the_o multiplicite_a of_o excommunication_n tot_fw-la hodie_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o officiales_fw-la quod_fw-la vix_fw-la est_fw-la aliquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o many_o excommunication_n now_o a_o day_n by_o official_o that_o scarce_o any_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n can_v live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n whereupon_o it_o be_v direct_v ut_fw-la caveant_fw-la ab_fw-la earum_fw-la multiplicatione_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o multiply_a excômunication_n lest_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o contempt_n these_o be_v the_o shower_n of_o chancellor_n and_o official_o excommunication_n that_o flee_v fast_o than_o lighten_v in_o tempest_n object_n 9_o in_o our_o understanding_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o petition_n p._n 23._o ans_fw-fr what_o consent_n call_v you_o this_o when_o the_o chancellor_n or_o official_a send_v his_o mandate_n and_o the_o minister_n must_v denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o be_v suspend_v himself_o do_v you_o count_v this_o consent_n sufficient_a what_o be_v the_o pastor_n here_o else_o but_o the_o official_o slave_n to_o denounce_v his_o censure_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o against_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n but_o eccles_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o de_fw-fr 7._o ordin_fw-fr eccles_n as_o hierome_n say_v non_fw-la in_o dominatione_fw-la ut_fw-la seruos_fw-la habeas_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la liberos_fw-la preacher_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v as_o servant_n with_o indignity_n but_o as_o free_a man_n in_o their_o ministry_n object_n 10._o they_o intend_v the_o enable_v of_o every_o particular_a pastor_n alone_o to_o excommunicate_v answ_n to_o the_o petition_n ibid._n ans_fw-fr neither_o be_v it_o our_o desire_n that_o every_o particular_a pastor_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o excomunicat_a pastor_n untruth_n we_o give_v no_o such_o power_n to_o particular_a pastor_n himself_o alone_a against_o 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sacerdotes_fw-la avocare_fw-la volunt_fw-la hce_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o minicter_n prayer_n that_o will_v draw_v he_o from_o execute_v his_o ministry_n but_o it_o shall_v even_o now_o appear_v what_o our_o desire_n be_v our_o desire_n be_v that_o discipline_n may_v be_v administer_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n or_o as_o thing_n now_o stand_v see_v there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o this_o business_n to_o be_v respect_v the_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o several_a pastor_n we_o will_v have_v every_o man_n right_a reserve_v that_o all_o matter_n of_o instance_n and_o civil_a plea_n shall_v be_v still_o refer_v to_o the_o civil_a judge_n but_o matter_n of_o office_n as_o they_o be_v call_v excommunication_n and_o spiritual_a misdemeanour_n to_o be_v censure_v by_o the_o company_n of_o presbyter_n in_o every_o deanrie_n and_o division_n assist_v if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n majesty_n with_o some_o grave_a person_n of_o the_o lay_v sort_n to_o be_v assemble_v monthly_o together_o or_o otherwise_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n and_o from_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o just_a agrevance_n appeal_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o bishop_n necessary_a synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n necessary_a with_o his_o synod_n of_o presbyter_n for_o this_o course_n to_o appeal_v and_o refer_v doubtful_a matter_n to_o synod_n be_v both_o agreeable_a to_o scriptuer_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o in_o antioch_n when_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v about_o cercumcision_n they_o send_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o that_o question_n act._n 15._o 2._o thus_o be_v it_o decree_v in_o the_o great_a nicene_n synod_n that_o in_o every_o province_n bishop_n shall_v assemble_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a can_v 5._o the_o same_o decree_n be_v revive_v antioch_n c._n 20._o neither_o have_v they_o only_a provincial_a synod_n but_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n have_v his_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n cyprian_a writing_n to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n of_o carthage_n say_v a_o primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statui_fw-la nibil_n sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la mea_fw-la privatim_fw-la sententia_fw-la gerere_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o 10._o cypr._n lib._n 3._o epist_n 10._o my_o first_o entrance_n into_o my_o episcopal_a charge_n i_o dermine_v to_o do_v nothing_o private_o of_o myself_o without_o your_o counsel_n gregory_n say_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o dissension_n among_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n 110._o lib._n 7._o epist_n 110._o in_o unum_fw-la conunire_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la est_fw-la &c_n &c_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o priest_n to_o meet_v together_o quem_fw-la negligentia_fw-la reijcit_fw-la cum_fw-la omnium_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la refutetur_fw-la who_o his_o own_o negligence_n make_v unworthy_a let_v he_o be_v displace_v by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o presbyter_n turenens_fw-la 2._o c._n 7._o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o decree_v by_o a_o provincial_a synod_n singulis_fw-la annis_fw-la saltem_fw-la synodus_fw-la diocesane_fw-la a_o singulis_fw-la 35._o reformat_fw-la ratisp_n art_n 35._o episcopis_fw-la celebrant_a every_o year_n at_o the_o least_o let_v every_o bishop_n celebrate_v a_o synod_n in_o his_o diocese_n thus_o if_o this_o course_n be_v take_v christ_n institution_n for_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v keep_v the_o pastor_n shall_v be_v reverence_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n further_v people_n with_o long_a journey_n not_o weary_v manner_n shall_v be_v due_o correct_v and_o thus_o much_o be_v insinuate_v by_o cyprian_a cornel._n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la cornel._n a_o equum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iustum_fw-la ut_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la causa_fw-la illic_fw-la audiatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la admissum_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la sit_fw-la portio_fw-la gregis_fw-la a_o scripta_fw-la quam_fw-la regat_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la &_o gubernet_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la actus_fw-la domino_fw-la redditurus_fw-la it_o be_v right_a and_o just_a that_o every_o man_n cause_n be_v hear_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v make_v and_o to_o every_o pastor_n a_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o be_v govern_v wherefore_o most_o noble_a king_n 1._o see_v conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n excommunication_n shall_v be_v decree_v by_o a_o assembly_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n matth._n 18._o 18._o 2._o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o monarch_n or_o sole_a commander_n in_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o if_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o excommunicate_a without_o the_o pastor_n 4._o if_o all_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v have_v right_a to_o the_o key_n 5._o if_o they_o which_o have_v a_o joint_a power_n of_o ordination_n have_v also_o of_o jurisdiction_n 6._o if_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o 7._o if_o all_o pastoral_a duty_n equal_o belong_v to_o all_o pastor_n 8._o if_o whatsoever_o appertain_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n be_v appendant_a to_o the_o pastor_n office_n 9_o if_o it_o be_v safe_a that_o many_o excommunicate_a by_o consent_n than_o one_o 10._o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o join_v presbyter_n with_o bishop_n in_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n of_o the_o church_n 11._o if_o all_o priest_n indifferent_o under_o the_o law_n do_v separate_v and_o restore_v leper_n whereunto_o answer_v excommunication_n and_o reconciliation_n now_o 12._o if_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o counsel_n and_o give_v voice_n and_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n imperial_a to_o excommunicate_v and_o further_o see_v nothing_o can_v be_v object_v of_o any_o moment_n 1._o neither_o s._n paul_n deliver_v to_o satan_n of_o alexander_n and_o hymeneus_n 2._o neither_o of_o the_o incestuous_a young_a man_n at_o corinth_n 3._o see_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n which_o pastor_n have_v be_v not_o to_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o key_n of_o power_n 4._o and_o as_o well_o may_v
