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forbid_v appeal_n and_o the_o other_o limit_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o province_n according_a to_o custom_n against_o the_o papal_a supremacy_n that_o one_o will_v think_v nothing_o can_v be_v object_v but_o bellarmine_n will_v say_v something_o that_o be_v never_o say_v before_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v obj._n 1_o have_v those_o province_n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v accustom_v to_o permit_v he_o so_o to_o do_v we_o have_v give_v full_a answer_n to_o this_o before_o but_o ans_fw-fr a_o learned_a prelate_n of_o we_o have_v render_v it_o so_o senseless_a morton_n grand_a impost_n p._n 132_o etc._n etc._n and_o shameless_a a_o gloss_n in_o so_o many_o and_o evident_a instance_n that_o i_o can_v forbear_v to_o give_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v that_o it_o may_v further_o appear_v our_o great_a adversary_n be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n when_o they_o pretend_v a_o fence_n against_o the_o canon_n after_o the_o nonsense_n of_o it_o he_o show_v its_o impudence_n against_o the_o sunshine_n light_n of_o story_n and_o grammar_n because_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o word_n because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o same_o custom_n be_v word_n of_o comparison_n betwixt_o alexandria_n and_o rome_n in_o point_n of_o ancient_a privilege_n both_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o three_o edition_n now_o enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o council_n by_o their_o own_o binius_fw-la wherein_o the_o word_n be_v because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o like_a custom_n yet_o this_o be_v modesty_n do_v they_o not_o know_v say_v he_o that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o pope_n advance_v the_o privilege_n of_o constantinople_n upon_o this_o ground_n of_o custom_n the_o matter_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d own_o cardinal_n cusan_a concord_n catho_n li._n 2._o cap._n 12._o conclude_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o much_o the_o bishop_n of_o 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primacy_n be_v not_o dispute_v in_o the_o sense_n give_v of_o it_o by_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n it_o behoove_v that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o const_n new_a rome_n be_v dignify_v with_o the_o same_o primacy_n of_o honour_n after_o rome_n prerogativam_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la zozom_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 9_o sect_n iii_o 2._o gen._n council_n objection_n touch_v the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n answer_v next_o to_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v 2._o general_n the_o second_o general_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o be_v object_v they_o say_v themselves_o say_v bellarmine_n that_o obj._n 1_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o mandate_n of_o pope_n damasus_n 1._o what_o then_o suppose_v we_o shall_v give_v the_o ans_fw-fr pope_n as_o the_o head_n of_o unity_n and_o order_n the_o honour_n of_o conven_a general_n council_n and_o of_o sit_v as_o precedent_n in_o they_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o supremacy_n of_o government_n or_o what_o more_o than_o may_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o primacy_n that_o be_v not_o now_o dispute_v 2._o but_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v that_o those_o word_n be_v not_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o council_n as_o all_o mandate_n use_v to_o be_v but_o of_o certain_a bishop_n that_o have_v be_v at_o the_o council_n 3._o it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o mandate_n from_o the_o vid._n theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o zoz_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o neeeph_n l._n 12._o emperor_n gather_v they_o together_o the_o testimony_n will_v have_v credit_n before_o the_o cardinal_n 4._o indeed_o the_o pope_n send_v letter_n in_o order_n to_o the_o call_v this_o conncil_n but_o far_o from_o mandatory_a neither_o be_v they_o send_v to_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d require_v but_o to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n by_o way_n of_o request_n for_o the_o obtain_n liberty_n to_o assemble_v a_o synod_n do_v he_o command_v the_o emperor_n why_o do_v not_o pope_n leo_n afterward_o command_v a_o general_a council_n in_o italy_n near_a home_n when_o he_o have_v entreat_v theodosius_n for_o it_o with_o much_o importunity_n and_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o time_n be_v not_o ripe_a for_o the_o pope_n command_n either_o of_o emperor_n or_o synod_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o the_o council_n acknowledge_v obj._n 2_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o head_n and_o they_o the_o member_n in_o their_o very_a epistle_n to_o pope_n damasus_n bellarmine_n