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be_v negligent_a about_o the_o people_n and_o do_v not_o instruct_v they_o in_o piety_n must_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n valens_n ca._n 2._o pro_fw-la aedificatione_n omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la &c_n &c_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o all_o church_n it_o please_v we_o that_o not_o only_o in_o city_n but_o in_o all_o parish_n we_o give_v power_n to_o presbyter_n to_o preach_v that_o if_o the_o presbyter_n be_v sick_a can_v preach_v himself_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o father_n be_v read_v by_o the_o deacon_n toletan_n 4_o c._n 24._o ignorantia_fw-la mater_fw-la etc._n etc._n ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o error_n be_v espcial_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n let_v such_o therefore_o know_v the_o scripture_n that_o all_o their_o work_n may_v consist_v in_o preach_v and_o to_o edify_v all_o in_o faith_n and_o manner_n aquisgranens_fw-la c._n 13._o ex_fw-la gregor_n praeconis_fw-la officium_fw-la suscepit_fw-la he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o preacher_n whosoever_o come_v into_o the_o priesthood_n the_o minister_n then_o or_o priest_n if_o he_o be_v unskilful_a of_o preach_v what_o voice_n can_v he_o give_v that_o he_o be_v a_o dumb_a crier_n coloniens_fw-la p._n 4_o c._n 1._o officium_fw-la parachorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o office_n of_o parish_n minister_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o dissemination_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o discipline_n objection_n make_v in_o defence_n of_o a_o unlearned_a ministry_n answer_v object_n 1._o do_v not_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o minister_n suscipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la admit_v of_o his_o degree_n answ_n do_v it_o follow_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o minister_n do_v suscipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la ergo_fw-la all_o need_v not_o preach_v we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n some_o have_v less_o some_o great_a but_o be_v it_o simple_o infer_v that_o therefore_o they_o which_o have_v no_o gift_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v admit_v 2._o obi._n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o primitive_a
power_n of_o the_o key_n under_o the_o name_n of_o retain_v and_o remit_v sin_n joan._n 20._o 23._o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v right_a to_o the_o one_o have_v likewise_o to_o the_o other_o 2._o where_o sin_n upon_o the_o sufficient_a declaration_n of_o repentance_n be_v remit_v there_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v release_v neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o hold_v the_o penitent_a long_o under_o the_o censure_n when_o they_o have_v sufficient_o testify_v their_o repentance_n as_o the_o apostle_n move_v the_o corinthian_n to_o forgive_v the_o incestuous_a person_n after_o he_o have_v sufficient_o sorrow_v he_o then_o which_o 10_o 2._o cor._n 2._o 10_o have_v right_a to_o the_o more_o have_v right_o to_o the_o less_o according_a to_o the_o law_n cvi_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la 53_o reg._n iuris_fw-la 53_o est_fw-la plus_fw-la licet_fw-la utique_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la minus_fw-la if_o pastor_n then_o and_o preacher_n have_v power_n to_o remit_v sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n much_o more_o to_o release_v the_o temporal_a censure_n arg._n 5._o to_o who_o the_o power_n of_o order_n belong_v the_o power_n also_o of_o jurisdiction_n appertain_v s._n paul_n join_v they_o both_o 5._o the_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n right_a in_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n extran_v joan_n tit_n 4._o c._n 5._o together_o in_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o against_o a_o elder_a receeive_v no_o accusation_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n vers_fw-la 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o order_n the_o corrupt_a extravagant_n will_v grant_v this_o proposition_n clave_n the_o quibus_fw-la agimus_fw-la in_o collatione_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la conferuntur_fw-la the_o key_n whereof_o we_o entreat_v be_v confer_v in_o the_o collation_n of_o priestly_a order_n but_o presbyter_n have_v interest_n in_o confer_v of_o order_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o despise_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n lay_v on_o their_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o apostle_n some_o by_o the_o presbytery_n here_o understand_v the_o office_n of_o eldership_n which_o tymothy_n 78._o 1._o exposition_n perpetual_a govern_v p._n 78._o be_v ordain_v unto_o but_o the_o word_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n for_o here_o be_v mention_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 249._o the_o place_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o of_o the_o presbyter_n expound_v 2._o exposition_n ibid._n 249._o eldership_n how_o can_v the_o office_n itself_o put_v on_o hand_n the_o person_n then_o not_o the_o office_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v some_o by_o the_o presbyter_n understand_v bishop_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o as_o yet_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o s._n paul_n description_n of_o hand_n presbyter_n &_o pastor_n of_o old_a admit_v to_o lay_v on_o hand_n a_o bishop_n 1._o tim._n 3._o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o this_o point_n follow_v more_o full_o to_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o argument_n other_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n 93._o 1._o exposition_n ibid._n p._n 93._o may_v lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n but_o at_o another_o time_n and_o to_o another_o end_n but_o s_n paul_n say_v in_o another_o place_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o 6._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o the_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o hand_n evident_o show_v that_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n put_v on_o hand_n with_o the_o presbyter_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o gift_n in_o both_o place_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o further_o if_o the_o presbyter_n join_v exposition_n 4._o exposition_n with_o paul_n in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o necessity_n as_o though_o s._n paul_n 94._o ibid._n p._n 94._o hand_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a without_o they_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o answer_v that_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o paul_n person_n who_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o calling_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o essential_o necessary_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o perpetual_a order_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o so_o wise_a a_o apostle_n will_v else_o have_v busy_v himself_o with_o so_o unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a a_o work_n in_o associate_a the_o elder_n where_o he_o need_v not_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o naked_a shift_n and_o deceitful_a gloss_n this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v pregnant_a to_o prove_v the_o copartnership_n of_o presbyter_n in_o give_v of_o order_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n afterward_o carth._n 4._o c._n 3._o omnes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la qui_fw-la praesentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v all_o the_o presbyter_n present_v lay_v their_o hand_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o can_v 24._o episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v not_o ordain_v clerk_n without_o a_o council_n of_o his_o clergy_n object_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o 251._o perpet_n govern_v p._n 251._o presbyter_n be_v a_o consent_n rather_o than_o a_o consecration_n answ_n that_o appear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o by_o that_o constitution_n of_o vrban_n ordinationes_fw-la factaesine_fw-la communi_fw-la sensu_fw-la clericorum_fw-la irritae_fw-la ordination_n make_v without_o the_o common_a consent_n 37._o caus_n 12._o q._n 2._o cap._n 37._o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v void_a if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v not_o power_n and_o right_n of_o ordination_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v it_o void_a without_o they_o ergo_fw-la see_v presbyter_n have_v a_o joint_a power_n in_o ordination_n jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o arg._n 6._o if_o both_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o then_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o they_o both_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a as_o hierome_n prove_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n apostolus_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr docet_fw-la eosdem_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la quos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v that_o presbbyter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n as_o tit._n 1._o 5._o he_o call_v they_o presbyter_n which_o vers_fw-la 7._o be_v name_v to_o be_v bishop_n ad_fw-la evag._n 3._o bishop_n jewel_n prove_v by_o the_o word_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v allone_n def_n apol_n p._n 284._o in_o 1._o tim._n hom._n 11._o 3._o reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n show_v the_o same_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o hierom_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n augustine_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o chrysostome_n say_v inter_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o presbyterum_fw-la interest_n ferè_fw-la nihil_fw-la there_o be_v almost_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o then_o he_o infer_v thus_o all_o these_o and_o more_o holy_a father_n with_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n for_o thus_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o by_o m._n harding_n advice_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o heretic_n if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o name_n be_v confound_v in_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o office_n and_o function_n be_v divers_a bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cleric_a c._n 25._o this_o answer_n may_v be_v easy_o remove_v for_o as_o a_o reverend_a writer_n tell_v we_o the_o same_o charge_n and_o the_o same_o grace_n 203._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 203._o conclude_v the_o same_o function_n but_o s._n paul_n require_v the_o same_o grace_n in_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 1._o tim._n 3._o hierome_n say_v de_fw-fr evag._n hier._n evag._n presbytero_fw-la reticetur_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o in_o episcopo_fw-la presbyter_n reticetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o a_o presbyter_n because_o he_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v one_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o first_o if_o they_o have_v one_o ordination_n than_o they_o have_v both_o one_o function_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n howsoever_o afterward_o the_o church_n in_o policy_n have_v distinguish_v they_o which_o be_v do_v as_o hierome_n say_v in_o schismatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la to_o avoid_v schism_n
