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their_o authority_n reach_v not_o to_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o that_o of_o st._n peter_n successor_n do_v who_o be_v therefore_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d apostolical_a bishop_n and_o their_o sea_n the_o sea_n apostolic_a and_o their_o office_n the_o apostolate_a see_v his_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n all_o which_o he_o there_o prove_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n wherefore_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d very_o large_o upon_o his_o reader_n credulity_n while_o he_o quote_v bellarmin_n for_o this_o assertion_n that_o the_o pope_n succeed_v not_o st._n peter_n in_o any_o prerogative_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o apostle_n 10._o however_o the_o relatour_n be_v so_o kind_a to_o st._n peter_n as_o to_o allow_v he_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o father_n allow_v he_o for_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n doctor_n reinolds_n against_o hart_n chap._n 5._o prove_v at_o large_a 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a_o eminency_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n again_o st._n hierome_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a subject_n say_v jovinian_a primatus_fw-la petro_n datur_fw-la ut_fw-la capite_fw-la constituto_fw-la '_o schismatis_fw-la tollatur_fw-la occasio_fw-la can_v any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n think_v that_o by_o primatus_fw-la he_o mean_v only_o precedency_n of_o order_n be_v that_o sufficient_a to_o prevent_v schism_n if_o therefore_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a primacy_n be_v grant_v by_o protestant_n to_o st._n peter_n successor_n also_o before_o and_o above_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o divers_a of_o they_o grant_v the_o father_n do_v it_o must_v be_v also_o grant_v that_o supremacy_n of_o power_n over_o all_o bishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o the_o church_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o now_o that_o primacy_n or_o supremacy_n of_o right_n belong_v to_o st._n peter_n successor_n no_o less_o then_o to_o himself_o i_o evince_n by_o this_o follow_a argument_n whatsoever_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o the_o due_a government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o prevention_n of_o schism_n and_o procurement_n of_o unity_n must_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la be_v necessary_a in_o all_o succeed_a age_n but_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o one_o viz._n st._n peter_n or_o his_o successor_n over_o all_o christian_n whatsoever_o not_o except_v even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o the_o due_a government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o prevention_n of_o schism_n and_o procurement_n of_o unity_n ergo_fw-la the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o one_o viz._n st._n peter_n or_o his_o successor_n be_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la necessary_a in_o all_o succeed_a age_n the_o major_n viz._n that_o whatsoever_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o the_o due_a government_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o be_v necessary_a in_o all_o succeed_a age_n be_v clear_a from_o mere_a inspection_n into_o those_o succeed_a age_n to_o this_o present_a where_o it_o be_v visible_a by_o what_o degree_n the_o great_a zeal_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v decay_v and_o cool_v even_o to_o this_o day_n to_o the_o production_n of_o infinite_a schism_n and_o heresy_n which_o must_v needs_o ere_o this_o have_v overwhelm_v and_o utter_o confound_v the_o church_n have_v not_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o divine_a lawgiver_n lay_v that_o original_a platform_n of_o church-government_n which_o be_v to_o serve_v we_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n our_o saviour_n christ_n not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o need_n of_o it_o during_o the_o apostle_n life_n as_o the_o necessity_n his_o all-seeing_a wisdom_n foresee_v will_v be_v of_o it_o in_o all_o future_a age_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v effective_o by_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n where_o st._n peter_n primacy_n that_o be_v as_o we_o there_o show_v his_o supremacy_n over_o all_o
against_o this_o monarchical_a government_n they_o rather_o prove_v our_o assertion_n be_v ordain_v by_o sixtus_n the_o first_o in_o favour_n of_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v call_v to_o rome_n or_o otherwise_o force_v to_o repair_v thither_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v without_o scruple_n be_v receive_v into_o their_o own_o diocese_n at_o their_o return_n have_v also_o decree_v that_o without_o such_o letter_n communicatory_a none_o in_o such_o case_n shall_v be_v admit_v now_o what_o can_v more_o clear_o prove_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n over_o all_o bishop_n and_o all_o diocese_n in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o make_n of_o such_o a_o decree_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o like_o literae_fw-la communicatoriae_fw-la be_v mutual_o send_v from_o one_o patriarch_n to_o another_o but_o as_o for_o that_o even_o equal_a and_o brotherly_a way_n whereby_o the_o bishop_n pretend_v that_o these_o letter_n be_v send_v reciprocal_o from_o other_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n to_o the_o 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de_fw-fr auferibilitate_fw-la papae_fw-la prove_v nothing_o for_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o party_n 2._o st._n hierome_n and_o optatus_n expound_v 3._o the_o pope_n spiritual_a sovereignty_n not_o prejudicial_a to_o that_o of_o temporal_a