as_o convene_v by_o the_o will_v only_o of_o prince_n may_v be_v call_v synod_n though_o of_o themselves_o they_o have_v no_o canonicol_n authority_n for_o their_o act_n which_o must_v either_o stand_v or_o fall_v by_o the_o consequent_a reception_n or_o refusal_n of_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o ratification_n that_o the_o temporal_a power_n give_v they_o a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a commission_n from_o a_o prince_n synod_n ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n of_o prince_n no_o canonical_a synod_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o efficacy_n and_o authority_n as_o a_o free_a convention_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a though_o therefore_o such_o commissioner_n may_v grammatical_o be_v call_v a_o synod_n yet_o canonical_o a_o synod_n be_v a_o convention_n of_o the_o state_n or_o power_n ecclesiastical_a on_o their_o own_o right_a and_o authority_n whosoever_o call_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o three_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the._n attribute_n of_o christian_a as_o give_v either_o to_o prince_n or_o private_a person_n now_o 〈◊〉_d now_o euseb_n reekon_v two_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o a_o christian_n be_v a_o person_n baptize_v into_o and_o continue_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o loose_o and_o improper_o heretic_n claim_v and_o use_v the_o character_n which_o also_o may_v improper_o be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o profess_v a_o belief_n thereof_o before_o ever_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o any_o ordinance_n or_o station_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o constantine_n the_o great_a 11._o dem._n ev_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o sect._n 38._o so_o origen_n con_v cell_n l._n 3._o ambr._n de_fw-fr myster_n initiand_n c._n 4._o aug._n in_o joh._n c._n 2.3_o tract_n 11._o and_o constantius_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v repute_v christian_a emperor_n though_o not_o baptise_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v catechuman_n or_o competent_n till_o a_o little_a before_o their_o death_n which_o preliminary_a explication_n will_v be_v find_v of_o great_a use_n in_o this_o present_a controversy_n §_o 4._o be_v thus_o harness_v we_o will_v consider_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v hyyothesis_n first_o before_o we_o come_v to_o justisie_n that_o of_o the_o letter_n independent_o the_o doctor_n be_v principle_n worse_o than_o the_o independent_o first_o then_o he_o make_v a_o synod_n under_o heathen_a power_n to_o be_v but_o a_o independent_a huddle_n of_o christian_n in_o common_a contrive_v their_o affair_n by_o no_o authority_n but_o that_o of_o humane_a prudence_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o if_o this_o be_v a_o synod_n such_o a_o concourse_n of_o mere_a lay-christians_a may_v be_v a_o synod_n and_o determine_v the_o common_a process_n of_o their_o conduct_n for_o he_o place_v this_o care_n simple_o in_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o the_o member_n of_o every_o church_n not_o the_o governor_n nor_o power_n therein_o constitute_v for_o he_o do_v not_o suppose_v it_o a_o regular_a society_n till_o incorporate_v with_o the_o civil_a state_n nor_o will_v it_o help_v to_o say_v that_o he_o define_v a_o synod_n a_o meeting_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n upon_o a_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n for_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v with_o grammatical_a propriety_n be_v call_v and_o account_v eccle_n jasticaâ—_n person_n in_o distinction_n from_o alien_n or_o absolute_o though_o custom_n have_v give_v this_o title_n as_o a_o distinctive_a of_o the_o clergy_n from_o the_o laity_n so_o that_o though_o i_o in_o assume_v the_o doctor_n definition_n of_o a_o synod_n do_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n mean_v the_o clergy_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o the_o doctor_n intend_v so_o except_o only_o of_o synod_n call_v by_o christian_a prince_n but_o rather_o these_o member_n of_o the_o church_n under_o heathen_a power_n must_v be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n convene_v in_o synod_n under_o they_o without_o any_o distinction_n of_o order_n or_o authority_n among_o they_o and_o if_o we_o will_v but_o add_v one_o pastor_n among_o they_o here_o we_o have_v the_o true_a form_n of_o a_o independent_a church_n or_o congregation_n which_o be_v its_o own_o constant_a synod_n at_o all_o meeting_n only_o the_o independent_a principle_n