care_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o all_o the_o inferior_a city_n and_o bishop_n in_o they_o and_o the_o bishop_n command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v straight_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v continue_v in_o force_n from_o the_o first_o time_n also_o unto_o that_o council_n where_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v the_o word_n to_o be_v best_a explain_v by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v doubtless_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o be_v agreeable_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o other_o canon_n that_o as_o any_o ordinary_a bishop_n have_v full_a power_n in_o his_o own_o church_n which_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o that_o alone_o be_v concern_v exercise_v independent_o from_o the_o command_n or_o direction_n of_o any_o so_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o more_o foreign_a nature_n wherein_o any_o other_o church_n be_v concern_v equal_o with_o that_o and_o so_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o sole_a cognizance_n or_o judgement_n of_o either_o there_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o direction_n from_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o not_o bishop_n must_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o belong_v particular_o to_o he_o ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la any_o thing_n that_o another_o be_v concern_v in_o as_o well_o as_o he_o without_o the_o metropolitan_a §_o 24._o act._n 15_o can._n 9_o so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o appeal_n in_o this_o order_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a from_o the_o metropolitan_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o primate_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o province_n as_o where_o there_o be_v more_o metropolitanes_n then_o one_o as_o be_v show_v of_o ephesus_n in_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ulp._n obser_n d._n de_fw-fr offic._n procons_n and_o elsewhere_o frequent_o there_o some_o one_o be_v primate_n or_o patriarch_n among_o they_o and_o to_o he_o lie_v the_o appeal_n in_o the_o last_o resort_n and_o from_o he_o to_o no_o other_o see_v justinian_n novel_a 123._o c._n 22._o and_o cod._n l._n 1._o tit_n 4._o leg_n 29._o who_o speak_v of_o this_o call_v it_o a_o ancient_a decree_n §_o 25._o that_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v conclude_v this_o matter_n when_o upon_o some_o claim_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n for_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o ordain_v of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o cyprus_n the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n deny_v his_o claim_n and_o deduce_v their_o privilege_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o independence_n from_o any_o foreign_a bishop_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n a_o sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n say_v they_o nunquam_fw-la possunt_fw-la ostendere_fw-la quòd_fw-la adfuerit_fw-la antiochenus_fw-la &_o ordinaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la communicaverit_fw-la unquam_fw-la insulae_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la neque_fw-la alius_fw-la quisquam_fw-la from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n they_o can_v never_o show_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n or_o any_o other_o be_v present_a and_o ordain_v or_o be_v absent_a send_v the_o grace_n of_o ordination_n to_o this_o island_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantia_n the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o island_n by_o name_n troilus_n sabinus_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o all_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n ab_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o cypro_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la have_v be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v by_o their_o own_o bishop_n of_o the_o island_n and_o according_o they_o require_v that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n sicut_fw-la initio_fw-la à _fw-la temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la permansit_fw-la cypriorum_fw-la synodus_fw-la as_o they_o have_v do_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o very_a apostle_n still_o appeal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o privilege_n which_o from_o their_o first_o plantation_n they_o have_v enjoy_v and_o that_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o according_o that_o council_n condemn_v the_o pretention_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n as_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o innovation_n against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o order_n not_o only_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o cypriot_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v continue_v to_o enjoy_v their_o right_a inviolate_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n but_o extend_v their_o sentence_n to_o all_o other_o diocese_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n wheresoever_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v lay_v hold_n of_o another_o province_n which_o have_v not_o be_v former_o and_o from_o the_o begin_n under_o their_o or_o their_o ancestor_n power_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o holy_a and_o ecumenical_a synod_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o privilege_n and_o right_n of_o every_o province_n shall_v be_v conserve_v pure_a and_o inviolate_a as_o they_o have_v enjoy_v they_o from_o the_o beginning_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n that_o have_v ancient_o be_v in_o force_n all_o deduce_v this_o power_n of_o primate_fw-la over_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o together_o exclude_v all_o foreign_a pretender_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o first_o planter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o require_v all_o to_o remain_v as_o they_o be_v first_o thus_o constitute_v wherein_o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n of_o useful_a observation_n which_o will_v be_v more_o fit_o appliable_a in_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o discourse_n so_o that_o which_o be_v alone_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n be_v only_o this_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o disobedience_n and_o irregularity_n and_o so_o a_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o metropolitanes_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v by_o canon_n and_o primitive_a custom_n over_o they_o which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o several_a species_n of_o schism_n set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n chap._n iu._n the_o pretend_a evidence_n of_o the_o romanist_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n examine_v and_o first_o that_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n supremacy_n by_o christ_n donation_n to_o s._n peter_n §_o 1._o the_o scene_n be_v thus_o prepare_v and_o the_o nature_n and_o sort_n of_o schism_n define_v and_o summary_o enumerate_v our_o method_n now_o lead_v we_o to_o inquire_v impartial_o what_o evidence_n be_v producible_a against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v liable_a to_o this_o guilt_n of_o schism_n and_o these_o pretend_a evidence_n may_v be_v of_o several_a sort_n according_a to_o the_o several_a species_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o schism_n describe_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o §_o 2._o the_o first_o charge_n against_o we_o our_o cast_v out_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n the_o first_o evidence_n that_o be_v offer_v against_o we_o be_v take_v from_o a_o presume_a supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o successor_n to_o s._n peter_n over_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n viii_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v first_o by_o both_o university_n and_o most_o of_o the_o great_a and_o famous_a monastery_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o their_o negative_a answer_n and_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n a_o aliquid_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la pontifici_fw-la romano_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la competat_fw-la plusquam_fw-la alii_fw-la cviquam_fw-la episcopo_fw-la extero_fw-la whether_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v of_o right_a any_o authority_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n more_o than_o any_o other_o foreign_a bishop_n have_v and_o that_o determination_n of_o they_o testify_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o scale_n and_o after_o by_o act_n of_o convocation_n subscribe_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o confirm_v by_o their_o corporal_a oath_n and_o at_o last_o the_o like_a impose_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 35_o hen._n viii_o c._n 1._o all_o this_o be_v look_v on_o and_o condemn_v as_o a_o act_n of_o schism_n in_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n in_o renounce_v that_o power_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n place_v over_o all_o christian_n by_o christ_n §_o 3._o this_o objection_n against_o we_o consist_v of_o many_o branch_n every_o of_o which_o must_v be_v manifest_v or_o grant_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o or_o else_o the_o objection_n will_v be_v of_o no_o
the_o word_n mat._n 16._o be_v only_o a_o promise_n in_o the_o future_a what_o christ_n will_v afterward_o do_v and_o so_o the_o donation_n there_o set_v down_o only_o by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o anticipation_n and_o if_o the_o make_v this_o promise_n to_o he_o peculiar_o seem_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o than_o the_o repetition_n of_o that_o promise_n mat._n 18.18_o which_o be_v make_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n indefinite_o will_v take_v off_o that_o appearance_n where_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v unto_o you_o to_o all_o of_o they_o equal_o and_o without_o any_o peculiarity_n of_o restriction_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n the_o apply_v the_o word_n particular_o to_o s._n peter_n have_v one_o special_a energy_n in_o it_o and_o conclude_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o oeconomy_n or_o stewardship_n in_o christ_n house_n of_o which_o the_o key_n be_v the_o token_n isa_n 22.21_o belong_v to_o single_a person_n such_o as_o s._n peter_n be_v and_o not_o only_o to_o consistory_n or_o assembly_n that_o whatsoever_o s._n peter_n act_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n power_n thus_o promise_v he_o shall_v be_v full_o able_a to_o act_v himself_o without_o the_o conjunction_n of_o any_o other_o and_o that_o what_o he_o thus_o do_v cleave_v non_fw-la errante_fw-la no_o one_o or_o more_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v rescind_v without_o he_o which_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o place_v the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a in_o single_a person_n and_o not_o in_o community_n in_o the_o prelate_n of_o each_o church_n and_o not_o in_o the_o presbytery_n but_o still_o this_o be_v no_o confine_v of_o this_o power_n to_o s._n peter_n any_o more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o single_a apostle_n who_o have_v this_o power_n as_o distinct_o promise_v to_o each_o of_o they_o as_o here_o s._n peter_n be_v pretend_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v to_o which_o purpose_n as_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v most_o clear_a mat._n 18.18_o and_z according_o mat._n 19_o the_o promise_n be_v again_o make_v of_o twelve_o throne_n for_o each_o apostle_n to_o sit_v on_o one_o to_o judge_v i._n e._n to_o rule_n