christian_n but_o not_o a_o political_a church_n which_o we_o now_o define_v if_o they_o be_v not_o join_v with_o a_o pastor_n that_o have_v all_o the_o foresay_a power_n of_o teach_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n and_o key_n and_o go_v before_o they_o in_o worship_n and_o if_o they_o consent_v not_o to_o his_o relation_n as_o such_o they_o may_v make_v a_o school_n or_o a_o oratory_n but_o not_o a_o proper_a particular_a church_n simpliciter_fw-la so_o call_v but_o only_o a_o church_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o as_o to_o some_o part_n for_o a_o essential_a part_n be_v want_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o defect_n of_o exercise_n that_o unchurch_v they_o while_o there_o be_v the_o power_n and_o that_o consent_v to_o for_o man_n can_v be_v pastor_n or_o church_n against_o their_o will_n sect._n v._n 3._o as_o all_o christian_n grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o general_a commission_n to_o call_v infidel_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o plant_v church_n with_o their_o particular_a pastor_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o their_o pastor_n and_o they_o do_v the_o duty_n not_o compel_v they_o by_o their_o sword_n but_o by_o the_o word_n so_o we_o be_v far_o from_o deny_v that_o yet_o some_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v and_o shall_v seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n and_o plant_v church_n of_o the_o convert_v ordain_v pastor_n over_o they_o by_o their_o consent_n and_o take_v due_a care_n by_o their_o grave_n advise_v that_o such_o church_n walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v procure_v it_o and_o such_o senior_n which_o have_v so_o plant_v these_o church_n and_o pastor_n by_o god_n blessing_n on_o their_o labour_n shall_v be_v much_o reverence_v by_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v and_o their_o just_a advice_n exhortation_n and_o admonition_n shall_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o pastor_n who_o they_o ordain_v and_o all_o their_o junior_n and_o though_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o successor_n in_o their_o extraordinary_n yet_o that_o some_o shall_v in_o this_o ordinary_a work_n succeed_v they_o we_o deny_v not_o because_o 1._o we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n still_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v 2._o and_o other_o as_o well_o as_o apostle_n do_v it_o in_o those_o time_n as_o silas_n luke_n apollo_n timothy_n titus_n etc._n etc._n and_o since_o all_o such_o as_o have_v plant_v the_o gospel_n among_o infidel_n 3._o because_o christ_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o that_o do_v this_o work_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 21._o but_o whether_o such_o man_n be_v of_o a_o different_a office_n or_o order_n from_o the_o junior_a pastor_n whether_o any_o true_a presbyter_n that_o have_v ability_n opportunity_n and_o invitation_n may_v not_o do_v the_o same_o work_n with_o infidel_n and_o by_o his_o success_n and_o seniority_n may_v not_o so_o ordain_v pastor_n over_o the_o church_n which_o he_o gather_v and_o have_v a_o answerable_a right_n to_o reverence_n and_o regard_n from_o those_o that_o he_o so_o plant_v and_o ordain_v be_v controversy_n which_o we_o presume_v not_o now_o to_o decide_v and_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o this_o make_v a_o distinct_a form_n of_o a_o church_n no_o not_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o case_n for_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o distribute_v the_o country_n into_o province_n or_o diocese_n peculiar_a to_o each_o apostle_n and_o have_v any_o church_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v peculiar_o under_o this_o or_o that_o apostle_n government_n so_o as_o that_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n may_v not_o with_o apostolical_a power_n have_v come_v reside_v preach_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o same_o no_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o such_o limit_n &_o province_n nay_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v as_o apostle_n at_o once_o in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o at_o jerusalem_n oft_o paul_n and_o john_n have_v apostolical_a power_n at_o ephesus_n peter_n and_o paul_n as_o be_v common_o hold_v at_o rome_n and_o its_o probable_a that_o as_o christ_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n by_o two_o and_o two_o so_o the_o apostle_n go_v in_o company_n as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v so_o that_o such_o appropriate_a settlement_n of_o provincial_n or_o diocesan_n church_n we_o can_v see_v prove_v though_o such_o a_o general_n ministry_n be_v easy_o prove_v and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o consent_n they_o may_v have_v distribute_v their_o province_n have_v they_o see_v cause_n and_o that_o actual_o they_o do_v so_o distribute_v their_o labour_n as_o their_o work_n and_o end_n require_v but_o if_o they_o have_v become_v proper_a provincial_a bishop_n over_o several_a district_n or_o province_n it_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o that_o no_o history_n tell_v we_o which_o be_v the_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o province_n and_o how_o limit_v and_o that_o they_o continue_v not_o long_o and_o that_o instead_o of_o three_o patriarch_n first_o and_o four_z after_z and_o five_o next_o we_o have_v not_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o apostle_n or_o patriarch_n seat_v over_o all_o the_o world_n with_o their_o know_a division_n and_o that_o man_n seek_v not_o now_o to_o reduce_v the_o church_n to_o this_o primitive_a state_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o say_v imperial_a constitution_n and_o rather_o to_o subject_v we_o all_o to_o the_o apostolical_a seat_n than_o to_o five_o patriarch_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o another_o prince_n and_o now_o most_o subject_a to_o a_o infidel_n yea_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o we_o that_o the_o first_o seat_n rome_n shall_v derive_v its_o pretend_a power_n from_o two_o apostle_n as_o if_o our_o church_n may_v have_v two_o bishop_n and_o the_o second_o alexandria_n from_o saint_n mark_n who_o be_v no_o apostle_n and_o the_o three_o antioch_n from_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o rome_n do_v as_o if_o one_o bishop_n may_v have_v two_o such_o diocese_n and_o the_o four_o jerusalem_n from_o st._n james_n common_o say_v to_o be_v no_o apostle_n and_o the_o last_o which_o become_v the_o second_o or_o the_o first_o from_o no_o apostle_n nor_o make_v any_o such_o pretence_n if_o thirteen_o apostolic_a province_n be_v then_o know_v but_o we_o easy_o acknowledge_v that_o as_o apostle_n have_v plant_v many_o church_n stay_v a_o while_n in_o each_o when_o they_o have_v settle_v it_o and_o some_o time_n visit_v it_o again_o so_o they_o be_v by_o some_o historian_n call_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o those_o church_n be_v indeed_o the_o transient_a governor_n of_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n one_o church_n may_v at_o once_o have_v two_o or_o many_o bishop_n and_o one_o bishop_n many_o church_n and_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o one_o church_n this_o week_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o another_o where_o he_o come_v the_o next_o sect._n vi_o christian_a community_n prepare_v to_o be_v a_o polity_n and_o a_o christian_a family_n and_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n we_o doubt_v not_o may_v all_o prove_v their_o divine_a right_n and_o if_o any_o will_v call_v these_o church_n let_v we_o agree_v of_o the_o definition_n and_o we_o will_v not_o strive_v about_o the_o name_n sect._n vii_o we_o know_v not_o of_o any_o proof_n that_o ever_o be_v produce_v that_o many_o church_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n must_v of_o duty_n make_v one_o fix_v great_a compound_n church_n by_o association_n whether_o classical_a diocesan_n provincial_a patriarchal_a or_o national_a and_o that_o god_n have_v institute_v any_o such_o form_n and_o we_o find_v the_o great_a defender_n of_o prelacy_n affirm_v that_o class_n provincial_a patriarchal_a and_o national_a church_n be_v but_o humane_a institution_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o sect._n viii_o we_o find_v no_o proof_n that_o ever_o god_n determine_v the_o church_n shall_v necessary_o be_v individuate_v by_o parish-bound_n or_o limit_n of_o ground_n and_o that_o man_n in_o the_o same_o limit_n may_v not_o have_v divers_a bishop_n and_o be_v of_o divers_a particular_a church_n sect._n ix_o we_o never_o see_v any_o satisfactory_a proof_n that_o ever_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n do_v institute_v any_o particular_a church_n take_v in_o a_o political_a sense_n as_o organise_v and_o not_o mere_o for_o a_o community_n without_o a_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o teach_v they_o rule_v they_o by_o the_o word_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church-key_n and_o lead_v they_o in_o public_a worship_n sect._n x._o nor_n do_v we_o ever_o see_v it_o prove_v that_o any_o one_o church_n of_o this_o first_o rank_n which_o be_v not_o a_o association_n of_o church_n consist_v in_o scripture-time_n of_o many_o much_o less_o many_o score_n or_o hundred_o such_o fix_a church_n or_o congregation_n or_o that_o any_o one_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n that_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n or_o a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n of_o who_o we_o now_o speak_v
only_o in_o worse_a land_n but_o in_o ireland_n and_o in_o england_n as_o part_n of_o lancashire_n the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o parishioner_n be_v papist_n who_o renounce_v the_o protestant_a church_n in_o some_o place_n xxxii_o neither_o dwell_n in_o the_o parish_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n make_v any_o christian_n a_o member_n of_o that_o parish_n church_n without_o or_o before_o his_o own_o consent_n but_o proximity_n be_v part_n of_o his_o extrinsic_a aptitude_n and_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o command_v of_o his_o prince_n may_v make_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o consent_v and_o thereby_o to_o become_v a_o member_n when_o great_a reason_n mollify_v not_o that_o obligation_n xxxiii_o parish_n bound_n and_o such_o other_o humane_a distribution_n for_o conveniency_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o man_n and_o they_o bind_v not_o against_o any_o of_o christ_n own_o law_n and_o predetermination_n nor_o when_o any_o change_n turn_v they_o against_o the_o good_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v of_o which_o more_o afterward_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o separation_n xxxiiii_o and_o about_o these_o humane_a church-law_n the_o general_a case_n must_v be_v well_o consider_v how_o far_o they_o be_v obligatory_a to_o conscience_n and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o cease_v to_o bind_v sayrus_n fragoso_n and_o other_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o moderate_a casuist_n of_o the_o papist_n ordinary_o conclude_v that_o humane_a law_n bind_v not_o when_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o common_a good_a we_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o when_o they_o be_v notorious_o against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o against_o the_o common_a good_a or_o be_v make_v by_o usurpation_n without_o authority_n thereto_o they_o bind_v not_o to_o formal_a obedience_n in_o that_o particular_a though_o sometime_o other_o reason_n especial_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o ruler_n may_v bind_v we_o to_o material_a obedience_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a and_o though_o still_o our_o subjection_n and_o loyalty_n must_v be_v maintain_v but_o of_o this_o before_o and_o more_o large_o by_o one_o of_o we_o christian_a directory_n part._n 4._o chap._n 3._o tit._n 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o toletum_n 1355_o decree_v that_o their_o decree_n shall_v bind_v none_o ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la but_o only_a ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la see_v bin._n inoc._n 6_o sect._n xxxv_o king_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v see_v that_o their_o kingdom_n be_v well_o provide_v of_o public_a preacher_n and_o catechist_n to_o convert_v infidel_n and_o impious_a man_n where_o there_o be_v such_o and_o to_o prepare_v such_o for_o baptism_n and_o church_n privilege_n and_o communion_n as_o be_v not_o yet_o baptise_a but_o be_v catechuman_n and_o they_o may_v by_o due_a mean_n compel_v the_o ignorant_a to_o hear_v and_o learn_v what_o christianity_n be_v though_o not_o to_o become_v christian_n for_o that_o be_v impossible_a nor_o to_o prosess_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a nor_o to_o take_v church-priviledge_n to_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_n and_o of_o which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v uncapable_a but_o they_o may_v grant_v those_o reward_n and_o civil_a privilege_n to_o christian_n and_o church_n for_o their_o encouragement_n which_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v to_o other_o and_o which_o may_v make_v a_o move_a difference_n without_o unrighteous_a constraint_n xxxvi_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a settle_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n on_o the_o senior_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n and_o the_o right_n of_o consent_v in_o the_o people_n and_o this_o continue_v long_o even_o under_o christian_a emperor_n princess_n or_o patron_n may_v not_o deprive_v either_o party_n of_o their_o right_n but_o preserve_v such_o right_n they_o may_v 1._o offer_v meet_a pastor_n to_o the_o ordainer_n and_o consenter_n to_o be_v accept_v when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o their_o interposition_n 2._o they_o may_v hinder_v both_o ordainer_n and_o people_n from_o introduce_v intolerable_a man_n 3._o they_o may_v when_o a_o people_n ignorance_n faction_n or_o wilfulness_n make_v they_o refuse_v all_o that_o be_v true_o fit_a for_o they_o urge_v they_o to_o accept_v the_o best_a and_o may_v possess_v such_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o public_a maintenance_n and_o make_v it_o consequent_o to_o become_v the_o people_n duty_n to_o consent_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o also_o when_o they_o be_v divide_v xxxvii_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v preserver_n of_o peace_n and_o charity_n among_o the_o church_n and_o to_o hinder_v preacher_n from_o unrighteous_a and_o uncharitable_a revile_v each_o other_o and_o their_o unpeaceable_a controversy_n and_o contention_n xxxviii_o christ_n himself_o have_v institute_v the_o baptismal_a covenant_n to_o be_v the_o title_n of_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o symbol_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v notify_v and_o he_o have_v command_v all_o the_o baptize_v as_o christian_n to_o love_v each_o other_o as_o themselves_o and_o though_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n to_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n receive_v we_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v obtain_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o not_o to_o despise_v or_o judge_v each_o other_o for_o tolerable_a difference_n much_o less_o to_o hate_v revile_v or_o destroy_v each_o other_o and_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o lay_v no_o great_a burden_n on_o the_o church_n even_o of_o the_o ceremony_n which_o god_n have_v once_o command_v but_o necessary_a thing_n act._n 15._o 28._o and_o these_o term_n of_o church-union_n and_o concord_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v no_o mortal_a man_n have_v power_n to_o abrogate_v all_o thing_n therefore_o of_o inferior_a nature_n though_o verity_n and_o good_a must_v be_v no_o otherwise_o impose_v by_o ruler_n than_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o these_o universal_a law_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o true_a way_n to_o prevent_v church-schism_n thirty-nine_o prince_n by_o their_o law_n or_o pastor_n by_o consent_n where_o prince_n leave_v it_o to_o they_o may_v so_o associate_v many_o particular_a church_n for_o orderly_a correspondency_n and_o concord_n and_o appoint_v such_o time_n and_o place_n for_o synod_n and_o such_o order_n in_o they_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n aforesaid_a general_a law_n of_o do_v all_o in_o love_n to_o edification_n and_o in_o order_n and_o how_o far_o if_o ruler_n shall_v miss_v this_o general_a rule_n they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v obey_v we_o have_v open_v elsewhere_o xl._o as_o we_o have_v there_o also_o say_v that_o prince_n may_v make_v their_o own_o officer_n to_o execute_v their_o magistratical_a power_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la which_o we_o acknowledge_v in_o our_o king_n in_o our_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o if_o such_o be_v call_v eclesiastical_a and_o their_o court_n and_o law_n so_o call_v also_o that_o ambiguous_a name_n do_v not_o intimate_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n as_o christ_n ordain_v ecclesiastical_a minister_n or_o as_o his_o church_n and_o law_n be_v so_o now_o we_o add_v that_o if_o prince_n shall_v authorise_v any_o particular_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n to_o excercise_n any_o such_o visit_a convent_v order_v moderate_v admonish_a or_o govern_v power_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o give_v not_o contrary_a to_o christ_n law_n or_o the_o duty_n by_o he_o command_v and_o privilege_n by_o he_o grant_v to_o particular_a church_n we_o judge_v that_o subject_n shall_v obey_v all_o such_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n however_o our_o consideration_n of_o christ_n decision_n of_o his_o disciple_n controversy_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o our_o certain_a knowledge_n how_o necessary_a love_n and_o lowliness_n and_o how_o pernicious_a wrath_n and_o lordly-pride_n be_v in_o those_o that_o must_v win_v soul_n to_o christ_n and_o imitate_v he_o in_o bear_v not_o make_v the_o cross_n together_o with_o the_o sad_a history_n of_o the_o church_n distraction_n and_o corruption_n by_o clergy-pride_n and_o worldliness_n lament_v by_o nazianzen_n basil_n hilary_n pictavus_fw-la socrates_n sozomen_n isidore_n pelusiot_n bernard_n and_o multitude_n more_o yea_o by_o some_o pope_n themselves_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n we_o say_v do_v make_v we_o wish_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v never_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o sword_n or_o any_o degree_n of_o force_a power_n or_o secular_a pomp_n yet_o if_o prince_n judge_v otherwise_o we_o must_v obedient_o submit_v to_o all_o their_o officer_n xli_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 1660_o in_o which_o after_o consultation_n with_o his_o reverend_a bishop_n the_o pastoral_a way_n of_o persuasion_n reproof_n and_o admonition_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o presbyter_n that_o a_o distinction_n be_v intend_v between_o this_o pastoral_n and_o the_o prelatical_a government_n and_o we_o
