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very_o much_o §_o 61_o to_o the_o former_a text_n then_o mention_v §_o 56._o this_o brief_o may_v be_v return_v to_o the_o three_o first_o text_n that_o a_o search_n of_o scripture_n concern_v our_o lord_n or_o his_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v both_o allow_v and_o recommend_v because_o the_o scripture_n right_o understand_v and_o these_o doctrine_n perfect_o agree_v but_o a_o dissent_n from_o these_o doctrine_n if_o upon_o a_o search_n think_v to_o be_v disagree_v which_o the_o objector_n will_v infer_v be_v not_o allow_v from_o the_o reason_n former_o give_v in_o the_o four_o text_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o private_a spirit_n to_o be_v try_v whether_o of_o god_n by_o their_o conformity_n to_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o church_n see_v 1_o cor._n 14.29_o 32._o the_o 5_o include_v a_o general_a trial_n as_o well_o by_o the_o direction_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o spiritual_a guide_n as_o dictate_v of_o the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n the_o 6_o be_v expound_v before_o if_o a_o angel_n shall_v teach_v you_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n you_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n minister_n or_o from_o the_o church_n confirm_v with_o miracle_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n §_o 62_o as_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v urge_v for_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o guide_n and_o chief_a professor_n thereof_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o scripture_n die_v prophecy_n of_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 24.11_o 12._o 24.38_o luke_n 18.8_o compare_v with_o 7._o luk._n 17_o 25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n 21.35_o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 2.3_o 1_o jo._n 2.18_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 20._o c._n 13.20.8_o 9_o and_o other_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o his_o sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o church-story_n the_o prevalency_n of_o arrianism_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a the_o scripture_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o seem_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n but_o that_o it_o be_v from_o christianity_n itself_o and_o from_o the_o church_n as_o indeed_o we_o have_v already_o see_v all_o those_o flourish_a church_n of_o asia_n and_o other_o eastern_a and_o southern_a part_n once_o christian_n now_o overrun_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o god_n as_o he_o style_v himself_o mahomet_n who_o sit_v and_o triumph_v in_o those_o same_o place_n which_o be_v once_o the_o chief_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o many_o to_o christ_n waxen_a cold_a by_o the_o abound_a of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o terrible_a persection_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n the_o image_n of_o the_o former_a persecutor_n the_o heathen_a roman_a empire_n to_o which_o imago_fw-la mahomet_n doctrine_n have_v give_v life_n and_o vigour_n and_o this_o decession_n we_o have_v see_v and_o what_o more_o shall_v be_v see_v hereafter_o god_n know_v but_o this_o argue_v not_o that_o truth_n shall_v fail_v in_o all_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o doctor_n who_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o church_n and_o profession_n of_o christianity_n but_o that_o the_o church_n itself_o shall_v sail_v of_o have_v so_o great_a a_o extent_n in_o the_o world_n or_o her_o guide_n of_o be_v so_o many_o at_o some_o time_n as_o at_o other_o yet_o at_o all_o time_n sufficient_o apparent_a §_o 63_o again_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o prevalency_n of_o arrianism_n it_o seem_v that_o in_o these_o late_a time_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fall_v away_o too_o within_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n from_o the_o faith_n i.e._n from_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v orthodox_n by_o many_o dangerous_a heresy_n and_o schism_n from_o time_n to_o time_n arise_v in_o the_o church_n whilst_o many_o former_o member_n of_o it_o shall_v separate_v from_o it_o 1_o jo._n 2.19_o but_o shall_v always_o apparent_o be_v know_v by_o their_o departure_n from_o it_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o any_o of_o these_o sect_n within_o shall_v ever_o have_v so_o great_a or_o so_o long_a a_o growth_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o outnumber_n the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o true_a teacher_n concern_v which_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o orthodox_n communion_n in_o all_o time_n shall_v exceed_v not_o infidel_n but_o yet_o any_o other_o sect_n especial_o of_o one_o communion_n as_o it_o be_v profess_v christianity_n both_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o extent_n of_o several_a nation_n see_v trial_n of_o doctrine_n §_o 30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n and_o particular_o concern_v arrianism_n in_o 2._o disc_n conc_fw-fr the_o guide_n in_o controversy_n §_o 26._o as_o for_o antichrist_n the_o story_n of_o who_o have_v give_v occasion_n of_o a_o contrary_a fancy_n especial_o among_o the_o reform_a i_o shall_v elsewhere_o i_o think_v sufficient_o clear_a to_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v profess_v a_o antichristianity_n and_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n in_o general_a or_o if_o at_o some_o time_n such_o sect_n shall_v outnumber_n the_o church_n itself_o yet_o as_o be_v say_v before_o it_o shall_v stand_v in_o a_o external_a communion_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o also_o former_o expel_v by_o the_o church_n when_o these_o do_v not_o outnumber_v it_o and_o though_o afterward_o these_o shall_v grow_v never_o so_o numerous_a yet_o the_o remnant_n of_o orthodox_n believer_n how_o small_a soever_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o body_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v true_o and_o only_a catholic_n without_o they_o neither_o have_v these_o any_o right_n or_o will_v be_v permit_v to_o vote_n in_o her_o council_n which_o council_n to_o be_v true_o general_n need_v to_o be_v no_o large_a than_o the_o church_n
