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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a crown_n of_o their_o presbytery_n because_o sit_v in_o a_o half_a round_n in_o the_o head_n place_n of_o the_o church_n they_o very_o well_o resemble_v the_o fashion_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n there_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o presbyter_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n then_o practise_v shall_v receive_v a_o double_a share_n to_o that_o of_o the_o widow_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o the_o presbyter_n that_o they_o may_v take_v pain_n about_o the_o word_n of_o doctrine_n let_v there_o be_v a_o double_a part_n set_v aside_o for_o they_o also_o for_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n sake_n who_o place_n they_o possess_v as_o counselor_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o full_a round_o that_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n that_o constellation_n of_o star_n that_o be_v so_o call_v want_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o a_o circle_n i_o suppose_v because_o we_o must_v allow_v room_n to_o tie_v it_o behind_o the_o head_n to_o avoid_v tertullia_n objection_n that_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o head_n swell_v not_o if_o then_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o that_o figure_n of_o a_o half_a round_n which_o we_o see_v practise_v in_o the_o jew_n consistory_n and_o that_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n now_o this_o fashion_n of_o their_o sit_v be_v thus_o describe_v in_o the_o same_o book_n two_o 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o bishop_n chur_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o let_v the_o presbytery_n sit_v on_o both_o side_n of_o he_o and_o the_o deacon_n stand_v by_o lighten_v of_o too_o much_o apparel_n for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n like_o mariner_n and_o ruler_n of_o side_n by_o their_o direction_n let_v the_o people_n sit_v on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o all_o quietness_n and_o good_a order_n and_o let_v the_o woman_n also_o sit_v apart_o keep_v silence_n then_o let_v the_o reader_n stand_v on_o high_a and_o read_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o set_v here_o the_o bishop_n chair_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o call_v they_o afore_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n and_o because_o if_o the_o deacon_n order_v the_o side_n then_o be_v the_o bishop_n master_n at_o the_o stern_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o presbyter_n on_o both_o hand_n the_o deacon_n must_v needs_o be_v conceive_v to_o stand_v beside_o they_o behind_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o round_a in_o which_o they_o sit_v and_o thus_o sit_v they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o constitution_n as_o you_o have_v it_o even_o now_o to_o possess_v the_o place_n of_o our_o lord_n apostle_n and_o in_o ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n sit_v high_a in_o place_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o apostles_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n set_v down_o the_o dream_n wherein_o he_o see_v himself_o sit_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o the_o church_n describe_v himself_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o chair_n on_o this_o hand_n and_o on_o that_o to_o show_v in_o what_o posture_n there_o they_o sit_v this_o will_v be_v all_o still_o more_o clear_a if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n describe_v in_o the_o same_o constitution_n and_o in_o he_o that_o call_v himself_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n eccles_n hierarch_n c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n stand_v at_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o divine_a altar_n and_o only_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o deacon_n stand_v about_o he_o with_o the_o priest_n constit_fw-la apost_n viij_o 12._o more_o in_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d andlet_n the_o presbyter_n stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n on_o his_o left_a like_a scholar_n that_o stand_v beside_o their_o master_n and_o let_v two_o deacon_n on_o either_o side_n the_o altar_n hold_v fan_n of_o thin_a skin_n or_o peacock_n feather_n or_o linen_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o little_a creature_n that_o fly_v about_o that_o they_o light_v not_o in_o the_o cup_n the_o posture_n of_o the_o presbyter_n on_o each_o hand_n the_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o two_o deacon_n at_o the_o point_n of_o the_o communion-table_n describe_v that_o round_a whereof_o we_o speak_v in_o which_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n sit_v with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o people_n ready_a to_o rise_v &_o speak_v to_o they_o when_o time_n require_v ready_a to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o the_o like_a posture_n behind_o the_o communion-table_n which_o therefore_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o out_o of_o jewel_n against_o harding_n be_v note_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o holy_a table_n and_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v the_o original_a reason_n of_o all_o that_o be_v observe_v there_o of_o compass_v the_o