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our_o lord_n god_n to_o which_o the_o people_n answer_v it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v and_o then_o the_o priest_n go_v no_o say_n it_o be_v very_o meet_v right_a etc._n etc._n out_o of_o author_n now_o extant_a who_o flourish_v in_o the_o three_o first_o centuty_n no_o more_o that_o i_o can_v remember_v concern_v the_o divine_a service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ceremony_n pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n be_v mention_v than_o what_o have_v be_v already_o touch_v but_o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o four_o century_n and_o downward_o do_v affirm_v both_o that_o many_o other_o rite_n have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n whereof_o some_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o write_v other_o by_z some_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o many_o more_o be_v add_v in_o the_o four_o century_n one_o reason_n why_o the_o ceremony_n increase_v in_o the_o four_o century_n may_v be_v this_o because_o then_o the_o church_n more_o flourish_v in_o 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unde_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la recipit_fw-la alius_fw-la clave_n sic_fw-la nec_fw-la alium_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la sensit_fw-la magister_fw-la hugo_n the_o s._n victore_fw-la &_o magister_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la bonavent_n in_o 4._o do_v 24._o q._n 3._o et_fw-la postea_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ordinari_fw-la cum_fw-la promovetur_fw-la in_o episcopum_fw-la sicut_fw-la cum_fw-la promovetur_fw-la in_o sacerdotem_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la propriè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la consecrari_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la non_fw-la datur_fw-la ibi_fw-la nova_fw-la potestas_fw-la sed_fw-la solùm_fw-la potestas_fw-la ligandi_fw-la &_o solvendi_fw-la ampliatur_fw-la solis_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la datur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ordine_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la potestas_fw-la clavium_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la solvendum_fw-la &_o ligandum_fw-la quasi_fw-la mediatoribus_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o subditos_fw-la si_fw-mi objiciatur_fw-la quod_fw-la magis_fw-la couvenit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la clavium_fw-la dart_v episcopo_fw-la in_o consecratione_n episcopi_fw-la dicendum_fw-la quod_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la quia_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la novum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o consecrationem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la datur_fw-la novus_fw-la ordo_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ampliatur_fw-la potestas_fw-la alex._n halens_n to_o 4._o de_fw-la potest_fw-la clavium_fw-la q._n 20._o m._n 8._o a._n probatum_fw-la est_fw-la scilicet_fw-la disp_n 140._o c._n 1._o inquit_fw-la vasques_n quod_fw-la hieronymus_n nullam_fw-la constituat_fw-la differentiam_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la &_o presbyterium_fw-la sed_fw-la censeat_fw-la jure_fw-la tantum_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la discrimen_fw-la fuisse_fw-la introductum_fw-la in_o 3._o p._n disp_n 142._o c._n 8._o ego_fw-la sanè_fw-la inquit_fw-la vasques_n suspicor_fw-la uchementer_fw-la s._n thomam_fw-la existimasse_o consecrationem_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la confertur_fw-la potestas_fw-la episcopajis_fw-la jure_fw-la humano_fw-la esse_fw-la introductam_fw-la in_o 3._o p._n disp_n 143._o c._n 2._o and_o that_o in_o all_o church_n where_o fit_a man_n for_o that_o office_n be_v find_v they_o be_v ordain_v and_o set_v over_o the_o presbyter_n and_o that_o the_o senate_n of_o presbyter_n do_v alone_o govern_v only_o in_o some_o church_n where_o no_o man_n be_v find_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n hierom_n and_o some_o other_o teach_v 3._o episcope_n solae_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la superiores_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la chrysost_n in_o 1._o ep._n ad_fw-la timoth._n hom_n 11._o postea_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la s._n hierom_n in_o 1._o ep._n ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 3._o that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v at_o the_o first_o the_o whole_a care_n of_o every_o church_n where_o none_o of_o they_o or_o their_o vicegerent_n or_o evangelist_n reside_v unto_o the_o body_n of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o each_o church_n which_o exercise_v all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o common_a until_o the_o presbyter_n begin_v to_o divide_v the_o flock_n and_o to_o make_v of_o one_o church_n many_o independent_a congregation_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o which_o inconvenience_n the_o church_n unanimous_o agree_v to_o commit_v the_o principal_a care_n of_o every_o church_n unto_o one_o presbyter_n without_o who_o consent_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o exercise_v any_o part_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a function_n legimus_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la