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denmark_n sweedland_n geneva_n zurick_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v one_o common_a creed_n and_o the_o same_o which_o unite_v all_o local_a church_n into_o one_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old._n but_o though_o we_o protestant_n be_v unite_v into_o one_o faith_n yet_o because_o we_o be_v not_o unite_v under_o one_o pope_n no_o more_o than_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v mr._n sclater_n leave_v we_o avery_n stout_a reason_n if_o yet_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o true_a reason_n but_o by_o what_o we_o have_v see_v of_o his_o reason_n yet_o we_o have_v some_o cause_n to_o believe_v he_o have_v some_o other_o reason_n that_o be_v strong_a than_o this_o some_o reserve_v reason_n among_o those_o which_o he_o call_v pag._n 5._o his_o reserve_v principle_n but_o to_o let_v mr._n sclater_n go_v at_o present_a till_o we_o meet_v he_o again_o the_o author_n of_o the_o nubes_fw-la testium_fw-la will_v persuade_v you_o to_o think_v that_o in_o those_o by-opinion_n wherein_o we_o 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provide_v which_o be_v the_o church_n rule_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o heathen_a prince_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o every_o country_n shall_v submit_v to_o he_o that_o be_v their_o primate_n and_o own_v he_o for_o their_o head_n and_o do_v nothing_o of_o moment_n without_o his_o approbation_n by_o which_o canon_n the_o primacy_n be_v fix_v in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o every_o province_n and_o all_o metropolitan_o throughout_o the_o world_n stand_v upon_o the_o same_o level_n and_o have_v the_o same_o supreme_a authority_n in_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n and_o country_n you_o can_v but_o smile_v to_o see_v what_o a_o marginal_a note_n there_o be_v upon_o this_o canon_n in_o binius_n edition_n of_o it_o est_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la romani_fw-la certis_fw-la &_o finitis_fw-la limitibus_fw-la circumscripta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n except_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v circumscribe_v within_o certain_a and_o determinate_a limit_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n or_o colour_n for_o that_o exception_n the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o time_n show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o force_a interpretation_n of_o the_o canon_n for_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v limit_v as_o all_o the_o other_o be_v so_o that_o aeneus_fw-la silvius_n afterward_o pope_n pius_n the_o second_o ingenuous_o confess_v that_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n little_a respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nor_o do_v the_o nicene_n council_n give_v the_o roman_a bishop_n any_o title_n to_o their_o pretend_a primacy_n for_o in_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n the_o father_n decree_v that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v hold_v that_o the_o bishop_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o they_o who_o be_v in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n because_o this_o be_v likewise_o the_o custom_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n also_o that_o antioch_n and_o other_o province_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o privilege_n preserve_v to_o their_o church_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o those_o time_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n be_v limit_v and_o bound_v and_o that_o to_o the_o suburbicary_n church_n in_o italy_n as_o ruffinus_n right_o understand_v that_o canon_n 2._o that_o other_o province_n have_v the_o same_o equal_a privilege_n within_o themselves_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v 3._o that_o those_o privilege_n be_v every_o where_o found_v on_o ancient_a custom_n 4._o that_o those_o custom_n shall_v still_o continue_v in_o force_n but_o all_o this_o can_v not_o bind_v the_o ambition_n of_o some_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o endeavour_v and_o hope_v to_o enlarge_v their_o jurisdiction_n by_o the_o great_a interest_n they_o have_v in_o the_o now_o christian_n emperor_n who_o express_v much_o tenderness_n to_o the_o church_n in_o lieu_n of_o those_o hardship_n she_o have_v endure_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o think_v it_o no_o little_a piety_n out_o of_o veneration_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o their_o successor_n and_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o by_o degree_n bring_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n into_o great_a request_n beside_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n who_o lay_v under_o church-censure_n be_v wont_a to_o appeal_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o redress_n as_o the_o donatist_n do_v to_o constantine_n in_o the_o pontificate_n of_o melchiade_n the_o emperor_n think_v it_o proper_a for_o he_o to_o commit_v the_o cognisance_n of_o church_n cause_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o churchman_n do_v use_v to_o depute_v and_o delegate_v the_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o see_v with_o some_o more_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o as_o this_o give_v encouragement_n to_o factious_a man_n ever_o and_o anon_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o it_o give_v encouragement_n also_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o other_o country_n where_o such_o cause_n shall_v regular_o have_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v in_o public_a synod_n yet_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o for_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n never_o attempt_v to_o execute_v their_o usurp_a power_n but_o still_o they_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n from_o those_o who_o assert_v their_o own_o canonical_a privilege_n and_o right_n thus_o when_o julius_n endeavour_v to_o interpose_v in_o the_o case_n of_o athanasius_n who_o have_v be_v unjust_o condemn_v by_o the_o oriental_a bishop_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o tyre_n and_o antioch_n though_o julius_n pretend_v only_o that_o it_o be_v not_o canonical_o do_v but_o that_o himself_o and_o other_o bishop_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v interest_v too_o in_o a_o affair_n of_o that_o high_a nature_n yet_o julius_n his_o appear_v in_o this_o cause_n put_v the_o oriental_a bishop_n into_o a_o rage_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o they_o wherein_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o passion_n and_o opposition_n and_o 391._o council_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 391._o confess_v that_o they_o charge_v he_o with_o kindle_v a_o flame_n of_o discord_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ibid._n quâ—…_n dicendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la flamina_fw-la discordiae_fw-la accendisse_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la id_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o vestris_fw-la literis_fw-la objicitis_fw-la jul._n ep._n verè_fw-la parem_fw-la eundemque_fw-la honorem_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la episcopatibus_fw-la censetis_fw-la esse_fw-la neque_fw-la ex_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la civitatum_fw-la ut_fw-la vos_fw-la scribitis_fw-la honorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la crescere_fw-la arbitramini_fw-la id._n ibid._n positive_a in_o their_o opinion_n that_o in_o all_o bishopric_n the_o honour_n be_v real_o equal_a and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o honour_n much_o less_o the_o 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