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schoolman_n have_v multiply_v the_o sacred_a order_n into_o the_o number_n of_o nine_o yet_o the_o
generality_n of_o their_o theologue_n and_o canonist_n reduce_v they_o to_o seven_o whereof_o sacerdotium_fw-la be_v the_o high_a order_n which_o opinion_n indeed_o make_v episcopatus_fw-la to_o be_v but_o gradus_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la and_o comprise_v cantores_fw-la under_o the_o lectores_fw-la it_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o modern_n that_o after_o the_o chor-episcopi_n be_v exauctorate_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o useless_a and_o burdensome_a that_o presbyter_n be_v term_v antistites_fw-la in_o secundo_fw-la ordine_fw-la which_o they_o collect_v from_o that_o jambick_a of_o s._n gregory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i.e._n the_o venerable_a senate_n of_o presbyter_n that_o preside_v over_o the_o people_n and_o possess_v the_o second_o throne_n deacon_n be_v indeed_o prohibit_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n to_o sitdown_o before_o presbyter_n without_o their_o leave_n and_o command_v but_o as_o for_o the_o demeanour_n of_o bishop_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o presbyter_n it_o be_v a_o canon_n renew_v more_o than_o once_o ne_fw-la sedeat_fw-la episcopus_fw-la stante_fw-la presbytero_fw-la yea_o more_o than_o so_o there_o be_v some_o not_o inconsiderable_a antiquary_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o thrust_v presbyter_n below_o the_o hatch_n that_o they_o have_v elevate_v deacon_n to_o the_o upper_a deck_n of_o the_o superior_a clergy_n imagine_v that_o only_a subdeacon_n and_o these_o order_n below_o they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n which_o they_o will_v collect_v from_o hierom._n on_o tit._n and_o aug._n epist._n 162._o but_o non_fw-la sic_fw-la fuit_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la if_o we_o consult_v the_o 6_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o we_o may_v find_v that_o they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz_o mensarii_fw-la &_o eleemosynarii_n see_v can._n 16._o concilii_fw-la sexti_fw-la generalis_fw-la &_o can._n 4._o conâ—cilii_fw-la quarti_fw-la carthag_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n comment_n on_o the_o 6_o of_o the_o acts._n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a century_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o order_n of_o deacon_n at_o rome_n who_o be_v but_o seven_o in_o number_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a institution_n and_o that_o of_o presbyter_n very_o numerous_a begin_v not_o only_o to_o equal_v themselves_o but_o also_o to_o look_v big_a upon_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o archdeacon_n assume_v the_o title_n of_o cardinal_n deacon_n which_o superciliousness_n not_o only_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o frame_n of_o those_o canon_n we_o have_v already_o hint_v at_o against_o they_o but_o also_o to_o st._n hierom_n a_o presbyter_n to_o take_v the_o pen_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v vindicate_v his_o own_o order_n from_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o inferior_n which_o he_o do_v at_o length_n epist._n 85._o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la for_o let_v blondel_n and_o salmasius_n pretend_v what_o they_o please_v this_o renown_a father_n have_v no_o quarrel_n with_o the_o order_n of_o episcopaly_n but_o be_v not_o a_o little_a irritated_a by_o the_o saucy_a and_o arrogant_a behaviour_n of_o the_o deacon_n and_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v and_o keep_v their_o distance_n and_o that_o presbyter_n may_v look_v down_o upon_o they_o as_o the_o church-nethinims_a he_o screw_v up_o the_o presbyteratus_n as_o nigh_o to_o episcopacy_n as_o possible_o he_o can_v and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v account_v a_o impertinent_a digressor_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o write_n of_o this_o father_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n jurisdiction_n and_o confirmation_n to_o belong_v most_o proper_o to_o bishop_n and_o even_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o titus_n on_o which_o blondel_n lay_v the_o great_a stress_n he_o have_v this_o difference_v expression_n in_o quo_fw-la differt_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la presbytero_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la now_o as_o exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la so_o the_o exception_n be_v presume_v as_o true_a as_o the_o rule_n and_o he_o ad_fw-la evit_fw-la and_o a_o schismata_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v by_o the_o great_a antiquary_n look_v upon_o and_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n as_o such_o a_o accident_n that_o do_v emerge_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o a_o man_n of_o hierom_n temper_n who_o be_v indeed_o very_o pious_a and_o learned_a but_o withal_o have_v much_o keenness_n in_o his_o spirit_n neither_o