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A94272 A treatise of the schism of England. Wherein particularly Mr. Hales and Mr. Hobbs are modestly accosted. / By Philip Scot. Permissu superiorum. Scot, Philip. 1650 (1650) Wing S942; Thomason E1395_1; ESTC R2593 51,556 285

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as_o appear_v in_o the_o council_n what_o similitude_n have_v this_o case_n with_o the_o know_a subjection_n of_o england_n to_o rome_n know_v i_o say_v and_o acknowledge_v even_o by_o our_o law_n ever_o from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o country_n under_o st._n gregory_n all_o lawful_a mutation_n of_o province_n which_o be_v ever_o make_v as_o long_o as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o her_o full_a power_n have_v to_o this_o effect_n the_o especial_a authority_n of_o some_o general_a council_n so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n many_o diocese_n and_o some_o whole_a province_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o that_o patriarch_n which_o before_o be_v subject_n to_o ephesus_n and_o the_o primate_n of_o trace_v so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n exchange_n of_o province_n be_v decree_v between_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o first_o general_a council_n the_o sea_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v create_v a_o patriarchate_o and_o the_o refore_o the_o father_n take_v some_o province_n from_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o antioch_n other_o from_o alexandria_n and_o in_o the_o foresay_a example_n the_o cyprian_n can_v not_o shake_v off_o the_o authority_n of_o antioch_n till_o the_o decree_n be_v produce_v of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n much_o loss_n this_o island_n ought_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o titile_o of_o conversion_n and_o only_o under_o gregory_n the_o first_o but_o long_o before_o the_o entrance_n of_o st._n austin_n under_o pope_n elutherius_n by_o elvanus_n and_o meduinus_n priest_n be_v request_v thereunto_o by_o king_n lucius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 179._o while_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o britain_n in_o which_o primitive_a faith_n it_o remain_v immaculate_a and_o uncorrupted_a except_o the_o question_n of_o pascha_fw-la in_o which_o it_o be_v corrupt_v by_o pict_n and_o scot_n indeed_o they_o resist_v st._n austin_n because_o they_o think_v he_o side_v with_o the_o saxon_n who_o have_v expel_v they_o by_o force_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o because_o they_o have_v a_o archbishop_n of_o their_o own_o of_o legancestriae_fw-la those_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o author_n so_o often_o cite_v of_o the_o treatise_n of_o schism_n mention_v for_o he_o prove_v nothing_o concern_v the_o nullity_n of_o power_n or_o of_o all_o superiority_n of_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v such_o so_o that_o no_o obedience_n but_o simple_a reverence_n be_v due_a to_o our_o better_n except_o that_o which_o may_v arise_v by_o certain_a convention_n among_o man_n not_o by_o right_a this_o tenet_n indeed_o if_o make_v good_a will_v make_v all_o schism_n impossible_a all_o superiority_n ridiculous_a and_o arbitrary_a but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o christian_a verity_n be_v against_o scripture_n itself_o and_o all_o common_a sense_n of_o christian_n and_o true_o whatsoever_o the_o same_o author_n say_v in_o and_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o donatist_n if_o it_o have_v any_o favour_n he_o do_v not_o only_o accuse_v st._n augustine_n but_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o foolishness_n and_o malice_n and_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o figne_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o which_o st._n augustine_n &_o before_o he_o optatus_n hierom_n and_o all_o bishop_n and_o doctor_n rely_v out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o which_o in_o they_o this_o man_n deride_v what_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o use_n of_o image_n he_o simple_o affirm_v as_o the_o rest_n but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n worthy_a my_o insist_v upon_o since_o every_o abodary_n controvertist_n make_v it_o obvious_a to_o child_n yet_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v force_v i_o afterward_o to_o join_v issue_n with_o he_o in_o it_o in_o fine_a the_o treatise_n of_o schism_n speak_v many_o thing_n which_o seem_v destructive_a to_o christian_a faith_n which_o he_o bare_o propose_v or_o rather_o suppose_v out_o of_o which_o false_a supposition_n he_o do_v false_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n but_o as_o aristotle_n pol._n l._n 2._o c._n 4_o right_o admonish_v supposition_n indeed_o may_v be_v make_v as_o every_o