the_o question_n of_o rebaptisation_n from_o heresy_n be_v conciliar_o determine_v different_a way_n in_o several_a church_n etc._n firmil_n ad_fw-la cyp._n §_o 6_o 17._o diony_n aleâ—_n ad_fw-la xyst_n pap._n ap_fw-mi eus_n e._n h._n l._n 7._o c._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 7._o cyp._n cum_fw-la coll_n ad_fw-la fid._n ep._n 59_o §_o 1._o etc._n etc._n without_o any_o breach_n of_o catholic_n communion_n till_o pope_n stephen_n begin_v the_o rupture_n with_o the_o african_a phrygian_a galatian_a cilician_n and_o cappadocian_n church_n which_o yet_o other_o church_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n consent_n to_o each_o church_n determine_v according_a to_o its_o best_a judgement_n rule_n and_o custom_n but_o the_o most_o moderate_a take_v care_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o diversity_n 5._o cyp._n ep._n 62._o §â—_n etc._n etc._n cyp._n ad_fw-la cald._n ep._n 38._o §_o 2._o ep._n 42._o §_o 5._o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n so_o a_o council_n of_o 66_o 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2._o ep._n 26._o §_o 4._o ep._n 28._o §_o 2._o ep._n 31._o §_o 5._o ep._n 32._o ep._n 40._o §_o 3_o 7._o ep._n 52._o §_o 2_o 3_o 6._o ep._n 53._o §_o 2._o ep._n 54._o ep._n 55._o §_o 13._o and_o wait_v for_o peace_n to_o the_o church_n before_o it_o be_v decent_a for_o they_o or_o allow_v to_o they_o to_o claim_v their_o own_o which_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o council_n of_o their_o bishop_n clergy_n and_o stand_a laity_n all_o which_o whosoever_o look_v into_o the_o quote_v place_n will_v find_v to_o be_v think_v not_o only_o expedient_a but_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o person_n concern_v and_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o act_n which_o be_v universal_o and_o unconte_o take_v for_o divine_a upon_o ground_n take_v out_o of_o scripture_n 75._o cyp._n ep._n 55._o §_o 13._o firm._n in_o it_o cyp._n ep._n 75._o which_o therefore_o they_o hold_v frequent_o and_o in_o some_o place_n annual_o from_o which_o they_o send_v synodical_a letter_n 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law_n in_o general_a against_o the_o liberty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n §_o 1._o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o this_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o dr._n well_o know_v before_o ever_o he_o dream_v of_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_a it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o astonishment_n to_o i_o that_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o synod_n under_o alien_a power_n to_o have_v be_v and_o still_o to_o be_v but_o prudential_a club_n without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n or_o man._n and_o yet_o upon_o this_o confidence_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o whole_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o the_o full_a authority_n of_o all_o heathen_a or_o alien_a power_n against_o which_o where_o there_o be_v no_o right_n no_o human_a reason_n or_o prudence_n can_v warrant_v any_o popular_a frequence_n or_o council_n so_o that_o by_o his_o grant_v they_o reason_n he_o seem_v to_o grant_v they_o right_o and_o by_o gâ—aâ—ting_v they_o right_o to_o grant_v they_o authority_n to_o hold_v synod_n 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honest_a report_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n
second_o rule_n to_o punish_v christian_n for_o not_o live_v by_o their_o own_o rule_n they_o may_v require_v they_o to_o live_v by_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o punish_v they_o temporal_o if_o they_o break_v they_o a_o falsity_n in_o a_o religious_a profession_n be_v criminal_a at_o any_o bar_n whatsoever_o §_o 6._o three_o protection_n to_o call_v assembly_n upon_o protection_n they_o may_v require_v any_o christian_a assembly_n or_o synod_n to_o inform_v and_o instruct_v the_o prince_n or_o any_o of_o his_o people_n in_o matter_n christian_a on_o the_o engagement_n of_o public_a protection_n §_o 7._o four_o communion_n of_o be_v present_a except_o in_o matter_n of_o communion_n every_o prince_n have_v a_o right_a of_o presence_n in_o any_o christian_a assembly_n except_o in_o matter_n of_o christian_a communion_n peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o initiate_v for_o all_o religion_n mystical_a require_v a_o peculiar_a society_n of_o its_o votary_n and_o admit_v no_o alien_n whatsoever_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n without_o that_o communion_n even_o a_o secular_a prince_n may_v appear_v in_o peaceable_a and_o friendly_a manner_n §_o 8._o five_o &c_n of_o inspection_n and_o caution_n over_o assembly_n &c_n &c_n every_o prince_n may_v appoint_v all_o way_n of_o