or_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n and_o when_o that_o promise_n be_v final_o perform_v in_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 2._o the_o fire_n that_o represent_v that_o spirit_n be_v divide_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o without_o any_o peculiar_a mark_n allow_v s._n peter_n and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o this_o promise_n equal_o perform_v as_o it_o be_v make_v to_o all_o so_o be_v this_o exact_o the_o notion_n which_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v to_o have_v have_v of_o they_o in_o mat._n 18._o thus_o theophylact_v according_a to_o s._n chrysostom_n sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o word_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o be_v deliver_v to_o s._n peter_n alone_o yet_o the_o power_n have_v be_v confer_v on_o all_o the_o apostle_n epist_n 27._o s._n cyprian_n have_v a_o eminent_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la episcopi_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la rationem_fw-la disponens_fw-la in_o evangelio_n loquor_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la petro_n ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la dice_n quia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n ind_n per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la christ_n mean_v to_o set_v down_o the_o way_n of_o order_v his_o church_n say_v unto_o peter_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n from_o this_o promise_n of_o he_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n and_o course_n of_o the_o church_n have_v continue_v by_o all_o succession_n and_o vicissitude_n so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a and_o every_o ecclesiastic_a act_n be_v govern_v by_o they_o so_o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr dign_a sacerd_v c._n 5._o &_o 6._o clave_n illas_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la in_o beato_fw-la petro_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la all_o we_o bishop_n have_v in_o s._n peter_n receive_v those_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ep._n ad_fw-la dracont_n and_o according_o s._n athanasius_n mention_n the_o office_n of_o bishop_n as_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o christ_n effigiate_v or_o form_v in_o or_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o s._n basil_n the_o great_a call_v episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presidency_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o very_a same_o that_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o all_o and_o not_o only_o on_o one_o of_o they_o §_o 23._o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a again_o that_o the_o power_n which_o christ_n commission_n instate_v on_o s._n peter_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n entrust_v to_o every_o other_o single_a apostle_n as_o well_o as_o to_o he_o and_o consequent_o that_o this_o of_o universal_a pastor_n be_v no_o personal_a privilege_n or_o peculiarity_n of_o s._n peter_n §_o 24._o the_o romanist_n argument_n from_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n evacuate_v three_o that_o argument_n which_o be_v take_v by_o learned_a romanist_n from_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rock_n or_o foundation_n stone_v bestow_v on_o he_o by_o christ_n as_o if_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o found_v this_o pretend_a supremacy_n be_v present_o evacuate_v and_o retort_v on_o the_o pretender_n when_o it_o be_v remember_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d direct_o the_o same_o signify_v vulgar_o a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o homer_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o itself_o denote_v no_o more_o but_o by_o the_o context_n mat._n 16.18_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o building_n must_v needs_o signify_v a_o foundation_n stone_n and_o then_o 2._o that_o all_o the_o 12_o apostle_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o not_o he_o only_o or_o above_o any_o other_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twelve_o foundation_n apoc._n 21.14_o each_o of_o which_o stone_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o apostle_n on_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n and_o dignity_n that_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o be_v several_o compare_v to_o a_o precious_a stone_n and_o it_o be_v there_o in_o vision_n apparent_a that_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n i._n e._n of_o the_o church_n be_v measure_v exact_o and_o find_v to_o be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o i_o e._n twelve_o time_n twelve_o cubit_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o mensuration_n assign_v a_o equal_a proportion_n whether_o of_o power_n or_o province_n to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v again_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o chap._n v._o the_o evidence_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_a s._n peter_n examine_v §_o 1._o no_o privilege_n by_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n but_o such_o as_o s._n peter_n be_v prove_v to_o have_v himself_o from_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o pretender_n as_o it_o respect_v s._n peter_n person_n and_o have_v thus_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v utter_o incompetent_a to_o infer_v the_o design_a conclusion_n it_o be_v now_o very_o easy_a but_o withal_o very_o unnecessary_a to_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o as_o it_o concern_v s._n peter_n successor_n in_o his_o episcopal_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n his_o apostolical_a seat_n and_o power_n at_o rome_n for_o certain_o what_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o he_o can_v devolve_v to_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n upon_o that_o one_o score_n of_o succeed_v he_o and_o therefore_o as_o this_o of_o s._n peter_n personal_a power_n and_o eminence_n be_v the_o principal_a so_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o romanist_n pretention_n this_o other_o of_o derivative_a power_n in_o his_o successor_n be_v like_o water_n that_o flow_v from_o a_o spring_n apt_a to_o ascend_v no_o high_o than_o the_o fountain_n stand_v and_o therefore_o i_o again_o think_v fit_a to_o remind_v the_o romanist_n and_o peremptory_o to_o insist_v on_o this_o exception_n that_o if_o he_o can_v make_v good_a s._n peter_n ecumenical_a power_n and_o pastorship_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o donation_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o suppose_v have_v be_v evidence_v he_o can_v do_v and_o for_o any_o proof_n make_v use_v of_o by_o any_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o draw_v either_o from_o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n or_o from_o the_o mention_n
or_o practice_n which_o their_o ancestor_n at_o their_o very_a departure_n from_o they_o have_v not_o discern_v and_o then_o though_o those_o error_n subscribe_v to_o by_o they_o have_v the_o lenitive_a or_o antidote_n of_o blameless_a ignorance_n yet_o because_o those_o that_o now_o real_o discern_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o ancestor_n discern_v not_o can_v lawful_o profess_v not_o to_o discern_v it_o or_o profess_v against_o conscience_n to_o believe_v what_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_o consequent_a that_o the_o return_n of_o such_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v render_v impossible_a though_o their_o ancestor_n continuance_n there_o lie_v under_o no_o such_o prejudice_n their_o separation_n be_v acknowledge_v unlawful_a chap._n iii_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o schism_n §_o 1._o thus_o much_o have_v be_v necessary_o premise_v for_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n take_v from_o the_o origination_n of_o the_o word_n as_o that_o include_v in_o the_o neuter_a sense_n a_o recession_n or_o departure_n in_o the_o reciprocal_a a_o separate_n or_o divide_v himself_o §_o 2._o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o proceed_v and_o inquire_v how_o many_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o this_o schism_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n or_o by_o how_o many_o way_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v contract_v §_o 3._o in_o which_o inquiry_n it_o will_v be_v first_o necessary_a to_o consider_v wherein_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n consist_v viz_o unity_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o preserve_n all_o those_o relation_n wherein_o each_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v concern_v one_o towards_o another_o these_o relation_n be_v either_o of_o subordination_n paternal_a on_o one_o side_n and_o filial_a on_o the_o other_o or_o of_o equality_n fraternal_a unity_n of_o member_n subordinate_a the_o unity_n of_o those_o member_n that_o be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o the_o other_o consist_v in_o the_o constant_a due_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o all_o inferior_n to_o all_o their_o lawful_a superior_n and_o in_o due_a exercise_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o superior_n towards_o all_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n of_o fellow_n brethren_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o fellow_n brethren_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o mutual_a duty_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o one_o another_o §_o 4._o the_o former_a of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obedience_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n heb._n 13.17_o and_o back_o again_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d due_a feed_n i._n e._n govern_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n among_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o and_o because_o there_o be_v under_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n or_o supreme_a power_n to_o who_o all_o be_v subject_a in_o any_o his_o dominion_n many_o possible_a link_n in_o that_o subordination_n patriarch_n metropolitan_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n and_o the_o brethren_n or_o congregation_n the_o unity_n must_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o due_a subordination_n and_o christian_n i._n e._n charitative_a exercise_n of_o power_n in_o all_o these_o §_o 5._o the_o late_a of_o the_o late_a sort_n there_o be_v as_o many_o branch_n as_o there_o be_v variety_n of_o equality_n the_o brethren_n or_o believer_n in_o every_o congregation_n i._n e._n all_o beside_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n however_o unequal_a in_o other_o respect_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n equalise_v and_o comprehend_v all_o under_o the_o one_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a 1_o pet._n 5.5_o and_o this_o whether_o we_o respect_v all_o other_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o or_o whether_o of_o any_o other_o congregation_n whether_o parish_n or_o city_n or_o diocese_n or_o province_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n of_o the_o east_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o far_o as_o each_o member_n be_v qualify_v to_o exercise_v any_o fraternal_a duty_n towards_o they_o so_o again_o the_o several_a deacon_n or_o presbyter_n of_o any_o diocese_n the_o several_a bishop_n of_o any_o province_n the_o several_a metropolitan_o of_o any_o nation_n the_o several_a primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n one_o with_o another_o as_o the_o several_a apostle_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v each_o of_o they_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o equal_n to_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o proportionable_o and_o together_o with_o the_o pastor_n the_o flock_n the_o several_a community_n or_o congregation_n of_o christian_a man_n consider_v