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concurrence_n of_o jurisdiction_n this_o must_v be_v consider_v distinct_o 1._o then_o in_o the_o first_o sound_n of_o church_n the_o apostle_n do_v appoint_v presbyter_n and_o inferior_a minister_n with_o a_o power_n of_o baptise_v preach_v consecrate_v and_o reconcile_n in_o privato_fw-la foro_fw-la but_o do_v not_o in_o every_o church_n at_o the_o first_o sound_v it_o constitute_v a_o bishop_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o crete_n in_o ephesus_n in_o corinth_n at_o rome_n at_o antioch_n 2._o where_o no_o bishop_n be_v constitute_v there_o the_o apostle_n keep_v the_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n there_o come_v upon_o i_o say_v s._n paul_n daily_o the_o care_n or_o supravision_n of_o all_o the_o church_n not_o all_o absolute_o for_o not_o all_o of_o the_o circumcision_n but_o all_o of_o his_o charge_n with_o which_o he_o be_v once_o charge_v and_o of_o which_o he_o have_v not_o exonerate_v himself_o by_o constitute_v bishop_n there_o for_o of_o these_o there_o be_v the_o 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former_o 3._o but_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n there_o be_v a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n and_o they_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v bishop_n and_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o to_o be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o must_v do_v it_o or_o nothing_o in_o quo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n posuit_fw-la vos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la 20._o in_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n there_o must_v lie_v the_o exigence_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o if_o we_o can_v find_v who_o be_v mean_v by_o vos_fw-la we_o shall_v i_o hope_v gain_v the_o truth_n *_o s._n paul_n send_v for_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n to_o come_v from_o ephesus_n to_o miletus_n and_o to_o they_o he_o speak_v **_o it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o the_o vos_fw-la for_o there_o be_v present_a at_o that_o sermon_n sopater_n and_o aristarchus_n and_o secundus_fw-la and_o gaius_n and_o timothy_n 20.4_o and_o tychicus_n and_o trophimus_n and_o although_o he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n as_o to_z the_o metropolis_n and_o there_o many_o elder_n be_v either_o accidental_o or_o by_o ordinary_a residence_n yet_o those_o be_v not_o all_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n but_o of_o all_o asia_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n the_o lesser_a asia_n for_o so_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o sermon_n s._n paul_n intimate_v you_o know_v that_o from_o the_o first_o day_n i_o come_v into_o asia_n 18._o after_o what_o manner_n i_o have_v be_v with_o you_o at_o all_o season_n his_o whole_a conversation_n in_o asia_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o ephesus_n and_o yet_o those_o elder_n who_o be_v present_a be_v witness_n of_o it_o all_o and_o therefore_o be_v of_o disperse_a habitation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v more_o clear_o infer_v from_o verse_n 25._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o know_v that_o you_o all_o among_o who_o i_o have_v go_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o travel_n to_o preach_v to_o all_o that_o be_v present_a and_o therefore_o
most_o certain_o they_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o place_n very_o considerable_o distant_a now_o upon_o this_o ground_n i_o will_v raise_v these_o consideration_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o name_n in_o scripture_n particular_o of_o episcopus_fw-la and_o presbyter_n as_o it_o be_v contend_v for_o on_o one_o side_n and_o grant_v on_o all_o side_n then_o where_o both_o the_o word_n be_v use_v what_o shall_v determine_v the_o signification_n for_o whether_o to_o instance_n in_o this_o place_n shall_v presbyter_n limit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la or_o episcopus_fw-la extend_v presbyter_n why_o may_v not_o presbyter_n signify_v one_o that_o be_v very_o a_o bishop_n as_o episcopus_fw-la signify_v a_o mere_a presbyter_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ignorant_a conceit_n wherever_o presbyter_n be_v name_v to_o fancy_v it_o in_o the_o proper_a and_o limit_a sense_n and_o not_o to_o do_v so_o with_o episcopus_fw-la and_o when_o they_o be_v join_v together_o rather_o to_o believe_v it_o in_o 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authority_n and_o so_o at_o antioch_n as_o at_o jerusalem_n where_o james_n and_o judas_n and_o silas_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n at_o antioch_n and_o at_o rome_n at_o the_o same_o time_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o linus_n and_o clemens_n but_o yet_o but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v fix_v and_o proper_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o place_n but_o second_o all_o these_o be_v not_o of_o ephesus_n but_o the_o elder_n of_o all_o asia_n but_o some_o from_o other_o country_n as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 4._o so_o that_o although_o they_o be_v all_o bishop_n we_o may_v easy_o find_v distinct_a diocese_n for_o they_o without_o encumber_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n with_o a_o multiply_a incumbency_n thus_o far_o then_o we_o be_v upon_o even_a term_n the_o community_n of_o compellation_n use_v here_o can_v no_o more_o force_v we_o to_o believe_v they_o all_o to_o be_v mere_a presbyter_n than_o bishop_n in_o the_o proper_a sense_n 2._o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o mere_a presbyter_n at_o his_o farewell_n sermon_n for_o s._n timothy_n be_v there_o and_o i_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n by_o abundant_a testimony_n and_o many_o of_o those_o which_o be_v reckon_v ver_n 4._o be_v companion_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o journey_n and_o employ_v in_o mission_n apostolical_a for_o the_o sound_n of_o church_n and_o particular_o sosipater_n be_v there_o and_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o iconium_n and_o tychicus_n of_o chalcedon_n in_o bythinia_n supra_fw-la as_o dorotheus_n and_o eusebius_n witness_n and_o trophimus_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n for_o so_o it_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o suffragans_fw-la of_o that_o province_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o s._n leo._n but_o without_o all_o doubt_n here_o be_v bishop_n present_a as_o well_o as_o presbyter_n for_o beside_o the_o premise_n we_o have_v a_o witness_n beyond_o exception_n 14._o the_o ancient_a s._n irenaeus_n in_o mileto_n enim_fw-la convocatis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o 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and_o unite_a vote_n of_o christendom_n sect_n xxxiii_o and_o confirmation_n *_o but_o this_o be_v but_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o power_n which_o catholic_n antiquity_n affix_v to_o the_o order_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o next_o be_v of_o confirmation_n of_o baptize_v people_n and_o here_o the_o rule_n be_v this_o chorepisc_n which_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o damascen_n apostolorum_fw-la &_o successorum_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la donum_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la tradere_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o see_v this_o in_o particular_a instance_n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n give_v permission_n to_o faithful_a people_n of_o the_o laity_n to_o baptize_v catechuman_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o exigence_n of_o journey_n ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la supervixerit_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la 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vrbane_n in_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n and_o omnibus_fw-la festinandum_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la mora_fw-la renasci_fw-la council_n &_o demùm_fw-la consignari_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o septiformem_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la recipere_fw-la so_o say_v the_o old_a author_n of_o the_o four_o epistle_n under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n clement_n all_o faithful_a baptize_v people_n must_v go_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v consign_v and_o so_o by_o imposition_n of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n to_o obtain_v the_o sevenfold_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n meltiades_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o spain_n affirm_v confirmation_n in_o this_o to_o have_v a_o special_a excellency_n beside_o baptism_n quòd_fw-la solùm_fw-la à _fw-la summis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la confertur_fw-la because_o bishop_n only_o can_v give_v confirmation_n and_o the_o same_o be_v say_v and_o prove_v by_o s._n eusebius_n in_o his_o three_o epistle_n enjoin_v great_a veneration_n 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baptizandis_fw-la paracletum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tradere_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o presbyter_n to_o give_v confirmation_n for_o it_o be_v proper_o a_o act_n of_o episcopal_a power_n chrismate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n super_fw-la infunditur_fw-la utraque_fw-la verò_fw-la ista_fw-la manu_fw-la &_o ore_fw-la antistitis_fw-la impetramus_fw-la these_o be_v enough_o for_o authority_n and_o dogmatical_a resolution_n from_o antiquity_n for_o truth_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o do_v communicate_v the_o power_n of_o confirm_v to_o presbyter_n be_v photius_n the_o first_o author_n of_o that_o unhappy_a and_o long_a last_a schism_n between_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a church_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o occasion_n too_o for_o when_o the_o bulgarian_n be_v first_o convert_v the_o greek_n send_v presbyter_n to_o baptize_v and_o to_o confirm_v they_o but_o the_o latin_n send_v again_o to_o have_v they_o re-confirmed_n synodi_fw-la both_o because_o as_o they_o pretend_v the_o 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rather_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o episcopacy_n than_o a_o simple_a necessity_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v no_o matter_n for_o the_o question_n here_o that_o be_v only_o of_o concernment_n be_v not_o to_o what_o end_n this_o power_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n but_o by_o who_o it_o be_v reserve_v now_o s._n hierome_n say_v it_o be_v do_v apud_fw-la
but_o yet_o of_o no_o objection_n in_o case_n of_o confirmation_n *_o and_o indeed_o consignari_fw-la be_v use_v in_o antiquity_n for_o any_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n and_o aneal_v thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o arausican_n council_n for_o extreme_a unction_n 2._o which_o be_v there_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n permit_v to_o presbyter_n haereticos_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la discrimine_fw-la positos_fw-la si_fw-la catholici_fw-la esse_fw-la desiderent_fw-la si_fw-la desit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la cum_fw-la chrismate_fw-la &_o benedictione_n consignari_fw-la placet_fw-la consign_v be_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v clear_o in_o extreme_a unction_n for_o that_o rite_n be_v not_o then_o cease_v and_o it_o be_v in_o aneal_v a_o die_a body_n and_o a_o part_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o so_o limit_v by_o the_o sequent_a canon_n and_o not_o to_o be_v fancy_v of_o any_o other_o consignation_n but_o i_o return_v ***_o the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n prohibit_v any_o from_o make_v chrism_n but_o bishop_n only_o and_o take_v order_n 20._o ut_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la paschae_fw-la diaconi_fw-la destinentur_fw-la ut_fw-la confectum_fw-la chrisma_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la destinatum_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la paschae_fw-la possit_fw-la occurrere_fw-la that_o the_o chrism_n be_v fetch_v by_o the_o deacon_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o church_n but_o for_o what_o use_n why_o it_o be_v destinatum_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la paschae_fw-la say_v the_o canon_n against_o the_o holy_a time_n of_o easter_n and_o then_o at_o easter_n be_v the_o solemnity_n of_o public_a baptism_n so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n and_o this_o sense_n be_v premise_v the_o canon_n permit_v to_o presbyter_n to_o sign_n with_o chrism_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o s._n gregory_n do_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o sardinia_n statutum_n verò_fw-la est_fw-la diaconum_fw-la non_fw-la chrismare_fw-la sed_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la absente_n episcopo_fw-la praesente_fw-la verò_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la fuerit_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la now_o although_o this_o be_v evident_a enough_o yet_o it_o be_v something_o clear_a in_o the_o first_o arausican_n council_n 1._o nullus_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la recipit_fw-la officium_fw-la sine_fw-la chrismate_fw-la usquam_fw-la debet_fw-la progredi_fw-la quia_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la placuit_fw-la semel_fw-la in_o baptismate_fw-la chrismari_fw-la the_o case_n be_v evident_a that_o chrismation_n or_o consign_v with_o ointment_n be_v use_v in_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o this_o chrismation_n be_v it_o which_o s._n gregory_n permit_v to_o the_o presbyter_n not_o the_o other_o for_o he_o express_o forbid_v the_o other_o and_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n expound_v it_o so_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o s._n innocent_a the_o first_o decree_v in_o more_o express_v and_o distinctive_a term_n presbyteris_fw-la chrismate_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la ungere_fw-la licet_fw-la 3._o sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la consecratum_fw-la there_o be_v a_o clear_a permission_n of_o consign_v with_o chrism_n in_o baptism_n but_o he_o subjoin_v a_o prohibition_n to_o priest_n for_o do_v it_o in_o confirmation_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la frontem_fw-la eodem_fw-la oleo_fw-la signare_fw-la quod_fw-la solis_fw-la debetur_fw-la episcopis_fw-la cum_fw-la tradunt_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la paracletum_fw-la by_o the_o way_n some_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o determine_v s._n gregorie_n dispensation_n to_o be_v only_o in_o baptismal_a chrism_n read_v it_o ut_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la ungant_fw-la not_o baptizatos_fw-la so_o gratian_n so_o s._n thomas_n but_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o be_v trouble_v with_o that_o for_o innocentius_n in_o the_o decretal_a now_o quote_v use_v the_o word_n baptizatos_fw-la and_o yet_o clear_o distinguish_v this_o power_n from_o the_o give_v the_o chrism_n in_o confirmation_n i_o know_v no_o other_o objection_n and_o these_o we_o see_v hinder_v not_o but_o that_o have_v such_o evidence_n of_o fact_n in_o scripture_n of_o confirmation_n do_v only_o by_o apostle_n and_o this_o evidence_n urge_v by_o the_o father_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o power_n of_o confirmation_n by_o many_o council_n and_o father_n appropriate_v to_o bishop_n and_o deny_v to_o presbyter_n and_o in_o this_o they_o be_v not_o only_a doctor_n teach_v their_o own_o opinion_n but_o witness_n of_o a_o catholic_n practice_n and_o do_v actual_o attest_v it_o as_o do_v by_o a_o catholic_n consent_n and_o no_o one_o example_n in_o all_o antiquity_n ever_o produce_v of_o any_o priest_n that_o do_v no_o law_n that_o a_o priest_n may_v impose_v hand_n for_o confirmation_n we_o may_v conclude_v it_o to_o be_v a_o power_n apostolical_a in_o the_o original_a episcopal_a in_o the_o succession_n and_o that_o in_o this_o power_n the_o order_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v high_a than_o that_o of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o so_o declare_v by_o this_o instance_n of_o catholic_n practice_n sect_n xxxiv_o and_o jurisdiction_n which_o they_o express_v in_o attribute_n of_o authority_n and_o great_a power_n thus_o far_o i_o hope_v we_o be_v right_a but_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o in_o the_o nosotrophium_n of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n that_o undertake_v to_o cure_v all_o calenture_n by_o bathe_v his_o patient_n in_o water_n some_o be_v up_o to_o the_o chin_n some_o to_o the_o middle_a some_o to_o the_o knee_n so_o it_o be_v among_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o sacred_a order_n of_o episcopacy_n some_o endure_v not_o the_o name_n and_o they_o indeed_o deserve_v to_o be_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n some_o will_v have_v they_o all_o one_o in_o office_n with_o presbyter_n as_o at_o first_o they_o be_v in_o name_n and_o they_o have_v need_n bathe_v up_o to_o the_o chin_n but_o some_o stand_v shallow_a and_o grant_v a_o little_a distinction_n a_o precedency_n perhaps_o for_o order-sake_n but_o no_o pre-eminence_n in_o reiglement_n no_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n other_o by_o all_o mean_n will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v quite_o through_o in_o behalf_n of_o bishop_n order_n and_o power_n such_o as_o it_o be_v but_o call_v for_o a_o reduction_n to_o the_o primitive_a state_n and_o will_v have_v all_o bishop_n like_o the_o primitive_a but_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o think_v to_o impair_v their_o power_n they_o may_v well_o endure_v to_o be_v up_o to_o the_o ankle_n their_o error_n indeed_o be_v less_o and_o their_o pretence_n fair_a but_o the_o use_n they_o make_v of_o it_o of_o very_o ill_a consequence_n but_o cure_v the_o mistake_n will_v quick_o cure_v this_o distemper_n that_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o present_a issue_n that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n bishop_n have_v more_o power_n and_o great_a exercise_n of_o absolute_a jurisdiction_n than_o now_o man_n will_v endure_v to_o be_v grant_v or_o than_o themselves_o be_v very_o forward_o to_o challenge_v 1._o then_o the_o primitive_a church_n express_v the_o call_n and_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n do_v it_o in_o term_n of_o presidency_n and_o authority_n episcopus_fw-la typum_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la omnium_fw-la gerit_fw-la say_v s._n ignatius_n trall_n the_o bishop_n carry_v the_o representment_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o be_v in_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v sure_a for_o how_o else_o so_o as_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a in_o svo_fw-la ordine_fw-la in_o office_n ecclesiastical_a and_o again_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quam_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la omni_fw-la principatu_fw-la &_o potestate_fw-la superior_a est_fw-la here_o his_o superiority_n and_o advantage_n be_v express_v to_o be_v in_o his_o power_n a_o bishop_n be_v great_a and_o high_a than_o all_o other_o in_o power_n viz._n in_o materiâ_fw-la or_o gradu_fw-la religionis_fw-la and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o horror_n ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la studium_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la concordiâ_fw-la omne_fw-la agere_fw-la episcopo_fw-la praesidente_fw-la loco_fw-la dei_fw-la do_v all_o thing_n in_o unity_n the_o bishop_n be_v precedent_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n precedent_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o with_o a_o full_a tide_n yet_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n honora_n episcopum_fw-la ut_fw-la principem_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la imaginem_fw-la dei_fw-la referentem_fw-la dei_fw-la quidem_fw-la propter_fw-la principatum_fw-la christi_fw-la verò_fw-la propter_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la it_o be_v full_a of_o fine_a expression_n both_o for_o eminency_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o bishop_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o priest_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o his_o principality_n that_o be_v his_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n but_o of_o christ_n himself_o for_o his_o priesthood_n that_o be_v his_o order_n s._n ignatius_n have_v speak_v fair_o and_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v so_o primitive_a a_o man_n that_o himself_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_v a_o man_n of_o exemplary_a sanctity_n and_o die_v a_o martyr_n and_o have_v
