a_o fanatical_a leprosy_n in_o their_o head_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o holy_a bishop_n second_v with_o the_o devotion_n of_o that_o church_n before_o which_o the_o confirm_a person_n have_v solemn_o homologate_v his_o baptismal_a vow_n may_v do_v much_o good_a in_o order_n to_o the_o procure_n of_o their_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a jesus_n and_o the_o enable_v of_o they_o to_o perform_v these_o vow_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v before_o embrace_v in_o baptism_n but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v any_o more_o on_o this_o particular_a for_o the_o usefulness_n thereof_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o full_o hold_v forth_o by_o d._n hammond_n taylor_n dallee_n hanmer_n and_o baxter_n that_o no_o rational_a man_n will_v any_o more_o doubt_n thereof_o vid._n council_n toletan_n 4._o can._n 35._o cujus_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la formalia_fw-la verba_fw-la episcopum_fw-la per_fw-la cunctas_fw-la dioeceses_fw-la parochiasque_fw-la svas_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la ire_n oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la exquiraâ—_n quo_fw-la unaquaeque_fw-la basilica_n indigeal_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la aut_fw-la languore_fw-la aut_fw-la aliis_fw-la occupationibus_fw-la implicatus_fw-la id_fw-la explere_fw-la nequiverit_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la probabiles_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconos_fw-la mittat_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o reditus_fw-la basilicarum_fw-la &_o reparatioâ—es_n &_o ministrantium_fw-la vitam_fw-la inquirant_fw-la but_o the_o form_n of_o these_o visitation_n be_v hold_v forth_o at_o great_a length_n can._n 1._o council_n bracarens_fw-la 2._o sic_fw-la incipit_fw-la placuit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la atque_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la dioeceses_fw-la ambulantes_fw-la primùm_fw-la discutiant_fw-la clericos_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ordinem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la teneant_fw-la vel_fw-la missarum_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o ordinary_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n for_o what_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n about_o that_o time_n call_v mâ—ssa_n &_o qualiter_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la officia_fw-la in_o ecclasia_n peragant_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la quidem_fw-la invenerint_fw-la deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agant_fw-la sin_v autem_fw-la minimè_fw-la docere_fw-la debent_fw-la ignaros_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praecipere_fw-la sicut_fw-la antiqui_fw-la canon_n jubent_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sic_fw-la posteà _fw-la episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la proficiscatur_fw-la ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la as_o for_o those_o canon_n which_o concern_v the_o ceremony_n of_o confirmation_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o bishop_n therein_o they_o be_v so_o numerous_a that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o consume_v paper_n about_o they_o vid._n hieronym_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 5._o resecandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la putridae_fw-la carnes_n &_o scabiosa_fw-la ovis_fw-la à _fw-la caulis_fw-la repellenda_fw-la ne_fw-la tota_fw-la domus_fw-la massa_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o pecora_fw-la ardeant_fw-la corrumpantur_fw-la putrescant_fw-la interiant_n arrius_n in_o alexandria_n una_fw-la scintilla_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la oppressa_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la ejus_fw-la flamma_fw-la populata_fw-la est_fw-la vid._n etiam_fw-la prosp._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contemplate_v cap._n 7._o &_o bernard_n de_fw-fr considerate_a lib._n 4._o article_n viii_o isa._n 42._o 19_o 20._o mat._n 10._o 16._o &_o 23._o 16_o 24._o luk._n 6._o 39_o &_o 12._o 42._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 6_o 13._o &_o 5._o 22._o &_o 6._o 3_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o tit._n 1._o 8_o 9_o &_o 2._o 7_o 8._o §_o mat._n 26._o 52._o act._n 23._o 5._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o §._o john_n 2._o 16._o act._n 8._o 20_o 21._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o see_v the_o candidate_n of_o the_o sacred_a function_n be_v no_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n let_v those_o of_o that_o eminent_a order_n