etc._n etc._n conclude_v nec_fw-la enim_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la unum_fw-la christum_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la unum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la vnum_fw-la i._n e._n i_o suppose_v unum_fw-la supereminent_a in_o power_n to_o the_o rest_n the_o better_a to_o preserve_v the_o church_n unity_n §_o 33_o last_o the_o passage_n of_o those_o ancient_n who_o be_v in_o some_o difference_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o upbraid_v he_o for_o challenge_v such_o power_n seem_v to_o i_o good_a argument_n that_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o church_n and_o bishop_n be_v then_o so_o early_o assume_v by_o he_o so_o tertullian_n the_o pudicitia_n c._n 21._o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o age_n when_o now_o a_o montanist_n and_o rigid_o oppose_v the_o absolution_n and_o restitution_n to_o the_o church_n of_o lapse_v christian_n though_o penitent_n which_o thing_n be_v practise_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n mention_n there_o in_o irony_n his_o title_n of_o pontifex_n maximus_n and_o episcopus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la and_o thus_o expostulate_v with_o he_o vnde_fw-la hoc_fw-la jus_o ecclesiae_fw-la i._n e._n of_o absolve_v such_o sinner_n usurpa_v si_fw-mi quia_fw-la dixerit_fw-la petro_n dominus_fw-la super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la aedificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la tibi_fw-la dedi_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la vel_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la alligaveris_fw-la etc._n etc._n qualis_fw-la es_fw-la evertens_fw-mi atque_fw-la commutans_fw-la manifestam_fw-la domini_fw-la intentionem_fw-la personaliter_fw-la hoc_fw-la petro_n conferentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o note_n that_o tertullian_n here_o in_o the_o protestant_n judgement_n err_v absolution_n of_o sinner_n penitent_a being_n not_o personal_a to_o peter_n or_o the_o apostle_n but_o common_a not_o only_o to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n but_o all_o the_o successive_a clergy_n for_o ever_o so_o firmilianus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n cappadociae_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n to_o st._n cyprian_n the_o 75th_o among_o cyprian_n when_o very_o passionate_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o rebaptise_v those_o former_o baptise_a only_a by_o heretic_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v by_o eus_n ec._n h._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o either_o punish_v or_o threaten_v with_o excommunication_n by_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o it_o and_o also_o be_v his_o opposite_a in_o the_o controversy_n about_o easter_n thus_o inveigh_v against_o he_o ego_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la just_a indignor_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-fr episcopatus_fw-la svi_fw-la loco_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la &_o se_fw-la successionem_fw-la petri_n tenere_fw-la contendit_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la collocata_fw-la sunt_fw-la multas_fw-la alius_fw-la petras_n inducat_fw-la &_o ecclesiarum_fw-la multarum_fw-la nova_fw-la aedificia_fw-la constituat_fw-la dum_fw-la esse_fw-la illic_fw-la i.e._n heretical_a church_n baptisma_fw-la sva_fw-la authoritate_fw-la defendit_fw-la stephanus_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la successionem_fw-la cathedram_fw-la petri_n habere_fw-la se_fw-la praedicat_fw-la nullo_n adversus_fw-la haereticos_fw-la zelo_fw-la exeitatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n i.e._n in_o disallow_v and_o null_v their_o baptism_n eos_n autem_fw-la qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la observare_fw-la quae_fw-la sint_fw-la ab_fw-la origine_fw-la tradita_fw-la &_o frustra_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la praetendere_fw-la scire_fw-la quis_fw-la etiam_fw-la inde_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o he_o blame_v their_o keep_n of_o easter_n different_o from_o other_o in_o the_o asian_a church_n qui_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la qui_fw-la praedicat_fw-la qui_fw-la praetendit_fw-la therefore_o such_o title_n and_o such_o gloriation_n there_o be_v and_o such_o authority_n challenge_v by_o the_o roman_a bishop_n which_o he_o call_v in_o that_o epistle_n ruptio_fw-la pacis_fw-la long_o before_o the_o nicen_n council_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o pretend_a apostolical_a tradition_n of_o these_o bishop_n though_o by_o these_o mistake_a man_n censure_v and_o oppose_v yet_o by_o the_o orthodox_n follow_v and_o embrace_v §_o 34_o as_o for_o the_o two_o place_n urge_v out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n against_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o any_o such_o power_n or_o superiority_n of_o one_o bishop_n over_o another_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o one_o out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o his_o work_n wherein_o be_v precedent_n he_o say_v neminem_fw-la judicantes_fw-la aut_fw-la a_o jure_fw-la communionis_fw-la aliquem_fw-la si_fw-la diversum_fw-la senserit_fw-la amoventes_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la quisquam_fw-la nostrum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la constituit_fw-la aut_fw-la tyrannico_fw-la terrrore_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequendi_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la collegas_fw-la suos_fw-la adigit_fw-la quando_fw-la habeat_fw-la omnis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la pro_fw-la licentia_fw-la libertatis_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la proprium_fw-la tamque_fw-la judicari_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la quam_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la potest_fw-la judicare_fw-la sed_fw-la expectemus_fw-la universi_fw-la judicium_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la qui_fw-la unus_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la de_fw-la actu_fw-la nostro_fw-la judicandi_fw-la and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o close_a of_o he_o and_o the_o council_n epistle_n to_o stephen_n epistle_n 72._o where_o he_o say_v haec_fw-la ad_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la frater_fw-la charissime_fw-la i.e._n stephano_n pertulimus_fw-la credentes_fw-la etiam_fw-la tibi_fw-la pro_fw-la religionis_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la veritate_fw-la placere_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o religiosa_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la caeterum_fw-la scimus_fw-la quosdam_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la imbiberint_fw-la nolle_fw-la disponere_fw-la nec_fw-la proposstum_fw-la sâ—um_fw-la facile_fw-la mutare_fw-la sed_fw-la salvo_fw-la inter_fw-la collegas_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o