more_o secret_a but_o many_o of_o the_o people_n flock_v about_o he_o and_o with_o tear_n beseech_v he_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o yet_o he_o find_v the_o dissension_n about_o he_o grow_v hot_a among_o the_o bishop_n go_v again_o to_o the_o council_n and_o charge_v they_o by_o the_o holy_a trinity_n that_o they_o will_v compose_v their_o difference_n peaceable_o add_v but_o if_o i_o seem_v the_o occasion_n of_o any_o dissension_n among_o you_o i_o be_o not_o more_o worthy_a than_o the_o prophet_n ionas_n throw_v i_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o these_o rage_a billow_n shall_v quick_o be_v calm_v since_o i_o shall_v choose_v any_o thing_n you_o please_v so_o if_o i_o be_v innocent_a for_o draw_v you_o to_o agreement_n on_o my_o account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o which_o he_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o with_o great_a earnestness_n beg_v his_o permission_n to_o retire_v which_o have_v obtain_v he_o call_v the_o clergy_n and_o people_n together_o and_o with_o many_o tear_n take_v leave_v of_o they_o charge_v they_o to_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v do_v he_o retire_v to_o arianze_v a_o village_n of_o cappadocia_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o inheritance_n and_o continue_v in_o his_o retirement_n give_v himself_o to_o his_o poetry_n till_o he_o die_v in_o a_o old_a age_n that_o which_o next_o occur_v to_o be_v consider_v be_v in_o what_o place_n bishopric_n be_v found_v and_o bishop_n settle_v we_o find_v in_o all_o city_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v plant_v and_o church_n constitute_v that_o bishop_n be_v also_o ordain_v among_o the_o jew_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o of_o they_o together_o there_o do_v they_o erect_v a_o synagogue_n compare_v with_o this_o act_n i._o 15._o where_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o constitute_v the_o first_o christian_a church_n be_v the_o same_o so_o it_o be_v like_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o competent_a number_n of_o christian_n together_o that_o a_o church_n be_v there_o settle_v yet_o in_o some_o village_n there_o be_v church_n and_o bishop_n so_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o bethany_n and_o s._n paul_n tell_v of_o the_o church_n of_o cenchrea_n which_o be_v the_o port_n of_o corinth_n it_o be_v true_a some_o think_v that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n meet_v there_o so_o these_o of_o philippi_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o river_n side_n to_o prayer_n act_v 16.13_o but_o we_o find_v act_n 18_o that_o there_o be_v a_o synagogue_n in_o corinth_n and_o that_o s._n paul_n stay_v in_o the_o house_n of_o justus_n near_o the_o synagogue_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o christian_n shall_v have_v have_v their_o meeting_n without_o the_o city_n since_o there_o be_v no_o persecution_n then_o stir_v and_o neither_o in_o the_o act_n nor_o in_o any_o of_o the_o epistle_n be_v there_o mention_v make_v of_o their_o go_v out_o to_o cenchrea_n therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o church_n of_o cenchrea_n be_v distinct_a from_o corinth_n and_o since_o they_o have_v phebe_n for_o their_o deaconness_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o they_o have_v both_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n from_o the_o several_a city_n the_o gospel_n be_v dilate_v and_o propagate_v to_o the_o place_n round_o about_o but_o in_o some_o country_n we_o find_v the_o bishopric_n very_o thick_o set_v they_o be_v pretty_a throng_n in_o africa_n for_o at_o a_o conference_n which_o augustine_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n have_v with_o the_o donarist_n there_o be_v of_o bishop_n two_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o present_a and_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o absent_a and_o sixty_o see_v be_v then_o vacant_a which_o make_v in_o all_o four_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o there_o be_v also_o two_o hundred_o seventy_o nine_o of_o the_o donarist_n bishop_n sozom._n lib._n 7._o hist._n cap._n 19_o speak_v how_o different_o constitute_v some_o church_n be_v he_o tell_v how_o in_o scythia_n though_o there_o be_v many_o city_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n but_o in_o other_o nation_n there_o be_v bishop_n even_o in_o their_o village_n as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v among_o the_o arabian_n and_o cyprian_n theodoret_n tell_v that_o there_o be_v eight_o hundred_o parish_n within_o his_o diocese_n epist._n 113._o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v late_a of_o plant_v the_o bishopric_n be_v few_o and_o consequent_o large_a it_o be_v report_v that_o in_o the_o vast_a tract_n of_o the_o abyssin_n church_n there_o be_v one_o only_a bishop_n at_o abuna_n balsamon_n on_o the_o 57_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n tell_v that_o at_o that_o time_n in_o some_o church_n of_o the_o east_n it_o be_v neither_o safe_a nor_o expedient_a for_o they_o to_o have_v bishop_n and_o they_o be_v supply_v by_o visiter_n send_v they_o from_o other_o bishop_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o which_o be_v occasion_v both_o by_o their_o poverty_n and_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o number_n yet_o they_o be_v under_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o other_o bishop_n some_o church_n lay_v long_o vacant_a and_o without_o bishop_n in_o carthage_n when_o hunnerick_n invade_v they_o they_o want_v a_o bishop_n twenty_o four_o year_n and_o he_o offer_v they_o one_o provide_v the_o arrian_n may_v have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n among_o they_o they_o answer_v that_o upon_o these_o term_n ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la delectatur_fw-la episcopum_fw-la habere_fw-la so_o victor_n lib._n 2._o per_n v_o and._n when_o miletus_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o antioch_n for_o ten_o year_n together_o diodorus_n and_o flavian_n two_o presbyter_n rule_v that_o church_n theodor._n lib._n 4._o hist._n cap._n 23._o some_o place_n be_v allege_v to_o have_v have_v the_o gospel_n long_o before_o there_o be_v bishop_n among_o they_o and_o particular_o scotland_n for_o major_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o faith_n per_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o monachos_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopis_fw-la scoti_n