this_o polity_n and_o that_o in_o great_a and_o continual_a frequency_n §_o 3._o to_o the_o eviction_n whereof_o i_o will_v not_o urge_v the_o nature_n and_o general_a form_n and_o concern_v of_o aristocracy_n require_v a_o unite_a counsel_n and_o strength_n to_o support_v itself_o against_o common_a danger_n but_o specify_v particular_a case_n which_o they_o judge_v necessary_a conciliar_o to_o set_v right_o and_o thereby_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o their_o determination_n in_o their_o form_a letter_n to_o other_o church_n which_o general_o if_o not_o always_o be_v the_o conclude_a office_n of_o those_o council_n §_o 4._o now_o of_o these_o episcopal_a synod_n some_o be_v but_o partial_a other_o plenary_a a_o partial_a synod_n of_o bishop_n be_v such_o as_o consist_v of_o some_o bishop_n only_o in_o a_o province_n upon_o occasion_n design_n or_o necessity_n a_o pâ—â—nary_a synod_n be_v such_o as_o consist_v of_o a_o full_a or_o general_a convention_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o province_n under_o their_o metropolitan_a §_o 5._o the_o first_o and_o most_o sacred_a as_o well_o as_o constant_a office_n of_o such_o episcopal_a synod_n be_v that_o of_o provide_v bishop_n for_o vacant_a see_v bishop_n council_n for_o ordain_v bishop_n for_o which_o the_o most_o canonical_a rule_n most_o general_o observe_v and_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n in_o these_o age_n be_v that_o which_o st._n cyprian_a and_o his_o colleague_n assert_v as_o of_o divine_a tradition_n etc._n ep._n 68_o diligenier_n de_fw-fr traditione_n divinâ_fw-la &_o apostolicà _fw-la observatione_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o fere_n apud_fw-la provincias_fw-la universas_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la ritd_a celebrandas_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la plebem_fw-la cvi_fw-la praepositus_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la provinciae_fw-la proximi_fw-la quique_fw-la conveniant_fw-la &_o episcopus_fw-la deligatur_fw-la plebe_fw-la praesente_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la item_n ep._n 68_o §_o 6._o ubi_fw-la etiam_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o electione_n sabinâ—_n vice_n basilidis_n etc._n etc._n viz._n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a reason_n and_o parallel_v instance_n and_o apostolical_a observation_n viz._n that_o the_o near_a bishop_n of_o the_o province_n shall_v repair_v to_o the_o vacant_a see_v and_o the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o same_o form_n of_o old_a observe_v at_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o provincial_n of_o palestine_n in_o fill_v that_o see_v with_o successor_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o narcissus_n retire_v upon_o a_o perjurious_a defamation_n which_o i_o mention_v in_o fact_n more_o than_o other_o because_o it_o be_v a_o early_a instance_n in_o that_o church_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n and_o a_o presumption_n that_o this_o custom_n be_v begin_v there_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o james_n and_o be_v continue_v there_o in_o all_o their_o succession_n and_o from_o thence_o become_v a_o platform_n for_o the_o like_a canon_n every_o where_o else_o throughout_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o which_o synod_n the_o clergy_n and_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o faith_n unity_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v present_a their_o desire_n thought_n and_o counsel_n examine_v and_o upon_o a_o fair_a and_o calm_a agreement_n of_o which_o in_o those_o day_n they_o hardly_o ever_o fail_v under_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o praeside_a bishop_n the_o election_n be_v ratify_v and_o the_o person_n consecrate_a by_o the_o bishop_n present_a and_o hereupon_o either_o the_o new_a bishop_n alone_o when_o there_o be_v no_o contrary_a pretention_n or_o the_o rest_n convening_n bishop_n with_o he_o 10._o cyp._n ad_fw-la cornel_n ep._n 55._o §_o 10._o send_v the_o letter_n of_o communion_n to_o all_o other_o church_n immediate_o or_o mediate_o according_a to_o the_o form_n in_o use_n under_o the_o order_n of_o metropolitan_o and_o primate_fw-la 6._o cypr._n add_v antonian_a ep._n 52._o §_o 16._o vid._n etiam_fw-la §_o 4._o factus_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la cornelius_n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o christi_n cjus_o judicio_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n praec_fw-la &_o seqq_n &_o ep._n 58._o §_o 2._o cyp._n ep._n ad_fw-la cornel._n 55._o §_o 6._o thus_o be_v cornelius_n make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o a_o synod_n of_o sixteen_o bishop_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n from_o whence_o his_o divine_a right_n in_o that_o bishopric_n be_v assert_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o conciliar_a ordination_n so_o be_v st._n cyprian_n constitute_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n 12._o ibid._n §_o 12._o to_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a right_n and_o authority_n and_o to_o pretend_v the_o same_o his_o rival_n fortunatus_n his_o party_n give_v out_o at_o rome_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o carthage_n by_o twenty_o five_o bishop_n as_o false_o as_o they_o beforehand_o have_v threaten_v to_o convene_v so_o many_o thereunto_o and_o this_o custom_n be_v hereupon_o look_v on_o as_o so_o sacred_a and_o necessary_a that_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n they_o suffer_v the_o see_v to_o lie_v long_o vacant_a till_o a_o calm_a season_n give_v they_o opportunity_n for_o such_o solemn_a convention_n