this_o case_n the_o line_n will_v be_v right_a enough_o and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o there_o be_v one_o usurper_n in_o the_o line_n of_o jurisdiction_n who_o never_o be_v within_o the_o line_n of_o order_n and_o consequent_o can_v make_v no_o intercision_n in_o it_o and_o perhaps_o to_o prevent_v any_o irregularity_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o that_o order_n the_o apostle_n give_v the_o example_n and_o the_o church_n enjoin_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o three_o at_o least_o etc._n apâ—…st_n c._n 1._o con._n nican_n c._n 4._o con._n areâ—…_n c._n 21._o con._n laodic_n c._n 12._o con._n paris_n 1._o c._n 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v constitute_v with_o the_o approbation_n of_o his_o metropolitan_a and_o comprovincials_a which_o practice_n be_v certain_o a_o very_a great_a security_n to_o the_o right_a succession_n it_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a that_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o province_n shall_v be_v so_o extreme_o careless_a to_o suffer_v a_o irregular_a ordination_n and_o the_o person_n concern_v to_o consecrate_v all_o void_a of_o that_o character_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o bestow_v after_o all_o that_o ever_o any_o abbot_n that_o be_v no_o bishop_n do_v ordain_v bishop_n i_o do_v utter_o deny_v adamnanuâ—…_n in_o his_o life_n of_o columba_n primorâ—…_n adamn_v vit._n col._n usher_n primorâ—…_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o hylas_n and_o that_o there_o be_v always_o one_o reside_v there_o be_v confirm_v by_o bishop_n usher_n out_o of_o the_o vlsleâ—…_n annal_n and_o perhaps_o the_o bishop_n of_o dâ—…nkeld_n as_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n conjecture_n join_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n aldan_n finan_n 102._o bp._n of_o st._n asaph_n of_o â—…h_n gou._n p._n 102._o and_o colman_n have_v the_o like_a ordination_n but_o tuda_n the_o next_o in_o succession_n be_v ordain_v a_o bishop_n among_o the_o south_n scot_n in_o ireland_n so_o that_o shall_v we_o allow_v his_o instance_n true_a viz._n that_o aâ—…dan_n finan_n and_o colman_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o abbot_n yet_o that_o succession_n at_o lindisfarn_n in_o all_o likelihood_n fail_v in_o colman_n and_o the_o line_n of_o order_n be_v right_a in_o tuda_n and_o consequent_o his_o marginal_a instance_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n a_o instance_n that_o have_v be_v frequent_o urge_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o episcopacy_n and_o as_o often_o confute_v from_o the_o most_o authentic_a history_n of_o those_o time_n by_o divers_a learned_a man_n 4_o vind._n c._n e._n cap._n 9_o vind._n ignat._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 10._o orig._n brit._n ch._n gou._n c._n 5._o barbos_n past_a p._n 2._o all._n 3._o num._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n maur._n de_fw-fr alz._n de_fw-fr prac._n episc_n dig._n p._n 2._o c._n 5._o num._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o aquin._n sup._n q._n 38._o be_v 1._o res_fw-la ad_fw-la ter_z vid._n victor_n in_o sum._n num._n 216._o sect._n de_fw-fr sac._n ord._n non_fw-la facile_fw-la credeâ—…em_fw-la victor_n in_o sum_n num._n 237._o quem_fw-la seq_fw-la vivald_v in_o candle_n aureo_fw-la p._n 1._o tit_n de_fw-fr sacram._n ordin_n num._n 17._o in_o fine_a asserenti_fw-la se_fw-la vidisse_fw-la quandam_fw-la bullam_fw-la papae_fw-la concedentem_fw-la facultatem_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la conferendi_fw-la diac._n &_o sub._n diac._n barbos_n past_a p._n 2._o al._n 3._o n._n 4._o ap._n c._n 67._o nicaen_fw-la c._n 19_o con._n c._n p._n c._n 4_o bishop_n bramhâ—…ll_v bishop_n pearson_n the_o present_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o st._n asaph_n and_o mr._n dodwell_n have_v so_o full_o answer_v this_o business_n of_o hylas_n that_o a_o man_n will_v wonder_v at_o the_o confidence_n of_o this_o gent._n that_o he_o shall_v still_o hope_v to_o impose_v the_o same_o mistake_v upon_o the_o world_n nor_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n allow_v that_o a_o abbot_n who_o be_v no_o bishop_n shall_v consecrate_v a_o bishop_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v it_o that_o their_o canonist_n general_o declare_v that_o the_o pope_n himself_o can_v empower_v any_o presbyter_n to_o ordain_v so_o much_o as_o a_o deacon_n a_o abbot_n who_o have_v jus_fw-la mitrae_fw-la &_o bacuâ—…_n a_o cardinal_n or_o a_o ordinary_a presbyter_n by_o commission_n from_o the_o pope_n may_v confer_v the_o lesser_a order_n but_o not_o the_o great_a or_o those_o which_o be_v call_v sacred_a viz._n those_o of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n nay_o even_o as_o to_o the_o lesser_a thomas_n aquinas_n joh._n major_n and_o