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A45460 A reply to the Catholick gentlemans answer to the most materiall parts of the booke Of schisme whereto is annexed, an account of H.T. his appendix to his Manual of controversies, concerning the Abbot of Bangors answer to Augustine / by H. Hammond. Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. 1654 (1654) Wing H598; ESTC R9274 139,505 188

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of_o schism_n and_o such_o as_o all_o time_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o enlarge_v not_o to_o those_o other_o of_o accidental_a emergency_n 3._o because_o they_o be_v now_o moral_o impossible_a to_o be_v have_v the_o christian_a world_n be_v under_o so_o many_o empire_n and_o divide_v into_o so_o many_o communion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v regular_o assemble_v num._n 13_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v already_o past_a and_o be_v on_o due_a ground_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v true_o ecumenical_a the_o communion_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v have_v or_o break_v with_o they_o be_v that_o of_o compliance_n with_o or_o recession_n from_o their_o definition_n and_o our_o innocence_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v avow_v p._n 160._o as_o the_o congregate_a of_o the_o like_a when_o possible_a and_o probable_a towards_o the_o end_n be_v recommend_v p._n 158._o as_o a_o supply_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o extraordinary_a remedy_n num._n 14_o last_o if_o none_o of_o this_o have_v be_v do_v or_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v undertake_v so_o solemn_o and_o formal_o as_o some_o other_o suppose_a branch_n of_o schism_n be_v in_o that_o tract_n yet_o the_o account_n of_o that_o be_v visible_a to_o any_o because_o the_o principal_a sort_n of_o schism_n charge_v by_o the_o romanist_n on_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o of_o cast_v out_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o apply_v my_o discourse_n most_o large_o and_o particular_o to_o that_o head_n to_o which_o their_o objection_n not_o my_o own_o choice_n direct_v i_o so_o evident_o contrary_a to_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v this_o complaint_n of_o this_o gentleman_n that_o my_o division_n of_o schism_n be_v insufficient_a and_o that_o i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o as_o he_o please_v to_o call_v it_o conciliatory_a authority_n num._n 15_o that_o to_o make_v his_o suggestion_n seem_v more_o probable_a he_o advise_o choose_v to_o change_n the_o term_n of_o my_o division_n from_o that_o which_o be_v against_o paternal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v against_o monarchical_a power_n upon_o this_o apprehension_n that_o paternal_a power_n will_v visible_o include_v that_o of_o the_o father_n in_o council_n assemble_v as_o well_o as_o in_o several_a but_o monarchical_a power_n can_v not_o so_o fit_o bear_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o secret_n to_o divine_a this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o the_o unanimity_n of_o belief_n in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n can_v with_o any_o propriety_n as_o by_o he_o it_o be_v be_v define_v a_o branch_n of_o conciliatory_a authority_n for_o certain_o the_o church_n disperse_v be_v not_o meet_v together_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o council_n assemble_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o this_o day_n be_v without_o question_n no_o ecumenical_a council_n num._n 16_o and_o then_o what_o authority_n scatter_v member_n can_v have_v which_o never_o legal_o command_v or_o exercise_v authority_n but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o conjunction_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o make_v stay_v to_o demonstrate_v whatsoever_o there_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n will_v most_o proper_o be_v comprise_v under_o the_o head_n of_o communion_n or_o unity_n fraternal_a and_o the_o schism_n which_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o that_o be_v at_o large_a handle_v also_o chap._n 8._o 9_o 10._o there_o be_v no_o insufficiency_n in_o any_o justice_n to_o be_v charge_v on_o this_o division_n sect._n ii_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n distinct_a from_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o rome_n the_o ecclesiastical_a distribution_n agreeable_a with_o the_o civil_a ruffinus_n vindicate_v num._n 1_o the_o second_o charge_n on_o this_o chapter_n be_v about_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarchie_n in_o these_o word_n num._n 2_o in_o this_o chap_n he_o tell_v we_o many_o thing_n some_o true_a some_o not_o so_o but_o all_o either_o common_a to_o we_o both_o or_o not_o appertain_v to_o the_o controversy_n until_o he_o conclude_v that_o certain_o the_o roman_a patriarchie_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o italy_n and_o this_o he_o do_v out_o of_o a_o word_n in_o ruffinus_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o special_a propriety_n of_o law_n whereas_o indeed_o that_o author_n knowledge_n in_o grammar_n be_v not_o such_o as_o shall_v necessary_o exact_v any_o such_o belief_n especial_o learned_a man_n say_v the_o contrary_a num._n 3_o the_o place_n to_o which_o this_o exception_n belong_v be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o this_o gentleman_n but_o by_o annex_v the_o testimony_n out_o of_o ruffinus_n i_o discern_v it_o to_o be_v that_o of_o pag._n 52._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o picenum_n suburbicarium_fw-la and_o annonarium_fw-la i_o say_v the_o former_a belong_v