atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o deaconi_n vendicent_a in_o ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la esto_fw-la sujectus_fw-la pontisici_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la animi_fw-la parentem_fw-la suscipe_fw-la advers._fw-la luciferianos_fw-la ecclaesiae_fw-la salus_fw-la in_o summi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la dignitate_fw-la pendet_fw-la cvi_fw-la nisi_fw-la exhort_v quaedam_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la emnibus_fw-la eminens_fw-la detur_fw-la potestas_fw-la tot_fw-la in_o ecclaesia_n efficientur_fw-la schismata_fw-la quot_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ind_n venit_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la jussione_n neque_fw-la presbyter_n neque_fw-la diaconus_fw-la jus_o haebeant_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ad_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la manum_fw-la impositurus_fw-la excurrat_fw-la epitaphium_fw-la nepotiani_n à _fw-fr heliodorum_n episcopum_fw-la venerebatur_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la episcopum_fw-la domi_fw-la patrem_fw-la noverat_fw-la inter_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o co-aequales_a primus_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la etc._n etc._n principes_fw-la futuros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la episcopos_fw-la nominavit_fw-la in_o script_n ecclesiast_fw-la de_fw-fr jacobo_n jacobus_n post_fw-la passionem_fw-la domini_fw-la statim_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n hierosolimorum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la ep._n 54_o contra_fw-la montanum_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la locum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la tenent_fw-la st._n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 420._o epistle_n 42._o 420._o a._n d._n 420._o the_o root_n of_o the_o christian_a society_n be_v diffuse_v throughout_o the_o world_n in_o a_o sure_a propagation_n by_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n quest_n veter_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la test_n n._n 97._o there_o be_v none_o but_o know_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v constitute_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n for_o before_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v they_o bishop_n l._n 7._o c._n 43._o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v clear_a who_o send_v his_o apostle_n and_o give_v to_o they_o alone_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n to_o who_o we_o have_v succeed_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o power_n ep._n 162._o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v angel_n rev._n 2._o he_o say_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v praise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n serm._n 24._o if_o he_o say_v to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o then_o despise_v we_o but_o if_o those_o word_n of_o his_o come_v down_o even_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o he_o have_v call_v we_o and_o constitute_v we_o in_o their_o place_n see_v that_o you_o do_v not_o despise_v we_o against_o faustus_n we_o embrace_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n himself_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o other_o bishop_n from_o their_o seat_n even_o to_o these_o time_n have_v come_v down_o to_o we_o safe_o keep_v commend_v and_o honour_v through_o the_o whole_a earth_n against_o petilian_n what_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v to_o thou_o in_o which_o peter_n sit_v and_o in_o which_o at_o this_o day_n anastasius_n sit_v or_o of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o james_n do_v sit_v and_o in_o which_o john_n do_v now_o sit_v against_o julian_n irenaeus_n cyprian_n reticius_n olympius_n hilary_n gregory_n basil_n john_n ambrose_n these_o be_v bishop_n grave_a learned_a etc._n etc._n question_n upon_o the_o old_a testament_n quest_n 35._o the_o king_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o christ_n therefore_o while_o he_o be_v in_o that_o station_n he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v if_o not_o for_o himself_o yet_o for_o his_o order_n st._n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 420._o epistle_n 42._o radix_fw-la christianae_n societatis_fw-la per_fw-la sedes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la certa_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la propagatione_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la instituisse_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la priusquam_fw-la coelos_n ascenderet_fw-la imponens_fw-la manus_fw-la apostolis_n ordinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la clarus_n à _fw-fr muscula_n in_o concilio_n carthag_a repetit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donatist_n manifesta_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la apostolos_fw-la suos_fw-la mittentis_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la solis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la sibi_fw-la traditam_fw-la permittentis_fw-la quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la nos_fw-la successimus_fw-la eadem_fw-la potestate_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la domini_fw-la gubernantes_fw-la divina_fw-la voce_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la angeli_fw-la laudatur_fw-la praepositus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 24._o si_fw-mi solis_fw-la apostolis_n dixit_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la spernite_fw-la nos_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la sermo_n ejus_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o vocavit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o in_o eorum_fw-la loco_fw-la constituit_fw-la nos_fw-la videte_fw-la ne_fw-la