keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o bound_n and_o shall_v we_o range_v beyond_o our_o limit_n no_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n pay_v dear_o for_o their_o strange_a fire_n and_o so_o may_v we_o for_o our_o new_a blaze_n in_o our_o censour_n i_o tremble_v as_o much_o to_o thrust_v my_o hand_n in_o the_o degree_n that_o i_o be_o in_o into_o mount_n aetna_n as_o to_o impose_v hand_n by_o my_o own_o power_n to_o make_v a_o minister_n and_o to_o cut_v of_o the_o neck_n of_o a_o man_n as_o to_o excommunicate_v be_v a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n all_o one_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v ere_o long_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o master_n a_o subject_a and_o a_o prince_n all_o one_o these_o have_v be_v equiparate_v model_a time_n parity_n have_v be_v a_o paramour_n or_o the_o paragon_n which_o many_o have_v be_v enamour_v with_o but_o if_o a_o church_n shall_v be_v ut_fw-la acies_fw-la ordinata_fw-la as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n then_o the_o commander_n and_o the_o gregarii_fw-la milites_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v all_o one_o no_o a_o bishop_n have_v a_o high_a superiority_n over_o a_o presbyter_n for_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a and_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayer_n and_o if_o man_n persist_v in_o error_n that_o raze_v fundamental_a truth_n to_o reject_v they_o as_o heretic_n be_v this_o no_o superiority_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o text_n do_v not_o all_o antiquity_n give_v this_o commentary_n upon_o it_o yes_o they_o prefer_v the_o bishop_n far_o beyond_o the_o presbyter_n jerome_n himself_o say_v lucif_n hieron_n adv_fw-la lucif_n that_o salus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pendet_fw-la the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n do_v depend_v on_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o chief-priest_n to_o who_o except_o there_o be_v give_v a_o power_n without_o any_o equal_a and_o eminent_a above_o all_o there_o will_v be_v as_o many_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n as_o there_o be_v priest_n and_o upon_o 44_o psal_n he_o say_v bishop_n be_v thy_o father_n by_o who_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v nepot_n cui_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la exorâ—_n &_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la eminens_fw-la detur_fw-la potestas_fw-la tot_fw-la schismata_fw-la quot_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la nepot_n and_o he_o advise_v his_o dear_a nepotian_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o bishop_n as_o the_o father_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o evagrius_n he_o say_v quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o levitae_fw-la that_o which_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o same_o be_v the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n and_o speak_v to_o riparius_n concern_v vigilantius_n i_o wonder_v say_v he_o that_o the_o bishop_n in_o who_o charge_n he_o be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n do_v not_o break_v that_o unprofitable_a vessel_n with_o the_o apostolical_a rod._n and_o write_v to_o marcelia_n against_o motannus_n he_o say_v apud_fw-la nos_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la locum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la tenent_fw-la euagr._fw-la hiero._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la with_o we_o bishop_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n vigil_n hieron_n ad_fw-la riar_n adu._n vigil_n and_o write_v to_o pammachius_n concern_v the_o error_n of_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o among_o other_o thing_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n he_o say_v hoc_fw-la satis_fw-la imperite_fw-la in_fw-la portu_fw-la ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la naufragium_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v unskilful_o enough_o speak_v and_o shipwreck_n as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o haven_n and_o if_o the_o chief_a patron_n of_o presbyter_n as_o he_o be_v account_v do_v speak_v thus_o loud_o against_o they_o in_o what_o a_o loâ—…y_a accent_n will_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n express_v themselves_o ignatius_n say_v trall_n ignat_fw-la ad_fw-la trall_n what_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o one_o that_o have_v power_n over_o all_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a 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not_o his_o bishop_n he_o do_v swerve_v from_o the_o right_a way_n through_o pride_n chrysostome_n say_v apost_n chrys_n hom_n 3._o in_o act._n apost_n that_o though_o we_o be_v all_o brethren_n yet_o among_o brethren_n it_o be_v lawful_a ut_fw-la unus_fw-la praescribat_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la obtemperent_fw-la that_o one_o shall_v prescribe_v and_o the_o rest_n shall_v obey_v some_o of_o the_o presbyter_n say_v cyprian_n 14._o cyp._n l._n 3._o ep_v 14._o neither_o remember_v the_o gospel_n nor_o