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be_v deceive_v and_o there_o i_o acknowledge_v infallibility_n upon_o this_o ground_n whether_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n of_o common_a dictate_v or_o of_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v to_o deceive_v or_o to_o be_v deceive_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a canon_n of_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o laodicean_n council_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o i_o full_o believe_v this_o also_o and_o have_v not_o the_o least_o doubt_n to_o any_o part_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o account_v not_o myself_o infallible_a in_o this_o belief_n nor_o can_v any_o church_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o unless_o they_o be_v otherwise_o privilege_v by_o god_n be_v infallible_a in_o affirm_v it_o nor_o any_o that_o believe_v that_o church_n be_v infallible_a in_o their_o belief_n and_o as_o that_o privilege_n be_v not_o yet_o prove_v by_o any_o donation_n of_o god_n to_o belong_v to_o any_o church_n particular_o to_o the_o roman_a so_o till_o it_o be_v prove_v and_o prove_v infallible_o it_o can_v be_v no_o competent_a medium_n to_o induce_v any_o new_a act_n of_o infallible_a belief_n the_o want_n of_o which_o may_v denominate_v we_o either_o heretic_n or_o schismatics_n num._n 40_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o i_o that_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o believe_v any_o thing_n infallible_o in_o this_o matter_n not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a must_v yet_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o believe_v her_o fallible_a or_o else_o i_o can_v not_o by_o this_o gentleman_n be_v adjudge_v a_o schismatic_a for_o so_o believe_v and_o then_o this_o suppose_v that_o i_o may_v believe_v what_o in_o his_o opinion_n i_o believe_v untrue_o that_o sure_o be_v that_o i_o may_v believe_v what_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v infallible_o the_o matter_n be_v visible_a i_o can_v think_v fit_a to_o enlarge_v on_o it_o num._n 41_o one_o thing_n only_o i_o must_v far_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o here_o have_v on_o which_o he_o find_v his_o exception_n against_o the_o solidity_n of_o my_o discourse_n call_v it_o my_o great_a evidence_n that_o we_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v infallible_a may_v be_v allow_v to_o make_v certain_a supposition_n that_o follow_v there_o num._n 42_o the_o matter_n in_o that_o place_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 12._o lie_n thus_o in_o examine_v the_o nature_n of_o schism_n i_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v one_o not_o real_a but_o fiction_n of_o case_n suppose_v first_o that_o our_o ancestor_n have_v criminous_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o suppose_v second_o that_o we_o their_o posterity_n repent_v and_o desire_v to_o reform_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v reunite_v to_o they_o yet_o suppose_v three_o that_o they_o shall_v require_v to_o our_o reunion_n any_o condition_n which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o perform_v in_o this_o conjuncture_n i_o say_v we_o can_v not_o just_o be_v charge_v for_o continue_v that_o separation_n num._n 43_o this_o fiction_n of_o case_n i_o can_v not_o think_v have_v any_o weak_a part_n in_o it_o for_o as_o it_o suppose_v that_o on_o one_o side_n which_o i_o know_v a_o romanist_n will_v not_o grant_v viz_o that_o they_o shall_v require_v any_o condition_n unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o perform_v so_o it_o suppose_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o which_o we_o can_v no_o way_n grant_v viz_o that_o our_o ancestor_n criminous_o separate_v but_o this_o i_o know_v be_v ordinary_a to_o be_v do_v in_o fiction_n of_o case_n suppositio_fw-la non_fw-la ponit_fw-la be_v the_o acknowledge_a rule_n my_o suppose_v either_o of_o these_o be_v not_o the_o take_v they_o for_o grant_v and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o i_o foresee_v that_o objection_n that_o the_o romanist_n who_o acknowledge_v not_o any_o such_o hard_a condition_n require_v to_o our_o reconciliation_n will_v conceive_v this_o a_o impossible_a case_n and_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o that_o acknowledge_v not_o their_o church_n to_o be_v infallible_a may_v be_v allow_v to_o make_v a_o supposition_n mean_v as_o before_o a_o fiction_n of_o case_n