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A peaceable enquiry into that novel controversie about reordination With certain close, but candid animadversions upon an ingenious tract for the lawfulness of reordination; written by the learned and Reverend Mr. J. Humphrey. By R.I.
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the_o sacrament_n and_o instead_o of_o amen_o to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o fly_v to_o cornelius_n now_o then_o let_v any_o one_o judge_n whether_o all_o that_o be_v presbyterial_o ordain_v be_v such_o as_o novatus_n or_o their_o ordination_n like_o he_o if_o they_o be_v let_v they_o be_v censure_v with_o he_o but_o if_o not_o we_o crave_v justice_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o case_n of_o aerius_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o epiphanius_n for_o a_o heretic_n as_o some_o say_v for_o maintain_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o i_o suppose_v that_o aerius_n be_v condemn_v by_o epiphanius_n on_o this_o account_n yet_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o think_v epiphanins_n censure_n sufficient_a to_o make_v aerius_n a_o heretic_n for_o if_o you_o do_v than_o you_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n for_o deny_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o deny_v the_o paschal_n fast_o as_o judaical_a since_o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o for_o on_o these_o account_n be_v he_o condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n by_o epiphan_n yea_o and_o other_o doctrine_n shall_v you_o find_v condemn_v by_o epiphan_n for_o heresy_n which_o the_o very_a papist_n themselves_o will_v acknowledge_v for_o verity_n 75._o haereâ—â—s_fw-la nomen_fw-la rebus_fw-la levissimis_fw-la impingitur_fw-la ludo._n vlu._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la pascha_fw-la say_v aerius_n quod_fw-la apud_fw-la uâ—s_fw-la per_fw-la ficitur_fw-la judaicis_fw-la fabulis_fw-la rursus_fw-la addicti_fw-la estâ—s_fw-la qua_fw-la ratione_fw-la nominatis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nom_fw-fr na_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la orat_fw-la vivens_fw-la quid_fw-la profuerit_fw-la mortuo_fw-la aerius_n arianus_n qaidem_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la aliter_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la fentit_fw-fr quam_fw-la velut_fw-la arrius_n furiosus_fw-la ment_fw-la elatus_fw-la opinion_n magnam_fw-la multâ—tndinem_fw-la allexit_fw-la sugabatur_fw-la cum_fw-la sitis_fw-la ah_o ecclesâ—is_fw-la etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ad_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la nihil_fw-la differthâ—c_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la unus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ordo_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la inquâ—t_fw-la honour_n &_o unadignitas_fw-la epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 75._o 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o epiphan_n understand_v by_o heresy_n any_o doctrine_n pertinacious_o hold_v against_o the_o church_n whether_o fundamental_a or_o not_o and_o so_o his_o heresy_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v sometime_o but_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o or_o a_o aggravate_v schism_n 3._o but_o if_o epiphan_n have_v understand_v the_o word_n heresy_n never_o so_o strict_o yet_o aerius_n be_v a_o arrian_n might_n and_o be_v thereupon_o call_v a_o heretic_n 4._o i_o do_v not_o observe_v that_o epiphan_n anywhere_o call_v aerius_n a_o heretic_n mere_o and_o simple_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o ifotomy_n nay_o confident_a i_o be_o that_o some_o doctor_n of_o our_o own_o do_v deny_v it_o and_o particular_o if_o my_o memory_n exceed_o fail_v i_o not_o bishop_n jewel_n and_o doctor_n field_n 5._o if_o aerius_n hold_v a_o equality_n not_o only_o in_o order_n but_o degree_n and_o dignity_n also_o as_o no_o doubt_n if_o epiphan_n may_v be_v credit_v he_o do_v then_o some_o of_o we_o ordain_v by_o the_o presbyter_n can_v be_v bring_v under_o that_o censure_n 6._o but_o if_o it_o be_v heretical_a to_o say_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v but_o one_o order_n by_o divine_a right_n what_o then_o be_v catholic_n 7._o it_o seem_v that_o aerius_n be_v furious_a and_o turbulent_a and_o divide_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v settle_v but_o so_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o many_o presbyterial_o ordain_v so_o than_o what_o be_v the_o instance_n of_o a_o disowned_a arrian_n schismatical_a aerius_n to_o orthodox_n peaceable_a presbyter_n 3._o we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o instance_n of_o coluthus_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v forcible_a or_o friendly_a to_o argue_v from_o the_o pretend_a ordination_n of_o ischyras_n by_o