their_o place_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o come_v nor_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o with_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n of_o their_o ruler_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n thus_o speak_v the_o father_n and_o do_v not_o the_o counsel_n agree_v with_o they_o yes_o for_o ordination_n they_o leave_v it_o whole_o in_o the_o bishop_n hand_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a say_v 19_o council_n nic._n can_v 19_o let_v minister_n receive_v imposition_n 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presbyter_n 69._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 69._o that_o without_o bishop_n against_o bishop_n and_z as_o bishop_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o ordain_v minister_n coluthus_n as_o epiphanius_n say_v do_v so_o and_o hosius_n marit_fw-la athenas_n apol_n 2._o in_o lit_fw-fr presb_n marit_fw-la in_o a_o general_n council_n cause_v all_o such_o spurious_a presbyter_n to_o be_v pronounce_v illegitimate_a and_o to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a state_n maximus_n do_v the_o like_a and_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n be_v so_o offend_v at_o the_o disorder_n 4â—…_n council_n constant_n 1._o ca._n 4â—…_n that_o it_o frustrate_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v all_o his_o presbyter_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o state_n of_o layman_n and_o make_v he_o for_o ever_o uncapable_a to_o be_v a_o bishop_n a_o poor_a old_a bishop_n make_v presbyter_n because_o he_o do_v but_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o pronounce_v the_o consecration_n but_o cause_v a_o presbyter_n stand_v by_o to_o utter_v it_o the_o council_n of_o sevil_n sharp_o reprove_v the_o bishop_n for_o it_o and_z if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v be_v live_v they_o will_v have_v severe_o punish_v he_o howsoever_o they_o style_v his_o action_n a_o bold_a presumption_n and_o those_o which_o have_v be_v so_o ordain_v they_o reject_v with_o a_o monument_n of_o reproach_n decre_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o title_n of_o consecration_n but_o be_v bring_v down_o from_o the_o sac_n oer_o dotal_a order_n and_o where_o be_v those_o presbyter_n that_o dare_v excommunicate_a be_v not_o this_o to_o usurp_v the_o bishop_n pastoral-staff_n be_v not_o this_o to_o wring_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n have_v they_o any_o right_n in_o this_o high_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n st_o chrysostome_n say_v no._n matt._n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praesulibus_fw-la scilâ—…_n et_fw-la praesidentibuâ—…_n chrys_n 61._o hom_n in_o 28._o matt._n for_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v
he_o shall_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n 1_o tim._n i_o 18._o and_o a_o prophecy_n that_o forbid_v he_o to_o preach_v with_o saint_n paul_n the_o gospel_n in_o asia_n act_v xuj_o so_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o prophet_n he_o may_v at_o first_o be_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n so_o primasius_n oecumenius_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v express_o and_o say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o prophet_n but_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o prophet_n for_o the_o thing_n itself_o theodâ—ret_n in_o tim._n â—_o â—_o be_v clear_a that_o timothy_n receive_v that_o order_n by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n hom._n 5._o in_o 1_o tim._n c._n 1._o say_v that_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_a i_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n so_o be_v timothy_n choose_v yea_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o common_a custom_n or_o raâ—her_o a_o general_a blessing_n that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n the_o prophet_n name_v what_o minister_n shall_v be_v choseâ—_n tunc_fw-la quia_fw-la niâ—il_fw-la fiâ—bat_fw-la humanum_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ex_fw-la prophetia_fw-la veniâ—bant_fw-la quid_fw-la â—st_fw-la â—x_fw-la prophâ—…ia_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la and_o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o sâ—iâ—h_o baâ—…aâ—_n nâ—_n john_n at_o ephesus_n and_o thereabouts_o make_v many_o minister_n so_o somewhere_o supply_v the_o clergy_n with_o such_o as_o the_o spirit_n mâ—…d_v â—…drawing_a lot_n for_o such_o as_o the_o spirit_n signify_v see_v 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o exposition_n be_v give_v of_o this_o intricate_a place_n and_o that_o by_o â—he_n 〈◊〉_d learned_a which_o ever_o write_v presbytery_n which_o in_o these_o day_n be_v assert_v can_v scarce_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o root_n from_o whence_o it_o shall_v branch_v no_o as_o the_o lay_n presbyter_n from_o 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o may_v say_v i_o be_v never_o here_o graft_v so_o the_o spiritual_a presbyter_n from_o the_o 1._o tim._n iiii_o 14._o may_v say_v i_o be_v never_o here_o plant_v yea_o they_o may_v be_v fellow-mourner_n and_o