〈◊〉_d pref._n in_o psal_n 43._o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o augustine_n thus_o write_v of_o dies_fw-la mercurij_fw-la nolumus_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la atque_fw-la utinam_fw-la corrigantur_fw-la ne_fw-la dicant_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v man_n call_v it_o mercury_n day_n or_o wednesday_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o order_n be_v take_v that_o they_o may_v not_o so_o call_v it_o the_o very_a papist_n themselves_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n sunday_n be_v a_o heathenish_a call_n and_o some_o of_o our_o best_a writer_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o name_n of_o sunday_n &_o the_o rest_n 10._o fulk_n rhemis_n annot_fw-mi in_o apoc_n 1._o 10._o have_v a_o heathenish_a beginning_n &_o therefore_o be_v better_a to_o be_v otherwise_o term_v but_o pass_v over_o these_o light_a matter_n we_o will_v first_o produce_v our_o reason_n for_o a_o learned_a ministry_n and_o then_o examine_v they_o in_o justification_n or_o excuse_n of_o a_o unpreach_a order_n in_o the_o church_n reason_n and_o argument_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o learned_a ministry_n arg._n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n because_o thou_o have_v refuse_v knowledge_n i_o bave_v refuse_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o priest_n unto_o i_o hos_fw-la 4._o 6._o so_o say_v gregory_n qui_fw-la quae_fw-la dej_n sunt_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la nesciuntur_fw-la they_o which_o know_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v not_o know_v of_o he_o pastorol_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 1._o arg._n 2._o pastor_n and_o minister_n be_v the_o necessary_a a_o learned_a ministry_n necessary_a lord_n steward_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 1._o but_o no_o man_n will_v appoint_v a_o unskilful_a steward_n over_o his_o house_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v who_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n and_o a_o wise_a who_o his_o master_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n math._n 24._o 25._o ergo_fw-la ignorant_a &_o unfit_a person_n much_o less_o be_v to_o be_v set_v over_o the_o lord_n house_n ambrose_n say_v si_fw-la terrestrium_fw-la rerum_fw-la dispensatores_fw-la idonei_fw-la quaerendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la coelestium_fw-la if_o fit_a steward_n of_o earthy_o thing_n must_v be_v seek_v for_o much_o more_o of_o heavenly_a in_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 3_o arg._n 3._o hierom_n urge_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n si_fw-la infatuatum_fw-la est_fw-la heiodor_n hier._n ad_fw-la heiodor_n sal_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o salt_n loose_v his_o savour_n it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o mat._n 5._o 13._o ergo_fw-la ignorant_a minister_n as_o unfatuate_a and_o unsavoury_a salt_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o arg._n 4._o ignorance_n be_v excusable_a in_o the_o people_n my_o people_n go_v into_o captivity_n because_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n esay_n 5._o 13._o much_o less_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o minister_n this_o reason_n be_v allege_v by_o leo_n si_fw-la in_o laicis_fw-la vix_fw-la tolerabilis_fw-la videtur_fw-la inscitia_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la nec_fw-la excusatione_fw-la digna_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la venia_fw-la if_o ignorance_n in_o lay_a man_n be_v intolerale_fw-mi much_o less_o in_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o be_v it_o excusable_a or_o pardonable_a epist_n 22._o ad_fw-la cler_n constantinopol_n 5._o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v which_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o faith_n but_o by_o a_o unlearned_a ministry_n faith_n decay_v which_o come_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v rom._n 10._o 17._o thus_o reason_v the_o council_n of_o toletane_v 4._o c._n 24._o let_v all_o their_o work_n be_v in_o preach_v ut_fw-la aedificent_fw-la cunctos_fw-la fidei_fw-la scientiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v edify_v all_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n 6._o that_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o church_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n soul_n but_o such_o be_v a_o unteach_a ministry_n if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n math._n 15._o 14._o and_o it_o be_v as_o hierome_n say_v tanquam_fw-la perforatam_fw-la navim_fw-la debilis_fw-la gubernator_fw-la regat_fw-la as_o chromatium_fw-la hierom._n ad_fw-la chromatium_fw-la though_o a_o unskilful_a pilot_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o guide_v a_o break_a ship_n 7._o s._n paul_n do_v especial_o require_v this_o as_o a_o essential_a property_n in_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a or_o able_a to_o teach_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o hierom_n say_v well_o innocens_fw-la &_o absque_fw-la sermone_fw-la conversatio_fw-la quantum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la prodest_fw-la ocean_n hier._n ocean_n tantum_fw-la silentio_fw-la nocet_fw-la a_o innocent_a conversation_n without_o teach_v as_o it_o help_v by_o example_n so_o it_o hinder_v by_o silence_n and_o it_o be_v origenes_n note_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la math_n tract_n â—3_n in_o math_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o thing_n only_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o not_o for_o conversation_n be_v this_o woe_n pronounce_v 8._o that_o aught_o to_o be_v decline_v which_o be_v send_v as_o a_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o people_n but_o dumb_a and_o ignorant_a minister_n be_v a_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o lord_n threatneh_fw-it to_o take_v away_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 3._o 2._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v like_o prophet_n like_o priest_n esay_n 24._o 2._o so_o say_v isidore_n as_o he_o be_v allege_v aquisgran_n c._n 25._o pro_fw-la malo_fw-la merito_fw-la plebis_fw-la aufertur_fw-la doctrina_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 9_o all_o those_o who_o christ_n send_v be_v furnish_v with_o gift_n according_o eph._n 4._o 8._o 11._o he_o have_v give_v gift_n unto_o man_n etc._n etc._n some_o apostle_n some_o doctor_n etc._n etc._n jeroboam_fw-la make_v of_o the_o base_a of_o his_o people_n to_o be_v priest_n of_o his_o golden_a calf_n only_o aaron_n son_n minister_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n 2._o chron._n 13._o 9_o 10._o what_o shepherd_n will_v carry_v into_o the_o field_n a_o dog_n that_o can_v not_o not_o bark_n for_o as_o hierome_n well_o say_v ocean_n hier._n ocean_n latrata_fw-la canum_fw-la baculoque_fw-la pastorum_fw-la luporum_fw-la rabbis_n deterrenda_fw-la est_fw-la the_o wolf_n rage_n the_o shepherd_n staff_n and_o dog_n bark_v must_v assuage_v wherefore_o see_v ignorant_a minister_n be_v as_o dumb_a dog_n jeroboam'_v priest_n man_n of_o no_o gift_n they_o be_v not_o send_v of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 10._o we_o will_v adjoine_v the_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n and_o decree_n of_o counsel_n that_o have_v condemn_v rude_a and_o ignorant_a minister_n ca._n apostol_n 57_o episcopus_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyter_n qui_fw-la negligentius_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n that_o be_v negligent_a about_o the_o people_n and_o do_v not_o instruct_v they_o in_o piety_n must_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n valens_n ca._n 2._o pro_fw-la aedificatione_n omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la &c_n &c_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o all_o church_n it_o please_v we_o that_o not_o only_o in_o city_n but_o in_o all_o parish_n we_o give_v power_n to_o presbyter_n to_o preach_v that_o if_o the_o presbyter_n be_v sick_a can_v preach_v himself_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o father_n be_v read_v by_o the_o deacon_n toletan_n 4_o c._n 