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obstinate_a offender_n and_o that_o in_o all_o nation_n and_o within_o any_o prince_n dominion_n whatever_o they_o according_o affirm_v 1._o that_o no_o secular_a power_n can_v bestow_v or_o derive_v their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n on_o any_o person_n but_o that_o to_o be_v in_o such_o dominion_n by_o any_o person_n lawful_o execute_v these_o must_v first_o be_v confer_v on_o he_o by_o the_o clergy_n two_o that_o the_o act_n only_o of_o some_o inferior_a clergy_n against_o their_o canonical_a superior_n or_o of_o the_o minor_a part_n of_o clergy_n against_o the_o major_n can_v be_v no_o legitimate_a act_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o confer_v such_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n but_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o be_v so_o §_o 5_o and_o hence_o 5_o they_o gather_v that_o though_o prince_n for_o the_o great_a security_n of_o their_o civil_a government_n and_o the_o many_o secular_a obligation_n which_o the_o church_n have_v to_o they_o may_v nominate_v and_o present_a to_o the_o clergy_n and_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n such_o person_n as_o they_o think_v most_o meet_a to_o receive_v from_o the_o church_n these_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n within_o their_o dominion_n yet_o if_o any_o secular_a power_n shall_v possess_v such_o person_n of_o these_o jurisdiction_n in_o any_o province_n either_o by_o his_o own_o sole_a authority_n or_o by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o some_o inferior_a clergy_n or_o minor_a part_n of_o such_o province_n who_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o such_o province_n or_o the_o due_a ecclesiastical_a superior_n to_o who_o according_a to_o church_n canon_n the_o confer_v of_o such_o jurisdiction_n do_v belong_v to_o judge_v uncapable_a or_o unfit_a and_o therefore_o refuse_v the_o collation_n of_o they_o on_o such_o a_o subject_n they_o affirm_v such_o a_o act_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o clergy_n assist_v he_o to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o open_v a_o way_n to_o all_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o dissolve_v the_o faith_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n neither_o can_v any_o such_o person_n so_o introduce_v though_o he_o be_v valid_o ordain_v just_o exercise_v such_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n neither_o do_v all_o such_o people_n as_o know_v receive_v any_o salvifical_a benefit_n by_o his_o unlawful_a administration_n to_o they_o of_o the_o church_n sacrament_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o absolution_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o defect_n of_o a_o right_a disposition_n in_o the_o suscipient_n and_o the_o great_a guilt_n they_o contract_v in_o apply_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o person_n unless_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o catholic_n clergy_n to_o repair_v to_o for_o such_o office_n so_o have_v novatianus_n ordain_v and_o adhere_v to_o by_o three_o or_o four_o bishop_n be_v upon_o this_o settle_a by_o a_o christian_a emperor_n in_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n against_o cornelius_n ordain_v and_o confirm_v in_o these_o jurisdiction_n by_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o roman_a episcopal_a clergy_n yet_o novatianus_n will_v no_o less_o for_o this_o
of_o god_n notwithstanding_o any_o secular_a force_n prohibit_v the_o same_o must_v needs_o maintain_v by_o consequence_n that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n in_o itself_o to_o hold_v all_o such_o assembly_n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o maintain_v the_o common_a service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o unity_n in_o it_o and_o the_o order_n of_o all_o assembly_n that_o exercise_v it_o thus_o mr._n thorndike_n §_o 16_o dr._n tailor_n in_o episcopacy_n assert_v publish_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n after_o that_o p._n 236._o he_o have_v lay_v this_o ground_n for_o the_o security_n of_o secular_a prince_n that_o since_o that_o christ_n have_v profess_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o government_n which_o he_o have_v constitute_v the_o novo_fw-la do_v no_o way_n make_v any_o entrenchment_n on_o the_o royalty_n have_v these_o passage_n p._n 237._o he_o say_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o christianity_n as_o it_o prescind_v from_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o republic_n have_v introduce_v all_o they_o and_o all_o the_o cause_n emergent_a from_o they_o the_o bishop_n be_v judge_n of_o such_o be_v cause_n of_o faith_n ministration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_n subordination_n of_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o their_o superior_n rite_n liturgy_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o rule_n p._n 236._o whatsoever_o the_o secular_a tribunal_n do_v take_v cognizance_n of_o before_o it_o be_v christian_n the_o same_o it_o take_v notice_n of_o after_o it_o be_v christen_v and_o these_o be_v all_o action_n civil_a all_o public_a visitation_n of_o