claim_v a_o divine_a right_n and_o rely_v not_o alone_o upon_o mere_a humane_a inauthoritative_a prudence_n and_o so_o be_v near_a to_o truth_n and_o reason_n than_o the_o doctor_n be_v but_o if_o the_o doctor_n be_v principle_n be_v true_a that_o such_o synod_n be_v convention_n of_o church-member_n upon_o prudence_n only_o without_o any_o inherent_a right_n or_o authority_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o insidel_n power_n the_o least_o offence_n that_o may_v be_v i_o doubt_v that_o prudence_n will_v oblige_v they_o not_o to_o convene_v at_o all_o for_o certain_o we_o be_v not_o in_o prudence_n to_o give_v insidel_n power_n or_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o any_o needless_a offence_n at_o all_o but_o certain_o subject_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o convene_v yet_o convening_n against_o the_o law_n of_o civil_a power_n do_v incur_v their_o great_a offence_n which_o natural_a reason_n can_v prompt_v man_n to_o for_o if_o christian_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o such_o infidel_n power_n to_o account_v for_o such_o prohibit_v convention_n by_o what_o authority_n they_o do_v such_o thing_n if_o they_o shall_v set_v forth_o a_o good_a divine_a authority_n this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a though_o not_o perhaps_o a_o successul_n plea_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o authority_n for_o it_o but_o only_o natural_a reason_n and_o prudence_n how_o can_v that_o direct_v a_o man_n to_o disobey_v law_n which_o destroy_v no_o man_n authority_n or_o right_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v shift_v here_o that_o they_o have_v right_o but_o not_o authority_n for_o though_o even_o a_o mere_a right_o to_o synodize_v be_v enough_o to_o the_o jus_o divinum_fw-la assert_v by_o the_o letter_n yet_o a_o right_a to_o synodize_v be_v a_o right_n to_o a_o public_a conduct_n by_o rule_n and_o method_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v authority_n though_o never_o so_o democratical_a and_o if_o they_o have_v natural_a reason_n for_o this_o conduct_n that_o nature_n that_o have_v give_v they_o just_a reason_n have_v give_v they_o just_o right_o to_o it_o for_o in_o such_o matter_n right_o and_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o do_v man_n right_o be_v proper_o call_v do_v man_n reason_n if_o then_o they_o have_v natural_a reason_n they_o have_v natural_a right_n and_o if_o natural_a right_n natural_a authority_n to_o convene_v for_o their_o public_a conduct_n and_o that_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n against_o the_o law_n of_o infidel_n power_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n so_o to_o do_v they_o have_v no_o right_n and_o if_o no_o right_n no_o reason_n and_o if_o no_o reason_n how_o can_v this_o be_v do_v without_o offence_n against_o the_o civil_a power_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o have_v just_o right_o indeed_o to_o forbid_v all_o assembly_n which_o have_v no_o authority_n right_o or_o reason_n but_o to_o conclude_v the_o dr._n have_v give_v these_o synod_n a_o more_o fundamental_a authority_n than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v enlarge_v do_v commonwealth_n do_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o church_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n very_o well_o and_o a_o good_a parallel_n but_o be_v not_o council_n of_o state_n endue_v with_o authority_n found_v on_o that_o popular_a necessity_n the_o doctor_n dare_v not_o say_v no_o to_o the_o state_n because_o the_o leviathan_n be_v not_o safe_o to_o be_v anger_v but_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o council_n of_o the_o church_n be_v authoritative_a for_o its_o conduct_n and_o preservation_n upon_o the_o same_o bottom_n of_o equal_a necessity_n and_o that_o under_o the_o heathen_a power_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o on_o this_o necessity_n synod_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o church_n in_o full_a vigour_n and_o spiritual_a authority_n before_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a state_n for_o heir_n incorporation_n and_o therefore_o the_o necessity_n be_v the_o great_a and_o by_o these_o the_o doctor_n be_v rule_v the_o authority_n shall_v be_v so_o too_o though_o yet_o he_o allow_v they_o no_o authority_n because_o no_o society_n till_o their_o civil_a incorporation_n which_o be_v though_o the_o doctor_n see_v not_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n to_o deny_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o its_o constitution_n under_o spiritual_a governor_n of_o its_o own_o for_o the_o three_o first_o century_n of_o christianity_n §_o 5._o but_o he_o further_o tell_v we_o incorp_n incorp_n that_o the_o incorporation_n of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o state_n be_v a_o association_n for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o secularity_n subject_n they_o
