or_o practice_n which_o their_o ancestor_n at_o their_o very_a departure_n from_o they_o have_v not_o discern_v and_o then_o though_o those_o error_n subscribe_v to_o by_o they_o have_v the_o lenitive_a or_o antidote_n of_o blameless_a ignorance_n yet_o because_o those_o that_o now_o real_o discern_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o ancestor_n discern_v not_o can_v lawful_o profess_v not_o to_o discern_v it_o or_o profess_v against_o conscience_n to_o believe_v what_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_o consequent_a that_o the_o return_n of_o such_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v render_v impossible_a though_o their_o ancestor_n continuance_n there_o lie_v under_o no_o such_o prejudice_n their_o separation_n be_v acknowledge_v unlawful_a chap._n iii_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o schism_n §_o 1._o thus_o much_o have_v be_v necessary_o premise_v for_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n take_v from_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n as_o that_o include_v in_o the_o neuter_a sense_n a_o recession_n or_o departure_n in_o the_o reciprocal_a a_o separate_n or_o divide_v himself_o §_o 2._o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o proceed_v and_o inquire_v how_o many_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o this_o schism_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n or_o by_o how_o many_o way_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v contract_v §_o 3._o in_o which_o inquiry_n it_o will_v be_v first_o necessary_a to_o consider_v wherein_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n consist_v viz_o unity_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o preserve_n all_o those_o relation_n wherein_o each_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v concern_v one_o towards_o another_o these_o relation_n be_v either_o of_o subordination_n paternal_a on_o one_o side_n and_o filial_a on_o the_o other_o or_o of_o equality_n fraternal_a unity_n of_o member_n subordinate_a the_o unity_n of_o those_o member_n that_o be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o the_o other_o consist_v in_o the_o constant_a due_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o all_o inferior_n to_o all_o their_o lawful_a superior_n and_o in_o due_a exercise_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o superior_n towards_o all_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n of_o fellow_n brethren_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o fellow_n brethren_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o mutual_a duty_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o one_o another_o §_o 4._o the_o former_a of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obedience_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n heb._n 13.17_o and_o back_o again_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d due_a feed_n i._n e._n govern_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n among_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o and_o because_o there_o be_v under_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n or_o supreme_a power_n to_o who_o all_o be_v subject_a in_o any_o his_o dominion_n many_o possible_a link_n in_o that_o subordination_n patriarch_n metropolitan_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n and_o the_o brethren_n or_o congregation_n the_o unity_n must_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o due_a subordination_n and_o christian_n i._n e._n charitative_a exercise_n of_o power_n in_o all_o these_o §_o 5._o the_o late_a of_o the_o late_a sort_n there_o be_v as_o many_o branch_n as_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o equality_n the_o brethren_n or_o believer_n in_o every_o congregation_n i._n e._n all_o beside_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n however_o unequal_a in_o other_o respect_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n equalise_v and_o comprehend_v all_o under_o the_o one_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a 1_o pet._n 5.5_o and_o this_o whether_o we_o respect_v all_o other_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o or_o whether_o of_o any_o other_o congregation_n whether_o parish_n or_o city_n or_o diocese_n or_o province_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n of_o the_o east_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o far_o as_o each_o member_n be_v qualify_v to_o exercise_v any_o fraternal_a duty_n towards_o they_o so_o again_o the_o several_a deacon_n or_o presbyter_n of_o any_o diocese_n the_o several_a bishop_n of_o any_o province_n the_o several_a metropolitan_o of_o any_o nation_n the_o several_a primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n one_o with_o another_o as_o the_o several_a apostle_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v each_o of_o they_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o equal_n to_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o proportionable_o and_o together_o with_o the_o pastor_n the_o flock_n the_o several_a community_n or_o congregation_n of_o christian_a man_n consider_v in_o complexo_fw-la the_o parish_n diocese_n province_n nation_n clime_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o according_a to_o these_o so_o many_o equality_n there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o unity_n so_o many_o relation_n of_o that_o mutual_a fraternal_a charity_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o plant_v in_o his_o church_n §_o 6._o communion_n have_v see_v what_o the_o unity_n be_v to_o which_o communion_n superadd_v no_o more_o but_o the_o relation_n of_o external_a association_n whether_o by_o assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o or_o whether_o by_o letter_n communicatory_a by_o which_o we_o may_v maintain_v external_a communion_n with_o those_o which_o be_v most_o distant_a from_o we_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o discern_v what_o schism_n be_v viz_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o unity_n and_o communion_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o it_o either_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o subordination_n which_o christ_n have_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n settle_v in_o his_o church_n or_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o mutual_a charity_n which_o he_o leave_v among_o his_o disciple_n §_o 7._o the_o branch_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o subordination_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o due_a subordination_n they_o be_v possible_o of_o as_o many_o sort_n as_o there_o be_v distinct_a link_n in_o the_o subordination_n as_o first_o those_o brethren_n or_o people_n which_o reject_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n break_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o schism_n against_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n refuse_v to_o live_v regular_o under_o they_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n adjudge_v and_o look_v on_o as_o schismatic_n so_o ignatius_n the_o holy_a bishop_n and_o apostolical_a person_n and_o martyr_n of_o antioch_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la trall_n admonish_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o poison_n of_o seducer_n i._n e._n the_o schismatic_n of_o those_o time_n he_o direct_v they_o this_o one_o way_n to_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o you_o shall_v do_v say_v he_o if_o you_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o god_n from_o christ_n from_o the_o bishop_n he_o that_o continue_v within_o the_o sept_n be_v pure_a he_o that_o do_v aught_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n and_o deacon_n be_v not_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n account_v all_o that_o live_v out_o of_o this_o obedience_n to_o be_v so_o far_o infect_v and_o defile_v with_o schism_n so_o again_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o revere_a the_o deacon_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o senate_n of_o god_n and_o college_n of_o apostle_n without_o these_o it_o be_v not_o call_v a_o church_n where_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v administer_v by_o these_o no_o man_n be_v far_o deem_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o he_o live_v regular_o within_o this_o obedience_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o philippian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n intimate_v this_o to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o preserve_a unity_n against_o schism_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o altar_n or_o sept_n as_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n together_o with_o his_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o live_n in_o union_n with_o obedience_n to_o these_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n where_o this_o subordination_n be_v look_v on_o as_o that_o which_o be_v place_v in_o
it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v other_o episcopal_a see_v in_o that_o asia_n beside_o those_o seven_o name_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o those_o afterward_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o metropolis_n of_o ephesus_n which_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o seven_o continue_v till_o constantin_n time_n the_o rest_n be_v destroy_v §_o 17._o from_o these_o manifest_a footstep_n of_o metropolitical_a power_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o descend_v through_o the_o first_o time_n and_o find_v the_o like_a in_o ignatius_n as_o when_o ignatius_n the_o archbishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o primitive_a martyr_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n style_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o syria_n that_o whole_a region_n belong_v then_o to_o that_o metropolis_n of_o antioch_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiocheni_n whosoever_o it_o be_v inscribe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o syria_n that_o belong_v as_o a_o province_n to_o that_o of_o antioch_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n what_o his_o province_n so_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n which_o have_v the_o presidencie_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n or_o province_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o give_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o metropolitical_a power_n over_o all_o other_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n the_o vrbicarian_a region_n as_o it_o be_v style_v and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syn._n sardic_n epist_n ad_fw-la alex._n ap_fw-mi athan._n apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la solit_fw-la vit_fw-mi agent_n exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civ_o med_n ex_fw-la prov._n romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuensi_fw-la syn._n arelat_n 1._o in_o nominibus_fw-la synodo_fw-la praefixis_fw-la distinguish_v from_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n proper_o so_o call_v confine_v to_o the_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o vicarius_fw-la italiae_fw-la and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o milan_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n thereof_o of_o the_o circuit_n or_o compass_n of_o this_o province_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n many_o learned_a man_n have_v discourse_v excellent_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_n survey_v of_o the_o province_n particular_o that_o very_o learned_a frenchman_n so_o rare_o skill_v and_o judicious_a in_o antiquity_n jacobus_n leschaserius_n in_o his_o little_a tract_n the_o region_n suburbic_n but_o none_o with_o more_o evidence_n of_o conviction_n than_o our_o modest_a countryman_n m_o r_o brerewood_n who_o thus_o describe_v the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o it_o contain_v all_o those_o province_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n which_o the_o old_a lawyer_n term_n suburbicarias_fw-la of_o which_o there_o be_v ten_o three_o island_n sicily_n sardinia_n and_o corsica_n and_o the_o other_o seven_o in_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o italy_n take_v up_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o narrow_a part_n of_o it_o viz._n all_o italy_n eastward_o but_o on_o the_o west_n no_o far_o extend_v then_o to_o the_o river_n magra_n the_o limit_n of_o tuscanie_n towards_o the_o tyrrhene_a sea_n and_o to_o the_o river_n esino_n ancient_o asius_n towards_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n for_o at_o that_o river_n esino_n meet_v both_o the_o picenum_n suburbicarium_n and_o annonarium_fw-la the_o former_a of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o prefecture_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o that_o city_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o late_a with_o all_o the_o other_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n seven_o of_o they_o in_o all_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n of_o which_o milan_n be_v the_o metropolis_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1·_fw-la c._n 6._o thus_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n rather_o than_o translation_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v thereby_o authorize_v suburbicariarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la gerere_fw-la to_o take_v and_o manage_v the_o care_n of_o the_o suburbicarian_a church_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o that_o live_v so_o near_o after_o that_o council_n and_o be_v of_o italy_n know_v competent_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o that_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o temporal_a of_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o that_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n and_o the_o so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o province_n in_o they_o pertain_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o these_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o that_o bishop_n also_o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n in_o pass_v §_o 18._o in_o alexandria_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o when_o of_o s._n mark_v it_o be_v affirm_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n by_o