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a_o usurpation_n a_o share_n with_o the_o prince_n in_o his_o government_n de_fw-fr imper._n sum._n potest_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la sect._n 3._o cap._n 1._o cap._n 5._o &_o sect._n 9_o that_o there_o be_v no_o empire_n by_o divine_a right_o grant_v to_o the_o church_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v the_o sword_n but_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o carnal_a cap._n 4._o sect._n 9_o and_o again_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v no_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n because_o none_o that_o be_v coactive_a or_o command_v cap._n 9_o sect._n 3._o with_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n all_o along_o there_o as_o also_o in_o his_o ordinum_fw-la holland_n pietas_n etc._n etc._n orat._n habit._n in_o senat._n amstelodam_n bona_fw-la fides_fw-la sibrandi_fw-la lubberti_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o that_o this_o be_v not_o his_o constant_a last_a through_o digest_v opinion_n it_o be_v again_o as_o certain_a he_o go_v quite_o other_o way_n and_o full_o thwart_v 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the_o church_n cap._n 4._o sect._n 9_o that_o the_o church_n destitute_a of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o outward_a government_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n cap._n 8.2_o he_o assert_v a_o church-power_n to_o exclude_v from_o their_o congregation_n for_o either_o heresy_n or_o immorality_n and_o that_o distinct_a from_o the_o magistrate_n who_o constrain_v for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n annot._n in_o mat._n 13.41_o which_o annotation_n he_o propose_v for_o the_o pattern_n of_o all_o his_o other_o and_o if_o from_o any_o write_n of_o his_o we_o may_v hence_o conclude_v his_o maturated_a judgement_n and_o again_o in_o his_o annotation_n on_o st._n luke_n 6.22_o he_o instance_n in_o two_o branch_n of_o this_o power_n baptism_n and_o excommunication_n and_o in_o st._n joh._n 20.23_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n only_o advise_v to_o shun_v evil_a man_n he_o conclude_v the_o presbyterium_fw-la or_o association_n be_v not_o then_o settle_v at_o rome_n otherwise_o he_o have_v order_v
own_a and_o attribute_v as_o she_o in_o those_o day_n of_o the_o church_n justinian_n write_v to_o john_n patriarch_n of_o old_a rome_n as_o he_o there_o style_v he_o and_o he_o see_v novel_a 9_o say_v enough_o of_o the_o see_v itself_o sortita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la originem_fw-la legum_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o summi_fw-la pontificatûs_fw-la apicem_fw-la nemo_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la dubitet_fw-la and_o he_o go_v on_o and_o call_v rome_n patriam_fw-la legum_n fontem_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la veneranda_fw-la sedes_fw-la summi_fw-la apostoli_fw-la petri._n she_o be_v the_o venerable_a seat_n of_o the_o chief_a apostle_n st._n peter_n the_o top_n of_o the_o pontificate_n the_o mother_n of_o law_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o priesthood_n by_o all_o which_o thus_o much_o be_v only_o imply_v that_o eminent_a and_o renown_a be_v that_o see_v at_o that_o time_n great_a and_o huge_a her_o care_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n something_a peculiar_a be_v effect_v but_o that_o the_o original_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v special_a also_o and_o by_o which_o she_o act_v none_o other_o equal_v of_o she_o this_o can_v be_v grant_v the_o application_n and_o instruction_n for_o government_n have_v then_o in_o course_n be_v according_o which_o we_o have_v observe_v be_v to_o none_o high_o than_o the_o patriarch_n and_o let_v but_o justinian_n explain_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v have_v leave_n so_o to_o do_v and_o all_o will_v be_v plain_a and_o easy_a papa_n veteris_fw-la romae_fw-la est_fw-la caput_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la eo_fw-la maximè_fw-la quod_fw-la quoties_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la locis_fw-la haeretici_fw-la pullularunt_fw-la &_o sententiâ_fw-la &_o recto_fw-la judicio_fw-la illius_fw-la sedis_fw-la coerciti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cod._n l._n 1._o tit._n 1.7_o the_o pope_n of_o old_a rome_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o account_n especial_o that_o in_o those_o place_n or_o within_o his_o district_n heresy_n do_v spring_v up_o and_o by_o the_o sentence_n and_o right_a judgement_n of_o that_o venerable_a seat_n they_o be_v suppress_v meaning_n he_o be_v more_o expedite_a and_o happy_a strenuous_a and_o successful_a than_o other_o bishop_n in_o such_o those_o like_a undertake_n otherwise_o peter_n of_o alexandria_n as_o well_o as_o damasus_n of_o rome_n be_v propose_v as_o leader_n and_o example_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n in_o that_o