24._o ignorantia_fw-la mater_fw-la etc._n etc._n ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o error_n be_v espcial_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n let_v such_o therefore_o know_v the_o scripture_n that_o all_o their_o work_n may_v consist_v in_o preach_v and_o to_o edify_v all_o in_o faith_n and_o manner_n aquisgranens_fw-la c._n 13._o ex_fw-la gregor_n praeconis_fw-la officium_fw-la suscepit_fw-la he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o preacher_n whosoever_o come_v into_o the_o priesthood_n the_o minister_n then_o or_o priest_n if_o he_o be_v unskilful_a of_o preach_v what_o voice_n can_v he_o give_v that_o he_o be_v a_o dumb_a crier_n coloniens_fw-la p._n 4_o c._n 1._o officium_fw-la parachorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o office_n of_o parish_n minister_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o dissemination_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o discipline_n objection_n make_v in_o defence_n of_o a_o unlearned_a ministry_n answer_v object_n 1._o do_v not_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o minister_n suscipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la admit_v of_o his_o degree_n answ_n do_v it_o follow_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o minister_n do_v suscipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la ergo_fw-la all_o need_v not_o preach_v we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n some_o have_v less_o some_o great_a but_o be_v it_o simple_o infer_v that_o therefore_o they_o which_o have_v no_o gift_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v admit_v 2._o obi._n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o primitive_a
power_n of_o the_o key_n under_o the_o name_n of_o retain_v and_o remit_v sin_n joan._n 20._o 23._o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v right_a to_o the_o one_o have_v likewise_o to_o the_o other_o 2._o where_o sin_n upon_o the_o sufficient_a declaration_n of_o repentance_n be_v remit_v there_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v release_v neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o hold_v the_o penitent_a long_o under_o the_o censure_n when_o they_o have_v sufficient_o testify_v their_o repentance_n as_o the_o apostle_n move_v the_o corinthian_n to_o forgive_v the_o incestuous_a person_n after_o he_o have_v sufficient_o sorrow_v he_o then_o which_o 10_o 2._o cor._n 2._o 10_o have_v right_a to_o the_o more_o have_v right_o to_o the_o less_o according_a to_o the_o law_n cvi_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la 53_o reg._n iuris_fw-la 53_o est_fw-la plus_fw-la licet_fw-la utique_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la minus_fw-la if_o pastor_n then_o and_o preacher_n have_v power_n to_o remit_v sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n much_o more_o to_o release_v the_o temporal_a censure_n arg._n 5._o to_o who_o the_o power_n of_o order_n belong_v the_o power_n also_o of_o jurisdiction_n appertain_v s._n paul_n join_v they_o both_o 5._o the_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n right_a in_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n extran_v joan_n tit_n 4._o c._n 5._o together_o in_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o against_o a_o elder_a receeive_v no_o accusation_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n vers_fw-la 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o order_n the_o corrupt_a extravagant_n will_v grant_v this_o proposition_n clave_n the_o quibus_fw-la agimus_fw-la in_o collatione_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la conferuntur_fw-la the_o key_n whereof_o we_o entreat_v be_v confer_v in_o the_o collation_n of_o priestly_a order_n but_o presbyter_n have_v interest_n in_o confer_v of_o order_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o despise_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n lay_v on_o their_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o apostle_n some_o by_o the_o presbytery_n here_o understand_v the_o office_n of_o eldership_n which_o tymothy_n 78._o 1._o exposition_n perpetual_a govern_v p._n 78._o be_v ordain_v unto_o but_o the_o word_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n for_o here_o be_v mention_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 249._o the_o place_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o of_o the_o presbyter_n expound_v 2._o exposition_n ibid._n 249._o eldership_n how_o can_v the_o office_n itself_o put_v on_o hand_n the_o person_n then_o not_o the_o office_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v some_o by_o the_o presbyter_n understand_v bishop_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o as_o yet_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o s._n paul_n description_n of_o hand_n presbyter_n &_o pastor_n of_o old_a admit_v to_o lay_v on_o hand_n a_o bishop_n 1._o tim._n 3._o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o this_o point_n follow_v more_o full_o to_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o argument_n other_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n 93._o 1._o exposition_n ibid._n p._n 93._o may_v lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n but_o at_o another_o time_n and_o to_o another_o end_n but_o s_n paul_n say_v in_o another_o place_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o 6._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o the_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o hand_n evident_o show_v that_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n put_v on_o hand_n with_o the_o presbyter_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o gift_n in_o both_o place_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o further_o if_o the_o presbyter_n join_v exposition_n 4._o exposition_n with_o paul_n in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o necessity_n as_o though_o s._n paul_n 94._o ibid._n p._n 94._o hand_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a without_o they_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o answer_v that_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o paul_n person_n who_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o calling_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o essential_o necessary_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o perpetual_a order_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o so_o wise_a a_o apostle_n will_v else_o have_v busy_v himself_o with_o so_o unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a a_o work_n in_o associate_a the_o elder_n where_o he_o need_v not_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o naked_a shift_n and_o deceitful_a gloss_n this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v pregnant_a to_o prove_v the_o copartnership_n of_o presbyter_n in_o give_v of_o order_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n afterward_o carth._n 4._o c._n 3._o omnes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la qui_fw-la praesentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v all_o the_o presbyter_n present_v lay_v their_o hand_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o can_v 24._o episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v not_o ordain_v clerk_n without_o a_o council_n of_o his_o clergy_n object_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o 251._o perpet_n govern_v p._n 251._o presbyter_n be_v a_o consent_n rather_o than_o a_o consecration_n answ_n that_o appear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o by_o that_o constitution_n of_o vrban_n ordinationes_fw-la factaesine_fw-la communi_fw-la sensu_fw-la clericorum_fw-la irritae_fw-la ordination_n make_v without_o the_o common_a consent_n 37._o caus_n 12._o q._n 2._o cap._n 37._o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v void_a if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v not_o power_n and_o right_n of_o ordination_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v it_o void_a without_o they_o ergo_fw-la see_v presbyter_n have_v a_o joint_a power_n in_o ordination_n jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o arg._n 6._o if_o both_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o then_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o they_o both_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a as_o hierome_n prove_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n apostolus_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr docet_fw-la eosdem_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la quos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v that_o presbbyter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n