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that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n mark_v here_o st._n paul_n have_v be_v in_o crect_n himself_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v to_o go_v further_o into_o the_o world_n leave_v titus_n to_o build_v upon_o his_o foundation_n and_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o do_v two_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n or_o correct_v or_o supercorrect_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_v by_o himself_o here_o be_v episcopacy_n in_o one_o piece_n he_o have_v authority_n to_o correct_v to_o set_v in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n to_o correct_v what_o be_v amiss_o then_o second_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n not_o to_o appoint_v only_o but_o to_o ordain_v authoritative_o to_o sâ—ttle_v they_o i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o a_o bishop_n can_v more_o exact_o be_v describe_v in_o so_o few_o word_n and_o i_o wonder_v much_o why_o these_o man_n 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else_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o may_v be_v because_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a and_o powerful_a preacher_n beza_n with_o those_o who_o affect_v new_a opinion_n make_v a_o evangelist_n to_o be_v one_o who_o be_v a_o associate_n and_o companion_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o travel_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n to_o give_v light_n to_o that_o conclusion_n i_o be_o sure_a st._n chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi etc._n etc._n be_v against_o it_o in_o express_a term_n upon_o the_o four_o to_o the_o ephes._n st._n ambrose_n make_v he_o a_o deacon_n to_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v some_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o philip_n be_v a_o evangelist_n this_o word_n evangelist_n be_v but_o three_o time_n use_v in_o scripture_n act_v 21._o 8._o where_o philip_n be_v call_v a_o evangelist_n ephes._n 4._o 11._o where_o a_o evangelist_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n 2_o tâ—m_n 4._o 5._o where_o he_o be_v bid_v do_v 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that_o will_v darken_v the_o light_n of_o this_o text_n for_o episcopacy_n by_o say_v that_o titus_n be_v a_o evangelist_n there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o scripture_n nor_o any_o author_n in_o antiquity_n of_o any_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n which_o offer_v any_o thing_n towards_o that_o opinion_n 2_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o they_o will_v be_v at_o as_o great_a a_o loss_n to_o show_v i_o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o titus_n be_v here_o command_v to_o do_v 3_o if_o they_o can_v show_v evangelize_a to_o consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n yet_o we_o may_v just_o then_o conceive_v they_o to_o he_o bishop_n such_o as_o we_o require_v and_o a_o stand_a office_n in_o the_o church_n because_o these_o duty_n be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o titus_n have_v authority_n in_o both_o these_o kind_n therefore_o there_o be_v some_o man_n which_o have_v such_o authority_n above_o other_o but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o 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presbyter_n under_o that_o general_a name_n of_o presbyter_n as_o writ_n be_v send_v out_o â—o_o summon_v the_o baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o parliament_n by_o which_o word_n be_v understand_v both_o earl_n and_o duke_n although_o by_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n call_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n so_o bishop_n be_v call_v along_o be_v presbyter_n under_o that_o name_n they_o be_v all_o call_v both_o from_o ephesus_n and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n though_o that_o be_v put_v down_o only_o and_o then_o st._n paul_n give_v they_o all_o their_o charge_n to_o look_v to_o their_o several_a duty_n and_o execute_v their_o several_a commission_n which_o they_o have_v before_o receive_v which_o be_v all_o that_o these_o word_n can_v enforce_v although_o this_o be_v reasonable_a yet_o methinks_v this_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v all_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o bare_a presbyter_n for_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o 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before_o cite_v say_v that_o the_o consecrator_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n say_v accipe_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o he_o add_v the_o consecrator_n alte_fw-la the_o rest_n submiss_a he_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o rest_n with_o a_o soft_a and_o now_o consider_v that_o one_o be_v call_v the_o consecrator_n as_o sure_o he_o must_v be_v and_o the_o rest_n do_v but_o come_v into_o his_o assistance_n to_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o speak_v lowly_a and_o humble_o he_o that_o be_v the_o consecrator_n do_v consecrate_v the_o rest_n come_v in_o as_o