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general_n council_n consist_v of_o father_n that_o flourish_v therein_o long_o before_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n i._n e._n in_o their_o own_o sense_n the_o ancient_n catholic_n church_n you_o will_v find_v that_o the_o evidence_n hereof_o arise_v not_o only_a from_o the_o word_n of_o stapleton_n but_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o all_o the_o first_o eight_o general_n council_n every_o one_o of_o they_o one_o way_n or_o other_o express_o declaim_v that_o supremacy_n which_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o present_a church_n will_v arrogate_v and_o in_o those_o council_n all_o the_o father_n and_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v confess_o conclude_v and_o consequent_o antiquity_n infallibility_n and_o tradition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v at_o rome_n the_o sum_n be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o hold_v the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n faith_n and_o the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n and_o have_v the_o evidence_n of_o four_o more_o in_o the_o point_n can_v be_v blame_v for_o reject_v or_o not_o readmit_v a_o novel_a and_o groundless_a usurpation_n contrary_a to_o they_o all_o and_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o present_a roman_a church_n that_o pretend_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o eight_o first_o general_n council_n be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n imprimatur_fw-la guilford_n jane_n r._n p._n d._n hen._n episc_n land_n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la dome_v jan._n 24._o 1678._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o section_n the_o introduction_n the_o design_n the_o controversy_n contract_v into_o one_o point_n viz._n schism_n page_n 1_o chap._n i._n the_o definition_n of_o schism_n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o act_n of_o it_o p._n 3_o sect._n 2._o the_o subject_a of_o schism_n p._n 4_o sect._n 3_o the_o object_n of_o schism_n 1._o faith_n p._n 7_o 2._o worship_n p._n 9_o 3._o government_n p._n 11_o sect._n 4._o the_o condition_n causeless_a voluntary_a p._n 14_o sect._n 5._o the_o application_n of_o schism_n it_o be_v not_o applicable_a to_o we_o p._n 16_o in_o the_o act._n p._n 17_o or_o cause_n p._n 19_o sect._n 6._o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o romanist_n p._n 20_o sect._n 7._o the_o charge_n retort_v upon_o they_o p._n 21_o the_o controversy_n break_v into_o two_o point_n the_o authority_n the_o cause_n p._n 23_o chap._n ii_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o papal_a authority_n in_o england_n five_o argument_n propose_v and_o brief_o reflect_v on_o p._n 24_o 1._o conversion_n 2._o prescription_n 3._o western_a patriarchate_n 4._o infallibility_n 5._o succession_n p._n 25_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o pope_n be_v claim_v from_o our_o conversion_n by_o eleutherius_fw-la gregory_n p._n 28_o chap._n iu_o his_o claim_n as_o patriarch_n four_o proposition_n lay_v down_o 1._o the_o pope_n be_v patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n p._n 32_o 2._o he_o have_v then_o a_o limit_a jursdiction_n p._n 33_o 3._o his_o patriarchate_n do_v not_o include_v britain_n p._n 35_o 4._o a_o patriarch_n and_o universal_a bishop_n inconsistent_a p._n 37_o chap._n v._o the_o three_o papal_a claim_n prescription_n the_o case_n state_v p._n 39_o their_a plea_n our_o answer_n in_o three_o position_n viz._n 1._o the_o pope_n never_o have_v possession_n absolute_o 2._o that_o which_o he_o have_v can_v never_o create_v a_o title_n 3._o however_o his_o title_n extinguish_v with_o his_o possession_n p._n 40_o chap._n vi_o the_o papacy_n of_o no_o power_n here_o for_o the_o first_o 600_o year_n augustine_n dionoth_n in_o fact_n or_o faith_n p._n 41._o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o no_o one_o part_n of_o papal_a jurisdiction_n be_v exercise_v here_o for_o six_o hundred_o year_n not_o ordination_n till_o 1100_o year_n after_o christ_n etc._n etc._n nor_o any_o other_o p._n 46_o sect._n 2._o no_o possession_n of_o belief_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n then_o in_o england_n or_o scotland_n p._n 52_o sect._n 3_o this_o belief_n can_v