prophesy_v to_o be_v christian_a nation_n never_o be_v distinct_a christian_a kingdom_n but_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o have_v a_o national_a church_n or_o head_n be_v but_o part_n of_o such_o a_o church_n nay_o when_o rome_n get_v the_o national_a primacy_n it_o have_v not_o such_o a_o priestly_a govern_v sovereignty_n as_o the_o jew_n highpriest_n have_v §_o 25._o though_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a king_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n unless_o he_o of_o edessa_n or_o lucius_n of_o england_n of_o who_o we_o have_v little_a certainty_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o both_o be_v subject_n to_o other_o yet_o if_o a_o supreme_a church-power_n have_v be_v necessary_a the_o apostle_n will_v have_v before_o erect_v it_o which_o they_o never_o do_v for_o even_o rome_n pretend_v to_o be_v by_o they_o make_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a national_a head_n which_o constantinople_n claim_v but_o not_o as_o of_o apostolical_a institution_n §_o 27._o the_o question_n whether_o the_o jew_n have_v they_o believe_v shall_v have_v continue_v their_o highpriest_n and_o church_n policy_n be_v vain_a as_o to_o our_o purpose_n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a to_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v be_v dissolve_v by_o unbelief_n and_o 2._o he_o have_v settle_v another_o way_n and_o change_v they_o 3._o and_o if_o their_o priesthood_n and_o law_n except_o as_o it_o typify_v spiritual_a thing_n have_v stand_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v bind_v the_o gentile_a christian_n in_o other_o nation_n §_o 28._o when_o emperor_n become_v christian_n they_o do_v not_o set_v up_o the_o jewish_a policy_n nor_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o it_o no_o nor_o any_o settle_a priestly_a supremacy_n for_o national_a government_n for_o council_n be_v call_v but_o on_o rare_a accident_n by_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o and_o to_o decide_v particular_a case_n about_o heresy_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v but_o the_o first_o voice_n in_o such_o council_n §_o 29._o but_o if_o every_o nation_n must_v have_v the_o jewish_a policy_n than_o the_o whole_a empire_n must_v then_o have_v one_o high_a priest_n and_o then_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o fair_a pretence_n to_o his_o claim_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n as_o the_o church_n sovereign_a of_o the_o whole_a empire_n which_o it_o be_v like_a be_v then_o seven_o part_n in_o eight_o of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n at_o least_o unless_o abassia_n be_v then_o general_o christian_n as_o now_o but_o then_o his_o power_n will_v change_v with_o the_o empire_n and_o fall_v when_o it_o fall_v §_o 30._o iii_o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v only_o whether_o a_o national_a priestly_n sovereignty_n be_v lawful_a or_o whether_o god_n general_a rule_n for_o concord_n order_n edification_n do_v bind_v the_o church_n prudential_o to_o erect_v such_o a_o form_n to_o this_o they_o sayas_n follow_v 1._o we_o will_v first_o lie_v hold_v on_o certainty_n and_o not_o prefer_v uncertainty_n before_o they_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o such_o a_o power_n of_o apostle_n and_o pastor_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v be_v establish_v and_o that_o the_o junior_a pastor_n be_v as_o son_n to_o the_o senior_n ordain_v by_o they_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v and_o govern_v minister_n be_v by_o apostolical_a establishment_n appropriate_v to_o man_n of_o a_o superior_a degree_n in_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n seem_v to_o we_o very_o dark_a 2._o we_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o all_o particular_a church_n by_o apostolical_a order_n have_v bishop_n and_o that_o a_o church_n be_v as_o hierom_n say_v plebs_fw-la episcopo_fw-la adunata_fw-la and_o as_o ignatius_n the_o unity_n of_o every_o church_n be_v notify_v by_o this_o that_o to_o every_o church_n there_o be_v one_o altar_n and_o one_o bishop_n at_o that_o time_n and_o as_o cyprian_a ubi_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 3._o and_o we_o be_v satisfy_v that_o every_o presbyter_n be_v episcopus_fw-la gregis_fw-la whoever_o claim_v to_o be_v episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la which_o the_o carthage_n council_n in_o cyprian_a renounce_v 4._o and_o we_o be_v satisfy_v that_o no_o church-superiours_a have_v authority_n to_o destroy_v the_o particular_a church_n form_n ministry_n doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n which_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o duty_n of_o these_o single_a particular_a church_n being_n plain_a and_o sure_a in_o scripture_n they_o must_v be_v continue_v whatever_o canon_n or_o command_n of_o any_o superior_a priest_n shall_v be_v against_o they_o 5._o nor_o can_v they_o force_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n 6._o nor_o have_v any_o priest_n a_o force_a power_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o violence_n but_o only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o key_n that_o be_v of_o take_v in_o or_o put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o have_v power_n and_o bind_v man_n over_o on_o just_a cause_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o they_o have_v be_v from_o christ_n and_o for_o he_o and_o not_o against_o he_o and_o for_o the_o church_n edisication_n and_o not_o destruction_n and_o what_o be_v pretend_v contrary_a to_o this_o be_v none_o they_o can_v dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o preach_v and_o execute_v they_o 7._o and_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o secure_v though_o in_o our_o doubt_n we_o dare_v not_o swear_v or_o subscribe_v that_o national_a patriarchal_a provincial_a or_o metropolitical_a power_n be_v of_o god_n institution_n yet_o we_o resolve_v to_o live_v in_o all_o christian_a peaceableness_n and_o submission_n when_o such_o be_v over_o we_o §_o 31._o and_o we_o must_v profess_v that_o when_o we_o find_v how_o ancient_o and_o common_o one_o presbyter_n in_o each_o church_n be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o bishop_n without_o who_o there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a ordination_n and_o against_o who_o in_o matter_n of_o his_o power_n none_o be_v to_o resist_v and_o also_o how_o general_o the_o church_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n conform_v themselves_o to_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o to_o their_o limit_n in_o all_o the_o official_a part_n be_v all_o subject_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o set_v up_o no_o ecclesiastical_a peer_n we_o be_v not_o so_o singular_a or_o void_a of_o reverence_n to_o those_o church_n as_o not_o by_o such_o notice_n to_o be_v much_o the_o more_o incline_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a submission_n and_o peaceableness_n under_o such_o a_o power_n nor_o be_v we_o so_o bold_a or_o rash_a as_o to_o reproach_v it_o or_o condemn_v the_o church_n and_o excellent_a person_n that_o have_v practise_v it_o §32_n nay_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o secure_v the_o state_n worship_n doctrine_n and_o true_a discipline_n of_o the_o inferior_a particular_a parish_n church_n there_o be_v some_o of_o we_o that_o much_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o archbishop_n that_o be_v bishop_n that_o have_v some_o oversight_n of_o many_o church_n with_o their_o pastor_n be_v lawful_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o their_o work_n and_o such_o of_o we_o have_v long_o ago_o say_v that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n of_o the_o bohemian_a waldenses_n describe_v by_o commenius_n and_o lascitius_fw-la be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o judgement_n of_o any_o that_o we_o know_v exercise_v therefore_o that_o which_o we_o humble_o offer_v for_o our_o concord_n in_o england_n at_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n be_v archbishop_n usher_n form_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n government_n not_o attempt_v any_o diminution_n of_o the_o power_n wealth_n or_o honour_n of_o the_o diocesanes_n or_o archbishop_n but_o only_o a_o restauration_n of_o the_o presbyter_n to_o their_o proper_a office-work_n and_o some_o tolerable_a discipline_n to_o the_o particular_a parish_n church_n §33_n but_o we_o must_v ever_o much_o difference_n so_o much_o of_o church_n order_n and_o government_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v institute_v and_o be_v pure_o divine_a and_o unchangeable_a from_o those_o accidental_n which_o man_n ordain_v though_o according_a to_o god_n general_a rule_n for_o these_o be_v often_o various_a and_o mutable_a and_o be_v mean_n to_o the_o former_a and_o never_o to_o be_v use_v against_o they_o and_o of_o these_o accidental_n of_o government_n we_o say_v as_o they_o that_o say_v no_o such_o form_n be_v fix_v by_o god_n concord_n order_n &_o decency_n and_o edification_n be_v always_o necessary_a but_o oft_o time_n it_o may_v be_v indifferent_a whether_o concord_n order_n and_o decency_n be_v express_v by_o this_o accidental_a way_n or_o that_o and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o congruous_a for_o order_n decency_n edification_n and_o concord_n in_o one_o country_n church_n or_o time_n may_v be_v incongruous_a in_o another_o therefore_o if_o the_o question_n be_v but_o how_o far_o the_o give_v one_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n power_n over_o other_o or_o make_v disparity_n of_o city_n in_o conformity_n to_o
the_o state_n be_v prudent_o to_o be_v choose_v we_o only_o say_v so_o that_o god_n establishment_n be_v not_o violate_v whatever_o we_o may_v think_v best_a we_o presume_v not_o herein_o to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o lawgiver_n nor_o to_o obtrude_v our_o counsel_n uncalled_a on_o our_o superior_n much_o less_o seditious_o to_o oppose_v their_o lawful_a institution_n §_o 34._o but_o to_o those_o that_o think_v that_o god_n foresay_a general_n law_n of_o order_n concord_n edification_n do_v make_v such_o a_o policy_n ordinary_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n as_o imitate_v the_o jew_n or_o the_o civil_a form_n of_o government_n we_o humble_o offer_v to_o their_o consideration_n 1._o if_o so_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o universal_a law_n with_o its_o due_a exception_n and_o then_o christ_n the_o only_a universal_a lawgiver_n will_v have_v make_v it_o for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v all_o necessary_a universal_a law_n his_o law_n be_v imperfect_a and_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o other_o universal_a lawgiver_n to_o supply_v that_o defect_n but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o upon_o earth_n whether_o pope_n or_o council_n 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o undetermined_a circumstance_n to_o be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o so_o to_o be_v fit_a matter_n of_o such_o universal_a or_o fix_a law_n the_o case_n will_v vary_v and_o then_o so_o will_v the_o duty_n 3._o there_o will_v be_v great_a diversity_n of_o the_o interest_n and_o ingeny_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o case_n in_o several_a country_n and_o age_n and_o therefore_o though_o some_o think_v the_o say_a imitation_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n always_o best_o vet_n other_o will_v not_o §_o 35._o but_o if_o such_o a_o settlement_n be_v certain_o best_a let_v it_o be_v remember_v 1._o that_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o under_o the_o chief_a highpriest_n one_o in_o every_o city_n or_o tribe_n like_o diocesane_n bishop_n 2._o that_o their_o synagogue_n have_v discipline_n within_o themselves_o ever_o where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o village_n of_o ten_o person_n there_o be_v a_o presbyter_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o judge_a offender_n §_o 36._o what_o man_n do_v prudent_o set_v up_o man_n may_v prudent_o alter_v as_o there_o be_v cause_n greg._n nazianzen_n earnest_o wish_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o place_n or_o seat_n among_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o neither_o think_v their_o government_n of_o each_o other_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n nor_o of_o prudential_a necessity_n or_o use_n else_o he_o will_v have_v be_v against_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n do_v and_o still_o do_v take_v the_o seat_n of_o preeminence_n to_o be_v but_o of_o man_n appointment_n or_o else_o they_o will_v never_o have_v change_v they_o and_o set_v constantinople_n so_o high_a as_o they_o do_v and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n express_o determine_v that_o rome_n be_v by_o the_o father_n make_v the_o chief_a seat_n because_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v mutable_a §_o 37._o the_o council_n in_o those_o day_n be_v about_o pope_n or_o patriarch_n and_o can_v depose_v they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o any_o man_n considerate_o read_v such_o history_n that_o all_o the_o council_n call_v before_o christian_a emperor_n give_v they_o more_o power_n and_o conjoin_v their_o authority_n do_v meet_v only_o for_o act_n of_o agreement_n and_o not_o of_o regiment_n over_o each_o other_o many_o such_o synod_n be_v mention_v by_o eusebius_n and_o the_o right_n reverend_a archbishop_n usher_v declare_v his_o judgement_n so_o in_o general_a that_o council_n have_v but_o a_o agree_a power_n and_o not_o a_o regent_n power_n over_o the_o particular_a bishop_n yet_o these_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v suppose_v 1._o that_o the_o pastor_n in_o a_o synod_n be_v still_o rector_n of_o their_o slock_n and_o their_o canon_n to_o they_o may_v be_v more_o authoritative_a than_o a_o single_a pastor_n word_n 2._o that_o god_n law_n bind_v we_o to_o keep_v love_n and_o concord_n and_o the_o agreement_n of_o council_n may_v determine_v of_o the_o matter_n in_o alterable_a point_n and_o so_o even_o absent_a and_o present_a bishop_n may_v concordiae_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la be_v oblige_v by_o god_n law_n to_o keep_v such_o canon_n as_o be_v make_v for_o concord_n and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o see_v the_o church_n for_o 300_o year_n judge_v council_n to_o have_v no_o proper_a govern_v power_n over_o particular_a pastor_n and_o bishop_n or_o patriarch_n single_o have_v ever_o less_o power_n than_o council_n it_o follow_v that_o then_o a_o church_n government_n of_o disparity_n and_o supraordinate_a bishop_n like_o the_o civil_a or_o like_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o then_o take_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n nor_o then_o of_o any_o right_n at_o all_o §_o 38._o and_o as_o to_o the_o doubt_n whether_o it_o begin_v after_o 300_o year_n to_o be_v a_o prudential_a duty_n or_o at_o least_o most_o desirable_a when_o we_o hear_v what_o be_v say_v