exact_o note_v the_o ensue_a particular_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o ordination_n 1._o if_o they_o have_v a_o competent_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n whereby_o they_o be_v able_a to_o oppose_v and_o convince_v gainsayers_a vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n shall_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o pectoral_a of_o every_o gospel-priest_n that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o perfection_n of_o manner_n for_o if_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n the_o almighty_a will_v put_v his_o word_n into_o their_o mouth_n before_o he_o set_v they_o over_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o any_o be_v find_v to_o reject_v knowledge_n let_v they_o be_v reject_v from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v too_o many_o in_o this_o age_n to_o who_o that_o old_a observation_n may_v be_v too_o just_o apply_v multi_fw-la fiunt_fw-la indoctorum_fw-la magistri_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o who_o undergo_v the_o fate_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bereave_v they_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o as_o there_o be_v comet_n which_o have_v the_o light_n and_o elevation_n of_o star_n so_o there_o be_v vicious_a person_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a part_n and_o though_o they_o have_v the_o venom_n of_o dragon_n in_o their_o heart_n yet_o they_o have_v precious_a stone_n in_o their_o head_n and_o there_o be_v too_o many_o who_o resemble_v the_o carpenter_n of_o noah_n ark_n they_o be_v instrumental_a in_o save_v other_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o act_n of_o immorality_n ruin_n their_o own_o soul_n and_o though_o their_o head_n be_v like_o the_o winter-sun_n which_o be_v sometime_o full_a of_o light_n yet_o their_o heart_n resemble_v the_o winter_n earth_n which_o be_v always_o cold_a and_o barren_a therefore_o their_o present_a conversation_n shall_v be_v careful_o examine_v and_o let_v a_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n choose_v rather_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o thorn_n than_o on_o the_o head_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v pollute_v and_o their_o deportment_n be_v scandalous_a to_o the_o world_n which_o can_v but_o prove_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o many_o and_o pave_v the_o way_n to_o speculative_a atheism_n in_o their_o hearer_n 3._o but_o as_o a_o compound_v of_o intellectual_n and_o moral_n let_v the_o next_o inquisition_n be_v after_o his_o prudential_o which_o inquest_n be_v too_o much_o neglect_v in_o this_o age._n s._n gregory_n of_o rome_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o ars_fw-la artium_fw-la est_fw-la cura_fw-la animarum_fw-la and_o sure_a he_o need_v no_o small_a measure_n of_o christian_a prudence_n who_o have_v not_o only_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o govern_v but_o be_v also_o appoint_v to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o other_o our_o saviour_n have_v command_v all_o his_o disciple_n to_o join_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n with_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o dove_n which_o holy_a sagacity_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a in_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o destitution_n whereof_o he_o that_o be_v juvenis_fw-la moribus_fw-la if_o admit_v to_o sacred_a order_n will_v bring_v that_o curse_n upon_o the_o church_n child_n shall_v rule_v over_o they_o 4._o neither_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v juvenis_fw-la aetate_fw-la for_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v precious_a in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o child_n samuel_n minister_v before_o he_o in_o a_o linen_n ephod_n i_o wish_v the_o canonical_a year_n appoint_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v well_o observe_v in_o this_o then_o no_o minor_a shall_v be_v find_v to_o intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o administration_n of_o spiritual_a matter_n to_o who_o the_o civil_a law_n permit_v not_o a_o irrevocable_a management_n of_o his_o own_o temporal_a affair_n and_o let_v not_o a_o dispensation_n be_v give_v to_o any_o upon_o the_o pretext_n of_o the_o more_o early_a blossom_n of_o his_o youth_n for_o that_o will_v open_v too_o wide_a a_o door_n to_o many_o other_o to_o claim_v the_o same_o privilege_n though_o no_o praecox_fw-la fructus_fw-la be_v visible_a in_o they_o or_o scarce_o any_o appearance_n of_o winter-fruit_n for_o unto_o all_o such_o that_o dicterium_fw-la may_v be_v fit_o apply_v malitia_fw-la supplet_fw-la aetatem_fw-la therefore_o let_v