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thing_n may_v be_v alike_o order_v in_o every_o diocese_n it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a synod_n that_o man_n shall_v put_v up_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n stand_v viz._n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n and_o upon_o the_o lord's-day_n the_o church_n be_v like_o the_o world_n for_o as_o the_o world_n do_v consist_v of_o man_n all_o natural_o subject_a to_o one_o king_n almighty_a god_n all_o oblige_a to_o observe_v his_o law_n declare_v by_o natural_a light_n all_o make_v of_o one_o blood_n and_o so_o brethren_n all_o endow_v with_o common_a reason_n all_o bind_v to_o exercise_v good_a office_n of_o justice_n and_o humanity_n towards_o each_o other_o to_o maintain_v peace_n and_o amity_n together_o to_o further_o each_o other_o in_o the_o prosecution_n or_o attainment_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o welfare_n and_o security_n of_o this_o present_a life_n even_o so_o do_v the_o church_n consist_v of_o person_n spiritual_o ally_v profess_v the_o same_o faith_n subject_a to_o the_o same_o law_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n heavenly_a kingdom_n bind_v to_o exercise_v charity_n and_o to_o maintain_v peace_n towards_o each_o other_o and_o to_o promote_v each_o other_o good_a in_o order_n to_o the_o future_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n all_o those_o kind_n of_o unity_n do_v plain_o agree_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v also_o necessary_o by_o the_o design_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o way_n of_o external_a policy_n under_o one_o singular_a government_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o kind_n so_o as_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v unite_v under_o the_o command_n of_o one_o monarch_n or_o one_o senate_n that_o the_o church_n be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o union_n be_v not_o the_o controversy_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o unite_v suppose_v it_o may_v happen_v that_o all_o christian_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o nation_n or_o one_o civil_a regiment_n or_o that_o several_a nation_n spontaneous_o may_v confederate_a and_o combine_v themselves_o into_o one_o ecclesiastical_a commonwealth_n administer_v by_o the_o same_o spiritual_a ruler_n and_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o same_o law_n i_o do_v not_o question_v that_o when_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o christendom_n do_v consist_v of_o subject_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o church_n then_o do_v arrive_v near_o such_o a_o unity_n i_o do_v not_o at_o present_a contest_v but_o that_o such_o a_o union_n of_o all_o christian_n be_v necessary_a or_o that_o it_o be_v ever_o institute_v by_o christ_n i_o can_v grant_v and_o for_o my_o refusal_n of_o that_o opinion_n i_o shall_v assign_v divers_a reason_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a consideration_n and_o trench_v upon_o practice_n which_o every_o one_o be_v concern_v to_o know_v and_o there_o be_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o declare_v it_o yet_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v no_o where_o express_v or_o intimate_v
most_o primitive_a age_n when_o evident_o there_o be_v no_o such_o a_o political_a conjunction_n of_o christian_n arg._n iii_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v one_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o all_o church_n 151._o the_o embrace_v and_o profession_n whereof_o celebrate_v in_o baptism_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n to_o the_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n and_o to_o continuance_n therein_o therefore_o christian_n be_v combine_v together_o in_o one_o political_a body_n answ._n 1._o the_o consequence_n be_v very_o weak_a for_o from_o the_o antecedent_n it_o can_v only_o be_v infer_v that_o according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_n all_o christian_n shall_v consent_v in_o one_o faith_n which_o unity_n we_o avow_v and_o who_o deny_v answ._n 2._o by_o like_a reason_n all_o mankind_n must_v be_v unite_v in_o one_o political_a body_n because_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o agree_v in_o what_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v to_o be_v true_a and_o good_a or_o because_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a religion_n justice_n and_o humanity_n be_v common_a to_o all_o arg._n iu._n god_n have_v grant_v to_o the_o church_n certain_a power_n and_o right_n 171._o as_o jura_n majestatis_fw-la namely_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o admit_v into_o to_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o power_n to_o enact_v law_n for_o maintenance_n of_o its_o order_n and_o peace_n for_o its_o edification_n and_o welfare_n a_o power_n to_o correct_v and_o excommunicate_a offender_n a_o power_n to_o hold_v assembly_n for_o god_n service_n 54._o a_o power_n to_o ordain_v governor_n and_o pastor_n answ._n 1._o these_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o church_n because_o grant_v to_o each_o particular_a church_n or_o distinct_a society_n of_o christian_n not_o to_o