on_o both_o side_n we_o think_v it_o not_o easy_a to_o judge_v either_o how_o much_o in_o such_o a_o case_n christ_n have_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n nor_o which_o way_n the_o scale_n of_o prudence_n herein_o will_v ordinary_o turn_v on_o one_o side_n it_o be_v say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o appeal_n for_o injure_a person_n to_o a_o superior_a power_n 2._o and_o that_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o church_n else_o will_v be_v remediless_a and_o all_o will_v be_v break_v into_o heresy_n and_o sect_n 3._o and_o that_o apostolical_a man_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n than_o mere_a presbyter_n will_v else_o have_v no_o convenient_a opportunity_n to_o excercise_n their_o govern_n power_n if_o it_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o fix_a seat_n §_o 39_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o plead_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o church_n to_o have_v religion_n in_o the_o power_n of_o many_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n than_o that_o one_o high_a priest_n or_o patriarch_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o corrupt_v it_o or_o silence_v the_o faithful_a preacher_n or_o persecute_v the_o people_n when_o ever_o he_o prove_v a_o bad_a man_n yea_o they_o say_v it_o must_v be_v rare_a if_o he_o be_v not_o bad_a see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o most_o proud_a and_o worldly_a man_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a will_v be_v the_o most_o earnest_a seeker_n of_o rich_a and_o honourable_a place_n and_o he_o that_o seek_v will_v usual_o find_v 2._o they_o say_v christ_n direct_o forbid_v this_o to_o his_o apostle_n luk._n 22._o that_o which_o they_o strive_v for_o be_v it_o that_o he_o forbid_v they_o but_o that_o which_o they_o strive_v for_o be_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a or_o great_a and_o not_o who_o shall_v tyrannize_v 3._o they_o say_v that_o all_o church_n history_n assure_v we_o that_o there_o have_v be_v more_o schism_n and_o scandalous_a contention_n about_o the_o great_a superior_a bishopric_n far_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v a_o doleful_a thing_n to_o read_v the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n antioch_n constantinople_n and_o rome_n gregory_n nazianzen_n give_v it_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o contention_n at_o caesarea_n be_v so_o lamentable_a because_o it_o be_v so_o high_a a_o archbishopric_n the_o whole_a christian_a world_n have_v be_v scandalize_v tear_v and_o distract_v by_o the_o strife_n of_o bishop_n of_o and_o for_o the_o high_a seat_n their_o famous_a general_n council_n which_o we_o just_o honour_v for_o their_o function_n and_o that_o which_o they_o do_v well_o be_v shameful_o militant_a even_o the_o first_o and_o most_o honour_a council_n at_o nice_a be_v with_o great_a difficulty_n keep_v in_o peace_n by_o the_o personal_a presence_n wisdom_n and_o authority_n of_o constantine_n preach_v peace_n to_o the_o preacher_n of_o peace_n burn_v their_o libel_n of_o mutual_a accusation_n &_o silence_v their_o contentious_a wrangling_n and_o constrein_v they_o to_o accord_v nazianzens_n description_n of_o the_o ignorance_n and_o insolence_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o clergy_n orat_fw-la 1._o and_o of_o the_o shameful_a state_n of_o the_o bishop_n orat._n 32._o must_v make_v the_o reader_n heart_n to_o grieve_v the_o people_n he_o describe_v as_o contentious_a at_o constantinople_n yet_o as_o endue_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n though_o their_o zeal_n want_v knowledge_n pag_n 528._o but_o the_o courtier_n as_o whether_o true_a to_o the_o emperor_n he_o know_v not_o but_o for_o the_o great_a part_n perfidious_a to_o god_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o fit_v on_o adverse_a throne_n and_o feed_v adverse_a opposite_a flock_n draw_v by_o they_o into_o faction_n like_o the_o cleft_n that_o earthquake_n make_v and_o the_o pestilent_a
preach_n without_o it_o to_o deserve_v a_o gaol_n and_o utter_a ruin_n and_o the_o same_o to_o near_o 2000_o other_o the_o silence_v of_o who_o will_v one_o day_n prove_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o they_o that_o think_v it_o harmless_a public_o ministerial_o upon_o deliberation_n to_o profess_v a_o falsehood_n may_v short_o think_v it_o a_o duty_n to_o swear_v it_o but_o i_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v that_o person_n church_n or_o kingdom_n guiltless_a which_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a see_v dr._n hammend_v catechism_n on_o the_o 3._o commandment_n finis_fw-la errata_n reader_n the_o small_a literary_a mistake_n be_v leave_v to_o thy_o own_o in_o genuity_n the_o grosser_n error_n of_o the_o press_n thou_o be_v desire_v thus_o to_o correct_v epist_n p._n 5._o l._n 24._o for_o urge_v r._n argue_v p._n 10._o for_o prefix_a r._n affix_v p._n 12._o l._n 4._o for_o our_o r._n one_o l._n 24._o r._n a_o christiau_n p._n 32._o l._n 1._o for_o mollify_v r._n nullify_v p._n 50._o l._n 21._o r._n one_o will_n p._n 53._o l._n 20._o r._n communion_n p._n 63._o l._n 4._o r._n pontici_fw-la p._n 64._o l._n 31._o r._n theodosius_n p._n 73._o l._n 26._o for_o there_o r._n then_o p._n 88_o l._n 20._o r._n put_v not_o p._n 97._o l._n 25._o r._n formal_o p._n 99_o l._n 15._o for_o a_o acceptable_a r._n uncapable_a p._n 102._o l._n 8._o r._n help_v p._n 119._o l._n 1._o for_o consider_v r._n concern_v in_o p._n 126._o l._n 13._o r._n say_v they_o p._n 128._o l._n 6._o for_o suspension_n r._n suspicion_n p._n 154_o l._n 5._o for_o he_o r._n their_o p._n 157._o l._n 13._o for_o any_o r._n a_o p._n 159._o l._n 16._o deal_n that_o p._n 160._o l._n 30._o r._n that_o this_o be_v p._n 162._o l._n 26._o r._n we_o must_v p._n 187._o l._n 5._o r._n fame_n l._n 10._o deal_n more_o p._n 203._o l._n 25._o r._n hale_o p._n 205._o from_o we_o take_v and_o 206_o and_o 207._o be_v all_o misplace_a p._n 224._o l._n last_o for_o swarm_v r._n swear_v p._n 229._o l._n 21._o r._n 97._o p._n 238._o for_o fire_n r._n plague_n p._n 265._o l._n 15._o r._n will_v not_o l._n 24._o for_o about_o r._n above_o p._n 269._o l._n 23._o for_o hoc_fw-la r._n hos_fw-la p._n 272._o l._n 2._o for_o that_o r._n the_o l._n 3._o deal_n the_o p._n 286._o l._n 5._o for_o yet_o r._n yea_o p._n 288._o l._n 28._o for_o assure_v r._n assert_v p._n 161._o l._n 18._o r._n plenilunium_fw-la p._n 248._o l._n 8._o for_o 1660_o r._n 1661._o p._n 289._o l._n 23._o r._n domination_n p._n 298._o l._n 2._o r._n regia_n p._n 333._o l._n penult_n r._n premise_a many_o more_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o reader_n ingenuity_n a_o catalogue_n of_o book_n print_v for_o or_o sell_v by_o benj._n alsop_n at_o the_o angel_n and_o bible_n over_o against_o the_o stock-market_n 1._o the_o complete_a english_a scholar_n be_v spell_a read_v and_o write_v by_o e._n young_a schoolmaster_n of_o london_n 2._o jacob_n ladder_n or_o the_o devout_a soul_n ascension_n to_o heaven_n by_o jo_n hall_n late_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n 3._o divine_a consolation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o john_n gerrard_n author_n of_o the_o meditation_n 4._o divine_a love_n or_o the_o willingness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o save_v sinner_n by_o v._o p._n 5._o the_o nonconformist_n plea_n for_o peace_n or_o a_o account_n of_o their_o judgement_n by_o r._n baxter_n 6._o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la or_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o sober_a enquiry_n 7._o the_o lady_n delight_n delight_n when_o persecution_n be_v hot_a some_o that_o will_v not_o offer_v incense_n at_o idol_n altar_n nor_o renounce_v christ_n yet_o to_o save_v their_o life_n do_v through_o fear_n in_o secret_a hire_v another_o to_o subscribe_v their_o name_n to_o a_o sinful_a profession_n and_o these_o be_v call_v libellaticâ—_n and_o it_o trouble_v the_o church_n whether_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o communion_n upon_o their_o repentance_n repentance_n it_o must_v be_v know_v that_o this_o bishop_n live_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o popery_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n power_n as_o man_n do_v now_o the_o bishop_n bishop_n or_o anglorum_fw-la for_o its_o a_o various_a lection_n lection_n but_o a_o papist_n will_v say_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n as_o if_o all_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_a judge_n of_o truth_n &_o duty_n duty_n as_o of_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n
eos_fw-la quale_fw-la antea_fw-la nunquam_fw-la contigerat_fw-la aegypti_n thrace_n &_o palestini_fw-la episcopi_fw-la dioscorum_n sequebantur_fw-la orientales_fw-la ponticis_fw-la &_o asiani_n sanctae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la flavianum_n quod_fw-la schisma_fw-la permansit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la obitum_fw-la theodosii_fw-la principis_fw-la but_o when_o martian_a be_v make_v emperor_n all_o be_v undo_v again_o that_o go_v for_o heresy_n which_o before_o go_v for_o the_o right_a belief_n dioscorus_n be_v banish_v proterius_n be_v choose_v and_o how_o choose_v say_v liberatus_n c._n 14._o ut_fw-la cum_fw-la omnium_fw-la civium_fw-la volunt_fw-la eat_v eligerint_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la sacris_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la literis_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la ad_fw-la theodorum_fw-la tunâ—_n augustalem_fw-la collecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la nobiles_fw-la civitatis_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la esset_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o sermone_fw-la pontificatu_fw-la dignus_fw-la eligerint_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o imperialibus_fw-la sanctionibus_fw-la jubebatur_fw-la n._n b._n yet_o all_o this_o quiet_v not_o the_o people_n because_o dioscâ—rus_n be_v still_o by_o the_o most_o take_v for_o their_o true_a bishop_n so_o that_o proterius_n be_v fain_o to_o live_v under_o the_o guard_n of_o soldier_n among_o they_o timothy_n aelurus_n and_o peter_n moggus_n keep_v separate_a congregation_n will_v not_o communicate_v with_o proterius_n and_o no_o soon_o do_v they_o hear_v of_o martian_n death_n but_o the_o people_n in_o tumult_n murder_v proterius_n in_o the_o church_n mangle_v he_o cast_v out_o and_o burn_v his_o carcase_n and_o scatter_v his_o ash_n in_o the_o wind_n and_o make_v timothy_n aelurus_n their_o bishop_n and_o thenceforward_o alexandria_n have_v two_o bishop_n and_o both_o side_n petition_v the_o new_a emperor_n leo_n to_o be_v for_o they_o he_o command_v upon_o examination_n his_o general_n to_o cast_v out_o timothy_n &_o alium_fw-la decreto_fw-la populi_fw-la qui_fw-la synodum_fw-la calced_fw-la vindicaret_fw-la inthronizare_fw-la this_o stâ—la_n the_o captain_n perform_v and_o another_o timothy_n salophaciolus_n be_v choose_v but_o when_o after_o leo_n death_n basiliscus_n usurp_v the_o empire_n against_o zeno_n this_o timothy_n be_v cast_v out_o again_o and_o the_o other_o restore_v and_o other_o bisop_n change_v according_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o no_o soon_o be_v zeno_n restore_v but_o all_o be_v return_v back_o again_o and_o aelurus_n poison_v himself_o to_o escape_v worse_o yet_o do_v his_o party_n make_v peter_n moggus_n their_o bishop_n and_o the_o emperor_n command_v anthimius_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o and_o set_v up_o timothy_n saloph_n again_o but_o while_o the_o emperor_n choose_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o public_a authority_n and_o temple_n they_o leave_v the_o people_n to_o join_v in_o the_o choice_n and_o the_o dissenter_n keep_v up_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o schism_n and_o thus_o the_o matter_n go_v on_o uncured_a and_o very_o ordinary_o it_o be_v the_o pulcheria_n theodora_n eudoxia_n and_o such_o other_o woman_n the_o empress_n that_o by_o historian_n be_v say_v to_o dispose_v of_o these_o matter_n and_o make_v such_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n and_o these_o course_n still_o increase_v schism_n of_o the_o joannites_n at_o constantinople_n we_o speak_v before_o what_o a_o calamitous_a schism_n be_v that_o at_o alexandria_n between_o the_o party_n that_o hold_v christ_n body_n incorruptible_a call_v by_o the_o other_o the_o phantasiastae_n and_o those_o that_o hold_v it_o corruptible_a call_v the_o corrupticolae_fw-la one_o part_n take_v gaianus_n for_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o other_o theodosius_n and_o the_o secular_a power_n set_v up_o one_o the_o soldiers_z and_o the_o city_n seek_v it_o out_o abundance_n on_o both_o side_n be_v slay_v and_o yet_o the_o soldier_n have_v the_o worst_a and_o theophilus_n be_v force_v away_o in_o justinian_o time_n when_o paulus_n a_o orthodox_n man_n be_v make_v patriarch_n he_o can_v not_o hold_v his_o seat_n without_o such_o plot_n as_o occasion_v rhodo_n the_o augustalis_n to_o murder_n psoius_n the_o deacon_n which_o cost_v rhodo_n and_o arsenius_n their_o life_n and_o paulus_n his_o contemptuous_a deposition_n by_o the_o emperor_n justice_n shall_v we_o but_o run_v over_o the_o history_n of_o other_o great_a church_n especial_o rome_n constantinople_n antioch_n ephesus_n cesaâ—ea_n alas_o how_o sad_o will_v it_o show_v that_o neither_o emperor_n nor_o synod_n assume_v the_o power_n do_v end_v such_o schism_n but_o increase_v they_o where_o the_o bishopric_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o seem_v a_o very_a desirable_a prey_n but_o where_o they_o be_v small_a and_o poorâ—_n there_o be_v far_o great_a peace_n and_o quietness_n though_o the_o people_n common_o have_v their_o choice_n and_o every_o where_o their_o consent_n be_v judge_v necessary_a the_o proof_n of_o which_o may_v fill_v a_o volume_n see_v in_o synodo_n romano_n quarto_fw-la sub_fw-la symmacho_fw-la in_o binnio_n vol._n 2._o p._n 288._o &c._n &c._n the_o claim_n of_o odoacer_n that_o no_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v make_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o bishop_n speech_n against_o it_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o gregor_n 1._o rom._n you_o may_v see_v how_o thing_n go_v by_o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n epist_n 22._o in_o bin._n vol._n 2._o p._n 759._o recitat_fw-la natalem_fw-la salonitanae_n ecclesiae_fw-la scatrem_fw-la &_o coepiscopum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la obâ—â—sse_fw-la discurrens_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la istis_fw-la sama_n vulgavit_fw-la quoth_v si_fw-la verum_fw-la esti_fw-la experientia_fw-la tua_fw-la omâ—i_fw-la instantia_fw-la omnique_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la clerum_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la admonere_fw-la festinet_fw-la quatenus_fw-la uno_fw-la consensu_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la sibi_fw-la debeant_fw-la eligere_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la factoque_fw-la in_o personam_fw-la quae_fw-la suerit_fw-la clecta_fw-la decreto_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la transmittere_fw-la studebis_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la nostro_fw-la consensu_fw-la sicut_fw-la priscis_fw-la suis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ordinetur_fw-la illud_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tibi_fw-la curae_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la electione_n nec_fw-la datio_fw-la quibusque_fw-la modis_fw-la interveniat_fw-la praemiorum_fw-la nec_fw-la quarumlibet_fw-la personarum_fw-la patrocinia_fw-la convalescant_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la quorundam_fw-la patrocinio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quisquam_fw-la electus_n volunt_fw-la atibus_fw-la eorâ—m_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la obedire_fw-la reverentia_fw-la exigente_fw-la compellitur_fw-la talem_fw-la ergo_fw-la te_fw-la admonente_fw-la personam_fw-la debent_fw-la eligere_fw-la quae_fw-la nullius_fw-la incongruae_fw-la voluntati_fw-la deserviat_fw-la sed_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o moribus_fw-la decorata_fw-la tanto_fw-la ordine_fw-la digna_fw-la valeat_fw-la inveniri_fw-la and_o at_o the_o council_n paris_n 3._o in_o the_o day_n of_o pope_n john_n 3._o and_o k._n childebert_n when_o king_n be_v forbid_v to_o make_v bishop_n it_o be_v ordain_v can._n 8._o that_o nullus_fw-la civibus_fw-la invitis_fw-la ordinetur_fw-la episcopus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quem_fw-la populi_n &_o clericorum_fw-la electio_fw-la plenissima_fw-la quasierit_fw-la voluntate_fw-la non_fw-la principis_fw-la imperio_fw-la and_o the_o bishop_n be_v forbid_v to_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o number_n who_o be_v make_v by_o king_n at_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n act._n 12._o it_o be_v determine_v that_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n bassianus_z or_o stephanus_n can_v be_v bishop_n because_o not_o due_o elect_v but_o a_o three_o to_o be_v choose_v see_v also_o for_o the_o people_n unanimous_a election_n of_o their_o bishop_n greg._n 1._o epist_n 65._o in_o bin._n vol._n 2._o p._n 890._o we_o need_v not_o bid_v the_o learned_a inquire_v whether_o gregory_n naeoces_n basil_n ambrose_n martin_n damasus_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n ordinary_o be_v bishop_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n over_o who_o they_o be_v place_v and_o though_o sometime_o the_o people_n choice_n have_v many_o hundred_o year_n only_o after_o christ_n time_n but_o not_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v restrain_v so_o be_v not_o their_o consent_a voice_n deny_v i_o have_v translate_v and_o adjoin_v the_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a and_o a_o african_a council_n with_o he_o where_o be_v then_o the_o best_a order_a church_n in_o the_o world_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v in_o which_o they_o counsel_v the_o church_n of_o basilides_n and_o martial_a to_o forsake_v they_o because_o they_o be_v libellatik_n in_o persecution_n prove_v from_o scripture_n that_o uncapable_a person_n can_v be_v pastor_n and_o that_o such_o scandalous_a sinner_n and_o bad_a man_n be_v uncapable_a person_n forma_fw-la non_fw-la recipitur_fw-la in_o matcriam_fw-la indispositam_fw-la charge_v it_o upon_o their_o conscience_n as_o from_o god_n word_n show_v they_o that_o else_o they_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n because_o the_o chief_a power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n both_o of_o choose_v the_o worthy_a and_o forsake_v the_o unworthy_a and_o yet_o these_o two_o bishop_n live_v beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o another_o country_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o country_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v deal_v more_o
