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four_o objection_n to_o wit_n that_o saint_n augustinf_n write_v that_o only_o predestinate_a catholic_n be_v true_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o true_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o distinguish_v between_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n and_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o between_o the_o people_n know_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o know_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n we_o have_v three_o solution_n the_o first_o solution_n be_v that_o saint_n augustine_n intend_v not_o that_o only_a catholic_n predestinate_a be_v true_a part_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o formal_a be_v of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v but_o according_a to_o the_o final_a be_v of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n for_o which_o the_o church_n be_v institute_v i_o mean_v saint_n augustine_n do_v not_o intend_v in_o those_o place_n to_o define_v the_o church_n formal_o and_o by_o what_o 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pastor_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o internal_a and_o final_a correspondency_n to_o these_o external_a condition_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o manner_n with_o the_o 52._o vocation_n and_o of_o the_o perseverance_n in_o his_o conformity_n of_o manner_n they_o be_v sai_z saint_z au_o so_o in_o the_o house_n by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o manner_n and_o fulgent_n after_o he_o the_o good_a ought_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o by_o the_o dissimilitude_n of_o manner_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o represent_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n and_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o pastor_n it_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a refuge_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o this_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o people_n know_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n and_o be_v not_o of_o the_o house_n since_o this_o distinction_n put_v no_o bar_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o people_n for_o what_o concern_v religion_n but_o only_o for_o what_o concern_v manner_n for_o although_o the_o list_n of_o the_o choose_a be_v unknown_a to_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n nevertheless_o for_o what_o concern_v protestation_n of_o faith_n participation_n of_o sacrament_n and_o adherence_n to_o lawful_a pastor_n it_o be_v always_o visible_a if_o not_o distinct_o yet_o at_o least_o joint_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o call_v with_o which_o in_o these_o three_o case_n it_o constitute_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n it_o not_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v install_v in_o the_o temporal_a effect_n of_o thiere_a election_n and_o 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the_o agath_fw-mi protothrone_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostolical_a height_n ibid._n the_o soucraigne_a pope_n 〈◊〉_d the_o capitaine_n of_o the_o sacred_a warfare_n and_o the_o universal_a patriarch_n and_o arch-pastor_n and_o call_v the_o other_o patriarch_n sinthrone_n of_o the_o pope_n aster_n the_o pope_n for_o i_o will_v not_o add_v that_o which_o some_o catholic_n use_v to_o allege_v of_o cassiodorus_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o attribute_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o title_n of_o bishop_n of_o the_o patriarch_n as_o well_o because_o cassiodorus_n there_o speak_v not_o of_o patriarch_n proper_o take_v but_o extend_v the_o word_n to_o primate_fw-la and_o metropolitan_o as_o because_o i_o doubt_v it_o must_v be_v read_v disiunctivelie_a papam_fw-la vel_fw-la patriarchalem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la and_o not_o explicative_o papam_fw-la vel_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la it_o suffice_v i_o to_o say_v that_o as_o
that_o be_v institute_v in_o the_o church_n 24._o without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n and_o valentinian_n we_o decree_v that_o accord_v to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n nothing_o shall_v be_v innovate_v in_o the_o church_n without_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o reverend_a pope_n of_o the_o city_n of_o ibid._n rome_n now_o how_o be_v this_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o make_v the_o pope_n what_o leon_n the_o same_o law_n of_o theodosius_n and_o valectinian_n call_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o rector_n of_o fragm_n the_o univer_n salitie_n of_o church_n and_o what_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedom_n entitle_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o guardian_n of_o the_o lord_n vine_n and_o what_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n 7._o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n qualify_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o head_n of_o bishop_n for_o if_o as_o the_o provincial_n national_n or_o patriarchall_a counsel_n can_v not_o be_v repute_v 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of_o his_o division_n and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d the_o pope_n reciprocallie_o as_o heir_n to_o the_o principal_a sea_n of_o s._n peter_n &_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v rector_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o church_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o the_o original_a patriarch_n which_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d chair_n of_o s._n peter_n &_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o empire_n be_v not_o by_o proportion_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o division_n that_o which_o the_o pope_n be_v over_o the_o whole_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n it_o appear_v thirdlie_o by_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o same_o council_n of_o nicaea_n and_o in_o the_o same_o canon_n for_o what_o cause_n have_v the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n to_o repress_v the_o rebellion_n of_o meletius_n bishop_n of_o sycopolis_n in_o egypt_n who_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n his_o patriarch_n allege_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o not_o that_o of_o the_o 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to_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a pope_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o most_o