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right_n of_o the_o error_n which_o
but_o a_o valid_a and_o double_a confirmation_n repraesentet_fw-la cyp._n ep._n 15._o ad_fw-la cler._n rom._n §_o 2._o presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la non_fw-la defuit_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la vigour_n ep._n 37._o ad_fw-la cler._n §_o 1._o officium_fw-la meum_fw-la vestra_fw-la diligentia_fw-la repraesentet_fw-la or_o express_v ratification_n of_o that_o antecedent_n authority_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o the_o exorbitant_a take_v upon_o they_o for_o want_v of_o the_o bishop_n presence_n to_o despise_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n though_o not_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o want_n in_o the_o absence_n as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o the_o proper_a vacancy_n of_o the_o see_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o though_o in_o the_o deny_v communion_n to_o gaius_n diddensis_fw-la a_o presbyter_n and_o his_o deacon_n without_o his_o antecedent_n sentence_n only_o on_o the_o counsel_n of_o some_o of_o st._n cyprian_n fellow_n bishop_n communicandum_fw-la cyp._n ep._n 28._o ad_fw-la cler._n integre_n &_o cum_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la fecislis_fw-la quod_fw-la consilio_fw-la collegarum_fw-la meorum_fw-la qui_fw-la praesentes_fw-la erant_fw-la gaio_n diddensi_fw-la presbytero_fw-la &_o diacono_fw-la ejus_fw-la censutstis_fw-la non_fw-la communicandum_fw-la they_o act_v on_o their_o own_o authority_n yet_o be_v they_o commend_v by_o st._n cyprian_n as_o have_v act_v with_o great_a integrity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n it_o appear_v then_o that_o by_o a_o primitive_a and_o catholic_n polity_n found_v at_o least_o upon_o divine_a right_n if_o not_o precept_n wherever_o episcopal_n see_v be_v full_o fix_v there_o be_v also_o a_o council_n of_o presbyter_n with_o deacon_n and_o officer_n under_o they_o for_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o upon_o absence_n or_o death_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o synodical_a communication_n with_o other_o church_n §_o 6._o which_o be_v pre-established_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v some_o of_o those_o procedure_v in_o which_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o convene_v their_o clergy_n in_o which_o i_o mean_v they_o alone_o in_o one_o diocese_n without_o the_o aggregation_n of_o other_o bishop_n for_o the_o government_n of_o affair_n and_o first_o if_o any_o person_n under_o his_o bishop_n promote_v new_a or_o false_a doctrine_n in_o religion_n this_o become_v matter_n for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o clergy_n and_o many_o time_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o laity_n infect_v or_o in_o danger_n of_o infection_n etc._n diony_n alex._n ap_fw-mi euseh_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nepotis_fw-la dicbum_fw-la elenchium_n allegoristarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o a_o moderate_a discussion_n of_o the_o matter_n have_v by_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o in_o the_o arsinoire_n region_n under_o the_o primacy_n of_o alexandria_n one_o coration_n have_v disseminated_a the_o doctrine_n of_o nepos_n a_o egyptian_a bishop_n concern_v a_o carnal_a millennium_n which_o have_v spread_v far_o and_o wide_a to_o the_o subversion_n of_o much_o people_n whither_o therefore_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n come_v call_v together_o the_o village_n presbyter_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o laity_n that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v there_o and_o to_o have_v a_o public_a discussion_n of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o nepos_n and_o after_o three_o day_n public_a canvas_n of_o nepos_n his_o book_n make_v with_o much_o moderation_n by_o all_o person_n the_o affair_n end_v successful_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o coration_n the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o millenaries_n if_o then_o authority_n to_o convert_v man_n from_o error_n be_v divine_a and_o convocation_n of_o clergyman_n by_o their_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a or_o expedient_a thereto_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o follow_v that_o such_o synod_n under_o a_o bishop_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o the_o bishop_n divine_a authority_n as_o duty_n to_o convene_v they_o §_o 7._o 1._o cypr._n ad_fw-la cler._n ep._n 10._o §_o 2._o nam_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la piece_n at_o be_v agant_fw-la peccatores_fw-la prenitentiam_fw-la justo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la or_o dinem_fw-la ad_fw-la exomolegesin_n veniant_fw-la &_o per_fw-la imposstionem_fw-la manus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o cleri_fw-la