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accomplishment_n and_o then_o expect_v
i._n e._n to_o have_v do_v it_o by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n by_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n as_o a_o deceiver_n and_o yet_o true_a 2_o cor._n 6._o 8._o i_o never_o think_v that_o contreversy_n be_v to_o be_v write_v for_o controversy_n sake_n but_o rather_o what_o in_o we_o lay_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v myself_o unfortunate_a under_o all_o the_o caluinny_v and_o suffering_n in_o the_o world_n if_o i_o can_v be_v in_o the_o least_o instrumental_a to_o advance_v the_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n and_o promote_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n but_o if_o i_o may_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o endeavour_v it_o to_o any_o purpose_n i_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o therein_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o good_a man_n whatsoever_o otherwise_o may_v be_v their_o persuasion_n and_o thus_o protest_v my_o integrity_n before_o god_n and_o free_o leave_v myself_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o men._n i_o be_o you_o in_o all_o christian_a office_n s._n g._n the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o obligation_n to_o unity_n among_o christian_n 1._o reason_n of_o the_o enquirie_n 2._o obligation_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 3._o from_o christian_n consider_v as_o a_o body_n with_o remark_n thereon_o 4._o a_o objection_n answer_v 5._o from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 6._o from_o express_v precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n 7._o from_o the_o reward_n of_o preserve_v and_o punishment_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o unity_n 8_o from_o the_o encouragement_n help_n and_o succour_n to_o attain_v it_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o this_o unity_n consist_v 1._o mistake_v concern_v unity_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 2._o a_o caveat_n against_o the_o plea_n of_o extraordinary_a case_n 3._o the_o first_o step_n towards_o or_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o unity_n 4._o that_o our_o unity_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o our_o state_n what_o that_o be_v and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n 5._o a_o inference_n thence_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o state-vnion_n with_o the_o invisible_a catholic_n church_n by_o union_n with_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n and_o union_n with_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n by_o union_n with_o some_o true_a part_n of_o it_o i_o e._n a_o particular_a church_n 7._o that_o admission_n into_o all_o society_n be_v by_o some_o know_a ceremony_n or_o formal_a way_n of_o proceed_n this_o in_o the_o christian_a society_n be_v baptism_n reflection_n on_o the_o anabaptist_n 8._o that_o admission_n into_o a_o society_n imply_v submission_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o society_n and_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o duty_n thereof_o and_o to_o who_o these_o have_v regard_v in_o the_o christian_a society_n 9_o duty_n of_o particular_a christian_n towards_o each_o other_o 10._o that_o duty_n of_o particular_a christian_n must_v be_v practise_v in_o conjunction_n with_o duty_n relate_v to_o worship_n and_o communion_n 11._o communion_n though_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v in_o particular_a church_n yet_o thereby_o it_o be_v in_o and_o with_o the_o catholic_n church_n 12._o communion_n in_o worship_n suppose_v a_o necessity_n of_o communion_n with_o lawful_a pastor_n which_o be_v further_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n and_o instance_n 13._o that_o the_o pastor_n ought_v also_o to_o maintain_v communion_n with_o each_o other_o and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v maintain_v brief_o examine_v 14._o a_o objection_n answer_v and_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o particular_a person_n in_o such_o case_n declare_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n 1._o what_o have_v incline_v man_n to_o maintain_v ill_a principle_n and_o particular_o schism_n 2._o the_o general_a notion_n of_o schism_n 3._o 4._o 5._o several_a separation_n which_o be_v not_o schism_n 6._o the_o