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the_o nicene_n council_n that_o constantine_n send_v these_o bishop_n to_o banishment_n caeterum_fw-la say_v baronius_n quod_fw-la spectat_fw-la ad_fw-la constantinum_n non_fw-la novam_fw-la in_o episcopos_fw-la depositionis_fw-la &_o exilij_fw-la sententiam_fw-la protulii_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la sciebat_fw-la olim_fw-la latam_fw-la a_o niceno_fw-la concilio_n suis_fw-la vero_fw-la precibus_fw-la revocatam_fw-la voluit_fw-la iterum_fw-la val_n dari_fw-la depositos_fw-la hos_fw-la namo_fw-la in_o niceno_n concilio_n constat_fw-la tum_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la superius_fw-la svo_fw-la loco_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la tum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la habentur_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la synodali_n concilij_fw-la alexandrini_n apud_fw-la athanasium_fw-la in_o apologia_fw-la secunda_fw-la ubi_fw-la haec_fw-la leguntur_fw-la postquam_fw-la de_fw-la eusebio_n theognide_v arianis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la depositis_fw-la in_o niceno_fw-la concilio_n plura_fw-la patres_fw-la lâ—qunti_fw-la fuerant_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o our_o great_a annalist_n know_v not_o how_o to_o distinguish_v or_o rather_o will_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a or_o mere_o
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independent_a power_n within_o his_o empire_n he_o must_v consequent_o have_v sufficient_a authority_n from_o god_n himself_o to_o promote_v all_o that_o may_v be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a peace_n or_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n in_o this_o life_n and_o of_o their_o happiness_n too_o in_o the_o other_o according_a as_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o also_o must_v have_v sufficient_a power_n from_o god_n himself_o to_o see_v and_o take_v effectual_a care_n and_o such_o effectual_a course_n as_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o very_a ecclesiastical_a affair_n within_o his_o empire_n be_v due_o carry_v on_o therefore_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o the_o competent_a judge_n in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n what_o be_v or_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n deliver_v once_o in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o point_n controvert_v yet_o he_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n to_o see_v and_o determine_v as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n whether_o the_o ecclesiastic_n of_o his_o kingdom_n due_o observe_v the_o uncontroverted_a faith_n or_o that_o part_n of_o faith_n which_o all_o man_n which_o even_o themselves_o confess_v &_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v once_o so_o deliver_v or_o whether_o they_o due_o observe_v the_o know_v and_o holy_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n make_v for_o preservation_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o he_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n also_o or_o have_v a_o competent_a sufficient_a absolute_a independent_a power_n to_o force_v the_o very_a ecclesiastic_n themselves_o to_o keep_v that_o faith_n entire_a and_o sound_a even_o also_o i_o mean_v as_o to_o the_o very_a theory_n of_o it_o and_o to_o all_o question_n of_o divine_a right_n especial_o where_o and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o controversy_n arise_v about_o such_o very_a question_n or_o theory_n the_o public_a external_a peace_n of_o either_o church_n or_o state_n may_v be_v endanger_v or_o that_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n depend_v of_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o people_n in_o such_o matter_n according_a to_o what_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n teach_v by_o which_o very_a consideration_n that_o constantine_n himself_o be_v very_o much_o induâ—ced_v â—o_o interess_n himself_o in_o these_o matter_n of_o faith_n even_o himself_o also_o write_v apud_fw-la â—arrâ—nium_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3._o a_o 313._o n._n 37._o lest_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v see_v dangerous_a trouble_n and_o commotion_n in_o his_o empire_n