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diocese_n as_o also_o but_o one_o church_n where_o they_o all_o usual_o meet_v do_v not_o unavoidable_o reduce_v this_o bishopric_n to_o the_o circumference_n of_o a_o modern_a parish_n i_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o judge_v §_o 10._o the_o next_o diocese_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v carthage_n which_o next_o to_o rome_n and_o alexandria_n be_v the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o world_n and_o probable_o have_v as_o many_o christian_n in_o it_o as_o either_o especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o tertullian_n insinuate_v that_o the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o be_v christian_a for_o he_o remonstrate_v to_o scapula_n the_o persecute_v precedent_n of_o that_o city_n that_o 450._o if_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o christian_n of_o carthage_n he_o must_v root_v out_o the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o but_o yet_o how_o many_o soever_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o bishopric_n be_v even_o some_o year_n after_o tertullian_n day_n they_o be_v no_o more_o in_o number_n than_o there_o be_v now_o in_o our_o parish_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o score_n of_o passage_n in_o the_o write_n of_o cyprian_n bishop_n of_o that_o church_n for_o 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n 90._o can_v know_v every_o one_o therein_o 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n be_v the_o common_a curator_n of_o all_o the_o poor_a therein_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a pay_v of_o their_o debt_n and_o aid_v the_o necessitous_a tradesman_n with_o money_n to_o set_v up_o their_o trade_n as_o cyprian_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o exile_a state_n send_v caldonius_n herculanus_n rogatianus_n and_o numidicus_n to_o his_o church_n at_o carthage_n ibidem_fw-la to_o pay_v off_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o indebt_a member_n thereof_o and_o to_o help_v those_o poor_a mechanic_n with_o a_o convenient_a sum_n of_o money_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o set_v up_o their_o trade_n if_o cyprian_n diocese_n have_v consist_v of_o score_n of_o parish_n how_o many_o thousand_o pound_n must_v he_o have_v expend_v to_o have_v pay_v off_o the_o debt_n of_o all_o the_o insolvent_a person_n therein_o and_o to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d every_o poor_a trader_n with_o a_o sufficient_a stock_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o employment_n 3._o all_o the_o diocese_n be_v present_a when_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v so_o say_v cyprian_n 177._o we_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n the_o whole_a brotherhood_n be_v present_a 4._o when_o celerinus_n be_v ordain_v lector_fw-la or_o clerk_n by_o cyprian_a he_o read_v from_o the_o pulpit_n so_o that_o 81._o all_o the_o people_n can_v see_v and_o hear_v he_o 5._o in_o all_o ordination_n all_o the_o people_n be_v consult_v and_o none_o be_v admit_v into_o holy_a order_n without_o their_o approbation_n as_o be_v assure_v by_o cyprian_a bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v his_o constant_a custom_n 76._o in_o all_o ordination_n to_o consult_v his_o people_n and_o with_o their_o common_a counsel_n to_o weigh_v the_o merit_n of_o every_o candidate_n of_o the_o sacred_a order_n and_o therefore_o when_o for_o extraordinary_a merit_n he_o advance_v one_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o lector_fw-la or_o clerk_n without_o first_o communicate_v it_o to_o his_o diocese_n he_o write_v from_o his_o exile_v state_n 80._o to_o his_o whole_a flock_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o 6._o when_o that_o see_v be_v vacant_a all_o the_o people_n meet_v together_o to_o choose_v a_o bishop_n whence_o pontius_n say_v that_o cyprian_n be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o this_o diocese_n cypriani_fw-la by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o cyprian_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o 139._o the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o his_o people_n 7._o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o diocese_n can_v meet_v together_o to_o send_v letter_n to_o other_o church_n a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o that_o gratulatory_a letter_n still_o extant_a in_o cyprian_a which_o they_o 163._o all_o send_v to_o lucius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n on_o his_o return_n from_o exile_n 8._o all_o the_o people_n be_v present_a at_o church-censure_n and_o concur_v at_o the_o 92._o excommunication_n of_o offender_n thus_o cyprian_n write_v from_o his_o exile_n to_o the_o people_n of_o this_o his_o diocese_n about_o the_o irregularity_n of_o two_o of_o his_o subdeacons_n and_o one_o of_o his_o acolyte_n and_o about_o the_o schism_n of_o felicissimus_n assure_v they_o that_o as_o to_o the_o former_a when_o ever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o return_v he_o in_o peace_n 64._o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v by_o he_o and_o his_o colleague_n and_o his_o whole_a flock_n and_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a that_o then_o likewise_o that_o shall_v be_v transact_v 94._o according_a to_o the_o arbitrament_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o they_o all_o 9_o at_o the_o absolution_n of_o penitent_n all_o the_o people_n be_v present_a who_o examine_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o offender_n repentance_n and_o if_o well_o satisfy_v of_o it_o consent_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o church_n peace_n therefore_o when_o some_o presbyter_n in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v with_o too_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o precipitancy_n assoil_v some_o of_o