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good_a teacher_n that_o spend_v it_o better_o 3._o obj._n from_o this_o dislike_v of_o all_o set_n and_o stint_v from_o of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n ibid._n ans_fw-fr do_v the_o petitioner_n dislike_v all_o set_v and_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n do_v they_o diverse_a untruth_n diverse_a condemn_v the_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n do_v they_o refuse_v to_o use_v it_o who_o tell_v they_o so_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o book_n they_o say_v we_o mask_v under_o unknown_a name_n and_o yet_o now_o they_o can_v tell_v that_o we_o dislike_v all_o set_v &_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n that_o some_o of_o we_o omit_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o some_o of_o we_o refuse_v to_o use_v it_o these_o be_v the_o strange_a man_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o who_o though_o they_o know_v not_o a_o man_n nor_o his_o dwell_n nor_o his_o country_n yet_o they_o can_v tell_v what_o prayer_n he_o use_v in_o his_o church_n nay_o they_o can_v tell_v his_o secret_a thought_n that_o though_o he_o use_v 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absolute_o unlawful_a etc._n etc._n neither_o have_v be_v prove_v or_o ever_o will_v etc._n etc._n answ_n absence_n from_o the_o flock_n for_o a_o time_n upon_o necessary_a occasion_n be_v permit_v both_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n as_o 1._o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n say_v bring_v mark_v with_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v profitable_a unto_o i_o to_o minister_v flock_n in_o what_o case_n the_o pastor_n absence_n be_v permit_v for_o a_o time_n from_o his_o flock_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 11._o so_o ambrose_n paucorum_fw-la dierum_fw-la occupatione_fw-la detentus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v detain_v ā_o few_o day_n call_v away_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o another_o church_n i_o have_v be_v absent_a from_o your_o assembly_n ser._n 28._o pro_fw-la servitijs_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v be_v absent_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v present_a at_o counsel_n dispute_v against_o heretic_n and_o such_o 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as_o augustine_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a remove_v from_o hippo._n epist_n 56._o 4._o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n our_o saviour_n allow_v to_o flee_v from_o one_o city_n to_o a_o other_o mat._n 10._o 23._o metu_fw-la hostilitatis_fw-la cause_n 7._o qu._n 1._o cap._n 42._o but_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v if_o for_o a_o time_n upon_o those_o necessary_a occasion_n the_o pastor_n may_v be_v absent_a that_o therefore_o he_o may_v upon_o a_o ambitious_a covetous_a humour_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o that_o very_a often_o or_o continual_o absent_v himself_o object_n 5._o in_o what_o congruity_n may_v he_o be_v count_v a_o idle_a non_fw-fr resident_a that_o be_v always_o present_a in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr and_o be_v it_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n take_v pain_n what_o daub_v be_v this_o then_o give_v a_o man_n 10_o or_o 20_o benefice_n for_o he_o may_v at_o some_o time_n and_o 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the_o clergy_n be_v void_a if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v not_o power_n and_o right_n of_o ordination_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v it_o void_a without_o they_o ergo_fw-la see_v presbyter_n have_v a_o joint_a power_n in_o ordination_n jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o arg._n 6._o if_o both_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o then_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o they_o both_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a as_o hierome_n prove_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n apostolus_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr docet_fw-la eosdem_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la quos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v that_o presbbyter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n as_o tit._n 1._o 5._o he_o call_v they_o presbyter_n which_o vers_fw-la 7._o be_v name_v to_o be_v bishop_n ad_fw-la evag._n 3._o bishop_n jewel_n prove_v by_o the_o word_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v allone_n def_n apol_n p._n 284._o in_o 1._o tim._n hom._n 11._o 3._o reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n show_v the_o same_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o hierom_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n augustine_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o chrysostome_n say_v inter_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o presbyterum_fw-la interest_n ferè_fw-la nihil_fw-la there_o be_v almost_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o then_o he_o infer_v thus_o all_o these_o and_o more_o holy_a father_n with_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n for_o thus_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o by_o m._n harding_n advice_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o heretic_n if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o name_n be_v confound_v in_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o office_n and_o function_n be_v divers_a bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cleric_a c._n 25._o this_o answer_n may_v be_v easy_o remove_v for_o as_o a_o reverend_a writer_n tell_v we_o the_o same_o charge_n and_o the_o same_o grace_n 203._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 203._o conclude_v the_o same_o function_n but_o s._n paul_n require_v the_o same_o grace_n in_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 1._o tim._n 3._o hierome_n say_v de_fw-fr evag._n hier._n evag._n presbytero_fw-la reticetur_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o in_o episcopo_fw-la presbyter_n reticetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o a_o presbyter_n because_o he_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v one_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o first_o if_o they_o have_v one_o ordination_n than_o they_o have_v both_o one_o function_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n howsoever_o afterward_o the_o church_n in_o policy_n have_v distinguish_v they_o which_o be_v do_v as_o hierome_n say_v in_o schismatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la to_o avoid_v schism_n
