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§_o 34_o to_o this_o purpose_n then_o i_o find_v they_o to_o allege_v on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o if_o they_o have_v forget_v all_o they_o have_v already_o concede_v see_v dr._n fern_n answer_v to_o champny_n p._n 300._o that_o the_o secular_a sovereign_a power_n be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v or_o as_o it_o be_v there_o §_o 21._o to_o have_v it_o by_o demonstration_n of_o truth_n evidence_v to_o he_o that_o what_o be_v propound_v as_o faith_n and_o worship_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o use_v or_o apply_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o public_a establishment_n of_o it_o ibid._n p._n 294._o and_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n who_o law_n and_o worship_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o establish_v by_o his_o own_o law_n within_o his_o dominion_n and_o be_v accountable_a for_o it_o if_o he_o do_v it_o amiss_o thus_o dr._n fern._n well_o but_o may_v the_o clergy_n at_o least_o publish_v that_o faith_n and_o worship_n which_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o dominion_n without_o he_o or_o may_v not_o the_o prince_n also_o establish_v something_o as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v as_o he_o conceive_v evidence_v to_o he_o to_o be_v so_o by_o some_o other_o without_o or_o against_o the_o clergy_n or_o only_o with_o some_o minor_a or_o inferior_a part_n of_o they_o when_o oppose_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o major_a i._n e._n by_o the_o canonical_a ecclesiastical_a judge_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v deny_v by_o he_o the_o late_a affirm_v for_o say_v he_o ibid._n p._n 308._o general_a council_n be_v the_o great_a and_o high_a mean_n of_o direction_n which_o king_n can_v have_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o still_o with_o the_o limitation_n quatenus_fw-la docent_fw-la legem_fw-la christi_fw-la of_o which_o i_o suppose_v the_o prince_n must_v judge_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v be_v sway_v by_o faction_n or_o worldly_a interest_n 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he_o approve_v the_o concession_n of_o the_o clergy_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o bind_v themselves_o by_o promise_n in_o convocation_n in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la not_o to_o exact_v or_o promulge_v or_o execute_v any_o new_a canon_n or_o constitution_n without_o the_o king_n assent_n here_o you_o see_v the_o clergy_n power_n so_o tie_v up_o that_o they_o can_v publish_v no_o christian_a doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n flock_n which_o they_o do_v not_o first_o evidence_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o have_v for_o such_o publication_n his_o consent_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatever_o be_v any_o way_n evidence_v to_o the_o prince_n he_o may_v publish_v without_o and_o against_o their_o consent_n and_o yet_o they_o not_o he_o be_v make_v by_o these_o man_n the_o ordinary_a judge_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n §_o 35_o now_o here_o suppose_v the_o prince_n receive_v the_o direction_n of_o some_o clergy_n man_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v 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lawful_o general_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o all_o be_v call_v to_o it_o and_o none_o that_o come_v exclude_v because_o this_o absence_n of_o some_o may_v either_o be_v necessitate_v from_o
have_v be_v still_o a_o schismatic_a and_o a_o usurper_n §_o 6_o 6._o hence_o also_o shall_v a_o christian_a secular_a power_n suppose_v arian_n refuse_v to_o nominate_v and_o present_v any_o person_n to_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o such_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n within_o his_o dominion_n save_o such_o as_o be_v arian_n here_o the_o church-governor_n authorize_v by_o the_o canon_n aught_o to_o take_v the_o same_o care_n for_o these_o christian_a province_n in_o such_o dominion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christian_a as_o they_o do_v in_o time_n of_o heathen_a prince_n in_o appoint_v such_o other_o pastor_n over_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n there_o as_o will_v still_o preserve_v the_o faith_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o shall_v the_o church-governor_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la appoint_v none_o because_o they_o see_v the_o possession_n of_o such_o place_n be_v by_o violence_n hinder_v yet_o will_v he_o who_o in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a invade_v such_o office_n be_v as_o much_o a_o usurper_n as_o if_o he_o enter_v upon_o a_o chair_n already_o possess_v when_o it_o be_v only_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o and_o such_o like_a that_o those_o man_n be_v keep_v out_o who_o may_v right_o possess_v it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v the_o same_o delinquency_n as_o if_o such_o chair_n have_v actual_o two_o bishop_n §_o 7_o 7._o they_o hold_v that_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o episcopal_a function_n in_o any_o province_n so_o that_o it_o may_v continue_v undevide_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church-catholick_n and_o so_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o such_o province_n may_v receive_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o church_n make_v for_o preserve_a unity_n for_o ever_o 1._o three_o bishop_n to_o confer_v the_o order_n or_o in_o some_o dispensable_a case_n one_o at_o least_o 