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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o can_v give_v he_o this_o supremacy_n for_o it_o be_v afterward_o promise_v to_o he_o you_o say_v matth._n 16._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v then_o afterward_o promise_v can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v already_o possess_v by_o he_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o we_o know_v that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n life_n john_n have_v the_o dignity_n of_o place_n next_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o disciple_n who_o he_o love_v and_o who_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o therefore_o peter_n have_v not_o the_o superiority_n for_o though_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o place_n may_v be_v without_o superiority_n yet_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v never_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o priority_n of_o place_n yea_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n think_v as_o high_o of_o st._n john_n as_o of_o st._n peter_n in_o that_o they_o stand_v upon_o his_o example_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n against_o peter_n 3._o we_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o contradiction_n peter_n be_v call_v first_o 73._o pag._n 73._o either_o because_o of_o his_o zeal_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o confess_v christ_n or_o because_o he_o be_v the_o apostle_n first_o call_v or_o else_o only_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o numeral_a or_o if_o it_o intimate_v any_o priority_n it_o be_v of_o order_n not_o of_o superiority_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v nor_o 3_o be_v this_o power_n of_o administration_n give_v he_o 73._o see_v mr._n c._n pag._n 73._o because_o christ_n bid_v he_o feed_v his_o sheep_n indefinite_o for_o sure_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v commissionated_a to_o feed_v they_o too_o and_o that_o they_o
teach_v all_o nation_n and_o out_o of_o those_o who_o they_o teach_v to_o ordain_v some_o pastor_n wherever_o they_o come_v which_o show_v they_o have_v a_o universal_a jurisdiction_n from_o christ_n and_o a_o power_n to_o exercise_v it_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o proposition_n 3._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v limit_v in_o this_o power_n by_o st._n peter_n for_o par_n in_o parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la now_o to_o restrain_v another_o power_n as_o to_o its_o exercise_n be_v evident_o to_o exercise_v power_n over_o he_o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v equal_a power_n of_o administration_n with_o st._n peter_n and_o indeed_o that_o st._n peter_n shall_v have_v authority_n over_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o not_o exercise_v one_o act_n of_o it_o upon_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v show_v to_o he_o no_o sign_n of_o subjection_n methinks_v be_v as_o strange_a as_o that_o a_o king_n of_o england_n for_o 24_o year_n shall_v exercise_v no_o act_n of_o regality_n nor_o receive_v any_o one_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o as_o strange_a methinks_v it_o be_v that_o you_o so_o many_o age_n after_o shall_v know_v this_o so_o certain_o as_o you_o pretend_v to_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n after_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o their_o hear_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o st._n peter_n be_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v make_v their_o head_n shall_v still_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o it_o as_o to_o question_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a yet_o more_o strange_a that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v not_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o error_n by_o tell_v they_o st._n peter_n be_v the_o man_n no_o less_o a_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o st._n paul_n so_o far_o shall_v forget_v st._n peter_n and_o himself_o as_o that_o 1._o mention_v he_o often_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o without_o any_o title_n of_o honour_n yea_o further_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o particular_a and_o perhaps_o compare_v himself_o with_o st._n peter_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o he_o shall_v say_v in_o plain_a term_n i_o be_o in_o nothing_o behind_o the_o very_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o other_o apostle_n fall_v foul_a upon_o st._n peter_n for_o go_v in_o unto_o the_o gentile_n act._n 11.23_o so_o that_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o defend_v himself_o by_o that_o special_a revelation_n make_v unto_o he_o how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o pass_v not_o the_o decretorial_n sentence_n in_o the_o synod_n act_n 15._o do_v he_o transfer_v his_o power_n to_o st._n james_n 4._o 71._o see_v mr._n c._n p._n 71._o the_o distinction_n of_o archbishop_n whitgift_n serve_v he_o not_o at_o all_o for_o he_o say_v only_o this_o that_o quoad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la viz._n as_o to_o preach_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n absolve_v and_o remit_v and_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o pastor_n and_o carry_v not_o jurisdiction_n in_o they_o but_o ministry_n or_o service_n they_o be_v equal_a but_o quoad_fw-la politiam_fw-la as_o to_o government_n they_o be_v unequal_a and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n 