do_v his_o great_a adversary_n ruffinus_n belie_v he_o in_o this_o character_n ut_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o quod_fw-la intenderat_fw-la vehemens_fw-la that_o he_o will_v have_v take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n that_o augustine_n shall_v call_v himself_o major_a hieronymo_n quà _fw-la episcopus_fw-la if_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n thereof_o credat_fw-la judaeus_fw-la apella_n non_fw-la ego_fw-la not_o to_o mention_v his_o writing_n always_o respectful_o to_o pope_n damasus_n as_o his_o superior_a in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o one_o of_o the_o fifteen_o passage_n usual_o cite_v out_o of_o st._n hierom_n work_n to_o prove_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n and_o that_o be_v his_o dial._n adv_o luciferian_n do_v preponderate_a more_o with_o i_o than_o spalatensis_n lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o who_o say_v that_o hierom_n prejudice_n against_o bishop_n can_v be_v excuse_v neither_o can_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o be_v much_o irritate_v by_o the_o insolent_a pride_n of_o john_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o shall_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o which_o indeed_o i_o account_v a_o punctilio_n not_o worth_a the_o noticing_z though_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o sacred_a order_n we_o be_v plead_v for_o lay_v no_o little_a weight_n upon_o it_o therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a unto_o it_o and_o that_o be_v hierom_n his_o assert_v that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n there_o be_v a_o identity_n of_o name_n and_o that_o episcopus_fw-la and_o presbyter_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n for_o answer_v i_o never_o judge_v it_o a_o real_a controversy_n which_o be_v manage_v about_o name_n he_o must_v be_v drench_v very_o deep_a in_o the_o dregs_o of_o malice_n say_v tertullian_n who_o raise_v deadly_a quarrel_n about_o word_n or_o name_n if_o there_o be_v no_o real_a controversy_n about_o thing_n therefore_o i_o shall_v ready_o grant_v unto_o they_o that_o bishop_n of_o old_a be_v call_v presbyter_n or_o elder_n and_o shall_v go_v a_o great_a length_n too_o than_o ambrose_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o ephesian_n if_o it_o be_v his_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o omnis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la est_fw-la presbyter_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la omnis_fw-la presbyter_n est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la for_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o gospel_n presbyter_n be_v also_o term_v bishop_n or_o overseer_n and_o that_o the_o appropriation_n of_o those_o name_n to_o the_o different_a order_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o order_n be_v not_o make_v till_o a_o little_a after_o yet_o i_o join_v not_o issue_n with_o these_o who_o cite_v the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n verse_n 28._o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o who_o be_v for_o the_o genevian_a platform_n will_v have_v those_o elder_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o presbyter_n and_o they_o hug_v this_o text_n as_o their_o palladium_n because_o as_o they_o fond_o imagine_v it_o afford_v they_o a_o achillaeum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la against_o episcopacy_n for_o here_o say_v they_o the_o very_a name_n and_o office_n be_v confound_v with_o that_o of_o presbyter_n overseer_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o must_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o say_v that_o i_o lay_v more_o stress_n upon_o the_o sole_a testimony_n of_o irenaeus_n than_o on_o all_o the_o commentary_n which_o have_v be_v write_v on_o this_o text_n since_o the_o year_n 1638_o to_o 1600_o or_o since_o 1536._o when_o calvin_n settle_v at_o geneva_n till_o this_o present_a year_n of_o god_n for_o that_o ancient_a and_o peaceable_a father_n who_o carry_v peace_n in_o his_o breast_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o name_n live_v within_o 180_o year_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o polycarp_n who_o be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o converse_v with_o many_o apostolic_a man_n and_o have_v a_o easy_a tradition_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n this_o irenaeus_n in_o his_o five_o book_n against_o heresy_n especial_o the_o valentinian_n gnostic_n express_o teâ—ls_v we_o lib._n 1._o c._n 14._o that_o these_o elder_n be_v bishop_n of_o asia_n he_o of_o ephesus_n be_v their_o metropolitan_a or_o archbishop_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v imagine_v that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o tedious_a work_n and_o attendance_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o call_v for_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n we_o must_v