these_o little_a occasional_a transport_v but_o fix_v sense_n in_o the_o holy_a martyr_n 3._o ep._n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n ep._n ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ap_fw-mi v._o g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la philad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la polycarp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la in_o psendepig_n ign._n &_o inscriptionem_fw-la epist_n polycarp_n ad_fw-la philippens_n cypr._n ed._n 34._o §_o 4._o presbyterii_fw-la honorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sessuri_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la ep._n 35_o 42._o §_o 2_o 3._o as_o appear_v by_o their_o frequent_a repetition_n require_v a_o obedience_n still_o to_o the_o presbytery_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v be_v extravagant_a to_o a_o miracle_n have_v not_o presbytery_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n on_o faith_n of_o which_o he_o call_v it_o the_o council_n of_o god_n without_o which_o whosoever_o act_v any_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n as_o be_v concorporate_v for_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n supper_n and_o one_o altar_n of_o god_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n together_o with_o his_o presbytery_n to_o unity_n with_o which_o all_o penitent_a schismatic_n must_v return_v in_o order_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o such_o a_o system_fw-la of_o presbytery_n in_o every_o bishopric_n appear_v by_o this_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n of_o their_o consecration_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a ordinance_n for_o a_o council_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o bishopric_n in_o all_o its_o occasion_n so_o that_o so_o many_o place_n attest_v such_o a_o systematick_a consociation_n of_o presbytery_n in_o every_o see_v will_v bid_v a_o fair_a interpretation_n for_o all_o those_o other_o place_n which_o require_v observance_n to_o elder_n plural_o only_o name_v 24._o see_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n ep._n 6._o §_o 5._o solus_fw-la rescribere_fw-la nibil_n potui_fw-la nibil_n sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la usstro_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n 18._o &_o 24._o but_o collective_o understand_v as_o a_o ecclesiastic_a council_n and_o so_o of_o the_o deacon_n the_o same_o be_v most_o probable_a because_o they_o be_v general_o set_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n in_o these_o rule_n of_o hierarchical_a discipline_n and_o union_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o those_o synod_n of_o st._n cyprian_n which_v general_o contain_v the_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o presbyter_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o affair_n that_o do_v concern_v all_o the_o order_n thereof_o of_o which_o more_o will_v be_v speak_v when_o we_o come_v to_o particular_n §_o 5._o rick_n in_o the_o vacancy_n the_o clergy_n of_o council_n for_o the_o bishop_n rick_n nor_o be_v they_o only_o of_o counsel_n and_o sub_n society_n to_o the_o bishop_n while_o the_o see_v be_v full_a but_o they_o be_v a_o council_n for_o the_o vacant_a bishopric_n during_o the_o interval_n to_o inspect_v and_o conduct_v the_o public_a state_n thereof_o and_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v letter_n of_o communion_n between_o other_o church_n for_o though_o in_o the_o vacancy_n presbyter_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v all_o episcopal_a office_n in_o their_o own_o right_n as_o ordination_n anathematise_v absolution_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o thing_n preparatory_a hereunto_o be_v in_o their_o power_n as_o examination_n regulation_n suspension_n injunction_n of_o penance_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o the_o vacant_a bishopric_n be_v to_o be_v canonical_o subject_a and_o obedient_a reserve_v high_a procedure_n to_o the_o high_a authority_n of_o either_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n at_o the_o present_a or_o their_o proper_a bishop_n next_o to_o succeed_v rom._n ign._n ad_fw-la rom._n for_o though_o ignatius_n tell_v the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la antiochen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o