v to_o elect_v and_o ordain_v they_o 686._o chap._n 55._o of_o the_o pope_n disorder_v intermeddle_v with_o election_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n their_o usurpation_n intrusion_n and_o preiudice_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o other_o 696._o chap._n 56._o of_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n 702._o chap._n 57_o of_o the_o thing_n require_v in_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v minister_n and_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o marriage_n 704._o chap._n 58._o of_o digamie_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o it_o it_o be_v that_o debar_v man_n from_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n 727._o chap._n 59_o of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n 733._o what_o thing_n be_v occasional_o handle_v in_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o five_o book_n that_o protestant_n admit_v trial_n by_o the_o father_n 749._o of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 750._o 764._o 776._o 783._o 787._o 792._o whether_o general_a counsel_n may_v err_v 761._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o greek_n concern_v purgatory_n 764._o of_o transubstantiation_n 770._o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n think_v that_o final_a grace_n purge_v out_o all_o sinfulness_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o dissolution_n 772._o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o aerius_n 789._o nothing_o constant_o resolve_v on_o concern_v purgatory_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n at_o luther_n appear_v 790._o abuse_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n dislike_v by_o gerson_n 795._o grosthead_n oppose_v the_o pope_n 809._o the_o agreement_n of_o diverse_a before_o luther_n with_o that_o 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the_o christian_a church_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n constantinople_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o among_o these_o they_o yield_v a_o primacy_n of_o order_n and_o dignity_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o that_o in_o all_o counsel_n and_o meeting_n he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o sit_v or_o give_v voice_n in_o subscribe_v or_o define_v and_o determine_v thing_n concern_v the_o faith_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o any_o power_n or_o command_a authority_n over_o they_o we_o say_v marcus_n ephesinus_n think_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o five_o patriarch_n if_o he_o be_v orthodox_n but_o they_o that_o meet_v in_o the_o florentine_a council_n and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o union_n there_o make_v do_v teach_v that_o he_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o father_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o christian_n second_o in_o the_o minister_a of_o baptism_n they_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o 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eye_n for_o first_o whereas_o the_o 40._o council_n of_o toledo_n in_o spain_n provide_v that_o all_o clergy_n man_n lector_n deacon_n and_o priest_n poll_n the_o whole_a head_n above_o shall_v leave_v only_o a_o circular_a crown_n below_o and_o not_o as_o the_o lector_n hitherto_o have_v do_v in_o the_o part_n of_o galicia_n who_o wear_v their_o hair_n long_o as_o layman_n be_v poll_v in_o a_o little_a round_a compass_n in_o the_o top_n of_o their_o head_n only_o for_o that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o certain_a heretic_n in_o spain_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n abandon_v the_o form_n of_o poll_n prescribe_v by_o the_o council_n and_o allow_v the_o observation_n of_o those_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o council_n condemn_v here_o we_o see_v say_v bishop_n 77._o lindan_n whence_o these_o triobolar_n crown_v in_o the_o top_n of_o clergy_n man_n head_n do_v come_v namely_o from_o certain_a ancient_a heretic_n in_o spain_n but_o these_o lesser_a thing_n may_v easy_o be_v reform_v 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the_o people_n of_o god_n also_o but_o that_o they_o be_v layman_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o great_a church_n and_o in_o the_o city_n have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o clergyman_n serve_v in_o diverse_a sort_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o cyprian_a and_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a history_n but_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n at_o large_a the_o presbytery_n or_o company_n of_o presbyter_n be_v call_v forth_o to_o the_o weighty_a deliberation_n and_o to_o assist_v the_o bishop_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o discipline_n 10._o admonitos_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o instructos_fw-la sciatis_fw-la dignatione_fw-la divinâ_fw-la say_v cyprian_n ut_fw-la numidicus_n presbyter_n ascribatur_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la carthaginensium_n numero_fw-la &_o nobiscum_fw-la sedeat_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la that_o be_v know_v you_o that_o we_o have_v be_v admonish_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o choose_v numidicus_n and_o to_o make_v he_o one_o of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o 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leader_n which_o they_o follow_v the_o bee_n have_v their_o king_n the_o crane_n fly_v after_o one_o in_o order_n like_o a_o alphabet_n of_o letter_n there_o be_v but_o one_o emperor_n one_o judge_n of_o a_o province_n rome_n new_o build_v can_v not_o endure_v two_o brethren_n to_o be_v king_n together_o and_o therefore_o be_v dedicate_v in_o parricide_n esau_n &_o jacob_n be_v at_o war_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebeccah_n every_o church_n have_v she_o own_o bishop_n her_o own_o arch-presbyte_a her_o own_o chief_a deacon_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a order_n consist_v herein_o that_o some_o do_v rule_n and_o direct_v the_o rest_n in_o a_o ship_n there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o direct_v the_o helm_n in_o a_o house_n or_o family_n there_o be_v but_o one_o master_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o a_o army_n if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o great_a yet_o the_o direction_n of_o one_o general_n be_v expect_v thus_o than_o all_o confess_v that_o there_o always_o have_v be_v and_o must_v be_v in_o 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one_o shall_v beebefore_n and_o above_o the_o rest_n without_o who_o the_o rest_n shall_v do_v nothing_o and_o to_o who_o some_o thing_n shall_v be_v peculiar_o reserve_v as_o the_o dedicate_a of_o church_n reconcile_a of_o penitent_n confirm_v of_o the_o baptize_v and_o the_o ordination_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o which_o the_o three_o former_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o potiùs_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la legis_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la that_o be_v rather_o to_o honour_v his_o priestly_a and_o bishoply_n place_n then_o for_o that_o these_o thing_n at_o all_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v that_o at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o case_n of_o necessity_n ephes._n presbyter_n do_v reconcile_v penitent_n and_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n confirm_v the_o baptize_v but_o the_o ordain_v of_o man_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o 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for_o the_o avoid_n of_o such_o horrible_a confusion_n scandal_n and_o schism_n as_o will_v follow_v upon_o such_o promiscuous_a ordination_n they_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o none_o permit_v to_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n except_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n but_o bishop_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n in_o common_a together_o with_o presbyter_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o excel_v they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n also_o but_o 14._o bellarmine_n say_v the_o catholic_a church_n acknowledge_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o degree_n of_o bishop_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o presbyter_n by_o god_n law_n as_o well_o in_o the_o power_n of_o order_n as_o jurisdiction_n &_o add_v that_o the_o schoolman_n upon_o the_o four_o of_o the_o sentence_n defend_v the_o same_o and_o thomas_n in_o his_o sum_n which_o yet_o 5._o elsewhere_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v untrue_a this_o his_o opinion_n he_o endeavour_v to_o confirm_v because_o none_o but_o bishop_n do_v ordain_v and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o ordination_n be_v judge_v void_a which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v by_o the_o church_n prohibition_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o the_o power_n of_o order_n to_o bishop_n hereunto_o i_o have_v answer_v 39_o elsewhere_o show_v that_o ordination_n at_o large_a or_o sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la and_o ordination_n in_o another_o man_n charge_n by_o bishop_n who_o by_o the_o character_n of_o their_o order_n may_v ordain_v be_v likewise_o pronounce_v to_o be_v void_a by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o confusion_n and_o schism_n reserve_v the_o honour_n of_o ordain_v to_o bishop_n only_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n may_v make_v the_o ordination_n of_o all_o other_o to_o be_v void_a though_o equal_a with_o they_o in_o the_o power_n of_o order_n chap._n 28._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o lesser_a title_n and_o small_a congregation_n or_o church_n out_o of_o those_o church_n of_o so_o large_a extent_n found_v and_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v how_o the_o apostle_n divide_v the_o church_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o a_o whole_a city_n and_o the_o place_n adjoin_v make_v but_o one_o church_n set_v over_o the_o same_o one_o bishop_n as_o pastor_n of_o the_o place_n &_o diverse_a presbyter_n as_o assistant_n unto_o he_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n we_o shall_v find_v certain_a portion_n of_o these_o great_a flock_n of_o christ_n and_o church_n of_o god_n to_o have_v be_v divide_v out_o and_o distinct_o assign_v to_o several_a presbyter_n that_o be_v to_o take_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n thereof_o yet_o with_o limitation_n and_o reservation_n of_o sundry_a preeminence_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o remain_v still_o pastor_n of_o those_o small_a particular_a congregation_n though_o in_o a_o sort_n divide_v and_o distinguish_v from_o that_o great_a church_n wherein_o especial_o he_o make_v his_o abode_n two_o word_n we_o find_v in_o antiquie_n use_v to_o express_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o church_n of_o 23._o god_n thus_o divide_v for_o more_o convenience_n and_o yet_o still_o depend_v on_o that_o care_n of_o one_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v parish_n and_o diocese_n the_o former_a contain_v the_o citizen_n and_o all_o such_o borderer_n as_o dwell_v near_o and_o repair_v to_o any_o chief_a church_n or_o city_n though_o now_o we_o use_v the_o word_n parish_n to_o signify_v another_o thing_n namely_o some_o particular_a small_a and_o less_o congregation_n divide_v out_o from_o the_o mother_n church_n the_o late_a which_o be_v diocese_n both_o then_o and_o now_o import_v the_o 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the_o particular_a church_n or_o place_n where_o they_o be_v preach_v which_o be_v thereupon_o name_v church_n of_o station_n though_o now_o in_o another_o sense_n they_o call_v those_o church_n of_o station_n whither_o man_n out_o of_o devotion_n resort_v to_o visit_v relic_n and_o monument_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o ample_a indulgence_n and_o pardon_n for_o day_n year_n nay_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o of_o year_n in_o those_o time_n when_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o station_n because_o all_o church_n have_v not_o their_o choir_n and_o minister_n fit_a to_o perform_v the_o service_n of_o god_n with_o that_o solemnity_n that_o be_v wish_v there_o be_v some_o special_o appoint_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v attend_v the_o bishop_n and_o go_v with_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o station_n that_o so_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o all_o joyful_a solemnity_n &_o divine_a exultation_n 16._o those_o principal_a title_n or_o parish_n church_n as_o now_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v that_o enjoy_v the_o great_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n be_v call_v cardinal_n title_n or_o church_n and_o those_o presbyter_n that_o attend_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o those_o principal_a or_o cardinal_a church_n be_v call_v cardinal_n presbyter_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n some_o among_o the_o deacon_n also_o cardinal_n deacon_n and_o among_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n certain_a bishop_n be_v name_v cardinal_n bishop_n neither_o be_v these_o cardinal_n presbyter_n