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this_o treatise_n and_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o it_o move_v the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o definition_n thereof_o it_o be_v unity_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o particular_a church_n which_o make_v but_o one_o episcopacy_n and_o one_o chair_n by_o the_o communion_n they_o have_v with_o a_o chief_a church_n which_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o their_o unity_n antiquity_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v against_o novelty_n in_o doctrine_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o upon_o this_o principle_n it_o be_v prove_v in_o this_o treatise_n against_o the_o new_a opinion_n what_o antiquity_n have_v believe_v of_o the_o first_o foundation_n and_o prerogative_n of_o that_o chief_a church_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o st._n peter_n have_v be_v at_o rome_n a_o refutation_n of_o the_o erroneous_a reason_n that_o some_o protestant_n allege_v for_o overthrow_v that_o truth_n st._n luke_n have_v omit_v a_o great_a many_o other_o thing_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v true_a the_o true_a chronology_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o progress_n and_o come_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o antioch_n and_o rome_n against_o the_o wrong_a chronology_n contrive_v to_o subvert_v it_o there_o be_v christian_n at_o rome_n when_o st._n paul_n arrive_v there_o all_o antiquity_n have_v believe_v that_o st._n peter_n be_v at_o rome_n the_o extravagance_n of_o those_o who_o have_v say_v that_o the_o father_n be_v mistake_v in_o take_v the_o country_n of_o rome_n or_o romania_n for_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n page_n 15_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v found_v by_o st._n peter_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o successor_n in_o that_o bishopric_n that_o truth_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o antiquity_n in_o what_o sense_n bishop_n sit_v in_o st._n peter_n chair_n and_o be_v his_o successor_n and_o how_o pope_n be_v in_o another_o manner_n page_n 31_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o primacy_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o jesus_n christ_n head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o that_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n how_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o on_o the_o person_n of_o st._n peter_n his_o primacy_n of_o jurisdicton_n over_o all_o believer_n proceed_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o make_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n all_o antiquity_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o primacy_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o of_o all_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n page_n 37_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o right_n and_o advantage_n that_o the_o primacy_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n over_o other_o bishop_n what_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n decide_v as_o to_o that_o the_o superintendence_n of_o the_o pope_n over_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o government_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n the_o right_n he_o have_v of_o call_v council_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o preside_v in_o they_o that_o appeal_n may_v be_v make_v to_o his_o tribunal_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o great_a cause_n a_o illustrious_a instance_n of_o that_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o history_n of_o pope_n agapetus_n of_o the_o patriarch_n anthimius_n and_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n the_o prodigious_a ignorance_n of_o calvin_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n the_o system_fw-la of_o his_o heresy_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antiquity_n what_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o pope_n that_o be_v dispute_v among_o catholic_n page_n 51_o chap._n vi_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n whither_o or_o not_o when_o he_o define_v without_o a_o council_n and_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n he_o may_v err_v p._n 72_o chap._n vii_o what_o antiquity_n have_v conclude_v from_o that_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v reprove_v by_o st._n paul_n whither_o st._n peter_n be_v blame-worthy_a his_o action_n be_v call_v a_o error_n by_o st._n austin_n the_o opinion_n of_o st._n jerome_n refute_v by_o that_o holy_a doctor_n he_o compare_v the_o error_n of_o st._n cyprian_n with_o that_o of_o st._n peter_n the_o history_n of_o the_o error_n of_o vigilius_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o his_o change_n compare_v by_o pelagius_n ii_o with_o the_o error_n and_o change_n of_o st._n peter_n the_o schism_n of_o the_o occidental_n found_v upon_o the_o constitution_n of_o vigilius_n according_a to_o pope_n pelagius_n for_o quench_v that_o schism_n the_o holy_a see_v be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o its_o change_n as_o believer_n