the_o whole_a as_o such_o or_o distinct_a from_o the_o part_n answ._n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o grant_v particular_a church_n do_v exercise_v those_o power_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o infer_v more_o from_o they_o than_o a_o justification_n of_o their_o practice_n answ._n 3._o st._n cyprian_n often_o from_o that_o common_a grant_n do_v infer_v the_o right_n of_o exercise_v discipline_n in_o each_o particular_a church_n which_o inference_n will_v not_o be_v good_a but_o upon_o our_o supposition_n nor_o indeed_o otherwise_o will_v any_o particular_a church_n have_v ground_n for_o its_o authority_n answ._n 4._o god_n have_v grant_v the_o like_a right_n to_o all_o prince_n and_o state_n but_o do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o all_o kingdom_n and_o state_n must_v be_v unite_v in_o one_o single_a regiment_n the_o consequence_n be_v just_a the_o same_o as_o in_o our_o case_n arg._n v._o all_o church_n be_v tie_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o practice_n the_o same_o order_n of_o discipline_n and_o custom_n 11.16_o therefore_o all_o do_v make_v one_o corporation_n answ._n 1._o that_o all_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o divine_a institution_n do_v argue_v only_o a_o unity_n of_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o heavenly_a king_n or_o a_o specifical_a unity_n and_o similitude_n of_o policy_n the_o which_o we_o do_v avow_v answ._n 2._o we_o do_v also_o acknowledge_v it_o convenient_a and_o decent_a that_o all_o church_n in_o principal_a observance_n introduce_v by_o humane_a prudence_n shall_v agree_v so_o near_o as_o may_v be_v a_o uniformity_n in_o such_o thing_n represent_v and_o preserve_v unity_n of_o faith_n of_o charity_n of_o peace_n whence_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v endeavour_v such_o a_o uniformity_n as_o the_o father_n of_o nice_a profess_v in_o the_o canon_n forbid_v of_o genu-flexion_a on_o lord_n day_n paschate_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n answ._n 3._o yet_o do_v not_o such_o a_o agreement_n or_o attempt_v at_o it_o infer_v a_o political_a unity_n no_o more_o than_o when_o all_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o primitive_a general_a tradition_n be_v tie_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o god_n that_o consideration_n may_v argue_v all_o man_n to_o have_v be_v under_o the_o same_o government_n or_o no_o more_o than_o the_o usual_a agreement_n of_o neighbour_n nation_n in_o divers_a fashion_n do_v conclude_v such_o a_o unity_n answ._n 4._o in_o divers_a custom_n and_o observance_n several_a church_n do_v vary_v with_o allowance_n which_o do_v rather_o infer_v a_o difference_n of_o polity_n than_o agreement_n in_o other_o observance_n do_v argue_v a_o unity_n thereof_o etc._n 73._o answ._n 5._o st._n cyprian_n do_v affirm_v that_o in_o such_o matter_n every_o bishop_n have_v a_o power_n to_o use_v his_o own_o discretion_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o comply_v with_o other_o 159._o arg._n vi_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v one_o corporation_n and_o in_o correspondence_n thereto_o the_o christian_a church_n shall_v be_v such_o answ._n 1._o as_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v in_o some_o thing_n correspond_v to_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n so_o it_o differ_v in_o other_o be_v design_v to_o excel_v it_o wherefore_o this_o argumentation_n can_v be_v valid_a and_o may_v as_o well_o be_v employ_v for_o our_o opinion_n as_o against_o it_o answ._n 2._o in_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v argue_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v annual_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n that_o all_o christian_n shall_v have_v one_o archpriest_n on_o earth_n that_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v subject_a to_o one_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n that_o we_o shall_v all_o speak_v one_o language_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o case_n for_o the_o israelite_n be_v one_o small_a nation_n which_o convenient_o may_v be_v embody_v but_o the_o christian_a church_n shall_v consist_v of_o all_o nation_n which_o render_v correspondence_n in_o this_o particular_a unpracticable_a at_o least_o without_o great_a inconvenience_n 2._o answ._n 4._o before_o the_o law_n christian_n religion_n and_o consequent_o a_o christian_a church_n do_v in_o substance_n subsist_v but_o what_o unity_n of_o government_n be_v there_o then_o answ._n 5._o the_o temporal_a union_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v only_o figure_v the_o spiritual_a unity_n of_o christian_n in_o faith_n charity_n and_o peace_n 157._o arg._n vii_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n by_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o church_n be_v one_o political_a body_n 32._o answ._n 1._o thence_o we_o may_v rather_o infer_v that_o church_n be_v not_o so_o unite_v because_o the_o founder_n of_o they_o be_v several_a person_n endow_v with_o coordinate_a and_o equal_a power_n answ._n 2._o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o several_a church_n constitute_v bishop_n independent_a from_o each_o other_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v