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ornament_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o archbishop_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o one_o may_v be_v a_o officer_n with_o consular_a ornament_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o consul_n the_o same_o scaliger_n in_o his_o epistle_n hb._n 2._o ep_n 184._o also_o acquaint_v we_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a there_o be_v four_o prefect_n of_o pretory_n the_o perfect_a of_o the_o pretorium_fw-la of_o constantionople_n the_o illirian_a perfect_a the_o perfect_a of_o the_o pretorium_fw-la of_o rome_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o pretorium_fw-la in_o the_o gallia_n add_v that_o see_v the_o perfect_a of_o the_o pretorium_fw-la be_v of_o the_o same_o degree_n that_o at_o this_o day_n a_o viceroy_n be_v he_o have_v under_o he_o vicar_n and_o the_o vicar_n he_o say_v be_v the_o governor_n of_o a_o diocese_n or_o one_o that_o have_v under_o he_o a_o whole_a diocese_n and_o a_o diocese_n be_v a_o government_n that_o contain_v under_o it_o several_a metropoly_n or_o capital_a city_n as_o a_o metropolis_n have_v under_o it_o several_a city_n he_o further_o add_v that_o the_o
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good_a it_o shall_v and_o that_o by_o a_o reason_n take_v even_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o government_n for_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o one_o kingdom_n and_o government_n beside_o ecclesiastical_a government_n can_v reach_v but_o to_o the_o external_n action_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v very_o improper_o call_v spiritual_a since_o it_o be_v not_o internal_a and_o the_o external_n action_n of_o man_n as_o such_o do_v proper_o come_v under_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o evil_n do_v as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o then_o nothing_o can_v remain_v for_o the_o church_n to_o do_v unless_o the_o same_o action_n must_v be_v subject_v to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o divide_a unsubordinate_a jurisdiction_n which_o shall_v they_o be_v will_v breed_v a_o great_a confusion_n which_o i_o must_v insist_v upon_o and_o be_v a_o great_a injustice_n breed_v great_a confusion_n for_o that_o a_o person_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n shall_v be_v absolve_v by_o one_o jurisdiction_n and_o be_v condemn_v by_o another_o and_o this_o without_o any_o mean_n of_o composure_n for_o example_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v acquit_v at_o the_o assize_n by_o twelve_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n and_o yet_o be_v convict_v in_o the_o bishop_n court_n which_o may_v well_o happen_v where_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v divide_v and_o then_o no_o mean_n be_v leave_v neither_o of_o any_o composure_n if_o they_o be_v also_o unsubordinate_v this_o be_v confusion_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v twice_o condemn_v and_o punish_v twice_o for_o one_o fact_n will_v be_v great_a injustice_n as_o for_o single_a congregation_n they_o be_v only_o as_o so_o many_o little_a fraternity_n gild_v or_o corporation_n and_o consequent_o may_v have_v constitution_n and_o by-law_n of_o their_o own_o as_o these_o have_v without_o the_o least_o danger_n or_o other_o prejudice_n that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o to_o the_o state_n that_o permit_v or_o protect_v they_o certain_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a hierarchy_n be_v a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v not_o secular_a or_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o a_o external_n but_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n a_o power_n erect_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o which_o he_o rule_v and_o govern_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o it_o can_v as_o such_o pretend_v to_o any_o jurisdiction_n proper_o so_o call_v there_o be_v no_o jurisdiction_n proper_o so_o call_v without_o coercion_n and_o compulsion_n and_o coercion_n and_o compulsion_n be_v a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o use_v by_o christ._n all_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n be_v volunteer_n and_o freeman_n who_o as_o he_o bring_v into_o his_o kingdom_n so_o he_o keep_v in_o it_o only_o by_o persuasion_n exhortation_n counsel_n and_o such_o like_a method_n and_o this_o tertullian_n believe_v who_o in_o l._n ad_fw-la scap._n say_v humani_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o naturalis_fw-la est_fw-la unicuique_fw-la quod_fw-la put_v averit_fw-la colere_fw-la nec_fw-la aliis_fw-la aut_fw-la obest_fw-la aut_fw-la prede_v alterius_fw-la religio_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la religonis_fw-la est_fw-la cogere_fw-la religionem_fw-la quae_fw-la sponte_fw-la suscipi_fw-la debeat_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a right_n of_o humane_a nature_n for_o every_o man_n to_o worship_v what_o he_o think_v he_o ought_v nor_o do_v the_o religion_n of_o one_o either_o hurt_n or_o profit_v another_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o religion_n to_o compel_v religion_n religion_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v up_o of_o choice_n and_o not_o by_o force_n or_o constraint_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o go_v be_v that_o father_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n however_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o if_o any_o person_n refuse_v to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o christian_a society_n and_o particular_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o society_n of_o which_o they_o be_v member_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v leave_v it_o and_o if_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v it_o but_o this_o by_o the_o by_o to_o be_v sure_a the_o essential_a church_n have_v no_o one_o form_n of_o external_n government_n assign_v to_o it_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a wisdom_n not_o to_o settle_v any_o in_o particular_a for_o national_a church_n for_o see_v the_o church_n must_v be_v extend_v into_o all_o nation_n the_o government_n and_o policy_n of_o it_o must_v be_v of_o a_o nature_n either_o ambulatory_a so_o as_o to_o be_v accommodate_v upon_o occasion_n or_o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o without_o interfere_v with_o they_o can_v consist_v with_o all_o the_o several_a form_n of_o civil_a and_o secular_a government_n in_o my_o judgement_n the_o lord_n bacon_n speak_v excellent_o well_o to_o this_o matter_n when_o he_o say_v i_o for_o my_o part_n do_v confess_v that_o in_o revolve_v the_o scripture_n i_o can_v never_o find_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o one_o form_n of_o discipline_n in_o all_o church_n and_o that_o impose_v by_o necessity_n of_o a_o commandment_n and_o prescript_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o like_a liberty_n to_o the_o church-government_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o civil_a government_n to_o be_v vary_v according_a to_o time_n and_o place_n and_o accident_n which_o nevertheless_o his_o high_a and_o divine_a providence_n do_v order_n and_o dispose_v for_o all_o civil_a government_n be_v restrain_v from_o god_n to_o the_o several_a ground_n of_o justice_n and_o manner_n but_o the_o policy_n and_o form_n of_o they_o be_v leave_v free_a so_o that_o monarchy_n and_o kingdom_n senate_n and_o signory_n popular_a state_n and_o commonalty_n be_v lawful_a and_o where_o they_o be_v plant_v aught_o to_o be_v maintain_v inviolate_a so_o likewise_o in_o church_n matter_n the_o substance_n of_o doctrine_n be_v immutable_a and_o so_o be_v the_o general_n rule_v of_o government_n but_o for_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o for_o the_o particular_a hierarchy_n policy_n and_o discipline_n of_o church_n they_o be_v leave_v at_o large_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a we_o return_v unto_o the_o ancient_a bound_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o not_o one_o hierarchy_n one_o discipline_n and_o that_o we_o observe_v the_o league_n of_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v pen_v by_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v in_o substance_n of_o doctrine_n thus_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o we_o be_v against_o we_o but_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o of_o circumstance_n he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v with_o we_o bacon_n consideration_n touch_v pacification_n in_o resuscit_fw-la fol._n 237_o 238_o this_o