our_o king_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o their_o territory_n that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v in_o the_o empire_n §_o 19_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o supreme_a power_n of_o king_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v clear_a not_o only_o from_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o king_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o cause_n even_o those_o of_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a direct_a an_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o title_n and_o reality_n demetrii_n chomateni_n resp_n ad_fw-la const_n cab_n jur._n graec_fw-la rom_n l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v celebrate_v within_o it_o but_o for_o external_a thing_n i_o be_o constitute_v overseer_n or_o bishop_n by_o god_n say_v constantine_n the_o great_a in_o a_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o king_n and_o priest_n say_v leo_n isaurus_n to_o gregory_n the_o second_o nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la à _fw-la pontifice_fw-la reprehenditur_fw-la and_o be_v not_o for_o this_o reprehend_v by_o the_o pope_n see_v j._n c._n de_fw-fr lib._n eccl_n ap_fw-mi goldast_n monarch_n t._n 1._o p._n 686._o so_o socrates_n the_o historian_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o general_a after_o their_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o they_o in_o prooem_n l._n 5._o and_o by_o optatus_n l._n 2._o it_o be_v note_v and_o censure_v as_o a_o schismatical_a piece_n of_o language_n in_o the_o donatist_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la imperatori_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o civil_a policy_n acknowledge_v by_o aristotle_n pol._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n have_v power_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o god_n and_o by_o diotogenes_n in_o sâ—obaeus_n that_o a_o perfect_a king_n ought_v to_o be_v both_o a_o good_a captain_n and_o a_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o a_o priest_n also_o and_o according_o among_o the_o ancient_a roman_a regal_a law_n this_o be_v one_o sacrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la potestas_fw-la sub_fw-la regibus_fw-la esto_fw-la let_v the_o power_n of_o all_o sacred_a thing_n be_v under_o the_o king_n and_o so_o in_o the_o practice_n caius_n caesar_n in_o suetonius_n c._n 13._o be_v both_o augur_n and_o summus_n pontifex_n galba_n tres_fw-la pontificatus_fw-la gerebat_fw-la ibid_fw-la gal._n c._n 8._o claudius_n be_v by_o josephus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a highpriest_n and_o tacitus_n make_v it_o his_o observation_n deûm_fw-la nunc_fw-la munere_fw-la summum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la summum_fw-la hominum_fw-la esse_fw-la annal_n l._n 3._o the_o same_o appear_v among_o the_o jewish_a king_n in_o scripture_n david_n order_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n solomon_n consecrate_v the_o temple_n hezekiah_n 2_o chron_n 29._o 2_o kin_n 18._o and_o josiah_n 2_o kin_n 22._o order_v many_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o so_o s._n paul_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o caesar_n see_v g_o de_fw-mi heimberg_n de_fw-mi usurp_v pap_n so_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a three_o book_n be_v make_v up_o of_o justinian_o i_o e._n the_o emperor_n constitution_n de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o sacris_fw-la concern_v bishop_n clergy_n man_n and_o sacred_a office_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o counsel_n have_v most_o be_v set_v out_o and_o receive_v their_o authority_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o according_o in_o the_o theodosian_a code_n we_o shall_v find_v many_o of_o those_o which_o be_v now_o call_v papal_a decree_n church_n as_o well_o as_o civil_a as_o might_n be_v prove_v at_o large_a if_o here_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o can_v be_v reasonable_o so_o confine_v as_o not_o to_o belong_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o peculiarly_a from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o note_v and_o express_o order_v can._n 17._o of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n even_o now_o cite_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a division_n of_o province_n &c_n &c_n and_o ecclesiastical_a division_n of_o province_n follow_v the_o civil_a follow_v the_o civil_a for_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n to_o place_v his_o praetoria_n or_o court_n of_o assize_n where_o he_o please_v and_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o know_a original_n of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o division_n of_o province_n as_o strabo_n say_v geogr._n l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d province_n be_v various_o distribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o roman_n divide_v they_o not_o by_o tribe_n or_o family_n but_o after_o another_o manner_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o