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performance_n of_o that_o action_n in_o that_o clandestine_v place_n and_o irregular_a manner_n render_v the_o act_n invalid_a for_o bonner_n will_v have_v rather_o connive_v at_o it_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v take_v a_o occasion_n as_o a_o subtle_a enemy_n will_v do_v to_o make_v the_o scandal_n stick_v more_o close_o to_o they_o 9_o he_o further_o add_v they_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o expectation_n but_o n._n n._n be_v deceive_v in_o his_o relation_n which_o be_v false_a for_o 1._o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o landaff_n neither_o do_v he_o refuse_v as_o that_o signify_v a_o obstinate_a recusancy_n such_o as_o be_v allege_v in_o his_o catholic_n who_o as_o n._n n._n report_n refuse_v 2._o he_o allege_v they_o resolve_v to_o use_v mr._n scories_n help_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o do_v they_o resolve_v well_o for_o mr._n scorie_n do_v not_o only_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o be_v a_o regular_a valid_a bishop_n be_v consecrate_a aug._n 30._o 1551_o by_o 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authority_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a to_o boot_v n._n n._n have_v cast_v off_o all_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n add_v sin_n to_o sin_n one_o lie_n to_o another_o in_o report_v he_o perform_v it_o in_o this_o sort_n have_v etc._n etc._n for_o he_o only_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o neither_o in_o that_o sort_n he_o sugge_v which_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o as_o good_a evidence_n as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o vatican_n for_o thus_o as_o appear_v by_o they_o it_o be_v perform_v on_o the_o 17_o of_o decemb._n 1559_o the_o person_n nominate_v in_o the_o queen_n letter_n patent_n viz._n bishop_n barlow_n coverdale_n scory_n and_o the_o suffragan_n of_o bedford_n assemble_v at_o lambeth-chappel_n for_o archbishop_n parker_n be_v consecration_n where_o first_o morning-prayer_n be_v read_v than_o a_o sermon_n preach_v this_o bishop_n scory_n do_v and_o it_o be_v all_o he_o do_v along_o then_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v administer_v than_o they_o all_o four_o 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other_o not_o till_o afterward_o and_o upon_o several_a day_n 5._o but_o n._n n._n be_v wrong_v be_v be_v reprove_v for_o falsehood_n and_o misadventure_n he_o good_a man_n will_v say_v nothing_o but_o that_o for_o which_o he_o have_v good_a authority_n and_o good_a proof_n which_o whether_o they_o be_v regular_a and_o valid_a be_v next_o to_o be_v examine_v sect_n ii_o n._n n._n this_o narration_n of_o the_o consecration_n at_o the_o nagshead_n i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o hollywood_n constable_n and_o dr._n champney_n work_n they_o hear_v it_o from_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a clergy_n who_o be_v prisoner_n in_o wisbitch-castle_n as_o mr._n bluel_n dr._n watson_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o other_o these_o have_v it_o from_o mr._n neal_n and_o other_o catholic_n who_o be_v present_a at_o mr._n parker_n consecration_n at_o the_o nagshead_n as_o mr._n constable_n affirm_v the_o story_n be_v divulge_v yet_o be_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n none_o dare_v contradict_v it_o 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of_o maxentius_n his_o birth_n presume_v to_o correct_v all_o former_a historian_n by_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o ancient_a coin_n certain_o a_o ancient_a record_n be_v better_a than_o a_o ancient_a coin_n can_v be_v for_o stand_a record_n have_v always_o by_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o mankind_n be_v esteem_v the_o strong_a human_a testimony_n and_o the_o best_a assurance_n of_o faith_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v disbelieved_a or_o dispute_v upon_o the_o report_n of_o particular_a man_n because_o they_o have_v be_v purposely_o devise_v and_o preserve_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o after-age_n and_o the_o rectify_v of_o particular_a man_n several_a apprehension_n such_o as_o these_o we_o produce_v in_o this_o case_n which_o have_v convince_v and_o full_o satisfy_v more_o ingenuous_a adversary_n then_o n._n n._n or_o his_o narrator_n seem_v to_o be_v when_o dr._n reynolds_n show_v these_o record_n to_o mr._n hart_n he_o confess_v they_o be_v undeniable_a the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n acknowledge_v that_o father_n oldcorn_n alias_o hall_n take_v the_o leisure_n and_o pain_n to_o search_v the_o record_n who_o thereupon_o conclude_v they_o authentic_a archbishop_n whitgift_n with_o four_o other_o bishop_n prevail_v with_o four_o popish_a priest_n to_o view_v these_o record_n which_o when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o declare_v to_o they_o free_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o 3._o it_o have_v be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o such_o as_o these_o narrator_n be_v as_o shall_v after_o more_o full_o appear_v to_o divulge_v story_n by_o a_o holy_a fraud_n either_o to_o stagger_v weak_a mind_n or_o to_o settle_v the_o over-credulous_a bigot_n of_o their_o party_n in_o a_o detestation_n of_o archbishop_n whitgift_n life_n who_o the_o romanist_n may_v believe_v if_o they_o please_v if_o they_o will_v not_o take_v his_o word_n let_v they_o choose_v and_o show_v the_o contrary_a have_v give_v we_o a_o pregnant_a testimony_n hereof_o for_o he_o inform_v we_o that_o that_o archbishop_n go_v to_o dover_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o the_o town_n a_o intelligencer_n from_o rome_n land_v who_o wonder_v to_o see_v a_o archbishop_n in_o england_n and_o so_o honourable_o attend_v but_o see_v he_o the_o sunday_n follow_v wait_v on_o with_o a_o noble_a train_n and_o hear_v the_o solemn_a service_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v overtake_v with_o admiration_n and_o tell_v a_o english_a gentleman_n sir_n edw._n hobby_n who_o accompany_v he_o that_o they_o be_v lead_v in_o great_a blindness_n at_o rome_n by_o our_o own_o nation_n who_o make_v the_o people_n there_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o england_n either_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n or_o cathedral_n church_n or_o any_o church-government_n but_o etc._n etc._n 4._o these_o his_o narrator_n can_v never_o agree_v in_o the_o most_o material_a circumstance_n of_o the_o story_n they_o can_v speak_v either_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o consecrator_n or_o consecrate_a nor_o to_o the_o