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consistory_n of_o zurick_n and_o basil_n be_v whole_o consistent_a of_o layman_n and_o minister_n be_v join_v as_o assistant_n only_o and_o counsellor_n but_o at_o schaffhausen_n the_o minister_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o so_o much_o but_o in_o the_o huguenot_n church_n of_o france_n the_o minister_n do_v all_o 3._o in_o such_o case_n where_o there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o a_o compulsory_a and_o confess_o of_o all_o side_n there_o can_v be_v none_o in_o cause_n &_o court_n ecclesiastical_a if_o there_o be_v no_o opinion_n of_o religion_n no_o derivation_n from_o a_o divine_a authority_n there_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v no_o obedience_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o but_o a_o certain_a public_a calamitous_a irregularity_n for_o why_o shall_v they_o obey_v not_o for_o conscience_n for_o there_o be_v no_o derivation_n from_o divine_a authority_n not_o for_o fear_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n 4._o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o 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lib._n 3._o c._n 17._o s._n austin_n and_o again_o omnibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la sanctis_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la inseparabilitèr_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la propter_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la procellosissima_fw-la gubernaculum_fw-la ad_fw-la liganda_fw-la &_o solvenda_fw-la peccata_fw-la clave_n regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la primus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la petrus_n accepit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la solus_fw-la sed_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ligat_fw-la solvitque_fw-la peccata_fw-la s._n peter_n first_o receive_v the_o government_n in_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v but_o not_o he_o alone_o but_o all_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n all_o succession_n and_o age_n of_o the_o church_n vniversa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la viz._n in_o pastoribus_fw-la solis_fw-la as_o 3._o as_o de_fw-fr sacerd._n lib._n 3._o s._n chrysostom_n in_o episcopis_fw-la &_o presbyteris_fw-la as_o matt._n as_o in_o 16._o matt._n s._n jerome_n the_o whole_a church_n as_o it_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o pudicit_fw-la by_o lib._n de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la tertullian_n 27._o tertullian_n epist._n 27._o s._n cyprian_n deus_fw-la cyprian_n lib._n qd_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la s._n chrysostome_n trinit_fw-la chrysostome_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la s._n hilary_n 42._o hilary_n lib._n 3._o in_o apocal._n luke_n 12._o 42._o primasius_n and_o general_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o divine_n of_o the_o middle_a age_n 5._o when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v speak_v a_o parable_n of_o the_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n &_o command_v they_o therefore_o with_o diligence_n to_o stand_v upon_o their_o watch_n the_o disciple_n ask_v he_o speak_v thou_o this_o parable_n to_o we_o or_o even_o to_o all_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o speak_v to_o you_o for_o to_o who_o else_o shall_v i_o speak_v and_o give_v caution_n for_o the_o look_v to_o the_o house_n in_o the_o master_n absence_n you_o be_v by_o office_n and_o designation_n my_o steward_n to_o feed_v my_o servant_n to_o govern_v my_o house_n 6._o in_o scripture_n and_o other_o writer_n to_o feed_v and_o to_o govern_v be_v all_o one_o when_o the_o office_n be_v either_o political_a or_o economical_a or_o ecclesiastical_a so_o he_o 78._o psal_n 78._o feed_v they_o with_o a_o faithful_a and_o true_a heart_n and_o rule_v they_o prudent_o with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o s._n peter_n join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d together_o 20._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 2._o acts._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n or_o overseer_n in_o a_o flock_n pastor_n it_o be_v ordinary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euripides_n call_v the_o governor_n and_o guide_n of_o chariot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o be_v call_v the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o intentum_fw-la of_o that_o compellation_n it_o be_v in_o conjunction_n also_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v therefore_o our_o shepherd_n for_o he_o be_v our_o bishop_n our_o ruler_n and_o overseer_n since_o than_o christ_n have_v leave_v pastor_n or_o feeder_n in_o his_o church_n it_o be_v also_o as_o certain_a he_o have_v leave_v ruler_n they_o be_v both_o one_o in_o name_n in_o person_n in_o office_n but_o this_o