2._o the_o consent_n at_o least_o non-opposition_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n to_o such_o ordination_n and_o the_o licence_n or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o yet_o high_o of_o the_o patriarch_n himself_o β_n it_o matter_a little_a as_o to_o preserve_v the_o church_n unity_n so_o long_o as_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o their_o action_n be_v subject_v to_o their_o patriarch_n whether_o one_o or_o both_o or_o the_o high_a without_o the_o low_a do_v ratify_v the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o that_o any_o ordination_n make_v by_o three_o or_o four_o bishop_n of_o a_o person_n want_v the_o foresay_a consent_n and_o confirmation_n from_o superior_n though_o it_o be_v valid_a the_o order_n be_v frustrate_v from_o any_o jurisdiction_n or_o lawful_a exercise_n thereof_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o that_o of_o a_o true_a bishop_n be_v frustrate_v when_o afterward_o he_o be_v just_o excommunicate_v as_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o as_o expose_v the_o church_n to_o all_o the_o division_n and_o faction_n which_o the_o lust_n of_o two_o or_o three_o ecclesiastic_n assist_v with_o a_o secular_a power_n seduce_v may_v please_v to_o set_v up_o §_o 8_o 8._o it_o seem_v evident_a from_o antiquity_n as_o likewise_o confess_v by_o learned_a protestant_n that_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o exercise_v in_o any_o diocese_n a_o lawful_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n without_o the_o metropolitan_o licence_n and_o confirmation_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o metropolitan_a in_o any_o province_n without_o that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n γ._n there_o seem_v as_o great_a reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o for_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n among_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o primate_fw-la in_o the_o several_a province_n thereof_o as_o among_o bishop_n in_o the_o several_a diocese_n and_o therefore_o ancient_o these_o metropolitan_o obtain_v also_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o co-metropolitans_a in_o other_o province_n by_o the_o literae_fw-la communicatoriae_fw-la or_o formatae_fw-la of_o those_o bishop_n upon_o the_o send_n to_o they_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o faith_n according_a as_o it_o be_v settle_v and_o profess_v in_o the_o several_a article_n thereof_o exclusive_o to_o heresy_n in_o those_o present_a time_n and_o a_o testimonial_a of_o their_o legitimate_a election_n which_o also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o patriarch_n themselves_o who_o upon_o their_o send_v the_o like_a confession_n and_o information_n receive_v a_o confirmation_n from_o the_o primate_n of_o they_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o the_o other_o co-patriarch_n §_o 9_o 9_o as_o for_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n who_o therefore_o can_v not_o receive_v this_o his_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n from_o any_o superior_a yet_o ancient_o neither_o be_v he_o conceive_v to_o have_v any_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n unless_o possess_v thereof_o by_o the_o designation_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o major_a part_n at_o least_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n in_o late_a time_n for_o peace_n sake_n tranfer_v upon_o the_o cardinal_n to_o which_o be_v usual_o add_v also_o the_o communicatory_a letter_n of_o other_o patriarch_n and_o primate_fw-la upon_o his_o profess_v to_o they_o if_o need_n be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o the_o legalness_n of_o his_o election_n and_o if_o in_o latter_a time_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o investiture_n with_o this_o supreme_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o yet_o since_o we_o find_v in_o all_o age_n a_o major_a part_n of_o christian_a church_n such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o ancient_a condemn_v heresy_n adhere_v to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o faith_n when_o as_o meanwhile_o several_a of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n have_v be_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n we_o may_v presume_v also_o that_o not_o only_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n but_o all_o or_o at_o least_o a_o major_a part_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o these_o church_n be_v and_o have_v be_v from_o age_n to_o age_n ready_a to_o afford_v the_o same_o testimony_n to_o his_o just_a and_o canonical_a authority_n and_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o necessary_a foundation_n and_o pillar_n that_o support_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n α._fw-la α_n α_n bellarm_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n 5._o l._n 3._o c._n exit_fw-la scripture_n nihil_fw-la habemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la data_fw-la pontifici_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la caelorum_fw-la §_o 10_o de_fw-la clavibus_fw-la regni_fw-la terrarum_fw-la nulla_fw-la mentio_fw-la fit_a traditio_fw-la apostolica_fw-la nulla_fw-la quando_fw-la rex_fw-la fit_a christianus_n non_fw-la perdit_fw-la regnum_fw-la terrarum_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la obtinebat_fw-la suitable_a to_o the_o church_n hymn_n crudelis_fw-la herodes_n deum_fw-la regem_fw-la venire_fw-la quid_fw-la time_n non_fw-la eripit_fw-la mortalia_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o cardinal_n quote_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o