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the_o patriarch_n flavianus_n and_o elias_n confute_v timotheus_n not_o know_v to_o they_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n when_o they_o communicate_v with_o he_o they_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o church_n as_o saint_n page_n 70._o chap._n vii_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n his_o successor_n severus_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o orthodox_n only_o because_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n elias_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v violent_o depose_v by_o the_o say_a emperor_n his_o successor_n john_n be_v immediate_o acknowlege_v by_o all_o the_o people_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o hate_v he_o by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o palestine_n particular_o the_o two_o great_a abbot_n s._n sabas_n and_o s._n theodosius_n so_o famous_a for_o their_o vndauntedness_n and_o sanctity_n by_o johannes_n cappadox_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o all_o the_o greek_a church_n by_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n ever_o since_o those_o time_n the_o testimony_n of_o photius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n the_o old_a patriarch_n elias_n though_o so_o tyrannical_o deprive_v for_o adhere_v to_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n continue_v however_o to_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v his_o successor_n page_n 81._o chap._n viii_o s._n silverius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v violent_o depose_v by_o belisarius_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n general_n his_o successor_n vigilius_n though_o put_v into_o his_o place_n so_o deprive_v though_o constitute_v by_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o belisarius_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o though_o silverius_n never_o give_v up_o his_o right_n be_v own_a and_o receive_v by_o the_o 5_o general_n council_n and_o by_o all_o the_o church_n as_o a_o true_a pope_n he_o be_v general_o own_a whilst_o silverius_n himself_o be_v live_v baronius_n conjecture_n concern_v his_o be_v again_o ordain_v after_o silverius_n death_n confute_v though_o for_o some_o time_n he_o communicate_v with_o heretic_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o orthodox_n who_o communicate_v with_o he_o page_n 90._o chap._n ix_o macarius_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n his_o successor_n eustochius_n be_v own_a as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n by_o the_o five_o general_n council_n and_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n after_o some_o time_n eustochius_n himself_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o macarius_n be_v restore_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n according_a to_o our_o adversary_n principle_n either_o eustochius_n or_o macarius_n after_o his_o restauration_n be_v no_o true_a patriarch_n yet_o the_o church_n receive_v both_o page_n 97._o chap._n x._o eutychius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v violent_o depose_v by_o the_o emp._n justinian_n for_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o his_o heresy_n john_n surname_v scholasticus_n be_v make_v patriarch_n in_o his_o room_n after_o john_n be_v consecrate_v patriarch_n eutychius_n be_v condemn_v by_o a_o assembly_n that_o consist_v as_o well_o of_o lay_v lord_n as_o bishop_n not_o only_o of_o ecclesiastic_n as_o the_o vindicator_n contend_v he_o actual_o lay_v claim_v to_o the_o see_v despise_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o judge_n as_o null_n and_o invalid_a because_o they_o proceed_v unjust_o and_o uncanonical_o against_o he_o and_o excommunicate_v they_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o his_o successor_n because_o he_o prove_v orthodox_n be_v receive_v and_o own_a by_o all_o the_o church_n as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n he_o continue_v in_o the_o see_v near_o 13_o year_n near_o 12_o year_n under_o justin_n the_o young_a a_o orthodox_n emp._n he_o be_v own_a by_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n eutychius_n be_v exceed_o belove_v john_n a_o orthodox_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n be_v consecrate_v by_o he_o for_o what_o reason_n anastasius_n patriarch_n by_o antioch_n reprove_v the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n for_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o anastasius_n do_v not_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o he_o he_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o patriarch_n photius_n with_o the_o title_n of_o saint_n though_o eutychius_n look_v upon_o his_o deprivation_n as_o absolute_o invalid_a and_o though_o he_o never_o resign_v but_o account_v himself_o still_o the_o rightful_a patriarch_n yet_o he_o live_v quiet_o and_o