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A20517 A reply to M. Nicholas Smith, his discussion, of some pointes of M. Doctour Kellison his treatise of the hierarchie. By a divine Divine.; Lechmere, Edmund, d. 1640?; Kellison, Matthew. 1630 (1630) STC 6929; ESTC S109712 163,687 351

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people_n unite_v to_o the_o bishop_n which_o england_n can_v not_o be_v when_o it_o have_v no_o bishop_n it_o be_v true_a the_o pope_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o so_o of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o he_o have_v never_o do_v there_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n by_o himself_o or_o he_o delegate_v nor_o ever_o take_v unto_o he_o the_o title_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n he_o be_v not_o england_n particular_a bishop_n and_o so_o england_n by_o he_o can_v be_v no_o particular_a church_n 24._o to_o m._n nicholas_n his_o similitude_n which_o he_o mamake_v betwixt_o god_n the_o first_o and_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o effect_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o universal_a bishop_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o god_n can_v supply_v the_o external_a action_n of_o second_o cause_n call_v actiones_fw-la transeuntes_fw-la &_o therefore_o can_v produce_v heat_n without_o fire_n a_o man_n without_o a_o man_n a_o tree_n without_o a_o tree_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o thing_n yet_o he_o can_v as_o some_o hold_n produce_v immanent_a action_n without_o their_o particular_a cause_n and_o power_n &_o so_o can_v produce_v the_o act_n of_o see_v without_o the_o eye_n of_o hear_v without_o the_o ear_n of_o love_n without_o the_o will_n of_o understade_v without_o the_o power_n of_o understanding_n but_o how_o soever_o as_o god_n can_v produce_v the_o former_a external_a action_n without_o their_o particular_a cause_n and_o so_o supply_v the_o second_o cause_n so_o the_o pope_n if_o he_o be_v not_o only_o elect_v pope_n but_o also_o consecrate_v can_v do_v all_o the_o action_n by_o himself_o which_o patriarch_n archbishop_n bishop_n priest_n and_o other_o inferior_a minister_n can_v do_v for_o he_o can_v ordain_v minister_n and_o confirm_v the_o baptize_v with_o the_o bishop_n he_o can_v consecrace_v absolve_v and_o minister_v other_o sacrament_n and_o preach_v with_o the_o priest_n yea_o he_o can_v do_v other_o inferior_a office_n with_o the_o deacon_n subdeacon_n and_o there_a though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o convenient_a he_o shall_v and_o so_o as_o god_n can_v be_v not_o only_o a_o universal_a but_o also_o a_o particular_a cause_n supply_v the_o particular_a cause_n so_o the_o pope_n can_v be_v a_o particular_a bishop_n but_o then_o he_o must_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o particular_a bishop_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o delegate_v or_o take_v the_o title_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n unto_o he_o 25._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v found_v seminary_n of_o priest_n for_o our_o country_n that_o he_o have_v send_v thither_o first_o priest_n and_o then_o religious_a man_n as_o m._n nicholas_n tell_v we_o n_o 8._o and_o we_o all_o gratefullie_o acknowledge_v to_o preach_v and_o minister_v sacrament_n in_o our_o country_n as_o this_o argue_v his_o great_a care_n of_o england_n and_o his_o no_o less_o charity_n so_o it_o arguerh_fw-mi not_o as_o m._n nicholas_n will_v make_v his_o reader_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v our_o particular_a bishop_n he_o neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o his_o delegate_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o england_n nor_o ever_o have_v take_v unto_o he_o the_o title_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n and_o so_o since_o the_o decease_n of_o our_o old_a bishop_n to_o these_o late_a year_n in_o which_o his_o holiness_n send_v we_o twoe_o most_o worthy_a bishop_n england_n be_v no_o particular_a church_n because_o it_o have_v no_o particular_a bishop_n to_o make_v it_o a_o particular_a church_n 26._o and_o by_o this_o m._n nicholas_n may_v gather_v a_o answer_n to_o all_o that_o he_o say_v n._n 8.9.10.12.13_o in_o his_o 11._o number_n he_o object_v against_o this_o that_o many_o place_n and_o person_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v fides_fw-la the_o pope_n neither_o do_v any_o man_n ever_o dream_n that_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o cease_v to_o