judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o these_o instance_n and_o yet_o if_o this_o point_n be_v gain_v it_o will_v not_o suffice_v for_o our_o adversary_n purpose_n for_o it_o be_v far_a considerable_a sixthly_a that_o the_o instance_n here_o collect_v rise_v no_o high_a than_o the_o four_o century_n and_o extend_v no_o far_o than_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o therefore_o can_v pretend_v to_o argue_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n nor_o of_o those_o age_n which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v regard_v not_o only_o for_o their_o antiquity_n but_o their_o integrity_n also_o suppose_v therefore_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o gratify_v our_o adversary_n as_o to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o believe_v that_o all_o be_v prove_v that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o offer_v at_o in_o this_o collection_n and_o prove_v as_o solid_o and_o as_o pertinent_o to_o their_o cause_n as_o themselves_o can_v either_o pretend_v or_o wish_v this_o will_v certain_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n 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that_o they_o then_o own_v no_o such_o power_n of_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n to_o deprive_v bishop_n of_o their_o pure_o spiritual_a power_n and_o that_o the_o church_n as_o a_o society_n distinct_a from_o the_o state_n subsist_v on_o their_o not_o own_v it_o even_o as_o to_o a_o deprivation_n of_o their_o particular_a district_n and_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v notorious_a and_o as_o notorious_a as_o any_o one_o tradirion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o those_o age_n not_o except_v that_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n itself_o that_o christian_n then_o and_o not_o only_o then_o but_o in_o all_o the_o former_a persecution_n that_o have_v be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o that_o very_a age_n do_v own_v themselves_o bind_v to_o adhere_v to_o their_o bishop_n when_o it_o be_v notorious_a withal_o that_o those_o bishop_n be_v set_v up_o and_o maintain_v against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v as_o notorious_a also_o that_o this_o adherence_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_a matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v all_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v here_o but_o a_o duty_n own_a by_o they_o as_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n and_o as_o the_o result_n of_o principle_n this_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o unquestionable_a sincerity_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o age_n who_o be_v generous_o influence_v by_o no_o consideration_n but_o those_o of_o conscience_n not_o only_o by_o their_o suffering_n those_o severe_a penance_n impose_v on_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o recover_v the_o bishop_n communion_n even_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v against_o he_o which_o no_o other_o consideration_n can_v recommend_v but_o only_o those_o of_o conscience_n but_o from_o the_o principle_n themselves_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o st._n cyprian_n such_o be_v these_o that_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o eternal_a life_n on_o performance_n of_o duty_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n that_o their_o visible_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n can_v not_o appear_v but_o by_o their_o visible_a communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n as_o the_o head_n of_o that_o church_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o its_o unity_n that_o who_o that_o bishop_n be_v to_o who_o any_o particular_a person_n owe_v his_o duty_n be_v not_o then_o any_o otherwise_o distinguishable_a but_o by_o the_o visible_a district_n in_o which_o themselves_o live_v and_o to_o which_o he_o be_v therefore_o suppose_v to_o have_v a_o title_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n will_v or_o no._n it_o be_v also_o as_o notorious_a that_o these_o reason_n be_v not_o then_o the_o sense_n of_o private_a person_n but_o the_o receive_a sense_n of_o christian_n in_o general_a and_o indeed_o fundamental_a to_o that_o catholic_n communion_n which_o be_v then_o maintain_v wherever_o there_o be_v christian_n not_o only_o every_o particular_a christian_a of_o a_o diocese_n do_v thus_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o right_n to_o ecclesiastical_a privilege_n by_o his_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o particular_a district_n but_o he_o be_v entitle_v also_o to_o communion_n with_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o with_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o general_n by_o the_o communicatory_a