which_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o divine_a virtue_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o mere_a cabal_n of_o prudence_n only_o §_o 6._o other_o sort_n of_o reason_n why_o they_o meet_v in_o council_n or_o synod_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o catholic_n and_o particular_a church_n by_o reclaim_v by_o censure_v the_o irreclaimable_a by_o make_v canon_n for_o good_a order_n and_o uniformity_n for_o mutual_a advice_n and_o assistance_n with_o sister-churche_n and_o composure_n in_o matter_n of_o difference_n for_o discipline_n on_o 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cappadocia_n and_o theoctistus_n of_o palestine_n invite_v dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n to_o meet_v in_o synod_n at_o antioch_n to_o repress_v novatianism_n which_o schism_n give_v occasion_n also_o to_o many_o synod_n in_o africa_n 2._o cyp._n ep._n 41._o §_o 1_o 2._o ep._n 45._o §_o 1_o 2._o ep._n â—2_n §_o 6._o ep._n 67._o §_o 2._o as_o do_v that_o schism_n also_o of_o felicissimus_n who_o with_o his_o complice_n attempt_v to_o set_v up_o fortunatus_n at_o carthage_n when_o the_o vary_a custom_n of_o church_n 4._o cyp._n 42._o §_o 5._o ep._n 55._o §_o 1.9_o ep._n 12._o §_o 4._o and_o the_o acknowledge_v reason_n of_o they_o occasion_v or_o require_v ecclesiastical_a conference_n between_o such_o church_n they_o be_v then_o wont_a to_o convene_v provincial_a or_o domestic_a synod_n and_o after_o their_o domestic_a decision_n to_o send_v they_o with_o their_o legate_n to_o the_o other_o for_o examination_n and_o reception_n wherein_o if_o they_o agree_v this_o uniformity_n repress_v 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church_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v a_o rupture_n of_o peace_n upon_o a_o difference_n of_o exterior_a usage_n so_o
prince_n out_o of_o those_o hand_n and_o that_o society_n in_o which_o it_o be_v vest_v in_o a_o matter_n quite_o different_a from_o the_o secular_a polity_n i_o do_v desire_v a_o proof_n hereof_o as_o weighty_a and_o important_a as_o the_o matter_n and_o consequence_n hereof_o be_v what_o then_o be_v it_o liable_a to_o a_o despotic_a occupation_n this_o again_o be_v what_o a_o borough_n will_v not_o yield_v upon_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la but_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v a_o counter_a demand_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la from_o their_o prince_n in_o vain_a will_v he_o plead_v for_o it_o on_o the_o right_n of_o protection_n while_o he_o strike_v at_o all_o their_o municipal_a right_n and_o liberties_n here_o be_v sure_a except_o the_o english_a church_n here_o but_o we_o we_o only_a be_v the_o poor_a tame_n dispirited_a drowsy_a body_n that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o our_o own_o fetter_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a scandalous_a part_n of_o our_o passive_a obedience_n to_o be_v not_o only_o silent_a but_o content_a with_o a_o oc_n n_z of_o our_o p_o r_n which_o be_v not_o forfeit_v nor_o forfeitable_a to_o any_o worldly_a power_n whatsoever_o and_o as_o to_o any_o contract_n it_o be_v neither_o pretensible_a nor_o pretend_v by_o the_o doctor_n though_o too_o much_o in_o truth_n in_o latter_a age_n have_v be_v exchange_v by_o the_o church_n for_o worldly_a interest_n wherein_o main_o lie_v the_o great_a ruin_n of_o christianity_n §_o 11._o but_o now_o we_o descend_v to_o the_o second_o cause_n in_o which_o this_o unlimited_a supremacy_n of_o prince_n be_v by_o the_o doctor_n found_v namely_o civil_a interest_n as_o of_o peace_n and_o the_o prince_n prerogative_n to_o both_o which_o i_o for_o my_o own_o part_n be_o willing_a to_o surrender_v all_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a but_o before_o this_o however_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o do_v the_o law_n of_o peace_n require_v a_o violation_n of_o those_o right_n which_o god_n have_v lodge_v in_o the_o hierarchy_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o reconcile_v all_o in_o one_o body_n unto_o a_o common_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o each_o other_o if_o the_o clergy_n use_v their_o power_n to_o that_o end_n who_o have_v right_o to_o hinder_v they_o who_o to_o break_v the_o peace_n with_o they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o there_o be_v other_o just_a way_n of_o secure_v they_o from_o do_v wrong_n than_o by_o disable_n they_o from_o do_v good_a that_o very_o good_a which_o god_n have_v set_v they_o apart_o and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o do_v and_o these_o way_n be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o a_o heathen_a prince_n 8._o chap._n 8._o as_o be_v above_o manifest_v and_o therefore_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o same_o end_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o christian_a prince_n from_o who_o coercion_n in_o matter_n of_o crime_n the_o priesthood_n how_o much_o soever_o to_o be_v revere_v by_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v a_o shelter_n or_o protection_n under_o these_o power_n of_o heathen_a prince_n the_o christian_a synod_n make_v no_o rupture_n on_o the_o peace_n or_o prerogative_n of_o the_o empire_n state_n church_n ordinance_n innocent_a in_o all_o state_n though_o as_o undeserved_o accuse_v for_o this_o by_o the_o heathen_n as_o we_o be_v suspect_v of_o it_o now_o why_o shall_v the_o same_o spiritual_a liberty_n within_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n be_v think_v more_o dangerous_a than_o they_o be_v to_o heathen_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v out_o how_o the_o church_n of_o christendom_n have_v be_v crush_v between_o the_o upper_a and_o the_o nether_a