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A71013 Origo protestantium, or, An answer to a popish manuscript (of N.N.'s.) that would fain make the Protestant Catholick religion bear date at the very time when the Roman popish commenced in the world wherein Protestancy is demonstrated to be elder than popery : to which is added, a Jesuits letter with the answer thereunto annexed / by John Shaw ... Shaw, John, 1614-1689.; N. N. 1677 (1677) Wing S3032C; ESTC R20039 119,193 138

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peloponesian_a and_o
which_o as_o 65._o as_o alias_o turcelline_a l._n the_o 6_o 7_o &_o 8_o synodis_fw-la p._n 65._o turrian_n relate_v be_v extant_a in_o the_o vatican_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a for_o pope_n leo_n seventy_o year_n after_o 201._o after_o conc._n chalc._n act._n 16._o p._n 136_o 137._o leo_fw-la ep._n 53_o 54._o car._n p._n 201._o by_o his_o legate_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n oppose_v it_o though_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o his_o resistance_n be_v not_o value_v either_o by_o the_o council_n or_o the_o judge_n who_o indeed_o contemn_v it_o these_o two_o pope_n than_o do_v withstand_v it_o but_o caran_n add_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n receive_v it_o though_o welfare_n a_o little_a touch_n of_o ingenuity_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o it_o seem_v high_o esteem_v it_o it_o be_v not_o contradict_v which_o in_o effect_n import_v thus_o much_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o cunning_a as_o to_o dissemble_v their_o spite_n against_o this_o council_n and_o that_o act_n especial_o but_o dare_v not_o show_v their_o tooth_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o relation_n he_o refer_v to_o innocent_a the_o three_o and_o st._n gregory_n the_o great_a who_o he_o cite_v true_o for_o though_o in_o one_o epistle_n he_o profess_v to_o 24._o to_o lib._n 2._o ep._n 24._o embrace_v that_o council_n as_o one_o of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n and_o testify_v that_o the_o church_n of_o 10._o of_o ibid._n ep._n 10._o rome_n then_o own_v it_o yet_o in_o another_o epistle_n he_o 31._o he_o lib._n 6._o ep._n 31._o confess_v that_o until_o his_o time_n or_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v that_o council_n and_o the_o act_n and_o canon_n thereof_o be_v not_o entertain_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n so_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o for_o that_o council_n convene_v ann._n 381._o and_o gregory_n flourish_v ann._n 600._o it_o be_v oppose_v and_o reject_v as_o far_o as_o in_o safe_a policy_n it_o can_v be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o opposition_n the_o catholic_n church_n still_o repute_v it_o a_o lawful_a general_n council_n and_o all_o the_o act_n and_o canon_n thereof_o to_o be_v obligatory_a and_o occasional_o practise_v according_a to_o they_o which_o be_v next_o to_o be_v demonstrate_v for_o by_o warranty_n of_o that_o canon_n in_o this_o council_n which_o so_o perplex_v the_o roman_a church_n anatolius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o sec_n do_v take_v place_n before_o and_o above_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n 1._o alexandria_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalc._n act._n 1._o conc._n chalc._n p._n 8._o synod_n ann._n 553._o coll._n 1._o and_o antioch_n and_o so_o do_v eutychius_n in_o the_o five_o synod_n ann._n 553._o and_o when_o it_o be_v report_v to_o the_o father_n of_o chalcedon_n that_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o reprobated_a council_n of_o ephesus_n neglect_v himself_o sit_v below_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v much_o offend_v say_v in_o great_a zeal_n why_o do_v not_o flavianus_n sit_v in_o his_o proper_a place_n that_o be_v next_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o his_o legate_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o canon_n which_o so_o trouble_v the_o pope_n patience_n st._n chrysostom_n when_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n chrys_n constantinople_n conc._n chalc._n act._n 11._o in_o fine_a soz._n l._n 8._o c._n 6._o say_v 14._o in_o ann._n 400._o pallad_n in_o vit_fw-fr chrys_n depose_v fifteen_o bishop_n in_o asia_n the_o lesser_a and_o ordain_v and_o settle_v other_o in_o their_o see_z and_o dignity_n and_o in_o ann._n 400_o the_o same_o st._n chrysostom_n celebrate_v a_o council_n at_o ephesus_n to_o which_o he_o call_v all_o the_o asian_a bishop_n who_o ready_o attend_v he_o after_o this_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n 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moral_n ever_o harken_v to_o such_o a_o persuasion_n so_o contrary_a to_o all_o record_n divine_a and_o human_a the_o scripture_n make_v jerusalem_n the_o mother-church_n gal._n 4.16_o but_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o or_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o it_o be_v style_v revel_v 21.2_o and_o the_o holy_a jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 10_o who_o wall_n have_v twelve_o foundation_n and_o in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v mother_n of_o we_o all_o christian_n believer_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o st._n peter_n preach_v his_o first_o sermon_n and_o beget_v many_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o from_o whence_o they_o all_o depart_v after_o to_o execute_v their_o apostolical_a commission_n for_o this_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v but_o that_o in_o which_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v build_v with_o a_o glorious_a building_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v turn_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n true_o and_o bury_v their_o idol_n so_o shall_v all_o nation_n praise_v the_o lord_n and_o as_o old_a tobit_n instruct_v his_o son_n tobit_n 14_o 5_o 6_o 7_o as_o it_o be_v here_o allegorical_o express_v for_o that_o city_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n psal_n 48.2_o and_o 122.3_o isa_n 31.5_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v foretell_v to_o be_v the_o mother-church_n of_o christianity_n out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v universal_o interpret_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o gospel_n from_o jerusalem_n isa_n 2.3_o mic._n 4.2_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o prophecy_n be_v accomplish_v and_o verify_v where_o it_o be_v plain_o declare_v that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o christ_n name_n among_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 24.47_o 48_o 49._o act._n 1.8_o and_o full_o 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if_o polyidore_n virgil_n caution_n as_o in_o reason_n it_o ought_v be_v rerum_fw-la be_v lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr invent._n rerum_fw-la admit_v ne_o quis_fw-la erret_fw-la etc._n etc._n lest_o any_o man_n hereby_o deceive_v himself_o it_o can_v in_o any_o other_o way_n be_v say_v that_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n grow_v first_o from_o rome_n unless_o we_o understand_v it_o within_o italy_n only_o for_o liquido_fw-la liquet_fw-la it_o be_v clear_a and_o beyond_o dispute_n that_o priesthood_n be_v orderly_o appoint_v at_o jerusalem_n long_v before_o ever_o st._n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n polydore_fw-mi be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o rome_n principality_n can_v entitle_v she_o to_o be_v universal_a mother_n because_o if_o we_o read_v the_o sentence_n thus_o rome_n be_v a_o principal_a church_n this_o be_v as_o true_o predicate_v of_o every_o apostolical_a church_n if_o the_o principal_a church_n neither_o will_v that_o enstate_v she_o in_o the_o challenge_v and_o claim_v motherhood_n 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