spernatis_fw-la nos_fw-la contra_fw-la faust_n lib._n 33._o cap._n ult_n scripturam_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la presentiae_fw-la christi_fw-la temporibus_fw-la per_fw-la dispensationes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o caeteras_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la sedibus_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la tempora_fw-la toto_fw-la orb_n terrarum_fw-la custodita_fw-la commendata_fw-la clarificata_fw-la pervenit_fw-la lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petiliani_fw-la c._n 51._o cathedra_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la fecit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la petrus_n sedit_fw-la &_o in_o qua_fw-la hodie_fw-la anastasius_n sedet_fw-la aut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la hierosolimitanae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la jacobus_n sedit_fw-la &_o in_o qua_fw-la hodie_fw-la joannes_n sedet_fw-la vid._n contra_fw-la crescon_n l._n 2._o c._n 37._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la l._n 2_o cap._n ult_n irenaeus_n cyprianus_n reticius_n olympius_n hilarius_n gregorius_n basilius_n joannes_n ambrose_n isti_fw-la erant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la docti_fw-la grave_n etc._n etc._n in_o ecclesiae_fw-la regimine_fw-la clari._n quest._n ex_fw-la vet_z test_n qu._n 35._o dei_fw-la enim_fw-la imaginem_fw-la habet_fw-la rex_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o episcopus_fw-la christi_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la traditione_n est_fw-la honorandus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la ordinem_fw-la let_v this_o suffice_v as_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n of_o the_o church_n though_o many_o more_o may_v be_v produce_v in_o that_o compass_n of_o time_n to_o which_o i_o have_v confine_v our_o present_a inquiry_n and_o now_o that_o no_o conviction_n may_v be_v want_v i_o will_v set_v down_o some_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n in_o those_o time_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o episcopacy_n as_o distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o presbytery_n be_v not_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o first_o glorious_a saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o current_a doctrine_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a in_o those_o early_a age_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o distinction_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v so_o frequent_a that_o it_o be_v almost_o in_o vain_a to_o give_v citation_n the_o one_a and_o second_o can._n show_v the_o difference_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o ordain_v of_o they_o let_v a_o bishop_n be_v consecrate_a by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n let_v a_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n see_v the_o same_o distinction_n of_o these_o order_n can._n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 17_o 18_o 25._o 27_o 28_o 29._o 32_o 33._o 36._o 42._o 44_o 45._o 51_o 52_o 53._o 63._o 68_o 69_o 70_o 83._o can._n 15._o show_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o clerical_a order_n shall_v leave_v his_o own_o parish_n and_o go_v to_o another_o without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n he_o shall_v officiate_v no_o long_o especial_o if_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o bishop_n when_o he_o exhort_v he_o to_o return_v persist_v in_o his_o insolence_n and_o disorderly_a behaviour_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v reduce_v there_o to_o communicate_v only_o as_o a_o layman_n and_o can._n 31._o if_o any_o presbyter_n despise_v his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v gather_v congregation_n apart_o and_o erect_v another_o altar_n his_o bishop_n not_o be_v convict_v of_o wickedness_n or_o irreligion_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o a_o ambitious_a person_n for_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o likewise_o such_o other_o clergy_n or_o laity_n who_o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v but_o let_v this_o be_v after_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o admonition_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 39_o
let_v the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o it_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v commit_v and_o from_o who_o a_o account_n of_o their_o soul_n will_v be_v require_v can._n 41._o we_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n to_o have_v power_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o administer_v to_o those_o who_o want_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n can._n 55._o if_o any_o clergy_n man_n shall_v reproach_n his_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v for_o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o produce_v next_o a_o great_a council_n of_o 87_o bishop_n hold_v at_o carthage_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 256_o under_o st._n cyprian_n archbishop_n of_o that_o place_n which_o be_v publish_v in_o st._n cyprian_n work_n before_o quote_v p._n 229._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o bishop_n there_o meet_v there_o both_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o great_a number_n of_o the_o laity_n episcopi_fw-la plurimi_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 305._o cap._n 18._o and_o 19_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v name_v distinct_a and_o c._n 32._o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v forbid_v to_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o those_o who_o have_v grievous_o offend_v without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o bishop_n c._n 75._o of_o those_o who_o shall_v false_o accuse_v a_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n c._n 