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A34974 Roman-Catholick doctrines no novelties, or, An answer to Dr. Pierce's court-sermon, miscall'd The primitive rule of Reformation by S.C. a Roman-Catholick. Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674. 1663 (1663) Wing C6902; ESTC R1088 159,933 352

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presbyterian_o find_v out_o against_o the_o mischief_n of_o schism_n true_o no_o other_o but_o by_o reject_v that_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o which_o we_o profess_v the_o certain_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o be_v by_o believe_v that_o schism_n i●_n no_o such_o ill_a thing_n as_o that_o much_o care_n need_v be_v use_v to_o prevent_v it_o but_o sure_o english_a protestant_n not_o have_v blot_v out_o of_o their_o creed_n that_o article_n since_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o constitute_a one_o bishop_n necessary_a to_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o diocese_n etc._n etc._n will_v find_v great_a difficulty_n to_o show_v a_o reason_n why_o one_o governor_n be_v not_o as_o necessary_a to_o the_o ●nity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o which_o only_o both_o unity_n and_o indefectibility_n be_v promise_v and_o without_o which_o the_o unity_n of_o province_n or_o diocese_n be_v but_o faction_n 3._o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n think_v so_o
the_o great_a saint_n basil_n who_o write_v to_o st._n athanasius_n about_o suppress_v arianism_n in_o the_o east_n have_v these_o word_n it_o seem_v convenient_a to_o we_o to_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 52._o to_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v have_v regard_n to_o our_o affair_n and_o interpose_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o decree_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o that_o he_o will_v give_v authority_n to_o s●m_v choice_a person_n who_o may_v bring_v the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n for_o the_o annul_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v violent_o do_v there_o etc._n etc._n 6._o again_o 343._o when_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n about_o the_o year_n 343._o assemble_v by_o arian_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v frame_v a_o new_a confession_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v argue_v of_o nullity_n say_v s●crates_n 5._o especial_o because_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v neither_o himself_n present_a nor_o send_v any_o to_o supply_v his_o 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asclepas_n bishop_n of_o gaza_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 2._o say_v sozomen_n to_o who_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o throne_n the_o care_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v pertain_v restore_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o own_o church_n and_o he_o add_v further_a that_o he_o command_v those_o who_o have_v depose_v they_o to_o appear_v on_o a_o day_n appoint_v at_o rome_n to_o give_v account_n of_o their_o judgement_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o unpunished_a if_o they_o do_v not_o cease_v from_o innovate_a all_o this_o he_o do_v say_v theodoret_n 4._o not_o by_o usurpation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o church_n law_n 9_o again_o when_o the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n cale_a be_v enter_v into_o debate_n about_o the_o cause_n of_o john_n patriark_n of_o antioch_n the_o bp._n of_o jerusalem_n interpose_v affirm_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o church_n of_o antioch●_n as_o always_o govern_v by_o the_o roman_a whereupon_o the_o whole_a council_n remit_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o cause_n to_o the_o pope_n 10._o moreover_o when_o dioscorus_n patriark_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o scismatical_a council_n of_o ephesus_n have_v depose_v flavian_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n flavian_n appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o this_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o synod_n chalced._n say_v the_o emperor_n valentinian_n 11._o two_o example_n more_o i_o will_v the_o rather_o add_v because_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n be_v particular_o concern_v in_o they_o the_o first_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o sardica_n assemble_v about_o twenty_o year_n after_o that_o of_o nice_n 345._o this_o council_n be_v by_o justinian_n call_v ecumenical_a because_o though_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n depart_v before_o the_o conclusion_n yet_o the_o canon_n of_o it_o be_v never_o reject_v by_o they_o 4._o in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n it_o be_v ordain_v upon_o a_o proposal_n make_v by_o the_o famous_a osius_n of_o corduba_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o in_o any_o controversy_n between_o bishop_n which_o can_v not_o be_v determine_v in_o their_o own_o respective_a province_n the_o person_n aggrieve_v may_v appeal_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o may_v renew_v the_o process_n and_o appoint_v judge_n and_o by_o a_o second_o proposal_n of_o gaudentius_n a_o bishop_n in_o case_n any_o bishop_n depose_v shall_v make_v such_o a_o appeal_n till_o the_o pope_n have_v determine_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o permit_v that_o another_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o his_o place_n these_o decree_v the_o council_n make_v to_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o apostle_n 