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
quomodo_fw-la securus_fw-la abis_fw-la qui_fw-la gregi_fw-la tibi_fw-la commisso_fw-la omnem_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la securitatem_fw-la aufer_v etc._n etc._n how_o 4._o epist_n 4._o can_v thou_o be_v secure_a be_v absent_a when_o thy_o flock_n can_v be_v safe_a or_o secure_a who_o shall_v comfort_v they_o in_o their_o tribulation_n provide_v for_o they_o in_o their_o tentation_n quid_fw-la facient_fw-la novellae_fw-la plantationes_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v the_o tender_a plant_n do_v set_v with_o thy_o hand_n who_o shall_v dig_v and_o dung_n they_o about_o hedge_n they_o in_o &_o prune_v they_o etc._n etc._n these_o duty_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o non-residents_a to_o perform_v 8._o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v which_o bring_v apparent_a peril_n and_o danger_n to_o the_o flock_n but_o this_o do_v the_o absence_n of_o the_o pastor_n when_o the_o shepherd_n be_v absent_a the_o wolf_n come_v to_o devour_v ezek._n 34._o 5._o they_o be_v scatter_v without_o a_o shepherd_n and_o be_v devour_v of_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n so_o ambrose_n say_v lupi_fw-la explorant_fw-la pastoris_fw-la absentiam_fw-la quia_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la oves_fw-la christi_fw-la incursare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o wolf_n do_v wait_v for_o the_o pastor_n absence_n for_o while_o they_o be_v present_a they_o can_v invade_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n lib._n 7._o in_o luc._n 9_o non-residencie_a do_v lay_v a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o pastor_n themselves_o god_n will_v require_v the_o sheep_n at_o the_o shepherd_n hand_n ezech._n 34._o 10._o and_o if_o the_o watchman_n warn_v not_o the_o people_n when_o the_o sword_n come_v god_n will_v require_v their_o blood_n at_o the_o watch_n man_n hand_n ezek._n 33._o 6._o so_o hierome_n well_o say_v detrimentum_fw-la pecoris_fw-la ignominia_fw-la huriam_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la huriam_fw-la pastoris_fw-la the_o loss_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v a_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o negligent_a shepherd_n 10._o we_o will_v in_o the_o last_o place_n adjoine_v the_o consent_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n against_o residentes_fw-la the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n against_o non_fw-la residentes_fw-la non-residents_a first_o the_o canon_n have_v limit_v the_o time_n of_o the_o pastor_n absence_n si_fw-la intra_fw-la sex_n menses_fw-la non_fw-la redierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o he_o that_o be_v non-resident_n return_v not_o within_o six_o month_n he_o must_v be_v deprive_v innocen_n 3._o greg._n 3._o 4._o 11._o qui_fw-la infra_fw-la proximum_fw-la mensem_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v resident_a within_o one_o month_n let_v he_o be_v deprive_v synod_n hildesheman_n c._n 16._o but_o the_o ancient_a canon_n give_v not_o so_o much_o liberty_n episcopus_fw-la per_fw-la tres_fw-la dominicos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v not_o be_v absent_a above_o 3._o lord_n day_n from_o his_o church_n sardic_n c._n 4._o oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la persunt_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o which_o be_v set_v over_o church_n ought_v every_o day_n but_o especial_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n precept_n of_o godliness_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n tertull._n c._n 9_o second_o the_o canon_n punish_v such_o pastor_n as_o be_v absent_a from_o their_o flock_n he_o that_o return_v not_o to_o his_o church_n oportet_fw-la communione_fw-la privari_fw-la must_v be_v put_v from_o the_o communion_n antiochen_n c._n 17._o as_o it_o be_v allege_v distinct_a 92._o c_o 7._o et_fw-la qui_fw-la receperit_fw-la amittat_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v resident_a let_v he_o lose_v that_o which_o he_o receive_v and_o he_o that_o give_v it_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o gift_n late_a sub_fw-la alex._n 3._o c._n 13_o three_o non-residents_a be_v deprive_v of_o all_o privilege_n or_o benefit_n of_o law_n qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la deservierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o attend_v not_o upon_o his_o church_n must_v be_v deprive_v sublato_fw-la impedimento_fw-la appellationis_fw-la without_o have_v any_o remedy_n by_o appeal_n decr._n greg._n 3_o 4._o 6._o non_fw-la obstantibê°_n indulgentijs_fw-la apostol_n revoces_fw-la eas_fw-la ad_fw-la residentian_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o indulgence_n apostolical_a call_v they_o home_o to_o their_o church_n 16._o decr._n greg._n 3._o 4._o 16._o 4_o gratian_n the_o empr._n make_v a_o law_n that_o advocate_n choose_v to_o any_o place_n of_o government_n in_o their_o country_n shall_v not_o extra_fw-la eam_fw-la evagari_fw-la wander_v abrood_n from_o the_o charge_n cod._n l._n 2._o tit_n 7._o leg_n 2._o and_o justinian_n decree_v that_o advocate_n above_o 3._o year_n absent_a from_o the_o city_n shall_v lose_v their_o privilege_n ibid._n ti_o 8._o l._n 7._o much_o more_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o pastor_n require_v in_o their_o church_n who_o have_v cure_v of_o soul_n if_o their_o presence_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o have_v charge_n only_o of_o man_n body_n and_o good_n objection_n answer_v 1._o object_n many_o have_v two_o parish_n commit_v unto_o they_o which_o both_o will_v