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grace_n of_o confirmation_n by_o the_o bishop_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o last_o tear_n of_o our_o complaint_n whilst_o that_o excellent_a rite_n of_o confirmation_n labour_n or_o languish_v under_o such_o apparent_a disadvantage_n and_o though_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o sublime_a it_o into_o a_o sacrament_n so_o be_v there_o as_o little_a to_o put_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o under_o such_o hatch_n of_o restraint_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_a one_o of_o five_o but_o for_o want_v of_o conveniency_n be_v necessitate_v to_o live_v and_o die_v without_o it_o this_o office_n be_v so_o narrow_o circumscribe_v hâ—at_a that_o hâ—at_a and_o that_o mere_o in_o honorem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la but_o be_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o soul_n to_o be_v prefer_v to_o that_o one_o single_a person_n in_o a_o diocese_n only_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o administer_v it_o to_o who_o many_o either_o through_o poverty_n or_o infirmity_n be_v not_o able_a to_o travel_v for_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a may_v be_v bring_v nigh_a even_o to_o the_o door_n for_o why_o shall_v such_o minister_n as_o have_v the_o care_n of_o soul_n commit_v to_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o any_o expedient_a by_o which_o they_o may_v build_v they_o up_o in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n or_o the_o people_n deprive_v of_o any_o mean_n which_o may_v conduce_v to_o their_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o mâ—lâ—biades_n and_o in_o confirmatione_fw-la augmentum_fw-la praestat_fw-la scil_n sp_z 3tus_fw-la add_v gratiam_fw-la in_o baptism_n ablâ—imur_fw-la post_fw-la â—aptisâ—â—m_fw-la roboramur_fw-la inquit_fw-la papa_n mâ—lâ—biades_n growth_n in_o grace_n the_o office_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v above_o those_o minister_n or_o they_o beneath_o it_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o though_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v initiate_v in_o baptism_n be_v perfect_v in_o confirmation_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o allow_v that_o presbyter_n may_v be_v license_v to_o dispense_v it_o according_a to_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o our_o own_o church_n which_o give_v licenses_fw-la to_o deacon_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n gregory_n grant_v licenses_fw-la for_o this_o purpose_n which_o aquinas_n mention_n and_o approve_v of_o 3._o q._n 72._o viz._n of_o presbyter_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o confirmation_n yea_o richardus_fw-la armochanus_n though_o a_o romish_a catholic_n confess_v that_o the_o office_n of_o confirmation_n belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n this_o bonaventure_n durandus_fw-la and_o adrianus_n do_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o by_o dispensation_n all_o agree_v 12._o agree_v lib_fw-la de_fw-la sacrament_n 2._o cap._n 12._o bellarmine_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o opinion_n of_o aquinas_n but_o of_o all_o his_o disciple_n and_o many_o other_o divine_n as_o richardus_fw-la paludanus_n marsilins_n and_o other_o confirmatione_fw-la other_o the_o waldenses_n in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n own_o that_o this_o rite_n may_v be_v perform_v either_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o by_o the_o presbyter_n talis_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la aut_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la duci_fw-la statuique_fw-la debet_fw-la qui_fw-la interrogatus_fw-la de_fw-fr fidei_fw-la veritatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n manus_fw-la postremo_fw-la impositione_n ad_fw-la firmanda_fw-la promissa_fw-la dei_fw-la profess_v fidei_fw-la fratr_n walden_v in_o artic._n de_fw-fr confirmatione_fw-la together_o with_o all_o the_o canonist_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o staunch_a and_o reserve_v as_o to_o confine_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o office_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o diocese_n in_o which_o many_o time_n the_o cure_n of_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o parish_n be_v incumbent_n upon_o he_o as_o also_o avocation_n by_o secular_a concernment_n be_v incompetent_a to_o discharge_v and_o this_o do_v too_o for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o aggrandise_v the_o order_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o will_v scarce_o refund_v or_o answer_v for_o the_o omission_n of_o so_o useful_a a_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n for_o will_v it_o not_o very_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n edification_n and_o build_n up_o of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n if_o every_o person_n baptize_v into_o the_o christian_a faith_n shall_v be_v oblige_v when_o he_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n there_o to_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o recognize_v his_o primitive_a engagement_n to_o avow_v that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v do_v for_o he_o by_o proxy_n and_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n where_o it_o be_v not_o scrupule_v recommend_v the_o