contemn_v his_o bishop_n and_o appoint_v the_o person_n who_o do_v so_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o depose_v unless_o he_o repent_v 192._o repent_v idem_fw-la ep._n 65._o p._n 192._o so_o that_o in_o his_o time_n deacon_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o only_o distinct_a from_o but_o subject_a to_o their_o bishop_n about_o this_o time_n also_o novatus_n the_o heretic_n be_v censure_v for_o not_o consider_v there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n that_o be_v orthodox_n as_o rome_n then_o be_v though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v forty_o six_o presbyter_n and_o seven_o deacon_n under_o he_o in_o that_o city_n 35._o city_n epist_n cornelii_n ap_fw-mi euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 35._o to_o this_o age_n we_o must_v also_o reckon_v the_o canon_n call_v apostolical_a make_v in_o divers_a synod_n under_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o collect_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n as_o it_o be_v believe_v but_o certain_o a_o genuine_a remain_n of_o this_o century_n as_o be_v abundant_o prove_v by_o a_o very_a learned_a author_n 1678._o author_n codex_fw-la can._n eccles_n prim._n vindicat_fw-la per._n g._n beveridge_n 1678._o now_o these_o canon_n every_o where_o make_v out_o the_o distinction_n of_o these_o order_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o two_o latter_a to_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o bishop_n for_o they_o decree_v three_o bishop_n must_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n but_o one_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o priest_n or_o deacon_n 1._o deacon_n apostol_n can._n ay_o two_o bern._n tom._n 1._o p._n 1._o and_o very_o many_o of_o these_o canon_n name_n these_o order_n distinct_o as_o be_v then_o settle_v and_o well_o know_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o that_o early_a age_n lxxxiii_o age_n ibid._n can._n four_o five_o vi_fw-mi seven_o viij_o &_o xvii_o xviii_o &_o twenty-five_o xxvii_o xxviii_o xxix_o &_o xxxiii_o xxxvi_o &_o xlii_o xliv_o xlv_o &_o li_n lii_o liii_o &_o lxiii_o lxviii_o lxix_o lxx_o &_o lxxxiii_o and_o for_o the_o subordination_n no_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n may_v remove_v without_o his_o bishop_n leave_n 10._o leave_n ib._n can._n xv_o p._n 10._o no_o presbyter_n can_v separate_v from_o he_o 19_o he_o ib._n can._n xxxi_o p._n 19_o the_o bishop_n may_v excommunicate_v or_o absolve_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 21._o deacon_n ib._n can._n xxxii_o p._n 21._o and_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o their_o bishop_n consent_n 27._o consent_n ib._n can._n thirty-nine_o p._n 27._o yea_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v officer_n under_o the_o bishop_n 28._o bishop_n ib._n can._n xli_o p._n 28._o and_o now_o we_o have_v view_v the_o original_n of_o these_o order_n who_o foundation_n be_v lay_v by_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n agree_v to_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o institute_v by_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a and_o the_o next_o three_o century_n continue_v the_o usage_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o the_o bishop_n be_v all_o saint_n or_o martyr_n and_o can_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o alter_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n nor_o any_o end_n of_o ambition_n or_o covetousness_n to_o tempt_v they_o to_o set_v up_o any_o innovation_n so_o that_o we_o conclude_v thus_o far_o there_o be_v three_o sacred_a order_n in_o the_o church_n our_o adversary_n confession_n of_o this_o make_v all_o further_a proof_n of_o the_o number_n and_o distinction_n unnecessary_a and_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o those_o pure_a and_o primitive_a age_n be_v right_a so_o that_o we_o will_v only_o add_v a_o few_o observation_n about_o the_o bishop_n superiority_n over_o priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o so_o end_v this_o section_n in_o the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n an._n 339._o it_o appear_v that_o one_o colluthus_n who_o be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n have_v ordain_v ischyras_n and_o other_o to_o the_o same_o degree_n but_o that_o council_n degrade_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o laic_n for_o want_v of_o episcopal_a ordination_n 405._o ordination_n epist_n synod_n ab_fw-la alexand_n binius_fw-la t._n 1._o p._n 405._o which_o probable_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n an._n 341._o to_o forbid_v any_o but_o a_o bishop_n to_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n 411._o deacon_n conc._n antioch_n can_v 10._o bin._n tom._n 1._o p._n 411._o for_o it_o have_v be_v always_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v of_o the_o first_o order_n and_o so_o to_o admit_v the_o other_o two_o hence_o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la who_o flourish_v an._n 368._o say_v of_o the_o time_n before_o his_o own_o that_o even_o then_o the_o church_n have_v deacon_n fix_v in_o the_o three_o and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o second_o degree_n beside_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o top_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o rest_n 39_o rest_n optat._v milev_n lib._n 1._o p._n 39_o so_o sidonius_n style_v euphronius_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o order_n before_o he_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n 106._o bishop_n sidon_n apol._n l._n 4._o ep_n 25._o p._n 106._o yea_o before_o he_o st._n hierom_n reckon_v presbyter_n the_o second_o order_n iii._o order_n hieron_n in_o 1_o ep_n tim._n cap._n iii._o and_o the_o gallican_n ritual_n call_v they_o a_o order_n next_o follow_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o second_o dignity_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n fill_v the_o world_n with_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o preacher_n and_o they_o there_o pray_v at_o the_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o a_o second_o merit_n 306._o merit_n ordin_n pres_n in_o litur_fw-la gallic_n vet_z ap_fw-mi mabil_n l._n 3._o p._n 306._o more_o of_o which_o testimony_n may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o late_a learned_a author_n of_o our_o own_o 12._o own_o vid._n dod._n dissert_n cypr._n 6._o §._o 12._o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o superior_a order_n to_o a_o presbyter_n that_o it_o be_v deem_v sacrilege_n by_o the_o four_o general_n council_n to_o thrust_v a_o bishop_n down_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o second_o degree_n 427._o degree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n chalc._n act._n 4._o bin._n p._n 427._o so_o that_o however_o persecution_n and_o dire_a necessity_n may_v perhaps_o exeuse_n some_o late_a church_n for_o be_v force_v to_o mix_v the_o two_o first_o order_n and_o to_o have_v only_a priest_n and_o deacon_n yet_o we_o who_o have_v a_o prescription_n of_o above_o 1600_o year_n for_o we_o even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v the_o right_n of_o our_o side_n and_o must_v never_o depart_v therefrom_o i_o have_v no_o time_n to_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o subject_a which_o have_v be_v so_o full_o and_o learned_o discuss_v by_o divers_a excellent_a writer_n that_o i_o hope_v the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n for_o his_o further_a satisfaction_n if_o it_o be_v desire_v to_o the_o author_n here_o cite_v 3._o cite_v bilson_n of_o church_n govern_n c._n 2._o and._n opusc_n resp_n ad_fw-la ep._n molin_n ham._n mond_n dissert_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la diu._n episcop_n bish_n tay._n diu._n instit_fw-la of_o episc_n spalat_n de_fw-fr r._n p._n eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o which_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a §._o 3._o which_o office_n be_v evermore_o have_v in_o such_o reverend_a estimation_n the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v only_o mention_v here_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o so_o solemn_a a_o admission_n to_o it_o and_o so_o extraordinary_a qualification_n in_o the_o candidate_n for_o it_o be_v require_v yet_o it_o deserve_v our_o particular_a consideration_n because_o we_o live_v in_o a_o age_n wherein_o not_o only_a religion_n with_o all_o holy_a time_n place_n and_o thing_n but_o with_o they_o the_o person_n also_o that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n service_n and_o have_v be_v honour_v in_o all_o nation_n and_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v despise_v by_o the_o separatist_n and_o enthusiast_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o atheistical_a and_o profane_a so_o that_o i_o be_o oblige_v with_o st._n paul_n to_o magnify_v my_o office_n 13._o office_n rom._n xi_o 13._o and_o show_v it_o be_v evermore_o have_v in_o reverend_a esteem_n by_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o time_n before_o the_o law_n the_o priesthood_n original_o be_v in_o the_o first-born_a as_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_a jew_n 3._o jew_n ab._n ezr._n in_o gen._n four_o 3._o but_o also_o divers_a christian_a father_n and_o other_o do_v declare_v 451._o declare_v see_v selden_n hist_o of_o tithe_n p._n 5._o and_o review_v p._n 451._o and_o these_o be_v account_v the_o most_o honourable_a in_o every_o family_n so_o that_o they_o be_v common_o king_n and_o priest_n both_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o melchisedec_n in_o sacred_a story_n 18._o story_n gen._n