ergo_fw-la see_v a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jurisdiction_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o both_o arg._n 7._o all_o pastoral_a duty_n do_v equal_o belong_v unto_o the_o pastor_n but_o to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a be_v a_o pastoral_a duty_n jer._n 15._o 19_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek_n 34._o 4._o that_o be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a so_o also_o to_o separate_v the_o unclean_a to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a augustine_n say_v 15._o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o pastoralis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pastoral_a necessity_n require_v lest_o the_o contagion_n shall_v spread_v further_o to_o separate_v the_o disease_a sheep_n from_o the_o sound_n ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n which_o be_v pastor_n and_o have_v their_o flock_n act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o to_o separate_v one_fw-mi excommunicate_v the_o vile_a and_o unclean_a arg._n 8._o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n with_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o this_o end_n have_v christ_n ordain_v these_o office_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o but_o to_o separate_v or_o excommunicate_a and_o reconcile_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o say_a purpose_n this_o authority_n be_v give_v for_o edification_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 8._o ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n arg._n 9_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v administer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n and_o to_o who_o with_o the_o least_o peril_n of_o the_o church_n the_o censure_n may_v be_v exercise_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o council_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o coelestium_fw-la council_n african_a can_v 138._o epist_n ad_fw-la coelestium_fw-la to_o we_o act._n 15._o 28._o thus_o say_v the_o council_n of_o african_a unless_o there_o be_v any_o that_o think_v god_n inspire_v one_o particular_a person_n with_o righteousness_n and_o forsake_v a_o number_n of_o priest_n assemble_v in_o synod_n again_o there_o will_v arise_v less_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n excommunicatus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o can_v excommunicate_v another_o cause_n 24._o q._n 1._o c._n 4._o but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v by_o many_o occasion_n stand_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n church_n in_o what_o case_n bishop_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c._n 19_o or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o error_n he_o must_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c_o 13._o pelagius_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o usurer_n cause_n 14._o q._n 4._o c._n 4._o or_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o swearer_n carth._n 4._o cap._n 61._o or_o a_o player_n at_o dice._n trullan_n c._n 50._o or_o be_v negligent_a in_o preach_v and_o so_o continue_v can_v apost_n 57_o or_o give_v order_n for_o money_n chalced._n c._n 2_o or_o be_v promote_v for_o money_n constant_n conc._n 6._o gener_fw-la c._n 22._o or_o make_v a_o lie_v man_n his_o vicar_n general_a hispatiens_n 2._o c._n 9_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o civil_a office_n as_o vice-presidentship_a justiciariship_n decr._n greg._n 3._o 58._o 4._o or_o sit_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o any_o meber_v as_o of_o ear_n hand_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c_o 5._o so_o write_v alexander_n 3_o in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o man_n may_v stand_v excommunicate_a where_o a_o assembly_n or_o company_n can_v in_o this_o case_n by_o who_o shall_v the_o discipline_n be_v administer_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v safe_a that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o many_o then_o by_o one_o arg._n 10._o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n ergo_fw-la for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n first_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v together_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o doubtful_a question_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v make_v ruler_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o they_o then_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v also_o roll_a elder_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o double_a honour_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n which_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o evident_a hier._n say_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regebantur_fw-la 1._o â—â—â—rom_fw-la inâ—_n â—_z 1._o in_o the_o begin_n church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n cause_n 11._o q._n 3_o c._n 106._o debent_fw-la 12._o sacerdotes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la circumstare_fw-la etc._n etc._n twelve_o priest_n must_v stand_v by_o the_o bisbop_n when_o he_o denounce_v excommunication_n can_n 108._o when_o the_o penitent_a party_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v the_o bishop_n must_v be_v assist_v with_o as_o many_o cause_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o of_o spiritual_a inconsulto_fw-la presbyterio_fw-la not_o have_v before_o consult_v with_o his_o presbytery_n neither_o be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n only_o but_o of_o necessity_n episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la aliter_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la irrita_fw-la the_o bishop_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clark_n otherwise_o let_v the_o sentence_n be_v void_a carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n do_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o regiment_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v confess_v also_o by_o our_o learned_a writer_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o first_o be_v so_o apportion_v that_o neither_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n 307._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 307._o nor_o the_o bishop_n dispose_v matter_n of_o importance_n without_o his_o presbytery_n d._n fulke_o thus_o testify_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o bind_v 4._o ans_fw-fr to_o rhem_n in_o 2_o cor._n 2._o sect_n 4._o and_o lose_v commit_v and_o retain_v pertain_v general_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o and_o to_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o cure_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o process_n of_o time_n bishop_n begin_v to_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n and_o their_o office_n 1._o bishop_n have_v at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o priority_n before_o their_o presbyter_n they_o be_v not_o presbyter_n how_o bishop_n by_o little_a and_o little_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n to_o suffer_v a_o presbyter_n to_o stand_v before_o they_o carth._n 4._o 34._o and_o within_o door_n collegam_fw-la se_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la let_v the_o bishop_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o presbyter_n colleague_n 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except_v 4._o but_o not_o content_v to_o stay_v here_o
they_o forbid_v a_o presbyter_n benedictionem_fw-la super_fw-la plebem_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la fundere_fw-la to_o pronounce_v benediction_n or_o blessing_n over_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n agathens_n can_v 30._o 5._o nay_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o presbyter_n the_o bishop_n be_v present_a either_o to_o pray_v or_o do_v any_o sacred_a action_n unless_o he_o be_v bid_v gelas_n decr_n 8._o 6._o but_o it_o be_v too_o painful_a for_o the_o bishop_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o these_o ministerial_a function_n of_o pray_v preach_v celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v content_a to_o remit_v these_o duty_n to_o the_o presbyter_n but_o confirmation_n be_v appropriate_v unto_o bishop_n disce_fw-la hanc_fw-la observationem_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la luciferan_n hier._n advers._fw-la luciferan_n esse_fw-la potius_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la quam_fw-la legis_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la this_o observation_n be_v rather_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o preisthood_n then_o by_o necessity_n of_o any_o law_n 7._o but_o yet_o in_o hieroms_n time_n though_o presbyter_n 17._o â—dicens_fw-la â—6_n 17._o be_v exclude_v from_o ordination_n and_o confirmation_n they_o enterpose_v themselves_o in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n nos_fw-la habemus_fw-la 3._o hier._n in_o esa_n 3._o senatum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o roman_n have_v their_o senate_n so_o the_o church_n have_v a_o presbytery_n by_o who_o