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the_o one_o be_v the_o nine_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n which_o if_o the_o read_n be_v true_a which_o he_o produce_v and_o walo_n messalinus_n press_v intimate_v plain_a enough_o that_o city_n presbyter_n may_v ordain_v presbyter_n at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v make_v the_o other_o be_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n publish_v not_o long_o since_o out_o of_o eutychius_n his_o history_n who_o be_v patriarch_n there_o in_o his_o time_n and_o affirm_v that_o from_o s._n mark_v to_o demetrius_n the_o bishop_n there_o be_v not_o only_o choose_v but_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o twelve_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o ancyra_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o read_n which_o they_o follow_v be_v beside_o the_o copy_n which_o they_o allege_v find_v in_o a_o very_a ancient_a write_v one_o of_o the_o library_n at_o oxford_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n of_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o country_n bishop_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n nor_o for_o the_o city_n presbyter_n without_o leave_v grant_v from_o the_o bishop_n by_o letter_n in_o every_o parish_n but_o i_o can_v grant_v this_o read_n to_o be_v true_a which_o so_o many_o circumstance_n render_v questionable_a first_o in_o a_o arabic_a paraphrase_n now_o extant_a in_o the_o same_o library_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v of_o that_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o isidore_n mercators_n translation_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v ancient_o receive_v in_o the_o spanish_a church_n before_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la wherewith_o that_o copy_n agree_v which_o hervetus_n translate_v as_o also_o fulgentius_n his_o breviate_v can._n xcii_o and_o the_o copy_n of_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la which_o pope_n adriane_n the_o i._o follow_v have_v only_o this_o vicariis_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quos_fw-la graeci_fw-la chorepiscopos_fw-la vocant_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconas_fw-la ordinare_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la imperare_fw-la vel_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la literarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_fw-la unaquaque_fw-la parochiâ_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la three_o can_v the_o read_n of_o the_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v probable_a to_o reasonable_a person_n what_o consequence_n of_o sense_n be_v there_o in_o say_v unless_o licence_n be_v grant_v by_o letter_n in_o every_o parish_n which_o be_v plain_a in_o this_o read_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o city_n presbyter_n do_v nothing_o in_o the_o parish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o country_n or_o diocese_n without_o authority_n by_o the_o bishop_n letter_n four_o see_v this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v afterward_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n ca._n lvi_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o provision_n which_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n intend_v as_o all_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n and_o other_o canon_n apost_n xl._n arelat_n xix_o express_v it_o though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v the_o true_a read_n of_o this_o canon_n in_o any_o copy_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o or_o see_v because_o the_o arabic_a paraphrase_n aforesaid_a deduce_v the_o clause_n of_o the_o country_n bishop_n at_o large_a that_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v they_o ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la neque_fw-la diaconos_fw-la omnino_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o villa_n neque_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la absque_fw-la mandato_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nisi_fw-la rogatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la &_o permiserit_fw-la eye_v ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la eos_fw-la necnon_fw-la scripserit_fw-la eye_n scriptum_fw-la quod_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la dabit_fw-la eye_n eadem_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi whereupon_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o canon_n be_v abridge_v and_o curtail_v in_o all_o copy_n and_o that_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o two_o clause_n the_o first_o that_o country_n bishop_n ordain_v neither_o presbyter_n nor_o deacon_n without_o leave_n under_o the_o bishop_n hand_n the_o second_o that_o the_o city_n presbyter_n do_v nothing_o in_o the_o diocese_n without_o the_o like_a leave_n though_o i_o undertake_v not_o to_o give_v you_o the_o word_n of_o i_o own_o head_n as_o for_o eutychius_n i_o can_v admit_v his_o relation_n to_o be_v historical_a truth_n have_v forfeit_v his_o credit_n in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o where_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n in_o egypt_n beside_o he_o of_o alexandria_n before_o demetrius_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o appear_v by_o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o vi_o 1._o where_o he_o say_v of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o then_o late_o demetrius_n after_o julian_n have_v undertake_v the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o diocese_n there_o for_o where_o there_o be_v diocese_n there_o be_v bishop_n and_o if_o demetrius_n after_o julian_n govern_v the_o diocese_n of_o egypt_n because_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n then_o be_v there_o other_o episcopal_a church_n in_o that_o province_n beside_o alexandria_n before_o demetrius_n indeed_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o bishop_n under_o alexandria_n it_o can_v not_o reasonable_o be_v avoid_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbyter_n otherwise_o foreign_a bishop_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o ordain_v they_o a_o bishop_n must_v by_o so_o do_v purchase_v a_o power_n over_o that_o church_n which_o never_o any_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v over_o those_o capital_a church_n of_o antiochia_n rome_n alexandria_n or_o constantinople_n but_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v bishop_n under_o he_o of_o alexandria_n it_o be_v a_o great_a 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intend_v by_o these_o word_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v also_o by_o the_o presbyter_n for_o instance_n eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o vi_o 29._o relate_v that_o at_o the_o ordination_n of_o fabianus_n