same_o word_n with_o the_o former_a canon_n hosius_n the_o precedent_n say_v 14._o if_o any_o deacon_n or_o priest_n or_o of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v excommunicate_v shall_v go_v to_o another_o bishop_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d know_v he_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n that_o other_o bishop_n must_v by_o no_o mean_n receive_v he_o into_o his_o communion_n thus_o far_o we_o have_v matter_n of_o public_a right_n and_o authority_n declare_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o person_n of_o clergyman_n and_o have_v power_n of_o inflict_a censure_n both_o upon_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o laity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o weight_n in_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n of_o the_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a and_o of_o chalcedon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n of_o sardis_n of_o carthage_n than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o ordinary_a judge_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a cognizance_n and_o have_v power_n of_o censure_n and_o therefore_o a_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n this_o thing_n only_o by_o the_o way_n in_o all_o these_o canon_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o presbyter_n assistant_n with_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o court_n for_o though_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o presbyter_n be_v in_o some_o church_n and_o in_o some_o time_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o s._n ignatius_n call_v they_o counsellor_n and_o assessor_n with_o the_o bishop_n yet_o the_o power_n and_o the_o right_n of_o inflict_a censure_n be_v only_o express_v to_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o no_o concurrent_a jurisdiction_n mention_v in_o the_o presbytery_n but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o more_o particular_o *_o now_o we_o may_v see_v these_o canon_n attest_v by_o practice_n and_o dogmatical_a resolution_n s._n cyprian_n be_v the_o man_n who_o i_o will_v choose_v in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o depose_v in_o this_o cause_n because_o he_o if_o any_o man_n have_v give_v all_o due_n to_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o reserve_v the_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o absolute_o and_o independent_o of_o conjunction_n with_o the_o presbytery_n we_o be_v all_o well_o enough_o and_o without_o suspicion_n 10._o diù_fw-fr patientiam_fw-la meam_fw-la tenui_fw-la fratres_n charissimi_fw-la say_v he_o write_v to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n of_o his_o church_n he_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o admit_v the_o lapsi_fw-la without_o his_o consent_n and_o though_o he_o be_v as_o willing_a as_o any_o man_n to_o comply_v both_o with_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o his_o diocese_n yet_o he_o also_o must_v assert_v his_o own_o privilege_n and_o peculiar_a quod_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la periculum_fw-la metuere_fw-la debemus_fw-la de_fw-la offensâ_fw-la domini_fw-la quando_fw-la aliqui_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la nec_fw-la evangelii_n nec_fw-la loci_fw-la svi_fw-la memores_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la futurum_fw-la domini_fw-la judicium_fw-la neque_fw-la nunc_fw-la praepositum_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la sub_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la contumcliâ_fw-la &_o contemptu_fw-la praepositi_fw-la totum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicent_fw-la the_o matter_n be_v that_o certain_a presbyter_n have_v reconcile_v they_o that_o fall_v in_o persecution_n without_o the_o performance_n of_o penance_n according_a to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o this_o be_v do_v without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n by_o the_o presbyter_n forget_v their_o own_o place_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o bishop_n set_v over_o they_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o till_o that_o time_n totum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicabant_fw-la they_o that_o may_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n yet_o do_v this_o whole_a affair_n of_o their_o own_o head_n well!_o upon_o this_o s._n cyprian_n himself_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n alone_o suspend_v they_o till_o his_o return_n and_o so_o show_v that_o his_o authority_n be_v independent_a they_o be_v not_o and_o then_o promise_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o fair_a hear_n before_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o confessor_n and_o all_o the_o people_n vtar_fw-la eâ_fw-la admonitione_n quâ_fw-la i_o uti_fw-la dominus_fw-la jubet_fw-la ut_fw-la interim_n prohibeantur_fw-la offer_n acturi_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la confessores_fw-la ipsos_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la plebem_fw-la vniversam_fw-la causam_fw-la svam_fw-la *_o hear_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o s._n cyprian_a suspend_v these_o presbyter_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n in_o absence_n from_o his_o church_n and_o reserve_v the_o further_a hear_v of_o the_o cause_n till_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o see_n but_o this_o fault_n of_o the_o presbyter_n s_o cyprian_n in_o the_o two_o next_o epistle_n do_v still_o more_o exaggerate_v say_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v ask_v the_o bishop_n leave_n sicut_fw-la in_o praeteritum_fw-la semper_fw-la sub_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o so_o be_v the_o catholic_n custom_n ever_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n but_o now_o by_o do_v otherwise_o they_o do_v prevaricate_v the_o divine_a commandment_n and_o dishonour_v the_o bishop_n yea_o 11._o but_o the_o confessor_n intercede_v for_o the_o lapsi_fw-la and_o they_o seldom_o be_v discountenance_v in_o their_o request_n what_o shall_v the_o presbyter_n do_v in_o this_o case_n s._n cyprian_n tell_v they_o write_v to_o the_o confessor_n petitiones_fw-la itaque_fw-la &_o desideria_fw-la vestra_fw-la episcopo_fw-la servant_n 12._o let_v they_o keep_v your_o petition_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o consider_v of_o but_o they_o do_v not_o therefore_o he_o suspend_v they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o 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clerical_a employment_n as_o s._n paul_n who_o be_v a_o apostle_n yet_o be_v ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n so_o be_v barnabas_n s._n john_n and_o james_n and_o cephas_n to_o the_o circumcision_n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o public_a design_n or_o grand_a employment_n but_o the_o apostolic_a man_n have_v a_o new_a ordination_n to_o it_o a_o new_a imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o the_o apostolical_a ordination_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v only_o a_o give_v of_o particular_a commission_n to_o particular_a man_n to_o officiate_v such_o part_n of_o the_o apostolical_a calling_n as_o they_o will_v please_v to_o employ_v they_o in_o nay_o sometime_o their_o ordination_n be_v only_o a_o deliver_n of_o jurisdiction_n when_o the_o person_n ordain_v have_v the_o order_n before_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n of_o the_o same_o consideration_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o deacon_n to_o spiritual_a office_n and_o it_o be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o question_n 13._o for_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a institution_n for_o these_o rise_a high_a than_o apostolical_a ordinance_n and_o so_o much_o there_o be_v for_o presbyter_n as_o they_o be_v now_o authorize_v for_o such_o power_n the_o apostle_n give_v to_o presbyter_n as_o they_o have_v now_o and_o sometime_o more_o as_o to_o judas_n and_o silas_n and_o divers_a other_o who_o therefore_o be_v more_o than_o mere_a presbyter_n as_o the_o word_n be_v now_o use_v *_o the_o result_n be_v this_o the_o office_n and_o order_n of_o a_o presbyter_n be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o office_n and_o order_n of_o a_o apostle_n so_o be_v a_o deacon_n a_o lesser_a part_n so_o be_v a_o evangelist_n so_o be_v a_o prophet_n so_o be_v a_o doctor_n so_o be_v a_o helper_n or_o a_o surrogate_v in_o government_n but_o these_o will_v not_o be_v call_v order_n every_o one_o of_o they_o will_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a at_o least_o not_o make_v distinct_a order_n by_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n power_n to_o give_v any_o one_o or_o all_o these_o power_n to_o any_o one_o man_n or_o to_o distinguish_v they_o into_o so_o many_o man_n as_o there_o be_v office_n or_o to_o unite_v more_o or_o few_o of_o they_o all_o these_o i_o say_v
dignity_n and_o episcopus_fw-la of_o office_n and_o burden_n *_o he_o that_o desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n desire_v a_o good_a work_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v s._n chrysostom_n nec_fw-la dicit_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la desiderat_fw-la bonum_fw-la desiderat_fw-la gradum_fw-la sed_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la desiderat_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o majore_fw-la ordine_fw-la constitutus_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la occasionem_fw-la habere_fw-la exercendarum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la so_o s._n hierom._n it_o be_v not_o a_o honourable_a title_n but_o a_o good_a office_n and_o a_o great_a opportunity_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n but_o for_o this_o we_o need_v no_o better_a testimony_n than_o of_o s._n isidore_n 12._o episcopatus_fw-la autem_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la inde_fw-la dictum_fw-la quòd_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la superefficitur_fw-la superintendat_fw-la curam_fw-la scil_n gerens_fw-la subditorum_fw-la but_o presbyter_n graecè_fw-la latinè_n senior_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la aetate_fw-la vel_fw-la decrepitâ_fw-la senectute_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v julius_n pollux_n 3._o suppose_v that_o episcopus_fw-la and_o presbyter_n have_v be_v often_o confound_v in_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n and_o that_o both_o in_o ascension_n and_o descension_n yet_o as_o priest_n may_v be_v call_v angel_n and_o yet_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n the_o angel_n for_o his_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n for_o his_o appropriate_a pre-eminence_n and_o singularity_n so_o though_o presbyter_n have_v be_v call_v bishop_n in_o scripture_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o example_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n above_o explicate_v to_o wit_n in_o conjunction_n and_o comprehension_n yet_o the_o bishop_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o way_n of_o eminence_n the_o bishop_n and_o in_o descent_n of_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o compellation_n which_o be_v always_o he_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n be_v make_v he_o by_o appropriation_n and_o a_o fair_a precedent_n of_o it_o we_o have_v from_o the_o compellation_n give_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o name_n bishop_n be_v make_v sacred_a by_o be_v the_o appellative_a of_o his_o person_n and_o by_o fair_a intimation_n it_o do_v more_o immediate_o descend_v upon_o they_o who_o have_v from_o christ_n more_o immediate_a mission_n and_o more_o ample_a power_n and_o therefore_o episcopus_fw-la and_o pastor_n by_o way_n of_o eminence_n be_v the_o most_o fit_a appellative_n for_o they_o who_o in_o the_o church_n have_v the_o great_a power_n office_n and_o dignity_n as_o participate_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o which_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n *_o and_o beside_o this_o so_o fair_a a_o copy_n beside_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apostolate_a of_o mathias_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o often_o in_o scripture_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o any_o one_o whereof_o be_v abundant_o enough_o for_o the_o fix_v a_o appellative_a upon_o a_o church_n officer_n this_o name_n may_v also_o be_v intimate_v as_o a_o distinctive_a compellation_n of_o a_o bishop_n over_o a_o priest_n because_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v indeed_o often_o use_v for_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n above_o but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v use_v for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o inferior_n for_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n who_o then_o have_v no_o bishop_n fix_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o rome_n 16.17_o do_v command_v they_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d this_o for_o the_o bishop_n that_o for_o the_o subordinate_a clergy_n so_o then_o the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la be_v fix_v at_o first_o and_o that_o by_o derivation_n and_o example_n of_o scripture_n and_o fair_a congruity_n of_o reason_n sect_n xxv_o call_v the_o bishop_n and_o he_o only_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n use_v other_o appellative_n for_o bishop_n which_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a to_o specify_v that_o we_o may_v understand_v diverse_a authority_n of_o the_o father_n use_v those_o word_n in_o appropriation_n to_o bishop_n which_o of_o late_o have_v be_v give_v to_o presbyter_n ever_o since_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o set_v presbyter_n in_o the_o room_n of_o bishop_n and_o first_o bishop_n be_v call_v pastor_n in_o antiquity_n in_o imitation_n of_o their_o be_v call_v so_o in_o scripture_n eusebius_n write_v the_o story_n of_o s._n ignatius_n 36_o denique_fw-la cum_fw-la smyrnam_fw-la venisset_fw-la ubi_fw-la polycarpus_n erat_fw-la scribit_fw-la inde_fw-la unam_fw-la epistolam_fw-la ad_fw-la ephesios_fw-gr eorumque_fw-la pastorem_fw-la that_o be_v onesimus_n for_o so_o follow_v in_o quâ_fw-la meminit_fw-la onesimi_fw-la ephes._n now_o that_o onesimus_n be_v their_o bishop_n himself_z witness_n in_o the_o epistle_n here_o mention_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n onesimus_n be_v their_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o their_o pastor_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la antiochenos_n himself_o make_v mention_v of_o evodius_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d your_o most_o bless_a and_o worthy_a pastor_n *_o when_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la first_fw-mi broach_v his_o heresy_n against_o the_o divinity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n present_o a_o council_n be_v call_v where_o s._n denis_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n can_v not_o be_v present_a 24._o caeteri_fw-la vero_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la pastor_n diversis_fw-la è_fw-la locis_fw-la &_o urbibus_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la antiochiam_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la ensign_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la praecellentes_fw-la erant_fw-la firmilianus_n à _fw-fr caesarea_n cappadociae_fw-la gregorius_n &_o athenodorus_n fratres_n &_o helenus_n sardensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o maximus_fw-la bostrensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dignus_fw-la eorum_fw-la consortio_fw-la cohaerebat_fw-la these_o bishop_n firmilianus_n and_o helenus_n and_o maximus_n be_v the_o pastor_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o presbyter_n be_v not_o call_v pastor_n for_o he_o proceed_v sed_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la quamplurimi_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la ad_fw-la supradictam_fw-la urbem_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la so_o that_o these_o be_v not_o under_o the_o general_a appellative_a of_o pastor_n 6._o and_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n make_v provision_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o a_o widow-church_n when_o the_o people_n be_v urgent_a for_o the_o speedy_a institution_n of_o a_o bishop_n if_o any_o of_o the_o comprovincial_o be_v want_v he_o must_v be_v certify_v by_o the_o primate_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o the_o multitude_n require_v a_o pastor_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o *_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v also_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o presbyter_n deacon_n and_o people_n of_o alexandria_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o bishop_n athanasius_n 29._o suscipite_fw-la itaque_fw-la fratres_n charissimi_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la divinâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la pastorem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la ac_fw-la praesulem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la veer_fw-mi ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o a_o little_a after_o &_o gaudere_fw-la fruentes_fw-la orationibus_fw-la qui_fw-la pastorem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la esuritis_fw-la &_o sititis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v often_o use_v in_o s._n hilary_n and_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n where_o bishop_n be_v call_v pastor_n magni_fw-la great_a shepherd_n or_o pastor_n *_o when_o eusebius_n the_o bishop_n of_o samosata_n be_v banish_v vniversi_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la prosecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ereptionem_fw-la pastoris_fw-la svi_fw-la say_v theodoret_n they_o weep_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o pastor_n and_o eulogius_n a_o presbyter_n of_o edessa_n 14._o when_o he_o be_v argue_v with_o the_o perfect_a in_o behalf_n of_o christianity_n et_fw-la pastorem_fw-la inquit_fw-la habemus_fw-la &_o nutus_fw-la illius_fw-la sequimur_fw-la we_o have_v a_o pastor_n a_o bishop_n certain_o for_o himself_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o his_o command_n we_o follow_v but_o i_o need_v not_o specify_v any_o more_o particular_a instance_n i_o touch_v upon_o it_o before_o 18._o he_o that_o shall_v consider_v that_o to_o bishop_n the_o regiment_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v concredit_v at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o presbyter_n be_v but_o his_o assistant_n in_o city_n and_o village_n and_o be_v admit_v in_o partem_fw-la soll_n citudinis_fw-la first_o casual_o and_o cursory_o and_o then_o by_o station_n and_o fix_a residency_n when_o parish_n be_v divide_v and_o endow_v will_v easy_o see_v that_o this_o word_n pastor_n must_n need_v be_v appropriate_v to_o bishop_n to_o who_o according_a to_o the_o conjunctive_a expression_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o infant_n christendom_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v entrust_v first_o sole_o then_o in_o communication_n with_o other_o but_o always_o principal_o *_o but_o now_o of_o late_a especial_o
