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whereinto_o there_o may_v not_o any_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n alone_o enter_v accoul_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n 15._o some_o it_o high_o displease_v that_o so_o great_a expense_n this_o way_n be_v employ_v church_n the_o mother_n of_o such_o magnificence_n they_o think_v be_v but_o only_o a_o proud_a ambitious_a desire_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o far_o and_o pride_n suppose_v we_o that_o god_n himself_o delight_v to_o dwell_v sumptuous_o or_o take_v pleasure_n in_o chargeable_a pâ—mp_n no_o then_o be_v the_o lord_n most_o acceptable_o serve_v when_o his_o temple_n be_v room_n borrow_v within_o the_o house_n of_o poor_a man_n this_o be_v suitable_a unto_o the_o nakedness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o gospel_n what_o thought_n or_o cogitation_n they_o have_v which_o be_v author_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o use_n and_o benefit_n whereof_o have_v descend_v unto_o ourselves_o as_o we_o do_v not_o know_v so_o we_o need_v not_o search_v it_o come_v 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do_v lose_v
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only_o unto_o antioch_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o east_n but_o even_o unto_o cesaria_n too_o yet_o such_o pre-eminence_n it_o shall_v retain_v as_o belong_v to_o a_o mother-city_n and_o enjoy_v whatsoever_o special_a prerogative_n or_o privilege_n it_o have_v beside_o let_v man_n therefore_o hereby_o judge_v of_o what_o continuance_n this_o order_n which_o uphold_v degree_n of_o bishop_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v when_o a_o general_a council_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o bishop_n live_v themselves_o within_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n do_v reverence_v the_o same_o for_o antiquity_n sake_n newington_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v even_o then_o of_o old_a observe_v in_o the_o most_o renown_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n wherefore_o needless_a altogether_o be_v those_o vain_a and_o wanton_a demand_n no_o mention_n of_o a_o archbishop_n in_o theophilus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n none_o in_o ignatius_n none_o in_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n none_o in_o justin_n martyr_n ireneus_fw-la tertullian_n cyprian_n none_o in_o all_o those_o old_a historiographer_n out_o of_o which_o eusebius_n gather_v his_o story_n none_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o christ_n as_o if_o the_o mention_n which_o be_v thereof_o make_v in_o that_o very_a council_n where_o so_o many_o bishop_n acknowledge_v archiepiscopal_a dignity_n even_o then_o ancient_a be_v not_o of_o far_o more_o weight_n and_o value_n than_o if_o every_o of_o those_o father_n have_v write_v large_a discourse_n thereof_o but_o what_o be_v it_o which_o they_o will_v blush_v at_o who_o dare_v so_o confident_o set_v it_o down_o that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a some_o bishop_n be_v term_v metropolitan_n no_o more_o difference_n be_v thereby_o mean_v to_o have_v be_v between_o one_o bishop_n and_o another_o than_o be_v show_v between_o one_o minister_n and_o another_o when_o we_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o minister_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o such_o a_o one_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o town_n of_o newington_n so_o that_o to_o be_v term_v a_o metropolitan_a bishop_n do_v in_o their_o conceit_n import_v no_o more_o pre-eminence_n above_o other_o bishop_n than_o we_o mean_v that_o a_o girdler_n have_v over_o other_o of_o the_o same_o trade_n if_o we_o term_v he_o which_o do_v inhabit_v some_o mother-city_n for_o difference-sake_n a_o metropolitan_a girdler_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v too_o manifest_a to_o be_v elude_v a_o bishop_n at_o that_o time_n have_v power_n in_o his_o own_o diocese_n over_o all_o other_o minister_n there_o and_o a_o metropolitan_a bishop_n sundry_a preeminence_n above_o other_o bishop_n one_o of_o which_o preeminence_n be_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a power_n of_o order_v all_o thing_n do_v 4._o which_o pre-eminence_n that_o council_n itself_o do_v mention_v as_o also_o a_o great_a belong_v unto_o the_o patriarch_n or_o primate_n of_o alexandria_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v there_o likewise_o say_v that_o to_o he_o do_v belong_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n and_o power_n over_o all_o egypt_n pentapolis_n and_o libya_n within_o which_o compass_n sundry_a metropolitan_a see_v to_o have_v be_v there_o be_v no_o man_n ignorant_a which_o in_o those_o antiquity_n have_v any_o knowledge_n certain_a prerogative_n there_o be_v wherein_o metropolitan_n excel_v