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dierum_fw-la but_o that_o the_o proper_a lent_n of_o the_o infant_n christian_n church_n be_v only_o a_o quadragesima_fw-la horarum_fw-la for_o answer_v i_o can_v but_o reverence_v the_o judgement_n of_o those_o great_a clerk_n and_o do_v indeed_o look_v upon_o the_o quadragesima_fw-la horarum_fw-la as_o the_o only_a apostolic_a tradition_n though_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o whole_a passion-week_n do_v begin_v very_o early_o in_o the_o church_n but_o i_o think_v it_o a_o very_a strange_a parologism_n to_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o feast_v on_o good_a friday_n be_v lawful_a see_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v inclusive_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o most_o absolute_a fast_o of_o forty_o hour_n but_o in_o these_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animosity_n and_o epicurism_n have_v make_v the_o usage_n of_o fast_n by_o papist_n a_o command_n to_o we_o not_o to_o use_v they_o and_o to_o conclude_v the_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o 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episcopis_fw-la servire_fw-la non_fw-la cogantur_fw-la quia_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la nâ—que_fw-la ut_fw-la dominantes_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la vid._n hieronym_n epist._n 2._o add_v nepotian_n where_o he_o say_v sâ—a_fw-la subjectus_fw-la pontifici_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la animae_fw-la parentem_fw-la suscipe_fw-la which_o counsel_n savour_v very_o little_a of_o fanaticism_n se_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la non_fw-la dominos_fw-la esse_fw-la noverint_fw-la honorent_fw-la clericos_fw-la quasi_fw-la clericos_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la à _fw-la clericâ—s_fw-la quasi_fw-la episcopis_fw-la honour_n deseratur_fw-la sâ—itum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la oratoris_fw-la domitii_n curio_n ego_fw-la te_fw-la inquit_fw-la habeam_fw-la ut_fw-la principem_fw-la cum_fw-la tu_fw-la i_o non_fw-la habeas_fw-la ut_fw-la senatorem_fw-la augustin_n epist._n 48._o nonomnis_fw-la qui_fw-la parcit_fw-la amicus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la verberat_fw-la iâ—micus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambros._n serm._n 14._o leon._n 1._o epist._n 82._o greg._n 1._o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la past._n par_fw-fr 3._o admonendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la subditi_fw-la ne_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la expedit_fw-la sint_fw-la subjecti_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la student_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la hominibus_fw-la subjici_fw-la compellantur_fw-la vitra_fw-la eorum_fw-la venerari_fw-la article_n fourteen_o psal._n 95._o 6._o mat._n 18._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 6_o &_o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o &_o 5._o 8._o &_o 6._o 20._o &_o 11._o 2_o 4_o 7_o 22_o 34._o &_o 14._o 33_o 40._o col._n 2._o 5._o tit._n 1._o 5._o heb._n 10._o 25._o sing_v we_o have_v so_o frequent_o mention_v the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v as_o indecent_a if_o not_o as_o dangerous_a for_o a_o church_n to_o be_v without_o canon_n as_o for_o a_o state_n to_o be_v without_o edict_n these_o serve_v not_o only_a as_o a_o directory_n to_o the_o reciprocal_a duty_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o people_n 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all_o that_o time_n whence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o if_o some_o man_n speak_v consequenter_fw-la ad_fw-la principia_fw-la one_o whereof_o be_v that_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v the_o most_o solemn_a part_n of_o christian_a devotion_n they_o must_v either_o grant_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v receive_v on_o those_o day_n in_o a_o stand_a posture_n or_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v not_o at_o all_o communicate_v at_o these_o time_n which_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a notion_n see_v they_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o who_o be_v not_o wild_o fanatic_a to_o be_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o the_o participation_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n whereas_o that_o of_o kneel_v be_v but_o consequential_o infer_v because_o the_o father_n usual_o term_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n the_o most_o sublime_a the_o most_o solemn_a and_o most_o useful_a part_n of_o christian_a devotion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v tremendum_fw-la &_o adorabâ—le_fw-la mysterium_fw-la though_o under_o favour_n we_o must_v expound_v it_o and_o so_o the_o context_n usual_o import_v of_o internal_a adoration_n unless_o we_o intend_v to_o join_v issue_n with_o the_o popish_a idolatry_n as_o for_o that_o irreverent_a and_o lazy_a posture_n of_o sit_v we_o