counsel_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v thus_o by_o little_o and_o little_o have_v bishop_n nibble_v upon_o the_o presbyter_n leave_v they_o the_o laborious_a work_n and_o take_v the_o honour_n to_o themselves_o we_o desire_v that_o thing_n only_o may_v return_v to_o their_o first_o institution_n objection_n answer_v 1._o obj._n saint_n paul_n himself_o alone_a do_v deliver_v satan_n two_o kind_n of_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n alexander_n and_o hymeneus_n to_o satan_n that_o be_v excommunicate_v they_o 1._o tim._n 2._o 20._o therefore_o 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apost_n ser_fw-mi 98._o removetur_fw-la because_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n for_o without_o the_o church_n be_v the_o devil_n august_n this_o kind_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n paul_n exercise_v together_o with_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2._o or_o rather_o take_v this_o for_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n there_o mention_v the_o apostle_n be_v name_v here_o not_o as_o the_o sole_a but_o principal_a agent_n as_o in_o another_o place_n he_o make_v mention_v only_o of_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n 2._o tim_n 1._o 6._o yet_o the_o presbytery_n impose_v hand_n with_o he_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o so_o then_o here_o the_o apostle_n only_o express_v the_o act_n do_v that_o they_o be_v delyver_v as_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v do_v we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o apostle_n practise_v before_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinch_n as_o chrisostom_n well_o note_v on_o this_o place_n quommodo_fw-la illum_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la audi_fw-la congregatis_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la meo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o how_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v he_o hear_v 1._o hom._n 5._o in_o 2_o tim._n c._n 1._o when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o my_o spirit_n and_o so_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o that_o place_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 2._o object_n there_o the_o apostle_n do_v send_v his_o mandate_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v but_o execute_v it_o paul_n 125._o parpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 125._o ask_v not_o their_o consent_n but_o try_v their_o obedience_n for_o this_o cause_n do_v i_o write_v that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o proof_n of_o you_o whether_o you_o will_v be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n 2._o cor._n 2._o answ_n 1._o if_o follow_v not_o because_o the_o apostle_n try_v their_o obedience_n therefore_o 17._o â—dicens_fw-la â—6_n 17._o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o administer_a and_o execute_v of_o that_o power_n 2._o so_o as_o they_o in_o their_o spiritual_a obedience_n be_v to_o forgive_v where_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v they_o to_o forgive_v so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n a_o mutual_a correspondence_n to_o forgive_v where_o they_o do_v forgive_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 10._o there_o be_v then_o a_o concurrence_n of_o their_o power_n in_o this_o action_n 3._o that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n do_v concur_v as_o principal_a agent_n not_o as_o minister_n only_o with_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o act_n of_o excommunication_n be_v show_v before_o arg_n 3_o obj._n 3_o we_o will_v allow_v every_o pastor_n and_o preacher_n the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n to_o discern_v but_o not_o the_o key_n of_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o absolve_v answ_n 1._o these_o 2_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o power_n though_o in_o some_o respect_n they_o differ_v power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o key_n of_o power_n yet_o in_o use_n they_o 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which_o have_v the_o key_n of_o discern_a shall_v have_v the_o key_n of_o exclude_v or_o receive_v who_o be_v able_a better_o to_o judge_v than_o he_o that_o can_v discern_v 4._o the_o corrupt_a extravagant_a that_o bring_v in_o the_o disjoin_v use_n of_o the_o key_n confess_v add_v aliquid_fw-la convenienter_fw-la definiendum_fw-la utraque_fw-la 5._o extrav_fw-mi joan_n it_o 14._o c._n 5._o clavis_fw-la cognossendi_fw-la &_o definiendi_fw-la necessaria_fw-la requiritur_fw-la to_o define_v any_o thing_n well_o both_o the_o key_n of_o determine_v and_o discern_v be_v necessary_a object_n 4_o the_o private_a use_n of_o the_o key_n in_o appoint_v offender_n to_o forbear_v for_o a_o time_n 316._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 316._o the_o lord_n table_n we_o deny_v not_o to_o presbyter_n but_o not_o the_o public_a use_n to_o exclude_v a_o impenitent_a person_n from_o all_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faithful_a answ_n 1._o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o private_a and_o public_a use_n of_o the_o key_n be_v but_o a_o humane_a invention_n the_o scripture_n know_v no_o such_o difference_n he_o that_o have_v right_a to_o the_o one_o have_v interest_n in_o the_o other_o the_o general_a commission_n give_v to_o all_o pastor_n be_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v be_v remit_v here_o be_v no_o 23._o joh._n 20._o 23._o limitation_n of_o remit_v public_o or_o private_o 2._o it_o be_v more_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o sacramet_n then_o from_o the_o prayer_n only_o of_o the_o church_n he_o than_o that_o can_v do_v the_o more_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v the_o less_o 3._o the_o canon_n do_v take_v those_o for_o all_o one_o communione_fw-la 17._o sardicens_fw-la can_v 16._o 17._o privare_fw-la &_o abijcere_a to_o deprive_v of_o the_o communion_n and_o cast_v out_o exterminare_fw-la de_fw-la eeclesia_fw-la &_o separare_fw-la a_o communione_fw-la to_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o put_v from_o the_o communion_n 5._o object_n if_o bishop_n have_v any_o further_a auhoritie_n then_o stand_v with_o good_a reason_n and_o the_o
manifest_a example_n of_o the_o primitive_a 406._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 406._o church_n we_o strive_v not_o for_o it_o answ_n 1._o but_o why_o we_o pray_v you_o do_v you_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v you_o have_v bishop_n to_o have_v more_o authority_n and_o pastor_n less_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v they_o 2._o but_o we_o refuse_v not_o to_o debate_v this_o matter_n by_o the_o canon_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v in_o part_n show_v before_o argum_fw-la 10._o and_o shall_v be_v declare_v further_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 11._o objection_n hierom_n thus_o write_v quomodo_fw-la ibi_fw-la leprosum_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la mundum_fw-la vel_fw-la immundum_fw-la 16._o in_o mat._n â—_o 16._o facit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la alligat_fw-la vel_fw-la solvit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o presbyter_n as_o there_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n make_v the_o leprous_a person_n clean_o or_o unclean_a so_o here_o the_o presbyter_n bind_v or_o lose_v so_o then_o as_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_v of_o the_o leprosy_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n but_o indifferent_o to_o they_o all_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n the_o priest_n lev._n 13._o 2._o so_o now_o the_o censure_v of_o spiritual_a leprosy_n shall_v indifferent_o belong_v to_o all_o spiritual_a pastor_n further_o we_o find_v that_o presbyter_n sit_v together_o with_o bishop_n and_o give_v voice_n and_o make_v decree_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o hand_n but_o such_o as_o belong_v 291._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi pag._n 291._o to_o discipline_n and_o excommunication_n and_o anathematise_v as_o be_v evident_a council_n eliberrm_n to_o the_o which_o subscribe_v 36._o presbyter_n can_v 52._o 62._o 67._o and_o in_o arelatens_n 2._o can_n 25._o 28._o and_o can_v *_o 30._o they_o decree_v concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o bishop_n to_o this_o synod_n subscribe_v 12._o presbyter_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o imperial_a law_n say_v we_o charge_v all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n that_o they_o separate_v no_o 11._o novil_n constitut_o 125._o c._n 11._o man_n from_o the_o sacred_a communion_n before_o they_o show_v the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o excommunicate_v let_v he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n thus_o it_o be_v indifferent_a for_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n to_o excommunicate_v obj._n 6._o not_o in_o very_a church_n but_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v presbyter_n assist_v and_o aid_v 183._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 183._o the_o bishop_n and_o these_o be_v clergy_n man_n to_o help_v he_o in_o all_o sacred_a action_n and_o advise_v he_o in_o all_o judicial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n 184._o p._n 184._o answ_n 1._o neither_o do_v we_o urge_v to_o have_v a_o presbytery_n of_o clergy_n man_n in_o every_o parish_n church_n but_o that_o in_o every_o division_n the_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n shall_v assemble_v together_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n 2._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o presbyter_n in_o city_n have_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o ecclesiacall_a proceed_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o presbyter_n of_o country_n church_n be_v admit_v who_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fit_a because_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o particular_a disease_n in_o their_o several_a cure_n 3._o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o only_o in_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n neither_o have_v the_o bishop_n they_o such_o large_a circuit_n but_o that_o one_o presbytery_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o city_n and_o confine_n