of_o the_o metropolis_n or_o mother_n city_n which_o by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o nicene_n and_o ephesine_n council_n be_v in_o their_o time_n a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n now_o what_o gain_v you_o by_o this_o if_o there_o be_v a_o chief_a bishop_n in_o every_o province_n to_o assemble_v &_o moderate_v synod_n before_o that_o prerogative_n be_v fasten_v to_o any_o place_n it_o be_v the_o office_n not_o the_o place_n that_o we_o seek_v for_o for_o so_o you_o confess_v there_o be_v primate_fw-la among_o the_o apostle_n scholar_n whether_o they_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o gift_n or_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o city_n we_o care_v not_o such_o there_o be_v and_o by_o such_o be_v the_o synod_n of_o every_o province_n assemble_v and_o guide_v when_o the_o wonderful_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fail_v for_o which_o the_o first_o age_n haply_o make_v choice_n of_o she_o primate_fw-la it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o as_o the_o next_o age_n follow_v choose_v the_o most_o sufficient_a man_n for_o the_o most_o populous_a city_n so_o they_o be_v content_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a church_n in_o every_o province_n shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preeminence_n among_o their_o brethren_n to_o call_v they_o together_o and_o consult_v they_o for_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n with_o one_o consent_n confirm_v to_o every_o church_n and_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v without_o alteration_n or_o diminution_n as_o the_o ancient_a right_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a will_v &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prerogative_n to_o remain_v to_o every_o church_n and_o again_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reserve_v always_o to_o the_o mother_n city_n her_o proper_a dignity_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n as_o socrates_n say_v 8_o ratify_v the_o nicene_n faith_n and_o appoint_v patriarch_n or_o metropolitanes_n distinguish_v their_o province_n as_o namely_o nectarius_n the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n have_v allow_v he_o thracia_n helladius_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o cappadocia_n gregory_n of_o nissa_n and_o otreius_n of_o militene_n have_v the_o regiment_n of_o pontus_n aphilochius_fw-la of_o iconium_n and_o optimus_fw-la of_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n take_v the_o charge_n of_o asia_n the_o like_a do_v timotheus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n for_o egypt_n and_o pelagius_n of_o laodicea_n and_o diodorus_n of_o tarsus_n for_o the_o east_n church_n reserve_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n which_o they_o deliver_v unto_o miletius_n there_o present_a 2._o the_o canon_n that_o before_o limit_v these_o government_n be_v always_o observe_v of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n i_o speak_v even_o now_o wherein_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n complain_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n begin_v to_o encroach_v upon_o they_o ephesin_n contra_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la canon_n &_o definitiones_fw-la nicenae_n synodi_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n canon_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o sacred_a council_n of_o nice_a and_o desire_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o cyprus_n may_v enjoy_v their_o right_n as_o they_o have_v do_v apostolorum_fw-la even_o from_o the_o begin_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o father_n reject_v and_o condemn_v that_o attempt_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o a_o thing_n cypri_n repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n find_v fault_n that_o some_o bishop_n to_o increase_v their_o power_n obtain_v the_o prince_n charter_n to_o cut_v one_o province_n into_o twain_o of_o purpose_n to_o make_v two_o metropolitanes_n where_o before_o be_v but_o one_o decree_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v enterprise_n the_o like_a without_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o office_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o imperial_a letter_n already_o purchase_v 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a or_o ancient_a mother_n city_n shall_v certain_o keep_v her_o proper_a right_n and_o the_o other_o new_o erect_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o name_n the_o preeminence_n then_o of_o mother_n city_n and_o metropolitanes_n be_v very_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o admit_v even_o your_o own_o construction_n of_o that_o canon_n call_v apostolic_a there_o be_v primate_fw-la elect_v in_o every_o province_n before_o there_o be_v metropolitanes_n and_o so_o the_o office_n be_v find_v to_o be_v needful_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o yet_o the_o place_n and_o city_n that_o shall_v have_v that_o privilege_n be_v not_o appoint_v nor_o agree_v on_o some_o think_v the_o metropolitanes_n function_n may_v be_v derive_v from_o timothy_n and_o tite_n by_o reason_n that_o tite_n have_v in_o charge_n the_o whole_a will_v of_o crete_n and_o timothy_n the_o oversight_n not_o of_o ephesus_n only_o but_o of_o asia_n also_o of_o tite_n chrysostome_n say_v tit._n this_o be_v one_o of_o paul_n companion_n that_o be_v approve_v otherwise_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o a_o whole_a island_n and_o the_o triallor_n judgement_n of_o so_o many_o bishop_n of_o timothy_n theodoret_n say_v timoth._n to_o he_o divine_a paul_n commit_v the_o charge_n of_o asia_n and_o of_o they_o both_o he_o say_v 3._o it_o a_o cretensium_n titus_n &_o asianorum_n timotheus_n so_o be_v tite_n the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n of_o crete_n and_o timothy_n of_o asia_n in_o deed_n ephesus_n be_v a_o mother_n city_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o ephesine_n council_n but_o whether_o it_o have_v that_o prerogative_n by_o the_o nobleness_n of_o the_o place_n or_o by_o succession_n from_o timothy_n i_o dare_v not_o define_v timothy_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o theodoret_n be_v chief_a over_o all_o asia_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o sundry_a other_o city_n in_o asia_n beside_o ephesus_n that_o have_v metropolitanes_n as_o 8._o iconium_n 8._o antioch_n of_o pisidia_n 3._o cyzicum_n 3._o sardis_n 3._o rhodos_n if_o any_o think_v it_o unlawful_a for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o other_o bishop_n he_o may_v be_v satisfy_v or_o refute_v by_o the_o example_n of_o tite_n to_o who_o supr_fw-la the_o whole_a island_n of_o crete_n be_v commit_v as_o chrysostome_n say_v and_o the_o titum_fw-la land_n adjoin_v as_o jerome_n write_v and_o by_o paul_n own_o testimony_n the_o 1._o make_n of_o bishop_n in_o many_o city_n if_o therefore_o any_o man_n like_o these_o place_n i_o be_o not_o against_o they_o but_o the_o ancient_a evident_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o have_v primate_fw-la or_o metropolitanes_n for_o the_o call_n and_o guide_v of_o synod_n in_o every_o province_n be_v to_o i_o a_o pregnant_a and_o perfect_a proof_n that_o this_o order_n be_v either_o deliver_v or_o allow_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o scholar_n or_o find_v so_o needful_a in_o the_o first_o government_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o whole_a christian_n world_n ever_o since_o receive_v and_o continue_v the_o same_o though_o the_o office_n be_v tolerable_a yet_o the_o name_n of_o archbishop_n be_v express_o prohibit_v by_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n &_o by_o the_o great_a council_n of_o africa_n and_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n which_o be_v keep_v 455._o year_n after_o christ._n the_o word_n of_o both_o the_o council_n interdict_v all_o such_o proud_a title_n be_v these_o 36._o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o seat_n must_v not_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o priest_n or_o high_a priest_n or_o by_o any_o such_o stile_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o seat_n if_o the_o office_n be_v needful_a and_o lawful_a the_o strife_n for_o name_n shall_v not_o long_o trouble_v us._n be_v i_o persuade_v that_o archbishop_n have_v no_o signification_n but_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o bishop_n the_o simplicity_n and_o integrity_n of_o christ_n church_n shall_v soon_o induce_v i_o to_o give_v over_o the_o name_n but_o if_o it_o import_v no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n which_o these_o council_n like_a and_o use_v i_o see_v no_o cause_n for_o other_o to_o stumble_v at_o it_o the_o very_a canon_n late_o cite_v by_o you_o which_o you_o 170._o grant_v be_v ancient_a though_o not_o apostolic_a call_v the_o metropolitan_a 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o or_o chief_a and_o will_v he_o to_o be_v esteem_v 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o head_n among_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n the_o second_o ca._n 12_o the_o three_o ca._n 7._o 28_o the_o five_o ca._n 7._o 10_o the_o milevitane_n council_n ca._n 21._o 22._o 24_o the_o african_a ca._n 40_o
as_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o sacred_a election_n and_o to_o allow_v they_o but_o for_o that_o a_o mean_v therein_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o prerogative_n be_v yield_v to_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n and_o the_o second_o place_n to_o the_o like_n of_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n and_o last_o the_o people_n to_o be_v certify_v open_o of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o lean_a give_v they_o if_o they_o have_v any_o reason_n of_o dissent_v to_o propose_v their_o cause_n orderly_o which_o course_n be_v hitherto_o religious_o and_o wise_o observe_v in_o this_o city_n when_o one_o morellius_n a_o fanatical_a spirit_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n presume_v to_o reprehend_v his_o writing_n be_v worthy_o condemn_v both_o in_o this_o church_n and_o in_o many_o synod_n of_o france_n the_o choice_n of_o the_o seven_o in_o the_o act_n make_v no_o perpetual_a nor_o essential_a rule_n for_o election_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n do_v well_o and_o wise_o prohibit_v the_o people_n to_o have_v the_o choice_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n the_o pastor_n elect_v the_o magistrate_n consent_n &_o open_a report_n there_o of_o be_v make_v to_o the_o people_n and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o allege_v against_o the_o party_n choose_v they_o must_v propose_v and_o prove_v their_o exception_n and_o when_o morellius_n will_v have_v challenge_v more_o interest_n than_o this_o for_o the_o people_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o pastor_n his_o opinion_n be_v condemn_v both_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o geneva_n and_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o france_n all_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o master_n bezaes_n own_o testimony_n we_o differ_v you_o think_v in_o some_o point_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o geneva_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v they_o live_v in_o a_o popular_a state_n we_o in_o a_o kingdom_n the_o people_n there_o hear_v the_o chief_a rule_n here_o the_o prince_n and_o yet_o there_o the_o people_n be_v exclude_v from_o elect_v their_o pastor_n if_o the_o multitude_n have_v any_o cause_n to_o dislike_v their_o allegation_n be_v hear_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o magistrate_n but_o they_o have_v no_o free_a power_n to_o frustrate_v the_o whole_a by_o dissent_v much_o less_o to_o elect_v who_o they_o like_v now_o that_o our_o state_n have_v far_o better_a cause_n to_o exclude_v the_o multitude_n from_o elect_v their_o bishop_n then_o they_o have_v be_v soon_o perceive_v the_o people_n there_o maintain_v their_o pastor_n our_o bishop_n be_v not_o chargeable_a to_o the_o commons_o but_o endow_v by_o the_o liberality_n of_o prince_n without_o any_o cost_n to_o the_o multitude_n their_o pastor_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o their_o behaviour_n know_v to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n our_o bishop_n be_v take_v from_o other_o place_n of_o government_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o name_n know_v to_o the_o people_n which_o they_o shall_v guide_v with_o we_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v party_n or_o privy_a to_o the_o choose_n of_o their_o bishop_n since_o they_o be_v neither_o trouble_v with_o the_o maintain_n of_o they_o nor_o have_v any_o trial_n or_o can_v give_v any_o testimonic_fw-la of_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n that_o incline_v the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o yield_v so_o much_o unto_o the_o people_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o last_o if_o prince_n be_v not_o head_n of_o their_o people_n and_o by_o god_n and_o man_n law_n trust_v with_o the_o direction_n and_o moderation_n of_o all_o external_a and_o public_a government_n as_o well_o in_o religion_n as_o in_o policy_n afore_o and_o above_o all_o other_o which_o be_v two_o most_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o enforce_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v trust_v with_o election_n if_o they_o please_v to_o undertake_v that_o charge_n whereof_o they_o must_v yield_v a_o account_n to_o god_n yet_o the_o people_n of_o this_o realine_n at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o law_n most_o apparent_o submit_v and_o transfer_v all_o their_o right_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o prince_n judgement_n and_o wisdom_n which_o lawful_o they_o may_v and_o wise_o they_o do_v rather_o than_o to_o endanger_v the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n with_o such_o tumulet_n and_o uproate_n as_o the_o primitive_a church_n taste_v of_o and_o lay_v the_o gap_n open_v again_o to_o the_o faction_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o unsettled_a and_o unbrideled_a multitude_n think_v you_o all_o corruption_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o reserve_v election_n of_o bishop_n to_o prince_n faceion_n &_o tumult_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v grant_v be_v by_o that_o mean_v abolish_v and_o utter_o extinguish_v as_o for_o bribery_n howsoever_o ambitious_a head_n and_o covetous_a hand_n may_v link_v together_o under_o colour_n of_o commendation_n to_o deceive_v and_o abuse_v prince_n â—ares_n yet_o reason_n and_o duty_n bind_v i_o and_o all_o other_o to_o think_v and_o say_v that_o prince_n person_n be_v of_o all_o other_o far_a from_o take_v money_n for_o any_o such_o respect_n the_o word_n of_o guntchrannus_fw-la chlotharius_fw-la son_n &_o king_n of_o france_n more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o make_v i_o so_o to_o suppose_v of_o all_o christian_a and_o godly_a prince_n who_o when_o remigius_n bishop_n of_o bourge_n be_v dead_a and_o many_o gift_n be_v offer_v he_o by_o some_o that_o seek_v the_o place_n give_v they_o this_o answer_n 39_o it_o be_v not_o our_o princely_a manner_n to_o sell_v bishoprik_v for_o money_n neither_o be_v it_o your_o part_n to_o get_v they_o with_o reward_n lest_o we_o be_v infamed_a for_o filthy_a gain_n and_o you_o compare_v to_o simon_n magus_n in_o mean_a person_n more_o just_o may_v corruption_n be_v fear_v then_o in_o prince_n who_o of_o all_o other_o have_v lest_o need_n and_o so_o lest_o cause_n to_o set_v church_n to_o sale_n their_o abundance_n their_o magnificence_n their_o conscience_n be_v surety_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o choice_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o distrust_v their_o election_n as_o likely_a to_o be_v more_o corrupt_a than_o the_o people_n it_o be_v far_o easy_a for_o ambition_n to_o prevail_v with_o the_o people_n then_o with_o the_o prince_n and_o as_o for_o the_o meetness_n of_o man_n in_o learning_n and_o life_n to_o supply_v such_o place_n prince_n have_v both_o large_a scope_n to_o choose_v and_o better_a mean_n to_o know_v who_o be_v fit_a then_o their_o people_n for_o since_o bishop_n be_v not_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n can_v be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o fame_n church_n or_o city_n what_o course_n can_v the_o people_n take_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o ability_n or_o integrity_n who_o they_o neither_o live_v with_o nor_o who_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n they_o be_v any_o whit_n acquaint_v with_o this_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o time_n and_o the_o former_a age_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n while_o some_o mark_v not_o they_o cry_v importune_o for_o the_o people_n presence_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o pastor_n never_o remember_v the_o people_n before_o there_o be_v any_o christian_a magistrate_n must_v needs_o have_v great_a interest_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o pastor_n then_o afterward_o they_o can_v have_v and_o when_o godly_a prince_n begin_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n the_o people_n testimony_n be_v still_o require_v because_o the_o party_n choose_v converse_v always_o with_o they_o even_o in_o their_o eye_n and_o ear_n whereby_o they_o can_v witness_v the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o electee_n to_o be_v sincere_a and_o blameless_a which_o in_o our_o day_n be_v clean_o otherwise_o by_o reason_n the_o university_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o realm_n train_n up_o man_n meet_v for_o episeopall_a charge_n and_o calling_n and_o not_o the_o same_o church_n and_o city_n where_o they_o shall_v goverue_v licet_fw-la requiritur_fw-la in_o ordinando_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la etiam_fw-la popâ—li_fw-la praeseâ—tia_fw-la uâ—sciant_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o certisint_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la praestantior_fw-la est_fw-fr â—â—_o omni_fw-la populo_fw-la qui_fw-la doctior_fw-la qui_fw-la sanctior_fw-la qui_fw-la omni_fw-la virtute_fw-la emâ—entioâ—_n ille_fw-la eligitur_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la attestante_fw-la populo_fw-la the_o people_n presence_n say_v jerome_n be_v require_v in_o ordain_v a_o priest_n or_o bishop_n that_o all_o may_v know_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a people_n the_o better_a the_o holy_a the_o learneder_n the_o high_a in_o all_o virtue_n even_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o priesthood_n the_o people_n witness_v as_o much_o for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n command_v in_o the_o ordain_v of_o a_o priest_n say_v he_o must_v
