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bishop_n to_o be_v the_o competent_a judge_n of_o spiritual_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v of_o temporal_n still_o the_o same_o distinction_n of_o law_n continue_v by_o which_o the_o two_o society_n be_v govern_v as_o former_o that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o church_n which_o be_v make_v by_o a_o consent_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_n and_o that_o the_o state_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n which_o receive_v their_o sanction_n from_o the_o lay-authority_n still_o the_o independence_n continue_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v as_o supreme_a unappealable_a judge_n for_o spiritual_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v for_o temporal_n conversion_n i_o be_o sure_a do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o this_o also_o may_v have_v remain_v as_o it_o do_v former_o for_o such_o a_o coalition_n of_o the_o two_o society_n as_o our_o adversary_n reason_n for_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o the_o government_n of_o one_o of_o the_o society_n shall_v surrender_v or_o acknowledge_v a_o dependence_n on_o the_o government_n of_o the_o other_o but_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v pretend_v at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o magistrate_n neither_o of_o they_o now_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o name_n of_o head_n on_o which_o our_o adversary_n insist_o be_v long_o ago_o lay_v aside_o by_o q._n elizabeth_n and_o one_o of_o our_o article_n disow_v all_o pretension_n of_o our_o prince_n to_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n this_o article_n be_v ratify_v and_o make_v law_n by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n upon_o these_o consideration_n we_o can_v fair_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n as_o thus_o intreprete_v by_o the_o legislator_n themselves_o without_o own_v any_o subjection_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o to_z cause_n pure_o spiritual_a to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n even_o in_o england_n so_o far_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v yet_o even_o here_o from_o be_v make_v one_o society_n as_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v the_o example_n of_o bishop_n take_v out_o patent_n for_o the_o right_n of_o give_v order_n be_v i_o believe_v never_o know_v before_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o viii_o and_o that_o i_o hope_v our_o adversary_n himself_o will_v not_o plead_v as_o a_o reign_n of_o precedent_n if_o he_o do_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n will_v be_v no_o more_o secure_a than_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n nothing_o be_v security_n against_o he_o who_o make_v such_o manifest_a invasion_n on_o the_o two_o fundamental_a security_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o his_o own_o oath_n take_v at_o his_o coronation_n thus_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o conversion_n alone_o can_v not_o make_v any_o change_n in_o the_o right_n of_o power_n in_o spiritual_n of_o which_o the_o church_n be_v possess_v before_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o convert_v be_v thereby_o make_v one_o body_n with_o the_o church_n with_o which_o they_o be_v not_o one_o former_o §_o lix_n the_o church_n obligation_n be_v more_o necessary_a for_o the_o subsist_v of_o the_o state_n than_o those_o she_o receive_v from_o the_o state_n be_v for_o she_o if_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n will_v lay_v claim_n to_o a_o right_n in_o spiritual_n it_o must_v be_v on_o some_o other_o account_n than_o bare_a conversion_n that_o he_o must_v rather_o lose_v than_o gain_n by_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v because_o in_o his_o conversion_n he_o come_v to_o the_o bishop_n term_n not_o the_o bishop_n to_o he_o our_o adversary_n therefore_o have_v another_o pretence_n for_o his_o superiority_n in_o pure_o spiritual_n that_o be_v the_o benefit_n that_o the_o church_n enjoy_v by_o the_o magistrate_n favour_n and_o protection_n the_o honour_n and_o profit_v annex_v to_o the_o sacred_a office_n and_o the_o security_n she_o have_v thereby_o against_o adversary_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o secular_a arm_n for_o reduce_v rebellious_a subject_n