city_n where_o they_o set_v up_o their_o court_n of_o assize_n and_o again_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o as_o any_o new_a accident_n raise_v one_o city_n to_o a_o great_a populousnesse_n or_o depress_n another_o so_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o people_n one_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o seat_n of_o judicature_n the_o other_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o and_o no_o man_n so_o fit_a to_o pass_v the_o judgement_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o king_n and_o 3._o the_o very_a same_o reason_n of_o convenience_n move_v in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o state_n the_o bishop_n and_o over_o they_o metropolitanes_n and_o primate_fw-la have_v their_o judicature_n and_o audience_n which_o in_o all_o reason_n must_v be_v so_o dispose_v of_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o administration_n that_o they_o and_o all_o under_o they_o may_v do_v their_o duty_n with_o most_o facility_n and_o to_o great_a advantage_n and_o last_o there_o be_v no_o obstacle_n imaginable_a from_o any_o contrary_a constitution_n either_o of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n against_o which_o the_o prince_n can_v be_v say_v to_o offend_v either_o direct_o or_o interpretative_o as_o i_o suppose_v be_v already_o clear_a from_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o plea_n from_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v such_o change_n the_o conclusion_n be_v rational_a as_o well_o as_o evident_a just_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o as_o well_o as_o clear_v that_o elsewhere_o it_o have_v oft_o be_v so_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o appoint_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o the_o king_n may_v erect_v a_o primacy_n when_o he_o please_v and_o so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o king_n ethelbert_n at_o the_o time_n of_o augustine_n plant_v the_o faith_n do_v at_o canterbury_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n imperit_n svi_fw-la totius_fw-la metropolis_n say_v bede_n l._n 1._o c_o 25._o &_o conquent_o remove_v it_o from_o any_o other_o place_n at_o his_o pleasure_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n assignable_a why_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o constantine_n time_n under_o three_o metropolitan_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o primacy_n belong_v to_o that_o city_n as_o be_v then_o the_o emperor_n seat_n where_o septimius_n severus_n and_o constantius_n chlorus_n die_v and_o the_o praetorium_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o britanny_n the_o archbishop_n of_o london_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o caerusk_n in_o monmouthshire_n either_o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v as_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o two_o province_n more_o valentia_n and_o flavia_n caesariensis_n or_o 2._o the_o metropolitical_a power_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o london_n to_o canterbury_n as_o also_o from_o caerusk_n to_o s._n david_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o the_o primacy_n from_o york_n to_o canterbury_n §_o 20._o this_o power_n of_o king_n if_o take_v away_o by_o foreign_a law_n etc._n etc._n resumable_a now_o what_o be_v thus_o vest_v in_o the_o regal_a power_n can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o foreign_a law_n or_o by_o prescription_n be_v so_o alienate_v but_o that_o it_o remain_v perfect_o lawful_a for_o the_o prince_n to_o resume_v it_o sect_n 21._o that_o law_n make_v at_o rome_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o another_o national_a church_n to_o make_v contrary_a law_n thereunto_o and_o that_o by_o such_o obviation_n no_o schism_n be_v incur_v we_o find_v deliver_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n can_n 71._o according_a to_o balsamon_n division_n and_o though_o the_o canon_n be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o binius_fw-la yet_o both_o he_o and_o baronius_n acknowledge_v that_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o particular_a canon_n be_v the_o main_a occasion_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o be_v considerable_a those_o canon_n be_v make_v say_v baronius_n and_o binius_fw-la anno_fw-la 401._o §_o 22._o so_o likewise_o that_o a_o law_n though_o make_v by_o a_o general_n council_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n yet_o
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