a_o fanatical_a leprosy_n in_o their_o head_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o holy_a bishop_n second_v with_o the_o devotion_n of_o that_o church_n before_o which_o the_o confirm_a person_n have_v solemn_o homologate_v his_o baptismal_a vow_n may_v do_v much_o good_a in_o order_n to_o the_o procure_n of_o their_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a jesus_n and_o the_o enable_v of_o they_o to_o perform_v these_o vow_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v before_o embrace_v in_o baptism_n but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v any_o more_o on_o this_o particular_a for_o the_o usefulness_n thereof_o be_v so_o evident_o and_o full_o hold_v forth_o by_o d._n hammond_n taylor_n dallee_n hanmer_n and_o baxter_n that_o no_o rational_a man_n will_v any_o more_o doubt_n thereof_o vid._n council_n toletan_n 4._o can._n 35._o cujus_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la formalia_fw-la verba_fw-la episcopum_fw-la per_fw-la cunctas_fw-la dioeceses_fw-la parochiasque_fw-la svas_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la ire_n oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la exquiraâ—_n quo_fw-la unaquaeque_fw-la basilica_n indigeal_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la aut_fw-la languore_fw-la aut_fw-la aliis_fw-la occupationibus_fw-la implicatus_fw-la id_fw-la explere_fw-la nequiverit_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la probabiles_fw-la aut_fw-la diaconos_fw-la mittat_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o reditus_fw-la basilicarum_fw-la &_o reparatioâ—es_n &_o ministrantium_fw-la vitam_fw-la inquirant_fw-la but_o the_o form_n of_o these_o visitation_n be_v hold_v forth_o at_o great_a length_n can._n 1._o council_n bracarens_fw-la 2._o sic_fw-la incipit_fw-la placuit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la atque_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la dioeceses_fw-la ambulantes_fw-la primùm_fw-la discutiant_fw-la clericos_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ordinem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la teneant_fw-la vel_fw-la missarum_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o ordinary_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n for_o what_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n about_o that_o time_n call_v mâ—ssa_n &_o qualiter_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la officia_fw-la in_o ecclasia_n peragant_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la quidem_fw-la invenerint_fw-la deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agant_fw-la sin_v autem_fw-la minimè_fw-la docere_fw-la debent_fw-la ignaros_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praecipere_fw-la sicut_fw-la antiqui_fw-la canon_n jubent_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sic_fw-la posteà _fw-la episcopus_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la proficiscatur_fw-la ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la as_o for_o those_o canon_n which_o concern_v the_o ceremony_n of_o confirmation_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o bishop_n therein_o they_o be_v so_o numerous_a that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o consume_v paper_n about_o they_o vid._n hieronym_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la galat._n cap._n 5._o resecandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la putridae_fw-la carnes_n &_o scabiosa_fw-la ovis_fw-la à _fw-la caulis_fw-la repellenda_fw-la ne_fw-la tota_fw-la domus_fw-la massa_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o pecora_fw-la ardeant_fw-la corrumpantur_fw-la putrescant_fw-la interiant_n arrius_n in_o alexandria_n una_fw-la scintilla_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la oppressa_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la ejus_fw-la flamma_fw-la populata_fw-la est_fw-la vid._n etiam_fw-la prosp._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la contemplate_v cap._n 7._o &_o bernard_n de_fw-fr considerate_a lib._n 4._o article_n viii_o isa._n 42._o 19_o 20._o mat._n 10._o 16._o &_o 23._o 16_o 24._o luk._n 6._o 39_o &_o 12._o 