by_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n aureliane_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o eusebius_n his_o history_n vii_o 30._o for_o though_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v not_o evident_a to_o he_o that_o be_v no_o christian_n yet_o the_o authority_n may_v be_v the_o support_n whereof_o concern_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o case_n for_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o the_o synod_n there_o assemble_v have_v condemn_v and_o depose_v the_o bishop_n if_o this_o deposition_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v thereby_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o he_o that_o be_v no_o christian_n to_o proceed_v and_o take_v away_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n house_n from_o he_o that_o by_o such_o authority_n be_v depose_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o true_a it_o be_v which_o i_o say_v that_o in_o christian_a state_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v in_o force_n without_o the_o sovereign_n because_o excommunication_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n thereof_o and_o the_o last_o execution_n of_o this_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n may_v be_v make_v void_a otherwise_o as_o for_o the_o prejudice_n which_o may_v come_v to_o a_o christian_a state_n by_o a_o jurisdiction_n not_o depend_v upon_o it_o in_o point_n of_o right_n but_o only_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o considerable_a difficulty_n make_v the_o first_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o sovereign_n ormore_n general_o thus_o that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n may_v then_o interpose_v in_o state_n matter_n the_o second_o in_o regard_n that_o i_o have_v show_v that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o power_n may_v take_v place_n in_o matter_n of_o interest_n between_o party_n and_o party_n for_o if_o in_o any_o why_o not_o in_o all_o and_o if_o in_o all_o where_o shall_v the_o secular_a power_n become_v that_o power_n that_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v all_o cause_n be_v able_a to_o govern_v any_o state_n to_o the_o first_o the_o answer_n be_v evident_a that_o so_o far_o as_o excommunication_n concern_v bare_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n any_o person_n capable_a of_o sovereign_a power_n be_v liable_a to_o it_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n as_o other_o christian_n be_v because_o come_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o other_o christian_n the_o fail_v of_o this_o condition_n must_v needs_o render_v the_o effect_n void_a but_o if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o temporal_a force_n by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o effect_v or_o the_o temporal_a penalty_n which_o attend_v on_o it_o to_o these_o which_o can_v proceed_v but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o sovereign_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v liable_a thus_o i_o have_v rather_o distinguish_v then_o between_o the_o great_a excommunication_n and_o the_o less_o as_o some_o do_v who_o conclude_v that_o the_o sovereign_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a but_o to_o the_o less_o for_o there_o be_v indeed_o but_o one_o excommunication_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o communion_n abstinence_n from_o the_o eucharist_n be_v no_o permanent_a but_o a_o transient_a estate_n under_o which_o whosoever_o come_v if_o he_o give_v not_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n become_v contumacious_a and_o so_o liable_a to_o the_o last_o sentence_n let_v no_o man_n marvel_v at_o the_o good_a emperor_n theodosius_n give_v satisfaction_n of_o his_o penitence_n to_o the_o holy_a bishop_n s._n ambrose_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o christianity_n then_o fresh_a from_o the_o apostle_n be_v understand_v and_o uncorrupt_a it_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o hold_v not_o his_o empire_n by_o be_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o that_o his_o subject_n ought_v he_o any_o less_o obedience_n for_o not_o be_v of_o it_o he_o that_o teach_v he_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n teach_v his_o people_n also_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o for_o god_n sake_n as_o christian_n always_o be_v to_o heathen_a emperor_n even_o persecutor_n which_o if_o it_o be_v receive_v it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v prejudice_v by_o any_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o the_o objection_n that_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v converse_v with_o by_o s._n paul_n rule_n it_o be_v answer_v by_o all_o divine_n that_o it_o cease_v in_o such_o relation_n for_o example_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n which_o it_o therefore_o presuppose_v and_o so_o be_v to_o cease_v in_o thing_n necessary_a to_o civil_a society_n which_o christianity_n as_o it_o presuppose_v so_o it_o enforce_v and_o not_o overthrow_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o all_o proceed_n either_o of_o the_o pope_n or_o of_o the_o scottish_a presbytery_n in_o those_o case_n which_o the_o burden_n of_o issachar_n mention_n be_v the_o production_n of_o the_o corruption_n or_o misunderstanding_n of_o christianity_n for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v that_o some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o must_v we_o say_v that_o those_o thing_n only_o exclude_v from_o the_o church_n which_o by_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o christianity_n be_v those_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a renounce_v when_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n now_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n such_o as_o be_v treaty_n and_o alliance_n with_o foreign_a state_n reason_n of_o government_n at_o home_n in_o jurisdiction_n give_v law_n and_o command_v of_o state_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o necessary_o bad_a or_o good_a but_o may_v be_v the_o subject_a either_o of_o virtue_n or_o vice_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v