it_o be_v thus_o far_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v our_o avow_a wish_n and_o our_o care_n shall_v it_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v our_o lot_n a_o special_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n reformation_n to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o apostolical_a faith_n and_o primitive_a practice_n as_o entire_a as_o we_o will_v have_v do_v christ_n body_n or_o garment_n and_o the_o probability_n be_v not_o weak_a on_o our_o side_n that_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o crucify_a soldier_n which_o have_v so_o much_o of_o our_o abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n shall_v never_o be_v our_o choice_n our_o know_a or_o wilful_a guilt_n or_o if_o it_o be_v that_o we_o so_o far_o recede_v from_o our_o profession_n chap._n ix_o the_o second_o species_n of_o this_o schism_n examine_v as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n or_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a §_o 1._o this_o church_n free_a from_o breach_n of_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a now_o for_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o schism_n as_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o external_a peace_n or_o communion_n ecclesiastical_a this_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n be_v charge_v on_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o six_o consideration_n of_o who_o these_o 6_o thing_n be_v manifest_a and_o that_o by_o the_o tenure_n of_o our_o reformation_n 1._o the_o first_o that_o we_o have_v always_o retain_v the_o form_n of_o government_n in_o and_o under_o which_o the_o apostle_n found_v ecclesiastical_a assembly_n or_o communion_n viz_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o inferior_a officer_n in_o every_o church_n and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v in_o ignatius_n his_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o altar_n have_v no_o part_n of_o that_o breach_n of_o ecclesiastical_a communion_n upon_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o cast_v out_o that_o order_n 2._o the_o second_o that_o as_o we_o maintain_v that_o order_n so_o we_o regular_o submit_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o acknowledge_v the_o due_a authority_n of_o these_o governor_n profess_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o they_o submit_v to_o their_o censure_n and_o decree_n and_o give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o cognizance_n secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la according_a to_o god_n 3._o the_o three_o that_o the_o circumstance_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assemble_v ourselves_o together_o for_o the_o public_a worship_n whether_o 1._o that_o of_o place_n our_o church_n consecrate_v to_o those_o office_n or_o 2._o that_o of_o time_n the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o primitive_a festival_n and_o fast_n and_o in_o their_o degree_n every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o 3._o that_o of_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n celebration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_n preach_v catechise_v etc._n etc._n or_o 4._o that_o of_o ceremony_n such_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v send_v down_o recommend_v to_o we_o or_o last_o that_o of_o discipline_n to_o bind_v all_o these_o performance_n upon_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o office_n or_o place_n be_v all_o enter_v into_o our_o confession_n settle_v by_o article_n as_o part_v of_o our_o establishment_n and_o so_o the_o want_n of_o either_o or_o all_o of_o those_o be_v not_o imputable_a to_o our_o reformation_n §_o 2._o the_o four_o four_o that_o in_o every_o of_o these_o three_o whatsoever_o the_o romanist_n require_v we_o to_o add_v far_o to_o that_o which_o we_o voluntary_o and_o profess_o receive_v 1._o the_o supreme_a transcendent_a monarchick_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n 2._o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o and_o obedience_n to_o his_o supremacy_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o more_o ceremony_n festival_n etc._n etc._n be_v usurpation_n or_o imposition_n of_o the_o present_a romanist_n absolute_o without_o authority_n or_o precedent_n from_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n from_o who_o we_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o divide_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o choose_v a_o conformity_n with_o they_o rather_o than_o with_o any_o late_a model_n and_o if_o by_o recede_v from_o the_o ordo_fw-la romanus_n in_o any_o particular_a we_o do_v not_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n it_o be_v the_o avow_v profession_n of_o our_o church_n the_o wish_n and_o purpose_n of_o it_o which_o i_o may_v just_o style_v part_n of_o our_o establishment_n to_o reduce_v and_o restore_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o primitive_a in_o stead_n of_o it_o §_o 3._o the_o five_o five_o that_o as_o we_o exclude_v no_o christian_a from_o our_o communion_n that_o will_v either_o filial_o or_o fraternal_o embrace_v it_o with_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o admit_v any_o to_o our_o assembly_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o foundation_n lay_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o we_o as_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o like_a freedom_n of_o external_a communion_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n as_o oft_o as_o occasion_n make_v we_o capable_a of_o that_o blessing_n of_o the_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o lip_n and_o will_v most_o willing_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ancient_a method_n of_o