care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o all_o the_o inferior_a city_n and_o bishop_n in_o they_o and_o the_o bishop_n command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v straight_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v continue_v in_o force_n from_o the_o first_o time_n also_o unto_o that_o council_n where_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v the_o word_n to_o be_v best_a explain_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v doubtless_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v agreeable_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o other_o canon_n that_o as_o any_o ordinary_a bishop_n have_v full_a power_n in_o his_o own_o church_n which_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o that_o alone_o be_v concern_v exercise_v independent_o from_o the_o command_n or_o direction_n of_o any_o so_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o foreign_a nature_n wherein_o any_o other_o church_n be_v concern_v equal_o with_o that_o and_o so_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o sole_a cognizance_n or_o judgement_n of_o either_o there_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o direction_n from_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o not_o bishop_n must_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o belong_v particular_o to_o he_o ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la any_o thing_n that_o another_o be_v concern_v in_o as_o well_o as_o he_o without_o the_o metropolitan_a §_o 24._o act._n 15_o can._n 9_o so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o appeal_n in_o this_o order_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a from_o the_o metropolitan_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o primate_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o province_n as_o where_o there_o be_v more_o metropolitanes_n then_o one_o as_o be_v show_v of_o ephesus_n in_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ulp._n obser_n d._n de_fw-fr offic._n procons_n and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o there_o some_o one_o be_v primate_n or_o patriarch_n among_o they_o and_o to_o he_o lie_v the_o appeal_n in_o the_o last_o resort_n and_o from_o he_o to_o no_o other_o see_v justinian_n novel_a 123._o c._n 22._o and_o cod._n l._n 1._o tit_n 4._o leg_n 29._o who_o speak_v of_o this_o call_v it_o a_o ancient_a decree_n §_o 25._o that_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v conclude_v this_o matter_n when_o upon_o some_o claim_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n for_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o ordain_v of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o cyprus_n the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n deny_v his_o claim_n and_o deduce_v their_o privilege_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o independence_n from_o any_o foreign_a bishop_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n a_o sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n say_v they_o nunquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la ostendere_fw-la quòd_fw-la adfuerit_fw-la antiochenus_fw-la &_o ordinaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la communicaverit_fw-la unquam_fw-la insulae_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la neque_fw-la alius_fw-la quisquam_fw-la from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n they_o can_v never_o show_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n or_o any_o other_o be_v present_a and_o ordain_v or_o be_v absent_a send_v the_o grace_n of_o ordination_n to_o this_o island_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantia_n the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o island_n by_o name_n troilus_n sabinus_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o all_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o cypro_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la have_v be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n of_o the_o island_n and_o according_o they_o require_v that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n sicut_fw-la initio_fw-la à _fw-la temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la permansit_fw-la cypriorum_fw-la synodus_fw-la as_o they_o have_v do_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o very_a apostle_n still_o appeal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o privilege_n which_o from_o their_o first_o plantation_n they_o have_v enjoy_v and_o that_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o according_o that_o council_n condemn_v the_o pretention_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n as_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o innovation_n against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o order_n not_o only_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o cypriot_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v continue_v to_o enjoy_v their_o right_a inviolate_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n but_o extend_v their_o sentence_n to_o all_o other_o diocese_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n wheresoever_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v lay_v hold_n of_o another_o province_n which_o have_v not_o be_v former_o and_o from_o the_o begin_n under_o their_o or_o their_o ancestor_n power_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o privilege_n and_o right_n of_o every_o province_n shall_v be_v conserve_v pure_a and_o inviolate_a as_o they_o have_v enjoy_v they_o from_o the_o beginning_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n that_o have_v ancient_o be_v in_o force_n all_o deduce_v this_o power_n of_o primate_fw-la over_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o together_o exclude_v all_o foreign_a pretender_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o planter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o require_v all_o to_o remain_v as_o they_o be_v first_o thus_o constitute_v wherein_o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n of_o useful_a observation_n which_o will_v be_v more_o fit_o appliable_a in_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o discourse_n so_o that_o which_o be_v alone_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o disobedience_n and_o irregularity_n and_o so_o a_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o metropolitanes_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v by_o canon_n and_o primitive_a custom_n over_o they_o which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o several_a species_n of_o schism_n set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n chap._n iu._n the_o pretend_a evidence_n of_o the_o romanist_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n examine_v and_o first_o that_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n by_o christ_n donation_n to_o s._n peter_n §_o 1._o the_o scene_n be_v thus_o prepare_v and_o the_o nature_n and_o sort_n of_o schism_n define_v and_o summary_o enumerate_v our_o method_n now_o lead_v we_o to_o inquire_v impartial_o what_o evidence_n be_v producible_a against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v liable_a to_o this_o guilt_n of_o schism_n and_o these_o pretend_a evidence_n may_v be_v of_o several_a sort_n according_a to_o the_o several_a species_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o schism_n describe_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o §_o 2._o the_o first_o charge_n against_o we_o our_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n the_o first_o evidence_n that_o be_v offer_v against_o we_o be_v take_v from_o a_o presume_a supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n over_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n viii_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v first_o by_o both_o university_n and_o most_o of_o the_o great_a and_o famous_a monastery_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o their_o negative_a answer_n and_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n a_o aliquid_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la pontifici_fw-la romano_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la competat_fw-la plusquam_fw-la alii_fw-la cviquam_fw-la episcopo_fw-la extero_fw-la whether_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v of_o right_a any_o authority_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n more_o than_o any_o other_o foreign_a bishop_n have_v and_o that_o determination_n of_o they_o testify_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o scale_n and_o after_o by_o act_n of_o convocation_n subscribe_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o confirm_v by_o their_o corporal_a oath_n and_o at_o last_o the_o like_a impose_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 35_o hen._n viii_o c._n 1._o all_o this_o be_v look_v on_o and_o condemn_v as_o a_o act_n of_o schism_n in_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n in_o renounce_v that_o power_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n place_v over_o all_o christian_n by_o christ_n §_o 3._o this_o objection_n against_o we_o consist_v of_o many_o branch_n every_o of_o which_o must_v be_v manifest_v or_o grant_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o or_o else_o the_o objection_n will_v be_v of_o no_o
and_o the_o dignity_n of_o place_n before_o all_o other_o in_o christ_n life_n time_n even_o before_o s._n peter_n himself_o which_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o his_o style_n of_o the_o belove_a disciple_n and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lean_v on_o his_o breast_n at_o supper_n joh._n 21.20_o his_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o place_n next_o to_o christ_n as_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n plain_o signify_v be_v in_o dignity_n of_o place_n next_o to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o by_o agreement_n go_v to_o the_o circumcision_n be_v assign_v the_o jew_n not_o the_o jew_n of_o asia_n for_o his_o province_n as_o well_o as_o s._n peter_n and_o consequent_o he_o have_v the_o convert_n and_o then_o govern_v of_o all_o the_o convert_a jew_n of_o that_o lydian_a asia_n and_o place_v bishop_n over_o they_o as_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n eusebius_n and_o and_o joannes_n apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sacravit_fw-la de_fw-fr prom._n &_o praed_n impl_a c._n 5._o prosper_v and_o other_o tell_v we_o and_o the_o the_o phot._n bib._n num_fw-la 254._o author_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o timothy_n say_v of_o he_o that_o be_v return_v from_o his_o banishment_n by_o nerva_n decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o place_v his_o seat_n of_o residence_n in_o ephesus_n and_o have_v seven_o bishop_n with_o he_o he_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o that_o metropolis_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n or_o by_o interpretation_n of_o all_o asia_n which_o be_v under_o that_o prime_a metropolis_n as_o far_o as_o extend_v to_o the_o jewish_a christian_n there_o as_o neither_o the_o gentile_n there_o §_o 15._o but_o then_o as_o before_o be_v say_v of_o the_o several_a church_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o place_n one_o of_o the_o disperse_a jew_n the_o other_o of_o gentile_n so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o through_o all_o this_o asia_n the_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_fw-la the_o faith_n be_v by_o s._n paul_n plant_v among_o the_o gentile_a part_n and_o by_o he_o s._n timothy_n constitute_v bishop_n there_o and_o so_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n hom._n 5._o in_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o whole_a entire_a nation_n that_o of_o asia_n be_v entrust_v to_o he_o §_o 16._o where_o i_o shall_v demand_v of_o any_o man_n of_o the_o romish_a pretension_n or_o persuasion_n what_o can_v