only_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o in_o other_o church_n also_o as_o 13._o duarenus_n show_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v in_o the_o council_n of_o 54._o melden_n that_o the_o bishop_n must_v canonical_o order_v the_o cardinal_n title_n in_o the_o city_n or_o suburb_n and_o that_o we_o read_v in_o 1â—…_n joannes_n diaconus_fw-la that_o gregory_n call_v back_o the_o cardinal_n violent_o ordain_v in_o the_o parish_n abroad_o 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whatsoever_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v name_v cardinal_n which_o perhaps_o can_v now_o certain_o be_v know_v it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v from_o how_o mean_a beginning_n they_o have_v grow_v so_o great_a in_o state_n &_o dignity_n as_o therein_o to_o match_v &_o equal_v the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n that_o at_o first_o they_o be_v but_o parish_n priest_n of_o rome_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a for_o that_o yet_o still_o in_o this_o their_o greatness_n they_o be_v style_v but_o cardinal_n priest_n of_o such_o a_o title_n or_o parish_n church_n in_o rome_n and_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n there_o be_v no_o more_o respect_n have_v to_o one_o presbyter_n then_o another_o but_o all_o equal_o interest_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v indifferent_o call_v to_o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o consultation_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a whereupon_o 2â—…_n cyprian_n write_v to_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n write_v not_o to_o the_o cardinal_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o deacons_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a it_o may_v seem_v that_o all_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o consultation_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o cardinal_n presbyter_n only_o for_o 88_o only_o four_o and_o thirty_o be_v present_a at_o the_o synod_n hold_v by_o he_o and_o mention_v in_o his_o epistle_n whereas_o no_o doubt_n in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v many_o more_o presbyter_n of_o that_o great_a and_o large_a church_n see_v there_o be_v six_o and_o forty_o in_o the_o day_n of_o cornelius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n remain_v yet_o still_o in_o infidelity_n and_o heathenish_a superstition_n but_o whether_o all_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o only_o some_o certain_a be_v call_v to_o the_o consultation_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o 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mean_n before_o thing_n be_v settle_v yet_o so_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v any_o quiet_a establishment_n of_o thing_n they_o embrace_v this_o course_n of_o provide_v for_o minister_n by_o tithe_n as_o of_o all_o other_o the_o best_a these_o tithe_n before_o there_o be_v that_o perfect_a distinction_n and_o division_n of_o parochial_a church_n that_o now_o be_v they_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n joint_o whereupon_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o at_o first_o as_o all_o land_n so_o all_o money_n tithe_n first-fruit_n and_o other_o contribution_n make_v to_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n joint_o but_o of_o the_o bishop_n principal_o as_o more_o eminent_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o 2_o divide_v all_o into_o four_o part_n whereof_o one_o serve_v for_o his_o own_o maintenance_n another_o for_o the_o clergy_n the_o three_o for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o building_n and_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o a_o four_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o entertainment_n of_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o first_o the_o clergy_n be_v maintain_v out_o of_o a_o common_a dividend_n and_o the_o portion_n allow_v to_o each_o man_n be_v name_v allowance_n sportula_fw-la and_o they_o that_o live_v by_o these_o allowance_n sportulantes_fw-la in_o which_o sense_n cyprian_n write_v of_o some_o that_o he_o have_v design_v to_o be_v presbyter_n have_v these_o word_n 34._o presbyterii_fw-la honorem_fw-la designâsse_fw-la nos_fw-la illis_fw-la iam_fw-la sciatis_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la sportulis_fw-la iisdem_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la honorentur_fw-la &_o divisiones_fw-la mensurnas_fw-la aequatis_fw-la quantitatibus_fw-la partiantur_fw-la sessuri_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la provectis_fw-la &_o corroboratis_fw-la annis_fw-la suis._n but_o this_o course_n continue_v but_o a_o while_n for_o afterwards_o as_o there_o be_v a_o division_n of_o parochial_a church_n with_o particular_a assignation_n of_o several_a presbyter_n to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o land_n &_o possession_n of_o such_o as_o be_v within_o those_o limit_n the_o bishop_n &_o clergy_n of_o the_o city_n or_o of_o the_o chief_a church_n live_v in_o common_a of_o such_o land_n revenue_n and_o possession_n as_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v sacrament_n and_o resort_v ordinary_o to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n till_o in_o the_o end_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n abroad_o so_o they_o of_o the_o city_n likewise_o be_v put_v to_o parochial_a division_n and_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n clergy_n and_o such_o as_o pertain_v to_o they_o resort_v ordinary_o to_o the_o cathedral_n or_o great_a church_n but_o to_o other_o divide_a from_o it_o and_o then_o be_v there_o no_o more_o tithe_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o cathedral_n or_o chief_a church_n but_o to_o the_o inferior_a church_n only_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n live_v of_o such_o land_n as_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o which_o also_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o divide_v so_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v his_o distinct_a possession_n land_n and_o revenue_n proper_a to_o himself_o and_o likewise_o they_o of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n so_o that_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n as_o tithe_n be_v payable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o man_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n service_n and_o they_o that_o attend_v the_o same_o so_o before_o there_o be_v any_o particular_a division_n of_o parochial_a church_n and_o while_o each_o city_n and_o the_o place_n adjoin_v make_v but_o one_o church_n they_o be_v due_a and_o of_o right_a to_o be_v pay_v by_o man_n live_v within_o those_o limit_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n joint_o who_o by_o a_o joint_a care_n be_v to_o govern_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o such_o place_n but_o after_o parochial_a church_n be_v divide_v each_o man_n be_v and_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o possess_v within_o each_o parish_n to_o that_o particular_a presbyter_n that_o rule_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o think_v as_o some_o do_v that_o before_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n man_n may_v pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o what_o place_n and_o person_n they_o please_v and_o that_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o council_n they_o be_v first_o limit_v to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v order_v in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n be_v not_o the_o limit_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o pay_v tith_z to_o one_o certain_a and_o definite_a place_n as_o if_o man_n have_v be_v free_a before_o to_o pay_v they_o to_o who_o and_o where_o they_o list_v but_o whereas_o man_n dwell_v in_o one_o place_n and_o have_v land_n live_n and_o possession_n in_o another_o think_v they_o may_v pay_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v in_o other_o place_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o of_o who_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o 40._o council_n decree_v that_o the_o tithe_n of_o such_o land_n as_o man_n have_v lie_v elsewhere_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v by_o they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n but_o where_o the_o land_n lie_v and_o personal_a tithe_n in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n where_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o just_a and_o reasonable_a neither_o do_v the_o council_n of_o lateran_n alone_o take_v order_n for_o this_o matter_n but_o the_o council_n of_o mentz_n cite_v by_o c._n gratian_n provide_v likewise_o that_o if_o any_o man_n give_v away_o such_o place_n as_o he_o have_v propriety_n in_o or_o other_o thing_n the_o tithe_n shall_v not_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o church_n it_o do_v former_o belong_v unto_o but_o that_o man_n be_v always_o bind_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o possess_v within_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v in_o that_o very_o ancient_a counsel_n do_v provide_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o any_o place_n but_o to_o that_o church_n to_o which_o all_o they_o that_o inhabit_v there_o resort_n for_o baptism_n and_o spiritual_a instruction_n we_o decree_v say_v 55._o anastasius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o if_o any_o man_n seek_v to_o withhold_v the_o oblation_n and_o tithe_n which_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o church_n or_o give_v they_o away_o from_o that_o church_n where_o they_o of_o the_o place_n where_o such_o tithe_n arise_v do_v usual_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o any_o other_o without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v it_o have_v seem_v good_a not_o only_o to_o we_o but_o to_o aur_fw-it ancestor_n say_v 45._o leo_n the_o four_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v pay_v their_o tithe_n where_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v baptize_v and_o no_o where_o else_o the_o 47._o council_n of_o worm_n provide_v that_o if_o any_o man_n with_o the_o bishop_n consent_n build_v a_o new_a church_n within_o his_o own_o land_n the_o ancient_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudice_v but_o all_o accustom_a tithe_n shall_v be_v still_o pay_v unto_o it_o the_o 65â—…_n council_n of_o ticin_n say_v there_o be_v certain_a layman_n who_o have_v church_n or_o oratory_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o own_o land_n and_o possession_n pay_v not_o the_o tithe_n to_o those_o church_n where_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n preach_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o other_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n but_o give_v they_o to_o their_o own_o church_n or_o their_o own_o clerk_n as_o they_o list_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacred_a canon_n and_o therefore_o the_o council_n of_o 13._o mentz_n in_o the_o time_n of_o arnulphus_n decree_v that_o â—_o ancient_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o tithe_n or_o other_o possession_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n that_o former_o do_v belong_v unto_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o new_a chapel_n or_o oratory_n the_o first_o wrong_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o church_n in_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o tithe_n that_o prevail_v be_v in_o favour_n of_o monk_n who_o have_v their_o mansion_n house_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o parish_n and_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o which_o for_o their_o provision_n they_o hold_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o use_v for_o their_o own_o benefit_n rest_v not_o till_o they_o obtain_v of_o the_o
