metropolis_n of_o ephesus_n and_o can_v we_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o separate_a watch_n and_o not_o rather_o common_a and_o unite_a care_n there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o fix_v in_o that_o one_o provincial_a church_n of_o asia_n but_o if_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o joint_a care_n it_o must_v be_v by_o joint_a counsel_n and_o such_o will_v justify_v and_o require_v conference_n and_o synod_n thereunto_o such_o as_o even_o this_o at_o miletus_n be_v be_v a_o meeting_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n upon_o a_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n presbytery_n presbytery_n act_v 20._o presbytery_n further_o be_v a_o synod_n or_o council_n of_o elder_n and_o such_o there_o be_v in_o those_o day_n such_o as_o convene_v unto_o james_n their_o bishop_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o paul_n find_v they_o assemble_v at_o his_o last_o be_v there_o act_v 21._o and_o that_o presbytery_n by_o which_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v be_v such_o a_o ecclesiastical_a convention_n as_o quadrate_n with_o 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muâ—â—ae_fw-la â—utino_fw-la atque_fw-la uniâ—atis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la copâ—latum_fw-la ut_fw-la siquit_fw-la ex_fw-la collegio_fw-la nostro_fw-la haeresin_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o gregem_fw-la christi_fw-la lacerare_fw-la &_o vastare_fw-la â—entaverit_fw-la subveniant_fw-la caeteri_fw-la therefore_o to_o the_o examination_n and_o censure_n of_o a_o disorderly_a bishop_n and_o his_o act_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a upon_o information_n or_o appeal_n a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v ever_o think_v and_o convened_a as_o necessary_a and_o of_o divine_a right_n as_o well_o as_o apostolical_a canon_n chap._n vi_o of_o cathedral_n synod_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n and_o their_o authority_n §_o 1._o whether_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o alexandrian_a library_n be_v worthy_a the_o complaint_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o curious_a and_o admirer_n of_o the_o heathen_a rarity_n but_o though_o the_o bulk_n of_o those_o christian_a 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respective_a bishopric_n 3._o vide_fw-la origen_n con_fw-mi cell_n l._n 3._o and_o he_o that_o in_o this_o age_n give_v we_o the_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o prelacy_n i._n e._n ignatius_n the_o martyr_n give_v we_o the_o like_a of_o these_o conciliar_a college_n which_o he_o on_o that_o very_a notion_n collective_o call_v presbytery_n have_v he_o only_o name_v they_o plural_o and_o masculine_o elder_n i_o can_v not_o have_v lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o it_o but_o when_o he_o call_v they_o as_o in_o one_o system_fw-la neutral_o a_o prethytery_n and_o a_o synedrium_fw-la or_o council_n this_o convince_v every_o man_n that_o admit_v the_o medicean_n copy_n for_o genuine_a wherein_o they_o be_v so_o style_v that_o they_o be_v a_o council_n for_o the_o see_v or_o bishopric_n represent_v and_o recommend_v by_o this_o father_n as_o a_o polity_n of_o divine_a constitution_n 〈◊〉_d ign._n ad_fw-la eph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n g._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o he_o suggest_v to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o a_o obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n be_v necessary_a to_o their_o sanctification_n which_o therefore_o must_v suppose_v a_o divine_o institute_v subjection_n hereto_o as_o to_o a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a authority_n no_o humane_a coalition_n upon_o mere_a rational_a prudence_n be_v of_o any_o so_o high_a a_o virtue_n as_o to_o sanctify_v so_o he_o enjoin_v they_o to_o assemble_v in_o one_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o obey_v though_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n with_o a_o indiscerpible_a resolution_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o