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appropriation_n to_o the_o element_n particular_o apply_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 4._o conc._n carthag_n verborum_fw-la solemnitas_fw-la &_o sacra_fw-la invocatio_fw-la nominis_fw-la &_o signa_fw-la institutionibus_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la ministeriis_fw-la attributa_fw-la visibile_fw-la celebrant_a sacramentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n the_o baptism_n christi_fw-la ad_fw-la initium_fw-la the_o solemnity_n of_o word_n sacred_a invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a name_n and_o sign_n add_v to_o the_o apostolical_a institution_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o priest_n celebrate_v the_o visible_a sacrament_n the_o visible_a part_n or_o thing_n itself_o be_v form_v and_o shape_v by_o the_o spirit_n perfect_v and_o crown_v all_o and_o so_o in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n of_o justin_n martyr_n the_o action_n of_o consecrate_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nourishment_n thankful_o receive_v by_o prayer_n and_o the_o action_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o handle_v the_o holy_a element_n or_o distribute_v to_o other_o of_o they_o i_o will_v only_o add_v what_o i_o find_v in_o eusebius_n his_o history_n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o concern_v one_o that_o be_v dissatisfy_v in_o his_o baptism_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o heretic_n and_o desire_a catholic_n baptism_n of_o one_o dionysius_n a_o then_o present_a famous_a bishop_n the_o word_n be_v these_o and_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o office_n of_o private_a christian_n in_o those_o day_n the_o holy_a bishop_n tell_v he_o he_o dare_v not_o rebaptize_v he_o and_o that_o a_o daily_a and_o constant_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n will_v suffice_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v frequent_o hear_v prayer_n and_o answer_v amen_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n who_o place_n himself_o at_o the_o holy_a table_n there_o stand_v and_o reach_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o holy_a food_n who_o there_o very_o often_o receive_v it_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o 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the_o gospel_n in_o the_o due_a sense_n
and_o because_o erastus_n his_o work_n be_v license_v for_o the_o press_n and_o publish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v do_v do_v not_o the_o same_o authority_n receive_v and_o own_o and_o espouse_v and_o submit_v to_o his_o doctrine_n and_o which_o be_v whole_o level_v against_o the_o church-power_n as_o independent_a and_o not_o derive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n i_o will_v consider_v each_o §_o fourteen_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o produce_v be_v five_o and_o vi_o edw._n vi_o cap._n iv_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v smite_v or_o lay_v any_o violent_a hand_n upon_o any_o other_o either_o in_o any_o church_n or_o church-yard_n or_o draw_v any_o weapon_n then_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v deem_v excommunicate_a and_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o fellowship_n and_o company_n of_o christ_n congregation_n sect._n 2_o 3._o and_o iii_o james_n cap._n v._o that_o every_o popish_a recusant_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o popish_a recusancy_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v repute_v to_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n disable_v as_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v by_o sentence_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n which_o two_o act_n be_v put_v together_o by_o mr._n selden_n de_fw-fr syne_v lib._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 320._o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o suitable_o he_o back_v that_o of_o king_n edward_n with_o this_o of_o king_n james_n simili_fw-la modo_fw-la ex_fw-la latâ_fw-la lege_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v interpret_v one_o another_o now_o king_n james_n say_v express_o that_o lawful_a and_o due_a excommunication_n be_v when_o denounce_v and_o excommunicate_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o be_v by_o a_o sentence_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o this_o by_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n injunction_n by_o a_o judge_n that_o have_v authority_n thereunto_o article_n 33._o and_o which_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v not_o do_v as_o by_o law_n and_o by_o the_o acknowledge_a law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o such_o the_o statute_n the_o parliament_n render_v uncapable_a of_o do_v of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o judge_n appoint_v mr._n selden_n must_v in_o course_n be_v suppose_v so_o intolerable_o absurd_a in_o his_o inference_n that_o the_o secular_a power_n excommunicate_v that_o common_a sense_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v he_o and_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o parliament_n can_v only_o be_v this_o that_o these_o offender_n though_o