justice_n all_o breach_n of_o municipal_a law_n these_o the_o church_n say_v he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o unless_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n these_o be_v indulge_v to_o it_o these_o by_o their_o favour_n then_o indulge_v but_o not_o so_o the_o former_a according_o p._n 239._o he_o say_v both_o prince_n and_o bishop_n have_v indict_v synod_n in_o several_a age_n upon_o the_o exigente_a of_o several_a occasion_n and_o have_v several_a power_n for_o the_o engagement_n of_o clerical_a obedience_n and_o attendance_n upon_o such_o solemnity_n that_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n have_v a_o compulsory_a derive_v from_o christ_n only_o viz._n infliction_n of_o censure_n by_o excommunication_n or_o other_o minores_fw-la plagae_fw-la which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a of_o the_o jurisdiction_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o external_a compulsory_n i._n e._n as_o he_o say_v before_o to_o superadd_a a_o temporal_a penalty_n upon_o contumacy_n or_o some_o other_o way_n abet_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 243._o he_o say_v that_o in_o those_o case_n in_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n bishop_n may_v or_o in_o which_o they_o must_v use_v excommunication_n no_o power_n can_v forbid_v they_o for_o what_o power_n christ_n have_v give_v they_o no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o and_o p._n 244._o that_o the_o church_n may_v inflict_v her_o censure_n upon_o her_o delinquent_n child_n without_o ask_v leave_n that_o christ_n be_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o he_o be_v her_o warrant_n and_o security_n and_o p_o 245._o that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a regal_a power_n in_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o priestly_a office_n be_v not_o precise_o by_o god_n law_n employ_v for_o regiment_n and_o care_n of_o soul_n i_o suppose_v those_o he_o name_v before_o p._n 237._o and_o in_o these_o also_o that_o all_o the_o external_a compulsory_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o he_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d before_o p._n 239._o be_v the_o king_n be_v and_o last_o p._n 241._o he_o say_v that_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n in_o time_n of_o arian_n emperor_n make_v humble_a and_o fair_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o as_o they_o may_v not_o entrench_v upon_o the_o royalty_n so_o neither_o betray_v the_o right_n which_o christ_n have_v concredit_v to_o they_o to_o the_o encroachment_n of_o a_o exterior_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n i._n e._n the_o royal._n §_o 17_o bishop_n bramhal_o frequent_o state_v the_o primacy_n or_o supremacy_n of_o prince_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n thus_o schism_n guard_v p._n 61._o he_o say_v all_o that_o our_o king_n assume_v to_o themselves_o be_v the_o external_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n by_o coactive_a power_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o person_n capable_a of_o the_o respective_a branch_n of_o it_o and_o p._n 63._o quote_v the_o 37_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n where_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v express_v thus_o to_o preserve_v or_o contain_v all_o estate_n and_o order_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o restrain_v contumacious_a offender_n with_o the_o civil_a sword_n in_o which_o restrain_v offender_n and_o contain_v all_o in_o their_o duty_n with_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o prince_n be_v willing_o acknowledge_v by_o catholic_n the_o and_o the_o only_a supreme_a he_o comment_v thus_o upon_o it_o you_o see_v the_o power_n be_v political_a the_o sword_n be_v political_a all_o be_v political_a our_o king_n leave_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_n pure_o to_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n have_v leave_v they_o and_o in_o answer_n to_o another_o passage_n in_o the_o 37th_o article_n and_o also_o in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v deny_v to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n he_o distinguish_v between_o a_o jurisdiction_n suppose_v to_o excommunicate_a absolve_v degrade_v pure_o spiritual_a govern_v christian_n in_o the_o interior_a court_n of_o conscience_n and_o extend_v no_o further_o and_o a_o exterior_a coactive_a jurisdiction_n exercise_v in_o the_o exterior_a 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be_v this_o but_o to_o renounce_v the_o authority_n they_o appeal_v to_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o any_o appeal_n to_o a_o future_a council_n concern_v such_o controversy_n wherein_o one_o know_v the_o unanimous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o much_o major_a part_n of_o the_o present_a christian_a church_n as_o well_o eastern_a as_o western_a to_o be_v against_o he_o seem_v bootless_a and_o afford_v no_o relief_n because_o such_o council_n can_v consist_v only_o of_o the_o governor_n and_o so_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o particular_a church_n put_v to_o together_o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o the_o