but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o present_a instance_n the_o ordination_n be_v pronounce_v as_o null_n to_o have_v bestow_v nothing_o and_o to_o be_v mere_o imaginary_a *_o but_o so_o also_o it_o be_v in_o case_n that_o bishop_n ordain_v without_o a_o title_n or_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o another_o bishop_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o 6._o chalcedon_n and_o of_o 13._o anti._n â—ch_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o may_v be_v it_o be_v so_o in_o case_n of_o ordination_n by_o a_o presbyter_n it_o be_v by_o positive_a constitution_n pronounce_v void_a and_o no_o more_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v rescind_v by_o the_o countermand_a of_o a_o equal_a power_n a_o council_n at_o most_o may_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o without_o a_o council_n a_o probable_a necessity_n will_v let_v we_o loose_v but_o to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v evident_a 1._o the_o expression_n in_o the_o several_a case_n be_v several_a &_o of_o diverse_a issue_n for_o in_o case_n of_o those_o nullity_n which_o 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this_o the_o proper_a distinctive_a cognisance_n of_o a_o bishop_n from_o a_o presbyter_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n the_o presbyter_n have_v not_o so_o s._n jerome_n evagrium_fw-la quid_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la except_o â_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la faciat_fw-la all_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o wit_v all_o thing_n of_o precise_a order_n be_v common_a to_o bishop_n with_o priest_n except_o ordination_n for_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o bishop_n 2._o and_o s._n chrysostome_n solâ_fw-la quip_n ordinatione_fw-la superiores_fw-la illis_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la atque_fw-la hoctantùm_fw-la plusquam_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la habere_fw-la videntur_fw-la ordination_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a function_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o not_o give_v he_o by_o positive_a constitution_n of_o the_o canon_n 4._o no_o man_n be_v call_v a_o heretic_n for_o breach_n of_o canon_n but_o for_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n to_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o bishop_n aërius_n be_v by_o epiphanius_n philastrius_n and_o s._n austin_n condemn_v and_o brand_v for_o heresy_n and_o by_o the_o catholic_a church_n say_v epiphanius_n this_o power_n therefore_o come_v from_o a_o high_a spring_n then_o positive_a and_o canonical_a sanction_n but_o now_o proceed_v the_o council_n hold_v in_o trullo_n 37._o complain_v that_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a people_n upon_o the_o church_n inheritance_n say_v that_o it_o force_v some_o bishop_n from_o their_o residence_n &_o make_v that_o they_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o guise_n of_o the_o church_n give_v order_n and_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o canon_n they_o be_v permit_v in_o such_o case_n ut_fw-la &_o diversorum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la canonicè_fw-la faciant_fw-la to_o make_v canonical_a ordination_n of_o clergyman_n give_v of_o 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bishop_n to_o the_o action_n of_o which_o presbyter_n must_v in_o no_o case_n be_v admit_v the_o particular_n what_o they_o be_v be_v not_o specify_v in_o the_o canon_n but_o be_v name_v before_o viz_o order_n and_o confirmation_n for_o almost_o the_o whole_a council_n be_v concern_v they_o and_o nothing_o else_o be_v proper_o the_o agendum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la and_o the_o canon_n else_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v *_o to_o the_o same_o issue_n be_v that_o circum-locutory_a description_n or_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n use_v by_o s._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o ordain_v clerk_n 5._o and_o all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o s._n epiphanius_n oppose_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o aërius_n deny_v episcopacy_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o presbytery_n the_o order_n of_o bishop_n beget_v father_n 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great_a matter_n he_o can_v himself_o ordain_v many_o and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v sole_a