altar_n in_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n this_o be_v that_o which_o tertullian_n call_v ordinem_fw-la &_o consessum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o order_n or_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o church_n consit_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbyter_n in_o allusion_n and_o correspondence_n to_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n govern_v by_o their_o annual_a magistrate_n and_o a_o bench_n of_o their_o counselor_n call_v ordo_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la the_o order_n or_o the_o bench_n of_o such_o commonalty_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v very_o forcible_a to_o convince_v common_a sense_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o head_n of_o these_o presbytery_n grant_v that_o which_o man_n of_o learning_n can_v refuse_v for_o historical_a truth_n it_o be_v find_v in_o tertullia_n word_n de_fw-fr prescript_n haeret._n c._n xxxvi_o age_fw-la jam_fw-la qui_fw-la voles_fw-fr curiositatem_fw-la meliùs_fw-la exercere_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la salutis_fw-la tuus_fw-la percurre_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la suis_fw-la locis_fw-la president_n apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la authenticae_fw-la eorum_fw-la literae_fw-la recitantur_fw-la sonantes_fw-la vocem_fw-la &_o repraesentantes_fw-la faciem_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la thou_o that_o shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o exercise_v thy_o curiosity_n better_o in_o the_o business_n of_o thy_o salvation_n go_v to_o now_o run_v over_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o which_o the_o very_a chair_n of_o the_o apostle_n govern_v in_o their_o place_n in_o which_o their_o authentic_a writing_n be_v read_v sound_v the_o voice_n and_o represent_v the_o visage_n of_o each_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v deny_v the_o book_n keep_v and_o use_v by_o those_o church_n to_o have_v be_v the_o authentic_o of_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v be_v think_v to_o disadvantage_n the_o faith_n what_o shall_v we_o imagine_v of_o he_o that_o deni_v the_o very_a chair_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n sit_v in_o the_o head_n of_o those_o church_n to_o be_v possess_v by_o their_o successor_n as_o be_v pretend_v there_o from_o whence_o tertullian_n argue_v for_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o sound_v their_o voice_n and_o represent_v their_o visage_n do_v he_o not_o affirm_v that_o their_o epistle_n write_v to_o those_o church_n preach_v in_o their_o absence_n as_o themselves_o do_v out_o of_o those_o chair_n in_o presence_n i_o have_v show_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n exercise_v the_o government_n in_o chief_a of_o those_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v presbytery_n to_o govern_v as_o occasion_v require_v the_o chair_n whereof_o tertullian_n speak_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o that_o government_n as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n when_o they_o be_v there_o the_o apostle_n have_v divers_a companion_n which_o be_v both_o their_o disciple_n in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o their_o coadjutour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o these_o s._n paul_n speak_v phil._n four_o 3._o with_o clement_n also_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o work-fellow_n these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o which_o sometime_o give_v personal_a attendance_n upon_o the_o apostle_n not_o move_v in_o their_o office_n but_o at_o their_o dispose_n become_v afterward_o settle_v by_o they_o upon_o particular_a church_n which_o they_o find_v they_o can_v not_o attend_v so_o well_o themselves_o for_o the_o government_n of_o those_o
concern_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o doctrine_n whereof_o there_o he_o speak_v and_o of_o nothing_o else_o and_o thereupon_o conclude_v that_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n be_v both_o one_o there_o with_o the_o apostle_n for_o what_o reason_n else_o can_v be_v render_v why_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o pastor_n in_o either_o of_o those_o other_o place_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o more_o particular_a reckon_n of_o the_o ministery_n of_o the_o church_n both_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n what_o reason_n but_o this_o because_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o both_o place_n under_o the_o name_n of_o doctor_n well_o may_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o office_n of_o they_o who_o the_o synagogue_n call_v pastor_n be_v refer_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o inferior_a order_n of_o deacon_n the_o name_n stick_v upon_o those_o that_o minister_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v for_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o clemens_n epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n p._n 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n faithful_a be_v a_o man_n able_a to_o utter_v knowledge_n be_v he_o wise_a in_o discern_a discourse_n be_v he_o pure_a in_o work_n he_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o some_o of_o the_o presbyter_n there_o in_o who_o these_o ability_n be_v tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 