literae_fw-la communicatoriae_fw-la maintain_v this_o communion_n with_o those_o with_o who_o we_o can_v corporal_o assemble_v and_o particular_o with_o those_o which_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n §_o 4._o the_o sixth_o six_o that_o the_o only_a hindrance_n that_o interpose_v and_o obstruct_v this_o desire_a freedom_n of_o external_a communion_n be_v whole_o imputable_a to_o the_o romanist_n §_o 5._o first_o their_o excommunicate_v and_o separate_v from_o their_o assembly_n all_o that_o maintain_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o we_o know_v be_v do_v by_o bull_n from_o the_o pope_n about_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n before_o which_o time_n those_o english_a which_o have_v not_o join_v in_o our_o reformation_n might_n and_o do_v come_v to_o our_o assembly_n and_o be_v never_o after_o reject_v by_o we_o but_o upon_o their_o avow_a contumacy_n against_o the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n which_o consequent_o bring_v the_o censure_n on_o they_o and_o to_o that_o it_o be_v visible_o consequent_a that_o we_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o can_v be_v say_v to_o separate_v as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n have_v be_v demonstrate_v §_o 6._o second_o their_o impose_v such_o condition_n on_o their_o communion_n belief_n of_o doctrine_n and_o approbation_n of_o practice_n which_o we_o neither_o believe_v nor_o approve_v of_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o contest_v and_o maintain_v our_o negative_n by_o ground_n that_o all_o good_a christian_n ought_v to_o be_v conclude_v by_o that_o we_o can_v without_o sin_v or_o seem_v to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n without_o wilful_a fall_n on_o one_o side_n or_o dissemble_v and_o unsound_a confession_n on_o the_o other_o side_n or_o at_o least_o the_o scandal_n of_o one_o of_o these_o accept_v of_o their_o communion_n upon_o such_o condition_n as_o have_v former_o be_v demonstrate_v also_o §_o 7._o a_o consideration_n concern_v our_o church_n and_o in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v very_o well_o worthy_a our_o consider_v how_o far_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n of_o england_n proceed_v in_o accord_n with_o the_o present_a roman_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o in_o what_o particular_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v persuade_v ourselves_o to_o consent_v to_o they_o and_o then_o to_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o vmpirage_n of_o any_o rational_a arbitrator_n whether_o we_o that_o unfeigned_o profess_v to_o believe_v so_o much_o and_o no_o more_o nor_o to_o be_v convince_v by_o all_o the_o reason_n and_o authority_n proof_n from_o scripture_n or_o the_o first_o christian_n writer_n those_o of_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n or_o the_o four_o general_a counsel_n produce_v by_o they_o be_v in_o full_a inclination_n and_o desire_n of_o mind_n ready_a to_o submit_v upon_o conviction_n be_v in_o any_o reason_n or_o equity_n or_o according_a to_o any_o example_n or_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n or_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n to_o be_v require_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o our_o mind_n and_o to_o make_v a_o unsound_a profession_n or_o else_o for_o that_o one_o guilt_n of_o not_o do_v so_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o heretic_n and_o deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o christian_a communion_n which_o we_o hearty_o desire_v to_o extend_v and_o propagate_v to_o they_o which_o deny_v it_o to_o we_o all_o this_o thus_o put_v together_o and_o apply_v to_o this_o present_a matter_n will_v certain_o vindicate_v we_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o guilt_n of_o this_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o schism_n chap._n x._o the_o three_o species_n of_o this_o schism_n as_o
it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v other_o episcopal_a see_v in_o that_o asia_n beside_o those_o seven_o name_v in_o the_o revelation_n and_o those_o afterward_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o metropolis_n of_o ephesus_n which_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o seven_o continue_v till_o constantin_n time_n the_o rest_n be_v destroy_v §_o 17._o from_o these_o manifest_a footstep_n of_o metropolitical_a power_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o descend_v through_o the_o first_o time_n and_o find_v the_o like_a in_o ignatius_n as_o when_o ignatius_n the_o archbishop_n of_o antioch_n the_o primitive_a martyr_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n style_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o syria_n that_o whole_a region_n belong_v then_o to_o that_o metropolis_n of_o antioch_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o antiocheni_n whosoever_o it_o be_v inscribe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o syria_n that_o belong_v as_o a_o province_n to_o that_o of_o antioch_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n what_o his_o province_n so_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n which_o have_v the_o presidencie_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o region_n or_o province_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o give_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n a_o metropolitical_a power_n over_o all_o other_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n the_o vrbicarian_a region_n as_o it_o be_v style_v and_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syn._n sardic_n epist_n ad_fw-la alex._n ap_fw-mi athan._n apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n epist_n ad_fw-la solit_fw-la vit_fw-mi agent_n