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literal_a sense_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o ed._n spencer_n and_o divide_v the_o scripture_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o spirit_n the_o body_n as_o to_o the_o jew_n the_o soul_n to_o christian_n and_o the_o spirit_n relate_v to_o life_n eternal_a and_o again_o that_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o the_o jew_n understand_v not_o lib._n 2._o adv_n celsum_fw-la nova_fw-la veteris_fw-la adimpletio_fw-la so_o lactantius_n l._n 4._o and_o tertullian_n say_v l._n 4._o adv_n martion_n that_o the_o earthly_a promise_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o corn_n in_o spiritualia_fw-la figurari_fw-la à _fw-la creatore_fw-la do_v prefigure_v spiritual_a thing_n in_o illa_fw-la vmbram_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la veritatem_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la the_o law_n be_v the_o shadow_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o truth_n so_o st._n jerome_n in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o pelagius_n imò_fw-la singulae_fw-la penè_fw-la syllabae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la paulinum_n he_o make_v every_o letter_n there_o almost_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o he_o more_o than_o once_o assert_n the_o three_o order_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n priest_n and_o levite_n to_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n under_o the_o gospel-priesthood_n and_o st._n clemens_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v the_o same_o before_o he_o and_o though_o st._n augustine_n seem_v to_o blame_v some_o that_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v involve_v in_o allegorical_a expression_n as_o it_o be_v too_o usual_a to_o outdo_v thing_n yet_o he_o admit_v of_o such_o as_o due_o thence_o draw_v spiritual_a sense_n civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 17._o c._n 3._o but_o that_o which_o hugo_n grotius_n cite_v out_o of_o he_o and_o receive_v and_o publish_v as_o his_o own_o in_o his_o annotation_n ad_fw-la deut._n 17.12_o be_v more_o full_a and_o apposite_a to_o our_o 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austin_n have_v do_v on_o the_o same_o occasion_n in_o his_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o five_o epistle_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o succession_n be_v the_o charge_n and_o crime_n of_o schism_n they_o both_o object_n against_o the_o donatist_n as_o guilty_a of_o a_o church_n as_o well_o as_o a_o state-transgression_n and_o both_o on_o several_a account_n as_o two_o distinct_a impiety_n be_v they_o proceed_v against_o i_o will_v give_v but_o one_o instance_n out_o of_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o it_o be_v so_o full_a there_o need_v no_o more_o of_o those_o many_o other_o be_v producible_a it_o be_v in_o his_o 86th_o homily_n on_o st._n john_n where_o he_o say_v christ_n do_v invest_v his_o apostle_n with_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o king_n send_v forth_o his_o praefect_n and_o governor_n with_o a_o power_n immediate_o from_o himself_o to_o imprison_v and_o release_v to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v to_o execute_v of_o themselves_o all_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n 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law_n that_o no_o penal_a decree_n or_o edict_n that_o come_v forth_o be_v execute_v till_o thirty_o day_n after_o its_o first_o sanction_n to_o avoid_v the_o fury_n of_o such_o proceed_n for_o the_o future_a no_o st._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o either_o plea_n or_o execution_n of_o this_o power_n do_v not_o attempt_v his_o either_o purple_a or_o sceptre_n to_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o crown_n or_o absolve_v his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n he_o only_o execute_v upon_o he_o his_o pastoral_n charge_n and_o which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o he_o reverence_v his_o kingly_a power_n so_o do_v he_o take_v care_n also_o not_o to_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n have_v the_o emperor_n be_v less_o a_o christian_n and_o return_v upon_o he_o with_o violence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v receive_v the_o stroke_n with_o pleasure_n he_o do_v discharge_v his_o duty_n as_o a_o bishop_n and_o he_o be_v secure_a within_o he_o only_o let_v the_o emperor_n know_v that_o his_o purple_n make_v he_o a_o prince_n not_o a_o priest_n that_o it_o do_v not_o exempt_v he_o from_o the_o law_n and_o discipline_n of_o god_n church_n and_o for_o this_o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o own_o education_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nourish_v up_o in_o the_o divine_a oracle_n and_o in_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o what_o the_o