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Certain briefe treatises written by diverse learned men, concerning the ancient and moderne government of the church : wherein both the primitive institution of episcopacie is maintained, and the lawfulnesse of the ordination of the Protestant ministers beyond the seas likewise defended, the particulars whereof are set downe in the leafe following.
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residence_n be_v the_o metropoles_fw-la 2._o council_n constantinop_n 1._o can_v 2._o which_o also_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n afore_o mention_v do_v clear_o import_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o thus_o satisfy_v you_o perhaps_o except_o the_o second_o point_n also_o be_v declare_v namely_o to_o who_o government_n the_o church_n of_o all_o other_o province_n do_v belong_v touch_v which_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o brief_o what_o search_v the_o best_a i_o can_v into_o the_o ancient_a ordination_n and_o government_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n i_o have_v observe_v the_o whole_a empire_n of_o rome_n be_v divide_v into_o xiii_o dioceses_n whereof_o vii_o belong_v to_o the_o east_n empire_n and_o vi_o beside_o the_o prefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o west_n those_o xiii_o diocese_n together_o with_o that_o prefecture_n contain_v among_o they_o cxx_o province_n or_o thereabouts_o so_o that_o to_o e-every_a diocese_n belong_v the_o administration_n of_o sundry_a province_n last_o every_o province_n contain_v many_o city_n within_o their_o territory_n the_o city_n have_v for_o their_o ruler_n those_o inferior_a judge_n which_o in_o the_o law_n be_v term_v defensores_fw-la civitatum_fw-la and_o their_o seat_n be_v the_o city_n themselves_o to_o which_o all_o the_o town_n and_o village_n in_o their_o several_a territory_n be_v to_o resort_v for_o justice_n the_o province_n have_v for_o they_o either_o proconsules_fw-la or_o consulares_fw-la or_o praesides_fw-la or_o correctores_fw-la four_o sundry_a appellation_n but_o almost_o all_o of_o equal_a authority_n and_o their_o seat_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n or_o metropoles_fw-la of_o the_o province_n of_o which_o in_o every_o province_n there_o be_v one_o to_o which_o all_o the_o inferior_a city_n for_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o importance_n do_v resort_v last_o the_o diocese_n have_v for_o they_o the_o lieutenant_n call_v vicarij_fw-la and_o their_o seat_n be_v the_o metropoles_fw-la or_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o diocese_n whence_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o other_o law_n be_v publish_v and_o send_v abroad_o into_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o where_o the_o praetorium_n and_o chief_a tribunal_n for_o judgement_n be_v place_v to_o determine_v the_o appeal_v and_o minister_v justice_n as_o might_n be_v occasion_n to_o all_o the_o province_n belong_v to_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o roman_a governor_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o several_a property_n of_o these_o subordinate_a ruler_n government_n be_v tedious_a and_o for_o our_o purpose_n needless_a and_o true_o it_o be_v wonderful_a how_o near_o and_o exact_o the_o church_n in_o her_o government_n do_v imitate_v this_o civil_a ordination_n of_o the_o roman_a magistrate_n for_o first_o in_o every_o city_n as_o there_o be_v a_o defensor_fw-la civitatis_fw-la for_o secular_a government_n so_o be_v there_o place_v a_o bishop_n for_o spiritual_a regiment_n in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o east_n and_o in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o west_n almost_o a_o several_a bishop_n who_o jurisdiction_n extend_v but_o to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o place_n within_o the_o territory_n of_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v ancient_o know_v by_o no_o other_o name_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o as_o many_o ignorant_a novelist_n think_v a_o parish_n as_o now_o the_o word_n be_v take_v that_o be_v the_o place_n or_o habitation_n near_o a_o church_n but_o the_o town_n and_o village_n near_o a_o city_n all_o which_o together_o with_o the_o city_n the_o bishop_n have_v in_o charge_n second_o in_o every_o province_n as_o there_o be_v a_o precedent_n so_o be_v there_o a_o archbishop_n and_o because_o his_o seat_n be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o province_n he_o be_v common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o metropolitan_a last_o in_o every_o diocese_n as_o there_o be_v a_o lievetenant-generall_n so_o be_v there_o a_o primate_n seat_v also_o in_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o diocese_n as_o the_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o who_o the_o last_o determine_v of_o appeal_v from_o all_o the_o province_n in_o