presbyter_n do_v not_o priest_n come_v of_o presbyter_n as_o certain_o and_o as_o agreeable_o as_o deacon_n of_o diaconus_fw-la prete_n do_v not_o also_o the_o french_a and_o italian_a word_n for_o priest_n come_v direct_o from_o the_o same_o will_v you_o always_o follow_v fancy_n and_o not_o reason_n do_v what_o you_o listen_v translate_v as_o you_o listen_v and_o not_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o that_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o you_o boast_v and_o vaunt_v so_o much_o of_o because_o yourselves_o have_v they_o who_o you_o call_v bishop_n the_o name_z bishop_n be_v in_o your_o english_a bibles_n which_o otherwise_o by_o your_o own_o rule_n of_o translation_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o overseer_n or_o superintendent_n likewise_o deacon_n you_o be_v content_a to_o use_v as_o a_o ecclesiastical_a word_n so_o use_v in_o antiquity_n because_o you_o also_o have_v those_o who_o you_o call_v deacon_n only_a priest_n must_v be_v turn_v contemptuous_o out_o of_o the_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o elder_n put_v in_o their_o place_n because_o you_o have_v no_o priest_n nor_o will_v none_o of_o they_o and_o because_o that_o be_v in_o controversy_n between_o us._n and_o as_o for_o elder_n you_o have_v none_o permit_v in_o england_n for_o fear_n of_o overthrow_v your_o bishop_n office_n and_o the_o queen_n supreme_a government_n in_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o cause_n be_v not_o this_o to_o follow_v the_o humour_n of_o your_o heresy_n by_o machiavels_n politic_a rule_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o god_n fulk_n 12._o here_o i_o must_v answer_v you_o that_o we_o have_v no_o degree_n of_o minister_n distinct_a from_o deacon_n but_o by_o vulgar_a and_o popular_a use_n of_o speak_v which_o we_o be_v not_o curious_a to_o control_n otherwise_o in_o truth_n we_o account_v bishop_n elder_n and_o deacon_n all_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v no_o more_o therefore_o but_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o man_n which_o use_v that_o word_n which_o be_v 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because_o we_o have_v no_o priest_n whereas_o we_o have_v priest_n as_o well_o as_o we_o have_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o so_o be_v they_o call_v in_o our_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n indifferent_o priest_n or_o minister_n and_o where_o you_o say_v we_o have_v no_o elder_n permit_v in_o england_n it_o be_v false_a for_o those_o that_o be_v common_o call_v bishop_n minister_n or_o priest_n among_o we_o be_v such_o elder_n as_o the_o scripture_n commend_v unto_o us._n and_o although_o we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o consistory_n of_o elder_n of_o government_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o have_v and_o many_o church_n at_o this_o day_n have_v yet_o have_v we_o also_o elder_n of_o government_n to_o exercise_v discipline_n as_o archishop_n and_o bishop_n with_o their_o chancellor_n archedeacons_n commissary_n officialle_n in_o who_o if_o any_o defect_n be_v we_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v reform_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mart._n 13._o apostle_n you_o say_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o your_o translation_n not_o always_o as_o we_o do_v and_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n and_o angel_n and_o such_o like_a &_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o controversy_n between_o you_o and_o we_o there_o you_o can_v plead_v very_o grave_o for_o keep_v the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a 2._o word_n as_o your_o master_n beza_n for_o example_n beside_o many_o other_o place_n where_o he_o bitter_o rebuke_v his_o fellow_n castalâ—ons_n translation_n in_o one_o place_n write_v thus_o i_o can_v not_o in_o this_o place_n dissemble_v 1â—_n the_o boldness_n of_o certain_a man_n which_o will_v god_n it_o rest_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o word_n only_o these_o man_n baptizo_fw-la therefore_o concern_v the_o word_n baptise_v though_o use_v of_o sacred_a writer_n in_o the_o mystery_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o for_o so_o many_o year_n after_o by_o the_o secret_a consent_n of_o all_o church_n consecrate_v to_o this_o one_o 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as_o it_o be_v new_a to_o we_o be_v old_a and_o even_o then_o that_o mediator_n the_o self_n same_o word_n which_o we_o now_o use_v be_v familiar_a to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o they_o speak_v otherwise_o but_o these_o man_n by_o this_o novelty_n seek_v after_o vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n fulk_n 13._o if_o in_o any_o place_n we_o use_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n angel_n and_o such_o like_a we_o be_v able_a to_o give_v as_o sufficient_a a_o reason_n why_o we_o translate_v those_o word_n according_a to_o their_o general_n signification_n as_o you_o for_o translate_n sometime_o baptismata_fw-la wash_n and_o not_o baptism_n ecclesia_fw-la the_o assembly_n and_o not_o the_o church_n with_o such_o like_a therefore_o as_o castaleo_n &_o such_o other_o heretic_n be_v just_o reprehend_v by_o beza_n for_o leave_v without_o cause_n the_o usual_a ecclesiastical_a term_n so_o when_o good_a cause_n or_o necessity_n require_v not_o to_o use_v they_o it_o be_v superstition_n yea_o and_o almost_o madness_n sometime_o in_o translate_n to_o use_v they_o