in_fw-la fide_fw-la eruditi_fw-la erant_fw-la the_o time_n of_o our_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o have_v be_v an._n 263._o and_o palladius_n reckon_v the_o first_o bishop_n come_v not_o for_o a_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n after_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 430._o fordown_n in_o his_o chronicle_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o faith_n ante_fw-la palladii_fw-la adventum_fw-la habebant_fw-la scoti_n fidei_fw-la doctores_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la administratores_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la solum_fw-la vel_fw-la monachos_fw-la ritum_fw-la sequentes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primitivae_fw-la these_o be_v call_v culde_n though_o in_o some_o bull_n they_o be_v celli_n dei_fw-la boethius_n think_v it_o be_v culdei_n quasi_fw-la cultores_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o other_o judge_v that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o cell_n wherein_o they_o live_v which_o be_v hold_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o after_o their_o death_n be_v turn_v into_o church_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o think_v the_o name_n kil_n be_v to_o this_o day_n so_o much_o use_v as_o kilpatrick_n kilmarnock_n kilbride_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o boethius_n say_v that_o by_o common_a suffrage_n they_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v chief_a over_o they_o who_o be_v call_v episcopus_fw-la scotorum_fw-la so_o lib._n 6._o fol._n 92._o this_o be_v contradict_v by_o buchanan_n lib._n 5._o who_o faith_n that_o before_o palladius_n his_o come_n ecclesiae_fw-la absque_fw-la episcopis_fw-la per_fw-la monachos_fw-la regebantur_fw-la minori_fw-la quidem_fw-la cum_fw-la fastu_fw-la &_o externâ_fw-la pompâ_fw-la sed_fw-la majore_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la &_o sanctimoniâ_fw-la but_o all_o our_o old_a manuscript_n be_v go_v it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o come_v to_o a_o decision_n about_o this_o matter_n the_o gothick_n church_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v plant_v and_o constitute_v before_o ulphilas_n their_o first_o bishop_n come_v unto_o they_o for_o seventy_o year_n together_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o bishop_n whole_a charge_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o strain_n of_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n especial_o that_o to_o smyrna_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n at_o least_o but_o one_o place_n where_o there_o be_v one_o altar_n and_o communion_n in_o each_o of_o these_o parish_n for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v one_o bishop_n one_o church_n and_o one_o altar_n and_o cyprian_a phrase_v the_o erect_n of_o a_o schism_n by_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o altar_n against_o a_o altar_n which_o seem_v to_o import_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n in_o the_o bishop_n parish_n while_o the_o number_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v but_o small_a they_o may_v well_o have_v all_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n but_o as_o they_o increase_v and_o the_o persecution_n grow_v upon_o they_o they_o must_v have_v have_v several_a
observation_n on_o the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o the_o canon_n common_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n wherein_o a_o account_n of_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n and_o government_n of_o church_n be_v contain_v draw_v from_o ancient_a and_o acknowledge_v write_n glasgow_n by_o robert_n sanders_n printer_n to_o the_o city_n and_o university_n 1673._o the_o first_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n a_o bishop_n this_o word_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o spy_n so_o estathius_fw-la ad_fw-la homeri_fw-la k._n sometime_o for_o a_o defender_n so_o hector_n be_v call_v bishop_n of_o troy_n by_o homer_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v among_o the_o athenian_n a_o public_a office_n so_o call_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v also_o use_v among_o the_o roman_n so_o cicero_n ad_fw-la atticum_fw-la lib._n 7._o epist._n 11._o tell_v that_o pompey_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v quem_fw-la tota_fw-la compania_fw-la &_o maritima_fw-la ora_fw-la habeant_fw-la episcopum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la delectus_fw-la &_o summa_fw-la negotii_fw-la referatur_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr mun_n &_o hon_n leg_n ult_n parag_v item_n episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la pani_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la rebus_fw-la vaenalibus_fw-la this_o term_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o clemens_n romanus_n epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n prove_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o be_v no_o new_a term_n from_o isai._n 60.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o our_o edition_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o on_o the_o way_n mark_v how_o different_a the_o present_a edition_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v from_o that_o which_o clemens_n make_v use_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o psalm_n 109.8_o among_o the_o jew_n he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v call_v chazan_n hakenese_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o sheliach_n tsibbor_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v model_v as_o near_o the_o form_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o can_v be_v as_o they_o retain_v many_o of_o the_o rite_n so_o the_o form_n of_o their_o government_n be_v continue_v and_o the_o name_n remain_v the_o same_o but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o clemens_n romanus_n in_o his_o epistle_n speak_v only_o of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n polycarp_n again_o in_o his_o epistle_n speak_v only_o of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n where_o some_o object_n that_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o both_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n to_o which_o clement_n write_v and_o in_o that_o of_o philippi_n to_o which_o polycarp_n write_v there_o be_v but_o two_o order_n of_o churchman_n who_o the_o one_o call_v bishop_n the_o other_o