very_a code_n &_o title_n and_o the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a constantinople_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o conviction_n of_o heretic_n and_o such_o repute_a heretic_n that_o refuse_v communion_n not_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o with_o procerius_fw-la of_o alexandria_n tit._n 5._o ibid._n 8.3_o and_o so_o it_o be_v again_o cod._n theodos_n 16._o tit._n 1._o l._n 16._o and_o this_o very_a often_o elsewhere_o and_o these_o very_a compliment_n or_o rather_o due_a character_n we_o have_v here_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o find_v give_v also_o to_o much_o privater_a bishop_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n for_o their_o particular_a learning_n piety_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n so_o acholius_n be_v call_v by_o st._n ambrose_n murus_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n call_v st._n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o jacob_n gothofr_v in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o forementioned_a place_n and_o no_o inserence_n of_o a_o solitary_a appropriate_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v ever_o thence_o infer_v or_o but_o attempt_v but_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a proceed_n with_o the_o romanist_n zealot_n from_o some_o one_o or_o more_o occasional_a character_n power_n concession_n or_o particular_a privilege_n devolve_v grant_v and_o affix_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o deduce_v general_a rule_n and_o manage_v they_o to_o a_o perpetuation_n give_v they_o in_o charge_n as_o stand_a mark_n and_o law_n immutable_a exclusive_a to_o all_o other_o what_o if_o athanasius_n do_v appeal_v to_o rome_n in_o his_o cause_n be_v it_o that_o none_o else_o can_v equal_o hear_v and_o legal_o determine_v it_o he_o flee_v thither_o perhaps_o as_o sozomen_n tell_v we_o his_o successor_n peter_n do_v because_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o he_o lib._n 2._o hist_o eccl._n cap._n 22._o or_o rather_o because_o his_o vogue_n and_o authority_n be_v more_o in_o the_o world_n than_o that_o of_o eugubium_n the_o far_o able_a to_o protect_v and_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o sentence_n give_v for_o he_o as_o no_o one_o in_o england_n but_o will_v fix_v upon_o canterbury_n rather_o than_o landasse_v have_v he_o the_o like_a occasion_n beside_o each_o bishop_n as_o such_o have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n commit_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v give_v in_o his_o order_n and_o since_o the_o several_a district_n by_o after_o law_n particular_a bishop_n have_v oft_o interpose_v and_o intermedle_v by_o their_o care_n for_o some_o church_n and_o proceed_n foreign_a to_o their_o particular_a exarchy_n or_o bishopric_n and_o it_o be_v record_v as_o their_o true_a zeal_n and_o merit_n of_o which_o we_o have_v abundance_n of_o instance_n give_v we_o by_o spalatensis_n de_fw-fr repub._n eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o sect._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o which_o may_v be_v the_o motive_n in_o the_o case_n of_o holy_a athanasius_n the_o council_n of_o sardica_n give_v something_o to_o rome_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o how_o the_o cyprian_n have_v gain_v much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n barnabas_n because_o his_o relic_n be_v find_v in_o their_o island_n with_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n upon_o his_o breast_n fair_o write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n we_o be_v inform_v lib._n 2._o tripart_n hist_o eccl._n theodori_n lectoris_fw-la set_v forth_o by_o vallesius_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n their_o metropolis_n thereby_o become_v free_a and_o independent_a as_o much_o as_o rome_n itself_o not_o subject_a to_o antioch_n as_o former_o peter_n upon_o who_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o church_n be_v found_v this_o be_v the_o usual_a say_n of_o st._n cyprian_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o they_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n lay_v so_o st._n jerome_n comment_fw-fr in_o galat._n cap._n 2._o with_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o any_o one_o that_o be_v but_o a_o little_a skill_a in_o st._n cyprian_n and_o the_o church-affair_n by_o he_o transact_v will_v not_o easy_o believe_v that_o he_o resolve_v his_o faith_n into_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o own_o opinion_n together_o with_o they_o of_o carthage_n where_o he_o be_v archbishop_n about_o rebaptisation_n be_v too_o notorious_a evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o no_o one_o give_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o his_o succession_n more_o glorious_a epithet_n than_o he_o all_o along_o do_v and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o privilege_n attribute_v to_o