and_o saint_n austin_n call_v the_o sacrament_n prece_fw-la mysticâ_fw-la consecratum_fw-la but_o concern_v this_o i_o have_v large_o discourse_v in_o another_o 7._o place_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o consideration_n in_o order_n to_o the_o present_a question_n be_v this_o that_o since_o the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v be_v make_v not_o natural_o or_o by_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o syllable_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o charm_n but_o solemn_o sacred_o moral_o and_o by_o prayer_n it_o become_v also_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o moral_a effect_n as_o a_o consequent_a of_o a_o moral_a instrument_n 8._o six_o and_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o since_o the_o ministery_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o imitation_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n which_o he_o officiate_n in_o heaven_n since_o he_o effect_n all_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o our_o redemption_n by_o intercession_n and_o represent_v in_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v on_o the_o cross_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o ministery_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n operate_a in_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n moral_o and_o therefore_o whole_o to_o moral_a purpose_n to_o which_o the_o instrument_n be_v make_v proportionable_a and_o if_o these_o word_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n be_v exegetical_a and_o enunciative_a of_o the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v by_o prayer_n and_o other_o mystical_a word_n it_o can_v be_v possible_o infer_v from_o these_o word_n that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o change_n make_v than_o what_o refer_v to_o the_o whole_a mystery_n and_o action_n and_o therefore_o take_v eat_v and_o this_o do_v be_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n body_n only_o in_o the_o use_n and_o administration_n and_o therefore_o not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a and_o this_o be_v yet_o more_o plain_a by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o saint_n matthew_n take_v eat_v this_o which_o be_v my_o body_n plain_o suppose_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v already_o not_o by_o the_o exegetical_a word_n but_o by_o the_o precedent_n the_o mystic_a prayer_n and_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n and_o use_n and_o to_o this_o i_o never_o see_v any_o thing_n pretend_v in_o answer_n but_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o premise_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v convince_a by_o a_o archbishop_n of_o their_o own_o schol._n si_fw-mi christus_fw-la dandâ—_n consecravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o christ_n give_v the_o eucharist_n do_v consecrate_v as_o scotus_n affirm_v then_o the_o lutheran_n will_v carry_v the_o victory_n who_o maintain_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n only_o while_o it_o be_v use_v while_o it_o be_v take_v and_o eat_v and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o it_o be_v consecrate_v when_o christ_n say_v take_v eat_v than_o he_o command_v they_o to_o take_v bread_n and_o to_o eat_v bread_n which_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o article_n of_o transubstantiation_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n whether_o it_o be_v consecrate_v by_o those_o word_n or_o not_o by_o those_o word_n their_o new_a doctrine_n be_v destroy_v if_o it_o be_v not_o consecrate_v when_o christ_n say_v take_v eat_v than_o christ_n bid_v they_o take_v bread_n and_o eat_v bread_n and_o they_o do_v so_o but_o if_o it_o be_v consecrate_v by_o those_o word_n take_v eat_v than_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n refer_v whole_o to_o use_v and_o it_o be_v christ_n body_n only_o in_o the_o take_n and_o eat_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o contend_v for_o and_o into_o the_o concession_n of_o this_o bellarmine_n be_v thrust_v by_o the_o force_n of_o our_o argument_n 11._o for_o to_o avoid_v christ_n give_v the_o apostle_n that_o which_o he_o take_v and_o break_v and_o bless_v that_o be_v breâ—d_n the_o same_o case_n be_v govern_v by_o all_o these_o word_n he_o answer_v dominum_fw-la accepisse_fw-la &_o benedixisse_fw-la panem_fw-la sed_fw-la dedisse_fw-la panem_fw-la non_fw-la vulgarem_fw-la sed_fw-la benedictum_fw-la &_o benedictione_n mutatum_fw-la the_o lord_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o but_o he_o give_v not_o common_a bread_n but_o bread_n bless_v and_o change_v by_o blessing_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o give_v it_o they_o before_o the_o word_n which_o he_o call_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n to_o which_o i_o add_v this_o consideration_n that_o all_o word_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o another_o be_v only_a declarative_n and_o exegetical_a not_o operative_a and_o practical_a for_o in_o particular_a if_o these_o word_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la be_v otherwise_o than_o the_o priest_n shall_v turn_v it_o into_o his_o own_o not_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n neither_o will_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o have_v a_o answer_n not_o only_o because_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n be_v divide_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o argument_n concern_v the_o mystical_a instrument_n of_o consecration_n but_o the_o latin_n themselves_o have_v seven_o several_a opinion_n as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o caesarea_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la fontium_fw-la have_v enumerate_v they_o in_o his_o nuncupatory_a epistle_n to_o pope_n sixtus_n quintus_fw-la before_o his_o book_n of_o divers_a treatise_n varii_fw-la and_o that_o the_o consecration_n be_v make_v by_o this_o be_v my_o body_n though_o it_o be_v now_o the_o prevail_a opinion_n yet_o that_o by_o they_o christ_n do_v not_o consecrate_v the_o element_n be_v the_o express_a sentence_n of_o pope_n innocent_a 3._o and_o innocent_a 4._o and_o of_o many_o ancient_a father_n as_o the_o same_o archbishop_n of_o caesarea_n testify_v in_o the_o book_n now_o quote_v and_o the_o scholastics_n be_v huge_o divide_v upon_o this_o point_n viz._n whether_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v material_o or_o significative_o the_o expression_n be_v barbarous_a and_o rude_a but_o they_o mean_v whether_o they_o be_v consecratory_n or_o declarative_a aquinas_n make_v they_o consecratory_n and_o his_o authority_n bring_v that_o opinion_n into_o credit_n and_o yet_o scotus_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v against_o it_o and_o they_o that_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v take_v significative_o that_o be_v to_o be_v consecratory_n be_v divide_v into_o so_o many_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v reckon_v only_a sentent_fw-fr guido_n brianson_n reckon_v nine_o and_o his_o own_o make_v the_o ten_o this_o i_o take_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o one_o of_o their_o own_o archbishop_n 9_o but_o i_o proceed_v to_o follow_v they_o in_o their_o own_o way_n whether_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la do_v effect_n or_o signify_v the_o change_n yet_o the_o change_n be_v not_o natural_a and_o proper_a but_o figurative_a sacramental_a and_o spiritual_a exhibit_v what_o it_o signify_v be_v real_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v first_o show_v by_o discuss_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n