in_o complexo_fw-la the_o parish_n diocese_n province_n nation_n clime_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o according_a to_o these_o so_o many_o equality_n there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o unity_n so_o many_o relation_n of_o that_o mutual_a fraternal_a charity_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o plant_v in_o his_o church_n §_o 6._o communion_n have_v see_v what_o the_o unity_n be_v to_o which_o communion_n superadd_v no_o more_o but_o the_o relation_n of_o external_a association_n whether_o by_o assemble_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o or_o whether_o by_o letter_n communicatory_a by_o which_o we_o may_v maintain_v external_a communion_n with_o those_o which_o be_v most_o distant_a from_o we_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o discern_v what_o schism_n be_v viz_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o unity_n and_o communion_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o it_o either_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o subordination_n which_o christ_n have_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n settle_v in_o his_o church_n or_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o mutual_a charity_n which_o he_o leave_v among_o his_o disciple_n §_o 7._o the_o branch_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o subordination_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o those_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o due_a subordination_n they_o be_v possible_o of_o as_o many_o sort_n as_o there_o be_v distinct_a link_n in_o the_o subordination_n as_o first_o those_o brethren_n or_o people_n which_o reject_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n break_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o schism_n against_o the_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n refuse_v to_o live_v regular_o under_o they_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n adjudge_v and_o look_v on_o as_o schismatic_n so_o ignatius_n the_o holy_a bishop_n and_o apostolical_a person_n and_o martyr_n of_o antioch_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la trall_n admonish_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o poison_n of_o seducer_n i._n e._n the_o schismatic_n of_o those_o time_n he_o direct_v they_o this_o one_o way_n to_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o you_o shall_v do_v say_v he_o if_o you_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o and_o if_o you_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o god_n from_o christ_n from_o the_o bishop_n he_o that_o continue_v within_o the_o sept_n be_v pure_a he_o that_o do_v aught_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n and_o deacon_n be_v not_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n account_v all_o that_o live_v out_o of_o this_o obedience_n to_o be_v so_o far_o infect_v and_o defile_v with_o schism_n so_o again_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o revere_a the_o deacon_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o senate_n of_o god_n and_o college_n of_o apostle_n without_o these_o it_o be_v not_o call_v a_o church_n where_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v administer_v by_o these_o no_o man_n be_v far_o deem_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o he_o live_v regular_o within_o this_o obedience_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o his_o exhortation_n to_o the_o philippian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n intimate_v this_o to_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o preserve_a unity_n against_o schism_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v one_o altar_n or_o sept_n as_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n together_o with_o his_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o live_n in_o union_n with_o obedience_n to_o these_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n where_o this_o subordination_n be_v look_v on_o as_o that_o which_o be_v place_v in_o
it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v other_o episcopal_a see_v in_o that_o asia_n beside_o those_o seven_o name_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o those_o afterward_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o metropolis_n of_o ephesus_n which_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o seven_o continue_v till_o constantin_n time_n the_o rest_n be_v destroy_v §_o 17._o from_o these_o manifest_a footstep_n of_o metropolitical_a power_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o descend_v through_o the_o first_o time_n and_o find_v the_o like_a in_o ignatius_n as_o when_o ignatius_n the_o archbishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o primitive_a martyr_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n style_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o syria_n that_o whole_a region_n belong_v then_o to_o that_o metropolis_n of_o antioch_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiocheni_n whosoever_o it_o be_v inscribe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o syria_n that_o belong_v as_o a_o province_n to_o that_o of_o antioch_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n what_o his_o province_n so_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n which_o have_v the_o presidencie_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n or_o province_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o give_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o metropolitical_a power_n over_o all_o other_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n the_o vrbicarian_a region_n as_o it_o be_v style_v and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syn._n sardic_n epist_n ad_fw-la alex._n ap_fw-mi athan._n apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la solit_fw-la vit_fw-mi agent_n exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civ_o med_n ex_fw-la prov._n romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuensi_fw-la syn._n arelat_n 1._o in_o nominibus_fw-la synodo_fw-la praefixis_fw-la distinguish_v from_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n proper_o so_o call_v confine_v to_o the_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o vicarius_fw-la italiae_fw-la and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o milan_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n thereof_o of_o the_o circuit_n or_o compass_n of_o this_o province_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n many_o learned_a man_n have_v discourse_v excellent_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_n survey_v of_o the_o province_n particular_o that_o very_o learned_a frenchman_n so_o rare_o skill_v and_o judicious_a in_o antiquity_n jacobus_n leschaserius_n in_o his_o little_a tract_n the_o region_n suburbic_n but_o none_o with_o more_o evidence_n of_o conviction_n than_o our_o modest_a countryman_n m_o r_o brerewood_n who_o thus_o describe_v the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o it_o contain_v all_o those_o province_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n which_o the_o old_a lawyer_n term_n suburbicarias_fw-la of_o which_o there_o be_v ten_o three_o island_n sicily_n sardinia_n and_o corsica_n and_o the_o other_o seven_o in_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o italy_n take_v up_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o narrow_a part_n of_o it_o viz._n all_o italy_n eastward_o but_o on_o the_o west_n no_o far_o extend_v then_o to_o the_o river_n magra_n the_o limit_n of_o tuscanie_n towards_o the_o tyrrhene_a sea_n and_o to_o the_o river_n esino_n ancient_o asius_n towards_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n for_o at_o that_o river_n esino_n meet_v both_o the_o picenum_n suburbicarium_n and_o annonarium_fw-la the_o former_a of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o prefecture_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o that_o city_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o late_a with_o all_o the_o other_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n seven_o of_o they_o in_o all_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n of_o which_o milan_n be_v the_o metropolis_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1·_fw-la c._n 6._o thus_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n rather_o than_o translation_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v thereby_o authorize_v suburbicariarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la gerere_fw-la to_o take_v and_o manage_v the_o care_n of_o the_o suburbicarian_a church_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o that_o live_v so_o near_o after_o that_o council_n and_o be_v of_o italy_n know_v competent_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o that_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o temporal_a of_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o that_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n and_o the_o so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o province_n in_o they_o pertain_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o these_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o that_o bishop_n also_o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n in_o pass_v §_o 18._o in_o alexandria_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o when_o of_o s._n mark_v it_o be_v affirm_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n by_o eusebius_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o constitute_v church_n in_o the_o plural_a in_o alexandria_n and_o under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n put_v they_o all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o anianus_n in_o the_o 8_o the_o of_o nero_n ibid._n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v evident_a that_o alexandria_n be_v a_o metropolitical_a or_o patriarchal_a see_v to_o which_o all_o egypt_n do_v belong_v §_o 19_o in_o s._n cyprian_n so_o s._n cyprian_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n to_o which_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o africa_n pertain_v be_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n can._n 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o region_n of_o africa_n and_o according_o he_o often_o mention_n the_o many_o bishop_n in_o his_o province_n universis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o nostrâ_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la to_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o our_o province_n ep._n 40._o and_o latiùs_fw-la fusa_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la provincia_n habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la numidiam_fw-la &_o mauritanias_fw-la dvas_fw-la sibi_fw-la cohaerentes_fw-la our_o province_n be_v extend_v far_o have_v numidia_n and_o the_o two_o mauritania_n annex_v to_o it_o ep._n 45._o in_o each_o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o consequent_o a_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 14.23_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n act._n 16.4_o they_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o this_o metropolitan_a §_o 20._o the_o subjection_n of_o bishop_n to_o archbishop_n by_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o which_o may_v be_v add_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o several_a bishop_n have_v praefecture_n over_o their_o several_a church_n and_o the_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o people_n under_o they_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o any_o without_o the_o guilt_n and_o brand_n of_o schism_n so_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o of_o the_o ordinary_a inferior_a city_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o many_o other_o good_a use_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o high_a power_n of_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitanes_n §_o 21._o of_o