〈◊〉_d theophil_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la yet_o they_o must_v be_v always_o temperate_a not_o give_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o excess_n by_o drink_v much_o wine_n at_o any_o time_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o this_o they_o be_v not_o to_o frequent_v place_n of_o public_a resort_n unless_o on_o special_a business_n anglican_n business_n hoc_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la in_o council_n 3._o carthag_n can_v 27._o can._n apostol_n 42._o conc._n laod._n can_v 24._o canon_n egberti_fw-la 18._o spelm._n p._n 261._o aelfri_fw-la can_v 30._o capit_fw-la r._n franc._n l._n 5._o can_n 173._o canon_n 75._o eccles_n anglican_n for_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o intolerable_a sin_n in_o any_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o not_o only_o unfit_v they_o for_o all_o the_o sacred_a office_n but_o be_v so_o very_o scandalous_a that_o they_o who_o bear_v this_o character_n must_v avoid_v the_o very_a appearance_n and_o suspicion_n of_o it_o and_o the_o like_a care_n must_v also_o be_v take_v that_o these_o deacon_n who_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n charity_n be_v free_a from_o all_o inclination_n to_o covetousness_n which_o natural_o and_o almost_o necessary_o incline_v man_n to_o defraud_v poor_a and_o rich_a 121._o rich_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophil_n in_o matth._n 21._o p._n 121._o wherefore_o it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o be_v content_a with_o the_o provision_n that_o be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o by_o their_o charity_n and_o justice_n give_v evidence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n that_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o use_v any_o sacrilegious_a or_o scandalous_a way_n to_o enrich_v themselves_o such_o as_o embezel_v the_o church_n stock_n usury_n and_o game_n 200._o game_n can._n apostol_n 42_o 43_o 44._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 29._o council_n nicaen_fw-la can_v 17._o p._n 78._o council_n carthag_n can_v 5._o p._n 518._o capitul_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 200._o nor_o may_v they_o entangle_v themselves_o in_o much_o secular_a business_n etc._n business_n can._n apostol_n 6._o ib._n p._n 4._o council_n ellib_n can_v 19_o carthag_n 1._o can_v 6._o &_o 9_o council_n 3._o ibid._n can_v 15._o council_n chalced._n can_v 3._o item_n arelat_n 2._o can_n 14._o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o have_v spiritual_a work_n sufficient_a to_o take_v up_o their_o whole_a time_n and_o they_o can_v serve_v two_o such_o different_a master_n as_o god_n and_o mammon_n 24._o mammon_n matth._n vi_fw-la 24._o nor_o ought_v they_o to_o follow_v any_o mean_a or_o sordid_a trade_n as_o the_o apostle_n at_o first_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v for_o better_a provision_n will_v be_v make_v for_o their_o subsistence_n and_o then_o such_o occupation_n will_v be_v below_o the_o dignity_n of_o these_o office_n and_o make_v their_o person_n and_o administration_n also_o become_v contemptible_a ver._n ix_o as_o to_o their_o internal_a endowment_n they_o must_v be_v full_o instruct_v in_o all_o the_o mysterious_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n first_o have_v a_o clear_a understanding_n and_o firm_a belief_n of_o all_o its_o article_n and_o then_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a faith_n so_o fast_o that_o no_o terror_n may_v affright_v they_o into_o the_o deny_v it_o no_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_n persuade_v they_o to_o forsake_v it_o and_o because_o this_o faith_n teach_v nothing_o but_o purity_n and_o holiness_n 19_o holiness_n 1_o tim._n i_o 19_o 250._o 19_o ita_fw-la orant_fw-la graeci_fw-la pro_fw-la diacono_fw-la euchol_n p._n 250._o so_o that_o they_o who_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o evil_a deed_n soon_o lose_v or_o change_v their_o faith_n 19_o faith_n 1_o tim._n i_o 19_o therefore_o the_o deacon_n must_v lead_v holy_a life_n as_o well_o as_o believe_v aright_o and_o then_o they_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n which_o can_v accuse_v they_o for_o any_o notorious_a sin_n loc_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophil_n in_o loc_n neither_o of_o these_o qualification_n can_v be_v spare_v they_o must_v hold_v the_o true_a faith_n with_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n polyglot_n offence_n ver._n syr._n &_o arab._n tum_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la purà _fw-la vid._n polyglot_n and_o then_o alone_o be_v they_o fit_a for_o this_o degree_n when_o they_o be_v perfect_o orthodox_n in_o their_o judgement_n and_o very_o unblameable_a in_o their_o life_n ver._n x._o and_n because_o it_o be_v so_o pernicious_a to_o the_o church_n to_o promote_v man_n into_o the_o office_n thereof_o who_o be_v not_o thus_o qualify_v let_v these_o also_o as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n first_o be_v strict_o examine_v and_o diligent_o try_v 2._o try_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graec._n ambitiosa_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la notae_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la admittit_fw-la inquirit_fw-la in_o mores_n sen._n controv_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o before_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o time_n and_o opportunity_n let_v they_o be_v prove_v by_o living_n with_o or_o near_o the_o bishop_n for_o some_o time_n before_o that_o he_o may_v find_v out_o their_o inclination_n and_o observe_v their_o conversation_n susciperent_fw-la conversation_n mos_fw-la antiquae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la clerici_fw-la lectores_fw-la etc._n etc._n olim_fw-la facti_fw-la erant_fw-la antequam_fw-la diaconi_fw-la officium_fw-la susciperent_fw-la and_o so_o may_v admit_v they_o safe_o upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n however_o he_o must_v be_v well_o satisfy_v they_o be_v worthy_a and_o then_o being_n ordain_o let_v they_o use_v the_o office_n and_o do_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o deacon_n be_v find_v blameless_a after_o they_o have_v pass_v so_o strict_a a_o scrutiny_n ver._n xi_o but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v marriage_n which_o be_v not_o only_o innocent_a but_o also_o honourable_a in_o all_o man_n 2._o man_n hebr._n xiii_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o tit._n hom_n 2._o any_o impediment_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n any_o more_o