3._o quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la si_fw-la diaconus_fw-la si_fw-la vidua_fw-la si_fw-la virgo_fw-la si_fw-la doctor_n si_fw-la etiam_fw-la martyr_n lapsus_fw-la à _fw-la regula_fw-la fuerit_fw-la what_o then_o if_o a_o bishop_n if_o a_o deacon_n a_o widow_n a_o virgin_n if_o even_o a_o martyr_n shall_v fall_v from_o the_o rule_n in_o this_o list_n of_o principal_a rank_n in_o the_o church_n presbyter_n have_v no_o room_n unless_o we_o understand_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o doctor_n the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o office_n theodoret_n epit._n haer._n l._n v._o c._n penult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o can_v they_o say_v of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n who_o be_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v the_o divine_a mystery_n but_o also_o have_v attain_v a_o doctor_n grace_n he_o follow_v s._n chrysostom_n conjecture_n which_o conceive_v that_o the_o corinthian_n be_v puff_v up_o as_o the_o apostle_n blame_v they_o 1._o cor._n v._n 3._o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o man_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o doctor_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n that_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n bear_v sway_v among_o the_o people_n in_o fine_a the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o doctor_n the_o same_o that_o be_v so_o call_v in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n or_o such_o of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o be_v see_v in_o preach_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o beza_n have_v expound_v those_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o otherwise_o then_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n mean_v indeed_o those_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o imagine_v but_o have_v show_v that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o in_o the_o church_n well_o may_v we_o take_v his_o judgement_n along_o with_o so_o much_o of_o the_o truth_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v which_o deserve_v still_o more_o credit_n from_o the_o precedent_n of_o synagogue_n which_o have_v elder_n some_o learn_v some_o not_o some_o that_o preach_v and_o some_o that_o do_v not_o as_o have_v be_v say_v salmasius_n of_o late_a in_o his_o work_n de_fw-fr foenore_n trapezit_n have_v show_v some_o evidence_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o church_n but_o according_a to_o his_o admirable_a knowledge_n he_o see_v withal_o that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o rank_n in_o the_o church_n all_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n all_o make_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o by_o consequence_n none_o of_o those_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n which_o have_v be_v set_v up_o to_o 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the_o people_n at_o their_o assembly_n be_v presbyter_n or_o not_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o determine_v some_o of_o they_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o think_v be_v be_v it_o but_o for_o those_o prophet_n of_o antiochia_n act_v xiii_o 2._o that_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v unto_o they_o separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n to_o which_o i_o have_v appoint_v they_o and_o those_o other_o among_o who_o timothy_n receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o prophesy_v 1._o tim._n four_o 14._o but_o that_o all_o presbyter_n be_v prophet_n or_o all_o prophet_n presbyter_n be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v resolve_v of_o these_o prophet_n henceforth_o we_o be_v to_o entreat_v chap._n v._n prophet_n in_o most_o of_o the_o church_n remember_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o gift_n of_o language_n the_o purpose_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o limb_n and_o branch_n of_o both_o these_o grace_n in_o s._n paul_n of_o pray_v and_o 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the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n though_o there_o be_v not_o find_v so_o much_o concern_v their_o office_n any_o where_o as_o in_o this_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n act_n xi_o 27._o and_o in_o those_o day_n come_v prophet_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o antiochia_n xv_o 32._o and_o judas_n and_o silas_n be_v prophet_n also_o themselves_o in_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n act_v xiii_o 1._o now_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v at_o antiochia_n certain_a prophet_n and_o doctor_n at_o thessalonica_n 1._o thess_n v._o 20._o despise_v not_o prophesy_v at_o corinth_n as_o we_o see_v at_o large_a at_o ephesus_n ephes_n four_o 11._o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o evangelist_n some_o prophet_n some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n at_o rome_n rom._n twelve_o 6._o whether_o prophecy_n according_a to_o