of_o constantinople_n and_o chalcedon_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o bishop_n as_o their_o legate_n and_o substitute_n which_o in_o the_o chalesdonensis_fw-la council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v more_o full_o express_v but_o what_o need_v we_o rip_v up_o these_o thing_n at_o large_a which_o pertain_v not_o so_o much_o to_o our_o purpose_n we_o seek_v now_o for_o the_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n of_o metropolitanes_n and_o those_o we_o find_v not_o only_o receive_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n but_o confess_v by_o they_o to_o have_v ancient_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o sure_o if_o you_o grant_v provincial_a synod_n to_o be_v ancient_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o you_o can_v deny_v metropolitanes_n must_v needs_o be_v as_o ancient_a and_o requisite_a without_o who_o the_o synod_n of_o each_o province_n can_v neither_o be_v convocate_v nor_o moderate_v if_o to_o avoid_v metropolitanes_n you_o will_v have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o call_v and_o guide_v synod_n to_o run_v round_o by_o course_n which_o order_n you_o fancy_v before_o in_o bishop_n our_o answer_n be_v easy_a we_o look_v not_o what_o you_o can_v invent_v after_o 1500._o year_n to_o please_v your_o own_o humour_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n establish_v and_o continue_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o we_o prove_v be_v not_o only_o in_o every_o church_n and_o diocese_n to_o have_v a_o bishop_n chief_a over_o the_o presbyter_n but_o in_o every_o province_n to_o appoint_v a_o mother_n church_n and_o city_n and_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o to_o have_v this_o honour_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v by_o letter_n consult_v or_o call_v together_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o province_n for_o any_o question_n or_o cause_n that_o touch_v the_o faith_n or_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o only_o moderate_v their_o meeting_n but_o execute_v their_o decree_n and_o see_v they_o perform_v throughout_o his_o province_n this_o be_v the_o ancient_a and_o original_a use_n of_o christ_n church_n long_o before_o any_o prince_n profess_v the_o truth_n and_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o use_v their_o sword_n for_o the_o doctrine_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o do_v synod_n serve_v for_o the_o direction_n of_o christian_a prince_n and_o metropolitanes_n have_v the_o execution_n as_o well_o of_o prince_n law_n as_o synodall_n decree_v commit_v to_o their_o power_n and_o care_n throughout_o their_o province_n this_o course_n if_o you_o disdain_v or_o dislike_n you_o condemn_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o first_o increase_n and_o spread_v thereof_o on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o this_o present_a age_n and_o prefer_v your_o own_o wisdom_n if_o it_o be_v worthy_a that_o name_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o be_v account_v self_n love_n and_o singularity_n before_o all_o the_o martyr_n confessor_n father_n prince_n and_o bishop_n that_o have_v live_v govern_v and_o decease_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n since_o the_o apostle_n death_n how_o well_o the_o height_n of_o your_o conceit_n can_v endure_v to_o blemish_v and_o reproach_n so_o many_o religious_a and_o famous_a light_n of_o christendom_n i_o know_v not_o for_o my_o part_n i_o wish_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o our_o day_n may_v have_v the_o grace_n for_o piety_n and_o prudencie_n to_o follow_v their_o step_n and_o not_o to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n before_o our_o time_n favour_v and_o further_v the_o pride_n of_o antichrist_n till_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o most_o man_n be_v quench_v or_o decay_a we_o come_v to_o restore_v the_o church_n to_o that_o perfection_n of_o discipline_n which_o the_o apostle_n never_o mention_v the_o ancient_a father_n and_o council_n never_o remember_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n before_o we_o never_o conceive_v nor_o imagine_v we_o want_v not_o the_o witness_n of_o ancient_a father_n and_o story_n that_o reproove_v the_o ambitious_a and_o tyrannous_a dominion_n of_o metropolitanes_n and_o archbishop_n socrates_n say_v 11._o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n as_o likewise_o that_o of_o alexandria_n be_v long_o before_o his_o time_n grow_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o priesthood_n unto_o worldly_a dominion_n nazianzene_n not_o only_o lament_v the_o mischief_n which_o follow_v these_o diversity_n of_o degree_n but_o hearty_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n that_o man_n may_v be_v discern_v only_o by_o their_o virtue_n his_o word_n be_v worth_a the_o hear_n reditum_fw-la for_o this_o presidencie_n of_o bishop_n all_o our_o estatetotter_v &_o shake_v for_o this_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o a_o jealousy_n and_o tumult_n both_o senseless_a and_o nameless_a for_o this_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o man_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v of_o god_n and_o to_o loose_v that_o great_a and_o new_a name_n will_v god_n there_o be_v neither_o priority_n of_o seat_n neither_o superiority_n of_o place_n nor_o violent_a pre-eminence_n that_o we_o may_v be_v discern_v only_o by_o virtue_n but_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a and_o the_o midst_n the_o high_a and_o low_a seat_n the_o go_v before_o and_o go_v even_o with_o have_v to_o no_o purpose_n do_v we_o much_o hurt_n and_o cast_v many_o into_o the_o ditch_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v goat_n and_o those_o not_o only_o of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n but_o even_o of_o the_o shepherd_n which_o be_v master_n in_o israel_n know_v not_o this_o you_o may_v soon_o find_v of_o the_o ancient_a father_n that_o mislike_v the_o contention_n ambition_n and_o pride_n of_o many_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n but_o any_o that_o mislike_v their_o call_n you_o can_v find_v the_o sharp_a they_o be_v in_o reprove_v their_o vice_n the_o sound_a witness_n they_o be_v in_o allow_v their_o office_n if_o either_o socrates_n or_o nazianzene_n have_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n yea_o against_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n before_o &_o after_o they_o their_o credit_n will_v not_o have_v countervail_v the_o weight_n of_o that_o antiquity_n &_o authority_n which_o the_o other_o carry_v but_o in_o deed_n neither_o of_o they_o dispraise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o council_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n only_o they_o tax_v the_o vice_n of_o some_o person_n &_o ambition_n of_o some_o place_n which_o not_o content_a with_o the_o christian_n moderation_n of_o their_o predecessor_n daily_o augment_v their_o power_n and_o their_o pride_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a socrates_n say_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n be_v grow_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o episcopal_a function_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o power_n &_o dominion_n the_o fault_n he_o find_v in_o that_o place_n with_o celestinus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v for_o 11_o take_v from_o the_o novatians_n their_o church_n and_o compel_v their_o bishop_n to_o live_v at_o home_n like_o a_o private_a man_n but_o herein_o socrates_n lean_v a_o little_a too_o much_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o novatians_n to_o mislike_v more_o than_o he_o show_v cause_n why_o will_v god_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v never_o worse_o offend_v then_o in_o so_o do_v he_o touch_v 7._o cyrillus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n with_o like_a word_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n how_o just_o let_v the_o wise_a judge_n if_o otherwise_o either_o of_o they_o aspire_v above_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o call_n i_o be_o far_o from_o defend_v any_o pride_n in_o they_o or_o in_o whosoever_o nazianzene_n light_v on_o very_o tempestuous_a &_o troublesome_a time_n heresy_n so_o rage_v on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o discord_n afflict_v the_o church_n on_o the_o other_o that_o he_o think_v best_a to_o leave_v all_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o quiet_a &_o solitary_a kind_n of_o contemplation_n of_o the_o council_n in_o his_o time_n he_o say_v procopâ—um_fw-la i_o be_o mind_v if_o i_o must_v write_v you_o the_o truth_n to_o shun_v all_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n because_o inever_n see_v a_o good_a event_n of_o any_o council_n that_o do_v not_o rather_o increase_v then_o diminish_v our_o evil_n their_o contention_n and_o ambition_n pass_v my_o speech_n not_o that_o he_o condemn_v all_o council_n for_o what_o folly_n have_v that_o be_v in_o so_o wise_a a_o man_n but_o he_o note_v the_o disease_n of_o his_o time_n the_o church_n be_v so_o rend_v in_o piece_n under_o valens_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v restore_v nor_o reform_v in_o many_o year_n after_o even_o so_o in_o the_o word_n which_o you_o allege_v he_o traduce_v not_o the_o vocation_n or_o
other_o side_n shun_v as_o much_o popular_a tumult_n and_o anarchy_n prefer_v a_o middle_a course_n betwixt_o they_o of_o aristocracy_n think_v the_o church_n will_v then_o be_v best_a guide_v when_o neither_o one_o for_o danger_n of_o tyranny_n nor_o all_o for_o fear_v of_o mutiny_n do_v bear_v the_o sway_n but_o a_o number_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o sincere_a undertake_v the_o manage_n of_o all_o matter_n incident_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a regiment_n and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n in_o every_o church_n and_o parish_n to_o find_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a company_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o consider_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o cause_n occurrent_a and_o the_o people_n as_o they_o think_v will_v the_o better_o endure_v the_o proceed_n and_o censure_n of_o their_o consistory_n if_o some_o of_o themselves_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o those_o case_n as_o well_o as_o the_o preacher_n they_o compound_v their_o presbytery_n partly_o of_o pastor_n and_o partly_o of_o lay_v elder_n who_o they_o name_v govern_v presbyter_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o suppose_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v both_o permanent_a and_o indifferent_a to_o proclaim_v this_o as_o a_o fresh_a devise_n of_o their_o own_o will_v be_v some_o what_o odious_a and_o therefore_o they_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n as_o well_o with_o example_n as_o authority_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v ancient_a for_o the_o better_a accomplish_n of_o their_o desire_n first_o they_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o jewish_a synedrion_fw-mi which_o have_v lay_v elder_n mix_v with_o levites_n in_o every_o city_n to_o determine_v the_o people_n cause_n and_o that_o order_n be_v establish_v by_o moses_n they_o enforce_v it_o as_o a_o perpetual_a pattern_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o follow_v to_o that_o end_n they_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n 18._o tell_v it_o the_o church_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o ethnic_a and_o publican_n next_o they_o peruse_v the_o apostle_n writing_n to_o see_v what_o mention_n may_v be_v there_o find_v of_o elder_n and_o governor_n and_o light_v on_o this_o sentence_n of_o saint_n paul_n 4._o the_o elder_n which_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n special_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n they_o resolutelie_o conclude_v there_o be_v some_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n that_o govern_v and_o yet_o labour_v not_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o those_o be_v lay_v presbyter_n after_o this_o place_n they_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o lay_v elder_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o so_o settle_v their_o judgement_n in_o that_o behalf_n that_o they_o will_v hear_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_n thirdlie_o because_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a that_o lay_v elder_n every_o where_o govern_v the_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n no_o council_n story_n nor_o father_n do_v ever_o so_o much_o as_o name_v they_o or_o remember_v they_o or_o so_o conceive_v the_o word_n and_o meaning_n of_o saint_n paul_n until_o our_o age_n they_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o make_v some_o show_n of_o they_o in_o the_o father_n writing_n lest_o otherwise_o plain_a and_o simple_a man_n shall_v marvel_v to_o see_v a_o new_a sort_n of_o governor_n wrench_v and_o force_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n word_n who_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o therefore_o certain_a doubtful_a speech_n of_o the_o father_n be_v draw_v to_o that_o intent_n as_o where_o they_o say_v 1._o the_o church_n at_o first_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n and_o 5._o the_o church_n have_v her_o elder_n without_o who_o counsel_n nothing_o be_v do_v yea_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o forward_o and_o willing_a to_o hear_v of_o their_o lie_v presbyter_n that_o wheresoever_o any_o council_n or_o father_n mention_v presbyter_n they_o straightway_o skor_v up_o the_o place_n for_o lay_v elder_n this_o be_v the_o warp_n and_o web_n of_o the_o lie_v presbytery_n that_o have_v so_o enfold_v some_o man_n wit_n that_o they_o can_v unreave_v their_o cogitation_n from_o admire_v their_o new_a find_a consistory_n and_o in_o deed_n the_o credit_n of_o their_o first_o deviser_n do_v somewhat_o amuse_v i_o as_o i_o think_v it_o do_v other_o till_o partly_o incline_v for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a and_o partly_o require_v where_o i_o may_v not_o refuse_v i_o begin_v more_o serious_o to_o rip_v up_o the_o whole_a and_o then_o i_o find_v both_o the_o slenderness_n of_o the_o stuff_n and_o looseness_n of_o the_o work_n that_o have_v deceive_v so_o many_o man_n eye_n as_o first_o for_o the_o jewish_a synedrion_n i_o see_v it_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v obtrude_v on_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o judicial_a part_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ceremonial_a the_o tribunal_n of_o moses_n must_v no_o more_o remain_v than_o the_o priesthood_n do_v moses_n judge_n be_v appoint_v to_o execute_v moses_n law_n the_o punishment_n therefore_o and_o judgement_n of_o moses_n law_n cease_v as_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n but_o they_o do_v all_o such_o consistory_n as_o moses_n erect_v must_v needs_o be_v therewith_o end_v &_o determine_v again_o they_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n that_o moses_n place_v in_o every_o city_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o have_v the_o sword_n to_o punish_v as_o the_o law_n do_v limit_v levites_n be_v admix_v with_o they_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o law_n such_o presbytery_n if_o they_o frame_v we_o in_o every_o parish_n without_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o leave_v they_o make_v a_o fair_a entry_n upon_o the_o prince_n sword_n and_o sceptre_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o consistory_n which_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v be_v well_o advise_v before_o they_o adventure_n last_o that_o lie_v elder_n in_o moses_n law_n do_v meddle_v with_o discern_v or_o judge_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n thing_n holy_a and_o unholy_a person_n clean_a and_o unclean_a or_o do_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n i_o do_v not_o read_v but_o rather_o the_o execution_n and_o superuision_n of_o sacred_a thing_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o prophet_n priest_n and_o levite_n so_o that_o lie_v presbytery_n under_o the_o gospel_n can_v have_v no_o agreement_n with_o the_o synedricall_a court_n of_o moses_n much_o less_o any_o derivement_n from_o they_o unless_o they_o will_v tie_v all_o christian_a kingdom_n to_o the_o tribunal_n and_o judicial_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o give_v their_o elder_n the_o sword_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o word_n which_o god_n have_v assign_v to_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o presbyter_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o 18._o of_o matthew_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n which_o they_o urge_v to_o that_o end_n if_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o such_o magistrate_n as_o moses_n appoint_v and_o to_o who_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o prescript_n of_o his_o law_n be_v to_o make_v their_o complaint_n then_o pertain_v they_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v a_o special_a direction_n for_o those_o time_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n live_v and_o those_o person_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n if_o they_o be_v take_v as_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n to_o strengthen_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n church_n then_o touch_v they_o no_o way_n the_o synedrion_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o any_o other_o court_v establish_v by_o moses_n let_v they_o choose_v which_o they_o will_v neither_o hurt_v we_o nor_o help_v they_o the_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n at_o a_o glimce_n seem_v to_o make_v for_o they_o but_o when_o i_o advise_o look_v into_o it_o i_o find_v the_o text_n so_o little_o favour_v they_o that_o in_o precise_a term_n it_o exclude_v lay_v elder_n as_o no_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o apostle_n there_o charge_v that_o all_o presbyter_n which_o rule_v well_o shall_v have_v double_a honour_n his_o word_n be_v plain_a 5._o the_o presbyter_n that_o rule_n well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n honour_n in_o this_o place_n be_v apparent_o take_v for_o maintenance_n as_o the_o proof_n follow_v do_v import_n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o mussel_n the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o thy_o corn_n and_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o wage_n now_o by_o no_o precept_n nor_o example_n will_v it_o ever_o be_v prove_v that_o lay_v presbyter_n have_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o any_o time_n double_a honour_n and_o
