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tit._n c._n 1._o v._n 5._o theophylact_fw-mi in_o his_o preface_n unto_o this_o epistle_n do_v affirm_v the_o same_o use_v almost_o his_o very_a word_n and_o oecumenius_n on_o the_o text_n do_v declare_v as_o much_o say_v that_o paul_n give_v titus_n authority_n of_o ordain_v bishop_n crete_n be_v of_o too_o large_a a_o quantity_n to_o be_v commit_v unto_o one_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v first_o consecrate_v or_o make_v he_o bishop_n final_o the_o subscription_n of_o this_o epistle_n call_v titus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretan_n which_o evidence_n though_o question_v now_o of_o late_a be_v of_o good_a authority_n for_o some_o of_o late_a who_o be_v not_o will_v that_o antiquity_n shall_v afford_v such_o ground_n for_o titus_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n have_v among_o other_o argument_n devise_v against_o it_o find_v a_o irreparable_a flaw_n as_o they_o conceive_v in_o this_o subscription_n beza_n fine_a annot_n at_o 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substitute_n to_o order_v those_o thing_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v which_o he_o can_v not_o dispatch_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v there_o present_a this_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v admit_v the_o rule_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o and_o timothy_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o perpetual_a governor_n and_o not_o of_o temporary_a and_o removable_a substitute_n as_o for_o the_o anticipation_n of_o the_o time_n which_o i_o see_v some_o use_n relate_v that_o saint_n paul_n with_o titus_n have_v pass_v through_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n to_o confirm_v the_o church_n do_v from_o cilicia_n pass_v over_o into_o crete_n where_o the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n leave_v titus_n for_o a_o while_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n although_o i_o can_v easy_o tell_v on_o what_o authority_n the_o report_n be_v build_v yet_o i_o can_v easy_o discern_v that_o it_o can_v hardly_o stand_v with_o scripture_n 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it_o not_o be_v a_o graft_n of_o his_o own_o heavenly_a plant_n which_o graft_n what_o root_n it_o take_v in_o this_o present_a age_n in_o little_a more_o than_o half_a a_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n we_o shall_v best_o see_v by_o look_v on_o this_o brief_a chronologie_n which_o i_o have_v draw_v to_o that_o intent_n the_o state_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o this_o first_o century_n anno_fw-la chr._n 34._o our_o saviour_n christ_n suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o glory_n s._n james_n make_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n 35._o the_o conversion_n of_o paul_n 39_o s._n peter_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o bishopric_n or_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 41._o s._n peter_n baptize_v cornelius_n and_o his_o family_n open_v the_o door_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o gentile_n 43._o the_o disciple_n first_o call_v christian_n at_o antiochia_n 44._o bishop_n ordain_v by_o saint_n peter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o sidon_n berytus_n and_o laodicea_n of_o syria_n and_o other_o city_n of_o the_o east_n saint_n peter_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o undertake_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o circumcision_n found_v in_o that_o city_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n call_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o gentile_n 45._o euodius_n make_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n s._n mark_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n 46._o saint_n peter_n ordain_v many_o of_o his_o disciple_n bishop_n and_o send_v they_o abroad_o into_o france_n italy_n and_o spain_n 49._o saint_n paul_n ordain_v presbyter_n in_o church_n of_o his_o plantation_n 50._o eucherius_n one_o of_o st._n peter_n disciple_n make_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o trier_n in_o germany_n 51._o the_o jew_n banish_v from_o rome_n by_o claudius_n caesar_n in_o which_o regard_n saint_n peter_n leave_v rome_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n to_o cletus_n by_o birth_n a_o roman_a the_o apostolical_a council_n in_o jerusalem_n saint_n paul_n make_v his_o first_o journey_n into_o macedonia_n 52._o saint_n paul_n first_o preach_v at_o athens_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n 55._o saint_n paul_n take_v up_o his_o abode_n at_o ephesus_n and_o from_o thence_o write_v to_o those_o of_o corinth_n 57_o timothy_n ordain_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n titus_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o crete_n by_o the_o same_o apostle_n other_o of_o paul_n disciple_n ordain_v bishop_n for_o the_o eastern_a church_n 58._o saint_n paul_n call_v the_o elder_n from_o ephesus_n to_o miletum_n 59_o saint_n paul_n bring_v prisoner_n unto_o rome_n take_v on_o himself_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n there_o 60._o archippus_n bishop_n of_o the_o colossian_n epaphroditus_n ordain_v bishep_n of_o the_o philippian_n 61._o crescens_n make_v bishop_n of_o vienna_n in_o dauphin_n paul_n pass_v into_o spain_n leave_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o care_n of_o linus_n 63._o simeon_n elect_a bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o place_n of_o james_n by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n 64._o anianus_n succee_v mark_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o alexandria_n 67._o saint_n peter_n plant_v church_n and_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o britain_n 68_o peter_n and_o paul_n return_v to_o rome_n 69._o the_o martyrdom_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n at_o rome_n by_o command_n of_o nero._n 70._o linus_n and_o cletus_n or_o anacletus_fw-la succeed_v the_o two_o apostle_n in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o church_n there_o 71._o ignatius_n succee_v euodius_n in_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n 74._o valerius_n succeed_v eucherius_n in_o the_o church_n of_o trier_n 80._o saint_n john_n take_v up_o his_o abode_n in_o asia_n plant_v and_o confirm_v the_o church_n there_o and_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o the_o same_o 81._o linus_n be_v dead_a clemens_n succee_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o rome_n 84._o polycarpus_n make_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n by_o saint_n john_n 87._o abilius_n succee_v anianus_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o alexandria_n 92._o saint_n john_n confine_v unto_o patmos_n by_o domitianus_n 93._o cletus_n or_o anacletus_fw-la be_v dead_a the_o church_n of_o the_o circumcision_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o part_n adjoin_v become_v unite_v with_o the_o gentile_n under_o the_o government_n of_o clemens_n 97._o saint_n john_n write_v the_o apocalypse_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n 98._o saint_n john_n restore_v to_o ephesus_n found_v the_o church_n of_o trallis_n and_o magnesia_n ordain_v bishop_n in_o they_o both_o as_o in_o other_o place_n 99_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o asian_a bishop_n st._n john_n write_v his_o gospel_n 100_o cerdo_n succeed_v abilius_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o alexandria_n 101._o saint_n john_n die_v at_o ephesus_n in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n leave_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n as_o successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o history_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o second_o part._n from_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o constantine_n by_o peter_n heylyn_n d._n d._n iren_n lib._n iii_o cap._n iii_o habemus_fw-la annumerare_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la eorum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la london_n print_v by_o m._n clark_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o c._n harper_n 1681._o the_o history_n of_o episcopacy_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._n what_o do_v occur_v concern_v bishop_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o they_o during_o the_o first_o half_a of_o the_o second_o century_n 1._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n when_o clemens_n write_v unto_o they_o his_o epistle_n 2._o what_o that_o epistle_n do_v contain_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o point_n in_o hand_n 3._o that_o by_o episcopi_fw-la he_o mean_v bishop_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v prove_v by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o epistle_n 4._o and_o by_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n therein_o cite_v 5._o of_o the_o episcopal_a succession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 6._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v to_o clemens_n what_o they_o say_v of_o bishop_n 7._o a_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v ordain_v under_o three_o or_o two_o at_o least_o of_o the_o same_o order_n 8._o bishop_n not_o bar_v by_o these_o canon_n from_o any_o secular_a affair_n as_o concern_v their_o family_n 9_o how_o far_o by_o they_o restrain_v from_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 10._o the_o jurisdiction_n over_o presbyter_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o those_o canon_n 11._o rome_n first_o divide_v into_o parish_n or_o tituli_fw-la by_o pope_n euaristus_n 12._o the_o reason_n why_o presbytery_n or_o college_n of_o presbyter_n be_v plant_v at_o the_o first_o in_o city_n 13._o touch_v the_o superiority_n over_o all_o the_o flock_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o ignatius_n 14._o as_o also_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n by_o he_o allow_v they_o 15._o the_o same_o exemplify_v in_o the_o work_n of_o justin_n martyr_n from_z the_o apostle_n we_o proceed_v unto_o their_o disciple_n such_o as_o converse_v with_o they_o and_o live_v near_o to_o they_o and_o first_o of_o all_o we_o meet_v with_o clemens_n once_o one_o of_o paul_n disciple_n and_o by_o he_o remember_v afterward_o deacon_n to_o saint_n peter_n trallianos_fw-la philip._n 4.3_o epist_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la as_o ignatius_n tell_v we_o and_o final_o successor_n to_o they_o both_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o before_o be_v show_v 8._o chap._n 3._o n._n 8._o among_o the_o several_a monument_n of_o piety_n which_o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o the_o most_o renown_a be_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n of_o which_o eusebius_n give_v this_o testimony_n 12.16_o euseb_n hist_o ecc._n 1.3_o c._n 12.16_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d famous_a and_o very_a much_o admire_v add_v withal_o that_o as_o well_o ancient_o as_o in_o his_o time_n it_o use_v to_o be_v read_v public_o in_o the_o congregation_n that_o occasion_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o write_v the_o same_o be_v a_o sedition_n or_o a_o faction_n rather_o raise_v in_o the_o church_n which_o from_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n there_o have_v be_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o division_n but_o what_o this_o faction_n be_v about_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 3._o or_o what_o occasion_n be_v then_o take_v for_o the_o production_n of_o new_a broil_n or_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o old_a we_o shall_v best_o see_v by_o look_v on_o this_o piece_n of_o clemens_n recover_v from_o the_o ruin_n of_o antiquity_n by_o the_o care_n and_o industry_n of_o patr._n young_a library-keeper_n to_o his_o majesty_n 62._o clemen_n
