a_o metropolitan_a and_o his_o synod_n of_o bishop_n they_o be_v both_o eject_v by_o the_o 16_o canon_n of_o antioch_n which_o be_v read_v and_o approve_v in_o this_o general_a council_n viz._n that_o if_o any_o get_v into_o a_o vacant_a see_v by_o the_o choice_n of_o all_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v be_v eject_v if_o he_o come_v not_o in_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o metropolitan_a and_o his_o synod_n 301._o synod_n council_n chalced._n act._n 11._o bin._n ibid._n p._n 301._o and_o it_o be_v so_o know_v a_o usage_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o a_o vacant_a church_n to_o petition_v the_o metropolitan_a for_o a_o bishop_n that_o in_o a_o contest_v whether_o nicomedia_n or_o nice_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o basilinopolis_n eunomius_n of_o nicomedia_n say_v he_o can_v show_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o basilinopolis_n request_v a_o bishop_n of_o he_o and_o challenge_v the_o bishop_n of_o nice_a to_o show_v where_o they_o desire_v a_o bishop_n from_o he_o 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while_o the_o emperor_n have_v any_o power_n at_o rome_n they_o general_o confirm_v the_o election_n there_o which_o platina_n confess_v p._n confess_v platin._n vita_fw-la sylverij_fw-la an._n 537._o p._n and_o that_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o pope_n upon_o their_o election_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n before_o the_o goth_n have_v conquer_v rome_n 483._o rome_n foelicis_fw-la 3._o ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la aug._n zenon_n bin._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 448._o circ_n an._n 483._o show_v they_o desire_v their_o confirmation_n although_o a_o little_a before_o odoacer_n king_n of_o italy_n have_v make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o pope_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v choose_v without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o those_o king_n 525._o king_n an._n 482._o vid._n bin._n tom._n 2._o p._n 525._o which_o law_n a_o spurious_a council_n under_o symmachus_n pretend_v to_o repeal_v 527._o repeal_v an._n 502._o vid._n notaâ—_n bin._n in_o syn._n 4._o roman_n p._n 527._o but_o there_o be_v no_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o that_o repeal_n because_o symmachuâ—_n himself_o come_v into_o the_o chair_n by_o order_n of_o theodoric_n a_o gothic_a king_n of_o italy_n who_o also_o drive_v away_o laurentius_n his_o competitor_n 121._o competitor_n theodor._n lect_n collect_v lib._n 2._o p._n 186._o zonara_n vit_fw-fr anast_n t._n 3._o p._n 121._o and_o symmachus_n can_v not_o modest_o kick_v down_o the_o ladder_n by_o which_o he_o have_v ascend_v nor_o dare_v he_o have_v curb_v the_o gothick_n king_n who_o then_o use_v the_o same_o power_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v exercise_v before_o and_o particular_o in_o papal_a election_n insomuch_o that_o when_o boniface_n the_o second_o make_v afterward_o a_o attempt_n to_o exclude_v these_o king_n from_o election_n upon_o second_o thought_n he_o revoke_v that_o canon_n and_o own_v himself_o guilty_a of_o treason_n for_o make_v it_o 530._o it_o papa_n se_fw-la reum_fw-la confessus_fw-la est_fw-la majestatis_fw-la vita_fw-la bonif_n 2._o bin._n p._n 643._o ar._n 530._o and_o upon_o his_o death_n the_o roman_n come_v to_o athalarick_n and_o petition_v for_o a_o pope_n and_o he_o make_v law_n to_o regulate_v future_a election_n 653._o election_n an._n 532._o epist_n reg._n athalaric_n bin._n ibid._n pag._n 653._o which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n john_n the_o second_o who_o next_o successor_n but_o one_o be_v sylverius_n who_o as_o platina_n say_v be_v create_v pope_n by_o the_o command_n of_o king_n theodatus_fw-la without_o stay_v for_o a_o decree_n say_v anastasius_n whereas_o before_o the_o emperor_n authority_n interpose_v not_o that_o of_o these_o king_n but_o now_o theodates_n threat_n be_v more_o prevalent_a than_o any_o rational_a decree_n platina_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la and_o roman_a forgery_n part_v 4._o p._n 267_o 268._o but_o vigilius_n when_o belisarius_n have_v restore_v the_o eastern_a emperor_n authority_n in_o italy_n come_v to_o be_v pope_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o justinian_n and_o his_o empress_n set_v up_o the_o eastern_a emperor_n title_n to_o order_n and_o confirm_v election_n which_o they_o do_v till_o the_o gothick_n prince_n again_o prevail_v it_o be_v too_o tedious_a a_o story_n to_o relate_v the_o particular_n and_o bellarmine_n as_o well_o as_o pamelius_n have_v save_v i_o the_o labour_n by_o confess_v that_o this_o power_n remain_v either_o in_o those_o eastern_a emperor_n the_o gothick_n king_n or_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n for_o above_o 600_o year_n together_o cyprian_a together_o bellarm._n apol._n pro_fw-la resp_n ad_fw-la libr._n regis_fw-la cap._n 6._o &_o pamel_n not_o in_o ep._n 52._o cyprian_a that_o be_v until_o pope_n calixtus_n wrest_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o five_o about_o the_o year_n 1120_o a_o fair_a time_n if_o we_o reckon_v from_o constantine_n the_o great_a as_o we_o have_v prove_v we_o may_v to_o make_v good_a a_o right_a even_o by_o prescription_n be_v about_o 800_o year_n together_o but_o if_o any_o more_o evidence_n be_v requisite_a the_o author_n who_o write_v about_o investiture_n do_v abundant_o prove_v this_o and_o aventinus_n positive_o affirm_v that_o king_n in_o that_o age_n choose_v who_o they_o please_v into_o the_o college_n of_o bishop_n when_o any_o vacancy_n happen_v â—78_n happen_v avent_n ann._n l._n 4._o p._n â—78_n and_o add_v the_o pope_n be_v then_o choose_v by_o the_o priest_n gentry_z and_z commons_z and_o the_o election_n be_v good_a if_o the_o emperor_n approve_v it_o 446._o it_o idem_fw-la annal._n lib._n 5._o p._n 446._o but_o the_o empire_n decline_v and_o the_o papacy_n increase_a in_o power_n the_o latter_a shake_v off_o the_o imperial_a authority_n to_o confirm_v the_o possessor_n of_o st._n peter_n chair_n §._o 2._o but_o of_o old_a not_o only_a emperor_n but_o all_o king_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n claim_v and_o use_v a_o power_n of_o nominate_v or_o approve_v all_o their_o own_o bishop_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o become_v christian_n i_o shall_v instance_n chief_o in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n who_o be_v descend_v of_o those_o nation_n that_o conquer_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n exercise_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o episcopal_a election_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v former_o do_v in_o spain_n before_o the_o gothick_n king_n receive_v the_o faith_n the_o bishop_n meet_v in_o a_o synod_n have_v a_o petition_n from_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o they_o make_v the_o election_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o early_a age_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o those_o spanish_a bishop_n meet_v on_o such_o a_o occasion_n write_v to_o pope_n hilary_n about_o the_o year_n 462_o 425._o 462_o omnis_fw-la clerus_fw-la &_o plebs_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la &_o optimi_fw-la &_o plurimi_fw-la provinciales_fw-la irenaeum_fw-la successorem_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la speraverunt_fw-la epist_n episc_n tarracon_n 2._o ad_fw-la hilar._n bin._n t._n 2._o p._n 425._o but_o when_o the_o king_n of_o
to_o inquire_v into_o all_o that_o be_v amiss_o both_o among_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n which_o be_v call_v their_o visitation_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o name_n import_v overseer_n and_o inspecter_n 28._o inspecter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graec._n act_v xx_o 28._o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o six_o general_n council_n call_v bishop_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n and_o isidore_n of_o pelusium_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o eye_n to_o see_v every_o thing_n 149._o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n imper._n ap_fw-mi bin._n t._n 3._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 217._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pel._n 1._o ep._n 149._o so_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o look_v well_o to_o every_o part_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o by_o their_o arch-deacon_n and_o their_o own_o strict_a enquiry_n to_o labour_n to_o find_v out_o all_o enormity_n and_o disorder_n within_o their_o cognisance_n that_o they_o may_v apply_v suitable_a remedy_n to_o they_o their_o frequent_a presence_n in_o these_o visitation_n must_v tend_v to_o discover_v many_o evil_n and_o their_o authority_n will_v conduce_v exceed_o to_o amend_v they_o and_o thus_o the_o negligence_n and_o irregularity_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o all_o crime_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n may_v effectual_o be_v rectify_v and_o we_o become_v in_o this_o sense_n a_o true_o reform_a church_n nor_o will_v any_o thing_n more_o universal_o promote_v the_o suppression_n of_o atheism_n profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n which_o pious_a design_n our_o gracious_a king_n and_o his_o parliament_n be_v now_o intent_n upon_o than_o the_o restore_n the_o bishop_n to_o the_o full_a exercise_n of_o their_o authority_n in_o these_o case_n and_o reduce_v of_o personal_a visitation_n to_o their_o primitive_a use_n and_o religious_a end_n st._n agobardus_n keep_v his_o great_a diocese_n of_o lion_n in_a excellent_a order_n as_o he_o declare_v by_o yearly_o go_v round_o about_o it_o and_o take_v so_o strict_a care_n of_o all_o his_o people_n as_o to_o amend_v whatsoever_o he_o find_v deprave_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v he_o by_o god_n 103._o god_n agobardi_n epistol_n ad_fw-la nebrid_n oper_n tom._n 1._o ediâ—_n baluz_fw-fr p._n 103._o and_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n of_o old_a be_v very_o serviceable_a in_o their_o place_n herein_o be_v then_o enjoin_v to_o inform_v the_o bishop_n in_o these_o visitation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a towards_o god_n or_o cherish_v any_o notorious_a sin_n if_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n because_o of_o their_o secular_a greatness_n 448._o greatness_n ut_fw-la sacerdos_n faciat_fw-la synodo_fw-la innotescere_fw-la si_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o parochiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la reperit_fw-la contumacem_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la grave_n aliquod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la foveat_fw-la nec_fw-la hunc_fw-la valeat_fw-la audeatque_fw-la ob_fw-la metum_fw-la secularium_fw-la ad_fw-la reformationem_fw-la perducere_fw-la edgar_n can._n 6._o ap_fw-mi spelm._n p._n 448._o which_o be_v one_o of_o king_n edgar_n law_n and_o be_v more_o brief_o express_v in_o the_o capitular_o that_o such_o as_o will_v not_o amend_v on_o the_o priest_n admonition_n shall_v be_v cite_v before_o the_o bishop_n 97._o bishop_n capitular_a r._n franc._n tom._n 2._o cap._n 8._o p._n 97._o to_o all_o which_o must_v be_v add_v the_o care_n of_o parish_n priest_n to_o instruct_v their_o churchwarden_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o neighbour_n which_o will_v follow_v their_o impartial_a present_v all_o offender_n and_o offence_n for_o the_o happy_a reform_v of_o both_o as_o our_o own_o canon_n direct_v the_o subordinate_a minister_n will_v find_v some_o case_n too_o intricate_a for_o they_o to_o determine_v some_o crime_n too_o heinous_a and_o some_o criminal_n too_o obstinate_a for_o they_o to_o deal_v with_o and_o these_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o bishop_n 22._o bishop_n exod._n xviii_o 22._o who_o upon_o such_o information_n be_v to_o proceed_v with_o all_o demonstration_n of_o paternal_a kindness_n 62._o kindness_n amari_n parens_fw-la &_o episcopus_fw-la debet_fw-la non_fw-la timeri_fw-la hieron_n ep._n 62._o towards_o the_o guilty_a person_n for_o this_o from_o those_o in_o so_o high_a a_o station_n will_v open_v their_o heart_n to_o receive_v their_o fatherly_a admonition_n and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o their_o spiritual_a father_n love_v their_o soul_n and_o hate_v only_o their_o sin_n and_o seek_v their_o amendment_n not_o their_o shame_n this_o may_v prevent_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o censure_n and_o so_o the_o party_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o gentle_a rebuke_n with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 1._o meekness_n 2_o tim._n four_o 2._o galat._n vi_fw-la 1._o whereas_o if_o reproof_n be_v give_v with_o bitterness_n and_o passion_n they_o common_o exasperate_v the_o offender_n and_o move_v he_o to_o reject_v the_o admonition_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n 5._o salvation_n leniter_fw-la castigatus_fw-la exhibet_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la castiganti_fw-la asperitate_fw-la autem_fw-la nimiae_fw-la increpationis_fw-la offensus_fw-la nec_fw-la increpationem_fw-la recipit_fw-la nec_fw-la salutem_fw-la prosp_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempl._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o wherefore_o gentle_a method_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v try_v but_o if_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o awake_v a_o sinner_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o lethargy_n of_o obduration_n then_o sharp_a reproof_n public_a shame_n and_o severe_a censure_n must_v be_v use_v 13._o use_v titus_n two_o 13._o yea_o they_o must_v final_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n who_o will_v be_v a_o perpetual_a scandal_n to_o it_o as_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o it_o these_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n for_o bring_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o preserve_v the_o church_n pure_a and_o doubtless_o we_o can_v find_v out_o no_o better_o nor_o do_v we_o need_v any_o new_a order_n if_o this_o godly_a discipline_n which_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v be_v universal_o restore_v this_o do_v keep_v the_o primitive_a church_n holy_a and_o will_v make_v we_o so_o also_o if_o it_o be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o back_v with_o good_a law_n to_o punish_v such_o as_o do_v hinder_v or_o despise_v it_o this_o be_v the_o discipline_n of_o which_o the_o father_n give_v so_o fair_a a_o character_n virgin_n character_n disciplina_fw-la custos_fw-la spei_fw-la retinaculum_fw-la fidei_fw-la dux_fw-la itineris_fw-la salutaris_fw-la foam_v ac_fw-la nutrimentum_fw-la bonae_fw-la indolis_fw-la magistra_fw-la virtutis_fw-la cypr._n l._n de_fw-fr disc_n &_o hab._n virgin_n as_o to_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o hope_n the_o anchor_n of_o faith_n the_o guide_n of_o our_o heavenly_a 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of_o africa_n have_v forbid_v the_o orthodox_n bishop_n to_o ordain_v any_o but_o they_o meet_v in_o council_n and_o resolve_v they_o will_v confer_v holy_a order_n for_o otherwise_o vacant_a church_n can_v not_o be_v provide_v of_o pastor_n 18._o pastor_n regalis_fw-la authoritas_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ordinari_fw-la prohibuerat_fw-la nec_fw-la viduatis_fw-la pleâ—ibus_fw-la pastor_n provideri_fw-la licebat_fw-la vita_fw-la b._n fulg._n c._n 16._o pag._n 18._o these_o holy_a confessor_n foresee_v that_o if_o a_o heretical_a persecute_v prince_n shall_v suspend_v the_o bishop_n from_o execute_v this_o important_a and_o incommunicable_a part_n of_o their_o office_n for_o some_o time_n the_o orthodox_n clergy_n must_v entire_o fail_v and_o consequent_o the_o african_a church_n be_v destroy_v because_o the_o person_n single_a be_v mortal_a and_o the_o bishop_n by_o ordain_v new_a man_n do_v alone_o make_v the_o office_n immortal_a by_o a_o succession_n that_o be_v to_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 20._o world_n matth._n xxviii_o 20._o and_o upon_o this_o principle_n sidonius_n severe_o censure_v those_o king_n of_o france_n who_o keep_v many_o bishopric_n vacant_a
