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be_v not_o the_o case_n as_o it_o real_o lie_v betwixt_o rome_n and_o we_o save_v only_o as_o à _fw-la majori_fw-la it_o may_v be_v accommodate_v to_o we_o we_o have_v cast_v off_o neither_o obedience_n to_o any_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a nor_o charity_n to_o those_o who_o have_v least_o to_o we_o nor_o truth_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o understanding_n and_o yet_o we_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o anathematise_v and_o after_o all_o that_o condemn_v as_o wilful_a schismatics_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divider_n and_o condemner_n of_o ourselves_o because_o we_o quiet_o submit_v to_o that_o fate_n which_o will_v cost_v we_o too_o dear_a the_o wound_a and_o disquiet_a of_o our_o conscience_n to_o qualify_v ourselves_o for_o a_o capacity_n of_o get_v out_o of_o it_o num._n 7_o what_o he_o add_v of_o their_o high_a tribunal_n the_o church_n voice_n which_o have_v pass_v this_o judgement_n against_o we_o belong_v i_o suppose_v to_o those_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o 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power_n of_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o remove_v bishop_n see_v not_o to_o make_v bishop_n the_o council_n of_o florence_n concern_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n etc._n etc._n marcus_n opinion_n of_o it_o joseph_n methonens_fw-la his_o answer_n brief_o examine_v num._n 1_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o gentleman_n endeavour_n be_v to_o persuade_v man_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o only_o persecute_v but_o destroy_v and_o of_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v his_o advantage_n to_o fetch_v in_o proselyte_n be_v out_o of_o his_o great_a charity_n very_o sensible_a of_o their_o estate_n unwilling_a they_o shall_v sit_v any_o long_o in_o the_o vault_n or_o charnel_n house_n to_o communicate_v with_o shade_n when_o they_o be_v invite_v to_o a_o fair_a sunshine_n in_o a_o vital_a and_o very_a flourish_a society_n thus_o than_o he_o begin_v his_o reply_n to_o the_o 11_o chapter_n num._n 2_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o catholic_n for_o 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be_v make_v from_o my_o do_v that_o slight_o which_o i_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o at_o all_o but_o then_o 3._o to_o remove_v all_o scruple_n or_o possible_a occasion_n of_o jealousy_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o chapter_n 8._o the_o method_n then_o lead_v to_o it_o under_o a_o second_o sort_n of_o schism_n to_o consider_v the_o departure_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v but_o a_o periphrasis_n of_o heresy_n be_v consequent_o the_o define_n all_o heresy_n be_v schism_n and_o so_o the_o profess_a avow_v of_o that_o which_o he_o suspect_v i_o unwilling_a to_o have_v understand_v and_o so_o still_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o justice_n in_o this_o suggestion_n sect._n ii_o excommunication_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o schism_n wilful_a continuance_n under_o censure_n be_v schism_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o our_o lawful_a governor_n the_o severe_a condition_n of_o their_o communion_n num._n 1_o his_o second_o exception_n be_v perfect_o of_o the_o same_o make_n with_o the_o former_a thus_o num._n 2_o again_o say_v he_o treat_v of_o excommunication_n he_o easy_o slide_v over_o this_o part_n that_o wilful_a continuance_n in_o a_o just_a excommunication_n make_v schism_n num._n 3_o here_o again_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o treat_v not_o of_o excommunication_n nor_o have_v any_o occasion_n fit_o to_o treat_v of_o it_o far_o than_o to_o show_v that_o schism_n be_v a_o voluntary_a separation_n the_o word_n in_o no_o propriety_n pertain_v to_o that_o act_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o he_o separate_v or_o cut_v off_o any_o by_o way_n of_o censure_n certain_o he_o that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o sentence_n of_o law_n can_v be_v judge_v a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la one_o that_o have_v voluntary_o put_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o live_n or_o be_v liable_a to_o those_o forfeiture_n which_o by_o the_o law_n belong_v to_o such_o he_o that_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o statute_n which_o forbid_v all_o subject_n go_v out_o of_o it_o nor_o be_v punish_v just_o for_o that_o which_o be_v his_o suffering_n not_o his_o deed_n his_o punishment_n not_o his_o delinquency_n num._n 4_o as_o for_o his_o wilful_a continuance_n under_o just_a