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opinion_n that_o asia_n in_o the_o actsâ—mports_v â—mports_z only_o that_o country_n where_o epheus_fw-la stand_v that_o be_v jonia_n now_o though_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v â—â—om_o the_o great_a consist_v of_o many_o other_o province_n over_o and_o above_o what_o we_o have_v express_v 〈◊〉_d bythinia_n paphlagonia_n 〈…〉_z pontus_n armenia_n the_o lesser_a lyâ—aonia_n pisidia_n isauria_n lycian_a and_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o all_o of_o they_o amount_v not_o â—igh_a to_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o famous_a kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o though_o jonia_n be_v very_o fertile_a and_o consequent_o populous_a yet_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o be_v but_o small_a it_o be_v â—asie_a for_o st._n paul_n stay_v at_o miletus_n a_o little_a city_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o iâ—niaâ—_n not_o far_o from_o ephesus_n and_o st._n hiâ—rom_n say_v true_o within_o ten_o furlong_n of_o the_o ostiary_a 〈◊〉_d that_o famous_a river_n meander_n to_o call_v foâ—_n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o 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apply_v to_o signify_v such_o a_o notion_n of_o the_o mind_n may_v by_o common_a consent_n import_v a_o contrary_a conception_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o that_o glorious_a and_o learned_a martyr_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o his_o dispute_n at_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n where_o that_o royal_a champion_n like_o another_o athanasius_n fight_v against_o the_o world_n tell_v those_o presbyterian_a minister_n that_o he_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v whether_o they_o call_v episcopatus_fw-la ordo_fw-la or_o gradus_fw-la or_o what_o name_n they_o give_v it_o provide_v they_o acknowledge_v the_o superiority_n of_o those_o church-officer_n over_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n this_o be_v former_o â—â—â—â—uated_v by_o that_o great_a and_o good_a prince_n in_o his_o disputation_n with_o m._n henderson_n at_o newcastle_n who_o he_o rout_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o sâ—nt_v home_o that_o apostle_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o royal_a proselyte_n for_o this_o great_a athleta_fw-la like_a to_o the_o invincible_a hercules_n in_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v in_o all_o the_o dispute_n that_o he_o manage_v with_o his_o unparalleled_a â—en_n more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v he_o yea_o salmatius_n and_o blondel_n the_o two_o great_a champion_n of_o presbytery_n be_v constrain_v 〈…〉_z least_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_z betwixt_o presbyter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o blondel_n from_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o make_v the_o epocha_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d impropriation_n have_v make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cxi_o he_o will_v have_v find_v s._n ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n which_o be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d clear_o and_o frequent_o distinguish_v betwixt_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o that_o in_o no_o less_o than_o 35_o several_a 〈…〉_z which_o we_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o 〈…〉_z account_v 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o 〈…〉_z so_o full_o vindicate_v by_o 〈…〉_z and_o d._n pearceson_n that_o all_o the_o grating_n of_o salmasius_n blondel_n capellus_n and_o d._n owen_n will_v never_o file_v off_o the_o least_o atom_n from_o their_o solidity_n i_o hope_v all_o they_o of_o the_o episcopal_a order_n and_o way_n will_v pardon_v this_o digression_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o deprecate_v for_o the_o tediousness_n thereof_o if_o these_o insignificant_a line_n chance_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o all_o my_o design_n be_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o truth_n and_o to_o give_v a_o evidence_n to_o the_o world_n that_o i_o be_o no_o bigot_n presbyterian_a but_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o this_o article_n for_o there_o be_v something_o yet_o quod_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o consequentiam_fw-la let_v not_o therefore_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n be_v inaccessible_a to_o any_o of_o their_o presbyter_n nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o dance_v attendance_n at_o their_o gate_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o poor_a yeoman_n of_o their_o guard_n clemens_n rom._n in_o his_o excellent_a epistle_n describe_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o this_o purpose_n who_o all_o churchman_n ought_v to_o imitate_v dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la i._o christus_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la magnificentiae_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o jactantia_fw-la superbiae_fw-la &_o arrogantiae_fw-la quamvis_fw-la potuerit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la for_o i_o