by_o secular_a coertion_n for_o these_o thing_n they_o think_v she_o oblige_v in_o gratitude_n to_o remit_v some_o of_o her_o former_a right_n by_o way_n of_o compensation_n for_o they_o and_o this_o obligation_n in_o gratitude_n they_o conceive_v sufficient_a to_o engage_v she_o to_o a_o implicit_a and_o intrepretative_a contract_n to_o continue_v this_o remit_v of_o right_n on_o her_o part_n if_o she_o will_v in_o reason_n expect_v that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v continue_v his_o favour_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v see_v proceed_v on_o principle_n that_o must_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o who_o believe_v religion_n but_o that_o the_o disadvantage_n will_v still_o lie_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o by_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v the_o implicit_a contract_n for_o remit_v right_n will_v lie_v on_o that_o side_n which_o be_v most_o oblige_v and_o that_o side_n will_v appear_v most_o oblige_v which_o receive_v more_o benefit_n by_o the_o commerce_n than_o it_o give_v for_o this_o consideration_n of_o remit_v right_o on_o account_n of_o gratitude_n come_v only_o in_o by_o way_n of_o compensation_n for_o what_o be_v want_v on_o its_o own_o side_n to_o make_v the_o benefit_n it_o confer_v equal_a to_o that_o which_o it_o receive_v but_o i_o can_v imagine_v how_o the_o magistrate_n can_v pretend_v his_o favour_n equal_a to_o those_o which_o he_o receive_v by_o religion_n especial_o the_o true_a religion_n so_o far_o he_o be_v from_o exceed_v they_o so_o as_o to_o expect_v any_o compensation_n for_o arrear_n due_a to_o he_o on_o balance_v his_o account_n it_o be_v by_o religion_n and_o by_o those_o obligation_n which_o nothing_o but_o religion_n can_v make_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a that_o he_o hold_v his_o very_a throne_n itself_o if_o he_o hold_v his_o throne_n by_o compact_n nothing_o but_o religion_n can_v hold_v the_o subject_n to_o the_o contract_n make_v by_o they_o if_o by_o any_o other_o right_o nothing_o but_o that_o can_v oblige_v they_o to_o pay_v he_o that_o which_o by_o any_o sort_n of_o right_o soever_o be_v his_o due_n where_o he_o have_v no_o force_n to_o exact_a duty_n from_o they_o nothing_o can_v restrain_v they_o but_o tie_v of_o conscience_n and_o nothing_o alse_a can_v lay_v a_o restraint_n on_o their_o conscience_n but_o religion_n where_o he_o have_v a_o power_n of_o force_n yet_o even_o that_o be_v not_o near_o so_o formidable_a at_o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o future_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n no_o consideration_n but_o those_o can_v curb_v they_o from_o secret_a practice_n which_o oftentimes_o subvert_v the_o great_a humane_a force_n by_o degree_n insensible_a and_o therefore_o unaviodable_a nor_o be_v any_o religion_n so_o conget_n on_o these_o account_n as_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god._n god_n may_v be_v oblige_v by_o the_o general_a law_n of_o providence_n for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o mankind_n to_o inflict_v imprecation_n make_v for_o secure_v faith_n even_o in_o false_a religion_n but_o he_o be_v most_o present_a at_o the_o office_n of_o his_o own_a establishment_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n to_o fear_v they_o who_o imprecate_v in_o that_o form_n which_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o ture_n religion_n no_o religion_n so_o formidable_a at_o that_o which_o threaten_v future_a and_o eternal_a pain_n in_o case_n of_o violation_n no_o religion_n can_v so_o well_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o future_a and_o eternal_a state_n as_o reveal_v religion_n no_o revelation_n so_o well_o evidence_v by_o credential_n attest_v it_o in_o age_n of_o write_n and_o accurate_a information_n as_o our_o christian_a religion_n no_o one_o communion_n even_o of_o christian_n so_o just_a and_o equal_a against_o invasion_n on_o either_o side_n either_o of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o magistrate_n as_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o of_o these_o church_n which_o late_o come_v the_o near_a to_o those_o