manifest_a not_o only_o to_o the_o body_n of_o christian_n but_o even_o to_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n when_o governor_n forsake_v and_o when_o they_o cleave_v to_o their_o christianity_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o do_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o always_o wherefore_o for_o particular_a action_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o those_o for_o which_o private_a person_n be_v liable_a when_o they_o become_v notorious_a prince_n also_o and_o public_a person_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o public_a government_n the_o reason_n whereof_o must_v not_o be_v know_v the_o kind_n thereof_o in_o the_o whole_a exrent_n be_v capable_a of_o good_a as_o well_o as_o bad_a it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o misunderstanding_n and_o corruption_n of_o christianity_n that_o engage_v the_o church_n in_o they_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o that_o by_o their_o quality_n in_o the_o church_n seek_v to_o themselves_o some_o interest_n in_o public_a affair_n which_o christianity_n general_o deny_v to_o be_v due_a and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o make_v public_a affair_n the_o subject_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o preach_v which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v do_v to_o good_a purpose_n and_o in_o opposition_n to_o worse_a yet_o see_v christianity_n require_v not_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v otherwise_o as_o it_o must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o a_o decay_n of_o christianity_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o draw_v of_o civil_a cause_n to_o the_o cognisance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a judicatories_n by_o some_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v say_v or_o do_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o scotland_n or_o here_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v cause_n of_o scruple_n but_o it_o be_v because_o the_o reason_n be_v oversee_v upon_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v proceed_v for_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o difference_n of_o christian_n end_v within_o the_o church_n be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v without_o may_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o offence_n that_o be_v among_o christian_n this_o will_v not_o hinder_v christian_n to_o plead_v before_o christian_n and_o therefore_o will_v hinder_v no_o jurisdiction_n of_o civil_a state_n as_o cease_v so_o far_o as_o the_o state_n become_v christian_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o audience_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o other_o christian_a state_n succeed_v the_o same_o limit_v to_o such_o kind_n of_o cause_n as_o seem_v to_o stand_v most_o upon_o consideration_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v sentence_v by_o the_o church_n but_o matrimonial_a cause_n seem_v to_o i_o necessary_o to_o belong_v to_o this_o cognisance_n because_o of_o that_o particular_a disposition_n which_o our_o lord_n
at_o rome_n a_o dove_n light_v upon_o his_o head_n the_o people_n cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v he_o present_o and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o bishop_n throne_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o therefore_o the_o people_n ordain_v he_o bishop_n so_o likewise_o the_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n seat_v one_o of_o their_o number_n in_o the_o bishop_n chair_n say_v s._n hierome_n this_o installing_n must_v needs_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o nomination_n by_o the_o presbyter_n and_o so_o sway_v and_o prejudice_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v to_o the_o ordination_n which_o regular_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n that_o their_o choice_n be_v never_o know_v to_o have_v be_v void_a before_o the_o time_n of_o dionysius_n and_o heraclas_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o ground_n s._n hierome_n a_o argument_n though_o ineffectual_a but_o see_v eusebius_n show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v other_o bishop_n in_o egypt_n see_v the_o life_n of_o s._n mark_v in_o photius_n say_v that_o he_o plant_v church_n in_o pentapolis_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v those_o over_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a can._n ix_o i_o must_v not_o grant_v that_o they_o receive_v their_o chief_n from_o the_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n without_o their_o own_o consent_n express_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n this_o be_v my_o opinion_n of_o the_o credit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o give_v to_o these_o two_o passage_n in_o point_n of_o historical_a truth_n but_o suppose_v not_o grant_v they_o both_o i_o can_v see_v what_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o either_o of_o they_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o above_o presbyter_n for_o see_v it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o s._n mark_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n always_o to_o be_v head_n of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n the_o presbyter_n find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o proceed_v to_o create_v one_o which_o they_o do_v soon_o at_o alexandria_n then_o in_o other_o church_n after_o the_o vacancy_n say_v epiphanius_n haer._n lxix_o 11._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o all_o act_n of_o the_o church_n by_o s._n mark_n ordinance_n when_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o necessitate_v to_o make_v one_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o act_n thereof_o may_v be_v valid_a again_o as_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o ancyra_n suppose_v presbyter_n be_v ordain_v by_o presbyter_n upon_o commission_n from_o the_o bishop_n be_v this_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o rule_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o the_o bishop_n or_o be_v it_o any_o