both_o his_o clergy_n and_o people_n 177._o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc._n in_o trull_n can_v 19_o bev._n tom._n 1._o p._n 177._o where_o one_o of_o the_o scholiast_n observe_v this_o canon_n be_v obey_v by_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n alexius_n comnenus_n an._n 1110_o 131._o 1110_o vid._n annot._n ibid._n t._n 11._o pag._n 131._o in_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o bishop_n have_v neglect_v this_o part_n of_o their_o office_n most_o shameful_o long_a before_o the_o reformation_n but_o since_o that_o in_o our_o church_n the_o pious_a prelate_n have_v be_v very_o frequent_a preacher_n and_o innumerable_a of_o their_o excellent_a sermon_n in_o print_n demonstrate_v they_o be_v as_o eminent_a for_o as_o frequent_v in_o their_o preach_a i_o have_v see_v a_o register_n which_o archbishop_n mathews_n who_o be_v commend_v by_o mr._n camden_n for_o his_o eloquent_a and_o constant_a preach_a keep_v wherein_o he_o note_v almost_o 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false_o accuse_v but_o of_o kill_v one_o man_n the_o catholic_n detest_v the_o slander_n and_o say_v our_o church_n use_v no_o slaughter_n nor_o bond_n our_o bishop_n never_o send_v a_o executioner_n or_o a_o gaoler_n to_o any_o man_n 402._o man_n caedes_fw-la &_o vincula_fw-la aliena_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la nostra_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n synod_n epist_n ap_fw-mi bin._n t._n 1._o p._n 402._o and_o for_o their_o poor_a excuse_n that_o the_o clergy_n only_o turn_v they_o over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n that_o be_v the_o very_a crime_n of_o ithacius_n and_o his_o party_n of_o bishop_n who_o instead_o of_o convert_v the_o priscillian_n heretic_n by_o evil_a counsel_n apply_v to_o the_o secular_a judge_n that_o by_o their_o sentence_n and_o their_o execution_n these_o heretic_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o from_o the_o city_n and_o when_o he_o get_v they_o condemn_v to_o die_v it_o be_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o craft_n to_o retire_v from_o the_o 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punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suid._n voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nonnus_n say_v the_o trial_n be_v 80_o each_o more_o difficult_a than_o another_o 5._o another_o nonni_n hist_o coll._n c._n 5._o and_o though_o pythagoras_n be_v recommend_v by_o polycrates_n prince_n of_o athens_n and_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n he_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n until_o he_o have_v bear_v many_o hardship_n even_o to_o admiration_n 82._o admiration_n porphyr_n in_o vita_fw-la pythag_n p._n 82._o tertullian_n add_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o mithra_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o those_o be_v past_a they_o offer_v their_o crown_n to_o the_o god_n and_o never_o use_v such_o ornament_n any_o more_o 111._o more_o tertul._n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n cap._n 15._o p._n 111._o the_o priest_n of_o venus_n be_v first_o keep_v close_o and_o instruct_v in_o the_o eleusinian_n rite_n and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o after_o a_o year_n or_o more_o they_o be_v make_v supervisor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ruler_n of_o the_o holy_a rite_n so_o that_o they_o have_v three_o order_n valent._n order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n eleusinia_n haeresis_fw-la diutius_fw-la consignant_fw-la quam_fw-la initiant_fw-la cum_fw-la epoptas_fw-la ante_fw-la quinquennium_fw-la non_fw-la instituunt_fw-la tertull._n adv_o valent._n we_o learn_v also_o from_o porphyry_n that_o the_o samothaeans_n a_o elective_a order_n of_o indian_a priest_n be_v choose_v with_o great_a care_n and_o admit_v by_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n 168._o magistrate_n porphyr_n de_fw-fr abstin_a l._n 4._o §._o 17._o p._n 168._o it_o be_v remarkable_a also_o that_o julian_n direct_v the_o pagan_a highpriest_n to_o choose_v for_o priest_n those_o who_o be_v the_o best_a the_o most_o religious_a and_o most_o charitable_a in_o every_o city_n whether_o they_o be_v poor_a or_o rich_a 556._o rich_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