letter_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o particular_a district_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mutual_a obligation_n all_o bishop_n of_o the_o world_n have_v to_o ratify_v the_o act_n of_o particular_a district_n that_o he_o who_o be_v admit_v a_o member_n of_o one_o church_n be_v entitle_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o and_o that_o he_o who_o be_v exclude_v from_o one_o be_v exclude_v from_o other_o also_o because_o no_o other_o bishop_n can_v justify_v his_o reception_n of_o a_o christian_a of_o another_o jurisdiction_n to_o his_o own_o communion_n if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o communicatory_a letter_n of_o his_o own_o bishop_n thus_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o obligation_n even_o of_o particular_a district_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v then_o catholic_n doctrine_n whence_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o this_o lay-deprivation_n which_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v pretend_v in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o present_a bishop_n be_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o st._n cyprian_n age_n a_o perfect_a nullity_n and_o consequent_o that_o in_o regard_n to_o conscience_n at_o least_o our_o present_a bishop_n be_v still_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o those_o particular_a district_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o and_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n in_o those_o district_n as_o oblige_v to_o they_o now_o as_o ever_o church_n 17._o this_o therefore_o be_v so_o that_o our_o present_a bishop_n be_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o st._n cyprian_n age_n as_o oblige_v bishop_n in_o conscience_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n of_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n 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restore_v the_o old_a term_n which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v concession_n these_o thing_n if_o they_o will_v grant_v we_o we_o shall_v all_o return_n into_o their_o communion_n with_o joy_n and_o they_o will_v also_o have_v reason_n to_o partake_v in_o our_o joy_n for_o our_o have_v vindicate_v their_o sacred_a right_n against_o future_a encroachment_n but_o the_o least_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o they_o can_v grant_v be_v to_o gratify_v we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o present_a dispute_n that_o they_o will_v not_o invade_v nor_o maintain_v injurious_a possession_n that_o they_o will_v not_o by_o do_v so_o cut_v themselves_o off_o by_o their_o own_o act_n from_o communion_n with_o we_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o part_n the_o canon_n in_o the_o baroccian_a manuscript_n omit_v by_o mr._n hody_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 31_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n instead_o of_o the_o 32._o if_o any_o presbyter_n contemn_v his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v hold_v a_o separate_a meeting_n and_o erect_v a_o opposite_a altar_n have_v nothing_o wherewith_o to_o charge_v the_o bp._n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n piety_n and_o justice_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o a_o ambitious_a affector_n of_o government_n for_o he_o be_v a_o usurper_n so_o also_o as_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o shall_v join_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v depose_v and_o the_o laic_n excommunicate_v but_o all_o this_o after_o the_o one_a 2d_o and_o 3d_o admonition_n of_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 6_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gangra_n if_o any_o man_n hold_v a_o private_a meeting_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o despise_v the_o church_n shall_v presume_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n the_o officiate_a presbyter_n not_o be_v thereunto_o license_v by_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 5_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n despise_v his_o own_o bp._n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n in_o a_o private_a meeting_n and_o shall_v disobey_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o bp._n and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o he_o nor_o submit_v to_o he_o exhort_v he_o again_o and_o again_o he_o be_v absolute_o to_o be_v depose_v and_o ought_v no_o long_o to_o he_o treat_v as_o a_o curable_a person_n neither_o as_o one_o who_o can_v retain_v his_o honour_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v persevere_v to_o make_v tumult_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v over_o as_o a_o seditious_a person_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 15_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n