because_o he_o call_v great_a church_n after_o the_o division_n of_o they_o into_o many_o parish_n not_o only_o in_o the_o country_n but_o even_o in_o the_o city_n by_o the_o name_n of_o paroecia_fw-la to_o which_o purpose_n diocese_n let_v we_o confer_v a_o few_o place_n in_o eusebius_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n whereby_o his_o meaning_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o argument_n will_v easy_o appear_v for_o have_v say_v lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o that_o laetus_n be_v the_o precedent_n of_o alexandria_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o egypt_n he_o add_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o paroecia_fw-la or_o church_n there_o in_o alexandria_n and_o egypt_n demetrius_n have_v late_o receive_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n 8._o he_o say_v that_o demetrius_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o paroecia_fw-la that_o be_v the_o church_n there_o for_o so_o he_o explain_v himself_o 26._o chap._n 26._o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o alexandreans_n and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o speech_n he_o show_v 3â—_n chap._n 35._o where_o speak_v of_o dionysius_n his_o next_o successor_n but_o one_o he_o use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o bishopric_n or_o charge_n of_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o alexandria_n so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o paroecia_fw-la or_o church_n his_o meaning_n be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o such_o a_o bishopric_n as_o contain_v many_o church_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o speak_v though_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n when_o he_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n bishop_n the_o paroeciae_fw-la or_o church_n of_o pontus_n the_o church_n of_o asia_n the_o paroecia_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o in_o ancient_a writer_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a and_o paroecia_fw-la corrupt_o parochia_fw-la in_o latin_a be_v usual_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a diocese_n consist_v of_o many_o parish_n when_o it_o betoken_v a_o bishop_n whole_a charge_n §_o 8._o sometime_o it_o signify_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o bishopric_n as_o when_o the_o whole_a diocese_n be_v divide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o city_n or_o chief_a seat_n or_o see_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o the_o country_n or_o country_n thereto_o belong_v for_o manifestation_n whereof_o those_o two_o place_n mention_v in_o the_o sermon_n be_v sufficient_a the_o former_a be_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n 34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o every_o nantion_n it_o behove_v to_o agnize_v he_o that_o be_v primate_n or_o first_o among_o they_o and_o to_o esteem_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o their_o head_n or_o chief_a and_o to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o that_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o charge_n or_o jurisdiction_n without_o his_o consent_n and_o that_o every_o one_o do_v deal_n in_o those_o thing_n alone_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o belong_v to_o his_o own_o paroecia_fw-la that_o be_v see_v or_o church_n &_o the_o country_n which_o be_v subject_a onto_z it_o neither_o may_v he_o that_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o so_o shall_v there_o be_v concord_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v through_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o canon_n be_v renew_a and_o explain_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n the_o canon_n whereof_o be_v part_n of_o the_o ancient_a code_n 97._o or_o book_n of_o canon_n receive_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n recite_v some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o ratify_v all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n hold_v in_o trullo_n the_o emperor_n palace_n the_o canon_n be_v this_o it_o 9_o behoove_v the_o bb_n of_o every_o province_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o metropolitan_a b._n and_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n because_o there_o be_v a_o concourse_n of_o all_o man_n who_o have_v business_n from_o all_o place_n unto_o the_o metropolis_n on_o mother_n city_n wherefore_o it_o have_v be_v think_v good_a or_o decree_v that_o he_o shall_v excel_v in_o honour_n and_o that_o without_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o ancient_a receive_a canon_n of_o our_o father_n mean_v the_o afore_o cite_v canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o it_o recite_v as_o you_o see_v word_n for_o word_n but_o those_o thing_n alone_o which_o concern_v his_o own_o paâ—oecia_n that_o be_v his_o own_o see_v or_o city_n and_o the_o country_n which_o be_v under_o it_o for_o every_o bishop_n have_v authority_n over_o his_o own_o paroecia_fw-la and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d administer_v according_a to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o be_v endue_v and_o have_v a_o provident_a care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o whole_a region_n or_o country_n which_o be_v under_o his_o city_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v paroecia_fw-la and_o city_n indifferent_o so_o that_o he_o may_v ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o order_v all_o thing_n with_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o beyond_o his_o bound_n he_o may_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o mother_n city_n neither_o may_v he_o without_o â—he_n consent_n of_o the_o rest_n then_o which_o testimony_n nothing_o can_v be_v allege_v more_o pregnant_a either_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n or_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o our_o assertion_n that_o the_o church_n or_o charge_n of_o bishop_n be_v not_o parish_n but_o diocese_n sometime_o indeed_o the_o word_n paroecia_fw-la do_v signify_v that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o parish_n paroecia_fw-la but_o then_o either_o it_o be_v use_v with_o such_o reference_n to_o a_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v plain_o note_v to_o be_v but_o one_o among_o many_o belong_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o be_v common_o utter_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n 20._o or_o else_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o presbyter_n as_o his_o proper_a charge_n to_o which_o purpose_n consider_v these_o testimony_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 102._o which_o be_v so_o much_o allege_v by_o the_o disciplinarian_o speak_v as_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n so_o of_o a_o presbyter_n qui_fw-la parochiae_fw-la praeest_fw-la who_o be_v set_v over_o a_o parish_n the_o 26._o council_n of_o toledo_n speak_v of_o presbyter_n ordain_v in_o parochijs_fw-la &_o per_fw-la parochias_fw-la innocentius_n flor._n the_o first_o writing_n to_o florentius_n a_o bishop_n blame_v he_o for_o usurp_a a_o parish_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o diocese_n of_o vrsus_fw-la another_o