eusebius_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o constitute_v church_n in_o the_o plural_a in_o alexandria_n and_o under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n put_v they_o all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o anianus_n in_o the_o 8_o the_o of_o nero_n ibid._n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v evident_a that_o alexandria_n be_v a_o metropolitical_a or_o patriarchal_a see_v to_o which_o all_o egypt_n do_v belong_v §_o 19_o in_o s._n cyprian_n so_o s._n cyprian_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n to_o which_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o africa_n pertain_v be_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n can._n 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o region_n of_o africa_n and_o according_o he_o often_o mention_n the_o many_o bishop_n in_o his_o province_n universis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o nostrâ_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la to_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o our_o province_n ep._n 40._o and_o latiùs_fw-la fusa_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la provincia_n habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la numidiam_fw-la &_o mauritanias_fw-la dvas_fw-la sibi_fw-la cohaerentes_fw-la our_o province_n be_v extend_v far_o have_v numidia_n and_o the_o two_o mauritania_n annex_v to_o it_o ep._n 45._o in_o each_o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o consequent_o a_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 14.23_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n act._n 16.4_o they_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o this_o metropolitan_a §_o 20._o the_o subjection_n of_o bishop_n to_o archbishop_n by_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o which_o may_v be_v add_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o several_a bishop_n have_v praefecture_n over_o their_o several_a church_n and_o the_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o people_n under_o they_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o any_o without_o the_o guilt_n and_o brand_n of_o schism_n so_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o of_o the_o ordinary_a inferior_a city_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o many_o other_o good_a use_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o high_a power_n of_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitanes_n §_o 21._o of_o archbishop_n to_o primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n nay_o we_o must_v yet_o ascend_v one_o degree_n high_o from_o this_o of_o arch-bishop_n or_o metropolitanes_n to_o that_o supreme_a of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n the_o division_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o clear_v in_o the_o division_n and_o notitia_fw-la of_o the_o roman_a empire_n original_a of_o primate_fw-la constantine_n the_o great_a institute_v four_o praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la two_o in_o the_o east_n as_o many_o in_o the_o west_n of_o the_o western_a one_o at_o rome_n another_o at_o trier_n this_o last_o then_o call_v praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la galliarum_n these_o praefect_n have_v their_o several_a vicarii_fw-la who_o in_o their_o power_n and_o name_n judge_v the_o province_n as_o for_o example_n the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la place_v at_o trier_n have_v three_o vicarii_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n one_o place_v at_o trier_n a_o second_o at_o lion_n a_o three_o at_o vienna_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o who_o authority_n and_o the_o resort_n of_o all_o other_o city_n and_o province_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n spring_v the_o splendour_n and_o dignity_n of_o those_o city_n where_o they_o reside_v and_o the_o dependence_n of_o large_a province_n and_o many_o other_o city_n on_o each_o of_o they_o this_o whole_a circuit_n which_o be_v thus_o subject_a to_o or_o dependent_a on_o any_o such_o lieutenant_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o style_n devolve_v from_o the_o civil_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a division_n as_o the_o former_a both_o of_o city_n and_o of_o territory_n and_o of_o metropoles_fw-la
or_o mother_n city_n the_o chief_a in_o every_o province_n have_v do_v the_o bishop_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o defensor_fw-la civitatis_fw-la and_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o president_n in_o every_o province_n from_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o every_o such_o metropolis_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o any_o vicarius_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n general_n be_v over_z and_z above_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o primus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patriarcha_fw-la a_o primate_n exarch_n or_o patriarch_n and_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v large_a than_o a_o province_n the_o joint_a administration_n of_o many_o province_n with_o the_o several_a metropoles_fw-la and_o metroplitanes_n contain_v in_o it_o be_v subject_v to_o he_o eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o s._n irenaeus_n be_v bishop_n of_o lion_n be_v by_o eusebius_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v the_o over_o sight_n or_o government_n of_o the_o province_n of_o france_n either_o those_o only_a that_o be_v under_o that_o primate_n or_o perhaps_o of_o all_o france_n ibid._n c._n d._n of_o which_o lion_n be_v then_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a account_n the_o first_o exarchate_n for_o so_o say_v the_o same_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lion_n and_o vienna_n but_o first_o lion_n be_v famous_o know_v to_o be_v beyond_o all_o other_o in_o those_o part_n the_o principal_a metropoles_fw-la of_o france_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o most_o splendid_a illustrious_a church_n there_o to_o which_o first_o time_n i_o conceive_v belong_v that_o verse_n of_o guilielmus_fw-la brito_n in_o philippeide_n et_fw-la lugdunensis_n quo_fw-la gallia_n tota_fw-la solebat_fw-la ut_fw-la fama_fw-la est_fw-la primate_n regi_fw-la placing_z all_o france_n under_o the_o primate_n of_o lion_n or_o affirm_v it_o from_o tradition_n ut_fw-la fama_fw-la est_fw-la that_o it_o be_v wont_v ancient_o to_o be_v so_o place_v which_o be_v not_o well_o understand_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o learned_a jos_n scaliger_n in_o notit_fw-la galliae_fw-la p._n 8â—2_n when_o he_o affirm_v it_o nuperum_fw-la &_o novitium_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la beneficio_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la indultum_fw-la a_o privilege_n late_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lion_n by_o the_o pope_n quod_fw-la primatem_fw-la sese_fw-la vocari_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la that_o he_o call_v himself_o primate_n which_o privilege_n if_o not_o title_n do_v so_o long_o since_o belong_v to_o irenaeus_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n §_o 22._o i_o shall_v not_o need_n enlarge_v on_o this_o subject_n or_o set_v down_o the_o several_a primate_fw-la and_o dioceses_fw-la belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v know_v in_o the_o ancient_a notitiae_fw-la of_o the_o church_n that_o beside_o the_o three_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n to_o which_o title_n afterward_o constantinople_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v advance_v there_o be_v eleven_o primate_fw-la more_fw-it there_o be_v fourteen_o diocese_n or_o joint_a administration_n of_o many_o province_n for_o so_o the_o word_n ancient_o signify_v not_o in_o the_o modern_a sense_n of_o it_o one_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n the_o primate_fw-la power_n equal_v to_o that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o ordinary_a bishop_n for_o which_o they_o then_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o praefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o six_o more_o in_o the_o west_n into_o which_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v divide_v and_o though_o the_o patriarch_n have_v in_o counsel_n the_o praecedence_n or_o deference_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n either_o because_o these_o three_o city_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o disperse_v christianity_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n to_o other_o city_n and_o nation_n or_o from_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o city_n themselves_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n chalced._n can_v penult_v rome_n be_v the_o seat_n and_o first_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o thereupon_o thus_o dignify_v say_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o alexandria_n by_o by_o or._n 32._o ad_fw-la alexandrin_n see_v aristid_n or._n de_fw-fr rom._n laud._n dio_n chrysostome_n and_o other_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o second_o and_o antioch_n the_o three_o say_v josephus_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_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 see_v anacleâ—us_n epist_n ad_fw-la episc_n ital._n and_o gratian_n dist_n 99_o and_o many_o time_n in_o author_n the_o very_a title_n confound_v as_o appear_v by_o 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 and_o if_o it_o be_v now_o demand_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o ancient_o some_o summum_fw-la genus_fw-la some_o one_o supreme_a either_o of_o or_o over_o these_o patriarch_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o respect_v order_n or_o priority_n of_o place_n again_o than_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v it_o among_o the_o patriarch_n as_o the_o patriarch_n among_o the_o primate_fw-la that_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v lady_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o if_o we_o respect_v power_n and_o no_o power_n but_o of_o the_o prince_n above_o they_o or_o authority_n there_o be_v none_o ancient_o in_o the_o church_n over_o that_o of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n but_o only_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o of_o every_o sovereign_a prince_n in_o his_o dominion_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a power_n and_o practice_n of_o congregate_a or_o convoke_v of_o counsel_n provincial_a by_o the_o metropolitan_a patriarchal_a by_o the_o patriarch_n or_o primate_n national_a by_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o first_o 1000_o year_n through_o the_o whole_a west_n and_o general_n by_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v l._n 5._o prooem_n exit_fw-la superioribus_fw-la habetur_fw-la imperatores_fw-la sanctos_fw-la congregationes_fw-la synodales_n universalium_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la semper_fw-la â—â—cisse_fw-la ita_fw-la ego_fw-la perlustrans_fw-la gesta_fw-la omnium_fw-la universalium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la octavum_fw-la inclusiuè_fw-la basiliitempore_o celebratum_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la râ—peri_fw-la cusan_a de_fw-fr concord_n cathol_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o and_o c._n 13._o see_v s._n hierom_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la ruffin_n l._n 2._o where_n speak_v of_o a_o pretend_a synod_n he_o add_v quis_fw-la imperator_fw-la hanc_fw-la synodum_fw-la jusserit_fw-la congregari_fw-la emperor_n when_o for_o the_o conserve_n the_o unity_n or_o take_v care_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n those_o last_o remedy_n appear_v seasonable_a but_o this_o of_o general_a counsel_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o such_o as_o the_o church_n be_v without_o they_o for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o be_v now_o moral_o impossible_a to_o be_v have_v we_o need_v not_o far_o to_o ascend_v to_o these_o but_o content_v ourselves_o with_o those_o stand_a power_n in_o the_o church_n the_o uppermost_a of_o which_o be_v archbishop_n primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n appoint_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o this_o power_n and_o subjection_n define_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n the_o primitive_a power_n of_o primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a even_a immemorial_n apostolical_a tradition_n and_o custom_n avouch_v for_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v council_n nicen._n 1._o can._n 4.6_o council_n antioch_n c._n 9.20_o council_n chalced._n c._n 19_o in_o the_o sixth_o nicene_n canon_n where_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n be_v affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o privilege_n of_o eminency_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o antioch_n and_o metropolitanes_n of_o all_o other_o province_n shall_v be_v conserve_v entire_a to_o they_o the_o introduction_n be_v make_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v in_o force_n the_o very_a form_n which_o s._n ignatius_n use_v concern_v apostolical_a custom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v solicitous_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n and_o seem_v there_o particular_o to_o refer_v to_o those_o order_n which_o s._n mark_n have_v leave_v in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n subject_v all_o the_o bishop_n there_o to_o the_o patriarch_n by_o he_o constitute_v in_o alexandria_n §_o 23._o so_o in_o the_o 9_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n preside_v in_o the_o metropolis_n be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o undertake_v the_o