first_o those_o which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o consecratory_n word_n and_o then_o the_o other_o 10._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la concern_v which_o form_n of_o word_n we_o must_v know_v that_o as_o the_o eucharist_n itself_o be_v in_o the_o external_a and_o ritual_a part_n a_o imitation_n of_o a_o custom_n and_o a_o sacramental_a already_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o major_n domo_fw-la to_o break_v bread_n and_o distribute_v wine_n at_o the_o passeover_n after_o supper_n to_o the_o elder_a according_a to_o his_o age_n to_o the_o young_a according_a to_o his_o youth_n as_o it_o be_v notorious_a and_o know_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o also_o be_v the_o very_a word_n which_o christ_n speak_v in_o this_o change_a subject_n a_o imitation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v then_o use_v this_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n which_o our_o father_n eat_v in_o egypt_n this_o be_v the_o passeover_n 6._o and_o this_o passeover_n be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n nay_o it_o be_v call_v the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v justin_n martyr_n dial_n cum_fw-la tryph._n and_o esdras_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n this_o passover_n be_v our_o saviour_n and_o this_o be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o it_o be_v note_v by_o other_o so_o that_o here_o the_o word_n be_v make_v ready_a for_o christ_n and_o make_v he_o by_o appropriation_n by_o meum_fw-la he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o true_a passeover_n which_o he_o then_o affirm_v call_v that_o which_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n his_o body_n the_o body_n of_o the_o true_a passeover_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o same_o sacramental_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o like_a word_n be_v affirm_v in_o
set_a form_n of_o prayer_n now_o it_o be_v considerable_a that_o no_o man_n ever_o have_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o only_o the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o no_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n like_a to_o he_o and_o then_o if_o we_o pray_v this_o prayer_n devout_o and_o with_o pious_a and_o actual_a intention_n do_v we_o not_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o pray_v any_o other_o form_n of_o word_n pretend_v to_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v sure_a that_o christ_n and_o christ_n spirit_n teach_v we_o this_o prayer_n they_o only_o gather_v by_o conjecture_n and_o opinion_n that_o in_o their_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la or_o conceive_v form_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n teach_v they_o so_o much_o then_o as_o certainty_n be_v better_a than_o uncertainty_n and_o god_n word_n better_o than_o man_n so_o much_o be_v this_o set_a form_n beside_o the_o infinite_a advantage_n in_o the_o matter_n better_a than_o their_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o conceive_v form_n in_o the_o form_n itself_o and_o if_o ever_o any_o prayer_n be_v or_o can_v be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n 3.2_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v this_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o only_a form_n our_o bless_a master_n teach_v the_o christian_a church_n immediate_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n in_o which_o all_o the_o need_v of_o the_o world_n be_v seal_v up_o as_o in_o a_o treasure_n house_n and_o intimate_v by_o several_a petition_n as_o disease_n be_v by_o their_o proper_a and_o proportion_a remedy_n and_o which_o christ_n publish_v as_o the_o first_o emanation_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o first_o perfume_n of_o that_o heavenly_a anoint_v which_o descend_v on_o his_o sacred_a head_n when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n sect._n 79._o this_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v nothing_o superfluous_a and_o impertinent_a nothing_o carnal_a or_o imperfect_a in_o this_o prayer_n but_o as_o it_o supply_v all_o needs_o so_o it_o serve_v all_o person_n be_v fit_v for_o all_o estate_n it_o meet_v with_o all_o accident_n and_o no_o necessity_n can_v surprise_v any_o man_n but_o if_o god_n hear_v he_o pray_v that_o prayer_n he_o be_v provide_v for_o in_o that_o necessity_n and_o yet_o if_o any_o single_a person_n paraphrase_n it_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o a_o petition_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o one_o improper_a word_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o security_n give_v against_o this_o but_o qualify_v and_o limit_v and_o just_a in_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o honesty_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o actual_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sect._n 80._o now_o than_o i_o demand_v whether_o the_o prayer_n of_o manasses_n be_v so_o good_a a_o prayer_n as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o judith_n or_o of_o tobias_n or_o of_o judas_n macchabeus_n or_o of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n be_v any_o of_o these_o so_o good_a certain_o no_o man_n will_v say_v they_o be_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o be_v not_o sure_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n prudent_a and_o pious_a and_o conformable_a to_o religion_n they_o may_v be_v but_o not_o pen_v by_o so_o excellent_a a_o spirit_n as_o this_o prayer_n and_o what_o assurance_n can_v be_v give_v that_o any_o minister_n prayer_n be_v better_a than_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n who_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a and_o a_o very_a good_a man_n as_o all_o the_o world_n acknowledge_v i_o know_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o have_v so_o large_a a_o testimony_n or_o be_v of_o so_o great_a reputation_n but_o suppose_v they_o can_v make_v as_o good_a prayer_n yet_o sure_o they_o be_v apocryphal_a at_o least_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o apocryphal_a prayer_n be_v not_o so_o excellent_a as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n must_v the_o best_a they_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o compose_v fall_n short_a of_o this_o excellent_a pattern_n by_o how_o much_o they_o partake_v of_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v less_o than_o all_o the_o water_n under_o or_o above_o the_o firmament_n sect._n 81._o second_o i_o will_v also_o willing_o know_v whether_o if_o any_o man_n use_v the_o form_n which_o christ_n teach_v suppose_v he_o do_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o the_o very_a prescript_n word_n can_v there_o be_v any_o hurt_n in_o it_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o any_o commandment_n shall_v be_v break_v or_o any_o affront_n do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o any_o act_n of_o imprudence_n or_o irreligion_n in_o it_o or_o any_o negligence_n of_o any_o insinuation_n of_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n i_o can_v yet_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n to_o frame_v for_o answer_n so_o much_o as_o by_o way_n of_o a_o antinomy_n or_o objection_n but_o then_o suppose_v christ_n do_v tie_v we_o to_o use_v this_o prayer_n pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o obligation_n of_o all_o affirmative_a precept_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o do_v in_o the_o preceptive_a word_n record_v by_o st._n luke_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o a_o