belong_v also_o to_o bishop_n 14._o and_o of_o lay-people_n if_o they_o walk_v unworthy_a of_o their_o christian_a calling_n ibid._n 15._o conjectural_a proof_n that_o the_o description_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n be_v of_o a_o bishop_n strict_o and_o proper_o call_v page_n 233_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o holy_a church_n particular_o of_o the_o asian_a churce_n towards_o the_o late_a day_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o apostle_n 1._o the_o time_n of_o saint_n john_n come_v into_o asia_n page_n 235_o 2._o all_o the_o seven_o church_n except_o ephesus_n of_o his_o plantation_n ibid._n 3._o that_o the_o angel_n of_o those_o church_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o they_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n page_n 236_o 4._o and_o of_o some_o protestant_a divine_n of_o name_n and_o eminency_n ibid._n 5._o conclusive_a reason_n for_o the_o same_o page_n 237_o 6._o who_o be_v most_o like_a to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n ibid._n 7._o that_o polycarpus_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n page_n 238_o 8._o touch_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n and_o of_o thiatyra_n ibid._n 9_o as_o also_o of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n philadelphia_n and_o laodicea_n page_n 239_o 10._o what_o successor_n these_o several_a angel_n have_v in_o their_o several_a church_n page_n 240_o 11._o of_o other_o church_n found_v in_o episcopacy_n by_o saint_n john_n the_o apostle_n ibid._n 12._o saint_z john_n decease_a leave_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o bishop_n as_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n page_n 241_o 13._o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 242_o 14._o and_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n page_n 243_o 15._o a_o brief_a chronologic_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o this_o first_o century_n page_n 244_o part_n ii_o chap._n i._n what_o do_v occur_v concern_v bishop_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o they_o during_o the_o first_o half_a of_o the_o second_o century_n 1._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n when_o clemens_n write_v unto_o they_o his_o epistle_n page_n 249_o 2._o what_o that_o epistle_n do_v contain_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o point_n in_o hand_n page_n 250_o 3._o that_o by_o episcopi_fw-la he_o mean_v bishop_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v prove_v by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o epistle_n page_n 251_o 4._o and_o by_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n therein_o cite_v ibid._n 5._o of_o the_o episcopal_a succession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n page_n 252_o 6._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v to_o clemens_n what_o they_o say_v of_o bishop_n page_n 253_o 7._o a_o bishop_n not_o to_o be_v ordain_v under_o three_o or_o two_o at_o least_o of_o the_o same_o order_n ibid._n 8._o bishop_n not_o bar_v by_o these_o canon_n from_o any_o secular_a affair_n as_o concern_v their_o family_n page_n 254_o 9_o how_o far_o by_o they_o restrain_v from_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n ibid._n 10._o the_o jurisdiction_n over_o presbyter_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o those_o canon_n page_n 255_o 11._o rome_n divide_v into_o parish_n or_o tituli_fw-la by_o pope_n euaristus_n page_n 256_o 12._o the_o reason_n why_o presbytery_n or_o college_n of_o presbyter_n be_v plant_v first_o in_o city_n ibid._n 13._o touch_v the_o superiority_n over_o all_o the_o flock_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o ignatius_n page_n 257_o 14._o as_o also_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n by_o he_o allow_v they_o page_n 258_o 15._o the_o same_o exemplify_v in_o the_o work_n of_o justin_n martyr_n page_n 259_o chap._n ii_o the_o settle_n of_o episcopacy_n together_o with_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o britain_n by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la 1._o what_o bishop_n egesippus_fw-la meet_v with_o in_o his_o peregrination_n and_o what_o he_o testify_v of_o they_o page_n 260_o 2._o of_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n by_o he_o mention_v ibid._n 3._o how_o bishop_n come_v to_o be_v ordain_v where_o none_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n page_n 261_o 4._o the_o settle_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o britain_n by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la page_n 262_o 5._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o britain_n from_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n there_o till_o the_o time_n of_o lucius_n page_n 263_o 6._o that_o lucius_n be_v a_o king_n in_o those_o part_n of_o britain_n which_o we_o now_o call_v england_n page_n 264_o 7._o of_o the_o episcopal_a see_v here_o found_v by_o king_n lucius_n at_o that_o time_n page_n 265_o 8._o touch_v the_o flamen_fw-la and_o arch-flamines_a which_o those_o story_n speak_v of_o ibid._n 9_o what_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o archbishoprics_a and_o bishopric_n here_o of_o old_a establish_v page_n 266_o 10._o of_o the_o successor_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o ordination_n be_v find_v to_o have_v on_o true_a record_n page_n 267_o 11._o which_o of_o the_o british_a metropolitan_n be_v ancient_o the_o primate_n of_o that_o nation_n page_n 268_o chap._n iii_o the_o testimony_n give_v to_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o second_o century_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o pope_n victor_n and_o the_o asian_a bishop_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n page_n 269_o 2._o the_o interpleading_a of_o polycrates_n and_o irenaeus_n two_o renown_a prelate_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a cause_n page_n 270_o 3._o several_a council_n call_v about_o it_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v with_o observation_n on_o the_o same_o ibid._n 4._o of_o the_o episcopal_a succession_n in_o the_o four_o prime_n see_v for_o this_o second_o century_n page_n 271_o 5._o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o same_o page_n 272_o 6._o the_o great_a authority_n and_o esteem_n of_o the_o say_v four_o see_v in_o those_o early_a day_n ibid._n 7._o the_o use_n make_v of_o this_o episcopal_a succession_n by_o saint_n irenaeus_n page_n 273_o 8._o as_o also_o in_o tertullian_n and_o some_o other_o ancient_n page_n 274_o 9_o of_o the_o authority_n enjoy_v by_o bishop_n in_o tertullia_n time_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 275_o 10._o as_o also_o in_o enjoin_v fast_n and_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o church_n treasury_n ibid._n 11._o and_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o key_n page_n 276_o 12._o tertullian_n misalledge_v in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o lay-presbytery_n page_n 277_o 13._o the_o great_a extent_n of_o christianity_n and_o episcopacy_n in_o tertullia_n time_n conclude_v this_o century_n page_n 278_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o authority_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n enjoy_v and_o exercise_v by_o saint_n cyprian_n and_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o 1._o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n page_n 279_o 2._o of_o agrippinus_n and_o donatus_n two_o of_o saint_n cyprian_n predecessor_n ibid._n 3._o the_o troublesome_a condition_n of_o that_o church_n at_o cyprian_n first_o being_n bishop_n there_o page_n 280_o 4._o necessitate_a he_o to_o permit_v some_o thing_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o presbyter_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 281_o 5._o of_o the_o authority_n ascribe_v by_o cyprian_a to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o bishop_n page_n 282_o 6._o what_o power_n the_o people_n have_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o the_o say_a election_n ibid._n 7._o how_o far_o the_o testimony_n rf_n the_o people_n be_v require_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o their_o presbyter_n page_n 283_o 8._o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n reserve_v by_o saint_n cyprian_n to_o the_o bishop_n only_o page_n 284_o 9_o no_o reconciliation_n of_o a_o penitent_n allow_v by_o cyprian_a without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n and_o licence_n page_n 285_o 10._o the_o bishop_n power_n as_o well_o in_o the_o encouragement_n as_o in_o the_o punishment_n and_o censure_n of_o his_o clergy_n page_n 286_o 11._o the_o memorable_a case_n of_o geminius_n faustinus_n one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o carthage_n page_n 287_o 12._o the_o bishop_n power_n in_o regulate_v and_o declare_v martyr_n page_n 288_o 13._o the_o divine_a right_n and_o eminent_a authority_n of_o bishop_n full_o assert_v by_o saint_n cyprian_n page_n 289_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o condition_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o two_o patriarchal_a church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o antiochia_n 1._o of_o the_o foundation_n and_o first_o professor_n of_o the_o divinity-school_n in_o alexandria_n page_n 290_o 2._o what_o be_v affirm_v by_o clemens_n one_o of_o those_o professor_n concern_v bishop_n page_n 291_o 3._o origen_n the_o divinity_n reader_n there_o permit_v to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n ibid._n 4._o contrary_n to_o
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to_o almighty_a god_n 1.21_o act._n 1.21_o
their_o hand_n for_o none_o but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o present_a business_n the_o whole_a election_n of_o these_o presbyter_n must_v be_v give_v to_o they_o but_o indeed_o it_o be_v neither_o so_o nor_o so_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o people_n have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o election_n of_o those_o time_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o evident_o do_v design_n and_o mark_v out_o those_o man_n who_o god_n intend_v to_o employ_v in_o his_o holy_a ministry_n the_o word_n of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n make_v this_o clear_a enough_o where_o it_o be_v say_v neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n 1.18_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 1_o tim._n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o there_o go_v some_o prophecy_n before_o concern_v timothy_n the_o same_o saint_n paul_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o that_o first_o epistle_n 1._o hom._n 5._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 1._o chrysostom_n note_n upon_o these_o word_n that_o in_o those_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v make_v by_o prophecy_n that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o selection_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v do_v by_o prophecy_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o final_o gloss_v on_o those_o word_n noli_fw-la negligere_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o do_v thus_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n say_v he_o do_v elect_v thou_o to_o this_o weighty_a charge_n he_o have_v commit_v no_o small_a part_n of_o his_o church_n unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o mortal_a man_n have_v any_o hand_n in_o that_o designation_n and_o therefore_o take_v thou_o bee_v that_o thou_o disgrace_v not_o nor_o dishonour_n so_o divine_a a_o call_n more_o may_v be_v say_v both_o from_o theodoret_n and_o oecumenius_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n locum_fw-la theodor._n &_o oecum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la but_o that_o i_o think_v it_o be_v sufficient_o confirm_v already_o so_o then_o the_o presbyter_n of_o these_o time_n be_v of_o god_n special_a choice_n his_o own_o designation_n and_o those_o upon_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o such_o holy_a hand_n furnish_v by_o the_o spirit_n with_o such_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o may_v enable_v they_o sufficient_o to_o discharge_v their_o call_n the_o marvel_n be_v the_o less_o if_o in_o those_o early_a day_n at_o the_o first_o dawn_n as_o it_o be_v of_o christianity_n we_o find_v so_o little_a speech_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o ordain_v of_o these_o presbyter_n as_o also_o of_o the_o like_a in_o other_o place_n the_o apostle_n may_v and_o do_v no_o question_n communicate_v unto_o they_o such_o and_o so_o much_o authority_n as_o may_v invest_v they_o with_o a_o power_n of_o government_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o own_o necessary_a absence_n from_o those_o several_a church_n so_o that_o however_o they_o be_v presbyter_n in_o degree_n and_o order_n yet_o they_o both_o be_v and_o may_v be_v trust_v with_o a_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n in_o their_o several_a city_n even_o as_o some_o dean_n although_o but_o simple_o presbyter_n be_v with_o we_o in_o england_n and_o of_o this_o rank_n i_o take_v it_o be_v the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 20.28_o act._n 20.28_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v to_o say_v presbyter_n by_o their_o order_n and_o degree_n but_o bishop_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n such_o also_o those_o ordain_v by_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o church_n of_o philippos_n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o who_o the_o apostle_n mention_v in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o that_o people_n which_o as_o it_o may_v be_v some_o occasion_n why_o bishop_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v not_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o some_o church_n so_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n allege_v for_o it_o and_o be_v brief_o these_o for_o first_o although_o the_o presbyter_n in_o those_o time_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n endue_v with_o many_o excellent_a gift_n and_o grace_n requisite_a to_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n yet_o the_o apostle_n may_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o trust_v they_o with_o the_o chief_a government_n till_o they_o have_v full_o see_v and_o perfect_o make_v trial_n of_o their_o ability_n and_o part_n that_o way_n 5._o epiphan_n adv_fw-la haeres_fw-la 75._o n._n 5._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o epiphanius_n mean_v in_o his_o dispute_n against_o aerius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o fit_a man_n to_o discharge_v that_o office_n the_o place_n remain_v without_o a_o bishop_n but_o where_o necessity_n require_v and_o that_o there_o want_v not_o fit_a man_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n there_o bishop_n forthwith_o be_v appoint_v but_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a reason_n be_v this_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v reserve_v unto_o himself_o the_o chief_a authority_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o his_o plant_n so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o or_o about_o those_o place_n and_o this_o he_o exercise_v either_o by_o personal_a visitation_n mention_v whereof_o be_v make_v in_o the_o 14.21_o and_o 15.36_o of_o the_o book_n of_o act_n or_o else_o by_o his_o rescript_n and_o mandate_n as_o in_o his_o sentence_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a although_o absent_a thence_o but_o when_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o take_v a_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n 19.21_o act._n 