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and_o to_o make_v we_o more_o conformable_a to_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o to_o prevent_v that_o scandal_n which_o some_o of_o these_o man_n of_o ordinary_a part_n and_o mean_a education_n have_v frequent_o bring_v on_o the_o venerable_a order_n of_o priesthood_n to_o conclude_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n contemptible_a but_o very_o honourable_a in_o itself_o and_o those_o who_o be_v of_o this_o order_n must_v endeavour_v so_o to_o live_v as_o to_o raise_v its_o reputation_n and_o then_o they_o may_v be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n even_o in_o that_o station_n which_o be_v a_o good_a step_n towards_o a_o high_a degree_n whereof_o i_o be_o next_o to_o treat_v a_o discourse_n on_o the_o office_n for_o make_v priest_n where_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a a_o preface_n concern_v the_o dignity_n of_o this_o order_n §._o 1._o the_o bishop_n since_o the_o apostle_n death_n be_v the_o high_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v
a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n that_o it_o approach_v so_o nigh_o to_o the_o episcopal_a dignity_n as_o to_o cause_v divers_a of_o the_o holy_a father_n to_o affirm_v there_o be_v not_o much_o difference_n between_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n timoth._n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrys_n hom._n 11._o in_o 1_o epist_n ad_fw-la timoth._n and_o st._n hierom_n speak_v of_o their_o several_a administration_n ask_v what_o a_o bishop_n can_v do_v which_o a_o priest_n can_v he_o only_o except_v ordination_n there_o 512._o there_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la facit_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la facit_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la ep._n 84._o p._n 512._o and_o confirmation_n in_o another_o place_n 187._o place_n orthodox_n ap_fw-mi hieron_n diac._n ad_fw-la v._n lucif_n t._n 2._o p._n 187._o which_o be_v the_o only_a eminent_a act_n that_o antiquity_n do_v as_o we_o also_o do_v appropriate_a to_o the_o bishop_n the_o schoolman_n to_o advance_v the_o suppose_a power_n of_o their_o priest_n in_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o call_v make_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n general_o hold_v that_o bishop_n differ_v from_o they_o only_o in_o dignity_n not_o in_o order_n 74._o order_n sunt_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la non_fw-la ordinum_fw-la sed_fw-la dignitatum_fw-la nomina_fw-la etc._n etc._n lomb._n 4._o sent._n do_v 22._o c._n 10._o fol._n 186._o d._n thom._n in_o 4_o sent._n do_v 24._o qu._n 3._o be_v 2._o ita_fw-la bonavent_n ibid._n tostat_fw-la in_o matth._n 16._o q._n 74._o by_o which_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v with_o aerius_n in_o epiphanius_n that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o degree_n between_o they_o 75._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d panar_n haer_fw-mi 75._o because_o they_o free_o allow_v bishop_n a_o primacy_n of_o dignity_n among_o priest_n and_o a_o superiority_n over_o they_o only_o they_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o new_a formal_a character_n impress_v on_o a_o priest_n when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o episcopal_a chair_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v it_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n but_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a order_n so_o that_o we_o think_v the_o school_n distinguish_v two_o nice_o and_o must_v assert_v the_o bishop_n be_v a_o different_a order_n but_o so_o as_o the_o father_n teach_v that_o priest_n be_v not_o much_o below_o they_o but_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sacerdotal_a honour_n 58._o honour_n presbyteros_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la honore_fw-la conjunctos_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la luc._n ep_v 58._o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n write_v to_o those_o of_o this_o order_n call_v himself_o their_o fellow-presbyter_n 1._o fellow-presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n v._o 1._o from_o whence_o the_o bishop_n when_o they_o write_v to_o priest_n use_v to_o give_v they_o that_o very_o same_o title_n of_o fellow-presbyter_n and_o brother_n even_o down_o to_o the_o time_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o st._n augustin_n philip._n augustin_n fratti_fw-la &_o compresbytero_fw-la sixto_n aug._n ep._n 104_o vid._n chrys_n hom._n 1._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip._n yea_o in_o our_o ordination_n office_n the_o bishop_n speak_v to_o the_o priest_n call_v they_o brethren_n and_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n write_v to_o st._n cyprian_n their_o bishop_n call_v he_o brother_n 26._o brother_n vid._n cypr._n epist_n 26._o nor_o be_v their_o dignity_n only_o express_v by_o title_n of_o mutual_a respect_n but_o the_o priest_n be_v real_o the_o councillor_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o assessor_n with_o they_o as_o st._n ignatius_n speak_v tral_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la tral_n another_o call_v the_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n the_o senate_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o church_n habemus_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la senatum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la coetum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la hier._n in_o jesai_n c._n 3._o and_o say_v they_o and_o the_o bishop_n ought_v to_o rule_v the_o church_n in_o common_a tit._n common_a in_o commune_v debent_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la regere_fw-la id._n come_v ep_v ad_fw-la tit._n for_o which_o reason_n they_o sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o old_a in_o council_n n_o and_o also_o vote_v with_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o tile_n and_o subscription_n of_o very_a many_o synod_n passim_fw-la synod_n council_n elliber_n in_o praefat._n &_o passim_fw-la yea_o of_o late_a time_n when_o priest_n grow_v very_o numerous_a they_o have_v their_o procurator_n or_o proxy_n even_o in_o great_a council_n as_o in_o that_o of_o lion_n 272._o lion_n matth._n par._n an._n 1215._o pag._n 272._o and_o so_o they_o have_v still_o in_o our_o convocation_n within_o the_o church_n they_o sit_v down_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o bishop_n come_v in_o on_o seat_n place_v round_o the_o altar_n 4._o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n laod._n can_v 56._o bev._n tom._n 1._o p._n 479._o et_fw-la euseb_n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o and_o though_o his_o seat_n be_v high_a in_o public_a yet_o in_o private_a he_o be_v command_v to_o treat_v they_o as_o his_o colleague_n 589._o colleague_n council_n 4._o carthag_n