archbishop_n to_o primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n nay_o we_o must_v yet_o ascend_v one_o degree_n high_o from_o this_o of_o arch-bishop_n or_o metropolitanes_n to_o that_o supreme_a of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n the_o division_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o clear_v in_o the_o division_n and_o notitia_fw-la of_o the_o roman_a empire_n original_a of_o primate_fw-la constantine_n the_o great_a institute_v four_o praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la two_o in_o the_o east_n as_o many_o in_o the_o west_n of_o the_o western_a one_o at_o rome_n another_o at_o trier_n this_o last_o then_o call_v praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la galliarum_n these_o praefect_n have_v their_o several_a vicarii_fw-la who_o in_o their_o power_n and_o name_n judge_v the_o province_n as_o for_o example_n the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la place_v at_o trier_n have_v three_o vicarii_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n one_o place_v at_o trier_n a_o second_o at_o lion_n a_o three_o at_o vienna_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o who_o authority_n and_o the_o resort_n of_o all_o other_o city_n and_o province_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n spring_v the_o splendour_n and_o dignity_n of_o those_o city_n where_o they_o reside_v and_o the_o dependence_n of_o large_a province_n and_o many_o other_o city_n on_o each_o of_o they_o this_o whole_a circuit_n which_o be_v thus_o subject_a to_o or_o dependent_a on_o any_o such_o lieutenant_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o style_n devolve_v from_o the_o civil_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a division_n as_o the_o former_a both_o of_o city_n and_o of_o territory_n and_o of_o metropoles_fw-la
or_o mother_n city_n the_o chief_a in_o every_o province_n have_v do_v the_o bishop_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o defensor_fw-la civitatis_fw-la and_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o president_n in_o every_o province_n from_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o every_o such_o metropolis_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o any_o vicarius_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n general_n be_v over_z and_z above_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o primus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patriarcha_fw-la a_o primate_n exarch_n or_o patriarch_n and_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v large_a than_o a_o province_n the_o joint_a administration_n of_o many_o province_n with_o the_o several_a metropoles_fw-la and_o metroplitanes_n contain_v in_o it_o be_v subject_v to_o he_o eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o s._n irenaeus_n be_v bishop_n of_o lion_n be_v by_o eusebius_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v the_o over_o sight_n or_o government_n of_o the_o province_n of_o france_n either_o those_o only_a that_o be_v under_o that_o primate_n or_o perhaps_o of_o all_o france_n ibid._n c._n d._n of_o which_o lion_n be_v then_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a account_n the_o first_o exarchate_n for_o so_o say_v the_o same_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lion_n and_o vienna_n but_o first_o lion_n be_v famous_o know_v to_o be_v beyond_o all_o other_o in_o those_o part_n the_o principal_a metropoles_fw-la of_o france_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o most_o splendid_a illustrious_a church_n there_o to_o which_o first_o time_n i_o conceive_v belong_v that_o verse_n of_o guilielmus_fw-la brito_n in_o philippeide_n et_fw-la lugdunensis_n quo_fw-la gallia_n tota_fw-la solebat_fw-la ut_fw-la fama_fw-la est_fw-la primate_n regi_fw-la placing_z all_o france_n under_o the_o primate_n of_o lion_n or_o affirm_v it_o from_o tradition_n ut_fw-la fama_fw-la est_fw-la that_o it_o be_v wont_v ancient_o to_o be_v so_o place_v which_o be_v not_o well_o understand_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o learned_a jos_n scaliger_n in_o notit_fw-la galliae_fw-la p._n 8â—2_n when_o he_o affirm_v it_o nuperum_fw-la &_o novitium_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la beneficio_fw-la romani_fw-la pontificis_fw-la indultum_fw-la a_o privilege_n late_o grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lion_n by_o the_o pope_n quod_fw-la primatem_fw-la sese_fw-la vocari_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la that_o he_o call_v himself_o primate_n which_o privilege_n if_o not_o title_n do_v so_o long_o since_o belong_v to_o irenaeus_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n §_o 22._o i_o shall_v not_o need_n enlarge_v on_o this_o subject_n or_o set_v down_o the_o several_a primate_fw-la and_o dioceses_fw-la belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v know_v in_o the_o ancient_a notitiae_fw-la of_o the_o church_n that_o beside_o the_o three_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n to_o which_o title_n afterward_o constantinople_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v advance_v there_o be_v eleven_o primate_fw-la more_fw-it there_o be_v fourteen_o diocese_n or_o joint_a administration_n of_o many_o province_n for_o so_o the_o word_n ancient_o signify_v not_o in_o the_o modern_a sense_n of_o it_o one_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n the_o primate_fw-la power_n equal_v to_o that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o ordinary_a bishop_n for_o which_o they_o then_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven_o in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o praefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o six_o more_o in_o the_o west_n into_o which_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v divide_v and_o though_o the_o patriarch_n have_v in_o counsel_n the_o praecedence_n or_o deference_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n either_o because_o these_o three_o city_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o disperse_v christianity_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a manner_n to_o other_o city_n and_o nation_n or_o from_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o city_n themselves_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n chalced._n can_v penult_v rome_n be_v the_o seat_n and_o first_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o thereupon_o thus_o dignify_v say_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o alexandria_n by_o by_o or._n 32._o ad_fw-la alexandrin_n see_v aristid_n or._n de_fw-fr rom._n laud._n dio_n chrysostome_n and_o other_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o second_o and_o antioch_n the_o three_o say_v josephus_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o primate_fw-la be_v as_o great_a as_o of_o patriarch_n and_o the_o office_n the_o same_o see_v anacleâ—us_n epist_n ad_fw-la episc_n ital._n and_o gratian_n dist_n 99_o and_o many_o time_n in_o author_n the_o very_a title_n confound_v as_o appear_v by_o justinian_n who_o common_o give_v primate_fw-la the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o if_o it_o be_v now_o demand_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o ancient_o some_o summum_fw-la genus_fw-la some_o one_o supreme_a either_o of_o or_o over_o these_o patriarch_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o we_o respect_v order_n or_o priority_n of_o place_n again_o than_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v it_o among_o the_o patriarch_n as_o the_o patriarch_n among_o the_o primate_fw-la that_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v lady_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o if_o we_o respect_v power_n and_o no_o power_n but_o of_o the_o prince_n above_o they_o or_o authority_n there_o be_v none_o ancient_o in_o the_o church_n over_o that_o of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n but_o only_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n as_o of_o every_o sovereign_a prince_n in_o his_o dominion_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a power_n and_o practice_n of_o congregate_a or_o convoke_v of_o counsel_n provincial_a by_o the_o metropolitan_a patriarchal_a by_o the_o patriarch_n or_o primate_n national_a by_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o first_o 1000_o year_n through_o the_o whole_a west_n and_o general_n by_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v l._n 5._o prooem_n exit_fw-la superioribus_fw-la habetur_fw-la imperatores_fw-la sanctos_fw-la congregationes_fw-la synodales_n universalium_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la semper_fw-la â—â—cisse_fw-la ita_fw-la ego_fw-la perlustrans_fw-la gesta_fw-la omnium_fw-la universalium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la octavum_fw-la inclusiuè_fw-la basiliitempore_o celebratum_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la râ—peri_fw-la cusan_a de_fw-fr concord_n cathol_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o and_o c._n 13._o see_v s._n hierom_n in_o apol._n ad_fw-la ruffin_n l._n 2._o where_n speak_v of_o a_o pretend_a synod_n he_o add_v quis_fw-la imperator_fw-la hanc_fw-la synodum_fw-la jusserit_fw-la congregari_fw-la emperor_n when_o for_o the_o conserve_n the_o unity_n or_o take_v care_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n those_o last_o remedy_n appear_v seasonable_a but_o this_o of_o general_a counsel_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o such_o as_o the_o church_n be_v without_o they_o for_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o be_v now_o moral_o impossible_a to_o be_v have_v we_o need_v not_o far_o to_o ascend_v to_o these_o but_o content_v ourselves_o with_o those_o stand_a power_n in_o the_o church_n the_o uppermost_a of_o which_o be_v archbishop_n primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n appoint_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o this_o power_n and_o subjection_n define_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n the_o primitive_a power_n of_o primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a even_a immemorial_n apostolical_a tradition_n and_o custom_n avouch_v for_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v council_n nicen._n 1._o can._n 4.6_o council_n antioch_n c._n 9.20_o council_n chalced._n c._n 19_o in_o the_o sixth_o nicene_n canon_n where_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n be_v affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o privilege_n of_o eminency_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o antioch_n and_o metropolitanes_n of_o all_o other_o province_n shall_v be_v conserve_v entire_a to_o they_o the_o introduction_n be_v make_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v in_o force_n the_o very_a form_n which_o s._n ignatius_n use_v concern_v apostolical_a custom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v solicitous_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n and_o seem_v there_o particular_o to_o refer_v to_o those_o order_n which_o s._n mark_n have_v leave_v in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n subject_v all_o the_o bishop_n there_o to_o the_o patriarch_n by_o he_o constitute_v in_o alexandria_n §_o 23._o so_o in_o the_o 9_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n preside_v in_o the_o metropolis_n be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o undertake_v the_o