it_o better_a to_o give_v land_n unto_o the_o church_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n relief_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o entertainment_n of_o stranger_n than_o money_n as_o be_v a_o more_o sure_a certain_a &_o settle_a endowment_n &_o consequent_o fit_a forchurche_n establish_v of_o which_o change_n we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o epistle_n attribute_v to_o 16_o vrbanus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o year_n two_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o and_o though_o the_o first_o course_n of_o give_v all_o that_o man_n possess_v to_o the_o common_a benefit_n soon_o cease_v &_o be_v never_o practise_v for_o aught_o we_o read_v among_o the_o gentile_n yet_o great_a be_v the_o devotion_n of_o christian_n turn_v from_o gentilism_n in_o those_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n while_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n late_o shed_v be_v yet_o warm_a in_o man_n heart_n so_o that_o they_o give_v many_o goodly_a &_o ample_a endowment_n &_o possession_n to_o the_o church_n where-upon_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o church_n have_v very_o ancient_o good_n &_o land_n as_o well_o as_o treasure_n for_o the_o council_n of_o 15._o ancyra_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 314_o void_v the_o sale_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n make_v by_o presbyter_n when_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n &_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o bishop_n when_o he_o be_v choose_v if_o he_o please_v to_o resume_v the_o thing_n themselves_o again_o the_o 25._o council_n of_o antioch_n in_o the_o year_n 340_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o field_n land_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n and_o take_v order_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v dispose_v agri_n ecclesiae_fw-la say_v ambrose_n solvunt_fw-la tributa_fw-la that_o be_v the_o field_n and_o land_n of_o the_o church_n pay_v tribute_n r_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n make_v a_o law_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o as_o please_v to_o leave_v their_o good_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o ibid._n licinia_n a_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a matron_n give_v her_o good_n by_o will_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o marcellus_n be_v bishop_n hilary_n bishop_n of_o arle_n as_o 9_o prosper_n report_v not_o only_o possess_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n have_v former_o but_o great_o increase_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o receive_v the_o inheritance_n of_o many_o who_o give_v that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o church_n thus_o do_v the_o devout_a christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n religious_o give_v &_o the_o godly_a bishop_n take_v such_o temporalty_n as_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o conceit_n of_o wickliff_n if_o that_o be_v true_a that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o some_o other_o can_v well_o be_v excuse_v who_o think_v that_o constantine_n and_o other_o christian_a emperor_n sin_v in_o give_v and_o sylvester_n and_o other_o bishop_n in_o receive_v temporal_a good_n and_o possession_n it_o be_v true_a that_o great_a be_v the_o superfluity_n of_o churchman_n in_o latter_a 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say_v that_o the_o elect_a only_o be_v of_o the_o church_n 13._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o and_o of_o the_o church_n 14._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a church_n ibid._n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o diverse_a title_n of_o the_o church_n &_o how_o they_o be_v verify_v of_o it_o 17._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o they_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n 18._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o first_o sâ—…rt_n of_o they_o that_o after_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v voluntary_o depart_v and_o go_v from_o the_o same_o 19_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o they_o that_o voluntary_o go_v out_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 20._o chap._n 15._o of_o they_o who_o the_o church_n cast_v out_o by_o excommunication_n 22._o chap._n
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heauâ—…ly_a inheritance_n and_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o that_o they_o may_v the_o betterâ—…_n strengthen_v in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n thereof_o he_o make_v they_o take_v a_o â—…ew_a of_o it_o &_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o in_o those_o temporal_a and_o earthly_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n which_o most_o abundant_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o whereas_o now_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v be_v more_o clear_o reveal_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d omit_v all_o that_o inferior_a kind_n of_o manuduction_n or_o lead_v by_o the_o hand_n through_o the_o consideration_n sight_n and_o enjoy_n of_o these_o mean_a thing_n he_o do_v more_o direct_o and_o immediate_o fasten_v our_o thought_n on_o thing_n divine_a for_o the_o express_n of_o this_o difference_n and_o the_o more_o easy_a distinction_n of_o the_o two_o moity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o after_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v perform_v by_o 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ecclesia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d catio_fw-la caetus_fw-la evocatus_fw-la a_o multitude_n call_v out_o or_o call_v together_o both_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a word_n do_v original_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o meeting_n society_n and_o assembly_n of_o man_n which_o may_v right_o be_v call_v convocation_n multitude_n call_v together_o or_o multitude_n of_o man_n call_v out_o from_o other_o which_o if_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o express_v by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o the_o english_a word_n church_n it_o will_v seem_v absurd_a and_o no_o man_n will_v understand_v us._n it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o we_o call_v the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o christian_n a_o synagogue_n though_o we_o name_v it_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n warrant_v thereunto_o by_o the_o authority_n example_n and_o practise_v of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o other_o holy_a and_o catholic_a man_n that_o have_v be_v 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schismatic_n be_v they_o that_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n and_o guide_n though_o they_o retain_v a_o entire_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o do_v the_o luciferian_o &_o some_o other_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o schism_n though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o better_a to_o justify_v their_o schismatical_a departure_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n schismatic_n do_v fall_v into_o some_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o first_o sort_n of_o they_o that_o depart_v and_o go_v out_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o company_n of_o his_o people_n who_o departure_n yet_o be_v not_o such_o but_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o schism_n they_o be_v and_o remain_v part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v find_v a_o entire_a profession_n of_o the_o save_a truth_n of_o god_n 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such_o as_o be_v more_o and_o such_o as_o be_v less_o deep_o plunge_v into_o error_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o latin_a church_n that_o it_o continue_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n even_o till_o our_o time_n and_o that_o the_o error_n we_o condemn_v be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n touch_v the_o latin_a church_n likewise_o we_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o it_o continue_v still_o a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n notwithstanding_o the_o manifold_a abuse_n and_o superstition_n that_o in_o time_n creep_v into_o it_o and_o the_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a false_a doctrine_n that_o some_o teach_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o it_o be_v therefore_o most_o fond_a and_o frivolous_a that_o some_o demand_n of_o we_o where_o our_o church_n be_v before_o luther_n begin_v for_o we_o say_v it_o be_v where_o now_o it_o be_v if_o they_o ask_v we_o which_o we_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o know_v and_o apparent_a church_n in_o the_o world_n wherein_o 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many_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o 9_o yea_o the_o greek_a and_o go_v aethiopian_a church_n continue_v that_o error_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o communicate_v infant_n assoon_o as_o they_o be_v baptize_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n touch_v predestination_n how_o many_o obscurity_n uncertainty_n and_o contrariety_n shall_v we_o find_v 251._o sure_o before_o augustine_n time_n many_o great_a &_o worthy_a prelate_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n not_o have_v occasion_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o exact_a handle_n of_o that_o part_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n do_v teach_v that_o man_n be_v predestinate_a for_o the_o foresight_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o themselves_o and_o aug_n himself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o conflict_n with_o the_o pelagian_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o at_o the_o least_o for_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n man_n be_v elect_v to_o eternal_a life_n which_o 3._o afterward_o he_o disclaim_v as_o false_a and_o erroneous_a and_o teach_v that_o man_n salvation_n depend_v on_o the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o god_n give_v and_o not_o his_o purpose_n of_o save_v upon_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n will_n this_o doctrine_n of_o augustine_n be_v receive_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o church_n against_o the_o pelagian_n and_o semipelagian_n and_o arbitrio_fw-la bellarmine_n profess_v that_o augustine_n doctrine_n in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o so_o that_o many_o follow_v the_o former_a conceit_n as_o we_o 2._o may_v easy_o see_v by_o the_o write_n of_o the_o school_n man_n many_o of_o which_o do_v teach_v that_o man_n be_v elect_v for_o the_o foresight_n of_o some_o thing_n positive_a or_o privative_a in_o themselves_o how_o far_o some_o do_v montanise_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o second_o marriage_n so_o far_a dislike_n it_o that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o bless_v in_o the_o church_n but_o impose_v penance_n on_o they_o that_o marry_v a_o second_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o hierome_n against_o jovinian_a &_o audisse_fw-la certain_a ancient_a provincial_a counsel_n be_v proof_n more_o than_o sufficient_a touch_v the_o state_n of_o saint_n depart_v their_o generality_n of_o presence_n in_o all_o place_n their_o universal_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o admirable_a work_v every_o where_o where_o their_o memory_n be_v solemnize_v be_v not_o more_o confident_o affirm_v by_o vigilantium_fw-la hierome_n and_o 33._o gregory_n than_o they_o be_v modest_o deny_v and_o doubt_v of_o by_o etc._n augustine_n 11._o hugó_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la 63._o the_o author_n of_o the_o gloss_n and_o other_o that_o there_o be_v superstition_n and_o abuse_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o have_v such_o witness_n as_o the_o romanist_n dare_v not_o except_v against_o do_v not_o vigilantium_fw-la hierome_n confess_v that_o the_o burn_a of_o light_n at_o noon_n day_n use_v in_o some_o church_n be_v a_o act_n of_o zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n do_v not_o a_o 35._o council_n forbid_v those_o pernoctation_n in_o the_o cemetery_n and_o place_n of_o the_o martyr_n burial_n which_o when_o vigilantius_n reprove_v vigilantium_fw-la hierome_n with_o such_o fierceness_n and_o rage_n as_o can_v well_o be_v excuse_v traduce_v he_o as_o the_o vile_a monster_n the_o earth_n do_v bear_v celebrare_fw-la be_v not_o these_o vigil_n long_o since_o abolish_v do_v not_o etc._n augustine_n confess_v there_o be_v certain_a adoratores_fw-la sepulchrorum_fw-la et_fw-la picturarum_fw-la worshipper_n of_o tumbe_n and_o picture_n in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v therefore_o much_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o that_o our_o adversary_n charge_v we_o with_o i_o know_v not_o what_o impiety_n for_o that_o we_o say_v there_o have_v be_v a_o defection_n not_o only_o of_o heretic_n from_o the_o church_n and_o faith_n but_o also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o her_o own_o child_n from_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heavenly_a truth_n sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o in_o some_o thing_n by_o some_o and_o in_o some_o other_o by_o other_o that_o this_o defection_n begin_v long_o ago_o but_o find_v great_a and_o strong_a opposition_n in_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n then_o after_o there_o be_v in_o late_a time_n a_o great_a decay_n of_o the_o ancient_a piety_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o many_o more_o and_o worse_a error_n than_o ever_o before_o be_v broach_v and_o they_o which_o be_v in_o some_o beginning_n before_o be_v augment_v and_o more_o dangerous_o defend_v in_o which_o sense_n some_o of_o our_o man_n have_v say_v that_o labitur_fw-la gregory_n be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o good_a bishop_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o bad_a for_o that_o all_o thing_n since_o his_o time_n have_v great_o decay_v and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v much_o corrupt_v chap._n 10._o of_o their_o error_n who_o say_v nothing_o can_v be_v amiss_o in_o the_o church_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n it_o be_v vain_a say_v ecclesiasticorum_fw-la gerson_n that_o some_o object_n the_o church_n be_v found_v on_o a_o rock_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v amiss_o either_o in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n of_o it_o nothing_o that_o shall_v need_v any_o reformation_n if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o then_o where_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o canon_n that_o clark_n go_v not_o into_o