77._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a by_o a_o deacon_n without_o the_o rishop_n or_o presbyter_n shall_v afterward_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 305._o cap._n 18._o and_o 19_o episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la est_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la talibus_fw-la praestare_fw-la debere_fw-la nisi_fw-la eye_n jusserit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la episcopum_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconum_fw-la falsis_fw-la criminibus_fw-la appetierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diaconus_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la vel_fw-la presbytero_fw-la aliquos_fw-la baptizaverit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la perficere_fw-la debebit_fw-la the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 309._o c._n 18._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o c._n 19_o that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o bishop_n and_o do_v nothing_o without_o his_o consent_n the_o council_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 309._o c._n 18._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o c._n 19_o presbyteri_fw-la sine_fw-la conscientia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nihil_fw-la faciant_fw-la the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n 315._o a._n d_o 315._o a._n d._n 315._o c._n 1._o and_o 2._o have_v prohibit_v those_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n who_o have_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n offer_v to_o idol_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n say_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o bishop_n may_v dispense_v with_o they_o if_o he_o see_v their_o repentance_n sincere_a for_o that_o this_o power_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n 315._o a._n d_o 315._o a._n d._n 315._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o can._n 41._o that_o no_o clergyman_n ought_v to_o travel_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o bishop_n can._n 56._o that_o the_o presbyter_n ought_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o church_n and_o sit_v in_o their_o stale_n till_o the_o bishop_n come_v and_o to_o go_v in_o with_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o a._n d._n 321._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a a._n d._n 325._o can._n 16._o that_o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n leave_v their_o own_o church_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o another_o church_n and_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v ordain_v such_o in_o his_o ch._n as_o belong_v to_o another_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o proper_a bishop_n let_v such_o ordination_n be_v void_a the_o first_o and_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a a._n d._n 325._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o gangra_n 326._o 326._o a._n d._n 326._o can._n 6._o if_o any_o have_v private_a meeting_n out_o of_o the_o church_n without_o their_o preshyter_n let_v they_o be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 7._o if_o any_o will_v take_v or_o give_v of_o the_o fruit_n offer_v to_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o church_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n the_o council_n of_o gangra_n 326._o 326._o a._n d._n 326._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o antioch_n a._n d._n 341._o 341._o a._n d._n 341._o can._n 3._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n leave_v his_o own_o parish_n shall_v go_v to_o other_o and_o refuse_v to_o return_v when_o his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v summon_v he_o let_v he_o be_v depose_v can._n 4._o if_o any_o bishop_n be_v depose_v by_o a_o synod_n or_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v depose_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n shall_v presume_v to_o exercise_v his_o function_n let_v no_o room_n be_v leave_v they_o either_o for_o restauration_n or_o apology_n can._n 5._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n despise_v his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v separate_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o gather_v a_o congregation_n of_o his_o own_o and_o set_v up_o a_o different_a altar_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o bishop_n call_v he_o the_o first_o and_o second_o time_n let_v he_o be_v absolute_o depose_v can._n 12._o if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v depose_v by_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n or_o a_o bishop_n by_o the_o synod_n dare_v appeal_n to_o the_o king_n see_v his_o appeal_n lie_v to_o a_o great_a synod_n of_o more_o bishop_n where_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o examination_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o to_o teserr_v the_o decision_n to_o they_o but_o if_o make_v light_n of_o these_o he_o trouble_v the_o king_n with_o it_o such_o a_o one_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o pardon_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o make_v any_o sort_n of_o apology_n or_o to_o have_v hope_n of_o his_o be_v ever_o restore_v any_o more_o can._n 22._o that_o a_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n in_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n without_o his_o leave_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n a._n d._n 341._o 341._o a._n d._n 341._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 348._o c._n xi_o the_o case_n be_v put_v where_o a_o deacon_n be_v accuse_v shall_v be_v try_v by_o three_o neighbour_a bishop_n a_o presbyter_n by_o six_o and_o a_o bishop_n by_o twelve_o in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 348._o a_o tribus_fw-la vicinis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la si_fw-la diaconus_fw-la est_fw-la arguatur_fw-la si_fw-la presbyter_n a_o