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to_o impose_v hand_n by_o which_o he_o always_o mean_v the_o power_n to_o ordain_v minister_n and_o excommunicate_a sinner_n belong_v unto_o the_o bishop_n distinguish_v he_o from_o a_o presbyter_n what_o the_o thing_n be_v 208._o chap._n 12._o p._n 208._o which_o must_v abide_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n i_o show_v before_o it_o shall_v suffice_v now_o to_o rehearse_v they_o namely_o power_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o key_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n these_o four_o part_n for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o often_o reduce_v to_o two_o branch_n which_o be_v doctrine_n and_o discipline_n comprise_v in_o doctrine_n the_o divide_v of_o the_o word_n and_o dispense_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o refer_v the_o rest_n i_o mean_v the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o key_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o the_o discipline_n or_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 213._o ch._n 12._o p._n 213._o and_o impose_v of_o hand_n be_v two_o part_n of_o apostolic_a authority_n which_o must_v remain_v in_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o these_o key_n be_v double_a the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n annex_v to_o the_o word_n the_o key_n of_o power_n refer_v to_o the_o sacrament_n some_o late_a writer_n by_o urge_v the_o one_o abolish_v the_o other_o howbeit_o i_o see_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o countervail_v the_o scripture_n and_o father_n that_o defend_v and_o retain_v both_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n must_v not_o be_v doubt_v of_o our_o saviour_n in_o express_a word_n name_v it_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n the_o key_n of_o power_n stand_v in_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o peter_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o to_o all_o his_o apostle_n whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n 218._o p._n 218._o etc._n etc._n it_o rest_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v to_o who_o those_o key_n be_v commit_v whether_o equal_o to_o all_o presbyter_n or_o chief_o to_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n the_o like_a must_v be_v do_v for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n whether_o that_o also_o pertain_v indifferent_o to_o all_o or_o special_o to_o bishop_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n namely_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o that_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v equal_o and_o indifferent_o to_o all_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n or_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v chief_o and_o special_o to_o bishop_n but_o whether_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v affirm_v it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o these_o power_n in_o a_o sense_n belong_v to_o both_o thus_o much_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o very_a state_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v not_o whether_o these_o power_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n but_o whether_o they_o do_v belong_v so_o much_o to_o presbyter_n as_o unto_o bishop_n so_o that_o the_o hold_v they_o to_o belong_v chief_o and_o special_o unto_o the_o bishop_n imply_v that_o they_o do_v though_o in_o a_o lesser_a degree_n belong_v unto_o presbyter_n they_o appertain_v both_o to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n but_o not_o equal_o to_o the_o bishop_n chief_o and_o special_o now_o conform_v hereunto_o the_o learned_a bilson_n say_v the_o bishop_n then_o or_o precedent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n for_o i_o stand_v not_o on_o name_n 293._o ch._n 14._o p._n 293._o while_o i_o discuss_v their_o power_n be_v by_o christ_n own_o mouth_n pronounce_v to_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o chief_z steward_z over_o god_n household_n and_o overseer_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o touch_v the_o presbyter_n power_n 319._o p._n 319._o he_o add_v that_o at_o first_o the_o presbyter_n sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n as_o assessor_n and_o consenter_n before_o synod_n undertake_v such_o cause_n but_o after_o when_o once_o council_n begin_v to_o have_v the_o hear_v of_o grievance_n than_o sit_v the_o presbyter_n with_o the_o bishop_n only_o as_o beholder_n and_o adviser_n of_o his_o judgement_n the_o private_a use_n of_o the_o key_n in_o appoint_v offender_n upon_o the_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n 317._o p._n 317._o for_o a_o time_n to_o forbear_v the_o lord_n table_n we_o deny_v not_o to_o presbyter_n however_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o community_n of_o many_o thing_n