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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o canon_n can_v mean_v election_n by_o most_o voice_n because_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v do_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o nice_a and_o antiochia_n allege_v afore_o whereas_o the_o ordination_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v perform_v by_o two_o or_o three_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o justellus_n by_o the_o way_n do_v not_o right_a to_o allege_v balsamon_n for_o one_o that_o second_v zonaras_n in_o this_o conceit_n wherein_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v lay_v he_o upon_o his_o back_n to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v this_o the_o v._o canon_n of_o laodicea_n provide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v election_n say_v zonaras_n for_o this_o canon_n he_o allege_v for_o his_o purpose_n because_o at_o election_n scandal_n be_v rip_v up_o and_o man_n fault_n examine_v and_o so_o say_v all_o those_o that_o allow_v the_o people_n interest_n of_o approve_v or_o except_v against_o those_o that_o stand_v to_o be_v ordain_v but_o he_o that_o look_v as_o far_o as_o the_o xiii_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n will_v never_o allow_v the_o people_n right_a of_o elect_v by_o most_o voice_n according_a to_o that_o council_n which_o provide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o choice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n must_v not_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o people_n now_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o many_o time_n at_o these_o assembly_n for_o make_v of_o minister_n the_o vote_n of_o the_o people_n desire_v such_o or_o such_o person_n for_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n or_o other_o prevent_v the_o order_n in_o practice_n nominate_v such_o before_o hand_n as_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v make_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o eminent_a example_n of_o s._n augustine_n among_o presbyter_n and_o s._n ambrose_n among_o bishop_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o inconvenience_n that_o those_o which_o ordain_v shall_v balk_v the_o accustom_a course_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o people_n desire_n when_o there_o be_v appearance_n that_o it_o be_v breed_v upon_o a_o due_a opinion_n of_o merit_n in_o the_o person_n recommend_v and_o the_o case_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o when_o the_o best_a christian_a emperor_n do_v oftentimes_o of_o themselves_o nominate_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o empire_n where_o the_o state_n be_v most_o interest_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v for_o in_o this_o they_o proceed_v as_o those_o in_o who_o rest_v all_o the_o right_a of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o commonwealth_n the_o bishop_n proceed_v to_o do_v their_o office_n upon_o due_a knowledge_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o person_n without_o examine_v the_o course_n and_o proceed_n as_o not_o so_o near_o concern_v their_o charge_n and_o thus_o it_o 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the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n lie_v in_o that_o which_o calvine_n have_v exceed_v well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n know_v and_o receive_v at_o that_o time_n that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o faith_n which_o the_o church_n profess_v come_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n from_o which_o succession_n the_o heretic_n be_v fain_o to_o separate_v and_o make_v congregation_n apart_o wherein_o to_o profess_v the_o belief_n which_o themselves_o have_v devise_v be_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n now_o whether_o a_o man_n in_o his_o right_a sense_n will_v appeal_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n questionable_a whether_o any_o such_o be_v or_o not_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o optatus_n and_o s._n augustine_n when_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o prove_v the_o donatists_n schismatics_n not_o communicate_v with_o the_o lawful_a successor_n both_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o both_o side_n grant_v and_o of_o their_o place_n from_o which_o they_o argue_v chap._n vi_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n bishop_n of_o athens_n s._n mark_v of_o alexandria_n no_o bishop_n at_o corinth_n when_o clemens_n write_v his_o epistle_n how_o they_o be_v propagate_v and_o by_o what_o rule_n thus_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o because_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v name_v further_a dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n s._n paul_n convert_n act_v xvii_o 34._o because_o there_o be_v so_o ancient_a a_o witness_n to_o depose_v for_o he_o dionysius_n of_o corinth_n some_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o that_o aver_v in_o eusebius_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o athens_n and_o so_o the_o last_o i_o will_v name_n shall_v be_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o that_o for_o s._n hieromes_n sake_n and_o in_o his_o word_n because_o he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v persuade_v 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the_o bishop_n in_o chief_a and_o upon_o the_o presbyter_n in_o consequence_n whether_o in_o private_a upon_o particular_a occasion_n whereof_o we_o find_v much_o argument_n of_o practice_n in_o s._n cyprian_n epistle_n or_o in_o public_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n for_o thus_o the_o matter_n go_v afterward_o the_o principal_a part_n and_o office_n of_o divine_a service_n that_o be_v the_o sermon_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n and_o the_o eminence_n of_o it_o unless_o he_o be_v absent_a or_o it_o be_v dispose_v of_o otherwise_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o justine_n martyr_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v afore_o relate_v that_o the_o sermon_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o eucharist_n celebrate_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o name_n comprise_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o as_o have_v be_v say_v because_o the_o office_n 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practise_v in_o the_o east_n and_o assume_v s._n augustine_n to_o assist_v he_o by_o preach_v in_o his_o presence_n the_o commentary_n under_o s._n ambrose_n his_o name_n so_o often_o allege_v have_v say_v upon_o ephes_n four_o 11._o as_o we_o have_v it_o afore_o that_o at_o the_o first_o all_o sort_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n but_o afterward_o it_o be_v otherwise_o settle_v prosecute_v it_o with_o these_o word_n vnde_fw-la nunc_fw-la neque_fw-la diaconi_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la praedicant_fw-la and_o of_o baptise_v tertullian_n l._n de_n baptist_n c._n 17._o dandi_fw-la quidem_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la autoritate_fw-la episcopi_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la honorem_fw-la quo_fw-la salvo_fw-la salvapax_fw-la est_fw-la to_o show_v we_o that_o all_o service_n of_o the_o church_n even_o to_o baptize_v belong_v in_o chief_a to_o the_o bishop_n in_o respect_n to_o his_o place_n that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o presbyter_n be_v silent_a in_o their_o presence_n and_o the_o deacon_n not_o suffer_v at_o all_o to_o preach_v at_o that_o time_n now_o as_o the_o office_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v and_o be_v see_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v it_o also_o see_v in_o appoint_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o purpose_n this_o we_o have_v here_o to_o observe_v out_o of_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n in_o consequence_n to_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v afore_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n and_o clemens_n concern_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o corinth_n that_o to_o correct_v they_o and_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a the_o order_n of_o the_o people_n oblation_n of_o the_o presbyter_n celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o purpose_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n his_o word_n be_v these_o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o