exit_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civ_o med_n ex_fw-la prov._n romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuensi_fw-la syn._n arelat_n 1._o in_o nominibus_fw-la synodo_fw-la praefixis_fw-la distinguish_v from_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n proper_o so_o call_v confine_v to_o the_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o vicarius_fw-la italiae_fw-la and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o milan_n the_o chief_a metropolis_n thereof_o of_o the_o circuit_n or_o compass_n of_o this_o province_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n many_o learned_a man_n have_v discourse_v excellent_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_n survey_v of_o the_o province_n particular_o that_o very_o learned_a frenchman_n so_o rare_o skill_v and_o judicious_a in_o antiquity_n jacobus_n leschaserius_n in_o his_o little_a tract_n the_o region_n suburbic_n but_o none_o with_o more_o evidence_n of_o conviction_n than_o our_o modest_a countryman_n m_o r_o brerewood_n who_o thus_o describe_v the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o it_o contain_v all_o those_o province_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n which_o the_o old_a lawyer_n term_n suburbicarias_fw-la of_o which_o there_o be_v ten_o three_o island_n sicily_n sardinia_n and_o corsica_n and_o the_o other_o seven_o in_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o italy_n take_v up_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o narrow_a part_n of_o it_o viz._n all_o italy_n eastward_o but_o on_o the_o west_n no_o far_o extend_v then_o to_o the_o river_n magra_n the_o limit_n of_o tuscanie_n towards_o the_o tyrrhene_a sea_n and_o to_o the_o river_n esino_n ancient_o asius_n towards_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n for_o at_o that_o river_n esino_n meet_v both_o the_o picenum_n suburbicarium_n and_o annonarium_fw-la the_o former_a of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o prefecture_n of_o rome_n of_o which_o that_o city_n be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o late_a with_o all_o the_o other_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n seven_o of_o they_o in_o all_o to_o the_o diocese_n of_o italy_n of_o which_o milan_n be_v the_o metropolis_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1·_fw-la c._n 6._o thus_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n rather_o than_o translation_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v thereby_o authorize_v suburbicariarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la gerere_fw-la to_o take_v and_o manage_v the_o care_n of_o the_o suburbicarian_a church_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o that_o live_v so_o near_o after_o that_o council_n and_o be_v of_o italy_n know_v competent_o what_o he_o affirm_v of_o that_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o all_o other_o place_n the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o temporal_a of_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o that_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n and_o the_o so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o province_n in_o they_o pertain_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o these_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o that_o bishop_n also_o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n in_o pass_v §_o 18._o in_o alexandria_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o when_o of_o s._n mark_v it_o be_v affirm_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n by_o eusebius_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o constitute_v church_n in_o the_o plural_a in_o alexandria_n and_o under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n put_v they_o all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o anianus_n in_o the_o 8_o the_o of_o nero_n ibid._n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v evident_a that_o alexandria_n be_v a_o metropolitical_a or_o patriarchal_a see_v to_o which_o all_o egypt_n do_v belong_v §_o 19_o in_o s._n cyprian_n so_o s._n cyprian_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n to_o which_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o africa_n pertain_v be_v by_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n can._n 2._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o region_n of_o africa_n and_o according_o he_o often_o mention_n the_o many_o bishop_n in_o his_o province_n universis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o nostrâ_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la to_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o our_o province_n ep._n 40._o and_o latiùs_fw-la fusa_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la provincia_n habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la numidiam_fw-la &_o mauritanias_fw-la dvas_fw-la sibi_fw-la cohaerentes_fw-la our_o province_n be_v extend_v far_o have_v numidia_n and_o the_o two_o mauritania_n annex_v to_o it_o ep._n 45._o in_o each_o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o consequent_o a_o bishop_n in_o every_o city_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 14.23_o be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o city_n act._n 16.4_o they_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o this_o metropolitan_a §_o 20._o the_o subjection_n of_o bishop_n to_o archbishop_n by_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o which_o may_v be_v add_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o several_a bishop_n have_v praefecture_n over_o their_o several_a church_n and_o the_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o people_n under_o they_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o any_o without_o the_o guilt_n and_o brand_n