be_v of_o a_o know_a truth_n to_o all_o that_o understand_v either_o law_n or_o language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v insidiatur_fw-la say_v in_o lib_n de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la deterior_fw-la potiori_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la philo_n they_o that_o feed_v have_v the_o power_n of_o 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over_o his_o household_n communitèr_fw-la household_n vide_fw-la hilarium_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o pp._n communitèr_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v not_o labour_n much_o upon_o this_o their_o sound_v all_o the_o church_n from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o so_o by_o be_v father_n derive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n their_o appoint_v ruler_n in_o every_o church_n their_o synodall_n decree_v de_fw-fr suffocato_fw-la &_o sanguine_a and_o letter_n missive_n to_o the_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n their_o excommunication_n of_o hymeneus_n alexander_n and_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a their_o command_a and_o require_v obedience_n of_o their_o people_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v of_o his_o subject_n of_o corinth_n and_o the_o hebrew_n by_o precept_n apostolical_a their_o threaten_v the_o pastoral_a rod_n their_z calling_z synod_n and_o public_a assembly_n their_o order_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n compose_v a_o symbol_n as_o the_o 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it_o be_v 5._o can._n 5._o permit_v that_o any_o one_o may_v appeal_v to_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n si_fw-la fortè_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la indignatione_fw-la aut_fw-la contentione_n aut_fw-la qualibet_fw-la commotione_fw-la episcopi_fw-la svi_fw-la excommunicati_fw-la sint_fw-la if_o he_o think_v himself_o wrong_v by_o prejudice_n or_o passion_n and_o when_o the_o synod_n be_v meet_v hujusmodi_fw-la examinent_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la but_o by_o the_o way_n it_o must_v be_v synodus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la so_o the_o canon_n ut_fw-la ita_fw-la demum_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la ob_fw-la culpas_fw-la svas_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la offensas_fw-la meritò_fw-la contraxerunt_fw-la dignè_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la caeteris_fw-la excommunicati_fw-la habeantur_fw-la quousque_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsi_fw-la episcopo_fw-la svo_fw-la uisum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la humaniorum_fw-la circà _fw-la eos_fw-la far_o sententiam_fw-la the_o synod_n of_o bishop_n must_v ratify_v the_o excommunication_n of_o all_o those_o who_o for_o their_o delinquency_n have_v just_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o this_o censure_n to_o stick_v upon_o they_o till_o either_o the_o synod_n or_o their_o own_o bishop_n shall_v give_v a_o more_o gentle_a sentence_n **_o this_o canon_n we_o see_v relate_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o affix_n the_o judicature_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n to_o the_o bishop_n command_v their_o censure_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o firm_a and_o valid_a only_o as_o the_o apostle_n canon_n name_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n particular_o so_o the_o nicene_n canon_n speak_v indefinite_o and_o so_o comprehend_v all_o of_o the_o diocese_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n give_v in_o express_a term_n the_o cognisance_n of_o clergy-cause_n to_o the_o bishop_n 59_o can._n 59_o calling_z aid_n from_o a_o synod_n in_o case_n a_o clergyman_n prove_v refractory_a and_o disobedient_a discordantes_fw-la clericos_fw-la 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the_o nicene_n canon_n or_o a_o priest_n or_o deacon_n by_o his_o own_o bishop_n if_o he_o meddle_v with_o any_o sacred_a office_n he_o shall_v be_v hopeless_a of_o absolution_n but_o here_o we_o see_v that_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n but_o of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n alone_o and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v make_v firm_a omnimodò_fw-la in_o the_o next_o canon_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la presbyter_n vel_fw-la diaconus_fw-la proprio_fw-la contempto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la ...._o privatim_fw-la congregationem_fw-la effecerit_fw-la &_o altar_n erexerit_fw-la &_o episcopo_fw-la accersente_n non_fw-la obedierit_fw-la nec_fw-la velit_fw-la ei_fw-la parere_fw-la nec_fw-la morem_fw-la gerere_fw-la primò_fw-la &_o secundò_fw-la vocanti_fw-la hic_fw-la damnetur_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la ....._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la