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punishment_n use_v which_o may_v appear_v y_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d fol._n 57_o where_o they_o say_v that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o make_v any_o law_n 〈◊〉_d m_o ere_o 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o government_n of_o the_o 57_o second_o admoni_fw-la fol._n 57_o church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o fol._n 56._o and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d plate_n else_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n whereof_o occasion_n will_v be_v g_o ven_o hereafter_o better_a to_o consider_v augustine_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quodvult_a 〈◊〉_d hew_v that_o some_o of_o the_o donatist_n quodvult_a aug._n de_fw-fr baeresib_fw-la ad_fw-la quodvult_a be_v also_o arian_n but_o not_o all_o 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o they_o be_v circumcellion_n of_o which_o sect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n by_o you_o cite_v but_o what_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d to_o ▪_o haeret._n lib._n 4_o the_o fab_n haeret._n the_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v ot_fw-mi of_o their_o opinion_n nor_o of_o all_o 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maxentius_n and_o licinius_n do_v then_o persecute_v persecution_n in_o constantine_n time_n and_o therefore_o you_o see_v you_o be_v great_o deceyve_v in_o your_o account_n now_o if_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v m._n caluins_n authority_n which_o both_o by_o example_n and_o write_n have_v always_o defend_v our_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v for_o you_o to_o wring_v he_o and_o his_o word_n to_o thing_n which_o he_o never_o inent_a and_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o he_o continual_o practise_v than_o this_o authority_n of_o you_o be_v dash_v for_o m._n caluine_n say_v whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o council_n that_o the_o election_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o people_n it_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o election_n without_o have_v 16._o upon_o the_o acts._n 16._o some_o minister_n or_o man_n of_o judgement_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o election_n and_o to_o gather_v their_o voice_n and_o provide_v that_o nothing_o be_v 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not_o at_o any_o time_n wring_v m._n caluines_n word_n to_o any_o other_o sense_n than_o he_o himself_o have_v write_v they_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o make_v it_o knewne_v for_o i_o have_v deal_v plain_o and_o set_v down_o his_o word_n so_o have_v not_o you_o in_o his_o institution_n cap._n 8._o sect._n 63._o thus_o he_o write_v of_o this_o council_n est_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la fateor_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o i_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v laodicea_n caluine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n upon_o great_a reason_n decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n that_o the_o election_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o multitude_n for_o it_o scarce_o at_o any_o time_n happen_v that_o so_o many_o head_n shall_v with_o one_o consent_n determine_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o say_v be_v almost_o true_a that_o the_o unstable_a multitude_n be_v divide_v into_o contrary_a faction_n etc._n etc._n then_o do_v he_o tell_v what_o order_n be_v observe_v in_o election_n first_o the_o clergy_n only_o do_v choose_v than_o do_v they_o offer_v he_o who_o they_o have_v choose_v to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o to_o the_o senate_n and_o chief_a ruler_n who_o after_o deliberation_n do_v confirm_v the_o election_n if_o they_o like_v of_o it_o if_o not_o then_o do_v they_o choose_v another_o who_o they_o think_v to_o be_v more_o meet_a in_o the_o end_n the_o matter_n be_v propound_v to_o the_o multitude_n rather_o to_o know_v their_o desire_n and_o require_v their_o testimony_n than_o to_o gyve_v they_o any_o interest_n either_o of_o choose_v or_o refuse_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o caluines_n meaning_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o council_n which_o i_o say_v be_v in_o ffect_n to_o take_v away_o the_o election_n from_o the_o people_n your_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n must_v be_v correct_v for_o caluine_n have_v no_o such_o thing_n upon_o the._n 16._o of_o the_o act_n but_o the_o like_a he_o have_v upon_o the._n 14._o howbeit_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v plain_a quòd_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la permittendum_fw-la turbis_fw-la electiones_fw-la eorum_fw-la facere_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la sacer_fw-la dotium_fw-la provebendi_fw-la 13._o council_n laodicen_n can._n 13._o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v unto_o the_o multitude_n to_o make_v election_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o ministry_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o council_n because_o it_o appear_v in_o the._n 12._o canon_n that_o they_o will_v have_v bishop_n prefer_v to_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o other_o 12._o can._n 12._o bishop_n liberty_n and_o tyranny_n be_v too_o common_a in_o your_o mouth_n it_o be_v no_o tyranny_n to_o restrain_v the_o people_n from_o that_o liberty_n that_o be_v hurtful_a to_o themselves_o