be_v oblige_v to_o imitate_v st._n peter_n in_o that_o which_o he_o make_v from_o evil_a to_o good_a st._n paul_n believe_v not_o st._n peter_n to_o be_v infallible_a it_o be_v before_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o st._n peter_n be_v reprove_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o that_o passage_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o peter_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o p._n 77_o chap._n viii_o what_o follow_v natural_o from_o the_o great_a contest_v of_o pope_n victor_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n different_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n and_o of_o the_o fast_a before_o that_o feast_n the_o good_a intelligence_n betwixt_o pope_n st._n anicetus_n and_o st._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n notwithstanding_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o custom_n the_o decree_n of_o pope_n victor_n reject_v by_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o by_o the_o other_o asiatic_o st._n ireneus_fw-la in_o name_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n oppose_v pope_n victor_n none_o of_o these_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n believe_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v infallible_a p._n 103_o chap._n ix_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v infer_v from_o the_o famous_a debate_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o pope_n st._n stephen_n and_o st._n cyprian_a concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o st._n cyprian_n in_o that_o question_n and_o what_o be_v that_o of_o st._n stephen_n council_n hold_v thereupon_o on_o both_o side_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o quite_o contrary_a st._n stephen_n cut_v off_o from_o his_o communion_n the_o bishop_n that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o his_o decree_n neither_o these_o bishop_n nor_o st._n cyprian_n do_v for_o all_o that_o change_v their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v also_o permit_v long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n cyprian_a to_o maintain_v the_o same_o opinion_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o conduct_n the_o holy_a father_n who_o hold_v a_o doctrine_n contrary_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o pope_n st._n stephen_n what_o the_o great_a council_n of_o arles_n nice_n and_o constantinople_n have_v decide_v as_o to_o that_o question_n all_o then_o except_o the_o donatist_n submit_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o these_o council_n because_o they_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v infallible_a which_o be_v not_o think_v of_o pope_n p._n 111_o chap._n x._o the_o fall_n of_o liberius_n his_o letter_n publish_v in_o all_o place_n wherein_o he_o condemn_v st._n athanasius_n suppress_v the_o term_n consubstantial_a receive_v the_o arian_n to_o his_o communion_n and_o subscribe_v the_o formulary_a of_o sirmium_n he_o be_v for_o that_o depose_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n p._n 135_o chap._n xi_o the_o instance_n of_o pope_n vigilius_n the_o constitution_n of_o that_o pope_n for_o the_o three_o chapter_n the_o five_o council_n which_o be_v infallible_a condemn_v they_o p._n 140_o chap._n xii_o the_o condemnation_n of_o honcrius_n in_o the_o six_o council_n the_o
council_n over_o the_o pope_n what_o in_o signify_v in_o m._n schelstrate_n manuscript_n that_o the_o pope_n elect_v can_v be_v bind_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n and_o of_o the_o gallican_n church_n concern_v the_o superiority_n of_o a_o council_n over_o the_o pope_n p._n 317_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o power_n that_o some_o doctor_n have_v attribute_v to_o pope_n over_o the_o temporal_a the_o distinction_n of_o the_o direct_a and_o indirect_a power_n p._n 341_o chap._n xxvii_o what_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v teach_v we_o as_o to_o that_o a_o false_a distinction_n of_o buchanan_n refute_v it_o be_v upon_o a_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n and_o not_o through_o weakness_n that_o christian_n obey_v infidel_n emperor_n and_o persecutor_n the_o allegiance_n that_o subject_n owe_v to_o their_o sovereign_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n with_o which_o pope_n can_v dispense_v all_o the_o passage_n cite_v for_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v understand_v contrary_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n p._n 345_o chap._n xxviii_o what_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o that_o point_n the_o distribution_n that_o god_n have_v make_v of_o the_o spiritual_a for_o the_o church_n and_o her_o pastor_n and_o of_o the_o temporal_a for_o king_n a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o passage_n here_o be_v two_o sword_n dominion_n forbid_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o how_o p._n 359_o chap._n xxix_o the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_a pope_n touch_v the_o power_n over_o temporal_n that_o some_o doctor_n of_o late_a time_n attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o testimony_n of_o