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this_o distinction_n of_o minister_n be_v so_o frequent_a in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o open_v the_o book_n at_o all_o adventure_n he_o shall_v not_o often_o light_a upon_o such_o a_o place_n where_o this_o distinction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v mention_v 20._o time_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 3._o or_o 4._o time_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n and_o antioch_n often_o and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n which_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o distinction_n of_o minister_n ignatius_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v give_v plentiful_a testimony_n to_o it_o clement_n 1._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o james_n translate_v by_o ruffiâ—â—â—_n testify_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o again_o 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presbyter_n succeed_v the_o 72._o disciple_n as_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a approve_a father_n do_v teach_v than_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o call_n of_o bishop_n and_o their_o superiority_n as_o also_o the_o inferior_a degree_n of_o presbyter_n be_v of_o christ_n own_o institution_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o damasus_n 4._o who_o acknowledge_v but_o two_o order_n among_o the_o disciple_n in_o christ_n time_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o the_o 70._o disciple_n and_o by_o that_o reason_n reject_v the_o châ—râ—piscopi_n because_o they_o neither_o be_v bishop_n as_o he_o prove_v nor_o presbyter_n as_o themselves_o pretend_v among_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o we_o know_v but_o two_o order_n that_o be_v of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o soâ—mentie_n disciple_n whence_o this_o three_o order_n be_v 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v not_o as_o for_o ignatius_n his_o testimony_n be_v falsify_v in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la tralliâ—â—os_fw-la trall_n he_o wish_v they_o to_o 〈…〉_z without_o their_o bishop_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o presbyter_n and_o to_o please_v their_o deacon_n as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ._n again_o he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n such_o a_o one_o be_v without_o for_o what_o be_v the_o bishop_n but_o he_o that_o have_v power_n above_o all_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o presbytery_n but_o a_o sacred_a company_n counsellor_n and_o coassessor_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o the_o deacon_n but_o imitator_n of_o the_o angegelicall_a power_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o disobey_v these_o reject_v christ_n and_o impeach_v his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o end_n farewell_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o bishop_n and_o likewise_o to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n his_o other_o epistle_n ad_fw-la phil._n be_v so_o wise_o quote_v that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o mean_v the_o philippian_n or_o 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sardica_n 13._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o any_o rich_a man_n oâ—_n rhetorician_n balsan_n be_v from_o the_o court_n desire_v to_o be_v bishop_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v until_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o ministry_n of_o a_o reader_n deacon_n and_o presbyter_n that_o so_o through_o every_o 〈◊〉_d degree_n of_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a he_o may_v by_o way_n of_o promotion_n ascend_v unto_o the_o height_n 〈◊〉_d of_o bishopric_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o every_o order_n shall_v have_v a_o good_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o devil_n priesthood_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d great_a honour_n the_o same_o council_n 8._o in_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n report_n of_o the_o arian_n that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o receive_v thosâ—_n who_o have_v be_v expulse_v for_o arianism_n but_o also_o prefer_v they_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d great_a degree_n as_o from_o deacon_n to_o be_v presbyter_n and_o from_o presbyter_n to_o be_v bishop_n 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he_o chap._n vii_o 〈◊〉_d ambrosâ—_n in_o 1._o tim._n 5._o â—_o do_v not_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o lay_n 〈…〉_z that_o their_o exposition_n of_o ambrose_n be_v untrue_a discuss_v sâ—rm_n sect._n 6._o pag._n 13._o i_o come_v now_o to_o ambrose_n write_v on_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 1._o tim._n 5._o where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v timothy_n not_o to_o rebuke_v a_o elder_a or_o age_a man_n ambrose_n give_v this_o reason_n for_o among_o all_o nation_n old_a age_n be_v honourable_a and_o then_o add_v unde_fw-la &_o synagoga_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la