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A26898 Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part of the government of Christian princes and popes, and a true account of the most troubling controversies and heresies till the Reformation ... / by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1680 (1680) Wing B1224; ESTC R229528 479,189 470

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unpardonable_a it_o be_v §_o 56._o cclxxxiii_o an._n 868._o beside_o the_o pope_n roman_a synod_n that_o damn_a photius_n and_o his_o book_n and_o const_n council_n there_o be_v a_o council_n at_o worm_n which_o repeal_v many_o old_a canon_n of_o which_o the_o 14_o be_v ☜_o that_o if_o bishop_n shall_v excommunicate_v any_o wrongful_o or_o for_o light_a cause_n and_o not_o restore_v they_o the_o neighbour_n bishop_n shall_v take_v such_o to_o their_o communion_n till_o the_o next_o synod_n the_o 15._o canon_n be_v that_o because_o in_o monastery_n there_o be_v thief_n that_o can_v be_v find_v when_o the_o suspect_v purge_v themselves_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n thereby_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v innocent_a but_o this_o canon_n the_o papist_n be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o 72._o canon_n allow_v presbyter_n yea_o all_o christian_n to_o anoint_v the_o sick_a because_o the_o bishop_n hinder_v with_o other_o business_n can_v go_v to_o all_o the_o sick_a this_o intimate_v that_o even_o then_o the_o diocese_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o we_o that_o have_v one_o or_o many_o county_n else_o other_o reason_n will_v have_v be_v give_v why_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o visit_v all_o the_o sick_a than_o his_o hinder_v business_n will_v the_o bishop_n e._n g._n of_o lincoln_n say_v i_o will_v visit_v all_o the_o sick_a in_o lincolnshire_n northamptonshire_n leicestershire_n hun●ingtonshire_n rutlandshire_n hartfordshire_n bedfordshire_n buckinghamshire_n which_o be_v in_o my_o diocese_n but_o that_o i_o be_o hinder_v by_o other_o business_n who_o will_v take_v this_o for_o the_o word_n of_o a_o sober_a man_n §_o 57_o cclxxxiv_o an._n 869_o be_v that_o constantinopolitan_a council_n which_o the_o papist_n damn_v some_o other●_n call_v the_o four_o and_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n end_v an._n 879._o in_o which_o but_o 102_o bishop_n condemn_v photius_n and_o settle_a ignatius_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o emperor_n basilius_n and_o the_o pope_n ☞_o who_o have_v before_o restore_v he_o here_o in_o act._n 2._o the_o bishop_n that_o have_v follow_v photius_n take_v the_o old_a course_n and_o when_o they_o see_v all_o turn_v cry_v peccavimus_fw-la and_o crave_v pardon_n and_o themselves_o call_v photius_n such_o a_o villain_n as_o there_o have_v never_o be_v the_o like_a bin._n p._n 882_o they_o say_v they_o sin_v through_o fear_n and_o so_o be_v forgive_v act._n 3._o some_o bishop_n that_o have_v turn_v who_o be_v ordain_v by_o methodius_n be_v require_v to_o subscribe_v to_o a_o form_n propose_v but_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o late_a time_n have_v so_o vex_v man_n with_o heinous_a subscription_n that_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n or_o vow_n to_o make_v no_o more_o subscription_n but_o what_o they_o have_v do_v already_o ☞_o and_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n like_a nonconformist_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v receive_v on_o such_o term_n without_o their_o new_a subscription_n act._n 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o photius_n party_n ordain_v by_o he_o be_v examine_v and_o act._n 5._o photius_n himself_o who_o will_v not_o enter_v till_o constrain_v and_o then_o profess_v as_o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n to_o give_v they_o no_o answer_n to_o what_o they_o ask_v he_o and_o be_v in_o vain_a exhort_v to_o repentance_n act._n 6._o many_o of_o the_o photian_n bishop_n repent_v and_o be_v pardon_v other_o pretend_v that_o they_o have_v subscribe_v