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epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n urge_v now_o because_o this_o be_v the_o main_a point_n that_o be_v stand_v upon_o and_o some_o wayward_a opposite_n be_v ready_a to_o except_v at_o all_o proof_n but_o scripture_n i_o shall_v take_v leave_n brief_o to_o scan_v those_o pregnant_a testimony_n which_o i_o find_v in_o those_o two_o apostolical_a epistle_n and_o first_o timothy_n be_v charge_v 1.3_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o to_o charge_v the_o preacher_n of_o ephesus_n that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n than_o be_v prescribe_v that_o they_o do_v not_o give_v heed_n to_o fable_n and_o genealogy_n if_o timothy_n be_v a_o equal_a presbyter_n with_o the_o rest_n those_o teacher_n be_v as_o good_a as_o he_o what_o then_o have_v he_o to_o do_v to_o charge_n teacher_n or_o what_o will_v those_o teacher_n care_n for_o his_o charge_n how_o equal_o apt_a will_v they_o be_v to_o charge_v he_o to_o keep_v within_o his_o own_o compass_n and_o to_o meddle_v with_o his_o own_o matter_n it_o be_v only_o for_o superior_n to_o charge_n and_o inferior_n to_o obey_v second_o this_o charge_n s._n paul_n commit_v to_o timothy_n to_o oversee_v and_o control_v the_o unmeet_a and_o unseasonable_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ephesian_a false_a teacher_n 1.12_o 1_o tim._n 1.12_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o of_o he_o and_o that_o in_o oppose_v himself_o to_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n he_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n this_o controlment_n can_v be_v incident_a into_o a_o equality_n in_o this_o charge_n therefore_o both_o give_v and_o execute_v however_o it_o please_v our_o tileno-mastix_a in_o a_o scurrilous_a manner_n to_o jeer_v we_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n with_o a_o profecto_fw-la erit_fw-la pessimus_fw-la dominus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la paulus_n that_o s._n paul_n be_v a_o ill_a lord_n bishop_n i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o both_o st._n paul_n and_o timothy_n his_o disciple_n do_v as_o true_o lord_n it_o here_o in_o their_o
holye_n our_o martyr_n go_v on_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o those_o of_o smyrna_n he_o be_v 11_o ignat_fw-la ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pag_n 16_o 11_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a more_o punctual_a follow_v your_o bishop_n say_v he_o as_o christ_n do_v his_o father_n and_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n as_o his_o apostle_n reverence_v your_o deacon_n as_o minister_a according_o to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v hold_v right_a and_o unquestionable_a which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o shall_v allow_v where_o the_o bishop_n shall_v appear_v there_o let_v the_o multitude_n assemble_v as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o all_o the_o heavenly_a host_n stand_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n to_o baptize_v nor_o to_o offer_v etc._n etc._n and_o soon_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n honour_n god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o your_o bishop_n as_o the_o chief_a priest_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n of_o god_n i_o say_v as_o chief_a and_o of_o christ_n as_o priest_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n great_a in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o among_o the_o prince_n like_v to_o the_o king_n who_o procure_v peace_n and_o equity_n to_o his_o subject_n etc._n etc._n and_o anon_o let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o decent_a order_n in_o christ_n let_v your_o laic_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o deacon_n â—_o pag._n 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o â—_o the_o deacon_n to_o the_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n to_o christ_n as_o he_o to_o his_o father_n can_v he_o speak_v plain_o lo_o say_v vedelius_fw-la and_o our_o scotus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o savour_v not_o of_o the_o age_n of_o ignatius_n in_o who_o time_n no_o such_o distinction_n as_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v on_o foot_n weak_o suggest_v have_v they_o but_o read_v our_o clement_n corinth_n clem._n ad_fw-la corinth_n in_o his_o fore-recited_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n they_o have_v soon_o eat_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n their_o proper_a place_n be_v assign_v the_o laicke_n have_v their_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o layman_n be_v bind_v to_o lay_v ordinance_n but_o i_o may_v not_o so_o far_o hinder_v my_o way_n as_o to_o make_v excursion_n to_o meet_v with_o cavil_n if_o any_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o accept_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v he_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o a_o meet_a season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n to_o polycarpus_n he_o require_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o marry_v