thereof_o for_o then_o the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a parish_n episcopus_fw-la propriam_fw-la parochiam_fw-la non_fw-la derelinquat_fw-la can._n apost_n 13._o his_o flock_n the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a flock_n proper_a church_n the_o bishop_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la acquierit_fw-la ire_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissam_fw-la which_o do_v not_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n antioch_n council_n c._n 17._o he_o have_v his_o peculiar_a flock_n episcopus_fw-la grege_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v instruct_v the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n turonens_fw-la sub_fw-la carol._n then_o bishop_n live_v not_o only_o in_o famous_a great_a city_n but_o in_o base_a and_o obsure_n town_n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la ignobili_fw-la ad_fw-la nobilem_fw-la per_fw-la ambitionem_fw-la non_fw-la transeat_fw-la a_o bishop_n ambitious_o must_v not_o go_v from_o a_o base_a and_o ignoble_a town_n to_o a_o noble_a carth._n 4._o can_n 15._o then_o bishop_n have_v not_o such_o a_o large_a diocese_n in_o augustine_n time_n there_o be_v in_o one_o province_n under_o carthage_n of_o the_o catholic_a &_o donatist_n above_o bishop_n 9000._o of_o the_o catholic_n part_v there_o be_v present_a 286._o and_o absent_a 120._o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n and_o old_a age_n epispall_n church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 466._o of_o the_o donatist_n there_o be_v present_a 279._o absent_v 120._o church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 459._o these_o so_o many_o bishop_n in_o one_o province_n can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v diocese_n much_o large_a than_o some_o parish_n and_o few_o bishopricke_n have_v so_o many_o parish_n church_n under_o they_o and_o none_o in_o england_n unless_o it_o be_v norwich_n be_v find_v to_o have_v more_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o one_o presbytery_n with_o the_o bishop_n suffice_v for_o such_o diocese_n object_n 7._o presbyter_n sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o first_o as_o assessor_n and_o consenter_n before_o 317._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 317._o synod_n undertake_v such_o cause_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o frequent_v of_o synod_n be_v not_o let_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o synod_n that_o decree_v that_o sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v void_a if_o it_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o clergy_n carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o 2._o from_o the_o nicene_n council_n to_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o twenty_o provincial_a synod_n as_o the_o elibortine_n arelaten_v 1._o and_o 2._o gangrene_n agrippin_n antioch_n sardic_n with_o other_o 3._o and_o before_o this_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n twice_o every_o year_n antio_n c._n 20._o constantin_n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o after_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n of_o carthage_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n begin_v to_o be_v impair_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o bishop_n shall_v assemble_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n toletan_n 3._o c._n 18._o so_o that_o even_o when_o synod_n be_v most_o frequent_a the_o presbytery_n be_v in_o great_a authority_n &_o it_o begin_v to_o fail_v when_o synod_n be_v not_o so_o often_o celebrate_v obj._n 8._o for_o our_o part_n though_o we_o take_v the_o key_n to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o have_v pastoral_a charge_n of_o soul_n in_o their_o degree_n yet_o to_o avoid_v 320._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 320._o the_o infinite_a shower_n of_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n if_o every_o presbyter_n at_o his_o pleasure_n may_v excommunicate_v we_o praise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n church_n in_o suffer_v no_o inferior_a to_o excommunicate_v without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n be_v common_a to_o all_o pastor_n what_o presumption_n be_v this_o for_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n &_o to_o change_v his_o institution_n the_o 13_o esay_n 40._o 13_o prophet_n say_v who_o have_v instruct_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o teach_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n that_o have_v exclude_v the_o pastor_n as_o diotrephes_n that_o love_v to_o have_v preeminence_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o brethren_n 3._o neither_o be_v 3._o joh._n epist_n 3._o excommunication_n the_o few_o because_o one_o by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n excommunicate_v but_o the_o more_o for_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o grace_n and_o discretion_n in_o a_o company_n of_o reverend_a and_o learned_a pastor_n then_o in_o one_o unlearned_a chancellor_n or_o official_a and_o the_o court_n now_o intend_v their_o own_o gain_n &_o therefore_o multiply_v excommunication_n whereas_o then_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v expect_v as_o though_o there_o have_v not_o be_v long_o since_o complaint_n make_v of_o
the_o multiplicite_a of_o excommunication_n tot_fw-la hodie_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o officiales_fw-la quod_fw-la vix_fw-la est_fw-la aliquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o many_o excommunication_n now_o a_o day_n by_o official_o that_o scarce_o any_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n can_v live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n whereupon_o it_o be_v direct_v ut_fw-la caveant_fw-la ab_fw-la earum_fw-la multiplicatione_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o multiply_a excômunication_n lest_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o contempt_n these_o be_v the_o shower_n of_o chancellor_n and_o official_o excommunication_n that_o flee_v fast_o than_o lighten_v in_o tempest_n object_n 9_o in_o our_o understanding_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o petition_n p._n 23._o ans_fw-fr what_o consent_n call_v you_o this_o when_o the_o chancellor_n or_o official_a send_v his_o mandate_n and_o the_o minister_n must_v denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o be_v suspend_v himself_o do_v you_o count_v this_o consent_n sufficient_a what_o be_v the_o pastor_n here_o else_o but_o the_o official_o slave_n to_o denounce_v his_o censure_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o against_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n but_o eccles_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o de_fw-fr 7._o ordin_fw-fr eccles_n as_o hierome_n say_v non_fw-la in_o dominatione_fw-la ut_fw-la seruos_fw-la habeas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la liberos_fw-la preacher_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v as_o servant_n with_o indignity_n but_o as_o free_a man_n in_o their_o ministry_n object_n 10._o they_o intend_v the_o enable_v of_o every_o particular_a pastor_n alone_o to_o excommunicate_v answ_n to_o the_o petition_n ibid._n ans_fw-fr neither_o be_v it_o our_o desire_n that_o every_o particular_a pastor_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o excomunicat_a pastor_n untruth_n we_o give_v no_o such_o power_n to_o particular_a pastor_n himself_o alone_a against_o the_o apost_n rule_v not_o as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n as_o the_o the_o other_o be_v slavish_a so_o this_o be_v popelike_a as_o hierome_n will_n say_v contenti_fw-la sint_fw-la honore_fw-la svo_fw-la sciant_fw-la se_fw-la patres_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la dominos_fw-la let_v they_o be_v content_a with_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o know_v they_o be_v father_n and_o not_o lord_n obejct_n 11._o if_o the_o pastor_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n there_o will_v follow_v a_o world_n of_o trouble_n answ_n ibid._n answ_n neither_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o every_o pastor_n shall_v be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o the_o chancellor_n and_o attend_v upon_o his_o court_n for_o that_o be_v infinite_a and_o tedious_a for_o the_o pastor_n to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o flock_n cyprian_a will_n say_v neque_fw-la in_o altari_fw-la meretur_fw-la nominari_fw-la in_o sacerdotum_fw-la prece_fw-la 9_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 3._o lib._n 1._o ep_v 9_o qui_fw-la ab_fw-la altari_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la avocare_fw-la volunt_fw-la hce_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o minicter_n prayer_n that_o will_v draw_v he_o from_o execute_v his_o ministry_n but_o it_o shall_v even_o now_o appear_v what_o our_o desire_n be_v our_o desire_n be_v that_o discipline_n may_v be_v administer_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n or_o as_o thing_n now_o stand_v see_v there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o this_o business_n to_o be_v respect_v the_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o several_a pastor_n we_o will_v have_v every_o man_n right_a reserve_v that_o all_o matter_n of_o instance_n and_o civil_a plea_n shall_v be_v still_o refer_v to_o the_o civil_a judge_n but_o matter_n of_o office_n as_o they_o be_v call_v excommunication_n and_o spiritual_a misdemeanour_n to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o company_n of_o presbyter_n in_o every_o deanrie_n and_o division_n assist_v if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n majesty_n with_o some_o grave_a person_n of_o the_o lay_v sort_n to_o be_v assemble_v monthly_o together_o or_o otherwise_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n and_o from_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o just_a agrevance_n appeal_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o bishop_n necessary_a synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n necessary_a with_o his_o synod_n of_o presbyter_n for_o this_o course_n to_o appeal_v and_o refer_v doubtful_a matter_n to_o synod_n be_v both_o agreeable_a to_o scriptuer_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o in_o antioch_n when_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v