do_v not_o prejudice_v our_o cause_n for_o the_o canon_n limit_n the_o power_n of_o confirmation_n as_o well_o as_o ordination_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v also_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v church_n if_o any_o shall_v take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o meaning_n by_o a_o parallel_n place_n of_o hilary_n in_o ambrose_n 4._o who_o thus_o speak_v ideo_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la scripta_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la primordia_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripta_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o timotheum_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o presbyterum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la creatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la vocat_fw-la quia_fw-la primum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la episcopi_fw-la appellabantur_fw-la ut_fw-la recedente_fw-la uno_fw-la sequens_fw-la ei_fw-la succederet_fw-la denique_fw-la apud_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la 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of_o doctrine_n have_v also_o the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o order_n but_o presbyter_n have_v the_o former_a therefore_o they_o have_v the_o latter_a the_o major_n i_o thus_o prove_v christ_n give_v the_o key_n together_o and_o do_v not_o divide_v they_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n have_v the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o order_n to_o thou_o i_o give_v the_o key_n say_v our_o lord_n matth._n 16._o 19_o io._n 20.23_o he_o do_v not_o give_v one_o key_n to_o one_o and_o both_o to_o another_o he_o give_v no_o single_a key_n to_o any_o person_n but_o key_n and_o so_o whatever_o these_o key_n serve_v for_o we_o know_v no_o distribution_n of_o the_o key_n but_o what_o be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o a_o house_n or_o castle_n deliver_v to_o he_o have_v power_n to_o admit_v or_o exclude_v person_n as_o he_o see_v cause_n except_o there_o be_v a_o limitation_n in_o his_o order_n or_o commission_n his_o power_n extend_v to_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n christ_n here_o do_v not_o limit_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n therefore_o if_o presbyter_n may_v admit_v church-member_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n by_o baptism_n they_o may_v admit_v church-officer_n by_o ordination_n chap._n ix_o all_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n may_v confer_v it_o acknowledge_v by_o archbishop_n Ê‹sher_n and_o dr._n fern._n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n equal_o prove_v 1._o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n 2._o by_o schoolman_n lombard_n bonaventure_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o the_o canonist_n gratian_n joh._n semeca_n etc._n etc._n 4._o by_o council_n as_o that_o of_o aquisgranum_n hispalis_n constance_n basil._n bishop_n not_o express_o determine_v a_o superior_a order_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 5._o this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o elfrick_n and_o by_o j._n wicklef_n lambert_n the_o martyr_n the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o 1537._o cranmer_z jewel_n morton_n bilson_n etc._n etc._n this_o truth_n be_v own_v by_o the_o now_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n ordination_n by_o presbyter_n allow_v in_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n instance_n of_o it_o order_n confer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v in_o order_n viii_o and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n equal_a with_o the_o high_a bishop_n be_v valid_a but_o order_v confer_v by_o presbyter_n be_v confer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v in_o order_n and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n equal_o with_o the_o high_a bishop_n therefore_o order_v confer_v by_o presbyter_n be_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o major_n it_o be_v found_v on_o that_o maxim_n frequent_o use_v by_o archbishop_n usher_n ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la confer_v ordines_fw-la a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o order_n quoad_fw-la presbyteratum_fw-la may_v coeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la confer_v order_n it_o be_v like_o generation_n or_o univocal_a causation_n this_o maxim_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o dr._n h._n fern_n 115_o in_o his_o compendious_a discourse_n p._n 115_o 116_o 117._o if_o among_o the_o papist_n man_n of_o a_o inferior_a order_n do_v make_v the_o pope_n and_o among_o ourselves_o bishop_n do_v make_v arch-bishop_n how_o much_o more_o may_v man_n of_o the_o same_o order_n give_v what_o they_o have_v that_o be_v ordinem_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n call_v it_o why_o may_v not_o presbyter_n make_v presbyter_n as_o physician_n make_v physician_n all_o rank_n or_o order_n of_o being_n generate_v their_o own_o kind_n but_o the_o impotent_a order_n of_o presbyter_n must_v prove_v extinct_a if_o the_o favourable_a influence_n of_o a_o superior_a order_n do_v not_o propagate_v it_o by_o a_o sort_n of_o equivocal_a generation_n must_v presbyter_n be_v reckon_v among_o those_o monster_n in_o nature_n that_o can_v perpetuate_v themselves_o by_o propagation_n the_o minor_a that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v the_o power_n of_o order_n equal_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o most_o protestant_n and_o papist_n the_o scripture_n no_o where_o mention_n any_o distinction_n of_o order_n among_o ordinary_a minister_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v there_o but_o of_o one_o kind_n of_o ordination_n then_o certain_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o order_n of_o presbyter_n or_o gospel-minister_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o two_o distinct_a order_n can_v be_v confer_v in_o the_o same_o instant_a by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o by_o the_o same_o action_n let_v a_o man_n show_v i_o from_o scripture_n that_o timothy_n or_o titus_n or_o any_o other_o be_v ordain_v twice_o make_v first_o presbyter_n than_o bishop_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a if_o they_o be_v distinct_a character_n this_o point_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n schoolman_n canonist_n council_n and_o of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o father_n hieron_n blondel_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o ierom_n opinion_n quote_v most_o that_o be_v considerable_a who_o unanimous_o affirm_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n polycarp_n irenoeus_n clemens_n alexandrin_n jerom_n austin_n hilarius_n isidore_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o