force_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o england_n 2._o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o fact_n that_o it_o be_v schism_n suppose_v these_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v thus_o set_v over_o all_o christian_n by_o christ_n 3._o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n again_o that_o s._n peter_n successor_n be_v thus_o constitute_v universal_a pastor_n by_o christ_n this_o again_o of_o two_o branch_n 1._o that_o s._n peter_n be_v so_o constitute_v 2._o that_o the_o power_n instate_v on_o s._n peter_n devolve_v on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o expedite_v this_o matter_n by_o grant_v and_o not_o require_v the_o pretender_n far_a to_o prove_v the_o two_o first_o branch_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o debate_n to_o their_o manifest_v the_o truth_n or_o our_o manifest_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o last_o mention_v but_o indeed_o the_o principal_a fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o contention_n as_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n one_o as_o it_o respect_v s._n peter_n the_o other_o as_o it_o respect_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n wherein_o if_o the_o romanist_n pretension_n shall_v appear_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o they_o we_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o break_v off_o from_o our_o submission_n to_o that_o see_v to_o be_v formal_o schismatic_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n already_o lay_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o their_o pretension_n herein_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v false_a or_o unsufficient_o prove_v and_o manifest_v there_o be_v no_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a which_o can_v give_v the_o conclusion_n any_o authority_n with_o any_o ponder_a rational_a man_n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o weak_a link_n to_o destroy_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o whole_a chain_n and_o consequent_a to_o the_o falseness_n or_o inevidence_n of_o any_o one_o proposition_n that_o the_o conclusion_n shall_v not_o be_v infer_v by_o that_o argue_v §_o 4._o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n examine_v and_o first_o for_o the_o pretention_n as_o far_o as_o it_o respect_v s._n peter_n and_o must_v be_v manage_v by_o evidence_n and_o so_o conclude_v either_o on_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o offer_v my_o evidence_n for_o the_o negative_a §_o 5_o evidence_n against_o it_o first_o from_o his_o be_v apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n peculiar_o and_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o scripture_n that_o this_o apostle_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n or_o jew_n exclusive_o to_o the_o uncircumcision_n or_o gentile_n which_o be_v general_o another_o province_n by_o apostle_n here_o i_o understand_v a_o commissioner_n of_o christ_n endue_v with_o authority_n by_o he_o and_o this_o commission_n give_v to_o he_o as_o to_o all_o the_o other_o apostle_n indefinite_o and_o unlimited_o not_o restrain_v by_o christ_n word_n to_o any_o particular_a province_n but_o extend_v equal_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n what_o therefore_o be_v do_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v by_o subsequent_a act_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v testify_v to_o have_v do_v that_o which_o it_o have_v be_v very_o unskilful_a and_o improvident_a and_o consequent_o unreasonable_a not_o to_o have_v do_v viz._n distribute_v their_o universal_a great_a province_n inro_fw-la several_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 1.25_o distribution_n or_o lot_n or_o lesser_a province_n one_o or_o more_o to_o go_v one_o way_n the_o other_z another_z which_o be_v there_o call_v by_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o or_o proper_a place_n or_o assignation_n for_o the_o witness_v the_o resurrection_n and_o proclaim_v the_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n §_o 6._o now_o if_o the_o circumcision_n or_o jewish_a christian_n be_v peculiarly_a s._n peter_n province_n the_o lot_n or_o division_n assign_v unto_o he_o agreeable_a unto_o which_o it_o be_v that_o both_o his_o preach_n in_o the_o act_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o judaea_n and_o samaria_n and_o his_o epistle_n be_v both_o of_o they_o address_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o dispersion_n and_o none_o else_o than_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o universal_a or_o supreme_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n the_o jew_n again_o either_o those_o that_o remain_v in_o their_o country_n or_o those_o that_o be_v disperse_v in_o other_o region_n there_o be_v but_o one_o portion_n of_o one_o of_o these_o which_o can_v reasonable_o be_v place_v under_o s._n peter_n jurisdiction_n the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o judaea_n be_v all_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o several_a bishop_n in_o each_o city_n and_o all_o they_o to_o their_o metropolitan_a james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o this_o james_n the_o brother_n or_o near_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n many_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o 1_o cor_fw-la 15.7_o ex_fw-la sentententiâ_fw-la chrysostomi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d photius_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o nicephorus_n l._n 2_o c._n 38._o