now_o either_o by_o succession_n from_o those_o or_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o humane_a prudence_n according_a to_o emergence_n of_o occasion_n and_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n answ._n 3._o divers_a church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o be_v so_o according_a to_o saint_n cyprian_n answ._n 4._o all_o temporal_a power_n be_v derive_v from_o adam_n and_o the_o patriarch_n ancient_a father_n of_o family_n do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o world_n must_v be_v under_o one_o secular_a government_n arg._n viii_o all_o church_n do_v exercise_v a_o power_n of_o excommunication_n 195._o or_o of_o exclude_v heretic_n schismatic_n disorderly_a and_o scandalous_a people_n answ._n 1._o each_o church_n be_v vest_v with_o this_o power_n this_o do_v therefore_o only_o infer_v a_o resemblance_n of_o several_a church_n in_o discipline_n which_o we_o avow_v answ._n 2._o this_o argue_v that_o all_o church_n take_v themselves_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v the_o same_o faith_n to_o exercise_v charity_n and_o peace_n to_o maintain_v the_o like_a holiness_n of_o conversation_n what_o then_o do_v we_o deny_v this_o answ._n 3._o all_o kingdom_n and_o state_n do_v punish_v offender_n against_o reason_n and_o justice_n do_v banish_v seditious_a and_o disorderly_a person_n do_v uphold_v the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o common_a honesty_n and_o morality_n do_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o all_o nation_n must_v come_v under_o one_o civil_a government_n ep._n arg._n ix_o all_o church_n do_v maintain_v intercourse_n and_o commerce_n with_o each_o other_o by_o form_v communicatory_a pacificatory_a commendatory_a synodical_a epistle_n other_o answ._n 1._o this_o do_v signify_v that_o the_o church_n do_v by_o admonition_n advice_n etc._n etc._n help_v one_o another_o in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o common_a faith_n do_v endeavour_n to_o preserve_v charity_n friendship_n and_o peace_n this_o be_v all_o which_o thence_o may_v be_v conclude_v answ._n 2._o secular_a prince_n be_v wont_a to_o send_v ambassador_n and_o envoy_n with_o letter_n and_o instruction_n for_o settlement_n of_o correspondence_n and_o preserve_a peace_n they_o sometime_o do_v recommend_v their_o subject_n to_o other_o prince_n they_o expect_v
pont._n 1.10_o tostat._n in_o matth._n 16._o qu._n 67._o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o scio_fw-la i_o postea_fw-la saepissimè_fw-la exposuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la quem_fw-la confessus_fw-la est_fw-la petrus_n harum_fw-la autem_fw-la duarum_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la probabilior_fw-la eligat_fw-la lector_fw-la aug._n retr_n 1.21_o vide_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tr_fw-la 124._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n in_o matt._n serm._n 13._o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la inquit_fw-la petram_fw-la quam_fw-la confessus_fw-la es_fw-la aedificabe_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tr_fw-la 124._o &_o the_o verb._n dom._n in_o matt._n serm._n 13._o tom._n 10._o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la i_o aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la ans._n in_o matt._n 16.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o matt._n 16.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o joh._n 1.50_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n tom._n 5._o or._n 163._o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la igitur_fw-la confessionis_fw-la petram_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aedificatio_fw-la est_fw-la hil._n de_fw-fr trin._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n ep._n 77._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orig._n in_o matt._n 16._o p._n 275._o in_o vera_fw-la fide_fw-la persistite_n &_o vitam_fw-la vestram_fw-la in_o petra_n ecclesiae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o confession_n b._n petri_n apostolorum_fw-la principis_fw-la solidate_n greg._n m._n ep._n 3.33_o persist_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o establish_v and_o fix_v your_o life_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o confession_n of_o bless_a peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n super_fw-la ista_fw-la confession_n aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la fellix_fw-la iii_o ep._n 5._o vide_fw-la nic._n i._n ep._n 2_o 6._o joh._n viii_o ep._n 76._o vnus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la loquens_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la voce_fw-la respondens_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 55._o one_o speak_v for_o all_o and_o answer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n cui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la figuram_fw-la gerenti_fw-la dominus_fw-la ait_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la aug._n ep._n 165._o to_o who_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n our_o lord_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n petrus_n ex_fw-la persona_fw-la omnium_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la profitetur_fw-la hier._n in_o loc_n peter_n profess_v in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n vide_fw-la rigalt_n in_o cypr._n ep._n 27.40.70.71.73.69_o luke_n 22.14_o mark_v 9.34_o matth._n 18.1_o matth._n 20.