christian_a faith_n clemens_n romanus_n in_o his_o first_o epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n paragr_n 5._o say_v that_o st._n paul_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o far_a bound_n of_o the_o west_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o term_n britain_n be_v then_o understand_v and_o theodoret_n express_o name_v the_o britain_n among_o the_o nation_n convert_v by_o the_o apostle_n to._n 4._o serm_n 9_o p._n 610._o and_o eusebius_n in_o his_o evangelical_n demonstration_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 113._o name_n likewise_o the_o britain_n as_o then_o convert_v but_o whether_o st._n paul_n or_o as_o some_o conjecture_n joseph_n of_o arimathea_n or_o any_o other_o apostolical_a person_n be_v the_o first_o who_o preach_v christ_n in_o england_n it_o matter_n not_o as_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n who_o inquire_v only_o concern_v episcopacy_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o all_o our_o history_n that_o as_o far_o up_o as_o they_o give_v we_o any_o account_n of_o christianity_n in_o this_o island_n they_o tell_v we_o likewise_o of_o bishop_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n have_v be_v deduce_v in_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o not_o of_o presbyter_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n which_o be_v the_o first_o archi-episcopal_a see_v before_o augustin_n the_o monk_n come_v hither_o after_o which_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o canterbury_n and_o the_o saxon_a writer_n have_v transmit_v the_o succession_n of_o their_o bishop_n in_o canterbury_n rochester_n london_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o country_n so_o remote_a and_o barbarous_a as_o island_n itself_o we_o find_v the_o same_o care_n take_v ara_n or_o aras_n a_o islandish_a priest_n surname_v hinfrode_o the_o leurn_v who_o flourish_v in_o the_o eleven_o century_n and_o be_v 25_o year_n old_a when_o christianity_n be_v bring_v thither_o in_o his_o book_n of_o that_o country_n write_v in_o islandish_a have_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n not_o only_o the_o 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and_o presbyter_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o the_o same_o â—eâ—…_n they_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o deacon_n because_o he_o be_v so_o call_v rom._n xv_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o right_o â—raâ—â—_n be_v a_o minister_n and_o bishop_n signify_v a_o overseer_n and_o presbyter_n a_o ancient_a man_n or_o elder_a man_n whence_o our_o term_n of_o aldermâ—n_n and_o this_o be_v as_o good_a a_o foundation_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v alderman_n in_o the_o city_n acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n or_o that_o our_o alderman_n be_v all_o bishop_n and_o apostle_n as_o to_o prove_v that_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v all_o one_o from_o the_o childish_a gingle_n of_o the_o word_n it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n if_o one_o shall_v undertake_v to_o confront_v all_o antiquity_n and_o prove_v against_o all_o the_o history_n that_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v no_o more_o than_o general_n of_o army_n and_o that_o every_o roman_a 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witness_n against_o they_o and_o pass_v censure_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v a_o most_o impertinent_a logoâ—…chy_n to_o argue_v from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n that_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o that_o one_o text_n 1_o tim._n v._o 19_o be_v sufficient_a to_o silence_v this_o pitiful_a clamour_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o our_o english_a read_v it_o against_o a_o elder_a which_o be_v the_o literal_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o a_o presbyter_n receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n but_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n and_o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v before_o all_o that_o other_o also_o may_v fear_v now_o upon_o the_o presbyterian_a hypothesis_n we_o must_v say_v that_o timothy_n have_v no_o authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o that_o presbyter_n against_o who_o he_o have_v power_n to_o receive_v accusation_n examine_v witness_n and_o pass_v 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end_v that_o controversy_n and_o hinder_v the_o world_n from_o be_v more_o trouble_v upon_o that_o head_n and_o their_o other_o little_a shift_n and_o as_o groundless_a that_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v no_o other_o than_o their_o moderator_n advance_v more_o late_o by_o gilb._n rule_n late_a moderator_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n in_o scotland_n have_v be_v as_o learned_o and_o with_o great_a clearness_n of_o reason_n confute_v by_o the_o worthy_a j._n s._n in_o his_o principle_n of_o the_o cyprianick_n age_n print_v 1695._o but_o as_o i_o say_v that_o text_n 1_o tim._n v._o 19_o have_v make_v all_o these_o pretence_n whole_o useless_a to_o the_o presbyterian_o for_o suppose_v their_o most_o notorious_a false_a supposition_n as_o if_o the_o bishopric_n of_o jerusalem_n rome_n alexandria_n or_o london_n consist_v but_o of_o one_o single_a congregation_n and_o that_o such_o bishop_n have_v no_o presbyter_n under_o they_o but_o that_o all_o presbyter_n be_v equal_o bishop_n i_o say_v suppose_v this_o than_o it_o must_v follow_v from_o what_o we_o read_v of_o timothy_n that_o one_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n have_v jurisdicton_n over_o other_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n which_o will_v destroy_v the_o presbyterian_a claim_n of_o parity_n as_o much_o as_o their_o confession_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o bishop_n have_v presbyter_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o they_o be_v distinct_a order_n notwithstanding_o that_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deacon_n or_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o elder_a or_o grave_a man_n which_o be_v a_o term_n of_o magistracy_n and_o dignity_n and_o not_o tie_v to_o age._n and_o a_o presbyter_n may_v likewise_o in_o a_o sound_a sense_n be_v call_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v a_o overseer_n or_o shepherd_n which_o he_o true_o be_v over_o his_o particular_a flock_n without_o deny_v at_o all_o
