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key_n commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n their_o suspension_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n they_o claim_v not_o by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o man_n wherefore_o see_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o excommunication_n by_o lay_a man_n be_v humane_a the_o petitioner_n request_n be_v reasonable_a that_o this_o abuse_n be_v reform_v and_o such_o usurper_n upon_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n restrain_v four_o it_o be_v object_v if_o the_o discipline_n be_v once_o a_o foot_n we_o shall_v then_o hear_v tell_v of_o 22._o ans_fw-fr p._n 22._o lay_v elder_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o petitioner_n say_v nothing_o of_o lay_v elder_n in_o their_o petition_n but_o that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o lay_v elder_n in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v intermedle_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o reverend_a d._n fulke_n confess_v 13._o fulke_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o rhem._n 1_o tim._n â—_o sect_n 13._o out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n thus_o write_v or_o else_o 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his_o 1182_o fox_n p._n 1182_o reign_n when_o that_o worthy_a lord_n crumwell_n be_v make_v vicegerent_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o be_v himself_o present_a in_o the_o assembly_n and_o at_o the_o disputation_n of_o the_o bishop_n 3._o yet_o be_v we_o far_o from_o make_v he_o a_o clergy_n man_n as_o the_o confuter_n a_o little_a before_o confess_v though_o they_o have_v soon_o forget_v themselves_o of_o civilian_n in_o these_o word_n a_o chancellor_n or_o a_o commissary_n be_v not_o a_o lie_v man_n in_o this_o case_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o lie_v elder_n which_o be_v but_o assistant_n in_o the_o presbytery_n with_o other_o &_o they_o who_o be_v sole_a agent_n and_o principal_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v retort_v the_o confuter_n say_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n that_o they_o reprove_v other_o for_o speak_v for_o lay_v elder_n and_o allow_v the_o same_o themselves_o but_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o the_o law_n quod_fw-la semel_fw-la 21._o reg._n iuris_fw-la 21._o placuit_fw-la iterum_fw-la displicere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o with_o once_o do_v please_v can_v again_o displease_v and_o hierome_n can_v have_v tell_v they_o perdit_fw-la ocean_n hieron_n ocean_n authoritatem_fw-la dicendi_fw-la cujus_fw-la sermo_fw-la opere_fw-la destruitur_fw-la he_o lose_v the_o authority_n of_o teach_v that_o overthrow_v his_o word_n by_o his_o work_n of_o excommunication_n for_o trifle_n the_o excuse_n be_v that_o man_n be_v not_o excommunicate_v for_o trifle_n but_o for_o their_o contempt_n ans_fw-fr p._n 23._o answ_n indeed_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n rule_n he_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n 18_o mat._n 18._o 18_o must_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o the_o official_a and_o his_o register_n make_v the_o church_n neither_o shall_v our_o brethren_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o show_v it_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o letter_n of_o excommunication_n presuppose_v a_o contumacy_n and_o contempt_n precede_v but_o he_o be_v not_o contumacious_a which_o at_o the_o first_o monition_n appear_v not_o upon_o every_o cause_n pretend_v as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n take_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n 1._o first_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a before_o the_o offence_n be_v prove_v against_o he_o nemo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la excommunicet_fw-la priusquam_fw-la causa_fw-la probetur_fw-la cause_n 2._o qu._n 1._o c._n 11._o but_o his_o contumacy_n be_v not_o prove_v who_o upon_o the_o first_o citation_n appear_v not_o for_o he_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o or_o otherwise_o necessary_o let_v ergo_fw-la such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a 2._o such_o only_a be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o be_v otherwise_o incorrigible_a as_o by_o christ_n rule_n he_o must_v be_v take_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n that_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o adomonition_n of_o one_o of_o two_o last_o of_o the_o church_n anathema_n non_fw-la debet_fw-la imponi_fw-la nisi_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la corrigi_fw-la anathema_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v but_o upon_o he_o that_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v amend_v council_n melden_v c._n 56._o excommunicatio_fw-la non_fw-la infligenda_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la corrigi_fw-la noluerint_fw-la excommunication_n must_v be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o can_v otherwise_o be_v correct_v coloniens_fw-la par_fw-fr 13._o c._n 4._o but_o they_o which_o once_o cite_v appear_v not_o be_v not_o straight_o way_n incorrigible_a ergo._n etc._n etc._n 3._o excommunication_n shall_v be_v only_o inflict_v for_o criminal_a offence_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la pro_fw-la mortali_fw-la debet_fw-la imponi_fw-la crimine_fw-la meldens_n ibid._n excommunicationis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la ob_fw-la criminales_fw-la tantum_fw-la causas_fw-la easque_fw-la valdè_fw-la grave_n &_o lethale_n feruntur_fw-la augustans_fw-la c._n 33._o as_o the_o apostle_n bide_v a_o heretic_n to_o be_v after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n reject_v tit._n 3._o 10_o as_o likewise_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n award_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la to_o take_v place_n only_o when_o the_o excommunication_n proceed_v upon_o contempt_n of_o some_o original_a matter_n of_o criminal_a offence_n as_o of_o heresy_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n incontinency_n usury_n simony_n perjury_n idolatry_n but_o every_o absence_n upon_o the_o first_o citation_n proceed_v not_o of_o any_o such_o contempt_n wherefore_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o court_n or_o 27_o can_n 23._o q._n 4._o c._n 27_o such_o like_a pro_fw-la vindicte_fw-la propriae_fw-la iniuriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o be_v revenge_v for_o your_o own_o wrong_n you_o have_v give_v sentence_n of_o anathema_n which_o be_v against_o the_o cannon_n penitus_fw-la interdicimus_fw-la we_o forbid_v that_o for_o covetousness_n sake_n none_o dare_v to_o excommunicate_v any_o 49._o lateranens_fw-la sub_fw-la innocent_a 3._o c._n 49._o 4._o the_o canon_n allow_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v twice_o or_o thrice_o cite_v before_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a secunda_fw-la vel_fw-la tertia_fw-la admonitione_n interposita_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la sentetia_fw-mi procedat_fw-la caus_n 24._o 3._o 15._o neither_o shall_v the_o first_o citation_n be_v peremptory_a diem_fw-la peremptorium_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la citationem_fw-la non_fw-la statuendum_fw-la especial_o 5._o lateranens_fw-la sub_fw-la alexan_n p._n 3._o c._n 5._o for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o upon_o great_a &_o urgent_a necessity_n s._n paul_n allow_v a_o manifest_a heretic_n two_o admonition_n before_o he_o be_v reject_v much_o more_o where_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o manifest_a a_o canonical_a that_o be_v thrice_o admonition_n shall_v be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o oxford_n nemo_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la promulget_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o man_n shall_v denounce_v excommunication_n where_o the_o excess_n be_v not_o