government_n or_o care_n or_o whatsoever_o you_o please_v to_o call_v it_o of_o the_o church_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o by_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n both_o part_n ascribe_v to_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o rank_n and_o style_n of_o presbyter_n act_n xx_o 29._o 1._o pet._n v._o 2._o 1._o tim._n iiii_o 2_o 5._o titus_n i_o 7_o 9_o 1._o thess_n v._o 22._o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n be_v of_o itself_o a_o mere_a spiritual_a commonwealth_n not_o endue_v with_o any_o temporal_a power_n to_o enforce_v by_o way_n of_o constraint_n the_o effect_n of_o those_o ministery_n which_o they_o stand_v trust_v with_o before_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o the_o world_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n they_o come_v to_o effect_v by_o the_o voluntary_a consent_n of_o christian_n the_o same_o good_a will_n that_o move_v they_o to_o become_v such_o be_v enough_o to_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o yield_v effect_n to_o those_o ministery_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o propagation_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o present_a separation_n be_v derive_v from_o hence_o that_o hereupon_o ordination_n and_o censure_n be_v to_o pass_v by_o voice_n of_o the_o congregation_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n these_o matter_n pass_v at_o their_o religious_a assembly_n under_o the_o sight_n and_o conscience_n as_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v that_o be_v under_o the_o notice_n of_o the_o people_n ordination_n be_v allow_v by_o they_o as_o not_o have_v to_o except_v against_o the_o person_n reproof_n and_o censure_n be_v their_o reproof_n and_o censure_n for_o they_o reprove_v and_o cast_v out_o those_o who_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n sentence_v to_o it_o 2._o cor._n two_o 6._o sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o rebuke_n by_o the_o many_o the_o congregation_n must_v needs_o rebuke_v he_o who_o they_o put_v from_o their_o body_n to_o give_v effect_n to_o the_o apostle_n sentence_n 1._o cor._n v._n 4._o to_o show_v we_o the_o meaning_n and_o extent_n of_o his_o word_n there_o vers_n 12._o for_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v without_o do_v not_o you_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o apostle_n censure_v and_o the_o people_n censure_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o right_n and_o charge_n be_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n express_v in_o the_o case_n i_o new_o have_v judge_v or_o determine_v already_o that_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n at_o one_o of_o your_o assembly_n that_o be_v solemn_o put_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christian_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o faction_n then_o on_o foot_n among_o the_o presbyter_n as_o have_v be_v show_v else_o where_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o person_n in_o fault_n be_v bear_v out_o by_o a_o side_n of_o the_o people_n especial_o if_o we_o believe_v s._n chrysostome_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pastor_n the_o apostle_n be_v so_o charitable_a to_o expect_v the_o people_n consent_n in_o ordination_n and_o censure_n that_o they_o mean_v not_o to_o betray_v their_o own_o right_n with_o god_n cause_n judge_n whether_o he_o proceed_v upon_o voice_n that_o incharge_v they_o to_o execure_v his_o sentence_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v i_o condemn_v and_o you_o candemne_v but_o how_o shall_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n if_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n 1._o pet._n v._o 2._o feed_v the_o stock_n of_o god_n overseeing_a not_o upon_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o as_o lord_v it_o over_o the_o heritage_n but_o as_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n 1._o thess_n v._o 12._o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v overdo_n you_o in_o the_o lord_n titus_n i_o 7._o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n endue_v with_o those_o quality_n that_o follow_v not_o concern_v preach_v but_o government_n the_o like_a 1._o tim._n iii._o 2_o 3_o 4_o and_z vers_n 5._o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rom._n twelve_o 8._o he_o that_o rule_v with_o diligence_n hebr._n xiii_o 17._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n overdo_n you_o or_o guide_v you_o be_v all_o this_o obedience_n no_o more_o then_o to_o give_v they_o the_o hear_n when_o they_o preach_v who_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o yield_v obedience_n according_a to_o this_o general_a charge_n if_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o ordination_n and_o censure_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n in_o these_o particular_n enough_o have_v be_v say_v and_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n be_v enough_o to_o interpret_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o scripture_n to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o man_n that_o will_v use_v it_o tertullian_n apologet._n c._n thirty-nine_o speak_v of_o their_o assembly_n ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o that_o exhortation_n reproof_n and_o spiritual_a censure_n pass_v at_o their_o assembly_n but_o under_o the_o presidence_n of_o their_o presbyter_n firm._n epist_n ixxu._n cypr_fw-la omnis_fw-la potest_fw-la as_n &_o gratia_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o baptizandt_fw-ge &_o manum_fw-la imponendi_fw-la &_o ordinandi_fw-la habent_fw-la potestatem_fw-la all_o power_n and_o favour_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v precedent_n which_o have_v power_n both_o to_o baptize_v