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est_fw-la desperandum_fw-la ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la iposo_fw-la deo_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la constitutam_fw-la qua_fw-la velut_fw-la gradu_fw-la incerto_fw-la innitentes_fw-la attollamur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la authoritas_fw-la seposita_fw-la ratione_fw-la qua_fw-la sincerum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la ut_fw-la diximus_fw-la difficillimum_fw-la stultis_fw-la est_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la nos_fw-la movet_fw-la partim_fw-la miraculis_fw-la partim_fw-la sequentium_fw-la multitudine_fw-la &_o 10._o c._n sed_fw-la inquis_fw-la nun_n erat_fw-la melius_fw-la rationem_fw-la mihi_fw-la reddere_fw-la ut_fw-la quacunque_fw-la ea_fw-la i_o duceret_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la sequerer_fw-la temeritate_fw-la erat_fw-la fortasse_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la tanta_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la tibi_fw-la ratione_fw-la cognoseendus_fw-la sit_fw-la omnesque_fw-la putas_fw-la idonâ—os_fw-la esse_fw-la percipiendis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la 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call_v general_n rather_o than_o from_o rome_n to_o other_o part_n have_v not_o a_o preeminency_n of_o power_n and_o not_o only_o a_o precedence_n of_o rank_n be_v acknowledge_v original_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n corrigenda_fw-la page_n 29._o l._n 7._o else_o he_o will_v page_n 55._o l._n 80._o through_o five_o or_o six_o page_n 115._o l._n 3._o except_o that_o of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o his_o predecessor_n concern_v ancient_a church-government_n part_n i._o of_o the_o authority_n and_o subordination_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n §_o 1_o for_o the_o better_a govern_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o truth_n unity_n uniformity_n and_o peace_n clergy_n subordination_n of_o clergy_n and_o for_o the_o easy_a suppress_n of_o all_o error_n and_o division_n and_o for_o render_v all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n though_o disperse_v through_o several_a dominion_n but_o one_o visible_a compact_a society_n we_o find_v ancient_o these_o subordination_n of_o superior_a clergy_n 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over_o one_o diocese_n more_o than_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o which_o more_o particular_a superintendency_n over_o the_o regiones_fw-la suburbicariae_fw-la as_o he_o be_v their_o primate_n or_o metropolitan_a ruffinus_n seem_v to_o speak_v and_o perhaps_o the_o 6_o canon_n of_o nice_a mos_fw-la antiquus_fw-la perduret_fw-la in_o aegypto_n vel_fw-la lybia_n &_o pentapoli_n ut_fw-la alexandrinus_n episcopus_fw-la horum_fw-la omnium_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quoniam_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o episcopo_fw-la romano_n parilis_fw-la mos_fw-la est_fw-la similiter_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la caeterasque_fw-la provincias_fw-la honour_n suus_fw-la unicuique_fw-la servetur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la may_v be_v think_v partly_o to_o intend_v it_o for_o which_o consider_v those_o word_n in_o that_o 6_o canon_n caeterasque_fw-la provincias_fw-la &_o compare_v with_o concilium_fw-la constantinopolitan_n 2._o can._n and_o conc._n ephes_n 8._o can_n yet_o do_v not_o these_o canon_n therefore_o abrogate_v and_o superior_a right_n of_o any_o bishop_n quae_fw-la prius_fw-la atque_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la sub_fw-la illius_fw-la seu_fw-la antecessorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la potestate_fw-la to_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o foremention_v 8_o canon_n of_o ephesus_n but_o confirm_v they_o not_o only_o the_o metropolitan_a but_o also_o whatever_o patriarchal_a right_n they_o hold_v former_o as_o appear_v in_o those_o first_o word_n of_o the_o 6_o nicene_n canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o see_v more_o below_o §_o 19_o from_o which_o the_o roman_a primacy_n be_v both_o urge_v by_o paschasius_fw-la a_o legate_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a in_o the_o four_o general_n council_n and_o also_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o council_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o leo._n see_v below_o §_o 25_o n._n 2._o and_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr rom._n pontif._n 2._o l._n 18._o c._n observe_v the_o pope_n being_n caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universae_fw-la suppose_v he_o to_o be_v so_o in_o some_o general_a way_n of_o superintendency_n or_o for_o some_o particular_a act_n and_o office_n as_o suppose_v for_o receive_v appeal_n decide_v controversy_n between_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n admit_v they_o to_o and_o depose_v they_o from_o their_o place_n oblige_v they_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la with_o his_o decree_n hinder_v not_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v also_o a_o patriarch_n a_o metropolitan_a a_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o more_o immediate_a superintendencies_a and_o office_n divers_a from_o the_o former_a which_o he_o do_v actual_o exercise_v over_o some_o particular_a church_n or_o church_n but_o do_v not_o so_o over_o other_o or_o which_o also_o he_o can_v exercise_v over_o the_o whole_a as_o he_o do_v over_o those_o particular_a church_n as_o suppose_v for_o ordain_v the_o inferior_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o hear_v their_o cause_n personal_o officiate_a in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n receive_v and_o distribute_v the_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n thereof_o &c._n &c._n nor_o again_o e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la as_o cardinal_n perron_n in_o answer_n to_o k._n james_n observe_v do_v his_o govern_n only_o the_o roman_a province_n as_o their_o metropolitan_a or_o only_a italy_n as_o their_o primate_n hinder_v that_o he_o shall_v govern_v the_o west_n also_o as_o their_o patriarch_n nor_o again_o do_v his_o govern_v the_o west_n as_o their_o patriarch_n because_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o west_n hinder_v that_o he_o may_v not_o also_o as_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n successor_n there_o to_o one_o of_o who_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o other_o the_o gentile_n be_v commit_v gal._n 2.7_o 9_o have_v some_o special_a superintendency_n over_o all_o the_o church_n jew_n and_o gentile_a i_o know_v 2._o §_o 3._o n._n 2._o it_o be_v earnest_o plead_v by_o bishop_n bramhal_o vind._n 8._o c._n p._n 251._o and_o rep._n to_o s.w._n 10._o s._n p._n 69._o that_o to_o have_v a_o universal_a headship_n over_o the_o church_n and_o to_o have_v a_o
