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attribute_v unto_o he_o affirm_v this_o usage_n to_o be_v more_o ancient_a say_v also_o that_o the_o bishop_n within_o their_o diocese_n and_o other_o faithful_a person_n appoint_v by_o they_o both_o do_v and_o ought_v to_o distribute_v these_o revenue_n in_o manner_n before_o mention_v add_v further_o that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o that_o they_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v then_o to_o ecclesiastical_a use_n the_o relief_n of_o christian_a brethren_n live_v together_o in_o common_a and_o of_o the_o poor_a people_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o vow_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o price_n of_o sin_n the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o deliver_v over_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n many_o account_v this_o epistle_n apocryphal_a i_o will_v therefore_o strengthen_v it_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o origen_n a_o father_n of_o those_o time_n who_o in_o 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the_o person_n by_o who_o this_o distribution_n of_o church_n good_n be_v make_v be_v chief_o the_o bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a epistle_n of_o vrbane_n and_o deacon_n appoint_v under_o they_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 6._o therefore_o origen_n in_o his_o 16._o homily_n upon_o matthew_n fol._n 31._o col_fw-fr 4._o tax_v the_o unfaithful_a deacon_n say_v diaconi_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o deacon_n which_o govern_v not_o well_o the_o table_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a money_n that_o be_v the_o good_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n but_o do_v always_o purloin_v they_o not_o distribute_v that_o which_o they_o give_v according_a unto_o judgement_n and_o so_o become_v rich_a by_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v the_o exchanger_n who_o table_n christ_n will_v overthrow_v for_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o act_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o deacon_n be_v governor_n of_o the_o table_n of_o ecclesiastical_a money_n or_o revenue_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o after_o unusquisque_fw-la diaconorum_fw-la every_o one_o of_o
judge_n and_o lawyer_n in_o that_o commonwealth_n of_o god_n own_o constitution_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v now_o grant_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o there_o be_v 3._o court_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o kingdom_n 1._o the_o great_a council_n of_o 70._o elder_n 2._o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n consist_v of_o 23._o 3._o the_o court_n of_o three_o or_o some_o few_o more_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v principal_a man_n both_o judge_n and_o officer_n in_o all_o court_n scophtim_n &_o schoterim_n as_o 1_o chron._n 23.4_o both_o to_o give_v sentence_n and_o judgement_n and_o also_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o so_o the_o divine_n do_v affirm_v also_o in_o their_o late_a annotation_n upon_o 1_o chron._n 26.29_o 30._o and_o 2_o chron._n 19.8.11_o they_o do_v study_v the_o judicial_a and_o politic_a law_n and_o have_v power_n to_o see_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o injunction_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o to_o order_v divine_a and_o humane_a affair_n and_o they_o hold_v also_o other_o honourable_a office_n 26.1_o 1_o chron._n 26.1_o for_o we_o read_v that_o zechariah_n a_o levite_n be_v a_o wise_a counsellor_n and_o benaiah_n a_o priest_n son_n of_o jehoiada_n 27.5_o 1_o chron._n 27.5_o be_v one_o of_o david_n twelve_o captain_n be_v the_o three_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n for_o the_o three_o month_n and_o in_o his_o course_n consist_v of_o 2400._o be_v his_o son_n amizabad_n 11.22_o 1_o chron._n 11.22_o benaiah_n be_v also_o one_o of_o david_n principal_a worthy_n have_v the_o name_n among_o the_o three_o mighties_n he_o be_v also_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n to_o david_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joab_n he_o be_v make_v lord_n general_n of_o the_o host_n by_o king_n solomon_n in_o joabs_n room_n 1_o king_n 2.35_o and_o because_o some_o have_v doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v more_o clear_o of_o late_a evince_v then_o former_o have_v be_v for_o beside_o sigonius_n bertram_n 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in_o all_o cause_n and_o court_n and_o so_o mr_n selden_n in_o his_o history_n cap._n 14._o §_o 1._o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v great_a union_n and_o harmony_n between_o all_o judge_n and_o officer_n whereas_o there_o be_v now_o great_a contention_n for_o jurisdiction_n and_o intolerable_a clash_n in_o all_o court_n by_o injunction_n prohibition_n consultation_n and_o cross_a order_n to_o the_o great_a vexation_n of_o the_o client_n and_o subject_n the_o division_n of_o court_n seem_v to_o have_v proceed_v first_o from_o pope_n nicholas_n 1._o as_o be_v mention_v in_o gratian_n can._n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la verum_fw-la 96._o do_v about_o 200._o year_n before_o the_o conquest_n which_o be_v imitate_v here_o by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o statute_n be_v recite_v and_o illustrate_v by_o spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_a and_o counsel_n and_o late_o also_o publish_v by_o lord_n cook_n lib._n 4._o institutes_n cap._n 52._o but_o the_o further_a proof_n hereof_o will_v require_v 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