be_v first_o baptize_v and_o then_o ordain_v bishop_n but_o paulinus_n add_v that_o after_o his_o baptism_n he_o pass_v in_o order_n through_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a degree_n and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n there_o thus_o go_v the_o synodical_a election_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a while_n before_o that_o even_o in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o people_n be_v whole_o bar_v from_o their_o privilege_n and_o of_o all_o this_o see_v at_o large_a antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr repub._n eccles._n cap._n 3._o metropolitan_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o patriarch_n by_o the_o emperor_n but_o in_o some_o case_n the_o emperor_n take_v the_o election_n simple_o to_o themselves_o at_o other_o time_n they_o reserve_v only_o the_o ratification_n of_o they_o to_o themselves_o and_o so_o for_o a_o great_a while_n the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o be_v ratify_v either_o by_o the_o 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all_o antiquity_n a_o see_v be_v not_o to_o lie_v vacant_a over_o three_o month_n nor_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n delay_v except_o upon_o a_o inexcusable_a necessity_n otherwise_o the_o metropolitan_a be_v liable_a to_o censure_n conc._n chalc._n can._n 25._o and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o sardice_n can._n 10._o osius_n propose_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v bishop_n till_o he_o have_v pass_v through_o all_o the_o inferior_a degree_n and_o have_v finish_v the_o ministry_n of_o a_o lector_fw-la deacon_n and_o presbyter_n and_o to_o this_o all_o the_o bishop_n there_o present_a give_v their_o consent_n but_o by_o the_o instance_n already_o mark_v we_o see_v that_o this_o order_n be_v not_o universal_o observe_v nou._n 123._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v at_o least_o three_o month_n among_o the_o clergy_n before_o he_o be_v ordain_v that_o he_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n and_o service_n another_o custom_n there_o have_v be_v of_o bishop_n ordain_v successor_n for_o themselves_o so_o euseb._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 26._o or_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v how_o theotecnus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n ordain_v anatolius_n to_o be_v his_o successor_n and_o that_o for_o some_o time_n they_o be_v both_o bishop_n together_o in_o other_o place_n they_o do_v not_o ordain_v but_o only_o design_v their_o successor_n yet_o augustin_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o hippo_n by_o his_o predecessor_n valerius_n but_o he_o apologise_v for_o this_o epist._n 110._o and_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o bishop_n at_o once_o in_o a_o city_n and_o from_o that_o epistle_n we_o see_v it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o bishop_n to_o design_n their_o successor_n which_o be_v do_v to_o prevent_v the_o tumult_n be_v usual_o in_o election_n and_o augustin_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o 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donatist_n offer_v that_o if_o the_o donatist_n overcome_v than_o they_o shall_v yield_v their_o bishopric_n to_o they_o but_o if_o the_o donatist_n be_v overcome_v by_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o community_n of_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v admit_v they_o to_o be_v conjunct_a bishop_n with_o they_o so_o be_v the_o schism_n in_o antioch_n betwixt_o the_o meletianist_n and_o the_o paulianist_n settle_v that_o both_o shall_v be_v bishop_n together_o and_o all_o shall_v obey_v he_o that_o survive_v to_o this_o they_o all_o agree_v confirm_v it_o by_o oath_n yet_o flavianus_n one_o of_o miletus_n his_o disciple_n after_o his_o death_n get_v himself_o choose_v bishop_n but_o be_v in_o that_o condemn_a by_o all_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o novatian_o in_o divers_a see_v have_v distinct_a bishop_n but_o these_o be_v schismatic_n yet_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v more_o bishop_n in_o one_o place_n for_o tertullian_n and_o epiphanius_n assert_v that_o clemens_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o s._n peter_n and_o yet_o all_o reckon_v linus_n to_o have_v succeed_v he_o so_o also_o evodius_n be_v general_o reckon_v to_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n thus_o eusebius_n origen_n and_o jerome_n yet_o chrysostom_n and_o theodoret_n say_v that_o ignatius_n be_v ordain_v there_o by_o s._n peter_n if_o there_o be_v any_o authority_n in_o clemens_n his_o constitution_n they_o offer_v a_o clear_a account_n of_o this_o that_o evodius_n be_v appoint_v bishop_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o ignatius_n bishop_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o that_o after_o evodius_n death_n both_o church_n grow_v in_o one_o the_o same_o also_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o difference_n about_o linus_n and_o clemens_n by_o other_o as_o if_o linus_n have_v be_v bishop_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o