a_o epistle_n of_o pope_n nicholaus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la say_v he_o imperatores_fw-la habent_fw-la dicet_fw-la nicholaus_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la eos_fw-la habere_fw-la peto_z igitur_fw-la vel_fw-la potest_fw-la summus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la auferre_fw-la a_o regibus_fw-la &_o imperatoribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la tanquam_fw-la summus_n ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o imperator_n aut_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-mi potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la major_a christo_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la veer_fw-la potestatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la neither_o be_v any_o such_o power_n in_o temporal_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o spiritual_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o power_n the_o primitive_a church_n though_o most_o grievous_o oppress_v by_o secular_a state_n yet_o enjoy_v this_o government_n in_o spiritual_n perfect_a and_o entire_a and_o concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o clergy_n also_o tho_o sequester_v to_o god_n service_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o prince_n together_o with_o their_o other_o fellow_n subject_n thus_o the_o same_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la 1._o l._n 28._o c._n clerici_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la quod_fw-la clerici_fw-la sunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o part_n quaedam_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la politicae_fw-la igitur_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n vivere_fw-la debent_fw-la civilibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la aliae_fw-la ut_fw-la nunc_fw-la ponimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o politico_fw-la magistratu_fw-la sunt_fw-la latae_fw-la igitur_fw-la illas_fw-la clerici_fw-la seruare_fw-la dehent_fw-mi alioqui_fw-la magna_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la &_o confusio_fw-la in_o republica_n oriretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quote_v st._n chrysostome_n in_o 13._o ad_fw-la rom._n christi_fw-la evangelio_n non_fw-la tolli_fw-la politicas_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la debere_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o monachos_fw-la eye_v parere_fw-la and_o parere_fw-la not_o only_a in_o a_o directive_n but_o coactive_a way_n not_o only_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o law_n but_o force_v to_o obedience_n of_o it_o but_o this_o coaction_n to_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o civil_a but_o ecclesiastical_a
accusaverit_fw-la of_o which_o canon_n thus_o dr._n field_n p._n 518._o patriarch_n be_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n can._n 17._o to_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o either_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o give_v the_o pall._n and_o l._n 5._o c._n 37._o p._n 551._o '_o without_o the_o patriarch_n consent_v none_o of_o the_o metropolitan_o subject_n unto_o they_o may_v be_v ordain_v and_o what_o they_o bring_v say_v he_o prove_v nothing_o that_o we_o ever_o doubt_v of_o for_o we_o know_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o right_a of_o confirm_v the_o metropolitan_o within_o the_o precincts_n of_o his_o own_o patriarchship_n as_o likewise_o every_o other_o patriarch_n have_v and_o thus_o bishop_n bramhal_o vindic._n c._n 9_o p._n 259._o etc._n etc._n what_o power_n the_o metropolitan_a have_v over_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o province_n the_o same_o have_v a_o patriarch_n over_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n of_o sundry_a province_n within_o his_o own_o patriarchate_o and_o afterward_o wherein_o then_o consist_v patiarchal_a authority_n in_o ordain_v their_o metropolitan_o or_o confirm_v they_o δ._fw-la δ_n δ_n bishop_n carleton_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o jurisdiction_n regal_a and_o episcopal_a 4._o c._n p._n 42._o §_o 14_o external_n jurisdiction_n be_v either_o definitive_a or_o mulctative_a authority_n definitive_a in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n mulctative_a power_n be_v understand_v either_o as_o it_o be_v with_o coaction_n i._n e._n use_v secular_a force_n or_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o spiritual_a censure_n it_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o church_n when_o without_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o since_o but_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n be_v always_o understand_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_a ibid._n 1._o c._n p._n 9_o as_o for_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n stand_v in_o examination_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n judge_v of_o heresy_n depose_v of_o heretic_n excommunication_n of_o notorious_a and_o stubborn_a offender_n ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n institution_n and_o collation_n of_o benefice_n and_o spiritual_a cure_n this_o we_o reserve_v entire_a to_o the_o church_n which_o prince_n can_v give_v to_o nor_o take_v from_o the_o church_n and_o by_o this_o power_n say_v he_o 4._o c._n p._n 39_o without_o coaction_n the_o church_n be_v call_v faith_n be_v plant_v devil_n be_v subdue_v the_o nation_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n the_o world_n reduce_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o power_n without_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v