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power_n of_o a_o presbyter_n be_v take_v off_o for_o a_o ecclesiastic_a may_v be_v impower_v jure_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la to_o do_v many_o thing_n in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la even_o when_o the_o exercitium_fw-la actûs_fw-la be_v sit_o bind_v up_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o order_n to_o the_o evit_v of_o schism_n scandal_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v domus_fw-la ordinata_fw-la and_o if_o that_o accurate_a antiquary_n beveregius_n have_v well_o consider_v this_o he_o will_v not_o i_o suppose_v have_v so_o bite_o maintain_v that_o the_o chor-episcopi_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o bishop_n article_n xiii_o mat._n 20._o 26_o 27_o 28._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 24_o 25._o philem_n 8._o 9_o have_v but_o just_a now_o mention_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o clergy_n i_o will_v next_o advise_v all_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o demean_v themselves_o courteous_o and_o affable_o to_o all_o their_o christian_a gentileness_n and_o condescendence_n be_v the_o fit_a machine_n to_o serve_v out_o internal_a respect_n from_o all_o rank_n of_o people_n for_o nothing_o commend_v churchman_n so_o much_o as_o a_o pious_a modesty_n all_o degree_n of_o person_n but_o especial_o they_o be_v like_o coin_n or_o medal_n to_o which_o howsoever_o virtue_n give_v the_o stamp_n and_o impression_n humility_n must_v give_v the_o weight_n let_v not_o therefore_o any_o of_o they_o in_o their_o travel_n towards_o the_o northern_a pole_n use_v insolent_a boasting_n towards_o any_o person_n of_o honour_n especial_o in_o their_o own_o habitation_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v asyla_n to_o all_o and_o let_v they_o not_o improve_v that_o strange_a logic_n any_o more_o as_o to_o infer_v that_o some_o gentleman_n be_v bigot_n fanatic_n because_o they_o earnest_o entreat_v they_o to_o preach_v on_o the_o 29_o of_o may_n see_v they_o be_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o the_o church_n be_v vacant_a though_o they_o be_v not_o please_v to_o do_v it_o or_o to_o conclude_v that_o they_o call_v some_o other_o bishop_n cheat_n &_o knave_n because_o they_o wish_v that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v as_o good_a and_o just_a as_o their_o own_o ordinary_a for_o without_o all_o peradventure_o one_o haughty_a expression_n of_o a_o proud_a priest_n have_v a_o great_a tendency_n in_o it_o to_o proselyte_n a_o far_o great_a number_n to_o fanaticism_n than_o twenty_o utter_v by_o the_o humble_a of_o they_o all_o can_v bring_v over_o to_o conformity_n and_o let_v all_o honest_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o large_a share_n of_o those_o act_n of_o humanity_n none_o of_o which_o deserve_v that_o title_n who_o afford_v not_o a_o due_a respect_n to_o their_o superior_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n he_o be_v most_o unworthy_a to_o command_v who_o have_v not_o first_o learn_v to_o obey_v nothing_o be_v more_o easy_a than_o a_o little_a civility_n and_o yet_o a_o oblige_a deportment_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o clergy_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o order_n for_o by_o cherish_v all_o those_o as_o son_n and_o brethren_n who_o be_v well_o principled_a and_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o office_n they_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o next_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o prince_n be_v indeed_o the_o best_a support_n of_o their_o government_n for_o as_o the_o excellent_a historian_n have_v say_v concordiâ_fw-la res_fw-la parvae_fw-la crescunt_fw-la discordiâ_fw-la maximae_fw-la dilabuntur_fw-la o_o how_o love_o as_o there_o have_v be_v no_o disparity_n at_o all_o do_v st._n ignatius_n polycarp_n irenaeus_n cyprian_n the_o three_o asian_n gregory_n athanasius_n basil_n augustin_n and_o many_o other_o light_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n converse_v with_o their_o respective_a college_n of_o presbyter_n neither_o will_v i_o ever_o forget_v that_o excellent_a attestation_n of_o the_o pious_a and_o eloquent_a bishop_n hall_n deserve_o term_v the_o english_a seneca_n who_o appeal_v to_o his_o own_o clergy_n if_o his_o deportment_n among_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o presbyter_n with_o they_o or_o they_o all_o bishop_n with_o