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the_o power_n of_o each_o parish_n be_v independent_a immediate_o derive_v from_o christ._n now_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a there_o shall_v be_v good_a order_n in_o the_o government_n of_o so_o many_o parish_n in_o a_o kingdom_n where_o be_v no_o subordination_n no_o superior_n nor_o inferior_n but_o all_o equal_a but_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o disciplinarian_o if_o they_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o no_o superior_n but_o that_o each_o of_o they_o may_v be_v the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a officer_n in_o every_o church_n serm._n sect_n 4._o pag._n 32._o as_o touch_v the_o first_o life_n whereas_o there_o be_v many_o presbyter_n in_o one_o city_n etc._n etc._n to_o pag._n 36._o l._n a_o fine_a 8._o in_o this_o section_n i_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v superior_a to_o other_o minister_n in_o singularity_n of_o preeminence_n for_o term_n of_o life_n which_o be_v a_o point_n very_o material_a prove_v both_o against_o the_o new_a 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care_n sub_fw-la urbicarum_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la as_o ruffinus_n report_v that_o canon_n that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v of_o the_o province_n belong_v to_o that_o praetorian_a prefecture_n that_o the_o b._n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v the_o government_n of_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n and_o the_o b._n of_o antioch_n the_o regiment_n of_o syria_n and_o other_o country_n in_o the_o east_n after_o constantinople_n be_v build_v and_o make_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n diverse_a country_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prefecture_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o bishopric_n thereof_o neither_o as_o i_o say_v do_v the_o superiority_n of_o patriarch_n though_o perhaps_o large_a than_o be_v absolute_o needful_a because_o the_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n of_o every_o province_n may_v be_v sufficient_o determine_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n notwithstanding_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o breed_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o another_o occasion_n which_o be_v this_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n consider_v that_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n have_v that_o prerogative_n which_o they_o have_v because_o they_o be_v seat_n of_o praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la and_o rome_n because_o it_o have_v be_v the_o seat_n not_o only_o of_o the_o praefectus_fw-la but_o of_o the_o emperor_n himself_o though_o at_o that_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o civil_a government_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o exarch_n of_o ravenna_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o archbishop_n of_o ravenna_n contend_v with_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n for_o the_o superiority_n and_o with_o all_o remember_v that_o constantinople_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n contend_v therefore_o that_o as_o the_o emperor_n who_o have_v his_o seat_n at_o constantinople_n be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n so_o himself_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o universal_a b._n or_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n the_o which_o ambition_n though_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o gregory_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n as_o antichristian_a for_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a b._n or_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o christ_n yet_o his_o successor_n boniface_n the_o three_o do_v imitate_v and_o exceed_v allege_v that_o rome_n whereof_o he_o be_v bishop_n be_v the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o that_o the_o emperor_n though_o he_o remain_v at_o constantinople_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o roman_a emperor_n at_o length_n with_o much_o a_o do_v and_o contention_n obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n not_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n for_o that_o title_n the_o b._n of_o constantinople_n have_v once_o usurp_v enjoy_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o do_v retain_v it_o to_o this_o day_n but_o that_o his_o see_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o all_o church_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a original_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n urge_v serm_v sect_n 12._o pag._n 89._o second_o they_o urge_v jeromes_n inference_n in_o that_o place_n presbyter_n at_o the_o first_o rule_v the_o church_n by_o common_a counsel_n therefore_o the_o bb._n and_o they_o ought_v to_o rule_v the_o church_n in_o common_a still_o the_o refuter_fw-la deny_v this_o inference_n to_o be_v jeromes_n or_o that_o any_o have_v urge_v such_o a_o inference_n from_o he_o when_o indeed_o the_o inference_n plain_o be_v jeromes_n and_o be_v that_o which_o among_o all_o their_o objection_n be_v to_o best_a purpose_n object_v by_o the_o disciplinarian_o jerome_n have_v say_v before_o that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n episcopus_fw-la and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o before_o faction_n do_v arise_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n some_o say_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o presbyter_n etc._n etc._n of_o those_o speech_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o brief_a recital_n haecpropterea_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o make_v a_o inference_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o 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conceive_v hope_n of_o victory_n like_o the_o king_n of_o aâ—_n between_o these_o old_a force_n which_o i_o have_v make_v to_o retire_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o new_a supply_n march_v towards_o he_o finis_fw-la the_o three_o book_n prove_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n above_o other_o minister_n chap._n 1._o confute_v the_o refuters_n preamble_n to_o the_o four_o point_n and_o defend_v my_o own_o entrance_n thereinto_o serm._n sect_n 1._o pag._n 28._o in_o the_o four_o place_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o superiority_n of_o bb._n over_o other_o minister_n for_o although_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o we_o agree_v in_o this_o etc._n etc._n almost_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o pag._n 29._o of_o the_o five_o point_n which_o i_o propound_v three_o have_v already_o be_v handle_v the_o first_o concern_v lay_v elder_n against_o both_o sort_n of_o disciplinarian_o aswell_o the_o elder_n as_o the_o young_a though_o between_o their_o opinion_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o elder_a require_v such_o a_o presbytery_n in_o each_o city_n or_o diocese_n the_o young_a in_o each_o parish_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o concern_v diocese_n and_o diocesan_n i_o have_v to_o deal_v only_o with_o our_o new_a sect_n of_o disciplinarian_o who_o urge_v the_o new-found_a parish-discipline_n in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o which_o remain_n i_o propound_v to_o myself_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o more_o learned_a sort_n of_o disciplinarian_o not_o great_o regard_v what_o our_o innovatour_n in_o these_o 2._o point_n do_v hold_v or_o deny_v their_o proper_a opinion_n concern_v the_o parish_n discipline_n be_v in_o the_o three_o former_a point_n sufficient_o confute_v the_o which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o note_v for_o 2._o cause_n the_o one_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v understand_v the_o refuter_n evasion_n in_o disavow_v such_o assertion_n as_o i_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o disciplinarian_o to_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n see_v they_o be_v hold_v 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in_o this_o four_o point_n be_v needless_a in_o the_o former_a he_o seem_v ignorant_o and_o yet_o malicious_o to_o presuppose_v that_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o pope_n hang_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o one_o pin_n and_o that_o he_o which_o grant_v the_o one_o must_v needs_o hold_v the_o other_o for_o the_o basis_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o dispute_n be_v this_o such_o as_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n such_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o part_n or_o several_a church_n and_o contrariwise_o from_o hence_o he_o have_v two_o inference_n the_o first_o thus_o such_o as_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n such_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o part_n or_o several_a church_n but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v aristocratical_a and_o not_o monarchical_a therefore_o the_o government_n of_o the_o 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