inn_n or_o tavern_n that_o monk_n in_o their_o own_o place_n attend_v only_a prayer_n and_o fast_v without_o intermeddle_v with_o ecclesiastical_a or_o secular_a business_n whence_o be_v the_o superfluous_a pomp_n and_o princely_a state_n of_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n make_v they_o forget_v that_o they_o be_v man_n what_o say_v they_o to_o that_o abomination_n that_o one_o man_n hold_v two_o hundred_o or_o three_o hundred_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n that_o the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n be_v so_o easy_o draw_v out_o against_o the_o poor_a for_o every_o trifle_n as_o for_o debt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o clergy_n use_v it_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o own_o temporal_a state_n that_o stranger_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n not_o understand_v the_o language_n of_o they_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v nor_o live_v among_o they_o open_v your_o eye_n say_v he_o and_o see_v if_o the_o house_n of_o nun_n be_v not_o stew_n of_o filthy_a harlot_n if_o the_o consecrate_a monastery_n be_v not_o fair_n market_n and_o inn_n cathedral_n church_n den_n of_o thief_n and_o robber_n priest_n under_o pretence_n of_o maid_n keep_v harlot_n consider_v whether_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o picture_n and_o image_n be_v fit_a and_o whether_o it_o occasion_n not_o idolatry_n in_o the_o simple_a look_v upon_o the_o number_n &_o variety_n of_o religious_a order_n the_o canonise_a of_o new_a saint_n though_o there_o be_v too_o many_o already_o as_o bridget_n of_o suetia_n charles_n of_o britain_n the_o feast_n of_o new_a saint_n be_v more_o religious_o keep_v than_o of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n inquire_v if_o there_o be_v not_o apocryphal_a scripture_n hymn_n and_o prayer_n in_o process_n of_o time_n either_o of_o purpose_n or_o of_o ignorance_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n consider_v the_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n as_o of_o the_o conception_n of_o mary_n and_o sundry_a other_o thing_n sequentibus_fw-la see_v if_o there_o be_v not_o intolerable_a superstition_n in_o the_o worship_v of_o saint_n innumerable_a observation_n without_o all_o ground_n of_o reason_n vain_a credulity_n in_o believe_v thing_n concern_v the_o saint_n report_v in_o the_o uncertain_a legend_n of_o their_o life_n superstitious_a opinion_n of_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o say_v so_o many_o pater_fw-la noster_n in_o such_o a_o church_n before_o such_o a_o image_n as_o if_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o authentical_a write_n of_o holy_a man_n there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a direction_n for_o all_o act_n of_o piety_n &_o devotion_n without_o these_o fabulous_a and_o frivolous_a additament_n nay_o which_o be_v yet_o worse_o see_v if_o these_o observation_n in_o many_o country_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o more_o urge_v than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o as_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o decree_n and_o decretal_n a_o monk_n more_o severe_o punish_v for_o go_v without_o his_o cowl_n then_o for_o commit_v adultery_n or_o sacrilege_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o manifold_a confusion_n and_o evil_n former_o find_v in_o the_o church_n these_o be_v the_o evil_n deformity_n and_o sore_n of_o the_o church_n which_o this_o worthy_a man_n in_o his_o time_n complain_v of_o the_o cause_n where_o of_o he_o think_v to_o be_v principal_o two_o first_o the_o neglect_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o follow_v humane_a invention_n second_o the_o ambition_n pride_n &_o covetousness_n
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who_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o time_n name_v romanorum_fw-la malleus_fw-la &_o contemptor_n the_o cardinal_n oppose_v themselves_o say_v he_o be_v a_o right_n good_a man_n and_o holy_a than_o any_o of_o they_o the_o thing_n he_o charge_v the_o pope_n with_o most_o true_a and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a thus_o to_o proceed_v lest_o some_o tumult_n shall_v follow_v especial_o say_v they_o see_v it_o be_v know_v there_o must_v be_v a_o departure_n from_o we_o and_o a_o forsake_v of_o the_o roman_a see_n the_o same_o grosteade_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n complain_v of_o the_o wicked_a course_n hold_v by_o the_o romanist_n who_o scourge_n he_o be_v say_v the_o church_n shall_v never_o find_v any_o ease_n from_o the_o oppressive_a burden_n lay_v upon_o she_o nor_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o aegyptiacall_a bondage_n she_o be_v hold_v in_o till_o her_o deliverance_n be_v wrought_v in_o over_o gladij_fw-la cruentandi_fw-la in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sword_n all_o bathe_v in_o blood_n etc._n savanorola_n hold_v by_o many_o for_o a_o prophet_n sure_o a_o renown_a man_n for_o piety_n and_o learning_n tell_v the_o french_a king_n charles_n the_o eight_o he_o shall_v have_v great_a prosperity_n in_o his_o voyage_n into_o italy_n and_o that_o god_n will_v give_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o all_o this_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v reform_v the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o perform_v he_o shall_v return_v home_o again_o with_o dishonour_n and_o god_n will_v reserve_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o work_n for_o some_o other_o and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o guicciardin_n at_o that_o time_n when_o luther_n begin_v to_o reprove_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thing_n be_v in_o so_o bad_a state_n that_o not_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v profane_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o abuse_n make_v contemptible_a and_o the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n set_v 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principal_a abode_n at_o jerusalem_n a_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o the_o faith_n spread_v itself_o into_o all_o other_o part_n and_o more_o special_o to_o take_v care_n thereof_o be_v right_o say_v to_o have_v be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o that_o place_n by_o they_o not_o as_o if_o they_o have_v give_v he_o any_o new_a power_n and_o authority_n that_o he_o have_v not_o before_o or_o not_o in_o so_o perfect_a sort_n but_o that_o they_o limit_v and_o restrain_v he_o more_o special_o to_o one_o certain_a place_n where_o he_o shall_v use_v the_o same_o the_o place_n in_o the_o 3._o act_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o popish_a error_n for_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n former_o design_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v apostle_n be_v again_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o prophet_n reveal_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n separate_v more_o special_o to_o be_v apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o put_v forth_o into_o that_o employment_n with_o fast_v prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n not_o thereby_o receive_v any_o new_a power_n but_o a_o special_a limitation_n and_o assignation_n of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o principal_o they_o shall_v be_v employ_v beside_o these_o be_v not_o apostle_n but_o prophet_n such_o as_o agabus_n be_v that_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o place_n inferior_a in_o degree_n to_o apostle_n and_o such_o as_o may_v not_o make_v a_o apostle_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o do_v only_o signify_v and_o reveal_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v and_o whither_o he_o mean_v to_o send_v these_o worthy_a apostle_n and_o so_o with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v commend_v they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n make_v nothing_o for_o proof_n of_o peter_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v bishop_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o preeminence_n that_o peter_n have_v among_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n direct_v his_o speech_n special_o
the_o bishop_n use_v for_o the_o govern_n and_o over-seeing_a of_o certain_a part_n of_o their_o diocese_n allot_v to_o they_o with_o such_o limitation_n as_o they_o please_v &_o for_o counsel_n &_o advise_v in_o manage_v of_o their_o weighty_a affair_n and_o the_o archdeacon_n which_o they_o use_v as_o spy_n in_o all_o place_n and_o trust_v with_o the_o dispatch_n of_o what_o they_o think_v fit_a they_o have_v for_o their_o direction_n in_o case_n of_o doubt_n and_o for_o their_o ease_n in_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o employment_n sequestration_n certain_a of_o their_o clergy_n skilful_a in_o the_o canon_n and_o law_n of_o the_o church_n who_o they_o use_v as_o official_o to_o hear_v all_o manner_n of_o cause_n and_o matter_n of_o instance_n between_o party_n &_o party_n but_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o meddle_v in_o the_o censure_a and_o punish_v of_o criminal_a thing_n or_o in_o any_o matter_n of_o office_n but_o in_o case_n of_o absence_n or_o sickness_n they_o have_v vicar_n general_a that_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n almost_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n the_o former_a be_v not_o only_o name_v official_o but_o chancellor_n though_o the_o name_n of_o chancellor_n be_v not_o in_o this_o sense_n so_o ancient_a as_o the_o former_a eccles._n cancellarius_n original_o and_o proper_o signify_v a_o notary_n or_o secretary_n because_o these_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o their_o write_n and_o note_n of_o remembrance_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v and_o write_v intra_fw-la cancellos_fw-la that_o be_v within_o certain_a place_n enclose_v they_o make_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o checquer-worke_n but_o from_o hence_o in_o time_n it_o come_v to_o be_v use_v for_o any_o one_o that_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o give_v of_o answer_n unto_o suitor_n for_o keep_v of_o record_n and_o note_n of_o remembrance_n and_o general_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o principal_a duty_n pertain_v to_o he_o who_o chancellor_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v chap._n 30._o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o institution_n and_o authority_n of_o metropolitan_n and_o patriarch_n this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o government_n of_o each_o diocese_n and_o particular_a church_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o dependence_n or_o subordination_n such_o particular_a church_n have_v for_o it_o can_v nor_o may_v not_o be_v imagine_v that_o each_o diocese_n or_o particular_a church_n be_v absolute_o supreme_a and_o subject_a to_o no_o high_a authority_n the_o papist_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v one_o chief_a pastor_n with_o universality_n of_o power_n as_o his_o vicegerent_n general_a upon_o earth_n place_v he_o in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o world_n and_o set_v he_o over_o all_o the_o other_o both_o bishop_n and_o church_n but_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o euagrium_n hierome_n pronounce_v that_o all_o bishop_n be_v equal_a in_o order_n office_n and_o ministry_n whether_o of_o rome_n eugubium_n tanais_n or_o constantinople_n howsoever_o riches_n and_o magnificence_n of_o church_n and_o city_n may_v make_v one_o seem_v to_o be_v great_a than_o another_o and_o cyprian_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v carthaginensi_fw-la let_v no_o bishop_n make_v himself_o a_o judge_n of_o other_o every_o one_o have_v receive_v his_o authority_n from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v accountant_a to_o he_o only_o and_o this_o he_o speak_v upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o roman_a bishop_n of_o that_o time_n about_o rebaptisation_n wherefore_o let_v we_o examine_v these_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o see_v which_o of_o they_o be_v most_o agreeable_a unto_o truth_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o opinion_n the_o romanist_n allege_v many_o thing_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o best_a form_n of_o regiment_n and_o government_n be_v a_o monarchy_n and_o consequent_o that_o christ_n who_o undoubted_o establish_v the_o best_a form_n appoint_v one_o supreme_a monarch_n in_o his_o church_n to_o this_o allegation_n 30._o ockam_n most_o excellent_o and_o learned_o answer_v in_o his_o dialogue_n show_v and_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o though_o the_o government_n of_o one_o or_o a_o monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a form_n of_o regiment_n in_o one_o city_n or_o country_n as_o aristotle_n right_o teach_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a form_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o so_o far_o distant_a &_o remote_a one_o from_o another_o because_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o infinite_a different_a country_n and_o region_n of_o it_o regular_o may_v be_v better_o govern_v by_o many_o whereof_o no_o one_o be_v superior_a to_o other_o then_o by_o one_o alone_a neither_o be_v the_o same_o form_n of_o