bishop_n and_o elsewhere_o 5_o he_o speak_v â—â—_o dioecesis_fw-la as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dioecesis_fw-la i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o also_o signify_v a_o diocese_n neither_o do_v i_o great_o need_v to_o show_v that_o in_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o diocese_n it_o be_v give_v to_o bishop_n see_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v diversify_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v attribute_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o diocese_n as_o we_o term_v it_o it_o be_v proper_o ascribe_v to_o bishop_n the_o word_n indeed_o seem_v general_o to_o signify_v the_o circuit_n of_o any_o man_n charge_n or_o administration_n who_o have_v government_n in_o the_o church_n for_o as_o there_o be_v ecclesia_fw-la a_o church_n of_o a_o patriarch_n and_o of_o a_o metropolitan_a of_o a_o bishop_n 89._o and_o of_o a_o presbyter_n so_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dioecesis_fw-la of_o a_o patriarch_n which_o we_o may_v call_v a_o patriarchall_a diocese_n of_o a_o archbishop_n which_o we_o call_v a_o province_n of_o a_o bishop_n which_o we_o call_v a_o diocese_n and_o of_o a_o presbyter_n which_o we_o call_v a_o parish_n for_o the_o two_o first_o these_o few_o example_n may_v suffice_v the_o emperor_n justinian_n audientia_fw-la appoint_v patriarch_n that_o a_o clergy_n man_n shall_v not_o be_v accuse_v at_o the_o first_o before_o the_o
this_o distinction_n of_o minister_n be_v so_o frequent_a in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o open_v the_o book_n at_o all_o adventure_n he_o shall_v not_o often_o light_a upon_o such_o a_o place_n where_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v mention_v 20._o time_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 3._o or_o 4._o time_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n and_o antioch_n often_o and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n which_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o distinction_n of_o minister_n ignatius_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v give_v plentiful_a testimony_n to_o it_o clement_n 1._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o james_n translate_v by_o ruffiâ—â—â—_n testify_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o again_o 3._o that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n dionysius_n 5._o a_o ancient_a and_o learned_a writer_n if_o not_o the_o areopagite_n propound_v the_o same_o distinction_n under_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertullian_n baptismo_fw-la acknowledge_v it_o orogen_n jerem_n likewise_o term_v the_o bishop_n he_o qâ—â—totim_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aâ—cemobtinet_fw-la so_o do_v cyprian_n and_o cornelim_n and_o almost_o who_o not_o b8_n yes_o say_v the_o refuter_fw-la anacletus_fw-la and_o damasâ—â—â—_n vivisuque_fw-la afformâ—_n there_o be_v but_o two_o degree_n bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o ignatius_n trall_n divide_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n into_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n but_o have_v thus_o as_o he_o think_v set_v they_o and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n he_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o part_v they_o let_v they_o say_v he_o agree_v about_o the_o matter_n as_o they_o can_v howbeit_o the_o reconciliation_n be_v easy_o make_v for_o anacletus_fw-la if_o that_o be_v his_o epistle_n speak_v only_o of_o est_fw-la priest_n and_o of_o two_o order_n of_o they_o ordain_v by_o christ_n but_o deacon_n be_v not_o call_v sacerdotes_fw-la as_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v sacerdotes_fw-la being_n usual_o distinguish_v into_o maiores_fw-la which_o be_v bishop_n and_o minores_fw-la which_o be_v presbyter_n neither_o be_v deacon_n ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o but_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o this_o distinction_n of_o anacletus_fw-la those_o unsuspected_a augustine_n father_n agree_v who_o hold_v that_o these_o two_o degree_n of_o minister_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o appoint_v twelve_o apostle_n who_o successor_n be_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_o three_o score_n and_o twelve_o disciple_n who_o the_o presbyter_n succeed_v now_o if_o the_o bishop_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o 72._o disciple_n as_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a approve_a father_n do_v teach_v than_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o call_n of_o bishop_n and_o their_o superiority_n as_o also_o the_o inferior_a degree_n of_o presbyter_n be_v of_o christ_n own_o institution_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o damasus_n 4._o who_o acknowledge_v but_o two_o order_n among_o the_o disciple_n in_o christ_n time_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o the_o 70._o disciple_n and_o by_o that_o reason_n reject_v the_o châ—râ—piscopi_n because_o they_o neither_o be_v bishop_n as_o he_o prove_v nor_o presbyter_n as_o themselves_o pretend_v among_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o we_o know_v but_o two_o order_n that_o be_v of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o soâ—mentie_n disciple_n whence_o this_o three_o order_n be_v 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v not_o as_o for_o ignatius_n his_o testimony_n be_v falsify_v in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la tralliâ—â—os_fw-la trall_n he_o wish_v they_o to_o 〈…〉_z without_o their_o bishop_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o presbyter_n and_o to_o please_v their_o deacon_n as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ._n again_o he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n such_o a_o one_o be_v without_o for_o what_o be_v the_o bishop_n but_o he_o that_o have_v power_n above_o all_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o presbytery_n but_o a_o sacred_a company_n counsellor_n and_o coassessor_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o the_o deacon_n but_o imitator_n of_o the_o angegelicall_a power_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o disobey_v these_o reject_v christ_n and_o impeach_v his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o end_n farewell_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o bishop_n and_o likewise_o to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n his_o other_o epistle_n ad_fw-la phil._n be_v so_o wise_o quote_v that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o mean_v the_o philippian_n or_o philadelphian_o but_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n whether_o he_o mean_v for_o as_o neither_o of_o both_o do_v testify_v that_o for_o which_o he_o quote_v they_o so_o both_o of_o they_o do_v mention_v the_o distinction_n of_o minister_n into_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n philipp_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n he_o salute_v vitalius_n their_o bishop_n the_o sacred_a college_n of_o presbyter_n and_o his_o fellow_n minister_n the_o deacon_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o philadelph_n he_o direct_v especial_o to_o they_o who_o be_v one_o