and_o swear_v to_o photius_n where_o zachar._n chalcedon_n show_v that_o the_o canon_n be_v above_o the_o patriarch_n here_o basilius_n the_o emperor_n make_v a_o notable_a speech_n to_o exhort_v the_o bishop_n to_o repentance_n offer_v himself_o to_o lay_v by_o his_o honour_n and_o to_o lie_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o let_v they_o tread_v on_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o ask_v mercy_n act._n 7._o photius_n be_v again_o bring_v in_o and_o his_o staff_n that_o he_o lean_v on_o take_v from_o he_o and_o he_o deny_v to_o defend_v himself_o and_o to_o repent_v but_o bid_v they_o repent_v the_o bishop_n of_o heraclea_n etc._n etc._n reject_v the_o legate_n and_o pronounce_v they_o anathematise_v that_o shall_v anathematise_v photius_n and_o appeal_v to_o the_o canon_n act._n 8._o they_o censure_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v against_o image_n act._n 9_o they_o examine_v some_o great_a man_n that_o have_v swear_v against_o ignatius_n who_o confess_v they_o have_v swear_v false_o for_o ●ear_v of_o the_o prince_n but_o leo_n will_v not_o damn_v or_o curse_n photius_n because_o he_o think_v the_o orthodox_n be_v not_o to_o be_v curse_v the_o 10_o act._n contain_v the_o canon_n which_o they_o make_v of_o which_o the_o copy_n great_o differ_v §_o 58._o the_o 3d._a canon_n say_v that_o they_o ordain_v that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v worship_v with_o the_o same_o honour_n as_o the_o gospel_n as_o teach_v that_o by_o colour_n which_o the_o gospel_n
he_o his_o dominion_n here_o four_o tenant_n of_o guilbert_n porretane_v a_o schoolman_n be_v condemn_v 1._o that_o divinitas_fw-la and_o deus_fw-la be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o signification_n ☞_o 2._o that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v not_o unum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la 3._o that_o beside_o the_o person_n there_o be_v eternal_a relation_n which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o be_v incarnate_a these_o they_o condemn_v whether_o right_o understand_v porretane_v i_o know_v not_o but_o if_o schoolmen_n quirk_n must_v make_v work_n for_o council_n and_o council_n will_v be_v their_o judge_n what_o work_n will_v there_o be_v §_o 139._o cccciii_n another_o at_o colen_n an._n 1119._o the_o emperor_n be_v excommunicate_v §_o 140._o cccciv_n in_o a_o lateran_n council_n call_v general_n the_o emperor_n say_v otto_n frise_v see_v the_o people_n fall_v from_o he_o when_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o fear_v his_o father_n case_n yield_v to_o resign_v investiture_n which_o he_o after_o perform_v an._n 1122._o and_o an._n 1122._o ccccu._n a._n roman_a council_n settle_v the_o cassine_a monastery_n of_o benedictines_n in_o their_o independency_n save_v on_o the_o pope_n alone_o against_o the_o envy_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o bishop_n §_o 141._o ccccvi_fw-la a_o roman_a council_n finish_v the_o peace_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o an._n 1124._o one_o at_o tholouse_n call_v some_o religious_a man_n heretic_n §_o 142._o calistus_n die_v theobaldus_fw-la call_v celestine_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o father_n but_o lambert_n call_v honorius_n the_o second_o by_o the_o help_n of_o leo_n frangipanis_n a_o great_a man_n ☜_o come_v after_o he_o and_o get_v the_o great_a power_n and_o get_v and_o keep_v possession_n this_o be_v the_o 25_o schism_n which_o the_o emperor_n resignation_n of_o investiture_n prevent_v not_o §_o 143._o ccccvii_n an._n 1127._o a_o french_a council_n about_o the_o templar_n habit_n and_o one_o at_o london_n 1125_o and_o another_o 1127._o where_o because_o mat._n paris_n open_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n and_o other_o binnius_n revile_v he_o §_o 144._o arnulphus_n ☜_o a_o famous_a preacher_n be_v murder_v in_o rome_n for_o preach_v against_o their_o pride_n covetousness_n and_o luxury_n platin._n §_n 145._o two_o pope_n be_v next_o choose_v the_o 26_o schism_n 1._o gregory_n call_v innocent_a the_o