condemnation_n which_o the_o bishop_n have_v pass_v upon_o delinquent_a clerk_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o who_o be_v for_o their_o unworthy_a practice_n condemn_v by_o the_o synod_n or_o by_o their_o own_o bishop_n although_o nestorius_n do_v endeavour_v to_o restore_v they_o yet_o their_o condemnation_n shall_v still_o remain_v vigorous_a and_o confirm_v upon_o which_o canon_n balsamon_n make_v this_o observation_n which_o indeed_o of_o itself_o be_v clear_a enough_o in_o the_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o you_o have_v learn_v that_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n can_v judge_v their_o clergy_n and_o suspend_v they_o and_o sometime_o depose_v they_o nay_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o pastoralis_fw-la tamen_fw-la necessitas_fw-la habet_fw-la ne_fw-la per_fw-la plures_fw-la serpant_fw-la dira_fw-la contagia_fw-la separare_fw-la ab_fw-la ovibus_fw-la sanis_fw-la morbidam_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v separate_v the_o 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acknowledge_v in_o they_o to_o command_v their_o diocese_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a and_o of_o excommunication_n by_o way_n of_o proper_a ministry_n damnatio_fw-la quam_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopale_n judicium_fw-la a_o condemnation_n of_o the_o bishop_n infliction_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o primitive_a christendom_n by_o the_o canon_n of_o three_o general_n counsel_n and_o divers_a other_o provincial_n which_o be_v make_v catholic_n by_o adoption_n and_o insert_v they_o into_o the_o code_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o the_o bishop_n be_v judge_n of_o his_o clergy_n and_o of_o the_o lay-people_n of_o his_o diocese_n that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o inflict_v censure_n upon_o they_o in_o case_n of_o delinquency_n that_o his_o censure_n be_v firm_a and_o valid_a and_o as_o yet_o we_o find_v no_o presbyter_n join_v either_o in_o commission_n or_o fact_n in_o power_n or_o exercise_v but_o excommunication_n and_o censure_n to_o be_v appropriate_v to_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v only_o dispatch_v by_o they_o either_o in_o full_a council_n if_o it_o be_v a_o bishop_n cause_n or_o in_o his_o own_o consistory_n if_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n or_o a_o laic_a unless_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n and_o then_o it_o be_v in_o plenâ—_n concilio_n episcoporum_fw-la in_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n and_o all_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o secular_a authority_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n 11._o for_o the_o make_n up_o this_o paragraph_n complete_a i_o must_v insert_v two_o consideration_n first_o concern_v universality_n of_o cause_n within_o the_o bishop_n cognisance_n and_o second_o of_o person_n the_o ancient_a canon_n assert_v the_o bishop_n power_n in_o cognition_n causarum_fw-la speak_v in_o most_o large_a and_o comprehensive_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v their_o power_n be_v as_o large_a as_o their_o will_n so_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n before_o cite_v it_o be_v no_o large_a though_o then_o s._n paul_n expression_n for_o to_o this_o end_n also_o do_v i_o write_v that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o proof_n of_o you_o 9_o whether_o you_o be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n a_o large_a extent_n of_o power_n when_o the_o apostle_n expect_v a_o universal_a obedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o church_n run_v in_o descension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o ignatius_n you_o must_v do_v nothing_o without_o your_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suprà _fw-la to_o contradict_v he_o in_o nothing_o the_o expression_n be_v frequent_a in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o judgement_n or_o cognisance_n so_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 9_o *_o but_o these_o universal_a expression_n must_v be_v understand_v secundùm_fw-la materiam_fw-la subjectam_fw-la so_o s._n ignatius_n express_v himself_o you_o must_v without_o your_o bishop_n do_v nothing_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o church_n so_o also_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o all_o the_o people_n be_v entrust_v they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a person_n it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n they_o be_v endow_v with_o it_o be_v for_o a_o spiritual_a end_n viz_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o therefore_o only_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o this_o order_n be_v of_o episcopal_a cognisance_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v those_o 1._o then_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o since_o christ_n have_v proâ—essed_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o government_n which_o he_o have_v constitute_v the_o novo_fw-la do_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n make_v any_o entrenchment_n upon_o the_o 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and_o judicial_a contestation_n let_v it_o be_v end_v before_o the_o priest_n for_o so_o s._n clement_n expound_v presbyteros_fw-la