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that_o such_o bishop_n deprive_v by_o the_o state_n continue_v still_o to_o be_v christ_n
to_o spiritual_a power_n and_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o their_o own_o church_n for_o ordination_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o church_n of_o such_o a_o place_n but_o to_o christ_n church_n at_o large_a limitation_n there_o be_v as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o power_n as_o may_v make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o order_n and_o union_n and_o in_o care_n of_o unity_n and_o peace_n bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o any_o church_n must_v observe_v these_o in_o act_v episcopal_o or_o sacerdotal_o whilst_o they_o converse_v in_o other_o church_n but_o have_v any_o where_o receive_v a_o lawful_a and_o canonical_a ordination_n they_o be_v to_o be_v own_v as_o minister_n of_o christ_n wheresoever_o they_o come_v and_o need_v no_o more_o to_o be_v ordain_v than_o other_o member_n need_v to_o be_v baeptise_v over_o again_o so_o that_o they_o be_v schismatic_n and_o break_v this_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v up_o between_o all_o particular_a church_n and_o their_o member_n who_o reject_v the_o member_n or_o canonical_a minister_n of_o any_o other_o orthodox_n church_n as_o they_o do_v who_o unchurch_n they_o or_o deny_v communion_n to_o their_o member_n unless_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o unrighteous_a claim_n and_o usurpation_n or_o join_v in_o unlawful_a worship_n or_o erroneous_a doctrine_n or_o who_o reject_v their_o lawful_a and_o canonical_a minister_n unless_o they_o will_v receive_v new_a order_n which_o be_v so_o many_o breach_n of_o that_o brotherhood_n which_o christ_n have_v ordain_v among_o church_n and_o be_v the_o make_n of_o a_o schism_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n 2._o all_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o church_n be_v to_o refuse_v each_o other_o schismatic_n and_o excommunicate_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o schismatic_n or_o excommunicate_n and_o upon_o their_o reconciliation_n and_o reunion_n to_o their_o own_o church_n to_o let_v they_o in_o and_o receive_v they_o again_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v immediate_o reconcile_v and_o reunite_v to_o themselves_o which_o way_n of_o mutual_o receive_v or_o reject_v of_o privilege_v or_o debar_v member_n make_v that_o unity_n of_o discipline_n which_o by_o order_n of_o christ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n be_v one_o great_a way_n of_o compact_v the_o vast_a number_n of_o christian_a society_n into_o one_o body_n or_o of_o keep_v up_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n church_n 39_o all_o we_o christian_n be_v incorporate_v or_o make_v one_o body_n say_v tertullian_n as_o by_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o hope_n so_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o discipline_n and_o when_o any_o one_o bishop_n or_o church_n have_v do_v any_o thing_n 56._o we_o be_v all_o thought_n to_o have_v do_v the_o same_o by_o appear_v associate_v and_o unite_v in_o the_o same_o consent_n of_o censure_v and_o discipline_n say_v the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n to_o st._n cyprian_n 1._o they_o be_v to_o refuse_v each_o other_o schismatic_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o schismatic_n for_o as_o the_o hold_n on_o civil_a communion_n with_o traitor_n be_v judge_v treason_n so_o be_v hold_v on_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o schismatic_n judge_v schism_n they_o must_v take_v part_n and_o keep_v one_o with_o the_o church_n and_o so_o whilst_o the_o breach_n last_v must_v disclaim_v and_o keep_v off_o from_o those_o separate_a member_n who_o stand_v divide_v and_o break_v off_o from_o it_o avoid_v those_o that_o cause_n division_n as_o st._n paul_n order_n rom._n 16._o 17._o according_o st._n basil_n let_v the_o neocaesareans_n know_v when_o they_o seem_v about_o to_o break_v and_o divide_v from_o he_o and_o from_o his_o church_n of_o caesarea_n that_o fin_n if_o any_o avoid_v or_o break_v off_o from_o his_o communion_n they_o will_v be_v break_v off_o withal_o from_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o 33._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v communion_n in_o prayer_n with_o any_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_a say_v the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 2._o nor_o ought_v they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o