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testament_n pasch_fw-mi epist._n leodiens_n eccles_n cont._n pasch_fw-mi he_o shall_v apparent_o say_v that_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o hardly_o king_n and_o emperor_n can_v be_v excommunicate_a they_o may_v be_v admonish_v rebuke_v by_o discreet_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o add_v further_o hildebrandus_fw-la papa_n primus_fw-la levavit_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la lanceam_fw-la contra_fw-la diadema_fw-la regum_fw-la the_o pope_n a_o bishop_n not_o the_o presbyter_n do_v first_o lift_v up_o the_o priestly_a lance_n against_o the_o kingly_a crown_n if_o in_o some_o place_n some_o heady_a man_n have_v presume_v without_o warrant_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_n neither_o we_o nor_o our_o cause_n but_o as_o ambrose_n say_v the_o example_n of_o such_o non_fw-la excusationi_fw-la obtenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la cautioni_fw-la proponitur_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v pretend_v to_o imitate_v but_o propound_v to_o take_v heed_n second_o will_v our_o brethren_n have_v the_o monarchical_a the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n in_o earth_n not_o monarchical_a state_n of_o the_o church_n monarchical_a by_o this_o colour_n to_o make_v the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a state_n suitable_a when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o emperor_n ambitious_a policy_n bring_v in_o one_o supreme_a bishop_n the_o pope_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v chief_a over_o all_o bishop_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o kingdom_n their_o regiment_n can_v be_v alike_o our_o saviour_n himself_o show_v a_o difference_n the_o 23._o luc._n 22._o 23._o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n reign_v over_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o christ_n will_v have_v no_o monarch_n and_o sole_a commander_n in_o his_o church_n as_o the_o king_n be_v among_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o our_o learned_a writer_n maintain_v against_o bellarmine_n that_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n quam_fw-la 5._o d._n sutcliffe_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr pont_n rom._n c._n 5._o proxime_fw-la accedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v come_v most_o near_o to_o a_o aristocratical_a estate_n not_o a_o monarchical_a and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o church_n govern_v at_o the_o beginning_n as_o hierome_n witness_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la by_o the_o common_a 1._o in_o tit._n 1._o counsel_n of_o presbyter_n three_o yet_o shall_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o regiment_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o petitioner_n move_v be_v much_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o monarchy_n than_o the_o episcopal_a hierarchy_n 1._o we_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o monarch_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n but_o the_o king_n majesty_n there_o need_v not_o to_o be_v any_o other_o prince_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o bishop_n but_o the_o king_n 2._o the_o civil_a state_n though_o it_o be_v monarchical_a in_o the_o head_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o throughout_o in_o the_o member_n the_o king_n first_o have_v his_o honourable_a state_n of_o councillor_n all_o of_o equal_a authority_n to_o that_o may_v answer_v for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n then_o in_o every_o shire_n there_o be_v worship_n full_a knight_n and_o squire_n in_o commission_n for_o the_o peace_n be_v it_o not_o a_o confuse_a state_n the_o presbyter_n of_o pastor_n prove_v suitable_a to_o the_o state_n estate_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o justice_n in_o a_o shire_n as_o now_o there_o be_v but_o one_o chancellor_n or_o archdeacon_n how_o much_o more_o suitable_a be_v it_o if_o every_o deanery_n and_o division_n have_v their_o assembly_n and_o reverend_a learned_a pastor_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o discipline_n than_o one_o ignorant_a civilian_n or_o some_o other_o ordinary_a substitute_v person_n we_o appeal_v now_o to_o all_o religious_a politic_a statesman_n whether_o this_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v not_o much_o more_o fit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o that_o which_o now_o be_v use_v wherefore_o the_o confuter_n be_v too_o blame_v to_o charge_v the_o petitioner_n and_o their_o request_n as_o not_o suitable_a to_o the_o state_n we_o say_v with_o ambrose_n didicimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la fidem_fw-la proprio_fw-la regi_fw-la