determinate_a place_n and_o time_n 5._o the_o story_n be_v contradict_v assoon_o as_o it_o be_v divulge_v as_o hereafter_o will_v be_v more_o full_o declare_v 6._o dr._n stapleton_n objection_n do_v not_o run_v on_o the_o nag's-head_n score_n he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o and_o therefore_o may_v reasonable_o be_v presume_v either_o not_o to_o have_v hear_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o or_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o the_o former_a be_v more_o probable_a for_o it_o be_v not_o divulge_v in_o his_o time_n 7._o if_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v perform_v clandestine_o or_o intend_v so_o to_o have_v be_v mr._n neal_n and_o the_o other_o catholic_n can_v not_o have_v be_v admit_v neither_o shall_v its_o clandestine_v performance_n have_v render_v the_o act_n invalid_a when_o john_n the_o twelve_o ordain_v a_o deacon_n in_o a_o stable_a i_o demand_v whether_o in_o n._n n_n private_a judgement_n the_o ordination_n be_v invalid_a sect_n iii_o n.n._n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v good_a the_o ordination_n against_o catholic_n be_v force_v to_o beg_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n whereby_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o temporality_n notwithstanding_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o ordination_n against_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o albeit_o king_n edward_n rite_n of_o ordination_n be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1_o eliz._n yet_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o nagshead_n be_v very_o different_a from_o it_o and_o frame_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la by_o scory_n puritanical_a spirit_n the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v such_o from_o and_o order_n for_o consecrate_v archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o edward_n the_o sixth_n time_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v in_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n and_o all_o act_n or_o thing_n heretofore_o do_v or_o make_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n elect_v to_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o queen_n letter_n patent_n or_o by_o commission_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o reign_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n declare_v and_o judge_v good_a and_o perfect_a in_o all_o respect_n and_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n see_v poulton_n in_o his_o calendar_n p._n 141._o n._n 5._o by_o which_o act_n it_o appear_v that_o not_o only_a king_n edward_n rite_n but_o any_o other_o use_v since_o the_o first_o of_o the_o queen_n reign_n upon_o her_o commission_n be_v enact_v good_a and_o so_o consequent_o the_o nagshead_n may_v pass_v hence_o it_o be_v they_o be_v call_v parliament_n bishop_n sect_n iii_o j._n s._n the_o chief_a argument_n which_o n.n._n frame_v in_o this_o section_n run_v thus_o 1._o their_o ordination_n be_v defective_a as_o not_o order_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o law_n of_o
the_o land_n therefore_o they_o be_v invalid_a which_o be_v a_o gross_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la for_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o ordination_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o canonicalness_n and_o legality_n thereof_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a for_o archbishop_n parker_n consecration_n be_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church-catholick_n but_o not_o of_o the_o roman_a which_o obviate_v one_o of_o dr._n stapleton_n pretend_a illegality_n and_o according_a to_o king_n edward_n rite_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v which_o be_v then_o establish_v by_o law_n as_o n._n n._n here_o confess_v which_o be_v another_o counterblast_n to_o dr._n stapleton_n who_o think_v otherwise_o and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o bishop_n bonner_n plea_n 2._o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o act_n which_o n._n n._n misrepresent_v show_v the_o purpose_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o parliament_n find_v by_o the_o reproach_n of_o some_o and_o the_o suspicion_n of_o other_o that_o many_o be_v not_o satisfy_v 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convenient_a for_o its_o nearness_n to_o bow-church_n where_o he_o be_v confirm_v and_o a_o dinner_n at_o a_o tavern_n dr._n reeves_n utter_o resuse_v for_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o dine_a at_o a_o tavern_n give_v all_o the_o colour_n to_o that_o malicious_a lie_n of_o dr._n parker_n being_n consecrate_a at_o the_o naggs-head_n and_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v captious_a and_o malicious_a people_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v the_o like_a upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n sect_n vi_o n._n n._n bishop_n bancroft_n be_v demand_v by_o william_n alabaster_n how_o dr._n parker_n and_o his_o colleague_n be_v consecrate_a he_o answer_v he_o hope_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o priest_n allude_v to_o scory_n may_v ordain_v bishop_n this_o answer_n be_v object_v in_o print_n against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n by_o hollinwood_n bancroft_n be_v alive_a then_o but_o not_o a_o word_n reply_v sect_n vi_o j._n s._n 1._o whether_o this_o relation_n have_v any_o truth_n in_o 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by_o thousand_o of_o witness_n or_o that_o so_o many_o grave_n and_o learned_a divine_n who_o for_o conscience_n sake_n lose_v all_o shall_v without_o fear_n of_o damnation_n engage_v themselves_o and_o posterity_n in_o damnable_a sacrilege_n by_o occasion_v so_o many_o sacrilegious_a ordination_n upon_o their_o charge_v protestant_n with_o no_o ordination_n no_o moderate_a or_o prudent_a man_n can_v suspect_v such_o person_n shall_v damn_v their_o soul_n out_o of_o mere_a spite_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o we_o catholic_n shall_v reordain_v protestant_a minister_n which_o after_o their_o conversion_n have_v be_v make_v priest_n upon_o the_o title_n of_o heresy_n and_o not_o of_o their_o know_a invalidity_n we_o shall_v also_o reordain_v the_o grecian_a priest_n which_o be_v against_o our_o know_a practice_n and_o tenant_n insomuch_o as_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o examine_v with_o all_o diligence_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o probability_n of_o the_o person_n receive_v valid_a order_n and_o find_v but_o my_o probable_a appearance_n thereof_o the_o practice_n be_v and_o have_v be_v for_o divers_a age_n to_o