let_v the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o it_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v commit_v and_o from_o who_o a_o account_n of_o their_o soul_n will_v be_v require_v can._n 41._o we_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n to_o have_v power_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o administer_v to_o those_o who_o want_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n can._n 55._o if_o any_o clergy_n man_n shall_v reproach_n his_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v for_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o produce_v next_o a_o great_a council_n of_o 87_o bishop_n hold_v at_o carthage_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 256_o under_o st._n cyprian_n archbishop_n of_o that_o place_n which_o be_v publish_v in_o st._n cyprian_n work_n before_o quote_v p._n 229._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o bishop_n there_o meet_v there_o both_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o great_a number_n of_o the_o laity_n episcopi_fw-la plurimi_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 305._o cap._n 18._o and_o 19_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v name_v distinct_a and_o c._n 32._o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v forbid_v to_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o those_o who_o have_v grievous_o offend_v without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o bishop_n c._n 75._o of_o those_o who_o shall_v false_o accuse_v a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n c._n 77._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a by_o a_o deacon_n without_o the_o rishop_n or_o presbyter_n shall_v afterward_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 305._o cap._n 18._o and_o 19_o episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la talibus_fw-la praestare_fw-la debere_fw-la nisi_fw-la eye_n jusserit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la episcopum_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconum_fw-la falsis_fw-la criminibus_fw-la appetierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diaconus_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la vel_fw-la presbytero_fw-la aliquos_fw-la baptizaverit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la perficere_fw-la debebit_fw-la the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 309._o c._n 18._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o c._n 19_o that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o bishop_n and_o do_v nothing_o without_o his_o consent_n the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 309._o c._n 18._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o c._n 19_o presbyteri_fw-la sine_fw-la conscientia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nihil_fw-la faciant_fw-la the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n 315._o a._n d_o 315._o a._n d._n 315._o c._n 1._o and_o 2._o have_v prohibit_v those_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n who_o have_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n offer_v to_o idol_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n say_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o bishop_n may_v dispense_v with_o they_o if_o he_o see_v their_o repentance_n sincere_a for_o that_o this_o power_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n 315._o a._n d_o 315._o a._n d._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o can._n 41._o that_o no_o clergyman_n ought_v to_o travel_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o bishop_n can._n 56._o that_o the_o presbyter_n ought_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o church_n and_o sit_v in_o their_o stale_n till_o the_o bishop_n come_v and_o to_o go_v in_o with_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a a._n d._n 325._o can._n 16._o that_o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n leave_v their_o own_o church_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o another_o church_n and_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v ordain_v such_o in_o his_o ch._n as_o belong_v to_o another_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o proper_a bishop_n let_v such_o ordination_n be_v void_a the_o first_o and_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a a._n d._n 325._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o gangra_n 326._o 326._o a._n d._n 326._o can._n 6._o if_o any_o have_v private_a meeting_n out_o of_o the_o church_n without_o their_o preshyter_n let_v they_o be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 7._o if_o any_o will_v take_v or_o give_v of_o the_o fruit_n offer_v to_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o church_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n the_o council_n of_o gangra_n 326._o 326._o a._n d._n 326._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o antioch_n a._n d._n 341._o 341._o a._n d._n 341._o can._n 3._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n leave_v his_o own_o parish_n shall_v go_v to_o other_o and_o refuse_v to_o return_v when_o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v summon_v he_o let_v he_o be_v depose_v can._n 4._o if_o any_o bishop_n be_v depose_v by_o a_o synod_n or_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v depose_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n shall_v presume_v to_o exercise_v his_o function_n let_v no_o room_n be_v leave_v they_o either_o for_o restauration_n or_o apology_n can._n 5._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n despise_v his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v separate_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o gather_v a_o congregation_n of_o his_o own_o and_o set_v up_o a_o different_a altar_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o bishop_n call_v he_o the_o first_o and_o second_o time_n let_v he_o be_v absolute_o depose_v can._n 12._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v depose_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n or_o a_o bishop_n by_o the_o synod_n dare_v appeal_n to_o the_o king_n see_v his_o appeal_n lie_v to_o a_o great_a synod_n of_o more_o bishop_n where_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o examination_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o to_o teserr_v the_o decision_n to_o they_o but_o if_o make_v light_n of_o these_o he_o trouble_v the_o king_n with_o it_o such_o a_o one_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o pardon_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o make_v any_o sort_n of_o apology_n or_o to_o have_v hope_n of_o his_o be_v ever_o restore_v any_o more_o can._n 22._o that_o a_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n in_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n without_o his_o leave_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n a._n d._n 341._o 341._o a._n d._n 341._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 348._o c._n xi_o the_o case_n be_v put_v where_o a_o deacon_n be_v accuse_v shall_v be_v try_v by_o three_o neighbour_a bishop_n a_o presbyter_n by_o six_o and_o a_o bishop_n by_o twelve_o in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 348._o a_o tribus_fw-la vicinis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la si_fw-la diaconus_fw-la est_fw-la arguatur_fw-la si_fw-la presbyter_n a_o sex_n si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la duedecim_fw-la consacerdotibus_fw-la audiatur_fw-la the_o second_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o constantineple_n a._n d._n 381._o can._n 6._o rank_n those_o with_o heretic_n who_o though_o they_o prosess_v the_o true_a faith_n yet_o run_v into_o schism_n and_o gather_v congregation_n apart_o from_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o canonied_a bishop_n the_o second_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o constantineple_n a._n d._n 381._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 419._o can._n 3._o mention_n the_o three_o distinct_a order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o highpriest_n priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o be_v as_o distinct_o mention_v can._n 4._o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o their_o power_n distinct_a for_o can._n 6._o it_o be_v declare_v not_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o presbyter_n to_o consecrate_v church_n or_o reconcile_v penitent_n but_o if_o any_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o