conturbare_fw-la &_o sollicitare_fw-la persistat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la seditiosus_fw-la per_fw-la potestates_fw-la ext_a as_o opprimatur_fw-la what_o presbyter_n soever_o refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o bishop_n and_o will_v not_o appear_v at_o his_o first_o or_o second_o summons_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v persist_v to_o disturb_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n *_o add_v to_o this_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n if_o any_o one_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o his_o own_o bishop_n &c_n &c_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n canon_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o apostle_n the_o result_n of_o these_o sanction_n be_v this_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o judge_n the_o bishop_n be_v to_o inflict_v censure_n the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v either_o to_o obey_v or_o to_o be_v depose_v no_o great_a evidence_n in_o the_o world_n of_o a_o superior_a jurisdiction_n and_o this_o establish_v by_o all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v and_o this_o do_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o clergy_n but_o to_o the_o laity_n for_o that_o be_v the_o close_a of_o the_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o constitution_n be_v concern_v the_o laity_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o rule_n viz_o that_o if_o their_o bishop_n have_v sequester_v they_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n they_o must_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o communicate_v elsewhere_o but_o the_o audientia_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la the_o bishop_n audience-court_n be_v of_o large_a power_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o can._n 9_o if_o any_o clergy_n man_n have_v any_o cause_n against_o a_o clergy_n man_n let_v he_o by_o no_o mean_n leave_v his_o own_o bishop_n and_o run_v to_o secular_a court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o first_o let_v the_o cause_n be_v examine_v before_o their_o own_o bishop_n or_o by_o the_o bishop_n leave_v before_o such_o person_n as_o the_o contest_a party_n shall_v desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o do_v otherwise_o let_v he_o suffer_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o subordination_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o matter_n criminal_a but_o also_o the_o civil_a cause_n of_o the_o clergy_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o the_o bishop_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o canon_n *_o i_o end_n this_o with_o the_o at_o estation_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n exact_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o same_o injunction_n and_o almost_o the_o same_o word_n with_o the_o former_a canon_n hosius_n the_o precedent_n say_v if_o any_o deacon_n or_o priest_n or_o 14._o can._n 13._o &_o 14._o of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v excommunicate_v shall_v go_v to_o another_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 clergy_n man_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_n counsel_n of_o nice_a and_o of_o chalcedon_n of_o the_o counsel_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 cognisance_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 sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 dogmatic_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 *_o diù_fw-fr patientiam_fw-la meam_fw-la tenui_fw-la fratres_n charissimi_fw-la say_v he_o write_v 10._o epist._n 10._o 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
however_o thing_n be_v now_o it_o be_v interest_n §._o 49._o and_o trust_v with_o affair_n of_o secular_a interest_n 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 consideration_n of_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o in_o naturâ_fw-la rei_fw-la unlawful_a for_o bishop_n to_o receive_v a_o office_n of_o secular_a employment_n s._n paul_n tentmaking_a be_v as_o much_o against_o the_o call_n of_o a_o apostle_n as_o sit_v in_o a_o secular_a tribunal_n be_v against_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a if_o we_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o to_o the_o convenience_n of_o a_o republic_n which_o must_v be_v indulge_v to_o a_o private_a personal_a necessity_n but_o we_o have_v not_o s._n paul_n example_n only_o but_o his_o rule_n too_o according_a to_o primitive_a exposition_n dare_v any_o of_o you_o have_v a_o matter_n before_o another_o go_v to_o law_n 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o before_o the_o unjust_a and_o not_o before_o the_o saint_n if_o then_o you_o have_v judgement_n of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n set_v they_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v