have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n apostolic_a nicen._n milev_n etc._n etc._n p._n 54_o sect._n 4._o of_o council_n sardi_n calce_v constantinop_n p._n 56_o sect._n 5._o arabic_a canon_n forge_v not_o of_o nice_a p._n 60_o sect._n 6._o ancient_a practice_n interpret_v the_o canon_n against_o the_o pope_n dispose_v of_o patriarch_n s._n cyprian_n s._n augustine_n be_v sense_n in_o practice_n p._n 63_o sect._n 7._o the_o say_n of_o ancient_a pope_n agathe_v pelagius_n gregory_n victor_n against_o the_o pretence_n of_o supremacy_n p._n 69_o sect._n 8._o the_o word_n of_o the_o imperial_a law_n against_o he_o p._n 90_o sect._n 9_o the_o conclusion_n touch_v possession_n in_o the_o first_o age_n vix_fw-la six_o hundred_o year_n from_o christ_n p._n 97_o chap._n vii_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o full_a possession_n here_o before_o hen._n 8._o i._n not_o in_o st._n augustine_n be_v time_n nor_o after_o p._n 100_o sect._n 1_o not_o in_o st._n augustine_n be_v time_n ibid._n a_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o seven_o particular_n p_o 102_o sect._n 2._o no_o clear_a or_o full_a possession_n in_o the_o age_n after_o austin_n till_o hen._n 8._o p_o 104_o in_o eight_o distinction_n of_o supremacy_n ibid._n the_o question_n state_v by_o they_o p._n 105_o chap._n viii_o what_o supremacy_n hen._n 8._o take_v from_o the_o pope_n the_o particular_n of_o it_o with_o note_n upon_o they_o p._n 107._o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v possession_n here_o be_v a_o quiet_a possession_n till_o hen._n 8._o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o supremacy_n p._n 109_o sect._n 1._o of_o appeal_n to_o rome_n three_o notion_n of_o appeal_n appeal_v to_o rome_n local_o or_o by_o legate_n wilfrid_n anselm_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o possession_n by_o legate_n the_o occasion_n of_o they_o here_o their_o entertainment_n p._n 117_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o pope_n legislative_a power_n here_o before_o hen._n 8._o canon_n oblige_v we_o not_o without_o our_o consent_n our_o king_n saxon_n danish_a norman_a make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n p._n 126_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o papal_n licenses_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o edw._n 1._o 3_o rich._n 2._o hen._n 4._o hen._n 5._o hen._n 6._o hen._n 7_o '_o s._n time_n p._n 133_o chap._n xii_o the_o patronage_n of_o this_o church_n ever_o in_o our_o own_o king_n by_o history_n by_o law_n p._n 140_o chap._n xiii_o of_o peter-pence_n and_o other_o payment_n to_o the_o pope_n p._n 149_o first-fruit_n p._n 151_o payment_n extraordinary_a p._n 154_o casual_a p._n 156_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o argument_n of_o prescription_n it_o be_v on_o our_o side_n p_o 158_o on_o their_o side_n of_o no_o force_n p._n 159_o chap._n xv._o the_o plea_n from_o infallibility_n consider_v in_o its_o consequence_n retort_v p._n 161_o sect._n 1._o scripture_n example_n for_o infallibility_n p._n 163_o high_a priest_n not_o infallible_a nothing_o to_o the_o pope_n p._n 164_o apostle_n p._n 166_o sect._n 2._o scripture-promise_n of_o infallibility_n p._n 167_o chap._n xvi_o 2._o argument_n for_o infallibility_n viz._n tradition_n four_o concession_n three_o proposition_n about_o tradition_n argument_n objection_n p._n 171_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o the_o three_o way_n of_o argument_n for_o infallibility_n viz._n by_o reason_n three_o reason_n answer_v the_o point_v argue_v retort_v p_o 177_o chap._n xviii_o thevniversal_a pastorship_n its_o right_n divine_a or_o humane_a this_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a all_o examine_v constantine_n king_n john_n justinian_n phocas_n etc._n etc._n p._n 182._o as_o to_o civil_a right_n chap._n xix_o his_o ecclesiastical_a right_n by_o general_a council_n the_o eight_o first_o to_o which_o he_o be_v swear_v justinian_o sanction_n of_o they_o canon_n apostol_n allow_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o ephesus_n p._n 190_o sect._n 1._o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n p._n 194_o sect._n 2._o 1._o general_n council_n of_o nice_a bellarmine_n