from_o the_o apostle_n time_n whereby_o we_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o these_o three_o true_o sacred_a order_n which_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o alone_o be_v retain_v by_o our_o reformer_n as_o necessary_a for_o all_o age_n and_o those_o inferior_a order_n of_o subdeacons_n acolyte_n exorcist_n reader_n etc._n etc._n invent_v by_o man_n in_o late_a time_n and_o therefore_o lay_v aside_o in_o this_o reform_a church_n it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v name_n of_o office_n use_v in_o some_o place_n very_o early_o but_o those_o who_o have_v these_o title_n have_v no_o solemn_a ordination_n at_o first_o and_o be_v look_v on_o rather_o as_o candidate_n for_o than_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n and_o therefore_o alphonsus_n a_o castro_n ordo_fw-la castro_n alf._n a_o castro_n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n xi_o do_fw-mi ordo_fw-la with_o very_a many_o other_o eminent_a doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n cite_v by_o the_o learned_a chamier_n allow_v not_o these_o lesser_a order_n to_o be_v sacrament_n nor_o true_o sacred_a as_o not_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n 212._o christ_n cham._n panstrat_n l._n four_o c._n 22._o p._n 212._o but_o as_o to_o these_o three_o great_a order_n our_o preface_n modest_o date_n their_o use_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o it_o may_v have_v be_v carry_v much_o high_o since_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o in_o the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n the_o first_o church_n settle_v by_o a_o write_v divine_a law_n above_o 3000_o year_n ago_o three_o order_n be_v appoint_v the_o highpriest_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n answer_v to_o our_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o be_v the_o very_a pattern_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o these_o three_o christian_a order_n as_o divers_a of_o the_o father_n have_v observe_v 92._o observe_v et_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la atque_fw-la diaconi_fw-la vendicent_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la ep._n 85._o t._n 2._o p._n 511._o vide_fw-la item_n clem._n epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n pag._n 92._o i_o may_v also_o add_v that_o our_o saviour_n who_o love_v not_o unnecessary_a alteration_n keep_v as_o nigh_o to_o this_o form_n in_o his_o own_o time_n as_o the_o circumstance_n will_v bear_v for_o he_o sustain_v the_o place_n of_o highpriest_n and_o bishop_n by_o both_o which_o name_n he_o be_v call_v 25._o call_v heb._n four_o 14._o &_o 1_o pet._n two_o 25._o be_v the_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o his_o church_n and_o under_o he_o the_o apostle_n be_v then_o only_o as_o priest_n have_v below_o they_o the_o lxx_o disciple_n like_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o deacon_n loc_n deacon_n luc._n x._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o loc_n out_o of_o who_o after_o the_o apostle_n succeed_v their_o master_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n many_o be_v choose_v into_o high_a order_n and_o seven_o of_o they_o be_v fix_v as_o deacon_n in_o jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n 20._o church_n vid._n chron._n alexand_n bibl._n patr._n t._n 12._o p._n 60._o &_o epiph._n panar_n t._n 1._o haer_fw-mi 20._o after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n also_o scripture_n mention_n the_o like_a number_n of_o state_v order_n first_o the_o apostle_n who_o then_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o bishop_n though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v fix_v to_o any_o one_o city_n second_o the_o evangelist_n who_o be_v send_v to_o plant_v or_o to_o water_v new_o convert_v church_n and_o these_o represent_v the_o presbyter_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o deacon_n ordain_v not_o only_o in_o judea_n but_o also_o among_o the_o gentile_a proselyte_n 8._o proselyte_n phil._n i_o 1._o 1_o tim._n iii._o 8._o as_o appear_v from_o the_o title_n of_o some_o epistle_n and_o the_o rule_v give_v to_o timothy_n about_o they_o the_o only_a objection_n as_o to_o the_o scripture-period_n be_v about_o the_o seem_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n for_o which_o objection_n it_o suffice_v to_o note_v one_a that_o in_o those_o church_n where_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n live_v or_o common_o reside_v as_o jerusalem_n and_o corinth_n there_o st._n james_n and_o st._n paul_n for_o a_o while_o keep_v the_o government_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o long_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o any_o more_o than_o two_o order_n under_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o place_n viz._n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 2_o that_o in_o those_o city_n where_o few_o be_v convert_v there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o presbyter_n at_o first_o and_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o more_o fix_v there_o than_o a_o bishop_n and_o his_o deacon_n which_o some_o make_v to_o be_v the_o case_n at_o philippi_n that_o epistle_n be_v direct_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n though_o other_o will_v have_v bishop_n there_o to_o signify_v presbyter_n and_o think_v epaphroditus_n his_o title_n leave_v out_o in_o the_o direction_n because_o he_o carry_v the_o epistle_n loc_n epistle_n cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconis_fw-la syriac_n vers_fw-la ita_fw-la theoph._n in_o loc_n and_o they_o observe_v st._n polycarp_n only_a mention_n two_o order_n at_o philippi_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 18._o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la philip._n p._n 18._o but_o for_o their_o argument_n from_o the_o plural_a number_n bishop_n it_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v by_o observe_v philippi_n be_v a_o metropolis_n and_o have_v many_o city_n under_o it_o in_o that_o province_n and_o so_o have_v many_o bishop_n however_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o in_o some_o church_n before_o a_o due_a settlement_n can_v be_v make_v there_o may_v be_v but_o two_o order_n beside_o the_o apostle_n who_o as_o st._n clement_n say_v preach_v in_o country_n and_o city_n ordain_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o prove_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v 96._o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 96._o but_o epiphanius_n against_o aerius_n the_o heretical_a founder_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n give_v a_o convince_a reason_n for_o this_o viz._n because_o while_o the_o preach_a be_v new_a all_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o once_o and_o where_o none_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v priest_n they_o be_v content_a only_o with_o a_o bishop_n who_o can_v not_o be_v without_o his_o deacon_n for_o ministration_n but_o the_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o complete_v in_o its_o office_n since_o nothing_o be_v perfect_a at_o first_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n all_o that_o it_o be_v needs_o require_v be_v fix_v 75._o fix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o paulo_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n panar_n contr_n aer_fw-la lib._n 3._o t._n 1._o haer_fw-mi 75._o whence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o in_o perfect_a church_n