rome_n and_o in_o which_o constantinople_n be_v to_o be_v second_o can._n 3._o conc._n gen._n constantinop_n be_v not_o of_o real_a power_n but_o only_o of_o place_n and_o honorary_a be_v plain_a from_o the_o 36_o can._n conc._n in_o trullo_n for_o the_o same_o privilege_n rome_n have_v before_o constantinople_n constantinople_n have_v before_o alexandria_n and_o alexandria_n have_v before_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o lowermost_a neither_o of_o which_o four_o be_v pretend_v by_o any_o nor_o will_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v sure_o admit_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o real_a power_n over_o one_o another_o i_o shall_v end_v this_o section_n and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v on_o this_o head_n with_o that_o of_o the_o 42_o can._n conc._n carthag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o first_o bishop_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o seat_n be_v not_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o priest_n or_o the_o chief_a priest_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o first_o seat_n and_o which_o first_o seat_n that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o manner_n dependent_a on_o rome_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o follow_a canon_n owe_v not_o thither_o any_o appeal_n nor_o can_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n wrest_v the_o audience_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o clear_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o council_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o it_o be_v there_o positive_o and_o on_o set_v purpose_n decide_v and_o determine_v against_o he_o upon_o the_o detection_n of_o that_o fraud_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n design_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o very_a case_n and_o but_o just_a now_o by_o i_o mention_v or_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o scholia_fw-la on_o aristenus_n upon_o that_o canon_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o
priesthood_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o and_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o that_o a_o priest_n less_o perfect_a but_o all_o be_v equal_o priest_n all_o equal_o bishop_n as_o who_o all_o have_v equal_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o metropolitan_a bishop_n as_o have_v the_o first_o chair_n with_o addition_n shall_v be_v call_v bishop_n metropolitan_a or_o which_o seem_v most_o apposite_a for_o a_o present_a conclusion_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v already_o bring_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o three_o bishop_n can_v 8._o conc._n gen._n ephes_n whatsoever_o be_v nominate_v contrary_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o which_o touch_v the_o common_a liberty_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v renounce_v and_o reject_v §_o xxvii_o i_o shall_v now_o therefore_o resume_v what_o i_o have_v already_o lay_v down_o and_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o those_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o full_a order_n every_o one_o instance_n of_o power_n design_v for_o the_o stand_a last_a use_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o he_o and_o consequent_o be_v he_o uppermost_a in_o the_o church_n can_v there_o be_v no_o one_o branch_n or_o design_n of_o power_n above_o and_o beyond_o he_o this_o his_o power_n in_o some_o instance_n of_o it_o have_v be_v by_o consent_n and_o for_o weighty_a reason_n move_v intermit_a and_o suspend_v in_o the_o execution_n as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o particular_a bishop_n where_o the_o church_n increase_v and_o multiply_v into_o various_a bishopric_n and_o occasion_n grow_v and_o cause_n arise_v betwixt_o one_o and_o the_o other_o or_o sometime_o arise_v in_o one_o alone_a and_o within_o itself_o which_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v but_o by_o different_a person_n thus_o metropolitan_n be_v constitute_v but_o with_o no_o new_a power_n which_o be_v not_o in_o episcopacy_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o new_a consecration_n only_o so_o much_o devolve_v upon_o one_o for_o the_o occasional_a business_n a_o occasion_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o part_n set_v down_o by_o hosius_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o by_o chance_n a_o angry_a bishop_n though_o such_o a_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v be_v over-sharp_a against_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o over-sudden_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o better_a satisfaction_n and_o he_o may_v appeal_v to_o a_o neighbour-bishop_n who_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v he_o audience_n and_o that_o bishop_n who_o first_o give_v sentence_n whether_o right_a or_o wrong_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o