care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o all_o the_o inferior_a city_n and_o bishop_n in_o they_o and_o the_o bishop_n command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v straight_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v continue_v in_o force_n from_o the_o first_o time_n also_o unto_o that_o council_n where_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v the_o word_n to_o be_v best_a explain_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v doubtless_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v agreeable_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o other_o canon_n that_o as_o any_o ordinary_a bishop_n have_v full_a power_n in_o his_o own_o church_n which_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o that_o alone_o be_v concern_v exercise_v independent_o from_o the_o command_n or_o direction_n of_o any_o so_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o foreign_a nature_n wherein_o any_o other_o church_n be_v concern_v equal_o with_o that_o and_o so_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o sole_a cognizance_n or_o judgement_n of_o either_o there_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o direction_n from_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o not_o bishop_n must_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o belong_v particular_o to_o he_o ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la any_o thing_n that_o another_o be_v concern_v in_o as_o well_o as_o he_o without_o the_o metropolitan_a §_o 24._o act._n 15_o can._n 9_o so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o appeal_n in_o this_o order_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a from_o the_o metropolitan_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o primate_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o province_n as_o where_o there_o be_v more_o metropolitanes_n then_o one_o as_o be_v show_v of_o ephesus_n in_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ulp._n obser_n d._n de_fw-fr offic._n procons_n and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o there_o some_o one_o be_v primate_n or_o patriarch_n among_o they_o and_o to_o he_o lie_v the_o appeal_n in_o the_o last_o resort_n and_o from_o he_o to_o no_o other_o see_v justinian_n novel_a 123._o c._n 22._o and_o cod._n l._n 1._o tit_n 4._o leg_n 29._o who_o speak_v of_o this_o call_v it_o a_o ancient_a decree_n §_o 25._o that_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v conclude_v this_o matter_n when_o upon_o some_o claim_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n for_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o ordain_v of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o cyprus_n the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n deny_v his_o claim_n and_o deduce_v their_o privilege_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o independence_n from_o any_o foreign_a bishop_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n a_o sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n say_v they_o nunquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la ostendere_fw-la quòd_fw-la adfuerit_fw-la antiochenus_fw-la &_o ordinaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la communicaverit_fw-la unquam_fw-la insulae_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la neque_fw-la alius_fw-la quisquam_fw-la from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n they_o can_v never_o show_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n or_o any_o other_o be_v present_a and_o ordain_v or_o be_v absent_a send_v the_o grace_n of_o ordination_n to_o this_o island_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantia_n the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o island_n by_o name_n troilus_n sabinus_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o all_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o cypro_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la have_v be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n of_o the_o island_n and_o according_o they_o require_v that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n sicut_fw-la initio_fw-la à _fw-la temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la permansit_fw-la cypriorum_fw-la synodus_fw-la as_o they_o have_v do_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o very_a apostle_n still_o appeal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o privilege_n which_o from_o their_o first_o plantation_n they_o have_v enjoy_v and_o that_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o according_o that_o council_n condemn_v the_o pretention_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n as_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o innovation_n against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o order_n not_o only_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o cypriot_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v continue_v to_o enjoy_v their_o right_a inviolate_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n but_o extend_v their_o sentence_n to_o all_o other_o diocese_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n wheresoever_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v lay_v hold_n of_o another_o province_n which_o have_v not_o be_v former_o and_o from_o the_o begin_n under_o their_o or_o their_o ancestor_n power_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o privilege_n and_o right_n of_o every_o province_n shall_v be_v conserve_v pure_a and_o inviolate_a as_o they_o have_v enjoy_v they_o from_o the_o beginning_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n that_o have_v ancient_o be_v in_o force_n all_o deduce_v this_o power_n of_o primate_fw-la over_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o together_o exclude_v all_o foreign_a pretender_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o planter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o require_v all_o to_o remain_v as_o they_o be_v first_o thus_o constitute_v wherein_o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n of_o useful_a observation_n which_o will_v be_v more_o fit_o appliable_a in_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o discourse_n so_o that_o which_o be_v alone_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o disobedience_n and_o irregularity_n and_o so_o a_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o metropolitanes_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v by_o canon_n and_o primitive_a custom_n over_o they_o which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o several_a species_n of_o schism_n set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n chap._n iu._n the_o pretend_a evidence_n of_o the_o romanist_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n examine_v and_o first_o that_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n by_o christ_n donation_n to_o s._n peter_n §_o 1._o the_o scene_n be_v thus_o prepare_v and_o the_o nature_n and_o sort_n of_o schism_n define_v and_o summary_o enumerate_v our_o method_n now_o lead_v we_o to_o inquire_v impartial_o what_o evidence_n be_v producible_a against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v liable_a to_o this_o guilt_n of_o schism_n and_o these_o pretend_a evidence_n may_v be_v of_o several_a sort_n according_a to_o the_o several_a species_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o schism_n describe_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o §_o 2._o the_o first_o charge_n against_o we_o our_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n the_o first_o evidence_n that_o be_v offer_v against_o we_o be_v take_v from_o a_o presume_a supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n over_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n viii_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v first_o by_o both_o university_n and_o most_o of_o the_o great_a and_o famous_a monastery_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o their_o negative_a answer_n and_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n a_o aliquid_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la pontifici_fw-la romano_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la competat_fw-la plusquam_fw-la alii_fw-la cviquam_fw-la episcopo_fw-la extero_fw-la whether_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v of_o right_a any_o authority_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n more_o than_o any_o other_o foreign_a bishop_n have_v and_o that_o determination_n of_o they_o testify_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o scale_n and_o after_o by_o act_n of_o convocation_n subscribe_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o confirm_v by_o their_o corporal_a oath_n and_o at_o last_o the_o like_a impose_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 35_o hen._n viii_o c._n 1._o all_o this_o be_v look_v on_o and_o condemn_v as_o a_o act_n of_o schism_n in_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n in_o renounce_v that_o power_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n place_v over_o all_o christian_n by_o christ_n §_o 3._o this_o objection_n against_o we_o consist_v of_o many_o branch_n every_o of_o which_o must_v be_v manifest_v or_o grant_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o or_o else_o the_o objection_n will_v be_v of_o no_o
of_o the_o two_o sword_n or_o from_o thou_o be_v peter_n they_o have_v so_o little_a appearance_n of_o strength_n in_o they_o and_o have_v so_o often_o be_v answer_v by_o those_o of_o our_o persuasion_n that_o i_o can_v think_v it_o useful_a or_o seasonable_a to_o descend_v to_o any_o far_a survey_n of_o they_o his_o other_o pretension_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o the_o pope_n his_o successor_n who_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n can_v far_o be_v extend_v upon_o this_o account_n of_o succession_n then_o s._n peter_n be_v over_o all_o other_o apostle_n the_o several_a bishop_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v from_o as_o succeed_a some_o apostle_n or_o other_o as_o certain_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v by_o any_o be_v suppose_v to_o succeed_v s._n pe-peter_n according_a to_o that_o of_o of_o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 32._o tertullian_n sicut_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n collocatum_fw-la refert_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la edit_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habent_fw-la as_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n deduce_v polycarp_n their_o bishop_n from_o s._n john_n and_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n relate_v that_o clement_n their_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o s._n peter_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n show_v we_o the_o bishop_n which_o they_o have_v have_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o have_v bring_v down_o and_o derive_v the_o apostolic_a seed_n unto_o they_o §_o 2._o what_o therefore_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v in_o return_n to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o argument_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n as_o such_o will_v be_v perfect_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la more_o than_o needs_o and_o so_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v look_v on_o by_o the_o reader_n who_o curiosity_n perhaps_o may_v require_v far_a satisfaction_n when_o his_o reason_n do_v not_o and_o in_o compliance_n therewith_o i_o shall_v propose_v these_o few_o consideration_n consideration_n the_o privilege_n attend_v s._n peter_n successor_n belong_v rather_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n then_o of_o rome_n first_o whether_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o as_o true_o plant_v a_o church_n of_o jewish_a believer_n at_o antioch_n and_o leave_v a_o successor_n bishop_n there_o as_o at_o rome_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v do_v 2._o whether_o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o he_o before_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n 3._o whether_o the_o concession_n of_o these_o two_o unquestioned_a matter_n of_o fact_n do_v not_o devolve_v all_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n s._n peter_n successor_n there_o which_o by_o that_o tenure_n and_o claim_n of_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n s._n peter_n successor_n also_o nay_o whether_o the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n be_v not_o so_o much_o more_o considerable_a on_o this_o side_n than_o any_o circumstance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o counterbalance_v it_o that_o he_o which_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o first_o seat_n antioch_n be_v if_o there_o be_v force_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o strength_n partaker_n of_o more_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o succession_n than_o he_o that_o afterward_o succeed_v he_o at_o rome_n §_o 3._o this_o we_o know_v that_o ancient_o there_o be_v three_o patriarchates_n and_o antioch_n be_v one_o of_o they_o as_o rome_n be_v another_o and_o though_o i_o who_o lay_v not_o that_o weight_n on_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n be_o not_o engage_v to_o affirm_v that_o antioch_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o these_o yet_o this_o i_o contend_v that_o there_o be_v much_o less_o reason_n that_o any_o precedence_n which_o be_v afford_v rome_n by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n shall_v be_v deem_v imputable_a to_o this_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o claim_n belong_v to_o antioch_n as_o well_o as_o to_o rome_n and_o first_o to_o antioch_n and_o afterward_o to_o rome_n and_o no_o otherwise_o to_o rome_n then_o as_o it_o be_v first_o compatible_a to_o antioch_n §_o 4._o the_o primacy_n belong_v to_o rome_n upon_o another_o score_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o dignity_n or_o order_n belong_v to_o that_o the_o next_o place_n to_o alexandria_n the_o three_o to_o antioch_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o consider_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o then_o alexandria_n which_o hold_v only_o from_o s._n mark_n must_v needs_o have_v yield_v to_o antioch_n which_o hold_v from_o s._n peter_n the_o original_n of_o this_o precedence_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v sure_a much_o more_o fit_o deduce_v by_o the_o four_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o chalcedon_n can._n penult_n confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n that_o that_o see_v shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n and_o dignity_n and_o advantage_n with_o rome_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o that_o time_n which_o say_v they_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o not_o any_o donation_n of_o christ_n to_z s_o peter_n or_o succession_n of_o that_o bishop_n from_o he_o that_o rome_n enjoy_v such_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n at_o