be_v honour_v as_o a_o holy_a catholic_n by_o all_o posterity_n certain_o these_o testimony_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o great_a pressure_n be_v sententiae_fw-la repetiti_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la not_o casual_o slip_v from_o he_o and_o by_o incogitancy_n but_o resolute_o and_o frequent_o but_o this_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o general_a expression_n of_o after_o age_n fungaris_fw-la circa_fw-la eum_fw-la potestate_fw-la honoris_fw-la tui_fw-la 9_o say_v s._n cyprian_n to_o bishop_n rogatianus_n execute_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o dignity_n upon_o the_o refractory_a deacon_n and_o vigour_n episcopalis_n and_o authoritas_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la be_v the_o word_n expressive_a of_o that_o power_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o s._n cyprian_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o assert_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n this_o be_v high_a enough_o so_o be_v that_o which_o he_o present_o subjoin_v call_v the_o bishop_n power_n ecclesiae_fw-la gubernandae_fw-la sublimem_fw-la ac_fw-la divinam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la a_o high_a and_o a_o divine_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n *_o locus_fw-la magisterii_fw-la traditus_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n so_o s._n irenaeus_n call_v episcopacy_n a_o place_n of_o mastership_n or_o authority_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n 63._o eusebius_n speak_v of_o dionysius_n who_o succeed_v heraclas_n he_o receive_v say_v he_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o precedency_n over_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n 10._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v the_o council_n of_o sardis_n to_o the_o top_n or_o height_n of_o episcopacy_n apices_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la omnium_fw-la so_o optatus_n call_v bishop_n the_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o all_o parmen_fw-la and_o s._n denys_n of_o alexandria_n scribit_fw-la ad_fw-la fabianum_fw-la vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la alios_fw-la quam_fw-la plurimos_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la principes_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la say_v eusebius_n and_o origen_n call_v the_o bishop_n jerem._n eum_fw-la qui_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la arcem_fw-la obtinet_fw-la he_o that_o have_v obtain_v the_o tower_n or_o height_n of_o the_o church_n the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n ordain_v that_o the_o bishop_n dispossess_v of_o their_o church_n by_o encroachment_n of_o barbarous_a people_n upon_o the_o church_n pale_a so_o as_o the_o bishop_n have_v in_o effect_n no_o diocese_n yet_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o authority_n of_o their_o presidency_n according_a to_o their_o proper_a state_n their_o appropriate_a presidency_n and_o the_o same_o council_n call_v the_o bishop_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o prelate_n or_o perfect_a of_o the_o church_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o expound_v it_o better_o but_o it_o be_v something_o more_o full_a in_o the_o greek_n council_n of_o carthage_n command_v that_o the_o convert_v donatist_n shall_v be_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o bishop_n 69._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o that_o place_n *_o and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o bishop_n have_v power_n over_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n 25._o hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la tempore_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sylvester_n retinacula_fw-la gubernabat_fw-la saint_n sylvester_n the_o bishop_n hold_v the_o rein_n or_o the_o stern_a of_o the_o roman_a church_n 12._o say_v theodoret_n but_o the_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v infinite_a two_o may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o twenty_o 2._o and_o these_o they_o be_v the_o first_o be_v of_o s._n ambrose_n honour_n &_o sublimitas_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la nullis_fw-la poterit_fw-la comparationibus_fw-la adaequari_fw-la the_o honour_n and_o sublimity_n of_o episcopal_a order_n be_v beyond_o all_o comparison_n great_a and_o their_o commission_n he_o 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holy_a father_n this_n viz._n the_o canon_n apostolical_a now_o cite_v baptism_n tertullian_n be_v something_o more_o particular_a and_o instance_n in_o baptism_n dandi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la propter_fw-la honorem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quo_fw-la salvo_fw-la salva_fw-la pax_fw-la est_fw-la alioquin_fw-la etiam_fw-la laicis_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la the_o place_n be_v of_o great_a consideration_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o its_o own_o objection_n and_o its_o answer_n the_o bishop_n have_v the_o right_a of_o give_v baptism_n then_o after_o he_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o far_o the_o testimony_n be_v clear_a and_o this_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n *_o but_o do_v not_o this_o intimate_v it_o be_v only_o by_o positive_a 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layman_n can_v jure_v ordinario_fw-la receive_v a_o leave_n or_o commission_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a in_o they_o to_o baptize_v any_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n may_v for_o their_o order_n be_v a_o capacity_n or_o possibility_n **_o but_o beside_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n tertullian_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o venerable_a eucharist_n lucif_n eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la the_o former_a place_n will_v expound_v this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o scruple_n in_o praesidentium_fw-la for_o clear_o the_o christian_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n from_o none_o but_o bishop_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v without_o episcopal_n licence_n whatsoever_o his_o meaning_n be_v these_o be_v his_o word_n the_o council_n of_o gangra_n forbid_v conventicle_n express_v it_o with_o this_o intimation_n of_o episcopal_a authority_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v assembly_n private_o 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without_o leave_n of_o his_o bishop_n shall_v celebrate_v the_o mystery_n be_v the_o place_n what_o it_o will_v be_v he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o bishop_n dignity_n after_o this_o in_o time_n but_o before_o in_o authority_n be_v the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 14._o let_v the_o clergy_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n remain_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n so_o that_o they_o be_v for_o their_o office_n in_o dependence_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o canon_n instance_n particular_o to_o priest_n officiate_a in_o monastery_n and_o hospital_n but_o extend_v itself_o to_o a_o indefinite_a expression_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o must_v not_o dissent_v or_o differ_v from_o their_o bishop_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n all_o they_o that_o transgress_v this_o constitution_n in_o any_o way_n not_o submit_v to_o their_o bishop_n let_v they_o be_v punish_v canonical_o so_o that_o now_o these_o general_a expression_n of_o obedience_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o wit_n the_o ministery_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o
several_a office_n the_o canon_n extend_v its_o prohibition_n to_o all_o ministration_n without_o the_o bishop_n authority_n but_o it_o be_v more_o clear_o and_o evident_o law_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n we_o have_v good_a witness_n for_o it_o s._n leo_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n be_v my_o author_n sed_fw-la neque_fw-la coram_fw-la episcopo_fw-la licet_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la in_o baptisterium_fw-la introire_fw-la 86._o nec_fw-la praesente_fw-la antistite_fw-la infantem_fw-la tingere_fw-la aut_fw-la signare_fw-la nec_fw-la poenitentem_fw-la sine_fw-la praeceptione_fw-la episcopi_fw-la svi_fw-la reconciliare_fw-la nec_fw-la eo_fw-la praesente_fw-la nisi_fw-la illo_fw-la jubente_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la conficere_fw-la nec_fw-la eo_fw-la corà m_fw-la posito_fw-la populum_fw-la docere_fw-la vel_fw-la benedicere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o presbyter_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o baptistery_n nor_o to_o baptize_v any_o catechuman_n nor_o to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n without_o his_o command_n from_o this_o place_n of_o s._n leo_n if_o it_o be_v set_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o precedent_n we_o have_v fair_a evidence_n of_o this_o whole_a particular_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o office_n without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n so_o s._n ignatius_n so_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o tertullian_n so_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o office_n in_o the_o bishop_n presence_n without_o leave_n so_o s._n leo._n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n join_v they_o both_o together_o neither_o in_o his_o presence_n nor_o without_o his_o leave_n in_o any_o place_n now_o against_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v discourse_v as_o s._n hierome_n be_v pretend_v to_o do_v by_o gratian_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la jubentur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la dicat_fw-la quis_fw-la major_a est_fw-la christo._n ego_fw-la he_o that_o will_v not_o let_v presbyter_n do_v what_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v by_o god_n let_v he_o tell_v we_o if_o any_o man_n be_v great_a than_o christ_n viz._n who_o command_n it_o be_v that_o presbyter_n shall_v preach_v why_o then_o do_v the_o church_n require_v the_o bishop_n leave_n may_v not_o presbyter_n do_v their_o duty_n without_o a_o licence_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v *_o for_o to_o the_o bishop_n be_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a diocese_n he_o it_o be_v that_o must_v give_v the_o high_a account_n for_o the_o whole_a charge_n he_o it_o be_v who_o be_v appoint_v by_o peculiar_a designation_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n so_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o 1_o apostle_n so_o 2_o ignatius_n to_o the_o council_n of_o 3_o antioch_n 24._o so_o every_o where_o the_o presbyter_n be_v admit_v in_o partem_fw-la solicitudinis_fw-la but_o still_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o whole_a diocese_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o without_o the_o bishop_n admission_n to_o a_o part_n of_o it_o per_fw-la traditionem_fw-la subditorum_fw-la although_o the_o presbyter_n by_o his_o ordination_n have_v a_o capacity_n of_o preach_v and_o administer_a sacrament_n yet_o he_o can_v exercise_v this_o without_o designation_n of_o a_o particular_a charge_n either_o temporary_a or_o fix_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o a_o presbyter_n may_v not_o do_v these_o act_n without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n because_o they_o be_v action_n of_o relation_n and_o suppose_v a_o congregation_n to_o who_o they_o must_v be_v administer_v or_o some_o particular_a person_n for_o a_o priest_n must_v not_o preach_v to_o the_o stone_n as_o some_o say_v venerable_a bede_n do_v nor_o communicate_v alone_o the_o word_n be_v destructive_a of_o the_o thing_n nor_o baptize_v unless_o he_o have_v a_o chrism_n child_n or_o a_o catechumen_n so_o that_o all_o of_o the_o diocese_n be_v the_o bishop_n charge_n the_o bishop_n must_v either_o authorise_v the_o priest_n or_o the_o priest_n must_v not_o meddle_v lest_o he_o be_v what_o s._n peter_n blame_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o bishop_n in_o another_o diocese_n not_o that_o the_o bishop_n do_v license_v the_o act_n precise_o of_o baptise_v of_o consecrate_v etc._n etc._n for_o these_o he_o have_v by_o his_o ordination_n but_o that_o in_o give_v licence_n he_o do_v give_v he_o a_o subject_n to_o who_o he_o may_v apply_v these_o relative_a action_n and_o do_v quoad_fw-la hoc_fw-la take_v he_o in_o partem_fw-la solicitudinis_fw-la and_o concredit_fw-la some_o part_n of_o his_o diocese_n to_o his_o administration_n cum_fw-la cura_fw-la animarum_fw-la but_o then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o the_o whole_a cure_n of_o the_o diocese_n be_v in_o the_o bishop_n he_o can_v exonerate_v himself_o of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n of_o christ_n impose_v or_o it_o be_v not_o impose_v at_o all_o therefore_o this_o take_n of_o presbyter_n into_o part_n of_o the_o regiment_n and_o care_n do_v not_o divest_v he_o of_o his_o own_o power_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o ease_v he_o of_o his_o care_n but_o that_o as_o he_o must_v still_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d visit_n and_o see_v to_o his_o diocese_n so_o he_o have_v authority_n still_o in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o diocese_n and_o this_o appear_v in_o these_o place_n now_o quote_v insomuch_o as_o when_o the_o bishop_n come_v to_o any_o place_n there_o the_o vicaria_fw-la of_o the_o presbyter_n do_v cease_v in_o praesentiâ_fw-la majoris_fw-la cessat_fw-la potestas_fw-la minoris_fw-la and_o though_o because_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o do_v all_o the_o minor_a and_o daily_a office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o every_o congregation_n of_o his_o diocese_n therefore_o he_o appoint_v priest_n several_o to_o officiate_v himself_o look_v to_o the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o daughter_n church_n by_o a_o general_a supravision_n yet_o when_o the_o bishop_n come_v into_o any_o place_n of_o his_o diocese_n there_o he_o be_v present_a may_v do_v any_o office_n because_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o charge_n which_o he_o may_v concredit_fw-la to_o another_o but_o not_o exonerate_v himself_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o praesente_fw-la episcopo_fw-la say_v the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o s._n leo_n if_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a the_o presbyter_n without_o leave_n may_v not_o officiate_v for_o he_o have_v no_o subject_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o trust_n and_o delegation_n and_o this_o delegation_n be_v give_v he_o to_o supply_v the_o bishop_n absence_n who_o can_v not_o simul_fw-la omnibus_fw-la interest_n but_o then_o where_o he_o be_v present_a the_o cause_n of_o delegation_n cease_v the_o jurisdiction_n also_o cease_v or_o be_v at_o least_o absorb_v in_o the_o great_a and_o so_o without_o leave_n may_v not_o be_v exercise_v like_o the_o star_n which_o in_o the_o noonday_n have_v their_o own_o natural_a light_n as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o night_n but_o appear_v not_o shine_v not_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o perhaps_o will_v seem_v uncouth_a in_o those_o presbyter_n who_o as_o the_o council_n of_o carthag_n expression_n be_v be_v contrarii_fw-la honori_fw-la episcopali_fw-la but_o yet_o if_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o form_n where_o god_n have_v place_v we_o and_o where_o we_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o this_o to_o be_v sooth_n and_o full_a of_o order_n for_o consider_v the_o elder_a the_o prohibition_n be_v the_o more_o absolute_a and_o indefinite_a it_o run_v without_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o baptize_v to_o consecrate_v etc._n etc._n so_o ignatius_n the_o prohibition_n be_v without_o limit_n but_o in_o descent_n of_o the_o church_n it_o run_v praesente_fw-la episcopo_fw-la the_o bishop_n be_v present_a they_o must_v not_o without_o leave_n the_o thing_n be_v all_o one_o and_o a_o derivation_n from_o the_o same_o original_n to_o wit_n the_o universality_n of_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o expression_n be_v this_o at_o first_o presbyter_n be_v in_o city_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o no_o parish_n at_o all_o concredit_v to_o they_o the_o bishop_n live_v in_o city_n the_o presbyter_n preach_v and_o offer_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o house_n to_o house_n according_a as_o the_o bishop_n direct_v they_o here_o they_o have_v no_o ordinary_a charge_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o prohibition_n run_v indefinite_o they_o must_v not_o do_v any_o clerical_a office_n sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la unless_o the_o bishop_n send_v they_o but_o then_o afterward_o when_o the_o parish_n be_v distinct_a and_o the_o presbyter_n fix_v upon_o ordinary_a charge_n than_o it_o be_v only_o praesente_fw-la episcopo_fw-la if_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a they_o may_v not_o officiate_v without_o leave_n for_o in_o his_o absence_n they_o may_v do_v