to_o the_o praefecture_n of_o rome_n the_o latter_a with_o the_o seven_o province_n in_o the_o broad_a part_n of_o italy_n belong_v to_o the_o diocese_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v of_o italy_n of_o which_o milan_n be_v the_o metropolis_n num._n 4_o this_o be_v the_o affirmation_n which_o he_o except_v against_o i_o do_v not_o nor_o yet_o do_v make_v any_o question_n of_o vindicate_v and_o defend_v it_o against_o any_o objection_n num._n 5_o that_o learned_a man_n say_v the_o contrary_a be_v here_o suggest_v in_o the_o close_a but_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o learned_a man_n name_v nor_o testimony_n produce_v which_o therefore_o amount_v no_o high_a than_o the_o bare_a opinion_n or_o affirmation_n of_o this_o one_o gentleman_n without_o any_o one_o reason_n or_o authority_n to_o support_v it_o so_o when_o any_o such_o learned_a man_n name_n and_o testimony_n shall_v be_v produce_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a of_o their_o learning_n express_v in_o so_o say_v num._n 6_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o have_v pag._n 50._o in_o the_o margin_n refer_v to_o some_o testimony_n whereon_o my_o assertion_n be_v found_v viz_o those_o which_o manifest_o distinguish_v the_o province_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n which_o can_v not_o have_v have_v truth_n in_o they_o if_o the_o province_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n extend_v to_o all_o italy_n num._n 7_o such_o be_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n distinct_o mention_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o bishop_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o emperor_n aurelian_a in_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o domnus_n where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o house_n about_o which_o they_o contend_v shall_v be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o bishop_n through_o italy_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o roman_n shall_v decree_v it_o num._n 8_o the_o like_a be_v that_o of_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n set_v down_o in_o 756._o athanasius_n in_o the_o title_n of_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o alexandrian_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a synod_n by_o god_n grace_n assemble_v at_o sardice_n from_o rome_n and_o spain_n france_n italy_n etc._n etc._n num._n 9_o so_o in_o c._n athanasius_n declaration_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agreement_n of_o many_o bishop_n with_o he_o he_o specify_v who_o and_o how_o many_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v more_o than_o four_o hundred_o both_o from_o great_a rome_n and_o from_o all_o italy_n and_o from_o calabria_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n as_o those_o again_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o calabria_n etc._n etc._n num._n 10_o so_o among_o the_o name_n prefix_v to_o the_o 266._o first_o council_n of_o arles_n we_o have_v ex_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la italiae_fw-la civitate_fw-la mediclanensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la quos_fw-la sylvester_n episcopus_fw-la misit_fw-la ex_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la romanâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la portuensi_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o province_n of_o italy_n from_o the_o city_n of_o milan_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n those_o who_o bishop_n sylvester_n send_v of_o the_o province_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o city_n of_o porta_n etc._n etc._n such_o and_o such_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o council_n where_o again_o the_o matter_n be_v clear_a as_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o those_o province_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n the_o former_a under_o the_o presidency_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o late_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n num._n 11_o by_o
the_o future_a you_o will_v not_o easy_o admit_v those_o who_o have_v come_v to_o you_o from_o hence_o and_o that_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v to_o your_o communion_n those_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o we_o see_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v thus_o define_v as_o you_o may_v easy_o discern_v num._n 8_o by_o all_o which_o put_v together_o by_o the_o african_a out_o of_o the_o nicene_n and_o by_o the_o nicene_n out_o of_o the_o apostolic_a canon_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o power_n to_o absolve_v any_o person_n excommunicate_a by_o any_o bishop_n of_o another_o province_n and_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o such_o to_o make_v appeal_n to_o he_o which_o certain_o will_v conclude_v against_o every_o the_o most_o inferior_a branch_n of_o his_o pretend_a authority_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n num._n 9_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o then_o add_v the_o 34_o apostolic_a canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o every_o nation_n must_v know_v he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o among_o they_o i._n e._n their_o primate_n and_o account_v he_o as_o their_o head_n which_o sure_o infer_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o one_o only_a head_n of_o all_o bishop_n the_o same_o be_v afterward_o transcribe_v by_o the_o 9_o canon_n of_o antioch_n num._n 10_o but_o to_o return_v to_o their_o corpus_fw-la juris_fw-la so_o again_o decret_a par_fw-fr 1._o do_v 99_o c._n 4._o nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la