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renounce_v yet_o be_v there_o no_o church-authority_n which_o can_v afford_v any_o remedy_n to_o this_o great_a evil_n it_o can_v indeed_o provide_v for_o its_o own_o peace_n but_o not_o its_o subject_n safety_n whilst_o it_o must_v tolerate_v the_o liberty_n of_o all_o though_o destructive_a opinion_n and_o may_v exact_v no_o more_o than_o a_o non-gainsaying_a again_o because_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o these_o church-guide_n may_v not_o only_o reject_v and_o excommunicate_v false_a teacher_n and_o seducer_n but_o the_o heretical_a also_o when_o any_o way_n they_o come_v to_o be_v discover_v guilty_a thereof_o consider_v tit._n 3.10_o 11._o where_o observe_v ver_fw-la 11._o that_o their_o autocatacrisie_n or_o be_v condemn_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n though_o there_o be_v no_o endeavour_n by_o divulge_v their_o heresy_n of_o infect_v other_o man_n conscience_n therewith_o be_v render_v a_o
catholic_n be_v of_o which_o declare_v heretic_n be_v no_o part_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n shall_v still_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n upon_o a_o hill_n and_o unite_v within_o itself_o even_o in_o its_o great_a persecution_n conspicuous_a to_o those_o who_o sincere_o bend_v their_o course_n to_o it_o again_o it_o seem_v that_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n dissolution_n from_o this_o total_a apostasy_n through_o great_a persecution_n from_o the_o faith_n in_o some_o and_o from_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n in_o other_o because_o both_o false_a religion_n and_o such_o heretical_a doctrine_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v do_v all_o tend_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o viciousness_n of_o life_n to_o libertinism_n and_o inducement_n of_o the_o flesh_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2.3_o 10_o 18_o 19_o phil._n 3.18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 7._o etc._n etc._n see_v trial_n of_o doctrine_n §_o 32._o there_o shall_v abound_v very_o great_a wickedness_n and_o much_o security_n among_o the_o then_o heavy_a oppressor_n of_o god_n church_n much_o what_o like_v to_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o of_o lot_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o unexpected_o to_o judgement_n but_o this_o be_v no_o fail_v of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v then_o remain_v a_o holy_a city_n at_o unity_n in_o itself_o see_v rev._n 20.9_o and_o if_o also_o within_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o vicious_a shall_v outnumber_n the_o pious_a neither_o be_v this_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n since_o the_o same_o thing_n happen_v less_o or_o more_o in_o all_o age_n that_o the_o wicked_a herein_a be_v more_o than_o the_o good_a as_o st._n austin_n have_v take_v notice_n and_o much_o pain_n to_o prove_v to_o the_o donatist_n urge_v some_o of_o the_o former_a text_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o c._n §_o 64_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o head_n propose_v before_o §_o 1._o viz._n the_o clergy_n be_v delegated_a by_o our_o lord_n depart_v hence_o the_o infallible_a preserver_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o necessary_a faith_n and_o supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o controversy_n arise_v therein_o now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o 2d_o next_o this_o authority_n to_o secure_v it_o for_o ever_o from_o any_o decay_n or_o interruption_n thereof_o be_v give_v they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o dependence_n on_o any_o save_v the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o be_v ambassador_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o to_o be_v every_o where_o free_a from_o all_o violation_n for_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n since_o their_o constitution_n be_v such_o as_o can_v do_v the_o least_o wrong_n or_o hurt_v to_o any_o secular_a dominion_n nay_o bring_v great_a security_n to_o it_o and_o since_o this_o their_o ministry_n because_o without_o a_o sword_n can_v be_v no_o government_n or_o discipline_n come_v arm_v only_o with_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o not_o a_o temporal_a and_o last_o since_o christianity_n the_o doctrine_n they_o plant_v give_v no_o man_n any_o privilege_n interest_n or_o advantage_n by_o it_o in_o this_o world_n or_o for_o secular_a matter_n but_o maintain_v every_o kingdom_n and_o state_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n wherein_o it_o find_v it_o and_o