inspection_n and_o caution_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n against_o all_o disorder_n that_o may_v be_v suspect_v or_o occasion_v in_o such_o synod_n upon_o pretence_n or_o transaction_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v the_o public_a guardian_n of_o all_o secular_a justice_n and_o peace_n by_o virtue_n of_o civil_a law_n sanction_n and_o all_o process_n of_o legal_a government_n but_o if_o a_o prince_n break_v in_o upon_o authority_n elsewhere_o lodge_v by_o god_n this_o may_v be_v do_v indeed_o with_o impunity_n but_o not_o with_o right_n and_o may_v oblige_v to_o patience_n under_o legal_a suffering_n but_o not_o to_o any_o practical_a obedience_n or_o observation_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n in_o point_n of_o reason_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v above_o prescribe_v for_o a_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o hold_v ecclesiastical_a synod_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o her_o spiritual_a governor_n and_o in_o they_o free_o to_o deliberate_a consult_v act_n determine_v and_o decree_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o communion_n to_o a_o spiritual_a obligation_n unto_o canonical_a obedience_n in_o all_o the_o subject_a member_n the_o foundation_n hereof_o we_o have_v lay_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o deduce_v a_o universal_a succession_n of_o this_o practice_n upon_o a_o continue_a and_o catholic_n uncontested_a claim_n of_o a_o divine_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o three_o first_o century_n we_o have_v also_o adjust_v the_o true_a bound_n of_o supremacy_n in_o mere_a heathen_a or_o infidel_n prince_n over_o such_o christian_a assembly_n we_o be_v now_o to_o go_v on_o and_o consider_v the_o ecclesiastical_a sovereignty_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n how_o far_o it_o reach_v and_o on_o what_o ground_n it_o stand_v §_o 2._o and_o first_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v christian_n prince_n to_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d authority_n by_o be_v christian_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o christian_a sovereign_a must_v comprehend_v that_o of_o all_o other_o in_o itself_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o prince_n shall_v lose_v any_o prerogative_n of_o their_o crown_n by_o become_v christian_n it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n that_o their_o prince_n shall_v be_v all_o christian_n and_o therefore_o not_o sit_v that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v any_o diminution_n by_o that_o whereby_o the_o world_n receive_v so_o vast_a a_o benefit_n but_o because_o this_o alone_a be_v not_o like_a to_o give_v content_a we_o will_v sum_v you_o up_o the_o prerogative_n of_o dr._n wake_v take_v from_o our_o crown_n here_o and_o ascribe_v equal_o to_o all_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n profess_v christianity_n what_o where_o and_o whensoever_o §_o 3._o by_o the_o submission_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a viii_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o viii_o undefiled_a humble_v and_o orthodox_n convocation_n under_o k._n i_o have_v almost_o say_v st._n henry_n viii_o and_o the_o statute_n thereupon_o it_o be_v fix_v that_o our_o convocation_n be_v not_o to_o convene_v without_o the_o king_n write_v nor_o attempt_v to_o make_v enact_v promulge_v or_o execute_v any_o canon_n etc._n etc._n without_o royal_a licence_n &c_n &c_n this_o be_v but_o a_o affirmance_n of_o a_o antecedent_n right_o at_o common_a law_n which_o the_o dr._n deduce_v down_o by_o historical_a account_n from_o the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n and_o not_o content_a therewith_o he_o extend_v the_o supremacy_n beyond_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o very_a formal_a right_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o christian_a magistracy_n preclude_v hereby_o all_o possible_a hope_n of_o any_o the_o least_o relief_n from_o our_o present_n tie_v notwithstanding_o all_o our_o old_a franchise_n our_o present_a merit_n and_o our_o future_a danger_n for_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o a_o local_a and_o positive_a law_n may_v have_v have_v remedy_n but_o the_o fundamental_a and_o general_a law_n of_o sovereignty_n admit_v not_o the_o least_o correction_n or_o alteration_n §_o 4._o now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o dr._n brief_o consist_v in_o these_o aphorism_n 1._o that_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n 76._o 1._o p._n 14_o 41_o 48_o 76._o the_o church_n have_v no_o inherent_a right_n or_o authority_n to_o convene_v in_o synod_n but_o what_o it_o derive_v from_o the_o express_a