person_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v strengthen_v settle_v establish_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o he_o may_v persevere_v in_o the_o steadfast_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o continue_v his_o for_o ever_o and_o let_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o bishop_n give_v a_o yieldance_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o people_n although_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o honourable_a act_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o confirm_v than_o to_o baptize_v 25._o yet_o the_o cardinal_n of_o aâ—les_n own_v it_o as_o due_a to_o presbyter_n his_o word_n be_v at_o sâ—â—â—â—râ—sbyteri_fw-la debent_fw-la ecciesiaâ—â—_n in_fw-la comâ—uni_fw-la regere_fw-la satis_fw-la notâ—m_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la quoque_fw-la decide_v e_fw-la â—es_fw-la spectat_fw-la ecclesie_n dubias_fw-la and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o govern_v power_n he_o prove_v from_o st._n austin_n and_o he_o from_o scripture_n aen._n sylu._n the_o gâ—st_n con._n basil_n p._n 25._o or_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o st._n jerom_n say_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n viz._n the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n bishop_n be_v only_o to_o lay_v on_o hand_n but_o the_o law_n do_v not_o enjoin_v it_o hieronimus_fw-la in_o dialogue_n contra_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la dicit_fw-la ob_fw-la honorem_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la soli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la manus_fw-la imponant_fw-la non_fw-la oblegis_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la which_o our_o church_n be_v not_o so_o staunch_v in_o the_o bishop_n have_v always_o the_o concurrence_n of_o presbyter_n who_o lay_v on_o hand_n with_o he_o in_o confer_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o jurisdiction_n i_o shall_v say_v little_a lest_o it_o shall_v be_v interpret_v a_o itch_a desire_n after_o rule_n and_o share_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n sir_n edward_n dering_n that_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o first_o long_a parliament_n where_o he_o labour_v much_o to_o prevent_v the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n 32._o episcopacy_n sir_n edw._n der._n collect_v speech_n p._n 32._o do_v declare_v that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v able_a absolute_o and_o utter_o to_o root_v out_o popery_n unless_o they_o take_v away_o the_o soleship_n of_o episcopacy_n i_o believe_v good_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n shall_v be_v empower_v to_o assist_v the_o bishop_n when_o any_o of_o his_o flock_n be_v call_v or_o convent_v as_o criminal_n forbs_n the_o bishop_n of_o edinburgh_n conclude_v against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v sole_o in_o the_o bishop_n post_fw-la institutos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la iâ—ud_fw-la preshyterium_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la non_fw-la exerceat_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la svo_fw-la neque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la eam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la exercere_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la seorsim_fw-la absque_fw-la presbyterio_n bishop_n hall_n say_v that_o it_o be_v universal_o agree_v upon_o by_o all_o antiquity_n that_o in_o the_o primitive_a government_n all_o thing_n be_v order_v and_o transact_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n moderate_v by_o one_o constant_a precedent_n thereof_o the_o primary_n and_o perpetual_a presbyteris_fw-la perpetual_a peacemaker_n pag._n 48_o 49._o hanc_fw-la formam_fw-la commendâtunt_fw-la patres_fw-la observavit_fw-la antiquissima_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la iâ—o_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la totius_fw-la rei_fw-la caput_fw-la instituisse_fw-la videtur_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la per_fw-la apostolos_fw-la theol._n gall._n de_fw-fr discipl_n eccles_n anno._n 1622._o cap._n the_o episcop_n st._n austin_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o st._n matt._n tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n say_v that_o jurisdiction_n be_v give_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n dicit_fw-la per_fw-la illa_fw-la verba_fw-la datam_fw-la esse_fw-la judiciariam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la toti_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o presbyteris_fw-la practice_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o that_o have_v but_o see_v the_o write_n of_o clemens_n and_o ignatius_n st._n ignatius_n in_o his_o