ergo_fw-la see_v a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jurisdiction_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o both_o arg._n 7._o all_o pastoral_a duty_n do_v equal_o belong_v unto_o the_o pastor_n but_o to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a be_v a_o pastoral_a duty_n jer._n 15._o 19_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek_n 34._o 4._o that_o be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a so_o also_o to_o separate_v the_o unclean_a to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a augustine_n say_v 15._o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o pastoralis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pastoral_a necessity_n require_v lest_o the_o contagion_n shall_v spread_v further_o to_o separate_v the_o disease_a sheep_n from_o the_o sound_n ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n which_o be_v pastor_n and_o have_v their_o flock_n act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o to_o separate_v one_fw-mi excommunicate_v the_o vile_a and_o unclean_a arg._n 8._o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n with_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o this_o end_n have_v christ_n ordain_v these_o office_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o but_o to_o separate_v or_o excommunicate_a and_o reconcile_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o say_a purpose_n this_o authority_n be_v give_v for_o edification_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 8._o ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n arg._n 9_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v administer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n and_o to_o who_o with_o the_o least_o peril_n of_o the_o church_n the_o censure_n may_v be_v exercise_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o council_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o coelestium_fw-la council_n african_a can_v 138._o epist_n ad_fw-la coelestium_fw-la to_o we_o act._n 15._o 28._o thus_o say_v the_o council_n of_o african_a unless_o there_o be_v any_o that_o think_v god_n inspire_v one_o particular_a person_n with_o righteousness_n and_o forsake_v a_o number_n of_o priest_n assemble_v in_o synod_n again_o there_o will_v arise_v less_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n excommunicatus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o can_v excommunicate_v another_o cause_n 24._o q._n 1._o c._n 4._o but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v by_o many_o occasion_n stand_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n church_n in_o what_o case_n bishop_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c._n 19_o or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o error_n he_o must_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c_o 13._o pelagius_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o usurer_n cause_n 14._o q._n 4._o c._n 4._o or_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o swearer_n carth._n 4._o cap._n 61._o or_o a_o player_n at_o dice._n trullan_n c._n 50._o or_o be_v negligent_a in_o preach_v and_o so_o continue_v can_v apost_n 57_o or_o give_v order_n for_o money_n chalced._n c._n 2_o or_o be_v promote_v for_o money_n constant_n conc._n 6._o gener_fw-la c._n 22._o or_o make_v a_o lie_v man_n his_o vicar_n general_a hispatiens_n 2._o c._n 9_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o civil_a office_n as_o vice-presidentship_a justiciariship_n decr._n greg._n 3._o 58._o 4._o or_o sit_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o any_o meber_v as_o of_o ear_n hand_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c_o 5._o so_o write_v alexander_n 3_o in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o man_n may_v stand_v excommunicate_a where_o a_o assembly_n or_o company_n can_v in_o this_o case_n by_o who_o shall_v the_o discipline_n be_v administer_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v safe_a that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o many_o then_o by_o one_o arg._n 10._o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n ergo_fw-la for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n first_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v together_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o doubtful_a question_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v make_v ruler_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o they_o then_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v also_o roll_a elder_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o double_a honour_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n which_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o evident_a hier._n say_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regebantur_fw-la 1._o â—â—â—rom_fw-la inâ—_n â—_z 1._o in_o the_o begin_n church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n cause_n 11._o q._n 3_o c._n 106._o debent_fw-la 12._o sacerdotes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la circumstare_fw-la etc._n etc._n twelve_o priest_n must_v stand_v by_o the_o bisbop_n when_o he_o denounce_v excommunication_n can_n 108._o when_o the_o penitent_a party_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v the_o bishop_n must_v be_v assist_v with_o as_o many_o cause_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o of_o spiritual_a inconsulto_fw-la presbyterio_fw-la not_o have_v before_o consult_v with_o his_o presbytery_n neither_o be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n