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grace_n which_o may_v wing_v his_o prayer_n unto_o that_o holy_a place_n where_o all_o humble_a christian_n supplication_n daily_o meet_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v again_o pray_v god_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v secure_v to_o meet_v and_o join_v with_o he_o at_o that_o common_a throne_n of_o grace_n num._n 23_o he_o be_v please_v to_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o expression_n of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n to_o the_o business_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n to_o this_o i_o may_v reply_v that_o this_o definition_n be_v there_o visible_o subscribe_v as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n eugenio_n pp._n iv._o who_o be_v a_o liberal_a carver_n and_o definer_n for_o himself_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o very_a paris_n page_n where_o the_o word_n cite_v will_v be_v find_v both_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o pontificate_n there_o impress_v saint_n peter_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n saint_n paul_n on_o the_o right_n and_o eugenius_n pp._n iv._o under_o it_o and_o by_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o date_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o our_o pontificate_n which_o though_o i_o shall_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o mode_n the_o pope_n to_o pronounce_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n yet_o this_o be_v much_o vary_v from_o the_o old_a form_n and_o the_o council_n be_v date_v at_o florence_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1439._o so_o near_o rome_n and_o so_o far_o from_o the_o first_o time_n where_o more_o simplicity_n and_o just_a distribution_n of_o right_n may_v be_v expect_v this_o may_v be_v a_o competent_a answer_n to_o this_o testimony_n and_o a_o vindicate_a myself_o from_o all_o schism_n or_o heresy_n that_o my_o want_n of_o the_o obedience_n or_o confession_n which_o he_o require_v may_v fix_v on_o i_o num._n 24_o but_o i_o shall_v for_o this_o once_o choose_v somewhat_o the_o long_a way_n and_o transcribe_v part_n of_o marcus_n the_o metropolitan_a of_o ephesus_n his_o answer_n wherein_o he_o express_v his_o opinion_n and_o other_o of_o that_o definition_n of_o the_o council_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o 102_o apology_n of_o joseph_n methonensis_n for_o that_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o also_o account_v the_o pope_n as_o one_o of_o the_o patriarch_n but_o these_o do_v with_o great_a gravity_n pronounce_v he_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o father_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o this_o both_o to_o they_o and_o we_o be_v matter_n of_o some_o wonder_n how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o so_o much_o gravity_n they_o can_v thus_o pronounce_v what_o have_v so_o little_a of_o truth_n in_o it_o num._n 25_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a recount_v here_o what_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o that_o definition_n joseph_n methonensis_n be_v able_a to_o reply_v there_o to_o that_o bishop_n and_o that_o reply_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n 1._o that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v two_o or_o three_o but_o only_o one_o of_o the_o patriarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v praeeminence_n among_o those_o of_o the_o same_o order_n with_o he_o num._n 26_o for_o this_o he_o have_v 1._o chrysostome_n authority_n in_o his_o 17_o homily_n on_o the_o act_n where_o he_o say_v that_o among_o the_o seven_o there_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o above_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o seven_o there_o be_v the_o seven_o deacon_n and_o the_o same_o praeeminence_n that_o stephen_n then_o have_v over_o they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o deny_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n especial_o if_o as_o it_o follow_v there_o he_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o grace_n than_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n and_o will_v acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v there_o also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o ordination_n of_o he_o and_o all_o other_o bishop_n num._n 27_o second_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o the_o common_a maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o christ_n but_o then_o how_o come_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o impropriate_a that_o title_n to_o be_v the_o only_a one_o that_o all_o be_v oblige_v to_o hear_v when_o as_o he_o confess_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v say_v in_o common_a to_o they_o all_o num._n 28_o three_o the_o word_n of_o theodorus_n studita_n one_o by_o the_o way_n that_o have_v be_v imprison_v for_o oppose_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o who_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o that_o church_n see_v zonaras_n tom_n 3._o p._n 9_o
