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the_o duty_n thereof_o and_o to_o who_o these_o have_v regard_v in_o the_o christian_a society_n 9_o duty_n of_o particular_a christian_n towards_o each_o other_o 10._o tbat_fw-la duty_n of_o particular_a christian_n must_v be_v practise_v in_o conjunction_n with_o duty_n relate_v to_o worship_n and_o communion_n 11._o communion_n though_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v in_o particular_a church_n yet_o thereby_o it_o be_v in_o and_o with_o the_o catholic_n church_n 12._o communion_n in_o worship_n suppose_v a_o necessity_n of_o communion_n with_o lawful_a pastor_n which_o be_v further_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n and_o instance_n 13._o that_o the_o pastor_n ought_v also_o to_o maintain_v communion_n with_o each_o other_o and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v maintain_v bries_o examine_v 14._o a_o objection_n answer_v and_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o particular_a person_n in_o such_o case_n declare_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n 1._o 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british_a bisbop_n meet_v in_o council_n to_o no_o effect_n 11._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o briton_n for_o not_o relinquish_a their_o old_a usage_n and_o for_o refuse_v to_o admit_v augustine_n their_o archbishop_n their_o perseverance_n therein_o and_o the_o unhappy_a effect_n of_o their_o second_o meet_v he_o 12._o both_o briton_n and_o irish_a agree_v against_o laurentius_n augustine_n successor_n 13._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o english_a irish_a and_o scots_a in_o religious_a rite_n 14._o the_o irish_a prevail_v with_o to_o assist_v laurentius_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o convert_v the_o saxon_n but_o adhere_v still_o to_o the_o british_a custom_n which_o in_o the_o end_n make_v a_o breach_n a_o account_n of_o the_o disputation_n between_o coleman_n and_o wilfrid_n 15._o a_o doubt_n whether_o any_o missionary_n from_o rome_n into_o this_o island_n before_o augustine_n the_o monk_n 16._o particular_a friendship_n between_o the_o gallican_n and_o british_a church_n and_o a_o inference_n thence_o 17._o continuance_n of_o the_o british_a liberty_n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24_o sir_n francis_n hastings_n john_n fox_n etc._n etc._n vindicated_n against_o the_o cavil_n of_o â—_o parson_n 25._o expiration_n of_o the_o british_a liberty_n 26._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o pleae_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n 27._o that_o no_o plea_n of_o prescription_n lie_v against_o these_o isle_n in_o this_o case_n 28._o this_o further_o prove_v from_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 29._o the_o erection_n of_o patriarchates_n when_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o how_o receive_v 30._o patriarchal_a authority_n unserviceable_a to_o the_o pope_n 31._o whether_o a_o patriarchate_o be_v forfeitable_a and_o whether_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o actual_o forfeit_v he_o 32._o that_o suppose_v the_o bisbop_n of_o rome_n patriarchate_o have_v take_v in_o these_o isle_n yet_o it_o be_v now_o cease_v and_o become_v void_a and_o 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law_n have_v do_v the_o possession_n of_o particular_a men._n the_o bishop_n of_o those_o overgrow_a city_n rome_n antioch_n and_o alexandria_n bâ—gâ—n_o â—ery_o early_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o reputation_n and_o interest_n to_o augment_v their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o as_o none_o other_o have_v the_o like_a advantage_n so_o none_o trade_v with_o such_o success_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n these_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o 6_o canon_n of_o that_o true_o venerable_a and_o so_o much_o celebrate_v council_n of_o nice_a where_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o right_n of_o metropolitans_n it_o be_v thus_o determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n seem_v to_o confirm_v to_o they_o something_o extraordinary_a i._n e._n all_o that_o custom_n can_v then_o fair_o and_o clear_o entitle_v they_o to_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o compliment_n to_o man_n then_o great_a and_o pious_a it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v 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before_o the_o council_n the_o father_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v be_v quite_o of_o another_o mind_n this_o act_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n which_o be_v the_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o cyprus_n they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o innovation_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o though_o the_o complaint_n be_v particular_a as_o to_o the_o province_n of_o cyprus_n yet_o they_o make_v it_o a_o common_a cause_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o all_o church_n they_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o common_a disease_n which_o need_v a_o strong_a medicine_n or_o cure_n and_o then_o have_v restore_v the_o cyprian_n to_o their_o