seniores_fw-la habuit_fw-la quorum_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la nihil_fw-la agebatur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la quod_fw-la qua_fw-la negligentia_fw-la obsoleverit_fw-la nescio_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr doctorum_fw-la desidia_fw-la aut_fw-la magis_fw-la superbia_fw-la dum_fw-la soli_fw-la volunt_fw-la aliquid_fw-la videri_fw-la whence_o it_o be_v that_o both_o the_o synagogue_n and_o afterward_o 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have_v the_o countenance_n and_o assistance_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o direction_n of_o christian_a law_n use_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o moment_n to_o consult_v with_o their_o clergy_n imitate_v therein_o as_o jerome_n 1._o speak_v the_o example_n of_o moses_n quâ—_n cum_fw-la haberet_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la solus_fw-la praesse_fw-la populo_fw-la who_o when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o govern_v the_o people_n alone_o he_o choose_v seventy_o with_o who_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n this_o be_v practise_v by_o cyprian_a f._n who_o resolve_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o bishopric_n to_o do_v nothing_o of_o importance_n alone_o because_o he_o will_v prevent_v dissension_n and_o scandal_n ambrose_n â—_o also_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o presbyter_n who_o therefore_o by_o ignatius_n trall_n be_v call_v the_o counselor_n and_o coassessour_n of_o the_o b._n which_o course_n if_o it_o be_v use_v still_o as_o it_o will_v ease_v the_o bishop_n burden_n very_o much_o so_o will_v it_o nothing_o detract_v from_o their_o superiority_n in_o govern_v the_o sway_n of_o their_o authority_n be_v no_o less_o when_o they_o use_v the_o advice_n of_o their_o presbyter_n then_o when_o they_o use_v it_o not_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o help_v and_o advice_n but_o never_o to_o over-rule_v the_o bishop_n neither_o will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o use_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o counsel_n be_v the_o less_o for_o it_o but_o the_o moâ—e_n advise_v but_o what_o the_o authority_n of_o bb._n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o government_n absolute_o i_o will_v first_o show_v absolute_o and_o then_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n with_o presbyter_n what_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o council_n of_o 68_o carthage_n call_v the_o authority_n of_o bb._n be_v may_v first_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v account_v the_o governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n mean_v thereby_o diocese_n for_o though_o there_o be_v many_o minister_n who_o be_v angel_n pastor_n bishop_n yâ—t_v there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o every_o church_n who_o be_v the_o angel_n the_o pastor_n the_o bishop_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n bear_v as_o ignatius_n trall_n say_v the_o sway_n of_o authority_n above_o and_o over_o they_o all_o but_o i_o delight_v to_o hear_v jerome_n the_o only_a pretend_a patron_n of_o the_o disiplinarians_n who_o confess_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v lucifer_n that_o of_o necessity_n a_o peerless_a power_n and_o eminent_a above_o all_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v thereon_o he_o therefore_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o 60._o isaiah_n chap._n 60._o verse_n 17._o read_v according_o to_o the_o septuag_n 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v give_v thy_o prince_n in_o peace_n and_o thy_o bishop_n in_o righteousness_n say_v herein_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v admire_v which_o call_v principes_fw-la futuros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la episcopos_fw-la the_o prince_n or_o ruler_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o church_n bishop_n who_o visitation_n be_v all_o in_o peace_n and_o the_o name_n of_o their_o dignity_n mean_v their_o superintendencie_n in_o righteousness_n and_o on_o those_o word_n 44._o of_o the_o 45._o psalm_n in_o stead_n of_o father_n child_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o o_o church_n say_v he_o the_o apostle_n be_v thy_o father_n for_o they_o beget_v thou_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v bb._n who_o be_v bear_v of_o thou_o for_o these_o also_o be_v thy_o father_n because_o thou_o be_v govern_v of_o they_o and_o on_o the_o word_n follow_v who_o thou_o shall_v make_v prince_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n be_v spread_v in_o all_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o principes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la i._o episcopi_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o bishop_n be_v place_v on_o which_o word_n augustine_n 44_o also_o do_v comment_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o apostle_n son_n be_v bear_v to_o thou_o bb._n be_v ordain_v think_v not_o thyself_o forsake_v because_o thou_o see_v