those_o that_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o persecution_n have_v succumb_v cyprian_n write_v they_o from_o his_o exile_n a_o objurgatory_n letter_n command_v they_o to_o admit_v no_o more_o till_o peace_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n when_o those_o offender_n shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n 30._o before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o touch_v the_o same_o matter_n he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o his_o diocese_n that_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o restore_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n than_o all_o those_o matter_n 37._o shall_v be_v examine_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o last_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o this_o diocese_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n so_o 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those_o foremention_v particular_n without_o confine_v this_o bishopric_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n §_o 11._o as_o for_o the_o diocese_n of_o alexandria_n though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o christian_n therein_o be_v not_o so_o many_o but_o that_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o four_o century_n they_o can_v all_o or_o at_o least_o most_o of_o they_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n as_o i_o may_v evince_v from_o the_o write_n of_o constant._n athanasius_n be_v it_o not_o beyond_o my_o prescribe_a time_n yet_o in_o the_o three_o century_n they_o have_v divide_v themselves_o into_o several_a distinct_a and_o separate_a congregation_n which_o be_v all_o subject_v to_o one_o bishop_n as_o be_v clear_o enough_o assert_v by_o dyonisius_n bishop_n of_o this_o church_n who_o mention_n 260._o the_o distinct_a congregation_n in_o the_o extreme_a suburb_n of_o the_o city_n the_o reason_n whereof_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o those_o member_n of_o this_o 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one_o but_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n as_o peter_n say_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v call_v no_o man_n common_a or_o unclean_a but_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v hinder_v man_n from_o baptism_n it_o will_v be_v heinous_a sin_n that_o will_v debar_v the_o adult_n and_o mature_a therefrom_o and_o if_o those_o who_o have_v sin_v extreme_o against_o god_n yet_o if_o afterward_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v baptize_v and_o no_o man_n be_v prohibit_v 〈◊〉_d this_o grace_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v not_o a_o insant_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v but_o just_a bear_v be_v guilty_a of_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n but_o of_o original_a which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d from_o adam_n who_o ought_v the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d not_o his_o own_o but_o other_o sin_n be_v remit_v to_o he_o wherefore_o dear_o belove_v it_o be_v our_o opinion_n that_o from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o be_v merciful_a kind_a and_o benign_a to_o all_o none_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v prohibit_v by_o we_o which_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o follow_v with_o respect_n to_o all_o so_o especial_o with_o respect_n to_o infant_n and_o those_o that_o be_v but_o just_a bear_v who_o deserve_v our_o help_n and_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d because_o at_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o their_o nativity_n they_o beg_v it_o by_o their_o cry_n and_o tear_n apud_fw-la cyprian_n 〈◊〉_d 59_o §_o 2_o 3_o 4._o p._n 164_o 165._o so_o that_o here_o be_v as_o formal_a synodical_a decree_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o possible_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o synod_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cogent_n than_o that_o of_o a_o private_a father_n it_o be_v supposable_a that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d father_n may_v write_v his_o own_o particular_a judgement_n and_o opinion_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o synod_n or_o council_n denote_v the_o common_a practice_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o infant_n be_v baptife_v in_o the_o primitive_a age_n and_o as_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n that_o be_v own_a by_o all_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o prove_v it_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d grow_v in_o year_n able_a to_o judge_v and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o themselves_o who_o relinquish_v paganism_n and_o come_v over_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n what_o qualification_n be_v require_v in_o they_o previous_a or_o antecedent_n to_o baptism_n i_o need_v not_o here_o relate_v since_o i_o have_v already_o handle_v this_o point_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n in_o short_a such_o as_o these_o be_v first_o instruct_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n continue_v some_o time_n in_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d till_o 93._o they_o have_v give_v good_a proof_n of_o their_o resolution_n to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o pious_a religious_a life_n and_o have_v protest_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o all_o the_o christian_a verity_n and_o then_o they_o be_v solemn_o baptize_v which_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o three_o thing_n propose_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n which_o for_o the_o main_n be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d §_o 4._o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v first_o ask_v several_a question_n by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o