maintenance_n from_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n wherefore_o they_o must_v either_o give_v all_o lay_v elder_n double_a maintenance_n as_o saint_n paul_n will_v which_o they_o do_v not_o or_o shut_v they_o clean_o from_o these_o word_n which_o yield_v double_a maintenance_n by_o god_n law_n to_o presbyter_n that_o rule_v well_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v in_o this_o place_n though_o much_o may_v be_v say_v and_o be_v say_v of_o other_o which_o i_o have_v omit_v yet_o to_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o four_o several_a exposition_n too_o long_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v which_o i_o willing_o permit_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o wise_a whether_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o more_o consonant_n to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o saint_n paul_n then_o they_o be_v and_o as_o answerable_a to_o his_o word_n if_o paul_n in_o plain_a word_n do_v not_o disclaim_v lay_v elder_n as_o have_v no_o right_a to_o challenge_v double_a maintenance_n from_o the_o church_n nor_o other_o place_n contradict_v they_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o reason_n upon_o the_o needless_a and_o jointlesse_a construction_n of_o this_o one_o sentence_n to_o receive_v they_o for_o by_o what_o logic_n prove_v they_o out_o of_o this_o place_n there_o be_v some_o presbyter_n that_o govern_v well_o and_o labour_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o special_o or_o chief_o do_v distinguish_v as_o they_o think_v the_o one_o sort_n from_o the_o other_o by_o a_o superior_a degree_n do_v it_o not_o distinguish_v as_o well_o thing_n as_o person_n and_o note_v so_o well_o diverse_a respect_n as_o diverse_a subject_n for_o example_n if_o we_o shall_v say_v magistrate_n that_o govern_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n special_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v he_o not_o very_o fansiful_a that_o will_v hence_o conclude_v there_o be_v ergo_fw-la two_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n one_o that_o govern_v well_o another_o that_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o poor_a again_o out_o of_o these_o speech_n counsellor_n that_o be_v wise_a be_v acceptable_a to_o their_o prince_n special_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a workman_n be_v reward_v for_o their_o skill_n but_o special_o for_o their_o pain_n pastor_n that_o be_v virtuous_a be_v to_o be_v wish_v for_o but_o special_o if_o they_o be_v learn_v will_v any_o sober_a man_n infer_v that_o fidelity_n and_o wisdom_n skill_n and_o industry_n learning_n and_o virtue_n do_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o subject_n because_o special_o go_v between_o they_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a then_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n to_o note_v as_o well_o two_o diverse_a quality_n in_o one_o man_n as_o two_o sundry_a sort_n of_o man_n yea_o thereby_o to_o prefer_v a_o part_n before_o the_o general_a comprise_v that_o part_n as_o teacher_n be_v to_o be_v like_v for_o their_o learning_n special_o for_o their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n good_a man_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o their_o virtue_n special_o if_o they_o be_v liberal_a in_o these_o speech_n they_o will_v say_v the_o person_n be_v diverse_a as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n for_o some_o counsellor_n be_v wise_a that_o be_v not_o faithful_a some_o workman_n expert_a that_o be_v not_o painful_a some_o pastors_n learned_a that_o be_v not_o virtuous_a that_o proove_v true_a not_o by_o any_o force_n of_o these_o speech_n but_o by_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o person_n that_o want_v fidelity_n industry_n and_o integrity_n for_o the_o word_n rather_o employ_v that_o both_o part_n shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v find_v in_o one_o man_n before_o he_o deserve_v this_o adjection_n of_o special_o as_o a_o counsellor_n must_v be_v wise_a and_o special_o faithful_a before_o he_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o his_o prince_n a_o workman_n must_v be_v painful_a as_o well_o as_o skilful_a before_o he_o deserve_v his_o wage_n a_o pastor_n must_v not_o only_o be_v honest_a but_o also_o able_a to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v great_o esteem_v and_o so_o by_o saint_n paul_n word_n they_o may_v conclude_v a_o presbyter_n must_v not_o only_o govern_v well_o but_o also_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n before_o he_o may_v be_v count_v to_o be_v special_o or_o most_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n other_o collection_n out_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n they_o can_v make_v none_o and_o that_o shall_v we_o soon_o find_v if_o we_o resolve_v the_o apostle_n word_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n permit_v us._n the_o word_n stand_v precise_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n govern_v well_o let_v they_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d special_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o participle_n as_o every_o mean_a scholar_n know_v may_v be_v resolve_v not_o only_o by_o the_o relative_n and_o his_o verb_n but_o by_o many_o other_o part_n of_o speech_n and_o their_o verb_n which_o oftentimes_o express_v the_o sense_n better_o than_o the_o relative_n as_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o mussel_n thine_a ox_n tread_v out_o thy_o corn_n that_o be_v while_o he_o tread_v out_o thy_o corn_n for_o after_o thou_o be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o mussel_n he_o so_o in_o the_o sentence_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o presbyter_n govern_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n well_o govern_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o double_a honour_n neither_o be_v double_a honour_n due_a to_o presbyter_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o govern_v well_o then_o resolve_v the_o apostle_n word_n either_o with_o a_o causal_n or_o conditional_a adiunction_n which_o be_v plain_o the_o speaker_n intent_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o little_o they_o make_v for_o two_o sort_n of_o presbyter_n presbyter_n if_o they_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n special_o if_o they_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n or_o presbyter_n for_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n special_o for_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n here_o be_v not_o two_o sort_n of_o elder_n as_o they_o conceive_v the_o one_o to_o govern_v the_o other_o to_o teach_v but_o two_o duty_n of_o each_o presbyter_n namely_o to_o teach_v and_o govern_v before_o he_o can_v be_v most_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n their_o own_o rule_n confirm_v the_o same_o those_o who_o they_o call_v teacher_n or_o doctor_n must_v they_o not_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n they_o must_v be_v they_o then_o most_o worthy_a or_o so_o worthy_a as_o pastor_n be_v of_o double_a honour_n who_o not_o only_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n but_o also_o watch_n and_o attend_v the_o flock_n to_o rule_v it_o well_o i_o trust_v not_o then_o pastor_n be_v most_o worthy_a and_o consequent_o more_o worthy_a than_o doctor_n of_o double_a honour_n because_o they_o not_o only_o watch_v to_o govern_v well_o but_o also_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n if_o any_o man_n strive_v for_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n though_o there_o be_v utter_o no_o reason_n to_o force_v that_o collection_n we_o can_v admit_v that_o also_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o lay_v elder_n i_o have_v show_v two_o interpretation_n how_o diverse_a sort_n of_o presbyter_n may_v be_v note_v by_o these_o word_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o lay_v to_o which_o i_o refer_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la reader_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v more_o i_o may_v not_o here_o offer_v a_o fresh_a discourse_n of_o thing_n elsewhere_o handle_v the_o brief_n be_v presbyter_n we_o read_v and_o presbytery_n in_o the_o apostolic_a writing_n but_o none_o lay_v that_o be_v admit_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n presbyter_n do_v 20._o attend_v and_o 5._o feed_v the_o flock_n as_o 4._o god_n steward_n and_o be_v to_o 1._o exhort_v with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n and_o presbytery_n as_o themselves_o urge_v do_v 4._o impose_v hand_n these_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n elsewhere_o appoint_v for_o the_o precedent_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o presbytery_n other_o than_o these_o except_o this_o place_n of_o which_o we_o reason_n the_o scripture_n name_v none_o and_o these_o be_v no_o duty_n for_o lay_v elder_n unless_o they_o make_v all_o part_n of_o pastourall_a chage_n common_a to_o lay_v presbyter_n and_o distinguish_v they_o only_o by_o the_o place_n as_o if_o pastor_n be_v to_o oversee_v and_o feed_v the_o flock_n in_o the_o pulpite_n and_o lay_v presbyt_fw-la er_n in_o the_o consistory_n which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o allow_v only_a word_n to_o pastor_n and_o yield_v to_o lay_v presbyrer_n both_o pastoral_a word_n and_o deed_n give_v they_o authority_n to_o feed_v &_o watch_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n
be_v trouble_v 147._o man_n say_v he_o desire_v to_o finish_v their_o secular_a cause_n by_o our_o judgement_n call_v we_o holy_a and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n about_o gold_n and_o silver_n land_n and_o chattel_n quotidie_fw-la submisso_fw-la capite_fw-la salutamur_fw-la we_o be_v every_o day_n salute_v with_o low_o bow_v the_o head_n to_o determine_v the_o strife_n of_o man_n i_o allege_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o have_v they_o reviue_v too_o much_o honour_n inflame_v ambition_n as_o too_o little_a engender_v contempt_n i_o only_o observe_v in_o the_o best_a age_n how_o careful_a good_a prince_n be_v in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o honour_v the_o bishop_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o by_o their_o law_n to_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n where_o as_o in_o our_o day_n some_o wayward_a spirit_n think_v it_o a_o great_a point_n of_o piety_n by_o despise_v and_o reproach_v their_o state_n and_o calling_n as_o unchristian_a and_o ungodly_a to_o make_v they_o contemptible_a &_o odious_a to_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o multitude_n a_o better_a way_n to_o reform_v the_o fault_n of_o bishop_n be_v that_o admonition_n which_o ambrose_n give_v they_o when_o he_o say_v 3_o ne_o sit_v honour_n sublimis_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la deformis_fw-la ne_o sit_v deifica_fw-la professio_fw-la &_o illicita_fw-la actio_fw-la ne_o sit_v gradus_fw-la excelsus_fw-la &_o deformis_fw-la excessus_fw-la nam_fw-la quanto_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la gradus_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la altior_fw-la est_fw-la tanto_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la dilabatur_fw-la ruina_fw-la gravior_fw-la est_fw-la magna_fw-la sublimitas_fw-la magnam_fw-la debet_fw-la habere_fw-la cautelam_fw-la honour_v grandis_fw-la grandiori_fw-la debet_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la circumuallari_fw-la let_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o bishop_n be_v lofty_a and_o their_o life_n loathsome_a their_o profession_n divine_a and_o their_o action_n unlawful_a their_o state_n high_a and_o their_o excess_n shameful_a for_o the_o high_a a_o bishop_n degree_n be_v above_o the_o rest_n the_o greevouser_n be_v his_o fall_n if_o he_o slide_v by_o negligence_n great_a dignity_n ought_v to_o have_v great_a wariness_n much_o honour_n shall_v be_v keep_v with_o much_o carefulness_n to_o who_o more_o be_v commit_v of_o he_o more_o shall_v be_v require_v he_o impeach_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o call_n but_o assure_v they_o their_o judgement_n shall_v be_v increase_v and_o punishment_n aggravate_v if_o their_o care_n and_o diligence_n do_v not_o answer_v that_o honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n above_o their_o brethren_n then_o as_o they_o that_o 3._o affect_v this_o dignity_n because_o they_o will_v be_v honour_v before_o man_n be_v condemn_v before_o god_n so_o this_o timoth._n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a say_v chrysostome_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n be_v decay_v and_o no_o reverence_n no_o honour_n no_o fear_n be_v yield_v to_o they_o he_o that_o be_v religious_o affect_v to_o the_o priest_n will_v with_o great_a piety_n reverence_n god_n and_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o priest_n come_v by_o degree_n to_o this_o at_o last_o that_o he_o wax_v contumelious_a against_o god_n himself_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v first_o that_o our_o saviour_n interdict_v his_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o claim_v any_o civil_a dominion_n to_o command_v and_o compel_v which_o be_v the_o power_n that_o prince_n and_o lord_n use_v over_o their_o subject_n and_o servant_n next_o they_o must_v neither_o desire_v nor_o delight_v any_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o praise_n from_o man_n but_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o archpastour_a when_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v praise_n from_o god_n three_o how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v they_o must_v serve_v the_o low_a of_o their_o brethren_n to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o watch_v over_o they_o for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o this_o nothing_o hinder_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n that_o pastor_n have_v over_o their_o flock_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v it_o bar_v they_o or_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o honour_n and_o obedience_n which_o in_o heart_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v due_a to_o the_o 4._o father_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o god_n household_n chap._n vii_o who_o join_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o election_n of_o presbyter_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o choose_v of_o elder_n and_o deacon_n and_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o many_o think_v the_o whole_a church_n or_o at_o least_o the_o presbytery_n join_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o that_o end_n sundry_a precedent_n be_v allege_v as_o namely_o the_o choice_n of_o mathias_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o other_o church_n in_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o act_n and_o of_o timothy_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o prove_v the_o apostle_n do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o with_o the_o consent_n &_o concurrence_n of_o other_o to_o come_v by_o thetrueth_n what_o the_o scripture_n resolve_v in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o examine_v the_o place_n in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o mathias_n it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o the_o church_n intermedle_v peter_n acquaint_v all_o the_o disciple_n that_o one_o must_v supply_v y_o â—_o room_n of_o judas_n but_o who_o name_v those_o two_o that_o be_v appoint_v whether_o the_o apostle_n or_o all_o the_o disciple_n it_o be_v not_o decide_v in_o the_o text_n the_o force_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n convince_v neither_o for_o thus_o they_o stand_v 1._o and_o they_o appoint_v two_o and_o they_o pray_v say_v and_o they_o cast_v lot_n if_o prayer_n and_o lot_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o by_o the_o principal_a director_n of_o that_o action_n and_o thereto_o lead_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n consequent_o it_o be_v their_o deed_n to_o present_v they_o both_o to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v they_o which_o of_o they_o he_o have_v choose_v beside_o a_o apostle_n may_v not_o be_v choose_v by_o man_n much_o less_o by_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o no_o question_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v this_o election_n and_o the_o disciple_n afterward_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o god_n do_v and_o account_v mathias_n with_o the_o eleven_o but_o chrysostome_n say_v ibid._n non_fw-la ipse_fw-la â—os_v statuit_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la pèter_n himself_o do_v not_o appoint_v those_o two_o but_o all_o do_v it_o yea_o he_o say_v further_o considera_fw-la quà m_fw-la petrus_n agit_fw-fr omne_fw-la ex_fw-la communi_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la nihil_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sva_fw-la nihil_fw-la cum_fw-la imperio_fw-la mark_v how_o peter_n do_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o disciple_n nothing_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n nothing_o by_o commandment_n he_o say_v so_o in_o deed_n but_o the_o text_n say_v not_o so_o only_o the_o verb_n be_v the_o plural_a number_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o apostle_n aswell_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n yet_o the_o reason_n why_o peter_n do_v it_o not_o be_v not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o without_o the_o multitude_n to_o do_v it_o but_o as_o chrysostome_n note_v lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o gratify_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o as_o also_o that_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ibidem_fw-la an_fw-mi non_fw-la licebat_fw-la ipsi_fw-la eligere_fw-la licebat_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la maximè_fw-la verum_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la ne_fw-la cvi_fw-la videretur_fw-la gratificari_fw-la quanquam_fw-la alioqui_fw-la nondum_fw-la erat_fw-la particeps_fw-la spiritus_fw-la may_v not_o peter_n have_v choose_v he_o he_o may_v most_o lawful_o but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o gratify_v either_o part_n aibeit_n as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n as_o chrysostome_n think_v they_o cast_v lot_n ibidem_fw-la quontam_fw-la non-erat_a spiritus_fw-la sortibus_fw-la rem_fw-la peragunt_fw-la because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o pour_v on_o they_o therefore_o they_o determine_v the_o matter_n by_o lot_n the_o choice_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o multitude_n the_o approbation_n of_o they_o reserve_v to_o the_o twelve_o and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o by_o this_o choice_n the_o deacon_n as_o they_o say_v receive_v not_o charge_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o a_o care_n to_o see_v the_o saint_n provide_v for_o and_o the_o collection_n and_o contribution_n of_o the_o faithful_a sincere_o and_o upright_o employ_v according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o person_n now_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v very_o well_o like_a and_o full_o trust_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v steward_n of_o their_o good_n and_o dispenser_n of_o their_o