if_o any_o bishop_n accuse_v of_o any_o crime_n be_v condemn_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n who_o have_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n denounce_v the_o same_o sentence_n against_o he_o such_o a_o one_o by_o no_o mean_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v again_o by_o other_o but_o the_o concordant_a sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n ought_v to_o remain_v firm_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 10_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o carthage_n if_o any_o presbyter_n be_v puff_v up_o against_o his_o own_o bp._n shall_v make_v a_o schism_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 13_o the_o can._n of_o the_o synod_n of_o constantinople_n the_o devil_n have_v sow_v the_o seed_n of_o heretical_a tare_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v they_o cut_v up_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v betake_v to_o himself_o a_o new_a way_n and_o method_n viz._n to_o divide_v the_o church_n by_o the_o madness_n of_o schismatic_n but_o the_o holy_a synod_n be_v also_o willing_a to_o obviate_v this_o strategem_fw-la of_o his_o have_v decree_v as_o follow_v if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n under_o pretence_n of_o accuse_v his_o own_o bp._n of_o any_o crime_n shall_v presume_v to_o withdraw_v from_o his_o communion_n and_o not_o mention_v 〈…〉_z in_o the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o the_o liturgy_n clergyman_n not_o excusable_a for_o appear_v in_o a_o cause_n so_o destructive_a of_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n and_o of_o their_o own_o function_n in_o particular_a without_o reason_n very_o evident_a and_o convince_a the_o author_n of_o this_o manuscript_n too_o low_o to_o pass_v for_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n mention_v by_o he_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o nicetas_n choniates_n relate_v to_o constantinople_n which_o yet_o he_o must_v have_v know_v as_o a_o public_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cp._n if_o he_o have_v live_v near_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 25._o anastas_n de_fw-fr jejux_fw-la deipar_fw-la p._n 435._o tom._n 3._o coteler_n mon._n gr._n eccl._n fol._n 243._o fol._n 212_o 225_o 230._o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a ecclesiastical_a rhetor_n this_o office_n very_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n of_o cp._n perhaps_o from_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o it_o by_o constantine_n the_o great_a l._n v._o c._n 22._o vid._n etiam_fw-la sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o l._n vii_o c._n 36._o l._n vii_o c._n 37._o this_o discourse_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rhetor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cp._n then_o in_o office_n when_o the_o schism_n happen_v that_o occasion_v it_o not_o by_o nicephorus_n callisius_fw-la coteler_n nâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la 3_o vol._n mon._n gr._n eccl._n p._n 645._o niceph._n h._n e._n xuj_o 19_o 20_o 25_o 26_o 32._o ibid._n 35._o ad_fw-la finèm_fw-la cap._n 1._o l._n 1._o nicephorâ—_n this_o author_n no_o competent_a witness_n of_o the_o matter_n mention_v by_o he_o our_o adversary_n way_n of_o reason_v in_o this_o case_n be_v neither_o conscientious_a not_o prudent_a see_v the_o instance_n produce_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vnreasonableness_n of_o a_o new_a separation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o oath_n 1._o non-adherence_a to_o unjust_o deprive_v bishop_n will_v signify_v nothing_o to_o our_o present_a case_n unless_o the_o person_n who_o do_v not_o adhere_v to_o they_o do_v believe_v they_o unjust_o deprive_v 2._o nor_o unless_o they_o do_v believe_v they_o invalid_o deprive_v that_o be_v by_o a_o incompetent_a judicatory_a as_o well_o as_o unjust_o 3._o nor_o unless_o the_o bishop_n so_o deprive_v do_v insist_v on_o their_o right_n and_o challenge_v duty_n as_o we_o do_v 4._o nor_o unless_o such_o non-adherence_a be_v think_v justifiable_a by_o principle_n and_o with_o regard_n to_o conscience_n 5._o nor_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o gather_v principle_n from_o non-action_n such_o be_v not_o chaleng_v right_o on_o the_o bishop_n part_n or_o not_o adhere_v to_o 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in_o the_o oxon_n edition_n of_o st._n cyprian_n and_o three_o that_o all_o who_o profess_v themselves_o one_o with_o antibishop_n so_o divide_v from_o the_o church_n be_v in_o consequence_n to_o the_o same_o principle_n themselves_o divide_v also_o st._n cypr._n epist._n 43_o edit_n oxon._n and_o 4thly_a that_o all_o who_o be_v unite_v with_o novatian_n and_o by_o consequence_n divide_v from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_a district_n be_v in_o the_o discipline_n of_o that_o early_a age_n look_v upon_o as_o themselves_o divide_v also_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o 5_o that_o all_o who_o be_v on_o these_o principle_n think_v divide_v from_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v also_o on_o the_o same_o principle_n think_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o invisible_a benefit_n of_o church_n communion_n vid._n st._n cyp._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccl._n ep._n 49._o edit_fw-la ox._n ep._n 52.54.55_o 52.54.55_o these_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o st._n cyprian_n age_n be_v also_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o