he_o that_o officiated_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v to_o give_v his_o answer_n concern_v which_o baptismal_a question_n and_o answer_v dionysius_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o xystus_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o write_v of_o a_o certain_a sorupulous_a person_n in_o his_o church_n who_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v when_o he_o be_v present_a at_o baptism_n and_o 254._o hear_v the_o question_n and_o answer_n of_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_a which_o question_v firmilian_a style_n 238._o the_o lawful_a and_o usual_a interrogatory_n of_o baptism_n now_o these_o question_n and_o answer_n be_v twofold_a first_o of_o abjuration_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o second_o of_o a_o firm_a assent_n to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n first_o of_o abjuration_n the_o minister_n propose_v this_o question_n to_o the_o party_n baptize_v or_o to_o this_o effect_n do_v you_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v yes_o so_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 336._o when_o 〈◊〉_d be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d renounce_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o 583._o with_o 〈◊〉_d mouth_n we_o have_v vow_v to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o angel_n and_o 618._o we_o have_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o 554._o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o 367._o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o live_a god_n when_o we_o promise_v in_o the_o word_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n also_o say_v cyprian_n 20._o when_o we_o be_v baptize_v we_o renounce_v the_o world_n and_o 267._o we_o have_v renounce_v the_o world_n its_o pomp_n and_o delight_n and_o 279_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n and_o 213._o we_o have_v renounce_v the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n have_v cast_v off_o its_o riches_n and_o pomp_n and_o 365._o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n and_o so_o likewise_o say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n that_o in_o baptism_n 573._o we_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o second_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptise_a do_v believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v yes_o as_o justin_n martyr_n write_v 93._o that_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v to_o give_v their_o assent_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o hold_v by_o they_o so_o cyprian_n write_v that_o at_o baptism_n they_o ask_v the_o baptise_a person_n be_v assent_v to_o this_o creed_n 248._o whether_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o church_n and_o that_o at_o baptism_n they_o ask_v 211._o do_v thou_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d life_n everlasting_a and_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o holy_a church_n these_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o baptise_a person_n give_v their_o assent_n be_v call_v by_o cyprian_a 248._o the_o law_n of_o the_o symbol_n and_o by_o novatian_n 493._o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n §_o 5._o and_o here_o since_o we_o have_v mention_v the_o symbol_n it_o will_v be_v no_o unuseful_a digression_n to_o inquire_v a_o little_a into_o the_o ancient_a creed_n for_o as_o for_o that_o creed_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o aposty_n all_o learned_a person_n be_v now_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v never_o compose_v by_o they_o neither_o do_v i_o find_v it_o within_o my_o prescribe_a time_n but_o though_o they_o have_v not_o that_o yet_o they_o have_v other_o creed_n very_o like_o thereunto_o which_o contain_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d which_o all_o christian_n give_v their_o assent_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o public_o at_o baptism_n whence_o as_o before_o it_o be_v call_v by_o cyprian_a the_o law_n of_o the_o symbol_n and_o by_o novatian_n the_o rule_n of_o truth_n this_o creed_n be_v hand_v down_o from_o father_n to_o son_n as_o a_o brief_a summary_n of_o the_o necessary_a scripture_n truth_n not_o in_o ipsissimis_fw-la verbis_fw-la or_o in_o the_o same_o set_a word_n but_o only_o the_o sense_n or_o substance_n thereof_o which_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o we_o never_o find_v the_o creed_n twice_o repeat_v in_o the_o same_o word_n no_o not_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o father_n which_o that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o manifest_o appear_v as_o also_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o congruity_n and_o affinity_n of_o the_o ancient_a creed_n with_o our_o present_a creed_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o original_a language_n all_o the_o whole_a creed_n and_o piece_n of_o creed_n that_o i_o find_v within_o my_o limit_a bound_n which_o together_o with_o the_o author_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o follow_v §_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist._n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d p._n 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 35_o 36_o 〈◊〉_d in_o unum_fw-la deum_fw-la fabricatorem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la in_o eye_n sunt_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la jesum_fw-la dei_fw-la filium_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d erga_fw-la figmentum_fw-la suum_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la esset_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n generationem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la hominem_fw-la adunans_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o passus_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n &_o resurgens_fw-la