confess_v this_o be_v not_o in_o their_o epistle_n ans_fw-fr but_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o before_o 2._o if_o they_o have_v thus_o complemented_a the_o pope_n it_o can_v not_o be_v interpret_v beyond_o the_o head_n of_o a_o primate_n and_o their_o union_n with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o faith_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o they_o intend_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o supremacy_n of_o power_n in_o that_o head_n or_o subjection_n of_o obedience_n in_o themselves_o as_o member_n 3._o this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o very_a inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v not_o to_o damasus_n only_o but_o joint_o to_o other_o thus_o most_o honourable_a and_o reverend_a brethren_n and_o colleague_n and_o the_o epistle_n itself_o be_v answerable_a we_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v your_o proper_a member_n but_o how_o that_o you_o reign_v we_o may_v reign_v with_o you_o 4._o the_o sum_n be_v there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n two_o council_n convene_v by_o the_o same_o emperor_n theodosius_n both_o to_o one_o purpose_n this_o at_o constantinople_n the_o other_o at_o rome_n that_o at_o rome_n be_v but_o a_o particular_a the_o other_o at_o constantinople_n be_v ever_o esteem_v a_o general_a council_n who_o now_o can_v imagine_v that_o the_o general_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o particular_a and_o in_o that_o sense_n member_n no_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n then_o be_v not_o the_o catholic_n they_o humble_o express_v their_o communion_n we_o be_v all_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o divide_v by_o we_o by_o who_o grace_n we_o will_v preserve_v entire_a the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o their_o word_n be_v their_o fellow_n member_n which_o they_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fellow_n worker_n this_o second_o canon_n against_o the_o pope_n be_v never_o obj._n 3_o baron_fw-fr binius_fw-la receive_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o furtive_a as_o baronius_n inter_fw-la acta_fw-la relatus_fw-la this_o be_v beyond_o all_o colour_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o ans_fw-fr rome_n oppose_v it_o as_o unfit_a yet_o never_o say_v it_o be_v forge_v leo_n gelasius_n gregory_n all_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a but_o no_o one_o say_v it_o be_v false_a the_o pope_n legate_n also_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n make_v mention_v of_o this_o canon_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n but_o yet_o never_o offer_v at_o its_o be_v surreptitious_a but_o that_o which_o be_v instar_fw-la
not_o define_v by_o any_o public_a decree_n tacito_fw-la tamen_fw-la doctorum_fw-la consensu_fw-la now_o what_o can_v remain_v but_o that_o which_o we_o find_v he_o immediate_o drive_v to_o viz._n to_o reject_v the_o pretence_n of_o humane_a right_n by_o positive_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o adhere_v only_o as_o he_o himself_o affirm_v they_o general_o now_o do_v to_o the_o divine_a right_n nunc_fw-la inquit_fw-la autem_fw-la nemini_fw-la amplius_fw-la catholoco_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la prorsus_fw-la divino_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la illustribus_fw-la evangelii_n testimoniis_fw-la hunc_fw-la primatum_fw-la niti_fw-la thus_o how_o have_v they_o entangle_v themselves_o if_o they_o pretend_v a_o humane_a right_n he_o acknowledge_v they_o can_v find_v it_o where_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o public_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n if_o a_o divine_a right_n he_o confess_v the_o father_n deny_v it_o before_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o he_o know_v that_o council_n condemn_v it_o stapleton_n at_o length_n affirm_v that_o now_o no_o catholic_n doubt_n but_o the_o pope_n primacy_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n whence_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o roman_a cause_n be_v stab_v by_o these_o clear_a and_o sharp_a conclusion_n 1._o concl._n that_o all_o catholic_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n do_v now_o hold_v a_o new_a article_n touch_v the_o pope_n primacy_n not_o know_v to_o the_o father_n before_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n an._n 1415._o and_o condemn_v by_o that_o council_n as_o a_o error_n 2._o concl._n that_o therein_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n stand_v counter_a to_o the_o faith_n decree_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o first_o general_n council_n consist_v of_o father_n that_o flourish_v therein_o long_o before_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n i._n e._n in_o their_o own_o sense_n the_o ancient_n catholic_n church_n you_o will_v find_v that_o the_o evidence_n hereof_o arise_v not_o only_o from_o the_o word_n of_o stapleton_n but_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o