present_a doctrine_n be_v of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o these_o christian_a church_n and_o of_o the_o several_a bishop_n preside_v in_o they_o especial_o now_o after_o the_o cause_n reason_n pretend_a demonstration_n of_o the_o dissent_v party_n for_o so_o many_o year_n divulge_v plead_v consider_v such_o we_o may_v presume_v will_v be_v that_o of_o the_o council_n for_o what_o can_v effect_v a_o mutation_n of_o opinion_n in_o these_o person_n join_v which_o alter_v nothing_o now_o in_o they_o sever_v head_n ix_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o its_o government_n and_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o secular_o §_o 1_o 1._o catholics_n affirm_v that_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a society_n be_v two_o distinct_a body_n secular_o concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o its_o government_n and_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o secular_o subject_a to_o their_o distinct_a superior_n and_o that_o the_o church_n catholic_n be_v but_o one_o in_o many_o state_n again_o that_o the_o civil_a state_n enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n can_v thereby_o just_o take_v from_o it_o any_o of_o its_o former_a right_n which_o be_v instate_v upon_o it_o by_o our_o lord_n and_o which_o it_o do_v or_o may_v just_o exercise_v in_o such_o civil_a state_n before_o this_o state_n submit_v itself_o to_o the_o
accusaverit_fw-la of_o which_o canon_n thus_o dr._n field_n p._n 518._o patriarch_n be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n can._n 17._o to_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o either_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o give_v the_o pall._n and_o l._n 5._o c._n 37._o p._n 551._o '_o without_o the_o patriarch_n consent_v none_o of_o the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o may_v be_v ordain_v and_o what_o they_o bring_v say_v he_o prove_v nothing_o that_o we_o ever_o doubt_v of_o for_o we_o know_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o right_a of_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o within_o the_o precincts_n of_o his_o own_o patriarchship_n as_o likewise_o every_o other_o patriarch_n have_v and_o thus_o bishop_n bramhal_o vindic._n c._n 9_o p._n 259._o etc._n etc._n what_o power_n the_o metropolitan_a have_v over_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o province_n the_o same_o have_v a_o patriarch_n over_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n of_o sundry_a province_n within_o his_o own_o patriarchate_o and_o afterward_o wherein_o then_o consist_v patiarchal_a authority_n in_o ordain_v their_o metropolitan_o or_o confirm_v they_o δ._fw-la δ_n δ_n bishop_n carleton_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o jurisdiction_n regal_a and_o episcopal_a 4._o c._n p._n 42._o §_o 14_o external_n jurisdiction_n be_v either_o definitive_a or_o mulctative_a authority_n definitive_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n mulctative_a power_n be_v understand_v either_o as_o it_o be_v with_o coaction_n i._n e._n use_v secular_a force_n or_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o spiritual_a censure_n it_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o church_n when_o without_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o since_o but_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n be_v always_o understand_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_a ibid._n 1._o c._n p._n 9_o as_o for_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n stand_v in_o examination_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n judge_v of_o heresy_n depose_v of_o heretic_n excommunication_n of_o notorious_a and_o stubborn_a offender_n ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n institution_n and_o collation_n of_o benefice_n and_o spiritual_a cure_n this_o we_o reserve_v entire_a to_o the_o church_n which_o prince_n can_v give_v to_o nor_o take_v from_o the_o church_n and_o by_o this_o power_n say_v he_o 4._o c._n p._n 39_o without_o coaction_n the_o church_n be_v call_v faith_n be_v plant_v devil_n be_v subdue_v the_o nation_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n the_o world_n reduce_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o power_n without_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v for_o 300_o year_n together_o but_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v do_v when_o the_o emperor_n be_v christian_a and_o when_o their_o coactive_a power_n come_v in_o the_o emperor_n say_v he_o p._n 178._o never_o take_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o authority_n to_o define_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n that_o they_o leave_v to_o the_o church_n but_o when_o the_o church_n have_v define_v such_o truth_n against_o heretic_n and_o have_v depose_v such_o heretic_n then_o the_o emperor_n concur_v with_o the_o church_n by_o their_o imperial_a constitution_n do_v by_o their_o coactive_a power_n give_v strength_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 15_o mr._n thorndike_n rights_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o c._n p._n 234._o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o depend_v on_o god_n