the_o multiplicite_a of_o excommunication_n tot_fw-la hodie_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o officiales_fw-la quod_fw-la vix_fw-la est_fw-la aliquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o many_o excommunication_n now_o a_o day_n by_o official_o that_o scarce_o any_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n can_v live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n whereupon_o it_o be_v direct_v ut_fw-la caveant_fw-la ab_fw-la earum_fw-la multiplicatione_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o multiply_a excômunication_n lest_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o contempt_n these_o be_v the_o shower_n of_o chancellor_n and_o official_o excommunication_n that_o flee_v fast_o than_o lighten_v in_o tempest_n object_n 9_o in_o our_o understanding_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o petition_n p._n 23._o ans_fw-fr what_o consent_n call_v you_o this_o when_o the_o chancellor_n or_o official_a send_v his_o mandate_n and_o the_o minister_n must_v denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o be_v suspend_v himself_o do_v you_o count_v this_o consent_n sufficient_a what_o be_v the_o pastor_n here_o else_o but_o the_o official_o slave_n to_o denounce_v his_o censure_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o against_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n but_o eccles_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o de_fw-fr 7._o ordin_fw-fr eccles_n as_o hierome_n say_v non_fw-la in_o dominatione_fw-la ut_fw-la seruos_fw-la habeas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la liberos_fw-la preacher_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v as_o servant_n with_o indignity_n but_o as_o free_a man_n in_o their_o ministry_n object_n 10._o they_o intend_v the_o enable_v of_o every_o particular_a pastor_n alone_o to_o excommunicate_v answ_n to_o the_o petition_n ibid._n ans_fw-fr neither_o be_v it_o our_o desire_n that_o every_o particular_a pastor_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o excomunicat_a pastor_n untruth_n we_o give_v no_o such_o power_n to_o particular_a pastor_n himself_o alone_a against_o the_o apost_n rule_v not_o as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n as_o the_o the_o other_o be_v slavish_a so_o this_o be_v popelike_a as_o hierome_n will_n say_v contenti_fw-la sint_fw-la honore_fw-la svo_fw-la sciant_fw-la se_fw-la patres_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la dominos_fw-la let_v they_o be_v content_a with_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o know_v they_o be_v father_n and_o not_o lord_n obejct_n 11._o if_o the_o pastor_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n there_o will_v follow_v a_o world_n of_o trouble_n answ_n ibid._n answ_n neither_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o every_o pastor_n shall_v be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o the_o chancellor_n and_o attend_v upon_o his_o court_n for_o that_o be_v infinite_a and_o tedious_a for_o the_o pastor_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o flock_n cyprian_a will_n say_v neque_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la meretur_fw-la nominari_fw-la in_o sacerdotum_fw-la prece_fw-la 9_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 3._o lib._n 1._o ep_v 9_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la altari_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la avocare_fw-la volunt_fw-la hce_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o minicter_n prayer_n that_o will_v draw_v he_o from_o execute_v his_o ministry_n but_o it_o shall_v even_o now_o appear_v what_o our_o desire_n be_v our_o desire_n be_v that_o discipline_n may_v be_v administer_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n or_o as_o thing_n now_o stand_v see_v there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o this_o business_n to_o be_v respect_v the_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o several_a pastor_n we_o will_v have_v every_o man_n right_a reserve_v that_o all_o matter_n of_o instance_n and_o civil_a plea_n shall_v be_v still_o refer_v to_o the_o civil_a judge_n but_o matter_n of_o office_n as_o they_o be_v call_v excommunication_n and_o spiritual_a misdemeanour_n to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o company_n of_o presbyter_n in_o every_o deanrie_n and_o division_n assist_v if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n majesty_n with_o some_o grave_a person_n of_o the_o lay_v sort_n to_o be_v assemble_v monthly_o together_o or_o otherwise_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n and_o from_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o just_a agrevance_n appeal_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o bishop_n necessary_a synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n necessary_a with_o his_o synod_n of_o presbyter_n for_o this_o course_n to_o appeal_v and_o refer_v doubtful_a matter_n to_o synod_n be_v both_o agreeable_a to_o scriptuer_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o in_o antioch_n when_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v about_o cercumcision_n they_o send_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o that_o question_n act._n 15._o 2._o thus_o be_v it_o decree_v in_o the_o great_a nicene_n synod_n that_o in_o every_o province_n bishop_n shall_v assemble_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a can_v 5._o the_o same_o decree_n be_v revive_v antioch_n c._n 20._o neither_o have_v they_o only_a provincial_a synod_n but_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n have_v his_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n cyprian_a writing_n to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n of_o carthage_n say_v a_o primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statui_fw-la nibil_n sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la mea_fw-la privatim_fw-la sententia_fw-la gerere_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o 10._o cypr._n lib._n 3._o epist_n 10._o my_o first_o entrance_n into_o my_o episcopal_a charge_n i_o dermine_v to_o do_v nothing_o private_o of_o myself_o without_o your_o counsel_n gregory_n say_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o dissension_n among_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n 110._o lib._n 7._o epist_n 110._o in_o unum_fw-la conunire_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la est_fw-la &c_n &c_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o priest_n to_o meet_v together_o quem_fw-la negligentia_fw-la reijcit_fw-la cum_fw-la omnium_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la refutetur_fw-la who_o his_o own_o negligence_n make_v unworthy_a let_v he_o be_v displace_v by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o presbyter_n turenens_fw-la 2._o c._n 7._o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o decree_v by_o a_o provincial_a synod_n singulis_fw-la annis_fw-la saltem_fw-la synodus_fw-la diocesane_fw-la a_o singulis_fw-la 35._o reformat_fw-la ratisp_n art_n 35._o episcopis_fw-la celebrant_a every_o year_n at_o the_o least_o let_v every_o bishop_n celebrate_v a_o synod_n in_o his_o diocese_n thus_o if_o this_o course_n be_v take_v christ_n institution_n for_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v keep_v the_o pastor_n shall_v be_v reverence_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n further_v people_n with_o long_a journey_n not_o weary_v manner_n shall_v be_v due_o correct_v and_o thus_o much_o be_v insinuate_v by_o cyprian_a cornel._n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la cornel._n a_o equum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iustum_fw-la ut_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la causa_fw-la illic_fw-la audiatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la admissum_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la sit_fw-la portio_fw-la gregis_fw-la a_o scripta_fw-la quam_fw-la regat_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la &_o gubernet_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la actus_fw-la domino_fw-la redditurus_fw-la it_o be_v right_a and_o just_a that_o every_o man_n cause_n be_v hear_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v make_v and_o to_o every_o pastor_n a_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o be_v govern_v wherefore_o most_o noble_a king_n 1._o see_v conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n excommunication_n shall_v be_v decree_v by_o a_o assembly_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n matth._n 18._o 18._o 2._o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o monarch_n or_o sole_a commander_n in_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o if_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o excommunicate_a without_o the_o pastor_n 4._o if_o