concordiae_fw-la vinculo_fw-la quaedam_fw-la propria_fw-la retinere_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o re_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la vim_o cviquam_fw-la facimus_fw-la aut_fw-la legem_fw-la damus_fw-la cum_fw-la habeat_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la administratione_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la suae_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la iberum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la praepositus_fw-la or_o bishop_n rationem_fw-la actus_fw-la svi_fw-la domino_fw-la redditurus_fw-la in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o place_n the_o father_n speak_v of_o all_o bishop_n have_v their_o free_a vote_n in_o the_o council_n none_o lord_v it_o over_o the_o rest_n nor_o they_o to_o give_v account_n of_o such_o vote_n save_v to_o god_n alone_o this_o seem_v clear_a from_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v superest_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la ipsa_fw-la re_fw-la singuli_fw-la quid_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la proferamus_fw-la neminem_fw-la judicantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o word_n they_o be_v please_v not_o to_o mention_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o second_o he_o only_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o council_n that_o they_o do_v not_o vim_o facere_fw-la nor_o legem_fw-la dare_v cviquam_fw-la collegarum_fw-la by_o which_o colleague_n he_o mean_v not_o stephen_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o foreign_a but_o only_o some_o african_a bishop_n who_o have_v no_o such_o former_a custom_n of_o rebaptise_v any_o dissent_v from_o that_o council_n judgement_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v both_o from_o the_o word_n precede_v here_o credimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la placere_fw-la and_o from_o the_o former_a epistle_n 71._o to_o quintus_n where_o he_o say_v nescio_fw-la qua_fw-la praesumptione_n ducuntur_fw-la quidam_fw-la de_fw-la collegis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ut_fw-la putent_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la apud_fw-la haereticos_fw-la tincti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quando_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la venerint_fw-la baptizari_fw-la non_fw-la oportere_fw-la this_o being_n speak_v of_o his_o colleague_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la illis_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la de_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sva_fw-la praestat_fw-la cedit_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o consentit_fw-la &c._n &c._n this_o being_n speak_v of_o stephen_n who_o countenance_v his_o african_a colleague_n but_o be_v these_o colleague_n who_o they_o please_v of_o they_o i_o ask_v be_v they_o subordinate_a and_o subject_a to_o this_o council_n or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v then_o legem_fw-la non_fw-la damus_fw-la must_v not_o be_v make_v equivalent_a to_o non_fw-la licet_fw-la dare_v and_o in_o doubtful_a matter_n as_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v on_o cyprian_n side_n go_v against_o the_o former_a general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n except_o that_o of_o his_o predecessor_n it_o be_v many_o time_n great_a prudence_n legem_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v where_o there_o be_v a_o legislative_a power_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o subordinate_a then_o indeed_o non_fw-la licuit_fw-la legem_fw-la illis_fw-la dare_v but_o this_o rule_n non_fw-la licet_fw-la etc._n etc._n can_v be_v extend_v to_o other_o governor_n where_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o other_o to_o they_o now_o as_o there_o be_v bishop_n and_o council_n coequal_a who_o therefore_o may_v not_o give_v the_o law_n to_o one_o another_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o one_o diocese_n or_o one_o provincial_a council_n can_v regulate_v another_o so_o there_o be_v bishop_n and_o council_n superior_a to_o other_o as_o above_o a_o ordinary_a bishop_n be_v metropolitans_n primat_n patriarch_n above_o council_n provincial_a be_v patria_fw-la shall_fw-mi general_n therefore_o either_o s._n cyprian_n word_n must_v not_o be_v so_o far_o extend_v as_o to_o assert_v
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 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answer_n to_o bellarmin_n pretend_v a_o monarchical_a government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o necessary_a he_o go_v to_o show_v how_o her_o unity_n may_v well_o be_v and_o be_v ancient_o preserve_v without_o it_o by_o several_a subordination_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n discourse_v thus_o if_o a_o synod_n consist_v of_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n of_o one_o kingdom_n or_o state_n only_o the_o chief_a primate_n be_v moderator_n if_o of_o many_o kingdom_n one_o of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v moderator_n every_o church_n be_v subordinate_a to_o some_o one_o of_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o 3_o the_o action_n of_o a_o whole_a patriarchship_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o synod_n ecumenical_a and_o l._n 5._o c._n 39_o p._n 563._o he_o quote_v the_o emperor_n decree_n novel_a 123._o c._n 22._o that_o bishop_n be_v at_o variance_n be_v final_o to_o stand_v to_o and_o not_o to_o 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sunt_fw-la non_fw-la accedant_fw-la neque_fw-la confundant_fw-la &_o permisceant_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la alexandria_n quidem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la solius_fw-la orientis_fw-la aegypti_n say_v another_o translation_n curam_fw-la gerant_fw-la servatis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la primatus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la antiochenae_n qui_fw-la in_o regulis_fw-la nicaenae_fw-la synodi_fw-la continentur_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o asianae_fw-la dioecesis_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o asia_n &_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la asianam_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la diaecesis_fw-la habeant_fw-la curam_fw-la thraciae_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o c._n 3._o non_fw-la invitati_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ultra_fw-la dioecesim_n accedere_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la super_fw-la ordinandis_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la