about_o cercumcision_n they_o send_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o that_o question_n act._n 15._o 2._o thus_o be_v it_o decree_v in_o the_o great_a nicene_n synod_n that_o in_o every_o province_n bishop_n shall_v assemble_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a can_v 5._o the_o same_o decree_n be_v revive_v antioch_n c._n 20._o neither_o have_v they_o only_a provincial_a synod_n but_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n have_v his_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n cyprian_a writing_n to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n of_o carthage_n say_v a_o primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statui_fw-la nibil_n sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la mea_fw-la privatim_fw-la sententia_fw-la gerere_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o 10._o cypr._n lib._n 3._o epist_n 10._o my_o first_o entrance_n into_o my_o episcopal_a charge_n i_o dermine_v to_o do_v nothing_o private_o of_o myself_o without_o your_o counsel_n gregory_n say_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o dissension_n among_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n 110._o lib._n 7._o epist_n 110._o in_o unum_fw-la conunire_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la est_fw-la &c_n &c_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o priest_n to_o meet_v together_o quem_fw-la negligentia_fw-la reijcit_fw-la cum_fw-la omnium_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la refutetur_fw-la who_o his_o own_o negligence_n make_v unworthy_a let_v he_o be_v displace_v by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o presbyter_n turenens_fw-la 2._o c._n 7._o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o decree_v by_o a_o provincial_a synod_n singulis_fw-la annis_fw-la saltem_fw-la synodus_fw-la diocesane_fw-la a_o singulis_fw-la 35._o reformat_fw-la ratisp_n art_n 35._o episcopis_fw-la celebrant_a every_o year_n at_o the_o least_o let_v every_o bishop_n celebrate_v a_o synod_n in_o his_o diocese_n thus_o if_o this_o course_n be_v take_v christ_n institution_n for_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v keep_v the_o pastor_n shall_v be_v reverence_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n further_v people_n with_o long_a journey_n not_o weary_v manner_n shall_v be_v due_o correct_v and_o thus_o much_o be_v insinuate_v by_o cyprian_a cornel._n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la cornel._n a_o equum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iustum_fw-la ut_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la causa_fw-la illic_fw-la audiatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la admissum_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la sit_fw-la portio_fw-la gregis_fw-la a_o scripta_fw-la quam_fw-la regat_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la &_o gubernet_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la actus_fw-la domino_fw-la redditurus_fw-la it_o be_v right_a and_o just_a that_o every_o man_n cause_n be_v hear_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v make_v and_o to_o every_o pastor_n a_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o be_v govern_v wherefore_o most_o noble_a king_n 1._o see_v conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n excommunication_n shall_v be_v decree_v by_o a_o assembly_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n matth._n 18._o 18._o 2._o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o monarch_n or_o sole_a commander_n in_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o if_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o excommunicate_a without_o the_o pastor_n 4._o if_o all_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v have_v right_a to_o the_o key_n 5._o if_o they_o which_o have_v a_o joint_a power_n of_o ordination_n have_v also_o of_o jurisdiction_n 6._o if_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o 7._o if_o all_o pastoral_a duty_n equal_o belong_v to_o all_o pastor_n 8._o if_o whatsoever_o appertain_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n be_v appendant_a to_o the_o pastor_n office_n 9_o if_o it_o be_v safe_a that_o many_o excommunicate_a by_o consent_n than_o one_o 10._o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o join_v presbyter_n with_o bishop_n in_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n 11._o if_o all_o priest_n indifferent_o under_o the_o law_n do_v separate_v and_o restore_v leper_n whereunto_o answer_v excommunication_n and_o reconciliation_n now_o 12._o if_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o counsel_n and_o give_v voice_n and_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n imperial_a to_o excommunicate_v and_o further_o see_v nothing_o can_v be_v object_v of_o any_o moment_n 1._o neither_o s._n paul_n deliver_v to_o satan_n of_o alexander_n and_o hymeneus_n 2._o neither_o of_o the_o incestuous_a young_a man_n at_o corinth_n 3._o see_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n which_o pastor_n have_v be_v not_o to_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o key_n of_o power_n 4._o and_o as_o well_o may_v
non_fw-fr residency_n excommunication_n by_o chancellor_n official_o by_o the_o scriptuer_n if_o they_o can_v what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o man_n tradition_n and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v 320._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 320._o that_o this_o last_o be_v challenge_v not_o by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o man_n how_o say_v our_o brethren_n then_o be_v it_o not_o a_o humane_a tradition_n this_o hide_v of_o the_o disease_n tend_v not_o to_o heal_n but_o to_o 5._o lib._n de_fw-fr dile_z c._n 5._o further_a hurt_n nolens_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la reum_fw-la addit_fw-la ad_fw-la reatum_fw-la excusando_fw-la ignorat_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la poenam_fw-la removere_fw-la sed_fw-la veniam_fw-la he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a increase_v his_o guilt_n and_o by_o excuse_v himself_o procure_v 〈◊〉_d pardon_n but_o punishment_n 5._o cens_fw-la be_v we_o the_o man_n that_o be_v addict_v to_o our_o own_o quiet_a credit_n and_o commodity_n ans_fw-fr to_o petit_fw-la p._n 27._o answ_n who_o seek_v 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to_o be_v depose_v 2._o object_n how_o can_v they_o maintain_v preacher_n that_o have_v not_o where_o with_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n answ_n many_o unsufficient_a and_o unpreach_a minister_n have_v sufficient_a live_n and_o maintenance_n and_o as_o many_o as_o we_o think_v be_v of_o that_o sort_n well_o provide_v for_o that_o way_n as_o be_v not_o enjoy_v some_o a_o 100_o mark_n some_o a_o 100_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n some_o more_o and_o those_o may_v very_o well_o he_o charge_v to_o maintain_v preacher_n the_o rest_n that_o be_v not_o able_a alone_o two_o or_o three_o shall_v join_v together_o to_o have_v a_o preacher_n by_o course_n rather_o than_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v altogether_o unfurnished_v till_o better_a provision_n be_v make_v 3._o object_n how_o much_o better_a have_v our_o church_n devise_v to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o some_o man_n etc._n etc._n by_o other_o mean_n as_o by_o the_o frequent_a read_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n answ_n our_o 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pass_v in_o certain_a by_o matter_n and_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n your_o wisdom_n and_o my_o simplicity_n i_o grant_v have_v a_o little_a iar_v hooper_n fox_n martyrol_n p._n 1504_o epist_n ad_fw-la hooper_n ex_fw-la epist_n rid_n ad_fw-la hooper_n here_o the_o same_o reverend_a bishop_n give_v way_n to_o bishop_n hooper_n and_o modest_o confess_v his_o too_o much_o stiffness_n in_o maintain_v of_o some_o ceremony_n but_o he_o be_v far_o off_o from_o make_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n a_o supply_n of_o preach_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v here_o very_o impertinent_o allege_v 3._o but_o what_o unsavoury_a word_n be_v these_o to_o say_v that_o the_o read_n of_o homily_n and_o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n be_v ordinary_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o continue_v and_o increase_v the_o people_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n 1._o we_o have_v think_v that_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a effectual_a mean_n to_o begette_v faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom_n 10_o 7._o the_o word_n preach_v v._o 14._o so_o it_o have_v be_v likewise_o
quomodo_fw-la securus_fw-la abis_fw-la qui_fw-la gregi_fw-la tibi_fw-la commisso_fw-la omnem_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la securitatem_fw-la aufer_v etc._n etc._n how_o 4._o epist_n 4._o can_v thou_o be_v secure_a be_v absent_a when_o thy_o flock_n can_v be_v safe_a or_o secure_a who_o shall_v comfort_v they_o in_o their_o tribulation_n provide_v for_o they_o in_o their_o tentation_n quid_fw-la facient_fw-la novellae_fw-la plantationes_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v the_o tender_a plant_n do_v set_v with_o thy_o hand_n who_o shall_v dig_v and_o dung_n they_o about_o hedge_n they_o in_o &_o prune_v they_o etc._n etc._n these_o duty_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o non-residents_a to_o perform_v 8._o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v which_o bring_v apparent_a peril_n and_o danger_n to_o the_o flock_n but_o this_o do_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o pastor_n when_o the_o shepherd_n be_v absent_a the_o wolf_n come_v to_o devour_v ezek._n 34._o 5._o they_o be_v scatter_v without_o a_o shepherd_n and_o be_v devour_v of_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n so_o ambrose_n say_v lupi_fw-la explorant_fw-la pastoris_fw-la absentiam_fw-la quia_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la oves_fw-la christi_fw-la incursare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o wolf_n do_v wait_v for_o the_o pastor_n absence_n for_o while_o they_o be_v present_a they_o can_v invade_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n lib._n 7._o in_o luc._n 9_o non-residencie_a do_v lay_v a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o pastor_n themselves_o