for_o 300_o year_n together_o but_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v do_v when_o the_o emperor_n be_v christian_a and_o when_o their_o coactive_a power_n come_v in_o the_o emperor_n say_v he_o p._n 178._o never_o take_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o authority_n to_o define_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n that_o they_o leave_v to_o the_o church_n but_o when_o the_o church_n have_v define_v such_o truth_n against_o heretic_n and_o have_v depose_v such_o heretic_n then_o the_o emperor_n concur_v with_o the_o church_n by_o their_o imperial_a constitution_n do_v by_o their_o coactive_a power_n give_v strength_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 15_o mr._n thorndike_n rights_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o c._n p._n 234._o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o depend_v on_o god_n alone_o that_o if_o a_o sovereign_n profess_v christianity_n shall_v forbid_v the_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o god_n have_v require_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o which_o faith_n and_o ordinance_n what_o they_o be_v protestant_n also_o affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n or_o even_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v necessary_a for_o those_o that_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o to_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_n but_o to_o use_v that_o power_n which_o their_o quality_n in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n give_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o subsistence_n thereof_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o secular_a power_n a_o thing_n manifest_o suppose_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o all_o those_o action_n wherein_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v their_o emperor_n seduce_v by_o heretic_n refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o forbear_v to_o teach_v still_o and_o publish_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n when_o prohibit_v by_o they_o and_o to_o suffer_v their_o church_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christianity_n which_o action_n whosoever_o justify_v not_o he_o will_v lay_v the_o church_n open_a to_o ruin_v whensoever_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v seduce_v by_o heretic_n and_o such_o a_o difference_n fall_v out_o i._n e._n between_o prince_n and_o clergy_n in_o church_n matter_n as_o that_o to_o particular_a person_n it_o can_v be_v clear_a who_o be_v in_o the_o right_a it_o will_v be_v requisite_a say_v he_o for_o christian_n in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n though_o to_o no_o other_o effect_n than_o to_o suffer_v if_o the_o prince_n impose_v it_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n in_o unity_n see_v the_o same_o author_n epilog_n 1._o l._n 19_o c._n the_o content_n whereof_o touch_v this_o subject_n he_o have_v brief_o express_v thus_o that_o that_o power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n can_v never_o be_v in_o any_o christian_a sovereign_a that_o the_o interest_n of_o secular_a power_n in_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n presuppose_v the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o there_o he_o give_v reason_n why_o the_o church_n be_v to_o decide_v matter_n of_o faith_n rather_o than_o the_o state_n suppose_v neither_o to_o be_v infallible_a ibid._n c._n 20._o p._n 158._o he_o say_v that_o he_o who_o disturb_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n remain_v punishable_a by_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o inflict_v temporal_a penalty_n not_o absolute_o because_o it_o be_v christian_a but_o upon_o supposition_n that_o this_o temporal_a power_n maintain_v the_o true_a church_n and_o afterward_o that_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v not_o able_a of_o itself_o to_o do_v any_o of_o those_o act_n which_o the_o church_n i.e._n those_o who_o be_v qualify_v by_o and_o for_o the_o church_n be_v qualify_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o do_v without_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n in_o seize_v into_o its_o own_o hand_n the_o power_n which_o by_o god_n act_n be_v constitute_v and_o therefore_o consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v to_o his_o own_o service_n not_o suppose_v the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o church_n without_o fraud_n and_o violence_n concur_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o now_o among_o the_o act_n and_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o call_v a_o corporation_n by_o divine_a right_n and_o appointment_n he_o name_v these_o 1._o l._n 16._o c._n p._n 116._o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n within_o themselves_o and_o then_o i_o suppose_v of_o publish_v they_o make_v among_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o church_n in_o whatever_o prince_n dominion_n else_o why_o make_v they_o of_o elect_v church_n governor_n of_o which_o see_v 3._o l._n 32._o c._n p._n 398._o and_o of_o excommunicate_v and_o 3_o l._n 32._o c._n p._n 385._o the_o power_n to_o determine_v all_o matter_n the_o determination_n whereof_o be_v requisite_a to_o maintain_v the_o communion_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n to_o oblige_v christian_n to_o stand_v to_o that_o determination_n under_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v that_o communion_n the_o power_n of_o hold_v assembly_n which_o must_v be_v by_o meet_v together_o in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o and_o by_o some_o church_n authority_n call_v they_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v thus_o 1._o l._n 8._o c._n p._n 53._o i_o must_v not_o omit_v to_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o council_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o hold_v they_o and_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o decree_n of_o they_o regular_o make_v be_v able_a to_o create_v to_o stand_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o afterward_o i_o that_o pretend_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o corporation_n found_v by_o god_n upon_o a_o privilege_n of_o hold_v visible_a assembly_n for_o the_o common_a service_n