than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o high_a order_n 4._o order_n 1_o tim._n three_o 2._o &_o 4._o for_o i_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v marry_v man_n and_o therefore_o give_v rule_n concern_v their_o wife_n also_o who_o be_v of_o old_a call_v deaconess_n and_o in_o baptism_n and_o visit_v the_o sick_a of_o their_o own_o sex_n do_v minister_n and_o have_v a_o solemn_a admission_n 118._o admission_n etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o oriente_fw-la diaconissae_n in_o svo_fw-la sexu_fw-la ministrare_fw-la videntur_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la &_o ministerio_fw-la verbi_fw-la hieron_n com._n in_o rom._n 16._o council_n 4._o carthag_n can_v 12._o &_o bever_n not_o in_o council_n chal._n can_v 15._o tom._n 2._o p._n 118._o for_o as_o this_o care_n be_v take_v of_o the_o husband_n even_o so_o must_v their_o wife_n be_v grave_n serious_a modest_a and_o matron-like_a in_o their_o carriage_n for_o a_o example_n to_o all_o other_o woman_n 8._o woman_n animadversum_fw-la queque_fw-la est_fw-la pontificis_fw-la vxorem_fw-la singularis_fw-la exempli_fw-la &_o magni_fw-la documenti_fw-la esse_fw-la oportere_fw-la al._n ab_fw-la alex._n gen_fw-la dier_z lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o as_o to_o their_o word_n they_o must_v be_v true_a and_o charitable_a such_o woman_n of_o all_o other_o must_v not_o be_v slanderer_n nor_o apt_a to_o raise_v and_o carry_v evil_a report_n of_o any_o especial_o not_o of_o the_o poor_a lest_o they_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o maintenance_n they_o need_v as_o to_o their_o carriage_n they_o must_v be_v sober_a at_o all_o time_n and_o very_o temperate_a so_o as_o to_o be_v always_o fit_a to_o join_v in_o holy_a office_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o bring_v a_o scandal_n on_o their_o husband_n who_o probable_o may_v commit_v some_o of_o the_o poor_n stock_n to_o they_o wherefore_o they_o must_v be_v faithful_a in_o that_o trust_n yea_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o the_o deacon_n or_o trust_v to_o their_o secrecy_n by_o those_o of_o their_o own_o sex_n ver._n twelve_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v deacon_n choose_v out_o of_o such_o as_o have_v former_o take_v all_o that_o liberty_n in_o marriage_n or_o divorce_n which_o the_o secular_a law_n now_o allow_v of_o have_v more_o than_o one_o wife_n at_o once_o or_o marry_v another_o after_o a_o divorce_n from_o the_o first_o this_o be_v of_o ill_a fame_n at_o best_a wherefore_o let_v the_o man_n who_o be_v choose_v deacon_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n for_o polygamy_n yea_o digamy_n 261._o digamy_n matth._n nineteeen_o 8._o ind_n digami_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la eligi_fw-la in_o clerum_fw-la can._n apostol_n 17._o leo._n magn._n ep._n 87._o justin_n novel_a 6._o c._n 1._o excerpt_v egbert_n spelm._n tom._n 1._o p._n 261._o as_o well_o as_o marry_v after_o a_o divorce_n while_o the_o former_a wife_n live_v 1107._o live_v mark_v x._o 11_o 12._o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la secundum_fw-la evantelij_fw-la &_o apostoli_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la neque_fw-la
convert_v and_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o have_v two_o order_n under_o their_o inspection_n and_o rule_n both_o the_o preach_a presbyter_n and_o minister_a deacon_n in_o regular_a church_n especial_o a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o our_o preface_n date_n the_o certain_a and_o general_a use_n of_o these_o order_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o prove_v much_o more_o than_o what_o be_v grant_v by_o d._n blondell_n the_o great_a champion_n for_o two_o order_n who_o confess_v that_o bishop_n be_v distinguish_v from_o and_o superior_a to_o presbyter_n so_o early_o that_o the_o usage_n have_v prevail_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 140_o 23._o 140_o blondel_n citat_fw-la a_o dr._n hammond_n in_o epist_n praefix_v dissert_n de_fw-fr episc_n §._o 23._o now_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o st._n john_n live_v till_o an._n christ_n 98._o and_o if_o this_o usage_n have_v prevail_v within_o 42_o year_n after_o it_o must_v either_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o must_v be_v make_v with_o their_o consent_n or_o else_o we_o must_v suppose_v so_o great_a a_o change_n can_v be_v begin_v and_o perfect_v in_o distant_a place_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n which_o be_v incredible_a especial_o if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o temper_n and_o state_n of_o those_o poor_a pious_a and_o persecute_a pastor_n who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n for_o no_o man_n can_v imagine_v they_o be_v busy_a in_o procure_v a_o dominion_n over_o their_o brethren_n which_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n have_v allow_v they_o yet_o we_o can_v go_v high_o than_o mr._n blondell_n yield_v and_o as_o early_o as_o st._n clemens_n romanus_n who_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n before_o st._n john_n death_n or_o about_o that_o time_n and_o though_o in_o one_o place_n of_o it_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n first_o plant_v church_n he_o mention_v only_o two_o order_n yet_o afterward_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o before_o the_o late_a unhapy_a schism_n they_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o governor_n and_o give_v due_a honour_n to_o the_o presbyter_n among_o they_o 4._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 4._o now_o since_o we_o can_v reasonable_o suppose_v the_o christian_n at_o corinth_n then_o have_v any_o secular_a governor_n of_o their_o own_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v set_v before_o and_o distinct_a from_o the_o presbyter_n must_v be_v bishop_n spiritual_a governor_n who_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v by_o that_o very_a name_n 7._o name_n act._n xv_o 22._o and_o hebr._n xiii_o 7._o and_o we_o may_v from_o this_o place_n further_a note_n obedience_n be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o only_a reverence_n to_o the_o presbyter_n so_o that_o these_o two_o order_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o mention_n the_o three_o of_o deacon_n also_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o liken_v the_o christian_a hierarchy_n to_o the_o three_o order_n among_o the_o jew_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v doubt_v but_o these_o three_o order_n be_v distinct_a in_o his_o time_n s._n ignatius_n