with_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o epistle_n itself_o that_o all_o who_o be_v christ_n be_v on_o the_o bishop_n side_n and_o beside_o that_o testimony_n allege_v in_o the_o sermon_n he_o say_v attend_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o conclude_v in_o these_o 3._o epistle_n ignatius_n give_v testimony_n to_o this_o distinction_n into_o 3._o degree_n note_v their_o calling_n 9_o time_n and_o not_o once_o let_v any_o thing_n fall_v which_o may_v seem_v to_o insinuate_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o refuter_fw-la allege_v and_o therefore_o with_o what_o conscience_n he_o cit_v author_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v degree_n now_o that_o these_o three_o order_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d degree_n it_o shall_v not_o seem_v strange_a see_v the_o apostle_n use_v that_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n 1._o tim._n 3.13_o note_v the_o deaconship_n to_o be_v a_o degree_n to_o the_o presbytery_n 3.13_o as_o it_o be_v with_o us._n cyprian_n ascendit_fw-la say_v of_o cornelius_n that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o bishopric_n not_o sudden_o but_o have_v be_v promote_v through_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n he_o ascend_v to_o the_o height_n of_o priesthood_n by_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n 13._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o any_o rich_a man_n oâ—_n rhetorician_n balsan_n be_v from_o the_o court_n desire_v to_o be_v bishop_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v until_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o ministry_n of_o a_o reader_n deacon_n and_o presbyter_n that_o so_o through_o every_o 〈◊〉_d degree_n of_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a he_o may_v by_o way_n of_o promotion_n ascend_v unto_o the_o height_n 〈◊〉_d of_o bishopric_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o every_o order_n shall_v have_v a_o good_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o devil_n priesthood_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d great_a honour_n the_o same_o council_n 8._o in_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n report_n of_o the_o arian_n that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o receive_v thosâ—_n who_o have_v be_v expulse_v for_o arianism_n but_o also_o prefer_v they_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d great_a degree_n as_o from_o deacon_n to_o be_v presbyter_n and_o from_o presbyter_n to_o be_v bishop_n the_o council_n of_o 1.2.6_o ephesus_n and_o 12._o chalcedon_n diverse_a time_n for_o a_o penalty_n threaten_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n with_o the_o losss_n of_o their_o degree_n and_o most_o plain_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 2._o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o three_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o again_o â—_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o clerk_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a the_o like_a testimony_n to_o that_o which_o cyprian_n give_v to_o cornelius_n do_v nazianzen_n athanasâ—â—_n give_v both_o to_o athanasius_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v give_v through_o all_o the_o degree_n in_o order_n and_o have_v be_v in_o every_o of_o they_o as_o theodoret_n 26._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admirable_a be_v choose_v bishop_n and_o also_o to_o basil._n basil_n that_o he_o ascend_v to_o his_o bishopric_n by_o the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o the_o spiritual_a ascent_n and_o socrates_n 41._o to_o prâ—clus_n that_o he_o be_v first_o a_o
the_o commonweal_n although_o they_o ordain_v a_o senate_n or_o council_n of_o two_o hundred_o man_n yet_o the_o people_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o right_n &_o authority_n of_o make_v law_n of_o create_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o make_v war_n and_o conclude_a peace_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a prerogative_n of_o sovereignty_n call_v iura_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o section_n i_o do_v accuse_v the_o innovatour_n among_o we_o affirm_v that_o as_o in_o those_o place_n where_o orthodoxal_a bishop_n can_v not_o be_v have_v presbytery_n be_v wise_o bring_v in_o so_o be_v they_o very_o inconsiderate_o obtrude_v on_o those_o church_n where_o bishop_n most_o sound_o profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v establish_v especial_o consider_v that_o the_o government_n by_o bishop_n be_v not_o only_o simple_o good_a and_o lawful_a but_o also_o in_o comparison_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n as_o have_v better_a warrant_n here_o the_o refuter_fw-la who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o take_v away_o the_o excuse_n which_o i_o bring_v for_o other_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o pretend_v as_o a_o excuse_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o consort_n 12._o serm._n sect._n 2._o pag._n 97._o let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o practical_a use_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n the_o practical_a use_n concern_v either_o those_o who_o live_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bb._n or_o the_o reverend_a father_n themselves_o the_o former_a that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o government_n of_o bishop_n be_v the_o ordinaance_n of_o god_n we_o will_v reverence_v their_o person_n and_o obey_v their_o authority_n the_o latter_a that_o they_o will_v from_o this_o text_n receive_v both_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n in_o good_a thing_n and_o also_o admonition_n that_o as_o they_o be_v call_v star_n and_o angel_n so_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o name_n 166._o the_o latter_a use_n the_o refuter_fw-la touch_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o gainsay_v the_o former_a but_o profess_v that_o what_o they_o be_v here_o exhort_v unto_o they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o perform_v appeal_n to_o all_o man_n whether_o they_o have_v not_o always_o reverence_v the_o person_n and_o obey_v the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n whereunto_o though_o i_o can_v say_v some_o thing_n yet_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o as_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n past_a so_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n it_o may_v be_v verify_v of_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o the_o first_o book_n page_n 11._o line_n 15._o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 18._o l._n 8._o pure_a p._n 39_o l._n 15._o entire_a church_n p._n 48._o l._n a_o sin_n 3_o council_n or_o decree_n p._n 61._o l._n 20._o deal_n or_o shall_v p._n 66._o l._n 9_o rather_o pag._n 67._o l._n a_o f._n 5._o m_o d._n meaning_n p._n 70._o l_o 1._o call_v they_o p._n 87._o l._n 3._o many_o new_a p._n 88_o l._n 6._o as_o a_o l._n 18._o grandevis_fw-la p._n 89._o l._n 20._o but_o whither_o 91._o l._n a_o f._n 10._o as_o well_o he_o p._n 97_o marg_n l_o 3._o pro_fw-la 26._o pag._n 104._o l._n 24._o and_o note_v p._n 135._o l._n a_o f_z 9_o joint_o p._n 152._o l._n ult._n deal_n all_o the_o lent_n 153._o marg_n l._n 3._o insubres_n 