the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n complain_v and_o make_v remedy_n command_v 589._o ut_fw-la omne_fw-la secundum_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la antiquam_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la pertineant_fw-la the_o same_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n noverint_fw-la autem_fw-la conditores_fw-la basilicarum_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quas_fw-la eisdem_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la conserunt_fw-la nullam_fw-la se_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habere_fw-la 32._o sed_fw-la juxta_fw-la canonum_fw-la instituta_fw-la sicut_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o dotem_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la pertinere_fw-la these_o council_n i_o produce_v not_o as_o judge_n but_o as_o witness_n in_o the_o business_n for_o they_o give_v concurrent_a testimony_n that_o as_o the_o church_n itself_o so_o the_o dowry_n of_o it_o too_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n disposition_n by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n martyris_fw-la for_o so_o the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n call_v it_o antiquam_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la and_o itself_o be_v almost_o 1100_o year_n old_a so_o that_o still_o i_o be_o precise_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n though_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o narrow_a sense_n for_o so_o it_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n command_v that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dispense_v by_o a_o clergy_n steward_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n or_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n sect_n thirty-nine_o forbid_v presbyter_n to_o leave_v their_o own_o diocese_n or_o to_o travel_v without_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n add_v to_o this_o that_o without_o the_o bishop_n dimissory_a letter_n presbyter_n may_v not_o go_v to_o another_o diocese_n so_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o fifteen_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n under_o pain_n of_o suspension_n or_o deposition_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v the_o censure_n and_o that_o especial_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d if_o he_o will_v not_o return_v when_o his_o bishop_n call_v he_o the_o same_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n cap._n 3._o and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n cap._n 17._o the_o censure_n there_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d let_v he_o be_v depose_v that_o shall_v without_o dimissory_a letter_n from_o his_o bishop_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d fix_v himself_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o another_o bishop_n but_o with_o licence_n of_o his_o bishop_n he_o may_v sacerdotes_fw-la vel_fw-la alii_fw-la clerici_fw-la concessione_n suorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la possunt_fw-la ad_fw-la alius_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la transmigrare_fw-la but_o this_o be_v frequent_o renew_v in_o many_o other_o synodal_n decree_n 10._o these_o may_v suffice_v for_o this_o instance_n *_o but_o this_o not_o leave_v the_o diocese_n be_v not_o only_o mean_v of_o promotion_n in_o another_o church_n but_o clergyman_n may_v not_o travel_v from_o city_n to_o city_n without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o regiment_n in_o genere_fw-la politico_fw-la but_o extend_v it_o almost_o to_o a_o despotic_a but_o so_o strict_a be_v the_o primitive_a church_n in_o preserve_v the_o strict_a tie_n of_o duty_n and_o clerical_a subordination_n to_o their_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n command_v a_o priest_n or_o clergyman_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 41._o not_o to_o travel_v without_o canonical_a or_o dimissory_a letter_n and_o who_o be_v to_o grant_v these_o letter_n be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o canon_n which_o repeat_v the_o same_o prohibition_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 42._o a_o priest_n or_o a_o clerk_n must_v not_o travel_v without_o the_o command_n of_o his_o bishop_n and_o this_o prohibition_n be_v insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n de_fw-fr consecrat_fw-mi do_v 5._o can_n non_fw-la oportet_fw-la which_o put_v in_o the_o clause_n of_o neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la laicum_fw-la but_o this_o be_v beyond_o the_o council_n the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o council_n of_o 38._o agatho_n the_o council_n of_o 5._o venice_n add_v a_o censure_n that_o those_o clerk_n shall_v be_v like_a person_n excommunicate_a in_o all_o those_o place_n whither_o they_o go_v without_o letter_n of_o licence_n from_o their_o bishop_n the_o same_o penalty_n be_v inflict_v by_o the_o council_n of_o epaunum_n 6._o presbytero_fw-la vel_fw-la diaecono_fw-mi sine_fw-la antistitis_fw-la svi_fw-la epistolis_fw-la ambulanti_fw-la communionem_fw-la nullus_fw-la impendat_fw-la the_o first_o council_n of_o tourayne_n in_o france_n and_o the_o three_o council_n of_o orleans_n attest_v the_o selfsame_a power_n in_o the_o bishop_n and_o duty_n in_o all_o his_o clergy_n sect_n xl._o and_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n to_o prefer_v which_o of_o his_o clerk_n he_o please_v but_o a_o coercitive_a authority_n make_v not_o a_o complete_a jurisdiction_n unless_o it_o be_v also_o remunerative_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d benefactor_n for_o it_o be_v but_o half_a a_o tie_n to_o endear_v obedience_n when_o the_o subject_a only_o fear_v quod_fw-la prodesse_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la that_o which_o can_v profit_v and_o therefore_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o make_v the_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n up_o entire_a give_v power_n to_o the_o bishop_n to_o present_v the_o clerk_n of_o his_o diocese_n to_o the_o high_a order_n and_o near_a degree_n of_o approximation_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o clerk_n may_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v so_o promote_v item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la clerici_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconi_fw-la pro_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperaverit_fw-la episcopis_fw-la suis_fw-la volentibus_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la ampliorem_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la promovere_fw-la nec_fw-la illic_fw-la ministrent_fw-la in_o gradu_fw-la svo_fw-la unde_fw-la recedere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la 31._o so_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o african_a code_n they_o that_o will_v not_o by_o their_o bishop_n be_v promote_v to_o a_o great_a honour_n in_o the_o church_n must_v not_o enjoy_v what_o they_o have_v already_o but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o great_a consideration_n and_o worth_a a_o strict_a inquiry_n in_o who_o the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o elect_a clerk_n be_v resident_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o right_n and_o the_o power_n do_v not_o always_o go_v together_o and_o also_o several_a order_n have_v several_a manner_n of_o election_n presbyter_n and_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o bishop_n alone_o the_o bishop_n by_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n or_o by_o their_o chapter_n and_o last_o because_o of_o late_a strong_a outcry_n be_v make_v upon_o several_a pretension_n among_o which_o the_o people_n make_v the_o big_a noise_n though_o of_o all_o their_o title_n to_o election_n of_o clerk_n be_v most_o empty_a therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v it_o upon_o all_o its_o ground_n 1._o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v most_o certain_o the_o best_a precedent_n for_o all_o act_n of_o holy_a church_n we_o find_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o they_o pass_v through_o lystra_n iconium_n antioch_n and_o derbe_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d appoint_v they_o elder_n *_o s._n paul_n choose_v timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o titus_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o send_v thou_o to_o crete_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v presbyter_n or_o bishop_n be_v they_o which_o they_o will_v in_o every_o city_n the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v that_o the_o whole_a action_n be_v he_o for_o that_o he_o ordain_v they_o no_o man_n question_n but_o he_o also_o appoint_v they_o 5._o and_o that_o be_v say_v s._n paul_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o i_o command_v thou_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o apostolical_a ordinance_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v appoint_v presbyter_n let_v there_o be_v half_a so_o much_o show_v for_o the_o people_n and_o i_o will_v also_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v their_o interest_n ***_o there_o be_v only_o one_o pretence_n of_o a_o popular_a election_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o widow_n *_o but_o first_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n this_o be_v no_o cure_n of_o soul_n this_o be_v no_o divine_a institution_n it_o be_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o money_n it_o be_v by_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o election_n be_v make_v and_o they_o may_v recede_v from_o their_o own_o right_n it_o be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o multitude_n it_o be_v to_o avoid_v scandal_n which_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o money_n may_v easy_o arise_v it_o be_v in_o a_o temporary_a office_n it_o be_v with_o such_o limitation_n and_o condition_n as_o the_o apostle_n 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council_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o violation_n of_o a_o divine_a right_n for_o then_o most_o certain_o a_o contrary_a provision_n will_v have_v be_v make_v in_o those_o convention_n wherein_o so_o much_o sanctity_n and_o authority_n and_o catholicism_n and_o severe_a discipline_n be_v conjunct_a and_o then_o beside_o it_o be_v no_o innovation_n in_o practice_n which_o pretend_v so_o fair_a antiquity_n but_o however_o it_o be_v never_o otherwise_o than_o voluntary_a in_o the_o bishop_n and_o positive_a discipline_n in_o the_o church_n and_o conveniency_n in_o the_o thing_n for_o that_o present_a and_o counsel_n in_o the_o presbyter_n and_o a_o trouble_n to_o the_o presbyter_n person_n and_o a_o disturbance_n of_o their_o duty_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v fix_v upon_o a_o particular_a charge_n *_o one_o thing_n more_o before_o i_o leave_v i_o find_v a_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n object_v episcopus_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la solus_fw-la honorem_fw-la dare_v potest_fw-la solus_fw-la autem_fw-la auferre_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 6._o a_o bishop_n may_v alone_o ordain_v a_o priest_n a_o bishop_n may_v not_o alone_o depose_v a_o priest_n therefore_o in_o censure_n there_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n a_o necessity_n of_o conjunction_n of_o presbyter_n with_o the_o bishop_n in_o imposition_n of_o censure_n *_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o that_o can_v give_v a_o honour_n can_v also_o take_v it_o away_o if_o any_o body_n can_v for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o pull_v down_o than_o in_o raise_v up_o it_o be_v wont_n always_o to_o be_v account_v easy_a therefore_o this_o canon_n require_v a_o conjunct_a power_n in_o depose_v presbyter_n be_v a_o positive_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n found_v indeed_o upon_o good_a institution_n but_o build_v upon_o no_o deep_a foundation_n neither_o of_o nature_n or_o high_a institution_n than_o its_o own_o present_a authority_n but_o that_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o be_v not_o now_o in_o question_n of_o divine_a right_n but_o of_o catholic_n and_o primitive_a practice_n to_o it_o therefore_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o conjunct_a hand_n require_v to_o pull_v down_o a_o presbyter_n be_v not_o the_o chapter_n or_o college_n of_o presbyter_n but_o a_o company_n of_o bishop_n a_o synodal_n sentence_n and_o determination_n for_o so_o the_o canon_n run_v qui_fw-la profecto_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la damnari_fw-la nec_fw-la uno_fw-la judicante_fw-la poterunt_fw-la honoris_fw-la svi_fw-la privilegiis_fw-la exui_fw-la sed_fw-la praesentati_fw-la synodali_n judicio_fw-la quod_fw-la canon_n de_fw-la illis_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la definiri_fw-la and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o greek_n council_n of_o carthage_n if_o a_o presbyter_n or_o a_o deacon_n be_v accuse_v their_o own_o bishop_n shall_v judge_v they_o 20._o not_o alone_o but_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o six_o bishop_n more_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o presbyter_n three_o of_o a_o deacon_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o clergy_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n must_v alone_o hear_v and_o determine_v they_o so_o that_o by_o this_o canon_n in_o some_o thing_n the_o bishop_n may_v not_o be_v alone_o but_o then_o his_o assistant_n be_v bishop_n not_o presbyter_n in_o other_o thing_n he_o alone_o be_v judge_v without_o either_o and_o yet_o his_o sentence_n must_v not_o be_v clancular_a but_o in_o open_a court_n in_o the_o full_a chapter_n for_o his_o presbyter_n must_v be_v present_a and_o so_o it_o be_v determine_v for_o africa_n in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentiâ_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la 23._o alioquin_fw-la irrita_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nisi_fw-la praesentiâ_fw-la clericorum_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la here_o be_v indeed_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o his_o church_n where_o his_o consistory_n be_v keep_v lest_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v clandestine_v and_o so_o illegal_a but_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la the_o bishop_n sentence_n and_o the_o clerk_n presence_n only_o for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o bishop_n alone_o may_v give_v sentence_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n even_o by_o this_o canon_n itself_o which_o be_v use_v for_o objection_n against_o the_o bishop_n sole_a jurisdiction_n ***_o i_o know_v nothing_o now_o to_o hinder_v our_o process_n for_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n be_v clear_o leave_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o the_o presbyter_n have_v no_o share_n in_o it_o but_o by_o delegation_n and_o voluntary_a assumption_n now_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o main_a question_n sect_n xlv_o so_o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o bishop_n be_v believe_v necessary_a we_o have_v see_v what_o episcopacy_n be_v in_o itself_o now_o from_o the_o same_o principle_n let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o
when_o they_o be_v reek_v in_o their_o malice_n hot_a as_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n he_o do_v it_o to_o teach_v we_o a_o duty_n docuit_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la veros_fw-la legitime_fw-la &_o plene_fw-la honorari_fw-la dum_fw-la circa_fw-la falsos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ipse_fw-la talis_fw-la extitit_fw-la 65._o it_o be_v the_o argument_n he_o use_v to_o procure_v a_o full_a honour_n to_o the_o bishop_n *_o to_o these_o i_o add_v if_o sit_v in_o a_o throne_n even_o above_o the_o seat_n of_o elder_n be_v a_o title_n of_o a_o great_a dignity_n than_o we_o have_v it_o confirm_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o all_o antiquity_n call_v the_o bishop_n chair_n a_o throne_n and_o the_o investiture_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o his_o church_n a_o inthronization_n quando_fw-la inthronizantur_fw-la propter_fw-la communem_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v pope_n anterus_n in_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o boetica_fw-la and_o toledo_n inthron_v be_v the_o primitive_a word_n for_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n sedes_fw-la in_o episcoporum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la excelsae_fw-la constitutae_fw-la &_o praeparatae_fw-la decret_a ut_fw-la thronus_fw-la speculationem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la judicandi_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la sibi_fw-la datam_fw-la materiam_fw-la docent_fw-la say_v vrban_n and_o s._n ignatius_n to_o his_o deacon_n hero_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d heron._n i_o trust_v that_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v show_v to_o i_o hero_n sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n **_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o bishop_n if_o they_o must_v be_v at_o all_o most_o certain_o must_v be_v belove_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o their_o work_n deserve_v it_o saint_n paul_n be_v as_o dear_a to_o the_o galatian_n as_o their_o eye_n and_o it_o be_v true_a eternal_o formosi_fw-la pedes_fw-la evangelizantium_fw-la the_o foot_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v beauteous_a and_o then_o much_o more_o of_o the_o chief_a ibid._n ideo_fw-la ista_fw-la praetulimus_fw-la charissimi_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligatis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la in_fw-la eisque_fw-la deum_fw-la veneremini_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la ut_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la diligatis_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la communicant_a non_fw-la communicetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o love_v to_o our_o superior_n be_v ever_o honourable_a for_o it_o be_v more_o than_o amicitia_fw-la that_o be_v among_o peer_n but_o love_n to_o our_o better_n be_v reverence_n obedience_n and_o high_a estimate_n and_o if_o we_o have_v the_o one_o the_o dispute_n about_o the_o other_o will_v be_v a_o mere_a impertinence_n mâgnes_fw-la i_o end_v this_o with_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n ignatius_n et_fw-la vos_fw-la deck_v non_fw-la contemnere_fw-la aetatem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sed_fw-la juxta_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la omnem_fw-la illi_fw-la impertiri_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o we_o shall_v give_v all_o reverence_n honour_n or_o veneration_n to_o our_o bishop_n sect_n xlix_o and_o trust_v with_o affair_n of_o secular_a interest_n well_o however_o thing_n be_v now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o old_a religion_n for_o no_o honour_n be_v think_v too_o great_a for_o they_o who_o god_n have_v honour_v with_o so_o great_a degree_n of_o approximation_n to_o himself_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n but_o then_o also_o they_o go_v further_a for_o they_o think_v who_o god_n have_v entrust_v with_o their_o soul_n they_o may_v with_o a_o equal_a confidence_n trust_v with_o their_o personal_a action_n and_o employment_n of_o great_a trust_n for_o it_o be_v great_a consideration_n that_o they_o who_o be_v antistites_fw-la religionis_fw-la the_o doctor_n and_o great_a dictator_n of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n shall_v be_v the_o composer_n of_o those_o affair_n in_o who_o determination_n a_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o interest_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o best_a ingredient_n but_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n how_o the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v action_n contrary_a to_o each_o other_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o several_a interest_n the_o commonwealth_n still_o enable_v bishop_n to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o cause_n and_o the_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o people_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o carry_v they_o thither_o where_o they_o hope_v for_o fair_a issue_n upon_o such_o good_a ground_n as_o they_o may_v fair_o expect_v from_o the_o bishop_n