say_v learned_a author_n to_o which_o i_o can_v add_v several_a more_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v the_o same_o in_o this_o point_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n say_v j._n apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la iidem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la he_o add_v excellenter_n canon_n duos_fw-la tantum_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la appellari_fw-la censent_fw-la diaconatus_fw-la sc_n &_o presbyteratus_n quia_fw-la hos_fw-la solos_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la legitur_fw-la habuisse_fw-la &_o the_o his_o solis_fw-la proeceptum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la habemus_fw-la bonaventure_n in_o 4_o scent_n do_v 24._o q._n 1._o a._n 1._o episcopatus_fw-la deficit_fw-la ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la etc._n etc._n includit_fw-la necessariò_fw-la ordinem_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la sc_n sacerdotium_fw-la with_o who_o agree_v durand_n dominic_n soto_n aureolus_n etc._n etc._n who_o all_o comment_n upon_o lombard_n text._n see_v aquinas_n supplem_n quaest_n 37._o art_n 2._o mr._n fran._n mason_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n beyond_o the_o sea_n have_v more_o quotation_n of_o schoolman_n 3._o to_o this_o opinion_n some_o canonist_n subscribe_v gratian_n papa_n sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la dicimus_fw-la diaconatuâ—_n &_o presbyteratum_fw-la hos_fw-la quidem_fw-la solos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la habuisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la johannes_n seâ—eca_n in_o his_o gloss_n on_o the_o caâ—on_n laâ—_n â—â—â—unt_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la primâ_fw-la primitiuâ_fw-la commune_fw-la erat_fw-la officium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o sacerdotum_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la erant_fw-la communia_fw-la dist._n 95._o c._n olim_fw-la et_fw-la officium_fw-la erat_fw-la commune_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o secunda_fw-la primitiuâ_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la distingui_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la &_o officia_fw-la etc._n etc._n gloss._n in_o dist._n
95._o c._n legimus_fw-la in_o verb._n postea_fw-la archbishop_n usher_n appeal_v to_o this_o first_o primitive_a church_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n 19_o and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o appeal_v to_o it_o in_o point_n of_o discipline_n as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n see_v many_o more_o canonist_n quote_v in_o mr._n mason_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o some_o council_n also_o attest_v to_o this_o truth_n the_o council_n of_o aix_n le_fw-fr chapelle_n own_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 8._o sed_fw-la solum_fw-la propter_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la summo_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la clericorum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la reservata_fw-la est_fw-la to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n or_o sevil._n council_n hispal_n 2._o can_v 7._o in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basil_n after_o long_a debate_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o presbyter_n shall_v have_v decisive_a suffrage_n in_o council_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n bishop_n be_v no_o more_o than_o presbyter_n and_o it_o be_v express_o give_v they_o act_v 15._o 23._o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 619._o all_o the_o spaniard_n with_o some_o other_o move_v that_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la may_v be_v define_v next_o morning_n come_v into_o the_o legate_n chamber_n three_o patriarch_n six_o arch-bishop_n and_o eleven_o bishop_n with_o a_o request_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v put_v into_o the_o canon_n that_o the_o superiority_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la because_o it_o savour_v of_o ambition_n and_o it_o be_v not_o seemly_a themselves_o shall_v give_v sentence_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o beside_o the_o great_a part_n will_v not_o have_v it_o put_v in_o at_o length_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n prevail_v and_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o canon_n though_o in_o such_o ambiguous_a word_n as_o may_v not_o offend_v the_o other_o party_n the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v these_o 7._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la superiores_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la potestatem_fw-la confirmandi_fw-la &_o ordinandi_fw-la vel_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la habent_fw-la illis_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la communem_fw-la anathema_n sit_v this_o decision_n be_v make_v 1._o 619._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o lutheran_n this_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o granata_n in_o the_o congregation_n hold_v octob._n 13._o 1562._o and_o of_o zarah_n as_o also_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o segovia_n 2._o in_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o they_o be_v afraid_a that_o if_o the_o divine_a institution_n and_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n be_v deny_v the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n will_v soon_o fall_v off_o his_o head_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o segovia_n if_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v weaken_a that_o of_o the_o pope_n be_v weaken_a also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v the_o archbishop_n of_o granata_n be_v assure_v that_o if_o the_o bishop_n authority_n be_v diminish_v the_o obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a see_n will_v decrease_v also_o the_o very_a council_n of_o trent_n do_v not_o express_o determine_v bishop_n to_o be_v a_o superior_a order_n to_o presbyter_n and_o the_o general_a definition_n which_o they_o make_v of_o their_o superiority_n above_o presbyter_n and_o of_o their_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o confirmation_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o protestant_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n where_o that_o bless_a man_n of_o god_n mr._n john_n wickleff_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n 8_o and_o his_o bone_n order_v to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o burn_v one_o of_o the_o article_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v be_v this_o confirmatio_fw-la juvenum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la locorum_fw-la consecratio_fw-la reservantur_fw-la 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