divine_a commandment_n be_v break_v by_o its_o rejection_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n remain_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o command_n or_o no_o yet_o since_o on_o one_o side_n there_o be_v danger_n of_o a_o negligence_n and_o a_o contempt_n and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o observation_n and_o conformity_n can_v be_v criminal_a or_o imprudent_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o retain_v of_o this_o prayer_n in_o practice_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o do_v all_o its_o intention_n and_o particular_o become_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o authority_n for_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o safe_a most_o prudent_a most_o christian_a understanding_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n propound_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o all_o particular_n shall_v be_v express_v in_o any_o form_n of_o prayer_n because_o particular_n be_v not_o only_o casual_a and_o accidental_a but_o also_o infinite_a christ_n according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n he_o have_v without_o measure_n frame_v a_o prayer_n which_o by_o a_o general_a comprehension_n shall_v include_v all_o particular_n eminent_o and_o virtual_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o defect_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o so_o short_a that_o the_o most_o imperfect_a memory_n may_v retain_v and_o use_v it_o sect._n 82._o and_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o observe_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n first_o teach_v this_o prayer_n to_o be_v as_o a_o remedy_n and_o a_o reproof_n of_o the_o vain_a repetition_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v so_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la we_o also_o in_o the_o event_n see_v the_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o constitution_n for_o those_o person_n who_o have_v lay_v aside_o the_o lord_n prayer_n have_v be_v note_v by_o common_a observation_n to_o be_v very_o long_o in_o their_o form_n and_o troublesome_a and_o vain_a enough_o in_o their_o repetition_n they_o have_v lay_v aside_o the_o medicine_n and_o the_o old_a wound_n bleed_v afresh_o the_o pharisee_n do_v so_o of_o old_a sect._n 83._o and_o after_o all_o this_o it_o be_v strange_a employment_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o justify_v the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o any_o of_o christ_n institution_n as_o if_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n who_o be_v wise_a upon_o his_o stock_n instruct_v by_o his_o wisdom_n make_v know_v by_o his_o revelation_n and_o who_o all_o that_o be_v good_a be_v but_o a_o weak_a ray_n of_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v dare_v to_o think_v that_o the_o derivative_a shall_v be_v before_o the_o primitive_a the_o current_n above_o the_o fountain_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v derive_v all_o our_o excellency_n from_o he_o and_o yet_o have_v some_o beyond_o he_o that_o be_v some_o which_o he_o never_o have_v or_o which_o he_o be_v not_o please_v to_o manifest_v or_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n able_a to_o make_v production_n beyond_o his_o prayer_n who_o receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n man_n have_v dispute_v against_o god_n sect._n 84._o and_o now_o let_v we_o consider_v with_o sobriety_n not_o only_o of_o this_o excellent_a prayer_n but_o of_o
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and_o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o he_o shall_v guide_v they_o by_o a_o father_n right_a and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o discourse_n sic_fw-la certè_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la ad_fw-la b._n petrum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la petre_n amas_fw-la i_o repetitum_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la tertiò_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la oves_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la gregem_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la tunc_fw-la b._n suscepit_fw-la petrus_n sed_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la illo_fw-la nos_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la our_o bless_a lord_n commit_v his_o sheep_n to_o s._n peter_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o in_o he_o we_o who_o have_v pastoral_a or_o episcopal_a authority_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o authority_n and_o commission_n thus_o also_o divers_a of_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o ordination_n of_o s._n timothy_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o of_o s._n paul_n intimation_n that_o it_o be_v by_o prophecy_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n chrysostome_n he_o be_v ordain_v by_o prophecy_n that_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v not_o make_v bishop_n by_o humane_a constitution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o oecumenius_n by_o divine_a revelation_n say_v theodoret._n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o theophylact_v and_o indeed_o so_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o elder_n and_o bishop_n meet_v at_o miletus_n 20._o spiritus_fw-la s._n posuit_fw-la vos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a s._n timothy_n be_v among_o they_o and_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o so_o be_v divers_a other_o there_o present_a therefore_o the_o order_n itself_o be_v a_o ray_n stream_v from_o the_o divine_a beauty_n since_o a_o single_a person_n be_v make_v bishop_n by_o revelation_n i_o may_v multiply_v authority_n in_o this_o particular_a 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christen_v first_o in_o antioch_n for_o they_o have_v their_o baptism_n some_o year_n before_o they_o have_v their_o name_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n then_o if_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la it_o have_v so_o happen_v in_o the_o compellation_n of_o all_o the_o office_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n sect_n xxiv_o appropriate_v the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n to_o the_o supreme_a church-officer_n but_o immediate_o after_o the_o apostle_n and_o still_o more_o in_o descend_v ages_fw-la episcopus_fw-la signify_v only_o the_o superintendent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n in_o the_o present_a and_o vulgar_a conception_n some_o few_o example_n i_o shall_v give_v instead_o of_o myriad_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n be_v use_v thirty_o six_o time_n in_o appropriation_n to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a ruler_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o church_n above_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o laity_n be_v twenty_o 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the_o apostle_n and_o without_o all_o question_n be_v so_o far_o canonical_a as_o to_o be_v of_o undoubted_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o of_o the_o first_o antiquity_n ignatius_n his_o testimony_n be_v next_o in_o time_n and_o in_o authority_n trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n bear_v the_o image_n and_o representment_n of_o the_o father_n of_o all_o and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o bishop_n but_o he_o that_o have_v all_o authority_n and_o rule_n what_o be_v the_o presbytery_n but_o a_o sacred_a college_n counsellor_n and_o helper_n or_o assessor_n to_o the_o bishop_n what_o be_v deacon_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o