all_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v have_v right_a to_o the_o key_n 5._o if_o they_o which_o have_v a_o joint_a power_n of_o 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to_o the_o which_o answer_v that_o common_a say_n obsequium_fw-la amicos_fw-la veritas_fw-la odium_fw-la parit_fw-la flattery_n make_v friend_n and_o verity_n make_v foe_n the_o prophet_n do_v not_o disquiet_v the_o state_n of_o israel_n but_o they_o which_o 13._o ezech._n 13._o cry_v peace_n peace_n sow_v pollowe_v under_o man_n elbow_n and_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n say_v all_o be_v well_o if_o other_o man_n be_v as_o willing_a to_o be_v reform_v as_o some_o desire_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v reform_v there_o need_v to_o be_v no_o disturbance_n at_o all_o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v peace_n and_o follow_v love_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o truth_n then_o shall_v we_o rest_v quiet_o when_o we_o sleep_v not_o upon_o man_n pillow_n but_o in_o christ_n arm_n as_o origen_n well_o note_v on_o these_o word_n cantic_a homil_n 2_o in_o cantic_a cant._n 26._o his_o left_a hand_n be_v under_o my_o head_n noli_fw-la consuere_fw-la 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that_o they_o encroach_v not_o upon_o other_o man_n calling_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v 40_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 40_o chain_v with_o such_o bond_n as_o may_v preserve_v that_o estate_n from_o creep_v to_o corruption_n if_o any_o in_o scotland_n have_v be_v to_o forward_o we_o excuse_v they_o not_o yet_o that_o whole_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o some_o man_n fault_n wherein_o be_v many_o reverend_a learned_a and_o godly_a pastor_n as_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v a_o princely_a testimony_n of_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d pref_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v present_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o good_a man_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o this_o kingdom_n other_o man_n oversighte_n we_o justify_v not_o neither_o will_v answer_v for_o their_o erring_n if_o any_o have_v undue_o in_o their_o undiscreete_a zeal_n seek_v for_o reformation_n we_o praise_v they_o not_o neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o moderate_a proceed_n 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of_o baptism_n rob_v of_o his_o signification_n and_o the_o same_o attribute_v to_o humane_a invention_n viz._n the_o cross_n aug._n epist._n 119._o c._n 18._o crucify_v and_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v a_o addition_n or_o substance_n of_o a_o sacrament_n which_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a augustine_n show_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n this_o way_n epi._n ad_fw-la januar._n where_o speak_v of_o wash_v of_o foot_n which_o be_v use_v of_o some_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v multi_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o consuetudine_fw-la recipere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacr_n crederetur_fw-la pertinere_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la de_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la auferre_fw-la non_fw-la dubitarunt_fw-la many_o will_v not_o receive_v into_o use_n and_o many_o take_v it_o away_o where_o it_o be_v use_v lest_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o very_a sacrament_n of_o 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de_fw-fr prescript_n must_v needs_o be_v better_a to_o baptize_v with_o no_o cross_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n do_v rather_o than_o with_o the_o cross_n as_o some_o have_v do_v in_o late_a time_n but_o a_o little_a to_o search_v the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o we_o must_v first_o agree_v what_o cross_n it_o be_v which_o we_o so_o oppugn_v and_o our_o brethren_n stand_v for_o to_o cross_v the_o water_n in_o baptism_n or_o to_o cross_v the_o child_n in_o baptism_n to_o cross_v the_o water_n be_v superstitious_a though_o the_o father_n like_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v remove_v it_o to_o cross_v the_o child_n in_o baptism_n have_v not_o one_o authority_n in_o all_o antiquity_n that_o we_o can_v read_v of_o in_o justin_n martyr_n time_n there_o be_v no_o 581._o iust._n apol_n 2._o tertul._n de_fw-fr coron_n milit._n d._n rain_n confer_v p._n 581._o such_o thing_n in_o tertullia_n
idolo_fw-la si_fw-la in_o idoleio_fw-la recumbere_fw-la milit_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr corou_fw-fr milit_fw-la alienum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la quid_fw-la ni_fw-fr idolei_n habitu_fw-la videre_fw-la etc._n etc._n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o idol_n so_o neither_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o idol_n if_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o idol-temple_n be_v strange_a from_o the_o faith_n why_o not_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o idol_n habit_n 2_o that_o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o best_a time_n of_o the_o church_n use_v be_v fit_a and_o meet_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o where_o our_o saviour_n 8._o mat._n 19_o 8._o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o reduce_v and_o bring_v thing_n back_o to_o their_o first_o original_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a 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c._n 24_o b._n jewel_n bring_v authority_n to_o prove_v it_o walafridus_n and_o other_o to_o show_v that_o the_o massing_n garment_n come_v in_o by_o little_a and_o little_a so_o at_o first_o man_n celebrate_v in_o common_a apparel_n as_o certain_a of_o the_o east_n church_n be_v say_v to_o do_v at_o this_o day_n m._n 5._o fox_n mart._n p._n 5._o fox_n likewise_o say_v that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n little_a regard_n be_v have_v of_o day_n or_o meat_n or_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o see_v christ_n use_v no_o distinction_n of_o apparel_n herein_o we_o desire_v but_o to_o be_v like_o our_o master_n 3._o that_o which_o do_v not_o add_v grace_n and_o comeliness_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o make_v it_o ridiculous_a be_v to_o be_v remove_v but_o so_o do_v the_o cap_n and_o surplice_n it_o make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ridiculous_a for_o first_o it_o bring_v he_o in_o like_o a_o popish_a priest_n elias_n be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o 8._o 2._o 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but_o such_o be_v the_o surplice_n as_o daily_a experience_n teach_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v 1._o obj._n to_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o 3._o answ_n to_o the_o petit._n p._n 11._o sect_n 3._o liberty_n imply_v confusion_n answ_n no_o confusion_n at_o all_o for_o if_o our_o brethren_n will_v hold_v they_o to_o their_o own_o ground_n if_o the_o surplice_n be_v not_o urge_v by_o princely_a authority_n they_o may_v not_o use_v it_o for_o when_o the_o learned_a man_n who_o they_o term_n t._n c._n have_v demand_v why_o the_o bishop_n 283._o thomas_n cartwright_n synod_n loud_a anno_o 1571._o cap._n de_fw-fr decanis_n doct._n whit._n p._n 283._o in_o the_o synod_n anno_fw-la 1571._o have_v take_v away_o the_o gray_a amice_fw-la as_o a_o garment_n spot_v with_o superstition_n and_o leave_v the_o surplice_n which_o have_v be_v more_o filthy_o abuse_v in_o popery_n the_o reverend_a archbishop_n reply_v that_o the_o bishop_n take_v it_o away_o because_o it_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d pref._n in_o psal_n 43._o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o augustine_n thus_o write_v of_o dies_fw-la mercurij_fw-la nolumus_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la atque_fw-la utinam_fw-la corrigantur_fw-la ne_fw-la dicant_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v man_n call_v it_o mercury_n day_n or_o wednesday_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o order_n be_v take_v that_o they_o may_v not_o so_o call_v it_o the_o very_a papist_n themselves_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n sunday_n be_v a_o heathenish_a call_n and_o some_o of_o our_o best_a writer_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o name_n of_o sunday_n &_o the_o rest_n 10._o