which_o be_v found_v in_o the_o possibility_n of_o her_o insert_v some_o error_n in_o her_o confession_n and_o make_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n what_o i_o have_v offend_v herein_o i_o can_v imagine_v for_o 1._o i_o only_o set_v a_o fiction_n of_o case_n do_v not_o take_v their_o infallibility_n for_o a_o thing_n confest_o false_a nor_o in_o that_o place_n so_o much_o as_o dispute_v against_o it_o only_o i_o say_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_o know_v before_o i_o say_v it_o that_o their_o infallibility_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o and_o so_o that_o her_o insert_v some_o error_n in_o her_o confession_n be_v to_o we_o i_o e._n in_o our_o opinion_n a_o thing_n possible_a and_o so_o for_o disputation_n sake_n supposable_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o suppose_v that_o which_o i_o be_o know_v not_o to_o believe_v and_o if_o this_o gentleman_n be_v thus_o severe_a i_o shall_v despair_v to_o approve_v my_o discourse_n to_o he_o num._n 44_o second_o that_o i_o make_v it_o my_o great_a evidence_n be_v not_o with_o any_o appearance_n of_o reason_n suggest_v by_o he_o it_o come_v in_o mere_o as_o a_o incidentall_a last_o branch_n the_o least_o necessary_a most_o unconsiderable_a of_o any_o and_o that_o which_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v then_o or_o leave_v out_o now_o without_o any_o weaken_n of_o or_o disturb_v the_o discourse_n num._n 45_o three_o whereas_o he_o add_v that_o i_o proceed_v to_o make_v certain_a supposition_n that_o follow_v there_o this_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o strain_n i_o make_v but_o one_o supposition_n viz_o in_o case_n she_o make_v any_o unlawful_a act_n the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o her_o communion_n and_o that_o one_o certain_o be_v not_o in_o the_o plural_a more_o or_o indefinite_o certain_a supposition_n num._n 46_o that_o i_o put_v this_o one_o case_n as_o possible_a and_o then_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v by_o the_o principle_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o particular_o by_o mr._n knot_n to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o one_o case_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o discourse_n which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o and_o if_o in_o compliance_n with_o this_o gentleman_n i_o must_v deny_v myself_o such_o liberty_n and_o yet_o yield_v he_o so_o much_o great_a on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o i_o must_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v require_v to_o grant_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n infallible_a i._n e._n to_o yield_v not_o only_o that_o she_o speak_v all_o truth_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a she_o shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n but_o truth_n who_o yet_o by_o enter_v on_o this_o theme_n i_o undertake_v to_o contradict_v and_o to_o prove_v injurious_a in_o censure_v we_o for_o schismatic_n this_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v a_o hard_a task_n indeed_o the_o very_a same_o as_o if_o i_o be_v require_v to_o begin_v a_o duel_n by_o present_v and_o deliver_v up_o all_o weapon_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n to_o plead_v a_o cause_n and_o introduce_v my_o defence_n by_o confess_v myself_o guilty_a of_o all_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v or_o can_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o charge_v upon_o i_o num._n 47_o and_o if_o these_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o dispute_n these_o will_v questionless_a be_v hard_a whatsoever_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o reunion_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v and_o moreover_o this_o gentleman_n will_v be_v as_o infallible_a as_o his_o church_n and_o then_o it_o be_v pity_n he_o shall_v lavish_a out_o medicine_n that_o be_v so_o secure_v by_o charm_n that_o he_o shall_v defend_v his_o cause_n by_o reason_n which_o have_v this_o one_o so_o much_o cheap_a expedient_a to_o answer_v a_o whole_a book_n in_o one_o period_n num._n 48_o and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o animadversion_n on_o this_o second_o chapter_n which_o be_v no_o excellent_a presage_n of_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v in_o the_o ensue_a chap._n iii_o exception_n to_o the_o three_o chapter_n answer_v sect._n i._n the_o division_n of_o schism_n justify_v of_o schism_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n of_o unanimity_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n num._n 1_o the_o exception_n against_o the_o three_o chap_n be_v reducible_a to_o 4_o head_n the_o first_o about_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o division_n of_o schism_n in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o in_o his_o three_o chapter_n what_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v note_v to_o our_o purpose_n be_v that_o his_o division_n be_v insufficient_a for_o he_o make_v schism_n to_o be_v only_o against_o monarchical_a power_n or_o against_o fraternal_a