he_o away_o then_o with_o that_o invidious_a expression_n in_o reference_n to_o presbyter_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n though_o it_o be_v one_o of_o my_o eusticks_n that_o all_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n be_v superior_a to_o all_o their_o presbyter_n in_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o term_v clergy_n but_o whether_o that_o fantastic_a phrase_n savour_v more_o of_o pride_n or_o ignorance_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v determine_v sure_o i_o be_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n only_o deacon_n and_o subdeacon_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o order_n inferior_a to_o they_o be_v so_o account_v as_o for_o presbyter_n they_o be_v call_v clerici_fw-la superioris_fw-la loci_fw-la and_o though_o some_o popish_a schoolman_n have_v multiply_v the_o sacred_a order_n into_o the_o number_n of_o nine_o yet_o the_o
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 the_o imperial_a army_n for_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o superior_a must_v not_o interfere_v with_o the_o command_v of_o the_o supreme_a which_o if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o do_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o if_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o this_o canonical_a oath_n in_o the_o privation_n of_o canon_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a nonens_a certain_o these_o fanatical_a preacher_n be_v most_o oblige_v to_o some_o bishop_n who_o have_v permit_v they_o still_o to_o officiate_v in_o this_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o so_o impertinent_a as_o to_o require_v from_o they_o any_o subscription_n to_o this_o chimerical_a fiction_n therefore_o i_o will_v humble_o entreat_v the_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n to_o meet_v private_o among_o themselves_o accompany_v with_o one_o or_o two_o of_o their_o respective_a presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d they_o judge_v most_o judicious_a and_o knoâ—_n to_o be_v of_o unquestionable_a principle_n and_o let_v they_o unanimous_o resolve_v upon_o a_o uniformity_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o this_o church_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n that_o our_o national_a church_n shall_v resemble_v america_n in_o its_o first_o discovery_n for_o as_o peter_n martyr_n and_o joseph_n acosta_n report_n a_o good_a horseman_n in_o one_o summer_n day_n travel_n may_v meet_v with_o variety_n of_o language_n habit_n and_o religion_n among_o that_o barbarous_a people_n sure_o i_o be_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o confirmation_n which_o be_v already_o press_v they_o may_v easy_o introduce_v a_o platform_n of_o administrate_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o when_o one_o vary_v from_o the_o precise_a word_n of_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v but_o too_o frequent_o do_v he_o shall_v hardly_o persuade_v i_o that_o he_o have_v consecrate_a those_o holy_a symbol_n or_o element_n as_o they_o be_v usual_o term_v at_o that_o time_n the_o word_n of_o the_o divine_a 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alexandrinus_n who_o live_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n and_o write_v anno_fw-la dom._n 260._o testify_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o pope_n xystus_n that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n to_o stand_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o for_o the_o public_a authority_n the_o 20_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a and_o first_o general_n council_n at_o nice_a be_v sufficient_a where_o we_o find_v kneel_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n express_o prohibit_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o stand_v at_o their_o devotion_n explicit_o enjoin_v and_o that_o because_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o ordinary_a christian_a festival_n and_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o pentecost_n which_o comprehend_v the_o fifty_o day_n betwixt_o easter_n and_o whitsunday_n inclusive_o the_o constant_a festivity_n of_o the_o church_n tertullian_n and_o epiphanius_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o apostolical_a universal_a tradition_n not_o to_o kneel_v all_o that_o time_n whence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o if_o some_o man_n speak_v consequenter_fw-la ad_fw-la principia_fw-la