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his_o apostle_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o to_o give_v power_n to_o other_o we_o find_v he_o use_v no_o ceremony_n but_o breathe_v upon_o they_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o true_o that_o breathe_v be_v most_o significative_a of_o that_o blessing_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o but_o from_o thence_o we_o find_v not_o the_o apostle_n use_v that_o ceremony_n for_o they_o be_v enable_v with_o this_o plenarty_n of_o power_n to_o give_v other_o that_o blessing_n they_o only_o give_v it_o and_o for_o a_o sign_n that_o they_o do_v establish_v it_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o as_o we_o conceive_v these_o two_o place_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 6._o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n or_o the_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n to_o be_v ordination_n so_o likewise_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o ceremony_n take_v for_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d or_o ordination_n tim._n 5._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n now_o then_o without_o doubt_n if_o any_o outward_a act_n must_v be_v essential_a to_o this_o heavenly_a work_n this_o only_o be_v apostolical_a must_v be_v esteem_v most_o essential_a and_o there_o i_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a for_o man_n to_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a ceremony_n essential_o necessary_a if_o any_o be_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n for_o the_o power_n original_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n naked_o and_o absolute_o without_o any_o qualification_n or_o mode_n in_o what_o manner_n they_o shall_v use_v it_o to_o other_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o manner_n at_o their_o act_n it_o for_o our_o best_a rule_n and_o guidance_n which_o be_v only_o in_o scripture_n deliver_v to_o be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n thus_o much_o for_o that_o which_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n call_v the_o material_a part_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o consecration_n and_o we_o may_v true_o term_v the_o outward_a sign_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o form_n and_o we_o may_v term_v the_o word_n which_o express_v it_o the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v john_n 20._o 22._o be_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o word_n express_o be_v use_v in_o the_o roman_a consecration_n and_o ordination_n but_o in_o the_o grecian_a the_o word_n be_v vary_v but_o the_o sense_n reserve_v not_o give_v this_o blessing_n in_o the_o imperative-mood_n which_o be_v much_o stand_v upon_o by_o many_o schoolman_n and_o casuist_n but_o in_o a_o more_o humble_a stile_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n create_v or_o promote_v thou_o to_o this_o dignity_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n or_o deacon_n where_o we_o find_v the_o truth_n more_o large_o expound_v though_o material_o the_o same_o for_o certain_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o empower_n man_n with_o these_o authority_n be_v give_v and_o man_n be_v only_o instrumental_a but_o that_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v add_v how_o this_o be_v give_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o denote_v they_o instrumental_a for_o the_o african_a church_n you_o may_v discern_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o carthage_n before_o cite_v that_o the_o consecration_n be_v express_v in_o a_o language_n of_o such_o extent_n as_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o both_o which_o be_v uno_fw-la fundente_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la one_o of_o they_o pour_v out_o the_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n but_o imply_v strong_o the_o sense_n such_o as_o be_v proper_a for_o this_o work_n to_o confirm_v which_o all_o the_o present_a bishop_n lay_v on_o their_o hand_n and_o this_o universal_o so_o consent_v unto_o as_o agree_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o although_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o disputation_n i_o find_v man_n sometime_o over_o peremptory_o assert_v their_o own_o opinion_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o either_o church_n do_v refuse_v such_o as_o be_v consecrate_a in_o either_o although_o in_o way_n and_o mode_n differ_v from_o their_o own_o so_o that_o i_o may_v just_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n concenter_v in_o this_o conclusion_n that_o when_o word_n import_v the_o blessing_n be_v deliver_v by_o a_o consecrate_v bishop_n and_o those_o word_n be_v seal_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n than_o these_o holy_a order_n be_v effectual_o give_v i_o shall_v then_o need_v to_o do_v little_o more_o in_o this_o point_n than_o to_o answer_v such_o objection_n which_o be_v common_o make_v against_o it_o or_o i_o can_v apprehend_v proper_a to_o be_v oppose_v to_o it_o sect_n ii_o the_o first_o objection_n against_o the_o truth_n answer_v the_o first_o be_v common_a in_o the_o school_n make_v