can_v 35._o bin._n t._n 1._o p._n 589._o and_o when_o the_o bishop_n sit_v down_o he_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v a_o priest_n to_o stand_v beside_o he_o 34._o he_o ibid._n can_v 34._o it_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a crime_n in_o any_o bishop_n to_o despise_v they_o 2._o they_o hieron_n adv_fw-la johan_n hierosol_n cap._n 2._o for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n live_v together_o in_o city_n at_o or_o near_o the_o mother_n church_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o consult_v they_o in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n and_o always_o do_v so_o as_o we_o find_v in_o st._n cyprian_n and_o afterward_o when_o christianity_n be_v settle_v and_o spread_v into_o the_o country_n so_o that_o divers_a priest_n be_v fix_v in_o rural_a cure_n the_o bishop_n still_o keep_v a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n with_o they_o at_o their_o cathedral_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o original_a of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n design_v to_o be_v the_o stand_a council_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o as_o to_o the_o particular_n of_o old_a no_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v any_o clerk_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o his_o presbyter_n for_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o propose_v to_o he_o such_o person_n as_o they_o judge_v fit_a for_o holy_a order_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o decree_v that_o the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o meletius_n shall_v lose_v the_o privilege_n of_o propose_v and_o present_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o they_o approve_v of_o 9_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n syn._n nicaen_fw-la theodoret._n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o which_o suppose_v if_o their_o ordination_n have_v be_v good_a this_o will_v have_v be_v their_o right_n which_o be_v thus_o affirm_v and_o describe_v by_o theophilus_n alex._n this_o shall_v be_v the_o method_n of_o ordination_n all_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n shall_v consent_v and_o choose_v and_o then_o the_o bishop_n shall_v examine_v they_o 172._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n al._n can_v 6._o bev._n t._n 2._o p._n 172._o yea_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n say_v express_o that_o a_o bishop_n without_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o clergy_n shall_v not_o ordain_v any_o clerk_n 589_o clerk_n ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la clericos_fw-la non_fw-la ordinet_fw-la conc._n 4._o carth._n can_v 22._o bin._n t._n 1._o pag._n 589_o and_o in_o that_o council_n which_o be_v call_v against_o st._n chrysostom_n he_o be_v accuse_v for_o make_v ordination_n without_o his_o clergys_n consent_n which_o then_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a irregularity_n so_o it_o be_v second_o for_o a_o bishop_n to_o hear_v any_o considerable_a cause_n without_o the_o presence_n or_o determine_v it_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o presbyter_n ibid._n presbyter_n ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la presentiâ_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la alioqui_fw-la irrita_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la council_n 4._o carth._n can_v 23._o bin._n ibid._n or_o if_o they_o do_v the_o sentence_n they_o give_v be_v to_o be_v void_a yea_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o offend_a bishop_n according_a to_o the_o old_a canon_n must_v be_v try_v before_o a_o joint_a commission_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n 570._o deacon_n council_n 2._o carthag_n can_v 10._o bin._n ibid._n p._n 570._o so_o three_o a_o bishop_n can_v not_o degrade_v a_o presbyter_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o synod_n 334._o synod_n council_n hispal_n 2._o can._n 6._o an._n 619._o bin._n t._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 334._o wherein_o it_o be_v know_v presbyter_n be_v present_a the_o canon_n law_n allow_v not_o a_o bishop_n to_o treat_v any_o priest_n
a._n b._n and_o the_o same_o author_n there_o have_v collect_v divers_a instance_n of_o the_o same_o veneration_n give_v to_o and_o like_a ensign_n of_o honour_n use_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o several_a other_o nation_n so_o that_o clem._n of_o alexandr_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o even_o down_o to_o his_o time_n among_o the_o most_o rational_a of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n the_o race_n of_o priest_n be_v keep_v up_o as_o a_o security_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 167._o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n al._n ap_fw-mi causab_n not_o in_o suet._n p._n 167._o and_o true_o in_o those_o age_n there_o be_v not_o many_o more_o barbarous_a than_o the_o northern_a people_n even_o our_o ancestor_n the_o britain_n gall_n and_o ancient_a german_n who_o priest_n be_v call_v druid_n or_o druidren_n which_o our_o saxon_n write_v dritchten_n that_o be_v lord_n as_o lipsius_n give_v we_o the_o etymology_n 44._o etymology_n lip_n cent._n 3._o ad_fw-la belg._n ep._n 44._o to_o who_o these_o people_n pay_v the_o high_a honour_n and_o respect_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n report_v 9_o report_v quos_fw-la eximio_fw-la honore_fw-la dignantur_fw-la diod._n sicul._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o and_o caesar_n who_o know_v they_o very_o well_o say_v there_o be_v two_o order_n of_o nobility_n only_o among_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n first_o the_o druid_n and_o then_o the_o knight_n the_o former_a be_v among_o they_o in_o great_a esteem_n judge_v all_o public_a and_o private_a cause_n distribute_v also_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o over_o they_o be_v one_o chief_a druid_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n but_o all_o of_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o war_n and_o tribute_n and_o enjoy_v a_o universal_a immunity_n 226._o immunity_n magnoque_fw-la two_o sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la honore_fw-la fere_n de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la controversiis_fw-la constituunt_fw-la praeest_fw-la unus_fw-la qui_fw-la summam_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la habet_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n caesar_n bel._n gal._n l._n 6._o p._n 225_o 226._o which_o character_n of_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o tacitus_n etc._n tacitus_n tacit._n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germ_fw-la c._n 7._o p._n 607_o etc._n etc._n pomponius_n mela_n 2._o mela_n pomp._n mela_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o and_o other_o author_n as_o for_o