as_o to_o call_v the_o pharisees_n wash_n baptism_n or_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o ephesian_a idolater_n the_o church_n yet_o both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a the_o word_n be_v baptismata_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mart._n 14._o he_o speak_v against_o castaleon_n who_o in_o his_o new_a latin_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n change_v all_o ecclesiastical_a word_n into_o profane_a and_o heathenish_a as_o angelos_n into_o genio_n prophetas_fw-la into_o fatidicos_fw-la templum_fw-la into_o fanum_fw-la and_o so_o forth_o but_o that_o which_o he_o do_v for_o foolish_a affectation_n of_o fineness_n and_o stile_n do_v not_o our_o english_a caluiniste_n the_o very_a same_o when_o they_o listen_v for_o further_a their_o heresy_n when_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v idol_n according_a as_o christian_n have_v always_o understand_v it_o for_o false_a god_n they_o come_v and_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o homer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lexicon_n that_o it_o may_v signify_v a_o image_n and_o therefore_o so_o they_o 35._o translate_v it_o do_v they_o not_o the_o like_a in_o the_o greek_a word_n that_o by_o ecclesiastical_a use_n signify_v penance_n and_o do_v penance_n 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o argue_v out_o of_o plutarch_n and_o by_o the_o profane_a sense_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o change_v of_o the_o mind_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n whereas_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n poenitentes_fw-la that_o be_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o course_n of_o penance_n and_o exclude_v from_o the_o church_n as_o catechumeni_fw-la and_o energumeni_fw-la till_o they_o have_v accomplish_v their_o penance_n the_o very_a same_o be_v call_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o fulk_n 14._o that_o castaleo_n do_v for_o foolish_a affectation_n of_o fineness_n you_o slander_v we_o to_o do_v for_o further_a of_o heresy_n
let_v a_o bishop_n be_v consecrate_v or_o ordain_v by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n let_v a_o priest_n be_v make_v by_o one_o bishop_n see_v in_o the_o 4._o council_n of_o carthage_n the_o diverse_a manner_n of_o 4._o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n deacon_n etc._n etc._n where_o s._n augustine_n be_v present_a and_o subscribe_v again_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la presbyter_n contemnens_fw-la 32._o episcopum_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o priest_n contemn_v his_o bishop_n make_v a_o several_a congregation_n and_o erect_v another_o altar_n that_o be_v make_v a_o sehisme_n or_o heresy_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v so_o do_v arius_n be_v a_o priest_n against_o his_o bishop_n alexander_n again_o priest_n and_o deacon_n let_v they_o attempt_v to_o do_v nothing_o 40._o without_o the_o bishop_n the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a say_v 3._o the_o holy_a synod_n by_o all_o mean_n forbid_v that_o neither_o bishop_n nor_o priest_n nor_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n have_v with_o they_o any_o foreign_a woman_n but_o the_o mother_n or_o sister_n etc._n etc._n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n again_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o holy_a council_n 14._o that_o in_o certain_a place_n &_o city_n deacon_n give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o priest_n this_o neither_o rule_n nor_o custom_n have_v deliver_v that_o they_o which_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n shall_v give_v to_o they_o that_o offer_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n the_o 3._o council_n of_o carthage_n wherein_o s._n augustine_n be_v and_o to_o the_o which_o he_o subscribe_v decree_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n 24._o of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o more_o offer_v than_o our_o lord_n himself_o deliver_v that_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n mingle_v with_o water_n which_o the_o six_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n repeat_v and_o confirm_v ad_fw-la do_v if_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o any_o bishop_n or_o priest_n do_v not_o according_a to_o the_o order_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n mingle_v water_n with_o wine_n but_o offer_v a_o unmingled_a sacrifice_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o speech_n all_o council_n be_v full_a where_o we_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o these_o new_a translatour_n how_o presbyter_n must_v be_v translate_v either_o a_o elder_a or_o a_o priest_n fulk_n 17._o i_o think_v you_o have_v clean_o forget_v your_o promise_n so_o late_o make_v that_o this_o word_n presbyter_n have_v always_o be_v peculiar_a for_o a_o priest_n you_o bring_v many_o testimony_n some_o counterfeit_n some_o authentical_a in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o presbyter_n be_v find_v but_o that_o in_o all_o they_o it_o be_v peculiar_a for_o a_o priest_n you_o show_v not_o at_o all_o some_o colour_n it_o have_v of_o that_o you_o say_v in_o the_o 14._o can._n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n &_o carth._n 3._o c._n 24._o repeat_v const._n 6._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n for_o so_o they_o do_v unproper_o call_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanks_o