one_o faith_n and_o consequent_o of_o divine_a intention_n as_o be_v state_v under_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vide._n id._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o synedrium_fw-la of_o the_o apostle_n under_o god_n so_o for_o 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synod_n as_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o which_o i_o confess_v he_o be_v not_o alone_o but_o accompany_v with_o a_o great_a crowd_n of_o anti-hierarchical_a critic_n and_o other_o poor_a scribbler_n which_o can_v merit_v that_o character_n but_o if_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o evince_n that_o a_o ecclesiastical_a council_n or_o synod_n be_v a_o assembly_n of_o minister_n in_o consult_v for_o the_o spiritual_a conduct_n of_o the_o church_n 60._o the_o desinition_n of_o a_o council_n or_o synod_n p._n 60._o or_o according_a to_o the_o doctor_n more_o unaccurate_a definition_n a_o meeting_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n upon_o a_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n i_o believe_v the_o doctor_n second_o thought_n will_v set_v he_o at_o right_n that_o there_o manifest_o appear_v several_a session_n proper_o conciliar_a with_o their_o act_n synodical_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n §_o 2._o that_o our_o 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be_v frequent_a enough_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o persecution_n it_o be_v as_o inconvenient_a many_o time_n to_o the_o spiritual_a as_o dangerous_a to_o the_o temporal_a interest_n of_o christian_n it_o be_v therefore_o fit_a to_o leave_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o authority_n free_a to_o the_o public_a ecclesiastic_a prudence_n danger_n not_o to_o be_v hold_v constant_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n as_o to_o the_o actual_a exercise_n and_o menage_n thereof_o than_o to_o confine_v it_o to_o particular_a rule_n time_n and_o limit_n etc._n cyp._n ep._n 56._o §_o 3._o nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la cum_fw-la populunmostrum_fw-la fugari_fw-la conspexerit_fw-la metu_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la &_o spargi_fw-la conâ—urbetur_fw-la quod_fw-la collection_n fraternitatem_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la nec_fw-la tractantes_fw-la episcopos_fw-la andiat_a etc._n etc._n by_o express_a and_o canonical_a precept_n without_o reserve_n to_o a_o necessary_a liberty_n nor_o need_v this_o be_v think_v strange_a since_o the_o assembly_n for_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n though_o apparent_o of_o divine_a right_n as_o to_o daily_a use_n
this_o polity_n and_o that_o in_o great_a and_o continual_a frequency_n §_o 3._o to_o the_o eviction_n whereof_o i_o will_v not_o urge_v the_o nature_n and_o general_a form_n and_o concern_v of_o aristocracy_n require_v a_o unite_a counsel_n and_o strength_n to_o support_v itself_o against_o common_a danger_n but_o specify_v particular_a case_n which_o they_o judge_v necessary_a conciliar_o to_o set_v right_o and_o thereby_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o their_o determination_n in_o their_o form_a letter_n to_o other_o church_n which_o general_o if_o not_o always_o be_v the_o conclude_a office_n of_o those_o council_n §_o 4._o now_o of_o these_o episcopal_a synod_n some_o be_v but_o partial_a other_o plenary_a a_o partial_a synod_n of_o bishop_n be_v such_o as_o consist_v of_o some_o bishop_n only_o in_o a_o province_n upon_o occasion_n design_n or_o necessity_n a_o pâ—â—nary_a synod_n be_v such_o as_o consist_v of_o a_o full_a or_o general_a convention_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o province_n under_o their_o metropolitan_a §_o 5._o the_o first_o and_o most_o sacred_a as_o well_o as_o constant_a office_n of_o such_o episcopal_a synod_n be_v that_o of_o provide_v bishop_n for_o vacant_a see_v bishop_n council_n for_o ordain_v bishop_n for_o which_o the_o most_o canonical_a rule_n most_o general_o observe_v and_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n in_o these_o age_n be_v that_o