of_o the_o two_o sword_n or_o from_o thou_o be_v peter_n they_o have_v so_o little_a appearance_n of_o strength_n in_o they_o and_o have_v so_o often_o be_v answer_v by_o those_o of_o our_o persuasion_n that_o i_o can_v think_v it_o useful_a or_o seasonable_a to_o descend_v to_o any_o far_a survey_n of_o they_o his_o other_o pretension_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o the_o pope_n his_o successor_n who_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o other_o bishop_n can_v far_o be_v extend_v upon_o this_o account_n of_o succession_n then_o s._n peter_n be_v over_o all_o other_o apostle_n the_o several_a bishop_n of_o the_o world_n hold_v from_o as_o succeed_a some_o apostle_n or_o other_o as_o certain_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v by_o any_o be_v suppose_v to_o succeed_v s._n pe-peter_n according_a to_o that_o of_o of_o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 32._o tertullian_n sicut_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n collocatum_fw-la refert_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la edit_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habent_fw-la as_o the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n deduce_v polycarp_n their_o bishop_n from_o s._n john_n and_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n relate_v that_o clement_n their_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o s._n peter_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n show_v we_o the_o bishop_n which_o they_o have_v have_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o have_v bring_v down_o and_o derive_v the_o apostolic_a seed_n unto_o they_o §_o 2._o what_o therefore_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v in_o return_n to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o argument_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n as_o such_o will_v be_v perfect_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la more_o than_o needs_o and_o so_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v look_v on_o by_o the_o reader_n who_o curiosity_n perhaps_o may_v require_v far_a satisfaction_n when_o his_o reason_n do_v not_o and_o in_o compliance_n therewith_o i_o shall_v propose_v these_o few_o consideration_n consideration_n the_o privilege_n attend_v s._n peter_n successor_n belong_v rather_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n then_o of_o rome_n first_o whether_o s._n peter_n do_v not_o as_o true_o plant_v a_o church_n of_o jewish_a believer_n at_o antioch_n and_o leave_v a_o successor_n bishop_n there_o as_o at_o rome_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v do_v 2._o whether_o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o he_o before_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n 3._o whether_o the_o concession_n of_o these_o two_o unquestioned_a matter_n of_o fact_n do_v not_o devolve_v all_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n s._n peter_n successor_n there_o which_o by_o that_o tenure_n and_o claim_n of_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n s._n peter_n successor_n also_o nay_o whether_o the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n be_v not_o so_o much_o more_o considerable_a on_o this_o side_n than_o any_o circumstance_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o can_v be_v offer_v to_o counterbalance_v it_o that_o he_o which_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o first_o seat_n antioch_n be_v if_o there_o be_v force_n in_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o strength_n partaker_n of_o more_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o succession_n than_o he_o that_o afterward_o succeed_v he_o at_o rome_n §_o 3._o this_o we_o know_v that_o ancient_o there_o be_v three_o patriarchates_n and_o antioch_n be_v one_o of_o they_o as_o rome_n be_v another_o and_o though_o i_o who_o lay_v not_o that_o weight_n on_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n be_o not_o engage_v to_o affirm_v that_o antioch_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o these_o yet_o this_o i_o contend_v that_o there_o be_v much_o less_o reason_n that_o any_o precedence_n which_o be_v afford_v rome_n by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n shall_v be_v deem_v imputable_a to_o this_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o claim_n belong_v to_o antioch_n as_o well_o as_o to_o rome_n and_o first_o to_o antioch_n and_o afterward_o to_o rome_n and_o no_o otherwise_o to_o rome_n then_o as_o it_o be_v first_o compatible_a to_o antioch_n §_o 4._o the_o primacy_n belong_v to_o rome_n upon_o another_o score_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o primacy_n of_o dignity_n or_o order_n belong_v to_o that_o the_o next_o place_n to_o alexandria_n the_o three_o to_o antioch_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o consider_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o then_o alexandria_n which_o hold_v only_o from_o s._n mark_n must_v needs_o have_v yield_v to_o antioch_n which_o hold_v from_o s._n peter_n the_o original_n of_o this_o precedence_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v sure_a much_o more_o fit_o deduce_v by_o the_o four_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o chalcedon_n can._n penult_n confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n that_o that_o see_v shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n and_o dignity_n and_o advantage_n with_o rome_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o constantinople_n be_v new_a rome_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o that_o time_n which_o say_v they_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o not_o any_o donation_n of_o christ_n to_z s_o peter_n or_o succession_n of_o that_o bishop_n from_o he_o that_o rome_n enjoy_v such_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n at_o constantinople_n be_v move_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v right_o judge_v that_o now_o the_o same_o privilege_n shall_v belong_v to_o that_o church_n or_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o this_o be_v next_o to_o old_a rome_n shall_v in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n have_v the_o same_o dignity_n or_o greatness_n that_o old_a rome_n have_v where_o as_o the_o original_a of_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o see_v be_v due_o set_v down_o and_o which_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o whole_a contest_v never_o so_o much_o as_o quarrel_v at_o by_o the_o legate_n viz._n the_o residence_n of_o the_o imperial_a majesty_n there_o a_o thing_n very_o remarkable_a in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n that_o of_o patriarch_n primate_fw-la archbishop_n bishop_n which_o general_o observe_v their_o proportion_n with_o the_o civil_a state_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o also_o no_o supremacy_n of_o power_n over_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o monarchical_a power_n be_v not_o at_o once_o compatible_a to_o two_o equal_n or_o rival_n and_o withal_o the_o moveablenesse_n or_o communicablenesse_n of_o that_o dignity_n as_o that_o which_o may_v follow_v the_o imperial_a seat_n whithersoever_o it_o be_v removable_a and_o be_v not_o fix_v at_o rome_n by_o any_o commission_n of_o christ_n or_o succession_n from_o s._n peter_n §_o 5._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n reject_v by_o the_o romanist_n but_o because_o i_o shall_v suppose_v that_o a_o canon_n though_o of_o a_o universal_a council_n when_o it_o be_v find_v thus_o derogatory_n to_o the_o height_n which_o rome_n now_o pretend_v to_o shall_v not_o by_o the_o romanist_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v authentic_a as_o want_v that_o which_o the_o romanist_n make_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o counsel_n or_o canon_n the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o legate_n and_o because_o i_o mean_v not_o here_o to_o go_v out_o of_o my_o way_n to_o vindicate_v which_o i_o can_v very_o ready_o do_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o canon_n or_o to_o show_v the_o strangeness_n of_o this_o deal_n not_o to_o admit_v any_o testimony_n against_o they_o but_o wherein_o they_o have_v give_v their_o own_o suffrage_n a_o method_n of_o security_n beyond_o all_o amulet_n if_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v believe_v against_o i_o till_o i_o have_v join_v with_o he_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v my_o self_n i_o shall_v therefore_o lay_v no_o more_o weight_n on_o this_o then_o will_v without_o this_o support_n be_v otherwise_o uphold_v and_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n evident_a by_o the_o romanist_n reject_v this_o canon_n and_o add_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n reject_v it_o also_o which_o argue_v that_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n be_v willing_a to_o acquire_v by_o this_o decree_n be_v as_o derogatory_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o antioch_n as_o of_o rome_n and_o as_o that_o conclude_v that_o antioch_n have_v profess_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n with_o rome_n the_o dignity_n of_o a_o
patriarchate_n and_o the_o attendant_n and_o pomp_n of_o that_o so_o it_o proceed_v on_o a_o concession_n that_o all_o that_o constantinople_n want_v or_o in_o which_o this_o new_a come_v short_a of_o the_o old_a rome_n be_v only_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarchate_n without_o any_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n over_o other_o church_n which_o again_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v at_o that_o time_n no_o supreme_a authoritative_a power_n over_o other_o primate_fw-la the_o dignity_n of_o patriarch_n reconcileable_a with_o the_o independency_n of_o primate_fw-la but_o only_o a_o precedence_n or_o priority_n of_o place_n in_o counsel_n a_o eminence_n in_o respect_n of_o dignity_n which_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o independence_n the_o no-subordination_a or_o subjection_n of_o other_o primate_fw-la §_o 6._o the_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n against_o encroach_a on_o any_o other_o province_n this_o have_v former_o be_v manifest_v when_o we_o discourse_v of_o the_o original_n and_o power_n and_o dignity_n of_o primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n and_o be_v put_v beyond_o all_o control_n by_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cyprus_n over_o who_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n though_o patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o orient_a be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o power_n and_o this_o independency_n of_o cyprus_n not_o only_o from_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n but_o from_o all_o other_o whosoever_o be_v contest_v then_o as_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v by_o that_o council_n and_o order_n give_v indefinite_o against_o all_o invasion_n for_o time_n to_o come_v in_o whatever_o diocese_n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v encroach_v upon_o another_o province_n or_o usurp_v a_o power_n where_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n he_o have_v not_o enjoy_v it_o which_o how_o direct_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o and_z prejudge_v the_o pretension_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o of_o antioch_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o can_v need_v far_a demonstrate_v §_o 7._o instance_n of_o independent_a power_n in_o archbishop_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n two_o far_a instance_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v first_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o carthage_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a primate_n or_o metropolitan_a for_o these_o two_o word_n in_o the_o african_a style_n different_a from_o the_o usage_n of_o other_o church_n be_v observable_a to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o africa_n i._n e._n in_o one_o of_o the_o thirteen_o diocese_n of_o the_o empire_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v independent_a from_o all_o other_o power_n a_o absolute_a primate_n subject_n to_o no_o superior_a or_o patriarch_n whether_o of_o alexandria_n or_o rome_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o justinian_n in_o the_o 131_o novel_a where_o the_o emperor_n give_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carthage_n which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la which_o be_v the_o