advantage_n to_o they_o that_o will_v have_v no_o bishop_n and_o so_o do_v all_o against_o the_o bishop_n to_o my_o reason_n it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o solemnity_n which_o a_o act_n be_v execute_v with_o and_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o which_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o power_n to_o do_v that_o by_o another_o which_o seem_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v immediate_o and_o personal_o execute_v by_o it_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v safe_a by_o the_o commission_n acknowledge_v and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o that_o dependence_n some_o act_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n seem_v to_o require_v this_o distinction_n as_o the_o make_n of_o presbyter_n by_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o country_n bishop_n mention_v in_o the_o ancient_a greek_a canon_n which_o by_o all_o likelihood_n be_v not_o proper_o bishop_n because_o not_o head_n of_o a_o city_n church_n which_o be_v the_o apostolical_a rule_n for_o episcopal_a church_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a arabic_a paraphrase_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o ancyra_n describe_v they_o thus_o interpretatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopi_fw-la villarum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la vicarii_fw-la episcopi_fw-la per_fw-la villa_n habitatas_fw-la qua_fw-la fuerint_fw-la in_o universa_fw-la operatione_n id_fw-la est_fw-la diocesi_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o country_n bishop_n be_v that_o they_o be_v bishop_n of_o village_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n vicar_n in_o the_o best_a inhabit_a village_n of_o all_o the_o diocese_n so_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o be_v set_v over_o the_o great_a village_n or_o body_n of_o village_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o secular_a right_n resort_v to_o some_o one_o village_n lie_v within_o the_o territory_n of_o some_o episcopal_a city_n therefore_o the_o council_n of_o antiochia_n say_v express_o can._n x._o that_o they_o and_o the_o country_n which_o they_o govern_v be_v both_o subject_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n whereupon_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v ordain_v by_o that_o one_o bishop_n and_o so_o not_o proper_o bishop_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o synod_n or_o the_o representative_n of_o it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o canon_n there_o mention_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v call_v vicarii_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la bishop_n deputy_n in_o the_o ancient_a translation_n of_o the_o canon_n as_o you_o have_v see_v so_o if_o the_o canon_n of_o ancyra_n enable_v they_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n within_o their_o own_o precinct_n for_o that_o must_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o when_o it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v part_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o city_n assign_v to_o their_o peculiar_a care_n it_o seem_v to_o delegate_v this_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v exercise_v without_o letter_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v as_o the_o canon_n express_v again_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o all_o ordination_n in_o schism_n be_v mere_a nullity_n though_o make_v by_o person_n right_o ordain_v because_o against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v such_o ordination_n make_v valid_a by_o the_o mere_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n without_o ordain_v anew_o as_o the_o meletian_o in_o egypt_n by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o epiphanius_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o as_o pope_n melchiade_n much_o commend_v for_o it_o by_o s._n augustine_n offer_v to_o receive_v all_o the_o donatist_n in_o their_o own_o rank_n beside_o divers_a other_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v among_o which_o that_o express_v in_o the_o canon_n antioch_n xiii_o apost_n xxxvi_o deserve_v to_o be_v remember_v whereby_o ordination_n make_v in_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n be_v make_v void_a for_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o some_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v ill_o do_v yet_o be_v to_o stand_v good_a be_v because_o the_o power_n that_o do_v they_o extend_v to_o they_o but_o be_v ill_o use_v so_o when_o the_o power_n be_v usurp_v as_o in_o all_o schism_n or_o when_o that_o be_v do_v which_o the_o law_n make_v void_a it_o can_v be_v to_o no_o effect_n therefore_o when_o the_o act_n of_o schism_n be_v make_v valid_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n be_v confer_v in_o point_n of_o right_n by_o the_o mere_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o the_o precedent_a ordination_n be_v confer_v only_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n in_o point_n of_o right_n add_v hereunto_o that_o of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n viii_o 27._o that_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n be_v enable_v by_o a_o order_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n when_o they_o can_v assemble_v in_o case_n of_o persecution_n or_o the_o like_a for_o here_o the_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o all_o though_o the_o solemnity_n be_v execute_v by_o one_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o confirmation_n in_o egypt_n be_v do_v by_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n upon_o eph._n iu._n agree_v with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o quaestion_n in_o vet._n &_o 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be_v visible_a in_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereof_o we_o have_v some_o memorable_a instance_n here_o afore_o relate_v when_o by_o the_o result_n of_o a_o council_n such_o or_o such_o bishop_n be_v remove_v from_o their_o church_n it_o be_v ordinary_o signify_v to_o other_o church_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o council_n with_o this_o warning_n that_o none_o of_o they_o from_o thenceforth_o write_v to_o the_o person_n so_o sentence_v nor_o receive_v letter_n from_o they_o as_o bishop_n martion_n be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o father_n church_n of_o pontus_n be_v refuse_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n at_o rome_n lest_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v if_o the_o act_n of_o a_o church_n so_o far_o distant_a shall_v not_o be_v make_v good_a by_o that_o of_o rome_n be_v a_o act_n in_o the_o power_n of_o that_o church_n to_o do_v therefore_o