season_n and_o adjure_v they_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n &_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n &_o out_o of_o season_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o indispensible_a law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o place_n and_o call_v his_o ability_n and_o his_o opportunity_n to_o do_v his_o best_a to_o propagate_v christ_n gospel_n and_o to_o save_v man_n soul_n as_o much_o and_o more_o than_o to_o seed_v man_n body_n and_o save_v their_o life_n but_o our_o call_v be_v to_o do_v it_o as_o minister_n of_o christ_n thereto_o devote_v and_o we_o do_v not_o receive_v this_o call_v to_o be_v alter_v or_o forbear_v at_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n man_n be_v not_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o office_n nor_o of_o god_n law_n under_o which_o we_o execute_v it_o nor_o the_o donor_n or_o limiter_n of_o the_o power_n but_o only_o 1._o the_o elector_n of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v receive_v it_o 2._o and_o the_o invester_n of_o they_o in_o it_o by_o ministerial_a delivery_n 3._o and_o the_o governor_n of_o we_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o according_a to_o god_n law_n by_o which_o they_o may_v punish_v we_o for_o male_a administration_n but_o can_v dissolve_v the_o law_n obligation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v indeed_o command_v by_o it_o li._n obj._n 2._o if_o there_o be_v able_a preacher_n in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o other_o part_n have_v such_o as_o deliver_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n intelligible_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o preach_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o prelate_n in_o such_o a_o country_n ans_fw-fr we_o deny_v this_o unproved_a assertion_n 1._o indeed_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o such_o person_n be_v just_o condemn_v by_o god_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o though_o they_o have_v but_o a_o reader_n 2._o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v thankful_a for_o so_o much_o and_o glad_o accept_v it_o in_o such_o church_n when_o they_o can_v have_v no_o better_o but_o not_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n just_o to_o forbid_v they_o better_o when_o god_n provide_v it_o 2._o nor_o that_o they_o must_v obey_v such_o a_o prohibition_n as_o such_o though_o prudence_n may_v discern_v forbearance_n to_o be_v a_o duty_n by_o accident_n when_o the_o hurt_n will_v be_v great_a than_o the_o good_a there_o be_v no_o doctrine_n objective_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o decalogue_n but_o there_o be_v much_o doctrinal_a and_o active_a mean_n necessary_a to_o make_v man_n understand_v believe_v love_n and_o practise_v this_o necessary_a covenant_n doctrine_n and_o the_o doctrine_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n will_v save_v none_o that_o do_v not_o understand_v believe_v love_n and_o practise_v it_o and_o that_o sincere_o prefer_v the_o thing_n reveal_v before_o all_o the_o pleasure_n riches_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n a_o parrot_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o saint_n for_o say_v the_o creed_n lii_o these_o follow_a matter_n of_o fact_n be_v presuppose_v to_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o in_o they_o all_o sober_a protestant_n be_v as_o we_o suppose_v agree_v 1._o that_o this_o aforesaid_a sincerity_n of_o faith_n repentance_n hâ—pe_n love_n and_o obedience_n be_v make_v by_o god_n of_o necessâ—â—y_n to_o salvation_n 2._o that_o as_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o win_v all_o the_o world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n so_o neither_o will_n doctrinal_a formality_n or_o obedience_n to_o superior_n that_o hinder_v sound_a preacher_n recompense_v he_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v man_n government_n maintain_v by_o man_n damnation_n nor_o will_v the_o ungodly_a be_v the_o best_a member_n of_o church_n or_o kingdom_n order_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v man_n and_o not_o damn_v they_o some_o few_o heathen_n offer_v to_o devil_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o man_n flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v offer_v to_o god_n the_o lover_n saviour_n and_o sanctifier_n of_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o thousand_o and_o say_v all_z these_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o ignorance_n and_o ungodlyness_n and_o so_o to_o be_v damn_v to_o please_v god_n who_o will_v have_v they_o obey_v their_o superior_n at_o that_o rate_n this_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n of_o unexpressible_a iniquity_n and_o error_n christ_n that_o have_v teach_v man_n to_o seek_v first_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o life_n and_o all_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o have_v plant_v inseparable_o self_n love_n into_o our_o nature_n sure_o do_v not_o mean_v so_o contraâ—â—ly_o as_o that_o we_o must_v forsake_v christ_n heaven_n and_o salvation_n to_o obey_v man_n 3._o that_o certain_a experience_n put_v we_o past_a doubt_n that_o ignorance_n sensuality_n worldliness_n profaneness_n be_v far_o more_o common_a and_o a_o holy_a heavenly_a mind_n and_o life_n and_o all_o serious_a christianity_n and_o obedience_n far_o very_o far_o more_o rare_a in_o those_o kingdom_n and_o parish_n which_o have_v no_o plain_a convince_a serious_a lively_a and_o exemplary_a preacher_n than_o in_o those_o that_o have_v although_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o have_v the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o decalogue_n in_o their_o liturgy_n and_o yet_o here_o be_v all_o thing_n of_o absolute_a objective_n necessity_n to_o salvation_n what_o a_o case_n the_o moscovite_n be_v in_o that_o have_v only_a liturgy_n and_o homily_n read_v we_o mention_v before_o and_o how_o sad_a the_o case_n be_v among_o the_o greek_n armenian_n abassins_n and_o most_o papist_n for_o want_v of_o better_a preacher_n bishop_n usher_n can_v say_v of_o the_o irish_a that_o more_o perish_v by_o not_o know_v what_o we_o be_v on_o both_o side_n agree_v in_o than_o by_o their_o popish_a error_n and_o what_o a_o case_n the_o scottish_a highlander_n too_o many_o of_o the_o welsh_a and_o most_o parish_n in_o england_n be_v in_o as_o to_o serious_a piety_n which_o have_v heretofore_o but_o reader_n or_o preacher_n that_o do_v less_o than_o read_v a_o homily_n experience_n constrain_v we_o to_o know_v as_o also_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v as_o to_o serious_a faith_n and_o godliness_n between_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o clear_a serious_a holy_a diligent_a preacher_n and_o of_o raw_a youth_n that_o say_v over_o a_o pedantik_a lifeless_a speech_n and_o out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n little_o differ_v in_o speech_n or_o life_n from_o carnal_a worldling_n or_o formal_a hypocrite_n though_o we_o know_v that_o all_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v serious_o religious_a be_v not_o so_o yet_o none_o be_v so_o that_o do_v not_o profess_v it_o as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n as_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deny_v this_o experience_n of_o the_o different_a fruit_n of_o different_a teach_v when_o all_o have_v the_o creed_n nor_o dare_v deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o serious_a faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n to_o salvation_n lest_o we_o renounce_v the_o gospel_n nor_o yet_o that_o no_o man_n much_o less_o most_o man_n or_o many_o thousand_o may_v as_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o man_n refuse_v those_o help_n which_o god_n provide_v they_o and_o without_o which_o few_o comparative_o be_v true_o convert_v from_o a_o carnal_a life_n and_o save_v so_o therefore_o we_o dare_v not_o think_v or_o say_v that_o humane_a law_n or_o order_n be_v argument_n of_o sufficient_a weight_n to_o move_v they_o hereunto_o liii_o obj._n 3_o but_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o people_n choose_v teacher_n and_o assembly_n without_o or_o against_o the_o ruler_n will_v be_v great_a than_o the_o hurt_n that_o come_v by_o the_o want_n of_o better_a teacher_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o people_n choice_n do_v hurt_v by_o accident_n in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o ruler_n put_v down_o necessary_a help_n and_o where_o the_o people_n be_v erroneous_a heretical_a and_o unruly_a and_o so_o where_o the_o people_n will_v choose_v unsufferable_a man_n suppose_v still_o that_o no_o church_n be_v constitute_v without_o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o flock_n and_o that_o the_o ruler_n alter_v not_o or_o violate_v not_o christ_n law_n by_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o order_n of_o assembly_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o ruler_n office_n to_o hinder_v the_o people_n from_o do_v mischief_n without_o hinder_v they_o from_o their_o duty_n and_o from_o do_v well_o to_o govern_v they_o in_o their_o work_n and_o not_o
and_o afraid_a of_o sin_v and_o serious_o godly_a be_v but_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n melancholy_a or_o mad_a and_o perhaps_o bend_v their_o preach_v the_o same_o way_n 6._o when_o they_o be_v heretical_a and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o point_n of_o faith_n 7._o and_o when_o they_o be_v so_o factious_a and_o schismatical_a as_o that_o their_o preach_a and_o conference_n tend_v to_o render_v other_o good_a christian_n odious_a and_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o hate_v persecute_v or_o separate_v from_o they_o and_o so_o to_o destroy_v true_a love_n and_o concord_n in_o any_o of_o these_o case_n when_o the_o people_n or_o part_n of_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o pastoral_n help_v which_o their_o necessity_n require_v and_o god_n command_v they_o may_v seek_v it_o where_o they_o can_v best_o have_v it_o lxiii_o in_o all_o these_o case_n it_o be_v a_o unsatisfactory_a answer_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o religion_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o other_o person_n or_o parish_n have_v what_o they_o want_v or_o that_o order_n and_o obedience_n must_v be_v prefer_v to_o their_o supply_n or_o that_o god_n can_v save_v they_o without_o a_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o god_n can_v save_v the_o heathen_a world_n without_o the_o gospel_n preach_v if_o he_o please_v and_o so_o you_o may_v persuade_v the_o poor_a to_o famish_v rather_o than_o against_o law_n to_o beg_v because_o if_o thousand_o of_o they_o die_v of_o famine_n yet_o other_o people_n be_v supply_v and_o have_v plenty_n or_o you_o may_v tell_v man_n that_o they_o must_v use_v no_o physician_n though_o they_o die_v for_o it_o if_o they_o have_v no_o tolerable_a one_o allow_v they_o by_o the_o magistrate_n because_o other_o have_v physician_n though_o they_o die_v for_o want_v of_o they_o what_o if_o the_o parish_n priest_n can_v baptise_v but_o one_o of_o many_o or_o not_o all_o must_v the_o rest_n be_v content_a to_o be_v unbaptise_v if_o not_o why_o must_v they_o be_v content_a without_o all_o public_a preach_a and_o worship_v of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o personal_a help_n of_o pastor_n which_o they_o need_v paul_n thank_v god_n that_o he_o baptise_a none_o of_o the_o corinthian_n save_o some_o few_o and_o say_v that_o god_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o can_v any_o man_n prove_v then_o that_o if_o the_o parish_n minister_n can_v or_o will_v not_o baptise_v his_o child_n he_o must_v get_v another_o to_o do_v it_o yea_o asleep_o prohibit_v minister_n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v unbaptise_v and_o yet_o that_o if_o the_o parish_n church_n can_v receive_v he_o or_o the_o pastor_n can_v or_o will_v not_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n for_o he_o he_o must_v be_v without_o preach_v worship_v god_n and_o pastoral_a oversight_n lxiv_o yet_o here_o we_o must_v declare_v 1._o that_o in_o such_o necessity_n people_n must_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la first_o seek_v their_o supply_n in_o that_o way_n that_o be_v most_o for_o peace_n and_o most_o for_o public_a good_a and_o least_o scandalous_a or_o divide_v and_o that_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ruler_n will_v and_o honour_n 2._o that_o for_o some_o short_a season_n in_o which_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o apparent_o hazard_v as_o also_o in_o the_o tolerable_a loss_n of_o some_o measure_n of_o pastoral_a help_n a_o man_n must_v submit_v his_o own_o personal_a advantage_n to_o public_a interest_n and_o may_v hope_v that_o god_n will_v make_v it_o up_o as_o also_o when_o it_o tend_v to_o his_o probable_a great_a advantage_n afterward_o by_o put_v by_o some_o present_a storm_n but_o not_o stated_o to_o be_v without_o christ_n institute_v ordinance_n and_o help_n e._n g._n parish_n order_n be_v desirable_a and_o be_v the_o ruler_n will_v if_o therefore_o supply_n can_v be_v have_v in_o a_o neighbour_n parish_n for_o they_o that_o want_v it_o in_o their_o own_o and_o by_o a_o allow_a minister_n rather_o than_o a_o disallow_v it_o shall_v be_v choose_v unless_o the_o disparity_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o weigh_v down_o the_o contrary_a inconvenience_n and_o if_o for_o a_o time_n any_o be_v constrain_v to_o another_o way_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o but_o as_o a_o extroardinary_a necessity_n for_o the_o present_a time_n till_o they_o can_v be_v supply_v in_o the_o allow_v parochial_a way_n and_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v all_o way_n though_o lawful_a that_o encourage_v true_a schism_n 3._o and_o we_o must_v profess_v that_o if_o any_o preacher_n or_o people_n shall_v out_o of_o self_n conceitedness_n pretend_v necessity_n when_o there_o be_v none_o their_o pretence_n be_v no_o justification_n of_o their_o disorder_n or_o disobedience_n magistrate_n may_v regulate_v we_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o gospel_n do_v command_v but_o if_o on_o such_o pretence_n of_o regulate_a circumstance_n they_o will_v violate_v or_o contradict_v either_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o gospel_n and_o destroy_v the_o duty_n itself_o or_o its_o end_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o such_o case_n to_o obey_v they_o but_o muâ—â—_n parient_o suffer_v lxv_o 19_o if_o the_o church_n law_n do_v exclude_v those_o christian_n that_o have_v right_a from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o child_n from_o baptism_n and_o do_v decree_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a and_o then_o lay_v in_o gaol_n it_o seem_v to_o we_o no_o schism_n in_o those_o person_n to_o have_v no_o such_o communion_n with_o that_o church_n which_o be_v deny_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o yet_o to_o join_v themselves_o with_o another_o church_n that_o will_v receive_v they_o and_o as_o we_o say_v of_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o unjust_o call_v those_o man_n schismatâ—â—â—_n who_o they_o first_o cast_v out_o themselves_o by_o unjust_a excommunication_n so_o may_v we_o of_o any_o other_o especial_o when_o either_o for_o that_o which_o be_v a_o duty_n or_o for_o some_o small_a mistake_n which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o person_n power_n to_o rectify_v no_o great_a than_o