only_o but_o of_o necessity_n episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la aliter_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la irrita_fw-la the_o bishop_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clark_n otherwise_o let_v the_o sentence_n be_v void_a carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n do_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o regiment_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v confess_v also_o by_o our_o learned_a writer_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o first_o be_v so_o apportion_v that_o neither_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n 307._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 307._o nor_o the_o bishop_n dispose_v matter_n of_o importance_n without_o his_o presbytery_n d._n fulke_o thus_o testify_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o bind_v 4._o ans_fw-fr to_o rhem_n in_o 2_o cor._n 2._o sect_n 4._o and_o lose_v commit_v and_o retain_v pertain_v general_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o and_o to_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o cure_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o process_n of_o time_n bishop_n begin_v to_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n and_o their_o office_n 1._o bishop_n have_v at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o priority_n before_o their_o presbyter_n they_o be_v not_o presbyter_n how_o bishop_n by_o little_a and_o little_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n to_o suffer_v a_o presbyter_n to_o stand_v before_o they_o carth._n 4._o 34._o and_o within_o door_n collegam_fw-la se_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la let_v the_o bishop_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o presbyter_n colleague_n and_o fellow_n but_o now_o bishop_n be_v calll_v prelate_n minister_n subditi_fw-la their_o subject_n 2._o as_o yet_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o special_a kind_n of_o ordain_v as_o differ_v in_o order_n from_o presbyter_n as_o ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o ordination_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n uterque_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la for_o they_o be_v both_o but_o priest_n or_o minister_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o afterward_o the_o bishop_n bring_v in_o a_o special_a kind_n of_o consecration_n for_o themselves_o 3._o then_o they_o go_v further_a that_o whereas_o in_o give_v of_o order_n presbyter_n be_v join_v with_o bishop_n carth._n 4._o c._n 3._o cite_v before_o they_o do_v assume_v that_o office_n to_o 10._o hier._n evag._n 10._o themselves_o quid_fw-la facit_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v a_o bishop_n that_o a_o priest_n can_v do_v ordination_n only_o except_v 4._o but_o not_o content_v to_o stay_v here_o
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of_o excommunication_n or_o be_v suspend_v himself_o do_v you_o count_v this_o consent_n sufficient_a what_o be_v the_o pastor_n here_o else_o but_o the_o official_o slave_n to_o denounce_v his_o censure_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o against_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n but_o eccles_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o de_fw-fr 7._o ordin_fw-fr eccles_n as_o hierome_n say_v non_fw-la in_o dominatione_fw-la ut_fw-la seruos_fw-la habeas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la liberos_fw-la preacher_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v as_o servant_n with_o indignity_n but_o as_o free_a man_n in_o their_o ministry_n object_n 10._o they_o intend_v the_o enable_v of_o every_o particular_a pastor_n alone_o to_o excommunicate_v answ_n to_o the_o petition_n ibid._n ans_fw-fr neither_o be_v it_o our_o desire_n that_o every_o particular_a pastor_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o excomunicat_a pastor_n untruth_n we_o give_v no_o such_o power_n to_o particular_a pastor_n himself_o alone_a against_o 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majesty_n with_o some_o grave_a person_n of_o the_o lay_v sort_n to_o be_v assemble_v monthly_o together_o or_o otherwise_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n and_o from_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o just_a agrevance_n appeal_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o bishop_n necessary_a synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n necessary_a with_o his_o synod_n of_o presbyter_n for_o this_o course_n to_o appeal_v and_o refer_v doubtful_a matter_n to_o synod_n be_v both_o agreeable_a to_o scriptuer_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o in_o antioch_n when_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v about_o cercumcision_n they_o send_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o that_o question_n act._n 15._o 2._o thus_o be_v it_o decree_v in_o the_o great_a nicene_n synod_n that_o in_o every_o province_n bishop_n shall_v assemble_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a can_v 5._o the_o same_o decree_n be_v revive_v antioch_n c._n 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crimen_fw-la