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ii_o but_o of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n we_o have_v scripture_n example_n therefore_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n be_v valid_a the_o major_n i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v it_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n with_o it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o apostolical_a church_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o best_a antiquity_n the_o minor_a i_o thus_o prove_v st._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v ordain_v by_o presbyter_n act_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o be_v timothy_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o these_o two_o instance_n deserve_v a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n concern_v the_o first_o in_o act_n 13._o these_o two_o thing_n be_v evident_a 1._o that_o luke_n speak_v of_o ordination_n he_o mention_n the_o separate_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o a_o ministerial_a work_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n with_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v do_v in_o ordination_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a 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〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n and_o not_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n say_v turrianus_n the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v follow_v by_o some_o protestant_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o always_o signify_v a_o company_n of_o presbyter_n see_v luke_n 22.66_o act_n 22.5_o presbyterium_fw-la be_v use_v by_o cyprian_a for_o a_o consistory_n of_o elder_n lib._n 2._o ep._n 8._o &_o 10._o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 11._o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o cyprian_a say_v omni_fw-la actu_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perlato_fw-la placuit_fw-la contrahi_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la adfuerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quinque_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o office_n of_o presbytery_n be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o what_o sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o text_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n 280._o 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2._o it_o will_v appear_v from_o scripture_n that_o the_o ministerial_a act_n now_o mention_v be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n when_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o that_o christ_n do_v not_o send_v he_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n sure_o he_o mean_v one_o of_o the_o high_a ministerial_a act_n else_o he_o will_v have_v say_v christ_n send_v i_o neither_o to_o baptize_v nor_o to_o preach_v but_o to_o ordain_v minister_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o christ_n do_v not_o mention_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o a_o minister_n work_v in_o the_o commission_n give_v in_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n if_o ordination_n have_v be_v the_o main_a and_o chief_a part_n he_o will_v have_v say_v go_v ordain_v minister_n preach_v and_o baptize_v christ_n not_o mention_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o a_o minister_n office_n but_o rather_o subordinate_a to_o 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among_o which_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v one_o matth._n 26._o 26_o 27._o 3._o the_o ancient_n argue_v from_o baptism_n to_o ordination_n 25._o as_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n object_n some_o may_v say_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v deny_v to_o presbyter_n not_o because_o ordination_n be_v great_a than_o other_o ministerial_a act_n but_o because_o the_o apostle_n think_v fit_a to_o reserve_v it_o to_o themselves_o and_o proper_a successor_n who_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n answ._n answ._n this_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n we_o have_v prove_v already_o that_o the_o apostle_n reserve_v not_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n to_o themselves_o but_o join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o they_o nor_o be_v the_o bishop_n the_o apostle_n successor_n as_o such_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o call_n immediate_o from_o heaven_n gal._n 1._o 1._o have_v extraordinary_a qualification_n can_v confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infallible_o assist_v in_o 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3._o the_o next_o step_n be_v that_o of_o exorcist_n who_o pretend_a office_n be_v to_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o a_o feign_a imitation_n of_o the_o miraculous_a operation_n
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the_o very_a office_n be_v humane_a and_o new_a the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v but_o the_o chief_a presbyter_n who_o be_v precedent_n for_o order_n sake_n but_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v of_o a_o superior_a order_n bishop_n usher_v answer_v this_o objection_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n as_o mr._n b._n affirm_v which_o shall_v be_v consider_v anon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o instance_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n in_o antiquity_n chap._n vii_o among_o the_o jew_n any_o one_o that_o be_v ordain_v himself_o may_v ordain_v another_o prove_v from_o dr._n lightfoot_n mr._n selden_n p._n cuneus_n vi_o if_o among_o the_o jew_n any_o one_o that_o be_v ordain_v himself_o may_v ordain_v another_o then_o may_v presbyter_n ordain_v presbyter_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n be_v found_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o most_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v form_v after_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v from_o dr._n lightfoot_n 612._o thus_o he_o before_o they_o