and_o to_o the_o deacon_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v nothing_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnean_n he_o say_v flee_v division_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o evil_n all_o of_o they_o follow_v their_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n of_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n let_v that_o sacrament_n be_v judge_v effectual_a and_o firm_a which_o be_v dispense_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o he_o to_o who_o the_o bishop_n have_v commit_v it_o wherever_o the_o bishop_n be_v there_o let_v the_o people_n be_v as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o the_o heavenly_a host_n be_v gather_v together_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n either_o to_o baptise_v or_o celebrate_v the_o office_n but_o what_o he_o approve_v of_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o be_v firm_a and_o safe_a and_o so_o we_o do_v every_o thing_n secure_o i_o salute_v your_o most_o worthy_a bishop_n your_o venerable_a presbytery_n and_o the_o deacon_n my_o fellow_n servant_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 70._o st._n clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o martyr_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v phil._n four_o 3._o in_o his_o one_a epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n n._n 42._o p._n 89._o of_o the_o edition_n at_o oxford_n 1677._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n to_o st._n policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o martyr_n who_o together_o with_o himself_o be_v disciple_n to_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n he_o give_v these_o direction_n if_o any_o can_v remain_v in_o chastity_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o remain_v without_o boast_v if_o he_o boast_v he_o perish_v and_o if_o he_o pretend_v to_o know_v more_o than_o the_o bishop_n he_o be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v theduty_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o marry_v to_o be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o bish_n that_o the_o muriage_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o own_o lust_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n give_v heed_n to_o your_o bishop_n that_o god_n may_v harken_v unto_o you_o my_o soul_n for_o they_o who_o subject_n themselves_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o let_v i_o take_v my_o lot_n with_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o say_v to_o bishop_n policarp_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v without_o thy_o sentence_n and_o approbation_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o st._n policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o martyr_n who_o together_o with_o himself_o be_v disciple_n to_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n he_o give_v these_o direction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a.d._n 180._o st._n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n who_o be_v disciple_n of_o st._n polycarp_n he_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 180._o we_o can_v reckon_v those_o bishop_n who_o have_v be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o the_o way_n to_o our_o time_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n know_v hide_v mystery_n they_o will_v certain_o deliver_v they_o chief_o to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o church_n themselves_o and_o who_o they_o leave_v their_o own_o successor_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o government_n as_o themselves_o we_o have_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o every_o place_n be_v commit_v all_o these_o heretic_n be_v much_o late_a than_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n do_v deliver_v the_o church_n the_o true_a knowledge_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o character_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o every_o place_n and_o which_o have_v descend_v even_o unto_o we_o a.d._n 180._o st._n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n who_o be_v disciple_n of_o st._n polycarp_n he_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 180._o advers._fw-la haereses_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o habemus_fw-la muncrare_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la aposolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la corum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la recondita_fw-la mysteria_fw-la scissent_fw-la apostoli_fw-la vel_fw-la his_o maxim_n traderent_fw-la ea_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la committebant_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 63._o habemus_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quibus_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la loco_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 20._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la two_o haeretici_fw-la valde_fw-la posteriores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quibus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 6._o agnitio_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la apastolorum_fw-mi doctrina_fw-la &_o antiquus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la status_fw-la in_fw-la universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la &_o character_n corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la secundam_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quibús_fw-la illi_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la lico_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la quae_fw-la pervenit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la tertullian_n a.d._n 203._o of_o the_o prescription_n of_o heretic_n 203._o a.d._n 203._o c._n 32._o let_v