in_o who_o the_o apostle_n have_v perfect_a confidence_n he_o will_v never_o have_v commit_v a_o whole_a island_n to_o he_o never_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o perfect_v what_o he_o have_v leave_v imperfect_a never_o have_v entrust_v to_o he_o the_o jurisdiction_n over_o so_o many_o bishop_n and_o theodoret_n in_o arg._n ep._n ad_fw-la tit._n that_o titus_n be_v ordain_v by_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ordain_v bishop_n under_o he_o for_o the_o govern_n of_o that_o whole_a province_n be_v a_o very_a great_a one_o and_o eccl._n hist_o l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o titus_n have_v the_o inspection_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o crete_n of_o which_o that_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o in_o number_n and_o gortyna_n the_o metropolis_n of_o they_o all_o appear_v by_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 175._o who_o inscribe_v a_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n about_o gortyna_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o crete_n of_o all_o which_o he_o mention_n and_o commend_v philip_n their_o bishop_n i._n e._n the_o metropolitan_a under_o who_o they_o all_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o eusebius_n l._n 4._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 12._o in_o timothy_n what_o have_v be_v thus_o say_v of_o titus_n be_v with_o the_o same_o evidence_n of_o the_o text_n affirmable_a of_o timothy_n when_o be_v place_v by_o s._n paul_n at_o ephesus_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n of_o asia_n he_o have_v by_o that_o mean_v the_o inspection_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n there_o and_o consequent_o be_v direct_v both_o for_o the_o ordain_v 1_o tim._n 3.2_o and_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o c._n 5.1.19_o and_o so_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n hom._n 15._o in_o 1._o tim._n 5.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o timothy_n be_v entrust_v with_o more_o church_n than_o one_o even_o with_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o of_o asia_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n discourse_n to_o he_o of_o elder_n or_o bishop_n photii_fw-la lib._n num_fw-la 254._o so_o the_o anonymus_fw-la writer_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o timothy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o s._n paul_n and_o enthrone_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o ephesus_n and_o according_o be_v by_o theodoret_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n i._n e._n chief_a ruler_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o asiatic_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o the_o province_n about_o ephesus_n §_o 13._o in_o james_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o may_v be_v show_v of_o james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v evident_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o all_o judea_n and_o even_o of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n also_o if_o we_o may_v argue_v concludent_o from_o the_o send_n of_o that_o canon_n to_o those_o region_n act._n 15.23_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o affirmation_n of_o agrippa_n in_o philo_n of_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v the_o metropolis_n not_o only_o of_o one_o region_n judea_n but_o of_o many_o more_o because_o of_o the_o colony_n it_o have_v send_v out_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syria_n and_o cilicia_n among_o other_o and_o thereto_o agree_v again_o as_o far_o as_o syria_n what_o we_o find_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o commission_n which_o saul_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o sanhedrim_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o damascus_n a_o city_n of_o syria_n as_o be_v suppose_v under_o that_o metropolis_n of_o judea_n act._n 9.1_o 2._o and_o according_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n tiberias_n have_v this_o privilege_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o imperial_a code_n tit_n de_fw-fr jud._n &_o caelic_n and_o by_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n who_o refer_v all_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n to_o that_o metropolis_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o synagogue_n in_o assyria_n and_o media_n to_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o bagdat_n and_o in_o all_o egypt_n to_o that_o in_o alexandria_n but_o all_o this_o do_v rather_o belong_v to_o the_o jewish_a form_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o great_a sanhedrim_n over_o their_o colony_n thus_o far_o diffuse_v and_o be_v not_o so_o appliable_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n jud._n l._n 3._o c._n â—_o that_o antioch_n be_v metropolis_n of_o all_o syria_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n §_o 14._o thus_o philippi_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o one_o part_n of_o macedonia_n as_o thessalonica_n another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prime_a city_n of_o a_o portion_n or_o division_n or_o province_n of_o macedonia_n epist_n 247._o act._n 16.12_o and_o be_v according_o so_o style_v by_o photius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o philippi_n be_v a_o metropolis_n of_o a_o province_n of_o the_o macedonian_n and_o so_o epaphroditus_n their_o bishop_n in_o s._n paul_n time_n as_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n in_o 1._o tim._n 3.1_o theodoret_n and_o other_o resolve_v from_o his_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o apostle_n phil._n 2.25_o have_v under_o he_o many_o bishop_n who_o be_v according_o name_v in_o the_o plural_a phil._n 1.1_o and_o all_o these_o subordinate_a to_o he_o as_o their_o metropolitan_a §_o 15._o so_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o it_o appear_v what_o have_v be_v elsewhere_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o metropoles_fw-la of_o ephesus_n it_o have_v be_v already_o clear_a and_o s._n chrysostome_n be_v express_v in_o arg._n ep._n ad_fw-la eph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephesus_n be_v a_o metropolis_n of_o asia_n and_o theod._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la dioscor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o photius_n the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o timothy_n bib_n num_fw-la 254._o say_v of_o s._n john_n that_o be_v return_v from_o his_o banishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o reside_v at_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ephesian_n and_o in_o ulpian_n l._n obser_n d._n de_fw-fr offic._n procon_n the_o proconsul_n under_o antoninus_n be_v to_o go_v to_o asia_n be_v to_o touch_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephesus_n one_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o metropoles_fw-la of_o asia_n and_o according_o act._n 19.38_o it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proconsul_n