not_o peter_n and_o paul_n who_o beg_v at_o thou_o of_o thy_o own_o issue_n be_v spring_v a_o fatherhood_n agnoscant_fw-la qui_fw-la prâ—cisi_fw-la sunt_fw-la veniant_fw-la ad_fw-la unitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v they_o which_o be_v precise_a or_o cut_v off_o by_o schism_n acknowledge_v it_o and_o come_v unto_o unity_n the_o church_n have_v bear_v son_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o her_o father_n have_v make_v they_o prince_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n optatus_n parmen_fw-la likewise_o call_v the_o bb_n apices_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la omnium_fw-la the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 35._o decree_v that_o when_o the_o donatist_n return_v to_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v be_v receive_v each_o one_o in_o their_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o b._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n if_o he_o shall_v think_v it_o expedient_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n cyprian_n 3._o though_o he_o have_v approve_a cornelius_n his_o courage_n in_o that_o felicissimus_n a_o wicked_a schismatic_n attend_v with_o a_o troop_n of_o desperate_a fellow_n be_v by_o he_o vigore_fw-la pleno_fw-la quo_fw-la episcopum_fw-la agere_fw-la oportet_fw-la pulsus_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la with_o full_a vigour_n of_o authority_n and_o courage_n wherewith_o it_o behove_v a_o b_o to_o deal_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o perceive_v he_o to_o be_v somewhat_o daunt_v with_o the_o threaten_n of_o those_o lewd_a companion_n if_o this_o be_v so_o say_v he_o that_o the_o
â—â—daciousnes_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v fear_v that_o what_o they_o can_v do_v by_o right_n and_o equity_n they_o may_v accomplish_v by_o rash_a and_o desperate_a course_n actum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la vigore_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la gubernandae_fw-la sublimi_fw-la ac_fw-la divina_fw-la potestate_fw-la then_o farewell_n the_o vigour_n of_o episcopal_a authority_n and_o that_o high_a and_o divine_a power_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n but_o more_o full_o be_v this_o authority_n describe_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o antioch_n and_o constantinople_n and_o also_o in_o the_o write_n of_o jerome_n every_o bishop_n say_v the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 9_o have_v authority_n of_o his_o own_o see_v both_o to_o govern_v it_o according_a to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o have_v a_o provident_a care_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o be_v under_o his_o city_n as_o also_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o to_o govern_v all_o thing_n with_o judgement_n the_o council_n hold_v in_o trullo_n 37._o decree_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o some_o city_n be_v occupy_v by_o the_o barbarian_n invade_v christian_a kingdom_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o say_a city_n can_v not_o enjoy_v their_o seat_n and_o perform_v such_o office_n there_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o episcopal_a function_n that_o they_o shall_v retain_v their_o dignitatem_fw-la eminent_a dignity_n and_o authority_n so_o that_o they_o may_v canonical_o exercise_v ordination_n of_o the_o diverse_a degree_n of_o clerk_n and_o that_o they_o may_v use_v within_o their_o bound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o authority_n of_o their_o prelacy_n and_o that_o all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d administration_n be_v firm_a and_o lawful_a but_o what_o say_v jerome_n he_o have_v entreat_v eccles._n of_o the_o other_o degree_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o the_o last_o come_v to_o entreat_v de_fw-fr praecipuo_fw-la gradu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la of_o the_o chief_a degree_n of_o the_o church_n qui_fw-la ordo_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la est_fw-la which_o be_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n the_o power_n whereof_o he_o set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n he_o ordain_v priest_n and_o levite_n that_o be_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n he_o praeest_fw-la govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o show_v what_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o condemn_v he_o receive_v he_o bind_v he_o lose_v that_o which_o be_v bind_v he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n mean_v heaven_n have_v nothing_o mean_v no_o ecclesiastical_a order_n above_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n i_o show_v in_o the_o sermon_n presbyter_n by_o compare_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bb._n with_o that_o which_o presbyter_n have_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o largeness_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o derivation_n thereof_o the_o presbyter_n jurisdiction_n be_v over_o the_o flock_n of_o one_o parish_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v