strabo_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v hint_v at_o vossiuâ—_n his_o derivation_n of_o druid_n from_o dru_n that_o be_v as_o we_o write_v it_o true_a 35._o true_a vossius_fw-la de_fw-la idolol_fw-la l_o 1._o c._n 35._o or_o faithful_a man_n hence_o he_o say_v all_o account_v they_o the_o most_o just_a so_o that_o both_o public_a and_o private_a judgement_n be_v trust_v with_o they_o and_o they_o also_o determine_v matter_n of_o war_n and_o if_o they_o forbid_v a_o battle_n already_o begin_v they_o immediate_o desist_v 137._o desist_v justissimi_fw-la autem_fw-la omnium_fw-la opinion_n ideo_fw-la &_o privata_fw-la &_o publica_fw-la judicia_fw-la eorum_fw-la fidei_fw-la mandantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n strab._n geogr._n l._n 4._o p._n 137._o the_o same_o author_n also_o affirm_v that_o the_o getae_n another_o of_o these_o northern_a people_n have_v a_o priest_n who_o be_v a_o associate_n with_o the_o king_n in_o govern_v and_o have_v a_o title_n of_o divinity_n 208._o divinity_n id._n ibid._n l._n 7._o p._n 208._o and_o a_o late_a writer_n mention_n two_o other_o nation_n of_o this_o clime_n who_o honour_v their_o chief_a priest_n no_o less_o than_o their_o king_n sclav_n king_n flaminem_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la regem_fw-la venerantur_fw-la helmold_n de_fw-fr rug._n &_o sclav_n so_o that_o the_o honour_n now_o annex_v to_o these_o sacred_a order_n in_o these_o northern_a and_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o world_n see_v the_o bishop_n right_a to_o vote_n in_o capital_a cause_n chap._n 4._o do_v not_o owe_v their_o beginning_n to_o christianity_n but_o be_v annex_v original_o to_o such_o as_o be_v priest_n from_o pagan_a time_n as_o far_o as_o any_o memory_n remain_v and_o christian_a prince_n do_v not_o begin_v but_o continue_v their_o dignity_n and_o authority_n and_o particular_o their_o freedom_n from_o tax_n be_v a_o privilege_n enjoy_v not_o only_o by_o the_o druid_n but_o by_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n 4._o priest_n gen._n xlvii_o 26._o joseph_n antiq._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o by_o those_o of_o india_n 17._o india_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d porphyr_n de_fw-mi abst_fw-ge l._n 4._o §._o 17._o and_o persia_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o own_o country_n move_v artaxerxes_n to_o exempt_v the_o jewish_a priest_n levite_n etc._n etc._n from_o all_o toll_n and_o tribute_n 7._o tribute_n ezra_n seven_o 22._o vide_fw-la quae_fw-la josephus_n notat_fw-la de_fw-fr ocho_fw-es tyranno_fw-la joseph_n of_o it_o l._n 11._o c._n 7._o who_o be_v also_o to_o enjoy_v the_o like_a privilege_n by_o a_o special_a order_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a to_o pray_v for_o his_o prosperity_n 153._o prosperity_n julian_n epist_n 25._o p._n 153._o but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v tire_v my_o reader_n and_o myself_o if_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v upon_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o priest_n among_o the_o more_o cultivate_v greek_n and_o roman_n who_o have_v a_o incredible_a number_n of_o they_o many_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o of_o their_o almost_o innumerable_a god_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o want_v either_o maintenance_n or_o respect_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v only_o brief_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a among_o these_o among_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v a_o special_a honour_n to_o make_v some_o very_a great_a and_o very_o eminent_a man_n priest_n with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o province_n where_o they_o be_v create_v precedent_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n such_o be_v those_o asiarchae_n in_o the_o act_n asiae_n act_n act._n nineteeen_o 31._o quidam_fw-la de_fw-la principibus_fw-la asiae_n vulg._n alii_fw-la vert_fw-fr de_fw-fr primoribus_fw-la asiae_n which_o we_o translate_v the_o chief_a of_o asia_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n who_o hold_v the_o high_a dignity_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o such_o be_v the_o helladarchae_n in_o greece_n bithynarchae_n and_o galatarchae_n in_o bythinia_n and_o galatia_n as_o a_o late_a learned_a writer_n have_v full_o make_v out_o 95._o out_o prid._n marmor_fw-la oxon._n p._n 28._o &_o not_o ejus_fw-la p._n 95._o the_o priest_n of_o venus_n be_v also_o king_n of_o cyprus_n 2._o cyprus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholiast_n in_o pindar_n pyth._n od._n 2._o and_o the_o honour_n and_o revenue_n annex_v to_o it_o be_v so_o considerable_a that_o cato_n offer_v king_n ptolemy_n if_o he_o will_v yield_v up_o his_o arm_n to_o procure_v he_o choose_v priest_n of_o the_o goddess_n at_o paphos_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v want_v neither_o riches_n nor_o honour_n catoniâ—_n honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutar._n in_o vita_fw-la catoniâ—_n among_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v very_o many_o college_n of_o priest_n to_o who_o the_o high_a respect_n be_v pay_v and_o by_o who_o divers_a of_o the_o principal_a office_n of_o state_n also_o be_v manage_v but_o these_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o a_o few_o observation_n will_v suffice_v the_o great_a man_n as_o q._n fab._n maximus_n 48._o maximus_n plin._n hist_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 48._o and_o the_o famous_a cicero_n phil._n cicero_n cicero_n orat._n 2._o phil._n be_v augur_n at_o rome_n and_o they_o have_v this_o privilege_n that_o till_o they_o die_v they_o can_v not_o by_o any_o crime_n forfeit_v their_o place_n 99_o place_n plutar._n quaestion_n rom._n prob._n 99_o and_o with_o it_o they_o may_v hold_v the_o consulship_n or_o any_o other_o praefecture_n and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v send_v to_o tuscany_n to_o be_v fit_v for_o this_o office_n 1._o office_n cicer._n de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la l._n 1._o &_o valer._n max._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o numa_n the_o second_o king_n of_o rome_n execute_v the_o place_n of_o chief_a flamen_n 1._o flamen_n liv._o hist_o l._n 1._o of_o which_o there_o be_v three_o order_n and_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o flamen_n of_o jupiter_n have_v singular_a privilege_n and_o can_v deliver_v criminal_n who_o kneel_v to_o he_o 2._o he_o aulus_n gellius_n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o &_o rittershus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la asyli_fw-la c._n 2._o and_o be_v excuse_v from_o take_v a_o oath_n ibid._n oath_n aul._n gell._n ibid._n and_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o particular_n the_o pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la bear_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o sacred_a thing_n and_o be_v next_o to_o the_o king_n in_o dignity_n live_v at_o home_n and_o go_v abroad_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o prince_n for_o he_o be_v repute_v supreme_a arbiter_n both_o of_o divine_a and_o humane_a affair_n 144._o affair_n pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la judex_fw-la atque_fw-la arbyter_n habetur_fw-la rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la humanarumque_fw-la ver._n flaccus_n verbo_fw-la orde_n p._n 144._o so_o that_o the_o consul_n of_o old_a
