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grandfather_n and_o that_o thereby_o also_o we_o may_v further_o conceive_v that_o the_o government_n he_o have_v over_o other_o be_v mere_a fatherlike_o not_o tyrannik_a so_o that_o for_o modesty_n sake_n be_v they_o call_v rather_o archbishop_n and_o patriarch_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o their_o power_n over_o their_o brethren_n and_o fellow-bishoppes_a be_v no_o other_o then_o that_o which_o paul_n have_v over_o titus_n and_o timothy_n and_o they_o over_o other_o and_o thus_o at_o the_o last_o it_o may_v appear_v at_o the_o full_a that_o here_o be_v no_o name_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a place_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o carthaginian_a canon_n see_v that_o a_o patriarch_n &_o archbishop_n in_o their_o proper_a sense_n do_v signify_v no_o other_o than_o the_o chief_a bishop_n who_o if_o he_o be_v call_v prince_n of_o the_o bishop_n among_o they_o which_o write_v more_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n wherefore_o see_v that_o in_o the_o construction_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o in_o other_o word_n it_o may_v be_v take_v as_o well_o for_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a pastor_n of_o any_o people_n as_o for_o the_o chief_a lord_n and_o prince_n of_o all_o pastor_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o also_o may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o that_o man_n which_o obtain_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o pastor_n of_o any_o place_n but_o when_o as_o it_o signify_v christ_n and_o that_o for_o his_o supreme_a government_n which_o he_o alone_o have_v over_o all_o pastor_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o both_o people_n and_o pastor_n the_o sense_n be_v alter_v and_o the_o case_n so_o that_o in_o that_o sense_n there_o be_v none_o of_o our_o archbishop_n which_o in_o any_o case_n will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v archbishop_n christ_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archpastor_n absolute_o above_o all_o comparison_n beyond_o all_o exception_n without_o any_o limitation_n when_o as_o our_o archishop_n be_v not_o so_o call_v simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o such_o and_o such_o archbishop_n archishop_n of_o this_o or_o that_o sea_n who_o suffragans_n and_o sub-bishop_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o province_n be_v sufficient_o know_v among_o who_o only_o they_o be_v account_v the_o primate_fw-la or_o principal_a moderator_n and_o over_o who_o only_o and_o not_o over_o all_o absolute_o they_o be_v call_v archbishop_n wherefore_o see_v that_o by_o this_o name_n be_v only_o signify_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a pastor_n of_o some_o one_o province_n it_o do_v no_o more_o derogat_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n then_o when_o we_o call_v other_o elder_n and_o
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of_o the_o world_n do_v perform_v the_o great_a part_n of_o god_n law_n for_o all_o the_o default_n that_o god_n will_v have_v punish_v he_o punish_v not_o by_o the_o prelate_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o the_o twenty_o seven_o chapter_n of_o number_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o homily_n let_v the_o prince_n say_v he_o of_o church_n learn_v not_o to_o appoint_v their_o successor_n after_o they_o such_o as_o be_v ally_v unto_o they_o either_o in_o affinity_n of_o kindred_n or_o consanguinity_n of_o blood_n neither_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v the_o principality_n of_o church_n hereditary_a etc._n etc._n ignatius_n no_o less_o godly_a than_o grave_o my_o son_n say_v he_o honour_n god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o i_o say_v further_o honour_n god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o owner_n and_o honour_v the_o bishop_n as_o prince_n of_o the_o priest_n bearing_z the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o 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authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n doubtless_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n be_v great_a in_o the_o church_n their_o reverence_n great_a and_o their_o favour_n great_a among_o the_o people_n the_o which_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n make_v most_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o church_n even_o as_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o favour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o authority_n be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o people_n so_o likewise_o of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o for_o good_a cause_n think_v hierome_n that_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n do_v depend_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n etc._n etc._n neither_o in_o deed_n be_v this_o the_o least_o slight_a of_o satan_n when_o he_o