concession_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n 2._o for_o that_o all_o synod_n be_v but_o of_o counsel_n to_o the_o prince_n 286._o 2_o p._n 84_o 85_o 136_o to_o 139_o 289_o 38_o 286._o and_o entire_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o 3._o not_o any_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o synod_n 105._o 3._o p._n 28_o 39_o 40_o 103_o 104_o 105._o but_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v allow_v nor_o 4._o when_o convened_a to_o sit_v 132._o 4._o p._n 79_o to_o 83_o 106_o 107_o 110_o 112_o etc._n etc._n 132._o debate_n propose_v deliberate_a conclude_v or_o decree_v any_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n whatsoever_o 5._o nor_o in_o any_o method_n form_n 71._o 5._o p._n 44_o 53_o 54_o 71._o or_o manner_n whatsoever_o save_o what_o the_o prince_n admit_v and_o that_o 6._o the_o prince_n may_v ratify_v 133._o 6._o p._n 81_o to_o 86_o 133._o annihilate_v or_o alter_v all_o their_o act_n and_o procedure_v or_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v and_o 7._o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o all_o 126._o 7._o p._n 85_o to_o 89_o 125_o 126._o and_o any_o of_o their_o canon_n and_o sentence_n 8._o the_o authority_n of_o their_o act_n be_v entire_o and_o only_o he_o 288._o 8._o p._n 288._o and_o last_o 9_o that_o no_o synod_n have_v right_o to_o dissolve_v its_o self_n 79._o 9_o p._n 77_o to_o 79._o without_o the_o king_n licence_n where_o we_o may_v note_n that_o all_o these_o be_v article_n negative_a of_o all_o those_o liberty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o christian_a prince_n which_o she_o claim_v of_o divine_a and_o vnconte_v right_o under_o heathen_a power_n for_o the_o three_o first_o century_n of_o christanity_n immediate_o lose_v and_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o every_o prince_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o commence_v christian_a wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o look_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o matter_n upon_o which_o the_o dr._n build_v this_o overthrow_n of_o all_o the_o church_n authority_n under_o christian_a power_n now_o his_o argument_n be_v of_o two_o class_n the_o first_o seat_v in_o the_o substrate_a reason_n and_o equity_n hereof_o the_o second_o derive_v from_o the_o general_n and_o uniform_a claim_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o 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of_o imposture_n in_o religion_n inlay_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n the_o merchandise_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v make_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d athan._n ad_fw-la orthodox_n tom._n 1._o p._n 944._o d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v up_o bishop_n by_o kingly_a force_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o its_o divine_a credit_n can_v be_v thorough_o establish_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o reproach_n consequent_a against_o it_o there_o upon_o do_v not_o think_v sit_v to_o call_v many_o mighty_a or_o many_o noble_a wise_a or_o great_a at_o first_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n nor_o permit_v any_o prince_n by_o his_o providence_n to_o exercise_v any_o formal_a authority_n in_o the_o least_o over_o the_o church_n for_o 300_o year_n though_o abgarus_n mamaea_n and_o philip_n gordius_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v christian_n that_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v attribute_v nor_o 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to_o he_o as_o such_o which_o must_v i_o suppose_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o interpret_n other_o place_n where_o he_o more_o loose_o omit_v the_o christian_a qualification_n but_o here_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o it_o be_v shall_v denominate_v a_o prince_n christian_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o this_o authority_n communion_n internal_a authority_n in_o society_n ground_v upon_o a_o internal_a right_n of_o communion_n for_o all_o internal_a authority_n in_o all_o power_n presuppose_v a_o right_a to_o communion_n more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o authority_n in_o all_o society_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o the_o authority_n assert_v by_o the_o doctor_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n must_v suppose_v a_o right_n to_o communion_n in_o all_o the_o matter_n subject_a to_o that_o internal_a authority_n for_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o receive_v sacrament_n have_v no_o internal_a right_n of_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n about_o they_o he_o who_o be_v not_o 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