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suscepti_fw-la regiminis_fw-la modum_fw-la magnopere_fw-la cogitare_fw-la debemus_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la officium_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la nullis_fw-la curis_fw-la à _fw-la divina_fw-la lectione_n privemur_fw-la nam_fw-la quorundam_fw-la mentes_fw-la pontificum_fw-la ita_fw-la corporis_fw-la otio_fw-la à _fw-la lectionis_fw-la gratia_fw-la secluduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la gregibus_fw-la subditis_fw-la exhibeat_fw-la non_fw-la inveniat_fw-la praeco_fw-la mutus_fw-la insistendum_fw-la ergo_fw-la semper_fw-la erit_fw-la majoribus_fw-la ut_fw-la quos_fw-la sub_fw-la regiminis_fw-la cura_fw-la tuentur_fw-la fame_n verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la perire_fw-la non_fw-la sinant_fw-la the_o ninteenth_n canon_n of_o the_o six_o general_n council_n speak_v almost_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o add_v something_o more_o that_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n they_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o 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the_o inscription_n and_o subscription_n of_o these_o synodical_a act_n and_o canon_n neither_o do_v any_o approve_a bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n erect_v a_o tribunal_n within_o his_o own_o precinct_n from_o which_o velut_fw-la à _fw-la tripod_n he_o alone_o inconsulto_fw-la clero_fw-la pronounce_v oracular_a response_n and_o fulminate_v sentence_n against_o any_o of_o the_o culpable_a clergy_n who_o gross_a midemeanour_n deserve_v the_o high_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o judicial_a concurrence_n of_o the_o synodical_a meeting_n at_o least_o of_o some_o select_a brethren_n delegated_a thereby_o to_o be_v the_o bishop_n assessor_n in_o that_o act_n of_o judicature_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o the_o resolution_n of_o s._n cyprian_n and_o in_o so_o clear_a a_o matter_n we_o need_v not_o amass_o any_o more_o instance_n who_o be_v consult_v by_o some_o of_o his_o clergy_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lapse_v he_o answer_v that_o be_v now_o alone_o he_o can_v say_v nothing_o to_o it_o for_o that_o he_o have_v determine_v from_o his_o first_o entry_n upon_o his_o bishopric_n not_o to_o adjudge_v any_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o private_a order_n without_o the_o council_n and_o consent_v of_o the_o clergy_n which_o in_o the_o present_a case_n hold_v very_o well_o à _fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la yea_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o trite_a axiom_n of_o the_o canon-law_n episcopus_fw-la solus_fw-la honorem_fw-la potest_fw-la defer_v sed_fw-la solus_fw-la auferre_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la vid._n can._n apost_n 38._o item_n council_n carthaginens_fw-la 1._o can._n 11._o carthaginens_fw-la 2._o can._n 10._o cartharginens_fw-la 4._o can._n 22_o &_o 23._o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o last_o canon_n be_v these_o ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la irrita_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nisi_fw-la clericorum_fw-la praesentiâ_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la can._n etiam_fw-la 28_o &_o 29._o ejusdem_fw-la concilii_fw-la council_n aurelianens_fw-la 3._o can._n 15._o council_n turonens_fw-la 2._o can._n 1._o 6._o council_n hispalens_n 2._o can._n 6._o cujus_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la formalia_fw-la verba_fw-la comperimus_fw-la quendam_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la à _fw-la pontifice_fw-la svo_fw-la injustè_fw-fr olim_fw-la dejectum_fw-la &_o innocentem_fw-la exilio_fw-la condemnatum_fw-la which_o tragedy_n have_v sometime_o be_v act_v upon_o other_o scene_n than_o that_o of_o spain_n ideo_fw-la decrevinus_fw-la juxta_fw-la priscorum_fw-la decretum_fw-la synodali_n sententiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la nostrùm_fw-la sine_fw-la concilii_fw-la examine_v dejicere_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconum_fw-la audeat_fw-la episcopus_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerd._n libus_fw-la &_o ministris_fw-la solus_fw-la honorem_fw-la dare_v potest_fw-la auferre_fw-la solus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la tales_n enim_fw-la neque_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la damnari_fw-la nec_fw-la uno_fw-la judicanâ—â—_n poterunt_fw-la honoris_fw-la svi_fw-la privilegiiste_fw-fr exm_fw-la sed_fw-la praesentati_fw-la synodali_n judicio_fw-la quod_fw-la canon_n de_fw-la illis_fw-la praedepâ—â—it_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vid._n greg._n 1._o lib._n 11._o epist._n 49._o si_fw-mi quid_fw-la de_fw-la quocunque_fw-la clerico_n ad_fw-la aures_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pere_fw-fr enâ—rit_fw-fr quod_fw-la te_fw-la just_a possit_fw-la offendere_fw-la facilè_fw-la non_fw-la credas_fw-la sed_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la senioribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la diligenter_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la perscrutanda_fw-la et_fw-la tunc_fw-la si_fw-la qualitas_fw-la