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247.251_o 252._o estius_fw-la 3_o sent._n 23._o d._o 13._o §_o layman_n theol._n moral_a 2._o l._n 1._o tract_n 5._o c._n or_o consequent_o that_o such_o external_a motive_n or_o mean_n for_o produce_v divine_a faith_n need_v to_o be_v to_o every_o man_n one_o and_o the_o same_o or_o last_o that_o one_o can_v have_v divine_a faith_n in_o any_o one_o article_n of_o faith_n who_o culpable_o err_v in_o any_o other_o next_o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o explicit_a or_o sufficiency_n of_o a_o implicit_a faith_n faith_n concern_v explicit_a and_o implicit_a faith_n 1._o it_o be_v free_o acknowledge_v by_o catholic_n that_o to_o some_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n a_o explicit_a or_o express_a faith_n wherein_o the_o article_n in_o its_o term_n be_v particular_o know_v and_o profess_v be_v necessary_a to_o all_o christian_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n of_o what_o condition_n or_o call_v soever_o but_o to_o how_o many_o article_n such_o faith_n be_v necessary_a 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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 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office_n be_v as_o much_o a_o usurper_n as_o if_o he_o enter_v upon_o a_o chair_n already_o possess_v when_o it_o be_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o and_o such_o like_a that_o those_o man_n be_v keep_v out_o who_o may_v right_o possess_v it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v the_o same_o delinquency_n as_o if_o such_o chair_n have_v actual_o two_o bishop_n §_o 7_o 7._o they_o hold_v that_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n in_o any_o province_n so_o that_o it_o may_v continue_v undevide_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church-catholick_n and_o so_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o such_o province_n may_v receive_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o church_n make_v for_o preserve_a unity_n for_o ever_o 1._o three_o bishop_n to_o confer_v the_o order_n or_o in_o some_o dispensable_a case_n one_o at_o least_o 2._o the_o consent_n at_o least_o non-opposition_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o 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the_o church_n to_o all_o the_o division_n and_o faction_n which_o the_o lust_n of_o two_o or_o three_o ecclesiastic_n assist_v with_o a_o secular_a power_n seduce_v may_v please_v to_o set_v up_o §_o 8_o 8._o it_o seem_v evident_a from_o antiquity_n as_o likewise_o confess_v by_o learned_a protestant_n that_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o exercise_v in_o any_o diocese_n a_o lawful_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n without_o the_o metropolitan_o licence_n and_o confirmation_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o metropolitan_a in_o any_o province_n without_o that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n γ._n there_o seem_v as_o great_a reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o for_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n among_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o primate_fw-la in_o the_o several_a province_n thereof_o as_o among_o bishop_n in_o the_o several_a diocese_n and_o therefore_o ancient_o these_o metropolitan_o obtain_v also_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o co-metropolitans_a in_o other_o province_n 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part_n at_o least_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n in_o late_a time_n for_o peace_n sake_n tranfer_v upon_o the_o cardinal_n to_o which_o be_v usual_o add_v also_o the_o communicatory_a letter_n of_o other_o patriarch_n and_o primate_fw-la upon_o his_o profess_v to_o they_o if_o need_n be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o the_o legalness_n of_o his_o election_n and_o if_o in_o latter_a time_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o investiture_n with_o this_o supreme_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o yet_o since_o we_o find_v in_o all_o age_n a_o major_a part_n of_o christian_a church_n such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o ancient_a condemn_v heresy_n adhere_v to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o faith_n when_o as_o meanwhile_o several_a of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n have_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n we_o may_v presume_v also_o that_o not_o only_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n but_o all_o or_o at_o least_o a_o major_a part_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o these_o church_n be_v and_o have_v be_v from_o age_n to_o age_n ready_a to_o afford_v the_o same_o testimony_n to_o his_o just_a and_o canonical_a authority_n and_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o necessary_a foundation_n and_o pillar_n that_o support_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n α._fw-la α_n α_n bellarm_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n 5._o