presbyter_n but_o if_o polycarp'_v epistle_n be_v genuine_a than_o these_o of_o ignatius_n which_o he_o there_o mention_n must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o in_o they_o the_o matter_n be_v past_a controversy_n epiphanius_n lib._n 3._o baer_fw-mi 75._o tell_v that_o at_o first_o there_o be_v only_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n which_o he_o say_v he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o ubi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la erant_fw-la jam_fw-la constituti_fw-la scripsit_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o diaconis_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la statim_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la constituere_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la enim_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o diaconis_fw-la per_fw-la hos_fw-la enim_fw-la duos_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la compleri_fw-la possunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la inventus_fw-la est_fw-la quis_fw-la dignus_fw-la episcopatu_fw-la permansit_fw-la locus_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la ubi_fw-la autem_fw-la opus_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o erant_fw-la digni_fw-la episcopatu_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la multitudo_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la inventi_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la qui_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la constituerentur_fw-la &_o contenti_fw-la erant_fw-la solo_fw-la episcopo_fw-la in_fw-la loco_fw-la constituto_fw-la verum_fw-la sine_fw-la diacono_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la esse_fw-la episcopum_fw-la so_o it_o seem_v that_o from_o these_o profound_a history_n which_o he_o have_v read_v it_o appear_v that_o in_o some_o village_n there_o be_v only_a presbyter_n and_o no_o bishop_n because_o in_o those_o place_n none_o be_v find_v worthy_a of_o it_o but_o certain_o these_o place_n be_v oblige_v to_o depend_v upon_o some_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n constitute_v for_o if_o none_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v bishop_n much_o less_o be_v they_o worthy_a to_o constitute_v a_o church_n within_o themselves_o and_o independent_a it_o also_o appear_v that_o in_o some_o place_n at_o first_o they_o have_v no_o presbyter_n and_o indeed_o where_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n be_v so_o small_a as_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v in_o many_o place_n at_o first_o a_o bishop_n alone_o may_v well_o have_v serve_v a_o whole_a city_n but_o where_o the_o christian_n be_v more_o numerous_a there_o be_v need_n of_o more_o hand_n to_o assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o his_o work_n as_o for_o that_o of_o polycarp'_v name_v no_o bishop_n but_o only_a presbyter_n and_o deacon_n perhaps_o he_o write_v in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o see_v so_o we_o find_v many_o letter_n of_o cyprian_n add_v clerum_fw-la romanum_fw-la when_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n beside_o it_o be_v know_v that_o at_o first_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o presbyter_n be_v so_o call_v not_o from_o their_o age_n as_o they_o be_v man_n but_o from_o the_o age_n of_o their_o christianity_n for_o a_o neophyte_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v and_o the_o presbyter_n do_v joint_o with_o the_o bishop_n both_o rule_n and_o feed_v the_o flock_n but_o some_o do_v stretch_v this_o too_o far_o as_o if_o always_o the_o elder_a presbyter_n have_v be_v choose_v bishop_n the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n common_o call_v ambrose_n but_o true_o hilary_n the_o deacon_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o it_o be_v now_o agree_v among_o the_o critic_n that_o they_o be_v his_o upon_o the_o four_o of_o the_o eph._n after_o he_o have_v at_o length_n show_v the_o difference_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o full_o constitute_v and_o the_o age_n that_o succeed_v he_o tell_v how_o at_o first_o all_o in_o the_o clergy_n baptize_v and_o preach_v and_o that_o on_o any_o day_n or_o where_o they_o have_v opportunity_n but_o afterward_o deacon_n be_v restrain_v in_o this_o and_o thing_n be_v astrict_v to_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n hinc_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la say_v he_o unde_fw-la nunc_fw-la neque_fw-la diaconi_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la praedicant_fw-la nec_fw-la clerici_fw-la nec_fw-la laici_fw-la baptizant_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la scripta_fw-la apostolica_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la primordia_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripta_fw-la no_o &_o timotheum_n à _fw-la se_fw-la creatum_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominat_fw-la quia_fw-la primi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la episcopi_fw-la appellabantur_fw-la ut_fw-la recedente_fw-la eo_fw-la sequens_fw-la ei_fw-la succederet_fw-la denique_fw-la apud_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la si_fw-la praesens_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la praesentes_fw-la episcopi_fw-la indigni_fw-la inveniri_fw-la ad_fw-la primatus_fw-la tenendos_fw-la immutata_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la prospiciente_fw-la concilio_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la ordo_fw-la sed_fw-la meritum_fw-la crearet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la multorum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la judicio_fw-la constitutum_fw-la ne_fw-la indignus_fw-la temere_fw-la usurparet_fw-la &_o esset_fw-la multis_fw-la scandalo_fw-la and_o like_v to_o this_o be_v what_o he_o say_v on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o from_o which_o word_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o he_o think_v the_o elder_a presbyter_n without_o any_o election_n or_o ordination_n succeed_v unto_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o decease_a bishop_n but_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a even_o to_o what_o jerome_n himself_o say_v neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o such_o constitution_n as_o that_o he_o mention_n either_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a or_o of_o any_o other_o it_o be_v true_a clemens_n romanus_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v their_o first_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v afterward_o believe_v but_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o of_o discern_a spirit_n be_v among_o their_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o though_o they_o ordain_v no_o neophyte_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o either_o they_o make_v the_o elder_a christian_n presbyter_n or_o the_o elder_a presbyter_n bishop_n the_o choice_n of_o mathias_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n show_v that_o it_o go_v not_o simple_o by_o age_n st._n james_n the_o young_a be_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o timothy_n be_v but_o young_a when_o ordain_v yet_o the_o
