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mat._n â—_o in_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o judgement_n another_o be_v call_v the_o little_a synedrium_fw-la consist_v of_o 23._o 23._o judge_n wherein_o the_o great_a and_o the_o capital_a cause_n be_v hear_v it_o be_v think_v that_o christ_n mat._n 5._o name_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâ—_n tâ—at_a â—aith_n to_o his_o brother_n racha_n sâ—albe_n guilty_a of_o a_o counsel_n or_o of_o the_o synodrion_n the_o three_o be_v the_o great_a synedrium_fw-la or_o sâ—nate_a of_o 70._o 70._o senior_n ordain_v of_o moses_n num._n 11._o over_o which_o sit_v the_o high_a b._n and_o the_o elder_n excel_v in_o wisdom_n virtue_n learning_n and_o authority_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o of_o every_o tribe_n be_v the_o assistant_n or_o sitter_n with_o he_o unto_o who_o afterward_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o david_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o royal_a â—ooke_n which_o weâ—e_v call_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—at_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n &_o â—arrâ—â—ttiuâ—_n 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and_o condemn_v the_o author_n and_o maintainer_n of_o they_o synod_n which_o the_o particular_a church_n can_v not_o do_v of_o which_o example_n there_o be_v store_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 124._o for_o which_o cause_n synod_n ought_v oftentimes_o to_o be_v assemble_v though_o not_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a realm_n but_o particular_a of_o every_o province_n or_o shire_n as_o it_o may_v be_v most_o convenient_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v may_v be_v redress_v with_o speed_n to_o this_o we_o grant_v with_o such_o exception_n as_o before_o and_o it_o be_v in_o use_n also_o for_o such_o petite_fw-fr and_o particular_a synod_n bridges_n as_o every_o bishop_n have_v in_o his_o diocese_n and_o in_o the_o partition_n thereof_o synod_n as_o diocese_n be_v now_o take_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n differ_v from_o the_o civil_a acceptation_n for_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n 19_o as_o bernardus_n waltherus_n note_v lib._n 1._o miscell_n cap._n 19_o the_o word_n diocese_n be_v now_o and_o then_o take_v for_o a_o province_n as_o in_o lib._n 1._o c._n de_fw-la priva_fw-la carcer_fw-la where_o aegyptiaca_n diocoesis_fw-la be_v use_v for_o the_o province_n of_o egypt_n but_o he_o think_v rather_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n herein_o for_o that_o many_o province_n be_v contain_v under_o a_o diocese_n ecclesiastical_o as_o be_v many_o diocese_n under_o a_o prefecture_n but_o we_o understand_v these_o term_n of_o diocese_n and_o province_n otherwise_o for_o a_o province_n to_o contain_v under_o it_o some_o number_n of_o diocese_n and_o a_o diocese_n to_o contain_v some_o number_n of_o particular_a church_n or_o parish_n which_o now_o and_o then_o be_v bound_v or_o part_v in_o diverse_a shire_n and_o look_v how_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n have_v deliver_v unto_o we_o the_o distinction_n and_o acceptation_n of_o these_o name_n ratify_v by_o custom_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n do_v we_o accept_v they_o without_o alteration_n or_o contention_n so_o that_o although_o we_o have_v not_o provincial_a synod_n so_o oftentimes_o yet_o have_v we_o episcopal_a synod_n diocese_n and_o synod_n of_o other_o ordinary_n such_o as_o be_v think_v if_o they_o be_v well_o use_v most_o convenient_a for_o our_o state_n and_o church_n if_o they_o be_v abuse_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o officer_n these_o small_a synod_n as_o they_o have_v their_o ordinary_a time_n appoint_v and_o be_v limit_v for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o assemble_v together_o so_o be_v their_o authority_n limit_a according_o authority_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v all_o the_o premise_n what_o our_o brethren_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o synod_n if_o any_o controversy_n say_v they_o of_o doctrine_n do_v arise_v the_o lawful_a synod_n have_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n pag._n 116._o and_o that_o also_o for_o order_n and_o comeliness_n and_o best_a edification_n the_o synod_n have_v to_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o particular_a charge_n as_o of_o the_o time_n place_n synod_n and_o form_n of_o preach_v and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n pag._n 117._o that_o to_o make_v ceremonial_a constitution_n whereby_o the_o church_n must_v be_v govern_v in_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a matter_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n this_o authority_n be_v proper_a unto_o the_o synod_n pag._n 118._o yea_o that_o the_o church_n be_v lawful_o vest_v with_o absolute_a authority_n and_o the_o synod_n have_v to_o decree_v concern_v ceremonial_a order_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o some_o may_v be_v general_a to_o all_o congregation_n some_o particular_a to_o certain_a church_n pag._n 119_o &_o 120._o synod_n that_o the_o synod_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o regard_n of_o all_o church_n that_o they_o have_v special_a regard_n of_o every_o one_o pag._n 120._o that_o the_o overseer_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n what_o order_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o diverse_a place_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n what_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v new_o