charity_n which_o be_v very_o much_o beside_o the_o principle_n of_o those_o protestant_n who_o pretend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n i_o think_v he_o shall_v have_v remember_v there_o may_v be_v schism_n against_o conciliatory_a authority_n whether_o this_o be_v call_v so_o when_o the_o council_n actual_o sit_v or_o in_o the_o unanimity_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o doctor_n suppose_v he_o conclude_v against_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o conclude_v himself_o no_o schismatic_n be_v separate_v form_n the_o catholic_n world_n and_o again_o in_o the_o next_o page_n by_o way_n of_o recollection_n or_o second_o thought_n thus_o but_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v here_o what_o i_o omit_v to_o insert_v before_o that_o in_o his_o division_n of_o schism_n he_o omit_v the_o principal_a if_o not_o indeed_o and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o ancient_n the_o only_a schism_n which_o be_v when_o one_o break_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n for_o though_o a_o breach_n make_v from_o the_o immediate_a superior_a or_o a_o particular_a church_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n and_o in_o our_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v call_v a_o schism_n yet_o that_o by_o which_o one_o break_v away_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v proper_o and_o in_o a_o high_a sense_n call_v schism_n and_o be_v that_o out_o of_o which_o the_o present_a question_n proceed_v whereas_o other_o division_n as_o long_o as_o both_o part_n remain_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v not_o proper_o schism_n but_o with_o a_o diminutive_a particle_n so_o that_o in_o this_o division_n he_o leave_v out_o that_o part_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o question_n num._n 3_o my_o division_n of_o schism_n be_v that_o which_o i_o can_v not_o conceive_v subject_a to_o the_o exception_n of_o any_o rational_a man_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o schism_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o unity_n and_o communion_n as_o many_o sort_n as_o be_v conceivable_a of_o unity_n and_o communion_n so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o i_o set_v down_o of_o schism_n some_o as_o breach_n of_o the_o subordination_n which_o christ_n settle_v in_o his_o church_n other_o of_o mutual_a charity_n which_o he_o leave_v among_o his_o disciple_n num._n 4_o for_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o our_o superior_n or_o inferior_n or_o our_o equal_n and_o can_v i_o break_v communion_n with_o any_o as_o long_o as_o be_v a_o inferior_a i_o live_v regular_o under_o all_o my_o superior_n and_o brotherly_a with_o all_o my_o equal_n there_o be_v certain_o no_o place_n of_o doubt_n in_o this_o when_o therefore_o in_o his_o second_o period_n here_o set_v down_o he_o mention_n it_o as_o the_o principal_a and_o in_o the_o ancient_n use_v of_o the_o word_n the_o only_a schism_n when_o one_o break_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n it_o be_v strange_a he_o shall_v think_v that_o man_n be_v not_o comprise_v in_o either_o member_n of_o my_o division_n when_o certain_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o both_o for_o how_o can_v he_o separate_v from_o the_o whole_a church_n unless_o he_o separate_v both_o from_o his_o superior_n and_o his_o equal_n too_o and_o if_o he_o separate_v from_o both_o then_o questionless_a he_o separate_v from_o one_o and_o from_o more_o than_o one_o of_o they_o num._n 5_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o care_n more_o sollicitous_o to_o have_v prevent_v this_o exception_n than_o that_o which_o by_o i_o be_v use_v when_o among_o the_o branch_n of_o equality_n with_o which_o every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v unity_n and_o communion_n i_o reckon_v up_o not_o only_o the_o believer_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o several_a community_n of_o christian_a man_n from_o parish_n and_o diocese_n to_o clime_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n chap._n 3._o §_o 5._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o austerity_n that_o when_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o voluntary_o separate_v and_o that_o only_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o schism_n from_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o no_o one_o of_o those_o proof_n be_v invalidate_v nor_o as_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o except_v against_o it_o shall_v yet_o be_v think_v seasonable_a to_o reply_v that_o we_o have_v break_v off_o from_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n num._n 6_o be_v not_o that_o whole_a make_v up_o of_o these_o several_n as_o a_o body_n of_o limb_n the_o universal_a of_o particular_n and_o can_v the_o hand_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n when_o it_o be_v not_o break_v off_o but_o remain_v in_o perfect_a union_n with_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n if_o the_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o body_n the_o hand_n which_o remain_v unite_v to_o the_o arm_n may_v yet_o be_v separate_a from_o the_o whole_a body_n because_o