c._n 14._o p._n 335._o skinner_n dictionary_n voce_fw-la signior_n &_o alibi_fw-la and_o so_o be_v presbyter_n original_o intend_v for_o the_o verb_n from_o which_o it_o come_v signify_v to_o rule_n 784._o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesch_n p._n 784._o and_o it_o be_v use_v for_o a_o superior_a of_o which_o the_o word_n priest_n which_o we_o common_o use_v be_v only_o a_o barbarous_a contraction_n but_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v suppose_v as_o some_o profane_o apply_v it_o in_o their_o discourse_n to_o be_v any_o name_n of_o diminution_n or_o contempt_n there_o remain_v only_o the_o title_n of_o deacon_n now_o restrain_v to_o the_o low_a of_o these_o three_o order_n but_o it_o must_v be_v reckon_v honourable_a in_o itself_o because_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o chief_a civil_a magistrate_n in_o respect_n to_o his_o be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d god_n rom._n xiii_o 4._o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bishop_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o christ_n himself_o four_o himself_o rom._n xv_o 8._o 2_o cor._n vi_fw-la 4._o colos_n four_o and_o though_o i_o will_v not_o infer_v from_o that_o use_n of_o the_o name_n as_o a_o late_a author_n do_v that_o this_o order_n be_v not_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 14._o time_n preface_n to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o regalia_z p._n 14._o yet_o i_o may_v just_o note_v that_o no_o dishonour_n can_v be_v cast_v upon_o our_o deacon_n or_o minister_n from_o this_o appellation_n that_o will_v not_o reflect_v upon_o magistrate_n and_o our_o lord_n also_o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v mr._n mede_n observation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o people_n but_o of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n 1._o christ_n see_v mede_n diatrib_n on_o 1_o cor._n four_o 1._o wherefore_o all_o the_o name_n of_o these_o sacred_a order_n in_o scripture_n be_v honourable_a and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o office_n signify_v by_o they_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o inspire_a book_n as_o to_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_n afterward_o they_o can_v not_o but_o value_v the_o priesthood_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n since_o they_o reckon_v it_o so_o necessary_a to_o religion_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n theodos_fw-la priest_n ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la hier._n adv_o lucif_n c._n 8._o ita_fw-la theod._n &_o valent._n l._n 20._o in_o append_v ad_fw-la cod._n theodos_fw-la and_o the_o famous_a justinian_n have_v record_v it_o in_o his_o law_n that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o priesthood_n be_v the_o great_a gift_n that_o the_o divine_a goodness_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n 11._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n praef_n ad_fw-la auth._n coll_n 1._o tit._n 6._o p._n 11._o but_o to_o go_v back_o to_o the_o early_a time_n epiphanius_n cite_v ancient_a author_n affirm_v that_o st._n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jewish_a highpriest_n 36._o highpriest_n exod._n xxviii_o 36._o wear_v a_o golden_a plate_n as_o a_o diadem_n on_o his_o head_n in_o token_n of_o his_o royal_a priesthood_n 78._o priesthood_n epiphan_n panar_n l._n 1._o t._n 1._o haer_fw-mi 29._o &_o l._n 3._o t._n 2._o haer_fw-mi 78._o the_o like_a ornament_n as_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n report_n be_v use_v by_o st._n john_n 141._o john_n euseb_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 23._o p._n 141._o and_o baronius_n give_v instance_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n use_v by_o primitive_a bishop_n who_o can_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o do_v it_o out_o of_o pride_n but_o to_o express_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o order_n 240._o order_n baron_fw-fr annal._n an._n 34._o p._n 240._o which_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o it_o have_v no_o outward_a lustre_n nor_o secular_a support_n be_v honour_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o those_o holy_a bishop_n be_v revere_v as_o the_o representative_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o st._n ignatius_n a_o humble_a bishop_n and_o a_o eminent_a martyr_n require_v christian_n to_o obey_v their_o bishop_n as_o christ_n do_v his_o father_n to_o observe_v and_o reverence_v the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o respect_v the_o deacon_n as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 25._o god_n vid._n loc_fw-la citat_fw-la à _fw-fr d.h._n ham._n dissert_v 2._o c._n 25._o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o our_o saviour_n and_o st._n paul_n have_v intimate_v before_o 8._o before_o luk._n x._o 16._o &_o 1_o thes_n four_o 8._o and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n of_o he_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o give_v instance_n of_o the_o strict_a observance_n of_o these_o precept_n by_o the_o devout_a convert_v of_o that_o age_n so_o that_o one_o or_o two_o may_v suffice_v the_o bless_a martyr_n st._n polycarp_n be_v so_o high_o honour_v by_o the_o people_n of_o smyrna_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n that_o until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n he_o have_v never_o pull_v off_o his_o own_o shoe_n every_o one_o strive_v who_o shall_v do_v that_o office_n for_o he_o 97._o he_o euseb_n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 15._o p._n 97._o and_o those_o of_o antioch_n kiss_v the_o hand_n and_o embrace_v the_o foot_n of_o meletius_n their_o bishop_n 539._o bishop_n chrysost_n de_fw-fr s._n melet_n antioch_n t._n 5._o p._n 539._o the_o old_a and_o famous_a st_n anthony_n the_o hermit_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n though_o he_o wrought_v miracle_n yet_o be_v not_o in_o order_n he_o use_v to_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o humble_o receive_v the_o benediction_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n nor_o will_v he_o pray_v if_o but_o a_o deacon_n be_v present_a but_o make_v he_o go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o office_n 508._o office_n athanas_n in_o vit._n d._n ant._n tom._n 5._o p._n 508._o and_o this_o custom_n