coluthus_n to_o the_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n 1._o socrates_n ecclehist_o l._n 1._o c._n 20_o 21._o tell_v we_o 595._o august_n in_o euseb_n ecc_fw-la hist_o 595._o one_o ischyras_n practise_v privy_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o offence_n as_o deserve_v a_o hundred_o kind_n of_o death_n 2._o when_o he_o have_v never_o take_v order_n it_o be_v say_v he_o call_v himself_o a_o minister_n and_o presume_v to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n 3._o nay_o more_o athanasius_n accuse_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v no_o order_n at_o all_o 4._o he_o raise_v heavy_a slander_n and_o reproach_n against_o athanasius_n such_o as_o i_o scarce_o ever_o read_v on_o before_o 5._o the_o coluthian_o of_o which_o party_n ischyras_n be_v affirm_v that_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n come_v not_o from_o god_n 6._o this_o ischyras_n adhear_v to_o euseb_n we_o and_o the_o arian_n faction_n as_o the_o other_o meletian_o do_v who_o though_o epiphan_n will_v not_o call_v heretic_n but_o sectary_n yet_o socrates_n will_v and_o give_v we_o this_o account_n thereof_o meletus_n bishop_n of_o a_o certain_a city_n in_o egypt_n 3._o â—â—ccl_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o beside_o sundry_a other_o cause_n special_o for_o that_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n he_o have_v renounce_v the_o faith_n and_o sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o bishopric_n by_o peter_n bishop_n of_o allendria_n which_o suffer_v martyrdom_n under_o dioclesian_n 7._o it_o be_v say_v by_o doctor_n field_n and_o other_o 39_o of_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o that_o ischyras_n be_v depose_v for_o be_v ordain_v by_o coluthus_n a_o presbyter_n not_o because_o such_o ordination_n be_v void_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o canon_n 8._o if_o i_o may_v give_v my_o judgement_n upon_o the_o diligent_a perusal_n of_o the_o whole_a story_n i_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o fear_v irregular_a contention_n more_o than_o irregular_a ordination_n cause_v such_o frequent_a deprivation_n and_o that_o uncharitable_a animosity_n more_o than_o antiscriptural_a heresy_n draw_v up_o such_o dismal_a charge_n against_o each_o other_o and_o will_v not_o now_o adays_o some_o surmise_n that_o these_o be_v the_o principle_n within_o when_o they_o see_v such_o practice_n without_o but_o to_o conclude_v according_a to_o the_o history_n what_o be_v the_o deprivation_n of_o a_o scandalous_a heretical_a schismatical_a unordained_a ischyras_n to_o justify_v the_o deprivation_n of_o holy_a orthodox_n peaceable_a ordain_v presbyter_n reader_n scorn_v not_o at_o these_o epithet_n for_o very_o we_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o severe_a trial_n before_o fit_a judge_n and_o those_o presbyter_n that_o be_v not_o find_v such_o we_o will_v be_v content_a they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v on_o condition_n those_o that_o be_v so_o may_v be_v confirm_v 4._o now_o i_o come_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o condemnation_n of_o maximus_n by_o the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n and_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o will_v warrant_v a_o condemnation_n of_o presbyterian_a ordination_n gregory_n nazianzen_n the_o person_n chief_o eoncern_v in_o this_o transaction_n assure_v we_o that_o maximus_n be_v a_o very_a wicked_a debauch_a person_n thus_o he_o paint_v he_o constant_n poema_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la popul_fw-la constant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o more_o he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o the_o very_a citizen_n of_o constantinople_n be_v mad_a at_o he_o and_o accuse_v his_o wicked_a life_n 2._o he_o invade_v without_o the_o consent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o bishop_n clergy_n or_o fraternity_n the_o church_n of_o anastasia_n in_o constantinople_n gregory_n nazianzen_n bâ—shop_n there_o be_v sick_a 3._o he_o come_v in_o the_o night_n 4._o with_o many_o bribe_a person_n 5._o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n into_o which_o they_o break_v by_o certain_a bishop_n of_o egypt_n and_o so_o out_o of_o their_o own_o confine_n send_v by_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v bishop_n bilson_n call_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 254._o perpetual_a gou._n 254._o and_o as_o gregory_n nazianzen_n faith_n of_o they_o 6._o he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n 339._o in_o apol._n 339._o never_o be_v ordain_v deacon_n or_o presbyter_n before_o as_o doctor_n blondel_n tell_v we_o 7._o he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o people_n 8._o when_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n ib._n greg._n na._n poem_n ib._n he_o be_v repulse_v with_o great_a wrath_n and_o formidable_a threat_n 9_o yet_o not_o quiet_a he_o go_v to_o alexandria_n and_o there_o drive_v bishop_n peter_n out_o of_o his_o chair_n 10._o though_o it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n yet_o i_o find_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o presbyter_n only_o or_o for_o such_o ordination_n that_o be_v be_v depose_v take_v the_o canon_n itself_o and_o make_v your_o best_a of_o it_o propter_fw-la totius_fw-la indisciplinationis_fw-la ojus_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quae_fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it orta_fw-la