seek_v this_o high_a dignity_n and_o the_o emperor_n afterward_o from_o augustus_n his_o time_n not_o dare_v to_o trust_v so_o large_a a_o authority_n in_o any_o other_o hand_n always_o be_v solemn_o admit_v high-priest_n till_o gratian_n time_n 8._o time_n sueton._n vit_fw-mi august_n c._n 31._o p._n 167._o &_o not_o causab_n ibid._n item_n al._n ab_fw-la alex._n gen_fw-la dier_z l._n 2._o c._n 8._o who_o refuse_v it_o out_o of_o conscience_n as_o a_o pagan_a office_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o all_o nation_n who_o own_v any_o god_n or_o have_v any_o sort_n of_o religion_n unanimous_o agree_v to_o use_v his_o priest_n and_o immediate_a servant_n with_o all_o possible_a honour_n and_o respect_n but_o since_o the_o preface_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n it_o be_v more_o to_o our_o purpose_n to_o inquire_v what_o esteem_n be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o what_o honour_n have_v be_v confer_v on_o they_o and_o doubtless_o as_o their_o office_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o their_o administration_n more_o sublime_a than_o those_o of_o any_o other_o religion_n so_o their_o dignity_n be_v not_o and_o their_o esteem_n shall_v not_o be_v less_o wherefore_o we_o will_v inquire_v what_o light_n we_o have_v from_o scripture_n and_o what_o evidence_n from_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n when_o our_o lord_n send_v forth_o his_o new_o ordain_v apostle_n to_o preach_v he_o declare_v that_o such_o as_o despise_v they_o despise_v both_o he_o and_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o that_o he_o will_v take_v all_o the_o respect_n and_o favour_n show_v to_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o 8._o himself_o matt._n x._o 40_o 41._o luc._n x._o 16._o piissimus_fw-la dominus_fw-la communem_fw-la sibi_fw-la cum_fw-la seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o contumeliam_fw-la facit_fw-la salu._n the_o gub_n l._n 8._o and_o st_n paul_n strict_o charge_v that_o none_o presume_v to_o despise_v his_o late_o constitute_v bishop_n 15._o bishop_n 1_o tim._n four_o 12._o titus_n two_o 15._o and_o order_n that_o the_o presbyter_n who_o be_v diligent_a in_o preach_v shall_v have_v double_a honour_n 17._o honour_n 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o he_o enjoin_v the_o people_n over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d sake_n 1_o thess_n v._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o he_o send_v epaphroditus_n the_o bishop_n of_o philippi_n to_o his_o see_n he_o command_v the_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o great_a honour_n for_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v philip._n two_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v a_o high_a authority_n lodge_v in_o the_o episcopal_a order_n who_o be_v not_o only_o to_o teach_v but_o to_o command_v 11._o command_v 1_o tim._n four_o 11._o and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n 15._o authority_n titus_n two_o 15._o and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o only_o to_o obey_v their_o command_n but_o to_o submit_v also_o to_o their_o punishment_n loc_n punishment_n hebr._n xiii_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o loc_n which_o clear_a place_n of_o holy_a writ_n do_v confer_v on_o they_o a_o power_n to_o govern_v and_o a_o right_a to_o be_v honour_v by_o their_o flock_n hence_o the_o apostle_n though_o very_o humble_a do_v not_o even_o in_o their_o persecute_a estate_n refuse_v all_o expression_n of_o honour_n for_o cornelius_n fall_v down_o at_o st._n peter_n foot_n so_o do_v the_o jailor_n before_o paul_n and_o silas_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o melita_n honour_v st._n paul_n with_o many_o honour_n 10._o honour_n act_n x._o 25._o &_o xuj_o 29._o &_o xxviii_o 10._o but_o beside_o these_o precept_n and_o practice_n the_o very_a name_n and_o title_n give_v to_o those_o in_o these_o sacred_a order_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v imply_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n design_v they_o to_o a_o very_a honourable_a employment_n the_o name_n apostle_n import_v a_o messenger_n send_v with_o authority_n to_o act_v in_o his_o master_n name_n and_o therefore_o the_o emperor_n praefect_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n two_o 14._o and_o the_o judge_n in_o france_n of_o old_a be_v style_v missi_fw-la dominici_n alibi_fw-la dominici_n capitular_a reg_fw-la franc._n tom._n 1._o p._n 198._o &_o alibi_fw-la yea_o the_o chief_a officer_n under_o the_o jewish_a patriarch_n be_v call_v his_o apostle_n 14._o apostle_n cod._n theod._n tit_n de_fw-fr judaeis_n l._n 16._o tit._n 8._o ll._n 14._o and_o it_o be_v plain_a our_o lord_n intend_v his_o apostle_n shall_v have_v chief_a authority_n in_o his_o church_n because_o he_o promise_v they_o twelve_o throne_n and_o power_n to_o judge_v all_o christian_n that_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n 28._o israelite_n matt._n nineteeen_o 28._o their_o successor_n who_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o church_n they_o have_v plant_v be_v call_v bishop_n which_o be_v a_o name_n import_v oversight_n and_o rule_n for_o eleazar_n who_o be_v son_n to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o a_o chief_a over_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v call_v a_o bishop_n by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n and_o elsewhere_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o ruler_n 〈◊〉_d ruler_n numb_a four_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la cap._n iii._o 32._o dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o governor_n that_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v by_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n 17._o testament_n nehem._n xi_o 9_o 14._o isai_n lx_o 17._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o place_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v call_v a_o bishopric_n 20._o bishopric_n act._n i._n 20._o and_o our_o saviour_n be_v style_v the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 25._o soul_n 1_o pet._n two_o 25._o at_o athens_n this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o the_o judge_n civ_o judge_n aristid_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr concur_v ad_fw-la as_o civ_o at_o rome_n the_o highpriest_n be_v sometime_o name_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n numae_fw-la virgin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n vit_fw-mi numae_fw-la which_o perhaps_o may_v occasion_n hesychius_n to_o explain_v it_o by_o the_o word_n king_n 364._o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n p._n 364._o so_o that_o every_o where_o it_o have_v be_v repute_v a_o name_n import_v dignity_n and_o rule_n so_o do_v the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o st._n paul_n give_v to_o bishop_n 7._o bishop_n heb._n xiii_o 7._o signify_v common_o chief_a governor_n 10._o governor_n matt._n two_o 6._o &_o act._n seven_o 10._o as_o do_v also_o that_o other_o of_o precedent_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o bishop_n by_o very_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n 23._o writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a maâ—t_fw-la apol._n 2._o p._n 97._o diony_n cor._n ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 23._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o they_o also_o have_v the_o name_n of_o angel_n as_o some_o father_n expound_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o woman_n wear_n a_o cover_v because_o of_o the_o angel_n 10._o angel_n sacerdotes_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la altaris_fw-la intellige_fw-la prim._n in_o loc_n ita_fw-la ambros_n &_o euch._n in_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 10._o and_o as_o all_o of_o they_o general_o interpret_v that_o of_o the_o revelation_n where_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n passim_fw-la asia_n revel_v two_o 1._o epiph._n l._n 1._o t._n 2._o panarii_n &_o alii_fw-la passim_fw-la a_o title_n sometime_o give_v to_o the_o jewish_a highpriest_n as_o we_o note_v before_o the_o name_n presbyter_n which_o some_o will_v have_v original_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o but_o afterward_o common_o give_v to_o the_o second_o order_n of_o the_o clergy_n denote_v also_o authority_n and_o rule_n and_o seem_v to_o confirm_v the_o old_a usage_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n govern_v all_o the_o family_n 2._o family_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diod._n sic._n l._n 2._o a_o custom_n retain_v in_o arabia_n till_o strabo_n time_n 530._o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strab._n geog._n l._n 16._o p._n 530._o the_o ancient_n in_o homer_n be_v put_v for_o the_o most_o honourable_a as_o eustathius_n note_v 2._o note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not._n eustat_fw-la ad_fw-la hom._n iliad_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o a_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n signify_v a_o ruler_n and_o one_o in_o authority_n alibi_fw-la authority_n numb_a xi_o 16._o &_o xxii_o 7._o josh_n xxiv_o 31._o &_o alibi_fw-la but_o in_o all_o language_n some_o word_n of_o like_a signification_n be_v use_v for_o man_n in_o some_o office_n or_o honourable_a post_n as_o senators_z in_o latin_a seigneur_n in_o french_a signore_n in_o italian_a sennor_fw-es in_fw-it spanish_a and_o our_o saxon_a ealdorman_n be_v all_o title_n of_o honour_n alibi_fw-la honour_n vide_fw-la seld._n syne_v l._n 1._o
caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n he_o kneel_v all_o the_o time_n which_o the_o whole_a congregation_n interpret_v as_o a_o omen_n he_o will_v become_v a_o priest_n afterward_o because_o that_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o a_o candidate_n for_o order_n not_o of_o a_o catechumen_n 284._o catechumen_n greg._n naz._n orat._n 19_o de_fw-la patre_fw-la svo_fw-la vide_fw-la item_n baron_n anno_fw-la 325._o n._n 30._o p._n 284._o now_o a_o rite_n so_o well_o know_v then_o can_v be_v of_o little_a less_o than_o apostolical_a original_n the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n mention_n it_o and_o note_n that_o a_o deacon_n kneel_v but_o upon_o one_o knee_n a_o priest_n on_o both_o before_o the_o altar_n while_o the_o bishop_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o head_n 5._o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diony_n eccl._n hier._n c._n 5._o which_o be_v also_o enjoin_v in_o the_o greek_a rubric_n 297._o rubric_n eucholog_fw-la graec._n pag._n 256._o &_o pag._n 297._o but_o we_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o western_a church_n require_v deacon_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n to_o kneel_v humble_o upon_o both_o knee_n 32._o knee_n pontifical_a roman_n p._n 32._o and_o the_o lutheran_n form_n require_v they_o to_o kneel_v before_o the_o altar_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o question_n be_v propose_v to_o they_o 1624._o they_o ad_fw-la ordinandos_fw-la procumbentes_fw-la coram_fw-la altari_fw-la creditisne_n fidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n form_n luth._o lip_n 1624._o the_o reason_n for_o which_o ancient_a usage_n be_v principal_o two_o first_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o bishop_n who_o in_o this_o sacred_a action_n represent_v our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o and_o execute_v a_o power_n delegated_a to_o he_o from_o he_o and_o our_o great_a master_n and_o this_o posture_n of_o adoration_n be_v principal_o due_a to_o he_o only_o it_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o ambassador_n for_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n sake_n second_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o bishop_n pronounce_v the_o word_n yet_o christ_n give_v the_o grace_n and_o confer_v the_o gift_n which_o therefore_o the_o candidate_n must_v receive_v with_o the_o profound_a humility_n and_o no_o posture_n so_o fit_a as_o that_o of_o prayer_n for_o he_o must_v all_o the_o time_n humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o jesus_n to_o confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o bishop_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v all_o those_o good_a quality_n to_o he_o which_o be_v requisite_a for_o a_o just_a and_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o this_o office_n we_o put_v up_o our_o petition_n to_o mortal_a prince_n upon_o our_o knee_n and_o whoever_o be_v advance_v to_o secular_a dignity_n receive_v his_o investiture_n from_o the_o royal_a hand_n kneel_v how_o much_o more_o reasonable_a be_v it_o we_o shall_v kneel_v to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o endue_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o invest_v we_o with_o a_o office_n in_o his_o court_n §._o 3._o the_o solemn_a word_n take_v thou_o authority_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v general_o certain_a form_n use_v in_o the_o admission_n to_o all_o office_n civil_a and_o military_a and_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o these_o that_o be_v ecclesiastical_a but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o form_n prescribe_v in_o scripture_n every_o church_n have_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o compose_v its_o own_o formulary_n it_o will_v suffice_v say_v pope_n innocent_a if_o the_o ordain_a only_o say_v be_v thou_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o deacon_n but_o now_o form_n be_v make_v by_o the_o church_n they_o must_v be_v use_v iterandis_fw-la use_v innocent_n de_fw-fr sacram._n non_fw-la iterandis_fw-la that_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n indeed_o be_v a_o very_a odd_a form_n 36._o form_n accipe_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ad_fw-la robur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la resistendum_fw-la diabolo_fw-it etc._n etc._n pont._n rom._n p._n 36._o and_o belong_v no_o more_o to_o a_o deacon_n than_o to_o any_o other_o christian_n for_o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v he_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o temptation_n the_o form_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v much_o better_o where_o because_o of_o that_o ancient_a error_n of_o those_o who_o do_v attribute_v the_o efficacy_n of_o sacramental_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o minister_n they_o as_o the_o ancient_n note_v jonah_n note_v 1_o cor._n three_o 4._o vide_fw-la d._n chrys_n hom_o 50._o in_o matth._n &_o aug._n tract_n 6._o in_o jonah_n the_o bishop_n humble_o ascribe_v the_o whole_a act_n to_o god_n and_o say_v the_o divine_a grace_n which_o always_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v defective_a promote_v n._n to_o be_v a_o deacon_n 250._o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chol_n p._n 250._o and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n they_o speak_v in_o the_o ordain_v of_o a_o priest_n as_o to_o our_o form_n it_o be_v owe_v to_o our_o reformation_n and_o be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o clear_a explication_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o signify_v as_o be_v note_v collation_n of_o power_n and_o delegate_a authority_n and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n say_v take_v thou_o authority_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v by_o st._n ambrose_n there_o be_v in_o his_o time_n some_o mystical_a word_n use_v at_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v believe_v to_o convey_v authority_n 4._o authority_n manus_fw-la vero_fw-la impositiones_fw-la verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la mystica_fw-la quibus_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la electus_fw-la accipiens_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ambr._n in_o 1_o tim._n 4._o and_o here_o the_o bishop_n in_o who_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v lodge_v grant_v authority_n to_o the_o candidate_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n which_o be_v his_o commission_n and_o lawful_a call_n give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n annex_v to_o that_o order_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n the_o bishop_n declare_v he_o do_v not_o this_o pure_o of_o himself_o but_o by_o a_o power_n grant_v he_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n to_o intimate_v that_o the_o holy_a and_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n do_v confer_v this_o order_n on_o he_o we_o be_v command_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o jesus_n coloss_n iii._o 17._o quicquid_fw-la