132._o upon_o that_o one_o ground_n the_o power_n of_o king_n in_o general_n and_o particular_o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la actum_fw-la to_o remove_v patriarchates_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v pretend_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o these_o kingdom_n will_v easy_o be_v answer_v by_o these_o place_n you_o see_v he_o make_v this_o the_o regal_a power_n to_o remove_v patriarchates_n the_o main_a bulwark_n for_o defend_v the_o reformation_n from_o schism_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o such_o a_o power_n in_o king_n he_o instance_v α._n α_n α_n in_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n §_o 60_o his_o erect_v the_o bishopric_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o afterward_o of_o carthage_n β._n β_n β_n and_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n before_o he_o his_o erect_n ravenna_n into_o a_o patriarchship_n independent_a in_o jurisdiction_n on_o that_o of_o rome_n γ._fw-la γ_n γ_n next_o he_o urge_v the_o 12_o and_o 17_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 38th_o of_o the_o council_n in_o trullo_n mention_v the_o emperor_n authority_n to_o erect_v new_a mother_n city_n for_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o council_n order_v the_o church_n metropolitan_a dignity_n to_o follow_v it_o ibid._n 6._o c._n §_o 14._o δ._n δ_n δ_n and_o last_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ancient_o transfer_v or_o divide_v bishopric_n and_o erect_v new_a ibid._n §_o 15._o see_v in_o the_o author_n how_o he_o prosecute_v these_o they_o labour_v thus_o by_o such_o pretend_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o free_v a_o national_a church_n from_o any_o ecclesiastical_a dependency_n abroad_o §_o 61_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o 1._o let_v it_o be_v concede_v that_o sovereign_a prince_n may_v present_v such_o person_n as_o they_o approve_v for_o discharge_v ecclesiastical_a function_n within_o their_o kingdom_n may_v join_v divide_v bishopric_n transfer_a metropolitanship_n or_o erect_v new_a one_o etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o the_o canonical_a ecclesiastical_a superior_n consent_v to_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o person_n they_o present_v into_o such_o place_n and_o confer_v the_o spiritual_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n such_o person_n shall_v exercise_v in_o they_o and_o that_o nothing_o herein_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o thing_n establish_v by_o former_a ecclesiastical_a canon_n which_o canon_n if_o lawful_o make_v by_o the_o church_n can_v be_v dissolve_v by_o none_o save_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o question_n therefore_o here_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v already_o a_o subordination_n of_o metropolitan_o and_o primate_fw-la and_o their_o synod_n to_o the_o high_a patriarch_n and_o their_o synod_n establish_v by_o the_o church_n canon_n concern_v which_o see_v consid_fw-la on_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n §_o 9_o and_o the_o guide_n second_o discourse_n §_o 24._o etc._n etc._n a_o prince_n have_v authority_n to_o dissolve_v this_o as_o to_o its_o oblige_v the_o clergy_n that_o be_v within_o his_o dominion_n by_o settle_v this_o patriarchal_a authority_n on_o one_o of_o his_o own_o metropolitans_n or_o primate_fw-la which_o be_v settle_v former_o by_o the_o church_n on_o another_o for_o example_n whether_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o pentapolis_n or_o lybia_n can_v release_v the_o bishop_n of_o pentapolis_n from_o their_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o his_o synod_n and_o subject_v they_o to_o another_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o nomination_n within_o pentapolis_n §_o 62_o and_o herein_o 1._o their_o own_o concession_n seem_v against_o it_o for_o bishop_n bramhal_v thus_o free_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o schism_n vindic._n p._n 257._o 1._o num._n 1._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 and_o a_o power_n say_v dr._n hammond_n in_o answer_n to_o s._n w._n answer_v to_o schism_n disarm_v p._n 164._o prince_n have_v have_v to_o erect_v metropoles_fw-la but_o if_o it_o be_v exercise_v so_o as_o to_o thwart_v know_v canon_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n this_o certain_o be_v a_o abuse_n and_o schism_n p._n 60._o the_o uppermost_a of_o the_o stand_a power_n in_o the_o church_n be_v arch-bishop_n primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n appoint_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o this_o power_n and_o subjection_n be_v define_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a even_o im-memorial_n apostolical_a tradition_n and_o custom_n be_v avouch_v for_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v conc._n nicen._n 1._o can._n 4.6_o council_n