settle_n of_o new_a bishop_n instead_o of_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a 112._o tom._n 3._o bibl._n pat._n p._n 94_o &_o 112._o and_o say_v to_o they_o write_v to_o these_o and_o receive_v from_o they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o pacisick_n and_o ecclesiastical_a letter_n as_o for_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o rule_n which_o oblige_v those_o of_o the_o clergy_n to_o observe_v the_o canon_n whereof_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v make_v so_o that_o neither_o bishop_n nor_o priest_n nor_o deacon_n be_v admit_v who_o have_v not_o first_o submit_v to_o these_o law_n and_o who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v in_o submit_v to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v by_o they_o he_o be_v to_o conduct_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n i_o shall_v be_v too_o prolix_a to_o mention_v all_o the_o passage_n of_o antiquity_n where_o ecclesiastic_n be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o discipline_n and_o observe_v of_o 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do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o father_n for_o what_o be_v it_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o our_o care_n if_o give_v too_o great_a a_o latitude_n to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o some_o person_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v infringe_v the_o first_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n require_v that_o one_o observe_v all_o the_o canon_n have_v be_v make_v till_o then_o in_o the_o synod_n gall._n tom._n 1._o council_n gall._n the_o 33d_o of_o the_o 3d_o council_n of_o orleans_n in_o the_o year_n 538_o and_o the_o 6_o of_o the_o four_o of_o the_o year_n 541._o with_o several_a other_o which_o i_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n do_v enjoin_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o father_n stop_v not_o there_o for_o not_o content_a to_o have_v recommend_v to_o the_o clergy_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o canon_n which_o also_o they_o have_v formal_o require_v of_o they_o at_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o their_o consecration_n it_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n have_v explain_v themselves_o in_o canon_n 27._o anno_fw-la dom._n 633._o for_o they_o oblige_v the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n establish_v in_o parish_n 824._o tom._n 4._o council_n pa._n 589._o ibid._n p._n 824._o to_o promise_v the_o bishop_n to_o live_v chaste_a and_o holy_o and_o religious_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o 10_o canon_n of_o the_o 11_o council_n of_o the_o same_o place_n assemble_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n oblige_v all_o those_o which_o take_v on_o they_o holy_a order_n to_o keep_v the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o whole_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o canonical_a rule_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v it_o be_v only_a priest_n and_o deacon_n which_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o strict_a observe_v the_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n the_o council_n of_o merida_n in_o portugal_n 802._o ibid._n p._n 802._o extend_v this_o obligation_n to_o bishop_n also_o and_o to_o metropolitan_o in_o the_o four_o canon_n anno_fw-la dom._n 666._o x._o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v without_o assign_v they_o a_o particular_a flock_n and_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o flock_n which_o shall_v be_v assign_v they_o and_o one_o church_n can_v pretend_v a_o right_n to_o a_o minister_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o particular_a promise_n make_v by_o he_o without_o approbation_n of_o the_o colloque_n or_o provincial_a synod_n conformity_n the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n make_v a_o considerable_a decree_n on_o this_o subject_a which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o 6_o of_o its_o canon_n where_o the_o synod_n forbid_v to_o receive_v priest_n nor_o deacon_n nor_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n whatever_o without_o assign_v they_o a_o flock_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o a_o title_n to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o these_o time_n it_o make_v void_a all_o ordination_n which_o be_v not_o make_v in_o the_o 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any_o particular_a flock_n as_o paulinus_n who_o afterward_o be_v bishop_n of_o nole_n in_o italy_n st._n jerom_n and_o the_o friar_n macedonius_n they_o be_v make_v priest_n without_o assign_v they_o flock_n but_o this_o do_v not_o prejudice_v what_o have_v be_v say_v for_o the_o two_o former_a accept_v only_o the_o employ_v wherein_o it_o be_v desire_v to_o engage_v they_o only_o on_o this_o condition_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 6_o epist_n of_o paulinus_n to_o severus_n by_o the_o 45th_o to_o alipius_n and_o by_o the_o 61st_o of_o st._n jerom_n chap._n 10._o as_o for_o macedonius_n something_o of_o constraint_n be_v use_v in_o regard_n of_o he_o if_o we_o credit_v theodoret_n in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o his_o religious_a history_n to_o these_o example_n may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o the_o friar_n barse_n and_o eulogius_n who_o by_o