will_v have_v they_o to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o nature_n but_o only_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o have_v make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o be_v possible_a rather_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o prince_n than_o any_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o which_o have_v dignify_v they_o with_o such_o a_o title_n and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v substract_v their_o â—rest_n will_v instant_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o point_n base_a of_o the_o shield_n and_o when_o presbyter_n come_v where_o bishop_n be_v let_v they_o enjoy_v a_o serene_a countenance_n without_o any_o supercilious_a command_n to_o keep_v their_o distance_n or_o according_a to_o the_o new_a coin_v phrase_n know_v your_o measure_n but_o i_o wish_v they_o consider_v and_o practice_v that_o sober_a measure_n which_o a_o heathen_a poet_n prescribe_v unto_o all_o mushroom_n of_o a_o night_n growth_n fortunam_fw-la reverenter_fw-la habe_fw-la quicunque_fw-la repent_v dives_fw-la ab_fw-la exili_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o good_a word_n never_o hurt_v the_o mouth_n nor_o excoriate_v the_o tongue_n and_o when_o any_o presbyter_n who_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o have_v be_v constant_o of_o sound_a principle_n and_o practice_n conform_v shall_v with_o all_o due_a respect_n represent_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n for_o i_o believe_v they_o think_v not_o themselves_o we_o be_v live_v in_o platonis_fw-la republica_n say_v in_o faece_fw-la romuli_n to_o whicâ—_n regret_n he_o be_v prompt_v by_o he_o loyalâ—y_v 〈◊〉_d church_n and_o state_n let_v he_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d away_o as_o presumptuous_a and_o impertinent_a to_o tender_a a_o admonition_n be_v it_o never_o to_o brotherly_n and_o humble_a to_o one_o that_o iâ—_n forsooth_o so_o much_o his_o superior_a as_o if_o the_o ingenuous_a presbyter_n have_v commit_v a_o solaecism_n great_a than_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o presume_v to_o teach_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d the_o stratagem_n of_o war._n but_o 〈…〉_z they_o to_o remember_v that_o humanum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o aliquando_fw-la bone_fw-la 〈…〉_z and_o have_v need_n to_o be_v awaken_v to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o charge_n and_o 〈…〉_z time_n suggest_v 〈…〉_z alexander_n the_o great_a 〈…〉_z to_o abdolominus_fw-la a_o poor_a gardiner_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o siden_n that_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v bettâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z point_fw-fr of_o 〈◊〉_d than_o eveâ—_n 〈◊〉_d hear_v from_o any_o of_o his_o great_a captain_n yea_o antiâ—â—â—us_n the_o great_a declare_v solemn_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v more_o concern_v â—_z as_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o government_n from_o a_o poor_a country_n peasant_n in_o one_o night_n conâ—renee_n with_o he_o than_o he_o have_v do_v from_o all_o his_o courtier_n heretofore_o for_o if_o such_o presbyter_n be_v discountenance_v and_o their_o
episcopis_fw-la servire_fw-la non_fw-la cogantur_fw-la quia_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la nâ—que_fw-la ut_fw-la dominantes_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la vid._n hieronym_n epist._n 2._o add_v nepotian_n where_o he_o say_v sâ—a_fw-la subjectus_fw-la pontifici_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la animae_fw-la parentem_fw-la suscipe_fw-la which_o counsel_n savour_v very_o little_a of_o fanaticism_n se_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la non_fw-la dominos_fw-la esse_fw-la noverint_fw-la honorent_fw-la clericos_fw-la quasi_fw-la clericos_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la à _fw-la clericâ—s_fw-la quasi_fw-la episcopis_fw-la honour_n deseratur_fw-la sâ—itum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la oratoris_fw-la domitii_n curio_n ego_fw-la te_fw-la inquit_fw-la habeam_fw-la ut_fw-la principem_fw-la cum_fw-la tu_fw-la i_o non_fw-la habeas_fw-la ut_fw-la senatorem_fw-la augustin_n epist._n 48._o nonomnis_fw-la qui_fw-la parcit_fw-la amicus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la verberat_fw-la iâ—micus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambros._n serm._n 14._o leon._n 1._o epist._n 82._o greg._n 1._o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la past._n par_fw-fr 3._o admonendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la subditi_fw-la ne_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la expedit_fw-la sint_fw-la subjecti_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la student_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la hominibus_fw-la subjici_fw-la compellantur_fw-la vitra_fw-la eorum_fw-la venerari_fw-la article_n fourteen_o psal._n 95._o 6._o mat._n 18._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 6_o &_o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o &_o 