never_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o division_n in_o the_o church_n dr._n crakanthorp_n opinion_n that_o eutychius_n be_v depose_v for_o be_v a_o heretic_n confute_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o life_n of_o eutychius_n often_o quote_v in_o this_o chapter_n vindicate_v against_o the_o same_o author_n page_n 101._o chap._n xi_o s._n anastasius_n senior_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n be_v depose_v without_o any_o synod_n by_o the_o emperor_n justin_n junior_a though_o he_o never_o resign_v yet_o his_o successor_n gregory_n be_v own_a by_o all_o the_o church_n he_o continue_v patriarch_n till_o his_o death_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 23_o year_n the_o old_a patriarch_n anastasius_n be_v all_o the_o while_n live_v four_o saint_n among_o those_o that_o live_v at_o that_o time_n and_o communicate_v free_o with_o he_o s._n symeon_n stylites_n junior_a pope_n gregory_n the_o great_a s._n eulogius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n s._n john_n nesteutes_fw-gr patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n pope_n gregory_n communicate_v with_o he_o as_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o declare_v anastasius_n deprivation_n to_o be_v invalid_a and_o look_n upon_o anastasius_n to_o be_v the_o rightful_a patriarch_n s._n anastasius_n though_o depose_v by_o the_o lay-power_n and_o though_o he_o have_v never_o give_v up_o his_o right_n yet_o never_o leave_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 121._o chap._n xii_o s._n martin_n pope_n of_o rome_n be_v depose_v without_o any_o synod_n and_o banish_v by_o the_o heretical_a emperor_n constans_n though_o he_o never_o resign_v yet_o eugenius_n be_v choose_v his_o successor_n by_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v zealous_a assertor_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o have_v likewise_o a_o great_a love_n for_o s._n martin_n eugenius_n be_v receive_v and_o own_a by_o all_o as_o a_o true_a pope_n and_o have_v be_v honour_v all_o along_o by_o the_o church_n as_o a_o saint_n s._n martin_n himself_o own_v he_o as_o a_o true_a pope_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o as_o such_o page_n 128._o chap._n xiii_o callinicus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v depose_v without_o any_o synod_n by_o the_o emperor_n justinianus_n rhinotmetus_n his_o successor_n cyrus_n be_v receive_v as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n §_o 1._o so_o likewise_o be_v nicetas_n who_o be_v put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o patriarch_n constantine_n depose_v without_o any_o synod_n by_o the_o emperor_n constantinus_n copronymus_n §_o 2._o page_n 135._o chap._n fourteen_o a_o account_n of_o the_o schism_n between_o photius_n and_o ignatius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n photius_n who_o be_v put_v into_o ignatius_n place_n when_o depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n no_o such_o person_n as_o his_o enemy_n report_v he_o by_o how_o great_a a_o party_n he_o be_v receive_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o be_v so_o constitute_v as_o because_o he_o be_v a_o neophytus_n and_o be_v beside_o ordain_v by_o a_o bishop_n excommunicate_v and_o in_o their_o judgement_n stand_v himself_o excommunicate_v at_o that_o time_n ignatius_n profess_v that_o if_o photius_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o excommunicate_v person_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o consecration_n he_o will_v willing_o have_v yield_v to_o he_o ignatius_n value_v the_o council_n that_o condemn_v he_o no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v the_o lay-power_n the_o vindicator_n in_o a_o error_n concern_v that_o matter_n his_o error_n concern_v the_o council_n call_v the_o first_o and_o second_o a_o new_a account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o title_n his_o error_n concern_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o rome_n call_v by_o p._n nicholas_n against_o photius_n photius_n after_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n and_o confirm_v by_o a_o general_a council_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n yet_o his_o successor_n stephen_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n page_n 139._o chap._n xv._n nicolaus_n mysticus_fw-la patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n not_o deprive_v by_o a_o synod_n as_o the_o vindicator_n contend_v but_o by_o the_o emperor_n leo_n the_o wise._n §_o 1._o joseph_n bishop_n of_o brixia_n in_o italy_n depose_v without_o any_o synod_n by_o king_n besengarius_fw-la yet_o his_o successor_n antony_n be_v own_a and_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n particular_o by_o the_o pope_n the_o synod_n of_o augspurg_n and_o ravenna_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o see_v many_o year_n §_o 2._o basilius_n camaterus_n and_o nicetas_n muntanes_n patriarch_n of_o