real_a and_o exact_a distinction_n of_o dignity_n the_o appropriation_n of_o name_n and_o intimation_n of_o office_n the_o bishop_n be_v above_o all_o the_o presbyter_n his_o helper_n the_o deacon_n his_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitator_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v minister_a spirit_n but_o this_o be_v of_o so_o know_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v but_o impertinent_a to_o insist_v long_o upon_o it_o himself_o in_o three_o of_o his_o epistle_n use_v it_o nine_o time_n in_o distinct_a enumeration_n viz._n to_o the_o trallian_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o to_o the_o philippian_n *_o and_o now_o i_o shall_v insert_v these_o consideration_n 1._o although_o it_o be_v so_o that_o episcopus_fw-la and_o presbyter_n be_v distinct_a in_o the_o begin_n after_o the_o apostle_n death_n yet_o sometime_o the_o name_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o confusion_n of_o name_n be_v no_o intimation_n much_o less_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o parity_n of_o office_n since_o themselves_o who_o sometime_o though_o indeed_o very_o seldom_o confound_v the_o name_n yet_o distinguish_v the_o office_n frequent_o and_o dogmatical_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heâ—on_n where_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n so_o indeed_o some_o say_v and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o admit_v this_o meaning_n because_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v mean_v the_o suffragan_a bishop_n of_o syria_n yet_o the_o other_o may_v be_v fair_o admit_v for_o himself_o their_o bishop_n be_v absent_a from_o his_o church_n and_o have_v delegated_a to_o the_o presbytery_n episcopal_n jurisdiction_n to_o rule_v the_o church_n till_o he_o be_v dead_a another_o bishop_n shall_v be_v choose_v so_o that_o they_o be_v episcopi_fw-la vicarii_fw-la and_o by_o representment_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o bishop_n power_n by_o delegation_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v do_v lest_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v only_o without_o a_o father_n but_o without_o a_o guardian_n too_o and_o yet_o what_o a_o bishop_n be_v and_o of_o what_o authority_n no_o man_n more_o confident_a and_o frequent_a than_o ignatius_n *_o another_o example_n of_o this_o be_v in_o eusebius_n speak_v of_o the_o youth_n who_o s._n john_n have_v convert_v and_o commend_v to_o a_o bishop_n clemens_n who_o story_n this_o be_v proceed_v in_o the_o relation_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o the_o presbyter_n unless_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o s._n clement_n mean_v not_o the_o order_n but_o age_n of_o the_o man_n as_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o he_o do_v for_o a_o little_a after_o he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a man_n tum_o verò_fw-la presbyter_n in_fw-la domum_fw-la svam_fw-la suscipit_fw-la adolescentem_fw-la red_a depositum_fw-la o_o episcope_n say_v s._n john_n to_o he_o tunc_fw-la graviter_fw-la suspirans_fw-la senior_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o s._n clement_n *_o but_o this_o as_o it_o be_v very_o unusual_a so_o it_o be_v just_a as_o in_o scripture_n viz._n in_o descent_n and_o comprehension_n for_o this_o bishop_n also_o be_v a_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n or_o else_o in_o the_o delegation_n of_o episcopal_a power_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o allegation_n of_o ignatius_n 2._o that_o this_o name_n episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v appropriate_a to_o the_o supreme_a order_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v do_v with_o fair_a reason_n and_o design_n for_o this_o be_v no_o fastuous_a or_o pompous_a title_n the_o word_n be_v of_o no_o dignity_n and_o imply_v none_o but_o what_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o just_a and_o fair_a execution_n of_o its_o office_n but_o presbyter_n be_v a_o name_n of_o dignity_n and_o veneration_n rise_v up_o to_o the_o grey_a head_n and_o it_o transplant_v the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n of_o age_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o presbyterate_a and_o yet_o this_o the_o bishop_n leave_v and_o take_v that_o which_o signify_v a_o mere_a supra-vision_n and_o overlook_v of_o his_o charge_n so_o that_o if_o we_o take_v estimate_n from_o the_o name_n presbyter_n be_v a_o name_n of_o
episcopus_fw-la b._n jacobus_n à _fw-fr petro_n jacobo_n &_o johanne_n apostolis_n est_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la three_o apostle_n go_v to_o the_o ordain_v of_o s._n james_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v in_o word_n affirm_v by_o anicetus_n ut_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la duorum_fw-la vnica_fw-la vel_fw-la trium_fw-la stet_fw-la omnis_fw-la veritas_fw-la and_o s._n cyprian_n observe_v that_o when_o cornelius_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n there_o happen_v to_o be_v many_o of_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n there_o &_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la plurimis_fw-la collegis_fw-la nostris_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la româ_fw-la aderant_fw-la these_o collegae_fw-la can_v not_o be_v mere_a priest_n for_o then_o the_o ordination_n of_o novatus_n have_v be_v more_o canonical_a than_o that_o of_o cornelius_n and_o all_o christendom_n have_v be_v deceive_v for_o not_o novatus_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o three_o bishop_n but_o cornelius_n have_v be_v the_o schismatic_n as_o be_v ordain_v by_o priest_n against_o the_o canon_n but_o here_o i_o observe_v it_o for_o the_o word_n plurimis_fw-la there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o at_o that_o ordination_n 4._o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o apostolical_a ordinance_n the_o nicene_n father_n decree_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o province_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o rest_n consent_v so_o the_o ordination_n to_o be_v perform_v 19_o the_o same_o be_v ratify_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishop_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v without_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o province_n but_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v convenient_o yet_o however_o it_o be_v require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o the_o ordination_n must_v be_v perform_v by_o many_o the_o same_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can_v 12._o in_o the_o 13_o canon_n of_o the_o african_a code_n in_o the_o 22_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n and_o the_o five_o canon_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n 4._o and_o be_v ever_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o we_o may_v see_v it_o descend_v through_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n to_o the_o inferior_a age_n episcopus_fw-la quum_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la duo_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ponant_fw-la &_o teneant_fw-la evangeliorum_fw-la codicem_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o cervicem_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o uno_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la fundente_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la reliqui_fw-la omnes_fw-la episcopi_fw-la qui_fw-la adsunt_fw-la manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la caput_fw-la ejus_fw-la tangant_fw-la the_o thing_n be_v