paludanus_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o sub-deacon_n from_o another_o than_o from_o such_o a_o privilege_a presbyter_n and_o although_o anguianus_n and_o some_o few_o more_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v empower_v a_o presbyter_n to_o confer_v the_o high_a order_n yet_o it_o never_o be_v the_o allow_a practice_n of_o that_o church_n and_o i_o challenge_v he_o to_o produce_v so_o 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determine_v by_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n concern_v the_o ordination_n make_v by_o maximus_n cymicus_n that_o they_o be_v all_o null_a they_o neither_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n not_o those_o ordain_v by_o he_o to_o enjoy_v any_o function_n among_o the_o clergy_n and_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n cxix_o bâ—â—n_n tâ—m_fw-la 9_o p._n 2â—4_n pâ—â—tin_n dâ—_n vâ—_n pont._n p._n 22.4_o contra_fw-la â—â—ephanum_fw-la iii_o alâ—s_n iv_o mabill_n in_o ordiâ—_n rom._n com._n p._n cxix_o particular_o those_o ordain_v by_o constantine_n the_o lay-invade_a of_o the_o papal_a chair_n be_v by_o a_o council_n under_o stephen_n the_o three_o or_o four_o to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a order_n unless_o they_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n with_o the_o people_n and_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v re-ordained_a by_o the_o church_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o future_a schism_n it_o be_v further_o decree_v that_o none_o of_o they_o 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no_o man_n to_o ordain_v in_o another_o province_n by_o which_o and_o several_a other_o canon_n it_o become_v extreme_o difficult_a for_o any_o such_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n who_o order_n they_o think_v void_a to_o make_v any_o considerable_a intercision_n in_o the_o line_n of_o succession_n but_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o line_n of_o ordination_n may_v not_o pass_v through_o a_o schismatical_a church_n for_o although_o by_o schism_n people_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o while_o they_o continue_v so_o not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n either_o of_o ordination_n or_o sacrament_n yet_o to_o say_v that_o â—â—â—h_n be_v absolute_o destroy_v and_o nullify_v so_o that_o a_o â—â—â—â—…matick_a lâ—â—â—_n the_o character_n and_o can_v neither_o be_v a_o christian_a 〈…〉_o i._n e._n not_o the_o subject_a of_o apostolical_a power_n till_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o baptize_v and_o ordain_v be_v a_o assertion_n beyond_o all_o that_o i_o câ—â—â—…d_v ever_o yet_o meet_v with_o the_o
apostle_n say_v there_o be_v one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o st._n austin_n confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n one_a of_o all_o distinguish_a aliud_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la aliud_fw-la pernitiose_fw-la habere_fw-la aliud_fw-la salubriter_fw-la habere_fw-la parmen_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o cont._n ep._n parmen_fw-la and_o then_o tell_v we_o concern_v those_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o both_o have_v and_o may_v confer_v both_o order_n and_o baptism_n sed_fw-la pernitiose_fw-la habent_fw-la pernicioseque_fw-la daunt_v quia_fw-la extra_fw-la vinculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o the_o same_o father_n assert_v the_o same_o doctrine_n a_o little_a before_o in_o two_o case_n first_o if_o any_o of_o the_o schismatical_a clergy_n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n though_o it_o seem_v expedient_a to_o allow_v they_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o former_a function_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v reordain_v etc._n etc._n and_o second_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o church_n judge_n it_o not_o convenient_a to_o allow_v they_o any_o ministration_n 60._o vid._n tim._n proâ—…_n c._n p._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi coteler_n ec._n gr._n mon._n t._n 3._o p._n 420._o &_o e._n niceph._n c.p._n epist_n canonic_a ibid._n p._n 459_o etc._n etc._n mason_n brâ—…mhal_o burnet_n vind._o p._n 60._o yet_o their_o ordination_n be_v not_o hereby_o make_v void_a but_o continue_v with_o they_o still_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n in_o former_a age_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o romanist_n at_o this_o day_n who_o although_o they_o be_v as_o little_a friend_n to_o those_o they_o call_v schismatic_n as_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o they_o declare_v that_o no_o man_n indeed_o ought_v to_o receive_v order_n from_o either_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n and_o that_o both_o he_o that_o give_v and_o he_o that_o receive_v they_o sin_n