fulk_n rhemis_n annot_fw-mi in_o apoc_n 1._o 10._o have_v a_o heathenish_a beginning_n &_o therefore_o be_v better_a to_o be_v otherwise_o term_v but_o pass_v over_o these_o light_a matter_n we_o will_v first_o produce_v our_o reason_n for_o a_o learned_a ministry_n and_o then_o examine_v they_o in_o justification_n or_o excuse_n of_o a_o unpreach_a order_n in_o the_o church_n 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man_n soul_n but_o such_o be_v a_o unteach_a ministry_n if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n math._n 15._o 14._o and_o it_o be_v as_o hierome_n say_v tanquam_fw-la perforatam_fw-la navim_fw-la debilis_fw-la gubernator_fw-la regat_fw-la as_o chromatium_fw-la hierom._n ad_fw-la chromatium_fw-la though_o a_o unskilful_a pilot_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o guide_v a_o break_a ship_n 7._o s._n paul_n do_v especial_o require_v this_o as_o a_o essential_a property_n in_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a or_o able_a to_o teach_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o hierom_n say_v well_o innocens_fw-la &_o absque_fw-la sermone_fw-la conversatio_fw-la quantum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la prodest_fw-la ocean_n hier._n ocean_n tantum_fw-la silentio_fw-la nocet_fw-la a_o innocent_a conversation_n without_o teach_v as_o it_o help_v by_o example_n so_o it_o hinder_v by_o silence_n and_o it_o be_v origenes_n note_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n woe_n be_v i_o 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practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o their_o pastor_n be_v preacher_n act._n 20._o 28._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 2._o 3._o object_n the_o urge_n of_o that_o strange_a doctrine_n that_o he_o be_v no_o minister_n that_o can_v not_o preach_v etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o urge_v of_o that_o doctrine_n not_o untruth_n we_o so_o urge_v not_o that_o he_o be_v no_o minister_n that_o can_v preach_v what_o be_v it_o to_o the_o petitioner_n they_o so_o affirm_v not_o be_v it_o all_o one_o to_o say_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o minister_n that_o can_v not_o preach_v &_o they_o be_v not_o minister_n that_o can_v not_o preach_v why_o do_v our_o brethren_n who_o the_o school_n may_v teach_v to_o dispute_v ad_fw-la idem_fw-la thus_o break_v out_o into_o matter_n not_o in_o question_n between_o us._n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o such_o be_v minister_n though_o unprofitable_a one_o &_o the_o sacrament_n give_v by_o they_o sacrament_n yet_o undue_o minister_v and_o we_o say_v of_o they_o as_o augustine_n in_o a_o somewhat_o diverse_a case_n in_o bonis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la non_fw-la 26._o contra_fw-la crescen_n lib._n 1._o c._n 26._o sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la quomodo_fw-la in_o bona_fw-la lege_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la judaei_n the_o sacrament_n be_v good_a but_o they_o be_v no_o good_a minister_n of_o they_o 4._o object_n have_v it_o not_o make_v the_o brownist_n confident_o to_o reproach_n we_o that_o our_o church_n be_v no_o church_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o brownist_n condemn_v our_o church_n and_o sacrament_n untruth_n untruth_n etc._n etc._n only_o because_o some_o of_o the_o minister_n can_v not_o preach_v for_o they_o mislike_v also_o and_o condemn_v the_o most_o painful_a preacher_n among_o we_o but_o they_o pretend_v many_o other_o reason_n of_o their_o separation_n 2._o our_o brethren_n need_v not_o therefore_o to_o have_v cast_v the_o brownist_n in_o our_o nose_n see_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o minister_n which_o desire_v reformation_n have_v most_o of_o all_o other_o oppose_v themselves_o by_o write_v to_o that_o faction_n 3._o but_o be_v this_o a_o good_a argument_n the_o brownist_n have_v take_v offence_n at_o unpreach_v minister_n ergo_fw-la there_o may_v be_v such_o etc._n etc._n nay_o rather_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o offence_n &_o stumble_n shall_v have_v be_v remove_v 5._o object_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o have_v all_o minister_n man_n of_o worth_a till_o all_o church_n living_n be_v very_o sufficient_a etc._n etc._n answ_n of_o like_a consequence_n be_v the_o argument_n possible_a a_o learned_a ministry_n possible_a that_o follow_v the_o live_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v preacher_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o have_v all_o preacher_n and_o man_n of_o worth_n 1._o why_o do_v our_o brethren_n then_o of_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n hinder_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v by_o gainsay_v the_o king_n princely_a motion_n for_o dispose_v of_o the_o lease_n of_o impropriation_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o incumbent_a preacher_n whereof_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o entreat_v afterward_o 2._o this_o yet_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o such_o unsufficient_a minister_n as_o enjoy_v sufficient_a live_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n 3._o although_o the_o want_n of_o maintenance_n be_v a_o great_a let_v to_o a_o learned_a ministry_n yet_o it_o be_v possible_a though_o with_o much_o difficulty_n to_o plant_v preacher_n even_o where_o such_o defect_n be_v as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o many_o year_n before_o the_o church_n be_v endow_v and_o the_o next_o way_n to_o enlarge_v the_o minister_n maintenance_n be_v to_o place_v every_o where_o worthy_a man_n who_o painful_a labour_n will_v provoke_v man_n liberality_n at_o the_o least_o let_v such_o church_n as_o have_v sufficient_a maintenance_n first_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v of_o good_a man_n and_o for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o state_n must_v be_v humble_o sue_v unto_o and_o clergy_n man_n for_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n shall_v show_v themselves_o ready_a by_o their_o example_n 6._o object_n many_o do_v please_v themselves_o in_o their_o extemporal_a gift_n etc._n etc._n answ_n be_v not_o this_o also_o a_o goodly_a argument_n preacher_n of_o extemporal_a preacher_n many_o do_v please_v themselves_o in_o their_o extemporal_a gift_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o their_o gross_a ignorance_n have_v deserve_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o preacher_n ergo_fw-la all_o minister_n need_v not_o to_o be_v preacher_n for_o this_o must_v be_v the_o conclusion_n or_o else_o they_o do_v but_o trifle_n as_o though_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o one_o do_v excuse_v the_o idleness_n of_o the_o other_o because_o one_o shoot_v too_o far_o shall_v another_o shoot_v too_o short_a a_o extemporal_a gift_n as_o we_o simple_o allow_v not_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v reverent_o handle_v so_o we_o see_v not_o why_o man_n of_o long_a study_n and_o exercise_n may_v not_o where_o the_o present_a necessity_n be_v such_o show_v their_o readiness_n that_o way_n as_o origene_n be_v sometime_o force_v to_o do_v singula_fw-la rimari_fw-la extemporaneus_fw-la levit._n homil._n 8._o in_o levit._n iste_fw-la sermo_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la such_o extemporal_a preacher_n be_v joan._n antiochen_n presbyter_n and_o honoratus_n mussiliens_n episcopus_fw-la extempore_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la declamator_fw-la a_o extemporal_a preacher_n in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o extemporal_a sermon_n be_v loose_a so_o bosom_n sermon_n that_o be_v verbatim_o deliver_v be_v too_o curious_a as_o we_o condemn_v the_o one_o so_o we_o commend_v not_o the_o other_o approve_v therein_o the_o judgement_n of_o augustine_n donec_fw-la significet_fw-la i._o se_fw-la intelligere_fw-la versandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la multimoda_fw-la varietate_fw-la dicendi_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la qui_fw-la praeparata_fw-la &_o