romanus_n pontifex_fw-la universalis_fw-la est_fw-la appellandus_fw-la the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n cite_v the_o epistle_n of_o pope_n pelagius_n ii_o nullus_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la vniversalitatis_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la unquam_fw-la utatur_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la unus_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la unversalis_fw-la dicatur_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la nomen_fw-la caeteris_fw-la derogatur_fw-la no_o patriarch_n must_v ever_o use_v the_o title_n of_o universal_a for_o if_o one_o be_v call_v universal_a patriarch_n the_o name_n of_o patriarch_n be_v take_v from_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o very_a thing_n that_o i_o be_v here_o to_o prove_v num._n 11_o so_o again_o ch._n 5._o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o pope_n gregory_n to_o eulogius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n where_o refuse_v the_o title_n of_o vniversalis_fw-la papa_n universal_a pope_n or_o father_n or_o patriarch_n and_o call_v it_o superbae_fw-la appellaetionis_fw-la verbum_fw-la a_o proud_a title_n he_o add_v si_fw-la enim_fw-la vniversalem_fw-la i_o papam_fw-la vestra_fw-la sanctit_fw-la as_o dicit_fw-la negat_fw-la se_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o fatetur_fw-la vniversum_fw-la if_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n call_v the_o pope_n universal_a father_n he_o do_v thereby_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o affirm_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v universal_o the_o meaning_n be_v clear_a if_o the_o pope_n be_v universal_a patriarch_n then_o be_v he_o patriarch_n of_o egypt_n for_o sure_a that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o then_o as_o there_o can_v be_v two_o supremes_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n can_v be_v patriarch_n of_o egypt_n which_o yet_o from_o s._n mark_n be_v time_n be_v general_o resolve_v to_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n be_v express_v to_o it_o that_o according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d original_n primitive_a custom_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o all_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v this_o be_v also_o customary_a with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o privilege_n shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o the_o church_n num._n 12_o all_o which_o argue_v of_o that_o pope_n yea_o and_o that_o great_a council_n be_v perfect_o unconcluding_a inconsequent_a as_o i_o be_v say_v to_o be_v if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o have_v power_n over_o patriarch_n or_o authority_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o here_o this_o gentleman_n be_v please_v to_o affirm_v and_o so_o sure_o must_v think_v gregory_n more_o than_o fallible_a when_o he_o thus_o protest_v and_o dispute_v the_o contrary_a num._n 13_o how_o much_o high_a than_o this_o the_o same_o gregory_n ascend_v in_o express_v his_o detestation_n of_o that_o title_n be_v sufficient_o know_v from_o his_o epistle_n to_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n in_o regist_n 1._o 4._o ep_n 30._o i_o shall_v not_o here_o trouble_v he_o with_o the_o recitation_n of_o it_o num._n 14_o what_o be_v after_o these_o passage_n set_v down_o in_o their_o body_n of_o the_o law_n show_v indeed_o that_o the_o pope_n continue_v not_o always_o of_o this_o mind_n neither_o be_v i_o of_o opinion_n that_o they_o do_v the_o story_n be_v know_v to_o all_o how_o boniface_n iii_o with_o much_o ado_n obtain_v of_o phocas_n the_o emperor_n a_o edict_n for_o the_o primacy_n and_o universal_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n see_v paul_n diac_n de_fw-fr gest_n be_v romanorum_fw-la l._n 18._o which_o yet_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o till_o than_o it_o have_v no_o foundation_n num._n 15_o whether_o there_o be_v ancient_o any_o such_o high_a than_o patriarch_n and_o whether_o now_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v be_v the_o question_n before_o i_o and_o both_o those_o i_o must_v think_v conclude_v by_o what_o i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o as_o far_o as_o relate_v to_o any_o true_a i._n e._n original_a right_n from_o any_o appointment_n of_o ●hrist_n or_o title_n of_o succession_n to_o s._n peter_n num._n 16_o much_o more_o may_v be_v easy_o add_v to_o this_o head_n if_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o this_o be_v much_o more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v reply_v to_o a_o bare_a suggestion_n without_o any_o specify_v what_o that_o power_n be_v which_o may_v belong_v to_o the_o pope_n 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this_o ordination_n of_o ignatius_n be_v also_o say_v by_o 〈◊〉_d theodore_n and_o by_o zenon_n felix_n iii_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saint_n peter_n this_o seem_a difference_n be_v remove_v by_o 10._o joannes_n malela_n antiochenus_fw-la who_o thus_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o peter_n go_v to_o rome_n pass_v by_o antioch_n the_o great_a euodius_n bishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n happen_v to_o die_v and_o ignatius_n who_o be_v as_o be_v say_v first_o constitute_v by_o s._n paul_n over_o the_o gentile_n there_o receive_v the_o bishopric_n that_o i_o suppose_v must_v now_o be_v of_o the_o jewish_a province_n also_o over_o which_o euodius_n have_v be_v in_o his_o life_n time_n s._n peter_n ordain_v and_o enthron_v he_o and_o so_o that_o be_v become_v most_o clear_a which_o ignat_fw-la