difference_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o sovereign_a care_n of_o all_o the_o diocese_n for_o sundry_a point_n of_o spiritual_a government_n do_v belong_v so_o that_o by_o this_o discourse_n it_o appear_v that_o 1._o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o ancient_a acception_n be_v the_o chief_a spiritual_a governor_n of_o a_o city_n 2._o a_o metropolitan_a chief_a of_o a_o province_n 3._o a_o primate_n chief_a of_o a_o whole_a diocese_n which_o be_v ancient_o asleep_o far_o great_a matter_n than_o a_o province_n as_o contain_v the_o joint_a administration_n of_o many_o province_n although_o now_o it_o import_v a_o far_o less_o jurisdiction_n even_o that_o precinct_n which_o ancient_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v now_o of_o what_o city_n these_o primate_fw-la of_o the_o diocese_n be_v bishop_n and_o what_o province_n belong_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o every_o one_o i_o can_v set_v down_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v long_o which_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o be_v love_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a sparingnesse_n than_o prolixity_n of_o discourse_n and_o special_o at_o this_o present_a when_o i_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o spare_v but_o by_o this_o that_o i_o have_v already_o say_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o diocese_n you_o may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v xi_o primate_fw-la beside_o the_o iii_o patriarch_n for_o of_o the_o xiii_o diocese_n beside_o the_o praefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o as_o before_o i_o say_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n that_o of_o egypt_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o that_o of_o the_o orient_a by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antiochia_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o primate_fw-la yet_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o in_o africa_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o sundry_a of_o the_o african_a counsel_n the_o name_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v for_o the_o superintendent_o of_o single_a province_n although_o the_o just_a power_n and_o dignity_n of_o primate_n belong_v but_o to_o one_o among_o they_o all_o now_o touch_v the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o these_o primate_fw-la although_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o office_n be_v the_o same_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o anacletus_fw-la his_o epistle_n 99_o anaclet_n epistol_n ad_fw-la episcop_n ital._n gratian._n dist_n 99_o and_o in_o gratian_n and_o the_o name_n also_o of_o patriarch_n of_o the_o diocese_n be_v common_o give_v unto_o they_o by_o justinian_n yet_o the_o honour_n be_v somewhat_o less_o the_o patriarch_n ever_o have_v precedence_n and_o priority_n of_o place_n in_o counsel_n and_o that_o in_o a_o certain_a order_n first_o rome_n than_o alexandria_n and_o then_o antiochia_n but_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v i_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o these_o sovereign_a bishop_n be_v equal_a in_o power_n only_o three_o of_o they_o till_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o jerusalem_n have_v obtain_v that_o title_n have_v the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n eulog_fw-la gelas_n in_o council_n 1._o romano_n gregor_n lib._n 6._o ep._n 37._o ad_fw-la eulog_fw-la i_o can_v yield_v no_o better_o although_o i_o know_v some_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v pretend_v other_o then_o either_o because_o from_o these_o three_o city_n above_o all_o other_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o among_o many_o nation_n in_o acknowledgement_n whereof_o christian_n reverence_v they_o as_o mother-churche_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n or_o else_o for_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o city_n themselves_o exceed_v all_o other_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o first_o of_o rome_n the_o lady_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o question_n laudib_fw-la dio_fw-mi chryso_v in_o orat_fw-la 32._o add_v alexandrinos_n aristid_n in_o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr romae_fw-la laudib_fw-la but_o she_o surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o alexandria_n dion_n chrysostomus_n and_o aristides_n have_v record_v it_o to_o be_v the_o second_o as_o josephus_n also_o have_v register_v antiochia_n for_o the_o three_o city_n of_o all_o the_o empire_n and_o as_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o preservation_n whereof_o you_o suppose_v may_v be_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o reduce_v all_o christian_a country_n under_o the_o regiment_n of_o those_o three_o patriarch_n it_o be_v otherwise_o singular_o provide_v for_o partly_o by_o the_o excellent_a subordination_n before_o touch_v of_o inferior_a clerk_n to_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n of_o bishop_n to_o metropolitan_o in_o every_o province_n and_o of_o metropolitan_o to_o patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la in_o every_o diocese_n and_o partly_o if_o the_o wound_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o church_n by_o