against_o the_o pontifical_a in_o this_o point_n because_o that_o in_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o pontifical_a it_o be_v say_v only_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o language_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n as_o likewise_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o that_o by_o this_o no_o man_n can_v know_v what_o order_n be_v give_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o design_n which_o they_o be_v about_o will_v show_v it_o whether_o to_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o order_n and_o again_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n divers_z bishop_n impose_v hand_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n one_o bishop_n only_o with_o some_o presbyter_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n alone_o but_o in_o our_o church_n that_o scruple_n be_v clear_o take_v away_o by_o a_o great_a prudence_n where_o at_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n the_o consecrate_v word_n be_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o word_n be_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o we_o see_v that_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n i_o mean_v the_o holy_a ghost_n apply_v to_o that_o particular_a duty_n in_o which_o at_o that_o time_n he_o work_v and_o therefore_o the_o consecration_n be_v free_a from_o that_o exception_n sect_n iii_o another_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n answer_v another_o ojection_n may_v be_v that_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n before_o cite_v mention_n the_o lay_n on_o the_o book_n by_o two_o bishop_n upon_o the_o head_n and_o shoulder_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v consecrate_a and_o therefore_o that_o be_v necessary_a i_o answer_v that_o i_o much_o reverence_v that_o council_n in_o which_o be_v st._n augustine_n and_o divers_a other_o bishops_n famous_a for_o learning_n and_o piety_n in_o their_o generation_n but_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o this_o be_v never_o practise_v any_o remarkable_a time_n as_o sundry_a doctor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n observe_v and_o again_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v essential_a because_o not_o apostolical_a and_o that_o because_o the_o holy_a bible_n and_o that_o high_a part_n of_o it_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o write_v when_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v ordain_v it_o be_v therefore_o worth_a our_o mark_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o counsel_n concern_v doctrine_n and_o discipline_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o point_n of_o doctrine_n they_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o understand_v such_o and_o such_o a_o conclusion_n but_o in_o the_o other_o they_o set_v down_o what_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v to_o preserve_v order_n and_o decency_n in_o those_o church_n where_o they_o have_v to_o do_v and_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o require_v of_o obedience_n than_o in_o quiet_a and_o settle_a time_n in_o which_o
that_o nothing_o be_v essential_a but_o give_v the_o proper_a blessing_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o the_o addition_n of_o one_o presbyter_n to_o the_o two_o bishop_n be_v serve_v only_o to_o fill_v a_o gap_n and_o to_o comply_v with_o a_o unnecessary_a receive_v ceremony_n it_o add_v no_o virtue_n of_o its_o self_n noâ—_n impede_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o consecration_n chap._n fourteen_o his_o discourse_n examine_v and_o a_o argument_n from_o some_o father_n answer_v sect_n i._o the_o preface_n to_o his_o argument_n examine_v now_o we_o will_v enter_v upon_o another_o argument_n be_v page_n 164._o towards_o the_o bottom_n a_o discourse_n unnecessary_a for_o i_o to_o write_v down_o at_o large_a but_o i_o will_v set_v down_o what_o be_v material_a in_o it_o and_o so_o pass_v to_o his_o argument_n thus_o say_v he_o habent_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la presbyter_n have_v by_o a_o divine_a right_a the_o power_n of_o ordain_v sicut_fw-la like_o as_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o preach_v and_o baptizeing_n he_o expound_v this_o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n there_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v sub_fw-la regimine_fw-la &_o inspectione_n episcopi_fw-la under_o the_o government_n and_o eye_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o in_o other_o place_n where_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n that_o ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o good_a which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n thus_o he_o but_o i_o desire_v and_o so_o do_v many_o more_o to_o know_v where_o that_o church_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o give_v simple_a presbyter_n power_n to_o ordain_v other_o before_o these_o latter_a time_n the_o practice_n whereof_o i_o think_v nothing_o can_v excuse_v in_o some_o reform_a church_n but_o a_o mere_a necessity_n in_o which_o case_n the_o vote_n supply_v the_o act_n but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o