millstone_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o hence_o be_v all_o the_o confusion_n both_o under_o the_o papacy_n and_o the_o reformation_n england_n be_v sure_a here_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o except_v england_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o make_v any_o true_a and_o signal_n conversion_n to_o the_o better_a as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o common_a slavery_n upon_o the_o hierarchical_a power_n for_o as_o we_o hate_v the_o 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be_v either_o natural_a between_o parent_n and_o child_n or_o positive_a as_o between_o tutor_n and_o pupil_n master_n and_o servant_n §_o 5._o society_n civil_a society_n the_o last_o general_n sort_v of_o subordinate_a society_n fundamental_o design_v by_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o mankind_n be_v the_o civil_a entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o swórd_n in_o defence_n against_o all_o violence_n and_o oppression_n domestic_a or_o foreign_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o right_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o good_a order_n and_o well_o be_v of_o mankind_n in_o all_o its_o form_n of_o society_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v found_v by_o nature_n constitution_n or_o providence_n for_o a_o regular_a and_o undisturbed_a lâ—se_n for_o thus_o st._n paul_n say_v design_n god_n ordinance_n for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n though_o not_o always_o actual_o fulsil_v god_n design_n they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o as_o such_o his_o minister_n bear_v the_o sword_n for_o our_o good_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o rom._n 13.1_o etc._n
to_o who_o they_o may_v commit_v that_o diaconate_a by_o their_o apostolic_a imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v do_v according_o so_o here_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n upon_o a_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o so_o a_o matter_n of_o synodical_a polity_n under_o authority_n apostolical_a act_v 6._o upon_o the_o persecation_n â—8_o st._n cyprian_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n send_v philip_n to_o samania_n ep._n 73._o â—8_o which_o begin_v in_o the_o ston_a of_o sâ—_n stephen_n there_o follow_v a_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n from_o jerusadem_n but_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o philip_n the_o deacon_n make_v a_o vast_a conversion_n at_o samaria_n of_o which_o when_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v still_o at_o jerusadem_n hear_v they_o send_v unto_o they_o peter_n and_o john_n authority_n mission_n a_o act_n of_o conciliar_a authority_n to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o be_v most_o formal_o a_o mission_n from_o the_o apostolic_a college_n de_fw-fr propagandâ_fw-la fide_fw-la of_o two_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o their_o body_n and_o be_v a_o act_n of_o conciliar_a form_n authority_n government_n and_o communication_n act_v 8.14_o 15._o to_o the_o authority_n of_o which_o college_n apostles_n st._n peter_n accountable_a to_o the_o college_n of_o apostles_n in_o public_a council_n st._n peter_n himself_o be_v force_v to_o give_v a_o account_n at_o his_o return_n for_o his_o have_v preach_v to_o and_o baptise_a the_o gentile_n act_n 11.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o same_o persecution_n several_a preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n alone_o in_o phenice_n cyprus_n and_o antioch_n in_o which_o last_o some_o also_o preach_v to_o the_o greek_n and_o turn_v great_a number_n of_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o tiding_n thereof_o come_v to_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n they_o send_v forth_o barnabas_n to_o antioch_n which_o mission_n must_v be_v order_v conciliar_o by_o the_o apostle_n of_o which_o three_o only_a have_v depart_v from_o the_o college_n peter_n john_n and_o barnabas_n and_o peter_n have_v return_v before_o this_o mission_n of_o barnabas_n act_v 11._o thou_o after_o herod_n have_v kill_v the_o apostle_n james_n major_n and_o imprison_v peter_n to_o the_o same_o end_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o angel_n peter_n go_v off_o a_o second_o time_n jerusalem_n eldersunder_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o college_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 12._o nor_o be_v there_o only_a apostle_n still_o preside_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o elder_n also_o under_o they_o to_o who_o when_o earnabas_n and_o saul_n return_v to_o give_v account_n of_o their_o ministry_n they_o deliver_v the_o collection_n make_v for_o the_o brethren_n of_o judea_n act_v 11.30_o which_o elder_n be_v a_o second_o clerical_a order_n in_o that_o stand_a council_n college_n the_o 24_o elder_n in_o the_o revelation_n represent_v as_o a_o college_n what_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v particular_o intend_v to_o represent_v it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o conjecture_n it_o be_v only_o observable_a here_o that_o they_o be_v represent_v as_o in_o one_o assembly_n when_o some_o from_o judea_n come_v to_o anâ—ioch_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v oppose_v by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n herein_o 3_o the_o church_n there_o be_v resolve_v to_o consult_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o high_a authority_n authority_n the_o college_n of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o supreme_a authority_n which_o then_o be_v in_o the_o college_n of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n