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christ_n ordain_v he_o teacher_n or_o if_o you_o will_v master_n not_o of_o any_o throne_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o he_o do_v also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o which_o our_o author_n have_v it_o not_o of_o that_o see_v of_o rome_n alone_a in_o which_o the_o fraud_n be_v manifest_a it_o be_v true_a sect._n 15_o the_o scholiast_n tell_v we_o that_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v leave_v out_o as_o the_o interpreter_n have_v do_v or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v add_v but_o than_o it_o must_v evident_o refer_v to_o the_o see_v of_o jerusalem_n and_o can_v by_o no_o stratagem_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n well_o than_o if_o he_o will_v have_v this_o citation_n serviceable_a to_o he_o he_o must_v first_o show_v that_o st._n peter_n be_v by_o christ_n constitute_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o by_o so_o do_v he_o will_v contradict_v st._n chrysostoms_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o that_o only_o st._n peter_n and_o not_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o our_o saviour_n 3._o which_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a of_o all_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o be_v so_o there_o be_v one_o passage_n remain_v of_o st._n augustine_n who_o tell_v we_o sect._n 16_o that_o melchiade_n judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o africa_n 40._o judicante_fw-la melchiade_n sedis_fw-la romanae_fw-la episcopo_fw-la cum_fw-la collegis_fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la donatistarum_fw-la miserat_fw-la imperator_fw-la ibid._n ep_v 162._o three_o def_n c._n 2._o s_o 4._o non_fw-la provocent_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la africana_fw-la concilia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la transmarina_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la putaverint_fw-la appellandum_fw-la à _fw-la nullo_n intra_fw-la africam_fw-la in_o communionem_fw-la recipiantur_fw-la reply_v p._n 40._o where_o not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o interpret_n the_o collegio_fw-la svo_fw-la removere_fw-la to_o remove_v from_o his_o communion_n 1._o this_o be_v no_o authoritative_a but_o only_o a_o brotherly_a decision_n 2._o do_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o donatist_n 3._o by_o power_n delegated_a from_o the_o emperor_n 4._o all_o this_o we_o find_v in_o reverend_a dr._n ham._n together_o with_o a_o complaint_n that_o many_o other_o thing_n offer_v by_o he_o in_o consideration_n of_o this_o passage_n can_v find_v no_o answer_n now_o see_v all_o these_o answer_n be_v clear_o satisfactory_a be_v it_o not_o strange_o absurd_a that_o the_o objection_n shall_v be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n afresh_o without_o the_o least_o consideration_n of_o the_o return_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o it_o now_o that_o st._n austin_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o supremacy_n contend_v for_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o african_a bishop_n be_v argue_v from_o this_o that_o in_o the_o milevitan_a council_n where_o he_o 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primate_n or_o metropolitan_a and_o therefore_o infer_v no_o kind_n of_o authority_n over_o all_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o circuit_n of_o his_o patriarchate_n 249_o just_a vinet_fw-la c._n p._n 249_o bishop_n bramhal_o give_v he_o three_o further_a answer_n 1._o that_o the_o british_a neither_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n as_o be_v irrefragable_o prove_v in_o his_o three_o conclusion_n 2._o that_o patriarchical_a power_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a right_n may_v be_v quit_v and_o that_o this_o the_o pope_n have_v do_v by_o take_v up_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n unconsistent_a with_o it_o forfeit_v by_o many_o exerbitant_a abuse_n of_o which_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v be_v guilty_a beyond_o expression_n or_o lawful_o transfer_v as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o 3._o that_o the_o power_n which_o we_o have_v cashier_v nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v ever_o 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west_n 3._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v infer_v from_o that_o place_n of_o st._n jeromes_n let_v they_o condemn_v i_o with_o the_o west_n that_o be_v with_o damasus_n that_o he_o think_v he_o patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o west_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o ib._n salmas_n ib._n let_v they_o condemn_v i_o with_o the_o most_o famous_a man_n and_o church_n in_o the_o world_n of_o which_o have_v mention_v two_o he_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v understand_v last_o it_o be_v object_v