incident_a and_o appertinent_a both_o to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n urge_v he_o to_o lay_v down_o certain_a peculiar_a mark_n and_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n office_n whereby_o they_o be_v always_o distinguish_v from_o presbyter_n and_o never_o confound_v with_o they_o either_o in_o scripture_n council_n or_o father_n there_o be_v many_o prerogative_n say_v he_o appropriate_a unto_o the_o bishop_n 244._o ch._n 13._o p._n 244._o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n confirmation_n of_o infant_n and_o other_o that_o be_v baptise_a by_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n dedication_n of_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o thing_n proper_a to_o bishop_n which_o may_v not_o be_v common_a to_o presbyter_n be_v singularity_n in_o succeed_v and_o superiority_n in_o ordain_v these_o two_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n reserve_v only_o to_o bishop_n they_o never_o communicate_v they_o to_o presbyter_n the_o singularity_n of_o one_o pastor_n in_o every_o place_n preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o stop_v schism_n and_o dissension_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v first_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n 246._o 246._o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n to_o distinguish_v bishop_n from_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n be_v many_o in_o every_o city_n of_o who_o the_o presbytery_n consist_v bishop_n be_v always_o singular_a that_o be_v one_o in_o a_o city_n and_o no_o more_o except_z another_z intrude_v which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n count_v a_o schism_n or_o else_o a_o helper_n be_v give_v in_o respect_n of_o extreme_a and_o feeble_a age_n in_o which_o case_n the_o power_n of_o the_o latter_a cease_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o former_a and_o this_o singularity_n of_o one_o pastor_n in_o each_o place_n descend_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o scholar_n in_o all_o the_o famous_a church_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o perpetual_a chair_n of_o succession_n and_o do_v to_o this_o day_n continue_v but_o where_o abomination_n or_o desolation_n i_o mean_v heresy_n or_o violence_n interrupt_v it_o the_o second_o assure_a sign_n of_o episcopal_a power_n be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o bishop_n for_o as_o pastor_n be_v to_o have_v some_o to_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o charge_n 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dean_n of_o westmâ—nster_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o bishop_n do_v ordain_v any_o there_o with_o the_o dean_n leave_n it_o be_v not_o i_o presume_v by_o any_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o dean_n that_o he_o do_v it_o but_o by_o a_o power_n inhere_v in_o himself_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v no_o other_o leave_n than_o this_o if_o then_o these_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v conform_v to_o the_o number_n of_o rural_a deanery_n and_o the_o rural_a dean_n allow_v to_o exercise_v the_o same_o power_n the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la do_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n it_o will_v afford_v great_a relief_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o many_o worthy_a protestant_n dissent_v minister_n without_o expose_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o novelty_n to_o return_v to_o the_o archbishops_n reduction_n which_o continue_v the_o second_o proposition_n thus_o archbishop_n to_o this_o synod_n the_o rector_n and_o churchwarden_n may_v present_v such_o impenitent_a 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testimonio_fw-la adepti_fw-la tertul._n apologet._n c._n 39_o in_o the_o church_n be_v use_v exhortation_n chastisement_n and_o divine_a censure_n for_o judgement_n be_v give_v with_o great_a advice_n as_o among_o those_o who_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a foreshow_v of_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o come_v if_o any_o man_n have_v so_o offend_v that_o he_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o assembly_n and_o of_o all_o holy_a fellowship_n the_o precedent_n that_o bear_v rule_n therein_o be_v certain_a approve_a elder_n who_o have_v obtain_v this_o honour_n not_o by_o reward_n but_o by_o good_a report_n who_o be_v no_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o intimate_v elsewhere_o but_o those_o from_o who_o hand_n they_o use_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 3._o nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manibus_fw-la quà m_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr corona_n 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his_o letter_n to_o the_o flourish_a clergy_n cornel._n florentissimo_fw-la