right_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v negligent_a of_o other_o church_n and_o leave_v they_o open_v to_o usurper_n they_o make_v their_o decree_n general_n against_o all_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v invade_v the_o right_n of_o any_o other_o church_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o twice_o in_o the_o same_o canon_n so_o jealous_a and_o tender_a be_v they_o in_o this_o point_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n whatsoever_o that_o none_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a bishop_n shall_v invade_v any_o other_o province_n which_o of_o old_a time_n and_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v not_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n but_o lest_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v enough_o they_o back_v it_o again_o with_o another_o sanction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a and_o universal_a synod_n that_o the_o right_n of_o every_o province_n which_o confirm_v by_o old_a custom_n have_v be_v hold_v former_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n shall_v be_v preserve_v pure_a and_o inviolable_a and_o that_o every_o metropolitan_a have_v free_a liberty_n to_o take_v a_o copy_n of_o their_o transaction_n for_o his_o own_o security_n and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o nicene_n canon_n not_o only_o confirm_v but_o we_o be_v inform_v what_o be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o ancient_a custom_n which_o they_o will_v have_v take_v place_n they_o be_v such_o which_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o of_o some_o time_n backward_o but_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o if_o these_o be_v they_o which_o must_v carry_v the_o cause_n i_o think_v the_o church_n of_o these_o isle_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o safe_a as_o ever_o be_v the_o cyprian_a for_o these_o have_v not_o then_o so_o much_o as_o be_v attempt_v when_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n from_o be_v quite_o ravish_v and_o have_v undoubted_o be_v swallow_v up_o have_v a_o general_n council_n be_v keep_v off_o but_o some_o few_o year_n long_o but_o that_o they_o may_v more_o effectual_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o attend_v such_o encroachment_n and_o the_o detriment_n and_o dishonour_v do_v to_o religion_n by_o they_o the_o holy_a father_n give_v no_o less_o than_o three_o reason_n for_o this_o their_o constitution_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o father_n may_v not_o be_v transgress_v it_o seem_v the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v all_o along_o against_o it_o but_o what_o of_o that_o what_o be_v canon_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o none_o it_o be_v pity_n he_o be_v not_o except_v but_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v because_o the_o father_n thought_n he_o ought_v not_o the_o plenitudo_fw-la potestatis_fw-la now_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o be_v not_o then_o think_v of_o or_o if_o it_o be_v dare_v not_o
appear_v abroad_o lest_o it_o shall_v have_v bâ—en_o knock_v of_o the_o head_n for_o a_o monster_n pope_n themselves_o in_o those_o day_n plead_v the_o canon_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o and_o this_o canon_n have_v a_o peculiar_a evil_a aspect_n upon_o he_o for_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o declare_a opinion_n and_o determination_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n so_o that_o if_o the_o pope_n now_o do_v not_o regard_v the_o canon_n it_o seem_v heretofore_o they_o as_o little_o regard_v he_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v express_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o pride_n and_o vanity_n of_o secular_a power_n may_v not_o enter_v the_o church_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o discharge_v the_o ministerial_a function_n which_o seem_v direct_o to_o point_n to_o that_o say_v of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 20_o 25._o i_o cite_v the_o original_a because_o there_o be_v something_o peculiar_a in_o the_o word_n which_o our_o englisb_n translation_n can_v not_o easy_o reach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sure_o if_o these_o father_n have_v not_o a_o grudge_n at_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n they_o have_v a_o foresight_n of_o his_o progress_n for_o put_v together_o what_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o act_n and_o what_o he_o claim_v and_o if_o that_o typhus_n seculi_fw-la which_o the_o ancient_n all_o along_o so_o fear_v and_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o he_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o all_o their_o fear_n be_v folly_n and_o that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v bring_v in_o while_o the_o world_n stand_v the_o three_o reason_n ought_v to_o affect_v any_o man_n who_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n it_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o by_o degree_n we_o lose_v that_o liberty_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o all_o man_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o or_o bestow_v on_o we_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v