of_o bow_v to_o beg_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o other_o very_a holy_a man_n be_v so_o usual_a among_o christian_n that_o the_o very_a gentile_n do_v it_o to_o st._n anthony_n scholar_n st._n hilarion_n as_o st._n hierom_n in_o his_o life_n report_v 329._o report_v vit._n s._n hilarion_n apud_fw-la hieron_n tom._n 1._o p._n 329._o and_o the_o usage_n continue_v for_o many_o age_n both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n to_o kiss_v the_o clergy_n hand_n and_o kneel_v to_o receive_v their_o blessing_n 139._o blessing_n vid._n haberti_n observe_v in_o pontifical_a graec._n obs_n 7._o p._n 139._o but_o i_o proceed_v and_o shall_v add_v that_o when_o constantine_n become_v a_o christian_n he_o be_v exemplary_a for_o honour_v the_o clergy_n for_o come_v to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o see_v the_o bishop_n rise_v to_o receive_v he_o he_o will_v not_o sit_v down_o in_o that_o venerable_a assembly_n till_o the_o father_n desire_v he_o 363._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n in_o vit._n l._n 3._o cap._n 10._o p._n 363._o and_o when_o the_o council_n be_v end_v he_o feast_v they_o all_o in_o his_o palace_n make_v divers_a of_o they_o sit_v at_o his_o own_o table_n 364._o table_n id._n ibid._n c._n 14._o p._n 364._o in_o after_o time_n st._n martin_n be_v place_v next_o to_o the_o emperor_n maximus_n and_o his_o presbyter_n sit_v between_o the_o emperor_n uncle_n and_o brother_n at_o a_o feast_n where_o many_o noble_n be_v present_a 466._o present_a sulpic._n sever._n vit_fw-mi d._n martini_n §._o 23._o p._n 466._o and_o it_o be_v believe_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o valentinian_n the_o elder_a for_o not_o rise_v to_o that_o bishop_n when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o 537._o he_o idem_fw-la in_o dialogo_fw-la §._o 6._o p._n 537._o i_o may_v also_o note_v that_o if_o bishop_n solicit_v prince_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o criminal_n or_o on_o other_o occasion_n of_o charity_n they_o use_v not_o to_o deny_v they_o and_o st._n martin_n be_v say_v rather_o to_o command_v it_o than_o entreat_v in_o such_o case_n 465._o case_n et_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la supplicandum_fw-la regi_fw-la fuit_fw-la imperavit_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la rogavit_fw-la sulpic._n sever._n vit_fw-mi §._o 23._o p._n 465._o but_o i_o shall_v rather_o observe_v that_o before_o there_o be_v christian_a magistrate_n the_o apostle_n put_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v all_o cause_n among_o beleiver_n into_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n 20._o church_n 1_o cor._n vi_o 1._o and_o 1_o tim._n v._o 19_o 20._o who_o exercise_v this_o power_n during_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n 39_o persecution_n no_o &_o judicatur_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la pondere_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n apol._n cap._n 39_o but_o when_o the_o emperor_n become_v christian_a the_o bishop_n be_v by_o law_n make_v judge_n of_o all_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o of_o all_o cause_n among_o their_o own_o clergy_n 206._o clergy_n sozom._n histor_n eccles_n l._n 1._o cap._n 9_o p._n 206._o
whereof_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o a_o very_a learnned_a author_n who_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o compare_v their_o office_n for_o ordination_n with_o we_o and_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v reject_v nothing_o but_o needless_a and_o late_a invention_n in_o this_o piece_n of_o service_n so_o that_o we_o be_v much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o etc._n they_o collationem_fw-la vide_fw-la ap_fw-mi mas_o ibid._n cap._n 17._o p._n 227_o etc._n etc._n the_o lutheran_n church_n have_v form_n something_o more_o agreeable_a to_o antiquity_n and_o proper_a for_o this_o occasion_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o full_a enough_o in_o some_o substantial_a part_n and_o can_v compare_v with_o our_o office_n 1624._o office_n formula_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la ad_fw-la sacr_n ministerium_fw-la lipsiae_fw-la usitat_fw-la impres_n ibid._n 1624._o much_o less_o can_v the_o old_a scotch_a form_n say_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o mr._n john_n knox_n which_o be_v very_o defective_a in_o the_o election_n of_o ordinary_a minister_n 1594._o minister_n scotch_a psalter_n cap._n 2._o p._n 8._o edit_n middleburgh_n 1594._o and_o not_o much_o better_a in_o the_o form_n of_o elect_v a_o superintendent_n an._n 1560_o 16._o 1560_o ibid._n p._n 16._o but_o out_o of_o all_o these_o we_o shall_v sometime_o make_v proper_a observation_n concern_v their_o agreement_n with_o our_o office_n conclude_v this_o general_a discourse_n with_o observe_v that_o since_o no_o one_o entire_a form_n of_o ordination_n be_v leave_v on_o record_n in_o holy_a scripture_n every_o church_n have_v power_n to_o compose_v a_o form_n for_o its_o own_o use_n to_o which_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o must_v adhere_v provide_v there_o be_v nothing_o contain_v therein_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n as_o for_o we_o it_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o be_v not_o only_a orthodox_n but_o so_o instruct_v so_o pious_a and_o so_o very_o proper_a to_o the_o occasion_n that_o i_o do_v recommend_v it_o first_o to_o all_o that_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n to_o read_v that_o form_n over_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o order_n he_o be_v about_o to_o receive_v that_o he_o may_v prepare_v himself_o for_o it_o by_o understand_v his_o duty_n and_o consider_v his_o vow_n before_o he_o make_v they_o 2._o they_o eccles_n v._o 2._o second_o because_o we_o must_v perform_v our_o vow_n and_o practice_v our_o duty_n all_o our_o life_n long_o it_o be_v convenient_a if_o not_o necessary_a for_o every_o clergyman_n once_o a_o year_n at_o least_o serious_o to_o read_v the_o same_o office_n over_o to_o keep_v he_o mindful_a of_o his_o engagement_n the_o pious_a cardinal_n borromaeo_n enjoin_v every_o priest_n to_o keep_v the_o day_n of_o his_o ordination_n yearly_a remember_v it_o in_o his_o prayer_n 421._o prayer_n council_n mediol_n 3._o anno_fw-la 1573._o ap_fw-mi bin._n t._n 4._o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 421._o and_o our_o clergy_n will_v find_v it_o very_o much_o conduce_v to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o excite_v they_o to_o do_v it_o with_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n if_o they_o do_v spend_v annual_o the_o day_n of_o their_o admission_n in_o fast_v prayer_n and_o read_v attentive_o these_o useful_a and_o incomparable_a form_n §._o 7._o and_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v a_o deacon_n except_o he_o be_v twenty_o three_o year_n of_o