all_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v careful_a to_o stop_v the_o career_n of_o those_o hasty_a birth_n who_o run_v abroad_o with_o the_o shell_n on_o their_o head_n 5._o and_o let_v they_o not_o fail_v to_o search_v diligent_o into_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o candidate_n before_o they_o give_v they_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v either_o schismatical_a as_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o controvert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n or_o to_o question_v any_o innocent_a ceremony_n which_o may_v be_v impose_v by_o authority_n or_o disloyal_a by_o justify_v the_o late_a damnable_a rebellion_n at_o least_o as_o to_o the_o
episcopis_fw-la servire_fw-la non_fw-la cogantur_fw-la quia_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la nâ—que_fw-la ut_fw-la dominantes_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la vid._n hieronym_n epist._n 2._o add_v nepotian_n where_o he_o say_v sâ—a_fw-la subjectus_fw-la pontifici_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la animae_fw-la parentem_fw-la suscipe_fw-la which_o counsel_n savour_v very_o little_a of_o fanaticism_n se_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la non_fw-la dominos_fw-la esse_fw-la noverint_fw-la honorent_fw-la clericos_fw-la quasi_fw-la clericos_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la à _fw-la clericâ—s_fw-la quasi_fw-la episcopis_fw-la honour_n deseratur_fw-la sâ—itum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la oratoris_fw-la domitii_n curio_n ego_fw-la te_fw-la inquit_fw-la habeam_fw-la ut_fw-la principem_fw-la cum_fw-la tu_fw-la i_o non_fw-la habeas_fw-la ut_fw-la senatorem_fw-la augustin_n epist._n 48._o nonomnis_fw-la qui_fw-la parcit_fw-la amicus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la verberat_fw-la iâ—micus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambros._n serm._n 14._o leon._n 1._o epist._n 82._o greg._n 1._o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la past._n par_fw-fr 3._o admonendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la subditi_fw-la ne_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la expedit_fw-la sint_fw-la subjecti_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la student_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la hominibus_fw-la subjici_fw-la compellantur_fw-la vitra_fw-la eorum_fw-la venerari_fw-la article_n fourteen_o psal._n 95._o 6._o mat._n 18._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 6_o &_o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o &_o 5._o 8._o &_o 6._o 20._o &_o 11._o 2_o 4_o 7_o 22_o 34._o &_o 14._o 33_o 40._o col._n 2._o 5._o tit._n 1._o 5._o heb._n 10._o 25._o sing_v we_o have_v so_o frequent_o mention_v the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v as_o indecent_a if_o not_o as_o dangerous_a for_o a_o church_n to_o be_v without_o canon_n as_o for_o a_o state_n to_o be_v without_o edict_n these_o serve_v not_o only_a as_o a_o directory_n to_o the_o reciprocal_a duty_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o people_n but_o be_v also_o boundary_n to_o all_o i_o wish_v we_o have_v some_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o they_o and_o serve_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o till_o they_o be_v impose_v by_o authority_n for_o the_o tender_a of_o the_o canonical_a oath_n unto_o the_o candidate_n of_o that_o sacred_a function_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v some_o canon_n according_a to_o which_o their_o obedience_n shall_v be_v square_v and_o by_o which_o also_o the_o injunction_n of_o their_o superior_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v for_o i_o hope_v none_o of_o they_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o oath_n do_v imply_v a_o absolute_a implicit_a obedience_n unto_o the_o beneplacita_fw-la of_o ecclesiastic_a governor_n as_o if_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la slat_n pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la be_v the_o adequate_a law_n of_o our_o church_n the_o angelical_a dâ—ctor_n have_v better_a define_v it_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o speak_v proper_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la praecipiens_fw-la honesta_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v enact_v with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v a_o bind_a law_n to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o those_o qualification_n be_v want_v though_o that_o precept_n may_v be_v term_v a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_o such_o but_o violentia_fw-la yea_o more_o than_o so_o as_o the_o swear_v of_o a_o soldier_n to_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o