catholic_n and_o canonical_a it_o be_v prima_fw-la &_o immutabilis_fw-la constitutio_fw-la so_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o 509._o epaunum_n call_v it_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o death_n of_o meletius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n a_o schism_n be_v make_v about_o his_o successor_n and_o evagrius_n his_o ordination_n condemn_v 44._o because_o praeter_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la regulam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a church_n why_o so_o solus_fw-la enim_fw-la paulinus_n eum_fw-la instituerat_fw-la plurimas_fw-la regulas_fw-la praevaricatus_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la praecipiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la quilibet_fw-la ordinare_fw-la possit_fw-la sed_fw-la convocare_fw-la vniversos_fw-la provinciae_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la per_fw-la tres_fw-la pontifices_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la penitus_fw-la fieri_fw-la interdicunt_fw-la which_o because_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o evagrius_n who_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o three_o bishop_n the_o ordination_n be_v cassated_a in_o the_o council_n of_o rhegium_n and_o we_o read_v that_o when_o novatus_n will_v fain_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o schism_n against_o cornelius_n 33._o he_o do_v it_o tribus_fw-la adhibitis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la say_v eusebius_n he_o obtain_v three_o bishop_n for_o performance_n of_o the_o action_n now_o beside_o these_o apostolical_a and_o catholic_n canon_n and_o precedent_n this_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o constant_a and_o unite_a interpretation_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n be_v actual_o do_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o s._n timothy_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o ephesus_n neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n the_o latin_a father_n expound_v it_o abstract_o viz._n to_o signify_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n that_o be_v neglect_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o priesthood_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o this_o erasmus_n help_v by_o make_v presbyterii_fw-la to_o pertain_v to_o gratiam_fw-la by_o a_o new_a inter-punction_n of_o thâ—_n word_n but_o however_o presbyterii_fw-la with_o the_o latin_a father_n signify_v presbyteratus_n not_o presbyterorum_fw-la and_o this_o presbyteratus_n be_v in_o their_o sense_n use_v for_o episcopatus_fw-la too_o but_o the_o greek_a father_n understand_v it_o collective_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o simple_o such_o but_o bishop_n too_o all_o agree_v in_o that_o that_o episcopacy_n be_v either_o mean_v in_o office_n or_o in_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o oecumenius_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o theophylact._n so_o theodoret_n the_o probation_n of_o this_o lie_v upon_o right_a reason_n and_o catholic_n tradition_n for_o sect_n xxxi_o to_o which_o presbyter_n never_o do_v assist_v by_o impose_v hand_n 3._o the_o bishop_n ordination_n be_v peculiar_a in_o this_o respect_n above_o the_o presbyter_n for_o a_o presbyter_n do_v never_o impose_v hand_n on_o a_o bishop_n on_o a_o presbyter_n they_o do_v ever_o since_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n but_o never_o on_o a_o bishop_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a exposition_n by_o the_o presbytery_n s_o paul_n mean_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n do_v not_o impose_v hand_n on_o a_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o presbyterium_fw-la be_v not_o a_o college_n of_o mere_a presbyter_n for_o such_o can_v never_o ordain_v s._n timothy_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n the_o same_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o the_o latin_a father_n why_o they_o expound_v presbyterium_fw-la to_o signify_v episcopacy_n for_o say_v s._n ambrose_n s._n paul_n have_v ordain_v timothy_n to_o be_v a_o bishop_n vnde_fw-la &_o quemadmodum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la ordinet_fw-la ostendit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la â—as_fw-la erat_fw-la aut_fw-la licebat_fw-la ut_fw-la inferior_a ordinaret_fw-la majorem_fw-la so_o he_o and_o subjoin_v this_o reason_n nemon_n tribuit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepit_fw-la the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o general_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o former_a exposition_n that_o be_v the_o father_n both_o of_o the_o east_n and_o west_n for_o it_o be_v so_o general_n and_o catholic_n a_o truth_n that_o priest_n can_v not_o may_v not_o lay_v hand_n on_o a_o bishop_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o example_n of_o it_o in_o christendom_n till_o almost_o 600._o year_n after_o christ_n and_o that_o but_o once_o and_o that_o irregular_a and_o that_o without_o imitation_n of_o his_o successor_n 555._o or_o example_n in_o his_o antecessor_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o pope_n pelagius_n the_o first_o &_o dum_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la ordinarent_fw-la inventi_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la episcopi_fw-la johannes_n de_fw-fr perusio_n &_o bone_fw-la de_fw-fr ferentino_n &_o andraeas_n presbyter_n de_fw-fr ostiâ_fw-la &_o ordinaverunt_fw-la eum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la possent_fw-la promovere_fw-la say_v damasus_n it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n because_o there_o be_v not_o three_o bishop_n therefore_o he_o procure_v two_o 1._o and_o a_o priest_n of_o ostia_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o three_o that_o three_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n apostolical_a and_o canon_n of_o nice_a antioch_n and_o carthage_n make_v episcopal_a ordination_n *_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o business_n to_o make_v fair_a this_o ordination_n and_o to_o reconcile_v it_o to_o the_o council_n of_o rhegium_n and_o the_o other_o before_o mention_v who_o if_o ask_v will_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v invalid_a *_o but_o certain_o as_o the_o canon_n do_v command_v three_o to_o impose_v hand_n on_o a_o bishop_n so_o also_o they_o command_v that_o those_o three_o shall_v be_v three_o bishop_n and_o pelagius_n may_v 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the_o matter_n of_o right_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o presbyter_n may_v the_o jure_v do_v any_o office_n without_o episcopal_a licence_n but_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o facto_fw-la it_o be_v permit_v they_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v to_o what_o issue_n the_o reduction_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o a_o primitive_a consistence_n will_v drive_v and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o it_o be_v at_o least_o a_o very_a probable_a determination_n of_o the_o question_n of_o right_n too_o for_o who_o will_v imagine_v that_o bishop_n shall_v at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o calenture_n of_o their_o infant-devotion_n in_o the_o new_a spring_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n in_o all_o the_o public_a disadvantage_n of_o state_n and_o fortune_n when_o they_o anchor_v only_o upon_o the_o shore_n of_o a_o holy_a conscience_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v thought_n ambitious_a encroach_a of_o usurpation_n and_o advantage_n of_o purpose_n