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A49337 Of the subject of church power in whom it resides, its force, extent, and execution, that it opposes not civil government in any one instance of it / by Simon Lowth ... Lowth, Simon, 1630?-1720. 1685 (1685) Wing L3329; ESTC R11427 301,859 567

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own_a and_o attribute_v as_o she_o in_o those_o day_n of_o the_o church_n justinian_n write_v to_o john_n patriarch_n of_o old_a rome_n as_o he_o there_o style_v he_o and_o he_o see_v novel_a 9_o say_v enough_o of_o the_o see_v itself_o sortita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la originem_fw-la legum_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o summi_fw-la pontificatûs_fw-la apicem_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la dubitet_fw-la and_o he_o go_v on_o and_o call_v rome_n patriam_fw-la legum_n fontem_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la veneranda_fw-la sedes_fw-la summi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la petri._n she_o be_v the_o venerable_a seat_n of_o the_o chief_a apostle_n st._n peter_n the_o top_n of_o the_o pontificate_n the_o mother_n of_o law_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o priesthood_n by_o all_o which_o thus_o much_o be_v only_o imply_v that_o eminent_a and_o renown_a be_v that_o see_v at_o that_o time_n great_a and_o huge_a her_o care_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n something_a peculiar_a be_v effect_v but_o that_o the_o 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epithet_n than_o he_o all_o along_o do_v and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o privilege_n attribute_v to_o rome_n and_o in_o which_o constantinople_n be_v to_o be_v second_o can._n 3._o conc._n gen._n constantinop_n be_v not_o of_o real_a power_n but_o only_o of_o place_n and_o honorary_a be_v plain_a from_o the_o 36_o can._n conc._n in_o trullo_n for_o the_o same_o privilege_n rome_n have_v before_o constantinople_n constantinople_n have_v before_o alexandria_n and_o alexandria_n have_v before_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o lowermost_a neither_o of_o which_o four_o be_v pretend_v by_o any_o nor_o will_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v sure_o admit_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o real_a power_n over_o one_o another_o i_o shall_v end_v this_o section_n and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v on_o this_o head_n with_o that_o of_o the_o 42_o can._n conc._n carthag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o first_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o seat_n be_v not_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o priest_n or_o the_o chief_a priest_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o first_o seat_n and_o which_o first_o seat_n that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o manner_n dependent_a on_o rome_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o follow_a canon_n owe_v not_o thither_o any_o appeal_n nor_o can_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n wrest_v the_o audience_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o clear_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o council_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o it_o be_v there_o positive_o and_o on_o set_v purpose_n decide_v and_o determine_v against_o he_o upon_o the_o detection_n of_o that_o fraud_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n design_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o very_a case_n and_o but_o just_a now_o by_o i_o mention_v or_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o scholia_fw-la on_o aristenus_n upon_o that_o canon_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o
serve_v god_n at_o all_o or_o let_v they_o consider_v with_o what_o spirit_n it_o be_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o st._n jerome_n say_v our_o saviour_n teach_v the_o apostle_n every_o day_n to_o repeat_v in_o their_o liturgy_n sic_fw-la docuit_fw-la apostolos_fw-la suos_fw-la ut_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la in_o corporis_fw-la illius_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la credentes_fw-la audeant_fw-la loqui_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o cont._n pelag._n versus_fw-la finem_fw-la §_o xxix_o a_o second_o instance_n peculiar_a and_o appropriate_a to_o church_n officer_n and_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o body_n mix_v and_o promiscuous_a be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n viz._n the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n together_o with_o that_o other_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v also_o call_v by_o the_o ancient_n or_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o confirmation_n and_o which_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v administer_v by_o man_n in_o holy_a order_n and_o then_o and_o only_o then_o adjudge_v due_o discharge_v valid_a and_o serviceable_a as_o all_o do_v agree_v that_o acknowledge_v either_o or_o both_o or_o all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v christian_a institution_n as_o for_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o it_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o from_o he_o by_o the_o deacon_n deliver_v to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v evident_a of_o justin_n martyr_n second_o apology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n give_v thanks_o i._n e._n have_v consecrate_v the_o element_n the_o deacon_n distribute_v for_o the_o manner_n and_o virtue_n of_o consecration_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o pronounce_v so_o many_o word_n over_o the_o element_n as_o it_o be_v weak_o contend_v by_o some_o in_o the_o day_n that_o have_v be_v since_o but_o in_o the_o office_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n by_o the_o attractation_n of_o or_o some_o other_o signal_n appropriation_n to_o the_o element_n particular_o apply_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 4._o conc._n carthag_n verborum_fw-la solemnitas_fw-la &_o sacra_fw-la invocatio_fw-la nominis_fw-la &_o signa_fw-la institutionibus_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la ministeriis_fw-la attributa_fw-la visibile_fw-la celebrant_a sacramentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n the_o baptism_n christi_fw-la ad_fw-la initium_fw-la the_o solemnity_n of_o word_n sacred_a invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a name_n and_o sign_n add_v to_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n celebrate_v the_o visible_a sacrament_n the_o visible_a part_n or_o thing_n itself_o be_v form_v and_o shape_v by_o the_o spirit_n perfect_v and_o crown_v all_o and_o so_o in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n of_o justin_n martyr_n the_o action_n of_o consecrate_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nourishment_n thankful_o receive_v by_o prayer_n and_o the_o action_n of_o 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