vel_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la disponendis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la causis_fw-la manifestum_fw-la namque_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la quasque_fw-la provincias_fw-la provincialis_fw-la 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nor_o discipline_n that_o where_o both_o the_o council_n and_o this_o prime_a patriarch_n agree_v not_o no_o new_a law_n no_o change_n can_v be_v make_v but_o all_o thing_n must_v remain_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la which_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v no_o way_n alterable_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o this_o canon_n if_o it_o give_v he_o a_o negative_a power_n against_o what_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v it_o do_v not_o so_o for_o what_o have_v be_v establish_v as_o well_o by_o the_o former_a bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o former_a council_n see_v the_o concession_n of_o zosimn_v to_o this_o purpose_n apud_fw-la gratianum_fw-la 25._o q._n contra_fw-la statuta_fw-la contra_fw-la statuta_fw-la patrum_fw-la condere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la vel_fw-la mutare_fw-la nec_fw-la huius_fw-la quidem_fw-la sedis_fw-la potest_fw-la authoritas_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la enim_fw-la inconvulsis_fw-la radicibus_fw-la vivit_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la cvi_fw-la decreta_fw-la patrum_fw-la sanxere_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la which_o former_a synod_n if_o he_o shall_v happen_v to_o trespass_v against_o and_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o heresy_n upon_o evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n he_o be_v condemnable_a and_o deposable_a by_o the_o council_n of_o which_o see_v more_o 2._o part_n §_o 20._o so_o we_o find_v a_o pope_n honorius_n condemn_v of_o heresy_n as_o a_o monothelite_n by_o the_o 6_o general_n council_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o well_o as_o the_o council_n hear_v what_o a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n adrian_n the_o second_o say_v concern_v this_o matter_n in_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n act._n 7._o romanum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la de_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la praesulibus_fw-la judicasse_fw-la legimus_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la vero_fw-la quenquam_fw-la judicasse_fw-la non_fw-la legimus_fw-la licet_fw-la enim_fw-la honorio_n ab_fw-la orientalibus_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la dictum_fw-la sciendum_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la 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former_a violence_n towards_o the_o roman_a see_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o that_o old_a canon_n mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o julius_n to_o the_o oriental_n assemble_v at_o antioch_n who_o since_o they_o make_v a_o arrian_n creed_n contrary_a to_o the_o nicene_n and_o condemn_v athanasius_n and_o some_o other_o orthodox_n bishop_n which_o thing_n be_v do_v if_o not_o by_o the_o major_a party_n yet_o by_o the_o prevail_a it_o be_v as_o reasonable_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o same_o person_n only_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n write_v that_o letter_n to_o julius_n so_o invective_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v and_o not_o the_o major_a part_n who_o spalatensis_n to_o add_v the_o more_o authority_n to_o this_o letter_n contend_v to_o have_v be_v catholic_n see_v his_o 3._o l._n 8._o c._n 3._o n._n etc._n etc._n 4._o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o n._n &c._n &c._n however_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o julius_n his_o proceed_n be_v justify_v against_o they_o both_o by_o the_o 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concordet_fw-la illud_fw-la quoque_fw-la volumus_fw-la custodiri_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la solennior_fw-la sestivitas_fw-la conventum_fw-la populi_fw-la numerosioris_fw-la indixerit_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la oblatio_fw-la indubitanter_fw-la iteretur_fw-la epistle_n 46._o to_o anatolius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n write_v to_o he_o about_o receive_v some_o bishop_n and_o other_o in_o the_o east_n follower_n of_o eutyches_n and_o dioscorus_n upon_o their_o penitence_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n licet_fw-la sperem_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la tuam_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la devotam_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la efficacior_fw-la tua_fw-la fieri_fw-la possit_fw-la industria_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &_o congruum_fw-la fuit_fw-la fratres_fw-la meos_fw-la lucentium_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o basilium_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la ut_fw-la promisimus_fw-la destinare_fw-la quibus_fw-la tua_fw-la dilectio_fw-la societur_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o his_o 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hactenus_fw-la inviolabiliter_fw-la fuerint_fw-la constituta_fw-la hilarius_n contumaci_fw-la ausu_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_fw-la talibus_fw-la per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la religiosi_fw-la viri_fw-la vrbis_fw-la papae_fw-la cognition_n discussis_fw-la certa_fw-la in_o eundem_fw-la hilarium_fw-la lata_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la erat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la sententia_fw-la per_fw-la gallias_n etiam_fw-la sine_fw-la imperiali_fw-la sanctione_n valitura_fw-la sed_fw-la nostram_fw-la quoque_fw-la praeceptionem_fw-la haec_fw-la ratio_fw-la provocavit_fw-la ne_fw-la ulterius_fw-la cviquam_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la rebus_fw-la arma_fw-la miscere_fw-la as_o it_o
