Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	bishop_n	call_v	presbyter_n	718	5	10.7016	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30396	Observations on the first and second of the canons, commonly ascribed to the holy apostles wherein an account of the primitive constitution and government of churches, is contained : drawn from ancient and acknowledged writings.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1673 (1673)	Wing B5840; ESTC R233638	56,913	130

omne_fw-la ist_fw-mi a_o moderatur_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la lapsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la habere_fw-la rationem_fw-la and_o if_o in_o any_o case_n we_o receive_v a_o testimony_n it_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o can_v only_o pretend_v to_o be_v injure_v my_o next_o witness_n shall_v be_v dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n who_o same_n and_o authority_n be_v inferior_a to_o none_o of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o i_o do_v not_o bring_v his_o word_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n since_o that_o be_v deny_v by_o none_o but_o to_o prove_v how_o full_a and_o absolute_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v then_o and_o that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v simple_o determine_v by_o their_o command_n great_a care_n be_v use_v to_o keep_v the_o christian_a assembly_n pure_a and_o therefore_o such_o as_o fall_v in_o scandalous_a sin_n chief_o these_o who_o apostatise_v in_o the_o persecution_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o after_o a_o long_a and_o heavy_a penitence_n and_o a_o question_n rise_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o those_o who_o die_v before_o they_o finish_v their_o penitence_n he_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o fabius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n tell_v that_o signal_n story_n of_o serapion_n show_v that_o in_o his_o diocese_n the_o presbyter_n send_v the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o sick_a who_o desire_v it_o though_o they_o die_v before_o they_o have_v complete_v their_o penitence_n and_o he_o add_v how_o this_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o from_o the_o stile_n of_o ●_o command_v give_v by_o he_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o presbyter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o epistle_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o any_o matter_n of_o fact_n can_v be_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n over_o their_o presbyter_n be_v then_o full_a absolute_a and_o undisputed_a if_o we_o will_v believe_v eusebius_n who_o certain_o have_v be_v a_o diligent_a and_o great_a collector_n as_o any_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_n the_o whole_a tract_n both_o of_o his_o history_n and_o chronology_n run_v full_o in_o this_o strain_n and_o he_o give_v we_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o patriarchal_a see_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o his_o own_o time_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o he_o have_v be_v too_o credulous_a in_o some_o instance_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o think_v he_o can_v have_v be_v mistake_v in_o such_o a_o tract_n of_o so_o many_o particular_n and_o we_o see_v from_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o power_n of_o metropolitan_o over_o bishop_n be_v then_o account_v by_o that_o council_n a_o ancient_a custom_n neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o opposition_n make_v to_o this_o before_o aërius_n who_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v reckon_v a_o heretic_n by_o epiph._n lib._n 3._o haer_fw-mi 75._o and_o also_o by_o augustin_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la haer_fw-mi 53._o epiphanius_n add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o arrian_n and_o give_v the_o account_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n thus_o aërius_n be_v a_o presbyter_n in_o sebastia_n be_v offend_v when_o eustathius_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o to_o that_o bishopric_n and_o though_o eustathius_n take_v all_o way_n to_o gain_v he_o and_o commit_v the_o xenodochium_n that_o be_v there_o to_o his_o inspection_n yet_o aerius_n too_o deep_o irritate_v at_o the_o preference_n say_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ad_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la nihil_fw-la differt_fw-la hic_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la unus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la honour_n unus_fw-la ordo_fw-la &_o una_fw-la dignitas_fw-la imponit_fw-la munus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la presbyter_n lavacrum_fw-la that_fw-mi episcopus_fw-la similiter_fw-la &_o presbyter_n dispensationem_fw-la cultûs_fw-la divini_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o presbyter_n similiter_fw-la sedet_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o throno_fw-la sedet_fw-la etiam_fw-la presbyter_n by_o which_o he_o deceive_v many_o and_o have_v divers_a follower_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v die_v with_o their_o author_n for_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o medina_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n number_v with_o aerius_n jerome_n