sex_n si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la duedecim_fw-la consacerdotibus_fw-la audiatur_fw-la the_o second_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o constantineple_n a._n d._n 381._o can._n 6._o rank_n those_o with_o heretic_n who_o though_o they_o prosess_v the_o true_a faith_n yet_o run_v into_o schism_n and_o gather_v congregation_n apart_o from_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o canonied_a bishop_n the_o second_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o constantineple_n a._n d._n 381._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 419._o can._n 3._o mention_n the_o three_o distinct_a order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o highpriest_n priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o be_v as_o distinct_o mention_v can._n 4._o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o their_o power_n distinct_a for_o can._n 6._o it_o be_v declare_v not_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o presbyter_n to_o consecrate_v church_n or_o reconcile_v penitent_n but_o if_o any_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o
bishop_n the_o presbyter_n ought_v to_o consult_v the_o bishop_n and_o receive_v his_o order_n in_o it_o as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 7._o can._n can._n 10._o if_o any_o presbyter_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n shall_v make_v a_o schism_n against_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n can._n 11._o give_v leave_n to_o a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o his_o bishop_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n but_o if_o without_o this_o he_o fly_v off_o and_o make_v a_o schism_n from_o his_o bishop_n it_o confirm_v the_o anathema_n upon_o he_o can._n 12._o order_n what_o be_v before_o recite_v out_o of_o can._n xi_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n that_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v accuse_v shall_v be_v try_v by_o twelve_o bishop_n if_o more_o may_v not_o be_v have_v a_o presbyter_n by_o six_o bishop_n with_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o a_o deacon_n by_o three_o can._n 14._o order_n that_o in_o tripeli_n because_o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o bishop_n in_o those_o part_n a_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o five_o bishop_n and_o a_o deacon_n by_o three_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n preside_v can._n 46._o that_o a_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o reconcile_v a_o penitent_a without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o bishop_n unless_o upon_o necessity_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 59_o that_o one_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v many_o presbyter_n but_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n can._n 65._o that_o a_o clergy_n man_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n can_v be_v deliver_v by_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o do_v belong_v or_o by_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o can._n 126._o that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n may_v appeal_v from_o their_o own_o bishop_n to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n choose_v by_o consent_n of_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o primate_n or_o provincial_a synod_n but_o not_o to_o any_o transmarine_a or_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n the_o council_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 419._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v the_o four_o general_n council_n a._n d._n 451._o can._n 9_o if_o any_o clergyman_n have_v a_o cause_n of_o complaint_n against_o another_o clergyman_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n and_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o secular_a courts-whoev_a do_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v put_v under_o the_o canonical_a censure_n can._n 13._o that_o a_o foreign_a clergyman_n and_o not_o know_v shall_v not_o officiate_v in_o another_o city_n without_o commendatory_a letter_n from_o his_o own_o bishop_n can._n 18._o if_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v find_v conspire_v or_o join_v in_o fraternity_n or_o contrive_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o bishop_n they_o shall_v fall_v from_o their_o own_o degree_n can._n 29._o to_o reduce_v a_o bishop_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o presbyter_n be_v sacrilege_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v the_o four_o general_n council_n a._n d._n 451._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o authority_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o full_a as_o to_o prevent_v any_o application_n or_o multiply_v of_o further_a quotation_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v do_v for_o if_o these_o can_v be_v answer_v so_o may_v all_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v produce_v or_o frame_v in_o word_n and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n leave_v to_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o other_o dissenter_n from_o episcopacy_n but_o to_o deny_v all_o these_o by_o wholesale_n to_o throw_v off_o all_o antiquity_n as_o well_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n even_o that_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o live_v and_o teach_v as_o all_o since_o and_o to_o stand_v upon_o a_o new_a foundation_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n but_o this_o only_o show_v the_o desperatness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o the_o impregnable_a bulwark_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o i_o must_v say_v it_o stand_v upon_o so_o many_o clear_a and_o authentic_a evidence_n as_o can_v never_o be_v overthrow_v but_o by_o such_o topic_n as_o must_v render_v christianity_n itself_o precarious_a and_o