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o the_o ten_o hear_v it_o they_o be_v move_v with_o indignation_n quare_fw-la sunt_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o prophetae_fw-la quia_fw-la eorum_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la portat_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la aug._n in_o ps._n 86._o in_o illis_fw-la erant_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la ibi_fw-la primùm_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la hier._n in_o ps._n 86._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas._n in_o if._n 2._o p._n 86â—_n petrus_n à _fw-fr petra_n nomen_fw-la adeptus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la primus_fw-la meruit_fw-la eâ—clesiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la firmitate_fw-la fundare_fw-la chrysol_n serm._n 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n orig._n in_o matth._n 16._o p._n 275._o eph._n 2.20_o petra_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la donavit_fw-la apostolis_n ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quoque_fw-la petrae_fw-la vocentur_fw-la hier._n in_o amos._n 9.12_o dicis_fw-la super_fw-la petrum_fw-la sundatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la licèt_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la loco_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolos_fw-la fiat_fw-la hier._n in_o jovin_n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n in_o isa._n 2._o p._n 869._o cypr._n ep._n 71_o &_o 73._o dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la episcopi_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la rationem_fw-la disponens_fw-la dicit_fw-la petro_n ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la dico_fw-la ind_n per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la praepositos_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 27._o &_o the_o vnit._n eccl._n latuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la petrum_fw-la aedificandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la petram_fw-la dictum_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praescr_n cap._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n peter_n first_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n preach_v christ._n petra_n dicitâ—r_v eâ—_n quòd_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o natiorâ—bus_fw-la fidei_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la posuerit_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la serm._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas._n contra_fw-la eunom_fw-la lib._n 2._o petra_n aedificandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr praes_fw-la c._n 22._o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la exitus_fw-la docet_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la extructa_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n tert._n the_o pudic_n cap._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrys._n tom._n 5._o or._n 59_o matth._n 10.2_o john_n 6.69_o loci_fw-la non_fw-la immeâ—or_fw-la svi_fw-la primatum_fw-la egit_fw-la primatum_fw-la confessionis_fw-la non_fw-la honoris_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la ordinis_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr incarn_n cap._n 4._o per_fw-la clave_n datos_fw-la petro_n intelligimus_fw-la summam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la bell._n de_fw-fr pont._n 1.3_o dixit_fw-la petro_n dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la clave_n at_o non_fw-la dixit_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la rigalt_n in_o epist._n firmil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o matt._n 16._o p._n 275._o quod_fw-la petro_n dicitur_fw-la apostolis_n dicitur_fw-la ambr._n in_o psal._n 38._o what_o be_v say_v to_o peter_n be_v say_v to_o the_o apostle_n licèâ—_n id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la loco_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolos_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o cuncti_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accipiant_fw-la hier._n in_o jou._n 1.14_o though_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o place_n be_v do_v upon_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la communicandas_fw-la caeteris_fw-la solus_fw-la accepit_fw-la opt._n lib._n 7._o communicandas_fw-la caeteris_fw-la dixit_fw-la quâ—s_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la communicaturus_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la rigalt_n in_o cypr._n de_fw-fr vn._n eccl._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n in_o praef_n evang._n joh._n clave_n intelligit_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la evangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la rigalt_n in_o cyp._n ep._n 73._o episcopi_fw-la quos_fw-la constat_fw-la esse_fw-la vicarioâ—_n christi_fw-la &_o clavigeros_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la conc._n compend_v apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n 