one_o church_n to_o be_v receive_v or_o allow_v to_o assemble_v in_o another_o church_n say_v the_o council_n of_o antioch_n ap._n if_o he_o who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o one_o church_n be_v receive_v without_o commendatory_a letter_n in_o another_o let_v both_o he_o who_o be_v receive_v and_o his_o receiver_n be_v excommunicate_v say_v the_o apostolical_a canon_n 80._o whosoever_o say_v st._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o schism_n of_o felicissimus_n who_o have_v schismatical_o break_v off_o and_o divide_v from_o himself_o shall_v join_v himself_o to_o his_o conspiracy_n and_o faction_n may_v know_v that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o communicate_v with_o we_o in_o the_o church_n since_o he_o thereby_o voluntary_o choose_v rather_o to_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n 2._o they_o be_v to_o refuse_v each_o other_o excommunicate_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o excommunicate_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v this_o way_n regular_o bind_v in_o earth_n our_o lord_n declare_v shall_v be_v ratify_v or_o stand_v bind_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 18._o &_o jo._n 20_o 23._o and_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v in_o heaven_n it_o must_v stand_v good_a and_o not_o be_v thwart_v or_o reverse_v by_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n here_o on_o earth_n when_o the_o member_n among_o any_o society_n of_o christian_n for_o their_o 6._o disorderly_a walk_n and_o 17._o not_o hear_v of_o the_o church_n be_v cast_v out_o thereof_o they_o be_v throw_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o place_n but_o out_o of_o christ_n church_n at_o large_a whereof_o all_o other_o church_n be_v member_n or_o out_o of_o all_o christian_a church_n into_o the_o state_n of_o heathen_n and_o publican_n as_o our_o lord_n say_v mat._n 18._o 17._o according_o synesius_n bishop_n of_o ptolemais_n in_o his_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n denounce_v against_o andronicus_n and_o thoas_n and_o their_o complice_n say_v 58._o let_v no_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_a to_o they_o but_o let_v every_o religious_a place_n or_o chappel_n be_v shut_v against_o they_o and_o st._n basil_n bid_v the_o neocaesareans_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o break_v communion_n with_o he_o 75._o because_o after_o once_o he_o shall_v exclude_v they_o no_o other_o catholic_n church_n which_o all_o own_a he_o and_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o will_v any_o long_o own_o or_o communicate_v with_o they_o till_o they_o be_v regular_o absolve_v and_o reconcile_v again_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o sister-churche_n be_v bind_v to_o refuse_v and_o repel_v such_o excommunicate_n as_o they_o come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n thus_o synesius_n require_v of_o all_o sister-churche_n and_o of_o all_o christian_n to_o shun_v the_o communion_n of_o andronicus_n and_o thoas_n and_o their_o adherent_n and_o 2_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o person_n out_o of_o communion_n say_v the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 13._o if_o any_o either_o of_o clergy_n or_o laity_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o his_o own_o bishop_n let_v none_o else_o receive_v he_o to_o communion_n till_o his_o own_o bishop_n have_v receive_v he_o again_o or_o a_o synod_n have_v clear_v he_o say_v the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n again_o and_o 5._o concern_v those_o either_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n who_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n by_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v in_o every_o province_n let_v the_o sentence_n be_v valid_a according_a to_o the_o 13._o canon_n which_o decree_n that_o they_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o some_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v by_o other_o say_v the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a thus_o when_o any_o person_n or_o church_n be_v schismatical_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o just_a censure_n and_o penalty_n out_o of_o communion_n with_o one_o orthodox_n church_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o catholic_n communion_n and_o accord_n among_o church_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n ought_v they_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o orthodox_n church_n and_o if_o any_o either_o christian_n or_o church_n will_v still_o hold_v on_o communion_n with_o such_o person_n by_o the_o foresay_a rule_n of_o union_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n they_o be_v thereby_o make_v like_o unto_o they_o and_o turn_v maker_n of_o a_o schism_n and_o be_v to_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o communion_n themselves_o 8._o if_o any_o say_v synesius_n in_o his_o excommunicatory_a sentence_n of_o andronicus_n etc._n etc._n shall_v contemn_v our_o church_n as_o be_v the_o church_n of_o a_o small_a city_n receive_v those_o who_o it_o have_v cast_v out_o as_o if_o observance_n be_v not_o due_a to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o poverty_n let_v