who_o from_o that_o metropolis_n yet_o joint_o and_o synodical_o govern_v all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n need_v their_o determination_n the_o legate_n therefore_o from_o antioch_n be_v receive_v by_o this_o college_n and_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o affair_n in_o public_a assembly_n certain_a of_o the_o believe_a pharisee_n at_o jerusalem_n urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcise_n the_o gentile_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n circumcision_n the_o session_n at_o jerusalem_n about_o circumcision_n among_o who_o the_o old_a prolocutor_n peter_n first_o next_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o last_o of_o all_o james_n minor_n afterward_o probable_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n upon_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o rest_n apostles_n deliver_v their_o sense_n and_o resolution_n for_o the_o negative_a in_o which_o the_o whole_a council_n acquiesce_v and_o so_o it_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v synodical_a legate_n and_o epistle_n to_o the_o gentile_a church_n in_o antioch_n syria_n and_o cilicia_n let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o they_o to_o lay_v upon_o they_o no_o more_o than_o four_o necessary_a thing_n to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n from_o blood_n from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o fornication_n assure_v they_o withal_o that_o those_o circumcisionists_n from_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o that_o in_o commandment_n from_o the_o college_n of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n to_o impose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o circumcision_n on_o they_o whereby_o be_v import_v that_o that_o council_n or_o college_n have_v a_o command_a power_n on_o missionary_n though_o in_o virtue_n of_o that_o they_o have_v give_v these_o zealot_n no_o such_o circumcise_n commandment_n etc._n syned_a afiicara_n ad_fw-la cornel._n ap_fw-mi cyp._n ep._n 54._o placuit_fw-la nel_fw-it be_v spiritu_fw-la sarcio_fw-la suggerente_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la per_fw-la visiones_fw-la multas_fw-la &_o manifestas_fw-la admonente_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o very_o formal_a a_o synod_n and_o the_o act_n and_o concern_v thereof_o so_o formal_o synodical_a that_o hence_o all_o synod_n convene_v upon_o religious_a question_n and_o debate_n have_v act_v in_o prescription_n from_o this_o as_o their_o platform_n or_o original_a pattern_n and_o yet_o the_o dr._n tell_v we_o that_o whether_o this_o be_v such_o a_o synod_n as_o he_o and_o the_o letter_n be_v then_o speak_v of_o may_v very_o just_o be_v doubt_v now_o what_o sort_n of_o synod_n the_o dr._n intend_v his_o then_o speech_n about_o i_o can_v tell_v 60._o p._n 60._o if_o his_o general_n definition_n of_o a_o synod_n will_v do_v this_o be_v certain_o such_o as_o full_o as_o ever_o any_o be_v or_o if_o he_o mean_v such_o a_o synod_n as_o the_o church_n usual_o be_v direct_v by_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o can_v find_v no_o essential_a reason_n or_o form_n want_v but_o if_o â—e_n mean_v one_o of_o hen._n the_o eight_o his_o convocation_n there_o indeed_o we_o must_v fail_v he_o but_o to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o the_o letter_n pretend_v no_o divine_a constitution_n or_o example_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o about_o such_o a_o synod_n divine_v right_o that_o the_o dispute_n lie_v nor_o will_v the_o dr._n have_v oppose_v a_o divine_a right_n to_o such_o a_o model_n that_o will_v so_o punctual_o have_v consecrate_a his_o enslave_v hypothesis_n no_o no_o it_o be_v not_o this_o sort_n for_o which_o the_o letter_n lay_v divine_a foundation_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v for_o such_o a_o freedom_n of_o synod_n which_o our_o religious_a prince_n have_v deprive_v we_o of_o so_o that_o the_o doctor_n exception_n proper_o be_v either_o that_o this_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o canonical_a council_n or_o if_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o since_o and_o exempt_v from_o civil_a coercion_n a_o exact_a man_n here_o will_v have_v lay_v out_o all_o his_o force_n and_o have_v set_v forth_o on_o what_o sort_n of_o synod_n the_o debate_n be_v with_o a_o description_n of_o its_o constituent_a form_n in_o distinction_n from_o other_o to_o have_v be_v as_o accurate_o describe_v nor_o will_v a_o man_n haste_n nor_o avocation_n excuse_v such_o omission_n by_o which_o divine_v student_n and_o learner_n may_v be_v blind_o lead_v into_o dangerous_a error_n which_o defect_n therefore_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v supply_v in_o the_o next_o edition_n and_o vindication_n of_o his_o book_n but_o to_o go_v on_o miletus_n elder_n of_o asia_n convene_v from_o ephesus_n to_o miletus_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v together_o at_o ephesus_n as_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n be_v at_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o be_v all_o convene_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o miletus_n to_o receive_v his_o apostolical_a order_n against_o those_o raven_a wolf_n that_o shall_v after_o his_o departure_n arise_v to_o pervert_v the_o people_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o against_o who_o he_o bid_v they_o watch_n take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n viz._n the_o whole_a church_n of_o asia_n under_o the_o
