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two_o love_n make_v these_o two_o city_n the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v jerusalem_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n make_v babylon_n let_v every_o one_o then_o examine_v himself_o what_o he_o love_v and_o he_o shall_v find_v of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n and_o in_o a_o 86._o other_o place_n all_o the_o wicked_a belong_v to_o babylon_n as_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o gather_v from_o this_o 18._o but_o that_o we_o must_v fly_v out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o babylon_n which_o prophetical_a precept_n ought_v spiritual_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v without_o doubt_v the_o society_n of_o evil_a angel_n and_o wicked_a man_n we_o shall_v fly_v with_o the_o step_n of_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o
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act_n of_o ordination_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o divine_a law_n fine_a and_o apostolical_a tradition_n 53._o and_o condemn_v as_o heretic_n those_o that_o hold_v it_o not_o a_o church_n 46._o that_o hold_v free_a will_n for_o a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n &_o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 76._o that_o hold_v that_o faith_n only_o without_o evangelicall_a work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n impo_n that_o wicked_a man_n persevere_v to_o the_o end_n be_v reprobate_n but_o not_o predestinate_a to_o evil_a 13._o that_o the_o certainty_n that_o particular_a man_n presume_v to_o have_v of_o their_o predestination_n be_v a_o rash_a boldness_n a_o church_n wherein_o their_o service_n be_v say_v throughout_o the_o east_n in_o greek_a and_o through_o the_o west_n aswell_o in_o africa_n as_o in_o europe_n 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a although_o that_o in_o none_o of_o the_o province_n neither_o of_o europe_n nor_o africa_n except_o in_o italy_n &_o in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o roman_a 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the_o martyr_n accompany_v the_o dead_a to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 2._o wax_n taper_n in_o sign_n of_o joy_n and_o future_a certainty_n of_o their_o resurrection_n have_v the_o picture_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saînt_n both_o 3_o out_o of_o church_n and_o theod_n in_o church_n and_o cassian_n upon_o the_o very_a altar_n of_o martyr_n not_o to_o adore_v they_o as_o adoration_n signify_v di_o nine_o worship_n but_o to_o reverence_v by_o they_o the_o soldier_n and_o champion_n of_o christ_n milit_fw-la use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o all_o their_o conversation_n 2._o imprint_v it_o on_o the_o forehead_n of_o their_o catechumenist_n 6._o paint_v it_o on_o the_o portal_n of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o faithful_a hil._n give_v the_o blessing_n to_o the_o people_n with_o their_o hand_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 〈◊〉_d employ_v it_o to_o drive_v away_o evil_a spirit_n 11._o propose_v in_o jerusalem_fw-la the_o very_a cross_n to_o be_v adore_v on_o good_a friday_n 〈◊〉_d use_v incense_n in_o their_o synax_n not_o particular_o incense_v of_o arabia_n but_o indifferent_o odoriferous_a gum_n for_o they_o hold_v not_o incense_v for_o sacrifice_v as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o a_o simple_a ceremony_n design_v to_o represent_v the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n describe_v by_o these_o word_n of_o david_n let_v my_o prayer_n arise_v even_o as_o incense_v into_o thy_o presence_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o of_o the_o revelation_n the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ascend_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n before_o god_n and_o final_o a_o church_n which_o hold_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v the_o infallible_a promise_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d perpetual_o visible_a and_o eminent_a in_o her_o communion_n perpetual_o pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a in_o her_o doctrine_n and_o in_o her_o sacrament_n and_o perpetual_o bind_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o succession_n of_o her_o ministry_n 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chap._n xix_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n answer_n in_o how_o differ_v sense_n the_o church_n be_v now_o call_v catholic_a from_o what_o it_o be_v then_o the_o reply_n i_o have_v draw_v out_o this_o clause_n from_o between_o the_o two_o that_o precede_v it_o because_o i_o will_v frame_v a_o answer_n by_o itself_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o believe_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o excellent_a king_n be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o other_o protestants_n to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o catholic_a now_o in_o a_o other_o sense_n than_o she_o bear_v it_o in_o s._n au_v time_n because_o than_o she_o possess_v all_o nation_n and_o now_o she_o possess_v they_o not_o to_o this_o than_o i_o answer_v that_o s._n aug._n never_o pretend_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o his_o time_n do_v absolute_o possess_v all_o nation_n but_o only_o by_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o application_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o to_o the_o great_a part_n and_o in_o comparison_n 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word_n of_o cresconius_n thou_o argue_v vain_o say_v he_o against_o the_o evident_a truth_n that_o all_o the_o world_n communicate_v 63_o not_o with_o we_o because_o there_o be_v yet_o many_o barbarous_a nation_n which_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d ive_v in_o christ._n and_o again_o how_o be_v the_o world_n say_v thou_o full_a of_o your_o communion_n 66_o where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o heresy_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o one_o that_o communicate_v with_o 48_o you_o and_o again_o report_v these_o word_n of_o vincentius_n thou_o say_v that_o as_o for_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o wherein_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v name_v be_v but_o a_o little_a portion_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o catholic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n make_v use_v of_o it_o against_o the_o donatist_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n have_v never_o 101._o receive_v interruption_n but_o that_o church_n say_v the_o donatist_n be_v no_o more_o she_o be_v perish_v so_o say_v they_o say_v saint_n aug_n that_o be_v not_o in_o she_o