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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o canon_n and_o prefer_v isidore_n mercator_n translation_n before_o the_o original_a greek_a and_o have_v it_o thus_o vicariis_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quos_fw-la graeci_fw-la chorepiscopos_fw-la vocant_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconos_fw-la ordinare_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la imperare_fw-la vel_fw-la sine_fw-la autoritate_fw-la literarum_n ejus_fw-la in_o unaquaque_fw-la parochia_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la whereby_o contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n by_o addition_n mutilation_n etc._n etc._n they_o impose_v a_o sense_n direct_o contradict_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o canon_n which_o be_v do_v in_o so_o gross_a a_o manner_n that_o thorndike_n himself_o be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v 142._o right_o of_o the_o church_n pag._n 141_o 142._o that_o for_o his_o part_n he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v the_o true_a 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cap._n lvi_o in_o the_o same_o subject_a it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o provision_n which_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n intend_v as_o all_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n and_o other_o canon_n apost_n xl._n arelat_n xix_o express_v it_o to_o all_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o the_o greek_a copy_n compare_v with_o translation_n have_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o original_a be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v though_o in_o the_o arabic_a paraphrase_n the_o clause_n about_o city_n presbyter_n be_v omit_v for_o it_o may_v be_v either_o negligent_o or_o willing_o do_v beside_o if_o this_o clause_n have_v never_o be_v in_o the_o original_a there_o still_o remain_v enough_o to_o carry_v our_o point_n in_o that_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o prove_v the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v but_o presbyter_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o canon_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v both_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n at_o least_o with_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o 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nothing_o of_o argument_n in_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n do_v so_o long_o before_o laodicea_n do_v it_o now_o see_v it_o be_v not_o by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o a_o antecede_a decree_n be_v a_o sufficient_a intimation_n that_o ancyra_n do_v it_o not_o however_o see_v thorndike_n will_v provoke_v we_o to_o consult_v this_o 56th_o or_o rather_o 57th_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n to_o it_o we_o will_v go_v which_o on_o a_o diligent_a search_n we_o find_v to_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hervetus_n render_v it_o thus_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la in_o vicis_fw-la &_o pagis_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constitui_fw-la sed_fw-la periodeutas_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la circumcursentores_n dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la oporteat_fw-la in_o villulis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o agris_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constitui_fw-la sed_fw-la visitores_fw-la isidore_n mercator_n thus_o non_fw-la oportet_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la &_o vicis_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ordinari_fw-la sed_fw-la visitatores_fw-la i._n e._n qui_fw-la circumeant_fw-la constitui_fw-la no_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o country_n town_n or_o village_n but_o visitor_n neither_o of_o these_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o various_a read_n for_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v thus_o translate_v for_o the_o future_a there_o shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v in_o country_n place_n any_o bishop_n or_o periodeutae_fw-la or_o visitor_n make_v the_o periodeutae_fw-la and_o country_n bishop_n the_o same_o as_o de_fw-fr marca_n though_o he_o observe_v not_o this_o various_a read_n do_v vnde_fw-la constant_a asserere_fw-la audeo_fw-la eundem_fw-la esse_fw-la chorepiscopum_fw-la &_o periodeutum_n and_o as_o the_o same_o de_fw-fr marca_n further_o observe_v these_o periodeutae_fw-la be_v only_o presbyter_n as_o in_o the_o four_o action_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o alexander_n presbyter_n and_o periodeuta_n and_o in_o the_o 11_o action_n of_o valentine_n presbyter_n and_o periodeuta_n whence_o i_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n that_o till_o this_o council_n presbyter_n be_v not_o so_o very_a much_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o can_v act_v according_a to_o their_o own_o discretion_n without_o consult_v the_o city-bishop_n the_o canon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o render_v by_o hervetus_n eos_n autem_fw-la qui_fw-la prius_fw-la constituti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la agere_fw-la sine_fw-la ment_fw-la episcopi_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la clear_o enough_o insinuate_a that_o until_o this_o council_n the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la the_o periodeutae_fw-la who_o be_v but_o presbyter_n do_v act_n in_o the_o country_n as_o they_o judge_v meet_v without_o consult_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o their_o work_n be_v to_o ordain_v presbyter_n deacon_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o vindicate_v what_o we_o have_v draw_v from_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n to_o establish_v the_o power_n of_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la who_o agreeable_o enough_o to_o the_o 13_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n may_v exercise_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o their_o own_o precinct_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o city-bishop_n and_o with_o his_o permission_n they_o may_v do_v so_o out_o of_o their_o own_o charge_n even_o in_o the_o city_n to_o proceed_v it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o long_a after_o this_o time_n yea_o long_o after_o damasus_n this_o severity_n against_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la and_o leo_n the_o three_o attempt_n to_o suppress_v and_o banish_v they_o when_o charles_n the_o great_a scent_n arno_n invavensis_n to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o holiness_n about_o they_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n govern_v the_o country-churche_n ordain_v presbyter_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o hincmarus_n as_o baluzius_n in_o de_fw-fr marca_n out_o of_o flodoardus_n his_o history_n observe_v 14._o de_fw-fr marca_n de_fw-fr concord_n lib._n 2._o c._n 13_o 14._o write_v bitter_o against_o those_o city-bishop_n that_o have_v they_o in_o their_o diocese_n 29._o fbodoard_v hist_o remenf_n lib._n 3._o c._n 29._o yet_o rabanus_n maurus_n plead_v as_o warm_o in_o their_o defence_n chorepiscopus_fw-la in_o histor_n lansiaca_n apud_fw-la palladium_n c_o 106._o legimus_fw-la elpidium_fw-la monachus_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la à _fw-la timotheo_n chorepiscopo_n chorepiscopos_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la vacantibus_fw-la innuit_fw-la hugo_n flaviniac_a a_o 776._o &_o bercarius_n in_o hist_n episcop_n verdanensium_fw-la n._n 13._o post_fw-la hunc_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la istius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 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