ensue_a section_n yet_o against_o they_o altogether_o he_o cast_v one_o stone_n before_o he_o will_v part_v in_o those_o word_n num._n 2_o upon_o this_o wise_o lay_v ground_n he_o will_v persuade_v we_o follow_v the_o division_n of_o the_o bishopric_n both_o in_o antioch_n and_o rome_n but_o bring_v not_o one_o word_n of_o antiquity_n prove_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o certain_a of_o it_o that_o he_o will_v find_v a_o colony_n of_o jew_n even_o in_o england_n for_o fear_n s._n peter_n shall_v have_v touch_v a_o gentile_a and_o yet_o he_o cite_v s._n prosper_n that_o both_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n found_v the_o church_n of_o gentile_n in_o rome_n num._n 3_o what_o force_n there_o be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o suggestion_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o need_v to_o set_v down_o at_o large_a there_o be_v three_o branch_n of_o it_o 1._o that_o i_o bring_v not_o a_o word_n of_o antiquity_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o say_v that_o this_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o bishopric_n both_o in_o antioch_n and_o rome_n 2._o that_o i_o will_v find_v a_o colony_n of_o jew_n in_o england_n 3._o that_o i_o cite_v prosper_n that_o both_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n found_v the_o church_n of_o gentile_n in_o rome_n num._n 4_o for_o the_o first_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o review_v what_o be_v already_o say_v in_o the_o tract_n of_o schism_n c._n 4._o from_o §_o 8._o to_o §_o 20._o and_o i_o shall_v much_o wonder_n if_o he_o return_v of_o this_o gentleman_n mind_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n there_o bring_v out_o of_o antiquity_n to_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v the_o short_a be_v it_o be_v there_o manifest_v from_o antiquity_n that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v found_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n that_o there_o be_v two_o church_n there_o one_o of_o jewish_a the_o other_o of_o gentile_a christian_n that_o in_o those_o church_n at_o the_o same_o time_n sit_v two_o distinct_a bishop_n euodius_n and_o ignatius_n by_o which_o mean_v some_o appear_a difficulty_n in_o ancient_a writer_n be_v explain_v num._n 5_o to_o what_o be_v there_o say_v i_o shall_v instead_o of_o repeat_v add_v thus_o much_o more_o of_o suidas_n word_n will_v be_v easy_o turn_v to_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n peter_n the_o apostle_n ordain_v euodius_n bishop_n at_o antioch_n of_o ignatius_n the_o 47._o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n there_o by_o s._n paul_n now_o see_v in_o those_o act_n of_o ignatius_n which_o be_v put_v together_o by_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n ignatius_n be_v say_v to_o succeed_v euodius_n as_o euodius_n succeed_v peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o anonymus_fw-la ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o act_n of_o ignatius_n which_o remain_v unprint_v have_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignatius_n succeed_v euodius_n and_o see_v this_o ordination_n of_o ignatius_n be_v also_o say_v by_o 〈◊〉_d theodore_n and_o by_o zenon_n felix_n iii_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saint_n peter_n this_o seem_a difference_n be_v remove_v by_o 10._o joannes_n malela_n antiochenus_fw-la who_o thus_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o peter_n go_v to_o rome_n pass_v by_o antioch_n the_o great_a euodius_n bishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n happen_v to_o die_v and_o ignatius_n who_o be_v as_o be_v say_v first_o constitute_v by_o s._n paul_n over_o the_o gentile_n there_o receive_v the_o bishopric_n that_o i_o suppose_v must_v now_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a province_n also_o over_o which_o euodius_n