be_v say_v in_o any_o degree_n probable_o for_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n whilst_o he_o live_v over_o this_o asia_n who_o seven_a metropoles_fw-la and_o sure_o there_o be_v inferior_a church_n or_o episcopal_n see_v under_o they_o be_v so_o early_o famous_a be_v honour_v with_o christs-epistle_n to_o they_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v s._n peter_n the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o these_o church_n have_v he_o any_o or_o do_v he_o ever_o exercise_v or_o pretend_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o jewish_a part_n of_o that_o province_n ultimate_o under_o s._n john_n and_o the_o gentile_a part_n under_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n timothy_n constitute_v and_o commissionated_a by_o he_o do_v not_o s._n paul_n give_v he_o full_a instruction_n and_o such_o as_o no_o other_o apostle_n can_v countermand_v or_o interpose_v in_o they_o leave_v no_o other_o appeal_n or_o place_n of_o application_n for_o far_a direction_n save_v only_o to_o himself_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o do_v not_o s._n paul_n by_o his_o own_o single_a power_n delegate_v that_o province_n to_o he_o and_o seat_v he_o there_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o exhort_v or_o appoint_v thou_o when_o i_o go_v to_o macedonia_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o and_o may_v it_o not_o as_o reasonable_o be_v say_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o macedonia_n as_o that_o he_o join_v with_o he_o in_o give_v that_o commission_n to_o timothy_n §_o 17._o nor_o in_o crete_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o titus_n in_o crete_n be_v he_o not_o by_o s._n paul_n peculiar_o leave_v in_o crete_n and_o constitute_v primate_n there_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o under_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v any_o head_n of_o that_o church_n of_o that_o whole_a island_n save_v only_o s._n paul_n §_o 18._o nor_o in_o britanny_n the_o same_o may_v certain_o be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o gentile_a church_n in_o all_o other_o island_n and_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o in_o this_o of_o britanny_n wherein_o our_o present_a debate_n be_v terminate_v and_o therefore_o if_o that_o of_o of_o de_fw-fr petr_n &_o paul_n ad_fw-la diem_fw-la 29._o junii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simeon_n metaphrastes_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o britanny_n some_o time_n and_o baptize_v many_o into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o constitute_v church_n ordain_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o 12._o of_o nero_n in_o all_o reason_n it_o must_v be_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o s._n peter_n line_n as_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n i._n e._n to_o the_o jew_n that_o may_v at_o that_o time_n be_v disperse_v here_o and_o so_o not_o prejudge_v the_o other_o more_o authentic_a relation_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n have_v plant_v the_o faith_n in_o this_o island_n §_o 19_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v one_o competent_a proof_n of_o the_o negative_a as_o it_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o s._n peter_n that_o he_o be_v not_o can_v not_o be_v as_o thing_n stand_v with_o he_o universal_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n constitute_v by_o christ_n and_o according_o we_o see_v in_o prosper_n dispute_v against_o heretic_n which_o divide_v from_o the_o church_n he_o express_v it_o by_o relictâ_fw-la pace_fw-la communionis_fw-la prosper_v testimony_n to_o this_o matter_n &_o panis_fw-la unius_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la that_o they_o leave_v the_o communion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o add_v cum_fw-la in_o ipsâ_fw-la jerusalem_n jacobus_n joannes_n apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la andreas_n &_o caeteri_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la asiam_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n apostoli_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la gentium_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pacatam_fw-la unámque_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradentes_fw-la ex_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la pactione_n sacrarunt_fw-la that_o james_n in_o jerusalem_n john_n at_o ephesus_n andrew_n and_o the_o rest_n through_o all_o asia_n peter_n and_o paul_n at_o rome_n consecrate_v the_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n whereas_o the_o church_n have_v the_o several_a apostle_n for_o the_o founder_n and_o those_o independent_a one_o from_o the_o other_o so_o the_o unity_n from_o which_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n depart_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v found_v equal_o in_o each_o of_o they_o in_o john_n and_o james_n and_o andrew_n and_o other_o as_o well_o as_o in_o s._n peter_n nay_o at_o rome_n not_o in_o s._n peter_n alone_o but_o in_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n together_o §_o 20._o a_o second_o evidence_n against_o s._n peter_n supremacy_n from_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o key_n in_o the_o next_o place_n another_o evidence_n we_o may_v have_v of_o this_o in_o reference_n again_o to_o s._n peter_n person_n from_o that_o which_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n this_o power_n mat._n 16.19_o be_v promise_v to_o s._n peter_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n but_o to_o he_o that_o from_o hence_o pretend_v this_o donative_n and_o consequent_a power_n as_o a_o peculiarity_n and_o enclosure_n of_o s._n peter_n these_o consideration_n will_v be_v of_o force_n to_o supersede_n his_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o these_o word_n here_o set_v down_o by_o s._n matthew_n c._n 16._o be_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o christ_n conveyance_n the_o word_n of_o his_o commission_n but_o those_o other_o joh._n 20.21_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o all_o and_o each_o so_o send_v i_o you_o upon_o which_o word_n it_o be_v add_v he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o these_o as_o also_o those_o mat._n 28.19_o which_o be_v a_o repetition_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v deliver_v in_o common_a and_o equal_o to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o plural_a style_n throughout_o that_o commission_n §_o 21._o second_o
of_o the_o two_o sword_n or_o from_o thou_o be_v peter_n they_o have_v so_o little_a appearance_n of_o strength_n in_o they_o and_o have_v so_o often_o be_v answer_v by_o those_o of_o our_o persuasion_n that_o i_o can_v think_v it_o useful_a or_o seasonable_a to_o descend_v to_o any_o far_a survey_n of_o they_o his_o other_o pretension_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o the_o pope_n his_o successor_n who_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n can_v far_o be_v extend_v upon_o this_o account_n of_o succession_n then_o s._n peter_n be_v over_o all_o other_o apostle_n the_o several_a bishop_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v from_o as_o succeed_a some_o apostle_n or_o other_o as_o certain_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v by_o any_o be_v suppose_v to_o succeed_v s._n pe-peter_n according_a to_o that_o of_o of_o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 32._o tertullian_n sicut_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n collocatum_fw-la refert_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la edit_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habent_fw-la as_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n deduce_v polycarp_n their_o bishop_n from_o s._n john_n and_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n relate_v that_o clement_n their_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o s._n peter_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n show_v we_o the_o bishop_n which_o they_o have_v have_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o have_v bring_v down_o and_o derive_v the_o apostolic_a seed_n unto_o they_o §_o 2._o what_o therefore_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v in_o return_n to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o argument_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n as_o such_o will_v be_v perfect_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la more_o than_o needs_o and_o so_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v look_v on_o by_o the_o reader_n who_o curiosity_n perhaps_o may_v require_v far_a satisfaction_n when_o his_o reason_n do_v not_o and_o in_o compliance_n therewith_o i_o shall_v propose_v these_o few_o consideration_n consideration_n the_o privilege_n attend_v s._n peter_n successor_n belong_v rather_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n then_o of_o rome_n first_o whether_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o as_o true_o plant_v a_o church_n of_o jewish_a believer_n at_o antioch_n and_o leave_v a_o successor_n bishop_n there_o as_o at_o rome_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v do_v 2._o whether_o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o he_o before_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n 3._o whether_o the_o concession_n of_o these_o two_o unquestioned_a matter_n of_o fact_n do_v not_o devolve_v all_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n s._n peter_n successor_n there_o which_o by_o that_o tenure_n and_o claim_n of_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n s._n peter_n successor_n also_o nay_o whether_o the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n be_v not_o so_o much_o more_o considerable_a on_o this_o side_n than_o any_o circumstance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o counterbalance_v it_o that_o he_o which_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o first_o seat_n antioch_n be_v if_o there_o be_v force_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o strength_n partaker_n of_o more_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o succession_n than_o he_o that_o afterward_o succeed_v he_o at_o rome_n §_o 3._o this_o we_o know_v that_o ancient_o there_o be_v three_o patriarchates_n and_o antioch_n be_v one_o of_o they_o as_o rome_n be_v another_o and_o though_o i_o who_o lay_v not_o that_o weight_n on_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n be_o not_o engage_v to_o affirm_v that_o antioch_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o these_o yet_o this_o i_o contend_v that_o there_o be_v much_o less_o reason_n that_o any_o precedence_n which_o be_v afford_v rome_n by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n shall_v be_v deem_v imputable_a to_o this_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o claim_n belong_v to_o antioch_n as_o well_o as_o to_o rome_n and_o first_o to_o antioch_n and_o afterward_o to_o rome_n and_o no_o otherwise_o to_o rome_n then_o as_o it_o be_v first_o compatible_a to_o antioch_n §_o 4._o the_o primacy_n belong_v to_o rome_n upon_o another_o score_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o dignity_n or_o order_n belong_v to_o that_o the_o next_o place_n to_o alexandria_n the_o three_o to_o antioch_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o consider_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o then_o alexandria_n which_o hold_v only_o from_o s._n mark_n must_v needs_o have_v yield_v to_o antioch_n which_o hold_v from_o s._n peter_n the_o original_n of_o this_o precedence_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v sure_a much_o more_o fit_o deduce_v by_o the_o four_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o chalcedon_n can._n penult_n confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n that_o that_o see_v shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n and_o dignity_n and_o advantage_n