without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n and_o soon_o after_o etc._n pag._n 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v all_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n give_v regard_n to_o your_o bishop_n as_o god_n to_o you_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n for_o they_o who_o obey_v their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n magnify_v their_o bishop_n onesimus_n he_o charge_v they_o to_o give_v all_o respect_n to_o he_o and_o add_v you_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o your_o bishop_n as_o upon_o god_n himself_o since_o he_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n follow_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o your_o guide_n obey_v your_o bishop_n and_o the_o company_n of_o presbyter_n with_o a_o entire_a heart_n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o all_o this_o be_v not_o st._n ignatius_n seeed_o to_o speak_v on_o the_o bishop_n side_n or_o how_o will_v these_o word_n have_v sound_v in_o the_o late_a assembly_n of_o glasco_n and_o edinborough_n be_v we_o more_o holy_a than_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n the_o same_o it_o be_v or_o be_v the_o alteration_n on_o our_o part_n all_o these_o have_v be_v large_a and_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o acknowledge_a superiority_n of_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o high_a respect_n that_o be_v and_o be_v ever_o due_a to_o these_o prime_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o any_o man_n think_v these_o come_v not_o yet_o home_o to_o the_o point_n let_v he_o cast_v his_o eye_n back_o upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la and_o mark_v well_o what_o he_o say_v where_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o three_o so_o oft_o mention_v order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n he_o add_v without_o these_o etc._n pag._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o elect_a church_n without_o these_o no_o holy_a congregation_n no_o assembly_n of_o saint_n and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o you_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n lo_o here_o word_n which_o no_o vedelius_fw-la can_v carp_v at_o as_o interpolate_v impose_v such_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o be_v of_o these_o three_o several_a order_n in_o god_n church_n that_o it_o can_v be_v right_o without_o they_o i_o see_v and_o pity_v his_o shuffle_n crit._n append._n notaâ—rum_n crit._n but_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n from_o any_o hand_n molin_n epist_n ad_fw-la p_o molin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o wish_v with_o learned_a bishop_n andrews_n those_o church_n where_o they_o be_v miss_v that_o happiness_n which_o now_o to_o our_o grief_n and_o i_o hope_v they_o they_o be_v force_v to_o want_v i_o have_v dwell_v long_o with_o bless_a ignatius_n where_o can_v i_o be_v better_a that_o one_o author_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o bold_o say_v if_o beside_o the_o divine_a scripture_n there_o be_v no_o other_o testimony_n but_o this_o one_o saint_n it_o be_v abundant_o enough_o to_o carry_v this_o cause_n and_o i_o must_v wonder_v at_o any_o man_n who_o confess_v ignatius_n to_o have_v be_v so_o holy_a a_o bishop_n so_o faithful_a a_o martyr_n so_o true_a a_o saint_n can_v stick_v at_o a_o truth_n so_o often_o so_o confident_o so_o zealous_o recommend_v by_o he_o to_o the_o world_n for_o i_o let_v my_o soul_n go_v with_o he_o let_v his_o faith_n be_v i_o and_o let_v i_o rather_o trust_v one_o ignatius_n than_o ten_o thousand_o cartwright_n parker_n amese_n or_o any_o other_o their_o ignorant_a and_o malcontented_a follower_n tell_v i_o now_o my_o dear_a brethren_n tell_v i_o in_o good_a ean_a do_v you_o not_o think_v this_o ignatius_n a_o likely_a man_n to_o build_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o these_o shoulder_n fit_a for_o the_o supportation_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n away_o with_o these_o absurd_a and_o wicked_a fancy_n and_o if_o this_o charge_n of_o his_o be_v holy_a and_o apostolical_a wherein_o he_o require_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o bishop_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o they_o serve_v and_o represent_v what_o doom_n do_v you_o suppose_v will_v he_o have_v pass_v upon_o those_o who_o as_o such_o abhor_v they_o and_o eject_v they_o as_o devil_n i_o can_v without_o horror_n think_v of_o either_o the_o act_n or_o the_o issue_n §._o 12._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n yet_o perhaps_o if_o ignatius_n go_v alone_o he_o may_v herein_o incur_v some_o suspicion_n now_o all_o antiquity_n be_v with_o he_o never_o any_o ancient_a author_n say_v otherwise_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o those_o canon_n which_o be_v instyle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o venerable_a apostle_n sure_o if_o not_o they_o yet_o of_o some_o apostolical_a man_n near_o to_o their_o time_n worthy_a even_o for_o their_o age_n and_o authority_n to_o be_v reverence_v of_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o most_o credible_a witness_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o primitive_a time_n in_o they_o beside_o the_o note_n of_o profess_a distance_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n proclaim_v in_o every_o chapter_n there_o be_v those_o which_o do_v imply_v a_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o can_v 15._o 15._o can._n 15._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o of_o the_o number_n of_o clerk_n leave_v his_o division_n or_o parish_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o without_o the_o leave_n or_o allowance_n of_o his_o own_o bishop_n abide_v in_o another_o parish_n or_o charge_n we_o forbid_v he_o further_o to_o minister_n especial_o if_o when_o his_o own_o bishop_n call_v he_o back_o he_o