12._o now_o at_o this_o con●cil_n among_o other_o bishop_n from_o all_o the_o western_a country_n some_o come_v out_o of_o our_o brittany_n as_o st._n athanasius_n a_o eye-witness_n assure_v we_o ●_o and_o therefore_o 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caeteris_fw-la episcopis_fw-la in_o hybernia_n catholicis_fw-la 61._o as_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o register_n of_o his_o epistle_n 13._o a_o second_o monument_n wherein_o we_o britain_n have_v a_o peculiar_a interest_n be_v that_o most_o ancient_a first_o council_n of_o arles_n celebrate_v according_a to_o baronius_n and_o sirmondus_n assent_v to_o by_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n in_o the_o year_n 314._o about_o eleven_o year_n before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a 314._o the_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o canon_n in_o these_o word_n first_o concern_v the_o paschal_n observation_n of_o our_o lord_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o upon_o one_o day_n and_o at_o one_o time_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o according_a to_o custom_n thou_o will_v direct_v letter_n to_o all_o and_o moreover_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v insert_v this_o breviary_n of_o
their_o epistle_n to_o our_o most_o holy_a lord_n and_o brother_n silvester_n marinus_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o bishop_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o town_n of_o arles_n we_o have_v signify_v to_o your_o charity_n the_o thing_n decree_v by_o common_a council_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o may_v know_v what_o they_o ought_v for_o the_o future_a to_o observe_v here_o may_v be_v see_v a_o patriarchical_a council_n send_v their_o decree_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a person_n from_o who_o all_o christian_n be_v to_o receive_v information_n of_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o practice_v and_o by_o who_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v to_o be_v oblige_v thereto_o in_o which_o regard_n st._n martin_n pope_n and_o martyr_n make_v this_o the_o pope_n most_o proper_a title_n that_o he_o be_v custos_fw-la canonum_fw-la divinorum_fw-la 14._o at_o this_o council_n be_v present_a three_o bishop_n representatives_n of_o the_o british_a clergy_n eborius_n bishop_n of_o york_n restitutus_n bishop_n of_o lonidon_n adelphius_n bishop_n of_o maldon_n call_v then_o colonia_n londinensium_n with_o sacerdos_n a_o priest_n and_o arminius_n a_o deacon_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n be_v by_o restitutus_n bring_v into_o brittany_n say_v bishop_n godwin_n out_o of_o bale_n by_o which_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n himself_o nor_o his_o place_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n be_v unknown_a nor_o un-acknowledged_n by_o the_o britain_n long_a before_o st._n augustine_n day_n 15._o and_o now_o it_o will_v be_v seasonable_a to_o answer_v the_o doctor_n great_a objection_n ground_v on_o that_o famous_a 6_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n by_o which_o he_o say_v every_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v chief_a in_o his_o proper_a diocese_n 18._o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v chief_a in_o he_o this_o be_v now_o to_o be_v examine_v the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v still_o in_o force_n in_o egypt_n 6._o lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n enjoy_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o all_o in_o as_o much_o as_o such_o likewise_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o like_a manner_n both_o in_o antioch_n and_o other_o province_n let_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d privilege_n be_v preserve_v entire_a to_o every_o church_n 16._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o canon_n will_v best_o appear_v from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v and_o that_o apparent_o be_v for_o the_o regulate_a and_o compose_v disorder_n begin_v in_o egypt_n by_o meletius_n bishop_n of_o lycopolis_n who_o rebellious_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n presume_v to_o ordain_v bishop_n independent_o on_o he_o this_o scismatical_a attempt_n the_o council_n here_o repress_n command_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v entire_a jurisdiction_n through_o all_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n and_o the_o roman_a bishop_n in_o his_o patriarchat_n and_o may_v say_v in_o his_o metropolitanship_n too_o be_v make_v the_o pattern_n according_a to_o which_o this_o regulation_n be_v frame_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o plenary_a right_n and_o universal_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o i_o have_v show_v already_o and_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o same_o yet_o further_o even_o in_o the_o time_n precede_v this_o council_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v exercise_v over_o the_o patriarc_n themselves_o but_o only_o of_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o call_a synod_n correct_v manner_n and_o make_v ordination_n according_a to_o his_o patriarkal_n and_o metropolitical_a jurisdiction_n for_o those_o word_n in_o the_o six_o nicene_n canon_n similiter_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la caete●as_fw-la provincias_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n that_o be_v those_o province_n also_o that_o be_v not_o such_o where_o a_o patriarc_n reside_v honour_n suus_fw-la unicuique_fw-la servetur_fw-la let_v every_o one_o honour_n be_v preserve_v to_o he_o compare_v