as_o tit._n 1._o 5._o he_o call_v they_o presbyter_n which_o vers_fw-la 7._o be_v name_v to_o be_v bishop_n ad_fw-la evag._n 3._o bishop_n jewel_n prove_v by_o the_o word_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v allone_n def_n apol_n p._n 284._o in_o 1._o tim._n hom._n 11._o 3._o reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n show_v the_o same_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o hierom_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n augustine_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o chrysostome_n say_v inter_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o presbyterum_fw-la interest_n ferè_fw-la nihil_fw-la there_o be_v almost_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o then_o he_o infer_v thus_o all_o these_o and_o more_o holy_a father_n with_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n for_o thus_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o by_o m._n harding_n advice_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o heretic_n if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o name_n be_v confound_v in_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o office_n and_o function_n be_v divers_a bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cleric_a c._n 25._o this_o answer_n may_v be_v easy_o remove_v for_o as_o a_o reverend_a writer_n tell_v we_o the_o same_o charge_n and_o the_o same_o grace_n 203._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 203._o conclude_v the_o same_o function_n but_o s._n paul_n require_v the_o same_o grace_n in_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 1._o tim._n 3._o hierome_n say_v de_fw-fr evag._n hier._n evag._n presbytero_fw-la reticetur_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o in_o episcopo_fw-la presbyter_n reticetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o a_o presbyter_n because_o he_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v one_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o first_o if_o they_o have_v one_o ordination_n than_o they_o have_v both_o one_o function_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n howsoever_o afterward_o the_o church_n in_o policy_n have_v distinguish_v they_o which_o be_v do_v as_o hierome_n say_v in_o schismatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la to_o avoid_v schism_n
ergo_fw-la see_v a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jurisdiction_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o both_o arg._n 7._o all_o pastoral_a duty_n do_v equal_o belong_v unto_o the_o pastor_n but_o to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a be_v a_o pastoral_a duty_n jer._n 15._o 19_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek_n 34._o 4._o that_o be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a so_o also_o to_o separate_v the_o unclean_a to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a augustine_n say_v 15._o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o pastoralis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pastoral_a necessity_n require_v lest_o the_o contagion_n shall_v spread_v further_o to_o separate_v the_o disease_a sheep_n from_o the_o sound_n ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n which_o be_v pastor_n and_o have_v their_o flock_n act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o to_o separate_v one_fw-mi excommunicate_v the_o vile_a and_o unclean_a arg._n 8._o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n with_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o this_o end_n have_v christ_n ordain_v these_o office_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o but_o to_o separate_v or_o excommunicate_a and_o reconcile_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o say_a purpose_n this_o authority_n be_v give_v for_o edification_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 8._o ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n arg._n 9_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v administer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n and_o to_o who_o with_o the_o least_o peril_n of_o the_o church_n the_o censure_n may_v be_v exercise_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o council_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o coelestium_fw-la council_n african_a can_v 138._o epist_n ad_fw-la coelestium_fw-la to_o we_o act._n 15._o 28._o thus_o say_v the_o council_n of_o african_a unless_o there_o be_v any_o that_o think_v god_n inspire_v one_o particular_a person_n with_o righteousness_n and_o forsake_v a_o number_n of_o priest_n assemble_v in_o synod_n again_o there_o will_v arise_v less_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n excommunicatus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o can_v excommunicate_v another_o cause_n 24._o q._n 1._o c._n 4._o but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v by_o many_o occasion_n stand_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n church_n in_o what_o case_n bishop_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c._n 19_o or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o error_n he_o must_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c_o 13._o pelagius_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o usurer_n cause_n 14._o q._n 4._o c._n 4._o or_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o swearer_n carth._n 4._o cap._n 61._o or_o a_o player_n at_o dice._n trullan_n c._n 50._o or_o be_v negligent_a in_o preach_v and_o so_o continue_v can_v apost_n 57_o or_o give_v order_n for_o money_n chalced._n c._n 2_o or_o be_v promote_v for_o money_n constant_n conc._n 6._o gener_fw-la c._n 22._o or_o make_v a_o lie_v man_n his_o vicar_n general_a hispatiens_n 2._o c._n 9_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o civil_a office_n as_o vice-presidentship_a justiciariship_n decr._n greg._n 3._o 58._o 4._o or_o sit_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o any_o meber_v as_o of_o ear_n hand_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c_o 5._o so_o write_v alexander_n 3_o in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o man_n may_v stand_v excommunicate_a where_o a_o assembly_n or_o company_n can_v in_o this_o case_n by_o who_o shall_v the_o discipline_n be_v administer_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v safe_a that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o many_o then_o by_o one_o arg._n 10._o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n ergo_fw-la for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n first_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v together_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o doubtful_a question_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v make_v ruler_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o they_o then_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v also_o roll_a elder_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o double_a honour_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n which_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o evident_a hier._n say_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regebantur_fw-la 1._o â—â—â—rom_fw-la inâ—_n â—_z 1._o in_o the_o begin_n church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n cause_n 11._o q._n 3_o c._n 106._o debent_fw-la 12._o sacerdotes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la circumstare_fw-la etc._n etc._n twelve_o priest_n must_v stand_v by_o the_o bisbop_n when_o he_o denounce_v excommunication_n can_n 108._o when_o the_o penitent_a party_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v the_o bishop_n must_v be_v assist_v with_o as_o many_o cause_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o of_o spiritual_a inconsulto_fw-la presbyterio_fw-la not_o have_v before_o consult_v with_o his_o presbytery_n neither_o be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n only_o but_o of_o necessity_n episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la aliter_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la irrita_fw-la the_o bishop_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clark_n otherwise_o let_v the_o sentence_n be_v void_a carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n do_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o regiment_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v confess_v also_o by_o our_o learned_a writer_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o first_o be_v so_o apportion_v that_o neither_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n 307._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 307._o nor_o the_o bishop_n dispose_v