have_v restrain_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o liberty_n than_o the_o general_a rule_n for_o ordination_n among_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o regular_o ordain_v himself_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v his_o disciple_n as_o ben_n maimon_n affirm_v mr._n selden_n give_v many_o instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o gemar_fw-la babylon_n de_fw-fr synedr_n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 1._o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hiâ—lel_n they_o be_v restrain_v from_o 〈◊〉_d former_a liberty_n whether_o out_o of_o vâ—â—â—â—ration_n to_o his_o house_n or_o whether_o from_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o such_o common_a ordination_n be_v not_o certain_a and_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o none_o may_v ordain_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n or_o a_o licence_n from_o he_o per_fw-la insigne_fw-la est_fw-la say_v p._n cunoeus_fw-la quod_fw-la r._n maimonides_n tradidit_fw-la in_o salach_n 12._o sanhed_n c._n 4._o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la olim_fw-la solennem_fw-la hunc_fw-la actum_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la omnes_fw-la celebrarent_fw-la quibus_fw-la imposita_fw-la semel_fw-la manus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la coarctatum_fw-la esse_fw-la id_fw-la jus_o à _fw-la sapientibus_fw-la constitutúmque_fw-la ut_fw-la deinceps_fw-la nemo_fw-la illud_fw-la usurparet_fw-la nisi_fw-la cui_fw-la id_fw-la concessisset_fw-la divinus_fw-la senex_fw-la r._n hillel_n selden_n 14._o say_v that_o st._n paul_n create_v of_o presbyter_n be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o create_v elder_n paul_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n as_o his_o disciple_n this_o gamaliel_n be_v nephew_n or_o grandchild_n of_o hillel_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n at_o that_o time_n and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v create_v his_o scholar_n paul_n a_o jewish_a 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himself_o grant_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v form_v after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n though_o he_o reckon_v up_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v follow_v promiscuous_a ordination_n the_o analogy_n between_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n seem_v very_o evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o deacon_n who_o succeed_v the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parnasâ—n_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o in_o every_o synagogue_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a vide_fw-la lightf_n harm_n on_o act._n 6._o &_o 7._o to_o sum_v up_o this_o argument_n the_o case_n of_o presbyter_n in_o point_n of_o ordination_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o elder_n every_o one_o that_o be_v ordain_v himself_o have_v original_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v other_o the_o exercise_n of_o which_o power_n be_v afterward_o restrain_v by_o a_o canon_n of_o that_o church_n so_o 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jurisdiction_n and_o order_n give_v to_o presbyter_n and_o consequent_o power_n of_o ordination_n that_o ordination_n which_o be_v perform_v
do_v not_o prejudice_v our_o cause_n for_o the_o canon_n limit_n the_o power_n of_o confirmation_n as_o well_o as_o ordination_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o be_v also_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v church_n if_o any_o shall_v take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o meaning_n by_o a_o parallel_n place_n of_o hilary_n in_o ambrose_n 4._o who_o thus_o speak_v ideo_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la scripta_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la primordia_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripta_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o timotheum_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o presbyterum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la creatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la vocat_fw-la quia_fw-la primum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la episcopi_fw-la appellabantur_fw-la ut_fw-la recedente_fw-la uno_fw-la sequens_fw-la ei_fw-la succederet_fw-la denique_fw-la apud_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la si_fw-la praesens_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la sequentes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la indigni_fw-la inveniri_fw-la ad_fw-la primatus_fw-la tenendos_fw-la immutata_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la prospiciente_fw-la concilio_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la ordo_fw-la sed_fw-la meritum_fw-la crearet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la multorum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la judicio_fw-la constitutum_fw-la nè_fw-la indignus_fw-la temerè_fw-la usurparet_fw-la &_o esset_fw-la multis_fw-la scandalum_fw-la the_o same_o author_n say_v also_o 3._o in_o tim._n 3._o post_fw-la episcopum_fw-la diaconi_fw-la ordinem_fw-la subjicit_fw-la quare_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la uterque_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerdos_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la episcopus_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la here_o note_n 1._o that_o the_o ordination_n in_o hilary_n time_n do_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n agree_v with_o the_o write_n of_o the_o 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succeed_v much_o less_o any_o new_a ordination_n but_o the_o elder_a presbyter_n come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o decease_a bishop_n see_v the_o preface_n to_o blondel_n apology_n p._n 11._o &_o 31._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o way_n of_o choose_v their_o bishop_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la ordo_fw-la sed_fw-la meritum_fw-la