indeed_o with_o application_n thereof_o to_o the_o pope_n as_o guilty_a therein_o to_o rebel_v against_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o its_o representative_a a_o general_n council_n which_o be_v the_o last_o visible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n and_o the_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a court_n either_o be_v gross_a schism_n or_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o schismatical_a pravity_n in_o the_o world_n to_o rebel_v against_o such_o a_o council_n i._n e._n against_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o in_o affair_n mere_o spiritual_a therefore_o if_o their_o canon_n establish_v such_o and_o such_o patriarchates_n to_o rebel_v against_o these_o will_v be_v schism_n so_o p._n 269._o he_o say_v in_o case_n that_o be_v indeed_o spiritual_a or_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a such_o as_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o the_o ordain_v or_o degrade_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n i_o add_v or_o those_o mention_v but_o now_o §_o 38._o which_o 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3._o p._n 54._o he_o say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o the_o several_a bishop_n have_v praefecture_n over_o their_o several_a church_n and_o over_o the_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o people_n under_o they_o such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o any_o without_o the_o guilt_n and_o brand_n of_o schism_n so_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o of_o the_o ordinary_a inferior_a city_n be_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o unity_n and_o many_o other_o good_a use_n subject_v to_o the_o high_a power_n of_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitans_n nay_o we_o must_v yet_o ascend_v one_o degree_n high_o from_o this_o of_o archbishop_n or_o metropolitan_o to_o that_o supreme_a of_o primate_fw-la or_o patriarch_n the_o division_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o clear_v etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 60._o the_o uppermost_a of_o the_o stand_a power_n in_o the_o church_n be_v archbishop_n primate_fw-la and_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v appoint_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v subject_a and_o this_o power_n i_o add_v and_o the_o particular_a see_v to_o who_o it_o shall_v belong_v and_o subjection_n define_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o most_o ancient_a even_a immemorial_n apostolical_a tradition_n and_o custom_n be_v avouch_v for_o it_o i_o add_v especial_o for_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o roman_a see_n as_o may_v appear_v conc._n nicaen_fw-la can._n 4_o 6._o conc._n antioch_n c._n 9_o c._n 20._o conc._n chalc._n c._n 19_o etc._n etc._n after_o all_o which_o p._n 66._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o title_n of_o which_o be_v of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o schism_n he_o conclude_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o disobedience_n and_o irregularity_n and_o so_o a_o schism_n even_o in_o the_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o metropolitan_o and_o of_o the_o authority_n which_o these_o have_v by_o canon_n and_o primitive_a custom_n over_o they_o which_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o several_a species_n of_o schism_n set_v down_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o though_o the_o doctor_n be_v please_v not_o to_o name_v particular_o patriarch_n yet_o the_o quotation_n p._n 54._o we_o must_v yet_o ascend_v etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 60._o show_v you_o that_o he_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o church-canon_n and_o primitive_a custom_n do_v and_o must_v hold_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o schism_n also_o in_o the_o metropolitan_o and_o consequent_o in_o all_o those_o under_o the_o metropolitan_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o patriarch_n the_o unite_n as_o of_o several_a diocese_n in_o one_o metropolitan_a and_o of_o several_a province_n and_o metropolitan_o in_o one_o primate_n so_o of_o many_o nation_n and_o primate_fw-la in_o one_o patriarch_n exceed_o conduce_v to_o the_o peaceable_a government_n and_o cohesion_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o suppression_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n oftener_o national_a than_o diocesan_n only_o or_o provincial_a quae_fw-la vero_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la say_v grotius_n in_o his_o first_o reply_n upon_o rivet_n ad_fw-la art_n 7._o cur_n qui_fw-la opinionibus_fw-la dissident_n inter_fw-la catholicos_fw-la maneant_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la corpore_fw-la non_fw-la rupta_fw-la communione_fw-la contra_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la protestant_n dissident_n idem_fw-la facere_fw-la nequeant_fw-la vicunque_fw-la multa_fw-la de_fw-la dilectione_n fraterna_fw-la loquantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la recte_fw-la expender_n it_z inveniet_fw-la quanta_fw-la sit_fw-la vis_fw-la primatus_fw-la which_o primacy_n st._n hierom_n observe_v even_o among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o