rei_fw-la poposcerit_fw-la canonica_n districtio_fw-la culpam_fw-la feriat_fw-la delinquentis_fw-la this_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o that_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o one_o of_o his_o suffragan_n bishop_n and_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o all_o of_o that_o order_n if_o it_o be_v so_o we_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n hear_v of_o the_o relegation_n of_o any_o presbyter_n without_o a_o judicial_a ecclesiastical_a process_n first_o deduce_v against_o he_o epist._n ignatii_n ad_fw-la trall_n orig._n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la cels._n compare_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o presbytery_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n ignatius_n before_o he_o resemble_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o nasi_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o bishop_n vid._n cypr._n epist._n 6._o 10._o 18_o 24_o 34._o hierom._n ad_fw-la cap._n 3._o isai._n nos_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la senatum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la coetum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la ambros._n in_o 1._o tim._n c._n 3._o hic_fw-la enim_fw-la episcopus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o rom._n 5._o though_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o hilary_n the_o roman_a deacon_n be_v author_n of_o that_o commentary_n which_o be_v frequent_o cite_v by_o s._n augustine_n with_o great_a applause_n nam_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la utique_fw-la gentes_fw-la honorabilis_fw-la est_fw-la senectus_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o synagoga_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la seniores_fw-la habuit_fw-la sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la nihil_fw-la agebatur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la but_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v full_o clear_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n let_v they_o read_v blondel_n his_o apology_n where_o we_o find_v a_o shoal_n of_o instance_n for_o the_o assessorian_a dignity_n of_o presbyter_n and_o counsel_n i_o shall_v only_o point_v at_o two_o or_o three_o which_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o who_o have_v any_o acquaintance_n with_o church-history_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o pope_n victor_n and_o though_o his_o spirit_n be_v too_o violent_a which_o peaceable_a irenaeus_n scruple_v not_o to_o tell_v he_o yet_o he_o act_v not_o any_o matter_n of_o moment_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o clergy_n so_o at_o antioch_n p._n samosatenus_fw-la that_o heretical_a patriarch_n be_v depose_v by_o a_o synod_n consist_v of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o in_o their_o name_n the_o synodal_n epistle_n be_v pen_v and_o direct_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o cornelius_n at_o rome_n declare_v that_o all_o his_o presbyter_n concur_v with_o he_o in_o condemn_v the_o schismatic_a novatus_n though_o as_o eusebius_n inform_v we_o he_o have_v sixty_o bishop_n to_o be_v his_o associate_n in_o that_o synod_n neither_o can_v we_o pretermit_v that_o excellent_a council_n of_o illiberis_n who_o laudable_a canon_n be_v yet_o very_o instructive_a to_o thou_o catholic_n church_n in_o which_o there_o be_v but_o nineteen_o bishop_n and_o twenty_o six_o presbyter_n but_o that_o which_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la in_o the_o 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opinion_n that_o asia_n in_o the_o actsâ—mports_v â—mports_z only_o that_o country_n where_o epheus_fw-la stand_v that_o be_v jonia_n now_o though_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v â—â—om_o the_o great_a consist_v of_o many_o other_o province_n over_o and_o above_o what_o we_o have_v express_v 〈◊〉_d bythinia_n paphlagonia_n 〈…〉_z pontus_n armenia_n the_o lesser_a lyâ—aonia_n pisidia_n isauria_n lycian_a and_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o all_o of_o they_o amount_v not_o â—igh_a to_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o famous_a kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o though_o jonia_n be_v very_o fertile_a and_o consequent_o populous_a yet_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o be_v but_o small_a it_o be_v â—asie_a for_o st._n paul_n stay_v at_o miletus_n a_o little_a city_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o iâ—niaâ—_n not_o far_o from_o ephesus_n and_o st._n hiâ—rom_n say_v true_o within_o ten_o furlong_n of_o the_o ostiary_a 〈◊〉_d that_o famous_a river_n meander_n to_o call_v foâ—_n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o 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apply_v to_o signify_v such_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v by_o common_a consent_n import_v a_o contrary_a conception_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o that_o glorious_a and_o learned_a martyr_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o his_o dispute_n at_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n where_o that_o royal_a champion_n like_o another_o athanasius_n fight_v against_o the_o