he_o know_v that_o he_o thereby_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n be_v for_o have_v keep_v one_o and_o whether_o he_o be_v bishop_n priest_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o as_o andronicus_n himself_o be_v ap._n if_o any_o shall_v communicate_v wîth_o one_o out_o of_o communion_n he_o himself_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o communion_n say_v the_o apostolical_a canon_n 9_o if_o any_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n receive_v to_o communion_n those_o who_o be_v deserve_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o crime_n he_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o like_a punishment_n say_v the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 2._o and_o if_o any_o bishop_n priest_n or_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n appear_v to_o communicate_v with_o person_n out_o of_o communion_n the_o shall_v also_o stand_v excommunicate_v himself_o as_o one_o who_o confound_v the_o canon_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n say_v the_o father_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o christian_n as_o i_o say_v and_o as_o the_o afric_n african_a father_n observe_v though_o disperse_v over_o the_o most_o distant_a place_n and_o country_n be_v but_o one_o society_n and_o though_o multiply_v into_o the_o great_a number_n of_o assembly_n yet_o all_o these_o make_v but_o one_o body_n 10._o we_o ought_v to_o signify_v to_o each_o other_o what_o be_v act_v in_o any_o of_o our_o church_n say_v alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o all_o church_n upon_o his_o deposition_n of_o arius_n and_o his_o adherent_n that_o whether_o one_o member_n or_o church_n suffer_v or_o rejoice_v all_o the_o other_o member_n or_o church_n may_v suffer_v or_o rejoice_v with_o it_o or_o give_v mutual_a support_n and_o confirm_v each_o other_o act_n and_o sentence_n and_o this_o because_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o we_o be_v command_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o keep_v up_o therein_o the_o bond_n of_o uaanimity_n and_o peace_n and_o synosius_fw-la threaten_v the_o receiver_n of_o those_o who_o he_o and_o his_o church_n have_v put_v under_o excommunication_n tax_v they_o therein_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d for_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n be_v for_o have_v keep_v one_o the_o several_a orthodox_n and_o regular_a church_n of_o christendom_n be_v all_o member_n one_o of_o another_o and_o from_o that_o communion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n what_o belong_v to_o one_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o what_o be_v break_v off_o from_o one_o be_v break_v off_o from_o all_o antioch_n the_o canon_n say_v balsamon_n speak_v of_o the_o 2d_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n which_o forbid_v the_o communicate_v of_o other_o church_n with_o those_o who_o communicate_v not_o with_o their_o own_o church_n say_v all_o temple_n and_o oratory_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v make_v but_o one_o church_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o person_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o regular_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o oratory_n of_o the_o orthodox_n in_o one_o country_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o oratory_n of_o all_o and_o not_o to_o be_v receive_v to_o communion_n by_o the_o clergy_n of_o other_o country_n and_o like_o regard_n all_o particular_a church_n be_v bind_v to_o have_v to_o each_o other_o reconciliation_n and_o reunion_n of_o member_n as_o to_o their_o separation_n and_o exclusion_n of_o they_o as_o in_o bind_v so_o also_o in_o lose_v our_o lord_n ratify_v the_o act_n of_o his_o officer_n and_o vice_n gerent_n in_o all_o church_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v or_o remit_v on_o