metropolis_n of_o ephesus_n and_o can_v we_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o separate_a watch_n and_o not_o rather_o common_a and_o unite_a care_n there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o fix_v in_o that_o one_o provincial_a church_n of_o asia_n but_o if_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o joint_a care_n it_o must_v be_v by_o joint_a counsel_n and_o such_o will_v justify_v and_o require_v conference_n and_o synod_n thereunto_o such_o as_o even_o this_o at_o miletus_n be_v be_v a_o meeting_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n upon_o a_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n presbytery_n presbytery_n act_v 20._o presbytery_n further_o be_v a_o synod_n or_o council_n of_o elder_n and_o such_o there_o be_v in_o those_o day_n such_o as_o convene_v unto_o james_n their_o bishop_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o paul_n find_v they_o assemble_v at_o his_o last_o be_v there_o act_v 21._o and_o that_o presbytery_n by_o which_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v be_v such_o a_o ecclesiastical_a convention_n as_o quadrate_n with_o the_o drs._n definition_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o §_o 3._o beside_o in_o judicial_a process_n public_a st._n paul_n censure_n in_o public_a as_o st._n paul_n do_v pass_v censure_n in_o the_o most_o solemn_a and_o public_a convention_n of_o church_n as_o that_o of_o corinth_n wherein_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v a_o hierarchical_a college_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o deputy_n upon_o epistle_n or_o mandate_n and_o thereby_o deliver_v wicked_a man_n over_o unto_o satan_n when_o out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n so_o do_v he_o give_v order_n to_o bishop_n by_o he_o constitute_v thus_o to_o govern_v all_o inferior_a order_n by_o judicial_a discipline_n to_o the_o authority_n whereof_o as_o every_o bishop_n have_v a_o divine_a right_n bishop_n presbyter_n of_o council_n to_o the_o bishop_n so_o all_o bishop_n that_o have_v not_o the_o miraculous_a spirit_n of_o discern_v do_v need_v many_o time_n a_o council_n of_o their_o elder_n as_o to_o assist_v their_o authority_n and_o greaten_v the_o solemnity_n so_o to_o advise_v they_o in_o casuistical_a and_o doubtful_a question_n in_o order_n to_o a_o just_a and_o convince_v determination_n where_o as_o single_a and_o unconsult_v procedure_v procedure_v unconsult_v procedure_v as_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o real_a obliquity_n so_o do_v they_o lie_v open_a to_o far_o more_o suspicion_n and_o calumny_n than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o fair_a and_o well_o establish_v judgement_n to_o do_v a_o method_n therefore_o always_o observe_v where_o it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o primitive_a age_n as_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o canon_n apostolical_a but_o because_o by_o mere_a divine_a right_n of_o order_n all_o bishop_n be_v of_o equal_a power_n &_o consequent_o no_o one_o single_o have_v any_o judiciary_n authority_n over_o another_o caeteri_fw-la cyp._n ad_fw-la sreph_n ep._n 67._o iccirco_fw-mi copiosam_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la concordiae_fw-la muâ—â—ae_fw-la â—utino_fw-la atque_fw-la uniâ—atis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la copâ—latum_fw-la ut_fw-la siquit_fw-la ex_fw-la collegio_fw-la nostro_fw-la haeresin_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o gregem_fw-la christi_fw-la lacerare_fw-la &_o vastare_fw-la â—entaverit_fw-la subveniant_fw-la caeteri_fw-la therefore_o to_o the_o examination_n and_o censure_n of_o a_o disorderly_a bishop_n and_o his_o act_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a upon_o information_n or_o appeal_n a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v ever_o think_v and_o convened_a as_o necessary_a and_o of_o divine_a right_n as_o well_o as_o apostolical_a canon_n chap._n vi_o of_o cathedral_n synod_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n and_o their_o authority_n §_o 1._o whether_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a library_n be_v worthy_a the_o complaint_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o curious_a and_o admirer_n of_o the_o heathen_a rarity_n but_o though_o the_o bulk_n of_o those_o christian_a 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gentile_a world_n §_o 3._o to_o offer_v proof_n for_o this_o to_o the_o dr._n or_o any_o profess_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o unnecessary_a and_o impertinent_a trouble_n and_o the_o more_o needless_a because_o the_o truth_n thereof_o have_v be_v make_v illustrious_o appear_v in_o many_o volume_n write_v for_o the_o episcopal_a hierarchy_n against_o all_o its_o modern_a enemy_n of_o what_o character_n or_o extraction_n soever_o but_o some_o little_a stricture_n and_o notice_n that_o may_v more_o apposite_o quadrate_n with_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o present_a debate_n i_o must_v beg_v the_o doctor_n his_o patience_n to_o admit_v §_o 4._o and_o first_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o see_v episcopal_a it_o be_v not_o only_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n presbyter_n under_o the_o bishop_n if_o the_o see_v be_v full_a but_o these_o be_v concorporate_v into_o college_n for_o counsel_n to_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o respective_a bishopric_n 3._o vide_fw-la origen_n con_fw-mi cell_n l._n 3._o and_o he_o that_o in_o this_o age_n give_v we_o the_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o prelacy_n i._n e._n ignatius_n the_o martyr_n give_v we_o the_o like_a of_o these_o conciliar_a college_n which_o he_o on_o that_o very_a notion_n collective_o call_v presbytery_n have_v he_o only_o name_v they_o plural_o and_o masculine_o elder_n i_o can_v not_o have_v lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o