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luther_n protest_v that_o none_o before_o he_o ever_o discover_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o have_v declare_v and_o all_o those_o that_o come_v thither_o persuade_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o without_o ever_o brag_v of_o the_o precedent_a possession_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n neither_o have_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o same_o church_n must_v have_v say_v luther_n have_v not_o yet_o pass_v forward_o enough_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v to_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o my_o doctrine_n for_o we_o know_v how_o much_o 〈◊〉_d and_o zuinglius_fw-la have_v add_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n and_o so_o there_o not_o be_v when_o luther_n come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o society_n neither_o visible_a nor_o invisible_a which_o hold_v luther_n doctrine_n and_o much_o less_o caluin_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d controvert_v between_o they_o and_o we_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v
in_o as_o high_a fame_n as_o be_v the_o first_o inventour_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o can_v your_o work_n be_v any_o whit_n disgrace_v by_o those_o who_o think_v it_o do_v with_o too_o much_o 〈◊〉_d for_o have_v it_o be_v in_o michael_n angel_n power_n to_o perfect_v his_o great_a judgement_n in_o one_o hour_n he_o who_o for_o that_o shall_v value_n it_o the_o less_o his_o own_o weak_a judgement_n will_v therein_o express_v and_o though_o we_o in_o a_o common_a proverb_n faith_n that_o rome_n be_v not_o build_v all_o up_o in_o one_o day_n yet_o can_v we_o see_v a_o city_n great_a as_o rome_n in_o all_o her_o 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o minute_n come_v to_o such_o perfection_n we_o may_v more_o express_v our_o wonder_n and_o not_o make_v the_o glory_n less_o so_o i_o conclude_v with_o modest_a truth_n and_o dare_v all_o their_o free_a censure_n who_o can_v but_o compare_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v try_v may_v spend_v his_o age_n ere_o in_o your_o whole_a work_n he_o shall_v mend_v one_o page_n a_o table_n of_o the_o title_n and_o summary_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o these_o four_o first_o book_n of_o the_o reply_n to_o the_o most_o excellent_a king_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n cathòlicke_fw-mi fol._n 13._o ii_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n 17_o iii_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n 21_o iu._n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_a church_n 23_o v._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n 25_o vi_o from_o what_o place_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o shepherd_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v 32_o vii_o of_o the_o example_n which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n 35_o viii_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o what_o union_n it_o consist_v 36_o ix_o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o predestinate_a and_o by_o way_n of_o adiunction_n of_o the_o visibilitie_n or_o invisibilitie_n of_o the_o church_n 39_o x._o of_o the_o unity_n of_o eternal_a faith_n 48_o xi_o of_o other_o invisible_a union_n 51_o xii_o of_o the_o knowledge_n that_o the_o predestinate_a have_v of_o their_o predestination_n 52_o xiii_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o these_o two_o phrase_n to_o communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o communicate_v with_o some_o member_n of_o the_o church_n depart_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n 55_o fourteen_o how_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n there_o be_v a_o sacred_a war_n 57_o xv._n of_o the_o pretend_a precept_n to_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n 58_o xvi_o of_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o the_o father_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n 68_o xuii_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n 69_o xviii_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a church_n with_o the_o modern_a 70_o xix_o of_o the_o conformity_n or_o inconformitie_n of_o the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o word_n catholic_n have_v be_v common_a to_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n and_o to_o the_o modern_a 74_o xx_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o city_n build_v upon_o a_o mountain_n 76_o xxi_o of_o the_o conformity_n or_o inconformitie_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o protestant_n in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o church_n 77_o xxii_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o ancient_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o modern_a 78_o 78_o xxiii_o of_o the_o communion_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n have_v by_o letter_n with_o those_o of_o the_o west_n 79_o xxiv_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o s._n clement_n the_o universal_a episcopate_n be_v commit_v to_o bishop_n 80_o xxv_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o other_o bishop_n 81_o xxvi_o of_o form_v letter_n 113_o xxvii_o of_o pretend_a excommunication_n attempt_v against_o the_o pope_n 116_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o counsel_n 125_o ii_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o visibilitie_n of_o the_o church_n 127_o iii_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o other_o patriarch_n 128_o iu._n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d at_o antioch_n and_o at_o rome_n 