they_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v and_o which_o the_o parliament_n though_o the_o high_a court_n of_o england_n have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v be_v not_o judge_n with_o authority_n thereunto_o yet_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o usual_a secular_a punishment_n inflict_v and_o which_o be_v usual_o lay_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v due_o excommunicate_v the_o impose_v which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n alone_o and_o which_o as_o they_o may_v remove_v so_o they_o may_v impose_v when_o they_o please_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o excommunication_n antecede_v they_o shall_v be_v deem_v as_o such_o so_o king_n edward_n they_o shall_v stand_v and_o be_v repute_v to_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n as_o such_o so_o king_n james_n the_o particular_a punishment_n instance_a in_o by_o king_n edward_n be_v exclusion_n from_o the_o fellowship_n and_o company_n of_o christ_n congregation_n which_o indeed_o come_v somewhat_o near_o to_o what_o always_o and_o immediate_o follow_v excommunication_n itself_o in_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o primitive_a practice_n ut_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la orationis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la relegetur_fw-la tertul._n apol._n cap._n 39_o where_o so_o much_o power_n over_o man_n person_n be_v obtain_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o exclude_v they_o their_o oratory_n and_o the_o christian_n usual_o absent_v themselves_o and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o practice_n and_o injunction_n apostolical_a with_o such_o a_o one_o not_o to_o accompany_v 1_o cor._n 5.11_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o of_o the_o first_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o because_o this_o may_v be_v where_o the_o excommunication_n be_v not_o it_o be_v supposeable_a to_o arise_v from_o a_o different_a authority_n and_o motive_n and_o so_o the_o secular_a arm_n if_o agreeable_a to_o its_o self_n it_o be_v own_o power_n and_o proceed_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v must_v be_v conclude_v to_o appoint_v and_o execute_v in_o this_o statute_n and_o no_o otherwise_o as_o every_o science_n so_o every_o power_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o as_o on_o its_o own_o object_n and_o proper_a work_n and_o those_o apostatise_v dissent_v christian_n of_o old_a who_o lay_v this_o punishment_n upon_o themselves_o and_o out_o of_o peevishness_n or_o whatever_o undue_a ground_n turn_v themselves_o out_o of_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o her_o prayer_n and_o eucharist_n the_o church_n proceed_v notwithstanding_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o her_o own_o censure_n as_o a_o church-act_n do_v judicial_o proceed_v against_o they_o see_v can._n 2._o conc._n antioch_n &_o fusius_fw-la suprà _fw-la cap._n 4._o sect._n 31._o and_o since_o our_o parliament_n have_v so_o frequent_o declare_v the_o practice_n and_o inference_n of_o the_o first_o doctor_n and_o holy_a bishop_n from_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v their_o rule_n in_o all_o their_o religious_a proceed_n they_o have_v so_o often_o hither_o limit_v and_o confine_v themselves_o every_o one_o of_o such_o their_o proceed_n must_v in_o course_n be_v interpret_v in_o subordination_n to_o and_o compliance_n with_o they_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conclude_v where_o word_n and_o action_n and_o thing_n will_v bear_v any_o favourable_a construction_n to_o run_v cross_a to_o and_o head_n against_o they_o or_o if_o they_o do_v and_o no_o friendly_a office_n can_v be_v do_v they_o and_o a_o better_a gloss_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v as_o that_o particular_a error_n from_o which_o they_o plead_v not_o a_o exemption_n and_o the_o general_a design_n will_v weigh_v down_o if_o come_v in_o competition_n but_o the_o statute_n of_o king_n james_n instance_n in_o and_o confine_n to_o a_o punishment_n that_o be_v not_o pleadable_a to_o be_v otherwise_o than_o secular_a and_o worldly_a nor_o can_v be_v interpret_v of_o any_o immediate_a spiritual_a consequence_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v the_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v disable_v as_o to_o suit_n at_o law_n and_o which_o every_o body_n know_v the_o alone_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o power_n of_o parliament_n can_v impose_v and_o which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v impose_v upon_o sundry_a other_o occasion_n and_o not_o that_o of_o excommunication_n only_o and_o so_o suppose_v in_o the_o act._n §_o xv_o what_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o edward_n vi_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o their_o act_n for_o authorise_v and_o make_v law_n the_o common-prayer-book_n ibid._n p._n 386._o as_o rank_v by_o themselves_o so_o be_v they_o of_o different_a complexion_n nor_o do_v the_o prince_n there_o attempt_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o as_o supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a he_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v as_o mr._n selden_n there_o