with_o rome_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o that_o time_n which_o say_v they_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o not_o any_o donation_n of_o christ_n to_z s_o peter_n or_o succession_n of_o that_o bishop_n from_o he_o that_o rome_n enjoy_v such_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n at_o constantinople_n be_v move_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v right_o judge_v that_o now_o the_o same_o privilege_n shall_v belong_v to_o that_o church_n or_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o this_o be_v next_o to_o old_a rome_n shall_v in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n have_v the_o same_o dignity_n or_o greatness_n that_o old_a rome_n have_v where_o as_o the_o original_a of_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o see_v be_v due_o set_v down_o and_o which_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o whole_a contest_v never_o so_o much_o as_o quarrel_v at_o by_o the_o legate_n viz._n the_o residence_n of_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n there_o a_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n that_o of_o patriarch_n primate_fw-la archbishop_n bishop_n which_o general_o observe_v their_o proportion_n with_o the_o civil_a state_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o also_o no_o supremacy_n of_o power_n over_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o monarchical_a power_n be_v not_o at_o once_o compatible_a to_o two_o equal_n or_o rival_n and_o withal_o the_o moveablenesse_n or_o communicablenesse_n of_o that_o dignity_n as_o that_o which_o may_v follow_v the_o imperial_a seat_n whithersoever_o it_o be_v removable_a and_o be_v not_o fix_v at_o rome_n by_o any_o commission_n of_o christ_n or_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n §_o 5._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n reject_v by_o the_o romanist_n but_o because_o i_o shall_v suppose_v that_o a_o canon_n though_o of_o a_o universal_a council_n when_o it_o be_v find_v thus_o derogatory_n to_o the_o height_n which_o rome_n now_o pretend_v to_o shall_v not_o by_o the_o romanist_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v authentic_a as_o want_v that_o which_o the_o romanist_n make_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o counsel_n or_o canon_n the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o legate_n and_o because_o i_o mean_v not_o here_o to_o go_v out_o of_o my_o way_n to_o vindicate_v which_o i_o can_v very_o ready_o do_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o canon_n or_o to_o show_v the_o strangeness_n of_o this_o deal_n not_o to_o admit_v any_o testimony_n against_o they_o but_o wherein_o they_o have_v give_v their_o own_o suffrage_n a_o method_n of_o security_n beyond_o all_o amulet_n if_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v believe_v against_o i_o till_o i_o have_v join_v with_o he_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v my_o self_n i_o shall_v therefore_o lay_v no_o more_o weight_n on_o this_o then_o will_v without_o this_o support_n be_v otherwise_o uphold_v and_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n evident_a by_o the_o romanist_n reject_v this_o canon_n and_o add_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n reject_v it_o also_o which_o argue_v that_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n be_v willing_a to_o acquire_v by_o this_o decree_n be_v as_o derogatory_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o antioch_n as_o of_o rome_n and_o as_o that_o conclude_v that_o antioch_n have_v profess_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n the_o dignity_n of_o a_o
most_o ignorant_a rustic_n some_o so_o void_a of_o all_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n say_v josephus_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o very_a word_n priest_n signify_v the_o roman_a conqueror_n by_o their_o procurator_n put_v in_o annual_o who_o they_o please_v to_o choose_v without_o consideration_n of_o the_o aaronical_a line_n into_o the_o chief_a priest_n office_n i_o shall_v here_o demand_v of_o any_o whether_o suppose_v and_o grant_v it_o as_o undeniable_a that_o the_o zelots_n be_v formal_o schismatic_n or_o with_o some_o improvement_n in_o josephus_n his_o style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seditious_a there_o can_v be_v any_o ground_n of_o reason_n or_o equity_n to_o involve_v or_o conclude_v under_o the_o same_o guilt_n those_o that_o live_v under_o those_o impose_v usurp_v high_a priest_n suppose_v those_o inferior_n to_o have_v be_v as_o far_o from_o consent_v to_o the_o continuance_n as_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o such_o usurpation_n and_o that_o the_o circumstance_n be_v such_o that_o they_o lay_v not_o under_o the_o appearance_n of_o do_v what_o they_o do_v not_o and_o so_o have_v not_o the_o scandal_n any_o more_o than_o the_o reality_n of_o that_o guilt_n the_o reader_n i_o suppose_v will_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v this_o quaere_fw-la to_o himself_o and_o supersede_n all_o necessity_n of_o make_v up_o the_o parallel_n §_o 7._o the_o conclusion_n and_o then_o i_o have_v at_o this_o time_n no_o far_o exercise_v for_o he_o but_o that_o he_o will_v join_v in_o ardent_a prayer_n with_o i_o that_o god_n will_v restore_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v reduce_v that_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o incomparable_a blessing_n of_o christian_a peace_n and_o holy_a communion_n among_o all_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n that_o we_o may_v all_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n fix_v the_o same_o common_a design_n love_n and_o aid_n and_o promote_v one_o another_o good_a unanimous_o glorify_v he_o here_o with_o one_o tongue_n and_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v all_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o and_o sing_v joint_a hosannah_n and_o hallelujah_n to_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n amen_n errata_fw-la page_n 42._o line_n 3._o deal_n p._n 73._o li._n 9_o lege_fw-la s._n peter_n so_o p._n 81._o mark_fw-mi li._n 12._o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 85._o l._n 24._o league_n where_o as_o p._n 91._o li._n 4._o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 107._o li._n 2._o for_o three_o lege_fw-la second_o p._n 141._o li._n 25._o for_o quae_fw-la re_fw-la quo_fw-la p._n 157._o li._n 3._o lege_fw-la that_o the_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o introduction_n the_o danger_n and_o sin_n of_o schism_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o what_o schism_n we_o together_o with_o some_o general_a consideration_n thereon_o 12_o chap._n iii_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o schism_n 31_o chap._n iu_o the_o pretend_a evidence_n of_o the_o romanist_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n examine_v and_o first_o that_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n by_o christ_n donation_n to_o s._n peter_n 66_o chap._n v._o the_o evidence_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_a s._n peter_n examine_v 92_o chap._n vi_o their_o second_o plea_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v plant_v christianity_n among_o we_o 107_o chap._n vii_o their_o three_o evidence_n from_o our_o cast_n off_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o reformation_n 132_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o schism_n as_o that_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o mutual_a charity_n this_o divide_v into_o three_o species_n and_o the_o first_o here_o examine_v 155_o chap._n ix_o the_o second_o species_n of_o this_o schism_n examine_v as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n or_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a 163_o chap._n x._o the_o three_o species_n of_o this_o schism_n as_o a_o offence_n against_o that_o charity_n due_a from_o every_o christian_a to_o every_o christian_a examine_v 169_o chap._n xi_o concern_v the_o present_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o advantage_n seek_v from_o thence_o 174_o the_o end_n a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o book_n print_v for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n london_n a_o paraphrase_n and_o annotation_n upon_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o henry_n hammond_n d._n d._n in_o fol._n the_o practical_a catechism_n with_o all_o other_o english_a treatise_n of_o henry_n hammond_n d._n d._n in_o two_o volume_n in_o 4_o o_o dissertationes_fw-la quatuor_fw-la quibus_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la jura_n ex_fw-la s._n scripture_n &_o primaeva_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la adstruuntur_fw-la contra_fw-la sententiam_fw-la d._n blondelli_n &_o aliorum_fw-la authore_fw-la henrico_n hammond_n in_o 4_o o_o a_o letter_n of_o resolution_n of_o six_o quaere_n in_o 12_o o_o the_o name_n of_o several_a treatise_n and_o sermon_n write_v by_o jer._n taylor_n d._n d._n viz._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o course_n of_o sermon_n for_o all_o the_o sunday_n of_o the_o year_n together_o with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n necessity_n sacrednesse_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o office_n ministerial_a in_o fol._n 2._o episcopacy_n assert_v in_o 4_o o_o 3._o the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o everblessed_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o d_o edit_n in_o fol._n 4._o the_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v in_o 4_o o_o 5._o a_o apology_n for_o authorize_v and_o set-form_n of_o liturgy_n in_o 4_o o_o 6._o a_o discourse_n of_o baptism_n its_o institution_n and_o efficacy_n upon_o all_o beleiver_n in_o 4_o o_o 7._o the_o rule_n and_o exercise_n of_o holy_a live_n in_o 12_o o_o 8._o the_o rule_n and_o exercise_n of_o holy_a die_a in_o 12_o o_o 9_o a_o short_a catechism_n for_o institution_n of_o young_a person_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o 12_o o_o 10._o the_o real_a presence_n and_o spiritual_a of_o christ_n in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n prove_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n in_o 8_o o_o certamen_fw-la religiosum_fw-la or_o a_o conference_n between_o the_o late_a king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o late_a lord_n marquis_n of_o worcester_n concern_v religion_n at_o ragland_n castle_n together_o with_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o protestant_a cause_n by_o chr._n cartwright_n in_o 4_o o_o the_o psalter_n of_o david_n with_o title_n and_o collect_v according_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o each_o psalm_n by_o the_o right_n honourable_a chr._n hatton_n in_o 12_o o_o boanerges_n and_o barnabas_n or_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n for_o wound_a and_o afflict_a soul_n in_o several_a soliloquy_n by_o francis_n quarles_n in_o 12_o o_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o dead_a time_n by_o chr._n hudson_n in_o 12_o o_o motive_n for_o prayer_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n by_o sir_n richard_n baker_n knight_n in_o 12_o o_o the_o guide_n unto_o true_a blessedness_n or_o a_o body_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n direct_v man_n to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o sam._n crook_n in_o 12_o o_o six_o excellent_a sermon_n upon_o several_a occasion_n preach_v by_o edward_n willan_n vicar_n of_o hoxne_n in_o 4_o o_o the_o dipper_n dip_v or_o the_o anabaptist_n duck_v and_o plunge_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n by_o daniel_n feat_o d._n d._n in_o 4_o o_o hermes_n theologus_fw-la or_o a_o divine_a mercury_n new_a descant_n upon_o old_a record_n by_o theoph._n wodnote_n in_o 12_o o_o philosophical_a element_n concern_v government_n and_o civil_a society_n by_o thomas_n hobbs_n of_o malmesbury_n in_o 12_o o_o a_o essay_n upon_o statius_n or_o the_o