admissum_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la sit_fw-la portio_fw-la gregis_fw-la a_o scripta_fw-la quam_fw-la regat_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la &_o gubernet_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la actus_fw-la domino_fw-la redditurus_fw-la it_o be_v right_a and_o just_a that_o every_o man_n cause_n be_v hear_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v make_v and_o to_o every_o pastor_n a_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o be_v govern_v wherefore_o most_o noble_a king_n 1._o see_v conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n excommunication_n shall_v be_v decree_v by_o a_o assembly_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n matth._n 18._o 18._o 2._o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o monarch_n or_o sole_a commander_n in_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o if_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o excommunicate_a without_o the_o pastor_n 4._o if_o all_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v have_v right_a to_o the_o key_n 5._o if_o they_o which_o have_v a_o joint_a power_n of_o 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ask_v with_o what_o conscience_n they_o can_v do_v this_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n subscribe_v in_o their_o epistle_n for_o the_o retain_v of_o the_o jewish_a rite_n of_o abstain_v from_o strangle_a &_o blood_n not_o thereby_o simple_o give_v they_o approbation_n but_o yield_a toleration_n for_o a_o time_n as_o augustine_n do_v fit_o resemble_v it_o sicut_fw-la defuncta_fw-la corpora_fw-la necessariorum_fw-la officijs_fw-la deducenda_fw-la erant_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ad_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a must_v have_v a_o time_n to_o be_v bring_v after_o a_o seemly_a manner_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o not_o to_o be_v straight_a way_n forsake_v etc._n etc._n so_o they_o which_o desire_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o deprive_v the_o same_o of_o their_o labour_n do_v think_v they_o may_v by_o their_o subscription_n and_o toleration_n bear_v these_o ceremony_n for_o a_o time_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v the_o jewish_a though_o the_o case_n be_v not_o altogether_o alike_o the_o one_o be_v legal_a rite_n the_o other_o humane_a invention_n yet_o neither_o apparent_o impious_a the_o time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n consider_v 3._o and_o yet_o divers_a which_o sue_v for_o reformation_n do_v refuse_v at_o all_o to_o thrust_v their_o neck_n under_o this_o yoke_n of_o subscription_n but_o how_o little_a the_o subscription_n of_o some_o make_v for_o the_o allowance_n of_o these_o offensive_a ceremony_n shall_v further_o appear_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o preface_n art_n 6._o 4._o cens_fw-la if_o they_o be_v indifferent_a etc._n etc._n then_o the_o magistrate_n may_v command_v and_o we_o must_v obey_v where_o be_v then_o their_o pretend_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n answ_n concern_v the_o indifferency_n of_o 8._o some_o ceremony_n urge_v not_o indifferent_a epist._n 118._o c._n 8._o these_o ceremony_n 1._o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v all_o indifferent_a augustine_n have_v this_o rule_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a quod_fw-la neque_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la neque_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v iniungitur_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la est_fw-la habendum_fw-la that_o which_o be_v not_o enjoin_v against_o faith_n and_o manner_n must_v be_v hold_v as_o indifferent_a such_o ceremony_n then_o as_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n and_o so_o against_o faith_n as_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o be_v offensive_a to_o the_o brethren_n and_o so_o against_o charity_n as_o the_o surplice_n how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v indifferent_a 2._o be_v they_o indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n yet_o the_o scandal_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v take_v away_o the_o indifferent_a use_n of_o they_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o will_v not_o eat_v flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v if_o it_o offend_v his_o brethren_n 13_o 1._o cor._n 8._o 13_o and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a danger_n to_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o brethren_n 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toletan_n 5._o can_n 5._o 3._o though_o it_o have_v be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o preacher_n not_o to_o be_v conformable_a in_o these_o ceremony_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o deserve_v so_o great_a a_o punishment_n as_o suspension_n degradation_n incarceration_n deprivation_n that_o non-residents_a idle_a ignorant_a superstitious_a adulterous_a clergy_n man_n be_v not_o so_o proceed_v against_o as_o honest_a painful_a preacher_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o with_o the_o pharisee_n