a_o defence_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o deprive_v bishop_n wherein_o the_o case_n of_o abiathar_n be_v particular_o consider_v and_o the_o invalidit_o of_o lay-deprivations_a be_v further_a prove_v from_o the_o doctrine_n receive_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n continue_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n and_o from_o our_o own_o fundamental_a law_n in_o a_o reply_n to_o dr._n hody_n and_o another_o author_n to_o which_o be_v annex_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o independency_n of_o the_o clergy_n on_o the_o lay-power_n as_o to_o those_o right_n of_o they_o which_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a reconcile_v with_o our_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o the_o lay-deprivations_a of_o the_o popish_a bishop_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o deprive_v bishop_n london_n print_v mdcxcv_o the_o content_n §_o i._o the_o doctor_n be_v late_a book_n no_o answer_n to_o the_o vindication_n page_z 1_o §_o ii_o the_o baroccian_a m._n s._n disprove_v by_o the_o vindicator_n and_o not_o defend_v by_o the_o doctor_n p._n 2._o §_o iii_o the_o doctor_n have_v not_o offer_v at_o any_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n against_o he_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o vindication_n p._n 3._o §_o iv._o he_o grant_v the_o proposition_n principal_o dispute_v between_o we_o concern_v the_o invalidity_n of_o lay-deprivations_a and_o take_v no_o care_n to_o prevent_v the_o consequence_n of_o that_o confession_n p._n 4_o §_o v._o the_o doctor_n gain_v nothing_o by_o his_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n p._n 4._o §_o vi_o the_o doctor_n be_v whole_a proof_n unconclusive_a admit_v the_o invalidity_n of_o lay-deprivations_a p._n 5._o §_o vii_o the_o doctor_n be_v limitation_n of_o his_o own_o pretend_a self-evident_a maxim_n do_v all_o of_o they_o prove_v our_o case_n unconcern_v in_o it_o chap._n i_o p._n 6._o §_o viii_o submission_n of_o subject_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a usurper_n be_v sinful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n p._n 7._o §_o ix_o such_o submission_n will_v make_v the_o ecclesiastical_a subject_n accomplice_n in_o the_o injustice_n p._n 9_o §_o x._o the_o same_o submission_n in_o the_o clergy_n be_v sinful_a on_o account_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n they_o have_v take_v to_o the_o rightful_a possession_n p._n 10._o §_o xi_o our_o principle_n afford_v better_a reason_n why_o the_o unjust_a deprivation_n of_o synod_n may_v be_v receive_v without_o the_o deprive_v bishop_n consent_n than_o those_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o doctor_n p._n 12._o §_o xii_o there_o be_v great_a disparity_n between_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o competent_a and_o a_o incompetent_a authority_n p._n 13._o §_o xiii_o no_o reason_n to_o reckon_v on_o the_o presume_a consent_n of_o the_o injure_v bishop_n by_o a_o invalid_a deprivation_n for_o discharge_v their_o subject_n conscience_n from_o duty_n to_o they_o p._n 14._o §_o fourteen_o our_o deprive_v father_n give_v public_a signification_n that_o they_o do_v challenge_v their_o old_a right_n as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a in_o their_o circumstance_n p._n 15._o §_o xv._n the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o our_o father_n still_o oblige_v p._n 17._o §_o xvi_o the_o compliance_n with_o usurper_n be_v also_o therefore_o sinful_a because_o usurp_a bishop_n be_v real_o no_o bishop_n at_o all_o p._n 20._o §_o xvii_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o scandal_n in_o comply_v great_a than_o that_o of_o persecution_n which_o be_v avoid_v by_o it_o p._n 22._o §_o xviii_o the_o evil_n of_o schism_n not_o avoid_v but_o incur_v by_o comply_v with_o the_o usurper_n p._n 24._o §_o xix_o the_o abuse_n that_o may_v follow_v on_o compliance_n be_v a_o just_a reason_n to_o refuse_v it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o in_o conscience_n due_a p._n 25._o §_o xx._n no_o security_n that_o have_v compliance_n will_v not_o be_v abuse_v p._n 26._o §_o xxi_o that_o abuse_n be_v a_o great_a mischief_n than_o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v amends_o for_o by_o the_o doctor_n be_v expedient_n p._n 29._o §_o xxii_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v new_a book_n in_o argue_v from_o fact_n already_o overthrow_v by_o the_o vindicator_n p._n 32._o §_o xxiii_o the_o doctor_n himself_o be_v unwilling_a to_o stand_v by_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o fact_n as_o himself_o produce_v p._n 33._o §_o xxiv_o