crearet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v prospiciente_fw-la concilio_n whether_o that_o council_n be_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a can._n 4._o as_o blondel_n think_v for_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o before_o that_o time_n neither_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n nor_o the_o concurrence_n of_o three_o bishop_n in_o ordination_n be_v account_v necessary_a for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o bishop_n though_o it_o may_v be_v the_o custom_n for_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o unity_n in_o some_o place_n or_o whether_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o jerom_n call_v concilium_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la the_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n who_o may_v make_v this_o change_n by_o general_a consent_n multorum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la judicio_fw-la as_o hilarius_n speak_v or_o whether_o it_o be_v some_o council_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o further_o account_v in_o antiquity_n most_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o three_o first_o century_n be_v lose_v 4._o be_v not_o very_o material_a it_o may_v be_v some_o provincial_a synod_n of_o which_o there_o be_v several_a before_o that_o of_o nice_n 23._o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o we_o that_o live_v at_o this_o distance_n to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o council_n when_o a_o ancient_a writer_n so_o positive_o affirm_v it_o such_o a_o change_n there_o be_v and_o that_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o council_n they_o that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o council_n must_v disprove_v it_o by_o some_o positive_a authentic_a testimony_n 5._o after_o this_o change_n the_o presbyter_n choose_v and_o make_v their_o bishop_n for_o so_o hilarius_n affirm_v he_o to_o be_v multorum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la judicio_fw-la constitutum_fw-la 6._o he_o add_v that_o in_o egypt_n presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la si_fw-la praesens_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o he_o bring_v this_o as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o it_o that_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n they_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o custom_n have_v appropriate_v to_o the_o bishop_n consignare_fw-la be_v some_o act_n of_o prerogative_n that_o the_o bishop_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o which_o yet_o in_o their_o absence_n the_o presbyter_n may_v perform_v whether_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o ordination_n or_o confirmation_n in_o which_o they_o do_v chrysmate_n consignare_fw-la it_o be_v not_o material_a for_o both_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o canon_n though_o by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o hilary_n discoarse_n and_o with_o the_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o question_n under_o augustine_n name_n si_fw-la desit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la consecrat_fw-mi presbyter_n it_o shall_v seem_v evident_o mean_v of_o ordination_n especial_o when_o we_o find_v consignare_fw-la to_o be_v take_v for_o consecrare_fw-la in_o several_a author_n arnob._n lib._n 3._o cypr._n ep._n 2._o tu_fw-la tantum_fw-la quem_fw-la jà m_fw-la spiritalibus_fw-la castris_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la militia_n signavit_fw-la viii_o pelagius_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v ordain_v by_o john_n bishop_n of_o perusia_n 53._o bonus_n bishop_n of_o florence_n and_o andrea_n presbyter_n de_fw-fr hostia_fw-la whereas_o by_o the_o canon_n three_o bishop_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n either_o then_o pelagius_n be_v no_o canonical_a bishop_n and_o the_o succession_n be_v interrupt_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o the_o english_a bishop_n have_v no_o canonical_a succession_n or_o else_o a_o presbyter_n have_v 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power_n of_o order_n equal_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o most_o protestant_n and_o papist_n the_o scripture_n no_o where_o mention_n any_o distinction_n of_o order_n among_o ordinary_a minister_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v there_o but_o of_o one_o kind_n of_o ordination_n then_o certain_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o order_n of_o presbyter_n or_o gospel-minister_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o two_o distinct_a order_n can_v be_v confer_v in_o the_o same_o instant_a by_o the_o same_o word_n and_o by_o the_o same_o action_n let_v a_o man_n show_v i_o from_o scripture_n that_o timothy_n or_o titus_n or_o any_o other_o be_v ordain_v twice_o make_v first_o presbyter_n than_o bishop_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a if_o they_o be_v distinct_a character_n this_o point_n of_o the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n schoolman_n canonist_n council_n and_o of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o father_n hieron_n blondel_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o ierom_n opinion_n quote_v most_o that_o be_v considerable_a who_o unanimous_o affirm_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o testimony_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n polycarp_n irenoeus_n clemens_n alexandrin_n jerom_n austin_n hilarius_n isidore_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o say_v learned_a author_n to_o which_o i_o can_v add_v several_a more_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v the_o same_o in_o this_o point_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n say_v j._n apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la iidem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la he_o add_v excellenter_n canon_n duos_fw-la tantum_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la appellari_fw-la censent_fw-la diaconatus_fw-la sc_n &_o presbyteratus_n