other_o bishop_n certain_z also_o whereinis_fw-la primate_fw-la excel_v other_o metropolitan_o archiepiscopal_n or_o metropolitan_a prerogative_n be_v those_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a imperial_a constitution_n to_o 10._o convocate_v the_o holy_a bishop_n under_o they_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o own_o province_n when_o need_n require_v their_o meeting_n together_o for_o inquisition_n and_o redress_n of_o public_a disorder_n 9_o to_o grant_v unto_o bishop_n under_o they_o leave_n and_o faculty_n of_o absence_n from_o their_o own_o diocese_n when_o it_o seem_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v otherwhere_o converse_v for_o some_o reasonable_a while_n 2._o to_o give_v notice_n unto_o bishop_n under_o they_o of_o thing_n command_v by_o supreme_a authority_n 22._o to_o have_v the_o hear_n and_o first_o determine_v of_o such_o cause_n as_o any_o man_n have_v against_o a_o bishop_n 23._o to_o receive_v the_o appeal_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n in_o case_n they_o find_v themselves_o overbear_v by_o the_o bishop_n their_o immediate_a judge_n and_o lest_o haply_o it_o shall_v be_v imagine_v that_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a we_o want_v to_o make_v the_o selfsame_a thing_n manifest_a in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n it_o be_v thus_o decree_v 9_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o province_n must_v know_v that_o he_o which_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o mother-city_n have_v not_o only_a charge_n of_o his_o own_o parish_n or_o diocese_n but_o even_o of_o the_o whole_a province_n also_o again_o it_o 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no_o salvation_n for_o they_o saint_n austin_n say_v of_o himself_o errare_fw-la passum_fw-la hareticus_fw-la isse_fw-la nolo_fw-la and_o except_o we_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o err_v and_o they_o that_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o error_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o ever_o any_o man_n shall_v hope_v to_o be_v save_v sure_o in_o this_o case_n i_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o any_o person_n either_o alive_a or_o dead_a give_v i_o a_o man_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o yea_o a_o cardinal_n or_o a_o pope_n who_o in_o the_o extreme_a point_n of_o his_o life_n affliction_n have_v make_v to_o know_v himself_o who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v with_o true_a sorrow_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o fill_v with_o love_n
rule_n his_o prebyter_n not_o as_o lord_n do_v their_o slaveâ—_n but_o as_o father_n do_v their_o child_n in_o vira_fw-la chrys._n per_fw-la caâ—â—od_n sen._n pallad_n in_o vita_fw-la chrysostom_n after_o what_o sort_n bishopâ—_n together_o with_o presbyter_n have_v use_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n which_o be_v under_o they_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zon_n in_o can._n apost_n cum_fw-la episcopa_n presbyteri_fw-la saceâ—lat_fw-la li_z hoâ—â—re_v conjeusti_fw-la ep._n 28_o â—_o g_o â—_o compresbyteri_fw-la pâ—striqâ—i_fw-mi nolas_fw-mi aâ—tide_v bant_z â—p_n 27._o cyp._n ep._n 93_o cyp._n eâ—_n â—â—_o â—â—_o â—â—â—_o such_o as_o or_o be_v that_o â—eter_a whaâ—â—_n all_o cussiator_n write_v the_o life_n of_o chrysostom_n do_v call_v the_o accepresbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n under_o troj_fw-la â—â—â—â—_o that_o time_n â—â—â—_o psal._n 14_o how_o sir_n the_o low_a of_o bishop_n have_v reach_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o respect_n of_o territory_n or_o luâ—â—_n compass_n i._o 3â—_n p._n de_fw-fr epise_v ad_fw-la cler._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reside_v cypr._n ep._n 51._o cum_fw-la jampridem_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la provinâ—as_fw-la &_o per_fw-la urbes_fw-la singulas_fw-la ordinari_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la uâ—â—_n ecclesiastici_fw-la ordinis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la câ—nâ—â—â—s_fw-la &_o osserâ—_n &_o â—ngit_fw-la â—sierailosâ—_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o solus_fw-la tert._n exhort_v ad_fw-la castir_n cypr._n ep._n 2d_o heron_n advers._fw-la lucifer_n cypr._n ep._n 4â—_n 4â—_n cou._n antioch_n cap._n 5._o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cone_n constant._n c._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 15._o as_o i_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n the_o same_o do_v you_o also_o also_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 8_o chrys._n in_o â—_o ad_fw-la tiâ—_n â—palialâ—_n inâ—â—ia_fw-la chrâ—â—â—â—â—_n â—cane_n l_o antioch_n caâ—_n 10._o â—_o â—_o cic._n fam._n ep._n 5._o si_fw-mi quid_fw-la na_fw-mi 〈…〉_z they_o aliquo_fw-la helleâ—â—â—â—â—io_fw-la