19.21_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o rome_n not_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o those_o eastern_a part_n and_o know_v well_o that_o multitude_n of_o governor_n do_v oft_o breed_v confusion_n and_o that_o equality_n of_o minister_n do_v oft_o end_n in_o faction_n he_o then_o resolve_v to_o give_v they_o bishop_n to_o place_v a_o chief_a in_o and_o above_o each_o several_a presbytery_n over_o every_o city_n commit_v unto_o they_o that_o power_n aswell_o of_o ordination_n as_o inflict_v censure_n which_o he_o have_v former_o reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o this_o great_a apostle_n as_o for_o some_o space_n of_o time_n he_o teach_v the_o church_n without_o help_n of_o presbyter_n so_o for_o another_o while_o he_o do_v rule_v the_o same_o without_o help_n of_o bishop_n a_o time_n there_o be_v wherein_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n but_o the_o apostle_n only_o to_o direct_v the_o church_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o presbyter_n but_o they_o to_o instruct_v the_o same_o however_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o some_o church_n have_v no_o bishop_n and_o this_o 1._o hieron_n in_o tit._n c._n 1._o if_o any_o be_v the_o time_n that_o saint_n hierom_n speak_v of_o cum_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la when_o as_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o presbyter_n but_o sure_o it_o be_v so_o short_a a_o time_n that_o have_v not_o the_o good_a father_n take_v a_o distaste_n against_o episcopacy_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o difference_n which_o he_o have_v with_o john_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o can_v not_o easy_o have_v observe_v it_o for_o whether_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v evagrium_fw-la id._n ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la in_o schismatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o those_o schism_n and_o faction_n which_o be_v then_o rise_v in_o the_o church_n or_o that_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o supply_v their_o absence_n when_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o unto_o further_a country_n this_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o common_a by_o the_o presbyter_n will_v prove_v of_o very_o short_a continuance_n for_o from_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n in_o corinth_n 1._o baronius_n so_o compute_v it_o annal._n hieron_n in_o titâ—m_n c._n 1._o which_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 53._o unto_o the_o write_n of_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n and_o people_n in_o which_o he_o do_v complain_v of_o the_o schism_n among_o they_o be_v but_o four_o whole_a year_n and_o yet_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o that_o place_n in_o hierom_n for_o aught_o can_v see_v that_o the_o division_n of_o the_o people_n in_o religion_n some_o say_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n every_o one_o cleave_v unto_o he_o by_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v baptism_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o it_o be_v decree_v throughout_o the_o world_n as_o that_o father_n say_v ut_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la electus_fw-la superponeretur_fw-la caeteris_fw-la that_o one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o
respect_n be_v have_v unto_o their_o year_n rebuke_v not_o a_o elder_a tim._n 1_o tim._n 5._o hom._n 13._o in_o 1_o ad_fw-la tim._n but_o entreat_v he_o as_o a_o father_n i._n e._n say_v chryfostom_n take_v he_o not_o up_o with_o harshness_n and_o severity_n but_o do_v it_o with_o such_o temperance_n and_o meekness_n as_o thou_o will_v do_v unto_o thy_o father_n if_o he_o give_v offence_n his_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o irksome_a thing_n unto_o good_a person_n to_o be_v reprehend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d especial_o by_o one_o young_a than_o themselves_o as_o then_o timothy_n be_v the_o like_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o old_a woman_n also_o for_o the_o selfsame_a reason_n as_o for_o the_o young_a man_n they_o be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v as_o brethren_n with_o great_a freedom_n than_o before_o but_o still_o with_o lenity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sauce_n of_o reprehension_n must_v be_v sweet_a though_o the_o meat_n be_v sour_a nor_o be_v this_o power_n commit_v only_o unto_o timothy_n but_o in_o he_o to_o all_o other_o bishop_n of_o all_o time_n and_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o say_v oecumenius_n episcop_n oecumen_fw-la in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 5._o beza_n de_fw-fr triplice_n episcop_n the_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o institute_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n quasi_fw-la clero_fw-la impositus_fw-la inspector_fw-la as_o beza_n have_v it_o that_o he_o may_v oversee_v the_o clergy_n only_o but_o for_o the_o well_o order_v and_o governance_n of_o all_o god_n people_n episcopi_fw-la graece_fw-la speculatores_fw-la latinè_n dicuntur_fw-la populi_fw-la respectu_fw-la he_o that_o be_v call_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o greek_a 12._o isâ—dor_n etymol_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o say_v isidore_z be_v call_v a_o overseer_n in_o the_o latin_a and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o people_n and_o then_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o quod_fw-la speculetur_fw-la &_o prospiciat_fw-la populorum_fw-la infra_fw-la se_fw-la positorum_fw-la mores_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la because_o he_o oversee_v the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v under_o he_o the_o like_a say_v austin_n as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n 106._o aug._n the_o civ_o deil._n l._n 19_o c._n 19_o pater_fw-la in_o psal_n 106._o and_o the_o intent_n of_o their_o preeminency_n the_o like_a paterius_n on_o the_o psalm_n and_o thither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n as_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o power_n how_o and_o by_o who_o the_o same_o be_v exercise_v be_v a_o matter_n mere_o practical_a we_o shall_v encounter_v it_o hereafter_o as_o occasion_n be_v in_o the_o success_n and_o prosecution_n of_o this_o story_n only_o take_v this_o of_o austin_n for_o a_o taste_n or_o relish_v where_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a punishment_n in_o the_o church_n than_o that_o condemnation_n 16._o aug._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o grat._n c._n 16._o quam_fw-la episcopale_n judicium_fw-la facit_fw-la which_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n he_o add_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o necessitas_fw-la pastoralis_fw-la habet_fw-la separare_fw-la ab_fw-la ovibus_fw-la sanis_fw-la morbidam_fw-la the_o pastor_n must_v needs_o separate_v the_o scabby_a and_o infect_a sheep_n from_o the_o sound_n and_o healthy_a lest_o the_o whole_a flock_n be_v make_v obnoxious_a to_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n what_o interest_n or_o concurrent_a jurisdiction_n the_o presbyter_n do_v either_o challenge_n or_o enjoy_v in_o these_o public_a censure_n we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o but_o sure_a for_o aught_o appear_v to_o i_o s._n paul_n address_v his_o discourse_n to_o the_o bishop_n only_o who_o if_o in_o the_o succeed_a age_n he_o use_v the_o counsel_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o presbyter_n in_o the_o affair_n and_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n he_o do_v but_o as_o a_o wary_a and_o wise_a man_n will_v on_o the_o like_a occasion_n i_o will_v here_o offer_v if_o i_o may_v some_o conjectural_a proof_n that_o the_o description_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o of_o timothy_n be_v of_o a_o bishop_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v according_a as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v and_o appropriate_v by_o the_o ancient_a writer_n i_o know_v the_o general_a current_n of_o interpreter_n be_v against_o i_o in_o it_o by_o who_o the_o word_n episcopus_fw-la be_v say_v to_o signify_v in_o that_o place_n as_o well_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o bishop_n which_o i_o conceive_v they_o do_v upon_o this_o reason_n chief_o because_o saint_n paul_n have_v prescribe_v the_o quality_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o bishop_n pass_v direct_o on_o to_o the_o description_n of_o a_o deacon_n but_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o well_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v perceive_v some_o reason_n which_o may_v incline_v unto_o the_o contrary_n for_o first_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n 3.2_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o but_o of_o inferior_a minister_n in_o the_o plural_a one_o church_n or_o city_n though_o it_o have_v many_o presbyter_n have_v one_o bishop_n only_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n speak_v of_o he_o in_o his_o proper_a and_o true_a capacity_n as_o one_o distinguish_v from_o and_o above_o the_o presbyter_n second_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o require_v in_o he_o a_o act_n of_o government_n as_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v 3.5_o 1_o tim._n 3.5_o to_o take_v a_o care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o give_v order_n for_o a_o inquisition_n to_o be_v have_v upon_o he_o whether_o he_o have_v rule_v his_o own_o house_n well_o chrysostom_n hereupon_o observe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o house_n or_o family_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o wife_n and_o child_n man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o husband_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o church_n say_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o governor_n whereof_o be_v to_o take_v care_n for_o widow_n virgin_n all_o god_n son_n and_o servant_n a_o care_n of_o too_o transcendent_a and_o sublime_a a_o nature_n to_o be_v entrust_v unto_o every_o common_a presbyter_n or_o discharge_v by_o he_o who_o as_o our_o hooker_n well_o observe_v though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o better_a able_a to_o speak_v preface_n in_o the_o preface_n be_v as_o little_a to_o judge_v as_o another_o man_n and_o if_o not_o fit_a to_o judge_v no_o fit_a man_n to_o govern_v three_o 3.2_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o saint_n paul_n require_v in_o a_o bishop_n that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o hospitality_n i._n e._n that_o he_o receive_v the_o stranger_n entertain_v the_o native_a and_o in_o a_o word_n admit_v all_o comer_n 1._o hier._n in_o tit._n c._n 1._o hierom_n do_v so_o expound_v it_o say_v that_o if_o a_o layman_n entertain_v but_o two_o or_o three_o hospitalitatis_fw-la officium_fw-la implebit_fw-la he_o have_v exceed_o well_o comply_v with_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o hospitality_n episcopus_fw-la nisi_fw-la omnes_fw-la receperit_fw-la inhumanus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v account_v a_o churl_n or_o niggard_n if_o his_o house_n be_v not_o open_a unto_o all_o which_o howsoever_o it_o may_v possible_o agree_v in_o those_o ancient_a time_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o bishop_n who_o have_v the_o keep_n and_o dispose_n of_o the_o church_n treasure_n yet_o i_o can_v see_v no_o possibility_n how_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o presbyter_n that_o out_o of_o his_o poor_a pittance_n from_o the_o sportula_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o for_o i_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o work_v miracle_n daily_o as_o in_o the_o lengthen_v and_o increase_v the_o poor_a woman_n oil_n four_o and_o last_o it_o be_v require_v by_o saint_n paul_n loc_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o chrysost_n &_o 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he_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o care_n and_o tutorage_n of_o a_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o those_o part_n and_o when_o the_o young_a man_n afterward_o for_o want_n of_o careful_a look_v to_o become_v debauch_v and_o make_v himself_o the_o captain_n of_o a_o crew_n of_o outlaw_n the_o bless_a saint_n with_o much_o ado_n reclaim_v he_o from_o that_o wretched_a course_n and_o afterward_o have_v new_o mould_v he_o and_o prepare_v he_o for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v he_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n but_o whether_o that_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v that_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o make_v he_o a_o bishop_n or_o that_o it_o only_o do_v imply_v that_o s._n john_n place_v he_o in_o some_o function_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n ecclesiae_fw-la ministry_n praefecit_fw-la as_o christophorson_n read_v it_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v only_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o where_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o care_n he_o be_v commit_v be_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o story_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o have_v collect_v from_o the_o same_o 126._o unbishop_v of_o tim._n &_o tit._n p._n 126._o that_o bishop_n in_o those_o time_n be_v no_o more_o than_o presbyter_n but_o this_o will_v prove_v if_o better_a look_v on_o but_o a_o plain_a mistake_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n note_v the_o bishop_n age_n and_o not_o his_o office_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o story_n where_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o certain_o