s._n chrysostome_n say_v of_o this_o ignatius_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o hand_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a first_o of_o paul_n then_o of_o peter_n have_v be_v lay_v on_o ignatius_n num._n 6_o the_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v rome_n *_o be_v so_o clear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n 9_o who_o say_v of_o peter_n and_o paul_n both_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n and_o bishop_n at_o rome_n and_o so_o many_o other_o evidence_n produce_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o the_o inscription_n on_o their_o tomb_n by_o gaius_n contemporary_a to_o pope_n zephyrinus_n by_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n by_o prosper_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o again_o by_o the_o ecclesiastic_a story_n 12._o that_o make_v clemens_n s._n peter_n deacon_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o bishopric_n and_o paul_n that_o sure_a there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o far_a proof_n or_o testimony_n from_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n num._n 7_o whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a other_o church_n be_v *_o instance_a in_o particular_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n 14._o wherein_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n john_n have_v all_o the_o command_n and_o s._n peter_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v whether_o in_o plant_v or_o govern_v they_o which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v the_o whole_a matter_n against_o s._n peter_n universal_a pastorship_n and_o no_o word_n be_v by_o this_o gentleman_n reply_v to_o that_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o my_o probation_n only_o instead_o of_o it_o a_o far_o more_o compendious_a way_n that_o of_o the_o scornful_a or_o fastidious_a scoss_n at_o my_o wise_o lay_v ground_n as_o he_o please_v to_o call_v it_o and_o add_v that_o i_o bring_v not_o one_o word_n of_o antiquity_n etc._n etc._n num._n 8_o as_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o his_o suggestion_n that_o i_o will_v find_v a_o colony_n of_o jew_n in_o england_n that_o be_v no_o where_o say_v by_o i_o only_o thus_o that_o upon_o supposition_n if_o the_o say_n of_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n speak_v of_o s._n peter_n preach_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o england_n neronis_n 12_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o the_o jew_n which_o may_v at_o that_o time_n be_v disperse_v there_o num._n 9_o where_o as_o my_o conclusion_n from_o that_o supposition_n be_v found_v in_o the_o analogy_n that_o as_o where_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n meet_v in_o any_o plantation_n they_o divide_v their_o province_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v where_o s._n peter_n and_o simon_n zelotes_n or_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n meet_v in_o like_a manner_n so_o all_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o england_n i_o there_o affirm_v be_v only_o this_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o that_o be_v disperse_v in_o so_o many_o region_n may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o disperse_v in_o britanny_n which_o how_o improbable_a soever_o it_o may_v appear_v at_o that_o time_n be_v sure_o as_o probable_a as_o that_o s._n peter_n preach_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o britanny_n and_o in_o consequence_n to_o that_o only_a it_o be_v that_o i_o make_v the_o supposition_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o it_o know_v it_o the_o affirmation_n of_o our_o antiquary_n that_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o simon_n zelotes_n it_o be_v possible_a also_o that_o simeon_n metaphrastes_n may_v mistake_v simon_n peter_n for_o he_o and_o then_o that_o matter_n be_v at_o a_o end_n plant_v the_o faith_n in_o this_o island_n num._n 10_o as_o for_o his_o last_o suggestion_n that_o i_o cite_v saint_n prosper_n that_o both_o saint_n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n found_v the_o church_n of_o gentile_n in_o rome_n i_o desire_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v by_o the_o word_n which_o i_o cite_v from_o he_o in_o ipsa_fw-la jerusalem_n jacobus_n &_o joannes_n apud_fw-la ephesum_fw-la andreas_n &_o caeteri_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la asiam_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n apostoli_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it gentium_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pacatam_fw-la unamque_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradentes_fw-la ex_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la pactione_n sacrârunt_fw-la james_n at_o jerusalem_n john_n at_o ephesus_n andrew_n and_o the_o rest_n through_o all_o asia_n peter_n and_o paul_n at_o rome_n consecrate_v the_o church_n of_o the_o nation_n what_o nation_n be_v these_o sure_a of_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n else_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o be_v any_o part_n of_o they_o no_o nor_o john_n convert_n at_o ephesus_n for_o they_o be_v jew_n and_o therefore_o this_o gentleman_n do_v not_o do_v well_o to_o substitute_v the_o word_n gentile_n for_o nation_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o without_o do_v so_o have_v make_v this_o exception_n to_o my_o word_n num._n 11_o and_o so_o much_o for_o exception_n to_o my_o first_o evidence_n against_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o saint_n