in_o the_o same_o epistle_n reckon_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sacred_a hierarchy_n eccles._n to_o this_o or_o some_o parallel_n constitution_n s._n hierome_n relate_v say_v that_o priest_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v appoint_v judge_n of_o cause_n he_o expound_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v of_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v also_o bishop_n and_o they_o be_v judge_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la from_o the_o beginning_n say_v s._n hierom_n so_o that_o this_o say_n of_o the_o father_n may_v no_o way_n prejudge_v the_o bishop_n authority_n but_o it_o exclude_v the_o assistance_n of_o lay-man_n from_o their_o consistory_n presybter_n and_o episcopus_fw-la be_v instead_o of_o one_o word_n to_o s._n hierom_n but_o they_o be_v always_o clergy_n with_o he_o and_o all_o man_n else_o valent._n but_o for_o the_o main_n question_n s._n ambrose_n do_v represent_v it_o to_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n with_o confidence_n and_o humility_n in_o causâ_fw-la fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la alicujus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la eum_fw-la judicare_fw-la debere_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la munere_fw-la impar_fw-la sit_fw-la nec_fw-la jure_fw-la dissimilis_fw-la the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v admirable_a to_o this_o purpose_n sacerdotes_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la judicare_fw-la that_o clergyman_n must_v only_o judge_v of_o clergy-cause_n and_o this_o s._n ambrose_n there_o call_v judicium_fw-la episcopale_n the_o bishop_n judicature_n si_fw-mi tractandum_fw-la est_fw-la tractare_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la didici_fw-la quod_fw-la majores_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la mei_fw-la si_fw-mi conferendum_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la ista_fw-la collatio_fw-la sicut_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la constantino_n aug._n memoriae_fw-la principe_fw-la so_o that_o both_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o bishop_n and_o that_o sub_fw-la imperatore_n by_o permission_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o nice_a under_o constantine_n thus_o far_o s._n ambrose_n solitar_n s._n athanasius_n report_v that_o hosius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n precedent_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n say_v it_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n that_o a_o layman_n shall_v be_v judge_n in_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la judicijs_fw-la in_o church-cause_n and_o leontius_n call_v church-affayre_n leontij_fw-la res_fw-la alienas_fw-la à _fw-la laicis_fw-la thing_n of_o another_o court_n of_o a_o distinct_a cognisance_n from_o the_o laity_n *_o to_o these_o add_v the_o council_n of_o venice_n 453._o for_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a in_o this_o question_n clerico_n nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la permissu_fw-la episcopi_fw-la svi_fw-la servorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la saecularia_fw-la judicia_fw-la adire_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la fortasse_fw-la episcopi_fw-la svi_fw-la judicium_fw-la caeperit_n habere_fw-la suspectum_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la de_fw-la proprietate_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la adversus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nat_n a_o contentio_fw-la aliorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la audientiam_fw-la non_fw-fr saecularium_fw-la potestatum_fw-la debebit_fw-la ambire_fw-la alitèr_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la habeatur_fw-la alienus_fw-la clergyman_n without_o delegation_n from_o their_o bishop_n may_v not_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o servant_n but_o the_o bishop_n unless_o the_o bishop_n be_v appeal_v from_o than_o other_o bishop_n must_v hear_v the_o cause_n but_o no_o lay_v judge_n by_o any_o mean_n 123._o these_o sanction_n of_o holy_a church_n it_o please_v the_o emperor_n to_o ratify_v by_o a_o imperial_a edict_n for_o so_o justinian_n command_v that_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a secular_a judge_n shall_v have_v no_o interest_n sed_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la secundum_fw-la sacras_fw-la regulas_fw-la causae_fw-la finem_fw-la imponat_fw-la the_o bishop_n according_a to_o the_o sacred_a canon_n must_v be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o church-matter_n i_o end_v this_o with_o the_o decretal_a of_o s._n gregory_n one_o of_o the_o four_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la fraternitate_fw-la vestrâ_fw-la 66._o ne_fw-la saecularibus_fw-la viris_fw-la atque_fw-la non_fw-la sub_fw-la regulâ_fw-la nostâ—â_fw-la degentibus_fw-la