assistant_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o speak_v lowly_a and_o submiss_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n vasques_n after_o a_o long_a discourse_n about_o this_o question_n conclude_v disp._n 240._o number_n 65._o that_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o one_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n likewise_o where_o we_o may_v observe_v by_o he_o that_o the_o consecrator_n word_n be_v that_o they_o call_v the_o form_n of_o consecration_n we_o may_v say_v convey_v the_o consecrate_v virtue_n this_o be_v receive_v in_o all_o christian_a church_n but_o the_o other_o unconstant_a among_o themselves_o another_o argument_n may_v be_v object_v against_o we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o use_v a_o give_v of_o the_o bible_n to_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v in_o our_o consecration_n sect_n iv._o a_o objection_n against_o our_o practice_n answer_v and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n satisfy_v it_o be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o first_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o pontisical_a where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o consecrate_v bishop_n take_v the_o book_n from_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o consecrate_a and_o with_o the_o other_o assist_v bishop_n give_v it_o shut_v to_o the_o consecrate_a with_o these_o word_n accipe_fw-la evangelium_fw-la receive_v the_o gospel_n we_o use_v this_o and_o with_o it_o a_o godly_a exhortation_n to_o the_o bishop_n but_o it_o be_v after_o his_o consecration_n for_o that_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o first_o act_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o commit_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o only_a be_v essential_o the_o consecration_n and_o if_o the_o archbishop_n shall_v be_v strike_v dead_a immediate_o after_o the_o pronounce_v these_o word_n the_o consecrate_a bishop_n shall_v receive_v no_o other_o consecration_n we_o use_v likewise_o a_o examination_n before_o the_o consecration_n according_a to_o the_o first_o canon_n in_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n although_o not_o punctual_o the_o same_o yet_o virtual_o contain_v all_o substantial_a matter_n in_o it_o that_o reflect_v principal_o upon_o those_o heresy_n which_o afflict_v that_o church_n at_o that_o time_n our_o examination_n as_o it_o include_v these_o so_o it_o particularize_v upon_o such_o as_o more_o near_o concern_v the_o disturbance_n of_o our_o own_o but_o neither_o that_o proceed_n nor_o this_o subsequent_a exhortation_n be_v essential_o necessary_a ad_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o bishop_n but_o conduce_v to_o the_o gravity_n and_o decency_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o so_o high_a a_o duty_n as_o likewise_o for_o a_o memorial_n to_o every_o bishop_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o well_o and_o good_a execution_n of_o his_o order_n which_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a office_n and_o be_v no_o where_o forbid_v but_o indeed_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n teach_v yea_o command_v no_o man_n can_v think_v but_o that_o at_o such_o a_o holy_a time_n as_o his_o consecration_n it_o be_v seasonable_a to_o put_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v consecrate_a in_o mind_n of_o such_o performance_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n require_v of_o he_o this_o be_v all_o i_o hope_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o that_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o consecration_n of_o pope_n pelagius_n the_o first_o who_o be_v consecrate_a by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o two_o bishop_n and_o one_o presbyter_n first_o it_o be_v evident_a thâ—t_a one_o particular_a act_n can_v satisfy_v a_o right_a to_o do_v that_o again_o which_o have_v be_v do_v once_o because_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n or_o law_n against_o which_o no_o man_n ever_o trespass_v second_o that_o the_o error_n commit_v in_o election_n and_o consecration_n of_o pope_n be_v no_o precedent_n because_o they_o have_v too_o often_o much_o transgress_v in_o that_o kind_n three_o that_o consecration_n in_o necessary_a occasion_n when_o more_o can_v be_v have_v may_v be_v by_o two_o or_o one_o only_a bishop_n and_o yet_o be_v essential_o good_a four_o