the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o be_v never_o mutable_a but_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n a_o certain_a illustrious_o visible_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o discernible_a how_o this_o shall_v more_o prejudice_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o change_n of_o that_o power_n from_o one_o bishop_n that_o die_v to_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o see_n but_o this_o be_v still_o much_o more_o than_o need_v to_o have_v be_v say_v num._n 8_o as_o for_o the_o patriarch_n i_o suppose_v he_o must_v mean_v of_o constantinople_n be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o resolution_n of_o that_o council_n and_o impute_v it_o to_o his_o ambitious_a clergy_n ●_o he_o give_v we_o not_o any_o testimony_n for_o this_o only_o say_v that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n may_v be_v see_v how_o tumultuary_a and_o unruly_a they_o be_v and_o to_o that_o affirmation_n and_o that_o not_o very_o pertinent_a roof_n of_o it_o i_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o say_v which_o indeed_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n and_o the_o epistle_n both_o of_o anatolius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n may_v assure_v we_o to_o have_v truth_n in_o they_o 1._o that_o if_o by_o be_v ashamed_a be_v mean_v retract_n or_o renounce_v this_o resolution_n of_o the_o council_n it_o than_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v ashamed_a num._n 9_o for_o ●_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o of_o all_o leo_n reprehension_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o primacy_n adjudge_v he_o by_o that_o council_n anatolius_n choose_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n and_o to_o return_v no_o answer_n that_o leo_n tell_v the_o emperor_n of_o it_o ep_n 59_o maluit_fw-la praedictus_fw-la antistes_fw-la meam_fw-la gratulationem_fw-la tacere_fw-la quam_fw-la svam_fw-la ambitum_fw-la publicare_fw-la and_o charge_v it_o upon_o anatolius_n himself_o that_o he_o make_v no_o reply_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o he_o ad_fw-la quas_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la rescribere_n ipse_fw-la te_fw-la à_fw-la colloquii_fw-la nostri_fw-la consortio_fw-la separâsti_fw-la by_o not_o make_v any_o return_n to_o my_o admonitory_a letter_n thou_o have_v thyself_o separate_v thyself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o discourse_n ep_n 71._o num._n 10_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o when_o leo_n charge_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o act_n of_o ambition_n and_o pride_n that_o he_o have_v procure_v that_o canon_n to_o be_v make_v as_o he_o do_v at_o large_a 118._o ep_n 53._o make_v it_o a_o invasion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n his_o right_a settle_a by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o so_o in_o his_o 119._o epistle_n to_o martian_a the_o emperor_n and_o 120._o another_o to_o the_o empress_n pulcheria_n anatolius_n write_v to_o he_o upon_o occasion_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n and_o 71._o not_o he_o bring_v this_o matter_n before_o the_o council_n and_o therefore_o leo_n need_v not_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o he_o and_o complain_v so_o sharp_o against_o his_o ambition_n num._n 11_o and_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v it_o which_o this_o gentleman_n must_v refer_v to_o if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o truth_n in_o his_o suggestion_n but_o sure_o this_o disclaim_n of_o pride_n or_o ambition_n in_o what_o be_v do_v regular_o according_a to_o a_o long_a continue_a custom_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v much_o more_o the_o justify_v his_o innocence_n than_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o any_o fault_n a_o act_n of_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n no_o indication_n either_o of_o guilt_n or_o shame_n no_o disow_v the_o dignity_n confirm_v to_o he_o by_o the_o council_n num._n 12_o many_o evidence_n there_o be_v in_o the_o story_n of_o those_o time_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n do_v no_o way_n reject_v this_o power_n and_o dignity_n which_o that_o council_n have_v confirm_v to_o he_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o act_n of_o that_o council_n how_o he_o exercise_v it_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n on_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n leo_n the_o emperor_n have_v put_v whole_o into_o his_o hand_n the_o judge_v of_o a_o great_a affair_n and_o quiet_v a_o disturbance_n in_o that_o church_n see_v the_o etc._n three_o part_n of_o that_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o which_o matter_n may_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o egyptian_a bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o alexandria_n in_o a_o recitation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o first_o place_n be_v reserve_v to_o leo_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o be_v give_v b._n regiae_n constantinopolis_n anatolio_n to_o anatolius_n of_o constantinople_n the_o royal_a seat_n and_o then_o follow_v basil_n of_o antioch_n and_o juvenalis_n of_o jerusalem_n num._n 13_o and_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v but_o remember_v 1._o that_o what_o be_v do_v here_o at_o chalcedon_n be_v for_o the_o main_a but_o the_o recite_v and_o confirm_v what_o be_v do_v former_o at_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n a_o judgement_n say_v fine_a euagrius_n that_o this_o matter_n be_v well-ordered_a already_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n hold_v by_o custom_n before_o that_o council_n