without_o the_o bishop_n neither_o the_o people_n may_v bring_v their_o offering_n nor_o presbyter_n consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n nor_o both_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o love_n use_v at_o these_o assembly_n and_o for_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o particular_a it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a and_o frequent_a throughout_o his_o epistle_n in_o exhort_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v within_o the_o altar_n say_v he_o be_v pure_a wherefore_o he_o obey_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o he_o that_o be_v without_o be_v he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n he_o that_o be_v without_o the_o altar_n in_o ignatius_n his_o term_n that_o do_v thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v mean_v of_o those_o of_o the_o people_n that_o assemble_v or_o those_o of_o the_o presbyter_n that_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o their_o appointment_n which_o be_v call_v erect_v altar_n against_o altar_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n for_o so_o ignatius_n again_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n let_v no_o man_n mistake_v say_v he_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o within_o the_o altar_n he_o come_v short_a of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o or_o two_o be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n agree_v that_o be_v at_o the_o eucharist_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o when_o he_o mention_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n afore_o prevail_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obey_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n without_o distraction_n of_o mind_n break_v one_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o medicine_n of_o immortality_n a_o plain_a case_n the_o intent_n of_o his_o exhortation_n be_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o assemble_v without_o schism_n because_o that_o to_o assemble_v and_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n beside_o the_o bishop_n appointment_n be_v then_o the_o due_a mark_n of_o aschismatick_a and_o that_o the_o presbyter_n concur_v with_o he_o in_o order_v these_o matter_n appear_v by_o the_o obedience_n he_o require_v to_o both_o and_o so_o still_o in_o ignatius_n the_o presbyter_n be_v assistant_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o vith_z canon_n of_o the_o council_n at_o gangra_n whereof_o the_o tenor_n be_v if_o any_o man_n assemble_v in_o private_a beside_o the_o church_n and_o will_v perform_v ecclesiastical_a office_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o church_n no_o presbyter_n be_v there_o with_o assent_n of_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n provide_v herein_o against_o schism_n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o council_n evidence_v wherewith_o agree_v the_o xxxii_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o viith_z and_o viiith_z canon_n next_o follow_v of_o the_o same_o council_n there_o be_v provision_n against_o bring_v or_o receive_v oblation_n otherwise_o then_o to_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o bishop_n mind_n or_o his_o that_o be_v trust_v for_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a under_o pain_n of_o anathema_n the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o sentence_n proceed_v upon_o the_o mark_n of_o schism_n which_o the_o action_n forbid_v import_v though_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a arise_v for_o that_o time_n out_o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o christian_a people_n the_o disperse_v whereof_o be_v then_o another_o particular_a of_o the_o office_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n for_o as_o we_o read_v act_n xi_o 29._o that_o the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o antiochia_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n though_o the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v make_v afore_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o poor_a so_o be_v we_o not_o to_o think_v that_o their_o office_n go_v so_o high_a as_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o maintenance_n but_o to_o execute_v the_o disposition_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n for_o when_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n maintain_v four_o thousand_o poor_a as_o be_v read_v in_o a_o passage_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n two_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o in_o cornelius_n his_o time_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o word_n relate_v by_o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o vi_fw-la 43._o it_o be_v not_o reason_n to_o imagine_v that_o all_o this_o mean_n be_v put_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o deacon_n who_o office_n s._n hierome_n well_o express_v when_o he_o call_v they_o mensarum_fw-la ac_fw-la viduarum_fw-la ministros_fw-la as_o those_o that_o minister_v
according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o conceive_v afore_o from_o the_o begin_n bishop_n be_v propagate_v through_o all_o church_n by_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o neighbour_n church_n that_o have_v bishop_n afore_o hereupon_o it_o proceed_v to_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n that_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o make_v without_o approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o neighbour_n bishop_n from_o who_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o with_o who_o he_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v actuate_v by_o no_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o correspondence_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o church_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o custom_n that_o under_o three_o bishop_n it_o be_v not_o usual_a to_o ordain_v one_o novatianus_n be_v ordain_v by_o no_o less_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o way_n of_o schism_n against_o cornelius_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o sixteen_o as_o we_o read_v in_o s._n cyprian_n but_o when_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o business_n come_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o nice_a and_o antiochia_n the_o church_n by_o that_o time_n be_v incorporate_a in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n than_o be_v it_o think_v fit_a that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n the_o metropolitan_a that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o head_n city_n in_o chief_a without_o who_o nothing_o to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o if_o some_o few_o agree_v not_o the_o business_n nevertheless_o to_o proceed_v and_o be_v execute_v by_o three_o at_o the_o least_o the_o intent_n be_v indeed_o so_o far_o as_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v that_o these_o act_n shall_v be_v do_v at_o the_o provincial_n synod_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n by_o the_o five_o canon_n of_o nice_a as_o may_v be_v observe_v among_o other_o in_o that_o which_o saint_n augustine_n mention_v contra_fw-la cresc_n iii._o 26._o de_fw-la vestris_fw-la majoribus_fw-la exstat_fw-la secundi_fw-la tigisitani_n concilium_fw-la cum_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la quidem_fw-la factum_fw-la apud_fw-la cirtam_fw-la post_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la codicum_fw-la tradendorum_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la defuncti_fw-la ordinaretur_fw-la episcopus_fw-la if_o no_o such_o fall_v out_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o three_o may_v do_v it_o the_o rest_n consent_v under_o their_o hand_n can._n 19_o conc._n antioch_n thus_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n all_o proceed_n of_o clergy_n and_o people_n be_v quite_o disable_v and_o becalm_v if_o any_o faction_n any_o sinister_a practice_n appear_v in_o they_o and_o all_o this_o upon_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ordination_n a_o bishop_n be_v establish_v and_o invest_v so_o that_o a_o bishop_n with_o jurisdiction_n before_o ordination_n be_v a_o estate_n not_o yet_o come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o long_o as_o the_o primitive_a custom_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o force_n which_o it_o seem_v succeed_a custom_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v