to_o provide_v sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o the_o chapel_n as_o vrbane_n the_o second_o take_v order_n in_o the_o placentine_a synod_n si_fw-mi quae_fw-la capellae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la suis_fw-la reditibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v any_o chapel_n which_o be_v not_o able_a by_o their_o revenue_n to_o maintain_v the_o clerk_n the_o rector_n of_o the_o mother-church_n shall_v provide_v both_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n in_o the_o chapel_n the_o like_a constitution_n be_v make_v consil_n oxoni_fw-la sub_fw-la stephan_n in_o singulis_fw-la parochialibus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o every_o parish_n church_n where_o the_o parish_n be_v scatter_v there_o shall_v be_v two_o or_o three_o presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o largeness_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o when_o one_o be_v sick_a the_o ordinary_a duty_n shall_v be_v withdraw_v object_n 3._o it_o have_v be_v permit_v by_o wise_a and_o godly_a magistrate_n that_o have_v give_v way_n unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o prince_n have_v give_v way_n by_o their_o law_n to_o nonresidency_a force_v through_o the_o iniquity_n of_o time_n to_o tolerate_v that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o altogether_o remove_v that_o do_v no_o more_o make_v it_o lawful_a then_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n usury_n shall_v be_v approve_v because_o in_o some_o positive_a law_n it_o have_v be_v in_o some_o case_n permit_v 2._o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o some_o case_n and_o in_o some_o person_n permit_v and_o they_o of_o best_a desert_n this_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o nonresidency_a for_o most_o parson_n that_o will_v and_o many_o of_o they_o of_o mean_a desert_n and_o upon_o small_a colour_n and_o occasion_n as_o it_o be_v now_o practise_v 3._o prince_n rather_o and_o other_o magistrate_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a have_v by_o law_n more_o restrain_v then_o permit_v nonresidency_a as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o arg_fw-mi 10._o object_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a etc._n etc._n neither_o have_v be_v prove_v or_o ever_o will_v etc._n etc._n answ_n absence_n from_o the_o flock_n for_o a_o time_n upon_o necessary_a occasion_n be_v permit_v both_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n as_o 1._o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n say_v bring_v mark_v with_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v profitable_a unto_o i_o to_o minister_v flock_n in_o what_o case_n the_o pastor_n absence_n be_v permit_v for_o a_o time_n from_o his_o flock_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 11._o so_o ambrose_n paucorum_fw-la dierum_fw-la occupatione_fw-la detentus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v detain_v ā_o few_o day_n call_v away_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o another_o church_n i_o have_v be_v absent_a from_o your_o assembly_n ser._n 28._o pro_fw-la servitijs_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v be_v absent_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v present_a at_o counsel_n dispute_v against_o heretic_n and_o such_o like_a decret_n greg._n lib._n 3._o tit_n 4._o cap._n 13._o 2._o when_o the_o flock_n itself_o do_v pursue_v their_o pastor_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la plebis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n be_v absent_a because_o of_o the_o opposition_n of_o his_o people_n antioch_n can_v 18._o in_o this_o case_n paul_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o his_o foot_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o 46._o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o stubburnesse_n of_o a_o few_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o flock_n as_o augustine_n excellent_o show_v thou_o will_v say_v feci_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la i_o video_fw-la profecisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o can_v yet_o i_o profit_v not_o i_o will_v i_o may_v rest_v somewhere_o else_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n etc._n etc._n thus_o man_n say_v sed_fw-la plerunque_fw-la ita_fw-la ligantur_fw-la ut_fw-la volare_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la ligantur_fw-la non_fw-la visco_fw-la sed_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o they_o be_v bind_v they_o can_v fly_v not_o with_o bird_n lime_n but_o in_o duty_n therefore_o see_v they_o can_v forsake_v their_o flock_n let_v they_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n aug._n in_o psal_n 54._o it_o must_v not_o be_v then_o the_o perverseness_n of_o some_o but_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o whole_a flock_n which_o shall_v force_v a_o man_n to_o depart_v in_o this_o case_n 3._o for_o health_n sake_n the_o pastor_n for_o a_o while_n may_v be_v absent_a as_o to_o change_v the_o air_n or_o when_o he_o be_v detain_v by_o sickness_n as_o epaphroditus_n be_v keep_v from_o the_o phillippian_o phil._n 2._o 26_o 27._o so_o gregory_n cause_v one_o to_o be_v restore_v qui_fw-la aegritudinis_fw-la causa_fw-la per_fw-la duorum_fw-la mensium_fw-la spacium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la defuit_fw-la which_o by_o occasion_n of_o sickness_n have_v be_v absent_a two_o month_n caus_n 7._o q._n 1._o cap._n 3._o as_o augustine_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a remove_v from_o hippo._n epist_n 56._o 4._o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n our_o saviour_n allow_v to_o flee_v from_o one_o city_n to_o a_o other_o mat._n 10._o 23._o metu_fw-la hostilitatis_fw-la cause_n 7._o qu._n 1._o cap._n 42._o but_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v if_o for_o a_o time_n upon_o those_o necessary_a occasion_n the_o pastor_n may_v be_v absent_a that_o therefore_o he_o may_v upon_o a_o ambitious_a covetous_a humour_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o that_o very_a often_o or_o continual_o absent_v himself_o object_n 5._o in_o what_o congruity_n may_v he_o be_v count_v a_o idle_a non_fw-fr resident_a that_o be_v always_o present_a in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr and_o be_v it_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n take_v pain_n what_o daub_v be_v this_o then_o give_v a_o man_n 10_o or_o 20_o benefice_n for_o he_o may_v at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o one_o of_o they_o do_v a_o little_a duty_n let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n to_o use_v such_o cloak_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v reject_v late_a par_fw-fr 29._o cap._n 6._o this_o be_v render_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o one_o shall_v not_o have_v diverse_a office_n in_o diverse_a church_n quia_fw-la singula_fw-la officia_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesijs_fw-la assiduitatem_fw-la exigunt_fw-la personarum_fw-la every_o office_n in_o the_o church_n require_v the_o assiduity_n of_o the_o person_n colon._n part_n 1._o cap._n 32._o vnus_fw-la presbyter_n per_fw-la omnes_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la solus_fw-la nec_fw-la persolvere_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o presbyter_n can_v do_v all_o the_o duty_n in_o all_o church_n commit_v to_o he_o mogant_n cap._n 64._o vnus_fw-la pluribus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la curam_fw-la impendere_fw-la necessarium_fw-la nequit_fw-la one_o can_v take_v care_n for_o many_o church_n object_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o more_o intolerable_a non_fw-fr resident_n then_o some_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr that_o some_o of_o the_o petitioner_n or_o such_o as_o favour_v they_o be_v intolerable_a non-residents_a be_v but_o idle_a word_n and_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o answer_n the_o confuter_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o show_v any_o such_o thing_n object_n 7._o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o church_n live_n ministry_n untruth_n non-residents_a help_v not_o but_o hinder_v a_o learned_a ministry_n be_v now_o allot_v that_o nonresidency_a shall_v not_o be_v permit_v and_o yet_o a_o learned_a ministry_n maintain_v prince_n and_o peer_n attend_v upon_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr non_fw-fr residency_n nourish_v a_o unlearned_a ministry_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o maintain_v a_o learned_a when_o poor_a curate_n be_v constrain_v to_o serve_v for_o small_a stipend_n and_o as_o the_o synod_n of_o collen_n true_o complain_v 9_o coloviens_fw-la sub_fw-la alph._n med_n 3_o c._n 9_o church_n be_v spoil_v of_o their_o due_a service_n meliores_fw-la qui_fw-la laborare_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la excluduntur_fw-la they_o which_o will_v do_v more_o good_a in_o the_o church_n be_v exclude_v as_o though_o prince_n and_o peer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v chaplain_n to_o attend_v upon_o they_o but_o such_o as_o live_v of_o their_o flock_n where_o they_o labour_v not_o it_o be_v ambition_n that_o draw_v such_o to_o prince_n court_n not_o any_o necessary_a service_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n sardicens_fw-la cap._n 8_o 9_o 10._o episcopus_fw-la ambitione_n magis_fw-la quam_fw-la deo_fw-la servire_fw-la si_fw-la videbitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n rather_o for_o ambition_n than_o god_n service_n go_v to_o court_n must_v be_v deprive_v yet_o his_o majesty_n as_o reason_n be_v may_v have_v to_o preach_v before_o he_o man_n of_o the_o best_a gift_n without_o any_o long_a absence_n from_o their_o flock_n bernard_n when_o pope_n innocent_a send_v for_o he_o refuse_v to_o go_v make_v 153._o epist._n 153._o his_o