the_o age_n of_o optatus_n and_o st._n augustine_n augustine_n till_o our_o adversary_n can_v disarm_v we_o of_o the_o advantage_n we_o have_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n signify_v on_o occasion_n of_o these_o early_a instance_n of_o schism_n in_o st._n cyprian_n age_n their_o author_n collection_n of_o late_a instance_n be_v it_o never_o so_o pertinent_a to_o their_o purpose_n can_v do_v they_o no_o service_n 7_o this_o author_n himself_o allow_v a_o separation_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n and_o with_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v chargeable_a one_a as_o they_o do_v not_o only_o separate_v but_o justify_v their_o separation_n by_o principle_n separation_n on_o account_n of_o opinion_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o less_o excusable_a if_o the_o opinion_n be_v not_o fundamental_a such_o opinion_n than_o begin_v to_o â—e_v heretical_a when_o they_o cause_v a_o actual_a separation_n as_o the_o latitudinarian_a opinion_n do_v now_o in_o our_o adversary_n 2._o even_o as_o heâ—â—sie_n signify_v a_o error_n in_o fundamental_o the_o church_n be_v a_o society_n be_v a_o fundamental_a doctrine_n it_o be_v at_o least_o fundamental_a aâ—_n to_o we_o and_o as_o to_o all_o benefit_n we_o can_v pretend_v to_o by_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o intruder_n can_v be_v defend_v to_o be_v valid_a bishop_n but_o by_o principle_n fundamental_o destructive_a of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o sâ—ciety_n distinct_a from_o the_o state_n in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n this_o sort_n of_o error_n fundamental_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n our_o adversary_n be_v whole_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o late_a breach_n and_o have_v show_v themselves_o neither_o kind_n to_o we_o nor_o careful_a of_o themselves_o in_o it_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o transition_n the_o use_v out_o adversary_n make_v of_o this_o collection_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n very_o different_a from_o the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o be_v know_v from_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o write_n it_o the_o schism_n which_o occasion_v this_o discourse_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v that_o between_o the_o arsenians_n and_o josephians_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o michael_n palaeologus_n niceph._n gregor_n lib._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n gregor_n lib._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n lib._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n lib._n 5._o gregor_n lib._n 6._o niceph._n gregor_n lib._n 7._o this_o case_n of_o arsenius_n be_v very_o like_a that_o of_o st._n chrysostome_n which_o our_o author_n think_v principal_o to_o deserve_v consideration_n the_o arsenians_n also_o give_v our_o author_n occasion_n to_o observe_v that_o past_a invalidity_n in_o ordination_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v insist_v on_o rigorous_o rigorous_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 15._o of_o the_o synod_n under_o photius_n here_o produce_v in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n under_o the_o title_n of_o ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o accusation_n to_o a_o synod_n the_o translator_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v the_o importance_n of_o this_o phrase_n neither_o in_o his_o latin_a nor_o english_a version_n nor_o the_o annotatour_n on_o the_o english_a the_o latin_a translation_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o severianus_n and_o acacius_n personal_o appear_v before_o pope_n innocent_a which_o no_o history_n own_v they_o to_o have_v do_v the_o english_a that_o they_o be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o he_o which_o if_o mean_v juridical_o can_v not_o be_v true_a when_o he_o after_o exercise_v no_o censure_n on_o they_o either_o of_o condemnation_n or_o absolution_n the_o annotatour_n understand_v it_o of_o discovery_n but_o what_o need_v that_o when_o the_o fact_n itself_o be_v notorious_a the_o notion_n of_o accusation_n solve_v all_o so_o also_o in_o the_o n._n t._n act_n 24.1_o and_o 25.