alexandria_n antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o these_o have_v all_o their_o jurisdiction_n limit_v to_o they_o and_o no_o one_o of_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n like_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o canon_n and_o history_n and_o also_o by_o this_o undeniable_a observation_n that_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v their_o own_o primate_fw-la independent_a and_o exempt_a from_o all_o these_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o power_n as_o africa_n at_o carthage_n the_o rest_n of_o italy_n at_o milan_n france_n at_o arles_n or_o lion_n germany_n at_o vienna_n and_o britain_n also_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n 4._o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a nice_a c._n nice_a say_v thus_o express_o let_v ancient_a custom_n prevail_v according_a to_o which_o let_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v power_n over_o they_o of_o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n because_o this_o be_v likewise_o the_o custom_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o according_o in_o antioch_n and_o other_o province_n let_v the_o privilege_n be_v preserve_v to_o the_o church_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o canon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v this_o miletius_n a_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n ordain_v bishop_n and_o other_o in_o egypt_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o case_n hear_v in_o the_o council_n they_o pronounce_v such_o ordination_n null_a depose_v miletius_n and_o by_o this_o canon_n the_o more_o venerable_a because_o the_o first_o in_o such_o case_n confirm_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o that_o and_o all_o other_o church_n object_n the_o romanist_n object_n the_o council_n do_v not_o assign_v any_o limit_n to_o those_o jurisdiction_n answ_n but_o it_o be_v full_o answer_v that_o the_o council_n suppose_v such_o limit_n and_o proceed_v upon_o that_o supposition_n to_o allow_v of_o they_o and_o to_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o than_o a_o present_a limitation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o great_a antiquity_n of_o such_o limitation_n object_n sure_a bellarmine_n be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o when_o the_o word_n because_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v so_o accustom_v must_v be_v force_v to_o speak_v against_o all_o sense_n of_o word_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o matter_n thus_o i._n e._n say_v he_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v so_o accustom_v to_o let_v the_o alexandrian_a bishop_n govern_v they_o answ_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o canon_n we_o have_v before_o the_o word_n themselves_o be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o but_o bellarmine_n see_v not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o like_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o excellent_a and_o learned_a doctor_n stinlingfleet_n observe_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v such_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n under_o he_o and_o therefore_o ought_v the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n over_o the_o church_n under_o he_o upon_o this_o consideration_n the_o council_n conclude_v that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o it_o be_v reply_v the_o pope_n have_v limit_n as_o a_o metropolitan_a but_o not_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n this_o grant_v the_o thing_n in_o present_a question_n that_o as_o a_o patriarch_n the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n be_v limit_v what_o power_n he_o have_v as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v examine_v in_o its_o due_a place_n what_o power_n the_o pope_n have_v ancient_o in_o confirm_v depose_v and_o restore_v patriarch_n will_v hardly_o be_v find_v so_o ancient_a as_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o indeed_o be_v challenge_v by_o he_o not_o as_o a_o private_a patriarch_n but_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v under_o that_o head_n also_o prop._n iii_o the_o ancient_n patriarchate_o of_o rome_n do_v not_o include_v exclude_v britain_n exclude_v britain_n but_o according_a to_o ruffinus_n a_o roman_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a it_o ruffinus_n