they_o produce_v the_o original_a of_o their_o church_n let_v they_o show_v the_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n that_o by_o their_o succession_n deduce_v from_o the_o beginning_n we_o may_v see_v whether_o their_o first_o bishop_n have_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n who_o do_v likewise_o persevere_v with_o the_o apostle_n for_o his_o founder_n and_o predecessor_n for_o thus_o the_o apostolical_a church_n do_v derive_v their_o succession_n as_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n from_o polycarp_n who_o john_n the_o apostle_n place_v there_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o clement_n who_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n ordain_v by_o peter_n and_o so_o the_o other_o church_n can_v produce_v those_o constitute_v in_o their_o bishopric_n by_o the_o aposile_n c._n 36._o reckon_v over_o the_o apostolical_a church_n where_o the_o very_a chair_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v yet_o preside_v in_o their_o own_o place_n at_o corinth_n philippi_n ephesus_n thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n of_o baptism_n c._n 17._o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o confer_v baptism_n and_o under_o he_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n origen_n name_n the_o distinct_a order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n such_o a_o bishop_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o one_o who_o seek_v vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o have_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o people_n the_o bishop_n be_v call_v prince_n in_o the_o church_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o irreligious_a clergy_n he_o direct_v it_o to_o they_o whether_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n tertullian_n a.d._n 203._o of_o the_o prescription_n of_o heretic_n edant_fw-la ergo_fw-la origines_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suâ—rum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n perseveraverit_fw-la habuerit_fw-la auctorem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la emm_n modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aposlolicae_fw-la census_fw-la suos_fw-la deferunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la smyrneorum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la ab_fw-la johanne_n conlocatum_fw-la refert_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la itidem_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o ceterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_o episcopatum_n conslitute_n apostolici_fw-la
apostle_n receive_v great_a benefit_n by_o it_o 29._o 1_o cor._n x._o 16._o c._n xi_o 29._o to_o some_o it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n even_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n too_o other_o of_o condemnation_n who_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n in_o it_o but_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o common_a thing_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o 28._o v._o 28._o to_o prepare_v our_o heart_n for_o the_o worthy_a receive_v of_o it_o but_o some_o say_v as_o the_o jew_n to_o christ_n show_v we_o a_o sign_n they_o will_v have_v some_o miraculous_a effect_n immediate_o to_o appear_v these_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o these_o i_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n joh._n iii._o 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n it_o 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the_o corinthian_n n._n 42._o p._n 89._o of_o the_o edition_n at_o oxford_n 1677._o the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o region_n and_o city_n do_v constitute_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o have_v prove_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v believe_v and_o this_o not_o as_o a_o new_a thing_n for_o many_o age_n before_o it_o be_v write_v concern_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o scripture_n 17._o isa_n lx_o 17._o in_o a_o certain_a place_n i_o will_v constitute_v their_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n and_o their_o deacon_n in_o faith_n what_o wonder_n be_v it_o then_o that_o those_o who_o be_v entrust_v by_o god_n in_o christ_n with_o this_o commission_n shall_v constitute_v those_o before_o speak_v of_o ibid._n n._n 44._o and_o the_o apostle_n know_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o contest_v will_v arise_v concern_v the_o episcopal_a name_n or_o order_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v perfect_a before_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v ordain_v those_o who_o we_o have_v mention_v before_o and_o moreover_o do_v establish_v the_o constitution_n that_o other_o approve_a man_n shall_v succeed_v those_o who_o die_v in_o their_o office_n and_o ministry_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v constitute_v by_o they_o or_o afterward_o by_o other_o approve_a man_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o have_v administer_v to_o the_o block_n of_o christ_n unblamable_o with_o humility_n and_o quietness_n without_o all_o stain_n of_o filth_n or_o naughtiness_n and_o have_v carry_v a_o good_a report_n of_o a_o long_a time_n from_o all_o man_n i_o think_v not_o without_o great_a injustice_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o office_n for_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a sin_n to_o we_o if_o we_o thrust_v those_o from_o their_o bishopric_n who_o have_v holy_o and_o without_o blame_v offer_v our_o gist_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n bless_a be_v those_o priest_n who_o be_v happy_o dead_a for_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o be_v eject_v out_o of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o be_v constitute_v for_o i_o understand_v that_o you_o have_v deprive_v some_o from_o their_o ministry_n who_o behave_v themselves_o un-re-provable_a among_o you_o par._n 40._o to_o the_o highpriest_n his_o proper_a office_n be_v appeint_v the_o priest_n have_v their_o proper_a order_n and_o the_o levite_n their_o peculiar_a service_n or_o deaconship_n and_o the_o