156._o l._n 24._o proposition_n 157.20_o matrix_fw-la 159._o l._n 8._o palestine_n l._n penult_n sublimisa_n ep_n scopalis_fw-la p._n 161._o l._n 19_o not_o unwilling_a 163._o l._n 4._o ìus_fw-la sacerd._n substernit_fw-la 164._o l._n 9_o lay-elder_n 165._o l._n a_o f._n 6._o plane_n tree_n 166._o l._n 13._o silly_a sophister_n l._n 18._o make_v against_o i_o 169._o l._n a_o f._n 8._o that_o t.c._n the_o 170._o l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 171_o l._n 19_o commend_v l._n 26._o numidicus_n l._n ult._n at_o the_o 176._o marg_n l._n a_o f._n 5._o graecorom_fw-la 177._o l._n 3._o have_v suit_n 178._o l._n a_o f._n 4._o coetum_fw-la 179._o l._n 9_o have_v be_v 180._o l._n 20._o desidiâ—_n l._n 25._o exposition_n l._n ult._n the_o better_a 181._o l._n a_o f._n 11._o all_o these_o p._n 189._o l._n 4._o decani_fw-la i._n arch._n p_o 196_o marg_n l._n 4._o sc_n &_o prae_n p._n 198._o l._n 25._o all_o one_o 203._o l._n 12._o let_v they_o examine_v 204._o l._n a_o f._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 208._o l._n 16._o sanedrin_n l._n 18._o gabinius_n 209._o l._n 5._o if_o yeo_fw-la l._n 11_o argue_v et_fw-fr 212._o l._n 18._o apostatical_a 218._o l._n 10._o refer_v 222._o l._n 12._o signify_v 231._o l._n penult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 232._o l._n 22._o syria_n 236._o l._n a_o f._n 11._o à _fw-fr canone_o marg_n l._n 3._o duaren_n 238._o l._n 18._o or_o of_o in_o the_o second_o book_n page_n 2._o l._n a_o f._n 6._o city_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o marg_n l._n 26._o tilius_fw-la l._n a_o f._n 8._o gangra_n p._n 14._o l._n ult_v cerdo_v p._n 18._o l._n 1._o melitena_n l._n penult_n they_o l._n ult._n their_o p._n 36._o l._n a_o f._n 5._o matrix_fw-la p._n 40._o l._n 1._o coela_n p._n 43._o l._n a_o f._n 3._o as_o the_o hip_n p._n 46._o l._n 5._o of_o christian_n p._n 47._o l._n 18._o possible_a that_o deal_n but_o p._n 56._o l._n a_o f._n 4._o and_o always_o p._n 61._o l._n 16._o nicetas_n p._n 64._o l._n 2._o &_o 20._o presbytery_n p._n 76._o l._n 16._o see_v luk._n l._n 21._o if_o nay_o p._n 80._o l._n 5._o raw_a p._n 98._o l._n 13._o great_a 104._o l._n 17._o &_o 19_o or_o 56._o p._n 122._o l._n 6._o &_o 7._o acknowledge_v 125._o l._n a_o f._n 6._o i_o mean_v 128._o l._n 3._o pernicious_a l._n 21._o ministerial_a 134._o l._n 23._o sasima_n p._n 135._o l._n a_o f._n 3._o villani_fw-la 139._o marg_n 31.32.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o three_o book_n page_n 12._o l._n 7._o opposition_n p._n 15._o l._n 5._o be_v intend_v p._n 18._o l._n penult_n sabellius_n p._n 22._o l._n 4._o of_o the_o p._n 31._o l._n 4._o and_o council_n p._n 33._o l._n 24._o degree_n not_o so_o seldom_o as_o 9_o p._n 34._o l._n 25._o ascent_n p._n 44._o l._n a_o f._n 8._o tilius_fw-la p._n 59_o l._n a_o f._n 7._o do_v forbear_v p._n 60._o marg_n l._n 1._o cornel_n ep_n p._n 61._o l._n 21._o be_v call_v p._n 65._o l._n 11._o deal_n he_o l._n 12._o be_v so_o p._n 127._o l._n ult._n to_o other_o p._n 146._o l._n 21._o to_o he_o the_o four_o book_n page_n 6._o l._n 6._o assume_v and_o p._n 20._o l._n 16._o business_n p._n 21._o l._n 27._o do_v not_o p._n 23.14_o as_o these_o p._n 26._o l._n ult._n deposition_n p._n 30._o l._n 7._o of_o fact_n p._n 69._o l._n a_o f._n 9_o reference_n p._n 84._o l._n 2._o apostle_n p._n 91_o l._n 8._o antoninus_n p._n 98._o l._n a_o f_z 4._o i_o do_v not_o assume_v p._n 99_o l._n 8._o his_o denial_n 113._o l._n 3._o save_v 117_o l._n 9_o presbitery_n p._n 133._o l._n penult_n understand_v p._n 134._o l._n a_o f._n 9_o will_v p._n 144._o l._n a_o f._n 3._o have_v noâ—_n 151._o l._n a_o f._n 14._o in_o i_o 156._o l._n 15_o invey_v thucydiâ—_n medium_fw-la beati_fw-la ephes._n 4_o tit._n 2._o â—â—_o phil._n 2._o â—_o heb._n 13_o in_o 2_o tiâ—_n ad_fw-la pag_n pag_o pag._n 2._o &_o 52._o ¶_o ¶_o ad_fw-la pag_n pag_o pag_o see_v the_o whole_a story_n in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n and_o in_o the_o book_n call_v the_o b_o b._n book_n reformat_fw-la legum_fw-la ecclesiast_n tit_n de_fw-mi divin_v officijs_fw-la cap._n 10.11_o pag_n ediâ—_n 157_o cypr._n simplâ—_n let_fw-mi hiero_n evag_n reform_v eccl_n tit_n diu_fw-la officâ—_n cap._n 10._o cap._n 11._o tit._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la &_o ministris_fw-la eius_fw-la eorumque_fw-la officy_n cap._n 12._o 12._o tit._n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la &_o ministris_fw-la eius_fw-la eorumque_fw-la officijs_fw-la cap._n 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11_o pag._n 90._o fine_a ¶_o ad._n pag._n 5._o ¶_o sir_n edw_n cook_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regis_fw-la ecclesiast_n fol._n 8._o in_o his_o premonition_n before_o one_o of_o his_o last_o book_n prefat_n ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la in_o edit_fw-la latinâ—_n in_o hinnitioâ—_n 44._o de_fw-fr pâ—â—_n rom._n c._n 25._o t._n c._n lâ—_n part_n 2.73_o h._n sert_fw-la 4._o t._n c._n lâ—_n 181._o uâ—_n whitg_n jewel_n â—_o fence_v of_o pologie_n d._n whitâ—_n against_o â—â—_o car_fw-fr tw_o in_o prefa_n prefa_n fol._n 15._o edit_n 1552._o 1552._o fol._n 16._o 16._o artic._n 5._o prâ—â—â—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d act._n socrâ—â—â—_n log_n ad_fw-la paâ—â—â—_n pag._n 8._o &_o 9_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr rom._n pontiff_a l._n 4._o c._n 24._o &_o 25._o statut._n an._n eliz._n 1._o in_o bruto_fw-la ¶_o ¶_o ad._n p_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z the_o 〈…〉_z be_v to_o
18._o matt_n 16.19_o john_n 20.23_o verse_n 19.20_o in_o matt_n 18_o 17._o &_o in_o marc_n 5.22_o matth_n 16.19_o joh_n 20.23_o §_o sect._n 5._o the_o assumption_n confute_v in_o math_n 18.17_o lib_fw-la 2._o part_n 2_o pag_n 41._o exod_n 28._o numb_a 11._o de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la &_o excomm_n pag_n 103._o lib_fw-la 2._o part_n 2._o pag_n 40._o exod_n 4.29_o see_v beza_n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la &_o excomm_n pag_n 101._o 2_o king_n 6.32_o ezek_n 8.1_o nehem_n 8.2_o §_o sect_n 6._o 2._o chron_n 19.8_o 10_o 11._o num_fw-la 11.16_o ezek_n 8.11_o sigon_n li._n 6._o c._n 7_o ex_fw-la talmud_n lib._n 6_o c_o 4_o ex_fw-la jer_n 19_o 1_o lib_fw-la 4_o antiq_n 8._o de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la &_o excom_n pag_n 104_o levit_n 10_o 10_o cap._n 11._o 2._o chron._n 26.17_o pag._n 103.104_o §_o sect._n 7._o shoterim_n see_v 1_o chron_n 234._o deut._n 17.9.10_o in_o pentateuch_n in_o deut_n 17_o 9_o also_o see_v deu._n 19_o 17._o sigon_n de_fw-fr rep_n hebr._n lib._n 6._o c._n 7._o antiq._n lib._n 9_o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synedrion_fw-mi fuisse_fw-la 71._o cui_fw-la precrat_fw-mi sacerdos_n summus_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v authoâ—itie_n to_o call_v or_o assemble_v the_o counsel_n till_o the_o time_n of_o antipater_n herod_n father_n but_o after_o ward_n not_o without_o the_o lieutenant_n leave_v sigon_n li._n 6._o c._n 7._o josep._n l._n 20._o cal._n in_o mat._n 18._o 18._o li._n 4._o c._n 8._o 8._o li._n 6._o c._n 7._o 7._o luk._n 22.66_o esa._n 1.26_o ezek_n 44.24_o contr._n appion_n lib._n 2._o §_o sect._n 8._o exod._n 18._o deut._n 1_o &_o 16._o 2._o chron._n 19_o de_fw-fr presb_n &_o excom_n pag._n 102._o 5.22_o de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la 