earth_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v loose_v or_o remit_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 18._o &_o jo._n 20._o 23._o and_o in_o relax_v or_o remit_v censure_n as_o well_o as_o in_o lay_v of_o they_o upon_o offender_n among_o their_o respective_a charge_n orthodox_n bishop_n act_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 10._o or_o as_o judices_fw-la vice_fw-la christi_fw-la judge_n that_o sit_v in_o christ_n place_n as_o ox._n st._n cyprian_a note_n of_o they_o till_o their_o own_o bishop_n have_v receive_v they_o or_o a_o synod_n have_v clear_v they_o no_o other_o bishop_n must_v receive_v they_o to_o communion_n say_v the_o antioch_n canon_n of_o antioch_n before_o cite_v and_o after_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o communion_n no_o other_o bishop_n must_v reject_v they_o from_o they_o they_o be_v then_o reunite_v again_o to_o the_o body_n and_o be_v brethren_n and_o member_n and_o as_o such_o must_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n by_o all_o other_o orthodox_n member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o brotherhood_n in_o all_o place_n and_o thus_o again_o they_o be_v schismatic_n and_o break_v that_o unity_n of_o one_o body_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v among_o all_o church_n who_o undue_o receive_v and_o associate_v with_o any_o other_o orthodox_n and_o lawful_a church_n schismatic_n or_o excommunicate_v if_o they_o will_v keep_v one_o with_o all_o orthodox_n church_n as_o they_o must_v look_v upon_o all_o who_o be_v due_o unite_v to_o they_o as_o unite_z to_o themselves_o so_o must_v they_o look_v upon_o all_o who_o be_v due_o separate_v and_o break_v off_o from_o they_o as_o separate_v and_o break_v off_o from_o themselves_o and_o to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o break_v this_o one_o communion_n which_o be_v to_o bind_v all_o orthodox_n christian_n into_o one_o body_n and_o to_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o in_o further_a care_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o catholic_n accord_n and_o communion_n among_o all_o church_n by_o the_o ancient_a rule_n of_o the_o church_n all_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o church_n be_v to_o keep_v up_o a_o intercourse_n by_o communicatory_a letter_n since_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o we_o be_v command_v in_o scripture_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o bond_n of_o unanimity_n and_o peace_n therein_o the_o consequence_n hereof_o be_v that_o we_o write_v or_o signify_v to_o each_o other_o what_o be_v transact_v in_o any_o of_o our_o church_n that_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o member_n may_v bear_v their_o part_n in_o the_o same_o say_v alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o 10._o synodical_a epistle_n which_o i_o cite_v before_o and_o albaspin_n siricius_n of_o rome_n and_o together_o with_o he_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o communion_n and_o society_n with_o we_o by_o the_o intercourse_n of_o communicatory_a letter_n say_v optatus_n of_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n as_o it_o stand_v divide_v from_o the_o donatist_n by_o these_o letter_n a_o account_n be_v give_v to_o other_o church_n of_o any_o bishop_n advancement_n when_o he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o his_o church_n or_o of_o his_o own_o faith_n to_o show_v that_o he_o and_o his_o church_n be_v orthodox_n and_o so_o due_o qualify_v for_o union_n with_o other_o orthodox_n church_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v own_v as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o admit_v as_o partner_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o their_o own_o member_n or_o minister_n their_o schismatic_n or_o excommunicate_v that_o among_o all_o who_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o from_o thence_o other_o church_n may_v know_v who_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o who_o they_o be_v to_o reject_v as_o either_o of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o a_o different_a body_n with_o themselves_o and_o also_o of_o any_o other_o church-act_n or_o concern_v wherein_o they_o can_v either_o claim_v the_o ratification_n or_o desire_v the_o concurrence_n or_o need_v the_o aid_n council_z or_o support_v or_o can_v bear_v the_o burden_n help_v the_o want_n or_o congratulate_v the_o welfare_n or_o prosperity_n of_o one_o another_o now_o as_o to_o these_o communicatory_a letter_n certify_v each_o other_o member_n or_o minister_n schismatic_n or_o