antioch_n c._n 9.20_o council_n chalced._n c._n 19_o conclude_v afterward_o p._n 66._o 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 they_o have_v by_o canon_n and_o primitive_a custom_n over_o they_o from_o which_o all_o i_o observe_v here_o be_v that_o he_o charge_v schism_n upon_o the_o disobedience_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n when_o former_o establish_v by_o church_n canon_n §_o 62_o 2._o if_o this_o be_v the_o prince_n right_a to_o erect_v new_a patriarch_n and_o null_n former_a ecclesiastical_a subordination_n 1._o 2._o num._n 2._o either_o they_o must_v claim_v it_o as_o a_o civil_a right_n and_o then_o the_o council_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o violate_v it_o in_o meeting_n and_o establish_v such_o subordination_n without_o ask_v they_o leave_v for_o example_n the_o 6_o canon_n of_o nice_a the_o first_o general_n council_n and_o 5_o of_o the_o 2d_o and_o 9th_o and_o 16_o of_o the_o four_o 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 or_o emperor_n as_o a_o civil_a right_n nor_o can_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v just_o expostulate_v with_o the_o oriental_a bishop_n in_o the_o last_o of_o these_o council_n for_o pass_v such_o a_o canon_n for_o advance_v the_o bishopric_n of_o constantinople_n into_o a_o patriarchate_o next_o to_o that_o of_o rome_n without_o his_o consent_n if_o this_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n civil_a power_n who_o much_o desire_v such_o a_o exaltation_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a bishop_n nor_o will_v the_o oriental_a bishop_n have_v forbear_v to_o have_v plead_v this_o title_n especial_o this_o council_n be_v call_v after_o the_o precedent_n that_o be_v urge_v of_o valentinian_n touch_v ravenna_n and_o in_o his_o day_n yet_o such_o right_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o eastern_a bishop_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o at_o all_o but_o in_o their_o epistle_n to_o leo_n earnest_o request_v his_o consent_n use_v this_o as_o one_o argument_n to_o obtain_v it_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o pii_fw-la principes_fw-la the_o two_o emperor_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n complacebunt_fw-la quae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la legem_fw-la tuus_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la judicium_fw-la firmaverunt_fw-la and_o the_o emperor_n precedent_n in_o the_o council_n do_v act._n 16_o leave_v the_o disposal_n thereof_o whole_o in_o the_o council_n hand_n and_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o former_a church_n canon_n where_o conc._n nic._n 6._o mos_fw-la antiquus_fw-la obtineat_fw-la be_v strong_o plead_v by_o the_o roman_a legate_n and_o also_o afterward_o by_o leo_n which_o void_v both_o justinjan_n and_o valentinian_n or_o any_o other_o emperor_n innovation_n against_o the_o roman_a bishop_n former_a jurisdiction_n further_o than_o his_o consent_n be_v obtain_v therein_o again_o since_o heathen_a prince_n have_v the_o same_o title_n with_o christian_a to_o all_o civil_a right_n neither_o can_v the_o church_n when_o under_o they_o have_v lawful_o practise_v such_o a_o jurisdiction_n 2._o or_o else_o prince_n must_v claim_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n concede_v to_o they_o by_o the_o church_n to_o change_v and_o alter_v such_o subordination_n now_o any_o such_o concession_n from_o the_o church_n we_o find_v not_o but_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n 21._o c._n 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_a 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 and_o yet_o further_o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la quis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la seculari_fw-la potestate_fw-la fruens_fw-la pellere_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la praefatum_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la papam_fw-la aut_fw-la aliorum_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la quenquam_fw-la anathema_n sit_v and_o 22._o canon_n definit_a neminem_fw-la laicorum_fw-la principam_fw-la 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 inordinata_fw-la hinc_fw-la &_o incongrua_fw-la fiat_fw-la confusio_fw-la vel_fw-la contentio_fw-la praesertim_fw-la