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consuetudine_fw-la perscribendum_fw-la sed_fw-la ratione_fw-la vincendum_fw-la whereas_o in_o this_o contest_v it_o have_v be_v a_o happy_a thing_n for_o the_o church_n and_o have_v save_v st._n austin_n many_o sheet_n against_o the_o donatist_n have_v he_o and_o his_o council_n acquiesce_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o patriarch_n thus_o much_o to_o those_o place_n object_v out_o of_o cyprian_a §_o 35_o as_o for_o that_o pretend_a canon_n of_o the_o african_a council_n i_o find_v the_o passage_n in_o binnius_n with_o who_o the_o dr._n say_v balsamon_n agree_v in_o set_v down_o this_o canon_n but_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n and_o balsamon_n translation_n hardly_o intelligible_a otherwise_o then_o the_o doctor_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o schism_n disarm_v p._n 209._o relate_v they_o the_o business_n there_o consult_v upon_o be_v about_o the_o readmission_n of_o the_o recant_v donatist_n not_o only_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o also_o to_o the_o former_a dignity_n which_o such_o have_v hold_v in_o the_o church_n concern_v this_o a_o council_n have_v be_v hold_v already_o in_o italy_n by_o anastasius_n and_o his_o bishop_n wherein_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o such_o donatist_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o former_a honour_n and_o place_n and_o a_o letter_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n send_v to_o the_o african_n by_o anastasius_n concern_v which_o letter_n first_o this_o council_n say_v recitatis_fw-la epistolis_fw-la beatissimi_fw-la fratris_fw-la &_o consacerdoti_fw-la nostri_fw-la anastasii_n quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la paternae_fw-la &_o fraternae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la &_o sinceritate_fw-la adhortatus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la &c_n &c_n gratias_fw-la agimus_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la optimo_fw-la ac_fw-la sanâ—â—o_fw-la antâ—stiti_fw-la svo_fw-la tam_fw-la piam_fw-la curam_fw-la pro_fw-la membris_fw-la christi_fw-la qâ—amvis_fw-la in_fw-la diuâ—rsitate_fw-la terrarum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o una_fw-la compage_fw-la corporis_fw-la con_v tuta_n inspirare_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la then_o in_o can._n 33._o they_o say_v onsideratis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n eligimâ—s_fw-la cum_fw-la memoratis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la the_o donatist_n leniter_fw-la &_o pacifice_fw-la agere_fw-la upon_o this_o reason_n that_o so_o they_o may_v reduce_v together_o with_o they_o many_o other_o seduce_v by_o they_o last_o in_o c._n 35._o which_o be_v the_o canon_n urge_v they_o say_v itaque_fw-la placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la literae_fw-la mittantur_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la &_o coâ—p_fw-fr scopos_fw-fr nostros_fw-la i._n e._n those_o of_o the_o council_n which_o anastasius_n have_v hold_v in_o italy_n &_o maxim_n ad_fw-la sedem_fw-la apostolâ—cam_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la praesidet_fw-la memoratus_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la frater_fw-la &_o collega_n noster_fw-la anastasius_n quo_fw-la noverit_fw-la habere_fw-la aphricam_fw-la magnam_fw-la nec_fw-la ssitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la donatistis_fw-la quicunque_fw-la transire_fw-la voluerint_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_fw-la suis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la suscipiantur_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la paci_fw-la christianae_n prodâ—sse_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la i._n e._n as_o they_o explain_v themselves_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o canon_n that_o such_o clerk_n of_o the_o donatist_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o their_o former_a dignity_n upon_o who_o reconcilement_n depend_v the_o gain_n and_o reduction_n of_o a_o multitude_n also_o of_o other_o soul_n who_o be_v their_o follower_n this_o than_o they_o be_v to_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o italian_a council_n that_o such_o donatist-leader_n may_v be_v readmit_v not_o only_o into_o the_o church_n bosom_n but_o to_o their_o former_a place_n they_o go_v on_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la concilium_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la partibus_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la refactum_fw-la est_fw-la who_o have_v decree_v the_o contrary_a dissolvatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la maneat_fw-la the_o council_n stand_v good_a cirea_v eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la transire_fw-la ad_fw-la catholicam_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la unitatis_fw-la compensatio_fw-la procuretur_fw-la i._n e._n who_o do_v not_o procure_v the_o unite_n of_o many_o other_o per_fw-la quos_fw-la autem_fw-la adjuvari_fw-la manifestis_fw-la fraternarum_fw-la animarum_fw-la of_o those_o under_o the_o donatist_n clergy_n spiritual_a conduct_n lucris_fw-la catholica_fw-la unitas_fw-la
can_v and_o because_o all_o these_o be_v continue_v to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n also_o under_o christian_a emperor_n without_o ask_v their_o leave_n to_o decree_v such_o thing_n or_o subject_v they_o to_o their_o authority_n or_o depend_v on_o their_o consent_n only_o with_o humble_o desire_v their_o assistance_n yet_o so_o as_o without_z it_z resolve_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o under_o heathen_a as_o clear_o appear_v under_o the_o the_o arian_n emperor_n yet_o which_o thing_n she_o can_v not_o lawful_o have_v do_v be_v any_o of_o these_o entrench_v upon_o another_o right_n for_o example_n the_o 6_o canon_n of_o nice_a and_o 5._o can._n of_o constant_a council_n will_v have_v be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o a_o unjust_a authority_n if_o the_o subordination_n of_o episcopal_n see_v and_o erect_v of_o patriarch_n have_v belong_v to_o the_o prince_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n let_v also_o those_o instance_n collect_v by_o bishop_n bramhal_o vindic._n 7._o 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be_v transgress_v either_o by_o the_o prince_n or_o also_o by_o their_o particular_a clergy_n the_o prove_v such_o fact_n to_o have_v be_v do_v justify_v not_o their_o lawfulness_n to_o be_v do_v though_o such_o act_n be_v do_v without_o any_o express_a or_o present_a control_n thing_n be_v thus_o explain_v i_o say_v to_o give_v a_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o former_a proposition_n no_o prince_n or_o emperor_n heathen_a or_o christian_n etc._n etc._n can_v for_o his_o own_o dominion_n dissolve_v or_o abrogate_v the_o authority_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n of_o those_o patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la constitute_v or_o confirm_v in_o the_o 6_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o church_n not_o command_v obedience_n to_o patriarch_n at_o random_n or_o to_o such_o as_o the_o secular_a prince_n shall_v set_v over_o we_o but_o also_o nominate_v and_o constitute_v from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o see_v