of_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v by_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n constitute_v bishop_n there_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n ex_fw-la clement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hegesippus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la athan._n in_o synop_n epiph._n haer._n 78._o nyssen_n de_fw-fr resur_n or._n 2._o hieron_n in_o gal._n 1._o &_o in_o catal._n euseb_n in_o chron._n p._n 43._o other_o the_o more_o ancient_a that_o the_o apostle_n constitute_v he_o in_o that_o see_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n the_o three_o most_o honour_a by_o christ_n confer_v this_o honour_n upon_o he_o whereupon_o in_o this_o his_o see_v he_o be_v name_v before_o peter_n and_o john_n gal._n 2.9_o and_o have_v the_o principal_a place_n in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o s._n peter_n be_v present_a and_o according_o give_v the_o sentence_n act._n 15.19_o upon_o which_o the_o rescript_n be_v ground_v v._o 22._o from_o all_o which_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n in_o that_o metropolis_n which_o have_v extend_v very_o far_o among_o the_o jew_n not_o only_o to_o all_o judaea_n but_o even_o to_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n and_o other_o region_n say_v agrippa_n in_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_n as_o have_v former_o be_v mention_v belong_v to_o james_n the_o just_a and_o not_o to_o s._n peter_n so_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o s._n peter_n alone_o entrust_v to_o he_o which_o may_v conclude_v some_o peculiar_a transcendent_a power_n of_o s._n peter_n there_o but_o by_o s._n james_n and_o s._n john_n together_o with_o s._n peter_n which_o quite_o take_v off_o all_o pretention_n of_o he_o to_o the_o singular_a supremacy_n there_o §_o 7._o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o s._n peter_n province_n so_o again_o for_o the_o uncircumcision_n or_o gentile_a christian_n they_o be_v not_o s._n peter_n province_n but_o peculiarly_a s._n pawles_n by_o s._n peter_n own_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n gal._n 2.7_o who_o be_v therefore_o style_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.13_o and_o that_o without_o any_o commission_n receive_v or_o consequent_o dependence_n from_o s._n peter_n as_o he_o declare_v and_o contest_v it_o gal._n 1.12.17_o have_v his_o assignation_n immediate_o from_o christ_n v._o 16._o according_o whensoever_o those_o two_o great_a apostle_n come_v to_o the_o same_o city_n the_o one_o constant_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n receive_v disciple_n of_o such_o form_v they_o into_o a_o church_n leave_v they_o when_o he_o depart_v that_o region_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o some_o bishop_n of_o his_o assignation_n and_o the_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o same_o to_o the_o gentile_n §_o 8._o thus_o we_o know_v it_o be_v at_o antioch_n where_o s._n peter_n convert_v the_o jew_n and_o s._n paul_n the_o gentile_n and_o certain_o s._n paul_n no_o way_n subordinate_a or_o dependent_a on_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o avow_v gal._n 2.11_o and_o accord_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d found_v by_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n not_o by_o one_o or_o
we_o be_v all_o subject_n and_o obedient_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n but_o so_o as_o we_o be_v also_o to_o every_o pious_a and_o good_a christian_a viz_o to_o love_v every_o one_o in_o his_o degree_n and_o place_n in_o perfect_a charity_n and_o to_o help_v every_o one_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o attain_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n council_n anglic_a p._n 188._o et_fw-la aliam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quà m_fw-la istam_fw-la non_fw-la scio_fw-la debitam_fw-la ei_fw-la quem_fw-la vos_fw-la nominatis_fw-la esse_fw-la papam_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la patrem_fw-la patrum_fw-la vendicari_fw-la &_o postulari_fw-la and_o for_o any_o other_o obedience_n i_o know_v none_o due_a to_o he_o who_o you_o call_v the_o pope_n and_o as_o little_a do_v i_o know_v by_o what_o right_a he_o can_v challenge_v to_o be_v father_n of_o father_n bishop_n of_o bishop_n or_o universal_a bishop_n praeterea_fw-la nos_fw-la sumus_fw-la sub_fw-la gubernation_n episcopi_fw-la caerlegionensis_n super_fw-la oscâ_fw-la as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o caerlegion_n upon_o vsk_n who_o be_v to_o overlook_v and_o govern_v we_o under_o god_n §_o 6._o the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o conversion_n when_o the_o britain_n be_v certain_o not_o convert_v by_o augustine_n from_o hence_o the_o result_n be_v clear_a that_o whatever_o be_v pretend_v from_o augustine_n the_o monk_n or_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v then_o press_v by_o he_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o pope_n interest_n in_o this_o island_n and_o conclude_v we_o guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n