all_o the_o first_o eight_o general_n council_n every_o one_o of_o they_o one_o way_n or_o other_o express_o declaim_v that_o supremacy_n which_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o present_a church_n will_v arrogate_v and_o in_o those_o council_n all_o the_o father_n and_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v confess_o conclude_v and_o consequent_o antiquity_n infallibility_n and_o tradition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v at_o rome_n the_o sum_n be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o hold_v the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n faith_n and_o the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n and_o have_v the_o evidence_n of_o four_o more_o in_o the_o point_n can_v be_v blame_v for_o reject_v or_o not_o readmit_v a_o novel_a and_o groundless_a usurpation_n contrary_a to_o they_o all_o and_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n that_o pretend_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o eight_o first_o general_n council_n be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n imprimatur_fw-la guilford_n jane_n r._n p._n d._n hen._n episc_n land_n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la dome_v jan._n 24._o 1678._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o section_n the_o introduction_n the_o design_n the_o controversy_n contract_v into_o one_o point_n viz._n schism_n page_n 1_o chap._n i._o the_o definition_n of_o schism_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o act_n of_o it_o p._n 3_o sect._n 2._o the_o subject_a of_o schism_n p._n 4_o sect._n 3_o the_o object_n of_o schism_n 1._o faith_n p._n 7_o 2._o worship_n p._n 9_o 3._o government_n p._n 11_o sect._n 4._o the_o condition_n causeless_a voluntary_a p._n 14_o sect._n 5._o the_o application_n of_o schism_n it_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o we_o p._n 16_o in_o the_o act._n p._n 17_o or_o cause_n p._n 19_o sect._n 6._o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o romanist_n p._n 20_o sect._n 7._o the_o charge_n retort_v upon_o they_o p._n 21_o the_o controversy_n break_v into_o two_o point_n the_o authority_n the_o cause_n p._n 23_o chap._n ii_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n in_o england_n five_o argument_n propose_v and_o brief_o reflect_v on_o p._n 24_o 1._o conversion_n 2._o prescription_n 3._o western_a patriarchate_n 4._o infallibility_n 5._o succession_n p._n 25_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o pope_n claim_n from_o our_o conversion_n by_o eleutherius_fw-la gregory_n p._n 28_o chap._n iv_o his_o claim_n as_o patriarch_n four_o proposition_n lay_v down_o 1._o the_o pope_n be_v patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n p._n 32_o 2._o he_o have_v then_o a_o limit_a jursdiction_n p._n 33_o 3._o his_o patriarchate_n do_v not_o include_v britain_n p._n 35_o 4._o a_o patriarch_n and_o universal_a bishop_n inconsistent_a p._n 37_o chap._n v._o the_o three_o papal_a claim_n prescription_n the_o case_n state_v p._n 39_o their_a plea_n our_o answer_n in_o three_o position_n viz._n 1._o the_o pope_n never_o have_v possession_n absolute_o 2._o that_o which_o he_o have_v can_v never_o create_v a_o title_n 3._o however_o his_o title_n extinguish_v with_o his_o possession_n p._n 40_o chap._n vi_o the_o papacy_n of_o no_o power_n here_o for_o the_o first_o 600_o year_n augustine_n dionoth_n in_o fact_n or_o faith_n p._n 41._o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o no_o one_o part_n of_o papal_a jurisdiction_n be_v exercise_v here_o for_o six_o hundred_o year_n not_o ordination_n till_o 1100_o year_n after_o christ_n etc._n etc._n nor_o any_o other_o p._n 46_o sect._n 2._o no_o possession_n of_o belief_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n then_o in_o england_n or_o scotland_n p._n 52_o sect._n 3_o this_o belief_n can_v have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n apostolic_a nicen._n milev_n etc._n etc._n p._n 54_o sect._n 4._o of_o council_n sardi_n calce_v constantinop_n p._n 56_o sect._n 5._o arabic_a canon_n forge_v not_o of_o nice_a p._n 60_o sect._n 6._o ancient_a practice_n interpret_v the_o canon_n against_o the_o pope_n dispose_v of_o patriarch_n s._n cyprian_n s._n augustine_n sense_n in_o practice_n p._n 63_o sect._n 7._o the_o say_n of_o ancient_a pope_n agathâ—_n pelagius_n gregory_n victor_n against_o the_o pretence_n of_o supremacy_n p._n 69_o sect._n 8._o the_o word_n of_o the_o imperial_a law_n against_o he_o p._n 90_o sect._n 9_o the_o conclusion_n touch_v possession_n in_o the_o first_o age_n vix_fw-la six_o hundred_o year_n from_o christ_n p._n 97_o chap._n vii_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o full_a possession_n here_o before_o hen._n 8._o i._n not_o in_o st._n augustine_n time_n nor_o after_o p._n 100_o sect._n 1_o not_o in_o st._n augustine_n time_n ibid._n a_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o seven_o particular_n p_o 102_o sect._n 2._o no_o clear_a or_o full_a possession_n in_o the_o age_n after_o austin_n till_o