do_v signify_v a_o ancient_a man_n but_o not_o a_o presbyter_n the_o asian_a church_n be_v thus_o settle_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n partly_o by_o the_o pain_n and_o travel_n of_o this_o bless_a man_n but_o principal_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o piece_n of_o divine_a holy_a scripture_n by_o he_o write_v and_o publish_v about_o this_o time_n ecc_n beda_n de_fw-fr sex_n aetatibus_fw-la in_o annal._n ecc_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n be_v then_o 98_o year_n old_a as_o beda_n reckon_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o century_n anno_fw-la 101._o according_o to_o the_o computation_n of_o baronius_n the_o church_n at_o his_o departure_n he_o leave_v firm_o ground_v in_o all_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n as_o well_o settle_v in_o the_o outward_a government_n the_o polity_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o same_o which_o have_v be_v frame_v by_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n and_o example_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o be_v that_o the_o church_n be_v bear_v of_o seed_n immortal_a and_o they_o themselves_o tho_o excellent_a and_o divine_a yet_o still_o mortal_a man_n it_o do_v concern_v the_o church_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n to_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o perpetuity_n or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o immortality_n of_o overseer_n both_o for_o the_o sow_v of_o this_o seed_n and_o for_o 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patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n though_o after_o upon_o envy_n at_o the_o man_n renown_n he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o diminish_v his_o reputation_n for_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n in_o egypt_n see_v he_o can_v not_o stay_v in_o safety_n there_o he_o go_v unto_o caesarea_n the_o metropolitan_a see_v of_o palestine_n where_o though_o not_o yet_o in_o holy_a order_n he_o be_v request_v by_o the_o bishop_n not_o only_o to_o dispute_v in_o public_a as_o his_o custom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n and_o that_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o open_a church_n which_o when_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o demetrius_n he_o forthwith_o signify_v by_o letter_n his_o dislike_n thereof_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o unaccustomed_a and_o unheard_a of_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o any_o layman_n shall_v presume_v to_o preach_v or_o expound_v scripture_n in_o the_o bishop_n presence_n but_o hereunto_o it_o 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prayer_n be_v not_o occasion_v by_o the_o arian_n or_o pelagian_a heresy_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v page_n 113_o xi_o what_o be_v decree_v conduce_v to_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o ancient_a council_n of_o laodicea_n ibid._n xii_o several_a office_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n at_o that_o time_n in_o use_n agreeable_o unto_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o the_o congregation_n page_n 114_o xiii_o a_o list_n of_o several_a solemn_a festival_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n for_o god_n public_a worship_n in_o those_o early_a day_n page_n 116_o fourteen_o church_n erect_v by_o the_o christian_n in_o these_o two_o age_n for_o the_o public_a duty_n of_o religion_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o apparent_a proof_n for_o liturgy_n and_o set_a form_n of_o worship_n betwixt_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n and_o st._n augustine_n death_n i._o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n describe_v by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n conform_v unto_o the_o ancient_a pattern_n page_n 118_o ii_o as_o also_o of_o administer_a the_o blessed_a eucharist_n page_n 119_o iii_o conclusive_a proof_n for_o liturgy_n or_o set_a form_n of_o worship_n in_o saint_n basils_n time_n ibid._n iu._n and_o from_o the_o write_n of_o saint_n chrysostom_n page_n 120_o v._o the_o liturgy_n of_o chrysostom_n and_o basil_n vindicate_v and_o the_o objection_n answer_v which_o be_v make_v against_o they_o page_n 121_o vi_o liturgy_n or_o set_a form_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o western_a church_n by_o who_o and_o what_o degree_n establish_v page_n 122_o vii_o proof_n for_o the_o intient_a liturgy_n and_o prescribe_v form_n of_o worship_n from_o augustine_n work_n page_n 123_o viii_o what_o be_v decree_v concern_v liturgy_n or_o prescribe_a form_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o african_a council_n page_n 124_o ix_o the_o form_n of_o order_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n prescribe_v and_o regulate_v page_n 125_o x._o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o marriage_n and_o set_v rite_n of_o burial_n use_v ancient_o in_o the_o 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in_o hand_n page_n 134_o 3._o the_o tabernacle_n consecrate_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4._o antiquity_n of_o the_o like_a dedication_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o by_o who_o perform_v page_n 135_o 5._o the_o form_n and_o ceremony_n use_v in_o those_o dedication_n by_o the_o ancient_a roman_n page_n 136_o 6._o the_o antiquity_n and_o constant_a usage_n of_o such_o dedication_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n page_n 137_o 7._o titulus_fw-la and_o encaenia_fw-la what_o they_o signify_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a notion_n page_n 138_o 8._o the_o great_a solemnity_n and_o feast_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o dedication_n of_o their_o temple_n page_n 139_o 9_o as_o also_o by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n page_n 140_o 10._o dedication_n feast_n make_v anniversary_n by_o the_o roman_a gentile_n page_n 141_o 11._o and_o by_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a purity_n ibid._n 12._o continue_a till_o 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jacobi_n in_o bilioth_n p._n 13._o cassand_n in_o liturgicis_fw-la which_o passageis_n still_o extannt_v in_o the_o liturgy_n entitle_v to_o he_o and_o when_o we_o find_v in_o hegesippus_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o eusebius_n eum_n ab_fw-la apostolis_n primum_fw-la constitutum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o liturgum_fw-la as_o cassander_n read_v it_o why_o may_v we_o not_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v that_o adjunct_n as_o the_o first_o author_n of_o a_o liturgy_n for_o the_o public_a use_n this_o may_v be_v say_v in_o the_o behalf_n thereof_o if_o one_o listen_v to_o plead_v it_o and_o be_v there_o nothing_o else_o to_o persade_n i_o otherwise_o than_o that_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o rivet_n have_v omnes_fw-la profectas_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la inimico_fw-la homine_fw-la 28._o smectym_n vindicat_fw-la p._n 28._o etc._n etc._n that_o this_o with_o those_o before_o remember_v proceed_v from_o that_o enemy_n who_o sow_v his_o tare_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o good_a seed_n whilst_o the_o servant_n sleep_v i_o shall_v not_o much_o be_v set_v against_o they_o although_o i_o honour_v rivet_n for_o his_o part_n in_o learning_n i_o never_o hold_v his_o word_n for_o gospel_n no_o not_o although_o they_o come_v apparel_v in_o the_o gospel_n phrase_n that_o it_o be_v ancient_a yea_o and_o holy_a too_o they_o have_v not_o the_o courage_n to_o deny_v and_o yet_o have_v so_o much_o confidence_n which_o i_o wonder_v at_o as_o to_o ascribe_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o i_o hope_v no_o holy_a thing_n whatever_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v neither_o rivet_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o modern_n be_v so_o competent_a judge_n in_o this_o point_n as_o the_o father_n in_o trullo_n nor_o of_o like_a credit_n with_o s._n austin_n who_o speak_v of_o that_o note_a passage_n of_o sursum_fw-la corda_n use_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o his_o time_n and_o long_a time_n before_o say_v they_o be_v verba_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la temporibus_fw-la petita_fw-la word_n borrow_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o very_a apostle_n this_o be_v say_v touch_v the_o liturgy_n themselves_o we_o shall_v proceed_v unto_o the_o course_n and_o order_n in_o the_o same_o observe_v and_o to_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o benediction_n contain_v therein_o but_o that_o will_v be_v too_o large_a a_o trouble_n the_o business_n of_o this_o inquisition_n not_o be_v to_o transcribe_v whole_a liturgy_n but_o to_o find_v they_o out_o beside_o that_o most_o of_o the_o material_a passage_n whereof_o such_o ancient_a writer_n as_o be_v of_o a_o unquestionable_a credit_n have_v leave_v we_o any_o trace_n or_o memory_n will_v call_v we_o back_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o convenient_a time_n on_o therefore_o to_o the_o next_o that_o follow_v who_o if_o we_o rank_v according_a to_o the_o place_n and_o time_n which_o be_v assign_v he_o by_o the_o pontifician_n will_v be_v the_o famous_a areopagite_n even_o dionysius_n one_o of_o s._n paul_n first_o fruit_n in_o athens_n i_o know_v the_o book_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o have_v be_v much_o question_v in_o these_o search_a day_n whether_o his_o or_o not_o nor_o do_v i_o mean_v to_o meddle_v in_o so_o vex_v a_o question_n and_o therefore_o though_o i_o rank_v he_o here_o according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o place_n assign_v he_o by_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o roman_a party_n yet_o i_o desire_v no_o further_o credit_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o than_o that_o which_o he_o affirm_v be_v make_v good_a by_o other_o who_o live_v most_o near_o the_o time_n assign_v unto_o he_o now_o for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n he_o describe_v it_o thus_o lat_fw-la diony_n areopag_n de_fw-fr eccl._n hierarchia_fw-la p._n 89._o edit_n gr_n lat_fw-la '_o o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n have_v end_v the_o preparatory_a prayer_n say_v usual_o at_o the_o holy_a altar_n do_v then_o and_o thence_o begin_v to_o cense_v the_o place_n till_o he_o have_v compass_v it_o about_o return_v back_o unto_o the_o altar_n he_o begin_v the_o psalm_n the_o clergy_n which_o be_v present_a sing_v with_o he_o then_o do_v the_o minister_n read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o appoint_a and_o determinate_a order_n which_o do_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la and_o such_o as_o be_v possess_v with_o unclean_a spirit_n or_o be_v under_o penance_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o only_o be_v leave_v behind_o who_o be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n the_o minister_n some_o stand_n before_o the_o church-door_n to_o keep_v they_o shut_v other_o attend_v those_o ministration_n which_o appertain_v unto_o their_o order_n some_o of_o who_o choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n present_v the_o bread_n and_o cup_n of_o benediction_n upon_o the_o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_a confession_n be_v first_o make_v by_o the_o whole_a congreation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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but_o also_o for_o the_o cement_n of_o baptism_n i_o find_v it_o thus_o in_o justin_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n whosoever_o be_v perssade_v lat_fw-la justin_n martyr_n in_o apol._n secunda_fw-la p._n 93._o edit_n gr_n lat_fw-la and_o do_v believe_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o teach_v be_v true_a and_o do_v resolve_v to_o live_v according_o be_v teach_v to_o fast_o and_o pray_v and_o call_v on_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o whole_a church_n also_o fast_v and_o pray_v with_o they_o then_o be_v they_o bring_v by_o we_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o which_o water_n be_v and_o be_v regenerate_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v before_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n father_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o laver_n as_o he_o after_o tell_v we_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n because_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o learn_v those_o thing_n be_v enlighten_v by_o it_o then_o he_o proceed_v and_o let_v we_o know_v 94._o ibid._n p._n 94._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o after_o the_o party_n be_v baptise_a 97._o id._n ibid._n p._n 97._o they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o congregation_n whither_o the_o brethren_n be_v assemble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animo_fw-la intento_fw-mi say_v the_o latin_a with_o all_o the_o earnestness_n they_o can_v that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v find_v fit_a and_o worthy_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o become_v fruitful_a of_o good_a work_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v faithful_a keeper_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o final_o enjoy_v everlasting_a life_n which_o prayer_n be_v end_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n this_o be_v the_o form_n sum_v up_o in_o brief_a by_o justin_n martyr_n in_o which_o if_o we_o find_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o several_a abrenuntiation_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o other_o ceremony_n speak_v of_o before_o it_o be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o then_o in_o use_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v