to_o do_v must_v needs_o be_v they_o you_o must_v free_v they_o from_o both_o or_o leave_v both_o unto_o they_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n they_o may_v not_o be_v force_v by_o other_o if_o none_o can_v excuse_v they_o none_o may_v compel_v they_o we_o may_v plain_o perceive_v as_o well_o by_o their_o call_n which_o they_o have_v from_o god_n as_o by_o the_o account_n they_o shall_v yield_v unto_o god_n that_o the_o deliver_v or_o withhold_a the_o sacrament_n be_v in_o the_o pastors_n power_n and_o charge_n and_o not_o in_o they_o which_o have_v neither_o vocation_n nor_o commission_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n 26._o no_o small_a punishment_n say_v chrysostome_n to_o those_o that_o minister_v the_o communion_n hang_v over_o you_o if_o know_v any_o man_n to_o be_v wicked_a you_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o table_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n if_o he_o be_v a_o captain_n a_o consul_n or_o a_o crown_a king_n that_o come_v unworthy_o forbid_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o off_o thy_o power_n be_v great_a than_o he_o if_o any_o such_o get_v to_o the_o table_n reject_v he_o without_o fear_n if_o thou_o dare_v not_o remove_v he_o tell_v it_o i_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o i_o will_v yield_v my_o life_n rather_o than_o the_o lord_n body_n to_o any_o unwoorthy_a person_n and_o suffer_v my_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v before_o i_o will_v grant_v that_o sacred_a blood_n to_o any_o but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a again_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o key_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v at_o first_o settle_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o exercise_v by_o they_o as_o i_o have_v already_o make_v proof_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o neither_o the_o people_n nor_o laie-elders_a succeed_v the_o apostle_n but_o only_o the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n they_o can_v have_v no_o part_n of_o the_o apostolic_a commission_n that_o have_v no_o show_n of_o apostolic_a succession_n they_o must_v look_v not_o only_o what_o they_o challenge_v but_o also_o from_o who_o they_o derive_v it_o if_o from_o the_o apostle_n then_o be_v they_o their_o successor_n if_o from_o christ_n as_o colleague_n join_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o must_v find_v that_o consociation_n in_o the_o gospel_n before_o we_o clear_v they_o from_o intrusion_n 5._o no_o man_n shall_v take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v if_o they_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n read_v their_o assignation_n from_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o surcease_v that_o presumption_n but_o in_o deed_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v not_o licence_v to_o divide_v the_o sacrament_n or_o what_o right_a have_v they_o to_o stay_v the_o seal_n that_o have_v no_o power_n to_o affix_v the_o seal_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v seal_v by_o his_o sacrament_n and_o who_o he_o have_v send_v to_o denounce_v the_o one_o those_o have_v he_o choose_v to_o annexe_v the_o other_o if_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n laie-man_n be_v no_o public_a partner_n with_o the_o apostle_n in_o direct_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o can_v not_o be_v link_v with_o the_o apostle_n they_o must_v be_v trust_v with_o both_o or_o with_o neither_o and_o so_o be_v pastor_n receive_v by_o succession_n the_o power_n and_o charge_n both_o of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n from_o and_o in_o the_o first_o apostle_n and_o messenger_n of_o christ._n 5._o the_o elder_n that_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v say_v peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o co-eld_a with_o you_o feed_v you_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o you_o pastors_n then_o which_o feed_v the_o flock_n have_v coparcinerie_a with_o the_o apostle_n laie-man_n have_v not_o and_o consequent_o the_o power_n and_o right_v grant_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n may_v not_o be_v challenge_v or_o communicate_v to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o apostolic_a function_n eremetica_fw-la god_n forbid_v say_v jerome_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v any_o evil_n of_o those_o who_o succeed_v the_o apostolic_a degree_n make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o sacred_a mouth_n by_o who_o we_o become_v christian_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o sort_n judge_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o monk_n have_v one_o calling_n a_o clergy_n man_n another_o clergy_n man_n feed_v the_o flock_n i_o be_o feed_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o sit_v before_o a_o priest_n he_o may_v if_o i_o sin_n deliver_v i_o to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v with_o impose_v of_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v the_o people_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o the_o elect_n of_o pastor_n when_o they_o come_v once_o to_o be_v choose_v pertain_v chief_o &_o whole_o to_o they_o as_o the_o story_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n declare_v and_o so_o the_o retain_v and_o remit_v of_o sin_n the_o multitude_n may_v not_o challenge_v but_o with_o cast_v notorious_a and_o scandalous_a offender_n out_o of_o their_o company_n the_o whole_a church_n do_v intermeddle_v as_o appear_v by_o paul_n word_n write_v to_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o pastor_n or_o elder_n of_o corinth_n i_o come_v not_o yet_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o elect_a pastor_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n when_o pprophecy_n fail_v and_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n cease_v i_o reserve_v it_o as_o time_n and_o order_n lead_v i_o to_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n but_o with_o the_o apostle_n as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n the_o people_n shall_v so_o be_v there_o no_o proof_n they_o do_v concur_v in_o choose_v their_o pastor_n for_o the_o people_n may_v not_o appoint_v on_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v bestow_v his_o gift_n that_o be_v to_o tie_v god_n grace_n to_o their_o pleasure_n but_o if_o they_o be_v to_o choose_v they_o must_v elect_v such_o as_o be_v meet_v and_o able_a which_o then_o be_v none_o until_o by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n they_o have_v receive_v the_o wonderful_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v make_v they_o overseer_n against_o this_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v object_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n i_o will_v glad_o hear_v it_o as_o yet_o i_o find_v there_o neither_o example_n of_o it_o nor_o reason_n for_o it_o the_o election_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v the_o only_a precedent_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o word_n and_o that_o convince_v utter_o nothing_o for_o the_o choice_n of_o pastor_n with_o money_n matter_n not_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o all_o place_n the_o apostle_n refuse_v to_o meddle_v avoid_v thereby_o all_o occasion_n of_o sinister_a report_n and_o suspicion_n that_o they_o do_v any_o way_n increase_n or_o regard_v their_o private_a gain_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n paul_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o carry_v the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o poor_a saint_n at_o jerusalem_n without_o some_o special_o trust_v and_o 8._o choose_v by_o the_o church_n to_o see_v it_o faithful_o do_v 2._o all_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v christ_n have_v poison_v so_o many_o 6._o think_v gain_n to_o be_v godliness_n that_o paul_n to_o clear_v himself_o of_o that_o suspicion_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o 2._o seek_v they_o and_o not_o they_o 9_o do_v not_o use_v the_o power_n he_o may_v in_o live_v on_o the_o gospel_n where_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o his_o 20._o own_o hand_n minister_v to_o his_o necessity_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n will_v not_o have_v the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o the_o disciple_n pass_v through_o their_o hand_n but_o to_o be_v dispense_v by_o some_o such_o as_o the_o people_n like_v and_o name_v to_o that_o purpose_n now_o for_o choose_v of_o pastor_n or_o rather_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v pastor_n which_o before_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o people_n have_v little_a to_o say_v and_o less_o to_o do_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_v the_o apostle_n by_o pprophecy_n or_o otherwise_o on_o who_o he_o will_v bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n in_o which_o case_n i_o can_v so_o much_o as_o imagine_v how_o or_o why_o the_o people_n shall_v join_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o pour_v his_o heavenly_a gift_n on_o such_o as_o he_o furnish_v for_o the_o
he_o have_v require_v they_o to_o remove_v that_o evil_a one_o from_o themselves_o in_o not_o allow_v consent_v or_o favour_v so_o wicked_a a_o fact_n in_o their_o heart_n take_v which_o you_o will_v i_o stand_v indifferent_a howbeit_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o second_o epistle_n it_o shall_v seem_v he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n but_o to_o the_o leader_n and_o teacher_n there_o when_o he_o will_v they_o to_o remove_v that_o wicked_a one_o from_o among_o themselves_o for_o this_o he_o write_v of_o the_o very_a same_o person_n 5._o sufficient_a for_o this_o offendor_n be_v the_o punishment_n or_o reproof_n that_o proceed_v from_o many_o not_o from_o all_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o confirm_v your_o love_n towards_o he_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o do_v i_o write_v that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o proof_n of_o you_o whether_o you_o will_v be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o in_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a sinner_n paul_n ask_v not_o their_o consent_n but_o try_v their_o obedience_n and_o they_o with_o all_o care_n and_o zeal_n show_v themselves_o ready_a to_o execute_v his_o precept_n at_o least_o yet_o the_o presbytery_n join_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o excommunicate_v that_o malefactor_n and_o of_o this_o presbytery_n the_o lay_v elder_n be_v no_o small_a part_n so_o that_o by_o this_o precedent_n of_o the_o apostolic_a discipline_n the_o pastor_n can_v exclude_v any_o man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n without_o the_o like_n of_o the_o lay_v elder_n and_o presbyter_n what_o the_o presbytery_n may_v do_v not_o well_o be_v resolve_v until_o it_o be_v first_o agree_v of_o what_o person_n this_o presbytery_n consist_v some_o think_v certain_a skilful_a and_o discreet_a man_n as_o well_o of_o the_o laity_n as_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o common_a choice_n of_o the_o people_n to_o deliberate_v and_o determine_v of_o manner_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n pertain_v to_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o their_o advice_n and_o consent_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v direct_v and_o hand_n impose_v for_o this_o assertion_n they_o show_v the_o witness_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n so_o clear_a as_o they_o suppose_v that_o they_o can_v be_v avoid_v some_o other_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o presbytery_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o long_o after_o in_o many_o church_n but_o thence_o they_o exclude_v all_o lay_v person_n as_o no_o part_n thereof_o and_o account_v in_o that_o number_n none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o joint_o labour_v the_o convert_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o church_n in_o truth_n and_o godliness_n which_o of_o these_o two_o position_n be_v the_o sound_a in_o process_n will_v appear_v chap._n x._o what_o the_o presbytery_n be_v which_o the_o apostle_n mention_v in_o their_o writing_n and_o whether_o any_o lay_v elder_n be_v of_o that_o number_n or_o no._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n every_o city_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v have_v many_o prophet_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n not_o only_o travel_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o exhort_v and_o confirm_v the_o brethren_n but_o abide_v and_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o place_n all_o labour_a to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o church_n and_o continue_v the_o faithful_a in_o their_o profession_n at_o jerusalem_n fifteen_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n be_v 15._o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o antioch_n in_o the_o church_n be_v 13._o prophet_n &_o teacher_n barnabas_n simeon_n lucius_n manehen_fw-ge and_o saul_n beside_o mark_n and_o other_o in_o rome_n when_o paul_n write_v thither_o be_v many_o approve_a 16._o labourer_n and_o helper_n in_o christ_n who_o he_o know_v before_o beside_o such_o as_o the_o city_n itself_o yield_v of_o who_o he_o have_v then_o no_o such_o experience_n and_o therefore_o pass_v they_o over_o unsaluted_a by_o name_n as_o man_n unknowen_a after_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o show_v who_o be_v his_o 4._o work_n fellow_n unto_o the_o king_n doom_n of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n he_o say_v 14._o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o and_o the_o restiudge_n be_v â—t_z miletum_n he_o 20._o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v to_o watch_v and_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o write_v to_o the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n 1._o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n s._n james_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n disperse_v 5._o if_o any_o be_v sick_a let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o nothing_o there_o be_v in_o every_o church_n not_o one_o but_o many_o elder_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o pray_v over_o the_o sick_a relcase_v their_o sin_n and_o ease_v their_o infirmity_n this_o number_n of_o teacher_n and_o helper_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o superfluous_a but_o very_o requisite_a in_o those_o day_n by_o reason_n they_o be_v force_v to_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v as_o well_o private_o 20._o throughout_o every_o house_n as_o open_o when_o the_o church_n be_v assemble_v for_o fear_n of_o seducer_n that_o secret_o 3._o creep_v into_o house_n lead_v away_o woman_n load_v with_o sin_n and_o 1._o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n and_o also_o for_o that_o they_o be_v daily_o to_o win_v those_o to_o christ_n that_o yet_o believe_v not_o in_o which_o case_n they_o be_v to_o refrain_v no_o place_n nor_o slack_v no_o time_n to_o make_v christ_n know_v to_o every_o particular_a person_n and_o house_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o need_v more_o aid_n than_o otherwise_o to_o guide_v and_o direct_v the_o church_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o saint_n meet_v together_o neither_o cease_v this_o necessity_n with_o the_o apostle_n it_o dure_v many_o hundred_o year_n after_o they_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o every_o great_a city_n the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n have_v many_o minister_n &_o helper_n join_v with_o they_o to_o labour_v the_o conversion_n of_o miscreant_n to_o strengthen_v and_o encourage_v the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n that_o suffer_v by_o thousand_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o extremity_n to_o cate_z chise_v the_o novice_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n to_o examine_v the_o faith_n and_o survey_v the_o behaviour_n of_o all_o that_o repair_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o to_o perform_v a_o number_n of_o such_o sacred_a duty_n which_o for_o one_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n alone_o to_o do_v in_o so_o populous_a city_n and_o assembly_n as_o they_o have_v be_v utter_o impossible_a a_o presbytery_n then_o of_o prophet_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o time_n have_v and_o use_v in_o every_o city_n where_o they_o plant_v the_o faith_n and_o settle_v the_o church_n but_o that_o lie_v governor_n or_o elder_n be_v part_n of_o that_o presbytery_n &_o concur_v joint_o with_o the_o pastor_n &_o prophet_n in_o impose_v hand_n &_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o y_z t_z key_n &_o censure_v both_o doctrine_n &_o manner_n i_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n command_v or_o warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n the_o patron_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o lay_v presbytery_n must_v undertake_v the_o burden_n to_o prove_v their_o assertion_n the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o lay_v presbytery_n so_o strong_o conceive_v &_o eager_o pursue_v by_o man_n in_o our_o day_n be_v the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 5._o the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n chief_o they_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n &_o doctrine_n hence_o it_o be_v resolute_o infer_v ergo_fw-la there_o be_v some_o elder_n that_o labour_v not_o in_o the_o word_n and_o docrine_n and_o those_o by_o comparison_n of_o other_o place_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 12._o governor_n which_o office_n paul_n name_v amongst_o the_o spiritual_a function_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o say_v 12._o he_o that_o rule_v let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o diligence_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o nosmal_a weight_n to_o give_v lay_v man_n power_n in_o every_o parish_n to_o impose_v hand_n and_o use_v the_o key_n yea_o to_o have_v the_o full_a and_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o church_n above_o and_o against_o the_o pastor_n by_o number_n of_o voice_n if_o they_o differ_v in_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o ground_n that_o shall_v bear_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o lay_v presbytery_n have_v need_n be_v sure_a especial_o when_o it_o be_v urge_v as_o a_o