give_v order_n not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o whereas_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o all_o such_o minister_n receive_v their_o order_n in_o absolute_a term_n without_o any_o condition_n adjoin_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o use_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o layman_n sect_n xiii_o j._n s._n part_n 1._o this_o be_v n._n n_n last_o and_o worst_a medium_fw-la for_o his_o fable_n such_o as_o if_o it_o hold_v will_v destroy_v all_o human_a faith_n and_o the_o best_a assurance_n that_o can_v be_v have_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o 1._o this_o have_v be_v a_o old_a desperate_a shift_n of_o disingenuous_a papist_n who_o have_v forfeit_v all_o christian_a meekness_n and_o modesty_n when_o they_o be_v hardly_o press_v by_o their_o adversary_n with_o a_o pinch_a authority_n to_o cry_v forgery_n protestant_n assert_v pope_n honorius_n the_o first_o be_v a_o heretic_n because_o they_o find_v he_o condemn_v of_o heresy_n by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n under_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n pogonatus_n to_o which_o authority_n many_o learned_a romanist_n have_v give_v credit_n but_o the_o more_o rigid_a sort_n have_v take_v n._n n_n easy_a answer_n for_o a_o subterfuge_n forgery_n be_v use_v for_o this_o condemnation_n be_v malicious_o insert_v into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o emperor_n who_o have_v the_o original_a in_o his_o hand_n by_o a_o conspiracy_n with_o the_o actuary_n consent_v to_o their_o satisfaction_n pighius_fw-la be_v quoniam_fw-la be_v hier._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la resolute_a it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o the_o pope_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_n must_v be_v infallible_a for_o he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o a_o certain_a learned_a man_n wish_v lectorem_fw-la wish_v pighius_fw-la diatrib_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la pighius_fw-la to_o recant_v and_o draw_v in_o his_o easy_a answer_n but_o he_o fall_v synodi_fw-la fall_v id._n ib._n de_fw-fr act_n sextae_fw-la synodi_fw-la afresh_o on_o the_o matter_n and_o scorn_v to_o retract_v what_o he_o former_o have_v say_v still_o put_v in_o the_o same_o easy_a answer_n whereupon_o 2._o whereupon_o bannes_n 22._o qu._n 1._o art_n 10._o dub._n 2._o bannes_n be_v trouble_v at_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o man_n jeer_v he_o for_o his_o ready_a invention_n that_o after_o nine_o hundred_o year_n pighius_fw-la be_v but_o a_o man_n of_o yesterday_o can_v find_v all_o those_o witness_n which_o be_v produce_v against_o he_o to_o have_v be_v conspirator_n in_o a_o forgery_n and_o 11._o and_o loc._n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o ad_fw-la 11._o canus_n put_v this_o question_n to_o he_o how_o can_v pighius_fw-la clear_v he_o who_o usellus_n epiphanius_n and_o pope_n adrian_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v a_o heretic_n at_o this_o baronius_n 5._o baronius_n
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must_v most_o tame_o obey_v his_o order_n chap._n iu._n sect_n i._o n._n n._n go_v on_o but_o suppose_v their_o first_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o catholic_n another_o nullity_n be_v find_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o consecration_n to_o wave_v the_o matter_n of_o ordination_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o the_o protestant_n ritual_a it_o be_v a_o know_a principle_n common_a both_o to_o protestant_n and_o catholic_n that_o in_o the_o form_n of_o ordination_n there_o must_v be_v some_o word_n express_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n give_v to_o the_o ordain_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o ordainer_n express_v by_o general_a word_n indifferent_a and_o applicable_a to_o all_o or_o divers_a degree_n of_o holy_a order_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v one_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o bishop_n as_o for_o example_n receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o word_n be_v indifferent_a to_o priesthood_n and_o episcopacy_n and_o use_v in_o both_o ordination_n be_v not_o sufficient_o expressive_a of_o either_o in_o particular_a unless_o protestant_n will_v now_o at_o length_n profess_v themselves_o presbyterian_o make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o priest_n and_o bishop_n but_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o that_o as_o we_o catholic_n in_o the_o form_n whereby_o protestant_n ordain_v there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n express_v episcopal_a power_n and_o authority_n the_o form_n be_v take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n let_v protestant_n search_v all_o the_o catholic_n ritual_n not_o only_o of_o the_o west_n but_o of_o the_o east_n they_o will_v not_o find_v any_o form_n of_o consecrate_v bishop_n that_o have_v not_o the_o word_n bishop_n in_o it_o or_o some_o other_o express_v the_o particular_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o degree_n of_o holy_a order_n see_v joh._n morin_n de_fw-fr sacr._n ord._n par._n 1655._o sect_n i._o j._n s._n 1._o it_o seem_v n._n n_n former_a tedious_a harangue_n at_o length_n come_v to_o this_o archbishop_n parker_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o his_o catholic_n which_o be_v one_o nullity_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o tenant_n of_o his_o church_n witness_n bellarmine_n who_o lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr sacr._n in_o gen._n c._n 21._o determine_v that_o sacrament_n administer_v by_o heretic_n be_v valid_a and_o to_o its_o practice_n allow_v the_o ordination_n of_o the_o arrian_n and_o bonasiosi_fw-it and_o these_o of_o acacius_n see_v in_o morin_n de_fw-fr sacr._n ord._n and_o of_o the_o greek_n witness_n n._n n._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 2._o the_o other_o nullity_n lie_v in_o the_o form_n he_o be_v content_v to_o wave_v the_o matter_n but_o why_o so_o this_o have_v always_o be_v account_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o ordination_n bellarm._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sacr._n ord._n c._n 9_o sect._n ex_fw-la his_fw-la true_o relate_v concilium_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n his_o quarrel_n then_o be_v with_o the_o form_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v after_o some_o use_n make_v of_o his_o concession_n in_o this_o paragraph_n which_o will_v by_o good_a consequence_n destroy_v his_o whole_a former_a discourse_n for_o he_o confess_v 1._o that_o