government_n always_o most_o expedient_a for_o the_o whole_a and_o for_o each_o part_n for_o great_a circuit_n and_o for_o straight_a or_o narrow_a bound_n see_v one_o man_n may_v sustain_v the_o burden_n of_o hear_v determine_a and_o dispatch_v the_o great_a cause_n &_o more_o important_a matter_n in_o one_o kingdom_n or_o country_n but_o no_o one_o can_v so_o manage_v the_o weighty_a business_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o in_o like_a sort_n though_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o bishop_n over_o some_o part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o over_o the_o whole_a see_v no_o one_o can_v dispatch_v the_o great_a business_n and_o manage_v the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n beside_o he_o say_v it_o will_v be_v most_o dangerous_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o one_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o error_n or_o heresy_n all_o the_o whole_a world_n 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all_o the_o simple_a and_o single_a form_n of_o government_n a_o monatchie_n be_v the_o best_a for_o each_o country_n and_o people_n neither_o do_v caluine_n contradict_v we_o herein_o as_o 6._o bellarmine_n seem_v to_o report_v for_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o say_v that_o among_o all_o the_o simple_a form_n of_o government_n aristocratie_n be_v best_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v but_o only_o in_o the_o respect_n of_o often_o declining_n and_o swaruing_n of_o absolute_a king_n hardly_o moderate_v themselves_o so_o in_o so_o free_a and_o absolute_a a_o liberty_n of_o command_v all_o as_o that_o their_o will_n shall_v never_o swerve_v from_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o good_a 3._o but_o bellarmine_n himself_o think_v that_o the_o mix_v form_n of_o government_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o of_o those_o simple_a form_n of_o monarchy_n aristocratie_n and_o democraty_n as_o have_v in_o they_o the_o best_a that_o be_v find_v in_o every_o of_o those_o single_a and_o simple_a form_n and_o such_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n christ_n undoubted_o establish_v the_o best_a form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o same_o for_o the_o government_n of_o each_o diocese_n &_o particular_a church_n rest_v principal_o in_o one_o who_o have_v a_o eminent_a &_o peerless_a power_n without_o who_o nothing_o may_v be_v attempt_v or_o do_v yet_o be_v there_o other_o join_v with_o he_o as_o assistant_n 4._o without_o who_o counsel_n advice_n and_o consent_n he_o may_v do_v nothing_o of_o moment_n and_o consequence_n who_o he_o can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n displace_v and_o remove_v from_o their_o stand_n or_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o honour_n or_o any_o way_n hardly_o censure_v they_o of_o himself_o alone_o but_o in_o 3_o the_o case_n of_o a_o deacon_n he_o must_v have_v two_o other_o bishop_n to_o concur_v with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o presbyter_n five_o without_o which_o concurrence_n he_o may_v not_o proceed_v against_o
end_v by_o synod_n and_o they_o hold_v twice_o every_o year_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n when_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o convenient_o assemble_v in_o synod_n twice_o a_o year_n the_o father_n of_o the_o six_o 8._o general_a council_n decree_v that_o yet_o in_o any_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n once_o every_o year_n for_o ecclesiastical_a question_n likewise_o the_o 6._o seven_o general_a council_n decree_v in_o this_o sort_n whereas_o the_o canon_n will_v judicial_a inquisition_n to_o be_v make_v twice_o every_o year_n by_o the_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o misery_n and_o poverty_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v travel_v to_o synod_n the_o father_n of_o the_o six_o council_n decree_v it_o shall_v be_v once_o in_o the_o year_n anà _fw-la than_o thing_n amiss_o to_o be_v redress_v we_o renew_v this_o late_a canon_n so_o that_o whereas_o at_o the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n now_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o bishop_n meet_v once_o but_o afterward_o many_o thing_n fall_v out_o to_o hinder_v their_o happy_a meeting_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o meet_v not_o so_o often_o and_o therefore_o the_o council_n of_o 8._o basil_n appoint_v episcopal_a synod_n to_o be_v hold_v once_o every_o year_n and_o provincial_a at_o the_o lest_o once_o in_o three_o year_n and_o so_o in_o time_n cause_n grow_v many_o and_o the_o difficulty_n intolerable_a in_o come_v together_o and_o in_o stay_v to_o hear_v these_o cause_n thus_o multiply_v and_o increase_v it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o refer_v the_o hear_n of_o complaint_n and_o appeal_v to_o metropolitan_n and_o such_o like_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n limit_v and_o direct_v by_o canon_n and_o imperial_a law_n then_o to_o trouble_v the_o pastor_n of_o whole_a province_n and_o to_o wrong_v the_o people_n by_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o guide_n thus_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o his_o council_n in_o every_o province_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o come_v to_o synod_n of_o a_o large_a extent_n these_o beside_o ecumenical_a whereof_o we_o will_v not_o yet_o speak_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n patriarchicall_a wherein_o one_o of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o world_n sit_v as_o precedent_n or_o national_n consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o many_o province_n within_o one_o country_n or_o kingdom_n wherein_o the_o primate_n sit_v as_o precedent_n of_o which_o sort_n the_o counsel_n of_o africa_n be_v concern_v which_o counsel_n it_o be_v order_v in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o 2._o carthage_n that_o once_o every_o year_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n to_o which_o all_o the_o province_n which_o have_v primas_fw-la sedes_fw-la that_o be_v first_o see_z and_o so_o may_v hold_v provincial_a counsel_n shall_v out_o of_o their_o counsel_n send_v two_o bishop_n or_o as_o many_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a but_o that_o out_o of_o tripoli_n because_o of_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o it_o one_o bishop_n shall_v come_v in_o these_o counsel_n the_o legate_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v sometime_o present_a not_o as_o precedent_n but_o assistant_n as_o other_o metropolitan_n be_v there_o be_v many_o province_n which_o have_v primas_fw-la sedes_fw-la that_o be_v first_o see_z and_o so_o consequent_o many_o primate_fw-la yet_o for_o distinction_n some_o call_v he_o that_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o first_o see_v which_o be_v in_o honour_n before_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o country_n and_o kingdom_n and_o to_o who_o in_o all_o common_a deliberation_n the_o other_o metropolitan_o do_v resort_v by_o a_o excellency_n the_o primate_n &_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o metropolitan_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v primate_n of_o all_o africa_n and_o 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entire_a government_n of_o the_o whole_a of_o which_o number_n it_o be_v think_v that_o flavianus_n be_v one_o &_o that_o therefore_o not_o without_o perjury_n contrary_a to_o his_o vow_n and_o oath_n he_o have_v hinder_v the_o reunite_a of_o the_o divide_a part_n of_o the_o church_n this_o dislike_n conceive_v against_o flavianus_n die_v not_o when_o paulinus_n die_v but_o though_o euagrius_n most_o unlawful_o and_o against_o the_o canon_n have_v get_v the_o bishoprique_n have_v 23._o no_o ordination_n but_o from_o his_o predecessor_n whereas_o the_o canon_n allow_v no_o such_o nomination_n of_o a_o successor_n and_o beside_o require_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n yet_o will_v they_o that_o at_o first_o dislike_v the_o ordination_n of_o flavianus_n take_v no_o knowledge_n of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o communicate_v with_o euagrius_n &_o incite_v the_o emperor_n against_o flavianus_n who_o be_v urge_v continual_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o no_o long_o to_o suffer_v flavianus_n to_o enjoy_v his_o place_n and_o tell_v that_o suppress_v tyrant_n he_o do_v ill_a to_o suffer_v the_o violatour_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n to_o escape_v unpunished_a send_v for_o flavianus_n think_v to_o send_v he_o to_o rome_n there_o to_o be_v judge_v in_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n who_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n tell_v he_o confident_o that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v object_v against_o his_o doctrine_n or_o life_n he_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v try_v by_o no_o other_o judge_n but_o his_o great_a enemy_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v for_o his_o episcopal_a chair_n he_o will_v willing_o relinquish_v it_o that_o the_o emperor_n may_v commit_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v upon_o which_o his_o confident_a answer_n the_o emperor_n dismiss_v he_o and_o bid_v he_o to_o go_v home_o and_o feed_v the_o flock_n commit_v to_o he_o yet_o long_o after_o many_o complaint_n be_v again_o renew_v against_o he_o to_o the_o emperor_n by_o sundry_a bishop_n be_v at_o rome_n fear_v to_o tax_v the_o emperor_n himself_o for_o that_o he_o suppress_v not_o the_o tyranny_n of_o flavianus_n but_o the_o emperor_n bid_v they_o say_v what_o that_o tyranny_n be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v flavianus_n for_o that_o he_o have_v undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o he_o which_o when_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v profess_v themselves_o unwilling_a to_o stand_v upon_o term_n with_o the_o emperor_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o lay_v aside_o their_o foolish_a quarrelling_n and_o to_o reunite_v the_o church_n that_o have_v long_o without_o cause_n be_v divide_v for_o that_o paulinus_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o euagrius_n come_v unjust_o to_o the_o bishopric_n and_o the_o ordination_n of_o flavianus_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o allow_v of_o that_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n with_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n pontus_n thracia_n and_o illyricum_n hold_v flavianus_n to_o be_v lawful_a bishop_n of_o the_o east_n hereupon_o the_o bishop_n promise_v to_o surcease_v and_o that_o if_o flavianus_n will_v send_v legate_n unto_o they_o they_o will_v kind_o entreat_v they_o and_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o howsoever_o it_o appear_v by_o 15._o socrates_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o euagrius_n he_o procure_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o bishop_n choose_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o and_o first_o pacify_v theophilus_n and_o afterward_o by_o his_o mean_n damasus_n 3._o sozomen_n report_v that_o chrysostome_n after_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n find_v that_o the_o egyptian_a &_o western_a bishop_n dissent_v from_o those_o of_o the_o east_n in_o respect_n of_o flavianus_n and_o that_o all_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v divide_v about_o he_o beseech_v theophilus_n to_o be_v pacify_v towards_o he_o and_o to_o assist_v he_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o damasus_n also_o to_o this_o suit_n of_o chrysostome_n theophilus_n yield_v &_o send_v certain_a to_o rome_n who_o prevail_v sail_v into_o egypt_n and_o from_o thence_o as_o also_o from_o rome_n bring_v letter_n of_o reconciliation_n &_o peace_n both_o from_o the_o egyptian_a and_o western_a bishop_n this_o history_n i_o think_v will_v never_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n depose_v flavianus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v his_o bishopric_n till_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n consent_v to_o he_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v seek_v be_v not_o his_o hold_v of_o his_o bishopric_n as_o bellarmine_n untrue_o report_v but_o the_o peace_n and_o concord_n of_o the_o church_n divide_v about_o he_o neither_o be_v the_o difference_n only_o between_o he_o and_o damasus_n but_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n &_o the_o west_n dissent_v from_o he_o likewise_o and_o therefore_o 78._o ambrose_n show_v that_o the_o examine_n of_o the_o matter_n between_o euagrius_n and_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o theophilus_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n and_o desire_v 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by_o thy_o mean_n they_o be_v enter_v prosecute_v and_o admit_v beside_o right_a &_o law_n beside_o custom_n and_o order_n that_o which_o be_v first_o find_v out_o for_o a_o remedy_n be_v now_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n i_o do_v but_o express_v the_o murmur_a and_o common_a complaint_n of_o the_o church_n they_o cry_v out_o that_o they_o be_v mangle_v and_o dismember_v and_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o find_v that_o do_v not_o either_o already_o grieve_v at_o this_o plague_n or_o fear_v the_o smart_n of_o this_o evil_n yet_o will_v not_o the_o african_n admit_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n but_o will_v the_o pope_n to_o send_v no_o more_o any_o of_o his_o clerk_n to_o dispatch_v cause_n at_o any_o man_n suit_n for_o that_o this_o be_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o smoky_a puff_n of_o worldly_a pride_n into_o the_o church_n and_o in_o very_o earnest_a sort_n beseech_v he_o not_o to_o be_v too_o easy_a in_o admit_v any_o appeal_v bring_v from_o they_o if_o 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be_v marvel_v at_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o harden_v