5._o 8._o &_o 6._o 20._o &_o 11._o 2_o 4_o 7_o 22_o 34._o &_o 14._o 33_o 40._o col._n 2._o 5._o tit._n 1._o 5._o heb._n 10._o 25._o sing_v we_o have_v so_o frequent_o mention_v the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v as_o indecent_a if_o not_o as_o dangerous_a for_o a_o church_n to_o be_v without_o canon_n as_o for_o a_o state_n to_o be_v without_o edict_n these_o serve_v not_o only_a as_o a_o directory_n to_o the_o reciprocal_a duty_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o people_n but_o be_v also_o boundary_n to_o all_o i_o wish_v we_o have_v some_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o they_o and_o serve_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o till_o they_o be_v impose_v by_o authority_n for_o the_o tender_a of_o the_o canonical_a oath_n unto_o the_o candidate_n of_o that_o sacred_a function_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v some_o canon_n according_a to_o which_o their_o obedience_n shall_v be_v square_v and_o by_o which_o also_o the_o injunction_n of_o their_o superior_n ought_v to_o be_v regulate_v for_o i_o hope_v none_o of_o they_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o oath_n do_v imply_v a_o absolute_a implicit_a obedience_n unto_o the_o beneplacita_fw-la of_o ecclesiastic_a governor_n as_o if_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la slat_n pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la be_v the_o adequate_a law_n of_o our_o church_n the_o angelical_a dâ—ctor_n have_v better_a define_v it_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o speak_v proper_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la praecipiens_fw-la honesta_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v enact_v with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v a_o bind_a law_n to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o those_o qualification_n be_v want_v though_o that_o precept_n may_v be_v term_v a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_o such_o but_o violentia_fw-la yea_o more_o than_o so_o as_o the_o swear_v of_o a_o soldier_n to_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o general_n do_v not_o only_o import_v that_o he_o know_v they_o from_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n but_o also_o that_o this_o sacramentum_fw-la militare_fw-la be_v with_o a_o due_a subordination_n unto_o he_o who_o give_v that_o general_n his_o commission_n unless_o any_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o imitate_v the_o treachery_n of_o that_o famous_a wolsâ—ein_o of_o who_o it_o be_v report_v by_o some_o that_o before_o his_o fatal_a retreat_n to_o fgra_n he_o take_v a_o independent_a oath_n of_o the_o imperial_a army_n for_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o superior_a must_v not_o interfere_v with_o the_o command_v of_o the_o supreme_a which_o if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o do_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o if_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o this_o canonical_a oath_n in_o the_o privation_n of_o canon_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a nonens_a certain_o these_o fanatical_a preacher_n be_v most_o oblige_v to_o some_o bishop_n who_o have_v permit_v they_o still_o to_o officiate_v in_o this_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o so_o impertinent_a as_o to_o require_v from_o they_o any_o subscription_n to_o this_o chimerical_a fiction_n therefore_o i_o will_v humble_o entreat_v the_o reverend_a father_n of_o our_o church_n to_o meet_v private_o among_o themselves_o accompany_v with_o one_o or_o two_o of_o their_o respective_a presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d they_o judge_v most_o judicious_a and_o knoâ—_n to_o be_v of_o unquestionable_a principle_n and_o let_v they_o unanimous_o resolve_v upon_o a_o uniformity_n of_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o this_o church_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n that_o our_o national_a church_n shall_v resemble_v america_n in_o its_o first_o discovery_n for_o as_o peter_n martyr_n and_o joseph_n acosta_n report_n a_o good_a horseman_n in_o one_o summer_n day_n travel_n may_v meet_v with_o variety_n of_o language_n habit_n and_o religion_n among_o that_o barbarous_a people_n sure_o i_o be_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o confirmation_n which_o be_v already_o press_v they_o may_v easy_o introduce_v a_o platform_n of_o administrate_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o when_o one_o vary_v from_o the_o precise_a word_n of_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v but_o too_o frequent_o do_v he_o shall_v hardly_o persuade_v i_o that_o he_o have_v consecrate_a those_o holy_a symbol_n or_o element_n as_o they_o be_v usual_o term_v at_o that_o time_n the_o word_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v any_o more_o neglect_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o as_o st._n cyprian_n testify_v be_v the_o constant_a epiphonema_n of_o that_o solemn_a benediction_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o time_n the_o