ashamed_a to_o say_v i_o can_v easy_o presume_v i_o can_v not_o easy_o prove_v what_o they_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o those_o wonderful_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n after_o so_o many_o hundred_o may_v be_v conjecture_v can_v be_v demonstrate_v why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v laie-elders_a or_o judge_n of_o manner_n because_o i_o find_v no_o such_o any_o where_o else_o mention_v and_o here_o none_o prove_v governors_n there_o be_v or_o rather_o governement_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o be_v gift_n of_o wisdom_n discretion_n and_o judgement_n to_o direct_v and_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o in_o the_o manifold_a danger_n and_o distress_n which_o those_o day_n do_v not_o want_v governors_n also_o they_o may_v be_v call_v that_o be_v appoint_v in_o every_o congregation_n to_o hear_v and_o appease_v the_o private_a strife_n and_o quarrel_n that_o grow_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n lest_o the_o christian_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o themselves_o and_o slander_v of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v pursue_v each_o other_o for_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n before_o the_o magistrate_n who_o then_o be_v infidel_n of_o these_o s._n paul_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 6._o 6._o dare_v any_o of_o you_o have_v matter_n one_o against_o another_o seek_v for_o judgement_n before_o the_o unjust_a and_o not_o before_o the_o saint_n if_o you_o have_v any_o quarrel_n for_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n appoint_v the_o worst_a in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v your_o judge_n i_o speak_v this_o to_o your_o shame_n be_v there_o never_o a_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o that_o can_v look_v into_o his_o brother_n cause_n but_o brother_n go_v to_o law_n with_o brother_n and_o that_o before_o infidel_n these_o governor_n and_o moderator_n of_o their_o brethren_n quarrel_n and_o contention_n i_o find_v other_o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o apostolic_a writing_n but_o such_o as_o withal_o be_v watchman_n and_o feeder_n of_o the_o flock_n none_o fit_a than_o those_o governor_n which_o you_o last_o name_v to_o restrain_v the_o unrulie_a and_o chastise_v the_o ungodly_a for_o they_o censure_v the_o misbehaviour_n and_o disorder_n of_o man_n against_o man_n and_o why_o not_o likewise_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n commit_v against_o god_n these_o governor_n have_v neither_o authority_n necessity_n nor_o perpetuity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o christian_n shall_v eager_o pursue_v one_o another_o before_o pagan_n and_o by_o their_o private_a brabble_n cause_v the_o unbeliever_n to_o deride_v and_o detest_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n will_v they_o to_o suffer_v wrong_a oâ—_n else_o to_o refer_v the_o hear_n and_o end_v of_o their_o grief_n to_o some_o wise_a and_o discreet_a arbiter_n within_o the_o church_n but_o he_o give_v those_o judge_n no_o leave_n to_o challenge_v the_o determine_n of_o other_o man_n matter_n nor_o power_n to_o command_v or_o punish_v the_o disobeier_n that_o be_v to_o erect_v magistrate_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o sword_n even_o in_o temporal_a and_o civil_a cause_n which_o the_o apostle_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v warrant_v beside_o in_o christian_a common_a wealth_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o despise_v or_o scorn_v the_o gospel_n for_o go_v to_o law_n those_o judge_n must_v cease_v since_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o decline_v the_o tribunal_n of_o believe_a prince_n to_o who_o the_o preserve_n of_o all_o man_n right_n and_o punish_v of_o all_o man_n injury_n and_o enormity_n do_v by_o god_n law_n general_o and_o whole_o appertain_v if_o these_o be_v the_o laie-presbyter_n and_o governor_n which_o you_o so_o much_o stand_v on_o they_o must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n where_o the_o state_n uphold_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o in_o england_n it_o do_v and_o god_n grant_v it_o long_o may_v think_v you_o that_o pastor_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v hinder_v from_o their_o calling_n &_o cumber_v with_o examination_n of_o party_n principal_a exception_n and_o deposition_n of_o witness_n and_o such_o like_a consistory_n course_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o any_o man_n accuse_v how_o far_o better_a be_v it_o to_o refer_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o certain_a grave_n &_o good_a man_n choose_v from_o among_o the_o laity_n rather_o than_o to_o busy_a &_o overload_v the_o preacher_n &_o labourer_n in_o the_o word_n with_o those_o tedious_a and_o superfluous_a toil_n the_o judiciarie_n pain_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v not_o great_a nor_o the_o process_n long_o they_o meddle_v with_o no_o matter_n but_o with_o so_o notorious_a that_o they_o scandalize_v the_o church_n and_o infamed_a the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o infidel_n and_o in_o those_o case_n where_o every_o man_n can_v speak_v the_o proof_n be_v soon_o make_v again_o the_o prophet_n and_o pastor_n in_o those_o day_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o discern_a spirit_n and_o know_v secret_n so_o that_o malefactor_n be_v soon_o discover_v and_o convince_v if_o the_o case_n be_v doubtful_a s._n paul_n be_v a_o witness_n that_o to_o know_v secret_n be_v then_o incident_a to_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n 14._o if_o you_o all_o pprophecy_n and_o there_o come_v in_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o he_o be_v rebuke_v of_o all_o man_n and_o judge_v of_o all_o man_n and_o so_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v manifest_a and_o he_o will_v fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o say_v plain_o that_o god_n be_v in_o you_o in_o deed_n a_o little_a before_o he_o join_v they_o both_o together_o 13._o though_o i_o have_v prophesy_v and_o know_v all_o secret_n to_o reveal_v thing_n hide_v and_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v be_v then_o annex_v to_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n not_o general_o and_o perpetual_o but_o when_o and_o where_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o god_n glory_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o three_o the_o apostle_n have_v plain_o commit_v 5._o the_o receive_n of_o accusation_n even_o against_o elder_n and_o 5._o open_a rebuke_v of_o such_o as_o sin_v unto_o timothy_n and_o he_o in_o sight_n be_v not_o lay_v man_n what_o warrant_v have_v you_o then_o to_o take_v that_o from_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n as_o a_o burden_n to_o their_o call_n which_o paul_n charge_v they_o with_o and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o lay_v elder_n upon_o pretence_n of_o some_o better_a policy_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o paul_n have_v miss_v his_o mark_n in_o establish_v the_o worst_a way_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n that_o pastor_n must_v judicial_o examine_v and_o rebuke_v such_o as_o sin_n we_o prove_v by_o the_o evident_a word_n of_o s._n paul_n show_v you_o the_o like_a for_o lay_v elder_n and_o we_o will_v quiet_o resign_v you_o the_o cause_n last_o since_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o oversight_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v and_o do_v clear_o belong_v to_o pastor_n and_o not_o be_v lie_v elder_n i_o see_v not_o how_o lie_v man_n that_o be_v no_o magistrate_n may_v challenge_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o pastors_n function_n or_o over-rule_v they_o in_o their_o own_o charge_n without_o manifest_a and_o violent_a intrusion_n on_o other_o man_n calling_n against_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n who_o give_v his_o apostle_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 20._o to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o so_o join_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n together_o that_o he_o which_o may_v not_o divide_v the_o one_o may_v not_o dispose_v the_o other_o and_o so_o both_o word_n and_o sacrament_n must_v pertain_v to_o lay_v elder_n or_o neither_o i_o call_v no_o man_n lay_v in_o contempt_n or_o derogation_n either_o of_o his_o gift_n or_o of_o that_o state_n in_o which_o i_o know_v the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v always_o have_v and_o have_v many_o grave_n and_o worthy_a man_n fit_a for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n to_o be_v be_v as_o great_a or_o great_a charge_n than_o clergy_n man_n i_o use_v that_o name_n for_o distinction_n sake_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o best_a &_o 〈◊〉_d ancient_a writer_n for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o by_o their_o calling_n dedicate_v and_o devote_a to_o the_o public_a service_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v and_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o his_o inheritance_n even_o a_o choose_a generation_n 2._o and_o royal_a priesthood_n by_o the_o inward_a sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ._n and_o so_o the_o learned_a know_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o lay_v be_v derive_v import_v even_o the_o lord_n peculiar_a people_n which_o distinction_n of_o
come_v of_o lay_v man_n the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n say_v 9_o indecorum_n est_fw-la laicum_fw-la vicarium_fw-la esse_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o seculares_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la iudicare_fw-la vndâ—_n oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o divinis_fw-la libris_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la patrâ—m_fw-la obedire_fw-la praecepâ—is_fw-la constituentes_fw-la ut_fw-la hij_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o administrationibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la sociantur_fw-la discrepare_fw-la non_fw-la debe_fw-la ant_n nec_fw-la professione_n nec_fw-la habitu_fw-la it_o be_v a_o unseemly_a thing_n for_o a_o lie_v man_n to_o be_v vice_n gerent_fw-la to_o a_o bishop_n and_o for_o secular_a man_n to_o judge_v in_o the_o church_n wherefore_o we_o must_v obey_v the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o father_n be_v holy_a man_n decree_a that_o they_o which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o differ_v from_o they_o neither_o in_o profession_n nor_o habit_n iflaie_v elder_n have_v be_v currant_n in_o gregory_n time_n and_o assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o clergy_n man_n cause_n as_o his_o coassessor_n the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n not_o long_o after_o he_o do_v open_a wrong_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o rule_n of_o their_o forefather_n that_o lie_v man_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o bishop_n in_o any_o cause_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o yet_o see_v they_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o no_o more_o than_o be_v long_o before_o confirm_v as_o well_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n as_o public_a law_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n 21._o si_fw-mi ecclesiastica_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la nullam_fw-la communionem_fw-la habeant_fw-la judices_fw-la â—iuâ—les_fw-la circa_fw-la talem_fw-la examinationem_fw-la sed_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la secundum_fw-la sacr_n as_o regulas_fw-la causae_fw-la finem_fw-la imponat_fw-la if_o it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n say_v justinian_n the_o emperor_n let_v not_o the_o civil_a or_o temporal_a judge_n any_o way_n intermeddle_v with_o the_o examination_n thereof_o but_o according_a to_o the_o sacred_a rule_n let_v the_o most_o holy_a bishop_n determine_v the_o matter_n now_o who_o be_v to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o bishop_n when_o he_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o assist_v he_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n declare_v in_o these_o word_n 23._o episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la irrita_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la episcopâ—_n nisi_fw-la clericorum_fw-la praesentia_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la let_v the_o bishop_n determine_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clergy_n otherwise_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v void_a that_o be_v not_o confirm_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n with_o the_o bishop_n sit_v not_o lay_v elder_n in_o judgement_n but_o his_o own_o clergy_n and_o those_o not_o all_o but_o the_o grave_a and_o elder_a sort_n of_o they_o the_o deacon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n beneath_o their_o degree_n may_v not_o sit_v with_o the_o priest_n much_o less_o with_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a say_v 18._o sed_fw-la nec_fw-la sedere_fw-la diaconis_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la the_o deacon_n may_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o company_n or_o assembly_n of_o priest_n so_o that_o only_a clergy_n man_n and_o priest_n sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o church_n and_o consistory_n and_o their_o presence_n and_o advice_n be_v require_v as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n before_o the_o bishop_n may_v give_v judgement_n against_o any_o man_n this_o course_n gregory_n will_v the_o bishop_n of_o panormus_n in_o sicily_n to_o observe_v as_o near_o to_o the_o canon_n and_o free_a from_o all_o challenge_n when_o he_o convent_v any_o clergy_n man_n not_o rash_o to_o pronounce_v but_o advise_o to_o deliberate_v with_o the_o wise_a and_o elder_a of_o his_o clergy_n and_o then_o to_o proceed_v according_o for_o priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o case_n be_v clear_a the_o bishop_n alone_o may_v not_o deprive_v they_o the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n say_v 6._o episcopus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ac_fw-la ministry_n solus_fw-la honorem_fw-la dare_v potest_fw-la solus_fw-la auferre_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o bishop_n alone_o may_v give_v priest_n and_o deacon_n their_o honour_n but_o he_o can_v not_o take_v it_o from_o they_o alone_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v by_o one_o neither_o may_v they_o loose_v the_o privilege_n of_o their_o honour_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o but_o be_v present_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o synod_n let_v they_o be_v rule_v and_o order_v as_o the_o canon_n prescribe_v over_o the_o rest_n the_o bishop_n alone_o may_v sit_v judge_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o bishop_n but_o not_o without_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o clergy_n for_o so_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n decree_v and_o gregory_n advise_v 20._o if_o any_o priest_n or_o deacon_n be_v accuse_v let_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o party_n accuse_v discuss_v their_o cause_n take_v to_o he_o a_o lawful_a number_n six_o in_o a_o priest_n three_o in_o a_o deacon_n of_o the_o bishop_n adjoin_v such_o as_o the_o defendant_n shall_v require_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n alone_o shall_v hear_v and_o determine_v lay_v elder_n i_o trust_v be_v exclude_v by_o this_o canon_n from_o decide_v or_o debate_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o priest_n deacon_n or_o other_o clergy_n man_n and_o so_o be_v they_o by_o all_o the_o canon_n that_o be_v ever_o make_v in_o any_o council_n provincial_a or_o general_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n last_o the_o canon_n law_n itself_o be_v produce_v for_o the_o name_n of_o lay_v elder_n i_o may_v take_v just_a exception_n against_o the_o compiler_n of_o those_o decree_n his_o corruption_n and_o oversight_n do_v pass_v the_o number_n of_o his_o leaf_n hieromes_n name_n be_v twice_o abuse_v by_o he_o and_o twice_o allege_v by_o you_o without_o any_o regard_n whether_o those_o authority_n be_v find_v in_o his_o work_n or_o make_v to_o your_o purpose_n the_o first_o be_v 16._o quaest_n 1._o §_o ecclesia_fw-la which_o place_n be_v not_o where_o find_v in_o hierome_n though_o his_o book_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n be_v extant_a prescribe_v the_o manner_n how_o a_o monk_n shall_v order_v his_o life_n some_o of_o the_o word_n be_v patch_v out_o of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o esaie_n and_o the_o rest_n touch_v monk_n add_v which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o hierome_n the_o second_o place_n distinct_a 95._o ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la be_v a_o lusty_a tale_n not_o of_o hierom_n but_o of_o some_o other_o in_o his_o name_n beginning_n with_o a_o forge_a inscription_n and_o end_v with_o a_o presumptuous_a untruth_n and_o freight_v in_o the_o middle_n with_o unsavourie_a rail_n hierome_n write_v in_o deed_n to_o rusticus_n a_o french_a man_n but_o as_o yet_o no_o clergy_n man_n that_o ever_o he_o write_v unto_o he_o after_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o narbon_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v it_o in_o any_o of_o his_o work_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a for_o so_o much_o as_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n more_o than_o thirty_o year_n after_o hieromes_n death_n write_v 94._o ad_fw-la rusticum_n narbonensem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la to_o rusticus_n bishop_n of_o narbon_n and_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o this_o counterfeit_a hierome_n talk_v 86._o leo_n write_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n and_o germany_n convict_v this_o prater_n of_o manifest_a falsehood_n for_o where_o this_o forge_a hierome_n say_v it_o be_v use_v in_o rome_n in_o africa_n in_o the_o east_n in_o spain_n france_n and_o britain_n and_o call_v they_o proud_a envious_a and_o most_o injurious_a prelate_n that_o otherwise_o do_v leo_n with_o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n affirm_v it_o be_v not_o use_v but_o where_o man_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n and_o expresselie_o forbid_v it_o by_o a_o synodall_n consent_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o sturdy_a epistle_n he_o turn_v your_o lie_v elder_n clean_o out_o of_o door_n for_o as_o he_o affirm_v that_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n be_v dicâ—_n at_o first_o judge_n of_o the_o church_n affair_n and_o present_a at_o the_o bishop_n council_n so_o he_o say_v the_o same_o elder_n must_v ibidem_fw-la preach_v in_o the_o church_n bless_v and_o exhort_v the_o people_n consecrate_v christ_n at_o the_o altar_n restore_v the_o communion_n visit_v the_o sick_a at_o que_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la complere_fw-la and_o finish_v all_o the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o here_o be_v no_o room_n for_o lay_v elder_n the_o word_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o if_o you_o but_o read_v they_o i_o think_v you_o will_v quick_o resign_v all_o