prince_n peculiar_a office_n and_o which_o be_v there_o notorious_o distinguish_v all_o this_o be_v no_o pragmatic_n new_o start_v particular_a extravagant_a attempt_n in_o st._n ambrose_n but_o a_o common_o receive_v and_o own_a right_n and_o truth_n what_o the_o whole_a age_n have_v be_v teach_v and_o breed_v up_o in_o and_o theodosius_n in_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v it_o by_o his_o education_n and_o which_o cause_v his_o displeasure_n to_o some_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o abate_v of_o their_o church_n right_o whether_o out_o of_o court-flattery_n or_o for_o what_o other_o reason_n for_o which_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o so_o high_o value_v and_o honour_v st._n ambrose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o who_o alone_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n all_o which_o with_o more_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o our_o church_n history_n particular_o those_o of_o sozomen_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 25._o and_o theodoret_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o and_o that_o which_o give_v st._n ambrose_n a_o particular_a advantage_n in_o the_o assert_v and_o execution_n of_o such_o his_o power_n be_v that_o he_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o valentinian_n on_o his_o side_n for_o that_o good_a emperor_n have_v own_a all_o this_o before_o and_o he_o sing_v this_o hymn_n at_o his_o consecration_n st._n ambrose_n be_v then_o a_o lay_v governor_n of_o that_o province_n depute_v to_o it_o by_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o as_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o man_n body_n to_o he_o in_o that_o province_n so_o from_o they_o he_o have_v now_o the_o power_n of_o soul_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o mention_v his_o episcopal_a character_n then_o confer_v upon_o he_o theodorit_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 4._o cap._n 7._o §_o xii_o and_o he_o that_o begin_v again_o where_o we_o leave_v off_o in_o eusebius_n and_o go_v along_o our_o first_o church_n history_n to_o constantine_n downward_o will_v find_v all_o along_o the_o same_o church-power_n continue_v and_o assert_v and_o express_v in_o the_o same_o word_n too_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o empire_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n any_o more_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v ecclesiastical_a power_n seat_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o every_o order_n of_o the_o church_n but_o primary_o and_o chief_o in_o the_o bishop_n then_o that_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a power_n place_v by_o god_n first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o from_o he_o derive_v to_o his_o praefect_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n and_o damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v as_o real_a a_o power_n in_o his_o diocese_n and_o which_o can_v no_o more_o be_v question_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o those_o public_a record_n than_o that_o valentinianus_n his_o contemporary_a have_v a_o real_a authority_n in_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n the_o bishop_n be_v still_o represent_v in_o his_o chair_n as_o the_o emperor_n be_v upon_o his_o throne_n or_o can_v be_v by_o word_n declare_v they_o be_v still_o call_v and_o acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o l._n 10._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n lib._n 2._o c._n 62._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la suis_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o de_fw-fr eustathio_n dicitur_fw-la quòd_fw-la concilium_fw-la niceae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nimirum_fw-la antiochiae_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o capite_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la constantinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozomen_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacerdotes_fw-la vocat_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o and_o he_o give_v this_o account_n why_o the_o bishop_n be_v bury_v at_o constantinople_n with_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o cap._n ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr episcopis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr imperatore_n lib._n 6._o c._n 4._o philip_n who_o hold_v a_o praefecture_n or_o some_o kind_n of_o government_n under_o the_o empire_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o constantinople_n and_o which_o imply_v his_o mission_n and_o deputation_n from_o and_o under_o the_o emperor_n but_o this_o word_n be_v never_o apply_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o who_o be_v no_o deputy_n of_o he_o receive_v nothing_o like_o a_o commission_n nor_o have_v any_o derive_v power_n from_o he_o they_o be_v not_o the_o king_n minister_n or_o vicegerent_n as_o be_v those_o in_o temporal_n and_o they_o owe_v their_o authority_n alone_o to_o christ_n jesus_n cap._n 9_o and_o so_o again_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o mention_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n under_o deputation_n and_o all_o along_o in_o the_o history_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d romae_fw-la sylvester_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiochiae_n vitalis_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d post_fw-la illum_fw-la phlagonius_n theodorit_n lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constantinopoleos_n