over_o the_o whole_a diocese_n the_o presbyter_n be_v private_a in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n the_o bishop_n public_a and_o in_o the_o external_a court_n also_o the_o presbyter_n govern_v the_o people_n only_o of_o one_o flock_n the_o bishop_n govern_v not_o only_o the_o people_n of_o the_o whole_a diocese_n but_o the_o presbyter_n also_o themselves_o the_o presbyter_n receive_v institution_n unto_o their_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o bishop_n and_o exercise_v it_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o hahave_v as_o the_o council_n of_o 24._o antioch_n and_o jerome_n say_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o diocese_n admit_v the_o presbyter_n in_o partem_fw-la solicitudinis_fw-la into_o part_n of_o their_o care_n by_o give_v they_o institution_n to_o their_o several_a parish_n the_o presbyter_n do_v answer_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o 70._o disciple_n as_o diverse_a of_o the_o father_n do_v teach_v but_o the_o bishop_n answer_n to_o aaron_n and_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o i_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n montan._n who_o say_v that_o in_o the_o true_a church_n bishop_n do_v hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o irenaeus_n 3._o that_o the_o apostle_n leave_v the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n deliver_v unto_o they_o their_o own_o place_n of_o government_n to_o all_o this_o the_o refuter_fw-la make_v a_o dilatory_a answer_n not_o purpose_v indeed_o to_o answer_v these_o allegation_n at_o all_o of_o these_o point_n i_o purpose_v not_o say_v he_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n because_o the_o former_a concern_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n jurisdiction_n must_v present_o be_v dispute_v the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v discuss_v in_o the_o last_o point_n of_o his_o five_o and_o thus_o have_v he_o by_o a_o cleanly_a device_n avoid_v these_o allegation_n which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v and_o very_o feat_o rid_v his_o hand_n of_o they_o but_o if_o the_o reader_n shall_v upon_o examination_n find_v that_o he_o speak_v nothing_o to_o these_o allegation_n and_o proof_n in_o the_o place_n whereunto_o he_o be_v differ_v he_o must_v needs_o think_v that_o their_o cause_n of_o sincerity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v not_o very_o sincere_o handle_v have_v thus_o in_o general_n note_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n church_n let_v we_o now_o descend_v unto_o particular_n the_o authority_n therefore_o of_o the_o bishop_n respect_v either_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o person_n whatsoever_o thing_n say_v the_o council_n 24._o of_o antioch_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v husband_v and_o dispose_v by_o the_o judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o trust_n the_o whole_a people_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o again_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n or_o authority_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o this_o authority_n the_o bishop_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o as_o what_o be_v at_o the_o first_o give_v to_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n so_o afterward_o what_o be_v contribute_v be_v commit_v say_v 2._o justine_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o bishop_n hereof_o you_o may_v read_v more_o conc._n gangr_n c._n 7._o &_o 8._o council_n tol._n 3._o c._n 19_o &_o 4_o c._n 32._o balsam_n in_o council_n carth._n gr._n c._n 36._o alius_fw-la 33._o as_o touch_v person_n person_n they_o be_v distinguish_v at_o the_o first_o into_o clericos_fw-la &_o laicos_fw-la unto_o who_o afterward_o a_o three_o sort_n be_v add_v viz._n monachi_fw-la monastical_a person_n who_o though_o they_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o secular_a man_n as_o they_o count_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n 4._o determine_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v build_v a_o monastery_n any_o where_o or_o house_n of_o prayer_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o those_o which_o in_o every_o city_n or_o country_n 〈◊〉_d do_v lead_v a_o monastical_a life_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n see_v more_o c._n 8._o conc._n afric_n c._n 47._o agath_fw-mi c._n 27._o &_o 58._o theod._n balsam_n say_v 83._o that_o monk_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n then_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o monastery_n as_o touch_v the_o laity_n i_o say_v serm._n sect_n 10._o pag._n 46._o to_o pag._n 47._o l._n 6._o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o prove_v the_o bishop_n authority_n over_o the_o people_n of_o their_o diocese_n 5._o if_o i_o demonstrate_v their_o rule_n over_o the_o presbyter_n thereof_o 98._o etc._n etc._n not_o need_n say_v the_o refuter_fw-la yeâ—_n you_o must_v prove_v the_o power_n of_o censure_v the_o people_n to_o be_v their_o only_a right_n unless_o you_o yield_v that_o preeminence_n