6._o p._n 361._o transivit_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o apostolos_fw-la alios_fw-la vis_fw-la istius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la frustra_fw-la â—ni_fw-la commendatur_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la intimetur_fw-la petro_n ergò_fw-la singulariter_fw-la hoc_fw-la creditur_fw-la quia_fw-la cunctis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la rectoribus_fw-la petri_n forma_fw-la proponitur_fw-la leo_fw-la i._o in_o nat._n petri_n &_o pauli_n serm._n 2._o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o power_n pass_v indeed_o upon_o all_o the_o apostle_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a that_o what_o be_v intimate_v to_o all_o be_v commend_v to_o one_o therefore_o this_o be_v commit_v single_o to_o peter_n because_o peter_n pattern_n and_o example_n be_v propound_v to_o all_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o b._n petro_n clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ambr._n the_o dign_a sac._n 1._o ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la clave_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la accepit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ligandi_fw-la solvendique_fw-la peccata_fw-la aug._n tract_n 124._o in_o joh._n vide_fw-la tract_n 50._o the_o church_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o christ_n receive_v from_o he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sin_n in_o typo_fw-la unitatis_fw-la petro_n dominus_fw-la dedit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bap._n 3.17_o our_o lord_n give_v the_o power_n to_o peter_n as_o a_o type_n of_o unity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phot._n cod._n 280._o such_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a non_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la personas_fw-la sustinet_fw-la petrus_n huic_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la petro_n datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ag._n chr._n cap._n 30._o in_o ps._n 108._o not_o without_o cause_n do_v peter_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o to_o this_o church_n be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n give_v when_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o peter_n peter_n august_n supr_n matt._n 18.18_o john_n 20.23_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la exitus_fw-la docet_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la extructâ—_n est_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ipse_fw-la clavem_fw-la imbuit_fw-la vide_fw-la quam_fw-la viri_fw-la israelitae_n auribus_fw-la mandate_n quae_fw-la dico_fw-la jesum_fw-la nazerenum_fw-la virum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la vobis_fw-la destinatum_fw-la etc._n
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the_o which_o 13._o according_a to_o the_o man_n of_o trent_n do_v represent_v or_o constitute_v the_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o a_o temporal_a lord_n be_v require_v and_o admonish_v by_o the_o church_n shall_v neglect_v to_o purge_v his_o territory_n from_o heretical_a filth_n he_o shall_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o the_o other_o comprovincial_a bishop_n be_v noose_v in_o the_o band_n of_o excommunication_n and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v slight_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n within_o a_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v signify_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o may_v from_o that_o time_n denounce_v the_o subject_n absolve_v from_o their_o fealty_n to_o he_o and_o expose_v the_o territory_n to_o be_v seize_v on_o by_o catholic_n etc._n etc._n before_o that_o com._n pope_n paschal_n ii_o deprive_v henry_n iu._n and_o excite_a enemy_n to_o persecute_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o offer_v a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n than_o by_o impugn_v he_o who_o endeavour_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n from_o god_n church_n before_o he_o 1088._o pope_n vrban_n ii_o call_v turban_n by_o some_o in_o his_o age_n do_v preach_v this_o doctrine_n recommend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o decree_n that_o subject_n be_v by_o no_o authority_n constrain_v to_o pay_v the_o fidelity_n which_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o a_o christian_a prince_n who_o oppose_v god_n and_o his_o saint_n 5._o or_o violate_v their_o precept_n a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o his_o grant_v a_o privilege_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o tours_n 12._o which_o say_v he_o if_o any_o emperor_n king_n prince_z etc._n etc._n shall_v wilful_o attempt_v to_o thwart_v let_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o power_n but_o the_o great_a apostle_n if_o not_o author_n of_o this_o confound_a doctrine_n be_v pope_n gregory_n vii_o a_o man_n of_o a_o bold_a spirit_n and_o fiery_a temper_n enure_v even_o before_o his_o entry_n on_o that_o see_v to_o bear_v sway_n and_o drive_v on_o dare_a project_n possess_v with_o resolution_n to_o use_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o place_n and_o time_n in_o push_v forward_o the_o