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the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o contrary_a since_o ordinary_o some_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n either_o inferior_a or_o superior_a if_o not_o a_o great_a yet_o some_o small_a part_n or_o other_o of_o they_o may_v be_v find_v also_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o unity_n of_o this_o catholic_n church_n as_o to_o doctrine_n be_v quite_o overthrow_v one_a in_o person_n 1._o §._o 24._o n._n 1._o or_o council_n subordinate_a that_o the_o superior_a in_o case_n of_o any_o dissent_n right_o challenge_v our_o obedience_n i_o think_v it_o out_o of_o dispute_n so_o in_o england_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o supreme_a national_a synod_n and_o the_o obedience_n thereto_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o inferior_n for_o prevent_v dissension_n see_v the_o decree_n in_o can._n 139._o &_o 140._o of_o the_o synod_n under_o k._n james_n 1603._o where_o it_o be_v say_v whosoever_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o sacred_a synod_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n by_o representation_n or_o shall_v affirm_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n either_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n not_o be_v themselves_o particular_o assemble_v in_o the_o say_v sacred_a synod_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o decree_n thereof_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o not_o have_v give_v their_o voice_n unto_o those_o decree_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o not_o restore_v until_o he_o repent_v and_o public_o revoke_v that_o his_o wicked_a error_n and_o for_o obedience_n to_o this_o high_a ecclesiastical_a court_n see_v the_o king_n be_v resolute_a speech_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n 72._o hampton-court_n p._n 72._o i_o will_v have_v one_o doctrine_n and_o one_o discipline_n one_o religion_n in_o substance_n and_o ceremony_n and_o therefore_o i_o charge_v you_o never_o to_o speak_v more_o to_o that_o point_n how_o far_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v when_o the_o church_n have_v ordain_v it_o what_o subjection_n 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to_o each_o bishop_n 10._o answ_n to_o cath._n gentl._n p._n 29._o §._o 9_o 10._o be_v there_o unite_a i_o add_v and_o therefore_o if_o that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v several_o be_v by_o divine_a right_n so_o be_v this_o which_o they_o have_v conjunct_o notwithstanding_o what_o be_v dispute_v against_o it_o etc._n it_o see_v still_o rat_n account_n 3_o par_fw-fr c._n 1._o p._n 515._o etc._n etc._n as_o a_o subordination_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o province_n to_o a_o council_n provincial_n in_o a_o nation_n to_o a_o council_n national_a of_o all_o christianity_n to_o a_o council_n general_n only_o here_o he_o omit_v one_o subordination_n well_o know_v in_o the_o church_n and_o sufficient_o attest_v by_o other_o protestant_n viz._n a_o subordination_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o several_a nation_n that_o be_v under_o one_o patriarch_n to_o a_o council_n patriarchal_a which_o defect_n of_o his_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o supply_v to_o you_o out_o of_o dr._n field_n and_o bishop_n bramhall_n authority_n as_o authentic_a as_o he_o thus_o then_o dr._n field_n 518._o field_n of_o the_o ch._n p._n 518._o these_o patriarch_n may_v convocate_v the_o metropolitan_o of_o their_o several_a division_n and_o hold_v a_o patriarchal_a council_n which_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n then_o either_o those_o in_o the_o several_a province_n or_o of_o a_o whole_a nation_n former_o mention_v because_o it_o consist_v of_o more_o and_o more_o honourable_a bishop_n yet_o have_v the_o patriarch_n no_o great_a authority_n over_o the_o metropolitan_o within_o their_o large_a circuit_n than_o the_o metropolitan_o within_o their_o lesser_a compass_n and_o ib._n 513._o show_v against_o bellarmine_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a subordination_n of_o the_o church_n officer_n and_o of_o their_o consults_z there_o be_v no_o further_a necessity_n of_o a_o monarchical_a government_n in_o the_o church_n for_o conserve_n the_o unity_n thereof_o 1_o if_o say_v
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obedience_n of_o silence_n but_o upon_o the_o former_a persuasion_n i_o see_v not_o why_o he_o shall_v not_o say_v never_o dissent_v from_o any_o universal_a council_n nor_o other_o voice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n such_o as_o by_o the_o catholic_n rule_n can_v be_v contest_v to_o be_v such_o so_o for_o the_o future_a we_o profess_v never_o to_o do_v and_o on_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o church_n be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n he_o comment_v thus_o according_a to_o this_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v say_v eph._n 4.11_o to_o have_v give_v not_o only_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n i.e._n the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o compact_n of_o the_o saint_n into_o a_o church_n for_o the_o continue_v they_o in_o all_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o like_o child_n carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o so_o again_o when_o heresy_n come_v into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o age_n it_o be_v 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for_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o even_o those_o eastern_a sect_n who_o refuse_v submission_n to_o the_o three_o or_o four_o general_n council_n do_v it_o not_o on_o this_o account_n that_o lawful_a and_o free_a general_n council_n may_v err_v but_o that_o these_o overpower_v by_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o free_a thence_o call_v their_o follower_n melchites_n to_o the_o three_o ε._n to_o ε._n ε._n i_o answer_v that_o their_o difference_n be_v only_o about_o purgatory-fire_n a_o thing_n never_o define_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o for_o the_o agreement_n and_o practice_n of_o both_o church_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a with_o the_o same_o intention_n see_v before_o §_o 162._o to_o the_o four_o ζ._n to_o ζ._n ζ._n see_v what_o be_v say_v before_o §_o 163._o for_o the_o five_o eegr._fw-la to_o eegr._fw-la eegr._fw-la i_o refer_v you_o to_o §_o 164._o and_o for_o the_o six_o θ._n to_o θ._n θ._n to_o §_o 161._o leave_v to_o the_o equal_a reader_n judgement_n whether_o in_o any_o 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fiat_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la probationem_fw-la seu_fw-la ad_fw-la lydium_fw-la lapidem_fw-la exigenda_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la congregatio_fw-la quae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la obtendit_fw-la 2._o l._n 4._o §_o minimè_fw-la permovere_fw-la nos_fw-la debet_fw-la inanis_fw-la hic_fw-la fulgour_fw-la romanensium_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esse_fw-la recipiamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la 7._o §_o quis_fw-la ausit_fw-la eum_fw-la coetum_fw-la nullâ_fw-la cum_fw-la exceptione_n ecclesiam_fw-la appellare_fw-la ubi_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la palà m_fw-la &_o impunè_fw-la conculcatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o calvin_n in_o this_o place_n but_o how_o constant_a elsewhere_o to_o this_o doctrine_n i_o say_v not_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o and_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o a_o permanent_a visible_a church_n which_o be_v columna_fw-la &_o firmamentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la and_o which_o be_v govern_v by_o christ_n orthodox_n minister_n 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