second_o example_n i_o mean_v to_o mention_v i_o shall_v brief_o show_v what_o that_o prerogative_n be_v which_o equal_o belong_v to_o these_o two_o §_o 8._o justiniana_n prima_fw-la be_v the_o head_n of_o of_o caetera_fw-la provinciae_fw-la sub_fw-la ejus_fw-la sint_fw-la authoritate_fw-la i._n e._n tam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mediterranea_fw-la dacia_n quà m_fw-la dacia_n ripensis_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la mysia_n secunda_fw-la dardania_n &_o praevalitana_n provincia_n &_o secunda_fw-la macedonia_n &_o pars_fw-la secunda_fw-la etiam_fw-la pannoniae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o bacenâ—i_fw-la est_fw-la civitate_fw-la justin_n de_fw-fr privileg_n archiep_n just_o prim_n ed_z a_o gothofred_n dacia_n the_o new_a a_o diocese_n as_o that_o signify_v more_o than_o a_o province_n a_o a_o volumus_fw-la ut_fw-la primae_fw-la justinianae_fw-la patriae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la sacrosanctus_fw-la antistes_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la metroplitanus_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la fiat_fw-la ibid._n primat_n a_o patriarch_n dominion_n erect_v by_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n and_o that_o city_n thus_o dignify_v as_o the_o the_o multis_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la modis_fw-la nostram_fw-la patriam_fw-la augere_fw-la cupientes_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la praestitit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la so_o gothofr_v read_v but_o certain_o it_o shall_v be_v ad_fw-la or_o in_o hunc_fw-la mundum_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la condidit_fw-la venire_fw-la ibid._n necessarium_fw-la duximus_fw-la ipsam_fw-la gloriosissimam_fw-la praefecturam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o pannoniâ_fw-la erat_fw-la in_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la foelicissimâ_fw-la patriâcollocare_fw-la ib._n place_n where_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o the_o archbishop_n thereof_o make_v primate_n of_o all_o that_o diocese_n this_o be_v thus_o express_v in_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n nou._n 11._o that_o he_o shall_v have_v omnem_fw-la censuram_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la summum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la summum_fw-la fastigium_fw-la summam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la all_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n the_o supreme_a priesthood_n supreme_a honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o in_o the_o constitution_n set_v out_o by_o gothofred_n out_o of_o a_o old_a ms._n copy_n tu_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la justinianae_fw-la primae_fw-la antistites_fw-la quicquid_fw-la oriatur_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ipsi_fw-la hoc_fw-la dirimant_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la eye_v imponant_fw-la &_o nec_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la quendam_fw-la eatur_fw-la sed_fw-la suum_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la omnes_fw-la praedictae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la that_o all_o the_o province_n shall_v in_o the_o last_o resort_n make_v their_o appeal_n to_o he_o for_o all_o controversy_n and_o nou._n 131._o c._n 3._o that_o in_o all_o that_o diocese_n he_o shall_v have_v locum_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la the_o place_n or_o dignity_n of_o a_o apostolical_a seat_n which_o give_v nicephorus_n occasion_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o emperor_n make_v it_o a_o free_a city_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o head_n unto_o itself_o with_o full_a power_n independent_a from_o all_o other_o and_o though_o the_o first_o bishop_n thereof_o be_v consecrate_v by_o vigilius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o by_o some_o bishop_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o must_v yet_o that_o be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o the_o conclusion_n to_o which_o i_o design_v this_o instance_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o be_v consecrate_v he_o be_v absolute_a and_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o and_o his_o his_o quando_fw-la autem_fw-la te_fw-la ab_fw-la â—âc_fw-la luce_n decedere_fw-la contigerit_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la ejus_fw-la à _fw-la venerabili_fw-la svo_fw-la concilio_n metropolitanorum_n ordinari_fw-la sancimus_fw-la quem_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la decet_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la honoratum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la provehi_fw-la ibid._n successor_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o council_n of_o metropolitanes_n and_o not_o by_o the_o pope_n §_o 9_o which_o as_o it_o make_v a_o second_o instance_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n so_o when_o it_o be_v remember_v that_o all_o this_o independent_a absolute_a power_n be_v confer_v upon_o this_o city_n the_o emperor_n favourite_n only_o by_o his_o make_n it_o a_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitane_n see_v and_o that_o carthag_n be_v the_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o africa_n be_v express_v by_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n that_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la have_v it_o will_v follow_v what_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o may_v otherwise_o be_v testify_v by_o innumerable_a evidence_n that_o every_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitan_a be_v absolute_a within_o his_o own_o circuit_n neither_o subject_n nor_o subordinate_a to_o any_o foreign_a superior_a whether_o pope_n or_o patriarch_n and_o that_o be_v all_o which_o be_v useful_a much_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v here_o demonstrate_v and_o be_v so_o there_o remain_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n no_o far_o claim_v to_o the_o subjection_n of_o this_o island_n nor_o appearance_n of_o proof_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n in_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n upon_o this_o first_o score_n of_o s._n peter_n or_o his_o successor_n right_a to_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n §_o 10._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o confine_v the_o catholic_n church_n to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o roman_a subjection_n upon_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n depend_v also_o all_o that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v for_o the_o confine_a the_o catholic_n church_n to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o bishop_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n a_o independent_a power_n vest_v in_o each_o primate_n or_o chief_a metropolitan_a as_o have_v be_v evident_o show_v then_o how_o can_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o one_o primate_n it_o be_v certain_o sufficient_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o every_o
we_o be_v all_o subject_n and_o obedient_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n but_o so_o as_o we_o be_v also_o to_o every_o pious_a and_o good_a christian_a viz_o to_o love_v every_o one_o in_o his_o degree_n and_o place_n in_o perfect_a charity_n and_o to_o help_v every_o one_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o attain_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n council_n anglic_a p._n 188._o et_fw-la aliam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quà m_fw-la istam_fw-la non_fw-la scio_fw-la debitam_fw-la ei_fw-la quem_fw-la vos_fw-la nominatis_fw-la esse_fw-la papam_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la patrem_fw-la patrum_fw-la vendicari_fw-la &_o postulari_fw-la and_o for_o any_o other_o obedience_n i_o know_v none_o due_a to_o he_o who_o you_o call_v the_o pope_n and_o as_o little_a do_v i_o know_v by_o what_o right_a he_o can_v challenge_v to_o be_v father_n of_o father_n bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o universal_a bishop_n praeterea_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sub_fw-la gubernation_n episcopi_fw-la caerlegionensis_n super_fw-la oscâ_fw-la as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o caerlegion_n upon_o vsk_n who_o be_v to_o overlook_v and_o govern_v we_o under_o god_n §_o 6._o the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o conversion_n when_o the_o britain_n be_v certain_o not_o convert_v by_o augustine_n from_o hence_o the_o result_n be_v clear_a that_o whatever_o be_v pretend_v from_o augustine_n the_o monk_n or_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v then_o press_v by_o he_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o pope_n interest_n in_o this_o island_n and_o conclude_v we_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n yet_o the_o british_a bishop_n still_o hold_v out_o against_o this_o pretention_n and_o that_o with_o all_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n if_o the_o title_n of_o conversion_n which_o the_o romanist_n plead_v for_o our_o subjection_n may_v be_v of_o any_o validity_n with_o he_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a island_n can_v upon_o this_o score_n of_o augustine_n conversion_n be_v now_o deem_v schismatical_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o whole_a island_n &_o particular_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n be_v not_o thus_o convert_v by_o augustine_n nor_o former_o by_o any_o send_v from_o rome_n or_o that_o observe_v the_o roman_a order_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n contrary_a to_o the_o usage_n receive_v at_o rome_n but_o either_o by_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n as_o our_o annal_n tell_v we_o most_o probable_o and_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v yield_v to_o by_o those_o that_o expect_v to_o receive_v any_o advantage_n to_o their_o cause_n by_o this_o argument_n and_o if_o they_o will_v still_o extend_v their_o title_n equal_o to_o those_o part_n of_o britanny_n which_o augustine_n do_v not_o as_o to_o those_o which_o he_o do_v convert_v to_o wales_n as_o well_o as_o to_o kent_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o must_v do_v it_o upon_o some_o other_o score_n whatsoever_o the_o pretence_n be_v and_o not_o upon_o this_o of_o conversion_n §_o 7._o but_o then_o 2_o dly_a for_o as_o much_o of_o this_o island_n as_o be_v real_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o come_n of_o augustine_n no_o title_n from_o conversion_n for_o subjection_n there_o be_v no_o title_n for_o their_o subjection_n and_o the_o perpetual_a subjection_n of_o their_o posterity_n from_o this_o §_o 8._o to_o examine_v this_o a_o while_n by_o other_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n s._n paul_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o apostle_n or_o procurator_n be_v the_o great_a converter_n of_o the_o gentile_n concern_v he_o i_o shall_v demand_v whether_o all_o those_o nation_n convert_v by_o he_o and_o his_o minister_n be_v to_o all_o age_n oblige_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o chair_n where_o s._n paul_n sit_v whether_o in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n or_o rome_n or_o the_o like_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o send_v out_o or_o go_v himself_o to_o convert_v they_o if_o so_o then_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n imaginable_a to_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n and_o 2._o it_o will_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o fact_n appear_v to_o have_v no_o degree_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o timothy_n that_o be_v place_v over_o asia_n in_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n over_o crete_n be_v as_o have_v former_o appear_v supreme_a in_o those_o province_n and_o independent_a from_o any_o