alone_o that_o if_o a_o sovereign_n profess_v christianity_n shall_v forbid_v the_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o god_n have_v require_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o which_o faith_n and_o ordinance_n what_o they_o be_v protestant_n also_o affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n or_o even_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v necessary_a for_o those_o that_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_n but_o to_o use_v that_o power_n which_o their_o quality_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n give_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o subsistence_n thereof_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o secular_a power_n a_o thing_n manifest_o suppose_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o all_o those_o action_n wherein_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v their_o emperor_n seduce_v by_o heretic_n refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o forbear_v to_o teach_v still_o and_o publish_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n when_o prohibit_v by_o they_o and_o to_o suffer_v their_o church_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christianity_n which_o action_n whosoever_o justify_v not_o he_o will_v lay_v the_o church_n open_a to_o ruin_v whensoever_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v seduce_v by_o heretic_n and_o such_o a_o difference_n fall_v out_o i._n e._n between_o prince_n and_o clergy_n in_o church_n matter_n as_o that_o to_o particular_a person_n it_o can_v be_v clear_a who_o be_v in_o the_o right_a it_o will_v be_v requisite_a say_v he_o for_o christian_n in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n though_o to_o no_o other_o effect_n than_o to_o suffer_v if_o the_o prince_n impose_v it_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n in_o unity_n see_v the_o same_o author_n epilog_n 1._o l._n 19_o c._n the_o content_n whereof_o touch_v this_o subject_n he_o have_v brief_o express_v thus_o that_o that_o power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n can_v never_o be_v in_o any_o christian_a sovereign_a that_o the_o interest_n of_o secular_a power_n in_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n presuppose_v the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o there_o he_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o church_n be_v to_o decide_v matter_n of_o faith_n rather_o than_o the_o state_n suppose_v neither_o to_o be_v infallible_a ibid._n c._n 20._o p._n 158._o he_o say_v that_o he_o who_o disturb_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n remain_v punishable_a by_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o inflict_v temporal_a penalty_n not_o absolute_o because_o it_o be_v christian_a but_o upon_o supposition_n that_o this_o temporal_a power_n maintain_v the_o true_a church_n and_o afterward_o that_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v not_o able_a of_o itself_o to_o do_v any_o of_o those_o act_n which_o the_o church_n i.e._n those_o who_o be_v qualify_v by_o and_o for_o the_o church_n be_v qualify_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o do_v without_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n in_o seize_v into_o its_o own_o hand_n the_o power_n which_o by_o god_n act_n be_v constitute_v and_o therefore_o consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v to_o his_o own_o service_n not_o suppose_v the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o church_n without_o fraud_n and_o violence_n concur_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o now_o among_o the_o act_n and_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o call_v a_o corporation_n by_o divine_a right_n and_o appointment_n he_o name_v these_o 1._o l._n 16._o c._n p._n 116._o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n within_o themselves_o and_o then_o i_o suppose_v of_o publish_v they_o make_v among_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o church_n in_o whatever_o prince_n dominion_n else_o why_o make_v they_o of_o elect_v church_n governor_n of_o which_o see_v 3._o l._n 32._o c._n p._n 398._o and_o of_o excommunicate_v and_o 3_o l._n 32._o c._n p._n 385._o the_o power_n to_o determine_v all_o matter_n the_o determination_n whereof_o be_v requisite_a to_o maintain_v the_o communion_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n to_o oblige_v christian_n to_o stand_v to_o that_o determination_n under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v that_o communion_n the_o power_n of_o hold_v assembly_n which_o must_v be_v by_o meet_v together_o in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o and_o by_o some_o church_n authority_n call_v they_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v thus_o 1._o l._n 8._o c._n p._n 53._o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o council_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o decree_n of_o they_o regular_o make_v be_v able_a to_o create_v to_o stand_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o afterward_o i_o that_o pretend_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o corporation_n found_v by_o god_n upon_o a_o privilege_n of_o hold_v visible_a