only_o regnante_fw-la christo_fw-la and_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v leave_v out_o though_o it_o do_v no_o way_n infer_v and_o prove_v that_o all_o empire_n be_v original_o in_o christ_n both_o as_o to_o spiritual_n and_o secular_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v his_o succession_n the_o church_n have_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n too_o primary_o and_o original_o in_o he_o as_o some_o zealous_a parasite_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n thence_o it_o seem_v have_v infer_v and_o against_o who_o the_o main_a plot_n of_o d._n blondel_n in_o this_o his_o book_n be_v lay_v and_o very_o well_o yet_o this_o it_o infer_v and_o evident_o prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o succession_n the_o church_n have_v be_v always_o suppose_v to_o have_v have_v a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n not_o to_o supplant_v and_o overturn_v to_o usurp_v and_o encroach_v upon_o but_o to_o bless_v that_o other_o of_o the_o world_n to_o render_v it_o prosperous_a on_o earth_n 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with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o same_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o several_a path_n and_o determination_n judiciary_n in_o order_n to_o it_o he_o will_v find_v that_o as_o the_o church_n the_o council_n and_o bishop_n be_v ever_o conscientious_a and_o industrious_a that_o they_o entrench_v not_o on_o the_o empire_n withhold_v not_o from_o it_o what_o be_v its_o due_n usurp_v not_o any_o thing_n be_v not_o their_o own_o pay_v all_o manner_n of_o observance_n to_o king_n and_o secular_a governor_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o duty_n as_o prayer_n thanksgiving_n instruction_n direction_n admonition_n tribute_n loyalty_n etc._n etc._n so_o again_o do_v the_o empire_n preserve_v their_o function_n person_n and_o estate_n give_v they_o liberty_n enfranchisement_n protestation_n unless_o where_o apostate_n as_o julian_n where_o overmuch_o favour_v heresy_n as_o some_o time_n constantius_n etc._n etc._n countenance_v and_o provide_v for_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o sound_a discipline_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n canon_n direction_n interpretation_n and_o determination_n give_v by_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o council_n or_o occasional_o otherways_o make_v and_o recommend_v unto_o they_o the_o church_n still_o petition_v and_o supplicate_v the_o empire_n when_o by_o the_o affront_v and_o insolence_n the_o great_a impiety_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o world_n the_o edge_n of_o their_o spiritual_a sword_n be_v dull_v and_o blunt_v when_o coercive_a outward_a punishment_n alone_o can_v hope_v to_o prevail_v for_o peace_n and_o amendment_n of_o this_o we_o have_v several_a instance_n upon_o record_n as_o for_o the_o depose_n dioscorus_n in_o evagrius_n his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o in_o place_v proclus_n in_o the_o episcopal_a throne_n socrat._v hist_n eccl._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o which_o be_v immediate_o by_o theodosius_n maximinianus_fw-la the_o defunct_n body_n be_v not_o yet_o lay_v in_o the_o ground_n to_o prevent_v the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v the_o case_n of_o one_o cresconius_n a_o bishop_n who_o leave_v his_o own_o and_o invade_v another_o church_n and_o upon_o a_o remand_n from_o the_o council_n refuse_v to_o return_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o country_n be_v petition_v and_o his_o secular_a arm_n which_o alone_o have_v a_o coercive_a power_n over_o man_n person_n send_v he_o back_o again_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n imperial_a council_n carthag_n can._n 52._o just_a such_o another_o case_n as_o that_o of_o paulus_n samosetanus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o aurelian_a the_o emperor_n abovementioned_a and_o the_o course_n of_o proceed_n we_o see_v be_v the_o same_o now_o as_o then_o both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n as_o that_o law_n may_v be_v make_v to_o restrain_v such_o as_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o church_n for_o refuge_n can._n 