to_o be_v give_v they_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la as_o indeed_o it_o must_v be_v see_v they_o have_v it_o not_o potestate_fw-la ordinis_fw-la by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n the_o refuter_fw-la be_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o if_o he_o talk_v at_o random_n see_v he_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v out_o of_o his_o element_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o be_v to_o prove_v if_o it_o have_v be_v needful_a be_v that_o whereas_o presbyter_n do_v govern_v each_o one_o the_o people_n of_o a_o parish_n and_o that_o private_o the_o bishop_n govern_v the_o people_n of_o the_o whole_a diocese_n and_o that_o public_o the_o which_o i_o hold_v needless_a to_o prove_v because_o before_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a diocese_n
no_o further_o than_o he_o see_v cause_n he_o jacob_n therefore_o report_v it_o as_o a_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n that_o no_o presbyter_n ought_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o any_o bishop_n parish_n or_o diocese_n without_o his_o permission_n and_o that_o all_o presbyter_n ought_v without_o delay_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o bb._n in_o all_o thing_n §_o 14._o but_o as_o i_o prove_v that_o presbyter_n may_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n appointment_n or_o consent_n baptize_v so_o i_o note_v especial_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o power_n of_o order_n as_o the_o action_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o baptize_v to_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n to_o preach_v to_o say_v the_o public_a liturgy_n or_o divine_a service_n as_o touch_v baptism_n i_o allege_v tertullian_n baptism_n testify_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o right_a to_o give_v baptism_n then_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n but_o yet_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o 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chapter_n prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o ordain_v bishop_n serm._n sect._n 5._o pag._n 65._o but_o yet_o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o further_a degree_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o ordain_v bb._n and_o commit_v the_o church_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v without_o question_n of_o apostolical_a institution_n etc._n etc._n to_o 38._o year_n pag._n 69._o preposition_n the_o refuter_fw-la will_v fain_o have_v i_o seem_v to_o prove_v idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o discern_v that_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o person_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o function_n against_o which_o consequence_n though_o himself_o say_v that_o without_o question_n it_o be_v good_a yet_o i_o confess_v he_o may_v have_v take_v more_o just_a exception_n than_o he_o have_v hitherto_o against_o any_o which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o make_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o conclude_v the_o same_o by_o the_o same_o for_o he_o may_v have_v say_v though_o they_o ordain_v the_o person_n yet_o christ_n institute_v the_o function_n and_o that_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o of_o the_o father_n who_o hold_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o ordain_v his_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o his_o seventy_o two_o disciple_n both_o which_o sort_n he_o send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o institute_v the_o two_o degree_n of_o the_o ministry_n bb._n answer_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o presbyter_n answerable_a to_o the_o priest_n again_o those_o father_n who_o affirm_v the_o bb._n to_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v by_o consequence_n affirm_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o ordain_v apostle_n ordain_v bb._n and_o cyprian_n 9_o in_o plaineterme_n say_v so_o much_o that_o our_o lord_n himself_o ordain_v apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v bishop_n for_o the_o popish_a conceit_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o make_v priest_n till_o christ_n last_o 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though_o calvin_n say_v minister_n here_o be_v call_v presbyter_n 36._o yet_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o only_o yea_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o imply_v lay-elder_n under_o presbyter_n see_v he_o avouch_v the_o place_n of_o titus_n which_o to_o we_o seem_v all_o one_o with_o act._n 14_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o these_o elder_n and_o quote_v instit_n lib._n 4._o c._n 3._o s._n 8._o where_o he_o write_v thus_o 8._o whereas_o i_o call_v those_o who_o govern_v the_o church_n indifferent_o bishop_n presbyter_n pastor_n minister_n i_o do_v according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o confound_v these_o word_n for_o whosoever_o exercise_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n it_o give_v the_o title_n of_o