deputation_n this_o be_v well_o express_v by_o the_o forename_a author_n who_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n areop_n where_o he_o do_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o supreme_a order_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n be_v both_o supreme_a and_o low_a too_o as_o comprehend_v all_o other_o within_o its_o self_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v yet_o more_o full_o set_v out_o by_o maximus_n the_o greek_a scholiast_n st._n ambrose_n also_o speak_v much_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n where_o he_o say_v 355._o nam_fw-la in_o episcopo_fw-la omnes_fw-la ordines_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la &_o princeps_fw-la &_o propheta_fw-la &_o evangelista_n &_o cetera_fw-la ad_fw-la implenda_fw-la officia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la fidelium_fw-la and_o so_o strict_a be_v they_o in_o those_o time_n to_o preserve_v this_o absoluteness_n of_o a_o bishop_n 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word_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ancient_a copy_n &_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o old_a interpreter_n to_o be_v genuine_a the_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 117_o and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o latin_a there_o be_v nemo_fw-la praeter_fw-la episcopum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agate_n eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinent_a firma_n eucharistia_n reputetur_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la concessa_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n propterea_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la neque_fw-la baptizare_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o tertullian_n of_o baptism_n dandi_fw-la quidem_fw-la baptismum_fw-la habet_fw-la jus_o summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyter_n &_o diaconus_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la honorem_fw-la quo_fw-la salvo_fw-la salva_fw-la pax_fw-la est_fw-la and_o 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orientalibus_fw-la id_fw-la ex_fw-la more_fw-it fieri_fw-la sciens_fw-la utiliter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consulens_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o can_v we_o infer_v upon_o this_o this_o as_o i_o conceive_v not_o that_o a_o priest_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n may_v preach_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n without_o a_o licence_n from_o the_o bishop_n but_o that_o once_o license_v and_o allow_v he_o may_v without_o offence_n preach_v before_o his_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o absence_n again_o some_o ground_n of_o objection_n against_o what_o we_o here_o maintain_v may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n adscribe_v unto_o s._n jerome_n which_o as_o i_o intimate_v before_o have_v much_o of_o st._n jerome_n his_o sense_n and_o spirit_n in_o it_o though_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o ad_fw-la rusticum_n narbonensem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la de_fw-la septem_fw-la gradibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nemo_fw-la 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a_o learned_a antiquary_n do_v quote_v this_o canon_n as_o bellarmin_n st._n gregory_n to_o prove_v 349._o that_o deacon_n be_v allow_v to_o preach_v sometime_o but_o by_o this_o canon_n as_o by_o gregory_n passage_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o do_v belong_v unto_o they_o as_o part_v of_o their_o office_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v promiscuous_o use_v often_o to_o signify_v preach_v in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o canon_n filesacus_n either_o by_o a_o mistake_n of_o memory_n or_o purposely_o think_v to_o interpret_v the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o do_v substitute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v much_o alter_v the_o case_n and_o will_v oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o canon_n do_v intend_v it_o of_o preach_v indeed_o as_o preach_v be_v ordinary_o understand_v as_o part_v of_o the_o deacon_n duty_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v sure_a enough_o that_o neither_o the_o canon_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o pope_n gregory_n by_o praedicare_fw-la do_v intend_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v now_o understand_v by_o preach_v in_o two_o respect_n deacon_n be_v then_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o praedicare_fw-la according_a to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n the_o greek_a especial_o first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o their_o office_n to_o read_v the_o gospel_n at_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o though_o there_o be_v the_o lectores_fw-la beside_o who_o peculiar_a office_n it_o be_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o people_n general_o yet_o at_o certain_a time_n as_o peculiar_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o deacon_n read_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o as_o the_o lectores_fw-la be_v proper_o say_v praedicare_fw-la when_o they_o read_v in_o the_o church_n audible_o and_o distinct_o both_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n those_o especial_o that_o concern_v christ_n reveal_v and_o the_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n decret_a 1._o do_v 21._o c._n 1._o so_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o respect_n be_v the_o deacon_n too_o when_o they_o read_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o very_a scripture_n act_n xv_o 21._o where_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v preach_v that_o be_v read_v as_o st._n james_n do_v interpret_v himself_o in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n there_o but_o gregory_n do_v explain_v himself_o when_o what_o he_o call_v before_o praedicationis_fw-la officium_fw-la he_o do_v afterward_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o evangelicae_fw-la lectionis_fw-la officium_fw-la again_o deacon_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o praedicare_fw-la when_o by_o loud_a voice_n or_o proclamation_n they_o do_v warn_v the_o people_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o service_n what_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v that_o according_o they_o may_v prepare_v and_o order_v themselves_o both_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o their_o body_n agreeable_o to_o that_o which_o be_v do_v or_o perform_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v perform_v with_o good_a order_n and_o due_a reverence_n so_o they_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praedicare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a among_o other_o cry_n belong_v to_o every_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o give_v warning_n to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o innocency_n of_o those_o holy_a time_n which_o have_v some_o ground_n also_o upon_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n which_o continue_v till_o cyrill_v of_o jerusalem_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o his_o catecheses_n which_o catecheses_n i_o have_v compare_v with_o a_o ancient_a manuscript_n with_o many_o addition_n and_o alteration_n but_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o print_a copy_n which_o must_v be_v correct_v according_a to_o the_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 534._o do_v very_o well_o fit_a the_o coherence_n the_o heathen_n also_o in_o their_o sacra_fw-la have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o regulate_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o prevent_v confusion_n mention_v by_o athenaeus_n in_o his_o four_o book_n and_o by_o other_o but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n only_o after_o so_o much_o of_o preach_v in_o general_a and_o different_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o praedicare_fw-la which_o be_v the_o most_o ordinary_a word_n by_o which_o preach_v in_o ancient_a
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