of_o god_n notwithstanding_o any_o secular_a force_n prohibit_v the_o same_o must_v needs_o maintain_v by_o consequence_n that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n in_o itself_o to_o hold_v all_o such_o assembly_n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o maintain_v the_o common_a service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o unity_n in_o it_o and_o the_o order_n of_o all_o assembly_n that_o exercise_v it_o thus_o mr._n thorndike_n §_o 16_o dr._n tailor_n in_o episcopacy_n assert_v publish_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n after_o that_o p._n 236._o he_o have_v lay_v this_o ground_n for_o the_o security_n of_o secular_a prince_n that_o since_o that_o christ_n have_v profess_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o government_n which_o he_o have_v constitute_v the_o novo_fw-la do_v no_o way_n make_v any_o entrenchment_n on_o the_o royalty_n have_v these_o passage_n p._n 237._o he_o say_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o christianity_n as_o it_o prescind_v from_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o republic_n have_v introduce_v all_o they_o and_o all_o the_o cause_n emergent_a from_o they_o the_o bishop_n be_v judge_n of_o such_o be_v cause_n of_o faith_n ministration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_n subordination_n of_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o their_o superior_n rite_n liturgy_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o rule_n p._n 236._o whatsoever_o the_o secular_a tribunal_n do_v take_v cognizance_n of_o before_o it_o be_v christian_n the_o same_o it_o take_v notice_n of_o after_o it_o be_v christen_v and_o these_o be_v all_o action_n civil_a all_o public_a visitation_n of_o justice_n all_o breach_n of_o municipal_a law_n these_o the_o church_n say_v he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o unless_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n these_o be_v indulge_v to_o it_o these_o by_o their_o favour_n then_o indulge_v but_o not_o so_o the_o former_a according_o p._n 239._o he_o say_v both_o prince_n and_o bishop_n have_v indict_v synod_n in_o several_a age_n upon_o the_o exigente_a of_o several_a occasion_n and_o have_v several_a power_n for_o the_o engagement_n of_o clerical_a obedience_n and_o attendance_n upon_o such_o solemnity_n that_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n have_v a_o compulsory_a derive_v from_o christ_n only_o viz._n infliction_n of_o censure_n by_o excommunication_n or_o other_o minores_fw-la plagae_fw-la which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a of_o the_o jurisdiction_n viz._n that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o external_a compulsory_n i._n e._n as_o he_o say_v before_o to_o superadd_a a_o temporal_a penalty_n upon_o contumacy_n or_o some_o other_o way_n abet_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 243._o he_o say_v that_o in_o those_o case_n in_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n bishop_n may_v or_o in_o which_o they_o must_v use_v excommunication_n no_o power_n can_v forbid_v they_o for_o what_o power_n christ_n have_v give_v they_o no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o and_o p._n 244._o that_o the_o church_n may_v inflict_v her_o censure_n upon_o her_o delinquent_n child_n without_o ask_v leave_n that_o christ_n be_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o he_o be_v her_o warrant_n and_o security_n and_o p_o 245._o that_o the_o king_n be_v supreme_a regal_a power_n in_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o priestly_a office_n be_v not_o precise_o by_o god_n law_n employ_v for_o regiment_n and_o care_n of_o soul_n i_o suppose_v those_o he_o name_v before_o p._n 237._o and_o in_o these_o also_o that_o all_o the_o external_a compulsory_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o he_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d before_o p._n 239._o be_v the_o king_n be_v and_o last_o p._n 241._o he_o say_v that_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n in_o time_n of_o arian_n emperor_n make_v humble_a and_o fair_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o as_o they_o may_v not_o entrench_v upon_o the_o royalty_n so_o neither_o betray_v the_o right_n which_o christ_n have_v concredit_v to_o they_o to_o the_o encroachment_n of_o a_o exterior_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n i._n e._n the_o royal._n §_o 17_o bishop_n bramhal_o frequent_o state_v the_o primacy_n or_o supremacy_n of_o prince_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n thus_o schism_n guard_v p._n 61._o he_o say_v all_o that_o our_o king_n assume_v to_o themselves_o be_v the_o external_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n by_o coactive_a power_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o person_n capable_a of_o the_o respective_a branch_n of_o it_o and_o p._n 63._o quote_v the_o 37_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n where_o the_o king_n supremacy_n be_v express_v thus_o to_o preserve_v or_o contain_v all_o estate_n and_o order_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o restrain_v contumacious_a offender_n with_o the_o civil_a sword_n in_o which_o restrain_v offender_n and_o contain_v all_o in_o their_o duty_n with_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o prince_n be_v willing_o acknowledge_v by_o catholic_n the_o and_o the_o only_a supreme_a he_o comment_v thus_o upon_o it_o you_o see_v the_o power_n be_v political_a the_o sword_n be_v political_a all_o be_v