controversiae_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o illâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rejicias_fw-la the_o suit_n which_o tully_n make_v wâ—s_o this_o that_o the_o party_n in_o who_o behalf_n he_o write_v to_o the_o propraetor_n may_v have_v his_o cause_n put_v over_o to_o that_o court_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o hellespont_n where_o the_o man_n do_v abide_v and_o not_o to_o his_o trouble_n be_v force_v to_o foâ—low_v they_o at_o ephesus_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a court_n in_o thâ—t_a province_n province_n cic._n add_v attic_a lib._n 5._o ep._n 12._o item_n 1._o observe_v d._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la proconsulis_fw-la &_o legati_fw-la legati_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit._n 27._o l._n 1._o sect_n 1._o &_o 2._o sancimus_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la oriens_fw-la atquâ—_n illyricum_n ita_fw-la &_o africa_n praetoriana_fw-la maxima_fw-la potestate_fw-la specialiter_fw-la à _fw-la nostra_fw-la elementia_fw-la decoretur_fw-la cujus_fw-la sedem_fw-la jubemus_fw-la esse_fw-la carthaginem_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ea_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la deo_fw-la septem_fw-la proâ—inciae_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la judicious_a disponantur_fw-la disponantur_fw-la psal._n 30._o 8_o 9_o council_n antiochen_n c._n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vilierius_fw-la de_fw-la flaâ—u_fw-la primitivae_fw-la ecclâ—…_n socr._n l._n 3._o c._n â—_o câ—n._n 28._o can._n 3â—_n novel_a 123._o 22._o council_n nic._n c._n 6._o ejusd_v con._n cap._n â—_o t._n c._n l._n t._n â—â—_o what_o no_o mention_n of_o he_o in_o theophibus_fw-la bishop_n of_o antioch_n none_o in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n none_o in_o ignatius_n noâ—â—â—â—_n in_o justin_n martyr_n in_o irenaeus_n in_o tertâ—l_n in_o origin_n in_o cyprian_a in_o thoâ—e_o old_a historiographer_n ouâ—_n of_o which_o eusebius_n gather_v his_o story_n be_v it_o for_o his_o baseness_n and_o smallness_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v see_v among_o the_o bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_n of_o they_o all_o can_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n be_v hide_v among_o the_o boxtree_n t._n c._n l._n â—_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o metropolitan_a bishop_n be_v nothing_o elâ—e_v but_o a_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n which_o be_v please_v the_o emperor_n or_o magistrate_n to_o make_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o diocese_n or_o shire_n and_o as_o for_o this_o name_n it_o make_v no_o more_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o bishop_n than_o when_o i_o say_v a_o minister_n of_o london_n and_o a_o minister_n of_o newington_n con._n nicen._n c._n 6._o illui_fw-la autem_fw-la amnino_fw-la manifestum_fw-la quod_fw-la siqus_fw-la absque_fw-la mâ—tro_fw-la politani_n sententia_fw-la sactus_fw-la flâ—â—_n p_o sâ—_n hune_v magna_fw-la â—uno_fw-la de_fw-fr lefin_fw-fr vit_fw-fr episâ—_n ess_n noâ—n_fw-mi portere_fw-mi can._n 4._o 4._o nâ—vel_n 123._o can_n 10._o 10._o now._n 128._o c._n 9_o 9_o now_o l._n 79._o 2._o 2._o novel_a 123._o can_n 22._o 22._o novel_a 1._o 3._o a._n 23._o 23._o can._n 9_o can._n 16._o can._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 23._o can._n 34._o callind_a in_o vita_fw-la chrysost._n hieron_n ep._n 91._o in_o what_o respect_v episcopal_a regiment_n have_v be_v gainsay_v of_o old_a by_o aerius_n aug._n de_fw-fr haen_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deu_fw-mi aeriani_n ab_fw-la aerio_fw-la quodam_fw-la sunt_fw-la nominari_fw-la qui_fw-la qinum_fw-la eâ—â—er_fw-la presbyter_n docuisse_fw-la senâ—ur_fw-la quad_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ordioare_n dicibo_n episcopum_fw-la a_o presbytero_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la debere_fw-la diseerni_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr haer_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v name_n sometime_o presbyter_n and_o not_o bishop_n â—_o tim._n 4._o 14._o sometime_o bishop_n and_o not_o presbyter_n phil_n â—_o â—_o because_o all_o church_n have_v not_o both_o for_o want_v of_o able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n in_o such_o church_n therefore_o as_o have_v but_o the_o one_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o mention_v the_o other_o which_o answer_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o lâ—tâ—er_a place_n above_o mention_v for_o that_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n shall_v have_v more_o bishop_n than_o one_o and_o want_v a_o few_o able_a man_n to_o be_v presbyter_n under_o the_o regiment_n of_o one_o bishop_n how_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o probable_a or_o likely_a