distinguish_a note_n of_o schism_n and_o a_o inference_n thence_o 7._o 8_o 9_o several_a way_n whence_o schism_n arise_v 10._o what_o schism_n be_v sinful_a with_o a_o definition_n thereof_o 11._o the_o author_n acknowledgement_n and_o the_o assertion_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o controversy_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o his_o request_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o britannic_a church_n and_o of_o the_o actual_a separation_n 1._o two_o general_n objection_n against_o our_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o general_n exception_n against_o both_o 2._o the_o first_o objection_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n whereof_o the_o first_o at_o present_a put_v off_o the_o latter_a propose_v to_o be_v examine_v 3._o the_o title_n of_o patriarch_n at_o this_o time_n set_v up_o as_o a_o shame_n device_n 4._o grant_v a_o patriarchate_o to_o the_o pope_n it_o be_v deny_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o britannic_a church_n 5._o how_o patriarchates_n come_v in_o and_o that_o they_o possess_v no_o all_o place_n 6._o 7._o the_o bisbop_n of_o rome_n not_o possess_v of_o anâ—_n such_o jurisdiction_n in_o these_o isle_n but_o aâ—ter_a patriarchate_n be_v set_v up_o 8._o britain_n a_o church_n before_o rome_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a observation_n of_o easter_n both_o in_o they_o and_o other_o church_n 9_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o briton_n mistake_v at_o to_o easter_n such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v make_v a_o breach_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o quartodecimani_n 10._o augustine_n mission_n and_o help_n for_o the_o work_n that_o the_o kentish_a saxon_n be_v beâ—ore_o prepare_v for_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n how_o he_o and_o the_o british_a bishop_n meet_v in_o council_n to_o no_o effect_n 11._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o briton_n for_o not_o relinquish_a their_o old_a usage_n and_o for_o refuse_v to_o admit_v augustine_n their_o archbishop_n their_o perseverance_n therein_o and_o the_o unhappy_a effect_n of_o their_o second_o meet_v he_o 12._o both_o briton_n and_o irish_a agree_v against_o laurentius_n augustine_n successor_n 13._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o english_a irish_a and_o scots_a in_o religious_a rite_n 14._o the_o irish_a prevail_v with_o to_o assist_v laurentius_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o convert_v the_o saxon_n but_o adhere_v still_o to_o the_o british_a custom_n which_o in_o the_o end_n make_v a_o breach_n a_o account_n of_o the_o disputation_n between_o coleman_n and_o wilfrid_n 15._o a_o doubt_n whether_o any_o missionary_n from_o rome_n into_o this_o island_n before_o augustine_n the_o monk_n 16._o particular_a friendship_n between_o the_o gallican_n and_o british_a church_n and_o a_o inference_n thence_o 17._o continuance_n of_o the_o british_a liberty_n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o sir_n francis_n hastings_n john_n fox_n etc._n etc._n vindicated_n against_o the_o cavil_n of_o f._n parson_n 25._o expiration_n of_o the_o british_a liberty_n 26._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o plea_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n 27._o that_o no_o plea_n of_o prescription_n lie_v against_o these_o isle_n in_o this_o case_n 28._o this_o further_o prove_v from_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n 29._o the_o erection_n of_o patriarchates_n when_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o how_o receive_v 30._o patriarchal_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d serviceable_a to_o the_o pope_n 31._o whether_o a_o patriarchate_o be_v forfeitable_a and_o whether_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o actual_o forfeit_v he_o 32._o that_o suppose_v the_o bâ—sâ—op_n of_o rome_n patriarchate_o have_v take_v in_o these_o isle_n yet_o it_o be_v now_o cease_v and_o become_v void_a and_o null_a even_o by_o the_o law_n oâ—_n the_o ancient_a church_n 33._o the_o church_n of_o these_o iâ—â—es_v free_a aâ—d_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o reform_v themselves_o and_o how_o that_o power_n have_v be_v use_v propose_v to_o consideration_n 34._o the_o condition_n of_o great_a action_n with_o a_o answer_n â—o_o the_o plea_n of_o sacrilege_n 