five_o first_o book_n of_o publ._n papinius_n statius_n his_o thebais_n by_o tho._n stephen_n schoolmaster_n in_o s._n edmondsbury_a in_o 8_o o_o nomenclatura_fw-la brevis_fw-la anglo-latino_a graeca_n in_o usum_fw-la scholae_fw-la westmonasteriensis_n per_fw-la f._n gregory_n in_o 8_o o_o grammatice_n graecae_fw-la enchiridion_n in_o usum_fw-la scholae_fw-la collegialis_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la in_o 8_o o_o a_o discourse_n of_o holy_a love_n by_o sir_n geo._n strode_n knight_n in_o 12_o o_o the_o saint_n honeycomb_n full_a of_o divine_a truth_n by_o rich._n gove_n preacher_n of_o henton_n s_o gorge_fw-fr in_o somersetshire_n in_o 8_o o_o devotion_n digest_v into_o several_a discourse_n and_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n most_o holy_a prayer_n together_o with_o additional_a exercitation_n upon_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n heresy_n blasphemy_n the_o creature_n sin_n the_o soul_n pant_n after_o god_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n complaint_n of_o its_o absence_n from_o god_n by_o peter_n samwaies_o fellow_n late_o resident_a in_o trinity_n college_n cambridge_n in_o 12_o o_o of_o the_o division_n between_o the_o english_a and_o romish_a church_n upon_o reformation_n by_o hen._n fern_n d._n d._n in_o 12_o o_o direction_n for_o the_o profitable_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o john_n white_a m._n a._n in_o 8_o o_o the_o exemplary_a life_n and_o memorable_a act_n of_o 9_o the_o most_o worthy_a woman_n of_o the_o world_n 3_o jew_n 3_o gentile_n 3_o christian_n by_o tho._n heywood_n in_o 4_o o_o the_o saint_n legacy_n or_o a_o collection_n of_o promise_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o 12_o o_o judicium_fw-la universitatis_fw-la oxoniensis_fw-la de_fw-la solemni_fw-la lega_fw-la &_o foedere_fw-la juramento_fw-la negativo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o 8_o o_o certain_a sermon_n and_o letter_n of_o defence_n and_o resolution_n to_o some_o of_o the_o late_a controversary_n of_o our_o time_n by_o jasper_n mayne_n d._n d._n in_o 4_o o_o janua_n linguarum_fw-la reserata_fw-la sive_fw-la omnium_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la &_o linguarum_fw-la seminarium_fw-la auctore_fw-la cl._n viro_fw-la j._n a._n comâ—nio_n in_o 8_o o_o a_o treatise_n concern_v divine_a providence_n very_o seasonable_a for_o all_o age_n by_o tho._n morton_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr in_o 8_o o_o animadversion_n upon_o m_n hobbs_n his_o leviathan_n with_o some_o observation_n upon_o sir_n walter_n rawleigh_v history_n of_o the_o world_n by_o alex._n rosse_n in_o 12_o o_o fifty_o sermon_n preach_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_a john_n donne_n in_o fol._n wits-common-wealth_n in_o 12_o o_o the_o banquet_n of_o jest_n new_a and_o old_a in_o 12_o o_o balzac_n letter_n the_o four_o part_n in_o 8_o o_o quarles_n virgin_n widow_n a_o play_n in_o 4_o o_o solomon_n recantation_n in_o 4_o by_o francis_n quarles_n amesii_n antisynodalia_fw-la in_o 12_o o_o christ_n commination_n against_o scandaliser_n by_o john_n tomb_n in_o 12_o o_o d_o stuart_n answer_n to_o fountain_n letter_n in_o 4_o o_o a_o tract_n of_o fortification_n with_o 22_o brass_n cut_v in_o 4_o o_o d_o griffiths_n sermon_n preach_v at_o s._n paul_n in_o 4_o o_o bless_a birthday_n print_v at_o oxford_n in_o 8_o o_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a in_o 4_o o_o a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n where_o it_o be_v before_o the_o reformation_n by_o edward_n boughen_n d._n d._n in_o 4_o o_o a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o juryman_n of_o england_n touch_v witch_n write_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o observation_n up_o m_n hobbs_n leviathan_n in_o 4o_n episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n consider_v by_o hen._n fern_n d._n d._n in_o 4_o o_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n before_o his_o majesty_n by_o hen._n fern_n d._n d._n in_o 4o_n the_o commoners_z liberty_n or_o the_o englishman_n birthright_n in_o 4o_n a_o expedient_a for_o compose_v difference_n in_o religion_n in_o 4_o o_o a_o treatise_n of_o self-denial_n in_o 4_o o_o the_o holy_a life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o late_a vi-countesse_n falkland_n in_o 12_o o_o certain_a consideration_n of_o present_a concernment_n touch_v this_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n by_o hen._n fern_n in_o 12_o o_o england_n faithful_a reprover_n and_o monitour_n in_o 12_o o_o new_o publish_v the_o grand_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o member_n against_o the_o mind_n of_o jew_n against_o their_o king_n as_o it_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o four_o sermon_n by_o john_n allington_n b._n d._n in_o 12_o o_o the_o quaker_n question_v object_v against_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o many_o sacred_a act_n and_o office_n of_o religion_n with_o brief_a answet_v thereunto_o together_o with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n his_o working_n and_o impression_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o r._n sherlock_n b._n d._n in_o 8_o o_o now_o in_o the_o press_n of_o fundamental_o in_o a_o notion_n refer_v to_o practise_v by_o h._n hammond_n d._n d._n in_o 12_o o_o
other_o but_o by_o both_o and_o in_o the_o ancient_a if_o not_o ignatian_a epistle_n to_o the_o antiochian_o you_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n i._n e._n convert_v and_o rule_v by_o they_o the_o jewish_a part_n by_o one_o and_o the_o gentile_a by_o the_o other_o and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n at_o antioch_n and_o syria_n of_o which_o antioch_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o cilicia_n be_v it_o to_o which_o peculiarly_a the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v send_v act._n 15.23_o and_o inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o brethren_n at_o antioch_n those_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o separately_z from_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o that_o city_n or_o region_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o the_o content_n of_o that_o rescript_n or_o decretal_a epistle_n in_o which_o only_o the_o gentile_n be_v concern_v v._o 28_o 29._o and_o also_o by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o jewish_a proselyte_n gal._n 2.11_o that_o they_o withdraw_v from_o all_o communion_n and_o society_n with_o the_o gentile_a christian_n upon_o which_o s._n paul_n reprove_v he_o public_o v._o 12._o according_a to_o this_o condition_n of_o disparate_a not_o subordinate_a church_n at_o antioch_n it_o be_v that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n tell_v we_o that_o euodius_n and_o ignatius_n at_o the_o same_o time_n sit_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n one_o succeed_v s._n peter_n the_o other_o s._n paul_n one_o in_o the_o jewish_a the_o other_o in_o the_o gentile_a congregation_n and_o so_o continue_v a_o while_n till_o both_o the_o church_n the_o wall_n of_o separation_n be_v by_o compliance_n and_o christian_a charity_n remove_v join_v and_o unite_v together_o under_o ignatius_n who_o therefore_o as_o by_o by_o hom._n 4._o in_o luc._n origen_n and_o and_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n he_o be_v call_v the_o second_o so_o by_o s._n hierome_n be_v call_v the_o three_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o yet_o as_o true_o by_o by_o de_fw-fr syn._n arim._n &_o seleuc._n athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v constitute_v bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o by_o exit_fw-la come_v ignat._n s._n chrysostome_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o while_o yet_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affirm_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o archisacerdotal_a honour_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o s._n peter_n §_o 9_o the_o same_o be_v as_o evident_a at_o rome_n where_o these_o two_o great_a apostle_n meet_v again_o and_o each_o of_o they_o erect_v and_o manage_v a_o church_n s._n peter_n of_o jew_n s._n paul_n of_o gentiles_n so_o say_v say_v l._n 3._o c._n 3._o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o s._n irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bless_a apostle_n found_v and_o build_v the_o church_n there_o and_o and_o l._n 1._o adv_n carpocrat_n epiphanius_n more_o express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o paul_n be_v apostles_n and_o bishop_n in_o rome_n so_o the_o inscription_n on_o their_o tomb_n which_o say_v say_v l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n continue_v to_o his_o time_n mention_n they_o both_o as_o founder_n of_o that_o church_n so_o gaius_n a_o ecclesiastic_a writer_n of_o great_a antiquity_n coaetaneous_a to_o pope_n zephyrynus_n speak_v of_o the_o monument_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n call_v they_o they_o euseb_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o monument_n of_o they_o that_o found_v that_o church_n §_o 10._o so_o dionysius_n the_o bishop_n of_o corinth_n who_o live_v about_o 20_o year_n after_o their_o death_n affirm_v both_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o corinth_n corinth_n euseb_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v each_o of_o they_o the_o plantation_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o and_o de_fw-fr prom._n &_o predict_v implend_v c._n 5._o prosper_v petrus_n &_o paulus_n apostoli_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la peter_n and_o paul_n the_o apostle_n consecrate_v or_o constitute_v a_o church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o very_a seal_n of_o pope_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a evidence_n of_o the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o matthew_n paris_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1237._o in_o bullâ_fw-la domini_fw-la papae_fw-la say_v he_o stat_fw-la imago_fw-la pauli_n à _fw-la dextris_fw-la crucis_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la bullae_fw-la figuratae_fw-la &_o petri_n à _fw-la sinistris_fw-la in_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n stand_v the_o image_n of_o s._n paul_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v grave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o image_n of_o s._n peter_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o this_o only_a account_n give_v for_o s._n paul_n have_v the_o noble_a place_n quia_fw-la paulus_n credidit_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la à _fw-la dextris_fw-la figuratur_fw-la because_o he_o believe_v on_o christ_n without_o see_v he_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o all_o this_o very_a agreeable_a to_o the_o story_n of_o scripture_n which_o as_o according_a to_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o relation_n there_o make_v it_o only_o set_v down_o s._n peter_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o of_o his_o be_v so_o at_o rome_n we_o make_v no_o question_n so_o it_o affirm_v of_o s._n paul_n that_o he_o preach_v at_o rome_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n receive_v they_o which_o come_v unto_o he_o act._n 28.30_o which_o will_v most_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o gentile_n of_o that_o city_n the_o jew_n have_v solemn_o depart_v from_o he_o v._o 29._o §_o 11._o according_o in_o ignatius_n ep._n ad_fw-la trall_n we_o read_v of_o linus_n and_o clemens_n that_o one_o be_v s._n paul_n the_o other_o s._n peter_n deacon_n both_o which_o afterward_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o episcopal_a chair_n linus_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o the_o gentile_a clemens_n of_o the_o jewish_a christian_n there_o and_o hence_o grow_v unquestionable_o that_o variety_n or_o difference_n observe_v among_o writer_n some_o make_v s._n peter_n other_o s._n paul_n the_o founder_n of_o that_o church_n