it_o but_o when_o he_o call_v they_o as_o in_o one_o system_fw-la neutral_o a_o prethytery_n and_o a_o synedrium_fw-la or_o council_n this_o convince_v every_o man_n that_o admit_v the_o medicean_n copy_n for_o genuine_a wherein_o they_o be_v so_o style_v that_o they_o be_v a_o council_n for_o the_o see_v or_o bishopric_n represent_v and_o recommend_v by_o this_o father_n as_o a_o polity_n of_o divine_a constitution_n 〈◊〉_d ign._n ad_fw-la eph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o he_o suggest_v to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o a_o obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n be_v necessary_a to_o their_o sanctification_n which_o therefore_o must_v suppose_v a_o divine_o institute_v subjection_n hereto_o as_o to_o a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a authority_n no_o humane_a coalition_n upon_o mere_a rational_a prudence_n be_v of_o any_o so_o high_a a_o virtue_n as_o to_o sanctify_v so_o he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o assemble_v in_o one_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o obey_v though_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n with_o a_o indiscerpible_a resolution_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o one_o faith_n and_o consequent_o of_o divine_a intention_n as_o be_v state_v under_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vide._n id._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o synedrium_fw-la of_o the_o apostle_n under_o god_n so_o for_o the_o magnesian_o he_o call_v the_o presbytery_n the_o spiritual_a corona_n of_o the_o bishop_n not_o the_o prudential_n nor_o be_v
but_o a_o valid_a and_o double_a confirmation_n repraesentet_fw-la cyp._n ep._n 15._o ad_fw-la cler._n rom._n §_o 2._o presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la non_fw-la defuit_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la vigour_n ep._n 37._o ad_fw-la cler._n §_o 1._o officium_fw-la meum_fw-la vestra_fw-la diligentia_fw-la repraesentet_fw-la or_o express_v ratification_n of_o that_o antecedent_n authority_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o the_o exorbitant_a take_v upon_o they_o for_o want_v of_o the_o bishop_n presence_n to_o despise_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n though_o not_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o want_n in_o the_o absence_n as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o the_o proper_a vacancy_n of_o the_o see_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o though_o in_o the_o deny_v communion_n to_o gaius_n diddensis_fw-la a_o presbyter_n and_o his_o deacon_n without_o his_o antecedent_n sentence_n only_o on_o the_o counsel_n of_o some_o of_o st._n cyprian_n fellow_n bishop_n communicandum_fw-la cyp._n ep._n 28._o ad_fw-la cler._n integre_n &_o cum_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la fecislis_fw-la quod_fw-la consilio_fw-la collegarum_fw-la meorum_fw-la qui_fw-la praesentes_fw-la erant_fw-la gaio_n diddensi_fw-la presbytero_fw-la &_o diacono_fw-la ejus_fw-la censutstis_fw-la non_fw-la communicandum_fw-la they_o act_v on_o their_o own_o authority_n yet_o be_v they_o commend_v by_o st._n cyprian_n as_o have_v act_v with_o great_a integrity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n it_o appear_v then_o that_o by_o a_o primitive_a and_o catholic_n polity_n found_v at_o least_o upon_o divine_a right_n if_o not_o precept_n wherever_o episcopal_n see_v be_v full_o fix_v there_o be_v also_o a_o council_n of_o presbyter_n with_o deacon_n and_o officer_n under_o they_o for_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o upon_o absence_n or_o death_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o synodical_a communication_n with_o other_o church_n §_o 6._o which_o be_v pre-established_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v some_o of_o those_o procedure_v in_o which_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o convene_v their_o clergy_n in_o which_o i_o mean_v they_o alone_o in_o one_o diocese_n without_o the_o aggregation_n of_o other_o bishop_n for_o the_o government_n of_o affair_n and_o first_o if_o any_o person_n under_o his_o bishop_n promote_v new_a or_o false_a doctrine_n in_o religion_n this_o become_v matter_n for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o clergy_n and_o many_o time_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o laity_n infect_v or_o in_o danger_n of_o infection_n etc._n diony_n alex._n ap_fw-mi euseh_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nepotis_fw-la dicbum_fw-la elenchium_n allegoristarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o a_o moderate_a discussion_n of_o the_o matter_n have_v by_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o in_o the_o arsinoire_n region_n under_o the_o primacy_n of_o alexandria_n one_o coration_n have_v disseminated_a the_o doctrine_n of_o nepos_n a_o egyptian_a bishop_n concern_v a_o carnal_a millennium_n which_o have_v spread_v far_o and_o wide_a to_o the_o subversion_n of_o much_o people_n whither_o therefore_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n come_v call_v together_o the_o village_n presbyter_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o laity_n that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v there_o and_o to_o have_v a_o public_a discussion_n of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o nepos_n and_o after_o three_o day_n public_a canvas_n of_o nepos_n his_o book_n make_v with_o much_o moderation_n by_o all_o person_n the_o affair_n end_v successful_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o coration_n the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o millenaries_n if_o then_o authority_n to_o convert_v man_n