disallow_v if_o presbyter_n may_v impose_v hand_n maximus_n be_v lawful_o call_v to_o that_o degree_n by_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o then_o have_v the_o council_n no_o cause_n to_o mislike_v such_o as_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o but_o they_o lie_v this_o for_o their_o ground_n that_o he_o be_v never_o a_o lawful_a bishop_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o impose_v hand_n be_v utterlie_o void_a by_o this_o i_o trust_v you_o see_v it_o pertain_v only_o to_o bishop_n to_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o not_o to_o presbyter_n you_o have_v the_o clear_a decision_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o presbyter_n may_v not_o ordain_v presbyter_n much_o less_o may_v they_o lay_v hand_n on_o bishop_n their_o meaning_n be_v that_o presbyter_n without_o a_o bishop_n can_v not_o impose_v hand_n but_o with_o the_o bishop_n they_o may_v and_o do_v as_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o we_o bring_v you_o confirm_v and_o as_o they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o a_o bishop_n so_o the_o bishop_n may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o they_o it_o be_v well_o yet_o we_o have_v obtain_v thus_o much_o that_o without_o a_o bishop_n there_o can_v be_v no_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o make_v presbyter_n how_o think_v you_o then_o must_v there_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o no_o and_o be_v they_o all_o one_o with_o presbyter_n or_o a_o several_a degree_n from_o they_o they_o both_o concur_v in_o ordain_v and_o neither_o may_v impose_v hand_n without_o the_o other_o you_o must_v for_o sake_n this_o fort_n as_o well_o as_o you_o do_v the_o former_a for_o in_o that_o council_n of_o carthage_n which_o you_o cite_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o number_n of_o presbyter_n prefired_a nor_o their_o presence_n require_v only_o this_o be_v prescribe_v if_o any_o be_v present_a they_o shall_v approve_v the_o bishop_n do_n with_o lay_v their_o hand_n next_o his_o the_o bishop_n impose_v not_o hand_n either_o in_o their_o name_n or_o at_o their_o peril_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v against_o y_o e_o canon_n but_o as_o he_o alone_o bless_v &_o consecrate_v y_z â—_o person_n that_o be_v order_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n so_o if_o ought_v be_v otherwise_o then_o well_o he_o alone_o be_v in_o danger_n for_o it_o the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n say_v 6._o episcopus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ac_fw-la ministris_fw-la solus_fw-la dare_v honorem_fw-la potest_fw-la solus_fw-la auferre_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o bishop_n alone_o may_v give_v priest_n and_o deacon_n their_o honour_n but_o he_o can_v not_o alone_o take_v it_o from_o they_o neither_o have_v bishop_n always_o such_o store_n of_o presbyter_n either_o present_a or_o pertain_v to_o they_o as_o you_o imagine_v in_o great_a church_n they_o have_v great_a number_n in_o small_a they_o have_v often_o two_o somewhere_o one_o &_o sometime_o none_o &_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o defect_n of_o presbyter_n the_o bishop_n there_o do_v not_o refrain_v to_o impose_v hand_n without_o they_o the_o number_n of_o presbyter_n in_o many_o place_n be_v 1_o two_o in_o a_o church_n as_o ambrose_n write_v sometime_o but_o one_o in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n when_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o primate_n of_o that_o city_n may_v take_v the_o presbyter_n of_o every_o diocese_n and_o ordain_v they_o bishop_n for_o such_o place_n as_o desire_v they_o though_o the_o bishop_n under_o who_o the_o presbyter_n before_o live_v be_v unwilling_a to_o spare_v he_o 45._o posthumianus_n a_o bishop_n demand_v what_o if_o a_o bishop_n have_v but_o one_o only_a presbyter_n must_v that_o one_o be_v take_v from_o he_o aurelius_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n answer_v one_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v many_o presbyter_n but_o a_o presbyter_n fit_a for_o a_o bishopric_n be_v hardly_o find_v wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o one_o only_a presbyter_n and_o fit_a for_o the_o room_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o ought_v to_o yield_v that_o one_o to_o be_v ordain_v posthumianus_n reply_v then_o if_o a_o other_o bishop_n have_v a_o number_n of_o clerk_n another_o store_n shall_v relieve_v i_o aurelius_n conclude_v sure_o as_o you_o help_v a_o other_o church_n so_o he_o that_o have_v many_o clerk_n shall_v be_v drive_v to_o spare_v you_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o you_o three_o thing_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o purport_n of_o this_o speech_n first_o that_o some_o bishop_n have_v oftentimes_o but_o one_o presbyter_n and_o he_o may_v be_v take_v from_o they_o next_o that_o a_o bishop_n have_v no_o presbyter_n leave_v may_v make_v many_o when_o he_o will_v if_o he_o have_v fit_a man_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o place_n three_o that_o if_o he_o want_v meet_v man_n another_o church_n shall_v allow_v he_o according_a to_o his_o loss_n some_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o a_o bishop_n then_o have_v no_o presbyter_n leave_v to_o join_v with_o he_o may_v alone_o ordain_v both_o such_o of_o his_o own_o church_n as_o be_v meet_v and_o such_o as_o be_v send_v he_o from_o other_o place_n again_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o order_v of_o minister_n against_o the_o law_n or_o canon_n not_o the_o presbyter_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n be_v punish_v for_o impose_v his_o hand_n and_o transgress_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n now_o have_v the_o presbyter_n be_v agent_n in_o ordain_v as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n no_o reason_n to_o let_v they_o go_v free_a that_o be_v party_n to_o the_o contempt_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n but_o for_o that_o his_o hand_n do_v ordain_v and_o authorise_v they_o do_v nothing_o but_o allow_v his_o fact_n which_o by_o dissent_v they_o can_v not_o hinder_v therefore_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n as_o they_o do_v charge_v the_o bishop_n and_o not_o the_o presbyter_n to_o see_v those_o rule_n observe_v that_o be_v require_v for_o the_o make_n of_o minister_n so_o they_o do_v challenge_v the_o bishop_n and_o no_o man_n else_o for_o violate_v the_o same_o with_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n if_o aught_o be_v otherwise_o then_o well_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n both_o law_n and_o canon_n speak_v singular_o to_o one_o not_o plural_o to_o many_o when_o they_o repress_v disorder_n in_o create_a presbyter_n &_o deacon_n to_o show_v there_o be_v one_o chief_a and_o principal_a actor_n among_o they_o in_o those_o case_n who_o fact_n it_o be_v the_o rest_n only_o follow_v &_o witness_v his_o do_n for_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o paulianist_n when_o they_o return_v to_o the_o church_n if_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n and_o blameless_a the_o council_n of_o nice_a thus_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o let_v they_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 9_o every_o bishop_n shall_v have_v power_n in_o his_o dioecese_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 2._o if_o any_o bishop_n say_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n shall_v for_o money_n ordain_v either_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o any_o other_o reckon_v among_o the_o clergy_n he_o shall_v be_v convict_v thereof_o endanger_v his_o own_o degree_n and_o again_o 6._o none_o neither_o presbyter_n nor_o deacon_n nor_o general_o any_o within_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n must_v be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v affix_v to_o no_o certain_a place_n if_o any_o be_v so_o make_v the_o sacred_a council_n have_v decree_v their_o ordination_n shall_v be_v void_a but_o it_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o the_o reproach_n or_o detriment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o that_o impose_v hand_n hierosolymâ—tani_fw-la if_o thou_o speak_v of_o paulinianus_n say_v jerome_n against_o the_o error_n of_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n thou_o see_v he_o subject_a to_o his_o own_o bishop_n live_v in_o cyprus_n and_o come_v now_o and_o then_o to_o visit_v we_o not_o as_o any_o of_o your_o but_o of_o another_o bishop_n clergy_n eius_fw-la videlicet_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la est_fw-la even_o his_o of_o who_o he_o be_v ordain_v hierosolymâ—tani_fw-la we_o permit_v not_o any_o clergy_n man_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o say_v the_o emperor_n dare_v aliquid_fw-la ei_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la to_o give_v any_o reward_n to_o he_o of_o who_o he_o be_v ordain_v and_o so_o general_o for_o the_o breach_n and_o neglect_v of_o any_o of_o the_o imperial_a law_n prescribe_v for_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o punish_v which_o join_v with_o the_o bishop_n but_o 160._o qui_fw-la ordinat_fw-la 6._o or_o qui_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la imponit_fw-la the_o bishop_n that_o ordain_v they_o be_v punish_v because_o it_o lay_v in_o he_o alone_o by_o withhold_a or_o unpose_v his_o hand_n to_o frustrate_v or_o finish_v the_o whole_a action_n wherefore_o i_o see_v
hear_n of_o such_o grief_n then_o â—ate_z the_o presbyter_n with_o the_o bishop_n only_o as_o beholder_n and_o adviser_n of_o his_o judgement_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v public_a may_v be_v handle_v with_o the_o more_o gravity_n and_o sincerity_n not_o withstand_v to_o examine_v it_o or_o reverse_v it_o pertain_v only_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n if_o none_o but_o bishop_n may_v ex_fw-la communicate_v how_o do_v your_o judge_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v no_o minister_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v it_o they_o take_v not_o upon_o they_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n but_o inâ—â—icâ—â—_n punishment_n for_o disobedience_n contain_v all_o those_o penalty_n that_o by_o law_n be_v ordain_v for_o such_o as_o contemn_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n by_o what_o name_n soever_o they_o call_v it_o be_v it_o a_o suspension_n condemnation_n or_o excommunication_n it_o great_o skill_v not_o so_o long_o as_o they_o claim_v it_o not_o by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o man_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o canon_n wrap_v all_o contempt_n within_o the_o band_n of_o excommunication_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n but_o lie_v judge_n may_v denounce_v the_o offendor_n to_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o canon_n for_o that_o be_v more_o than_o if_o they_o pronounce_v he_o wilful_o obstinate_a and_o consequent_o to_o have_v incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n which_o the_o canon_n decree_v and_o of_o all_o man_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o curious_a which_o give_v your_o lie_v presbyter_n power_n to_o censure_v their_o pastor_n by_o number_n of_o voice_n and_o make_v excommunication_n to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n comprise_v as_o well_o the_o people_n as_o the_o presbyter_n for_o our_o part_n though_o we_o take_v the_o power_n of_o 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 the_o infinite_a shower_n of_o excommunication_n which_o will_v overslow_v all_o church_n and_o parish_n and_o the_o intolerable_a quarrel_n and_o brabble_n that_o will_v ensue_v if_o every_o presbyter_n may_v excommunicate_v at_o his_o pleasure_n 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 and_o licence_n and_o for_o aught_o that_o i_o know_v we_o follow_v the_o same_o rule_n sure_o have_v we_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o excommunicatour_n where_o we_o have_v one_o lightning_n â—â—ie_v not_o so_o fast_o about_o in_o a_o tempest_n as_o excommunication_n will_v in_o every_o diocese_n to_o increase_v the_o power_n of_o bishop_n you_o make_v they_o pastor_n over_o church_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o discharge_n of_o pastoral_a care_n they_o be_v further_a off_o but_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v pastor_n they_o can_v be_v but_o over_o those_o church_n that_o be_v in_o city_n over_o whole_a shire_n they_o can_v be_v since_o they_o can_v not_o be_v present_a in_o so_o many_o place_n to_o do_v any_o pastoral_a duty_n have_v we_o first_o devise_v or_o else_o divide_a diocese_n for_o bishop_n you_o may_v well_o have_v challenge_v we_o for_o make_v they_o large_a than_o pastoral_a care_n may_v extend_v unto_o but_o your_o quarrel_n in_o deed_n be_v not_o to_o the_o length_n or_o breadth_n of_o their_o diocese_n which_o must_v whole_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o state_n you_o dislike_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v any_o diocese_n at_o all_o or_o govern_v any_o church_n beside_o that_o one_o wherein_o he_o teach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n which_o nice_a conceit_n of_o you_o not_o only_o condemn_v the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o assign_a diocese_n unto_o bishop_n but_o contradict_v the_o very_a ground_n and_o example_n of_o that_o government_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v behind_o they_o do_v the_o apostle_n appoint_v diocese_n for_o bishop_n that_o be_v news_n indeed_o no_o such_o news_n but_o that_o your_o own_o principle_n will_v confirm_v the_o same_o for_o what_o order_n say_v you_o do_v the_o apostle_n leave_v behind_o they_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n do_v they_o trust_v one_o pastor_n or_o presbyter_n alone_o in_o each_o place_n to_o do_v as_o he_o think_v good_a or_o else_o do_v they_o provide_v direction_n and_o assistance_n in_o dangerous_a and_o doubtful_a case_n to_o guide_v he_o and_o help_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o one_o man_n in_o each_o church_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v be_v he_o pastor_n or_o presbyter_n yourselves_o affirm_v be_v antichristian_a and_o devilish_a and_o i_o think_v you_o say_v truth_n if_o he_o will_v have_v neither_o associate_n to_o restrain_v he_o nor_o superior_n to_o overlook_v he_o that_o be_v to_o plant_v a_o pope_n in_o every_o parish_n with_o plenitude_n of_o power_n to_o do_v what_o please_v himself_o what_o you_o detest_v in_o bishop_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o endure_v in_o the_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n of_o every_o parish_n church_n in_o the_o country_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o alone_o to_o guide_v his_o flock_n as_o he_o see_v cause_n without_o consent_n or_o oversight_n of_o any_o man_n you_o may_v be_v sure_o we_o abhor_v it_o as_o the_o poison_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o the_o very_a root_n of_o antichristes_n pride_n mean_v to_o avoid_v it_o i_o see_v none_o but_o that_o every_o rural_a pastor_n must_v have_v either_o a_o presbytery_n in_o the_o place_n with_o he_o or_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o other_o church_n appoint_v over_o he_o that_o may_v both_o direct_v he_o and_o rule_v he_o as_o he_o do_v the_o presbyter_n of_o his_o own_o city_n if_o he_o have_v no_o help_n at_o home_n he_o must_v needs_o seek_v it_o abroad_o one_o of_o the_o twain_o be_v inevitable_a now_o for_o presbytery_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n to_o have_v either_o so_o many_o meet_a clergy_n man_n or_o so_o much_o maintenance_n as_o will_v serve_v they_o in_o every_o country_n parish_n fit_a pastor_n for_o so_o many_o place_n put_v one_o to_o a_o parish_n can_v never_o yet_o be_v find_v whence_o then_o shall_v we_o get_v so_o many_o thousand_o able_a presbyter_n as_o to_o furnish_v â—ch_a parish_n with_o three_o or_o fourer_n which_o be_v few_o enough_o and_o too_o few_o respect_v the_o burden_n that_o they_o must_v be_v be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n again_o have_v we_o store_n of_o man_n which_o we_o have_v not_o nor_o no_o age_n before_o we_o have_v from_o who_o shall_v we_o have_v maintenance_n for_o they_o and_o they_o from_o the_o people_n half_n the_o realm_n of_o england_n employ_v to_o that_o use_n will_v etten_v but_o serve_v the_o people_n now_o yield_v a_o ten_o part_n unto_o god_n and_o their_o minister_n which_o proportion_n be_v so_o moderate_a that_o where_o the_o parish_n be_v small_a the_o pastor_n have_v work_n enough_o to_o live_v thereon_o then_o must_v they_o consequent_o give_v five_o part_n of_o ten_o which_o be_v just_a the_o half_a of_o allthey_v have_v before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o show_n of_o a_o presbytery_n in_o every_o parish_n i_o do_v not_o ask_v you_o how_o well_o the_o people_n that_o be_v god_n know_v poor_a enough_o in_o many_o place_n with_o these_o nine_o part_n which_o they_o have_v will_v like_v to_o spare_v so_o much_o to_o the_o further_a of_o your_o fancy_n or_o how_o a_o christian_a prince_n can_v bige_v to_o have_v all_o her_o subject_n so_o disable_v and_o half_o the_o realm_n allot_v to_o support_v your_o conceit_n these_o block_n and_o a_o hundred_o such_o you_o never_o stumble_v at_o while_o you_o run_v yourselves_o out_o of_o breath_n to_o pursue_v the_o perfection_n and_o profit_n of_o your_o discipline_n but_o this_o i_o will_v know_v do_v the_o apostle_n beside_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o indeed_o be_v a_o divine_a precept_n impose_v this_o charge_n on_o every_o parish_n by_o god_n commandment_n or_o do_v ever_o any_o christian_a kingdom_n or_o common_a wealth_n since_o christ_n ascension_n abide_v this_o yoke_n if_o they_o do_v show_v the_o instance_n and_o claim_v your_o maintenance_n if_o you_o can_v show_v no_o such_o thing_n do_v you_o not_o perceive_v that_o your_o little_a finger_n be_v heavy_a to_o god_n people_n then_o the_o apostle_n loin_n be_v and_o that_o your_o discipline_n be_v far_o greevous_a to_o the_o faithful_a than_o their_o doctrine_n the_o best_a be_v you_o may_v talk_v long_o enough_o before_o either_o prince_n or_o people_n rich_a or_o poor_a will_v admit_v or_o endure_v this_o chargeable_a frame_n of_o your_o needless_a and_o proofelesse_a government_n to_o amend_v these_o flaw_n which_o rend_v the_o