mean_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o lay_v man_n but_o it_o be_v only_o lawful_a for_o minister_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v thereof_o because_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o lord_n do_v forbid_v any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a bread_n but_o only_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n damas_n decr._n 3_o 2._o to_o usurp_v the_o lord_n right_a without_o his_o warrant_n be_v presumption_n but_o tithe_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n lev._n 27._o 28._o what_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n numb_a 18._o 14._o every_o thing_n separate_v from_o the_o common_a use_n shall_v be_v thou_o and_o god_n have_v no_o where_o transfer_v his_o right_n to_o any_o other_o but_o the_o priest_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v presumption_n for_o any_o but_o the_o priest_n to_o challenge_v tithe_n thus_o reason_v boniface_n decr._n 3_o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la domino_fw-la consecratur_fw-la etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o priest_n therefore_o he_o be_v inexcusable_a that_o take_v such_o thing_n away_o 3._o tithe_n be_v due_a for_o the_o service_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n they_o only_o have_v right_a to_o reap_v temporal_a thing_n that_o sow_v spiritual_a lay_v man_n perform_v no_o spiritual_a duty_n ergo_fw-la they_o ought_v not_o way_n to_o reap_v temporal_a thing_n due_a for_o the_o same_o this_o reason_n chrysostom_n use_v quomodo_fw-la nunc_fw-la sub_fw-la evangelio_n debent_fw-la laici_fw-la oblationes_fw-la etc._n etc._n under_o the_o gospel_n how_o shall_v lay_v man_n either_o eat_v themselves_o or_o let_v to_o other_o the_o oblation_n which_o christian_n offer_v to_o their_o pastor_n see_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o other_o in_o math._n 12._o 4._o augustine_n upon_o that_o place_n exod._n 22._o 29._o primitias_fw-la areae_fw-la tuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o thy_o flower_n and_o winepress_a thou_o shall_v not_o be_v slow_a to_o pay_v thus_o collect_v si_fw-la tardius_fw-la dare_v peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la quantò_fw-la pejus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dedisse_fw-la if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o give_v slow_o a_o great_a it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v at_o all_o de_fw-fr temp._n serm_n 219._o from_o hence_o we_o infer_v thus_o lay_v man_n must_v pay_v tithe_n ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o take_v tithe_n as_o jerome_n well_o show_v speak_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o lay_v man_n and_o clergyman_n clerici_fw-la pascunt_fw-la oves_fw-la ego_fw-la pascor_fw-la etc._n etc._n clergy_n man_n feed_v their_o sheep_n i_o be_o feed_v they_o live_v of_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o i_o as_o a_o fruitless_a tree_n if_o i_o bring_v heliodorum_n hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodorum_n not_o to_o the_o altar_n 5._o i_o urge_v ambrose_n reason_n tanta_fw-la merces_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la evangelizantis_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o he_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o grieve_v nor_o extol_v 1._o tim._n 5._o but_o where_o lay_v man_n farm_v their_o tithe_n the_o minister_n portion_n be_v scant_o and_o have_v not_o sufficient_a maintenance_n therefore_o it_o be_v inconvenient_a that_o they_o shall_v farm_v the_o tithe_n 6._o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o clergy_n man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o canon_n to_o relieve_v poor_a minister_n of_o their_o own_o if_o need_v so_o require_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyter_n clerico_n ex_fw-la inopia_fw-la laboranti_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n do_v not_o minister_v thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o clergy_n man_n in_o want_n let_v he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n can._n apost_n 58._o episcopus_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la &_o infirmis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n to_o those_o poor_a and_o impotent_a that_o can_v work_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n must_v give_v victual_n and_o raiment_n aurelianens_fw-la can_v 18._o if_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v other_o poor_a much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o call_n and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o give_v they_o of_o their_o own_o much_o more_o to_o restore_v they_o that_o which_o by_o right_n be_v they_o and_o not_o to_o enrich_v lay_v man_n and_o suffer_v the_o minister_n to_o beg_v 7._o that_o be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o convenient_a whereby_o a_o unpreach_a ministry_n be_v maintain_v and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n hinder_v but_o by_o demise_a tithe_n to_o lay_v man_n and_o sever_a they_o from_o the_o minister_n use_v this_o inconvenience_n ensue_v ergo._n etc._n etc._n hierome_n complain_v of_o covetousness_n of_o bishop_n in_o his_o time_n show_v what_o ensue_v thereupon_o solus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la incubat_fw-la divitijs_fw-la solus_fw-la universa_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la solus_fw-la part_n invadit_fw-la alienas_fw-la solus_fw-la occidit_fw-la universos_fw-la the_o bishop_n only_o will_v be_v rich_a he_o only_o challenge_v all_o thing_n he_o only_o invade_v other_o man_n right_a he_o only_o kill_v all_o de_fw-fr 7._o ordinibus_fw-la by_o this_o mean_n while_o the_o minister_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o maintenance_n many_o man_n soul_n perish_v for_o want_n of_o teach_v the_o same_o reason_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o canon_n that_o for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a maintenance_n saepe_fw-la contingit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la inveniantur_fw-la idoneae_fw-la personae_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o fit_a person_n be_v not_o find_v which_o will_v take_v such_o church_n and_o so_o often_o time_n they_o be_v bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v not_o fit_a whereby_o soul_n be_v endanger_v greg._n lib._n 3._o tit_v 4._o c._n 1_o decr._n 8._o the_o same_o canon_n allow_v not_o religious_a man_n themselves_o to_o occupy_v to_o their_o own_o use_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o church_n sufficient_a maintenance_n not_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o minister_n much_o less_o ought_v other_o to_o do_v it_o in_o their_o right_n clemens_n 3_o fuit_fw-la olim_fw-la per_fw-la sedem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la providè_fw-la constitutum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_o provident_o decree_v by_o the_o seat_n apostolic_a that_o the_o diocesan_n shall_v admit_v none_o to_o any_o church_n present_v by_o religious_a person_n unless_o in_o their_o presence_n so_o much_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n be_v assign_v whereout_o they_o may_v have_v sufficient_a maintenance_n decr._n greg._n l._n 3._o tit_n 4._o c._n 1._o yea_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v