usual_a sermon_n those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o write_v shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o province_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v any_o book_n be_v publish_a against_o the_o orthodox_n religion_n it_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v answer_v it_o a_o colloque_n be_v depute_v in_o each_o province_n to_o inspect_v what_o shall_v be_v write_v and_o publish_a to_o dispose_v of_o the_o copy_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a conformity_n there_o be_v never_o great_a liberty_n of_o write_v than_o in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n at_o which_o time_n every_o body_n write_v in_o the_o manner_n which_o he_o think_v best_a and_o most_o convenient_a without_o be_v oblige_v to_o communicate_v his_o work_n to_o any_o to_o be_v examine_v for_o their_o approbation_n nevertheless_o see_v there_o have_v be_v at_o all_o time_n among_o christian_n some_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n fit_a for_o this_o purpose_n than_o other_o such_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n 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say_v that_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o ancient_a priest_n in_o promotion_n to_o bear_v the_o first_o rank_n or_o place_n this_o primacy_n be_v a_o primacy_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o the_o only_a primacy_n forbid_v by_o our_o discipline_n in_o effect_n the_o first_o admit_v hold_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o pesbytery_n just_a as_o the_o dean_n among_o councillor_n of_o parliament_n or_o as_o the_o dean_n of_o prebend_n in_o a_o chapter_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o after_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o the_o church_n equality_n be_v still_o observe_v among_o the_o clergy_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o metropolitan_o over_o the_o bishop_n of_o their_o province_n and_o also_o it_o be_v a_o very_a limit_v power_n see_v it_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o right_n of_o call_v the_o synod_n of_o their_o province_n to_o preside_v and_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n which_o pass_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o district_n only_o but_o can_v not_o decide_v nor_o determine_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o suffragans_fw-la after_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v at_o this_o time_n as_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o prerogative_n but_o the_o order_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reception_n the_o which_o be_v punctual_o observe_v among_o we_o and_o according_o st._n austin_n find_v it_o strange_a that_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o the_o primate_n of_o numidia_n write_v to_o his_o brother_n bishop_n to_o assemble_v they_o in_o a_o synod_n i_o say_v he_o think_v it_o strange_a to_o see_v himself_o name_v the_o three_o in_o it_o know_v that_o there_o be_v several_a other_o before_o he_o which_o say_v he_o be_v injurious_a to_o other_o and_o expose_v i_o to_o envy_v 2._o ep._n 207_o to._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n fulgentius_n bishop_n of_o rusp_n in_o africa_n which_o the_o jesuit_n chifflet_n cause_v to_o be_v print_v at_o dijon_n an._n dom._n 1649._o with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o deacon_n forran_n it_o be_v observe_v chap._n 20._o that_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o exile_v bishop_n in_o sardignia_n he_o be_v seat_v low_a of_o all_o although_o he_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a in_o worth_n and_o value_n because_o he_o have_v be_v last_o of_o all_o ordain_v to_o be_v bishop_n 422._o tom._n 4._o conc._n p._n 422._o the_o 86th_o canon_n of_o the_o african_a code_n so_o appoint_v it_o the_o 24_o of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o prague_n in_o the_o year_n 563._o ordain_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o also_o the_o 3d_o of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n in_o the_o year_n 633._o and_o the_o 112th_o letter_n of_o gregory_n i._o his_o seven_o book_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o 6_o letter_n of_o hincmar_n chap._n 16._o in_o the_o 16_o tome_n of_o the_o library_n of_o the_o father_n 581._o ibid._n p._n 581._o page_n 408._o it_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o africa_n one_o 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desist_v from_o do_v the_o service_n but_o that_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v continue_v they_o with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o subsistence_n matthew_n paris_n observe_v in_o his_o history_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1095_o that_o lanfranc_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o a_o synod_n he_o hold_v at_o westminster_n anno_fw-la 1075_o judge_v that_o the_o not_o understand_v the_o french_a tongue_n in_o a_o bishop_n with_o the_o incapacity_n of_o not_o assist_v at_o the_o king_n council_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o