gelasius_n of_o gregory_n ii_o that_o pope_n offer_v not_o to_o depose_v leo_n isauricus_n nor_o to_o make_v rome_n revolt_v against_o he_o testimony_n of_o pelagius_n 1._o stephen_n ii_o st._n gregory_n the_o great_a and_o of_o martin_n i._n supposititious_a bull_n of_o st._n gregory_n pope_n gregory_n vii_o be_v the_o first_o that_o offer_v to_o depose_v emperor_n pope_n zachary_n depose_v not_o childerick_n and_o leo_n iii_o transfer_v not_o the_o empire_n to_o charlemain_n p._n 370_o chap._n xxx_o what_o have_v always_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n and_o of_o all_o france_n as_o to_o that_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n how_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n oppose_v the_o attempt_n of_o gregory_n iv_o against_o lovis_n the_o debonnaire_a they_o have_v always_o do_v the_o like_a upon_o all_o occasion_n what_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o clergy_n declare_v concern_v the_o absolute_a independence_n of_o our_o king_n in_o the_o estate_n assemble_v in_o 1914._o their_o declaration_n in_o the_o year_n 1682._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o subject_a the_o sentence_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o edict_n of_o king_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n p._n 387_o a_o historical_a treatise_n concern_v the_o foundation_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o her_o bishop_n chap._n i._n the_o design_n and_o draught_n of_o this_o work_n and_o the_o principle_n on_o which_o it_o move_v to_o maintain_v a_o state_n in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o make_v subject_n happy_a according_a to_o the_o scope_n that_o true_a policy_n propose_v to_o itself_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o beat_v off_o the_o enemy_n that_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o and_o then_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o quarrel_n and_o troublesome_a contest_v which_o sometime_o arise_v among_o the_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o state_n proceed_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o occasion_v a_o civil_a war._n all_o christian_n agree_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o he_o come_v to_o establish_v in_o this_o world_n and_o which_o nevertheless_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v say_v be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n because_o the_o whole_a end_n of_o it_o be_v to_o procure_v we_o eternal_a happiness_n a_o thing_n no_o way_n to_o be_v attain_v to_o upon_o earth_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n have_v often_o rise_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v overturn_v that_o beautiful_a kingdom_n and_o establish_v their_o particular_a church_n upon_o its_o ruin_n every_o one_o pretend_v that_o his_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o indeed_o they_o be_v no_o more_o all_o of_o they_o but_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o he_o who_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n beside_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n that_o among_o catholic_n who_o alone_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n dispute_n and_o controversy_n arise_v which_o may_v trouble_v the_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v leave_v unto_o they_o for_o secure_v their_o happiness_n in_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v necessary_a then_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o maintain_v it_o always_o in_o the_o flourish_a state_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n have_v establish_v it_o to_o fight_v and_o beat_v off_o the_o enemy_n that_o attack_v it_o and_o to_o compose_v and_o calm_v the_o quarrel_n that_o arise_v among_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n about_o point_n that_o be_v dispute_v with_o heat_n on_o all_o hand_n and_o which_o might_n in_o the_o end_n disturb_v the_o repose_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v whole_o devote_v myself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n so_o have_v i_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o my_o power_n to_o acquit_v myself_o of_o the_o former_a of_o those_o two_o duty_n in_o my_o treatise_n of_o controversy_n and_o especial_o in_o that_o of_o the_o true_a church_n i_o think_v 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v and_o which_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o veneration_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o these_o canon_n vii_o exit_fw-la art_n concilii_fw-la florent_fw-la è_fw-la sesi_fw-la 25._o antiq._n eâ—ition_n cum_fw-la aâ—â—rob_fw-la clement_n vii_o and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v define_v in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n after_o long_a debate_n betwixt_o the_o latin_n and_o greek_n concern_v the_o primacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o on_o both_o side_n that_o the_o pope_n as_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o father_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o believer_n who_o have_v receive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o