likely_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o with_o the_o impesition_n of_o the_o presbytery_n hand_n of_o which_o presbytery_n saint_n paul_n be_v chief_a 1_o tim._n 1.6_o and_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o s._n paul_n need_v more_o than_o a_o simple_a presbyter_n authority_n phil._n 1._o 1._o to_o all_o the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n for_o as_o yet_o in_o the_o church_n of_o philippi_n there_o be_v no_o one_o which_o have_v authority_n beside_o apostle_n but_o their_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n be_v all_o both_o in_o title_n and_o in_o power_n equal_a in_o what_o respect_n episcopal_n be_v gain-fall_a by_o the_o author_n of_o pretend_a reformation_n at_o this_o day_n their_o augument_n in_o disgrace_n of_o regiment_n byâ—â—heps_v as_o be_v a_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n and_o nor_o sound_n in_o scripture_n answer_v titus_n 1._o 5._o timothy_n 3._o 5._o philippian_n â—_o 1._o 1_o peter_n 5._o 1._o 2._o t._n c._n l._n â—_o p._n 13._o so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o functurion_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v from_o heaven_n from_o heaven_n i_o say_v and_o heavenly_a because_o although_o it_o the_o exceâ—red_v by_o earthly_a man_n and_o minister_n be_v choose_v also_o by_o man_n like_a unto_o themselves_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o word_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n it_o may_v well_o be_v account_v to_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o from_o god_n answer_n act_n 1._o 22._o revel_v 1._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o tit._n 1._o 5._o they_o of_o walden_n acn._n syl._n hist._n boem_n norsilius_n defence_n pac_fw-la nici_n thum._n wakl_n c._n 1._o l._n 2._o cap._n 0_o calvin_n comment_n in_o 1_o ad_fw-la id_fw-la lit._n bulhtiger_n decad_n â—_o ser._n 3._o jewel_n defence_n apol_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n â—_o â—â—t_n folk_n answ._n to_o the_o test._n tic._n â—_o 5._o john_n 1._o 25._o mat._n 21._o 23._o lib._n 1._o rom._n 1._o 32._o luke_n 1._o 6._o confes._n 169._o epist._n 150._o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o institute_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n ep._n 3._o lb._n 1._o the_o sort-alledged_n argument_n answer_v t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n â—9_n &_o â—on_n the_o bishop_n which_o cyprian_n speak_v of_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o as_o we_o call_v pastor_n or_o as_o the_o common_a nâ—mâ—_n with_o we_o be_v pastor_n and_o his_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v bishop_n be_v neither_o diâ—cesâ—_n nor_o province_n but_o a_o congregation_n which_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n and_o to_o he_o teach_v of_o one_o man_n man_n etsi_fw-la frarre_n pro_fw-la dilectione_n iva_fw-la cupoli_fw-it sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la conven_fw-la endum_fw-la &_o visiandum_fw-la censissires_n boar_n quos_fw-la illustravit_fw-la jaâ—â—_n gloriosis_n initiis_fw-la divina_fw-la degnati_fw-la ramen_fw-la
the_o saâ—r_n â—erlâ—s_n &_o novel_a 7._o in_o princip_n princip_n prosp._n the_o viâ—â—_n cortempl_n lib._n cap._n 1â—_n 1â—_n cypr._n lib._n 4._o ep._n 5._o presbyterii_fw-la honorem_fw-la defiguasse_fw-la nos_fw-la illâ—s_fw-la jam_fw-la seiatis_fw-la de_fw-la â—â—_o sportulis_fw-la eisdem_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la honorentur_fw-la &c_n &c_n divisioner_n menfurnai_fw-la aequaris_fw-la quantitatibus_fw-la partiâ—ntur_fw-la sensuri_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la provectis_fw-la &_o corrâ—horatis_fw-la anuis_fw-la suis._n which_o word_n of_o cyprian_a do_v show_v that_o every_o presbyter_n have_v his_o stand_a allowance_n out_o of_o the_o church_n treasury_n that_o beside_o the_o same_o allowance_n call_v sportula_fw-la some_o also_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o that_o dividend_n which_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o every_o month_n expense_n three_o that_o out_o of_o the_o presbyter_n underâ—_fw-ge he_o the_o bishop_n as_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o grave_a who_o live_v and_o common_v always_o with_o he_o he_o prosp._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contempl_a l._n 2._o c_o â—_o pont._n diacon_n in_o vita_fw-la cypr._n lact._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la sap_n l._n 5._o c._n 30._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o phil._n 3._o 1â—_n that_o for_o their_o unworthiness_n to_o deprive_v both_o they_o and_o their_o encresâ—ors_n of_o such_o goâ—ds_n and_o to_o â—â—nves_v the_o same_o unto_o man_n of_o secular_a call_v be_v extreme_a sacralâ—gious_a injust_a psal._n 7._o 8._o epiph._n contra_fw-la hare_n l._n 3.10_o 1._o baer_n 70._o 70._o ammian_n marcel_n lib._n 