be_v there_o and_o the_o assize_n as_o in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o that_o province_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o eusebius_n antoninus_n pius_n his_o epistle_n concern_v the_o christian_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v read_v and_o proclaim_v at_o ephesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o common_a council_n or_o consessus_fw-la of_o asia_n or._n ad_fw-la afiat_fw-la and_o in_o aristides_n it_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a magazine_n of_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whither_o they_o apply_v themselves_o for_o all_o their_o want_n all_o which_o be_v evidence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o metropolis_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o asia_n §_o 16._o geogr._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o act._n 5._o so_o of_o thyatira_n say_v ptolomee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o metropolis_n of_o philadelphia_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n sub_fw-la menâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o philadelphian_o of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o lydian_n i_o e._n in_o this_o lydian_a or_o proconsular_a asia_n so_o laodicea_n sardis_n and_o smyrna_n together_o with_o ephesus_n be_v set_v down_o by_o pliny_n as_o city_n in_o which_o the_o roman_a proconsul_n keep_v their_o assize_n nat._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 29._o and_o dispense_v justice_n to_o all_o the_o neighbour_a city_n which_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o metropolis_n in_o the_o civil_a notion_n ibid._n c._n 30._o and_o the_o same_o he_o also_o affirm_v elsewhere_o of_o pergamus_n and_o thus_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n appear_v each_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v metropoles_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steph._n byzant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o by_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n and_o magnesian_o the_o christian_n of_o two_o neighbour_n city_n of_o lydia_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o meander_n and_o so_o of_o this_o asia_n and_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o their_o bishop_n damas_n and_o polybius_n
it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v other_o episcopal_a see_v in_o that_o asia_n beside_o those_o seven_o name_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o those_o afterward_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o metropolis_n of_o ephesus_n which_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o seven_o continue_v till_o constantin_n time_n the_o rest_n be_v destroy_v §_o 17._o from_o these_o manifest_a footstep_n of_o metropolitical_a power_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o descend_v through_o the_o first_o time_n and_o find_v the_o like_a in_o ignatius_n as_o when_o ignatius_n the_o archbishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o primitive_a martyr_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n style_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o syria_n that_o whole_a region_n belong_v then_o to_o that_o metropolis_n of_o antioch_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiocheni_n whosoever_o it_o be_v inscribe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o syria_n that_o belong_v as_o a_o province_n to_o that_o of_o antioch_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n what_o his_o province_n so_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n which_o have_v the_o presidencie_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n or_o province_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o give_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o metropolitical_a power_n over_o all_o other_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n the_o vrbicarian_a region_n as_o it_o be_v style_v and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syn._n sardic_n epist_n ad_fw-la alex._n ap_fw-mi athan._n apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la solit_fw-la vit_fw-mi agent_n exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civ_o med_n ex_fw-la prov._n romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuensi_fw-la syn._n arelat_n 1._o in_o nominibus_fw-la synodo_fw-la praefixis_fw-la distinguish_v from_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n proper_o so_o call_v confine_v to_o the_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o vicarius_fw-la italiae_fw-la and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o milan_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n thereof_o of_o the_o circuit_n or_o compass_n of_o this_o province_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n many_o learned_a man_n have_v discourse_v excellent_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_n survey_v of_o the_o province_n particular_o that_o very_o learned_a frenchman_n so_o rare_o skill_v and_o judicious_a in_o antiquity_n jacobus_n leschaserius_n in_o his_o little_a tract_n the_o region_n suburbic_n but_o none_o with_o more_o evidence_n of_o conviction_n than_o our_o modest_a countryman_n m_o r_o brerewood_n who_o thus_o describe_v the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o it_o contain_v all_o those_o province_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n which_o the_o old_a lawyer_n term_n suburbicarias_fw-la of_o which_o there_o be_v ten_o three_o island_n sicily_n sardinia_n and_o corsica_n and_o the_o other_o seven_o in_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o italy_n take_v up_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o narrow_a part_n of_o it_o viz._n all_o italy_n eastward_o but_o on_o the_o west_n no_o far_o extend_v then_o to_o the_o river_n magra_n the_o limit_n of_o tuscanie_n towards_o the_o tyrrhene_a sea_n and_o to_o the_o river_n esino_n ancient_o asius_n towards_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n for_o at_o that_o river_n esino_n meet_v both_o the_o picenum_n suburbicarium_n and_o annonarium_fw-la the_o former_a of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o prefecture_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o that_o city_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o late_a with_o all_o the_o other_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n seven_o of_o they_o in_o all_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n of_o which_o milan_n be_v the_o metropolis_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1·_fw-la c._n 6._o thus_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n rather_o than_o translation_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v thereby_o authorize_v suburbicariarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la gerere_fw-la to_o take_v and_o manage_v the_o care_n of_o the_o suburbicarian_a church_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o that_o live_v so_o near_o after_o that_o