prince_n 4._o bishop_n of_o divine_a institution_n yet_o subordinate_a to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o law_n of_o christ._n 5._o pope_n innocent_n simile_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o civil_a government_n a_o usual_a allegory_n 6._o why_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ancient_o deliver_v to_o the_o prince_n 7._o the_o pope_n never_o pretend_v to_o subject_a the_o emperor_n to_o himself_o in_o temporal_n 8._o the_o jesuit_n unjust_o charge_v by_o the_o bishop_n 9_o occam_n no_o competent_a judge_n in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n 10._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n touch_v that_o matter_n 1._o but_o before_o we_o pass_v any_o further_a it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o look_v back_o 8._o and_o examine_v more_o narrow_o the_o bishop_n marginal_a allegation_n gerson_n that_o famous_a chancellor_n of_o paris_n and_o undoubted_a catholic_a write_v a_o book_n in_o troublesome_a time_n entitle_v de_n auferibilitate_fw-la papae_fw-la whence_o the_o relatour_n conclude_v that_o the_o author_n be_v of_o opinion_n the_o church_n may_v continue_v in_o very_o good_a be_v without_o a_o monarchical_a head_n a_o strange_a illation_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o gerson_n express_o teach_v in_o the_o very_a treatise_n the_o bishop_n cite_v the_o drift_n of_o gerson_n discourse_n be_v to_o show_v how_o many_o several_a way_n the_o pope_n may_v be_v take_v away_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o office_n and_o cease_v to_o be_v pope_n as_o to_o his_o own_o person_n so_o that_o the_o church_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la till_o another_o be_v choose_v shall_v be_v without_o her_o visible_a head_n but_o he_o no_o where_o teach_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n settle_v in_o a_o monarchical_a way_n or_o rule_v by_o a_o pope_n lawful_o choose_v can_v be_v absolute_o abolish_v by_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n but_o his_o judgement_n be_v clear_a even_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n for_o the_o contrary_n hear_v gerson_n own_o word_n and_o you_o will_v see_v to_o what_o great_a purpose_n and_o with_o what_o fidelity_n our_o adversary_n sometime_o allege_v author_n auferibilis_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o aut_fw-la mutabilis_fw-la lege_fw-la stante_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la 8._o politia_fw-la civilis_fw-la monarchica_fw-la seu_fw-la regalis_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la aristocratica_fw-la at_o non_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-fr ecclesiâ_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o uno_n monarcha_fw-la supremo_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la fundata_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la quia_fw-la nullam_fw-la aliam_fw-la politiam_fw-la instituit_fw-la christus_fw-la 20._o immutabiliter_fw-la monarchic_a be_o &_o quodammodò_fw-la regalem_fw-la nisi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o any_o etc._n civil_a monarchy_n or_o regal_a government_n may_v be_v take_v away_o or_o change_v into_o a_o aristocracy_n the_o law_n still_o continue_v in_o force_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v found_v by_o christ_n in_o one_o supreme_a monarch_n throughout_o the_o world_n because_o christ_n institute_v no_o other_o government_n unchangeable_o monarchical_a and_o as_o it_o be_v regal_a beside_o the_o church_n can_v any_o word_n be_v more_o express_a in_o proof_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o over_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o yet_o forsooth_o from_o the_o bare_a title_n of_o the_o book_n the_o relatour_n will_v infer_v that_o in_o gerson_n judgement_n the_o church_n be_v not_o by_o any_o command_n or_o institution_n of_o christ_n monarchical_a 2._o neither_o have_v the_o bishop_n much_o better_a success_n in_o his_o allegation_n of_o st._n hierome_n who_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n enveigh_v as_o his_o manner_n be_v somewhat_o vehement_o against_o one_o that_o seem_v to_o prefer_v deacon_n before_o priest_n proceed_v so_o far_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o priesthood_n that_o he_o almost_o equalize_v it_o with_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n plain_o assert_v that_o diocesan_n bishop_n have_v no_o more_o belong_v to_o they_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n than_o priest_n save_v only_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n that_o the_o riches_n wealth_n and_o amplitude_n of_o their_o respective_a diocese_n make_v not_o one_o bishop_n great_a than_o another_o but_o that_o all_o bishop_n where_o ever_o they_o be_v place_v be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o merit_n and_o degree_n in_o regard_n of_o ecclesiastical_a priesthood_n which_o speak_v precise_o of_o the_o office_n and_o power_n episcopal_n in_o itself_o be_v very_o true_a for_o a_o large_a or_o lesser_a diocese_n make_v not_o one_o man_n more_o or_o less_o a_o bishop_n than_o another_o st._n austin_n be_v as_o much_o a_o bishop_n at_o little_a hippo_n as_o aurelius_n be_v at_o great_a carthage_n but_o this_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o the_o additional_a or_o accessary_a collation_n whether_o by_o divine_a or_o humane_a institution_n of_o some_o special_a and_o more_o eminent_a power_n and_o authority_n upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o one_o diocese_n then_o of_o another_o as_o we_o say_v there_o be_v confer_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o he_o be_v st._n peter_n successor_n and_o jure_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la upon_o many_o other_o bishop_n viz._n archbishop_n metropolitan_o primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n