same_o be_v also_o attest_v by_o st._n hilary_n and_o st._n augustin_n as_o for_o the_o gesture_n at_o the_o holy_a table_n i_o humble_o suppose_v stand_v will_v be_v find_v the_o best_a expedient_a to_o introduce_v uniformity_n into_o this_o church_n not_o only_o because_o it_o staff_n off_o the_o serupulous_a fear_n of_o a_o arto-latria_a but_o also_o in_o regard_n we_o find_v direct_a evidence_n for_o the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o shall_v only_o produce_v one_o private_a and_o another_o public_a authority_n for_o it_o though_o many_o more_o may_v be_v adduce_v to_o this_o purpose_n dionysius_n alexandrinus_n who_o live_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n and_o write_v anno_fw-la dom._n 260._o testify_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o pope_n xystus_n that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n to_o stand_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o for_o the_o public_a authority_n the_o 20_o canon_n of_o the_o great_a and_o first_o general_n council_n at_o nice_a be_v sufficient_a where_o we_o find_v kneel_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n express_o prohibit_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o stand_v at_o their_o devotion_n explicit_o enjoin_v and_o that_o because_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v the_o ordinary_a christian_a festival_n and_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o pentecost_n which_o comprehend_v the_o fifty_o day_n betwixt_o easter_n and_o whitsunday_n inclusive_o the_o constant_a festivity_n of_o the_o church_n tertullian_n and_o epiphanius_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o apostolical_a universal_a tradition_n not_o to_o kneel_v all_o that_o time_n whence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o if_o some_o man_n speak_v consequenter_fw-la ad_fw-la principia_fw-la one_o whereof_o be_v that_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v the_o most_o solemn_a part_n of_o christian_a devotion_n they_o must_v either_o grant_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v receive_v on_o those_o day_n in_o a_o stand_a posture_n or_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v not_o at_o all_o communicate_v at_o these_o time_n which_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a notion_n see_v they_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o who_o be_v not_o wild_o fanatic_a to_o be_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n whereas_o that_o of_o kneel_v be_v but_o consequential_o infer_v because_o the_o father_n usual_o term_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n the_o most_o sublime_a the_o most_o solemn_a and_o most_o useful_a part_n of_o christian_a devotion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v tremendum_fw-la &_o adorabâ—le_fw-la mysterium_fw-la though_o under_o favour_n we_o must_v expound_v it_o and_o so_o the_o context_n usual_o import_v of_o internal_a adoration_n unless_o we_o intend_v to_o join_v issue_n with_o the_o popish_a idolatry_n as_o for_o that_o irreverent_a and_o lazy_a posture_n of_o sit_v we_o
applause_n which_o the_o learned_a isaac_n casaâ—bon_n give_v of_o the_o great_a care_n of_o antiquity_n and_o purity_n observe_v in_o the_o english_a liturgy_n proclaim_v every_o where_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o all_o his_o friend_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o world_n the_o like_a to_o be_v find_v nor_o ever_o hope_v he_o to_o see_v it_o till_o he_o come_v into_o that_o kingdom_n but_o it_o seem_v hippolytus_n the_o old_a martyr_n prophesy_v of_o these_o hater_n of_o all_o liturgy_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o antichristian_a for_o all_o their_o declamation_n against_o antichristian_a rite_n for_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr antichristo_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n ecclesiarum_fw-la aedes_fw-la sacrae_fw-la tugurii_fw-la instar_fw-la erunt_fw-la preâ—â—osum_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la exstabit_fw-la liturgia_fw-la extinguetur_fw-la psalmodiae_fw-la decanâ—atio_fw-la cessabit_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la recitatio_fw-la non_fw-la audietur_fw-la and_o sure_o i_o be_o at_o the_o reestablishment_n of_o this_o government_n it_o may_v have_v be_v introduce_v with_o as_o little_a noise_n and_o odium_n as_o the_o governor_n themselves_o be_v for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d policy_n than_o may_v have_v do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o have_v hold_v away_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o the_o service-book_n which_o 〈◊〉_d hateful_a to_o many_o who_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o the_o reform_a religion_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n they_o ignorant_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v stuff_v with_o popery_n and_o superstition_n as_o for_o any_o expression_n therein_o which_o sound_n harsh_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o tender_a