quia_fw-la hos_fw-la solos_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la legitur_fw-la habuisse_fw-la &_o the_o his_o solis_fw-la proeceptum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la habemus_fw-la bonaventure_n in_o 4_o scent_n do_v 24._o q._n 1._o a._n 1._o episcopatus_fw-la deficit_fw-la ab_fw-la ordine_fw-la etc._n etc._n includit_fw-la necessariò_fw-la ordinem_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la sc_n sacerdotium_fw-la with_o who_o agree_v durand_n dominic_n soto_n aureolus_n etc._n etc._n who_o all_o comment_n upon_o lombard_n text._n see_v aquinas_n supplem_n quaest_n 37._o art_n 2._o mr._n fran._n mason_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n beyond_o the_o sea_n have_v more_o quotation_n of_o schoolman_n 3._o to_o this_o opinion_n some_o canonist_n subscribe_v gratian_n papa_n sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la dicimus_fw-la diaconatuâ—_n &_o presbyteratum_fw-la hos_fw-la quidem_fw-la solos_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la primitiva_fw-la habuisse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la johannes_n seâ—eca_n in_o his_o gloss_n on_o the_o caâ—on_n laâ—_n â—â—â—unt_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la primâ_fw-la primitiuâ_fw-la commune_fw-la erat_fw-la officium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o sacerdotum_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la erant_fw-la communia_fw-la dist._n 95._o c._n olim_fw-la et_fw-la officium_fw-la erat_fw-la commune_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o secunda_fw-la primitiuâ_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la distingui_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la &_o officia_fw-la etc._n etc._n gloss._n in_o dist._n
95._o c._n legimus_fw-la in_o verb._n postea_fw-la archbishop_n usher_n appeal_v to_o this_o first_o primitive_a church_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n 19_o and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o appeal_v to_o it_o in_o point_n of_o discipline_n as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n see_v many_o more_o canonist_n quote_v in_o mr._n mason_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o some_o council_n also_o attest_v to_o this_o truth_n the_o council_n of_o aix_n le_fw-fr chapelle_n own_v the_o identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 8._o sed_fw-la solum_fw-la propter_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la summo_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la clericorum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la reservata_fw-la est_fw-la to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v the_o council_n of_o hispalis_n or_o sevil._n council_n hispal_n 2._o can_v 7._o in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o basil_n after_o long_a debate_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o presbyter_n shall_v have_v decisive_a suffrage_n in_o council_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n bishop_n be_v no_o more_o than_o presbyter_n and_o it_o be_v express_o give_v they_o act_v 15._o 23._o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 619._o all_o the_o spaniard_n with_o some_o other_o move_v that_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la may_v be_v define_v next_o morning_n come_v into_o the_o legate_n chamber_n three_o patriarch_n six_o arch-bishop_n and_o eleven_o bishop_n with_o a_o request_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v put_v into_o the_o canon_n that_o the_o superiority_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la because_o it_o savour_v of_o ambition_n and_o it_o be_v not_o seemly_a themselves_o shall_v give_v sentence_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o beside_o the_o great_a part_n will_v not_o have_v it_o put_v in_o at_o length_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n prevail_v and_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o canon_n though_o in_o such_o ambiguous_a word_n as_o may_v not_o offend_v the_o other_o party_n the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v these_o 7._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la superiores_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la potestatem_fw-la confirmandi_fw-la &_o ordinandi_fw-la vel_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la habent_fw-la illis_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la communem_fw-la anathema_n sit_v this_o decision_n be_v make_v 1._o 619._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o lutheran_n this_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o granata_n in_o the_o congregation_n hold_v octob._n 13._o 1562._o and_o of_o zarah_n as_o also_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o segovia_n 2._o in_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o they_o be_v afraid_a that_o if_o the_o divine_a institution_n and_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n be_v deny_v the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n will_v soon_o fall_v off_o his_o head_n so_o the_o bishop_n of_o segovia_n if_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v weaken_a that_o of_o the_o pope_n be_v weaken_a also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v the_o archbishop_n of_o granata_n be_v assure_v that_o if_o the_o bishop_n authority_n be_v diminish_v the_o obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a see_n will_v decrease_v also_o the_o very_a council_n of_o trent_n do_v not_o express_o determine_v bishop_n to_o be_v a_o superior_a order_n to_o presbyter_n and_o the_o general_a definition_n which_o they_o make_v of_o their_o superiority_n above_o presbyter_n and_o of_o their_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o confirmation_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o protestant_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n where_o that_o bless_a man_n of_o god_n mr._n john_n wickleff_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o heretic_n 8_o and_o his_o bone_n order_v to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o