constantinople_n be_v move_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v right_o judge_v that_o now_o the_o same_o privilege_n shall_v belong_v to_o that_o church_n or_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o this_o be_v next_o to_o old_a rome_n shall_v in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n have_v the_o same_o dignity_n or_o greatness_n that_o old_a rome_n have_v where_o as_o the_o original_a of_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o see_v be_v due_o set_v down_o and_o which_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o whole_a contest_v never_o so_o much_o as_o quarrel_v at_o by_o the_o legate_n viz._n the_o residence_n of_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n there_o a_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n that_o of_o patriarch_n primate_fw-la archbishop_n bishop_n which_o general_o observe_v their_o proportion_n with_o the_o civil_a state_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o also_o no_o supremacy_n of_o power_n over_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o monarchical_a power_n be_v not_o at_o once_o compatible_a to_o two_o equal_n or_o rival_n and_o withal_o the_o moveablenesse_n or_o communicablenesse_n of_o that_o dignity_n as_o that_o which_o may_v follow_v the_o imperial_a seat_n whithersoever_o it_o be_v removable_a and_o be_v not_o fix_v at_o rome_n by_o any_o commission_n of_o christ_n or_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n §_o 5._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n reject_v by_o the_o romanist_n but_o because_o i_o shall_v suppose_v that_o a_o canon_n though_o of_o a_o universal_a council_n when_o it_o be_v find_v thus_o derogatory_n to_o the_o height_n which_o rome_n now_o pretend_v to_o shall_v not_o by_o the_o romanist_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v authentic_a as_o want_v that_o which_o the_o romanist_n make_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o counsel_n or_o canon_n the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o legate_n and_o because_o i_o mean_v not_o here_o to_o go_v out_o of_o my_o way_n to_o vindicate_v which_o i_o can_v very_o ready_o do_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o canon_n or_o to_o show_v the_o strangeness_n of_o this_o deal_n not_o to_o admit_v any_o testimony_n against_o they_o but_o wherein_o they_o have_v give_v their_o own_o suffrage_n a_o method_n of_o security_n beyond_o all_o amulet_n if_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v believe_v against_o i_o till_o i_o have_v join_v with_o he_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v my_o self_n i_o shall_v therefore_o lay_v no_o more_o weight_n on_o this_o then_o will_v without_o this_o support_n be_v otherwise_o uphold_v and_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n evident_a by_o the_o romanist_n reject_v this_o canon_n and_o add_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n reject_v it_o also_o which_o argue_v that_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n be_v willing_a to_o acquire_v by_o this_o decree_n be_v as_o derogatory_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o antioch_n as_o of_o rome_n and_o as_o that_o conclude_v that_o antioch_n have_v profess_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n the_o dignity_n of_o a_o
patriarchate_n and_o the_o attendant_n and_o pomp_n of_o that_o so_o it_o proceed_v on_o a_o concession_n that_o all_o that_o constantinople_n want_v or_o in_o which_o this_o new_a come_v short_a of_o the_o old_a rome_n be_v only_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarchate_n without_o any_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n over_o other_o church_n which_o again_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v at_o that_o time_n no_o supreme_a authoritative_a power_n over_o other_o primate_fw-la the_o dignity_n of_o patriarch_n reconcileable_a with_o the_o independency_n of_o primate_fw-la but_o only_o a_o precedence_n or_o priority_n of_o place_n in_o counsel_n a_o eminence_n in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n which_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o independence_n the_o no-subordination_a or_o subjection_n of_o other_o primate_fw-la §_o 6._o the_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n against_o encroach_a on_o any_o other_o province_n this_o have_v former_o be_v manifest_v when_o we_o discourse_v of_o the_o original_n and_o power_n and_o dignity_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n and_o be_v put_v beyond_o all_o control_n by_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cyprus_n over_o who_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n though_o patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o orient_a be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o power_n and_o this_o independency_n of_o cyprus_n not_o only_o from_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n but_o from_o all_o other_o whosoever_o be_v contest_v then_o as_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v by_o that_o council_n and_o order_n give_v indefinite_o against_o all_o invasion_n for_o time_n to_o come_v in_o whatever_o diocese_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v encroach_v upon_o another_o province_n or_o usurp_v a_o power_n where_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n he_o have_v not_o enjoy_v it_o which_o how_o direct_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o and_z prejudge_v the_o pretension_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o of_o antioch_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o can_v need_v far_a demonstrate_v §_o 7._o instance_n of_o independent_a power_n in_o archbishop_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n two_o far_a instance_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v first_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o carthage_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a primate_n or_o metropolitan_a for_o these_o two_o word_n in_o the_o african_a style_n different_a from_o the_o usage_n of_o other_o church_n be_v observable_a to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o africa_n i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o thirteen_o diocese_n of_o the_o empire_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v independent_a from_o all_o other_o power_n a_o absolute_a primate_n subject_n to_o no_o superior_a or_o patriarch_n whether_o of_o alexandria_n or_o rome_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o justinian_n in_o the_o 131_o novel_a where_o the_o emperor_n give_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carthage_n which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la which_o be_v the_o second_o example_n i_o mean_v to_o mention_v i_o shall_v brief_o show_v what_o that_o prerogative_n be_v which_o equal_o belong_v to_o these_o two_o §_o 8._o justiniana_n prima_fw-la be_v the_o head_n of_o of_o caetera_fw-la provinciae_fw-la sub_fw-la ejus_fw-la sint_fw-la authoritate_fw-la i._n e._n tam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mediterranea_fw-la dacia_n quà m_fw-la dacia_n ripensis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la mysia_n secunda_fw-la dardania_n &_o praevalitana_n provincia_n &_o secunda_fw-la macedonia_n &_o pars_fw-la secunda_fw-la etiam_fw-la pannoniae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o bacenâ—i_fw-la est_fw-la civitate_fw-la justin_n de_fw-fr privileg_n archiep_n just_o prim_n ed_z a_o gothofred_n dacia_n the_o new_a a_o diocese_n as_o that_o signify_v more_o than_o a_o province_n a_o a_o volumus_fw-la ut_fw-la primae_fw-la justinianae_fw-la patriae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la sacrosanctus_fw-la antistes_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la metroplitanus_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la fiat_fw-la ibid._n primat_n a_o patriarch_n dominion_n erect_v by_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n and_o that_o city_n thus_o dignify_v as_o the_o the_o multis_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la modis_fw-la nostram_fw-la patriam_fw-la augere_fw-la cupientes_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la praestitit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la so_o gothofr_v read_v but_o certain_o it_o shall_v be_v ad_fw-la or_o in_o hunc_fw-la mundum_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la condidit_fw-la venire_fw-la ibid._n necessarium_fw-la duximus_fw-la ipsam_fw-la gloriosissimam_fw-la praefecturam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o pannoniâ_fw-la erat_fw-la in_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la foelicissimâ_fw-la patriâcollocare_fw-la ib._n place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o the_o archbishop_n thereof_o make_v primate_n of_o all_o that_o diocese_n this_o be_v thus_o express_v in_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n nou._n 11._o that_o he_o shall_v have_v omnem_fw-la censuram_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la summum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la summum_fw-la fastigium_fw-la summam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la 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 in_o the_o constitution_n set_v out_o by_o gothofred_n out_o of_o a_o old_a ms._n copy_n tu_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la justinianae_fw-la primae_fw-la antistites_fw-la quicquid_fw-la oriatur_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ipsi_fw-la hoc_fw-la dirimant_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la eye_v imponant_fw-la &_o nec_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la quendam_fw-la eatur_fw-la sed_fw-la suum_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la omnes_fw-la praedictae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la that_o all_o the_o province_n shall_v in_o the_o last_o resort_n make_v their_o appeal_n to_o he_o for_o all_o controversy_n and_o nou._n 131._o c._n 3._o that_o in_o all_o that_o diocese_n he_o shall_v have_v locum_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la the_o place_n or_o dignity_n of_o a_o apostolical_a seat_n which_o give_v nicephorus_n occasion_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o emperor_n make_v it_o a_o free_a city_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o head_n unto_o itself_o with_o full_a power_n independent_a from_o all_o other_o and_o though_o the_o first_o bishop_n thereof_o be_v consecrate_v by_o vigilius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o by_o some_o bishop_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o must_v yet_o that_o be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o the_o conclusion_n to_o which_o i_o design_v this_o instance_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o be_v consecrate_v he_o be_v absolute_a and_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o and_o his_o his_o quando_fw-la autem_fw-la te_fw-la ab_fw-la â—âc_fw-la luce_n decedere_fw-la contigerit_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la ejus_fw-la à _fw-la venerabili_fw-la svo_fw-la concilio_n metropolitanorum_n ordinari_fw-la sancimus_fw-la quem_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la decet_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la honoratum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la provehi_fw-la ibid._n successor_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o council_n of_o metropolitanes_n and_o not_o by_o the_o pope_n §_o 9_o which_o as_o it_o make_v a_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n so_o when_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o all_o this_o independent_a absolute_a power_n be_v confer_v upon_o this_o city_n the_o emperor_n favourite_n only_o by_o his_o make_n it_o a_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitane_n see_v and_o that_o carthag_n be_v the_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o africa_n be_v express_v by_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n that_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la have_v it_o will_v follow_v what_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o may_v otherwise_o be_v testify_v by_o innumerable_a evidence_n that_o every_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitan_a be_v absolute_a within_o his_o own_o circuit_n neither_o subject_n nor_o subordinate_a to_o any_o foreign_a superior_a whether_o pope_n or_o patriarch_n and_o that_o be_v all_o which_o be_v useful_a much_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v here_o demonstrate_v and_o be_v so_o there_o remain_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n no_o far_o claim_v to_o the_o subjection_n of_o this_o island_n nor_o appearance_n of_o proof_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n in_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n upon_o this_o first_o score_n of_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o successor_n right_a to_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n §_o 10._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o confine_v the_o catholic_n church_n to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o roman_a subjection_n upon_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n depend_v also_o all_o that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v for_o the_o confine_a the_o catholic_n church_n to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o bishop_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o independent_a power_n vest_v in_o each_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitan_a as_o have_v be_v evident_o show_v then_o how_o can_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o one_o primate_n it_o be_v certain_o sufficient_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o every_o