follow_v he_o who_o be_v martyr_a ten_o year_n after_o st._n john_n death_n an._n 108._o and_o his_o epistle_n mention_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n as_o then_o fix_v in_o all_o the_o church_n he_o write_v to_o so_o very_o often_o that_o we_o can_v cite_v all_o the_o place_n in_o this_o brief_a account_n but_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o dr._n hammond_n dissertation_n ignatij_n dissertation_n d._n hammond_n dissert_n 2._o de_fw-fr episc_n cap._n 25._o de_fw-la testim_fw-la d._n ignatij_n where_o they_o be_v all_o collect_v and_o the_o place_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o such_o as_o will_v maintain_v only_o two_o primitive_a order_n be_v force_v to_o question_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n be_v epistle_n but_o a_o learned_a writer_n have_v so_o full_o vindicate_v they_o for_o genuine_a 1672._o genuine_a vid._n vindic._n epistolar_n d._n ignatij_fw-la per_fw-la pearson_n edit_fw-la cantab._n 1672._o and_o so_o plain_o prove_v that_o all_o other_o writer_n of_o the_o second_o century_n do_v distinguish_v these_o order_n 155._o order_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o p._n 155._o that_o my_o pain_n be_v supersede_v in_o that_o matter_n and_o ignatius_n remain_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n for_o these_o three_o order_n so_o be_v those_o two_o genuine_a epistle_n of_o pius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n anno_fw-la 164._o wherein_o he_o name_v two_o of_o his_o subordinate_a clergy_n soter_n and_o eleutherius_fw-la both_o afterward_o his_o successor_n most_o worthy_a presbyter_n and_o in_o the_o four_o epistle_n write_v to_o a_o bishop_n he_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n shall_v honour_v he_o not_o for_o his_o superiority_n but_o for_o his_o be_v christ_n servant_n d_o 71._o d_o epist_n 3._o pij_fw-la prim_fw-la cap._n bin._n tom._n 1._o p._n 70._o &_o epist_n 4_o ibid._n p._n 71._o in_o the_o same_o century_n anno_fw-la 192_o live_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o speak_v of_o some_o precept_n in_o scripture_n give_v to_o presbyter_n other_o to_o bishop_n and_o other_o to_o deacon_n 12._o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n al._n paedag_n l._n 3._o cap._n 12._o and_o express_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v then_o in_o the_o church_n the_o degree_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 667._o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n strom._n lib._n 6._o p._n 667._o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v clear_a next_o to_o he_o may_v be_v place_v tertullian_n his_o contemporary_a who_o name_v all_o these_o order_n and_o affirm_v the_o right_a of_o baptise_v be_v in_o the_o supreme_a priest_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o then_o in_o priest_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o his_o licence_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n 17._o church_n dandi_fw-la quidem_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la etc._n etc._n tert._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 17._o and_o he_o blame_v the_o heretic_n for_o blunder_a these_o sacred_a order_n and_o confound_v they_o with_o the_o laity_n so_o that_o one_o be_v a_o bishop_n to_o day_n and_o another_o to_o morrow_n one_o a_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n to_o day_n to_o morrow_n a_o reader_n or_o a_o layman_n 217._o layman_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la prescript_n haeret_fw-la cap._n 41._o p._n 217._o yea_o he_o there_o tell_v we_o that_o bishop_n be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o the_o succession_n be_v continue_v to_o his_o time_n 213._o time_n idem_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 32._o p._n 213._o which_o be_v what_o our_o preface_n affirm_v concern_v bishop_n that_o they_o have_v be_v over_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o century_n may_v be_v add_v origen_n anno_fw-la 220_o who_o say_v that_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v name_n of_o distinct_a administration_n 363._o administration_n origen_n in_o 19_o matth._n p._n 363._o and_o he_o name_v these_o order_n again_o 442._o again_o idem_fw-la in_o 21._o matth._n ver_fw-la 12._o p._n 442._o and_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o laity_n the_o deacon_n and_o himself_o among_o the_o presbyter_n he_o add_v the_o bishop_n be_v he_o that_o have_v deliver_v to_o he_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n over_o all_o of_o we_o 2._o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n in_o jerem._n hom_n 2._o before_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o century_n flourish_v st._n cyprian_n an._n 248._o who_o every_o where_o name_n these_o three_o order_n so_o express_o that_o none_o can_v deny_v they_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o african_a church_n long_o before_o his_o time_n wherefore_o wave_v innumerable_a testimony_n concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o order_n i_o will_v only_o cite_v two_o or_o three_o about_o their_o subordination_n first_o he_o say_v bishop_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o be_v ordain_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o that_o schism_n and_o heresy_n spring_v from_o contemn_v this_o one_o bishop_n 69._o bishop_n praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicariâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la inde_fw-la enim_fw-la schismata_fw-la &_o haereses_fw-la obortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 69._o and_o as_o to_o the_o presbyter_n act_v presumptuous_o against_o their_o bishop_n he_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o offence_n against_o god_n a_o forget_v the_o gospel_n their_o own_o place_n and_o the_o future_a judgement_n when_o without_o regard_n to_o their_o superior_a without_o any_o precedent_n in_o former_a age_n they_o challenge_v his_o whole_a power_n with_o rudeness_n 29._o rudeness_n cypr._n ep._n 10._o p._n 29._o and_o he_o have_v write_v one_o epistle_n only_o to_o show_v the_o horrid_a crime_n of_o a_o deacon_n