very_o short_o but_o that_o the_o father_n purpose_v to_o express_v no_o more_o concern_v baptism_n than_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o that_o sacrament_n and_o now_o be_v fall_v on_o justin_n martyr_n we_o will_v from_o he_o before_o we_o leave_v he_o describe_v the_o form_n use_v in_o it_o he_o celebration_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n together_o with_o the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o the_o sunday_n service_n first_o for_o the_o sunday_n service_n it_o be_v thus_o as_o follow_v â—8_o id._n p._n â—8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o sunday_n all_o which_o inhabit_v in_o the_o town_n or_o village_n do_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n and_o there_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o serve_v for_o that_o time_n be_v read_v unto_o we_o the_o reader_n have_v do_v the_o bishop_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o congregation_n make_v a_o oration_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o the_o follow_v of_o those_o godly_a lesson_n and_o instruction_n which_o be_v lay_v before_o they_o then_o we_o rise_v all_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o send_v our_o prayer_n up_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o prayer_n be_v finish_v and_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o water_n be_v offer_v or_o present_v in_o a_o readiness_n the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o congregation_n do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o thanks_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o might_n where_o by_o the_o way_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v turn_v by_o langius_n into_o quantum_fw-la pro_fw-la virili_fw-la sva_fw-la potest_fw-la 1._o smectymn_n p._n 1._o and_o that_o by_o some_o translate_v thus_o according_a unto_o his_o ability_n as_o if_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o pray_v by_o a_o present_a liturgy_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o ability_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n yet_o plain_o here_o it_o mean_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a place_n to_o show_v the_o earnestness_n he_o use_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o office_n now_o for_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 97._o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o p._n 97._o he_o describe_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n prayer_n be_v do_v we_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n then_o be_v present_v to_o the_o precedent_n bread_n with_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n and_o wine_n who_o receive_v they_o gives_z praise_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o render_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o be_v do_v vouchsafe_v these_o his_o creature_n to_o we_o which_o prayer_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v end_v the_o people_n which_o be_v present_a do_v with_o a_o joyful_a acclamation_n say_v amen_o the_o precedent_n have_v thus_o consecrate_a the_o eucharist_n for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o people_n have_v testify_v their_o assent_n thereto_o those_o who_o be_v call_v deacon_n distribute_v unto_o every_o one_o there_o present_a the_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o those_o who_o be_v absent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o nourishment_n say_v he_o be_v call_v by_o we_o eucharist_n whereof_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a unto_o any_o to_o be_v partaker_n but_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v our_o doctrine_n and_o have_v be_v baptise_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o purpose_n to_o form_v their_o life_n according_a unto_o their_o profession_n this_o be_v the_o course_n or_o order_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o holy_a martyr_n in_o which_o we_o have_v a_o intermixture_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o then_o the_o sermon_n as_o now_o the_o sermon_n follow_v on_o the_o read_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n and_o after_o all_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o whole_a be_v shut_v up_o with_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n a_o clear_a illustration_n of_o this_o course_n we_o shall_v see_v anon_o mean_a while_n proceed_v we_o to_o tertullian_n and_o see_v how_o he_o describe_v the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n as_o in_o his_o time_n use_v aquam_fw-la adituri_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliquanto_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sub_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la renuntiare_fw-la diabolo_fw-it &_o pompa_fw-la &_o angelis_n ejus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la ter_z mergitamur_fw-la militis_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la amplius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la respondentes_fw-la quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la evangelio_n determinavit_fw-la we_o go_v say_v he_o unto_o the_o water_n and_o there_o as_o not_o long_a time_n before_o we_o promise_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o we_o will_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o pomp_n and_o his_o angel_n then_o be_v we_o thrice_o dip_v into_o the_o water_n make_v more_o answer_n to_o the_o interrogatory_n propose_v unto_o we_o than_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n and_o for_o the_o cross_n though_o we_o find_v nothing_o in_o this_o place_n we_o have_v it_o sure_o in_o another_o viz._n in_o that_o so_o celebrate_a speech_n of_o he_o carnis_fw-la id._n the_o resurrectione_n carnis_fw-la caro_fw-la signature_n ut_fw-la anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o flesh_n be_v mark_v or_o sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o of_o that_o he_o speak_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v defend_v and_o fortify_v against_o all_o assault_n next_o let_v we_o look_v on_o their_o assembly_n their_o custom_n and_o behaviour_n there_o and_o he_o make_v this_o relation_n of_o the_o course_n or_o order_v use_v by_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n in_o the_o congregation_n coimus_fw-la in_o coetum_fw-la &_o congregationem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la fact_n a_o precationibus_fw-la ambiamus_fw-la orantes_fw-la ea_fw-la vis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la oramus_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la pro_fw-la ministris_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o potestaibus_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la seculi_fw-la pro_fw-la rerum_fw-la quiet_a pro_fw-la mora_fw-la finis_fw-la cogimur_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la praesentium_fw-la rerum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la aut_fw-la praemonere_fw-la cogit_fw-la aut_fw-la recognoscere_fw-la certain_o fidem_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la poscimus_fw-la spem_fw-la erigimus_fw-la fiduicam_fw-la figimus_fw-la 39_o tertullian_n
council_n laodicen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o name_v the_o psalm_n and_o to_o begin_v it_o as_o some_o about_o this_o time_n have_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o be_v permit_v as_o he_o note_v after_o the_o psalm_n be_v so_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o layman_n of_o what_o rank_n soever_o if_o they_o have_v tuneable_a voice_n or_o can_v sing_v their_o part_n may_v then_o join_v with_o they_o asin_n consort_n to_o make_v up_o the_o harmony_n the_o next_o care_n take_v by_o this_o council_n be_v that_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n may_v be_v read_v upon_o the_o saturday_n or_o the_o old_a jewish_a sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o the_o reason_n be_v thus_o give_v by_o balsamon_n 15._o council_n ladoic_n can._n 15._o because_o that_o day_n have_v be_v former_o spend_v in_o feast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o people_n use_v not_o to_o assemble_v on_o it_o laodicen_n balsamon_n in_o can._n 16._o laodicen_n for_o religious_a office_n which_o to_o redress_v it_o be_v determine_v by_o this_o canon_n that_o on_o that_o day_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o sort_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ministration_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v the_o last_o be_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o psalm_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o between_o every_o portion_n of_o the_o psalm_n for_o they_o divide_v the_o whole_a psalter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o id._n in_o canon_n 17._o council_n laodic_n can._n 17._o into_o several_a portion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v intermingle_v lest_o else_o the_o people_n may_v be_v tire_v with_o continual_a sing_n here_o than_o we_o have_v certain_a prescribe_a rule_n and_o order_n for_o the_o officiate_a of_o god_n public_a service_n the_o palm_n divide_v into_o portion_n those_o portion_n intermingle_v with_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o prescribe_a office_n order_v for_o the_o saturday_n and_o finaly_a a_o punctual_a direction_n not_o only_o who_o shall_v name_v or_o begin_v the_o psalm_n but_o from_o what_o book_n it_o shall_v be_v read_v but_o there_o be_v another_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n which_o look_v more_o backward_o and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o introduce_v any_o new_a order_n into_o the_o church_n as_o confirm_v the_o old_a and_o do_v indeed_o give_v as_o full_a a_o view_n of_o the_o several_a part_n and_o office_n of_o the_o public_a service_n as_o any_o other_o of_o that_o time_n whatever_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o service_n we_o have_v see_v before_o in_o justin_n martyr_n that_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common-prayer_n of_o the_o church_n at_o which_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v and_o may_v be_v present_a this_o end_v with_o the_o sernion_n as_o we_o see_v before_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v now_o more_o particular_o what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v after_o that_o be_v do_v for_o howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o that_o place_n of_o justin_n that_o present_o upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o sermon_n they_o go_v unto_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n yet_o that_o be_v on_o a_o supposition_n that_o there_o be_v none_o present_a but_o believer_n only_o and_o such_o as_o be_v prepare_v to_o communicate_v but_o be_v that_o in_o those_o severe_a age_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v not_o only_a catechumeni_fw-la such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v baptise_a be_v for_o their_o lapse_n and_o offence_n put_v to_o open_a penance_n as_o well_o as_o godly_a and_o religious_a person_n against_o who_o no_o bar_n can_v be_v pretend_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v so_o fit_v that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n may_v not_o want_v his_o part_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o find_v describe_v in_o this_o canon_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 19_o council_n laodicen_n can._n 19_o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o bishop_n have_v do_v his_o sermon_n let_v first_o the_o prayer_n be_v say_v for_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la they_o be_v go_v the_o prayer_n for_o such_o who_o be_v under_o penance_n be_v to_o be_v dispatch_v and_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o be_v also_o go_v then_o let_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a be_v thrice_o make_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o first_o soft_o every_o man_n secret_o to_o himself_o the_o second_o and_o the_o three_o aloud_o which_o do_v the_o peace_n or_o kiss_v of_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o oblation_n and_o let_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o order_n enter_v within_o the_o rail_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o come_v within_o the_o place_n where_o the_o altar_n stand_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n so_o far_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n by_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o each_o sort_n of_o auditor_n have_v a_o peculiar_a course_n or_o office_n beside_o that_o part_n of_o public_a service_n in_o which_o they_o join_v all_o together_o as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o whether_o the_o prayer_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o in_o a_o prescribe_a and_o determinate_a form_n we_o must_v see_v elsewhere_o and_o in_o my_o mind_n we_o can_v see_v it_o at_o a_o full_a view_n than_o in_o the_o constitution_n ascribe_v to_o clemens_n undoubted_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o time_n we_o speak_v of_o where_o we_o find_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o rise_n up_o let_v the_o deacon_n go_v into_o some_o eminent_a place_n and_o say_v 5._o constitut_n apost_n lib._n 8._o c._n 5._o none_o of_o the_o hearer_n none_o of_o the_o unbeliever_n depart_v the_o place_n and_o silence_n be_v make_v he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v you_o hearer_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v pray_v for_o they_o with_o a_o good_a devotion_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o then_o let_v the_o dacon_n thus_o proceed_v 6._o id._n cap._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v we_o