and_o thence_o have_v suffer_v also_o very_o much_o in_o his_o reputation_n as_o not_o govern_v well_o or_o prudent_o or_o also_o as_o have_v imprudent_o embrace_v that_o religion_n who_o professor_n he_o can_v not_o keep_v in_o peace_n or_o unity_n among_o themselves_o of_o which_o consideration_n and_o judgement_n of_o constantine_n or_o rather_o of_o which_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o constantine_n or_o indeed_o of_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o st._n augustine_n speak_v ep_v 162._o where_o he_o write_v thus_o quasi_fw-la verò_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la he_o mean_v fellix_fw-la aptungitanus_n â—â—c_fw-la comparavit_fw-la ac_fw-la non_fw-la imperator_fw-la ita_fw-la quasi_fw-la jusserit_fw-la ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la curam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la rationem_fw-la deo_fw-la redditurus_fw-la esset_fw-la res_fw-la illa_fw-la maximè_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la but_o of_o this_o authority_n and_o superintendency_n in_o general_n of_o emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o other_o supreme_a temporal_a or_o politic_a state_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n or_o the_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a both_o superior_n and_o inferior_n of_o the_o same_o christian_n catholic_n church_n this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a place_n to_o treat_v at_o large_a it_o suffice_v at_o present_a to_o say_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o constantine_n do_v so_o and_o so_o often_o too_o interess_n himself_o in_o this_o cause_n of_o caecilian_a and_o depute_a judge_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v it_o he_o do_v all_o this_o by_o the_o true_a proper_a genuine_a authority_n of_o a_o emperor_n and_o even_o of_o a_o christian_a emperor_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v when_o the_o ecclesiastic_n themselves_o alone_o can_v end_v or_o compose_v their_o own_o dissension_n that_o he_o by_o his_o own_o supreme_a authority_n assist_v and_o promote_v their_o agreement_n and_o even_o force_v they_o to_o a_o just_a and_o equitable_a agreement_n which_o the_o milevitan_a council_n approve_v in_o effect_n canone_o 19_o and_o ponitur_fw-la xi_o q._n 1._o c._n 11._o and_o in_o these_o term_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicumque_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n cognitionem_fw-la judiciorum_fw-la publicorum_fw-la petierit_fw-la honore_fw-la proprio_fw-la privetur_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la episcopale_n judicium_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n postulaverit_fw-la nihil_fw-la ei_fw-la obsit_fw-la but_o that_o constantine_n do_v in_o aftertime_n adorn_v and_o magnify_v the_o church_n or_o churchman_n with_o most_o singular_a and_o most_o ample_a privilege_n concern_v civil_a judgement_n or_o judgement_n in_o civil_a affair_n this_o he_o do_v not_o as_o baronius_n tom_n 3._o a_o 314._o n._n 37._o will_v make_v we_o believe_v he_o do_v to_o correct_v or_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n of_o those_o former_a judgement_n of_o his_o own_o in_o the_o say_a or_o like_a affair_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o judgement_n our_o great_a annalist_n say_v be_v undue_o and_o unjust_o usurp_v by_o the_o emperor_n but_o do_v so_o or_o give_v such_o privilege_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a liberality_n and_o piety_n always_o nevertheless_o reserve_v his_o own_o proper_a supreme_a and_o general_a and_o imperial_a authority_n to_o provide_v upon_o emergency_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o such_o other_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o depute_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o churchman_n as_o often_o as_o he_o see_v need_v however_o let_v we_o proceed_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v our_o proper_a subject_n here_o for_o notwithstanding_o the_o aforesaid_a judgement_n also_o of_o the_o council_n of_o orleans_n the_o donatist_n yet_o appeal_v even_o from_o it_o and_o the_o second_o time_n to_o the_o emperor_n himself_o against_o and_o in_o that_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a and_o the_o emperor_n