censure_n the_o wilfulness_n of_o that_o certain_o make_v he_o culpable_a and_o the_o continuance_n in_o excommunication_n be_v also_o continuance_n in_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n which_o be_v schism_n whensoever_o it_o be_v voluntary_a i_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o consequence_n that_o such_o wilful_a continuance_n in_o excommunication_n be_v it_o just_a or_o unjust_a be_v actual_a schism_n suppose_v as_o the_o word_n wilful_a must_v suppose_v that_o this_o continuance_n be_v whole_o imputable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a i._n e._n that_o if_o he_o will_v submit_v to_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o may_v be_v absolve_v and_o free_v from_o it_o num._n 5_o if_o this_o be_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v more_o explicit_o affirm_v than_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o there_o i_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o it_o so_o now_o upon_o his_o slight_a demand_n i_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o give_v he_o my_o full_a sense_n of_o it_o that_o he_o which_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n for_o just_a cause_n may_v upon_o his_o petition_n and_o promise_v of_o reformation_n be_v release_v or_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v unjust_a may_v yet_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n any_o way_n unlawful_a regain_v his_o liberty_n from_o thenceforth_o become_v not_o the_o magistrate_n but_o his_o own_o prisoner_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o damage_n be_v it_o disease_n famish_v death_n itself_o which_o be_v consequent_a to_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o the_o analogy_n hold_v direct_o in_o excommunication_n he_o that_o continue_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o his_o 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which_o be_v by_o the_o romanist_n require_v of_o we_o to_o render_v we_o capable_a of_o their_o communion_n subscription_n of_o error_n or_o profession_n against_o conscience_n make_v it_o impertinent_a to_o propose_v or_o discuss_v either_o of_o these_o two_o question_n 1._o whether_o we_o lie_v under_o a_o just_a excommunication_n 2._o whether_o if_o we_o do_v we_o will_v wilful_o continue_v under_o it_o or_o consequent_o whether_o we_o be_v now_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o this_o notion_n sect._n iii_o mr._n knot_n concession_n and_o conclusion_n the_o power_n of_o a_o fallible_a church_n to_o require_v belief_n of_o antiquity_n possession_n persuasion_n of_o infallibility_n motive_n for_o union_n uncertainty_n of_o the_o protestant_n reason_n the_o grand_a heresy_n and_o schism_n of_o not_o believe_v rome_n infallible_a belief_n sufficient_a without_o infallibility_n fiction_n of_o case_n num._n 1_o the_o three_o exception_n enlarge_v to_o some_o length_n in_o these_o word_n 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to_o give_v law_n and_o those_o law_n oblige_v subject_n to_o obedience_n and_o yet_o that_o prince_n never_o be_v imagine_v infallible_a in_o make_v law_n and_o natural_a reason_n can_v conclude_v it_o impossible_a that_o a_o church_n shall_v have_v a_o proportionable_a power_n give_v it_o by_o god_n to_o bind_v belief_n etc._n etc._n num._n 12_o as_o for_o the_o catholic_n or_o roman_a church_n 1._o that_o be_v a_o misprision_n the_o catholic_n be_v not_o the_o single_a roman_a church_n nor_o the_o roman_a the_o catholic_n 2._o there_o no_o where_o appear_v any_o such_o definition_n either_o of_o the_o catholic_n i._n e._n universal_a church_n of_o god_n or_o particular_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n no_o act_n of_o council_n representative_a of_o that_o church_n no_o know_a affirmation_n of_o that_o diffuse_a body_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n pastorage_n that_o all_o authority_n to_o oblige_v belief_n be_v found_v in_o infallibility_n 3._o if_o any_o such_o definition_n do_v 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charity_n which_o be_v very_o much_o beside_o the_o principle_n of_o those_o protestant_n who_o pretend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n i_o think_v he_o shall_v have_v remember_v there_o may_v be_v schism_n against_o conciliatory_a authority_n whether_o this_o be_v call_v so_o when_o the_o council_n actual_o sit_v or_o in_o the_o unanimity_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o doctor_n suppose_v he_o conclude_v against_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o conclude_v himself_o no_o schismatic_n be_v separate_v form_n the_o catholic_n world_n and_o again_o in_o the_o next_o page_n by_o way_n of_o recollection_n or_o second_o