second_o 2._o peter_n call_v anacletus_fw-la onuphrius_n panuinus_n say_v that_o innocent_n have_v but_o 17_o cardinal_n vote_n ☜_o and_o anaclet_n have_v 21._o and_o yet_o innocent_a be_v the_o strong_a be_v by_o they_o take_v now_o for_o the_o true_a pope_n and_o the_o succession_n be_v from_o he_o §_o 146._o pope_n innocent_a present_o become_v a_o soldier_n and_o get_v a_o army_n to_o fight_v with_o roger_n prince_n of_o sicily_n for_o claim_v apulia_n the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n at_o the_o second_o battle_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o come_n of_o william_n duke_n of_o calabria_n to_o help_v his_o father_n roger_n gentle_o release_v they_o they_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o find_v pope_n anaclet_n in_o possession_n who_o get_v roger_n of_o sicily_n and_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v for_o innocent_a to_o be_v for_o he_o say_v platina_n innocent_n dare_v not_o stay_v but_o go_v into_o france_n thence_o into_o germany_n where_o henry_n be_v dead_a and_o lotharius_n make_v emperor_n the_o pope_n get_v he_o to_o swear_v to_o help_v he_o the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n come_v against_o rome_n with_o two_o army_n the_o antipope_n anacletus_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v till_o the_o emperor_n be_v go_v home_o and_o innocent_a at_o pisa_n and_o then_o he_o appear_v as_o pope_n again_o lotharius_n come_v with_o another_o army_n and_o drive_v away_o anacletus_fw-la and_o roger_n of_o apulia_n into_o sicily_n §_o 147._o the_o roman_n now_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o pope_n and_o claim_v the_o civil_a government_n of_o rome_n by_o a_o senate_n the_o pope_n hereupon_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o pope_n and_o deprive_v all_o the_o clergy_n also_o of_o they_o except_o the_o cardinal_n and_o confine_v the_o power_n to_o the_o conclave_n of_o the_o cardinal_n alone_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o old_a way_n be_v overthrow_v and_o all_o the_o canon_n break_v by_o one_o pope_n in_o revenge_n against_o the_o roman_n for_o rebel_a against_o his_o civil_a government_n ☞_o and_o help_a anaclet_n till_o now_o clergy_n and_o people_n choose_v the_o bishop_n hildebrand_n begin_v to_o set_v up_o the_o cardinal_n power_n but_o deny_v not_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n their_o vote_n in_o comitiis_fw-la §_o 148._o the_o greek_a emperor_n legate_n now_o have_v a_o dispute_n with_o the_o pope_n party_n to_o prove_v the_o roman_a church_n erroneous_a for_o the_o filioque_fw-la of_o which_o see_v plat._n in_o inoc._n 2._o §_o 149._o ccccviii_n and_o ccccix._n and_o ccccx_n the_o pope_n innocent_n be_v above_o seven_o year_n in_o france_n and_o germany_n damn_a pope_n anaclet_n and_o his_o fautor_n in_o a_o council_n at_o clermont_n and_o in_o another_o at_o rheims_n and_o in_o another_o at_o liege_n and_o 411_o another_o at_o pisa_n do_v the_o like_a and_o 412_o one_o at_o mentz_n be_v about_o a_o bishop_n quarrel_n and_o 413_o one_o at_o estampe_v condemn_v innocent_n presence_n prevail_v there_o and_o anaclet_n presence_n at_o rome_n §_o 150._o lotharius_n die_v and_o conrade_n be_v emperor_n ccccxiv_n innocent_a an._n 1139._o call_v a_o great_a council_n call_v general_n upon_o his_o return_n at_o rome_n to_o condemn_v anaclet_n again_o §_o 159._o anaclet_n die_v another_o pope_n call_v victor_n be_v choose_v against_o innocent_n and_o the_o schism_n continue_v and_o after_o five_o month_n be_v too_o weak_a give_v it_o up_o §_o 160._o in_o england_n say_v william_n malmsbury_n and_o binnius_n out_o of_o he_o p._n 1325._o two_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o lincoln_n build_v the_o great_a castle_n of_o newark_n shirburne_n devise_n malmesbury_n and_o hold_v the_o castle_n at_o salisbury_n etc._n etc._n the_o noble_n complain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o bishop_n greatness_n and_o build_v so_o many_o castle_n as_o of_o ill_a design_n at_o a_o assembly_n or_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n