also_o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n that_o have_v be_v long_o in_o force_n and_o f._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o precedaneous_a custom_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o this_o council_n if_o their_o profession_n may_v be_v believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n as_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o quiet_a of_o other_o metropoles_fw-la in_o asia_n pontus_n and_o thracia_n three_o that_o the_o council_n attest_v all_o this_o and_o send_v a_o relation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v persuade_v that_o he_o be_v right_o inform_v will_v receive_v and_o confirm_v it_o though_o his_o legate_n have_v obstinate_o oppose_v it_o four_o that_o all_o the_o objection_n which_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o legate_n have_v to_o it_o be_v propose_v and_o clear_o answer_v in_o the_o 460._o council_n that_o of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a by_o read_v that_o decrce_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v perfect_o reconcileable_a to_o it_o that_o of_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o metropoles_fw-la of_o asia_n pontus_n and_o thracia_n by_o the_o several_a bishop_n of_o those_o region_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o emperor_n proxy_n d._n whether_o they_o consent_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o own_o will_n or_o by_o any_o necessity_n impose_v on_o they_o and_o their_o several_a cheerful_a answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o subscribe_v willing_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o depression_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n which_o 124._o leo_n object_n it_o be_v likewise_o answer_v by_o maximus_n the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n his_o subscription_n to_o this_o canon_n last_o that_o as_o this_o be_v enact_v by_o etc._n baronius_n own_o confession_n by_o 600_o bishop_n i._n e._n by_o the_o whole_a council_n not_o only_o by_o a_o party_n of_o it_o so_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n anatolius_n 453._o subscribe_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o next_o after_o he_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n there_o will_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o find_v any_o truth_n in_o this_o gentleman_n affirmation_n that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o council_n num._n 14_o it_o be_v much_o more_o reasonable_a to_o affirm_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o pope_n though_o not_o leo_n be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o oppose_v it_o for_o within_o 30_o year_n after_o we_o find_v felix_n he._n of_o his_o own_o accord_n consent_v to_o his_o primacy_n and_o acknowledge_v acacius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v under_o he_o ep_n 1_o and_o innocent_a iii_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o solemn_a constitution_n ap_fw-mi antiqua_fw-la de_fw-la privileg_n that_o i_o add_v not_o the_o establishment_n of_o it_o again_o by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n sess_v ult_n in_fw-la lit_fw-fr union_n num._n 15_o as_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v here_o offer_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o affirmation_n it_o have_v itself_o no_o truth_n in_o it_o and_o so_o can_v be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o affirmation_n it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o there_o be_v no_o tumult_n nor_o unruliness_n in_o the_o council_n only_o the_o pope_n legate_n oppose_v the_o canon_n and_o make_v their_o complaint_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o be_v hear_v most_o regular_o in_o all_o they_o
greatness_n from_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n of_o the_o city_n never_o think_v himself_o injure_v by_o this_o way_n of_o set_v down_o his_o title_n sect._n v._n of_o the_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n the_o power_n of_o metropolitan_o of_o primate_fw-la the_o case_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cyprus_n no_o peculiar_a case_n the_o deduction_n thence_o against_o the_o pope_n universal_a pastorship_n of_o the_o pope_n tenure_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n num._n 1_o the_o next_o exception_n concern_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n thus_o num._n 2_o as_o for_o the_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n touch_v the_o archbishop_n of_o cyprus_n it_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o metropolitan_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o patriarch_n see_v this_o case_n of_o cyprus_n be_v a_o peculiar_a except_v case_n the_o reason_n give_v do_v show_v that_o the_o superiority_n of_o patriarch_n be_v by_o custom_n receive_v from_o their_o ancestor_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o doctor_n before_o affirm_v however_o it_o be_v still_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o the_o authority_n which_o we_o say_v belong_v to_o the_o pope_n be_v neither_o patriarchal_a nor_o derive_v from_o any_o institution_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n num._n 3_o this_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n say_v he_o plain_o show_v that_o metropolitan_o be_v subordinate_a to_o patriarch_n see_v this_o of_o cyprus_n be_v a_o peculiar_a except_v case_n to_o this_o i_o see_v not_o how_o any_o pretension_n of_o we_o oblige_v i_o to_o make_v any_o return_n yet_o because_o it_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o some_o mistake_n for_o want_n of_o explicate_v i_o shall_v clear_v that_o whole_a