with_o this_o all_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o next_o page_n be_v only_a discourse_n his_o conclusion_n there_o be_v that_o presbyter_n may_v ordain_v i_o come_v with_o he_o and_o will_v consider_v his_o follow_a argument_n sect_n ii_o his_o argument_n from_o st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n augustine_n answer_v he_o begin_v with_o st._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n cap._n 4._o the_o word_n be_v true_o cite_v by_o he_o which_o be_v apud_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la si_fw-la praesens_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la i_o will_v not_o disturb_v this_o before_o i_o observe_v his_o second_o quotation_n and_o make_v one_o answer_n serve_v both_o which_o be_v augustinus_n sive_fw-la quicunque_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n in_o quaestionibus_fw-la ex_fw-la utroque_fw-la testamento_fw-la mixtum_fw-la quest._n 10._o in_o alexandria_n inquit_fw-la presbyter_n consecrat_fw-mi the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o in_o alexandria_n and_o throughout_o egypt_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o a_o bishop_n a_o presbyter_n or_o presbyter_n do_v consecrate_v by_o these_o father_n in_o the_o citation_n of_o st._n augustine_n he_o ingenious_o say_v sive_fw-la quicunque_fw-la author_n est_fw-la illius_fw-la operis_fw-la whether_o he_o or_o whosoever_o be_v author_n of_o that_o work_n indeed_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o and_o he_o may_v have_v say_v as_o much_o of_o st._n ambrose_n as_o be_v apparent_a because_o these_o comment_n be_v much_o suspect_v upon_o strong_a ground_n but_o indeed_o be_v think_v to_o be_v some_o author_n of_o that_o age_n and_o then_o though_o a_o heretic_n or_o schismatique_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o story_n which_o concern_v not_o that_o business_n for_o which_o he_o be_v brand_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o matter_n of_o fact_n may_v not_o be_v credit_v i_o therefore_o must_v allow_v that_o authority_n neither_o will_v i_o quarrel_v at_o that_o word_n in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o consecrat_v as_o in_o the_o counterseit_n augustine_n but_o consignat_fw-la which_o be_v of_o a_o largersence_n but_o you_o because_o that_o word_n be_v often_o use_v for_o consecration_n i_o will_v allow_v that_o likewise_o yea_o i_o will_v add_v that_o which_o some_o schoolman_n who_o incline_v to_o doctor_n forbes_n his_o opinion_n have_v observe_v which_o be_v that_o the_o word_n consecrat_n can_v here_o be_v take_v for_o consecrate_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n of_o the_o consecrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o that_o be_v allow_v lawful_a in_o any_o place_n now_o this_o seem_v to_o intimate_v a_o peculiar_a custom_n in_o alexandria_n and_o egypt_n for_o that_o therefore_o know_v that_o other_o thing_n be_v in_o ecclesiastical_a story_n say_v to_o be_v consecrate_a beside_o these_o of_o bishop_n or_o the_o element_n of_o the_o communion_n to_o wit_n holy_a house_n church_n virgin_n and_o utensil_n but_o some_o may_v object_v that_o this_o consâ—â—ration_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o bishop_n i_o answer_v no_o out_o of_o a_o famous_a story_n record_v by_o athanasius_n which_o be_v in_o his_o second_o apologue_n and_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o marcotici_fw-la praesbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la as_o they_o style_v themselves_o to_o curiasus_fw-la and_o evagrius_n it_o be_v there_o register_v that_o one_o colluthus_n counterfeit_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n when_o he_o be_v none_o but_o only_o a_o presbyter_n ordain_v divers_a person_n among_o other_o one_o ischyras_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o hosius_n and_o other_o bishop_n in_o a_o general_a council_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v off_o episcopise_v and_o be_v reduce_v into_o his_o former_a order_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o letter_n ischyras_n can_v be_v no_o priest_n who_o be_v ordain_v only_o by_o he_o who_o be_v no_o bishop_n give_v i_o leave_v now_o to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o story_n it_o have_v so_o great_a authority_n for_o it_o as_o athanasius_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o himself_o write_v to_o his_o adversary_n both_o lay_v and_o ecclesiastical_a if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o less_o sanctity_n yet_o out_o of_o policy_n he_o dare_v not_o tell_v such_o a_o errant_a lie_n grant_v this_o i_o say_v that_o if_o the_o other_o authority_n be_v authentic_a which_o they_o be_v not_o that_o word_n consecration_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o other_o consecration_n not_o of_o bishop_n or_o priest_n because_o in_o alexandria_n this_o act_n be_v condemn_v and_o so_o i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v enough_o say_v to_o that_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o pretend_a ambrose_n and_o augustine_n chap._n xv._n sect_n i._o his_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n answer_v