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in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1654._o the_o content_n of_o the_o particular_a chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o scope_n and_o sum_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n what_o be_v schism_n who_o be_v schismatic_n and_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o question_n p._n 6._o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o make_v by_o protestant_n but_o roman_a catholic_n themselves_o p._n 31_o chap._n iu_o that_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n in_o their_o separation_n from_o rome_n do_v make_v no_o new_a law_n but_o vindicate_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o land_n pag._n 54._o chap._n v._n that_o the_o britannic_a church_n be_v ever_o exempt_v from_o all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o continue_v pag._n 87_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o king_n and_o church_n of_o england_n hâ—d_v both_o sufficient_a authority_n and_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o 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the_o church_n and_o long_o for_o the_o reunion_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v reduce_v from_o his_o universality_n of_o sovereign_a jurisdiction_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o his_o principium_fw-la unitatis_fw-la and_o his_o court_n regulate_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o constance_n and_o basile_n and_o be_v desire_v by_o many_o roman_a catholic_n as_o well_v as_o we_o second_o if_o the_o creed_n or_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n be_v reduce_v to_o what_o they_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o first_o ecumenical_a counsel_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o three_o general_n council_n conc._n eph_n part._n 2._o act._n 6._o c._n 7._o who_o dare_v say_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n be_v insufficient_a admit_v no_o additional_a article_n burr_n only_o necessary_a explication_n and_o those_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n or_o one_o so_o general_a as_o can_v be_v convocate_v and_o last_o suppose_v that_o some_o thing_n from_o whence_o offence_n either_o give_v or_o take_v which_o whether_o right_a or_o wrong_n do_v not_o weigh_v half_a so_o much_o as_o the_o unity_n of_o christian_n be_v put_v out_o of_o divine_a office_n which_o will_v not_o â—e_v refuse_v if_o animosity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o charity_n restore_v i_o say_v in_o case_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v accord_v which_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a demand_n whether_o christian_n may_v not_o live_v in_o a_o holy_a communion_n and_o join_v in_o the_o same_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n free_a from_o all_o schismatical_a separation_n of_o themselves_o one_o from_o another_o notwithstanding_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n which_o prevail_v even_o among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o particular_a chrche_n both_o with_o they_o and_o we_o finis_fw-la nothing_o more_o probable_o object_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o schism_n but_o nothing_o more_o unjust_o the_o method_n observe_v in_o this_o discourse_n every_o passionate_a heat_n not_o schism_n act_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 39_o ecclesiastical_a quarrel_n of_o long_a continuance_n not_o always_o schism_n hen_n holden_n append._n de_fw-fr schis_n act._n 1._o pag_n 484._o infidelity_n unmask_v sect._n 176._o pag._n 591._o idem_fw-la pag._n 516._o the_o separater_n may_v be_v free_a from_o schism_n and_o the_o other_o party_n guilty_a act._n 19_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o infid_v unmask_v ch._n 7._o sect._n 112._o pag._n 534._o to_o withdraw_v obedience_n be_v not_o always_o criminous_a schism_n idem_fw-la pag._n 481._o theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o cyril_n ep_n 18._o ad_fw-la coelestinum_n tâ—m_fw-la 1._o conc._n lib._n rom._n pâ—â—t_v in_o anast._n libel_n ad_fw-la mancit_fw-la apud_fw-la bar._n to_o 8._o a_o 590._o nu_fw-la 39_o 8._o syn._n c._n 10._o what_o be_v single_a schism_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o wherein_o internal_a communion_n do_v consist_v wherein_o external_n communion_n do_v consist_v external_n communion_n may_v be_v suspend_v and_o withdraw_v there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a necessity_n of_o communicate_v in_o all_o external_o christian_n communion_n imply_v not_o unity_n in_o all_o opinion_n reg._n mor._n tit_n pâ—aec_fw-la decal_v lib._n de_fw-fr a._n p._n cons._n 14._o â—e_z unit_fw-la eccl_n cons_n 10._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n c._n 29._o bar_v