matter_n of_o importance_n without_o his_o presbytery_n d._n fulke_o thus_o testify_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o bind_v 4._o ans_fw-fr to_o rhem_n in_o 2_o cor._n 2._o sect_n 4._o and_o lose_v commit_v and_o retain_v pertain_v general_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o and_o to_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o cure_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o process_n of_o time_n bishop_n begin_v to_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n and_o their_o office_n 1._o bishop_n have_v at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o priority_n before_o their_o presbyter_n they_o be_v not_o presbyter_n how_o bishop_n by_o little_a and_o little_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n to_o suffer_v a_o presbyter_n to_o stand_v before_o they_o carth._n 4._o 34._o and_o within_o door_n collegam_fw-la se_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la let_v the_o bishop_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o presbyter_n colleague_n 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neither_o have_v our_o brethren_n stay_v here_o but_o they_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o also_o to_o censure_v other_o some_o they_o call_v busy_a head_a stranger_n impute_v unto_o they_o the_o want_n of_o manner_n and_o discretion_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o state_n wherein_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o which_o word_n they_o seem_v to_o mean_v some_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o our_o opinion_n count_v stranger_n see_v we_o be_v all_o under_o one_o god_n and_o king_n now_o may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n what_o can_v we_o do_v less_o then_o be_v thus_o unjust_o accuse_v by_o a_o modest_a and_o true_a defence_n to_o deliver_v ourselves_o and_o our_o brethren_n from_o these_o imputation_n be_v not_o secret_o surmise_v but_o public_o and_o that_o in_o write_v yea_o and_o in_o your_o majesty_n ear_n suggest_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o your_o majesty_n will_v grant_v we_o equal_a hear_n as_o king_n agrippa_n say_v to_o paul_n 1_o act._n 26._o 1_o thou_o be_v 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ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la memoriter_fw-la retenta_fw-la prunnntiant_fw-la till_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o people_n understand_v that_o which_o be_v handle_v it_o must_v be_v open_v with_o variety_n of_o phrase_n which_o they_o that_o repeat_v thing_n word_n for_o word_n as_o they_o have_v con_v they_o by_o hart_n can_v do_v thus_o by_o such_o weak_a argument_n as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o confuter_n have_v boulster_v out_o as_o mammet_n and_o man_n of_o straw_n the_o dumb_a and_o idol_n minister_n we_o be_v right_o sorry_a that_o oxford_n doctor_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v so_o much_o swerve_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o their_o predecessor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n who_o decree_v much_o better_o concern_v this_o matter_n than_o these_o man_n now_o write_v presbyteris_fw-la parochialibus_fw-la districtè_fw-la iniungimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o enjoin_v the_o presbyter_n of_o every_o parish_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ne_o cane_n muti_fw-la iudicentur_fw-la stephan_n council_n oxoniens_fw-la sub_fw-la stephan_n cum_fw-la salubri_fw-la latratu_fw-la in_o caulis_fw-la dominicis_fw-la luporum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la morsus_fw-la non_fw-la repellunt_fw-la this_o council_n call_v they_o all_o dumb_a dog_n that_o do_v not_o instruct_v and_o preach_v unto_o their_o people_n and_o drive_v away_o by_o their_o wholesome_a doctrine_n the_o wolf_n wherefore_o o_o most_o noble_a king_n 1._o see_v god_n refuse_v they_o to_o be_v his_o minister_n that_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n have_v no_o knowledge_n 2._o neither_o be_v such_o fit_a steward_n over_o god_n house_n 3._o they_o be_v infatuate_v salt_n 4._o see_v ignorance_n be_v inexcusable_a in_o the_o people_n much_o more_o in_o the_o pastor_n 5._o &_o by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o such_o faith_n decay_v 6._o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o soul_n ensue_v 7._o see_v a_o minister_n by_o s._n paul_n description_n shall_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 8._o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n send_v of_o god_n to_o have_v unskilful_a shepherd_n 9_o and_o all_o who_o christ_n send_v he_o furnish_v with_o gift_n 10._o see_v by_o the_o canon_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n such_o unsufficient_a minister_n be_v condemn_v see_v nothing_o can_v be_v object_v in_o the_o contrary_a of_o any_o moment_n 1._o ob._n that_o although_o there_o be_v diverse_a gift_n yet_o every_o pastor_n ought_v to_o have_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n 2_o obj._n neither_o be_v there_o any_o pastor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n no_o preacher_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o have_v every_o where_o sufficient_a pastor_n we_o be_v persuade_v that_o your_o christian_a majesty_n out_o of_o your_o princely_a judgement_n will_v in_o due_a time_n see_v the_o church_n reform_v in_o this_o point_n and_o therein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o that_o noble_a charles_n king_n of_o france_n who_o enact_v thus_o providimus_fw-la pro_fw-la aedificatione_n omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o edify_n of_o all_o church_n that_o not_o only_o in_o city_n but_o in_o all_o parish_n the_o presbyter_n 10_o synod_n arelat_n sub_fw-la carolo_n cause_n 10_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o live_v well_o etc._n etc._n artic_a 2._o of_o the_o remove_n or_o supply_v of_o unlearned_a minister_n 1._o object_n how_o charitable_a be_v these_o man_n that_o will_v have_v man_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o how_o can_v the_o petitioner_n be_v count_v uncharitable_a when_o they_o wish_v some_o charitable_a course_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o unsufficient_a minister_n neither_o be_v it_o propound_v simple_o but_o with_o a_o disjunction_n or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o maintain_v preacher_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o their_o live_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o pray_v you_o how_o many_o be_v there_o to_o be_v now_o find_v that_o be_v entreat_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o ministry_n for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a man_n or_o that_o be_v in_o time_n past_o sufficient_a and_o be_v now_o decay_v by_o age_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o not_o almost_o a_o hundred_o other_o unsufficient_a minister_n to_o one_o of_o this_o sort_n and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o that_o quality_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v coadjutor_n as_o augustine_n be_v to_o valerius_n eradius_fw-la to_o augustine_n nazianzene_n to_o his_o father_n anysius_n to_o acholius_n of_o thessalonica_n shall_v the_o people_n perish_v for_o want_v of_o instruction_n because_o of_o their_o infirmity_n but_o say_v it_o have_v be_v simple_o move_v to_o have_v all_o unsufficient_a minister_n remove_v so_o they_o be_v provide_v for_o be_v this_o course_n uncharitable_a then_o count_v the_o apostle_n uncharitable_a who_o will_v that_o he_o which_o labour_v not_o shall_v 3._o 2._o thess_n 3._o not_o eat_v or_o what_o think_v you_o of_o these_o ancient_a canon_n peregrini_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la si_fw-la praedicatores_fw-la sint_fw-la veritatis_fw-la suscipiantur_fw-la sin_n minus_fw-la ne_fw-la necessaria_fw-la subministrentur_fw-la eye_n can._n apost_n 34._o episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la presbyter_n etc._n etc._n si_fw-la in_o pielate_fw-la populum_fw-la non_fw-la erudit_fw-la a_o communione_n segregetur_fw-la si_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la socordia_fw-la perseveraverit_fw-la deponitur_fw-la can_n 57_o so_o be_v it_o also_o decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o oxford_n si_fw-la residere_fw-la noluerint_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la panis_fw-la dandus_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la per_fw-la episcopum_fw-la spolientur_fw-la say_v also_o that_o they_o be_v uncharitable_a that_o thus_o decree_v that_o unpreach_v minister_n shall_v not_o be_v relieve_v that_o