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4._o pag._n 1308._o et_fw-la 1318.1319.1320_o there_o be_v many_o rite_n which_o the_o father_n hold_v to_o be_v apostolical_a which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o same_o father_n be_v in_o many_o place_n alter_v or_o neglect_v as_o the_o three_o immersion_n in_o baptism_n the_o repair_n of_o neighbour_n bishop_n to_o the_o people_n where_o a_o bishop_n be_v want_v there_o to_o ordain_v one_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n not_o to_o fast_v in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n and_o some_o other_o which_o prove_v that_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o father_n the_o apostle_n guide_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n make_v some_o decree_v alterable_a and_o which_o be_v upon_o just_a reason_n according_o change_v or_o disuse_v and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o divine_a motion_n be_v the_o primary_n author_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o not_o the_o church_n yet_o if_o it_o can_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o constitution_n build_v upon_o 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divine_a law_n and_o second_o the_o superintendent_o of_o the_o execution_n and_o three_o the_o executor_n of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o power_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o any_o of_o that_o be_v take_v from_o the_o presbyter_n or_o their_o college_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o episcopacy_n if_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o any_o part_n of_o it_o 13._o can_v 13._o that_o must_v be_v the_o ordain_v of_o presbyter_n but_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n seem_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v pastor_n do_v and_o do_v remain_v in_o they_o which_o they_o do_v exercise_n by_o the_o leave_n 4._o et_fw-fr synod_n antioch_n c._n 16._o vide_fw-la vasque_n in_o 3._o p._n disp_n 143._o c._n 4._o and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o can_v not_o at_o his_o pleasure_n give_v they_o but_o suppose_v the_o power_n continue_v in_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n be_v these_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a original_a and_o not_o their_o vulgar_a
of_o old_a condemn_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n under_o pretence_n of_o contumacy_n or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o rake_v in_o this_o puddle_n 87._o council_n aurelian_a 5._o c._n 2._o &_o leo._n epist_n 87._o where_o the_o many_o dependence_n upon_o those_o court_n seem_v to_o require_v exorbitance_n that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v a_o tolerable_a livelihood_n if_o the_o excrescency_n which_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n make_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o primitive_a episcopacy_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n restore_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n munus_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_o 1_o cor._n hom_n 3._o but_o that_o our_o brethren_n who_o dislike_v the_o episcopacy_n in_o its_o present_a constitution_n and_o the_o more_o because_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n whether_o well_o or_o ill_o i_o let_v go_v to_o endeavour_v the_o abrogation_n of_o it_o will_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o apostolical_a episcopacy_n where_o one_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o union_n &_o strengthen_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o presbyter_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o which_o episcopacy_n they_o have_v take_v a_o former_a oath_n in_o the_o solemn_a protestation_n which_o as_o take_v lawful_o and_o in_o lawful_a thing_n make_v all_o contrary_a oath_n unlawful_a to_o be_v after_o either_o take_v or_o keep_v although_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v no_o govern_v elder_n beside_o the_o bishop_n and_o preach_v elder_n yet_o the_o primitive_a episcopacy_n will_v well_o bear_v that_o some_o lay_v elder_n be_v join_v to_o the_o presbytery_n and_o in_o every_o parish_n where_o fit_a person_n may_v be_v have_v to_o help_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o inspection_n of_o manner_n in_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o ignorant_a in_o brotherly_a admonition_n and_o teproof_n and_o in_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n of_o the_o scandalous_a offence_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o also_o to_o represent_v the_o people_n and_o vote_n for_o they_o where_o their_o consent_n be_v requisite_a here_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o presbyter_n which_o be_v the_o senate_n of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n 54._o conc._n neocaesar_n cum_fw-la ep._n 7._o zachariae_fw-la papae_fw-la ad_fw-la bonifac._n c._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 15._o et_fw-fr council_n melden_v a_o 845._o c._n 54._o i_o understand_v not_o all_o and_o every_o one_o subject_n unto_o the_o bishop_n but_o the_o more_o ancient_a grave_a pious_a learned_a discreet_a and_o moderate_a of_o they_o for_o such_o be_v the_o city_n presbyter_n in_o the_o old_a time_n which_o alone_o usual_o and_o most_o be_v the_o bishop_n assessor_n in_o the_o spiritual_a judicature_n and_o which_o therefore_o in_o some_o place_n and_o special_o in_o rome_n obtain_v the_o name_n of_o cardinal_n presbyter_n some_o dislike_n the_o civil_a honour_n wherewith_o godly_a king_n have_v dignify_v our_o reverend_a prelate_n 13._o sect._n 13._o true_o if_o the_o take_n of_o it_o have_v make_v they_o less_o able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o