42._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 6_o 13._o &_o 5._o 22._o &_o 6._o 3_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o tit._n 1._o 8_o 9_o &_o 2._o 7_o 8._o §_o mat._n 26._o 52._o act._n 23._o 5._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o §._o john_n 2._o 16._o act._n 8._o 20_o 21._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o see_v the_o candidate_n of_o the_o sacred_a function_n be_v no_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o the_o episcopal_a charge_n let_v those_o of_o that_o eminent_a order_n exact_o note_v the_o ensue_a particular_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o ordination_n 1._o if_o they_o have_v a_o competent_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n whereby_o they_o be_v able_a to_o oppose_v and_o convince_v gainsayers_a vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n shall_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o pectoral_a of_o every_o gospel-priest_n that_o be_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n and_o perfection_n of_o manner_n for_o if_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n the_o almighty_a will_v put_v his_o word_n into_o their_o mouth_n before_o he_o set_v they_o over_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o any_o be_v find_v to_o reject_v knowledge_n let_v they_o be_v reject_v from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v too_o many_o in_o this_o age_n to_o who_o that_o old_a observation_n may_v be_v too_o just_o apply_v multi_fw-la fiunt_fw-la indoctorum_fw-la magistri_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o who_o undergo_v the_o fate_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bereave_v they_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o as_o there_o be_v comet_n which_o have_v the_o light_n and_o elevation_n of_o star_n so_o there_o be_v vicious_a person_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a part_n and_o though_o they_o have_v the_o venom_n of_o dragon_n in_o their_o heart_n yet_o they_o have_v precious_a stone_n in_o their_o head_n and_o there_o be_v too_o many_o who_o resemble_v the_o carpenter_n of_o noah_n ark_n they_o be_v instrumental_a in_o save_v other_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o act_n of_o immorality_n ruin_n their_o own_o soul_n and_o though_o their_o head_n be_v like_o the_o winter-sun_n which_o be_v sometime_o full_a of_o light_n yet_o their_o heart_n resemble_v the_o winter_n earth_n which_o be_v always_o cold_a and_o barren_a therefore_o their_o present_a conversation_n shall_v be_v careful_o examine_v and_o let_v a_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n choose_v rather_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o thorn_n than_o on_o the_o head_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v pollute_v and_o their_o deportment_n be_v scandalous_a to_o the_o world_n which_o can_v but_o prove_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o many_o and_o pave_v the_o way_n to_o speculative_a atheism_n in_o their_o hearer_n 3._o but_o as_o a_o compound_v of_o intellectual_n and_o moral_n let_v the_o next_o inquisition_n be_v after_o his_o prudential_o which_o inquest_n be_v too_o much_o neglect_v in_o this_o age._n s._n gregory_n of_o rome_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o ars_fw-la artium_fw-la est_fw-la cura_fw-la animarum_fw-la and_o sure_a he_o need_v no_o small_a measure_n of_o christian_a prudence_n who_o have_v not_o only_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o govern_v but_o be_v also_o appoint_v to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o other_o our_o saviour_n have_v command_v all_o his_o disciple_n to_o join_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n with_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o dove_n which_o holy_a sagacity_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a in_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o destitution_n whereof_o he_o that_o be_v juvenis_fw-la moribus_fw-la if_o admit_v to_o sacred_a order_n will_v bring_v that_o curse_n upon_o the_o church_n child_n shall_v rule_v over_o they_o 4._o neither_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v juvenis_fw-la aetate_fw-la for_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v precious_a in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o child_n samuel_n minister_v before_o he_o in_o a_o linen_n ephod_n i_o wish_v the_o canonical_a year_n appoint_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v well_o observe_v in_o this_o then_o no_o minor_a shall_v be_v find_v to_o intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o