yet_o the_o british_a bishop_n still_o hold_v out_o against_o this_o pretention_n and_o that_o with_o all_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n if_o the_o title_n of_o conversion_n which_o the_o romanist_n plead_v for_o our_o subjection_n may_v be_v of_o any_o validity_n with_o he_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a island_n can_v upon_o this_o score_n of_o augustine_n conversion_n be_v now_o deem_v schismatical_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o whole_a island_n &_o particular_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n be_v not_o thus_o convert_v by_o augustine_n nor_o former_o by_o any_o send_v from_o rome_n or_o that_o observe_v the_o roman_a order_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n contrary_a to_o the_o usage_n receive_v at_o rome_n but_o either_o by_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n as_o our_o annal_n tell_v we_o most_o probable_o and_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v yield_v to_o by_o those_o that_o expect_v to_o receive_v any_o advantage_n to_o their_o cause_n by_o this_o argument_n and_o if_o they_o will_v still_o extend_v their_o title_n equal_o to_o those_o part_n of_o britanny_n which_o augustine_n do_v not_o as_o to_o those_o which_o he_o do_v convert_v to_o wales_n as_o well_o as_o to_o kent_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o must_v do_v it_o upon_o some_o other_o score_n whatsoever_o the_o pretence_n be_v and_o not_o upon_o this_o of_o conversion_n §_o 7._o but_o then_o 2_o dly_a for_o as_o much_o of_o this_o island_n as_o be_v real_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o come_n of_o augustine_n no_o title_n from_o conversion_n for_o subjection_n there_o be_v no_o title_n for_o their_o subjection_n and_o the_o perpetual_a subjection_n of_o their_o posterity_n from_o this_o §_o 8._o to_o examine_v this_o a_o while_n by_o other_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n s._n paul_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o apostle_n or_o procurator_n be_v the_o great_a converter_n of_o the_o gentile_n concern_v he_o i_o shall_v demand_v whether_o all_o those_o nation_n convert_v by_o he_o and_o his_o minister_n be_v to_o all_o age_n oblige_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o chair_n where_o s._n paul_n sit_v whether_o in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n or_o rome_n or_o the_o like_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o send_v out_o or_o go_v himself_o to_o convert_v they_o if_o so_o then_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n imaginable_a to_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n and_o 2._o it_o will_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o fact_n appear_v to_o have_v no_o degree_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o timothy_n that_o be_v place_v over_o asia_n in_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n over_o crete_n be_v as_o have_v former_o appear_v supreme_a in_o those_o province_n and_o independent_a from_o any_o other_o see_v and_o general_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n to_o have_v no_o superior_a either_o to_o ordain_v or_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o but_o themselves_o to_o be_v absolute_a within_o their_o province_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o suffragan_a bishop_n under_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o every_o such_o church_n where_o such_o a_o primate_n be_v place_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o church_n from_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o faith_n §_o 9_o the_o power_n of_o king_n to_o erect_v patriarchates_n to_o put_v this_o whole_a matter_n out_o of_o controversy_n it_o be_v and_o have_v always_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o christian_a emperor_n and_o prince_n within_o their_o dominion_n to_o erect_v patriarchates_n or_o to_o translate_v they_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o title_n be_v supposeable_a to_o be_v acquire_v by_o the_o pope_n in_o this_o island_n upon_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n here_o this_o can_v so_o oblige_v the_o king_n of_o england_n ever_o since_o but_o that_o they_o may_v free_o remove_v that_o power_n from_o rome_n to_o canterbury_n and_o subject_a all_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o island_n to_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o that_o archbishop_n or_o primate_n independent_o from_o any_o foreign_a bishop_n §_o 10._o for_o the_o erection_n of_o primacy_n or_o patriarchates_n that_o of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la prima_fw-la example_n in_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la c._n 5._o §._o 8._o foremention_v and_o set_v down_o at_o large_a be_v a_o evident_a proof_n justinian_n erect_v that_o long_o after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o primate_fw-la seat_n in_o the_o empire_n to_o be_v a_o archiepiscopal_n see_v absolute_a and_o independent_a and_o subject_v all_o