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23._o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n bind_v and_o lose_v imply_v a_o power_n of_o censure_v as_o well_o as_o preach_v and_o both_o be_v give_v in_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o successor_n the_o ruler_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n who_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o commission_n let_v he_o prove_v that_o these_o who_o be_v here_o elder_n of_o the_o inferior_a rank_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o part_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o his_o conclusion_n be_v grant_v but_o that_o he_o can_v never_o do_v and_o therefore_o labour_v not_o for_o it_o otherwise_o i_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v part_n of_o the_o apostle_n fullness_n of_o power_n impart_v to_o one_o and_o part_n to_o another_o as_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n direct_v they_o to_o divide_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n this_o they_o must_v grant_v who_o make_v pastor_n ruler_n teacher_n distinct_a office_n sect_n xiii_o ordination_n not_o give_v by_o presbyter_n for_o the_o second_o ordination_n he_o bring_v scripture_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o he_o only_a cipher_n the_o text_n i_o will_v put_v down_o the_o word_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n his_o collection_n hence_o be_v that_o this_o gift_n be_v his_o presbyterial_a or_o episcopal_a office_n and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v convey_v to_o he_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o presbyter_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n i_o will_v not_o here_o dispute_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o prophecy_n as_o not_o pertinent_a to_o this_o cause_n nor_o will_v i_o trouble_v my_o discourse_n with_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o gift_n which_o have_v receive_v another_o interpretation_n by_o some_o of_o best_a authority_n but_o will_v pitch_v upon_o the_o word_n presbytery_n and_o it_o may_v be_v of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v use_v only_o three_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n luke_n 22._o 66._o where_o we_o render_v it_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a in_o the_o abstract_n not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o people_n the_o second_o place_n be_v act_n 22._o 5._o where_o we_o read_v all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elder_n the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a presbytery_n now_o the_o three_o place_n be_v this_o in_o my_o text._n in_o the_o two_o first_o place_n presbytery_n be_v take_v for_o the_o magistrate_n or_o senate_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n no_o christian_n order_n then_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o other_o place_n it_o can_v be_v collect_v that_o this_o shall_v particularize_v this_o low_a order_n which_o he_o fanci_v since_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o parallel_v it_o but_o because_o presbytery_n do_v signify_v a_o ecclesiastical_a order_n in_o the_o ministry_n therefore_o this_o presbytery_n shall_v do_v so_o likewise_o but_o in_o as_o large_a a_o sense_n as_o presbyter_n not_o more_o restrain_v now_o presbyter_n take_v in_o its_o latitude_n the_o whole_a order_n of_o priesthood_n both_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o insist_v upon_o particular_a place_n so_o then_o must_v this_o be_v will_v be_v know_v which_o i_o be_o confident_a all_o antiquity_n understand_v it_o of_o that_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n which_o we_o term_v bishop_n st._n chrysostome_n theophylact_fw-mi theodoret_n no_o man_n contradict_v but_o these_o late_a expositor_n then_o let_v we_o add_v one_o word_n more_o be_v that_o gift_n understand_v for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n which_o he_o have_v or_o second_o be_v presbytery_n understand_v for_o a_o synod_n of_o presbyter_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o none_o but_o themselves_o affirm_v
yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o their_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o with_o it_o say_v the_o text_n with_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n when_o in_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o he_o speak_v i_o think_v of_o the_o same_o gift_n he_o say_v which_o thou_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o my_o hand_n here_o by_z as_o there_o with_o and_o so_o be_v the_o phrase_n vary_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n paul_n imposition_n have_v some_o signal_n force_n but_o they_o be_v only_o a_o circumstance_n by_o the_o by_o not_o operative_a but_o i_o enforce_v not_o this_o although_o i_o be_o persuade_v the_o text_n will_v make_v it_o good_a but_o answer_v peremptory_o that_o presbytery_n there_o mean_v be_v not_o a_o presbytery_n of_o the_o inferior_a order_n and_o i_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o st._n chrysostome_n in_o express_a word_n this_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o presbyter_n but_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_n if_o he_o shall_v require_v i_o to_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o scripture_n that_o presbytery_n ever_o signify_v a_o company_n of_o bishop_n which_o kind_n of_o dispute_v be_v use_v among_o some_o i_o answer_v in_o this_o place_n i_o be_o not_o to_o prove_v but_o answer_n and_o i_o reply_v that_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o i_o think_v can_v show_v i_o this_o word_n presbytery_n use_v in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o these_o i_o have_v name_v and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o it_o shall_v signify_v that_o inferior_a order_n thus_o have_v i_o do_v with_o this_o reason_n of_o he_o i_o can_v collect_v even_o hence_o a_o strong_a argument_n against_o they_o but_o i_o will_v refer_v it_o sect_n fourteen_o mr._n hooker_n argument_n out_o of_o st._n hierome_n answer_v at_o the_o last_o hooker_n come_v to_o that_o canvas_v place_n of_o st._n hierome_n and_o here_o he_o begin_v to_o boast_v of_o antiquity_n if_o 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which_o begin_v to_o flourish_v in_o those_o day_n upon_o this_o st._n hierome_n magnify_v the_o presbyterian_a order_n show_v how_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v one_o and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n in_o scripture_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o affirm_v likewise_o and_o there_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o jurisdiction_n not_o to_o be_v as_o two_o order_n but_o gradus_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o in_o alexandria_n which_o be_v found_v by_o st._n mark_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heraclius_n and_o dionysius_n presbyteri_fw-la semper_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la electum_fw-la in_o excelsiori_fw-la gradâ—_n collocatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominabant_fw-la but_o present_o he_o make_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n like_o a_o general_n in_o a_o army_n and_o yet_o come_v off_o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopuâ—_n exceptâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la presbyter_n and_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o epistle_n compare_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o aaron_n the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o levite_n whence_o it_o abundant_o appear_v that_o not_o only_a st._n hierome_n otherwhere_o but_o even_o here_o oppose_v these_o man_n express_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ordination_n and_o sure_o evident_o enough_o in_o the_o business_n of_o jurisdiction_n compare_v the_o bishop_n to_o general_n and_o aaron_n but_o then_o mark_v these_o mistake_n in_o his_o quotation_n where_o he_o put_v collocaverunt_fw-la for_o collocatum_fw-la as_o if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v give_v he_o his_o place_n or_o dignity_n when_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o from_o st._n mark_v time_n downward_o the_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n have_v one_o choose_v out_o of_o their_o presbytery_n which_o be_v elect_v above_o the_o rest_n and_o call_v bishop_n which_o be_v that_o their_o bishop_n be_v choose_v among_o they_o whether_o by_o they_o or_o no_o i_o dispute_v not_o now_o so_o that_o this_o epistle_n of_o hierom_n be_v read_v and_o this_o place_n consider_v i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v urge_v against_o their_o power_n of_o ordination_n or_o jurisdiction_n first_o because_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n only_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o as_o he_o dispute_v concern_v rome_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n may_v much_o easy_o be_v object_v to_o alexandria_n si_fw-mi authoritas_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la orbis_n major_a est_fw-la urbe_fw-la and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la praeter_fw-la unius_fw-la vrbis_fw-la câ—nsuâ—tudinem_fw-la this_o may_v be_v but_o i_o yield_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o force_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o st._n