pict_n and_o scot_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n p._n 242._o the_o true_a original_n of_o the_o pict_n from_o scandinavia_n p._n 246._o that_o name_n give_v to_o the_o new_a colony_n not_o to_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n p._n 241._o the_o scotish_n antiquity_n inquire_v into_o p._n 248._o fordon'_v account_n of_o they_o compare_v with_o that_o of_o hector_n boethius_n and_o buchanan_n p._n 250._o of_o veremundus_n cornelius_n hibernicus_n and_o their_o ancient_a annal_n p._n 255._o the_o modern_a plea_n for_o their_o antiquity_n consider_v p._n 261_o 282._o a_o account_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o ireland_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o tradition_n and_o annal_n compare_v with_o geffrey_n british_n antiquity_n in_o point_n of_o credibility_n p._n 266._o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o fabulous_a antiquity_n of_o the_o northern_a nation_n p._n 277._o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o scot_n into_o britain_n according_a to_o the_o irish_a writer_n p._n 280._o the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o declension_n of_o the_o british_a church_n be_v the_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n p._n 286._o of_o maximus_n his_o withdraw_v the_o roman_a force_n and_o the_o emperor_n send_v number_n of_o pict_n to_o draw_v they_o back_o p._n 288._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o britain_n thus_o forsake_a and_o supply_v send_v they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o take_v away_o p._n 293._o of_o the_o wall_n build_v for_o their_o security_n and_o the_o roman_a legion_n there_o place_v p._n 297._o the_o great_a degeneracy_n of_o manner_n among_o the_o britain_n p._n 302._o of_o intestine_a division_n and_o call_n in_o foreign_a assistence_n p._n 304._o of_o the_o saxon_n come_v who_o they_o be_v and_o whence_o they_o come_v p._n 305._o bede_n account_v examine_v and_o reconcile_v with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o time_n p._n 313._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o vortigern_n calling_n in_o the_o saxon_n p._n 319._o of_o the_o 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preach_v at_o guildhall_n chapel_n may_v 11._o 1680._o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n upon_o phil._n iii_o 16._o protestant_n charity_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o s._n sepulchre_n church_n on_o tuesday_n in_o easter_n week_n 1681._o before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n upon_o galat._n vi_o 9_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o superstition_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n dunstan_n west_n march_v 31._o 1682._o upon_o colos._n ii_o 23._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n feb._n 15._o 1683_o 4._o upon_o job_n xxiii_o 15._o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o a_o public_a ordination_n at_o st._n peter_n cornhill_n march_v 15._o 1684_o 5_o upon_o 1_o tim._n v._o 22._o the_o antiquity_n of_o nottinghamshire_n extract_v out_o of_o record_n original_a evidence_n leaguer_n book_n and_o other_o manuscript_n and_o authentic_a authority_n beautify_v with_o map_n prospect_n and_o portraiture_n by_o robert_n thoroton_n dr._n of_o physic_n folio_n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o british-churche_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o first_o plant_v a_o christian_a church_n in_o britain_n by_o st._n paul_n
succession_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n together_o and_o then_o with_o great_a impartiality_n to_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o espouse_v any_o particular_a interest_n as_o though_o he_o be_v retain_v on_o that_o side_n which_o he_o plain_o discover_v if_o he_o appear_v resolve_v to_o maintain_v one_o side_n against_o the_o strong_a evidence_n and_o to_o cry_v down_o the_o other_o in_o a_o ignominious_a and_o reproachful_a manner_n as_o though_o nothing_o but_o particular_a pique_n and_o animosity_n or_o which_o be_v far_o worse_a ill_a will_n to_o the_o government_n can_v lead_v man_n into_o such_o debate_n nay_o as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o lese-majesty_n as_o it_o be_v term_v to_o call_v in_o question_n some_o very_a remote_a and_o very_a uncertain_a tradition_n about_o the_o first_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o a_o neighbour_n nation_n this_o i_o have_v particular_a reason_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o 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sharpness_n and_o unhandsome_a reflection_n on_o a_o person_n of_o his_o character_n and_o merit_n but_o none_o like_o this_o that_o he_o admire_v that_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o great_a britain_n do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o degree_n of_o lese-majesty_n to_o injure_v and_o shorten_v the_o royal_a line_n of_o their_o king_n 11._o but_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o admire_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o this_o accusation_n unless_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o show_v that_o he_o can_v as_o well_o prosecute_v as_o write_v against_o the_o bishop_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n for_o dispute_v their_o antiquity_n as_o though_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o british_a monarchy_n be_v at_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o credit_n of_o hector_n boethius_n for_o upon_o it_o as_o i_o shall_v present_o show_v the_o main_a stress_n of_o this_o matter_n do_v rest_n but_o because_o these_o be_v dangerous_a insinuation_n and_o may_v as_o well_o be_v urge_v against_o some_o part_n of_o the_o follow_a book_n i_o shall_v here_o make_v it_o clear_v how_o very_a unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a they_o