illic_fw-la clero_fw-la tecum_fw-la praesidenti_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 55._o ad_fw-la cornel._n which_o there_o do_v preside_n or_o rule_n with_o he_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o requisite_a in_o matter_n of_o episcopal_a audience_n that_o in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n it_o be_v conclude_v 23._o ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la irrita_fw-la crit_fw-fr sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nisi_fw-la clericorum_fw-la praesentia_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la council_n carthag_n iu_o cap._n 23._o that_o the_o bishop_n may_v hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o otherwise_o the_o bishop_n sentence_n shall_v be_v void_a unless_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o we_o find_v also_o to_o be_v 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lord_n table_n note_n the_o name_n rector_n which_o signify_v a_o governor_n or_o ruler_n be_v ancient_o give_v in_o common_a to_o prelate_n bishop_n abbot_n and_o parish-presbyter_n but_o chief_o to_o the_o parish-priest_n or_o parson_n that_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n as_o dv_o fresene_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o lombardian_n law_n rector_n rectores_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la praelati_fw-la episcopi_fw-la abbates_n parochiarum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la longob_n l._n 3._o tit_n 1._o sect._n 42._o tit_n 10._o sect._n 4._o in_o capitularibus_fw-la carol._n m._n lib._n 3._o tit_n 75._o etc._n etc._n maxim_n rector_n ecclesiae_fw-la qui_fw-la vulgo_fw-la curio_n seu_fw-la curitus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o charta_fw-la alaman_fw-mi 43._o apud_fw-la goldastum_fw-la dv_o fresne_n glos_n in_o verb._n rector_n and_o charles_n great_a be_v capitular_o and_o the_o almain_n charter_n lindwood_n also_o in_o his_o provincial_a constitution_n declare_v the_o same_o rectorum_fw-la communiter_fw-la loquendo_fw-la per_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la rectorum_fw-la intelligas_fw-la de_fw-fr rectoribus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la parochialium_fw-la potest_fw-la etiam_fw-la intelligi_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la praelato_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la lindw_n de_fw-fr consu_n c._n nullus_fw-la ver_fw-la nullus_fw-la rector_n &_o ver_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la rectorum_fw-la and_o rector_n and_o vid._n cowel_n interpreter_n in_o verb._n rector_n
of_o strength_n enough_o to_o invalidate_v a_o original_a any_o more_o than_o the_o vulgar_a or_o any_o other_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n can_v blast_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o original_n either_o of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n what_o have_v be_v already_o urge_v about_o de_fw-fr marca_n disgust_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thorndike'_v quarrel_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o his_o three_o argument_n for_o if_o the_o canon_n have_v any_o meaning_n be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v there_o a_o omission_n of_o this_o expression_n it_o can_v but_o be_v grant_v that_o before_o this_o council_n the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la do_v ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n without_o the_o city-bishop_n leave_n and_o afterward_o with_o it_o to_o the_o four_o that_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n do_v many_o year_n after_o this_o make_v the_o same_o provision_n have_v nothing_o of_o argument_n in_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n do_v so_o long_o before_o laodicea_n do_v it_o now_o see_v it_o be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o a_o antecede_a decree_n be_v a_o sufficient_a intimation_n that_o ancyra_n do_v it_o not_o however_o see_v thorndike_n will_v provoke_v we_o to_o consult_v this_o 56th_o or_o rather_o 57th_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n to_o it_o we_o will_v go_v which_o on_o a_o diligent_a search_n we_o find_v to_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hervetus_n render_v it_o thus_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la in_o vicis_fw-la &_o pagis_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constitui_fw-la sed_fw-la periodeutas_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la circumcursentores_n dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la oporteat_fw-la in_o villulis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o agris_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constitui_fw-la sed_fw-la visitores_fw-la isidore_n mercator_n thus_o non_fw-la oportet_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la &_o