general_n do_v not_o only_o import_v that_o he_o know_v they_o from_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n but_o also_o that_o this_o sacramentum_fw-la militare_fw-la be_v with_o a_o due_a subordination_n unto_o he_o who_o give_v that_o general_n his_o commission_n unless_o any_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o imitate_v the_o treachery_n of_o that_o famous_a wolsâ—ein_o of_o who_o it_o be_v report_v by_o some_o that_o before_o his_o fatal_a retreat_n to_o fgra_n he_o take_v a_o independent_a oath_n of_o the_o imperial_a army_n for_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o superior_a must_v not_o interfere_v with_o the_o command_v of_o the_o supreme_a which_o if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o do_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o if_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o this_o canonical_a oath_n in_o the_o privation_n of_o canon_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a nonens_a certain_o these_o fanatical_a preacher_n be_v most_o oblige_v to_o some_o bishop_n who_o have_v permit_v they_o still_o to_o officiate_v in_o this_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o so_o impertinent_a as_o to_o require_v from_o they_o any_o subscription_n to_o this_o chimerical_a fiction_n therefore_o i_o will_v humble_o entreat_v the_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n to_o meet_v private_o among_o themselves_o accompany_v with_o one_o or_o two_o of_o their_o respective_a presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d they_o judge_v most_o judicious_a and_o knoâ—_n to_o be_v of_o unquestionable_a principle_n and_o let_v they_o unanimous_o resolve_v upon_o a_o uniformity_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o this_o church_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n that_o our_o national_a church_n shall_v resemble_v america_n in_o its_o first_o discovery_n for_o as_o peter_n martyr_n and_o joseph_n acosta_n report_n a_o good_a horseman_n in_o one_o summer_n day_n travel_n may_v meet_v with_o variety_n of_o language_n habit_n and_o religion_n among_o that_o barbarous_a people_n sure_o i_o be_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o confirmation_n which_o be_v already_o press_v they_o may_v easy_o introduce_v a_o platform_n of_o administrate_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o when_o one_o vary_v from_o the_o precise_a word_n of_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v but_o too_o frequent_o do_v he_o shall_v hardly_o persuade_v i_o that_o he_o have_v consecrate_a those_o holy_a symbol_n or_o element_n as_o they_o be_v usual_o term_v at_o that_o time_n the_o word_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v any_o more_o neglect_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o as_o st._n cyprian_n testify_v be_v the_o constant_a epiphonema_n of_o that_o solemn_a benediction_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o time_n the_o same_o be_v also_o attest_v by_o st._n hilary_n and_o st._n augustin_n as_o for_o the_o gesture_n at_o the_o holy_a table_n i_o humble_o suppose_v stand_v will_v be_v find_v the_o best_a expedient_a to_o introduce_v uniformity_n into_o this_o church_n not_o only_o because_o it_o staff_n off_o the_o serupulous_a fear_n of_o a_o arto-latria_a but_o also_o in_o regard_n we_o find_v direct_a evidence_n for_o the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o shall_v only_o produce_v one_o private_a and_o another_o public_a authority_n for_o it_o though_o many_o more_o may_v be_v adduce_v to_o this_o purpose_n dionysius_n 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corrupt_v if_o we_o believe_v ruffinus_n and_o he_o who_o testimony_n be_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v viz._n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n and_o condemn_v the_o write_n of_o the_o tâ—ia_n capitula_fw-la v_o g._n theodorus_n mopsuestâ—nus_n theodoret_n of_o cyrus_n and_o ibas_n of_o edessa_n as_o savour_v of_o nestorianism_n the_o other_o against_o the_o monothelite_n and_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o divers_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n one_o of_o alexandria_n and_o one_o of_o rome_n viz._n pope_n honorius_n for_o the_o heretic_n themselves_o be_v dead_a long_o before_o that_o time_n but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v regulate_v not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o in_o point_n of_o manner_n justinian_n the_o second_o son_n to_o constantinus_n pogonatus_n boni_fw-la patris_fw-la filius_fw-la pessimus_fw-la summon_v a_o new_a synod_n for_o that_o effect_n who_o do_v again_o meet_v in_o trullo_n a_o apartment_n of_o the_o