137_o v._o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n touch_v the_o government_n of_o the_o patriarch_n 147_o vi_o of_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o word_n church_n suburbicarie_n make_v by_o ruffinus_n in_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n 161_o vii_o of_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 178_o viii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n 204_o ix_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 217_o x._o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 219_o xi_o of_o the_o order_n of_o sit_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 220_o xii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n of_o the_o five_o council_n of_o constantinople_n 222_o xiii_o of_o the_o order_n of_o sit_v in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n 229_o fourteen_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sit_n in_o the_o council_n of_o aquilea_n 231_o xv._n of_o the_o call_n of_o counsel_n 232_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o appeal_v 244_o ii_o of_o the_o opposition_n of_o saint_n ireneus_fw-la to_o pope_n victor_n 249_o iii_o of_o the_o opposition_n of_o s._n cyprian_n 251_o iu._n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a for_o the_o judgement_n of_o cecilianus_n archbishop_n of_o carthage_n 264_o v._o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o milevitan_a council_n concern_v the_o beyond-sea_o appeal_v 273_o vi_o of_o the_o order_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 281_o vii_o of_o the_o african_a council_n 309_o viii_o whether_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o the_o african_a canon_n be_v more_o faithful_a than_o the_o greek_a rapsodie_n 315_o ix_o of_o the_o difficulty_n touch_v the_o epistle_n that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o african_a council_n 326_o x._o of_o the_o question_n of_o appeal_v treat_v off_o in_o the_o six_o council_n of_o carthage_n 329_o xi_o of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n 348_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o estate_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n 376_o ii_o what_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v wrought_v to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o church_n 378_o iii_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n 379_o iu._n of_o the_o indivisibility_n of_o the_o church_n 398_o u._n of_o the_o effect_n that_o division_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n 399_o vi_o of_o the_o pretend_a corruption_n of_o the_o church_n 400_o vii_o of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o 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for_o negative_n 419_o xvii_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o work_n iutitule_v imperfect_a 422_o xviii_o of_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o word_n of_o saint_n augustine_n to_o seek_v the_o church_n in_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n 423_o xix_o of_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n chrisostome_n in_o the_o thirty_o third_n homely_a upon_o the_o acts._n 427_o xx._n of_o the_o rule_n to_o judge_v admit_v by_o saint_n chrysostome_n and_o saint_n augustine_n 429_o xxi_o of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o thesis_n of_o this_o observation_n to_o his_o hipothesis_n 430_o xxii_o of_o the_o personal_a succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n 431_o xxiii_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o doctrine_n 434_o xxiv_o of_o the_o hold_n of_o a_o council_n 436_o xxv_o of_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o disputation_n to_o
the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n 437_o xxvi_o of_o the_o invention_n of_o order_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o reformation_n before_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o deformation_n 438_o xxvii_o of_o the_o indefectibilitie_n of_o the_o church_n 439_o xxviii_o of_o the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o father_n have_v intend_v that_o their_o doctrine_n have_v be_v hold_v from_o the_o beginning_n 441_o xxix_o of_o the_o exception_n that_o the_o king_n produce_v to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n 442_o xxx_o of_o the_o demand_v make_v for_o reformation_n since_o the_o five_o last_o age_n 443_o xxxi_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o english_a reformer_n with_o the_o donatist_n 444_o xxxii_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_a people_n which_o deny_v to_o the_o church_n the_o title_n of_o catholic_n 446_o xxxiii_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o writer_n 447_o xxxiv_o of_o the_o beg_n of_o the_o principle_n contain_v 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can_v be_v insert_v into_o no_o name_n of_o religion_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a but_o they_o must_v be_v tie_v by_o the_o common_a participation_n of_o some_o sign_n or_o visible_a sacrament_n contrariwise_o the_o very_a same_o saint_n august_n which_o distinguish_v between_o those_o in_o the_o house_n and_o those_o of_o the_o house_n teach_v we_o that_o all_o catholic_n both_o predestinate_a and_o reprobate_a be_v in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o church_n those_o say_v he_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o 51._o that_o they_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o house_n and_o than_o that_o the_o formal_a condition_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n be_v vocation_n and_o not_o predestination_n but_o that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o the_o predestinate_a