jus_o communicationis_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la nunc_fw-la crudo_fw-la tempore_fw-la offertur_fw-la nomen_fw-la corum_fw-la &_o nondum_fw-la pruitentiâ_fw-la actâ_fw-la nondum_fw-la exâ—mologesi_fw-la factâ_fw-la nondum_fw-la manu_fw-la eye_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la impositâ_fw-la euch_fw-ge iristia_fw-la illis_fw-la datur_fw-la vid._n ep._n 11._o §_o 1._o ep._n 12._o §_o 1._o another_o instance_n of_o convening_n the_o clergy_n by_o their_o bishop_n in_o these_o age_n be_v for_o reconcile_a public_a penitent_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n upon_o confession_n first_o make_v public_o before_o in_o order_n to_o a_o recovery_n of_o the_o right_n of_o communication_n ecclesiastical_a and_o eucharistical_a as_o also_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v presumptuous_o violate_v the_o law_n order_n union_n and_o discipline_n of_o their_o church_n and_o for_o ordination_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o less_o order_n all_o which_o be_v act_n synodical_a probaremus_fw-la ibid._n §_o 4._o acturi_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n &_o apud_fw-la confessores_fw-la causam_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ep._n 24._o quos_fw-la jam_fw-la pridem_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la clero_fw-la proximos_fw-la feceramus_fw-la quando_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la doclioribus_fw-la lectores_fw-la diligenter_n probaremus_fw-la and_o ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o cause_n both_o which_o herein_o most_o certain_o be_v as_o divine_a as_o for_o such_o they_o be_v then_o receive_v if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v here_o accurate_a in_o traverse_v such_o intimation_n as_o may_v be_v pick_v up_o herein_o among_o the_o ancient_n one_o may_v swell_v this_o chapter_n to_o a_o great_a largeness_n than_o be_v necessary_a but_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o these_o be_v contestable_a and_o apposite_a evidence_n i_o leave_v these_o presbytery_n and_o their_o divine_a power_n on_o their_o own_o divine_a foundation_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o episcopal_n or_o provincial_a synod_n chap._n vii_o of_o episcopal_n and_o provincial_a synod_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n and_o their_o authority_n §_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v synodical_a convention_n and_o provincial_a council_n of_o bishop_n and_o such_o presbyter_n under_o they_o as_o the_o bishop_n bring_v with_o they_o or_o call_v to_o they_o in_o the_o first_o century_n will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o owner_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n so_o that_o our_o present_a enquiry_n be_v not_o into_o or_o concern_v their_o actual_a be_v but_o their_o frequency_n right_o authority_n and_o uses_n for_o which_o they_o be_v wont_v so_o often_o so_o vigorous_o to_o assemble_v §_o 2._o 5._o tertull._n de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr aguntur_fw-la praecepta_fw-la per_fw-la graecias_n illus_fw-la certis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la concilia_fw-la ex_fw-la universis_fw-la ecelesijs_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o altiora_fw-la quaeque_fw-la incommune_fw-la tractantur_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la repraesentatio_fw-la totiùs_fw-la nominis_fw-la christiani_n magnâ_fw-la veneratione_n celebratur_fw-la et_fw-fr ho_o quam_fw-la dignum_fw-la side_n auspicanti_fw-la undique_fw-la congregari_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la conventus_fw-la autem_fw-la isti_fw-la stat_fw-la ionibus_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o jejunationibus_fw-la operati_fw-la dolere_fw-la cum_fw-la dolentibus_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la demum_fw-la congaudere_fw-la gaudentibus_fw-la norunt_fw-la vid._n alexand._n alexandrin_n episc_n epist_n ad_fw-la cath._n eccl._n epis_n ap_fw-mi socr._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o and_o first_o as_o to_o their_o general_a frequency_n tertullian_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o our_o latin_a author_n tell_v we_o that_o through_o all_o the_o greek_a country_n where_o christianity_n have_v so_o universal_o spread_v itself_o council_n be_v by_o command_n or_o precept_n convene_v out_o of_o all_o church_n through_o or_o in_o which_o council_n all_o arduous_a matter_n be_v public_o treat_v of_o and_o in_o they_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o christian_a character_n solemn_o celebrate_v it_o be_v the_o high_a dignity_n thus_o every_o where_o to_o be_v convene_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o severe_a station_n and_o fast_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o they_o where_o we_o see_v he_o assert_v the_o practice_n and_o devotion_n to_o be_v of_o the_o very_o high_a and_o divine_a dignity_n imaginable_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o like_a authority_n equal_a to_o that_o dignity_n in_o which_o it_o be_v either_o fundamental_o lodge_v or_o to_o which_o it_o be_v inseparable_o concomitant_a nor_o do_v the_o dignity_n only_o but_o the_o necessity_n of_o affair_n also_o recommend_v or_o enforce_v the_o exercise_n as_o well_o as_o institution_n of_o