do_v widen_v the_o distance_n between_o they_o and_o the_o presbyter_n or_o make_v they_o less_o accessible_a by_o or_o condescend_v to_o their_o flock_n or_o eclipse_v the_o veneration_n due_a to_o their_o con-presbyters_a or_o involve_v they_o in_o civil_a affair_n which_o all_o the_o ancient_a canon_n forbid_v the_o addition_n of_o that_o honour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v like_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o every_o impartial_a judgement_n and_o the_o life_n of_o many_o most_o holy_a bishop_n have_v make_v it_o good_a that_o if_o any_o of_o these_o evil_n happen_v from_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o dignity_n as_o too_o often_o have_v be_v see_v it_o proceed_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o from_o the_o innocent_a honour_n which_o wâ—s_v confer_v upon_o they_o by_o pious_a prince_n out_o of_o their_o love_n to_o châ—â—â—â—_n and_o his_o ambassador_n the_o better_a to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o regard_v no_o goodness_n beside_o the_o civil_a and_o worldly_a and_o to_o enable_v the_o better_a to_o maintain_v the_o great_a interest_n which_o in_o civil_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n and_o that_o the_o great_a council_n of_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n shall_v not_o sit_v without_o give_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n a_o honourable_a place_n and_o privilege_n among_o they_o that_o in_o they_o christ_n may_v be_v see_v to_o be_v the_o more_o present_a and_o their_o ready_a spiritual_a council_n may_v prevent_v some_o proceed_n not_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o without_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o happen_v but_o what_o be_v do_v in_o a_o heat_n may_v be_v undo_v in_o a_o mild_a temper_n irenaeus_n who_o be_v bear_v within_o very_a few_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o church_n nourish_v such_o presbyter_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thy_o prince_n in_o peace_n and_o thy_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n where_o this_o ancient_a father_n do_v show_v that_o bishop_n be_v prince_n and_o so_o do_v hierom_n upon_o the_o place_n the_o prophet_n say_v he_o call_v the_o future_a prince_n of_o the_o church_n bishop_n interpret_v esa_n 60.17_o secund_n 70._o interpret_v it_o be_v then_o very_a congruous_a that_o the_o christian_a king_n set_v over_o these_o ecclesiastical_a prince_n and_o by_o their_o ministry_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o celestial_a dignity_n shall_v in_o a_o certain_a way_n of_o retribution_n dignify_v they_o with_o some_o eminent_a degree_n of_o civil_a honour_n which_o can_v be_v well_o support_v without_o some_o proportionable_a revenue_n the_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v sure_o god_n will_v have_v every_o of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n enable_v for_o that_o bless_a work_n of_o give_v over_z and_o above_o a_o convenient_a maintenance_n for_o wife_n and_o child_n which_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o their_o family_n for_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o provide_v or_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o be_v deem_v to_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n and_o if_o every_o presbyter_n ought_v to_o be_v thus_o provide_v for_o if_o possible_a then_o the_o elder_a brethren_n shall_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n beside_o the_o proportion_n which_o their_o civil_a dignity_n do_v require_v and_o where_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v endue_v with_o more_o excellent_a ministerial_a gift_n it_o be_v very_o convenient_a they_o shall_v have_v a_o large_a measure_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o instrument_n requisite_a for_o the_o fuâ—l_a exercise_n of_o their_o more_o excel_a virtue_n what_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n be_v i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o i_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o assure_v i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o excessive_a at_o which_o any_o will_v grudge_n or_o envy_n except_o the_o sacrilegious_a trucker_n which_o will_v have_v the_o reverend_a clergy_n live_v upon_o their_o leave_n and_o scrap_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o many_o hundred_o of_o presbyter_n be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o can_v scarce_o feed_v and_o clothe_v their_o family_n so_o that_o when_o they_o die_v many_o hospital_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o their_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n and_o if_o no_o better_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o poor_a cure_n and_o vicarage_n it_o be_v a_o eminent_a work_n of_o charity_n to_o erect_v and_o endow_v hospital_n proper_a to_o poor_a minister_n wife_n and_o child_n this_o starve_a of_o christ_n ambassador_n be_v the_o shame_n and_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o now_o it_o be_v the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o all_o good_a man_n that_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o the_o most_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n will_v provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o this_o miserable_a disease_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v only_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o can_v sure_o sweet_o and_o full_o cure_v it_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o complain_v against_o the_o canonical_a oath_n 14._o sect._n 14._o concern_v which_o i_o can_v find_v no_o mention_n until_o about_o the_o year_n 813._o wherein_n the_o father_n of_o the_o second_o council_n of_o cabilon_n say_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o certain_a of_o our_o brethren_n that_o they_o compel_v they_o who_o they_o be_v to_o ordain_v to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o