greivous_o yet_o where_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n that_o ordain_v be_v true_o ordain_v themselves_o and_o the_o ordination_n make_v by_o they_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n such_o ordination_n be_v valid_a and_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n so_o ordain_v need_v no_o new_a ordination_n but_o only_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o this_o we_o find_v allege_v by_o protestant_n against_o those_o popish_a enemy_n who_o sometime_o have_v urge_v the_o very_a same_o argument_n against_o our_o first_o bishop_n which_o this_o vindicator_n make_v use_v of_o now_o i_o wish_v this_o be_v the_o only_a instance_n wherein_o the_o papist_n and_o dissenter_n be_v agree_v against_o we_o and_o now_o let_v the_o gentleman_n take_v his_o answer_n to_o this_o difficult_a question_n whether_o schismatic_n can_v ordain_v it_o be_v general_o give_v in_o the_o affirmitive_a if_o we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o believe_v as_o most_o people_n do_v the_o derive_v of_o our_o order_n through_o a_o schismatical_a church_n can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o line_n of_o succession_n and_o yet_o all_o those_o person_n who_o have_v thus_o determine_v concern_v the_o validity_n of_o schismatical_a ordination_n think_v schismatic_n out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o much_o as_o t._n w._n perhaps_o our_o author_n expect_v to_o triumph_n in_o this_o concession_n and_o that_o make_v he_o call_v so_o earnest_o for_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n suppose_v that_o if_o ordination_n make_v by_o schismatic_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v valid_a our_o present_a nonconformist_n may_v find_v a_o place_n among_o the_o clergy_n when_o ever_o mr._n baxter_n and_o can_v obtain_v a_o comprehension_n without_o a_o new_a ordination_n but_o this_o we_o deny_v for_o although_o schism_n do_v not_o invalidate_v any_o man_n order_n when_o they_o be_v real_o give_v yet_o this_o will_v be_v no_o plea_n for_o those_o who_o never_o be_v ordain_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o of_o you_o who_o deny_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n for_o we_o believe_v with_o st._n jerome_n that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v belong_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o your_o ordination_n make_v by_o presbyter_n be_v all_o void_a and_o null_a and_o till_o you_o can_v prove_v the_o contrary_n we_o take_v you_o for_o no_o more_o but_o a_o parcel_n of_o lay-intruder_n into_o those_o holy_a function_n to_o which_o you_o have_v no_o right_n those_o of_o you_o only_o except_v who_o have_v be_v episcopal_o ordain_v and_o those_o who_o have_v inquire_v more_o nice_o into_o your_o mission_n be_v apt_a to_o suspect_v that_o many_o of_o your_o first_o apostle_n from_o who_o several_a of_o you_o in_o all_o probability_n do_v derive_v your_o order_n never_o be_v ordain_v and_o how_o to_o distinguish_v those_o from_o other_o at_o this_o day_n we_o can_v tell_v and_o this_o be_v a_o observation_n which_o i_o suppose_v the_o vindicator_n have_v never_o meet_v with_o or_o else_o he_o will_v scarce_o have_v be_v so_o confidâ—…nt_a as_o to_o tell_v we_o p._n 26._o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o line_n still_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o some_o such_o thing_n or_o else_o what_o shall_v make_v he_o so_o earnest_a as_o to_o lose_v so_o many_o page_n aga_fw-la n_v this_o line_n of_o succession_n which_o if_o it_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a will_v certain_o do_v he_o no_o harm_n methinks_v it_o be_v at_o least_o a_o matter_n of_o reputation_n to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o this_o vindicator_n shall_v take_v such_o pain_n to_o oppose_v it_o unless_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o his_o party_n have_v no_o pretence_n to_o it_o he_o will_v if_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o power_n make_v it_o void_a or_o needless_a to_o prevent_v other_o insist_v upon_o it_o who_o he_o know_v can_v make_v out_o a_o better_a claim_n it_o have_v be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o many_o other_o beside_o this_o gent._n to_o lay_v aside_o those_o notion_n which_o their_o circumstance_n will_v not_o bear_v and_o to_o find_v out_o new_a device_n with_o which_o they_o will_v more_o easy_o quadrate_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v wonder_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o ordination_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o public_a approbation_n of_o ministerial_a ability_n by_o competent_a judge_n p._n 26._o most_o of_o this_o man_n party_n have_v no_o other_o ordination_n and_o perhaps_o many_o of_o they_o not_o that_o otherwise_o we_o know_v the_o saint_n be_v as_o