one_o pay_v a_o obedience_n where_o a_o obedience_n be_v due_a and_o no_o way_n useful_a towards_o that_o end_n that_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v free_a shall_v resign_v up_o divest_v themselves_o of_o that_o privilege_n and_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servant_n or_o subject_n of_o their_o own_o make_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v on_o this_o matter_n but_o conclude_v with_o that_o of_o our_o bishop_n in_o convocation_n anno_fw-la chr_n 1537._o in_o their_o book_n entitle_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n that_o it_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v acquire_v any_o power_n of_o a_o primate_n over_o any_o other_o bishop_n which_o be_v not_o within_o his_o province_n in_o italy_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v now_o transgress_v their_o own_o profession_n make_v in_o their_o creation_n for_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n always_o when_o they_o be_v consecrate_v and_o make_v bishop_n of_o that_o see_v do_v make_v a_o solemn_a profession_n and_o vow_n that_o they_o shall_v inviolable_o observe_v all_o the_o ordinance_n make_v in_o the_o eight_o first_o general_n counsel_n among_o which_o it_o be_v especial_o provide_v that_o all_o cause_n shall_v be_v determine_v within_o the_o province_n where_o they_o be_v begin_v and_o that_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n which_o absolute_o exclude_v all_o papal_a i._n e._n foreign_a power_n out_o of_o these_o realm_n chap._n vi_o their_o three_o plea_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v plant_v christianity_n among_o we_o §_o 1._o the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o romanist_n argue_v against_o we_o be_v take_v from_o a_o peculiar_a right_n or_o claim_v that_o the_o bishop_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n have_v to_o our_o obedience_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o have_v plant_v christianity_n among_o we_o §_o 2._o the_o plea_n from_o plant_v the_o faith_n unreconcilable_a with_o the_o former_a but_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o this_o plea_n i_o desire_v it_o may_v first_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o plead_n of_o this_o as_o the_o title_n by_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v right_a to_o our_o subjection_n be_v absolute_o unreconcilable_a with_o his_o former_a pretension_n found_v in_o his_o ecumenical_a pastorship_n by_o succession_n to_o s._n peter_n for_o certain_o he_o that_o be_v suppose_v in_o gross_a to_o have_v that_o original_a title_n to_o all_o power_n over_o all_o church_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o acquire_v it_o afterward_o by_o way_n of_o retail_n over_o any_o particular_a church_n he_o that_o claim_v a_o reward_n as_o of_o his_o own_o labour_n and_o travail_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o disclaim_v donation_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o and_o exclusive_a of_o the_o other_o as_o the_o title_n of_o descent_n be_v to_o that_o of_o conquest_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o pretension_n who_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o mix_v thing_n that_o be_v so_o incompetible_a §_o 3._o a_o dilemma_n to_o the_o romanist_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o offer_v this_o dilemma_n to_o the_o romanist_n in_o this_o place_n and_o to_o demand_v which_o be_v the_o pope_n true_a title_n to_o the_o subjection_n of_o this_o island_n the_o donation_n of_o christ_n or_o conversion_n wrought_v by_o augustine_n the_o monk_n if_o the_o latter_a be_v affirm_v to_o be_v it_o than_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v by_o he_o both_o that_o this_o island_n before_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n gregory_n be_v no_o way_n subject_v to_o the_o romish_a see_v and_o withal_o that_o no_o christian_a nation_n be_v at_o this_o day_n thus_o subject_a but_o such_o as_o do_v appear_v to_o have_v be_v convert_v by_o rome_n as_o the_o saxon_n here_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v and_o then_o this_o concession_n will_v lose_v more_o subject_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v than_o the_o return_n of_o these_o island_n to_o the_o desire_a subjection_n will_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o countervail_v or_o recompense_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o insist_v on_o the_o term_n of_o this_o bargain_n and_o not_o to_o yield_v the_o one_o till_o the_o other_o be_v yield_v to_o we_o but_o if_o the_o former_a be_v affirm_v to_o be_v it_o and_o that_o indeed_o the_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n be_v still_o the_o fundamental_a hold_n by_o which_o our_o subjection_n be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v due_a to_o his_o successor_n then_o be_v that_o other_o of_o the_o conversion_n by_o augustine_n but_o a_o fallacious_a pretence_n a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la to_o amuse_n we_o and_o need_v not_o far_o be_v answer_v or_o invalidate_v then_o by_o this_o confession_n §_o 4._o the_o faith_n plant_v here_o before_o augustine_n the_o monk_n but_o then_o pass_v by_o this_o advantage_n and_o take_v the_o objection_n as_o it_o lie_v by_o itself_o these_o far_a consideration_n will_v take_v off_o all_o force_n from_o it_o 1._o that_o this_o island_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n long_o before_o augustine_n preach_v to_o the_o saxon_n either_o in_o or_o very_o near_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n say_v gildas_n and_o long_o before_o tertullian_n and_o origen_n time_n as_o by_o they_o appear_v tertull_n in_o apol_n and_o orig_n in_o ezech_n hom_o 4._o to_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o vulgar_a epistle_n to_o our_o lucius_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o the_o world_n style_v he_o vicarium_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la god_n vicegerent_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n because_o as_o there_o be_v some_o doubt_n of_o the_o authenthenticknesse_n of_o that_o epistle_n so_o the_o the_o suscepistis_fw-la nuper_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la britanniae_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la only_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v now_o need_v to_o conclude_v from_o it_o be_v otherwise_o evident_a viz_o that_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o his_o time_n convert_v and_o so_o long_o before_o augustine_n come_v and_o though_o by_o dioclesian_n persecution_n christianity_n be_v here_o shrewd_o shake_v yet_o i_o suppose_v that_o will_v not_o be_v think_v argumentative_a both_o because_o it_o may_v be_v of_o ill_a example_n against_o other_o nation_n where_o the_o faith_n be_v as_o bloody_o persecute_v in_o that_o or_o other_o time_n and_o possible_o at_o some_o point_n of_o time_n against_o rome_n itself_o and_o not_o quite_o destroy_v by_o dioclesian_n where_o s._n peter_n chair_n be_v not_o always_o amulet_n sufficient_a to_o avoid_v the_o like_a destruction_n and_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o british_a church_n survive_v that_o calamity_n three_o of_o our_o bishop_n be_v ten_o year_n after_o that_o present_a and_o their_o name_n subscribe_v eborius_n of_o york_n restitutus_n of_o london_n and_o adelfius_n coloniae_fw-la londinensium_fw-la at_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n eleven_o year_n before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a so_o likewise_o at_o the_o time_n of_o that_o nicene_n council_n it_o appear_v that_o as_o britain_n be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o diocese_n of_o the_o west_n empire_n see_v notitia_fw-la provinc_fw-la occident_n so_o there_o be_v in_o it_o three_o metropolitanes_n the_o bishop_n of_o york_n his_o province_n maxima_fw-la caesariensis_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n his_o province_n britannia_fw-la prima_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o caeruske_n his_o province_n britannia_fw-la secunda_fw-la in_o monmouthshire_n monmouthshire_n see_v s._n hen_n spelman_n council_n anglic_a pag._n 26._o out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o gisburne_n which_o after_o in_o king_n arthur_n time_n be_v translate_v to_o s._n david_n where_o it_o continue_v a_o archbishopric_n till_o king_n henry_n i._n who_o subject_v it_o to_o canterbury_n and_o and_o à _fw-la samsone_n usque_fw-la tempus_fw-la henrici_fw-la primi_fw-la sederunt_fw-la meneviae_fw-la undecim_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la meneviae_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la suâ—fraganeis_fw-la wallensibus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la consecrati_fw-la nullâ_fw-la penitus_fw-la professione_n uâ—l_v subjectione_n factâ_fw-la alteri_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ibid._n all_o this_o space_n of_o about_o 500_o year_n after_o augustine_n come_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o eleven_o in_o number_n be_v all_o consecrate_a by_o the_o suffragan_a bishop_n of_o that_o province_n without_o any_o profession_n or_o subjection_n to_o any_o other_o church_n as_o the_o annal_n there_o affirm_v §_o 5._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v it_o the_o britain_n rejection_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o when_o augustine_n require_v subjection_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o abbot_n of_o bangor_n be_v record_v to_o have_v return_v he_o this_o answer_n notum_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la quòd_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o
we_o be_v all_o subject_n and_o obedient_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n but_o so_o as_o we_o be_v also_o to_o every_o pious_a and_o good_a christian_a viz_o to_o love_v every_o one_o in_o his_o degree_n and_o place_n in_o perfect_a charity_n and_o to_o help_v every_o one_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o attain_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n council_n anglic_a p._n 188._o et_fw-la aliam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quà m_fw-la istam_fw-la non_fw-la scio_fw-la debitam_fw-la ei_fw-la quem_fw-la vos_fw-la nominatis_fw-la esse_fw-la papam_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la patrem_fw-la patrum_fw-la vendicari_fw-la &_o postulari_fw-la and_o for_o any_o other_o obedience_n i_o know_v none_o due_a to_o he_o who_o you_o call_v the_o pope_n and_o as_o little_a do_v i_o know_v by_o what_o right_a he_o can_v challenge_v to_o be_v father_n of_o father_n bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o universal_a bishop_n praeterea_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sub_fw-la gubernation_n episcopi_fw-la caerlegionensis_n super_fw-la oscâ_fw-la as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o caerlegion_n upon_o vsk_n who_o be_v to_o overlook_v and_o govern_v we_o under_o god_n §_o 6._o the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o conversion_n when_o the_o britain_n be_v certain_o not_o convert_v by_o augustine_n from_o hence_o the_o result_n be_v clear_a that_o whatever_o be_v pretend_v from_o augustine_n the_o monk_n or_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v then_o press_v by_o he_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o pope_n interest_n in_o this_o island_n and_o conclude_v we_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n yet_o the_o british_a bishop_n still_o hold_v out_o against_o this_o pretention_n and_o that_o with_o all_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n if_o the_o title_n of_o conversion_n which_o the_o romanist_n plead_v for_o our_o subjection_n may_v be_v of_o any_o validity_n with_o he_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a island_n can_v upon_o this_o score_n of_o augustine_n conversion_n be_v now_o deem_v schismatical_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o whole_a island_n &_o particular_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n be_v not_o thus_o convert_v by_o augustine_n nor_o former_o by_o any_o send_v from_o rome_n or_o that_o observe_v the_o roman_a order_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n contrary_a to_o the_o usage_n receive_v at_o rome_n but_o either_o by_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n as_o our_o annal_n tell_v we_o most_o probable_o and_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v yield_v to_o by_o those_o that_o expect_v to_o receive_v any_o advantage_n to_o their_o cause_n by_o this_o argument_n and_o if_o they_o will_v still_o extend_v their_o title_n equal_o to_o those_o part_n of_o britanny_n which_o augustine_n do_v not_o as_o to_o those_o which_o he_o do_v convert_v to_o wales_n as_o well_o as_o to_o kent_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o must_v do_v it_o upon_o some_o other_o score_n whatsoever_o the_o pretence_n be_v and_o not_o upon_o this_o of_o conversion_n §_o 7._o but_o then_o 2_o dly_a for_o as_o much_o of_o this_o island_n as_o be_v real_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o come_n of_o augustine_n no_o title_n from_o conversion_n for_o subjection_n there_o be_v no_o title_n for_o their_o subjection_n and_o the_o perpetual_a subjection_n of_o their_o posterity_n from_o this_o §_o 8._o to_o examine_v this_o a_o while_n by_o other_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n s._n paul_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o apostle_n or_o procurator_n be_v the_o great_a converter_n of_o the_o gentile_n concern_v he_o i_o shall_v demand_v whether_o all_o those_o nation_n convert_v by_o he_o and_o his_o minister_n be_v to_o all_o age_n oblige_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o chair_n where_o s._n paul_n sit_v whether_o in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n or_o rome_n or_o the_o like_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o send_v out_o or_o go_v himself_o to_o convert_v they_o if_o so_o then_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n imaginable_a to_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n and_o 2._o it_o will_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o fact_n appear_v to_o have_v no_o degree_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o timothy_n that_o be_v place_v over_o asia_n in_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n over_o crete_n be_v as_o have_v former_o appear_v supreme_a in_o those_o province_n and_o independent_a from_o any_o other_o see_v and_o general_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n to_o have_v no_o superior_a either_o to_o ordain_v or_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o but_o themselves_o to_o be_v absolute_a within_o their_o province_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o suffragan_a bishop_n under_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o every_o such_o church_n where_o such_o a_o primate_n be_v place_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o church_n from_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o