to_o impose_v hand_n in_o penance_n and_o to_o ordain_v all_o my_o meaning_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n some_o of_o s._n cyprian_n presbyter_n make_v a_o side_n of_o the_o people_n to_o admit_v the_o lapse_v to_o communicate_v without_o penance_n upon_o petition_n of_o the_o imprison_a towards_o martydome_n s._n cyprian_n neither_o neglect_v the_o danger_n of_o schism_n nor_o sit_v down_o to_o tell_v voice_n which_o if_o that_o be_v the_o right_n in_o conscience_n must_v carry_v it_o but_o cast_v about_o with_o authority_n to_o reduce_v the_o people_n and_o their_o leader_n to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o people_n be_v debauch_v by_o some_o of_o his_o clergy_n that_o aught_o to_o have_v keep_v they_o in_o discipline_n and_o instruct_v they_o to_o desire_v no_o man_n reconcilement_n before_o penance_n lib._n iii._o ep._n 14_o 16._o he_o write_v to_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o what_o they_o do_v to_o he_o and_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o confessor_n and_o to_o the_o people_n ep._n 14._o to_o the_o people_n he_o write_v to_o advise_v and_o rule_v those_o that_o be_v so_o irregular_a in_o their_o demand_n ep._n 16._o but_o he_o resolve_v as_o a_o cause_n that_o concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o proceed_v without_o advice_n of_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n praesente_fw-la &_o stantium_fw-la plebe_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la pro_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la svo_fw-la honour_n habendus_fw-la est_fw-la ep._n 18._o in_o presence_n of_o those_o of_o the_o people_n that_o fall_v not_o to_o who_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o faith_n and_o fear_v they_o have_v show_v he_o yield_v respect_n unto_o his_o people_n to_o encourage_v their_o obedience_n but_o in_o who_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n rest_v he_o show_v ep._n 16._o cùm_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la delictis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la committuntur_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la agatur_fw-la justo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o exomologesis_fw-la fiat_fw-la inspectâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la agit_fw-fr poenitentiam_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la communicationem_fw-la venire_fw-la quis_fw-la possit_fw-la nisi_fw-la priùs_fw-la illi_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la manus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la imposita_fw-la see_v inlesse_a fault_n that_o be_v not_o do_v against_o god_n man_n do_v penance_n their_o due_a time_n and_o come_v to_o confession_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o do_v penance_n and_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o communicate_v unless_o first_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n show_v i_o any_o share_n of_o the_o people_n in_o determine_v the_o measure_n of_o penance_n or_o in_o release_n the_o person_n and_o let_v it_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o key_n of_o god_n house_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o that_o give_v they_o right_o of_o decide_v controversy_n because_o they_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v xv_o 12_o 22_o 23._o
bishop_n the_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o hearer_n and_o after_o the_o hearer_n be_v depart_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o penitent_n be_v make_v and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v under_o hand_n and_o depart_v that_o then_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n and_o fashion_n of_o these_o prayer_n both_o be_v very_o plain_o describe_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viij_o 5_o 6._o all_o rise_n up_o let_v the_o deacon_n get_v up_o on_o some_o high_a place_n and_o pronounce_v none_o of_o the_o hearer_n none_o of_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o silence_n be_v make_v let_v he_o say_v pray_v you_o hearer_n and_o let_v all_o the_o believer_n pray_v for_o they_o in_o their_o mind_n say_v lord_z have_v mercy_n and_o let_v he_o minister_v for_o they_o say_v let_v we_o all_o beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o hearer_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o every_o of_o these_o particular_n which_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o let_v the_o people_n say_v lord_z have_v mercy_n the_o particular_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v there_o at_o large_a that_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o that_o he_o will_v enlighten_v they_o and_o make_v they_o wise_a that_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v do_v so_o and_o so_o for_o they_o which_o kind_n of_o prayer_n minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n as_o he_o say_v afore_o be_v call_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o allocution_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v at_o every_o point_n as_o at_o litany_n the_o people_n still_o have_v their_o answer_n call_v sometime_o the_o suffrage_n lord_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o be_v use_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o form_n of_o these_o prayer_n be_v prescript_n because_o it_o be_v minister_v 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