all_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la that_o our_o good_a god_n of_o his_o abundant_a love_n to_o mankind_n will_v gracious_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o give_v they_o help_v minate_v their_o understanding_n instruct_v they_o in_o knowledge_n and_o teach_v they_o his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n moreover_o let_v we_o beseech_v god_n for_o they_o that_o have_v obtain_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o baptism_n they_o may_v be_v meet_a partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o dwell_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n now_o unto_o every_o point_n or_o period_n contain_v in_o this_o solemn_a prayer_n the_o people_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lod_n have_v mercy_n on_o they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o litany_n and_o the_o whole_a prayer_n be_v end_v they_o bow_v their_o head_n under_o the_o bishop_n hand_n by_o who_o they_o be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o benediction_n conform_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o laodicean_n council_n which_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o which_o do_v the_o deacon_n stand_v as_o before_o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depart_v you_o catechumeni_fw-la in_o peace_n the_o item_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o the_o western_a church_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o then_o follow_v prayer_n for_o the_o engergumeni_n or_o such_o as_o be_v possess_v with_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o that_o be_v end_v together_o with_o another_o for_o the_o baptise_a or_o illuminati_fw-la the_o deacon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v you_o devout_o which_o be_v under_o penance_n and_o then_o go_v on_o 8._o id._n ibid._n cap._n 8._o pray_v we_o for_o those_o which_o be_v under_o penance_n that_o god_n will_v show_v they_o the_o way_n of_o repentance_n accept_v their_o recantation_n and_o confession_n and_o final_o beat_v down_o satan_n under_o their_o foot_n etc._n etc._n the_o people_n still_o subjoyn_v unto_o every_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o they_o thus_o much_o and_o more_o unto_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o constitution_n and_o i_o the_o rather_o be_o incline_v to_o admit_v these_o form_n or_o to_o resolve_v it_o at_o the_o least_o that_o set_v form_n they_o have_v for_o these_o several_a office_n because_o the_o minister_n by_o who_o they_o be_v perform_v be_v of_o no_o high_a order_n than_o a_o deacon_n for_o have_v the_o
unconquered_a patience_n suffer_v and_o if_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o this_o disquisition_n that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n continue_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n till_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n not_o interrupt_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o those_o persecution_n which_o make_v such_o havoc_n among_o man_n of_o that_o sacred_a order_n there_o will_v be_v little_a question_n make_v of_o it_o for_o the_o time_n succeed_v in_o which_o both_o the_o order_n and_o the_o man_n be_v raise_v unto_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o estimation_n but_o find_v one_o objection_n of_o a_o late_a date_n not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o elder_a time_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o make_v answer_n to_o it_o here_o before_o we_o part_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v prove_v and_o in_o the_o proof_n whereof_o they_o do_v so_o much_o glory_n be_v that_o there_o be_v one_o congregation_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o which_o the_o government_n of_o bishop_n have_v meet_v with_o contradiction_n contrary_a unto_o that_o which_o have_v be_v positive_o affirm_v in_o the_o humble_a remonstrance_n and_o this_o they_o prove_v from_o the_o bishop_n own_o darling_n heylyn_n who_o tell_v they_o in_o his_o geography_n pag._n 55._o that_o the_o people_n of_o biscay_n in_o spain_n admit_v no_o bishop_n to_o come_v among_o they_o and_o that_o when_o ferdinand_n the_o catholic_n come_v in_o progress_n accompany_v among_o other_o with_o the_o bishop_n of_o pampelone_n the_o people_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n drive_v back_o the_o bishop_n and_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o dust_n which_o they_o think_v he_o have_v tread_v on_o fling_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n all_o this_o the_o darling_n write_v indeed_o they_o say_v true_a in_o that_o but_o can_v any_o rational_a man_n infer_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o people_n of_o biscay_n do_v abominate_a the_o episcopal_a government_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o there_o receive_v without_o contradiction_n they_o may_v conclude_v as_o strong_o i_o be_o sure_o more_o logical_o that_o the_o dean_n and_o prebend_n of_o westminster_n be_v enemy_n to_o episcopal_a government_n or_o at_o the_o least_o receive_v it_o not_o without_o contradiction_n because_o they_o suffer_v neither_o archbishop_n nor_o bishop_n to_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n within_o that_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o it_o nor_o to_o hold_v any_o convocation_n within_o that_o church_n but_o upon_o special_a leave_n obtain_v and_o under_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n not_o to_o infringe_v thereby_o their_o ancient_a privilege_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o biscain_n be_v a_o poor_a and_o indigent_a nation_n and_o find_v the_o episcopal_a visitation_n very_o chargeable_a to_o they_o procure_v a_o privilege_n in_o time_n past_a that_o their_o bishop_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o person_n to_o visit_v their_o church_n for_o which_o consult_v the_o general_a history_n of_o spain_n fol._n 919._o and_o be_v withal_o a_o rugged_a and_o untractable_a people_n tenacious_o addict_v to_o their_o ancient_a custom_n and_o keep_v continual_o in_o mind_n of_o some_o wrong_n and_o injury_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v by_o their_o prelate_n in_o the_o time_n forego_v they_o may_v be_v easy_o excite_v to_o that_o act_n of_o outrage_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o pampelone_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o the_o least_o contradiction_n receive_v there_o as_o indeed_o they_o do_v the_o episcopal_a government_n but_o to_o proceed_v i_o can_v not_o but_o perceive_v by_o this_o scornful_a attribute_n under_o what_o prejudice_n i_o lay_v among_o those_o of_o that_o party_n and_o therefore_o that_o any_o thing_n of_o i_o in_o answer_n to_o they_o will_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o equal_a and_o impartial_a eye_n the_o door_n of_o truth_n be_v never_o so_o close_o bar_v as_o when_o prejudice_n and_o prepossession_n have_v block_v up_o the_o entrance_n in_o which_o respect_n have_v finish_v the_o discourse_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n i_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o let_v it_o pass_v under_o my_o own_o name_n but_o publish_v it_o under_o that_o of_o theophilus_n churchman_n not_o without_o many_o honest_a precedent_n in_o that_o kind_n before_o a_o name_n which_o may_v both_o serve_v to_o conceal_v my_o person_n and_o express_v my_o relation_n and_o whereunto_o i_o hope_v to_o create_v no_o reproach_n or_o obloquy_n by_o my_o slack_a performance_n but_o contrary_a to_o what_o i_o hope_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n call_v the_o observator_fw-la observe_v find_v perhaps_o who_o walk_v under_o that_o disguise_n must_v needs_o take_v he_o to_o task_n set_v upon_o he_o first_o with_o a_o petulant_a scorn_n after_o his_o usual_a way_n of_o throw_v dirt_n on_o all_o he_o meet_v with_o as_o not_o know_v by_o what_o name_n to_o call_v he_o whether_o goodman_n worshipful_a right_o worshipful_a honourable_a right_o honourable_a or_o right_o reverend_a churchman_n which_o say_v he_o charge_v it_o upon_o he_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o book_n but_o what_o be_v steal_v from_o archbishop_n whitgift_n bishop_n bilson_n bishop_n hall_n and_o other_o fol._n 37._o and_o reckon_v up_o some_o other_o who_o have_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o episcopacy_n he_o acknowledge_v they_o all_o but_o churchman_n to_o be_v good_a man_n and_o true_a and_o consequent_o churchman_n neither_o true_a nor_o good_a therefore_o that_o no_o man_n else_o may_v suffer_v by_o my_o imperfection_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o lay_v aside_o my_o former_a vizor_n to_o show_v myself_o in_o my_o own_o likeness_n and_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o he_o in_o virgil_n me_n i_o adsum_fw-la qui_fw-la feci_fw-la in_o i_o convertite_n ferrum_fw-la let_v he_o and_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o episcopacy_n make_v their_o blow_n at_o i_o and_o if_o i_o can_v stand_v my_o ground_n against_o all_o their_o battery_n and_o justify_v myself_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o falsehood_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cenchrea_n indeed_o the_o marvel_n be_v not_o much_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o long_o before_o the_o church_n can_v fasten_v and_o appropriate_v these_o particular_a name_n to_o the_o particular_a officer_n of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o consider_v how_o long_o it_o be_v before_o she_o get_v a_o name_n unto_o herself_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o denote_v the_o church_n do_v signify_v among_o the_o ancient_a learned_a writer_n a_o meeting_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o common_a business_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o omit_v the_o thracian_n to_o the_o common_a council_n 1._o in_o acharn_n act._n 1._o scen_n 4._o histor_n l._n 1._o so_o in_o aristophanes_n the_o like_a we_o find_v also_o in_o thucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v constitute_v the_o assembly_n they_o fall_v upon_o their_o altercation_n the_o first_o time_n that_o we_o find_v it_o use_v to_o denote_v the_o church_n be_v matth._n 16.18_o and_o after_o frequent_o in_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o so_o that_o it_o return_v sometime_o to_o its_o native_a sense_n as_o in_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o act_n wherein_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o ephesian_n be_v confuse_v ver_fw-la 32._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dismiss_v the_o assembly_n ver_fw-la 41._o and_o therefore_o they_o which_o from_o identity_n of_o name_n in_o holy_a scripture_n conclude_v identity_n of_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v have_v presbyter_n and_o episcopus_fw-la to_o be_v both_o one_o call_v because_o the_o name_n be_v sometime_o use_v promiscuous_o in_o the_o first_o beginning_n may_v with_o like_a equity_n conclude_v that_o every_o deacon_n be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o every_o presbyter_n a_o apostle_n or_o that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o citizen_n in_o the_o town-hall_n there_o for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o business_n which_o concern_v the_o corporation_n chap._n iii_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o disciple_n original_o found_v in_o episcopacy_n 1._o the_o sound_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n by_o saint_n peter_n the_o first_o bishop_n there_o 2._o a_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o difference_n about_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o same_o 3._o a_o list_n of_o bishop_n plant_v by_o he_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o circumcision_n 4._o proof_n thereof_o from_o saint_n peter_n general_a epistle_n to_o the_o jew_n disperse_v 5._o and_o from_o saint_n paul_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n 6._o saint_n paul_n praepositus_fw-la no_o other_o than_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n 7._o saint_n peter_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 8._o the_o difference_n about_o his_o next_o