only_o oblige_v man_n to_o pray_v always_o for_o such_o state_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o to_o yield_v all_o strict_a obedience_n to_o it_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o upon_o no_o pretence_n of_o maintain_v religion_n to_o use_v or_o to_o advise_v to_o use_v the_o material_a sword_n or_o any_o otherwise_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n than_o 1._o by_o confess_v it_o 1._o in_o practise_v its_o precept_n at_o all_o time_n among_o which_o yet_o one_o necessary-one_a be_v public_a assemble_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n etc._n etc._n ecclesiactico_v coetus_fw-la humanis_fw-la legibus_fw-la interdictos_fw-la ob_fw-la divinum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la christiani_n intermittere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la grot._fw-la sum_fw-la imp._n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la and_o 2ly_a by_o suffer_v for_o it_o the_o christian_a profession_n therefore_o never_o trouble_v the_o civil_a peace_n which_o can_v be_v break_v but_o by_o arm_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n may_v be_v lawful_o punish_v on_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o temporal_a sovereign_a power_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o christian_a profession_n i_o say_v lawful_o purish_v unless_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o person_n such_o temporal_a magistrate_n make_v over_o this_o power_n to_o another_o which_o thing_n doubtless_o may_v be_v lawful_o do_v if_o for_o example_n the_o prince_n shall_v not_o think_v it_o so_o decent_a &c_n &c_n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n upon_o a_o bishop_n his_o spiritual_a father_n by_o who_o he_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o correct_v and_o if_o need_v be_v censure_v and_o spiritual_o punish_v concern_v great_a matter_n see_v 1_o cor._n 6.3_o or_o that_o the_o priest_n one_o day_n shall_v summon_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o his_o tribunal_n the_o next_o the_o magistrate_n he_o or_o upon_o other_o reason_n and_o perhaps_o this_o remit_v of_o the_o trial_n of_o clergyman_n even_o in_o civil_a matter_n to_o their_o spiritual_a superior_n so_o that_o the_o secular_a power_n only_o use_v the_o temporal_a sword_n upon_o they_o when_o the_o other_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o it_o as_o it_o may_v preserve_v more_o reverence_n in_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o ministry_n so_o may_v it_o conduce_v to_o a_o more_o severe_a animadversion_n from_o such_o judge_n suppose_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v of_o that_o sanctity_n and_o integrity_n which_o they_o do_v profess_v upon_o such_o malefactor_n than_o any_o other_o way_n can_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o these_o or_o some_o other_o motive_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o such_o concession_n by_o several_a emperor_n and_o prince_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n §_o 65_o and_o the_o judgement_n also_o when_o such_o disturbance_n be_v shall_v belong_v to_o his_o not_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n so_o solomon_n confine_v ahiathar_n the_o highpriest_n 1_o kin._n 2.26_o 27_o compare_v with_o ch_z 4_o v._o 4._o who_o have_v he_o please_v he_o may_v also_o have_v put_v to_o death_n see_v 1_o king_n 2.26_o 27._o not_o for_o error_n but_o for_o rebellion_n not_o that_o the_o king_n may_v meddle_v or_o have_v any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n over_o or_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n save_o the_o assist_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n with_o his_o temporal_a and_o the_o use_v his_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n see_v calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o s_o 15._o for_o the_o priest_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o heretical_a opinion_n how_o can_v again_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v a_o lawful_a power_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o depose_v the_o priest_n but_o over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n meddle_v without_o his_o leave_n and_o beyond_o their_o lord_n commission_n in_o affair_n temporal_a but_o then_o if_o the_o secular_a power_n in_o his_o take_a care_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n safety_n be_v please_v to_o decree_v the_o church_n religious_a assembly_n either_o for_o worship_v god_n or_o compose_v law_n for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v conspiracy_n or_o make_v their_o preach_a