37_o 37_o vide_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la greg._n naz._n naz._n nemo_fw-la gradum_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la precii_fw-la venalitate_fw-la mercetur_fw-la quantum_fw-la cuique_fw-la mercatur_fw-la non_fw-la quantum_fw-la dare_v sufficiat_fw-la aestimetur_fw-la profecto_fw-la enim_fw-la quis_fw-la locus_fw-la tutus_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la causa_fw-la esse_fw-la poterit_fw-la excusata_fw-la si_fw-la veneranda_fw-la dei_fw-la templa_fw-la pecuniis_fw-la expugnentur_fw-la quem_fw-la murum_fw-la integritaris_fw-la aut_fw-la vallum_fw-la providebimus_fw-la si_fw-la auri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la in_o penetralia_fw-la veneranda_fw-la proserpat_fw-la â—quid_fw-la denique_fw-la cantum_fw-la esse_fw-la poterit_fw-la aut_fw-la securum_fw-la si_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la incorrupta_fw-la corrumpatur_fw-la cesser_n altaribus_fw-la imminere_fw-la profanus_fw-la ardour_n avaritiae_fw-la &_o à _fw-la sacris_fw-la aâ—ytis_fw-la repellatur_fw-la piâ—culare_a flagitium_fw-la iraque_fw-la castus_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la nostris_fw-la temporibus_fw-la eligatur_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ut_fw-la quocunque_fw-la locâ—rum_fw-la pervenitit_fw-la omne_fw-la vita_fw-la propriae_fw-la integritate_fw-la purificet_fw-la nec_fw-la pretio_fw-la sed_fw-la precibus_fw-la ordinetur_fw-la antistes_fw-la l._n 31._o c._n de_fw-fr epis._n &_o cler._n can._n apost_n â—5_n egisip_n l._n â—_o c._n 1._o 2._o sam._n 15_o 11._o plat_v in_o phaedâ—â—_n m._n 〈…〉_z in_o pimandro_fw-la â—â—al_a â—_o mal._n 3._o 8._o acts._n 5._o 2._o gen_n 47._o 12._o numb_a 1â—_n 32._o levit._fw-la 25._o ezek._n 4â—_n 8._o habak_v 2._o 17._o mal._n 3._o 9_o prov._n 3._o 9_o 2._o chron._n 9_o chap._n 19_o psa._n 109â—_n 4_o 25_o lib._n 10._o ep._n 54._o ddd_n valent_n theodof_o â—e_v archad_n l._n 14_o c._n de_fw-fr sicros_fw-fr eccles_n eccles_n podet_fw-la dicere_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la idolorum_fw-la aâ—_n rigae_fw-la mimi_fw-la ecscorte_fw-la haereditates_fw-la capient_fw-la toris_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o â—â—â—achis_fw-la â—â—_o lege_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la &_o prohibetur_fw-la non_fw-la â—_o persecuâ—oriâ—us_fw-la sed_fw-la principibus_fw-la cheistiâ—â—is_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la conqueror_n sed_fw-la doleo_fw-la quod_fw-la meruerimus_fw-la have_v legem_fw-la ad_fw-la nepot_n 7._o 7._o obad._n vers_fw-la 3_o â—lor_n lib._n 3._o c._n 13._o deut._n 33._o 10,11_o maccab._n 1â—_n arist._n pol._n l._n 3._o cap._n 16._o maccab._n 7_o arist._n pol._n lib._n â—_o cap._n 30._o liv._o lib._n 1._o three_o kind_n of_o their_o proof_n be_v stake_n from_o the_o difference_n of_o affair_n and_o office_n 1_o chron._n 14.3,11_o hebr._n 9.1_o alum_n lib._n 31_o p._n 158_o â—_o take_a from_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o father_n oppose_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constan._n lib._n 3._o aug._n epist._n 167._o isai._n 1._o 21._o mal_fw-fr 1_o â—_o 1_o chron_n 29_o 3â—_n nehem._n 2._o â—7_n act_n 18.14_o 3._o take_a from_o the_o effect_n of_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o luke_n â—â—_o 1_o cor_n 1â—_n the_o right_n which_o man_n give_v god_n ratify_v conrora_fw-la est_fw-la poresiat_a deleâ—aâ—a_fw-la distraction_n junies_n bruâ—iel_n vindie_a pag._n 8â—_n pag._n 8â—_n tully_n de_fw-fr office_n arist._n fol._n lib._n â—_o cap._n â—_o pythagâ—raeâ—_n pad_n eccless_a de_fw-fr regâ—o_n stipl_n de_fw-fr â—â—â—_o princip_n iâ—s_n â—_o 6_o 17._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 192._o farmenâ—â—efâ—of_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr maâ—_n decr._n kind_n by_o whatsever_v ob_fw-la 〈◊〉_d publica_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consu_fw-la 〈…〉_z l.c._n 11._o â—_o de_fw-fr origine_fw-la iâ—ris_fw-la civilis_fw-la according_a to_o what_o example_n stapl._n de_fw-mi prin_fw-mi doct._n pag._n 19_o stapl._n 10._o idem_fw-la ib._n rasiensis_fw-la epist_n p._n 5._o 17._o pres._n cont_n 7._o calvin_n in_o come_v 7._o amos_n 7._o 13._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 4_o 11._o ephes._n 1_o 2d_o col._n 1._o 1â—_n ephes._n 1._o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o col._n 1._o 1â—_n col._n 15._o isaiah_n 7._o 9_o tekaâ—_n be_v term_v the_o head_n of_o samaria_n ephes._n 1.21_o psal._n 2._o â—_o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n â—1â—_n t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n â—13_n â—poc_fw-la â—_o â—_o john_n 17._o 5._o heb._n 12._o 23._o t.c._n l._n 4._o p._n 41â—_n t.c._n l._n 4._o p._n 15._o heb._n 5._o 25._o isaiah_n 7._o 25._o rom._n 13_o 1._o prov._n 2._o 15._o humble_a motion_n p._n 63._o rev._n 1._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o