assembly_n for_o the_o common_a 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controversy_n of_o faith_n to_o a_o general_n council_n and_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o spiritual_a censure_n which_o be_v coactive_a only_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o suitable_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o general_n council_n he_o must_v allow_v to_o national_a synod_n the_o same_o judicature_n and_o censure_n abstract_v from_o the_o prince_n ibid._n p._n 92._o he_o say_v we_o see_v the_o primitive_a father_n do_v assemble_v synod_n and_o make_v canon_n before_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a emperor_n and_n then_o may_v not_o they_o do_v the_o same_o still_o both_o assemble_v synod_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o and_o make_v canon_n and_o then_o also_o publish_v they_o make_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o a_o heretical_a prince_n concur_v not_o with_o or_o also_o oppose_v they_o provide_v that_o there_o be_v no_o apparent_a danger_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o state_n of_o any_o sedition_n by_o such_o meeting_n but_o they_o have_v no_o 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power_n in_o a_o spiritual_a restraint_n of_o those_o that_o obstinate_o gainsay_v so_o dr._n fern._n §_o 19_o mason_n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la anglicano_n 3._o l._n 3._o c._n ask_v the_o question_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la nostrum_fw-la unquam_fw-la affirmavit_fw-la principes_fw-la in_o cause_n fidei_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la supremos_fw-la esse_fw-la cognitores_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la de_fw-fr hac_fw-la a_o cardinale_n bellarmino_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la pontificiis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n illata_fw-la injuria_fw-la sic_fw-la olim_fw-la conquestus_fw-la est_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la whitakerus_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 20_o dr._n field_n of_o the_o church_n p_o 667._o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o good_a thing_n it_o enjoy_v and_o the_o felicity_n it_o promise_v be_v spiritual_a be_v such_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v though_o not_o only_o forsake_v but_o great_o oppress_v by_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o all_o 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prince_n bishop_n andrews_n tort._n tort._n p._n 377._o also_o seem_v well_o content_a who_o in_o answer_n to_o bellarmin_n say_v the_o authority_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v give_v to_o prince_n be_v to_o the_o heathen_a who_o yet_o have_v no_o primacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_n and_o therefore_o these_o place_n serve_v nothing_o for_o prove_v such_o a_o primacy_n grant_v neither_o infidel_n prince_n nor_o yet_o christian_n if_o heretical_a to_o have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a primacy_n over_o god_n church_n primatum_fw-la ad_fw-la reges_fw-la infideles_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la probant_fw-la these_o text_n non_fw-la sanc_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la hos_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la ahasuerum_fw-la vel_fw-la nabuchodonosor_fw-la in_fw-la veteri_fw-la interim_n sit_v vel_fw-la infidelis_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la haereticus_fw-la oretur_fw-la pro_fw-la co_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o non_fw-la id_fw-la agitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 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religion_n to_o which_o he_o now_o so_o zealous_o reform_v the_o people_n not_o from_o the_o scripture_n but_o from_o the_o priest_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o those_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o assist_v king_n josiah_n such_o as_o have_v before_o apostatise_v under_o manasses_n in_o that_o josiah_n will_v permit_v none_o of_o those_o levitical_a priest_n who_o have_v former_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o high-place_n though_o these_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n afterward_o to_o officiate_v at_o the_o lord_n altar_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o only_o indulge_v they_o their_o diet_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n see_v 2._o king_n 23.7.9_o this_o good_a king_n josiah_n be_v the_o last_o reformer_n and_o if_o the_o clergy_n after_o this_o fall_v away_o in_o a_o much_o great_a number_n so_o do_v the_o prince_n too_o much_o more_o irrecoverable_o but_o in_o those_o time_n also_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o chron._n 36.14_o that_o all_o i.e._n very_a many_o as_o it_o be_v not_o 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israel_n go_v astray_o from_o i_o they_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o i_o to_o minister_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n some_o priest_n therefore_o there_o be_v through_o all_o those_o evil_a time_n who_o god_n accept_v and_o own_a and_o who_o stand_v firm_a