holy_a 6._o minister_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v of_o saint_n gregory_n the_o great_a which_o witness_n that_o the_o pope_n confirm_v even_o then_o that_o be_v to_o say_v fifty_o year_n after_o julian_n the_o former_a the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o justinianea_n and_o send_v he_o the_o archiepiscopall_a mantle_n and_o the_o revocation_n of_o the_o vicarship_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a and_o judge_v by_o appeal_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o bishop_n &_o chastice_v he_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v misjudge_v but_o in_o sum_n whatsoever_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o addition_n of_o russinus_n be_v it_o import_v little_a to_o know_v it_o for_o have_v be_v excommunicate_v for_o his_o error_n in_o say_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o doubt_v but_o if_o he_o can_v insert_v into_o his_o translation_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o pope_n prejudice_n he_o have_v do_v it_o it_o 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n which_o will_v that_o to_o every_o church_n the_o prerogative_n thereof_o be_v preserve_v the_o roman_a church_n be_v 6._o she_o whereof_o s._n ireneus_n cry_v out_o to_o this_o church_n because_o of_o a_o more_o mighty_a principality_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o of_o a_o principality_n more_o mighty_a than_o 3._o the_o temporal_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v agree_v it_o be_v she_o that_o 〈◊〉_d s._n cyprian_n call_v the_o chair_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o principal_a church_n from_o whence_o the_o 〈◊〉_d all_o unity_n proceed_v it_o be_v she_o of_o who_o s._n jerom_n write_v i_o 〈◊〉_d know_v the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o stone_n whosoever_o eat_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o this_o house_n be_v profane_a it_o be_v she_o of_o who_o s._n austin_n say_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v always_o 〈◊〉_d the_o principality_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a it_o suffice_v that_o before_o 162._o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n which_o ordain_v that_o the_o ancient_a custom_n shall_v remain_v entire_a the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a sorbad_v to_o canonize_v church_n that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v canon_n touch_v the_o generality_n of_o church_n without_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n bare_a that_o the_o final_a deposition_n of_o bishop_n can_v not_o be_v proceed_v to_o without_o attend_v the_o decision_n from_o rome_n and_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n gallienus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v more_o than_o sixty_o year_n before_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n the_o churchman_n of_o egypt_n desire_v to_o accuse_v dionysius_n bishop_n 2._o of_o alexandria_n their_o patriarch_n go_v up_o say_v saint_n athanasius_n patriarch_n of_o the_o same_o sea_n of_o alexandria_n to_o rome_n and_o accuse_v he_o before_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o rome_n it_o suffice_v that_o present_o after_o the_o same_o council_n 〈◊〉_d of_o nicaea_n when_o s._n athanasius_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n paul_n bishop_n of_o constantivople_n marcellus_n primate_n of_o galatia_n asclepas_n bishop_n of_o gaza_n in_o palestina_n have_v be_v depose_v by_o diverse_a counsel_n of_o the_o east_n julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n restore_v to_o every_o one_o his_o church_n because_o to_o he_o say_v sozomene_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o sea_n the_o care_n of_o all_o thing_n appertain_v it_o suffice_v 〈◊〉_d that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o athanasius_n pope_n damasus_n confirm_v the_o ordination_n of_o peter_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n successor_n to_o the_o same_o saint_n athanasius_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o sea_n of_o alexandria_n it_o suffice_v that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n hold_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d &_o whereat_o assist_v beside_o more_o than_o three_o hundred_o other_o bishop_n the_o same_o osius_n that_o be_v precedent_n at_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n the_o same_o saint_n athanasius_n which_o have_v help_v to_o frame_v the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n the_o same_o protogenes_n bishop_n of_o sardica_n which_o be_v at_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n the_o episcopal_a appeal_n to_o the_o pope_n be_v authorize_v by_o a_o write_a law_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o all_o the_o province_n exhort_v to_o refer_v the_o affair_n to_o their_o head_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n it_o suffice_v that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lampsacus_n in_o asia_n the_o macedonian_n purpose_v to_o return_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n send_v their_o legate_n from_o asia_n to_o rome_n to_o protest_v obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n &_o to_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o come_v up_o to_o his_o tribunal_n or_o to_o the_o judge_n delegated_a by_o he_o in_o all_o cause_n that_o shall_v be_v attempt_v against_o they_o it_o suffice_v that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o tyana_n in_o cappadocia_n eustachius_n bishop_n of_o sebastia_n in_o armenia_n who_o have_v be_v depose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o melitina_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o 70._o armenia_n bring_v letter_n of_o restitution_n from_o pope_n liberius_n be_v receive_v without_o form_n of_o process_n and_o have_v place_n as_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n it_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d that_o when_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n have_v cause_v s._n athanas_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n to_o be_v depose_v in_o a_o council_n of_o more_o than_o three_o hundred_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n he_o think_v he_o have_v not_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n if_o the_o thing_n say_v amianus_n marcellinus_n be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n 15._o whereof_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o eternal_a city_n be_v superior_n it_o suffice_v that_o when_o the_o same_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n which_o