72._o mr._n c._n p._n 72._o nor_o do_v his_o example_n of_o my_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n help_v out_o the_o matter_n for_o 1._o his_o grace_n have_v no_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o a_o bishop_n as_o dr._n feild_n and_o dr._n hammond_n will_v tell_v he_o 2._o if_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v it_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o single_a diocese_n be_v of_o equal_a authority_n jurisdiction_n or_o power_n with_o he_o see_v he_o have_v power_n over_o they_o which_o par_n in_o parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la to_o the_o two_o testimony_n of_o st._n cyprian_a and_o st._n jerome_n we_o have_v no_o other_o answer_n then_o what_o in_o general_n be_v give_v to_o these_o scripture_n whereas_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o st._n cyprian_n afford_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n of_o this_o evasion_n nay_o the_o word_n seem_v unconsistent_a with_o 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of_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o citation_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o learned_a dr._n feild_n p._n 548._o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o st._n sect._n 6_o paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o supremacy_n of_o st._n peter_n contend_v for_o and_o 1._o whereas_o he_o mention_n james_n cephas_n and_o john_n and_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v it_o not_o plausible_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o name_n that_o st._n paul_n esteem_v not_o st._n peter_n superior_a to_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o mention_n he_o in_o the_o middle_a for_o if_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o supremacy_n that_o the_o evangelist_n put_v he_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o apostle_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o good_a a_o plea_n against_o it_o that_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n when_o speak_v of_o the_o chief_a apostle_n shall_v not_o do_v so_o 2._o why_o do_v he_o mention_v they_o all_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o if_o indeed_o st._n peter_n be_v superior_a to_o they_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v they_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v st._n chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi oecum_fw-la aquinas_n hugo_n salmero_n justinian_n cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o betwixt_o they_o and_o that_o 3._o this_o be_v evident_o his_o scope_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o reject_v his_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o no_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n because_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v please_v to_o admit_v of_o it_o and_o indeed_o that_o he_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o these_o apostle_n who_o authority_n they_o urge_v against_o he_o have_v st._n peter_n be_v constitute_v in_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o supremacy_n over_o the_o apostle_n how_o have_v it_o concern_v his_o design_n to_o have_v tell_v we_o not_o thus_o in_o general_a these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o particular_a that_o even_o st._n peter_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v he_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o therefore_o his_o neglect_v of_o this_o be_v a_o shrewd_a argument_n against_o this_o supremacy_n and_o persuade_v i_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o doctor_n that_o st._n james_n and_o st._n john_n be_v st._n peter_n peer_n again_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o even_o these_o pillar_n see_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o that_o hereupon_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o st._n paul_n with_o his_o companion_n shall_v go_v unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o unto_o the_o jew_n or_o circumcision_n now_o 1._o by_o who_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o uncircumcision_n commit_v to_o st._n paul_n be_v it_o not_o by_o christ_n by_o he_o that_o wrought_v effectual_o in_o they_o both_o ver_fw-la 8._o now_o then_o if_o christ_n commit_v to_o st._n paul_n the_o uncircumcision_n to_o st._n peter_n the_o circumcision_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a that_o he_o esteem_v not_o st._n paul_n inferior_a to_o he_o do_v ever_o any_o body_n hear_v that_o his_o majesty_n divide_v the_o government_n equal_o betwixt_o his_o viceroy_n in_o ireland_n or_o scotland_n &_o the_o inferior_a governor_n under_o he_o yea_o commit_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o government_n to_o the_o inferior_a especial_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o 2._o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o sicut_fw-la petro_n circumcisio_fw-la ibid._n in_o locum_fw-la ibid._n whence_o the_o father_n usual_o infer_v his_o equality_n with_o