most_o good_a christian_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o church_n law_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o which_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o antecedent_o to_o any_o sentence_n or_o no_o place_n leave_v for_o his_o pardon_n or_o forbearance_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o ordinary_a he_o that_o be_v so_o cast_v out_o be_v not_o the_o wilful_a sparatist_n nor_o be_v he_o bind_v to_o continue_v without_o church_n communion_n and_o pastoral_a oversight_n lxvi_o 20._o if_o those_o that_o live_v in_o a_o parish_n where_o the_o incumbent_n by_o utter_a insufficiency_n heresy_n usurpation_n malignity_n or_o wickedness_n be_v such_o as_o man_n may_v not_o lawful_o own_o or_o commit_v the_o pastoral_n conduct_n and_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o shall_v desire_v the_o pastoral_n care_n of_o the_o next_o parish-minister_n and_o communion_n in_o that_o parish-church_n and_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v but_o all_o other_o parish-minister_n be_v by_o canon_n command_v to_o refuse_v they_o and_o to_o turn_v they_o home_o to_o their_o own_o parish-priest_n and_o church_n so_o that_o they_o must_v either_o commit_v their_o soul_n to_o such_o uncapable_a person_n and_o own_v they_o as_o christ_n minister_n or_o have_v none_o at_o all_o we_o dare_v not_o charge_v those_o person_n with_o schism_n if_o they_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o worthy_a ordain_v man_n though_o not_o allow_v but_o prohibit_v by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v yea_o if_o they_o know_v that_o church-law_n forbid_v all_o other_o parish-priest_n to_o receive_v they_o we_o see_v not_o that_o they_o be_v first_o bind_v to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o such_o as_o profess_v obedience_n to_o those_o law_n obj._n 1_o but_o some_o take_v a_o mere_a reader_n for_o uncapable_a that_o can_v preach_v or_o one_o that_o can_v pray_v without_o book_n or_o a_o young_a man_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resolve_v doubt_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n but_o our_o canon_n 57_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v equal_o effectual_a whether_o they_o be_v administer_v by_o a_o preacher_n or_o no_o preacher_n ans_fw-fr 1._o by_o a_o uncapable_a person_n we_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o perform_v the_o pastoral_a duty_n which_o christ_n have_v command_v and_o man_n soul_n great_o need_v which_o among_o other_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o annotat_fw-la have_v well_o describe_v if_o bare_a reading_n be_v sufficient_a ability_n every_o boy_n or_o artificer_n be_v sufficient_a that_o can_v read_v bare_a reading_n will_v encourage_v no_o man_n to_o take_v any_o one_o for_o his_o physician_n or_o lawyer_n and_o soulconduct_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o need_v
lancashire_n where_o it_o be_v common_o take_v up_o and_o some_o little_a of_o it_o at_o coventry_n and_o some_o few_o such_o place_n and_o that_o be_v only_o as_o a_o tolerate_a or_o commend_v thing_n without_o any_o imposition_n that_o ever_o we_o know_v of_o and_o according_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o in_o a_o short_a time_n 17._o till_o their_o new_a model_v their_o army_n the_o parliament_n have_v give_v out_o all_o commission_n to_o their_o soldier_n to_o fight_v for_o king_n and_o parliament_n but_o then_o the_o king_n name_n be_v lest_o out_o which_o seem_v to_o many_o thousand_o a_o utter_a change_n of_o the_o cause_n from_o that_o time_n many_o do_v desert_n they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o party_n call_v sectary_n flow_v in_o to_o cromwell_n and_o his_o army_n conquer_a the_o power_n fall_v into_o their_o hand_n who_o imprison_v the_o king_n accuse_v and_o drive_v away_o eleven_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o afterward_o imprison_v and_o exclude_v the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o remain_a house_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n cut_v off_o the_o king_n cast_v down_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n pretend_v a_o while_n to_o set_v up_o a_o commonwealth_n as_o they_o call_v it_o impose_v a_o engagement_n to_o that_o commonwealth_n as_o establish_v without_o king_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n order_v the_o sequestration_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o refuse_v it_o and_o of_o those_o that_o keep_v not_o their_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o scotish_n war_v which_o then_o they_o make_v after_o which_o they_o cast_v out_o with_o scorn_n that_o remnant_n of_o the_o commons_o that_o have_v join_v with_o they_o and_o choose_v themselves_o some_o man_n call_v a_o parliament_n who_o attempt_v to_o put_v down_o all_o parish-minister_n tithe_n and_o university_n the_o first_o put_v to_o the_o vote_n and_o carry_v but_o by_o a_o few_o against_o they_o they_o be_v break_v up_o by_o deliver_v up_o their_o commission_n to_o oliver_n who_o be_v make_v protector_n and_o have_v the_o honour_n design_v of_o save_v the_o ministry_n tithe_n and_o university_n from_o the_o sectary_n even_o from_o that_o danger_n into_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o 20._o from_o the_o time_n of_o these_o new_a cause_n and_o change_n especial_o the_o destroy_v the_o king_n violate_v and_o cast_v out_o the_o parliament_n man_n impose_v the_o engagement_n etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n call_v presbyterian_a in_o england_n some_o few_o complier_n except_v many_o of_o who_o since_o conform_v declare_v themselves_o against_o all_o this_o and_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o enemy_n though_o kindness_n be_v offer_v to_o reconcile_v they_o some_o be_v imprison_v many_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o place_n in_o the_o university_n some_o sequester_v and_o mr._n love_n and_o mr._n gibbons_n a_o gentleman_n behead_v mr._n gee_o with_o the_o lancashire_n minister_n with_o some_o of_o we_o write_v against_o these_o proceed_n of_o the_o then_o power_n many_o preach_v against_o they_o so_o that_o the_o sober_a religious_a people_n of_o the_o land_n grow_v common_o disaffect_v to_o they_o and_o what_o the_o scot_n do_v and_o how_o they_o be_v conquer_v we_o need_v not_o here_o relate_v 21._o the_o minister_n who_o be_v then_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n be_v of_o many_o mind_n about_o church_n government_n 1._o many_o be_v for_o the_o old_a episcopacy_n and_o liturgy_n 2._o many_o be_v for_o a_o reform_a episcopacy_n 3._o many_o be_v for_o presbytery_n that_o be_v church_n government_n by_o presbytery_n class_n and_o national_a assembly_n of_o teach_v and_o of_o govern_v unordain_v elder_n conjunct_a as_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la 4._o some_o be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v call_v independency_n 5._o some_o thought_n that_o no_o form_n of_o church_n government_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la 6_o but_o the_o most_o of_o our_o acquaintance_n be_v peaceable_a moderate_a man_n that_o think_v several_a party_n have_v somewhat_o of_o the_o right_n and_o that_o the_o point_n of_o difference_n be_v so_o few_o and_o small_a that_o they_o may_v well_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o love_n and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o party_n be_v so_o right_a as_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o shall_v be_v follow_v and_o other_o tread_v down_o to_o set_v they_o up_o and_o many_o of_o these_o be_v young_a man_n that_o be_v at_o the_o school_n have_v not_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o first_o quarrel_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o side_n with_o any_o divide_v party_n and_o modest_o profess_v that_o they_o have_v not_o maturity_n enough_o to_o study_v themselves_o to_o any_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o controversy_n 22._o this_o last_o sort_n of_o man_n begin_v in_o worce_v shire_n set_v on_o foot_n a_o work_n of_o reconcile_a association_n in_o which_o the_o episcopal_a presbyterian_o and_o independent_n agree_v to_o practice_v so_o much_o of_o church_n government_n and_o ministration_n as_o they_o be_v all_o agree_v in_o with_o mutual_a love_n and_o assist_a concord_n and_o to_o forbear_v one_o another_o in_o the_o rest_n till_o god_n shall_v bring_v we_o near_o and_o after_o they_o add_v another_o agreement_n to_o catechise_v every_o person_n in_o their_o parish_n old_a and_o young_a that_o will_v come_v to_o they_o or_o receive_v they_o thereto_o and_o personal_o to_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v they_o about_o the_o practical_o of_o religion_n and_o preparation_n for_o death_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v this_o example_n be_v present_o follow_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n wiltshire_n dorsetshire_n essex_n and_o go_v on_o in_o other_o county_n till_o the_o confusion_n 1659._o interrupt_v it_o and_o the_o return_n of_o the_o prelacy_n end_v it_o and_o many_o such_o endeavour_n 23._o when_o oliver_n be_v dead_a many_o sort_n of_o government_n be_v set_v up_o in_o one_o year_n first_o his_o son_n richard_n who_o have_v never_o be_v in_o arm_n and_o be_v fame_v to_o be_v for_o the_o king_n many_o thought_n he_o will_v have_v be_v ready_a when_o he_o can_v to_o resign_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o and_o speak_v he_o fair_a on_o that_o account_n and_o other_o because_o they_o think_v he_o will_v quiet_v the_o violent_a and_o keep_v out_o utter_a confusion_n after_o his_o ejection_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o commons_o call_v the_o commonwealth_n be_v restore_v after_o this_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o again_o and_o a_o council_n of_o state_n choose_v by_o the_o army_n till_o the_o kingdom_n grow_v to_o scorn_v they_o all_o and_o be_v weary_a and_o ashamed_a of_o the_o confusion_n and_o revive_v their_o design_n to_o restore_v the_o king_n 24._o the_o first_o open_a attempt_n of_o unite_a endeavour_n against_o the_o army_n to_o restore_v the_o king_n be_v by_o the_o cheshire_n lancashire_n and_o north-wales_n man_n under_o sr._n georg_n booth_n now_o lord_n de_n lamere_n and_o sir_n tâ—o_fw-la middleâ—on_n who_o have_v be_v commander_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o be_v break_v by_o the_o army_n conquer_a they_o mr._n cook_n mr._n harrison_n mr._n kirby_n mr._n seddan_n send_v up_o prisoner_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o other_o minister_n who_o since_o be_v silence_v and_o ruin_v by_o those_o they_o help_v 25._o but_o the_o attempt_n be_v renew_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o division_n of_o the_o opposer_n the_o army_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n member_n shake_v they_o all_o to_o piece_n and_o ruin_v they_o and_o the_o new_a closure_n of_o the_o old_a parliamentarian_o and_o the_o royalist_n and_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o other_o minister_n with_o the_o episcopal_a strengthen_v they_o and_o restore_v the_o king_n the_o presbyterian_a officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o general_a monk_n army_n concur_v with_o the_o rest_n and_o sir_n thomas_n allen_n then_o lord_n mayor_n many_o london_n minister_n on_o their_o part_n counsel_v he_o thereto_o with_o the_o alderman_n and_o other_o invite_v general_a monk_n to_o join_v with_o the_o city_n herein_o against_o the_o opposer_n from_o which_o very_a day_n the_o scale_n be_v turn_v and_o all_o go_v on_o without_o any_o considerable_a stop_n and_o the_o old_a eject_v member_n of_o parliament_n first_o and_o the_o council_n settle_v protempore_o after_o prepare_v for_o his_o majesty_n return_n and_o dr._n gauden_n mr._n calamy_n and_o mr._n bâ—xter_n preach_v at_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o next_o parliament_n as_o their_o print_a sermon_n show_v the_o king_n the_o next_o morning_n be_v vote_v to_o return_v and_o to_o be_v invite_v to_o his_o father_n throne_n 26._o in_o preparation_n for_o this_o some_o minister_n now_o silence_v have_v trcate_v with_o some_o gentleman_n firm_a to_o the_o king_n and_o with_o bishop_n usher_n bishop_n browrig_n dr._n hammond_n and_o other_o who_o all_o encourage_v they_o though_o some_o much_o more_o than_o other_o by_o prosess_v moderate_a heal_a principle_n and_o intentionsâ—_n and_o in_o london_n and_o several_a
be_v it_o deny_v but_o that_o as_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o we_o as_o christian_n in_o our_o baptism_n so_o do_v they_o with_o minister_n as_o such_o in_o their_o ordination-covenant_n but_o such_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o minister_n future_a helper_n in_o his_o work_n can_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o scripture_n and_o common_a use_n take_v they_o in_o another_o sense_n xxv_o this_o oath_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o every_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o i._o n._n choose_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n and_o see_v of_o n._n do_v profess_v and_o promise_v all_o due_a reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o arch_a bishop_n and_o to_o the_o metropolitical_a church_n of_o n._n and_o to_o their_o successor_n so_o help_v i_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o any_o such_o oath_n of_o obedience_n be_v institute_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n or_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n nor_o till_o the_o papacy_n be_v rise_v which_o be_v further_v by_o such_o oath_n 3._o they_o that_o suppose_v bishop_n to_o be_v successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v make_v they_o subject_n to_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n without_o assert_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v governor_n over_o one_o another_o which_o we_o find_v not_o that_o they_o do_v 4._o it_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o arch-bishop_n have_v any_o govern_v power_n over_o bishop_n or_o exact_v any_o obedience_n from_o they_o be_v not_o episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la as_o the_o carthage_n father_n in_o cyprian_n profess_v but_o be_v only_o such_o as_o have_v the_o first_o seat_n and_o voice_n in_o the_o synod_n 5._o the_o question_n therefore_o be_v whether_o such_o oath_n as_o necessary_a to_o a_o bishop_n consecration_n be_v to_o be_v approve_v and_o consent_v to_o xxvi_o a_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n also_o be_v put_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v make_v priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o priest_n at_o their_o ordination_n must_v make_v this_o covenant_n that_o they_o will_v reverent_o obey_v their_o ordinary_n and_o other_o chief_a minister_n unto_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o charge_n and_o government_n over_o they_o 2._o the_o ordinary_a be_v not_o only_o the_o bishop_n but_o also_o the_o chancellor_n official_o surrogate_v comissary_n arch-deacon_n and_o all_o that_o be_v judge_n '_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 3._o to_o obey_v they_o that_o be_v thus_o the_o facto_fw-la set_v over_o we_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o excercise_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v give_v they_o as_o so_o set_v over_o we_o 4._o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o they_o that_o take_v any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v usurper_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o indeed_o they_o have_v not_o and_o can_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o shall_v swear_v or_o covenant_n obedience_n to_o they_o as_o such_o e._n g._n it_o be_v common_o confess_v by_o the_o conformist_n that_o the_o true_a power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n be_v appropriate_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o yet_o our_o chancellor_n be_v lay_v man_n do_v decretive_o excercise_n that_o power_n the_o question_n be_v may_v we_o swear_v or_o covenant_n to_o obey_v they_o 5._o and_o see_v christ_n never_o give_v one_o presbyter_n the_o government_n of_o other_o as_o archdeacon_n surrogate_v official_o etc._n etc._n whether_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v swear_v obedience_n to_o they_o or_o approve_v of_o and_o consent_n to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o oath_n and_o divers_a council_n have_v condemn_v it_o as_o a_o dangerous_a practice_n for_o bishop_n to_o tle_a subject_a presbyter_n to_o they_o by_o oath_n xxvii_o minister_n that_o live_v among_o the_o people_n have_v great_a advantage_n to_o know_v the_o penitent_a from_o the_o impenitent_a 2._o but_o it_o be_v the_o foresay_a lie_v chancellor_n who_o usual_o know_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o by_o report_n that_o excommunicate_a and_o absolve_v they_o and_o the_o parish-minister_n must_v as_o a_o crier_n read_v a_o proclamation_n or_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n open_o read_v these_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n 3._o these_o excommunication_n must_v pass_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n against_o all_o