tenacious_a of_o privilege_n as_o other_o men._n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o can_v make_v any_o tolerable_a pretence_n to_o the_o line_n of_o succession_n they_o will_v magnify_v it_o to_o the_o full_a as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v but_o why_o only_o a_o public_a approbation_n of_o miniseterial_a ability_n do_v the_o public_a approbation_n of_o a_o man_n ability_n invest_v he_o in_o his_o office_n will_v a_o testimonial_a from_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n make_v a_o man_n a_o judge_n or_o from_o the_o university_n a_o minister_n without_o any_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n or_o ordination_n from_o the_o bishop_n or_o any_o body_n else_o but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o way_n of_o make_v clergyman_n as_o never_o be_v hear_v of_o before_o and_o indeed_o our_o author_n himself_o put_v in_o two_o other_o circumstance_n in_o the_o next_o page_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o set_v apart_o by_o the_o most_o competent_a judge_n which_o amount_v to_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o only_a a_o public_a approbation_n and_o these_o judge_n he_o suppose_v may_v be_v layman_n in_o certain_a case_n of_o necessity_n as_o in_o case_n that_o a_o company_n of_o layman_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o island_n or_o remain_v in_o same_o country_n when_o their_o pastor_n be_v all_o kill_v or_o turn_v heretic_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o must_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o as_o no_o man_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o sacred_a office_n except_o he_o he_o call_v of_o god_n no_o man_n to_o preach_v except_o he_o be_v send_v so_o no_o man_n be_v to_o call_v or_o send_v as_o from_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v authorize_v by_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o when_o he_o give_v commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n recite_v his_o own_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 28.18_o 19_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o john_n 20.21_o and_o we_o hope_v our_o dissent_v brethren_n when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o ordain_v will_v not_o disdain_v to_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n the_o call_n or_o send_v of_o person_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n vid._n dodw._n in_o irenae_n dis_n 1._o sect._n xvii_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o subordinate_a presbyter_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o bishop_n order_n in_o other_o congregation_n within_o his_o diocese_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o passâ—…ge_n of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ig._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n let_v no_o man_n perform_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o public_a assembly_n without_o the_o bishop_n that_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v think_v valid_a which_o be_v either_o under_o he_o or_o at_o least_o which_o he_o allow_v what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v to_o allow_v the_o eucharist_n in_o congregation_n independent_a upon_o he_o and_o to_o talk_v of_o give_v allowance_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o be_v to_o great_a a_o blunder_n for_o ignatius_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o so_o that_o all_o the_o distinction_n here_o make_v be_v betwixt_o a_o congregation_n under_o the_o bishop_n viz._n that_o where_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o another_o congregation_n assemble_v by_o his_o permission_n and_o allowance_n and_o must_v consequent_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n there_o be_v several_a congregation_n under_o one_o bishop_n what_o relate_v to_o servant_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o ignatius_n whatever_o it_o be_v in_o our_o author_n head_n nor_o be_v the_o second_o alligation_n more_o regular_a or_o just_a than_o the_o former_a antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la in_o tertullian_n for_o thence_o it_o come_v original_o by_o way_n of_o mr._n baxter_n to_o our_o author_n refer_v not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o 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 antistitâ—…_n manu_fw-la contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la renunciare_fw-la diaibolo_fw-it etc._n etc._n eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la caetizbus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 3._o but_o to_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v preparatory_a to_o baptism_n and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a do_v it_o sub_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la for_o