but_o from_o the_o canon_n of_o nice_a which_o yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v his_o pretension_n no_o such_o canon_n be_v find_v upon_o examination_n that_o if_o he_o can_v have_v think_v that_o other_o pleadable_a he_o will_v certain_o have_v discern_v cause_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o add_v to_o this_o 3._o that_o other_o instance_n of_o pope_n leo_n in_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n of_o which_o anon_o where_o note_n 1._o that_o the_o pope_n interpret_v the_o injury_n do_v in_o that_o council_n to_o have_v be_v a_o breach_n against_o the_o nicene_n canon_n and_o disposition_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n without_o mention_n of_o any_o other_o 2._o that_o through_o the_o epistle_n write_v on_o that_o occasion_n he_o deduce_v not_o his_o primacy_n from_o st._n peter_n 3._o that_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o any_o injury_n do_v to_o himself_o in_o that_o council_n but_o only_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n antioch_n and_o other_o metropolitan_o 4._o that_o the_o deduce_a the_o dignity_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o imperial_a city_n which_o be_v more_o than_o pretend_v by_o that_o council_n be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o quarrel_v at_o by_o the_o pope_n legate_n in_o that_o controversy_n which_o sure_o be_v a_o competent_a prejudice_n to_o the_o deduce_v it_o from_o st._n peter_n add_v 4._o that_o solemn_a prohibition_n of_o gregory_n to_o eulogius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n 30._o ep._n ex_fw-la reg_fw-la l._n 7._o indic_n 1._o c._n 30._o enjoin_v he_o not_o to_o call_v he_o universal_a father_n that_o be_v derogatory_n to_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n a_o manifold_a testimony_n that_o this_o do_v not_o in_o his_o opinion_n belong_v to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o than_o 1._o according_a to_o christ_n own_o rule_n you_o call_v i_o lord_n and_o master_n 13.13_o joh._n 13.13_o and_o you_o do_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o 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and_o not_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o our_o saviour_n 3._o which_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a of_o all_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o be_v so_o there_o be_v one_o passage_n remain_v of_o st._n augustine_n who_o tell_v we_o sect._n 16_o that_o melchiade_n judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o africa_n 40._o judicante_fw-la melchiade_n sedis_fw-la romanae_fw-la episcopo_fw-la cum_fw-la collegis_fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la donatistarum_fw-la miserat_fw-la imperator_fw-la ibid._n ep_v 162._o three_o def_n c._n 2._o s_o 4._o non_fw-la provocent_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la africana_fw-la concilia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la transmarina_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la putaverint_fw-la appellandum_fw-la à _fw-la nullo_n intra_fw-la africam_fw-la in_o communionem_fw-la recipiantur_fw-la reply_v p._n 40._o where_o not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o interpret_n the_o collegio_fw-la svo_fw-la removere_fw-la to_o remove_v from_o his_o communion_n 1._o this_o be_v no_o authoritative_a but_o only_o a_o brotherly_a decision_n 2._o do_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o donatist_n 3._o by_o power_n delegated_a from_o the_o emperor_n 4._o all_o this_o we_o find_v in_o reverend_a dr._n ham._n together_o with_o a_o complaint_n that_o many_o other_o thing_n offer_v by_o he_o in_o consideration_n of_o this_o passage_n can_v find_v no_o answer_n now_o see_v all_o these_o answer_n be_v clear_o satisfactory_a be_v it_o not_o strange_o absurd_a that_o the_o objection_n shall_v be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n afresh_o without_o the_o least_o consideration_n of_o the_o return_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o it_o now_o that_o st._n austin_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o supremacy_n contend_v for_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o african_a bishop_n be_v argue_v from_o this_o that_o in_o the_o milevitan_a council_n where_o he_o be_v present_a speak_v of_o appeal_n from_o their_o bishop_n their_o rule_n be_v cap._n 22._o that_o they_o shall_v appeal_v to_o none_o but_o the_o african_a council_n or_o the_o primate_fw-la of_o their_o own_o province_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o appeal_v to_o any_o transmarine_a or_o foreign_a judicature_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o communion_n by_o any_o within_o africa_n and_o this_o they_o determine_v agreeable_o to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o declare_v as_o much_o to_o pope_n celestine_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o reverend_n dr._n hammond_n it_o be_v a_o common_a proverb_n that_o the_o devil_n will_v play_v at_o small_a game_n rather_o than_o stick_v out_o sect._n 17_o so_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v universal_a monarch_n he_o will_v plead_v for_o he_o as_o patriarch_n over_o the_o west_n and_o thereby_o think_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o subjection_n to_o he_o but_o see_v it_o be_v notorious_a and_o almost_o general_o confess_v that_o the_o power_n of_o patriarch_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a but_o humane_a institution_n if_o he_o will_v affirm_v that_o this_o dignity_n be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n he_o must_v either_o allow_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o never_o dream_v of_o his_o be_v universal_a monarch_n or_o else_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o decree_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v allot_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n the_o three_o or_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o they_o know_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n a_o title_n to_o the_o