interpretation_n or_o his_o doctrine_n to_o the_o meeting_n which_o may_v be_v call_v extraordinary_a under_o which_o notion_n most_o reject_v everything_o in_o scripture_n that_o do_v not_o please_v they_o but_o this_o continue_v long_a in_o the_o church_n euseb._n lib._n 6._o hist._n cap._n 20._o tell_v that_o origen_n before_o he_o have_v get_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n how_o this_o word_n stand_v here_o for_o the_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o presbyterat_a be_v invite_v earnest_o by_o the_o bishop_n not_o only_o to_o dispute_v but_o also_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o vindication_n whereof_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o theoctistus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n write_v to_o demetrius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n thus_o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la adjunxeris_fw-la nunquam_fw-la antea_fw-la auditum_fw-la neque_fw-la jam_fw-la usurpatum_fw-la ut_fw-la laici_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la disputarent_fw-la scripturásve_fw-la exponerent_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la mihi_fw-la nescio_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la videris_fw-la falsa_fw-la dixisse_fw-la nam_fw-la ubi_fw-la idonei_fw-la &_o habiles_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la fratribus_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la adjumento_fw-la sint_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la rogantur_fw-la ut_fw-la populum_fw-la dei_fw-la instituant_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la sicut_fw-la larandis_fw-la euelpis_n à _fw-la neone_fw-mi iconii_n paulinus_n à _fw-fr celso_n &_o apud_fw-la synadas_n theodorus_n ab_fw-la attico_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la beati_fw-la ac_fw-la pii_fw-la fratres_fw-la crant_fw-la ac_fw-la verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nobis_fw-la obscurum_fw-la &_o minime_fw-la cognitum_fw-la sit_fw-la illud_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la locis_fw-la fieri_fw-la tert._n in_o his_o apologetic_n cap._n 39_o tell_v that_o post_n aquam_fw-la manualem_fw-la &_o lumina_fw-la quisquis_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la proprio_fw-la ingenio_fw-la potest_fw-la provocatur_fw-la in_o medium_n deo_fw-la hymnum_fw-la canere_fw-la and_o of_o this_o remember_v what_o be_v before_o cite_v from_o hilary_n the_o deacon_n on_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ephesian_n sozom._n lib_n 7._o cap._n 19_o say_v that_o at_o rome_n neither_o the_o bishop_n nor_o any_o other_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o in_o alexandria_n the_o bishop_n alone_o teach_v that_o not_o be_v allow_v to_o any_o presbyter_n after_o arrius_n broach_v his_o heresy_n it_o remain_v only_o to_o be_v inquire_v who_o be_v the_o proper_a minister_n of_o confirmation_n but_o because_o this_o whole_a matter_n of_o confirmation_n come_v not_o in_o so_o proper_o upon_o any_o of_o the_o other_o canon_n i_o shall_v therefore_o examine_v all_o that_o relate_v to_o it_o here_o and_o shall_v consider_v upon_o what_o ground_n it_o be_v use_v how_o early_o it_o be_v practise_v with_o what_o rite_n it_o be_v administer_v who_o be_v the_o proper_a minister_n of_o it_o and_o for_o what_o end_v it_o be_v introduce_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n from_o act_n 8.15_o and_o 19.6_o all_o the_o father_n have_v plead_v for_o this_o rite_n for_o there_o we_o have_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n practise_v as_o a_o rite_n clear_o distinct_a from_o baptism_n and_o though_o we_o find_v the_o holy_a ghost_n confer_v by_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n thence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o that_o action_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o so_o to_o have_v expire_v with_o the_o apostle_n for_o we_o find_v extraordinary_a effect_n follow_v upon_o their_o ordinary_a action_n such_o as_o ordination_n excommunication_n &_o c._n and_o yet_o none_o will_v plead_v that_o these_o action_n be_v now_o to_o be_v disuse_v because_o they_o be_v no_o more_o attend_v with_o such_o effect_n but_o heb._n 6.2_o speak_v most_o plain_o for_o this_o where_o among_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v join_v with_o baptism_n and_o this_o seem_v so_o clear_a to_o calvin_n comment_v on_o that_o place_n that_o he_o judge_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o rite_n derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o constant_a ceremony_n of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o beside_o this_o they_o begin_v very_o early_o to_o use_v a_o chrisma_n of_o consecrate_a oil_n with_o which_o they_o anoint_v they_o in_o the_o brow_n this_o it_o seem_v have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o mention_n that_o we_o find_v make_v of_o anoint_v 2_o cor._n 1.21_o where_o some_o think_v the_o whole_a rite_n of_o confirmation_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n now_o he_o which_o stablish_v we_o with_o you_o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o be_v god_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o unction_n from_o above_o and_o a_o holy_a anoint_v but_o that_o in_o these_o word_n no_o material_a anoint_v but_o the_o extraordinary_a confer_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v seem_v clear_a from_o the_o text_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n above_o his_o fellow_n though_o we_o hear_v nothing_o of_o a_o material_a anoint_v it_o be_v true_a james_n 5.14_o there_o be_v clear_a mention_n make_v of_o a_o anoint_v with_o oil_n in_o which_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o metaphor_n but_o