or_o come_v within_o his_o territory_n treason_n only_o because_o they_o possible_o may_v for_o how_o can_v any_o be_v send_v by_o christ_n to_o who_o this_o may_v not_o be_v object_v not_o because_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o do_v any_o hurt_n to_o it_o or_o provoke_v by_o some_o particular_a person_n who_o transgress_v their_o commission_n from_o christ_n do_v some_o act_n or_o hold_v some_o opinion_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o safety_n thereof_o shall_v therefore_o condemn_v and_o execute_v all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o order_n against_o who_o the_o same_o fault_n can_v be_v prove_v and_o who_o abjure_v such_o horrid_a tenant_n shall_v he_o interpret_v any_o their_o meddle_v with_o his_o subject_n who_o our_o saviour_n send_v unarm_v like_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n to_o be_v subvert_v of_o his_o state_n and_o their_o spiritual_a sword_n inconsistent_a with_o or_o frustrate_v his_o temporal_a he_o now_o usurp_v upon_o our_o saviour_n authority_n and_o they_o must_v go_v on_o through_o all_o his_o torment_n by_o way_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o shall_v certain_o conquer_v at_o last_o not_o of_o the_o sword_n with_o which_o those_o minister_n shall_v perish_v that_o take_v it_o up_o mat._n 26.52_o against_o those_o power_n to_o which_o only_o it_o be_v commit_v rom_n 13.14_o to_o do_v their_o office_n with_o that_o answer_n to_o he_o act._n
obey_v whilst_o meanwhile_o he_o believe_v god_n to_o have_v command_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o hence_o only_o he_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o not_o because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o or_o have_v not_o command_v the_o contrary_a but_o because_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o obey_v his_o superior_n though_o err_v and_o decree_a a_o thing_n sometime_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n let_v it_o be_v so_o this_o suffice_v our_o purpose_n so_o that_o constant_a obedience_n be_v allow_v to_o these_o judge_n and_o that_o what_o they_o command_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o penalty_n but_o of_o duty_n thus_o schism_n be_v exclude_v thus_o peace_n be_v preserve_v perpetual_o in_o god_n church_n §_o 10_o to_o make_v thing_n a_o little_a plain_o by_o a_o instance_n suppose_v that_o a_o controversy_n arise_v between_o a_o bind_a servant_n and_o his_o master_n whether_o he_o be_v to_o obey_v his_o master_n command_n in_o water_v his_o cattle_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o servant_n argue_v from_o exod._n 20_o 10._o in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n that_o this_o be_v by_o god_n prohibit_v the_o matter_n upon_o this_o be_v bring_v before_o these_o judge_n and_o decide_v for_o the_o master_n here_o the_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o water_v the_o cattle_n of_o his_o master_n and_o therefore_o bind_v to_o think_v it_o not_o unlawful_a to_o do_v since_o none_o may_v do_v what_o they_o think_v must_v law_n and_o if_o he_o think_v it_o not_o unlawful_a to_o do_v so_o he_o must_v either_o now_o change_v his_o former_a opinion_n and_o think_v god_n law_n not_o to_o have_v prohibit_v it_o or_o at_o least_o god_n to_o have_v bind_v he_o by_o another_o law_n to_o do_v some_o thing_n sometime_o he_o think_v but_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o god_n law_n prohibit_v namely_o so_o often_o as_o these_o judge_n who_o be_v appoint_v god_n substitute_n to_o expound_v his_o law_n do_v mis-intepret_a it_o for_o in_o the_o judgement_n also_o of_o protestant_n god_n have_v upon_o some_o supposition_n oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o give_v assent_n to_o the_o determination_n and_o injunction_n of_o a_o err_a guide_n namely_o of_o our_o spiritual_a governor_n in_o matter_n theological_a where_o ever_o we_o ourselves_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v no_o certain_a evidence_n of_o the_o contrary_a to_o what_o they_o enjoin_v we_o yet_o in_o which_o injunction_n they_o do_v grant_v these_o governor_n both_o may_v and_o do_v sometime_o err_v so_o likewise_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v grant_v to_o oblige_v we_o and_o that_o from_o the_o divine_a command_n who_o have_v make_v it_o sin_n to_o do_v otherwise_o which_o conscience_n also_o sometime_o err_v faultlesty_n i._n e._n out_o of_o a_o invincible_a ignorance_n take_v therefore_o of_o the_o two_o former_a way_n which_o you_o will_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o servant_n rectify_v his_o opinion_n or_o of_o obey_v the_o judge_n and_o