whole_a 2._o be_v he_o patriarch_n over_o all_o the_o west_n and_o we_o include_v in_o the_o circuit_n of_o his_o patriarchate_n yet_o will_v not_o this_o afford_v he_o any_o authority_n over_o england_n 124._o dr._n haâ—_n three_o def_n p._n 124._o see_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o patriarch_n include_v not_o any_o authority_n over_o more_o than_o the_o province_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o primate_n or_o metropolitan_a and_o therefore_o infer_v no_o kind_n of_o authority_n over_o all_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o circuit_n of_o his_o patriarchate_n 249_o just_a vinet_fw-la c._n p._n 249_o bishop_n bramhal_o give_v he_o three_o further_a answer_n 1._o that_o the_o british_a neither_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o roman_a patriarch_n as_o be_v irrefragable_o prove_v in_o his_o three_o conclusion_n 2._o that_o patriarchical_a power_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a right_n may_v be_v quit_v and_o that_o this_o the_o pope_n have_v do_v by_o take_v up_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n unconsistent_a with_o it_o forfeit_v by_o many_o exerbitant_a abuse_n of_o which_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v be_v guilty_a beyond_o expression_n or_o lawful_o transfer_v as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o 3._o that_o the_o power_n which_o we_o have_v cashier_v nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v ever_o give_v to_o any_o patriarch_n by_o ancient_a canon_n so_o then_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o consider_v his_o authority_n only_o in_o short_a 1._o zonaras_n and_o balsamon_n be_v esteem_v heretic_n by_o himself_o and_o second_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o learned_a salmasius_n to_o have_v mistake_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o canon_n ult_n salmas_n de_fw-fr prâ—matu_fw-la papae_fw-la c._n ult_n 2._o st._n basils_n call_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v he_o only_o the_o chief_a in_o order_n and_o most_o eminent_a bishop_n of_o the_o west_n which_o title_n we_o can_v very_o well_o allow_v he_o 16._o salmas_n 16._o 3._o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n austin_n he_o have_v foi_v in_o the_o western_a church_n whereas_o st._n austin_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o st._n peter_n suffer_v martyrdom_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v searce_o ever_o hear_v that_o any_o one_o be_v say_v to_o have_v suffer_v martyrdom_n in_o the_o west_n 3._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v infer_v from_o that_o place_n of_o st._n jeromes_n let_v they_o condemn_v i_o with_o the_o west_n that_o be_v with_o damasus_n that_o he_o think_v he_o patriarch_n of_o all_o the_o west_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o ib._n salmas_n ib._n let_v they_o condemn_v i_o with_o the_o most_o famous_a man_n and_o church_n in_o the_o world_n of_o which_o have_v mention_v two_o he_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v understand_v last_o it_o be_v object_v that_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v subject_a to_o five_o partriarch_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o western_a rome_n constant_n alexandria_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n 123_o nevel_n 123_o now_o say_v he_o unless_o hesperia_n signify_v the_o whole_a west_n to_o what_o patriarch_n be_v france_n spain_n africa_n etc._n etc._n subject_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a the_o emperor_n reckon_v up_o five_o patriarch_n but_o do_v he_o any_o where_o say_v that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v necessary_o subject_a to_o they_o do_v he_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n to_o make_v more_o or_o limit_v the_o dominion_n of_o these_o do_v not_o he_o create_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la carthage_n and_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o give_v they_o all_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n the_o supreme_a priesthood_n supreme_a honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o ordain_v that_o final_a appeal_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o apostolical_a see_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o very_a word_n cite_v by_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o â—ract_n of_o schism_n 103._o pag._n 101_o 102_o 103._o and_o then_o what_o service_n can_v you_o have_v from_o this_o his_o testimony_n last_o notwithstanding_o this_o there_o be_v many_o province_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a patriarch_n i_o shall_v now_o
egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n enjoy_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o all_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o like_a custom_n viz._n to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o suburbicarian_a region_n now_o to_o this_o he_o answer_v 64._o mr._n c._n p._n 64._o that_o the_o roman_a bishop_n in_o his_o patriarchate_n be_v make_v the_o pattern_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o universal_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o in_o that_o time_n be_v not_o in_o be_v but_o only_a as_o to_o his_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o call_v synod_n correct_v manner_n make_v ordination_n according_o tr_fw-la his_o patriarchical_a and_o metropolitical_a jurisdiction_n for_o not_o only_o patriarchical_a which_o salmasius_n tell_v we_o be_v not_o then_o hatch_v but_o