thought_n thus_o but_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v here_o what_o i_o omit_v to_o insert_v before_o that_o in_o his_o division_n of_o schism_n he_o omit_v the_o principal_a if_o not_o indeed_o and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o ancient_n the_o only_a schism_n which_o be_v when_o one_o break_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n for_o though_o a_o breach_n make_v from_o the_o immediate_a superior_a or_o a_o particular_a church_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n and_o in_o our_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v call_v a_o schism_n yet_o that_o by_o which_o one_o break_v away_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v proper_o and_o in_o a_o high_a sense_n call_v schism_n and_o be_v that_o out_o of_o which_o the_o present_a question_n proceed_v whereas_o other_o division_n as_o long_o as_o both_o part_n remain_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v not_o proper_o schism_n but_o with_o a_o diminutive_a particle_n so_o that_o in_o this_o division_n he_o leave_v out_o that_o part_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o question_n num._n 3_o my_o division_n of_o schism_n be_v that_o which_o i_o can_v not_o conceive_v subject_a to_o the_o exception_n of_o any_o rational_a man_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o schism_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o unity_n and_o communion_n as_o many_o sort_n as_o be_v conceivable_a of_o unity_n and_o communion_n so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o i_o set_v down_o of_o schism_n some_o as_o breach_n of_o the_o subordination_n which_o christ_n settle_v in_o his_o church_n other_o of_o mutual_a charity_n which_o he_o leave_v among_o his_o disciple_n num._n 4_o for_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o our_o superior_n or_o inferior_n or_o our_o equal_n and_o can_v i_o break_v communion_n with_o any_o as_o long_o as_o be_v a_o inferior_a i_o live_v regular_o under_o all_o my_o superior_n and_o brotherly_a with_o all_o my_o equal_n there_o be_v certain_o no_o place_n of_o doubt_n in_o this_o when_o therefore_o in_o his_o second_o period_n here_o set_v down_o he_o mention_n it_o as_o the_o principal_a and_o in_o the_o ancient_n use_v of_o the_o word_n the_o only_a schism_n when_o one_o break_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n it_o be_v strange_a he_o shall_v think_v that_o man_n be_v not_o comprise_v in_o either_o member_n of_o my_o division_n when_o certain_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o both_o for_o how_o can_v he_o separate_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n unless_o he_o separate_v both_o from_o his_o superior_n and_o his_o equal_n too_o and_o if_o he_o separate_v from_o both_o then_o questionless_a he_o separate_v from_o one_o and_o from_o more_o than_o one_o of_o they_o num._n 5_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o care_n more_o sollicitous_o to_o have_v prevent_v this_o exception_n than_o that_o which_o by_o i_o be_v use_v when_o among_o the_o branch_n of_o equality_n with_o which_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v unity_n and_o communion_n i_o reckon_v up_o not_o only_o the_o believer_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o several_a community_n of_o christian_a man_n from_o parish_n and_o diocese_n to_o clime_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n chap._n 3._o §_o 5._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o austerity_n that_o when_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o voluntary_o separate_v and_o that_o only_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o schism_n from_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o no_o one_o of_o those_o proof_n be_v invalidate_v nor_o as_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o except_v against_o it_o shall_v yet_o be_v think_v seasonable_a to_o reply_v that_o we_o have_v break_v off_o from_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n num._n 6_o be_v not_o that_o whole_a make_v up_o of_o these_o several_n as_o a_o body_n of_o limb_n the_o universal_a of_o particular_n and_o can_v the_o hand_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n when_o it_o be_v not_o break_v off_o but_o remain_v in_o perfect_a union_n with_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n if_o the_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o body_n the_o hand_n which_o remain_v unite_v to_o the_o arm_n may_v yet_o be_v separate_a from_o the_o whole_a body_n because_o by_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o arm_n it_o be_v unite_v but_o to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o