will_v have_v force_v the_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n on_o the_o vacancy_n of_o that_o see_v to_o remove_v eusebius_n from_o caesarea_n and_o make_v he_o their_o bishop_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n etc._n canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n vit_fw-mi constant_n l._n 3._o c._n 60._o p._n 382._o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o emperor_n hear_v he_o forbid_v that_o removal_n and_o propose_v two_o priest_n euphronius_n of_o arethusa_n and_o george_n of_o cappadocia_n to_o the_o bishop_n require_v that_o one_o of_o they_o or_o some_o other_o due_o qualify_v may_v be_v canonical_o choose_v and_o the_o choice_n fall_v on_o the_o former_a of_o those_o nominate_v by_o the_o emperor_n viz._n euphronius_n so_o that_o the_o popular_a election_n be_v reject_v and_o the_o bishop_n choose_v by_o direction_n from_o the_o emperor_n it_o be_v true_a the_o people_n very_o often_o with_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n in_o place_n remote_a from_o the_o court_n pitch_v upon_o the_o person_n and_o desire_v the_o bishop_n in_o their_o synod_n to_o choose_v he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o athanasius_n at_o alexandria_n 2._o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n apol._n 2._o and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n that_o st._n basil_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o neocaesarea_n it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o request_n and_o god_n to_o show_v who_o shall_v be_v their_o bishop_n that_o be_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o a_o synod_n which_o be_v then_o esteem_v a_o declaration_n of_o god_n judgement_n 5._o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep_v 62._o nempe_fw-la synódi_fw-la judicio_fw-la petr._n de_fw-fr marc._n de_fw-fr concord_n l._n 8._o c._n 5._o and_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o election_n then_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o make_n of_o lucius_n a_o arian_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n viz._n that_o he_o come_v not_o in_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o orthodox_n synod_n by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o clergy_n or_o the_o request_n of_o the_o people_n 131._o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 20._o p._n 131._o but_o even_o this_o liberty_n of_o petition_v the_o bishop_n prove_v the_o people_n can_v not_o elect_a a_o bishop_n nor_o do_v they_o always_o fix_v upon_o the_o person_n the_o synod_n sometime_o name_v the_o person_n and_o the_o people_n afterward_o express_v their_o satisfaction_n by_o loud_a acclamation_n of_o worthy_a worthy_a as_o in_o the_o election_n of_o peter_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n 371._o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 18._o p._n 127._o an._n 371._o nor_o do_v the_o bishop_n who_o strict_o adhere_v to_o the_o canon_n like_o the_o encroachment_n of_o the_o people_n hence_o the_o old_a bishop_n of_o nazianzen_n write_v to_o the_o citizen_n and_o bishop_n assemble_v at_o caesarea_n then_o void_a to_o recommend_v st._n basil_n for_o that_o see_v 785._o see_v greg._n nazianz_n ep._n 22_o &_o 23._o p._n 785._o tell_v the_o people_n he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o judge_v of_o this_o in_o their_o company_n and_o tribe_n disturb_v the_o exact_a manner_n of_o election_n by_o the_o crowd_n interpose_v he_o will_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o 6._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n l._n 4._o c._n 5_o 6._o but_o where_o the_o emperor_n be_v present_a he_o general_o recommend_v the_o person_n and_o upon_o a_o vacancy_n at_o milan_n the_o bishop_n assemble_v desire_a valentinian_n then_o in_o that_o city_n to_o choose_v a_o successor_n but_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o judge_v than_o he_o they_o go_v aside_o to_o consult_v and_o then_o the_o people_n fall_v into_o faction_n ambrose_n the_o emperor_n officer_n come_v to_o compose_v the_o people_n be_v accidental_o name_v and_o the_o emperor_n and_o bishop_n like_v the_o person_n he_o be_v choose_v by_o general_a consent_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a election_n but_o we_o see_v it_o be_v intend_v the_o bishop_n shall_v choose_v and_o the_o emperor_n approve_v but_o that_o which_o make_v it_o most_o common_o necessary_a for_o the_o emperor_n to_o interpose_v in_o election_n be_v the_o violent_a sedition_n natural_o consequent_a upon_o the_o people_n pretend_v to_o choose_v so_o it_o happen_v at_o rome_n where_o upon_o a_o competition_n between_o damasus_n and_o ursicinus_n many_o be_v slay_v on_o both_o side_n so_o that_o the_o emperor_n officer_n be_v force_v to_o quell_v the_o tumult_n and_o punish_v the_o ringleader_n of_o that_o mutiny_n 52._o mutiny_n socrat._v l._n 4._o c._n 20._o p._n 670._o sozom._n l._n 6._o c._n 22._o p._n 385._o a_o valentiniano_n res_fw-la composita_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la damasum_fw-la &_o ursicinum_fw-la pamel_n not_o in_o cypr._n ep._n 52._o and_o at_o last_o valentinian_n fix_v damasus_n in_o the_o papal_a chair_n 721._o chair_n vid._n rescript_n honor._n ap_fw-mi bin._n tom._n 1._o p._n 721._o so_o about_o fifty_o year_n after_o a_o new_a schism_n arise_v between_o the_o party_n for_o boniface_n and_o eulalius_n the_o emperor_n honorius_n decide_v the_o matter_n in_o favour_n of_o boniface_n and_o at_o that_o pope_n request_n make_v a_o law_n that_o for_o the_o future_a if_o any_o difference_n happen_v he_o shall_v be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o by_o a_o new_a appointment_n the_o divine_a judgement_n and_o the_o common_a consent_n shall_v choose_v where_o by_o the_o divine_a judgement_n either_o the_o decision_n of_o a_o synod_n or_o perhaps_o the_o emperor_n determination_n be_v mean_v for_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o both_o sense_n but_o in_o the_o east_n especial_o in_o the_o royal_a city_n the_o bishop_n be_v pitch_v on_o by_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n when_o the_o second_o council_n be_v sit_v there_o order_v the_o bishop_n to_o present_v he_o a_o list_n of_o person_n fit_a to_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o see_v of_o constantinople_n then_o vacant_a out_o of_o which_o he_o choose_v nectarius_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o synod_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n all_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o whole_a city_n agree_v thereto_o 381._o thereto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n synod_n 2._o council_n inter_fw-la open_fw-mi damasi_fw-la p._n 74._o an._n 381._o upon_o his_o death_n the_o people_n fall_v into_o faction_n the_o emperor_n private_o send_v for_o chrysostom_n from_o antioch_n and_o recommend_v he_o to_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n who_o ordain_v he_o and_o the_o people_n agree_v thereto_o 27._o thereto_o socrat._v histor_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o