by_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o arm_n it_o be_v unite_v but_o to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o union_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n suppose_v a_o separation_n from_o no_o one_o part_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o body_n and_o sure_a that_o must_v be_v a_o union_n with_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o all_o the_o member_n together_o num._n 7_o and_o so_o as_o his_o second_o thought_n be_v effect_n not_o remedy_n of_o his_o forgetfulness_n the_o very_a same_o which_o he_o have_v mention_v before_o under_o the_o style_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o catholic_n world_n so_o certain_o they_o be_v again_o effect_n of_o his_o inobservance_n that_o his_o principal_a sort_n of_o schism_n separation_n from_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v comprehend_v by_o i_o under_o this_o style_n separation_n from_o the_o several_a community_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n num._n 8_o as_o to_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o his_o exception_n that_o in_o my_o division_n of_o schism_n into_o that_o which_o be_v against_o monarchical_a i_o say_v and_o when_o he_o recite_v my_o word_n he_o shall_v do_v so_o too_o paternal_a power_n and_o that_o which_o be_v against_o fraternal_a charity_n i_o omit_v to_o mention_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n it_o be_v evident_o a_o causeless_a suggestion_n for_o 1._o if_o counsel_n as_o he_o say_v have_v any_o authority_n that_o will_v certain_o be_v reducible_a to_o paternal_a power_n and_o if_o they_o have_v none_o any_o far_a than_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o advice_n that_o will_v direct_o fall_v under_o the_o head_n of_o fraternal_a charity_n num._n 9_o second_o if_o by_o counsel_n he_o mean_v provincial_n counsel_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o power_n which_o several_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o province_n be_v unite_v in_o that_o of_o a_o provincial_n council_n where_o all_o the_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v assemble_v and_o the_o despise_n of_o that_o be_v a_o offence_n under_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o schism_n a_o breach_n of_o the_o subordination_n to_o the_o bishop_n yea_o and_o the_o metropolitan_a too_o who_o preside_v in_o the_o provincial_n council_n num._n 10_o so_o again_o if_o he_o mean_v national_n counsel_n the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o province_n there_o assemble_v divolve_v upon_o this_o assembly_n compound_v of_o all_o of_o they_o the_o despise_v thereof_o be_v the_o despise_n of_o these_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o culpable_a and_o schismatical_a upon_o that_o account_n num._n 11_o as_o for_o ecumenical_a or_o general_n counsel_n if_o they_o be_v true_o such_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o province_n in_o all_o christian_a nation_n divolve_v upon_o that_o and_o so_o can_v be_v despise_v without_o despise_v of_o all_o rank_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n bishop_n metropolitan_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n and_o therefore_o this_o sort_n of_o schism_n can_v not_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v omit_v where_o all_o those_o other_o branch_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v up_o be_v so_o particular_o handle_v num._n 12_o that_o any_o more_o special_a consideration_n be_v not_o take_v of_o general_n counsel_n in_o that_o discourse_n the_o account_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v now_o give_v be_v more_o than_o intimate_v in_o that_o tract_n of_o schism_n pag._n 60._o first_o because_o they_o be_v remedy_n of_o schism_n and_o extraordinary_a not_o any_o stand_a judicature_n to_o which_o our_o constant_a subordination_n and_o subjection_n be_v require_v 2._o because_o these_o be_v such_o as_o without_o which_o the_o church_n continue_v for_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n and_o so_o can_v not_o belong_v to_o a_o general_a discourse_n which_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o certain_a and_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a sort_n
of_o schism_n and_o such_o as_o all_o time_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o enlarge_v not_o to_o those_o other_o of_o accidental_a emergency_n 3._o because_o they_o be_v now_o moral_o impossible_a to_o be_v have_v the_o christian_a world_n be_v under_o so_o many_o empire_n and_o divide_v into_o so_o many_o communion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v regular_o assemble_v num._n 13_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v already_o past_a and_o be_v on_o due_a ground_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v true_o ecumenical_a the_o communion_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v have_v or_o break_v with_o they_o be_v that_o of_o compliance_n with_o or_o recession_n from_o their_o definition_n and_o our_o innocence_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v avow_v p._n 160._o as_o the_o congregate_a of_o the_o like_a when_o