if_o from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n any_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v against_o all_o the_o authority_n produce_v to_o prove_v they_o the_o same_o we_o may_v by_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v prove_v cyrus_n to_o be_v christ_n for_o so_o he_o be_v call_v isa_n xlv_o 1._o or_o if_o the_o presbyterian_o will_v have_v their_o moderator_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n we_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o they_o about_o a_o word_n let_v we_o then_o have_v a_o moderator_n such_o as_o the_o bishop_n before_o describe_v viz._n a_o moderator_n as_o a_o stand_a officer_n during_o life_n to_o who_o all_o the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o be_v obedient_a as_o to_o christ_n i._n e._n to_o the_o moderator_n as_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n without_o he_o that_o he_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o principle_n of_o unity_n in_o his_o church_n so_o that_o they_o who_o unjust_o break_v off_o from_o his_o communion_n be_v thereby_o in_o a_o schism_n that_o he_o show_v his_o succession_n by_o regular_a ordination_n convey_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n in_o short_a that_o he_o have_v all_o that_o character_n and_o authority_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v recognise_v in_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o very_a age_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o succeed_a age_n of_o christianity_n and_o then_o call_v he_o moderator_n superintendent_n or_o bishop_n for_o the_o contest_v be_v not_o about_o the_o name_n but_o the_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o go_v only_o upon_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n how_o shall_v we_o prove_v presbyter_n to_o be_v a_o order_n in_o the_o church_n more_o than_o bishop_n as_o athanasius_n say_v to_o dracontius_n of_o those_o who_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o bishopric_n why_o do_v they_o persuade_v you_o not_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n when_o they_o themselves_o will_v have_v presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v end_v this_o head_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o that_o great_a father_n to_o this_o same_o drasontius_n if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o please_v you_o and_o thâ—t_v you_o think_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n have_v no_o reward_n thereby_o make_v yourself_o a_o despiser_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o do_v institute_n it_n i_o beseech_v you_o surmise_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o nor_o do_v you_o entertain_v any_o who_o advise_v such_o thing_n for_o that_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o dracontius_n for_o what_o thing_n the_o lord_n do_v institute_n by_o his_o apostle_n those_o thing_n remain_v both_o good_a and_o sure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athanas_n epist_n ad_fw-la dracont_n ii_o have_v thus_o explain_v those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o episcopacy_n by_o the_o concurrent_a sense_n of_o those_o who_o live_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v teach_v the_o faith_n from_o their_o mouth_n who_o live_v zealous_a confessor_n and_o die_v glorious_a martyr_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o those_o very_a church_n where_o themselves_o have_v sit_v bishop_n and_o have_v deduce_v their_o testimony_n and_o of_o those_o who_o succeed_v they_o down_o for_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n from_o which_o time_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n raise_v against_o the_o universal_a reception_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o this_o not_o only_o from_o their_o write_n apact_n but_o by_o their_o canon_n and_o law_n when_o assemble_v together_o in_o council_n which_o one_o will_v think_v sufficient_a evidence_n against_o none_o at_o all_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o be_v for_o the_o succession_n of_o church_n in_o the_o presbyterian_a form_n of_o which_o no_o one_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v so_o much_o as_o of_o any_o one_o church_n in_o the_o world_n so_o deduce_v not_o only_o from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v show_v for_o episcopacy_n but_o before_o calvin_n and_o those_o who_o reform_v with_o he_o about_o 160_o year_n last_o pass_v i_o say_v though_o what_o be_v do_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o indifferent_a and_o unbiased_a judgement_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o topick_n yet_o behind_o which_o with_o our_o dissenter_n weigh_v more_o than_o all_o father_n and_o council_n
great_a reverence_n to_o these_o reformer_n and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a age_n of_o christianity_n who_o father_n and_o council_n speak_v all_o the_o high_a thing_n before_o quote_v in_o behalf_n of_o episcopacy_n far_o beyond_o the_o language_n of_o our_o late_a apologist_n for_o that_o hierarchy_n or_o what_o dare_v now_o be_v repeat_v except_o from_o such_o unquestionable_a authority_n in_o this_o they_o imitate_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o build_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o those_o prophet_n who_o their_o father_n slay_v while_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o adhere_v to_o and_o out_o do_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o father_n in_o persecute_v the_o successor_n of_o those_o prophet_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 3._o col_fw-fr 2._o l._n 11._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 39_o col_fw-fr 1._o l._n 10_o 11._o r._n all_o of_o you_o follow_v your_o bishop_n col_fw-fr 2._o penult_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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