bishop_n to_o they_o so_o where_o paul_n command_v titus_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n he_o straightway_o add_v for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v unreprovable_a tit._n 1.5.7_o so_o phil._n 1.1_o &_o act._n 20.17.28_o here_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o hitherto_o we_o have_v reckon_v those_o officer_n only_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n you_o see_v then_o how_o calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n urge_v this_o place_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n for_o lay-elder_n will_v you_o also_o hear_v his_o judgement_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o place_n 1.5_o although_o we_o gather_v say_v he_o out_o of_o the_o 1._o tim_n 5_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o presbyter_n yet_o the_o context_n here_o will_v straightway_o show_v that_o no_o other_o than_o doctor_n be_v here_o understand_v that_o be_v who_o be_v ordain_v to_o teach_v becà use_n by_o and_o by_o he_o will_v call_v they_o bishop_n but_o for_o all_o this_o t.c._n see_v not_o why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o elder_n mean_v lay-elder_n as_o well_o as_o too_o bb_n meaning_n minister_n but_o say_v i_o you_o must_v see_v that_o lay-elder_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n or_o else_o it_o be_v absurd_o allege_v by_o you_o to_o prove_v they_o yes_o he_o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o counter_a poison_n will_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v mean_v here_o for_o the_o word_n elder_n be_v set_v down_o general_o signify_v as_o well_o lay-elder_n as_o minister_n therefore_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v lay-elder_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n to_o the_o consequence_n i_o first_o answer_n that_o if_o elder_n be_v a_o general_a name_n comprise_v more_o sort_n than_o one_o and_o if_o luke_n have_v say_v that_o they_o ordain_v all_o sort_n of_o elder_n this_o consequence_n will_v have_v hold_v for_o from_o the_o genus_fw-la universal_o take_v we_o may_v affirmative_o conclude_v the_o special_a sort_n but_o luke_n not_o speak_v so_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n if_o they_o ordain_v any_o sort_n of_o elder_n now_o it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o that_o they_o ordain_v minister_n therefore_o though_o elder_n be_v the_o 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their_o own_o peculiar_a diocese_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o general_a superintendencie_n over_o the_o whole_a province_n i_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o long_a before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a there_o be_v patriarch_n above_o metropolitan_n who_o original_a as_o it_o seem_v proceed_v from_o humane_a policy_n 6._o as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o ratification_n and_o continuance_n be_v ascribe_v to_o ancient_a custom_n but_o the_o superiority_n of_o metropolitan_n be_v either_o intend_a by_o the_o apostle_n as_o i_o think_v when_o they_o appoint_v bishop_n over_o mother_n city_n who_o though_o at_o the_o first_o actual_o be_v but_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o diocese_n yet_o upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o city_n in_o the_o province_n be_v to_o be_v ackowledge_v the_o chief_a 24._o or_o at_o least_o as_o beza_n suppose_v they_o be_v ordain_v not_o by_o authority_n of_o counsel_n but_o sâ—â—dente_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o necessitate_v flagitante_fw-la nature_n advise_v and_o necessity_n require_v it_o for_o it_o be_v convenient_a or_o rather_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v consociation_n of_o church_n within_o the_o same_o province_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o several_a diocese_n shall_v meet_v for_o the_o common_a good_a as_o also_o that_o the_o wrong_n offer_v to_o any_o by_o the_o bishop_n within_o their_o diocese_n may_v be_v remedy_v by_o consequent_a therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a especial_o before_o there_o be_v christian_a magistrate_n that_o one_o in_o every_o province_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o chief_a or_o primate_n who_o shall_v assemble_v the_o synod_n moderate_v they_o be_v assemble_v see_v the_o decree_n execute_v and_o have_v a_o general_a superintendencie_n over_o the_o whole_a province_n beza_n therefore_o speak_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 20._o say_v quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la hic_fw-la statuituâ—_n quam_fw-la ordo_fw-la ille_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la 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clergy_n of_o antioch_n procure_v from_o dionysius_n letter_n both_o to_o the_o clergy_n of_o constantia_n and_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o cyprus_n to_o interdict_v they_o from_o choose_v their_o metropolitan_a the_o see_v be_v then_o void_a or_o if_o they_o have_v already_o choose_v their_o bishop_n that_o both_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o