world_n tell_v those_o presbyterian_a minister_n that_o he_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v whether_o they_o call_v episcopatus_fw-la ordo_fw-la or_o gradus_fw-la or_o what_o name_n they_o give_v it_o provide_v they_o acknowledge_v the_o superiority_n of_o those_o church-officer_n over_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n this_o be_v former_o â—â—â—â—uated_v by_o that_o great_a and_o good_a prince_n in_o his_o disputation_n with_o m._n henderson_n at_o newcastle_n who_o he_o rout_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o sâ—nt_v home_o that_o apostle_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o royal_a proselyte_n for_o this_o great_a athleta_fw-la like_a to_o the_o invincible_a hercules_n in_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v in_o all_o the_o dispute_n that_o he_o manage_v with_o his_o unparalleled_a â—en_n more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v he_o yea_o salmatius_n and_o blondel_n the_o two_o great_a champion_n of_o presbytery_n be_v constrain_v 〈…〉_z least_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_z betwixt_o presbyter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o blondel_n from_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o make_v the_o epocha_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d impropriation_n have_v make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cxi_o he_o will_v have_v find_v s._n ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n which_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d clear_o and_o frequent_o distinguish_v betwixt_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o that_o in_o no_o less_o than_o 35_o several_a 〈…〉_z which_o we_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o 〈…〉_z account_v 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o 〈…〉_z so_o full_o vindicate_v by_o 〈…〉_z and_o d._n pearceson_n that_o all_o the_o grating_n of_o salmasius_n blondel_n capellus_n and_o d._n 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company_n slight_v that_o disrespect_n put_v upon_o they_o will_v give_v occasion_n unto_o many_o to_o imagine_v that_o somâ—_n bishop_n conceive_v a_o internal_a honour_n at_o the_o first_o view_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v constant_o loâ—al_a as_o if_o a_o ravenous_a wolf_n have_v sudden_o appear_v unto_o they_o or_o that_o perâ—eus_n have_v accost_v ed_z they_o with_o gorgon_n head_n upon_o his_o shield_n because_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o their_o straightness_n they_o behold_v their_o own_o obliquity_n rectum_fw-la be_v index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la but_o see_v good_a word_n when_o they_o be_v give_v very_o liberal_o be_v but_o empty_a compliment_n without_o good_a deed_n for_o that_o character_n of_o the_o echo_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o maâ—y_v promise_n and_o oath_n nowadays_o foâ—_n est_fw-la praetereaque_fw-la nihil_fw-la it_o be_v also_o one_o of_o my_o eucâ—icks_n that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n espouse_v the_o just_a interest_n of_o their_o son_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n and_o that_o if_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v any_o business_n before_o a_o secular_a court_n the_o bishop_n will_v be_v please_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o innocent_a pursuit_n or_o defence_n according_a to_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o activity_n for_o whither_o shall_v a_o son_n flee_v for_o protection_n if_o his_o own_o father_n abandon_v he_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o more_o humanity_n and_o readiness_n to_o dispatch_v their_o affair_n from_o those_o member_n of_o the_o court_n who_o be_v not_o in_o order_n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n for_o the_o present_a be_v high_o applaud_v by_o all_o the_o clergy_n for_o his_o assability_n and_o favour_n in_o their_o address_n to_o he_o for_o justiceâ—_n some_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o these_o father_n be_v only_o so_o term_v equivocal_o and_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v step-fathers_n as_o be_v too_o like_a unto_o saturn_n of_o who_o 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against_o themselves_o or_o that_o any_o ascend_v a_o empty_a chair_n who_o be_v not_o their_o creature_n or_o of_o their_o own_o swart_a complexion_n truth_n itself_o have_v tell_v we_o qui_fw-la malè_fw-la facit_fw-la odit_fw-la lucem_fw-la but_o the_o best_a countermine_n i_o know_v to_o the_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o those_o man_n the_o most_o forcible_a antidote_n against_o their_o cordolium_fw-la be_v to_o undeceive_v they_o by_o this_o assurance_n which_o every_o honest_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v they_o that_o they_o will_v deem_v 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a unhappiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v constrain_v to_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n with_o those_o that_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o holy_a jesus_n or_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n with_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o