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o accuse_v or_o inform_v against_o which_o be_v a_o proper_a authority_n for_o this_o purpose_n because_o most_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a term_n be_v design_o take_v from_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n lib._n 7._o p._n 183._o there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o schism_n a_o occasion_n for_o the_o author_n to_o add_v his_o exception_n of_o heresy_n and_o his_o limitation_n of_o that_o exception_n exception_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n lib._n 5._o this_o case_n do_v not_o oblige_v our_o author_n to_o justify_v the_o validity_n of_o a_o lay-deprivation_n nay_o our_o author_n can_v not_o justify_v the_o validity_n of_o a_o lay-deprivation_n if_o he_o will_v be_v true_a to_o the_o canon_n here_o produce_v by_o himself_o but_o omit_v by_o the_o editor_n for_o presbyter_n to_o disow_v their_o bishop_n not_o synodical_o deprive_v be_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o these_o canon_n schismatical_a schismatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 13._o synod_n a_fw-it b._n b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n so_o it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o same_o canon_n for_o suffragan_n bishop_n to_o disow_v their_o metropolitan_a without_o the_o like_a synodical_a deprivation_n deprivation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 14._o ib._n this_o unpublished_a appendiz_n assert_v to_o the_o author_n this_o collection_n therefore_o can_v be_v no_o authority_n for_o our_o adversary_n neither_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o author_n nor_o of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o case_n of_o meletius_n in_o antioch_n antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o 19_o see_v the_o creed_n in_o socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 40._o 40._o so_o socrates_n concern_v the_o meletian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o c._n 44._o so_o elsewhere_o paulinus_n the_o rival_n of_o meletius_n plead_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o c._n 5._o of_o st._n chrysostome_n in_o constantinople_n of_o flavianus_n ep._n 42._o in_o edit_n pasch._n quesnel_n ep._n 43._o quesnel_n ep._n 45_o quesnel_n ep_n 47._o quesnel_n act._n council_n chalced._n evag._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o nicephor_n eccl._n hist._n fourteen_o 47_o zonar_n in_o the_o time_n of_o anastasius_n dicorus_n 1._o the_o instance_n of_o euphemius_n euphemius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n lect._n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophanes_n 2._o of_o macedonius_n theoph._n &_o niceph_n e._n h._n xuj_o 26_o theod._n lect._n 2._o niceph._n xuj_o 26_o theoph._n theod._n lect._n l._n 2._o theoph._n theoph._n theod._n lect._n l._n 2._o theoph._n theoph._n euphemius_n macedonius_n flavianus_n and_o elias_n be_v so_o untrue_a to_o principle_n that_o it_o â—s_v not_o easy_a to_o gather_v from_o their_o fact_n what_o even_o themselves_o think_v agreeable_a to_o principle_n evagr._fw-la iii_o 31_o theoph._n theoph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n vit._n sab._n n._n 52._o ib._n 52._o ib._n 56._o the_o deprivation_n of_o elias_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o same_o reign_n how_o synodical_a elias_n be_v in_o reason_n oblige_v to_o yield_v to_o john_n though_o not_o on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o orthodoxy_n cyrillus_n vit._n sab_n n._n 56._o maximus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n not_o deprive_v by_o acacius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n soc._n ii_o 38_o theod._n ii_o 26_o in_o chron._n euseb._n coâ—tin_n epiph._n hâ—r_n lxxiii_o phot._n cod._n 258._o the_o life_n of_o athanasius_n no_o good_a authority_n the_o deprivation_n of_o maximus_n if_o true_a have_v not_o be_v for_o our_o adversary_n purpose_v because_o synodical_a the_o case_n of_o eutychius_n under_o justinian_n eustath_n vit._n eutych_n ap_fw-mi sur._n apr._n 6._o 6._o episcoporum_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la eustath_n eustath_n sed_fw-la vir_fw-la sanctus_n episcopis_fw-la &_o principibus_fw-la qui_fw-la consessus_fw-la mandato_fw-la nuncium_fw-la attulerâ—nt_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la inquit_fw-la accediâ—is_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la i_o vocatis_fw-la illi_fw-la veritate_fw-la coacti_fw-la responderunt_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o patrem_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la rursum_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la iste_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la vester_fw-ge venimus_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la occultis_fw-la quibus_fw-la dam_n verberibus_fw-la vapularent_fw-la ad_fw-la patriarcham_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dominum_fw-la eutychium_n patriarcha_fw-la ego_fw-la inquit_fw-la ille_fw-la patriarchâ—_n dei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la sum_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la i_o quisquam_fw-la hominum_fw-la tollet_fw-la hanc_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la quem_fw-la meo_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la