there_o be_v then_o three_o order_n and_o i_o hope_v our_o adversary_n will_v not_o offer_v imperfect_a one_o for_o our_o imitation_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v clear_a even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n that_o they_o then_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o bishop_n have_v power_n over_o deacon_n and_o give_v a_o mission_n to_o presbyter_n 22._o presbyter_n act._n vi_fw-la 6._o and_o xv_o 22._o that_o evangelist_n can_v not_o confirm_v the_o convert_a samaritan_n without_o the_o apostle_n 17._o apostle_n act._n viij_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o that_o the_o bishop_n constitute_v by_o they_o be_v to_o charge_v the_o pastor_n not_o to_o preach_v any_o strange_a doctrine_n 3._o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n i_o 3._o and_o to_o see_v laborious_a preacher_n well_o reward_v 17._o reward_v 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o to_o censure_v offend_v elder_n 1._o elder_n 1_o tim._n v._o 1._o yea_o to_o examine_v and_o approve_v of_o deacon_n 8._o deacon_n 1_o tim._n three_o 8._o and_o to_o admit_v both_o these_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 22._o hand_n chap._n v._o 22._o which_o place_n the_o father_n general_o explain_v of_o ordination_n 887._o ordination_n vid._n theoph._n in_o loc_n &_o bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 887._o and_o the_o like_a superiority_n titus_n have_v in_o crect_n 10._o crect_n tit._n i._n 5._o and_o chap._n iii._o 10._o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o bishop_n above_o the_o presbyter_n who_o must_v have_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o reprove_v and_o censure_v they_o as_o epiphanius_n note_v aer_fw-la note_v epiphan_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la haer_fw-mi 75._o contr_n aer_fw-la who_o also_o have_v then_o the_o only_a power_n of_o ordain_v both_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n and_o of_o confirm_v baptize_v
preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o i_o know_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o some_o age_n past_a have_v reckon_v preach_v among_o the_o usual_a part_n of_o a_o deacon_n office_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o author_n and_o their_o ordinal_n 31._o ordinal_n diaconos_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la officium_fw-la vacari_fw-la congruit_fw-la synod_n rom._n sub_fw-la gregor_n m._n can._n 1._o in_o ejus_fw-la oper._n fol._n 274._o b._n ita_fw-la rab._n maur._n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la cler_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 7._o &_o pontif._n rom._n p._n 31._o but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v much_o better_a to_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o bishop_n power_n as_o our_o church_n do_v to_o single_a out_o only_o some_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o prudent_a that_o he_o ordain_v and_o give_v they_o the_o encouragement_n of_o a_o special_a licence_n to_o preach_v which_o may_v engage_v other_o afterward_o to_o come_v very_o well_o qualify_v for_o this_o first_o degree_n 7_o the_o external_a part_n of_o 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and_o doubtless_o after_o the_o apostle_n example_n the_o bishop_n use_v the_o deacon_n in_o this_o distribution_n tertullian_n note_v this_o oblation-money_n be_v put_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o ark_n or_o chest_n once_o a_o month_n in_o his_o time_n or_o often_o which_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o sick_a the_o age_a the_o orphan_n and_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o god_n cause_n 3â—_n cause_n tertul._n apol._n c._n 39_o p._n 3â—_n and_o of_o this_o chest_n the_o deacon_n be_v the_o keeper_n 4._o keeper_n diaconum_fw-la sacrae_fw-la arcae_fw-la custodem_fw-la paulin._n de_fw-fr mirac_fw-la s._n martin_n l._n 4._o for_o which_o reason_n the_o persecutor_n demand_v the_o church_n treasure_n of_o st._n laurence_n who_o be_v deacon_n to_o st._n sixtus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o of_o he_o which_o do_v manage_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o church_n laurentio_n church_n qui_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la substantiae_fw-la praeeminebat_fw-la s._n leo_n serm._n de_fw-fr s._n 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of_o ordination_n be_v usual_o conclude_v with_o a_o valedictory_n blessing_n or_o else_o will_v a_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n 47._o blessing_n benedictio_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la silij_fw-la etc._n etc._n descendat_fw-la super_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n morin_n de_fw-fr ord_n latin_n super_fw-la hunc_fw-la famulum_fw-la tuum_fw-la munus_fw-la tuus_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la infunde_fw-la lit._n gallic_n ap_fw-mi mabil_n pag._n 307._o et_fw-la pontif._n rom._n p._n 47._o our_o church_n use_v both_o the_o first_o petition_n be_v in_o general_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o these_o new_o ordain_v minister_n be_v introduce_v with_o remember_v that_o the_o god_n we_o pray_v unto_o be_v not_o only_o most_o mercyful_a in_o his_o nature_n but_o through_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n to_o we_o both_o which_o be_v motive_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o ask_v and_o ground_n for_o our_o hope_n of_o prevail_a the_o merciful_a temper_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 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sam._n three_o 19_o cadere_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la est_fw-la perire_fw-la matth._n x._o 29._o nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la irritum_fw-la fuit_fw-la eucher_n in_o loc_n fail_v of_o success_n and_o he_o promise_v in_o isaiah_n that_o none_o of_o his_o word_n shall_v return_v to_o he_o void_a but_o shall_v accomplish_v his_o pleasure_n and_o prosper_v on_o his_o errand_n 2._o errand_n isaiah_n lv_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v often_o compare_v to_o good_a seed_n and_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n all_o of_o it_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n 8._o fruit_n matth._n xiii_o 8._o and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o it_o bring_v abundant_a glory_n to_o god_n and_o a_o mighty_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o messenger_n if_o their_o instruction_n and_o advice_n exhortation_n and_o reproof_n be_v always_o successful_a as_o we_o pray_v they_o may_v a_o good_a pastor_n will_v think_v all_o his_o pain_n well_o bestow_v though_o he_o be_v to_o have_v no_o other_o 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ver._n 19_o so_o that_o whatever_o the_o false_a teacher_n shall_v say_v of_o i_o you_o can_v evidence_n my_o devotion_n and_o my_o ferve_a the_o lord_n with_o prayer_n and_o praise_n daily_o offer_v up_o with_o all_o humility_n of_o mind_n remember_v the_o glorious_a majesty_n to_o who_o i_o address_v you_o be_v witness_n of_o my_o penitence_n for_o my_o own_o sin_n and_o my_o charity_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o beg_v mercy_n for_o both_o with_o much_o importunity_n be_v with_o many_o tear_n you_o know_v the_o trial_n and_o temtation_n i_o have_v have_v the_o trouble_n which_o befall_v i_o by_o the_o open_a rage_n and_o danger_n i_o be_v in_o by_o the_o lie_a in_o wait_n and_o secret_a plot_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o i_o hope_v my_o patience_n and_o courage_n under_o all_o these_o evil_n will_v be_v your_o example_n if_o ever_o the_o like_a danger_n and_o trouble_n threaten_v or_o fall_v on_o you_o in_o the_o course_n of_o your_o ministry_n ver._n 20._o as_o to_o my_o preach_v you_o can_v testify_v how_o faithful_o and_o painful_o i_o discharge_v that_o part_n of_o my_o office_n in_o make_v know_v the_o whole_a gospel_n to_o you_o and_o how_o i_o keep_v back_o nothing_o which_o christ_n have_v reveal_v to_o i_o that_o be_v either_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o you_o or_o profitable_a unto_o you_o for_o regulate_v your_o life_n 1001._o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutar._n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la amico_fw-la libr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la philo_n de_fw-fr sejano_n caij_fw-la amico_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr legate_n ad_fw-la caj_n pag._n 1001._o nice_a speculation_n i_o do_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o