that_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v subject_a to_o five_o partriarch_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o western_a rome_n constant_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n 123_o nevel_n 123_o now_o say_v he_o unless_o hesperia_n signify_v the_o whole_a west_n to_o what_o patriarch_n be_v france_n spain_n africa_n etc._n etc._n subject_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a the_o emperor_n reckon_v up_o five_o patriarch_n but_o do_v he_o any_o where_o say_v that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v necessary_o subject_a to_o they_o do_v he_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n to_o make_v more_o or_o limit_v the_o dominion_n of_o these_o do_v not_o he_o create_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la carthage_n and_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o give_v they_o all_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n the_o supreme_a priesthood_n supreme_a honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o ordain_v that_o final_a appeal_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o apostolical_a see_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o very_a word_n cite_v by_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o â—ract_n of_o schism_n 103._o pag._n 101_o 102_o 103._o and_o then_o what_o service_n can_v you_o have_v from_o this_o his_o testimony_n last_o notwithstanding_o this_o there_o be_v many_o province_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a patriarch_n i_o shall_v now_o
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peter_n be_v afterward_o give_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o as_o st._n cyprian_n say_v the_o same_o that_o peter_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o equal_a participation_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n thus_o he_o but_o i_o doubt_v he_o will_v hereafter_o be_v more_o cautious_a of_o such_o liberal_a concession_n for_o out_o of_o these_o i_o argue_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la 1._o the_o same_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o be_v but_o st._n peter_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n be_v prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n ergo_fw-la the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v prince_n over_o st._n peter_n 2._o st._n peter_n have_v a_o supremacy_n of_o power_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v equal_a power_n with_o he_o ergo_fw-la the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o supremacy_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o consequent_o every_o member_n beside_o themselves_o now_o then_o either_o christ_n who_o give_v they_o this_o power_n give_v they_o a_o liberty_n to_o exercise_v it_o or_o forbid_v they_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o it_o if_o the_o first_o than_o be_v there_o no_o subordination_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n to_z peter_z unless_o the_o same_o person_n can_v be_v sub_fw-la and_o equal_a too_o if_o the_o second_o than_o do_v he_o give_v they_o it_o perfect_o in_o vain_a for_o authority_n can_v be_v to_o no_o end_n but_o to_o exercise_v it_o on_o those_o over_o who_o it_o be_v give_v nay_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v a_o man_n have_v power_n over_o another_o when_o he_o can_v exercise_v it_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la when_o as_o power_n over_o he_o suppose_v a_o right_a to_o exercise_v authority_n and_o when_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o evince_v such_o a_o prohibition_n yea_o 3_o how_o have_v they_o equal_a power_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o honour_n whereof_o one_o may_v exercise_v authority_n over_o the_o world_n the_o other_o may_v not_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o a_o presbyter_n have_v equal_a power_n with_o a_o bishop_n well_o but_o say_v our_o author_n we_o must_v give_v leave_n to_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o interpret_v themselves_o than_o it_o follow_v ibid._n ibid._n we_o grant_v therefore_o as_o if_o we_o benedictines_n be_v scripture_n and_o father_n that_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o bishop_n their_o successor_n enjoy_v the_o whole_a latitude_n of_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o internal_a essential_a qualification_n of_o either_o but_o for_o the_o external_a administration_n there_o may_v be_v and_o always_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o subordination_n and_o different_a latitude_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n both_o among_o apostle_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o bishop_n answ_n he_o do_v wise_o to_o add_v let_v he_o not_o find_v fault_n with_o this_o distinction_n for_o it_o be_v as_o liable_a to_o exception_n as_o any_o can_v be_v for_o 1._o what_o be_v it_o that_o qualify_v