excommunicate_v etc._n etc._n the_o catholic_n rule_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v that_o no_o stranger_n or_o foreigner_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o any_o church_n without_o they_o if_o they_o who_o come_v be_v clergyman_n they_o be_v to_o bring_v commendatory_a letter_n testify_v their_o order_n or_o if_o laity_n pacifical_a and_o communicatory_a declare_v they_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o their_o own_o church_n 7._o no_o stranger_n or_o forreigner_n shall_v be_v receive_v without_o pacifical_a letter_n say_v the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o laod._n no_o foreign_a bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n shall_v be_v receive_v without_o commendatory_a letter_n say_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n 13._o if_o there_o come_v any_o strange_a or_o unknown_a clergy_n let_v they_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v any_o where_o receive_v
corruption_n of_o both_o then_o the_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o tenet_n themselves_o be_v form_v into_o party_n man_n be_v divide_v then_o in_o opinion_n and_o devotion_n and_o each_o way_n have_v a_o distinct_a body_n or_o society_n visible_o to_o bear_v they_o up_o and_o profess_v they_o and_o when_o opposite_a communion_n be_v thus_o set_v up_o for_o opposite_a worship_n and_o article_n man_n communion_n must_v go_v according_a to_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o worship_n and_o doctrine_n for_o in_o a_o breach_n make_v for_o these_o it_o will_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o man_n shall_v unite_v themselves_o to_o those_o of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n and_o keep_v off_o from_o those_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o take_v part_n with_o those_o who_o agree_v with_o themselves_o we_o must_v choose_v the_o church_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o unite_v to_o that_o as_o christ_n true_a church_n which_o stick_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n church-unity_n and_o association_n 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ordain_v a_o opposite_a or_o anti-bishop_n against_o another_o in_o a_o church_n already_o fill_v as_o when_o novatiâ—n_o be_v set_v up_o at_o rome_n against_o cornelius_n viz._n that_o the_o anti-bishop_n be_v no_o bishop_n whence_o some_o conclude_v that_o in_o reality_n he_o have_v not_o the_o episcopal_a power_n confer_v on_o he_o ox._n since_o after_o the_o first_o there_o can_v be_v a_o second_o bishop_n say_v he_o or_o two_o bishop_n at_o once_o in_o the_o same_o church_n whosoever_o be_v ordain_v after_o one_o be_v already_o in_o who_o ought_v to_o preside_v alone_o he_o be_v not_o real_o a_o second_o bishop_n but_o no_o bishop_n at_o all_o and_o if_o such_o opposite_a or_o anti-bishop_n receive_v or_o retain_v no_o episcopal_a power_n it_o be_v sure_a they_o can_v confer_v none_o and_o then_o they_o be_v real_o neither_o bishop_n not_o priest_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o they_o and_o so_o neither_o good_a baptism_n at_o least_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o 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ministerial_a power_n be_v tie_v by_o our_o lord_n himself_o to_o a_o particular_a way_n viz._n imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o impower_v person_n in_o point_n of_o order_n as_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n the_o effect_n be_v affix_v to_o the_o rite_n of_o god_n institution_n so_o that_o such_o imposition_n of_o hand_n must_v give_v they_o and_o if_o the_o former_a imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v null_a in_o these_o competition_n they_o can_v not_o have_v these_o power_n of_o order_n but_o by_o a_o new_a one_o the_o recede_v of_o the_o former_a bishop_n or_o his_o cease_n to_o make_v any_o further_a competition_n be_v they_o already_o vest_v with_o these_o power_n by_o their_o own_o ordination_n will_v give_v the_o anti-bishop_n scope_n to_o exercise_v the_o same_o and_o to_o do_v it_o alone_o without_o any_o rent_n or_o division_n but_o such_o recession_n be_v no_o ordination_n nor_o give_v they_o the_o episcopal_a power_n if_o they_o have_v they_o not_o before_o yea_o 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beside_o when_o they_o will_v empower_v person_n even_o synod_n themselves_o or_o bishop_n meet_v there_o can_v not_o confer_v order_n as_o i_o say_v more_o than_o sacrament_n by_o what_o way_n they_o please_v but_o be_v bind_v up_o as_o i_o apprehend_v to_o divine_a