112._o pag._n 103._o mat._n 10.17_o &_o 23_o 34._o act._n 22_o 19_o cap._n 13._o §_o sect._n 9_o cap._n 18._o in_o mat_n 18.17_o in_o num._n 11.16_o sigon_n lib._n 6._o c._n 7._o ex_fw-la talmud_n &_o petr._n galatin_n act._n 6._o &_o 7._o and_o 22.4.5.19.20_o and_o 24.6_o &_o 16.10.11_o deut._n 17.12_o §_o sect._n 10._o act._n 14.23_o t._n c._n lib._n 1.174_o tit._n 1.5_o act_n 14.23_o tit._n 1.5_o de_fw-fr relig_n pag._n 1_o 68_o in_o act._n 14.23_o in_o act._n 14.23_o lib._n 2._o part_n 2.35_o &_o 36._o lib._n 4._o c._n 3._o §_o 8._o calvin_n in_o tit._n 1.5_o counterpois_fw-mi arg_fw-mi 6._o for_o elder_n §_o sect._n 11._o 5.14_o counterpois_fw-mi argum_fw-la 5._o for_o lay-elder_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o thess._n 5.14_o 1._o 5.12.14_o bez._n in_o jam._n 5._o mar._n 6.13_o zanch._n the_o relig_n pag._n 168._o §_o sect._n 12._o rom._n 12.8_o counterpoison_v arg_fw-mi 2._o for_o elder_n rome_n 12.6_o see_v d._n bâ—lson_n pag._n 137_o 138._o lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o sect._n 8._o inst._n li._n 4._o c._n â—â—_o §_o sect._n 4._o in_o rome_n 12.8_o the_o countterpois_n beza_n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la &_o excomm_n 113._o coll._n 3.16_o heb._n 3.13_o in_o tit._n 1._o sect_n 2._o contra_fw-la rhem._n §_n sect._n 13._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o bez._n de_fw-fr presbyt_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la comm_n 113._o t._n c._n lib._n 2._o part_n 2.38_o counterpois_fw-mi argum_fw-la 3._o for_o elder_n verse_n 27._o eph._n 4.11_o chrysost._n 1._o cor._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acts._n 20.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o 1._o cor_n 12._o 1._o cor_n 12.31_o &_o 14.1.3_o in_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambros_n in_o 1._o cor_n 12._o a-apostolos_a ipsi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la theodoretus_n eccleesiarun_n administrationes_fw-la per_fw-la haec_fw-la significavit_fw-la anselm_n th_n aquin_n dyonisius_n carthus_n n._n lyranus_fw-la in_o 1._o cor_n 12._o 12._o ad_fw-la pag_n 5â—_n §_o sect._n 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n answer_v lib_fw-la 2._o part_n 2.45_o h.i._n pag_n 67_o protestat_fw-la out_o of_o sc._n 41._o ad_fw-la trallian_n ad_fw-la trall_n ah_o smyrn_n ad_fw-la tarsens_n ad_fw-la philadelp_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n ad_fw-la trall_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la maguel_n the_o senate_n of_o the_o apostle_n ad_fw-la antioch_n antioch_n ad_fw-la philadelph_n philadelph_n ibid._n §_o sect._n 3._o 3._o the_o testimony_n of_o tertulli_n apolog_fw-la cap._n 39_o 39_o t._n c._n and_o after_o he_o the_o counter_a poiâ—_n cite_v this_o testimony_n thus_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o have_v commit_v such_o a_o fault_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v away_o from_o the_o partake_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o all_o holy_a matter_n or_o affair_n there_o dâ—_n bear_v rule_n or_o be_v precedent_n certain_a of_o the_o most_o approve_a ancient_n or_o elder_n which_o have_v obtain_v this_o honour_n not_o by_o money_n but_o by_o good_a report_n report_n dc_o câ—rona_fw-la militis_fw-la lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la de_fw-fr monogamia_fw-la quem_fw-la librum_fw-la scripsit_fw-la adversus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la hierom._n in_o catalogue_n pag._n 649._o pag._n 650._o pag._n 651._o li._n 2._o part_n 2_o pag._n 41._o §_o sect._n 4._o the_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a answer_v demonstr_n c._n 12._o h._n i._o pag._n 67._o lib._n 2._o part_n 2.42_o cypr._n lib._n 4._o epist_n 5._o li._n 1._o epist_n 9_o sportulantes_fw-la fratres_fw-la li._n 4._o epist_n 5._o li._n 1._o epist_n 9_o 2._o tim._n 2.4_o duaren_n de_fw-fr sacr_n eccl_n minist_n &_o bâ—n_n lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o c._n de_fw-fr sacro_fw-la cccl_o l._n placet_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o epist_n 14._o &_o 15._o lib._n 3._o epist_n 22._o clero_fw-la proximos_fw-la doctorem_fw-la audientium_fw-la theod._n balsam_n in_o conc._n nenocaess_a c._n 5._o &_o ancyr_n c._n 20._o niceph_n li._n 5._o c._n 4._o euseb._n lib._n 6._o c._n 20._o niceph._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o hier._n adevagrium_fw-la li._n 3._o epist_n 1._o pag._n 11._o pag._n 41._o perpet_n govern_v chap._n 11._o ad_fw-la pag._n 52._o lib._n 4._o c._n ult_n the_o second_o point_n of_o the_o 5._o the_o 3._o point_n pag._n 53._o §._o 2._o how_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n act._n 19.32.39.40_o psal._n 22.23_o &_o 26.5.12_o &_o 149.1_o nehem._n 5.7_o in_o the_o greek_a translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §._z 3._o what_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o church_n §_o 4._o visible_a church_n not_o parish_n only_o h._n i._o pag._n 6._o of_o the_o jew_n there_o may_v so_o oft_o as_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o their_o synagogue_n §_o 5._o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paroecia_fw-la §._o 6._o paroecia_fw-la betoken_v a_o bishop_n charge_n do_v signify_v a_o diocese_n diocese_n can._n apost_n 14._o 14._o euseb._n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constantini_n pag._n 146._o 146._o conc._n nic._n c._n 15._o 15._o conc._n antioc_n c._n 21._o 21._o epist._n synod_n sardic_n apud_fw-la theodor._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o 8._o con._n sard._n c._n 15._o 15._o conc._n ancyr_n c._n â—8_o conc._n antioch_n c._n 18._o martin_n brac_n câ—aâ—_n capil_n synod_n gr_n c._n 10._o eâ—_n 12._o 12._o epiph._n epist_n ad_fw-la joan._n hierosol_n apud_fw-la hieronym_n t._n 2._o §_o 7._o the_o like_a use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o late_a time_n time_n conc._n aruern_n tempore_fw-la pelag._n c._n 9_o 9_o conc._n toletan_n 3_o tempore_fw-la pelag_n c._n 3._o 3._o lib._n 7._o epist_n 110._o 110._o apud_fw-la bedan_n in_o bâ—st_n angl._n l._n 4_o c._n 5._o can_n 2._o .6_o .6_o con._n arelat_n sub_fw-la carolo_n madge_n c._n 17._o 17._o conc._n mogunt_n c._n 31._o 31._o conc._n rotho_n mag_z c._n 6._o 6._o vormâ—tienâ—_n c._n 62._o that_o in_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paroecia_fw-la signify_v the_o diocese_n diocese_n euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o 1._o l._n 6._o c._n 8._o 8._o lib._n c._n 26._o 26._o l._n 6._o c._n 3â—_n euseb_n li._n 4._o c._n 15._o &_o l._n 5._o c._n 23_o the_o 2._o signification_n of_o paroecia_fw-la betoken_v the_o city_n or_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n bishop_n can._n apost_n 34_o 34_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedom_n act._n 11._o the_o 16._o &_o 17._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n be_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o counsel_n quote_v as_o the_o 96._o &_o 97._o canon_n which_o show_v that_o the_o ancient_a book_n agree_v with_o the_o edition_n of_o tilâ—us_n which_o reckon_v the_o apostle_n canoâ—s_v by_o themselves_o allow_v 20._o canon_n to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 25._o to_o that_o of_o ancyra_n 15._o to_o the_o counc_fw-la of_o neocesaria_n &_o 20._o to_o the_o counc_fw-la of_o gangra_n all_o which_o arise_v to_o 80._o whereto_o if_o you_o add_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n the_o 16._o of_o that_o council_n will_v be_v the_o 96._o &_o the_o 17._o the_o 97._o 97._o conc._n antioch_n c._n 9_o §_o 9_o the_o three_o