but_o have_v show_v you_o all_o those_o heavenly_a doctrine_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n and_n have_v teach_v you_o all_o the_o rule_n fit_a to_o direct_v your_o life_n both_o as_o to_o the_o virtue_n you_o ought_v to_o practice_v and_o the_o sin_n you_o must_v avoid_v and_o this_o not_o only_o public_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o your_o assembly_n but_o private_o be_v from_o house_n to_o house_n at_o other_o time_n i_o have_v instruct_v exhort_v and_o reprove_v particular_a person_n as_o need_v require_v ver._n 21._o thus_o have_v i_o labour_v to_o save_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n continual_o testify_a both_o to_o the_o jew_n my_o own_a countryman_n live_v in_o asia_n be_v also_o to_o the_o greek_n who_o be_v gentiles_n and_o native_n of_o the_o country_n that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o repentance_n towards_o god_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n against_o his_o holy_a law_n be_v by_o such_o a_o lively_a faith_n as_o will_v produce_v a_o sincere_a obedience_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n and_o our_o redeemer_n because_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v sin_v and_o can_v not_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o consequent_o not_o save_v any_o other_o way_n ver._n 22._o this_o i_o think_v requisite_a to_o declare_v as_o to_o what_o be_v past_a and_o now_o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v behold_v i_o be_o as_o undaunted_a as_o ever_o for_o at_o this_o time_n i_o go_v bind_v by_o a_o steadfast_a resolution_n of_o my_o own_o 〈◊〉_d own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n v._n 3._o act._n xx_o 22._o adrian_n isagog_n add_v act._n nineteeen_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o revelation_n communicate_v to_o i_o in_fw-la the_o spirit_n loc_n spirit_n spiritus_fw-la s._n afflatu_fw-la &_o mandato_fw-la bez._n in_o loc_n upon_o a_o desperate_a adventure_n even_o to_o take_v a_o journey_n unto_o jerusalem_n where_o i_o have_v great_a and_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n and_o consequent_o i_o may_v be_v discourage_v by_o just_o suspect_v mischief_n in_o general_a from_o they_o though_o not_o know_v particular_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o contrive_v against_o i_o by_o they_o or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v befall_v i_o there_o ver._n 23._o i_o confess_v the_o particular_a suffering_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o i_o i_o know_v no_o more_o save_v only_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v intimate_v to_o i_o and_o each_o prophet_n that_o i_o meet_v with_o witness_v in_o every_o city_n that_o i_o pass_v through_o say_n unto_o i_o i_o must_v expect_v persecution_n in_o all_o place_n 11._o place_n act_n xxi_o 11._o and_o foretell_v i_o that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v already_o prepare_v by_o my_o cruel_a foe_n and_o only_o abide_v or_o stay_v for_o i_n expectat_fw-la i_n si_fw-mi te_fw-la digna_fw-la manet_fw-la divini_fw-la gloria_fw-la ruris_fw-la virg._n georg._n 1._o ubi_fw-la servius_n manet_fw-la i._n e._n expectat_fw-la till_o i_o come_v within_o their_o reach_n who_o hate_v i_o so_o mortal_o for_o my_o zealous_a preach_v down_o their_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o i_o know_v christ_n have_v abolish_v ver._n 24._o all_o this_o i_o believe_v and_o apprehend_v before_o i_o go_v thither_o but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n prison_n stripe_n or_o torture_n which_o will_v make_v some_o desert_n so_o hazardous_a a_o journey_n do_v move_v i_n bless_v by_o god_n in_o the_o least_o suid._n least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suid._n from_o my_o purpose_n or_o put_v i_o upon_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v they_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n which_o they_o will_v take_v away_o if_o they_o can_v and_o which_o other_o will_v do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o preserve_v 45._o preserve_v job_n two_o ver_fw-la 4._o multi_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la suscipiantur_fw-la certi_fw-la ut_fw-la peuci_fw-la dies_fw-la adjiriantur_fw-la incerti_fw-la august_n ep._n 45._o so_o dear_a to_o myself_o but_o that_o i_o will_v free_o give_v it_o up_o and_o suffer_v the_o most_o torment_a kind_n of_o
the_o great_a after_o the_o method_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o this_o in_o or_o soon_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n 90._o time_n hammond_n de_fw-fr episc_n jur_fw-fr disser_fw-fr 4._o c._n 5._o p._n 189._o petr._n de_fw-fr marca_n de_fw-fr concord_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o §._o 5._o p._n 175._o dr._n cave_n dis_n of_o anc._n ch_z gou._n chap._n 2._o p._n 90._o for_o then_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o proconsular_a asia_n be_v subject_a to_o timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n which_o then_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o province_n which_o chief_a bishop_n be_v original_o style_v the_o first_o bishop_n as_o his_o title_n be_v in_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n where_o the_o inferior_a bishop_n be_v order_v to_o own_v he_o as_o their_o head_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o of_o moment_n without_o his_o consent_n 〈◊〉_d consent_n apostol_n can._n 34._o bever_n tom._n 1._o p._n 22._o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o africa_n this_o principal_a bishop_n be_v call_v the_o primate_n primate_fw-la primate_n du_fw-mi fresn_a glossar_n verb._n primate_fw-la but_o elsewhere_o from_o his_o live_n in_o the_o mother_n city_n he_o be_v name_v the_o metropolitan_a 438._o metropolitan_a synod_n antiochen_n can._n 9_o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 438._o and_o from_o his_o authority_n over_o other_o bishop_n he_o be_v call_v the_o archbishop_n a_o title_n give_v to_o peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o dioclesian_n time_n 318._o time_n epiphan_n panar_n haer_fw-mi 68_o fol._n 318._o and_o also_o to_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o the_o same_o see_v 791._o see_v athanas_n apol._n 2._o pag._n 791._o as_o also_o to_o meletius_n bishop_n of_o thebais_n the_o head_n city_n of_o a_o province_n in_o egypt_n 324._o egypt_n epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 69._o fol._n 324._o yea_o for_o some_o time_n this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o the_o great_a patriarch_n for_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n and_o celestine_n of_o rome_n be_v frequent_o style_v arch-bishop_n in_o the_o ephesine_fw-la council_n etc._n council_n council_n ephesin_n par_fw-fr 2._o bin._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 168_o 177._o etc._n etc._n and_o pope_n foelix_n the_o three_o give_v that_o title_n to_o acacius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 453._o constantinople_n foelic_n 3._o ep._n ad_fw-la zon._n aug._n bin._n t._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 453._o there_o be_v divers_a privilege_n belong_v to_o theâ—â—_n arch-bishop_n but_o the_o principal_a be_v that_o no_o bishop_n in_o their_o province_n can_v be_v ordain_v without_o their_o presence_n or_o consent_n 66._o consent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nicen._n can_v 4._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 63._o vid._n can_v 6._o ib._n p._n 66._o a_o right_n declare_v in_o the_o first_o general_n council_n and_o then_o think_v so_o inherent_a in_o the_o metropolitan_a that_o the_o consecration_n be_v to_o be_v void_a without_o he_o and_o hence_o synesius_n call_v his_o archbishop_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o ordination_n 249._o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synes_n ep._n 105._o p_o 249._o to_o which_o primitive_a canon_n our_o church_n so_o strict_o adhere_v that_o it_o be_v require_v the_o archbishop_n shall_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o lawful_a proxy_n always_o consecrate_v every_o bishop_n as_o to_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n which_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v take_v to_o the_o archbishop_n no_o doubt_n it_o spring_v from_o this_o primitive_a superiority_n in_o the_o metropolitan_a but_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n at_o first_o it_o be_v think_v sufficient_a in_o word_n to_o admonish_v the_o inferior_a bishop_n to_o observe_v those_o canon_n which_o declare_v their_o