one_o whereof_o be_v that_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v the_o most_o solemn_a part_n of_o christian_a devotion_n they_o must_v either_o grant_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v receive_v on_o those_o day_n in_o a_o stand_a posture_n or_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v not_o at_o all_o communicate_v at_o these_o time_n which_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a notion_n see_v they_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o who_o be_v not_o wild_o fanatic_a to_o be_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n whereas_o that_o of_o kneel_v be_v but_o consequential_o infer_v because_o the_o father_n usual_o term_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n the_o most_o sublime_a the_o most_o solemn_a and_o most_o useful_a part_n of_o christian_a devotion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v tremendum_fw-la &_o adorabâ—le_fw-la mysterium_fw-la though_o under_o favour_n we_o 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etc._n etc._n and_o leo_fw-la magnus_fw-la epist._n 91._o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cum_fw-la valde_fw-la iniquum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o absurdum_fw-la ut_fw-la imperiti_fw-la magistris_fw-la novi_fw-la antiquis_fw-la &_o rudes_fw-la praeserantur_fw-la emeriâ—is_fw-la nam_fw-la inordinata_fw-la erunt_fw-la omne_fw-la si_fw-la â—ictilia_fw-la aureis_fw-la &_o lignea_fw-la praeâ—erantur_fw-la argenteis_fw-la etc._n etc._n likewise_o greg._n the_o great_a do_v frequent_o wish_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pastorali_fw-la that_o church-office_n be_v bestow_v on_o those_o alone_o who_o do_v not_o ambitious_o sue_v for_o they_o but_o flee_v from_o all_o promotion_n and_o yet_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o the_o church_n by_o honest_a principle_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o a_o diuturnal_a proof_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o prudence_n it_o being_n say_v he_o in_o this_o divine_a art_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 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nugae_fw-la nugae_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la ore_fw-la at_o in_o over_o sacerdotis_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la it_o be_v note_a as_o a_o great_a crime_n in_o pope_n julius_n the_o three_o by_o that_o great_a historian_n thuanus_n that_o he_o be_v ad_fw-la scurrilitatem_fw-la usque_fw-la festivus_fw-la and_o if_o before_o plebeians_z they_o lose_v the_o least_o of_o their_o gravity_n they_o may_v resolve_v upon_o it_o to_o lose_v infallible_o so_o much_o of_o the_o intrinsic_a authority_n of_o their_o office_n vid._n council_n carthaginens_fw-la 4._o can._n 45._o council_n matisconens_fw-la 1._o can._n 3._o &_o 4._o council_n bracarens_fw-la 1._o can._n 30._o bracarens_fw-la 3._o can._n 2_o &_o 3_o synod_n quini-sext_a can._n 27._o where_o we_o have_v these_o word_n clericus_fw-la vestem_fw-la sibi_fw-la convenientem_fw-la induat_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o via_fw-la council_n agathen_o can._n 28._o council_n carthaginens_fw-la 3._o can._n 3._o carthaginens_fw-la 4._o can._n 60._o where_o we_o find_v these_o word_n clericum_fw-la scurrilem_fw-la &_o verbis_fw-la turpibus_fw-la joculatorem_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la retrahendum_fw-la vid._n etiam_fw-la can._n 61_o &_o 62._o ejusdem_fw-la concilii_fw-la vid._n clement_n alex._n paedagog_n circiter_fw-la finem_fw-la et_fw-fr lib._n 3._o strom._n circa_fw-la initium_fw-la tertull_n lib._n de_fw-fr pudicitiâ_fw-la chrysostom_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la prosp._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contemplatiuâ_fw-la lib._n 1._o greg._n 1._o cura_fw-la past._n part_n i._o bernard_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr considerate_a article_n vi._n isa._n 56._o 10._o act._n 6._o 4._o &_o 20._o 20_o 31._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 16_o 17._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 3._o let_v this_o prelate_n be_v frequent_a in_o preach_v the_o bless_a gospel_n not_o neglect_v that_o duty_n every_o lord_n day_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o if_o he_o be_v in_o health_n which_o be_v express_o ordain_v by_o the_o 19_o canon_n synod_n quini-sext_a and_o 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a_o fanatical_a leprosy_n in_o