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make_v from_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o milevis_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_n all_o man_n understand_v what_o apostolic_a see_v he_o mean_v because_o it_o be_v know_v to_o what_o apostolic_a church_n they_o use_v to_o make_v such_o relation_n neither_o do_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n which_o augustine_n 162_o affirm_v to_o have_v ever_o flourish_v in_o rome_n argue_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n see_v the_o principality_n or_o chiefty_a of_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n mention_v by_o saint_n augustine_n may_v seem_v to_o import_v the_o chiefty_a that_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n have_v above_o those_o that_o be_v not_o apostolic_a or_o in_o which_o bless_a peter_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o sit_v for_o though_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o diverse_a place_n yet_o peter_n chair_n be_v esteem_v the_o principal_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o see_v and_o chair_n of_o one_o yet_o be_v in_o three_o 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of_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o particular_a synod_n &_o the_o correspondence_n of_o several_a pastor_n upon_o mutual_a intelligence_n of_o the_o sense_n judgement_n &_o resolution_n of_o every_o of_o they_o yet_o the_o high_a &_o most_o excellent_a exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v in_o general_n counsel_n here_o the_o papist_n be_v wont_a to_o argue_v that_o the_o protestant_n have_v no_o general_n counsel_n have_v not_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n &_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v not_o that_o church_n out_o of_o which_o no_o salvation_n be_v find_v but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a silly_a trifle_a and_o play_v with_o their_o own_o shadow_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n else_o buta_fw-mi mere_a abuse_v of_o themselves_o &_o other_o thus_o idle_o &_o fond_o to_o jangle_n for_o first_o the_o protestant_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n never_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o authority_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v who_o exclude_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o graecia_n armenia_n russia_n &_o aethiopia_n out_o of_o the_o fellowship_n &_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v cast_v they_o into_o hell_n suppose_v a_o general_n meet_v of_o those_o of_o their_o own_o faction_n to_o be_v a_o general_n council_n and_o second_o if_o the_o protestant_n do_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n yet_o their_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n see_v the_o whole_a church_n may_v be_v without_o the_o benefit_n of_o general_n counsel_n much_o long_o than_o the_o protestant_n have_v be_v since_o the_o division_n between_o they_o &_o the_o papist_n for_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v no_o general_a council_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n after_o christ._n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o point_n from_o which_o we_o be_v a_o little_a digress_v occasion_v so_o to_o do_v by_o this_o frivolous_a objection_n of_o the_o papist_n touch_v the_o good_a and_o profitable_a use_n of_o general_n counsel_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o &_o our_o adversary_n but_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o both_o side_n that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a yet_o they_o be_v very_o behooveful_a &_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v in_o diverse_a case_n neither_o ever_o be_v there_o any_o man_n of_o judgement_n that_o think_v otherwise_o for_o that_o which_o 102._o nazianzen_n have_v that_o he_o never_o see_v good_a end_n of_o any_o council_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v general_o and_o absolute_o but_o respective_o to_o the_o turbulent_a time_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o the_o arrian_n faction_n so_o prevail_v that_o many_o synod_n be_v hold_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n without_o all_o respect_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n 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be_v present_a in_o general_a counsel_n but_o also_o to_o have_v decisive_a yoyce_n as_o well_o as_o they_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o thereupon_o charge_v we_o with_o great_a absurdity_n wherefore_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o objection_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a decision_n of_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o questionable_a the_o one_o such_o as_o every_o one_o upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o must_v yield_v unto_o upon_o peril_n of_o damnation_n upon_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o he_o that_o decide_v the_o second_o to_o which_o every_o one_o must_v yield_v upon_o like_a peril_n not_o upon_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o he_o that_o decide_v but_o upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o proof_n he_o bring_v the_o three_o such_o as_o every_o one_o must_v yield_v unto_o not_o upon_o peril_n of_o damnation_n but_o of_o excommunication_n and_o the_o like_a censure_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o first_o sort_n the_o protestant_n say_v that_o only_a christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v a_o decisive_a voice_n in_o the_o second_o sort_n that_o any_o layman_n as_o well_o as_o clergyman_n for_o whosoever_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v convince_a proof_n decide_v a_o doubt_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o resist_v against_o it_o whereupon_o electione_n panormitan_n say_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o private_a man_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o pope_n if_o he_o have_v better_a authority_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o confirm_v his_o judgement_n and_o doctrinarum_fw-la gerson_n say_v that_o any_o learned_a man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o resist_v against_o a_o whole_a council_n if_o he_o discern_v it_o to_o err_v of_o malice_n or_o ignorance_n and_o whatsoever_o bishop_n determine_v their_o determination_n bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n further_o than_o they_o approve_v that_o they_o propose_v some_o other_o way_n then_o by_o their_o authority_n only_o so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o protestant_n true_o say_v that_o bishop_n must_v not_o proceed_v praetor-like_a but_o that_o all_o that_o they_o do_v must_v be_v but_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o inquiry_n and_o their_o decree_n no_o far_o of_o force_n than_o reason_n do_v warrant_v they_o for_o howsoever_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o choose_a who_o can_v err_v damnable_o and_o final_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o tie_v himself_o to_o any_o one_o sort_n or_o company_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v it_o certain_o know_v but_o that_o all_o they_o that_o meet_v in_o a_o council_n may_v err_v notwithstanding_o christ_n promise_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o brentius_n and_o other_o say_v we_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o determination_n of_o counsel_n because_o every_o company_n of_o man_n profess_v christ_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n see_v all_o that_o so_o profess_v be_v not_o elect_a neither_o do_v they_o deny_v all_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v elect_a nor_o give_v it_o all_o to_o such_o as_o no_o man_n can_v know_v who_o they_o be_v as_o 19_o bellarmine_n untrue_o say_v they_o do_v for_o in_o the_o three_o sort_n they_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o bishop_n have_v decide_v voice_n &_o power_n so_o to_o judge_v of_o thing_n as_o to_o subject_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v think_v and_o teach_v otherwise_o then_o they_o do_v to_o excommunication_n and_o censure_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v proper_o judge_n that_o their_o course_n of_o proceed_v be_v not_o a_o bare_a inquiry_n and_o search_n but_o a_o bind_a determination_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o pretorlike_a power_n to_o bind_v man_n to_o stand_v to_o that_o they_o propose_v &_o decree_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n we_o all_o teach_v that_o layman_n have_v no_o voice_n decisive_a but_o bishop_n &_o pastor_n only_o which_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o many_o reason_n first_o because_o when_o the_o question_n be_v in_o what_o pasture_n it_o be_v fit_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n shall_v feed_v &_o in_o what_o pasture_n they_o may_v feed_v without_o danger_n the_o duty_n of_o consult_v be_v principal_o and_o the_o power_n of_o prescribe_v whole_o in_o the_o pastor_n though_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v reasonable_a have_v and_o must_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o discern_v whether_o they_o be_v direct_v into_o wholesome_a &_o pleasant_a pasture_n or_o not_o second_o none_o but_o they_o who_o paul_n say_v 11._o christ_n go_v up_o into_o heaven_n give_v for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n have_v authority_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o prescribe_v unto_o other_o what_o they_o shall_v profess_v &_o believe_v of_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n 15._o i_o will_v give_v you_o pastor_n that_o shall_v feed_v you_o 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in_o his_o place_n which_o refusal_n though_o it_o be_v ill_o take_v at_o the_o first_o yet_o be_v the_o father_n in_o the_o end_n persuade_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o forbear_v their_o subscription_n till_o they_o may_v have_v time_n to_o choose_v a_o new_a patriarch_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o personal_a presence_n or_o concurrence_n precise_o of_o those_o chief_a bishop_n or_o patriarch_n to_o who_o all_o other_o bishop_n be_v subject_a that_o be_v require_v to_o the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o a_o general_n council_n but_o the_o come_n of_o some_o from_o the_o several_a synod_n subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n or_o from_o the_o patriarchicall_a synod_n where_o some_o out_o of_o all_o these_o do_v meet_v or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o send_n of_o synodall_n letter_n that_o so_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o may_v be_v have_v the_o province_n that_o be_v near_o the_o place_n where_o the_o synod_n be_v hold_v send_v the_o great_a number_n and_o they_o that_o be_v most_o remote_a send_v some_o few_o with_o instruction_n from_o the_o rest_n or_o at_o the_o least_o their_o synodall_n letter_n express_v their_o opinion_n judgement_n &_o resolution_n 17._o so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v many_o bs_n out_o of_o the_o east_n but_o out_o of_o the_o west_n only_o two_o presbyter_n out_o of_o italy_n one_o bishop_n out_o of_o spain_n one_o bishop_n out_o of_o france_n &_o one_o out_o of_o africa_n but_o 9_o in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o counsel_n there_o be_v many_o out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o none_o out_o of_o the_o west_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supra_fw-la damasus_n and_o caelestinus_n as_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n confirm_v those_o counsel_n and_o give_v consent_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o west_n who_o they_o have_v gather_v together_o in_o synod_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n there_o be_v none_o present_v out_o of_o 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the_o primate_n and_o of_o patriarchicall_a to_o the_o patriarch_n in_o that_o they_o be_v in_o order_n honour_n and_o place_n before_o the_o rest_n though_o some_o of_o these_o as_o 12._o bellarmine_n true_o note_v have_v no_o command_a authority_n over_o the_o rest_n touch_v diocesan_n synod_n i_o show_v 29._o before_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v bind_v once_o every_o year_n at_o least_o to_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o presbyter_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o hold_v a_o synod_n with_o they_o and_o the_o 20._o council_n of_o antioch_n ordain_v that_o the_o metropolitan_a shall_v call_v together_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o make_v a_o synod_n and_o the_o 6._o council_n