which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v such_o preeminence_n if_o 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hammond_n see_v schism_n p._n 138._o namely_o his_o right_a 1._o as_o st_n peter_n successor_n or_o 2._o by_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o christianity_n or_o 3._o by_o the_o voluntary_a concession_n of_o king_n i_o suppose_v i_o may_v add_v a_o four_o with_o his_o good_a leave_n namely_o his_o right_n by_o ancient_a constitution_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v right_o affirm_v that_o if_o any_o such_o right_n can_v be_v prove_v the_o english_a clergy_n must_v be_v schismatic_n in_o oppose_v it_o though_o all_o the_o other_o pretence_n be_v overthrow_v for_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o schism_n dr._n hammond_n mention_n p._n 66._o it_o may_v be_v observe_v indeed_o in_o our_o writer_n that_o they_o free_o determine_v 1._o that_o the_o secular_a prince_n have_v a_o just_a external_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n to_o enforce_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o church_n canon_n upon_o all_o as_o well_o clergy_n as_o laity_n within_o his_o dominion_n a_o thing_n deny_v by_o none_o 2._o again_o that_o the_o secular_a prince_n have_v no_o internal_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n delegated_a to_o he_o by_o god_n as_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o absolve_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n 3._o again_o that_o the_o secular_a prince_n have_v no_o just_a authority_n to_o determine_v any_o thing_n concern_v divine_a truth_n or_o perhaps_o other_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n without_o the_o clergy_n help_n and_o assistance_n but_o whether_o such_o ecclesiastical_a determination_n or_o law_n be_v obligatory_a when_o the_o prince_n make_v these_o be_v assist_v only_o with_o some_o small_a portion_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o oppose_v by_o the_o rest_n or_o also_o by_o a_o superior_a council_n or_o court_n ecclesiastical_a or_o whether_o the_o prince_n against_o these_o provide_v that_o he_o have_v some_o lesser_a number_n of_o clergy_n on_o his_o side_n may_v reverse_v former_a canon_n or_o enact_v new_a to_o oblige_v the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n under_o his_o dominion_n this_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o free_o to_o speak_v to_o most_o what_o to_o pass_v over_o and_o some_o of_o our_o late_a writer_n when_o they_o be_v force_v upon_o it_o rather_o to_o deny_v it_o and_o indeed_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n except_o it_o be_v in_o that_o general_a clause_n i_o will_v defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n grant_v nor_o in_o the_o 37_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o king_n power_n in_o ecclesiastical_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o affirm_v or_o determine_v it_o for_o whereas_o the_o oath_n in_o general_n make_v the_o king_n only_o supreme_a governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_n he_o may_v be_v so_o for_o some_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o for_o every_o thing_n not_o therefore_o the_o supreme_a decider_n of_o all_o divinity_n controversy_n and_o whereas_o the_o 34th_o article_n expound_v the_o supremacy_n thus_o that_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a and_o restrain_v with_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o stubborn_a and_o evil-doer_n all_o this_o he_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o be_v tie_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o leave_v to_o the_o church_n sole_a judgement_n who_o be_v evil-doer_n or_o heretical_a person_n etc._n etc._n when_o any_o controversy_n arise_v in_o divine_a matter_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o some_o practice_n or_o truth_n of_o some_o tenet_n §_o 39_o now_o let_v we_o search_v therefore_o how_o far_o the_o concession_n of_o bishop_n bramhall_n and_o dr._n hammond_n may_v extend_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o foresay_a assertion_n matter_n the_o concession_n of_o b._n bramhall_n und_fw-ge of_o dr._n hammond_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o bishop_n vindic._n c._n 8._o p._n 232._o have_v this_o proposition_n
indeed_o with_o application_n thereof_o to_o the_o pope_n as_o guilty_a therein_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o its_o representative_a a_o general_n council_n which_o be_v the_o last_o visible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a court_n either_o be_v gross_a schism_n or_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o schismatical_a pravity_n in_o the_o world_n to_o rebel_v against_o such_o a_o council_n i._n e._n against_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o in_o affair_n mere_o spiritual_a therefore_o if_o their_o canon_n establish_v such_o and_o such_o patriarchates_n to_o rebel_v against_o these_o will_v be_v schism_n so_o p._n 269._o he_o say_v in_o case_n that_o be_v indeed_o spiritual_a or_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a such_o as_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o ordain_v or_o degrade_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n i_o add_v or_o those_o mention_v but_o now_o §_o 38._o which_o relate_v not_o to_o the_o civil_a state_n but_o mere_o to_o the_o well_o governance_n of_o the_o church_n sovereign_a prince_n have_v and_o have_v only_o a_o architectonical_a power_n to_o see_v that_o clergyman_n do_v their_o duty_n i._n e._n according_a to_o such_o church-decree_n else_o have_v prince_n in_o such_o matter_n a_o negative_a or_o destructive_a power_n this_o will_v be_v the_o right_n of_o heathen_a potentate_n also_o and_o the_o primitive_a church_n guilty_a of_o rebellion_n in_o disobey_v in_o these_o thing_n their_o strict_a prohibition_n again_o p._n 257._o he_o say_v thus_o neither_o the_o papal_a power_n which_o we_o have_v cashier_v nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v ever_o give_v to_o any_o patriarch_n by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o separation_n be_v not_o schismatical_a therefore_o it_o seem_v it_o have_v be_v schismatical_a have_v such_o power_n be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o canon_n §_o 40_o now_o to_o view_v dr._n hammond_n &_o c._n 3._o p._n 54._o he_o say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o several_a bishop_n have_v praefecture_n over_o their_o several_a church_n and_o over_o the_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o people_n under_o they_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o any_o without_o the_o guilt_n and_o brand_n of_o schism_n