age_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o faculty_n a_o priest_n shall_v be_v full_a four_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v full_a thirty_o year_n of_o age._n because_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o determine_v the_o exact_a time_n when_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o these_o several_a order_n every_o church_n have_v fix_v the_o age_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n as_o they_o see_v most_o fit_a st._n paul_n it_o be_v true_a forbid_v a_o novice_n to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n but_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o person_n young_a in_o year_n but_o new_o convert_v theophil_n convert_v 1_o tim._n three_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d è_fw-fr d._n chrysost_o theophil_n but_o all_o church_n have_v agree_v not_o to_o admit_v man_n very_o young_a into_o these_o weighty_a office_n for_o god_n himself_o fix_v the_o age_n of_o thirty_o and_o twenty-five_a for_o the_o levite_n enter_v on_o their_o ministration_n 〈◊〉_d ministration_n numb_a viij_o 24._o &_o four_o 3.23_o ubi_fw-la lxx_o ubique_fw-la habent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o saviour_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v 23._o preach_v luk._n iii._o 23._o which_o be_v the_o reason_n give_v by_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n why_o none_o though_o otherwise_o worthy_a shall_v be_v admit_v priest_n till_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n 411._o age_n council_n neocaes_n an._n 315._o can._n 11._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 411._o the_o council_n of_o agde_v decree_v the_o same_o age_n for_o a_o priest_n and_o appoint_v a_o deacon_n shall_v be_v twenty_o five_o year_n old_a 555._o old_a council_n agathen_n an._n 506._o can._n 16_o 17._o bin._n t._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 555._o and_o these_o be_v the_o common_a age_n in_o those_o elder_a time_n for_o st._n hierom_n vindicate_v his_o brother_n ordination_n because_o he_o be_v then_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o he_o suppose_v timothy_n be_v no_o old_a when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n 273._o bishop_n hierom._n epist_n 62._o ad_fw-la theoph._n tom._n 2._o p._n 273._o i_o know_v some_o have_v carry_v this_o high_a for_o caesarius_n bishop_n of_o arles_n will_v not_o ordain_v a_o deacon_n till_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n 170._o age_n cypr._n vita_fw-la caesarij_fw-la ap_fw-mi mabillon_n lit._n gal._n p._n 170._o and_o justinian_n make_v a_o law_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v a_o presbyter_n until_o he_o be_v thirty_o five_o year_n old_a 13._o old_a authent_fw-fr coll._n 9_o tit._n 6._o novel_a 123._o c._n 13._o but_o the_o six_o general_n council_n of_o constantinople_n reduce_v it_o to_o the_o old_a period_n and_o appoint_v thirty_o for_o a_o priest_n and_o twenty_o five_o for_o a_o deacon_n 173._o deacon_n council_n 6._o constant_n in_o trul._n an._n 681._o can._n 14._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 173._o which_o age_n to_o name_n no_o more_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o saxon_a church_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o as_o appear_v by_o egbert_n collection_n of_o the_o canon_n then_o in_o force_n here_o 267._o here_o excerpt_v egbert_n can._n 91_o &_o 95._o an._n 750._o spelm._n tom._n 1._o p._n 267._o yet_o as_o our_o preface_n note_n in_o case_n of_o great_a and_o early_a merit_n or_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n this_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o pope_n zachary_n allow_v boniface_n bishop_n of_o mentz_n to_o ordain_v priest_n as_o well_o as_o deacon_n at_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n because_o he_o want_v assistant_n among_o the_o new_o convert_v german_n 374._o german_n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la tale_n non_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la &_o necessitas_fw-la exposcit_fw-la à _fw-la 25_o an._n &_o supra_fw-la levitae_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la ordinentur_fw-la zach._n ep_v 12._o bin._n t._n 3._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 374._o and_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o extraordinary_a merit_n of_o epiphanius_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o pavy_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v deacon_n at_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n ticinens_fw-la age_n ennodius_n in_o vit_fw-mi epiphan_n ticinens_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v the_o cause_n why_o st._n remigius_n be_v make_v a_o archbishop_n when_o he_o be_v but_o twenty_o two_o remigij_fw-la two_o vide_fw-la hincmar_n in_o vit_fw-fr remigij_fw-la yea_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n one_o eleutherius_fw-la be_v not_o above_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v consecrate_v a_o bishop_n in_o illyricum_n 29._o illyricum_n niceph._n callist_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 29._o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v some_o person_n of_o early_a part_n and_o extraordinary_a learning_n and_o wisdom_n though_o they_o be_v very_o young_a annos_fw-la young_a anteuenit_fw-la sortem_fw-la meritis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la annos_fw-la and_o in_o such_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v rather_o according_a to_o their_o discretion_n and_o knowledge_n than_o their_o age_n est_fw-la age_n levit._fw-la nineteeen_o 32._o hebr._n sen._n chal._n par._n ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la doctus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la unde_fw-la rr._n dicunt_fw-la senex_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la sapiens_fw-la est_fw-la i_o can_v instance_n in_o divers_a of_o those_o who_o enter_v very_o young_a into_o the_o ministry_n and_o have_v prove_v very_o eminent_a but_o i_o need_v name_n no_o more_o than_o the_o most_o famous_o learned_a bishop_n usher_n ordain_v before_o he_o be_v twenty_o one_o 561._o one_o see_v his_o life_n p._n 561._o and_o the_o pious_a and_o eloquent_a bishop_n jer._n taylor_n who_o enter_v into_o order_n young_a than_o he_o sermon_n he_o see_v his_o fun_n sermon_n wherefore_o it_o be_v fit_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o