able_a to_o do_v i_o will_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v and_o in_o my_o conscience_n be_o full_o resolve_v that_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v let_v the_o minister_n or_o priest_n which_o rule_v well_o &c_n &c_n which_o argument_n if_o no_o more_o can_v be_v add_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o lay-elder_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o this_o text._n writer_n his_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o interpretation_n which_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o new_a writer_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o which_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n presbyter_n as_o imply_v lay-elder_n have_v the_o consent_n of_o new_a writer_n therefore_o that_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v the_o proposition_n be_v propound_v pag._n 20._o lin_v 22._o &c_n &c_n the_o assumption_n be_v set_v down_o pag._n 16._o lin_v 17._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o part_n of_o which_o syllogism_n before_o i_o answer_v i_o must_v know_v of_o the_o disputer_n whether_o he_o mean_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o new_a writer_n or_o not_o for_o if_o the_o word_n all_o be_v not_o add_v the_o proposition_n be_v absolute_o to_o be_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v against_o sense_n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o new_a writer_n shall_v be_v prefer_v not_o only_o to_o other_o and_o perhaps_o as_o many_o and_o as_o learned_a new_a writer_n but_o also_o to_o the_o general_a and_o perpetual_a consent_n of_o all_o writer_n before_o our_o time_n if_o it_o be_v add_v then_o be_v the_o assumption_n manifest_o false_a for_o that_o exposition_n have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o nor_o as_o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o the_o most_o protestant_n divine_v notwithstanding_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v both_o that_o the_o proposition_n be_v true_a prefer_v he_o appeal_v to_o my_o conscience_n whence_o he_o shall_v receive_v this_o resolution_n where_o the_o contrary_a exposition_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a writer_n concern_v a_o point_n of_o doctrine_n i_o will_v not_o incline_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o new_a unless_o they_o have_v better_a reason_n than_o the_o old_a for_o where_o the_o question_n be_v simple_o of_o authority_n which_o be_v the_o great_a i_o say_v with_o the_o philosopher_n that_o whereas_o witness_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o old_a some_o new_a 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a be_v of_o great_a credit_n if_o it_o concern_v a_o matter_n of_o story_n or_o fact_n as_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o lay-elder_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n or_o not_o i_o will_v without_o comparison_n give_v credit_n to_o the_o ancient_a writer_n who_o live_v in_o or_o near_o those_o time_n then_o to_o they_o who_o live_v 13._o or_o 14._o hundred_o year_n after_o they_o yea_o but_o the_o point_n be_v in_o question_n in_o these_o day_n and_o not_o in_o the_o father_n the_o new_a writer_n have_v be_v the_o more_o occasion_v to_o search_v into_o they_o tell_v i_o then_o why_o be_v not_o this_o point_n call_v into_o question_n in_o the_o father_n time_n be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v none_o to_o contradict_v their_o judgement_n and_o do_v not_o this_o prove_v that_o the_o assertion_n which_o in_o this_o cause_n be_v opposite_a to_o antiquity_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v of_o novelty_n again_o you_o say_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o new_a writer_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o they_o have_v more_o search_v into_o the_o matter_n as_o be_v now_o in_o question_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o this_o very_a respect_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v for_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o philosopher_n give_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a be_v of_o most_o credit_n for_o they_o be_v uncorrupt_a or_o unpartial_a whereas_o contrary_a wise_a the_o new_a writer_n which_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o we_o who_o follow_v the_o ancient_a be_v party_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v prejudge_v as_o partial_a and_o whereas_o he_o challenge_v i_o to_o show_v if_o i_o can_v what_o move_v 〈◊〉_d to_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o enlighten_v they_o as_o touch_v the_o substance_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o sound_a do_v fail_v they_o in_o this_o particular_a i_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o do_v think_v they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o error_n or_o mistake_n in_o the_o expound_v of_o scripture_n and_o if_o he_o think_v that_o they_o do_v fail_v in_o any_o particular_a i_o will_v desire_v he_o to_o show_v what_o move_v he_o to_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o enlighten_v they_o as_o touch_v the_o substance_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o sound_a do_v fail_v they_o in_o that_o particular_a this_o therefore_o be_v a_o mere_a colour_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o weight_n in_o it_o may_v not_o i_o more_o just_o 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the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a it_o seem_v a_o very_a idle_a and_o vain_a flourish_n and_o in_o this_o writer_n who_o be_v copious_a only_o in_o this_o kind_n a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o a_o desperate_a cause_n which_o can_v be_v fortify_v by_o better_a proof_n which_o he_o forbear_v to_o allege_v under_o a_o poor_a pretence_n that_o he_o be_v the_o answerer_n and_o yet_o spend_v above_o 20._o whole_a page_n in_o his_o book_n in_o prove_v what_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o many_o writer_n be_v partly_o of_o his_o mind_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a content_n to_o the_o unlearned_a reader_n to_o be_v lead_v along_o for_o so_o he_o speak_v more_o than_o once_o by_o such_o a_o worthy_a leader_n from_o one_o to_o another_o till_o he_o have_v see_v the_o whole_a troop_n and_o have_v hear_v the_o commendation_n of_o every_o one_o for_o that_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v how_o he_o play_v the_o egregious_a mountae_fw-la â—banke_n in_o commend_v and_o set_v forth_o 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elder_a of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o he_o be_v check_v therefore_o of_o the_o bishop_n check_v i_o say_v notwithstanding_o that_o valerius_n be_v there_o declare_v to_o have_v do_v it_o for_o support_v of_o his_o infirmity_n because_o himself_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o preach_v to_o conclude_v his_o conceit_n be_v that_o not_o the_o presbyter_n mention_v in_o the_o father_n and_o by_o he_o translate_v elder_n but_o the_o bishop_n only_o have_v right_a to_o preach_v the_o other_o but_o by_o indulgence_n or_o by_o commandment_n in_o those_o time_n therefore_o the_o bishop_n alone_o be_v call_v doctores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o least_o for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o if_o you_o expect_v some_o other_o testimony_n either_o of_o ambrose_n or_o of_o other_o in_o that_o time_n you_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o his_o book_n of_o