ergo_fw-la see_v a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jurisdiction_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o both_o arg._n 7._o all_o pastoral_a duty_n do_v equal_o belong_v unto_o the_o pastor_n but_o to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a be_v a_o pastoral_a duty_n jer._n 15._o 19_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek_n 34._o 4._o that_o be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a so_o also_o to_o separate_v the_o unclean_a to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a augustine_n say_v 15._o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o pastoralis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pastoral_a necessity_n require_v lest_o the_o contagion_n shall_v spread_v further_o to_o separate_v the_o disease_a sheep_n from_o the_o sound_n ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n which_o be_v pastor_n and_o have_v their_o flock_n act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o to_o separate_v one_fw-mi excommunicate_v the_o vile_a and_o unclean_a arg._n 8._o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n with_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o this_o end_n have_v christ_n ordain_v these_o office_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o but_o to_o separate_v or_o excommunicate_a and_o reconcile_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o say_a purpose_n this_o authority_n be_v give_v for_o edification_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 8._o ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n arg._n 9_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v administer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n and_o to_o who_o with_o the_o least_o peril_n of_o the_o church_n the_o censure_n may_v be_v exercise_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o council_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o coelestium_fw-la council_n african_a can_v 138._o epist_n ad_fw-la coelestium_fw-la to_o we_o act._n 15._o 28._o thus_o say_v the_o council_n of_o african_a unless_o there_o be_v any_o that_o think_v god_n inspire_v one_o particular_a person_n with_o righteousness_n and_o forsake_v a_o number_n of_o priest_n assemble_v in_o synod_n again_o there_o will_v arise_v less_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n excommunicatus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o can_v excommunicate_v another_o cause_n 24._o q._n 1._o c._n 4._o but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v by_o many_o occasion_n stand_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n church_n in_o what_o case_n bishop_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c._n 19_o or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o error_n he_o must_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c_o 13._o pelagius_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o usurer_n cause_n 14._o q._n 4._o c._n 4._o or_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o swearer_n carth._n 4._o cap._n 61._o or_o a_o player_n at_o dice._n trullan_n c._n 50._o or_o be_v negligent_a in_o preach_v and_o so_o continue_v can_v apost_n 57_o or_o give_v order_n for_o money_n chalced._n c._n 2_o or_o be_v promote_v for_o money_n constant_n conc._n 6._o gener_fw-la c._n 22._o or_o make_v a_o lie_v man_n his_o vicar_n general_a hispatiens_n 2._o c._n 9_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o civil_a office_n as_o vice-presidentship_a justiciariship_n decr._n greg._n 3._o 58._o 4._o or_o sit_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o any_o meber_v as_o of_o ear_n hand_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c_o 5._o so_o write_v alexander_n 3_o in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o man_n may_v stand_v excommunicate_a where_o a_o assembly_n or_o company_n can_v in_o this_o case_n by_o who_o shall_v the_o discipline_n be_v administer_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v safe_a that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o many_o then_o by_o one_o arg._n 10._o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n ergo_fw-la for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n first_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v together_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o doubtful_a question_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v make_v ruler_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o they_o then_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v also_o roll_a elder_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o double_a honour_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n which_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o evident_a hier._n say_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regebantur_fw-la 1._o â—â—â—rom_fw-la inâ—_n â—_z 1._o in_o the_o begin_n church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n cause_n 11._o q._n 3_o c._n 106._o debent_fw-la 12._o sacerdotes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la circumstare_fw-la etc._n etc._n twelve_o priest_n must_v stand_v by_o the_o bisbop_n when_o he_o denounce_v excommunication_n can_n 108._o when_o the_o penitent_a party_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v the_o bishop_n must_v be_v assist_v with_o as_o many_o cause_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o of_o spiritual_a inconsulto_fw-la presbyterio_fw-la not_o have_v before_o consult_v with_o his_o presbytery_n neither_o be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n only_o but_o of_o necessity_n episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la aliter_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la irrita_fw-la the_o bishop_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clark_n otherwise_o let_v the_o sentence_n be_v void_a carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n do_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o regiment_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v confess_v also_o by_o our_o learned_a writer_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o first_o be_v so_o apportion_v that_o neither_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n 307._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 307._o nor_o the_o bishop_n dispose_v matter_n of_o importance_n without_o his_o presbytery_n d._n fulke_o thus_o testify_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o bind_v 4._o ans_fw-fr to_o rhem_n in_o 2_o cor._n 2._o sect_n 4._o and_o lose_v commit_v and_o retain_v pertain_v general_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o and_o to_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o cure_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o process_n of_o time_n bishop_n begin_v to_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n and_o their_o office_n 1._o bishop_n have_v at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o priority_n before_o their_o presbyter_n they_o be_v not_o presbyter_n how_o bishop_n by_o little_a and_o little_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n to_o suffer_v a_o presbyter_n to_o stand_v before_o they_o carth._n 4._o 34._o and_o within_o door_n collegam_fw-la se_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la let_v the_o bishop_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o presbyter_n colleague_n and_o fellow_n but_o now_o bishop_n be_v calll_v prelate_n minister_n subditi_fw-la their_o subject_n 2._o as_o yet_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o special_a kind_n of_o ordain_v as_o differ_v in_o order_n from_o presbyter_n as_o ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o ordination_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n uterque_fw-la enim_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la for_o they_o be_v both_o but_o priest_n or_o minister_n in_o 1._o tim._n 3._o afterward_o the_o bishop_n bring_v in_o a_o special_a kind_n of_o consecration_n for_o themselves_o 3._o then_o they_o go_v further_a that_o whereas_o in_o give_v of_o order_n presbyter_n be_v join_v with_o bishop_n carth._n 4._o c._n 3._o cite_v before_o they_o do_v assume_v that_o office_n to_o 10._o hier._n evag._n 10._o themselves_o quid_fw-la facit_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v a_o bishop_n that_o a_o priest_n can_v do_v ordination_n only_o except_v 4._o but_o not_o content_v to_o stay_v here_o