tom_n 10._o a_o 878._o append._n de_fw-fr schismat_n art_n 4._o p._n 516._o the_o soâ—â—â—_n of_o schism_n what_o the_o catholic_n church_n signify_v collat._n carth._n col._n 3._o each_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v catholic_n inclusive_o schism_n be_v changeable_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n complicate_v with_o heretical_a pravity_n four_o way_n to_o become_v heretical_a who_o be_v catholic_n aug._n l._n 2._o cont_n casâ—_n who_o be_v schismaâ—cks_n what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n roman_n catholic_n first_o author_n of_o the_o separation_n from_o rome_n act._n and_o mon_n p._n 965._o râ—gist_n epist_n uni_fw-la oxon._n ep_n 210._o sac._n syn._n a_o 1530._o et_fw-la a_o 1532._o 24_o hen._n 8._o c._n 12._o romanist_n first_o give_v the_o king_n the_o title_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n resp._n ad_fw-la quaest_n 74._o râ—sp_n ad_fw-la qu._n 75._o conc._n mil._n 2._o henry_n the_o 8_o no_o friend_n to_o the_o protestant_n hist._n conc._n trid._n 23._o h._n 8._o 24._o h._n 8._o 25._o h._n 8._o 26._o h._n 8._o 28._o h._n 8._o the_o author_n opinion_n of_o monastery_n supplication_n of_o beggar_n henry_n the_o 8_o no_o friend_n to_o protestant_n 31._o hen._n 8._o much_o less_o those_o who_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o separation_n from_o rome_n act._n &_o mon._n a_o 1510._o conc._n tonst_n et_fw-fr longland_n hist._n aliquot_fw-la mart_n et_fw-fr edit_n a_o 1550._o apol._n sac_n reg._n pro_fw-la jur_fw-la fidel_n p._n 125._o england_n unanimous_a in_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n de_fw-fr verâ—â—_n ob_v cite_v
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under_o the_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o persecution_n whether_o this_o church_n be_v schismatical_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o secession_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o suppose_a withdraw_v of_o its_o obedience_n from_o the_o patriarchal_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o for_o other_o aspersion_n of_o schism_n of_o lesser_a moment_n we_o shall_v meâ—â—_n with_o they_o in_o our_o answer_n to_o their_o objection_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o separation_n from_o rome_n be_v not_o make_v by_o protestant_n but_o by_o roman_a catholic_n themselves_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n rome_n i_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o first_o ground_n or_o proposition_n that_o the_o english_a protestant_n be_v not_o the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o separation_n but_o principal_a roman_a catholic_n great_a advocate_n in_o their_o day_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n whether_o the_o act_n or_o statute_n of_o separation_n be_v operative_a or_o declarative_a create_v new_a right_n or_o manifest_v or_o restore_v old_a right_n whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a court_n in_o england_n be_v just_a or_o usurp_a absolute_a and_o immutable_a or_o conditional_a and_o changeable_a whether_o the_o possession_n thereof_o be_v certain_a and_o settle_a or_o controvert_v and_o unquiet_a though_o no_o man_n thorough_o verse_v in_o our_o law_n and_o history_n can_v reasonable_o doubt_v of_o these_o thing_n this_o be_v undeniable_o true_a that_o the_o secession_n and_o substraction_n of_o obedience_n be_v not_o make_v by_o our_o reformer_n or_o by_o any_o of_o their_o friend_n or_o favourer_n but_o by_o their_o capital_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n by_o zelots_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n and_o this_o be_v not_o do_v secret_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n dispute_v public_o and_o determine_v beforehand_o in_o both_o our_o university_n which_o after_o long_a deliberation_n 210._o and_o much_o disputation_n do_v with_o all_o diligence_n zeal_n and_o conscience_n make_v this_o final_a resolution_n and_o profession_n tandem_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la convenimus_fw-la ac_fw-la concord_n fuimus_fw-la videlicet_fw-la romanum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la majorem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la collatam_fw-la in_o sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la quam_fw-la alium_fw-la quemvis_fw-la externum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v no_o great_a jurisdiction_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n in_o holy_a scripture_n than_o any_o other_o foreign_a bishop_n after_o this_o the_o same_o be_v vote_v and_o decree_v in_o our_o national_a synod_n 1532._o and_o last_o after_o all_o this_o receive_v and_o establish_v in_o full_a parliament_n by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 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