but_o other_o as_o have_v be_v show_v both_o of_o they_o some_o make_v clemens_n other_o linus_n the_o first_o bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n both_o affirmer_n speak_v the_o truth_n with_o this_o scholion_n to_o interpret_v they_o linus_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n after_o s._n paul_n clemens_n the_o first_o of_o the_o jewish_a after_o s._n peter_n and_o after_o linus_n his_o death_n cletus_n or_o anacletus_fw-la succeed_v he_o and_o die_v also_o both_o congregation_n be_v at_o length_n join_v in_o one_o under_o clemens_n by_o which_o one_o clew_n i_o suppose_v it_o easy_a to_o extricate_v the_o reader_n out_o of_o the_o maze_n into_o which_o the_o ancient_a writer_n may_v lead_v he_o in_o rehearse_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o very_o diverse_o but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o place_n to_o insist_v on_o it_o §_o 12._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o even_o in_o those_o church_n whereof_o s._n peter_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o founder_n as_o that_o of_o rome_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o he_o can_v be_v deem_v the_o sole_a founder_n but_o coequal_a to_o he_o s._n paul_n of_o the_o gentile_a as_o he_o of_o the_o jewish_a proselyte_n and_o if_o the_o sole_a government_n of_o that_o church_n be_v devolve_v to_o the_o original_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v begin_v in_o clemens_n in_o who_o the_o union_n of_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a congregation_n there_o be_v first_o make_v and_o not_o in_o s._n peter_n §_o 13._o but_o then_o for_o another_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n it_o be_v manifest_v that_o s._n peter_n have_v never_o to_o do_v either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o in_o the_o plant_n or_o govern_v of_o it_o and_o consequent_o that_o from_o he_o that_o power_n can_v never_o descend_v to_o any_o other_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o travail_n and_o labour_n and_o plantation_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n which_o certain_o have_v each_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o consequent_o their_o province_n by_o apostolical_a joint_n consent_v assign_v they_o act._n 1._o though_o that_o short_a history_n write_v by_o s._n luke_n s._n paul_n attendant_n mention_v they_o not_o i_o shall_v only_o insist_v on_o the_o belove_a disciple_n his_o fellow-apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o that_o abundant_a labourer_n s._n paul_n §_o 14._o nor_o all_o the_o circumcision_n for_o s._n john_n who_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o christ_n
patriarchate_n and_o the_o attendant_n and_o pomp_n of_o that_o so_o it_o proceed_v on_o a_o concession_n that_o all_o that_o constantinople_n want_v or_o in_o which_o this_o new_a come_v short_a of_o the_o old_a rome_n be_v only_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarchate_n without_o any_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n over_o other_o church_n which_o again_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v at_o that_o time_n no_o supreme_a authoritative_a power_n over_o other_o primate_fw-la the_o dignity_n of_o patriarch_n reconcileable_a with_o the_o independency_n of_o primate_fw-la but_o only_o a_o precedence_n or_o priority_n of_o place_n in_o counsel_n a_o eminence_n in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n which_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o independence_n the_o no-subordination_a or_o subjection_n of_o other_o primate_fw-la §_o 6._o the_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n against_o encroach_a on_o any_o other_o province_n this_o have_v former_o be_v manifest_v when_o we_o discourse_v of_o the_o original_n and_o power_n and_o dignity_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n and_o be_v put_v beyond_o all_o control_n by_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cyprus_n over_o who_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n though_o patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o orient_a be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o power_n and_o this_o independency_n of_o cyprus_n not_o only_o from_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n but_o from_o all_o other_o whosoever_o be_v contest_v then_o as_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v by_o that_o council_n and_o order_n give_v indefinite_o against_o all_o invasion_n for_o time_n to_o come_v in_o whatever_o diocese_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v encroach_v upon_o another_o province_n or_o usurp_v a_o power_n where_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n he_o have_v not_o enjoy_v it_o which_o how_o direct_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o and_z prejudge_v the_o pretension_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o of_o antioch_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o can_v need_v far_a demonstrate_v §_o 7._o instance_n of_o independent_a power_n in_o archbishop_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n two_o far_a instance_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v first_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o carthage_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a primate_n or_o metropolitan_a for_o these_o two_o word_n in_o the_o african_a style_n different_a from_o the_o usage_n of_o other_o church_n be_v observable_a to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o africa_n i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o thirteen_o diocese_n of_o the_o empire_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v independent_a from_o all_o other_o power_n a_o absolute_a primate_n subject_n to_o no_o superior_a or_o patriarch_n whether_o of_o alexandria_n or_o rome_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o justinian_n in_o the_o 131_o novel_a where_o the_o emperor_n give_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carthage_n which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la which_o be_v the_o second_o example_n i_o mean_v to_o mention_v i_o shall_v brief_o show_v what_o that_o prerogative_n be_v which_o equal_o belong_v to_o these_o two_o §_o 8._o justiniana_n prima_fw-la be_v the_o head_n of_o of_o caetera_fw-la provinciae_fw-la sub_fw-la ejus_fw-la sint_fw-la authoritate_fw-la i._n e._n tam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mediterranea_fw-la dacia_n quà m_fw-la dacia_n ripensis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la mysia_n secunda_fw-la dardania_n &_o praevalitana_n provincia_n &_o secunda_fw-la macedonia_n &_o pars_fw-la secunda_fw-la etiam_fw-la pannoniae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o bacenâ—i_fw-la est_fw-la civitate_fw-la justin_n de_fw-fr privileg_n archiep_n just_o prim_n ed_z a_o gothofred_n dacia_n the_o new_a a_o diocese_n as_o that_o signify_v more_o than_o a_o province_n a_o a_o volumus_fw-la ut_fw-la primae_fw-la justinianae_fw-la patriae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la sacrosanctus_fw-la antistes_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la metroplitanus_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la fiat_fw-la ibid._n primat_n a_o patriarch_n dominion_n erect_v by_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n and_o that_o city_n thus_o dignify_v as_o the_o the_o multis_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la modis_fw-la nostram_fw-la patriam_fw-la augere_fw-la cupientes_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la praestitit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la so_o gothofr_v read_v but_o certain_o it_o shall_v be_v ad_fw-la or_o in_o hunc_fw-la mundum_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la condidit_fw-la venire_fw-la ibid._n necessarium_fw-la duximus_fw-la ipsam_fw-la gloriosissimam_fw-la praefecturam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o pannoniâ_fw-la erat_fw-la in_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la foelicissimâ_fw-la patriâcollocare_fw-la ib._n place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o the_o archbishop_n thereof_o make_v primate_n of_o all_o that_o diocese_n this_o be_v thus_o express_v in_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n nou._n 11._o that_o he_o shall_v have_v omnem_fw-la censuram_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la summum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la summum_fw-la fastigium_fw-la summam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la all_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n the_o supreme_a priesthood_n supreme_a honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o in_o the_o constitution_n set_v out_o by_o gothofred_n out_o of_o a_o old_a ms._n copy_n tu_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la justinianae_fw-la primae_fw-la antistites_fw-la quicquid_fw-la oriatur_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ipsi_fw-la hoc_fw-la dirimant_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la eye_v imponant_fw-la &_o nec_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la quendam_fw-la eatur_fw-la sed_fw-la suum_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la omnes_fw-la praedictae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la that_o all_o the_o province_n shall_v in_o the_o last_o resort_n make_v their_o appeal_n to_o he_o for_o all_o controversy_n and_o nou._n 131._o c._n 3._o that_o in_o all_o that_o diocese_n he_o shall_v have_v locum_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la the_o place_n or_o dignity_n of_o a_o apostolical_a seat_n which_o give_v nicephorus_n occasion_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o emperor_n make_v it_o a_o free_a city_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o head_n unto_o itself_o with_o full_a power_n independent_a from_o all_o other_o and_o though_o the_o first_o bishop_n thereof_o be_v consecrate_v by_o vigilius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o by_o some_o bishop_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o must_v yet_o that_o be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o the_o conclusion_n to_o which_o i_o design_v this_o instance_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o be_v consecrate_v he_o be_v absolute_a and_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o and_o his_o his_o quando_fw-la autem_fw-la te_fw-la ab_fw-la â—âc_fw-la luce_n decedere_fw-la contigerit_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la ejus_fw-la à _fw-la venerabili_fw-la svo_fw-la concilio_n metropolitanorum_n ordinari_fw-la sancimus_fw-la quem_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la decet_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la honoratum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la provehi_fw-la ibid._n successor_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o council_n of_o metropolitanes_n and_o not_o by_o the_o pope_n §_o 9_o which_o as_o it_o make_v a_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n so_o when_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o all_o this_o independent_a absolute_a power_n be_v confer_v upon_o this_o city_n the_o emperor_n favourite_n only_o by_o his_o make_n it_o a_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitane_n see_v and_o that_o carthag_n be_v the_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o africa_n be_v express_v by_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n that_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la have_v it_o will_v follow_v what_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o may_v otherwise_o be_v testify_v by_o innumerable_a evidence_n that_o every_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitan_a be_v absolute_a within_o his_o own_o circuit_n neither_o subject_n nor_o subordinate_a to_o any_o foreign_a superior_a whether_o pope_n or_o patriarch_n and_o that_o be_v all_o which_o be_v useful_a much_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v here_o demonstrate_v and_o be_v so_o there_o remain_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n no_o far_o claim_v to_o the_o subjection_n of_o this_o island_n nor_o appearance_n of_o proof_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n in_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n upon_o this_o first_o score_n of_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o successor_n right_a to_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n §_o 10._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o confine_v the_o catholic_n church_n to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o roman_a subjection_n upon_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n depend_v also_o all_o that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v for_o the_o confine_a the_o catholic_n church_n to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o bishop_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o independent_a power_n vest_v in_o each_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitan_a as_o have_v be_v evident_o show_v then_o how_o can_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o one_o primate_n it_o be_v certain_o sufficient_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o every_o