examination_n and_o his_o animadversion_n to_o be_v either_o confirm_v or_o correct_v as_o occasion_n or_o else_o the_o bishop_n derive_v so_o much_o of_o this_o power_n to_o the_o two_o order_n below_o he_o as_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n who_o power_n be_v more_o solemn_o convey_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n and_o then_o confer_v so_o fix_v a_o character_n indelible_a save_v only_o by_o that_o power_n which_o devolve_v it_o and_o upon_o a_o succeed_a gild_n and_o which_o for_o themselves_o to_o lay_v down_o and_o desert_n be_v sacrilege_n and_o these_o send_v out_o by_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v the_o harvest_n great_a or_o small_a so_o more_o or_o less_o in_o number_n in_o subjection_n to_o and_o dependency_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o the_o stand_a church_n officer_n be_v these_o the_o metropolitan_a which_o be_v only_o a_o bishop_n with_o large_a jurisdiction_n and_o with_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o power_n the_o bishop_n have_v not_o and_o the_o naked_a bishop_n with_o his_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o officiate_a in_o order_n to_o salvation_n and_o which_o three_o or_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o as_o be_v the_o occasional_a service_n be_v still_o to_o be_v present_a and_o in_o their_o sphere_n and_o course_n according_a to_o their_o several_a proper_a province_n and_o office_n as_o already_o describe_v and_o particularise_v to_o attend_v and_o officiate_v in_o each_o holy_a assembly_n in_o every_o congregation_n that_o be_v public_a and_o christian_n where_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v so_o perform_v as_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v order_v and_o appoint_v thus_o tertullian_n among_o the_o many_o absurdity_n of_o his_o time_n reckon_v up_o this_o laicis_fw-la munia_fw-la sacerdotalia_fw-la injunâ—unt_fw-la the_o layman_n undertake_v the_o priestly_a office_n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 41._o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o people_z unite_z sacerdoti_fw-la svo_fw-la to_o their_o priest_n and_o a_o flock_n with_o their_o pastor_n cypr._n lib._n 4._o ep._n 9_o that_o be_v no_o church_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la which_o have_v no_o priest_n as_o st._n jerom._n adv_o luciferianos_fw-la and_o he_o that_o read_v over_o st._n augustine_n sermon_n super_fw-la gestis_fw-la cum_fw-la emerito_fw-la donatist_n episcopo_fw-la col._n 631._o will_n there_o find_v a_o great_a many_o divine_a service_n and_o all_o without_o acceptance_n and_o advantage_n because_o thus_o extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la without_o the_o church_n no_o one_o belong_v to_o the_o priesthood_n there_o officiate_a for_o they_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v either_o episcopatus_fw-la unus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la multorum_fw-la concordi_fw-la numerositate_fw-la dâ—ffusus_fw-la as_o st._n cyprian_n again_o speak_v ep._n 52._o that_o one_o episcopacy_n diffuse_v and_o overspread_a the_o world_n in_o the_o union_n and_o concord_n of_o its_o numerous_a bishop_n and_o these_o either_o make_v a_o general_a council_n or_o be_v under_o their_o several_a metropolitan_o and_o be_v the_o church_n representative_a or_o else_o it_o be_v in_o episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la stantibus_fw-la constituta_fw-la as_o cyprian_a again_o ep._n 27._o 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alter_v justinian_n novel_a 109._o praefat._n and_o now_o these_o church-officer_n be_v thus_o set_v out_o and_o enumerate_v what_o their_o peculiar_a
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the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o exercise_v they_o or_o some_o accidental_a circumstance_n appertain_v to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o it_o may_v happen_v the_o one_o to_o be_v some_o way_n helpful_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o other_o pag._n 41._o that_o the_o derivation_n of_o any_o power_n from_o god_n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v the_o non-subjection_n of_o the_o person_n in_o who_o that_o power_n reside_v to_o all_o other_o man_n for_o doubtless_o the_o power_n that_o father_n have_v over_o their_o child_n husband_n over_o their_o wife_n master_n over_o their_o servant_n be_v from_o heaven_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n yet_o be_v parent_n husband_n master_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o several_a respective_a power_n subject_n to_o the_o power_n jurisdiction_n and_o law_n of_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n pag._n 44._o the_o king_n do_v not_o challenge_v to_o himself_o as_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supremacy_n ecclesiastical_a the_o power_n of_o 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