ability_n authority_n and_o religion_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o church_n do_v as_o much_o decline_v they_o as_o she_o can_v and_o make_v sanction_n against_o it_o so_o far_o as_o she_o may_v without_o take_v from_o themselves_o all_o opportunity_n both_o of_o do_v good_a to_o their_o people_n and_o engage_v the_o secular_a arm_n to_o their_o own_o assistance_n but_o this_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o 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sedere_fw-la in_o tribunalibus_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la aut_fw-la aegrotet_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o peregrinis_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la constiterit_fw-la presbyter_n must_v not_o sit_v in_o consistory_n without_o the_o bishop_n unless_o the_o bishop_n be_v sick_a or_o absent_a so_o that_o it_o seem_v what_o the_o bishop_n do_v when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o church_n that_o may_v be_v commit_v to_o other_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n cyprian_n send_v a_o plain_a commission_n to_o his_o presbyter_n 9_o fretus_fw-la ergo_fw-la dilectione_n &_o religione_fw-la vostrâ_fw-la his_o literis_fw-la horror_n &_o mando_fw-la ut_fw-la vos_fw-la vice_n mea_fw-la fungamini_fw-la circa_fw-la gerenda_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la adiministratio_fw-la religiosa_fw-la deposcit_fw-la i_o entreat_v and_o command_v you_o that_o you_o do_v my_o office_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o another_o time_n he_o put_v herculanus_n 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episcopi_fw-la &_o saeculares_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la judicare_fw-la vicar_n of_o bishop_n the_o canon_n allow_v only_o forbid_v layman_n to_o be_v vicar_n in_o uno_fw-la enim_fw-la eodemque_fw-la officio_fw-la non_fw-la decet_fw-la dispar_fw-la professio_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o divinâ_fw-la lege_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v to_o join_v man_n of_o disparate_a capacity_n then_o this_o will_v be_v consider_v for_o the_o canon_n pretend_v scripture_n precept_n of_o father_n and_o tradition_n of_o antiquity_n for_o its_o sanction_n sect_n li._n but_o they_o be_v ever_o clergyman_n for_o there_o never_o be_v any_o lay-elder_n in_o any_o church-office_n hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n for_o although_o antiquity_n approve_v of_o episcopal_a delegation_n of_o their_o power_n to_o their_o vicar_n yet_o these_o vicar_n and_o delegate_n must_v be_v priest_n at_o least_o melitius_fw-la be_v a_o biship_n and_o yet_o the_o chancellor_n of_o hierocles_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n so_o be_v herculanus_n and_o caldonius_n to_o saint_n cyprian_n but_o they_o never_o delegated_a to_o any_o layman_n any_o part_n of_o their_o episcopal_a power_n precise_o of_o their_o lay-power_n or_o the_o cognisance_n of_o secular_a cause_n of_o the_o people_n i_o find_v one_o delegation_n make_v to_o some_o gentleman_n of_o the_o laity_n by_o sylvanus_n bishop_n of_o troas_n when_o his_o clerk_n grow_v covetous_a he_o cure_v their_o itch_n of_o gold_n by_o trust_v man_n of_o another_o profession_n so_o to_o shame_v they_o into_o justice_n and_o contempt_n of_o money_n 37._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la episcopus_fw-la posthâc_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la rem_fw-la aut_fw-la laicali_fw-la procuratione_fw-la administrandam_fw-la elegerit_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la pauperum_fw-la judicatur_fw-la reus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o concilio_n manebit_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la supra_fw-la if_o any_o bishop_n shall_v hereafter_o concredit_fw-la any_o church_n affair_n to_o lay-administration_n he_o shall_v be_v responsive_a to_o christ_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o more_o ancient_a constitution_n for_o in_o that_o epistle_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n clement_n dom._n which_o be_v most_o certain_o very_o ancient_a whoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o it_o be_v decree_v si_fw-mi qui_fw-la ex_fw-la fratribus_fw-la negotia_fw-la habent_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la apud_fw-la cognitores_fw-la saeculi_fw-la non_fw-la judicentur_fw-la sed_fw-la apud_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quicquid_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la dirimatur_fw-la if_o christian_a people_n have_v cause_n of_o difference_n and_o judicial_a contestation_n let_v it_o be_v end_v before_o the_o priest_n for_o so_o saint_n clement_n expound_v presbyteros_fw-la in_o the_o same_o epistle_n reckon_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sacred_a hierarchy_n eccles._n to_o this_o or_o some_o parallel_a constitution_n saint_n hierom_n relate_v say_v that_o priest_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v appoint_v judge_n of_o cause_n he_o expound_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v of_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v also_o bishop_n and_o they_o be_v judge_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la from_o the_o beginning_n say_v s._n hierom_n so_o that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o father_n may_v no_o way_n prejudge_v
the_o bishop_n authority_n but_o it_o exclude_v the_o assistance_n of_o layman_n from_o their_o consistory_n presbyter_n and_o episcopus_fw-la be_v instead_o of_o one_o word_n to_o s._n hierom_n but_o they_o be_v always_o clergy_n with_o he_o and_o all_o man_n else_o *_o but_o for_o the_o main_a question_n valent._n saint_n ambrose_n do_v represent_v it_o to_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n with_o confidence_n and_o humility_n in_o causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la alicujus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la eum_fw-la judicare_fw-la debere_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la munere_fw-la impar_fw-la sit_fw-la nec_fw-la jure_fw-la dissimilis_fw-la the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v admirable_a to_o this_o purpose_n sacerdotes_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la judicare_fw-la that_o clergyman_n must_v only_o judge_v of_o clergy-cause_n and_o this_o saint_n ambrose_n there_o call_v judicium_fw-la episcopale_n the_o bishop_n judicature_n si_fw-mi tractandum_fw-la est_fw-la tractare_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la didici_fw-la quod_fw-la majores_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la mei_fw-la si_fw-mi conferendum_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la ista_fw-la collatio_fw-la sicut_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la constantino_n aug._n memoriae_fw-la principe_fw-la so_o that_o both_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o bishop_n and_o that_o sub_fw-la imperatore_n by_o permission_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o nice_a under_o constantine_n thus_o far_o saint_n ambrose_n *_o saint_n athanasius_n report_v that_o hosius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n litar_n precedent_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n say_v it_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n that_o a_o layman_n shall_v be_v judge_n in_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la judiciis_fw-la in_o church-cause_n and_o leontius_n call_v church-affair_n res_fw-la alienas_fw-la à _fw-la laicis_fw-la thing_n of_o 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than_o other_o bishop_n must_v hear_v the_o cause_n but_o no_o lay-judge_n by_o any_o mean_n *_o these_o sanction_n of_o holy_a church_n it_o please_v the_o emperor_n to_o ratify_v by_o a_o imperial_a edict_n for_o so_o justinian_n command_v 123._o that_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a secular_a judge_n shall_v have_v no_o interest_n sed_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la secundum_fw-la sacras_fw-la regulas_fw-la causae_fw-la finem_fw-la imponat_fw-la the_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o sacred_a canon_n must_v be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o church-matter_n 66._o i_o end_v this_o with_o the_o decretal_a of_o saint_n gregory_n one_o of_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la fraternitate_fw-la vestrâ_fw-la ne_fw-la saecularibus_fw-la viris_fw-la atque_fw-la non_fw-la sub_fw-la regulâ_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la degentibus_fw-la res_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la committantur_fw-la heed_n must_v be_v take_v that_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o any_o 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his_o posterity_n 870_o 874._o that_o mankind_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n do_v not_o lose_v the_o liberty_n of_o will_n 874._o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o in_o we_o proper_o and_o formal_o a_o sin_n 876._o his_o sin_n to_o his_o posterity_n be_v not_o damnable_a 877._o of_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o adam_n 914._o the_o law_n of_o work_n only_o impose_v on_o he_o 587_o n._n 1._o what_o evil_a we_o real_o have_v from_o adam_n fall_n 748_o n._n 14._o the_o follow_v of_o adam_n can_v be_v original_a sin_n 764_o n._n 28._o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n lose_v we_o not_o heaven_n 748_o n._n 3_o 4._o whether_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v christ_n have_v be_v incarnate_a 748_o n._n 4._o adam_n be_v make_v mortal_a 779_o n._n 4._o those_o evil_n that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o adam_n fall_n be_v not_o in_o we_o sin_n proper_o inherent_a 750_o n._n 8._o his_o sin_n make_v we_o not_o heir_n of_o damnation_n 714_o n._n 22._o nor_o make_v we_o necessary_o vicious_a 717_o n._n 39_o adam_n sin_n do_v not_o corrupt_v our_o nature_n by_o a_o physical_a efficiency_n 717_o n._n 40._o nor_o because_o we_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n 717_o n._n 41._o nor_o because_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n 717_o n._n 42._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d what_o it_o signify_v 617_o n._n 21._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o meaning_n and_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 635_o n._n 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d what_o latitude_n of_o signification_n it_o have_v 809_o n._n 39_o aelfrick_n who_o live_v in_o england_n about_o a._n d._n 996._o determine_v against_o transubstantiation_n 266_o n._n 12._o aerius_n how_o he_o can_v be_v a_o heretic_n be_v his_o error_n be_v not_o against_o any_o fundamental_a article_n 150_o ss_z 48._o he_o be_v never_o condemn_v by_o any_o general_a council_n 150_o ss_z 48._o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o acephali_n what_o it_o be_v 151_o ss_z 48._o aggravate_v no_o circumstance_n aggravate_v sin_n so_o much_o as_o that_o of_o the_o injure_a person_n 614_o n._n 11._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o use_n of_o that_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n 639_o n._n 15._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o meaning_n and_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 638_o n._n 14._o alms._n be_v a_o part_n of_o repentance_n 848_o n._n 81._o how_o they_o operate_v in_o order_n to_o pardon_v ibid._n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a penance_n 860_o n._n 114._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d what_o the_o word_n signify_v 617_o n._n 21._o and_o 619_o n._n 26._o s._n ambrose_n he_o be_v both_o bishop_n and_o perfect_a of_o milane_n at_o one_o time_n 160_o ss_z 49._o his_o testimony_n against_o transubstantiation_n 259_o 260_o 261_o §_o 12._o and_o 300._o his_o authority_n for_o confirmation_n by_o presbyter_n consider_v 19_o b._n 20_o b._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n 809_o n._n 38._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n 617_o n._n 122._o angel_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1_o cor._n 11.10_o explain_v 58._o §_o 9_o of_o worship_v they_o 467._o antiquity_n the_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o it_o 882._o apostle_n whence_o that_o name_n be_v take_v 48_o §_o 4._o bishop_n be_v successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v so_o 47_o §_o 3._o saint_n james_n call_v a_o apostle_n because_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n 48_o §_o 4._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o ep._n to_o philip._n 2.25_o do_v not_o signify_v messenger_n but_o apostle_n 49_o §_o 4._o that_o bishop_n be_v successor_n in_o their_o office_n to_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n 59_o §_o 10._o st._n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n 48_o §_o 4._o apostle_n in_o scripture_n call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 85_o §_o 23._o that_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o call_v be_v authentic_a 89_o §_o 24._o of_o the_o canon_n that_o go_v under_o their_o name_n 981_o n._n 9_o the_o apostle_n be_v by_o christ_n invest_v with_o a_o equal_a authority_n 308._o s._n peter_n do_v not_o act_v as_o have_v any_o superiority_n over_o the_o other_o apostle_n 310_o §_o 10._o c._n l._n 1._o arius_n his_o preach_v his_o error_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o in_o africa_a presbyter_n be_v not_o by_o law_n permit_v to_o preach_v 128_o §_o 37._o how_o the_o orthodox_n comply_v with_o the_o arian_n about_o the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n 441._o how_o his_o heresy_n begin_v 958_o n._n 26._o the_o opinion_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a concern_v the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n 959_o n._n 26._o how_o the_o opposition_n against_o his_o heresy_n be_v manage_v 958_o 959_o 960_o n._n 26_o ad_fw-la 36._o art_n how_o much_o it_o change_v nature_n 652_o n._n 3._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 665_o n._n 18._o and_o 637_o n._n 8._o athanasius_n the_o question_n and_o answer_n to_o antiochus_n under_o his_o name_n be_v spurious_a 544._o he_o intend_v not_o his_o creed_n to_o be_v impose_v on_o other_o 963._o concern_v his_o creed_n ibid._n n._n 36._o his_o creed_n be_v first_o write_v in_o latin_a then_o translate_v into_o greek_a 963_o n._n 36._o attrition_n what_o it_o be_v 842_o n._n 63._o and_o 828_o n._n 25._o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o contrition_n ibid._n attrition_n join_v with_o absolution_n by_o the_o priest_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a demonstrate_v by_o many_o argument_n 830_o n._n 33._o attrition_n join_v with_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o his_o absolution_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o contrition_n 842_o n._n 62_o 64._o s._n augustine_n he_o be_v employ_v in_o secular_a affair_n at_o hippo_n as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastical_a 161_o §_o 49._o his_o authority_n against_o transubstantiation_n 261_o 262_o §_o 12._o of_o his_o rule_n to_o try_v tradition_n apostolical_a 432._o gratian_n quote_v that_o out_o of_o he_o that_o certain_o never_o be_v in_o his_o write_n 451._o he_o pray_v for_o his_o dead_a mother_n when_o he_o believe_v she_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n 501_o 502._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a purgatory_n be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o time_n 506._o the_o purgatory_n that_o augustine_n sometime_o mention_n be_v not_o the_o roman_a purgatory_n 507_o 508._o his_o authority_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o transubstantiation_n 525_o his_o zeal_n against_o the_o pelagian_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o mistake_n in_o interpret_n rom._n vii_o 15_o 775_o n._n 18._o his_o inconstancy_n in_o the_o question_n whether_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n 913._o austerity_n of_o the_o act_n of_o austerity_n in_o religion_n of_o what_o use_n they_o be_v 955_o n._n 18._o authority_n that_o be_v most_o effectual_a which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o conscience_n 160_o §_o 49._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o it_o tit._n iii_o 11_o 780_o n._n 30._o and_o 951_o n._n 11._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d what_o it_o signify_v 689_o n._n 5._o b._n baptism_n the_o doctrine_n of_o infant-baptism_n rely_v not_o upon_o tradition_n only_o but_o scripture_n too_o 425_o 426._o s._n ambrose_n s._n hierome_n and_o s._n augustine_n though_o bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o they_o be_v at_o full_a age_n 425._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n baptize_v infant_n 426._o a_o answer_n to_o that_o say_n of_o perron_n that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n whereby_o we_o can_v certain_o convince_v the_o anabaptist_n 426._o the_o validity_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o tradition_n without_o scripture_n 426_o 427._o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o unbaptised_a infant_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n 471._o of_o the_o scripture_n &_o liturgy_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 471._o the_o promise_n of_o quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la be_v by_o some_o understand_v of_o baptism_n 486._o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n after_o baptism_n 802_o n._n 7._o saint_n cyprian_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n testimony_n for_o infant-baptism_n 760_o n._n 21_o 22._o the_o principle_n on_o which_o the_o necessity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n be_v ground_v 426_o and_o 718_o n._n 42._o sin_n commit_v after_o it_o may_v be_v pardon_v by_o repentance_n 802_o n._n 8_o 9_o it_o admit_v we_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o repentance_n 803_o n._n 10._o if_o we_o labour_v not_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n why_o in_o our_o infancy_n be_v we_o baptize_v that_o objection_n answer_v 884._o the_o state_n of_o unbaptised_a infant_n 897._o the_o difference_n between_o this_o chrism_n and_o that_o of_o confirmation_n 20_o b._n the_o difference_n between_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n as_o to_o the_o use_n 26_o b._n of_o the_o change_n