and_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o another_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n canon_n 10._o in_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o chori_n episcopi_fw-la which_o say_v he_o be_v only_a presbyter_n may_v ordain_v reader_n subdeacons_a and_o exorcist_n but_o neither_o priest_n nor_o deacon_n as_o dionysius_n eriquus_fw-la translate_v it_o pâ—aeter_fw-la civitatis_fw-la episcopum_fw-la we_o may_v render_v it_o beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n gentianus_n hervetus_n render_v it_o absque_fw-la vrbis_fw-la episcopo_fw-la without_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n but_o he_o say_v hidorus_fw-la hispalensis_n have_v a_o three_o read_v which_o he_o favour_v above_o all_o that_o be_v praeter_fw-la â—anscientiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la as_o i_o may_v say_v without_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o bishop_n here_o he_o put_v down_o three_o various_a translation_n or_o readins_n i_o can_v add_v a_o four_o which_o be_v of_o another_o isidore_n isidori_n mercator_n who_o put_v out_o the_o counsel_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o fourscore_o bishop_n as_o he_o himself_o write_v in_o his_o epistle_n before_o they_o but_o indeed_o have_v no_o remarkable_a difference_n from_o the_o rest_n although_o it_o varye_v from_o they_o now_o say_v doctor_n forbes_n pope_n damasus_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o purisp_a bishop_n of_o the_o prime_a seat_n of_o numidia_n and_o other_o orthodox_n bishop_n he_o condemn_v the_o chori-episcopi_n as_o a_o irregular_a order_n be_v in_o themselves_o but_o praesbyteri_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o episcopal_a power_n to_o go_v methodical_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o propose_v to_o myself_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n make_v in_o this_o council_n next_o the_o examination_n of_o pope_n damasus_n his_o decree_n and_o last_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o chori-episcopi_n or_o country_n bishop_n who_o be_v therein_o mention_v and_o first_o i_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o council_n which_o i_o be_o content_a to_o admit_v because_o the_o canon_n thereof_o be_v ancient_o receive_v into_o the_o code_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o mention_v both_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o council_n in_o trullo_n though_o estius_n in_o quartum_fw-la distinct._n 25._o sect._n 2._o be_v bold_a to_o reject_v the_o
who_o be_v patriarch_n of_o antioch_n although_o a_o good_a while_n after_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v â—itter_a to_o understand_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o church_n than_o those_o who_o live_v after_o he_o in_o other_o church_n i_o apprehend_v not_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o text_n be_v this_o sine_fw-la vrbis_fw-la episcopo_fw-la without_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v without_o his_o command_n as_o we_o term_v it_o his_o fiat_n but_o say_v he_o his_o ordination_n or_o consecration_n for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o bishop_n command_v the_o chori-episcopus_a to_o ordain_v and_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o that_o ordination_n be_v void_a so_o that_o by_o this_o learned_a author_n this_o perplex_a canon_n must_v be_v understand_v against_o doctor_n forbes_n but_o he_o have_v a_o three_o edition_n of_o isidore_n hispalensis_n which_o read_v it_o praeter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la without_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o here_o 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office_n be_v by_o some_o make_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o apostle_n time_n they_o say_v that_o linus_n and_o clemens_n be_v chori-episcopi_n to_o st._n peter_n at_o rome_n so_o platina_n with_o other_o and_o there_o may_v appear_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o when_o st._n peter_n have_v pitch_v upon_o that_o place_n for_o his_o diocese_n if_o he_o do_v so_o and_o be_v necessary_o to_o prosecute_v his_o great_a apostolical_a design_n about_o the_o world_n in_o other_o place_n as_o well_o as_o rome_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v some_o man_n of_o eminent_a worth_n to_o episcopize_v for_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n but_o then_o i_o find_v not_o that_o they_o in_o his_o life_n time_n do_v ordain_v any_o to_o these_o order_n although_o perhaps_o they_o may_v do_v it_o until_o they_o come_v to_o be_v bishop_n themselves_o at_o rome_n sect_n ii_o the_o decree_n of_o divers_a council_n examine_v the_o next_o piece_n i_o find_v concern_v they_o be_v in_o concilio_n ancirano_n canon_n 13_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v that_o chori-episcopi_n shall_v not_o ordain_v priest_n or_o deacon_n or_o priest_n act_v any_o thing_n without_o leave_n from_o the_o bishop_n letter_n or_o under_o his_o hand_n here_o be_v nothing_o whether_o they_o be_v bishop_n or_o no_o the_o next_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n in_o which_o it_o be_v think_v be_v the_o same_o