without_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o presbyter_n let_v not_o a_o deacon_n presume_v to_o baptize_v unless_o in_o their_o absence_n extreme_a necessity_n compel_v which_o be_v often_o permit_v unto_o lay_v christian_n to_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o baptize_v but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o other_o can_v not_o be_v get_v as_o they_o do_v lay_v man_n for_o my_o part_n though_o saint_n luke_n in_o the_o act_n do_v not_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o deacon_n and_o chrysostome_n express_o think_v they_o be_v make_v apostolorum_fw-la neither_o presbyter_n nor_o deacon_n who_o judgement_n the_o council_n in_o trullo_n follow_v yet_o by_o saint_n paul_n precept_n teach_v we_o what_o condition_n he_o require_v in_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v deacon_n i_o collect_v their_o office_n be_v not_o only_o a_o charge_n to_o look_v to_o the_o poor_a but_o also_o to_o attend_v the_o sacred_a assembly_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o even_a astep_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n ignatius_n say_v to_o heron_n the_o deacon_n of_o antioch_n diaconum_fw-la do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n for_o they_o be_v priest_n thou_o do_v but_o attend_v on_o the_o priest_n they_o baptize_v consecrate_v the_o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impose_v hand_n to_o ordain_v and_o confirm_v thou_o do_v in_o these_o thing_n but_o minister_v unto_o they_o as_o holy_a stephen_n do_v to_o james_n and_o the_o presbyter_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o cyprian_a 9_o diaconos_fw-la post_fw-la ascensum_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o caelos_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sibi_fw-la constiâ—nerunt_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ministros_fw-la the_o apostle_n after_o the_o lord_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n appoint_v deacon_n to_o attend_v both_o on_o the_o church_n and_o on_o their_o episcopal_a function_n justine_n martyr_n a_o hundred_o year_n before_o cyprian_a say_v of_o his_o time_n um_o after_o the_o chief_a among_o we_o have_v give_v thanks_n and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o those_o that_o with_o we_o be_v call_v deacon_n give_v unto_o every_o one_o present_a of_o the_o sanctify_a bread_n and_o wine_n and_o carry_v there_o of_o to_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n will_v deacon_n that_o sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cease_v from_o all_o sacred_a service_n in_o the_o church_n and_o neither_o to_o deliâ—er_v the_o lord_n bread_n or_o cup_n or_o to_o speak_v open_o to_o the_o people_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n for_o i_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o preach_v but_o to_o command_v the_o people_n silence_n attention_n and_o devotion_n which_o the_o deacon_n use_v to_o do_v while_o the_o divine_a service_n be_v perform_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n whatsoever_o their_o office_n be_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o presbyter_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o from_o the_o election_n of_o those_o seven_o in_o the_o art_n to_o make_v a_o general_a and_o precise_a rule_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o all_o presbyter_n &_o bishop_n to_o the_o world_n end_n be_v but_o astraine_v of_o your_o forwardness_n it_o have_v neither_o cause_n nor_o consequent_a in_o any_o learning_n you_o make_v final_a account_n of_o it_o but_o cyprian_n esteem_v this_o to_o be_v proof_n sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o god_n ordinance_n you_o shall_v hear_v his_o word_n 4._o the_o people_n chief_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v worthy_a priest_n and_o refuse_v unworthy_a the_o which_o we_o see_v descend_v from_o the_o divine_a authority_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v choose_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n under_o all_o man_n eye_n and_o be_v approve_v to_o be_v worthy_a and_o fit_a by_o public_a judgement_n and_o testimony_n as_o in_o number_n god_n command_v moses_n say_v 20._o take_v aaron_n thy_o brother_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o mount_n before_o all_o the_o assembly_n and_o put_v off_o aaron_n garment_n and_o put_v they_o on_o eleazar_n his_o son_n before_o all_o the_o multitude_n god_n will_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v make_v that_o be_v he_o instruct_v and_o show_v that_o priest_n shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v but_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o that_o by_o the_o people_n present_a the_o offence_n of_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v detect_v or_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o good_a commend_v and_o that_o to_o be_v count_v a_o lawful_a and_o true_a ordination_n which_o be_v examine_v with_o the_o voice_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o which_o afterward_o according_a to_o god_n instruction_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o peter_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n in_o judas_n place_n neither_o only_a shall_v we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n observe_v this_o in_o the_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n but_o also_o of_o deacon_n which_o sure_o be_v therefore_o so_o diligent_o and_o wary_o do_v the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v call_v together_o lest_o any_o not_o worthy_a shall_v by_o stealth_n get_v either_o the_o place_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o to_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v due_o retain_v and_o keep_v as_o come_v from_o the_o divine_a tradition_n and_o apostolic_a observation_n which_o be_v use_v with_o we_o and_o almost_o in_o all_o province_n that_o in_o right_o ordain_v the_o next_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n resort_v to_o the_o people_n for_o who_o they_o ordain_v a_o ruler_n and_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n which_o best_o know_v the_o life_n of_o each_o one_o and_o have_v view_v all_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o conversation_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n i_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v out_o any_o though_o the_o word_n be_v somewhat_o long_o i_o will_v as_o soon_o have_v believe_v your_o report_n of_o the_o word_n have_v it_o be_v true_a as_o your_o repeat_v they_o but_o you_o have_v do_v well_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n and_o somewhat_o ease_v i_o by_o allege_v they_o for_o now_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v but_o to_o refer_v you_o to_o your_o own_o allegation_n i_o have_v much_o muse_v with_o myself_o what_o shall_v lead_v you_o to_o make_v so_o great_a account_n of_o this_o place_n as_o you_o do_v i_o can_v never_o see_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o intend_v either_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o cyprian_n bring_v nor_o express_v in_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v for_o this_o kind_n of_o choice_n nor_o enforce_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o those_o word_n by_o which_o he_o sum_v his_o collection_n the_o place_n of_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o for_o your_o purpose_n eleazar_n be_v not_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n but_o expressie_a by_o god_n and_o by_o he_o alone_o yourselves_o i_o hope_v will_v discharge_v that_o quotation_n as_o erroneous_a and_o mistake_v there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o text_n as_o cyprian_n cit_v there_o be_v no_o such_o deed_n god_n will_v moses_n to_o 26._o bring_v aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n up_o into_o mount_n hor_n whither_o the_o people_n neither_o do_v nor_o may_v ascend_v and_o there_o to_o put_v off_o aaron_n garment_n and_o to_o put_v they_o on_o eleazar_n his_o son_n and_o 27._o they_o three_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o congregation_n stand_v beneath_o and_o only_o two_o 29._o moses_n and_o eleazar_n aaron_n die_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n whereby_o all_o the_o congregation_n see_v that_o aaron_n be_v dead_a and_o they_o weep_v for_o he_o thirty_o day_n the_o congregation_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v by_o word_n or_o deed_n with_o this_o election_n eleazar_n as_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v call_v for_o by_o god_n to_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n place_n out_o of_o this_o you_o may_v gather_v that_o god_n advance_v the_o elder_a son_n to_o have_v his_o father_n office_n not_o that_o the_o people_n elect_v he_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o appoint_v who_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o ark_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o choice_n of_o mathias_n help_v you_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apparel_v of_o eleazar_n do_v i_o have_v often_o say_v you_o may_v remember_v it_o the_o people_n have_v no_o power_n to_o choose_v a_o apostle_n no_o more_o than_o they_o have_v to_o choose_v eleazar_n he_o must_v have_v his_o call_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n and_o so_o mathias_n have_v the_o faithful_a do_v all_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o party_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o take_v judas_n place_n they_o do_v not_o elect_v he_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n luke_n
clergy_n and_o our_o nazarite_n to_o who_o either_o whole_o or_o chief_o such_o choice_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v so_o shall_v the_o church_n never_o take_v harm_n and_o not_o to_o to_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a and_o to_o the_o throng_n and_o indiscretion_n of_o the_o multitude_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o base_a person_n among_o they_o the_o emperor_n at_o last_o be_v force_v by_o public_a law_n to_o restrain_v the_o people_n and_o take_v the_o election_n of_o bishop_n from_o they_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o certain_a chief_a man_n of_o every_o city_n 123._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o decree_v say_v justinian_n that_o as_o often_o as_o need_n require_v to_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n the_o clergy_n and_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o city_n for_o which_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v provide_v shall_v meet_v together_o and_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n three_o person_n and_o take_v their_o oath_n upon_o the_o holy_a euangile_n shall_v express_v in_o their_o writing_n that_o they_o have_v choose_v they_o neither_o for_o reward_n promise_n favour_n or_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o know_v the_o person_n to_o be_v of_o the_o right_n and_o catholic_a faith_n and_o of_o honest_a life_n etc._n etc._n that_o of_o those_o three_o so_o name_v the_o best_a may_v be_v ordain_v at_o the_o election_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o ordainer_n if_o any_o man_n be_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n and_o this_o not_o observe_v we_o command_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v remoove_v from_o his_o bishopric_n and_o likewise_o the_o other_o that_o presume_v to_o impose_v hand_n against_o this_o our_o law_n if_o three_o sufficient_a person_n can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o clergy_n of_o that_o city_n which_o want_v a_o bishop_n the_o electour_n may_v name_v two_o or_o one_o so_o it_o be_v dâ—one_v within_o six_o month_n and_o the_o man_n such_o as_o the_o law_n require_v otherwise_o the_o metropolitan_a to_o choose_v for_o they_o a_o lay_v man_n amongst_o other_o the_o emperor_n say_v they_o may_v name_v but_o the_o canon_n do_v not_o permit_v a_o lay_v man_n to_o be_v elect_v but_o only_o to_o be_v desire_v i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o people_n presence_n or_o testimony_n be_v debar_v by_o this_o law_n for_o that_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n after_o i_o take_v it_o rather_o the_o electour_n may_v offer_v none_o without_o the_o people_n like_n but_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o multitude_n be_v exclude_v from_o elect_v who_o they_o will_v and_o the_o power_n thereof_o translate_v to_o the_o clergy_n and_o governor_n of_o each_o city_n to_o name_v certain_a if_o the_o people_n can_v like_v of_o their_o choice_n otherwise_o within_o six_o month_n the_o right_a to_o devolue_v to_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o province_n then_o begin_v this_o rule_n to_o be_v more_o straite_o urge_v docendus_fw-la docendus_fw-la est_fw-la populus_fw-la non_fw-la sequendus_fw-la the_o people_n in_o elect_v of_o bishop_n must_v be_v teach_v and_o guide_v not_o obey_v and_o follow_v for_o pope_n themselves_o can_v say_v though_o the_o nosse_fw-la election_n belong_v to_o priest_n yet_o the_o consent_n of_o god_n people_n must_v be_v have_v 5._o when_o say_v leo_n you_o go_v about_o the_o election_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n or_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v advance_v before_o all_o who_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n with_o one_o accord_n desire_v if_o their_o voice_n be_v divide_v betwixt_o twain_o let_v he_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a which_o have_v more_o voice_n and_o merit_n only_o let_v none_o be_v ordain_v against_o their_o will_n and_o petition_n lest_o the_o people_n despise_v or_o hate_v the_o bishop_n which_o they_o never_o affect_v and_o they_o less_o care_n for_o religion_n when_o their_o desire_n be_v not_o satisfy_v the_o like_a regard_n of_o the_o people_n desire_n and_o petition_n be_v have_v in_o gregory_n time_n &_o long_o after_o 6â—_n if_o it_o be_v true_a say_v gregory_n to_o antonius_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o salona_n be_v dead_a hasten_v to_o admonish_v the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o that_o city_n to_o choose_v a_o priest_n with_o one_o consent_n that_o may_v be_v ordain_v for_o they_o and_o to_o magnus_n about_o the_o election_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o bishop_n of_o milan_n 66._o warde_n say_v he_o the_o 48._o clergy_n &_o 48._o people_n that_o they_o dissent_v â—ot_n in_o choose_v their_o priest_n but_o with_o one_o accord_n elect_v some_o such_o as_o may_v be_v consecrate_v their_o bishop_n the_o order_n of_o choose_v their_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n be_v never_o so_o much_o respect_v but_o that_o they_o may_v many_o way_n forsake_v and_o loose_v their_o right_n as_o by_o petition_n when_o they_o have_v none_o of_o their_o own_o by_o compromise_n when_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v by_o devolution_n when_o they_o neglect_v their_o time_n above_o six_o month_n or_o transgress_v the_o law_n or_o canon_n either_o in_o the_o form_n of_o their_o election_n or_o in_o the_o person_n elect_v special_o upon_o any_o corruption_n disorder_n or_o violence_n the_o election_n be_v utter_o void_a and_o the_o party_n deprive_v of_o all_o power_n to_o elect_v for_o that_o turn_n and_o when_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v they_o be_v to_o send_v some_o to_o the_o metropolitan_a to_o yield_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o dissent_v on_o both_o side_n and_o he_o to_o 91._o strike_v the_o stroke_n betwixt_o they_o or_o else_o they_o do_v refer_v their_o consent_n to_o two_o or_o three_o that_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o province_n and_o there_o make_v choice_n with_o his_o advice_n and_o consent_n for_o the_o whole_a city_n 54._o if_o you_o can_v find_v say_v gregory_n no_o fit_a person_n among_o yourselves_o on_o who_o you_o can_v agree_v then_o choose_v three_o wise_a and_o in_o different_a man_n and_o send_v they_o to_o this_o city_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a to_o who_o judgement_n the_o people_n will_v stand_v and_o again_o 74._o convent_v the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o naples_n to_o choose_v 2._o or_o 3._o of_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o slack_v to_o send_v they_o hither_o about_o the_o election_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o in_o their_o certificate_n to_o we_o let_v they_o signify_v that_o those_o who_o they_o send_v have_v authority_n to_o supply_v all_o their_o place_n in_o this_o election_n so_o that_o the_o people_n right_a to_o elect_v their_o bishop_n never_o depend_v on_o god_n express_a commandment_n but_o on_o the_o foundation_n &_o reason_n of_o humane_a government_n &_o be_v subject_a both_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o council_n and_o law_n of_o prince_n &_o may_v be_v moderate_v and_o restrain_v by_o either_o of_o they_o &_o by_o the_o people_n consent_n default_n or_o abuse_v be_v transfer_v relinquish_v or_o forfeit_v and_o without_o their_o will_n by_o superior_a power_n and_o public_a law_n for_o just_a cause_n be_v abridge_v alter_v or_o abrogate_a for_o the_o power_n &_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o only_o submit_v to_o the_o sword_n which_o god_n have_v authorize_v but_o whole_o close_v in_o y_z t_z sword_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n lawful_a for_o the_o people_n set_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o mortal_a man_n will_n or_o power_n which_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n restrain_v or_o prohibit_v wherefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o people_n may_v willing_o forsake_v and_o worthy_o loose_v the_o right_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o the_o prince_n either_o way_n be_v lawful_o possess_v of_o the_o people_n interest_n you_o must_v rather_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o be_v so_o inquisitive_a examine_v the_o cause_n that_o induce_v the_o law_n whether_o they_o be_v just_a or_o no_o and_o so_o shall_v you_o see_v whether_o this_o manner_n of_o election_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o good_a prevention_n of_o such_o corrupt_a faction_n and_o fearful_a tumult_n as_o our_o desperate_a age_n will_v easy_o breed_v or_o a_o rigorous_a encrochment_n on_o the_o people_n right_a without_o cause_n or_o consent_n which_o you_o can_v not_o offer_v to_o think_v without_o evident_a wrong_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o realm_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o prince_n of_o right_n have_v and_o ever_o have_v as_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o bishop_n as_o the_o people_n there_o can_v no_o reason_n be_v pretend_v for_o the_o multitude_n but_o it_o conclude_v more_o strong_o for_o the_o magistrate_n if_o the_o people_n by_o god_n law_n be_v to_o choose_v their_o bishop_n the_o king_n as_o the_o principal_a part_n and_o head_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o same_o law_n must_v be_v