institution_n and_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o dispose_v of_o ministerial_a or_o episcopal_a power_n by_o way_n of_o sentence_n or_o of_o legislation_n but_o only_o by_o imposition_n of_o episcopal_a hand_n but_o however_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o st._n cyprian_n and_o the_o african_a church_n of_o that_o age_n the_o african_n carry_v the_o effect_n of_o schism_n far_o than_o other_o to_o the_o null_n of_o their_o baptism_n and_o ordination_n i_o think_v this_o null_n of_o all_o ordination_n of_o opposite_a or_o anti-bishop_n or_o make_v they_o null_a in_o themselves_o be_v no_o catholic_n doctrine_n nor_o do_v the_o church_n tie_v itself_o thereto_o or_o proceed_v thereby_o in_o other_o age_n the_o two_o most_o famous_a schism_n head_v by_o opposite_a or_o anti-bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o consist_v of_o man_n who_o retain_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v those_o of_o the_o novatian_o and_o donatist_n but_o the_o ordination_n of_o anti-bishop_n be_v allow_v to_o make_v man_n bishop_n and_o priest_n in_o both_o these_o case_n one_o be_v the_o schism_n of_o the_o novatian_o which_o i_o think_v present_v we_o with_o the_o first_o set_v up_o of_o anti-bishop_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n against_o other_o bishop_n keep_v to_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o be_v profess_v by_o themselves_o and_o which_o be_v of_o the_o more_o account_n in_o this_o case_n because_o of_o this_o st._n cyprian_a himself_n speak_v say_v on_o account_n of_o novatian_n when_o ox._n he_o set_v up_o as_o a_o anti-bishop_n against_o cornelius_n that_o the_o second_o bishop_n be_v not_o real_o secundus_fw-la but_o nullus_fw-la not_o a_o second_o
those_o who_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o they_o beside_o all_o this_o instead_o of_o anti-bishop_n be_v absolute_o null_a and_o in_o reality_n no_o bishop_n to_o heal_v and_o compose_v the_o difference_n of_o a_o miserable_o harass_v and_o divide_v church_n on_o such_o competition_n it_o have_v be_v sometime_o agree_v that_o whichsoever_o of_o they_o be_v the_o right_n on_o the_o death_n of_o either_o the_o survivor_n shall_v be_v own_v and_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o bishop_n and_o so_o all_o the_o ordination_n and_o episcopal_a act_n therein_o shall_v pass_v through_o his_o hand_n and_o stand_v on_o his_o authority_n whilst_o he_o live_v thus_o it_o be_v at_o antioch_n where_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o but_o of_o the_o bishop_n as_o socrates_n 266._o say_v some_o own_n and_o adhere_v to_o meleâ—ius_n and_o other_o to_o paulinus_n for_o to_o heal_v and_o close_v this_o lamentable_a schism_n it_o be_v agree_v which_o 262._o sozomen_n call_v a_o admirable_a counsel_n and_o expedient_a that_o on_o the_o death_n of_o either_o the_o survivor_n shall_v hold_v the_o see_v alone_o for_o his_o life_n without_o be_v confront_v and_o oppose_v by_o the_o ordination_n of_o any_o other_o person_n to_o prevent_v which_o a_o oath_n be_v exact_v of_o all_o in_o that_o church_n who_o seem_v to_o stand_v fair_a for_o the_o episcopate_n and_o of_o flavianus_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o on_o the_o death_n of_o either_o of_o the_o bishop_n they_o will_v not_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n whilst_o the_o other_o survive_v which_o agreement_n and_o oath_n be_v afterward_o 10._o break_v by_o flavianus_n when_o on_o the_o death_n of_o meletius_n he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n against_o paulinus_n cost_v he_o so_o much_o trouble_v and_o difficulty_n as_o he_o find_v to_o get_v himself_o receive_v for_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o both_o in_o egypt_n arabia_n and_o cyprus_n and_o at_o rome_n and_o among_o the_o western_a bishop_n afterward_o thus_o though_o man_n in_o a_o schism_n do_v ill_o in_o ordain_v other_o yet_o be_v not_o those_o ordination_n null_a in_o themselves_o but_o real_o confer_v the_o power_n of_o order_n which_o the_o person_n may_v exercise_v if_o the_o church_n please_v and_o when_o once_o the_o person_n be_v reconcile_v and_o have_v satisfy_v the_o church_n for_o their_o schism_n they_o have_v often_o be_v allow_v to_o officiate_v in_o virtue_n of_o that_o ordination_n without_o be_v ordain_v over_o again_o by_o the_o great_a council_n and_o through_o the_o early_a and_o late_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o show_v that_o their_o ordination_n be_v not_o null_a in_o themselves_o for_o if_o such_o person_n have_v never_o receive_v