council_n and_o be_v of_o italy_n know_v competent_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o that_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o temporal_a of_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o that_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n and_o the_o so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o province_n in_o they_o pertain_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o these_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o that_o bishop_n also_o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n in_o pass_v §_o 18._o in_o alexandria_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o when_o of_o s._n mark_v it_o be_v affirm_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n by_o eusebius_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o constitute_v church_n in_o the_o plural_a in_o alexandria_n and_o under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n put_v they_o all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o anianus_n in_o the_o 8_o the_o of_o nero_n ibid._n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v evident_a that_o alexandria_n be_v a_o metropolitical_a or_o patriarchal_a see_v to_o which_o all_o egypt_n do_v belong_v §_o 19_o in_o s._n cyprian_n so_o s._n cyprian_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n to_o which_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o africa_n pertain_v be_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n can._n 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o region_n of_o africa_n and_o according_o he_o often_o mention_n the_o many_o bishop_n in_o his_o province_n universis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o nostrâ_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la to_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o our_o province_n ep._n 40._o and_o latiùs_fw-la fusa_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la provincia_n habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la numidiam_fw-la &_o mauritanias_fw-la dvas_fw-la sibi_fw-la cohaerentes_fw-la our_o province_n be_v extend_v far_o have_v numidia_n and_o the_o two_o mauritania_n annex_v to_o it_o ep._n 45._o in_o each_o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o consequent_o a_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 14.23_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n act._n 16.4_o they_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o this_o metropolitan_a §_o 20._o the_o subjection_n of_o bishop_n to_o archbishop_n by_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o which_o may_v be_v add_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o several_a bishop_n have_v praefecture_n over_o their_o several_a church_n and_o the_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o people_n under_o they_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o any_o without_o the_o guilt_n and_o brand_n of_o schism_n so_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o of_o the_o ordinary_a inferior_a city_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o many_o other_o good_a use_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o high_a power_n of_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitanes_n §_o 21._o of_o archbishop_n to_o primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n nay_o we_o must_v yet_o ascend_v one_o degree_n high_o from_o this_o of_o arch-bishop_n or_o metropolitanes_n to_o that_o supreme_a of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n the_o division_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o clear_v in_o the_o division_n and_o notitia_fw-la of_o the_o roman_a empire_n original_a of_o primate_fw-la constantine_n the_o great_a institute_v four_o praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la two_o in_o the_o east_n as_o many_o in_o the_o west_n of_o the_o western_a one_o at_o rome_n another_o at_o trier_n this_o last_o then_o call_v praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la galliarum_n these_o praefect_n have_v their_o several_a vicarii_fw-la who_o in_o their_o power_n and_o name_n judge_v the_o province_n as_o for_o example_n the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la place_v at_o trier_n have_v three_o vicarii_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n one_o place_v at_o trier_n a_o second_o at_o lion_n a_o three_o at_o vienna_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o who_o authority_n and_o the_o resort_n of_o all_o other_o city_n and_o province_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n spring_v the_o splendour_n and_o dignity_n of_o those_o city_n where_o they_o reside_v and_o the_o dependence_n of_o large_a province_n and_o many_o other_o city_n on_o each_o of_o they_o this_o whole_a circuit_n which_o be_v thus_o subject_a to_o or_o dependent_a on_o any_o such_o lieutenant_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o style_n devolve_v from_o the_o civil_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a division_n as_o the_o former_a both_o of_o city_n and_o of_o territory_n and_o of_o metropoles_fw-la
or_o mother_n city_n the_o chief_a in_o every_o province_n have_v do_v the_o bishop_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o defensor_fw-la civitatis_fw-la and_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o president_n in_o every_o province_n from_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o every_o such_o metropolis_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o any_o vicarius_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n general_n be_v over_z and_z above_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o primus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patriarcha_fw-la a_o primate_n exarch_n or_o patriarch_n and_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v large_a than_o a_o province_n the_o joint_a administration_n of_o many_o province_n with_o the_o several_a metropoles_fw-la and_o metroplitanes_n contain_v in_o it_o be_v subject_v to_o he_o eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o s._n irenaeus_n be_v bishop_n of_o lion_n be_v by_o eusebius_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v the_o over_o sight_n or_o government_n of_o the_o province_n of_o france_n either_o those_o only_a that_o be_v under_o that_o primate_n or_o perhaps_o of_o all_o france_n ibid._n c._n d._n of_o which_o lion_n be_v then_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a account_n the_o first_o exarchate_n for_o so_o say_v the_o same_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lion_n and_o vienna_n but_o first_o lion_n be_v famous_o know_v to_o be_v beyond_o all_o other_o in_o those_o part_n the_o principal_a metropoles_fw-la of_o france_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o most_o splendid_a illustrious_a church_n there_o to_o which_o first_o time_n i_o conceive_v belong_v that_o verse_n of_o guilielmus_fw-la brito_n in_o philippeide_n et_fw-la lugdunensis_n quo_fw-la gallia_n tota_fw-la solebat_fw-la ut_fw-la fama_fw-la est_fw-la