at_o rome_n a_o dove_n light_v upon_o his_o head_n the_o people_n cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v he_o present_o and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o bishop_n throne_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o therefore_o the_o people_n ordain_v he_o bishop_n so_o likewise_o the_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n seat_v one_o of_o their_o number_n in_o the_o bishop_n chair_n say_v s._n hierome_n this_o installing_n must_v needs_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o nomination_n by_o the_o presbyter_n and_o so_o sway_v and_o prejudice_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v to_o the_o ordination_n which_o regular_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n that_o their_o choice_n be_v never_o know_v to_o have_v be_v void_a before_o the_o time_n of_o dionysius_n and_o heraclas_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o ground_n s._n hierome_n a_o argument_n though_o ineffectual_a but_o see_v eusebius_n show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v other_o bishop_n in_o egypt_n see_v the_o life_n 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execute_v with_o and_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o which_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o power_n to_o do_v that_o by_o another_o which_o seem_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v immediate_o and_o personal_o execute_v by_o it_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v safe_a by_o the_o commission_n acknowledge_v and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o that_o dependence_n some_o act_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n seem_v to_o require_v this_o distinction_n as_o the_o make_n of_o presbyter_n by_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o country_n bishop_n mention_v in_o the_o ancient_a greek_a canon_n which_o by_o all_o likelihood_n be_v not_o proper_o bishop_n because_o not_o head_n of_o a_o city_n church_n which_o be_v the_o apostolical_a rule_n for_o episcopal_a church_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a arabic_a paraphrase_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o ancyra_n describe_v they_o thus_o interpretatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopi_fw-la villarum_fw-la 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that_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o canon_n there_o mention_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v call_v vicarii_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la bishop_n deputy_n in_o the_o ancient_a translation_n of_o the_o canon_n as_o you_o have_v see_v so_o if_o the_o canon_n of_o ancyra_n enable_v they_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n within_o their_o own_o precinct_n for_o that_o must_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o when_o it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v part_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o city_n assign_v to_o their_o peculiar_a care_n it_o seem_v to_o delegate_v this_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v exercise_v without_o letter_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v as_o the_o canon_n express_v again_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o all_o ordination_n in_o schism_n be_v mere_a nullity_n though_o make_v by_o person_n right_o ordain_v because_o against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v such_o ordination_n make_v valid_a by_o the_o mere_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n without_o ordain_v anew_o as_o the_o meletian_o in_o egypt_n by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o epiphanius_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o as_o pope_n melchiade_n much_o commend_v for_o it_o by_o s._n augustine_n offer_v to_o receive_v all_o the_o donatist_n in_o their_o own_o rank_n beside_o divers_a other_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v among_o which_o that_o express_v in_o the_o canon_n antioch_n xiii_o apost_n xxxvi_o deserve_v to_o be_v remember_v whereby_o ordination_n make_v in_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n be_v make_v void_a for_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o some_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v ill_o do_v yet_o be_v to_o stand_v good_a be_v because_o the_o power_n that_o do_v they_o extend_v to_o they_o but_o be_v ill_o use_v so_o when_o the_o power_n be_v usurp_v as_o in_o all_o schism_n or_o when_o that_o be_v do_v which_o the_o law_n make_v void_a it_o can_v be_v to_o no_o effect_n therefore_o when_o the_o act_n of_o schism_n be_v make_v valid_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n be_v confer_v in_o point_n of_o right_n by_o the_o mere_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o the_o precedent_a ordination_n be_v confer_v only_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n in_o point_n of_o right_n add_v hereunto_o that_o of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n viii_o 27._o that_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n be_v enable_v by_o a_o order_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n when_o they_o can_v assemble_v in_o case_n of_o persecution_n or_o the_o like_a for_o here_o the_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o all_o though_o the_o solemnity_n be_v execute_v by_o one_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o confirmation_n in_o egypt_n be_v do_v by_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n upon_o eph._n iu._n agree_v with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o quaestion_n in_o vet._n &_o novum_n testam_fw-la quaest_n ci._n among_o s._n augustine_n work_n witness_v for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o one_o of_o they_o mean_n by_o consignant_fw-la the_o other_o by_o consecrat_fw-mi because_o both_o limit_v their_o assertion_n that_o it_o be_v only_o do_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o can_v be_v suppose_v at_o ordination_n because_o they_o be_v regular_o to_o be_v make_v at_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n for_o see_v it_o be_v do_v only_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n by_o consequence_n it_o be_v do_v by_o order_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o bishop_n by_o which_o the_o custom_n be_v establish_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o that_o power_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o be_v do_v as_o by_o authority_n derive_v from_o it_o and_o to_o my_o understanding_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o we_o find_v do_v act_n xiii_o 1_o where_o