subjection_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a but_o afterward_o a_o promise_n be_v require_v which_o anastasius_n archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o atticus_n a_o subordinate_a bishop_n carry_v high_a and_o make_v he_o subscribe_v a_o paper_n for_o which_o pope_n leo_n reprove_v that_o metropolitan_a as_o guilty_a of_o a_o unnecessary_a innovation_n 440._o innovation_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la necessarium_fw-la fuerat_fw-la ut_fw-la obligaretur_fw-la scripto_fw-la leo_fw-la i._o epist_n ad_fw-la anastas_n 84._o p._n 447._o circ_n an._n dom._n 440._o yet_o in_o the_o follow_a age_n this_o promise_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o oath_n extend_v also_o to_o priest_n who_o as_o well_o as_o bishop_n be_v make_v to_o swear_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_a will_v not_o break_v the_o canon_n and_o will_v obey_v their_o ordainer_n and_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v which_o oath_n be_v declare_v dangerous_a and_o ensnare_a and_o abolish_v by_o a_o french_a council_n 193._o council_n jurare_fw-la cegunt_fw-la quod_fw-la digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la canon_n non_fw-it sint_fw-la facturi_fw-la &_o obedientes_fw-la sint_fw-la episcopo_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la ordinat_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la council_n cabilon_n can._n 13._o an._n 813._o bin._n t._n 3._o par._n 1._o p._n 193._o however_o the_o bishop_n promise_n of_o due_a obedience_n be_v then_o in_o use_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o vatican_n form_n of_o consecration_n in_o that_o age_n extant_a in_o morinus_n where_o the_o archbishop_n only_o ask_v will_v you_o be_v obedient_a to_o my_o see_n 276._o see_n morin_n de_fw-fr ordin_n lat._n form_n &_o vatican_n in_o consecr_n episc_n p._n 276._o but_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o next_o century_n this_o promise_n be_v much_o enlarge_v in_o the_o particular_n and_o turn_v into_o a_o solemn_a profession_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 305._o god_n vid._n morin_n ibid._n in_o alt_z form_n circ_n an._n 950._o p._n 305._o amount_v to_o a_o oath_n 1100._o oath_n pontifices_fw-la jurant_fw-la ante_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la omnem_fw-la morum_fw-la honestatem_fw-la &_o debitam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la se_fw-la exhibituros_fw-la suis_fw-la ordinatoribus_fw-la ivo_n carnot_n ep_v 73._o circ_n an._n 1100._o and_o within_o 150_o year_n after_o a_o formal_a oath_n be_v again_o bring_v into_o use_n wherein_o the_o party_n consecrate_a swear_v to_o live_v well_o and_o obey_v their_o ordainer_n 1100._o ordainer_n pontifices_fw-la jurant_fw-la ante_fw-la consecrationem_fw-la omnem_fw-la morum_fw-la honestatem_fw-la &_o debitam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la se_fw-la exhibituros_fw-la suis_fw-la ordinatoribus_fw-la ivo_n carnot_n ep_v 73._o circ_n an._n 1100._o but_o whereas_o of_o old_a this_o oath_n be_v only_o take_v by_o each_o suffragan_n to_o his_o own_o metropolitan_a pascal_n the_o second_o soon_o after_o require_v all_o arch-bishop_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n as_o he_o call_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o the_o archbishop_n of_o panormus_n in_o sicily_n refuse_v it_o as_o a_o new_a imposition_n which_o the_o king_n and_o noble_n there_o wonder_v at_o and_o dislike_v significasti_fw-la dislike_v decretal_a l._n 1._o tit._n 6._o de_fw-fr elect._n c._n 4._o p._n 122._o decr._n significasti_fw-la and_o that_o pope_n there_o own_v no_o council_n have_v decree_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o he_o require_v it_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n i_o know_v some_o will_v have_v this_o oath_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o old_a as_o pelagius_n the_o second_o but_o his_o decretal_a speak_v of_o a_o metropolitan_n declare_v his_o faith_n to_o be_v orthodox_n 580._o orthodox_n quicunque_fw-la metropolitanus_n intra_fw-la tres_fw-la consecrationis_fw-la suae_fw-la menses_fw-la ad_fw-la exponendam_fw-la fidem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la miserit_fw-la etc._n etc._n pelag._n 2._o ap_fw-mi grat._n decret_a par._n 2._o dist_n 100_o cap._n quoniam_fw-la p._n 182._o an._n 580._o a_o custom_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v short_o which_o the_o roman_a parasite_n have_v corrupt_v 20._o corrupt_v dandae_fw-la fidei_fw-la causa_fw-la ita_fw-la legit_fw-la remund_n rufus_n defence_n in_o molin_n p._n 20._o as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o give_v his_o faith_n or_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o pope_n a_o custom_n so_o modern_a that_o in_o the_o elder_a fomulary_n of_o morinus_n though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v 400_o year_n late_a than_o pelagius_n the_o second_o there_o appear_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v hatch_v in_o the_o hildebrandine_fw-la age_n above_o 1000_o year_n after_o christ_n be_v more_o like_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o a_o temporal_a prince_n than_o of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o a_o ecelesiastical_a prelate_n and_o probable_o it_o be_v first_o administer_v only_o to_o such_o bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n as_o be_v within_o st._n peter_n patrimony_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n as_o a_o temporal_a prince_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n impose_v upon_o all_o the_o bishop_n especial_o the_o metropolitan_o of_o the_o popish_a part_n of_o christendom_n the_o oath_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n 8â—7_n law_n decretal_a greg._n 9_o lib._n 2._o tit._n 24._o the_o juâ—ejur_n c._n 4._o p._n 8â—7_n false_o ascribe_v to_o gregory_n the_o three_o but_o 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reasonable_a 8._o reasonable_a apostol_n can._n 14._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 8._o they_o suppose_v a_o bishop_n send_v to_o a_o stubborn_a people_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o 24._o he_o apostol_n can._n 36._o ibid._n p._n 24._o who_o therefore_o certain_o be_v not_o choose_v by_o they_o yea_o divers_a of_o these_o canon_n make_v the_o bishop_n judge_n whether_o the_o person_n be_v worthy_a or_o no_o ibid._n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 77_o 79_o &_o 82._o ibid._n the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n ten_o year_n before_o that_o of_o nice_n also_o speak_v of_o bishop_n constitute_v over_o a_o diocese_n that_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o 385._o they_o council_n ancyran_n can._n 18._o bev._n tom._n 1._o p._n 385._o from_o whence_o the_o learned_a de_fw-fr marca_n infer_v that_o bishop_n be_v sometime_o elect_v and_o consecrate_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o vacant_a city_n and_o without_o the_o people_n consent_n 358._o consent_n petr._n de_fw-fr marca_n de_fw-fr concord_n l._n 8._o c._n 5._o p._n 358._o so_o that_o nothing_o appear_v of_o a_o right_a thus_o far_o after_o constantine_n have_v settle_v christianity_n and_o peace_n bring_v plenty_n into_o the_o church_n the_o people_n begin_v to_o interpose_v in_o election_n and_o some_o ill_a man_n make_v their_o interest_n that_o way_n but_o to_o assure_v we_o this_o be_v usurpation_n and_o no_o right_a the_o council_n of_o that_o age_n condemn_v it_o and_o labour_v to_o prevent_v this_o grow_a encroachment_n the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a condemn_v the_o people_n force_v bishop_n to_o ordain_v new_a convert_v as_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o the_o canon_n 1._o canon_n council_n nicaen_fw-la 1._o can._n 2._o bev._n tom._n 1._o and_o the_o council_n will_v have_v all_o in_o the_o province_n consent_n to_o every_o bishop_n ordination_n and_o three_o at_o least_o to_o be_v present_a the_o rest_n declare_v their_o consent_n by_o writing_n however_o the_o metropolitan_a must_v agree_v to_o it_o and_o if_o any_o difference_n arise_v the_o suffrage_n of_o most_o shall_v prevail_v 66._o prevail_v ibid._n can._n 4._o &_o can._n 6._o p._n 63_o &_o 66._o i_o know_v some_o of_o the_o patron_n of_o popular_a election_n stretch_v these_o canon_n to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o province_n but_o beside_o the_o absurdity_n of_o so_o universal_a a_o assembly_n on_o every_o vacancy_n all_o other_o canon_n which_o repeat_v and_o confirm_v these_o do_v express_o expound_v they_o