possible_a and_o probable_a towards_o the_o end_n be_v recommend_v p._n 158._o as_o a_o supply_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o extraordinary_a remedy_n num._n 14_o last_o if_o none_o of_o this_o have_v be_v do_v or_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v undertake_v so_o solemn_o and_o formal_o as_o some_o other_o suppose_a branch_n of_o schism_n be_v in_o that_o tract_n yet_o the_o account_n of_o that_o be_v visible_a to_o any_o because_o the_o principal_a sort_n of_o schism_n charge_v by_o the_o romanist_n on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o of_o cast_v out_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o apply_v my_o discourse_n most_o large_o and_o particular_o to_o that_o head_n to_o which_o their_o objection_n not_o my_o own_o choice_n direct_v i_o so_o evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v this_o complaint_n of_o this_o gentleman_n that_o my_o division_n of_o schism_n be_v insufficient_a and_o that_o i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o as_o he_o please_v to_o call_v it_o conciliatory_a authority_n num._n 15_o that_o to_o make_v his_o suggestion_n seem_v more_o probable_a he_o advise_o choose_v to_o change_n the_o term_n of_o my_o division_n from_o that_o which_o be_v against_o paternal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v against_o monarchical_a power_n upon_o this_o apprehension_n that_o paternal_a power_n will_v visible_o include_v that_o of_o the_o father_n in_o council_n assemble_v as_o well_o as_o in_o several_a but_o monarchical_a power_n can_v not_o so_o fit_o bear_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o secret_n to_o divine_a this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o the_o unanimity_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n can_v with_o any_o propriety_n as_o by_o he_o it_o be_v be_v define_v a_o branch_n of_o conciliatory_a authority_n for_o certain_o the_o church_n disperse_v be_v not_o meet_v together_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o council_n assemble_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o this_o day_n be_v without_o question_n no_o ecumenical_a council_n num._n 16_o and_o then_o what_o authority_n scatter_v member_n can_v have_v which_o never_o legal_o command_v or_o exercise_v authority_n but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o conjunction_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o make_v stay_v to_o demonstrate_v whatsoever_o there_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n will_v most_o proper_o be_v comprise_v under_o the_o head_n of_o communion_n or_o unity_n fraternal_a and_o the_o schism_n which_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o that_o be_v at_o large_a handle_v also_o chap._n 8._o 9_o 10._o there_o be_v no_o insufficiency_n in_o any_o justice_n to_o be_v charge_v on_o this_o division_n sect._n ii_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n distinct_a from_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o rome_n the_o ecclesiastical_a distribution_n agreeable_a with_o the_o civil_a ruffinus_n vindicate_v num._n 1_o the_o second_o charge_n on_o this_o chapter_n be_v about_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarchie_n in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o in_o this_o chap_n he_o tell_v we_o many_o thing_n some_o true_a some_o not_o so_o but_o all_o either_o common_a to_o we_o both_o or_o not_o appertain_v to_o the_o controversy_n until_o he_o conclude_v that_o certain_o the_o roman_a patriarchie_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o italy_n and_o this_o he_o do_v out_o of_o a_o word_n in_o ruffinus_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o special_a propriety_n of_o law_n whereas_o indeed_o that_o author_n knowledge_n in_o grammar_n be_v not_o such_o as_o shall_v necessary_o exact_v any_o such_o belief_n especial_o learned_a man_n say_v the_o contrary_a num._n 3_o the_o place_n to_o which_o this_o exception_n belong_v be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o this_o gentleman_n but_o by_o annex_v the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ruffinus_n i_o discern_v it_o to_o be_v that_o of_o pag._n 52._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o picenum_n suburbicarium_fw-la and_o annonarium_fw-la i_o say_v the_o former_a belong_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o rome_n the_o latter_a with_o the_o seven_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n belong_v to_o the_o diocese_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v of_o italy_n of_o which_o milan_n be_v the_o metropolis_n num._n 4_o this_o be_v the_o affirmation_n which_o he_o except_v against_o i_o do_v not_o nor_o yet_o do_v make_v any_o question_n of_o vindicate_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o any_o objection_n num._n 5_o that_o learned_a man_n say_v the_o contrary_a be_v here_o suggest_v in_o the_o close_a but_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o learned_a man_n name_v nor_o testimony_n produce_v which_o therefore_o amount_v no_o high_a than_o the_o bare_a opinion_n or_o affirmation_n of_o this_o one_o gentleman_n