ad_fw-la cler._n &_o synod_n ejus_fw-la an._n 1547._o which_o scandalous_a ignorance_n remain_v still_o among_o many_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o clergyman_n in_o france_n as_o one_o of_o their_o own_o communion_n complain_v 1132._o complain_v baluzii_n not_o ad_fw-la capitul_n t._n 2._o p._n 1132._o and_o another_o who_o late_o be_v at_o rome_n give_v the_o same_o character_n of_o very_a many_o priest_n in_o that_o so_o much_o glory_v of_o city_n 113._o city_n mabillon_n in_o itin_n italico_n p._n 113._o so_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a yet_o to_o put_v the_o old_a question_n in_o the_o french_a capitular_o to_o many_o of_o they_o whether_o the_o priest_n understand_v their_o missal_n 713._o missal_n capitular_a tom._n 1._o lib._n 1._o c._n 6._o p._n 713._o and_o now_o what_o false_a doctrine_n and_o corrupt_a practice_n may_v not_o be_v first_o impose_v upon_o such_o a_o set_v of_o blind_a guide_n and_o by_o they_o receive_v and_o teach_v as_o gospel_n truth_n and_o apostolical_a or_o 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many_o convert_v because_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n 28._o scripture_n act_n xviii_o 24._o &_o 28._o and_o titus_n be_v order_v to_o admit_v none_o to_o be_v pastor_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o faithful_a word_n so_o as_o to_o be_v able_a thereby_o both_o to_o exhort_v the_o orthodox_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n 9_o gainsayer_n titus_n i_o 9_o it_o be_v record_v of_o st._n basil_n and_o his_o friend_n gregory_n nazianzen_n that_o they_o spend_v 13_o year_n together_o in_o a_o monastery_n before_o they_o enter_v on_o any_o public_a ecclesiastical_a function_n read_v no_o other_o book_n but_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 9_o scripture_n ruffin_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 9_o which_o may_v just_o be_v esteem_v the_o principal_a ground_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a proficiency_n afterward_o and_o hence_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o pious_a bishop_n be_v to_o examine_v the_o candidate_n strict_o if_o they_o have_v diligent_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o it_o be_v record_v of_o caesarius_n bishop_n of_o arles_n that_o he_o will_v ordain_v none_o of_o what_o age_n soever_o who_o have_v not_o first_o read_v over_o in_o order_n the_o whole_a bible_n four_o time_n 32._o time_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la majori_fw-la aetate_fw-la ordinaretur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quatuor_fw-la vicibus_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la libros_fw-la vet._n test_n legerit_fw-la ante_fw-la &_o toties_fw-la novum_n cypr._n vit_fw-mi caesarij_fw-la lib._n 1._o n._n 32._o st._n hierom_n begin_v to_o complain_v in_o his_o time_n that_o this_o be_v but_o too_o much_o neglect_v so_o that_o among_o the_o teacher_n one_o can_v hardly_o find_v man_n that_o can_v understand_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 9_o god_n hieron_n adv_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o but_o this_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v amend_v by_o the_o canon_n in_o the_o east_n the_o bishop_n before_o he_o ordain_v any_o man_n be_v strict_o to_o inquire_v into_o his_o life_n and_o manner_n and_o especial_o concern_v his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 71._o scripture_n nomocan_n l._n 16._o ap_fw-mi coteler_n monum_fw-la eccl._n graec._n tom._n 1._o p._n 71._o and_o charles_n the_o great_a tell_v his_o clergy_n that_o they_o must_v not_o only_o learn_v the_o scripture_n themselves_o but_o be_v able_a also_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o other_o 479._o other_o capit._fw-la car._n m._n a_o 811._o tom._n 1._o p._n 479._o in_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a the_o metropolitan_a be_v to_o examine_v a_o bishop_n elect_v whether_o he_o can_v ready_o and_o with_o understanding_n read_v the_o canon_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 701._o scripture_n council_n nicaen_fw-la secundum_fw-la an._n 787._o can._n 2._o bin._n tom._n 3._o p._n 1._o p._n 701._o the_o latter_a of_o which_o if_o those_o father_n have_v be_v well_o verse_v in_o they_o will_v not_o have_v decree_v for_o image-worship_n but_o after_o that_o and_o the_o like_a unscriptural_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o