to_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n such_o severity_n in_o trifle_n be_v tax_v long_o ago_o by_o augustine_n hoc_fw-la nimis_fw-la doleo_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o celebramus_fw-la they_o be_v wont_a to_o observe_v the_o 8._o day_n after_o baptism_n aug._n contra_fw-la petil._n 2._o 37._o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la octave_n die_fw-la baptizatornm_fw-la nos_fw-la celebramus_fw-la much_o greeve_v i_o that_o many_o thing_n wholesome_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v not_o endeavour_v and_o 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benevolentia_fw-la quà m_fw-la severitas_fw-la plus_fw-la cohortatio_fw-la quà m_fw-la comminatio_fw-la plus_fw-la charitas_fw-la quà m_fw-la potestas_fw-la etc._n etc._n with_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v let_v clemency_n prevail_v more_o
manifest_a example_n of_o the_o primitive_a 406._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 406._o church_n we_o strive_v not_o for_o it_o answ_n 1._o but_o why_o we_o pray_v you_o do_v you_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v you_o have_v bishop_n to_o have_v more_o authority_n and_o pastor_n less_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v they_o 2._o but_o we_o refuse_v not_o to_o debate_v this_o matter_n by_o the_o canon_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v in_o part_n show_v before_o argum_fw-la 10._o and_o shall_v be_v declare_v further_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 11._o objection_n hierom_n thus_o write_v quomodo_fw-la ibi_fw-la leprosum_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la mundum_fw-la vel_fw-la immundum_fw-la 16._o in_o mat._n â—_o 16._o facit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la alligat_fw-la vel_fw-la solvit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o presbyter_n as_o there_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n make_v the_o leprous_a person_n clean_o or_o unclean_a so_o here_o the_o presbyter_n bind_v or_o lose_v so_o then_o as_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_v of_o the_o leprosy_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n but_o indifferent_o to_o they_o all_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n the_o priest_n lev._n 13._o 2._o so_o now_o the_o censure_v of_o spiritual_a leprosy_n shall_v indifferent_o belong_v to_o all_o spiritual_a pastor_n further_o we_o find_v that_o presbyter_n sit_v together_o with_o bishop_n and_o give_v voice_n and_o make_v decree_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o hand_n but_o such_o as_o belong_v 291._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi pag._n 291._o to_o discipline_n and_o excommunication_n and_o anathematise_v as_o be_v evident_a council_n eliberrm_n to_o the_o which_o subscribe_v 36._o presbyter_n can_v 52._o 62._o 67._o and_o in_o arelatens_n 2._o can_n 25._o 28._o and_o can_v *_o 30._o they_o decree_v concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o bishop_n to_o this_o synod_n subscribe_v 12._o presbyter_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o imperial_a law_n say_v we_o charge_v all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n that_o they_o separate_v no_o 11._o novil_n constitut_o 125._o c._n 11._o man_n from_o the_o sacred_a communion_n before_o they_o show_v the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o excommunicate_v let_v he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n thus_o it_o be_v indifferent_a for_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n to_o excommunicate_v obj._n 6._o not_o in_o very_a church_n but_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v presbyter_n assist_v and_o aid_v 183._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 183._o the_o bishop_n and_o these_o be_v clergy_n man_n to_o help_v he_o in_o all_o sacred_a action_n and_o advise_v he_o in_o all_o judicial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n 184._o p._n 184._o answ_n 1._o neither_o do_v we_o urge_v to_o have_v a_o presbytery_n of_o clergy_n man_n in_o every_o parish_n church_n but_o that_o in_o every_o division_n the_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n shall_v assemble_v together_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n 2._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o presbyter_n in_o city_n have_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o ecclesiacall_a proceed_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o presbyter_n of_o country_n church_n be_v admit_v who_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fit_a because_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o particular_a disease_n in_o their_o several_a cure_n 3._o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o only_o in_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n neither_o have_v the_o bishop_n they_o such_o large_a circuit_n but_o that_o one_o presbytery_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o city_n and_o confine_n thereof_o for_o then_o the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a parish_n episcopus_fw-la propriam_fw-la parochiam_fw-la non_fw-la derelinquat_fw-la