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ecclesiae_fw-la chorepiscopis_fw-la &_o aâ—chipresbyteris_fw-la regionarijs_fw-la haud_fw-la absimiles_fw-la 422._o and_o so_o do_v bleynianus_n also_o in_o his_o introduction_n into_o the_o theory_n and_o practic_a of_o benefice_n at_o the_o first_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v spread_v through_o the_o country_n town_n and_o village_n as_o it_o be_v through_o city_n so_o they_o have_v country_n or_o rural_a bishop_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n in_o city_n but_o ambition_n and_o pomp_n in_o city_n bishop_n increase_v it_o be_v think_v a_o disgrace_n that_o such_o a_o dignity_n shall_v be_v obscure_v with_o a_o mean_a place_n of_o residence_n decretal_a therefore_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o ordain_v any_o bishop_n either_o in_o village_n little_a fort_n or_o small_a city_n lest_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n shall_v wax_v vile_a satan_n be_v advance_v this_o way_n the_o great_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n because_o he_o will_v make_v 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that_o which_o archdeac_n can_v do_v for_o howbeit_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o archdeac_n in_o popish_a dignity_n yet_o they_o be_v great_a than_o archdeacon_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o order_n country_n bishop_n at_o their_o first_o erection_n be_v equal_a to_o city_n bishop_n be_v not_o their_o deputy_n in_o the_o late_a and_o corrupt_a age_n proud_a prelate_n and_o loiter_v lord_n addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n seek_v ease_n or_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o worldly_a affair_n as_o they_o commit_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o chancellor_n and_o commissary_n so_o that_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o they_o as_o they_o pretend_v as_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n confirmation_n of_o child_n and_o dedication_n of_o church_n they_o commit_v to_o suffragans_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o ease_v and_o wait_v upon_o counsel_n parliament_n and_o other_o civil_a court_n and_o reserve_v nothing_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o charge_n that_o may_v trouble_v their_o ease_n or_o draw_v they_o from_o attendance_n upon_o prince_n court_n and_o civil_a employment_n d._n field_n allege_v against_o these_o suffragan_n bishop_n 158._o melchior_n canus_n a_o papist_n such_o bishop_n melchior_n canus_n entreat_v of_o counsel_n and_o the_o person_n whereof_o counsel_n consist_v say_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v any_o place_n or_o voice_n in_o counsel_n that_o they_o neither_o have_v nor_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o place_n in_o the_o church_n at_o all_o the_o bishop_n he_o speak_v of_o he_o call_v annular_a bishop_n happy_o for_o that_o whereas_o full_a bishop_n have_v both_o staff_n and_o ring_n express_v their_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o as_o their_o espouse_v to_o the_o church_n these_o have_v the_o ring_n only_o that_o suffragans_n may_v ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n 6â—_n and_o confirm_v in_o their_o church_n be_v evident_a by_o their_o late_a canon_n now_o if_o bishop_n may_v transfer_v these_o 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