since_o now_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o office_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n this_o of_o ordination_n be_v that_o which_o the_o bishop_n first_o begin_v to_o exercise_v alone_o so_o that_o with_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n hierome_n it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o manner_n for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o alone_o the_o one_o hom._n 11._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o ordination_n the_o bishop_n go_v beyond_o the_o presbyter_n that_o be_v it_o alone_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v more_o than_o these_o the_o other_o ep._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la except_o â_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la facit_fw-la except_v ordination_n which_o a_o bishop_n do_v a_o presbyter_n as_o he_o grant_v do_v not_o in_o which_o nevertheless_o set_v aside_o the_o stroke_n the_o presbyter_n have_v in_o make_v their_o bishop_n if_o we_o take_v not_o our_o mark_n amiss_o we_o shall_v find_v argument_n enough_o at_o least_o at_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o presbyter_n with_o he_o in_o make_v of_o presbyter_n and_o other_o inferior_a order_n in_o the_o first_o place_n those_o general_a passage_n of_o the_o father_n wherein_o be_v witness_v that_o the_o presbytery_n be_v a_o bench_n assistant_n to_o the_o bishop_n without_o advice_n whereof_o nothing_o of_o moment_n be_v do_v must_v needs_o be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n to_o argue_v that_o it_o have_v effect_n in_o a_o particular_a of_o this_o weight_n then_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n will_v prove_v no_o less_o within_o compass_n of_o the_o scripture_n indeed_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n signify_v divers_a time_n the_o office_n and_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n which_o signification_n divers_a here_o embrace_v expound_v imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n to_o mean_v that_o by_o which_o the_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n be_v confer_v but_o the_o apostle_n word_n run_v as_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oblige_v a_o man_n to_o ask_v when_o he_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o who_o or_o who_o hand_n they_o be_v he_o speak_v of_o which_o the_o next_o word_n satisfy_v have_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n may_v better_o have_v be_v divert_v but_o run_v as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o next_o word_n who_o hand_n be_v impose_v as_o in_o the_o other_o place_n 2._o tim._n i._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o imposition_n of_o my_o hand_n thus_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n xxii_o 66._o and_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n signify_v the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o respect_n of_o a_o person_n in_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v read_v in_o the_o singular_a for_o the_o whole_a bench_n and_o be_v assemble_v and_o set_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n and_o in_o cornelius_n of_o rome_n his_o epistle_n to_o s._n cyprian_n where_o he_o say_v placuit_fw-la contrahere_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la but_o to_o put_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o doubt_n by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sense_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o concern_v timothy_n and_o compare_v his_o case_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o in_o like_a case_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o thereupon_o both_o receive_v and_o sure_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o unreprovable_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o disciple_n that_o these_o prophecy_n come_v from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o purpose_n to_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v they_o in_o his_o service_n occasion_v that_o which_o they_o do_v about_o both_o in_o give_v they_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o presbyter_n of_o antiochia_n so_o do_v timothy_n from_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o but_o name_v not_o neither_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o this_o interest_n quite_o wear_v out_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n either_o in_o the_o point_n of_o nominate_v the_o person_n or_o that_o of_o impose_v hand_n for_o when_o s._n cyprian_n express_v himself_o so_o oft_o in_o this_o particular_a that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o purpose_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o advice_n of_o his_o presbyter_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v bear_v no_o other_o part_n in_o this_o work_n than_o do_v the_o multitude_n but_o as_o they_o be_v distinct_a body_n so_o according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n to_o expect_v advice_n from_o they_o as_o concern_v the_o person_n to_o be_v promote_v but_o consent_n from_o the_o people_n if_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o be_v find_v of_o moment_n with_o the_o person_n design_v and_o in_o these_o term_n the_o matter_n stand_v in_o the_o 22._o canon_n of_o of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n where_o be_v provide_v ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la clericos_fw-la non_fw-la ordinet_fw-la it_o à _fw-la ut_fw-la civium_fw-la assensum_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la &_o
first_o to_o corinth_n thence_o into_o macedonia_n from_o macedonia_n to_o corinth_n again_o and_o of_o the_o corinthian_n to_o be_v bring_v on_o the_o way_n for_o judea_n when_o i_o then_o purpose_v this_o say_v he_o do_v i_o use_v lightness_n or_o what_o i_o purpose_v do_v i_o purpose_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o with_o i_o there_o shall_v be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o signify_v that_o not_o take_v up_o his_o resolution_n upon_o humane_a consideration_n it_o be_v no_o lightness_n in_o he_o to_o balk_v his_o intend_a purpose_n to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o go_v first_o through_o macedonia_n god_n have_v so_o order_v it_o it_o seem_v for_o the_o reason_n that_o follow_v the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n be_v send_v from_o ephesus_n about_o this_o time_n from_o ephesus_n it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v send_v though_o subscribe_v from_o philippi_n for_o those_o subscription_n it_o be_v well_o know_v be_v of_o no_o credit_n by_o the_o salutation_n he_o send_v 1._o cor._n xuj_o 19_o from_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n from_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n which_o dwell_v there_o act_v xviii_o 19_o and_o after_o his_o first_o resolution_n be_v change_v because_o he_o say_v 1._o cor._n 16._o 5._o that_o he_o mean_v to_o pass_v through_o macedonia_n in_o the_o 2._o cor._n two_o 12._o the_o apostle_n relate_v one_o passage_n of_o that_o voyage_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o act_n when_o i_o come_v to_o troas_n say_v he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n a_o door_n be_v open_v i_o of_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o spirit_n because_o i_o find_v not_o titus_n my_o brother_n but_o take_v leave_n of_o they_o i_o depart_v thence_o into_o macedonia_n titus_n he_o desire_v to_o meet_v with_o because_o he_o desire_v to_o hear_v from_o corinth_n by_o he_o that_o be_v come_v from_o thence_o 2._o cor._n seven_o 6._o for_o as_o he_o protest_v 2._o cor._n i_o 23._o it_o be_v to_o spare_v they_o that_o he_o come_v not_o yet_o to_o corinth_n not_o yet_o as_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o go_v first_o through_o macedonia_n and_o to_o spare_v they_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v engage_v to_o proceed_v rigorous_o against_o they_o in_o case_n they_o give_v not_o due_a respect_n to_o his_o former_a epistle_n from_o macedonia_n he_o dispatch_v titus_n to_o corinth_n again_o about_o the_o business_n specify_v 2._o cor._n viij_o 6_o 16._o and_o it_o be_v most_o like_a upon_o these_o circumstance_n that_o both_o those_o epistle_n be_v send_v by_o titus_n whatsoever_o the_o subscription_n bear_v to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o voyage_n act_v xx_o 2._o we_o read_v that_o have_v go_v over_o the_o part_n of_o macedonia_n and_o give_v