western_a church_n we_o find_v by_o degree_n the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v general_o lay_v aside_o and_o fabulous_a legend_n devise_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o read_v to_o the_o people_n instead_o of_o they_o so_o that_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o principal_a divine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a in_o scripture_n it_o be_v remark_v that_o albert_n prince_n elector_n and_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n at_o the_o diet_n of_o ausburg_n take_v up_o a_o bible_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o table_n and_o ask_v what_o book_n that_o be_v which_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o the_o church_n 1530._o church_n acta_fw-la comitiis_fw-la augustan_n an._n 1530._o and_o another_o bishop_n about_o that_o time_n reprove_v a_o priest_n for_o expound_v the_o scripture_n to_o his_o people_n and_o say_v he_o thank_v god_n he_o never_o know_v what_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o understanding_n nor_o wish_v to_o understand_v more_o than_o his_o portitory_a and_o missal_n 1153._o missal_n see_v fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 1153._o but_o our_o reform_a prince_n soon_o cure_v this_o evil_a here_o by_o injunction_n that_o every_o clergyman_n shall_v have_v the_o new_a testament_n both_o in_o english_a and_o latin_a with_o erasmus_n be_v paraphrase_n on_o it_o and_o shall_v diligent_o study_v the_o same_o and_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o inquire_v how_o they_o have_v profit_v therein_o 72._o therein_o injunction_n of_o king_n ed._n 6._o an._n 1547._o sparrow_n collect._n p._n 6._o &_o injunct_a of_o q._n eliz._n an._n 1559._o §._o 16._o ibid._n p._n 72._o so_o that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n our_o protestant_a clergy_n become_v very_o expert_a in_o scripture_n and_o thereby_o be_v able_a both_o to_o instruct_v their_o own_o flock_n and_o to_o confute_v their_o adversary_n for_o which_o and_o many_o other_o reason_n our_o bishop_n be_v still_o oblige_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o admit_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v very_o well_o read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n §._o 10._o may_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v in_o the_o canon_n or_o else_o upon_o urgent_a occasion_n on_o some_o other_o sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n admit_v he_o a_o deacon_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o person_n be_v thus_o qualify_v may_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o bishop_n but_o regular_o the_o ordination_n shall_v be_v first_o at_o one_o of_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o thirty_o first_o canon_n that_o be_v on_o the_o sunday_n after_o the_o four_o ember_n week_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a season_n for_o this_o office_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o 353._o before_o see_v the_o compan_n to_o the_o temple_n par._n 2._o edit_fw-la fol._n p._n 353._o but_o however_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v on_o some_o sunday_n or_o holiday_n as_o be_v use_v even_o from_o the_o primitive_a time_n 35._o 〈◊〉_d
observe_v so_o that_o we_o pray_v they_o may_v free_o and_o willing_o keep_v this_o promise_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n such_o as_o be_v loyal_a to_o the_o king_n obedient_a to_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o their_o ordinary_n constant_a in_o read_v prayer_n and_o homily_n or_o make_v profitable_a sermon_n keep_v the_o fast_n and_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n strict_o forbear_v those_o gaity_n in_o their_o habit_n and_o freedom_n in_o conversation_n as_o also_o those_o game_n and_o sport_n which_o the_o canon_n forbid_v to_o clergyman_n while_o they_o tolerate_v so_o much_o as_o be_v innocent_a in_o these_o matter_n to_o the_o laity_n for_o it_o be_v expect_v they_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o spiritual_a and_o nice_a in_o their_o action_n than_o other_o and_o abstain_v even_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o if_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n they_o teach_v other_o not_o only_o to_o disobey_v their_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n but_o to_o