hen._n 8._o p_o 104_o in_o eight_o distinction_n of_o supremacy_n ibid._n the_o question_n state_v by_o they_o p._n 105_o chap._n viii_o what_o supremacy_n hen._n 8._o take_v from_o the_o pope_n the_o particular_n of_o it_o with_o note_n upon_o they_o p._n 107._o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o whether_o the_o pope_n possession_n here_o be_v a_o quiet_a possession_n till_o hen._n 8._o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o supremacy_n p._n 109_o sect._n 1._o of_o appeal_n to_o rome_n three_o notion_n of_o appeal_n appeal_v to_o rome_n local_o or_o by_o legate_n wilfrid_n anselm_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o possession_n by_o legate_n the_o occasion_n of_o they_o here_o their_o entertainment_n p._n 117_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o pope_n legislative_a power_n here_o before_o hen._n 8._o canon_n oblige_v we_o not_o without_o our_o consent_n our_o king_n saxon_n danish_a norman_a make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n p._n 126_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o papal_n licenses_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o edw._n 1._o 3_o rich._n 2._o hen._n 4._o hen._n 5._o hen._n 6._o hen._n 7's_o time_n p._n 133_o chap._n xii_o the_o patronage_n of_o this_o church_n ever_o in_o our_o own_o king_n by_o history_n by_o law_n p._n 140_o chap._n xiii_o of_o peter-pence_n and_o other_o payment_n to_o the_o pope_n p._n 149_o first-fruit_n p._n 151_o payment_n extraordinary_a p._n 154_o casual_a p._n 156_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o argument_n of_o prescription_n it_o be_v on_o our_o side_n p_o 158_o on_o their_o side_n of_o no_o force_n p._n 159_o chap._n xv._o the_o plea_n from_o infallibility_n consider_v in_o its_o consequence_n retort_v p._n 161_o sect._n 1_o scripture_n example_n for_o infallibility_n p._n 163_o high_a priest_n not_o infallible_a nothing_o to_o the_o pope_n p._n 164_o apostle_n p._n 166_o sect._n 2._o scripture-promise_n of_o infallibility_n p._n 167_o chap._n xvi_o 2._o argument_n for_o infallibility_n viz._n tradition_n four_o concession_n three_o proposition_n about_o tradition_n argument_n objection_n p._n 171_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o the_o three_o way_n of_o argument_n for_o infallibility_n viz._n by_o reason_n three_o
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pontifex_fw-la universalis_fw-la est_fw-la appellandus_fw-la the_o pope_n of_o 10._o decret_n p._n 1._o this_fw-mi 99_o n._n 10._o rome_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v universal_a bishop_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o pope_n of_o rome_n himself_o as_o it_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o his_o epistle_n and_o put_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n by_o gratian_n now_o one_o will_v think_v that_o the_o same_o law_n deny_v the_o power_n that_o deny_v the_o title_n proper_o express_v that_o power_n how_o trifling_o do_v s._n w._n object_n these_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n while_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o corpus_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o law_n now_o of_o as_o much_o force_n at_o rome_n as_o that_o council_n it_o be_v weak_a to_o say_v they_o be_v gratian'ss_n own_v addition_n see_v his_o addition_n be_v now_o law_n and_o also_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o pope_n pelagius_n in_o his_o epistle_n he_o say_v let_v none_o of_o the_o 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and_o all_o future_a canon_n and_o decree_n of_o council_n upon_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v find_v there_o determine_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o probability_n of_o this_o conjecture_n we_o have_v full_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n give_v we_o by_o binius_fw-la nicena_n synodus_fw-la can._n 6._o 20._o bin._n to._n 1._o p._n 20._o etc._n etc._n the_o nicene_n and_o ephesine_n synod_n follow_v these_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v that_o every_o bishop_n acknowledge_v suum_fw-la primum_fw-la their_o chief_a and_o metropolitan_a ephesus_n can._n ap._n allow_v by_o c._n nice_n and_o ephesus_n and_o do_v nothing_o without_o their_o own_o diocese_n but_o rather_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n understand_v say_v binius_fw-la those_o 35_o 36_o of_o the_o apostle_n must_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o egypt_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n the_o eastern_a church_n the_o ephesine_n synod_n also_o say_v it_o be_v beside_o the_o canon_n 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and_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v the_o bishop_n of_o 33._o 35_o 33._o every_o nation_n know_v or_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v who_o among_o they_o be_v account_v or_o be_v chief_a and_o esteem_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la caput_fw-la and_o do_v nothing_o difficult_a aut_fw-la