apostle_n shall_v it_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o any_o secular_a power_n to_o dissolve_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o consequence_n hereof_o in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o christianity_n among_o we_o be_v further_a to_o be_v deduce_v because_o many_o man_n may_v be_v persuade_v of_o their_o obligation_n to_o the_o church_n upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o bishop_n who_o perhaps_o perceive_v not_o the_o former_a reason_n of_o their_o obligation_n to_o they_o here_o assert_v as_o to_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o proceed_v then_o out_o of_o the_o premise_n to_o frame_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o christianity_n in_o england_n at_o the_o present_a and_o from_o that_o judgement_n to_o conclude_v what_o they_o that_o will_v preserve_v the_o conscience_n of_o good_a christian_n be_v to_o do_v or_o to_o avoid_v in_o maintain_v the_o society_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n put_v the_o case_n that_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v claim_v and_o use_v upon_o some_o persuasion_n contrary_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o true_a christianity_n and_o pretend_v thereby_o to_o govern_v those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o same_o persuasion_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o those_o ordinance_n which_o god_n require_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o by_o his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o same_o persuasion_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n contain_v not_o only_o a_o persuasion_n contrary_n to_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n found_v upon_o it_o and_o thereby_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o same_o put_v the_o case_n again_o that_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v claim_v and_o use_v not_o upon_o a_o persuasion_n contrary_n to_o any_o thing_n immediate_o necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o a_o persuasion_n contrary_n to_o something_o necessary_a to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o command_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n to_o be_v regulate_v thereby_o and_o this_o with_o a_o pretence_n to_o govern_v those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o same_o persuasion_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n according_a to_o it_o this_o i_o can_v see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o schism_n and_o this_o god_n be_v bless_v that_o i_o can_v say_v it_o be_v do_v in_o england_n but_o in_o consequence_n to_o the_o premise_n i_o must_v say_v that_o this_o be_v it_o which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v do_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o all_o that_o will_v not_o communicate_v in_o a_o act_n of_o schism_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o presbyter_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o by_o consequence_n in_o all_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v all_o the_o production_n thereof_o but_o i_o have_v show_v that_o their_o interest_n be_v in_o dependence_n upon_o their_o respective_a bishop_n without_o who_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n that_o be_v not_o party_n in_o this_o cause_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o as_o therefore_o presbyter_n divide_v among_o themselves_o the_o eminent_a power_n of_o their_o bishop_n presume_v to_o manage_v it_o without_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o out_o of_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o eminence_n of_o their_o power_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n or_o that_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o same_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o presbyter_n to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n either_o of_o bishop_n or_o of_o simple_a presbyter_n have_v they_o be_v so_o possess_v of_o it_o when_o as_o they_o join_v with_o themselves_o some_o of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o lay_v elder_n or_o what_o ever_o they_o will_v have_v they_o call_v and_o of_o these_o constitute_v consistory_n for_o all_o several_a congregation_n endow_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n over_o the_o same_o though_o in_o dependence_n upon_o great_a assembly_n out_o of_o the_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o his_o apostle_n and_o this_o not_o to_o manage_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n that_o nothing_o pass_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n give_v the_o church_n by_o god_n which_o be_v their_o inheritance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o clergy_n but_o in_o a_o number_n double_a to_o that_o of_o the_o presbyter_n in_o all_o consistory_n and_o in_o a_o right_n equal_a to_o they_o man_n for_o man_n so_o that_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o clergy_n and_o people_n be_v vest_v in_o these_o lay_v elder_n that_o one_o quality_n consent_v be_v able_a to_o conclude_v the_o whole_a when_o as_o the_o determination_n who_o shall_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n return_v at_o last_o to_o a_o number_n of_o secular_a person_n make_v they_o thereby_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christianity_n and_o enable_v they_o thereby_o to_o give_v