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
at_o the_o second_o hand_n but_o to_o examine_v the_o allegation_n and_o to_o cite_v they_o out_o of_o the_o author_n themselves_o so_o that_o although_o the_o liquor_n many_o time_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o i_o draw_v it_o at_o the_o fountain_n and_o not_o at_o the_o stream_n remember_v who_o say_v tardi_fw-la est_fw-la ingenij_fw-la riwlos_fw-la consectari_fw-la orat_fw-la fontes_fw-la non_fw-la videre_fw-la which_o course_n better_a scholar_n than_o my_o adversary_n will_v allow_v especial_o to_o one_o that_o have_v no_o more_o time_n than_o i_o have_v both_o to_o provide_v what_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o speak_v what_o i_o have_v provide_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n he_o make_v reference_n to_o d._n bilson_n book_n to_o show_v that_o what_o i_o deliver_v be_v take_v thence_o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n once_o for_o all_o to_o compare_v the_o place_n for_o thereby_o he_o shall_v see_v this_o caviller_n to_o have_v play_v the_o rat_n both_o in_o discover_v his_o own_o falsehood_n etc._n and_o in_o betray_v his_o cause_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a i_o do_v unfeigned_o profess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o either_o in_o that_o sermon_n or_o any_o other_o write_v that_o i_o have_v publish_v to_o have_v take_v any_o one_o line_n from_o any_o without_o cite_v the_o author_n his_o cause_n also_o shall_v be_v notable_o disadvantage_v because_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v perhaps_o brief_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o haste_n set_v down_o the_o reader_n shall_v sometime_o in_o the_o book_n whereunto_o he_o be_v refer_v read_v the_o same_o point_n full_o &_o accurate_o handle_v to_o his_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o good_a contentment_n and_o whereas_o he_o object_v that_o my_o house_n be_v build_v of_o old_a stuff_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o know_v that_o in_o these_o kind_n of_o building_n the_o oldnes_n of_o the_o stuff_n be_v a_o great_a commendation_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o old_a be_v the_o true_a and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n for_o the_o time_n past_a will_v also_o be_v of_o the_o long_a continuance_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o for_o those_o building_n which_o our_o new_a church_n write_v have_v late_o set_v up_o speck_n and_o span_n new_a câ—â—_n building_n churchframe_v as_o it_o be_v of_o wood_n cover_v over_o with_o straw_n which_o will_v not_o abide_v the_o fire_n i_o very_o think_v they_o will_v not_o continue_v until_o they_o be_v old_a his_o three_o quarrel_n be_v against_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o text_n aboâ—â—_n as_o it_o be_v the_o plot_n of_o ground_n whereon_o to_o set_v my_o build_n the_o which_o because_o it_o be_v allegorical_a be_v compare_v to_o a_o marish_a ground_n where_o though_o i_o dig_v deep_a and_o do_v what_o i_o can_v i_o shall_v hardly_o find_v fast_a ground_n whereon_o to_o lay_v my_o foundation_n the_o which_o quarrel_n do_v please_v he_o so_o well_o that_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o pag._n 3._o but_o without_o cause_n for_o see_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o allegory_n be_v not_o doubtful_a but_o be_v confess_v on_o both_o side_n that_o as_o by_o the_o 7._o star_n be_v mean_v the_o 7._o angel_n so_o by_o the_o angel_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n who_o see_v not_o that_o this_o assertion_n that_o the_o call_n of_o bishop_n be_v lawful_a &_o good_a be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o rock_n for_o although_o some_o object_n that_o by_o the_o angel_n be_v mean_v either_o all_o minister_n in_o general_a as_o the_o new_a sect_n of_o disciplinarian_o do_v 2._o or_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n as_o the_o elder_a and_o more_o learned_a disciplinarian_o do_v who_o do_v not_o stand_v for_o the_o new-found_a parish-discipline_n yet_o i_o do_v prove_v both_o by_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o by_o other_o evidence_n that_o the_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bb._n be_v in_o this_o text_n commend_v unto_o we_o under_o this_o