that_o relate_v nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n however_o it_o be_v like_a from_o these_o place_n it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_n use_v the_o chrisma_n for_o we_o find_v that_o this_o be_v very_o early_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n theophilus_n alexandrinus_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 170._o lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la antolycum_n say_v we_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n call_v christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la quis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la vel_fw-la certat_fw-la in_o arenâ_fw-la &_o non_fw-la oleo_fw-la inungitur_fw-la iren._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o tell_v that_o valentinus_n use_v both_o confirmation_n and_o anoint_v in_o the_o receive_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o tell_v that_o he_o use_v a_o mixture_n of_o water_n and_o oil_n with_o opobalsamum_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o tell_v that_o valentinus_n have_v adapt_v and_o transform_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n into_o his_o character_n tert._n the_o bapt_a cap._n 7._o make_v mention_n of_o the_o unctio_fw-la benedicta_fw-la qua_fw-la egressi_fw-la de_fw-la lavacro_fw-la perunguntur_fw-la and_o cap._n 8._o dehinc_fw-la manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la advocans_fw-la &_o invitans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr refur_n carnis_fw-la cap._n 8._o say_v caro_fw-la abluitur_fw-la caro_fw-la ungitur_fw-la caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la caro_fw-la manus_fw-la impositione_n adumbratur_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la spiritu_fw-la illuminetur_fw-la and_o lib._n the_o prescript_n cap._n 36._o aquâ_fw-la signat_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la vestit_fw-la eucharistiâ_fw-la pascit_fw-la yet_o tert._n de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n cap._n 3._o when_o he_o recount_v these_o ceremony_n which_o he_o judge_v to_o have_v be_v of_o apostolical_a tradition_n do_v not_o reckon_v this_o for_o one_o cyprian_n epist._n 73._o ad_fw-la jubaianum_fw-la speak_v of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n their_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n at_o samaria_n show_v it_o be_v no_o new_a baptism_n sed_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la quod_fw-la deerat_fw-la id_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n &_o joanne_n factum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la oratione_fw-la pro_fw-la iis_fw-la habitâ_fw-la ac_fw-la manu_fw-la impositâ_fw-la invocaretur_fw-la &_o infunderetur_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la geritur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la praepositis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la offerantur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la nostram_fw-la orationem_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la consequantur_fw-la &_o signaculo_fw-la divino_fw-la consummentur_fw-la and_o epist._n 70._o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o baptism_n he_o add_v ungi_fw-la quoque_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la accepto_fw-la chrismate_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la unctione_n esse_fw-la unctus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o habere_fw-la in_o se_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christ_n possit_fw-la and_o he_o tell_v that_o both_o the_o eucharist_n &_o oleum_fw-la unde_fw-la unguntur_fw-la babtizati_fw-la in_fw-la altari_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o three_o mistagogical_a catechism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o describe_v the_o anoint_v we_o have_v from_o god_n and_o the_o consecrate_a oil_n which_o be_v the_o rite_n expressive_a of_o the_o former_a compare_v it_o to_o the_o dove_n that_o descend_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v his_o spiritual_a anoint_v which_o be_v also_o do_v by_o optatus_n lib._n 4._o cont_n paramenianum_fw-la and_o the_o areopagite_n de_fw-fr eccles._n hire_n cap._n 4._o where_o he_o at_o length_n describe_v the_o rite_n use_v in_o the_o consecrate_v
sub_fw-la sylu._n cap._n 5._o decree_v it_o but_o as_o that_o council_n be_v much_o suspect_v so_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v be_v a_o very_a poor_a one_o quia_fw-la christus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la chrismate_fw-la but_o canon_n six_o cod._n afric_n be_v more_o authentic_a ut_fw-la chrisma_n à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la and_o synod_n tolet._n can._n 20._o quamvis_fw-la pene_fw-la ubique_fw-la custodiatur_fw-la ut_fw-la absque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la nemo_fw-la chrisma_n conficiat_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la locis_fw-la vel_fw-la provinciis_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la chrisma_n consicere_fw-la placuit_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la die_fw-la nullum_fw-la alium_fw-la nisi_fw-la episcopum_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o the_o areopagite_n as_o he_o at_o length_n describe_v it_o and_o descant_n upon_o it_o so_o he_o appropriate_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n gregory_n the_o great_a lib._n 3._o epist._n 9_o writing_n to_o januarius_n bishop_n of_o caralis_n in_o sardinia_n discharge_v presbyter_n to_o anoint_v with_o the_o chrisma_n on_o the_o brow_n appoint_v that_o to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o sardinia_n and_o the_o other_o isle_n have_v observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n but_o gregory_n epist._n 26._o writing_n to_o that_o same_o person_n tell_v that_o he_o hear_v how_o some_o be_v scandalize_v because_o he_o have_v discharge_v presbyter_n the_o use_n of_o the_o chrisma_n which_o he_o therefore_o take_v off_o in_o these_o word_n et_fw-la nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la secundum_fw-la usum_fw-la veterem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la fecimus_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la omnino_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la aliqui_fw-la contristantur_fw-la ubi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la desunt_fw-la ut_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o frontibus_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la