or_o in_o equivalent_a term_n and_o if_o a_o person_n will_v needs_o make_v a_o breach_n on_o account_n of_o a_o opinion_n it_o rather_o aggravate_v than_o diminish_v his_o gild_n that_o the_o opinion_n be_v of_o little_a consequence_n his_o own_o will_n be_v more_o concern_v in_o it_o that_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o be_v therefore_o more_o a_o heretic_n and_o as_o heretic_n be_v more_o self-condemned_n tit._n 3.2_o if_o even_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n the_o matter_n for_o which_o he_o separate_v be_v not_o of_o any_o considerable_a importance_n even_o a_o truth_n and_o a_o truth_n that_o have_v great_a evidenct_n of_o its_o be_v so_o may_v make_v a_o heresy_n if_o it_o be_v no_o way_n conducive_v nor_o disadvantageous_a to_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o yet_o the_o person_n who_o maintain_v it_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v communion_n with_o those_o who_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n he_o may_v have_v more_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n though_o mistake_v if_o the_o mistake_v on_o the_o church_n side_n do_v indeed_o concern_v soul_n and_o seem_v at_o least_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o they_o when_o he_o have_v not_o even_o that_o to_o pretend_v for_o himself_o who_o can_v impute_v his_o break_n on_o such_o account_n to_o any_o other_o original_a than_o a_o assume_v imperiousness_n of_o temper_n and_o a_o love_n of_o contention_n which_o we_o general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a ingredient_n of_o heresy_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o breach_n for_o opinion_n though_o true_a yet_o of_o no_o consequence_n be_v high_o culpable_a and_o destructive_a to_o that_o unity_n which_o christ_n design_v for_o his_o church_n and_o the_o more_o culpable_a for_o that_o very_a reason_n that_o the_o opinion_n be_v of_o little_a consequence_n yet_o it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v schism_n which_o be_v only_o a_o breach_n like_o those_o which_o fall_v out_o frequent_o in_o secular_a affair_n when_o man_n fall_v into_o party_n on_o account_n of_o a_o temper_n ungovernable_a or_o ambitious_a without_o any_o proper_a difference_n of_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n and_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n what_o can_v we_o call_v it_o in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v not_o heresy_n adversary_n 25._o these_o opinion_n therefore_o which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o heretical_a on_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o opinion_n themselves_o do_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v heretical_a when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v characteristical_a of_o distinct_a communion_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_a when_o man_n design_o separate_v from_o other_o on_o that_o very_a account_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n but_o also_o when_o they_o venture_v on_o such_o practice_n on_o account_n of_o their_o singular_a opinion_n wherein_o other_o can_v communicate_v with_o they_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o can_v join_v with_o they_o in_o those_o their_o singular_a opinion_n then_o plain_o the_o differ_v in_o such_o opinion_n make_v a_o difference_n of_o communion_n unavoidable_a and_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n themselves_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o be_v be_v signal_n of_o different_a communion_n which_o will_v come_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o heresy_n as_o contradistinct_a from_o schism_n in_o the_o notion_n now_o describe_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n thus_o have_v st._n hierome_n proceed_v as_o far_o as_o aerius_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o original_a identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o have_v thereupon_o break_v himself_o off_o from_o his_o duty_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n either_o make_v or_o countenance_v a_o schism_n which_o he_o have_v never_o countenance_v but_o on_o account_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o which_o he_o hold_v in_o common_a with_o