they_o much_o exhortation_n he_o come_v into_o greece_n and_o there_o abide_v three_o month_n in_o this_o journey_n let_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n put_v in_o at_o crete_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o the_o relation_n agree_v so_o well_o from_o point_n to_o point_n that_o i_o will_v use_v no_o other_o word_n to_o persuade_v it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o coherence_n of_o it_o from_o ephesus_n then_o the_o apostle_n part_v at_o pentecost_n 1._o cor._n xuj_o 8._o by_o the_o way_n at_o troas_n he_o stay_v not_o but_o come_v straight_o into_o macedonia_n 2._o cor._n two_o 12_o 13._o from_o thence_o have_v dispatch_v titus_n for_o corinth_n 2._o cor._n viij_o 6_o 16._o go_v by_o sea_n for_o greece_n he_o put_v in_o at_o crete_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o and_o meet_v with_o titus_n return_v from_o corinth_n in_o this_o journey_n leave_v he_o in_o crete_n to_o constitute_v presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n and_o to_o finish_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o for_o the_o strait_a of_o time_n be_v fain_o to_o leave_v undo_v and_o thus_o his_o three_o month_n be_v spend_v in_o greece_n he_o find_v winter_n at_o corinth_n there_o he_o have_v once_o think_v to_o have_v winter_v 1._o cor._n xuj_o 6._o and_o that_o the_o corinthian_n shall_v bring_v he_o on_o his_o journey_n which_o there_o he_o express_v not_o but_o 2._o cor._n i_o 16._o it_o be_v for_o judea_n but_o understand_v the_o jew_n lay_v wait_v for_o he_o as_o he_o return_v into_o syria_n by_o sea_n act_v xx_o 3._o he_o take_v a_o resolution_n to_o winter_n at_o nicopolis_n whereof_o he_o certifi_v titus_n appoint_v he_o to_o meet_v he_o there_o at_o spring_n tit._n iii._o 12._o this_o be_v a_o convenient_a rendez-vow_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o part_n of_o epirus_n as_o far_o as_o illyricum_n which_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 2._o cor._n x._o 16._o that_o when_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o quiet_a in_o regard_n of_o they_o he_o have_v hope_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o part_n beyond_o they_o and_o which_o he_o affirm_v to_o have_v do_v rom._n xv_o 19_o where_o he_o write_v that_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o illyricum_n he_o have_v full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o with_o leave_n i_o suppose_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v date_v from_o hence_o then_o from_o corinth_n as_o the_o subscription_n go_v for_o before_o this_o it_o can_v not_o be_v send_v after_o this_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o return_v to_o corinth_n from_o whence_o be_v new_o come_v he_o may_v send_v commendation_n from_o gaius_n his_o host_n at_o corinth_n rom._n xuj_o 23._o 1._o cor._n i_o 14._o and_o by_o phebe_n he_o may_v write_v see_v he_o in_o pass_v by_o the_o coast_n of_o epirus_n from_o corinth_n to_o rome_n when_o winter_n be_v spend_v from_o dyrrachium_fw-la the_o confine_n of_o epirus_n where_o he_o have_v winter_v at_o nicopolis_n and_o illyricum_n whither_o his_o doctrine_n be_v get_v the_o journey_n by_o land_n be_v short_a and_o good_a to_o thessalonica_n in_o macedonia_n by_o the_o great_a road_n in_o strabo_n call_v via_fw-la egnatia_n so_o that_o in_o good_a time_n after_o the_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n he_o may_v sail_v from_o philippi_n as_o we_o read_v he_o do_v act_v xx_o 5._o this_o for_o titus_n as_o for_o timothy_n case_n thus_o we_o read_v 1._o tim._n i._n 3._o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o abide_v still_o at_o ephesus_n when_o i_o go_v into_o macedonia_n the_o sound_n of_o these_o word_n make_v baronius_n believe_v that_o timothy_n be_v leave_v with_o his_o charge_n at_o ephesus_n upon_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o voyage_n of_o the_o apostle_n through_o greece_n and_o he_o have_v theodoret_n to_o go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o conceit_n for_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o s._n paul_n epistle_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v send_v from_o macedonia_n when_o the_o apostle_n pass_v through_o it_o but_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v that_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o scripture_n he_o that_o send_v timotheus_n and_o erastus_n before_o he_o into_o macedonia_n act_v xx_o 19_o how_o can_v he_o leave_v he_o bishop_n at_o ephesus_n beside_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n four_o 17._o xuj_o 10._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v then_o send_v timothy_n to_o corinth_n though_o he_o overtake_v he_o before_o he_o get_v thither_o in_o macedonia_n for_o afterward_o timothy_n be_v with_o he_o in_o macedonia_n at_o the_o send_n of_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o and_o with_o he_o he_o be_v at_o his_o return_n into_o asia_n through_o macedonia_n act_v xx_o 4._o it_o remain_v then_o that_o the_o apostle_n come_v through_o macedonia_n to_o go_v into_o asia_n begin_v then_o to_o move_v timothy_n to_o stay_v at_o ephesus_n 1._o tim._n i._n 3._o and_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n which_o be_v according_o agree_v and_o do_v he_o send_v he_o before_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n into_o asia_n as_o we_o read_v act_n xx_o 4_o 5._o not_o know_v then_o how_o soon_o himself_o shall_v follow_v they_o for_o thus_o he_o write_v 1._o tim._n iii._o 14_o 15._o these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o thou_o hope_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o short_o but_o if_o i_o stay_v that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o send_v he_o this_o epistle_n of_o instruction_n after_o their_o part_n from_o macedonia_n but_o before_o his_o come_n to_o ephesus_n it_o seem_v while_o he_o stay_v for_o he_o at_o troas_n as_o we_o read_v act_n xx_o 15._o and_o thus_o we_o may_v well_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o athanasius_n in_o synopsi_n though_o baronius_n allege_v he_o for_o
assign_v his_o proper_a service_n which_o further_o appear_v when_o he_o urge_v the_o example_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v first_o visit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54._o but_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o christian_a church_n he_o exhort_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brethren_n say_v he_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o be_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o his_o language_n in_o his_o own_o order_n be_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n not_o step_v out_o of_o the_o set_a rule_n of_o his_o ministry_n perhaps_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v by_o turn_n howsoever_o here_o be_v my_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o bishop_n there_o because_o then_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o much_o debate_n about_o the_o order_n in_o celebrate_v the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n which_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v but_o upon_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o schism_n to_o assemble_v otherwise_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o be_v another_o to_o second_v it_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o the_o dissension_n at_o corinth_n one_o saying_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n there_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n still_o continue_v in_o force_n at_o the_o time_n of_o writing_n clemens_n his_o epistle_n the_o whole_a subject_n whereof_o be_v to_o quell_v such_o another_o dissension_n as_o this_o but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v not_o under_o such_o colourable_a name_n of_o paul_n and_o cephas_n and_o apollo_n as_o he_o complain_v but_o which_o be_v remarkable_a to_o prove_v my_o intent_n be_v as_o he_o say_v p._n 62._o a_o mere_a faction_n for_o the_o love_n of_o one_o or_o two_o person_n against_o the_o presbyter_n no_o bishop_n bear_v any_o part_n either_o at_o one_o end_n or_o other_o of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o marvel_v that_o this_o church_n shall_v be_v still_o without_o a_o bishop_n for_o some_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n perhaps_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o many_o companion_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v then_o alive_a clemens_n at_o rome_n