of_o schism_n so_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o of_o the_o ordinary_a inferior_a city_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o many_o other_o good_a use_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o high_a power_n of_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitanes_n §_o 21._o of_o archbishop_n to_o primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n nay_o we_o must_v yet_o ascend_v one_o degree_n high_o from_o this_o of_o arch-bishop_n or_o metropolitanes_n to_o that_o supreme_a of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n the_o division_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o clear_v in_o the_o division_n and_o notitia_fw-la of_o the_o roman_a empire_n original_a of_o primate_fw-la constantine_n the_o great_a institute_v four_o praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la two_o in_o the_o east_n as_o many_o in_o the_o west_n of_o the_o western_a one_o at_o rome_n another_o at_o trier_n this_o last_o then_o call_v praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la galliarum_n these_o praefect_n have_v their_o several_a vicarii_fw-la who_o in_o their_o power_n and_o name_n judge_v the_o province_n as_o for_o example_n the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la place_v at_o trier_n have_v three_o vicarii_fw-la or_o lieutenant_n one_o place_v at_o trier_n a_o second_o at_o lion_n a_o three_o at_o vienna_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o who_o authority_n and_o the_o resort_n of_o all_o other_o city_n and_o province_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n spring_v the_o splendour_n and_o dignity_n of_o those_o city_n where_o they_o reside_v and_o the_o dependence_n of_o large_a province_n and_o many_o other_o city_n on_o each_o of_o they_o this_o whole_a circuit_n which_o be_v thus_o subject_a to_o or_o dependent_a on_o any_o such_o lieutenant_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o style_n devolve_v from_o the_o civil_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a division_n as_o the_o former_a both_o of_o city_n and_o of_o territory_n and_o of_o metropoles_fw-la
the_o church_n by_o god_n it_o be_v both_o schism_n and_o impiety_n not_o to_o continue_v regular_o under_o it_o and_o so_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o that_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v at_o one_o with_o their_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o as_o also_o the_o deacon_n design_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n look_v upon_o all_o as_o schismatic_n that_o be_v not_o so_o thus_o again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n he_o admonish_v they_o to_o obey_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o undivided_a mind_n make_v the_o disobedience_n a_o act_n of_o schism_n or_o division_n in_o any_o and_o so_o general_o throughout_o all_o those_o epistle_n §_o 8._o against_o the_o bishop_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o we_o ascend_v to_o the_o next_o high_o link_v that_o of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o both_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o the_o brethren_n or_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o live_v in_o obedience_n the_o withdraw_a or_o deny_v this_o obedience_n in_o any_o of_o these_o will_v certain_o fall_v under_o this_o guilt_n so_o the_o same_o holy_a ignatius_n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherever_o the_o bishop_n appear_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o bishop_n serve_v the_o devil_n the_o title_n by_o which_o those_o foul_a gnostick_n heretic_n and_o schismatics_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o troubler_n and_o divider_n of_o the_o church_n be_v signify_v so_o in_o the_o process_n of_o that_o epistle_n have_v mention_v obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n as_o a_o necessary_a requisite_a to_o their_o sanctification_n suppose_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o pollution_n i._n e._n of_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o schismatics_n and_o again_o admonish_v they_o as_o of_o their_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o concur_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o bishop_n he_o add_v that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o express_v by_o not_o be_v within_o the_o altar_n or_o sept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v short_a of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n be_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v render_v such_o by_o this_o act_n of_o division_n from_o the_o bishop_n so_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o act_n without_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o seem_v not_o to_o he_o to_o be_v man_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o phrase_n by_o which_o he_o oft_o express_v schismatic_n who_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o gnostic_n at_o that_o time_n because_o they_o assemble_v not_o according_a to_o that_o order_n and_o establishment_n which_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o church_n and_o again_o as_o christ_n do_v nothing_o without_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v unite_v to_o he_o or_o all_o one_o with_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o neither_o must_v you_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o assemble_v together_o and_o have_v but_o one_o prayer_n common_a to_o you_o all_o where_o the_o live_v out_o of_o this_o regular_a obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o contrary_a to_o union_n and_o communion_n and_o so_o be_v formal_o schism_n and_o to_o the_o philadelphian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o many_o