adversus_fw-la jovinianum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 14._o super_fw-la petrum_fw-la fundatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la licet_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la loco_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolos_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o cuncti_fw-la clave_n regnorum_fw-la coeli_fw-la accipiant_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la solidetur_fw-la tamen_fw-la propterea_fw-la inter_fw-la duodecim_fw-la unus_fw-la eligitur_fw-la ut_fw-la capite_fw-la constituto_fw-la schismatum_fw-la tollatur_fw-la occasio_fw-la capite_fw-la that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o dignity_n but_o also_o in_o some_o authority_n else_o can_v such_o head_n not_o remedy_n schism_n patriarch_n therefore_o as_o well_o as_o metropolitan_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o remove_n of_o schism_n and_o preserve_v the_o church_n unity_n i_o suppose_v whatever_o the_o prince_n or_o emperor_n shall_v attempt_v against_o such_o metropolitan_a or_o patriarch_n either_o to_o oppose_v he_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o those_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o exercise_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o minister_n his_o jurisdiction_n in_o any_o province_n which_o be_v by_o church_n canon_n subject_v unto_o he_o or_o to_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o see_n or_o to_o transfer_v his_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n on_o some_o other_o who_o he_o more_o approve_v of_o as_o if_o valentinian_n much_o affect_v to_o the_o arrian_n shall_v have_v transfer_v st._n ambrose_n his_o archiepiscopal_a jurisdiction_n upon_o auxentius_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n who_o he_o much_o affect_v as_o his_o mother_n justina_n i_o think_v actual_o do_v want_v only_a possession_n of_o the_o church_n which_o ambrose_n assist_v also_o by_o the_o people_n stout_o resist_v yet_o still_o according_a to_o dr._n hammond_n judgement_n as_o long_o as_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n remain_v the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v schism_n in_o any_o to_o disobey_v such_o metropolitan_a or_o to_o side_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o prince_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n again_o s._n w._n reply_v thus_o upon_o these_o word_n of_o he_o schis_fw-la p._n 125._o the_o canon_n of_o council_n have_v most_o be_v set_v out_o and_o receive_v their_o authority_n by_o the_o emperor_n that_o never_o be_v it_o hear_v that_o a_o emperor_n claim_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o make_v a_o canon_n of_o a_o council_n valid_a which_o concern_v matter_n pure_o spiritual_a nay_o not_o disaccept_v they_o decree_v unanimous_o by_o the_o father_n but_o all_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a encroacher_n to_o this_o dr._n hammond_n ans_fw-fr to_o schism_n disarm_v p._n 203._o speak_v thus_o for_o the_o appendage_n etc._n etc._n i_o need_v not_o reply_v have_v never_o pretend_v or_o seem_v to_o pretend_v what_o he_o charge_v on_o i_o concern_v the_o emperor_n negative_a voice_n in_o the_o council_n what_o i_o pretend_v i_o speak_v out_o in_o plain_a word_n thou_o the_o canon_n have_v be_v most_o set_v out_o and_o receive_v their_o authority_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o this_o receive_n their_o authority_n be_v i_o suppose_v in_o order_n to_o their_o powerful_a reception_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o this_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o so_o we_o be_v friend_n thus_o dr._n hammond_n now_o all_o that_o which_o s._n w._n there_o acknowledge_v 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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 very_o great_a wickedness_n and_o much_o security_n among_o the_o then_o heavy_a oppressor_n of_o god_n church_n much_o what_o like_v to_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o of_o lot_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o unexpected_o to_o judgement_n but_o this_o be_v no_o fail_v of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v then_o remain_v a_o holy_a city_n at_o unity_n in_o itself_o see_v rev._n 20.9_o and_o if_o also_o within_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o vicious_a shall_v outnumber_n the_o pious_a neither_o be_v this_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n since_o the_o same_o thing_n happen_v less_o or_o more_o in_o all_o age_n that_o the_o wicked_a herein_a be_v more_o than_o the_o good_a as_o st._n austin_n have_v take_v notice_n and_o much_o pain_n to_o prove_v to_o the_o donatist_n urge_v some_o of_o the_o former_a text_n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o c._n §_o 64_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o head_n propose_v before_o §_o 1._o viz._n the_o clergy_n be_v delegated_a by_o our_o lord_n depart_v hence_o the_o infallible_a preserver_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o necessary_a faith_n and_o supreme_a judge_n in_o all_o controversy_n arise_v therein_o now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o 2d_o next_o this_o authority_n to_o secure_v it_o for_o ever_o from_o