be_v none_o but_o on_o other_o reason_n exterior_a either_o of_o state_n peace_n or_o other_o insuperable_a dissiculty_n nor_o can_v such_o mistake_v or_o enforce_v protection_n give_v the_o protector_n a_o ecclesiastical_a headship_n over_o all_o those_o system_n of_o different_a religion_n to_o act_v they_o all_o as_o dr._n wake_n allow_v they_o to_o act_n the_o church_n because_o there_o be_v no_o right_o bottom_v upon_o error_n see_v chap_n 1._o sect._n 5._o and_o because_o many_o time_n they_o be_v exempt_a from_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o ambassador_n and_o foreign_a factory_n who_o protection_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o a_o suppose_a possibility_n of_o truth_n but_o upon_o the_o reason_n of_o commerce_n and_o negotiation_n §_o 8._o protection_n incorpon_o on_o disser_n from_o protection_n but_o if_o the_o dr._n shall_v here_o make_v protection_n only_o to_o consist_v in_o a_o incorporation_n of_o the_o church_n into_o the_o state_n and_o her_o canon_n into_o the_o law_n as_o this_o be_v choir_n another_o thing_n from_o bare_a protection_n and_o think_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o transcendent_a elevation_n so_o it_o will_v then_o appear_v that_o none_o of_o the_o christion_n roman_n emperor_n do_v so_o instate_v the_o church_n which_o consequesit_o must_v then_o be_v out_o of_o protection_n and_o so_o free_a from_o their_o supremacy_n the_o exercise_n whereof_o therefore_o must_v have_v be_v a_o usurpation_n and_o a_o nullity_n §_o 9_o but_o we_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o discern_v a_o little_a better_o the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o protection_n of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v a_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o liberty_n and_o authority_n synodical_a continue_v universal_o inviolate_a and_o unquestioned_a for_o 300_o year_n downward_o from_o the_o apostle_n how_o can_v this_o body_n be_v protect_v by_o any_o magistrate_n or_o power_n that_o shall_v claim_v off_o in_o point_n of_o title_n and_o take_v it_o away_o thereupon_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o divine_a privilege_n right_n protection_n inconsistent_a with_o violation_n of_o right_n give_v by_o god_n and_o grant_v to_o her_o priest_n for_o her_o conduct_n and_o conservation_n and_o this_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o protection_n while_o the_o church_n constitution_n be_v apparent_o ruin_v and_o her_o synod_n heretofore_o free_a declare_v now_o for_o criminal_a if_o not_o hold_v in_o villeinage_n this_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a dictate_v of_o nature_n in_o the_o reason_n and_o form_n of_o protection_n that_o all_o system_n and_o faction_n of_o religion_n disclaim_v such_o bondage_n and_o challenge_v a_o liberty_n as_o presubstrate_v and_o praevious_a to_o protection_n which_o be_v otherwise_o inconceivable_a and_o the_o pretence_n thereof_o a_o mere_a shame_n upon_o humane_a understanding_n the_o jew_n therefore_o as_o busy_a as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v enfranchise_v in_o their_o several_a dispersion_n yet_o will_v never_o endure_v the_o civil_a power_n thereupon_o so_o to_o prescribe_v all_o the_o polity_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o to_o null_a cancel_v ratify_v or_o alter_v their_o method_n and_o a_o attempt_n of_o this_o nature_n upon_o they_o will_v appear_v as_o dreadful_a a_o persecution_n as_o caius_n his_o erect_v his_o image_n in_o their_o synagogue_n liberty_n jew_n papist_n sectary_n all_o for_o ecclesiastical_a liberty_n not_o only_o the_o romish_a church_n but_o all_o other_o sectary_n and_o the_o scotch_a kirk_n illustrious_o scorn_v to_o admit_v any_o servitude_n notwithstanding_o not_o only_o the_o national_a protection_n but_o promotion_n be_v all_o sensible_a that_o a_o liberty_n of_o religious_a government_n and_o church_n discipline_n be_v more_o valuable_a than_o all_o worldly_a wealth_n or_o interest_n and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v apprehend_v any_o protection_n to_o religion_n or_o the_o society_n that_o profess_v it_o and_o to_o close_o up_o all_o since_o in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n those_o synod_n have_v be_v most_o injurious_a or_o injurious_o deal_v with_o that_o be_v least_o free_a and_o their_o authority_n thereby_o vacate_v with_o all_o church_n for_o ever_o i_o wonder_v what_o reputation_n the_o dr._n will_v secure_v to_o a_o provincial_n or_o national_a synod_n with_o neighbour_n church_n