the_o doctor_n be_v remark_n against_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o vindication_n concern_v the_o possession_n of_o cornelius_n turn_v against_o himself_o p._n 33._o §_o xxv_o the_o doctor_n be_v book_n afford_v no_o subject_n for_o a_o reply_n but_o what_o will_v be_v personal_a p._n 35._o §_o xxvi_o the_o doctor_n be_v turn_v the_o dispute_n to_o late_a fact_n draw_v it_o from_o a_o short_a and_o decisive_n to_o a_o tedious_a and_o litigious_a issue_n p._n 35._o §_o xxvii_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v overrule_v by_o he_o in_o these_o art_n of_o divert_v we_o p._n 36._o §_o xxviii_o we_o decline_v his_o topick_n of_o fact_n rather_o because_o it_o be_v undecisive_a than_o because_o we_o think_v it_o this_fw-mi advantageous_a to_o we_o p._n 36._o §_o xxix_o for_o want_v of_o some_o other_o subject_a relate_n to_o the_o vindication_n we_o pitch_v on_o the_o case_n of_o abiathar_n p._n 37._o §_o xxx_o this_o fact_n be_v not_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o precedent_n p._n 37._o §_o xxxi_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o age_n have_v any_o direct_a power_n over_o the_o priesthood_n p._n 38._o §_o xxxii_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o priesthood_n out_o of_o the_o power_n and_o far_o great_a than_o any_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n p._n 39_o §_o xxxiii_o the_o ancient_a jew_n of_o the_o apostle_n age_n do_v believe_v their_o priesthood_n available_a to_o a_o future_a and_o eternal_a state_n p._n 40._o §_o xxxiv_o and_o consequent_o do_v express_o own_v it_o far_o more_o honourable_a than_o the_o magistracy_n its_o self_n p._n 42._o §_o xxxv_o this_o same_o reason_n hold_v on_o account_n of_o the_o priesthood_n represent_v god_n though_o without_o relation_n to_o a_o future_a state_n p._n 45._o §_o xxxvi_o and_o that_o also_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o time_n p._n 46._o §_o xxxvii_o solomon_n act_n of_o abiathar_n be_v only_o of_o force_n p._n 47._o §_o xxxviii_o which_o force_n may_v in_o the_o consequence_n render_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o right_a unpracticable_a p._n 48._o §_o thirty-nine_o yet_o solomon_n be_v in_o conscience_n oblige_v to_o be_v cautious_a in_o exercise_v this_o force_n against_o the_o priesthood_n p._n 49_o §_o xl._o what_o solomon_n do_v be_v only_o to_o fulfil_v what_o god_n have_v before_o threaten_v against_o the_o house_n of_o eli._n p._n 51._o §_o xli_o abiathar_n be_v not_o then_o the_o highpriest_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o zadoc_n p._n 53._o §_o xlii_o there_o be_v in_o those_o time_n two_o highpriest_n at_o once_o the_o chief_a such_o as_o zadoc_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n the_o low_a such_o as_o abiathar_n of_o the_o family_n of_o ithamar_n p._n 54._o §_o xliii_o no_o deprivation_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o phineas_n in_o those_o time_n p._n 56._o §_o xliv_o zadoc_n put_v in_o the_o room_n of_o abiathar_n as_o to_o the_o course_n of_o ithamar_n which_o be_v not_o under_o he_o before_o p._n 58._o §_o xlv_o the_o jew_n by_o our_o principle_n can_v not_o justify_v a_o separation_n on_o account_n of_o abiathar_n their_o case_n not_o like_o we_o p._n 59_o §_o xlvi_o when_o invasion_n have_v pass_v into_o a_o prescription_n as_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n he_o that_o be_v in_o possession_n have_v real_o the_o best_a title_n p._n 60._o §_o xlvii_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o true_a highpriest_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o his_o possess_v the_o one_o altar_n among_o the_o christian_n the_o true_a altar_n be_v know_v by_o its_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o true_a bishop_n p._n 62._o §_o xlviii_o the_o reason_n for_o exemption_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n strong_a in_o our_o deprive_a father_n case_n than_o in_o the_o case_n of_o abiathar_n our_o bishop_n be_v proper_o priest_n p._n 64._o §_o xlix_o the_o gospel_n priesthood_n more_o noble_a than_o that_o of_o abiathar_n etc._n etc._n p._n 66._o §_o l._n this_o reason_v admit_v in_o the_o apostolical_a age_n etc._n etc._n by_o clemens_n romanus_n etc._n etc._n p._n 68_o §_o li._n he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o same_o principle_n as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 70._o §_o lii_o he_o draw_v the_o like_a inference_n in_o practice_n as_o we_o do_v p._n 72._o §_o liii_o the_o laity_n can_v now_o pretend_v to_o any_o indirect_a right_n of_o deprive_v