35._o they_o themselves_o the_o author_n of_o many_o thing_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v we_o 36._o notwithstanding_o the_o reformation_n no_o schism_n â—ill_v the_o pope_n make_v it_o 37._o queen_n elizabeth_z a_o legitimate_a and_o lawful_a sovereign_n 38_o the_o present_a church_n defend_v 39_o what_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v to_o justify_v our_o church_n particular_o our_o ordination_n defend_v 40._o the_o way_n of_o try_v doctrine_n and_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o roman_a way_n 41._o the_o reason_n of_o negative_a doctrine_n 42._o soundness_n of_o our_o doctrine_n prove_v from_o the_o concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n 43._o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o canon_n defend_v against_o the_o roman_a 44._o the_o use_n of_o tradition_n with_o several_a caution_n and_o distinction_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o it_o 45._o answer_v to_o a_o objection_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 1._o the_o power_n use_v and_o rise_v of_o general_n counsel_n 2._o difference_n between_o the_o first_o
may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o f._n parson_n argument_n i_o shall_v follow_v he_o no_o further_o it_o be_v not_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n which_o we_o dispute_v with_o rome_n but_o we_o urge_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o briton_n and_o irish_a to_o prove_v the_o liberty_n of_o these_o island_n xxv_o now_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n in_o this_o particular_a have_v leave_v the_o ancient_a briton_n in_o possession_n we_o must_v suppose_v they_o hold_v it_o till_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v they_o be_v eject_v now_o the_o first_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v yet_o find_v who_o attempt_v this_o to_o any_o purpose_n be_v henry_n beau-clâ—rk_a and_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a as_o well_o as_o a_o potent_a prince_n think_v the_o subject_n the_o welsh_a bishop_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o canterbury_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v the_o welsh_a in_o order_n and_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o own_o kingdom_n he_o herein_o deal_v not_o only_o like_o a_o politic_a prince_n but_o even_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n do_v â—ountenance_v he_o but_o then_o by_o the_o same_o act_n he_o submit_v all_o the_o welsh_a bishop_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n as_o thing_n than_o stand_v and_o so_o complete_v the_o pope_n conquest_n of_o these_o isle_n which_o thing_n the_o iniquity_n of_o those_o time_n will_v either_o not_o afford_v he_o eye_n to_o see_v or_o not_o power_n to_o prevent_v according_o he_o prefer_v bernardus_n a_o norman_a and_o his_o chaplain_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n david_n but_o liberty_n and_o power_n be_v both_o sweet_a thing_n and_o bernardus_n be_v get_v in_o possession_n grow_v resty_a and_o assert_n his_o right_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o see_n and_o here_o the_o pope_n first_o get_v the_o finger_n of_o the_o cause_n so_o as_o to_o make_v his_o true_a advantage_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a bernardus_n appear_v confident_a and_o swagger_v brave_o but_o in_o vain_a do_v he_o think_v â—o_o carry_v a_o cause_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n purse_n and_o the_o pope_n interest_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o also_o cross_v his_o own_o king_n design_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o his_o holiness_n swallow_v this_o long-looked_a for_o morsel_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pleasure_n and_o greediness_n and_o yet_o the_o sentence_n do_v not_o full_o and_o quiet_o take_v place_n till_o a_o long_a time_n after_o which_o possible_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o our_o author_n so_o differ_v in_o assign_v the_o time_n of_o this_o submission_n for_o the_o welshman_n can_v not_o yet_o forget_v what_o they_o once_o be_v and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n struggle_v hard_a to_o retain_v their_o government_n among_o themselves_o so_o that_o as_o affair_n go_v with_o the_o english_a this_o matter_n either_o get_v or_o lose_v ground_n if_o the_o english_a