catholic_n which_o be_v of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v final_a piece_n inalienable_a and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o house_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o term_n of_o law_n that_o be_v good_n that_o the_o father_n of_o 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pastor_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o internal_a and_o final_a correspondency_n to_o these_o external_a condition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o manner_n with_o the_o 52._o vocation_n and_o of_o the_o perseverance_n in_o his_o conformity_n of_o manner_n they_o be_v sai_z saint_z au_o so_o in_o the_o house_n by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o manner_n and_o fulgent_n after_o he_o the_o good_a ought_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o by_o the_o dissimilitude_n of_o manner_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o represent_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n and_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o pastor_n it_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a refuge_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o people_n know_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n and_o be_v not_o of_o the_o house_n since_o this_o distinction_n put_v no_o bar_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o people_n for_o what_o concern_v religion_n but_o only_o for_o what_o concern_v manner_n for_o although_o the_o list_n of_o the_o choose_a be_v unknown_a to_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n nevertheless_o for_o what_o concern_v protestation_n of_o faith_n participation_n of_o sacrament_n and_o adherence_n to_o lawful_a pastor_n it_o be_v always_o visible_a if_o not_o distinct_o yet_o at_o least_o joint_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o call_v with_o which_o in_o these_o three_o case_n it_o constitute_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n it_o not_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v install_v in_o the_o temporal_a effect_n of_o thiere_a election_n and_o 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persecution_n that_o the_o external_a and_o visible_a profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n the_o sincere_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o adherence_n to_o lawful_a pastor_n shall_v fail_v in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o other_o it_o will_v be_v conserve_v in_o those_o of_o the_o predestinat_a follow_v saint_n paul_n maxim_n there_o must_v be_v heresy_n that_o the_o approve_a 11._o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o this_o testimony_n of_o saint_n augtstin_n the_o 46._o church_n be_v sometime_o obscure_v and_o as_o it_o be_v dim_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o scandal_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o persecution_n but_o yet_o even_o then_o she_o be_v eminent_a in_o her_o steadfast_a champion_n only_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o as_o the_o vocation_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n that_o set_v man_n in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v possess_v in_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o worthy_o when_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o conformity_n of_o manner_n and_o inward_a 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chap._n xix_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n answer_n in_o how_o differ_v sense_n the_o church_n be_v now_o call_v catholic_a from_o what_o it_o be_v then_o the_o reply_n i_o have_v draw_v out_o this_o clause_n from_o between_o the_o two_o that_o precede_v it_o because_o i_o will_v frame_v a_o answer_n by_o itself_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o believe_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o excellent_a king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o other_o protestants_n to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o catholic_a now_o in_o a_o other_o sense_n than_o she_o bear_v it_o in_o s._n au_v time_n because_o than_o she_o possess_v all_o nation_n and_o now_o she_o possess_v they_o not_o to_o this_o than_o i_o answer_v that_o s._n aug._n never_o pretend_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o his_o time_n do_v absolute_o possess_v all_o nation_n but_o only_o by_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o application_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o to_o the_o great_a part_n and_o in_o comparison_n 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word_n of_o cresconius_n thou_o argue_v vain_o say_v he_o against_o the_o evident_a truth_n that_o all_o the_o world_n communicate_v 63_o not_o with_o we_o because_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o barbarous_a nation_n which_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d ive_v in_o christ._n and_o again_o how_o be_v the_o world_n say_v thou_o full_a of_o your_o communion_n 66_o where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o heresy_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o one_o that_o communicate_v with_o 48_o you_o and_o again_o report_v these_o word_n of_o vincentius_n thou_o say_v that_o as_o for_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o wherein_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v name_v be_v but_o a_o little_a portion_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o catholic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n make_v use_v of_o it_o against_o the_o donatist_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n have_v never_o 101._o receive_v interruption_n but_o