t._n c._n l._n p._n 413._o t._n c._n l._n p._n 419._o lk_n hen._n 8.6.9_o t._n c._n l._n 5._o p._n 6â—_n t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 4._o 5._o t._n c._n 1._o p._n 413._o t._n c._n l._n â—_o p._n 413._o polyb._n l._n 5._o demilit_fw-la ac_fw-la domisâ—t_fw-la rom._n discipl_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cul._n illisid_v &_o do_v conventiculis_fw-la cap_n de_fw-fr ephe._n &_o presbyt_fw-la hierarch_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o constant._n council_n à _fw-la rheedasio_fw-la sardicen_n cousin_n à _fw-fr con._n hieron_n cont_n â—ussinum_fw-la l._n 2._o sea_n omen_n l._n 6._o cap._n 7._o ambros._n epist_n 5â—_n aâ—_n 1._o &_o 2_o phil_n &_o mar._n cap._n 8._o iâ—dem_fw-la quod_fw-la principi_fw-la placult_a legis_fw-la habet_fw-la vigorem_fw-la inst._n â—â—_o j._n n._n g._n &_o c._n t.c._n l._n 1_o p._n 192._o t.c._n l._n 3._o p._n 51._o t.c._n l._n 1._o p._n 19_o apol._n â—_o 40._o p._n 4_o power_n to_o command_v all_o person_n and_o to_o be_v over_o all_o judge_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a 2_o chron_n 24._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o â—_o chron._n 6.30_o â—_o jos._n 1._o 18._o just._n the_o oâ—f_n c._n â—ud_a eliz_n cap._n 1._o machâ—avil_n hist._n florent_fw-la 1._o â—_o 15_o hen._n â—_o c._n 15_o t.c._n l_o 3_o p._n 1â—4_n 2_o chron._n 19.5_o heb._n 5._o 1._o stanf._n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 155._o euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n l._n 4._o ep._n 162_o 165._o lib._n 5._o ep_n 33._o 33._o see_v the_o secture_n of_o edw._n 1._o and_o edw._n 2._o and_o nat._n brev._n touch_v prohibition_n see_v also_o in_o bracton_n these_o sentence_n l._n â—_o c._n 2._o est_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la onlinaria_fw-la quae_fw-la lamb_n delegata_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la sacer_n dotium_fw-la &_o forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o causiâ—_n spiritualibus_fw-la &_o spiritualitari_fw-la annexis_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la alia_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la oâ—linaria_fw-la vel_fw-la delegata_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la a_o coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la &_o placitk_fw-la rerum_fw-la temporalinm_fw-la â—â—o_o seculari_fw-la again_o cum_fw-la diversae_fw-la sint_fw-la hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la jurisdictiones_fw-la &_o diversi_fw-la judices_fw-la &_o diversae_fw-la causae_fw-la debet_fw-la quibber_n ipsorum_fw-la inprim_a â—_o aestimare_fw-la a_o sua_fw-la sit_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la ne_fw-la falcem_fw-la videatur_fw-la ponere_fw-la in_o mestem_fw-la altenam_fw-la again_o non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la injungere_fw-la poenicentias_fw-la nic_z adjudicem_fw-la secularem_fw-la necetiam_fw-la ad_fw-la choose_fw-la pertinet_fw-la cognoscire_fw-la de_fw-la lie_fw-la quae_fw-la lunt_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la annexa_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la provenâ—ionibus_fw-la again_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr lacin_n conveniendus_fw-la coram_fw-la judiae_n ecclesiastico_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la quo_fw-la lin_v soro_fw-la seculari_fw-la terminari_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o de_fw-la beat_v what_o law_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o who_o the_o power_n of_o make_v they_o appertain_v deut._n 12._o 32._o and_o 4._o 2._o josh._n 1._o 7._o thom._n l._n 8._o quael_n 108._o â—â—â—_o 2._o prov._n 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d archit_n de_fw-fr leg_n &_o instit._n that_o be_v it_o behove_v the_o law_n first_o to_o so_o establish_v or_o settle_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o god_n and_o
if_o there_o be_v of_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v but_o one_o head_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n and_o that_o the_o minister_n that_o baptize_v cannoâ—â—e_v the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v because_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o paul_n can_v not_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o plant_v because_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n they_o understand_v the_o name_n of_o head_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v oâ—_n applicable_a to_o any_o other_o no_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o which_o baptize_v baptize_v into_o christ_n he_o which_o convert_v convert_v into_o christ_n he_o which_o rule_v rule_v for_o christ._n the_o whole_a church_n can_v have_v but_o one_o to_o be_v head_n as_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o wherefore_o if_o christ_n be_v head_n in_o that_o