so_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o of_o the_o ordinary_a inferior_a city_n be_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o many_o other_o good_a use_n subject_v to_o the_o high_a power_n of_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitans_n nay_o we_o must_v yet_o ascend_v one_o degree_n high_o from_o this_o of_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_o to_o that_o supreme_a of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n the_o division_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o clear_v etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 60._o the_o uppermost_a of_o the_o stand_a power_n in_o the_o church_n be_v archbishop_n primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v appoint_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v subject_a and_o this_o power_n i_o add_v and_o the_o particular_a see_v to_o who_o it_o shall_v belong_v and_o subjection_n define_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o most_o ancient_a even_a immemorial_n apostolical_a tradition_n and_o custom_n be_v avouch_v for_o it_o i_o add_v especial_o for_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o roman_a see_n as_o may_v appear_v conc._n nicaen_fw-la can._n 4_o 6._o conc._n antioch_n c._n 9_o c._n 20._o conc._n chalc._n c._n 19_o etc._n etc._n after_o all_o which_o p._n 66._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o title_n of_o which_o be_v of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o schism_n he_o conclude_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o disobedience_n and_o irregularity_n and_o so_o a_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o metropolitan_o and_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o these_o have_v by_o canon_n and_o primitive_a custom_n over_o they_o which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o several_a species_n of_o schism_n set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o though_o the_o doctor_n be_v please_v not_o to_o name_v particular_o patriarch_n yet_o the_o quotation_n p._n 54._o we_o must_v yet_o ascend_v etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 60._o show_v you_o that_o he_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o church-canon_n and_o primitive_a custom_n do_v and_o must_v hold_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o schism_n also_o in_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o consequent_o in_o all_o those_o under_o the_o metropolitan_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o patriarch_n the_o unite_n as_o of_o several_a diocese_n in_o one_o metropolitan_a and_o of_o several_a province_n and_o metropolitan_o in_o one_o primate_n so_o of_o many_o nation_n and_o primate_fw-la in_o one_o patriarch_n exceed_o conduce_v to_o the_o peaceable_a government_n and_o cohesion_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o suppression_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n oftener_o national_a than_o diocesan_n only_o or_o provincial_a quae_fw-la vero_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la say_v grotius_n in_o his_o first_o reply_n upon_o rivet_n ad_fw-la art_n 7._o cur_n qui_fw-la opinionibus_fw-la dissident_n inter_fw-la catholicos_fw-la maneant_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la corpore_fw-la non_fw-la rupta_fw-la communione_fw-la contra_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la protestant_n dissident_n idem_fw-la facere_fw-la nequeant_fw-la vicunque_fw-la multa_fw-la de_fw-la dilectione_n fraterna_fw-la loquantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la recte_fw-la expender_n it_z inveniet_fw-la quanta_fw-la sit_fw-la vis_fw-la primatus_fw-la which_o primacy_n st._n hierom_n observe_v even_o among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o adversus_fw-la jovinianum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 14._o super_fw-la petrum_fw-la fundatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la licet_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 &_o cuncti_fw-la clave_n regnorum_fw-la coeli_fw-la accipiant_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la solidetur_fw-la tamen_fw-la propterea_fw-la inter_fw-la duodecim_fw-la unus_fw-la eligitur_fw-la ut_fw-la capite_fw-la constituto_fw-la schismatum_fw-la tollatur_fw-la occasio_fw-la capite_fw-la that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o dignity_n but_o also_o in_o some_o authority_n else_o can_v such_o head_n not_o remedy_n schism_n patriarch_n therefore_o as_o well_o as_o metropolitan_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o remove_n of_o schism_n and_o preserve_v the_o church_n unity_n i_o suppose_v whatever_o the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n shall_v attempt_v against_o such_o metropolitan_a or_o patriarch_n either_o to_o oppose_v he_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o those_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o exercise_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o minister_n his_o jurisdiction_n in_o any_o province_n which_o be_v by_o church_n canon_n subject_v unto_o he_o or_o to_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o see_n or_o to_o transfer_v his_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n on_o some_o other_o who_o he_o more_o approve_v of_o as_o if_o valentinian_n much_o affect_v to_o the_o arrian_n shall_v have_v transfer_v st._n ambrose_n his_o archiepiscopal_a jurisdiction_n upon_o auxentius_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n who_o he_o much_o affect_v as_o his_o mother_n justina_n i_o think_v actual_o do_v want_v only_a possession_n of_o the_o church_n which_o ambrose_n assist_v also_o by_o the_o people_n stout_o resist_v yet_o still_o according_a to_o dr._n hammond_n judgement_n as_o long_o as_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n remain_v the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v schism_n in_o any_o to_o disobey_v such_o metropolitan_a or_o to_o side_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o prince_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n again_o s._n w._n reply_v thus_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o he_o schis_fw-la p._n 125._o the_o canon_n of_o council_n have_v most_o be_v set_v out_o and_o receive_v their_o authority_n by_o the_o emperor_n that_o never_o be_v it_o hear_v that_o a_o emperor_n claim_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o make_v a_o canon_n of_o a_o council_n valid_a which_o concern_v matter_n pure_o spiritual_a nay_o not_o disaccept_v they_o decree_v unanimous_o by_o the_o father_n but_o all_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a encroacher_n to_o this_o dr._n hammond_n ans_fw-fr to_o schism_n disarm_v p._n 203._o speak_v thus_o for_o the_o appendage_n etc._n etc._n i_o need_v not_o reply_v have_v never_o pretend_v or_o seem_v to_o pretend_v what_o he_o charge_v on_o i_o concern_v the_o emperor_n negative_a voice_n in_o the_o council_n what_o i_o pretend_v i_o speak_v out_o in_o plain_a word_n thou_o the_o canon_n have_v be_v most_o set_v out_o and_o receive_v their_o authority_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o this_o receive_n their_o authority_n be_v i_o suppose_v in_o order_n to_o their_o powerful_a reception_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o this_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o so_o we_o be_v friend_n thus_o dr._n hammond_n now_o all_o that_o which_o s._n w._n there_o acknowledge_v be_v that_o the_o supreme_a secular_a power_n be_v oblige_v to_o see_v that_o the_o church_n decree_n be_v receive_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o dr._n hammond_n consent_n then_o a_o negative_a