many_o disorder_n which_o voluntary_a engagement_n may_v afford_v they_o more_o security_n against_o their_o imaginary_a fear_n than_o if_o the_o object_n of_o their_o dread_n do_v affect_v the_o stupidity_n of_o junius_n brutus_n who_o counterfeit_a folly_n pave_v the_o way_n to_o the_o first_o consulship_n of_o rome_n and_o let_v we_o suppose_v these_o obloquy_n to_o be_v as_o successful_a as_o malice_n itself_o can_v wish_v it_o be_v a_o very_a old_a maxim_n in_o the_o school_n of_o envy_n calumniare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aliquid_fw-la adhaerebit_fw-la and_o as_o one_o say_v true_o concern_v that_o accurse_a combination_n call_v the_o covenant_n that_o lie_n be_v the_o life_n of_o their_o cause_n yet_o these_o traduce_a brethren_n have_v not_o only_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o support_v they_o with_o that_o bless_a spirit_n who_o do_v dictate_v those_o holy_a line_n but_o also_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o of_o st._n augustine_n quisquis_fw-la detralâ—â—â—â—mae_fw-la meae_fw-la addit_fw-la mercedi_fw-la meae_fw-la yea_o a_o seriou_n reflection_n upon_o that_o of_o a_o heathen_a man_n can_v but_o somewhat_o solace_v they_o senâ—â—a_n have_v say_v mala_fw-la opinio_fw-la benè_fw-la parta_fw-la delectat_fw-la the_o brazen-wall_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n within_o be_v a_o sufficient_a fence_n and_o cordial_a too_o against_o the_o malicious_a battery_n from_o without_o which_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n usual_o make_v to_o end_v in_o a_o brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la because_o these_o uncharitable_a arietation_n proceed_v most_o from_o person_n of_o brutish_a affection_n but_o let_v we_o jubjoyn_v this_o last_o hypothesis_n that_o some_o of_o these_o son_n of_o belial_n as_o if_o they_o have_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o hyreanianâ—ygeâ—s_n â—ygeâ—s_z and_o have_v petrified_a bowel_n be_v as_o implacable_a in_o their_o malice_n as_o those_o cruel_a roman_a emperor_n one_o of_o which_o monster_n of_o nature_n say_v non_fw-la adhuc_fw-la â—ecum_fw-la â—edii_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la another_o ita_fw-la serii_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la â—â—â—ri_fw-la sentiat_fw-la a_o three_o wish_v that_o all_o they_o who_o he_o hate_v have_v but_o one_o neck_n that_o with_o 〈◊〉_d blow_n he_o may_v cut_v it_o off_o and_o a_o four_o say_v concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d divus_o modo_fw-la ne_fw-la sit_fw-la viâ—us_fw-la yet_o i_o will_v have_v these_o suffer_a brethren_n serious_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o lord_n and_o see_v innecency_n itself_o be_v persecute_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o tomb_n and_o from_o the_o craâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o grave_a both_o with_o the_o scourge_n of_o hand_n and_o tongue_n they_o who_o be_v almost_o infinite_o guilty_a before_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n far_o less_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o despondency_n of_o mind_n when_o they_o trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o not_o only_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n of_o old_a with_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o great_a master_n but_o also_o many_o other_o eminent_a light_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v run_v the_o same_o fate_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o singular_a in_o this_o rugged_a way_n such_o as_o narcissus_n of_o jerusalem_n eustathius_n of_o antioch_n athanasius_n of_o alexandria_n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n basil_n of_o cappadocia_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n of_o constantinople_n most_o of_o which_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o churchman_n because_o they_o endeavour_v to_o rectify_v those_o error_n and_o to_o redress_v those_o abuse_n which_o have_v fully_v the_o very_a altar_n of_o god_n that_o aphorism_n corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la be_v not_o only_o a_o physical_a observation_n but_o too_o often_o verify_v of_o moral_n also_o and_o these_o suffer_a brethren_n have_v good_a reason_n cheerful_o to_o undergo_v the_o fate_n of_o aristides_n even_o to_o suffer_v the_o ostracism_n because_o they_o be_v too_o virtuous_a though_o i_o confess_v let_v they_o be_v as_o innocent_a as_o be_v once_o the_o man_n without_o the_o navel_n they_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o criminal_a if_o they_o do_v not_o homologate_v all_o that_o some_o man_n say_v or_o do_v vid._n council_n general_n 1._o can._n 14._o council_n carthaginens_fw-la 4._o can._n 34._o ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la loco_fw-la sedens_fw-la stare_v presbyterum_fw-la non_fw-la patiatur_fw-la can._n 35._o ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la in_fw-la consessu_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la sublimior_fw-la sedeat_fw-la intra_fw-la domum_fw-la verò_fw-la collegam_fw-la se_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la can._n 37._o diaconus_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ministrum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la can._n 39_o diaconus_fw-la quolibet_fw-la loco_fw-la jubente_fw-la presbytero_fw-la sedeat_fw-la can._n 40._o ut_fw-la diaconus_fw-la in_o convenâ—u_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la interrogatus_fw-la loquatur_fw-la council_n arelat_n â—_o can._n 18._o arelat_n 2._o can._n 15._o council_n laodic_n can._n 2d_o synod_n quini-sexâ—_a can._n 7._o council_n bracar_n 2._o can._n 2._o he_o part_v whereof_o have_v these_o word_n similiter_fw-la &_o parochiales_fw-la clerici_fw-la servili_fw-la timore_fw-la in_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la eperibus_fw-la