admit_v again_o their_o appeal_n judge_n the_o matter_n himself_o absolve_v cecilian_a and_o condemn_v the_o donatist_n st._n augustine_n be_v my_o author_n and_o witness_n ep_v 48._o and_o epist_n 162._o where_o yet_o he_o neither_o accuse_v nor_o reprehend_v the_o emperor_n nor_o do_v cecilian_n except_v but_o obey_v and_o free_o present_v himself_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o emperor_n for_o it_o be_v a_o criminal_a judgement_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n debate_v be_v a_o crime_n charge_v upon_o he_o nay_o st._n augustine_n open_o say_v and_o aver_v that_o neither_o the_o accuse_v or_o appeal_n bishop_n themselves_o be_v to_o be_v reprehend_v on_o this_o account_n that_o they_o draw_v or_o bring_v the_o affair_n or_o cause_n of_o or_o accusation_n against_o other_o bishop_n to_o a_o lay_v secular_a judicatory_a for_o thus_o he_o write_v ep_v 48._o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la sicut_fw-la falso_fw-la arbitramini_fw-la veer_fw-la criminosum_fw-la caecilianum_fw-la judicandum_fw-la terrenis_fw-la potestatibus_fw-la tradiderant_fw-la quid_fw-la objicitis_fw-la quod_fw-la uâ—strorum_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la primitus_fw-la fecit_fw-la he_o speak_v to_o the_o late_a donatist_n quod_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la arguerimus_fw-la say_v he_o quia_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la animo_fw-la invido_fw-la &_o noxio_fw-la sed_fw-la emendandi_fw-la &_o corrigendi_fw-la voluntate_fw-la fecissent_fw-la therefore_o st._n augustine_n say_v that_o where_o and_o when_o the_o dispute_n concern_v the_o correction_n and_o amendment_n of_o ecclesiastic_n to_o demand_v the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n and_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o power_n of_o earthly_a prince_n be_v not_o reprehensible_a if_o the_o accuser_n proceed_v not_o in_o such_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o application_n out_o of_o envy_n or_o malice_n concern_v this_o second_o admission_n of_o constantine_n or_o indeed_o rather_o concern_v his_o whole_a procedure_n in_o this_o affair_n by_o admit_v any_o appeal_n at_o all_o or_o
delegate_a other_o or_o sit_v himself_o alone_o or_o with_o other_o in_o judgement_n on_o this_o cause_n of_o cecilian_a a_o bishop_n the_o other_o excuse_n of_o baronius_n tom_n 3._o a_o 316._o n._n 58._o be_v no_o less_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a than_o his_o former_a pretence_n for_o now_o he_o say_v that_o constantine_n yield_v to_o or_o admit_v of_o such_o unlawful_a unjust_a appeal_n to_o the_o end_n the_o schismatic_a donatist_n be_v so_o in_o all_o tribunal_n overcome_v shall_v at_o last_o desist_v from_o that_o cause_n and_o be_v ever_o after_o quiet_a and_o the_o african_a church_n so_o then_o divide_v by_o schism_n may_v be_v sometime_o again_o unite_v in_o peace_n and_o concord_n and_o because_o he_o think_v africa_n can_v otherwise_o hardly_o be_v continue_v under_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v so_o powerful_a a_o faction_n as_o that_o of_o the_o donatist_n do_v shake_v the_o african_n already_o as_o to_o their_o allegiance_n ut_fw-la sic_fw-la victi_fw-la say_v he_o speak_v of_o these_o schismatics_n à _fw-la causa_fw-la desisterent_fw-la penitusque_fw-la conquiescerent_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la affricana_fw-la schismate_fw-la scissa_fw-la pace_fw-la atque_fw-la concordia_fw-la uniretur_fw-la quodque_fw-la existimaret_fw-la haud_fw-la facile_fw-la posse_fw-la sub_fw-la romano_n imperio_fw-la contineri_fw-la affricam_fw-la tam_fw-la potenti_fw-la factione_n labantem_fw-la to_o which_o excuse_n i_o suppose_v first_o in_o general_n that_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v for_o any_o end_n how_o good_a soever_o and_o yet_o even_o in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o africa_n the_o procedure_n of_o constantine_n must_v have_v be_v evil_a because_o against_o both_o the_o natural_a &_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n if_o the_o supposition_n and_o position_n too_o of_o baronius_n and_o bellarmine_n be_v true_a concern_v the_o immunity_n of_o ecclesiastic_n even_o also_o in_o criminal_a cause_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o lay_n or_o civil_a