other_o see_v and_o general_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n to_o have_v no_o superior_a either_o to_o ordain_v or_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o but_o themselves_o to_o be_v absolute_a within_o their_o province_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o suffragan_a bishop_n under_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o every_o such_o church_n where_o such_o a_o primate_n be_v place_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o church_n from_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o faith_n §_o 9_o the_o power_n of_o king_n to_o erect_v patriarchates_n to_o put_v this_o whole_a matter_n out_o of_o controversy_n it_o be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o christian_a emperor_n and_o prince_n within_o their_o dominion_n to_o erect_v patriarchates_n or_o to_o translate_v they_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o title_n be_v supposeable_a to_o be_v acquire_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o island_n upon_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o this_o can_v so_o oblige_v the_o king_n of_o england_n ever_o since_o but_o that_o they_o may_v free_o remove_v that_o power_n from_o rome_n to_o canterbury_n and_o subject_a all_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o island_n to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o that_o archbishop_n or_o primate_n independent_o from_o any_o foreign_a bishop_n §_o 10._o for_o the_o erection_n of_o primacy_n or_o patriarchates_n that_o of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la prima_fw-la example_n in_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la c._n 5._o §._o 8._o foremention_v and_o set_v down_o at_o large_a be_v a_o evident_a proof_n justinian_n erect_v that_o long_o after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o primate_fw-la seat_n in_o the_o empire_n to_o be_v a_o archiepiscopal_n see_v absolute_a and_o independent_a and_o subject_v all_o dacia_n the_o new_a to_o it_o and_o though_o the_o pope_n vigilius_n be_v by_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v to_o ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n there_o yet_o be_v his_o successor_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o own_o metropolitanes_n and_o the_o bishop_n under_o he_o not_o to_o appeal_v to_o any_o other_o as_o have_v in_o each_o particular_a former_o be_v evidence_v §_o 11._o carthage_n the_o same_o also_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v show_v of_o carthage_n which_o be_v by_o the_o same_o justinian_n not_o original_o dignify_v but_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 131._o after_o the_o rescue_v it_o out_o of_o the_o vandal_n hand_n restore_v to_o a_o state_n of_o primacy_n after_o the_o pattern_n or_o image_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o two_o province_n more_o annex_v then_o have_v ancient_o belong_v to_o that_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n §_o 12._o ravenna_n before_o either_o of_o these_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o 3_o do_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 432._o by_o his_o rescript_n constitute_v ravenna_n a_o patriarchal_a seat_n and_o from_o his_o time_n that_o hold_v the_o patriarchate_o without_o any_o dependence_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o time_n of_o constantinus_n pogonatus_n and_o though_o at_o that_o time_n the_o greek_a emperor_n vicarii_fw-la or_o exarch_n be_v not_o able_a to_o support_v the_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n against_o the_o longobard_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v for_o support_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o submit_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o after_o reparatus_n the_o next_o bishop_n theodorus_n do_v the_o like_a to_o pope_n agatho_n whether_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o great_a friendship_n with_o he_o or_o in_o despite_n to_o his_o own_o clergy_n with_o who_o he_o have_v variance_n say_v sabellicus_n yet_o the_o people_n of_o ravenna_n think_v themselves_o injure_v hereby_o and_o join_v with_o their_o next_o bishop_n foelix_n to_o maintain_v their_o privilege_n though_o pope_n constantine_n stir_v up_o justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o they_o they_o be_v worsted_n and_o defeat_v in_o their_o attempt_n §_o 13._o other_o example_n there_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n kind_n de_fw-fr privileg_n patriar_n balsamon_n point_v at_o some_o which_o from_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emperor_n charter_n have_v this_o privilege_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v archbishop_n independent_a so_o under_o phocas_n the_o patriarchate_o of_o grado_n in_o italy_n be_v erect_v say_v say_v l._n 4._o c._n 34._o grado_n warnefridus_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la longobard_fw-mi other_o as_o
eginartus_fw-la chancellor_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o who_o write_v his_o life_n say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o so_o do_v rhegino_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n and_o according_o in_o duarenus_n the_o benef_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o among_o the_o minorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la patriarchatus_fw-la that_o of_o grado_n be_v reckon_v for_o one_o and_o join_v with_o aquileia_n canterbury_n and_o bourges_n §_o 14._o frequent_v in_o the_o east_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o frequent_a usage_n in_o the_o east_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o 12_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n where_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n honour_v by_o letter_n patent_n from_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n with_o the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o where_o the_o council_n repress_n the_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n which_o seek_v those_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o rescript_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o censure_v it_o in_o they_o that_o so_o seek_v it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n repress_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o not_o cassate_v the_o rescript_n nor_o withdraw_v the_o honour_n from_o the_o metropolis_n so_o erect_v of_o this_o canon_n balsamon_n say_v that_o when_o it_o be_v make_v many_o emperor_n have_v erect_v many_o metropolitanes_n and_o name_v three_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o other_o bishopric_n be_v thus_o honour_v and_o that_o the_o emperor_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v give_v they_o where_o it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o this_o council_n be_v within_o 20_o year_n after_o that_o grant_n of_o valentinian_n and_o consequent_o if_o balsamon_n say_v right_a that_o at_o that_o time_n many_o emperor_n have_v erect_v many_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v other_o before_o valentinian_n 2._o that_o the_o 17_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v more_o express_o attribute_v this_o power_n to_o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o city_n be_v build_v or_o restore_v by_o the_o king_n power_n let_v the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n follow_v the_o political_a and_o the_o same_o power_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o council_n in_o trullo_n can_v 38._o and_o then_o 3._o that_o these_o two_o last_o canon_n be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o 12_o the_o of_o chalcedon_n by_o the_o law_n of_o alexius_n comnenus_n and_o assent_v to_o by_o the_o synod_n under_o he_o see_v balsam_n in_o can_n 38._o council_n in_o trullo_n who_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n may_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o own_o incitation_n or_o motion_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o by_o base_a solicitation_n to_o seek_v or_o obtain_v it_o add_v that_o in_o that_o case_n upon_o any_o such_o rescript_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o such_o erection_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o patriarch_n to_o suspend_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o charter_n until_o he_o represent_v to_o the_o emperor_n what_o the_o canon_n be_v in_o that_o case_n and_o understand_v if_o the_o emperor_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o own_o motion_n which_o appear_v the_o patriarch_n be_v to_o admit_v thereof_o and_o according_o the_o same_o balsamon_n on_o council_n carthag_n can_n 16._o do_v upon_o that_o canon_n profess_o find_v the_o authority_n of_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o advance_v a_o episcopal_a see_v into_o a_o metropolis_n and_o anew_o to_o constitute_v bishop_n and_o metropolitanes_n §_o 15._o so_o also_o to_o translate_v as_o for_o the_o transplant_n it_o also_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o beside_o that_o the_o power_n of_o do_v that_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o former_a the_o example_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v ancient_a example_n in_o england_n council_n angl_n p._n 26._o and_o frequent_a in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o passage_n set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o gisburne_n may_v be_v sufficient_a from_o caeruske_n the_o metropolitan_a seat_n be_v translate_v to_o s._n david_n by_o king_n arthur_n where_o it_o continue_v till_o henry_n i._o and_o then_o be_v reduce_v to_o canterbury_n §_o 16._o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v divide_v bishopric_n and_o erect_v new_a one_o about_o the_o year_n 630._o kinigilsa_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a and_o oswald_n of_o the_o northumber_n erect_v a_o episcopal_n see_v at_o dorchester_n and_o place_v birinus_fw-la in_o it_o so_o say_v guilford_n malmesb_n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif_n angl_n l._n 2._o about_o the_o year_n 660_o kenewalch_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a divide_v this_o bishopric_n and_o leave_v part_n to_o dorchester_n and_o assign_v the_o western_a part_n to_o be_v the_o diocese_n of_o the_o new_a bishop_n which_o he_o constitute_v at_o winchester_n so_o say_v hen_n huntingd_v hist_o l._n 3._o then_o winchester_n be_v subdivide_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ina_n who_o also_o erect_v a_o new_a bishopric_n at_o sherburne_n and_o give_v it_o to_o aldelme_v so_o henr_n huntingd_v l._n 4._o and_o guilford_n malm_n de_fw-fr reg_n angl_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o and_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n henry_n i._o divide_v cambridgeshire_n from_o the_o see_v of_o lincoln_n and_o erect_v the_o bishopric_n of_o elie_n so_o say_v guiliel_n malm_n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif_n angl_n l._n 4._o and_o florentius_n wigorn_v anno_fw-la 1109._o who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n so_o also_o say_v eadmer_n with_o some_o variation_n regi_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la caeterÃsque_fw-la principibus_fw-la regni_fw-la visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la parochiâ_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la sumendum_fw-la quo_fw-la fieret_fw-la alter_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la cujus_fw-la cathedra_fw-la principatus_fw-la poneretur_fw-la in_o abbatiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr eli_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o king_n the_o archbishop_z and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o take_v as_o much_o out_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o lincoln_n as_o will_v make_v another_o bishopric_n the_o chair_n whereof_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o abbacie_n of_o elie._n add_v indeed_o that_o anselme_n a_o zealous_a