come_v and_o what_o for_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o they_o that_o be_v very_o well_o come_v on_o pag._n 121._o thus_o the_o synod_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o ordain_v of_o ceremony_n not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o time_n &_o person_n for_o who_o use_n they_o be_v ordain_v pag._n 122._o that_o the_o synod_n have_v further_a authority_n concern_v discipline_n to_o refourme_v and_o redress_v by_o eccl._n censure_n all_o such_o default_n and_o controversy_n as_o can_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o particular_a church_n give_v both_o to_o punish_v severe_o the_o pastor_n himself_o and_o the_o elder_n that_o shall_v be_v refourmer_n of_o other_o here_o be_v great_a authority_n give_v to_o the_o synod_n and_o what_o now_o be_v this_o synod_n that_o have_v all_o this_o so_o great_a authority_n be_v it_o a_o general_a synod_n no._n be_v it_o a_o national_a synod_n no_o neither_o but_o what_o of_o that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a but_o particular_a of_o every_o province_n a_o then_o be_v it_o yet_o at_o least_o of_o a_o province_n that_o have_v so_o great_a authority_n nay_o soft_a not_o so_o but_o particular_a of_o every_o province_n or_o shire_n as_o it_o may_v be_v most_o convenient_o what_o and_o be_v this_o synod_n that_o we_o have_v talk_v of_o all_o this_o while_n a_o synod_n of_o a_o shire_n and_o do_v our_o bre._n think_v this_o may_v be_v most_o convenient_a shire_n that_o every_o synod_n of_o every_o shire_n may_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o their_o wisdom_n one_o shire_n one_o way_n and_o another_o shire_n another_o way_n and_o so_o many_o diverse_a order_n of_o ceremony_n and_o discipline_n in_o every_o shire_n as_o it_o please_v the_o synod_n of_o that_o shire_n to_o determine_v well_o yet_o this_o be_v somewhat_o better_a than_o it_o be_v before_o uniformity_n when_o uniformity_n of_o ceremony_n be_v clean_o condemn_v for_o a_o untrue_a principle_n for_o by_o that_o untrue_a principle_n of_o they_o not_o only_o all_o the_o authority_n therein_o of_o all_o synod_n be_v overthrow_v but_o every_o church_n yea_o every_o man_n for_o ceremony_n may_v alter_v or_o change_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o fear_v he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o hold_v a_o untrue_a principle_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o uniformity_n in_o they_o but_o yet_o will_v this_o breed_v a_o meruestlous_a diversity_n and_o a_o number_n of_o continual_a garboil_n and_o contention_n in_o this_o realm_n if_o every_o shire_n therein_o have_v their_o synod_n which_o synod_n have_v full_a authority_n to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a synod_n howsoever_o our_o brethren_n think_v this_o may_v be_v convenient_a it_o can_v sirke_v into_o my_o dull_a head_n but_o that_o if_o every_o of_o these_o shire_n synod_n have_v this_o authority_n it_o will_v soon_o be_v a_o sorry_a england_n the_o whole_a realm_n consist_v of_o so_o many_o shire_n and_o all_o the_o shire_n rule_v by_o so_o many_o synod_n and_o all_o the_o synod_n have_v so_o much_o authority_n yea_o full_a authority_n every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o much_o as_o have_v the_o whole_a in_o all_o for_o what_o be_v here_o leave_v to_o the_o whole_a national_a synod_n yea_o be_v it_o to_o a_o general_a ecumenical_a and_o universal_a council_n pastor_n that_o this_o shire_n council_n or_o synod_n can_v do_v if_o it_o have_v all_o this_o foresay_a authority_n and_o if_o one_o shire_n then_o determine_v one_o thing_n &_o another_o shire_n determine_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o high_a synod_n shall_v the_o appeal_n be_v make_v or_o what_o need_v the_o other_o care_n for_o such_o appeal_n or_o what_o authority_n have_v any_o other_o synod_n more_o than_o that_o synod_n have_v and_o may_v not_o all_o be_v they_o in_o a_o wise_a pickle_n call_v they_o this_o a_o redress_v with_o speed_n i_o pray_v god_n send_v we_o better_o speed_n than_o i_o fear_v i_o we_o shall_v find_v by_o such_o a_o redress_v but_o i_o hope_v our_o brethren_n will_v either_o help_v we_o again_o with_o some_o more_o speedy_a mean_n and_o good_a devise_n how_o we_o may_v shake_v of_o the_o doubt_n of_o these_o absurditye_n and_o inconvenience_n or_o else_o themselves_o on_o better_a advisemente_n of_o they_o will_v neither_o seek_a quirk_n to_o salve_v and_o colour_v they_o nor_o yet_o maintain_v they_o any_o long_o but_o renounce_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v
those_o thing_n do_v appertain_v only_o to_o he_o and_o the_o general_a council_n and_o here_o we_o beseech_v our_o brethren_n confess_v thus_o much_o against_o the_o pope_n matter_n as_o it_o become_v good_a subject_n to_o their_o prince_n to_o advise_v themselves_o withal_o of_o their_o former_a unaduised_a speech_n pag._n 9_o 10.84.85.117.1â—8.119_n in_o which_o place_n beside_o their_o hard_a term_n of_o christian_a prince_n do_v they_o not_o give_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n &_o her_o authority_n the_o know_v the_o hear_n the_o examine_n the_o determine_n the_o judge_a and_o the_o punish_n of_o all_o matter_n and_o cause_n pertain_v to_o discipline_n &_o government_n of_o the_o church_n either_o to_o their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n or_o to_o the_o seignory_n of_o their_o governor_n and_o what_o differ_v this_o from_o forbid_a prince_n to_o meddle_v with_o reformation_n of_o eccl._n matter_n or_o to_o make_v law_n pertain_v to_o cause_n of_o religion_n answer_v 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