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their_o town_n and_o territory_n or_o have_v they_o any_o less_o authority_n over_o these_o their_o town_n and_o city_n than_o have_v the_o other_o tribe_n over_o their_o city_n and_o field_n which_o fall_v unto_o they_o by_o lot_n the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v by_o public_a authority_n the_o lord_n have_v no_o where_o forbid_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o possess_v field_n and_o farm_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n neither_o have_v he_o inhibit_v that_o any_o such_o realty_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o to_o possess_v but_o be_v it_o possible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o so_o base_a and_o bid_v mind_v towards_o religion_n that_o he_o can_v once_o wish_v the_o minister_n thereof_o to_o be_v of_o worse_a estate_n in_o a_o christian_n society_n than_o be_v of_o old_a the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o minister_n have_v to_o converse_v in_o a_o civil_a society_n have_v need_v also_o of_o those_o help_n which_o 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sort_n and_o there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o private_a and_o privy_a life_n under_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n full_a of_o danger_n so_o that_o there_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v as_o well_o with_o magistrate_n as_o with_o private_a man_n here_o he_o may_v well_o deal_v with_o none_o at_o all_o i_o say_v in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n to_o be_v make_v of_o these_o two_o kind_n between_o themselves_o that_o without_o distinction_n we_o shall_v make_v the_o like_a condition_n of_o the_o minister_n life_n in_o all_o place_n and_o subject_a unto_o the_o like_a condition_n chap._n xv._o of_o those_o land_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o fee_n and_o have_v annex_v with_o they_o any_o civil_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o which_o make_v all_o the_o doubt_n for_o those_o land_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o fee_n by_o the_o church_n be_v this_o that_o many_o time_n they_o have_v annex_v with_o they_o some_o civil_a jurisdiction_n and_o knight_n service_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v forbid_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o who_o also_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n seem_v to_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o ancient_a canon_n which_o be_v account_v the_o apostle_n allow_v not_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v busy_v in_o the_o service_n of_o war_n or_o any_o civil_a function_n the_o sixth_o canon_n stand_v thus_o a_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o worldly_a care_n neither_o shall_v he_o defile_v himself_o with_o such_o cyprian_a also_o in_o a_o epistle_n unto_o the_o priest_n of_o furnam_n write_v against_o one_o victor_n for_o that_o he_o make_v one_o geminus_n faustinus_n overseer_n of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o forbid_v they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o oblation_n make_v among_o they_o for_o his_o death_n his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o bishop_n our_o predecessor_n religious_o consider_v and_o providentlie_o forecast_v of_o thing_n enact_v that_o no_o brother_n depart_v this_o life_n shall_v appoint_v any_o clerk_n to_o be_v his_o guardian_n or_o supra-visor_n and_o if_o any_o so_o do_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o offering_n for_o he_o neither_o shall_v any_o sacrifice_n be_v celebrate_v for_o his_o departure_n neither_o indeed_o do_v he_o deserve_v to_o be_v once_o name_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n who_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o withdraw_v the_o priest_n &_o minister_n from_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n these_o decree_n of_o the_o reverend_a father_n be_v confirm_v by_o that_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o sequester_v themselves_o from_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o notwithstanding_o be_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o religious_a action_n and_o resign_v that_o charge_n unto_o other_o godly_a man_n lest_o themselves_o shall_v be_v withdrawn_a from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o thing_n chief_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n moreover_o for_o so_o much_o as_o pertain_v unto_o knight_n service_n or_o any_o other_o civil_a function_n the_o fourscore_o and_o second_o of_o the_o canon_n which_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n decree_v thus_o the_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n that_o give_v himself_o unto_o war-fare_a and_o will_v occupy_v himself_o both_o in_o the_o roman_a regiment_n and_o also_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n let_v he_o be_v divest_v give_v unto_o caesar_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n the_o council_n of_o chalcidon_n in_o the_o seven_o canon_n the_o fifteen_o action_n have_v lay_v a_o curse_n also_o upon_o those_o that_o dare_v presume_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v these_o we_o do_v decree_n that_o those_o which_o be_v once_o ordain_v in_o the_o clergy_n as_o also_o all_o monk_n shall_v neither_o come_v unto_o any_o military_a service_n or_o to_o any_o secular_a promotion_n but_o they_o 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