repeti_fw-la inquit_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la prohibent_fw-la regulae_fw-la 1â—_n insent_n com._n l._n 4._o in_o do_v in_o 1._o p._n 1â—_n &_o semel_fw-la sanctificatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la deinceps_fw-la manus_fw-la iterum_fw-la consecrans_fw-la praesumit_fw-la accedere_fw-la nemo_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la semel_fw-la datos_fw-la iterum_fw-la renovat_fw-la nemo_fw-la impositioni_fw-la manuum_fw-la utministerio_fw-la derogat_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la quia_fw-la contumeliaesset_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la si_fw-la evacuari_fw-la posset_n quod_fw-la ille_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la sanctificatione_n emendaret_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la ille_fw-la statuit_fw-la &_o confirmat_fw-la 7._o be_v not_o reordination_n a_o injury_n to_o our_o incomparable_a charter_n by_o which_o be_v convey_v from_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n this_o power_n and_o privilege_v ministerial_a to_o rule_v in_o his_o spiritual_a corporation_n it_o be_v certain_o true_a that_o as_o christ_n church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a corporation_n under_o himself_o the_o head_n so_o be_v his_o gospel_n the_o charter_n thereof_o by_o which_o instrument_n as_o 〈◊〉_d have_v say_v the_o king_n of_o king_n ordain_v the_o office_n describe_v the_o person_n ordain_v and_o ordain_v and_o give_v power_n to_o both_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v in_o his_o limit_a way_n authority_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o further_o it_o be_v here_o suppose_a that_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o question_n be_v constitute_v according_a to_o this_o charter_n in_o all_o necessary_n now_o to_o submit_v to_o another_o constitution_n by_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o former_a be_v it_o nor_o to_o desert_n yea_o to_o infringe_v and_o violate_v our_o charter_n to_o exemplify_v this_o matter_n suppose_v a_o officer_n in_o one_o of_o our_o corporation_n constitute_v according_a to_o their_o charter_n shall_v be_v disow_v for_o a_o true_a officer_n and_o require_v to_o admit_v a_o new_a constitution_n will_v not_o the_o burgess_n and_o freeman_n cry_v out_o that_o this_o will_v be_v a_o violation_n of_o their_o charter_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v adventure_v the_o displeasure_n of_o great_a one_o the_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n of_o tedious_a lawsuit_n the_o large_a expense_n of_o their_o treasure_n rather_o than_o thus_o to_o violate_v their_o charter_n now_o judge_v whether_o we_o be_v not_o a_o parallel_n case_n 8._o either_o you_o own_o the_o latter_a ordination_n as_o a_o proper_a ordination_n or_o not_o as_o a_o proper_a ordination_n if_o as_o a_o proper_a ordination_n then_o do_v you_o not_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la renounce_v your_o former_a ordination_n yea_o though_o you_o shall_v in_o word_n protest_v your_o own_n of_o your_o former_a ordination_n yet_o do_v not_o your_o work_n in_o reordination_n disow_v it_o and_o give_v your_o word_n the_o lie_n for_o it_o seem_v impossible_a for_o two_o distinct_a proper_a investiture_n to_o be_v upon_o one_o person_n as_o i_o suppose_v i_o have_v prove_v already_o and_o which_o i_o further_o strengthen_v thus_o how_o can_v a_o single_a person_n be_v subjectum_fw-la capax_fw-la of_o a_o twofold_a ministerial_a power_n when_o the_o most_o excellent_a person_n in_o this_o world_n be_v scarce_o subjectum_fw-la capax_fw-la of_o one_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v but_o the_o subject_n of_o one_o ministerial_a power_n what_o then_o be_v leave_v in_o that_o man_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o other_o but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o wide-â—â—ared_n brain_n may_v fancy_v that_o there_o be_v a_o coallition_n of_o these_o two_o proper_a ordination_n and_o the_o relation_n flow_v thence_o but_o if_o so_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v by_o what_o law_n that_o can_v be_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o moral_a being_n depend_v upon_o some_o law_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o