without_o any_o one_o reason_n or_o authority_n to_o support_v it_o so_o when_o any_o such_o learned_a man_n name_n and_o testimony_n shall_v be_v produce_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a of_o their_o learning_n express_v in_o so_o say_v num._n 6_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o have_v pag._n 50._o in_o the_o margin_n refer_v to_o some_o testimony_n whereon_o my_o assertion_n be_v found_v viz_o those_o which_o manifest_o distinguish_v the_o province_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n which_o can_v not_o have_v have_v truth_n in_o they_o if_o the_o province_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n extend_v to_o all_o italy_n num._n 7_o such_o be_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n distinct_o mention_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o bishop_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a in_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o domnus_n where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o house_n about_o which_o they_o contend_v shall_v be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o bishop_n through_o italy_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o roman_n shall_v decree_v it_o num._n 8_o the_o like_a be_v that_o of_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n set_v down_o in_o 756._o athanasius_n in_o the_o title_n of_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o alexandrian_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a synod_n by_o god_n grace_n assemble_v at_o sardice_n from_o rome_n and_o spain_n france_n italy_n etc._n etc._n num._n 9_o so_o in_o c._n athanasius_n declaration_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agreement_n of_o many_o bishop_n with_o he_o he_o specify_v who_o and_o how_o many_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v more_o than_o four_o hundred_o both_o from_o great_a rome_n and_o from_o all_o italy_n and_o from_o calabria_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n as_o those_o again_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o calabria_n etc._n etc._n num._n 10_o so_o among_o the_o name_n prefix_v to_o the_o 266._o first_o council_n of_o arles_n we_o have_v ex_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civitate_fw-la mediclanensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la quos_fw-la sylvester_n episcopus_fw-la misit_fw-la ex_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n from_o the_o city_n of_o milan_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n those_o who_o bishop_n sylvester_n send_v of_o the_o province_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o city_n of_o porta_n etc._n etc._n such_o and_o such_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o council_n where_o again_o the_o matter_n be_v clear_a as_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o those_o province_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n the_o former_a under_o the_o presidency_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o late_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n num._n 11_o by_o
this_o it_o may_v have_v appear_v to_o this_o gentleman_n if_o as_o he_o please_v to_o mention_v the_o much_o greek_a in_o his_o preface_n so_o he_o have_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o consider_v the_o importance_n of_o it_o that_o beside_o the_o testimony_n which_o he_o will_v call_v a_o word_n of_o ruffinus_n i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o other_o way_n of_o proof_n that_o the_o presidency_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n i_o suppose_v that_o he_o must_v mean_v by_o the_o roman_a patriarchie_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o italy_n num._n 12_o again_o after_o the_o testimony_n of_o ruffinus_n i_o mention_v another_o evidence_n from_o the_o proportion_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o temporal_a of_o the_o lieutenant_n this_o may_v appear_v in_o thesi_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o 3._o origen_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o because_o i_o do_v not_o there_o take_v notice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o church_n of_o each_o city_n shall_v correspond_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v appear_v by_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n where_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v still_o proportion_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o have_v power_n over_o all_o egypt_n the_o metropolis_n whereof_o be_v alexandria_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o tract_n of_o schism_n large_o deduce_v and_o clear_v also_o p._n 54_o 55_o etc._n etc._n and_o need_v not_o be_v here_o again_o repeat_v and_o so_o here_o be_v more_o again_o than_o the_o word_n of_o ruffinus_n for_o what_o i_o say_v num._n 13_o last_o that_o for_o which_o ruffinus_n be_v cite_v be_v but_o this_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v authorize_v by_o the_o nicene_n canon_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n i_o can_v not_o sure_o be_v mistake_v in_o think_v that_o he_o take_v the_o word_n