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A40805 Christian loyalty, or, A discourse wherein is asserted that just royal authority and eminency, which in this church and realm of England is yielded to the king especially concerning supremacy in causes ecclesiastical : together with the disclaiming all foreign jurisdiction, and the unlawfulness of subjects taking arms against the king / by William Falkner ... Falkner, William, d. 1682. 1679 (1679) Wing F329; ESTC R7144 265,459 584

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the_o phrase_n of_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a be_v there_o understand_v only_o in_o the_o restrain_a sense_n now_o mention_v be_v manifest_a because_o in_o that_o very_a rescript_n of_o theodosius_n to_o the_o ephesine_n council_n he_o commit_v this_o authority_n to_o the_o count_n he_o send_v thither_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o orderly_a and_o peaceable_a proceed_n of_o the_o council_n and_o to_o hinder_v any_o person_n whosoever_o from_o depart_v from_o the_o synod_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n from_o be_v discuss_v till_o those_o for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v be_v determine_v and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n also_o the_o emperor_n declare_v that_o as_o he_o have_v a_o care_n concern_v the_o commonwealth_n so_o his_o chief_a care_n be_v concern_v such_o thing_n as_o pertain_v to_o piety_n and_o religion_n so_o that_o the_o prince_n power_n and_o authority_n about_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a as_o that_o phrase_n be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o thing_n 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not_o observe_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n s._n ambrose_n must_v not_o neglect_v his_o still_o behave_v himself_o to_o his_o prince_n as_o become_v a_o good_a subject_n but_o when_o any_o catholic_n bishop_n by_o the_o edict_n of_o arian_n emperor_n be_v command_v into_o banishment_n they_o not_o only_o obey_v of_o which_o there_o be_v numerous_a example_n but_o though_o it_o a_o christian_a duty_n to_o submit_v themselves_o with_o a_o patient_a and_o peaceable_a temper_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a in_o the_o carriage_n of_o eusebius_n samosatensis_n under_o valens_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o theodoret_n 13._o theod._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 13._o sect_n v._o other_o objection_n from_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o eminency_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o their_o authority_n it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o divers_a ancient_a catholic_a writer_n even_o before_o the_o aspire_a height_n of_o the_o romish_a bishop_n have_v use_v such_o expression_n as_o speak_v their_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o the_o secular_a and_o their_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o more_o eminent_a to_o this_o purpose_n some_o passage_n be_v produce_v by_o baronius_n 32._o baron_fw-fr a_o 57_o n._n 31_o 32._o from_o ignatius_n sulpitius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n martin_n gr._n nazianzene_n s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n 2._o what_o be_v cite_v as_o from_o ignatius_n direct_v first_o to_o honour_n god_n and_o then_o the_o bishop_n and_o after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o common_a greek_a copy_n read_v it_o the_o king_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o observe_v that_o all_o this_o be_v only_o a_o addition_n of_o the_o interpolator_n of_o ignatius_n smyrn_n v._o ign._n ep._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n and_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o his_o genuine_a epistle_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o bishop_n usher_n and_o the_o greek_a of_o vossius_fw-la neither_o of_o which_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o they_o and_o yet_o though_o this_o addition_n may_v be_v make_v as_o bishop_n usher_n conjecture_v 6._o usser_n dissert_v de_fw-fr ing._n c._n 6._o about_o the_o six_o century_n it_o be_v design_v to_o suit_v the_o age_n of_o ignatius_n and_o that_o which_o the_o forego_n word_n intimate_v to_o be_v the_o intend_a sense_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v that_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v a_o high_a regard_n to_o the_o direction_n and_o instruction_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o spiritual_a guide_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n than_o to_o the_o command_v even_o of_o king_n or_o emperor_n who_o be_v opposer_n of_o that_o holy_a religion_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n 3._o but_o from_o sulpitius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n martin_n he_o urge_v that_o s._n martin_n be_v entertain_v at_o the_o table_n of_o maximus_n the_o emperor_n 23._o of_o s._n martin_n and_o maximus_n sulp._n in_o vit_fw-mi martini_n c._n 23._o one_o of_o the_o king_n attendant_n bring_v he_o a_o cup_n which_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o give_v to_o the_o bishop_n s._n martin_n then_o bishop_n of_o turenne_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o cup_n from_o his_o hand_n but_o s._n martin_n when_o he_o have_v drink_v give_v the_o cup_n to_o his_o presbyter_n who_o be_v with_o he_o think_v that_o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o any_o other_o who_o be_v with_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o he_o and_o baronius_n declare_v he_o will_v have_v do_v the_o same_o have_v he_o be_v only_o a_o deacon_n who_o he_o have_v with_o he_o 4._o but_o this_o story_n as_o it_o be_v here_o relate_v show_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o baronius_n towards_o king_n who_o will_v not_o it_o seem_v allow_v they_o be_v of_o the_o laity_n to_o have_v so_o much_o honour_n and_o respect_n show_v unto_o they_o as_o must_v be_v give_v to_o a_o deacon_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o s._n martin_n be_v such_o as_o the_o cardinal_n in_o this_o particular_a do_v represent_v it_o it_o will_v need_v a_o apology_n if_o the_o case_n will_v bear_v it_o or_o indeed_o it_o will_v rather_o deserve_v a_o censure_n 5._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o maximus_n be_v a_o rebel_n and_o a_o usurper_n who_o have_v then_o wicked_o murder_v gratian_n the_o emperor_n and_o invade_v the_o territory_n of_o valentinian_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n s._n martin_n though_o often_o request_v for_o a_o long_a time_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o his_o table_n and_o avoid_v all_o converse_n with_o he_o more_o than_o any_o other_o bishop_n in_o those_o part_n do_v and_o do_v also_o foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o maximus_n 14._o sulp._n ibid._n