of_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o province_n 240._o province_n council_n antioch_n can._n 19_o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 448._o conc._n arelat_n can._n 5._o bin._n t._n 1._o p._n 565._o council_n carthag_n can._n 13._o ibid._n 527._o canon_n mart._n bracar_n can._n 3._o bin._n t._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 240._o so_o that_o balsamon_n affirm_v whereas_o the_o people_n have_v meddle_v in_o election_n before_o these_o canon_n restrain_v that_o use_n and_o place_v the_o sole_a right_n of_o choose_v in_o the_o bishop_n 63._o bishop_n balsam_n in_o 4_o can_z council_n nicaen_fw-la bev._n ut_fw-la sopr_fw-la pag._n 63._o and_o de_fw-fr marca_n say_v this_o council_n restore_v the_o ancient_a right_n of_o election_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o restrain_v the_o contumacy_n of_o the_o people_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v their_o presence_n 382._o presence_n petr._n de_fw-fr marca_n de_fw-fr concord_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 382._o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n null_v the_o advance_n of_o a_o bishop_n though_o all_o the_o people_n choose_v he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o first_o approve_v by_o a_o synod_n and_o the_o metropolitan_a 445._o metropolitan_a council_n antioch_n an._n 341._o can_n 16._o bev._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 445._o it_o allow_v not_o of_o translation_n by_o compulsion_n of_o the_o people_n 450._o people_n can._n 21._o ib._n 450._o and_o declare_v the_o bishop_n in_o a_o synod_n alone_o have_v power_n to_o promote_v a_o worthy_a person_n ibid._n person_n can._n 23._o ibid._n in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n the_o people_n invite_v man_n by_o letter_n to_o be_v their_o bishop_n be_v condemn_v as_o proceed_v from_o bribery_n and_o tend_v to_o sedition_n 484._o sedition_n council_n sardic_n an._n 347._o can._n 2._o bev._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 484._o and_o the_o people_n desire_n of_o a_o bishop_n can_v be_v satisfy_v unless_o all_o the_o bishop_n have_v notice_n and_o most_o agree_v to_o it_o ibid._n it_o can._n 6._o p._n 490._o ibid._n the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n appoint_v election_n of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o private_a 455._o private_a council_n laod._n an._n 465._o can_n 5._o bev._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 455._o and_o have_v declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o his_o suffragans_fw-la necessary_a to_o the_o appoint_v a_o bishop_n 458._o bishop_n can._n 12._o p._n 458._o they_o absolute_o forbid_v the_o crowd_n to_o elect_v 459._o elect_v can._n 13._o p._n 459._o for_o now_o the_o church_n begin_v to_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o those_o many_o mischief_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o people_n usurp_a a_o part_n in_o ecclesiastical_a election_n in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o meddle_v further_o than_o to_o testify_v their_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o candidate_n life_n and_o manner_n wherefore_o there_o be_v after_o this_o all_o along_o many_o good_a law_n make_v to_o stop_v this_o grow_a evil_n but_o still_o in_o great_a city_n especial_o the_o people_n encroach_v more_o and_o more_o and_o fall_v into_o faction_n mutiny_n and_o sedition_n almost_o upon_o every_o vacancy_n which_o often_o end_v in_o fight_v cruelty_n and_o bloodshed_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o i_o can_v give_v very_o many_o deplorable_a instance_n but_o they_o be_v collect_v to_o my_o hand_n by_o a_o most_o learned_a and_o now_o right_o reverend_a author_n 318._o author_n unreasonableness_n of_o separate_a by_o b._n still_v p._n 318._o to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o launch_v out_o into_o the_o law_n or_o practice_n of_o late_a age_n which_o signify_v little_a to_o create_v a_o right_a in_o the_o people_n which_o christ_n never_o give_v they_o nor_o do_v his_o apostle_n or_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o pure_a age_n convey_v it_o to_o they_o but_o it_o begin_v upon_o some_o urgent_a necessity_n in_o a_o few_o case_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n it_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n by_o force_n and_o faction_n and_o be_v force_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o abominable_a abuse_n of_o it_o and_o the_o miserable_a consequence_n that_o follow_v on_o it_o the_o only_a wonder_n be_v that_o man_n to_o gratify_v a_o party_n shall_v suppose_v that_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o natural_o tend_v to_o divide_v and_o disgrace_v the_o church_n and_o so_o manifest_o the_o cause_n of_o confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o bad_a judge_n that_o if_o they_o have_v such_o a_o right_n the_o most_o vote_n will_v common_o fall_v on_o the_o worst_a man_n stohaeum_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythag._n ap_fw-mi stohaeum_n a_o empty_a cunning_a and_o plausible_a hypocrite_n will_v easy_o get_v more_o suffrage_n among_o the_o mob_n of_o a_o city_n than_o the_o most_o know_v humble_a and_o holy_a man_n who_o lest_o seek_v the_o honour_n they_o most_o deserve_v and_o if_o the_o election_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o citizen_n as_o be_v practise_v in_o some_o place_n a_o while_n the_o matter_n will_v not_o be_v much_o mend_v for_o in_o such_o body_n of_o man_n as_o pliny_n well_o observe_v the_o opinion_n be_v number_v not_o weigh_v and_o therefore_o in_o such_o assembly_n nothing_o be_v more_o unequal_a than_o this_o seem_a equality_n for_o though_o the_o member_n be_v unequal_a in_o sense_n and_o understanding_n yet_o their_o right_n to_o vote_n be_v equal_a 109._o equal_a plin._n epist_n lib._n 2._o ep_n 12._o p._n 109._o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a to_o say_v of_o this_o matter_n for_o i_o shall_v afterward_o have_v occasion_n to_o show_v how_o the_o bishop_n regain_v their_o original_a right_n in_o name_v and_o choose_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o prince_n with_o the_o clergy_n elect_v bishop_n and_o so_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o mischief_n that_o have_v arisen_a every_o where_n from_o popular_a election_n and_o now_o i_o return_v to_o that_o ancient_a and_o just_a privilege_n which_o our_o church_n still_o preserve_v to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v a_o liberty_n upon_o good_a ground_n to_o accuse_v any_o of_o they_o who_o come_v for_o holy_a order_n §._o 6._o rubr._n iii._o and_o if_o any_o great_a crime_n or_o
a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n that_o it_o approach_v so_o nigh_o to_o the_o episcopal_a dignity_n as_o to_o cause_v divers_a of_o the_o holy_a father_n to_o affirm_v there_o be_v not_o much_o difference_n between_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n timoth._n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrys_n hom._n 11._o in_o 1_o epist_n ad_fw-la timoth._n and_o st._n hierom_n speak_v of_o their_o several_a administration_n ask_v what_o a_o bishop_n can_v do_v which_o a_o priest_n can_v he_o only_o except_v ordination_n there_o 512._o there_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la facit_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la facit_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la ep._n 84._o p._n 512._o and_o confirmation_n in_o another_o place_n 187._o place_n orthodox_n ap_fw-mi hieron_n diac._n ad_fw-la v._n lucif_n t._n 2._o p._n 187._o which_o be_v the_o only_a eminent_a act_n that_o antiquity_n do_v as_o we_o also_o do_v appropriate_a to_o the_o bishop_n the_o schoolman_n to_o advance_v the_o suppose_a power_n of_o their_o priest_n in_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o call_v make_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n general_o hold_v that_o bishop_n differ_v from_o they_o only_o in_o dignity_n not_o in_o order_n 74._o order_n sunt_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la non_fw-la ordinum_fw-la sed_fw-la dignitatum_fw-la nomina_fw-la etc._n etc._n lomb._n 4._o sent._n do_v 22._o c._n 10._o fol._n 186._o d._n thom._n in_o 4_o sent._n do_v 24._o qu._n 3._o be_v 2._o ita_fw-la bonavent_n ibid._n tostat_fw-la in_o matth._n 16._o q._n 74._o by_o which_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v with_o aerius_n in_o epiphanius_n that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o degree_n between_o they_o 75._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d panar_n