matter_n by_o these_o three_o proposition_n num._n 4_o first_o that_o the_o controversy_n which_o occasion_v that_o canon_n be_v this_o whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o constance_n metropolitan_a of_o the_o province_n of_o cyprus_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n or_o without_o seek_v abroad_o by_o his_o own_o synod_n the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n thus_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n set_v down_o in_o the_o counsel_n tom._n 2._o p._n 670._o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 7_o action_n discussa_fw-la est_fw-la controversia_fw-la inter_fw-la rheginum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la constantiae_fw-la cypri_n &_o johannem_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la cypria_n ecclesias_fw-la subdere_fw-la moliebatur_fw-la the_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v between_o rheginus_n bishop_n of_o constance_n of_o cyprus_n and_o john_n of_o antioch_n who_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o cypriote_n church_n into_o subjection_n to_o himself_o num._n 5_o second_o that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n have_v be_v favourable_a to_o rheginus_n his_o pretention_n and_o so_o the_o claim_n of_o antioch_n be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n innovate_v against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o by_o the_o example_n or_o precedent_n will_v concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o all_o church_n cod_n can_n eccl_n un_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 6_o three_o that_o the_o council_n define_v on_o the_o cypriot_n side_n that_o according_a to_o the_o canous_a and_o ancient_a custom_n the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n shall_v retain_v their_o previlege_n inviolable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v their_o bishop_n within_o and_o by_o themselves_o and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o assume_v and_o invasion_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n to_o claim_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v any_o ordination_n within_o cyprus_n and_o what_o be_v thus_o adjudge_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o cypriot_n be_v by_o that_o council_n in_o the_o same_o canon_n think_v fit_a to_o be_v extend_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o all_o other_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o shall_v be_v observe_v also_o through_o all_o diocese_n and_o province_n every_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v meddle_v with_o another_o province_n which_o have_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v under_o he_o i._n e._n under_o his_o predecessor_n power_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o what_o be_v here_o suggest_v that_o this_o of_o cyprus_n be_v a_o peculiar_a except_v case_n it_o certain_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o canon_n belong_v to_o all_o other_o metropolitan_o and_o their_o province_n over_o all_o the_o world_n that_o neither_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n nor_o of_o rome_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o any_o ordination_n except_v in_o their_o own_o particular_a province_n but_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o each_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v the_o ordination_n of_o their_o bishop_n by_o themselves_o num._n 7_o what_o he_o add_v of_o the_o superiority_n of_o patriarch_n by_o custom_n receive_v from_o their_o ancestor_n first_o that_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o that_o ephesine_fw-la canon_n do_v show_v it_o second_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o doctor_n before_o affirm_v three_o that_o it_o be_v still_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o that_o i_o can_v discern_v any_o truth_n in_o any_o part_n of_o it_o for_o as_o to_o the_o first_o whatsoever_o superiority_n patriarch_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o mention_n concern_v it_o in_o that_o canon_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o occasion_n to_o define_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o synod_n and_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n their_o right_n that_o be_v invade_v and_o of_o that_o only_a that_o canon_n speak_v devolve_v it_o to_o original_a custom_n and_o canon_n and_o so_o for_o all_o other_o metropolitan_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o superiority_n of_o patriarch_n second_o for_o my_o affirmation_n certain_o it_o be_v never_o such_o as_o can_v be_v deem_v 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num._n 9_o second_o if_o the_o pope_n his_o authority_n be_v not_o patriarchal_a as_o this_o gentleman_n here_o say_v then_o till_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o patriarchal_a and_o answer_v all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o that_o tract_n of_o schism_n that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o ephesive_a canon_n judge_v in_o order_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n will_v also_o conclude_v he_o num._n 10_o and_o three_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v certain_o derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o beginning_n must_v needs_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o canon_n which_o require_v that_o all_o shall_v remain_v as_o by_o custom_n immemorial_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o have_v be_v to_o which_o therefore_o we_o appeal_v and_o inquire_v whether_o cyprus_n be_v not_o as_o independent_a from_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n