act_v contrary_a to_o his-opinion_n where_o note_n that_o in_o such_o obey_n he_o still_o follow_v his_o conscience_n for_o he_o obey_v here_o because_o he_o first_o think_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o obey_v obedience_n be_v the_o product_n but_o obedience_n in_o the_o former_a notion_n be_v a_o act_n of_o more_o humility_n and_o charity_n §_o 11_o have_v faid_fw-we this_o to_o explain_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o obedience_n require_v in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v set_v you_o down_o what_o mr._n hooker_n have_v commented_a upon_o it_o in_o his_o preface_n sect_n 6._o write_v against_o puritan_n and_o so_o speak_v much_o of_o subordination_n of_o private_a opinion_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o priest_n and_o judge_n who_o sentence_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n he_o ordain_v shall_v stand_v both_o might_n and_o oftentimes_o will_v be_v deceive_v in_o their_o judgement_n howbeit_o better_a it_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n that_o sometime_o a_o erroneous_a sentence_n definitive_a shall_v prevail_v till_o the_o same_o authority_n perceive_v such_o oversight_n may_v afterward_o correct_v or_o reverse_v it_o than_o that_o strife_n shall_v have_v respite_n to_o grow_v and_o not_o come_v speedy_o unto_o some_o end_n then_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o do_v nothing_o against_o conscience_n '_o neither_o wish_n we_o say_v he_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v persuade_v they_o ought_v not_o not_o to_o do_v but_o we_o say_v this_o persuasion_n ought_v to_o be_v full_o settle_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o in_o litigious_a and_o controvert_v cause_n of_o such_o quality_n here_o what_o exception_n mr._n hooker_n make_v matter_n not_o for_o the_o text_n make_v none_o '_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o have_v they_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o sentence_n of_o judicial_a and_o final_a decision_n shall_v determine_v yea_o though_o it_o seem_v in_o their_o private_a opinion_n to_o swerve_v utter_o from_o that_o which_o be_v right_a as_o no_o doubt_n many_o time_n the_o sentence_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v unto_o one_o or_o other_o party_n contend_v and_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n god_n do_v then_o allow_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o their_o private_a judgement_n it_o seem_v yea_o and_o perhaps_o true_o seem_v that_o the_o law_n do_v disallow_v thus_o mr._n hooker_n who_o last_a word_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o say_v either_o that_o we_o be_v to_o submit_v our_o private_a opinion_n or_o judgement_n i._n e._n those_o reason_n that_o we_o have_v from_o the_o thing_n to_o think_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o court_n i._n e._n to_o another_o reason_n which_o we_o have_v draw_v from_o authority_n of_o which_o be_v speak_v large_o elsewhere_o in_o obligation_n of_o judgement_n §_o 2_o etc._n etc._n or_o else_o that_o retain_v still_o our_o private_a opinion_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o practise_v contrary_a to_o what_o it_o dictate_v by_o reason_n of_o god_n command_v we_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o this_o court._n which_o though_o it_o do_v err_v sometime_o perhaps_o in_o matter_n less_o necessary_a yet_o much_o oftener_o shall_v we_o err_v if_o not_o thus_o restrain_v and_o subject_v to_o it_o and_o of_o two_o evil_n or_o human_a infirmity_n the_o lesser_a be_v to_o be_v choose_v therefore_o also_o in_o secular_a affair_n the_o soldier_n be_v punish_v when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v better_o if_o he_o do_v this_o against_o his_o general_n be_v command_v because_o indeed_o by_o such_o a_o liberty_n indulge_v how_o much_o oftener_o will_v he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v worse_o §_o 12_o to_o this_o place_n of_o deuteronomy_n upon_o which_o you_o will_v excuse_v my_o long_a stay_n for_o the_o free_v it_o from_o several_a faulty_a restriction_n may_v be_v add_v many_o more_o text_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n see_v ezech._n 44.24_o where_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o prophecy_n describe_v typical_o under_o the_o ancient_a ceremony_n the_o restauration_n and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o god_n church_n at_o last_o among_o other_o recite_v this_o law_n deut._n 17._o in_o controversy_n they_o the_o priest_n shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n see_v hag._n 2.11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ask_v