o_o impudent_a voice_n etc._n etc._n this_o abominable_a and_o detestable_a voice_n full_a of_o presumption_n and_o falsehood_n which_o be_v under_o prop_v with_o no_o truth_n illuminate_v with_o no_o wisdom_n season_v with_o no_o salt_n vain_a rash_a heady_a pernicious_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v foresee_v it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o this_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v where_o in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o who_o in_o testimome_o to_o all_o nation_n and_o what_o after_o and_o then_o the_o end_n shall_v come_v see_v thou_o not_o that_o there_o be_v still_o nation_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v already_o perish_v from_o all_o nation_n since_o it_o be_v therefore_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o all_o nation_n the_o church_n they_o in_o s._n aus_fw-la time_n be_v not_o call_v 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rest_n for_o how_o do_v not_o thou_o deny_v the_o future_a perfection_n of_o these_o prophecy_n thou_o that_o fear_v not_o to_o deny_v so_o great_a in_o 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o the_o perfection_n be_v due_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 7._o although_o there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o heresy_n among_o christian_n and_o that_o all_o will_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v catholic_n and_o call_v the_o rest_n except_o themselves_o heretic_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n more_o abundant_a in_o multitude_n and_o as_o those_o that_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o it_o affirm_v more_o sincere_a in_o truth_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v a_o other_o question_n that_o which_o suffice_v for_o this_o dispute_n be_v that_o there_o be_v one_o catholic_a church_n to_o which_o different_a heresy_n impose_v different_a name_n they_o be_v nevertheless_o all_o call_v by_o their_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o dare_v not_o 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like_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o as_o heretic_n and_o schismatickes_n who_o will_v discern_v the_o church_n by_o mark_n more_o obscure_a than_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o such_o as_o all_o sect_n persuade_v themselves_o to_o have_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o conformity_n of_o doctrine_n with_o the_o scripture_n interpret_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n there_o be_v nothing_o less_o evident_a for_o to_o those_o the_o church_n how_o eminent_a soever_o she_o have_v be_v have_v always_o be_v obscure_a &_o hide_v not_o for_o the_o want_n of_o her_o light_n &_o eminency_n but_o because_o of_o their_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n this_o say_v saint_n aus_n be_v common_a to_o all_o heretic_n to_o be_v unable_a to_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o in_o the_o world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d most_o manifest_a and_o constitute_v in_o the_o light_n of_o all_o nation_n out_o of_o who_o unity_n whatsoever_o they_o work_v although_o they_o 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pope_n with_o the_o other_o patriarch_n chap._n iii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o king_n answer_n if_o anio_fw-la one_o be_v fall_v for_o heresy_n or_o schism_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o one_o of_o the_o church_n i_o say_v not_o one_o of_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o fower_n patriarch_n but_o of_o any_o other_o of_o those_o which_o be_v much_o less_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v know_v he_o be_v repute_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o reply_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n austin_n there_o be_v yet_o but_o three_o true_a 〈◊〉_d seat_n in_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v invest_v with_o patriarchall_a jurisdiction_n to_o wit_n rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n jerusalem_n have_v obtain_v no_o patriarchall_a division_n till_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o before_o it_o be_v
no_o seat_n annex_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o sea_n but_o the_o ancient_a primate_n or_o metropolitan_a precede_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o extension_n and_o communication_n that_o the_o less_o curious_a author_n have_v make_v of_o the_o name_n patriark_n 123._o to_o other_o primate_fw-la and_o metropolitan_n yet_o when_o there_o harh_n be_v question_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o patriarch_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o church_n never_o acknowledge_v more_o than_o five_o patriarch_n three_o ancient_a and_o originarie_a rome_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n and_o two_o accessory_n and_o supernumerarie_a 〈◊〉_d and_o constantinople_n as_o it_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n who_o write_v the_o most_o bless_a archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n which_o be_v he_o of_o ancient_a rome_n he_o of_o constantinople_n he_o of_o alexandria_n he_o of_o antioch_n and_o he_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n gregory_n 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the_o 16._o eastern_a province_n which_o he_o will_v shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n save_v the_o right_a of_o those_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o too_o great_a distance_n or_o incommoditie_n of_o the_o way_n have_v accustom_v to_o take_v the_o ordination_n conterror_n of_o their_o metropolitan_o from_o their_o synod_n which_o have_v give_v subject_a to_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o to_o write_v that_o by_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n the_o bishop_n joann_n of_o antioch_n be_v establish_v not_o over_o a_o province_n but_o over_o a_o diocese_n that_o 77._o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o ancient_a lawyer_n over_o a_o body_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o province_n and_o to_o saint_n jerom_n to_o say_v that_o the_o eph._n council_n of_o nicaea_n have_v decree_v that_o antioch_n shall_v be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o the_o east_n and_o to_o alexander_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n to_o complain_v that_o the_o cyprian_n 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ordain_v say_v 131._o he_o according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o counsel_n that_o the_o holy_a pope_n of_o old_a rome_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o prelate_n and_o that_o the_o bless_a archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n new_a rome_n shall_v have_v the_o second_o place_n after_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a of_o old_a rome_n less_o yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v object_v that_o some_o latter_a greek_n say_v that_o the_o counsel_n of_o constantinople_n &_o chalcedon_n adjudge_v the_o primacy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n for_o they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o intention_n of_o those_o counsel_n be_v then_o to_o judge_v the_o primacy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n but_o by_o prophetical_a spirit_n to_o judge_v the_o primacy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n after_o the_o roman_a church_n shall_v have_v lose_v it_o and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o pretend_v that_o the_o word_n after_o which_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n make_v use_v of_o 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and_o not_o a_o submission_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o they_o make_v use_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o twenty_o eigth_n canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o 130._o nou._n of_o justinian_n insert_v in_o the_o ibid._n three_o title_n of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o basilicke_n give_v the_o canon_n otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o a_o little_a below_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v manifest_o that_o the_o preposition_n after_o signify_v submission_n and_o inferioritie_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n ibid._n ordain_v that_o new_a rome_n shall_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o same_o ecclessiasticall_a prerogative_n as_o old_a rome_n and_o shall_v be_v prefer_v in_o honour_n before_o all_o the_o other_o church_n be_v the_o second_o after_o she_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v equal_o honour_v in_o all_o thing_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o those_o divine_a father_n foresee_v by_o 28._o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v cut_n off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n they_o destine_v that_o of_o constantinople_n to_o be_v one_o day_n the_o first_o and_o so_o esteem_v it_o then_o worthy_a to_o enjoy_v in_o all_o thing_n equal_a privilege_n to_o wit_n when_o she_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o primacy_n as_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v in_o former_a time_n have_v it_o and_o again_o but_o to_o this_o sense_n the_o thirty_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n ibid._n trullian_n do_v oppose_v itself_o which_o have_v place_v the_o sea_n of_o constantinople_n second_o after_o that_o of_o old_a rome_n add_v and_o after_o it_o that_o of_o alexandria_n and_o after_o that_o of_o alexandria_n that_o of_o antioch_n and_o after_o that_o of_o antioch_n that_o of_o 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holy_a and_o bless_a lord_n the_o archbishop_n of_o old_a rome_n and_o universal_a 2._o patriarch_n agapetus_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v it_o that_o phocas_n sentence_n be_v upon_o the_o word_n universal_a it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o phocas_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o attribution_n of_o this_o title_n to_o the_o pope_n since_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o since_o under_o the_o empire_n of_o justinian_n it_o have_v be_v attribute_v to_o he_o or_o be_v it_o that_o it_o interuened_a upon_o the_o word_n first_o the_o original_a thereof_o can_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o phocas_n since_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n more_o than_o fifty_o year_n before_o phocas_n have_v write_v we_o ordain_v 131._o follow_v the_o definition_n of_o the_o counsel_n that_o the_o holy_a pope_n of_o old_a rome_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o prelate_n and_o that_o the_o bless_a archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n new_a rome_n have_v the_o second_o place_n after_o 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read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastical_a history_n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rob_v from_o we_o and_o in_o who_o care_n there_o sound_v yet_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d thorough_o 〈◊〉_d that_o not_o only_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n but_o also_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d wrought_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o council_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o sacred_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o great_a and_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n at_o nicaea_n and_o do_v not_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o history_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o pope_n before_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n must_v 〈◊〉_d have_v hold_v a_o 〈◊〉_d council_n of_o the_o western_a church_n that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o council_n compound_v of_o the_o deputy_n from_o the_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d province_n to_o send_v by_o delegate_n carry_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o council_n the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o western_a church_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v do_v when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o hold_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o how_o have_v the_o council_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v compound_v but_o only_o of_o the_o eastern_a province_n and_o where_o there_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o all_o the_o west_n be_v originallie_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v original_o and_o not_o by_o accession_n as_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d if_o some_o one_o of_o they_o have_v not_o be_v depute_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n of_o all_o the_o western_a church_n and_o which_o of_o those_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d except_o osius_n who_o only_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o pope_n 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o the_o author_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d all_o history_n for_o the_o most_o part_n 〈◊〉_d which_o remain_v to_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o no_o council_n of_o the_o west_n preambulary_a to_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 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