they_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n and_o final_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o idleness_n to_o be_v depose_v 2._o object_n how_o can_v they_o maintain_v preacher_n that_o have_v not_o where_o with_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n answ_n many_o unsufficient_a and_o unpreach_a minister_n have_v sufficient_a live_n and_o maintenance_n and_o as_o many_o as_o we_o think_v be_v of_o that_o sort_n well_o provide_v for_o that_o way_n as_o be_v not_o enjoy_v some_o a_o 100_o mark_n some_o a_o 100_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n some_o more_o and_o those_o may_v very_o well_o he_o charge_v to_o maintain_v preacher_n the_o rest_n that_o be_v not_o able_a alone_o two_o or_o three_o shall_v join_v together_o to_o have_v a_o preacher_n by_o course_n rather_o than_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v altogether_o unfurnished_v till_o better_a provision_n be_v make_v 3._o object_n how_o much_o better_a have_v our_o church_n devise_v to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o some_o man_n etc._n etc._n by_o other_o mean_n as_o by_o the_o frequent_a read_n of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n answ_n our_o brethren_n tell_v we_o of_o better_a supply_n of_o these_o defect_n then_o by_o preacher_n supply_v to_o be_v otherwise_o supply_v as_o by_o frequent_a read_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o form_n of_o common_a prayer_n by_o the_o read_n of_o homily_n quarterly_a sermon_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o we_o say_v 1._o if_o quarterly_a sermon_n make_v a_o good_a supply_n we_o hope_v that_o weekly_a sermon_n every_o lord_n day_n afford_v a_o better_a how_o unaduised_a then_o be_v our_o brethren_n to_o call_v the_o word_n seldom_o preach_v a_o better_a supply_n than_o the_o same_o diligent_o preach_v 2._o bishop_n ridley_n be_v allege_v to_o speak_v in_o commendation_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n neither_o do_v we_o for_o the_o substance_n condemn_v it_o the_o time_n must_v be_v consider_v wherein_o he_o write_v when_o the_o mass_n be_v restore_v in_o respect_n whereof_o our_o leiturgy_n be_v much_o to_o be_v prefer_v his_o word_n further_o be_v these_o howsoever_o in_o time_n pass_v in_o certain_a by_o matter_n and_o circumstance_n of_o religion_n your_o wisdom_n and_o my_o simplicity_n i_o grant_v have_v a_o little_a iar_v hooper_n fox_n martyrol_n p._n 1504_o epist_n ad_fw-la hooper_n ex_fw-la epist_n rid_n ad_fw-la hooper_n here_o the_o same_o reverend_a bishop_n give_v way_n to_o bishop_n hooper_n and_o modest_o confess_v his_o too_o much_o stiffness_n in_o maintain_v of_o some_o ceremony_n but_o he_o be_v far_o off_o from_o make_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n a_o supply_n of_o preach_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v here_o very_o impertinent_o allege_v 3._o but_o what_o unsavoury_a word_n be_v these_o to_o say_v that_o the_o read_n of_o homily_n and_o of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n be_v ordinary_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o continue_v and_o increase_v the_o people_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n 1._o we_o have_v think_v that_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a effectual_a mean_n to_o begette_v faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom_n 10_o 7._o the_o word_n preach_v v._o 14._o so_o it_o have_v be_v likewise_o
to_o provide_v sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o the_o chapel_n as_o vrbane_n the_o second_o take_v order_n in_o the_o placentine_a synod_n si_fw-mi quae_fw-la capellae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la suis_fw-la reditibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v any_o chapel_n which_o be_v not_o able_a by_o their_o revenue_n to_o maintain_v the_o clerk_n the_o rector_n of_o the_o mother-church_n shall_v provide_v both_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n in_o the_o chapel_n the_o like_a constitution_n be_v make_v consil_n oxoni_fw-la sub_fw-la stephan_n in_o singulis_fw-la parochialibus_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o every_o parish_n church_n where_o the_o parish_n be_v scatter_v there_o shall_v be_v two_o or_o three_o presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o largeness_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o church_n lest_o when_o one_o be_v sick_a the_o ordinary_a duty_n shall_v be_v withdraw_v object_n 3._o it_o have_v be_v permit_v by_o wise_a and_o godly_a magistrate_n that_o have_v give_v way_n unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o prince_n have_v give_v way_n by_o their_o law_n to_o nonresidency_a force_v through_o the_o iniquity_n of_o time_n to_o tolerate_v that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o altogether_o remove_v that_o do_v no_o more_o make_v it_o lawful_a then_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n usury_n shall_v be_v approve_v because_o in_o some_o positive_a law_n it_o have_v be_v in_o some_o case_n permit_v 2._o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o some_o case_n and_o in_o some_o person_n permit_v and_o they_o of_o best_a desert_n this_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o nonresidency_a for_o most_o parson_n that_o will_v and_o many_o of_o they_o of_o mean_a desert_n and_o upon_o small_a colour_n and_o occasion_n as_o it_o be_v now_o practise_v 3._o prince_n rather_o and_o other_o magistrate_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a have_v by_o law_n more_o restrain_v then_o permit_v nonresidency_a as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o arg_fw-mi 10._o object_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a etc._n etc._n neither_o have_v be_v prove_v or_o ever_o will_v etc._n etc._n answ_n absence_n from_o the_o flock_n for_o a_o time_n upon_o necessary_a occasion_n be_v permit_v both_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n as_o 1._o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n say_v bring_v mark_v with_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v profitable_a unto_o i_o to_o minister_v flock_n in_o what_o case_n the_o pastor_n absence_n be_v permit_v for_o a_o time_n from_o his_o flock_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 11._o so_o ambrose_n paucorum_fw-la dierum_fw-la occupatione_fw-la detentus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v detain_v ā_o few_o day_n call_v away_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o another_o church_n i_o have_v be_v absent_a from_o your_o assembly_n ser._n 28._o pro_fw-la servitijs_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v be_v absent_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v present_a at_o counsel_n dispute_v against_o heretic_n and_o such_o 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farm_n ne_fw-fr laici_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ad_fw-la firmam_fw-la teneant_fw-la neither_o 5._o part_n 27._o c._n 3_o untruth_n we_o do_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o 7._o part_n only_o reason_n of_o the_o petitioner_n motion_n concerue_v lay_v man_n tithe_n synod_n colon_n part_n 8._o c._n 5._o need_v it_o offend_v our_o brethren_n that_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v content_a with_o a_o sixth_o or_o seven_o part_n not_o a_o seven_o part_n only_o as_o they_o charge_v we_o of_o such_o impropriation_n we_o can_v wish_v the_o whole_a be_v restrain_v but_o see_v that_o some_o hold_v they_o by_o inheritance_n and_o some_o by_o purchase_n some_o of_o good_a place_n be_v whole_o maintain_v of_o they_o such_o a_o motion_n will_v have_v seem_v unreasonable_a we_o say_v as_o not_o long_o since_o a_o provincial_a synod_n complain_v decimas_fw-la potissimum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la ministris_fw-la deberi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubium_fw-la that_o tithe_n be_v principal_o due_a to_o the_o minister_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o now_o they_o be_v every_o where_o so_o usurp_v of_o lay_v man_n that_o they_o can_v easy_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o so_o qualify_a our_o motion_n as_o also_o lest_o we_o may_v have_v seem_v to_o be_v partial_a while_o we_o wish_v ecclesiastical_a impropriation_n to_o stand_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o corporation_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o they_o of_o the_o lie_v sort_n as_o further_o fear_v lest_o such_o a_o motion_n for_o these_o may_v have_v be_v prejudicial_a and_o dangerous_a for_o the_o other_o that_o serve_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o learning_n 16._o