very_o well_o refer_v to_o such_o his_o title_n for_o his_o evidence_n that_o be_v to_o see_v that_o every_o one_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o his_o order_n and_o station_n enable_v and_o protect_v he_o thereunto_o the_o prince_n be_v thereby_o to_o be_v interpret_v no_o more_o enable_v by_o his_o own_o power_n whether_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o the_o person_n of_o any_o other_o to_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n than_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v the_o skill_n and_o capacity_n of_o any_o artist_n mechanic_n or_o what_o other_o tradesman_n who_o he_o empower_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n or_o any_o otherways_o in_o law_n acquit_v or_o indemnify_v in_o the_o managery_n and_o public_a profession_n of_o such_o his_o art_n and_o invention_n his_o trade_n and_o employment_n and_o no_o otherwise_o can_v the_o bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n be_v say_v there_o to_o be_v impower_v to_o proceed_v by_o censure_n against_o all_o such_o as_o will_v not_o come_v to_o church_n ii_o iii_o edw._n vi_o cap._n i._o sect._n xii_o i_o elizabethae_fw-la cap._n ii_o sect_n xvi_o nor_o do_v any_o of_o those_o many_o many_o instance_n which_o his_o usual_a intolerable_a pain_n have_v heap_v together_o in_o several_a page_n both_o before_o and_o after_o in_o that_o chapter_n about_o the_o prince_n or_o secular_a power_n interpose_v limit_v and_o restrain_v in_o excommunication_n prove_v any_o thing_n at_o
the_o civil_a power_n or_o that_o power_n of_o the_o state_n to_o erect_v a_o authority_n against_o it_o because_o not_o of_o and_o under_o it_o that_o prince_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v supreme_a if_o a_o differ_a power_n within_o he_o to_o be_v supreme_a be_v to_o be_v above_o all_o there_o must_v be_v no_o power_n apart_o from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a if_o so_o he_o be_v not_o supreme_a this_o they_o urge_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o be_v the_o stone_n that_o the_o great_a hugo_n grotius_n stumble_v at_o in_o the_o entrance_n to_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la summarum_fw-la potestatum_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la and_o which_o occasion_n so_o many_o more_o fall_v he_o have_v all_o along_o in_o that_o discourse_n it_o be_v stuff_v with_o inconsistency_n to_o itself_o throughout_o and_o no_o wonder_n when_o bottom_v on_o so_o false_a a_o principle_n that_o the_o power_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o usurpation_n on_o the_o state_n nor_o do_v one_o absurdity_n go_v alone_o a_o suspicion_n upon_o church-government_n that_o have_v not_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v new_a it_o be_v as_o old_a as_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o herod_n we_o know_v start_v it_o against_o he_o so_o soon_o as_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o title_n as_o king_n be_v know_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o he_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o when_o a_o infant_n and_o the_o little_a child_n in_o bethlehem_n be_v barbarous_o murder_v hope_v the_o babe_n jesus_n may_v have_v die_v in_o the_o crowd_n distrust_v if_o he_o escape_v he_o will_v have_v supplant_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n nor_o do_v his_o apostle_n after_o he_o escape_v the_o suspicion_n and_o censure_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n all_o along_o his_o life-time_n upon_o earth_n and_o notorious_o at_o his_o death_n still_o clear_v himself_o of_o the_o aspersion_n assert_v and_o maintain_v his_o power_n and_o kingdom_n deliver_v he_o of_o the_o father_n that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o do_v his_o apostle_n too_o retain_v and_o exercise_v the_o same_o power_n and_o with_o the_o same_o innocency_n nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o to_o vindicate_v his_o body_n the_o succeed_v church_n still_o claim_v the_o like_a power_n and_o that_o to_o every_o rational_a consider_v person_n to_o each_o one_o that_o with_o herod_n have_v not_o a_o design_n and_o believe_v it_o his_o interest_n to_o kill_v our_o saviour_n to_o blot_v out_o his_o power_n and_o name_n and_o memory_n on_o earth_n §_o iv_o and_o indeed_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n which_o will_v follow_v in_o course_n upon_o our_o procedure_n the_o objection_n must_v fall_v of_o itself_o to_o any_o one_o of_o common_a sense_n that_o exercise_v not_o his_o inquiry_n more_o about_o trick_n and_o phrase_n to_o wheedle_n delude_v and_o carry_v on_o his_o own_o particular_a plot_n and_o party_n then_o about_o that_o which_o be_v notorious_a matter_n of_o fact_n certain_a truth_n and_o reality_n one_o thing_n i_o know_v that_o whereas_o i_o be_v blind_a i_o now_o see_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v jesus_n make_v clay_n and_o anoint_v my_o eye_n and_o say_v unto_o i_o go_v to_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n and_o wash_v and_o i_o go_v and_o wash_v and_o i_o receive_v sight_n he_o put_v clay_n upon_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o wash_v and_o do_v see_v this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a and_o