be_v now_o in_o question_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n the_o other_o patriarch_n and_o primat_n 2._o be_v forbid_v to_o meddle_v beyond_o their_o division_n let_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n say_v the_o synod_n govern_v only_o what_o belong_v to_o egypt_n and_o let_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o patriarkship_n of_o antioch_n admister_n only_o to_o the_o east_n where_o never_o council_n interdict_v the_o pope_n from_o meddle_v in_o matter_n which_o be_v out_o of_o his_o patriarkship_n contrariwise_o the_o pope_n in_o important_a occasion_n have_v always_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n &_o judge_v by_o appeal_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o patriarkship_n the_o catholic_a counsel_n of_o the_o east_n themselves_o yield_v to_o be_v solicitor_n &_o executor_n of_o his_o sentence_n &_o opposite_o never_o any_o of_o the_o other_o patriarch_v once_o attempt_v to_o examine_v the_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o west_n and_o of_o the_o patriarchall_a division_n of_o the_o pope_n it_o suffice_v that_o in_o the_o 92._o milevitan_a council_n hold_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o asrica_n and_o by_o s._n austin_n among_o other_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n 24._o and_o draw_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o then_o not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o simple_a patriarkship_n of_o rome_n but_o universal_a and_o such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n the_o three_o describe_v it_o when_o it_o call_v the_o pope_n the_o rector_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o church_n and_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n when_o 7._o he_o write_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o most_o holy_a minister_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o patara_n in_o lycia_n one_o of_o the_o province_n in_o asia_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o same_o emperor_n justinian_n that_o there_o be_v many_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o 22._o the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v no_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o pope_n be_v over_o the_o church_n of_o all_o the_o world_n it_o suffice_v that_o in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n when_o the_o father_n have_v execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o deposition_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v pronounce_v at_o rome_n against_o nestorius_n when_o they_o shall_v cael._n have_v pass_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o john_n patriark_n of_o antioch_n the_o council_n reserve_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o tradition_n apostolical_a it_o suffice_v that_o in_o the_o false_a council_n 4._o of_o ephesus_n after_o dioscorus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o his_o pretend_a general_a council_n have_v depose_v flavianus_n archbishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o theodoret_n bishop_n of_o sire_n flavianus_n say_v the_o emperor_n valentinian_n ibid._n
according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o counsel_n appeal_v from_o he_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o theodoret_n do_v the_o like_a &_o that_o the_o pope_n upon_o these_o appeal_n replaced_a flavianus_n already_o dead_a into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o restore_v to_o theodoret_n his_o bishopric_n and_o annul_v all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o false_a council_n of_o ephesus_n except_o the_o creation_n of_o maximus_n patriark_n of_o antioch_n which_o remain_v in_o force_n because_o say_v anatolius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n the_o pope_n have_v receive_v he_o into_o his_o communion_n judge_v that_o he_o 10._o shall_v rule_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o final_o it_o suffice_v that_o when_o the_o greek_a text_n of_o the_o same_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n translate_v by_o ruffinus_n have_v be_v read_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n a_o council_n compose_v of_o above_o six_o hundred_o greek_a father_n who_o understand_v both_o 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subject_n and_o ghostly_a vassal_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o these_o word_n `_o 〈◊〉_d have_v extend_v his_o 〈◊〉_d even_o against_o he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o vine_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o our_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o sait_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d thy_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n chapt_n vii_o but_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n not_o find_v any_o foundation_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n to_o establish_v the_o equallitie_n that_o they_o will_v introduce_v between_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o simple_a patriarch_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o claim_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v principal_o into_o two_o the_o first_o claim_n be_v that_o of_o anatolius_n who_o pack_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o emperor_n marcian_n and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n to_o be_v declare_v the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o pope_n the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d of_o honour_n as_o the_o pope_n because_o constantinople_n be_v a_o second_o rome_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pack_v to_o be_v declare_v equal_a to_o the_o pope_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o all_o his_o catholic_a successor_n always_o protest_v 〈◊〉_d inferior_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n over_o who_o he_o affect_v to_o be_v what_o the_o pope_n be_v over_o he_o and_o they_o for_o that_o be_v it_o that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n signify_v that_o the_o city_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 28_o shall_v be_v honour_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n as_o the_o roman_a be_v the_o second_o after_o she_o to_o wit_n that_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d absolute_o over_o all_o the_o patriarch_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n shall_v have_v it_o after_o he_o over_o all_o other_o patriarch_n it_o be_v ordain_v say_v 4._o 〈◊〉_d repeat_v the_o same_o canon_n that_o 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