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prophesy_v to_o be_v christian_a nation_n never_o be_v distinct_a christian_a kingdom_n but_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o have_v a_o national_a church_n or_o head_n be_v but_o part_n of_o such_o a_o church_n nay_o when_o rome_n get_v the_o national_a primacy_n it_o have_v not_o such_o a_o priestly_a govern_v sovereignty_n as_o the_o jew_n highpriest_n have_v §_o 25._o though_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a king_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n unless_o he_o of_o edessa_n or_o lucius_n of_o england_n of_o who_o we_o have_v little_a certainty_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o both_o be_v subject_n to_o other_o yet_o if_o a_o supreme_a church-power_n have_v be_v necessary_a the_o apostle_n will_v have_v before_o erect_v it_o which_o they_o never_o do_v for_o even_o rome_n pretend_v to_o be_v by_o they_o make_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a national_a head_n which_o constantinople_n claim_v but_o not_o as_o of_o apostolical_a institution_n §_o 27._o the_o question_n whether_o the_o jew_n have_v they_o believe_v shall_v have_v continue_v their_o highpriest_n and_o church_n policy_n be_v vain_a as_o to_o our_o purpose_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a to_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v be_v dissolve_v by_o unbelief_n and_o 2._o he_o have_v settle_v another_o way_n and_o change_v they_o 3._o and_o if_o their_o priesthood_n and_o law_n except_o as_o it_o typify_v spiritual_a thing_n have_v stand_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v bind_v the_o gentile_a christian_n in_o other_o nation_n §_o 28._o when_o emperor_n become_v christian_n they_o do_v not_o set_v up_o the_o jewish_a policy_n nor_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o it_o no_o nor_o any_o settle_a priestly_a supremacy_n for_o national_a government_n for_o council_n be_v call_v but_o on_o rare_a accident_n by_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o and_o to_o decide_v particular_a case_n about_o heresy_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v but_o the_o first_o voice_n in_o such_o council_n §_o 29._o but_o if_o every_o nation_n must_v have_v the_o jewish_a policy_n than_o the_o whole_a empire_n must_v then_o have_v one_o high_a priest_n and_o then_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o fair_a pretence_n to_o his_o claim_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n as_o the_o church_n sovereign_a of_o the_o whole_a empire_n which_o it_o be_v like_a be_v then_o seven_o part_n in_o eight_o of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n at_o least_o unless_o abassia_n be_v then_o general_o christian_n as_o now_o but_o then_o his_o power_n will_v change_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o fall_v when_o it_o fall_v §_o 30._o iii_o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v only_o whether_o a_o national_a priestly_n sovereignty_n be_v lawful_a or_o whether_o god_n general_a rule_n for_o concord_n order_n edification_n do_v bind_v the_o church_n prudential_o to_o erect_v such_o a_o form_n to_o this_o they_o sayas_n follow_v 1._o we_o will_v first_o lie_v hold_v on_o certainty_n and_o not_o prefer_v uncertainty_n before_o they_o we_o be_v 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episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la which_o the_o carthage_n council_n in_o cyprian_a renounce_v 4._o and_o we_o be_v satisfy_v that_o no_o church-superiours_a have_v authority_n to_o destroy_v the_o particular_a church_n form_n ministry_n doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n which_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o duty_n of_o these_o single_a particular_a church_n being_n plain_a and_o sure_a in_o scripture_n they_o must_v be_v continue_v whatever_o canon_n or_o command_n of_o any_o superior_a priest_n shall_v be_v against_o they_o 5._o nor_o can_v they_o force_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n 6._o nor_o have_v any_o priest_n a_o force_a power_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o violence_n but_o only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o key_n that_o be_v of_o take_v in_o or_o put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o have_v power_n and_o bind_v man_n over_o on_o just_a cause_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o 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stock_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o say_v on_o act_n 11._o 6._o that_o although_o this_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n have_v be_v also_o extend_v to_o a_o second_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v now_o only_o in_o use_n for_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n yet_o in_o the_o scripture-time_n it_o belong_v principal_o if_o not_o alone_o