union_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n suppose_v a_o separation_n from_o no_o one_o part_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n and_o sure_a that_o must_v be_v a_o union_n with_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o all_o the_o member_n together_o num._n 7_o and_o so_o as_o his_o second_o thought_n be_v effect_n not_o remedy_n of_o his_o forgetfulness_n the_o very_a same_o which_o he_o have_v mention_v before_o under_o the_o style_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n world_n so_o certain_o they_o be_v again_o effect_n of_o his_o inobservance_n that_o his_o principal_a sort_n of_o schism_n separation_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v comprehend_v by_o i_o under_o this_o style_n separation_n from_o the_o several_a community_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n num._n 8_o as_o to_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o his_o exception_n that_o in_o my_o division_n of_o schism_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o monarchical_a i_o say_v and_o when_o he_o recite_v my_o word_n he_o shall_v do_v so_o too_o paternal_a power_n and_o that_o which_o be_v against_o fraternal_a charity_n i_o omit_v to_o mention_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n it_o be_v evident_o a_o causeless_a suggestion_n for_o 1._o if_o counsel_n as_o he_o say_v have_v any_o authority_n that_o will_v certain_o be_v reducible_a to_o paternal_a power_n and_o if_o they_o have_v none_o any_o far_a than_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o advice_n that_o will_v direct_o fall_v under_o the_o head_n of_o fraternal_a charity_n num._n 9_o second_o if_o by_o counsel_n he_o mean_v provincial_n counsel_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o power_n which_o several_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o province_n be_v unite_v in_o that_o of_o a_o provincial_n council_n where_o all_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v assemble_v and_o the_o despise_n of_o that_o be_v a_o offence_n under_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o schism_n a_o breach_n of_o the_o subordination_n to_o the_o bishop_n yea_o and_o the_o metropolitan_a too_o who_o preside_v in_o the_o provincial_n council_n num._n 10_o so_o again_o if_o he_o mean_v national_n counsel_n the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o province_n there_o assemble_v divolve_v upon_o this_o assembly_n compound_v of_o all_o of_o they_o the_o despise_v thereof_o be_v the_o despise_n of_o these_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o culpable_a and_o schismatical_a upon_o that_o account_n num._n 11_o as_o for_o ecumenical_a or_o general_n counsel_n if_o they_o be_v true_o such_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o province_n in_o all_o christian_a nation_n divolve_v upon_o that_o and_o so_o can_v be_v despise_v without_o despise_v of_o all_o rank_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n bishop_n metropolitan_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n and_o therefore_o this_o sort_n of_o schism_n can_v not_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v omit_v where_o all_o those_o other_o branch_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v up_o be_v so_o particular_o handle_v num._n 12_o that_o any_o more_o special_a consideration_n be_v not_o take_v of_o general_n counsel_n in_o that_o discourse_n the_o account_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v now_o give_v be_v more_o than_o intimate_v in_o that_o tract_n of_o schism_n pag._n 60._o first_o because_o they_o be_v remedy_n of_o schism_n and_o extraordinary_a not_o any_o stand_a judicature_n to_o which_o our_o constant_a subordination_n and_o subjection_n be_v require_v 2._o because_o these_o be_v such_o as_o without_o which_o the_o church_n continue_v for_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n and_o so_o can_v not_o belong_v to_o a_o general_a discourse_n which_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o certain_a and_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a sort_n