be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o royal_a line_n which_o be_v in_o dispute_n but_o the_o succession_n of_o it_o in_o such_o a_o place_n the_o irish_a antiquary_n carry_v the_o succession_n much_o far_a back_n than_o hector_n boethius_n or_o lesly_n 249._o or_o buchanan_n do_v and_o therefore_o they_o charge_v other_o far_a more_o with_o shorten_v the_o royal_a line_n make_v it_o to_o begin_v with_o fergus_n when_o they_o derive_v it_o long_o before_o by_o a_o continue_a succession_n from_o simon_n brek_n and_o herimon_n and_o gathelus_n who_o they_o say_v be_v but_o six_o descent_n from_o japhet_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o degree_n of_o lese-majesty_n for_o i_o be_o very_o unwilling_a to_o put_v these_o hard_a word_n into_o proper_a english_a in_o those_o who_o debate_n any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o royal_a line_n be_v 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indeed_o 45._o king_n 2._o but_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v as_o to_o the_o several_a time_n of_o their_o reign_n for_o he_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o they_o write_v at_o large_a but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o fergus_n ii_o he_o promise_v to_o be_v very_o distinct_a and_o particular_a yet_o after_o he_o come_v hector_n boethius_n of_o who_o the_o learned_a advocate_n tell_v we_o that_o erasmus_n say_v he_o can_v not_o lie_v 29._o which_o come_v very_o near_o to_o infallibility_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o he_o be_v as_o distinct_a and_o particular_a in_o the_o first_o succession_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o second_o from_o whence_o come_v this_o mighty_a difference_n of_o this_o he_o inform_v we_o from_o hector_n boethius_n himself_o and_o can_v we_o have_v a_o better_a authority_n than_o his_o that_o can_v not_o lie_v that_o he_o have_v several_a book_n from_o icolmkill_n which_o he_o follow_v in_o write_v his_o history_n i_o can_v now_o enter_v upon_o the_o consideration_n 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possible_a a_o metropolitan_a
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council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o privilege_n for_o that_o imply_v a_o particular_a exemption_n but_o it_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o their_o just_a right_n and_o not_o only_o as_o to_o they_o but_o as_o to_o all_o provincial_a church_n so_o that_o this_o decree_n be_v the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o metropolitan_a church_n against_o any_o encroachment_n upon_o their_o liberty_n and_o so_o the_o council_n think_v it_o when_o it_o appoint_v all_o metropolitanes_n to_o take_v copy_n of_o it_o and_o void_v all_o act_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o it_o it_o be_v necessary_a now_o to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v a_o patriarchal_a power_n over_o the_o british_a church_n before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o examine_v the_o several_a patriarchal_a right_n which_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o the_o mark_v of_o none_o of_o they_o do_v appear_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v he_o have_v no_o patriarchal_a power_n for_o however_o some_o urge_v the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n by_o eleutherius_fw-la as_o a_o pretence_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n authority_n yet_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v true_a no_o man_n of_o understanding_n can_v pretend_v to_o derive_v a_o patriarchal_a power_n from_o thence_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o that_o time_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o force_n if_o saint_n peter_n himself_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n here_o and_o settle_v the_o bishop_n of_o these_o church_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o patriarchates_n at_o antioch_n or_o alexandria_n where_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v place_v saint_n mark_n but_o if_o notwithstanding_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o church_n have_v a_o true_a patriarchal_a power_n then_o so_o may_v the_o metropolitanes_n of_o the_o british_a church_n have_v their_o proper_a right_n although_o saint_n peter_n himself_o have_v found_v these_o church_n 29._o morinus_n say_v the_o patriarchal_a power_n consist_v in_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o metropolitanes_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o other_o bishop_n 2._o in_o call_v council_n out_o of_o the_o several_a province_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n 3._o in_o receive_v appeal_n from_o provincial_a synod_n 4._o in_o the_o delegation_n of_o person_n with_o authority_n from_o he_o to_o act_v in_o the_o several_a province_n the_o first_o be_v that_o upon_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v found_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n for_o if_o he_o can_v have_v carry_v the_o point_n of_o consecration_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constance_n he_o know_v all_o the_o rest_n will_v follow_v in_o the_o patriarchate_o of_o alexandria_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o 76._o synesius_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o pentapolis_n although_o then_o under_o a_o metropolitan_a of_o their_o own_o yet_o have_v their_o consecration_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n when_o justinian_n advance_v the_o bishop_n of_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarch_n by_o give_v he_o power_n over_o seven_o province_n he_o 3._o express_v the_o patriarchal_a power_n by_o this_o that_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o province_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v by_o he_o and_o