kind_n it_o follow_v that_o no_o other_o beside_o can_v be_v so_o either_o to_o the_o whole_a or_o to_o any_o part_n to_o call_v and_o dissolve_v all_o solemn_a assembly_n about_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n among_o sundry_a prerogative_n of_o simons_n dominion_n over_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v reckon_v as_o not_o the_o least_o that_o no_o man_n may_v gather_v any_o great_a assembly_n in_o the_o land_n without_o he_o for_o so_o the_o manner_n of_o jewish_a regiment_n have_v always_o be_v that_o whether_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o man_n assemble_v themselves_o in_o peaceable_a good_a and_o orderly_a sort_n be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a supreme_a authority_n shall_v assemble_v they_o david_n gather_v all_o israel_n together_o unto_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v he_o assemble_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o levite_n solomon_n do_v the_o like_a at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v dedicate_v when_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v reform_v asa_n in_o his_o time_n do_v the_o same_o the_o same_o upon_o like_a occasion_n be_v do_v afterward_o by_o joash_n hezekiat_n josiah_n and_o other_o the_o consul_n of_o rome_n discipl_n polybius_n affirm_v to_o have_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o regal_a authority_n in_o that_o they_o may_v call_v together_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n whensoever_o it_o please_v they_o see_v therefore_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christian_a religion_n be_v public_a affair_n for_o the_o order_n whereof_o more_o solemn_a assembly_n sometime_o be_v of_o as_o great_a importance_n and_o use_n as_o they_o be_v for_o secular_a affair_n it_o seem_v no_o less_o a_o act_n of_o supreme_a authority_n to_o call_v the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o wherefore_o the_o clergy_n in_o such_o wise_a gather_v together_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n which_o with_o we_o as_o in_o former_a time_n the_o chief_a prelate_n at_o his_o discretion_n do_v use_v to_o assemble_v so_o that_o afterward_o in_o such_o consideration_n as_o have_v be_v before_o specify_v it_o seem_v more_o meet_a to_o annex_v the_o say_a prerogative_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o plot_n of_o reform_a discipline_n not_o like_v thereof_o so_o well_o take_v order_n that_o every_o former_a assembly_n before_o it_o break_v up_o shall_v itself_o appoint_v both_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o their_o after-meeting_n again_o but_o because_o i_o find_v not_o any_o thing_n on_o that_o side_n particular_o allege_v against_o we_o herein_o a_o long_a disputation_n about_o so_o plain_a a_o cause_n shall_v not_o need_v the_o ancient_a imperial_a law_n forbid_v such_o assembly_n as_o the_o emperor_n authority_n do_v not_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v presbyt_fw-la before_o emperor_n become_v christian_n the_o church_n have_v never_o any_o general_n synod_n their_o great_a meeting_n consist_v of_o bishop_n and_o other_o the_o grave_a in_o each_o province_n as_o for_o the_o civil_a governor_n authority_n it_o suffer_v they_o only_o as_o thing_n not_o regard_v or_o not_o account_v of_o at_o such_o time_n as_o it_o do_v suffer_v they_o so_o that_o what_o right_a a_o christian_a king_n have_v as_o touch_v assembly_n of_o that_o kind_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v 1._o till_o we_o come_v to_o late_a time_n con._n when_o religion_n have_v win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o high_a power_n constantine_n as_o pighius_fw-la do_v grant_v be_v not_o only_o the_o first_o that_o ever_o do_v call_v any_o general_a council_n together_o but_o even_o the_o first_o that_o devise_v the_o call_n of_o they_o for_o consultation_n about_o the_o business_n of_o god_n after_o he_o have_v once_o give_v the_o example_n his_o successor_n a_o long_a time_n follow_v the_o same_o in_o so_o much_o that_o st._n hierom_n to_o disprove_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o synod_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v general_a 2._o use_v this_o as_o a_o forcible_a argument_n dic_fw-la quis_fw-la imperator_fw-la have_v synodum_fw-la jusserit_fw-la convocari_fw-la their_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v no_o answer_n which_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n do_v not_o this_o without_o conference_n have_v with_o the_o bishop_n for_o to_o our_o purpose_n it_o be_v enough_o if_o the_o clergy_n alone_o do_v it_o not_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o leave_n and_o appointment_n of_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n 5â—_n whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n allege_v that_o valentinian_n the_o elder_a be_v