conscience_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n may_v have_v indulge_v they_o that_o favour_n as_o to_o expunge_v what_o they_o can_v just_o pretend_v give_v the_o least_o offence_n but_o they_o neglect_v to_o take_v occasion_n thus_o by_o the_o foretop_n they_o have_v ever_o since_o find_v it_o bald_a behind_o which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a soloecism_n commit_v by_o the_o great_a hannibal_n in_o point_n of_o war_n though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sly_a and_o wary_a captain_n that_o ever_o live_v who_o go_v not_o immediate_o to_o rome_n after_o the_o mighty_a defeat_n give_v to_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n for_o during_o that_o great_a consternation_n he_o may_v as_o raleigh_n have_v judicious_o observe_v easy_o have_v pluck_v up_o the_o roman_a empire_n by_o the_o root_n but_o be_v too_o much_o take_v up_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o capua_n and_o his_o amour_n in_o salapia_n he_o lose_v that_o occasion_n which_o he_o can_v never_o find_v again_o and_o therefore_o be_v just_o upbraid_v by_o maharbal_n the_o master_n of_o his_o horse_n in_o these_o word_n vincere_fw-la sâ—is_fw-la hannibal_n victoriâ_fw-la uti_fw-la nescis_fw-la and_o give_v occasion_n unto_o the_o roman_n to_o say_v capuam_fw-la poenis_fw-la alteras_fw-la â—uisse_fw-la cannae_n but_o in_o my_o weak_a judgement_n the_o best_a succedaneum_n to_o this_o neglect_a solemn_a foâ—m_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o that_o which_o be_v also_o the_o best_a expedient_a to_o pave_v the_o way_n into_o a_o more_o perfect_a one_o be_v to_o recommend_v unto_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o every_o lord_n day_n before_o sermon_n they_o read_v with_o great_a reverence_n a_o lesson_n at_o least_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o a_o chapter_n or_o two_o from_o the_o new_a this_o be_v much_o more_o proper_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o what_o they_o preach_v that_o their_o people_n may_v in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v as_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o historical_a part_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o with_o the_o precept_n promise_n and_o dreadful_a commination_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o antiquity_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o preach_v be_v scarce_o the_o three_o part_n of_o 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atque_fw-la iterumin_fw-la gratiani_n decretum_fw-la transcripta_fw-la sit_fw-la b._n ambrose_n à _fw-fr valentiniano_n imp._n pvero_fw-la ad_fw-la maximum_fw-la imp._n missus_fw-la sub_fw-la id_fw-la tempus_fw-la quo_fw-la iste_fw-la tyrannus_n priscilliani_n caput_fw-la amputasset_fw-la in_o relatione_fw-la sua_fw-la testatur_fw-la cum_fw-la treviris_n esset_fw-la abstinuisse_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d communicabant_fw-la &_o à _fw-fr side_n devios_fw-la ad_fw-la â—ecem_fw-la petebant_fw-la vid._n etiam_fw-la greg._n 1._o moral_a lib_fw-la 2d_o par._n 4._o c._n 6._o et_fw-fr lib._n 2._o epist._n 52._o lib._n 11._o ep._n 15._o article_n xvi_o 1_o king_n 21._o 19_o 20._o &_o 22._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2_o king_n 3._o 13_o 14._o isa._n 58._o 1._o jer._n 1._o 17_o 18._o ezek._n 2._o 6._o &_o 3._o 9_o mat._n 10._o 28._o act._n 4._o 19_o 20_o 29._o &_o 9_o 27_o 29._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o tit._n 2._o 15._o in_o the_o forego_n article_n we_o have_v 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a_o fanatical_a leprosy_n in_o their_o head_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o holy_a bishop_n second_v with_o the_o devotion_n of_o that_o church_n before_o which_o the_o confirm_a person_n have_v solemn_o homologate_v his_o baptismal_a vow_n may_v do_v much_o good_a in_o order_n to_o the_o procure_n of_o their_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a jesus_n and_o the_o enable_v of_o they_o to_o perform_v these_o vow_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v before_o embrace_v in_o baptism_n but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v any_o more_o on_o this_o particular_a for_o the_o usefulness_n thereof_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o full_o hold_v forth_o by_o d._n hammond_n taylor_n dallee_n hanmer_n and_o baxter_n that_o no_o rational_a man_n will_v any_o more_o doubt_n thereof_o vid._n council_n toletan_n 4._o can._n 35._o cujus_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la formalia_fw-la verba_fw-la episcopum_fw-la per_fw-la cunctas_fw-la dioeceses_fw-la parochiasque_fw-la svas_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la ire_n oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la exquiraâ—_n quo_fw-la unaquaeque_fw-la basilica_n indigeal_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la aut_fw-la languore_fw-la aut_fw-la aliis_fw-la occupationibus_fw-la implicatus_fw-la id_fw-la explere_fw-la nequiverit_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la probabiles_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconos_fw-la