can._n apost_n 13._o his_o flock_n the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a flock_n proper_a church_n the_o bishop_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la acquierit_fw-la ire_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissam_fw-la which_o do_v not_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n antioch_n council_n c._n 17._o he_o have_v his_o peculiar_a flock_n episcopus_fw-la grege_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v instruct_v the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n turonens_fw-la sub_fw-la carol._n then_o bishop_n live_v not_o only_o in_o famous_a great_a city_n but_o in_o base_a and_o obsure_n town_n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la ignobili_fw-la ad_fw-la nobilem_fw-la per_fw-la ambitionem_fw-la non_fw-la transeat_fw-la a_o bishop_n ambitious_o must_v not_o go_v from_o a_o base_a and_o ignoble_a town_n to_o a_o noble_a carth._n 4._o can_n 15._o then_o bishop_n have_v not_o such_o a_o large_a diocese_n in_o augustine_n time_n there_o be_v in_o one_o province_n under_o carthage_n of_o the_o catholic_a &_o donatist_n above_o bishop_n 9000._o of_o the_o catholic_n part_v there_o be_v present_a 286._o and_o absent_a 120._o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n and_o old_a age_n epispall_n church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 466._o of_o the_o donatist_n there_o be_v present_a 279._o absent_v 120._o church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 459._o these_o so_o many_o bishop_n in_o one_o province_n can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v diocese_n much_o large_a than_o some_o parish_n and_o few_o bishopricke_n have_v so_o many_o parish_n church_n under_o they_o and_o none_o in_o england_n unless_o it_o be_v norwich_n be_v find_v to_o have_v more_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o one_o presbytery_n with_o the_o bishop_n suffice_v for_o such_o diocese_n object_n 7._o presbyter_n sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o first_o as_o assessor_n and_o consenter_n before_o 317._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 317._o synod_n undertake_v such_o cause_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o frequent_v of_o synod_n be_v not_o let_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o synod_n that_o decree_v that_o sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v void_a if_o it_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o clergy_n carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o 2._o from_o the_o nicene_n council_n to_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o twenty_o provincial_a synod_n as_o the_o elibortine_n arelaten_v 1._o and_o 2._o gangrene_n agrippin_n antioch_n sardic_n with_o other_o 3._o and_o before_o this_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n twice_o every_o year_n antio_n c._n 20._o constantin_n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o after_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n of_o carthage_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n begin_v to_o be_v impair_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o bishop_n shall_v assemble_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n toletan_n 3._o c._n 18._o so_o that_o even_o when_o synod_n be_v most_o frequent_a the_o presbytery_n be_v in_o great_a authority_n &_o it_o begin_v to_o fail_v when_o synod_n be_v not_o so_o often_o celebrate_v obj._n 8._o for_o our_o part_n though_o we_o take_v the_o key_n to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o have_v pastoral_a charge_n of_o soul_n in_o their_o degree_n yet_o to_o avoid_v 320._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 320._o the_o infinite_a shower_n of_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n if_o every_o presbyter_n at_o his_o pleasure_n may_v excommunicate_v we_o praise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n church_n in_o suffer_v no_o inferior_a to_o excommunicate_v without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n be_v common_a to_o all_o pastor_n what_o presumption_n be_v this_o for_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n &_o to_o change_v his_o institution_n the_o 13_o esay_n 40._o 13_o prophet_n say_v who_o have_v instruct_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o teach_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n that_o have_v exclude_v the_o pastor_n as_o diotrephes_n that_o love_v to_o have_v preeminence_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o brethren_n 3._o neither_o be_v 3._o joh._n epist_n 3._o excommunication_n the_o few_o because_o one_o by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n excommunicate_v but_o the_o more_o for_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o grace_n and_o discretion_n in_o a_o company_n of_o reverend_a and_o learned_a pastor_n then_o in_o one_o unlearned_a chancellor_n or_o official_a and_o the_o court_n now_o intend_v their_o own_o gain_n &_o therefore_o multiply_v excommunication_n whereas_o then_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v expect_v as_o though_o there_o have_v not_o be_v long_o since_o complaint_n make_v of_o