administration_n of_o spiritual_a matter_n to_o who_o the_o civil_a law_n permit_v not_o a_o irrevocable_a management_n of_o his_o own_o temporal_a affair_n and_o let_v not_o a_o dispensation_n be_v give_v to_o any_o upon_o the_o pretext_n of_o the_o more_o early_a blossom_n of_o his_o youth_n for_o that_o will_v open_v too_o wide_a a_o door_n to_o many_o other_o to_o claim_v the_o same_o privilege_n though_o no_o praecox_fw-la fructus_fw-la be_v visible_a in_o they_o or_o scarce_o any_o appearance_n of_o winter-fruit_n for_o unto_o all_o such_o that_o dicterium_fw-la may_v be_v fit_o apply_v malitia_fw-la supplet_fw-la aetatem_fw-la therefore_o let_v all_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v careful_a to_o stop_v the_o career_n of_o those_o hasty_a birth_n who_o run_v abroad_o with_o the_o shell_n on_o their_o head_n 5._o and_o let_v they_o not_o fail_v to_o search_v diligent_o into_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o candidate_n before_o they_o give_v they_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v either_o schismatical_a as_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o controvert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n or_o to_o question_v any_o innocent_a ceremony_n which_o may_v be_v impose_v by_o authority_n or_o disloyal_a by_o justify_v the_o late_a damnable_a rebellion_n at_o least_o as_o to_o the_o
suppose_v it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o latitude_n as_o the_o then_o three_o and_o now_o four_o part_n of_o the_o terraqueal_v globe_n at_o least_o of_o the_o know_a world_n nor_o the_o dimension_n of_o all_o asia_n the_o lesser_a call_v anatolia_n by_o the_o greek_n as_o be_v east_n from_o they_o and_o now_o anatolia_n by_o the_o turk_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o roman_a asia_n in_o its_o great_a latitude_n which_o comprehend_v the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o pergamus_n viz._n jonia_n aeolis_n lydia_n caria_n with_o the_o two_o mysia_n and_o phrygia_n the_o proconsular_a asia_n be_v yet_o less_o for_o it_o comprehend_v only_o jonia_n and_o aeolis_n with_o the_o island_n of_o the_o aegaean_a sea_n and_o about_o the_o hellespont_n but_o asia_n proprâ—â—_n dicta_fw-la of_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o irenaeus_n speak_v be_v least_o of_o all_o for_o it_o have_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o jonia_n and_o aeâ—liâ—_n as_o i_o herom_n tâ—stisies_n and_o erasmus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o asia_n in_o the_o actsâ—mports_v â—mports_z only_o that_o country_n where_o epheus_fw-la stand_v that_o be_v jonia_n now_o though_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v â—â—om_o the_o great_a consist_v of_o many_o other_o province_n over_o and_o above_o what_o we_o have_v express_v 〈◊〉_d bythinia_n paphlagonia_n 〈…〉_z pontus_n armenia_n the_o lesser_a lyâ—aonia_n pisidia_n isauria_n lycian_a and_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o all_o of_o they_o amount_v not_o â—igh_a to_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o famous_a kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o though_o jonia_n be_v very_o fertile_a and_o consequent_o populous_a yet_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o be_v but_o small_a it_o be_v â—asie_a for_o st._n paul_n stay_v at_o miletus_n a_o little_a city_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o iâ—niaâ—_n not_o far_o from_o ephesus_n and_o st._n hiâ—rom_n say_v true_o within_o ten_o furlong_n of_o the_o ostiary_a 〈◊〉_d that_o famous_a river_n meander_n to_o call_v foâ—_n all_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n to_o come_v untâ—_n he_o we_o have_v insist_v the_o long_a upon_o this_o â—istorico-geographical_a digression_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n that_o presbyterian_o make_v much_o ado_n about_o nothing_o and_o build_v their_o large_a hope_n on_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n but_o let_v we_o grant_v to_o they_o which_o i_o know_v d._n hammond_n and_o they_o that_o follow_v he_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n use_v these_o name_n promiscuous_o what_o have_v they_o gain_v thereby_o be_v bishop_n of_o old_a call_v elder_n so_o be_v the_o apostle_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n but_o will_v grant_v that_o they_o have_v a_o superiority_n over_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n use_n be_v certain_o the_o best_a master_n of_o word_n for_o nomina_fw-la be_v ex_fw-la insâ—ituto_fw-la that_o which_o be_v 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