these_o seven_o who_o be_v all_o qualify_v as_o the_o apostle_n require_v first_o steven_n graec._n steven_n qui_fw-la voco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o menol._n &_o anthol_n graec._n the_o chief_a and_o most_o eminent_a among_o they_o a_o man_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o zeal_n and_o inspire_v with_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n above_o the_o rest_n who_o all_o have_v such_o degree_n of_o these_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o fit_v they_o for_o this_o office_n be_v therefore_o they_o elect_a philip_n 8._o philip_n vide_fw-la act._n viij_o 5_o &_o 26_o cap._n xxi_o 8._o and_o procorus_n and_o nicanor_n and_z timon_z and_o parmenas_n and_o nicholas_n 3._o nicholas_n vid._n apoc._n two_o 7._o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la orti_fw-la sunt_fw-la nicolaitae_n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 25._o hieron_n ep_v 48._o at_o ipsum_fw-la inculpaâ—um_fw-la asserunt_fw-la clem._n alex._n strom._n 3_o euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o theod._n haeret_fw-la fab._n l._n 3._o who_o be_v of_o gentile_a extraction_n a_o proselyte_n convert_v first_o to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o former_o of_o antioch_n all_o which_o have_v deserve_v a_o good_a testimony_n and_o be_v then_o well_o know_v in_o the_o apostolical_a college_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o afterward_o prove_v eminent_a in_o the_o church_n ver._n vi_fw-la these_o seven_o be_v the_o man_n who_o they_o of_o the_o synod_n elect_v and_o set_n before_o the_o apostle_n who_o as_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o delegate_a a_o right_a to_o any_o that_o be_v to_o officiate_v therein_o and_n since_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n be_v sacred_a necessary_a and_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n they_o solemn_o admit_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o all_o other_o afterward_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v therefore_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n for_o they_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o their_o solemn_a designation_n of_o any_o to_o office_n of_o dignity_n and_o trust_n 18._o trust_n numb_a xxvii_o 18._o and_o from_o this_o precedent_n set_v by_o the_o apostle_n here_o and_o afterward_o all_o ordination_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v make_v by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 421._o hand_n ordinatio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la imprecationem_fw-la vocis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la impositionem_fw-la impletur_fw-la manus_fw-la hieron_n in_o isai_n 58._o tom._n 4._o p._n 421._o and_o these_o two_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o account_v so_o necessary_a that_o no_o regular_a ordination_n can_v be_v without_o they_o ver._n seven_o and_o god_n who_o direct_v the_o set_n up_o this_o new_a order_n give_v it_o a_o good_a effect_n the_o apostle_n have_v more_o leisure_n to_o make_v convert_v and_o be_v sometime_o assist_v by_o the_o deacon_n in_o these_o high_a ministries_n divers_a become_v christian_n and_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v so_o frequent_o that_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o increase_a and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o disciple_n by_o the_o accession_n of_o new_a convert_v multiply_v in_o that_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n great_o notwithstanding_o the_o malice_n and_o menace_n of_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n so_o that_o abundance_n of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n legunt_fw-la priest_n male_a beza_n dubitat_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la mss._n graec._n ita_fw-la legunt_fw-la themselves_o not_o only_o profess_v but_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n believe_v the_o principle_n and_o practise_v the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n §._o 9_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n though_o the_o form_n of_o this_o oath_n in_o our_o nation_n be_v no_o old_a than_o the_o dawn_n of_o our_o reformation_n under_o king_n henry_n 8._o 53._o 8._o sub_fw-la henrico_n 8._o primo_fw-la introductum_fw-la est_fw-la juramentum_fw-la primatûs_fw-la reg._n jacobi_n apol._n log_n p._n 53._o yet_o the_o thing_n be_v as_o old_a as_o scripture_n history_n for_o the_o right_n of_o king_n which_o this_o oath_n declare_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o god_n word_n where_o david_n and_o solomon_n hezekiah_n and_o jehosaphat_n 21._o jehosaphat_n 1_o chron._n xxviii_o 21._o 1_o king_n two_o 27._o 2_o chron._n viij_o 14_o 15._o &_o chap._n xx_o 21._o as_o supreme_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o in_o civil_a affair_n make_v law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n be_v subject_a unto_o they_o as_o to_o the_o put_v it_o into_o the_o ordination_n office_n we_o will_v show_v one_a the_o reasonableness_n thereof_o in_o general_a 2_o the_o particular_a reason_n for_o give_v it_o to_o the_o clergy_n 3_o the_o occasion_n of_o introduce_v it_o here_o one_a that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a in_o general_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o modern_a papist_n except_v that_o king_n be_v supreme_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o cause_n the_o jew_n think_v so_o as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o so_o do_v the_o gentile_n as_o the_o great_a philosopher_n sufficient_o declare_v in_o say_v the_o king_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o god_n 3._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n l._n 3._o of_o which_o opinion_n also_o be_v a_o good_a old_a pope_n who_o do_v not_o foresee_v the_o unjust_a claim_n of_o his_o successor_n but_o own_v that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o emperor_n dominion_n over_o all_o priests_z as_o well_o as_o soldier_n 64._o soldier_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la omne_fw-la tribuit_fw-la &_o dominari_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la militibus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la concessit_fw-la greg._n l._n 2._o ep_n 64._o a_o doctrine_n teach_v long_o before_o by_o st._n chrysostom_n who_o say_v the_o emperor_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o head_n of_o all_o thing_n upon_o earth_n 463._o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n orat._n de_fw-fr stat._n 2._o p._n 463._o to_o which_o agree_v all_o those_o title_n that_o the_o clergy_n give_v christian_a prince_n or_o they_o claim_v as_o their_o due_n pope_n eleutherius_fw-la call_v lucius_n king_n of_o britain_n the_o vicar_n of_o god_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 34._o kingdom_n epist_n eleuther_n ad_fw-la luc._n spelm._n tom._n 1._o p._n 34._o king_n edgar_z be_v call_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o law_n promulgate_v in_o his_o time_n 438._o time_n leg._n hyden_n ibid._n p._n 438._o and_o he_o style_v himself_o pastor_n of_o the_o pastor_n 146._o pastor_n charta_fw-la ejus_fw-la apud_fw-la seld._n notis_fw-la in_o eadmer_n p._n 146._o and_o in_o much_o late_a time_n before_o the_o pope_n pretend_v to_o give_v the_o king_n of_o england_n this_o title_n for_o defend_v the_o roman_a error_n our_o prince_n