god_n will_v require_v the_o sheep_n at_o the_o shepherd_n hand_n ezech._n 34._o 10._o and_o if_o the_o watchman_n warn_v not_o the_o people_n when_o the_o sword_n come_v god_n will_v require_v their_o blood_n at_o the_o watch_n man_n hand_n ezek._n 33._o 6._o so_o hierome_n well_o say_v detrimentum_fw-la pecoris_fw-la ignominia_fw-la huriam_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la huriam_fw-la pastoris_fw-la the_o loss_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v a_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o negligent_a shepherd_n 10._o we_o will_v in_o the_o last_o place_n adjoine_v the_o consent_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n against_o residentes_fw-la the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n against_o non_fw-la residentes_fw-la non-residents_a first_o the_o canon_n have_v limit_v the_o time_n of_o the_o pastor_n absence_n si_fw-la intra_fw-la sex_n menses_fw-la non_fw-la redierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o he_o that_o be_v non-resident_n return_v not_o within_o six_o month_n he_o must_v be_v deprive_v innocen_n 3._o greg._n 3._o 4._o 11._o qui_fw-la infra_fw-la proximum_fw-la mensem_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v resident_a within_o one_o month_n let_v he_o be_v deprive_v synod_n hildesheman_n c._n 16._o but_o the_o ancient_a canon_n give_v not_o so_o much_o liberty_n episcopus_fw-la per_fw-la tres_fw-la dominicos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v not_o be_v absent_a above_o 3._o lord_n day_n from_o his_o church_n sardic_n c._n 4._o oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la persunt_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o which_o be_v set_v over_o church_n ought_v every_o day_n but_o especial_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n precept_n of_o godliness_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n tertull._n c._n 9_o second_o the_o canon_n punish_v such_o pastor_n as_o be_v absent_a from_o their_o flock_n he_o that_o return_v not_o to_o his_o church_n oportet_fw-la communione_fw-la privari_fw-la must_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n antiochen_n c._n 17._o as_o it_o be_v allege_v distinct_a 92._o c_o 7._o et_fw-la qui_fw-la receperit_fw-la amittat_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v resident_a let_v he_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o receive_v and_o he_o that_o give_v it_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o gift_n late_a sub_fw-la alex._n 3._o c._n 13_o three_o non-residents_a be_v deprive_v of_o all_o privilege_n or_o benefit_n of_o law_n qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la deservierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o attend_v not_o upon_o his_o church_n must_v be_v deprive_v sublato_fw-la impedimento_fw-la appellationis_fw-la without_o have_v any_o remedy_n by_o appeal_n decr._n greg._n 3_o 4._o 6._o non_fw-la obstantibê°_n indulgentijs_fw-la apostol_n revoces_fw-la eas_fw-la ad_fw-la residentian_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o indulgence_n apostolical_a call_v they_o home_o to_o their_o church_n 16._o decr._n greg._n 3._o 4._o 16._o 4_o gratian_n the_o empr._n make_v a_o law_n that_o advocate_n choose_v to_o any_o place_n of_o government_n in_o their_o country_n shall_v not_o extra_fw-la eam_fw-la evagari_fw-la wander_v abrood_n from_o the_o charge_n cod._n l._n 2._o tit_n 7._o leg_n 2._o and_o justinian_n decree_v that_o advocate_n above_o 3._o year_n absent_a from_o the_o city_n shall_v lose_v their_o privilege_n ibid._n ti_o 8._o l._n 7._o much_o more_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o pastor_n require_v in_o their_o church_n who_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n if_o their_o presence_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o have_v charge_n only_o of_o man_n body_n and_o good_n objection_n answer_v 1._o object_n many_o have_v two_o parish_n commit_v unto_o they_o which_o both_o will_v not_o make_v one_o live_v answ_n 1._o it_o be_v better_o the_o pastor_n shall_v want_v maintenance_n then_o that_o many_o soul_n shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o instruction_n 2._o where_o the_o church_n have_v not_o maintenance_n enough_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o help_v by_o accept_v of_o another_o for_o that_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o other_o substitute_n be_v in_o want_n still_o so_o the_o parson_n be_v provyde_v for_o but_o neither_o the_o place_n nor_o the_o people_n 3._o in_o this_o case_n provision_n may_v be_v otherwise_o make_v for_o maintenance_n then_o by_o plurality_n as_o by_o dispose_v otherwise_o of_o impropriate_a tithe_n that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o improve_v may_v be_v demise_v for_o the_o old_a rent_n to_o the_o incumbent_a preacher_n such_o as_o be_v improve_v shall_v be_v tax_v with_o a_o convenient_a portion_n issue_v forth_o to_o the_o preacher_n as_o also_o church_n may_v be_v unite_v for_o the_o same_o end_n which_o unite_n be_v by_o the_o canon_n allow_v in_o 4._o case_n 1._o for_o the_o paucity_n and_o fewne_n of_o the_o people_n quae_fw-la minus_fw-la unite_v in_o what_o case_n church_n may_v be_v unite_v decem_fw-la mancipia_fw-la habeat_fw-la alijs_fw-la coniungatur_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la toletan_n 16._o can_n 4._o 2_o propter_fw-la vicinitatem_fw-la loci_fw-la for_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o place_n as_o gregory_n do_v unite_v cumanam_n &_o micenatem_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la vicinitas_fw-la loci_fw-la nos_fw-la invitat_fw-la cause_n 17._o qu._n 1._o c._n 48._o 3._o when_o any_o church_n be_v va_v or_o decay_v post_fw-la quam_fw-la hostilis_fw-la impietas_fw-la diversarum_fw-la civitatum_fw-la vastavit_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la cause_n 16._o qu._n 1._o c._n 49._o 4._o si_fw-la ita_fw-la fuerint_fw-la tenues_fw-la in_o substantia_fw-la &_o if_o they_o be_v so_o small_a in_o substance_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v the_o proper_a pastor_n greg._n 1._o 14._o 4._o 4._o this_o objection_n help_v not_o they_o that_o possess_v many_o and_o rich_a benefice_n who_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o have_v plurality_n of_o necessity_n but_o of_o a_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a mind_n and_o superfluity_n 2._o object_n many_o have_v but_o one_o parish_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v require_v two_o or_o ten_o man_n to_o speak_v at_o once_o etc._n etc._n answ_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o some_o parish_n be_v large_a and_o have_v many_o chapel_n which_o will_v require_v two_o or_o ten_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v be_v as_o well_o non_fw-fr resident_a in_o diverse_a parish_n 1._o the_o one_o be_v a_o non_fw-fr residence_n necessary_a it_o be_v but_o one_o parish_n by_o the_o law_n the_o other_o voluntary_a the_o chapel_n be_v unite_v for_o nearness_n of_o place_n and_o want_v of_o sufficient_a maintenance_n but_o some_o have_v church_n far_o distant_a which_o each_o of_o they_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o pastor_n sustentation_n therefore_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o alike_o 2._o such_o parish_n what_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o large_a parish_n large_a parish_n may_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n be_v divide_v as_o large_a diocese_n have_v be_v share_v into_o diverse_a as_o the_o bishopric_n of_o tholouse_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o extravag_n come_v lib._n 7._o tit_n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o here_o in_o england_n the_o diocese_n of_o ely_n and_o oxford_n be_v take_v out_o of_o lincoln_n so_o also_o large_a parish_n may_v safe_o be_v apportion_v into_o more_o propter_fw-la nimiam_fw-la distantiam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o the_o church_n a_o new_a may_v be_v build_v in_o the_o parish_n and_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o maintenance_n be_v allot_v this_o liberty_n alexanber_n the_o three_o grant_v in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o york_n decret_n greg._n lib._n 3._o tit_n 48._o cap._n 3._o 3_o or_o else_o he_o that_o be_v rector_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n ought_v
to_o provide_v sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o the_o chapel_n as_o vrbane_n the_o second_o take_v order_n in_o the_o placentine_a synod_n si_fw-mi quae_fw-la capellae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la suis_fw-la reditibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v any_o chapel_n which_o be_v not_o able_a by_o their_o revenue_n to_o maintain_v the_o clerk_n the_o rector_n of_o the_o mother-church_n shall_v provide_v both_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n in_o the_o chapel_n the_o like_a constitution_n be_v make_v consil_n oxoni_fw-la sub_fw-la stephan_n in_o singulis_fw-la parochialibus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o every_o parish_n church_n where_o the_o parish_n be_v scatter_v there_o shall_v be_v two_o or_o three_o presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o largeness_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o when_o one_o be_v sick_a the_o ordinary_a duty_n shall_v be_v withdraw_v object_n 3._o it_o have_v be_v permit_v by_o wise_a and_o godly_a magistrate_n that_o have_v give_v way_n unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o prince_n have_v give_v way_n by_o their_o law_n to_o nonresidency_a force_v through_o the_o iniquity_n of_o time_n to_o tolerate_v that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o altogether_o remove_v that_o do_v no_o more_o make_v it_o lawful_a then_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n usury_n shall_v be_v approve_v because_o in_o some_o positive_a law_n it_o have_v be_v in_o some_o case_n permit_v 2._o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o some_o case_n and_o in_o some_o person_n permit_v and_o they_o of_o best_a desert_n this_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o nonresidency_a for_o most_o parson_n that_o will_v and_o many_o of_o they_o of_o mean_a desert_n and_o upon_o small_a colour_n and_o occasion_n as_o it_o be_v now_o practise_v 3._o prince_n rather_o and_o other_o magistrate_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a