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the_o examination_n of_o their_o competence_n which_o s._n cyprian_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n for_o if_o we_o conceive_v that_o all_o man_n indifferent_o have_v the_o right_a to_o nominate_v we_o must_v think_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o unsufferable_a confusion_n must_v needs_o follow_v at_o such_o assembly_n and_o the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n when_o he_o write_v to_o his_o clergy_n ep._n 24._o concern_v the_o ordination_n of_o satyrus_n and_o optatus_n in_o these_o word_n quos_fw-la jampridem_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la clero_fw-la proximos_fw-la feceramus_fw-la excuse_v himself_o to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v they_o alone_o upon_o this_o that_o they_o have_v before_o promote_v they_o to_o be_v next_o the_o clergy_n by_o common_a advice_n sufficient_o show_v that_o the_o course_n be_v to_o advise_v with_o the_o presbyter_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n about_o the_o person_n to_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o people_n we_o need_v then_o no_o more_o to_o show_v we_o the_o course_n of_o that_o time_n there_o be_v first_o nomination_n of_o the_o person_n to_o the_o people_n upon_o their_o knowledge_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o person_n and_o agreement_n there_o follow_v imposition_n of_o hand_n wherein_o consist_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o work_n from_o whence_o the_o whole_a be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ordinatio_fw-la in_o latin_a comprise_v the_o whole_a work_n whereby_o they_o be_v promote_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v something_o particular_a by_o the_o praecedent_n which_o s._n hierome_n have_v record_v we_o in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n where_o he_o say_v afore_o that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v wont_a to_o choose_v a_o bishop_n out_o of_o their_o own_o rank_n it_o be_v plain_a their_o stroke_n be_v the_o great_a in_o nominate_v the_o person_n to_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o people_n and_o ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o commentary_n under_o saint_n ambrose_n his_o name_n upon_o ephes_n four_o 11._o tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o first_o the_o next_o of_o the_o presbyter_n in_o rank_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v assume_v and_o so_o may_v it_o well_o be_v practise_v in_o some_o place_n until_o it_o be_v try_v that_o divers_a time_n they_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o place_n then_o say_v he_o immutata_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la prospiciente_fw-la consilio_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la or_o do_v sed_fw-la meritum_fw-la crearet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la multorum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la judicio_fw-la constitutum_fw-la nè_fw-la indignus_fw-la temer_n è_fw-la usurparet_fw-la &_o esset_fw-la multis_fw-la scandalum_fw-la the_o course_n be_v change_v upon_o advise_v which_o provide_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v by_o rank_n but_o by_o merit_n to_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o judgement_n multorum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la signify_v by_o this_o term_n as_o well_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o own_o 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s._n cyprian_n but_o when_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o business_n come_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o nice_a and_o antiochia_n the_o church_n by_o that_o time_n be_v incorporate_a in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n than_o be_v it_o think_v fit_a that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n the_o metropolitan_a that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o head_n city_n in_o chief_a without_o who_o nothing_o to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o if_o some_o few_o agree_v not_o the_o business_n nevertheless_o to_o proceed_v and_o be_v execute_v by_o three_o at_o the_o least_o the_o intent_n be_v indeed_o so_o far_o as_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v that_o these_o act_n shall_v be_v do_v at_o the_o provincial_n synod_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n by_o the_o five_o canon_n of_o nice_a as_o may_v be_v observe_v among_o other_o in_o that_o which_o saint_n augustine_n mention_v contra_fw-la cresc_n iii._o 26._o 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ordination_n be_v a_o estate_n not_o yet_o come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o long_o as_o the_o primitive_a custom_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o force_n which_o it_o seem_v succeed_a custom_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v since_o now_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o office_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n this_o of_o ordination_n be_v that_o which_o the_o bishop_n first_o begin_v to_o exercise_v alone_o so_o that_o with_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n hierome_n it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o manner_n for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o alone_o the_o one_o hom._n 11._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o ordination_n the_o bishop_n go_v beyond_o the_o presbyter_n that_o be_v it_o alone_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v more_o than_o these_o the_o other_o ep._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la except_o â_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la facit_fw-la except_v ordination_n which_o a_o bishop_n do_v a_o presbyter_n as_o he_o grant_v do_v not_o in_o which_o nevertheless_o set_v aside_o the_o stroke_n the_o presbyter_n have_v in_o make_v their_o bishop_n if_o we_o take_v not_o our_o mark_n amiss_o we_o shall_v find_v argument_n enough_o at_o least_o at_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o presbyter_n with_o he_o in_o make_v of_o presbyter_n and_o other_o inferior_a order_n in_o the_o first_o place_n those_o general_a passage_n of_o the_o father_n wherein_o be_v witness_v that_o the_o presbytery_n be_v a_o bench_n assistant_n to_o the_o bishop_n without_o advice_n whereof_o nothing_o of_o moment_n be_v do_v must_v needs_o be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n to_o argue_v that_o it_o have_v effect_n in_o a_o particular_a of_o this_o weight_n then_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n will_v prove_v no_o less_o within_o compass_n of_o the_o scripture_n indeed_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n signify_v divers_a time_n the_o office_n and_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n which_o signification_n divers_a here_o embrace_v expound_v imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n to_o mean_v that_o by_o which_o the_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n be_v confer_v but_o the_o apostle_n word_n run_v as_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oblige_v a_o man_n to_o ask_v when_o he_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o who_o or_o who_o hand_n they_o be_v he_o speak_v of_o which_o the_o next_o word_n satisfy_v have_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n may_v better_o have_v be_v divert_v but_o run_v as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o next_o word_n who_o hand_n be_v impose_v as_o in_o the_o other_o place_n 2._o tim._n i._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o imposition_n of_o my_o hand_n thus_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n xxii_o 66._o and_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n signify_v the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o respect_n of_o a_o person_n in_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v read_v in_o the_o singular_a for_o the_o whole_a bench_n and_o be_v assemble_v and_o set_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n and_o in_o cornelius_n of_o rome_n his_o epistle_n to_o s._n cyprian_n where_o he_o say_v placuit_fw-la contrahere_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la but_o to_o put_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o doubt_n by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sense_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o concern_v timothy_n and_o compare_v his_o case_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o in_o like_a case_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o thereupon_o both_o receive_v and_o sure_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o unreprovable_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o disciple_n that_o these_o prophecy_n come_v from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o purpose_n to_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v they_o in_o his_o service_n occasion_v that_o which_o they_o do_v about_o both_o in_o give_v they_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o presbyter_n of_o antiochia_n so_o do_v timothy_n from_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o but_o name_v not_o neither_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o this_o interest_n quite_o wear_v out_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n either_o in_o the_o point_n of_o nominate_v the_o person_n or_o that_o of_o impose_v hand_n for_o when_o s._n cyprian_n express_v himself_o so_o oft_o in_o this_o particular_a that_o it_o 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