theodoret._n l._n 5._o c_o 27._o about_o 30_o year_n after_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o sisinnius_n to_o prevent_v disorder_n the_o emperor_n send_v for_o nestorius_n from_o antioch_n and_o get_v he_o ordain_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n 426._o constantinople_n socrat._v l._n 7._o c._n 29._o p._n 755._o circ_n an._n 426._o and_o upon_o his_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n theodosius_n the_o young_a name_v maximian_n to_o that_o council_n who_o ordain_v he_o to_o that_o see_v and_o his_o know_a worth_n make_v the_o choice_n acceptable_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n 739._o people_n talem_fw-la illi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la constituendo_fw-la pontificem_fw-la qui_fw-la olim_fw-la se_fw-la dignum_fw-la hoc_fw-la fastigio_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la notus_fw-la est_fw-la approbasset_fw-la coelest_n ep_v 12._o bin._n tom._n 1._o p._n 739._o and_o pope_n celestine_n with_o regard_n to_o this_o choice_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o council_n say_v he_o be_v make_v bishop_n by_o the_o divine_a judgement_n 740._o judgement_n te_fw-la praesulem_fw-la divino_fw-la judicio_fw-la accepit_fw-la ejusd_v ep_v 13._o ibid._n 740._o yea_o the_o council_n itself_o speak_v of_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v elect_v for_o constantinople_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o emperor_n 210._o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n ephes_n par._n 2._o act._n 1._o bin._n p._n 210._o again_o before_o maximian_n be_v bury_v for_o fear_v of_o mutiny_n and_o faction_n theodosius_n command_v the_o bishop_n that_o be_v present_a to_o ordain_v proclus_n bishop_n of_o that_o city_n 764._o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 7._o c._n 39_o p._n 764._o who_o have_v be_v in_o nomination_n before_o r_o the_o same_o usage_n also_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o next_o century_n for_o epiphanius_n declare_v he_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o empress_n to_o which_o also_o the_o honourable_a man_n the_o priest_n monk_n and_o faithful_a people_n consent_v 605._o consent_v epiphan_n epist_n ad_fw-la pap._n hormisd_v bin._n t._n 2._o par._n 1._o p._n 605._o so_o in_o the_o election_n of_o menna_n to_o the_o same_o see_v about_o the_o year_n 535._o agapetus_n then_o declare_v there_o be_v the_o emperor_n choice_n and_o the_o consent_n
of_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n 686._o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agapet_n epist_n ibid._n p._n 686._o so_o that_o in_o this_o city_n the_o emperor_n have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o episcopal_a election_n yet_o we_o see_v in_o all_o regular_a election_n there_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o bishop_n meet_v in_o council_n not_o only_o to_o consecrate_v but_o to_o judge_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o party_n desire_v by_o the_o people_n or_o recommend_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o choose_v bishop_n and_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o promote_a such_o as_o be_v worthy_a 450._o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n anl._n can._n 23._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 450._o that_o be_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o if_o any_o objection_n be_v make_v especial_o as_o to_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o candidate_n the_o bishop_n be_v to_o examine_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n before_o such_o as_o have_v be_v former_o acquaint_v with_o the_o person_n accuse_v for_o the_o african_a code_n say_v when_o we_o meet_v for_o choose_v a_o bishop_n if_o any_o objection_n do_v arise_v the_o three_o bishop_n shall_v not_o determine_v it_o but_o desire_v two_o more_o to_o be_v add_v to_o they_o shall_v examine_v it_o before_o that_o people_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o preside_v and_o then_o they_o may_v ordain_v he_o if_o he_o be_v find_v innocent_a carthag_n innocent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cod._n can._n eccl._n afr._n can._n 50._o bin._n tom._n 1._o p._n 761._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 577._o ubi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la can._n 54._o council_n carthag_n nor_o do_v the_o people_n desire_n of_o a_o certain_a person_n give_v he_o that_o be_v so_o desire_v a_o good_a title_n for_o another_o canon_n of_o that_o code_n say_v he_o that_o be_v send_v to_o take_v care_n of_o a_o vacant_a see_v shall_v not_o seize_v it_o on_o pretence_n that_o the_o people_n desire_v he_o 611._o he_o cod._n can._n eccl._n afric_n 74._o bin._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 770._o council_n carthag_n can._n 77._o bev._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 611._o because_o the_o other_o bishop_n be_v judge_n whether_o the_o party_n be_v worthy_a or_o no._n hence_o st._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o anysius_n bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n say_v that_o he_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o people_n of_o macedon_n and_o choose_v to_o the_o chief_a priesthood_n by_o the_o bishop_n 230._o bishop_n ad_fw-la summum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la à _fw-la macedonicis_fw-la obsecratus_fw-la populis_fw-la &_o electus_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ambr._n l._n 3._o ep_v 22._o p._n 230._o the_o same_o father_n look_v upon_o this_o approbation_n of_o a_o synod_n as_o a_o indication_n of_o god_n choice_n for_o he_o tell_v those_o of_o vercelles_n 245._o vercelles_n idem_fw-la ibid._n epist_n 25._o p._n 245._o he_o that_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o bishop_n lest_o any_o offence_n be_v find_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o intercede_v for_o other_o but_o that_o which_o secure_v this_o right_n in_o the_o bishop_n to_o judge_v of_o candidate_n be_v a_o custom_n which_o begin_v in_o this_o age_n and_o which_o some_o weak_o urge_v to_o prove_v popular_a election_n that_o be_v the_o clergy_n and_o peoples_n subscribe_v a_o petition_n and_o present_v it_o to_o the_o metropolitan_a who_o with_o his_o suffragans_fw-la determine_v the_o election_n as_o they_o see_v fit_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n pope_n siricius_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o come_v from_o far_o and_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o people_n 561._o people_n de_fw-fr longinquo_fw-la