reputation_n liberty_n necessary_a to_o validity_n and_o reputation_n whether_o popish_a or_o reform_a or_o with_o future_a generation_n shall_v it_o be_v in_o fact_n so_o manage_v by_o a_o prince_n as_o the_o dr._n aver_v it_o may_v right_o be_v in_o all_o its_o motion_n and_o issue_n or_o how_o can_v we_o blame_v the_o pope_n management_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o such_o other_o if_o we_o will_v justify_v ten_o tiem_n a_o great_a bondage_n in_o the_o council_n call_v by_o prince_n what_o security_n be_v there_o for_o uniformity_n in_o doctrine_n regularity_n of_o discipline_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o christian_a church_n if_o all_o be_v to_o be_v do_v only_o ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la p_o pis_n the_o dr._n tell_v we_o of_o bp._n land_n p._n 115._o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_z a._n b._n land_n land_n concurrence_n with_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o his_o writ_n for_o and_o licence_n to_o the_o convocation_n very_o well_o and_o that_o king_n and_o that_o prelate_n too_o may_v do_v so_o in_o observe_v the_o form_n which_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v without_o act_n or_o rupture_n of_o parliament_n but_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v either_o of_o they_o of_o the_o drs._n enslave_v principle_n under_o sovereignty_n in_o general_n when_o that_o great_a primate_n declare_v against_o fisher_n a_o free_a general_n council_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a judicatory_a in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o will_v he_o not_o then_o think_v the_o same_o of_o a_o provincial_a council_n for_o a_o provincial_a church_n though_o both_o convene_v and_o permit_v to_o sit_v by_o the_o will_n and_o order_n of_o prince_n man_n may_v act_n under_o the_o form_n of_o those_o law_n when_o not_o actual_o execute_v to_o our_o injury_n which_o they_o do_v not_o simple_o approve_v of_o in_o themselves_o and_o against_o such_o a_o prosecution_n of_o which_o law_n they_o will_v open_o and_o avowed_o complain_v as_o do_v the_o council_n at_o ariminum_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o take_v it_o that_o it_o must_v pass_v for_o a_o eternal_a rule_n principle_n truth_n and_o piety_n free_a principle_n that_o as_o truth_n and_o piety_n be_v freeborn_a principle_n so_o be_v the_o depositary_n or_o trustee_n of_o they_o also_o to_o be_v free_a in_o the_o culture_n and_o propagation_n of_o they_o and_o they_o that_o withdraw_v the_o necessary_a freedom_n of_o these_o trustee_n withdraw_v their_o protection_n from_o the_o principle_n themselves_o slave_n not_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o slave_n they_o be_v too_o noble_a and_o glorious_a to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o slave_n or_o vassal_n §_o 10._o have_v thus_o inquire_v into_o the_o first_o reason_n for_o this_o alienation_n of_o synodical_a power_n from_o the_o mitre_n to_o the_o crown_n improper_a the_o form_n of_o alienation_n improper_a let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n examine_v the_o form_n of_o it_o hereupon_o which_o must_v consist_v in_o a_o devolution_n occupation_n or_o contract_n with_o the_o spiritual_a power_n if_o by_o devolution_n this_o must_v be_v found_v either_o in_o the_o original_a ordinance_n and_o constitution_n of_o god_n or_o from_o the_o natural_a right_n of_o sovereign_n over_o all_o person_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n the_o first_o ground_n hereof_o i_o want_v and_o can_v i_o doubt_v be_v not_o where_o find_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o make_v experiment_n whether_o it_o can_v or_o no._n and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o i_o shall_v ready_o yield_v it_o if_o it_o can_v be_v make_v our_o that_o in_o all_o religion_n natural_a and_o reveal_v the_o prince_n that_o be_v of_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o entire_a conduct_n of_o it_o for_o then_o indeed_o it_o must_v rest_v in_o the_o hierarchy_n only_o till_o they_o get_v a_o king_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o who_o then_o they_o must_v turn_v over_o all_o their_o power_n but_o why_o shall_v this_o divine_a charter_n devolve_v over_o to_o prince_n any_o more_o than_o that_o of_o a_o little_a borough_n this_o of_o the_o borough_n be_v grant_v by_o king_n be_v it_o so_o though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o so_o for_o that_o popular_a state_n may_v so_o six_o themselves_o and_o after_o admit_v a_o king_n to_o protect_v they_o but_o without_o any_o devolution_n but_o be_v it_o so_o can_v then_o our_o king_n be_v deny_v a_o devolution_n of_o a_o charter_n in_o a_o town_n which_o he_o protect_v because_o a_o former_a king_n found_v it_o though_o in_o a_o mere_a secular_a interest_n and_o government_n and_o must_v a_o charter_n found_v by_o the_o king_n of_o king_n devolve_v to_o a_o temporal_a