church_n in_o syria_n at_o antioch_n have_v now_o in_o his_o steed_n christ_n and_o christ_n only_o for_o her_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n yet_o in_o that_o ascribe_v to_o he_o send_v to_o his_o own_o antiochian_o he_o charge_v the_o presbyter_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n till_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o a_o governor_n and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o though_o this_o be_v indeed_o a_o apocryphal_a epistle_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o unexceptionable_a canon_n specisy_v in_o it_o and_o far_o from_o a_o imposture_n that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v govern_v the_o laity_n in_o the_o vacancy_n so_o polycarp_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n then_o as_o it_o seem_v etc._n polycarp_n ad_fw-la philippen_v charge_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o laity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n without_o a_o bishop_n for_o otherwise_o the_o canon_n require_v he_o to_o have_v mention_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n direct_v the_o presbyter_n to_o be_v merciful_a visiter_n of_o the_o needy_a converter_n of_o they_o that_o err_v forbear_v wrath_n partiality_n unjust_a judgement_n severity_n etc._n etc._n the_o laity_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o in_o these_o day_n the_o several_a presbyter_n have_v not_o several_a congregation_n apart_o to_o themselves_o but_o be_v all_o one_o common_a college_n over_o one_o people_n in_o every_o see_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o government_n and_o obedience_n setin_n this_o epistle_n be_v to_o the_o elder_n in_o common_a without_o any_o distributive_a appropriation_n it_o will_v then_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o they_o be_v a_o council_n for_o the_o church_n in_o the_o vacancy_n as_o a_o council_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o plenarty_n to_o which_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o epistle_n reciprocate_v between_o bishop_n and_o vacant_a see_v under_o the_o conciliar_a conduct_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v full_a and_o convince_a see_v cler._n rom._n clero_fw-la carthag_n in_o it_o epist_n cypr._n ep._n 3._o §_o 1._o &_o cum_fw-la incumbat_fw-la whis_fw-la qui_fw-la videmur_fw-la praepositi_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o vice_n pastor_n be_v custodire_fw-la gregem_fw-la etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o the_o clergy_n of_o both_o see_v thus_o the_o clergy_n at_o rome_n write_v under_o their_o vacancy_n to_o the_o clergy_n at_o carthage_n under_o the_o absence_n of_o st._n cyprian_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o absence_n or_o want_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o supply_v their_o place_n in_o what_o their_o order_n will_v admit_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o they_o therefore_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o clergy_n of_o carthage_n of_o the_o recess_n of_o st._n cyprian_n the_o bishop_n by_o clement_n the_o carthaginian_a sub-deacon_n and_o messenger_n send_v back_o this_o their_o epistle_n by_o their_o agent_n bassianus_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o carthage_n 2._o ibid._n harum_fw-la literarum_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ad_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la poteritis_fw-la transmittere_fw-la per_fw-la idoneas_fw-la occasiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n cyp._n ad_fw-la cler._n ep._n 6._o §_o 2._o and_o desire_v they_o to_o communicate_v it_o by_o all_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n possible_a to_o other_o church_n which_o be_v plain_o act_n of_o form_n and_o nature_n conciliar_a and_o such_o as_o they_o look_v on_o as_o matter_n of_o duty_n and_o not_o prudence_n only_o it_o be_v true_a where_o bishop_n be_v only_o absent_a it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o presbytery_n do_v act_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o absent_a bishop_n but_o than_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a 1._o cyp._n ad_fw-la cler._n ep._n 6._o vice_n meâ_fw-la fungamini_fw-la cirea_fw-la gerendaca_fw-la quae_fw-la administratio_fw-la religiosa_fw-la deposcit_fw-la vid._n ep._n 5._o §_o 1._o that_o the_o absent_a bishop_n be_v canonical_o oblige_v so_o to_o authorize_v or_o concede_fw-la that_o vicarious_a administration_n which_o they_o upon_o their_o own_o right_n before_o such_o actual_a commission_n may_v assume_v for_o it_o be_v the_o disobedience_n of_o some_o proud_a consessor_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n posse_fw-la cyp._n ibid._n §_o 4._o quando_fw-la audio_fw-la quosdam_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la diaconis_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la regi_fw-la posse_fw-la that_o occasion_v st._n cyprian_n six_o epistle_n to_o authorize_v the_o clergy_n that_o can_v safe_o stay_v at_o carthage_n under_o the_o then_o persecution_n in_o his_o stead_n name_n and_o concede_v authority_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n which_o be_v not_o the_o first_o original_a of_o the_o clergy_n authority_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n
