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and_o no_o man_n that_o as_o much_o as_o pretend_v learning_n be_v now_o so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o even_o entire_a catholic_n nation_n and_o many_o such_o too_o oppose_v very_o many_o such_o canon_n even_o of_o those_o very_a council_n which_o themselves_o esteem_v or_o allow_v as_o true_o general_n and_o oppose_v not_o the_o bare_a word_n or_o epithet_n only_a as_o our_o dispute_n now_o be_v of_o such_o word_n or_o even_o of_o bare_a epithet_n but_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o sense_n and_o purpose_n nay_o and_o the_o very_a end_n too_o uncontroverted_o admit_v to_o have_v be_v that_o of_o such_o general_a council_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a enough_o uz_o that_o in_o canon_n of_o reformation_n discipline_n or_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v general_o allow_v and_o certain_a the_o father_n deliver_v not_o nor_o intend_v nor_o pretend_v to_o deliver_v or_o declare_v the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o that_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v as_o fallible_a 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of_o god_n be_v this_o i_o say_v wherein_o bellarmine_n here_o put_v all_o his_o force_n a_o argument_n of_o the_o exemption_n of_o such_o people_n from_o all_o mere_a civil_a or_o lay_a power_n then_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o all_o not_o only_o the_o 12._o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o not_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n alone_o have_v be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n exempt_v from_o all_o mere_a lay_v power_n but_o even_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v universal_o in_o the_o new_a for_o all_o the_o 12._o tribe_n be_v not_o only_o purify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o several_a aspersion_n and_o other_o ceremony_n perform_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o offer_v also_o and_o devote_v by_o themselves_o to_o god_n and_o this_o too_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o be_v also_o all_o of_o they_o general_o adopt_v by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n declare_v his_o own_o choose_a people_n portion_n lot_n inheritance_n and_o sanctify_v by_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o 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nu_fw-la 6._o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la tantùm_fw-la damnandi_fw-la quòd_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la electi_fw-la in_o romanum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la sibi_fw-la vindicarent_fw-la imò_fw-la add_v ita_fw-la vindicarent_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la electione_n &_o confirmatione_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la vellent_fw-la acccipere_fw-la but_o let_v we_o here_o this_o learned_a annalist_n make_v a_o little_o further_a progress_n ibid._n tom_n 8._o a_o 593._o n._n 18._o quibus_fw-la imprimis_fw-la say_v he_o vides_fw-la sanctum_fw-la gregorium_fw-la definire_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la subditam_fw-la regibus_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la firmiter_fw-la asseverare_fw-la non_fw-la habendum_fw-la esse_fw-la mauritium_n inter_fw-la imperatores_fw-la dum_fw-la adversus_fw-la dei_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la regiam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la exercet_fw-la what_o do_v you_o say_v baronius_n be_v this_o indeed_o your_o candour_n will_v 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potestatibus_fw-la usurpet_fw-la as_o for_o baâ—onius_n he_o tom_n 8._o a_o 58â—_n n._n 19_o explicate_v that_o permission_n thus_o sed_fw-la avomodo_fw-la permissioni_fw-la cum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la permiserit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la deplorat_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la posse_fw-la exequi_fw-la munus_fw-la suum_fw-la summum_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la nisi_fw-la etiam_fw-la perseluta_fw-la pecunia_fw-la electioni_fw-la factae_fw-la ipse_fw-la consensisset_fw-la imperator_fw-la sic_fw-la igitur_fw-la deum_fw-la subiecisse_fw-la tradit_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la mauritio_n imperatori_fw-la ut_fw-la olim_fw-la eosdem_fw-la subiccerat_fw-la persocutoribus_fw-la nerâ—ni_fw-la atque_fw-la diocl._n siam_fw-la aves_fw-la in_o eâ—s_fw-la etiam_fw-la gladia_fw-la agere_fw-la permisit_fw-la cum_fw-la ijsdem_fw-la certe_fw-la constat_fw-la gregorium_fw-la adnumerâ—sse_fw-la mauriticum_fw-la ubi_fw-la in_o psalm_n paenit_fw-la ver_fw-la jultio_n tu_fw-la domine_fw-la 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the_o verity_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o deny_v his_o own_o consent_n to_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n for_o give_v that_o one_o church_n in_o constantinople_n to_o the_o arrian_n at_o that_o time_n or_o in_o that_o conjuncture_n and_o deny_v it_o just_o and_o prudent_o i_o mean_v still_o upon_o that_o only_a account_n of_o be_v against_o conscience_n or_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n other_o politic_a and_o wise_a consideration_n he_o may_v have_v have_v indeed_o as_o i_o believe_v he_o have_v and_o as_o i_o believe_v also_o whether_o he_o have_v or_o not_o he_o advise_v that_o herein_o which_o he_o think_v most_o pious_a but_o such_o concern_v we_o not_o here_o as_o no_o more_o do_v this_o whole_a instance_n itself_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o argue_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la out_o of_o baronius_n himself_o against_o himself_o and_o to_o show_v that_o if_o chrysostome_n be_v praise_v worthy_a for_o choose_v rather_o to_o let_v the_o whole_a empire_n nay_o 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baronius_n say_v ibid._n n._n