primate_n regi_fw-la placing_z all_o france_n under_o the_o primate_n of_o lion_n or_o affirm_v it_o from_o tradition_n ut_fw-la fama_fw-la est_fw-la that_o it_o be_v wont_v ancient_o to_o be_v so_o place_v which_o be_v not_o well_o understand_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o learned_a jos_n scaliger_n in_o notit_fw-la galliae_fw-la p._n 8â—2_n when_o he_o affirm_v it_o nuperum_fw-la &_o novitium_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la beneficio_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la indultum_fw-la a_o privilege_n late_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lion_n by_o the_o pope_n quod_fw-la primatem_fw-la sese_fw-la vocari_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la that_o he_o call_v himself_o primate_n which_o privilege_n if_o not_o title_n do_v so_o long_o since_o belong_v to_o irenaeus_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n §_o 22._o i_o shall_v not_o need_n enlarge_v on_o this_o subject_n or_o set_v down_o the_o several_a primate_fw-la and_o dioceses_fw-la belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v know_v in_o the_o ancient_a notitiae_fw-la of_o the_o church_n that_o beside_o the_o three_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n to_o which_o title_n afterward_o constantinople_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v advance_v there_o be_v eleven_o primate_fw-la more_fw-it there_o be_v fourteen_o diocese_n or_o joint_a administration_n of_o many_o province_n for_o so_o the_o word_n ancient_o signify_v not_o in_o the_o modern_a sense_n of_o it_o one_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n the_o primate_fw-la power_n equal_v to_o that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o ordinary_a bishop_n for_o which_o they_o then_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o praefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o six_o more_o in_o the_o west_n into_o which_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v divide_v and_o though_o the_o patriarch_n have_v in_o counsel_n the_o praecedence_n or_o deference_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n either_o because_o these_o three_o city_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o disperse_v christianity_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n to_o other_o city_n and_o nation_n or_o from_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o city_n themselves_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n chalced._n can_v penult_v rome_n be_v the_o seat_n and_o first_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o thereupon_o thus_o dignify_v say_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o alexandria_n by_o by_o or._n 32._o ad_fw-la alexandrin_n see_v aristid_n or._n de_fw-fr rom._n laud._n dio_n chrysostome_n and_o other_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o second_o and_o antioch_n the_o three_o say_v josephus_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o primate_fw-la be_v as_o great_a as_o of_o patriarch_n and_o the_o office_n the_o same_o see_v anacleâ—us_n epist_n ad_fw-la episc_n ital._n and_o gratian_n dist_n 99_o and_o many_o time_n in_o author_n the_o very_a title_n confound_v as_o appear_v by_o justinian_n who_o common_o give_v primate_fw-la the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o if_o it_o be_v now_o demand_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o ancient_o some_o summum_fw-la genus_fw-la some_o one_o supreme_a either_o of_o or_o over_o these_o patriarch_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o respect_v order_n or_o priority_n of_o place_n again_o than_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v it_o among_o the_o patriarch_n as_o the_o patriarch_n among_o the_o primate_fw-la that_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v lady_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o if_o we_o respect_v power_n and_o no_o power_n but_o of_o the_o prince_n above_o they_o or_o authority_n there_o be_v none_o ancient_o in_o the_o church_n over_o that_o of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n but_o only_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o of_o every_o sovereign_a prince_n in_o his_o dominion_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a power_n and_o practice_n of_o congregate_a or_o convoke_v of_o counsel_n provincial_a by_o the_o metropolitan_a patriarchal_a by_o the_o patriarch_n or_o primate_n national_a by_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o first_o 1000_o year_n through_o the_o whole_a west_n and_o general_n by_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v l._n 5._o prooem_n exit_fw-la superioribus_fw-la habetur_fw-la imperatores_fw-la sanctos_fw-la congregationes_fw-la synodales_n universalium_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la semper_fw-la â—â—cisse_fw-la ita_fw-la ego_fw-la perlustrans_fw-la gesta_fw-la omnium_fw-la universalium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la octavum_fw-la inclusiuè_fw-la basiliitempore_o celebratum_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la râ—peri_fw-la cusan_a de_fw-fr concord_n cathol_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o and_o c._n 13._o see_v s._n hierom_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la ruffin_n l._n 2._o where_n speak_v of_o a_o pretend_a synod_n he_o add_v quis_fw-la imperator_fw-la hanc_fw-la synodum_fw-la jusserit_fw-la congregari_fw-la emperor_n when_o for_o the_o conserve_n the_o unity_n or_o take_v care_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n those_o last_o remedy_n appear_v seasonable_a but_o this_o of_o general_a counsel_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o such_o as_o the_o church_n be_v without_o they_o for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o be_v now_o moral_o impossible_a to_o be_v have_v we_o need_v not_o far_o to_o ascend_v to_o these_o but_o content_v ourselves_o with_o those_o stand_a power_n in_o the_o church_n the_o uppermost_a of_o which_o be_v archbishop_n primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n appoint_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o this_o power_n and_o subjection_n define_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n the_o primitive_a power_n of_o primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a even_a immemorial_n apostolical_a tradition_n and_o custom_n avouch_v for_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v council_n nicen._n 1._o can._n 4.6_o council_n antioch_n c._n 9.20_o council_n chalced._n c._n 19_o in_o the_o sixth_o nicene_n canon_n where_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n be_v affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o privilege_n of_o eminency_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o antioch_n and_o metropolitanes_n of_o all_o other_o province_n shall_v be_v conserve_v entire_a to_o they_o the_o introduction_n be_v make_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v in_o force_n the_o very_a form_n which_o s._n ignatius_n use_v concern_v apostolical_a custom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v solicitous_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n and_o seem_v there_o particular_o to_o refer_v to_o those_o order_n which_o s._n mark_n have_v leave_v in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n subject_v all_o the_o bishop_n there_o to_o the_o patriarch_n by_o he_o constitute_v in_o alexandria_n §_o 23._o so_o in_o the_o 9_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n preside_v in_o the_o metropolis_n be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o undertake_v the_o