the_o future_a you_o will_v not_o easy_o admit_v those_o who_o have_v come_v to_o you_o from_o hence_o and_o that_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v to_o your_o communion_n those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o we_o see_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v thus_o define_v as_o you_o may_v easy_o discern_v num._n 8_o by_o all_o which_o put_v together_o by_o the_o african_a out_o of_o the_o nicene_n and_o by_o the_o nicene_n out_o of_o the_o apostolic_a canon_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o power_n to_o absolve_v any_o person_n excommunicate_a by_o any_o bishop_n of_o another_o province_n and_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o such_o to_o make_v appeal_n to_o he_o which_o certain_o will_v conclude_v against_o every_o the_o most_o inferior_a branch_n of_o his_o pretend_a authority_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n num._n 9_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o then_o add_v the_o 34_o apostolic_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o every_o nation_n must_v know_v he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o among_o they_o i._n e._n their_o primate_n and_o account_v he_o as_o their_o head_n which_o sure_o infer_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o one_o only_a head_n of_o all_o bishop_n the_o same_o be_v afterward_o transcribe_v by_o the_o 9_o canon_n of_o antioch_n num._n 10_o but_o to_o return_v to_o their_o corpus_fw-la juris_fw-la so_o again_o decret_a par_fw-fr 1._o do_v 99_o c._n 4._o nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la romanus_n pontifex_fw-la universalis_fw-la est_fw-la appellandus_fw-la the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n cite_v the_o epistle_n of_o pope_n pelagius_n ii_o nullus_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la vniversalitatis_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la unquam_fw-la utatur_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la unus_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la unversalis_fw-la dicatur_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la nomen_fw-la caeteris_fw-la derogatur_fw-la no_o patriarch_n must_v ever_o use_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a for_o if_o one_o be_v call_v universal_a patriarch_n the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n be_v take_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o very_a thing_n that_o i_o be_v here_o to_o prove_v num._n 11_o so_o again_o ch._n 5._o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o pope_n gregory_n to_o eulogius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n where_o refuse_v the_o title_n of_o vniversalis_fw-la papa_n universal_a pope_n or_o father_n or_o patriarch_n and_o call_v it_o superbae_fw-la appellaetionis_fw-la verbum_fw-la a_o proud_a title_n he_o add_v si_fw-la enim_fw-la vniversalem_fw-la i_o papam_fw-la vestra_fw-la sanctit_fw-la as_o dicit_fw-la negat_fw-la se_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o fatetur_fw-la vniversum_fw-la if_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n call_v the_o pope_n universal_a father_n he_o do_v thereby_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o affirm_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v universal_o the_o meaning_n be_v clear_a if_o the_o pope_n be_v universal_a patriarch_n then_o be_v he_o patriarch_n of_o egypt_n for_o sure_a that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o then_o as_o there_o can_v be_v two_o supremes_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n can_v be_v patriarch_n of_o egypt_n which_o yet_o from_o s._n mark_n be_v time_n be_v general_o resolve_v to_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n be_v express_v to_o it_o that_o according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d original_n primitive_a custom_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o all_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v this_o be_v also_o customary_a with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o privilege_n shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o the_o church_n num._n 12_o all_o which_o argue_v of_o that_o pope_n yea_o and_o that_o great_a council_n be_v perfect_o unconcluding_a inconsequent_a as_o i_o be_v say_v to_o be_v if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o have_v power_n over_o patriarch_n or_o authority_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o here_o this_o gentleman_n be_v please_v to_o affirm_v and_o so_o sure_o must_v think_v gregory_n more_o than_o fallible_a when_o he_o thus_o protest_v and_o dispute_v the_o contrary_a num._n 13_o how_o much_o high_a than_o this_o the_o same_o gregory_n ascend_v in_o express_v his_o detestation_n of_o that_o title_n be_v sufficient_o know_v from_o his_o epistle_n to_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n in_o regist_n 1._o 4._o ep_n 30._o i_o shall_v not_o here_o trouble_v he_o with_o the_o recitation_n of_o it_o num._n 14_o what_o be_v after_o these_o passage_n set_v down_o in_o their_o body_n of_o the_o law_n show_v indeed_o that_o the_o pope_n continue_v not_o always_o of_o this_o mind_n neither_o be_v i_o of_o opinion_n that_o they_o do_v the_o story_n be_v know_v to_o all_o how_o boniface_n iii_o with_o much_o ado_n obtain_v of_o 