to_o bishop_n there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o any_o of_o that_o second_o order_n be_v then_o institute_v though_o soon_o after_o before_o the_o write_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n there_o be_v such_o institute_v in_o all_o church_n sect._n xii_o by_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o 1._o the_o office_n of_o a_o subject_a presbyter_n that_o be_v no_o bishop_n be_v not_o in_o be_v that_o can_v be_v prove_v in_o scripture-time_n 2._o that_o no_o bishop_n have_v more_o than_o one_o worship_v assembly_n at_o once_o for_o all_o christian_n assemble_v for_o worship_n on_o the_o lord_n 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pierson_n have_v late_o so_o industrious_o vindicate_v do_v express_o make_v one_o altar_n and_o one_o bishop_n with_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o church_n unity_n and_o individuation_n and_o that_o by_o one_o altar_n be_v mean_v one_o table_n of_o communion_n or_o place_n where_o that_o table_n stand_v be_v past_a doubt_n with_o the_o judicious_a and_o impartial_a whence_o learned_a mr._n joseph_n mede_n do_v argue_v as_o certain_a that_o then_o a_o bishop_n church_n be_v no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o usual_o communicate_v in_o one_o place_n yea_o say_v ignatius_n the_o bishop_n must_v take_v notice_n and_o account_n of_o each_o person_n even_o of_o man-servant_n and_o maid_n that_o they_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o a_o seat_n that_o after_o be_v patriarchal_a such_o bishop_n we_o do_v not_o oppose_v sect._n xviii_o we_o find_v proof_n thar_z ordinary_o church_n be_v first_o plant_v in_o city_n there_o be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o village_n christian_n enough_o to_o make_v church_n but_o
28._o when_o able_a faithful_a pastor_n be_v lawful_o set_v over_o the_o assembly_n by_o just_a election_n and_o ordination_n if_o any_o will_v causeless_o and_o without_o right_a silence_n they_o and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o desert_v they_o and_o to_o take_v other_o for_o their_o pastor_n in_o their_o stead_n of_o who_o they_o have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n as_o may_v encourage_v they_o to_o such_o a_o change_n we_o can_v defend_v this_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n which_o put_v a_o congregation_n on_o so_o hard_a a_o mean_n of_o concord_n as_o to_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o that_o pastor_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o as_o christ_n appoint_v or_o must_v renounce_v he_o and_o take_v the_o other_o when_o they_o be_v command_v so_o cyprian_n in_o the_o case_n of_o novatian_n say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o bishop_n because_o another_o be_v rightful_a bishop_n before_o xxxi_o 29._o in_o england_n it_o belong_v 1._o to_o the_o patron_n to_o present_v 2._o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o ordain_v and_o institute_v and_o therefore_o to_o approve_v and_o invest_v 3._o to_o the_o people_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o be_v free_a consenter_n 4._o and_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o protect_v and_o to_o judge_v who_o shall_v be_v protect_v or_o tolerate_v under_o he_o if_o now_o these_o four_o party_n be_v for_o four_o minister_n or_o for_o three_o or_o two_o several_a man_n and_o can_v agree_v in_o one_o the_o culpable_a dissenter_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n xxxii_o 30._o if_o a_o church_n have_v more_o presbyter_n than_o one_o and_o will_v be_v for_o one_o way_n of_o worship_n discipline_n or_o doctrine_n and_o another_o for_o another_o as_o at_o frankford_n dr._n cox_n mr._n horn_n and_o other_o be_v for_o the_o liturgy_n and_o other_o against_o it_o so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v possible_o accord_v it_o be_v the_o culpable_a party_n which_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o must_v answer_v for_o the_o schism_n so_o much_o of_o 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institution_n be_v true_a just_a and_o necessary_a though_o they_o be_v christian_n because_o we_o mean_v only_o the_o papal_a church_n form_n as_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a ecclesiastical_a monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n which_o no_o other_o church_n but_o that_o do_v claim_v xxxv_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v subjection_n to_o pope_n council_n or_o patriarch_n of_o other_o kingdom_n or_o to_o any_o foreign_a power_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o call_v xxxvi_o 4._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v any_o such_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n as_o be_v one_o by_o union_n with_o any_o universal_a head_n personal_n or_o collective_a beside_o himself_o xxxvii_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o