tit._n c._n 1._o vide_fw-la gloss_n do_v 23._o c._n legimus_fw-la and_o to_o that_o advance_a presbyter_n some_o ministerial_a act_n and_o also_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n be_v after_o some_o time_n appropriate_v before_o siding_n in_o religion_n say_v hierom_n be_v make_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o it_o be_v say_v among_o the_o people_n 9_o el_fw-es amalarium_fw-la de_fw-fr eccles_n offic_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o et_fw-fr steph._n eduens_fw-la episcopum_fw-la de_fw-la sacramento_fw-la altaris_fw-la c._n 9_o i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o presbyter_n but_o after_o that_o every_o presbyter_n think_v those_o who_o he_o baptize_v to_o be_v his_o and_o not_o christ_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v appertain_v and_o so_o the_o seed_n of_o schism_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o a_o little_a after_o he_o affirm_v that_o at_o the_o first_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n be_v equal_o divide_v among_o many_o and_o yet_o a_o little_o further_a have_v cite_v out_o of_o 1._o epist_n to_o tim._n and_o the_o epist_n to_o titus_n and_o the_o epist_n to_o the_o philipp_n etc._n etc._n these_o say_v he_o be_v say_v that_o we_o may_v show_v that_o the_o ancient_a presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o the_o plant_n of_o dissension_n may_v be_v pluck_v up_o demetriad_n in_o quos_fw-la delinquentes_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o presbyterorum_fw-la censura_fw-la desaevit_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la demetriad_n all_o the_o solicitude_n be_v delate_a to_o one_o therefore_o as_o the_o presbyter_n know_v themselves_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o who_o be_v set_v over_o they_o so_o let_v bishop_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v great_a than_o presbyter_n more_o by_o custom_n then_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a dispotision_n and_o aught_o in_o common_a to_o rule_v the_o church_n imitate_v moses_n who_o when_o he_o may_v have_v alone_o rule_v the_o people_n yet_o choose_v other_o with_o who_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o the_o word_n of_o this_o ancient_a father_n need_v no_o explication_n for_o they_o say_v plain_o that_o every_o church_n mean_v wherein_o no_o extraordinary_a minister_n reside_v apostle_n or_o his_o vicegerent_n be_v at_o the_o first_o govern_v by_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n and_o that_o their_o divide_v one_o church_n into_o many_o independent_a congregation_n lucifer_n quare_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la accipiat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la id_fw-la factum_fw-la reperimus_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la potius_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la legis_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la salus_fw-la in_o summi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la dignitate_fw-la ac_fw-la veneratione_n consistit_fw-la cvi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la exhort_v quaedam_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la eminens_fw-la detur_fw-la potestas_fw-la tot_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la efficientur_fw-la schismata_fw-la quot_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ind_n venit_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la chrismate_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la jussione_n neque_fw-la presbyter_n neque_fw-la diaconus_fw-la jus_o habeat_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la quoth_v frequenter_a si_fw-la tamen_fw-la necessitas_fw-la cogit_fw-la scimus_fw-la licere_fw-la laicis_fw-la hier._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n first_o that_o we_o can_v find_v in_o corinth_n after_o in_o many_o other_o place_n put_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o church_n to_o provide_v a_o convenient_a remedy_n against_o so_o dangerous_a a_o disease_n which_o remedy_n be_v the_o commit_n of_o every_o church_n to_o one_o chief_a minister_n to_o who_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v subordinate_a in_o the_o manner_n before_o specify_v here_o observe_v 1._o that_o according_a to_o st._n hierom_n every_o bishop_n ought_v to_o rule_v the_o church_n in_o common_a with_o the_o presbyter_n 2._o that_o hierom_n say_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o make_v one_o chief_a in_o every_o church_n be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v this_o institution_n of_o bishop_n to_o have_v its_o beginning_n after_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o then_o know_a world_n 3._o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o paulatim_fw-la by_o little_a and_o little_a or_o by_o degree_n the_o care_n of_o every_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o one_o which_o do_v insinuate_v that_o the_o decree_n institute_v a_o bishop_n be_v not_o in_o a_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o church_n but_o enact_v in_o every_o church_n first_o in_o some_o then_o in_o other_o and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n in_o all_o over_o all_o the_o world_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o a_o general_a custom_n be_v create_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o bishop_n great_a