consequent_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v call_v to_o his_o council_n as_o justinian_n elsewhere_o determine_v and_o when_o the_o 137._o bishop_n of_o justinianopolis_n remove_v from_o cyprus_n thither_o he_o not_o only_o enjoy_v the_o cyprian_a privilege_n there_o but_o be_v allow_v for_o a_o patriarch_n by_o the_o council_n in_o trullo_n and_o consequent_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hellespont_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o when_o the_o patriarchal_a power_n be_v settle_v at_o constantinople_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n insist_v upon_o at_o least_o as_o to_o metropolitanes_n the_o first_o attempt_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n make_v towards_o any_o true_a patriarchal_a power_n for_o all_o that_o the_o 3._o council_n of_o constantinople_n give_v he_o be_v a_o mere_a honorary_a title_n be_v the_o consecrate_v bishop_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o asiana_n and_o pontica_fw-la and_o thracia_n and_o this_o be_v charge_v on_o st._n chrysostome_n as_o a_o innovation_n in_o the_o synod_n 59_o ad_fw-la quercum_fw-la i._n e._n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o his_o 6._o act_n in_o the_o council_n at_o ephesus_n and_o consecrate_v of_o many_o bishop_n in_o that_o diocese_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n the_o best_a excuse_n be_v what_o 133._o palladius_n make_v viz._n that_o his_o go_v into_o asia_n be_v upon_o the_o great_a importunity_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n there_o for_o what_o 14._o morinus_n say_v that_o he_o do_v this_o by_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v ridiculous_a it_o be_v not_o once_o think_v of_o by_o st._n chrysostome_n or_o his_o friend_n and_o for_o a_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n to_o act_v by_o authority_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v then_o as_o absurd_a as_o for_o the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n to_o act_v by_o commission_n from_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o one_o stand_v upon_o equal_a privilege_n with_o the_o other_o as_o full_o appear_v by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o warm_a debate_n which_o follow_v it_o between_o the_o two_o see_v and_o what_o can_v have_v serve_v leo_n turn_n better_o against_o anatolius_n than_o to_o have_v produce_v st._n chrysostome_n delegation_n from_o one_o of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n where_o the_o right_a of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v at_o large_a debate_v this_o act_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n be_v allege_v as_o
declare_v with_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o consent_n both_o of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n be_v approve_v by_o 24._o 41._o lucif_n a_o council_n at_o constantinople_n the_o same_o year_n what_o be_v now_o to_o be_v say_v when_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o council_n both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n do_v effectual_o as_o far_o as_o their_o decree_n go_v overthrow_v the_o nicene_n council_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n decree_v nothing_o positive_o against_o the_o nicene_n faith_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o reverse_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v in_o effect_n overthrow_v the_o faith_n thereby_o establish_v and_o so_o st._n hierome_n say_v tunc_fw-la usiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la abolitum_fw-la est_fw-la tunc_fw-la nicenae_n fidei_fw-la damnatio_fw-la conclamata_fw-la est_fw-la and_o then_o these_o word_n follow_v ingemuit_fw-la 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overreach_v and_o outwitted_a by_o a_o handful_n of_o arian_n do_v not_o st._n jerome_n plain_o say_v the_o name_n of_o substance_n be_v there_o lay_v aside_o and_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a condemn_v and_o can_v this_o be_v a_o mere_a cheat_n and_o trepan_n to_o those_o who_o be_v so_o much_o aware_a of_o it_o as_o to_o declare_v at_o first_o they_o will_v never_o give_v way_n to_o it_o because_o they_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o to_o renew_v their_o protestation_n against_o it_o after_o the_o emperor_n be_v severe_a message_n to_o they_o about_o it_o so_o that_o whatever_o it_o be_v it_o can_v be_v no_o cheat_n or_o trepan_n in_o those_o who_o make_v such_o decree_n at_o first_o depose_v the_o arian_n bishop_n send_v such_o message_n to_o the_o emperor_n as_o they_o do_v which_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o they_o see_v and_o know_v what_o they_o do_v and_o understand_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o but_o they_o be_v fright_v into_o this_o consent_n at_o last_o i_o grant_v they_o be_v so_o but_o what_o then_o become_v of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o council_n if_o mere_a fear_n can_v make_v so_o many_o bishop_n in_o council_n act_n and_o declare_v against_o their_o conscience_n if_o in_o such_o meeting_n the_o person_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v sway_v by_o any_o particular_a bias_n from_o assert_v the_o truth_n what_o security_n can_v there_o be_v as_o to_o man_n faith_n from_o their_o authority_n any_o far_a than_o we_o can_v be_v secure_a they_o be_v not_o influence_v by_o any_o temporal_a hope_n or_o fear_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o bare_o to_o respect_v the_o definition_n of_o council_n but_o to_o examine_v the_o motive_n by_o which_o they_o be_v act_v in_o pass_v those_o decree_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v they_o do_v act_v free_o and_o sincere_o and_o deliver_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n than_o a_o mighty_a regard_n 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