have_v be_v in_o his_o life_n time_n s._n peter_n ordain_v and_o enthron_v he_o and_o so_o that_o be_v become_v most_o clear_a which_o ignat_fw-la s._n chrysostome_n say_v of_o this_o ignatius_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o hand_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a first_o of_o paul_n then_o of_o peter_n have_v be_v lay_v on_o ignatius_n num._n 6_o the_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v rome_n *_o be_v so_o clear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n 9_o who_o say_v of_o peter_n and_o paul_n both_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n and_o bishop_n at_o rome_n and_o so_o many_o other_o evidence_n produce_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o the_o inscription_n on_o their_o tomb_n by_o gaius_n contemporary_a to_o pope_n zephyrinus_n by_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n by_o prosper_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o again_o by_o the_o ecclesiastic_a story_n 12._o that_o make_v clemens_n s._n peter_n deacon_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o bishopric_n and_o paul_n that_o sure_a there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o far_a proof_n or_o testimony_n from_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n num._n 7_o whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a other_o church_n be_v *_o instance_a in_o particular_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n 14._o wherein_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n john_n have_v all_o the_o command_n and_o s._n peter_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v whether_o in_o plant_v or_o govern_v they_o which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v the_o whole_a matter_n against_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n and_o no_o word_n be_v by_o this_o gentleman_n reply_v to_o that_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o my_o probation_n only_o instead_o of_o it_o a_o far_o more_o compendious_a way_n that_o of_o the_o scornful_a or_o fastidious_a scoss_n at_o my_o wise_o lay_v ground_n as_o he_o please_v to_o call_v it_o and_o add_v that_o i_o bring_v not_o one_o word_n of_o antiquity_n etc._n etc._n num._n 8_o as_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o his_o suggestion_n that_o i_o will_v find_v a_o colony_n of_o jew_n in_o england_n that_o be_v no_o where_o say_v by_o i_o only_o thus_o that_o upon_o supposition_n if_o the_o say_n of_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n speak_v of_o s._n peter_n preach_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o england_n neronis_n 12_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o the_o jew_n which_o may_v at_o that_o time_n be_v disperse_v there_o num._n 9_o where_o as_o my_o conclusion_n from_o that_o supposition_n be_v found_v in_o the_o analogy_n that_o as_o where_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n meet_v in_o any_o plantation_n they_o divide_v their_o province_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v where_o s._n peter_n and_o simon_n zelotes_n or_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n meet_v in_o like_a manner_n so_o all_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o england_n i_o there_o affirm_v be_v only_o this_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o that_o be_v disperse_v in_o so_o many_o region_n may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o disperse_v in_o britanny_n which_o how_o improbable_a soever_o it_o may_v appear_v at_o that_o time_n be_v sure_o as_o probable_a as_o that_o s._n peter_n preach_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n 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unperishable_a the_o best_a admonition_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v you_o not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_n and_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n also_o lest_o he_o spare_v not_o you_o and_o this_o gentleman_n can_v be_v ignorant_a what_o 2._o church_n it_o be_v that_o be_v then_o capable_a of_o this_o exhortation_n and_o the_o very_o make_v this_o matter_n of_o argument_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n not_o of_o purity_n but_o of_o duration_n exalt_v the_o romanist_n church_n above_o all_o other_o church_n in_o these_o word_n none_o other_o can_v compare_v with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v one_o character_n which_o determine_v the_o speech_n