and_o take_v away_o the_o ecclesiastical_a be_v of_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o case_n to_o which_o that_o power_n extend_v and_o invest_v a_o civil_a court_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o the_o same_o all_o these_o point_n be_v member_n of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o presbytery_n i_o say_v then_o that_o by_o that_o ordinance_n a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v erect_v upon_o so_o many_o persuasion_n of_o thing_n concern_v the_o public_a order_n of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n give_v the_o church_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o a_o secular_a power_n interest_v only_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n in_o church_n matter_n without_o any_o ground_n of_o right_a to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v these_o presbytery_n be_v a_o act_n of_o schism_n which_o particular_a christian_n though_o they_o never_o by_o any_o express_a act_n of_o their_o own_o tie_v themselves_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o bishop_n be_v nevertheless_o bind_v not_o to_o communicate_v in_o because_o they_o be_v bind_v upon_o their_o salvation_n to_o maintain_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v upon_o these_o law_n whereof_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v one_o as_o for_o the_o design_n of_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v easy_o perceive_v to_o come_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o christian_a people_n may_v be_v tie_v to_o no_o law_n but_o such_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o they_o convince_v they_o to_o be_v establish_v upon_o the_o church_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o thereupon_o the_o order_n of_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n may_v proceed_v upon_o conviction_n of_o every_o man_n judgement_n therefore_o every_o congregation_n of_o christian_n assemble_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v absolute_a and_o independent_a on_o any_o other_o part_n or_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o power_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o say_a congregation_n under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o therefore_o every_o congregation_n constitute_v itself_o a_o church_n constitute_v by_o consequence_n and_o destitute_n pastor_n elder_n and_o member_n so_o that_o by_o this_o design_n a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v erect_v upon_o so_o many_o persuasion_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n give_v the_o church_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o act_n of_o schism_n be_v more_o visible_a though_o for_o the_o claim_n and_o title_n by_o which_o this_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v erect_v in_o both_o way_n that_o of_o the_o congregation_n be_v more_o suitable_a to_o christianity_n because_o that_o of_o the_o presbytery_n more_o forcible_a both_o equal_o destructive_a to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o a_o parliament_n by_o which_o power_n the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n be_v call_v not_o dispute_v now_o the_o power_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o england_n but_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v as_o great_a for_o the_o purpose_n as_o any_o christian_a state_n can_v exercise_v shall_v erect_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n by_o take_v it_o from_o those_o that_o have_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o those_o that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v without_o the_o sphere_n of_o any_o power_n which_o stand_v not_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o the_o church_n subsist_v before_o any_o secular_a power_n be_v christian_n by_o a_o power_n vest_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o
so_o act_n xv._o 35._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n continue_v at_o antiochia_n teach_v that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n to_o unbeliever_n and_o with_o the_o same_o difference_n it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n iu._n 23._o ix_o 35._o xi_o 1._o that_o he_o teach_v to_o wit_n as_o a_o prophet_n who_o have_v always_o the_o privilege_n of_o teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o his_o disciple_n also_o by_o the_o same_o title_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o send_v by_o god_n for_o that_o extraordinary_a purpose_n but_o though_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v by_o consequence_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o say_v that_o presbyter_n be_v appoint_v to_o teach_v the_o church_n be_v also_o call_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o their_o relation_n be_v to_o church_n as_o much_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n as_o themselves_o they_o need_v no_o such_o quality_n as_o may_v make_v evidence_n that_o they_o be_v send_v immediate_o from_o god_n to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o but_o only_o such_o understanding_n in_o it_o above_o the_o people_n of_o their_o respective_a church_n as_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o conduct_v the_o people_n thereof_o in_o it_o and_o therefore_o what_o hinder_v their_o inferior_n also_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o teach_v the_o church_n which_o now_o we_o call_v preach_v for_o if_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n employ_v their_o respective_a minister_n in_o teach_v those_o who_o they_o can_v not_o attend_v upon_o themselves_o and_o in_o all_o church_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o at_o jerusalem_n deacon_n or_o minister_n be_v ordain_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o employ_v their_o deacon_n in_o preach_v to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o church_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o employ_v s._n steven_n and_o s._n philip_n s._n paul_n timothy_n or_o erastus_n or_o tychieus_fw-la or_o epaphroditus_n in_o preach_v to_o unbeliever_n for_o there_o remain_v as_o much_o difference_n in_o their_o charge_n as_o in_o their_o chief_n from_o who_o they_o be_v employ_v beside_o who_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o