it_o be_v either_o not_o so_o mischievous_a to_o the_o church_n or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o likely_a to_o happen_v as_o the_o evil_n we_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v that_o this_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o ancient_n we_o shall_v easy_o find_v if_o we_o please_v but_o to_o cast_v our_o eye_n back_o upon_o their_o time_n and_o consider_v those_o method_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o case_n they_o always_o prefer_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o essential_o of_o religion_n except_v there_o be_v no_o custom_n or_o law_n of_o the_o church_n so_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a but_o what_o they_o ready_o sacrifice_v whensoever_o necessity_n require_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o it_o if_o the_o exact_a observation_n of_o the_o receive_a custom_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o like_a to_o conduce_v to_o the_o present_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o it_o they_o be_v ready_o supersede_v and_o necessity_n and_o convenience_n become_v the_o only_a legislator_n to_o prefer_v a_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o it_o and_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o say_v of_o a_o father_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o law_n of_o necessity_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o theological_a pedantry_n which_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o consider_v like_o true_o wise_a man_n the_o circumstance_n and_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o time_n and_o they_o know_v that_o those_o custom_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v proper_a in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n can_v never_o indispensable_o oblige_v in_o time_n of_o a_o different_a complexion_n to_o prevent_v or_o to_o heal_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o church_n they_o act_v like_o philosopher_n not_o like_o empiric_n consider_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o and_o that_o particular_a case_n what_o be_v true_o expedient_a not_o what_o have_v be_v prescribe_v when_o the_o symptom_n be_v not_o the_o same_o though_o of_o all_o the_o general_a council_n there_o be_v none_o so_o revere_v as_o the_o nicene_n and_o though_o among_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n there_o be_v none_o so_o religious_o and_o so_o universal_o observe_v as_o that_o which_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o any_o one_o city_n to_o have_v two_o bishop_n and_o although_o that_o have_v always_o be_v a_o novatianum_fw-la rule_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n long_a before_o the_o time_n of_o that_o council_n yet_o s._n augustine_n and_o all_o the_o other_o catholic_n bishop_n of_o africa_n think_v fit_a to_o 16._o propose_v that_o expedient_a to_o their_o adversary_n the_o donatist_n for_o the_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o schism_n and_o the_o same_o expedient_a be_v 3._o propose_v arian_n by_o meletius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n to_o the_o anti-bishop_n paulinus_n for_o the_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o schism_n that_o 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banishment_n whereas_o it_o appear_v say_v he_o
the_o heretical_a usurper_n basiliscus_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o a_o parricide_n §_o 4._o jo._n talaias_n the_o orthodox_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n zeno_n though_o he_o still_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o see_v yet_o petrus_n mongus_n his_o successor_n be_v acknowlege_v by_o all_o that_o account_v he_o orthodox_n by_o acacius_n and_o fravitas_fw-la patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n by_o martyrius_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n that_o they_o who_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o mongus_n viz._n the_o western_a bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o dardania_n etc._n etc._n do_v it_o only_o because_o they_o think_v he_o a_o heretic_n that_o euphemius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n communicate_v with_o he_o till_o he_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n than_o forsake_v his_o communion_n pope_n simplicius_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o talaias_n be_v to_o be_v depose_v be_v well_o enough_o satisfy_v till_o he_o understand_v that_o mongus_n who_o he_o account_v a_o heretic_n be_v design_v for_o his_o successor_n whether_o orthodox_n bishop_n unjust_o eject_v by_o the_o emperor_n be_v restore_v or_o new_a orthodox_n bishop_n be_v create_v he_o value_v not_o he_o only_o desire_v that_o they_o that_o be_v make_v bishop_n shall_v be_v orthodox_n pope_n felix_n iii_o not_o at_o all_o concern_v for_o talaias_n be_v deprive_v without_o a_o synod_n only_o dislike_v