until_o the_o next_o council_n as_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o father_n have_v decree_v the_o epaunine_a council_n epaâ—nensâ—caâ—â—_n prima_fw-la &_o immutabili_fw-la constitutione_n decretum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cùm_fw-la metropolitanus_n fratres_fw-la vel_fw-la comprovinciales_fw-la suos_fw-la ad_fw-la concilium_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la cuiusque_fw-la consacerdotis_fw-la crediderit_fw-la vocandos_fw-la nisi_fw-la causa_fw-la evidens_fw-la extiterit_fw-la nullus_fw-la excuset_fw-la by_o a_o immutable_a constitution_n we_o first_o decree_n that_o when_o the_o metropolitan_a shall_v think_v good_a to_o call_v his_o brethren_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o province_n either_o to_o a_o synod_n or_o to_o the_o ordination_n of_o any_o of_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n none_o shall_v excuse_v without_o a_o evident_a cause_n the_o like_a aswell_o for_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n as_o calling_z of_o synod_n by_o the_o metropolitan_a may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o council_n of_o agatha_n ca._n 35._o of_o taurine_a ca._n 1._o of_o aurelia_n the_o second_o ca._n 1._o 2._o the_o five_o ca._n 18._o of_o turon_n the_o second_o ca._n 1._o 9_o of_o paris_n ca._n 8._o of_o toledo_n the_o three_o ca._n 18._o the_o four_o ca._n 3._o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o all_o which_o testify_v that_o as_o the_o metropolitanes_n power_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o thing_n receive_v and_o confirm_v by_o use_n long_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n so_o it_o continue_v throughout_o christendom_n till_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n whole_o subvert_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o recall_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o disposition_n the_o power_n of_o metropolitanes_n be_v rather_o lengthen_v then_o shorten_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o who_o suppress_v provincial_a synod_n and_o bring_v bishop_n and_o archbishop_n to_o this_o height_n of_o pride_n they_o be_v at_o but_o only_o the_o romish_a decretal_n of_o antichrist_n if_o your_o wisdom_n serve_v you_o to_o call_v that_o antichrist_n pride_n whereto_o godly_a council_n be_v force_v for_o their_o own_o ease_n &_o wherewith_o religious_a prince_n be_v content_v for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o their_o law_n my_o duty_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n stay_v i_o from_o reveil_v or_o dislike_n that_o course_n which_o i_o see_v both_o council_n and_o prince_n by_o long_a and_o good_a experience_n be_v drive_v unto_o as_o for_o antichrist_n he_o usurp_v all_o man_n place_n and_o subject_v all_o man_n right_n to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n otherwise_o i_o do_v not_o find_v what_o increase_n he_o give_v to_o the_o power_n of_o metropolitanes_n let_v they_o eniâ—y_v that_o which_o the_o council_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o trial_n see_v needful_a to_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o care_n and_o we_o strive_v for_o no_o more_o i_o trust_v you_o will_v not_o call_v that_o antichristian_a pride_n when_o they_o be_v require_v by_o christian_n prince_n to_o see_v their_o law_n and_o edict_n touch_v cause_n ecclesiastical_a put_v in_o practice_n the_o fault_n we_o find_v be_v that_o archbishop_n have_v suppress_v the_o liberty_n of_o synod_n and_o reserve_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n a_o great_a fault_n than_o that_o be_v you_o be_v so_o inflame_v with_o disdain_n that_o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o say_v who_o i_o pray_v you_o prohibit_v the_o use_n or_o abridge_v the_o power_n of_o synod_n to_o make_v rule_n &_o determine_v cause_n ecclesiastical_a the_o metropolitan_a or_o the_o prince_n take_v good_a heed_n lest_o by_o eager_a and_o often_o call_v for_o the_o indiction_n and_o decision_n of_o synod_n at_o the_o metropolitan_o hand_n without_o the_o prince_n leave_v you_o erect_v a_o new_a form_n of_o synod_n not_o to_o advise_v &_o guide_v the_o magistrate_n when_o they_o be_v thereto_o require_v but_o to_o straighten_v or_o forestall_v the_o prince_n power_n true_a it_o be_v that_o with_o we_o no_o synod_n may_v assemble_v without_o the_o prince_n warrant_v as_o well_o to_o meet_v as_o to_o consult_v of_o any_o matter_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o why_o they_o be_v no_o court_n separate_v from_o the_o prince_n nor_o superior_a to_o the_o prince_n but_o subject_v in_o all_o thing_n unto_o the_o prince_n and_o appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o truth_n and_o godliness_n to_o assist_v and_o direct_v the_o prince_n when_o and_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v will_v to_o assemble_v otherwise_o they_o have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o to_o make_v decree_n when_o there_o be_v a_o christian_n magistrate_n neither_o may_v they_o challenge_v the_o judicial_a hear_n or_o end_v of_o ecclesiastical_a controversy_n without_o or_o against_o the_o princess_n like_n now_o judge_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o do_v not_o gross_o betray_v your_o own_o ignorance_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o say_v malice_n when_o you_o declaim_v against_o the_o metropolitan_a for_o want_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v but_o in_o the_o prince_n and_o be_v more_o silent_a hereafter_o in_o these_o case_n if_o you_o be_v wise_a lest_o you_o traduce_v the_o prince_n power_n under_o the_o metropolitanes_n name_n if_o waspishnesse_n will_v suffer_v you_o sober_o to_o consider_v not_o only_o what_o thing_n be_v change_v in_o our_o time_n but_o also_o why_o and_o by_o who_o you_o shall_v better_o satisfy_v yourselves_o and_o less_o trouble_v the_o realm_n then_o now_o you_o do_v afore_o prince_n begin_v to_o profess_v christianity_n the_o church_n have_v no_o way_n as_o i_o note_v before_o to_o discuss_v right_a and_o wrong_n in_o faith_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n but_o by_o synod_n and_o assembly_n of_o religious_a &_o wise_a pastor_n that_o course_n always_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n even_o when_o the_o sword_n most_o sharp_o pursue_v the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n death_n to_o constantine_n reign_n and_o be_v ever_o find_v in_o the_o church_n when_o christian_n prince_n be_v not_o those_o synod_n be_v assemble_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o mother_n church_n and_o city_n in_o every_o province_n who_o by_o the_o ancient_a council_n be_v call_v metropolitan_n when_o prince_n embrace_v the_o faith_n they_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o synod_n and_o confirm_v not_o only_o the_o canon_n of_o general_a council_n but_o also_o the_o judgement_n and_o decision_n of_o provincial_a synod_n as_o the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v devise_v to_o procure_v peace_n and_o advance_v religion_n in_o every_o place_n for_o as_o by_o their_o law_n they_o refer_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n to_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n so_o lest_o matter_n shall_v hang_v long_o in_o strife_n they_o charge_v each_o metropolitan_a to_o assemble_v the_o bishop_n of_o his_o province_n twice_o every_o year_n and_o there_o to_o examine_v and_o order_v all_o matter_n of_o doubt_n and_o wrong_v within_o the_o church_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n touch_v that_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n constantineâ—atified_v â—atified_z as_o eusebius_n witness_v and_o like_o wise_a the_o sentence_n of_o bishop_n in_o their_o synod_n keep_v according_a to_o that_o appointment_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n constantine_n confirm_v with_o his_o consent_n seal_v or_o authority_n and_o report_v the_o law_n make_v by_o he_o in_o favour_n of_o christian_n eusebius_n say_v constantini_n the_o determination_n of_o bishop_n deliver_v in_o their_o synod_n he_o seal_v or_o ratify_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o ruler_n of_o nation_n to_o infringe_v their_o decree_n since_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n as_o he_o think_v be_v more_o approve_v or_o better_a to_o be_v trust_v then_o any_o judge_n yea_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n of_o bishop_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o say_v constantine_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o heavenly_a will_n or_o counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n justinian_n say_v conciliis_fw-la we_o decree_v that_o the_o sacred_a ecclesiastical_a rule_n which_o be_v make_v and_o agree_v on_o in_o the_o four_o first_o holy_a council_n that_o be_v in_o the_o nicene_n constantinopolitan_a ephesine_n and_o chalcedon_n shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o empertall_a law_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o four_o above_o name_v council_n we_o observe_v as_o law_n in_o tract_n of_o time_n when_o cause_n multiply_v and_o bishop_n can_v neither_o support_v the_o charge_n they_o be_v at_o in_o be_v abroad_o nor_o be_v absent_a so_o long_o from_o their_o church_n as_o the_o hear_n and_o conclude_v of_o every_o private_a matter_n will_v require_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o assemble_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n to_o commit_v such_o cause_n as_o can_v abide_v no_o such_o delay_n or_o be_v too_o tedious_a for_o their_o
church_n now_o if_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n be_v dominion_n and_o empire_n in_o your_o conceit_n when_o as_o there_o be_v a_o present_a remedy_n by_o appeal_n to_o the_o prince_n audience_n if_o any_o wrong_n or_o hard_a measure_n be_v offer_v what_o will_v you_o call_v it_o to_o judge_v by_o discretion_n as_o your_o presbytery_n do_v '_o which_o be_v the_o great_a kind_n of_o empire_n to_o determine_v all_o matter_n as_o you_o listen_v or_o to_o be_v limit_v in_o every_o point_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n what_o you_o shall_v do_v and_o if_o you_o transgress_v never_o so_o little_a to_o give_v account_n thereof_o to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n '_o if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v more_o livertie_n for_o bishop_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o synod_n where_o they_o shall_v bear_v some_o sway_n then_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o law_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o shrink_v the_o execution_n of_o your_o presbytericall_a decree_n you_o give_v to_o the_o moderator_n of_o your_o presbytery_n and_o yet_o you_o give_v he_o no_o dominion_n nor_o empire_n why_o then_o be_v you_o so_o inconsiderate_a or_o so_o intemperate_a as_o to_o call_v the_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n by_o the_o diocesane_n or_o metropolitan_a a_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o their_o brethren_n '_o will_v you_o have_v no_o law_n at_o all_o but_o every_o case_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o so_o to_o be_v censure_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o presbyter_n '_o that_o be_v a_o right_a tyranny_n in_o deed_n and_o not_o tolerable_a in_o any_o common_a wealth_n that_o have_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o you_o admit_v every_o matter_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o written_a law_n and_o leave_v appeal_n in_o all_o cause_n for_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o grieve_v to_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o realm_n the_o execution_n of_o law_n be_v rather_o a_o burden_n impose_v than_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v desire_v and_o but_o that_o some_o man_n must_v needs_o undertake_v that_o charge_n it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o bishop_n to_o be_v without_o it_o than_o always_o to_o trouble_v and_o often_o to_o endanger_v themselves_o with_o the_o difficulty_n and_o penalty_n of_o so_o many_o law_n as_o we_o have_v and_o must_v have_v to_o guide_v those_o cause_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o consistory_n they_o have_v other_o to_o discharge_v it_o for_o they_o they_o must_v have_v some_o to_o assist_v they_o except_o you_o will_v have_v bishop_n to_o bestow_v more_o time_n in_o learning_n humane_a law_n then_o in_o meditate_v y_o it_o divine_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o your_o inveigh_v at_o the_o arch_n and_o other_o place_n of_o judgement_n she_o w_v you_o little_o understand_v what_o you_o say_v be_v your_o presbytery_n or_o synod_n at_o their_o peril_n to_o handle_v and_o determine_v so_o many_a &_o so_o weighty_a cause_n as_o they_o be_v you_o will_v reverence_v they_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o you_o disgrace_v they_o and_o see_v your_o own_o folly_n in_o impugn_v that_o which_o can_v be_v want_v but_o what_o stand_v i_o on_o these_o thing_n which_o experience_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v requisite_a in_o a_o christian_a common_a wealth_n better_a than_o speech_n it_o suffice_v i_o that_o metropolitanes_n be_v long_a before_o the_o nicene_n council_n accept_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o necessary_a person_n to_o assemble_v the_o synod_n of_o each_o province_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o oversee_v as_o well_o the_o election_n as_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n within_o their_o charge_n this_o if_o you_o grant_v necessity_n will_v force_v you_o to_o yield_v they_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o do_v you_o to_o council_n &_o prince_n that_o be_v long_o before_o our_o time_n if_o you_o like_v not_o the_o wisdom_n and_o order_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n you_o must_v tell_v we_o in_o your_o new_a platform_n who_o shall_v call_v and_o moderate_v provincial_a synod_n when_o occasion_n require_v or_o whether_o your_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v supreme_a moderator_n of_o all_o matter_n without_o expect_v or_o regard_v any_o synodall_n assembly_n or_o judgement_n synod_n we_o admit_v &_o some_o to_o gather_v and_o govern_v those_o assembly_n but_o to_o prevent_v ambition_n we_o will_v have_v that_o privilege_n to_o go_v round_o by_o course_n to_o all_o the_o pastor_n of_o every_o province_n you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o change_v deacon_n every_o day_n bishop_n every_o week_n presbyter_n every_o month_n and_o metropolitanes_n every_o quarter_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n may_v go_v round_o by_o course_n and_o sure_o you_o miss_v not_o much_o of_o it_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n dure_v with_o you_o for_o a_o year_n bishop_n you_o think_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v change_v every_o week_n what_o space_n you_o will_v appoint_v to_o metropolitanes_n we_o yet_o know_v not_o long_o than_o one_o synod_n i_o presume_v you_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o continue_v but_o what_o reason_n or_o example_n have_v you_o for_o it_o '_o example_n perhaps_o as_o you_o care_v for_o none_o so_o you_o seek_v for_o none_o for_o if_o example_n may_v prevail_v with_o you_o we_o have_v the_o settle_a and_o approve_a order_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n against_o you_o that_o metropolitanes_n never_o go_v by_o course_n yea_o the_o name_n itself_o do_v infer_v as_o much_o for_o if_o he_o be_v metropolitan_a that_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n or_o mother_n city_n the_o mother_n city_n remain_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a can_v never_o change_v by_o course_n to_o ask_v you_o for_o reason_n which_o lean_a only_a to_o your_o will_n and_o regard_n no_o man_n judgement_n but_o your_o own_o will_v seem_v strange_a yet_o hear_v the_o resolution_n of_o one_o that_o high_o favour_v your_o new_a find_a discipline_n who_o positive_o conclude_v that_o this_o circular_a regiment_n by_o course_n as_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v ambition_n and_o adulation_n so_o it_o will_v breed_v contempt_n and_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n his_o word_n be_v 143._o dicamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la primatum_fw-la illum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la per_fw-la mutuae_fw-la successionis_fw-la vice_n ipsa_fw-la tandem_fw-la experientia_fw-la compertum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la virium_fw-la nec_fw-la aà _fw-la ambitioso_n pastor_n nec_fw-la ad_fw-la auditores_fw-la alios_fw-la quidem_fw-la vanos_fw-la alios_fw-la verò_fw-la adulatorio_n spiritu_fw-la praeditos_fw-la compescendos_fw-la habuisse_fw-la communicata_fw-la videlicet_fw-la singulis_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la per_fw-la vice_n huius_fw-la primatus_fw-la dignitate_fw-la itaqâ—e_fw-la quod_fw-la singulorum_fw-la se_fw-la cundum_fw-la successionem_fw-la common_a fuit_fw-la visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la aa_o unum_fw-la &_o eum_fw-la quidem_fw-la totius_fw-la presbyterij_fw-la iudicio_fw-la delectum_fw-la transfer_v quod_fw-la certè_fw-la reprehendinec_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la debet_fw-la quum_fw-la praesertim_fw-la vetustus_fw-la hic_fw-la mosprimum_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la deligendi_fw-la in_o alexandrina_n celeberrima_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la iam_fw-la inde_fw-la à _fw-la marco_n euangelista_fw-la esset_fw-la obseruatus_fw-la alteram_fw-la causam_fw-la affert_fw-la ambrose_n longè_fw-la maximi_fw-la momenti_fw-la nempe_fw-la quòd_fw-la primatu_fw-la sic_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la per_fw-la vice_n perveniente_fw-la singulis_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la gubernationem_fw-la suscipiendam_fw-la sdoneis_n compertis_fw-la it_o a_o fieret_fw-la ut_fw-la indigni_fw-la inter_fw-la dum_fw-la praeessent_fw-la quaeres_fw-la tum_fw-la presbyterij_fw-la contemptum_fw-la secum_fw-la trahebat_fw-la tum_fw-la aditum_fw-la factionibus_fw-la aperiebat_fw-la let_v we_o then_o avouch_v that_o this_o primacy_n of_o order_n go_v round_a by_o course_n of_o mutual_a succession_n be_v at_o length_n by_o very_a experience_n find_v not_o to_o have_v force_n enough_o to_o repress_v ambitious_a pastor_n neither_o vain_a and_o flatter_a auditor_n while_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o course_n enjoy_v this_o superiority_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o by_o succession_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o transfer_v to_o one_o choose_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n the_o which_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v reprehend_v especial_o since_o this_o ancient_a manner_n to_o choose_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o famous_a church_n of_o alexandria_n even_o from_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n another_o cause_n of_o great_a weight_n without_o comparison_n do_v ambrose_n allege_v that_o this_o primacy_n so_o go_v round_o to_o every_o one_o by_o course_n some_o pastor_n sometime_o be_v find_v unfit_a to_o undertake_v this_o government_n and_o thereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o as_o be_v unworthy_a oft_o time_n rule_v the_o rest_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o open_v a_o gap_n unto_o faction_n how_o far_o ambrose_n be_v mistake_v i_o have_v show_v before_o he_o say_v