dacia_n the_o new_a to_o it_o and_o though_o the_o pope_n vigilius_n be_v by_o the_o emperor_n appoint_v to_o ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n there_o yet_o be_v his_o successor_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o own_o metropolitanes_n and_o the_o bishop_n under_o he_o not_o to_o appeal_v to_o any_o other_o as_o have_v in_o each_o particular_a former_o be_v evidence_v §_o 11._o carthage_n the_o same_o also_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v show_v of_o carthage_n which_o be_v by_o the_o same_o justinian_n not_o original_o dignify_v but_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 131._o after_o the_o rescue_v it_o out_o of_o the_o vandal_n hand_n restore_v to_o a_o state_n of_o primacy_n after_o the_o pattern_n or_o image_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o two_o province_n more_o annex_v then_o have_v ancient_o belong_v to_o that_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n §_o 12._o ravenna_n before_o either_o of_o these_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o 3_o do_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 432._o by_o his_o rescript_n constitute_v ravenna_n a_o patriarchal_a seat_n and_o from_o his_o time_n that_o hold_v the_o patriarchate_o without_o any_o dependence_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o time_n of_o constantinus_n pogonatus_n and_o though_o at_o that_o time_n the_o greek_a emperor_n vicarii_fw-la or_o exarch_n be_v not_o able_a to_o support_v the_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n against_o the_o longobard_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v for_o support_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o submit_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o after_o reparatus_n the_o next_o bishop_n theodorus_n do_v the_o like_a to_o pope_n agatho_n whether_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o great_a friendship_n with_o he_o or_o in_o despite_n to_o his_o own_o clergy_n with_o who_o he_o have_v variance_n say_v sabellicus_n yet_o the_o people_n of_o ravenna_n think_v themselves_o injure_v hereby_o and_o join_v with_o their_o next_o bishop_n foelix_n to_o maintain_v their_o privilege_n though_o pope_n constantine_n stir_v up_o justinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o they_o they_o be_v worsted_n and_o defeat_v in_o their_o attempt_n §_o 13._o other_o example_n there_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n kind_n de_fw-fr privileg_n patriar_n balsamon_n point_v at_o some_o which_o from_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emperor_n charter_n have_v this_o privilege_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v archbishop_n independent_a so_o under_o phocas_n the_o patriarchate_o of_o grado_n in_o italy_n be_v erect_v say_v say_v l._n 4._o c._n 34._o grado_n warnefridus_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la longobard_fw-mi other_o as_o
eginartus_fw-la chancellor_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o who_o write_v his_o life_n say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o so_o do_v rhegino_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n and_o according_o in_o duarenus_n the_o benef_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o among_o the_o minorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la patriarchatus_fw-la that_o of_o grado_n be_v reckon_v for_o one_o and_o join_v with_o aquileia_n canterbury_n and_o bourges_n §_o 14._o frequent_v in_o the_o east_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o frequent_a usage_n in_o the_o east_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o 12_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n where_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d city_n honour_v by_o letter_n patent_n from_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n with_o the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o metropoles_fw-la and_o where_o the_o council_n repress_n the_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n which_o seek_v those_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o rescript_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o censure_v it_o in_o they_o that_o so_o seek_v it_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n repress_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o not_o cassate_v the_o rescript_n nor_o withdraw_v the_o honour_n from_o the_o metropolis_n so_o erect_v of_o this_o canon_n balsamon_n say_v that_o when_o it_o be_v make_v many_o emperor_n have_v erect_v many_o metropolitanes_n and_o name_v three_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o other_o bishopric_n be_v thus_o honour_v and_o that_o the_o emperor_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v give_v they_o where_o it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o this_o council_n be_v within_o 20_o year_n after_o that_o grant_n of_o valentinian_n and_o consequent_o if_o balsamon_n say_v right_a that_o at_o that_o time_n many_o emperor_n have_v erect_v many_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v