imperial_a palace_n and_o in_o regard_n the_o father_n thereof_o make_v 102_o canon_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o five_o and_o six_o general_n counsel_n therefore_o that_o council_n be_v term_v synodus_fw-la quini-sexta_a so_o the_o greek_n as_o balsamon_n observe_v call_v that_o convention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o synodum_fw-la quintam-sextam_a and_o it_o be_v reassembled_a within_o few_o year_n to_o the_o former_a four_o or_o five_o at_o most_o so_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o former_a be_v also_o present_a at_o the_o late_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o subscription_n to_o hoth_v these_o counsel_n therefore_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o synod_n usual_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o the_o six_o general_n council_n this_o we_o take_v to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a account_n which_o tarasius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o petrus_n bishop_n of_o nicomedia_n give_v of_o it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a as_o it_o be_v term_v viz._n actionem_fw-la quartam_fw-la istius_fw-la
habere_fw-la say_v gregory_n nazianz._n plus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la omne_fw-la possidere_fw-la it_o be_v also_o a_o golden_a sentence_n worthy_a of_o that_o golden_a mouth_n which_o utter_v it_o eleemosyna_fw-la est_fw-la ars_fw-la omnium_fw-la artium_fw-la quaestuosissima_fw-la to_o which_o that_o dutch_a proverb_n be_v consonant_a the_v never_o enrich_v alm_n never_o impoverish_v and_o prayer_n hinder_v no_o wark_n and_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o violence_n seize_v on_o a_o charitable_a man_n estate_n he_o may_v say_v with_o he_o in_o seneca_n i_o have_v at_o least_o thaâ—_n still_o which_o i_o have_v give_v away_o and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v thaâ—_n this_o method_n of_o gratify_v this_o iâ—on_n agâ—_n be_v singular_a and_o unpracticable_a i_o must_v 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o the_o end_n that_o many_o in_o 〈◊〉_d primitive_a church_n have_v go_v a_o 〈◊〉_d length_n in_o self-denial_n for_o s._n cyprian_a 〈◊〉_d no_o soon_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o he_o instant_o abandon_v a_o very_a plentiful_a patrimony_n to_o the_o use_v of_o thâ—_n poor_a so_o do_v s._n paulinus_n afterwards_o bishop_n of_o nola_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o epiphanius_n and_o divers_a other_o undertake_v thâ—â—_n eminent_a employment_n they_o immediate_o expend_v all_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o indigent_a member_n of_o that_o mystical_a and_o glorious_a head_n from_o which_o exhaustible_a fountain_n every_o good_a gift_n be_v derive_v i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o prolix_a on_o this_o particular_a first_o because_o i_o will_v have_v bishop_n careful_o to_o avoid_v the_o application_n to_o themselves_o of_o that_o satirical_a character_n give_v by_o one_o of_o a_o puritan_n that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n to_o merit_n and_o so_o afraid_a of_o pharisaical_a ostentation_n that_o in_o a_o seem_a compliance_n with_o our_o saviour_n precept_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o charity_n not_o to_o let_v the_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v he_o let_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n know_v it_o and_o next_o because_o people_n be_v general_o apt_a to_o look_v upon_o charity_n as_o the_o most_o infallible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o piety_n of_o churchman_n all_o be_v natural_o prone_a to_o homologate_v that_o of_o s._n augustine_n quanta_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la desit_fw-la frustra_fw-la habentur_fw-la cetera_fw-la si_fw-la adsit_fw-la habentur_fw-la omne_fw-la and_o clemens_n alex._n give_v it_o as_o the_o best_a motto_n of_o a_o ecclesiastic_a terram_fw-la calcare_fw-la didici_fw-la non_fw-la adorare_fw-la and_o if_o this_o self-denial_n be_v universal_o practise_v by_o churchman_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n find_v for_o that_o complaint_n of_o boniface_n of_o mentz_n usual_o term_v the_o apostle_n of_o germany_n ecclesia_fw-la antiqua_fw-la ligneos_fw-la habuit_fw-la calices_fw-la sed_fw-la aureos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la at_o hodierna_fw-la calices_fw-la aureos_fw-la sed_fw-la ligneos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la neither_o will_v any_o sober_a person_n take_v occasion_n from_o any_o donation_n make_v to_o the_o church_n to_o say_v hodie_fw-la venenum_fw-la infusum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o ecclesia_fw-la