damn_v not_o 756_o n._n 16._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n 757_o n._n 5._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o vossius_fw-la understand_v not_o original_a sin_n 759_o n._n 20._o p._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d what_o it_o signify_v 617_o n._n 21._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d what_o it_o and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v 809_o n._n 37._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o signification_n of_o it_o 617_o n._n 21._o pardon_n of_o pardon_n 316_o 318_o c._n 2._o §_o 3_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n of_o pardon_n 317._o the_o many_o folly_n about_o pardon_n and_o the_o difficulty_n 319._o wherein_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n do_v consist_v 484_o 485._o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o different_a pardon_n be_v give_v from_o what_o we_o obtain_v in_o this_o world_n 501._o several_a degree_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 839_o n._n 54._o as_o our_o repentance_n be_v so_o be_v our_o pardon_n 839._o mistake_v about_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n 789_o n._n 45._o some_o sin_n call_v unpardonable_a in_o a_o limit_a sense_n 806_o n._n 22._o what_o be_v our_o state_n of_o pardon_n in_o this_o life_n 814_o n._n 57_o and_o 816._o in_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n the_o church_n pardon_v penitent_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o priest_n 838_o 839_o n._n 54._o the_o usefulness_n of_o pardon_n by_o a_o priest_n 841_o n._n 59_o parish_n when_o the_o first_o division_n of_o they_o be_v 139_o §_o 43._o episcopal_a diocese_n in_o the_o primitive_a notion_n of_o they_o have_v no_o subordination_n nor_o distinction_n of_o parish_n 140_o §_o 43._o which_o be_v first_o a_o particular_a congregation_n or_o a_o diocese_n 141_o §_o 43._o passion_n what_o they_o be_v 870._o how_o the_o will_n and_o passion_n do_v differ_v and_o where_o they_o be_v seat_v ibid._n they_o do_v not_o rule_v the_o will_n 871._o their_o violence_n excuse_v not_o under_o the_o title_n of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 792_o n._n 56._o make_v it_o the_o great_a business_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o subdue_v thy_o passion_n 795_o n._n 67._o a_o state_n of_o passion_n be_v a_o state_n of_o spiritual_a death_n 793_o n._n 58._o a_o passion_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o object_n 825_o n._n 19_o the_o passion_n be_v not_o immediate_o subject_a to_o commandment_n 826_o n._n 19_o from_o what_o cause_n each_o passion_n flow_v ibid._n passeover_n the_o eucharist_n do_v imitate_v the_o word_n use_v at_o the_o passeover_n as_o the_o institution_n be_v a_o copy_n of_o that_o 201_o §_o 5._o the_o lamb_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o passeover_n of_o which_o deliverance_n it_o be_v only_o the_o commemorative_n sign_n 211_o §_o 6._o peace_n truth_n and_o peace_n compare_v in_o their_o value_n 883._o all_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o 882_o 962._o pelagian_a how_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o here_o explicate_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o pelagian_a 571._o saint_n augustine_n zeal_n against_o the_o pelagian_n make_v he_o mistake_v rom._n 7.15_o 19_o pag._n 775_o n._n 18._o of_o that_o heresy_n 761_o n._n 23_o 24._o how_o it_o be_v mistake_v 761_o 762_o n._n 23._o pelagius_n heresy_n not_o condemn_v by_o any_o general_a council_n 961_o n._n 31._o penance_n of_o corporal_a austerity_n 858_o n._n 111._o a_o rule_n for_o the_o measure_n of_o they_o 860_o n._n 114_o 115._o which_o be_v best_a and_o rather_o to_o be_v choose_v 860_o n._n 114._o fast_v prayer_n and_o alm_n be_v the_o best_a penance_n 860_o n._n 115._o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v simple_o necessary_a or_o a_o direct_a service_n of_o god_n 860_o n._n 116._o people_n against_o popular_a election_n in_o the_o church_n 131_o §_o 40._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o people_n seem_v to_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o elect_v the_o seven_o deacon_n 131_o §_o 40._o the_o people_n approbation_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o superior_a clergy_n be_v sometime_o take_v how_o and_o upon_o what_o reason_n 132_o §_o 40._o the_o people_n have_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la no_o vote_n in_o the_o first_o ecumenical_a council_n 137_o §_o 41._o perfection_n how_o christian_a perfection_n and_o supererogation_n differ_v 590_o 591_o n._n 16._o perfection_n of_o degree_n and_o of_o state_n 582_o n._n 41._o ad_fw-la 48._o how_o perfection_n be_v consistent_a with_o repentance_n 582_o n._n 47._o §_o 3._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la wherein_o perfection_n of_o state_n consist_v 583_o n._n 47._o perfection_n in_o genere_fw-la actûs_fw-la 584._o what_o it_o be_v 584._o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o the_o supreme_a degree_n of_o action_n or_o intention_n 585_o n._n 47._o it_o can_v be_v less_o than_o a_o entire_a piety_n perfect_a in_o its_o part_n 585_o n._n 48._o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a require_v increase_v 589_o n._n 13._o and_o 583_o n._n 44._o philippian_n chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o text_n discuss_v 87_o §_o 23._o chap._n 2._o 12_o 13._o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n explain_v 676_o n._n 55._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d what_o these_o word_n in_o saint_n paul_n style_n do_v import_n 767_o n._n 38._o and_o 781._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o use_n of_o that_o word_n 723_o and_o 767_o n._n 35._o picture_n divers_a heretic_n do_v worship_v the_o picture_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v reprove_v for_o it_o 545._o a_o reply_n to_o that_o answer_n of_o the_o romanist_n that_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n do_v forbid_v nothing_o else_o but_o picture_v the_o divine_a essence_n 550_o 554._o against_o the_o distinction_n of_o picture_v the_o essence_n and_o the_o shape_n 550_o 554._o pope_n john_n cause_v those_o to_o be_v burn_v for_o heretic_n that_o make_v picture_n of_o the_o trinity_n 555._o pilgrimage_n they_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n 293_o 496._o place_n picus_n mirandula_n maintain_v at_o rome_n that_o one_o body_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v in_o two_o place_n at_o one_o time_n 222_o §_o 9_o how_o a_o spirit_n be_v in_o place_n 236_o §_o 11._o how_o a_o body_n be_v in_o place_n ibid._n one_o body_n can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v in_o two_o place_n 236_o §_o 11._o and_o 241._o a_o glorify_a body_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o locality_n as_o other_o be_v according_a to_o saint_n augustine_n opinion_n 237_o §_o 11._o ubiquity_n be_v a_o incommunicable_a attribute_n of_o god_n 237_o §_o 11._o and_o 241._o the_o device_n of_o potential_a and_o actual_a ubiquity_n help_v not_o 237_o §_o 11._o three_o natural_a way_n of_o be_v in_o a_o place_n 237_o §_o 11_o of_o be_v in_o a_o place_n sacramentaliter_fw-la 239_o §_o 11._o bellarmine_n hold_v that_o one_o body_n may_v be_v in_o two_o place_n at_o once_o which_o aquinas_n deny_v 239_o §_o 11._o that_o one_o body_n can_v be_v at_o once_o in_o 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it_o i_o shall_v not_o wonder_v at_o a_o synod_n in_o which_o not_o one_o bishop_n sit_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o bishop_n though_o i_o be_o most_o certain_a this_o be_v the_o first_o example_n in_o england_n since_o it_o be_v first_o christen_v but_o for_o the_o present_a it_o seem_v something_o hard_a to_o digest_v it_o because_o i_o know_v so_o well_o that_o all_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n have_v admit_v priest_n to_o consultation_n and_o dispute_n but_o never_o to_o authority_n and_o decision_n till_o the_o pope_n enlarge_a the_o phylactery_n of_o the_o archimandrites_n and_o abbot_n do_v sometime_o by_o way_n of_o privilege_n and_o dispensation_n give_v to_o some_o of_o they_o decisive_a voice_n in_o public_a council_n but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o do_v innovate_v and_o invade_v against_o the_o public_a resolution_n of_o christendom_n though_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o often_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o do_v it_o it_o be_v in_o very_o small_a and_o inconsiderable_a number_n sect._n 3_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o efficient_a and_o i_o can_v meddle_v with_o the_o final_a cause_n nor_o guess_v at_o any_o other_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o they_o than_o at_o what_o they_o public_o profess_v which_o be_v the_o abolition_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n which_o great_a change_n because_o they_o be_v please_v to_o call_v reformation_n i_o be_o content_a in_o charity_n to_o believe_v they_o think_v it_o so_o and_o that_o they_o have_v zelum_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o whether_o secundum_fw-la scientiam_fw-la according_a to_o knowledge_n or_o no_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o they_o who_o consider_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n sect._n 4._o but_o because_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o so_o great_a variety_n and_o minute_n consideration_n every_o part_n whereof_o will_v require_v as_o much_o scrutiny_n as_o i_o purpose_v to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o whole_a i_o have_v for_o the_o present_a choose_a to_o consider_v only_o the_o form_n of_o it_o concern_v which_o i_o shall_v give_v my_o judgement_n without_o any_o sharpness_n or_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n for_o i_o be_o resolve_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o any_o man_n of_o another_o persuasion_n as_o know_v that_o i_o differ_v just_a as_o much_o from_o they_o as_o they_o do_v from_o i_o sect._n 5._o the_o directory_n take_v away_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o oblige_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v use_v and_o enjoin_v ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o man_n of_o differ_v spirit_n and_o of_o disagree_v interest_n some_o of_o they_o consent_v to_o it_o that_o they_o may_v take_v away_o all_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o give_v way_n to_o every_o man_n spirit_n the_o other_o that_o they_o may_v take_v away_o this_o form_n and_o give_v way_n and_o countenance_n to_o their_o own_o the_o first_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o deliberation_n the_o second_o to_o all_o authority_n they_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o deliberate_v these_o will_v have_v none_o but_o themselves_o the_o former_a be_v unwise_a and_o rash_a the_o latter_a be_v please_v with_o themselves_o and_o be_v full_a of_o opinion_n they_o must_v be_v consider_v apart_o for_o they_o have_v rend_v the_o question_n in_o piece_n and_o with_o the_o fragment_n in_o his_o hand_n every_o man_n have_v run_v his_o own_o way_n question_n 1_o sect._n 6._o first_o of_o they_o that_o deny_v all_o set_a form_n though_o in_o the_o subject_a matter_n they_o be_v confess_v innocent_a and_o blameless_a sect._n 7._o and_o here_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v only_o this_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o consideration_n or_o without_o whether_o be_v the_o wise_a
custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v for_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o pulpit_n to_o read_v their_o office_n and_o devotion_n they_o read_v they_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o canon_n those_o thing_n which_o signify_v the_o great_a or_o first_o antiquity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v speak_v proverbial_o to_o signify_v ancient_a thing_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d so_o that_o if_o these_o father_n choose_v these_o word_n as_o grammarian_n the_o singer_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v such_o as_o sing_v ancient_a hymn_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n which_o also_o be_v the_o more_o credible_a because_o the_o person_n be_v note_v and_o distinguish_v by_o their_o employment_n as_o a_o thing_n know_v by_o so_o long_a a_o use_n till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v their_o appellative_a *_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o canon_n command_v that_o lesson_n and_o psalm_n shall_v be_v say_v interchangeable_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o the_o same_o liturgy_n that_o be_v the_o word_n or_o office_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v always_o at_o nones_n and_o vesper_n this_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o execute_v their_o office_n of_o psalmist_n and_o reader_n they_o do_v not_o sing_v or_o say_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la but_o they_o read_v prayer_n and_o psalm_n and_o sing_v they_o out_o of_o a_o book_n neither_o be_v they_o bring_v in_o fresh_a and_o new_a at_o every_o meeting_n but_o it_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d still_o the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n without_o variation_n sect._n 94._o but_o then_o if_o we_o remember_v how_o ancient_a this_o office_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o reader_n and_o singer_n be_v clerical_a office_n depute_v for_o public_a ministry_n about_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o church_n for_o so_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o simeon_n thessalonicensis_n 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the_o open_a air_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a imprudence_n choose_o to_o entertain_v those_o inconvenience_n which_o our_o wise_a forefather_n feel_v and_o declare_v and_o remedy_v for_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v in_o love_n with_o that_o evil_n against_o which_o they_o so_o careful_o arm_v their_o church_n by_o the_o provision_n and_o defence_n of_o law_n for_o this_o produce_v that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n in_o africa_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la preces_fw-la quae_fw-la probatae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la in_o concilio_n ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la celebrentur_fw-la nec_fw-la aliae_fw-la omnino_fw-la dicantur_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la nisi_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la prudentioribus_fw-la factae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la in_o synodo_fw-la that_o be_v the_o restraint_n and_o prohibition_n public_a prayer_n must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v public_o appoint_v and_o prescribe_v by_o our_o superior_n and_o no_o private_a form_n of_o our_o conceive_n must_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n the_o 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authority_n and_o 2_o command_v 3_o and_o ability_n or_o promise_v of_o assistance_n to_o make_v public_a form_n of_o liturgy_n and_o 4_o the_o church_n always_o do_v so_o in_o all_o descent_n from_o moses_n to_o christ_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o apostle_n from_o they_o all_o to_o all_o descend_a age_n for_o i_o have_v instance_a till_o st._n augustine_n time_n and_o since_o there_o be_v no_o question_n the_o people_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o balsamon_n say_v of_o those_o of_o the_o greek_a communion_n they_o use_v unalterable_a form_n of_o prayer_n describe_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o public_a liturgy_n it_o remain_v only_o that_o i_o consider_v upon_o what_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o prudence_n and_o religion_n the_o church_n do_v so_o and_o whether_o she_o do_v well_o or_o no_o in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o consider_v sect._n 97._o first_o every_o man_n have_v personal_a needs_o of_o his_o own_o and_o he_o that_o understand_v his_o own_o condition_n and_o have_v study_v the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o eternity_n his_o temporal_a estate_n in_o order_n to_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o constitution_n and_o necessity_n of_o his_o body_n in_o order_n to_o health_n and_o his_o health_n in_o order_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o every_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n do_v will_v find_v that_o no_o man_n can_v make_v such_o provision_n for_o his_o necessity_n as_o he_o can_v do_v for_o his_o own_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o have_v proportionable_a ability_n it_o be_v allow_v to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o represent_v his_o own_o condition_n to_o god_n and_o he_o can_v best_o express_v his_o own_o sense_n or_o at_o least_o best_a sigh_n forth_o his_o own_o meaning_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a
office_n above_o presbyter_n for_o in_o scripture_n they_o can_v never_o do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o we_o call_v episcopacy_n sect_n ix_o and_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n three_o the_o apostle_n be_v ruler_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o each_o apostle_n respective_o of_o his_o several_a diocese_n when_o he_o will_v fix_v his_o chair_n and_o have_v superintendency_n over_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o people_n and_o this_o by_o christ_n donation_n the_o charter_n be_v by_o the_o father_n say_v to_o be_v this_o sicut_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o pater_fw-la sicâ_n ego_fw-la mitto_fw-la vos_fw-la 20.21_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o manifesta_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la apostolos_fw-la suos_fw-la mittentis_fw-la 55._o &_o ipsis_fw-la solis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la sibi_fw-la datam_fw-la permittentis_fw-la quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la successimus_fw-la 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church_n and_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o tant'amount_n to_o a_o immediate_a divine_a institution_n for_o deacon_n and_o how_o can_v it_o then_o for_o presbyter_n if_o we_o say_v a_o constant_a catholic_n traditive_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o christ_n do_v institute_v the_o presbyterate_a together_o with_o episcopacy_n and_o make_v the_o apostle_n presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n this_o be_v true_a but_o then_o 1._o we_o recede_v from_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o rely_v upon_o tradition_n which_o in_o this_o question_n of_o episcopacy_n will_v be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o for_o the_o same_o tradition_n if_o that_o be_v admit_v for_o good_a probation_n be_v for_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n over_o presbyter_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n 2._o though_o no_o use_n be_v make_v of_o this_o advantage_n yet_o to_o the_o allegation_n it_o will_v be_v quick_o answer_v that_o it_o can_v never_o 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must_v infer_v many_o more_o order_n than_o the_o church_n ever_o yet_o admit_v of_o or_o none_o distinct_a from_o the_o apostolate_a insomuch_o as_o apostle_n be_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o evangelist_n and_o ruler_n and_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n of_o heal_v and_o of_o miracle_n this_o thing_n be_v of_o great_a consideration_n and_o this_o use_n i_o will_v make_v of_o it_o that_o either_o christ_n make_v the_o 72._o to_o be_v presbyter_n and_o in_o they_o institute_v the_o distinct_a order_n of_o presbyterate_a as_o the_o ancient_a church_n always_o do_v believe_v or_o else_o he_o give_v no_o distinct_a commission_n for_o any_o such_o distinct_a order_n if_o the_o second_o be_v admit_v than_o the_o presbyterate_a be_v not_o of_o immediate_a divine_a institution_n but_o of_o apostolical_a only_a as_o be_v the_o order_n of_o deacon_n and_o the_o whole_a plenitude_n of_o power_n be_v in_o the_o order_n apostolical_a alone_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v constitute_v 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power_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o affix_v to_o a_o distinct_a order_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o rule_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o order_n and_o ordinary_a commission_n apostolical_a or_o if_o they_o have_v jurisdiction_n they_o do_v derive_v it_o à _fw-la foâte_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la and_o then_o the_o apostle_n have_v superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o presbyter_n because_o presbyter_n only_o have_v it_o by_o delegation_n apostolical_a and_o that_o i_o say_v truth_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o show_v the_o contrary_a in_o scripture_n by_o the_o produce_v any_o other_o commission_n give_v to_o presbyter_n than_o what_o i_o have_v specify_v i_o will_v hereafter_o show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o christendom_n not_o only_o that_o presbyter_n be_v actual_o subordinate_a to_o bishop_n which_o i_o contend_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o apostleship_n but_o that_o presbyter_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n essential_a to_o their_o order_n but_o derivative_a only_o from_o apostolical_a pre-eminence_n 2._o let_v we_o now_o see_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n they_o that_o can_v inflict_v censure_n upon_o presbyter_n have_v certain_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o presbyter_n for_o aequalis_fw-la aequalem_fw-la coercere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la say_v the_o law_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o diotrephes_n a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n will_v be_v that_o for_o his_o peremptory_a rejection_n of_o some_o faithful_a people_n from_o the_o catholic_n communion_n without_o cause_n and_o without_o authority_n saint_n john_n the_o apostle_n threaten_v he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o gaius_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n wherefore_o when_o i_o come_v i_o will_v remember_v he_o and_o all_o that_o will_v have_v be_v to_o very_o little_a purpose_n if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v coercive_a jurisdiction_n to_o have_v punish_v his_o delinquency_n 3._o presbyter_n many_o of_o they_o do_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n by_o a_o new_a ordination_n as_o mathias_n succeed_v judas_n who_o before_o his_o new_a ordination_n be_v