protestant_n have_v a_o form_n or_o ritual_a then_o undoubted_o they_o will_v use_v it_o and_o not_o bishop_n scory_v extempore_o spirit_n 2._o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o be_v presbyterian_o as_o his_o catholic_n then_o they_o be_v not_o puritan_n unless_o his_o catholic_n be_v so_o too_o then_o they_o reject_v not_o consecration_n as_o a_o rag_n of_o rome_n nor_o be_v they_o content_v with_o extraordinary_a call_v then_o they_o be_v as_o much_o for_o bishop_n and_o regular_o consecrate_a bishop_n as_o his_o catholic_n 3._o this_o form_n be_v prescribe_v and_o thereby_o they_o ordain_v therefore_o they_o do_v ordain_v by_o their_o prescript_n form_n and_o not_o as_o n._n n._n surmise_v and_o sugge_v 4._o the_o form_n have_v these_o word_n receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o n._n n's_o feign_a form_n be_v not_o use_v at_o archbishop_n parker_n consecration_n 5._o the_o form_n require_v the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v public_a in_o the_o church_n therefore_o his_o suggestion_n of_o a_o clandestine_v consecration_n be_v a_o calumny_n 6._o the_o form_n have_v the_o word_n bishop_n in_o it_o therefore_o it_o have_v sufficient_a to_o express_v the_o particular_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n 7._o the_o form_n require_v three_o bishop_n to_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o think_v the_o help_n of_o one_o be_v sufficient_a yet_o this_o be_v the_o form_n n._n n._n be_v please_v to_o quarrel_n with_o for_o 3._o he_o pretend_v there_o be_v a_o know_a principle_n common_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o he_o misrepresent_v this_o form_n must_v be_v use_v and_o no_o other_o bell._n incline_v
no_o church_n the_o step_n to_o christian_a and_o catholic_n belief_n be_v the_o wellgrounded_n credibility_n exclude_v all_o prudent_a doubt_n of_o the_o clergy_n we_o have_v the_o same_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n propose_v by_o its_o testimony_n and_o the_o true_a faith_n admit_v of_o no_o such_o doubt_n therefore_o protestant_n before_o they_o can_v prudent_o believe_v themselves_o to_o have_v true_a faith_n or_o be_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n must_v clear_v all_o the_o doubt_n object_v against_o their_o ordination_n for_o though_o any_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o nullity_n of_o their_o ordination_n yet_o he_o can_v but_o harbour_v a_o prudent_a doubt_n thereof_o there_o be_v so_o many_o reason_n and_o motive_n for_o it_o now_o to_o receive_v sacrament_n from_o priest_n of_o so_o doubtful_a authority_n be_v without_o doubt_v a_o damnable_a sacrilege_n it_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n against_o the_o light_n of_o 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the_o church_n of_o epirus_n yet_o the_o great_a council_n of_o 16._o of_o conc._n penult_n 28._o act._n 16._o chalcedon_n think_v fit_a to_o remand_v this_o liberality_n and_o enstate_v they_o upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o then_o constantinople_n be_v the_o imperial_a city_n for_o thus_o the_o order_n go_v the_o father_n orderly_o give_v the_o privilege_n of_o chiefty_a and_o headship_n to_o the_o see_v of_o old_a rome_n because_o that_o ally_n have_v the_o empire_n and_o move_v with_o like_a consideration_n give_v ult_n give_v evagr._fw-la â—_o â—_o c._n ult_n the_o like_a privilege_n to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n think_v it_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o senate_n as_o rome_n have_v be_v shall_v enjoy_v the_o like_a privilege_n these_o privilege_n be_v not_o only_o some_o honorary_a title_n and_o dignity_n as_o some_o romanist_n fancy_n but_o the_o like_a that_o rome_n have_v which_o in_o express_a word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o chiefty_a or_o headship_n which_o some_o learned_a romanist_n have_v observe_v and_o therefore_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 94._o 〈◊〉_d anton._n salm._n dr._n ham._n schis_fw-la disarm_v p._n 94._o privilegia_fw-la dignitates_fw-la &_o authoritates_fw-la privilege_n dignity_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v true_a the_o precedency_n of_o place_n which_o be_v mere_o honorary_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o which_o respect_n and_o honour_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o metropolitical_a church_n of_o long_o stand_v whereas_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n be_v not_o long_o before_o only_o a_o suffragan_n this_o canon_n have_v put_v the_o romanist_n to_o all_o their_o shift_n some_o pretend_v the_o whole_a last_o action_n to_o be_v spurious_a and_o clandestine_v but_o why_o then_o do_v the_o pope_n legate_n oppose_v it_o a_o spurious_a act_n be_v of_o itself_o void_a and_o a_o clandestine_v act_n can_v not_o prejudice_v their_o master_n and_o his_o interest_n and_o why_o do_v they_o produce_v this_o scandalous_a as_o they_o judge_v act_n as_o a_o proof_n for_o the_o pope_n plenitude_n of_o power_n over_o that_o of_o a_o general_n council_n these_o man_n will_v play_v at_o small_a game_n rather_o than_o stick_v out_o counterfeit_v stuff_n must_v pass_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o papal_a prerogative_n other_o of_o they_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o after_o the_o canon_n be_v pass_v the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o antioch_n for_o he_o of_o alexandria_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o see_v vacant_a be_v ashamed_a to_o move_v it_o this_o be_v a_o most_o disingenuous_a shameless_a falsity_n for_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v and_o most_o certain_a they_o e._n they_o conc._n tom._n 3._o p._n 475._o e._n both_o subscribe_v it_o other_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v this_o council_n be_v not_o then_o free_a and_o the_o canon_n extort_a by_o tumultuous_a importunity_n this_o be_v another_o scandalous_a calumny_n for_o all_o the_o father_n do_v own_v it_o as_o their_o 463._o their_o ibid._n p._n 463._o act_n and_o deed_n both_o by_o subscription_n and_o attestation_n before_o the_o judge_n depute_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o see_v that_o synodal_n order_n be_v regular_o observe_v for_o confirmation_n whereof_o they_o publish_v a_o manifesto_n but_o they_o of_o all_o other_o shuffler_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o wise_a course_n who_o very_o cautious_o and_o industrious_o have_v leave_v it_o out_o of_o their_o edition_n of_o the_o council_n which_o save_v they_o the_o labour_n of_o beat_v their_o brain_n to_o invent_v such_o handsome_a excuse_n cavil_n and_o calumny_n which_o