sob_v together_o say_v we_o that_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n attest_v by_o scripture_n have_v not_o a_o clear_a scripture_n either_o for_o the_o one_o bind_v of_o hand_n or_o for_o the_o other_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n for_o these_o only_a place_n be_v nonely_a place_n neither_o pregnant_a nor_o perspicuous_a but_o to_o leave_v the_o lay_n presbyter_n as_o one_o salute_v by_o the_o way_n and_o to_o talk_v a_o little_a more_o free_o to_o the_o spiritual_a presbyter_n as_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o conference_n be_v intend_v can_v presbytery_n of_o itself_o create_v a_o ministry_n scripture_n do_v not_o affirm_v it_o will_v antiquity_n avouch_v it_o i_o doubt_v not_o or_o without_o doubt_v it_o will_v nor_o epiphanius_n say_v that_o aerius_n the_o arian_n be_v the_o first_o which_o give_v presbyter_n power_n to_o ordain_v minister_n but_o say_v he_o this_o can_v be_v for_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n do_v beget_v father_n to_o the_o church_n but_o presbyter_n do_v but_o only_o beget_v chidren_n by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o not_o father_n or_o doctor_n 75._o episcoporum_fw-la enim_fw-la ordo_fw-la patres_fw-la generate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la potens_fw-la generare_fw-la patres_fw-la per_fw-la lavaâ—cri_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la generate_fw-la filios_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la patres_fw-la aut_fw-la doctores_fw-la et_fw-la quomodo_fw-la posâ—ibile_fw-la erat_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la constituere_fw-la non_fw-la habentem_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la aequalem_fw-la episcopo_fw-la epiphan_n haer._n 75._o how_o be_v it_o then_o possible_a that_o a_o presbyter_n which_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v equal_a to_o a_o bishop_n oecumenius_n in_o c._n 5.1_o ad_fw-la tim._n say_v that_o where_o saint_n paul_n command_v timothy_n to_o lay_v hand_n rash_o on_o no_o man_n he_o treat_v of_o impose_v hand_n because_o he_o write_v to_o a_o bishop_n as_o if_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v that_o only_o in_o lay_v on_o hand_n bishop_n go_v beyond_o presbyter_n and_o have_v that_o only_o thingmore_o than_o the_o presbyter_n chrysostom_n hom._n in_o c._n v._n 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n saint_n jerome_n say_v the_o self_n same_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v power_n within_o his_o own_o diocese_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n c._n antioch_n can_v 2._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a say_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o paulianist_n must_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n c._n nicen._n c._n 19_o and_o be_v there_o not_o reason_n for_o this_o when_o bishop_n be_v the_o direct_a successor_n of_o apostle_n for_o if_o christ_n say_v that_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matthew_n xxviii_o 20._o the_o apostle_n be_v dead_a where_o be_v christ_n perpetual_a providence_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n the_o ministry_n in_o general_n can_v prove_v this_o for_o the_o apostle_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n so_o there_o must_v be_v some_o to_o represent_v the_o apostle_n which_o must_v be_v superior_a to_o other_o minister_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v those_o person_n it_o may_v appear_v because_o they_o have_v often_o the_o honourable_a title_n of_o apostle_n james_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v not_o james_n the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n but_o james_n the_o just_a who_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o immediate_a apostle_n but_o a_o bishop_n es_fw-ge com._n in_o es_fw-ge for_o his_o very_a office_n sake_n be_v call_v a_o apostle_n 1_o gal._n nineteeen_o and_o by_o saint_n jerome_n call_v the_o thirteen_o apostle_n 3.1_o theodor._n in_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o theodoret_n do_v call_v timothy_n the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n a_o apostle_n orig._n ruffin_n de_fw-fr adult_n lib._n orig._n clemens_n be_v say_v by_o ruffian_n to_o be_v almost_o a_o apostle_n and_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n he_o be_v express_o call_v clement_n the_o apostle_n ignatius_n by_o saint_n chrys_n encom_o ignat._n be_v style_v both_o bishop_n and_o apostle_n 4._o rab._n ms_n in_o tim_n 4._o rabanus_n maurus_n say_v that_o bishop_n rule_v whole_a province_n be_v call_n apostles_n 3._o theodor._n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o theodoret_n say_v that_o those_o which_o they_o now_o call_v bishop_n they_o do_v former_o name_n apostles_n i_o know_v it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o apostolical_a order_n be_v extroardinary_a it_o be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o call_n of_o aaron_n be_v extraordinary_a at_o first_o yet_o it_o be_v perpetuate_v in_o the_o succession_n so_o likewise_o the_o call_n of_o the_o 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