ex_fw-la as_o this_o man_n quote_v it_o will_v have_v make_v it_o nonsense_n tertullian_n do_v indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o to_o be_v receive_v nisi_fw-la de_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la manu_fw-la but_o this_o will_v do_v our_o author_n no_o service_n the_o word_n praesidentium_fw-la include_v the_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n in_o cathedra_fw-la vii_o vid._n pear_n vind._n ignat._n p._n 2._o c._n 13._o assert_v 2._o dod._n in_o iren._n dis_n 1._o sect._n vii_o nor_o will_v the_o passage_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o he_o so_o hasty_o misapply_v if_o full_o cite_v and_o understand_v afford_v any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n presbyter_n in_o that_o father_n oftentimes_o denote_v the_o age_n rather_o than_o the_o office_n of_o those_o person_n mean_v by_o it_o as_o divers_z learned_a man_n have_v already_o observe_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n not_o only_a presbyter_n but_o likewise_o bishop_n deacon_n and_o layman_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o title_n and_o according_o irenaeus_n distinguish_v by_o divers_a character_n tell_v they_o what_o sort_n of_o elder_n they_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o 43_o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o eccles_n sunt_fw-la pres_n obaudire_fw-la oportet_fw-la hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sicut_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episc_n successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la placitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 4_o 3._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 43_o viz._n first_o eye_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n second_o hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o have_v the_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o together_o with_o the_o succession_n in_o their_o episcopal_a charge_n do_v receive_v the_o sure_a gift_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o irenaeus_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v bishop_n only_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o therefore_o our_o author_n inference_n in_o behalf_n of_o presbyter_n have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n be_v out_o of_o door_n irenaeus_n reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o order_n as_o they_o succeed_v to_o eleutherius_fw-la then_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o twelve_o from_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v hac_fw-la ordinaâ—…ione_n &_o successione_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o ordination_n and_o succession_n that_o tradition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostlâ—…s_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o truth_n be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o from_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o succession_n in_o their_o day_n be_v more_o than_o bare_a conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n for_o they_o succee_v the_o apostle_n first_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n so_o irenaeus_n quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la committebant_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la second_o in_o place_n so_o linus_n be_v constitute_v the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n at_o rome_n and_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o further_o that_o they_o make_v he_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o successor_n afterward_o mention_v keep_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n model_n they_o must_v likewise_o derive_v their_o office_n as_o he_o do_v from_o person_n invest_v wâ—…th_v the_o same_o character_n and_o consequent_o as_o linus_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v that_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o themselves_o which_o they_o confer_v upon_o he_o so_o the_o rest_n down_o to_o eleutherius_fw-la must_v be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n and_o if_o so_o let_v our_o author_n consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o his_o notion_n or_o we_o be_v near_a in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o nice_a and_o strict_a this_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o succession_n p._n 19_o 20_o that_o he_o can_v not_o allow_v two_o bishop_n to_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n nor_o one_o to_o succeed_v two_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o 16_o page_n his_o head_n shall_v grow_v so_o loose_a as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o more_o than_o conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n as_o the_o gentleman_n affirm_v one_o bishop_n may_v succeed_v two_o apostle_n