agis_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la agas_fw-la r._n d._n kimch_o in_o psal_n 1._o ver_fw-la 2._o from_o whence_o the_o christian_n general_o begin_v all_o their_o solemn_a instrument_n with_o this_o form_n in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o sometime_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v express_v especial_o in_o religious_a ministration_n such_o as_o 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void_a idem_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 1._o p._n 124._o a._n it_o be_v true_a that_o haughty_a prelate_n encourage_v by_o the_o pope_n labour_v to_o wrest_v this_o privilege_n from_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o but_o his_o procurator_n at_o rome_n protest_v to_o the_o pope_n face_n that_o his_o master_n will_v part_v with_o his_o kingdom_n as_o soon_o as_o with_o his_o right_n to_o election_n 59_o election_n matth._n par._n ann._n 1103._o pag._n 59_o and_o though_o he_o forbear_v a_o while_n to_o use_v his_o prerogative_n herein_o upon_o his_o be_v reconcile_v to_o anselm_n yet_o upon_o his_o death_n he_o choose_v rodulph_n to_o succeed_v he_o 65._o he_o idem_fw-la ibid._n an._n 1113._o pag._n 65._o in_o that_o see_v and_o afterward_o he_o nominate_v or_o recommend_v all_o other_o bishop_n that_o be_v prefer_v in_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v record_v by_o a_o ancient_a historian_n that_o this_o king_n make_v four_o bishop_n in_o one_o year_n time_n 219._o time_n henr._n huntingd._n an._n 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bishop_n where_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a chap._n i._o of_o this_o office_n in_o general_n §._o 1._o st_n cyprian_a to_o show_v the_o great_a use_n and_o necessity_n of_o a_o bishop_n compare_v he_o to_o the_o shepherd_n of_o a_o flock_n the_o pilot_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o the_o ruler_n among_o the_o people_n 58._o people_n ut_fw-la pascendo_fw-la gregi_fw-la pastor_n ut_fw-la gubernando_n navi_fw-la gubernator_fw-la ut_fw-la plebi_fw-la regendo_fw-la rector_n redderetur_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 58._o and_o imply_v that_o as_o a_o flock_n can_v be_v feed_v without_o a_o shepherd_n a_o ship_n steer_v without_o a_o pilot_n nor_o a_o multitude_n keep_v in_o order_n without_o a_o governor_n so_o neither_o can_v a_o church_n be_v manage_v or_o preserve_v without_o a_o bishop_n which_o be_v the_o high_a order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o those_o who_o be_v advance_v to_o it_o be_v constitute_v supreme_a ecclesiastical_a ruler_n not_o only_o over_o the_o people_n but_o also_o over_o 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7._o 1_o cor._n ix_o 14._o to_o â—equire_v sufficient_a provision_n of_o those_o i_o preach_v to_o yea_o you_o yourselves_o know_v the_o church_n be_v in_o these_o circumstance_n how_o that_o these_o hand_n meo_fw-la hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n vid._n act_n xviii_o 3._o ita_fw-la abdolonymus_n ap_fw-mi q._n curt._n hae_fw-la manus_fw-la suffecere_fw-la desiderio_fw-la meo_fw-la by_o work_n at_o the_o mean_a trade_n of_o tentmaking_a have_v minister_v and_o procure_v a_o supply_n not_o only_o unto_o my_o necessity_n but_o enable_v i_o who_o live_v spare_o out_o of_o the_o surplusage_n of_o my_o labour_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a be_v to_o give_v food_n and_o raiment_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v with_o i_o even_o my_o fellow-labourer_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v you_o all_o that_o i_o seek_v not_o your_o worldly_a wealth_n but_o your_o spiritual_a good_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n ver._n 35._o i_o beseech_v you_o 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his_o disciple_n that_o relate_v it_o to_o i_o that_o he_o say_v be_v you_o rather_o helper_n of_o other_o than_o accepter_n of_o their_o gift_n for_o it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v it_o be_v more_o like_a god_n more_o comfortable_a in_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v be_v abundant_o restore_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o gospel_n §._o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o western_a church_n of_o old_a they_o read_v no_o other_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n but_o those_o for_o the_o day_n on_o which_o the_o consecration_n happen_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a formulary_n that_o be_v now_o extant_a where_o there_o be_v only_a direction_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v read_v without_o specify_v any_o particular_a place_n 275._o place_n vid._n morin_n de_fw-fr ordin_n latin_n p._n 275._o and_o hence_o according_a to_o the_o superstition_n of_o those_o time_n from_o the_o word_n of_o a_o gospel_n read_v at_o a_o bishop_n consecration_n many_o conjecture_n be_v make_v how_o he_o will_v behave_v himself_o and_o what_o fortune_n he_o shall_v have_v but_o afterward_o one_o proper_a portion_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v fix_v to_o be_v read_v 307._o read_v luk._n xxii_o 24_o 30._o morin_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 307._o to_o which_o a_o little_a after_o a_o second_o be_v add_v for_o variety_n 323._o variety_n mark_n vi_fw-la 6._o id._n ibid._n p._n 323._o in_o the_o gallican_n church_n there_o be_v also_o two_o gospel_n but_o both_o different_a from_o the_o former_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o capitular_o 1350._o capitular_o matth._n xxiv_o 45_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n xuj_o 12_o 19_o ap._n baluz_o append_v ad_fw-la cap._n tom._n 2._o p._n 1350._o but_o in_o the_o lectionary_n print_v by_o pamelius_n there_o be_v no_o few_o than_o six_o gospel_n all_o differ_v from_o each_o other_o and_o most_o of_o they_o not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o two_o before_o mention_v but_o no_o doubt_n these_o be_v put_v in_o only_a for_o variety_n sake_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o choice_n to_o the_o consecrater_n i_o shall_v put_v they_o all_o into_o the_o margin_n etc._n margin_n joh._n twelve_o 24._o matth._n xxiv_o 42._o mark_n vi_fw-la 6._o matth._n x._o 1._o luk._n x._o 1._o joh._n x._o 11._o vid._n pamel_n liturg._n t._n 2._o p._n 60_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o reader_n who_o be_v at_o leisure_n may_v compare_v they_o with_o those_o three_o that_o be_v select_v by_o our_o church_n viz._n john_n xxi_o 15._o john_n xx_o 19_o and_o matth._n xxviii_o 19_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o we_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v but_o be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o a_o bishop_n consecration_n than_o any_o of_o those_o use_v abroad_o the_o first_o of_o our_o gospel_n be_v the_o commission_n and_o charge_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o st._n peter_n and_o in_o he_o as_o the_o ancient_n note_v 96._o note_v cum_fw-la ei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meai_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr agon_n chr._n c._n 30._o vid._n barrow_n be_v supremacy_n p._n 96._o to_o all_o bishop_n the_o other_o two_o be_v the_o account_n of_o that_o general_a mission_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o all_o his_o apostle_n who_o successor_n the_o bishop_n be_v as_o they_o be_v several_o relate_v by_o st._n john_n and_o st._n matthew_n concern_v which_o two_o last_o it_o may_v be_v note_v the_o former_a respect_n the_o authority_n that_o christ_n give_v they_o over_o those_o already_o convert_v viz._n to_o remit_v or_o retain_v their_o sin_n as_o they_o find_v man_n penitent_a or_o impenitent_a the_o latter_a relate_v to_o the_o power_n he_o give_v they_o to_o bring_v man_n into_o the_o church_n by_o first_o teach_v and_o then_o baptise_v they_o of_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o
receive_v by_o the_o church_n for_o which_o end_n they_o promise_v upon_o the_o three_o question_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o study_n and_o prayer_n to_o gain_v a_o complete_a understanding_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v thorough_o enlighten_v with_o this_o divine_a knowledge_n the_o bright_a beam_n thereof_o will_v banish_v all_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o make_v they_o disperse_v as_o the_o mist_n before_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o resplendent_a sun_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n may_v confute_v false_a doctrine_n but_o bishop_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v more_o skill_n and_o experience_n as_o well_o as_o more_o age_n and_o authority_n they_o must_v drive_v they_o away_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o watchtower_n to_o discover_v heresy_n and_o like_o wise_a and_o valiant_a general_n one_o of_o which_o be_v worth_a a_o whole_a army_n 663._o army_n 2_o sam._n xviii_o 3._o solent_n plus_fw-la reponere_fw-la in_o deuce_fw-la quam_fw-la exercitu_fw-la 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these_o people_n pay_v the_o high_a honour_n and_o respect_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n report_v 9_o report_v quos_fw-la eximio_fw-la honore_fw-la dignantur_fw-la diod._n sicul._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o and_o caesar_n who_o know_v they_o very_o well_o say_v there_o be_v two_o order_n of_o nobility_n only_o among_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n first_o the_o druid_n and_o then_o the_o knight_n the_o former_a be_v among_o they_o in_o great_a esteem_n judge_v all_o public_a and_o private_a cause_n distribute_v also_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o over_o they_o be_v one_o chief_a druid_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n but_o all_o of_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o war_n and_o tribute_n and_o enjoy_v a_o universal_a immunity_n 226._o immunity_n magnoque_fw-la two_o sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la honore_fw-la fere_n de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la controversiis_fw-la constituunt_fw-la praeest_fw-la unus_fw-la qui_fw-la summam_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la habet_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n caesar_n bel._n gal._n l._n 6._o p._n 225_o 226._o which_o character_n of_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o tacitus_n etc._n tacitus_n tacit._n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germ_fw-la c._n 7._o p._n 607_o etc._n etc._n pomponius_n mela_n 2._o mela_n pomp._n mela_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o and_o other_o author_n as_o for_o strabo_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v hint_v at_o vossiuâ—_n his_o derivation_n of_o druid_n from_o dru_n that_o be_v as_o we_o write_v it_o true_a 35._o true_a vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la l_o 1._o c._n 35._o or_o faithful_a man_n hence_o he_o say_v all_o account_v they_o the_o most_o just_a so_o that_o both_o public_a and_o private_a judgement_n be_v trust_v with_o they_o and_o they_o also_o determine_v matter_n of_o war_n and_o if_o they_o forbid_v a_o battle_n already_o begin_v they_o immediate_o desist_v 137._o desist_v justissimi_fw-la autem_fw-la omnium_fw-la opinion_n ideo_fw-la &_o privata_fw-la &_o publica_fw-la judicia_fw-la eorum_fw-la fidei_fw-la mandantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n strab._n geogr._n l._n 4._o p._n 137._o the_o same_o author_n also_o affirm_v that_o the_o getae_n another_o of_o these_o northern_a people_n have_v a_o priest_n who_o be_v a_o associate_n with_o the_o king_n in_o govern_v and_o have_v a_o title_n of_o divinity_n 208._o divinity_n id._n ibid._n l._n 7._o p._n 208._o and_o a_o late_a writer_n mention_n two_o other_o nation_n of_o this_o clime_n who_o honour_v their_o chief_a priest_n no_o less_o than_o their_o king_n sclav_n king_n flaminem_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la regem_fw-la venerantur_fw-la helmold_n de_fw-fr rug._n &_o sclav_n so_o that_o the_o honour_n now_o annex_v to_o these_o sacred_a order_n in_o these_o northern_a and_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o world_n see_v the_o bishop_n right_a to_o vote_n in_o capital_a cause_n chap._n 4._o do_v not_o owe_v their_o beginning_n to_o christianity_n but_o be_v annex_v original_o to_o such_o as_o be_v priest_n from_o pagan_a time_n as_o far_o as_o any_o memory_n remain_v and_o christian_a prince_n do_v not_o begin_v but_o continue_v their_o dignity_n and_o authority_n and_o particular_o their_o freedom_n from_o tax_n be_v a_o privilege_n enjoy_v not_o only_o by_o the_o druid_n but_o by_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n 4._o priest_n gen._n xlvii_o 26._o joseph_n antiq._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o by_o those_o of_o india_n 17._o india_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyr_n de_fw-mi abst_fw-ge l._n 4._o §._o 17._o and_o persia_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o own_o country_n move_v artaxerxes_n to_o exempt_v the_o jewish_a priest_n levite_n etc._n etc._n from_o all_o toll_n and_o tribute_n 7._o tribute_n ezra_n seven_o 22._o vide_fw-la quae_fw-la josephus_n notat_fw-la de_fw-fr ocho_fw-es tyranno_fw-la joseph_n of_o it_o l._n 11._o c._n 7._o who_o be_v also_o to_o enjoy_v the_o like_a privilege_n by_o a_o special_a order_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a to_o pray_v for_o his_o prosperity_n 153._o prosperity_n julian_n epist_n 25._o p._n 153._o but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v tire_v my_o reader_n and_o myself_o if_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v upon_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o priest_n among_o the_o more_o cultivate_v greek_n and_o roman_n who_o have_v a_o incredible_a number_n of_o they_o many_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o of_o their_o almost_o innumerable_a god_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o want_v either_o maintenance_n or_o respect_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v only_o brief_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a among_o these_o among_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v a_o special_a honour_n to_o make_v some_o very_a great_a and_o very_o eminent_a man_n priest_n with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o province_n where_o they_o be_v create_v precedent_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n such_o be_v those_o asiarchae_n in_o the_o act_n asiae_n act_n act._n nineteeen_o 31._o quidam_fw-la de_fw-la principibus_fw-la asiae_n vulg._n alii_fw-la vert_fw-fr de_fw-fr primoribus_fw-la asiae_n which_o we_o translate_v the_o chief_a of_o asia_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n who_o hold_v the_o high_a dignity_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o such_o be_v the_o helladarchae_n in_o greece_n bithynarchae_n and_o galatarchae_n in_o bythinia_n and_o galatia_n as_o a_o late_a learned_a writer_n have_v full_o make_v out_o 95._o out_o prid._n marmor_fw-la oxon._n p._n 28._o &_o not_o ejus_fw-la p._n 95._o the_o priest_n of_o venus_n be_v also_o king_n of_o cyprus_n 2._o cyprus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholiast_n in_o pindar_n pyth._n od._n 2._o and_o the_o honour_n and_o revenue_n annex_v to_o it_o be_v so_o considerable_a that_o cato_n offer_v king_n ptolemy_n if_o he_o will_v yield_v up_o his_o arm_n to_o procure_v he_o choose_v priest_n of_o the_o goddess_n at_o paphos_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v want_v neither_o riches_n nor_o honour_n catoniâ—_n honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutar._n in_o vita_fw-la catoniâ—_n among_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v very_o many_o college_n of_o priest_n to_o who_o the_o high_a respect_n be_v pay_v and_o by_o who_o divers_a of_o the_o principal_a office_n of_o state_n also_o be_v manage_v but_o these_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o a_o few_o observation_n will_v suffice_v the_o great_a man_n as_o q._n fab._n maximus_n 48._o maximus_n plin._n hist_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 48._o and_o the_o famous_a cicero_n phil._n cicero_n cicero_n orat._n 2._o phil._n be_v augur_n at_o rome_n and_o they_o have_v this_o privilege_n that_o till_o they_o die_v they_o can_v not_o by_o any_o crime_n forfeit_v their_o place_n 99_o place_n plutar._n quaestion_n rom._n prob._n 99_o and_o with_o it_o they_o may_v hold_v the_o consulship_n or_o any_o other_o praefecture_n and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v send_v to_o tuscany_n to_o be_v fit_v for_o this_o office_n 1._o office_n cicer._n de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la l._n 1._o &_o valer._n max._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o numa_n the_o second_o king_n of_o rome_n execute_v the_o place_n of_o chief_a flamen_n 1._o flamen_n liv._o hist_o l._n 1._o of_o which_o there_o be_v three_o order_n and_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o flamen_n of_o jupiter_n have_v singular_a privilege_n and_o can_v deliver_v criminal_n who_o kneel_v to_o he_o 2._o he_o aulus_n gellius_n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o &_o rittershus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la asyli_fw-la c._n 2._o and_o be_v excuse_v from_o take_v a_o oath_n ibid._n oath_n aul._n gell._n ibid._n and_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o particular_n the_o pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la bear_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o sacred_a thing_n and_o be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n in_o dignity_n live_v at_o home_n and_o go_v abroad_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o prince_n for_o he_o be_v repute_v supreme_a arbiter_n both_o of_o divine_a and_o humane_a affair_n 144._o affair_n pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la judex_fw-la atque_fw-la arbyter_n habetur_fw-la rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la humanarumque_fw-la ver._n flaccus_n verbo_fw-la orde_n p._n 144._o so_o that_o the_o consul_n of_o old_a