that_o one_o who_o he_o account_v a_o heretic_n be_v constitute_v in_o his_o place_n §_o 5._o calendion_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n zeno_n without_o any_o synod_n the_o orthodox_n bishop_n viz._n pope_n felix_n iii_o quintianus_n asculanus_n justinus_n siculus_n acacius_n constantinopolitanus_n antheon_n arsinoite_n faustus_n apolloniates_n pamphilus_n abydensis_n asclepiades_fw-la of_o trallium_n etc._n etc._n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o his_o successor_n petrus_n gnapheus_n only_o because_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o be_v constitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o one_o unsynodical_o depose_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o communicate_v with_o he_o as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n of_o antioch_n if_o he_o will_v but_o forsake_v his_o heresy_n page_n 57_o chap._n vi_o macedonius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v violent_o depose_v by_o the_o heretical_a emperor_n anastasius_n his_o successor_n timotheus_n be_v acknowlege_v by_o all_o that_o account_v he_o orthodox_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o profess_v that_o the_o deprivation_n of_o macedonius_n be_v unjust_a and_o can_v never_o be_v induce_v by_o any_o terror_n to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o viz._n by_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n elias_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o studium_fw-la the_o orthodox_n people_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o great_a abbot_n of_o palestine_n s._n sabas_n and_o s._n theodosius_n and_o by_o all_o palestine_n in_o general_a at_o that_o time_n exceed_o flourish_v for_o its_o zealous_a profession_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n the_o calumny_n of_o the_o vindicator_n concern_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o patriarch_n flavianus_n and_o elias_n confute_v timotheus_n not_o know_v to_o they_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n when_o they_o communicate_v with_o he_o they_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o church_n as_o saint_n page_n 70._o chap._n vii_o flavianus_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n his_o successor_n severus_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o orthodox_n only_o because_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n elias_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v violent_o depose_v by_o the_o say_a emperor_n his_o successor_n john_n be_v immediate_o acknowlege_v by_o all_o the_o people_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o hate_v he_o by_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o palestine_n particular_o the_o two_o great_a abbot_n s._n sabas_n and_o s._n theodosius_n so_o famous_a for_o their_o vndauntedness_n and_o sanctity_n by_o johannes_n cappadox_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o all_o the_o greek_a church_n by_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n ever_o since_o those_o tune_n the_o testimony_n of_o photius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n the_o old_a patriarch_n elias_n though_o so_o tyrannical_o deprive_v for_o adhere_v to_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n continue_v however_o to_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o acknowlege_v his_o successor_n page_n 81._o chap._n viii_o s._n silverius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v violent_o depose_v by_o belisarius_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n general_n his_o successor_n vigilius_n though_o put_v into_o his_o place_n so_o deprive_v though_o constitute_v by_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o belisarius_n against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o though_o silverius_n never_o give_v up_o his_o right_n be_v own_a and_o receive_v by_o the_o 5_o general_n council_n and_o by_o all_o the_o church_n as_o a_o true_a pope_n he_o be_v general_o own_a whilst_o silverius_n himself_o be_v live_v baronius_n conjecture_n concern_v his_o be_v again_o ordain_v after_o silverius_n death_n confute_v though_o for_o some_o time_n he_o communicate_v with_o heretic_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o orthodox_n who_o communicate_v with_o he_o page_n 90._o chap._n ix_o macarius_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n his_o successor_n eustochius_n be_v own_a as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n by_o the_o five_o general_n council_n and_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n after_o some_o time_n eustochius_n himself_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o macarius_n be_v restore_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n according_a to_o our_o adversary_n principle_n either_o eustochius_n or_o macarius_n after_o his_o restauration_n be_v no_o true_a patriarch_n yet_o the_o church_n receive_v both_o