bishopric_n be_v contain_v that_o 23._o that_o insuper_fw-la praeter_fw-la septem_fw-la collaterales_fw-la episcopos_fw-la erant_fw-la alii_fw-la episcopt_v qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la suffraganci_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la nulli_fw-la alii_fw-la primati_fw-la vel_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la subjectis_fw-la qui_fw-la frequenter_a ad_fw-la synodos_n vocarentur_fw-la ms._n vatican_n apud_fw-la baron_n ann_n 1057._o §._o 23._o be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o frequent_o call_v to_o his_o synod_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v find_v register_v in_o the_o record_n of_o that_o church_n the_o antiquity_n of_o which_o number_n as_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n receive_v confirmation_n from_o the_o roman_a synod_n of_o seventy_o bishop_n hold_v under_o gelasius_n so_o for_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n from_o those_o that_o appertain_v to_o italy_n we_o have_v a_o far_o more_o ancient_a testimony_n from_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a who_o in_o the_o controversy_n that_o arise_v betwixt_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o domnus_n for_o the_o house_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v niceophorus_n callist_n lib._n 6._o hist_o cap._n 29._o but_o eusebius_n lib._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n and_o rome_n shall_v by_o their_o letter_n declare_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v which_o distinction_n aswell_o in_o the_o forecited_a suprà _fw-la forecited_a exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civitate_fw-la mediolanen_n etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuen_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n as_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o 588._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synod_n sardic_n epist_n ad_fw-la alexandrino_n in_o 2._o athanasii_fw-la apologiâ_fw-la tomo_fw-la 1._o oper_n edit_fw-la commelin_n pag._n 588._o sardican_a synod_n and_o 640._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanas_n epist_n ad_fw-la solitar_n vit_fw-mi agentes_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 640._o at_o hanasius_fw-la may_v likewise_o be_v observe_v the_o name_n of_o italy_n be_v in_o a_o more_o strict_a sense_n apply_v therein_o to_o the_o seven_o province_n which_o be_v under_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o vicarius_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n and_o it_o be_v well_o worth_a the_o observe_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a afterward_o confirm_v this_o kind_n of_o primacy_n not_o only_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o antioch_n 6._o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n nicaen_fw-la 1._o can._n 6._o but_o also_o in_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o other_o province_n do_v make_v their_o entrance_n into_o that_o canon_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n continue_v which_o open_v unto_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o complaint_n which_o some_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n before_o this_o s._n cyprian_n make_v against_o novatianus_n for_o the_o confusion_n which_o by_o his_o schism_n he_o bring_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o 52._o that_o cùm_fw-la jampridem_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la &_o per_fw-la urbes_fw-la singulas_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sint_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la aetate_fw-la antiqui_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la integri_fw-la in_fw-la pressurâ_fw-la probati_fw-la in_o persecutione_n proscripti_fw-la ille_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la creare_fw-la alios_fw-la pseudoepiscopos_fw-fr audeat_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 52._o whereas_o long_o since_o in_o all_o province_n and_o in_o all_o city_n bishop_n have_v be_v ordain_v in_o age_n ancient_a sound_a in_o faith_n try_v in_o affliction_n proscribe_v in_o persecution_n yet_o take_v he_o the_o boldness_n to_o create_v other_o false_a bishop_n over_o their_o head_n namely_o subordinate_a bishop_n in_o every_o city_n and_o metropolitan_o in_o every_o province_n in_o africa_n at_o that_o time_n although_o there_o be_v many_o civil_a province_n yet_o be_v there_o but_o one_o ecclesiastical_a whereof_o cyprian_n himself_o be_v 2._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n