that_o church_n say_v the_o donatist_n be_v no_o more_o she_o be_v perish_v so_o say_v they_o say_v 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rest_n for_o how_o do_v not_o thou_o deny_v the_o future_a perfection_n of_o these_o prophecy_n thou_o that_o fear_v not_o to_o deny_v so_o great_a in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o the_o perfection_n be_v due_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 7._o although_o there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o heresy_n among_o christian_n and_o that_o all_o will_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v catholic_n and_o call_v the_o rest_n except_o themselves_o heretic_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n more_o abundant_a in_o multitude_n and_o as_o those_o that_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o it_o affirm_v more_o sincere_a in_o truth_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v a_o other_o question_n that_o which_o suffice_v for_o this_o dispute_n be_v that_o there_o be_v one_o catholic_a church_n to_o which_o different_a heresy_n impose_v different_a name_n they_o be_v nevertheless_o all_o call_v by_o their_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o dare_v not_o 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that_o of_o lateran_n under_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o where_o there_o where_o with_o the_o pope_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o legate_n of_o those_o of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n and_o more_o than_o 400._o bishop_n and_o 70._o archbishop_n from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n aswell_o greek_a as_o latin_a and_o that_o of_o florence_n under_o eugenius_n the_o four_o where_o assist_v the_o 〈◊〉_d greek_n with_o their_o emperor_n and_o their_o patriarch_n and_o the_o legate_n of_o three_o other_o patriarch_n and_o the_o armenian_n and_o the_o deputy_n also_o of_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o in_o both_o these_o they_o be_v agree_v of_o all_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o these_o day_n be_v again_o put_v to_o question_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o want_n of_o general_n counsel_n can_v not_o make_v the_o church_n to_o be_v less_o acknowledgeable_a in_o the_o last_o day_n than_o she_o be_v in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o visibilitie_n of_o the_o church_n chapt_n ii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n answer_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a time_n it_o be_v a_o firm_a bond_n by_o which_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o oneself_o body_n which_o body_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v meruailous_o noble_a and_o eminent_a be_v so_o constitute_v in_o the_o view_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o that_o none_o think_v they_o will_v can_v have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o she_o one_o faith_n one_o policy_n one_o body_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n a_o frequent_a visitation_n of_o the_o part_n among_o themselves_o a_o marvellous_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o member_n a_o admirable_a sim_fw-la pathie_n the_o reply_n rather_o some_o time_n these_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o heretic_n or_o those_o emperor_n that_o favour_v they_o make_v use_n of_o to_o shake_v and_o dissolve_v the_o mass_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o father_n that_o after_o thing_n have_v be_v once_o resolve_v of_o in_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o hold_v other_o new_a counsel_n that_o after_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n every_o other_o council_n be_v superfluous_a and_o that_o they_o never_o see_v any_o good_a effect_n of_o all_o those_o counsel_n as_o be_v by_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n above_o say_v and_o therefore_o these_o rich_a and_o magnificent_a amplification_n of_o eloquence_n be_v no_o impediment_n but_o that_o the_o church_n when_o luther_n begin_v may_v have_v be_v not_o only_o as_o much_o but_o more_o visible_a illustrious_a and_o eminent_a than_o she_o be_v many_o time_n in_o those_o age_n witness_v the_o objection_n that_o the_o donatist_n 48._o make_v to_o saint_n austin_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n principal_o in_o the_o east_n in_o saint_n hillarys_n time_n such_o be_v say_v saint_n aus_n the_o time_n whereof_o 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like_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o as_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n who_o will_v discern_v the_o church_n by_o mark_n more_o obscure_a than_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o such_o as_o all_o sect_n persuade_v themselves_o to_o have_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o conformity_n of_o doctrine_n with_o the_o scripture_n interpret_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n there_o be_v nothing_o less_o evident_a for_o to_o those_o the_o church_n how_o eminent_a soever_o she_o have_v be_v have_v always_o be_v obscure_a &_o hide_v not_o for_o the_o want_n of_o her_o light_n &_o eminency_n but_o because_o of_o their_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n this_o say_v saint_n aus_n be_v common_a to_o all_o heretic_n to_o be_v unable_a to_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o in_o the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d most_o manifest_a and_o constitute_v in_o the_o light_n of_o all_o nation_n out_o of_o who_o unity_n whatsoever_o they_o work_v although_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v