those_o who_o be_v call_v doctor_n 1_o cor._n xii_o 28._o eph._n iu._n 12._o be_v all_o of_o they_o man_n ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o presbyter_n between_o who_o and_o evangelist_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o difference_n as_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o other_o this_o relate_n to_o assembly_n of_o christian_n and_o import_v the_o instruct_n of_o they_o in_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o that_o christianity_n which_o they_o already_o believe_v and_o profess_v that_o to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o christian_n as_o undertake_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o christianity_n which_o suppose_v commission_n and_o ability_n answerable_a further_o the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n upon_o eph._n iu._n 12._o compare_v evangelist_n with_o deacon_n say_v that_o deacon_n also_o teach_v without_o a_o chair_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n then_o admit_v they_o to_o preach_v upon_o occasion_n but_o not_o sit_v as_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n do_v because_o they_o do_v not_o sit_v but_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n about_o the_o presbyter_n chair_n as_o attend_v upon_o their_o command_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o same_o which_o you_o find_v in_o use_n in_o the_o synagogue_n act_v xiii_o 14._o where_o paul_n stand_v up_o to_o preach_v whereas_o our_o lord_n sit_v down_o like_o a_o doctor_n when_o he_o go_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n luc._n iu._n 20_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v of_o custom_n draw_v from_o the_o synagogue_n for_o deacon_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o synagogue_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n agreeable_a to_o the_o same_o seem_v to_o make_v as_o full_a proof_n as_o a_o reasonable_a man_n can_v desire_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o in_o the_o synagogue_n it_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o jurisdiction_n be_v above_o doctrine_n and_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v above_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v that_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o who_o be_v doctor_n of_o the_o law_n immediate_o send_v by_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o consistory_n settle_v by_o the_o law_n deut._n xvii_o 8_o 12._o so_o that_o though_o by_o the_o law_n of_o deut._n xviii_o 18._o the_o whole_a synagogue_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n curse_n if_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o prophet_n by_o who_o god_n speak_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o false_a prophet_n may_v pretend_v to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o next_o word_n of_o the_o law_n a_o mark_n be_v give_v to_o discern_v who_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o who_o be_v not_o and_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o be_v not_o be_v try_v by_o this_o mark_n become_v liable_a to_o capital_a punishment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o deut._n xvii_o 8_o 12._o for_o teach_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o the_o consistory_n teach_v so_o that_o by_o this_o law_n the_o consistory_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n even_o over_o prophet_n who_o they_o judge_v to_o teach_v thing_n destructive_a to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o this_o power_n not_o usurp_v but_o abuse_v our_o lord_n also_o suffer_v under_o pilate_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o power_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o a_o prophet_n perish_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n luc._n xiii_o 33._o that_o be_v not_o condemn_v by_o the_o consistory_n the_o successor_n of_o the_o prophet_n after_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n cease_v that_o be_v their_z scribes_z and_o wise_a man_n and_o doctor_n receive_v the_o privilege_n of_o teach_v the_o law_n from_o their_o master_n for_o whosoever_o have_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o a_o doctor_n till_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v thenceforth_o count_v a_o doctor_n as_o the_o talmud_n doctor_n determine_v and_o thereby_o privilege_v to_o decide_v matter_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o law_n provide_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o while_o his_o master_n live_v and_o where_o he_o be_v r._n solomon_n upon_o the_o title_n sanedrin_n x._o 2._o maimoni_fw-la in_o the_o title_n of_o learn_v the_o law_n cap._n v._n but_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o in_o our_o lord_n time_n they_o be_v count_v so_o at_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n for_o irenaeus_n ii_o 39_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n 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agreeable_a to_o the_o perpetual_a custom_n of_o god_n people_n that_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v be_v communicable_a to_o their_o inferior_n but_o with_o such_o dependence_n upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o may_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o which_o he_o that_o teach_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o god_n law_n contrary_a to_o the_o consistory_n and_o persist_v in_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o capital_a punishment_n by_o the_o law_n so_o often_o quote_v of_o deut._n xvii_o 8_o sanedrin_n x._o 2._o maimoni_fw-la in_o the_o title_n of_o rebel_n cap._n iii_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o church_n it_o behove_v that_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o excommunication_n from_o it_o and_o upon_o these_o term_n i_o suppose_v those_o of_o the_o congregation_n will_v give_v
