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mystical_a whereof_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o head_n part_n of_o that_o â—â—ock_n whereof_o he_o only_o iâ—_z the_o shephâ—rd_n a_o sister_n church_n to_o that_o of_o rome_n though_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o time_n of_o her_o last_o conversion_n but_o a_o young_a sister_n and_o if_o a_o fellow-member_n and_o a_o sister-church_n she_o may_v make_v use_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o natural_o and_o original_o be_v vest_v in_o she_o to_o reform_v herself_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o of_o the_o sister-church_n the_o church_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o city_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n a_o city_n at_o unity_n in_o itself_o as_o the_o psalmist_n call_v it_o and_o as_o a_o city_n it_o consist_v of_o many_o house_n and_o in_o each_o house_n a_o several_a and_o particular_a family_n suppose_v this_o city_n visiâ—ed_v with_o some_o general_a sickness_n may_v noâ—_z each_o family_n take_v care_n to_o preserve_v itself_o advise_v with_o the_o physician_n and_o apply_v the_o remedy_n without_o consult_v with_o the_o rest_n or_o if_o consult_v with_o the_o rest_n must_v they_o needs_o ask_v leave_v also_o of_o the_o maior_fw-la or_o principal_a magistrate_n take_v counsel_n with_o no_o other_o doctor_n and_o follow_v no_o other_o course_n of_o physic_n then_o such_o as_o he_o commend_v unto_o they_o or_o impose_v on_o they_o or_o must_v the_o lesser_a languish_v irremediable_o under_o the_o calamity_n because_o the_o great_a and_o more_o potent_a family_n do_v not_o like_o the_o cure_n assure_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n wheâ—_z it_o be_v hold_v a_o commendable_a and_o lawful_a thing_n for_o national_a and_o particular_a church_n to_o reform_v such_o error_n and_o corruption_n as_o they_o find_v among_o they_o nor_o in_o the_o church_n of_o judah_n nâ—ither_o when_o the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o neighbour_n have_v get_v ground_n upon_o they_o though_o israâ—l_n transgressâ—_z 〈◊〉_d not_o judah_n sin_n say_v the_o prophet_n hosea_n chap._n 4._o yet_o israel_n
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can_v not_o shine_v so_o that_o if_o the_o present_a of_o two_o of_o the_o fouâ—_z patâ—iarchs_n and_o the_o inviâ—ing_n of_o the_o other_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o so_o many_o distant_a nâ—tions_n as_o be_v there_o assemble_v â—uffice_v to_o make_v a_o general_n council_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n may_v as_o well_o havâ—_z the_o name_n of_o general_n as_o almost_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v so_o entitle_v but_o lay_v by_o thâ—se_o thought_n as_o too_o strong_a of_o thâ—paradox_n and_o look_v on_o a_o general_n council_n in_o the_o common_a notiâ—n_n â—or_a a_o assembly_n of_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n â—o_z which_o the_o four_o patriarch_n be_v invite_v and_o from_o which_o no_o bishop_n be_v exclude_v that_o come_v commissionated_v and_o instruct_v to_o atâ—â—nd_v the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v think_v they_o of_o such_o coâ—sequence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o may_v proceed_v without_o they_o to_o a_o reformation_n for_o certain_o that_o say_n of_o s._n auguâ—tine_n in_o his_o 4._o book_n against_o the_o two_o epistle_n of_o the_o pelagian_n cap._n 12._o be_v â—xceeding_v true_a paucas_fw-la fuisse_fw-la haereses_fw-la ad_fw-la quas_fw-la superandas_fw-la necessarium_fw-la fuerit_fw-la concilium_fw-la plenarium_fw-la occidentis_fw-la et_fw-la orientis_fw-la that_o very_o few_o heresy_n have_v be_v crush_v in_o such_o general_a câ—uncels_n and_o so_o far_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o learned_a cardinal_n that_o for_o seven_o heresy_n suppress_v in_o seven_o general_n council_n though_o by_o hiâ—_z leave_v the_o seven_o do_v not_o so_o much_o suppress_v as_o advance_v a_o heresy_n a_o hundred_o have_v be_v quash_v in_o national_a and_o provincial_a synod_n whether_o confirm_v or_o not_o confirm_v by_o the_o pâ—pes_n authority_n we_o regard_v not_o here_o some_o instance_n hereâ—f_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o aquileia_n carthage_n gangra_n milevis_n we_o have_v see_v before_o and_o may_v add_v many_o other_o now_o 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ecclesiastical_a matter_n especial_o in_o constitute_v the_o new_a assembly_n oâ—_n divine_n and_o other_o and_o final_o that_o you_o be_v hearty_o ashamed_a that_o be_v so_o often_o choke_v with_o these_o objection_n you_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o traverse_v the_o indictment_n nor_o plead_v not_o guilty_a to_o the_o bill_n some_o other_o doubt_v you_o say_v you_o have_v relate_v to_o the_o king_n the_o pope_n and_o the_o protestant_a church_n either_o too_o little_a or_o too_o much_o look_v after_o in_o our_o reformation_n but_o you_o be_v loath_a to_o trouble_v i_o with_o too_o much_o at_o once_o and_o thereupon_o you_o do_v entreat_v i_o to_o bethink_v myself_o of_o some_o â—it_a plaster_n for_o the_o sore_n which_o do_v oft_o afflict_v you_o religious_o affirm_v that_o your_o desire_n proceed_v not_o from_o curiosity_n or_o a_o itch_n of_o knowledge_n or_o out_o of_o any_o disaffection_n to_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n but_o meâ—rly_o from_o a_o honest_a zeal_n to_o the_o 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