have_v by_o law_n more_o restrain_v then_o permit_v nonresidency_a as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o arg_fw-mi 10._o object_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a etc._n etc._n neither_o have_v be_v prove_v or_o ever_o will_v etc._n etc._n answ_n absence_n from_o the_o flock_n for_o a_o time_n upon_o necessary_a occasion_n be_v permit_v both_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n as_o 1._o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n say_v bring_v mark_v with_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v profitable_a unto_o i_o to_o minister_v flock_n in_o what_o case_n the_o pastor_n absence_n be_v permit_v for_o a_o time_n from_o his_o flock_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 11._o so_o ambrose_n paucorum_fw-la dierum_fw-la occupatione_fw-la detentus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v detain_v ā_o few_o day_n call_v away_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o another_o church_n i_o have_v be_v absent_a from_o your_o assembly_n ser._n 28._o pro_fw-la servitijs_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v be_v absent_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v present_a at_o counsel_n dispute_v against_o heretic_n and_o such_o like_a decret_n greg._n lib._n 3._o tit_n 4._o cap._n 13._o 2._o when_o the_o flock_n itself_o do_v pursue_v their_o pastor_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la plebis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n be_v absent_a because_o of_o the_o opposition_n of_o his_o people_n antioch_n can_v 18._o in_o this_o case_n paul_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o his_o foot_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o 46._o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o stubburnesse_n of_o a_o few_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o flock_n as_o augustine_n excellent_o show_v thou_o will_v say_v feci_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la i_o video_fw-la profecisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o can_v yet_o i_o profit_v not_o i_o will_v i_o may_v rest_v somewhere_o else_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n etc._n etc._n thus_o man_n say_v sed_fw-la plerunque_fw-la ita_fw-la ligantur_fw-la ut_fw-la volare_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la ligantur_fw-la non_fw-la visco_fw-la 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to_o pay_v thus_o collect_v si_fw-la tardius_fw-la dare_v peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la quantò_fw-la pejus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dedisse_fw-la if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o give_v slow_o a_o great_a it_o be_v not_o to_o give_v at_o all_o de_fw-fr temp._n serm_n 219._o from_o hence_o we_o infer_v thus_o lay_v man_n must_v pay_v tithe_n ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o take_v tithe_n as_o jerome_n well_o show_v speak_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o lay_v man_n and_o clergyman_n clerici_fw-la pascunt_fw-la oves_fw-la ego_fw-la pascor_fw-la etc._n etc._n clergy_n man_n feed_v their_o sheep_n i_o be_o feed_v they_o live_v of_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o i_o as_o a_o fruitless_a tree_n if_o i_o bring_v heliodorum_n hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodorum_n not_o to_o the_o altar_n 5._o i_o urge_v ambrose_n reason_n tanta_fw-la merces_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la evangelizantis_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o he_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o grieve_v nor_o extol_v 1._o tim._n 5._o but_o where_o lay_v man_n farm_v their_o tithe_n the_o minister_n portion_n be_v scant_o and_o have_v not_o sufficient_a maintenance_n therefore_o it_o be_v inconvenient_a that_o they_o shall_v farm_v the_o tithe_n 6._o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o clergy_n man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o canon_n to_o relieve_v poor_a minister_n of_o their_o own_o if_o need_v so_o require_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyter_n clerico_n ex_fw-la inopia_fw-la laboranti_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n do_v not_o minister_v thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o clergy_n man_n in_o want_n let_v he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n can._n apost_n 58._o episcopus_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la &_o infirmis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n to_o those_o poor_a and_o impotent_a that_o can_v work_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n must_v give_v victual_n and_o raiment_n aurelianens_fw-la can_v 18._o if_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v other_o poor_a much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o call_n and_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o give_v they_o of_o their_o own_o much_o more_o to_o restore_v they_o that_o which_o by_o right_n be_v they_o and_o not_o to_o enrich_v lay_v man_n and_o suffer_v the_o minister_n to_o beg_v 7._o that_o be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o convenient_a whereby_o a_o unpreach_a ministry_n be_v maintain_v and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n hinder_v but_o by_o demise_a tithe_n to_o lay_v man_n and_o sever_a they_o from_o the_o minister_n use_v this_o inconvenience_n ensue_v ergo._n etc._n etc._n hierome_n complain_v of_o covetousness_n of_o bishop_n in_o his_o time_n show_v what_o ensue_v thereupon_o solus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la incubat_fw-la divitijs_fw-la solus_fw-la universa_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la solus_fw-la part_n invadit_fw-la alienas_fw-la solus_fw-la occidit_fw-la universos_fw-la the_o bishop_n only_o will_v be_v rich_a he_o only_o challenge_v all_o thing_n he_o only_o invade_v other_o man_n right_a he_o only_o kill_v all_o de_fw-fr 7._o ordinibus_fw-la by_o this_o mean_n while_o the_o minister_n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o maintenance_n many_o man_n soul_n perish_v for_o want_n of_o teach_v the_o same_o reason_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o canon_n that_o for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a maintenance_n saepe_fw-la contingit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la inveniantur_fw-la idoneae_fw-la personae_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o fit_a person_n be_v not_o find_v which_o will_v take_v such_o church_n and_o so_o often_o time_n they_o be_v bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v not_o fit_a whereby_o soul_n be_v endanger_v greg._n lib._n 3._o tit_v 4._o c._n 1_o decr._n 8._o the_o same_o canon_n allow_v not_o religious_a man_n themselves_o to_o occupy_v to_o their_o own_o use_n the_o tithe_n of_o the_o church_n sufficient_a maintenance_n not_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o minister_n much_o less_o ought_v other_o to_o do_v it_o in_o their_o right_n clemens_n 3_o fuit_fw-la olim_fw-la per_fw-la sedem_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la providè_fw-la constitutum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_o provident_o decree_v by_o the_o seat_n apostolic_a that_o the_o diocesan_n shall_v admit_v none_o to_o any_o church_n present_v by_o religious_a person_n unless_o in_o their_o presence_n so_o much_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n be_v assign_v whereout_o they_o may_v have_v sufficient_a maintenance_n decr._n greg._n l._n 3._o tit_n 4._o c._n 1._o yea_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v bind_v for_o their_o land_n to_o pay_v tithe_n much_o more_o not_o to_o take_v away_o tithe_n where_o otherwise_o the_o maintenance_n be_v scant_o cabilonens_fw-la sub_fw-la carolo_n c._n 19_o decrevit_fw-la sacer_fw-la iste_fw-la conventus_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o abbates_n de_fw-fr agris_fw-la &_o vineis_fw-la decimas_fw-la ecclesiâ—â—_n dare_v faciant_fw-la if_o then_o clergy_n man_n themselves_o be_v not_o to_o possess_v tithe_n where_o sufficient_a be_v not_o remain_v for_o the_o minister_n much_o less_o ought_v lay_v man_n in_o their_o name_n to_o do_v it_o 9_o by_o the_o law_n both_o imperial_a and_o canonical_a it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o alienate_v by_o any_o mean_v the_o possession_n and_o law_n of_o the_o church_n cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 5._o leg_n 14._o leo_fw-la antbenius_n jubemus_fw-la nulli_fw-la posthac_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la esse_fw-la facultatem_fw-la praedia_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o will_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o archbishop_n have_v power_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o alienation_n to_o convey_v to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o their_o manner_n immovables_n civil_a revenue_n let_v they_o keep_v they_o inviolable_o without_o any_o mutation_n no_o though_o all_o the_o clergy_n man_n shall_v consent_v with_o the_o religious_a bishop_n in_o the_o alienation_n of_o such_o possession_n sicut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la perpetua_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la ejus_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la jugiter_fw-la servetur_fw-la illaesum_fw-la as_o the_o church_n be_v perpetual_a so_o shall_v the_o patrimony_n thereof_o remain_v untouched_a he_o that_o buy_v such_o shall_v loose_v that_o he_o pay_v the_o writer_n shall_v be_v banish_v the_o judge_n shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_n and_o his_o place_n hereunto_o also_o the_o canon_n agree_v definivit_fw-la synodus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o synod_n have_v deree_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v sell_v the_o salary_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n octau._n synod_n general_a c._n 15._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la papae_fw-la etc._n etc._n 10._o caus_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o pope_n to_o alienate_v any_o man_n nor_o of_o the_o church_n for_o any_o necessity_n nec_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la fractuarium_fw-la dare_v etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o give_v the_o land_n in_o fee_n farm_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o to_o alienate_v tithe_n from_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a inheritance_n of_o the_o church_n than_o other_o temporal_a law_n