faith_n §_o 9_o the_o power_n of_o king_n to_o erect_v patriarchates_n to_o put_v this_o whole_a matter_n out_o of_o controversy_n it_o be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o christian_a emperor_n and_o prince_n within_o their_o dominion_n to_o erect_v patriarchates_n or_o to_o translate_v they_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o title_n be_v supposeable_a to_o be_v acquire_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o island_n upon_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o this_o can_v so_o oblige_v the_o king_n of_o england_n ever_o since_o but_o that_o they_o may_v free_o remove_v that_o power_n from_o rome_n to_o canterbury_n and_o subject_a all_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o island_n to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o that_o archbishop_n or_o primate_n independent_o from_o any_o foreign_a bishop_n §_o 10._o for_o the_o erection_n of_o primacy_n or_o patriarchates_n that_o of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la prima_fw-la example_n in_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la c._n 5._o §._o 8._o foremention_v and_o set_v down_o at_o large_a be_v a_o evident_a proof_n justinian_n erect_v that_o long_o after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o primate_fw-la seat_n in_o the_o empire_n to_o be_v a_o archiepiscopal_n see_v absolute_a and_o independent_a and_o subject_v all_o dacia_n the_o new_a to_o it_o and_o though_o the_o pope_n vigilius_n be_v by_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v to_o ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n there_o yet_o be_v his_o successor_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o own_o metropolitanes_n and_o the_o bishop_n under_o he_o not_o to_o appeal_v to_o any_o other_o as_o have_v in_o each_o particular_a former_o be_v evidence_v §_o 11._o carthage_n the_o same_o also_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v show_v of_o carthage_n which_o be_v by_o the_o same_o justinian_n not_o original_o dignify_v but_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 131._o after_o the_o rescue_v it_o out_o of_o the_o vandal_n hand_n restore_v to_o a_o state_n of_o primacy_n after_o the_o pattern_n or_o image_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o two_o province_n more_o annex_v then_o have_v ancient_o belong_v to_o that_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n §_o 12._o ravenna_n before_o either_o of_o these_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o 3_o do_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 432._o by_o his_o rescript_n constitute_v ravenna_n a_o patriarchal_a seat_n and_o from_o his_o time_n that_o hold_v the_o patriarchate_o without_o any_o dependence_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o time_n of_o constantinus_n pogonatus_n and_o though_o at_o that_o time_n the_o greek_a emperor_n vicarii_fw-la or_o exarch_n be_v not_o able_a to_o support_v the_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n against_o the_o longobard_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v for_o support_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o submit_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o after_o reparatus_n the_o next_o bishop_n theodorus_n do_v the_o like_a to_o pope_n agatho_n whether_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o great_a friendship_n with_o he_o or_o in_o despite_n to_o his_o own_o clergy_n with_o who_o he_o have_v variance_n say_v sabellicus_n yet_o the_o people_n of_o ravenna_n think_v themselves_o injure_v hereby_o and_o join_v with_o their_o next_o bishop_n foelix_n to_o maintain_v their_o privilege_n though_o pope_n constantine_n stir_v up_o justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o they_o they_o be_v worsted_n and_o defeat_v in_o their_o attempt_n §_o 13._o other_o example_n there_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n kind_n de_fw-fr privileg_n patriar_n balsamon_n point_v at_o some_o which_o from_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emperor_n charter_n have_v this_o privilege_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v archbishop_n independent_a so_o under_o phocas_n the_o patriarchate_o of_o grado_n in_o italy_n be_v erect_v say_v say_v l._n 4._o c._n 34._o grado_n warnefridus_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la longobard_fw-mi other_o as_o
eginartus_fw-la chancellor_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o who_o write_v his_o life_n say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o so_o do_v rhegino_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n and_o according_o in_o duarenus_n the_o benef_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o among_o the_o minorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la patriarchatus_fw-la that_o of_o grado_n be_v reckon_v for_o one_o and_o join_v with_o aquileia_n canterbury_n and_o bourges_n §_o 14._o frequent_v in_o the_o east_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o frequent_a usage_n in_o the_o east_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o 12_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n where_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n honour_v by_o letter_n patent_n from_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n with_o the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o where_o the_o council_n repress_n the_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n which_o seek_v those_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o rescript_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o censure_v it_o in_o they_o that_o so_o seek_v it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n repress_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o not_o cassate_v the_o rescript_n nor_o withdraw_v the_o honour_n from_o the_o metropolis_n so_o erect_v of_o this_o canon_n balsamon_n say_v that_o when_o it_o be_v make_v many_o emperor_n have_v erect_v many_o metropolitanes_n and_o name_v three_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o other_o bishopric_n be_v thus_o honour_v and_o that_o the_o emperor_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v give_v they_o where_o it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o this_o council_n be_v within_o 20_o year_n after_o that_o grant_n of_o valentinian_n and_o consequent_o if_o balsamon_n say_v right_a that_o at_o that_o time_n many_o emperor_n have_v erect_v many_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v other_o before_o valentinian_n 2._o that_o the_o 17_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v more_o express_o attribute_v this_o power_n to_o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o city_n be_v build_v or_o restore_v by_o the_o king_n power_n let_v the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n follow_v the_o political_a and_o the_o same_o power_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o council_n in_o trullo_n can_v 38._o and_o then_o 3._o that_o these_o two_o last_o canon_n be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o 12_o the_o of_o chalcedon_n by_o the_o law_n of_o alexius_n comnenus_n and_o assent_v to_o by_o the_o synod_n under_o he_o see_v balsam_n in_o can_n 38._o council_n in_o trullo_n who_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n may_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o own_o incitation_n or_o motion_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o by_o base_a solicitation_n to_o seek_v or_o obtain_v it_o add_v that_o in_o that_o case_n upon_o any_o such_o rescript_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o such_o erection_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o patriarch_n to_o suspend_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o charter_n until_o he_o represent_v to_o the_o emperor_n what_o the_o canon_n be_v in_o that_o case_n and_o understand_v if_o the_o emperor_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o own_o motion_n which_o appear_v the_o patriarch_n be_v to_o admit_v thereof_o and_o according_o the_o same_o balsamon_n on_o council_n carthag_n can_n 16._o do_v upon_o that_o canon_n profess_o find_v the_o authority_n of_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o advance_v a_o episcopal_a see_v into_o a_o metropolis_n and_o anew_o to_o constitute_v bishop_n and_o metropolitanes_n §_o 15._o so_o also_o to_o translate_v as_o for_o the_o transplant_n it_o also_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o beside_o that_o the_o power_n of_o do_v that_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o former_a the_o example_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v ancient_a example_n in_o england_n council_n angl_n p._n 26._o and_o frequent_a in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o passage_n set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o gisburne_n may_v be_v sufficient_a from_o caeruske_n the_o metropolitan_a seat_n be_v translate_v to_o s._n david_n by_o king_n arthur_n where_o it_o continue_v till_o henry_n i._o and_o then_o be_v reduce_v to_o canterbury_n §_o 16._o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v divide_v bishopric_n and_o erect_v new_a one_o about_o the_o year_n 630._o kinigilsa_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a and_o oswald_n of_o the_o northumber_n erect_v a_o episcopal_n see_v at_o dorchester_n and_o place_v birinus_fw-la in_o it_o so_o say_v guilford_n malmesb_n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif_n angl_n l._n 2._o about_o the_o year_n 660_o kenewalch_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a divide_v this_o bishopric_n and_o leave_v part_n to_o dorchester_n and_o assign_v the_o western_a part_n to_o be_v the_o diocese_n of_o the_o new_a bishop_n which_o he_o constitute_v at_o winchester_n so_o say_v hen_n huntingd_v hist_o l._n 3._o then_o winchester_n be_v subdivide_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ina_n who_o also_o erect_v a_o new_a bishopric_n at_o sherburne_n and_o give_v it_o to_o aldelme_v so_o henr_n huntingd_v l._n 4._o and_o guilford_n malm_n de_fw-fr reg_n angl_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o and_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n henry_n i._o divide_v cambridgeshire_n from_o the_o see_v of_o lincoln_n and_o erect_v the_o bishopric_n of_o elie_n so_o say_v guiliel_n malm_n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif_n angl_n l._n 4._o and_o florentius_n wigorn_v anno_fw-la 1109._o who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n so_o also_o say_v eadmer_n with_o some_o variation_n regi_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la caeterÃsque_fw-la principibus_fw-la regni_fw-la visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la parochiâ_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la sumendum_fw-la quo_fw-la fieret_fw-la alter_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la cujus_fw-la cathedra_fw-la principatus_fw-la poneretur_fw-la in_o abbatiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr eli_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o king_n the_o archbishop_z and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o take_v as_o much_o out_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o lincoln_n as_o will_v make_v another_o bishopric_n the_o chair_n whereof_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o abbacie_n of_o elie._n add_v indeed_o that_o anselme_n a_o zealous_a promoter_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n as_o the_o author_n eadmer_n be_v a_o disciple_n and_o admirer_n of_o anselme_n write_v to_o pope_n paschalis_n desire_v his_o consent_n to_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o to_o which_o he_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n but_o saluâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la papae_fw-la reserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o though_o it_o do_v suppose_v the_o pope_n pretension_n to_o that_o authority_n at_o that_o time_n and_o anselm_n yield_v it_o to_o he_o yet_o it_o prove_v also_o this_o right_n of_o our_o king_n to_o have_v be_v even_o then_o adhere_v to_o preserve_v and_o exercise_v by_o they_o as_o the_o former_a author_n have_v set_v it_o down_o §_o 17._o so_o to_o exempt_v from_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o nature_n also_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o king_n in_o exempt_n any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n from_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n and_o grant_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n to_o such_o person_n which_o be_v large_o assert_v and_o exemplify_v in_o cawdry_n case_n 5._o report_n 14._o one_o instance_n of_o this_o will_v serve_v for_o all_o that_o of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o exempt_v battle_n abbey_n in_o sussex_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n and_o give_v the_o abbot_n episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o his_o territory_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o charter_n be_v produce_v by_o m_o r_o selden_n on_o eadmer_n hoc_fw-la regali_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o episcoporum_fw-la ac_fw-la baronum_fw-la meorum_fw-la attestatione_n constituo_fw-la i_o appoint_v this_o by_o my_o royal_a authority_n by_o the_o attestation_n of_o my_o bishop_n and_o baron_n §_o 18._o king_n founder_n of_o bishopric_n and_o patron_n add_v even_o unto_o this_o that_o even_o the_o western_a prince_n in_o those_o part_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v much_o heighten_v their_o power_n ever_o since_o the_o king_n be_v christian_n the_o german_a emperor_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n always_o claim_v to_o be_v founder_n of_o all_o bishopric_n in_o their_o dominion_n patron_n of_o they_o to_o bestow_v they_o by_o investiture_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n often_o claim_v and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v right_a that_o no_o legate_n from_o rome_n may_v come_v into_o the_o land_n and_o use_v jurisdiction_n without_o their_o leave_n all_o which_o put_v together_o be_v a_o foundation_n for_o this_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o erect_v or_o translate_v a_o patriarchate_o it_o be_v withal_o acknowledge_v that_o