give_v that_o be_v offer_v therein_o after_o which_o phrase_n also_o they_o call_v the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sacerdotes_fw-la sacrificer_n so_o they_o call_v that_o which_o in_o deed_n be_v a_o table_n of_o wood_n a_o altar_n and_o the_o inferior_a minister_n levites_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v they_o do_v rather_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n use_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o acknowledge_v a_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n that_o may_v as_o proper_o be_v so_o call_v as_o the_o priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n be_v sometime_o they_o use_v the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n &_o sacerdos_n general_o for_o religious_a service_n &_o the_o minister_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v often_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o carthage_n by_o you_o cite_v nec_fw-la amplius_fw-la in_o sacrificijs_fw-la offeratur_fw-la quà m_fw-la de_fw-la vuis_fw-la &_o frumentis_fw-la and_o let_v no_o more_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n than_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o grape_n and_o corn_n this_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n not_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o these_o unpropre_a speech_n prove_v not_o a_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n whereby_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v offer_v in_o the_o mass_n which_o be_v the_o mark_v you_o shoot_v at_o mart._n 18._o do_v not_o all_o the_o father_n speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n make_v always_o this_o distinction_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n trallianos_fw-la as_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o degree_n s._n ignatius_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n do_v he_o not_o place_n presbyterium_fw-la as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o presbyteros_fw-la 〈◊〉_d priest_n or_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n next_o after_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o three_o place_n repeat_v it_o no_o less_o than_o thrice_o in_o one_o epistle_n and_o commend_v the_o dignity_n of_o all_o three_o unto_o the_o michea_n people_n do_v not_o s._n hierom_n the_o very_a same_o say_v let_v we_o honour_v a_o bishop_n do_v reverence_n to_o a_o priest_n rise_v up_o to_o a_o deacon_n euagrium_n and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o as_o aaron_n &_o his_o son_n &_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n so_o be_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n for_o place_n and_o degree_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n speak_v of_o 〈…〉_o age_n do_v by_o the_o vandal_n and_o such_o like_a bishop_n be_v 9_o 〈…〉_o priest_n slay_v and_o diverse_a of_o other_o ecclesiastical_a oâ—â—ers_n church_n overthrow_v the_o altar_n of_o christ_n make_v stable_n for_o horse_n the_o relic_n of_o martyr_n dig_v up_o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o say_v of_o nepotian_n fit_a clericus_fw-la &_o per_fw-la solitos_fw-la gradus_fw-la presbyter_n ordinatur_fw-la he_o become_v a_o man_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o by_o the_o accustom_a degree_n in_o m_o 〈…〉_o at_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o elder_a when_o he_o say_v mihi_fw-la ante_fw-la presbyâ—â—â—un_fw-la sedere_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v he_o mean_v he_o can_v not_o sit_v above_o a_o elder_a or_o above_o a_o priest_n himself_o as_o then_o be_v not_o priest_n when_o he_o &_o vincentius_n as_o s._n epiphanius_n write_v of_o reverence_n to_o the_o 1._o degree_n be_v hardly_o induce_v to_o be_v make_v presbyteri_fw-la do_v they_o refuse_v the_o eldership_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o john_n the_o b._n of_o jerusalem_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o much_o offend_v with_o epiphanius_n &_o s._n hierom_n be_v it_o not_o because_o epiphanius_n make_v pauliamus_fw-la s._n heliod_n hieroms_n brother_n priest_n within_o the_o say_v johns_n diocese_n fulk_n 18._o before_o the_o blasphemous_a heresy_n of_o the_o popish_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o 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shall_v rule_v in_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o from_o he_o peter_n and_z the_o rest_n by_o his_o commission_n 〈◊〉_d give_v in_o the_o same_o word_n feed_v &_o rule_v my_o sheep_n io._n 21._o yea_o and_o that_o in_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n as_o when_o he_o strike_v ananias_n and_o 8._o sapphîra_n to_o corporal_a death_n as_o his_o successor_n do_v the_o like_a offender_n to_o spiritual_a destruction_n unless_o they_o repent_v by_o the_o terrible_a rod_n of_o excommunication_n this_o be_v import_v in_o the_o double_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o they_o to_o diminish_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n they_o translate_v feed_v rather_o than_o rule_n or_o govern_v fulk_n 21._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o mean_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n who_o we_o wish_v &_o desire_v from_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v reign_v and_o his_o servant_n under_o he_o he_o himself_o be_v judge_v to_o who_o in_o this_o case_n we_o do_v bold_o appeal_v but_o 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