least_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v they_o the_o clergy_n i_o be_o sure_a now_o adays_o but_o s._n ambrose_n also_o think_v that_o to_o locum_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la be_v his_o meaning_n serious_o let_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o judge_n for_o by_o least_o esteem_v he_o can_v not_o mean_v the_o most_o ignorant_a of_o the_o laity_n they_o will_v most_o certain_o have_v do_v very_o strange_a justice_n especial_o in_o such_o cause_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o no_o but_o set_v they_o to_o judge_v who_o by_o their_o office_n be_v servant_n and_o minister_n of_o all_o and_o those_o be_v the_o clergy_n who_o as_o s._n paul_n expression_n be_v preach_v not_o themselves_o but_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o themselves_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n meliùs_fw-la dicit_fw-la apud_fw-la dei_fw-la ministros_fw-la agere_fw-la causam_fw-la yea_o but_o s._n paul_n expression_n seem_v to_o exclude_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o intermeddle_v be_v there_o not_o one_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o that_o be_v able_a to_o judge_n between_o his_o brethren_n why_o brethren_n if_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n they_o be_v father_n the_o objection_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o note_n but_o only_o for_o s._n ambrose_n his_o answer_n to_o it_o ideò_fw-la autem_fw-la fratrem_fw-la judicem_fw-la eligendum_fw-la dicit_fw-la quià _fw-la adhuc_fw-la rector_n ecclesiae_fw-la illorum_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la s._n paul_n use_v the_o word_n brethren_n for_o as_o yet_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o ordain_v among_o they_o of_o that_o church_n intimate_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v 29._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr opere_fw-la monach_n ca._n 29._o to_o be_v the_o man_n though_o till_o then_o in_o subsidium_fw-la any_o prudent_a christian_a man_n may_v be_v employ_v 2._o the_o church_n do_v always_o forbid_v to_o clergyman_n a_o voluntary_a assumption_n of_o engagement_n in_o rebus_fw-la saeculi_fw-la so_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n latin_n can._n 7._o latin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishop_n and_o a_o apostol_n vide_fw-la zonarin_n can._n apostol_n priest_n and_o a_o deacon_n must_v not_o assume_v or_o take_v on_o himself_o worldly_a care_n if_o he_o do_v let_v he_o be_v depose_v here_o the_o prohibition_n be_v general_a no_o worldly_a care_n not_o domestic_a but_o how_o if_o they_o come_v on_o he_o by_o divine_a imposition_n or_o accident_n that_o be_v nothing_o if_o he_o do_v not_o assume_v they_o that_o be_v by_o his_o voluntary_a act_n acquire_v his_o own_o trouble_n so_o that_o if_o his_o secular_a employment_n be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n indeed_o it_o be_v trouble_v to_o he_o but_o no_o sin_n but_o if_o he_o seek_v it_o for_o itself_o it_o be_v ambition_n in_o this_o sense_n also_o must_v the_o follow_a canon_n be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o clerk_n must_v not_o be_v a_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n viz_o of_o secular_a trust_n that_o be_v must_v not_o seek_v a_o diversion_n from_o his_o employment_n by_o voluntary_a tutorship_n 3._o the_o church_n also_o forbid_v all_o secular_a negotiation_n for_o base_a end_n not_o precise_o the_o employment_n itself_o but_o the_o illnesse_n of_o the_o intention_n and_o this_o indeed_o she_o express_o forbid_v in_o her_o canon_n *_o pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la synodum_fw-la quòd_fw-la quidam_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la sunt_fw-la allecti_fw-la propter_fw-la lucra_fw-la turpia_fw-la conductores_fw-la alienarum_fw-la 3._o council_n chalce_v act._n 15._o can_n 3._o possessionum_fw-la fiant_fw-la &_o saecularia_fw-la negotia_fw-la sub_fw-la curâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la suscipiant_fw-la dei_fw-la quidem_fw-la ministerium_fw-la parvipendentes_fw-la saecularium_fw-la verò_fw-la discurrentes_fw-la domos_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la avaritiam_fw-la patrimoniorum_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la sumente_n clergy_n man_n farmer_n of_o land_n and_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o secular_a employment_n for_o covetous_a design_n and_o with_o neglect_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o council_n complain_v of_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o this_o exigence_n the_o follow_a sanction_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v decrevit_fw-la itaque_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanctum_fw-la magnumque_fw-la concilium_fw-la nullum_fw-la deinceps_fw-la non_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la