promoter_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n as_o the_o author_n eadmer_n be_v a_o disciple_n and_o admirer_n of_o anselme_n write_v to_o pope_n paschalis_n desire_v his_o consent_n to_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o to_o which_o he_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n but_o saluâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la papae_fw-la reserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o though_o it_o do_v suppose_v the_o pope_n pretension_n to_o that_o authority_n at_o that_o time_n and_o anselm_n yield_v it_o to_o he_o yet_o it_o prove_v also_o this_o right_n of_o our_o king_n to_o have_v be_v even_o then_o adhere_v to_o preserve_v and_o exercise_v by_o they_o as_o the_o former_a author_n have_v set_v it_o down_o §_o 17._o so_o to_o exempt_v from_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o nature_n also_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o king_n in_o exempt_n any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n from_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n and_o grant_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n to_o such_o person_n which_o be_v large_o assert_v and_o exemplify_v in_o cawdry_n case_n 5._o report_n 14._o one_o instance_n of_o this_o will_v serve_v for_o all_o that_o of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o exempt_v battle_n abbey_n in_o sussex_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n and_o give_v the_o abbot_n episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o his_o territory_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o charter_n be_v produce_v by_o m_o r_o selden_n on_o eadmer_n hoc_fw-la regali_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o episcoporum_fw-la ac_fw-la baronum_fw-la meorum_fw-la attestatione_n constituo_fw-la i_o appoint_v this_o by_o my_o royal_a authority_n by_o the_o attestation_n of_o my_o bishop_n and_o baron_n §_o 18._o king_n founder_n of_o bishopric_n and_o patron_n add_v even_o unto_o this_o that_o even_o the_o western_a prince_n in_o those_o part_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v much_o heighten_v their_o power_n ever_o since_o the_o king_n be_v christian_n the_o german_a emperor_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n always_o claim_v to_o be_v founder_n of_o all_o bishopric_n in_o their_o dominion_n patron_n of_o they_o to_o bestow_v they_o by_o investiture_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n often_o claim_v and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v right_a that_o no_o legate_n from_o rome_n may_v come_v into_o the_o land_n and_o use_v jurisdiction_n without_o their_o leave_n all_o which_o put_v together_o be_v a_o foundation_n for_o this_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o erect_v or_o translate_v a_o patriarchate_o it_o be_v withal_o acknowledge_v that_o
unity_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n under_o that_o head_n also_o comprehend_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n whether_o in_o government_n or_o other_o the_o like_a observance_n and_o practice_n the_o second_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n and_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v the_o want_n of_o that_o charity_n which_o be_v due_a from_o every_o christian_a to_o every_o christian_a beside_o these_o i_o can_v foresee_v any_o other_o species_n of_o schism_n and_o therefore_o the_o vindicate_a our_o reformation_n from_o all_o ground_n of_o charge_n of_o any_o of_o these_o three_o will_v be_v the_o absolve_a the_o whole_a task_n undertake_v in_o these_o sheet_n §_o 3._o 1._o a_o departure_n from_o the_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n or_o tradition_n apostolical_a for_o the_o first_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o the_o bullion_n or_o in_o the_o coin_n in_o the_o gross_a or_o in_o the_o retail_n either_o as_o it_o be_v a_o departure_n from_o those_o rule_v appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o sound_n and_o uphold_v his_o truth_n in_o the_o church_n this_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v the_o assert_v any_o particular_a branch_n of_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o apostolical_a pure_a churches_n establishment_n §_o 4._o our_o church_n vindicate_v from_o this_o in_o two_o branch_n and_o here_o it_o be_v first_o suggest_v by_o the_o romanist_n that_o by_o cast_v out_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o head_n of_o all_o christian_a unity_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o this_o first_o respect_n to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a 1._o in_o the_o first_o christ_n rule_n for_o uphold_v the_o truth_n that_o that_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v never_o appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o christian_a unity_n or_o that_o church_n to_o be_v the_o conservatory_n for_o ever_o of_o all_o christian_a truth_n any_o more_o than_o any_o other_o bishop_n or_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v or_o plant_v and_o whatever_o can_v be_v pretend_v for_o the_o contrary_n will_v be_v easy_o answer_v from_o the_o ground_n already_o lay_v and_o clear_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o s._n peter_n successor_n which_o must_v not_o be_v here_o so_o unnecessary_o repeat_v §_o 5._o 2_o dly_a that_o the_o way_n provide_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n be_v full_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o and_o no_o way_n supplant_v by_o our_o reformation_n that_o way_n be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o act_n of_o apostolical_a providence_n first_o their_o resolve_v upon_o some_o few_o head_n of_o special_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o plant_n of_o christian_a life_n through_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v and_o deposit_v they_o in_o every_o church_n of_o their_o plantation_n 2._o their_o establish_v a_o excellent_a subordination_n of_o all_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n to_o their_o metropolitanes_n of_o the_o metropolitanes_n in_o every_o region_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o patriarch_n or_o primate_fw-la allow_v also_o among_o these_o such_o a_o primacy_n of_o order_n or_o dignity_n as_o may_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n and_o agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n allow_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o stand_a subordination_n sufficient_a for_o all_o ordinary_a use_n and_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o extraordinary_a remedy_n there_o be_v then_o a_o supply_n to_o be_v have_v by_o congregate_a counsel_n provincial_a patriarchal_a general_n as_o have_v former_o be_v show_v and_o all_o this_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a assert_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o every_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o zealous_o as_o be_v pretend_v by_o any_o romanist_n and_o from_o hence_o by_o the_o way_n that_o speech_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o excellent_a hugo_n grotius_n which_o i_o discern_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o romanist_n and_o look_v on_o with_o jealousy_n by_o other_o will_n i_o suppose_v receive_v its_o due_a importance_n and_o interpretation_n in_o his_o rivet_n apologet_n discuss_v p._n 255._o restitutionem_fw-la christianorum_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la idémque_fw-la corpus_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o subjection_n and_o dependence_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o monarchick_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n this_o will_v never_o be_v likely_a to_o tend_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n unless_o first_o all_o other_o church_n of_o christian_n pay_v that_o subjection_n too_o and_o be_v oblige_v and_o so_o by_o duty_n moral_o ascertain_v always_o to_o continue_v it_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o eastern_a church_n have_v not_o do_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o pretend_a departure_n and_o 2._o unless_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o probability_n able_a to_o administer_v that_o vast_a province_n so_o as_o will_v be_v most_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n for_o which_o whether_o he_o be_v fit_o qualify_v or_o no_o as_o it_o be_v not_o demonstrable_a in_o the_o cause_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o politic_a problem_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o belong_v to_o prudent_a person_n and_o and_o such_o as_o be_v by_o god_n entrust_v with_o the_o flock_n to_o judge_v of_o i._n e._n to_o the_o prince_n the_o nurse_n father_n of_o every_o church_n who_o be_v prudential_o and_o fatherly_a to_o determine_v for_o themselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o what_o be_v most_o ordinable_a to_o that_o end_n and_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o conclude_v far_o than_o the_o motive_n or_o premise_n will_v bear_v to_o decree_v what_o they_o do_v not_o reasonable_o and_o cordial_o believe_v §_o 7._o in_o the_o second_o particular_a doctrine_n last_o for_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n wherein_o we_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o by_o depart_v from_o the_o unity_n to_o be_v schismatical_a as_o heretical_a by_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n this_o must_v be_v contest_v by_o a_o strict_a survey_n of_o the_o particular_a doctrine_n wherein_o as_o we_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o any_o that_o will_v judge_v of_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o tradition_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n or_o the_o four_o general_a counsel_n the_o church_n of_o england_n temper_n in_o respect_n of_o particular_a doctrine_n the_o most_o competent_a witness_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n so_o we_o shall_v secure_v ourselves_o of_o our_o innocence_n in_o this_o behalf_n by_o that_o principle_n acknowledge_v in_o our_o church_n and_o own_a as_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o be_v conclude_v in_o any_o debate_n or_o controversy_n that_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n of_o those_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n shall_v by_o we_o assoon_o as_o it_o thus_o appear_v be_v renounce_v and_o disclaim_v also_o which_o resolution_n of_o rulinesse_n and_o obedience_n will_n i_o suppose_v conserve_v we_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o render_v we_o approvable_a to_o god_n though_o our_o ignorance_n thus_o unaffected_a shall_v betray_v we_o to_o some_o misunderstanding_n of_o those_o first_o time_n and_o be_v a_o instrument_n much_o more_o probable_a to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n than_o the_o suppose_a infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v which_o as_o it_o leave_v the_o proud_a presumer_n real_o as_o liable_a to_o error_n as_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v himself_o most_o fallible_a so_o it_o ascertain_v he_o to_o persevere_v incorrigible_a whether_o in_o the_o least_o or_o great_a error_n which_o by_o fault_n or_o frailty_n he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o §_o 8._o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o humble_a docible_a temper_n of_o our_o church_n together_o with_o our_o profess_a appeal_n to_o those_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v as_o by_o those_o evidence_n we_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v as_o it_o necessary_o render_v it_o our_o infelicity_n not_o our_o crime_n if_o in_o judge_v of_o christ_n truth_n we_o shall_v be_v deem_v to_o err_v so_o may_v it_o reasonable_o supersede_n that_o large_a trouble_n of_o the_o reader_n in_o this_o place_n which_o the_o view_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o several_n will_v cost_v he_o