to_o divest_v their_o brethren_n of_o a_o authority_n entrust_v they_o by_o christ_n and_o then_o too_o when_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o honour_n do_v only_o set_v they_o upon_o a_o hill_n to_o feel_v a_o strong_a blast_n of_o persecution_n and_o be_v not_o as_o since_o it_o have_v be_v attest_v with_o secular_a assistance_n and_o fair_a argument_n of_o honour_n but_o be_v only_o in_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a estimate_n and_o ten_o thousand_o real_a disadvantage_n this_o will_v not_o be_v suppose_v either_o of_o wise_a or_o holy_a man_n but_o however_o valeat_fw-la quantum_fw-la valere_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o question_n be_v now_o of_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o martyr_n and_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n and_o doctor_n and_o confessor_n now_o regnant_a in_o heaven_n be_v fair_a precedent_n for_o practice_n of_o christianity_n we_o build_v upon_o a_o rock_n though_o we_o have_v dig_v no_o deep_a than_o this_o foundation_n of_o catholic_n practice_n upon_o the_o hope_n of_o these_o advantage_n i_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o if_o any_o presbyter_n disrespect_v his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v make_v convention_n apart_o or_o erect_v a_o altar_n viz._n without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v clear_o intimate_v that_o potestas_fw-la faciendi_fw-la concionem_fw-la the_o power_n of_o make_v of_o church-meeting_n and_o assembly_n for_o preach_v or_o other_o office_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o the_o canon_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o rule_n he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n that_o be_v a_o usurper_n of_o that_o power_n and_o government_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v also_o decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o most_o reverend_a bishop_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v a_o righteous_a law_n this_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n this_n viz._n the_o canon_n apostolical_a now_o cite_v baptism_n tertullian_n be_v something_o more_o particular_a and_o instance_n in_o baptism_n dandi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la propter_fw-la honorem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quo_fw-la salvo_fw-la salva_fw-la pax_fw-la est_fw-la alioquin_fw-la etiam_fw-la laicis_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la the_o place_n be_v of_o great_a consideration_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o its_o own_o objection_n and_o its_o answer_n the_o bishop_n have_v the_o right_a of_o give_v baptism_n then_o after_o he_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n so_o far_o the_o testimony_n be_v clear_a and_o this_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n *_o but_o do_v not_o this_o intimate_v it_o be_v only_o by_o positive_a 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layman_n can_v jure_v ordinario_fw-la receive_v a_o leave_n or_o commission_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a in_o they_o to_o baptize_v any_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n may_v for_o their_o order_n be_v a_o capacity_n or_o possibility_n **_o but_o beside_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n tertullian_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o venerable_a eucharist_n lucif_n eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la the_o former_a place_n will_v expound_v this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o scruple_n in_o praesidentium_fw-la for_o clear_o the_o christian_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n from_o none_o but_o bishop_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v without_o episcopal_n licence_n whatsoever_o his_o meaning_n be_v these_o be_v his_o word_n the_o council_n of_o gangra_n forbid_v conventicle_n express_v it_o with_o this_o intimation_n of_o episcopal_a authority_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v assembly_n private_o and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n so_o despise_v the_o church_n 6._o or_o shall_v do_v any_o church-office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o priest_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n the_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v assistant_n at_o any_o meeting_n for_o private_a office_n without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n if_o they_o will_v celebrate_v synax_n private_o it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o priest_n and_o he_o must_v be_v there_o by_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o then_o the_o assembly_n be_v lawful_a 9_o and_o this_o thing_n be_v so_o know_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n call_v it_o ignorance_n or_o hypocrisy_n in_o priest_n to_o do_v their_o office_n without_o a_o licence_n from_o the_o bishop_n numidius_n episcopus_fw-la massilytanus_n dixit_fw-la in_o quibusdam_fw-la locis_fw-la sunt_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la qui_fw-la aut_fw-la ignorantes_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la aut_fw-la dissimulantes_fw-la audacter_fw-la praesente_fw-la &_o inconsulto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la complurimis_fw-la in_o domiciliis_fw-la agunt_fw-la agenda_fw-la quod_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la incongruum_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la in_o some_o place_n there_o be_v priest_n that_o in_o private_a house_n do_v office_n housel_v of_o people_n be_v the_o office_n mean_v communicate_v they_o at_o home_n without_o the_o consent_n or_o leave_v of_o the_o bishop_n be_v either_o simple_o ignorant_a or_o bold_o dissemble_v imply_v that_o they_o can_v not_o else_o but_o know_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v to_o procure_v episcopal_a licence_n for_o their_o ministration_n ab_fw-la universis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la presbyter_n inconsulto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la agenda_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la loco_fw-la voluerit_fw-la celebrare_fw-la ipse_fw-la honori_fw-la svo_fw-la contrarius_fw-la existit_fw-la all_o the_o bishop_n say_v if_o any_o priest_n 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canonical_o so_o that_o now_o these_o general_a expression_n of_o obedience_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o wit_n the_o ministery_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o