that_o shall_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o any_o of_o the_o 39_o article_n erroneous_a or_o any_o of_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n such_o as_o he_o may_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n subscribe_v to_o or_o that_o the_o government_n by_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n arch-deacon_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v &_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o present_a doubt_n be_v whether_o a_o minister_n who_o know_v such_o of_o his_o parish_n to_o be_v godly_a peaceable_a man_n who_o the_o chancellor_n decretive_o excommunicate_v may_v both_o open_o read_v and_o declare_v such_o excommunication_n and_o also_o swear_v or_o covenant_n so_o to_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o ordinary_a and_o whether_o when_o he_o know_v that_o a_o wicked_a impenitent_a man_n be_v absolve_v he_o may_v pronounce_v such_o absolution_n xxviii_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n seem_v to_o mean_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o he_o that_o covenant_v to_o obey_v his_o ordinary_a must_v be_v suppose_v to_o mean_v no_o less_o than_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v know_v to_o govern_v and_o as_o government_n thereby_o be_v exercise_v 2._o and_o if_o so_o then_o there_o be_v more_o thing_n in_o the_o canon_n and_o present_a government_n which_o the_o nonconformist_n dare_v not_o swear_v or_o covenant_n to_o obey_v beside_o those_o already_o name_v than_o we_o will_v now_o stand_v to_o enumerate_v xxix_o the_o rubric_n say_v that_o the_o minister_n who_o repell_v any_o from_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o ordinary_a within_o 14_o day_n after_o at_o the_o further_a 2._o if_o all_o that_o by_o gross_a ignorance_n atheism_n infidelity_n sadducism_n heresy_n schism_n drunkenness_n whoredom_n steal_v malice_n etc._n etc._n be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o communion_n be_v present_v to_o the_o ordinary_a within_o 14_o day_n no_o charity_n that_o be_v guide_v by_o knowledge_n of_o the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o people_n can_v think_v that_o in_o london_n diocese_n there_o will_v be_v few_o than_o many_o score_n thousand_o present_v at_o once_o and_o in_o other_o diocese_n many_o score_n hundred_o at_o least_o 3._o some_o minister_n dwell_v a_o hundred_o mile_n or_o near_o from_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v divers_a of_o they_o so_o much_o at_o london_n or_o abroad_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o all_o these_o must_v be_v present_v to_o the_o bishop_n himself_o but_o to_o the_o chancellor_n court_n as_o be_v usual_a 4._o the_o chancellor_n court_n be_v so_o far_o from_o most_o minister_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o prosecute_n so_o many_o when_o proof_n be_v demand_v will_v be_v so_o chargeable_a and_o take_v up_o so_o much_o time_n as_o that_o it_o will_v undo_v many_o poor_a minister_n that_o have_v scarce_o enough_o to_o maintain_v their_o family_n and_o it_o will_v take_v up_o the_o time_n which_o they_o shall_v use_v in_o the_o necessary_a labour_n for_o their_o flock_n 5._o the_o chancellor_n be_v a_o lie_v man_n to_o who_o they_o must_v be_v present_v and_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v but_o a_o lie_v man_n excommunicate_v they_o if_o obstinate_a or_o absolve_v they_o which_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o 6._o at_o the_o say_a chancellor_n court_v thing_n be_v manage_v as_o at_o a_o civil_a judicature_n there_o be_v not_o that_o endeavour_n to_o convince_v sinner_n by_o scripture_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o true_a repentance_n by_o humble_v evidence_n entreaty_n and_o prayer_n for_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o a_o soul_n from_o sin_n but_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o court_n fee_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o prison_n after_o excommunication_n make_v it_o a_o unacceptable_a and_o as_o unlikely_a mean_n to_o convert_v man_n as_o the_o stock_n 7._o therefore_o for_o a_o minister_n to_o present_v all_o his_o parishioner_n to_o such_o court_n who_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v but_o to_o make_v he_o seem_v their_o great_a
drunkenness_n popery_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o will_v command_v all_o minister_n on_o pain_n of_o silence_v to_o subscribe_v that_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v that_o vow_n this_o will_v not_o do_v they_o any_o service_n but_o involve_v each_o subscriber_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o multitude_n perfidiousness_n sect_n xiii_o v._o the_o five_o part_n of_o conformity_n 1._o the_o the_o five_o part_n of_o conformity_n be_v the_o subscribe_v of_o the_o say_a declaration_n and_o take_v the_o oxford_n oath_n as_o it_o concern_v civil_a government_n viz._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commission_v by_o he_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o commission_n 2._o here_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n but_o only_o of_o the_o last_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commission_v by_o he_o the_o minister_n be_v most_o ignorant_a of_o law_n and_o not_o know_v what_o be_v call_v a_o commission_n and_o what_o seal_n make_v it_o such_o for_o as_o they_o be_v satisfy_v that_o no_o true_a legal_a commission_n of_o the_o king_n may_v be_v resist_v so_o while_o the_o unexpound_v word_n have_v no_o limitation_n or_o exception_n they_o dare_v not_o think_v that_o a_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n have_v power_n at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n by_o seal_v commission_n to_o any_o to_o seize_v on_o his_o fort_n garrison_n magazine_n treasure_n navy_n or_o guard_n nor_o yet_o to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n city_n law_n and_o judgement_n and_o seize_v at_o pleasure_n on_o all_o man_n estate_n or_o life_n and_o they_o dare_v not_o swear_v or_o subscribe_v that_o which_o the_o generality_n of_o learned_a man_n heathen_n papist_n and_o protestant_n politician_n lawyer_n and_o divine_n be_v common_o against_o it_o be_v too_o great_a presume_v on_o their_o own_o wit_n to_o say_v or_o swear_v that_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o wrong_n even_a man_n in_o their_o own_o profession_n and_o that_o yet_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o these_o a_o oath_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v take_v understand_o their_o not_o understand_v this_o cause_v their_o refusal_n and_o it_o please_v not_o the_o law_n giver_n to_o explain_v it_o to_o they_o 3._o but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o very_a important_a business_n we_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o our_o ruler_n power_n as_o be_v less_o pertinent_a to_o our_o function_n and_o the_o late_a debate_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n as_o some_o body_n have_v publish_v they_o have_v say_v so_o much_o in_o this_o case_n that_o we_o think_v it_o best_o to_o say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o sect_n fourteen_o vi_o the_o six_o part_n of_o conformity_n or_o obedience_n consequent_o require_v of_o minister_n 1._o the_o six_o part_n of_o obedience_n require_v of_o we_o consequent_o be_v that_o till_o we_o can_v do_v all_o aforesaid_a we_o must_v desert_v our_o former_a flock_n though_o they_o desire_v we_o to_o continue_v our_o care_n of_o they_o and_o that_o we_o give_v over_o our_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n to_o any_o but_o our_o family_n or_o four_o more_o and_o that_o no_o man_n not_o ordain_v by_o diocesan_n administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o temple_n and_o tithe_n and_o all_o public_a maintenance_n when_o ever_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o though_o st._n ambrose_n will_v not_o obey_v the_o emperor_n valentinian_n in_o give_v up_o one_o temple_n which_o he_o can_v spare_v to_o the_o arrian_n yet_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n and_o think_v they_o all_o in_o the_o magistrate_n power_n but_o it_o be_v the_o office_n relation_n and_o work_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o renounce_v or_o cease_v from_o without_o a_o better_a discharge_n 3._o yet_o they_o judge_v that_o where_o true_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o their_o labour_n or_o they_o shall_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a by_o preach_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n when_o forbid_v to_o forbear_v but_o not_o because_o any_o will_v say_v we_o be_v judge_n and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o notorious_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 4._o but_o this_o require_v a_o large_a disquisition_n than_o we_o may_v here_o stay_v to_o make_v sect_n xv._n vii_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o require_a obedience_n 1._o the_o seven_o part_n of_o the_o obedience_n require_v of_o we_o be_v that_o we_o come_v not_o within_o five_o mile_n of_o any_o city_n or_o corporation_n which_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n or_o to_o any_o other_o place_n whatever_o where_o we_o have_v ever_o preach_v since_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n except_o on_o the_o road_n or_o summon_v 2._o many_o minister_n have_v their_o friend_n house_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v in_o those_o forbid_a place_n 3._o the_o great_a place_n be_v most_o populous_a have_v most_o need_v of_o preacher_n many_o soul_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o few_o and_o the_o public_a teacher_n that_o have_v many_o thousand_o need_v more_o help_n than_o they_o that_o have_v but_o little_a charge_n 4._o few_o minister_n be_v rich_a enough_o to_o be_v able_a to_o sell_v their_o house_n and_o good_n at_o loss_n when_o perhaps_o none_o will_v take_v they_o and_o to_o take_v house_n in_o other_o country_n 5._o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n be_v seat_v so_o near_o corporation_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v a_o place_n that_o be_v above_o five_o mile_n off_o they_o and_o some_o minister_n have_v preach_v about_o in_o so_o many_o place_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v a_o place_n within_o their_o reach_n above_o five_o mile_n from_o the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v preach_v in_o and_o in_o such_o place_n it_o be_v rare_a to_o find_v empty_a house_n and_o landlord_n that_o will_v let_v they_o on_o term_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o so_o hard_o to_o they_o be_v this_o confinement_n 6._o they_o think_v that_o man_n can_v no_o more_o disoblige_v they_o from_o preach_v to_o many_o in_o city_n and_o corporation_n than_o to_o four_o or_o five_o in_o village_n see_v the_o church_n of_o old_a be_v plant_v most_o in_o city_n and_o christ_n say_v not_o forsake_v all_o the_o soul_n in_o city_n if_o they_o bid_v you_o but_o when_o you_o be_v persecucute_v in_o one_o city_n fly_v to_o another_o 7._o though_o we_o live_v not_o to_o eat_v we_o must_v eat_v to_o live_v and_o when_o minister_n that_o have_v nothing_o be_v like_a to_o beg_v or_o famish_v among_o stranger_n in_o poor_a village_n and_o big_a place_n do_v more_o call_v for_o help_v and_o will_v allow_v they_o bread_n they_o think_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o eat_v bread_n any_o more_o than_o to_o give_v bread_n to_o other_o that_o be_v in_o want_n 8._o the_o former_a law_n send_v they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o beggary_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o last_o live_v and_o this_o law_n forbid_v they_o to_o come_v within_o five_o mile_n of_o they_o sect_n xvi_o the_o adjunct_n and_o other_o matter_n agree_v on_o which_o affright_v the_o nonconformist_n i._o as_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n far_o great_a and_o more_o terrible_a to_o conscience_n than_o other_o so_o aggravate_v adjunct_n oft_o make_v they_o such_o and_o these_o here_o seem_v very_o frightful_a we_o be_v not_o now_o charge_v any_o other_o with_o sin_n nor_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o what_o we_o fear_v but_o express_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n agree_v on_o which_o do_v affright_v we_o i._o both_o side_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n a_o person_n consecrate_v to_o holy_a work_n to_o preach_v truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n for_o our_o doctrine_n will_v be_v the_o less_o regard_v and_o man_n will_v be_v tempt_v to_o follow_v our_o bad_a example_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v to_o they_o pattern_n of_o purity_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o christian_n and_o protestant_a religion_n be_v most_o injure_a by_o minister_n sin_n ii_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o our_o ministorial_n sin_n which_o we_o do_v as_o if_o they_o be_v part_n of_o our_o office_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n have_v a_o special_a aggravation_n differ_v from_o man_n secret_a personal_a crime_n iii_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o lie_v and_o perjury_n be_v sin_n of_o so_o heinous_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o they_o tend_v to_o overthrow_v humane_a trust_n and_o converse_v and_o all_o society_n and_o deprive_v prince_n of_o part_n of_o the_o security_n due_a
we_o just_o maintain_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o infant_n relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o member_n be_v not_o repeal_v by_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o found_v only_o on_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o if_o it_o have_v it_o be_v as_o such_o repeal_v §_o 12._o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15._o have_v declare_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o have_v absolve_v we_o from_o all_o save_v thing_n antecedent_o and_o on_o other_o reason_n necessary_a verse_n 28._o §_o 13_o if_o the_o jew_n form_n of_o government_n be_v we_o than_o the_o highpriest_n must_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o sit_v in_o judgement_n for_o life_n or_o death_n as_o deut._n 17._o 12_o 13._o and_o other_o place_n show_v but_o many_o papist_n and_o protestant_n be_v agree_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v no_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o force_n unless_o the_o king_n make_v they_o also_o magistrate_n §_o 14._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o church_n to_o know_v who_o we_o must_v obey_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o any_o way_n be_v make_v necessary_a by_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v not_o make_v intelligible_a and_o certain_a to_o be_v indeed_o his_o will_n especial_o when_o the_o apostle_n strive_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o two_o of_o they_o make_v it_o their_o request_n and_o when_o the_o corinthian_n and_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o set_v up_o one_o before_o another_o and_o say_v i_o be_o of_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o yea_o christ_n on_o this_o occasion_n express_o forbid_v they_o to_o seek_v to_o be_v one_o above_o another_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o king_n exercise_n authority_n and_o have_v magnify_v title_n with_o they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o their_o preeminence_n shall_v consist_v as_o that_o of_o a_o servant_n in_o humility_n and_o service_n unto_o other_o luk._n 22._o which_o will_v not_o stand_v as_o we_o suppose_v with_o establish_v the_o jewish_a order_n §_o 16._o and_o paul_n reproof_n of_o their_o make_v a_o church_n head_n of_o cephas_n paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o take_v they_o to_o be_v other_o than_o help_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o not_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o minister_n by_o who_o they_o believe_v even_o then_o when_o schism_n make_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v know_v to_o who_o they_o must_v appeal_v and_o adhere_v if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o way_n do_v further_a confirm_v what_o we_o say_v §_o 17._o the_o argument_n that_o some_o worthy_a person_n bring_v from_o the_o prophecy_n that_o nation_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o matth._n 21._o 43._o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o equal_v with_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n do_v ineeed_o show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v christian_a king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o endeavour_v mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o convert_v nation_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o that_o we_o can_v perceive_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o christian_a nation_n must_v have_v the_o jewish_a church_n policy_n §_o 18._o nay_o contrary_a the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n eph._n 2._o 20._o and_o not_o of_o the_o moysaicall_a policy_n of_o priesthood_n rev._n 21._o 14._o it_o have_v twelve_o foundation_n §_o 19_o it_o be_v say_v zech._n 2._o 