the_o question_n of_o rebaptisation_n from_o heresy_n be_v conciliar_o determine_v different_a way_n in_o several_a church_n etc._n firmil_n ad_fw-la cyp._n §_o 6_o 17._o diony_n aleâ—_n ad_fw-la xyst_n pap._n ap_fw-mi eus_n e._n h._n l._n 7._o c._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 7._o cyp._n cum_fw-la coll_n ad_fw-la fid._n ep._n 59_o §_o 1._o etc._n etc._n without_o any_o breach_n of_o catholic_n communion_n till_o pope_n stephen_n begin_v the_o rupture_n with_o the_o african_a phrygian_a galatian_a cilician_n and_o cappadocian_n church_n which_o yet_o other_o church_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n consent_n to_o each_o church_n determine_v according_a to_o its_o best_a judgement_n rule_n and_o custom_n but_o the_o most_o moderate_a take_v care_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o diversity_n 5._o cyp._n ep._n 62._o §â—_n etc._n etc._n cyp._n ad_fw-la cald._n ep._n 38._o §_o 2._o ep._n 42._o §_o 5._o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n so_o a_o council_n of_o 66_o african_a bishop_n determine_v the_o question_n make_v they_o by_o fidus_n concern_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o one_o victor_n a_o lapse_v presbyter_n by_o therapius_n a_o bishop_n before_o canonical_a examination_n and_o season_n as_o also_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o baptise_v infant_n as_o soon_o as_o bear_v before_o they_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a as_o also_o of_o the_o offenceless_a way_n of_o live_v to_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o virgin_n and_o as_o they_o do_v conciliar_o provide_v to_o prevent_v so_o do_v they_o to_o correct_v evil_n particular_o the_o vice_n violence_n and_o immorality_n of_o all_o order_n as_o in_o the_o presbyter_n felicissimus_n not_o only_o for_o his_o schism_n but_o for_o his_o lust_n especial_o concern_v the_o penance_n and_o indulgence_n to_o the_o lapse_v for_o which_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o episcopal_a college_n the_o criminal_n be_v require_v to_o stay_v 13._o cyp._n ep._n 12._o §_o 2._o ep._n 14._o §_o 2._o ep._n 26._o §_o 4._o ep._n 28._o §_o 2._o ep._n 31._o §_o 5._o ep._n 32._o ep._n 40._o §_o 3_o 7._o ep._n 52._o §_o 2_o 3_o 6._o ep._n 53._o §_o 2._o ep._n 54._o ep._n 55._o §_o 13._o and_o wait_v for_o peace_n to_o the_o church_n before_o it_o be_v decent_a for_o they_o or_o allow_v to_o they_o to_o claim_v their_o own_o which_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o council_n of_o their_o bishop_n clergy_n and_o stand_a laity_n all_o which_o whosoever_o look_v into_o the_o quote_v place_n will_v find_v to_o be_v think_v not_o only_o expedient_a but_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o person_n concern_v and_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o act_n which_o be_v universal_o and_o unconte_o take_v for_o divine_a upon_o ground_n take_v out_o of_o scripture_n 75._o cyp._n ep._n 55._o §_o 13._o firm._n in_o it_o cyp._n ep._n 75._o which_o therefore_o they_o hold_v frequent_o and_o in_o some_o place_n annual_o from_o which_o they_o send_v synodical_a letter_n and_o message_n with_o authentic_a deputation_n and_o power_n not_o only_o by_o the_o sub-clerical_a order_n 2._o ep._n cyp._n 41._o §_o 1._o ep._n 42._o §_o 1._o ep._n 45._o §_o 1._o §_o 2._o but_o by_o deacon_n priest_n nay_o and_o by_o bishop_n also_o according_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o affair_n do_v require_v and_o juncture_n of_o time_n and_o season_n will_v permit_v be_v herein_o as_o much_o concern_v for_o a_o general_a negotiation_n in_o spiritual_n not_o only_o each_o church_n within_o itself_o but_o abroad_o with_o all_o other_o and_o for_o all_o christian_a uses_n as_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v for_o domestic_a conduct_n and_o foreign_a embassy_n and_o treaty_n with_o more_o remote_a or_o more_o near_o adjacent_a country_n and_o with_o as_o fair_a to_o say_v no_o fair_a ground_n of_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o