the_o servants_z of_o some_o earl_n and_o these_o bishop_n fight_v for_o quarter_n the_o bishop_n servant_n prevail_v and_o blood_n be_v shed_v and_o the_o nephew_n of_o a_o earl_n wound_v near_o to_o death_n and_o all_o be_v on_o a_o uproar_n the_o king_n stephen_n take_v the_o advantage_n and_o make_v the_o two_o bishop_n deliver_v up_o the_o key_n of_o their_o castle_n lest_o they_o prepare_v to_o be_v for_o the_o empress_n maud_n in_o time_n the_o bishop_n the_o king_n brother_n be_v the_o pope_n legate_n he_o call_v a_o council_n at_o winchester_n and_o summon_v the_o king_n where_o he_o and_o other_o bishop_n plead_v against_o the_o king_n that_o he_o violate_v the_o canon_n wrong_v the_o church_n invade_v the_o bishop_n propriety_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o french_a bishop_n of_o roven_n plead_v for_o the_o king_n that_o no_o canon_n allow_v they_o those_o castle_n and_o that_o in_o danger_n of_o war_n all_o prince_n will_v secure_v such_o place_n and_o so_o far_o get_v the_o better_a as_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o proceed_v against_o the_o king_n who_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o any_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o complain_v against_o he_o they_o must_v not_o think_v easy_o to_o return_v into_o england_n §_o 161._o ccccxu._n an._n 1140._o a_o council_n at_o soissons_fw-fr condemn_v abailard_n book_n to_o the_o fire_n but_o say_v otto_n frise_v &_o bin._n ex_fw-la eo_fw-la they_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o speak_v for_o himself_o suspect_v or_o fear_v his_o skill_n in_o disputation_n his_o great_a acuteness_n be_v famous_a his_o heresy_n be_v that_o whereas_o say_v otto_n the_o church_n hold_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v res_fw-la distinctas_fw-la trinit_fw-la distinct_a thing_n peter_n use_v a_o ill_a similitude_n and_o say_v that_o as_o the_o same_o argument_n or_o speech_n be_v proposition_n assumption_n and_o conclusion_n so_o the_o same_o essence_n be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v judge_v sabellianism_n but_o sure_a 1._o peter_n never_o mean_v this_o similitude_n shall_v hold_v in_o all_o respect_n 2._o sure_o this_o assert_v unhappy_o such_o a_o difference_n as_o be_v between_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o part_n if_o he_o have_v mean_v it_o to_o be_v full_o simile_n and_o that_o make_v a_o great_a difference_n inter_fw-la personas_fw-la than_o the_o school_n allow_v but_o be_v the_o man_n heretic_n or_o not_o what_o justice_n be_v in_o these_o pitiful_a prelate_n that_o condemn_v he_o and_o dare_v not_o hear_v he_o speak_v be_v such_o hereticate_a much_o regardable_a §_o
not_o temporal_a estate_n under_o they_o ☞_o to_o take_v any_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n or_o fidelity_n to_o any_o layman_n the_o 44._o be_v to_o invalidate_v lay-ruler_n law_n about_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o glebe_n mortuary_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n i_o pass_v by_o §_o 196._o in_o this_o council_n beside_o the_o albigenses_n and_o abbot_n joachim_n almaricus_fw-la a_o learned_a man_n be_v condemn_v they_o say_v he_o say_v that_o all_o christian_n be_v christ_n member_n ☞_o and_o they_o add_v how_o true_o be_v doubtful_a suffer_v by_o the_o jew_n with_o he_o that_o christ_n body_n be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o sacrament_n than_o in_o another_o thing_n that_o incense_n as_o offer_v in_o the_o church_n be_v idolatry_n that_o every_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n that_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o generate_a in_o paradise_n nor_o difference_n of_o sex_n we_o must_v take_v these_o thing_n on_o the_o report_n of_o such_o as_o sanders_n with_o some_o other_o that_o they_o charge_v on_o he_o for_o which_o when_o they_o have_v kill_v he_o with_o grief_n they_o dig_v up_o his_o corpse_n and_o burn_v it_o as_o they_o be_v then_o burn_a multitude_n of_o the_o live_n §_o 197._o in_o this_o council_n stephen_n