or_o one_o apostle_n be_v succeed_v by_o twenty_o bishop_n without_o any_o such_o absurdity_n or_o blunder_n as_o our_o author_n cry_v out_o against_o in_o the_o forequote_v page_n we_o all_o grant_v that_o for_o person_n wilful_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o such_o particular_a church_n as_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n and_o impose_v no_o new_a or_o needless_a term_n be_v to_o act_n schismatical_o because_o such_o wilful_a separation_n when_o nâ—…_n cause_n be_v give_v can_v be_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n with_o our_o fellow_n christian_n page_n 37._o yes_o it_o may_v through_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o education_n or_o for_o want_n of_o understanding_n people_n may_v take_v that_o to_o be_v new_a which_o be_v very_o old_a and_o that_o which_o be_v very_o decent_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v impose_v to_o be_v altogether_o needless_a and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o particular_a church_n frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n when_o pure_o out_o of_o mistake_n they_o think_v they_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v by_o interest_n or_o win_v over_o by_o persuasion_n to_o a_o new_a communion_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o hard_a thought_n of_o that_o church_n or_o its_o member_n which_o they_o leave_v i_o can_v believe_v that_o every_o dissenter_n at_o his_o first_o go_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v immediate_o hate_v we_o i_o find_v several_a of_o they_o very_o kind_a aâ—…d_n affable_a person_n and_o yet_o if_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v right_o all_o their_o charity_n though_o a_o very_a good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n can_v excuse_v they_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o act_v schismatical_o and_o because_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v this_o i_o shall_v grant_v likewise_o that_o schism_n be_v frequent_o the_o effect_n of_o uncharitableness_n which_o perhaps_o be_v all_o that_o honest_a mr._n h._n mean_v when_o he_o call_v d_o it_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la people_z
meletiâ—ns_n be_v schismatic_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d by_o meletius_n be_v receive_v into_o place_n where_o othâ—â—…_n 〈…〉_o though_o the_o paulianist_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v rebaptised_a 〈◊〉_d ordain_v by_o the_o 19_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 〈…〉_o those_o ordain_o by_o the_o novaâ—â—â—…ns_n 8._o novaâ—â—â—…ns_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 8._o when_o reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o station_n which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o except_a catholic_n be_v in_o possession_n by_o the_o 8_o caâ—â—…_n of_o the_o very_a same_o council_n from_o which_o instance_n it_o be_v plain_a tâ—â—â—…_n according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o those_o father_n though_o schismatical_a 〈…〉_o â—â—â—…ieties_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o whâ—â—…y_a dâ—uâ—st_n they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o character_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o no_o long_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v power_n as_o this_o vindicator_n will_v insinuate_v nay_o the_o severe_a enemy_n to_o heretical_a ordinationâ—_n never_n go_v so_o far_o as_o our_o aâ—â—â—or_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o they_o declare_v in_o a_o â—â—â—â—â—…lel_a case_n viz._n that_o of_o baptism_n st._n cyprian_n himself_o own_v the_o practice_n in_o his_o day_n to_o admit_v reconcile_v heretic_n carth._n vid._n cypr._n ad_fw-la quinteâ—…_n steph._n ap_fw-mi cyp._n ad_fw-la pomp._n cp_n 74._o crescent_n ap_fw-mi conc._n carthag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi eus_n h._n e._n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o ec._n he_o l._n 1._o c._n 9_o apos_n c._n 67._o con._n nic._n can._n 19_o etc._n etc._n ap._n cypr._n ed._n ox._n ep._n lxxv_o novatus_n à _fw-fr thâ—…umagade_n ap_fw-mi con._n carth._n as_o penitent_n only_a with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o at_o first_o they_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o orthodox_n clergy_n and_o so_o heraclas_n of_o alexandria_n take_v care_n that_o such_o person_n shall_v renounce_v their_o heresy_n not_o at_o all_o require_v they_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n miletius_n retain_v his_o character_n tho_o debar_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o function_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n in_o socrates_n so_o that_o here_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n and_o ordination_n run_v parallel_v neither_o be_v make_v void_a