hieromes_n phrase_n but_o only_o that_o they_o have_v one_o elect_v out_o of_o their_o number_n which_o be_v place_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o call_v a_o bishop_n not_o name_v who_o ordain_v he_o or_o who_o elect_v he_o but_o suppose_v they_o shall_v elect_v he_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v power_n of_o ordination_n certain_o no_o the_o people_n or_o patron_n may_v elect_v their_o parson_n but_o not_o ordain_v he_o or_o if_o they_o shall_v elect_v and_o ordain_v he_o which_o will_v never_o be_v grant_v yet_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v jurisdiction_n and_o sole_a power_n of_o ordain_v other_o a_o master_n of_o a_o college_n be_v elect_v to_o his_o office_n by_o the_o fellow_n and_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o law_n yet_o unless_o by_o authority_n delegated_a from_o he_o no_o fellow_n can_v choose_v much_o less_o make_v the_o least_o fellow_n or_o scholar_n in_o the_o house_n take_v st._n hieroms_n instance_n the_o emperor_n or_o general_n of_o a_o army_n die_v in_o his_o place_n the_o army_n choose_v and_o constitute_v another_o emperor_n as_o often_o happen_v in_o rome_n when_o they_o have_v make_v their_o election_n than_o he_o have_v power_n both_o of_o jurisdiction_n in_o govern_v they_o who_o choose_v he_o and_o of_o ordain_v inferiout_a officer_n which_o be_v under_o he_o but_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n so_o that_o although_o it_o be_v true_a in_o nature_n that_o which_o can_v do_v the_o great_a can_v do_v the_o less_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a in_o politic_a affair_n as_o thus_o in_o a_o elective_a kingdom_n or_o the_o empire_n they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v the_o emperor_n himself_o yet_o when_o they_o have_v choose_v he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o choose_v the_o least_o constable_n or_o inferior_a officer_n but_o the_o emperor_n only_o so_o that_o here_o be_v wonderful_a inconsequence_n in_o this_o discourse_n if_o much_o more_o be_v grant_v than_o indeed_o be_v any_o way_n true_a and_o yet_o as_o if_o all_o be_v true_a he_o deduce_v strange_a conclusion_n whence_o it_o follow_v say_v he_o first_o that_o bishop_n be_v first_o presbyter_n i_o grant_v it_o second_o that_o they_o have_v their_o first_o constitution_n and_o election_n from_o they_o i_o deny_v that_o proposition_n first_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o apostle_n constitute_v many_o bishop_n in_o their_o several_a precinct_n timothy_n titus_n many_o more_o then_o i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n or_o dependence_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o premise_n â—or_a although_o all_o that_o be_v true_a in_o alexandria_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o rule_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o that_o the_o same_o method_n be_v use_v any_o where_o â—lse_o which_o be_v apparent_o gross_a his_o next_o deduction_n be_v as_o bad_a ergo_fw-la say_v he_o presbyter_n have_v their_o rise_n and_o ordination_n before_o bishop_n if_o they_o have_v what_o will_v follow_v it_o be_v possible_a the_o apostle_n may_v make_v presbyter_n first_o and_o choose_v and_o make_v bishop_n out_o of_o they_o if_o not_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v and_o shall_v prove_v be_v bishop_n who_o be_v before_o presbyter_n he_o say_v if_o they_o can_v give_v ordination_n
from_o he_o at_o primum_fw-la ex_fw-la concessis_fw-la ergo_fw-la i_o set_v down_o his_o word_n and_o all_o his_o word_n where_o have_v he_o show_v that_o presbyter_n elect_v their_o bishop_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v true_a and_o the_o consequence_n most_o weak_a for_o after_o their_o ordination_n by_o bishop_n they_o may_v elect_v their_o bishop_n but_o not_o ordain_v he_o election_n may_v be_v and_o be_v various_a according_a to_o humane_a constitution_n assign_v this_o or_o that_o pastor_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a congregation_n sometime_o the_o parish_n sometime_o the_o patron_n sometime_o a_o bishop_n but_o the_o ordination_n and_o give_v he_o power_n to_o officiate_v must_v be_v only_o by_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n ordain_v and_o make_v a_o man_n a_o presbyter_n a_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n he_o may_v by_o humane_a law_n and_o his_o own_o consent_n be_v tie_v to_o officiate_v and_o execute_v that_o pastoral_n duty_n in_o this_o particular_a place_n 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quest._n 2._o dubio_fw-la 4._o handle_v the_o doubt_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o bishop_n at_o the_o last_o page_n 1900._o he_o name_v as_o a_o