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13._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n i_o say_v it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o if_o you_o attribute_v not_o that_o say_n of_o constantine_n in_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o word_n to_o some_o then_o present_a excess_n of_o piety_n and_o reverence_n towards_o those_o bishop_n he_o treat_v with_o or_o of_o tenderness_n or_o care_n of_o their_o esteem_n or_o to_o at_o least_o a_o civil_a compliment_n and_o politic_a art_n of_o he_o to_o carry_v on_o the_o more_o easy_o all_o the_o bishop_n unite_v together_o in_o peace_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n this_o i_o have_v now_o give_v and_o no_o other_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v be_v his_o meaning_n in_o all_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o that_o very_a say_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o great_a constantine_n the_o very_a first_o christian_n emperor_n who_o establish_v the_o church_n by_o law_n and_o consequent_o who_o deserve_v more_o and_o better_a of_o the_o church_n than_o all_o emperor_n king_n or_o prince_n that_o 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great_a and_o holy_a martyr_n bishop_n himself_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n open_o in_o a_o great_a council_n of_o his_o african_a bishop_n of_o all_o who_o as_o be_v himself_o the_o archbishop_n of_o caâ—thage_n he_o be_v primate_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o in_o council_n africa_n de_fw-fr herret_n baptis_n quisquam_fw-la nostrum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la constituit_fw-la aut_fw-la tyrannico_fw-la terror_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequendi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la collegas_fw-la suos_fw-la adegit_fw-la quando_fw-la habeat_fw-la omnis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la pro_fw-la licentia_fw-la libertatis_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la proprium_fw-la tanquam_fw-la judicari_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la possit_fw-la alterum_fw-la judicare_fw-la sed_fw-la expectemus_fw-la universi_fw-la judicium_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la unus_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o praeponendi_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la gubernation_n &_o de_fw-fr actu_fw-la nostro_fw-la judicandi_fw-la so_o this_o bless_a cyprian_a intend_v and_o signify_v if_o i_o be_v not_o very_o much_o deceive_v the_o parity_n of_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o or_o inpendence_n from_o the_o judicial_a authority_n or_o authoritative_a judgement_n of_o one_o another_o if_o we_o regard_v only_o the_o immediate_a law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o exhort_v they_o all_o not_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o by_o any_o such_o pretend_a authority_n but_o to_o leave_v all_o their_o difference_n or_o dissension_n whatsoever_o about_o their_o several_a or_o distinct_a way_n of_o discipline_n or_o of_o the_o government_n or_o spiritual_a direction_n of_o their_o respective_a flock_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a and_o sole_a he_o that_o have_v power_n both_o to_o prepone_v we_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o our_o act_n for_o say_v he_o before_o none_o among_o we_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o bishop_n or_o a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o by_o tyrannical_a terror_n to_o force_v his_o colleague_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o submit_v whereas_o every_o bishop_n have_v his_o own_o proper_a arbitrement_n pro_fw-la licentia_fw-la libertatis_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o liberty_n and_o his_o own_o power_n so_o as_o he_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o another_o as_o neither_o can_v he_o judge_v another_o wherefore_o say_v he_o immediate_o after_o conclude_v let_v we_o all_o expect_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o final_a and_o peaceable_a advice_n of_o st._n cyprian_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o above_o mention_v african_a synod_n constantine_n the_o great_a may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v allude_v unto_o in_o his_o advice_n also_o be_v it_o be_v so_o like_a give_v to_o those_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n but_o whether_o certain_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o here_o or_o any_o more_o at_o all_o then_o to_o show_v upon_o what_o ground_n constantine_n may_v have_v advise_v the_o bishop_n to_o peace_n among_o themselves_o and_o for_o pure_a ecclesiastical_a difference_n in_o point_n of_o mere_a discipline_n or_o reformation_n of_o manner_n or_o of_o the_o life_n or_o conversation_n of_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o in_o peace_n and_o unity_n to_o expect_v if_o they_o be_v not_o otherwise_o of_o one_o sentiment_n or_o equal_a edification_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o proceed_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o one_o another_o especial_o in_o the_o occasion_n then_o present_a of_o the_o grand_a controversy_n with_o arrius_n of_o the_o chief_a fundamental_a of_o the_o christian_a faith_n itself_o and_o in_o itself_o abstract_v so_o much_o from_o all_o 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judicatory_a and_o before_o himself_o in_o the_o palace_n and_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n in_o the_o church_n praetor_n
say_v theodorecus_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o 10._o maximè_fw-la omnium_fw-la caepit_fw-la clamare_fw-la orare_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la iniquo_fw-la indignoque_fw-la ejus_fw-la facinore_fw-la non_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la concilio_n sed_fw-la pro_fw-la tribunali_fw-la judicium_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la seque_fw-la pollicetus_fw-la primum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la clericos_fw-la qui_fw-la facinoris_fw-la conscij_fw-la erant_fw-la supplition_n coercendos_fw-la traditurum_fw-la stephani_fw-la quoque_fw-la ministros_fw-la ait_fw-la eodem_fw-la medo_fw-la puniendos_fw-la esse_fw-la at_o cum_fw-la stephanus_n petulanti_fw-la ore_fw-la illis_fw-la contradiceret_fw-la affirmaretque_fw-la plagas_fw-la non_fw-la infligendas_fw-la esse_fw-la clericis_fw-la placuit_fw-la imperatori_fw-la &_o magistratibus_fw-la ut_fw-la quaestio_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o regius_fw-la haberetur_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la ergo_fw-la intellecta_fw-la stephani_fw-la improbitate_fw-la primum_fw-la 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