layman_n what_o be_v proper_a ser_fw-mi layman_n this_o as_o before_o show_v st._n clement_n apply_v to_o the_o distribution_n of_o order_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v here_o caly_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o office_n of_o deacon_n a.d._n 71._o st._n ignatius_n a_o glorious_a martyr_n of_o christ_n be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o do_v there_o by_o think_v that_o he_o succeed_v they_o as_o all_o other_o bishop_n do_v in_o their_o full_a apostolical_a office_n thence_o he_o salute_v the_o church_n of_o the_o trallâ—ans_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o apostolical_a character_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n he_o say_v to_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o your_o bishop_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n likewise_o the_o deacon_n also_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o please_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o these_o there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o the_o elect-he_a be_v without_o who_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o preslyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v desile_v in_o his_o conscience_n in_o his_o epâ—st_n to_o the_o magnesian_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o despise_v their_o bishop_n for_o his_o youth_n but_o to_o pay_v he_o all_o manner_n of_o reverence_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o as_o i_o know_v that_o your_o holy_a presbyter_n do_v therefore_o as_o christ_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o father_n so_o neither_o do_v you_o whether_o presbyter_n deacon_n or_o laic_a any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n some_o indeed_o call_v he_o bishop_n yet_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o he_o but_o these_o seem_v not_o to_o i_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o scorner_n i_o exhort_v you_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o bishop_n preside_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o room_n of_o the_o college_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o deacon_n most_o belove_a to_o i_o who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o ministry_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o direct_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o philadelphia_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o unity_n with_o their_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o say_v to_o they_o in_o his_o epistle_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o christ_n these_o be_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o those_o who_o shall_v repent_v and_o return_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v make_v worthy_a of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v partake_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n my_o brethren_n be_v not_o deceive_v if_o any_o shall_v follow_v himthat_o make_v a_o schism_n he_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o exhort_v you_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o one_o eucharist_n for_o there_o be_v one_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o one_o blood_n of_o his_o which_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o and_o one_o cup_n and_o one_o altar_n so_o there_o be_v one_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbytery_n and_o the_o deacon_n my_o fellow_n servant_n give_v heed_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o presbytery_n
seminis_fw-la traduce_v habeant_fw-la percurre_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la suis_fw-la locis_fw-la prasident_n corinthi_n philippi_n ephesiis_fw-la thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n dandi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o deaconi_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la a._n d._n 220._o origenis_n comment_fw-fr 220._o a.d._n 220._o in_o matt._n rothomagi_n 1668._o gr._n lat._n p._n 255_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 443._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 420_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 442._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n cyprian_n archbishop_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 240._o 240._o a.d._n 240._o our_o lord_n who_o command_n we_o ought_v to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v be_v about_o to_o constitute_v the_o episcopal_a honour_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o church_n say_v to_o peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n do_v descend_v by_o the_o line_n of_o succession_n through_o all_o time_n and_o age_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o act_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o cornelius_n then_z bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o ought_v chief_o my_o brother_n to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v that_o unity_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o we_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v careful_o observe_v by_o we_o the_o deacon_n ought_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o choose_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o that_o to_o all_o bishop_n or_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n 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foreign_a jurisdiction_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 419._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v the_o four_o general_n council_n a._n d._n 451._o can._n 9_o if_o any_o clergyman_n have_v a_o cause_n of_o complaint_n against_o another_o clergyman_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n and_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o secular_a courts-whoev_a do_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v put_v under_o the_o canonical_a censure_n can._n 13._o that_o a_o foreign_a clergyman_n and_o not_o know_v shall_v not_o officiate_v in_o another_o city_n without_o commendatory_a letter_n from_o his_o own_o bishop_n can._n 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