it_o with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n can_v no_o more_o profitt_a they_o against_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n than_o the_o spider_n web_n against_o the_o extremity_n of_o cold_a and_o again_o the_o church_n be_v not_o hide_v for_o she_o be_v not_o under_o a_o 〈◊〉_d bushel_n but_o upon_o a_o candlestick_n to_o give_v light_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n and_o of_o she_o it_o be_v say_v the_o city_n build_v upon_o a_o mountain_n can_v be_v hide_v but_o she_o be_v as_o hide_a to_o the_o donatist_n who_o hear_v so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a testimony_n which_o demonstrate_v she_o to_o be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o yet_o have_v rather_o blindfold_o strike_v against_o the_o mountain_n then_o ascend_v it_o and_o other_o where_o how_o can_v i_o call_v those_o but_o blind_a 2._o that_o see_v not_o so_o great_a a_o mountain_n and_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o lamp_n set_v upon_o the_o candlestick_n of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o other_o patriarch_n chap._n iii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n answer_n if_o anio_fw-la one_o be_v fall_v for_o heresy_n or_o schism_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o one_o of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v not_o one_o of_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o fower_n patriarch_n but_o of_o any_o other_o of_o those_o which_o be_v much_o less_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v know_v he_o be_v repute_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o reply_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n austin_n there_o be_v yet_o but_o three_o true_a 〈◊〉_d seat_n in_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v invest_v with_o patriarchall_a jurisdiction_n to_o wit_n rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n jerusalem_n have_v obtain_v no_o patriarchall_a division_n till_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o before_o it_o be_v
say_v within_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n next_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o that_o the_o patriarchall_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n must_v likewise_o be_v restrain_v within_o the_o ordinary_a territory_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n next_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n for_o that_o constantius_n son_n of_o constantine_n attribute_v to_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d the_o appeal_n from_o the_o division_n of_o thrace_n of_o pontus_n and_o asia_n it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n no_o more_o than_o the_o appeal_v of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o the_o ancient_a emperor_n have_v attribute_v to_o the_o provost_n of_o rome_n be_v of_o the_o simple_a and_o precise_a ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n by_o mean_n whereof_o to_o form_n and_o mould_n the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o pattern_n and_o model_n of_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v necessary_a either_o that_o the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v extend_v over_o all_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n or_o that_o the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v be_v enclose_v within_o the_o only_a bound_n of_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o next_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n now_o so_o far_o be_v this_o from_o be_v so_o that_o the_o patriarchall_a territory_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n be_v confine_v within_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pace_n next_o the_o city_n as_o contrary_a wise_a the_o patriarckship_n of_o constantinople_n have_v for_o division_n the_o province_n of_o pontus_n thracia_n asia_n minor_fw-la and_o the_o barbarous_a province_n that_o be_v to_o say_v russia_n and_o muscovia_n which_o 〈◊〉_d contain_v more_o ground_n than_o all_o europe_n and_o against_o this_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v that_o constans_n son_n of_o constantine_n and_o brother_n to_o constantius_n have_v deprive_v the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o right_n of_o examine_v by_o appeal_n the_o cause_n of_o 27._o all_o the_o province_n and_o have_v attribute_v it_o to_o the_o pretoriall_a provost_n for_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v square_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o have_v be_v by_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n not_o such_o as_o he_o be_v since_o the_o empire_n of_o constantine_n but_o such_o as_o he_o have_v be_v under_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o predecessor_n of_o constantine_n otherwise_o how_o have_v the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n confirm_v the_o ancient_a prerogative_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n for_o asmuch_o r_n they_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n moreover_o the_o same_o law_n of_o constans_n son_n of_o constantine_n which_o take_v away_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n from_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d city_n and_o attribute_v they_o to_o the_o pretoriall_a provost_n of_o italy_n comprehend_v by_o name_n sicilia_n sardinia_n campania_n calabria_n and_o brusse_v and_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o province_n and_o particular_o sicilia_n remain_v always_o in_o the_o pope_n patriarkship_n as_o long_o as_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a church_n be_v unite_v for_o those_o