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express_v the_o cause_n yet_o the_o formality_n and_o right_n of_o proper_a election_n be_v in_o the_o clergy_n 5._o and_o often_o so_o practise_v without_o any_o consent_n at_o all_o or_o intervening_a act_n of_o the_o people_n the_o right_a i_o say_v be_v in_o the_o bishop_n so_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o nicene_n council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o bishop_n must_v be_v appoint_v or_o constitute_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a no_o presbyter_n here_o all_o this_o while_n no_o people_n *_o but_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n be_v more_o clear_o see_v in_o the_o act_n of_o some_o council_n where_o the_o father_n degrade_v some_o bishop_n and_o themselves_o appoint_v other_o in_o their_o room_n *_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n depose_v marcellus_n in_o cujus_fw-la locum_fw-la basilium_fw-la in_o ancyram_fw-la 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he_o to_o choose_v nor_o to_o ordain_v clerk_n 12._o it_o seem_v then_o that_o be_v part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n in_o ordinary_a placitos_fw-la sibi_fw-la eligere_fw-la as_o the_o epistle_n express_v it_o in_o the_o sequel_n to_o choose_v who_o they_o list_v but_o the_o council_n depose_v melitius_fw-la and_o send_v alexander_n their_o bishop_n and_o patriarch_n to_o rule_v the_o church_n again_o **_o and_o particular_o to_o come_v home_o to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o present_a question_n when_o auxentius_n bishop_n of_o milan_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o choose_n of_o another_o the_o emperor_n make_v a_o speech_n to_o the_o bishop_n only_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a in_o their_o choice_n so_o that_o although_o the_o people_n be_v present_a quibus_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la 5._o &_o religione_fw-la etiam_fw-la honour_n 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not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o will_v snatch_v infant_n from_o their_o mother_n breast_n and_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o everlasting_a flame_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v as_o to_o they_o for_o their_o mere_a natural_a state_n of_o which_o himself_o be_v author_n and_o creator_n that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o damn_v they_o for_o be_v good_a for_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o therefore_o so_o be_v that_o state_n of_o descent_n from_o adam_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v ill_o it_o can_v be_v contrary_a to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v his_o work_n 38._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o these_o reason_n i_o suppose_v it_o safe_a to_o affirm_v that_o god_n do_v not_o damn_v any_o one_o to_o hell_n mere_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o father_n which_o i_o sum_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n ambrose_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o 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to_o sin_n and_o folly_n concern_v which_o the_o inquiry_n must_v be_v make_v by_o part_n 39_o for_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n do_v debauch_v our_o nature_n and_o corrupt_v our_o will_n and_o manner_n it_o be_v either_o by_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a efficiency_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o or_o 2._o because_o we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n or_o 3._o by_o the_o sentence_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n 40._o i._n not_o by_o any_o natural_a efficiency_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o because_o than_o it_o must_v be_v that_o every_o sin_n of_o adam_n must_v spoil_v such_o a_o portion_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o before_o he_o die_v he_o must_v be_v a_o very_a beast_n 2._o we_o also_o by_o degeneration_n and_o multiplication_n of_o new_a sin_n must_v have_v be_v at_o so_o vast_a a_o distance_n from_o he_o at_o the_o very_o worst_a that_o by_o this_o time_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o a_o fly_n nor_o so_o free_a and_o unconstrained_a as_o fire_n 3._o if_o one_o sin_n will_v natural_o and_o by_o physical_a causality_n destroy_v original_a righteousness_n than_o every_o one_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a can_v as_o well_o destroy_v habitual_a righteousness_n because_o that_o and_o this_o differ_v not_o but_o in_o their_o principle_n not_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o constitution_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n as_o easy_o and_o as_o quick_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o lose_v his_o habit_n as_o adam_n do_v natural_o it_o be_v all_o one_o 4._o if_o that_o one_o sin_n of_o adam_n do_v destroy_v all_o his_o righteousness_n and_o we_o too_o than_o our_o original_a sin_n do_v more_o hurt_n and_o be_v more_o punish_v and_o be_v of_o great_a malice_n than_o our_o actual_a sin_n for_o one_o act_n of_o sin_n do_v but_o lessen_v and_o weaken_v the_o habit_n but_o do_v not_o quite_o destroy_v it_o if_o therefore_o this_o act_n of_o adam_n in_o which_o certain_o at_o least_o we_o do_v not_o offend_v malicious_o destroy_v all_o 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experience_n and_o heighten_v by_o the_o mark_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o deep_o note_v with_o folly_n for_o venture_v damnation_n so_o much_o long_o and_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v last_n shall_v have_v most_o original_a sin_n and_o seth_n shall_v in_o his_o birth_n and_o nature_n be_v worse_o than_o abel_n and_o abel_n be_v worse_o than_o cain_n 2._o upon_o this_o account_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o our_o progenitor_n will_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o because_o we_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n when_o they_o sin_v they_o and_o every_o lustful_a father_n must_v have_v a_o lustful_a son_n and_o so_o every_o man_n or_o no_o man_n will_v be_v lustful_a for_o if_o ever_o any_o man_n be_v lustful_a or_o intemperate_a when_o or_o before_o he_o beget_v his_o child_n upon_o this_o reckon_n his_o child_n will_v be_v so_o too_o and_o then_o his_o grandchild_n and_o so_o on_o for_o ever_o 3._o sin_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_n it_o be_v a_o action_n and_o transient_a and_o when_o it_o dwell_v or_o abide_v it_o abide_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o will_n by_o approbation_n and_o love_n to_o which_o be_v natural_o consequent_a a_o readiness_n in_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n to_o obey_v and_o act_v according_o and_o therefore_o sin_n do_v not_o infect_v our_o mere_a natural_a faculty_n but_o the_o will_v only_o and_o not_o that_o in_o the_o natural_a capacity_n but_o in_o its_o moral_n only_o 4._o and_o indeed_o to_o he_o that_o consider_v it_o it_o will_v seem_v strange_a and_o monstrous_a that_o a_o moral_a obliquity_n in_o a_o single_a instance_n shall_v make_v a_o universal_a change_n in_o a_o natural_a suscipient_fw-la and_o in_o a_o natural_a capacity_n when_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n impossible_a that_o any_o impression_n shall_v be_v make_v but_o between_o those_o thing_n that_o communicate_v in_o matter_n or_o capacity_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o be_v do_v at_o all_o it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o high_a principle_n by_o god_n own_o act_n or_o sanction_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o another_o principle_n not_o this_o against_o which_o i_o be_o now_o dispute_v 5._o no_o man_n can_v transmit_v a_o good_a habit_n a_o grace_n or_o a_o virtue_n by_o natural_a generation_n as_o a_o great_a scholar_n son_n can_v be_v bear_v with_o learning_n and_o the_o child_n of_o a_o judge_n can_v upon_o his_o birthday_n give_v wise_a sentence_n and_o marcus_n the_o son_n of_o cicero_n be_v not_o so_o good_a a_o orator_n as_o his_o father_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v then_o that_o a_o naughty_a quality_n shall_v be_v more_o apt_a to_o be_v disseminated_a than_o a_o good_a one_o when_o it_o be_v not_o the_o goodness_n or_o the_o badness_n of_o a_o quality_n that_o hinder_v its_o dissemination_n but_o its_o be_v a_o acquire_v and_o superinduce_v quality_n that_o make_v it_o can_v descend_v natural_o add_v to_o this_o how_o can_v a_o bad_a quality_n moral_o bad_a be_v direct_o and_o regular_o transmit_v by_o a_o action_n moral_o good_a and_o since_o neither_o 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reconcile_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n