several_a title_n of_o bishop_n presbyterian_o independent_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o true_a succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o may_v thereby_o be_v know_v to_o which_o of_o all_o these_o they_o ought_v to_o go_v for_o baptism_n this_o i_o have_v show_v in_o behalf_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o put_v the_o presbyterian_o to_o prove_v their_o succession_n in_o the_o form_n of_o presbytery_n which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v because_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o the_o chronology_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o compute_v from_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o presbyter_n but_o only_o of_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o though_o in_o many_o bishopric_n the_o roll_n of_o their_o bishop_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o day_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o one_o bare_a presbyter_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o a_o parish_n and_o no_o more_o no_o not_o in_o all_o the_o world_n who_o can_v give_v a_o roll_n of_o his_o predecessor_n in_o that_o parish_n half_a way_n to_o the_o apostle_n or_o near_o it_o for_o from_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o christianity_n the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o bishopric_n this_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o early_a subdivide_v into_o parish_n the_o presbyter_n at_o first_o attend_v upon_o the_o bishop_n be_v send_v out_o by_o he_o to_o such_o place_n and_o for_o such_o time_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o return_v give_v account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n or_o be_v visited_n and_o change_v by_o he_o as_o he_o see_v cause_n and_o therefore_o though_o one_o may_v come_v after_o another_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v minister_v before_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o succeed_v one_o another_o as_o to_o speak_v intelligible_o to_o the_o quaker_n many_o of_o they_o do_v preach_v after_o g._n fox_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o succeed_v he_o i_o have_v be_v thus_o long_o upon_o the_o presbyterian_o because_o they_o only_o of_o all_o our_o dissenter_n have_v any_o pretence_n to_o succession_n and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v as_o to_o they_o must_v operate_v more_o strong_o against_o the_o late_a independent_a baptist_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v not_o the_o face_n to_o pretend_v to_o succession_n but_o set_v up_o mere_o upon_o their_o own_o pretend_a gift_n viii_o but_o what_o be_v these_o gift_n which_o they_o so_o high_o boast_v 1._o a_o inward_a and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a participation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o a_o fluency_n and_o powerfulness_n in_o preach_v and_o pray_v i_o know_v of_o no_o other_o gift_n that_o any_o of_o our_o dissenter_n pretend_v to_o unless_o they_o will_v set_v up_o for_o miracle_n as_o g._n fox_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o dissenter_n do_v likewise_o pretend_v to_o the_o same_o at_o their_o first_o set_v out_o to_o amuse_v the_o people_n but_o as_o the_o quaker_n have_v let_v it_o drop_v afterward_o to_o stop_v any_o further_a examination_n of_o it_o have_v already_o serve_v their_o turn_n by_o it_o but_o as_o to_o these_o pretend_a gift_n if_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n of_o know_v the_o tree_n by_o its_o fruit_n we_o can_v think_v it_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o which_o these_o man_n do_v partake_v who_o fill_v these_o three_o nation_n with_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n and_o who_o religion_n be_v never_o otherwise_o introduce_v than_o by_o rebellion_n in_o any_o country_n whither-soev_a it_o have_v yet_o come_v and_o as_o to_o that_o volubility_n of_o tongue_n which_o they_o boast_v as_o the_o main_a proof_n of_o their_o mission_n we_o have_v find_v it_o by_o experience_n that_o a_o little_a confidence_n and_o custom_n will_v improve_v very_o slender_a judgement_n to_o great_a readiness_n in_o that_o sort_n of_o talon_n and_o the_o powerfulness_n which_o be_v find_v in_o it_o by_o some_o who_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o dismal_a tone_n wray_n face_n and_o antic_a gesture_n be_v not_o more_o but_o less_o if_o there_o be_v either_o method_n or_o sense_n in_o the_o discourse_n which_o show_v their_o passion_n to_o proceed_v not_o from_o reason_n but_o imagination_n the_o scot_n presbyterian-eloquence_n afford_v we_o monstrous_a proof_n of_o this_o but_o not_o so_o many_o as_o you_o may_v have_v from_o eye_n and_o ear-witness_n such_o course_n rude_n and_o nasty_a treatment_n of_o god_n as_o they_o call_v devotion_n as_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o high_a affront_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n so_o have_v it_o contribute_v in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n to_o that_o wild_a atheism_n which_o have_v always_o attend_v these_o sort_n of_o inspiration_n it_o seem_v to_o many_o more_o reasonable_a to_o worship_n no_o god_n at_o all_o than_o to_o set_v up_o one_o on_o purpose_n to_o ridicule_n he_o but_o this_o sort_n of_o enthusiasm_n presume_v upon_o a_o familiarity_n with_o god_n which_o breed_v contempt_n and_o despises_n the_o sobriety_n of_o religion_n as_o a_o low_a dispensation_n i_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n that_o excellent_a sermon_n upon_o this_o subject_a of_o dr._n hicks_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o enthusiasm_n exorcise_v and_o i_o desire_v those_o to_o consider_v who_o be_v most_o take_v with_o these_o seem_a extraordinary_a gift_n of_o volubility_n and_o nimbleness_n in_o prayer_n that_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o perfection_n none_o more_o than_o oliver_n cromwell_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v about_o some_o nefarious_a wickedness_n he_o continue_v most_o fluent_o in_o this_o exercise_n all_o the_o time_n that_o his_o cutthroat_n be_v murder_v of_o his_o royal_a master_n and_o his_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v great_o admire_v major_a weir_n of_o edinborough_n be_v another_o great_a instance_n who_o be_v strange_o adore_v for_o his_o gift_n especial_o of_o prayer_n by_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o scotland_n while_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v wallow_v 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