other_o before_o valentinian_n 2._o that_o the_o 17_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v more_o express_o attribute_v this_o power_n to_o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o city_n be_v build_v or_o restore_v by_o the_o king_n power_n let_v the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n follow_v the_o political_a and_o the_o same_o power_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o council_n in_o trullo_n can_v 38._o and_o then_o 3._o that_o these_o two_o last_o canon_n be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o 12_o the_o of_o chalcedon_n by_o the_o law_n of_o alexius_n comnenus_n and_o assent_v to_o by_o the_o synod_n under_o he_o see_v balsam_n in_o can_n 38._o council_n in_o trullo_n who_o conclude_v that_o the_o king_n may_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o own_o incitation_n or_o motion_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o by_o base_a solicitation_n to_o seek_v or_o obtain_v it_o add_v that_o in_o that_o case_n upon_o any_o such_o rescript_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o such_o erection_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o patriarch_n to_o suspend_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o charter_n until_o he_o represent_v to_o the_o emperor_n what_o the_o canon_n be_v in_o that_o case_n and_o understand_v if_o the_o emperor_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o own_o motion_n which_o appear_v the_o patriarch_n be_v to_o admit_v thereof_o and_o according_o the_o same_o balsamon_n on_o council_n carthag_n can_n 16._o do_v upon_o that_o canon_n profess_o find_v the_o authority_n of_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o advance_v a_o episcopal_a see_v into_o a_o metropolis_n and_o anew_o to_o constitute_v bishop_n and_o metropolitanes_n §_o 15._o so_o also_o to_o translate_v as_o for_o the_o transplant_n it_o also_o from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o beside_o that_o the_o power_n of_o do_v that_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o former_a the_o example_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v ancient_a example_n in_o england_n council_n angl_n p._n 26._o and_o frequent_a in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o passage_n set_v down_o out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o gisburne_n may_v be_v sufficient_a from_o caeruske_n the_o metropolitan_a seat_n be_v translate_v to_o s._n david_n by_o king_n arthur_n where_o it_o continue_v till_o henry_n i._o and_o then_o be_v reduce_v to_o canterbury_n §_o 16._o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v divide_v bishopric_n and_o erect_v new_a one_o about_o the_o year_n 630._o kinigilsa_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a and_o oswald_n of_o the_o northumber_n erect_v a_o episcopal_n see_v at_o dorchester_n and_o place_v birinus_fw-la in_o it_o so_o say_v guilford_n malmesb_n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif_n angl_n l._n 2._o about_o the_o year_n 660_o kenewalch_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a divide_v this_o bishopric_n and_o leave_v part_n to_o dorchester_n and_o assign_v the_o western_a part_n to_o be_v the_o diocese_n of_o the_o new_a bishop_n which_o he_o constitute_v at_o winchester_n so_o say_v hen_n huntingd_v hist_o l._n 3._o then_o winchester_n be_v subdivide_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ina_n who_o also_o erect_v a_o new_a bishopric_n at_o sherburne_n and_o give_v it_o to_o aldelme_v so_o henr_n huntingd_v l._n 4._o and_o guilford_n malm_n de_fw-fr reg_n angl_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o and_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n henry_n i._o divide_v cambridgeshire_n from_o the_o see_v of_o lincoln_n and_o erect_v the_o bishopric_n of_o elie_n so_o say_v guiliel_n malm_n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif_n angl_n l._n 4._o and_o florentius_n wigorn_v anno_fw-la 1109._o who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n so_o also_o say_v eadmer_n with_o some_o variation_n regi_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la caeterÃsque_fw-la principibus_fw-la regni_fw-la visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la parochiâ_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la sumendum_fw-la quo_fw-la fieret_fw-la alter_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la cujus_fw-la cathedra_fw-la principatus_fw-la poneretur_fw-la in_o abbatiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr eli_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o king_n the_o archbishop_z and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o take_v as_o much_o out_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o lincoln_n as_o will_v make_v another_o bishopric_n the_o chair_n whereof_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o abbacie_n of_o elie._n add_v indeed_o that_o anselme_n a_o zealous_a promoter_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n as_o the_o author_n eadmer_n be_v a_o disciple_n and_o admirer_n of_o