exercise_n authority_n over_o many_o bishop_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o power_n mere_o episcopal_a be_v equal_a to_o they_o st._n hierome_n therefore_o when_o he_o say_v ubicunque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sive_fw-la romae_fw-la sive_fw-la eugubii_n sive_fw-la 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damn_a page_n 336_o heresy_n even_o in_o point_n not-fundamental_a in_o protestant_n sense_n by_o st._n austin_n and_o the_o church_n account_n page_n 17_o pelagian_a heresy_n not_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n page_n 33_o nor_n in_o any_o other_o general_n council_n acknowledge_v by_o protestant_n ibid._n heresy_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 178_o proper_o speak_v not_o within_o but_o without_o the_o church_n page_n 218_o heretic_n those_o of_o former_a time_n as_o great_a pretender_n to_o scripture_n as_o protestant_n page_n 50_o faith_n necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n the_o constant_a tenet_n of_o all_o catholic_n page_n 152_o jew_n the_o jew_n prove_v the_o old_a testament_n to_o be_v god_n word_n the_o same_o way_n that_o we_o catholic_n do_v the_o new_a page_n 121_o they_o hold_v not_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o their_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n page_n 122_o image_n no_o real_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o modern_a church_n 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of_o prague_n be_v mere_o jure_fw-la communi_fw-la and_o secure_v they_o only_o against_o unjust_a violence_n ibid._n the_o safe-conduct_a grant_v to_o protestant_n by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v jure_fw-la speciali_fw-la and_o as_o full_a and_o absolute_a as_o themselves_o can_v desire_v or_o the_o council_n grant_v page_n 153_o 154_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n touch_v safe-conduct_n grant_v by_o temporal_a prince_n what_o it_o intend_v page_n 154_o 156_o it_o contain_v nothing_o against_o keep_v faith_n with_o heretic_n ibid._n salvation_n attainable_a in_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o church_n by_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n page_n 300_o 301_o etc._n etc._n catholic_a doctor_n in_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o bishop_n own_o ground_n page_n 323_o 324_o the_o roman_a religion_n demonstrate_v to_o be_v a_o more_o safe_a way_n to_o salvation_n then_o that_o of_o protestant_n page_n 301_o 302_o 303_o 307_o 308_o saint_n invocation_n of_o saint_n no_o error_n in_o faith_n page_n 290_o 291_o the_o father_n teach_v it_o ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la and_o dogmatical_o ibid._n st._n austin_n express_o for_o it_o ibid._n the_o saint_n mediator_n of_o intercession_n not_o of_o redemption_n pag._n 292_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o old_a testament_n desire_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n no_o less_o than_o we_o ibid._n the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n depart_v not_o derogatory_n to_o the_o merit_n or_o intercession_n of_o christ._n page_n 293_o schism_n protestant_n not_o catholic_n make_v the_o present_a schism_n and_o how_o p._n 144_o 145_o 146_o 212_o schism_n at_o rome_n not_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n proper_o speak_v p._n 144_o the_o true_a and_o real_a cause_n of_o protestant_n being-excommunicated_n by_o the_o roman_a church_n page_n 145_o 158_o in_o point_n of_o departure_n as_o well_o as_o other_o circumstance_n the_o parallel_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o arian_n hold_v good_a page_n 145_o no_o just_a cause_n assignable_a for_o schism_n page_n 151_o scripture_n not_o believe_v to_o be_v divine_a but_o for_o the_o church_n authority_n p._n 17_o 66_o 67_o scripture_n alone_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o infallible_a assent_n to_o superstructure_n or_o non-fundamental_a point_n contain_v in_o it_o page_n 19_o no_o mean_n of_o infallibly-discerning_a true_a scripture_n from_o false_a unless_o the_o church_n be_v infallible_a page_n 85_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a for_o christian_n to_o riquire_v a_o proof_n that_o scripture_n be_v god_n word_n page_n 118_o scripture_n alone_o in_o the_o bishop_n opinion_n the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o divine_a faith_n page_n 116_o in_o what_o sense_n christian_n must_v suppose_v or_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v divine_a or_o god_n word_n page_n 121_o what_o light_v the_o scripture_n must_v have_v to_o show_v itself_o to_o be_v god_n word_n page_n 87_o the_o belief_n of_o scripture_n for_o its_o own_o pretend_a light_n imprudent_a p._n 88_o 89_o 90_o 91_o 116_o 125_o the_o father_n for_o some_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d see_v no_o such_o light_n page_n 70_o 91_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o catholic_n shall_v not_o see_v that_o pretend_a light_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o page_n 90_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a make_v not_o scripture_n their_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n in_o condemn_v the_o arian_n heresy_n page_n 125_o the_o scripture_n prerogative_n above_o the_o church_n page_n 60_o 64_o scripture_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n no_o first_o principle_n p._n 51_o 90_o 114_o 118_o 119_o succession_n st._n james_n not_o successor_n to_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o his_o church_n page_n 205_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n luc._n 22._o 32._o effectual_o extend_v both_o to_o st._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n page_n 208_o lawful_a pastor_n visible_o succeed_v each_o other_o and_o handing_z down_o the_o same_o 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