judicatories_n next_o i_o suppose_v in_o particular_a that_o the_o politic_a rule_n of_o some_o worldly_a prince_n for_o govern_v or_o contain_v their_o people_n in_o obedience_n can_v excuse_v a_o pious_a prince_n if_o the_o true_a liberty_n of_o the_o church_n be_v hurt_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o and_o i_o say_v moreover_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o baronius_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o cardinal_n priest_n shall_v admit_v here_o of_o such_o politic_a reason_n of_o constantine_n or_o rather_o in_o and_o for_o constantine_n against_o ecclesiastical_a immunity_n which_o yet_o himself_o maintain_v all_o along_o also_o here_o to_o have_v be_v usurp_v upon_o and_o unjust_o hurt_v by_o such_o procedure_n of_o constantine_n yea_o notwithstanding_o that_o pretence_n of_o danger_n in_o africa_n in_o his_o five_o tome_n a_o 400._o n._n 41._o he_o himself_n praise_n and_o perhaps_o just_o too_o praise_v the_o vigour_n and_o piety_n of_o st._n john_n chrysostome_n in_o dissuade_v the_o emperor_n arcadius_n from_o grant_v to_o to_o gainas_n the_o arian_n rebel_n that_o only_o one_o church_n which_o he_o desire_v for_o the_o people_n of_o his_o sect_n within_o constantinople_n theodoret._n l._n 5._o c._n 32._o albeit_o the_o emperor_n be_v otherwise_o and_o vehement_o too_o incline_v as_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o gainas_n and_o suspect_v he_o aim_v at_o the_o empire_n and_o therefore_o pray_v chrysostome_n consent_n for_o give_v he_o that_o one_o church_n to_o try_v if_o that_o will_v lessen_v the_o rage_n of_o gainas_n for_o he_o be_v already_o in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o chrysostome_n will_v not_o be_v move_v but_o whether_o this_o be_v in_o the_o case_n rather_o too_o much_o rigour_n then_o true_a vigour_n in_o chrysostome_n according_a to_o prudential_a maxim_n and_o pious_a too_o i_o leave_v other_o to_o judge_v i_o be_o sure_a other_o good_a churchman_n and_o even_o great_a bishop_n have_v also_o in_o our_o own_o age_n and_o some_o former_a too_o consent_v to_o the_o give_v away_o from_o catholic_n to_o protestant_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o protestant_a minister_n and_o their_o divine_a service_n not_o one_o church_n only_o but_o some_o hundred_o if_o not_o thousand_o of_o church_n in_o germany_n france_n flanders_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o also_o for_o ever_o and_o even_o by_o public_a article_n of_o pacification_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a also_o if_o this_o be_v not_o lawful_a and_o i_o mean_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n or_o of_o god_n law_n i_o see_v not_o how_o caholicks_n live_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o protestant_a prince_n or_o state_n now_o at_o present_a in_o europe_n may_v with_o any_o colourable_a argument_n of_o reason_n urge_v the_o restore_n or_o bestow_v on_o themselves_o some_o or_o any_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o present_a and_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o the_o possession_n and_o make_v use_v of_o by_o protestant_n minister_n and_o bishop_n for_o these_o prince_n state_n minister_n bishop_n and_o their_o protestant_n people_n must_v at_o least_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o hold_v the_o roman_a religion_n and_o rite_n to_o be_v profanation_n of_o those_o church_n as_o chrysostome_n hold_v of_o the_o arrian_n religion_n and_o rite_n so_o that_o until_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o present_a roman_a religion_n and_o rite_n be_v the_o true_a ancient_a and_o true_a rite_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a apostolic_a church_n or_o that_o their_o own_o religion_n or_o rite_n be_v false_a no_o man_n will_v be_v able_a to_o persuade_v that_o be_v to_o convince_v they_o by_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v safe_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n for_o they_o to_o permit_v free_o in_o their_o own_o dominion_n where_o they_o can_v otherwise_o avoid_v it_o the_o use_n of_o any_o church_n to_o roman_a catholic_n if_o i_o say_v chrysostome_n just_o and_o prudent_o speak_v not_o according_a only_o to_o his_o opinion_n but_o according_a to_o 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