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of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o those_o word_n confer_v on_o he_o sect._n ix_o of_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o the_o power_n give_v to_o s._n peter_n num._n 1_o to_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n about_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n follow_v a_o second_o exception_n in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o again_o he_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n that_o the_o catholic_n church_n hold_v none_o have_v the_o key_n but_o s._n peter_n 2._o call_v it_o a_o peculiarity_n and_o enclosure_n of_o s._n peter_n as_o if_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v they_o not_o which_o be_v a_o calumny_n num._n 3_o how_o far_o i_o have_v be_v in_o this_o matter_n from_o calumniate_a the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n or_o any_o one_o member_n of_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o
this_o brief_a review_n of_o what_o be_v there_o say_v it_o be_v this_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v promise_v s._n peter_n mat._n 16._o but_o to_o he_o that_o from_o hence_o i._n e._n from_o the_o promise_a it_o to_o he_o single_o in_o that_o place_n pretend_v this_o donative_n and_o consequent_a power_n as_o a_o peculiarity_n and_o enclosure_n of_o peter_n two_o consideration_n be_v there_o offer_v and_o think_v sufficient_a to_o supersede_n any_o such_o conclusion_n num._n 4_o here_o certain_o a_o bare_a supposition_n will_v not_o be_v the_o accuse_v or_o consequent_o accuse_v false_o i._n e._n calumniate_a of_o any_o if_o no_o man_n say_v this_o beside_o my_o lose_v my_o pain_n in_o supersede_v such_o a_o but_o possible_a conclusion_n there_o be_v no_o other_o harm_n do_v only_o i_o shall_v demand_v be_v that_o promise_n of_o the_o key_n to_o saint_n peter_n mat._n 16._o make_v use_n of_o by_o a_o romanist_n to_o prove_v christ_n promise_n of_o some_o special_a power_n to_o 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phylarchae_n rule_v and_o judge_v the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n exercise_v judicature_n bind_v and_o loose_v excommunicate_a and_o absolve_v in_o the_o church_n no_o one_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o more_o than_o of_o order_n among_o they_o num._n 4_o but_o this_o gentleman_n give_v no_o reason_n for_o prefer_v any_o other_o interpretation_n only_o call_v my_o a_o odd_a one_o and_o when_o i_o have_v reply_v first_o that_o this_o place_n come_v in_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la only_o as_o it_o be_v be_v thus_o interpret_v in_o concord_n with_o that_o other_o of_o mat._n 16._o &_o 18._o and_o therefore_o second_o it_o be_v not_o a_o odd_a one_o and_o three_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n will_v stand_v as_o firm_a though_o this_o interpretation_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o four_a that_o my_o interpretation_n be_v reconcileable_a with_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o if_o grant_v will_v not_o be_v exclusive_a of_o i_o they_o that_o shall_v 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7_o i_o shall_v only_o for_o conclusion_n observe_v that_o if_o as_o he_o say_v the_o kingdom_n be_v for_o religion_n sake_n affect_v to_o queen_n mary_n it_o can_v not_o certain_o be_v skilful_a or_o popular_a or_o any_o way_n politic_a in_o they_o that_o thus_o desire_v to_o strengthen_v themselves_o to_o introduce_v this_o change_n in_o religion_n for_o whatsoever_o aid_n they_o may_v hope_v for_o either_o from_o lutheran_n or_o calvinist_n at_o home_n or_o abroad_o sure_o they_o may_v have_v hope_v for_o more_o by_o the_o other_o way_n if_o it_o be_v true_a what_o he_o affirm_v of_o the_o kingdom_n indefinite_o that_o it_o be_v affect_v to_o queen_n mary_n religion_n for_o that_o other_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n general_o be_v so_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v small_a question_n sect._n iii_o queen_n elizabeth_n illegitimacy_n answer_v the_o unpolitickness_n of_o her_o counsel_n of_o reform_v num._n 1_o now_o follow_v his_o exception_n to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o story_n 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elizabeth_n reformation_n to_o which_o head_n of_o discourse_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o add_v the_o resolution_n of_o cudsemius_n the_o jesuit_n de_fw-fr desper_n calvini_n causà _fw-fr cap._n 11._o that_o the_o english_a nation_n be_v not_o heretic_n because_o they_o remain_v in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o bishop_n num._n 4_o which_o being_n the_o only_a thing_n that_o in_o that_o sect._n 16._o i_o