vicis_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ordinari_fw-la sed_fw-la visitatores_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la circumeant_fw-la constitui_fw-la no_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o country_n town_n or_o village_n but_o visitor_n neither_o of_o these_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o various_a read_n for_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v thus_o translate_v for_o the_o future_a there_o shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v in_o country_n place_n any_o bishop_n or_o periodeutae_fw-la or_o visitor_n make_v the_o periodeutae_fw-la and_o country_n bishop_n the_o same_o as_o de_fw-fr marca_n though_o he_o observe_v not_o this_o various_a read_n do_v vnde_fw-la constant_a asserere_fw-la audeo_fw-la eundem_fw-la esse_fw-la chorepiscopum_fw-la &_o periodeutum_n and_o as_o the_o same_o de_fw-fr marca_n further_o observe_v these_o 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the_o country_n as_o they_o judge_v meet_v without_o consult_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o their_o work_n be_v to_o ordain_v presbyter_n deacon_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o vindicate_v what_o we_o have_v draw_v from_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n to_o establish_v the_o power_n of_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la who_o agreeable_o enough_o to_o the_o 13_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n may_v exercise_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o their_o own_o precinct_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o city-bishop_n and_o with_o his_o permission_n they_o may_v do_v so_o out_o of_o their_o own_o charge_n even_o in_o the_o city_n to_o proceed_v it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o long_a after_o this_o time_n yea_o long_o after_o damasus_n this_o severity_n against_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la and_o leo_n the_o three_o attempt_n to_o suppress_v and_o banish_v they_o when_o charles_n the_o great_a scent_n arno_n invavensis_n to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o holiness_n about_o they_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n govern_v the_o country-churche_n ordain_v presbyter_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o hincmarus_n as_o baluzius_n in_o de_fw-fr marca_n out_o of_o flodoardus_n his_o history_n observe_v 14._o de_fw-fr marca_n de_fw-fr concord_n lib._n 2._o c._n 13_o 14._o write_v bitter_o against_o those_o city-bishop_n that_o have_v they_o in_o their_o diocese_n 29._o fbodoard_v hist_o remenf_n lib._n 3._o c._n 29._o yet_o rabanus_n maurus_n plead_v as_o warm_o in_o their_o defence_n chorepiscopus_fw-la in_o histor_n lansiaca_n apud_fw-la palladium_n c_o 106._o legimus_fw-la elpidium_fw-la monachus_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la à _fw-la timotheo_n chorepiscopo_n chorepiscopos_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la vacantibus_fw-la innuit_fw-la hugo_n flaviniac_a a_o 776._o &_o bercarius_n in_o hist_n episcop_n verdanensium_fw-la n._n 13._o post_fw-la hunc_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la istius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 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office_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la amplius_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la cpiscopali_fw-la ministerio_fw-la praesumerent_fw-la and_o they_o decree_v that_o no_o country-bishop_n presume_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o any_o or_o consecrate_v any_o priest_n levite_n or_o subdeacon_n and_o though_o these_o capitula_fw-la do_v null_a and_o make_v void_a all_o the_o ordination_n and_o consecration_n of_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la nicholas_n the_o first_o do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v they_o 1._o vide._n epist_n 15._o nichol._n 1._o tit._n 1._o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o radolfus_n and_o thus_o he_o do_v for_o the_o very_a reason_n the_o capitula_fw-la as_o well_o as_o leo_n and_o damasus_n do_v damn_v they_o damasus_n say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o presbyter_n because_o they_o be_v institute_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n who_o be_v never_o vest_v with_o jura_n episcopalia_fw-la 3._o tit._n 4._o c._n 3._o so_o leo_n and_o the_o select_a capitula_fw-la of_o charles_n the_o great_a the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v not_o chief_a priest_n nor_o bishop_n neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o episcopal_a right_n belong_v unto_o they_o see_v they_o be_v institute_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o seventy_o for_o which_o