chrismate_fw-la tangere_fw-la debeant_fw-la concedimus_fw-la but_o 200_o year_n afterward_o nicolaus_n first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n observe_v not_o that_o moderation_n for_o the_o bulgarian_n who_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o greek_n receive_v the_o chrisma_n from_o the_o presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o church_n nicolaus_n send_v bishop_n to_o they_o and_o appoint_v such_o as_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o presbyter_n to_o be_v confirm_v again_o by_o bishop_n but_o upon_o this_o photius_n who_o be_v then_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n call_v a_o synod_n it_o which_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o chrisma_n be_v hallow_v by_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o presbyter_n and_o photius_n in_o his_o epistle_n contend_v that_o a_o presbyter_n may_v unguento_fw-it signare_fw-la sanctificare_fw-la consummatos_fw-la angere_fw-la &_o expiatorium_fw-la donum_fw-la baptizato_fw-la consummare_fw-la as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v either_o baptize_v or_o offer_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o nicolaus_n impudent_o deny_v that_o this_o have_v ever_o be_v permit_v and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o many_o of_o the_o latin_n have_v charge_v the_o greek_a church_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o confirmation_n use_v among_o they_o but_o this_o challenge_n be_v deny_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o greek_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o confirmation_n it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v what_o value_n be_v set_v upon_o this_o action_n and_o for_o what_o end_v it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n we_o have_v already_o hear_v augustin_n call_v it_o a_o sacrament_n it_o be_v likewise_o so_o term_v by_o cyprian_a epist._n 72._o and_o in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v by_o he_o for_o the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n but_o as_o be_v mark_v before_o they_o take_v that_o term_n large_o for_o a_o holy_a rite_n or_o symbolical_a action_n whereas_o a_o sacrament_n strict_o take_v be_v a_o holy_a rite_n institute_v by_o christ_n for_o a_o federal_a stipulation_n by_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v seal_v and_o grace_v convey_v to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v visible_a that_o confirmation_n be_v no_o sacrament_n it_o neither_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n nor_o have_v any_o grace_n append_v to_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o so_o total_o distinct_a from_o baptism_n be_v but_o a_o renovation_n of_o the_o baptismal_a vow_n join_v with_o prayer_n and_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n some_o have_v think_v that_o confirmation_n be_v only_o use_v by_o the_o ancient_n as_o a_o appendix_n or_o a_o consummatory_n rite_n of_o baptism_n which_o mistake_n be_v found_v upon_o this_o that_o some_o of_o the_o ripe_a age_n be_v baptize_v get_v this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n after_o baptism_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o some_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v first_o the_o ancient_n use_v a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n before_o baptism_n to_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v catechuman_n who_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n like_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n be_v admit_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a worship_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n for_o some_o time_n before_o they_o can_v commence_v christian_n and_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v use_v when_o any_o be_v admit_v to_o this_o order_n so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 39_o canon_n of_o elib_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a euchology_n there_o be_v a_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v say_v inflat_fw-la signat_fw-la &_o manum_fw-la imponit_fw-la and_o in_o the_o liturgy_n call_v s._n mark_n quotquot_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dispositi_fw-la estis_fw-la accedite_fw-la ac_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la &_o benedictionem_fw-la accipite_fw-la they_fw-mi manum_fw-la imponit_fw-la sacerdos_n and_o euseb._n de_fw-fr aquavitae_fw-la const._n lib._n 4._o faith_n of_o constantine_n confession_n factâ_fw-la precum_fw-la particeps_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la the_o areopagite_n make_v mention_v also_o of_o this_o as_o do_v twice_o before_o baptism_n and_o aug._n de_fw-fr mer._n &_o remis_fw-la pec_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o catechumenum_fw-la secundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la modum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la signum_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionis_fw-la puto_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la and_o cyprian_a ad_fw-la steph._n make_v baptism_n a_o superaddition_n to_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o he_o draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o cornelius_n upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n fall_v first_o he_o be_v afterward_o baptize_v it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o heresy_n who_o he_o judge_v shall_v be_v rebaptise_v after_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n first_o give_v they_o but_o as_o the_o 39_o canon_n of_o elib_n speak_v of_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n give_v before_o baptism_n so_o the_o 7._o canon_n of_o that_o same_o council_n mention_n another_o give_v after_o it_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diaconus_fw-la regens_fw-la plebem_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la vel_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la aliquos_fw-la baptizaverit_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la perficere_fw-la debebit_fw-la and_o by_o the_o 33._o canon_n of_o that_o council_n any_o laic_a that_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v no_o bigamus_fw-la may_v baptize_v a_o catechumen_n if_o sick_a ita_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la supervixerit_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cum_fw-la perducat_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la