now_o the_o priest_n say_v if_o one_o bear_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o which_o command_n the_o prophet_n consult_v they_o and_o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o they_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o see_v mal._n 2.7_o where_o chide_v the_o priest_n cause_v many_o to_o fall_v in_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n faith_n the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o he_o therefore_o err_v no_o remedy_n but_o the_o people_n must_v fall_v see_v deut._n 33.9_o 10._o comp_n eccl._n 45.17_o and_o see_v hos_n 4.4_o where_o when_o god_n will_v express_v the_o extreme_a perverseness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o his_o people_n he_o compare_v they_o to_o those_o that_o contend_v with_o and_o show_v disobedience_n to_o their_o priest_n likewise_o the_o priest_n put_v difference_n between_o holy_a and_o unholy_a clean_a and_o unclean_a and_o according_o admit_v man_n to_o or_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o the_o readmission_n of_o these_o exercise_v the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o cleansing_n for_o which_o see_n leu._n 10.10_o 11_o ezech._n 44.23_o leu._n ch_n 13._o &_o 14._o be_v only_a metaphor_n of_o the_o church_n authority_n in_o judge_v what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o sin_n and_o trespass_n against_o god_n law_n in_o excommunicate_v those_o who_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o
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ancient_a canon_n sine_fw-la romano_n pontifice_fw-la nihil_fw-la finiendum_fw-la §_o 22._o a_o digression_n concern_v the_o title_n of_o universalis_fw-la epipiscopus_fw-la assume_v by_o the_o constantinopolitan_a and_o decline_v by_o the_o roman_a bishop_n §_o 26._o a_o digression_n concern_v the_o patriarchship_n of_o ravenna_n and_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la urge_v by_o dr._n hammond_n §_o 30._o the_o authority_n of_o this_o see_v of_o rome_n by_o protestant_n allow_v to_o be_v the_o more_o orthodox_n in_o all_o other_o division_n that_o have_v be_v make_v from_o it_o save_v only_o their_o own_o §_o 31._o n._n 2._o by_o the_o former_a clear_a allegation_n some_o other_o controvert_v saying_n of_o the_o father_n expound_v §_o 32._o etc._n etc._n the_o protestant_n ordinary_a reply_n to_o the_o authority_n above_o cite_v to_o i_o seem_v not_o satisfactory_a §_o 36._o that_o such_o power_n which_o be_v ancient_o exercise_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o exercise_v by_o he_o joint_o only_o with_o a_o patriarchal_a council_n which_o be_v by_o some_o pretend_a §_o 37._o that_o it_o be_v schism_n to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a power_n establish_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n and_o that_o no_o such_o power_n can_v be_v lawful_o dissolve_v by_o any_o power_n secular_a §_o 38._o the_o concession_n of_o bishop_n bramhal_o and_o dr._n hammond_n in_o this_o matter_n §_o 39_o several_a pretence_n to_o weaken_v such_o canon_n to_o i_o seem_v invalid_a §_o 41._o that_o obedience_n due_a may_v not_o be_v withdraw_v upon_o governor_n undue_a claim_n §_o 47._o that_o ecclesiastical_a council_n may_v change_v their_o former_a ecclesiastical_a law_n though_o lay-magistrate_n may_v not_o change_v they_o §_o 48._o that_o prelate_n and_o other_o stand_v oblige_v to_o those_o church-canon_n which_o in_o a_o superior_a council_n be_v make_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o predecessor_n till_o such_o council_n shall_v reverse_v they_o §_o 49._o 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supreme_a judicature_n so_o commit_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o judgement_n only_o stand_v in_o force_n till_o such_o a_o meeting_n and_o may_v be_v review_v and_o where_o contrary_a to_o former_a canon_n reverse_v by_o it_o concern_v which_o see_v the_o say_n of_o s._n austin_n quote_v before_o §_o 22._o restabat_fw-la adhuc_fw-la plenarium_fw-la ecclesie_n universae_fw-la concilium_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_n of_o zosimus_n quote_v §_o 22._o n._n 2._o and_o the_o epistle_n of_o gelasius_n quote_v §_o 25._o n._n 3._o and_o what_o be_v say_v §_o 22._o now_o all_o metropolitan_a and_o patriarchal_a authority_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o council_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o conciliary_a law_n and_o canon_n or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o act_v nothing_o against_o they_o if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o so_o they_o do_v i_o answer_v none_o