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the_o exterior_a court_n of_o the_o church_n we_o give_v the_o supreme_a judicature_n of_o
right_n and_o estate_n that_o the_o clergy_n pass_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o these_o right_n for_o which_o there_o be_v all_o good_a reason_n again_o the_o emperor_n say_v he_o in_o make_v use_n of_o their_o authority_n in_o council_n take_v not_o upon_o they_o to_o be_v infallible_a judge_n of_o doctrine_n but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o judge_v whether_o bishop_n do_v propound_v nothing_o in_o their_o convocation_n and_o consultation_n but_o most_o of_o all_o in_o their_o determination_n to_o undermine_v the_o emperor_n authority_n to_o disturb_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n i._n e._n in_o their_o meddle_v in_o civil_a affair_n and_o to_o cross_v the_o determination_n of_o precedent_a council_n thus_o king_n james_n §_o 26_o king_n charles_n in_o his_o last_o paper_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n p._n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o episcopal_a authority_n practise_v under_o heathen_a prince_n though_o the_o bishop_n say_v he_o in_o 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their_o authority_n by_o the_o emperor_n i_o answer_v all_o this_o be_v true_a 1._o that_o the_o church_n canon_n be_v not_o of_o force_n as_o to_o any_o coactive_a power_n to_o he_o use_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o by_o clergy_n or_o laity_n before_o make_v the_o emperor_n or_o other_o prince_n law_n for_o which_o take_v the_o same_o bishop_n bramhal_n exposition_n when_o i_o believe_v he_o have_v better_o consider_v it_o schism_n guard_v p._n 92._o we_o see_v the_o primitive_a father_n do_v assemble_v synod_n and_o make_v canon_n before_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a emperor_n but_o that_o be_v by_o authority_n mere_o spiritual_a they_o have_v no_o coactive_a power_n to_o compel_v any_o man_n against_o his_o will_n and_o p._n 119._o we_o acknowledge_v that_o bishop_n be_v always_o esteem_v the_o proper_a judge_n of_o the_o canon_n both_o for_o compose_v of_o they_o and_o for_o execute_v of_o they_o but_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o to_o make_v they_o law_n the_o 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according_a to_o their_o different_a judgement_n what_o confusion_n §_o 40_o see_v bishop_n andrews_n go_v the_o same_o way_n with_o the_o former_a resp_n ad_fw-la bell._n apol._n p._n 332._o cum_fw-la in_o deuteronomio_n dicere_fw-la jubeantur_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o docere_fw-la juxta_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la leget_fw-la exemplar_n suum_fw-la rex_fw-la ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la a_o ex_fw-la ea_fw-la respondeant_fw-la pascua_n petet_fw-la nec_fw-la sibi_fw-la pastor_n erit_fw-la sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la tamen_fw-la gustabit_fw-la &_o si_fw-la amarum_fw-la pabulum_fw-la &_o noxtum_fw-la gustabit_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la acetum_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la gustasset_fw-la noluit_fw-la bibere_fw-la and_o after_o he_o mason_n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la anglicano_n 3._o l._n 3._o c._n p._n 272._o pastorum_fw-la est_fw-la dubia_fw-la legis_fw-la explicare_fw-la regum_fw-la vero_fw-la veritatem_fw-la cognitam_fw-la sibi_fw-la promulgare_fw-la &_o subditis_fw-la cujufcunque_fw-la sint_fw-la ordinis_fw-la i._n e._n whether_o clergy_n or_o laity_n imperare_fw-la ibid._n p_o 273._o nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la splendidis_fw-la hominum_fw-la titulis_fw-la aut_fw-la suffragiorum_fw-la numero_fw-la aut_fw-la locorum_fw-la privilegiis_fw-la tantum_fw-la deferet_fw-la quantum_fw-la veritati_fw-la i._n e._n that_o which_o he-conceives_a to_o be_v truth_n paucis_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la docentibus_fw-la i._n e._n when_o he_o conceive_v to_o teach_v so_o potius_fw-la credet_fw-la quam_fw-la 400_o pseudo_fw-la prophetis_fw-la proâ—cultu_fw-la baalis_fw-la contendentibus_fw-la and_o ibid._n 4._o c._n p._n 289._o imperator_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o sacrosanctis_a fidei_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la proveritate_fw-la i._n e._n quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la jubere_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la doctrina_fw-la apostolica_fw-la concilii_fw-la decreto_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la and_o p._n 297._o neque_fw-la ad_fw-la primatum_fw-la regium_fw-la quicquam_fw-la interest_n sive_fw-la praelucentes_fw-la synodorum_n sententias_fw-la habeat_fw-la rex_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la sive_fw-la enim_fw-la veritatem_fw-la caelestem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la dignoscant_fw-la sive_fw-la a_o praelatis_fw-la suis_fw-la edocti_fw-la ediscant_fw-la