see_v and_o converse_v with_o the_o apostle_n irenaeus_n see_v polycarpus_n by_o their_o hand_n be_v he_o ordain_v bishop_n constant_o live_v and_o die_v a_o martyr_n in_o that_o holy_a function_n tertullian_n be_v not_o much_o below_o irenaeus_n in_o age_n not_o at_o all_o below_o he_o in_o the_o clearness_n of_o his_o suffrage_n haer_fw-mi edant_fw-la origines_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la evolant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ita_fw-la par_fw-fr successiones_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n aut_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la habuerit_fw-la authorem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n the_o praescription_n advers._fw-la haer_fw-mi edant_fw-la origines_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v they_o say_v he_o set_v forth_o the_o original_n of_o their_o church_n let_v they_o reckon_v upon_o the_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n so_o run_v down_o by_o their_o succession_n from_o the_o beginning_n as_o that_o their_o first_o bishop_n have_v one_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n for_o his_o author_n and_o predecessor_n thus_o do_v the_o apostolical_a church_n bring_v in_o their_o account_n as_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n hâ—_n ving_z polycarpus_n place_v there_o by_o st._n john_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n show_v clement_n ordain_v by_o st._n peter_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n show_v what_o sprout_n they_o have_v of_o the_o apostolic_a seed_n even_o those_o which_o be_v first_o place_v in_o their_o episcopacy_n by_o the_o apostle_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o full_o for_o the_o apostolic_a institution_n of_o episcopacy_n this_o be_v more_o than_o enough_o to_o show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n under_o and_o after_o the_o apostle_n and_o therein_o the_o superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n receive_v from_o their_o sacred_a hand_n now_o if_o we_o think_v good_a to_o descend_v with_o the_o time_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o shall_v cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o ecclesiastical_a history_n upon_o father_n upon_o counsel_n i_o speak_v it_o know_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o other_o relation_n shall_v i_o undertake_v to_o gather_v in_o some_o proof_n which_o be_v every_o where_o scatter_v in_o their_o undeniable_a record_n one_o tome_n will_v not_o be_v enough_o and_o you_o may_v well_o ask_v the_o meaning_n of_o such_o waste_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o to_o glean_v out_o some_o few_o ear_n out_o of_o a_o large_a and_o plentiful_a field_n §._o 14._o the_o confess_a superiority_n of_o bishop_n from_o several_a argument_n out_o of_o antiquity_n and_o here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v well_o worthy_a to_o weigh_v much_o with_o we_o that_o all_o antiquity_n make_v bishop_n the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o testimony_n of_o irenaeus_n citato_fw-la vide_fw-la bill_n loco_fw-la citato_fw-la tertullian_n cyprian_n basil_n theodoret_n hierome_n ambrose_n augustine_n sidonius_n and_o other_o be_v so_o familiar_o quote_v by_o all_o writer_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o urge_v they_o in_o the_o next_o those_o title_n of_o superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v give_v by_o all_o antiquity_n to_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n 4._o ambros_n in_o ephes_n 4_o idea_n optatus_n l_o 1._o contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la hieron_n in_o ep._n 60.17_o hierarch_n ecles_n c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n in_o haeres_fw-la 75._o conc._n carthag_n c._n 68_o conc._n sardic_n c._n 10._o sidon_n apoll._n l_o 9_o ep._n 4._o may_v well_o settle_v our_o assurance_n in_o it_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n in_o ignatius_n principes_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la in_o ambrose_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o dionysius_n a_o order_n generative_a of_o other_o father_n as_o epiphanius_n they_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v they_o by_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n excelsiorem_fw-la gradum_fw-la by_o jerome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n eminence_n of_o oversight_n