then_o common_a presbyter_n chap._n iii_o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a reason_n that_o here_o be_v render_v p._n 91._o why_o the_o name_n of_o episcopus_fw-la under_o the_o apostle_n be_v common_a to_o those_o that_o be_v since_o distinct_o call_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n may_v appear_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o amalarius_n de_fw-la divinis_fw-la officiis_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o epistle_n produce_v by_o salmasius_n in_o apparatu_fw-la quia_fw-la beatis_fw-la apostolis_n decedentibus_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la illos_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la praeessent_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la illis_fw-la primis_fw-la exaequari_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la neque_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la par_fw-fr illis_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la inferiores_fw-la illis_fw-la esse_fw-la videbantur_fw-la grave_n illis_fw-la videbatur_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicare_fw-la nuncupationem_fw-la 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difference_n with_o he_o afore_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o have_v be_v show_v by_o other_o passage_n of_o his_o writing_n that_o his_o opinion_n be_v otherwise_o to_o use_v therefore_o that_o civility_n which_o his_o meekness_n prompt_v he_o to_o condescend_v to_o s._n hierome_n with_o he_o grant_v his_o premise_n neither_o refuse_v nor_o admit_v the_o consequence_n say_v though_o according_a to_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o now_o have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n a_o bishop_n be_v great_a than_o a_o presbyter_n notwithstanding_o in_o many_o thing_n i_o the_o priest_n be_v great_a than_o augustine_n the_o bishop_n where_o by_o name_v the_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o now_o have_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n he_o insinuate_v the_o reason_n for_o which_o i_o here_o maintain_v that_o they_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v afterward_o and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o otherwise_o he_o may_v as_o easy_o have_v grant_v s._n hieromes_n consequence_n and_o please_v 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româ_fw-la the_o poor_a senate_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o estate_n and_o condition_n the_o eminence_n of_o the_o bishop_n above_o the_o presbyter_n be_v visible_a though_o not_o by_o the_o humility_n of_o pope_n pius_n who_o perhaps_o comprise_v both_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o same_o quality_n of_o a_o senate_n yet_o by_o the_o comparison_n of_o origen_n the_o eminence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n above_o his_o council_n in_o all_o commonalty_n be_v so_o visible_a as_o it_o be_v but_o when_o congregation_n come_v to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o well_o as_o church_n and_o a_o great_a flock_n assign_v to_o some_o presbyter_n then_o to_o bishop_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o presbyter_n to_o do_v all_o office_n to_o their_o flock_n which_o those_o bishop_n do_v save_v that_o they_o depend_v on_o the_o city_n church_n whereas_o those_o bishop_n depend_v only_o on_o the_o church_n of_o the_o mother_n city_n and_o therefore_o 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the_o church_n represent_v in_o those_o counsel_n for_o as_o we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n a_o few_o bishop_n be_v many_o time_n admit_v to_o act_v in_o behalf_n of_o their_o
under_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n but_o stand_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n beneath_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n unless_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o for_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o i_o show_v that_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n p._n 115._o and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o minister_n when_o it_o answer_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n if_o it_o be_v put_v absolute_o without_o any_o addition_n signify_v the_o rank_n and_o office_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ever_o since_o call_v deacon_n in_o the_o church_n but_o many_o time_n it_o be_v put_v with_o the_o addition_n here_o mention_v p._n 99_o of_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o the_o church_n which_o serve_v as_o circumlocution_n and_o description_n of_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o their_o deputy_n and_o commissioner_n the_o evangelist_n as_o when_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o colossian_n i_o 23_o 25._o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o towards_o you_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o mystery_n that_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o generation_n and_o age_n and_o now_o be_v manifest_v to_o his_o saint_n it_o be_v here_o manifest_a that_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o publish_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v the_o church_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o church_n who_o name_n and_o office_n be_v respective_a to_o their_o particular_a church_n and_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v almost_o always_o to_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o text_n and_o consequence_n of_o those_o passage_n