on_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o condemn_v so_o neither_o be_v it_o excuse_v or_o justify_v from_o any_o right_o assert_v in_o solomon_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o reason_v from_o it_o as_o a_o pre_fw-la sedent_fw-la must_v suppose_v it_o well_o do_v for_o which_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n in_o the_o holy_a writer_n the_o whole_a enquiry_n whether_o it_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o do_v must_v therefore_o be_v derive_v from_o other_o reason_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o age_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v whether_o solomon_n have_v any_o right_n in_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o grant_v or_o hinder_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o oblige_v god_n to_o ratify_v what_o he_o do_v concern_v it_o and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v much_o more_o certain_a §_o xxxi_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o age_n have_v 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will_v have_v religion_n leave_v to_o their_o disposal_n who_o by_o their_o office_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o be_v sway_v principal_o by_o their_o worldly_a interest_n than_o which_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o thing_n more_o contradictory_n to_o the_o great_a end_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v reformation_n of_o manner_n necessary_a to_o be_v begin_v by_o court_n which_o be_v usual_o the_o original_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o kind_n and_o the_o great_a hindrance_n to_o well_o mean_v design_n of_o reformation_n a_o obvious_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o trust_n will_v be_v that_o religion_n which_o prince_n do_v not_o take_v for_o their_o principal_a work_n must_v be_v make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o worldly_a politic_n which_o prince_n general_o take_v for_o their_o principal_a employment_n and_o who_o can_v think_v that_o god_n will_v ever_o intend_v that_o a_o religion_n at_o first_o establish_v in_o a_o state_n of_o independency_n on_o the_o secular_a 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from_o he_o must_v be_v perfect_o independent_a on_o he_o and_o indeed_o no_o power_n but_o what_o be_v so_o can_v justify_v and_o make_v practicable_a a_o resumption_n of_o ancient_a right_n for_o what_o ever_o depend_v on_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o will_v in_o course_n be_v take_v from_o the_o bishop_n when_o the_o correspondence_n be_v interrupt_v if_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v take_v away_o the_o bishop_n have_v then_o no_o right_a to_o govern_v he_o can_v expect_v god_n will_v ratify_v any_o exercise_n of_o a_o power_n to_o which_o he_o can_v pretend_v no_o right_n but_o without_o god_n ratify_v what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o good_a reason_n to_o presume_v that_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o ractify_v it_o such_o a_o government_n can_v signify_v nothing_o for_o keep_v the_o society_n in_o a_o body_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o recommend_v it_o but_o consideratinos_fw-la relate_v to_o god_n and_o conscience_n the_o alienation_n therefore_o of_o this_o power_n 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endeavour_n to_o resit_fw-la it_o the_o church_n may_v and_o often_o must_v submit_v to_o a_o persucution_n when_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o in_o her_o power_n to_o avoid_v it_o but_o by_o resistance_n she_o may_v with_o great_a generosity_n choose_v a_o persecution_n when_o she_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v her_o glory_n to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a and_o to_o subdue_v her_o enemy_n rather_o with_o patience_n and_o constancy_n than_o arm_n and_o open_a violence_n she_o can_v still_o subsist_v and_o gain_v by_o such_o a_o state_n whereas_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v perfect_o dissolve_v when_o once_o that_o violence_n become_v irresistible_a the_o magistrate_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n allow_v to_o return_v violence_n for_o violence_n and_o to_o do_v many_o