nature_n upon_o all_o which_o i_o make_v these_o conclude_a remark_n that_o if_o such_o synod_n have_v not_o be_v think_v of_o divine_a 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law_n in_o general_a against_o the_o liberty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n §_o 1._o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o this_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o dr._n well_o know_v before_o ever_o he_o dream_v of_o write_v upon_o this_o subject_a it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o astonishment_n to_o i_o that_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o synod_n under_o alien_a power_n to_o have_v be_v and_o still_o to_o be_v but_o prudential_a club_n without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n or_o man._n and_o yet_o upon_o this_o confidence_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o whole_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o the_o full_a authority_n of_o all_o heathen_a or_o alien_a power_n against_o which_o where_o there_o be_v no_o right_n no_o human_a reason_n or_o prudence_n can_v warrant_v any_o popular_a frequence_n or_o council_n so_o that_o by_o his_o grant_v they_o reason_n he_o seem_v to_o grant_v they_o right_o and_o by_o gâ—aâ—ting_v they_o right_o to_o grant_v they_o authority_n to_o hold_v synod_n under_o alien_a power_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v unwilling_a even_o to_o allow_v what_o he_o grant_v and_o float_v up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o doubt_n hereupon_o and_o cast_v a_o unlucky_a glance_n upon_o the_o primitive_a synod_n as_o scarce_o capable_a of_o excuse_n and_o more_o hardly_o of_o justisication_n it_o have_v be_v say_v he_o ever_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o great_a part_n of_o the_o prince_n prerogative_n 13._o p._n 13._o that_o no_o society_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v nor_o any_o company_n be_v allow_v to_o meet_v together_o without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o permission_n the_o roman_a law_n be_v especial_o very_o severe_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n and_o though_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n a_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n for_o divine_a service_n yet_o tertullian_n who_o understand_v these_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o of_o his_o time_n though_o he_o excuse_v 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prince_n out_o of_o those_o hand_n and_o that_o society_n in_o which_o it_o be_v vest_v in_o a_o matter_n quite_o different_a from_o the_o secular_a polity_n i_o do_v desire_v a_o proof_n hereof_o as_o weighty_a and_o important_a as_o the_o matter_n and_o consequence_n hereof_o be_v what_o then_o be_v it_o liable_a to_o a_o despotic_a occupation_n this_o again_o be_v what_o a_o borough_n will_v not_o yield_v upon_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la but_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v a_o counter_a demand_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la from_o their_o prince_n in_o vain_a will_v he_o plead_v for_o it_o on_o the_o right_n of_o protection_n while_o he_o strike_v at_o all_o their_o municipal_a right_n and_o liberties_n here_o be_v sure_a except_o the_o english_a church_n here_o but_o we_o we_o only_a be_v the_o poor_a tame_n dispirited_a drowsy_a body_n that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o our_o own_o fetter_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a scandalous_a part_n of_o our_o passive_a obedience_n to_o 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power_n not_o in_o any_o contract_n of_o he_o with_o the_o church_n for_o such_o be_v no_o where_o mention_v in_o his_o history_n which_o yet_o have_v be_v the_o most_o signal_n thing_n in_o it_o nor_o at_o last_o in_o any_o law_n of_o his_o own_o make_n for_o no_o man_n can_v make_v a_o right_a or_o valid_a law_n but_o by_o some_o antecedent_n authority_n vest_v in_o he_o so_o to_o do_v and_o of_o this_o the_o question_n proper_o lie_v now_o since_o here_o be_v none_o of_o the_o original_n extant_a in_o history_n or_o nature_n or_o revelation_n the_o only_a remain_a plea_n must_v be_v prescription_n from_o immemorial_n precedent_n that_o may_v warrant_v a_o legal_a presumption_n for_o some_o of_o these_o original_n but_o constantine_n have_v not_o one_o instance_n before_o he_o for_o this_o his_o synodical_a supremacy_n for_o the_o three_o first_o century_n after_o christ_n and_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a but_o all_o the_o prescription_n throughout_o 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holy_a authority_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o suspicion_n