claim_v it_o as_o a_o right_n inherent_a in_o their_o crown_n to_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n 1384._o faith_n fidei_fw-la defensores_fw-la &_o sumus_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la volumus_fw-la brev._n ric._n 2._o reg._n elien_n fol._n 1384._o and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o chalcedon_n use_v that_o very_o same_o stile_n as_o of_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n and_o marcian_n 269._o marcian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc._n constant_a bin._n tom._n 2._o par._n 1._o p._n 89._o ita_fw-la council_n chalced._n act._n 6._o bin._n ibid._n p._n 269._o and_o leo_n magnus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n call_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o the_o defender_n or_o preserver_n of_o the_o faith_n 415._o faith_n custos_fw-la fidei_fw-la leo_fw-la m._n ep_n 71._o ad_fw-la anastas_n p._n 415._o agreeable_o to_o which_o pope_n anastasius_n call_v the_o emperor_n of_o the_o same_o name_n god_n vicar_n appoint_v in_o his_o stead_n to_o preside_v in_o the_o earth_n 507._o earth_n epist_n anastas_n pap._n ad_fw-la imperator_fw-la anastas_n bin._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 507._o the_o like_a title_n be_v give_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o council_n to_o the_o western_a emperor_n for_o charlemaign_n be_v style_v ruler_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o governor_n of_o god_n holy_a church_n 196._o church_n council_n mogunt_fw-la an._n 813._o in_o praef._n bin._n t._n 3._o par._n 1._o §._o 2._o p._n 196._o his_o son_n lewis_n be_v also_o call_v the_o strenuous_a ruler_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n 372._o religion_n vid._n ibid._n an._n 847._o p._n 372._o but_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v these_o be_v only_a compliment_n and_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o prince_n be_v real_o supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n i_o shall_v observe_v that_o they_o real_o exercise_v this_o supreme_a authority_n for_o the_o code_o and_o novel_n of_o justinian_n theodosius_n and_o other_o emperor_n in_o the_o east_n the_o capitular_o of_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o west_n the_o law_n of_o our_o saxon_a danish_a and_o first_o norman_n king_n abound_v with_o statute_n and_o edict_n concern_v
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to_o he_o that_o have_v already_o 9_o already_o st._n matth._n xiii_o 12._o and_o chap._n twenty-five_o 9_o he_o that_o thankful_o receive_v and_o careful_o improve_v a_o good_a thought_n into_o a_o holy_a purpose_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v resolve_v wherefore_o the_o person_n now_o to_o be_v ordain_v have_v find_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n make_v they_o willing_a to_o promise_v may_v say_v with_o st._n augustine_n 48._o augustine_n ab_fw-la illo_fw-la in_o i_o perfici_fw-la fideliter_fw-la spero_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la esse_fw-la humiliter_fw-la gaudeo_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la donavit_fw-la incredulous_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la donavit_fw-la ingratus_fw-la aug._n add_v mace_v ep_v 52._o t._n 2._o fol._n 48._o they_o hope_v firm_o that_o the_o same_o god_n will_v perfect_v in_o they_o that_o which_o they_o rejoice_v humble_o to_o find_v he_o have_v begin_v and_o they_o can_v doubt_v of_o that_o 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will_v call_v they_o to_o so_o strict_a a_o account_n and_o it_o shall_v also_o make_v the_o people_n reverence_n and_o love_v they_o exceed_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n wherefore_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o pray_v for_o both_o pastor_n and_o people_n first_o for_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o dignity_n a_o weighty_a burden_n be_v annex_v as_o be_v note_v before_o episc_n before_o nomen_fw-la sonat_fw-la plus_fw-la oneris_fw-la quam_fw-la honoris_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la praesit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la prosit_fw-la eligitur_fw-la durand_n rational_a verb._n episc_n that_o be_v first_o diligent_o to_o preach_v god_n word_n second_o due_o to_o administer_v the_o godly_a discipline_n thereof_o agreeable_a to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o shepherd_n who_o be_v first_o to_o feed_v and_o then_o to_o govern_v his_o flock_n to_o both_o which_o david_n allude_v 4._o allude_v psal_n xxiii_o 2_o 4._o as_o to_o the_o former_a duty_n of_o a_o bishop_n preach_v though_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a to_o 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male_a administration_n of_o it_o must_v whole_o lie_v at_o their_o door_n which_o be_v the_o due_a exercise_n of_o church_n discipline_n which_o may_v just_o be_v style_v godly_a both_o from_o the_o original_a of_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v to_o promote_v virtue_n and_o godliness_n and_o this_o be_v a_o more_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n office_n than_o preach_v which_o he_o shall_v principal_o intend_v there_o be_v some_o cause_n too_o difficult_a and_o some_o offender_n too_o great_a or_o too_o obstinate_a for_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n and_o there_o the_o bishop_n must_v interpose_v by_o first_o admonish_v and_o then_o censure_v such_o as_o notorious_o offend_v in_o faith_n or_o manner_n a_o good_a pastor_n must_v not_o only_o feed_v the_o sound_n but_o heal_n the_o sick_a and_o wound_a sheep_n seek_v they_o that_o be_v lose_v bring_v home_o such_o as_o be_v go_v astray_o separate_a those_o that_o may_v infect_v 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observation_n that_o a_o wise_a reprover_n shall_v have_v a_o obedient_a ear_n and_o then_o only_o he_o be_v successful_a 12._o successful_a prov._n twenty-five_o 12._o and_o we_o have_v many_o pious_a bishop_n bless_a be_v god_n who_o be_v diligent_a in_o preach_v and_o as_o far_o as_o their_o present_a circumstance_n will_v permit_v be_v ready_a to_o exercise_v the_o godly_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o alas_o they_o have_v not_o the_o desire_a success_n through_o the_o pride_n and_o negligence_n of_o the_o people_n wherefore_o we_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o dispose_v they_o to_o obey_v and_o submit_v which_o be_v both_o their_o indispensable_a duty_n require_v express_o by_o god_n himself_o who_o charge_v they_o to_o obey_v those_o spiritual_a pastor_n who_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o submit_v themselves_o loc_n themselves_o heb._n xiii_o 17._o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil_n eorum_fw-la mandatis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poenis_fw-la 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