l._n 3._o c._n exit_fw-la scripture_n nihil_fw-la habemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la data_fw-la pontifici_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la caelorum_fw-la §_o 10_o de_fw-la clavibus_fw-la regni_fw-la terrarum_fw-la nulla_fw-la mentio_fw-la fit_a traditio_fw-la apostolica_fw-la nulla_fw-la quando_fw-la rex_fw-la fit_a christianus_n non_fw-la perdit_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrarum_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la obtinebat_fw-la suitable_a to_o the_o church_n hymn_n crudelis_fw-la herodes_n deum_fw-la regem_fw-la venire_fw-la quid_fw-la time_n non_fw-la eripit_fw-la mortalia_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o cardinal_n quote_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o a_o epistle_n of_o pope_n nicholaus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la say_v he_o imperatores_fw-la habent_fw-la dicet_fw-la nicholaus_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la eos_fw-la habere_fw-la peto_z igitur_fw-la vel_fw-la potest_fw-la summus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la auferre_fw-la a_o regibus_fw-la &_o imperatoribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la tanquam_fw-la summus_n ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o imperator_n aut_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-mi potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la major_a christo_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la veer_fw-la potestatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la neither_o be_v any_o such_o power_n in_o temporal_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o power_n the_o primitive_a church_n though_o most_o grievous_o oppress_v by_o secular_a state_n yet_o enjoy_v this_o government_n in_o spiritual_n perfect_a and_o entire_a and_o concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o clergy_n also_o tho_o sequester_v to_o god_n service_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o prince_n together_o with_o their_o other_o fellow_n subject_n thus_o the_o same_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la 1._o l._n 28._o c._n clerici_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la clerici_fw-la sunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o part_n quaedam_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la politicae_fw-la igitur_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n vivere_fw-la debent_fw-la civilibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la aliae_fw-la ut_fw-la nunc_fw-la ponimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o politico_fw-la magistratu_fw-la sunt_fw-la latae_fw-la igitur_fw-la illas_fw-la clerici_fw-la seruare_fw-la dehent_fw-mi alioqui_fw-la magna_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la &_o confusio_fw-la in_o republica_n oriretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quote_v st._n chrysostome_n in_o 13._o ad_fw-la rom._n christi_fw-la evangelio_n non_fw-la tolli_fw-la politicas_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la debere_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o monachos_fw-la eye_v parere_fw-la and_o parere_fw-la not_o only_a in_o a_o directive_n but_o coactive_a way_n not_o only_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o law_n but_o force_v to_o obedience_n of_o it_o but_o this_o coaction_n to_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o civil_a but_o ecclesiastical_a
heathen_a emperor_n even_o against_o their_o frequent_a edict_n yet_o which_o can_v not_o then_o have_v be_v lawful_o so_o use_v if_o any_o of_o these_o have_v encorach_v on_o civil_a right_n in_o any_o of_o which_o civil_a right_n the_o heathen_a prince_n may_v claim_v as_o much_o lawful_a power_n as_o the_o christian_a can_v and_o also_o which_o we_o find_v still_o continue_v by_o the_o church_n under_o christian_a emperor_n without_o ask_v their_o leave_n to_o decree_v such_o thing_n or_o substitute_v their_o decree_n to_o their_o authority_n or_o depend_v on_o their_o consent_n only_o with_o humble_o desire_v their_o assistance_n yet_o so_o as_o without_o it_o resolve_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o under_o heathen_a of_o which_o we_o have_v many_o experiment_n under_o the_o christian_a emperor_n when_o these_o arian_n yet_o which_o thing_n the_o church_n can_v not_o lawful_o have_v do_v be_v any_o of_o these_o entrench_v upon_o the_o prince_n right_o now_o at_o least_o when_o christian_n for_o example_n the_o 6_o canon_n of_o nice_a and_o 5_o canon_n of_o constantinopolitan_a council_n and_o 3d_o four_o seven_o 17_o canon_n of_o council_n sardic_n concern_v the_o subordination_n and_o appeal_v of_o clergy_n will_v have_v be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o a_o unjust_a authority_n if_o the_o subordination_n of_o episcopal_n see_v and_o erect_v of_o patriarch_n have_v belong_v to_o the_o prince_n when_o also_o we_o find_v they_o exclude_v prince_n though_o christian_a and_o catholic_n either_o from_o the_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o