or_o practice_n which_o their_o ancestor_n at_o their_o very_a departure_n from_o they_o have_v not_o discern_v and_o then_o though_o those_o error_n subscribe_v to_o by_o they_o have_v the_o lenitive_a or_o antidote_n of_o blameless_a ignorance_n yet_o because_o those_o that_o now_o real_o discern_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o ancestor_n discern_v not_o can_v lawful_o profess_v not_o to_o discern_v it_o or_o profess_v against_o conscience_n to_o believe_v what_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_o consequent_a that_o the_o return_n of_o such_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v render_v impossible_a though_o their_o ancestor_n continuance_n there_o lie_v under_o no_o such_o prejudice_n their_o separation_n be_v acknowledge_v unlawful_a chap._n iii_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o schism_n §_o 1._o thus_o much_o have_v be_v necessary_o premise_v for_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n take_v from_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n as_o that_o include_v in_o the_o neuter_a sense_n a_o recession_n or_o departure_n in_o the_o reciprocal_a a_o separate_n or_o divide_v himself_o §_o 2._o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o proceed_v and_o inquire_v how_o many_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o this_o schism_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n or_o by_o how_o many_o way_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v contract_v §_o 3._o in_o which_o inquiry_n it_o will_v be_v first_o necessary_a to_o consider_v wherein_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n consist_v viz_o unity_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o preserve_n all_o those_o relation_n wherein_o each_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v concern_v one_o towards_o another_o these_o relation_n be_v either_o of_o subordination_n paternal_a on_o one_o side_n and_o filial_a on_o the_o other_o or_o of_o equality_n fraternal_a unity_n of_o member_n subordinate_a the_o unity_n of_o those_o member_n that_o be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o the_o other_o consist_v in_o the_o constant_a due_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o all_o inferior_n to_o all_o their_o lawful_a superior_n and_o in_o due_a exercise_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o superior_n towards_o all_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n of_o fellow_n brethren_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o fellow_n brethren_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o mutual_a duty_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o one_o another_o §_o 4._o the_o former_a of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obedience_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n heb._n 13.17_o and_o back_o again_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d due_a feed_n i._n e._n govern_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n among_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o and_o because_o there_o be_v under_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n or_o supreme_a power_n to_o who_o all_o be_v subject_a in_o any_o his_o dominion_n many_o possible_a link_n in_o that_o subordination_n patriarch_n metropolitan_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n and_o the_o brethren_n or_o congregation_n the_o unity_n must_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o due_a subordination_n and_o christian_n i._n e._n charitative_a exercise_n of_o power_n in_o all_o these_o §_o 5._o the_o late_a of_o the_o late_a sort_n there_o be_v as_o many_o branch_n as_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o equality_n the_o brethren_n or_o believer_n in_o every_o congregation_n i._n e._n all_o beside_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n however_o unequal_a in_o other_o respect_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n equalise_v and_o comprehend_v all_o under_o the_o one_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a 1_o pet._n 5.5_o and_o this_o whether_o we_o respect_v all_o other_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o or_o whether_o of_o any_o other_o congregation_n whether_o parish_n or_o city_n or_o diocese_n or_o province_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n of_o the_o east_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o far_o as_o each_o member_n be_v qualify_v to_o exercise_v any_o fraternal_a duty_n towards_o they_o so_o again_o the_o several_a deacon_n or_o presbyter_n of_o any_o diocese_n the_o several_a bishop_n of_o any_o province_n the_o several_a metropolitan_o of_o any_o nation_n the_o several_a primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n one_o with_o another_o as_o the_o several_a apostle_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v each_o of_o they_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o equal_n to_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o proportionable_o and_o together_o with_o the_o pastor_n the_o flock_n the_o several_a community_n or_o congregation_n of_o christian_a man_n consider_v in_o complexo_fw-la the_o parish_n diocese_n province_n nation_n clime_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o according_a to_o these_o so_o many_o equality_n there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o unity_n so_o many_o relation_n of_o that_o mutual_a fraternal_a charity_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o plant_v in_o his_o church_n §_o 6._o communion_n have_v see_v what_o the_o unity_n be_v to_o which_o communion_n superadd_v no_o more_o but_o the_o relation_n of_o external_a association_n whether_o by_o assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o or_o whether_o by_o letter_n communicatory_a by_o which_o we_o may_v maintain_v external_a communion_n with_o those_o which_o be_v most_o distant_a from_o we_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o discern_v what_o schism_n be_v viz_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o unity_n and_o communion_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o it_o either_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o subordination_n which_o christ_n have_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n settle_v in_o his_o church_n or_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o mutual_a charity_n which_o he_o leave_v among_o his_o disciple_n §_o 7._o the_o branch_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o subordination_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o due_a subordination_n they_o be_v possible_o of_o as_o many_o sort_n as_o there_o be_v distinct_a link_n in_o the_o subordination_n as_o first_o those_o brethren_n or_o people_n which_o reject_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n break_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o schism_n against_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n refuse_v to_o live_v regular_o under_o they_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n adjudge_v and_o look_v on_o as_o schismatic_n so_o ignatius_n the_o holy_a bishop_n and_o apostolical_a person_n and_o martyr_n of_o antioch_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la trall_n admonish_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o poison_n of_o seducer_n i._n e._n the_o schismatic_n of_o those_o time_n he_o direct_v they_o this_o one_o way_n to_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o you_o shall_v do_v say_v he_o if_o you_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o god_n from_o christ_n from_o the_o bishop_n he_o that_o continue_v within_o the_o sept_n be_v pure_a he_o that_o do_v aught_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n and_o deacon_n be_v not_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n account_v all_o that_o live_v out_o of_o this_o obedience_n to_o be_v so_o far_o infect_v and_o defile_v with_o schism_n so_o again_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o revere_a the_o deacon_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o senate_n of_o god_n and_o college_n of_o apostle_n without_o these_o it_o be_v not_o call_v a_o church_n where_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v administer_v by_o these_o no_o man_n be_v far_o deem_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o he_o live_v regular_o within_o this_o obedience_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o philippian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n intimate_v this_o to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o preserve_a unity_n against_o schism_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o altar_n or_o sept_n as_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n together_o with_o his_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o live_n in_o union_n with_o obedience_n to_o these_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n where_o this_o subordination_n be_v look_v on_o as_o that_o which_o be_v place_v in_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
our_o king_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o their_o territory_n that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v in_o the_o empire_n §_o 19_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o supreme_a power_n of_o king_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v clear_a not_o only_o from_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o king_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o cause_n even_o those_o of_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a direct_a an_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o title_n and_o reality_n demetrii_n chomateni_n resp_n ad_fw-la const_n cab_n jur._n graec_fw-la rom_n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v celebrate_v within_o it_o but_o for_o external_a thing_n i_o be_o constitute_v overseer_n or_o bishop_n by_o god_n say_v constantine_n the_o great_a in_o a_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o king_n and_o priest_n say_v leo_n isaurus_n to_o gregory_n the_o second_o nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la à _fw-la pontifice_fw-la reprehenditur_fw-la and_o be_v not_o for_o this_o reprehend_v by_o the_o pope_n see_v j._n c._n de_fw-fr lib._n eccl_n ap_fw-mi goldast_n monarch_n t._n 1._o p._n 686._o so_o socrates_n the_o historian_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o general_a after_o their_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o they_o in_o prooem_n l._n 5._o and_o by_o optatus_n l._n 2._o it_o be_v note_v and_o censure_v as_o a_o schismatical_a piece_n of_o language_n in_o the_o donatist_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la imperatori_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o civil_a policy_n acknowledge_v by_o aristotle_n pol._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n have_v power_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o god_n and_o by_o diotogenes_n in_o sâ—obaeus_n that_o a_o perfect_a king_n ought_v to_o be_v both_o a_o good_a captain_n and_o a_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o a_o priest_n also_o and_o according_o among_o the_o ancient_a roman_a regal_a law_n this_o be_v one_o sacrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la potestas_fw-la sub_fw-la regibus_fw-la esto_fw-la let_v the_o power_n of_o all_o sacred_a thing_n be_v under_o the_o king_n and_o so_o in_o the_o practice_n caius_n caesar_n in_o suetonius_n c._n 13._o be_v both_o augur_n and_o summus_n pontifex_n galba_n tres_fw-la pontificatus_fw-la gerebat_fw-la ibid_fw-la gal._n c._n 8._o claudius_n be_v by_o josephus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a highpriest_n and_o tacitus_n make_v it_o his_o observation_n deûm_fw-la nunc_fw-la munere_fw-la summum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la summum_fw-la hominum_fw-la esse_fw-la annal_n l._n 3._o the_o same_o appear_v among_o the_o jewish_a king_n in_o scripture_n david_n order_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n solomon_n consecrate_v the_o temple_n hezekiah_n 2_o chron_n 29._o 2_o kin_n 18._o and_o josiah_n 2_o kin_n 22._o order_v many_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o s._n paul_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o caesar_n see_v g_o de_fw-mi heimberg_n de_fw-mi usurp_v pap_n so_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a three_o book_n be_v make_v up_o of_o justinian_o i_o e._n the_o emperor_n constitution_n de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o sacris_fw-la concern_v bishop_n clergy_n man_n and_o sacred_a office_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o counsel_n have_v most_o be_v set_v out_o and_o receive_v their_o authority_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o according_o in_o the_o theodosian_a code_n we_o shall_v find_v many_o of_o those_o which_o be_v now_o call_v papal_a decree_n church_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a as_o might_n be_v prove_v at_o large_a if_o here_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o can_v be_v reasonable_o so_o confine_v as_o not_o to_o belong_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o peculiarly_a from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o note_v and_o express_o order_v can._n 17._o of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n even_o now_o cite_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a division_n of_o province_n &c_n &c_n and_o ecclesiastical_a division_n of_o province_n follow_v the_o civil_a follow_v the_o civil_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n to_o place_v his_o praetoria_n or_o court_n of_o assize_n where_o he_o please_v and_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o know_a original_n of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o division_n of_o province_n as_o strabo_n say_v geogr._n l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d province_n be_v various_o distribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o roman_n divide_v they_o not_o by_o tribe_n or_o family_n but_o after_o another_o manner_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o city_n where_o they_o set_v up_o their_o court_n of_o assize_n and_o again_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o as_o any_o new_a accident_n raise_v one_o city_n to_o a_o great_a populousnesse_n or_o depress_n another_o so_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o people_n one_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o seat_n of_o judicature_n the_o other_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o and_o no_o man_n so_o fit_a to_o pass_v the_o judgement_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o king_n and_o 3._o the_o very_a same_o reason_n of_o convenience_n move_v in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o state_n the_o bishop_n and_o over_o they_o metropolitanes_n and_o primate_fw-la have_v their_o judicature_n and_o audience_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n must_v be_v so_o dispose_v of_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o administration_n that_o they_o and_o all_o under_o they_o may_v do_v their_o duty_n with_o most_o facility_n and_o to_o great_a advantage_n and_o last_o there_o be_v no_o obstacle_n imaginable_a from_o any_o contrary_a constitution_n either_o of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n against_o which_o the_o prince_n can_v be_v say_v to_o offend_v either_o direct_o or_o interpretative_o as_o i_o suppose_v be_v already_o clear_a from_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o plea_n from_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v such_o change_n the_o conclusion_n be_v rational_a as_o well_o as_o evident_a just_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o as_o well_o as_o clear_v that_o elsewhere_o it_o have_v oft_o be_v so_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o appoint_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o the_o king_n may_v erect_v a_o primacy_n when_o he_o please_v and_o so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o king_n ethelbert_n at_o the_o time_n of_o augustine_n plant_v the_o faith_n do_v at_o canterbury_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n imperit_n svi_fw-la totius_fw-la metropolis_n say_v bede_n l._n 1._o c_o 25._o &_o conquent_o remove_v it_o from_o any_o other_o place_n at_o his_o pleasure_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n assignable_a why_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o constantine_n time_n under_o three_o metropolitan_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o primacy_n belong_v to_o that_o city_n as_o be_v then_o the_o emperor_n seat_n where_o septimius_n severus_n and_o constantius_n chlorus_n die_v and_o the_o praetorium_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o britanny_n the_o archbishop_n of_o london_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o caerusk_n in_o monmouthshire_n either_o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v as_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o two_o province_n more_o valentia_n and_o flavia_n caesariensis_n or_o 2._o the_o metropolitical_a power_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o london_n to_o canterbury_n as_o also_o from_o caerusk_n to_o s._n david_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o the_o primacy_n from_o york_n to_o canterbury_n §_o 20._o this_o power_n of_o king_n if_o take_v away_o by_o foreign_a law_n etc._n etc._n resumable_a now_o what_o be_v thus_o vest_v in_o the_o regal_a power_n can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o foreign_a law_n or_o by_o prescription_n be_v so_o alienate_v but_o that_o it_o remain_v perfect_o lawful_a for_o the_o prince_n to_o resume_v it_o sect_n 21._o that_o law_n make_v at_o rome_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o another_o national_a church_n to_o make_v contrary_a law_n thereunto_o and_o that_o by_o such_o obviation_n no_o schism_n be_v incur_v we_o find_v deliver_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n can_n 71._o according_a to_o balsamon_n division_n and_o though_o the_o canon_n be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o binius_fw-la yet_o both_o he_o and_o baronius_n acknowledge_v that_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o particular_a canon_n be_v the_o main_a occasion_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o be_v considerable_a those_o canon_n be_v make_v say_v baronius_n and_o binius_fw-la anno_fw-la 401._o §_o 22._o so_o likewise_o that_o a_o law_n though_o make_v by_o a_o general_n council_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n yet_o
unity_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n under_o that_o head_n also_o comprehend_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n whether_o in_o government_n or_o other_o the_o like_a observance_n and_o practice_n the_o second_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n and_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v the_o want_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v due_a from_o every_o christian_a to_o every_o christian_a beside_o these_o i_o can_v foresee_v any_o other_o species_n of_o schism_n and_o therefore_o the_o vindicate_a our_o reformation_n from_o all_o ground_n of_o charge_n of_o any_o of_o these_o three_o will_v be_v the_o absolve_a the_o whole_a task_n undertake_v in_o these_o sheet_n §_o 3._o 1._o a_o departure_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n or_o tradition_n apostolical_a for_o the_o first_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o the_o bullion_n or_o in_o the_o coin_n in_o the_o gross_a or_o in_o the_o retail_n either_o as_o it_o be_v a_o departure_n from_o those_o rule_v appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o sound_n and_o uphold_v his_o truth_n in_o the_o church_n this_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v the_o assert_v any_o particular_a branch_n of_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o apostolical_a pure_a churches_n establishment_n §_o 4._o our_o church_n vindicate_v from_o this_o in_o two_o branch_n and_o here_o it_o be_v first_o suggest_v by_o the_o romanist_n that_o by_o cast_v out_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o head_n of_o all_o christian_a unity_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o this_o first_o respect_n to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a 1._o in_o the_o first_o christ_n rule_n