one_o pay_v a_o obedience_n where_o a_o obedience_n be_v due_a and_o no_o way_n useful_a towards_o that_o end_n that_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v free_a shall_v resign_v up_o divest_v themselves_o of_o that_o privilege_n and_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servant_n or_o subject_n of_o their_o own_o make_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v on_o this_o matter_n but_o conclude_v with_o that_o of_o our_o bishop_n in_o convocation_n anno_fw-la chr_n 1537._o in_o their_o book_n entitle_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n that_o it_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v acquire_v any_o power_n of_o a_o primate_n over_o any_o other_o bishop_n which_o be_v not_o within_o his_o province_n in_o italy_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v now_o transgress_v their_o own_o profession_n make_v in_o their_o creation_n for_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n always_o when_o they_o be_v consecrate_v and_o make_v bishop_n of_o that_o see_v do_v make_v a_o solemn_a profession_n and_o vow_n that_o they_o shall_v inviolable_o observe_v all_o the_o ordinance_n make_v in_o the_o eight_o first_o general_n counsel_n among_o which_o it_o be_v especial_o provide_v that_o all_o cause_n shall_v be_v determine_v within_o the_o province_n where_o they_o be_v begin_v and_o that_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n which_o absolute_o exclude_v all_o papal_a i._n e._n foreign_a power_n out_o of_o these_o realm_n chap._n vi_o their_o three_o plea_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v plant_v christianity_n among_o we_o §_o 1._o the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o romanist_n argue_v against_o we_o be_v take_v from_o a_o peculiar_a right_n or_o claim_v that_o the_o bishop_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n have_v to_o our_o obedience_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o have_v plant_v christianity_n among_o we_o §_o 2._o the_o plea_n from_o plant_v the_o faith_n unreconcilable_a with_o the_o former_a but_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o this_o plea_n i_o desire_v it_o may_v first_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o plead_n of_o this_o as_o the_o title_n by_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v right_a to_o our_o subjection_n be_v absolute_o unreconcilable_a with_o his_o former_a pretension_n found_v in_o his_o ecumenical_a pastorship_n by_o succession_n to_o s._n peter_n for_o certain_o he_o that_o be_v suppose_v in_o gross_a to_o have_v that_o original_a title_n to_o all_o power_n over_o all_o church_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o acquire_v it_o afterward_o by_o way_n of_o retail_n over_o any_o particular_a church_n he_o that_o claim_v a_o reward_n as_o of_o his_o own_o labour_n and_o travail_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o disclaim_v donation_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o and_o exclusive_a of_o the_o other_o as_o the_o title_n of_o descent_n be_v to_o that_o of_o conquest_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o pretension_n who_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o mix_v thing_n that_o be_v so_o incompetible_a §_o 3._o a_o dilemma_n to_o the_o romanist_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o offer_v this_o dilemma_n to_o the_o romanist_n in_o this_o place_n and_o to_o demand_v which_o be_v the_o pope_n true_a title_n to_o the_o subjection_n of_o this_o island_n the_o donation_n of_o christ_n or_o conversion_n wrought_v by_o augustine_n the_o monk_n if_o the_o latter_a be_v affirm_v to_o be_v it_o than_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v by_o he_o both_o that_o this_o island_n before_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n gregory_n be_v no_o way_n subject_v to_o the_o romish_a see_v and_o withal_o that_o no_o christian_a nation_n be_v at_o this_o day_n thus_o subject_a but_o such_o as_o do_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v convert_v by_o rome_n as_o the_o saxon_n here_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v and_o then_o this_o concession_n will_v lose_v more_o subject_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v than_o the_o return_n of_o these_o island_n to_o the_o desire_a subjection_n will_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o countervail_v or_o recompense_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o insist_v on_o the_o term_n of_o this_o bargain_n and_o not_o to_o yield_v the_o one_o till_o the_o other_o be_v yield_v to_o we_o but_o if_o the_o former_a be_v affirm_v to_o be_v it_o and_o that_o indeed_o the_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n be_v still_o the_o fundamental_a hold_n by_o which_o our_o subjection_n be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v due_a to_o his_o successor_n then_o be_v that_o other_o of_o the_o conversion_n by_o augustine_n but_o a_o fallacious_a pretence_n a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la to_o amuse_n we_o and_o need_v not_o far_o be_v answer_v or_o invalidate_v then_o by_o this_o confession_n §_o 4._o the_o faith_n plant_v here_o before_o augustine_n the_o monk_n but_o then_o pass_v by_o this_o advantage_n and_o take_v the_o objection_n as_o it_o lie_v by_o itself_o these_o far_a consideration_n will_v take_v off_o all_o force_n from_o it_o 1._o that_o this_o island_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n long_o before_o augustine_n preach_v to_o the_o saxon_n either_o in_o or_o very_o near_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n say_v gildas_n and_o long_o before_o tertullian_n and_o origen_n time_n as_o by_o they_o appear_v tertull_n in_o apol_n and_o orig_n in_o ezech_n hom_o 4._o to_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o vulgar_a epistle_n to_o our_o lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o world_n style_v he_o vicarium_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la god_n vicegerent_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n because_o as_o there_o be_v some_o doubt_n of_o the_o authenthenticknesse_n of_o that_o epistle_n so_o the_o the_o suscepistis_fw-la nuper_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la britanniae_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la only_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v now_o need_v to_o conclude_v from_o it_o be_v otherwise_o evident_a viz_o that_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o his_o time_n convert_v and_o so_o long_o before_o augustine_n come_v and_o though_o by_o dioclesian_n persecution_n christianity_n be_v here_o shrewd_o shake_v yet_o i_o suppose_v that_o will_v not_o be_v think_v argumentative_a both_o because_o it_o may_v be_v of_o ill_a example_n against_o other_o nation_n where_o the_o faith_n be_v as_o bloody_o persecute_v in_o that_o or_o other_o time_n and_o possible_o at_o some_o point_n of_o time_n against_o rome_n itself_o and_o not_o quite_o destroy_v by_o dioclesian_n where_o s._n peter_n chair_n be_v not_o always_o amulet_n sufficient_a to_o avoid_v the_o like_a destruction_n and_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o british_a church_n survive_v that_o calamity_n three_o of_o our_o bishop_n be_v ten_o year_n after_o that_o present_a and_o their_o name_n subscribe_v eborius_n of_o york_n restitutus_n of_o london_n and_o adelfius_n coloniae_fw-la londinensium_fw-la at_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n eleven_o year_n before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a so_o likewise_o at_o the_o time_n of_o that_o nicene_n council_n it_o appear_v that_o as_o britain_n be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o diocese_n of_o the_o west_n empire_n see_v notitia_fw-la provinc_fw-la occident_n so_o there_o be_v in_o it_o three_o metropolitanes_n the_o bishop_n of_o york_n his_o province_n maxima_fw-la caesariensis_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n his_o province_n britannia_fw-la prima_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o caeruske_n his_o province_n britannia_fw-la secunda_fw-la in_o monmouthshire_n monmouthshire_n see_v s._n hen_n spelman_n council_n anglic_a pag._n 26._o out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o gisburne_n which_o after_o in_o king_n arthur_n time_n be_v translate_v to_o s._n david_n where_o it_o continue_v a_o archbishopric_n till_o king_n henry_n i._n who_o subject_v it_o to_o canterbury_n and_o and_o à _fw-la samsone_n usque_fw-la tempus_fw-la henrici_fw-la primi_fw-la sederunt_fw-la meneviae_fw-la undecim_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la meneviae_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la suâ—fraganeis_fw-la wallensibus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la consecrati_fw-la nullâ_fw-la penitus_fw-la professione_n uâ—l_v subjectione_n factâ_fw-la alteri_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ibid._n all_o this_o space_n of_o about_o 500_o year_n after_o augustine_n come_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o eleven_o in_o number_n be_v all_o consecrate_a by_o the_o suffragan_a bishop_n of_o that_o province_n without_o any_o profession_n or_o subjection_n to_o any_o other_o church_n as_o the_o annal_n there_o affirm_v §_o 5._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v it_o the_o britain_n rejection_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o when_o augustine_n require_v subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o abbot_n of_o bangor_n be_v record_v to_o have_v return_v he_o this_o answer_n notum_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la quòd_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o