clericum_fw-la vel_fw-la monachus_fw-la aut_fw-la possessiones_fw-la conducere_fw-la aut_fw-la negotijs_fw-la saecularibus_fw-la se_fw-la immiscere_fw-la no_o bishop_n no_o clergy_n man_n no_o monk_n must_v farm_v ground_n nor_o engage_v himself_o in_o secular_a business_n what_o in_o none_o no_o none_o praeter_fw-la pupillorum_fw-la si_fw-la fortè_fw-la leges_fw-la imponant_fw-la inexcusabilem_fw-la curam_fw-la aut_fw-la civitatis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la habere_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la aut_fw-la orphanorum_fw-la &_o viduarum_fw-la earum_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la defension_n sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la personarum_fw-la quae_fw-la maximè_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la indigent_a adjutorio_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la timorem_fw-la domini_fw-la causa_fw-la deposcat_fw-la this_o canon_n will_v do_v right_a to_o the_o question_n all_o secular_a affair_n and_o bargain_n either_o for_o covetousness_n or_o with_o considerable_a disturbance_n of_o church_n office_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o a_o clergy_n man_n must_v not_o be_v covetous_a much_o less_o for_o covetise_n must_v he_o neglect_v his_o cure_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n clericus_fw-la turpis_fw-la lucri_fw-la 14._o can._n 14._o gratiâ_fw-la aliquod_fw-la genus_fw-la negotiationis_fw-la non_fw-la exerceat_fw-la but_o nor_o here_o nor_o at_o chalcedon_n be_v the_o prohibition_n absolute_a nor_o declaratory_a of_o a_o inconsistence_n and_o incapacity_n for_o for_o all_o this_o the_o bishop_n or_o clerk_n may_v do_v any_o office_n that_o be_v in_o piâ_fw-la curâ_fw-la he_o may_v undertake_v the_o supravision_n of_o widow_n and_o orphan_n and_o though_o he_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v a_o guardian_n of_o pupil_n yet_o it_o be_v expound_v here_o by_o this_o canon_n of_o chalcedon_n for_o a_o voluntary_a seek_v it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o here_o it_o be_v permit_v only_o with_o si_fw-la fortè_fw-la leges_fw-la imponant_fw-la if_o the_o law_n or_o
report_v that_o hosius_n bishop_n of_o solitar_n epist._n ad_fw-la solitar_n corduba_n precedent_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n say_v it_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o delolation_n that_o a_o layman_n shall_v be_v judge_n in_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la judicijs_fw-la in_o church-cause_n and_o leontius_n call_v church-affayre_n res_fw-la leontij_fw-la suidas_n in_o vitâ_fw-la leontij_fw-la alienas_fw-la à _fw-la laicis_fw-la thing_n of_o another_o court_n of_o a_o distinct_a cognisance_n from_o the_o laity_n *_o to_o these_o add_v the_o council_n of_o venice_n for_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a in_o 453._o can._n 9_o a._n d._n 453._o this_o question_n clerico_n nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la permissu_fw-la episcopi_fw-la svi_fw-la servorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la saecularia_fw-la judicia_fw-la adire_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la fortasse_fw-la episcopi_fw-la svi_fw-la judicium_fw-la caeperit_n habere_fw-la suspectum_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la proprietate_fw-la aliquà _fw-la adversus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nata_fw-la contentio_fw-la aliorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la audientiam_fw-la non_fw-fr saecularium_fw-la potestatum_fw-la debebit_fw-la ambire_fw-la alitèr_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la habeatur_fw-la alienus_fw-la clergyman_n without_o delegation_n from_o their_o bishop_n may_v not_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o servant_n but_o the_o bishop_n unless_o the_o bishop_n be_v appeal_v from_o than_o other_o bishop_n must_v hear_v the_o cause_n but_o no_o lay_v 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 123._o novel_a constit_fw-la 123._o justinian_n command_v 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 i_o end_v this_o with_o the_o decretal_a of_o s._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 66._o lib._n 7._o epist_n 66._o committantur_fw-la heed_n must_v be_v take_v that_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o any_o way_n concredit_v to_o secular_a person_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v twice_o speak_v already_o §_o 36._o and_o §_o 41._o the_o thing_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v next_o to_o impudence_n to_o say_v that_o in_o antiquity_n layman_n be_v party_n and_o assessor_n in_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v against_o their_o faith_n it_o be_v against_o their_o practice_n and_o those_o few_o pigmy_n objection_n out_o of_o 137._o of_o tertull._n apol._n c._n 33._o s._n 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