burn_v one_o of_o the_o article_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v be_v this_o confirmatio_fw-la juvenum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la locorum_fw-la consecratio_fw-la reservantur_fw-la papae_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la propter_fw-la cupiditatem_fw-la lucri_fw-la temporalis_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la 5._o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v maintain_v also_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n both_o popish_a and_o protestant_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o tim_n of_o popery_n we_o have_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o elfrick_n ad_fw-la wolfin_n episc_n 576._o where_o the_o bishop_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o order_n with_o the_o presbyter_n haud_fw-la pluris_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la missalem_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la &_o episcopum_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopus_fw-la constitutus_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la conferendas_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la visitandum_fw-la seu_fw-la inspiciendum_fw-la curandúmque_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pertinent_a quod_fw-la nimiae_fw-la crederetur_fw-la multitudini_fw-la si_fw-la omnis_fw-la presbyter_n hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la faceret_fw-la ambo._fw-la siquidem_fw-la unum_fw-la tenent_fw-la eundem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la quamvis_fw-la dignior_fw-la sit_fw-la illa_fw-la pars_fw-la episcopi_fw-la the_o ancient_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n here_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o eminent_a confessor_n john_n wickleff_n 2._o that_o tantum_fw-la duos_fw-la ordines_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la judicavit_fw-la viz._n presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la john_n lambert_n a_o holy_a martyr_n say_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n mon._n when_o virtue_n bear_v as_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v deem_v and_o scripture_n in_o my_o opinion_n record_v the_o same_o most_o room_n there_o be_v no_o more_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n the_o same_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o tindal_n and_o bannes_n the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n make_v by_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o their_o provincial_a synod_n anno_fw-la 1537._o set_v forth_o by_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o command_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n mention_n but_o two_o order_n bishop_n or_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la nulla_fw-la mentio_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la aliorum_fw-la graduum_fw-la aut_fw-la distinctionum_fw-la in_o ordinibus_fw-la sed_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la vel_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la &_o presbyterorum_fw-la sive_fw-la episcorum_n to_o which_o agree_v the_o ms._n irenic_n mention_v â—y_a the_o now_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n set_v forth_o the_o judgement_n of_o archbishop_n cranmer_n that_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v â—ne_a office_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n religion_n the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n thirlby_n 228._o redman_n cox_n all_o employ_v in_o that_o conâ—ention_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n â—hat_n at_o first_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v â—he_v same_o redman_n and_o cox_n express_o â—ite_v the_o judgement_n of_o jerom_n with_o 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of_o their_o power_n be_v their_o authority_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o manage_v the_o worship_n and_o to_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n in_o the_o ministry_n in_o which_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v equal_a sharer_n p._n 331._o the_o truth_n be_v this_o
notion_n of_o the_o ius_n divinum_fw-la of_o episcopacy_n as_o a_o superior_a order_n be_v first_o promote_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o archbishop_n laud._n dr._n holland_n the_o king_n professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o oxon_n be_v much_o offend_v with_o dr._n laud_n for_o assert_v it_o in_o a_o disputation_n for_o his_o degree_n he_o check_v he_o public_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_a and_o go_v about_o to_o make_v a_o division_n between_o the_o english_a and_o other_o reform_a church_n this_o prelate_n have_v enure_v his_o tongue_n to_o say_v ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la and_o turba_n genevensis_n cressy_n who_o apostatise_v to_o the_o romish_a church_n 37_o conceive_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o episcopacy_n take_v no_o firm_a root_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o english_a subject_n before_o archbishop_n laud_n time_n be_v because_o the_o succession_n and_o authority_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a order_n receive_v from_o the_o roman_a 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ab_fw-la impositione_n manus_fw-la ordinante_fw-la say_v the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v follow_v by_o some_o of_o our_o own_o they_o say_v the_o efficacy_n of_o timothy_n presbyteratus_n be_v in_o paul_n as_o in_o a_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o presbyter_n by_o a_o bare_a concurrence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v authority_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mere_a instrumentality_n answ._n answ._n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o paul_n lay_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v for_o ordination_n it_o may_v be_v for_o any_o thing_n appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n act_n 8._o â—17_n 18._o but_o if_o he_o lay_v hand_n