purpose_v to_o conclude_v from_o mr._n mason_n work_n and_o the_o record_n by_o he_o produce_v it_o lie_v not_o on_o i_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o which_o ordain_v those_o queen_n eilzabeth-bishop_n give_v they_o order_n to_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n they_o after_o do_v or_o to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o suggestion_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o effect_n of_o mission_n it_o may_v suffice_v that_o they_o which_o consecrate_v they_o give_v they_o the_o same_o power_n which_o themselves_o derive_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o 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which_o be_v by_o i_o chap._n 8._o distinct_o handle_v as_o a_o second_o species_n of_o schism_n all_o that_o i_o need_v here_o say_v to_o this_o gentleman_n exception_n be_v that_o i_o endeavour_v to_o speak_v as_o distinct_o and_o not_o as_o confuse_o as_o i_o can_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o mix_v thing_n that_o be_v distant_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o second_o kind_n of_o schism_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o i_o propose_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o only_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o say_v nothing_o to_o it_o in_o that_o chapter_n and_o i_o hope_v this_o be_v but_o my_o duty_n to_o do_v agreeable_o to_o all_o rule_n of_o method_n and_o so_o that_o he_o may_v very_o well_o have_v spare_v that_o animadversion_n which_o he_o say_v he_o can_v not_o end_v without_o nothing_o chap._n viii_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o exception_n make_v to_o the_o eight_o chapter_n sect._n i._n the_o division_n of_o schism_n a_o answer_n to_o many_o question_n about_o schism_n a_o retortion_n num._n 1_o in_o proceed_v to_o the_o view_n of_o chap._n 8._o this_o gentleman_n without_o any_o cause_n be_v please_v to_o change_v the_o division_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o schism_n there_o handle_v into_o another_o which_o it_o seem_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o his_o understanding_n and_o then_o to_o make_v two_o light_a skirmish_n against_o the_o discourse_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o begin_v thus_o num._n 2_o in_o his_o 8_o chapter_n as_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v he_o divide_v schism_n into_o formal_a that_o be_v breach_n of_o unity_n and_o material_a that_o be_v breach_n of_o doctrine_n or_o custom_n in_o which_o the_o church_n be_v unite_v the_o former_a he_o branch_v into_o subordination_n to_o the_o pope_n 4._o of_o which_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v and_o breach_n of_o the_o way_n provide_v by_o christ_n for_o maintain_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n the_o which_o he_o put_v in_o many_o subordination_n without_o any_o effect_n 5._o for_o let_v we_o ask_v if_o inferior_a clergyman_n dissent_v from_o their_o own_o bishop_n but_o not_o from_o their_o metropolitan_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o schism_n he_o will_v answer_v no_o if_o a_o metropolitan_a dissent_n from_o his_o primate_n but_o agree_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v it_o schism_n i_o think_v he_o must_v say_v no_o if_o a_o patriarch_n dissent_v from_o the_o first_o but_o agree_v with_o the_o rest_n be_v it_o schism_n no_o if_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o bishop_n dissent_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o general_n council_n be_v it_o schism_n still_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v answer_v no_o where_o then_o be_v schism_n provide_v against_o or_o where_o true_o be_v there_o any_o subordination_n in_o faith_n if_o none_o of_o these_o be_v subject_a and_o bind_v to_o their_o superior_n or_o universals_z in_o matter_n of_o faith_n num._n 3_o what_o my_o division_n there_o be_v will_v be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o any_o man_n understanding_n in_o the_o three_o chap_n the_o foundation_n have_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o opposition_n betwixt_o schism_n and_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n and_o as_o the_o unity_n be_v the_o conserve_n all_o due_a relation_n whether_o of_o subordination_n or_o equality_n wherein_o each_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v concern_v one_o towards_o another_o so_o there_o be_v two_o prime_a branch_n of_o schism_n the_o one_o against_o the_o subordination_n which_o christ_n settle_v in_o his_o church_n the_o second_o against_o the_o mutual_a charity_n which_o he_o leave_v as_o his_o legacy_n among_o christian_n and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v