council_n at_o ephesus_n hope_v that_o by_o the_o council_n they_o shall_v be_v overrule_v according_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n his_o desire_n reginus_n therefore_o who_o be_v choose_v bishop_n with_o other_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n 35._o put_v up_o a_o supplication_n to_o the_o council_n complain_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o antioch_n have_v seek_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n canon_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 2_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o request_v that_o as_o ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n sunt_fw-la the_o provincial_a synod_n have_v ordain_v their_o metropolitan_a so_o their_o ancient_a right_n may_v not_o now_o be_v infringe_v whereupon_o the_o council_n have_v censure_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n as_o 〈◊〉_d innovation_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o caâ—â—â—s_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n decree_v not_o only_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o cyprus_n but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o diocese_n and_o province_n shall_v retain_v their_o ancient_a right_n and_o that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v challenge_v unto_o himself_o any_o province_n which_o have_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o former_a time_n from_o the_o beginning_n under_o his_o predecessor_n jurisdiction_n it_o have_v seem_v good_a therefore_o to_o the_o sacred_a and_o economical_a synod_n that_o to_o every_o province_n her_o right_n which_o â—â—er_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o have_v have_v shall_v be_v keep_v pure_a and_o inviolable_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_a receive_a custom_n every_o metropolitan_a have_v good_a lâ—aâ—â—_n to_o take_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o act_n for_o his_o own_o security_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n have_v a_o metropolitan_a from_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o that_o no_o metropolitan_a have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o government_n of_o any_o province_n which_o have_v not_o always_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o seâ—_n and_o that_o metropolitan_n be_v either_o actual_o appoint_v or_o at_o the_o least_o intend_a by_o the_o apostle_n appear_v hereby_o that_o ever_o since_o their_o time_n in_o all_o province_n throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n there_o have_v be_v metropolitan_n never_o mislike_v or_o contradict_v by_o any_o until_o this_o our_o age_n and_o whereas_o the_o refuter_fw-la object_v diocesan_n that_o this_o make_v against_o diocesan_n bishop_n i_o say_v it_o make_v for_o they_o for_o every_o metropolitan_a be_v also_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n have_v a_o peculiar_a diocese_n of_o his_o own_o whereof_o he_o be_v bishop_n as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v canterbury_n and_o part_n of_o kent_n beside_o some_o other_o peculiar_a church_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n have_v yorkshire_n except_v the_o county_n of_o richmond_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n and_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n to_o his_o question_n therefore_o demand_v where_o then_o be_v our_o diocesan_n church_n become_v i_o answer_v there_o remain_v 24_o of_o they_o where_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a beside_o the_o church_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n which_o as_o they_o be_v provincial_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 2._o province_n so_o be_v they_o diocesan_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o peculiar_a diocese_n belong_v unto_o they_o and_o where_o he_o say_v the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v as_o it_o be_v parish_n he_o say_v he_o know_v not_o what_o for_o 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question_n perhaps_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o know_v of_o no_o testimony_n nor_o example_n of_o the_o presbyter_n concurrence_n with_o the_o b._n in_o ordination_n before_o that_o time_n and_o that_o in_o the_o foresay_a council_n their_o assistance_n to_o the_o b._n in_o ordain_v be_v first_o ordain_v which_o if_o it_o do_v as_o worthy_o it_o may_v than_o have_v he_o no_o reason_n to_o urge_v that_o canon_n to_o prove_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o first_o two_o hundred_o year_n in_o a_o particular_a which_o by_o that_o canon_n be_v first_o appoint_v have_v thus_o remove_v their_o two_o main_a objection_n which_o stand_v in_o my_o way_n ordain_v i_o proceed_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o former_a assertion_n that_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n appropriate_v to_o bb._n as_o first_o that_o the_o counsel_n and_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o ordainer_n as_o of_o one_o and_o consequent_o 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