titus_n in_o crete_n timothy_n at_o ephesus_n dionysius_n at_o athens_n other_o elsewhere_o to_o furnish_v whatsoever_o assistance_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n during_o his_o time_n no_o otherwise_o then_o do_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o those_o church_n wherein_o they_o have_v plant_v presbytery_n before_o they_o have_v bishop_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o answer_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v the_o question_n how_o bishop_n come_v to_o be_v propagate_v through_o all_o church_n the_o answer_n must_v be_v they_o be_v make_v in_o due_a time_n by_o the_o head_n of_o neighbour_a church_n which_o we_o shall_v discern_v anon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o course_n hold_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o choice_n and_o constitution_n of_o bishop_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n it_o shall_v seem_v the_o aim_n be_v afar_o off_o to_o propagate_v bishop_n according_a to_o the_o first_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o as_o they_o plant_v presbytery_n to_o govern_v mother-churche_n in_o mother-city_n so_o when_o it_o become_v questionable_a which_o church_n shall_v have_v bishop_n and_o which_o not_o the_o matter_n be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o city_n or_o the_o multitude_n of_o presbyter_n which_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n in_o they_o require_v whereof_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v head_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n can._n vi_fw-la it_o be_v provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o bishop_n in_o town_n or_o small_a city_n where_o one_o presbyter_n may_v serve_v but_o in_o those_o place_n where_o bishop_n be_v of_o old_a time_n or_o if_o a_o place_n become_v so_o populous_a that_o it_o may_v deserve_v to_o have_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v either_o in_o city_n that_o have_v be_v so_o populous_a of_o old_a time_n as_o to_o have_v bishop_n or_o which_o shall_v afterward_o become_v so_o populous_a but_o the_o xvii_o can_v on_o of_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n provide_v against_o innovation_n in_o diocese_n take_v order_n nevertheless_o that_o when_o a_o place_n be_v promote_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v a_o city_n the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v go_v along_o with_o the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v have_v a_o bishop_n and_o his_o diocese_n the_o territory_n of_o that_o city_n there_o be_v here_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o particular_a and_o yet_o the_o same_o general_a ground_n of_o both_o canon_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v presbytery_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v in_o city_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v bishop_n after_o their_o departure_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o seat_n of_o cathedral_n church_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v city_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v italy_n be_v so_o full_a of_o bishopric_n because_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o city_n chap._n vii_o presbyter_n govern_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o scripture_n nothing_o do_v in_o the_o church_n without_o their_o advice_n why_o both_o rank_n be_v call_v sacerdotes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la antistites_fw-la and_o the_o like_a have_v hitherto_o justify_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o we_o go_v and_o show_v that_o bishop_n come_v after_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v head_n of_o presbytery_n in_o consequence_n hereunto_o it_o must_v now_o be_v aver_v that_o the_o government_n of_o church_n pass_v in_o common_a by_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n govern_v with_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o if_o in_o that_o great_a action_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n bear_v their_o part_n with_o the_o apostle_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o think_v they_o do_v less_o when_o they_o be_v disperse_v s._n james_n alone_o remain_v there_o if_o they_o concur_v with_o s._n james_n in_o his_o advice_n to_o s._n paul_n about_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n how_o to_o deal_v with_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o believe_v shall_v we_o imagine_v they_o do_v not_o do_v the_o like_a with_o his_o successor_n if_o s._n peter_n call_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o write_v his_o fellow-elders_a it_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o share_n in_o that_o office_n which_o he_o charge_v himself_o with_o if_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n charge_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act_v xx_o 18._o with_o their_o part_n of_o that_o care_n of_o christ_n flock_n after_o his_o departure_n which_o he_o for_o his_o time_n have_v perform_v over_o they_o shall_v we_o think_v they_o ease_v of_o it_o because_o timothy_n come_v to_o be_v bishop_n there_o rather_o let_v i_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o timothie_n instruction_n be_v address_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o he_o alone_o without_o mention_n of_o his_o presbyter_n because_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v their_o charge_n by_o themselves_o about_o the_o same_o time_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o think_v that_o his_o presbyter_n be_v not_o to_o concur_v in_o assist_v that_o course_n of_o government_n wherein_o he_o alone_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o proceed_v and_o if_o we_o can_v go_v no_o further_o in_o prove_v this_o point_n out_o of_o scripture_n the_o reason_n must_v be_v because_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v of_o that_o time_n when_o bishop_n yet_o be_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o which_o purpose_n nevertheless_o there_o will_v be_v still_o something_o to_o be_v say_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o particular_n which_o we_o shall_v survey_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o few_o passage_n among_o many_o more_o out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n to_o argue_v the_o general_a whereof_o we_o speak_v ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v understand_v right_a what_o the_o presbytery_n mean_v than_o out_o of_o these_o word_n a_o college_n or_o bench_n of_o assessor_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o sacred_a matter_n the_o commentary_n under_o s._n ambrose_n his_o name_n upon_o 1._o tim._n v._o 1._o speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n nam_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la utique_fw-la gentes_fw-la honorabilis_fw-la est_fw-la senectus_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o synagoga_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la seniores_fw-la
the_o succession_n of_o their_o bishopric_n and_o again_o three_o 3._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o tradition_n come_v from_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o church_n through_o the_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n ireneus_fw-la that_o be_v wont_a to_o appeal_v to_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n to_o evidence_n that_o which_o the_o church_n then_o believe_v to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n affirm_v that_o they_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n without_o doubt_n call_v the_o bishop_n by_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o office_n common_a to_o both_o thus_o be_v both_o rank_n comprise_v in_o one_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n at_o antiochia_n where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o deacon_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v be_v mistake_v but_o the_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o distinguish_v the_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reckon_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o presbyter_n as_o bishop_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o antistites_fw-la in_o latin_a which_o we_o have_v in_o s._n augustine_n before_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v both_o rank_n comprise_v in_o the_o same_o style_n of_o praepositi_fw-la in_o s._n cyprian_n and_o of_o