yet_o be_v much_o more_o than_o need_v for_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o operative_a but_o declarative_n not_o introductory_n but_o confirmative_a in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o fifty_o year_n before_o have_v pass_v at_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n which_o resolve_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o primacy_n next_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o constantinople_n 9_o constantinople_n conc._n constant_a 1._o c._n 1_o 2_o 3._o soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o be_v new-rome_n and_o if_o both_o these_o be_v suspect_v and_o fail_v or_o not_o extant_a yet_o there_o be_v another_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o the_o roman_a censor_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o traduce_v either_o as_o spurious_a or_o clandestine_v or_o force_v and_o be_v receive_v in_o their_o edition_n which_o will_v quite_o foil_v and_o rout_n out_o monarchical_a sovereignty_n it_o be_v this_o 15._o this_o conc._n chalced._n c._n 9_o act._n 15._o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o have_v a_o complaint_n against_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o province_n let_v he_o either_o repair_n to_o the_o primate_n of_o the_o same_o diocese_n or_o chief_a jurisdiction_n or_o to_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o let_v he_o be_v judge_v there_o caran_n approve_a by_o bell._n in_o his_o annot._n will_v have_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o exarch_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o primate_n but_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o roman_a highpriest_n be_v that_o prince_n this_o shift_n be_v refell_v in_o the_o three_o council_n car._n council_n conc._n 26_o juxt_n car._n of_o carthage_n which_o determine_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_v which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o for_o the_o word_n exarch_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notion_n it_o be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o a_o archbishop_n thus_o in_o the_o greek_a euchologue_n notice_n be_v give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n that_o a_o church_n be_v build_v and_o near_o finish_v he_o direct_v a_o letter_n for_o its_o consecration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o metropolitan_a thereof_o or_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d province_n but_o ordinary_o or_o more_o frequent_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o 177._o the_o dr._n ham._n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o animad_fw-la on_o the_o dissert_v p._n 177._o primate_n as_o here_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o anaclitus_n who_o in_o a_o decretal_a epistle_n receive_v by_o the_o romanist_n which_o therefore_o be_v of_o good_a authority_n against_o they_o thus_o inform_v we_o viz._n in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o province_n primate_fw-la be_v place_v by_o divine_a ecclesiastical_a law_n that_o to_o they_o the_o bishop_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a may_v resort_v and_o make_v their_o appeal_n this_o also_o be_v enter_v into_o and_o recite_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon-law_n approve_v and_o publish_v by_o gregory_n the_o thirteen_o all_o which_o be_v perfect_o consonant_a to_o the_o direction_n for_o appeal_n give_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n let_v appeal_v be_v make_v from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a from_o he_o to_o the_o primate_n or_o exarch_n and_o that_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n let_v patriarch_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n hear_v and_o make_v a_o end_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v this_o exarch_n for_o here_o be_v two_o plenipotentiaries_n appoint_v in_o the_o same_o commission_n strengthen_v with_o equal_a power_n and_o authorize_v to_o act_v joint_o and_o several_o in_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o appeal_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o pope_n be_v neither_o of_o these_o plenipotentiaries_n or_o commissioner_n but_o only_o in_o a_o reserve_a case_n when_o the_o bishop_n complainant_n shall_v appeal_v to_o he_o which_o bishop_n too_o must_v be_v one_o of_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o so_o have_v no_o power_n confer_v on_o he_o but_o that_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n enjoy_v equal_o with_o he_o for_o the_o respective_a bishop_n of_o their_o diocese_n may_v if_o they_o please_v 3._o please_v conc._n constan_n 1._o c._n 3._o appeal_v to_o their_o own_o primate_n or_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n it_o be_v at_o their_o discretion_n to_o choose_v which_o of_o these_o they_o like_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v their_o cause_n of_o complaint_n and_o be_v tie_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o of_o these_o two_o but_o not_o at_o all_o to_o appeal_v to_o rome_n and_o the_o bishop_n aggrieve_v though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n diocese_n may_v wave_n he_o and_o seek_v remedy_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v but_o the_o same_o power_n which_o the_o other_o patriarch_n enjoy_v and_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n have_v the_o like_a in_o a_o more_o ample_a manner_n than_o either_o
he_o or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o all_o those_o of_o rome_n may_v appeal_v to_o their_o own_o patriarch_n so_o they_o may_v refuse_v and_o those_o of_o other_o diocese_n be_v prohibit_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v bind_v either_o to_o their_o own_o diocesan_n or_o else_o to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o suppose_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o plenipotentiaries_n the_o other_o join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o have_v a_o coordinate_a power_n because_o they_o be_v empower_v to_o act_v several_o and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o coordinacy_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o supremacy_n and_o equality_n incompatible_a with_o sovereignty_n but_o the_o sultan_n pontifician_n give_v one_o of_o n._n n_n easy_a answer_n to_o these_o premise_n which_o their_o wit_n will_v make_v use_n of_o viz._n they_o be_v but_o wordish_a testimony_n which_o be_v easy_o despise_v or_o disguise_v their_o great_a achilles_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o plain_a term_n a_o ready_a invention_n will_v quick_o find_v a_o interpretation_n to_o