only_o but_o sometime_o by_o deacon_n as_o appear_v in_o saint_n cyprian_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o people_n sanctum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a and_o be_v frequent_o permit_v to_o the_o confessori_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o unbaptised_a catechumen_n as_o s._n austin_n affirm_v the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v that_o this_o absolution_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o court_n christian_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o priestly_a power_n incommunicable_o it_o be_v not_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o proper_a power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o to_o give_v or_o not_o to_o give_v the_o communion_n that_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v real_o proper_o and_o in_o effect_n the_o ecclesiastical_a absolution_n for_o that_o which_o the_o deacon_n or_o confessor_n the_o laic_n or_o catechuman_n do_v be_v all_o that_o and_o only_o that_o which_o be_v of_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n before_o the_o give_v the_o communion_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v beside_o this_o give_v the_o communion_n be_v no_o proper_a absolution_n it_o be_v not_o a_o priestly_a act_n indispensable_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o priest_n but_o the_o give_v of_o the_o communion_n that_o be_v a_o sacerdotal_a act_n i_o mean_v the_o consecration_n of_o it_o though_o the_o tradition_n of_o it_o be_v sometime_o by_o deacon_n sometime_o by_o themselves_o at_o home_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o key_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o remit_v or_o retain_v sin_n according_a as_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n expound_v she_o own_o power_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n go_v before_o his_o ministration_n of_o the_o communion_n be_v call_v absolution_n that_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o portion_n of_o it_o 16._o absolutio_fw-la sacerdotalium_fw-la precum_fw-la so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o ancient_a council_n the_o priest_n impose_v hand_n and_o pray_v and_o then_o give_v the_o communion_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n but_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a 55._o for_o in_o some_o case_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v omit_v that_o be_v when_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n be_v absent_a and_o the_o deacon_n pray_v or_o the_o confessor_n but_o this_o be_v first_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n for_o to_o they_o it_o belong_v in_o ordinary_a and_o 2._o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o take_v they_o from_o the_o station_n of_o the_o penitent_n and_o a_o place_v they_o among_o the_o faithful_a communicant_n either_o by_o declare_v that_o their_o penance_n be_v perform_v or_o not_o to_o be_v exact_v 56._o for_o by_o this_o we_o shall_v be_v clear_a of_o a_o objection_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o case_n of_o die_a penitent_n to_o who_o the_o communion_n be_v give_v and_o they_o restore_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v as_o they_o suppose_v to_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o they_o will_v not_o choose_v to_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o such_o person_n who_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v god_n have_v pardon_v but_o these_o person_n though_o communicate_v non_fw-la tamen_fw-la se_fw-la credant_fw-la absolutos_fw-la sine_fw-la manus_fw-la impositione_n si_fw-la supervixerint_fw-la 78._o be_v not_o to_o suppose_v themselves_o absolve_v if_o they_o recover_v that_o sickness_n without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n say_v the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v absolution_n be_v a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o give_v the_o communion_n 57_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o die_a penitent_a be_v full_o absolve_v in_o case_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o repentance_n that_o be_v if_o in_o his_o health_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o penance_n and_o public_a amends_o and_o be_v prevent_v from_o finish_v the_o imposition_n they_o suppose_v that_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o the_o penitent_a man_n be_v a_o worthy_a disposition_n to_o the_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n and_o both_o together_o sufficient_a for_o pardon_n but_o because_o this_o be_v only_o to_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o intervening_a necessity_n and_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n but_o in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o deed_n can_v be_v accomplish_v therefore_o they_o bind_v such_o penitent_n to_o return_v to_o their_o first_o obligation_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v recover_v since_o god_n have_v take_v off_o their_o necessity_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o first_o capacity_n and_o by_o this_o we_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o three_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o arausican_n council_n they_o who_o have_v receive_v penance_n depart_v from_o the_o body_n it_o please_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v communicate_v sine_fw-la reconciliatoriâ_fw-la manus_fw-la impositione_n without_o the_o reconcile_a imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v because_o the_o penitential_a imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v impose_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v though_o the_o last_o imposition_n be_v not_o though_o the_o last_o hand_n be_v not_o put_v upon_o they_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v do_v their_o penance_n and_o complete_v their_o satisfaction_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v communicate_v that_o be_v absolve_v quod_fw-la morientis_fw-la sufficit_fw-la consolationi_fw-la this_o be_v enough_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o die_a man_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o father_n who_o convenient_o enough_o call_v such_o a_o communion_n their_o viaticum_fw-la their_o passport_n or_o provision_n for_o their_o way_n for_o there_o be_v two_o solemn_a 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whole_o a_o effect_n of_o adam_n sin_n 752_o n._n 11._o natural_a inclination_n be_v but_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 789_o n._n 50._o where_o it_o be_v not_o consent_v to_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n 752_o n._n 11._o and_o 765_o n._n 30._o and_o 767_o n._n 39_o and_o 898_o 907_o 909_o 911_o 912_o 876._o the_o natural_a inclination_n to_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n be_v not_o sin_n 766_o n._n 32._o it_o be_v not_o original_a sin_n 911._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o s._n augustine_n about_o it_o 913._o confession_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n confession_n do_v not_o restrain_v sin_n and_o quiet_v not_o the_o conscience_n 315_o §_o 2._o c._n 2._o a_o right_a confesfession_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n be_v not_o possible_a 316_o §_o 3._o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v break_v if_o it_o be_v to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o whole_a state_n 343_o c._n 3._o §_o 2._o the_o roman_a doctrine_n about_o the_o 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