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then_o common_a presbyter_n chap._n iii_o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a reason_n that_o here_o be_v render_v p._n 91._o why_o the_o name_n of_o episcopus_fw-la under_o the_o apostle_n be_v common_a to_o those_o that_o be_v since_o distinct_o call_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n may_v appear_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o amalarius_n de_fw-la divinis_fw-la officiis_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o epistle_n produce_v by_o salmasius_n in_o apparatu_fw-la quia_fw-la beatis_fw-la apostolis_n decedentibus_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la illos_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la praeessent_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la illis_fw-la primis_fw-la exaequari_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la neque_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la par_fw-fr illis_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la inferiores_fw-la illis_fw-la esse_fw-la videbantur_fw-la grave_n illis_fw-la videbatur_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicare_fw-la nuncupationem_fw-la 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of_o s._n mark_v in_o photius_n say_v that_o he_o plant_v church_n in_o pentapolis_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v those_o over_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a can._n ix_o i_o must_v not_o grant_v that_o they_o receive_v their_o chief_n from_o the_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n without_o their_o own_o consent_n express_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n this_o be_v my_o opinion_n of_o the_o credit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o give_v to_o these_o two_o passage_n in_o point_n of_o historical_a truth_n but_o suppose_v not_o grant_v they_o both_o i_o can_v see_v what_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o either_o of_o they_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o above_o presbyter_n for_o see_v it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o s._n mark_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n always_o to_o be_v head_n of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n the_o presbyter_n find_v 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execute_v with_o and_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o which_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o power_n to_o do_v that_o by_o another_o which_o seem_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v immediate_o and_o personal_o execute_v by_o it_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v safe_a by_o the_o commission_n acknowledge_v and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o that_o dependence_n some_o act_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n seem_v to_o require_v this_o distinction_n as_o the_o make_n of_o presbyter_n by_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la or_o country_n bishop_n mention_v in_o the_o ancient_a greek_a canon_n which_o by_o all_o likelihood_n be_v not_o proper_o bishop_n because_o not_o head_n of_o a_o city_n church_n which_o be_v the_o apostolical_a rule_n for_o episcopal_a church_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a arabic_a paraphrase_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o ancyra_n describe_v they_o thus_o interpretatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopi_fw-la villarum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la vicarii_fw-la episcopi_fw-la per_fw-la villa_n habitatas_fw-la qua_fw-la fuerint_fw-la in_o universa_fw-la operatione_n id_fw-la est_fw-la diocesi_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o country_n bishop_n be_v that_o they_o be_v bishop_n of_o village_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n vicar_n in_o the_o best_a inhabit_a village_n of_o all_o the_o diocese_n so_o it_o seem_v that_o they_o be_v set_v over_o the_o great_a village_n or_o body_n of_o village_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o secular_a right_n resort_v to_o some_o one_o village_n lie_v within_o the_o territory_n of_o some_o episcopal_a city_n therefore_o the_o council_n of_o antiochia_n say_v express_o can._n x._o that_o they_o and_o the_o country_n which_o they_o govern_v be_v both_o subject_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n whereupon_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v ordain_v by_o that_o one_o bishop_n and_o so_o not_o proper_o bishop_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o synod_n or_o the_o representative_n of_o it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o canon_n there_o mention_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v call_v vicarii_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la bishop_n deputy_n in_o the_o ancient_a translation_n of_o the_o canon_n as_o you_o have_v see_v so_o if_o the_o canon_n of_o ancyra_n enable_v they_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n within_o their_o own_o precinct_n for_o that_o must_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o when_o it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v part_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o city_n assign_v to_o their_o peculiar_a care_n it_o seem_v to_o delegate_v this_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v exercise_v without_o letter_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v as_o the_o canon_n express_v again_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o all_o ordination_n in_o schism_n be_v mere_a nullity_n though_o make_v by_o person_n right_o ordain_v because_o against_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v such_o ordination_n make_v valid_a by_o the_o mere_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n without_o ordain_v anew_o as_o the_o meletian_o in_o egypt_n by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a in_o epiphanius_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o as_o pope_n melchiade_n much_o commend_v for_o it_o by_o s._n augustine_n offer_v to_o receive_v all_o the_o donatist_n in_o their_o own_o rank_n beside_o divers_a other_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v among_o which_o that_o express_v in_o the_o canon_n antioch_n xiii_o apost_n xxxvi_o deserve_v to_o be_v remember_v whereby_o ordination_n make_v in_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n be_v make_v void_a for_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o some_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v ill_o do_v yet_o be_v to_o stand_v good_a be_v