from_o error_n be_v divine_a and_o convocation_n of_o clergyman_n by_o their_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a or_o expedient_a thereto_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o follow_v that_o such_o synod_n under_o a_o bishop_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o the_o bishop_n divine_a authority_n as_o duty_n to_o convene_v they_o §_o 7._o 1._o cypr._n ad_fw-la cler._n ep._n 10._o §_o 2._o nam_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la piece_n at_o be_v agant_fw-la peccatores_fw-la prenitentiam_fw-la justo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la or_o dinem_fw-la ad_fw-la exomolegesin_n veniant_fw-la &_o per_fw-la imposstionem_fw-la manus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la jus_o communicationis_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la nunc_fw-la crudo_fw-la tempore_fw-la offertur_fw-la nomen_fw-la corum_fw-la &_o nondum_fw-la pruitentiâ_fw-la actâ_fw-la nondum_fw-la exâ—mologesi_fw-la factâ_fw-la nondum_fw-la manu_fw-la eye_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la impositâ_fw-la euch_fw-ge iristia_fw-la illis_fw-la datur_fw-la vid._n ep._n 11._o §_o 1._o ep._n 12._o §_o 1._o another_o instance_n of_o convening_n the_o clergy_n by_o their_o bishop_n in_o these_o age_n be_v for_o reconcile_a public_a penitent_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n upon_o confession_n first_o make_v public_o before_o in_o order_n to_o a_o recovery_n of_o the_o right_n of_o communication_n ecclesiastical_a and_o eucharistical_a as_o also_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v presumptuous_o violate_v the_o law_n order_n union_n and_o discipline_n of_o their_o church_n and_o for_o ordination_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o less_o order_n all_o which_o be_v act_n synodical_a probaremus_fw-la ibid._n §_o 4._o acturi_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n &_o apud_fw-la confessores_fw-la causam_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n 24._o quos_fw-la jam_fw-la pridem_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la clero_fw-la proximos_fw-la feceramus_fw-la quando_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la doclioribus_fw-la lectores_fw-la diligenter_n probaremus_fw-la and_o ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o cause_n both_o which_o herein_o most_o certain_o be_v as_o divine_a as_o for_o such_o they_o be_v then_o receive_v if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v here_o accurate_a in_o traverse_v such_o intimation_n as_o may_v be_v pick_v up_o herein_o among_o the_o ancient_n one_o may_v swell_v this_o chapter_n to_o a_o great_a largeness_n than_o be_v necessary_a but_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o these_o be_v contestable_a and_o apposite_a evidence_n i_o leave_v these_o presbytery_n and_o their_o divine_a power_n on_o their_o own_o divine_a foundation_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o episcopal_n or_o provincial_a synod_n chap._n vii_o of_o episcopal_n and_o provincial_a synod_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n and_o their_o authority_n §_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v synodical_a convention_n and_o provincial_a council_n of_o bishop_n and_o such_o presbyter_n under_o they_o as_o the_o bishop_n bring_v with_o they_o or_o call_v to_o they_o in_o the_o first_o century_n will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o owner_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n so_o that_o our_o present_a enquiry_n be_v not_o into_o or_o concern_v their_o actual_a be_v but_o their_o frequency_n right_o authority_n and_o uses_n for_o which_o they_o be_v wont_v so_o often_o so_o vigorous_o to_o assemble_v §_o 2._o 5._o tertull._n de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr aguntur_fw-la praecepta_fw-la per_fw-la graecias_n illus_fw-la certis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la concilia_fw-la ex_fw-la universis_fw-la ecelesijs_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o altiora_fw-la quaeque_fw-la incommune_fw-la tractantur_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la repraesentatio_fw-la totiùs_fw-la nominis_fw-la christiani_n magnâ_fw-la veneratione_n celebratur_fw-la et_fw-fr ho_o quam_fw-la dignum_fw-la side_n auspicanti_fw-la undique_fw-la congregari_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la conventus_fw-la autem_fw-la isti_fw-la stat_fw-la ionibus_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o jejunationibus_fw-la operati_fw-la dolere_fw-la cum_fw-la dolentibus_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la demum_fw-la congaudere_fw-la gaudentibus_fw-la norunt_fw-la vid._n alexand._n alexandrin_n episc_n epist_n ad_fw-la cath._n eccl._n epis_n ap_fw-mi socr._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o and_o first_o as_o to_o their_o general_a frequency_n tertullian_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o our_o latin_a author_n tell_v we_o that_o through_o all_o the_o greek_a country_n where_o christianity_n have_v so_o universal_o spread_v itself_o council_n be_v by_o command_n or_o precept_n convene_v out_o of_o all_o church_n through_o or_o in_o which_o council_n all_o arduous_a matter_n be_v public_o treat_v of_o and_o in_o they_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o christian_a character_n solemn_o celebrate_v it_o be_v the_o high_a dignity_n thus_o every_o where_o to_o be_v convene_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o severe_a station_n and_o fast_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o they_o where_o we_o see_v he_o assert_v the_o practice_n and_o devotion_n to_o be_v of_o the_o very_o high_a and_o divine_a dignity_n imaginable_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o like_a authority_n equal_a to_o that_o dignity_n in_o which_o it_o be_v either_o fundamental_o lodge_v or_o to_o which_o it_o be_v inseparable_o concomitant_a nor_o do_v the_o dignity_n only_o but_o the_o necessity_n of_o affair_n also_o recommend_v or_o enforce_v the_o exercise_n as_o well_o as_o institution_n of_o