their_o head_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o holy_a bishop_n second_v with_o the_o devotion_n of_o that_o church_n before_o which_o the_o confirm_a person_n have_v solemn_o homologate_v his_o baptismal_a vow_n may_v do_v much_o good_a in_o order_n to_o the_o procure_n of_o their_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a jesus_n and_o the_o enable_v of_o they_o to_o perform_v these_o vow_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v before_o embrace_v in_o baptism_n but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v any_o more_o on_o this_o particular_a for_o the_o usefulness_n thereof_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o full_o hold_v forth_o by_o d._n hammond_n taylor_n dallee_n hanmer_n and_o baxter_n that_o no_o rational_a man_n will_v any_o more_o doubt_n thereof_o vid._n council_n toletan_n 4._o can._n 35._o cujus_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la formalia_fw-la verba_fw-la episcopum_fw-la per_fw-la cunctas_fw-la dioeceses_fw-la parochiasque_fw-la svas_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la ire_n oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la exquiraâ—_n quo_fw-la unaquaeque_fw-la basilica_n indigeal_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la aut_fw-la languore_fw-la aut_fw-la aliis_fw-la occupationibus_fw-la implicatus_fw-la id_fw-la explere_fw-la nequiverit_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la probabiles_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconos_fw-la mittat_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o reditus_fw-la basilicarum_fw-la &_o reparatioâ—es_n &_o ministrantium_fw-la vitam_fw-la inquirant_fw-la but_o the_o form_n of_o these_o visitation_n be_v hold_v forth_o at_o great_a length_n can._n 1._o council_n bracarens_fw-la 2._o sic_fw-la incipit_fw-la placuit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la atque_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la dioeceses_fw-la ambulantes_fw-la primùm_fw-la discutiant_fw-la clericos_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ordinem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la teneant_fw-la vel_fw-la missarum_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o ordinary_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n for_o what_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n about_o that_o time_n call_v mâ—ssa_n &_o qualiter_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la officia_fw-la in_o ecclasia_n peragant_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la quidem_fw-la invenerint_fw-la deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agant_fw-la sin_v autem_fw-la minimè_fw-la docere_fw-la debent_fw-la ignaros_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praecipere_fw-la sicut_fw-la antiqui_fw-la canon_n jubent_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sic_fw-la posteà _fw-la episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la proficiscatur_fw-la ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la as_o for_o those_o canon_n which_o concern_v the_o ceremony_n of_o confirmation_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o bishop_n therein_o they_o be_v so_o numerous_a that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o consume_v paper_n about_o they_o vid._n hieronym_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 5._o resecandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la putridae_fw-la carnes_n &_o scabiosa_fw-la ovis_fw-la à _fw-la caulis_fw-la repellenda_fw-la ne_fw-la tota_fw-la domus_fw-la massa_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o pecora_fw-la ardeant_fw-la corrumpantur_fw-la putrescant_fw-la interiant_n arrius_n in_o alexandria_n una_fw-la scintilla_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la oppressa_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la ejus_fw-la flamma_fw-la populata_fw-la est_fw-la vid._n etiam_fw-la prosp._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contemplate_v cap._n 7._o &_o bernard_n de_fw-fr considerate_a lib._n 4._o article_n viii_o isa._n 42._o 19_o 20._o mat._n 10._o 16._o &_o 23._o 16_o 24._o luk._n 6._o 39_o &_o 12._o 42._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 6_o 13._o &_o 5._o 22._o &_o 6._o 3_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o tit._n 1._o 8_o 9_o &_o 2._o 7_o 8._o §_o mat._n 26._o 52._o act._n 23._o 5._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o §._o john_n 2._o 16._o act._n 8._o 20_o 