because_o the_o power_n that_o do_v they_o extend_v to_o they_o but_o be_v ill_o use_v so_o when_o the_o power_n be_v usurp_v as_o in_o all_o schism_n or_o when_o that_o be_v do_v which_o the_o law_n make_v void_a it_o can_v be_v to_o no_o effect_n therefore_o when_o the_o act_n of_o schism_n be_v make_v valid_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n &_o presbyter_n be_v confer_v in_o point_n of_o right_n by_o the_o mere_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o the_o precedent_a ordination_n be_v confer_v only_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n in_o point_n of_o right_n add_v hereunto_o that_o of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n viii_o 27._o that_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n be_v enable_v by_o a_o order_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n when_o they_o can_v assemble_v in_o case_n of_o persecution_n or_o the_o like_a for_o here_o the_o power_n be_v derive_v from_o all_o though_o the_o solemnity_n be_v execute_v by_o one_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o confirmation_n in_o egypt_n be_v do_v by_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n upon_o eph._n iu._n agree_v with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o quaestion_n in_o vet._n &_o novum_n testam_fw-la quaest_n ci._n among_o s._n augustine_n work_n witness_v for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o one_o of_o they_o mean_n by_o consignant_fw-la the_o other_o by_o consecrat_fw-mi because_o both_o limit_v their_o assertion_n that_o it_o be_v only_o do_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o can_v be_v suppose_v at_o ordination_n because_o they_o be_v regular_o to_o be_v make_v at_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n for_o see_v it_o be_v do_v only_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n by_o consequence_n it_o be_v do_v by_o order_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o bishop_n by_o which_o the_o custom_n be_v establish_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o that_o power_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o be_v do_v as_o by_o authority_n derive_v from_o it_o and_o to_o my_o understanding_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o we_o find_v do_v act_n xiii_o 1_o where_o
paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o solemnity_n thereof_o be_v perform_v by_o those_o in_o who_o we_o can_v imagine_v the_o power_n of_o send_v they_o to_o rest_v in_o which_o opinion_n i_o be_o much_o confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o synagogue_n for_o though_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o custom_n of_o promote_a judge_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n come_v from_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o ordain_v of_o the_o lxx_o elder_n and_o joshua_n yet_o we_o must_v believe_v their_o record_n compile_v by_o maimoni_n â—â—_o de_fw-fr synedrio_fw-la cap._n iu._n when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o be_v do_v without_o that_o solemnity_n by_o a_o instrument_n or_o so_o and_o yet_o still_o call_v nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o now_o let_v they_o that_o demand_n what_o be_v that_o special_a 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that_o by_o the_o right_n by_o which_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o synod_n which_o no_o priest_n can_v be_v but_o by_o privilege_n see_v the_o whole_a order_n can_v and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o by_o the_o premise_n the_o apostle_n have_v place_n in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o ordinary_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v in_o it_o which_o church_n have_v there_o no_o other_o representative_n but_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v found_v so_o late_o act_v xiii_o fourteen_o as_o it_o appear_v when_o by_o they_o the_o decree_n be_v deliver_v to_o execution_n in_o the_o church_n act_n xvi_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o presbyter_n mention_v in_o it_o the_o same_o evidence_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o be_v presbyter_n assure_v we_o also_o that_o they_o be_v presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o none_o else_o this_o i_o conceive_v the_o fit_a to_o be_v 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question_n whether_o it_o come_v from_o less_o skill_n or_o proceed_v to_o worse_a consequence_n for_o unless_o we_o will_v betray_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n to_o very_o many_o and_o perhaps_o to_o all_o heresy_n and_o schism_n that_o ever_o be_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o as_o there_o be_v precept_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o oblige_v not_o so_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o form_n of_o precept_n that_o oblige_v what_o can_v be_v deliver_v in_o a_o more_o express_a form_n of_o precept_n then_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n that_o woman_n pray_v with_o their_o head_n cover_v man_n with_o they_o uncovered_v and_o yet_o where_o be_v it_o in_o force_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o eat_v thing_n strangle_v and_o blood_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o find_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o do_v not_o find_v there_o that_o they_o 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james_n and_o joses_n judas_n and_o simon_n mat._n xiii_o 55._o he_o say_v in_o effect_n that_o james_n and_o simon_n be_v brother_n especial_o eusebius_n make_v the_o same_o simeon_n the_o son_n of_o cleopas_n and_o mary_n eccles_n hist_o iii_o 32._o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v from_o hegesippus_n for_o see_v mary_n cleopas_n john_n xix_o 25._o be_v in_o all_o probability_n marry_o the_o mother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o and_o jose_n mar._n xv._o 40._o mat._n xxvii_o 55._o because_o we_o read_v but_o of_o two_o mary_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o follow_v our_o lord_n beside_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mat._n xxvii_o 61._o and_o see_v s._n judas_n call_v himself_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n judas_n 1_o and_o see_v james_n and_o simeon_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v both_o cousin_n to_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v brother_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o hegesippus_n it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o he_o intend_v there_o to_o signify_v that_o simeon_n 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