peperit_fw-la divitias_fw-la &_o filia_fw-la devoravit_fw-la matrem_fw-la yea_o there_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v any_o need_n of_o that_o eloquent_a sermon_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n preach_v against_o those_o who_o envy_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o clergy_n vid._n can._n apost_n 58._o item_n council_n turonens_fw-la 1._o can._n 1_o &_o 2._o council_n toletan_n 3._o can._n 7_o &_o 19_o council_n antisiodorens_n can._n 38._o council_n cabilonens_fw-la can._n 3._o council_n toletan_n 11._o can._n 2._o &_o 5._o council_n bracarens_fw-la 3._o can._n 4._o council_n turonens_fw-la 2._o can._n 9_o council_n gener._n 6._o can._n 33._o ubi_fw-la legimus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la genus_fw-la sed_fw-la mores_n attendendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la manus-impositionem_a et_fw-fr can._n 50_o &_o 51._o istius_fw-la concilii_fw-la council_n carthaginens_fw-la 4._o can._n 15._o cujus_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la formalia_fw-la verba_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vilem_fw-la supellectilem_fw-la &_o mensam_fw-la ac_fw-la victum_fw-la pauperem_fw-la habeat_fw-la et_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la authoritaâ—em_fw-la fide_fw-la ac_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meritis_fw-la quaerat_fw-la et_fw-fr can._n 95_o ejusdem_fw-la concilii_fw-la council_n agathen_o can._n 3_o &_o 4._o council_n vasen_n can._n 2._o council_n aurelianens_fw-la 4._o can._n 14._o council_n turonens_fw-la 2._o can._n 18._o council_n parisiens_fw-la can._n 1._o council_n aurelianens_fw-la 5._o can._n 10_o &_o 11._o council_n hispalens_n 2._o can._n 10._o as_o for_o monastery_n there_o be_v sâ—arce_o any_o ancient_a council_n whether_o general_n or_o provincial_a but_o speak_v of_o they_o but_o all_o the_o qualification_n of_o st._n paul_n bishop_n be_v express_v at_o length_n in_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n to_o which_o i_o remit_v the_o ingenious_a reader_n vid._n chrysost._n homil._n 65._o in_o gen._n 47._o vid._n august_n ad._n bonifac._n comitem_fw-la epist._n 50._o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la privatim_fw-la possidemus_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la non_fw-la illa_fw-la nostra_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la pauperum_fw-la quorum_fw-la procurationem_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la gerimus_fw-la non_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la damnabili_fw-la vsurpaâ—ione_fw-la vindicamus_fw-la et_fw-la serm._n 2._o cap._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la clericorum_fw-la vnum_fw-la filium_fw-la habes_fw-la pute_fw-la christum_fw-la alterum_fw-la duos_fw-la habes_fw-la pute_fw-la christum_fw-la tertium_fw-la decem_fw-la filios_fw-la habes_fw-la christum_fw-la undecimum_fw-la facias_fw-la &_o suscipio_fw-la hieronym_n ad_fw-la nepotian_n habens_fw-la victum_fw-la &_o amictum_fw-la his_fw-la contentus_fw-la ero_fw-la et_fw-la nudam_fw-la crucem_fw-la nudus_fw-la sequar_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o galat._n cap._n 6._o qui_fw-la clementiam_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la indutus_fw-la est_fw-la viscera_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la &_o lachrymarum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la adimplebit_fw-la legem_fw-la christi_fw-la ambros._n lib._n de_fw-la offic._n 1._o cap._n 30._o non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la velle_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la bene_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la quid_fw-la dixeris_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la feceris_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o offic._n cap._n 21._o gregor_n 1._o lib._n 5._o epist._n 29._o de_fw-fr episcopo_fw-la mariniano_n largam_n manum_fw-la habeat_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la patientibus_fw-la concurrat_fw-la alienam_fw-la inopiam_fw-la svam_fw-la credat_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la vacuum_n episcopi_fw-la nomen_fw-la tenet_fw-la and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o emperor_n mauricius_n he_o hold_v forth_o at_o length_n the_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o monastical_a life_n though_o i_o can_v approve_v that_o sentiment_n of_o he_o plerique_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la nisi_fw-la omne_fw-la reliquerint_fw-la salvari_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la possunt_fw-la anselm_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 28._o pasâ—e_n same_o morientem_fw-la quisquis_fw-la enim_fw-la