laughton_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v depose_v for_o take_v part_n with_o the_o baron_n of_o england_n against_o king_n john_n who_o case_n be_v now_o become_v the_o pope_n when_o he_o have_v give_v he_o his_o kingdom_n in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o the_o archbishop_n confess_v and_o beg_v absolution_n his_o holiness_n answer_v bianca_n st._n peter_n brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o so_o easy_o get_v absolution_n who_o have_v do_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a injury_n not_o only_o to_o the_o k._n of_o england_n ☞_o but_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n §_o 198._o let_v the_o reader_n note_n that_o 1._o general_a council_n be_v the_o papist_n religion_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o their_o great_a approve_a general_n council_n 3._o that_o therefore_o by_o their_o law_n and_o religion_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o exterminate_v all_o protestant_n and_o that_o all_o prince_n must_v be_v depose_v that_o will_v not_o execute_v it_o and_o their_o dominion_n give_v to_o other_o that_o will_n 4._o that_o all_o protestant_n and_o other_o call_v heretic_n be_v dead_a man_n in_o law_n and_o want_n but_o judgement_n and_o execution_n where_o their_o law_n be_v in_o force_n ☜_o 5._o that_o the_o henrician_n heresy_n be_v one_o that_o be_v judge_v such_o by_o their_o council_n 6._o that_o therefore_o not_o only_o all_o protestant_n king_n but_o all_o papist_n that_o be_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o power_n of_o king_n against_o the_o pope_n pretend_a power_n of_o condemn_v and_o depose_v they_o be_v heretic_n to_o be_v exterminate_v and_o burn_v by_o many_o canon_n 7._o therefore_o king_n be_v behold_v to_o the_o protestant_a reformation_n disable_n the_o pope_n to_o execute_v his_o law_n and_o religion_n for_o their_o crown_n and_o life_n 8._o that_o when_o ever_o any_o king_n or_o other_o set_v up_o popery_n and_o the_o power_n of_o their_o law_n and_o council_n in_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v reform_v the_o subject_n be_v present_o dead_a man_n in_o law_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v as_o heretic_n though_o policy_n or_o want_n of_o power_n may_v hinder_v the_o execution_n 9_o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o king_n or_o in_o his_o authority_n so_o to_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n or_o to_o make_v all_o or_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o subject_n dead_a man_n in_o law_n 10._o whether_o by_o these_o law_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o consent_a bishop_n have_v not_o publish_v themselves_o to_o be_v host_n regum_fw-la et_fw-la regnorum_fw-la if_o not_o humani_fw-la generis_fw-la and_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v §_o 199._o note_v also_o that_o d._n heylin_n in_o his_o certamen_fw-la epistolare_fw-la against_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o king_n but_o temporal_a lord_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o council_n and_o that_o he_o and_o bishop_n taylor_n and_o bishop_n gunning_n and_o bishop_n pearson_n in_o their_o dispute_n publish_v by_o terret_n or_o johnson_n and_o other_o before_o they_o have_v maintain_v that_o these_o canon_n be_v but_o propose_v by_o pope_n innocent_a and_o not_o consent_v to_o and_o pass_v by_o the_o council_n but_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v clear_a 1._o that_o by_o domini_fw-la temporales_fw-la council_n ordinary_o mean_a emperor_n and_o king_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v express_v eâdem_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la lege_fw-la servatâ_fw-la circa_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la domin●s_fw-la principales_fw-la and_o to_o the_o 2d_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n actual_o take_v this_o for_o one_o of_o their_o approve_a general_n council_n and_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o our_o bishop_n for_o their_o