bind_v for_o their_o land_n to_o pay_v tithe_n much_o more_o not_o to_o take_v away_o tithe_n where_o otherwise_o the_o maintenance_n be_v scant_o cabilonens_fw-la sub_fw-la carolo_n c._n 19_o decrevit_fw-la sacer_fw-la iste_fw-la conventus_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o abbates_n de_fw-fr agris_fw-la &_o vineis_fw-la decimas_fw-la ecclesiâ—â—_n dare_v faciant_fw-la if_o then_o clergy_n man_n themselves_o be_v not_o to_o possess_v tithe_n where_o sufficient_a be_v not_o remain_v for_o the_o minister_n much_o less_o ought_v lay_v man_n in_o their_o name_n to_o do_v it_o 9_o by_o the_o law_n both_o imperial_a and_o canonical_a it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o alienate_v by_o any_o mean_v the_o possession_n and_o law_n of_o the_o church_n cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 5._o leg_n 14._o leo_fw-la antbenius_n jubemus_fw-la nulli_fw-la posthac_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la esse_fw-la facultatem_fw-la praedia_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o will_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o archbishop_n have_v power_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o alienation_n to_o convey_v to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o their_o manner_n immovables_n civil_a revenue_n let_v they_o keep_v they_o inviolable_o without_o any_o mutation_n no_o though_o all_o the_o clergy_n man_n shall_v consent_v with_o the_o religious_a bishop_n in_o the_o alienation_n of_o such_o possession_n sicut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la perpetua_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la ejus_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la jugiter_fw-la servetur_fw-la illaesum_fw-la as_o the_o church_n be_v perpetual_a so_o shall_v the_o patrimony_n thereof_o remain_v untouched_a he_o that_o buy_v such_o shall_v loose_v that_o he_o pay_v the_o writer_n shall_v be_v banish_v the_o judge_n shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_n and_o his_o place_n hereunto_o also_o the_o canon_n agree_v definivit_fw-la synodus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o synod_n have_v deree_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v sell_v the_o salary_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n octau._n synod_n general_a c._n 15._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la papae_fw-la etc._n etc._n 10._o caus_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o pope_n to_o alienate_v any_o man_n nor_o of_o the_o church_n for_o any_o necessity_n nec_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la fractuarium_fw-la dare_v etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o give_v the_o land_n in_o fee_n farm_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o to_o alienate_v tithe_n from_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n than_o other_o temporal_a law_n
if_o this_o be_v unlawful_a much_o more_o the_o other_o 10._o the_o canon_n do_v not_o only_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a for_o lay_v man_n to_o possess_v tithe_n usus_fw-la decimarum_fw-la secularibus_fw-la provenire_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la caus_n 16._o qu._n 1._o c._n 68_o nullus_fw-la decimas_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la accipiat_fw-la leo_fw-la cause_n 16._o qu._n 2._o c._n 4._o but_o they_o do_v grievous_o censure_v they_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la restituerint_fw-la iterum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o restore_v not_o to_o the_o church_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v yield_v his_o evidence_n to_o be_v cancel_v let_v he_o stand_v accurse_v till_o he_o do_v it_o caus_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 13._o decimas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la pietatis_fw-la concessas_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n tithe_n which_o the_o canon_n show_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o pious_a use_n we_o forbid_v any_o lay_v man_n to_o hold_v whether_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o of_o king_n or_o bishop_n unless_o they_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o church_n let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o have_v commit_v sacrilege_n and_o incur_v the_o peril_n of_o damnation_n caus_n 16._o q._n 7._o c._n 1._o what_o more_o grievous_a sentence_n can_v be_v give_v then_o that_o they_o which_o usurp_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o church_n commit_v sacrilege_n stand_v accurse_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n 11._o bishop_n also_o and_o clergy_n man_n make_v grant_n of_o tithe_n to_o lay_v man_n be_v censure_v by_o the_o canon_n episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la sed_fw-la laicalibus_fw-la personis_fw-la decimas_fw-la conferat_fw-la inter_fw-la maximos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la &_o antichristos_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n confer_v tithe_n not_o upon_o priest_n but_o lay_v man_n be_v not_o the_o least_o among_o heretic_n and_o antichrist_n caus_n 16._o q._n 7._o c._n 3._o statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la alicui_fw-la laico_fw-la concesserit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o grant_v a_o church_n or_o a_o tithe_n to_o a_o lay_v man_n let_v he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o place_n as_o a_o unfruitful_a tree_n greg._n lib._n 3._o qu._n 30._o c._n 17._o 12._o impropriation_n where_o sufficient_a maintenance_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o incumbent_n be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v good_a in_o law_n in_o by_o what_o degree_n impropriation_n come_v in_o that_o this_o may_v appear_v we_o will_v show_v by_o what_o degree_n they_o be_v first_o found_v 1._o at_o the_o first_o the_o annex_v of_o tithe_n to_o other_o place_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o other_o use_n be_v hold_v unlawful_a as_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o general_a council_n wherein_o it_o be_v decree_v quod_fw-la ex_fw-la tunc_fw-la canonicis_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la capellae_fw-la non_fw-la concederentur_fw-la that_o canon_n shall_v not_o have_v chapel_n for_o their_o maintenance_n greg._n l._n 3._o tit_n 5._o c._n 33._o 2._o afterward_o a_o restraint_n be_v make_v that_o no_o more_o church_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v ut_fw-la praelati_fw-la beneficia_fw-la non_fw-la applicent_fw-la mensis_fw-la that_o prelate_n apply_v not_o benefice_n to_o their_o table_n clem_n l._n 7._o tit_n 5._o c._n 1._o 3._o then_o order_n be_v take_v that_o no_o church_n shall_v be_v appropriate_a unless_o sufficient_a maintenance_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o minister_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la episcopi_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la notwithstanding_o any_o episcopal_a custom_n and_o that_o he_o which_o do_v not_o leave_v congruentem_fw-la de_fw-la proventibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la portionem_fw-la a_o competent_a portion_n of_o the_o church_n revenue_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefice_n sciat_fw-la se_fw-la authoritate_fw-la istius_fw-la decreti_fw-la illa_fw-la privatam_fw-la decr._n greg_n l._n 3._o tit_n 12._o c._n 1._o 4._o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n bequeast_n alienate_v and_o not_o employ_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o founder_n be_v forfeit_v be_v contra_fw-la formam_fw-la collationis_fw-la ann_n 13._o edward_n 1._o as_o in_o this_o case_n tithe_n be_v which_o be_v first_o give_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n 5._o yea_o it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o no_o church_n be_v appropriate_a but_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n shall_v go_v yearly_a to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a parochian_n and_o vicar_n be_v well_o &_o sufficient_o endow_v otherwise_o to_o be_v void_a ann_n 4._o henr._n 4._o c._n 12._o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v convenient_o endow_v be_v there_o expound_v to_o do_v divine_a service_n to_o inform_v the_o people_n and_o keep_v hospitality_n ibid._n 13._o we_o will_v last_o show_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o arise_v by_o