but_o a_o superior_a council_n till_o which_o their_o judgement_n stand_v good_a for_o as_o i_o 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above_o other_o and_o among_o they_o supereminent_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o give_v to_o these_o person_n not_o only_o as_o join_v with_o council_n but_o as_o single_a magistrate_n in_o the_o vacancy_n thereof_o in_o the_o next_o place_n these_o proposition_n also_o i_o think_v must_v necessary_o be_v grant_v first_o that_o whatever_o authority_n be_v thus_o settle_a upon_o any_o person_n by_o the_o canon_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o manage_n of_o affair_n not_o civil_a but_o mere_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a can_v be_v annul_v and_o dissolve_v nor_o can_v be_v confer_v contrary_a to_o the_o church_n constitution_n on_o any_o other_o person_n by_o any_o secular_a power_n neither_o by_o heathen_a and_o unbelieving_a prince_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o church_n nor_o by_o christian_a much_o less_o because_o these_o be_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n son_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o church_n and_o now_o oblige_v to_o obey_v her_o law_n neither_o by_o the_o one_o who_o so_o may_v easy_o hinder_v the_o propagation_n of_o christianity_n nor_o by_o the_o other_o who_o if_o happen_v at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v heretical_a or_o schismatical_a may_v easy_o hinder_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n or_o disturb_v the_o church_n peace_n thus_o grotius_n a_o great_a lawyer_n in_o rivet_n apol._n discuss_v p._n 70._o imperatorum_fw-la &_o regum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la esse_fw-la officium_fw-la etiam_fw-la circa_fw-la res_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la confesso_fw-la est_fw-la at_o non_fw-la tale_n quale_fw-la in_o saeculi_fw-la negotiis_fw-la ad_fw-la tutando_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la violandos_fw-la canon_n jus_o hoc_fw-la comparatum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la principes_fw-la silij_fw-la sint_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la vi_fw-la in_o matrem_fw-la uti_fw-la omne_fw-la corpus_fw-la sociale_a jus_o habet_fw-la quaedam_fw-la constituendi_fw-la quibus_fw-la membra_fw-la obligentur_fw-la hoc_fw-la jus_o etiam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la competere_fw-la apparet_fw-la act._n 15.28_o heb._n 13.17_o where_o he_o quote_v facundus_n say_v of_o martianus_n cognovit_fw-la ille_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la uteretur_fw-la principis_fw-la potestate_fw-la &_o in_o quibus_fw-la exhiberet_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la christiani_n and_o obedite_fw-la praepositis_fw-la etiam_fw-la regibus_fw-la dictum_fw-la see_v this_o discourse_v more_o large_o in_o success_n clerg_n §_o 64_o 65._o 2._o and_o further_o that_o it_o be_v schism_n to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a power_n so_o establish_v and_o never_o since_o by_o the_o same_o ecclesiastical_a law_n reverse_v i_o say_v here_o concern_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a not_o civil_a therefore_o let_v that_o proposition_n of_o dr._n hammond_n schism_n 6._o c._n p._n 129._o for_o i_o stand_v good_a that_o a_o law_n though_o make_v by_o a_o general_n council_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n i._n e._n of_o that_o time_n yet_o if_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o civil_a right_n may_v in_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n be_v repeal_v i._n e._n by_o that_o prince_n successor_n provide_v only_o that_o the_o ordain_v or_o confirm_v of_o inferior_a governor_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o assemble_v of_o synod_n and_o decision_n of_o controversy_n of_o religion_n the_o order_v church-service_n and_o discipline_n the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n upon_o delinquent_n and_o the_o like_a for_o prevent_v or_o suppress_v of_o heresy_n schism_n and_o faction_n and_o for_o preserve_v the_o church_n in_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n provide_v i_o say_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o reckon_v among_o civil_a right_n as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v because_o all_o these_o be_v thing_n use_v by_o the_o church_n under_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n even_o against_o their_o frequent_a edict_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o have_v be_v lawful_o so_o use_v if_o any_o of_o 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