veniant_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la ut_fw-la digni_fw-la possint_fw-la &_o plebis_fw-la &_o nostro_fw-la judicio_fw-la comprobari_fw-la siric_n ep._n 3._o bin._n p._n 561._o but_o must_v have_v also_o his_o judgement_n as_o metropolitan_a before_o they_o can_v be_v make_v bishop_n a_o and_o within_o twenty_o year_n after_o zosimus_n his_o successor_n commend_v a_o archbishop_n for_o keep_v out_o novice_n from_o bishopric_n though_o desire_v by_o the_o people_n tell_v he_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolical_a see_v be_v on_o his_o side_n 711._o side_n tecum_n faciunt_fw-la praecepta_fw-la patrum_fw-la tecum_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la autoritas_fw-la zosim_fw-la ep._n 1._o ibid._n p._n 711._o add_v withal_o that_o these_o man_n be_v let_v in_o by_o the_o remissness_n of_o such_o bishop_n as_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o think_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o a_o crowd_n to_o be_v their_o high_a honour_n ibid._n honour_n facit_fw-la hoc_fw-la nimia_fw-la remissio_fw-la consacerdotum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la qui_fw-la pompam_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la id_fw-la ibid._n so_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v under_o no_o necessity_n to_o grant_v this_o petition_n if_o they_o dislike_v the_o person_n however_o the_o people_n do_v petition_v their_o metropolitan_a as_o we_o see_v by_o that_o example_n of_o a_o petition_n from_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n to_o patroclus_n metropolitan_a and_o bishop_n of_o arles_n 418._o arles_n bonifac._n ep._n 3._o bin._n ibid._n p._n 721._o an._n 418._o and_o pope_n celestine_n declare_v none_o must_v be_v make_v a_o bishop_n over_o the_o unwilling_a the_o consent_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o clergy_n people_n and_o magistrates_n be_v require_v 736._o require_v cleri_fw-la plebis_fw-la &_o ordinis_fw-la consensus_fw-la &_o desiderium_fw-la requiratur_fw-la caelest_n ep._n 2._o §._o 5._o ibid._n p._n 736._o but_o if_o they_o chance_v to_o desire_v a_o ill_a man_n the_o same_o celestine_n say_v the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o not_o follow_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o if_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o what_o not_o shall_v not_o be_v comply_v with_o but_o rather_o admonish_v by_o their_o superior_n 737._o superior_n docendus_fw-la est_fw-la populus_fw-la non_fw-la sequendus_fw-la nosque_fw-la si_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la eos_fw-la quid_fw-la lictas_fw-la quidve_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la commonere_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la consensum_fw-la praebere_fw-la debemus_fw-la celestina_n epist_n 3._o §._o 3._o p._n 737._o but_o none_o stand_v more_o upon_o this_o subscription_n than_o pope_n leo_n who_o decree_n that_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o desire_v and_o let_v they_o present_v the_o subscription_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n 468._o people_n teneatur_fw-la subscriptio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la honoratorum_fw-la ordinis_fw-la consensus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la &_o plebis_fw-la leo._n ep._n 89._o p._n 468._o yet_o still_o he_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o say_v none_o can_v be_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v not_o elect_v by_o the_o clergy_n desire_v by_o the_o people_n and_o consecrate_v by_o the_o provincial_a bishop_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a 475._o metropolitan_a nulla_fw-la ratio_fw-la sinit_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la habeatur_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la clericis_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la plebibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la expetiti_fw-la nec_fw-la à _fw-la provincialibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la cum_fw-la metropolitani_n judicio_fw-la sunt_fw-la consecrati_fw-la idem_fw-la ep._n 92._o p._n 475._o and_o more_o plain_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v who_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n but_o if_o the_o vote_n be_v divide_v he_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a who_o have_v most_o merit_n 449._o merit_n si_fw-mi vota_fw-la diviserint_fw-la metropolitani_n judicio_fw-la be_v alteri_fw-la praeferatur_fw-la qui_fw-la majoribus_fw-la studiis_fw-la juvatur_fw-la &_o meritis_fw-la idem_fw-la epist_n 84._o pag._n 449._o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a these_o be_v all_o direction_n give_v by_o leo_n to_o metropolitan_n and_o chief_a bishop_n who_o then_o be_v elector_n it_o seem_v also_o that_o about_o this_o time_n the_o same_o method_n be_v use_v in_o the_o east_n for_o in_o the_o four_o general_n council_n of_o chalcedon_n it_o be_v order_v that_o when_o a_o metropolitan_a die_v they_o shall_v gather_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o clergy_n possessor_n and_o honourable_a man_n and_o after_o that_o of_o all_o the_o venerable_a bishop_n in_o the_o province_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v choose_v who_o shall_v by_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a 343._o worthy_a council_n chalced._n act._n 16_o â—in_v tom._n 2._o p._n 343._o where_o the_o clergy_n be_v first_o and_o last_o in_o the_o election_n and_o here_o the_o metropolitan_a be_v suppose_v to_o be_v decease_v can_v not_o be_v name_v but_o as_o to_o other_o see_v the_o final_a judgement_n be_v in_o he_o for_o though_o bassianus_n and_o stephanus_n both_o prove_v they_o be_v elect_v by_o their_o several_a party_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n yet_o not_o be_v consecrate_v by_o