60._o that_o the_o riot_n and_o excess_n be_v take_v away_o on_o their_o festival_n which_o draw_v man_n to_o gentilism_n again_o by_o the_o obscene_a practice_n and_o which_o be_v without_o shame_n and_o beyond_o modesty_n can._n 65_o 66._o that_o the_o secular_a power_n will_v come_v in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la autoritas_fw-la incivitatibus_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v contemn_v in_o the_o city_n can._n 70._o ut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la opem_fw-la ferat_fw-la to_o assist_v the_o church_n against_o these_o impiety_n so_o strenuous_a and_o prevail_a can._n 78._o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o unruly_o donatist_n can._n 95_o 96._o and_o the_o thanks_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v give_v for_o their_o ejection_n can._n 97._o and_o the_o emperor_n be_v petition_v to_o grant_v defensor_n to_o the_o church_n can._n 10.109_o and_o as_o the_o church_n thus_o supplicate_v the_o empire_n in_o these_o arduous_a case_n and_o when_o its_o assistance_n be_v want_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v the_o empire_n still_o advise_v with_o the_o church_n when_o design_v to_o make_v 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great_a mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o empire_n thus_o to_o conserve_v man_n liberty_n not_o to_o have_v they_o expose_v to_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o always_o follow_v and_o severe_o too_o upon_o excommunication_n nor_o be_v it_o sit_v that_o a_o action_n of_o so_o great_a a_o weight_n and_o consequence_n every_o way_n of_o so_o great_a a_o concern_n both_o as_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v altogether_o arbitrary_a at_o the_o pleasure_n many_o time_n pique_n of_o one_o man_n the_o prince_n at_o this_o rate_n have_v not_o the_o command_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o his_o own_o law_n may_v be_v execute_v against_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o government_n excommunication_n be_v only_o then_o suppose_v to_o have_v effect_n clavae_n non_fw-la errante_fw-la when_o due_o execute_v according_a to_o church_n rule_n of_o which_o the_o prince_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o conserver_n no_o one_o be_v suppose_v to_o grant_v privilege_n against_o himself_o and_o as_o he_o enstate_v certain_a person_n with_o special_a immunity_n so_o be_v he_o to_o inquire_v and_o to_o be_v concern_v as_o upon_o the_o admittance_n into_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ordination_n just_a now_o consider_v so_o upon_o a_o exclusion_n from_o they_o otherwise_o his_o neither_o favour_n nor_o punishment_n be_v his_o own_o and_o his_o power_n and_o government_n may_v be_v weak'n_v by_o it_o ne_o immunitatis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la obtentu_fw-la munia_fw-la publica_n vel_fw-la nervi_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la conciderent_fw-la ad_fw-la clericatum_fw-la confugientibus_fw-la iis_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la munia_fw-la publica_n per_fw-la provincias_fw-la sustinebantur_fw-la 12._o cod._n theodos_fw-la tit._n 1.69.104.115_o etc._n etc._n which_o way_n soever_o his_o subject_n may_v be_v disable_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o empire_n whether_o when_o privilege_n be_v too_o lavish_o and_o inconsiderate_o confer_v or_o exemption_n make_v the_o reason_n be_v one_o and_o so_o be_v the_o effect_n in_o either_o and_o the_o prudence_n and_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v to_o be_v imply_v alike_o for_o prevention_n of_o each_o and_o secure_v the_o subject_a for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o subject_n best_o advantage_n and_o consequent_o both_o the_o censure_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n when_o inflict_v and_o confer_v be_v to_o be_v under_o his_o inspection_n if_o the_o empire_n come_v in_o with_o his_o power_n to_o assist_v and_o strengthen_v the_o church_n and_o religion_n gain_v its_o outward_a aid_n and_o protection_n it_o must_v be_v in_o dependence_n on_o such_o the_o power_n secular_a who_o temporal_a security_n be_v to_o be_v consult_v and_o include_v in_o the_o execution_n the_o plot_n and_o contrivance_n both_o of_o our_o common_a christianity_n and_o our_o common_a reason_n at_o once_o do_v require_v it_o and_o the_o same_o i_o have_v say_v above_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o all_o christian_a council_n call_v and_o protect_v by_o he_o but_o the_o emperor_n all_o this_o while_n be_v not_o find_v to_o excommunicate_v or_o absolve_v in_o his_o own_o person_n by_o his_o own_o individual_a formal_a act_n that_o be_v a_o power_n that_o depend_v upon_o another_o head_n be_v derive_v by_o a_o differ_a stream_n and_o to_o a_o diverse_a subject_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o force_n of_o the_o