peter_n for_o the_o external_a administration_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n 71._o see_v mr_n c._n pag._n 73._o pag._n 71._o be_v it_o that_o christ_n give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n sure_o no_o see_v we_o have_v it_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v equal_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o equal_o rock_n for_o peter_n be_v therefore_o so_o because_o our_o saviour_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o or_o because_o he_o be_v one_o upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v found_v yea_o further_o among_o foundation_n stone_n there_o be_v but_o one_o that_o have_v any_o eminence_n above_o other_o and_o that_o be_v christ_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o he_o eph._n 2.20_o and_o so_o still_o nothing_o pertain_v to_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o be_v a_o stone_n or_o foundation_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v equal_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o also_o yea_o last_o peter_n be_v not_o call_v a_o rock_n as_o the_o romanist_n will_v have_v he_o for_o see_v upon_o this_o rock_n the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o peter_n be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o church_n it_o will_v follow_v hence_o that_o peter_n and_o all_o the_o pope_n his_o successor_n must_v be_v build_v upon_o themselves_o evident_a be_v that_o of_o st._n domini_fw-la serm._n 13._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la austin_n upon_o that_o rock_n which_o thou_o confess_a will_n i_o build_v my_o church_n that_o be_v upon_o myself_o upon_o i_o will_v i_o build_v thou_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o and_o again_o in_o his_o retractation_n 21._o l._n 1._o c._n 21._o it_o be_v not_o say_v thou_o be_v petra_n but_o thou_o be_v petrus_n petra_n autem_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la observe_v mr_n c._n p._n 73._o and_o what_o if_o in_o the_o syriack_n there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n see_v in_o the_o greek_a which_o be_v authentic_a it_o be_v observe_v quem_fw-la confessus_fw-la est_fw-la simon_n 2._o be_v it_o because_o he_o be_v always_o in_o the_o gospel_n place_v first_o and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o alas_o it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o we_o find_v joh._n 1.44_o the_o city_n of_o andrew_n and_o peter_n mark_v 16.7_o the_o disciple_n and_o peter_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o he_o be_v reckon_v first_o in_o the_o evangelist_n when_o almost_o always_o he_o be_v put_v last_o in_o the_o epistle_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o chap._n 9.5_o or_o in_o the_o midst_n as_o gal._n 2.9_o 2._o that_o this_o order_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o their_o different_a authority_n be_v evident_a from_o this_o that_o albeit_o there_o be_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v they_o not_o place_v next_o to_o peter_n and_o then_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v give_v he_o this_o supremacy_n for_o it_o be_v afterward_o promise_v to_o he_o you_o say_v matth._n 16._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v then_o afterward_o promise_v can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v already_o possess_v by_o he_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o we_o know_v that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n life_n john_n have_v the_o dignity_n of_o place_n next_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o disciple_n who_o he_o love_v and_o who_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o therefore_o peter_n have_v not_o the_o superiority_n for_o though_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o place_n may_v be_v without_o superiority_n yet_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o priority_n of_o place_n yea_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n think_v as_o high_o of_o st._n john_n as_o of_o st._n peter_n in_o that_o 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five_o other_o all_o those_o that_o be_v not_o with_o the_o right_a pope_n be_v schismatic_n and_o consequent_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o for_o forty_o year_n together_o haply_o half_a the_o roman_a church_n be_v unchurch_v for_o seventeen_o year_n haply_o four_o part_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o benedict_n the_o nine_o five_o part_n at_o least_o must_v be_v absciend_v if_o the_o pope_n be_v a_o essential_a head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o must_v necessary_o hold_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o poor_a christian_n even_o in_o america_n must_v be_v unchurch_v if_o they_o side_n with_o no_o pope_n and_o damn_v if_o with_o the_o schismatic_a albeit_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o the_o most_o conscientious_a man_n can_v