by_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n incomparable_o eminent_a apostleship_n by_o sidonius_n apollinaris_n excellent_a dignity_n and_o authority_n by_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n in_o trullo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n antioch_n c._n 25._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v tedious_a in_o this_o kind_n if_o now_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o island_n challenge_v no_o more_o than_o be_v give_v to_o those_o church-governors_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n certain_o either_o they_o must_v be_v condemn_v or_o not_o justify_v in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o will_v easy_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o in_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o father_n and_o counsel_n the_o presbyter_n be_v call_v the_o bishop_n presbyter_n indeed_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o molin_n winton_n epist_n ad_fw-la molin_n for_o as_o our_o learned_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n of_o old_a the_o presbyter_n be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o live_v upon_o those_o distribution_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n first_o so_o now_o at_o they_o until_o the_o division_n of_o several_a parish_n infoeff_v they_o in_o a_o settle_a maintenance_n from_o their_o peculiar_a charge_n thus_o as_o doctor_n downham_n instance_n arrius_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v alexander_n presbyter_n petrus_n and_o iraenaeus_fw-la timotheus_n and_o macarius_n to_o have_v be_v athanasius_n his_o presbyter_n by_o the_o same_o token_n that_o timotheus_n a_o grave_n and_o reverend_a personage_n as_o the_o history_n report_v witty_o and_o just_o take_v off_o a_o foul_a aspersion_n from_o his_o innocent_a and_o honour_a diocesan_n the_o deputy_n of_o silvester_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v his_o presbyter_n thus_o crispio_n be_v name_v epiphanius_n his_o archdeacon_n heraclides_fw-la to_o have_v be_v chrysostome_n deacon_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o fill_v up_o page_n out_o of_o eusebius_n alone_o with_o such_o instance_n §._o 15._o power_n of_o ordination_n only_o in_o bishop_n but_o in_o the_o four_o place_n the_o several_a act_n that_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o time_n do_v more_o than_o sufficient_o evince_v their_o acknowledge_a superiority_n wherein_o even_o those_o testimony_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v allege_v against_o we_o do_v direct_o plead_v for_o we_o hierome_n himself_o can_v say_v excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la and_o chrysostome_n who_o be_v cite_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v yet_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n bishop_n go_v beyond_o they_o 3_o homil._n 11_o in_o 1_o tim._n 3_o neither_o be_v this_o any_o sleight_n difference_n or_o despicable_a privilege_n but_o such_o as_o imply_v a_o manifest_a superiority_n as_o ambrose_n just_o infer_v and_o a_o clear_a distinction_n of_o order_n hand_n be_v impose_v in_o the_o church_n of_o old_a for_o more_o than_o one_o purpose_n in_o absolution_n for_o the_o penitent'_v reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n in_o confirmation_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o baptize_v in_o ordination_n for_o the_o blessing_n imponente_fw-la conc._n carthag_n 4._o c._n 3._o benedicente_fw-la eum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o manum_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la ejus_fw-la imponente_fw-la and_o hallow_v of_o the_o ordain_v the_o first_o of_o these_o as_o incident_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o priesthood_n may_v be_v common_a to_o a_o presbyter_n within_o his_o own_o compass_n but_o the_o other_o two_o have_v be_v ever_o hold_v so_o intrinsical_v to_o episcopacy_n that_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v where_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o any_o extremity_n of_o necessity_n be_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n ever_o yet_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o warrant_v sufficient_a to_o diffuse_v they_o into_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o antiquity_n bishop_n of_o their_o several_a diocese_n and_o not_o to_o any_o ordinary_a presbyter_n that_o st._n paul_n give_v that_o charge_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o presbyter_n have_v be_v a_o monster_n among_o christian_n that_o will_v have_v dare_v to_o usurp_v it_o and_o the_o church_n of_o those_o first_o age_n observe_v it_o so_o curious_o that_o beside_o those_o strict_a law_n which_o they_o make_v for_o the_o prevention_n of_o any_o such_o insolence_n restrain_v even_o one_o kind_n of_o chorepiscopi_fw-la rural_a bishop_n from_o this_o power_n for_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o suffragans_n furnish_v with_o episcopal_a right_n they_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o memorable_a record_n of_o their_o severe_a proceed_n against_o such_o presumption_n i_o 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