power_n be_v at_o leisure_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o welsh_a man_n and_o awe_v they_o than_o the_o welsb_n bishop_n be_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o grace_n of_o canterbury_n grumble_a servant_n but_o if_o the_o english_a affair_n be_v so_o involve_v that_o their_o country_n have_v a_o little_a rest_n the_o one_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o cast_v off_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o other_o the_o civil_a yoke_n and_o thus_o matter_n seem_v to_o have_v stand_v waver_a till_o henry_n the_o three_o or_o edward_n the_o first_o time_n but_o about_o the_o thirty_o second_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o matt._n paris_n hist_o maj._n hen._n 3._o page_n 715_o the_o english_a force_n so_o harâ—asied_v wales_n that_o the_o ground_n lie_v untilled_a cattle_n neglect_v the_o famine_n rage_v among_o they_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n david_n die_v overcome_v with_o grief_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o country_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n and_o bangor_n be_v reduce_v to_o that_o miserable_a condition_n as_o to_o beg_v their_o bread_n in_o a_o country_n waste_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n but_o when_o matter_n be_v somewhat_o compose_v st._n david_n the_o metropolitical_n see_v of_o wales_n be_v find_v to_o be_v so_o impoverish_v that_o it_o be_v think_v a_o despicable_a preferment_n for_o a_o archdeacon_n of_o lincoln_n though_o thomas_n wallensis_n in_o commiseration_n of_o his_o country_n do_v accept_v it_o and_o here_o the_o british_a ecclesiastical_a liberty_n seem_v to_o have_v draw_v its_o last_o breath_n or_o to_o have_v give_v only_o some_o few_o gasp_n after_o yet_o if_o we_o place_v its_o fall_n in_o henry_n the_o first_o his_o time_n it_o will_v have_v last_v above_o 1000_o year_v but_o if_o in_o henry_n the_o three_o time_n it_o will_v be_v above_o 1200._o but_o henceforward_o till_o till_o the_o reformation_n i_o think_v it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o pope_n rodâ—_n in_o full_a triumph_n over_o all_o part_n of_o these_o isle_n and_o though_o in_o some_o matter_n he_o meet_v with_o smart_a opposition_n yet_o he_o exercise_v a_o authority_n nothing_o less_o than_o patriarchal_a it_o remain_v now_o therefore_o to_o be_v inquire_v whether_o this_o his_o intrusion_n or_o possession_n do_v create_v he_o any_o right_n or_o any_o such_o right_n but_o that_o the_o church_n in_o these_o isle_n as_o matter_n than_o stand_v may_v reform_v themselves_o and_o lawful_o reassume_a their_o former_a liberty_n xxvi_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o romanist_n make_v a_o flourish_n with_o every_o little_a argument_n that_o seem_v to_o favour_v their_o cause_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o great_a thing_n in_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a my_o while_n to_o mention_v the_o plea_n from_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n by_o augustine_n for_o first_o if_o it_o be_v good_a that_o will_v give_v they_o but_o little_a ground_n for_o his_o preach_v seem_v not_o to_o have_v take_v any_o effect_n beyond_o kent_n the_o east-saxons_a and_o perhaps_o some_o small_a matter_n in_o the_o east-angle_n as_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n and_o mercian_n which_o be_v of_o great_a extent_n they_o be_v apparent_o of_o scotch_a or_o irish_a conversion_n nor_o will_v this_o claim_n in_o the_o least_o touch_v the_o briton_n irish_a scot_n or_o pict_n but_o second_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o than_o such_o zealous_a christian_n as_o have_v go_v out_o from_o any_o of_o these_o isle_n and_o convert_v pagan_n will_v obtain_v a_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o such_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o go_v in_o rhose_v country_n but_o if_o any_o of_o our_o bishop_n shall_v on_o that_o score_n challenge_v a_o jurisdiction_n in_o germany_n or_o other_o place_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o they_o will_v be_v well_o laugh_v at_o for_o their_o pain_n and_o be_v esteem_v very_o idle_a impertinent_a person_n if_o not_o worse_o use_v we_o be_v therefore_o ready_a grateful_o to_o acknowledge_v all_o those_o good_a office_n which_o any_o of_o the_o pope_n 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