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n frag_v p._n 556._o the_o druid_n who_o be_v priest_n to_o our_o heathen_a ancestor_n train_v up_o their_o disciple_n twenty_o year_n together_o in_o their_o discipline_n and_o then_o admit_v they_o with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v yet_o extant_a syris_n extant_a vettius_n val._n antiochi_n ap_fw-mi seld._n praef._n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n and_o when_o their_o chief_a priest_n die_v a_o successor_n be_v choose_v by_o merit_n only_o and_o the_o common_a suffrage_n p._n suffrage_n caesar_n de_fw-fr bell._n gall._n lib._n 6._o p._n and_o suetonius_n note_n that_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n will_v admit_v none_o into_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n till_o they_o have_v first_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n 22._o oath_n in_o cooptandis_fw-la per_fw-la collegia_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la neminem_fw-la nisi_fw-la juratus_fw-la nominavit_fw-la sueton._n vit_fw-mi claud._n c._n 22._o which_o show_v that_o all_o mankind_n agree_v to_o use_v great_a caution_n in_o the_o choose_n and_o initiation_n of_o the_o minister_n about_o holy_a thing_n but_o our_o previous_a care_n rely_v on_o a_o better_a foundation_n than_o this_o for_o we_o have_v the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n and_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o it_o our_o lord_n no_o doubt_n choose_v his_o apostle_n and_o lxx_o disciple_n out_o of_o the_o very_o best_a of_o the_o jew_n or_o else_o he_o make_v they_o so_o and_o because_o he_o know_v their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o testimonial_n or_o examination_n yea_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o immediate_a successor_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o discern_a spirit_n loc_n spirit_n 1_o cor._n twelve_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophilac_n in_o loc_n that_o be_v of_o know_v by_o inspiration_n who_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n so_o that_o they_o can_v foretell_v what_o proof_n they_o will_v make_v and_o such_o be_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o concern_v timothy_n ibid._n timothy_n 1_o tim._n three_o 18._o vide_fw-la chrys_n etc._n etc._n in_o loc_n apud_fw-la annot._fw-la grotij_fw-la ibid._n this_o also_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n clement_n saying_n the_o apostle_n make_v priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o such_o as_o they_o have_v prove_v by_o the_o spirit_n 96._o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 96._o and_o the_o same_o be_v such_o as_o st._n john_n ordain_v in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n man_n that_o be_v mark_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n 67._o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 17._o p._n 67._o but_o the_o apostle_n foresee_v that_o this_o temporary_a miraculous_a gift_n will_v cease_v after_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v whereupon_o have_v fix_v timothy_n bishop_n at_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n in_o crect_n who_o be_v to_o have_v a_o subordinate_a clergy_n he_o give_v they_o rule_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o examine_v and_o approve_v the_o candidate_n for_o holy_a order_n 11.2_o order_n 1_o tim._n three_o 1._o etc._n etc._n titus_n i_o 6._o &_o 11.2_o and_o charge_v they_o to_o ordain_v none_o hasty_o that_o be_v not_o till_o they_o have_v thorough_o try_v they_o loc_n they_o 1_o tim._n v._o 22._o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la theophil_n in_o loc_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o no_o such_o rule_n be_v give_v in_o any_o of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n write_v to_o whole_a church_n only_o in_o these_o two_o that_o be_v direct_v to_o two_o superior_a bishop_n which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o this_o apostle_n intend_v not_o only_o the_o ordination_n but_o the_o scrutiny_n and_o approbation_n of_o all_o ecclesiastic_n shall_v be_v sole_o in_o the_o bishop_n power_n now_o these_o be_v injunction_n lay_v on_o these_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o divine_a authority_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v and_o how_o exact_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n shall_v be_v show_v more_o particular_o afterward_o it_o be_v sufficient_a here_o only_o in_o general_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o ancient_a council_n of_o sardis_n decree_n the_o candidate_n shall_v be_v examine_v with_o all_o exactness_n and_o care_n and_o each_o of_o they_o must_v stay_v no_o little_a time_n in_o the_o inferior_a before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o superior_a order_n since_o neither_o prudence_n nor_o piety_n allow_v that_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o these_o order_n rash_o or_o sudden_o and_o the_o bless_a apostle_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n forbid_v the_o make_v hasty_a ordination_n 496._o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc._n sard._n can._n 10._o bever_n t._n 1._o p._n 496._o and_o before_o this_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a declare_v that_o a_o time_n and_o a_o trial_n be_v necessary_a to_o all_o before_o they_o can_v be_v make_v clergyman_n 70._o clergyman_n council_n nicaen_fw-la 1._o can._n â—_o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 60._o &_o can._n 9_o ibid._n p._n 70._o as_o to_o our_o church_n we_o not_o only_o inquire_v after_o their_o inward_a call_v but_o try_v and_o examine_v their_o qualification_n before_o that_o which_o may_v be_v counterfeit_v as_o be_v secret_a be_v allow_v and_o if_o the_o same_o care_n be_v take_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o fitness_n of_o all_o that_o be_v put_v into_o secular_a office_n of_o trust_n and_o power_n as_o there_o be_v into_o the_o candidate_n for_o sacred_a order_n the_o public_a will_v be_v much_o better_o serve_v for_o the_o ecclesiastic_n must_v bring_v testimonial_n and_o pass_v one_o if_o not_o two_o scrutiny_n before_o they_o can_v be_v accept_v of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o §._o 5._o and_o also_o by_o public_a prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v approve_v and_o admit_v thereto_o by_o lawful_a authority_n it_o will_v make_v intolerable_a confusion_n in_o all_o profession_n if_o every_o man_n who_o judge_v himself_o qualify_v for_o a_o eminent_a station_n may_v thrust_v himself_o into_o it_o till_o he_o be_v solemn_o admit_v by_o lawful_a authority_n for_o every_o man_n think_v well_o of_o himself_o and_o at_o this_o rate_n every_o conceit_a soldier_n will_v be_v a_o captain_n and_o every_o opinionative_n lawyer_n a_o judge_n wherefore_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n here_o require_v one_a that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v solemn_o admit_v by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 2_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v by_o lawful_a authority_n which_o will_v give_v i_o occasion_n to_o discourse_v in_o general_n first_o of_o their_o solemn_a admission_n second_o of_o episcopal_a ordination_n for_o bishop_n only_o with_o we_o have_v the_o sole_a lawful_a authority_n to_o admit_v first_o no_o clergyman_n can_v enter_v into_o order_n but_o by_o a_o solemn_a admission_n which_o be_v appoint_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a direction_n under_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o garment_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o anoint_v and_o the_o wash_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n xxix_o exod._n chap._n xxix_o before_o aaron_n or_o his_o son_n may_v officiate_v i_o may_v enlarge_v upon_o the_o solemn_a form_n of_o admit_v the_o various_a sort_n of_o priest_n among_o the_o gentile_n but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v only_o refer_v to_o one_o or_o two_o author_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o flamen_n and_o vestal_n 118._o vestal_n rosin_n antiqu._n l._n 3._o cap._n 15._o p._n 215._o item_n brisson_n de_fw-fr formul_n lib._n 1._o p._n 118._o nor_o shall_v i_o enlarge_v upon_o all_o the_o christian_a rite_n of_o ordination_n in_o this_o place_n because_o the_o particular_n will_v occur_v afterward_o only_a note_n in_o general_n that_o fast_v prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v always_o use_v on_o these_o occasion_n our_o lord_n direct_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v immediate_o before_o he_o create_v they_o apostle_n 1._o apostle_n matt._n ix_o 38._o &_o chap._n x._o 1._o and_o both_o deacon_n and_o other_o be_v ordain_v by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 14._o hand_n acts._n vi_fw-la 6._o chap._n twelve_o 2_o 3._o 1_o tim._n four_o 14._o which_o holy_a custom_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n with_o great_a reason_n since_o it_o be_v begin_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o because_o these_o order_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v plain_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o no_o office_n of_o trust_n or_o power_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n civil_a or_o military_a without_o some_o solemn_a creation_n admission_n or_o investiture_n to_o the_o same_o wherefore_o this_o be_v much_o more_o necessary_a with_o respect_n to_o such_o as_o be_v officer_n under_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o entrust_v with_o the_o care_n of_o soul_n this_o then_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n we_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n
observable_a in_o this_o paragraph_n second_o what_o be_v the_o lawful_a authority_n to_o admit_v man_n into_o holy_a order_n which_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v only_a bishop_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v not_o content_v myself_o to_o prove_v this_o by_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o this_o land_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o lawful_a priest_n or_o deacon_n unless_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o bishop_n 2._o bishop_n stat._n 13._o eliz._n cap._n 12._o §._o 1._o and_o act_n of_o uniformity_n 14_o car._n 2._o but_o further_a show_n this_o law_n be_v ground_v upon_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o canon_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n first_o our_o lord_n as_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o his_o church_n call_v and_o ordain_v his_o apostle_n 23._o apostle_n matth._n x._o 1_o 2._o chap._n xxviii_o 19_o 20._o john_n xx_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o they_o ordain_v deacon_n presbyter_n and_o bishop_n 6._o bishop_n act._n vi_fw-la 6._o &_o fourteen_o 23._o 2_o tim._n i._n 6._o but_o they_o give_v the_o power_n of_o admit_v all_o other_o only_o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o also_o they_o only_o give_v rule_n to_o choose_v candidate_n by_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v express_v that_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o consecrate_v a_o bishop_n and_o one_o to_o the_o ordain_v a_o priest_n and_o deacon_n 1._o deacon_n can._n apostol_n 1._o &_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 1._o neither_o of_o which_o as_o dionysius_n observe_v can_v be_v initiate_v without_o the_o bishop_n prayer_n 5._o prayer_n diony_n eccles_n hierar_fw-it cap._n 5._o so_o firmilianus_n affirm_v that_o the_o precedent_n have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o baptise_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o ordination_n 237._o ordination_n firmilian_a ep._n ad_fw-la d._n cypr._n numb_a 75._o p._n 237._o which_o testimony_n with_o other_o do_v so_o convince_v the_o learned_a daillé_fw-fr the_o great_a patron_n of_o presbytery_n that_o he_o own_v ordination_n in_o st._n cyprian_n be_v time_n be_v proper_o the_o bishop_n right_a 171._o right_a ordinationem_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la juris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fuisse_fw-la in_o cyprianci_fw-la seculi_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la confitemur_fw-la daillé_fw-fr de_fw-fr cult_a latin_n relig_n lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o p._n 171._o so_o that_o this_o confession_n of_o so_o great_a a_o adversary_n may_v excuse_v any_o further_a proof_n for_o that_o age_n and_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o bishop_n down_o from_o the_o apostle_n to_o cyprian_n day_n be_v very_o poor_a and_o persecute_v as_o well_o as_o very_o pious_a it_o can_v be_v suppose_v they_o shall_v within_o that_o period_n have_v usurp_v or_o monopolise_v any_o authority_n that_o be_v not_o leave_v they_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o thus_o this_o concession_n amount_v to_o a_o grant_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o sole_a right_n of_o ordain_v give_v they_o by_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o that_o bishop_n alone_o do_v ordain_v be_v so_o plain_a it_o need_v no_o proof_n and_o st._n hierom_n where_o he_o warm_o attempt_n to_o equal_a presbyter_n and_o bishop_n in_o many_o thing_n yet_o even_o there_o except_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n as_o the_o bishop_n sole_a right_n ep._n right_n quid_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la facit_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la ep._n st._n chrysostom_n also_o make_v the_o same_o exception_n as_o to_o ordination_n 287._o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chr._n in_o 1_o tim._n §._o 11._o t._n 4._o p._n 287._o and_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v the_o general_a belief_n of_o the_o ancient_n catholic_n church_n aerius_n will_v not_o have_v be_v reckon_v a_o heretic_n by_o epiphanius_n and_o st._n augustine_n for_o deny_v this_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n 6._o presbyter_n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 75._o p._n 404._o augustin_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la haer_fw-mi 53._o tom._n vi_fw-la p._n 6._o where_o epiphanius_n note_n the_o episcopal_a order_n make_v father_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n can_v do_v etc._n do_v epiphan_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la l._n 3._o t._n 1._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o also_o the_o ancient_a canon_n agree_v those_o of_o ancyra_n ten_o year_n before_o the_o nicene_n council_n forbid_v both_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la and_o city_n presbyter_n to_o ordain_v 175._o ordain_v synod_n ancyran_n can_v 13._o &_o not_o bev._n t._n â—_o p._n 175._o