clemens_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n and_o that_o after_o cletus_n death_n they_o all_o grow_v in_o one_o and_o submit_v to_o clemens_n however_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o in_o every_o church_n there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n and_o according_o be_v decree_v conc._n nic._n can._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o stile_n we_o see_v they_o guard_v against_o the_o disorder_n of_o two_o bishop_n in_o a_o city_n as_o a_o thing_n undoubted_o irregular_a which_o have_v be_v account_v so_o before_o that_o time_n so_o that_o this_o of_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o act_n of_o that_o council_n but_o a_o reference_n to_o some_o former_a act_n or_o at_o least_o a_o universal_o receive_v practice_n yet_o the_o first_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n though_o always_o perplex_v be_v much_o more_o so_o from_o the_o most_o learned_a vossius_fw-la his_o observation_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o rivet_v subjoin_v to_o doctor_n pearson_n vindiciae_fw-la of_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n who_o from_o all_o the_o manuscript_n of_o damasus_n his_o life_n of_o the_o pope_n inform_v we_o that_o s._n peter_n do_v ordain_v both_o linus_n and_o cletus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o after_o some_o enquiry_n into_o the_o matter_n he_o conclude_v that_o at_o first_o there_o be_v three_o bishop_n in_o rome_n at_o once_o linus_n cletus_n anencletus_n in_o the_o next_o succession_n he_o place_v cletus_n anencletus_n and_o clemens_n but_o anencletus_n survive_v both_o the_o other_o sit_v alone_o at_o rome_n after_o who_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n there_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o if_o damasus_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o authority_n that_o upon_o his_o testimony_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v a_o thing_n so_o different_a from_o the_o account_v give_v by_o elder_a and_o more_o unquestioned_a writer_n all_o ambitus_fw-la be_v condemn_v in_o bishop_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o nazianzen_n time_n it_o be_v too_o common_a for_o he_o in_o his_o apologetic_n regrate_v how_o
of_o the_o chrisma_n yet_o this_o chrisma_n be_v not_o so_o peculiar_a to_o confirmation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o use_v upon_o other_o occasion_n nazianzen_n tell_v as_o be_v above_o cite_v that_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v be_v also_o anoint_v it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o baptism_n so_o both_o tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o jerome_n and_o the_o 48._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n decree_n that_o the_o illuminati_fw-la post_fw-la baptisma_fw-la shall_v be_v anoint_v with_o this_o unguentum_fw-la coeleste_fw-la but_o by_o the_o i._o can._n of_o the_o council_n of_o orange_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o anoint_v at_o baptism_n shall_v receive_v the_o chrisma_n at_o his_o confirmation_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v not_o repeat_v the_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v to_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v it_o at_o baptism_n likewise_o these_o who_o return_v from_o heresy_n by_o the_o 7._o can._n of_o the_o second_o general_n council_n be_v to_o be_v anoint_v &_o front_n &_o oculis_fw-la &_o naribus_fw-la &_o over_o &_o auribus_fw-la &_o signantes_fw-la eos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la donum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la and_o like_v unto_o this_o be_v the_o 7._o can._n of_o laodicea_n and_o author_n resp._n ad_fw-la orthod_n that_o go_v under_o iustin_n name_n ad_fw-la quoe_v 14._o cum_fw-la hoereticus_fw-la ad_fw-la veram_fw-la fidèm_fw-la accedit_fw-la corrigitur_fw-la lapsus_fw-la falsae_fw-la opinionis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la mutatione_n baptismi_fw-la sancti_fw-la chrismatis_fw-la unctione_n ordinationis_fw-la manum_fw-la impositione_n nihilque_fw-la quod_fw-la prius_fw-la erat_fw-la indissolutum_fw-la manet_fw-la now_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o mention_n be_v not_o mean_v a_o new_a ordination_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o these_o that_o return_v from_o heresy_n for_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o order_n which_o they_o get_v among_o the_o heretic_n be_v hold_v valid_a and_o not_o to_o be_v renew_v but_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o ceremony_n ordinary_o give_v in_o the_o absolution_n and_o receive_n of_o penitent_n august_n cont_n donatist_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o confess_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v valid_a but_o deny_v that_o they_o confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o return_v from_o heresy_n beside_o this_o chrisma_n they_o use_v also_o in_o confirmation_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o which_o that_o phrase_n of_o tertullian_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la and_o aug._n in_o psal._n 