ambrose_n augustine_n chrysostom_n theodoret_n primasius_n and_o sedulius_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n wherein_o he_o certain_o speak_v rash_o and_o be_v either_o ignorant_a or_o indeliberate_a we_o have_v already_o consider_v both_o jerome_n and_o ambrose_n or_o rather_o hilary_n the_o deacon_n their_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n all_o that_o be_v gather_v from_o augustine_n be_v ep._n ad_fw-la hieronymum_n where_o he_o say_v quanquam_fw-la secundum_fw-la honorem_fw-la vocabulorum_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la usus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la presbyterio_n major_a fit_a multis_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la augustino_n hieronymus_n major_a est_fw-la whence_o some_o will_v infer_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o these_o be_v only_o in_o word_n and_o bring_v in_o but_o by_o custom_n but_o how_o thin_a and_o weak_a this_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o smooth_a compliment_n will_v appear_v to_o all_o especial_o if_o they_o set_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n with_o the_o great_a evidence_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o other_o side_n chrysostom_n hom_n ii_o on_o i_o tim._n when_o he_o be_v give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n pass_v from_o bishop_n to_o deacon_n without_o give_v rule_n to_o presbyter_n say_v the_o reason_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tax_v what_o that_o little_a betwixt_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o say_v that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o chrysost._n also_o in_o his_o first_o homily_n on_o the_o phil._n i._n cap._n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la rei_fw-la est_fw-la an_fw-mi unius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la plures_fw-la erunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la verum_fw-la sic_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la vocavit_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la nomina_fw-la inuicem_fw-la communicabant_fw-la &_o diaconus_fw-la dicebatur_fw-la episcopus_fw-la and_o there_o he_o show_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v take_v promiscuous_o for_o which_o he_o cite_v that_o of_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o bishop_n quia_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la ordinassent_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o etiam_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la olim_fw-la appellabantur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la christi_n unde_fw-la nunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la multi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la scribuntur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la but_o he_o add_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n each_o have_v their_o proper_a name_n appropriate_v to_o they_o oecumeneus_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n follow_v chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o primasius_n who_o on_o i_o tim._n 3._o give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o name_v eos_n in_o episcoporum_fw-la ordine_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la quia_fw-la secundus_fw-la imo_fw-la pene_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la sedulius_n scotus_n on_o the_o i._o of_o titus_n say_v verbatim_o that_o which_o i_o have_v on_o the_o same_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o all_o one_o with_o he_o on_o the_o matter_n but_o theodoret_n opinion_n be_v a_o little_a more_o perplex_v who_o on_o i_o tim._n tell_v that_o the_o same_o person_n be_v call_v sometime_o presbyter_n sometime_o bishop_n but_o these_o who_o be_v now_o call_v bishop_n be_v then_o call_v apostle_n and_o that_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o time_n they_o leave_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n and_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n be_v appropriate_v to_o they_o who_o be_v first_o call_v apostle_n thus_o he_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v drop_v from_o he_o without_o consideration_n for_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o ground_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v so_o otherwise_o how_o come_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o rule_n for_o they_o under_o that_o name_n but_o these_o word_n be_v sufficient_o toss_v by_o petavius_n and_o wallo_n messalinus_n and_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v a_o ingenuous_a account_n of_o the_o various_a sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n about_o the_o disparity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o this_o canon_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o by_o this_o be_v understand_v ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o all_o the_o ancient_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promiscuous_o but_o critic_n judge_v that_o by_o the_o former_a we_o be_v to_o understand_v