metropolitical_a authority_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o canon_n so_o that_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v ordain_v either_o immediate_o or_o by_o commission_n all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o suburbicarian_a church_n and_o therefore_o so_o ought_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o do_v in_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n now_o 1._o we_o answer_v be_v this_o canon_n to_o be_v limit_v to_o ordination_n the_o custom_n of_o call_v synod_n &c._n &c._n see_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v ordain_v either_o immediate_o or_o by_o commission_n from_o he_o so_o must_v the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n alexandria_n and_o other_o province_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o their_o ordination_n no_o more_o than_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o for_o such_o ordination_n as_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o delegate_n of_o the_o pope_n unless_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o consent_v to_o it_o will_v neither_o be_v do_v by_o they_o immediate_o nor_o by_o their_o commission_n and_o see_v as_o the_o learned_a bishop_n bramhal_o say_v 193._o rep._n p._n 193._o all_o other_o right_n of_o jurisdiction_n follow_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n neither_o can_v the_o pope_n plead_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o 2._o in_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la as_o in_o alexandria_n and_o rome_n so_o also_o in_o antioch_n and_o other_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o government_n 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principality_n or_o dignity_n shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o it_o speak_v not_o of_o ordination_n and_o power_n of_o call_v of_o synod_n only_o but_o of_o the_o whole_a jurisdiction_n of_o each_o province_n and_o compare_v these_o with_o rome_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o prerogative_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o the_o province_n of_o alexandria_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o custom_n be_v such_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o province_n where_o he_o reside_v it_o seem_v to_o argue_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n be_v not_o universal_a but_o confine_v to_o those_o province_n the_o canon_n speak_v of_o for_o when_o we_o say_v that_o italy_n reach_v to_o the_o ionian_a adriatic_a and_o tyrrhenian_a sea_n and_o towards_o france_n and_o germany_n to_o the_o alps_n we_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v terminate_v there_o and_o extend_v itself_o no_o further_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o we_o describe_v the_o dominion_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o emperor_n so_o here_o when_o the_o canon_n say_v the_o pope_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o province_n it_o may_v consequent_o be_v argue_v that_o his_o power_n be_v limit_v to_o they_o and_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o other_o province_n attribute_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n alexandria_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o when_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n or_o jerusalem_n mention_n his_o bishop_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n even_o so_o here_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o bishop_n of_o allexandria_fw-la shall_v have_v power_n over_o his_o bishop_n see_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n over_o he_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n such_o as_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o consequent_o his_o ecumenical_a power_n must_v be_v here_o deny_v and_o indeed_o unless_o the_o roman_a diocese_n be_v limit_v it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v a_o copy_n or_o reason_n of_o limit_v the_o alexandrian_a it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o say_v alexandria_n must_v have_v limit_n because_o rome_n have_v none_o which_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v beside_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o be_v the_o express_a affirmation_n of_o one_o of_o their_o own_o pope_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o nicene_n synod_n confer_v no_o increase_n on_o rome_n 8._o nicholas_n 1_o ep._n 8._o but_o rather_o take_v from_o rome_n a_o example_n particular_o what_o to_o give_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n well_o then_o if_o at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o nicene_n canon_n rome_n have_v bound_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v by_o the_o ephesine_n canon_n viz._n that_o all_o province_n everywhere_o shall_v ordain_v their_o bishop_n within_z and_z by_o themselves_o and_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v meddle_v with_o another_o province_n which_o have_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v under_o he_o i._n e._n his_o predecessor_n power_n that_o these_o bound_n must_v be_v at_o all_o tiem_n observe_v which_o be_v sufficient_o destructive_a to_o the_o universal_a pastorship_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v for_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o power_n of_o ordain_v belong_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 107._o see_v dr._n ham._n sch._n disar_n p._n 105_o 106_o 107._o and_o therefore_o ordination_n and_o 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ruffinus_n