the_o aërian_o that_o doctrine_n have_v then_o be_v heresy_n in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o aërian_o so_o also_o opinion_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v treasonable_a when_o they_o be_v actual_o productive_a of_o treasonable_a action_n thus_o latitudinarian_a opinion_n in_o the_o church_n do_v always_o weaken_v or_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n in_o conscience_n to_o maintain_v the_o church_n as_o a_o society_n in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n yet_o till_o that_o case_n fall_v out_o and_o when_o interest_n lie_v on_o the_o church_n side_n they_o often_o still_o keep_v one_o communion_n who_o be_v for_o such_o opinion_n and_o may_v continue_v in_o it_o while_o there_o be_v any_o other_o inducement_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o it_o beside_o those_o of_o conscience_n only_o it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v prudent_a to_o trust_v such_o person_n with_o the_o management_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v no_o obligation_n of_o principle_n or_o conscience_n to_o maintain_v it_o as_o a_o independent_a society_n or_o to_o suffer_v for_o it_o that_o be_v indeed_o who_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o maintain_v it_o in_o that_o very_a case_n which_o be_v most_o in_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n view_v that_o be_v of_o a_o persecution_n but_o when_o they_o actual_o divide_v that_o communion_n which_o they_o be_v never_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o maintain_v if_o they_o take_v the_o utmost_a liberty_n their_o latitudinarian_a principle_n will_v afford_v they_o and_o when_o their_o lax_n principle_n be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o their_o divide_v the_o communion_n without_o any_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n for_o do_v so_o when_o they_o be_v hereby_o embolden_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o inevitable_o cause_v a_o breach_n from_o those_o who_o can_v follow_v they_o in_o these_o very_a principle_n this_o be_v the_o case_n wherein_o these_o principle_n be_v character_n of_o a_o distinct_a communion_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o reason_v now_o mention_v become_v heretical_a especial_o the_o principle_n be_v withal_o false_a not_o only_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o from_o who_o they_o have_v divide_v themselves_o but_o also_o of_o our_o early_a pure_a ancestor_n even_o those_o of_o the_o apostolical_a age_n itself_o 26._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o this_o case_n of_o heresy_n there_o be_v also_o regard_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o momentousness_n of_o the_o opinion_n itself_o doctrine_n whoever_o set_v up_o or_o abet_n a_o communion_n opposite_a to_o that_o of_o the_o church_n on_o account_n of_o opinion_n be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n a_o heretic_n and_o be_v the_o more_o not_o the_o less_o so_o if_o the_o opinion_n be_v also_o frivolous_a but_o for_o such_o opinion_n the_o church_n will_v never_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o her_o own_o communion_n if_o himself_o have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o it_o her_o judiciary_n censure_v 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canon_n that_o be_v omit_v will_v have_v make_v this_o matter_n very_o clear_a if_o the_o editor_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o have_v take_v they_o in_o they_o plain_o mention_v no_o other_o case_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v depose_v but_o that_o of_o his_o be_v depose_v by_o a_o synod_n but_o this_o negative_a testimony_n will_v not_o perhaps_o satisfy_v our_o adversary_n they_o far_o say_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o own_n any_o deprivation_n to_o be_v valid_a that_o be_v not_o synodical_a the_o canon_n of_o the_o first-second_a synod_n here_o produce_v so_o it_o be_v call_v because_o it_o be_v twice_o convene_v like_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o quinisext_n which_o make_v the_o canon_n ascribe_v to_o the_o 5_o general_n council_n though_o the_o bishop_n who_o make_v they_o be_v convene_v some_o while_n after_o the_o 5_o council_n these_o i_o say_v be_v very_a home_n and_o