deposition_n and_o it_o be_v thereon_o he_o ground_v that_o of_o wolstan_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n hereby_o let_v the_o genius_n of_o this_o prelate_n be_v judge_v and_o let_v no_o body_n any_o further_a wonder_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n which_o he_o promote_v with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n make_v such_o progress_n in_o a_o time_n of_o such_o ignorance_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o ancient_a 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be_v irreprehensible_a the_o primitive_a christian_n follow_v the_o step_n of_o this_o great_a apostle_n have_v always_o with_o great_a care_n debar_v from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a office_n those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o a_o very_a clear_a reputation_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v vicious_a and_o scandalous_a who_o they_o never_o will_v admit_v of_o and_o they_o be_v so_o strict_a herein_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o know_v after_o the_o ordination_n of_o any_o one_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v any_o heinous_a sin_n before_o his_o promotion_n for_o example_n the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n or_o adultery_n they_o inflict_v on_o he_o a_o punishment_n in_o some_o measure_n proportionable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o crime_n but_o far_o less_o than_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o after_o his_o ordination_n the_o council_n of_o neocaesaria_n assemble_v as_o be_v think_v in_o the_o year_n 314_o the_o decree_n whereof_o make_v part_n of_o the_o code_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n this_o council_n sufficient_o instruct_v we_o of_o the_o two_o thing_n i_o now_o have_v mention_v for_o in_o the_o nine_o canon_n it_o forbid_v the_o celebration_n of_o divine_a mystery_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v confess_v or_o be_v convince_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o his_o body_n before_o his_o promotion_n permit_v he_o nevertheless_o for_o live_v sober_o since_o his_o receive_n into_o priestly_a order_n to_o exercise_v the_o other_o function_n but_o in_o the_o former_a the_o father_n entire_o depose_v the_o priest_n which_o shall_v have_v commit_v adultery_n or_o fornication_n that_o be_v since_o his_o admission_n into_o holy_a order_n the_o council_n of_o valentia_n in_o dauphine_n in_o the_o year_n 374_o in_o its_o four_o canon_n exclude_v from_o all_o church_n dignity_n the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n which_o declare_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o crime_n which_o deserve_v death_n 19_o tom._n 1._o conc_fw-fr gal._n pag._n 19_o and_o that_o of_o orleans_n in_o the_o year_n 511_o and_o the_o first_o of_o those_o hold_n at_o that_o place_n depose_v and_o excommunicate_v in_o the_o nine_o canon_n the_o priest_n or_o deacon_n which_o shall_v have_v commit_v any_o capital_a sin_n a_o ordinance_n which_o the_o synod_n of_o epaume_n renew_v 180._o ib._n p._n 180._o 22._o canon_n of_o the_o year_n 517_o in_o the_o same_o tome_n of_o the_o council_n of_o france_n the_o rigour_n of_o the_o ancient_a discipline_n extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o suspend_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v accuse_v of_o any_o evil_a action_n by_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n although_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o prove_v the_o thing_n by_o sufficient_a witness_n 10._o tom._n 3._o council_n pa._n 817._o c_o 10._o and_o the_o suspension_n be_v to_o hold_v till_o he_o have_v full_o acquit_v himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v till_o his_o innocency_n have_v appear_v to_o those_o that_o think_v he_o guilty_a we_o at_o least_o find_v so_o by_o a_o fragment_n of_o a_o council_n of_o lerida_n in_o spain_n assemble_v according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 524._o those_o who_o be_v convict_v of_o any_o evil_a action_n be_v exclude_v from_o holy_a order_n by_o the_o 61_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o because_o in_o examine_v the_o 47th_o article_n we_o defer_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o scandalous_a vice_n therein_o mention_v when_o we_o consider_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a one_o it_o be_v requisite_a we_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o of_o each_o the_o council_n of_o lerida_n abovementioned_a appoint_v in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o depose_v those_o which_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o cheat_v perjury_n rob_v fornication_n and_o other_o the_o like_a crime_n under_o which_o may_v be_v comprehend_v drunkenness_n and_o quarrel_v both_o worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o law_n two_o sin_n which_o be_v also_o mention_v in_o the_o 47th_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n without_o touch_v at_o the_o 55th_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n which_o forbid_v churchman_n to_o make_v feast_n where_o each_o person_n contribute_v his_o share_n and_o portion_n nor_o at_o the_o 24_o which_o forbid_v they_o enter_v into_o