suburbicarias_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la or_o regiones_fw-la yea_o the_o arabic_a compilation_n of_o these_o canon_n set_v out_o by_o turrianus_n the_o jesuit_n speak_v thus_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n the_o alex._n patriarch_n shall_v preside_v and_o have_v power_n over_o all_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o place_n and_o castle_n that_o be_v about_o it_o quia_fw-la sic_fw-la convenit_fw-la for_o so_o it_o be_v meet_a see_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n likewise_o have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o place_n which_o be_v about_o it_o and_o likewise_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n let_v he_o have_v power_n over_o that_o whole_a province_n and_o the_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o canon_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v do_v because_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v power_n over_o the_o city_n or_o place_n that_o be_v near_o he_o again_o zonaras_n with_o who_o consent_n balsamon_n and_o nilus_n say_v that_o the_o alexandrian_a bishop_n shall_v preside_v over_o his_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o the_o canon_n as_o cite_v by_o paschasinus_n the_o pope_n legate_n show_v as_o much_o chal._n con._n chal._n for_o thus_o it_o run_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n always_o have_v its_o primacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v egypt_n have_v so_o also_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n may_v have_v power_n of_o all_o under_o he_o because_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v this_o custom_n likewise_o he_o that_o be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o in_o other_o province_n let_v the_o church_n of_o large_a city_n have_v the_o primacy_n do_v he_o speak_v of_o primacy_n of_o order_n which_o the_o pope_n have_v over_o all_o the_o world_n then_o be_v it_o a_o ridiculous_a argument_n and_o a_o contradiction_n if_o of_o jurisdiction_n than_o be_v not_o the_o pope_n to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o see_v they_o be_v all_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d
be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o that_o because_o a_o primate_n or_o patriarch_n by_o the_o notation_n of_o each_o word_n be_v one_o that_o have_v none_o over_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o authority_n or_o power_n and_o so_o be_v absolute_o first_fw-mi in_o his_o own_o diocese_n this_o suppose_v a_o supreme_a power_n in_o one_o must_v needs_o prejudge_v that_o as_o much_o as_o a_o monarchick_a power_n in_o one_o be_v incompatible_a with_o a_o aristocracy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o pelagius_n and_o gregory_n refuse_v it_o because_o they_o shall_v have_v wrong_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o assume_v it_o three_o def._n p._n 406._o now_o whether_o his_o assert_v this_o primacy_n sect._n 3_o or_o our_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o novelty_n whether_o his_o proof_n or_o we_o be_v more_o conclude_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_n i_o be_o content_a to_o refer_v it_o to_o his_o conscience_n as_o our_o author_n do_v we_o come_v now_o to_o discuss_v the_o safety_n 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church_n have_v then_o be_v of_o the_o romanist_n opinion_n st._n augustine_n testimony_n be_v as_o clear_v for_o thus_o he_o speak_v hieron_n ep._n 19_o ad_fw-la hieron_n i_o have_v learned_a to_o give_v only_o to_o those_o writing_n which_o be_v now_o call_v canonical_a this_o reverence_n and_o honour_n as_o that_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o none_o of_o they_o err_v in_o writing_n but_o other_o i_o so_o read_v that_o how_o holy_a and_o learned_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v i_o do_v not_o therefore_o think_v it_o true_a because_o they_o so_o judge_v it_o but_o because_o they_o persuade_v i_o either_o by_o those_o canonical_a book_n or_o by_o probable_a reason_n that_o they_o say_v true_a if_o therefore_o this_o honour_n of_o be_v free_a from_o error_n in_o their_o writing_n be_v only_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n then_o must_v the_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o pope_n the_o decree_n of_o general_a council_n be_v exclude_v from_o it_o according_a to_o st._n austin_n as_o be_v writer_n which_o be_v not_o canonical_a for_o the_o particle_n solas_fw-la except_v all_o that_o be_v not_o so_o yea_o he_o do_v not_o only_o compare_v all_o other_o writer_n with_o scripture_n in_o this_o contest_v but_o their_o writing_n also_o as_o in_o this_o same_o epistle_n only_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 112._o ep._n 112._o do_v i_o owe_v this_o ingenuous_a servitude_n so_o to_o follow_v they_o alone_o as_o not_o to_o doubt_v that_o the_o writer_n of_o they_o err_v in_o any_o thing_n and_o again_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o clear_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v undoubted_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o as_o for_o other_o witness_n or_o testimony_n whereby_o we_o be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v any_o thing_n liceat_fw-la tibi_fw-la credere_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la credere_fw-la liceat_fw-la we_o be_v free_a to_o believe_v they_o or_o not_o but_o undeniable_a be_v that_o of_o his_o three_o book_n against_o maximinus_n 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