law_n to_o unite_v these_o two_o being_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o young_a man_n the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o prelatist_n let_v it_o be_v produce_v and_o i_o shall_v the_o grateful_a for_o such_o a_o discovery_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o you_o say_v the_o latter_a be_v no_o proper_a ordination_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o proper_a ordination_n in_o itself_o and_o so_o common_o use_v and_o esteem_v be_v you_o not_o guilty_a of_o a_o mendacium_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la nay_o more_o shall_v you_o not_o whilst_o in_o word_n you_o deny_v the_o latter_a ordination_n and_o yet_o indeed_o receive_v it_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o mendacium_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la may_v not_o what_o moderate_a bâ—shop_n davenant_n say_v against_o a_o protestant_n be_v present_n at_o the_o mass_n which_o yet_o in_o word_n he_o disclaim_v think_v thereby_o to_o salve_v his_o conscience_n be_v fit_o enoogh_o apply_v to_o this_o case_n 7._o determ_fw-la 7._o hans_n pugnam_fw-la externam_fw-la say_v the_o b_o shop_n actionum_fw-la cum_fw-la interna_fw-la mentis_fw-la sententia_fw-la foedissimam_fw-la simulationem_fw-la dico_fw-la &_o mendacium_fw-la nihilo_fw-la tolerabilius_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la expressis_fw-la verbis_fw-la se_fw-la missam_fw-la papisticam_fw-la approbare_fw-la testaretur_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la talem_fw-la se_fw-la exhibeat_fw-la per_fw-la signa_fw-la exteriora_fw-la qualis_fw-la revera_fw-la existit_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la opponitur_fw-la buic_fw-la veritati_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquis_fw-la per_fw-la signa_fw-la factorum_fw-la contrarâ—um_fw-la ejus_fw-la significat_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la clausum_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la simulationem_fw-la mendacium_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la licet_fw-la appellare_fw-la uti_fw-la recte_fw-la aquinas_n qui_fw-la itaque_fw-la pap_n staruâ—_n missas_fw-la examino_fw-la aversatur_fw-la at_o que_fw-la retinet_fw-la interim_n externam_fw-la hanc_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la participâ—tionem_fw-la co_fw-la damnabilius_fw-la agit_fw-fr quia_fw-la quod_fw-la mendaciter_fw-la agit_fw-fr sic_fw-la agit_fw-fr tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la populus_fw-la veraciter_fw-la agere_fw-la existimet_fw-la and_o baldwin_n how_o much_o soever_o any_o may_v reckon_v he_o a_o patron_n of_o reordination_n speak_v of_o the_o popish_a ordination_n thus_o 1045._o c._n c._n p._n 1045._o hac_fw-la omne_fw-la partim_fw-la superstistiosa_fw-la partim_fw-la ridicula_fw-la approbare_fw-la cogitur_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la a_o pontificiis_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la petit_fw-la quis_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la bona_fw-la cum_fw-la conscientia_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la neque_fw-la excusat_fw-la quod_fw-la talis_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la cum_fw-la protestation_n suscipitur_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la nimirum_fw-la non_fw-la papâ—sticas_n traditiones_fw-la sed_fw-la dogmata_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la consona_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la propositurum_fw-la esset_fw-la nam_fw-la protestatio_fw-la haec_fw-la facto_fw-la est_fw-la centraria_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsae_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la patistica_n est_fw-la pars_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la papisticae_fw-la etc._n etc._n 9_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o person_n in_o the_o question_n be_v no_o presbyter_n when_o he_o shall_v step_v back_o to_o the_o deacon_n office_n in_o order_n to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v premise_v that_o our_o reordained_a reordainer_n do_v make_v deaconry_n a_o step_n or_o degree_n to_o presbytery_n and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v ordain_v a_o presbyter_n that_o be_v not_o first_o ordain_v a_o deacon_n neither_o be_v this_o abate_v in_o reordination_n see_v the_o form_n of_o make_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n where_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o here_o it_o must_v be_v show_v unto_o the_o deacon_n that_o he_o must_v continue_v in_o that_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n at_o the_o least_o except_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n it_o be_v otherwise_o see_v to_o his_o ordinary_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v 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