request_v by_o catholic_n bishop_n to_o grant_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o synod_n for_o the_o order_n of_o matter_n call_v in_o question_n by_o the_o arian_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o laity_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o such_o matter_n and_o thereupon_o will_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o those_o thing_n belong_v shall_v meet_v and_o consult_v together_o by_o themselves_o where_o they_o think_v good_a we_o must_v with_o the_o emperor_n speech_n weigh_v the_o occasion_n and_o drift_n thereof_o valentinian_n and_o valens_n the_o one_o a_o catholic_n the_o other_o a_o arian_n be_v emperor_n together_o valens_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o east_n and_o valentinian_n of_o the_o west_n empire_n valentinian_n therefore_o take_v his_o journey_n from_o the_o east_n unto_o the_o west_n part_n and_o pass_v for_o that_o intent_n through_o thracia_n there_o the_o bishop_n which_o hold_v the_o soundness_n of_o christian_a belief_n because_o they_o know_v that_o valent_n be_v their_o profess_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o other_o be_v once_o depart_v out_o of_o those_o quarter_n the_o catholic_n cause_o be_v like_a to_o find_v very_o small_a favour_n move_v present_o valentinian_n about_o a_o council_n to_o be_v assemble_v under_o the_o countenance_n of_o his_o authority_n who_o by_o likelihood_n consider_v what_o inconvenience_n may_v grow_v thereby_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o mean_n to_o incense_n valens_n the_o more_o against_o they_o refuse_v himself_o to_o be_v author_n of_o or_o present_v at_o any_o such_o assembly_n and_o of_o this_o his_o denial_n give_v they_o a_o colourable_a reason_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v although_o a_o emperor_n yet_o a_o secular_a person_n and_o therefore_o not_o able_a in_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a obscurity_n to_o fit_a as_o a_o competent_a judge_n but_o if_o they_o which_o be_v bishop_n and_o learned_a man_n do_v think_v good_a to_o consul_n thereof_o together_o they_o may_v whereupon_o when_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v that_o which_o they_o most_o desire_v yet_o that_o which_o he_o grant_v unto_o they_o they_o take_v and_o forthwith_o have_v a_o council_n valentinian_n go_v on_o towards_o rome_n they_o remain_v in_o consultation_n till_o valens_n which_o accompany_v he_o return_v back_o so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o either_o to_o incur_v a_o manifest_a contempt_n or_o else_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o valens_n himself_o to_o seek_v approbation_n of_o that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o therefore_o they_o become_v suitor_n his_o answer_n be_v short_a either_o arianism_n or_o exile_n which_o they_o will_v whereupon_o their_o banishment_n ensue_v let_v reasonable_a man_n now_o therefore_o be_v judge_n how_o much_o this_o example_n of_o valentinian_n do_v make_v against_o the_o authority_n which_o we_o say_v that_o sovereign_a ruler_n may_v lawful_o have_v as_o concern_v synod_n and_o meeting_n ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o authority_n of_o make_v law_n there_o be_v which_o wonder_n that_o we_o shall_v account_v any_o statute_n a_o law_n which_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n have_v establish_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o church-regiment_n the_o prince_n and_o court_n of_o parliament_n have_v as_o they_o suppose_v no_o more_o lawful_a mean_n to_o give_v order_n to_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n in_o those_o thing_n than_o they_o have_v to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o angel_n in_o heaven_n
consequent_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v by_o god_n ordinance_n appertain_v unto_o they_o how_o can_v it_o be_v translate_v from_o they_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o argument_n brief_o draw_v into_o form_n lie_v thus_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o god_n may_v not_o be_v translate_v unto_o any_o other_o but_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o have_v it_o in_o his_o behalf_n but_o principality_n of_o judgement_n in_o church-matter_n appertain_v unto_o god_n which_o have_v appoint_v the_o highpriest_n and_o consequent_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n alone_o to_o have_v it_o in_o his_o behalf_n ergo_fw-la it_o may_v not_o from_o they_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o first_o of_o which_o proposition_n we_o grant_v as_o also_o in_o the_o second_o that_o branch_n which_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n principality_n in_o church-matter_n but_o that_o either_o he_o do_v appoint_v none_o but_o only_o the_o highpriest_n to_o 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