as_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n be_v with_o the_o bishop_n exclude_v they_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n body_n who_o be_v thus_o separate_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n speak_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o schismatics_n and_o heretic_n and_o god_n pardon_n offer_v to_o such_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condition_n of_o that_o pardon_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o that_o repentance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o return_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o senate_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o frequent_o in_o s._n cyprian_n the_o schism_n especial_o of_o the_o five_o presbyter_n of_o faelicissimus_fw-la his_o faction_n ep_v 40._o appear_v to_o consist_v in_o their_o disobedience_n to_o and_o break_v off_o from_o their_o their_o contra_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n 40._o he_o tribuebant_fw-la ne_fw-la concordarent_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la svo_fw-la ibid._n contra_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la dei_fw-la partionem_fw-la ruptae_fw-la fraternitatis_fw-la armare_fw-la voluisse_fw-la proper_a bishop_n and_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v so_o and_z de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccl_n the_o schismatic_a be_v describe_v to_o be_v filius_fw-la impius_fw-la qui_fw-la contemptis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la derelictis_fw-la constituere_fw-la audet_fw-la aliud_fw-la altar_n a_o impious_a son_n which_o have_v contemn_v the_o bishop_n and_o which_o be_v all_o one_o forsake_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n dare_v constitute_v another_o altar_n and_o ep_v 76._o qui_fw-la schisma_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o relicto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la alium_fw-la sibi_fw-la foris_fw-la pseudo-episcopum_a constituunt_fw-la the_o schismatics_n be_v they_o that_o have_v leave_v their_o bishop_n set_v up_o for_o themselves_o abroad_o another_o false_a bishop_n and_o all_o their_o adherent_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o guilt_n qui_fw-la se_fw-la schismaticis_fw-la contra_fw-la praepositos_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la irreligiosâ_fw-la temeritate_fw-la miscuerunt_fw-la who_o join_v with_o the_o schismatics_n against_o their_o bishop_n and_o ep_v 65._o he_o sunt_fw-la conatus_fw-la schismaticorum_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la placeant_fw-la ut_fw-la praepositum_fw-la superbo_fw-la tumore_fw-la contemnant_fw-la these_o be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o schismatics_n that_o they_o may_v please_v themselves_o and_o proud_o contemn_v their_o bishop_n and_o ep_v 69._o vnum_fw-la scire_fw-la debes_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la one_o thing_n you_o be_v to_o know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v there_o by_o he_o define_v plebs_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la adunata_fw-la &_o pastori_fw-la svo_fw-la grex_fw-la adhaerens_fw-la the_o people_n unite_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o flock_n to_o their_o pastor_n §_o 9_o this_o of_o a_o light_a &_o a_o grosser_n sort_n and_o as_o this_o disobedience_n may_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o of_o a_o low_a or_o of_o a_o high_a kind_n the_o deny_v obedience_n in_o any_o particular_a lawful_a command_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o the_o cast_n off_o all_o obedience_n together_o dethrone_v they_o or_o set_v up_o ourselves_o either_o in_o their_o stead_n or_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o the_o first_o parallel_n to_o the_o contumacy_n of_o the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o eliab_n num._n 16.12_o 14._o which_o say_v we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o the_o second_o to_o their_o rebellion_n level_v and_o equal_v themselves_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n v._n 3._o â—_o and_o both_o together_o subject_v they_o first_o to_o that_o curse_n of_o god_n not_o accept_v their_o sacrifice_n v._o 15._o and_o then_o to_o that_o sudden_a exemplary_a destruction_n v._o 31._o so_o will_v the_o schism_n be_v also_o a_o light_a and_o a_o grosser_n separation_n a_o defection_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o a_o rebellion_n against_o he_o the_o former_a ordinary_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schism_n the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedition_n the_o latter_a add_v very_o much_o to_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o former_a and_o uncapable_a of_o the_o alleviate_a excuse_n of_o ignorance_n or_o mistake_n in_o think_v the_o command_n unlawful_a and_o consequent_o the_o obedience_n which_o may_v be_v pretend_v in_o the_o former_a §_o 10._o against_o the_o metropolitan_a from_o this_o of_o bishop_n we_o may_v further_o ascend_v to_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o metropolitanes_n over_o bishop_n themselves_o which_o what_o it_o be_v will_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v examine_v a_o while_n §_o 11._o the_o original_n of_o metropolitan_n in_o titus_n and_o the_o first_o rise_n may_v be_v take_v from_o scripture_n itself_o where_o the_o commission_n which_o be_v give_v to_o titus_n by_o s._n paul_n to_o ordain_v elder_n tit._n 1.5_o that_o be_v bishop_n v._n 7._o in_o every_o city_n of_o crete_n demonstrate_v he_o to_o have_v have_v metropolitical_a authority_n bestow_v on_o he_o so_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n on_o tit._n 1._o hom._n 1._o of_o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o approve_a person_n