title_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n but_o hereof_o more_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o pag._n chap._n ii_o divide_v the_o sermon_n and_o defend_v the_o first_o part_n thereof_o which_o he_o call_v the_o preface_n have_v thus_o quarrel_v with_o the_o author_n the_o matter_n and_o subject_n of_o he_o sermon_n he_o set_v upon_o the_o thereof_o sermon_n itself_o which_o in_o the_o abortive_a book_n be_v dismember_v into_o six_o part_n and_o yet_o one_o main_a part_n leave_v out_o in_o this_o afterbirth_n into_o 3_o viz_o the_o preface_n the_o body_n of_o the_o sermon_n and_o the_o conclusion_n the_o preface_n he_o say_v be_v concern_v the_o text_n and_o the_o five_o point_n i_o undertake_v to_o handle_v and_o that_o again_o he_o mangle_v into_o 4._o section_n but_o if_o my_o adversary_n be_v as_o good_a in_o divide_v as_o they_o be_v in_o make_v division_n or_o so_o skilful_a in_o analyse_a logical_o as_o they_o be_v captious_a in_o comptrol_v that_o which_o have_v be_v logical_o compose_v they_o will_v either_o have_v follow_v the_o ordinary_a division_n of_o oration_n 1â—_n say_v that_o the_o sermon_n consist_v of_o 4_o part_n which_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proem_n to_o pag._n 2._o lin_v 3._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proposition_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o the_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v be_v first_o deduce_v out_o of_o the_o text_n to_o pag._n 6._o l._n 16._o and_o second_o enumerate_v and_o distinct_o marshal_v pag._n 6_o &_o 7._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o confirmation_n prove_v and_o defend_v those_o five_o point_n from_o pag._n 8._o to_o 94._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conclusion_n contain_v the_o application_n pag._n 94._o to_o the_o end_n or_o if_o this_o division_n have_v not_o like_v they_o they_o may_v out_o of_o the_o transition_n pag._n 94._o have_v observe_v a_o distribution_n of_o my_o sermon_n into_o 2._o part_n viz._n the_o explication_n 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nothing_o almost_o of_o importance_n be_v do_v without_o their_o counsel_n and_o advise_v 4._o that_o their_o counsel_n and_o assistance_n be_v much_o neglect_v and_o themselves_o much_o debase_v in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n for_o the_o first_o doctores_fw-la after_o that_o arrius_n be_v a_o presbyter_n have_v poison_v the_o church_n with_o his_o heresy_n the_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n be_v in_o many_o church_n restrain_v from_o preach_v so_o that_o the_o bishop_n who_o before_o be_v the_o principal_a in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n they_o be_v almost_o the_o only_a teacher_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o name_n of_o doctor_n be_v appropriate_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o case_n that_o the_o bishop_n in_o those_o time_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o only_a doctor_n that_o 43._o therefore_o think_v the_o presbyter_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o father_n to_o have_v be_v no_o minister_n because_o he_o perceive_v they_o be_v no_o teacher_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n commend_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v no_o more_o teach_v and_o prefer_v the_o african_a church_n before_o other_o for_o that_o the_o same_o order_n be_v observe_v therein_o as_o touch_v alexandria_n socrates_n 〈◊〉_d report_v that_o presbyter_n do_v not_o preach_v there_o &_o sozomen_n 19_o that_o the_o bishop_n alone_o of_o the_o city_n do_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o of_o they_o assign_v the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n to_o have_v be_v the_o original_a occasion_n of_o that_o custom_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o african_a church_n say_v t._n c._n until_o augustine_n time_n that_o one_o testimony_n augustini_fw-la be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a whereby_o be_v affirm_v that_o valerius_n b._n of_o hippo_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o african_a church_n in_o that_o he_o commit_v the_o office_n of_o teach_v unto_o augustine_n who_o be_v a_o 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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