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A28225 Unity of priesthood necessary to the unity of communion in a church with some reflections on the Oxford manuscript and the preface annexed : also a collection of canons, part of the said manuscript, faithfully translated into English from the original, but concealed by Mr. Hody and his prefacer. Bisbie, Nathaniel, 1635-1695. 1692 (1692) Wing B2985; ESTC R31591 83,217 72

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26._o sozom._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 26._o the_o innocent_a bishop_n in_o a_o very_a preposterous_a manner_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o their_o church_n for_o other_o to_o be_v put_v into_o their_o place_n have_v neither_o their_o crime_n hear_v nor_o they_o so_o much_o as_o summon_v to_o descend_v themselves_o a_o proceed_n so_o novel_a and_o unjust_a that_o we_o never_o know_v it_o practise_v by_o our_o forefather_n but_o rather_o forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v be_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v put_v over_o another_o unless_o he_o be_v depose_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o father_n in_o the_o constantinopolitan_a council_n we_o hold_v it_o necessary_a say_v they_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o contention_n and_o 16._o in_o temp._n soph._n can._n 16._o tumult_n in_o the_o church_n to_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o none_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n in_o a_o church_n 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or_o unreasonable_a 24._o now_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o matter_n in_o the_o more_o early_a and_o pure_a day_n of_o christianity_n be_v altogether_o refer_v to_o episcopal_a audience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 74._o apos_n 74._o we_o hold_v it_o necessary_a say_v the_o canon_n that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v convene_v and_o judge_v by_o bishop_n and_o so_o the_o carthaginian_a father_n decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bevereg_n blast_v synt._n tit_n δ_n in_o can._n 12._o ex_fw-la edit_fw-la bevereg_n that_o the_o fault_n of_o bishop_n be_v discuss_v and_o determine_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n or_o if_o a_o full_a synod_n can_v be_v have_v in_o time_n and_o it_o appear_v necessary_a that_o the_o criminal_a be_v try_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o then_o his_o cause_n be_v refer_v to_o twelve_o of_o they_o at_o least_o and_o so_o far_o do_v this_o canon_n prevail_v that_o because_o john_n bishop_n of_o amathus_n be_v depose_v by_o few_o his_o deposition_n be_v declare_v as_o balsamon_n relate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v invalid_a and_o void_a and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o matter_n arise_v and_o controversy_n between_o party_n and_o bevereg_n in_o praed_fw-we can._n ex_fw-la edit_fw-la bevereg_n party_n depend_v may_v timely_o be_v decide_v it_o be_v far_o provide_v by_o the_o first_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o yearly_o 20._o can._n apos_n 37._o con._n nic._n 5._o ant._n 20._o twice_o in_o a_o year_n such_o episcopal_a synod_n shall_v be_v hold_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a fatigue_n expense_n and_o danger_n they_o be_v put_v unto_o by_o their_o journey_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n 6._o can._n 6_o 8_o 7_o 6._o 25_o neither_o do_v the_o emperor_n by_o become_a christian_n alter_v the_o case_n for_o either_o they_o leave_v the_o judgement_n whole_o to_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v former_o do_v or_o if_o 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dedit_fw-la aliud_fw-la arelatense_n concilium_fw-la grant_v they_o another_o synod_n at_o arles_n add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o ut_fw-la de_fw-la judicio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la qui_fw-la romae_fw-la sederunt_fw-la ipse_fw-la judicaret_fw-la to_o judge_v of_o the_o judgement_n pass_v by_o the_o bishop_n at_o rome_n but_o not_o yet_o content_v because_o condemn_v as_o before_o they_o appeal_v to_o constantine_n himself_o ut_fw-la causam_fw-la constantinus_n audiret_fw-la that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v the_o judgement_n upon_o himself_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n he_o do_v but_o as_o bishop_n parker_n observe_v it_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v but_o to_o 299._o rel._n and_o royal._n part_v 1_o p._n 299._o expose_v the_o schismatic_n or_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o expose_v themselves_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o business_n at_o all_o till_o he_o have_v the_o discovery_n of_o ignatius_n his_o forgery_n in_o his_o pocket_n to_o confound_v 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fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n be_v 19_o can._n 19_o ordain_v bishop_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o ordination_n be_v null_a and_o invalid_a and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o to_o himself_o but_o as_o to_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v be_v afterward_o ordain_v and_o this_o be_v the_o plea_n that_o alexius_n make_v when_o they_o will_v unjust_o have_v depose_v he_o from_o his_o patriarchship_n and_o which_o in_o probability_n prevent_v his_o deposition_n stout_o answer_v as_o doctor_n burnet_n relate_v the_o matter_n that_o if_o his_o ordination_n be_v null_a than_o all_o 3._o regal_a cap._n 3._o the_o metropolitan_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v and_o all_o the_o bishop_n who_o those_o metropolitan_o have_v ordain_v during_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o administration_n aught_o to_o be_v likewise_o degrade_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o if_o the_o ordination_n be_v at_o first_o null_a it_o convey_v and_o entail_v a_o nullity_n upon_o all_o its_o descent_n and_o what_o a_o miserable_a confusion_n this_o will_v bring_v in_o eleven_o year_n time_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v foresee_v nay_o at_o this_o rate_n archbishop_n john_n totius_fw-la schismatis_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o metropolitanus_n will_v neither_o be_v primate_n nor_o bishop_n nor_o can_v it_o in_o the_o least_o justify_v he_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o schism_n that_o the_o present_a power_n back_n he_o in_o his_o invasion_n and_o usurpation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o one_o say_v the_o apostolical_a canon_n 30._o can._n 30._o shall_v make_v use_n of_o any_o secular_a power_n to_o thrust_v himself_o irregular_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o bishopric_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v depose_v and_o excommunicate_v together_o with_o all_o those_o that_o take_v part_n with_o he_o 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