person_n of_o st._n peter_n full_a power_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n the_o difficulty_n only_o rest_v in_o express_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o 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council_n which_o say_v only_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v receive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o power_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v prescribe_v to_o he_o by_o the_o canon_n juxta_fw-la eum_fw-la modum_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o in_fw-la gestis_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la &_o in_o canonibus_fw-la continetur_fw-la which_o comprehend_v all_o because_o it_o be_v suppose_v as_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o canon_n of_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v conform_v to_o holy_a scripture_n tradition_n and_o the_o true_a say_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n from_o who_o we_o derive_v our_o tradition_n from_o those_o two_o clause_n of_o the_o bull_n wherein_o both_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n after_o they_o have_v well_o examine_v they_o agree_v two_o thing_n may_v be_v unquestionable_o conclude_v the_o one_o that_o the_o pope_n can_v determine_v nothing_o in_o his_o constitution_n of_o infallible_a authority_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o other_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n which_o be_v not_o infinite_a and_o unlimited_a aught_o to_o be_v moderate_v according_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v to_o he_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n to_o which_o all_o believer_n be_v subject_a what_o the_o pope_n have_v over_o other_o be_v the_o care_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v to_o see_v they_o observe_v not_o only_o by_o their_o authority_n but_o by_o their_o example_n which_o be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n than_o their_o ordinance_n and_o if_o they_o themselves_o violate_v they_o act_v arbitrary_o as_o they_o please_v without_o regard_n to_o the_o canon_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v their_o measure_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v violate_v by_o other_o without_o punishment_n they_o become_v culpable_a before_o god_n who_o have_v make_v they_o not_o the_o master_n but_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o church_n to_o act_v according_a to_o her_o order_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v obey_v this_o the_o great_a st._n leo_n express_v admirable_o well_o in_o those_o rare_a word_n which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n martian_a with_o the_o assistance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o must_v constant_o continue_v my_o service_n favent_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la opere_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la christo_fw-la fideliter_fw-la exequendo_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la i_o perseverantem_fw-la exhibere_fw-la famulatum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la mihi_fw-la credita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la meum_fw-la reatum_fw-la tendit_fw-la si_fw-la paternarum_fw-la regulae_fw-la sanctionum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la nicenâ_fw-la ad_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regimen_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la instruente_fw-la sunt_fw-la conditae_fw-la i_o quod_fw-la absit_fw-la connivente_fw-la violentur_fw-la ep._n 54._o ad_fw-la martian_a dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la evidens_fw-la utilitas_fw-la vel_fw-la necessuas_fw-la id_fw-la expoâ—cunt_fw-la greg._n ix_o in_o talibus_fw-la eadem_fw-la utilitas_fw-la &_o urgens_fw-la necessitas_fw-la secundum_fw-la instituta_fw-la canonum_fw-la debet_fw-la attendi_fw-la innoc._n iii_o ep._n ad_fw-la episc_n favent_fw-la in_o faithful_o execute_v what_o i_o be_o command_v because_o he_o have_v trust_v i_o with_o the_o care_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o house_n and_o i_o make_v myself_o guilty_a of_o great_a unfaithfulness_n if_o by_o my_o connivance_n which_o god_n preserve_v i_o from_o i_o suffer_v the_o rule_n and_o canon_n to_o be_v violate_v which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n not_o but_o that_o the_o pope_n who_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o church_n may_v on_o certain_a occasion_n dispense_v with_o the_o canon_n but_o in_o that_o thing_n itself_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o canon_n see_v he_o can_v dispense_v with_o they_o as_o he_o please_v and_o without_o any_o 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ubi_fw-la utilitas_fw-la prouâ—cat_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la laudabilâ—s_fw-la est_fw-la utilitas_fw-la dico_fw-la con_fw-mi munu_n non_fw-la propria_fw-la nam_fw-la cum_fw-la borum_fw-la nih_o lâ—_n est_fw-la non_fw-fr plane_n fideâ—is_fw-la dâ—â—sheâ—satio_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la câ—â—eussima_fw-la dissipation_n bern._n de_fw-fr con_fw-la ad_fw-la eugen_n