force_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o england_n 2._o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o fact_n that_o it_o be_v schism_n suppose_v these_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v thus_o set_v over_o all_o christian_n by_o christ_n 3._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n again_o that_o s._n peter_n successor_n be_v thus_o constitute_v universal_a pastor_n by_o christ_n this_o again_o of_o two_o branch_n 1._o that_o s._n peter_n be_v so_o constitute_v 2._o that_o the_o power_n instate_v on_o s._n peter_n devolve_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o expedite_v this_o matter_n by_o grant_v and_o not_o require_v the_o pretender_n far_a to_o prove_v the_o two_o first_o branch_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o debate_n to_o their_o manifest_v the_o truth_n or_o our_o manifest_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o last_o mention_v but_o indeed_o the_o principal_a fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o contention_n as_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n one_o 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infer_v by_o that_o argue_v §_o 4._o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n examine_v and_o first_o for_o the_o pretention_n as_o far_o as_o it_o respect_v s._n peter_n and_o must_v be_v manage_v by_o evidence_n and_o so_o conclude_v either_o on_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o offer_v my_o evidence_n for_o the_o negative_a §_o 5_o evidence_n against_o it_o first_o from_o his_o be_v apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n peculiar_o and_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o scripture_n that_o this_o apostle_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n or_o jew_n exclusive_o to_o the_o uncircumcision_n or_o gentile_n which_o be_v general_o another_o province_n by_o apostle_n here_o i_o understand_v a_o commissioner_n of_o christ_n endue_v with_o authority_n by_o he_o and_o this_o commission_n give_v to_o he_o as_o to_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n indefinite_o and_o unlimited_o not_o restrain_v by_o christ_n word_n to_o any_o particular_a province_n but_o extend_v equal_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n what_o therefore_o be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v by_o subsequent_a act_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v testify_v to_o have_v do_v that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v very_o unskilful_a and_o improvident_a and_o consequent_o unreasonable_a not_o to_o have_v do_v viz._n distribute_v their_o universal_a great_a province_n inro_fw-la several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1.25_o distribution_n or_o lot_n or_o lesser_a province_n one_o or_o more_o to_o go_v one_o way_n the_o other_z another_z which_o be_v there_o call_v by_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o or_o proper_a place_n or_o assignation_n for_o the_o witness_v the_o resurrection_n and_o proclaim_v the_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n §_o 6._o now_o if_o the_o circumcision_n or_o jewish_a christian_n be_v peculiarly_a s._n peter_n province_n the_o lot_n or_o division_n assign_v unto_o he_o agreeable_a unto_o which_o it_o be_v that_o both_o his_o preach_n in_o the_o act_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o judaea_n and_o samaria_n and_o his_o epistle_n be_v both_o of_o they_o address_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o dispersion_n and_o none_o else_o than_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o universal_a or_o supreme_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n the_o jew_n again_o either_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o their_o country_n or_o those_o that_o be_v disperse_v in_o other_o region_n there_o be_v but_o one_o portion_n of_o one_o of_o these_o which_o can_v reasonable_o be_v place_v under_o s._n peter_n jurisdiction_n the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o judaea_n be_v all_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o several_a bishop_n in_o each_o city_n and_o all_o they_o to_o their_o metropolitan_a james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o this_o james_n the_o brother_n or_o near_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n many_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o 1_o cor_fw-la 15.7_o ex_fw-la sentententiâ_fw-la chrysostomi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d photius_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o nicephorus_n l._n 2_o c._n 38._o of_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v by_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n constitute_v bishop_n there_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n ex_fw-la clement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hegesippus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la athan._n in_o synop_n epiph._n haer._n 78._o nyssen_n de_fw-fr resur_n or._n 2._o hieron_n in_o gal._n 1._o &_o in_o catal._n euseb_n in_o chron._n p._n 43._o other_o the_o more_o ancient_a that_o the_o apostle_n constitute_v he_o in_o that_o see_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n the_o three_o most_o honour_a by_o christ_n confer_v this_o honour_n upon_o he_o whereupon_o in_o this_o his_o see_v he_o be_v name_v before_o peter_n and_o john_n gal._n 2.9_o and_o have_v the_o principal_a place_n in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o s._n peter_n be_v present_a and_o according_o give_v the_o sentence_n act._n 15.19_o upon_o which_o the_o rescript_n be_v ground_v v._o 22._o from_o all_o which_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n in_o that_o metropolis_n which_o have_v extend_v very_o far_o among_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o to_o all_o judaea_n but_o even_o to_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o other_o region_n say_v agrippa_n in_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n as_o have_v former_o be_v mention_v belong_v to_o james_n the_o just_a and_o not_o to_o s._n peter_n so_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o s._n peter_n alone_o entrust_v to_o he_o which_o may_v conclude_v some_o peculiar_a transcendent_a power_n of_o s._n peter_n there_o but_o by_o s._n james_n and_o s._n john_n together_o with_o s._n peter_n which_o quite_o take_v off_o all_o pretention_n of_o he_o to_o the_o singular_a supremacy_n there_o §_o 7._o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o s._n peter_n province_n so_o again_o for_o the_o uncircumcision_n or_o gentile_a christian_n they_o be_v not_o s._n peter_n province_n but_o peculiarly_a s._n pawles_n by_o s._n peter_n own_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n gal._n 2.7_o who_o be_v therefore_o style_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.13_o and_o that_o without_o any_o commission_n receive_v or_o consequent_o dependence_n from_o s._n peter_n as_o he_o declare_v and_o contest_v it_o gal._n 1.12.17_o have_v his_o assignation_n immediate_o from_o christ_n v._o 16._o according_o whensoever_o those_o two_o great_a apostle_n come_v to_o the_o same_o city_n the_o one_o constant_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n receive_v disciple_n of_o such_o form_v they_o into_o a_o church_n leave_v they_o when_o he_o depart_v that_o region_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o some_o bishop_n of_o his_o assignation_n and_o the_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o same_o to_o the_o gentile_n §_o 8._o thus_o we_o know_v it_o be_v at_o antioch_n where_o s._n peter_n convert_v the_o jew_n and_o s._n paul_n the_o gentile_n and_o certain_o s._n paul_n no_o way_n subordinate_a or_o dependent_a on_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o avow_v gal._n 2.11_o and_o accord_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d found_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n not_o by_o one_o or_o
the_o word_n mat._n 16._o be_v only_o a_o promise_n in_o the_o future_a what_o christ_n will_v afterward_o do_v and_o so_o the_o donation_n there_o set_v down_o only_o by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o anticipation_n and_o if_o the_o make_v this_o promise_n to_o he_o peculiar_o seem_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o than_o the_o repetition_n of_o that_o promise_n mat._n 18.18_o which_o be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n indefinite_o will_v take_v off_o that_o appearance_n where_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v unto_o you_o to_o all_o of_o they_o equal_o and_o without_o any_o peculiarity_n of_o restriction_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n the_o apply_v the_o word_n particular_o to_o s._n peter_n have_v one_o special_a energy_n in_o it_o and_o conclude_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o oeconomy_n or_o stewardship_n in_o christ_n house_n of_o which_o the_o key_n be_v the_o token_n isa_n 22.21_o belong_v to_o single_a person_n such_o as_o s._n peter_n be_v and_o not_o only_o to_o consistory_n or_o assembly_n that_o whatsoever_o s._n peter_n act_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n power_n thus_o promise_v he_o shall_v be_v full_o able_a to_o act_v himself_o without_o the_o conjunction_n of_o any_o other_o and_o that_o what_o he_o thus_o do_v cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la no_o one_o or_o more_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v rescind_v without_o he_o which_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o place_v the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a in_o single_a person_n and_o not_o in_o community_n in_o the_o prelate_n of_o each_o church_n and_o not_o in_o the_o presbytery_n but_o still_o this_o be_v no_o confine_v of_o this_o power_n to_o s._n peter_n any_o more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o single_a apostle_n who_o have_v this_o power_n as_o distinct_o promise_v to_o each_o of_o they_o as_o here_o s._n peter_n be_v pretend_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v to_o which_o purpose_n as_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v most_o clear_a mat._n 18.18_o and_z according_o mat._n 19_o the_o promise_n be_v again_o make_v of_o twelve_o throne_n for_o each_o apostle_n to_o sit_v on_o one_o to_o judge_v i._n e._n to_o rule_n or_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n and_o when_o that_o promise_n be_v final_o perform_v in_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 2._o the_o fire_n that_o represent_v that_o spirit_n be_v divide_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o without_o any_o peculiar_a mark_n allow_v s._n peter_n and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o this_o promise_n equal_o perform_v as_o it_o be_v make_v to_o all_o so_o be_v this_o exact_o the_o notion_n which_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v to_o have_v have_v of_o they_o in_o mat._n 18._o thus_o theophylact_v according_a to_o s._n chrysostom_n sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o word_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o be_v deliver_v to_o s._n peter_n alone_o yet_o the_o power_n have_v be_v confer_v on_o all_o the_o apostle_n epist_n 27._o s._n cyprian_n have_v a_o eminent_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la episcopi_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la rationem_fw-la disponens_fw-la in_o evangelio_n loquor_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la petro_n ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la dice_n quia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n ind_n per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la christ_n mean_v to_o set_v down_o the_o way_n of_o order_v his_o church_n say_v unto_o peter_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n from_o this_o promise_n of_o he_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n and_o course_n of_o the_o church_n have_v continue_v by_o all_o succession_n and_o vicissitude_n so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o every_o ecclesiastic_a act_n be_v govern_v by_o they_o so_o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr dign_a sacerd_v c._n 5._o &_o 6._o clave_n illas_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la all_o we_o bishop_n have_v in_o s._n peter_n receive_v those_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ep._n ad_fw-la dracont_n and_o according_o s._n athanasius_n mention_n the_o office_n of_o bishop_n as_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o christ_n effigiate_v or_o form_v in_o or_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o s._n basil_n the_o great_a call_v episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presidency_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o very_a same_o that_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o all_o and_o