praesidentes_fw-la in_o tertullian_n the_o first_o epist_n 62._o et_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnino_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la tenere_fw-la oporteat_fw-la multò_fw-la magis_fw-la praepositos_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la curare_fw-la hoc_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la the_o other_o de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n c._n 3._o eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quà m_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la chap._n viii_o what_o pattern_n this_o government_n may_v have_v in_o the_o synagogue_n aaron_z and_o his_o son_n correspondence_n of_o the_o sanedrin_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n before_o we_o leave_v this_o point_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v notice_n what_o pattern_n the_o apostle_n may_v have_v for_o this_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o synagogue_n for_o when_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n xviii_o 17._o give_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o case_n of_o private_a offence_n the_o rule_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v he_o reflect_v upon_o some_o bench_n to_o which_o that_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o resort_v with_o their_o cause_n otherwise_o what_o can_v the_o hearer_n understand_v by_o these_o word_n intimate_v that_o his_o will_n be_v the_o church_n which_o he_o be_v now_o sound_v to_o be_v provide_v of_o the_o like_a nevertheless_o in_o regard_n this_o church_n be_v intend_v a_o mere_a spiritual_a state_n to_o be_v cherish_v and_o nourish_v in_o the_o bosom_n and_o entrail_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o commonwealth_n there_o must_v no_o comparison_n be_v make_v in_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o temporal_a state_n of_o that_o people_n let_v we_o see_v then_o moses_n his_o charge_n deut._n xvii_o 8_o 9_o thus_o we_o read_v if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o thy_o gate_n then_o shall_v thou_o arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o inquire_v and_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n he_o that_o read_v here_o on_o the_o one_o side_n two_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o one_o and_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n on_o the_o other_o side_n two_o sort_n of_o cause_n one_o concern_v ceremony_n of_o the_o religion_n in_o force_n the_o other_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o that_o people_n have_v cause_n to_o think_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v resort_v to_o several_a person_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o cause_n especial_o be_v indifferent_a in_o the_o word_n to_o translate_v it_o thus_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n or_o to_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n as_o after_o verse_n 12._o it_o be_v read_v have_v it_o be_v thus_o the_o correspondence_n have_v be_v clear_a between_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o inferior_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o nation_n bear_v it_o otherwise_o in_o which_o we_o must_v believe_v their_o doctor_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a passage_n as_o well_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o that_o of_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o sanedrin_n whereof_o r._n isaac_n abartincell_n give_v his_o reason_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o that_o place_n because_o that_o court_n for_o a_o great_a part_n consist_v of_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o hear_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o cause_n and_o though_o they_o be_v bring_v hither_o from_o low_a court_n whereof_o there_o be_v one_o of_o three_o and_o twenty_o person_n in_o every_o place_n which_o contain_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o family_n one_o of_o three_o in_o less_o place_n by_o the_o judge_n themselves_o as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n will_v have_v it_o argue_v from_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v arise_v thou_o that_o find_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n shall_v arise_v yet_o can_v we_o compare_v the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n with_o no_o court_n but_o this_o first_o because_o all_o mother-churche_n in_o mother-city_n be_v absolute_a in_o their_o rule_n so_o far_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v appoint_v it_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o law_n of_o love_n ti_v christian_n to_o assist_v one_o another_o necessity_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v institute_v no_o other_o judicatory_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o one_o of_o these_o presbytery_n in_o each_o church_n and_o many_o of_o they_o in_o several_a church_n when_o the_o matter_n require_v common_a advice_n and_o again_o because_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o only_a seat_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o religion_n and_o justice_n both_o in_o that_o people_n sacrifice_n be_v do_v no_o where_o else_o well_o then_o as_o ignatius_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n distinguish_v two_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rule_v the_o church_n and_o to_o perform_v divine_a service_n so_o must_v we_o inquire_v the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o synagogue_n in_o both_o respect_n reflect_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o regard_n of_o divine_a service_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o their_o hand_n upon_z aaron_z and_o his_o son_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o s._n hierome_n have_v do_v before_o we_o write_v in_o these_o term_n epist_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la vendicent_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la but_o in_o respect_n of_o government_n and_o discipline_n whereof_o our_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n aforesaid_a we_o must_v reflect_v upon_o the_o sanedrin_n as_o the_o same_o s._n hierome_n have_v do_v in_o another_o place_n upon_o the_o first_o to_o titus_n say_v of_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o presbyter_n imitantes_fw-la moysen_n qui_fw-la cùm_fw-la haberet_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la solus_fw-la praeesse_fw-la populo_fw-la israel_n septuaginta_fw-la elegit_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la populum_fw-la judicaret_fw-la so_o then_o moses_n his_o spirit_n be_v take_v and_o divide_v upon_o seventie_o elder_n to_o help_v he_o to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o people_n num._n xi_o 25._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v when_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v presbytery_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n therefore_o we_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rest_n upon_o the_o presbytery_n by_o which_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v as_o well_o as_o upon_o that_o of_o antiochia_n no_o otherwise_o than_o it_o do_v upon_o moses_n his_o sanedrin_n num._n xi_o 26._o to_o continue_v and_o procure_v the_o continuance_n whereof_o upon_o their_o successor_n it_o be_v that_o this_o court_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o old_a hebrew_n doctor_n observe_v it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o the_o place_n which_o i_o shall_v choose_v signify_v that_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v occasion_v the_o influence_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o court_n that_o