perficere_fw-la or_o as_o other_o read_v it_o perfici_fw-la possit_fw-la if_o the_o first_o be_v the_o read_n it_o will_v relate_v to_o confirmation_n if_o the_o second_o it_o will_v relate_v to_o the_o complete_n of_o the_o baptism_n the_o 48._o canon_n of_o laodicea_n be_v illuminatos_fw-la post_fw-la baptisma_fw-la unguento_fw-it caelesti_fw-la liniendos_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o infer_v from_o that_o that_o confirmation_n be_v immediate_o to_o follow_v upon_o baptism_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v immediate_o after_o but_o only_o that_o baptism_n be_v to_o go_v before_o it_o and_o we_o find_v that_o same_o phrase_n in_o the_o canon_n immediate_o precede_v this_o apply_v to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v of_o a_o great_a while_n baptize_v but_o though_o such_o as_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n have_v be_v confirm_v immediate_o after_o they_o receive_v baptism_n it_o will_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o confirmation_n be_v a_o appendix_n of_o baptism_n than_o that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v so_o likewise_o which_o be_v also_o give_v to_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o the_o areopagite_n tell_v how_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o the_o bishop_n ille_fw-la vero_fw-la unguento_fw-it consecrato_fw-la virum_fw-la ungens_fw-la sacrosanctae_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la participem_fw-la esse_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la and_o though_o even_a child_n be_v confirm_v immediate_o after_o baptism_n that_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o one_o but_o a_o rite_n of_o the_o other_o for_o we_o find_v that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o african_a church_n but_o also_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o custom_n of_o give_v child_n the_o eucharist_n immediate_o after_o baptism_n continue_v long_o for_o the_o ordo_fw-la
design_v for_o any_o sacred_a performance_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o holy_a character_n upon_o they_o but_o be_v intend_v as_o step_n for_o those_o who_o they_o be_v train_v up_o to_o sacred_a employment_n and_o be_v but_o like_o the_o degree_n give_v in_o university_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o first_o two_o century_n ignatius_n be_v express_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intermedial_a step_n betwixt_o the_o laic_a and_o the_o deacon_n which_o stile_n we_o also_o meet_v in_o all_o the_o father_n before_o cyprian_n time_n he_o epistle_n 24._o speak_v of_o the_o lector_n and_o subdeacons_n tell_v how_o he_o have_v ordain_v satyrus_n a_o lector_fw-la and_o optatus_n a_o subdeacon_n quos_fw-la jam_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la clero_fw-la proximos_fw-la feceramus_fw-la and_o of_o the_o lector_n he_o say_v epist._n 34._o caeterum_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la honorem_fw-la nos_fw-la illis_fw-la designasse_n sciatis_fw-la and_o by_o what_o follow_v it_o be_v clear_a he_o mean_v of_o a_o share_n in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n epistle_n 28._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o subdeacons_n and_o acolyte_n show_v how_o they_o likewise_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o offering_n make_v to_o the_o church_n epistle_n 33._o he_o tell_v of_o one_o aurelius_n who_o have_v be_v twice_o a_o confessor_n in_o the_o persecution_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v a_o lector_fw-la apologize_v that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o clergy_n and_o people_n in_o ordinationibus_fw-la solemus_fw-la vos_fw-la ante_fw-la consulere_fw-la &_o voces_fw-la ac_fw-la merita_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la ponderare_fw-la sed_fw-la expectanda_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la testimonia_fw-la humana_fw-la cum_fw-la praecedant_fw-la suffragia_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o after_o he_o have_v lay_v out_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o person_n he_o add_v placuit_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la lectionis_fw-la incipiat_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la congruit_fw-la voci_fw-la quae_fw-la dominum_fw-la gloriosâ_fw-la praedicatione_n confessa_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la celebrandis_fw-la divinis_fw-la lectionibus_fw-la personare_fw-la of_o the_o same_o strain_n be_v his_o follow_a epistle_n concern_v celerinus_n who_o have_v refuse_v to_o be_v ordain_v a_o lector_fw-la until_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o it_o by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n in_o the_o night_n likewise_o in_o his_o 76._o epistle_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o exorcist_n who_o be_v also_o mention_v by_o firmilian_a in_o his_o epistle_n which_o be_v reckon_v the_o 75._o among_o cyprian_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n cornelius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o epistle_n insert_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o wherein_o he_o give_v account_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v then_o at_o rome_n tell_v that_o there_o be_v 46_o presbyter_n 7_o deacon_n 42_o acolyte_n 50_o exorcist_n lector_n and_o porter_n these_o inferior_a order_n we_o see_v be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n and_o since_o we_o have_v no_o early_o account_n of_o they_o we_o may_v conclude_v their_o rise_n to_o have_v be_v about_o this_o time_n a_o short_a account_n will_v suffice_v for_o their_o several_a employment_n which_o will_v be_v best_a gather_v from_o the_o several_a canon_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n canon_n 5._o subdiaconus_fw-la quum_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la quia_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la patinam_fw-la de_fw-fr episcopi_fw-la manu_fw-la accipiat_fw-la vacuam_fw-la &_o calicem_fw-la vacuum_fw-la de_fw-fr manu_fw-la vero_fw-la archidiaconi_n urceolum_fw-la cum_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o mantile_fw-la &_o manutergium_fw-la so_o his_o office_n be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o vessel_n for_o the_o eucharist_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o deacon_n in_o that_o work_n canon_n 6._o acolythus_n quum_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la quidem_fw-la doceatur_fw-la