in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n those_o clerk_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o musaeus_n and_o eutychianus_n who_o be_v not_o bishop_n be_v only_o admit_v to_o lay-communion_n 505._o lay-communion_n council_n sardic_n a_o 347._o can_n 18_o &_o 19_o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 505._o the_o like_a decree_n also_o be_v make_v about_o the_o ordination_n of_o maximus_n a_o pretend_a but_o no_o real_a bishop_n that_o the_o person_n shall_v be_v repute_v no_o clergyman_n and_o all_o his_o act_n annul_v 9_o annul_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n council_n const_n 2._o can_n â—_o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 91._o soz._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o so_o it_o be_v determine_v in_o a_o synod_n at_o alexandria_n that_o ischyras_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o one_o colluthus_n a_o mere_a presbyter_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o that_o degree_n to_o which_o he_o have_v false_o pretend_v 2._o pretend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synod_n alexand._n ap_fw-mi athanas_n apol._n 2._o for_o say_v they_o since_o colluthus_n die_v but_o a_o presbyter_n his_o ordination_n be_v void_a 405._o void_a epist_n synodal_n ap_fw-mi bin._n tom._n i._n p._n 405._o so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n where_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v forbid_v to_o ordain_v balsamon_n note_n presbyter_n be_v not_o mention_v because_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v they_o can_v not_o pretend_v to_o such_o a_o power_n 439._o power_n balsam_n in_o 10_o can._n council_n antioch_n ap_fw-mi bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 439._o the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n degrade_v a_o priest_n and_o two_o deacon_n for_o this_o only_a reason_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v ill_o in_o his_o eye_n suffer_v a_o priest_n to_o say_v the_o prayer_n over_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a custom_n and_o they_o say_v the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v be_v deprive_v also_o have_v he_o be_v alive_a 326._o alive_a council_n hispal_n 2_o can._n 5._o an._n 619._o bin._n t._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 326._o whoever_o desire_v to_o see_v more_o instance_n may_v consult_v baluzius_n his_o note_n 1246._o note_n baluzij_fw-la not_o in_o capitular_a reg._n franc._n tom._n 2._o p._n 1246._o where_o he_o give_v other_o example_n of_o clerk_n that_o be_v un-episcopal_o ordain_v who_o be_v to_o be_v re-ordained_n or_o repute_a mere_a layman_n it_o be_v upon_o this_o universal_o own_a principle_n that_o bishop_n only_o can_v ordain_v that_o when_o the_o emperor_n give_v rule_n for_o the_o qualification_n of_o candidate_n for_o holy_a order_n they_o direct_v they_o only_o to_o the_o bishop_n etc._n bishop_n collat._n authentic_a tit._n 6._o nou._n just_a 6._o t._n 2._o p._n 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n lay_v the_o penalty_n for_o all_o un-canonical_a ordination_n only_o upon_o the_o bishop_n because_o they_o only_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o these_o crime_n 118._o crime_n council_n chalced._n can_v 2._o &_o can_v 6._o bin._n tom._n 2._o p._n 112._o &_o 118._o the_o six_o general_n council_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n reckon_v up_o ordination_n as_o those_o thing_n which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n 199._o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n in_o trul._n can_v 37._o bev._n tom._n 1._o p._n 199._o so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v clear_a than_o the_o bishop_n sole_a right_n to_o ordain_v if_o we_o consult_v the_o canon_n or_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o former_a age_n but_o some_o object_n this_o will_v deprive_v divers_a foreign_a church_n where_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n of_o a_o lawful_a ministry_n because_o their_o minister_n have_v no_o ordination_n but_o by_o presbyter_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o the_o first_o presbyter_n who_o presume_v to_o ordain_v have_v no_o such_o power_n give_v he_o and_o so_o can_v not_o right_o convey_v that_o which_o he_o never_o receive_v there_o be_v no_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n of_o mere_a presbyter_n ordain_v alone_o and_o such_o ordination_n will_v have_v be_v declare_v null_a in_o the_o primitive_a age_n yea_o for_o 1500_o year_n together_o no_o such_o be_v allow_v but_o the_o fair_a plea_n be_v that_o some_o of_o these_o church_n be_v force_v by_o dire_a necessity_n to_o this_o irregularity_n by_o the_o obstinate_a refusal_n of_o the_o popish_a bishop_n to_o ordain_v any_o that_o be_v for_o reformation_n so_o that_o they_o must_v either_o have_v such_o a_o
out_o of_o the_o catholic_n father_n write_n and_o fit_v then_o to_o every_o festival_n enjoin_v they_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o old_a historian_n inform_v we_o 807._o we_o sigeberti_fw-la chronic._n ad_fw-la an._n 807._o a_o little_a after_o who_o time_n a_o council_n at_o mentz_n enjoin_v every_o bishop_n to_o provide_v some_o homily_n contain_v necessary_a admonition_n for_o inform_v the_o people_n of_o his_o diocese_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o translate_v they_o into_o the_o rustic_a roman_a or_o dutch_a tongue_n that_o all_o may_v understand_v what_o be_v read_v to_o they_o 373._o they_o council_n mogunt_fw-la can_v 2._o an._n 847._o bin._n t._n 3._o par_fw-fr 1._o §._o 2._o pag._n 373._o among_o our_o saxon_a ancestor_n abundance_n of_o these_o homily_n be_v compile_v for_o public_a use_n and_o a_o catalogue_n of_o many_o of_o they_o still_o extant_a in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n be_v preserve_v by_o a_o learned_a writer_n 133._o writer_n see_v dr._n hicks_n his_o saxon_a grammar_n p._n 133._o but_o no_o church_n ever_o have_v a_o better_a collection_n of_o homily_n than_o those_o which_o be_v make_v at_o our_o reformation_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o and_o enlarge_v afterward_o wherein_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v explain_v and_o confirm_v and_o the_o chief_a precept_n of_o good_a life_n declare_v and_o inculcate_v out_o of_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n in_o so_o exact_a a_o method_n so_o plain_a a_o phrase_n and_o so_o persuasive_a and_o rational_a a_o way_n of_o argue_v that_o the_o most_o ignorant_a people_n may_v receive_v very_o great_a advantage_n by_o they_o and_o such_o as_o be_v more_o know_v can_v but_o esteem_v they_o far_o above_o those_o crude_a and_o indigested_a discourse_n they_o sometime_o hear_v from_o modern_a pulpit_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o compiler_n of_o our_o homily_n be_v man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o clergy_n new_o convert_v from_o popery_n with_o the_o general_a disuse_n of_o preach_v before_o the_o reformation_n make_v these_o plain_a discourse_n absolute_o necessary_a in_o that_o age_n and_o if_o the_o stile_n and_o phrase_n which_o be_v now_o grow_v somewhat_o obsolete_a be_v adapt_v to_o our_o present_a time_n they_o will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n still_o in_o many_o place_n where_o the_o clergy_n want_v book_n and_o maintenance_n to_o qualify_v themselves_o for_o preach_v so_o that_o i_o hope_v our_o governor_n will_v take_v care_n to_o put_v this_o excellent_a matter_n into_o a_o better_a dress_n and_o then_o the_o use_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v revive_v 4_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o instruct_v the_o youth_n in_o the_o catechism_n of_o which_o duty_n i_o have_v treat_v at_o large_a before_o 210._o before_o companion_n to_o the_o altar_n par_fw-fr 3._o fol._n p._n 210._o so_o that_o i_o shall_v only_o note_v here_o that_o the_o catechist_n be_v a_o peculiar_a officer_n in_o the_o african_a and_o eastern_a church_n but_o we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o multiply_v sacred_a order_n beyond_o the_o number_n institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n chief_o fix_v this_o duty_n upon_o the_o deacon_n be_v the_o low_a step_n towards_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o easy_a than_o preach_v though_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a a_o duty_n as_o that_o therefore_o the_o canon_n enjoin_v all_o minister_n priest_n as_o well_o as_o deacon_n to_o catechise_v all_o the_o child_n servant_n and_o young_a people_n of_o their_o parish_n every_o sunday_n and_o holy_a day_n anglican_n day_n can._n 59_o eccles_n anglican_n but_o in_o such_o church_n as_o can_v maintain_v both_o a_o deacon_n and_o a_o priest_n there_o the_o former_a be_v principal_o to_o look_v to_o this_o duty_n for_o this_o be_v very_o ancient_o a_o part_n of_o their_o office_n the_o deacon_n say_v the_o book_n ascribe_v to_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n teach_v those_o who_o have_v renounce_v darkness_n by_o catechise_n they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o light_n 5._o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n hier._n cap._n 5._o and_o while_o they_o be_v lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n in_o other_o they_o very_o much_o improve_v their_o own_o understanding_n in_o these_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 5_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o baptise_v infant_n which_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o st._n philip_n the_o deacon_n baptise_v the_o samaritan_n but_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o confirm_v they_o afterward_o etc._n afterward_o act_n viij_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o that_o ancient_a canon_n do_v appoint_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v confirm_v such_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v only_o by_o a_o deacon_n 77._o deacon_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diaconus_fw-la regens_fw-la plebem_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la vel_fw-la presbytero_fw-la aliquos_fw-la baptizaverit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la eos_fw-la perficere_fw-la debet_fw-la conc._n ellib_n can_v 77._o and_o we_o see_v in_o scripture_n baptism_n be_v reckon_v one_o of_o the_o low_a kind_n of_o ministery_n so_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o baptise_v but_o his_o disciple_n 2._o disciple_n john_n four_o 2._o st._n peter_n command_v other_o probable_o some_o of_o the_o deacon_n to_o baptise_v cornelius_n his_o household_n 48._o household_n act_n x._o 48._o and_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o have_v baptize_v but_o few_o 17._o few_o 1_o cor._n i_o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o roman_a pontifical_a reckon_v it_o among_o the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o a_o deacon_n to_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o baptise_v 31._o baptise_v diaconum_fw-la enim_fw-la oportet_fw-la ministrare_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n baptizare_fw-la etc._n etc._n pont._n roman_n p._n 31._o but_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o high_a order_n of_o priesthood_n our_o church_n seem_v to_o allow_v this_o to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o deacon_n only_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o a_o priest_n because_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o principal_a minister_n that_o be_v present_a though_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o a_o deacon_n baptise_v be_v as_o valid_a as_o that_o of_o a_o priest_n 6_o the_o last_o part_n of_o their_o ministration_n within_o the_o church_n be_v preach_v for_o which_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o st._n stephen_n and_o philip_n two_o of_o the_o first_o deacon_n who_o preach_v often_o 35._o often_o act_n vi_fw-la 10._o chap._n seven_o 2._o chap._n viij_o 5_o and_o 35._o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v extraordinary_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o consequent_o very_o fit_a for_o this_o great_a work_n but_o our_o deacon_n be_v general_o young_a student_n in_o divinity_n who_o have_v have_v little_a time_n to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o sound_n and_o profitable_a preach_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v special_o license_v from_o the_o bishop_n who_o ought_v to_o examine_v they_o very_o strict_o and_o to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o they_o be_v very_o well_o qualify_v for_o the_o pulpit_n and_o not_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v to_o grant_v licence_n promiscuous_o to_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o this_o order_n for_o though_o the_o pretence_n be_v that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v to_o serve_v cure_n alone_o yet_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v general_o better_a they_o shall_v only_o read_v homily_n in_o this_o year_n of_o deaconship_n whereby_o they_o will_v gain_v time_n for_o study_n and_o opportunity_n to_o prepare_v a_o stock_n of_o general_a learning_n and_o useful_a notion_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o preach_v much_o better_a when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v priest_n to_o who_o office_n the_o duty_n of_o preach_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v so_o appropriate_v ephes_n appropriate_v unde_fw-la nunc_fw-la neque_fw-la diaconi_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la praedicant_fw-la ambros_n vel_fw-la hilar._n diac._n in_o 4_o ephes_n that_o vigilius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n censure_v rusticus_n and_o sebastianus_n two_o of_o his_o deacon_n who_o without_o his_o order_n have_v presume_v to_o take_v on_o they_o the_o authority_n of_o preach_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o custom_n and_o the_o canon_n 5._o canon_n epistol_n vigil_n ad_fw-la rustic_n etc._n etc._n collat._n 7._o council_n 5._o and_o pope_n leo_n decree_v that_o none_o but_o priest_n shall_v dare_v to_o preach_v antioch_n preach_v praeter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la domini_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sunt_fw-la nullus_fw-la sibi_fw-la jus_o docendi_fw-la &_o praedicandi_fw-la audeat_fw-la vendicare_fw-la leon._n ep_v ad_fw-la max._n antioch_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o ordinary_a case_n for_o when_o deacon_n be_v very_o well_o qualify_v we_o find_v they_o be_v allow_v to_o preach_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o benjamin_n a_o deacon_n in_o persia_n 178._o persia_n theodoret._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 38._o pag._n 178._o who_o be_v martyr_a for_o