dummodo_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la i_o e._n quae_fw-la sibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la jubeant_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la condant_fw-la veer_fw-la se_fw-la exhibent_fw-la supremos_n gubernatores_fw-la §_o 411_o here_o therefore_o the_o king_n judge_v when_o or_o which_o of_o the_o clergy_n judge_v aright_o and_o which_o otherwise_o and_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n to_o follow_v therein_o any_o number_n of_o they_o and_o neither_o be_v he_o thus_o a_o judge_n for_o himself_o only_a judicio_fw-la diseretivo_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o but_o for_o other_o also_o judicio_fw-la decisivo_fw-la which_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o promulgate_v and_o command_v all_o his_o subject_n and_o among_o they_o the_o 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which_o they_o say_v be_v make_v by_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n β._n β_n β_n to_o which_o some_o join_v moses_n correct_v aaron_n idolatry_n in_o make_v the_o molten_n calf_n γ._n γ_n γ_n and_o st._n paul_n appeal_n from_o the_o jew_n be_v ecclesiastical_a court_n to_o caesar_n 2._o δ._n δ_n δ_n
by_o the_o act_n of_o some_o pious_a emperor_n cassate_v the_o decree_n of_o some_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n as_o particular_o theodosius_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o ephesine_n council_n 3._o ε._n ε_n ε_n by_o many_o precedent_n of_o late_a christian_a prince_n and_o among_o they_o the_o king_n of_o england_n before_o henry_n the_o eight_o vindicate_v such_o right_n of_o prince_n against_o the_o pope_n but_o indeed_o none_o of_o these_o well_o examine_v will_v bear_v the_o weight_n they_o charge_v on_o they_o to_o α._o the_o first_o instance_n which_o be_v the_o main_a α._n to_o α._n habuerunt_fw-la reges_fw-la §_o 43_o say_v bishop_n andrews_n tort._n tort._n p._n 379._o in_o vetere_fw-la testamento_fw-la primatum_fw-la suum_fw-la atque_fw-la inde_fw-la nervi_fw-la &_o lacerti_fw-la causae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_fw-la novo_fw-la autem_fw-la deteriore_fw-la jure_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o be_v willing_o grant_v 1._o that_o prince_n may_v reform_v and_o that_o as_o 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of_o prove_v that_o these_o king_n do_v reform_v against_o the_o clergy_n it_o be_v urge_v that_o at_o least_o they_o may_v have_v do_v it_o because_o no_o way_n subject_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o priest_n many_o text_n may_v be_v produce_v evince_v the_o contrary_a as_o particular_o that_o deut._n 17.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o judge_n name_v beside_o the_o priest_n may_v either_o respect_v those_o extraordinary_o send_v by_o god_n and_o sanctify_a in_o a_o special_a manner_n with_o his_o spirit_n as_o samuel_n and_o some_o other_o or_o also_o in_o general_a the_o supreme_a civil_a power_n join_v for_o the_o execution_n with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o as_o for_o the_o decision_n the_o one_o judge_v for_o the_o civil_a and_o regal_a the_o other_o for_o god_n law_n but_o however_o it_o be_v the_o judge_n in_o such_o a_o conjunction_n be_v no_o way_n authorise_a to_o give_v sentence_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o god_n law_n without_o or_o 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in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n yet_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n follow_v moses_n remain_v then_o not_o only_o constant_a but_o valiant_a and_o zealous_a professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n for_o which_o god_n afterward_o choose_v this_o tribe_n for_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n see_v exod._n 32_o 27._o deut._n 33.8_o 9_o that_o the_o highpriest_n shall_v be_v suspect_v or_o accuse_v of_o idolatry_n the_o judgement_n of_o this_o as_o also_o of_o heresy_n and_o the_o expelling_a of_o he_o find_v guilty_a out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n unite_v in_o their_o supreme_a council_n and_o the_o punish_v he_o by_o other_o temporal_a censure_n to_o the_o prince_n to_o γ._n st._n panl_n act_n γ._n to_o γ._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o supreme_a court_n for_o decide_v ecclesiastical_a controversy_n in_o st._n paul_n time_n §_o 47_o be_v that_o new_o establish_v by_o our_o lord_n the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o the_o sanedrim_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o st._n paul_n appeal_n to_o caesar_n be_v in_o no_o such_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n but_o in_o a_o accusation_n of_o raise_v sedition_n of_o which_o he_o be_v charge_v as_o well_o as_o of_o be_v a_o sectary_n act._n 24.5.12.18_o wherein_o bring_v before_o festus_n tribunal_n he_o plead_v not-guilty_a and_o upon_o his_o adversary_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o before_o judgement_n give_v appeal_v to_o caesar_n i.e._n from_o one_o civil_a tribunal_n to_o another_o high_a to._n δ._n the_o act_n of_o the_o emperor_n δ._n to_o δ._n and_o that_o especial_o of_o thedosius_n §_o 48_o i_o answer_v that_o these_o be_v mention_v before_o for_o branch_n of_o the_o royal_a primacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_n as_o to_o confirm_v those_o act_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n which_o the_o church_n ow_v as_o legal_a and_o canonical_a so_o to_o suppress_v and_o annul_v the_o illegal_a and_o uncanonical_a act_n of_o any_o ecclesiastic_n contrary_a to_o those_o of_o the_o church_n in_o both_o