haer_fw-mi 75._o because_o they_o free_o allow_v bishop_n a_o primacy_n of_o dignity_n among_o priest_n and_o a_o superiority_n over_o they_o only_o they_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o new_a formal_a character_n impress_v on_o a_o priest_n when_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o episcopal_a chair_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v it_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n but_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a order_n so_o that_o we_o think_v the_o school_n distinguish_v two_o nice_o and_o must_v assert_v the_o bishop_n be_v a_o different_a order_n but_o so_o as_o the_o father_n teach_v that_o priest_n be_v not_o much_o below_o they_o but_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sacerdotal_a honour_n 58._o honour_n presbyteros_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la honore_fw-la conjunctos_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la luc._n ep_v 58._o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n write_v to_o those_o of_o this_o order_n call_v himself_o their_o fellow-presbyter_n 1._o fellow-presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n v._o 1._o from_o whence_o the_o bishop_n when_o they_o write_v to_o priest_n use_v to_o give_v they_o that_o very_o same_o title_n of_o fellow-presbyter_n and_o brother_n even_o down_o to_o the_o time_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n and_o st._n augustin_n philip._n augustin_n fratti_fw-la &_o compresbytero_fw-la sixto_n aug._n ep._n 104_o vid._n chrys_n hom._n 1._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip._n yea_o in_o our_o ordination_n office_n the_o bishop_n speak_v to_o the_o priest_n call_v they_o brethren_n and_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n write_v to_o st._n cyprian_n their_o bishop_n call_v he_o brother_n 26._o brother_n vid._n cypr._n epist_n 26._o nor_o be_v their_o dignity_n only_o express_v by_o title_n of_o mutual_a respect_n but_o the_o priest_n be_v real_o the_o councillor_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o assessor_n with_o they_o as_o st._n ignatius_n speak_v tral_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la tral_n another_o call_v the_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n the_o senate_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o church_n habemus_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la senatum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la coetum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la hier._n in_o jesai_n c._n 3._o and_o say_v they_o and_o the_o bishop_n ought_v to_o rule_v the_o church_n in_o common_a tit._n common_a in_o commune_v debent_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la regere_fw-la id._n come_v ep_v ad_fw-la tit._n for_o which_o reason_n they_o sit_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o old_a in_o council_n n_o and_o also_o vote_v with_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o tile_n and_o subscription_n of_o very_a many_o synod_n passim_fw-la synod_n council_n elliber_n in_o praefat._n &_o passim_fw-la yea_o of_o late_a time_n when_o priest_n grow_v very_o numerous_a they_o have_v their_o procurator_n or_o proxy_n even_o in_o great_a council_n as_o in_o that_o of_o lion_n 272._o lion_n matth._n par._n an._n 1215._o pag._n 272._o and_o so_o they_o have_v still_o in_o our_o convocation_n within_o the_o church_n they_o sit_v down_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o bishop_n come_v in_o on_o seat_n place_v round_o the_o altar_n 4._o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n laod._n can_v 56._o bev._n tom._n 1._o p._n 479._o et_fw-la euseb_n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o and_o though_o his_o seat_n be_v high_a in_o public_a yet_o in_o private_a he_o be_v command_v to_o treat_v they_o as_o his_o colleague_n 589._o colleague_n council_n 4._o carthag_n can_v 35._o bin._n t._n 1._o p._n 589._o and_o when_o the_o bishop_n sit_v down_o he_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v a_o priest_n to_o stand_v beside_o he_o 34._o he_o ibid._n can_v 34._o it_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a crime_n in_o any_o bishop_n to_o despise_v they_o 2._o they_o hieron_n adv_fw-la johan_n hierosol_n cap._n 2._o for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n live_v together_o in_o city_n at_o or_o near_o the_o mother_n church_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o consult_v they_o in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n and_o always_o do_v so_o as_o we_o find_v in_o st._n cyprian_n and_o afterward_o when_o christianity_n be_v settle_v and_o spread_v into_o the_o country_n so_o that_o divers_a priest_n be_v fix_v in_o rural_a cure_n the_o bishop_n still_o keep_v a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n with_o they_o at_o their_o cathedral_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o original_a of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n design_v to_o be_v the_o stand_a council_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o as_o to_o the_o particular_n of_o old_a no_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v any_o clerk_n unless_o he_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o his_o presbyter_n for_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v and_o propose_v to_o he_o such_o person_n as_o they_o judge_v fit_a for_o holy_a order_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o decree_v that_o the_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o meletius_n shall_v lose_v the_o privilege_n of_o propose_v and_o present_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o they_o approve_v of_o 9_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n syn._n nicaen_fw-la theodoret._n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o which_o suppose_v if_o their_o ordination_n have_v be_v good_a this_o will_v have_v be_v their_o right_n which_o be_v thus_o affirm_v and_o describe_v by_o theophilus_n alex._n this_o shall_v be_v the_o method_n of_o ordination_n all_o the_o college_n of_o priest_n shall_v consent_v and_o choose_v and_o then_o the_o bishop_n shall_v examine_v they_o 172._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n al._n can_v 6._o bev._n t._n 2._o p._n 172._o yea_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n say_v express_o that_o a_o bishop_n without_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o clergy_n shall_v not_o ordain_v any_o clerk_n 589_o clerk_n ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la clericos_fw-la non_fw-la ordinet_fw-la conc._n 4._o carth._n can_v 22._o bin._n t._n 1._o pag._n 589_o and_o in_o that_o council_n which_o be_v call_v against_o st._n chrysostom_n he_o be_v accuse_v for_o make_v ordination_n without_o his_o clergys_n consent_n which_o then_o be_v esteem_v a_o great_a irregularity_n so_o it_o be_v second_o for_o a_o bishop_n to_o hear_v any_o considerable_a cause_n without_o the_o presence_n or_o determine_v it_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o presbyter_n ibid._n presbyter_n ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la presentiâ_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la alioqui_fw-la irrita_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la council_n 4._o carth._n can_v 23._o bin._n ibid._n or_o if_o they_o do_v the_o sentence_n they_o give_v be_v to_o be_v void_a yea_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o offend_a bishop_n according_a to_o the_o old_a canon_n must_v be_v try_v before_o a_o joint_a commission_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n 570._o deacon_n council_n 2._o carthag_n can_v 10._o bin._n ibid._n p._n 570._o so_o three_o a_o bishop_n can_v not_o degrade_v a_o presbyter_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o synod_n 334._o synod_n council_n hispal_n 2._o can._n 6._o an._n 619._o bin._n t._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 334._o wherein_o it_o be_v know_v presbyter_n be_v present_a the_o canon_n law_n allow_v not_o a_o bishop_n to_o treat_v any_o priest_n