and_o must_v of_o necessity_n engender_v contention_n tumult_n and_o confusion_n chap._n 6._o the._n 11._o division_n t._n c._n page_n 37._o sect._n 3_o but_o if_o counsel_n be_v of_o so_o great_a authority_n to_o decide_v this_o controversy_n they_o the_o most_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a will_v strike_v a_o great_a stroke_n with_o you_o which_o in_o a_o epistl_n that_o it_o write_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n as_o theodoret_n make_v mention_v speak_v thus_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o people_n that_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o clearg_n not_o of_o the_o people_n you_o shall_v have_v power_n both_o to_o choose_v any_o man_n and_o to_o give_v their_o name_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v among_o the_o clergy_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n absolute_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v any_o to_o dye_v in_o the_o church_n then_o that_o those_o which_o be_v last_o take_v to_o be_v promote_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o be_v
church_n consent_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o the_o election_n of_o apostolical_a t._n c._n urge_v the_o apostolical_a form_n and_o yet_o bring_v in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o apostolical_a the_o minister_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o you_o mean_v as_o you_o speak_v for_o you_o have_v no_o warrant_n so_o to_o do_v in_o any_o apostolical_a election_n or_o in_o any_o form_n use_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n wherefore_o either_o you_o must_v break_v that_o rule_n which_o you_o will_v have_v both_o to_o be_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a for_o all_o time_n and_o state_n or_o else_o do_v you_o but_o dissemble_v with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o mind_n nothing_o less_o than_o that_o you_o say_v you_o will_v do_v but_o as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o a_o deal_n the_o better_a for_o the_o magistrate_n must_v c._n the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o devise_n of_o t._n c._n confirm_v they_o or_o reject_v they_o if_o he_o be_v godly_a and_o take_v not_o from_o the_o 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blind_a that_o you_o perceyve_v not_o how_o far_o you_o will_v swerve_v from_o the_o form_n which_o you_o say_v be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o you_o give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o confirmation_n of_o minister_n which_o they_o in_o their_o time_n keep_v to_o themselves_o musculus_fw-la have_v in_o most_o plain_a manner_n teach_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v do_v as_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o those_o that_o will_v understand_v but_o you_o of_o purpose_n will_v blind_v both_o yourself_o and_o other_o that_o bishop_n have_v authority_n to_o admit_v and_o ordain_v minister_n chap._n 7._o the_o first_o division_n admonition_n now_o that_o authority_n be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n alone_o who_o by_o his_o sole_a authority_n thrust_v upon_o they_o such_o as_o they_o many_o time_n as_o well_o for_o unhonest_a life_n as_o also_o for_o lack_v of_o learning_n may_v and_o do_v just_o dislike_v answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 46._o sect._n 1_o that_o bishop_n have_v authority_n to_o admit_v minister_n which_o be_v here_o deny_v it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 1._o tim._n 5._o manus_fw-la citò_fw-la ne_fw-la cvi_fw-la imponas_fw-la lay_v thy_o hand_n rash_o on_o none_o these_o word_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n and_o all_o learned_a writer_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v say_v to_o be_v a_o admonition_n to_o timothy_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v circumspect_a in_o appoint_v of_o minister_n and_o to_o titus_n chap._n 1._o paul_n say_v that_o he_o leave_v he_o at_o creta_n ut_fw-la constituat_fw-la oppidatim_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v appoint_v minister_n in_o every_o town_n this_o hierome_n and_o other_o do_v expound_v of_o the_o authority_n that_o titus_n have_v in_o place_v minister_n in_o every_o church_n t._n c._n pag._n 39_o sect._n 3._o 4._o &_o pag._n 40._o sect._n 1._o 2._o now_o you_o will_v prove_v answer_n prove_v a_o wilful_a de_fw-mi prave_v of_o the_o answer_n that_o this_o election_n of_o minister_n by_o one_o man_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n tyme._n but_o you_o have_v forget_v yourself_o which_o say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o this_o election_n by_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a now_o you_o say_v otherwise_o and_o if_o the_o election_n of_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o church_n agree_v so_o well_o with_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n magistrate_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o in_o those_o day_n when_o persecution_n be_v so_o hot_a and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o magistrate_n that_o saint_n paul_n will_v have_v the_o election_n by_o one_o man_n and_o not_o by_o the_o church_n beside_o that_o if_o so_o if_o who_o have_v say_v so_o this_o be_v saint_n paul_n his_o commandment_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v only_o choose_v the_o minister_n why_o do_v you_o make_v it_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o a_o thing_n in_o 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