thing_n when_o provoke_v by_o his_o enemy_n which_o the_o church_n can_v never_o decent_o do_v on_o any_o provocation_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o magistrate_n if_o he_o look_v on_o religion_n as_o his_o interest_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v free_a in_o her_o act_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n which_o she_o can_v be_v if_o the_o bishop_n must_v at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o office_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o their_o be_v faithful_a to_o it_o the_o church_n withal_o be_v design_v by_o god_n for_o a_o society_n that_o shall_v correspond_v all_o the_o world_n over_o as_o they_o do_v ancient_o by_o their_o communicatory_a letter_n as_o to_o spiritual_n for_o her_o censure_n can_v significe_fw-la nothing_o for_o reclaim_v heretic_n or_o ill_a liver_n if_o they_o extend_v no_o further_o than_o her_o own_o jurisdiction_n if_o they_o exclude_v not_o from_o catholic_n as_o well_o as_o diocesan_n communion_n she_o ought_v therefore_o to_o inquire_v into_o new_a opinion_n as_o they_o may_v occasion_v difference_n of_o communion_n that_o she_o may_v neither_o recommend_v heritick_n
to_o the_o communion_n with_o foreign_a church_n nor_o receive_v they_o to_o her_o own_o communion_n if_o recommend_v by_o they_o this_o can_v be_v do_v by_o single_a bishop_n because_o in_o these_o thing_n at_o least_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v by_o a_o common_a rule_n and_o unanimous_o not_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n only_o by_o a_o majority_n of_o suffrage_n because_o no_o difference_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v bear_v with_o in_o the_o same_o communion_n as_o difference_n of_o opinion_n may_v be_v in_o other_o thing_n of_o lesser_a importance_n this_o will_v require_v frequent_a synod_n such_o as_o they_o have_v farmer_o before_o the_o state_n be_v christian_n twice_o a_o year_n in_o course_n beside_o what_o great_a synod_n may_v be_v think_v necessary_a on_o extraordinary_a emergent_a case_n but_o these_o can_v be_v have_v if_o they_o must_v depend_v on_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o local_a magistrate_n general_a synod_n can_v be_v have_v on_o these_o term_n without_o a_o general_n peace_n and_o freedom_n from_o jealousy_n in_o all_o the_o worldly_a state_n or_o till_o all_o the_o diocese_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o one_o secular_a magistracy_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o synod_n of_o that_o kind_n before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n however_o the_o church_n be_v even_o then_o possess_v of_o a_o right_n of_o meet_v in_o provincial_a synod_n for_o her_o own_o affair_n without_o ask_v the_o magistrate_n leave_v pursuant_n to_o the_o general_a right_o give_v she_o by_o god_n for_o propagate_a her_o religion_n and_o even_o those_o provincial_a synod_n have_v such_o a_o correspondence_n as_o be_v absolute_o requisite_a for_o settle_v unanimity_n and_o a_o good_a under_o stand_v between_o they_o but_o since_o they_o have_v depend_v on_o the_o pleasure_n of_o local_a magistrate_n not_o only_o this_o correspondence_n but_o also_o the_o subordinate_a provincial_n and_o national_a synod_n have_v be_v discontinue_v nor_o can_v this_o catholic_n correspondence_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o so_o necessary_a for_o all_o even_a diocesane_n discipline_n be_v retrieve_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o local_a magistrate_n as_o have_v church_n in_o their_o dominion_n if_o the_o church_n must_v be_v conclude_v by_o these_o pretend_a contract_n but_o certain_o christ_n can_v never_o intend_v that_o a_o thing_n so_o universal_o necessary_a for_o that_o discipline_n which_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v depend_v on_o a_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o different_a mind_n and_o interest_n as_o be_v veryrare_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o any_o age._n i_o see_v not_o therefore_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v expect_v that_o christ_n shall_v ratify_v such_o compact_n against_o his_o own_o design_n §_o lxviii_o the_o surrendry_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o henry_n the_o viiith_o '_o s_o time_n can_v oblige_v their_o posterit_n now_o thus_o it_o appear_v 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