page_n 97._o chap._n x._o eutychius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v violent_o depose_v by_o the_o emp._n justinian_n for_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o his_o heresy_n john_n surname_v scholasticus_n be_v make_v patriarch_n in_o his_o room_n after_o john_n be_v consecrate_v patriarch_n eutychius_n be_v condemn_v by_o a_o assembly_n that_o consist_v as_o well_o of_o lay_v lord_n as_o bishop_n not_o only_o of_o ecclesiastic_n as_o the_o vindicator_n contend_v he_o actual_o lay_v claim_v to_o the_o see_v despise_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o judge_n as_o null_n and_o invalid_a because_o they_o proceed_v unjust_o and_o uncanonical_o against_o he_o and_o excommunicate_v they_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o his_o successor_n because_o he_o prove_v orthodox_n be_v receive_v and_o own_a by_o all_o the_o church_n as_o a_o true_a patriarch_n he_o continue_v in_o the_o see_v near_o 13_o year_n near_o 12_o year_n under_o justin_n the_o young_a a_o orthodox_n emp._n he_o be_v own_a by_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n eutychius_n be_v exceed_o belove_v john_n a_o orthodox_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n be_v consecrate_v by_o he_o for_o what_o reason_n anastasius_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n reprove_v the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n for_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o anastasius_n do_v not_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o he_o he_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o patriarch_n photius_n with_o the_o title_n of_o saint_n though_o eutychius_n look_v upon_o his_o deprivation_n as_o absolute_o invalid_a and_o though_o he_o never_o resign_v but_o account_v himself_o still_o the_o rightful_a patriarch_n yet_o he_o live_v quiet_o and_o never_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o division_n in_o the_o church_n dr._n crakanthorp_n opinion_n that_o eutychius_n be_v depose_v for_o be_v a_o heretic_n confute_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o life_n of_o eutychius_n often_o quote_v in_o this_o chapter_n vindicate_v against_o the_o same_o author_n page_n 101._o chap._n xi_o s._n anastasius_n senior_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n be_v depose_v without_o any_o synod_n by_o the_o emperor_n justin_n junior_a though_o he_o never_o resign_v yet_o his_o successor_n gregory_n be_v own_a by_o all_o the_o church_n he_o continue_v patriarch_n till_o his_o death_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 23_o year_n the_o old_a patriarch_n anastasius_n be_v all_o the_o while_n live_v four_o saint_n among_o those_o that_o live_v at_o that_o time_n and_o communicate_v free_o with_o he_o s._n symeon_n stylites_n junior_a pope_n gregory_n the_o great_a s._n eulogius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n s._n john_n nesteutes_fw-gr patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n pope_n gregory_n communicate_v with_o he_o as_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o declare_v anastasius_n deprivation_n to_o be_v invalid_a and_o look_n upon_o anastasius_n to_o be_v the_o rightful_a patriarch_n s._n anastasius_n though_o depose_v by_o the_o lay-power_n and_o though_o he_o have_v never_o give_v up_o his_o right_n yet_o never_o leave_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 121._o chap._n xii_o s._n martin_n pope_n of_o rome_n be_v depose_v without_o any_o synod_n
with_o death_n the_o bishop_n however_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v and_o so_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n without_o any_o consent_n of_o they_o but_o after_o he_o be_v ordain_v say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pontifical_a they_o subscribe_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n though_o the_o synod_n of_o c_o p._n before_o who_o the_o patriarch_n alexius_n be_v accuse_v for_o his_o have_v be_v promote_v to_o that_o dignity_n by_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o the_o emperor_n without_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o clergy_n look_v upon_o his_o promotion_n to_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a yet_o when_o he_o plead_v that_o he_o have_v ordain_v many_o bishop_n and_o that_o if_o they_o deprive_v he_o they_o must_v likewise_o deprive_v all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v ordain_v upon_o that_o bare_a 190._o consideration_n because_o to_o deprive_v so_o many_o be_v likely_a to_o occasion_v a_o great_a disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n they_o overrule_v the_o accusation_n and_o determine_v nothing_o against_o he_o when_o calendion_n be_v make_v patriarch_n of_o antioch_n by_o the_o emperor_n zeno_n and_o ordain_v by_o acacius_n the_o patriarch_n of_o c_o p._n though_o that_o imp._n be_v unlawful_a by_o the_o 4._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o