mittat_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o reditus_fw-la basilicarum_fw-la &_o reparatioâ—es_n &_o ministrantium_fw-la vitam_fw-la inquirant_fw-la but_o the_o form_n of_o these_o visitation_n be_v hold_v forth_o at_o great_a length_n can._n 1._o council_n bracarens_fw-la 2._o sic_fw-la incipit_fw-la placuit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la atque_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la dioeceses_fw-la ambulantes_fw-la primùm_fw-la discutiant_fw-la clericos_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ordinem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la teneant_fw-la vel_fw-la missarum_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o ordinary_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n for_o what_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n about_o that_o time_n call_v mâ—ssa_n &_o qualiter_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la officia_fw-la in_o ecclasia_n peragant_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la quidem_fw-la invenerint_fw-la deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agant_fw-la sin_v autem_fw-la minimè_fw-la docere_fw-la debent_fw-la ignaros_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praecipere_fw-la sicut_fw-la antiqui_fw-la canon_n jubent_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sic_fw-la posteà _fw-la episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la proficiscatur_fw-la ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la as_o for_o those_o canon_n which_o concern_v the_o ceremony_n of_o confirmation_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o bishop_n therein_o they_o be_v so_o numerous_a that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o consume_v paper_n about_o they_o vid._n hieronym_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 5._o resecandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la putridae_fw-la carnes_n &_o scabiosa_fw-la ovis_fw-la à _fw-la caulis_fw-la repellenda_fw-la ne_fw-la tota_fw-la domus_fw-la massa_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o pecora_fw-la ardeant_fw-la corrumpantur_fw-la putrescant_fw-la interiant_n arrius_n in_o alexandria_n una_fw-la scintilla_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la oppressa_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la ejus_fw-la flamma_fw-la populata_fw-la est_fw-la vid._n etiam_fw-la prosp._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contemplate_v cap._n 7._o &_o bernard_n de_fw-fr considerate_a lib._n 4._o article_n viii_o isa._n 42._o 19_o 20._o mat._n 10._o 16._o &_o 23._o 16_o 24._o luk._n 6._o 39_o &_o 12._o 42._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 6_o 13._o &_o 5._o 22._o &_o 6._o 3_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o tit._n 1._o 8_o 9_o &_o 2._o 7_o 8._o §_o mat._n 26._o 52._o act._n 23._o 5._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o §._o john_n 2._o 16._o act._n 8._o 20_o 21._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o see_v the_o candidate_n of_o the_o sacred_a function_n be_v no_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n let_v those_o of_o that_o eminent_a order_n exact_o note_v the_o ensue_a particular_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o ordination_n 1._o if_o they_o have_v a_o competent_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n whereby_o they_o be_v able_a to_o oppose_v and_o convince_v gainsayers_a vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n shall_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o pectoral_a of_o every_o gospel-priest_n that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o perfection_n of_o manner_n for_o if_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n the_o almighty_a will_v put_v his_o word_n into_o their_o mouth_n before_o he_o set_v they_o over_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o any_o be_v find_v to_o reject_v knowledge_n let_v they_o be_v reject_v from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v too_o many_o in_o this_o age_n to_o who_o that_o old_a observation_n may_v be_v too_o just_o apply_v multi_fw-la fiunt_fw-la indoctorum_fw-la magistri_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o who_o undergo_v the_o fate_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bereave_v they_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o as_o there_o be_v comet_n which_o have_v the_o light_n and_o elevation_n of_o star_n so_o there_o be_v vicious_a person_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a part_n and_o though_o they_o have_v the_o venom_n of_o dragon_n in_o their_o heart_n yet_o they_o have_v precious_a stone_n in_o their_o head_n and_o there_o be_v too_o many_o who_o resemble_v the_o carpenter_n of_o noah_n ark_n they_o be_v instrumental_a in_o save_v other_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o act_n of_o immorality_n ruin_n their_o own_o soul_n and_o though_o their_o head_n be_v like_o the_o winter-sun_n which_o be_v sometime_o full_a of_o light_n yet_o their_o heart_n 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