papal_a interest_n to_o the_o utmost_a who_o do_v lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n kindle_v war_n and_o sedition_n thereby_o over_o christendom_n he_o dictate_v and_o practice_n be_v well_o know_v be_v iterate_v in_o his_o own_o epistle_n 22._o and_o in_o the_o roman_a council_n under_o he_o extant_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o hear_v he_o swagger_v in_o his_o own_o language_n 484._o for_o the_o dignity_n and_o defence_n of_o god_n holy_a church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_o depose_v from_o imperial_a and_o royal_a administration_n king_n henry_n son_n of_o henry_n sometime_o emperor_n who_o too_o bold_o and_o rash_o have_v lay_v hand_n on_o thy_o church_n and_o i_o absolve_v all_o christian_n subject_n to_o the_o empire_n from_o that_o oath_n whereby_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o plight_v their_o faith_n unto_o true_a king_n for_o it_o be_v right_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o dignity_n who_o do_v endeavour_n to_o diminish_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o church_n 491._o go_v to_o therefore_o most_o holy_a prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o i_o say_v by_o interpose_v your_o authority_n confirm_v that_o all_o man_n may_v now_o at_o length_n understand_v if_o you_o can_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n that_o you_o also_o can_v upon_o earth_n take_v away_o and_o give_v empire_n kingdom_n and_o whatsoever_o mortal_n can_v have_v for_o if_o you_o can_v judge_v thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n what_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v concern_v these_o inferior_a and_o profane_a thing_n and_o if_o it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o judge_v angel_n who_o govern_v proud_a prince_n what_o become_v it_o you_o to_o do_v towards_o their_o servant_n let_v king_n now_o and_o all_o secular_a prince_n learn_v by_o this_o man_n example_n what_o you_o can_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o what_o esteem_v you_o be_v with_o god_n and_o let_v they_o henceforth_o fear_v to_o slight_v the_o command_n of_o holy_a church_n but_o put_v forth_o sudden_o this_o judgement_n that_o all_o man_n may_v understand_v that_o not_o casual_o but_o by_o your_o mean_n this_o son_n of_o iniquity_n do_v fall_v from_o his_o kingdom_n so_o do_v that_o pope_n not_o unadvised_o in_o heat_n or_o passion_n but_o out_o of_o settle_a judgement_n upon_o cool_a deliberation_n express_v himself_o in_o his_o synod_n at_o rome_n this_o pope_n be_v indeed_o by_o many_o hold_v the_o inventour_n and_o broacher_n of_o this_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o even_o those_o who_o about_o his_o age_n do_v oppose_v it_o do_v express_v themselves_o of_o this_o mind_n call_v it_o the_o novel_a tradition_n schism_n 521._o heresy_n of_o hildebrand_n pope_n hildebrand_n say_v the_o church_n of_o liege_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o epistle_n to_o p._n paschal_n 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because_o this_o in_o its_o profession_n of_o truth_n in_o its_o sacrifice_n of_o devotion_n in_o its_o practice_n of_o service_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n do_v communicate_v with_o that_o therefore_o common_o the_o title_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o one_o be_v impart_v to_o the_o other_o 9.6.2.28_o all_o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v not_o israel_n who_o be_v of_o israel_n nor_o be_v he_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_o yet_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o faithful_a israelite_n sacrament_n because_o of_o external_a consent_n in_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o conspire_v in_o the_o same_o service_n all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n be_v style_v a_o holy_a nation_n and_o peculiar_a people_n so_o likewise_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o elect_v and_o holy_a person_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christianity_n
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endow_v with_o a_o perfect_a liberty_n and_o a_o full_a authority_n without_o dependence_n or_o subordination_n to_o other_o to_o govern_v its_o own_o member_n to_o manage_v its_o own_o affair_n to_o decide_v controversy_n and_o cause_n incident_a among_o themselves_o without_o allow_v appeal_n or_o render_v account_n to_o other_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o apostolical_a write_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n john_n to_o single_a church_n 5.12.6.1_o wherein_o they_o be_v suppose_v able_a to_o exercise_v spiritual_a power_n for_o establish_v decency_n remove_v disorder_n correct_v offence_n decide_v cause_n etc._n etc._n 6._o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o liberty_n of_o church_n do_v appear_v to_o have_v long_o continue_v in_o practice_n inviolate_a although_o temper_v and_o model_v in_o accommodation_n to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n and_o time_n it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o any_o church_n do_v notorious_o forsake_v the_o truth_n or_o commit_v disorder_n in_o 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