from_o prohibit_v here_o that_o any_o such_o spiritual_a food_n to_o use_v bishop_n andrews_n expression_n resp_n ad_fw-la apol._n p._n 332._o shall_v be_v set_v before_o their_o subject_n of_o which_o themselves_o first_o do_v not_o like_o the_o taste_n which_o sure_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o such_o food_n or_o judge_v in_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n in_o any_o way_n of_o opposition_n or_o review_v of_o the_o church_n decree_n i_o mean_v the_o most_o supreme_a that_o may_v be_v have_v in_o it_o §_o 31_o for_o these_o review_v the_o canon_n mention_v but_o now_o and_o see_v that_o much_o note_a expostulation_n of_o st._n ambrose_n 2._o l._n epist._n 13._o ad_fw-la valentin_n with_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n presume_v to_o examine_v church_n controversy_n and_o call_v they_o before_o his_o tribunal_n quando_fw-la audisti_fw-la clementissime_fw-la imperator_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la laicos_fw-la de_fw-la episcopo_fw-la judicasse_n not_o quando_fw-la audisti_fw-la imberbem_fw-la necdum_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la ex_fw-la matris_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la pendentem_fw-la as_o bishop_n andrews_n resp_n ad_fw-la apol._n c._n 1._o p._n 29._o and_o other_o explain_v it_o but_o quando_fw-la avaisti_fw-la laicum_fw-la applicable_a to_o any_o secular_a prince_n the_o episcopo_fw-la judicasse_n or_o if_o bishop_n andrews_n will_v dedisse_fw-la idoneos_fw-la cognitores_fw-la i._n e._n if_o they_o such_o as_o valentinian_n shall_v choose_v for_o idoneos_fw-la if_o these_o choose_v be_v not_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o valentinian_n appointment_n and_o not_o his_o canonical_a superior_n but_o then_o these_o canonical_a superior_n be_v give_v for_o the_o bishop_n judge_n not_o by_o vulentinian_n but_o by_o the_o church_n but_o else_o who_o can_v see_v clear_o that_o dare_fw-mi idoneos_fw-la cognitores_fw-la i._n e._n such_o as_o the_o emperor_n think_v fit_a which_o bishop_n andrews_n plead_v for_o as_o the_o emperor_n right_a and_o ipse_fw-la imperator_fw-la judicare_fw-la which_o st._n ambrose_n deny_v come_v all_o to_o one_o the_o same_o father_n go_v on_o quis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la abnuat_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_fw-la causa_fw-la inquam_a fidei_fw-la episcopos_fw-la solere_fw-la de_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la christianis_fw-la non_fw-la imperatores_fw-la de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la judicare_fw-la pater_fw-la tuus_fw-la vir_fw-la deo_fw-la favente_fw-la maturioris_fw-la aevi_fw-la dicebat_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meum_fw-la judicare_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o st._n athanasius_n ep._n and_o solitar_n vitam_fw-la agent_n expostulate_v with_o constantius_n interpose_v as_o to_o the_o church_n definition_n about_o arianisme_n and_o her_o canon_n about_o judge_v and_o censure_v of_o bishop_n oppose_v such_o bishop_n as_o he_o take_v for_o enemy_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n and_o countenance_v those_o inferior_a ecclesiastical_a synod_n which_o he_o fancy_v to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n against_o the_o superior_a and_o against_o the_o canon_n quando_fw-la a_o condito_fw-la aevo_fw-la auditum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la judicium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la svam_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n accepit_fw-la aut_fw-la quando_fw-la unquam_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o small_a number_n of_o bishop_n join_v with_o constantius_n pro_fw-la judicio_fw-la agnitum_fw-la est_fw-la plurimae_fw-la antehac_a synodi_fw-la fuere_fw-la multa_fw-la judicia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la habita_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la patres_fw-la â—istiusmodi_fw-la res_fw-la principi_fw-la persuadere_fw-la conati_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la princeps_fw-la se_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la curicsum_fw-la praehuit_fw-la and_o see_v his_o complaint_n follow_v that_o he_o do_v abrogare_fw-la canon_n in_o decernendo_fw-la principem_fw-la facere_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o praesidere_fw-la judiciis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la which_o he_o call_v there_o abominatio_fw-la desolationis_fw-la and_o the_o reverend_a hosius_n precedent_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a write_v to_o this_o prince_n on_o the_o same_o manner_n ibid._n p._n 456._o reformida_fw-la diem_fw-la judicit_fw-la ne_fw-la te_fw-la misceas_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la neque_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la genere_fw-la praecipe_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la ea_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la disce_fw-la tibi_fw-la 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