if_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o civil_a right_n may_v in_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n be_v repeal_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o roger_n widrington_n or_o father_n preston_n in_o his_o last_o rejoinder_n to_o fitzherbert_n c._n 11._o §_o 44._o and_o c._n 8._o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o zuarez_n l._n 2._o the_o leg_n c._n 19_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o zuarez_n be_v because_o such_o a_o law_n make_v at_o a_o general_a meeting_n of_o prince_n be_v intrinsical_o a_o civil_a law_n and_o have_v not_o force_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bind_v the_o subject_n of_o any_o particular_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o be_v enact_v or_o receive_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 23._o and_o this_o be_v affirm_v and_o extend_v by_o balsamon_n to_o all_o canon_n in_o general_a as_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o his_o note_n on_o that_o 16_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n before_o cite_v §_o 24._o so_o if_o alienate_v by_o prescription_n and_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o prescription_n the_o decision_n of_o of_o clav_n reg_n l._n 9_o c._n 12._o sayr_n be_v worth_a observe_n that_o in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o cum_fw-la praescriptio_fw-la sit_fw-la tantùm_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la &_o canonico_n when_o the_o prescription_n be_v neither_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o the_o divine_a law_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o only_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n there_o non_fw-la plus_fw-la se_fw-la extendit_fw-la quà m_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la supremus_fw-la princeps_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la regno_fw-la eam_fw-la suis_fw-la legibus_fw-la extensam_fw-la esse_fw-la velit_fw-la it_o extend_v no_o far_a than_o every_o supreme_a prince_n in_o his_o realm_n by_o his_o law_n be_v suppose_v to_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v extend_v which_o say_v he_o can_v be_v suppose_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n of_o exempt_n subject_n from_o make_v their_o appeal_n to_o their_o king_n for_o say_v he_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr ment_fw-la alicujus_fw-la principis_fw-la ut_fw-la quispiam_fw-la subditorum_fw-la possit_fw-la praescribere_fw-la quòd_fw-la ad_fw-la principem_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la appelletur_fw-la aut_fw-la quòd_fw-la eum_fw-la coercere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quando_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la postulat_fw-la it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o any_o prince_n that_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o prescribe_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o appeal_v to_o his_o prince_n but_o to_o some_o other_o or_o that_o his_o prince_n may_v not_o punish_v he_o when_o reason_n and_o justice_n require_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o apply_v this_o distinct_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o all_o that_o i_o here_o pretend_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o thus_o expatiate_v chap._n vii_o their_o three_o evidence_n from_o our_o cast_n off_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o reformation_n §_o 1._o upon_o that_o one_o ground_n lay_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o power_n of_o king_n in_o general_a and_o particular_o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la actum_fw-la to_o remove_n patriarchates_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v pretend_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o these_o kingdom_n will_v easy_o be_v answer_v and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o three_o and_o last_o objection_n to_o lie_v against_o our_o reformation_n that_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o cast_n off_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v former_o pay_v he_o by_o our_o bishop_n and_o people_n under_o they_o i_o shall_v now_o brief_o descend_v to_o that_o first_o lay_v down_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o it_o lie_v visible_a in_o our_o record_n and_o then_o vindicate_v it_o from_o all_o blame_n of_o schism_n which_o according_a to_o the_o premise_n can_v any_o way_n be_v think_v to_o adhere_v to_o it_o §_o 2._o the_o history_n of_o what_o be_v do_v against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o reformation_n and_o first_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n viii_o the_o papal_a and_o with_o it_o all_o foreign_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v both_o by_o act_n of_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o by_o statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n cast_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o first_o step_n or_o degree_n hereof_o be_v the_o clergie_n synodical_a recognise_v the_o king_n singularem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n protectorem_fw-la unicum_fw-la &_o supremum_fw-la dominum_fw-la the_o singular_a protector_n the_o only_a and_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n upon_o this_o be_v build_v the_o statute_n of_o 24_o hen_n viii_o prohibit_v all_o appeal_n to_o rome_n and_o for_o the_o determine_v all_o ecclesiastical_a suit_n and_o controversy_n within_o the_o kingdom_n the_o statute_n of_o 25_o hen_n viii_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o elect_v and_o consecrate_v of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o another_o in_o the_o same_o year_n prohibit_v the_o payment_n of_o all_o imposition_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o the_o obtain_v all_o such_o dispensation_n from_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n which_o be_v former_o procure_v from_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o of_o 26_o hen_n viii_o declare_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n which_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n be_v to_o avoid_v mistake_n change_v into_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o to_o have_v all_o honour_n and_o praeeminency_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o that_o title_n §_o 3._o this_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n attend_v with_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o king_n agree_v on_o first_o in_o convocation_n and_o afterward_o in_o 25_o hen_n viii_o enact_v by_o parliament_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o clergy_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n than_o be_v always_o have_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v assemble_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n and_o as_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v promise_v in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la that_o they_o will_v never_o from_o thenceforth_o presume_v to_o attempt_v allege_v claim_v or_o put_v in_o ure_n enact_v promulge_v or_o exercise_v any_o new_a canon_n constitution_n ordinance_n provincial_a or_o other_o unless_o the_o king_n be_v most_o royal_a assent_n may_v to_o they_o be_v have_v to_o make_v promulge_fw-mi &_o execute_v the_o same_o so_o it_o be_v now_o enact_v that_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v enact_v promulge_v or_o execute_v any_o such_o canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n provincial_a or_o synodical_a without_o assent_n and_o authority_n receive_v from_o the_o king_n upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o fine_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n §_o 4._o the_o three_o and_o last_o step_n of_o this_o begin_v with_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o university_n and_o most_o eminent_a monastery_n in_o the_o kingdom_n a_o aliquid_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la pontifici_fw-la romano_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la competat_fw-la plusquam_fw-la alii_fw-la cviquam_fw-la episcopo_fw-la extero_fw-la whether_o any_o authority_n do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o foreign_a bishop_n and_o upon_o agitation_n it_o be_v general_o define_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o so_o return_v testify_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o like_a be_v soon_o after_o conclude_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o subscribe_v and_o confirm_v by_o their_o corporal_a oath_n and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v write_v and_o print_v the_o tract_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la differentiâ_fw-la regiae_n et_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la set_v out_o by_o the_o prelate_n the_o chief_a composer_n of_o which_o be_v john_n stokes_o bishop_n of_o london_n cuthbert_n tunstall_n bishop_n of_o durham_n stephen_n gardiner_n bishop_n of_o winchester_z and_z d_o r_o thirlby_n afterward_o bishop_n where_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saxon_a and_o first_o norman_n king_n they_o evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o negative_a out_o of_o story_n and_o what_o be_v thus_o conclude_v by_o the_o clergy_n be_v soon_o turn_v into_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n also_o in_o 28_o hen_n viii_o call_v a_o act_n extinguish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o prescribe_v a_o oath_n to_o all_o officer_n ecclesiastical_a and_o lay_v of_o renounce_v the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o authority_n §_o 5._o by_o these_o three_o degree_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n first_o than_o the_o king_n confirm_v the_o act_n of_o the_o convocation_n and_o after_o make_v act_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n renounce_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v and_o cast_v it_o
out_o of_o this_o island_n the_o praemunire_n and_o though_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o this_o be_v so_o induce_v that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n which_o hang_v over_o they_o by_o a_o praemunire_n incur_v by_o they_o can_v probable_o have_v incline_v they_o to_o it_o &_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v perfect_o a_o act_n of_o their_o first_o will_n and_o choice_n but_o that_o which_o the_o necessity_n of_o affair_n recommend_v to_o they_o yet_o the_o matter_n of_o right_n be_v upon_o that_o occasion_n take_v into_o their_o most_o serious_a debate_n in_o a_o synodical_a way_n and_o at_o last_o a_o fit_a and_o commodious_a expression_n uniform_o pitch_v upon_o by_o joint_a consent_n of_o both_o house_n of_o the_o convocation_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o do_v believe_v what_o they_o do_v profess_v the_o fear_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o debate_n but_o the_o reason_n or_o argument_n offer_v in_o debate_n the_o cause_n as_o in_o all_o charity_n we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o their_o decision_n §_o 6._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o lay_v much_o weight_n on_o that_o judgement_n of_o charity_n because_o if_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o determine_v by_o king_n and_o bishop_n be_v false_o determine_v than_o the_o voluntarinesse_n or_o freeness_n of_o the_o determination_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o determination_n be_v just_a then_o be_v there_o truth_n in_o it_o antecedent_n to_o and_o abstract_v from_o the_o determination_n and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o to_o determine_v and_o crime_n that_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a difficulty_n devolve_v to_o this_o one_o enquiry_n whether_o at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n viii_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v supreme_a head_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n or_o have_v any_o real_a authority_n here_o which_o the_o king_n may_v not_o lawful_o remove_v from_o he_o to_o some_o other_o viz_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n if_o he_o please_v §_o 7._o the_o right_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n consider_v and_o this_o be_v present_o determine_v upon_o the_o ground_n which_o have_v be_v former_o lay_v and_o confirm_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o they_o for_o the_o pretension_n for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n of_o power_n among_o we_o be_v by_o the_o assertor_n thereof_o found_v in_o one_o of_o these_o three_o either_o in_o his_o right_n as_o s._n peter_n successor_n to_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n that_o include_v his_o power_n over_o england_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o 2._o by_o the_o paternal_a right_n which_o by_o augustine_n plant_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o saxon_n be_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o successor_n that_o send_v he_o or_o 3._o in_o the_o voluntary_a concession_n of_o some_o king_n the_o two_o former_a of_o these_o have_v be_v large_o disprove_v already_o chap._n 4_o 5_o and_o 6._o in_o discourse_n purposely_o and_o distinct_o apply_v to_o those_o pretension_n the_o concession_n of_o king_n and_o for_o the_o three_o that_o will_v appear_v to_o have_v receive_v its_o determination_n also_o i._o by_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o power_n of_o our_o prince_n to_o which_o purpose_n i_o shall_v mention_v but_o one_o passage_n that_o of_o of_o in_o goldast_n de_fw-fr mon_fw-fr g._n de_fw-fr heimburg_n some_o two_o hundred_o year_n since_o in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o his_o tract_n the_o injust_a usurp_v pap_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o emperor_n make_v oath_n to_o the_o pope_n he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o submission_n in_o he_o and_o a_o patience_n above_o what_o any_o other_o suffer_v and_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o argument_n nam_fw-la eximius_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la francia_fw-la dux_n marchio_n non_fw-la astringitur_fw-la papae_fw-la quocunque_fw-la juramento_fw-la factus_fw-la imperator_fw-la jurare_fw-la tenetur_fw-la secundum_fw-la decretales_fw-la eorum_fw-la fabulosè_fw-la fictas_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la supremus_fw-la monarcha_fw-la magis_fw-la servilis_fw-la conditionis_fw-la quà m_fw-la quilibet_fw-la ejus_fw-la inferior_a fieri_fw-la censeatur_fw-la