suburbicarian_a in_o such_o a_o propriety_n i_o say_v not_o of_o law_n but_o of_o common_a language_n as_o will_v conclude_v the_o picenum_n suburbicarium_fw-la to_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a prefecture_n as_o the_o annonarium_fw-la do_v to_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n num._n 14_o and_o certain_o ruffinus_n that_o live_v so_o near_o after_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o that_o in_o italy_n a_o presbyter_n of_o aquileia_n know_v how_o that_o be_v distribute_v in_o his_o time_n better_a than_o this_o gentleman_n at_o this_o distance_n can_v pretend_v to_o do_v may_v also_o be_v allow_v to_o know_v so_o much_o of_o grammar_n as_o to_o express_v his_o own_o sense_n in_o a_o paraphrase_n of_o that_o nicene_n canon_n num._n 15_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o clear_a i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o the_o word_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a person_n jac_fw-la leschasserius_fw-la in_o his_o consultatio_fw-la ad_fw-la claris_n venet_n ruffino_n bellum_fw-la indicunt_fw-la scriptores_fw-la romani_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o romanist_n of_o this_o time_n be_v displease_v with_o ruffinus_n not_o know_v what_o church_n they_o be_v which_o the_o nicene_n canon_n understand_v to_o be_v under_o the_o first_o and_o ordinary_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n whereas_o ruffinus_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o suburbicarian_a province_n and_o region_n which_o be_v four_o the_o first_o the_o roman_a with_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o prefecture_n of_o the_o city_n and_o three_o other_o with_o which_o that_o be_v encompass_v all_o campania_n picenum_n suburbicarium_fw-la and_o tuscia_n suburbicaria_fw-la of_o which_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o notitiae_fw-la of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o of_o this_o the_o same_o author_n have_v write_v a_o learned_a tract_n and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o distinct_a testimony_n of_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o his_o bare_a indefinite_a affirmation_n that_o learn_v man_n say_v the_o contrary_n sect._n iii_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o office_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n the_o authority_n of_o gratian_n and_o anacletus_fw-la and_o anicetus_n num._n 1_o the_o three_o charge_n wherein_o this_o three_o chapter_n be_v concern_v remain_v about_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o office_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o then_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o office_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n be_v the_o same_o too_o only_o authorise_v that_o affirmation_n from_o a_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la the_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o occasion_n serve_v he_o will_v tell_v you_o be_v of_o no_o authority_n but_o fictitious_a num._n 3_o what_o i_o say_v of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n that_o though_o the_o patriarch_n have_v the_o precedence_n in_o counsel_n the_o deference_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n yet_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o primate_fw-la be_v as_o great_a as_o of_o patriarch_n and_o the_o office_n the_o same_o i_o think_v have_v sufficient_o be_v evidence_v to_o the_o romanist_n p._n 58._o for_o as_o one_o manifest_a indication_n of_o it_o be_v there_o mention_v viz_o that_o in_o author_n the_o very_a title_n be_v confound_v witness_n justinian_n who_o common_o give_v primate_fw-la the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n of_o the_o diocese_n so_o the_o reference_n to_o those_o two_o authority_n so_o acknowledge_v and_o own_a by_o the_o romanist_n the_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la and_o the_o decree_n of_o gratian_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o question_n num._n 4_o for_o in_o the_o body_n of_o their_o canon_n law_n correct_v and_o set_v out_o by_o pope_n gregory_n xiii_o as_o gratian_n decree_n make_v up_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a part_n so_o in_o that_o par_fw-fr 1._o distinct_a 99_o we_o have_v these_o word_n de_fw-fr primatibus_fw-la autem_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quem_fw-la gradum_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la tenuerint_fw-la a_o in_o aliquo_fw-la à _fw-la patriarchis_fw-la differant_fw-la the_o question_n be_v make_v concern_v primate_fw-la what_o degree_n they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n and_o whether_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o differ_v from_o patriarch_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v primate_fw-la &_o patriarchae_fw-la diversorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la nominum_fw-la sed_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la officii_fw-la primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n be_v of_o different_a name_n but_o of_o the_o same_o office_n num._n 5_o what_o can_v have_v be_v say_v