ordinary_o in_o holy_a thing_n like_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n 71._o anthenio_n comaed_n lib._n 14._o p._n 661._o aristoph_n in_o plut._n pag._n 71._o they_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o priest_n in_o the_o great_a mystery_n their_o ordinary_a minister_n and_o attender_n at_o their_o altar_n answerable_a to_o such_o also_o in_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a church_n nay_o they_o have_v also_o even_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sweeper_n and_o keeper_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o all_o these_o appropriate_v to_o the_o business_n of_o their_o several_a function_n in_o holy_a thing_n so_o also_o among_o the_o roman_n romulus_n himself_o institute_v the_o college_n of_o augur_n say_v pomponius_n laetus_n and_o after_o he_o numa_n augur_n cap._n de_fw-fr augur_n and_o many_o other_o order_n of_o priest_n the_o 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ministry_n i._n e._n of_o preach_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o dispence_v all_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n of_o jurisdiction_n i._n e._n of_o command_v forbid_a inflict_a penalty_n execute_v ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o dispence_v all_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o last_o of_o order_n i._n e._n of_o ordain_v other_o to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o several_a function_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o say_v the_o scripture_n matth._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o that_o christ_n give_v power_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n 1.2_o see_v also_o eph._n 4.7_o 8_o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 13.17_o mark_n 16.15_o 16._o luk._n 24.47_o 48._o see_v also_o matt._n 16.19_o math._n 18.18_o luk._n 10.2.11_o 16_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 1_o tim_n 4.14_o tit._n 1.5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n vid._n can._n 64._o apud_fw-la carranzam_n in_o summâ_fw-la concilior_fw-la vid._n
distinguish_v say_v the_o emperor_n tiberius_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o sovereign_n good_a of_o society_n that_o law_n be_v well_o make_v but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v well_o keep_v and_o look_v after_o and_o bring_v to_o effect_v ii_o the_o supervisor_n then_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n be_v of_o divers_a sort_n and_o degree_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o it_o they_o be_v such_o either_o as_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a and_o by_o deputation_n and_o those_o by_o deputation_n again_o be_v such_o diverse_o and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a modes_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n in_o several_a society_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o so_o the_o supreme_a supervisor_n assign_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o his_o be_v so_o iii_o the_o supreme_a supervisor_n in_o every_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n or_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o the_o reason_n for_o his_o be_v so_o be_v both_o because_o he_o have_v the_o supreme_a and_o universal_a charge_n of_o all_o and_o the_o management_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o it_o commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o evidence_v and_o also_o because_o he_o be_v suppose_v then_o by_o consequence_n and_o from_o his_o actual_a management_n of_o those_o affair_n 21._o supra_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o &_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o §._o 21._o to_o have_v the_o best_a knowledge_n of_o all_o occasion_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o which_o concern_v his_o supreme_a public_a charge_n mention_v right_n from_o whence_o he_o derive_v his_o right_n iu._n and_o he_o have_v the_o right_a to_o this_o his_o supreme_a superiorship_n partly_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o supreme_a power_n over_o all_o and_o partly_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o indirect_a power_n in_o spiritual_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o either_o from_o the_o immediate_a donation_n of_o god_n and_o this_o supreme_a supervisorship_n be_v one_o of_o the_o magistrate_n more_o particular_a right_n above_o mention_v and_o he_o have_v always_o hold_v it_o general_o in_o all_o age_n and_o society_n the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n for_o government_n be_v a_o eye_n in_o a_o sceptre_n and_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v like_o a_o watchman_n upon_o a_o tower_n who_o be_v to_o look_v down_o and_o view_v the_o general_a state_n of_o his_o people_n distinguish_v the_o deputative_a supervisor_n further_o distinguish_v v._o the_o deputative_a supervisor_n than_o be_v those_o also_o who_o derive_v their_o right_n of_o such_o their_o supervisorship_n either_o from_o the_o supreme_a supervisor_n mention_v or_o else_o from_o christ_n and_o they_o also_o be_v either_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a and_o these_o again_o either_o more_o or_o less_o subordinate_a either_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la or_o pro_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v the_o church_n governor_n or_o ecclesiastic_n ordinary_o although_o sometime_o other_o also_o in_o any_o society_n either_o christian_a or_o other_o and_o in_o their_o several_a degree_n and_o sphere_n of_o order_n and_o government_n and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a modes_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n in_o several_a society_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o and_o who_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v invest_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n derive_v their_o right_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o from_o he_o and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o by_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n also_o from_o he_o and_o this_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n of_o supervisorship_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v ecclesiastical_a and_o relate_v direct_o to_o religion_n be_v always_o ordinary_o and_o most_o proper_o thus_o to_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o ecclesiastic_n or_o churchman_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o affair_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o be_v such_o a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o member_n of_o their_o distinct_a church-society_n as_o be_v above_o mention_v more_o in_o the_o general_a alibi_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o §._o 4._o &_o 10._o &_o alibi_fw-la and_o these_o supervisor_n also_o have_v be_v according_o always_o divers_a in_o the_o divers_a sort_n of_o church_n and_o society_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a church-society_n both_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n and_o other_o as_o have_v be_v also_o partly_o mention_v under_o another_o notion_n above_o 4._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o §._o 4._o and_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n whether_o more_o primitive_a or_o papal_a the_o record_n concern_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o code_n and_o novel_n of_o justinian_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o counsel_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o code_n and_o novel_n there_o be_v mention_v church_n vid._n c._n iâ—e_v epis_n cap._n &_o clâ—r_n l_o 6._o &_o p_o r_o tit._n &_o alibi_fw-la &_o novel_a vid._n câ—â—stit_fw-la 5_o 6._o &_o 28._o &_o 59_o &_o 67_o &_o 123._o &_o alibi_fw-la vid._n sâ—xti_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit._n 6._o prope_fw-la fin_n et_fw-fr ibid._n tit._n 15._o et_fw-fr lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la et_fw-la clementin_n lib._n 5._o tit._n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la et_fw-la alibi_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o be_v partly_o abovesaid_a the_o patriarchae_fw-la metropolitani_n archi-episcopi_n episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la subdiaconi_a exorcista_fw-la lectores_fw-la ostiarii_fw-la and_o artolythi_n the_o patriarch_n metropolitan_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n priest_n deacon_n subdeacon_n exorcist_n nay_o even_o the_o ostiarii_fw-la or_o doorkeeper_n the_o arolytes_n or_o more_o inferior_a order_n of_o servitor_n in_o church_n affair_n and_o the_o like_o other_o of_o 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apply_v and_o bring_v to_o effect_v as_o be_v say_v and_o without_o the_o application_n of_o they_o aright_o 1._o hic_fw-la supra_fw-la §._o 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o well-being_n for_o the_o church-societie_n so_o then_o the_o due_a discharge_n of_o this_o great_a office_n of_o trust_n be_v fundamental_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n beside_o also_o what_o respect_v it_o may_v have_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o all_o humane_a society_n in_o any_o state_n or_o commonweal_n there_o be_v some_o who_o mix_v this_o supreme_a ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a supervisorship_n and_o who_o by_o constitute_v the_o person_n call_v lay-elders_a to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la do_v divide_v and_o share_v the_o ecclesiastical_a supervisorship_n betwixt_o laic_n and_o ecclesiastic_n so_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n 11._o see_v the_o law_n and_o statute_n pag._n 1._o &_o pag._n 10_o 11._o both_o express_o and_o in_o effect_n both_o by_o their_o constitute_v their_o elder_n or_o commissioner_n for_o the_o seniory_n to_o be_v one_o