despise_v themselves_o and_o trample_v on_o all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n yea_o i_o fear_v the_o common_a neglect_n of_o this_o spiritual_a discipline_n have_v increase_v schism_n and_o expose_v too_o many_o of_o our_o order_n not_o only_o to_o censure_v but_o sometime_o to_o scandal_n and_o such_o offence_n as_o grow_v upon_o the_o stock_n of_o take_v too_o much_o liberty_n that_o they_o have_v always_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o continue_v ever_o stable_a and_o strong_a in_o thy_o son_n christ_n if_o they_o be_v thus_o inward_o dispose_v and_o live_v so_o canonical_o as_o be_v above_o express_v than_o they_o can_v want_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o great_a boldness_n in_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 13._o christ_n 1_o tim._n three_o 13._o these_o two_o be_v necessary_a consequent_n of_o the_o former_a and_o so_o be_v link_v to_o they_o and_o ask_v as_o it_o be_v together_o when_o they_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v ordain_v a_o testimonial_a from_o other_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v their_o ordainer_n but_o after_o they_o be_v admit_v the_o bishop_n pray_v they_o may_v have_v that_o which_o be_v st_n paul_n comfort_n viz._n the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d conscience_n 2_o cor._n i_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o their_o conscience_n may_v bear_v witness_n they_o have_v converse_v with_o all_o man_n especial_o with_o their_o own_o flock_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o duty_n with_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n conscience_n be_v that_o faculty_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n see_v itself_o and_o compare_v its_o action_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n silent_o accuse_v we_o if_o we_o break_v they_o and_o excuse_v yea_o commend_v we_o if_o we_o have_v keep_v they_o 15._o they_o rom._n two_o 15._o so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o he_o who_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o 18._o honest_o hebr._n xiii_o 18._o a_o hypocrite_n may_v by_o fair_a show_v deceive_v other_o into_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o 65._o he_o alius_fw-la fortasse_fw-la alium_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la nemo_fw-la deceperit_fw-la modo_fw-la introspiciat_fw-la vitam_fw-la seque_fw-la quid_fw-la mereatur_fw-la interroget_fw-la plin._n paneg_n p._n 65._o but_o no_o man_n who_o have_v examine_v his_o heart_n and_o way_n can_v ever_o deceive_v himself_o 18._o himself_o hebr._n xiii_o 18._o we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o our_o deacon_n upon_o trial_n of_o his_o demeanour_n in_o his_o office_n may_v not_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o any_o wilful_a sin_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n which_o if_o he_o find_v he_o will_v have_v inexpressible_a comfort_n in_o this_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n when_o after_o prove_v his_o own_o work_n he_o have_v his_o joy_n in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o another_o 81._o another_o galat._n vi_fw-la 4._o meminimus_fw-la quanto_fw-la majori_fw-la animo_fw-la honestatis_fw-la fructus_fw-la in_o conscientiâ_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o famâ_fw-la reponatur_fw-la plin._n l._n 1._o ep_v 8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d democrit_n ap_fw-mi plat._n de_fw-fr prosect_n p._n 81._o they_o who_o only_o desire_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v good_a but_o be_v not_o so_o be_v in_o perpetual_a fear_n of_o discovery_n and_o their_o character_n change_v as_o people_n mind_n alter_v but_o he_o who_o be_v assure_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n of_o his_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o do_v his_o whole_a duty_n well_o have_v his_o delight_n from_o himself_o and_o can_v rejoice_v even_o when_o the_o world_n by_o mistake_n do_v censure_v he_o it_o be_v one_o of_o st._n paul_n qualification_n for_o a_o deacon_n that_o he_o have_v a_o pure_a conscience_n 9_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n three_o 9_o and_o to_o that_o this_o petition_n allude_v which_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o his_o 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