141._o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n say_v quaedam_fw-la sicut_fw-la nostri_fw-la ore_fw-la accipimus_fw-la quaedam_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o tegat_fw-la frontem_fw-la crux_fw-la domini_fw-la which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o eucharist_n baptism_n and_o confirmation_n he_o call_v this_o also_o sacramentum_fw-la chrismatis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cont_n petilianum_fw-la cap._n 104._o apply_v to_o it_o that_o of_o the_o ointment_n on_o aaron_n beard_n psalm_n 133._o but_o elsewhere_o he_o call_v that_o bread_n which_o be_v blessed_v not_o with_o the_o eucharistical_a and_o sacramental_a benediction_n but_o with_o that_o low_a degree_n call_v eulogy_n which_o may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o catechuman_n sacramentum_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la use_v this_o term_n large_o as_o he_o say_v epist._n add_v marcellinum_n signum_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la sacram_fw-la applicatur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la appellatur_fw-la of_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o of_o the_o signaculum_fw-la dominicum_fw-la mention_v by_o cyprian_a ep._n 73._o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v after_o be_v who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o confirmation_n in_o the_o western_a church_n the_o bishop_n do_v only_o administer_v it_o so_o jerome_n adv_o luciferianos_n bring_v in_o the_o luciferian_a in_o the_o dialogue_n an_fw-mi nescis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la hunc_fw-la morem_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la postea_fw-la manus_fw-la imponantur_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la invocetur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la exigis_fw-la ubi_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o actibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoritas_fw-la non_fw-la subesset_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la hanc_fw-la in_o partem_fw-la consensus_fw-la instar_fw-la praecepti_fw-la obtineret_fw-la then_o he_o make_v the_o orthodox_n to_o answer_v non_fw-la equidem_fw-la abnuo_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la long_o in_o minoribus_fw-la urbibus_fw-la per_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ad_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la excurrat_fw-la and_o ask_v why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o give_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n he_o answer_v that_o be_v potius_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la sacordotii_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la legis_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 16._o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n confer_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sai_z orabant_fw-la ut_fw-la veniret_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la quibus_fw-la manum_fw-la imponebant_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsi_fw-la cum_fw-la dabant_fw-la quem_fw-la morem_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la praepositis_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la seruat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la but_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n presbyter_n may_v confirm_v so_o the_o above_o cite_v hilary_n on_o the_o 4_o of_o the_o ephes._n denique_fw-la apud_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la ubi_fw-la praesens_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la and_o lib._n quaest_n in_o vet._n &_o nou._n test._n call_v augustin_n but_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o same_o hilary_n quaest_n 101._o faith_n in_o alexandriâ_fw-la &_o per_fw-la totam_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la si_fw-la desit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi presbyter_n by_o the_o compare_v of_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v express_v by_o these_o various_a name_n of_o consecration_n and_o consignation_n but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o ordination_n can_v be_v mean_v by_o it_o for_o that_o decision_n of_o the_o case_n of_o ischyras_n show_v that_o in_o alexandria_n they_o be_v far_o from_o allow_v presbyter_n to_o ordain_v without_o a_o bishop_n some_o think_v that_o because_o consecration_n be_v more_o usual_o apply_v to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o eucharist_n therefore_o both_o it_o and_o consignation_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o in_o the_o cite_a place_n some_o custom_n peculiar_a to_o alexandria_n seem_v to_o be_v mention_v but_o it_o be_v universal_o allow_v in_o the_o bishop_n absence_n for_o the_o presbyter_n to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n therefore_o some_o other_o thing_n must_v be_v there_o mean_v it_o be_v answer_v to_o this_o that_o in_o other_o place_n presbyter_n may_v not_o consecrate_v sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la jussione_n according_a to_o what_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o ignatius_n and_o that_o the_o custom_n in_o