not_o only_o on_o one_o of_o they_o §_o 23._o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a again_o that_o the_o power_n which_o christ_n commission_n instate_v on_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n entrust_v to_o every_o other_o single_a apostle_n as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o and_o consequent_o that_o this_o of_o universal_a pastor_n be_v no_o personal_a privilege_n or_o peculiarity_n of_o s._n peter_n §_o 24._o the_o romanist_n argument_n from_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n evacuate_v three_o that_o argument_n which_o be_v take_v by_o learned_a romanist_n from_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rock_n or_o foundation_n stone_v bestow_v on_o he_o by_o christ_n as_o if_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o found_v this_o pretend_a supremacy_n be_v present_o evacuate_v and_o retort_v on_o the_o pretender_n when_o it_o be_v remember_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d direct_o the_o same_o signify_v vulgar_o a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o homer_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o itself_o denote_v no_o more_o but_o by_o the_o context_n mat._n 16.18_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o building_n must_v needs_o signify_v a_o foundation_n stone_n and_o then_o 2._o that_o all_o the_o 12_o apostle_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o not_o he_o only_o or_o above_o any_o other_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twelve_o foundation_n apoc._n 21.14_o each_o of_o which_o stone_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o apostle_n on_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n and_o dignity_n that_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o be_v several_o compare_v to_o a_o precious_a stone_n and_o it_o be_v there_o in_o vision_n apparent_a that_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n i._n e._n of_o the_o church_n be_v measure_v exact_o and_o find_v to_o be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o i_o e._n twelve_o time_n twelve_o cubit_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o mensuration_n assign_v a_o equal_a proportion_n whether_o of_o power_n or_o province_n to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v again_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o chap._n v._o the_o evidence_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_a s._n peter_n examine_v §_o 1._o no_o privilege_n by_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n but_o such_o as_o s._n peter_n be_v prove_v to_o have_v himself_o from_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o pretender_n as_o it_o respect_v s._n peter_n person_n and_o have_v thus_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v utter_o incompetent_a to_o infer_v the_o design_a conclusion_n it_o be_v now_o very_o easy_a but_o withal_o very_o unnecessary_a to_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o as_o it_o concern_v s._n peter_n successor_n in_o his_o episcopal_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n his_o apostolical_a seat_n and_o power_n at_o rome_n for_o certain_o what_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o he_o can_v devolve_v to_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n upon_o that_o one_o score_n of_o succeed_v he_o and_o therefore_o as_o this_o of_o s._n peter_n personal_a power_n and_o eminence_n be_v the_o principal_a so_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o romanist_n pretention_n this_o other_o of_o derivative_a power_n in_o his_o successor_n be_v like_o water_n that_o flow_v from_o a_o spring_n apt_a to_o ascend_v no_o high_o than_o the_o fountain_n stand_v and_o therefore_o i_o again_o think_v fit_a to_o remind_v the_o romanist_n and_o peremptory_o to_o insist_v on_o this_o exception_n that_o if_o he_o can_v make_v good_a s._n peter_n ecumenical_a power_n and_o pastorship_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o donation_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o suppose_v have_v be_v evidence_v he_o can_v do_v and_o for_o any_o proof_n make_v use_v of_o by_o any_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o draw_v either_o from_o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n or_o from_o the_o mention_n
and_o communicate_v it_o to_o another_o and_o therefore_o may_v as_o free_o bestow_v the_o power_n of_o primate_n and_o chief_a metropolitan_a of_o england_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o of_o a_o patriarch_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v former_o think_v fit_a to_o grant_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n can_v be_v deem_v to_o have_v grant_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o then_o as_o this_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v evidence_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o act_n of_o regal_a power_n which_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o exercise_v take_v off_o all_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n in_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o first_o minute_n that_o he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n divest_v of_o that_o power_n or_o declare_v not_o to_o have_v have_v it_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o only_o to_o have_v assume_v it_o former_o which_o freedom_n from_o that_o obedience_n immediate_o clear_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o schism_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o revoke_v it_o as_o that_o be_v a_o departure_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o lawful_a superior_a so_o will_v there_o not_o want_v many_o weighty_a reason_n deducible_a from_o the_o ancient_a canon_n as_o well_o as_o the_o maxim_n of_o civil_a government_n why_o the_o king_n who_o may_v free_o place_v the_o primacy_n where_o he_o please_v shall_v choose_v to_o place_v it_o in_o a_o bishop_n and_o subject_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n rather_o than_o in_o a_o foreign_a bishop_n far_o remove_v and_o he_o not_o only_o independent_a from_o that_o king_n but_o himself_o enjoy_v a_o principality_n or_o territory_n which_o it_o be_v too_o apparent_a how_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o enlarge_v unlimited_o and_o to_o improve_v the_o concession_n which_o be_v either_o acknowledge_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v make_v he_o to_o that_o purpose_n §_o 11._o and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o observe_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n title_n &_o power_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n retain_v by_o queen_n mary_n who_o be_v no_o way_n favourable_a to_o the_o reformation_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n and_o make_v all_o speed_n to_o repeal_v what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o king_n edward_n time_n in_o that_o matter_n yet_o 1._o that_o she_o leave_v not_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n till_o the_o three_o parliament_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o second_o parliament_n authority_n be_v grant_v she_o to_o make_v and_o prescribe_v to_o all_o such_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n as_o be_v erect_v by_o henry_n the_o viii_o such_o statute_n and_o order_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o she_o and_o that_o statute_n never_o repeal_v but_o expire_v 3._o that_o in_o her_o three_o parliament_n it_o be_v with_o much_o difficulty_n obtain_v that_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o matter_n be_v urge_v by_o she_o as_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o establish_v the_o matrimony_n of_o her_o mother_n and_o her_o legitimation_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n 4._o that_o in_o the_o 4_o the_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n when_o the_o pope_n send_v cardinal_n petow_v to_o be_v his_o legate_n in_o england_n and_o to_o be_v bishop_n of_o sarisbury_n she_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o come_v into_o the_o land_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v that_o bishopric_n which_o as_o it_o be_v some_o check_n to_o the_o pope_n absolute_a supremacy_n and_o a_o assertion_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n so_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a it_o will_v be_v less_o strange_a that_o this_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n viii_o disclaim_v and_o eject_v §_o 12._o upon_o this_o bottom_n the_o foundation_n of_o reformation_n be_v lay_v in_o england_n the_o superstructure_n be_v according_o erect_v by_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n but_o this_o not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o distinct_a step_n and_o degree_n somewhat_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o henry_n the_o viii_o as_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n and_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n all_o resolve_v on_o in_o synod_n the_o king_n which_o due_o assemble_v it_o preside_v in_o it_o by_o his_o vicar_n general_n §_o 13._o this_o be_v much_o far_o advance_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o son_n edward_n the_o vi_o who_o being_n a_o child_n the_o advance_v of_o the_o reformation_n in_o k_o ng_z edward_n day_n and_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o realm_n commit_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o that_o case_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o protector_n what_o be_v thus_o regular_o do_v by_o that_o protector_n can_v be_v doubt_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o force_n and_o validity_n as_o if_o the_o king_n have_v be_v of_o age_n and_o do_v it_o himself_o or_o if_o it_o shall_v it_o will_v be_v a_o unanswerable_a objection_n against_o all_o hereditary_a successive_a monarchy_n a_o maim_n in_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v repair_v there_o be_v no_o amulet_n in_o the_o crown_n which_o secure_v the_o life_n of_o each_o king_n till_o his_o successor_n be_v of_o age_n nor_o promise_n from_o heaven_n that_o the_o child_n of_o such_o prince_n shall_v by_o succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n advance_v by_o miracle_n to_o the_o year_n and_o ability_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o irrational_a be_v the_o scoff_n and_o exception_n of_o some_o that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o king_n edward_n day_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o child_n be_v as_o such_o to_o be_v vilify_v and_o despise_v §_o 14._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o prince_n many_o change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n and_o recession_n from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o rome_n beside_o that_o of_o image_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v assert_v a_o body_n of_o a_o english_a liturgy_n form_v and_o settle_v for_o public_a use_n the_o eucharist_n appoint_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o people_n in_o both_o kind_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o bishop_n gardner_n of_o winchester_n and_o bishop_n bonner_n of_o london_n make_v opposition_n against_o these_o change_n and_o for_o some_o misbehaviour_n herein_o be_v imprison_v and_o two_o more_o moderate_a learned_a man_n bishop_n tunstal_n of_o durham_n and_o bishop_n day_n of_o chichester_n upon_o another_o score_n yet_o archbishop_n cranmer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n make_v up_o the_o far_o great_a number_n join_v with_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o reformation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o so_o few_o dissenter_n so_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o they_o will_v not_o be_v deem_v excessive_a by_o any_o that_o shall_v compare_v it_o with_o the_o far_o 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