transform_v they_o but_o withal_o he_o be_v so_o civil_a as_o to_o show_v a_o ready_a way_n how_o to_o deceive_v and_o baffle_v the_o wit_n which_o be_v to_o produce_v matter_n of_o fact_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o evade_v nor_o so_o liable_a to_o misconstruction_n if_o therefore_o the_o usage_n concur_v with_o the_o stand_a law_n the_o forego_v conclusion_n be_v right_o deduce_v and_o the_o romanist_n conclude_v guilty_a of_o those_o crime_n article_v against_o they_o and_o what_o the_o practice_n have_v be_v will_v be_v easy_o know_v by_o the_o ensue_a instance_n fortunatus_n felicissimus_n and_o other_o be_v trouble_v that_o st._n cyprian_a have_v intelligence_n hereof_o write_v 55._o write_v lib._n 1._o ep._n 3._o ed._n pam._n 55._o to_o cornelius_n and_o reprove_v he_o for_o assume_v a_o power_n to_o himself_o to_o judge_n of_o a_o sentence_n pass_v in_o africa_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o law_n among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o just_a the_o cause_n be_v there_o hear_v where_o the_o crime_n be_v commit_v which_o in_o plain_a english_a be_v the_o fact_n be_v do_v in_o africa_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o what_o have_v a_o european_a to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o it_o for_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o epistle_n a_o certain_a portion_n of_o the_o lord_n flock_v be_v assign_v to_o each_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o african_a bishop_n be_v no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n nisi_fw-la paucis_fw-la perditis_fw-la &_o desperatis_fw-la unless_o some_o few_o desperate_a lewd_a companion_n think_v so_o the_o same_o st._n cyprian_n deal_v as_o sharp_o with_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n another_o of_o his_o contemporary_n who_o he_o charge_v with_o perfidiousness_n in_o undertake_v 74._o undertake_v cypr._n ep._n add_v pompeian_a ed._n pam._n 74._o the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n and_o with_o ambition_n and_o tyranny_n for_o that_o he_o make_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n and_o by_o tyranny_n have_v drive_v his_o fellow-bishop_n to_o a_o necessity_n cypr._n necessity_n conc._n carthag_n inter_fw-la opera_fw-la cypr._n of_o obedience_n baron_fw-fr have_v confess_v that_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n beginning_n at_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n relate_v 24._o relate_v bar._n an._n 588_o n._n 24._o particular_o to_o stephen_n but_o firmilianus_n and_o pam._n and_o ep._n 45._o ed._n pam._n the_o eastern_a bishop_n handle_v stephen_n more_o rough_o call_v he_o a_o schismatic_a and_o one_o that_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o apostate_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o ecclesiastical_a union_n and_o one_o who_o think_v he_o may_v excommunicate_v all_o thereby_o indeed_o excommunicate_v himself_o alone_a from_o all_o st._n aug._n 23._o aug._n ep._n 162._o conc._n milev_n c._n 22._o codex_fw-la afric_n c._n 23._o in_o the_o case_n of_o cecilianus_n and_o donatus_n a_o nigris_fw-la causis_fw-la severe_o rebuke_v melchiade_n or_o meltiades_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o he_o with_o his_o transmarine_a colleague_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o discuss_v and_o reverse_v that_o judgement_n which_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o council_n of_o seventy_o bishop_n in_o africa_n anastasius_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o bishop_n of_o rome_n decree_v that_o the_o donatist_n who_o have_v be_v prefer_v to_o charge_n and_o dignity_n though_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v continue_v but_o the_o african_a father_n in_o council_n make_v a_o counter-decree_n that_o the_o conform_v and_o repent_v donatist_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o retain_v their_o place_n and_o dignity_n with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v in_o the_o 50._o the_o about_o ann._n 401._o justel_n in_o cod._n conc._n eccl._n afric_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ball_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n ep._n 50._o transmarine_a roman_n synod_n julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n press_v the_o restitution_n of_o athanasius_n whereupon_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n meet_v in_o council_n and_o signify_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pragmatical_a presumption_n in_o he_o to_o 11._o to_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o interpose_v in_o their_o affair_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o contradict_v they_o neither_o will_v they_o endure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o this_o be_v not_o the_o resolution_n only_o of_o the_o eusebian_n and_o semi-arrian_a bishop_n who_o yet_o be_v conformist_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o arr._n but_o soz._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 68_o athan._n or_o 1._o contr_n arr._n of_o the_o catholic_n also_o act_v in_o the_o council_n who_o though_o they_o favour_v athanasius_n and_o his_o cause_n yet_o think_v fit_a to_o check_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n insolency_n juvenalis_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n move_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o his_o bishopric_n may_v be_v promote_v into_o a_o patriarchate_n which_o motion_n the_o father_n assemble_v do_v entertain_v and_o refer_v the_o order_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o himself_o and_o maximus_n the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n who_o agree_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n shall_v hold_v the_o two_o phenicia_n and_o arabia_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o three_o palestine_n which_o accord_v they_o represent_v to_o the_o council_n desire_v they_o to_o confirm_v it_o which_o they_o willing_o legate_n willing_o conc._n chalc._o act_n 7._o p._n 105._o evagr._fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 18._o niceph._n l._n 5._o c._n 30._o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o pope_n legate_n condescend_v to_o and_o over_o and_o above_o procure_v the_o judge_n to_o add_v the_o royal_a assent_n for_o its_o full_a settlement_n baronius_n relate_v the_o pope_n resist_v what_o be_v do_v thus_o in_o council_n and_o hinder_v the_o execution_n thereof_o for_o a_o good_a while_n which_o be_v till_o the_o five_o synod_n assemble_v where_o 246._o where_o baron_fw-fr ann._n 553._o n._n 245_o 246._o the_o pope_n give_v his_o placet_fw-la