cure_v by_o our_o saviour_n john_n 9.11.15.25_o and_o this_o great_a notoriety_n to_o common_a sense_n baffle_v all_o the_o malice_n and_o purpose_n supersede_v all_o their_o trifle_a inquiry_n design_v to_o obscure_v the_o power_n and_o miracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n work_n that_o mighty_a cure_n upon_o he_o as_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o person_n be_v a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o common_a sense_n and_o notoriety_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n will_v be_v our_o evidence_n and_o 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pudicos_fw-la castos_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o there_o adore_v with_o obsequious_a reverence_n call_v upon_o god_n the_o chief_a and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n before_o he_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n we_o be_v prostrate_a ask_v of_o he_o what_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a and_o worthy_a his_o hear_n we_o pray_v for_o peace_n and_o pardon_n to_o all_o in_o authority_n for_o the_o army_n for_o king_n for_o our_o familiar_n and_o friend_n whether_o dead_a or_o alive_a nor_o be_v any_o hear_v from_o we_o but_o what_o make_v we_o humane_a meek_a modest_a and_o chaste_a and_o the_o same_o account_n we_o have_v in_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pray_v and_o send_v up_o hymn_n of_o thanksgiving_n suitable_a to_o our_o power_n for_o that_o he_o create_v we_o give_v we_o health_n plenty_n fruitful_a season_n and_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n we_o there_o worship_n and_o adore_v god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o so_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o apology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o sunday_n we_o meet_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o common_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o themselves_o all_o christian_n all_o mankind_n give_v one_o another_o the_o holy_a kiss_n celebrate_v the_o communion_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n read_v the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n as_o the_o time_n will_v bear_v the_o precedent_n or_o bishop_n discourse_v to_o they_o upon_o some_o one_o or_o more_o portion_n of_o they_o and_o against_o this_o it_o be_v he_o caution_n that_o upon_o any_o pet_n or_o assume_v anger_n upon_o what_o difference_n may_v happen_v they_o do_v not_o absent_a and_o go_v apart_o from_o the_o communion_n in_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la zenam_fw-la &_o serenum_fw-la so_o also_o origen_n in_o his_o three_o and_o four_o book_n against_o celsus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o seven_o stromaton_n eusebius_n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o eccl._n hist_o and_o de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la constantini_n l._n 4._o c._n 17_o 18._o and_o eccl._n hist_n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o council_n laodicen_n can._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o christian_a incorporation_n thus_o to_o assemble_v and_o be_v one_o in_o the_o common_a service_n of_o god_n its_o undoubted_a right_n and_o property_n though_o not_o in_o every_o instance_n peculiar_a to_o it_o and_o incommunicable_a thus_o to_o confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n that_o jesus_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o assent_v to_o the_o gospel_n by_o faith_n evidence_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o innocent_a conversation_n attend_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o common_a prayer_n praise_n thanksgiving_n and_o recognition_n due_a to_o god_n almighty_a as_o create_v preserve_v and_o redeem_a by_o he_o all_o of_o what_o order_n and_o rank_n soever_o thus_o join_v and_o unite_n in_o heart_n and_o hand_n and_o mouth_n every_o man_n take_v and_o perform_v his_o part_n priest_n and_o people_n say_v that_o amen_o mention_v in_o justin_n martyr_n and_o after_o he_o by_o st._n austin_n per_fw-la tot_fw-la gentes_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la respondetur_fw-la unâ_fw-la
which_o they_o have_v power_n to_o give_v by_o will_n to_o their_o executor_n or_o relation_n as_o they_o have_v need_n and_o they_o see_v cause_n this_o be_v plain_a out_o of_o the_o forty_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o good_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o and_o manifest_o distinct_a from_o those_o of_o the_o church_n and_o which_o be_v more_o peculiar_o call_v the_o lord_n good_n that_o the_o bishop_n may_v have_v power_n at_o his_o death_n to_o leave_v that_o part_n which_o be_v his_o own_o to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o not_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o title_n of_o church_n good_n to_o have_v they_o entangle_v and_o lose_v especial_o if_o he_o have_v either_o a_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o kindred_n or_o household_n servant_n these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o leave_v in_o want_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n and_o occasion_n curse_n upon_o the_o bishop_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o 