discuss_v at_o large_a in_o order_n to_o the_o present_a debate_n in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n the_o method_n lead_v i_o to_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o to_o consider_v schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o the_o mutual_a unity_n peace_n and_o charity_n which_o christ_n leave_v and_o prescribe_v among_o christian_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o straighten_v the_o bound_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o schism_n or_o omit_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v by_o any_o rule_n of_o discourse_n be_v place_v in_o the_o border_n or_o confine_n of_o it_o by_o the_o mean_n either_o to_o lay_v charge_n on_o we_o or_o render_v our_o vindication_n the_o clear_a i_o distribute_v it_o into_o as_o many_o part_n as_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o matter_n can_v by_o any_o be_v think_v to_o bear_v i._n e._n into_o three_o species_n 1._o a_o breach_n in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o tradition_n together_o with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n whether_o in_o government_n or_o observance_n 2._o a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n or_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a 3._o the_o want_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v due_a from_o every_o christian_a to_o every_o christian_a the_o first_o of_o these_o again_o subdivide_v and_o consider_v 1._o in_o the_o gross_a as_o it_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o rule_v appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o sound_n and_o uphold_v unity_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o particular_a the_o assert_v of_o any_o particular_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o apostolical_a pure_a church_n establishment_n num._n 4_o the_o scheme_n be_v thus_o lay_v as_o regular_a and_o as_o comprehensive_a as_o i_o can_v devise_v 1._o here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n say_v to_o express_v any_o cause_n of_o dislike_n or_o exception_n to_o it_o and_o yet_o 2._o it_o be_v quite_o lay_v aside_o and_o another_o of_o formal_a and_o material_a schism_n etc._n etc._n substitute_v instead_o of_o it_o upon_o what_o temptation_n or_o design_n save_v only_o a_o willingness_n to_o gain_v somewhat_o by_o the_o shuffle_n and_o confusion_n more_o than_o the_o distinctnesse_n of_o discourse_n can_v yield_v he_o i_o can_v divine_v num._n 5_o as_o it_o be_v i_o yet_o discern_v not_o
the_o particular_a advantage_n he_o have_v in_o his_o intuition_n but_o suppose_v they_o latent_fw-la and_o reserve_v for_o to_o his_o special_a discovery_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v by_o ask_v and_o suppose_v answer_n to_o many_o question_n proportionable_a to_o the_o several_a link_n in_o the_o subordination_n the_o account_n will_v be_v easy_a enough_o that_o as_o long_o as_o any_o particular_a bishop_n remain_v in_o the_o due_a subordination_n to_o his_o canonical_a superior_n so_o long_o the_o departure_n of_o any_o clergy_n man_n that_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n from_o that_o obedience_n which_o canonical_o he_o owe_v he_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o guilty_a of_o it_o a_o act_n of_o schism_n num._n 6_o but_o then_o i_o when_o instead_o of_o departure_n he_o put_v dissent_v which_o may_v belong_v to_o light_a matter_n wherein_o liberty_n of_o dissent_n from_o superior_n be_v yield_v to_o all_o man_n or_o to_o great_a matter_n without_o depart_v from_o obedience_n or_o communion_n this_o be_v not_o fair_o do_v this_o difference_n have_v a_o visible_a influence_n on_o the_o matter_n num._n 7_o second_o when_o of_o the_o clergie-man_n dissent_n from_o his_o own_o bishop_n he_o make_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o schism_n if_o it_o be_v not_o from_o his_o metropolitan_a i_o never_o give_v he_o my_o letter_n of_o proxy_n to_o do_v so_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o dissent_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v improve_v into_o a_o departure_n which_o alone_o make_v schism_n i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o pronounce_v it_o schism_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o make_v his_o appeal_n from_o his_o bishop_n to_o his_o metropolitan_a and_o by_o he_o and_o his_o council_n of_o bishop_n be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o then_o if_o his_o bishop_n by_o that_o judgement_n be_v reduce_v to_o order_n he_o may_v not_o he_o can_v again_o without_o schism_n depart_v from_o he_o num._n 8_o three_o when_o from_o primate_fw-la he_o 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