and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v the_o accord_n put_v in_o execution_n but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a annalist_n mistake_n for_o fifteen_o year_n before_o that_o five_o synod_n under_o menna_n assemble_v peter_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v summon_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o three_o palestine_n two_o whereof_o be_v the_o metropolitan_o of_o caesarea_n and_o scythopolis_n to_o convene_v in_o council_n who_o according_o without_o demur_n 472._o demur_n conc._n tom._n 2._o p._n 472._o obey_v his_o summons_n the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o a_o long_a time_n disallow_v and_o reject_v the_o second_o general_n council_n yet_o the_o catholic_n church_n always_o own_v it_o and_o as_o occasion_v offer_v act_v by_o it_o that_o which_o move_v the_o then_o romanist_n to_o this_o dissatisfaction_n and_o averseness_n be_v that_o that_o council_n have_v settle_v the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n into_o a_o patriarchate_n which_o honour_n they_o repine_v at_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o precedency_n to_o the_o patriarch_n 2.3_o patriarch_n conc._n 2.3_o of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n and_o grant_v to_o he_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n minor_fw-la 125._o minor_fw-la in_o all_o 28_o roman_a province_n brerewood_n inquiry_n p._n 125._o thrace_n and_o pontus_n and_o therefore_o soon_o after_o this_o council_n determine_v the_o 553._o the_o resist_v it_o baron_n an._n 553._o bishop_n of_o rome_n endeavour_v to_o invalidate_v this_o settlement_n for_o statim_fw-la post_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v conclude_v damasus_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n indict_v a_o roman_a synod_n in_o which_o a_o counter-decree_n be_v enact_v
which_o as_o 65._o as_o alias_o turcelline_a l._n the_o 6_o 7_o &_o 8_o synodis_fw-la p._n 65._o turrian_n relate_v be_v extant_a in_o the_o vatican_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a for_o pope_n leo_n seventy_o year_n after_o 201._o after_o conc._n chalc._n act._n 16._o p._n 136_o 137._o leo_fw-la ep._n 53_o 54._o car._n p._n 201._o by_o his_o legate_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n oppose_v it_o though_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o his_o resistance_n be_v not_o value_v either_o by_o the_o council_n or_o the_o judge_n who_o indeed_o contemn_v it_o these_o two_o pope_n than_o do_v withstand_v it_o but_o caran_n add_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n receive_v it_o though_o welfare_n a_o little_a touch_n of_o ingenuity_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o it_o seem_v high_o esteem_v it_o it_o be_v not_o contradict_v which_o in_o effect_n import_v thus_o much_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o cunning_a as_o to_o 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and_o reject_v as_o far_o as_o in_o safe_a policy_n it_o can_v be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o opposition_n the_o catholic_n church_n still_o repute_v it_o a_o lawful_a general_n council_n and_o all_o the_o act_n and_o canon_n thereof_o to_o be_v obligatory_a and_o occasional_o practise_v according_a to_o they_o which_o be_v next_o to_o be_v demonstrate_v for_o by_o warranty_n of_o that_o canon_n in_o this_o council_n which_o so_o perplex_v the_o roman_a church_n anatolius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o sec_n do_v take_v place_n before_o and_o above_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 1._o alexandria_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalc._n act._n 1._o conc._n chalc._n p._n 8._o synod_n ann._n 553._o coll._n 1._o and_o antioch_n and_o so_o do_v eutychius_n in_o the_o five_o synod_n ann._n 553._o and_o when_o it_o be_v report_v to_o the_o father_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o reprobated_a council_n of_o ephesus_n neglect_v himself_o sit_v below_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v much_o offend_v say_v in_o great_a zeal_n why_o do_v not_o flavianus_n sit_v in_o his_o proper_a place_n that_o be_v next_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o his_o legate_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o canon_n which_o so_o trouble_v the_o pope_n patience_n st._n chrysostom_n when_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n chrys_n constantinople_n conc._n chalc._n act._n 11._o in_o fine_a soz._n l._n 8._o c._n 6._o say_v 14._o in_o ann._n 400._o pallad_n in_o vit_fw-fr chrys_n depose_v fifteen_o bishop_n in_o asia_n the_o lesser_a and_o ordain_v and_o settle_v other_o in_o their_o see_z and_o dignity_n and_o in_o ann._n 400_o the_o same_o st._n chrysostom_n celebrate_v a_o council_n at_o ephesus_n to_o which_o he_o call_v all_o the_o asian_a bishop_n who_o ready_o attend_v he_o after_o this_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n 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have_v different_a judgement_n humour_n passion_n and_o interest_n at_o last_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o this_o shift_n perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o such_o wretched_a priest_n yet_o this_o case_n be_v rare_a to_o this_o the_o bishop_n of_o minori_fw-la reply_v will_v god_n say_v he_o that_o the_o case_n be_v rare_a and_o that_o in_o this_o corrupt_a age_n we_o have_v not_o cause_n to_o doubt_v there_o be_v many_o but_o suppose_v there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o or_o one_o only_a let_v a_o knave_n priest_n baptise_v who_o have_v not_o a_o intention_n to_o administer_v the_o true_a baptism_n to_o a_o child_n who_o be_v after_o a_o grow_a man_n be_v create_v a_o bishop_n of_o a_o great_a city_n so_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o his_o diocese_n it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o baptise_a be_v not_o ordain_v nor_o they_o ordain_v who_o be_v promote_v by_o he_o behold_v million_o of_o nullity_n of_o sacrament_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o one_o 241._o one_o histor_n council_z of_o trent_n fol._n 241._o priest_n in_o one_o act_n only_o 4._o to_o give_v full_a measure_n of_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n in_o the_o most_o mysterious_a act_n of_o their_o religion_n dr._n holden_n 14._o holden_n apendix_n of_o schism_n p._n 445._o refert_fw-la dr._n ham._n dispatcher_n preface_n p._n 14._o aver_v all_o roman_a catholic_n do_v believe_v and_o reverence_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o the_o most_o substantial_a act_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v wherein_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n