candidate_n first_o by_o a_o visible_a sign_n viz._n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o person_n head_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a rite_n in_o the_o world_n for_o confer_v any_o blessing_n dignity_n or_o power_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v before_o the_o law_n 14._o law_n gen._n xlviii_o 14._o and_o under_o the_o law_n also_o 9_o also_o numb_a xxvii_o 18_o 23._o deut._n xxxiv_o 9_o and_o from_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o use_v it_o so_o constant_o 6._o constant_o act_n vi_fw-la 6._o &_o xiii_o 3._o 1_o tim._n four_o 14_o &_o ver_fw-la 22._o &_o 2_o tim._n i_o 6._o that_o the_o word_n even_o in_o scripture_n be_v put_v for_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n 23._o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n fourteen_o 23._o and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n father_n historian_n and_o collector_n of_o council_n use_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o confer_v holy_a order_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a by_o innumerable_a instance_n but_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o very_o plain_a we_o will_v content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o few_o which_o will_v suffice_v to_o show_v this_o be_v a_o apostolical_a and_o primitive_a rite_n and_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o ordination_n the_o ancient_a author_n under_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n say_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n give_v the_o priestly_a character_n and_o power_n 5._o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n hier._n c._n 5._o and_o st._n basil_n say_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n they_o receive_v the_o spiritual_a gift_n 48._o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ad_fw-la amphil._n can._n 1._o bev._n tom._n 2._o p._n 48._o a_o priest_n be_v make_v as_o another_o have_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o bishop_n voice_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o his_o right_a hand_n phot._n hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jou._n monach._n ap_fw-mi phot._n the_o ordination_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o st._n hierom_n speak_v be_v complete_v by_o two_o thing_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o lip_n jesai_n lip_n hieron_n lib._n 16._o in_o jesai_n the_o same_o be_v also_o affirm_v by_o all_o the_o schoolman_n who_o general_o make_v this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n necessary_a to_o the_o confer_v of_o holy_a order_n 1._o order_n durand_n ration_n fol._n 21._o d._n tho._n 3._o p._n qu._n 84._o art_n 4._o bonavent_n in_o 4._o scent_n do_v 24._o art_n 2._o qu._n 1._o and_o the_o canon_n law_n decree_n if_o it_o have_v be_v omit_v it_o must_v be_v supply_v cautious_o afterward_o without_o repeat_v the_o whole_a office_n 310._o office_n greg._n the_o decret_a l._n 1._o tit._n 16._o de_fw-fr sacram._n non_fw-fr iterand_fw-fr c._n 3._o p._n 310._o remarkable_a be_v the_o story_n of_o marcianus_n a_o holy_a bishop_n who_o have_v ordain_v a_o evil_a man_n wish_v his_o hand_n have_v rather_o be_v thrust_v into_o a_o heap_n of_o thorn_n than_o lay_v on_o the_o head_n of_o sabbatius_n at_o his_o ordination_n 20._o ordination_n socrat._v hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o and_o we_o read_v of_o some_o orthodox_n priest_n who_o with_o indignation_n thrust_v away_o the_o hand_n of_o arrian_n bishop_n when_o they_o will_v have_v lay_v they_o on_o their_o head_n 14._o head_n theod._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 14._o and_o as_o to_o the_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o this_o ceremony_n i_o find_v it_o various_o explain_v some_o will_v have_v it_o signify_v the_o take_v they_o into_o god_n special_a protection_n 257._o protection_n ita_fw-la diony_n eccl._n hier._n cap._n 5._o et_fw-la simeon_n thessaly_n in_o eucholog_n pag._n 257._o other_o the_o grant_v they_o power_n to_o act_v because_o the_o hand_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o action_n diony_n action_n cyril_n in_o jesai_n l._n 5._o manum_fw-la dei_fw-la potestatem_fw-la dei_fw-la dixit_fw-la aug._n com._n in_o psal_n lxxii_o t._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la pachymer_n schol._n in_o diony_n other_o the_o plentiful_a impart_v to_o they_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o gift_n be_v distribute_v by_o the_o hand_n supr_fw-la hand_n d._n tho._n aquin._n ubi_fw-la supr_fw-la but_o the_o most_o natural_a signification_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o bishop_n deliver_v they_o a_o power_n to_o officiate_v in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o administer_v holy_a thing_n but_o because_o he_o do_v this_o in_o god_n name_n and_o by_o authority_n from_o he_o the_o candidate_n shall_v lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o heaven_n and_o pray_v for_o grace_n to_o fit_v he_o for_o this_o weighty_a charge_n there_o be_v only_o to_o be_v further_o observe_v as_o to_o this_o rite_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o order_n for_o at_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n alone_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o candidate_n but_o when_o a_o priest_n be_v ordain_v the_o priest_n that_o be_v present_a do_v all_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n with_o the_o bishop_n which_o some_o will_v derive_v from_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n but_o the_o greek_a father_n and_o ethiopick_n version_n expound_v that_o of_o the_o bishop_n who_o join_v with_o st._n paul_n in_o make_v timothy_n a_o bishop_n aethiop_n bishop_n 1_o tim._n four_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o loc_n impositione_n manuum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la verse_n aethiop_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n none_o but_o the_o bishop_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n at_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o deacon_n 293._o deacon_n euchol_n in_o ordin_n diac._n p._n 250._o &_o in_o ord._n presbyteri_fw-la p._n 293._o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a usage_n only_o of_o the_o western_a church_n mention_v as_o early_o as_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n an._n 398._o where_o it_o be_v say_v when_o a_o priest_n be_v ordain_v all_o the_o presbyter_n that_o be_v present_a shall_v join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o lay_v on_o hand_n but_o at_o a_o deacon_n ordination_n only_o the_o bishop_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n 588._o hand_n omnes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la qui_fw-la praesentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la juxta_fw-la manum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la ejus_fw-la tenent_fw-la council_n 4._o carthag_n can._n 3._o solus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la benedicit_fw-la manum_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la illius_fw-la ponat_fw-la ibid._n can._n 4._o bin._n t._n 1._o p._n 588._o and_o from_o that_o council_n it_o have_v be_v take_v into_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o roman_a pontifical_a 269._o pontifical_a pontif._n roman_n p._n 36._o &_o postea_fw-la in_o ord._n presbyt_fw-la vid._n morin_n de_fw-fr ord._n latin_n p._n 269._o and_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o reform_a church_n 1624._o church_n liturg_n belgic_a pag._n 261._o formul_n lutheran_n lip_n 1624._o but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o import_n of_o it_o to_o be_v any_o more_o than_o to_o do_v some_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o high_a order_n of_o priest_n and_o so_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o of_o a_o deacon_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o token_n of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n consent_v to_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v one_o into_o their_o body_n for_o of_o old_a they_o be_v his_o council_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o to_o ordain_v any_o without_o their_o advice_n 263._o advice_n episcopus_fw-la absque_fw-la concilio_n presbyterorum_fw-la clericos_fw-la non_fw-la ordinet_fw-la excerp_n egbert_n can._n 44._o an._n 750._o spelm._n t._n 1._o p._n 263._o so_o that_o the_o presbyter_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n only_o and_o always_o with_o a_o bishop_n can_v imply_v their_o have_v any_o direct_a power_n in_o ordination_n but_o only_o their_o agree_n to_o the_o election_n testify_v by_o their_o public_a join_n in_o this_o act_n of_o their_o solemn_a admission_n but_o a_o priest_n be_v a_o very_a honourable_a order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v very_o fit_a the_o bishop_n shall_v advise_v with_o his_o clergy_n of_o that_o degree_n concern_v the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o offer_v themselves_o for_o this_o sacred_a order_n and_o it_o may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n that_o all_o the_o priest_n present_v be_v full_o satisfy_v as_o to_o every_o particular_a man_n endowment_n may_v the_o more_o hearty_o join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o grace_v suitable_a to_o this_o undertake_n §_o 2._o rubr._n humble_o kneel_v before_o he_o this_o posture_n of_o receive_v holy_a order_n kneel_v be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o so_o constant_o practise_v in_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o when_o gregory_n nazianzen_n father_n be_v then_o but_o a_o youth_n be_v send_v to_o be_v public_o catechize_v by_o leontius_n bishop_n of_o
indecent_o nor_o to_o suspend_v he_o without_o the_o approbation_n of_o his_o chapter_n 1._o chapter_n well_fw-mi inhonestè_fw-fr tractare_fw-la aut_fw-la sine_fw-la judicio_fw-la capituli_fw-la suspendere_fw-la alex._n 3._o in_o decret_a l._n 5._o tit._n 31._o c._n 1._o and_o some_o parish_n priest_n than_o have_v power_n to_o suspend_v or_o interdict_v their_o inferior_a clerk_n and_o lay-parishioner_n which_o sentence_n if_o it_o be_v just_a the_o bishop_n be_v to_o confirm_v and_o can_v not_o relax_v it_o but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o lay_v it_o on_o s_o 3._o s_o decretal_a l._n 1._o t._n 31._o the_o offic_n jud_v ordin_fw-fr 1._o 3._o i_o know_v in_o late_a time_n many_o of_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o order_n have_v be_v lay_v aside_o whether_o to_o repress_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o presbyter_n who_o unjust_o aim_v at_o a_o equality_n or_o out_o of_o a_o affectation_n of_o singularity_n in_o some_o of_o the_o superior_a degree_n i_o will_v not_o determine_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o honour_n of_o priesthood_n which_o in_o the_o best_a age_n be_v think_v worthy_a to_o act_v joint_o with_o bishop_n in_o most_o ecclesiastical_a concern_v and_o to_o have_v the_o next_o degree_n of_o reverence_n and_o authority_n to_o they_o yet_o still_o so_o as_o to_o be_v inferior_a and_o subordinate_a to_o their_o bishop_n and_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v equal_o pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n for_o presbyter_n to_o aspire_v to_o a_o parity_n with_o bishop_n or_o for_o these_o to_o despise_v the_o other_o as_o unworthy_a to_o advise_v or_o assist_v they_o for_o the_o former_a destroy_v and_o the_o latter_a very_o much_o impair_v the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n can_v exercise_v that_o authority_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n leave_v they_o if_o presbyter_n be_v their_o equal_n this_o will_v make_v as_o st._n hierom_n speak_v as_o many_o schism_n as_o priest_n and_o they_o can_v have_v that_o useful_a assistance_n towards_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o episcopal_a function_n which_o be_v design_v they_o when_o they_o exclude_v so_o many_o learned_a and_o able_a man_n as_o this_o next_o order_n afford_v from_o their_o counsel_n and_o and_o administration_n wherefore_o the_o order_n must_v be_v distinct_a to_o avoid_v confusion_n but_o provide_v the_o subordination_n be_v keep_v up_o due_a respect_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o exclude_v arbitrary_a dominion_n and_o this_o temper_n be_v prescribe_v by_o that_o often_o quote_v council_n of_o carthage_n which_o decree_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v sit_v high_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n but_o within_o the_o house_n he_o shall_v consider_v they_o as_o his_o colleague_n 589._o colleague_n ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la in_o confessu_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la sublimior_fw-la sedeat_fw-la intravero_fw-la domum_fw-la collegam_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la conc._n carth._n 4._o can_n 35._o bin._n t._n 1._o p._n 589._o so_o that_o antiquity_n require_v of_o presbyter_n to_o express_v all_o imaginable_a reverence_n in_o public_a to_o their_o bishop_n and_o remember_v his_o superiority_n and_o of_o bishop_n to_o show_v they_o in_o private_a all_o possible_a respect_n and_o treat_v they_o with_o great_a civility_n and_o i_o can_v instance_n in_o some_o of_o our_o great_a bishop_n of_o this_o and_o the_o last_o age_n who_o by_o call_v some_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a grave_a and_o experience_v of_o their_o clergy_n to_o consult_v with_o in_o private_a about_o their_o weighty_a affair_n have_v do_v themselves_o great_a service_n and_o gain_v a_o great_a reputation_n from_o all_o as_o well_o as_o a_o great_a respect_n from_o their_o whole_a clergy_n thereby_o to_o conclude_v humility_n be_v the_o duty_n the_o ornament_n and_o security_n of_o both_o order_n and_o that_o grace_n alone_o will_v set_v all_o right_n on_o both_o side_n and_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o church_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o epistle_n §._o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v remark_v on_o this_o office_n but_o where_o it_o differ_v from_o that_o for_o make_v deacon_n and_o the_o first_o material_a difference_n lie_v in_o the_o proper_a portion_n of_o scripture_n appoint_v for_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n at_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n which_o have_v be_v various_a in_o divers_a church_n the_o ancient_a gallican_n office_n appoint_v for_o the_o epistle_n titus_n i._o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 7._o 171._o 7._o mabil_n litur_fw-la gal._n l._n 2._o p._n 171._o or_o as_o a_o old_a lectionary_n have_v it_o to_o ver_fw-la 10._o 1350._o 10._o lectionar_n in_o append_v ad_fw-la capitul_n franc._n per_fw-la baluz_n tom._n 2._o p._n 1350._o but_o since_o that_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n our_o reformer_n choose_v ephes_n four_o ver_fw-la 7_o to_o ver_fw-la 13._o which_o be_v also_o read_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n by_o the_o syrian_a maronites_n 408._o maronites_n morin_n in_o ordinat_fw-la syror._fw-la p._n 408._o and_o it_o be_v very_o proper_a for_o the_o occasion_n because_o the_o apostle_n here_o treat_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o gift_n and_o office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o particular_o of_o their_o author_n variety_n and_o use_n which_o we_o proceed_v in_o our_o usual_a method_n to_o illustrate_v the_o analysis_n of_o the_o epistle_n ephes_n four_o 7_o 13._o this_o epistle_n concern_v the_o variety_n of_o ecclesiastical_a gift_n show_v one_a the_o universality_n and_o measure_n of_o they_o ver._n 7._o 2_o the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o the_o time_n of_o give_v ver._n 8_o 9_o 10._o 3_o the_o various_a kind_n of_o they_o &_o different_a office_n receive_v they_o 1._o apostle_n ver._n 11._o 2._o prophet_n ver._n 11._o 3._o evangelist_n ver._n 11._o 4._o pastor_n &_o teacher_n ver._n 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of_o malice_n and_o mutual_a provocation_n introduce_v unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n with_o all_o the_o bless_a consequence_n of_o love_n charity_n and_o beneficence_n this_o will_v make_v town_n and_o city_n family_n and_o neighborhood_n easy_a and_o happy_a and_o every_o man_n will_v share_v in_o this_o bless_a tranquillity_n there_o be_v in_o all_o place_n instrument_n of_o satan_n to_o sow_v and_o inflame_v discord_n and_o either_o out_o of_o ill_a nature_n or_o for_o gain_n 874._o gain_n qui_fw-la light_n creant_fw-la qui_fw-la si_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la litium_fw-la light_n serunt_fw-la plaut_n in_o penul_v 3._o 2._o p._n 874._o to_o disturb_v the_o repose_n of_o mankind_n and_o who_o so_o fit_a as_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n to_o countermine_v those_o agent_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n they_o can_v best_o set_v forth_o the_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o peace_n and_o unity_n the_o dreadful_a threaten_n against_o variance_n and_o strife_n 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jejunus_fw-la semper_fw-la tamen_fw-la dirimebat_fw-la possidon_n in_o vit_fw-fr aug._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o clergy_n be_v now_o as_o willing_a to_o undertake_v this_o charitable_a office_n especial_o in_o such_o controversy_n where_o there_o be_v no_o title_n or_o nice_a point_n of_o law_n to_o be_v determine_v as_o those_o of_o ancient_a time_n and_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v our_o people_n great_a advantage_n to_o accept_v of_o yea_o to_o encourage_v their_o mediation_n §._o 6._o quest_n viii_o will_v you_o reverent_o obey_v your_o ordinary_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o same_o in_o our_o office_n both_o of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n have_v not_o be_v repeat_v here_o but_o only_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o require_v this_o promise_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n from_o priest_n 54._o priest_n vid._n pontif._n rom._n in_o ord._n presb._n p._n 54._o