with_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o ephesian_a council_n show_v clear_o enough_o that_o not_o only_o patriarkical_a authority_n but_o metropolitical_a also_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o canon_n and_o the_o roman_a bishop_n authority_n also_o herein_o make_v a_o pattern_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o canon_n intend_v not_o to_o equalise_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o full_a jurisdiction_n 6._o the_o most_o learned_a marca_n late_a archbishop_n of_o tholouse_n observe_v that_o those_o who_o object_n it_o against_o the_o pope_n primacy_n though_o they_o fortify_v themselves_o even_o with_o ru●●inus_n his_o interposition_n of_o suburbicarian_a church_n will_v gain_v but_o little_a by_o it_o for_o it_o signisignify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v ordain_v either_o immediate_o or_o by_o commission_n all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o suburbicarian_a church_n so_o ought_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o do_v in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n 17._o but_o though_o i_o mention_v this_o version_n of_o ruffinus_n because_o it_o be_v much_o applaud_v by_o our_o primitive_a reformer_n and_o i_o expect_v doctor_n pier●e_v in_o his_o reply_n will_v have_v recourse_n to_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o most_o groundless_a and_o senseless_a translation_n or_o rather_o corruption_n of_o the_o canon_n his_o word_n be_v ut_fw-la apud_fw-la alexandriam_fw-la &_o in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it vetusta_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la servetur_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la egypti_n vel_fw-la hic_fw-la suburbicariarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sollicitudi●em_fw-la gerat_fw-la against_o which_o so_o much_o have_v be_v write_v that_o it_o will_v be_v to_o lose_v time_n to_o repeat_v it_o especial_o to_o the_o doctor_n who_o can_v be_v unacquainted_a with_o what_o hilar._n erasmus_n and_o 33._o scalager_n have_v observe_v of_o the_o interpreter_n that_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o omit_v pervert_v and_o change_v the_o text_n as_o he_o please_v and_o what_o other_o with_o much_o learning_n and_o judgement_n have_v say_v to_o this_o interpretation_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n jurisdiction_n as_o first_o patriarc_n whereby_o the_o other_o patriarcs_n be_v subordinate_a to_o he_o be_v oblige_v even_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o ordination_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n send_v withal_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n upon_o the_o approbation_n whereof_o and_o of_o the_o legality_n of_o their_o election_n and_o ordination_n he_o confirm_v they_o or_o otherwise_o depose_v they_o of_o which_o many_o example_n may_v be_v produce_v whosoever_o have_v but_o look_v into_o ecclesiastical_a history_n must_v confess_v that_o his_o particular_a patriarchat_n be_v far_o from_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o ten_o suburbicarian_a province_n subject_a to_o the_o vicariat_fw-la of_o rome_n nay_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a western_a empire_n which_o beside_o italy_n france_n spain_n germany_n brittany_n the_o six_o maritime_a province_n of_o africa_n etc._n etc._n contain_v illyricum_n macedon_n epyrus_n greece_n and_o the_o island_n near_o it_o and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o adversary_n zonaras_n balsamon_n 10._o etc._n etc._n write_v on_o this_o very_a canon_n hence_o st._n basil_n call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o western_a regious_a 2._o and_o st._n augustin_n say_v that_o pope_n innocent_n do_v preside_v over_o the_o western_a church_n and_o st._n hierom_n 77._o let_v they_o say_v he_o condemn_v i_o as_o a_o heretic_n with_o the_o west_n as_o a_o heretic_n with_o egypt_n 123._o that_o be_v with_o damasus_n and_o peter_n and_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n affirm_v that_o all_o the_o region_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o five_o patriarc_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o western_a rome_n constantinople_n alexandria_n thepolis_n or_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n now_o unless_o hesperia_n signify_v the_o whole_a west_n to_o what_o patriarc_n be_v france_n spain_n africa_n &c_n &c_n subject_a 23._o if_o not_o to_o rome_n how_o can_v all_o bishop_n be_v say_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o five_o patriarc_n hence_o the_o western_a bishop_n be_v by_o theodore_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o sacrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o chap._n viii_o proof_n of_o the_o pope_n supreme_a jurisdiction_n before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a how_o all_o apostle_n and_o all_o bishop_n equal_a 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their_o testimony_n of_o tradition_n must_v more_o than_o put_v to_o silence_v all_o contradiction_n of_o particular_a person_n or_o church_n it_o must_v also_o subdue_v their_o mind_n to_o a_o assent_n and_o this_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o anathema_n or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o answer_v to_o a_o civil_a death_n in_o the_o law_n 9_o if_o then_o a_o obedience_n so_o indispensable_a be_v require_v to_o legal_a judge_n who_o may_v possible_o give_v a_o wrong_a sentence_n how_o secure_o may_v we_o submit_v our_o judgement_n to_o the_o supreme_a tribunal_n of_o the_o church_n and_o how_o just_o will_v a_o anathema_n be_v inflict_v on_o all_o