as_o to_o the_o faith_n though_o many_o of_o these_o guilty_a of_o great_a neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n of_o covetousness_n and_o several_a other_o vice_n and_o particular_o of_o undertake_v to_o foretell_v good_a thing_n to_o a_o wicked_a people_n instead_o of_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o of_o persecute_v the_o true_a prophet_n who_o foretell_v thing_n bad_a which_o render_v they_o the_o frequent_a subject_n of_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n see_v jer._n 23._o etc._n etc._n §_o 45_o this_o that_o all_o the_o prince_n reformation_n in_o the_o state_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v instanced-in_a be_v do_v with_o the_o priest_n consent_n and_o assistance_n none_o against_o they_o and_o if_o instead_o
there_o be_v in_o all_o good_a work_v a_o dignity_n of_o grace_n divine_a similitude_n goodness_n and_o honour_n phil._n 4.8_o 4_o affirm_v also_o this_o worth_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o regenerate_v after_o justification_n much_o different_a from_o and_o transcendent_a to_o that_o worth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a disposition_n precedent_n to_o justification_n do_v indeed_o by_o the_o external_a help_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o before_o the_o transfusion_n into_o we_o of_o his_o spirit_n but_o this_o always_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o no_o worth_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v from_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o be_v from_o god_n they_o affirm_v according_o that_o there_o be_v in_o these_o work_n of_o the_o justify_v proceed_v in_o we_o from_o this_o divine_a principle_n a_o worth_n and_o similitude_n some_o way_n proportionable_a and_o correspond_v to_o the_o reward_n promise_v to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o 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contempt_n of_o former_a grace_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o aggravate_v their_o offence_n and_o fall_n beyond_o that_o of_o other_o see_v 2._o chron._n 9.3_o nehem._n 13_o 14.22.31_o 5_o yet_o this_o worth_n of_o the_o righteousness_n or_o work_n of_o the_o justify_v whatever_o it_o it_o be_v as_o it_o have_v its_o original_a not_o from_o we_o but_o from_o god_n and_o be_v also_o without_o any_o purchase_n thereof_o whole_o due_a to_o he_o from_o we_o his_o creature_n and_o vassal_n so_o be_v it_o not_o affirm_v to_o ascend_v so_o high_a as_o any_o way_n to_o equal_v those_o reward_n promise_v to_o it_o but_o to_o be_v far_o inferior_a and_o god_n ever_o to_o reward_v beyond_o any_o such_o merit_n matt._n 25.22_o 2._o cor._n 4.17_o for_o whereas_o our_o good_a work_n momentary_a be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o merit_v life_n eternal_a but_o also_o to_o merit_v those_o high_a measure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n that_o shall_v be_v confer_v on_o we_o there_o as_o also_o the_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n here_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o lesser_a degree_n the_o merit_n and_o the_o great_a the_o reward_n can_v be_v equal_v in_o their_o worth_n some_o proportion_n some_o similitude_n there_o be_v between_o this_o seed_n the_o justify_v sow_n here_o and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o they_o reap_v hereafter_o sufficient_a to_o support_v the_o phrase_n especial_o after_o the_o intervening_a of_o a_o pact_n of_o the_o one_o merit_v or_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o other_o but_o not_o to_o maintain_v in_o commutative_a justice_n one_o of_o equal_a value_n or_o worth_n to_o the_o other_o α._n this_o we_o have_v title_n to_o by_o christ_n merit_n only_o not_o our_o work_n to_o the_o which_o merit_v also_o we_o owe_v that_o we_o have_v these_o work_n therefore_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o admit_v meritum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la and_o so_o ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la &c_n &c_n yet_o wave_v the_o expression_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la as_o liable_a to_o mistake_v ε._n ε._fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-la justificat_fw-la 5._o l._n 16._o c._n catholici_fw-la omnes_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la justorum_fw-la esse_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliqui_fw-la censent_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la utendum_fw-la his_fw-la vocibus_fw-la de_fw-la condigno_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la sed_fw-la absolute_a dicendum_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la justorum_fw-la esse_fw-la meritoria_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la bishop_n white_a answer_v to_o fisher_n p._n 172._o and_o the_o same_o p._n 512._o the_o opinion_n of_o modern_a papist_n say_v he_o concern_v the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n be_v always_o oppose_v by_o pontifician_n themselves_o scotus_n durand_n marsilius_n dionysius_n cisterciensis_fw-la gregory_n ariminen_n thomas_n walden_n paulus_n burgensis_n joh._n ferus_fw-la eckius_fw-la 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