and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o engagement_n they_o enter_v into_o but_o only_o to_o say_v a_o few_o 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all_o these_o necessary_a and_o weighty_a part_n of_o their_o pastoral_a office_n by_o god_n help_n first_o the_o bishop_n open_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o these_o word_n §._o 1._o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v give_v you_o this_o will_n to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n grant_v also_o unto_o you_o strength_n etc._n etc._n the_o lutheran_n form_n after_o the_o question_n and_o answer_n cite_v before_o have_v a_o prayer_n very_o like_o this_o in_o substance_n 1624._o substance_n dominus_fw-la igitur_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la summus_fw-la pastor_n &_o episcopus_fw-la animarum_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o in_o christiano_n proposito_fw-la clementer_n confirmet_fw-la &_o conservet_fw-la form_n lip_n an._n 1624._o and_o this_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v christ_n immediate_a officer_n must_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o benediction_n and_o not_o bare_o petitionary_a though_o we_o see_v the_o ordainer_n give_v all_o the_o glory_n 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do_v well_o be_v the_o beginning_n yet_o put_v these_o resolve_v in_o execution_n be_v the_o finish_n of_o every_o good_a work_n and_o performance_n be_v the_o only_a perfection_n of_o a_o promise_n the_o bishop_n find_v therefore_o god_n have_v begin_v and_o he_o hope_v he_o will_v accomplish_v this_o work_n yea_o he_o may_v say_v with_o st._n paul_n to_o his_o philippian_n he_o make_v this_o request_n with_o joy_n be_v confident_a of_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v will_v certain_o go_v on_o to_o perfect_a this_o good_a work_n 6._o work_n philip._n i._n 6._o which_o place_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n bernard_n 1967._o bernard_n vit._n d._n bernardi_n p._n 1967._o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o his_o companion_n have_v vow_v to_o live_v a_o very_a strict_a life_n they_o be_v much_o encourage_v and_o go_v away_o rejoice_v our_o lord_n have_v declare_v it_o be_v his_o method_n to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v already_o 9_o already_o st._n matth._n xiii_o 12._o and_o chap._n twenty-five_o 9_o he_o that_o thankful_o receive_v and_o careful_o improve_v a_o good_a thought_n into_o a_o holy_a purpose_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v resolve_v wherefore_o the_o person_n now_o to_o be_v ordain_v have_v find_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n make_v they_o willing_a to_o promise_v may_v say_v with_o st._n augustine_n 48._o augustine_n ab_fw-la illo_fw-la in_o i_o perfici_fw-la fideliter_fw-la spero_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la esse_fw-la humiliter_fw-la gaudeo_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la donavit_fw-la incredulous_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la donavit_fw-la ingratus_fw-la aug._n add_v mace_v ep_v 52._o t._n 2._o fol._n 48._o they_o hope_v firm_o that_o the_o same_o god_n will_v perfect_v in_o they_o that_o which_o they_o rejoice_v humble_o to_o find_v he_o have_v begin_v and_o they_o can_v doubt_v of_o that_o 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of_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n 686._o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agapet_n epist_n ibid._n p._n 686._o so_o that_o in_o this_o city_n the_o emperor_n have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o episcopal_a election_n yet_o we_o see_v in_o all_o regular_a election_n there_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o bishop_n meet_v in_o council_n not_o only_o to_o consecrate_v but_o to_o judge_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o party_n desire_v by_o the_o people_n or_o recommend_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o choose_v bishop_n and_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o promote_a such_o as_o be_v worthy_a 450._o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n anl._n can._n 23._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 450._o that_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o if_o any_o objection_n be_v make_v especial_o as_o to_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o candidate_n the_o bishop_n be_v to_o examine_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n before_o such_o as_o have_v be_v former_o acquaint_v with_o the_o person_n accuse_v for_o the_o african_a code_n say_v when_o we_o meet_v for_o choose_v a_o bishop_n if_o any_o objection_n do_v arise_v the_o three_o bishop_n shall_v not_o determine_v it_o but_o desire_v two_o more_o to_o be_v add_v to_o they_o shall_v examine_v it_o before_o that_o people_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o preside_v and_o then_o they_o may_v ordain_v he_o if_o he_o be_v find_v innocent_a carthag_n innocent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cod._n can._n eccl._n afr._n can._n 50._o bin._n tom._n 1._o p._n 761._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 577._o ubi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la can._n 54._o council_n carthag_n nor_o do_v the_o people_n desire_n of_o a_o certain_a person_n give_v he_o that_o be_v so_o desire_v a_o good_a title_n for_o another_o canon_n of_o that_o code_n say_v he_o that_o be_v send_v to_o take_v care_n of_o a_o vacant_a see_v shall_v not_o seize_v it_o on_o pretence_n that_o the_o people_n desire_v he_o 611._o he_o cod._n can._n eccl._n afric_n 74._o bin._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 770._o council_n carthag_n can._n 77._o bev._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 611._o because_o the_o other_o bishop_n be_v judge_n whether_o the_o party_n be_v worthy_a or_o no._n hence_o st._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o anysius_n bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n say_v that_o he_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o people_n of_o macedon_n and_o choose_v to_o the_o chief_a priesthood_n by_o the_o bishop_n 230._o bishop_n ad_fw-la summum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la à _fw-la macedonicis_fw-la obsecratus_fw-la populis_fw-la &_o electus_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ambr._n l._n 3._o ep_v 22._o p._n 230._o the_o same_o father_n look_v upon_o this_o approbation_n of_o a_o synod_n as_o a_o indication_n of_o god_n choice_n for_o he_o tell_v those_o of_o vercelles_n 245._o vercelles_n idem_fw-la ibid._n epist_n 25._o p._n 245._o he_o that_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o bishop_n lest_o any_o offence_n be_v find_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o intercede_v for_o other_o but_o that_o which_o secure_v this_o right_n in_o the_o bishop_n to_o judge_v of_o candidate_n be_v a_o custom_n which_o begin_v in_o this_o age_n and_o which_o some_o weak_o urge_v to_o prove_v popular_a election_n that_o be_v the_o clergy_n and_o peoples_n subscribe_v a_o petition_n and_o present_v it_o to_o the_o metropolitan_a who_o with_o his_o suffragans_fw-la determine_v the_o election_n as_o they_o see_v fit_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n pope_n siricius_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o come_v from_o far_o and_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o people_n 561._o people_n de_fw-fr longinquo_fw-la veniant_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la ut_fw-la digni_fw-la possint_fw-la &_o plebis_fw-la &_o nostro_fw-la judicio_fw-la comprobari_fw-la siric_n ep._n 3._o bin._n p._n 561._o but_o must_v have_v also_o his_o judgement_n as_o metropolitan_a before_o they_o can_v be_v make_v bishop_n a_o and_o within_o twenty_o year_n after_o zosimus_n his_o successor_n commend_v a_o archbishop_n for_o keep_v out_o novice_n from_o bishopric_n though_o desire_v by_o the_o people_n tell_v he_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolical_a see_v be_v on_o his_o side_n 711._o side_n tecum_n faciunt_fw-la praecepta_fw-la patrum_fw-la tecum_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la autoritas_fw-la zosim_fw-la ep._n 1._o ibid._n p._n 711._o add_v withal_o that_o these_o man_n be_v let_v in_o by_o the_o remissness_n of_o such_o bishop_n as_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o think_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o a_o crowd_n to_o be_v their_o high_a honour_n ibid._n honour_n facit_fw-la hoc_fw-la nimia_fw-la remissio_fw-la consacerdotum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la qui_fw-la pompam_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la id_fw-la ibid._n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v under_o no_o necessity_n to_o grant_v this_o petition_n if_o they_o dislike_v the_o person_n however_o the_o people_n do_v petition_v their_o metropolitan_a as_o we_o see_v by_o that_o example_n of_o a_o petition_n from_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n to_o patroclus_n metropolitan_a and_o bishop_n of_o arles_n 418._o arles_n bonifac._n ep._n 3._o bin._n ibid._n p._n 721._o an._n 418._o and_o pope_n celestine_n declare_v none_o must_v be_v make_v a_o bishop_n over_o the_o unwilling_a the_o consent_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o clergy_n people_n and_o magistrates_n be_v require_v 736._o require_v cleri_fw-la plebis_fw-la &_o ordinis_fw-la consensus_fw-la &_o desiderium_fw-la requiratur_fw-la caelest_n ep._n 2._o §._o 5._o ibid._n p._n 736._o but_o if_o they_o chance_v to_o desire_v a_o ill_a man_n the_o same_o celestine_n say_v the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o not_o follow_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o if_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o what_o not_o shall_v not_o be_v comply_v with_o but_o rather_o admonish_v by_o their_o superior_n 737._o superior_n docendus_fw-la est_fw-la populus_fw-la non_fw-la sequendus_fw-la nosque_fw-la si_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la eos_fw-la quid_fw-la lictas_fw-la quidve_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la commonere_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la consensum_fw-la praebere_fw-la debemus_fw-la celestina_n epist_n 3._o §._o 3._o p._n 737._o but_o none_o stand_v more_o upon_o this_o subscription_n than_o pope_n leo_n who_o decree_n that_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o desire_v and_o let_v they_o present_v the_o subscription_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n 468._o people_n teneatur_fw-la subscriptio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la honoratorum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la consensus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la &_o plebis_fw-la leo._n ep._n 89._o p._n 468._o yet_o still_o he_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o say_v none_o can_v be_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v not_o elect_v by_o the_o clergy_n desire_v by_o the_o people_n and_o consecrate_v by_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 475._o metropolitan_a nulla_fw-la ratio_fw-la sinit_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la habeatur_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la clericis_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la plebibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la expetiti_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la provincialibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la cum_fw-la metropolitani_n judicio_fw-la sunt_fw-la consecrati_fw-la idem_fw-la ep._n 92._o p._n 475._o and_o more_o plain_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v who_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n but_o if_o the_o vote_n be_v divide_v he_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a who_o have_v most_o merit_n 449._o merit_n si_fw-mi vota_fw-la diviserint_fw-la metropolitani_n judicio_fw-la be_v alteri_fw-la praeferatur_fw-la qui_fw-la majoribus_fw-la studiis_fw-la juvatur_fw-la &_o meritis_fw-la idem_fw-la epist_n 84._o pag._n 449._o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a these_o be_v all_o direction_n give_v by_o leo_n to_o metropolitan_n and_o chief_a bishop_n who_o then_o be_v elector_n it_o seem_v also_o that_o about_o this_o time_n the_o same_o method_n be_v use_v in_o the_o east_n for_o in_o the_o four_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v order_v that_o when_o a_o metropolitan_a die_v they_o shall_v gather_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o clergy_n possessor_n and_o honourable_a man_n and_o after_o that_o of_o all_o the_o venerable_a bishop_n in_o the_o province_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v choose_v who_o shall_v by_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a 343._o worthy_a council_n chalced._n act._n 16_o â—in_v tom._n 2._o p._n 343._o where_o the_o clergy_n be_v first_o and_o last_o in_o the_o election_n and_o here_o the_o metropolitan_a be_v suppose_v to_o be_v decease_v can_v not_o be_v name_v but_o as_o to_o other_o see_v the_o final_a judgement_n be_v in_o he_o for_o 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and_o divers_a prayer_n with_o a_o brief_a exhortation_n but_o of_o late_o they_o have_v add_v abundance_n of_o frivolous_a and_o superstitious_a ceremony_n and_o benediction_n which_o creep_v in_o while_o ignorance_n and_o error_n prevail_v in_o all_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v full_o demonstrate_v by_o a_o exact_a author_n 17._o author_n antiqu._n &_o recentior_fw-la officia_fw-la roman_n collat._n vid._n ap_fw-mi mason_n de_fw-fr minister_n anglican_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o i_o shall_v only_o note_v here_o that_o our_o judicious_a reformer_n in_o compile_v this_o office_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n have_v cast_v away_o all_o the_o roman_a superfluous_a and_o corrupt_a innovation_n about_o blessing_n vestment_n anoint_v deliver_v the_o ring_n pastoral_a staff_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o have_v reduce_v the_o substantial_a part_n of_o it_o as_o nigh_o to_o the_o primitive_a form_n as_o our_o circumstance_n can_v bear_v 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give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o they_o have_v their_o duty_n they_o need_v some_o measure_n of_o their_o assistance_n the_o apostolical_a office_n be_v only_o temporary_a while_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v but_o the_o bishop_n by_o their_o appointment_n be_v fix_v to_o feed_v and_o rule_v it_o after_o it_o be_v settle_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o they_o be_v in_o all_o antiquity_n count_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n call_v the_o apostle_n bishop_n 179._o bishop_n apostolos_n i._n e._n episcopos_fw-la &_o praepositos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 65._o ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la imponens_fw-la manum_fw-la apostolis_n ordinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la aug._n in_o n._n test_n qu._n 97._o tom._n 4._o p._n 179._o and_o as_o common_o give_v bishop_n the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o apostle_n 13._o apostle_n apostolorum_fw-la honorem_fw-la possidentes_fw-la habere_fw-la nitentur_fw-la &_o meritum_fw-la hieron_n epist_n 13._o yea_o all_o bishop_n be_v then_o style_v apostolical_a and_o their_o see_v apostolical_a seat_n 4._o seat_n episcopatus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la sidon_n apollinar_a l._n 6._o ep_n 7._o &_o l._n 7._o ep_n 4._o et_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sedit_fw-la in_o apostolica_fw-la sede_fw-la idem_fw-la l._n 6._o ep_n 1._o &_o 4._o although_o of_o late_a time_n the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v arrogant_o make_v a_o monopoly_n of_o those_o title_n but_o this_o right_n of_o succession_n and_o community_n of_o name_n be_v general_a doubtless_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a when_o any_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o venerable_a order_n to_o commemorate_v first_o what_o gift_n god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n since_o we_o may_v reasonable_o believe_v so_o far_o as_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n be_v the_o same_o so_o far_o his_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n will_v move_v he_o to_o