friendly_a favour_n and_o excuse_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o we_o whether_o the_o council_n consent_v or_o not_o 2._o mr._n henry_n dodwel_n in_o his_o late_a consideration_n how_o far_a papist_n may_v be_v trust_v by_o prince_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 167_o &_o pag._n 174_o etc._n etc._n have_v full_o answer_v all_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o these_o bishop_n as_o terret_n do_v in_o part_n before_o and_o have_v add_v abundant_a proof_n that_o these_o canon_n be_v pass_v in_o that_o council_n 1._o from_o the_o council_n at_o oxford_n where_o stephen_n laughton_n himself_o be_v 2._o from_o mat_n paris_n who_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o contrary_n 3_o from_o gregory_n 9th_n decertal_n 4_o from_o the_o case_n of_o john_n blunt_n elect_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n recite_v by_o mat._n paris_n a_o 1233._o 5._o from_o otto_n the_o pope_n legate_n in_o m._n paris_n a_o 1237._o and_o that_o london_n council_n 6._o from_o the_o pope_n letter_n to_o otto_n a_o 1238_o in_o m._n paris_n 7._o from_o honorius_n the_o 3d_n condemnation_n of_o rich._n de_fw-fr marisco_n bishop_n of_o durham_n 8._o from_o p._n clement_n the_o 5th_n bull_n for_o king_n philip_n the_o fair._n 9_o from_o the_o council_n of_o tarragon_n 10._o from_o the_o council_n at_o vienna_n under_o clement_n four_o 11._o from_o the_o general_n council_n at_o lion_n under_o gregory_n 10_o 12._o from_o the_o sabine_a council_n in_o spain_n 13._o from_o a_o council_n at_o toled●_n under_o benedict_n 12_o 14._o and_o from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 15._o from_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o case_n of_o abbot_n joachim_n 16._o and_o of_o the_o word_n transubstantiation_n 17._o and_o of_o annual_a confession_n all_o take_v as_o settle_v by_o this_o council_n so_o that_o as_o the_o papist_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o this_o charity_n of_o our_o bishop_n in_o excuse_v their_o religion_n from_o this_o part_n of_o guilt_n so_o there_o be_v little_a place_n indeed_o for_o a_o excuse_n §_o 200._o the_o papist_n themselves_o though_o they_o have_v many_o other_o council_n and_o instance_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n claim_n and_o practice_n of_o depose_v prince_n yet_o will_v not_o let_v go_v this_o as_o be_v a_o famous_a general_n council_n but_o when_o here_o in_o england_n they_o will_v excuse_v their_o religion_n from_o rebellion_n they_o use_v to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o canon_n of_o practice_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o take_v it_o as_o infallible_a to_o which_o the_o say_a mr._n henry_n dodwell_n ibid._n pag._n 185._o have_v large_o answer_v to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n add_v only_o that_o that_o which_o must_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o always_o matter_n of_o practice_n yet_o what_o must_v be_v do_v as_o by_o the_o wi●_n of_o god_n must_v always_o be_v first_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_n before_o we_o can_v obey_v it_o as_o his_o will_n the_o full_a answer_n see_v as_o aforecited_a §_o 201._o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o council_n multitude_n call_v heretic_n be_v burn_v their_o st._n dominick_n preach_v to_o the_o people_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o take_v arm_n under_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o destroy_v the_o heretic_n ☞_o for_o to_o get_v pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o from_o first_o to_o last_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o some_o say_v two_o million_o but_o that_o seem_v too_o much_o be_v kill_v in_o france_n savoy_n germany_n italy_n and_o other_o country_n see_v sam._n clerk_n martyrol_n and_o archbishop_n usher_n de●success_n eccles_n thus_o have_v papal_n rome_n be_v build_v and_o maintain_v by_o blood_n rebellion_n and_o confusion_n under_o pretence_n of_o church_n purity_n unity_n and_o government_n and_o all_o by_o