the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n any_o duke_n or_o marquesse_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o pope_n by_o any_o oath_n yet_o the_o emperor_n at_o his_o creation_n be_v thus_o bind_v to_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o pope_n decretal_n fabulous_o invent_v so_o that_o the_o supreme_a monarch_n be_v make_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o servile_a condition_n than_o any_o his_o inferior_a prince_n and_o 2._o by_o the_o right_n of_o king_n to_o remove_v or_o erect_v patriarchates_n and_o will_v be_v far_o confirm_v in_o the_o negative_a if_o answer_n be_v first_o give_v to_o this_o dilemma_n §_o 8._o a_o dilemma_n against_o the_o plea_n draw_v from_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o concession_n of_o our_o king_n be_v either_o so_o original_o vest_v in_o our_o king_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o grant_v it_o to_o who_o they_o please_v please_v and_o so_o do_v lawful_o grant_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n or_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o original_o vest_v in_o our_o king_n if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o be_v that_o grant_n a_o invalid_a null_a grant_n for_o such_o be_v all_o concession_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o we_o to_o give_v presumption_n invasion_n robbery_n in_o the_o giver_n which_o devolve_v no_o right_n to_o the_o receiver_n and_o then_o this_o be_v a_o pitiful_a claim_n which_o be_v thus_o found_v but_o if_o that_o authority_n be_v so_o vest_v in_o the_o king_n of_o england_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o grant_v it_o to_o who_o they_o please_v which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n by_o which_o the_o pope_n can_v pretend_v to_o hold_v any_o thing_n by_o this_o title_n of_o regal_a concession_n then_o certain_o the_o same_o power_n remain_v still_o vest_v in_o the_o king_n to_o dispose_v it_o from_o he_o to_o some_o other_o as_o free_o as_o the_o same_o king_n may_v upon_o good_a cause_n remove_v his_o chancellor_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o officer_n from_o his_o place_n and_o commit_v it_o to_o another_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o bishop_n in_o convocation_n anno_fw-la chr_n 1537._o in_o the_o book_n by_o they_o entitle_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n or_o if_o the_o same_o power_n do_v not_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o king_n then_o be_v the_o king_n power_n diminish_v and_o he_o consequent_o by_o this_o his_o act_n of_o which_o we_o treat_v become_v less_o a_o king_n then_o former_o he_o be_v and_o then_o we_o know_v that_o such_o act_n which_o make_v he_o so_o be_v invalid_a act_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o divest_v himself_o and_o his_o successor_n of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o regal_a power_n §_o 9_o two_o sort_n of_o gift_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v 1._o that_o some_o thing_n be_v so_o we_o that_o we_o may_v free_o use_v they_o but_o can_v free_o part_v with_o they_o as_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o our_o propriety_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o our_o person_n but_o entail_v on_o our_o posterity_n and_o such_o the_o regal_a power_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 2._o that_o as_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v part_n of_o our_o personal_a propriety_n be_v so_o free_o we_o to_o give_v that_o when_o they_o be_v give_v they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o can_v just_o be_v by_o we_o resume_v again_o in_o which_o case_n that_o maxim_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n stand_v good_a data_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la quâ—_n dantur_fw-la fiunt_fw-la accipientis_fw-la what_o be_v give_v by_o the_o very_a act_n of_o be_v give_v become_v the_o good_n of_o the_o receiver_n so_o other_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o other_o so_o as_o we_o do_v not_o part_v with_o they_o ourselves_o they_o be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o we_o after_o as_o before_o the_o concession_n §_o 10._o some_o revocable_a thus_o the_o sun_n communicate_v his_o beam_n and_o with_o they_o his_o warmth_n and_o influence_n and_o yet_o retain_v all_o which_o it_o thus_o communicate_v and_o according_o withdraw_v they_o again_o and_o god_n the_o spring_n of_o all_o life_n and_o grace_n do_v so_o communicate_v each_o of_o these_o that_o he_o may_v and_o do_v free_o withdraw_v they_o again_o and_o when_o he_o take_v away_o our_o breath_n we_o die_v and_o thus_o certain_o the_o king_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o he_o be_v free_a to_o communicate_v this_o power_n to_o one_o so_o be_v he_o equal_o free_a to_o recall_v
and_o communicate_v it_o to_o another_o and_o therefore_o may_v as_o free_o bestow_v the_o power_n of_o primate_n and_o chief_a metropolitan_a of_o england_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o of_o a_o patriarch_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v former_o think_v fit_a to_o grant_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n can_v be_v deem_v to_o have_v grant_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o then_o as_o this_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v evidence_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o act_n of_o regal_a power_n which_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o exercise_v take_v off_o all_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n in_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o first_o minute_n that_o he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n divest_v of_o that_o power_n or_o declare_v not_o to_o have_v have_v it_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o only_o to_o have_v assume_v it_o former_o which_o freedom_n from_o that_o obedience_n immediate_o clear_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o schism_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o revoke_v it_o as_o that_o be_v a_o departure_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o lawful_a superior_a so_o will_v there_o not_o want_v many_o weighty_a reason_n deducible_a from_o the_o ancient_a canon_n as_o well_o as_o the_o maxim_n of_o civil_a government_n why_o the_o king_n who_o may_v free_o place_v the_o primacy_n where_o he_o please_v shall_v choose_v to_o place_v it_o in_o a_o bishop_n and_o subject_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n rather_o than_o in_o a_o foreign_a bishop_n far_o remove_v and_o he_o not_o only_o independent_a from_o that_o king_n but_o himself_o enjoy_v a_o principality_n or_o territory_n which_o it_o be_v too_o apparent_a how_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o enlarge_v unlimited_o and_o to_o improve_v the_o concession_n which_o be_v either_o acknowledge_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v make_v he_o to_o that_o purpose_n §_o 11._o and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o observe_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n title_n &_o power_n of_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n retain_v by_o queen_n mary_n who_o be_v no_o way_n favourable_a to_o the_o reformation_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o liturgy_n and_o make_v all_o speed_n to_o repeal_v what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o king_n edward_n time_n in_o that_o matter_n yet_o 1._o that_o she_o leave_v not_o the_o title_n of_o supreme_a head_n till_o the_o three_o parliament_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o second_o parliament_n authority_n be_v grant_v she_o to_o make_v and_o prescribe_v to_o all_o such_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n as_o be_v erect_v by_o henry_n the_o viii_o such_o statute_n and_o order_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o she_o and_o that_o statute_n never_o repeal_v but_o expire_v 3._o that_o in_o her_o three_o parliament_n it_o be_v with_o much_o difficulty_n obtain_v that_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o matter_n be_v urge_v by_o she_o as_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o establish_v the_o matrimony_n of_o her_o mother_n and_o her_o legitimation_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n 4._o that_o in_o the_o 4_o the_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n when_o the_o pope_n send_v cardinal_n petow_v to_o be_v his_o legate_n in_o england_n and_o to_o be_v bishop_n of_o sarisbury_n she_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o come_v into_o the_o land_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v that_o bishopric_n which_o as_o it_o be_v some_o check_n to_o the_o pope_n absolute_a supremacy_n and_o a_o assertion_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n so_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a it_o will_v be_v less_o strange_a that_o this_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n viii_o disclaim_v and_o eject_v §_o 12._o upon_o this_o bottom_n the_o foundation_n of_o reformation_n be_v lay_v in_o england_n the_o superstructure_n be_v according_o erect_v by_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n but_o this_o not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o distinct_a step_n and_o degree_n somewhat_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o henry_n the_o viii_o as_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n and_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n all_o resolve_v on_o in_o synod_n the_o king_n which_o due_o assemble_v it_o preside_v in_o it_o by_o his_o vicar_n general_n §_o 13._o this_o be_v much_o far_o advance_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o son_n edward_n the_o vi_o who_o being_n a_o child_n the_o advance_v of_o the_o reformation_n in_o k_o ng_z edward_n day_n and_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o realm_n commit_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o that_o case_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o protector_n what_o be_v thus_o regular_o do_v by_o that_o protector_n can_v be_v doubt_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o force_n and_o validity_n as_o if_o the_o king_n have_v be_v of_o age_n and_o do_v it_o himself_o or_o if_o it_o shall_v it_o will_v be_v a_o unanswerable_a objection_n against_o all_o hereditary_a successive_a monarchy_n a_o maim_n in_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v repair_v there_o be_v no_o amulet_n in_o the_o crown_n which_o secure_v the_o life_n of_o each_o king_n till_o his_o successor_n be_v of_o age_n nor_o promise_n from_o heaven_n that_o the_o child_n of_o such_o prince_n shall_v by_o succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n advance_v by_o miracle_n to_o the_o year_n and_o ability_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o irrational_a be_v the_o scoff_n and_o exception_n of_o some_o that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o king_n edward_n day_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o child_n be_v as_o such_o to_o be_v vilify_v and_o despise_v §_o 14._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o prince_n many_o change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n and_o recession_n from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o rome_n beside_o that_o of_o image_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v assert_v a_o body_n of_o a_o english_a liturgy_n form_v and_o settle_v for_o public_a use_n the_o eucharist_n appoint_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o people_n in_o both_o kind_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o bishop_n gardner_n of_o winchester_n and_o bishop_n bonner_n of_o london_n make_v opposition_n against_o these_o change_n and_o for_o some_o misbehaviour_n herein_o be_v imprison_v and_o two_o more_o moderate_a learned_a man_n bishop_n tunstal_n of_o durham_n and_o bishop_n day_n of_o chichester_n upon_o another_o score_n yet_o archbishop_n cranmer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n make_v up_o the_o far_o great_a number_n join_v with_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o reformation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o so_o few_o dissenter_n so_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o they_o will_v not_o be_v deem_v excessive_a by_o any_o that_o shall_v compare_v it_o with_o the_o far_o severe_a execution_n the_o fire_n and_o faggot_n which_o be_v soon_o after_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n inflict_v on_o archbishop_n cranmer_n bishop_n ridley_n and_o bishop_n latimer_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o dispute_v in_o the_o synod_n against_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o like_a cruelty_n on_o multitude_n more_o and_o the_o exile_n and_o deprivation_n which_o befall_v so_o many_o other_o in_o her_o reign_n however_o this_o can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o regularity_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n wrought_v as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o bishop_n §_o 15._o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n that_o which_o afterward_o follow_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o qu._n elizabeth_n reign_n may_v be_v think_v more_o distant_a and_o less_o reconcileable_a to_o our_o pretension_n not_o that_o of_o her_o sex_n her_o be_v a_o woman_n for_o so_o be_v qu._n mary_n before_o which_o act_v so_o vigorous_o for_o the_o contrary_a way_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o monarchy_n invest_v equal_o either_o sex_n in_o the_o plenitude_n of_o regal_a power_n in_o sacred_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a affair_n and_o it_o be_v but_o to_o raise_v envy_n against_o the_o reformation_n that_o queen_n elizabeth_n sex_n as_o before_o king_n edward_n nonage_n have_v by_o some_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v mention_v and_o can_v by_o any_o sober_a judgement_n be_v admit_v to_o have_v any_o force_n in_o it_o but_o because_o as_o it_o be_v from_o our_o history_n more_o pertinent_o object_v most_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v by_o she_o divest_v of_o their_o dignity_n and_o new_o create_v in_o their_o stead_n to_o this_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o must_v apply_v myself_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n and_o