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prince_n over_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n in_o point_n of_o reason_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v above_o prescribe_v for_o a_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o hold_v ecclesiastical_a synod_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o her_o spiritual_a governor_n and_o in_o they_o free_o to_o deliberate_a consult_v act_n determine_v and_o decree_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o communion_n to_o a_o spiritual_a obligation_n unto_o canonical_a obedience_n in_o all_o the_o subject_a member_n the_o foundation_n hereof_o we_o have_v lay_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o deduce_v a_o universal_a succession_n of_o this_o practice_n upon_o a_o continue_a and_o catholic_n uncontested_a claim_n of_o a_o divine_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o three_o first_o century_n we_o have_v also_o adjust_v the_o true_a bound_n of_o supremacy_n in_o mere_a heathen_a or_o infidel_n prince_n over_o such_o christian_a assembly_n we_o be_v now_o to_o go_v on_o and_o consider_v the_o ecclesiastical_a sovereignty_n of_o christian_a prince_n over_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n how_o far_o it_o reach_v and_o on_o what_o ground_n it_o stand_v §_o 2._o and_o first_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v christian_n prince_n to_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d authority_n by_o be_v christian_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o christian_a sovereign_a must_v comprehend_v that_o of_o all_o other_o in_o itself_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o prince_n shall_v lose_v any_o prerogative_n of_o their_o crown_n by_o become_v christian_n it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n that_o their_o prince_n shall_v be_v all_o christian_n and_o therefore_o not_o sit_v that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v any_o diminution_n by_o that_o whereby_o the_o world_n receive_v so_o vast_a a_o benefit_n but_o because_o this_o alone_a be_v not_o like_a to_o give_v content_a we_o will_v sum_v you_o up_o the_o prerogative_n of_o dr._n wake_v take_v from_o our_o crown_n here_o and_o ascribe_v equal_o to_o all_o other_o 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magistracy_n preclude_v hereby_o all_o possible_a hope_n of_o any_o the_o least_o relief_n from_o our_o present_n tie_v notwithstanding_o all_o our_o old_a franchise_n our_o present_a merit_n and_o our_o future_a danger_n for_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o a_o local_a and_o positive_a law_n may_v have_v have_v remedy_n but_o the_o fundamental_a and_o general_a law_n of_o sovereignty_n admit_v not_o the_o least_o correction_n or_o alteration_n §_o 4._o now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o dr._n brief_o consist_v in_o these_o aphorism_n 1._o that_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n 76._o 1._o p._n 14_o 41_o 48_o 76._o the_o church_n have_v no_o inherent_a right_n or_o authority_n to_o convene_v in_o synod_n but_o what_o it_o derive_v from_o the_o express_a concession_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n 2._o for_o that_o all_o synod_n be_v but_o of_o counsel_n to_o the_o prince_n 286._o 2_o p._n 84_o 85_o 136_o to_o 139_o 289_o 38_o 286._o and_o entire_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o 3._o not_o any_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o synod_n 105._o 3._o p._n 28_o 39_o 40_o 103_o 104_o 105._o but_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v allow_v nor_o 4._o when_o convened_a to_o sit_v 132._o 4._o p._n 79_o to_o 83_o 106_o 107_o 110_o 112_o etc._n etc._n 132._o debate_n propose_v deliberate_a conclude_v or_o decree_v any_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n whatsoever_o 5._o nor_o in_o any_o method_n form_n 71._o 5._o p._n 44_o 53_o 54_o 71._o or_o manner_n whatsoever_o save_o what_o the_o prince_n admit_v and_o that_o 6._o the_o prince_n may_v ratify_v 133._o 6._o p._n 81_o to_o 86_o 133._o annihilate_v or_o alter_v all_o their_o act_n and_o procedure_v or_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v and_o 7._o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o all_o 126._o 7._o p._n 85_o to_o 89_o 125_o 126._o and_o any_o of_o their_o canon_n and_o sentence_n 8._o the_o authority_n of_o their_o act_n be_v entire_o and_o only_o he_o 288._o 8._o p._n 288._o and_o last_o 9_o 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