constantinopol_n in_o trullo_n can_v 2._o archbishop_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o trullan_n synod_n call_v he_o it_o please_v say_v he_o in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n 40._o epistle_n universis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o nostrâ_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la vel_fw-la trans_fw-la near_fw-mi constitutu_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 40._o all_o the_o bishop_n constitute_v either_o in_o our_o province_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o all_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v on_o his_o side_n the_o sea_n do_v belong_v unto_o one_o province_n 45._o province_n quoniam_fw-la latiùs_fw-la fusa_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la provincia_fw-la habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la numidiam_fw-la &_o mauritanias_fw-la dvas_fw-la sibi_fw-la cohaerentes_fw-la id._n epist_n 45._o for_o our_o province_n say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n be_v spread_v more_o large_o have_v numidia_n also_o and_o both_o the_o mauritaniaes_n annex_v unto_o it_o whence_o that_o great_a council_n assemble_v by_o he_o for_o determine_v the_o question_n touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v cypriam_fw-la gather_v exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la africâ_fw-la numidià _fw-la mauritaniâ_fw-la council_n cypriam_fw-la out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o africa_n numidia_n and_o mauritania_n for_o howsoever_o in_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o proconsular_a africa_n wherein_o carthage_n be_v seat_v numidia_n and_o both_o the_o mauritany_n sitifensis_n &_o caesareensis_fw-la be_v account_v three_o distinct_a province_n yet_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n they_o be_v join_v together_o and_o make_v but_o one_o province_n immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o metropolitical_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o prime_n see_v of_o carthage_n some_o threescore_o year_n before_o this_o african_a council_n be_v hold_v by_o cyprian_a those_o other_o provincial_n synod_n be_v assemble_v by_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o sundry_a nation_n for_o the_o compose_n of_o the_o paschall_n controversy_n then_o hot_o pursue_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o in_o our_o neighbour_n country_n out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n histor_n lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o parish_n for_o so_o in_o the_o ancient_a language_n of_o the_o church_n those_o precinct_n be_v name_v which_o now_o we_o call_v diocese_n of_o which_o irenaeus_n have_v the_o superintendency_n whence_o also_o he_o write_v that_o free_a epistle_n unto_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o person_n of_o those_o brethren_n over_o who_o he_o be_v precedent_n at_o which_o time_n and_o before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o famous_a metropoles_fw-la of_o that_o country_n and_o so_o the_o ibid._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n most_o eminent_a church_n therein_o be_v lion_n &_o vienna_n in_o the_o one_o whereof_o irenaeus_n be_v then_o no_o les_fw-fr renown_v a_o prelate_n than_o cyprian_n be_v afterward_o in_o africa_n dionysius_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o corinth_n be_v elder_a than_o they_o who_o among_o many_o other_o epistle_n direct_v one_o 〈◊〉_d one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o gortyna_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n wherein_o he_o salute_v their_o bishop_n philip._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o at_o that_o time_n aswell_o as_o in_o the_o age_n follow_v gortyna_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o whole_a island_n which_o kind_n of_o superintendency_n there_o eusebius_n the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a historian_n now_o extant_a derive_v from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o titus_n who_o out_o of_o the_o history_n that_o be_v before_o his_o time_n he_o relate_v to_o have_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o church_n in_o crete_n with_o who_o the_o grecian_n of_o after_o time_n do_v full_o concur_v as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o subscription_n annex_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o titus_n ordain_v as_o there_o they_o say_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretan_n and_o by_o the_o argument_n out_o of_o theodoret_n prefix_v by_o they_o before_o the_o same_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o occumenio_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n argument_n epist_n ad_fw-la tit._n in_o occumenio_n he_o be_v by_o paul_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o that_o great_a country_n and_o have_v commission_n