ruffinus_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o suburbicary_n city_n i_o e._n a_o part_n of_o italy_n and_o their_o island_n sicily_n sardinia_n and_o corsica_n much_o less_o do_v it_o ever_o pretend_v to_o britain_n either_o by_o custom_n canon_n or_o edict_n of_o any_o of_o our_o prince_n consequent_o we_o say_v the_o papal_z power_n over_o we_o be_v a_o after-encroachment_n and_o usurpation_n and_o a_o plain_a violation_n of_o the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n our_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o general_n council_n 7._o par_fw-fr 2._o act._n 7._o of_o ephesus_n declare_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v occupy_v any_o province_n which_o before_o that_o council_n and_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v not_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n and_o that_o if_o any_o patriarch_n usurp_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o a_o free_a province_n he_o shall_v quit_v it_o for_o so_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a synod_n that_o every_o province_n shall_v enjoy_v its_o ancient_a rite_n pure_a and_o inviolate_a but_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o power_n in_o britain_n from_o the_o beginning_n nor_o yet_o before_o that_o general_a council_n nor_o for_o the_o first_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n as_o will_v appear_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o next_o claim_n viz._n possession_n now_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o patriarchal_a power_n in_o britain_n before_o the_o six_o hundred_o year_n of_o christ_n he_o can_v not_o well_o have_v any_o since_o for_o boniface_n pope_n boniface_n pope_n boniface_n three_o year_n after_o saint_n gregorie_n death_n disclaim_v this_o power_n by_o assure_v a_o high_a title_n so_o that_o have_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o admit_v he_o our_o patriarch_n contrary_a to_o what_o augustine_n find_v time_n have_v be_v want_v to_o settle_v his_o power_n as_o such_o in_o england_n from_o the_o whole_a we_o conclude_v either_o the_o pope_n be_v none_o of_o our_o patriarch_n or_o if_o such_o he_o stand_v guilty_a of_o contempt_n of_o a_o general_a council_n and_o have_v do_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n i._n e._n he_o be_v no_o patriarch_n at_o all_o or_o a_o schismatical_a one_o prop._n iv_o to_o be_v a_o patriarch_n and_o universal_a bishop_n in_o the_o church_n inconsistent_a with_o head_n of_o the_o church_n sense_n of_o the_o romanist_n be_v inconsistent_a therefore_o the_o pope_n must_v let_v fall_v his_o claim_n as_o a_o patriarch_n if_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v universal_a bishop_n thus_o the_o great_a archbishop_n bramhall_n reason_n wise_o and_o strong_o but_o s._n w._n give_v no_o answer_n to_o it_o only_o that_o he_o argue_v weak_o and_o silly_o the_o lord_n primate_n prove_v the_o inconsistency_n by_o argument_n not_o yet_o answer_v the_o patriarch_n say_v he_o profess_v humane_a the_o universal_a pastor_n challenge_v divine_a institution_n the_o one_o have_v a_o limit_a jurisdiction_n over_o a_o certain_a province_n the_o other_o pretend_v a_o universal_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o world_n the_o one_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o father_n and_o a_o mere_a executor_n of_o they_o and_o can_v do_v nothing_o either_o against_o or_o beside_o they_o the_o other_o challenge_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n above_o the_o canon_n to_o make_v abrogate_v suspend_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n with_o a_o non-obstante_a when_o where_o and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v therefore_o the_o claim_n of_o this_o absolute_a power_n disclaim_v the_o limit_a and_o the_o donation_n and_o acceptance_n of_o a_o limit_a power_n convince_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o absolute_a power_n before_o have_v the_o pope_n be_v unlimited_a before_o by_o divine_a donation_n who_o can_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v ever_o have_v take_v gradum_fw-la simeonis_fw-la in_o this_o sense_n by_o stoop_v so_o low_a to_o receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o 282._o just_a vind._n p._n 282._o man_n the_o narrow_a 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