to_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n for_o else_o how_o can_v he_o speak_v of_o other_o and_o affirm_v that_o they_o can_v compare_v so_o it_o be_v no_o very_o humble_a or_o consequent_o christian_a expression_n in_o this_o gentleman_n num._n 8_o what_o he_o add_v out_o of_o master_n 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annonarium_fw-la i_o say_v the_o former_a belong_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o rome_n the_o latter_a with_o the_o seven_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n belong_v to_o the_o diocese_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v of_o italy_n of_o which_o milan_n be_v the_o metropolis_n num._n 4_o this_o be_v the_o affirmation_n which_o he_o except_v against_o i_o do_v not_o nor_o yet_o do_v make_v any_o question_n of_o vindicate_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o any_o objection_n num._n 5_o that_o learned_a man_n say_v the_o contrary_a be_v here_o suggest_v in_o the_o close_a but_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o learned_a man_n name_v nor_o testimony_n produce_v which_o therefore_o amount_v no_o high_a than_o the_o bare_a opinion_n or_o affirmation_n of_o this_o one_o gentleman_n without_o any_o one_o reason_n or_o authority_n to_o support_v it_o so_o when_o any_o such_o learned_a man_n name_n and_o testimony_n shall_v be_v produce_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o 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thing_n it_o be_v not_o every_o possession_n that_o give_v a_o right_a but_o 1._o either_o the_o bonae_fw-la fidci_fw-la possessio_fw-la a_o possession_n honest_o come_v by_o or_o the_o unjustnesse_n of_o who_o original_a be_v not_o contest_v or_o make_v to_o appear_v and_o 2._o whatsoever_o privilege_n by_o humane_a law_n belong_v to_o prescription_n yet_o in_o divine_a or_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n prescription_n can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o truth_n of_o right_a and_o so_o this_o gentleman_n seem_v to_o acknowledge_v here_o extend_v the_o force_n of_o possession_n no_o far_o than_o till_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v show_v to_o the_o contrary_n 3._o that_o though_o whilst_o i_o be_o in_o possession_n i_o need_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o prove_v my_o right_n yet_o when_o i_o be_o out_o of_o possession_n there_o be_v not_o beside_o absolute_a force_n any_o way_n possible_a to_o recover_v a_o possession_n but_o this_o of_o contest_v and_o evidence_v the_o right_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v the_o present_a case_n num._n 10_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o answer_v the_o question_n in_o either_o part_n of_o it_o then_o by_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o he_o must_v be_v force_v to_o set_v down_o the_o original_n of_o it_o and_o by_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o the_o right_a of_o that_o original_n and_o so_o he_o have_v be_v fain_o to_o do_v as_o elsewhere_o so_o in_o this_o very_a paragraph_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n command_a obedience_n to_o his_o church_n i_o suppose_v he_o must_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o be_v again_o the_o very_a method_n in_o which_o i_o propose_v to_o debate_v and_o consider_v this_o matter_n num._n 11_o three_o for_o the_o power_n of_o which_o the_o pope_n be_v possess_v in_o this_o kingdom_n either_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o ecclesiastical_a primacy_n such_o as_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n belong_v to_o a_o primate_n or_o patriarch_n over_o metropolitan_n and_o bishop_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o supreme_a power_n over_o the_o king_n himself_o whether_o in_o spiritual_a or_o also_o in_o temporal_a affair_n num._n 12_o if_o it_o pretend_v only_o to_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o than_o the_o power_n of_o king_n to_o erect_v or_o translate_v primacy_n or_o patriarchates_n which_o be_v insist_v on_o and_o evidence_v in_o the_o tract_n of_o schism_n c_o 6._o §_o 9_o be_v sufficient_a then_o to_o justify_v what_o here_o be_v do_v no_o possession_n be_v pleadable_a against_o the_o king_n to_o restrain_v or_o exclude_v this_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n and_o so_o now_o to_o free_v we_o from_o schism_n by_o this_o gentleman_n rule_n this_o act_n of_o the_o king_n in_o translate_n the_o primacy_n be_v sufficient_a cause_n for_o quit_v