and_o unreprovable_a until_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n now_o timothy_n be_v not_o like_a to_o live_v till_o christ_n second_o come_v the_o apostle_n past_o all_o question_n never_o mean_v it_o so_o therefore_o the_o power_n and_o charge_v here_o give_v to_o exercise_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_n and_o precept_n be_v not_o personal_a only_o but_o such_o as_o be_v to_o appertain_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o even_o till_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o like_a expression_n do_v we_o find_v in_o saint_n matthew_n when_o our_o redeemer_n say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n ult_n matth._n 28._o ult_n behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n not_o always_o certain_o with_o his_o apostle_n not_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o those_o very_a man_n to_o who_o he_o do_v address_v himself_o when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n for_o they_o be_v mortal_a man_n have_v be_v dead_a long_o since_o non_fw-la solis_fw-la hoc_fw-la apostolis_n dictum_fw-la esse_fw-la this_o be_v no_o personal_a promise_n then_o say_v calvin_n true_o 28._o harmon_n evangel_n in_o matth._n 28._o with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n he_o may_v always_o be_v and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n give_v they_o his_o assistance_n cum_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o successorlbus_fw-la vestris_fw-la as_o denis_n the_o carthusian_n very_o well_o observe_v saint_n paul_n then_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o timothy_n and_o in_o he_o unto_o all_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o episcopal_a function_n which_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n till_o christ_n second_o come_v and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v the_o annotation_n of_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n to_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a in_o timotheo_n omnibus_fw-la successoribus_fw-la loquor_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 6._o glossa_fw-la ordinar_n in_o 1_o tim._n 6._o that_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o timothy_n unto_o all_o his_o successor_n and_o so_o the_o commentary_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ambrose_n do_v inform_v we_o also_o say_v that_o paul_n be_v not_o so_o solicitous_a for_o timothy_n as_o for_o his_o successor_n ut_fw-la exemplo_fw-la timothei_n ecclesiae_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la custodirent_fw-la 6._o in_o 1_o tim._n 6._o that_o they_o may_v learn_v by_o his_o example_n i.e._n by_o practise_v those_o direction_n which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o look_v unto_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n this_o ground_n thus_o lay_v we_o must_v next_o look_v on_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o the_o best_a way_n to_o look_v upon_o it_o be_v to_o divide_v the_o same_o as_o the_o schoolman_n do_v into_o potestas_fw-la ordinis_fw-la and_o potestas_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o each_o of_o which_o there_o occur_v divers_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o for_o the_o power_n of_o order_n beside_o what_o every_o bishop_n do_v and_o may_v lawful_o perform_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o order_n he_o receive_v as_o presbyter_n there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o order_n confer_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o bishop_n and_o that_o be_v indeed_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n or_o give_v order_n which_o seem_v so_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o bishop_n office_n as_o not_o to_o be_v communicable_a to_o any_o else_o paul_n give_v it_o as_o a_o special_a charge_n to_o timothy_n to_o lay_v hand_n hasty_o on_o no_o man_n 5.22_o tim._n 5.22_o which_o caution_n doubtless_o have_v be_v give_v in_o vain_a in_o case_n the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n may_v have_v do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o titus_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v leave_v in_o crete_n for_o this_o purpose_n chief_o 5._o tit._n 1._o v._n 5._o that_o he_o may_v ordain_v presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n which_o questionless_a have_v be_v unnecessary_a in_o case_n a_o ordinary_a presbyter_n may_v have_v do_v the_o same_o the_o father_n have_v observe_v from_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o none_o but_o bishop_n strict_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v according_a as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v when_o they_o live_v that_o say_v it_o have_v any_o power_n of_o ordination_n epiphanius_n in_o his_o dispute_n against_o aerius_n 4._o haeres_fw-la 75._o n._n 4._o observe_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o the_o heretic_n will_v fain_o have_v have_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o presbyter_n by_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n do_v beget_v child_n to_o the_o church_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v beget_v father_n to_o the_o same_o a_o power_n from_o which_o he_o utter_o exclude_v the_o presbyter_n and_o give_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o too_o for_o how_o say_v he_o can_v he_o ordain_v or_o constitute_v a_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o his_o ordination_n do_v receive_v no_o power_n to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o another_o 3._o hom._n 11._o in_o 1_o tim._n c._n 3._o chrysostom_n speak_v of_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n make_v it_o consist_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o in_o this_o power_n of_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n only_o in_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n say_v he_o or_o in_o ordination_n a_o bishop_n be_v before_o or_o above_o a_o presbyter_n and_o have_v that_o power_n only_o inherent_a in_o they_o euagr._fw-la epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o hierom_n although_o a_o great_a advancer_n of_o the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o the_o presbyter_n exclude_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n or_o any_o interest_n therein_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la facit_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la faciat_fw-la what_o say_v he_o do_v a_o bishop_n save_v ordination_n more_o than_o a_o presbyter_n may_v do_v neither_o do_v hierom_n speak_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o not_o the_o jure_fw-la quid_fw-la facit_fw-la not_o quid_fw-la debet_fw-la facere_fw-la 37._o smectymn_n p._n 37._o as_o i_o observe_v the_o place_n to_o be_v both_o cite_v and_o apply_v in_o some_o late_a discourse_n hierom_n non_fw-la faciat_fw-la be_v as_o good_a as_o non_fw-la debet_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o they_o that_o look_v upon_o he_o well_o will_v find_v he_o plead_v not_o of_o the_o possession_n only_o but_o the_o right_n and_o title_n and_o we_o may_v see_v his_o meaning_n by_o the_o passage_n former_o allege_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n to_o titus_n cap._n 1._o v._n 5._o audiant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la qui_fw-la habent_fw-la constituendi_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la urbes_fw-la potestatem_fw-la by_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o bishop_n only_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o that_o they_o do_v both_o claim_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o from_o this_o grant_n to_o titus_n for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o point_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v declare_v and_o make_v evident_a first_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v so_o inherent_a in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o bishop_n that_o he_o alone_o both_o might_n and_o do_v sometime_o ordain_v without_o help_n of_o presbyter_n and_o second_o that_o the_o presbyter_n may_v not_o do_v the_o same_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o first_o that_o ancient_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n both_o might_n and_o do_v ordain_v without_o the_o help_n or_o co-assistance_n of_o the_o presbyter_n n._n euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o n._n appear_v by_o the_o ordination_n of_o origen_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n by_o theoctistus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o author_n have_v it_o which_o act_n of_o they_o when_o it_o be_v quarrel_v by_o demetrius_n he_o do_v not_o plead_v in_o bar_n that_o there_o be_v no_o presbyter_n assistant_n in_o it_o but_o that_o the_o party_n have_v do_v somewhat_o and_o we_o know_v what_o it_o be_v by_o which_o he_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o holy_a order_n 〈◊〉_d id._n l._n 6._o c._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o when_o the_o bishop_n whosoever_o he_o be_v out_o of_o a_o affectation_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o novatus_n not_o be_v yet_o a_o separatist_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o clergy_n be_v all_o against_o it_o to_o ordain_v he_o presbyter_n the_o matter_n stand_v upon_o as_o the_o story_n testify_v be_v not_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o sole_a agent_n in_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n that_o any_o one_o who_o have_v be_v former_o baptize_v be_v sick_a in_o bed_n and_o that_o have_v be_v novatus_n case_n shall_v be_v
to_o make_v sure_a work_n of_o it_o i_o must_v send_v doctor_n ames_n to_o school_v to_o calvin_n who_o tell_v we_o on_o this_o text_n of_o moses_n non_fw-la contexuit_fw-la moses_n historiam_fw-la svo_fw-la ordine_fw-la sed_fw-la narratione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interposita_fw-la melius_fw-la confirmat_fw-la etc._n etc._n indeed_o it_o can_v not_o well_o be_v otherwise_o interpret_v for_o how_o can_v aaron_n lay_v up_o a_o pot_n of_o mannah_n to_o be_v keep_v before_o the_o testimony_n when_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v neither_o ark_n nor_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o no_o testimony_n before_o which_o to_o keep_v it_o to_o bring_v this_o business_n to_o a_o end_n moses_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o place_n before_o remember_v verse_n 35_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v eat_v mannah_n forty_o year_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o true_a in_o that_o place_n and_o time_n in_o which_o he_o tell_v it_o but_o by_o the_o help_n and_o figure_n of_o anticipation_n and_o 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sabbath_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o touch_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o time_n the_o people_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o promise_v land_n 1._o the_o sabbath_n not_o keep_v constant_o during_o the_o time_n the_o people_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n page_n 368_o 2._o of_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n ibid._n 3._o wherein_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n page_n 369_o 4._o the_o law_n not_o order_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o congregation_n every_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 370_o 5._o the_o sack_n of_o hiericho_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o people_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 371_o 6._o no_o sabbath_n after_o this_o without_o circumcision_n and_o how_o that_o ceremony_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n page_z 372_o 7._o what_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o prefer_v circumcision_n before_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 373_o 8._o the_o stand_v still_o of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o josuah_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o but_o make_v some_o alteration_n about_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 9_o what_o be_v the_o priest_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n page_z 374_o 10._o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o levite_n over_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v no_o relation_n unto_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n page_n 375_o chap._n vii_o touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n to_o the_o maccabee_n 1._o particular_a necessity_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 376_o 2._o that_o david_n flight_n from_o saul_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n page_n 377_o 3._o what_o david_n do_v be_v king_n of_o israel_n in_o order_v thing_n about_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 4._o elijah_n flight_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o what_o else_o happen_v on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o elijah_n time_n page_n 378_o 5._o the_o limitation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n not_o know_v among_o the_o jew_n when_o elisha_n live_v page_n 379_o 6._o the_o lord_n become_v offend_v with_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o on_o what_o occasion_n ibid._n 7._o the_o sabbath_n entertain_v by_o the_o samaritan_n and_o their_o strange_a nicety_n therein_o page_n 380_o 8._o whether_o the_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v during_o the_o captivity_n ibid._n 9_o the_o special_a care_n of_o nehemiah_n to_o reform_v the_o sabbath_n page_n 381_o 10._o the_o weekly_a read_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n begin_v by_o ezra_n page_n 382_o 11._o no_o synagogue_n nor_o weekly_a read_n of_o the_o law_n during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n page_z 383_o 11._o the_o scribe_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n impose_v new_a rigour_n on_o the_o people_n about_o their_o sabbath_n page_n 384_o chap._n viii_o what_o do_v occur_v about_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o maccabee_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n 1._o the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o fight_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o what_o be_v order_v thereupon_o page_n 385_o 2._o the_o pharisee_n about_o these_o time_n have_v make_v the_o sabbath_n burdensome_a by_o their_o tradition_n page_n 386_o 3._o jerusalem_n twice_o take_v by_o the_o roman_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 387_o 4._o the_o roman_n many_o of_o they_o judaize_n and_o take_v up_o the_o sabbath_n as_o other_o nation_n do_v by_o the_o jew_n example_n page_n 388_o 5._o augustus_n caesar_n very_o gracious_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v their_o sabbath_n page_n 390_o 6._o what_o our_o redeemer_n teach_v and_o do_v to_o rectify_v the_o abuse_n of_o and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n ibid._n 7._o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 391_o 8._o the_o sabbath_n abrogate_a with_o the_o other_o ceremony_n page_n 392_o 9_o wherein_o consist_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o among_o the_o father_n page_n 393_o 10._o the_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a