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course_n of_o charity_n and_o goodness_n be_v apparent_a in_o the_o succeed_a church-practice_n tertullian_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v quoddam_fw-la arcae_fw-la genus_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o chest_n in_o which_o every_o month_n or_o when_o they_o will_v or_o if_o they_o will_v and_o if_o they_o can_v every_o one_o put_v in_o something_o and_o this_o to_o be_v expend_v not_o in_o banquet_n and_o gluttony_n but_o to_o sustain_v or_o bury_v such_o as_o die_v in_o want_n child_n destitute_a of_o parent_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o old_a man_n such_o as_o suffer_v shipwreck_n work_v in_o metal_n be_v banish_v into_o island_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o thirty_o nine_o chapter_n of_o his_o apology_n so_o also_o justin_n martyr_n who_o be_v early_o a_o little_a than_o he_o after_o the_o holy_a communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o as_o be_v rich_a and_o willing_a offer_v every_o man_n what_o he_o please_v and_o it_o be_v deposit_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o orphan_n and_o widow_n such_o as_o by_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n be_v bring_v to_o want_v if_o in_o bond_n or_o stranger_n and_o the_o care_n of_o all_o that_o be_v indigent_a in_o general_n be_v upon_o he_o st._n cyprian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr opere_fw-la &_o elecmosynis_n will_v not_o allow_v he_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o abound_a to_o keep_v the_o lord's-day_n at_o all_o if_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o corban_n or_o poor_a man_n box_n qui_fw-la in_o dominicum_fw-la sine_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la â—enâ—â—_n and_o come_v into_o the_o lord_n house_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n tie_v they_o up_o more_o strict_o to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o now_o concern_v the_o collection_n for_o the_o saint_n as_o i_o have_v give_v order_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galâ—tia_n even_o so_o do_v you_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n as_o god_n have_v prosper_v he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o injunction_n of_o the_o one_o and_o forty_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o command_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n to_o assist_v by_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n such_o as_o be_v in_o want_n and_o to_o care_n for_o his_o own_o necessity_n if_o he_o have_v any_o and_o for_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v sustain_v by_o hospitality_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v among_o any_o of_o they_o and_o suitable_o in_o the_o eight_o canon_n conc._n 4._o gen._n hold_v at_o chalcedon_n care_n be_v there_o take_v that_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v translate_v out_o of_o one_o see_v into_o another_o that_o he_o carry_v nothing_o with_o he_o of_o the_o good_n of_o his_o former_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o of_o those_o belong_v to_o the_o martyr_n or_o the_o hospital_n or_o the_o entertainment_n of_o stranger_n and_o thus_o have_v this_o body_n or_o 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and_o performance_n of_o which_o the_o association_n subsist_v all_o have_v their_o station_n and_o service_n here_o some_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o some_o after_o that_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v and_o every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o order_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n a_o power_n limit_v to_o church-officer_n only_o such_o as_o be_v at_o first_o thereunto_o call_v appoint_v and_o invest_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o his_o succession_n nor_o may_v any_o member_n in_o common_a or_o bare_o as_o a_o believer_n take_v unto_o himself_o this_o honour_n and_o function_n and_o the_o select_a person_n herein_o depute_v be_v either_o the_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o appoint_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o person_n or_o afterward_o those_o prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n teacher_n eph._n 4.11_o with_o other_o then_o as_o occasion_n depute_v according_a to_o the_o present_a reason_n of_o the_o church_n first_o plant_v and_o propagation_n by_o those_o more_o immediate_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o which_o with_o the_o reason_n and_o design_n of_o they_o cease_v what_o power_n be_v adjudge_v fit_a and_o useful_a to_o remain_v be_v afterward_o devolve_v fix_v and_o limit_v to_o the_o three_o order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v till_o the_o power_n and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o father_n these_o three_o order_n i_o say_v still_o remain_v upon_o the_o roll_n of_o antiquity_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hieratical_a priestly_a order_n and_o catalogue_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 15_o and_o 18_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o other_o of_o those_o canon_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o reader_n