a_o tavern_n the_o council_n of_o epaume_n 22._o can._n 13._o can._n 22._o cite_v a_o little_a before_o put_v false_a witness_n in_o the_o number_n of_o capital_a sin_n for_o which_o it_o will_v have_v minister_n to_o be_v depose_v the_o three_o of_o orleans_n in_o the_o year_n 538._o speak_v of_o adultery_n thieve_v cheat_v of_o perjury_n or_o false_a witness_n in_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o canon_n tom._n conc._n gall._n and_o the_o 42th_o of_o the_o apostle_n formal_o depose_v against_o play_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o 25_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o the_o three_o of_o orleans_n and_o the_o 54th_o exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n any_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n find_v enter_v into_o a_o tavern_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o travel_v that_o he_o by_o necessity_n be_v constrain_v to_o lodge_v in_o a_o tavern_n or_o inn_n and_o the_o twelve_o canon_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n in_o the_o year_n 633_o exclude_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n those_o which_o be_v spot_v with_o any_o crime_n or_o which_o do_v bear_v any_o mark_n of_o infamy_n as_o for_o what_o regard_v simony_n which_o according_a to_o our_o discipline_n deserve_v deposition_n st._n basil_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o he_o show_v in_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o diocese_n and_o which_o in_o the_o new_a edition_n print_v in_o england_n of_o the_o canonical_a epistle_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n four_o year_n ago_o make_v the_o 91_o canon_n of_o this_o holy_a doctor_n the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n without_o redemption_n
our_o lord_n 506._o 165._o tom._n 1._o conc._n gall._n can._n 21._o p._n 165._o the_o council_n of_o agde_v in_o languedoc_n make_v a_o decree_n which_o in_o some_o sort_n refer_v to_o this_o settlement_n for_o it_o suffer_v those_o who_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o their_o family_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o oratory_n or_o as_o they_o speak_v nowadays_o a_o chapel_n in_o the_o country_n beside_o the_o common_a place_n of_o assemble_v it_o permit_v they_o there_o to_o serve_v god_n except_o it_o be_v on_o principal_a feast-day_n for_o on_o this_o occasion_n it_o enjoin_v they_o to_o come_v to_o their_o parish_n excommunicate_v the_o churchman_n that_o shall_v serve_v in_o those_o oratory_n if_o they_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o decree_n 132._o collect._n rom._n part_n 2._o c._n 41._o p._n 132._o unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o order_n or_o permission_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o who_o diocese_n the_o chapel_n be_v thence_o be_v it_o that_o pope_n leo_n the_o ivth_o forbid_v layman_n to_o establish_v a_o priest_n in_o any_o church_n whatever_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o meaux_n in_o the_o year_n 845._o exhort_v prince_n and_o lord_n to_o order_v it_o so_o that_o the_o priest_n which_o serve_v in_o their_o chapel_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o hinder_v and_o banish_v from_o their_o house_n all_o manner_n of_o vice_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o instruct_v the_o domestic_n because_o parish-priest_n and_o bishop_n and_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n agabard_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o the_o same_o century_n complain_v in_o a_o book_n he_o write_v of_o the_o law_n of_o priesthood_n he_o complain_v i_o say_v 1666._o tom._n 1_o p._n 134_o 135_o paris_n 1666._o of_o the_o abuse_n which_o reign_v among_o great_a lord_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o priest_n and_o chaplain_n and_o of_o the_o little_a esteem_n they_o make_v of_o they_o require_v of_o they_o service_n altogether_o 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after_o have_v degrade_v he_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o degree_n of_o a_o minister_n but_o without_o take_v away_o from_o he_o all_o hope_n of_o be_v restore_v after_o a_o punishment_n proportion_v to_o his_o fault_n to_o the_o end_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o restrain_v the_o libertinism_n of_o deserter_n gratian_n cite_v this_o canon_n in_o his_o decret_n cap._n 21._o q._n 2._o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la xxiv_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v vagabond_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n of_o their_o own_o free_a authority_n to_o intrude_v themselves_o where_o they_o please_v conformity_n the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n in_o the_o year_n 314._o make_v a_o decree_n which_o be_v very_o conformable_a to_o this_o of_o our_o discipline_n if_o those_o which_o have_v be_v orduine_v bishop_n say_v he_o 18._o can._n 18._o be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v name_v and_o that_o nevertheless_o they_o endeavour_v to_o get_v into_o other_o and_o to_o 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the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o capitulary_n 11._o pag_n 324._o c._n 11._o chap._n 121_o 128_o 132._o and_o in_o another_o