one_o please_v but_o not_o impossible_a one_o neither_o be_v it_o of_o more_o moment_n what_o antonius_n the_o dominis_n l._n 4._o and_o other_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o african_n to_o appeal_v to_o rome_n according_a to_o the_o 22._o canon_n council_n melevit_fw-la and_o in_o like_a manner_n england_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o recur_v thither_o or_o elsewhere_o but_o just_o provide_v for_o its_o own_o right_a while_o it_o withdraw_v itself_o from_o the_o roman_a yoke_n as_o the_o african_a church_n live_v in_o the_o district_n of_o the_o patriarchate_n procure_v to_o itself_o the_o same_o ease_n first_o i_o say_v that_o africa_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n withdraw_v itself_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n i_o add_v moreover_o neither_o do_v it_o deny_v the_o right_n of_o appeal_n but_o in_o certain_a case_n &_o certain_a person_n to_o wit_n simple_a clerk_n which_o do_v appeal_v thither_o without_o observe_v any_o order_n of_o law_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v &_o do_v at_o this_o day_n condemn_v otherwise_o read_v st._n augustine_n ep_v 162._o omit_v other_o who_o express_o affirm_v the_o right_a of_o appeal_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n so_o the_o pretend_a canon_n make_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n show_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o no_o wise_a as_o i_o say_v do_v it_o withdraw_v itself_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o show_n of_o it_o but_o of_o the_o clean_a contrary_n in_o the_o reciprocal_a letter_n of_o that_o council_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o he_o to_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n augustine_n it_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o learned_a reader_n if_o i_o shall_v write_v they_o out_o they_o will_v more_o easy_o recur_v to_o the_o place_n cite_v i_o add_v further_o worthy_a to_o be_v note_v if_o the_o right_a of_o appeal_n have_v be_v there_o abrogate_a yet_o it_o conclude_v not_o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n over_o they_o be_v annul_v except_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o prefect_n of_o the_o praetorian_a court_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n because_o their_o authority_n deserve_v to_o be_v advance_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o appeal_v from_o they_o l._n 1._o f._n the_o offic_n pref._n praet_fw-la i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o grecian_n as_o nilus_n contend_v that_o the_o right_n of_o appeal_n which_o the_o seat_n of_o rome_n have_v for_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n do_v not_o convince_v that_o seat_n to_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o because_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o constant_a inopolitan_a have_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n can._n 9_o the_o same_o power_n over_o their_o metropolitan_o do_v not_o exexcise_n jurisdiction_n over_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v deni_v only_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o the_o general_a patriarch_n which_o he_o have_v over_o other_o bishop_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o authority_n derive_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v trouble_v their_o ordinary_a government_n which_o be_v true_a this_o therefore_o confirm_v what_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v and_o make_v good_a that_o england_n by_o all_o law_n remain_v subject_a to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n under_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n chap._n 7._o protestant_n have_v make_v this_o schism_n it_o be_v clear_a than_o noon_n day_n that_o not_o catholic_n but_o protestant_n have_v make_v this_o schism_n and_o divide_v the_o church_n because_o when_o in_o any_o commonwealth_n govern_v under_o the_o same_o prince_n or_o sovereignty_n and_o by_o the_o same_o law_n a_o few_o man_n withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o authority_n and_o increase_v in_o number_n they_o begin_v to_o set_v up_o their_o conventicle_n make_v law_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n remain_v in_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o government_n under_o their_o own_o sovereign_a power_n proclaim_v a_o war_n it_o be_v manifest_a not_o the_o body_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o still_o persever_v in_o the_o same_o state_n but_o these_o few_o man_n recede_v from_o the_o body_n with_o their_o adherent_n have_v make_v the_o division_n and_o blow_v up_o the_o rebellion_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n have_v protestant_n behave_v themselves_o towards_o catholic_n before_o the_o scandal_n of_o henry_n the_o 8_o or_o