a_o metropolitan_a and_o his_o synod_n of_o bishop_n they_o be_v both_o eject_v by_o the_o 16_o canon_n of_o antioch_n which_o be_v read_v and_o approve_v in_o this_o general_a council_n viz._n that_o if_o any_o get_v into_o a_o vacant_a see_v by_o the_o choice_n of_o all_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v be_v eject_v if_o he_o come_v not_o in_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o metropolitan_a and_o his_o synod_n 301._o synod_n council_n chalced._n act._n 11._o bin._n ibid._n p._n 301._o and_o it_o be_v so_o know_v a_o usage_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o a_o vacant_a church_n to_o petition_v the_o metropolitan_a for_o a_o bishop_n that_o in_o a_o contest_v whether_o nicomedia_n or_o nice_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o basilinopolis_n eunomius_n of_o nicomedia_n say_v he_o can_v show_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o basilinopolis_n request_v a_o bishop_n of_o he_o and_o challenge_v the_o bishop_n of_o nice_a to_o show_v where_o they_o desire_v a_o bishop_n from_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n 309._o predecessor_n council_n chalced._n act._n 13._o bin._n ibid._n p._n 309._o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o want_n of_o such_o proof_n determine_v for_o eunomius_n yet_o all_o this_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v as_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o emperor_n in_o the_o great_a see_v especial_o where_o the_o election_n be_v make_v either_o by_o his_o direction_n or_o at_o least_o confirm_v afterward_o by_o his_o authority_n of_o which_o this_o council_n afford_v we_o two_o instance_n one_o in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o alexandria_n certify_v they_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o dioscorus_n and_o charge_v to_o secure_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o that_o church_n and_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o he_o that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o that_o great_a city_n 214._o city_n council_n chalced._n act._n 3._o bin._n ibid._n p._n 214._o and_o bassianus_n show_v that_o his_o election_n to_o ephesus_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o sacred_a letter_n of_o the_o most_o religious_a emperor_n 300._o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n act._n 11._o p._n 300._o but_o in_o lesser_a see_v except_o in_o case_n of_o mutiny_n they_o rare_o concern_v themselves_o either_o in_o the_o east_n or_o in_o the_o west_n after_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v and_o one_o of_o the_o emperor_n live_v in_o the_o west_n he_o likewise_o interpose_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o eminent_a place_n as_o we_o have_v show_v concern_v milan_n and_o rome_n before_o and_o we_o add_v now_o that_o the_o young_a valentinian_n confirm_v the_o peaceable_a election_n of_o pope_n siricius_n by_o a_o particular_a rescript_n yet_o extant_a in_o baronius_n 435._o baronius_n nostro_fw-la cum_fw-la gaudio_fw-la memoratus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ipse_fw-la siricius_n permaneat_fw-la vid._n baron_n annal._n an._n 385._o tom._n 4._o p._n 435._o and_o it_o be_v probable_a while_o the_o emperor_n have_v any_o power_n at_o rome_n they_o general_o confirm_v the_o election_n there_o which_o platina_n confess_v p._n confess_v platin._n vita_fw-la sylverij_fw-la an._n 537._o p._n and_o that_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o pope_n upon_o their_o election_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n before_o the_o goth_n have_v conquer_v rome_n 483._o rome_n foelicis_fw-la 3._o ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la aug._n zenon_n bin._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 448._o circ_n an._n 483._o show_v they_o desire_v their_o confirmation_n although_o a_o little_a before_o odoacer_n king_n of_o italy_n have_v make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o pope_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v choose_v without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o those_o king_n 525._o king_n an._n 482._o vid._n bin._n tom._n 2._o p._n 525._o which_o law_n a_o spurious_a council_n under_o symmachus_n pretend_v to_o repeal_v 527._o repeal_v an._n 502._o vid._n notaâ—_n bin._n in_o syn._n 4._o roman_n p._n 527._o 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p._n 425._o but_o when_o the_o king_n of_o
and_o therefore_o we_o beg_v a_o large_a proportion_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n because_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n from_o these_o general_a petition_n we_o pass_v to_o survey_v the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o duty_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n who_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v first_o as_o to_o his_o preach_v charge_v to_o be_v instant_a or_o earnest_a that_o be_v diligent_a and_o zealous_a inst_z zealous_a 2_o timoth._n four_o 2._o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg._n inst_z to_o preach_v cold_o make_v no_o impression_n and_o make_v the_o people_n think_v the_o preacher_n be_v not_o affect_v with_o those_o important_a truth_n he_o deliver_v to_o they_o tibi_fw-la they_o si_fw-mi vis_fw-la i_o flere_fw-la dolendum_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la ipse_fw-la tibi_fw-la and_o this_o earnestness_n he_o must_v show_v in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n whether_o he_o reprove_v sin_n or_o beseech_v they_o to_o practice_n virtue_n he_o must_v warm_o describe_v the_o odious_a nature_n and_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o guilty_a tremble_v as_o st._n paul_n do_v that_o impious_a roman_a governor_n foelix_n when_o he_o discourse_v of_o judgement_n to_o come_v so_o also_o he_o must_v most_o affectionate_o recommend_v all_o holy_a duty_n and_o religious_a action_n describe_v the_o wisdom_n of_o undertake_v they_o the_o easiness_n of_o perform_v they_o by_o god_n help_n the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n which_o flow_v from_o have_v do_v they_o here_o and_o the_o infinite_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a reward_n prepare_v for_o they_o hereafter_o and_o all_o this_o with_o such_o move_a oratory_n and_o press_a entreaty_n that_o he_o may_v win_v his_o people_n to_o love_n god_n and_o delight_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o when_o there_o be_v occasion_n in_o private_a to_o admonish_v and_o rebuke_v a_o offender_n we_o pray_v he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o fury_n and_o passion_n like_o a_o true_a spiritual_a father_n 4.2_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophil_n in_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o with_o long_a suffering_n and_o all_o patience_n pity_v the_o infirmity_n of_o human_a nature_n and_o consider_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o take_v time_n by_o doctrine_n to_o instruct_v they_o concern_v the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o also_o the_o necessity_n and_o advantage_n of_o a_o speedy_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n second_o as_o to_o the_o bishop_n life_n we_o turn_v st._n paul_n charge_n to_o timothy_n into_o a_o prayer_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v be_v to_o such_o as_o believe_v