for_o uphold_v the_o truth_n that_o that_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v never_o appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o christian_a unity_n or_o that_o church_n to_o be_v the_o conservatory_n for_o ever_o of_o all_o christian_a truth_n any_o more_o than_o any_o other_o bishop_n or_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v or_o plant_v and_o whatever_o can_v be_v pretend_v for_o the_o contrary_n will_v be_v easy_o answer_v from_o the_o ground_n already_o lay_v and_o clear_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n which_o must_v not_o be_v here_o so_o unnecessary_o repeat_v §_o 5._o 2_o dly_a that_o the_o way_n provide_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n be_v full_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o and_o no_o way_n supplant_v by_o our_o reformation_n that_o way_n be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o act_n of_o apostolical_a providence_n first_o their_o resolve_v upon_o some_o few_o head_n of_o special_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o christian_a life_n through_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v and_o deposit_v they_o in_o every_o church_n of_o their_o plantation_n 2._o their_o establish_v a_o excellent_a subordination_n of_o all_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n to_o their_o metropolitanes_n of_o the_o metropolitanes_n in_o every_o region_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la allow_v also_o among_o these_o such_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n or_o dignity_n as_o may_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o stand_a subordination_n sufficient_a for_o all_o ordinary_a use_n and_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o extraordinary_a remedy_n there_o be_v then_o a_o supply_n to_o be_v have_v by_o congregate_a counsel_n provincial_a patriarchal_a general_n as_o have_v former_o be_v show_v and_o all_o this_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a assert_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o every_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o zealous_o as_o be_v pretend_v by_o any_o romanist_n and_o from_o hence_o by_o the_o way_n that_o speech_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o excellent_a hugo_n grotius_n which_o i_o discern_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o romanist_n and_o look_v on_o with_o jealousy_n by_o other_o will_n i_o suppose_v receive_v its_o due_a importance_n and_o interpretation_n in_o his_o rivet_n apologet_n discuss_v p._n 255._o restitutionem_fw-la christianorum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la idémque_fw-la corpus_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o subjection_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o monarchick_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o will_v never_o be_v likely_a to_o tend_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n unless_o first_o all_o other_o church_n of_o christian_n pay_v that_o subjection_n too_o and_o be_v oblige_v and_o so_o by_o duty_n moral_o ascertain_v always_o to_o continue_v it_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o eastern_a church_n have_v not_o do_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o pretend_a departure_n and_o 2._o unless_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o probability_n able_a to_o administer_v that_o vast_a province_n so_o as_o will_v be_v most_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o which_o whether_o he_o be_v fit_o qualify_v or_o no_o as_o it_o be_v not_o demonstrable_a in_o the_o cause_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o politic_a problem_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o belong_v to_o prudent_a person_n and_o and_o such_o as_o be_v by_o god_n entrust_v with_o the_o flock_n to_o judge_v of_o i._n e._n to_o the_o prince_n the_o nurse_n father_n of_o every_o church_n who_o be_v prudential_o and_o fatherly_a to_o determine_v for_o themselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o what_o be_v most_o ordinable_a to_o that_o end_n and_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o conclude_v far_o than_o the_o motive_n or_o premise_n will_v bear_v to_o decree_v what_o they_o do_v not_o reasonable_o and_o cordial_o believe_v §_o 7._o in_o the_o second_o particular_a doctrine_n last_o for_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n wherein_o we_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o depart_v from_o the_o unity_n to_o be_v schismatical_a as_o heretical_a by_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n this_o must_v be_v contest_v by_o a_o strict_a survey_n of_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n wherein_o as_o we_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o any_o that_o will_v judge_v of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n or_o the_o four_o general_a counsel_n the_o church_n of_o england_n temper_n in_o respect_n of_o particular_a doctrine_n the_o most_o competent_a witness_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n so_o we_o shall_v secure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o innocence_n in_o this_o behalf_n by_o that_o principle_n acknowledge_v in_o our_o church_n and_o own_a as_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o be_v conclude_v in_o any_o debate_n or_o controversy_n that_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n shall_v by_o we_o assoon_o as_o it_o thus_o appear_v be_v renounce_v and_o disclaim_v also_o which_o resolution_n of_o rulinesse_n and_o obedience_n will_n i_o suppose_v conserve_v we_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o render_v we_o approvable_a to_o god_n though_o our_o ignorance_n thus_o unaffected_a shall_v betray_v we_o to_o some_o misunderstanding_n of_o those_o first_o time_n and_o be_v a_o instrument_n much_o more_o probable_a to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n than_o the_o suppose_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v which_o as_o it_o leave_v the_o proud_a presumer_n real_o as_o liable_a to_o error_n as_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v himself_o most_o fallible_a so_o it_o ascertain_v he_o to_o persevere_v incorrigible_a whether_o in_o the_o least_o or_o great_a error_n which_o by_o fault_n or_o frailty_n he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o §_o 8._o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o humble_a docible_a temper_n of_o our_o church_n together_o with_o our_o profess_a appeal_n to_o those_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v as_o by_o those_o evidence_n we_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v as_o it_o necessary_o render_v it_o our_o infelicity_n not_o our_o crime_n if_o in_o judge_v of_o christ_n truth_n we_o shall_v be_v deem_v to_o err_v so_o may_v it_o reasonable_o supersede_n that_o large_a trouble_n of_o the_o reader_n in_o this_o place_n which_o the_o view_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o several_n will_v cost_v he_o