magni_fw-la momenti_fw-la praeter_fw-la ejus_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la vel_fw-la sententiam_fw-la but_o what_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o primate_n be_v no_o direction_n give_v to_o go_v to_o the_o infallible_a chair_n at_o rome_n here_o be_v indeed_o a_o proper_a place_n for_o it_o but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o in_o the_o 36_o alius_fw-la 34._o it_o be_v add_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o dare_v to_o ordain_v any_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o canon_n concern_v the_o pope_n unless_o they_o signify_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o head_n of_o all_o church_n and_o have_v not_o power_n in_o any_o place_n but_o within_o the_o diocese_n of_o rome_n or_o that_o binius_fw-la be_v not_o faithful_a in_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o head_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o these_o canon_n sect_n ii_o council_n nicen._n gen._n 1._o bellar._n evasion_n we_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o true_a canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n that_o look_v our_o way_n except_z can._n 6._o and_o 7._o they_o be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v ancient_a custom_n be_v keep_v through_o 6._o can._n 6._o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n so_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n may_v have_v power_n over_o all_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o also_o the_o like_a custom_n be_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o likewise_o at_o antioch_n and_o other_o province_n let_v the_o privilege_n be_v keep_v in_o their_o own_o church_n but_o suppose_v
difference_n arise_v be_v no_o liberty_n or_o remedy_n provide_v by_o go_v to_o rome_n no_o more_o than_o if_o difference_n arise_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n they_o may_v have_v remedy_n from_o any_o other_o a_o remedy_n be_v indeed_o provide_v by_o the_o canon_n sin_z duo_fw-la aut_fw-la tres_fw-la &_o c._n â—f_n two_o or_o three_o do_v contradict_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o go_v to_o rome_n but_o obtineat_fw-la sententia_fw-la plurimorum_fw-la let_v the_o major_a vote_n carry_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o canon_n custom_n and_o tradition_n 7._o can._n 7._o both_o be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o council_n confirm_v the_o like_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o custom_n and_o ancient_a tradition_n ut_fw-la aeliae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la honoretur_fw-la let_v he_o have_v have_v the_o consequence_n of_o honour_n with_o a_o salvo_n for_o the_o proper_a dignity_n of_o the_o metropolis_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o rome_n note_v that_o in_o can._n 6._o the_o power_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a bishop_n be_v ground_v upon_o ancient_a custom_n antiqua_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la servetur_fw-la and_o not_o upon_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o berlarmine_n will_v force_v it_o and_o that_o the_o like_a manner_n or_o custom_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o another_o example_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o antioch_n be_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n but_o this_o ungrammatical_a and_o illogical_a evasion_n be_v put_v off_o before_o sect_n iii_o council_n constantinop_n gen._n 2._o an._n 381._o the_o next_o council_n admire_v by_o justinian_n as_o one_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o famous_a council_n of_o constantinople_n adorn_v with_o 150_o father_n have_v this_o make_v any_o better_a provision_n for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n certain_o no_o for_o the_o very_a 2._o can._n 1._o bin._n p._n 660._o alter_fw-la editio_fw-la bin._n p._n 664._o can._n 2._o first_o canon_n charge_v we_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o 318_o father_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v firm_a and_o inviolate_a the_o second_o canon_n forbid_v the_o confusion_n of_o diocese_n and_o therefore_o enjoin_v secundum_fw-la regulas_fw-la constitutas_fw-la i._n e._n the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o nicene_n father_n to_o be_v keep_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n must_v govern_v they_o in_o egypt_n only_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v there_o mention_v more_o particular_o than_o in_o nicene_n canon_n in_o the_o three_o be_v reinforce_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o 3._o can._n 3._o former_a council_n against_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n out_o of_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n and_o add_v this_o reason_n that_o cast_v no_o countenance_n upon_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o proper_a provincial_a synod_n ought_v to_o administer_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n