capitulary_a he_o make_v after_o certain_a synod_n he_o assemble_v in_o the_o year_n 813._o and_o which_o be_v in_o sirmond_n 2d_o tome_n of_o french_a council_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o holy_a discipline_n be_v religious_o practise_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n when_o people_n be_v full_a of_o charity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o compel_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o by_o authority_n of_o canon_n and_o humane_a law_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o 2d_o mean_n which_o i_o propose_v and_o which_o regard_v the_o attestation_n and_o certificate_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o with_o much_o caution_n and_o circumspection_n to_o the_o end_n those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v shall_v not_o abuse_v they_o in_o the_o place_n whither_o they_o go_v or_o by_o the_o which_o they_o pass_v 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the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o not_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n nor_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o let_v he_o submit_v and_o acquiesce_v to_o these_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o what_o be_v practise_v in_o africa_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o council_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n do_v tacit_o warn_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n for_o we_o find_v in_o the_o second_o canon_n that_o two_o bishop_n lay_v on_o his_o head_n the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o hold_v it_o there_o during_o the_o whole_a action_n we_o read_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o constitution_n under_o the_o apostle_n name_n and_o in_o the_o roman_a pontificial_a and_o in_o the_o xi_o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o durandus_fw-la his_o rational_a st._n chrysostom_n or_o rather_o some_o
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a_o bishop_n but_o to_o implore_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v needful_a for_o a_o minister_n gal._n tom._n 4._o conc._n 525_o ibid._n pag._n 531_o to_o 1._o conc._n gal._n it_o be_v doubtless_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o the_o council_n of_o sarragosa_n in_o the_o year_n 592_o can._n 9_o call_v this_o the_o benediction_n as_o also_o the_o four_o of_o carthage_n and_o the_o first_o of_o barcelona_n in_o the_o year_n 599._o can._n 3._o the_o blessing_n of_o consecration_n the_o first_o of_o orleans_n anno_fw-la 511._o can._n 10._o speak_v of_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n this_o three_o consideration_n open_v the_o way_n to_o we_o for_o a_o four_o which_o regard_v the_o posture_n of_o he_o which_o be_v consecrate_a and_o of_o he_o which_o consecrate_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v observe_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o he_o which_o consecrate_v be_v stand_v and_o he_o which_o be_v consecrate_a kneeling_z otherwise_o it_o have_v 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the_o same_o province_n or_o in_o any_o other_o xxxv_o him_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o church_n for_o not_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o province_n and_o shall_v be_v lend_v elsewhere_o out_o of_o the_o province_n by_o the_o colloque_n until_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o say_a province_n if_o he_o be_v not_o employ_v by_o the_o say_a synod_n in_o the_o province_n he_o shall_v remain_v proper_a to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o be_v lend_v if_o he_o consent_v thereto_o and_o the_o say_a church_n also_o conformity_n this_o article_n depend_v of_o the_o forego_v one_o and_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o rule_n we_o have_v examine_v amine_v therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o add_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n xxxvi_o to_o the_o end_n that_o congregation_n shall_v acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o pastor_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n enjoin_v they_o and_o that_o cause_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o minister_n to_o be_v dissatisfy_v and_o even_o to_o leave_v they_o the_o say_v flock_n shall_v be_v advertise_v to_o allow_v they_o what_o shall_v be_v necessary_a conformity_n when_o jesus_n christ_n first_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o forbid_v they_o to_o provide_v gold_n or_o silver_n allege_v for_o this_o prohibition_n that_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n st._n paul_n who_o wrought_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v be_v burdensome_a to_o none_o nevertheless_o appoint_v in_o his_o epistle_n the_o obligation_n flock_n have_v to_o their_o pastor_n say_v none_o go_v a_o warfare_n at_o his_o own_o expense_n that_o he_o that_o plant_v a_o vine_n cat_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o he_o that_o feed_v a_o flock_n drink_v of_o the_o milk_n of_o it_o that_o what_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o mussle_v the_o ox_n which_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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