which_o st._n cyprian_a and_o his_o colleague_n assert_v as_o of_o divine_a tradition_n etc._n ep._n 68_o diligenier_n de_fw-fr traditione_n divinâ_fw-la &_o apostolicà _fw-la observatione_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o fere_n apud_fw-la provincias_fw-la universas_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la ritd_a celebrandas_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la plebem_fw-la cvi_fw-la praepositus_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la provinciae_fw-la proximi_fw-la quique_fw-la conveniant_fw-la &_o episcopus_fw-la deligatur_fw-la plebe_fw-la praesente_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la item_n ep._n 68_o §_o 6._o ubi_fw-la etiam_fw-la exemplum_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o electione_n sabinâ—_n vice_n basilidis_n etc._n etc._n viz._n as_o to_o the_o substrate_a reason_n and_o parallel_v instance_n and_o apostolical_a observation_n viz._n that_o the_o near_a bishop_n of_o the_o province_n shall_v repair_v to_o the_o vacant_a see_v and_o the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o same_o form_n of_o old_a observe_v at_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d jerusalem_n euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o provincial_n of_o palestine_n in_o fill_v that_o see_v with_o successor_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o narcissus_n retire_v upon_o a_o perjurious_a defamation_n which_o i_o mention_v in_o fact_n more_o than_o other_o because_o it_o be_v a_o early_a instance_n in_o that_o church_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n and_o a_o presumption_n that_o this_o custom_n be_v begin_v there_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o james_n and_o be_v continue_v there_o in_o all_o their_o succession_n and_o from_o thence_o become_v a_o platform_n for_o the_o like_a canon_n every_o where_o else_o throughout_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o which_o synod_n the_o clergy_n and_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o faith_n unity_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n be_v present_a their_o desire_n thought_n and_o counsel_n examine_v and_o upon_o a_o fair_a and_o calm_a agreement_n of_o which_o in_o those_o day_n they_o hardly_o ever_o fail_v under_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o praeside_a bishop_n the_o election_n be_v ratify_v and_o the_o person_n consecrate_a by_o the_o bishop_n present_a and_o hereupon_o either_o the_o new_a bishop_n alone_o when_o there_o be_v no_o contrary_a pretention_n or_o the_o rest_n convening_n bishop_n with_o he_o 10._o cyp._n ad_fw-la cornel_n ep._n 55._o §_o 10._o send_v the_o letter_n of_o communion_n to_o all_o other_o church_n immediate_o or_o mediate_o according_a to_o the_o form_n in_o use_n under_o the_o order_n of_o metropolitan_o and_o primate_fw-la 6._o cypr._n add_v antonian_a ep._n 52._o §_o 16._o vid._n etiam_fw-la §_o 4._o factus_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la cornelius_n episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o christi_n cjus_o judicio_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n praec_fw-la &_o seqq_n &_o ep._n 58._o §_o 2._o cyp._n ep._n ad_fw-la cornel._n 55._o §_o 6._o thus_o be_v cornelius_n make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o a_o synod_n of_o sixteen_o bishop_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n from_o whence_o his_o divine_a right_n in_o that_o bishopric_n be_v assert_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o conciliar_a ordination_n so_o be_v st._n cyprian_n constitute_v bishop_n of_o carthage_n 12._o ibid._n §_o 12._o to_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a right_n and_o authority_n and_o to_o pretend_v the_o same_o his_o rival_n fortunatus_n his_o party_n give_v out_o at_o rome_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o carthage_n by_o twenty_o five_o bishop_n as_o false_o as_o they_o beforehand_o have_v threaten_v to_o convene_v so_o many_o thereunto_o and_o this_o custom_n be_v hereupon_o look_v on_o as_o so_o sacred_a and_o necessary_a