per_fw-la quasque_fw-la singulas_fw-la provincias_fw-la within_o their_o peculiar_a province_n secundum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o nicaea_n definita_fw-la this_o three_o canon_n honour_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n next_o after_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o binius_fw-la render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o binius_fw-la be_v very_o angry_a that_o such_o a_o canon_n be_v find_v there_o and_o urge_v many_o reason_n against_o it_o and_o therefore_o 672._o bin._n to._n 1._o 672._o we_o shall_v conclude_v that_o as_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n so_o neither_o do_v this_o canon_n confer_v the_o universal_a government_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n sect_n iv_o council_n ephesin_n gen._n 3._o an._n christi_fw-la 431._o the_o three_o general_a council_n who_o canon_n justinian_n pass_v into_o law_n be_v that_o of_o ephesus_n and_o this_o so_o far_o abhor_v from_o the_o grant_n that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o zealous_a contradict_a of_o the_o pope_n pretension_n in_o act_n the_o seven_o it_o be_v agree_v against_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n that_o the_o cyprian_a prelate_n shall_v hold_v their_o right_n untouched_a and_o unviolated_a according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n before_o mention_v and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n ordain_v their_o own_o bishop_n and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v observe_v in_o other_o diocese_n and_o in_o all_o province_n that_o no_o bishop_n occupy_v another_o province_n or_o subject_a it_o by_o force_n which_o former_o and_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v not_o under_o his_o power_n or_o his_o predecessor_n or_o if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o let_v he_o restore_v it_o that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o slight_v nor_o pride_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n nor_o christian_a liberty_n be_v lose_v therefore_o it_o have_v please_v the_o holy_a synod_n that_o every_o province_n enjoy_v its_o right_n and_o custom_n unviolated_a which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o repeat_v whereby_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v a_o very_a great_a rule_n that_o the_o bound_n of_o primacy_n be_v settle_v very_o early_o before_o this_o council_n or_o any_o other_o general_a council_n before_o this_o even_a at_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o those_o bound_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o the_o end_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o father_n and_o ancient_a custom_n and_o consequent_o that_o such_o as_o be_v invader_n of_o other_o right_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a we_o be_v a_o free_a province_n in_o england_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o when_o st._n augustine_n come_v from_o rome_n to_o invade_v our_o liberty_n it_o be_v evident_a this_o council_n give_v the_o pope_n no_o power_n or_o privilege_n to_o invade_v we_o yea_o that_o what_o power_n the_o pope_n get_v over_o we_o in_o after_o time_n be_v a_o manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o right_n we_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n as_o also_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o three_o mention_v sacred_a and_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a constantinople_n and_o ephesus_n all_o ground_a upon_o the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n last_o such_o usurper_n be_v always_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o canon_n to_o restore_v and_o quit_v their_o encroachment_n and_o consequent_o the_o brittanick_n church_n be_v always_o free_a to_o vindicate_v and_o reassume_v their_o right_n and_o liberty_n as_o they_o worthy_o do_v in_o hen._n 8._o sect_n v._o council_n chalcedon_n gen._n 4._o an_z 451._o s._n w_n gloss_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o this_o council_n shall_v afford_v the_o pope_n any_o advantage_n see_v it_o begin_v canon_n &c._n &c._n with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o canon_n make_v by_o the_o father_n in_o every_o synod_n before_o that_o time_n and_o consequent_o of_o those_o that_o we_o have_v find_v in_o prejudice_n to_o his_o pretension_n among_o the_o rest_n the_o nine_o canon_n enjoin_v upon_o difference_n 9_o can._n 9_o betwixt_o clerk_n that_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v before_o the_o proper_a bishop_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o clerk_n before_o the_o provincial_a synod_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n or_o clerk_n and_o the_o metropolitan_a before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o see_v of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o constantinople_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n we_o read_v can._n 17._o 17._o can._n 17._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la