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christian_a faith_n nor_o yet_o the_o church_n enter_v into_o any_o state_n take_v away_o any_o of_o the_o civil_a right_n or_o authority_n thereof_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o state_n by_o god_n and_o which_o it_o be_v just_o possess_v of_o before_o the_o church_n enter_v into_o it_o take_v away_o i_o say_v none_o of_o these_o right_n where_o person_n or_o thing_n former_o civil_a do_v not_o by_o their_o dedication_n to_o god_n become_v sacred_a nor_o the_o church_n callenge_v any_o temporal_a right_n or_o authority_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o secular_a sword_n which_o the_o state_n do_v not_o first_o invest_v it_o with_o α_n and_o that_o therefore_o these_o two_o body_n may_v always_o without_o any_o jealousy_n most_o peaceable_o consist_v together_o because_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n do_v most_o entire_o secure_v and_o preserve_v all_o the_o secular_a right_n of_o prince_n and_o because_o in_o leave_v only_o to_o prince_n the_o use_n of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n the_o church_n can_v never_o in_o any_o difference_n that_o happen_v be_v the_o invade_v but_o only_o the_o suffer_a party_n §_o 2_o 2._o therefore_o two_o in_o consequence_n hereof_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o subordination_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n such_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n unity_n uniformity_n and_o peace_n throughout_o several_a nation_n and_o these_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n or_o be_v afterward_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n catholic_n by_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n make_v by_o the_o chief_a representative_a thereof_o i_o mean_v such_o canon_n as_o can_v no_o way_n be_v just_o pretend_v to_o do_v any_o wrong_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n they_o hold_v that_o such_o subordination_n of_o church-government_n can_v just_o be_v change_v nor_o the_o observance_n of_o such_o constitution_n be_v abrogate_a or_o prohibit_v by_o any_o secular_a supreme_a christian_n or_o heathen_a within_o their_o own_o dominion_n §_o 3_o 3._o since_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o christ_n send_v his_o minister_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o do_v other_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a office_n in_o all_o nation_n and_o in_o those_o nation_n too_o then_o as_o now_o under_o some_o supreme_a civil_a governor_n which_o office_n also_o those_o minister_n do_v according_o perform_v for_o three_o hundred_o year_n though_o the_o say_a governor_n prohibit_v and_o oppose_v they_o so_o for_o example_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o church-governor_n in_o those_o time_n assemble_v themselves_o in_o a_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o consult_v and_o give_v order_n throughout_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o abrogation_n of_o former_a legal_a ceremonse_n so_o st._n paul_n in_o those_o time_n give_v commission_n to_o timothy_n for_o the_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o ephesus_n to_z titus_n for_o the_o govern_v those_o in_o crect_n to_o ordain_v clergy_n through_o the_o city_n there_o and_o in_o these_o province_n to_o receive_v accusation_n hear_v witness_n promulgate_v the_o doctrine_n former_o receive_v silence_n false-teacher_n excommunicate_a offender_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o 5.19_o 2._o tim._n 2.2_o tit._n 1.5.11_o 3.10_o and_o so_o he_o give_v order_n also_o to_o they_o to_o hold_v public_a assembly_n 1._o cor._n 5.4_o heb._n 10.25_o for_o the_o common_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_v of_o the_o forename_a acts._n and_o so_o the_o successor_n of_o these_o first_o church_n governor_n also_o use_v the_o same_o authority_n for_o those_o three_o first_o century_n in_o all_o dominion_n distribute_v into_o several_a provincial_n and_o parochial_a or_o diocesan_n government_n though_o the_o secular_a power_n frequent_o resist_v imprison_a execute_v the_o church_n officer_n for_o it_o these_o thing_n therefore_o thus_o grant_v and_o allow_v hence_o they_o infer_v that_o as_o a_o heathen_a prince_n can_v just_o prohibit_v all_o christian_a clergy_n so_o neither_o can_v a_o christian_a prince_n among_o this_o clergy_n just_o prohibit_v all_o those_o who_o only_o these_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n do_v judge_v orthodox_n and_o worthy_a from_o profess_v and_o publish_v the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o otherwise_o officiate_a in_o divine_a matter_n within_o his_o dominion_n else_o as_o where_o the_o prince_n be_v heathen_a christianity_n can_v be_v propagate_v in_o his_o territory_n against_o infidelity_n so_o where_o the_o christian_a prince_n happen_v to_o be_v heretical_a suppose_v