pascendo_fw-la hominem_fw-la seruare_fw-la poteras_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la pavisti_fw-la occidisti_fw-la vid._n totam_fw-la chrysost._n hom._n in_o cap._n 6._o epist._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la greg._n 1._o lib._n 12._o epist._n 6._o et_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr jejunio_n though_o at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v montanize_a vid._n omnes_fw-la libros_fw-la prosp._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contemplate_v et_fw-la hieron_n panegyric_n in_o vitam_fw-la solitariam_fw-la idem_fw-la epist._n 2._o isidor_n pelus_n epist._n ad_fw-la palladium_n diaconum_fw-la &_o bern._n declam_n in_o illud_fw-la evang._n reliq_n omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n article_n iii_o jer._n 23._o 21._o joh._n 10._o 1._o act._n 19_o 13._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o heb._n 5._o 4._o 3._o joh._n 9_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o none_o set_v themselves_o forward_o to_o leap_v into_o a_o vacant_a chair_n and_o to_o ascend_v with_o too_o much_o precipitation_n that_o summum_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la fastigium_fw-la before_o other_o much_o more_o modest_a and_o more_o worthy_a it_o be_v the_o regret_n of_o gregory_n nazianz._n that_o some_o in_o his_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o commence_v divine_v and_o bishop_n in_o one_o day_n who_o yet_o understand_v nothing_o before_o nor_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o order_n but_o only_o a_o good_a will_n to_o be_v there_o whence_o he_o fit_o compare_v such_o mushroom_n to_o the_o dragon_n tooth_n sow_v by_o cadmus_n as_o the_o fable_n have_v it_o which_o immediate_o spring_v up_o giant_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n arm_a cap-a-pe_n perfect_a man_n and_o perfect_a warrior_n in_o one_o day_n but_o this_o be_v the_o eccentric_a motion_n of_o rash_a and_o ignorant_a young_a head_n and_o ambitious_a heretic_n for_o the_o most_o eminent_a pillar_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n such_o as_o s._n cyprian_n gr._n naz._n ambrose_n augustine_n nectarius_n chrysostom_n synesius_n and_o many_o other_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o humility_n and_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o weightiness_n of_o that_o charge_n decline_v the_o same_o with_o all_o vehemency_n imaginable_a till_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o great_a mortification_n they_o be_v at_o
two_o great_a wheel_n of_o that_o hellish_a combination_n viz._n by_o maintain_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o defensive_a arm_n in_o subject_n against_o their_o prince_n which_o if_o once_o take_v up_o do_v seldom_o fail_v to_o become_v offensive_a ere_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o against_o this_o infernal_a spring_n but_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n know_v no_o such_o doctrine_n nor_o practice_n and_o they_o must_v be_v gross_o ignorant_a of_o their_o tenant_n who_o imagine_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v lippis_fw-la &_o tonsoribus_fw-la notum_fw-la that_o preces_fw-la &_o lachrymae_fw-la be_v the_o only_a offensive_a and_o defensive_a arm_n of_o that_o church_n against_o her_o most_o violent_a persecutor_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o authority_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o instance_n s._n mauricius_n with_o his_o famous_a thebaean_a legion_n nor_o the_o army_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n nor_o make_v a_o retrogradation_n unto_o the_o apologetic_n of_o tertullian_n who_o tell_v the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n be_v so_o numerous_a that_o they_o have_v so_o fill_v the_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judicature_n yea_o and_o the_o imperial_a army_n itself_o that_o they_o want_v not_o sufficient_a physical_a power_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o all_o their_o adversary_n if_o their_o excellent_a religion_n have_v not_o teach_v they_o rather_o to_o suffer_v patient_o for_o god_n than_o to_o resist_v the_o authority_n then_o in_o be_v which_o though_o wicked_o exercise_v they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n or_o if_o they_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o people_n when_o they_o dream_v of_o a_o necessity_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n if_o they_o suppose_v the_o prince_n to_o be_v negligent_a and_o that_o not_o only_o without_o but_o also_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o sovereign_n such_o bigot_n though_o die_v in_o 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