such_o a_o value_n for_o the_o synagogue_n as_o to_o think_v its_o constitution_n fundamental_a to_o the_o church_n or_o such_o a_o imperial_a authority_n over_o it_o much_o less_o when_o the_o scripture_n give_v the_o polity_n of_o the_o synagogue_n none_o the_o least_o mention_n much_o less_o recommendation_n and_o authority_n to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o ever_o but_o by_o its_o absolute_a and_o total_a silence_n herein_o seem_v to_o intend_v that_o that_o polity_n shall_v instead_o of_o such_o prescriptive_a power_n together_o with_o the_o law_n be_v nail_v to_o our_o saviour_n cross_n and_o be_v afterward_o decent_o bury_v in_o a_o eternal_a oblivion_n and_o hence_o though_o man_n of_o rabbinic_n learning_n be_v very_o fond_a to_o derive_v our_o form_n from_o their_o pattern_n yet_o we_o find_v no_o such_o conception_n hereof_o among_o the_o ancient_n as_o no_o shade_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o authority_n for_o it_o any_o where_o §_o 7._o but_o suppose_v the_o jewish_a prince_n have_v manage_v the_o synod_n of_o the_o synagogue_n according_a to_o the_o drs._n aphorism_n and_o pretend_v a_o rightful_a authority_n so_o to_o do_v do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o real_o have_v that_o right_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o if_o bare_a pretence_n of_o prince_n will_v create_v a_o right_n the_o dispute_n be_v over_o but_o then_o i_o must_v tell_v the_o dr._n he_o have_v never_o have_v any_o opportunity_n or_o inducement_n to_o have_v write_v his_o book_n for_o this_o sort_n of_o supremacy_n but_o if_o bare_a pretence_n alone_o create_v no_o right_n and_o the_o christian_a emperor_n exact_o follow_v they_o herein_o than_o christian_a prince_n have_v hereupon_o only_a pretence_n for_o this_o their_o authority_n so_o that_o the_o drs._n cause_v require_v strong_a assertion_n of_o right_n in_o the_o jewish_a king_n assign_v in_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o god_n hammelech_n mishpat_o hammelech_n by_o which_o they_o be_v very_o particular_o constitute_v but_o herein_o there_o be_v the_o profound_a silence_n 19_o i_o sam._n 8.11_o to_o 19_o and_o that_o little_a that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o mishpat_o hammelech_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n which_o they_o wicked_o crave_v instead_o of_o god_n though_o it_o import_v a_o domination_n vindicaretur_fw-la cyp._n ep._n 65._o §_o 1._o et_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la ulcisceretur_fw-la excitavit_fw-la eye_v saul_n regem_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la injuriis_fw-la gravibus_fw-la afligeret_fw-la &_o per_fw-la omnes_fw-la contumelias_fw-la &_o paenas_fw-la superbum_fw-la populum_fw-la calcaret_fw-la et_fw-la premeret_fw-la ut_fw-la contemptus_fw-la sacerdos_n de_fw-la superbo_fw-la populo_fw-la divinâ_fw-la ultione_fw-la vindicaretur_fw-la yet_o do_v not_o so_o much_o assert_v a_o right_n as_o denounce_v it_o a_o uncontrollable_a oppression_n in_o punishment_n to_o their_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o samuel_n but_o yet_o god_n that_o be_v resolve_v so_o to_o deliver_v they_o up_o upon_o their_o own_o desire_n yet_o limit_n the_o oppression_n to_o matter_n secular_a only_o not_o permit_v the_o insolence_n to_o rage_v also_o over_o their_o sacred_a and_o religious_a liberty_n that_o there_o may_v from_o hence_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o any_o such_o barbarous_a and_o impious_a prescription_n for_o any_o prince_n arbitrary_a lust_n herein_o whatsoever_o §_o 8._o but_o to_o be_v as_o concessive_a to_o the_o dr._n as_o it_o be_v possible_a suppose_v this_o domination_n to_o have_v extend_v to_o their_o religious_a polity_n and_o liberty_n also_o will_v he_o hence_o prescribe_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o jewish_a king_n permit_v by_o god_n in_o punishment_n to_o a_o rebellious_a people_n for_o the_o right_n of_o such_o practice_n in_o prince_n upon_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o same_o christian_a prince_n too_o and_o yet_o except_v this_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o bible_n that_o look_v like_o any_o ordinance_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o popular_a liberty_n and_o none_o at_o all_o for_o the_o hierarchical_a §_o 9_o since_o than_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o praecedent_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o this_o sort_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n in_o either_o jewish_a or_o christian_a prince_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o other_o law_n or_o constitution_n can_v be_v sound_a out_o or_o suppose_v for_o its_o legal_a original_a and_o first_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n in_o the_o first_o christian_n emperor_n who_o be_v say_v to_o claim_n use_v supremacy_n the_o original_a of_o censtantiaes_n supremacy_n and_o to_o be_v right_o invest_v with_o this_o authority_n and_o particular_o in_o constantine_n the_o great_a now_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o claim_v all_o these_o prerogative_n as_o his_o right_n antecedent_n to_o the_o actual_a exercise_n thereof_o must_v sound_v it_o in_o one_o or_o other_o of_o those_o original_n above_o sum_v up_o §_o 4._o 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