object_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o man_n not_o untruth_n we_o despise_v they_o not_o who_o they_o so_o much_o contemn_v will_v be_v able_a to_o propose_v some_o other_o course_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o course_n to_o be_v take_v for_o impropriation_n tend_v not_o to_o the_o alteration_n or_o injury_n of_o any_o state_n and_o if_o the_o confuter_n who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v do_v no_o more_o despise_v their_o brethren_n than_o they_o be_v despise_v can_v have_v propose_v any_o other_o course_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v have_v do_v well_o so_o to_o do_v but_o it_o may_v be_v worthy_o suspect_v that_o they_o can_v hardly_o give_v counsel_n to_o other_o that_o will_v not_o take_v it_o themselves_o that_o they_o which_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o defence_n of_o non-residents_a pluralist_n impropriation_n can_v speak_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n ambrose_n say_v may_v well_o fit_a such_o quis_fw-la utilem_fw-la causae_fw-la alienae_n iudicet_fw-la quem_fw-la inutilem_fw-la 12._o lib._n offic_n 2_o 12._o videt_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la quommodo_fw-la eum_fw-la iudicare_fw-la potes_fw-la superiorem_fw-la consilio_fw-la quem_fw-la vides_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la moribus_fw-la supra_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la debet_fw-la cvi_fw-la i_o committere_fw-la paro_fw-la a_o eum_fw-la idoneum_fw-la putabo_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la det_fw-la consilium_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sibi_fw-la he_o can_v give_v counsel_n to_o another_o that_o will_v take_v none_o himself_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v superior_a in_o advice_n that_o be_v inferior_a in_o life_n and_o to_o conclude_v nothing_o can_v be_v object_v of_o any_o weight_n or_o moment_n to_o hinder_v so_o good_a a_o work_n and_o so_o princely_a a_o motion_n which_o the_o king_n majesty_n by_o his_o letter_n have_v first_o make_v who_o christian_a zeal_n ought_v to_o make_v other_o forward_a let_v every_o man_n lay_v aside_o his_o own_o private_a respect_n further_a the_o common_a cause_n and_o seek_v the_o general_a good_a of_o christ_n church_n that_o s._n paul_n complaint_n be_v not_o renew_v all_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2._o 27._o and_o hierome_n well_o say_v ne_fw-fr lucra_fw-la saeculi_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la quaeras_fw-la militia_n &c_n &c_n seek_v not_o the_o worldly_a gain_n in_o christ_n service_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n concern_v church_n discipline_n 1._o obj._n we_o have_v be_v teach_v heretofore_o 20._o ans_fw-fr p._n 20._o that_o discipline_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n ans_fw-fr that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v general_o understand_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o essential_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n i_o hope_v our_o brethren_n will_v not_o deny_v for_o discipline_n comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n but_o 208._o perpetual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 208._o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o without_o ordination_n there_o be_v no_o preacher_n how_o shall_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 10._o 15._o and_o without_o preach_v there_o be_v no_o belief_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 14._o wherefore_o without_o some_o part_n of_o discipline_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o church_n be_v no_o church_n faith_n no_o faith_n but_o general_o of_o every_o part_n it_o can_v be_v so_o affirm_v cyprian_n be_v very_o peremptory_a for_o the_o necessity_n of_o discipline_n thus_o write_v apparet_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la 7._o lib._n 2._o ep_n 7._o ecclesiasticae_fw-la saluti_fw-la consuli_fw-la posse_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n can_v otherwise_o be_v provide_v for_o unless_o they_o which_o be_v against_o it_o as_o contrary_a flood_n be_v repel_v and_o the_o ardour_n of_o discipline_n as_o the_o stir_a oar_n in_o a_o tempest_n be_v keep_v safe_a 2._o obj._n it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o be_v so_o indifferent_a etc._n etc._n that_o it_o will_v suffer_v a_o or_o else_o or_o at_o the_o least_o ibid._n ans_fw-fr and_o what_o have_v the_o petitioner_n here_o move_v which_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v not_o first_o write_v that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v preserve_v in_o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 44._o purity_n according_a to_o god_n word_n what_o need_v our_o brethren_n then_o to_o have_v carp_v at_o this_o petition_n neither_o be_v that_o disiunctive_a clause_n or_o else_o at_o the_o least_o any_o contradiction_n or_o repugnance_n to_o the_o former_a but_o a_o exception_n and_o qualify_a thereof_o which_o give_v the_o adversary_n no_o advantage_n as_o the_o law_n say_v exceptionem_fw-la obijciens_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la de_fw-fr intention_n adversarij_fw-la confiteri_fw-la reg._n juris_fw-la 63._o and_o it_o be_v a_o condescend_v to_o the_o time_n that_o where_o the_o perfection_n desire_v can_v not_o be_v have_v reformation_n be_v seek_v that_o may_v be_v attain_v wherefore_o as_o the_o rule_n be_v in_o the_o law_n in_o argumentum_fw-la trahi_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la quae_fw-la propter_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sunt_fw-la concessa_fw-la reg._n juris_fw-la 78._o that_o which_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o time_n must_v not_o be_v urge_v as_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o thing_n if_o christ_n institution_n be_v exact_o keep_v many_o thing_n shall_v be_v amend_v that_o be_v here_o not_o name_v but_o the_o petitioner_n have_v only_o mention_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o reason_n they_o think_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v or_o gainsayd_v 3._o obj._n be_v we_o persuade_v that_o their_o discipline_n be_v of_o christ_n institution_n can_v we_o be_v without_o it_o etc._n etc._n answ_n what_o our_o brethren_n will_v be_v persuade_v we_o know_v not_o but_o if_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v move_v be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v but_o to_o be_v reject_v with_o our_o cause_n we_o will_v not_o obtrude_v our_o own_o fancy_n but_o measure_n our_o judgement_n by_o the_o scripture_n as_o origen_n say_v exhibeo_fw-la sensus_fw-la mei_fw-la testem_fw-la scripturam_fw-la jerem._n homil._n 1._o in_o jerem._n homil._n 9_o in_o jerem._n sensus_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o enarrationes_fw-la sine_fw-la ijs_fw-la testibus_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la fidem_fw-la i_o yield_v the_o scripture_n a_o witness_n of_o my_o sense_n my_o exposition_n without_o the_o scripture_n let_v it_o be_v of_o no_o credit_n 4._o object_n his_o excellent_a majesty_n have_v have_v 20._o ans_fw-fr p._n 20._o experience_n of_o the_o manifold_a mischief_n that_o attend_v their_o pretend_a discipline_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o discipline_n and_o reformation_n intend_v by_o we_o be_v not_o attend_v upon_o by_o any_o such_o mischief_n other_o man_n oversight_n we_o justify_v not_o neither_o approve_v any_o unaduised_a proceed_n neither_o have_v his_o majesty_n so_o evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o scottish_a discipline_n as_o they_o insinuate_v the_o right_a use_n of_o a_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o abuse_n as_o the_o law_n say_v utile_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la per_fw-la inutile_fw-la vitiari_fw-la neither_o the_o