not_o make_v one_o live_v answ_n 1._o it_o be_v better_o the_o pastor_n shall_v want_v maintenance_n then_o that_o many_o soul_n shall_v perish_v for_o want_v of_o instruction_n 2._o where_o the_o church_n have_v not_o maintenance_n enough_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o help_v by_o accept_v of_o another_o for_o that_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o other_o substitute_n be_v in_o want_n still_o so_o the_o parson_n be_v provyde_v for_o but_o neither_o the_o place_n nor_o the_o people_n 3._o in_o this_o case_n provision_n may_v be_v otherwise_o make_v for_o maintenance_n then_o by_o plurality_n as_o by_o dispose_v otherwise_o of_o impropriate_a tithe_n that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o improve_v may_v be_v demise_v for_o the_o old_a rent_n to_o the_o incumbent_a preacher_n such_o as_o be_v improve_v shall_v be_v tax_v with_o a_o convenient_a portion_n issue_v forth_o to_o the_o preacher_n as_o also_o church_n may_v be_v unite_v for_o the_o same_o end_n which_o unite_n be_v by_o the_o canon_n allow_v in_o 4._o case_n 1._o for_o the_o paucity_n and_o fewne_n of_o the_o people_n quae_fw-la minus_fw-la unite_v in_o what_o case_n church_n may_v be_v unite_v decem_fw-la mancipia_fw-la habeat_fw-la alijs_fw-la coniungatur_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la toletan_n 16._o can_n 4._o 2_o propter_fw-la vicinitatem_fw-la loci_fw-la for_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o place_n as_o gregory_n do_v unite_v cumanam_n &_o micenatem_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la vicinitas_fw-la loci_fw-la nos_fw-la invitat_fw-la cause_n 17._o qu._n 1._o c._n 48._o 3._o when_o any_o church_n be_v va_v or_o decay_v post_fw-la quam_fw-la hostilis_fw-la impietas_fw-la diversarum_fw-la civitatum_fw-la vastavit_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la cause_n 16._o qu._n 1._o c._n 49._o 4._o si_fw-la ita_fw-la fuerint_fw-la tenues_fw-la in_o substantia_fw-la &_o if_o they_o be_v so_o small_a in_o substance_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v the_o proper_a pastor_n greg._n 1._o 14._o 4._o 4._o this_o objection_n help_v not_o they_o that_o possess_v many_o and_o rich_a benefice_n who_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o have_v plurality_n of_o necessity_n but_o of_o a_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a mind_n and_o superfluity_n 2._o object_n many_o have_v but_o one_o parish_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v require_v two_o or_o ten_o man_n to_o speak_v at_o once_o etc._n etc._n answ_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o some_o parish_n be_v large_a and_o have_v many_o chapel_n which_o will_v require_v two_o or_o ten_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v be_v as_o well_o non_fw-fr resident_a in_o diverse_a parish_n 1._o the_o one_o be_v a_o non_fw-fr residence_n necessary_a it_o be_v but_o one_o parish_n by_o the_o law_n the_o other_o voluntary_a the_o chapel_n be_v unite_v for_o nearness_n of_o place_n and_o want_v of_o sufficient_a maintenance_n but_o some_o have_v church_n far_o distant_a which_o each_o of_o they_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o pastor_n sustentation_n therefore_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o alike_o 2._o such_o parish_n what_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o large_a parish_n large_a parish_n may_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n be_v divide_v as_o large_a diocese_n have_v be_v share_v into_o diverse_a as_o the_o bishopric_n of_o tholouse_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o extravag_n come_v lib._n 7._o tit_n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o here_o in_o england_n the_o diocese_n of_o ely_n and_o oxford_n be_v take_v out_o of_o lincoln_n so_o also_o large_a parish_n may_v safe_o be_v apportion_v into_o more_o propter_fw-la nimiam_fw-la distantiam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o the_o church_n a_o new_a may_v be_v build_v in_o the_o parish_n and_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o maintenance_n be_v allot_v this_o liberty_n alexanber_n the_o three_o grant_v in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o york_n decret_n greg._n lib._n 3._o tit_n 48._o cap._n 3._o 3_o or_o else_o he_o that_o be_v rector_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n ought_v
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3._o tit_n 5._o c._n 33._o 2._o afterward_o a_o restraint_n be_v make_v that_o no_o more_o church_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v ut_fw-la praelati_fw-la beneficia_fw-la non_fw-la applicent_fw-la mensis_fw-la that_o prelate_n apply_v not_o benefice_n to_o their_o table_n clem_n l._n 7._o tit_n 5._o c._n 1._o 3._o then_o order_n be_v take_v that_o no_o church_n shall_v be_v appropriate_a unless_o sufficient_a maintenance_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o minister_n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la episcopi_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la notwithstanding_o any_o episcopal_a custom_n and_o that_o he_o which_o do_v not_o leave_v congruentem_fw-la de_fw-la proventibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la portionem_fw-la a_o competent_a portion_n of_o the_o church_n revenue_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefice_n sciat_fw-la se_fw-la authoritate_fw-la istius_fw-la decreti_fw-la illa_fw-la privatam_fw-la decr._n greg_n l._n 3._o tit_n 12._o c._n 1._o 4._o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n bequeast_n alienate_v and_o not_o 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