any_o decay_n or_o interruption_n thereof_o be_v give_v they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o dependence_n on_o any_o save_v the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o be_v ambassador_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o so_o to_o be_v every_o where_o free_a from_o all_o violation_n for_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n since_o their_o constitution_n be_v such_o as_o can_v do_v the_o least_o wrong_n or_o hurt_v to_o any_o secular_a dominion_n nay_o bring_v great_a security_n to_o it_o and_o since_o this_o their_o ministry_n because_o without_o a_o sword_n can_v be_v no_o government_n or_o discipline_n come_v arm_v only_o with_o a_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o not_o a_o temporal_a and_o last_o since_o christianity_n the_o doctrine_n they_o plant_v give_v no_o man_n any_o privilege_n interest_n or_o advantage_n by_o it_o in_o this_o world_n or_o for_o secular_a matter_n but_o maintain_v every_o kingdom_n and_o state_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n wherein_o it_o find_v it_o and_o only_o oblige_v man_n to_o pray_v always_o for_o such_o state_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o to_o yield_v all_o strict_a obedience_n to_o it_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o upon_o no_o pretence_n of_o maintain_v religion_n to_o use_v or_o to_o advise_v to_o use_v the_o material_a sword_n or_o any_o otherwise_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n than_o 1._o by_o confess_v it_o 1._o in_o practise_v its_o precept_n at_o all_o time_n among_o which_o yet_o one_o necessary-one_a be_v public_a assemble_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n etc._n etc._n ecclesiactico_v coetus_fw-la humanis_fw-la legibus_fw-la interdictos_fw-la ob_fw-la divinum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la christiani_n intermittere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la grot._fw-la sum_fw-la imp._n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la and_o 2ly_a by_o suffer_v for_o it_o the_o christian_a profession_n therefore_o never_o trouble_v the_o civil_a peace_n which_o can_v be_v break_v but_o by_o arm_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o disturb_v the_o civil_a peace_n may_v be_v lawful_o punish_v on_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o temporal_a sovereign_a power_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o christian_a profession_n i_o say_v lawful_o purish_v unless_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o person_n such_o temporal_a magistrate_n make_v over_o this_o power_n to_o another_o which_o thing_n doubtless_o may_v be_v lawful_o do_v if_o for_o example_n the_o prince_n shall_v not_o think_v it_o so_o decent_a &c_n &c_n that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o inflict_v corporal_a punishment_n upon_o a_o bishop_n his_o spiritual_a father_n by_o who_o he_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o correct_v and_o if_o need_v be_v censure_v and_o spiritual_o punish_v concern_v great_a matter_n see_v 1_o cor._n 6.3_o or_o that_o the_o priest_n one_o day_n shall_v summon_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o his_o tribunal_n the_o next_o the_o magistrate_n he_o or_o upon_o other_o reason_n and_o perhaps_o this_o remit_v of_o the_o trial_n of_o clergyman_n even_o in_o civil_a matter_n to_o their_o spiritual_a superior_n so_o that_o the_o secular_a power_n only_o use_v the_o temporal_a sword_n upon_o they_o when_o the_o other_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o it_o as_o it_o may_v preserve_v more_o reverence_n in_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o ministry_n so_o may_v it_o conduce_v to_o a_o more_o severe_a animadversion_n from_o such_o judge_n suppose_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v of_o that_o sanctity_n and_o integrity_n which_o they_o do_v profess_v upon_o such_o malefactor_n than_o any_o other_o way_n can_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o these_o or_o some_o other_o motive_n it_o 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 civil_a magistrate_n for_o heretical_a opinion_n how_o can_v again_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v a_o lawful_a power_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n to_o depose_v the_o priest_n but_o over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n meddle_v without_o his_o leave_n and_o beyond_o their_o lord_n commission_n in_o affair_n temporal_a but_o then_o if_o the_o secular_a power_n in_o his_o take_a care_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n safety_n be_v please_v to_o decree_v the_o church_n religious_a assembly_n either_o for_o worship_v god_n or_o compose_v law_n for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v conspiracy_n or_o make_v their_o preach_a or_o come_v within_o his_o territory_n treason_n only_o because_o they_o possible_o may_v for_o how_o can_v any_o be_v send_v by_o christ_n to_o who_o this_o may_v not_o be_v object_v not_o because_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o do_v any_o hurt_n to_o it_o or_o provoke_v by_o some_o particular_a person_n who_o transgress_v their_o commission_n from_o christ_n do_v some_o act_n or_o 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