that_o say_v that_o sicilia_n be_v add_v to_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o constantinople_n when_o justinian_n attribute_v the_o secular_a appeal_n of_o sicilia_n to_o the_o praetor_n of_o constantinople_n commit_v two_o gross_a ignorances_n the_o one_o not_o to_o know_v that_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o sycilia_n be_v not_o transfer_v to_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o constantinople_n till_o after_o the_o greek_a emperor_n infect_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o iconoclast_n have_v be_v drive_v from_o rome_n and_o in_o revenge_n have_v deprive_v the_o pope_n not_o only_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a authority_n but_o also_o from_o the_o temporal_a revenue_n that_o he_o have_v in_o sicilia_n which_o remain_v to_o they_o and_o the_o other_o not_o to_o perceive_v that_o see_v sicilia_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a territory_n of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o city_n and_o belong_v before_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o vandal_n to_o the_o pretoriall_a provost_n of_o italy_n and_o since_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o vandal_n to_o the_o praetor_n of_o constantinople_n to_o who_o justinian_n have_v attribute_v it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o when_o he_o reconquered_n sicilia_n the_o goth_n still_o hold_v italy_n be_v of_o the_o pope_n patriarkship_n the_o pope_n authority_n be_v not_o then_o restrain_v to_o the_o only_a territory_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n for_o that_o sicilia_n both_o before_o and_o after_o justinian_n have_v be_v and_o remain_v under_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o iconoclast_n emperor_n we_o learn_v both_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n leo_n the_o first_o write_v near_o a_o hundred_o year_n bofore_o justinian_n which_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n of_o sicilia_n to_o send_v every_o year_n three_o bishop_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n to_o rome_n the_o three_o of_o 4._o the_o calends_n of_o october_n and_o from_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n gregory_n the_o great_a write_v fifty_o year_n after_o justinian_n whereby_o alibi_fw-la he_o make_v maximian_n bishop_n of_o syracuse_n his_o vicar_n over_o all_o the_o church_n of_o sycilia_n and_o from_o the_o six_o general_a council_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o sicilia_n sign_v among_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o pope_n patriarkship_n and_o from_o the_o council_n trullian_n celebrate_v under_o justinian_n the_o second_o 36._o where_o the_o description_n of_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o constantinople_n be_v repeat_v without_o any_o mention_n of_o sicilia_n and_o final_o from_o the_o very_a confession_n of_o the_o greek_a emperor_n leo_n surname_v the_o learned_a who_o place_v throne_n among_o the_o church_n subtract_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n and_o attribute_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o constantinople_n the_o metropolitan_a church_n of_o syracuse_n iur_fw-fr and_o all_o her_o subaltern_a church_n and_o so_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o ruffinus_n a_o author_n that_o saint_n jerom_n say_v be_v full_a of_o impiety_n of_o language_n and_o that_o joseph_n scalager_n advers._n call_v a_o 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that_o which_o socrates_n and_o sozomene_n say_v 8._o that_o to_o the_o
and_o in_o cut_v it_o of_o do_v not_o only_o cut_v it_o of_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o head_n only_o but_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o that_o the_o stock_n and_o root_n in_o cut_v of_o some_o branch_n cut_v not_o of_o itself_o from_o that_o but_o cut_v that_o of_o from_o itself_o and_o in_o cut_v it_o of_o cut_v it_o not_o of_o only_a from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o root_n but_o from_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a tree_n and_o therefore_o we_o alsoe_o see_v that_o in_o all_o the_o breach_n of_o communion_n which_o have_v be_v between_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o the_o other_o church_n there_o have_v happen_v four_o thing_n the_o first_o that_o when_o other_o church_n have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o roman_a all_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v always_o remain_v unite_v with_o the_o roman_a and_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o those_o which_o have_v forsake_v she_o the_o second_o that_o when_o it_o have_v be_v the_o roman_a church_n which_o have_v excommunicate_v other_o all_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v forsake_v they_o or_o if_o they_o not_o think_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o excommunication_n grievous_a have_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o remonstrance_n and_o intercession_n to_o beseech_v she_o to_o suspend_v and_o revoke_v her_o censure_n as_o it_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o word_n of_o s._n ireneus_n to_o pope_n victor_n upon_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o asian_o he_o supra_fw-la exhort_v he_o not_o to_o cut_v of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o this_o ancient_a custom_n and_o by_o those_o of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d alexandria_n to_o pope_n steven_n upon_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o cappadocia_n i_o have_v say_v he_o write_v beseech_v he_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n or_o