preach_v and_o gather_v church_n and_o elect_v and_o ordain_v pastor_n and_o assemble_v for_o god_n worship_n against_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o heathen_a nahometan_n or_o infidel_n prince_n that_o forbid_v it_o for_o thus_o 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supper_n be_v forbid_v and_o as_o they_o say_v all_o preach_n save_o the_o read_n of_o liturgy_n and_o homily_n be_v forbid_v in_o moscovie_n and_o as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n be_v elsewhere_o forbid_a it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o disobey_v such_o law_n what_o prudence_n may_v pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la require_v of_o any_o single_a person_n we_o now_o determine_v not_o thirty-nine_o 7._o if_o any_o prince_n will_v turn_v his_o kingdom_n or_o a_o whole_a province_n diocese_n or_o county_n into_o one_o only_a church_n and_o thereby_o overthrow_v all_o the_o first_o order_n of_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n which_o be_v associate_v for_o personal_n present_a communion_n allow_v they_o no_o pastor_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o all_o essential_a to_o their_o office_n though_o he_o shall_v allow_v parochial_a oratory_n or_o chapel_n which_o shall_v be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o part_n of_o a_o church_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o gather_v church_n within_o such_o a_o church_n against_o the_o law_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n many_o write_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o abassia_n though_o some_o say_v that_o other_o have_v episcopal_a power_n under_o he_o some_o that_o read_v the_o old_a canon_n which_o confine_v bishop_n to_o city_n and_o take_v not_o the_o word_n as_o then_o it_o be_v take_v for_o any_o great_a town_n or_o corporation_n but_o for_o such_o privilege_a town_n only_o as_o be_v call_v city_n in_o england_n hence_o gather_v that_o as_o the_o king_n may_v disfranchise_v city_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o ten_o two_o or_o one_o in_o a_o kingdom_n he_o may_v by_o consequence_n do_v so_o by_o church_n that_o have_v bishop_n which_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v but_o of_o episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la we_o resist_v not_o but_o if_o of_o episcopi_fw-la gregis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o order_n of_o church_n call_v particular_a we_o suppose_v that_o out_o of_o such_o a_o kingdom-church_n provincial_a or_o diocesan-church_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o gather_v particular_a parochial_a church_n though_o forbid_a and_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v prove_v that_o if_o in_o a_o lesser_a circuit_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v though_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n viz_o be_v it_o but_o three_o four_o or_o ten_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o large_a size_n capable_a of_o personal_a communion_n turn_v into_o one_o which_o be_v capable_a only_o of_o distant_a communion_n per_fw-la alios_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o gather_v particular_a church_n out_o of_o that_o large_a sort_n of_o church_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alexandria_n antioch_n caesarea_n heraclea_n carthage_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v put_v down_o the_o bishop_n of_o ten_o twenty_o a_o hundred_o or_o many_o hundred_o church_n about_o they_o and_o set_v up_o only_a oratory_n and_o catechist_n in_o their_o stead_n make_v they_o all_o but_o part_n of_o their_o own_o church_n it_o will_v have_v be_v lawful_a to_o have_v 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of_o they_o nicep_v c._n 27._o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o another_o troop_n of_o monk_n of_o caelosrria_n that_o be_v of_o flavianus_n side_n hear_v of_o the_o tumult_n flock_v to_o antioch_n and_o make_v another_o slaughter_n as_o great_a as_o the_o former_a say_v the_o historian_n for_o this_o the_o emperor_n banish_v flavianus_n who_o follower_n think_v his_o punishment_n too_o great_a after_o all_o these_o murder_n peter_n be_v dead_a the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n egypt_n and_o lybia_n fall_v in_o piece_n among_o themselves_o each_o have_v their_o separate_a convention_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o east_n also_o separate_v from_o the_o west_n because_o the_o west_n will_v not_o communicate_v with_o they_o unless_o they_o will_v curse_v nestorius_n eutyches_n dioscorus_n moggus_n and_o acacius_n and_o yet_o say_v niceph._n l._n 16._o c._n â—8_o qui_fw-la germani_n dioscori_n &_o eutychetis_n sectatores_fw-la sure_a ad_fw-la maximam_fw-la paucitatem_fw-la redacti_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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