will_v have_v force_v the_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n on_o the_o vacancy_n of_o that_o see_v to_o remove_v eusebius_n from_o caesarea_n and_o make_v he_o their_o bishop_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n etc._n canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n vit_fw-mi constant_n l._n 3._o c._n 60._o p._n 382._o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v he_o forbid_v that_o removal_n and_o propose_v two_o priest_n euphronius_n of_o arethusa_n and_o george_n of_o cappadocia_n to_o the_o bishop_n require_v that_o one_o of_o they_o or_o some_o other_o due_o qualify_v may_v be_v canonical_o choose_v and_o the_o choice_n fall_v on_o the_o former_a of_o those_o nominate_v by_o the_o emperor_n viz._n euphronius_n so_o that_o the_o popular_a election_n be_v reject_v and_o the_o bishop_n choose_v by_o direction_n from_o the_o emperor_n it_o be_v true_a the_o people_n very_o often_o with_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n in_o place_n remote_a from_o the_o court_n pitch_v upon_o the_o person_n 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&_o 23._o p._n 785._o tell_v the_o people_n he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o judge_v of_o this_o in_o their_o company_n and_o tribe_n disturb_v the_o exact_a manner_n of_o election_n by_o the_o crowd_n interpose_v he_o will_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o 6._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 5_o 6._o but_o where_o the_o emperor_n be_v present_a he_o general_o recommend_v the_o person_n and_o upon_o a_o vacancy_n at_o milan_n the_o bishop_n assemble_v desire_a valentinian_n then_o in_o that_o city_n to_o choose_v a_o successor_n but_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o judge_v than_o he_o they_o go_v aside_o to_o consult_v and_o then_o the_o people_n fall_v into_o faction_n ambrose_n the_o emperor_n officer_n come_v to_o compose_v the_o people_n be_v accidental_o name_v and_o the_o emperor_n and_o bishop_n like_v the_o person_n he_o be_v choose_v by_o general_a consent_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a 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which_o he_o choose_v nectarius_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o synod_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n all_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o whole_a city_n agree_v thereto_o 381._o thereto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n synod_n 2._o council_n inter_fw-la open_fw-mi damasi_fw-la p._n 74._o an._n 381._o upon_o his_o death_n the_o people_n fall_v into_o faction_n the_o emperor_n private_o send_v for_o chrysostom_n from_o antioch_n and_o recommend_v he_o to_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n who_o ordain_v he_o and_o the_o people_n agree_v thereto_o 27._o thereto_o socrat._v histor_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o theodoret._n l._n 5._o c_o 27._o about_o 30_o year_n after_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o sisinnius_n to_o prevent_v disorder_n the_o emperor_n send_v for_o nestorius_n from_o antioch_n and_o get_v he_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 426._o constantinople_n socrat._v l._n 7._o c._n 29._o p._n 755._o circ_n an._n 426._o and_o upon_o his_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o council_n 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have_v be_v crucify_v and_o now_o be_v rise_v again_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v ver._n 21._o when_o therefore_o their_o faith_n be_v thus_o confirm_v and_o their_o mind_n compose_v then_o say_v jesus_n to_o they_o i_o salute_v you_o again_o most_o hearty_o wish_v peace_n and_o all_o happiness_n may_v now_o and_o ever_o be_n unto_o you_o for_o i_o now_o come_v to_o enlarge_v your_o character_n by_o make_v you_o my_o deputy_n and_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o rule_v and_o feed_v my_o church_n and_o that_o your_o authority_n and_o power_n may_v be_v equal_a to_o your_o trust_n behold_v as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o this_o name_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o this_o flock_n even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o with_o my_o spirit_n and_o in_o may_v name_v passim_fw-la name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sig._n mittere_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la mittenti_fw-la 1_o peter_n two_o 14._o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la missi_fw-la dominici_n pro_fw-la judicibus_fw-la capitular_a franc._n passim_fw-la to_o gather_v together_o instruct_v and_o preside_v over_o the_o church_n in_o my_o absence_n as_o my_o delegate_n and_o representative_n till_o i_o come_v again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o expect_v that_o all_o who_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v receive_v and_o obey_v you_o as_o such_o for_o my_o sake_n who_o send_v you_o ver._n 22._o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o to_o instate_v they_o into_o this_o office_n he_o also_o make_v use_n of_o a_o visible_a significant_a sign_n and_o to_o show_v the_o ability_n to_o execute_v it_o aright_o come_v original_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n have_v power_n to_o communicate_v he_o breathe_v on_o they_o for_o breath_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o spirit_n call_v in_o hebrew_n by_o the_o same_o name_n and_o be_v use_v by_o god_n when_o at_o the_o first_o creation_n he_o put_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n 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praejudicamus_fw-la domino_fw-la judicaturo_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la si_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la plenam_fw-la invenerit_fw-la tunc_fw-la ratum_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la fuerat_fw-la hic_fw-la statutum_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la anton._n ep._n 52._o you_o know_v i_o be_o appoint_v the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o and_o i_o who_o alone_o have_v the_o original_a power_n to_o forgive_v or_o condemn_v invest_v you_o with_o this_o prerogative_n of_o lose_v the_o penitent_a and_o bind_v the_o ostinate_a both_o to_o enable_v you_o the_o better_a to_o deal_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o offender_n and_o to_o bring_v all_o christian_a people_n high_o to_o reverence_n loc_n reverence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o loc_n your_o office_n and_o great_o to_o regard_v your_o censure_n and_o absolution_n a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o three_o gospel_n §._o 4._o matth._n xxviii_o 18._o after_o our_o lord_n have_v often_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v rise_v again_o at_o 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every_o one_o of_o this_o order_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o there_o be_v but_o few_o bishopric_n which_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o christian_a king_n and_o prelate_n noble_n and_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o still_o endow_v with_o land_n and_o revenue_n sufficient_a to_o enable_v they_o to_o relieve_v many_o of_o the_o indigent_a wherefore_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o promise_v at_o their_o consecration_n to_o be_v hospitable_a to_o stranger_n and_o courteous_a as_o well_o as_o liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o our_o form_n be_v almost_o the_o very_a same_o which_o have_v be_v use_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o 800._o year_n in_o the_o western_a church_n as_o the_o old_a formulary_n and_o the_o modern_a both_o show_n 62._o show_n pauperibus_fw-la &_o peregrinis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la affabilis_fw-la &_o misericors_fw-la morin_n de_fw-fr lat._n 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not_o only_o as_o unchristian_a but_o inhuman_a to_o do_v otherwise_o 10._o otherwise_o aug._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr commun_n cleric_a ser._n 1._o tom._n 10._o yea_o st._n gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v inform_v that_o a_o covetous_a and_o sordid_a person_n be_v nominate_v for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o ancona_n write_v to_o the_o visitor_n to_o put_v he_o by_o if_o that_o report_n be_v true_a 6._o true_a d._n gregor_n mag._n libr._n 12._o epist_n 6._o from_o whence_o gratian_n infer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n to_o stop_v a_o bishop_n consecration_n if_o he_o be_v know_v before_o hand_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o hospitality_n 85._o hospitality_n hospitalitas_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la episcopis_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ_fw-la inveniantur_fw-la alieni_fw-la jure_fw-la prohibeantur_fw-la ordinari_fw-la grat._n do_v 85._o which_o instance_n and_o rule_n i_o can_v the_o more_o free_o record_n because_o our_o right_a reverend_a bishop_n 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