of_o tarracon_n in_o spain_n decree_v that_o if_o any_o bishop_n warn_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a neglect_v to_o come_v to_o the_o synod_n except_o he_o be_v hinder_v by_o some_o corporal_a necessity_n he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n until_o 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to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o reach_a forth_o of_o his_o sceptre_n 62._o matthew_n paris_n say_v the_o contention_n between_o pope_n paschall_n and_o henry_n the_o emperor_n about_o the_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v enjoy_v three_o hundred_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o threescore_o pope_n be_v so_o end_v that_o both_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n shall_v first_o swear_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n and_o be_v consecrate_v and_o then_o receive_v institution_n from_o the_o emperor_n by_o rod_n and_o ring_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o right_a and_o interest_n ancient_a emperor_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o confer_v other_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o latter_a pope_n condemn_v that_o as_o evil_n and_o wicked_a which_o their_o predecessor_n not_o only_o allow_v but_o prescribe_v under_o great_a and_o grievous_a pain_n and_o curse_n 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cap._n 4._o 4._o 1._o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 21._o et_fw-la jude_n verse_n 6._o 6._o maior_fw-la libertas_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la adversus_fw-la tot_fw-la &_o tantas_fw-la tentationes_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o paradiso_n non_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la dono_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la munita_fw-la et_fw-la firmata_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la amoribus_fw-la terroribus_fw-la erroribus_fw-la suis_fw-la vincatur_fw-la hic_fw-la mundus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la martyria_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la denique_fw-la ille_fw-la adam_n &_o terrente_fw-la nullo_n &_o insuper_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la terrentis_fw-la imperium_fw-la libero_fw-la usus_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la non_fw-la stetit_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la felicitate_a in_o tanta_fw-la non_fw-la peccandi_fw-la facilitate_v isti_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la terrente_fw-la mundo_fw-la sed_fw-la saeviente_fw-la ne_fw-la starent_fw-la steterunt_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la cum_fw-la videret_fw-la ille_fw-la bona_fw-la praesentia_fw-la quae_fw-la erat_fw-la relicturus_fw-la isti_fw-la futuâ—…a_fw-la quae_fw-la acceptuti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la non_fw-la viderent_fw-la unde_fw-la illud_fw-la nisi_fw-la donante_fw-la illo_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 12._o 12._o wisd._n 10._o 1._o 1._o gen._n 3._o 9_o 9_o gen._n 3._o 1_o 5._o 5._o gen._n 4._o 4._o 4._o gen._n 4._o 8._o 8._o gen._n 4._o 25._o 25._o gen._n 6._o 6._o gen._n 7._o 7._o gen._n 10._o 21._o 21._o hieron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la 1._o gen._n 9_o 26._o 26._o gen_n 12._o 1._o 1._o gen_n 15._o 5._o 5._o gen._n 12._o 3._o 3._o gen._n 17._o 9_o 9_o gen._n 15._o 4._o &_o 17._o &_o 21._o 2._o 3._o 3._o gen._n 25._o 23._o 23._o malac._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o gen._n 32._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 49._o 8._o 10_o 10_o rom._n 3._o 2._o 2._o rom._n 9_o 4._o 5._o 5._o luke_n 2._o 32._o 32._o philip._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 10_o nazianz._n orat_fw-la 4._o de_fw-la filio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 4._o 23._o 23._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o 20._o luke_n 24._o 45._o 46._o 47._o 48._o 48._o act_n 1._o 4._o 4._o act_n 2._o 1._o 1._o catech._n trident_n in_o explicatione_n symboli_fw-la symboli_fw-la quimuâ—…_n proprie_fw-la dicatur_fw-la synâ—…ga_fw-la judâ—…corum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la verò_fw-la christianorum_fw-la quia_fw-la congregatio_fw-la magis_fw-la pecâ—…um_fw-la convocatio_fw-la magis_fw-la hominum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la solet_fw-la taâ—…en_n &_o illam_fw-la dictam_fw-la invenimus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la fortassis_fw-la magis_fw-la convenit_fw-la dicere_fw-la salva_n noâ—…_n domine_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o congrega_fw-la noâ—…_n de_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la consiteâ—…mur_fw-la nomini_fw-la sancto_fw-la tuoâ—…neque_fw-la dedignari_fw-la noâ—…_n oportet_fw-la imo_fw-la gratias_fw-la incffabiles_fw-la agere_fw-la quia_fw-la famous_a oves_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eius_fw-la quas_fw-la praevidebat_fw-la cum_fw-la dicereâ—…_n habeo_fw-la alius_fw-la over_o aug._n in_o psal._n 77._o 77._o synagoga_fw-la dicitur_fw-la populus_fw-la israel_n cum_fw-la utique_fw-la quamvis_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la mancipâ—…us_fw-la viderâ—…tur_fw-la pro_fw-la magnis_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o sumâ—…is_fw-la bonis_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la carâ—…lia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o temporalia_fw-la requirâ—…bat_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n 8â—…_n sed_fw-la in_o psal._n 72._o ostendit_fw-la utâ—…que_fw-la multi_fw-la animadertentes_fw-la quae_fw-la promiserit_fw-la deus_fw-la populo_fw-la sito_fw-la â—…empe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…sum_fw-la terrenâ—…_n patriam_fw-la pâ—…_n &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…errenam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la considerantes_fw-la in_o his_o omnibus_fw-la figurâ—…_n esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d intelligentes_fw-la quid_fw-la ibi_fw-la laterer_fw-la paâ—…rent_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la deum_fw-la melius_fw-la quod_fw-la
â—…9_n 20._o 20._o epist._n 99_o 99_o stromat_n l._n 6._o 6._o ep._n ad_fw-la epictetum_n epictetum_n haeresi_fw-la 77._o 77._o lib_fw-la de_fw-la recta_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la theâ—…dosium_n &_o lib_n 12._o in_o joannem_fw-la cap._n 36._o 36._o in_o cap._n 10._o ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la romanos_fw-la act._n 7._o 18._o 18._o sess._n 4._o decret_n de_fw-fr editione_n &_o usu_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la librâ—…rum_fw-la librâ—…rum_fw-la defence_n fidei_fw-la trident._n lib._n 2._o fol._n 172._o 172._o loco_fw-la citato_fw-la citato_fw-la scotus_n in_o 〈◊〉_d sent._n do_v 18._o quaest_n unica_fw-la unica_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr christo_fw-la mediatore_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 9_o 9_o philip._n 2._o 8._o 8._o lib._n 3._o do_v 18._o 18._o scotus_n in_o 3_o do_v 18._o 18._o bonavent_n in_o sent._n lib._n 3._o do_v 18._o q._n 2._o 2._o heb._n 1._o 9_o h_o heb._n 2._o 9_o 9_o philip_n 2._o 8._o 9_o 9_o hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la de_fw-la sacram_fw-la fidei_fw-la lib._n 2._o part_n 1._o c._n 6._o 6._o leo_fw-la serm._n 12._o 12._o mat._n 28._o 18._o 18._o calvin_n instit_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o o_o luke_n 24._o 26._o 26._o job._n 35._o 7._o q_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 9_o paludanus_n in_o 3_o send_v do_v 18._o a_o rom._n 6._o 16._o 16._o survey_v book_n 3._o chap._n 2._o 2._o l._n 4._o de_fw-fr justif_n c._n 5._o 5._o book_n 3._o chap._n 5._o 5._o coloss._n 2._o 15._o 15._o or_o in_o himself_o himself_o ephes._n 4._o 8._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 14._o 25._o 25._o acts._n 8._o 1â—…_n 1â—…_n ver_fw-la 17._o 17._o aug._n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la credendi_fw-la cap._n 16._o 16._o bell._n de_fw-fr pont._n lib_n 4_o c._n 22._o 22._o ibid._n cap._n 23._o h_o john_n 20._o 21._o 21._o act_n 1._o 16._o 16._o gal._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o cypr._n the_o 〈◊〉_d eccl._n eccl._n ockam_n dial_n l._n 5._o 1_o part_n c._n 15._o &_o l._n 4._o 1._o tract_n 3._o partis_fw-la c._n 10._o 10._o matth._n 5._o 14._o 14._o verse_n 16._o 16._o matth._n 18._o 19_o 19_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pont._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o 14._o ibid._n cap._n 16._o 16._o ibid._n cap._n 11._o 11._o in_o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la 3._o part_n summae_fw-la quaest_n 17._o art_n 1._o 1._o isaiah_n 22._o 22._o 22._o revel_v 3._o 7._o 7._o paludanus_n in_o sent._n lib._n 3._o do_v 40._o quaest_n 2._o &_o 3_o z_o rich._n de_fw-fr s._n vict._n tract_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la ligandi_fw-la &_o soluendi_fw-la c._n 2_o heb._n 4._o 16._o 16._o matth._n 7._o 24._o etc._n etc._n etc._n matth._n 6._o 33._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o 20._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 11._o 11._o aug._n tractat_fw-la ult._n in_o joannem_fw-la seâ—…m_n 13._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n retract_v l._n 1._o ca._n 21._o 21._o hebr._n 6._o 1._o 1._o leo_n in_o anniver_n assumpt_n serm._n 2._o 2._o matth._n 16._o 16._o 16._o de_fw-fr pon._n rom._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o 11._o revel_v 21._o 14._o 14._o ephes._n 2._o 20._o 20._o hier._n l._n 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la jovinian_n jovinian_n cusanus_fw-la de_fw-la concord_n cathol_n l._n 2._o c._n 13_o 13_o stapleton_n relect_a controv_fw-mi 3._o q._n 1._o art_n 1._o 1._o caietan_n opusc_fw-la tom_fw-mi 1._o tract_n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o galat._n 2._o 11._o 11._o act._n 15._o â—…9_n â—…9_n iâ—…h_n 21._o 16._o 16._o de_fw-fr pont_n ro._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o 12._o de_fw-fr pont._n ro._n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o 9_o 2._o cor._n 11._o 28._o 28._o ockam_n dial._n l._n 4._o primi_fw-la tract_n 3._o partis_fw-la c._n 3._o 3._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pont._n l._n 4_o c._n 23_o 23_o de_fw-fr pont._n ro_n lib._n 4._o c._n 23._o 24._o &_o 25._o 25._o de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o 23._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o 23._o john_n 2â—…_n 21._o 21._o math._n 28._o 19_o 19_o luke_n 22._o 19_o 19_o baron_fw-fr annal_n a_o christi_fw-la 34._o 291._o chrysost._n in_o joan._n homil_n 87._o 87._o clem._n alex._n apud_fw-la euseb._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 1._o hier._n de_fw-fr viris_fw-la illustr_n in_o jacob_n jacob_n act._n 13._o 2._o 3._o 3._o ockam_n dialo_n l._n 4._o primi_fw-la tractat_fw-la 3._o paâ—…t_n cap_n 3._o 3._o joh._n 5._o 14._o 14._o mark_n 13._o 37._o 37._o ockam_n ubi_fw-la suprá_fw-fr suprá_fw-fr cyprian_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la hieron_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la jovinian_a jovinian_a leo_fw-la epist_n 84._o 84._o leo_fw-la ep_n 89._o 89._o leo_n in_o anniver_n assumpt_n serm._n 3_o 3_o aug._n tractat_fw-la ult._n in_o joannem_fw-la joannem_fw-la leo_fw-la epist_n 84._o 84._o in_o 4._o scent_n do_v 24_o qu._n 2._o 2._o lib._n 4._o c_o 24_o 24_o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la 3._o part_n summae_fw-la q._n 37._o art_n 2._o 2._o cyp._n l._n 2._o ep_n 10_o 10_o idem_fw-la l._n 2._o ep_n 5._o &_o l._n 4._o ep_n 5._o 5._o lib._n 5._o ep_n â—…4_n â—…4_n eus._n hist._n eccles_n l._n 6._o c._n 42._o 42._o epiphan_n in_o epitome_n doctr_n catholicae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la lindan_n panopl_n l._n 4._o c._n 77._o 77._o council_n car._n thag_a 4._o 4._o cyprian_a lib._n 2._o epist._n 5._o 5._o council_n laod._n can_v 21._o decret_n part_n 1._o do_v 23._o c._n 26_o &_o do_v 60._o cap._n 4._o 4._o council_n carthag_n 4._o can_n 12._o 12._o lindan_n panopliae_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 78._o &_o 79._o 79._o duaren_n de_fw-fr sacr_n eccles._n minist_n &_o benef._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o 16._o council_n carthag_n 4._o can_n 44._o 44._o council_n toletan_n 4._o can_n 40._o 40._o panoplia_fw-la li_n 4._o cap._n 77._o 77._o lib._n 1._o paedagog_n cap_n 11._o 11._o lib_fw-la 2._o contra_fw-la parmenian_n parmenian_n bell_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr monach._n c._n 40._o 40._o cyprian_a l._n 3._o cp_n 3._o 3._o canone_o 16._o x_o tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la baptimo_fw-la baptimo_fw-la cyp._n l._n 3._o cp_n 17_o x_o greg._n ep_n l._n 4._o c._n 88_o 88_o cypr._n serm._n 6_o de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la lapsis_fw-la hier._n tom_n 4_o de_fw-la septem_fw-la ordinib_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la council_n caâ—…th_o 4._o can_n 37._o &_o 39_o 39_o hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n high_a add_v rusticum_n monachus_fw-la monachus_fw-la this_o make_v nothing_o agaâ—…st_v they_o who_o wiâ—…h_v we_o be_v name_v archdeacon_n and_o under_o that_o name_n excercise_n jurisdiction_n for_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n they_o be_v presbyter_n choose_v to_o assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o his_o government_n and_o not_o mere_a deacâ—…s_n as_o