by_o mere_a heresy_n or_o schism_n and_o according_o we_o find_v they_o put_v together_o in_o several_a ancient_a canon_n and_o in_o firmilianus_n epistle_n to_o st._n cyprian_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o with_o those_o baptise_a or_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reordain_v and_o rebaptised_a according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o those_o african_a father_n how_o consistent_o with_o their_o own_o practice_n let_v other_o judge_n for_o if_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n do_v retain_v their_o character_n while_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o those_o father_n seem_v to_o allow_v i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v total_o out_o of_o their_o power_n to_o confer_v the_o like_a upon_o other_o person_n for_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o lose_v their_o character_n by_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n how_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o again_o without_o a_o new_a ordination_n be_v pass_v my_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o why_o miletius_n himself_o shall_v retain_v his_o character_n sup_v socr._n ubi_fw-la sup_v and_o yet_o those_o ordain_v by_o he_o be_v confirm_v or_o settle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o those_o word_n be_v real_o mean_v a_o second_o ordination_n i_o must_v learn_v from_o other_o 18._o vid._n iren._n adv_o haer._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o as_o for_o the_o grosser_n heretic_n that_o live_v before_o the_o time_n of_o st._n cyprian_n and_o who_o several_a manner_n of_o baptise_v be_v so_o monstrous_a and_o wicked_a i_o can_v wonder_v if_o the_o ancient_n think_v fit_a to_o baptise_v they_o over_o again_o their_o former_a baptism_n want_v the_o necessary_a word_n and_o be_v consequent_o void_a in_o the_o very_a performance_n and_o therefore_o when_o tertullian_n and_o other_o father_n reject_v their_o baptism_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n it_o make_v little_a for_o st._n cyprian_n cause_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o a_o learned_a author_n 15._o â—…aun_n ep._n 15._o agrippinus_n may_v be_v the_o first_o introducer_n of_o that_o practice_n as_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n testify_v juâ—…aian_n vincen._n lirin_fw-mi com._n c._n 9_o p._n 21._o edit_fw-la cantab._n 1687._o ap._n cyp._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n &_o cyp._n ipsum_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la juâ—…aian_n and_o this_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o induce_v to_o believe_v be_v cause_n pope_n stephen_n then_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o novel_a custom_n and_o firmilianus_n and_o other_o african_n seem_v to_o own_o at_o least_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o answer_n they_o make_v to_o that_o objection_n so_o that_o by_o the_o most_o constant_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o first_o age_n the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o gross_a neither_o be_v it_o universal_o to_o be_v reject_v upon_o st._n cyprian_n principle_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o those_o heretic_n who_o do_v not_o real_o baptise_v at_o all_o and_o those_o that_o do_v and_o so_o you_o find_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n admit_v such_o as_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o 1._o con._n arcl._n c._n 8._o 2._o con._n arcl._n c._n 16._o 17._o optat._n 1._o 4._o and_o rebaptise_v only_o those_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n nor_o consequent_o use_v the_o essential_a form_n and_o so_o optatus_n declare_v quodcunque_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o like_a distinction_n i_o reckon_v be_v to_o be_v make_v concern_v ordination_n viz._n those_o who_o derive_v their_o order_n only_o from_o heretic_n and_o consequently_n never_o have_v any_o succession_n from_o the_o church_n be_v just_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o unordain_v but_o those_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n who_o have_v their_o ordination_n original_o from_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n have_v no_o occasion_n for_o reordination_n and_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o novatian_o and_o cataphrygae_n make_v by_o the_o nicene_n father_n optatus_n and_o st._n austin_n have_v both_o of_o they_o settle_v the_o point_n in_o their_o controversy_n with_o the_o donatist_n 1687_o donatist_n vinc._n lirin_fw-mi c._n 11._o p._n 26._o ed._n cant._n 1687_o who_o pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o african_a council_n for_o rebaptise_v the_o catholic_n thus_o 1599_o thus_o in_o hoc_fw-la sacramento_n 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