we_o have_v a_o altar_n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o they_o that_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v that_o be_v no_o jew_n for_o see_v the_o priest_n only_o eat_v the_o remain_v of_o burn_a sacrifice_n whereas_o the_o remain_v of_o peace_n offering_n be_v eat_v also_o by_o the_o sacrificer_n that_o which_o the_o priest_n touch_v not_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o jew_n can_v have_v right_a to_o touch_v and_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v such_o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v because_o as_o he_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v of_o that_o kind_n that_o be_v carry_v within_o the_o veil_n and_o again_o because_o in_o correspondence_n to_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n without_o the_o camp_n which_o the_o law_n enjoin_v levit._n iu._n 12_o 20._o vi_o 30._o xvi_o 21._o our_o lord_n suffer_v without_o jerusalem_n now_o because_o it_o concern_v the_o discourse_n propound_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v how_o christian_n participate_v of_o that_o sacrifice_n whereof_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o jew_n do_v not_o he_o add_v let_v we_o therefore_o go_v forth_o to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n bear_v his_o reproach_n for_o we_o have_v here_o no_o abide_v city_n but_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v let_v we_o therefore_o by_o he_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n continual_o to_o god_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n which_o if_o we_o will_v have_v to_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o premise_n must_v all_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v communicate_v to_o christian_n not_o as_o if_o thereby_o the_o apostle_n do_v establish_v that_o strange_a prodigious_a conceit_n of_o repeat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o sacrifice_a christ_n anew_o in_o every_o mass_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n clear_o declare_v that_o the_o same_o one_o individual_a sacrifice_n which_o 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all_o thing_n concern_v the_o common_a necessity_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n and_o intent_n whereof_o be_v still_o more_o manifest_a by_o the_o premise_n for_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n appear_v always_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n within_o the_o veil_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o be_v it_o not_o all_o reason_n that_o the_o church_n when_o it_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n thereof_o upon_o earth_n shall_v offer_v and_o present_v it_o to_o god_n as_o the_o only_a powerful_a mean_n to_o commend_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o obtain_v our_o necessity_n at_o his_o hand_n if_o these_o thing_n than_o be_v so_o let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o prophetical_a vision_n represent_v to_o s._n john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a divide_v into_o xxiv_o presbyter_n sit_v about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n stand_v and_o behold_v the_o throne_n and_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a at_o divine_a service_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n grant_v the_o decree_n which_o be_v foretell_v in_o that_o prophecy_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a present_v to_o his_o throne_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n and_o upon_o these_o premise_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a thing_n to_o make_v the_o consequence_n from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v apoc._n iu._n 8._o the_o xxiv_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n have_v every_o one_o harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o incense_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o consequence_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o see_v all_o thing_n else_o in_o this_o vision_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v say_v to_o hold_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n because_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o present_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n which_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v always_o present_v to_o god_n with_o which_o be_v further_o confirm_v in_o that_o the_o church_n or_o the_o place_n in_o heaven_n where_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v represent_v to_o s._n john_n be_v call_v divers_a time_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o altar_n which_o notwithstanding_o it_o signify_v more_o than_o once_o in_o this_o very_a prophecy_n when_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n before_o the_o throne_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoc._n vi_o 9_o viii_o 3_o 5._o but_o of_o a_o sanctuary_n or_o place_n of_o sacrifice_v so_o apoc_n xi_o 2._o rise_v measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o follow_v and_o those_o that_o worship_n in_o it_o for_o in_o a_o altar_n no_o man_n worship_n again_o apoc._n fourteen_o 18._o another_o angel_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o out_o of_o the_o altar_n he_o can_v not_o come_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o apoc_n xvi_o 7._o and_o i_o hear_v one_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o signification_n be_v expound_v in_o h._n stevens_n gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altarium_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la and_o in_o those_o of_o philoxenus_n sacrarium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o latin_a of_o polycarpus_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o 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the_o people_n be_v common_a not_o only_o to_o judaisme_n but_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o other_o religion_n never_o ordain_v by_o god_n so_o be_v it_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o though_o in_o this_o age_n where_o so_o much_o have_v be_v say_v of_o reform_v the_o church_n we_o hear_v not_o a_o word_n of_o restore_v the_o frequent_a celebration_n and_o communion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v indeed_o that_o continual_a preach_a be_v maintain_v in_o all_o church_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o god_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o private_a mass_n be_v take_v away_o but_o if_o order_n be_v not_o take_v that_o those_o which_o be_v set_v up_o to_o preach_v may_v preach_v no_o more_o than_o they_o have_v learn_v
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