sit_v there_o but_o when_o moses_n be_v dead_a a_o precedent_n be_v choose_v over_o and_o beside_o the_o seventy_o who_o they_o call_v the_o nasi_n to_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n from_o age_n to_o age_n as_o r._n moses_n write_v such_o be_v the_o bishop_n chief_a of_o the_o presbyter_n after_o a_o apostle_n all_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o the_o sanedrin_n be_v but_o one_o as_o the_o nation_n to_o which_o god_n be_v know_v be_v but_o one_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o successor_n remain_v head_n of_o so_o many_o presbytery_n as_o his_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n advise_v he_o to_o institute_v as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n ix_o presbytery_n compose_v of_o no_o lay_a person_n as_o the_o sanedrin_n what_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o that_o purpose_n the_o labour_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n preach_v go_v by_o gift_n under_o the_o apostle_n those_o gift_n make_v no_o different_a ministery_n teach_v and_o rule_v belong_v to_o the_o same_o presbyter_n no_o colour_n for_o lay_v elder_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n preach_v how_o right_o esteem_v it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v how_o this_o comparison_n and_o the_o text_n that_o occasion_v it_o be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n to_o prove_v that_o presbytery_n be_v intend_v to_o consist_v part_n of_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n part_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o sanedrin_n of_o some_o priest_n and_o levite_n some_o of_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v know_v what_o a_o force_a presumption_n it_o be_v to_o require_v correspondence_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o synagogue_n in_o that_o point_n which_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a and_o temporal_a commonwealth_n bring_v to_o pass_v the_o sanedrin_n consist_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o that_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n because_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o of_o religion_n pass_v through_o their_o hand_n the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o all_o commonwealth_n where_o it_o be_v maintain_v in_o temporal_a matter_n in_o those_o which_o concern_v the_o soul_n who_o shall_v we_o think_v our_o lord_n leave_v she_o in_o charge_n with_o but_o those_o who_o he_o trust_v with_o the_o key_n of_o his_o house_n who_o those_o be_v we_o shall_v see_v anon_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v this_o serve_v their_o turn_n that_o will_v needs_o presume_v that_o these_o presbytery_n must_v consist_v part_n of_o lay-person_n as_o the_o sanedrin_n while_o we_o prove_v that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la they_o do_v consist_v of_o none_o but_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o add_v the_o utmost_a of_o the_o rest_n whereupon_o that_o platform_n be_v ground_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n no_o more_o than_o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n v._o 17._o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n carry_v at_o the_o first_o sound_v a_o appearance_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o elder_n some_o preacher_n other_o nothing_o but_o ruler_n it_o be_v second_v indeed_o by_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o they_o reckon_v the_o grace_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n distribute_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n ephes_n four_o 4._o some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n or_o else_o both_o for_o edification_n and_o for_o other_o necessity_n rom._n twelve_o 6._o prophesy_v minister_a teach_v exhort_v communicate_v rule_v and_o 1._o cor._n twelve_o 28._o apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n miracle_n gift_n of_o healing_n help_v in_o government_n tongue_n and_o afore_o vers_fw-la 8._o those_o gift_n which_o be_v call_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o because_o of_o their_o use_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o time_n be_v reckon_v as_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n gift_n of_o healing_n miracle_n prophecy_n discern_v of_o spirit_n tongue_n interpretation_n of_o tongue_n and_o 1._o pet._n four_o 11._o speak_v and_o minister_a but_o that_o which_o be_v gather_v hence_o be_v but_o in_o consequence_n to_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o elder_n suppose_v out_o of_o the_o text_n aforesaid_a for_o out_o of_o these_o passage_n be_v cull_v the_o gift_n of_o rule_v or_o help_n in_o government_n and_o minister_a the_o office_n of_o pastor_n of_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n upon_o presumption_n of_o the_o difference_n aforesaid_a to_o argue_v that_o the_o ministery_n appoint_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n till_o our_o lord_n come_v to_o judgement_n be_v that_o of_o pastor_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n that_o of_o ruler_n or_o 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rank_n to_o follow_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n vi_fw-la 6._o let_v he_o that_o be_v catechize_v communicate_v to_o he_o that_o catechize_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n without_o doubt_n aim_v at_o this_o private_a way_n of_o instruction_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v the_o same_o say_v of_o the_o other_o apostle_n instruction_n to_o his_o elder_n 1._o pet._n v._o 2._o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n that_o be_v reward_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n neither_o as_o be_v lord_n of_o god_n heritage_n but_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o again_o the_o office_n of_o watch_v over_o the_o flock_n by_o which_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o church_n be_v character_v heb._n xiii_o 17._o the_o part_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o 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conniventiam_fw-la quaerat_fw-la and_o as_o for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n we_o have_v in_o the_o epistle_n aforesaid_a of_o firmilianus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n cappadocia_n if_o not_o rather_o of_o the_o whole_a act_n of_o ordination_n omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o baptizandi_fw-la &_o manum_fw-la imponendi_fw-la &_o ordinandi_fw-la habent_fw-la potestatem_fw-la and_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o hero_n whosoever_o write_v it_o it_o be_v ancient_a enough_o to_o speak_v to_o our_o purpose_n speak_v to_o his_o deacon_n of_o his_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o baptize_v they_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n they_o impose_v hand_n in_o penance_n they_o ordain_v thou_o ministre_v unto_o they_o as_o holy_a stephen_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o james_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o where_o it_o be_v provide_v conc._n carthag_n 4._o c._n 3._o that_o the_o presbyter_n when_o the_o bishop_n give_v imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v likewise_o impose_v their_o hand_n by_o he_o it_o behove_v we_o in_o their_o case_n also_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o this_o be_v and_o be_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o sign_n of_o their_o consent_n to_o what_o be_v do_v the_o apostle_n have_v say_v to_o timothy_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n but_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v inhanse_v beyond_o all_o measure_n or_o rule_v of_o primitive_a practice_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n that_o the_o people_n have_v then_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o person_n and_o their_o competence_n to_o the_o ministery_n to_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v unless_o we_o will_v believe_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v act_v four_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o most_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n 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the_o jew_n from_o whence_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v transplant_v be_v know_v and_o in_o use_n or_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n to_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o greekish_a commonalty_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o after_o age_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v balk_v the_o ceremony_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v receive_v from_o moses_n which_o be_v from_o old_a time_n frequent_v in_o create_v their_o sanedrin_n judge_n which_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o own_o person_n practise_v which_o the_o church_n have_v always_o observe_v in_o promote_a of_o minister_n signify_v the_o overshadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o pray_v to_o obtain_v it_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o ignatius_n see_v they_o have_v in_o they_o no_o appearance_n of_o resolute_a sense_n let_v i_o answer_v two_o way_n first_o