office_n and_o to_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n ambrose_n 24._o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n must_v not_o be_v offend_v if_o either_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n do_v by_o mercy_n fast_v integrity_n learning_n or_o read_v obtain_v great_a estimation_n gratia_n enim_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la laus_fw-la doctoris_fw-la est_fw-la for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o doctor_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n praise_n but_o if_o any_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o bishop_n and_o desire_v to_o advance_v himself_o seek_v aâ—_n counterfeit_a affectation_n of_o learning_n humility_n or_o mercy_n he_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n go_v astray_o from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o people_n which_o never_o have_v a_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o shall_v not_o have_v 23.8.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n of_o their_o own_o that_o be_v a_o bishop_n for_o so_o be_v the_o title_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o the_o part_n of_o the_o diocese_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o receive_v another_o bishop_n minister_n but_o hereupon_o we_o may_v not_o infer_v with_o t._n c._n that_o therefore_o the_o presbyteri_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o counsel_n father_n and_o history_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o minister_n or_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o to_o think_v for_o nothing_o be_v more_o evident_a then_o that_o they_o be_v minister_n the_o father_n know_v no_o lay-presbyter_n nor_o lay-deacon_n no_o more_o than_o lay-bishop_n but_o reckon_v these_o three_o etc._n for_o sacred_a or_o consecrate_a person_n call_v they_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o bishop_n answer_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o presbyter_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o deacon_n to_o the_o levite_n for_o proof_n whereof_o there_o be_v almost_o as_o many_o evidence_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o counsel_n as_o there_o be_v leaf_n but_o that_o it_o may_v most_o clear_o appear_v that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v minister_n i_o will_v prove_v it_o first_o by_o their_o name_n second_o by_o their_o office_n three_o by_o some_o law_n that_o peculiar_o concern_v they_o for_o their_o name_n as_o they_o be_v most_o usual_o call_v presbyter_n so_o oftentimes_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sacerdotes_fw-la and_o these_o name_n confound_v with_o presbyteri_fw-la that_o be_v priests_z in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 3._o continency_n be_v commit_v to_o bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n as_o it_o become_v holy_a bishop_n priest_n and_o levit_n tertullian_n herstico_fw-la reprove_v the_o disorder_n of_o heretic_n say_v among_o they_o hodie_fw-la presbyter_n qui_fw-la cras_fw-la laicus_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la sacerdotalia_fw-la munera_fw-la iniungunt_fw-la he_o be_v to_o day_n a_o presbyter_n who_o to_o morrow_n be_v a_o layman_n for_o even_o to_o lay-man_n do_v they_o enjoin_v priestly_a function_n cyprian_n 10._o speak_v of_o numidiun_n to_o be_v choose_v a_o presbyter_n say_v he_o be_v reserve_v that_o god_n may_v add_v he_o to_o our_o clergy_n and_o that_o he_o may_v adorn_v the_o decay_a store_n of_o certain_a presbyter_n with_o glorious_a sacerdotibus_fw-la priest_n and_o more_o plain_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o priestly_a honour_n dionysius_n term_v the_o areopagite_n instead_o of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n into_o which_o three_o he_o distinguish_v the_o clergy_n use_v 5._o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o presbyter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o deacon_n sozomen_n 19_o also_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v priest_n isidorus_n 7._o those_o who_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v sacerdotes_fw-la be_v they_o who_o who_o be_v call_v presbyteri_fw-la and_o then_o he_o set_v down_o their_o office_n that_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o dispensation_n of_o divine_a mystery_n they_o rule_v the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v partner_n with_o the_o bishop_n as_o also_o in_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o ancient_a council_n of_o ancyra_n 1._o permit_v the_o presbyter_n who_o have_v once_o sacrifice_v do_v after_o refuse_v to_o retain_v their_o place_n notwithstanding_o suspend_v they_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o function_n in_o these_o respect_n forbid_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o offer_v the_o communion_n to_o preach_v or_o to_o minister_v in_o any_o part_n divine_a service_n the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o unfinished_a work_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o chrysostome_n 53._o by_o the_o servant_n which_o receive_v five_o talent_n and_o gain_v other_o five_o understand_v a_o presbyter_n send_v of_o god_n who_o he_o call_v sometime_o teacher_n and_o sometime_o priest_n and_o show_v how_o by_o his_o five_o talent_n he_o gain_v other_o five_o that_o be_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o talon_n commit_v to_o he_o a_o godly_a life_n by_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n the_o careful_a government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o word_n the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n by_o baptism_n the_o beget_n of_o worthy_a child_n to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o offering_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o immaculate_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o their_o sin_n more_o particular_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o council_n 8._o of_o laodicâ—a_n determine_v that_o those_o which_o return_v from_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o cataphrygian_o though_o of_o the_o clergy_n among_o they_o though_o suppose_v great_a man_n must_v with_o all_o diligence_n be_v instruct_v and_o baptize_v either_o of_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n tertullian_n say_v lucifer_n the_o chief_a priest_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v right_a to_o give_v baptism_n than_o presbyter_n &_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o canon_n 26._o call_v the_o apostle_n &_o in_o diverse_a counsel_n it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o to_o presbyter_n it_o belong_v to_o administer_v the_o communion_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 