produce_v a_o constitution_n contrary_n to_o what_o be_v now_o determine_v it_o shall_v be_v void_a or_o of_o no_o authority_n now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reverence_n for_o or_o force_v in_o a_o canon_n so_o careful_o pen_v by_o so_o venerable_a a_o council_n than_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o we_o have_v withdraw_v no_o obedience_n which_o the_o pope_n can_v lawful_o claim_v nor_o cast_v off_o any_o authority_n that_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o in_o right_n for_o be_v there_o be_v then_o church_n in_o these_o ill_n settle_v under_o their_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a form_n and_o usage_n and_o owe_v no_o subjection_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n either_o as_o metropolitan_a or_o patriarch_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v then_o whatever_o pretence_n he_o can_v now_o make_v for_o any_o authority_n over_o we_o be_v by_o the_o council_n determine_v to_o be_v void_a and_o what_o usurpation_n soever_o he_o have_v make_v be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v restore_v so_o that_o if_o they_o have_v no_o better_a argument_n than_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n authority_n as_o patriarch_n that_o will_v do_v they_o no_o service_n here_o but_o it_o will_v rather_o appear_v that_o we_o have_v proceed_v very_o canonical_o in_o our_o reformation_n xxix_o thus_o much_o will_v clear_o appear_v that_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o populous_a and_o powerful_a city_n rome_n antioch_n and_o alexandria_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o make_v inroad_n upon_o other_o man_n jurisdiction_n so_o the_o three_o first_o general_n counsel_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o fence_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n against_o their_o and_o all_o other_o encroachment_n for_o as_o for_o the_o sâ—cond_o general_n council_n which_o i_o have_v omit_v any_o man_n may_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v who_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o read_v the_o account_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n write_v by_o the_o learned_a dr._n parker_n late_a bishop_n of_o oxford_n yet_o either_o tire_v with_o endless_a struggle_v or_o overbear_v with_o power_n or_o out-witted_n by_o cunning_a or_o rather_o wrought_v on_o by_o all_o these_o mean_n the_o four_o general_n council_n do_v plain_o amplify_v their_o power_n for_o after_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o constantinople_n the_o â—â—shop_n of_o that_o place_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o dependent_n and_o by_o a_o lucky_a opportunity_n offer_v from_o the_o new_a division_n of_o the_o empire_n sudden_o start_v up_o from_o a_o mean_a suffragan_n to_o be_v the_o second_o and_o perhaps_o most_o powerful_a bishop_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o now_o a_o council_n meet_v at_o chalcedon_n just_a under_o his_o nose_n and_o consist_v most_o of_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o many_o of_o they_o his_o dependent_n and_o where_o the_o emperor_n some_o time_n appear_v in_o person_n and_o his_o minister_n all_o along_o bear_v a_o great_a sway_n this_o he_o think_v be_v the_o time_n if_o ever_o to_o get_v that_o do_v which_o no_o council_n before_o will_v hearken_v to_o and_o to_o obtain_v a_o confirmation_n of_o that_o exorbitant_a jurisdiction_n which_o that_o ravenous_a see_v have_v seize_v in_o few_o year_n space_n but_o in_o do_v this_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v other_o business_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o own_o and_o here_o first_o we_o find_v one_o set_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o a_o appeal_n from_o he_o ratisy_v by_o canon_n and_o thus_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o great_a city_n mount_v into_o exarch_n afterward_o call_v patriarch_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n get_v the_o best_a share_n there_o be_v doubtless_o no_o mean_a artifice_n use_v in_o the_o managery_n of_o this_o matter_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v rather_o slur_v upon_o the_o council_n then_o act_v by_o they_o and_o the_o fox_n themselves_o the_o bishop_n 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his_o plea_n be_v clear_a contrary_n and_o that_o he_o may_v depress_v the_o rise_n constantinopolitan_a he_o be_v â—ooth_a and_o nail_n for_o the_o nicene_n canon_n and_o the_o power_n of_o metropolitan_o which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o think_v that_o the_o nicene_n canon_n erect_v patriarchates_n as_o some_o since_o maintain_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o quarrel_n i_o be_o not_o concern_v to_o pursue_v but_o grant_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v here_o make_v patriarch_n you_o see_v he_o do_v not_o care_n to_o accept_v it_o but_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v nilon_n volâ—ns_fw-la invest_v with_o it_o yet_o the_o church_n in_o these_o iâ—les_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o it_o and_o live_v long_o after_o in_o their_o former_a state_n
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