11._o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n so_o zech._n 8._o 22._o isa_n 65._o 1._o rom._n 10._o 20._o isa_n 2._o 2._o &_o 55._o 5._o hos_fw-la 2._o 23._o isa_n 60._o 3._o &_o 49._o 22._o but_o not_o a_o word_n in_o all_o this_o of_o the_o old_a form_n of_o policy_n or_o priesthood_n but_o contrary_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o a_o new_a covenant_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o so_o large_a a_o history_n as_o we_o have_v of_o christ_n performance_n be_v a_o far_o clear_a light_n than_o obscure_a prophecy_n and_o dark_a text_n must_v be_v explain_v by_o the_o plain_a and_o not_o contrary_o §_o 20._o we_o see_v not_o how_o the_o synod_n act._n 15._o make_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o national_a high_a priest_n or_o sanedrim_n or_o any_o like_a policy_n for_o 1._o it_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o act_n of_o proper_a national_a government_n but_o do_v bind_v other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o those_o within_o the_o empire_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o arbitration_n at_o the_o request_n of_o doubt_v person_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o arbitrator_n to_o one_o seat_n of_o national_a power_n as_o the_o metropolis_n that_o be_v respect_v but_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n send_v to_o who_o will_v have_v be_v equal_o obey_v have_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o least_o village_n of_o another_o land_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o apostle_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o there_o be_v many_o who_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o more_o confide_v in_o than_o in_o one_o especial_o who_o power_n be_v question_v by_o gainsayer_n 3._o both_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n there_o be_v such_o as_o have_v see_v or_o be_v near_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o likely_a to_o know_v his_o mind_n 4._o they_o be_v jew_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o most_o impartial_a judge_n in_o the_o point_n that_o jewish_a teacher_n trouble_v they_o about_o so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o may_v well_o acquiesce_v when_o jew_n themselves_o resolve_v they_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v disperse_v we_o find_v not_o any_o more_o jerusalem-council_n govern_v the_o imperial_a church_n §_o 21._o if_o that_o council_n authority_n be_v proper_o national_a and_o arise_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o 1._o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o scatter_v will_v have_v be_v subject_a to_o james_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n think_v to_o be_v no_o apostle_n 2._o then_o jerusalem_n may_v have_v after_o claim_v the_o supremacy_n as_o of_o divine_a right_n before_o alexandria_n antioch_n or_o rome_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o experience_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o five_o or_o low_a patriarchate_n till_o long_o after_o by_o another_o grant_n but_o if_o the_o power_n be_v not_o fix_v to_o the_o place_n but_o the_o itinerant_a apostle_n than_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v any_o govern_n church_n over_o other_o as_o be_v affix_v to_o such_o a_o place_n nor_o shall_v we_o easy_o find_v the_o apostle_n itinerant_a successor_n in_o that_o power_n §_o 22._o ii_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n choose_v twelve_o apostle_n beside_o paul_n who_o have_v a_o preeminence_n before_o other_o minister_n and_o that_o he_o join_v with_o they_o some_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n appoint_v they_o all_o to_o gather_v church_n through_o the_o world_n discipling_n and_o baptise_v nation_n and_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v a_o work_n to_o be_v still_o do_v and_o to_o which_o he_o promise_v his_o presence_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o these_o have_v gather_v convert_v set_v over_o they_o fix_v bishop_n or_o pastor_n or_o elder_n to_o be_v their_o constant_a guide_n in_o teach_v public_a worship_n and_o discipline_n under_o christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o to_o the_o apostle_n first_o and_o by_o they_o to_o other_o he_o give_v they_o the_o key_n that_o be_v the_o judge_a power_n of_o reception_n and_o rejection_n and_o the_o official_a power_n of_o pronounce_v god_n reception_n or_o rejection_n of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o word_n §_o 23._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n that_o these_o apostle_n do_v affix_v a_o superior_a power_n over_o the_o other_o church_n to_o any_o particular_a seat_n patriarchal_a or_o metropolitan_a much_o less_o national_a or_o that_o any_o of_o they_o exercise_v government_n over_o the_o rest_n or_o that_o they_o themselves_o do_v fix_v themselves_o as_o bishop_n to_o any_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o city_n in_o the_o world_n much_o less_o to_o twelve_o kingdom_n §_o 24._o there_o be_v no_o notice_n in_o church_n history_n of_o any_o one_o national_a church-power_n priest_n or_o synod_n settle_v assert_v or_o exercise_v under_o heaven_n of_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n egypt_n and_o assyria_n that_o be_v
disease_n that_o infect_v all_o about_o and_o distract_n and_o divide_v all_o the_o world_n separate_v the_o east_n from_o the_o west_n by_o the_o noise_n of_o meus_fw-la et_fw-la tuus_fw-la antiquus_fw-la et_fw-la novus_fw-la nobilior_fw-la aut_fw-la ignobilior_fw-la multitudine_fw-la opulentior_fw-la aut_fw-la tenuior_fw-la rage_v like_o furious_a horse_n in_o battle_n and_o like_a madman_n cast_v dust_n into_o the_o air_n and_o under_o their_o head_n fulfil_v their_o own_o contention_n and_o become_v the_o determiner_n of_o wicked_a ambition_n and_o magnificence_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o absurd_a judge_n of_o matter_n the_o same_o man_n say_v he_o be_v to_o day_n of_o the_o same_o throne_n or_o side_n and_o judgement_n as_o we_o be_v if_o so_o our_o leader_n and_o chief_a man_n carry_v they_o to_o morrow_n if_o the_o wind_n do_v but_o turn_v they_o be_v for_o the_o contrary_a seat_n and_o judgement_n name_n or_o vote_n follow_v hatred_n or_o friendship_n and_o which_o be_v most_o grievous_a we_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v contrary_a thing_n to_o the_o very_a same_o hearer_n nor_o be_v we_o constant_a to_o ourselves_o be_v change_v up_o and_o down_o by_o contention_n you_o will_v say_v we_o be_v toss_v like_o the_o wave_a euripus_n therefore_o he_o profess_v it_o unseemly_a for_o he_o to_o join_v with_o they_o as_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o study_n and_o peace_n to_o go_v play_n with_o the_o lad_n in_o the_o street_n pag._n 524._o the_o like_a he_o have_v in_o his_o poem_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la sua_fw-la pag._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etenim_fw-la magistri_fw-la plebis_fw-la atque_fw-la antistites_fw-la sancti_fw-la datores_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la thronis_fw-la fundunt_fw-la ab_fw-la alt_z be_v verba_fw-la queis_fw-la patitur_fw-la salus_fw-la cunctisque_fw-la pacem_fw-la jugiter_fw-la qui_fw-la praedicant_fw-la in_o aede_fw-la media_fw-la vocibus_fw-la clarissimis_fw-la tanto_fw-la surore_fw-la se_fw-la petunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la tumultuando_fw-la contrahendo_fw-la copias_fw-la carpendo_fw-la sese_fw-la mutuo_fw-la linguâ_fw-la efferâ_fw-la saliendo_fw-la mentis_fw-la ut_fw-la solent_fw-la sanae_fw-la impotes_fw-la praedando_fw-la quos_fw-la quis_fw-la ante_fw-la praedari_fw-la queat_fw-la rabida_n imperandi_fw-la dum_fw-la tenet_fw-la ment_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v quinam_fw-la ista_fw-la verbis_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la digne_fw-fr eloquar_fw-la orbem_fw-la universum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ut_fw-la divulserint_fw-la ortumque_fw-la jam_fw-la &_o hesperum_fw-la scindit_fw-la magis_fw-la arden_n simultas_fw-la quam_fw-la loci_fw-la vel_fw-la climata_fw-la namque_fw-la illa_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sinis_fw-la &_o media_fw-la uniunt_fw-la at_o hos_fw-la ligare_fw-la vinculum_fw-la nullum_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la pietas_n bilis_fw-la hoc_fw-la excogitat_fw-la ad_fw-la mentiendum_fw-la prona_fw-la sed_fw-la lis_n ob_fw-la thronos_fw-la quidnam_fw-la hoc_fw-la vocarim_n praesules_fw-la non_fw-la praesules_fw-la *_o some_o say_v that_o gregory_n himself_o forsake_v the_o place_n but_o it_o be_v when_o he_o see_v that_o they_o will_v put_v he_o out_o some_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o council_n that_o put_v he_o in_o but_o it_o be_v a_o error_n when_o melecius_n be_v dead_a more_o bishop_n come_v from_o egypt_n and_o turn_v the_o stream_n and_o they_o name_v many_o to_o succeed_v he_o to_o the_o emperor_n '_o out_o of_o who_o he_o choose_v a_o unbaptised_a layman_n nectarius_n niceph._n l._n 12._o c._n 15._o so_o that_o the_o emperor_n than_o choose_v the_o bishop_n in_o that_o manner_n be_v not_o these_o doleful_a narrative_n and_o character_n of_o those_o primitive_a bishop_n even_o in_o those_o happy_a day_n of_o good_a theodosius_n but_o all_o this_o be_v yet_o little_a to_o what_o the_o same_o man_n say_v of_o bishop_n in_o his_o last_o oration_n de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la vol._n 2._o too_o sharp_a and_o large_a to_o recite_v perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o macedonian_a or_o arrian_n bishop_n that_o he_o mean_v so_o one_o papist_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o answer_v i_o when_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o his_o writing_n speak_v the_o contrary_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o council_n at_o constantinople_n and_o other_o such_o and_o express_o say_v in_o his_o epist_n 59_o to_o sophronius_n pag._n 816._o si_fw-la eos_fw-la inveneritis_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la sidei_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la sed_fw-la ob_fw-la privatas_fw-la simultates_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la distractos_fw-la &_o divulsos_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la ipse_fw-la observavi_fw-la but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o he_o be_v wrongful_o cast_v out_o by_o that_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o he_o speak_v but_o of_o that_o or_o that_o injury_n make_v he_o satirical_a by_o exasperation_n but_o 1._o the_o place_n cite_v show_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o council_n only_o and_o epist_n 55._o procopio_n pag._n 814._o he_o say_v refuse_v to_o come_v to_o a_o council_n ego_fw-la si_fw-la vera_fw-la scribere_fw-la oportet_fw-la hoc_fw-la apimo_fw-la sum_fw-la ut_fw-la omnem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la conventum_fw-la sugiam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nullius_fw-la concilii_fw-la sinem_fw-la laetum_fw-la &_o faustum_n vidi_fw-la nec_fw-la quod_fw-la depulsionem_fw-la malorum_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la accessionem_fw-la &_o incrementum_fw-la habuerit_fw-la pertinaces_fw-la enim_fw-la contentiones_fw-la &_o dominandi_fw-la capiditates_fw-la ne_v i_o quaeso_fw-la gravem_fw-la &_o molestum_fw-la existimes_fw-la haec_fw-la scribentem_fw-la ne_fw-la ullis_fw-la quidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la explicari_fw-la queant_fw-la citiusque_fw-la aliquis_fw-la improbitatem_fw-la arcessetur_fw-la dum_fw-la aliis_fw-la judicem_fw-la se_fw-la praebet_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la aliorum_fw-la improbitatem_fw-la comprimat_fw-la and_o that_o injury_n make_v gregory_n injurious_a be_v a_o injurious_a conjecture_n see_v all_o his_o endeavour_n in_o these_o business_n be_v for_o piety_n and_o peace_n and_o it_o be_v partly_o for_o his_o speak_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n which_o have_v long_o have_v two_o bishop_n paulinus_n and_o meletius_n and_o flavianus_n who_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n not_o to_o be_v their_o bishop_n while_n either_o of_o they_o live_v intrude_v by_o perjury_n and_o the_o bishop_n will_n that_o this_o council_n turn_v against_o gregory_n and_o because_o they_o choose_v he_o not_o and_o for_o peace_n he_o quit_v his_o place_n and_o many_o and_o earnest_a epistle_n he_o write_v after_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o keep_v the_o bishop_n in_o peace_n at_o the_o next_o council_n lest_o religion_n shall_v be_v quite_o shame_v and_o weaken_v by_o they_o and_o be_v not_o the_o contention_n at_o the_o two_o council_n of_o ephesus_n more_o stigmatise_v by_o historian_n than_o this_o that_o gregory_n so_o lament_v when_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o fight_v than_o peaceable_o to_o seek_v for_o truth_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o flavianus_n receive_v his_o death_n hurt_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o better_a of_o they_o between_o cyril_n and_o nostorius_fw-la and_o johan_n antiochenus_fw-la be_v sad_a to_o read_v the_o very_a controversy_n with_o its_o consequence_n be_v lamentable_a when_o one_o council_n of_o bishop_n at_o constantinople_n have_v cast_v out_o excellent_a gregory_n another_o near_o cast_v out_o excellent_a chrysostom_n his_o free_a speech_n and_o strict_a life_n be_v not_o endure_v and_o choose_v a_o old_a useless_a man_n arsacius_n atticus_n and_o sisinius_n that_o succeed_v he_o be_v dead_a the_o people_n do_v so_o dislike_v all_o the_o clergy_n of_o constantinople_n that_o they_o will_v have_v one_o like_v chrysostom_n of_o a_o monastery_n by_o antioch_n nestorius_n a_o man_n of_o study_n retirement_n a_o poor_a garb_n a_o strict_a life_n abhor_v public_a contention_n and_o love_a quietness_n but_o of_o a_o peevish_a zeal_n against_o dissenter_n call_v heretic_n as_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n unity_n and_o peace_n so_o that_o he_o present_o persecute_v many_o of_o they_o even_o the_o novatian_o themselves_o and_o stir_v up_o the_o emperor_n to_o root_v they_o all_o out_o and_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n receive_v such_o measure_n as_o he_o have_v measure_v a_o quarrel_n arise_v whether_o saint_n mary_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o mother_n or_o parent_n of_o man_n or_o that_o parent_n of_o god_n nestorius_n to_o the_o end_n the_o controversy_n be_v against_o both_o and_o will_v have_v she_o call_v the_o parent_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n but_o not_o of_o god_n some_o startle_v at_o this_o and_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n a_o man_n of_o great_a part_n spirit_n and_o power_n the_o head_n of_o a_o turbulent_a people_n the_o first_o bishop_n say_v socrates_n that_o assume_v the_o sword_n write_v letter_n of_o reproof_n to_o he_o and_o celestine_n bishop_n of_o rome_n second_v he_o yea_o cyril_n follow_v it_o with_o write_v upon_o writing_n to_o prove_v that_o s._n mary_n must_v be_v call_v the_o parent_n of_o god_n with_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o word_n and_o so_o many_o anathematism_n as_o make_v the_o noise_n and_o slame_v great_a but_o ambiguity_n make_v it_o seem_v dangerous_a to_o many_o so_o that_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a and_o open_a controversy_n