res_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la committantur_fw-la heed_n must_v be_v take_v that_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o any_o way_n concredit_v to_o secular_a person_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v twice_o speak_v already_o §_o 36._o and_o §_o 41._o the_o thing_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v next_o to_o impudence_n to_o say_v that_o in_o antiquity_n layman_n be_v party_n and_o assessor_n in_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v against_o their_o faith_n it_o be_v against_o their_o practice_n and_o those_o few_o pigmy_n objection_n out_o of_o *_o tertullian_n 137._o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n austin_n use_v the_o word_n seniores_fw-la or_o elder_n sometime_o for_o priest_n as_o be_v the_o latin_a for_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o for_o a_o secular_a magistrate_n or_o alderman_n for_o i_o think_v s._n austin_n do_v so_o in_o his_o three_o book_n against_o cresconius_n be_v but_o like_a sophom_n to_o prove_v that_o two_o and_o two_o be_v not_o four_o for_o to_o pretend_v such_o slight_a aery_a imagination_n against_o the_o constant_a know_v open_a catholic_a practice_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o history_n of_o all_o age_n be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o fright_v a_o imperial_a army_n with_o a_o single_a bulrush_n they_o be_v not_o worth_n further_o consider_v *_o but_o this_o be_v that_o in_o this_o question_n of_o lay-elder_n the_o modern_a aërian_n and_o acephali_n do_v whole_o mistake_v their_o own_o advantage_n for_o whatsoever_o they_o object_n out_o of_o antiquity_n for_o the_o white_a and_o watery_a colour_n of_o lay-elder_n be_v either_o a_o very_a misprision_n of_o their_o allegation_n or_o else_o clear_o abuse_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o for_o now_o adays_o they_o be_v only_o use_v to_o exclude_v and_o drive_v forth_o episcopacy_n but_o then_o they_o misalledge_v antiquity_n for_o the_o man_n with_o who_o heifer_n they_o will_v fain_o plough_v in_o this_o question_n be_v themselves_o bishop_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o will_v fain_o have_v be_v it_o be_v know_v so_o of_o tertullian_n and_o therefore_o most_o certain_o if_o they_o have_v speak_v of_o lay-iudge_n in_o church_n matter_n which_o they_o never_o dream_v of_o yet_o mean_v they_o not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v episcopacy_n and_o if_o not_o than_o the_o pretend_a allegation_n can_v do_v no_o service_n in_o the_o present_a question_n i_o be_o only_a to_o clear_v this_o pretence_n from_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n total_o misunderstand_v and_o then_o it_o can_v have_v any_o colour_n from_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o divine_a or_o humane_a but_o that_o lay-iudge_n of_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o they_o be_v unheard_a of_o in_o antiquity_n so_o they_o be_v neither_o name_v in_o scripture_n nor_o receive_v from_o thence_o any_o instruction_n for_o their_o deportment_n in_o their_o imaginary_a office_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v remand_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v even_o the_o lake_n of_o gebenna_n and_o so_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o near_a denomination_n *_o the_o objection_n be_v from_o s._n 17._o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n &_o doctrine_n especial_o they_o therefore_o all_o elder_n do_v not_o so_o here_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o elder_n preach_v minister_n and_o elder_n not_o preacher_n therefore_o lay-elder_n and_o yet_o all_o be_v governor_n 1._o but_o why_o therefore_o lay-elder_n why_o may_v there_o not_o be_v diverse_a church-officer_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o the_o preacher_n christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v say_v s._n paul_n and_o yet_o the_o commission_n of_o baptizate_n be_v as_o large_a as_o predicate_v and_o why_o then_o may_v not_o another_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o preach_v but_o to_o baptise_v that_o be_v in_o s._n paul_n sense_n not_o so_o much_o to_o do_v one_o as_o to_o do_v the_o other_o and_o if_o he_o leave_v the_o ordinary_a ministration_n of_o baptism_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o preach_v then_o to_o be_v sure_a some_o minister_n must_v be_v the_o ordinary_a baptizer_n and_o so_o not_o the_o preacher_n for_o if_o he_o may_v be_v both_o ordinary_o why_o be_v not_o s._n paul_n both_o for_o though_o their_o power_n be_v common_a to_o all_o of_o the_o same_o order_n yet_o the_o execution_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o ministery_n be_v according_a to_o several_a gift_n and_o that_o of_o prophecy_n or_o preach_v be_v not_o dispense_v to_o all_o in_o so_o considerable_a a_o measure_n but_o that_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v