though_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v the_o word_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n for_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v or_o constitute_v in_o any_o form_n because_o this_o form_n be_v so_o frequent_v in_o divers_a occasion_n as_o for_o the_o purpose_n among_o the_o jew_n all_o their_o rabbi_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o letter_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n because_o at_o the_o first_o so_o they_o be_v make_v though_o they_o be_v not_o promote_v after_o that_o form_n but_o make_v as_o since_o they_o be_v ordinary_o make_v by_o write_v or_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o rab._n moses_n in_o sanedrin_n chap._n 4._o write_v but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n observe_v the_o word_n which_o ignatius_n write_v to_o polycarpus_n about_o this_o matter_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o for_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o person_n fit_a for_o this_o purpose_n he_o advise_v he_o to_o convent_n one_o of_o these_o assembly_n wherein_o 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and_o wisdom_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n but_o have_v the_o person_n be_v find_v not_o qualify_v no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o think_v the_o apostle_n may_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o to_o control_v the_o choice_n and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v which_o with_o truth_n can_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o presbyter_n aforesaid_a be_v make_v by_o saul_n and_o barnabas_n upon_o most_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o if_o we_o reserve_v to_o they_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o person_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n will_v be_v less_o rather_o than_o more_o than_o the_o people_n of_o this_o church_n use_v at_o the_o present_a though_o not_o in_o themselves_o yet_o in_o the_o patroness_n of_o church_n to_o who_o the_o church_n yield_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o that_o build_v or_o endow_v church_n at_o least_o if_o the_o ancient_a canon_n be_v in_o use_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o 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mention_v afore_o forbid_v all_o ordination_n at_o large_a but_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o city_n church_n or_o other_o depend_v on_o it_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordination_n in_o the_o mother_n church_n wherein_o the_o people_n concur_v no_o otherwise_o then_o have_v be_v say_v whether_o presbyter_n or_o other_o minister_n be_v invest_v in_o their_o charge_n of_o those_o church_n before_o that_o time_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a can._n xv_o forbid_v minister_n to_o pass_v from_o city_n to_o city_n whether_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n that_o be_v to_o leave_v their_o own_o mother-church_n to_o serve_v in_o another_o mother-church_n proceed_v in_o these_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v good_a to_o put_v down_o the_o fashion_n that_o be_v come_v up_o in_o some_o part_n beside_o the_o rule_n signify_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v to_o ordain_v minister_n in_o mother-churche_n for_o the_o service_n of_o those_o mother-churche_n but_o in_o the_o xuj_o canon_n next_o follow_v it_o be_v further_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o return_v to_o their_o first_o charge_n in_o these_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v be_v constrain_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o diocese_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o canon_n signify_v the_o country_n lie_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mother-church_n which_o we_o call_v the_o diocese_n this_o canon_n speak_v of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o not_o of_o bishop_n beside_o the_o void_v of_o such_o attempt_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o xv_o canon_n afore_o provide_v a_o course_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o return_v extend_v further_a than_o the_o other_o do_v to_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o country_n cures_n whereas_o that_o rest_v in_o the_o mother-church_n so_o the_o 3._o canon_n of_o antiochia_n so_o the_o xv_o of_o the_o apostle_n provide_v that_o minister_n shall_v not_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o diocese_n as_o be_v say_v speak_v plain_a to_o let_v we_o know_v how_o much_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o whole_a diocese_n and_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v exercise_v be_v in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n when_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o they_o can_v not_o depart_v to_o serve_v in_o or_o under_o other_o church_n till_o they_o be_v dismiss_v their_o first_o charge_n with_o letter_n of_o licence_n from_o the_o mother-church_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dimissorias_fw-la wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v just_a that_o of_o the_o greekish_a colony_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v their_o priest_n send_v they_o from_o the_o mother-city_n and_o reserve_v the_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n due_a for_o a_o honour_n to_o their_o founder_n as_o thucydides_n lib._n 1._o and_o his_o scholiast_n write_v allege_v this_o for_o a_o occasion_n of_o that_o war_n because_o those_o of_o corcyra_n neglect_v their_o mother-citie_n of_o corinth_n in_o that_o accustom_a right_n so_o all_o rural_a congregation_n be_v at_o first_o nothing_o but_o colony_n of_o the_o faith_n plant_v from_o mother-churche_n found_v in_o mother-city_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n they_o shall_v receive_v their_o pastor_n from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o diocese_n where_o the_o charge_n of_o overseeing_a as_o well_o as_o plant_v they_o belong_v the_o right_a of_o present_v then_o yield_v by_o the_o church_n to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o the_o patron_n it_o concern_v not_o in_o her_o regard_n if_o it_o be_v to_o order_n as_o well_o as_o to_o cure_n be_v more_o than_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v in_o choose_v out_o of_o those_o which_o saul_n and_o barnabas_n may_v nominate_v but_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o people_n both_o name_n the_o person_n and_o choose_v out_o of_o those_o themselves_o name_v neglect_v imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o enjoin_v it_o upon_o the_o choice_n must_v first_o put_v the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n lest_o at_o the_o first_o insight_n that_o appear_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o man_n of_o their_o place_n the_o account_n whereof_o lie_v upon_o their_o charge_n as_o for_o the_o constitute_n of_o bishop_n fit_v it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o state_n as_o well_o in_o order_v the_o choyce_n as_o in_o approve_v the_o person_n choose_v that_o no_o man_n be_v establish_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o yet_o that_o course_n in_o which_o the_o christian_a emperor_n of_o ancient_a time_n interpose_v themselves_o to_o nominate_v the_o person_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v beside_o the_o rule_n do_v not_o destroy_v it_o in_o all_o but_o balk_v it_o for_o the_o time_n now_o if_o the_o people_n from_o the_o 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for_o indifferent_a person_n to_o discern_v how_o much_o be_v require_v to_o the_o retain_v of_o it_o chap._n xiii_o the_o rule_n of_o censure_a person_n ordain_v direct_v to_o timothy_n alone_o the_o office_n exercise_v according_a to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o something_o will_v here_o be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o place_n of_o that_o which_o depend_v upon_o these_o two_o last_o particular_n of_o penance_n and_o ordination_n that_o be_v the_o censure_n of_o offence_n whether_o in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n of_o person_n ordain_v because_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o refer_v this_o to_o timothy_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n alone_o not_o mention_v any_o concurrence_n of_o his_o presbyter_n in_o it_o for_o so_o we_o read_v 1._o tim._n v._o 19_o 20._o against_o a_o elder_a receive_v not_o a_o accusation_n