bishop_n as_o in_o the_o other_o and_o do_v immediate_o follow_v that_o at_o ancira_n canon_n 13._o where_o the_o chori-episcopi_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o seventy_o which_o amount_v to_o nothing_o whether_o they_o be_v bishop_n appear_v not_o by_o that_o but_o that_o they_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o supreme_a bishop_n as_o the_o seventy_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o nâ—xt_n shall_v be_v the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n the_o two_o former_a be_v mention_v by_o doctor_n forbes_n but_o not_o this_o this_o council_n in_o the_o fifty_o seven_o canon_n decree_v this_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la oporteat_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la &_o pagis_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constitui_fw-la sed_fw-la visitatores_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la jamdudum_fw-la constituti_fw-la nihil_fw-la facient_fw-la praeter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la civitatis_fw-la say_v one_o edition_n sine_fw-la ment_fw-la episcopi_fw-la say_v another_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o this_o canon_n two_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o forbid_v these_o chori-episcopi_n or_o country-bishop_n second_o that_o although_o it_o forbid_v they_o yet_o it_o suppose_v that_o of_o themselves_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o episcopize_v and_o therefore_o restrain_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o authority_n to_o the_o leave_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o from_o that_o time_n they_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o he_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o meet_v with_o in_o order_n be_v the_o eight_o canon_n of_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a council_n of_o nice_a the_o first_o where_o i_o find_v that_o upon_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o novation_n which_o call_v themselves_o catharei_n or_o puri_fw-la as_o more_o holy_a than_o other_o man_n when_o these_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v receive_v if_o they_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o novation_n as_o bishop_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v upon_o repentance_n into_o favour_n they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o same_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v before_o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o orthodox_n bishop_n in_o that_o diocese_n he_o may_v allow_v he_o the_o honour_n and_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n if_o he_o will_v if_o not_o he_o may_v allow_v he_o the_o place_n of_o presbyter_n or_o country_n bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n but_o to_o avoid_v a_o clash_n of_o competitor_n in_o the_o same_o city_n he_o must_v have_v no_o power_n there_o in_o the_o city_n where_o i_o observe_v that_o chori-episcopus_a may_v be_v such_o as_o his_o episcopal_a consecration_n will_v have_v be_v good_a in_o a_o vacant_a bishopric_n to_o entitle_v he_o to_o 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hrabarus_fw-la maurus_n deliver_v concern_v it_o be_v not_o more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o former_a council_n balsamon_n say_v they_o be_v almost_o wear_v out_o in_o his_o time_n the_o meldensian_a allow_v they_o to_o be_v but_o abridge_v their_o power_n yet_o command_v bishop_n not_o to_o authorise_v they_o by_o their_o own_o negligence_n or_o infirmity_n so_o now_o although_o pope_n damasus_n his_o decree_n can_v not_o prevail_v to_o extirpate_v they_o yet_o this_o council_n think_v fit_a to_o restrain_v their_o practice_n this_o council_n be_v eight_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o more_o i_o will_v not_o write_v how_o vasques_n remember_v some_o in_o his_o time_n but_o come_v close_o to_o our_o own_o age_n and_o country_n if_o these_o man_n be_v the_o same_o with_o suffragans_fw-la which_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v than_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o have_v episcopal_a ordination_n and_o do_v consectate_v not_o priest_n only_o but_o bishop_n also_o to_o prove_v this_o let_v any_o man_n peruse_v that_o excellent_a piece_n of_o francis_n mason_n de_fw-fr ministerio_fw-la anglicano_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_z the_o suffragans_fw-la of_o bedford_n chichester_n taunton_n be_v episcopal_o consecrate_a and_o do_v join_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o other_o bishop_n so_o now_o i_o have_v finish_v this_o undertake_n out_o of_o this_o debate_n concern_v the_o 10._o canon_n of_o antioch_n in_o which_o i_o have_v show_v that_o if_o the_o council_n itself_o be_v admit_v yet_o that_o particular_a canon_n to_o be_v most_o perplex_v but_o if_o it_o lean_v any_o way_n it_o be_v against_o doctor_n forbes_n since_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o think_v by_o that_o story_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o concern_v they_o that_o there_o be_v at_o the_o least_o divers_a of_o the_o chori-episcopi_n which_o have_v episcopal_a consecration_n