where_o it_o be_v 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the_o church_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v vii_o deacon_n in_o every_o church_n as_o there_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n council_n neocaesar_n can._n fourteen_o and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o s._n augustine_n work_n q._n ci._n have_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v presbyter_n their_o fellow_n presbyter_n add_v nunquid_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la condiaconos_fw-la suos_fw-la diceret_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la quia_fw-la multo_fw-la inferiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la judicem_fw-la dicere_fw-la primicerium_fw-la will_v the_o apostle_n call_v deacon_n his_o fellow_n deacon_n sure_o no_o for_o they_o be_v much_o inferior_a and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o call_v a_o pronotary_n a_o judge_n where_o he_o make_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o christian_a between_o judge_n and_o minister_n of_o court_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o original_a custom_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o church_n as_o by_o and_o by_o it_o shall_v appear_v notwithstanding_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n be_v call_v a_o ministry_n very_o ancient_o by_o pope_n pius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o justus_n of_o vienna_n as_o also_o the_o office_n both_o of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n council_n eliber_n can._n xix_o but_o in_o another_o notion_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o world_n as_o proceed_v original_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o by_o consent_n and_o so_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a because_o their_o office_n be_v for_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o their_o stead_n but_o they_o can_v therefore_o be_v call_v minister_n of_o the_o people_n as_o deacon_n be_v minister_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n because_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o people_n and_o execute_v that_o which_o they_o prescribe_v as_o the_o apostle_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v to_o execute_v his_o commission_n and_o nothing_o else_o which_o the_o clergy_n of_o christian_a church_n may_v not_o do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v beyond_o any_o power_n upon_o earth_n to_o abolish_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n without_o abolish_n the_o church_n also_o as_o be_v say_v here_o p._n 129._o i_o prove_v chap._n v._o to_o wit_n that_o no_o secular_a power_n can_v take_v away_o ecclesiastical_a power_n from_o they_o that_o lawful_o have_v it_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o power_n of_o baptise_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v say_v here_o p._n 136._o we_o have_v but_o to_o remember_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n mention_v in_o so_o many_o canon_n of_o send_v the_o chrism_n to_o all_o parish_n church_n from_o the_o mother_n church_n once_o a_o year_n by_o which_o ceremony_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o bishop_n trust_v his_o authority_n of_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n with_o the_o respective_a pastor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_o judge_v that_o this_o custom_n of_o chrism_v be_v many_o time_n in_o stead_n of_o confirmation_n to_o those_o church_n that_o use_v it_o beside_o in_o that_o from_o the_o beginning_n no_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v by_o any_o but_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o presence_n the_o dependence_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n whereby_o the_o same_o be_v minister_v upon_o the_o bishop_n be_v evidence_v to_o we_o thus_o in_o the_o passage_n of_o eusebius_n concern_v origen_n preach_v before_o he_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n mention_v p._n 106._o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o instance_n there_o allege_v seem_v to_o show_v that_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n do_v many_o time_n admit_v those_o that_o be_v of_o no_o degree_n in_o the_o clergy_n to_o preach_v in_o their_o own_o presence_n which_o that_o it_o be_v a_o further_a privilege_n then_o only_o to_o preach_v may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v relate_v out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o primitive_a government_n of_o church_n p._n 113._o that_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o bishop_n his_o predecessor_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o stead_n because_o he_o have_v see_v it_o so_o practise_v in_o the_o east_n though_o in_o those_o part_n it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o many_o record_n of_o the_o church_n that_o none_o may_v baptise_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n or_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a in_o the_o bishop_n presence_n but_o himself_o for_o of_o confirmation_n and_o ordain_v i_o need_v say_v nothing_o the_o four_o reason_n against_o the_o vulgar_a read_n of_o the_o xiii_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n at_o ancyra_n p._n 141._o will_v be_v more_o clear_o understand_v by_o set_v down_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lvi_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n which_o come_v after_o that_o of_o ancyra_n and_o take_v order_n that_o for_o the_o future_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o country_n bishop_n make_v any_o more_o provide_v further_a that_o those_o which_o be_v already_o constitute_v shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o likewise_o the_o presbyter_n to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o provision_n which_o the_o latter_a canon_n establish_v leave_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o the_o other_o go_v afore_o and_o intend_v to_o take_v order_n in_o the_o same_o particular_n shall_v consist_v of_o two_o clause_n correspondent_a to_o the_o same_o that_o there_o be_v other_o church_n and_o bishop_n