if_o this_o be_v unlawful_a much_o more_o the_o other_o 10._o the_o canon_n do_v not_o only_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a for_o lay_v man_n to_o possess_v tithe_n usus_fw-la decimarum_fw-la secularibus_fw-la provenire_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la caus_n 16._o qu._n 1._o c._n 68_o nullus_fw-la decimas_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la accipiat_fw-la leo_fw-la cause_n 16._o qu._n 2._o c._n 4._o but_o they_o do_v grievous_o censure_v they_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la restituerint_fw-la iterum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o restore_v not_o to_o the_o church_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v yield_v his_o evidence_n to_o be_v cancel_v let_v he_o stand_v accurse_v till_o he_o do_v it_o caus_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 13._o decimas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o usus_fw-la pietatis_fw-la concessas_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n tithe_n which_o the_o canon_n show_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o pious_a use_n we_o forbid_v any_o lay_v man_n to_o hold_v whether_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o of_o king_n or_o bishop_n unless_o they_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o church_n let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o have_v commit_v sacrilege_n and_o incur_v the_o peril_n of_o damnation_n caus_n 16._o q._n 7._o c._n 1._o what_o more_o grievous_a sentence_n can_v be_v give_v then_o that_o they_o which_o usurp_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o church_n commit_v sacrilege_n stand_v accurse_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n 11._o bishop_n also_o and_o clergy_n man_n make_v grant_n of_o tithe_n to_o lay_v man_n be_v censure_v by_o the_o canon_n episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la sed_fw-la laicalibus_fw-la personis_fw-la decimas_fw-la conferat_fw-la inter_fw-la maximos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la &_o antichristos_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n confer_v tithe_n not_o upon_o priest_n but_o lay_v man_n be_v not_o the_o least_o among_o heretic_n and_o antichrist_n caus_n 16._o q._n 7._o c._n 3._o statuimus_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la alicui_fw-la laico_fw-la concesserit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o grant_v a_o church_n or_o a_o tithe_n to_o a_o lay_v man_n let_v he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o place_n as_o a_o unfruitful_a tree_n greg._n lib._n 3._o qu._n 30._o c._n 17._o 12._o impropriation_n where_o sufficient_a maintenance_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o incumbent_n be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v good_a in_o law_n in_o by_o what_o degree_n impropriation_n come_v in_o that_o this_o may_v appear_v we_o will_v show_v by_o what_o degree_n they_o be_v first_o found_v 1._o at_o the_o first_o the_o annex_v of_o tithe_n to_o other_o place_n and_o convert_v they_o to_o other_o use_n be_v hold_v unlawful_a as_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o general_a council_n wherein_o it_o be_v decree_v quod_fw-la ex_fw-la tunc_fw-la canonicis_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la capellae_fw-la non_fw-la concederentur_fw-la that_o canon_n shall_v not_o have_v chapel_n for_o their_o maintenance_n greg._n l._n 3._o tit_n 5._o c._n 33._o 2._o afterward_o a_o restraint_n be_v make_v that_o no_o more_o church_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v ut_fw-la praelati_fw-la beneficia_fw-la non_fw-la applicent_fw-la mensis_fw-la that_o prelate_n apply_v not_o benefice_n to_o their_o table_n clem_n l._n 7._o tit_n 5._o c._n 1._o 3._o then_o order_n be_v take_v that_o no_o church_n shall_v be_v appropriate_a unless_o sufficient_a maintenance_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o minister_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la episcopi_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la notwithstanding_o any_o episcopal_a custom_n and_o that_o he_o which_o do_v not_o leave_v congruentem_fw-la de_fw-la proventibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la portionem_fw-la a_o competent_a portion_n of_o the_o church_n revenue_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefice_n sciat_fw-la se_fw-la authoritate_fw-la istius_fw-la decreti_fw-la illa_fw-la privatam_fw-la decr._n greg_n l._n 3._o tit_n 12._o c._n 1._o 4._o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n bequeast_n alienate_v and_o not_o employ_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o founder_n be_v forfeit_v be_v contra_fw-la formam_fw-la collationis_fw-la ann_n 13._o edward_n 1._o as_o in_o this_o case_n tithe_n be_v which_o be_v first_o give_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n 5._o yea_o it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o no_o church_n be_v appropriate_a but_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n shall_v go_v yearly_a to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a parochian_n and_o vicar_n be_v well_o &_o sufficient_o endow_v otherwise_o to_o be_v void_a ann_n 4._o henr._n 4._o c._n 12._o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v convenient_o endow_v be_v there_o expound_v to_o do_v divine_a service_n to_o inform_v the_o people_n and_o keep_v hospitality_n ibid._n 13._o we_o will_v last_o show_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o arise_v by_o farm_a tithe_n to_o layman_n 1._o by_o this_o mean_n we_o show_v before_o a_o unpreach_a ministry_n be_v maintain_v and_o many_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o teach_v 2._o learn_v decay_v the_o reward_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o under_o fit_a ut_fw-la in_o his_o regionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o these_o country_n scarce_o any_o parish_n priest_n be_v find_v qui_fw-la ullam_fw-la vel_fw-la modicam_fw-la habeat_fw-la peritiam_fw-la literarum_fw-la which_o have_v any_o mean_a knowledge_n of_o letter_n decr._n greg._n l._n 3_o tit_n 5._o c._n 30._o 3._o hospitality_n fail_v and_o the_o poor_a want_n their_o relief_n 4._o the_o minister_n themselves_o be_v in_o great_a want_n and_o many_o time_n drive_v to_o hard_a shift_n as_o hierome_n complain_v in_o his_o time_n mendicat_fw-la infoelix_fw-la clericus_fw-la in_o plateis_fw-la the_o poor_a clergy_n man_n beg_v in_o the_o street_n and_o be_v constrain_v to_o live_v of_o his_o labour_n and_o to_o ask_v alm_n de_fw-fr 7._o ordinibus_fw-la 5._o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n be_v make_v scandalous_a who_o die_v by_o this_o mean_n want_v provision_n leave_v many_o poor_a widow_n and_o orphan_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o nonresidency_a &_o plurality_n when_o minister_n not_o find_v one_o live_a sufficient_a be_v force_v to_o take_v another_o to_o it_o 7._o by_o this_o mean_n where_o a_o sufficient_a pastor_n be_v want_v the_o wolf_n take_v occasion_n to_o spoil_v the_o flock_n many_o seminary_n and_o jesuit_n do_v creep_v in_o corner_n 8._o the_o people_n pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o other_o be_v burden_a which_o new_a collection_n to_o maintain_v a_o preacher_n 9_o clergy_n man_n give_v offence_n in_o dispose_v so_o evil_a of_o their_o impropriation_n and_o cause_v other_o noble_a and_o gentle_a man_n by_o their_o example_n to_o draw_v back_o and_o they_o themselves_o be_v corrupt_v by_o it_o and_o become_v careless_a in_o their_o own_o flock_n as_o hierome_n well_o note_v si_fw-la carnales_fw-la divitias_fw-la quae_fw-la labuntur_fw-la non_fw-la benè_fw-la dispensatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o you_o do_v not_o well_o dispense_v riches_n that_o fade_v the_o true_a and_o ever_o endure_a riches_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n who_o shall_v give_v you_o hier._n algas_n q._n 6._o 10._o they_o cause_v other_o man_n to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o chur._n occupy_v the_o place_n &_o habitation_n of_o rector_n and_o parson_n as_o they_o be_v call_v not_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o name_n in_o any_o duty_n which_o kind_n of_o title_n and_o call_v the_o civil_a law_n utter_o condemn_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la sub_fw-la nudo_fw-la appellationis_fw-la velamine_fw-la se_fw-la collegiatum_fw-la appellat_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o do_v call_v himself_o by_o the_o naked_a name_n of_o a_o collegiate_n or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n another_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o his_o room_n cod._n lib._n tit_n 5._o leg_n 9_o theodos_fw-la valent._n all_o these_o inconvenience_n may_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v easy_o be_v help_v if_o bishop_n cathedral_n church_n college_n will_v demise_n their_o tithe_n 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law_n to_o hold_v any_o lease_n or_o farm_n answ_n this_o law_n be_v make_v only_o against_o that_o abuse_n of_o minister_n which_o busy_v
cause_n misjudge_v for_o the_o person_n fault_n delictum_fw-la personae_fw-la 76._o reg._n juris_fw-la 37._o reg._n juris_fw-la 76._o non_fw-la debet_fw-la in_o detrimentum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la redundare_fw-la 1._o enormity_n against_o excommunication_n by_o lay_a person_n 1._o their_o first_o defence_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o chancellor_n do_v on_o this_o case_n he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ordinary_a answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o bishop_n himself_o the_o archdeacon_n or_o any_o other_o ordinary_a alone_o have_v any_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o neither_o scripture_n or_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n will_v bear_v they_o out_o in_o it_o our_o saviour_n rule_n be_v dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n after_o the_o contempt_n whereof_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o heathen_a &_o publican_n that_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a but_o never_o be_v it_o yet_o hear_v 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