occord_v to_o the_o other_o translation_n beseech_v he_o for_o they_o all_o and_o by_o these_o of_o socrates_n upon_o the_o pope_n censure_n against_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n 15._o theophilus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n have_v send_v the_o priest_n isidorus_n appease_v damasus_n you_o must_v read_v anastasius_n his_o indignation_n and_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o concord_n of_o the_o people_n to_o forget_v the_o fault_n of_o flavianus_n and_o so_o the_o communion_n have_v be_v restore_v to_o flavianus_n the_o faction_n of_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n be_v soon_o after_o reunite_v and_o by_o these_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n upon_o pope_n innocent_n sentence_n against_o theophilus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n for_o s._n chrysostom_n cause_n it_o have_v be_v agree_v upon_o that_o concern_v the_o dissension_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o alexandrian_a church_n pope_n 2._o innocent_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o that_o both_o church_n may_v observe_v the_o peace_n that_o our_o lord_n have_v command_v for_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o pope_n innocent_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o and_o not_o theophilus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o pope_n that_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o receive_v the_o alexandrian_a church_n into_o her_o communion_n and_o not_o to_o the_o alexandrian_a church_n to_o receive_v the_o roman_a into_o her_o communion_n and_o in_o brief_a that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o prescribe_v to_o the_o alexandrian_a the_o law_n of_o the_o reunion_n and_o not_o to_o the_o alexandrian_a to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o the_o roman_a as_o theodoret_n witness_v that_o it_o happen_v a_o while_n after_o in_o these_o word_n john_n be_v dead_a those_o of_o the_o west_n will_v never_o admit_v the_o communion_n nether_a of_o the_o egyptian_n nor_o of_o those_o of_o the_o east_n nor_o of_o the_o `_o bishop_n 34._o of_o bosphorus_n and_o thrace_n till_o they_o have_v inscribe_v the_o name_n of_o this_o admirable_a personage_n into_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o bishop_n his_o predecessor_n and_o the_o three_o that_o when_o the_o separation_n have_v continue_v those_o that_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a have_v always_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o other_o catholic_a church_n and_o repute_v for_o heretic_n or_o schismatickes_n as_o it-appeares_a even_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o asian_o excommunicate_v by_o victor_n who_o sectary_n be_v afterward_o constrain_v 6._o to_o abjure_v their_o heresy_n in_o these_o term_n i_o anathematise_v all_o heresy_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o the_o quartodecumans_n and_o the_o fowrth_n that_o when_o the_o divided_a part_n be_v to_o be_v reunite_v the_o other_o church_n have_v always_o send_v to_o take_v and_o demand_v their_o restitution_n into_o the_o commnnion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o that_o the_o roman_a church_n never_o send_v to_o take_v or_o demand_v that_o of_o other_o church_n those_o of_o the_o west_n say_v theodoret_n speak_v of_o 23._o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n promise_v to_o lay_v by_o all_o bitterness_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ambassador_n that_o flavianus_n shall_v send_v which_o the_o divine_a flavianus_n have_v hear_v he_o send_v a_o legation_n of_o famous_a bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o antioch_n to_o rome_n and_o socrates_n the_o communion_n have_v be_v restore_v to_o 15._o flavianus_n the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v soon_o after_o reunited_a and_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o write_v to_o alexander_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n upon_o s._n john_n chrysostom_n cause_n i_o have_v diligent_o in_o quire_v whether_o 17._o the_o case_n of_o the_o bless_a bishop_n john_n have_v be_v satisfy_v in_o all_o point_n and_o have_v find_v by_o those_o of_o your_o 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o thing_n have_v be_v accomplish_v according_a to_o our_o desire_n i_o have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n admit_v the_o communion_n of_o your_o church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d treat_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n john_n be_v dead_a those_o of_o the_o west_n will_v supra_fw-la never_o admit_v the_o communion_n neither_o of_o the_o egyptian_n nor_o of_o those_o of_o the_o east_n nor_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o bosphorus_n and_o thrace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o division_n of_o constantinople_n till_o they_o have_v inscribe_v the_o name_n of_o that_o admirable_a personage_n into_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o bishop_n his_o predecessor_n and_o scarce_o esteem_v arsacius_n who_o have_v succeed_v he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d salute_v and_o as_o for_o atticus_n successor_n to_o arsacius_n after_o many_o legation_n ibid._n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o peace_n they_o final_o receive_v he_o but_o when_o he_o have_v first_o add_v the_o name_n of_o john_n to_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o pope_n leo_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o anatolius_n 38._o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o false_a 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