that_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n they_o suffer_v the_o see_v to_o lie_v long_o vacant_a till_o a_o calm_a season_n give_v they_o opportunity_n for_o such_o solemn_a convention_n which_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o divine_a virtue_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o mere_a cabal_n of_o prudence_n only_o §_o 6._o other_o sort_n of_o reason_n why_o they_o meet_v in_o council_n or_o synod_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o catholic_n and_o particular_a church_n by_o reclaim_v by_o censure_v the_o irreclaimable_a by_o make_v canon_n for_o good_a order_n and_o uniformity_n for_o mutual_a advice_n and_o assistance_n with_o sister-churche_n and_o composure_n in_o matter_n of_o difference_n for_o discipline_n on_o sinner_n either_o before_o or_o during_o or_o after_o their_o repentance_n and_o particular_o those_o that_o lapse_v into_o idolatry_n so_o when_o 33._o when_o euseb_n e._n h._n l._n 6._o c._n 33._o beryllus_n bishop_n of_o bostra_n in_o arabia_n preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o he_o that_o now_o preside_v over_o the_o city_n of_o water_n and_o the_o faith_n be_v like_a to_o be_v disturb_v and_o the_o peace_n break_v there_o meet_v a_o council_n of_o bishop_n in_o which_o origen_n reclaim_v he_o when_o 46._o when_o e._n h._n l._n 7._o c._n 30._o athan._n de_fw-fr syn._n arim._n &_o seleve._n &_o de_fw-fr syn._n nic._n decr._n &_o diony_n alex._n ap_fw-mi euseb_n e._n h._n l._n 6._o c._n 46._o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o sabellius_n appear_v council_n convene_v against_o they_o when_o the_o novatian_a schism_n begin_v to_o attack_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n at_o antjoch_n helenus_n bishop_n of_o tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n with_o his_o provincial_n firmilian_a of_o cappadocia_n and_o theoctistus_n of_o palestine_n invite_v dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n to_o meet_v in_o synod_n at_o antioch_n to_o repress_v novatianism_n which_o schism_n give_v occasion_n also_o to_o many_o synod_n in_o africa_n 2._o cyp._n ep._n 41._o §_o 1_o 2._o ep._n 45._o §_o 1_o 2._o ep._n â—2_n §_o 6._o ep._n 67._o §_o 2._o as_o do_v that_o schism_n also_o of_o felicissimus_n who_o with_o his_o complice_n attempt_v to_o set_v up_o fortunatus_n at_o carthage_n when_o the_o vary_a custom_n of_o church_n 4._o cyp._n 42._o §_o 5._o ep._n 55._o §_o 1.9_o ep._n 12._o §_o 4._o and_o the_o acknowledge_v reason_n of_o they_o occasion_v or_o require_v ecclesiastical_a conference_n between_o such_o church_n they_o be_v then_o wont_a to_o convene_v provincial_a or_o domestic_a synod_n and_o after_o their_o domestic_a decision_n to_o send_v they_o with_o their_o legate_n to_o the_o other_o for_o examination_n and_o reception_n wherein_o if_o they_o agree_v this_o uniformity_n repress_v not_o only_o schism_n itself_o but_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o if_o not_o yet_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o canonical_a resolve_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o conference_n be_v prevent_v from_o create_a breach_n in_o communion_n or_o if_o the_o peace_n have_v be_v violate_v by_o any_o hasty_a passion_n or_o prejudice_n thing_n be_v general_o heal_v by_o these_o synodical_a commerces_fw-la thus_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n victor_n many_o synod_n be_v hold_v about_o easter-day_n in_o order_n to_o a_o uniformity_n 87._o euseb_n e._n h._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o council_n carthagin_n epis_fw-la 87._o which_o not_o be_v to_o be_v procure_v all_o over_o the_o catholic_n church_n 75._o cyp._n cum_fw-la colleg_n ep_v 70._o §_o 1._o ep._n 71._o §_o 1_o 4._o ep._n 72._o §_o 1_o 2._o ep._n 73._o §_o 1_o 3._o ep._n 75._o victor_n break_v the_o communion_n between_o his_o church_n and_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n under_o polycrates_n metropolitan_a of_o ephesus_n but_o the_o other_o church_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v a_o rupture_n of_o peace_n upon_o a_o difference_n of_o exterior_a usage_n so_o