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A30396
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Observations on the first and second of the canons, commonly ascribed to the holy apostles wherein an account of the primitive constitution and government of churches, is contained : drawn from ancient and acknowledged writings.
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Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
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1673
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Wing B5840; ESTC R233638
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stabit_fw-la authorem_fw-la by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o he_o both_o judge_v bishop_n to_o be_v of_o a_o apostolical_a origene_a and_o that_o he_o count_v they_o different_a from_o presbyter_n a_o little_a after_o he_o be_v clemens_n alex._n who_o 6._o strom._n p._n 667._o speak_v of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n say_v there_o be_v among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o think_v be_v take_v from_o the_o angelic_a glory_n and_o from_o their_o oeconomy_n and_o administration_n we_o shall_v also_o find_v through_o all_o cyprian_a his_o epistle_n this_o disparity_n so_o clear_a that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o yet_o we_o find_v he_o as_o condescend_v as_o any_o epist._n 6._o writing_n to_o his_o clergy_n he_o say_v solus_fw-la rescribere_fw-la nihil_fw-la potui_fw-la quando_fw-la à _fw-la primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statuerim_fw-la nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la meae_fw-la pivata_fw-la gerere_fw-la sententia_fw-la but_o even_o this_o look_n like_o a_o yield_n to_o a_o diminution_n of_o that_o plenitude_n of_o power_n to_o which_o he_o may_v have_v pretend_v epist._n 65._o writing_n to_o rogatian_a who_o have_v advise_v with_o he_o concern_v a_o deacon_n that_o have_v carry_v insolent_o towards_o he_o he_o write_v pro_fw-la episcopatûs_fw-la vigore_fw-la &_o cathedrae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la haberes_fw-la potestatem_fw-la qua_fw-la possess_v de_fw-fr illo_fw-la statim_fw-la vindicari_fw-la and_o about_o the_o end_n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la initia_fw-la baereticorum_fw-la &_o ortus_fw-la atque_fw-la conatus_fw-la schismaticorum_fw-la male_a cogitantium_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la placeant_fw-la ut_fw-la praepositum_fw-la superbo_fw-la tumore_fw-la contemnant_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la receditur_fw-la sic_fw-la altar_n profanum_fw-la foris_fw-la collocatur_fw-la sic_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o ordinationem_fw-la atque_fw-la unitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la rebellatur_fw-la likewise_o we_o find_v epist._n 31._o write_v to_o cyprian_a by_o the_o clerus_fw-la romanus_n the_o seat_n be_v then_o vacant_a what_o sense_n they_o have_v of_o the_o bishop_n power_n when_o they_o say_v post_fw-la excessum_fw-la nobilissimae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la fabiani_n nondum_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la propter_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o temporum_fw-la difficultates_fw-la constitutus_fw-la qui_fw-la