21._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o see_v the_o candidate_n of_o the_o sacred_a function_n be_v no_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n let_v those_o of_o that_o eminent_a order_n exact_o note_v the_o ensue_a particular_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o ordination_n 1._o if_o they_o have_v a_o competent_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n whereby_o they_o be_v able_a to_o oppose_v and_o convince_v gainsayers_a vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n shall_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o pectoral_a of_o every_o gospel-priest_n that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o perfection_n of_o manner_n for_o if_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n the_o almighty_a will_v put_v his_o word_n into_o their_o mouth_n before_o he_o set_v they_o over_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o any_o be_v find_v to_o reject_v knowledge_n let_v they_o be_v reject_v from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v too_o many_o in_o this_o age_n to_o who_o that_o old_a observation_n may_v be_v too_o just_o apply_v multi_fw-la fiunt_fw-la indoctorum_fw-la magistri_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o who_o undergo_v the_o fate_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bereave_v they_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o as_o there_o be_v comet_n which_o have_v the_o light_n and_o elevation_n of_o star_n so_o there_o be_v vicious_a person_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a part_n and_o though_o they_o have_v the_o venom_n of_o dragon_n in_o their_o heart_n yet_o they_o have_v precious_a stone_n in_o their_o head_n and_o there_o be_v too_o many_o who_o resemble_v the_o carpenter_n of_o noah_n ark_n they_o be_v instrumental_a in_o save_v other_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o act_n of_o immorality_n ruin_n their_o own_o soul_n and_o though_o their_o head_n be_v like_o the_o winter-sun_n which_o be_v sometime_o full_a of_o light_n yet_o their_o heart_n 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management_n of_o his_o own_o temporal_a affair_n and_o let_v not_o a_o dispensation_n be_v give_v to_o any_o upon_o the_o pretext_n of_o the_o more_o early_a blossom_n of_o his_o youth_n for_o that_o will_v open_v too_o wide_a a_o door_n to_o many_o other_o to_o claim_v the_o same_o privilege_n though_o no_o praecox_fw-la fructus_fw-la be_v visible_a in_o they_o or_o scarce_o any_o appearance_n of_o winter-fruit_n for_o unto_o all_o such_o that_o dicterium_fw-la may_v be_v fit_o apply_v malitia_fw-la supplet_fw-la aetatem_fw-la therefore_o let_v all_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v careful_a to_o stop_v the_o career_n of_o those_o hasty_a birth_n who_o run_v abroad_o with_o the_o shell_n on_o their_o head_n 5._o and_o let_v they_o not_o fail_v to_o search_v diligent_o into_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o candidate_n before_o they_o give_v they_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v either_o schismatical_a as_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o controvert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n or_o to_o question_v any_o innocent_a ceremony_n which_o may_v be_v impose_v by_o authority_n or_o disloyal_a by_o justify_v the_o late_a damnable_a rebellion_n at_o least_o as_o to_o the_o
vel_fw-la abbas_n seu_fw-la diaconus_fw-la per_fw-la proemium_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la accedat_fw-la si_fw-la accesserit_fw-la ipso_fw-la honore_fw-la privetur_fw-la council_n toletan_n 6._o can._n 4._o the_o express_a word_n thereof_o be_v adopt_v by_o council_n general_n 6._o can._n 22._o be_v these_o ob_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la promotos_fw-la sive_fw-la episcopos_fw-la sive_fw-la clericos_fw-la deponi_fw-la jubemus_fw-la &_o council_n toletan_n 10._o can._n 3._o where_o at_o great_a length_n bishop_n be_v prohibit_v to_o prefer_v unworthy_a relation_n to_o church_n vid._n hieronym_n in_o malach._n ad_fw-la cap._n 1._o coecum_fw-la animal_n offer_v qui_fw-la ordinat_fw-la indoctum_fw-la loco_fw-la docti_fw-la magistrumque_fw-la facit_fw-la qui_fw-la vix_fw-la discipulus_fw-la esse_fw-la poterat_fw-la origin_n hom._n 6._o in_o levitic_a &_o 22._o in_o l._n num._n august_n lib._n de_fw-fr catechizandis_fw-la rudibus_fw-la cap._n 9_o ambros._n de_fw-fr dignitaâ—e_fw-fr 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