political_a our_o king_n leave_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o jurisdiction_n spiritual_n pure_o to_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n have_v leave_v they_o and_o in_o answer_n to_o another_o passage_n in_o the_o 37th_o article_n and_o also_o in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v deny_v to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n he_o distinguish_v between_o a_o jurisdiction_n suppose_v to_o excommunicate_a absolve_v degrade_v pure_o spiritual_a govern_v christian_n in_o the_o interior_a court_n of_o conscience_n and_o extend_v no_o further_o and_o a_o exterior_a coactive_a jurisdiction_n exercise_v in_o the_o exterior_a ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o exterior_a coaction_n of_o which_o he_o say_v be_v original_o political_a and_o so_o belong_v only_o to_o and_o hold_v from_o the_o prince_n his_o word_n be_v schism_n guard_v p._n 160._o our_o ancestor_n in_o deny_v any_o jurisdiction_n that_o be_v patriarchal_a to_o the_o pope_n mean_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v our_o only_a difference_n be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n spiritual_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n which_o we_o understand_v proper_o of_o jurisdiction_n pure_o spiritual_a which_o extend_v no_o further_a than_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n but_o by_o spiritual_a authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n they_o do_v understand_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o exterior_a court_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v partly_o spiritual_a partly_o political_a the_o interior_a habit_n which_o enable_v a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o excommunicate_v or_o absolve_v or_o degrade_v be_v mere_o spiritual_a but_o the_o exterior_a coaction_n be_v original_o political_a so_o our_o ancestor_n cast_v out_o external_a ecclesiastical_a coactive_a jurisdiction_n the_o same_o do_v we_o they_o do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o the_o pope_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o jurisdiction_n pure_o spiritual_a no_o more_o do_v we_o and_o ibid._n p._n 119._o we_o acknowledge_v that_o bishop_n be_v always_o esteem_v the_o proper_a judge_n of_o the_o canon_n both_o for_o compose_v of_o they_o and_o execute_v of_o they_o but_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o to_o make_v they_o law_n he_o mean_v such_o law_n for_o observance_n of_o which_o secular_a coaction_n may_v be_v use_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v require_v and_o to_o give_v the_o bishop_n a_o coactive_a power_n to_o execute_v they_o the_o prince_n grant_n or_o concession_n be_v needful_a so_o that_o bishop_n may_v both_o compose_v and_o execute_v canon_n in_o the_o king_n dominion_n and_o use_v the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n without_o the_o prince_n only_o they_o can_v use_v no_o coaction_n by_o pecuniary_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o without_o he_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o again_o vindic._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 269._o he_o say_v that_o 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 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 not_o what_o he_o but_o what_o their_o superior_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n judge_v to_o be_v so_o and_o schism_n guard_v p._n 136._o we_o have_v nothing_o concern_v any_o jurisdiction_n mere_o spiritual_a in_o all_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o they_o do_v all_o intend_v coactive_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o exterior_a court_n of_o the_o church_n we_o give_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n of_o
succession_n to_o st._n peter_n whereby_o they_o say_v that_o the_o western_a province_n do_v now_o become_v release_v from_o their_o obedience_n due_a to_o he_o as_o patriarch_n and_o than_o that_o they_o never_o owe_v any_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o the_o universal_a head_n to_o which_o purpose_n thus_o bishop_n bramhal_o vindic._n p._n 250._o they_o the_o pope_n quit_v their_o pretend_a patriarchal_a right_n when_o they_o assume_v and_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o thing_n of_o universal_a bishop_n spiritual_a sovereign_n and_o sole_a monarch_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o patriarch_n and_o to_o be_v a_o universal_a bishop_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v inconsistent_a and_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la the_o one_o profess_v humane_a the_o other_o challenge_v divine_a institution_n the_o one_o have_v a_o limit_a jurisdiction_n over_o a_o certain_a province_n the_o other_o pretend_v to_o a_o unlimited_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n 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