tell_v who_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v as_o legitimate_a how_o can_v any_o man_n that_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v infinite_a in_o goodness_n be_v tempt_v to_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v damn_v all_o those_o that_o after_o their_o diligence_n in_o this_o search_n mistake_v the_o true_a pope_n and_o so_o become_v schismatic_n or_o can_v any_o sober_a man_n think_v that_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o unchurch_n they_o who_o walk_v in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o their_o utmost_a to_o glorify_v his_o name_n and_o to_o make_v they_o present_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o and_o if_o they_o die_v thus_o perish_v everlasting_o 2._o i_o ask_v see_v you_o acknowledge_v it_o contrary_a to_o his_o providence_n not_o to_o have_v provide_v against_o shism_n what_o expedient_a god_n have_v provide_v in_o this_o case_n mr._n c._n tell_v we_o a_o general_n council_n cure_v all_o 80._o p._n 80._o rep._n but_o who_o shall_v call_v it_o when_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o power_n be_v peculiarly_a the_o pope_n and_o consequent_o when_o we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v pope_n we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v to_o convocate_v the_o synod_n 2._o how_o 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he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n until_o his_o come_n nor_o giving_z we_o any_o notice_n of_o his_o power_n nor_o tell_v we_o of_o his_o prerogative_n nor_o what_o officer_n he_o shall_v appoint_v under_o he_o and_o how_o nor_o acquaint_v we_o with_o our_o duty_n to_o obey_v he_o never_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o sovereign_n in_o who_o it_o shall_v reside_v of_o any_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n rather_o than_o st._n paul_n i_o say_v that_o not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o shall_v be_v mention_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n even_o when_o there_o be_v so_o great_a occasion_n and_o so_o many_o opportunity_n when_o peter_n be_v among_o they_o when_o there_o be_v strive_v for_o supremacy_n when_o the_o church_n be_v lamentable_o contend_v about_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o their_o teacher_n and_o some_o be_v for_o one_o some_o for_o another_o some_o for_o cephas_n himself_o when_o so_o many_o heresy_n arise_v and_o hazard_v the_o church_n as_o among_o the_o corinthian_n galathian_o and_o other_o there_o do_v yea_o when_o a_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o the_o roman_n themselves_o that_o in_o that_o epistle_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o instruction_n touch_v this_o head_n when_o ignatius_n be_v so_o vehement_a for_o the_o render_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n constitute_v over_o we_o by_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o intimation_n of_o the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o the_o pope_n yea_o that_o clemens_n romanus_n though_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v write_v so_o earnest_o to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n to_o obey_v their_o own_o bishop_n and_o not_o add_v one_o syllable_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n these_o be_v thing_n so_o hard_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o these_o primitive_a father_n against_o schism_n that_o i_o shall_v soon_o persuade_v myself_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o mahomet_n fable_n then_o of_o this_o pretention_n chap._n v._n the_o impertinence_n of_o mr._n c_n citation_n of_o pope_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n sect._n 1_o the_o testimony_n of_o pope_n leo_n pelagius_n gregory_n and_o gelasius_n sect._n 2_o 3_o 4._o evidence_n against_o this_o supremacy_n from_o pope_n julius_n leo_n gregory_n agatho_n and_o other_o sect._n 5._o thus_o have_v encounter_v our_o author_n reason_n in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o usual_o abound_v we_o come_v now_o to_o a_o consideration_n of_o those_o authority_n in_o which_o he_o be_v more_o copious_a sect._n 1_o and_o here_o i_o may_v without_o the_o least_o disparagement_n unto_o our_o cause_n pass_v over_o all_o the_o authority_n his_o six_o chapter_n do_v produce_v it_o be_v little_o better_o than_o one_o great_a petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la make_v by_o many_o pope_n and_o reiterated_a by_o mr._n cressy_n who_o love_v to_o beg_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n rather_o than_o evince_v it_o his_o work_n be_v to_o evidence_n from_o the_o undoubted_a record_n of_o antiquity_n that_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n over_o the_o world_n be_v a_o thing_n acknowledge_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la by_o the_o universal_a church_n instead_o of_o do_v this_o our_o author_n put_v we_o off_o