alexandria_n have_v be_v that_o the_o presbyter_n without_o any_o such_o express_a mandate_n may_v have_v consecrate_v in_o the_o bishop_n absence_n but_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n incline_v i_o to_o think_v that_o confirmation_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o cite_a place_n which_o be_v usual_o phrased_a by_o consignation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o consecrate_v of_o the_o chrisma_n and_o oil_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o bishop_n as_o his_o work_n so_o that_o the_o greek_n seem_v to_o have_v make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o hallow_n and_o apply_v of_o the_o chrisma_n the_o first_o can_v only_a be_v do_v by_o the_o bishop_n but_o the_o second_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o the_o presbyter_n even_o as_o in_o the_o eucharist_n none_o may_v consecrate_v but_o presbyter_n yet_o laic_n of_o both_o sex_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v have_v carry_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o absent_v of_o confirmation_n administer_v by_o presbyter_n some_o instance_n do_v meet_v we_o in_o the_o latin_a church_n the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o orange_n permit_v the_o use_n of_o the_o chrisma_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o carry_v some_o of_o it_o always_o about_o with_o they_o conc._n epaunense_n cap._n 16._o permit_v the_o presbyter_n to_o give_v the_o chrisma_n to_o such_o heretic_n as_o be_v convert_v on_o their_o death_n bed_n and_o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o orange_n be_v haereticos_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la discrimine_fw-la positos_fw-la si_fw-la catholici_fw-la esse_fw-la desiderant_fw-la si_fw-la 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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 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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 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dispensatio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la tamen_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la regulis_fw-la sibi_fw-la prohibita_fw-la norint_fw-la sicut_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la &_o diaconorum_fw-la consecratio_fw-la they_o may_v in_o general_n do_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n canon_n 13._o and_o that_o of_o antioch_n canon_n 10._o discharge_v they_o the_o ordain_v of_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n clear_o import_v that_o the_o bishop_n must_v have_v intervene_v in_o the_o ordination_n and_o so_o be_v wrong_v render_v by_o a_o old_a latin_a edition_n praeter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la as_o if_o they_o have_v heen_n only_o limit_v not_o to_o ordain_v unless_o the_o bishop_n give_v warrant_v and_o thus_o these_o bishop_n of_o the_o village_n and_o lesser_a city_n be_v reduce_v from_o the_o degree_n of_o bishop_n to_o a_o inferior_a and_o limit_a office_n and_o be_v undoubted_o of_o the_o episcopal_a order_n though_o their_o authority_n be_v much_o abridge_v in_o the_o council_n of_o neocesarea_n their_o relation_n to_o the_o bishop_n be_v compare_v to_o that_o of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o which_o be_v there_o mark_v as_o their_o chief_a work_n be_v their_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o antioch_n they_o may_v have_v ordain_v lector_n subdeacon_n and_o exorcist_n and_o yet_o basil_n in_o his_o 181._o epist._n say_v that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v ordain_v even_o these_o inferior_a rank_n without_o have_v first_o advertise_v the_o bishop_n and_o send_v their_o testimony_n and_o the_o suffrage_n of_o their_o election_n to_o he_o which_o be_v observe_v by_o aristenus_n in_o his_o gloss_n on_o the_o 13._o canon_n of_o ancyra_n and_o by_o mattheus_fw-la blastares_n in_o his_o syntagma_n cap._n 31._o but_o damasus_n who_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 370._o write_v his_o whole_a four_o epistle_n against_o they_o tell_v that_o he_o find_v it_o decree_v by_o his_o predecessor_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v abolish_v prohibititam_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la sacrâ_fw-la sede_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la nam_n ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la relatum_fw-la est_fw-la quidam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la propter_fw-la svam_fw-la quietem_fw-la eye_v plebes_fw-la svas_fw-la committere_fw-la non_fw-la formidant_fw-la and_o fall_v severe_o on_o these_o bishop_n and_o compare_v they_o to_o mercenary_n and_o whore_n that_o give_v out_o their_o child_n to_o other_o to_o suckle_v he_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o bishop_n because_o not_o ordain_v by_o three_o bishop_n and_o descant_n upon_o the_o canon_n of_o neocesarea_n and_o antioch_n which_o seem_v to_o import_v as_o if_o they_o have_v the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n add_v cesset_fw-la ergo_fw-la cesset_fw-la tot_fw-la vicibus_fw-la damnata_fw-la 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