whether_o nestorius_n or_o cyril_n be_v a_o damnable_a heretic_n some_o so_o call_v one_o and_o some_o the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o emperor_n theod._n 2._o be_v fain_o to_o call_v a_o general_n council_n at_o ephesus_n to_o prevent_v the_o utter_a confusion_n of_o the_o church_n there_o nestorius_n come_v first_o and_o once_o only_o appear_v and_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o heresy_n of_o deny_v mary_n to_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v two_o or_o three_o month_n old_a and_o so_o depart_v to_o cyril_n large_a write_n he_o return_v a_o short_a letter_n profess_v that_o he_o be_v for_o the_o distinction_n of_o nature_n only_a in_o the_o unity_n of_o person_n but_o at_o large_a prove_v that_o christ_n godhead_n have_v no_o beginning_n that_o it_o can_v not_o suffer_v or_o die_v nor_o rise_v again_o and_o therefore_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o manhood_n must_v not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o godhead_n that_o it_o be_v beget_v die_v etc._n etc._n unless_o they_o will_v be_v heretic_n or_o pagan_n read_v their_o confession_n bring_v into_o the_o council_n against_o they_o by_o charysius_n and_o their_o anathemata_n after_o and_o i_o think_v you_o will_v see_v that_o the_o error_n of_o nestorius_n lie_v in_o his_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o speak_v and_o that_o one_o side_n speak_v of_o a_o phrase_n de_fw-fr abstracto_fw-la and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o concrete_a and_o if_o so_o both_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o cyril_n be_v judge_v to_o use_v the_o most_o skilful_a word_n cyril_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o deity_n be_v not_o beget_v or_o crucify_a but_o say_v that_o god_n be_v beget_v and_o crucify_a and_o be_v passable_a nestorius_n deny_v not_o that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n in_o one_o person_n with_o the_o manhood_n be_v beget_v crucify_a and_o passable_a but_o not_o the_o deity_n but_o cyril_n say_v that_o the_o phrase_n god_n be_v bear_v crucify_a etc._n etc._n be_v good_a yea_o necessary_a and_o not_o without_o anathematise_v heresy_n to_o be_v deny_v because_o in_o one_o person_n the_o title_n and_o action_n be_v communicable_a nestorius_n say_v that_o it_o be_v wicked_a to_o communicate_v the_o infirmity_n of_o humanity_n to_o the_o deity_n as_o to_o say_v god_n do_v grow_v big_a and_o be_v afraid_a and_o be_v hungry_a and_o need_v help_v from_o angel_n and_o die_v for_o he_o think_v this_o phrase_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o deity_n let_v any_o man_n that_o be_v impartial_a judge_v whether_o this_o controversy_n be_v not_o about_o word_n rather_o than_o matter_n theodoret_n be_v a_o great_a scholar_n than_o nestorius_n and_o he_o become_v the_o champion_n of_o his_o cause_n suppose_v that_o locutio_fw-la formalis_fw-la est_fw-la maximo_fw-la propria_fw-la and_o therefore_o that_o he_o that_o say_v god_n have_v a_o beginning_n increase_n death_n passion_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o mean_v it_o qua_fw-la deus_fw-la as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o so_o two_o saint_n st._n cyril_n and_o st._n theodoret_n fall_v at_o large_a to_o prove_v each_o other_o damnable_a heretic_n john_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n be_v far_o off_o be_v long_o in_o come_v to_o the_o synod_n memnon_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n join_v with_o cyril_n before_o he_o 〈…〉_z bishop_n come_v begâ—n_n and_o condemn_v and_o depose_v nostorius_fw-la as_o a_o heretic_n nestorius_n let_v they_o all_o alone_a and_o meddle_v little_a himself_o allege_v that_o candidianus_n come_v for_o bad_a he_o to_o appear_v but_o when_o john_n of_o ant._n come_v he_o take_v nestorius_n part_n and_o gather_v a_o council_n with_o himself_o and_o candidianus_n the_o emperor_n officer_n take_v his_o part_n john_n council_n condemn_v and_o depose_v cyril_n and_o memnon_n as_o they_o have_v do_v nestorius_n and_o thus_o two_o council_n at_o ephesus_n sit_v damn_v one_o another_o the_o emperor_n know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o require_v each_o party_n to_o send_v some_o of_o their_o bishop_n to_o he_o when_o they_o come_v he_o permit_v they_o not_o long_o to_o come_v near_o than_o chalcedon_n for_o fear_n of_o tumult_n while_o they_o be_v there_o the_o people_n of_o constantinople_n flock_v to_o they_o and_o most_o of_o the_o people_n be_v for_o nestorius_n and_o most_o of_o the_o courtier_n clergy_n and_o monk_n against_o he_o they_o fall_v into_o dissension_n to_o the_o ston_a of_o some_o about_o their_o meeting_n for_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n theodoret_n and_o his_o associate_n prosecute_v it_o against_o cyril_n as_o those_o that_o declare_v their_o resolution_n to_o die_v rather_o than_o yield_v to_o his_o heresy_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o accuse_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o most_o proud_a unquiet_a troubler_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o side_n answerable_o accuse_v they_o of_o dangerous_a blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n at_o last_o the_o emperor_n think_v it_o the_o best_a way_n for_o peace_n to_o send_v johan_n comes_fw-la largitionum_fw-la with_o power_n and_o commission_n to_o depose_v the_o leader_n that_o each_o party_n have_v depose_v viz._n nestorius_n and_o cyril_n and_o memnon_n but_o john_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n how_o furious_a they_o be_v against_o each_o other_o and_o how_o cyril_n party_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o emperor_n letter_n because_o nestorius_n be_v there_o and_o how_o they_o rage_v and_o sell_v to_o fight_v a_o doleful_a story_n but_o at_o last_o the_o emperor_n see_v that_o cyril_n have_v the_o strong_a and_o the_o orthodox_n side_n and_o the_o court_n and_o clergy_n be_v against_o nestorius_n and_o yet_o be_v loath_a to_o divide_v joh._n antioch_n and_o the_o oriental_a bishop_n from_o the_o rest_n think_v it_o the_o most_o heal_a way_n to_o depose_v nestorius_n alone_o and_o restore_v cyril_n and_o memnon_n and_o to_o charge_v magnâ_fw-la cum_fw-la severitate_fw-la jubet_fw-la say_v bin._n notes_n joh._n ant._n to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o cyril_n and_o to_o unite_v so_o that_o joh._n and_o theodoret_n and_o the_o oriental_a bishop_n move_v with_o fear_n and_o desire_v peace_n send_v their_o confession_n to_o cyril_n and_o cyril_n say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o he_o mean_v and_o so_o they_o be_v sudden_o make_v all_o orthodox_n that_o have_v not_o understand_v it_o but_o by_o the_o rod_n but_o nestorius_n return_v to_o his_o monastery_n by_o antioch_n chrysostom_n place_n and_o there_o live_v four_o year_n in_o great_a peace_n and_o reputation_n but_o then_o he_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v there_o endure_v but_o banish_v into_o foreign_a country_n drive_v about_o in_o suffering_n in_o which_o he_o die_v and_o theodoret_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o well_o reconcile_v when_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o cyril_n he_o write_v to_o joh._n antioch_n that_o now_o there_o be_v hope_v the_o church_n may_v have_v peace_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o all_o peace_n be_v go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o such_o man_n cease_v to_o trouble_v etc._n etc._n but_o so_o great_a be_v the_o rupture_n thus_o make_v that_o to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o heal_v great_a part_n of_o the_o east_n adhere_v then_o to_o nestorius_n and_o those_o country-christians_a be_v call_v nestorian_a heretic_n and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o papist_n to_o disgrace_v they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o own_v their_o pope_n nestorius_n be_v thus_o condemn_v eutyches_n think_v he_o will_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o his_o heresy_n and_o say_v that_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n two_o nature_n make_v they_o to_o be_v but_o one_o this_o heresy_n one_o council_n at_o constant_a under_o flavian_n condemn_v another_o after_o by_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o emperor_n acquit_v he_o the_o emperor_n theod._n 2._o command_v a_o general_n council_n again_o at_o ephâ—sus_n and_o make_v dioscorus_n precedent_n who_o be_v cyril_n successor_n though_o he_o have_v hold_v to_o his_o doctrine_n against_o nestorius_n for_o the_o unitive_a predication_n and_o though_o he_o profess_v that_o the_o synod_n meddle_v not_o the_o side_n but_o about_o matter_n of_o justice_n between_o flavian_n and_o eutyches_n yet_o countenance_v by_o the_o emperor_n he_o domineer_v and_o by_o threaten_v get_v all_o the_o general_n council_n save_o the_o pope_n legate_n to_o subscribe_v against_o flavian_n and_o he_o be_v beat_v and_o die_v of_o the_o hurt_n say_v bin._n notes_n in_o hoc_fw-la tam_fw-la horrendo_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suffragio_fw-la sola_fw-la naviculd_n petri_n incolumâ—s_fw-la emergens_fw-la salvatur_fw-la the_o whole_a council_n go_v against_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o right_n but_o sure_a christ_n unite_a nature_n be_v in_o several_a sense_n both_o two_o and_o one_o but_o two_o in_o the_o primary_n and_o most_o proper_a sense_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o unhappiness_n even_o this_o national_a government_n of_o bishop_n in_o those_o good_a time_n be_v liable_a to_o it_o be_v
may_v use_v it_o in_o other_o church_n when_o call_v thereto_o and_o by_o consequence_n it_o may_v reach_v further_o for_o few_o bishop_n will_v think_v if_o another_o bishop_n come_v into_o their_o diocese_n or_o parish_n and_o excommunicate_a divers_a of_o their_o flock_n that_o they_o and_o all_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o such_o man_n sentence_n and_o to_o hold_v such_o excommunicate_a that_o which_o a_o pastor_n do_v in_o ordinary_a excommunicate_v be_v to_o declare_v after_o proof_n that_o this_o person_n be_v by_o his_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n make_v uncapable_a of_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o to_o require_v he_o to_o forbear_v it_o and_o the_o people_n to_o avoid_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o to_o pronounce_v he_o unpardoned_a before_o god_n till_o he_o repent_v now_o if_o this_o be_v do_v by_o one_o know_v to_o be_v heretical_a with_o who_o the_o other_o church_n have_v no_o communion_n those_o other_o church_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o deny_v that_o man_n communion_n nor_o yet_o if_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o their_o communion_n and_o they_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o find_v he_o wrong_v it_o be_v concord_n in_o good_a and_o not_o in_o evil_a that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v wrongful_o put_v out_o of_o this_o church_n the_o next_o may_v and_o shall_v receive_v he_o and_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o then_o of_o go_v a_o thousand_o or_o a_o hundred_o mile_n to_o a_o pope_n or_o patriarch_n or_o diocesan_n to_o right_v he_o and_o whoever_o think_v that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o universal_a physician_n or_o schoolmaster_n or_o a_o general_n council_n of_o such_o to_o receive_v appeal_n from_o patient_n and_o scholar_n that_o be_v wrongful_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o hospital_n or_o school_n the_o caviller_n will_v here_o tell_v you_o of_o disparity_n in_o the_o case_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o disrity_n be_v such_o as_o alter_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o conclusion_n what_o man_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v a_o physician_n schoolmaster_n or_o pastor_n that_o have_v not_o power_n to_o judge_v who_o to_o receive_v for_o his_o patient_n scholar_n or_o part_n of_o his_o flock_n but_o must_v take_v all_o that_o some_o other_o man_n shall_v send_v to_o he_o or_o command_v he_o to_o receive_v and_o give_v they_o what_o other_o command_v he_o to_o give_v a_o apothecary_n may_v do_v so_o but_o not_o a_o physician_n what_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o other_o scandal_n but_o to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o take_v you_o for_o my_o pastor_n nor_o take_v myself_o oblige_v to_o answer_v you_o speak_v with_o you_o give_v you_o any_o account_n of_o myself_o nor_o be_v question_v by_o you_o on_o any_o accusation_n must_v i_o be_v constrain_v to_o suppose_v this_o man_n to_o be_v one_o of_o my_o flock_n in_o despite_n of_o his_o own_o denial_n if_o the_o freedom_n of_o consent_n be_v not_o mutual_a but_o i_o must_v be_v constrain_v to_o take_v those_o for_o my_o charge_n as_o christian_n that_o renounce_v such_o a_o relation_n or_o will_v not_o own_v it_o a_o pastor_n be_v not_o a_o free_a man_n nor_o have_v any_o power_n of_o the_o church-key_n but_o be_v as_o a_o irrational_a slave_n a_o crier_n or_o executioner_n that_o must_v but_o execute_v another_o man_n command_n 2._o but_o if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o appeal_n and_o our_o own_o action_n must_v not_o be_v free_a why_o will_v not_o the_o synod_n of_o neighbour-pastor_n meet_v only_o for_o counsel_n and_o concord_n and_o not_o to_o command_v the_o pastor_n suffice_v for_o such_o person_n to_o appeal_v to_o and_o what_o if_o i_o turn_v a_o servant_n out_o of_o my_o house_n or_o from_o his_o meat_n and_o he_o may_v take_v another_o master_n when_o he_o will_v must_v there_o be_v a_o universal_a judge_n of_o all_o family_n case_n that_o shall_v force_v i_o to_o keep_v my_o servant_n against_o my_o will_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o i_o know_v why_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o keep_v he_o who_o be_o no_o way_n more_o bind_v to_o he_o than_o to_o other_o but_o by_o my_o own_o consent_n what_o if_o as_o nazianzen_n leave_v sasimis_fw-la constantinople_n and_o nazianzum_fw-la at_o last_v i_o shall_v give_v up_o my_o whole_a charge_n and_o bishopric_n and_o say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o pastor_n to_o none_o of_o they_o any_o more_o upon_o sufficient_a reason_n as_o latimer_n do_v be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o the_o people_n to_o take_v another_o than_o to_o accuse_v i_o at_o rome_n or_o canterbury_n as_o wrong_v they_o 3._o but_o if_o all_o this_o serve_v not_o neither_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o pastor_n for_o one_o single_a parish_n nor_o yet_o the_o counsel_n of_o all_o the_o neighbour-pastor_n or_o bishop_n what_o be_v there_o more_o to_o be_v do_v which_o the_o authority_n of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n may_v not_o do_v all_o christian_n confess_v almost_o that_o no_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n as_o such_o have_v from_o christ_n any_o force_a power_n over_o the_o flock_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n only_o and_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v peace_n and_o force_v we_o to_o our_o certain_a duty_n and_o i_o will_v ask_v the_o contrary-minded_n whether_o if_o bishop_n patriarch_n and_o council_n have_v no_o force_a power_n but_o only_o to_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o application_n of_o god_n word_n and_o leave_v all_o man_n to_o their_o conscience_n will_v this_o sort_n of_o government_n serve_v their_o turn_n and_o keep_v out_o heresy_n or_o maintain_v order_n and_o unity_n they_o say_v no_o themselves_o and_o next_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a and_o confess_v that_o the_o pastor_n have_v no_o other_o power_n but_o the_o magistrate_n only_o obj._n but_o shall_v all_o man_n gather_v church_n and_o teach_v heresy_n and_o do_v what_o they_o will_v answ_n 1._o the_o power_n of_o pope_n patriarch_n or_o council_n do_v not_o prevent_v it_o when_o there_o be_v all_o the_o heresy_n that_o fill_v epiphanius_n volume_n and_o when_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v long_a arrian_n and_o when_o the_o nestorian_n and_o futychians_n so_o great_o multiply_v after_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o council_n and_o when_o the_o novatian_o live_v so_o many_o year_n in_o reputation_n and_o when_o the_o donatist_n nor_o they_o be_v not_o diminish_v by_o prelate_n or_o council_n censure_n till_o the_o sword_n disperse_v they_o and_o can_v the_o sword_n be_v draw_v without_o such_o as_o have_v no_o power_n of_o it_o 3._o and_o as_o to_o the_o last_o and_o great_a reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v successor_n who_o must_v orderly_o exercise_v their_o government_n it_o be_v answer_v 1._o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o all_o bishop_n be_v their_o successor_n so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v succession_n and_o every_o church_n of_o one_o altar_n have_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ignatius_n and_o long_o after_o 2._o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n say_v none_o of_o we_o call_v himself_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n 3._o but_o if_o any_o be_v set_v as_o the_o bishop_n of_o many_o bishop_n and_o church_n so_o be_v it_o they_o use_v no_o violence_n but_o govern_v volunteer_n as_o all_o the_o old_a bishop_n do_v and_o sorbid_v they_o nothing_o command_v of_o god_n nor_o command_v they_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n forbid_v and_o destroy_v not_o the_o order_n doctrine_n worship_n or_o discipline_n of_o the_o lesser_a particular_a church_n we_o have_v before_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v submit_v to_o such_o §41_n iv._o as_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o government_n settle_v by_o christ_n in_o national_a church_n be_v as_o to_o the_o clergy_n from_o all_o part_n monarchical_a aristocratical_a or_o democratical_a and_o who_o must_v have_v the_o summam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la the_o disagreement_n of_o the_o person_n that_o we_o have_v herein_o to_o do_v with_o put_v we_o into_o utter_a despair_n of_o any_o solution_n and_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o some_o must_v be_v obey_v if_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a who_o it_o be_v §42_n v._o and_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o king_n be_v the_o formal_a or_o only_o the_o accidental_a churchhead_n we_o find_v no_o more_o agreement_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o king_n as_o melchizedek_n be_v a_o mix_a person_n secular_a and_o clergy_n and_o have_v both_o office_n to_o use_v and_o communicate_v as_o they_o say_v the_o prince_n before_o aaron_n have_v 2._o other_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o so_o but_o that_o the_o clergy-jurisdiction_n distinct_a from_o the_o priestly_a common_a power_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n power_n and_o so_o derive_v from_o the_o king_n 3._o other_o say_v that_o the_o church_n formal_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a