constant_a custom_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v do_v as_o the_o emperor_n and_o acacius_n allege_v to_o avoid_v sedition_n in_o antioch_n the_o proceed_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o simplicius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n though_o i_o wish_v reatum_fw-la say_v he_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v do_v yet_o i_o easy_o excuse_v it_o because_o it_o be_v do_v through_o necessity_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a i.e._n that_o which_o be_v do_v only_o for_o convenience_n or_o necessity_n be_v sake_n can_v be_v impute_v as_o a_o fault_n these_o example_n and_o autority_n may_v serve_v to_o show_v in_o general_n that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n so_o sacred_a but_o what_o our_o wise_a forefather_n think_v aught_o to_o be_v postpone_v to_o the_o present_a welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o it_o that_o the_o same_o be_v their_o opinion_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o particular_a case_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v in_o its_o due_a place_n §_o 4._o our_o proposition_n be_v thus_o establish_v on_o that_o sure_a maxim_n acknowledge_v as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o the_o ancient_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o provide_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o sinful_a and_o that_o the_o ill_a consequence_n which_o may_v possible_o attend_v it_o be_v either_o not_o so_o mischievous_a to_o the_o church_n or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o likely_a to_o happen_v as_o the_o evil_n we_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o make_v out_o first_o that_o the_o submit_v to_o a_o bishop_n put_v into_o the_o place_n of_o another_o unjust_o depose_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o sinful_a and_o two_o that_o the_o ill_a consequence_n to_o which_o it_o be_v liable_a be_v either_o not_o so_o mischievous_a to_o the_o church_n or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o likely_a to_o happen_v as_o the_o evil_n we_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v §_o 5._o first_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o sinful_a for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o follow_a reason_n either_o first_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o some_o express_a law_n of_o god_n or_o two_o because_o it_o make_v we_o accomplice_n in_o the_o injustice_n or_o three_o because_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n which_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n have_v take_v to_o their_o bishop_n and_o the_o inferior_a bishop_n to_o their_o archbishop_n or_o last_o because_o as_o one_o of_o our_o adversary_n the_o learned_a vindicator_n contend_v such_o a_o bishop_n as_o be_v place_v in_o the_o room_n of_o one_o depose_v by_o the_o civil_a authority_n be_v in_o reality_n no_o bishop_n these_o objection_n i_o shall_v consider_v distinct_o §_o 6._o first_o it_o be_v not_o against_o any_o law_n of_o god_n for_o as_o to_o our_o case_n the_o scripture_n be_v altogether_o silent_a it_o be_v true_a it_o command_v we_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o our_o governor_n and_o that_o command_v reach_n as_o well_o to_o the_o spiritual_a as_o to_o the_o temporal_a but_o when_o there_o be_v two_o that_o stand_v competitor_n and_o both_o claim_v our_o obedience_n to_o which_o of_o those_o two_o our_o obedience_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v it_o leave_v to_o our_o wisdom_n to_o determine_v §_o 7._o neither_o two_o do_v it_o make_v we_o accomplice_n in_o the_o injustice_n for_o if_o a_o landlord_n be_v unjust_o and_o invalid_o dispossess_v of_o his_o estate_n by_o a_o incompetent_a authority_n who_o think_v the_o tenant_n a_o accomplice_n in_o the_o injustice_n because_o he_o pay_v his_o rent_n to_o the_o present_a possessor_n shall_v the_o clergy_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o possession_n it_o can_v only_o serve_v to_o draw_v down_o ruin_n upon_o themselves_o it_o can_v restore_v those_o who_o the_o state_n have_v depose_v it_o be_v not_o our_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a possessor_n that_o eject_v the_o former_a for_o they_o be_v already_o irretrievable_o depose_v since_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v peremptory_a against_o '_o they_o that_o have_v public_o declare_v that_o whoever_o be_v our_o bishop_n the_o old_a one_o shall_v govern_v we_o no_o long_o if_o we_o think_v the_o proceed_v unjust_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o remonstrate_v against_o it_o and_o express_v our_o dissatisfaction_n if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a oblige_v we_o to_o be_v quiet_a §_o 8._o neither_o three_o be_v it_o sinful_a on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o 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