be_v particular_a church_n i_o here_o pity_v m._n nicholas_n his_o argue_v and_o the_o necessity_n he_o be_v drive_v to_o which_z cogit_fw-la ad_fw-la turpia_fw-la for_o although_o monastery_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o bishop_n and_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n yet_o no_o particular_a congregation_n or_o multitude_n that_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n can_v be_v exempt_a from_o a_o particular_a bishop_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n definition_n of_o a_o church_n unless_o the_o pope_n make_v himself_o particular_a bishop_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o monastery_n subject_a only_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o exempt_a from_o particular_a bishop_n be_v indeed_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o a_o particular_a church_n unless_a m._n nicholas_n will_v make_v every_o nunnery_n of_o woman_n a_o particular_a church_n 27._o but_o here_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_v that_o m._n nicholas_n think_v it_o so_o strange_a that_o m._n doctor_n say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o particular_a church_n without_o a_o bishop_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v thereby_o that_o he_o have_v not_o much_o consider_v s._n thomas_n his_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n for_o that_o this_o learned_a doctor_n say_v 1.2.3_o d._n th._n libr._n 4._o gent._n c._n 76._o n._n 4.1_o p._n q._n 108._o art_n 1.2.3_o that_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v derive_v by_o similitude_n from_o the_o triumphant_a and_o he_o say_v also_o that_o every_o order_n of_o the_o angel_n consist_v of_o diverse_a angel_n subordinate_a to_o one_o prince_n who_o in_o this_o doctor_n opinion_n be_v high_a and_o perfect_a in_o nature_n they_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v the_o particular_a prince_n of_o that_o order_n and_o all_o the_o order_n with_o their_o particular_a prince_n be_v subject_a to_o one_o supreme_a angel_n who_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o three_o hierarchy_n and_o nine_o order_n of_o angel_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a in_o every_o notable_a part_n of_o it_o there_o must_v be_v and_o most_o common_o be_v a_o bishop_n a_o spiritual_a prince_n of_o that_o church_n and_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n with_o their_o particular_a hierarche_n and_o bishop_n be_v subordinate_a to_o one_o supreme_a bishop_n the_o pope_n as_o m._n doctor_n have_v prove_v in_o the_o 3._o and_o 4._o chapter_n of_o his_o hierarchy_n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o 2._o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o kingdom_n in_o which_o beside_o the_o king_n be_v duke_n earl_n marquis_n baron_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v prince_n in_o their_o kind_n of_o their_o particular_a dominion_n and_o all_o be_v with_o their_o dominion_n &_o lordship_n subordinate_a to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o any_o of_o these_o particular_a dominion_n be_v quite_o deprive_v of_o their_o duke_n or_o earl_n they_o be_v no_o more_o dutchy_n or_o earldom_n though_o still_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o that_o particular_a province_n deprive_v of_o its_o duke_n or_o earl_n give_v not_o that_o lustre_n to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o it_o have_v by_o other_o particular_a lordship_n and_o body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 28._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o church_n be_v a_o hierarchy_n be_v compose_v of_o diverse_a particular_a church_n of_o which_o every_o one_o have_v its_o particular_a bishop_n who_o be_v not_o the_o pope_n delegate_v but_o a_o ordinary_a and_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o kind_n and_o the_o church_n receive_v by_o this_o variety_n of_o particular_a bishop_n &_o particular_a church_n a_o great_a lustre_n and_o when_o any_o notable_a part_n of_o it_o want_v its_o particular_a bishop_n and_o spiritual_a prince_n although_o the_o church_n remain_v still_o a_o hierarchy_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o particular_a church_n which_o have_v their_o particular_a hierarche_n and_o bishop_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v no_o bishop_n and_o which_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o body_n it_o be_v not_o perfect_o hierarchicall_a nor_o 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