18._o the_o deacon_n who_o be_v there_o say_v to_o have_v no_o power_n to_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n be_v forbid_v to_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o presbyter_n who_o have_v power_n but_o must_v receive_v it_o either_o at_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n hand_n to_o omit_v other_o of_o the_o father_n 15._o do_v not_o jerome_n euagr._fw-la express_o testify_v that_o the_o presbyter_n prayer_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v consecrate_v for_o the_o liturgy_n or_o say_n of_o divine_a service_n it_o be_v reckon_v 2._o among_o the_o function_n both_o of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o such_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n as_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o bishop_n do_v remove_v to_o other_o church_n and_o refuse_v to_o return_v when_o they_o be_v call_v by_o their_o b._n be_v 4._o forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o minister_v or_o serve_v any_o more_o as_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n though_o presbyter_n be_v for_o a_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o arrius_n his_o fall_n restrain_v from_o preach_v yet_o both_o before_o and_o after_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o preach_v among_o their_o function_n as_o you_o hear_v the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n 1._o reckon_v preach_v the_o 58._o canon_n 58._o of_o the_o apostle_n so_o call_v require_v they_o to_o instruct_v not_o only_o the_o laity_n but_o the_o clergy_n also_o ignatius_n antioch_n require_v they_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n origen_n 1._o testify_v that_o all_o bb._n and_o all_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n erudiunt_fw-la nos_fw-la do_v instruct_v we_o etc._n etc._n basil_n 70._o say_v that_o to_o they_o and_o to_o deacon_n in_o commit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n calvin_n 3._o speak_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n say_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o presbyter_n to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n chrysost._n 3._o have_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n render_v this_o reason_n for_o they_o also_o have_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n to_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o what_o thing_n the_o apostle_n have_v say_v concern_v bishop_n do_v agree_v also_o to_o presbyter_n in_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d
as_o well_o say_v that_o as_o one_o presbyter_n in_o every_o parish_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o rest_n according_a to_o their_o conceit_n so_o one_o pastor_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n in_o every_o diocese_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o other_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n but_o indeed_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n be_v so_o far_o from_o breed_v the_o papacy_n as_o the_o cause_n or_o original_n papacy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o direct_a occasion_n thereof_o yea_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o breed_v the_o ecumenical_a b._n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o it_o do_v not_o breed_v the_o patriarckeship_n in_o the_o main_a part_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o metropolitan_n in_o the_o several_a province_n for_o the_o superiority_n of_o metropolitan_n do_v arise_v as_o beza_n suppose_v from_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n direct_v and_o force_v of_o necessity_n urge_v man_n to_o that_o course_n but_o as_o i_o rather_o think_v from_o 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their_o mother_n city_n their_o primate_n and_o chief_a b._n of_o the_o province_n and_o as_o the_o whole_a empire_n be_v divide_v among_o certain_a governor_n who_o be_v call_v praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la whereof_o one_o be_v place_v in_o rome_n have_v the_o government_n of_o italy_n africa_n and_o part_n of_o illyricum_n a_o second_o in_o alexandria_n have_v the_o rule_n of_o egypt_n lybia_n pentapolis_n etc._n etc._n a_o three_o at_o antioch_n rule_v syria_n and_o other_o country_n of_o the_o east_n a_o four_o in_o france_n govern_v france_n germany_n spain_n and_o britain_n so_o the_o diverse_a province_n subject_a to_o the_o praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la at_o least_o the_o three_o former_a be_v subject_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o see_v who_o afterward_o be_v call_v patriarch_n who_o patriarchal_a authority_n be_v ratify_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 6._o to_o wit_n that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v the_o care_n sub_fw-la urbicarum_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la as_o ruffinus_n report_v that_o canon_n that_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v of_o the_o province_n belong_v to_o that_o praetorian_a prefecture_n that_o the_o b._n of_o alexandria_n shall_v have_v the_o government_n of_o egypt_n lybia_n and_o pentapolis_n and_o the_o b._n of_o antioch_n the_o regiment_n of_o syria_n and_o other_o country_n in_o the_o east_n after_o constantinople_n be_v build_v and_o make_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n diverse_a country_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prefecture_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o bishopric_n thereof_o neither_o as_o i_o say_v do_v the_o superiority_n of_o patriarch_n though_o perhaps_o large_a than_o be_v absolute_o needful_a because_o the_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n of_o every_o province_n may_v be_v sufficient_o determine_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n notwithstanding_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o breed_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o another_o occasion_n which_o be_v this_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n consider_v that_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n have_v that_o prerogative_n which_o they_o have_v because_o they_o be_v seat_n of_o praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la and_o rome_n because_o it_o have_v be_v the_o seat_n not_o only_o of_o the_o praefectus_fw-la but_o of_o the_o emperor_n himself_o though_o at_o that_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o civil_a government_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o exarch_n of_o ravenna_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o archbishop_n of_o ravenna_n contend_v with_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n for_o the_o superiority_n and_o with_o all_o remember_v that_o constantinople_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n contend_v therefore_o that_o as_o the_o emperor_n who_o have_v his_o seat_n at_o constantinople_n be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n so_o himself_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o universal_a b._n or_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n the_o which_o ambition_n though_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o gregory_n 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