qualiter_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la svo_fw-la agere_fw-la debeat_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la archidiacono_n accipiat_fw-la ceroferarium_fw-la cum_fw-la cereo_fw-la ut_fw-la sciat_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la accendenda_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la luminaria_fw-la mancipari_fw-la accipiat_fw-la &_o urceolum_fw-la vacuum_fw-la ad_fw-la suggerendum_fw-la vinum_fw-la in_o eucharistiam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la as_o for_o these_o cerei_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o upon_o the_o next_o canon_n the_o work_n of_o acolythus_n be_v to_o light_v the_o candle_n and_o provide_v the_o wine_n and_o from_o the_o ratio_fw-la nominis_fw-la we_o may_v believe_v their_o office_n be_v particular_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o follow_v he_o canon_n 8._o lector_fw-la quum_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la faciat_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la verbum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ad_fw-la plebem_fw-la indicans_fw-la ejus_fw-la fidem_fw-la ac_fw-la vitam_fw-la atque_fw-la ingenium_fw-la posthaec_fw-la spectante_fw-la plebe_fw-la tradat_fw-la ei_fw-la codicem_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la lecturus_fw-la est_fw-la dicens_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la accipe_fw-la &_o esto_fw-la lector_n verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la habiturus_fw-la si_fw-la fideliter_fw-la &_o utiliter_fw-la impleveris_fw-la officium_fw-la partem_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la ministraverunt_fw-la and_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o cite_v out_o of_o cyprian_a compare_v with_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lector_fw-la be_v judge_v that_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o they_o all_o canon_n 9_o ostiarius_n quum_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la postquam_fw-la ab_fw-la archidiacono_n instructus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la qualiter_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dei_fw-la debeat_fw-la conversari_fw-la ad_fw-la suggestionem_fw-la archidiaconi_n tradat_fw-la &_o episcopus_fw-la clave_n ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la altario_fw-la dicens_fw-la sic_fw-la age_n quasi_fw-la redditurus_fw-la deo_fw-la rationem_fw-la pro_fw-la bis_fw-la rebus_fw-la quae_fw-la his_fw-la clavibus_fw-la recluduntur_fw-la canon_n 10._o psalmista_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la cantor_n potest_fw-la absque_fw-la scientia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la solâ_fw-la jussione_n presbyteri_fw-la officium_fw-la suscipere_fw-la cantandi_fw-la dicente_fw-la sibi_fw-la presbytero_fw-la vide_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la ore_fw-la cantas_fw-la cord_n credas_fw-la &_o quoth_v cord_n credis_fw-la operibus_fw-la comprobes_fw-la now_o the_o psalmistae_fw-la be_v these_o that_o be_v the_o singer_n for_o it_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n that_o none_o may_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v those_o of_o the_o suggestum_fw-la or_o pulpit_n but_o because_o the_o 7._o canon_n will_v afford_v more_o matter_n of_o question_n i_o have_v reserve_v it_o last_o exorcista_fw-la quum_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la accipiat_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la episcopi_fw-la libellum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la scripti_fw-la sunt_fw-la exorcismi_fw-la dicente_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopo_fw-la accipe_fw-la &_o commenda_fw-la memoriae_fw-la &_o habato_fw-la potestatem_fw-la imponendi_fw-la manum_fw-la super_fw-la energumenum_fw-la sive_fw-la baptizatum_fw-la sive_fw-la catechumenum_fw-la but_o for_o examine_v this_o of_o the_o exorcist_n we_o must_v run_v a_o little_a back_n the_o jew_n under_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v much_o addict_v to_o magic_n in_o the_o talmud_n it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o one_o that_o may_v be_v of_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v skill_v in_o all_o magic_a doctrine_n and_o charm_n and_o in_o the_o inner_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n call_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v a_o chamber_n say_v to_o have_v be_v build_v by_o one_o parva_n a_o magician_n by_o the_o art_n of_o magic_n from_o who_o it_o be_v call_v happarva_n and_o much_o of_o what_o they_o say_v of_o the_o bath-col_a seem_v to_o hint_n that_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o magic_n many_o place_n be_v also_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n of_o their_o rabbi_n kill_v one_o another_o by_o that_o art_n and_o so_o high_o do_v they_o extol_v it_o that_o many_o of_o they_o thought_n that_o all_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o the_o cabbalistick_a art_n and_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_a how_o that_o abound_v among_o the_o heathen_n ulpian_n make_v a_o law_n against_o these_o physician_n who_o cure_v disease_n by_o exorcism_n we_o see_v our_o lord_n triumph_v over_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n who_o be_v then_o rage_v through_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o oracle_n be_v silence_v at_o this_o time_n be_v confess_v by_o heathen_n neither_o do_v this_o gift_n of_o cast_v out_o devil_n confer_v by_o our_o lord_n on_o his_o disciple_n die_v with_o they_o but_o remain_v some_o age_n in_o the_o church_n tertullian_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o gift_n communicate_v to_o all_o christian_n de_fw-fr coronâ_fw-la mil._n he_o tell_v that_o some_o soldier_n do_v exorcismis_fw-la fugare_fw-la spiritus_fw-la malignos_fw-la and_o de_fw-la idololatriâ_fw-la cap._n 11._o quo_fw-la ore_fw-la christianus_n thurarius_fw-la this_o be_v one_o that_o offer_v incense_v to_o idol_n si_fw-la per_fw-la templa_fw-la transibit_fw-la fumantes_fw-la arras_n despuet_fw-la &_o exsufflabit_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la prospexit_fw-la quâ_fw-la constantiâ_fw-la exorcizabit_fw-la alumnos_fw-la suos_fw-la quibus_fw-la domum_fw-la svam_fw-la cellariam_fw-la praestat_fw-la so_o that_o he_o have_v understand_v this_o power_n of_o exorcize_v to_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o every_o sincere_a christian_n prayer_n origen_n