be_v a_o angel-minister_n and_o this_o his_o office_n must_v make_v he_o the_o guide_n and_o superior_a to_o the_o rest_n even_o all_o the_o whole_a church_n since_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o all_o 3._o by_o the_o angel_n be_v mean_v a_o singular_a person_n for_o the_o reprehension_n and_o the_o commendation_n respective_o imply_v personal_a delinquency_n or_o suppose_v personal_a excellency_n add_v to_o this_o that_o the_o compellation_n be_v singular_a and_o of_o determinate_a number_n so_o that_o we_o may_v as_o well_o multiply_v church_n as_o person_n for_o the_o seven_o church_n have_v but_o seven_o star_n and_o these_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o if_o by_o seven_o star_n they_o may_v mean_v 70_o time_n seven_o star_n for_o so_o they_o may_v if_o they_o begin_v to_o multiply_v then_o by_o one_o star_n they_o must_v mean_v many_o star_n and_o so_o they_o may_v multiply_v church_n too_o for_o there_o be_v as_o many_o church_n as_o star_n and_o no_o more_o angel_n than_o church_n and_o it_o be_v as_o reasonable_a to_o multiply_v these_o seven_o church_n into_o 7000_o as_o every_o star_n into_o a_o constellation_n or_o every_o angel_n into_o a_o legion_n but_o beside_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o these_o seven_o angel_n be_v by_o antiquity_n call_v the_o seven_o governor_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o their_o name_n be_v commemorate_a unto_o these_o seven_o church_n s._n john_n say_v arethas_n reckon_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o equal_a number_n of_o angel-governour_n and_o oecumenius_n in_o his_o scholia_fw-la upon_o this_o place_n apocal._n say_v the_o very_a same_o word_n septem_fw-la igitur_fw-la angelos_n rectores_fw-la septem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la debemus_fw-la intelligere_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la angelus_n nuntius_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n ibid._n and_o again_o angelos_n episcopos_fw-la dicit_fw-la sicut_fw-la docetur_fw-la in_o apocalypsi_fw-la 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yet_o even_o in_o scripture_n name_n be_v so_o distinguish_v that_o mere_a presbyter_n be_v never_o call_v bishop_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o bishop_n and_o then_o in_o the_o general_n address_v which_o in_o all_o fair_a deportment_n be_v make_v to_o the_o more_o eminent_a sometime_o presbyter_n be_v or_o may_v be_v comprehend_v this_o observation_n if_o it_o prove_v true_a will_v clear_o show_v that_o the_o confusion_n of_o name_n of_o episcopus_fw-la and_o presbyter_n such_o as_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n be_v of_o no_o pretence_n by_o any_o intimation_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o indistinction_n of_o office_n for_o even_o the_o name_n in_o scripture_n itself_o be_v so_o distinguish_v that_o a_o mere_a presbyter_n alone_o be_v never_o call_v a_o bishop_n but_o a_o bishop_n and_o apostle_n be_v often_o call_v a_o presbyter_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n above_o but_o we_o will_v consider_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o use_v to_o be_v pretend_v in_o 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to_o
chief_a bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n in_o quibus_fw-la erant_fw-la helenus_n sardensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o nicomas_n ab_fw-la iconio_fw-la &_o hierosolymorum_fw-la praecipuus_fw-la sacerdos_n hymenaeus_n &_o vicinae_fw-la huic_fw-la vrbis_fw-la cesareae_n theotecnus_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o bishop_n of_o pontus_n be_v call_v ponti_n provinciae_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la abilius_n apud_fw-la alexandriam_fw-la tredecim_fw-la annis_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la ministrato_fw-la diem_fw-la obiit_fw-la for_o so_o long_o he_o be_v bishop_n cui_fw-la succedit_fw-la cerdon_n tertius_fw-la in_o sacerdotium_fw-la et_fw-la papias_n similiter_fw-la apud_fw-la hierapolim_n sacerdotium_fw-la gerens_fw-la for_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o hierapolis_n say_v 35._o eusebius_n and_o the_o leonem_fw-la bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o arles_n speak_v of_o their_o first_o bishop_n trophimus_n ordain_v bishop_n by_o s._n peter_n say_z quod_fw-la 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say_v in_o this_o cause_n if_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n will_v bear_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n what_o the_o man_n be_v i_o say_v before_o what_o these_o epistle_n be_v and_o of_o what_o authority_n let_v it_o rest_v upon_o ignatio_n vedelius_fw-la a_o man_n who_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v suspect_v as_o a_o party_n for_o episcopacy_n or_o rather_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o 30._o eusebius_n eccles._n s._n hierome_n and_o reddidit_fw-la ruffinus_n who_o reckon_v the_o first_o seven_o out_o of_o which_o i_o have_v take_v these_o excerpta_fw-la for_o natural_a and_o genuine_a and_o now_o i_o will_v make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o those_o man_n that_o call_v for_o reduction_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o the_o primitive_a state_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o stand_v close_o to_o their_o principle_n and_o count_v that_o the_o best_a episcopacy_n which_o be_v first_o and_o then_o consider_v but_o what_o s._n ignatius_n have_v tell_v we_o for_o direction_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o 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be_v the_o translation_n of_o isidore_n ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la this_o council_n be_v ancient_a enough_o for_o it_o be_v before_o the_o first_o nicene_n so_o also_o be_v that_o of_o arles_n command_v the_o same_o thing_n exact_o *_o ut_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la sine_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la nihil_fw-la faciant_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la imperare_fw-la 19_o vel_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la literarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la parochiâ_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la say_v the_o thirteen_o canon_n of_o the_o ancyran_n council_n according_a to_o the_o latin_a of_o isidore_n 20._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o toledo_n the_o very_a same_o word_n for_o which_o i_o cite_v the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n viz._n that_o presbyter_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o permission_n of_o the_o bishop_n nepotian_n 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condemn_v and_o will_v fain_o have_v be_v judge_v by_o some_o honourable_a personage_n of_o the_o laity_n but_o s._n ambrose_n say_v sacerdotes_fw-la de_fw-la laicis_fw-la judicare_fw-la debent_fw-la non_fw-la laici_fw-la de_fw-fr sacerdotibus_fw-la bishop_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o laity_n not_o the_o laity_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v for_o the_o jus_o and_o for_o the_o factum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o council_n s._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n give_v sentence_n pronuncio_fw-la illum_fw-la indignum_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la &_o carendum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la loco_fw-la ejus_fw-la catholicus_n ordinetur_fw-la 9_o the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o case_n of_o marcellus_n bishop_n of_o ancyra_n in_o galatia_n who_o for_o heresy_n the_o bishop_n at_o constantinople_n depose_v eusebius_n give_v sentence_n and_o choose_v basilius_n in_o his_o room_n *_o but_o their_o grandfather_n be_v serve_v no_o better_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n serve_v he_o neither_o better_o nor_o worse_o so_o theodoret._n alexander_n autem_fw-la apostolicorum_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la praedicator_n prius_fw-la quidem_fw-la revocare_fw-la eum_fw-la admonitionibus_fw-la &_o consiliis_fw-la nitebatur_fw-la cum_fw-la vero_fw-la eum_fw-la superbire_fw-la vidisset_fw-la 12._o &_o apertè_fw-la impietatis_fw-la facinora_fw-la praedicare_fw-la ex_fw-la ordine_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la removit_fw-la the_o bishop_n first_o admonish_v the_o heretic_n but_o when_o to_o his_o false_a doctrine_n he_o add_v pertinacy_n he_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o priestly_a function_n this_o crime_n indeed_o deserve_v it_o high_o it_o be_v for_o a_o less_o matter_n that_o triferius_fw-la the_o bishop_n excommunicate_v exuperantius_n a_o presbyter_n viz._n for_o a_o personal_a misdemeanour_n and_o yet_o this_o censure_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o council_n of_o taurinum_n and_o his_o restitution_n be_v leave_v arbitrio_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 397._o to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o have_v censure_v he_o statuit_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-la exuperantio_fw-la presbytero_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la injuriam_fw-la sancti_fw-la episcopi_fw-la svi_fw-la triferii_fw-la gravia_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la congesserat_fw-la &_o frequentibus_fw-la eum_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la provocaverat_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la causam_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la fuerat_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la communione_fw-la privatus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la sit_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la restitutio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la potestate_fw-la ejus_fw-la fuit_fw-la abjectio_fw-la his_o restitution_n be_v therefore_o leave_v in_o his_o power_n because_o original_o his_o censure_n be_v *_o the_o like_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o palladius_n a_o laic_a in_o the_o same_o council_n qui_fw-la à _fw-la triferio_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la fuerat_fw-la mulctatus_fw-la who_o be_v punish_v by_o triferius_fw-la the_o bishop_n hoc_fw-la ei_fw-la humanitate_fw-la concilio_n reservato_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la triferius_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la habeat_fw-la quando_fw-la voluerit_fw-la ei_fw-la relaxare_fw-la here_o be_v the_o bishop_n censure_v palladius_n the_o laic_a and_o excommunicate_v exuperantius_n the_o priest_n and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v by_o his_o own_o sole_a authority_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o council_n and_o the_o absolution_n reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n too_o which_o indeed_o be_v a_o act_n of_o favour_n for_o they_o have_v complain_v to_o the_o council_n by_o the_o council_n may_v have_v be_v absolve_v but_o they_o be_v please_v to_o reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n his_o own_o power_n *_o these_o be_v particular_a instance_n and_o make_v public_a by_o act_n conciliary_a intervening_a *_o but_o it_o be_v the_o general_n canon_n and_o law_n of_o holy_a church_n 2._o thus_o we_o have_v it_o express_v in_o the_o council_n of_o agatho_n contumaces_n vero_fw-la clerici_fw-la prout_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la ordo_fw-la promiserit_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopis_fw-la corrigantur_fw-la refractory_a clerk_n must_v be_v punish_v by_o their_o bishop_n according_a as_o the_o order_n of_o their_o dignity_n allow_v i_o end_v this_o particular_a with_o some_o canon_n command_v clerk_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n of_o their_o bishop_n under_o a_o canonical_a penalty_n and_o so_o go_v on_o ad_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n alypius_n episcopus_fw-la dixit_fw-la nec_fw-la illud_fw-la praetermittendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la fortè_fw-la presbyter_n ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la sùo_fw-la correptus_fw-la aut_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la 8._o rumore_fw-la vel_fw-la superbiâ_fw-la inflatus_fw-la putaverit_fw-la separatim_fw-la deo_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la offerenda_fw-la vel_fw-la aliud_fw-la erigendum_fw-la altar_n contra_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la fidem_fw-la disciplinamque_fw-la crediderit_fw-la non_fw-la exeat_fw-la impunitus_fw-la and_o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o greek_a code_n of_o the_o african_a canon_n if_o any_o presbyter_n be_v excommunicate_v or_o otherwise_o punish_v by_o his_o bishop_n shall_v not_o desist_v 10._o but_o contest_v with_o his_o bishop_n let_v he_o by_o no_o mean_n go_v unpunished_a 83._o the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o that_o i_o before_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o carosus_n the_o archimandrite_n speak_v home_o in_o that_o action_n rehabilitatione_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o faith_n of_o the_o 318_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a into_o which_o i_o be_v baptize_v i_o know_v other_o faith_n i_o know_v not_o they_o be_v bishop_n they_o have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o condemn_v and_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v other_o faith_n than_o this_o i_o know_v none_o *_o this_o be_v to_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o four_o great_a council_n of_o christendom_n which_o all_o age_n since_o have_v receive_v with_o all_o veneration_n and_o devout_a estimate_n another_o of_o they_o be_v that_o of_o ephesus_n convene_v against_o nestorius_n and_o this_o ratify_v those_o act_n of_o condemnation_n which_o the_o bishop_n have_v pass_v upon_o delinquent_a clerk_n 5._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n they_o who_o be_v for_o their_o unworthy_a practice_n condemn_v by_o the_o synod_n or_o by_o their_o own_o bishop_n although_o nestorius_n do_v endeavour_v to_o restore_v they_o yet_o their_o condemnation_n shall_v still_o remain_v vigorous_a and_o confirm_v upon_o which_o canon_n balsamon_n make_v this_o observation_n which_o indeed_o of_o itself_o be_v clear_a enough_o in_o the_o canon_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hence_o you_o have_v learn_v that_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n can_v judge_v their_o clergy_n and_o suspend_v they_o and_o sometime_o depose_v they_o nay_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o pastoralis_fw-la tamen_fw-la necessitas_fw-la habet_fw-la ne_fw-la per_fw-la plures_fw-la serpant_fw-la dira_fw-la contagia_fw-la separare_fw-la ab_fw-la ovibus_fw-la sanis_fw-la morbidam_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v separate_v the_o scab_a sheep_n from_o the_o sound_n lest_o their_o infection_n scatter_v so_o s._n austin_n gratiâ_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o four_o council_n of_o 55._o carthage_n command_v ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la accusatores_fw-la fratrum_fw-la excommunicet_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n excommunicate_v the_o accuser_n of_o
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his_o testimony_n against_o transubstantiation_n 259_o 260_o 261_o §_o 12._o and_o 300._o his_o authority_n against_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n 306._o the_o testimony_n against_o image_n out_o of_o his_o epistle_n 536._o he_o mistake_v and_o misreport_v the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n 955_o n._n 18._o equivocation_n the_o romanist_n defend_v equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n 340_o c._n 3._o §_o 1._o evangelist_n what_o that_o office_n be_v 69_o §_o 14._o that_o office_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n ibid._n eucharist_n the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v search_v into_o too_o curious_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 182_o §_o 1._o the_o pope_n force_v berengarius_fw-la to_o recant_v in_o the_o capernaitical_a sense_n 191_o §_o 3._o and_o 299._o the_o meaning_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 199_o §_o 4._o that_o sacrament_n do_v imitate_v the_o word_n use_v at_o the_o passeover_n as_o