cause_n let_v no_o one_o say_v videatur_fw-la et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr alicui_fw-la talis_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la vel_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la aut_fw-la consecratio_fw-la reiteratio_fw-la esse_fw-la videatur_fw-la that_o when_o any_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v afterward_o ordain_v by_o the_o city-bishop_n that_o they_o be_v re-ordained_n but_o let_v they_o attend_v that_o say_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la gestum_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la sinit_fw-la ut_fw-la videntur_fw-la iteratum_fw-la and_o pope_n nicholas_n 1._o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o judge_v their_o ordination_n valid_a the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v such_o as_o the_o seventy_o send_v out_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o without_o doubt_n be_v vest_v with_o the_o episcopal_a power_n but_o though_o these_o papal_a determination_n be_v different_a yet_o they_o agree_v in_o witness_v to_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la exercise_v episcopal_a authority_n de_fw-fr marca_n prove_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o arabian_a canon_n translate_v by_o alfonsus_n pisanus_n and_o from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o antioch_n dr._n parker_n himself_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o that_o these_o chorepiscopi_fw-la have_v the_o character_n of_o proper_a bishop_n 154._o parker_n account_n p._n 154._o appear_v plain_o from_o the_o ten_o canon_n of_o antioch_n that_o allow_v they_o to_o ordain_v the_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n this_o of_o bishop_n parker_n do_v exact_o agree_v with_o the_o 55._o chapter_n of_o nice_a as_o translate_v out_o of_o arabic_a by_o turrianus_n the_o jesuit_n when_o the_o chorepiscopus_n visit_v the_o church_n and_o monastery_n under_o his_o power_n let_v he_o gather_v together_o the_o elder_n of_o castle_n and_o expound_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o inquire_v whether_o they_o have_v any_o son_n or_o daughter_n and_o give_v order_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v sign_v they_o pray_v over_o they_o impose_v hand_n on_o they_o bless_v and_o institute_v minister_n that_o be_v say_v the_o note_n on_o this_o chapter_n lectores_fw-la exorcistae_fw-la &_o hypodiaconi_fw-la and_o that_o these_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v but_o of_o the_o same_o order_n with_o presbyter_n and_o be_v not_o otherwise_o bishop_n than_o as_o all_o other_o presbyter_n be_v be_v as_o clear_v for_o their_o ordination_n be_v by_o one_o bishop_n only_o not_o by_o three_o and_o when_o they_o enter_v on_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o episcopal_a power_n they_o have_v no_o new_a consecration_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o 54._o chapter_n of_o nice_a translate_v out_o of_o the_o arabic_a where_o turrianus_n render_v it_o thus_o et_fw-la debet_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vid._n civitatis_fw-la recitare_fw-la super_fw-la electum_fw-la scil_n chorepiscopum_fw-la orationem_fw-la consuetam_fw-la benedicebatur_fw-la chorepiscopus_fw-la non_fw-la ordinabatur_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la oraticnem_fw-la benedicebatur_fw-la &_o benedicere_fw-la illi_fw-la dareque_fw-la illi_fw-la nomina_fw-la omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la &_o monasteriorum_fw-la qua_fw-la sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la ejus_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o note_n on_o this_o chapter_n have_v it_o that_o they_o be_v not_o consecrate_v anew_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o country-bishop_n but_o only_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o city-bishop_n bless_v damasus_n 1._o express_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v but_o presbyter_n in_o these_o word_n quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la iidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la invenitur_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la &_o exemplum_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la prius_fw-la instituti_fw-la the_o select_a capitula_fw-la of_o charles_n the_o great_a concur_v with_o leo_n the_o three_o 3._o tit._n 4._o c._n 3._o and_o speak_v of_o the_o episcopal_a right_n say_v the_o same_o haec_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la vel_fw-la chorepiscopis_fw-la qui_fw-la ambo_fw-la unius_fw-la formae_fw-la esse_fw-la videntur_fw-la beside_o such_o be_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n decree_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o diocese_n and_o he_o only_o in_o the_o city_n that_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o some_o of_o those_o who_o ancient_o will_v have_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v of_o a_o order_n superior_a