episcopis_fw-la servire_fw-la non_fw-la cogantur_fw-la quia_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la nâ—que_fw-la ut_fw-la dominantes_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la vid._n hieronym_n epist._n 2._o add_v nepotian_n where_o he_o say_v sâ—a_fw-la subjectus_fw-la pontifici_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la animae_fw-la parentem_fw-la suscipe_fw-la which_o counsel_n savour_v very_o little_a of_o fanaticism_n se_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la non_fw-la dominos_fw-la esse_fw-la noverint_fw-la honorent_fw-la clericos_fw-la quasi_fw-la clericos_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la à _fw-la clericâ—s_fw-la quasi_fw-la episcopis_fw-la honour_n deseratur_fw-la sâ—itum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la oratoris_fw-la domitii_n curio_n ego_fw-la te_fw-la inquit_fw-la habeam_fw-la ut_fw-la principem_fw-la cum_fw-la tu_fw-la i_o non_fw-la habeas_fw-la ut_fw-la senatorem_fw-la augustin_n epist._n 48._o nonomnis_fw-la qui_fw-la parcit_fw-la amicus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la verberat_fw-la iâ—micus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambros._n serm._n 14._o leon._n 1._o epist._n 82._o greg._n 1._o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la past._n par_fw-fr 3._o admonendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la subditi_fw-la ne_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la expedit_fw-la sint_fw-la subjecti_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la student_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la hominibus_fw-la subjici_fw-la compellantur_fw-la vitra_fw-la eorum_fw-la venerari_fw-la article_n fourteen_o psal._n 95._o 6._o mat._n 18._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 6_o &_o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o &_o 5._o 8._o &_o 6._o 20._o &_o 11._o 2_o 4_o 7_o 22_o 34._o &_o 14._o 33_o 40._o col._n 2._o 5._o tit._n 1._o 5._o heb._n 10._o 25._o sing_v we_o have_v so_o frequent_o mention_v the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v as_o indecent_a if_o not_o as_o dangerous_a for_o a_o church_n to_o be_v without_o canon_n as_o for_o a_o state_n to_o be_v without_o edict_n these_o serve_v not_o only_a as_o a_o directory_n to_o the_o reciprocal_a duty_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o people_n but_o be_v also_o boundary_n to_o all_o i_o wish_v we_o have_v some_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o they_o and_o serve_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o till_o they_o be_v impose_v by_o authority_n for_o the_o tender_a of_o the_o canonical_a oath_n unto_o the_o candidate_n of_o that_o sacred_a function_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v some_o canon_n according_a to_o which_o their_o obedience_n shall_v be_v square_v and_o by_o which_o also_o the_o injunction_n of_o their_o superior_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v for_o i_o hope_v none_o of_o they_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o oath_n do_v imply_v a_o absolute_a implicit_a obedience_n unto_o the_o beneplacita_fw-la of_o ecclesiastic_a governor_n as_o if_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la slat_n pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la be_v the_o adequate_a law_n of_o our_o church_n the_o angelical_a dâ—ctor_n have_v better_a define_v it_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o speak_v proper_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la praecipiens_fw-la honesta_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v enact_v with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v a_o bind_a law_n to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o those_o qualification_n be_v want_v though_o that_o precept_n may_v be_v term_v a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_o such_o but_o violentia_fw-la yea_o more_o than_o so_o as_o the_o swear_v of_o a_o soldier_n to_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o general_n do_v not_o only_o import_v that_o he_o know_v they_o from_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n but_o also_o that_o this_o sacramentum_fw-la militare_fw-la be_v with_o a_o due_a subordination_n unto_o he_o who_o give_v that_o general_n his_o commission_n unless_o any_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o imitate_v the_o treachery_n of_o that_o famous_a wolsâ—ein_o of_o who_o it_o be_v report_v by_o some_o that_o before_o his_o fatal_a retreat_n to_o fgra_n he_o take_v a_o independent_a oath_n of_o 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