secular_a arm_n nor_o do_v the_o prince_n lie_v a_o claim_n or_o pretence_n unto_o it_o divina_fw-la primum_fw-la vindicta_fw-la the_o divine_a vengeance_n i._n e._n excommunication_n pass_v first_o upon_o the_o heretic_n inflict_v by_o the_o church_n and_o then_o motus_fw-la animi_fw-la nostri_fw-la the_o punishment_n from_o the_o empire_n those_o penalty_n reckon_v up_o before_o and_o in_o part_n follow_v cod._n justinian_n l._n 1._o tit._n 1._o and_o the_o same_o emperor_n some_o bishop_n fall_v under_o his_o displeasure_n and_o adjudge_v worthy_a his_o animadversion_n for_o leave_v their_o cure_n and_o come_v up_o to_o constantinople_n under_o pretence_n of_o business_n about_o religion_n without_o leave_n and_o to_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o church_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o lay_v pecuniary_a mulct_n upon_o they_o and_o which_o be_v all_o he_o can_v do_v except_o banishment_n on_o their_o person_n but_o think_v abstention_n to_o be_v more_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v either_o by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v a_o metropolitan_a that_o offend_v or_o if_o a_o bishop_n only_o of_o a_o city_n by_o such_o his_o metropolitan_a that_o he_o be_v under_o and_o which_o be_v no_o otherwise_o the_o work_n of_o the_o empire_n then_o that_o he_o urge_v a_o due_a execution_n ibid._n cod._n justin_n l._n 1._o tit._n 3.43_o so_o again_o the_o deposition_n of_o a_o bishop_n which_o be_v the_o same_o as_o excommunication_n to_o a_o layman_n be_v it_o make_v residentibus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la by_o the_o priesthood_n itself_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n the_o emperor_n only_o add_v his_o temporal_a penalty_n as_o if_o he_o accept_v not_o such_o his_o deposition_n but_o be_v seditious_a and_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n he_o be_v banish_v a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o that_o city_n where_o he_o have_v officiate_v and_o which_o he_o have_v infest_a it_o be_v the_o particular_a punishment_n of_o the_o state_n 16._o cod._n theodos_fw-la lex_fw-la 35._o tit._n 2._o the_o very_a same_o we_o have_v again_o novel_a 42._o sententia_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n make_v the_o deposition_n the_o empire_n secular_a arm_n second_v it_o proceed_v to_o a_o banishment_n of_o his_o person_n and_o that_o his_o book_n be_v burn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o original_a right_n be_v in_o the_o clergy_n praefat._n ibid._n &_o cap._n 1._o and_o more_o express_o there_o cap._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o the_o emperor_n that_o one_o zoaras_n among_o other_o be_v anathematise_v but_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n determination_n must_v pass_v upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o church_n own_o inward_a authority_n and_o derive_v from_o none_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o empire_n make_v it_o of_o more_o force_n and_o authority_n that_o be_v by_o a_o penal_a mulct_n annex_v banishment_n unto_o it_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v and_o so_o it_o be_v promise_v for_o the_o future_a whatever_o be_v the_o church_n censure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n imperial_a shall_v corroborate_v and_o strengthen_v they_o ibid._n and_o so_o all_o along_o the_o church_n censure_v the_o empire_n punish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epilog_n ibid._n novel_a 42._o and_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o theodosius_n the_o young_a that_o the_o clergyman_n that_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o his_o duty_n and_o retain_v servant_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o give_v they_o refuge_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o their_o master_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o animadversion_n be_v make_v sub_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la according_a to_o his_o discretion_n and_o when_o degrade_v into_o the_o order_n of_o a_o layman_n motum_fw-la judiciarii_fw-la rigoriâ—_n accipiat_fw-la he_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o far_a punishment_n cod._n 9_o theodos_fw-la tit._n 45._o l._n 5._o and_o of_o which_o more_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o comment_n of_o gothofred_n there_o and_o indeed_o all_o the_o caution_n rule_n and_o direction_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o these_o instance_n imply_v only_o that_o they_o may_v err_v in_o the_o execution_n the_o power_n be_v all_o along_o suppose_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o be_v it_o by_o the_o prince_n attempt_v as_o he_o do_v not_o excommunicate_a though_o see_v just_a reason_n for_o it_o so_o neither_o do_v he_o absolve_v upon_o the_o unjust_a censure_n denounce_v 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