do_v consist_v no_o substantial_a resolution_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o their_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n thereof_o be_v so_o cross_a and_o various_a there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n concern_v it_o say_v 14._o say_v azor._fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 9_o or_o part_v 2._o l._n 2._o c._n 14._o azor._n there_o be_v six_o act_n of_o which_o it_o be_v doubt_v in_o which_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n consist_v say_v 2._o say_v tom._n 3._o do_v 75._o art_n 1_o 2._o suarez_n some_o place_n it_o in_o the_o one_o act_n of_o consecration_n but_o the_o doubter_n dispute_v against_o it_o for_o say_v they_o consecration_n belong_v rather_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n than_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o every_o external_a sacrifice_n such_o as_o the_o mass_n be_v must_v be_v sensible_a but_o the_o conversion_n make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v not_o sensible_a for_o the_o real_a change_n be_v not_o and_o again_o if_o the_o act_n of_o consecration_n than_o the_o outward_a element_n only_o be_v the_o host_n and_o matter_n offer_v but_o we_o may_v not_o say_v the_o species_n be_v the_o host_n other_o set_v it_o in_o the_o oblation_n but_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n oppose_v this_o because_o christ_n use_v no_o sacrificial_a act_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o the_o priest_n ought_v not_o though_o some_o of_o they_o grant_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o intergrity_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o how_o the_o trent-divines_a be_v divide_v in_o their_o judgement_n herein_o may_v be_v read_v hist_o counc_fw-la of_o trent_n fol._n 544_o etc._n etc._n some_o of_o they_o again_o conceive_v consecration_n consumption_n or_o sumption_n to_o be_v the_o essence_n this_o other_o contradict_v because_o then_o say_v they_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v destroy_v for_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v but_o sumption_n can_v be_v no_o part_n thereof_o because_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v be_v not_o for_o although_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v after_o the_o consecration_n yet_o be_v he_o true_o say_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o doctor_n doubt_v whether_o christ_n do_v receive_v in_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o the_o priest_n receive_v do_v nothing_o in_o christ_n person_n but_o his_o own_o other_o stand_v for_o fraction_n but_o this_o the_o doubter_n easy_o disprove_v for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o a_o act_n pure_o sacramental_a not_o at_o all_o sacrificial_a and_o fraction_n be_v before_o consecration_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v when_o n._n n._n have_v solve_v all_o these_o doubt_n and_o satisfy_v all_o these_o doubter_n he_o may_v be_v more_o confident_a of_o the_o demonstrative_a power_n of_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o may_v apply_v they_o to_o his_o own_o church_n in_o his_o own_o word_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la therefore_o the_o romanist_n before_o they_o can_v prudent_o believe_v themselves_o to_o have_v true_a faith_n or_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n must_v clear_v all_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n not_o object_v by_o protestant_n but_o start_v and_o pursue_v by_o their_o own_o divine_n concern_v their_o church_n their_o head_n of_o the_o church_n their_o ordination_n and_o the_o most_o substantial_a act_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o mass_n for_o though_o any_o person_n shall_v not_o etc._n etc._n 7._o n._n n._n go_v one_o step_n forward_o the_o step_z to_z christian_a and_o catholic_n belief_n be_v etc._n etc._n this_o have_v nothing_o of_o usefulness_n to_o his_o conclusion_n unless_o he_o prove_v that_o a_o clergy_n not_o regular_o ordain_v can_v believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o protestant_a church_n have_v a_o doubtful_a clergy_n in_o which_o his_o attempt_n have_v hitherto_o be_v unsuccessful_a and_o unlucky_a to_o he_o and_o his_o church_n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v the_o wellgrounded_n credibility_n of_o his_o church_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a belief_n this_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o be_v false_a for_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o assent_n and_o adherence_n to_o the_o object_n thereof_o upon_o the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o church_n but_o on_o that_o of_o god_n neither_o be_v its_o warranty_n derive_v from_o the_o church_n proposition_n but_o divine_a revelation_n true_a faith_n be_v found_v on_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n eph._n 2.20_o which_o move_v durand_n thus_o to_o define_v it_o it_o be_v a_o habit_n whereby_o we_o assent_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n reveal_v they_o but_o if_o he_o intend_v only_o that_o the_o church_n proposition_n be_v to_o her_o member_n the_o first_o motive_n and_o preparative_n of_o faith_n it_o will_v not_o be_v gainsay_v but_o then_o he_o must_v remember_v that_o a_o prudent_a christian_a will_v not_o take_v the_o church_n for_o well-grounded_o credible_a till_o he_o find_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n she_o deserve_v to_o be_v so_o esteem_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o church_n can_v appear_v so_o to_o he_o till_o he_o know_v the_o faith_n it_o propose_v which_o he_o can_v do_v but_o by_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o rule_n for_o every_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a habit_n must_v be_v sufficient_o know_v before_o the_o act_n result_v from_o they_o can_v be_v predicate_v of_o any_o subject_a capable_a to_o exercise_v they_o as_o i_o must_v know_v what_o prudence_n be_v before_o i_o can_v true_o affirm_v of_o any_o man_n that_o he_o be_v prudent_a 8._o that_o which_o n._n n._n main_o drive_v at_o be_v to_o seduce_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o her_o communion_n and_o solicit_v they_o to_o apostate_n to_o rome_n to_o effect_v this_o he_o take_v as_o he_o conceive_v a_o seasonable_a opportunity_n to_o perplex_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o his_o doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o late_a sad_a division_n then_o the_o romanist_n bend_v all_o their_o force_n to_o persuade_v easy_a seduceable_a temper_n this_o church_n be_v either_o a_o dead_a or_o long_o or_o bishop_n