under_o several_a other_o law_n beside_o that_o of_o nature_n write_v in_o every_o man_n conscience_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o law_n and_o rule_n of_o worship_n reveal_v and_o deliver_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n himself_o at_o first_o or_o to_o other_o holy_a man_n even_o of_o the_o first_o time_n and_o many_o of_o these_o law_n the_o same_o with_o those_o after_o ward_v record_v by_o moses_n so_o for_o the_o church_n we_o find_v righteous_a abel_n serve_v god_n in_o a_o way_n well_o please_v to_o he_o and_o offer_v acceptable_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o early_a type_n of_o our_o saviour_n slay_a and_o martyr_v by_o the_o nead_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o church_n persecutor_n out_o of_o envy_n to_o his_o sanctity_n heb._n 11.4_o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o upon_o his_o death_n seth_n raise_v in_o his_o stead_n a_o father_n of_o the_o holy_a race_n gen._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o his_o son_n enos_n the_o first_o more_o eminent_a public_a preacher_n of_o righteousness_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2.5_o in_o who_o time_n it_o be_v say_v that_o people_n now_o begin_v more_o public_o to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 4.26_o enoch_n the_o five_o from_o he_o a_o prophet_n judas_n 14._o and_o in_o a_o most_o singular_a manner_n pious_a gen._n 5.24_o heb._n 11.5_o 6._o the_o eight_o from_o enos_n noah_n again_o a_o famous_a preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o in_o who_o time_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o a_o special_a name_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gen._n 5.2_o from_o he_o again_o we_o find_v the_o church_n continue_v to_o abraham_n a_o prophet_n gen._n 20.7_o psal_n 105.15_o in_o who_o time_n also_o be_v melchisedech_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n gen._n 14.18_o and_o to_o abraham_n we_o find_v a_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n of_o the_o never-failing_a of_o his_o seed_n i._n e._n of_o the_o child_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o holy_a religion_n i._n e._n of_o the_o church_n so_o soon_o as_o this_o spiritual_a seed_n begin_v to_o cease_v among_o the_o jew_n than_o it_o be_v continue_v to_o he_o still_o among_o the_o gentile_n see_v rom._n 4.12_o 16.17_o gal._n 3.7_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 4._o joh._n 8._o 39.44_o luk._n 19.9_o §_o 5_o this_o for_o the_o old_a church_n next_o for_o the_o old_a law_n rule_n and_o government_n under_o which_o it_o live_v we_o find_v early_a mention_n of_o several_a of_o these_o long_a before_o moses_n his_o commit_v they_o to_o record_v of_o holy_a person_n priest_n prophet_n intercessor_n gen._n 14_o 18.-20.7_a 17._o exod._n 19.22_o 24.5_o of_o holy_a time_n gen._n 2.3_o exod._n 16.23_o of_o holy_a place_n gen._n 4.12_o 14_o 16_o 28.17-35.1_a 12_o 6.-26.25_a ex._n 3.5_o of_o altar_n gen._n 8.20_o which_o the_o patriarch_n build_v in_o such_o place_n where_o god_n appear_v to_o they_o gen._n 12_o 6.-26.25_a or_o where_o they_o make_v a_o long_a abode_n gen._n 12_o 8.-13.4_a 18._o of_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o firstling_n and_o of_o the_o far_o gen._n 4.3_o 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catholic_n be_v of_o which_o declare_v heretic_n be_v no_o part_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n shall_v still_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o city_n upon_o a_o hill_n and_o unite_v within_o itself_o even_o in_o its_o great_a persecution_n conspicuous_a to_o those_o who_o sincere_o bend_v their_o course_n to_o it_o again_o it_o seem_v that_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n dissolution_n from_o this_o total_a apostasy_n through_o great_a persecution_n from_o the_o faith_n in_o some_o and_o from_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n in_o other_o because_o both_o false_a religion_n and_o such_o heretical_a doctrine_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v do_v all_o tend_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o viciousness_n of_o life_n to_o libertinism_n and_o inducement_n of_o the_o flesh_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2.3_o 10_o 18_o 19_o phil._n 3.18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 7._o etc._n etc._n see_v trial_n of_o doctrine_n §_o 32._o there_o shall_v abound_v 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be_v plain_a that_o such_o concession_n by_o several_a emperor_n and_o prince_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n §_o 65_o and_o the_o judgement_n also_o when_o such_o disturbance_n be_v shall_v belong_v to_o his_o not_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n so_o solomon_n confine_v ahiathar_n the_o highpriest_n 1_o kin._n 2.26_o 27_o compare_v with_o ch_z 4_o v._o 4._o who_o have_v he_o please_v he_o may_v also_o have_v put_v to_o death_n see_v 1_o king_n 2.26_o 27._o not_o for_o error_n but_o for_o rebellion_n not_o that_o the_o king_n may_v meddle_v or_o have_v any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n over_o or_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n save_o the_o assist_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n with_o his_o temporal_a and_o the_o use_v his_o civil_a power_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n see_v calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o s_o 15._o for_o the_o priest_n have_v lawful_a power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o 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