as_o from_o antioch_n if_o not_o how_o any_o such_o dependence_n at_o that_o time_n appear_v or_o how_o be_v it_o imaginable_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o when_o all_o province_n every_o where_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o order_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o own_o synod_n and_o bishop_n num._n 11_o as_o for_o the_o tenure_n by_o which_o the_o pope_n be_v now_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o paragraph_n clear_o say_v to_o stand_v not_o from_o any_o institution_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n first_o this_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o this_o gentleman_n will_v acknowledge_v before_o tell_v we_o p._n 14._o that_o who_o understand_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n know_v they_o rely_v not_o only_o upon_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o feed_v my_o sheep_n from_o whence_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o conclude_v they_o rely_v not_o only_o on_o christ_n his_o institution_n for_o that_o i_o suppose_v must_v
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justiniana_n prima_fw-la the_o several_a exception_n against_o this_o instance_n answer_v num._n 1_o his_o next_o paragraph_n pretend_v to_o be_v answer_n to_o the_o evidence_n bring_v from_o the_o example_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la which_o be_v by_o the_o emperor_n make_v independent_a from_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a power_n his_o answer_n be_v this_o num._n 2_o then_o he_o go_v on_o with_o two_o example_n in_o which_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o carthage_n be_v make_v exempt_a city_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o see_v not_o that_o his_o own_o instance_n give_v the_o answer_n for_o as_o in_o the_o temporal_a donation_n he_o do_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o his_o own_o subjection_n so_o neither_o from_o the_o pope_n in_o spiritual_a nor_o as_o much_o as_o give_v they_o the_o style_n of_o patriarch_n though_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o own_o city_n ordinary_o have_v it_o num._n 3_o that_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la be_v by_o justinian_n exempt_v from_o all_o other_o and_o so_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o jurisdiction_n and_o so_o carthage_n also_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o same_o privilege_n i_o think_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o constitution_n that_o for_o any_o difference_n that_o shall_v befall_v in_o that_o province_n the_o archbishop_n of_o that_o new_a erection_n from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v decide_v they_o final_o nec_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la quendam_fw-la eatur_fw-la and_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o no_o other_o for_o decision_n or_o by_o way_n of_o appeal_n and_o so_o in_o the_o novel_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v under_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n the_o bishop_n of_o dacia_n etc._n etc._n which_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o perfect_a exemption_n and_o independency_n num._n 4_o the_o same_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o constitution_n that_o concern_v ordination_n of_o that_o archbishop_n it_o be_v as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o own_o synod_n of_o metropolitan_n to_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o novel_a 131._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v be_v ordain_v by_o his_o own_o synod_n num._n 5_o to_o this_o the_o answer_n give_v here_o and_o give_v say_v he_o by_o my_o own_o instance_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o as_o in_o the_o temporal_a donation_n he_o do_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o his_o own_o subjection_n so_o neither_o from_o the_o pope_n in_o spiritual_a but_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o force_n in_o this_o comparison_n for_o the_o not_o exempt_n he_o in_o temporal_a thing_n from_o his_o own_o power_n do_v no_o way_n conclude_v a_o non-exemption_a from_o the_o pope_n when_o henry_n viii_o remove_v the_o papal_a power_n out_o of_o this_o nation_n no_o man_n think_v he_o divest_v himself_o of_o the_o regal_a the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v make_v independent_a and_o exempt_a from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o remain_v still_o subordinate_a to_o the_o king_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n justinian_n may_v do_v make_v instiniana_n a_o primacy_n and_o yet_o leave_v the_o bishop_n and_o his_o whole_a province_n in_o the_o same_o subjection_n to_o the_o emperor_n that_o before_o it_o have_v be_v and_o as_o this_o be_v very_o possible_a so_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o plain_a truth_n of_o the_o fact_n that_o must_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o the_o story_n or_o by_o the_o investiture_n num._n 6_o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sound_n of_o any_o word_n for_o the_o exempt_n that_o bishop_n from_o the_o imperial_a subjection_n and_o so_o we_o can_v imagine_v without_o any_o ground_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o for_o ecclesiastical_a judicature_n and_o ordination_n they_o be_v both_o distinct_o specify_v that_o he_o and_o his_o metropolitan_n shall_v have_v they_o within_o themselves_o without_o fetch_v they_o abroad_o from_o any_o other_o and_o so_o by_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o 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