emperor_n after_o 1080_o what_o be_v establish_v by_o such_o a_o synod_n not_o general_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o overthrow_v any_o former_a right_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v balsamon_n a_o late_a greek_a writer_n authority_n much_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o in_o this_o controversy_n neither_o speak_v he_o home_o in_o this_o point_n whether_o the_o patriarch_n be_v to_o admit_v what_o the_o emperor_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o he_o have_v represent_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o canon_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o 12_o canon_n in_o the_o 17_o canon_n and_o the_o 38th_o in_o trullo_n here_o be_v only_o upon_o the_o emperor_n building_n a_o new_a city_n or_o perhaps_o upon_o his_o transfer_v the_o civil_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o have_v the_o seat_n of_o judicature_n etc._n etc._n from_o one_o city_n in_o a_o province_n unto_o another_o and_o upon_o this_o subject_n some_o other_o inferior_a city_n or_o town_n call_v parochia_n when_o be_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o ordinary_a bishop_n see_v hammond_n schism_n p._n 57_o unto_o it_o the_o subject_n also_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o parochiae_fw-la under_o that_o city_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o city_n where_o note_n first_o that_o these_o canon_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o parochial_a bishop_n to_o new_a metropolitan_o where_o new_a city_n be_v build_v and_o not_o of_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o old_a which_o the_o 12_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o council_n so_o express_o oppose_v second_o only_o of_o subject_v parochial_a bishop_n to_o new_a metropolitan_o not_o of_o subject_v metropolitans_n to_o new_a patriarch_n nor_o yet_o to_o new_a primate_fw-la for_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o this_o very_a council_n that_o make_v this_o canon_n never_o dream_v of_o any_o power_n the_o emperor_n have_v to_o erect_v a_o new_a patriarch_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o §_o 43._o and_o much_o less_o leo_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o confirm_v these_o canon_n yet_o vehement_o oppose_v the_o council_n seek_v to_o erect_v constantinople_n into_o a_o patriarchy_n much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v oppose_v the_o emperor_n three_o whatever_o privilege_n the_o emperor_n here_o receive_v methinks_v their_o order_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v subsequatur_fw-la be_v far_o from_o sound_v that_o they_o yield_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n by_o right_n as_o dr._n hammond_n expound_v it_o schis_fw-la p._n 119._o but_o then_o if_o the_o emperor_n hold_v such_o privilege_n from_o the_o church_n the_o church_n when_o they_o please_v may_v resume_v this_o power_n for_o so_o himself_o argue_v concern_v any_o privilege_n which_o secular_a prince_n have_v former_o concede_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o then_o hear_v what_o the_o 21th_o canon_n of_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n say_v if_o we_o will_v trust_v late_a council_n not_o far_o distant_a in_o time_n better_o to_o understand_v the_o concession_n of_o former_a definimus_fw-la neminem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la mundi_fw-la potentium_fw-la quenquam_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la patriarchalibus_fw-la sedibus_fw-la praesunt_fw-la inhonorare_fw-la aut_fw-la movere_fw-la a_o proprio_fw-la throno_fw-la tentare_fw-la sed_fw-la omni_fw-la reverentia_fw-la &_o honore_fw-la dignos_fw-la judicare_fw-la praecipue_fw-la quidem_fw-la sanctissimum_fw-la papam_fw-la senioris_fw-la romae_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 45_o as_o for_o the_o thing_n mention_v afterward_o by_o the_o doctor_n p._n 120_o etc._n etc._n the_o power_n of_o change_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o divide_v one_o province_n into_o many_o as_o likewise_o the_o presenting_z of_o particular_a person_n to_o several_a dignity_n in_o the_o church_n which_o also_o private_a patron_n do_v without_o claim_v any_o superiority_n in_o church-matter_n some_o of_o which_o seem_v of_o small_a consequence_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n yet_o be_v not_o 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vel_fw-la potentum_fw-la semet_fw-la inserere_fw-la electioni_fw-la vel_fw-la promotioni_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la vel_fw-la metropolitae_n aut_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ne_fw-la videlicet_fw-la etc._n etc._n praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la nullam_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quenquam_fw-la potestativorum_fw-la vel_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la laicorum_fw-la habere_fw-la conveniat_fw-la quisquis_fw-la autem_fw-la saecularium_fw-la principum_fw-la &_o potentum_fw-la vel_fw-la alterius_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la laicae_fw-la adversus_fw-la communionem_fw-la ac_fw-la consentaneam_fw-la atque_fw-la canonicam_fw-la electionem_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ordinis_fw-la agere_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la anathema_n sit_v the_o transplant_n of_o bishopric_n and_o division_n of_o province_n probable_o be_v never_o order_v by_o prince_n but_o either_o first_o propose_v or_o assented-to_a by_o the_o clergy_n see_v that_o instance_n of_o anselm_n hammond_n of_o schis_fw-la p._n 122._o or_o upon_o 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