above_o presbyter_n to_o hold_v that_o these_o chorepiscopi_fw-la though_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n give_v they_o and_o be_v vest_v with_o the_o jura_n episcopalia_fw-la be_v but_o presbyter_n usurp_v on_o the_o episcopal_a office_n so_o damasus_n leo_n and_o many_o french_a bishop_n in_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v day_n and_o it_o have_v also_o put_v some_o late_a writer_n such_o as_o bellarmine_n boverius_n in_o his_o paraenetic_a censure_n of_o de_fw-fr dominis_n archbishop_n of_o spalato_n book_n de_fw-la rep._n eccles_n and_o de_fw-fr marco_n to_o fancy_n that_o some_o make_v chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v former_o consecrate_a to_o the_o episcopal_a dignity_n and_o that_o other_o be_v but_o presbyter_n and_o thus_o by_o distinguish_v the_o office_n from_o the_o person_n they_o hope_v to_o extricate_v themselves_o but_o as_o dr._n parker_n well_o observe_v 158._o pag._n 158._o this_o be_v precarious_o say_v without_o any_o shadow_n of_o pretence_n for_o it_o but_o mere_o to_o salve_v his_o own_o hypothesis_n other_o 146._o thorndike_n of_o right_n of_o church_n p._n 146._o such_o as_o thorndike_n be_v drive_v to_o the_o invention_n of_o another_o distinction_n which_o be_v between_o the_o solemnity_n which_o a_o act_n be_v execute_v with_o and_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o which_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o power_n to_o do_v that_o by_o another_o which_o seem_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v immediate_o and_o personal_o execute_v by_o it_o some_o act_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n seem_v to_o require_v this_o distinction_n as_o the_o make_n of_o presbyter_n by_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o countrey-bishop_n mention_v in_o the_o ancient_a greek_a canon_n which_o by_o all_o likelihood_n be_v not_o proper_o bishop_n because_o not_o head_n of_o a_o city-church_n which_o be_v the_o apostolical_a rule_n for_o episcopal_a church_n thus_o thorndike_n who_o differ_v great_o from_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o brethren_n who_o hold_v that_o though_o the_o potestas_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la may_v be_v delegated_a to_o one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o bishop_n yet_o the_o potestas_fw-la ordinis_fw-la can_v however_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o presbyter_n ordain_v other_o presbyter_n with_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o do_v it_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o bishop_n one_o vest_v with_o a_o power_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o exercise_v it_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o another_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o than_o exercise_v a_o power_n inherent_a in_o himself_o virtute_fw-la officii_fw-la the_o bishop_n themselves_o can_v exercise_v the_o power_n of_o order_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n and_o now_o that_o they_o do_v exercise_v it_o it_o be_v with_o his_o leave_n but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o ordain_v presbyter_n unless_o the_o bishop_n delegate_n unto_o he_o a_o power_n enable_v he_o so_o to_o do_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o exercise_v this_o power_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o canon_n to_o prevent_v schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o distinction_n of_o thorndike_n so_o applaud_v by_o dr._n parker_n can_v help_v help_v they_o to_o press_v this_o yet_o further_o henry_n the_o eighth_n suffragans_fw-la be_v consecrate_v bishop_n and_o have_v the_o same_o power_n virtute_fw-la officii_fw-la that_o any_o other_o bishop_n receive_v at_o his_o consecration_n but_o may_v not_o exercise_v it_o unless_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o city-bishop_n but_o when_o they_o do_v exercise_v the_o episcopal_a authority_n be_v it_o by_o a_o power_n receive_v at_o their_o consecration_n and_o inherent_a in_o they_o or_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o city-bishop_n by_o commission_n it_o be_v by_o the_o former_a no_o doubt_n why_o else_o be_v they_o consecrate_v if_o then_o this_o commission_n give_v by_o the_o city-bishop_n to_o the_o suffragan_n limit_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n do_v not_o infer_v that_o the_o suffragan_n do_v not_o act_v by_o a_o derive_v power_n much_o less_o can_v these_o word_n let_v not_o the_o chorepiscopus_n ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o city-bishop_n imply_v that_o the_o chorepiscopus_n derive_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v from_o the_o city-bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n can_v ordain_v priest_n or_o deacon_n in_o westminster-abby_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o