which_o the_o temporal_a power_n equal_o assist_v the_o church_n those_o act_v of_o the_o emperor_n in_o church_n matter_n that_o be_v here_o urge_v be_v only_o in_o these_o two_o kind_n and_o so_o be_v allow_v and_o such_o in_o particular_a be_v that_o act_n of_o theodosius_n in_o dis-avowing_a the_o decree_n of_o the_o second_o ephesine_n council_n which_o decree_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n legate_n in_o the_o council_n and_o by_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o western_a church_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n out_o of_o it_o and_o several_a of_o those_o who_o vote_v for_o it_o in_o the_o council_n be_v with_o threat_n force_v thereto_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o complaint_n make_v hereof_o in_o the_o follow_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n contil_n chalced._n act._n 1._o be_v illegal_a and_o not_o oblige_v and_o upon_o this_o ground_n or_o motive_n the_o emperor_n assistance_n request_v by_o leo_n for_o the_o null_n of_o its_o act_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n he_o write_v to_o he_o wherein_o upon_o such_o reason_n give_v he_o desire_v the_o emperor_n favour_n epist_n 43._o to_o ε._o the_o practice_n of_o late_a christian_a prince_n precede_v the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o much_o press_v by_o bishop_n brambal_n in_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ε._n to_o ε._n 5_o and_o seven_o chapter_n i_o answer_v §_o 49_o that_o all_o opposition_n whatever_o of_o civil_a state_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v just_a or_o lawful_a but_o only_o those_o which_o oppose_v his_o decree_n canon_n or_o government_n relate_v to_o matter_n pure_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a that_o the_o most_o of_o those_o which_o the_o bishop_n instance_v in_o be_v not_o so_o not_o about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n or_o church_n discipline_n or_o the_o subordinations_a of_o the_o church_n judicature_n and_o execution_n of_o her_o law_n and_o censure_n as_o to_o 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observation_n on_o the_o 37th_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n you_o see_v that_o all_o here_o be_v political_n but_o then_o grant_v that_o some_o other_o instance_n be_v such_o as_o offend_v against_o the_o church_n native_a right_n as_o some_o contest_v here_o in_o england_n do_v for_o oppose_v which_o some_o holy_a bishop_n here_o suffer_v much_o persecution_n yet_o the_o prove_v such_o fact_n to_o have_v be_v do_v even_o before_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o prove_v not_o their_o lawfulness_n to_o be_v do_v and_o next_o how_o far_o soever_o such_o act_n may_v be_v show_v to_o have_v pass_v in_o restrain_v some_o claim_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o bishop_n confess_v that_o for_o henry_n the_o eighth_n abolish_n the_o usurp_v jurisdiction_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o western_a patriarch_n he_o find_v no_o pattern_n in_o these_o former_a act_n of_o christian_a prince_n his_o word_n be_v vindication_n of_o the_o church_n 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132._o upon_o that_o one_o ground_n the_o power_n of_o king_n in_o general_n and_o particular_o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la actum_fw-la to_o remove_v patriarchates_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v pretend_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o these_o kingdom_n will_v easy_o be_v answer_v by_o these_o place_n you_o see_v he_o make_v this_o the_o regal_a power_n to_o remove_v patriarchates_n the_o main_a bulwark_n for_o defend_v the_o reformation_n from_o schism_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o such_o a_o power_n in_o king_n he_o instance_v α._n α_n α_n in_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n §_o 60_o his_o erect_v the_o bishopric_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o afterward_o of_o carthage_n β._n β_n β_n and_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n before_o he_o his_o erect_n ravenna_n into_o a_o patriarchship_n independent_a in_o jurisdiction_n on_o that_o of_o rome_n γ._fw-la γ_n γ_n next_o he_o urge_v the_o 12_o and_o 17_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 38th_o of_o the_o 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dominion_n by_o settle_v this_o patriarchal_a authority_n on_o one_o of_o his_o own_o metropolitans_n or_o primate_fw-la which_o be_v settle_v former_o by_o the_o church_n on_o another_o for_o example_n whether_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o pentapolis_n or_o lybia_n can_v release_v the_o bishop_n of_o pentapolis_n from_o their_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o his_o synod_n and_o subject_v they_o to_o another_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o nomination_n within_o pentapolis_n §_o 62_o and_o herein_o 1._o their_o own_o concession_n seem_v against_o it_o for_o bishop_n bramhal_v thus_o free_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o schism_n vindic._n p._n 257._o 1._o num._n 1._o neither_o the_o papal_a power_n which_o we_o have_v cashier_v nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v ever_o give_v to_o any_o patriarch_n by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o separation_n be_v not_o schismatical_a and_o a_o power_n say_v dr._n hammond_n in_o answer_n to_o s._n w._n answer_v to_o schism_n disarm_v p._n 164._o prince_n have_v have_v to_o erect_v metropoles_fw-la but_o if_o it_o be_v exercise_v so_o as_o to_o thwart_v know_v canon_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n