that_o nothing_o be_v essential_a but_o give_v the_o proper_a blessing_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o the_o addition_n of_o one_o presbyter_n to_o the_o two_o bishop_n be_v serve_v only_o to_o fill_v a_o gap_n and_o to_o comply_v with_o a_o unnecessary_a receive_v ceremony_n it_o add_v no_o virtue_n of_o its_o self_n noâ—_n impede_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o consecration_n chap._n fourteen_o his_o discourse_n examine_v and_o a_o argument_n from_o some_o father_n answer_v sect_n i._o the_o preface_n to_o his_o argument_n examine_v now_o we_o will_v enter_v upon_o another_o argument_n be_v page_n 164._o towards_o the_o bottom_n a_o discourse_n unnecessary_a for_o i_o to_o write_v down_o at_o large_a but_o i_o will_v set_v down_o what_o be_v material_a in_o it_o and_o so_o pass_v to_o his_o argument_n thus_o say_v he_o habent_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la presbyter_n have_v by_o a_o divine_a right_a the_o power_n of_o ordain_v sicut_fw-la like_o as_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o preach_v and_o baptizeing_n he_o expound_v this_o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o bishop_n there_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v sub_fw-la regimine_fw-la &_o inspectione_n episcopi_fw-la under_o the_o government_n and_o eye_n of_o the_o bishop_n but_o in_o other_o place_n where_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o presbyter_n that_o ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o good_a which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n thus_o he_o but_o i_o desire_v and_o so_o do_v many_o more_o to_o know_v where_o that_o church_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o give_v simple_a presbyter_n power_n to_o ordain_v other_o before_o these_o latter_a time_n the_o practice_n whereof_o i_o think_v nothing_o can_v excuse_v in_o some_o reform_a church_n but_o a_o mere_a necessity_n in_o which_o case_n the_o vote_n supply_v the_o act_n but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o with_o this_o all_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o next_o page_n be_v only_a discourse_n his_o conclusion_n there_o be_v that_o presbyter_n may_v ordain_v i_o come_v with_o he_o and_o will_v consider_v his_o follow_a argument_n sect_n ii_o his_o argument_n from_o st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n augustine_n answer_v he_o begin_v with_o st._n ambrose_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n cap._n 4._o the_o word_n be_v true_o cite_v by_o he_o which_o be_v apud_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la consignant_fw-la si_fw-la praesens_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la i_o will_v not_o disturb_v this_o before_o i_o observe_v his_o second_o quotation_n and_o make_v one_o answer_n serve_v both_o which_o be_v augustinus_n sive_fw-la quicunque_fw-la sit_fw-la author_n in_o quaestionibus_fw-la ex_fw-la utroque_fw-la testamento_fw-la mixtum_fw-la quest._n 10._o in_o alexandria_n inquit_fw-la presbyter_n consecrat_fw-mi the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o in_o alexandria_n and_o throughout_o egypt_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o a_o bishop_n a_o presbyter_n or_o presbyter_n do_v consecrate_v by_o these_o father_n in_o the_o citation_n of_o st._n augustine_n he_o ingenious_o say_v sive_fw-la quicunque_fw-la author_n est_fw-la illius_fw-la operis_fw-la whether_o he_o or_o whosoever_o be_v author_n of_o that_o work_n indeed_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o and_o he_o may_v have_v say_v as_o much_o of_o st._n ambrose_n as_o be_v apparent_a because_o these_o comment_n be_v much_o suspect_v upon_o strong_a ground_n but_o indeed_o be_v think_v to_o be_v some_o author_n of_o that_o age_n and_o then_o though_o a_o heretic_n or_o schismatique_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o story_n which_o concern_v not_o that_o business_n for_o which_o he_o be_v brand_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o matter_n of_o fact_n may_v not_o be_v credit_v i_o therefore_o must_v allow_v that_o authority_n neither_o will_v i_o quarrel_v at_o that_o word_n in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o consecrat_v as_o in_o the_o counterseit_n augustine_n but_o consignat_fw-la which_o be_v of_o a_o largersence_n but_o you_o because_o that_o word_n be_v often_o use_v for_o consecration_n i_o will_v allow_v that_o likewise_o yea_o i_o will_v add_v that_o which_o some_o schoolman_n who_o incline_v to_o doctor_n forbes_n his_o opinion_n have_v observe_v which_o be_v that_o the_o word_n consecrat_n can_v here_o be_v take_v for_o consecrate_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n of_o the_o consecrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o that_o be_v allow_v lawful_a in_o any_o place_n now_o this_o seem_v to_o intimate_v a_o peculiar_a custom_n in_o alexandria_n and_o egypt_n for_o that_o therefore_o know_v that_o other_o thing_n be_v in_o ecclesiastical_a story_n say_v to_o be_v consecrate_a beside_o these_o of_o bishop_n or_o the_o element_n of_o the_o communion_n to_o wit_n holy_a house_n church_n virgin_n and_o utensil_n but_o some_o may_v object_v that_o this_o consâ—â—ration_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o bishop_n i_o answer_v no_o out_o of_o a_o famous_a story_n record_v by_o athanasius_n which_o be_v in_o his_o second_o apologue_n and_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o marcotici_fw-la praesbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la as_o they_o style_v themselves_o to_o curiasus_fw-la and_o evagrius_n it_o be_v there_o register_v that_o one_o colluthus_n counterfeit_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n when_o he_o be_v none_o but_o only_o a_o presbyter_n ordain_v divers_a person_n among_o other_o one_o