invalid_a ord._n serm._n de_fw-fr extellent_fw-fr sacrorum_fw-la ord._n ivo_n carnotensis_n speak_v of_o the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n and_o have_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v lay_v their_o hand_n he_o add_v and_o they_o invocate_v the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v ordain_v where_o he_o leave_v nothing_o proper_a for_o the_o bishop_n but_o the_o word_n of_o benediction_n prolate_v by_o he_o and_o only_o by_o he_o as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n the_o bishop_n invocate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n and_o place_n of_o our_o saviour_n st._n ambrose_n write_v to_o a_o bishop_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v comensem_fw-la epist_n l._n 1._o epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la comensem_fw-la say_v the_o ordination_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o benediction_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v not_o reprehend_v 58._o in_o esa_n c._n 58._o hierome_n say_v that_o ordination_n be_v not_o fulfil_v only_o by_o imprecation_n of_o the_o voice_n but_o also_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n now_o because_o the_o benediction_n be_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v say_v while_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o these_o impose_v and_o hold_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v the_o formal_a prayer_n go_v before_o the_o imposition_n and_o follow_v after_o it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o ordination_n to_o which_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v subservient_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v a_o virtual_a prayer_n st._n august_n say_v 16._o de_fw-fr baptis_fw-la contra_fw-la donatist_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o what_o be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o a_o prayer_n over_o a_o man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o christ_n stead_n deliver_v the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o christ_n name_n ambrose_n say_v 4._o in_o epist_n 1._o ad_fw-la timoth._n c._n 4._o that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v mystical_a word_n whereby_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n receive_v authority_n be_v confirm_v for_o his_o work_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n steed_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o benediction_n be_v distinct_a part_n of_o ordination_n yet_o so_o conjunct_a and_o the_o benediction_n so_o excel_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o the_o whole_a be_v reckon_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o benediction_n or_o prayer_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o do_v sometime_o begin_v to_o suspect_v that_o when_o the_o roman_a court_n have_v determine_v ordination_n to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o baptism_n and_o institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n they_o put_v in_o those_o word_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o ordination_n for_o the_o better_a confirmation_n and_o propagation_n of_o their_o new_a opinion_n but_o consider_v the_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o especial_o that_o the_o bless_a reformer_n of_o our_o church_n have_v retain_v the_o same_o word_n and_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v not_o favour_v the_o popish_a opinion_n but_o be_v persuade_v they_o do_v therein_o follow_v their_o pattern_n which_o be_v the_o usage_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o reject_v that_o conceit_n and_o suspicion_n the_o first_o author_n that_o i_o can_v remember_v to_o have_v read_v more_o express_o intimate_v the_o say_a word_n of_o benediction_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n be_v our_o countryman_n alexander_n of_o hale_n in_o these_o word_n 4._o summ._n part_n 4._o q._n 21._o membr_n 4._o the_o key_n say_v he_o be_v give_v with_o the_o sacerdotal_a order_n when_o it_o be_v say_v who_o fin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n and_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v consecrate_v another_o key_n be_v not_o confer_v upon_o he_o but_o the_o use_n of_o that_o first_o key_n be_v extend_v thus_o far_o he_o who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 1240._o in_o the_o word_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n remission_n must_v not_o be_v take_v precise_o for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o reconcile_n of_o paenitent_o upon_o their_o private_a or_o public_a repentance_n for_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n but_o also_o for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o power_n and_o reign_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v do_v by_o infuse_a grace_n which_o have_v remove_v the_o spiritual_a darkness_n and_o death_n illuminate_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o alive_a to_o god_n every_o part_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a function_n tend_v to_o this_o last_o effect_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o former_a although_o one_o pastoral_a office_n may_v be_v more_o especial_o direct_v to_o the_o former_a and_o another_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n to_o the_o latter_a effect_n the_o father_n do_v often_o apply_v those_o word_n in_o st._n 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