cause_v those_o to_o be_v burn_v for_o heretic_n that_o make_v picture_n of_o the_o trinity_n 555._o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v confirm_v heretic_n reconcile_v 32._o b._n the_o nature_n and_o difference_n of_o heresy_n 947_o 948._o and_o 964_o 965_o &_o seq_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o encratites_n &_o gnostic_n 949_o n._n 8._o of_o such_o heresy_n as_o be_v name_v such_o in_o the_o n._n testament_n 948_o n._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o a_o error_n of_o the_o understanding_n only_o 949_o n._n 8._o how_o a_o error_n become_v evil_a in_o genere_fw-la morum_fw-la 950_o n._n 9_o a_o mere_a error_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v no_o sin_n 950_o n._n 10._o what_o addition_n it_o be_v that_o make_v error_n become_v heresy_n 950_o n._n 10._o no_o man_n be_v a_o heretic_n against_o his_o will_n 951_o n._n 12._o the_o title_n of_o heresy_n be_v sometime_o give_v upon_o very_o slight_a ground_n 953_o n._n 17._o of_o the_o ancient_a catalogue_n of_o heresy_n 955_o n._n 18_o 19_o of_o rebaptise_v heretic_n 957_o 958_o 968._o ambition_n the_o cause_n of_o many_o heresy_n 1022._o hosea_n chapter_n 6._o v._n 7._o explain_v 711._o i._o saint_n james_n he_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n because_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n 48_o §_o 4._o saint_n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o 12_o apostle_n 48_o §_o 4._o epist._n of_o saint_n james_n chap._n 2._o v._n 10._o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o explain_v 649_o n._n 55._o chap._n 1.13_o explain_v 737_o n._n 90._o idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o host_n be_v idolatry_n 268_o §_o 13._o they_o that_o worship_v the_o host_n be_v many_o time_n according_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n in_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n 268_o 269_o §_o 13._o the_o distinction_n of_o material_a and_o formal_a idolatry_n have_v no_o place_n in_o practical_a divinity_n 269_o §_o 13._o the_o worship_v of_o image_n be_v idolatry_n 337_o §_o 12._o and_o not_o to_o be_v excuse_v by_o that_o distinction_n of_o terminatiuè_fw-la &_o relatiuè_fw-la 338_o c._n 2._o §_o 12._o the_o device_n that_o the_o romanist_n use_v to_o excuse_v the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o worship_a image_n 547._o the_o nicety_n that_o every_o idiot_n must_v trouble_v his_o conscience_n with_o that_o worship_n image_n the_o popish_a way_n 548._o jeremiah_n chap._n 2._o v._n 13._o dig_v for_o they_o cistern_n explain_v 332._o saint_n jerome_n concern_v his_o testimony_n take_v out_o of_o his_o comment_n upon_o titus_n usual_o bring_v against_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o bishop_n 77_o §_o 21._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la and_o ss_z 44._o and_o pag._n 144._o the_o bishop_n for_o his_o act_n of_o judicature_n be_v responsible_a to_o none_o but_o god_n 145_o 146_o §_o 44._o the_o presbyter_n assistance_n to_o the_o bishop_n be_v never_o necessary_a and_o when_o practise_v be_v voluntary_a on_o the_o bishop_n part_n 147_o §_o 44._o ignorance_n where_o itself_o be_v no_o sin_n the_o action_n flow_v from_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n neither_o 795_o n._n 64._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o meaning_n of_o it_o 199_o §_o 4._o image_n the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o first_o heretic_n 306._o saint_n cyril_n and_o epiphanius_n against_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n 306._o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o francford_n be_v against_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n 306._o the_o doctrine_n of_o image-worship_n be_v not_o hold_v for_o catholic_n either_o in_o france_n or_o germany_n for_o almost_o 1000_o year_n after_o christ_n 307._o the_o worship_n of_o they_o be_v such_o idolatry_n as_o no_o distinction_n of_o they_o can_v excuse_v 337_o 338_o c._n 2._o §_o 12._o heathen_n can_v not_o worship_v a_o image_n terminatiuè_fw-fr 338._o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o eliberitan_n council_n against_o image_n 538._o of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o that_o of_o francford_n and_o the_o capitular_a of_o charles_n the_o great_a 540_o 541._o the_o testimony_n of_o epiphanius_n out_o of_o his_o epistle_n translate_v by_o saint_n hierome_n against_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n 536._o the_o worship_n of_o they_o come_v from_o a_o very_a infamous_a original_n viz._n simon_n magus_n 445._o the_o jew_n never_o object_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n against_o the_o primitive_a christian_n 546._o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o thalmud_n write_v about_o a._n d._n 200._o the_o jew_n object_v nothing_o against_o the_o christian_n for_o worship_a image_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v write_v about_o a._n d._n 1000_o or_o 1100._o they_o do_v 546._o the_o device_n that_o the_o romanist_n use_v to_o excuse_v the_o idolatry_n of_o image-worship_n 547._o the_o nicety_n that_o every_o idiot_n must_v trouble_v his_o conscience_n with_o that_o worship_n image_n the_o popish_a way_n 548._o when_o image-worship_n come_v first_o into_o england_n 550._o what_o give_v the_o iconoclasticks_n the_o first_o occasion_n 1017._o impossible_a of_o god_n power_n to_o do_v thing_n impossible_a 233_o §_o 11._o why_o shall_v not_o the_o many_o impossibility_n be_v a_o bar_n against_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o well_o as_o transubstantiation_n 242_o §_o 11._o the_o roman_a doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v impossible_a and_o imply_v contradiction_n 301._o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n law_n be_v impossible_a 576_o 577._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 809_o n._n 39_o a_o limit_a signification_n of_o it_o 839_o n._n 39_o imputare_fw-la what_o the_o word_n signify_v 886._o of_o our_o justification_n by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 901_o 902._o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o imputation_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n by_o christ_n 903._o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la the_o caution_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n give_v in_o the_o first_o make_v that_o kind_n of_o index_n 289_o c._n 1._o §_o 1._o indulgence_n when_o they_o be_v first_o set_v up_o 291._o some_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o direct_a warrant_n for_o they_o neither_o in_o the_o father_n nor_o scripture_n 291._o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o indulgence_n in_o pet._n lombard_n nor_o in_o all_o gratian_n 291._o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o article_n of_o indulgence_n 291_o c._n 1._o §_o 3._o mayron_n and_o durandus_fw-la dispute_v against_o indulgence_n 291._o cardinal_n cajetan_n opinion_n of_o indulgence_n 291_o c._n 1._o §_o 3._o the_o mischief_n of_o they_o 292._o at_o first_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v what_o the_o penitent_a or_o purchaser_n get_v by_o it_o 292_o 293._o indulgence_n employ_v to_o raise_v a_o portion_n for_o the_o pope_n niece_n 292._o of_o their_o indulgence_n 318_o 316_o c._n 2._o §_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n of_o pardon_n 317._o the_o many_o difficulty_n about_o they_o 319._o they_o make_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o mass_n less_o necessary_a 320_o c._n 2._o §_o 4._o good_a life_n undermine_v by_o their_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n 320._o venial_a sin_n hinder_v the_o fruit_n of_o indulgence_n 320._o pope_n adrian_n teach_v that_o a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v merit_v for_o another_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 320_o 321._o when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n 495._o villain_n have_v be_v hire_v by_o indulgence_n to_o commit_v murder_n 497._o a_o strange_a unintelligible_a indulgence_n give_v by_o two_o pope_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 498._o some_o consideration_n upon_o the_o practice_n of_o indulgence_n 498._o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n 995_o sect_n 7._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la neither_o irenaeus_n nor_o saint_n cyprian_n believe_v the_o pope_n infallibility_n 1001._o concern_v that_o text_n matth._n 16.18_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la 996_o 997._o of_o that_o text_n matth._n 16.19_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n 996._o instance_n of_o such_o action_n of_o divers_a ancient_a pope_n as_o be_v not_o very_o consistent_a with_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o infallible_a chair_n 997._o perron_n fancy_n upon_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n turn_v against_o himself_o 998._o saint_n paul_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o gentile_n at_o rome_n how_o then_o come_v the_o infallibility_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n from_o saint_n peter_n 999._o divers_a pope_n be_v heretic_n and_o impious_a as_o zepherinus_n 1003._o pope_n innocent_a iii_o argue_v ridiculous_o when_o he_o be_v in_o cathedra_fw-la 1003._o pope_n honorius_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o six_o general_n synod_n and_o that_o condemnation_n ratify_v in_o the_o eight_o ibid._n when_o sixtus_n iv._o appoint_v a_o festival_n for_o the_o immaculate_a conception_n and_o office_n for_o it_o the_o dominican_n will_v not_o receive_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o at_o this_o day_n
suspend_v or_o depose_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o presbyter_n 116_o 117_o §_o 36._o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o may_v not_o officiate_v without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n 127_o §_o 37._o in_o africa_a presbyter_n be_v not_o by_o law_n permit_v to_o preach_v upon_o occasion_n of_o arius_n preach_v his_o error_n 128_o §_o 37._o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o vote_v in_o council_n 136_o §_o 41._o the_o council_n of_o basil_n be_v the_o first_o in_o which_o they_o in_o their_o own_o right_n be_v admit_v to_o vote_n 136_o §_o 41._o they_o as_o such_o do_v not_o vote_n in_o that_o first_o ecumenical_a council_n hold_v act_n 15._o pag._n 137_o §_o 41._o saint_z cyprian_n authority_n allege_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o people_n interest_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n answer_v 145_o 146_o §_o 44._o saint_n cyprian_n do_v ordain_v and_o perform_v act_n of_o jurisdiction_n without_o his_o presbyter_n ibid._n the_o presbyter_n assistence_n to_o the_o bishop_n be_v never_o necessary_a and_o when_o practise_v be_v voluntary_a on_o the_o bishop_n part_n 147_o §_o 44._o in_o all_o church_n where_o a_o bishop_n seat_n be_v there_o be_v not_o always_o a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n only_o in_o the_o great_a church_n 146_o §_o 44._o one_o bishop_n alone_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o more_o bishop_n can_v not_o depose_v 147_o §_o 44._o presbyter_n at_o first_o have_v no_o distinct_a cure_n 136_o §_o 50._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 165_o §_o 51._o there_o be_v some_o presbyter_n of_o who_o it_o be_v not_o require_v to_o preach_v 167_o §_o 51._o priest_n what_o the_o penitentiary_n priest_n be_v and_o by_o who_o take_v away_o 473_o 474_o 492_o 493._o that_o the_o priest_n power_n to_o absolve_v be_v not_o judicial_a but_o declarative_a only_a 483._o whether_o to_o confess_v all_o our_o great_a sin_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 477._o the_o priest_n act_n in_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n be_v but_o declarative_n 483_o 486._o celebrate_v when_o speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n mean_v the_o action_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n 530._o whether_o confirmation_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o presbyter_n 19_o 20_o 21._o b._n what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o priest_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_v sin_n 838._o of_o the_o form_n of_o absolution_n give_v by_o the_o priest_n 838._o absolution_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o priest_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o declarative_a 834_o n._n 41._o and_o 841._o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v no_o part_n of_o contrition_n 833_o n._n 41._o the_o benefit_n of_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n 834_o n._n 43._o auricular_a confession_n to_o a_o priest_n whence_o it_o descend_v 833_o n._n 41._o of_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n or_o minister_n 857._o absolution_n by_o a_o priest_n be_v not_o that_o which_o christ_n intend_v by_o the_o power_n of_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n 841_o n._n 60._o attrition_n join_v with_o the_o priest_n absolution_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o pardon_n 842_o n._n 62_o 64._o primitive_a tradition_n now_o hold_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a tradition_n 453_o 454._o principle_n first_o principles_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o all_o discourse_n 356._o probable_a that_o any_o probable_a opinion_n may_v safe_o be_v follow_v 324_o c._n 2._o §_o 7._o the_o ill_a consequent_n of_o that_o doctrine_n 325._o what_o make_v a_o opinion_n probable_a 324_o c._n 2._o §_o 7._o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o they_o to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o opinion_n but_o of_o one_o doctor_n 325_o c._n 2._o §_o 7._o instance_n to_o show_v that_o to_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o probable_a doctor_n will_v make_v the_o worst_a sin_n seem_v lawful_a 326._o demonstration_n be_v not_o needful_a but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o aequilibrium_fw-la of_o probability_n 362._o probability_n be_v as_o good_a as_o demonstration_n where_o be_v no_o show_n of_o reason_n against_o it_o 362._o prohibition_n whether_o the_o secular_a power_n can_v give_v they_o against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a 122_o §_o 36._o profane_a the_o difference_n in_o commit_v sin_n between_o the_o profane_a moral_a and_o regenerate_a man_n 782._o proverb_n a_o proverb_n contrary_n to_o truth_n be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o a_o man_n understanding_n 798._o avoid_v all_o proverb_n by_o which_o evil_a life_n be_v encourage_v ibid._n psalm_n the_o meaning_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 23_o n._n 91_o 92._o psalm_n 51.5_o explain_v 721_o n._n 49._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d what_o the_o word_n signify_v 724_o n._n 53._o punishment_n the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o there_o can_v remain_v no_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n 294._o god_n punish_v not_o one_o sin_n with_o another_o 859_o n._n 112._o the_o least_o sin_n more_o evil_a than_o the_o great_a punishment_n 618_o n._n 24._o we_o shall_v by_o our_o choice_n make_v that_o temporal_a punishment_n penitential_a that_o god_n inflict_v 859_o n._n 113._o a_o instance_n of_o that_o practice_n out_o of_o eusebius_n ibid._n purgatory_n a_o account_n of_o some_o false_a proposition_n without_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n can_v be_v maintain_v 294._o the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o there_o can_v remain_v no_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n 294._o simon_n magus_n have_v the_o first_o notion_n of_o purgatory_n 294._o those_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n that_o prove_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o prove_v purgatory_n 295._o the_o fire_n of_o purgation_n that_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o the_o romanist_n purgatory_n 295._o those_o silly_a legend_n upon_o which_o they_o ground_n purgatory_n 296_o c._n 1._o §_o 4._o the_o greek_a church_n disow_v purgatory_n 297._o the_o authority_n of_o father_n against_o it_o 297_o c._n 1._o §_o 4._o when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n 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ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d reason_n teach_v he_o well_o but_o nature_n constrain_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_a his_o affection_n be_v strong_a than_o his_o reason_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o while_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v the_o prevail_a ingredient_n while_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o conjunction_n and_o the_o soul_n serve_v the_o body_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o be_v more_o feel_v than_o the_o discourse_n of_o that_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v angry_a and_o lustful_a proud_a and_o revengeful_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v follow_v what_o they_o lust_v after_o not_o what_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o do_v for_o passion_n and_o affection_n be_v our_o first_o governor_n and_o they_o be_v clear_o possess_v of_o all_o mankind_n in_o their_o first_o year_n have_v almost_o secure_v to_o themselves_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n before_o reason_n be_v hear_v to_o speak_v and_o when_o she_o do_v speak_v she_o speak_v at_o first_o so_o 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state_n of_o death_n for_o by_o this_o s._n paul_n express_v that_o state_n from_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o redeem_v we_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d when_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o infirmity_n or_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o that_o be_v when_o when_o we_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d impious_a or_o sinner_n 5.6_o such_o as_o the_o world_n be_v before_o it_o be_v redeem_v before_o christ_n come_v these_o be_v the_o sick_a and_o weak_a who_o christ_n the_o great_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n come_v to_o save_v this_o infirmity_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o it_o signify_v that_o state_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n not_o of_o original_n and_o birth_n but_o in_o its_o whole_a constitution_n as_o it_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a imperfection_n but_o the_o superinduce_v evil_a from_o any_o principle_n all_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n 4._o to_o this_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v 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his_o estate_n and_o at_o last_o devour_v it_o they_o will_v not_o direct_o deny_v to_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o a_o purchase_n but_o they_o will_v detain_v it_o or_o divert_v it_o or_o pay_v it_o in_o trifle_a sum_n or_o in_o undesired_a commodity_n this_o be_v concupiscere_fw-la rem_fw-la alienam_fw-la they_o do_v not_o steal_v but_o covet_v it_o and_o so_o enter_v indirect_o and_o this_o god_n see_v forbid_v it_o by_o a_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n or_o desire_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n say_v s._n paul_n but_o that_o the_o law_n say_v 7.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v 6._o but_o because_o the_o law_n only_o forbid_v lusting_n but_o impose_v no_o penalty_n they_o despise_v it_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v with_o a_o appendent_a penalty_n they_o will_v act_v they_o private_o for_o if_o they_o avoid_v the_o notice_n of_o the_o criminal_a judge_n they_o fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n and_o this_o lactantius_n observe_v of_o they_o 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succession_n be_v all_o circumcise_a and_o no_o argument_n no_o authority_n can_v hinder_v they_o and_o for_o their_o fear_n it_o only_o produce_v caution_n and_o sneak_v from_o the_o face_n of_o man_n and_o both_o together_o set_v they_o on_o work_n to_o corrupt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n by_o exposition_n too_o much_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n their_o natural_a desire_n their_o lusting_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o cure_v 7._o for_o as_o lactantius_n bring_v in_o the_o heathen_a complain_n so_o do_v s._n paul_n bring_v in_o the_o jew_n 19_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n under_o the_o law_n a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o regenerate_v and_o make_v free_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o man_n who_o abide_v in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n of_o which_o the_o law_n of_o 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