anselme_n write_v to_o pope_n paschalis_n desire_v his_o consent_n to_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o to_o which_o he_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n but_o saluâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la papae_fw-la reserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o though_o it_o do_v suppose_v the_o pope_n pretension_n to_o that_o authority_n at_o that_o time_n and_o anselm_n yield_v it_o to_o he_o yet_o it_o prove_v also_o this_o right_n of_o our_o king_n to_o have_v be_v even_o then_o adhere_v to_o preserve_v and_o exercise_v by_o they_o as_o the_o former_a author_n have_v set_v it_o down_o §_o 17._o so_o to_o exempt_v from_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o nature_n also_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o king_n in_o exempt_n any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n from_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n and_o grant_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n to_o such_o person_n which_o be_v large_o assert_v and_o exemplify_v in_o cawdry_n case_n 5._o report_n 14._o one_o instance_n of_o this_o will_v serve_v for_o all_o that_o of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o exempt_v battle_n abbey_n in_o sussex_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n and_o give_v the_o abbot_n episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o his_o territory_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o charter_n be_v produce_v by_o m_o r_o selden_n on_o eadmer_n hoc_fw-la regali_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o episcoporum_fw-la ac_fw-la baronum_fw-la meorum_fw-la attestatione_n constituo_fw-la i_o appoint_v this_o by_o my_o royal_a authority_n by_o the_o attestation_n of_o my_o bishop_n and_o baron_n §_o 18._o king_n founder_n of_o bishopric_n and_o patron_n add_v even_o unto_o this_o that_o even_o the_o western_a prince_n in_o those_o part_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v much_o heighten_v their_o power_n ever_o since_o the_o king_n be_v christian_n the_o german_a emperor_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n always_o claim_v to_o be_v founder_n of_o all_o bishopric_n in_o their_o dominion_n patron_n of_o they_o to_o bestow_v they_o by_o investiture_n that_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n often_o claim_v and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v right_a that_o no_o legate_n from_o rome_n may_v come_v into_o the_o land_n and_o use_v jurisdiction_n without_o their_o leave_n all_o which_o put_v together_o be_v a_o foundation_n for_o this_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o erect_v or_o translate_v a_o patriarchate_o it_o be_v withal_o acknowledge_v that_o
if_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o civil_a right_n may_v in_o this_o or_o that_o nation_n be_v repeal_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o roger_n widrington_n or_o father_n preston_n in_o his_o last_o rejoinder_n to_o fitzherbert_n c._n 11._o §_o 44._o and_o c._n 8._o he_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o zuarez_n l._n 2._o the_o leg_n c._n 19_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o zuarez_n be_v because_o such_o a_o law_n make_v at_o a_o general_a meeting_n of_o prince_n be_v intrinsical_o a_o civil_a law_n and_o have_v not_o force_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bind_v the_o subject_n of_o any_o particular_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o be_v enact_v or_o receive_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n §_o 23._o and_o this_o be_v affirm_v and_o extend_v by_o balsamon_n to_o all_o canon_n in_o general_a as_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o his_o note_n on_o that_o 16_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n before_o cite_v §_o 24._o so_o if_o alienate_v by_o prescription_n and_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o prescription_n the_o decision_n of_o of_o clav_n reg_n l._n 9_o c._n 12._o sayr_n be_v worth_a observe_n that_o in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o cum_fw-la praescriptio_fw-la sit_fw-la tantùm_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la &_o canonico_n when_o the_o prescription_n be_v neither_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o the_o divine_a law_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n but_o only_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n there_o non_fw-la plus_fw-la se_fw-la extendit_fw-la quà m_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la supremus_fw-la princeps_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la regno_fw-la eam_fw-la suis_fw-la legibus_fw-la extensam_fw-la esse_fw-la velit_fw-la it_o extend_v no_o far_a than_o every_o supreme_a prince_n in_o his_o realm_n by_o his_o law_n be_v suppose_v to_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v extend_v which_o say_v he_o can_v be_v suppose_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n of_o exempt_n subject_n 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