a_o wholesome_a example_n for_o his_o people_n to_o imitate_v in_o all_o point_n loc_n point_n 1_o tim._n four_o 12._o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n p._n 924._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o loc_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v they_o as_o a_o complete_a copy_n to_o write_v after_o first_o in_o word_n by_o discourse_v always_o wise_o grave_o and_o profitable_o to_o they_o second_o in_o his_o deed_n that_o his_o conversation_n may_v be_v courteous_a innocent_a and_o useful_a to_o all_o his_o neighbour_n so_o as_o to_o procure_v he_o honour_n and_o esteem_v from_o all_o both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n three_o as_o to_o his_o internal_a disposition_n that_o he_o may_v abound_v in_o love_n and_o charity_n give_v liberal_o forgive_a free_o wish_v and_o endeavour_v most_o sincere_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n beza_n man_n graec._n hîc_fw-la habet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la ordinem_fw-la turban_n &_o absunt_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la à _fw-la verse_n aeth_n m.s.s.a._n item_n à _fw-la syr._n &_o latin_n polygl_n p._n 826._o nec_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_fw-la plerosque_fw-la patres_fw-la leguntur_fw-la beza_n four_o as_o to_o his_o principle_n we_o pray_v he_o may_v be_v exact_o sound_a in_o his_o judgement_n and_o orthodox_n in_o the_o faith_n so_o that_o his_o doctrine_n may_v be_v a_o standard_n to_o try_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o and_o a_o true_a guide_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v consult_v he_o last_o as_o to_o his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v be_v exemplary_a for_o keep_v it_o in_o all_o chastity_n and_o purity_n abstain_v not_o only_a from_o all_o action_n which_o defile_v but_o from_o all_o wantonness_n in_o either_o look_v or_o behaviour_n which_o be_v not_o allowable_a in_o any_o but_o be_v most_o intolerable_o scandalous_a in_o one_o of_o so_o high_a and_o holy_a a_o character_n who_o be_v also_o under_o peculiar_a obligation_n to_o censure_v and_o punish_v other_o for_o offence_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o must_v be_v always_o fit_a to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o clean_a heart_n last_o we_o consider_v the_o happy_a issue_n of_o st._n paul_n perseverance_n in_o this_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o office_n and_o the_o comfortable_a prospect_n he_o have_v of_o a_o glorious_a reward_n prepare_v for_o he_o for_o his_o constancy_n and_o so_o conclude_v our_o petition_n by_o pray_v that_o this_o present_a bishop_n may_v after_o the_o example_n of_o that_o great_a apostle_n faithful_o fulfil_v and_o finish_v his_o course_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o then_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n common_o call_v the_o latter_a or_o last_o day_n that_o crown_n of_o glory_n 8._o glory_n 2_o tim._n four_o 7_o 8._o shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o this_o pious_a bishop_n which_o be_v far_o above_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o great_a righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o and_o lay_v up_o for_o all_o christ_n faithful_a servant_n especial_o for_o his_o ambassador_n who_o have_v represent_v he_o on_o earth_n and_o shall_v share_v with_o he_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n he_o that_o be_v our_o venerable_a bishop_n master_n be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o he_o and_o all_o man_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o will_v reward_v his_o immediate_a and_o deserve_a servant_n not_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o righteous_o deserve_v for_o their_o labour_n but_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v hope_v for_o from_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v doubt_v whether_o christ_n power_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o unquestionable_a kindness_n we_o conclude_v this_o collect_n with_o commemorate_n that_o he_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o god_n and_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n amen_o a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_n contain_v in_o these_o discourse_n the_o preface_n chap._n i._o §_o 1._o page_n 1._o of_o the_o three_o order_n §_o 2._o p._n 3._o of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o clergy_n §_o 3._o p._n 16._o of_o the_o examination_n §_o 4._o p._n 42._o of_o the_o solemn_a admission_n and_o the_o bishop_n right_o §_o 5._o p._n 45._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o form_n §_o 6._o p._n 55._o of_o the_o canonical_a age_n §_o 7._o p._n 60._o of_o the_o testimonial_n §_o 8._o p._n 64._o of_o the_o learning_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o their_o knowledge_n in_o scripture_n §_o 9_o p._n 67._o of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n for_o ordination_n §_o 10._o p._n 76._o the_o office_n for_o deacon_n part_n i._n of_o the_o form_n in_o general_n chap._n i._o §_o 1._o p._n 81._o the_o analysis_n thereof_o §_o 2._o p._n 84._o of_o the_o remote_a preparative_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o sermon_n §_o 1._o p._n 85._o of_o the_o archdeacon_n present_v the_o bishop_n receive_v and_o the_o habit_n and_o posture_n of_o those_o present_v §_o 2._o p._n 87._o of_o the_o word_n at_o present_v §_o 3._o p._n 96._o of_o the_o appeal_n to_o the_o people_n §_o 4._o p._n 99_o of_o popular_a election_n §_o 5._o p._n 103._o of_o impediment_n allege_v §_o 6._o p._n 116._o of_o the_o congregation_n pray_v for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v §_o 7._o p._n 119._o of_o the_o more_o direct_a preparative_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o place_n of_o this_o office_n §_o 1._o p._n 124._o of_o the_o proper_a collect_n in_o general_n §_o 2._o p._n 125._o a_o discourse_n upon_o it_o §_o 3_o 4_o 5._o p._n 128._o of_o the_o epistle_n in_o general_n §_o 6._o p._n 138._o of_o the_o first_o portion_n 1_o tim._n three_o 8._o §_o 7._o p._n 141._o of_o the_o second_o portion_n act_n vi_fw-la 2._o §_o 8._o p._n 147._o of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n §_o 9_o p._n 153._o of_o the_o question_n to_o a_o deacon_n in_o general_n §_o 10._o p._n 164._o of_o the_o analysis_n of_o they_o §_o 11._o p._n 167._o a_o discourse_n on_o the_o several_a question_n to_o a_o deacon_n §_o 12._o p._n 168._o and_o therein_o of_o the_o inward_a call_n qu._n 1._o ib._n of_o the_o outward_a call_n qu._n two_o p._n 173._o of_o the_o belief_n of_o