ischyras_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o hosius_n and_o other_o bishop_n in_o a_o general_a council_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v off_o episcopise_v and_o be_v reduce_v into_o his_o former_a order_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o letter_n ischyras_n can_v be_v no_o priest_n who_o be_v ordain_v only_o by_o he_o who_o be_v no_o bishop_n give_v i_o leave_v now_o to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o story_n it_o have_v so_o great_a authority_n for_o it_o as_o athanasius_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o himself_o write_v to_o his_o adversary_n both_o lay_v and_o ecclesiastical_a if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o less_o sanctity_n yet_o out_o of_o policy_n he_o dare_v not_o tell_v such_o a_o errant_a lie_n grant_v this_o i_o say_v that_o if_o the_o other_o authority_n be_v authentic_a which_o they_o be_v not_o that_o word_n consecration_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o other_o consecration_n not_o of_o bishop_n or_o priest_n because_o in_o alexandria_n this_o act_n be_v condemn_v and_o so_o i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v enough_o say_v to_o that_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o pretend_a ambrose_n and_o augustine_n chap._n xv._n sect_n i._o his_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n answer_v and_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o another_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n canon_n 10._o in_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o chori_n episcopi_fw-la which_o say_v he_o be_v only_a presbyter_n may_v ordain_v reader_n subdeacons_a and_o exorcist_n but_o neither_o priest_n nor_o deacon_n as_o dionysius_n eriquus_fw-la translate_v it_o pâ—aeter_fw-la civitatis_fw-la episcopum_fw-la we_o may_v render_v it_o beside_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n gentianus_n hervetus_n render_v it_o absque_fw-la vrbis_fw-la episcopo_fw-la without_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n but_o he_o say_v hidorus_fw-la hispalensis_n have_v a_o three_o read_v which_o he_o favour_v above_o all_o that_o be_v praeter_fw-la â—anscientiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la as_o i_o may_v say_v without_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o bishop_n here_o he_o put_v down_o three_o various_a translation_n or_o readins_n i_o can_v add_v a_o four_o which_o be_v of_o another_o isidore_n isidori_n mercator_n who_o put_v out_o the_o counsel_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o fourscore_o bishop_n as_o he_o himself_o write_v in_o his_o epistle_n before_o they_o but_o indeed_o have_v no_o remarkable_a difference_n from_o the_o rest_n although_o it_o varye_v from_o they_o now_o say_v doctor_n forbes_n pope_n damasus_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o purisp_a bishop_n of_o the_o prime_a seat_n of_o numidia_n and_o other_o orthodox_n bishop_n he_o condemn_v the_o chori-episcopi_n as_o a_o irregular_a order_n be_v in_o themselves_o but_o praesbyteri_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o episcopal_a power_n to_o go_v methodical_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o propose_v to_o myself_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n make_v in_o this_o council_n next_o the_o examination_n of_o pope_n damasus_n his_o decree_n and_o last_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o chori-episcopi_n or_o country_n bishop_n who_o be_v therein_o mention_v and_o first_o i_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o council_n which_o i_o be_o content_a to_o admit_v because_o the_o canon_n thereof_o be_v ancient_o receive_v into_o the_o code_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o mention_v both_o in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n and_o the_o council_n in_o trullo_n though_o estius_n in_o quartum_fw-la distinct._n 25._o sect._n 2._o be_v bold_a to_o reject_v the_o
who_o be_v patriarch_n of_o antioch_n although_o a_o good_a while_n after_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v â—itter_a to_o understand_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o church_n than_o those_o who_o live_v after_o he_o in_o other_o church_n i_o apprehend_v not_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o text_n be_v this_o sine_fw-la vrbis_fw-la episcopo_fw-la without_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v without_o his_o command_n as_o we_o term_v it_o his_o fiat_n but_o say_v he_o his_o ordination_n or_o consecration_n for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o bishop_n command_v the_o chori-episcopus_a to_o ordain_v and_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o that_o ordination_n be_v void_a so_o that_o by_o this_o learned_a author_n this_o perplex_a canon_n must_v be_v understand_v against_o doctor_n forbes_n but_o he_o have_v a_o three_o edition_n of_o isidore_n hispalensis_n which_o read_v it_o praeter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la without_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o here_o 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