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schismatic_n and_o return_v to_o that_o of_o their_o own_o bishop_n no_o other_o sentence_n or_o deprivation_n be_v here_o allow_v of_o to_o excuse_v a_o separation_n but_o a_o synodical_a one_o till_o that_o be_v have_v the_o father_n who_o make_v this_o canon_n look_v on_o all_o the_o separation_n that_o be_v make_v as_o no_o better_a than_o schism_n and_o be_v not_o this_o exact_o our_o deprive_a father_n case_n what_o synod_n can_v our_o adversary_n pretend_v that_o have_v i_o do_v not_o say_v sentence_v but_o so_o much_o as_o judicial_o hear_v they_o what_o then_o can_v they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o canon_n may_v excuse_v their_o present_a separation_n from_o be_v schismatical_a will_v they_o say_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o separation_n but_o erect_v another_o altar_n opposite_a to_o the_o altar_n of_o their_o own_o bishop_n be_v separation_n not_o only_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cath._n church_n of_o st._n cyprian_n age_n but_o even_o of_o their_o own_o author_n himself_o so_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n here_o produce_v by_o he_o which_o use_v this_o very_a expression_n of_o erect_v altar_n against_o altar_n and_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o all_o who_o have_v use_v this_o phrase_n have_v ever_o include_v this_o case_n of_o set_v up_o a_o bishop_n against_o a_o bishop_n within_o the_o same_o jurisdiction_n the_o very_a first_o occasion_n of_o use_v it_o be_v take_v from_o a_o case_n exact_o parallel_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o of_o set_v up_o a_o high_a priest_n against_o another_o high_a priest_n within_o the_o same_o peculium_fw-la so_o also_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o canon_n produce_v here_o it_o be_v schismatical_a to_o omit_v mention_v the_o bishop_n name_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a diptych_n the_o design_n of_o those_o commemoration_n in_o the_o diptych_n be_v plain_o to_o own_v they_o as_o bishop_n of_o those_o particular_a 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to_o have_v a_o right_n in_o conscience_n do_v they_o therefore_o to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o own_o right_n deny_v that_o of_o their_o predecessor_n but_o their_o very_a do_v so_o forfeit_v all_o the_o right_n they_o can_v pretend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o diocese_n but_o their_o other_o b._n sacerdotal_a office_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o canon_n till_o they_o can_v prove_v what_o in_o our_o case_n they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o pretend_v that_o their_o predecessor_n have_v have_v a_o ibid._n complete_a conciliary_a hear_v and_o a_o conciliary_a deprivation_n this_o canon_n therefore_o reach_v the_o titular_o themselves_o and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o the_o ibid._n clergy_n also_o of_o the_o respective_a diocese_n who_o shall_v own_o or_o follow_v they_o they_o be_v also_o liable_a to_o the_o very_a same_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n the_o ibid._n laity_n also_o of_o the_o same_o diocese_n that_o shall_v own_v they_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o not_o receive_v again_o till_o they_o disow_v all_o communion_n with_o our_o titular_o who_o be_v here_o call_v schismatic_n this_o will_v take_v in_o all_o their_o whole_a body_n at_o least_o in_o the_o deprive_a diocese_n deprivation_n 9_o the_o next_o canon_n of_o that_o same_o synod_n here_o produce_v go_v far_a yet_o and_o take_v in_o the_o case_n of_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n who_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a undutifulness_n to_o their_o metropolitan_a in_o leave_v his_o communion_n or_o not_o mention_v his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o diptych_n in_o the_o liturgical_a office_n and_o this_o canon_n also_o be_v as_o express_v as_o the_o former_a in_o assign_v the_o case_n wherein_o such_o omission_n and_o defection_n be_v allow_v as_o justifiable_a no_o other_o judgement_n be_v allow_v as_o competent_a in_o this_o matter_n but_o that_o of_o a_o synod_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o again_o the_o father_n express_v it_o if_o any_o bishop_n do_v fail_v in_o his_o 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the_o metropolitan_a yet_o this_o they_o do_v before_o they_o can_v pretend_v so_o much_o as_o a_o lay-deprivation_n they_o have_v since_o proceed_v far_a and_o make_v new_a schismatical_a bishop_n not_o only_o without_o his_o leave_n but_o against_o his_o will_n this_o be_v also_o express_o against_o the_o nicene_n canon_n which_o allow_v not_o even_o a_o majority_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n to_o do_v it_o without_o the_o metropolitane_n consent_n for_o one_o though_o the_o bishop_n so_o make_v have_v not_o be_v schismatical_a yet_o they_o have_v not_o stop_v here_o they_o have_v presume_v to_o set_v up_o his_o own_o dean_n against_o he_o they_o who_o have_v sacred_o promise_v subjection_n to_o he_o as_o his_o suffragans_fw-la he_o who_o be_v under_o the_o same_o canonical_a obligation_n and_o promise_n too_o as_o a_o immediate_a member_n of_o his_o diocese_n and_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v he_o how_o
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