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and_o by_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n afterward_o in_o some_o part_n take_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v in_o the_o mother-church_n where_o they_o live_v in_o a_o sort_n to_o their_o peculiar_a not_o suffer_v the_o presbyter_n to_o preach_v in_o their_o presence_n which_o office_n of_o preach_v nevertheless_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v now_o be_v become_v the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n temporary_a grace_n be_v cease_v and_o diocese_n divide_v church_n build_v and_o mean_v assign_v as_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n and_o always_o be_v account_v in_o regard_n of_o personal_a performance_n the_o most_o excellent_a work_n they_o be_v able_a to_o contribute_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o edification_n as_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o their_o employment_n as_o prophesy_v be_v by_o the_o apostle_n prefer_v before_o speak_v with_o strange_a language_n always_o provide_v since_o we_o must_v not_o now_o presume_v upon_o immediate_a inspiration_n but_o expect_v god_n ordinary_a blessing_n upon_o humane_a endeavour_n that_o man_n and_o ability_n may_v be_v store_v for_o the_o work_n before_o the_o work_n be_v cut_v out_o for_o they_o so_o as_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n thereof_o may_v be_v preserve_v without_o offence_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o if_o unbeliever_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n and_o hear_v they_o nothing_o but_o speak_v language_n which_o most_o understand_v not_o they_o will_v say_v they_o be_v mad_a so_o if_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o profession_n shall_v hear_v in_o our_o church_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o tongue_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o in_o it_o needs_o must_v this_o bring_v a_o evil_a opinion_n upon_o it_o chap._n x._o office_n of_o divine_a service_n perform_v in_o chief_a by_o the_o bishop_n after_o he_o by_o the_o presbyter_n order_n of_o christian_a assembly_n appoint_v by_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a dispose_v of_o likewise_o well_o then_o this_o particular_a of_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v out_o of_o doubt_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o it_o be_v that_o which_o s._n peter_n most_o aim_v at_o when_o he_o exhort_v those_o who_o he_o call_v his_o fellow-elders_a to_o the_o office_n of_o feed_v the_o flock_n it_o be_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o most_o part_n express_v when_o he_o exhort_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n which_o they_o be_v to_o feed_v act_v xx_o 28._o according_a to_o his_o example_n that_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n verse_n 31._o teach_v they_o both_o in_o public_a and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n as_o it_o be_v afore_o v._o 28._o and_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o church_n to_o rest_v afterward_o upon_o
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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 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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
turtle_n procure_v their_o release_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o penance_n because_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v of_o it_o in_o confirmation_n wherein_o he_o follow_v tertullian_n the_o one_o in_o these_o word_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la nisi_fw-la oratio_fw-la super_fw-la hominem_fw-la the_o other_o afore_o he_o in_o these_o dehinc_fw-la manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la advocans_fw-la &_o invitans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n of_o benediction_n implore_v the_o overshadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o it_o represent_v so_o be_v it_o in_o penance_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o form_n of_o benediction_n intercede_v for_o their_o reconcilement_n this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n allege_v matth._n xviii_o 19_o for_o 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and_o r._n joseph_n karo_n upon_o it_o f._n 364._o and_o general_o he_o that_o excommunicate_v without_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o twenty_o four_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o excommunicate_v but_o what_o disorder_n may_v come_v upon_o such_o practice_n be_v easy_a to_o imagine_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o our_o lord_n word_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v aim_v on_o purpose_n to_o abrogate_v this_o course_n among_o his_o follower_n though_o covert_o to_o avoid_v offence_n for_o two_o thing_n he_o prescribe_v in_o opposition_n to_o it_o first_o to_o aim_v at_o a_o brother_n reformation_n and_o nothing_o else_o in_o all_o the_o proceed_n matt._n xviii_o 15._o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v 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abridge_v or_o enlarge_v the_o term_n for_o that_o time_n no_o man_n must_v come_v within_o four_o cubit_n of_o he_o that_o stand_v excommunicate_a beside_o those_o of_o his_o house_n he_o must_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o three_o which_o be_v the_o number_n require_v at_o blessing_n of_o meat_n he_o must_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o ten_o which_o be_v the_o number_n require_v to_o make_v a_o synagogue_n under_o that_o they_o go_v not_o to_o prayer_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o how_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n to_o aggravate_v this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o shulchan_n aruch_n as_o afore_o num._n x._o at_o thirty_o day_n end_n they_o iterate_v the_o sentence_n and_o stay_v thirty_o day_n more_o if_o then_o he_o stand_v out_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o excommunicate_v he_o with_o curse_n which_o be_v that_o
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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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〈◊〉_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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