epistle_n to_o the_o magness_n seem_v to_o advise_v the_o fame_n thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o bishop_n preside_v as_o god_n vicegerent_n and_o the_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o council_n represent_v the_o apostle_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o like_o the_o wish_n of_o a_o more_o modern_a divine_a who_o word_n be_v these_o sane_n â—aec_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ratio_fw-la quam_fw-la dixi_fw-la in_o quâ_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la porestas_fw-la certos_fw-la limiter_n habeat_fw-la à _fw-la synâ—do_fw-la &_o coetu_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la circumscriptos_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la magis_fw-la optanda_fw-la quam_fw-la speranda_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la verdae_fw-la st._n ignatius_n in_o several_a of_o his_o episâ—les_n frequent_o mention_n a_o subjection_n and_o submission_n due_a to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o team_n he_o use_v be_v sufficient_o expressive_a of_o jurisdicton_n and_o authority_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o few_o instance_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o have_v assume_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n ad_fw-la smyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o follow_v the_o bishop_n as_o christ_n his_o father_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n which_o as_o vossius_fw-la observe_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o polycarpe_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n as_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n notae_fw-la voss_n 261._o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o write_v from_o smyrna_n speak_v of_o zotion_n who_o he_o have_v kind_o entertain_v commend_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbytery_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o trallian_n though_o he_o faith_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o bishop_n along_o with_o they_o so_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad._n trall_n p._n 156._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n but_o what_o need_v we_o hear_v more_o evidence_n out_o of_o this_o ancient_a father_n a_o for_o the_o time_n and_o i_o believe_v the_o reader_n be_v patience_n will_v fail_v shall_v i_o particular_o recite_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o other_o epistle_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o tarsus_n antioch_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o people_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n the_o same_o advice_n he_o give_v to_o the_o philippiâ—ns_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o they_o as_o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad._n smyr_n if_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o follow_v as_o christ_n obey_v his_o father_n and_o as_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o apostle_n then_o sure_a the_o sole_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o in_o the_o single_a person_n of_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v strong_o argue_v in_o the_o council_n of_o basil_n against_o panormitane_n by_o ludovicus_n cardinal_n arlotensis_n that_o there_o be_v most_o evident_a testimony_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o inferior_n for_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_n of_o all_o divine_n st_o austin_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o st._n matth._n where_o christ_n faith_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n affirm_v that_o by_o those_o word_n the_o judicial_a power_n be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o peter_n but_o also_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n the_o famous_a dr._n st._n i_o do_v also_o agree_v with_o st._n austin_n who_o word_n be_v these_o upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o titus_n before_o that_o difference_n be_v make_v in_o religion_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v among_o the_o people_n i_o bold_a of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n and_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o a_o bishop_n be_v and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o priest_n be_v of_o lesser_a authority_n than_o bishop_n rather_o by_o custom_n than_o by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o rule_v the_o church_n together_o mr._n lambert_n that_o learned_a man_n and_o constant_a martyr_n in_o his_o defence_n aver_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o priest_n be_v call_v bishop_n be_v all_o one_o and_o no_o other_o but_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o duresme_fw-fr in_o their_o letter_n to_o cardinal_n pool_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o thing_n urge_v the_o authority_n of_o st._n jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n and_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o titus_n sciant_fw-la ergo_fw-la episcopi_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la quam_fw-la dispensationis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la majores_fw-la and_o in_o both_o place_n prove_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o patriarchal_a church_n be_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o clergy_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 2._o p._n 290._o impress_n 1684._o but_o i_o shall_v refer_v my_o reader_n and_o myself_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n unto_o the_o proposal_n make_v by_o charles_n ii_o in_o his_o declaration_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n 1660._o p._n 15_o in_o short_a i_o think_v that_o excellent_a project_n concern_v church-government_n may_v very_o well_o deserve_v the_o consideration_n of_o out_o superior_n especial_o if_o presbyter_n may_v have_v power_n grant_v not_o only_o to_o assist_v by_o their_o 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