supply_v they_o also_o with_o gift_n suitable_a to_o their_o need_n he_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n many_o excellent_a gift_n indeed_o which_o st._n paul_n enumerate_v viz._n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o knowledge_n the_o gift_n of_o faith_n the_o power_n of_o healing_n and_o work_v miracle_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o skill_n of_o discern_v spirit_n and_o of_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o interpret_n divers_a tongue_n 10._o tongue_n 1_o cor._n twelve_o 8_o 9_o 10._o some_o of_o which_o be_v miraculous_a and_o peculiar_a to_o that_o age_n and_o therefore_o be_v now_o cease_v but_o those_o of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o a_o sound_a as_o well_o as_o a_o strong_a faith_n be_v still_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o permanent_a so_o that_o we_o may_v just_o beg_v these_o gift_n for_o our_o bishop_n so_o the_o greek_a church_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v strengthen_v their_o bishop_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n as_o he_o strengthen_v his_o holy_a apostle_n 303._o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euchol_n in_o ordinat_fw-la episc_n p._n 303._o which_o be_v a_o very_a natural_a deduction_n especial_o consider_v second_o the_o charge_n which_o christ_n first_o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n viz._n to_o feed_v his_o flock_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o st._n peter_n but_o in_o he_o the_o rest_n be_v intend_v yea_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v oblige_v by_o this_o charge_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 30._o they_o john_n xxi_o 16._o cum_fw-la ei_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la dicitur_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr agon_n christi_fw-la c._n 30._o and_o therefore_o both_o st._n paul_n 28._o paul_n act._n xx_o 28._o and_o st._n peter_n 2._o peter_n 1_o pet._n v._o 1_o &_o 2._o repeat_v this_o charge_n and_o enjoin_v the_o bishop_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n the_o burden_n go_v with_o the_o honour_n to_o every_o bishop_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v consecrate_a to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o therefore_o we_o commemorate_v this_o as_o their_o present_a duty_n and_o according_o pray_v that_o this_o and_o every_o other_o person_n who_o be_v call_v to_o so_o great_a a_o charge_n may_v have_v grace_n to_o perform_v it_o very_o well_o in_o the_o petition_n we_o give_v bishop_n the_o title_n of_o pastor_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o our_o lord_n himself_o first_o have_v both_o these_o name_n be_v call_v the_o pastor_n or_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 25._o soul_n 1_o pet._n two_o 25._o he_o be_v the_o chief_a pastor_n 4._o pastor_n 1_o pet._n v._o 4._o and_o they_o under_o he_o be_v also_o pastor_n of_o their_o several_a portion_n of_o christ_n flock_n where_o they_o preside_v in_o his_o name_n and_o rule_n by_o his_o authority_n and_o for_o which_o at_o last_o they_o must_v render_v he_o a_o account_n 55._o account_n singulis_n pastoribus_fw-la portio_fw-la gregis_fw-la ascripta_fw-la quam_fw-la â—ogat_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la actus_fw-la domino_fw-la redditurus_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la cornel._n ep_v 55._o for_o while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o feed_v his_o flock_n himself_o by_o his_o preach_v his_o example_n his_o exhortation_n and_o reproof_n and_o love_v his_o sheep_n so_o entire_o as_o to_o die_v for_o they_o whence_o the_o greek_a church_n desire_v of_o god_n to_o make_v this_o bishop_n a_o imitator_n of_o his_o true_a shepherd_n 303._o shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n euchol_n p._n 303._o and_o then_o only_o he_o deserve_v the_o same_o name_n with_o he_o great_a master_n when_o he_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o his_o fervent_a love_n of_o and_o diligent_a care_n for_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n methinks_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o share_n with_o jesus_n in_o the_o pastoral_n office_n shall_v make_v the_o bishop_n very_o careful_a and_o faithful_a in_o execute_v the_o same_o for_o which_o they_o have_v such_o a_o pattern_n and_o concern_v which_o their_o all-seeing_a master_n
death_n so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v assure_v by_o that_o martyrdom_n i_o shall_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o die_v in_o my_o master_n service_n and_o like_o a_o faithful_a soldier_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o spot_n 9_o spot_n adversis_fw-la vulneribus_fw-la omnes_fw-la loca_fw-la quae_fw-la tuenda_fw-la a_o ducibus_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la morientes_fw-la corporibus_fw-la texerunt_fw-la de_fw-fr milit_fw-la athen._n justin_n l._n 9_o when_o i_o have_v accomplish_v my_o office_n be_v the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v immediate_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o command_v i_o to_o testify_v 16._o testify_v act._n xxvi_o 16._o both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o reveals_z that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n send_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o pure_a mercy_n and_o out_o of_o the_o free_v grace_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o everlasting_a life_n ver._n 25._o and_n this_o protestation_n of_o my_o willingness_n to_o be_v a_o martyr_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o now_o behold_v i_o tell_v you_o plain_o that_o by_o a_o general_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o by_o rational_a conjecture_n i_o know_v my_o preach_a will_n ever_o long_o cost_v i_o my_o life_n and_o that_o you_o all_o who_o be_v here_o present_a among_o who_o i_o have_v go_v from_o city_n to_o city_n and_o house_n to_o house_n preach_a the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v take_v your_o last_o leave_n of_o i_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a after_o this_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o in_o these_o church_n and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n ver._n 26._o but_o though_o i_o foresee_v this_o i_o be_o not_o so_o much_o concern_v for_o my_o own_o danger_n as_o for_o you_o and_o the_o church_n 122._o church_n dilexi_fw-la virum_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la jam_fw-la corpore_fw-la solveretur_fw-la 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eternal_o ver._n 27._o for_o i_o have_v not_o shun_v any_o one_o opportunity_n to_o rectify_v and_o direct_v your_o manner_n nor_o have_v i_o forbear_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o as_o plain_o and_o open_o as_o i_o can_v all_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v those_o admirable_a method_n which_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v contrive_v for_o your_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o i_o or_o needful_a for_o you_o to_o know_v ver._n 28._o now_o the_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n which_o i_o meet_v with_o may_v occur_v to_o you_o to_o who_o i_o must_v leave_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n which_o i_o have_v plant_v take_v heed_n therefore_o ay_o charge_n you_o first_o unto_o yourselves_o 3._o yourselves_o quis_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sibi_fw-la attendunt_fw-la quando_fw-la sancte_fw-la vivendo_fw-la faciunt_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o fiducialiter_fw-la praedicando_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la prospiciunt_fw-la prosp_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempl_a l._n 2._o c._n 3._o that_o your_o life_n be_v very_o holy_a and_o exemplary_a for_o your_o own_o sake_n be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n belong_v to_o your_o several_a charge_n over_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v reckon_v not_o so_o much_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o ordainer_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o dispenser_n of_o all_o gift_n and_o office_n in_o the_o church_n 11._o church_n luk._n xxiv_o 47._o and_o ephes_n four_o ver_fw-la 18_o and_o 11._o have_v make_v you_o bishop_n that_o be_v overseer_n to_o rule_v by_o your_o authority_n and_o to_o feed_v with_o your_o doctrine_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v that_o body_n of_o christian_n commit_v to_o you_o which_o he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n have_v purchase_a and_o redeem_v from_o eternal_a death_n to_o which_o they_o be_v liable_a 65._o liable_a mos_fw-la erat_fw-la apud_fw-la gentes_fw-la substituere_fw-la aliquem_fw-la qui_fw-la morte_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la eriperet_fw-la alium_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la vit._n hadr._n ap_fw-mi x._o script_n var._n p._n 64_o 65._o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o since_o he_o love_v they_o so_o infinite_o and_o buy_v they_o so_o dear_o you_o can_v but_o think_v he_o will_v call_v you_o to_o account_v for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v perish_v by_o your_o default_n ver._n 29._o perhaps_o you_o think_v this_o severe_a charge_n needless_a and_o fancy_n you_o shall_v not_o either_o be_v negligent_a or_o unfaithful_a 13._o unfaithful_a 2_o king_n viij_o 12_o 13._o nor_o meet_v with_o so_o great_a difficulty_n as_o i_o have_v do_v but_o i_o give_v it_o upon_o very_o good_a ground_n for_o i_o know_v this_o by_o revelation_n and_o now_o tell_v you_o that_o after_o my_o depart_a when_o you_o will_v want_v both_o my_o presence_n and_o assistance_n then_o shall_v grievous_a wolf_n that_o be_v heretic_n 15._o heretic_n matth._n seven_o 15._o in_o sheep_n clothing_n especial_o the_o nicolaitan_n 6._o nicolaitan_n revel_v two_o 6._o enter_fw-la in_o among_o you_o pretend_v to_o be_v your_o guide_n 215._o guide_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bato_n dux_n ap_fw-mi xiphil_n in_o august_n p._n 215._o but_o alas_o they_o will_v mislead_v their_o follower_n into_o damnable_a error_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o vicious_a practice_n to_o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o these_o stray_a sheep_n yea_o they_o will_v if_o possible_a devour_v those_o within_o the_o fold_n not_o spare_v to_o set_v upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n which_o be_v yet_o untainted_a who_o soul_n they_o will_v also_o seek_v to_o destroy_v ver._n 30._o some_o of_o these_o may_v come_v from_o antioch_n or_o foreign_a church_n but_o since_o the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n be_v those_o within_o 14._o within_o plus_fw-fr nocet_fw-la hostess_fw-la domesticus_fw-la bern._n med_n c._n 14._o i_o foresee_v that_o though_o now_o 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dominici_n pro_fw-la judicibus_fw-la capitular_a franc._n passim_fw-la to_o gather_v together_o instruct_v and_o preside_v over_o the_o church_n in_o my_o absence_n as_o my_o delegate_n and_o representative_n till_o i_o come_v again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o expect_v that_o all_o who_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v receive_v and_o obey_v you_o as_o such_o for_o my_o sake_n who_o send_v you_o ver._n 22._o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o to_o instate_v they_o into_o this_o office_n he_o also_o make_v use_n of_o a_o visible_a significant_a sign_n and_o to_o show_v the_o ability_n to_o execute_v it_o aright_o come_v original_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n have_v power_n to_o communicate_v he_o breathe_v on_o they_o for_o breath_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o spirit_n call_v in_o hebrew_n by_o the_o same_o name_n and_o be_v use_v by_o god_n when_o at_o the_o first_o creation_n he_o put_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n into_o man_n therefore_o when_o spiritual_a power_n and_o energy_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o these_o new_o create_v officer_n jesus_n use_v the_o same_o symbol_n and_n say_v unto_o they_o to_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sign_n receive_v every_o one_o of_o you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o his_o gift_n that_o be_v ordinary_o necessary_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o your_o pastoral_a office_n unto_o which_o i_o now_o admit_v you_o ver._n 23._o and_o leave_v you_o my_o ambassador_n resident_a upon_o earth_n i_o do_v commit_v to_o you_o and_o your_o successor_n the_o ministry_n of_o reconcile_a sinner_n unto_o i_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o i_o have_v establish_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o no_o otherwise_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v authority_n by_o these_o rule_n to_o declare_v what_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o what_o unlawful_a but_o to_o judge_v of_o person_n and_o their_o action_n and_o if_o any_o 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synes_n ep._n 105._o p_o 249._o to_o which_o primitive_a canon_n our_o church_n so_o strict_o adhere_v that_o it_o be_v require_v the_o archbishop_n shall_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o lawful_a proxy_n always_o consecrate_v every_o bishop_n as_o to_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n which_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v take_v to_o the_o archbishop_n no_o doubt_n it_o spring_v from_o this_o primitive_a superiority_n in_o the_o metropolitan_a but_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n at_o first_o it_o be_v think_v sufficient_a in_o word_n to_o admonish_v the_o inferior_a bishop_n to_o observe_v those_o canon_n which_o declare_v their_o subjection_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a but_o afterward_o a_o promise_n be_v require_v which_o anastasius_n archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o atticus_n a_o subordinate_a bishop_n carry_v high_a and_o make_v he_o subscribe_v a_o paper_n for_o which_o pope_n leo_n reprove_v that_o metropolitan_a as_o guilty_a of_o a_o unnecessary_a 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every_o one_o of_o this_o order_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o there_o be_v but_o few_o bishopric_n which_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o christian_a king_n and_o prelate_n noble_n and_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o still_o endow_v with_o land_n and_o revenue_n sufficient_a to_o enable_v they_o to_o relieve_v many_o of_o the_o indigent_a wherefore_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o promise_v at_o their_o consecration_n to_o be_v hospitable_a to_o stranger_n and_o courteous_a as_o well_o as_o liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o our_o form_n be_v almost_o the_o very_a same_o which_o have_v be_v use_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o 800._o year_n in_o the_o western_a church_n as_o the_o old_a formulary_n and_o the_o modern_a both_o show_n 62._o show_n pauperibus_fw-la &_o peregrinis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la affabilis_fw-la &_o misericors_fw-la morin_n de_fw-fr lat._n 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false_o accuse_v but_o of_o kill_v one_o man_n the_o catholic_n detest_v the_o slander_n and_o say_v our_o church_n use_v no_o slaughter_n nor_o bond_n our_o bishop_n never_o send_v a_o executioner_n or_o a_o gaoler_n to_o any_o man_n 402._o man_n caedes_fw-la &_o vincula_fw-la aliena_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la nostra_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n synod_n epist_n ap_fw-mi bin._n t._n 1._o p._n 402._o and_o for_o their_o poor_a excuse_n that_o the_o clergy_n only_o turn_v they_o over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n that_o be_v the_o very_a crime_n of_o ithacius_n and_o his_o party_n of_o bishop_n who_o instead_o of_o convert_v the_o priscillian_n heretic_n by_o evil_a counsel_n apply_v to_o the_o secular_a judge_n that_o by_o their_o sentence_n and_o their_o execution_n these_o heretic_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o from_o the_o city_n and_o when_o he_o get_v they_o condemn_v to_o die_v it_o be_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o craft_n to_o retire_v from_o the_o 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