farm_a tithe_n to_o layman_n 1._o by_o this_o mean_n we_o show_v before_o a_o unpreach_a ministry_n be_v maintain_v and_o many_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o teach_v 2._o learn_v decay_v the_o reward_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o under_o fit_a ut_fw-la in_o his_o regionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o these_o country_n scarce_o any_o parish_n priest_n be_v find_v qui_fw-la ullam_fw-la vel_fw-la modicam_fw-la habeat_fw-la peritiam_fw-la literarum_fw-la which_o have_v any_o mean_a knowledge_n of_o letter_n decr._n greg._n l._n 3_o tit_n 5._o c._n 30._o 3._o hospitality_n fail_v and_o the_o poor_a want_n their_o relief_n 4._o the_o minister_n themselves_o be_v in_o great_a want_n and_o many_o time_n drive_v to_o hard_a shift_n as_o hierome_n complain_v in_o his_o time_n mendicat_fw-la infoelix_fw-la clericus_fw-la in_o plateis_fw-la the_o poor_a clergy_n man_n beg_v in_o the_o street_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o live_v of_o his_o labour_n and_o to_o ask_v alm_n de_fw-fr 7._o ordinibus_fw-la 5._o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n be_v make_v scandalous_a who_o die_v by_o this_o mean_n want_v provision_n 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in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n lay_v on_o their_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o apostle_n some_o by_o the_o presbytery_n here_o understand_v the_o office_n of_o eldership_n which_o tymothy_n 78._o 1._o exposition_n perpetual_a govern_v p._n 78._o be_v ordain_v unto_o but_o the_o word_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n for_o here_o be_v mention_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 249._o the_o place_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o of_o the_o presbyter_n expound_v 2._o exposition_n ibid._n 249._o eldership_n how_o can_v the_o office_n itself_o put_v on_o hand_n the_o person_n then_o not_o the_o office_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v some_o by_o the_o presbyter_n understand_v bishop_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o as_o yet_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o s._n paul_n description_n of_o hand_n presbyter_n &_o pastor_n of_o old_a admit_v to_o lay_v on_o hand_n a_o bishop_n 1._o tim._n 3._o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o this_o point_n follow_v more_o full_o to_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o argument_n other_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n 93._o 1._o exposition_n ibid._n p._n 93._o may_v lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n but_o at_o another_o time_n and_o to_o another_o end_n but_o s_n paul_n say_v in_o another_o place_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o 6._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o the_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o hand_n evident_o show_v that_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n put_v on_o hand_n with_o the_o presbyter_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o gift_n in_o both_o place_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o further_o if_o the_o presbyter_n join_v exposition_n 4._o exposition_n with_o paul_n in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o necessity_n as_o though_o s._n paul_n 94._o ibid._n p._n 94._o hand_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a without_o they_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o answer_v that_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o paul_n person_n who_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o calling_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o essential_o necessary_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o perpetual_a order_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o so_o wise_a a_o apostle_n will_v else_o have_v busy_v himself_o with_o so_o unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a a_o work_n in_o associate_a the_o elder_n where_o he_o need_v not_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o naked_a shift_n and_o deceitful_a gloss_n this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v pregnant_a to_o prove_v the_o copartnership_n of_o presbyter_n in_o give_v of_o order_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n afterward_o carth._n 4._o c._n 3._o omnes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la qui_fw-la praesentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v all_o the_o presbyter_n present_v lay_v their_o hand_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o can_v 24._o episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v not_o ordain_v clerk_n without_o a_o council_n of_o his_o clergy_n object_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o 251._o perpet_n govern_v p._n 251._o presbyter_n be_v a_o consent_n rather_o than_o a_o consecration_n answ_n that_o appear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o by_o that_o constitution_n of_o vrban_n ordinationes_fw-la factaesine_fw-la communi_fw-la sensu_fw-la clericorum_fw-la irritae_fw-la ordination_n make_v without_o the_o common_a consent_n 37._o caus_n 12._o q._n 2._o cap._n 37._o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v void_a if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v not_o power_n and_o right_n of_o ordination_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v it_o void_a without_o they_o ergo_fw-la see_v presbyter_n have_v a_o joint_a power_n in_o ordination_n jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o arg._n 6._o if_o both_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o then_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o they_o both_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a as_o hierome_n prove_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n apostolus_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr docet_fw-la eosdem_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la quos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v that_o presbbyter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n as_o tit._n 1._o 5._o he_o call_v they_o presbyter_n which_o vers_fw-la 7._o be_v name_v to_o be_v bishop_n ad_fw-la evag._n 3._o bishop_n jewel_n prove_v by_o the_o word_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v allone_n def_n apol_n p._n 284._o in_o 1._o tim._n hom._n 11._o 3._o reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n show_v the_o same_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o hierom_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n augustine_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o chrysostome_n say_v inter_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o presbyterum_fw-la interest_n ferè_fw-la nihil_fw-la there_o be_v almost_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o then_o he_o infer_v thus_o all_o these_o and_o more_o holy_a father_n with_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n for_o thus_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o by_o m._n harding_n advice_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o heretic_n if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o name_n be_v confound_v in_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o office_n and_o function_n be_v divers_a bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cleric_a c._n 25._o this_o answer_n may_v be_v easy_o remove_v for_o as_o a_o reverend_a writer_n tell_v we_o the_o same_o charge_n and_o the_o same_o grace_n 203._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 203._o conclude_v the_o same_o function_n but_o s._n paul_n require_v the_o same_o grace_n in_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 1._o tim._n 3._o hierome_n say_v de_fw-fr evag._n hier._n evag._n presbytero_fw-la reticetur_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o in_o episcopo_fw-la presbyter_n reticetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o a_o presbyter_n because_o he_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v one_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o first_o if_o they_o have_v one_o ordination_n than_o they_o have_v both_o one_o function_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n howsoever_o afterward_o the_o church_n in_o policy_n have_v distinguish_v they_o which_o be_v do_v as_o hierome_n say_v in_o schismatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la to_o avoid_v schism_n