for_o ordination_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o 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great_a power_n to_o himself_o than_o paul_n do_v but_o paul_n join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o in_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n therefore_o timothy_n do_v the_o like_a nothing_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apply_v to_o paul_n act_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o the_o presbyter_n act_n for_o they_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o signification_n of_o they_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o subject_a matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o respect_v the_o move_a cause_n that_o encourage_v paul_n with_o the_o presbyter_n to_o lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n see_v 1_o tim._n 1.18_o but_o usual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o genitive_a case_n signify_v a_o instrumental_a work_n or_o efficiency_n see_v matth._n 8.17_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.30_o it_o signify_v also_o a_o way_n or_o medium_n that_o respect_v a_o certain_a end_n see_v matth._n 2.12_o &_o 7.13_o &_o 12.43_o i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v promiscuous_o in_o act_n 15.4_o 12._o &_o 14.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 12._o and_o yet_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v intend_v viz._n what_o god_n do_v by_o they_o as_o instrument_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v equal_o imply_v a_o instrumental_a efficiency_n for_o all_o ordainer_n be_v ministerial_a deliverer_n of_o possession_n and_o none_o of_o they_o principal_a efficient_a donor_n christ_n be_v the_o authoritative_a giver_n of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n by_o his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la as_o the_o king_n charter_n to_o a_o corporation_n determine_v who_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v mayor_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o how_o invest_v here_o the_o mayor_n power_n be_v immediate_o from_o the_o king_n charter_n as_o the_o efficient_a constitutive_a instrument_n and_o all_o that_o other_o do_v be_v but_o to_o determine_v of_o the_o recipient_a and_o invest_v he_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v have_v in_o his_o law_n determine_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v for_o the_o work_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o ordainer_n be_v but_o ministerialty_n to_o invest_v a_o capable_a recipient_a they_o be_v no_o efficient_n of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v immediate_o from_o christ_n law_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o measure_n of_o their_o power_n thus_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o pure_a and_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o ordain_v power_n which_o they_o keep_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v â—â—non_o though_o as_o the_o church_n degenerate_v from_o the_o first_o purity_n and_o the_o number_n of_o presbyter_n increase_v one_o be_v choose_v as_o precedent_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o â—hould_v impose_v hand_n in_o the_o name_n of_o â—is_n colleague_n hence_o the_o superior_a dignity_n of_o bishop_n who_o at_o length_n subject_v not_o only_o to_o their_o hand_n but_o â—o_o their_o foot_n also_o not_o presbyter_n alone_o â—ut_v sovereign_a prince_n and_o emperor_n that_o we_o may_v not_o forget_v the_o bishop_n â—f_fw-fr rome_n so_o that_o at_o length_n the_o poor_a presbyter_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o bishop_n curate_n as_o our_o liturgy_n distinguish_v they_o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o bishop_n and_o curate_n the_o easy_a and_o more_o honourable_a part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a work_n as_o they_o be_v reckon_v they_o reserve_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o commit_v the_o rest_n to_o their_o presbyter_n chap._n iu._n presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n because_o they_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n these_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o act_n from_o christ_n commission_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_n object_n the_o apostle_n reserve_v ordination_n to_o themselves_o and_o successor_n answ._n 1._o they_o join_v the_o presbyter_n with_o they_o 2._o the_o apostle_n as_o such_o have_v no_o successor_n prove_v from_o the_o peculiar_o of_o their_o office_n from_o the_o the_o testimony_n of_o sadeel_n barrow_n lightfoot_n another_o objection_n answer_v they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n iii_o to_o baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n but_o mere_a presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o preach_v baptise_v and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o they_o have_v power_n of_o ordination_n the_o major_n only_o require_v proof_n which_o i_o thus_o prove_v preach_v baptise_v and_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n be_v ministerial_a act_n not_o of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n to_o ordination_n &_o parium_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la ratio_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o ordination_n appear_v both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o from_o scripture_n it_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o let_v we_o consider_v each_o apart_o as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n authoritative_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o most_o glorious_a ordinance_n the_o publisher_n of_o it_o be_v call_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o be_v a_o ordainer_n any_o thing_n more_o in_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v they_o represent_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 10._o 40._o and_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o honourable_a they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v