a_o arian_n as_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n can_v be_v preserve_v in_o his_o dominion_n against_o heresy_n or_o where_o he_o schismatical_a the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n communion_n can_v be_v preserve_v against_o the_o sect_n in_o his_o dominion_n for_o confirmation_n of_o these_o three_o precedent_a thesis_n see_v at_o large_a the_o protestant_a concession_n in_o letter_n δ._fw-la to_o which_o be_v annex_v a_o answer_n to_o all_o their_o plea_n and_o defence_n make_v by_o they_o for_o a_o lawful_a reformation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o matter_n by_o the_o secular_a power_n §_o 4_o 4_o consequent_o to_o the_o precedent_n see_v that_o as_o there_o be_v many_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n descend_v on_o the_o church_n original_o from_o the_o secular_a power_n so_o there_o be_v also_o other_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n primitive_o belong_v to_o and_o exercise_v by_o the_o church_n and_o hold_v from_o the_o donation_n of_o our_o lord_n such_o as_o the_o forementioned_a viz._n to_o hold_v public_a religious_a assembly_n to_o promulgate_v the_o doctrine_n former_o deliver_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v accusation_n hear_v witness_n in_o point_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n to_o bind_v absolve_v to_o silence_n false-teacher_n excommunicate_a obstinate_a offender_n and_o that_o in_o all_o nation_n and_o within_o any_o prince_n dominion_n whatever_o they_o according_o affirm_v 1._o that_o no_o secular_a power_n can_v bestow_v or_o derive_v their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n on_o any_o person_n but_o that_o to_o be_v in_o such_o dominion_n by_o any_o person_n lawful_o execute_v these_o must_v first_o be_v confer_v on_o he_o by_o the_o clergy_n two_o that_o the_o act_n only_o of_o some_o inferior_a clergy_n against_o their_o canonical_a superior_n or_o of_o the_o minor_a part_n of_o clergy_n against_o the_o major_n can_v be_v no_o legitimate_a act_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o confer_v such_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n but_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o be_v so_o §_o 5_o and_o hence_o 5_o they_o gather_v that_o though_o prince_n for_o the_o great_a security_n of_o their_o civil_a government_n and_o the_o many_o secular_a obligation_n which_o the_o church_n have_v to_o they_o may_v nominate_v and_o present_a to_o the_o clergy_n and_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n such_o person_n as_o they_o think_v most_o meet_a to_o receive_v from_o the_o church_n these_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n within_o their_o dominion_n yet_o if_o any_o secular_a power_n shall_v possess_v such_o person_n of_o these_o jurisdiction_n in_o any_o province_n either_o by_o his_o own_o sole_a authority_n or_o by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o some_o inferior_a clergy_n or_o minor_a part_n of_o such_o province_n who_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o such_o province_n or_o the_o due_a ecclesiastical_a superior_n to_o who_o according_a to_o church_n canon_n the_o confer_v of_o such_o jurisdiction_n do_v belong_v to_o judge_v uncapable_a or_o unfit_a and_o therefore_o refuse_v the_o collation_n of_o they_o on_o such_o a_o subject_n they_o affirm_v such_o a_o act_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o clergy_n assist_v he_o to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o open_v a_o way_n to_o all_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o dissolve_v the_o faith_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n neither_o can_v any_o such_o person_n so_o introduce_v though_o he_o be_v valid_o ordain_v just_o exercise_v such_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n neither_o do_v all_o such_o people_n as_o know_v receive_v any_o salvifical_a benefit_n by_o his_o unlawful_a administration_n to_o they_o of_o the_o church_n sacrament_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o absolution_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o defect_n of_o a_o right_a disposition_n in_o the_o suscipient_n and_o the_o great_a guilt_n they_o contract_v in_o apply_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o person_n unless_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o catholic_n clergy_n to_o repair_v to_o for_o such_o office_n so_o have_v novatianus_n ordain_v and_o adhere_v to_o by_o three_o or_o four_o bishop_n be_v upon_o this_o settle_a by_o a_o christian_a emperor_n in_o the_o apostolic_a chair_n against_o cornelius_n ordain_v and_o confirm_v in_o these_o jurisdiction_n by_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o roman_a episcopal_a clergy_n yet_o novatianus_n will_v no_o less_o for_o this_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 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