any_o spiritual_a power_n in_o their_o ordination_n they_o have_v none_o to_o exercise_v and_o have_v the_o church_n be_v of_o this_o persuasion_n it_o will_v never_o have_v admit_v they_o to_o exercise_v those_o power_n which_o it_o believe_v be_v never_o confer_v on_o they_o but_o though_o these_o man_n even_o after_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o a_o schism_n or_o other_o who_o be_v ordain_v therein_o have_v order_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o deny_v they_o the_o ministerial_a exercise_n of_o their_o order_n man_n must_v have_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o order_n before_o they_o can_v exercise_v their_o order_n and_o minister_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o any_o religious_a assembly_n and_o though_o their_o schism_n do_v not_o utter_o divest_v or_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o order_n yet_o it_o do_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n without_o which_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v but_o to_o shun_v the_o ministration_n of_o schismatic_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n must_v not_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o any_o exercise_n of_o order_n and_o to_o this_o communion_n after_o once_o they_o have_v just_o lose_v and_o fall_v from_o it_o they_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v again_o in_o degree_n more_o or_o less_o and_o to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o communion_n either_o only_a of_o lay-member_n or_o else_o of_o clergy_n and_o to_o officiate_v according_a to_o their_o former_a honour_n as_o the_o church_n please_v and_o as_o to_o this_o admission_n and_o allowance_n to_o exercise_v their_o order_n in_o its_o communion_n the_o church_n have_v act_v various_o according_a as_o it_o see_v cause_n when_o ordination_n have_v be_v make_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o unity_n though_o the_o offender_n thereby_o receive_v order_n yet_o in_o care_n of_o these_o rule_n and_o to_o assert_v and_o keep_v up_o discipline_n it_o have_v at_o some_o time_n deny_v as_o well_o as_o at_o other_o time_n grant_v its_o communion_n to_o they_o for_o their_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o where_o it_o judge_v that_o rigour_n expedient_a on_o their_o submission_n it_o will_v receive_v they_o to_o communicate_v as_o layman_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v the_o privilege_n nor_o permit_v to_o act_n and_o officiate_v as_o bishop_n and_o priest_n in_o her_o communion_n nor_o shall_v other_o church_n receive_v they_o and_o join_v with_o they_o as_o such_o till_o moreover_o satisfaction_n have_v be_v first_o give_v to_o those_o rule_n of_o unity_n in_o ordination_n which_o have_v be_v break_v in_o they_o and_o this_o it_o have_v do_v not_o only_o in_o case_n of_o this_o great_a rule_n of_o not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n into_o a_o full_a church_n but_o also_o in_o case_n of_o other_o rule_n which_o be_v of_o less_o account_n than_o it_o be_v thus_o of_o ordination_n into_o a_o church_n already_o vacant_a if_o it_o be_v make_v without_o the_o metropolitan_n consent_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o afterward_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n â—â—9_n deâ—rce_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o receive_v such_o a_o one_o for_o a_o bishop_n and_o of_o ordination_n at_o large_a without_o declare_v the_o appropriate_a church_n or_o place_n wherein_o the_o person_n ordain_v be_v to_o officiate_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n decree_n 6._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v invalid_a not_o to_o mention_v or_o insist_v also_o on_o the_o council_n of_o nice_n reject_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d anti-bishop_n ordain_v by_o the_o schismatic_a meletius_n 9_o till_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o more_o holy_a imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n say_v because_o there_o be_v a_o incapacity_n more_o than_o ordinary_a for_o give_v order_n not_o only_o to_o anti-bishop_n but_o to_o any_o other_o in_o his_o case_n which_o because_o it_o may_v be_v of_o use_n in_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o meletius_n be_v bishop_n of_o lycus_n in_o egypt_n under_o the_o see_v of_o alexandria_n and_o as_o epiphanius_n 1._o relate_v be_v next_o in_o dignity_n and_o power_n to_o peter_n the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n himself_o and_o he_o 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