this_o certain_o be_v a_o abuse_n and_o schism_n p._n 60._o the_o uppermost_a of_o the_o stand_a power_n in_o the_o church_n be_v arch-bishop_n primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n appoint_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o this_o power_n and_o subjection_n be_v define_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a even_o im-memorial_n apostolical_a tradition_n and_o custom_n be_v avouch_v for_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v conc._n nicen._n 1._o can._n 4.6_o council_n antioch_n c._n 9.20_o council_n chalced._n c._n 19_o conclude_v afterward_o p._n 66._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o disobedience_n and_o irregularity_n and_o so_o a_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o metropolitan_o and_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v by_o canon_n and_o primitive_a custom_n over_o they_o from_o which_o all_o i_o observe_v here_o be_v that_o he_o charge_v schism_n upon_o the_o disobedience_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n when_o former_o establish_v by_o church_n canon_n §_o 62_o 2._o if_o this_o be_v the_o prince_n right_a to_o erect_v new_a patriarch_n and_o null_n former_a ecclesiastical_a subordination_n 1._o 2._o num._n 2._o either_o they_o must_v claim_v it_o as_o a_o civil_a right_n and_o then_o the_o council_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o violate_v it_o in_o meeting_n and_o establish_v such_o subordination_n without_o ask_v they_o leave_v for_o example_n the_o 6_o canon_n of_o nice_a the_o first_o general_n council_n and_o 5_o of_o the_o 2d_o and_o 9th_o and_o 16_o of_o the_o four_o will_v have_v be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o a_o unjust_a authority_n if_o the_o subordination_n of_o episcopal_n see_v and_o erect_v of_o patriarch_n have_v belong_v to_o the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n as_o a_o civil_a right_n nor_o can_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v just_o expostulate_v with_o the_o oriental_a bishop_n in_o the_o last_o of_o these_o council_n for_o pass_v such_o a_o canon_n for_o advance_v the_o bishopric_n of_o constantinople_n into_o a_o patriarchate_o next_o to_o that_o of_o rome_n without_o his_o consent_n if_o this_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n civil_a power_n who_o much_o desire_v such_o a_o exaltation_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a bishop_n nor_o will_v the_o oriental_a bishop_n have_v forbear_v to_o have_v plead_v this_o title_n especial_o this_o council_n be_v call_v after_o the_o precedent_n that_o be_v urge_v of_o valentinian_n touch_v ravenna_n and_o in_o his_o day_n yet_o such_o right_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o eastern_a bishop_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o at_o all_o but_o in_o their_o epistle_n to_o leo_n earnest_o request_v his_o consent_n use_v this_o as_o one_o argument_n to_o obtain_v it_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o pii_fw-la principes_fw-la the_o two_o emperor_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n complacebunt_fw-la quae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la legem_fw-la tuus_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la judicium_fw-la firmaverunt_fw-la and_o the_o emperor_n precedent_n in_o the_o council_n do_v act._n 16_o leave_v the_o disposal_n thereof_o whole_o in_o the_o council_n hand_n and_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o former_a church_n canon_n where_o conc._n nic._n 6._o mos_fw-la antiquus_fw-la obtineat_fw-la be_v strong_o plead_v by_o the_o roman_a legate_n and_o also_o afterward_o by_o leo_n which_o void_v both_o justinjan_n and_o valentinian_n or_o any_o other_o emperor_n innovation_n against_o the_o roman_a bishop_n former_a jurisdiction_n further_o than_o his_o consent_n be_v obtain_v therein_o again_o since_o heathen_a prince_n have_v the_o same_o title_n with_o christian_a to_o all_o civil_a right_n neither_o can_v the_o church_n when_o under_o they_o have_v lawful_o practise_v such_o a_o jurisdiction_n 2._o or_o else_o prince_n must_v claim_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n concede_v to_o they_o by_o the_o church_n to_o change_v and_o alter_v such_o subordination_n now_o any_o such_o concession_n from_o the_o church_n we_o find_v not_o but_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n 21._o c._n definimus_fw-la neminem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la mundi_fw-la potentium_fw-la quenquam_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la patriarchalibus_fw-la sedibus_fw-la praesunt_fw-la inhonorare_a aut_fw-la movere_fw-la a_o proprio_fw-la throno_fw-la tentare_fw-la sed_fw-la omni_fw-la reverentia_fw-la &_o honore_fw-la dignos_fw-la judicare_fw-la and_o yet_o further_o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la quis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la seculari_fw-la potestate_fw-la fruens_fw-la pellere_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la praefatum_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la papam_fw-la aut_fw-la aliorum_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la quenquam_fw-la anathema_n sit_v and_o 22._o canon_n definit_a neminem_fw-la laicorum_fw-la principam_fw-la vel_fw-la potentum_fw-la semet_fw-la inserere_fw-la electioni_fw-la vel_fw-la promotioni_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la vel_fw-la metropolitae_n aut_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ne_fw-la videlicet_fw-la inordinata_fw-la hinc_fw-la &_o incongrua_fw-la fiat_fw-la confusio_fw-la vel_fw-la contentio_fw-la praesertim_fw-la