gainsayer_n of_o a_o authority_n that_o we_o be_v assure_v shall_v never_o mislead_v we_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o assurance_n which_o the_o preacher_n be_v not_o yet_o persuade_v of_o be_v now_o to_o be_v discover_v 10._o the_o true_a ground_n of_o the_o churche●_n infallibility_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n these_o promise_n be_v the_o true_a palladium_n not_o of_o the_o conclave_n but_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n nor_o do_v we_o think_v doctor_n pierce_v such_o a_o ulysses_n as_o to_o apprehend_v he_o can_v steal_v it_o away_o 11._o we_o do_v not_o deny_v however_o 22._o that_o infallibility_n and_o omniscience_n be_v as_o he_o say_v incommunicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o to_o who_o nature_n either_o lie_v or_o be_v deceive_v be_v essential_o contrary_a because_o he_o be_v essential_o immutable_a as_o in_o his_o be_v so_o in_o his_o understanding_n and_o will._n yet_o the_o immutable_a god_n can_v preserve_v mutable_a creature_n from_o actual_a mutation_n god_n who_o be_v absolute_o omniscient_a can_v teach_v a_o rational_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n necessary_a or_o expedient_a to_o be_v know_v so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n have_v much_o ignorance_n 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the_o common_a faith_n 6._o to_o conclude_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o church_n unity_n be_v a_o unchangeable_a article_n of_o our_o ●reed_n therefore_o certain_o the_o only_a effectual_a mean_n to_o preserve_v unity_n which_o be_v a_o un-appealable_a and_o infallible_a authority_n shall_v never_o be_v want_v in_o the_o church_n 13._o all_o these_o text_n and_o prmise_n we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o authority_n of_o tradition_n produce_v as_o firm_a ground_n of_o a_o infallibility_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n representative_a which_o have_v a_o influence_n over_o the_o soul_n of_o men●_n require_v much_o more_o than_o a_o external_a submission_n which_o yet_o be_v all_o that_o protestant_n will_v allow_v to_o the_o most_o authentic_a general_a council_n we_o hope_v now_o doctor_n pierce_n will_v not_o fly_v to_o mr._n chillingworths_n miserable_a shift_n and_o say_v that_o all_o these_o promise_n be_v only_o conditional_a and_o depend_v on_o the_o 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but_o this_o plea_n also_o be_v utter_o unsatisfy_v for_o whenever_o the_o superior_a and_o subordinate_a church-officer_n or_o ecclesiastical_a court_n shall_v contradict_v or_o oppose_v one_o another_o here_o the_o superior_a questionless_a be_v to_o be_v our_o guide_n otherwise_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o know_v who_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o to_o these_o not_o the_o other_o in_o such_o case_n must_v bel●ng_v these_o promise_n where_o they_o can_v possible_o agree_v to_o both_o 14._o these_o promise_n now_o being_n yea_o and_o amen_o the_o doctor_n must_v not_o seem_v to_o make_v our_o lord_n pass_v for_o a_o deceiver_n but_o apply_v they_o to_o his_o english_a protestant_n church_n since_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o the_o catholic_a for_o to_o some_o church_n they_o must_v be_v apply_v but_o let_v he_o consider_v withal_o he_o must_v condemn_v st._n gregory_n 24._o who_o profess_v that_o he_o venerate_v the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n as_o the_o four_o gospel_n he_o must_v condemn_v constantine_n who_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a profess_a nicen._n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n whatever_n be_v decree_v in_o the_o holy_a council_n of_o bishop_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o th●_n divine_a will_n in_o a_o word_n he_o must_v by_o condemn_v all_o the_o general_a council_n of_o god_n church_n condemn_v likewise_o which_o be_v more_o dangerous_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1_o eliz._n for_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o father_n in_o those_o council_n do_v pronounce_v many_o anathema_n against_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o a_o belief_n of_o such_o and_o such_o decision_n of_o they_o in_o some_o of_o which_o be_v new_a expression_n not_o extant_a in_o scripture_n but_o devise_v by_o the_o father_n then_o present_a as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n now_o i_o ask_v doctor_n pierce_n be_v
do_v otherwise_o be_v not_o to_o observe_v the_o canon_n but_o to_o follow_v our_o natural_a inclination_n soon_o weary_a of_o such_o a_o burden_n and_o ●ow_o the_o doctor_n may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o novelty_n he_o have_v find_v out_o to_o entertain_v his_o auditor_n with_o especial_o since_o all_o the_o forecited_a canon_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v within_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o first_o council_n be_v in_o force_n in_o england_n at_o the_o reformation_n as_o england_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o western_a patriarchat_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o without_o a_o transgression_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v repeal_v by_o this_o single_a national_a church_n much_o less_o can_v this_o church_n without_o a_o criminal_a formal_a schism_n make_v such_o a_o general_o receive_v practise_v a_o pretence_n for_o separation_n 16._o his_o allegation_n out_o of_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n that_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v wife_n be_v grant_v 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