with_o the_o pretence_n of_o some_o pope_n deride_v and_o contemn_v by_o their_o fellow_n patriarch_n and_o brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o pride_n and_o tyranny_n pope_n leo_n be_v mention_v to_o advance_v the_o number_n but_o see_v he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o produce_v his_o word_n 1._o spalat_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o dr._n field_n on_o the_o church_n l._n 5._o satlivius_n etc._n etc._n mr._n c._n p._n 31._o hesye_v apud_fw-la photâ—â—â—proâ—_n p._n 125._o euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o we_o refer_v he_o to_o those_o in_o the_o margin_n that_o have_v both_o produce_v and_o answer_v they_o to_o our_o hand_n only_o note_v that_o to_o receive_v his_o authority_n from_o st._n peter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a that_o he_o pretend_v to_o from_o these_o three_o citation_n will_v be_v no_o tolerable_a proof_n of_o universal_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o pope_n till_o it_o can_v be_v make_v evident_a 1._o that_o to_o be_v call_v princeps_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la give_v authority_n to_o st._n peter_n over_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bishop_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v give_v no_o such_o authority_n to_o st._n james_n and_o his_o successor_n 2._o that_o to_o be_v princeps_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la do_v infer_v not_o only_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n which_o we_o grant_v but_o also_o of_o dignity_n which_o we_o deny_v and_o 3._o that_o st._n peter_n authority_n be_v necessary_o confer_v upon_o his_o successor_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o same_o
3._o and_o therefore_o pope_n nicholaus_fw-la himself_z interpret_v it_o of_o separation_n from_o the_o bed_n for_o speak_v of_o that_o matter_n he_o say_v nullius_fw-la religionis_fw-la pretextu_fw-la debet_fw-la conjux_fw-la dimittere_fw-la conjugem_fw-la and_o zonaras_n upon_o the_o canon_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o cast_v a_o obloquy_n upon_o marriage_n make_v that_o impure_a ejicientibus_fw-la extat_fw-la c._n 8_o to_o 1._o juris_fw-la insit_fw-la de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la vxores_fw-la svas_fw-la ejicientibus_fw-la which_o the_o scripture_n entitle_v honourable_a and_o the_o novel_a of_o alexander_n comnenus_n reject_v the_o apostolical_a canon_n add_v this_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o gospel_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n pro_fw-la libitu_fw-la for_o this_o seem_v to_o cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o marriage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o 6._o they_o acknowledge_v this_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v a_o sincere_a exquisite_a and_o orderly_a constitution_n and_o ratify_v this_o liberty_n for_o ever_o 7._o they_o give_v charge_n that_o no_o man_n by_o the_o cohabitation_n with_o his_o lawful_a wife_n be_v hinder_v from_o ascend_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o holy_a order_n 8._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o require_v of_o they_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o lawful_a accompany_v their_o wife_n 9_o that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v presume_v so_o far_o as_o to_o offer_v to_o debar_v any_o priest_n deacon_n or_o sub-deacon_n from_o the_o conjunction_n or_o society_n with_o his_o lawful_a wife_n he_o shall_v be_v depose_v or_o if_o any_o priest_n or_o deacon_n shall_v voluntary_o cast_v off_o his_o wife_n upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v and_o if_o he_o go_v on_o depose_v i_o shall_v not_o add_v the_o suffrage_n of_o other_o council_n but_o content_v myself_o with_o the_o moderation_n which_o our_o author_n use_v sect._n 19_o we_o pass_v now_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o father_n and_o 1._o he_o say_v enough_o to_o render_v his_o whole_a discourse_n impertinent_a and_o ineffectual_a in_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o eastern_a priest_n to_o have_v have_v liberty_n to_o marry_v 214._o m._n c._n p._n 214._o in_o which_o confession_n he_o yield_v no_o more_o than_o what_o pope_n stephen_n have_v grant_v long_o ago_o in_o tell_v we_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n be_v otherwise_o then_o that_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o priest_n aliter_fw-la distinct_a 31._o c._n aliter_fw-la deacon_n and_o subdeacon_n be_v join_v in_o matrimony_n for_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o can_v produce_v no_o evidence_n of_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o vindic_fw-la mr._n c._n p._n 217._o just_a vindic_fw-la nothing_o that_o lay_v any_o obligation_n upon_o we_o for_o what_o he_o add_v of_o our_o subjection_n to_o the_o western_a patriarch_n 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