more_o punctual_o and_o express_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n what_o more_o authentic_a and_o dilucid_a testimony_n can_v have_v be_v produce_v to_o any_o romanist_n with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v a_o little_a strange_a that_o this_o gentleman_n shall_v say_v that_o i_o only_o authorize_v my_o affirmation_n from_o a_o epistle_n of_o anacletus_fw-la and_o then_o either_o he_o or_o some_o supervisor_n for_o he_o put_v in_o as_o a_o marginal_a note_n he_o urge_v gratian_n too_o when_o 1_o if_o i_o urge_v gratian_n i_o do_v not_o urge_v anacletus_fw-la only_o and_o 2._o it_o be_v evident_a i_o do_v urge_v gratian_n as_o punctual_o as_o anacletus_fw-la and_o 3._o gratian_n word_n be_v so_o express_v as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o and_o 4._o gratian_n authority_n with_o they_o be_v as_o great_a as_o any_o can_v have_v be_v produce_v and_o 5._o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n offer_v to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o gratian_n testimony_n as_o to_o that_o other_o of_o anacletus_fw-la there_o be_v which_o argue_v that_o this_o gentleman_n be_v conclude_v by_o gratian_n yet_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o proposition_n unanswerable_o infer_v from_o he_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o be_v note_v concern_v that_o testimony_n num._n 6_o then_o for_o anacletus_fw-la 1._o his_o word_n be_v these_o provinciarum_fw-la divisio_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n est_fw-la renovata_fw-la the_o division_n of_o province_n be_v renew_a by_o the_o apostle_n et_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la vel_fw-la primate_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la formam_fw-la tenent_fw-la licèt_fw-la diversa_fw-la sint_fw-la nomine_fw-la leges_fw-la divinae_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticae_fw-la poni_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la jusserunt_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la episcopi_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la confugerent_fw-la eosque_fw-la appellarent_fw-la and_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o province_n patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la who_o hold_v the_o same_o form_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n though_o they_o be_v divers_a name_n be_v place_v by_o divine_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n so_o that_o to_o they_o the_o bishop_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a may_v resort_v and_o make_v their_o appeal_n this_o testimony_n again_o as_o punctual_a to_o the_o purpose_n as_o can_v have_v be_v devise_v num._n 7_o and_o then_o second_o this_o be_v by_o the_o romanist_n receive_v as_o a_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o that_o pope_n and_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o reason_n whatsoever_o
the_o twelve_o apostle_n also_o and_o so_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v already_o do_v myself_o and_o what_o other_o have_v do_v much_o more_o large_o there_o remain_v little_a appearance_n of_o force_n in_o those_o text_n which_o may_v suggest_v to_o i_o a_o more_o diligent_a survey_n of_o they_o and_o all_o these_o together_o if_o not_o two_o of_o they_o alone_o be_v a_o competent_a reason_n of_o pass_v light_o over_o they_o in_o that_o five_o chapter_n where_o i_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o new_a stage_n i._n e._n of_o not_o return_v afresh_o and_o loco_fw-la non_fw-la svo_fw-la to_o a_o yet_o large_a consideration_n of_o they_o num._n 8_o i_o shall_v now_o from_o this_o notice_n of_o his_o displeasure_n endeavour_n to_o pacify_v he_o by_o reform_v my_o former_a omission_n and_o enter_v upon_o a_o yet_o more_o solemn_a survey_n of_o these_o two_o text_n but_o that_o i_o see_v he_o already_o resolve_v not_o to_o trust_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o support_n which_o those_o text_n can_v afford_v he_o tell_v i_o in_o the_o close_a that_o he_o rely_v not_o only_o on_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v dwell_v long_o upon_o they_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v impertinent_a and_o again_o reprehend_v as_o forget_v what_o matter_n i_o handle_v and_o therefore_o till_o he_o please_v to_o tell_v i_o how_o far_o he_o rely_v on_o they_o and_o show_v i_o that_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o remove_v they_o from_o be_v a_o foundation_n so_o far_o to_o be_v rely_v on_o i_o shall_v spare_v i_o own_o and_o the_o reader_n pain_n and_o flatter_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v say_v much_o more_o to_o invalidate_v any_o conclusion_n which_o he_o shall_v infer_v to_o his_o advantage_n from_o these_o two_o place_n than_o he_o have_v yet_o say_v in_o my_o hear_n to_o confirm_v his_o pretension_n from_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o sect._n ii_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n title_n from_o succession_n to_o s._n peter_n equal_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n peter_n form_v a_o 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