baron_n a_o 386._o n._n 20_o 21._o marcel_n com._n chron._n in_o init_fw-la socr._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o as_o sulpitius_n relate_v and_o baronius_n elsewhere_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o marcellinus_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la and_o also_o socrates_n theodoret_n and_o sozomen_n in_o their_o history_n divers_a time_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o he_o give_v he_o the_o stile_n of_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n and_o symmachus_n a_o roman_a senator_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o treason_n by_o theodosius_n for_o publish_v a_o oration_n as_o a_o encomium_n or_o panegyric_n upon_o maximus_n 6._o 27._o ambr._n ep._n 27._o when_o s._n ambrose_n be_v send_v as_o a_o ambassador_n from_o valentinian_n to_o maximus_n he_o not_o only_o refuse_v the_o salutation_n of_o a_o kiss_n from_o he_o but_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o those_o bishop_n who_o communicate_v with_o he_o 3._o an._n 383._o n._n 19_o 20._o rab._n maur._n lib._n the_o river_n c._n 3._o yea_o baronius_n himself_n mention_n his_o government_n as_o be_v a_o tyranny_n and_o rabanus_n maurus_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o this_o maximus_n as_o be_v a_o person_n who_o do_v not_o escape_v the_o divine_a judgement_n when_o he_o have_v
const_n c._n 2_o 3._o the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v explain_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o a_o genuine_a canon_n receive_v into_o the_o code_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o disgu_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o canon_n do_v assert_v the_o privilege_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n 28._o conc._n chalc._n c._n 28._o to_o have_v have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o imperial_a city_n and_o therefore_o they_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n give_v to_o constantinople_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n a_o right_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n and_o dignity_n of_o see_n with_o that_o of_o rome_n and_o to_o be_v next_o to_o it_o in_o order_n 36._o conc._n in_o trul._n c._n 36._o the_o same_o also_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o six_o general_a council_n 4._o but_o since_o there_o be_v a_o high_a pretence_n to_o a_o divine_a right_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n general_o make_v by_o the_o romanist_n for_o the_o universal_a supreme_a spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o many_o of_o they_o for_o the_o temporal_a also_o these_o pretension_n must_v be_v discuss_v and_o examine_v and_o though_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o more_o extravagant_a and_o exorbitant_a yet_o they_o be_v both_o false_a and_o some_o of_o the_o same_o foundation_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o support_v they_o both_o i_o shall_v consider_v they_o together_o now_o it_o be_v high_o improbable_a that_o he_o who_o doctrine_n establish_v the_o temporal_a power_n as_o god_n ordinance_n and_o require_v subjection_n from_o all_o person_n to_o the_o same_o shall_v whole_o divest_v king_n of_o their_o supremacy_n and_o appoint_v their_o authority_n to_o be_v altogether_o under_o the_o disposal_n of_o another_o to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o my_o design_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o royal_a supremacy_n and_o not_o only_o to_o oppose_v the_o roman_a i_o shall_v assert_v that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ever_o be_v or_o be_v invest_v with_o any_o such_o superiority_n over_o prince_n and_o if_o none_o than_o not_o they_o at_o rome_n 5._o some_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n sanctam_fw-la what_o scripture_n the_o pope_n themselves_o have_v use_v for_o their_o universal_a supreme_a claim_n extrav_fw-mi com._n l._n 1._o tit._n 8._o c._n 1._o unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la produce_v for_o the_o assert_v a_o general_a supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v so_o extreme_o fond_a and_o frivolous_a that_o i_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o vanity_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o have_v they_o not_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o pope_n themselves_o who_o challenge_v a_o title_n to_o infallibility_n such_o be_v that_o of_o boniface_n the_o eight_o prove_v that_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o church_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n because_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o he_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o the_o sheath_n therein_o use_v these_o word_n thy_o sword_n and_o that_o when_o the_o disciple_n say_v to_o our_o lord_n here_o be_v two_o sword_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v enough_o luk._n 22.18_o non_fw-la nimis_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la satis_fw-la and_o also_o urge_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n sure_o such_o instance_n as_o these_o and_o divers_a of_o like_a nature_n give_v evidence_n enough_o that_o god_n never_o design_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n shall_v be_v so_o sottish_a and_o void_a of_o all_o understanding_n as_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o dictate_v of_o such_o man_n as_o infallible_a 6._o gentes_fw-la bonif._n 8._o ibid._n joh._n 22._o in_o extrav_n c._n super_fw-la gentes_fw-la some_o of_o the_o pope_n have_v also_o make_v use_n of_o those_o word_n of_o jeremy_n jer._n 1.10_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o this_o day_n over_o the_o nation_n 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stile_n as_o covey_v the_o title_n unto_o he_o himself_o but_o speak_v on_o this_o manner_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n and_o i_o have_v give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n jer._n 27.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o zedekiah_n he_o treat_v he_o not_o as_o his_o vasal_n but_o his_o word_n be_v jer._n 27.20_o o_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v my_o supplication_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v accept_v before_o thou_o so_o far_o be_v that_o mournful_a prophet_n from_o be_v the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o examine_v other_o argument_n from_o scripture_n examine_v but_o the_o argument_n most_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o romish_a writer_n be_v more_o plausible_a though_o insufficient_a and_o unconcluding_a for_o s._n peter_n singular_a supremacy_n they_o produce_v mat._n 16.18_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o on_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o s._n hilary_n the_o 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