a_o svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o one_o be_v injure_v by_o his_o bishop_n or_o metropolitan_a apud_fw-la exarchum_fw-la seu_fw-la primatem_fw-la dioceseos_fw-la vel_fw-la constantinopolitam_fw-la sedem_fw-la litiget_fw-la but_o where_o be_v any_o provision_n make_v for_o remedy_n at_o rome_n indeed_o that_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o synod_n who_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o supremacy_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o superiority_n of_o rome_n above_o constantinople_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o can._n 28_o the_o father_n give_v 28._o can._n 28._o privilege_n to_o the_o see_v of_o old_a rome_n quod_fw-la vrbs_fw-la illa_fw-la imperaret_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la consideratione_n say_v the_o canon_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o bishop_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a privilege_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o new_a rome_n recte_fw-la judicantes_fw-la right_o judge_v that_o that_o city_n that_o have_v the_o empire_n and_o the_o senate_n shall_v enjoy_v equal_a privilege_n with_o old_a royal_a rome_n etiam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la illa_fw-la extolli_fw-la ac_fw-la magnifieri_fw-la secundam_fw-la post_fw-la illam_fw-la existentem_fw-la now_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v s._n w._n to_o dr._n gloss_n s._n w.'s_n gloss_n hammond_n trifle_v on_o the_o canon_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o privilege_n be_v only_o honorary_a pomp_n when_o the_o canon_n add_v in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o name_v one_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n and_o metropolitan_o within_o themselves_o as_o before_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o divine_a
canon_n we_o conclude_v that_o this_o bar_n against_o the_o pope_n universal_a pastorship_n will_v never_o be_v remove_v these_o be_v the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n honour_v by_o justinian_n as_o the_o four_o gospel_n to_o which_o he_o give_v the_o title_n and_o force_n of_o law_n by_o which_o all_o pope_n be_v bind_v by_o solemn_a oath_n to_o rule_v the_o church_n yet_o we_o find_v not_o one_o word_n in_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o pope_n pretend_v universal_a pastorship_n yea_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o we_o have_v find_v so_o much_o and_o so_o direct_o against_o it_o that_o as_o they_o give_v he_o no_o power_n to_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n so_o by_o swear_v to_o observe_v they_o in_o such_o government_n as_o the_o canon_n deny_v he_o he_o swear_v to_o a_o contradiction_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o own_o pretension_n we_o conclude_v from_o the_o premise_n that_o now_o argument_n see_v all_o future_a council_n seem_v to_o build_v upon_o the_o nicene_n canon_n as_o that_o upon_o the_o apostle_n if_o the_o canon_n of_o nice_a do_v indeed_o limit_v the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v limit_n if_o his_o cause_n be_v try_v by_o the_o council_n it_o must_v needs_o he_o desperate_a now_o if_o those_o canon_n suppose_v bound_n to_o belong_v minor_n minor_n to_o every_o patriarchate_n they_o suppose_v the_o like_a to_o rome_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o bound_n be_v give_v by_o those_o canon_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o be_v also_o customary_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o say_v alexandria_n must_v have_v limit_n because_o rome_n have_v if_o rome_n have_v no_o limit_n pope_n nicolas_n himself_o so_o understand_v it_o whatever_o 8._o i._o e._n pis_n 8._o s._n w._n do_v nicena_n etc._n etc._n the_o nicene_n synod_n say_v he_o confer_v no_o increase_n on_o rome_n but_o rather_o take_v from_o rome_n a_o example_n particular_o what_o to_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n whence_o dr._n hammond_n strong_o conclude_v that_o if_o at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n rome_n have_v bound_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v by_o the_o ephesine_n canon_n that_o those_o bound_n must_v be_v at_o all_o time_n observe_v in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o that_o see_n the_o matter_n be_v end_v if_o we_o compare_v the_o other_o latin_a version_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n with_o the_o canon_n as_o before_o note_v antiqui_fw-la moris_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la habeat_fw-la principatum_fw-la ut_fw-la suburbicana_fw-la loca_fw-la &_o omnem_fw-la provinciam_fw-la suâ_fw-la sollicitudine_fw-la gubernet_fw-la qâ—e_fw-la vero_fw-la apud_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la sunt_fw-la alexandrinae_n episcopus_fw-la omnem_fw-la habeat_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la similiter_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la &_o 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