nicety_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n in_o their_o perasceve_n and_o their_o sabbath_n conclude_v the_o first_o part._n page_n 394_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v in_o scripture_n touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 1._o the_o sabbath_n not_o intend_v for_o a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n page_n 400_o 1._o preparative_n unto_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o our_o saviou_n christ_n page_n 401_o 3._o the_o lord_n day_n not_o enjoin_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o either_o by_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n but_o institute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 402_o 4._o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o apparition_n on_o the_o same_o make_v it_o not_o a_o sabbath_n page_n 404_o 5._o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n make_v it_o not_o a_o sabbath_n page_n 405_o 6._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n not_o make_v a_o sabbath_n more_o than_o other_o by_o s._n peter_n s._n paul_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n 7._o s._n paul_n frequent_v the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o upon_o what_o reason_n page_n 406_o 8._o what_o be_v conclude_v against_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n page_n 407_o 9_o the_o preach_v of_o s._n paul_n at_o troas_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n no_o argument_n that_o then_o that_o day_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o religious_a exercise_n page_n 408_o 10._o collection_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1_o cor._n 16._o conclude_v as_o little_a for_o that_o purpose_n page_n 409_o 11._o those_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n gal._n 4.10_o coloss_n 2.16_o do_v prove_v invincible_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n to_o be_v look_v for_o page_z 410_o 12._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n not_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n until_o the_o end_n of_o this_o first_o age_n and_o what_o that_o title_n add_v unto_o it_o page_n 411_o chap._n ii_o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n stand_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n 1._o touch_v the_o order_n settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o congregation_n page_n 413_o 2._o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o saturday_n both_o festival_n and_o both_o alike_o observe_v in_o the_o east_n in_o ignatius_n time_n page_n 414_o 3._o the_o saturday_n not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n make_v a_o fast_a day_n page_n 415_o 4._o the_o controversy_n about_o keep_v easter_n and_o how_o much_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o present_a business_n page_n 416_o 5._o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n not_o affix_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n without_o much_o opposition_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n ibid._n 6._o what_o justin_n martyr_n and_o dionysius_n of_o corinth_n have_v leave_v we_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n his_o dislike_n thereof_o page_n 417_o 7._o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o former_a time_n use_v to_o pray_v stand_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o time_n of_o pentecost_n page_n 418_o 8._o what_o be_v record_v by_o tertullian_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 419_o 9_o origen_n as_o his_o master_n clemens_n have_v do_v before_o dislike_v set_v day_n for_o the_o assembly_n page_n 420_o 10._o s._n cyprian_n what_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o of_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n ibid._n 11._o of_o other_o holy_a day_n establish_v in_o these_o three_o first_o age_n and_o that_o they_o be_v observe_v as_o solemn_o as_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v page_n 421_o 12._o the_o
attend_v by_o his_o presbyter_n at_o the_o reception_n of_o saint_n paul_n 21._o chrys_n in_o act._n 21._o and_o they_o together_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o consultation_n then_o in_o hand_n the_o business_n be_v great_a and_o weighty_a and_o therefore_o chrysostom_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o james_n determine_v nothing_o in_o it_o as_o a_o bishop_n of_o his_o sole_a authority_n but_o take_v paul_n into_o counsel_n with_o he_o and_o that_o the_o presbyter_n on_o the_o other_o side_n carry_v themselves_o with_o great_a respect_n and_o reverence_n towards_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v he_o a_o account_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o follow_a counsel_n the_o bishop_n never_o fist_n in_o a_o firm_a chair_n than_o when_o his_o chapter_n do_v support_v it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n be_v that_o which_o occur_v in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n touch_v the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o the_o presbyter_n be_v so_o often_o mention_v as_o if_o without_o their_o presence_n and_o assistance_n the_o apostle_n have_v be_v able_a to_o determine_v nothing_o some_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o so_o perhaps_o but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v saint_n paul_n be_v so_o assure_v of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o he_o deliver_v as_o not_o to_o put_v it_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o a_o spirit_n so_o infallible_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o need_v the_o counsel_n and_o assistance_n of_o inferior_a person_n how_o many_o point_n of_o doctrine_n do_v saint_n paul_n determine_v without_o repair_v to_o the_o apostle_n how_o many_o do_v the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o publish_v without_o consult_v with_o the_o presbyter_n somewhat_o there_o must_v be_v in_o it_o more_o than_o ordinary_a which_o do_v occasion_n this_o conjuncture_n and_o be_v brief_o this_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v but_o new_o be_v initiate_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v yet_o very_o zealous_a of_o their_o ancient_a ceremony_n come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antiochia_n 15.1_o act_n 15.1_o and_o there_o deliver_v doctrine_n contrary_a unto_o those_o which_o paul_n teach_v before_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o presbyter_n among_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o they_o pretend_v too_o that_o they_o do_v teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n than_o that_o which_o have_v be_v authorize_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o except_o man_n will_v be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v paul_n may_v have_v overrule_v this_o case_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n but_o partly_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o antiochian_o and_o partly_o for_o the_o full_a conviction_n of_o these_o false_a teacher_n he_o be_v content_a by_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2.2_o gal._n 2.2_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n over_o to_o the_o resolution_n of_o such_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v then_o abide_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o by_o their_o general_a attestation_n they_o may_v confirm_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v sound_n and_o true_a as_o for_o the_o presbyter_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o be_v present_a also_o as_o well_o to_o clear_v themselves_o from_o authorise_v any_o such_o false_a brethren_n to_o disturb_v the_o church_n as_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a disorder_n in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o proceed_n in_o this_o business_n and_o this_o do_v no_o way_n interest_n the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o point_n of_o faith_n further_o than_o as_o they_o be_v concern_v either_o in_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o pervert_v the_o same_o or_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o themselves_o from_o the_o like_a suspicion_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o affirm_v withal_o that_o pure_a and_o primitive_a antiquity_n do_v derive_v from_o hence_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o council_n in_o which_o the_o presbyter_n do_v oftentimes_o concur_v both_o for_o voice_n and_o hand_n i_o mean_v as_o well_o in_o give_v of_o their_o suffrage_n as_o the_o subscription_n of_o their_o name_n 13._o council_n tarracon_n can._n 13._o certain_a i_o be_o that_o in_o the_o council_n hold_v in_o arragon_n anno_fw-la 490._o or_o thereabouts_o it_o be_v provide_v among_o other_o thing_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la à _fw-la cathedralibus_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la diocesanis_fw-la that_o certain_a presbyter_n shall_v be_v choose_v as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o diocesan_n as_o the_o cathedral_n church_n to_o attend_v that_o service_n and_o that_o the_o metropolitan_a shall_v send_v out_o his_o letter_n unto_o that_o effect_n according_a as_o be_v still_o observe_v in_o hold_v of_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n next_o to_o the_o constitute_n of_o the_o presbyter_n in_o time_n and_o order_n be_v the_o election_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v put_v over_o to_o the_o people_n only_o not_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o same_o at_o all_o further_o than_o in_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v faithful_o discharge_v the_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o the_o church_n be_v then_o in_o that_o condition_n that_o the_o disciple_n live_v in_o one_o place_n together_o and_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a some_o of_o they_o sell_v their_o estate_n 35._o act_n 4.32.34_o 35._o and_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n thereof_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n that_o by_o they_o it_o may_v be_v distribute_v as_o occasion_n be_v but_o be_v it_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o do_v think_v themselves_o neglect_v in_o the_o distribution_n the_o apostle_n both_o to_o free_v themselves_o of_o so_o great_a a_o trouble_n 6.1_o act_n 6.1_o as_o also_o to_o avoid_v suspicion_n of_o be_v partial_a in_o the_o business_n require_v they_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o trusty_a man_n as_o they_o conceive_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o steward_n of_o their_o good_n 6.3_o act_n 6.3_o and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o common_a stock_n this_o be_v the_o charge_n the_o seven_o be_v call_v to_o by_o the_o people_n which_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a function_n but_o a_o civil_a trust_n no_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o a_o dispository_n power_n of_o the_o common_a treasure_n it_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o election_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o people_n only_o i_o know_v these_o seven_o be_v common_o both_o call_v and_o account_v deacon_n but_o i_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n or_o story_n neither_o in_o that_o chapter_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o act_n be_v the_o word_n deacon_n to_o be_v find_v nor_o find_v i_o either_o stephen_n or_o philip_n of_o who_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o copious_a to_o be_v so_o entitle_v 21.8_o act_n 21.8_o philip_n indeed_o be_v call_v unus_fw-la de_fw-la septem_fw-la but_o no_o more_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o but_o no_o such_o stile_n as_o deacon_n add_v which_o make_v i_o think_v their_o office_n be_v not_o such_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o this_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o induce_v to_o think_v because_o i_o find_v saint_n chrysostom_n 6._o hom._n 14._o in_o act._n 6._o and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n saint_n chrysostom_n put_v it_o unto_o the_o question_n what_o dignity_n or_o office_n these_o man_n have_v what_o ordination_n they_o receive_v and_o namely_o whether_o that_o of_o deacon_n make_v answer_n first_o that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o use_n be_v otherwise_o the_o presbyter_n be_v there_o entrust_v with_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o church_n treasure_n and_o then_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o his_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v either_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n the_o father_n of_o the_o six_o council_n in_o constantinople_n build_v upon_o those_o word_n of_o chrysostom_n 16._o council_n in_o trullo_n can._n 16._o do_v affirm_v the_o same_o determine_v express_o that_o those_o seven_o mention_v in_o the_o act_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o any_o ministration_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o to_o the_o service_n and_o attendance_n of_o the_o common_a table_n euagr._fw-la hieron_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la in_o which_o regard_n saint_n hierom_n look_v back_o unto_o the_o primitive_a institution_n do_v call_v the_o deacon_n of_o his_o time_n mensarum_fw-la &_o viduarum_fw-la ministros_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n to_o euagrius_n for_o howsoever_o i_o believe_v not_o on_o my_o former_a ground_n that_o the_o seven_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o act_n have_v either_o the_o office_n or_o the_o name_n of_o deacon_n as_o it_o be_v use_v afterward_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o church_n take_v some_o hint_n from_o hence_o even_o in_o the_o