manifest_a example_n of_o the_o primitive_a 406._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 406._o church_n we_o strive_v not_o for_o it_o answ_n 1._o but_o why_o we_o pray_v you_o do_v you_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v you_o have_v bishop_n to_o have_v more_o authority_n and_o pastor_n less_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v they_o 2._o but_o we_o refuse_v not_o to_o debate_v this_o matter_n by_o the_o canon_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v in_o part_n show_v before_o argum_fw-la 10._o and_o shall_v be_v declare_v further_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o 11._o objection_n hierom_n thus_o write_v quomodo_fw-la ibi_fw-la leprosum_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la mundum_fw-la vel_fw-la immundum_fw-la 16._o in_o mat._n â—_o 16._o facit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la alligat_fw-la vel_fw-la solvit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o presbyter_n as_o there_o under_o the_o law_n the_o priest_n make_v the_o leprous_a person_n clean_o or_o unclean_a so_o here_o the_o presbyter_n bind_v or_o lose_v so_o then_o as_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_v of_o the_o leprosy_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n but_o indifferent_o to_o they_o all_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n or_o one_o of_o his_o son_n the_o priest_n lev._n 13._o 2._o so_o now_o the_o censure_v of_o spiritual_a leprosy_n shall_v indifferent_o belong_v to_o all_o spiritual_a pastor_n further_o we_o find_v that_o presbyter_n sit_v together_o with_o bishop_n and_o give_v voice_n and_o make_v decree_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o hand_n but_o such_o as_o belong_v 291._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi pag._n 291._o to_o discipline_n and_o excommunication_n and_o anathematise_v as_o be_v evident_a council_n eliberrm_n to_o the_o which_o subscribe_v 36._o presbyter_n can_v 52._o 62._o 67._o and_o in_o arelatens_n 2._o can_n 25._o 28._o and_o can_v *_o 30._o they_o decree_v concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o bishop_n to_o this_o synod_n subscribe_v 12._o presbyter_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o imperial_a law_n say_v we_o charge_v all_o bishop_n and_o priest_n that_o they_o separate_v no_o 11._o novil_n constitut_o 125._o c._n 11._o man_n from_o the_o sacred_a communion_n before_o they_o show_v the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o excommunicate_v let_v he_o be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n thus_o it_o be_v indifferent_a for_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n to_o excommunicate_v obj._n 6._o not_o in_o very_a church_n but_o in_o every_o city_n there_o be_v presbyter_n assist_v and_o aid_v 183._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 183._o the_o bishop_n and_o these_o be_v clergy_n man_n to_o help_v he_o in_o all_o sacred_a action_n and_o advise_v he_o in_o all_o judicial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n 184._o p._n 184._o answ_n 1._o neither_o do_v we_o urge_v to_o have_v a_o presbytery_n of_o clergy_n man_n in_o every_o parish_n church_n but_o that_o in_o every_o division_n the_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n shall_v assemble_v together_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n 2._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o presbyter_n in_o city_n have_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o ecclesiacall_a proceed_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o presbyter_n of_o country_n church_n be_v admit_v who_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fit_a because_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o particular_a disease_n in_o their_o several_a cure_n 3._o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o only_o in_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n neither_o have_v the_o bishop_n they_o such_o large_a circuit_n but_o that_o one_o presbytery_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o city_n and_o confine_n thereof_o for_o then_o the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a parish_n episcopus_fw-la propriam_fw-la parochiam_fw-la non_fw-la derelinquat_fw-la can._n apost_n 13._o his_o flock_n the_o bishop_n have_v his_o proper_a flock_n proper_a church_n the_o bishop_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la acquierit_fw-la ire_n ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissam_fw-la which_o do_v not_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n shall_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n antioch_n council_n c._n 17._o he_o have_v his_o peculiar_a flock_n episcopus_fw-la grege_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v instruct_v the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n turonens_fw-la sub_fw-la carol._n then_o bishop_n live_v not_o only_o in_o famous_a great_a city_n but_o in_o base_a and_o obsure_n town_n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la ignobili_fw-la ad_fw-la nobilem_fw-la per_fw-la ambitionem_fw-la non_fw-la transeat_fw-la a_o bishop_n ambitious_o must_v not_o go_v from_o a_o base_a and_o ignoble_a town_n to_o a_o noble_a carth._n 4._o can_n 15._o then_o bishop_n have_v not_o such_o a_o large_a diocese_n in_o augustine_n time_n there_o be_v in_o one_o province_n under_o carthage_n of_o the_o catholic_a &_o donatist_n above_o bishop_n 9000._o of_o the_o catholic_n part_v there_o be_v present_a 286._o and_o absent_a 120._o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n and_o old_a age_n epispall_n church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 466._o of_o the_o donatist_n there_o be_v present_a 279._o absent_v 120._o church_n void_a 60._o in_o all_o 459._o these_o so_o many_o bishop_n in_o one_o province_n can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v diocese_n much_o large_a than_o some_o parish_n and_o few_o bishopricke_n have_v so_o many_o parish_n church_n under_o they_o and_o none_o in_o england_n unless_o it_o be_v norwich_n be_v find_v to_o have_v more_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o one_o presbytery_n with_o the_o bishop_n suffice_v for_o such_o diocese_n object_n 7._o presbyter_n sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o first_o as_o assessor_n and_o consenter_n before_o 317._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 317._o synod_n undertake_v such_o cause_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o frequent_v of_o synod_n be_v not_o let_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o synod_n that_o decree_v that_o sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v void_a if_o it_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o clergy_n carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o 2._o from_o the_o nicene_n council_n to_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o twenty_o provincial_a synod_n as_o the_o elibortine_n arelaten_v 1._o and_o 2._o gangrene_n agrippin_n antioch_n sardic_n with_o other_o 3._o and_o before_o this_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n twice_o every_o year_n antio_n c._n 20._o constantin_n 1._o c._n 2._o but_o after_o the_o time_n of_o this_o synod_n of_o carthage_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n begin_v to_o be_v impair_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o bishop_n shall_v assemble_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n toletan_n 3._o c._n 18._o so_o that_o even_o when_o synod_n be_v most_o frequent_a the_o presbytery_n be_v in_o great_a authority_n &_o it_o begin_v to_o fail_v when_o synod_n be_v not_o so_o often_o celebrate_v obj._n 8._o for_o our_o part_n though_o we_o take_v the_o key_n to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o have_v pastoral_a charge_n of_o soul_n in_o their_o degree_n yet_o to_o avoid_v 320._o perpet_n gov_fw-mi p._n 320._o the_o infinite_a shower_n of_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n if_o every_o presbyter_n at_o his_o pleasure_n may_v excommunicate_v we_o praise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n church_n in_o suffer_v no_o inferior_a to_o excommunicate_v without_o the_o bishop_n consent_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n be_v common_a to_o all_o pastor_n what_o presumption_n be_v this_o for_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n &_o to_o change_v his_o institution_n the_o 13_o esay_n 40._o 13_o prophet_n say_v who_o have_v instruct_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o teach_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n that_o have_v exclude_v the_o pastor_n as_o diotrephes_n that_o love_v to_o have_v preeminence_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o brethren_n 3._o neither_o be_v 3._o joh._n epist_n 3._o excommunication_n the_o few_o because_o one_o by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n excommunicate_v but_o the_o more_o for_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o grace_n and_o discretion_n in_o a_o company_n of_o reverend_a and_o learned_a pastor_n then_o in_o one_o unlearned_a chancellor_n or_o official_a and_o the_o court_n now_o intend_v their_o own_o gain_n &_o therefore_o multiply_v excommunication_n whereas_o then_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n soul_n shall_v be_v expect_v as_o though_o there_o have_v not_o be_v long_o since_o complaint_n make_v of_o
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