sometime_o they_o be_v be_v hieron_n in_o epitaph_n nepotiani_n ad_fw-la heliodorum_n a_o 1._o tim._n 3._o see_v bezaes_n epistle_n and_o caluin_n institut_n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o sect_n 16._o 16._o mat._n 18._o 17._o 17._o joh._n 18._o 31._o 31._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o 17._o rom._n â—…2_n 8._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o 28._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 14._o 14._o act_n 14._o 12._o 12._o cyprian_a li._n 4._o epist_n 10._o 10._o apud_fw-la cypr._n l._n b._n 3._o epist_n 11._o 11._o tertul._n in_o apolog_n cap._n 39_o 39_o hieron_n in_o 3._o esaiae_n esaiae_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la ti_fw-mi tum_fw-la tum_fw-la ambros._n come_v in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim_n 5._o 5._o cap._n 5._o 5._o canone_o 4._o 4._o act_n 14._o 23._o 23._o titus_n 1._o 5._o 5._o revel_v 2._o 1._o 1._o act_n 20._o 28._o 28._o revel_v 1._o 20._o 20._o hierony_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n cyprian_a li._n 1._o epist._n 3._o 3._o hierony_n adversus_fw-la luciferian_n luciferian_n beza_n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr minist_n evang._n gradib_n gradib_n hier._n ad_fw-la rusticum_n monachus_fw-la monachus_fw-la cyprian_a li_n 1._o epist_n 3._o 3._o ignat._n ad_fw-la magnesian_n epist_n 3._o 3._o hier._n adversus_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la baptismo_fw-la council_n carthag_n 4._o can_n 23._o 23._o bellar_n li_n 1._o de_fw-la clericis_fw-la ca._n 14._o 14._o council_n carthag_n 3._o can_v 8._o 8._o durandus_fw-la in_o 4._o send_v do_v 24._o q._n 5._o 5._o ambros._n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la ephes._n ephes._n relect._n contio_fw-la 2._o q._n 3._o art_n 3._o 3._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la clericis_fw-la cap._n 14._o 14._o de_fw-fr sacram._n ord._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 5._o book_n 3._o chap._n 39_o a_o see_v d._n bilson_n perpet_n govern_v chap_n 11._o euseb._n lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o 5._o 15._o 19_o &_o 23._o 23._o platina_n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la pont._n in_o euaristo_n euaristo_n onuphr_n in_o libello_fw-la de_fw-la statio_fw-la vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la romae_fw-la bel_n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la li_n 1._o cap._n 16._o 16._o de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la eâ—…cles_n minist_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o 13._o canone_o 54._o 54._o in_o vita_fw-la greg_n lib_n 3_o cap_n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n onuphr_n lib._n de_fw-fr episc._n tit_n &_o diaconijs_fw-la cardinal_n cardinal_n bella._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la cyprian_n lib._n 3._o ep._n 5._o &_o 2â—…_n 2â—…_n greg._n lib._n 4._o registri_fw-la cap._n 88_o 88_o de_fw-fr concord_n cathol_n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o citat_fw-la d._n 93._o c._n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr sacris_fw-la eccles_n ministeriis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 13._o 13._o epist._n 61._o ad_fw-la pammachium_fw-la de_fw-la erroribus_fw-la joannis_n
hierosolym_n it_o it_o hier._n ep_n ad_fw-la gerontiam_fw-la de_fw-la monogamiâ_fw-la monogamiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 16._o 16._o innocent_n 4._o in_o concilio_n lugduni_n habito_fw-la plures_fw-la cardinal_n creavit_fw-la primuâ—…que_fw-la fuit_fw-la qui_fw-la cardinalitiam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la rubeo_fw-la pileo_fw-la adauxit_fw-la eâ_fw-la intention_n ut_fw-la admonerentur_fw-la testae_fw-la martino_n polono_n se_fw-la semper_fw-la paratos_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la pro_fw-la christianâ_fw-la religione_fw-la profundere_fw-la praesertim_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la à _fw-la frederico_n secundo_fw-la quondam_a imperatore_n uchementer_fw-la oppugnabatur_fw-la bin._n conc._n tom_n 3._o part_n 2._o pag._n 148â—…_n in_o vita_fw-la innocentii_fw-la 4._o 4._o nicholas_n clemangis_n de_fw-fr corrupto_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la statu_fw-la statu_fw-la confer_v with_o hart_n chap_n 7._o division_n 6._o pag._n 384._o 385._o etc._n etc._n etc._n math._n parisien_n in_o henrico_n 3._o p._n 848._o 848._o canone_o 13._o 13._o damas._n epist._n 5._o 5._o damasus_n ibid._n ibid._n canone_o 12._o 12._o hispalens_n 2._o canone_o 7._o 7._o epist._n 86._o &_o 88_o 88_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la episcop_n germaniae_n &_o galliae_fw-la galliae_fw-la canone_o 10._o 10._o de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la li._n 1._o c._n 14._o k_o epist._n suprà _fw-la citat_fw-la citat_fw-la aug._n ep_n 110._o 110._o naucler_n vol._n 2._o gener_fw-la â—…6_n p._n 667._o decreti_fw-la part_n 2_o causa_fw-la 7._o q._n 1._o c._n petiisti_fw-la petiisti_fw-la loc._n theol._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o the_o bishop_n he_o speak_v of_o he_o call_v annular_a bishop_n haply_o for_o that_o whereas_o full_a bishop_n have_v both_o staff_n and_o riâ—…g_n express_v their_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o as_o their_o espouse_v to_o the_o church_n these_o have_v the_o ring_n only_o only_o aug._n the_o morib_n eccl._n cath_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duarenus_n de_fw-fr sacr_n eccl._n minist_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 8._o decret_n greg._n 9_o ex_fw-la synod_n habit_n ravennae_fw-la l._n 1._o tit._n 25._o 25._o council_n turonens_fw-la 2._o canone_o 7._o 7._o canone_o 44._o 44._o synod_n aug._n u._fw-mi linwood_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la judicijs_fw-la fol._n 45._o 45._o idem_fw-la li_n 1._o de_fw-la cóstitutionib_fw-la cóstitutionib_fw-la synod_n trebiâ—…ens_fw-la de_fw-fr decanis_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la statu_fw-la synoda_n episc._n hildeman_n hildeman_n decret_n part_n 1._o do_v 18._o cap._n annis_n conc._n tarrac_n can_n 8._o 8._o reformat_fw-la cleâ—…_n germaniae_fw-la per_fw-la laur_n legat._n clem_n 7._o apud_fw-la joverium_fw-la class_n 2._o sect_n 3._o 3._o ses._n 24._o cap._n 2._o 2._o jover_v clas_n 2._o sect_n 2._o 2._o canone_o 1._o 1._o canone_o 17._o 17._o canone_o â—…5_n â—…5_n conc._n late_a de_fw-fr sent._n &_o interlocut_n 4._o 4._o conc._n rhotomag_n apud_fw-la joverium_fw-la 2._o clas_n sect_n 2._o ex_fw-la burchard_n l._n 1._o c._n 90._o 90._o annot._n in_o 2._o l._n linwoodi_n the_o sequestration_n sequestration_n onuphrius_n in_o interp_v vocum_fw-la eccles._n eccles._n hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n cyprian_a li_n 2._o epist_n 1._o &_o in_o concilio_n carthaginensi_fw-la carthaginensi_fw-la ockam_n dialog_n l._n 〈◊〉_d tract_n 1._o part_n 3._o cap._n 30._o 30._o aug._n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 4._o ca._n 15._o 15._o de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n l_o 1._o c._n 1._o calvin_n instit._fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o 6._o de_fw-fr pont._n romano_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o council_n carth._n 4._o 4._o conc._n carth._n 3_o 3_o lucius_z 1._o in_o epist._n ad_fw-la episc._n hisp._n &_o galliae_fw-la council_n antioch_n 1._o canone_o 9_o council_n nicen_n canone_o 4._o 4._o council_n antioch_n 1._o canone_o 19_o 19_o de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 8._o conc._n carth._n 2._o can_n 12._o 12._o ockam_n dialo_n l_o 2_o tract_n 1._o part_n 3._o c._n 30._o 30._o vide_fw-la decret_n damasi_fw-la ex_fw-la deâ—…r_fw-la juoniâ—…_n carnotens_fw-la l._n 1._o in_o tom._n 〈◊〉_d council_n apud_fw-la binnium_n p._n 505._o 505._o greg._n l._n 1._o ep_n 24._o vide_fw-la exemplar_n literarum_fw-la tharâ—…sii_fw-la ad_fw-la summos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o episcopos_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la alexandria_n &_o sanctae_fw-la vrbis_fw-la in_o 3_o action_n synodi_fw-la 7_o apud_fw-la binnium_n binnium_n council_n nice_n canone_o 5._o 5._o conc._n antioc_n canone_o 20._o 20._o canone_o 2._o 2._o canone_o 19_o 19_o council_n antisiod_n canone_o 7._o 7._o conc_fw-fr tarrac_n canone_o 13._o 13._o conc._n tolet._n 4._o can_n 3._o 3._o initio_fw-la concilij_fw-la toletan_n 1._o 1._o greg._n lib._n 4._o epistolaâ—…um_n ca_fw-mi 88_o 88_o vide_fw-la subscript_n council_n elibertâ—…_n &_o synod_n sub_fw-la gregorio_n gregorio_n bel._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la li_n c._n 14._o 14._o conc._n antioch_n canonc_fw-fr 19_o 19_o ibid._n can_v 20._o 20._o ibid._n can_v 9_o 9_o canone_o 8._o 8._o canone_o 6._o 6._o canone_o 8._o 8._o canone_o 2._o 2._o de_fw-fr sacram._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o part_n 3._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anacletus_fw-la epist_n 3._o 3._o leo_fw-la ad_fw-la anatol_n ep_n 53._o 53._o greg._n epist._n li._n 6._o ep_n 37._o 37._o conc._n nicen._n canone_o 6._o 6._o de_fw-fr pontif._n lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o 3._o ruff._n hist._n eccl_n li._n 1._o c._n 6._o 6._o canone_o 17._o 17._o apud_fw-la binnium_n tom._n conciliorum_fw-la primo_fw-la pag._n 352._o 352._o binnius_n in_o vita_fw-la hadriani_n 2._o tom._n 3._o council_n part_n 2._o 2._o canone_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d actione_n 16._o 16._o hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n leo_fw-la epist_n 62._o 62._o in_o fragmento_fw-la council_n 5._o apud_fw-la binnium_n tom._n 2._o council_n pag._n 606._o 606._o canone_o 2â—…_n 2â—…_n canone_o â—…7_n â—…7_n greg._n ep_n l._n 4._o cp_n 34._o &_o 38._o 38._o greg._n epist._n lib._n 4._o ep_n 3_o 2._o 2._o leo_fw-la epist_n 53._o 53._o vide_fw-la epist_n gregor_n supra_fw-la citat_fw-la citat_fw-la theod._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o citat_fw-la a_o bellarm._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n c._n 13._o &_o bin._n in_o annot_n ad_fw-la council_n constant._n 1._o 1._o theod._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o 7._o bellarm._n ubi_fw-la suprá_fw-fr suprá_fw-fr euagrius_n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o 4._o see_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n the_o 7._o book_n of_o socrates_n hiss_v and_o the_o first_o of_o euagrius_n 〈◊〉_d act._n conc._n eph._n tom._n 4._o cap._n 17._o 17._o act._n conc._n eph._n tom._n 4._o cap._n 19_o 19_o apud_fw-la binnium_n conciliorum_fw-la tom._n 3._o part_n 2._o act._n 1._o pag._n 881._o 881._o cyril_n ep._n inter_fw-la acta_fw-la ephe._n conc._n conc._n actione_n 3._o 3._o actione_n 5._o pag._n 455._o 460._o apud_fw-la binnium_n tom_n 2._o 2._o eodem_fw-la tomo_n pag._n 438._o 438._o actione_n 16._o pag._n 139._o 139._o de_fw-fr pontif._n rom._n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o 22._o conc._n chalce_v act_n 1._o p._n 4._o 4._o in_o exempl_n epist_n paschasini_fw-la pag._n 141._o 141._o act._n 15_o chap._n 28._o 28._o actione_n 4._o 4._o ep._n ad_fw-la tharas_n in_o conc_fw-fr 7._o act_n 2_o 2_o de_fw-fr pont._n l._n 2._o c._n 1â—…4_n 1â—…4_n cusan_a de_fw-fr concord_n cath_z l._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 2._o 2._o contius_n annotat_fw-la in_o do_v 26._o cap._n 70._o 70._o cypr._n epist_n 46._o &_o 48._o in_o edit_n pammelij_fw-la pammelij_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 42._o 42._o athanas._n apologia_fw-la 2._o 2._o loco_fw-la citato_fw-la vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la binnium_n in_fw-la annor_fw-la in_o epist_n clem._n clem._n hieron_n catalogue_n script_n eccl._n in_o jacobo_n jacobo_n cent._n 2._o cap._n 7._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la finem_fw-la binnius_n annot_n in_o conc._n vasen_n 2._o 2._o genna_n catalogue_n illustrium_fw-la virorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la baron_fw-fr anno_fw-la 102._o num_fw-la 6._o 6._o de_fw-fr viris_fw-la l._n lustr_n cap._n 17._o vide_fw-la annot._fw-la binnij_fw-la in_o 1._o ep._n clement_n ad_fw-la jacobum_fw-la jacobum_fw-la apud_fw-la theodor_n l._n 5._o hist._n eccles_n c._n 9_o 9_o apud_fw-la theodor_n 10._o vide_fw-la notas_fw-la binnii_n in_o council_n constantin_n primum_fw-la conc_fw-fr tom_fw-mi 1._o 1._o damas._n ep_n 4â—…_n 4â—…_n basil._n ep_n 48_o 48_o innocent_n cp_n 22._o ad_fw-la episcop_n mace_v mace_v inter_fw-la epistolas_fw-la august_n ep_n 91._o &_o 93._o 93._o leo_fw-la epist_n 84._o 84._o idem_fw-la epist_n 46._o 46._o idem_fw-la epist_n 62._o 62._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la idem_fw-la epist_n 81_o 81_o idem_fw-la epist_n 87._o 87._o idem_fw-la serm_n 1._o in_o natal_a apost_n apost_n vide_fw-la epist._n 46._o leonis_fw-la leonis_fw-la leo_fw-la epist._n 84._o 84._o gelas._o cp_n ad_fw-la cp_n dardan_n dardan_n idem_fw-la cp_n ad_fw-la anast._n imperat._n imperat._n cap._n 7_o 7_o basil._n cp_n 48_o 48_o act._n council_n ephes._n ephes._n ibid._n ibid._n in_o epist_n add_v martian_a &_o valentinian_n imp._n &_o in_o altera_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la leonem_fw-la quae_fw-la habetur_fw-la act_n 3._o eius_fw-la conc_fw-fr conc_fw-fr greg._n epist._n lib._n 1._o cp_n 72._o n_o idem_fw-la l._n 2._o cp_n 37._o 37._o idem_fw-la li._n 4._o cp_n 56._o 56._o idem_fw-la lib._n 7._o cp_n 63._o 63._o vide_fw-la infra_fw-la chap._n 39_o of_o appeal_n to_o rome_n rome_n vide_fw-la annot_n in_o gratian._n decr._n part_n 1._o