clear_a when_o victor_n hold_v the_o council_n at_o rome_n about_o the_o day_n of_o easter_n damasus_n tell_v that_o it_o be_v collatione_fw-la facta_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la likewise_o in_o the_o council_n that_o cyprian_n hold_v about_o the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n there_o be_v present_a episcopi_fw-la plurimi_fw-la ex_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la africanâ_fw-la numidiâ_fw-la mauritaniâ_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la praesente_fw-la etiam_fw-la plebis_fw-la maximâ_fw-la parte_fw-la and_o his_o contemporary_a firmilian_a who_o epistle_n be_v the_o 75._o among_o cyprian_n tell_v we_o how_o there_o be_v yearly_a synod_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n quâ_fw-la ex_fw-la causâ_fw-la say_v he_o necessario_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la annos_fw-la seniores_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la by_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o can_v mean_v none_o but_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n in_o unum_fw-la conveniamus_fw-la ad_fw-la disponenda_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la curae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la commissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la eusebius_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o tell_v that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o novatus_n schism_n there_o be_v hold_v at_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o consist_v of_o sixty_o bishop_n and_o many_o more_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o likewise_o tell_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o how_o that_o upon_o samosatenus_n heresy_n there_o be_v a_o great_a synod_n hold_v in_o antioch_n and_o after_o he_o have_v set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o some_o bishop_n there_o present_a he_o add_v that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o synodal_n letter_n be_v write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n there_o be_v 19_o bishop_n residentibus_fw-la originta_fw-la sex_n presbyteris_fw-la abstantibus_fw-la diaconibus_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la plebe_fw-la in_o the_o provincial_a council_n at_o arles_n which_o judge_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o donatus_n schism_n constantine_n the_o emperor_n be_v present_a where_o be_v about_o two_o hundred_o bishop_n from_o divers_a nation_n from_o italy_n france_n spain_n sicily_n sardinia_n africa_n numidia_n and_o britain_n the_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n be_v subscribe_v by_o many_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o if_o the_o story_n of_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n under_o sylvester_n be_v true_a it_o be_v subscribe_v by_o 284._o bishop_n 45._o presbyter_n and_o 5._o deacon_n now_o all_o these_o be_v before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a evince_n that_o in_o the_o first_o and_o best_a age_n presbyter_n vote_v and_o judge_v in_o provincial_a council_n and_o if_o in_o provincial_n why_o not_o in_o general_a one_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v subscribe_v by_o some_o chorepiscopi_fw-la and_o one_o chorepiscopus_n subscribe_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n and_o if_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o in_o their_o natural_a dignity_n only_o presbyter_n than_o we_o have_v presbyter_n also_o subscribe_v general_a council_n beside_o that_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n and_o ephesus_n divers_z bishop_n subscribe_v by_o presbyter_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n from_o antiquity_n to_o exclude_v presbyter_n from_o a_o suffrage_n in_o national_a and_o general_a council_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o frivolous_a distinction_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o consultative_a though_o not_o a_o deliberative_a suffrage_n since_o we_o see_v they_o subscribe_v both_o the_o decision_n of_o faith_n and_o canon_n of_o discipline_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v examine_v be_v the_o qualification_n election_n and_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n for_o their_o qualification_n great_a care_n be_v use_v to_o train_v they_o up_o long_o in_o a_o abstract_a and_o devote_v life_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v well_o prepare_v for_o that_o holy_a function_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o many_o of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n live_v in_o monastery_n among_o they_o who_o they_o be_v educate_v for_o holy_a order_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o life_n of_o basil_n augustine_n and_o martin_n neither_o be_v one_o to_o be_v ordain_v a_o presbyter_n but_o after_o a_o long_a probation_n and_o trial_n and_o all_o these_o degree_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o be_v so_o many_o step_n and_o preparation_n through_o which_o all_o be_v to_o go_v before_o they_o can_v be_v initiate_v and_o indeed_o it_o seem_v against_o reason_n at_o first_o step_n to_o ordain_v a_o man_n presbyter_n and_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o soul_n to_o he_o before_o a_o long_a previous_a probation_n have_v of_o he_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a monastery_n as_o they_o be_v sanctuary_n for_o such_o as_o design_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o live_v devout_o so_o they_o be_v also_o college_n for_o the_o 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