concessum_fw-la and_o thing_n to_o be_v suppose_v eight_o action_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o quote_v the_o roman_a pontifical_a for_o it_o i_o will_v not_o set_v they_o down_o the_o write_v they_o be_v too_o much_o pain_n but_o what_o have_v grow_v in_o reputation_n among_o scholar_n i_o shall_v examine_v but_o yet_o i_o must_v make_v another_o pause_n sect_n ii_o a_o discourse_n of_o petrus_n arcadius_n illustrate_v and_o apply_v there_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n one_o petrus_n arcadius_n who_o have_v write_v a_o book_n with_o a_o most_o pious_a title_n which_o be_v of_o the_o concord_n betwixt_o the_o occidental_a church_n or_o the_o latin_a and_o oriental_a under_o which_o headâ—_n he_o reduce_v the_o african_a and_o sometime_o the_o rutherian_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o controversy_n he_o have_v very_o industrious_o and_o happy_o handle_v in_o very_a many_o thing_n in_o particular_a in_o this_o business_n have_v handle_v before_o the_o form_n use_v in_o both_o church_n at_o the_o ordination_n title_n 6._o do_v sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la cap._n 4._o he_o come_v to_o reconcile_v they_o and_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o foundation_n i_o be_o now_o handle_v that_o be_v that_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o essentials_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o three_o church_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o accidentall_n this_o say_v he_o may_v be_v do_v first_o by_o say_v our_o saviour_n do_v so_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n that_o the_o consecration_n of_o minister_n shall_v be_v by_o certain_a word_n and_o outward_a sign_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v sufficient_o appear_v to_o what_o part_n of_o ministry_n they_o be_v ordain_v but_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o church_n what_o these_o sign_n and_o 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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 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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 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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
the_o character_n leave_v in_o baptism_n be_v and_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o 205._o in_o what_o predicament_n this_o character_n be_v 207._o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o character_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 213._o 218._o durandus_fw-la hold_v this_o character_n to_o be_v ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la 215._o be_v oppose_v by_o all_o the_o schoolman_n but_o their_o argument_n do_v not_o confute_v he_o ibid._n the_o subject_a of_o this_o character_n be_v the_o whole_a man_n 221._o the_o table_n of_o the_o appendix_n a_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n prove_v 233._o the_o first_o of_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n examine_v 249._o the_o anoint_v the_o bishop_n hand_n no_o necessary_a essential_a to_o his_o constituion_n 258._o sect._n 6._o athanasius_n testimony_n that_o mere_a presbyteer_n can_v not_o ordain_v even_o in_o alexandria_n 27â—_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n schismatical_a and_o illegal_a 274._o b_o bishop_n have_v ever_o be_v in_o the_o church_n 231._o whether_o three_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n 246._o sect._n 1_o ans._n reg._n the_o consecration_n of_o st._n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n object_v and_o answer_v 248._o what_o be_v essential_a to_o constitute_v a_o bishop_n 263._o 264._o baptism_n not_o void_a by_o different_a circumstance_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o p._n 256._o balsamon_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n interpretation_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n approve_v 274_o &_o 277._o bellarmine_n too_o hardly_o deal_v withal_o by_o dr._n forbes_n 278._o not_o confute_v by_o he_o 279_o 280._o st._n basil_n opinion_n of_o the_o chori-episcopi_n 286._o c_o the_o church_n universal_a never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v without_o a_o bishop_n 231._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n not_o govern_v by_o mere_a elder_n but_o bishop_n 233._o the_o church_n be_v without_o elder_n till_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v they_o 232._o christianity_n may_v be_v continue_v but_o church-communion_n and_o ordinance_n can_v without_o bishop_n 235._o the_o consecration_n of_o st._n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n discuss_v 247._o three_o bishop_n be_v not_o by_o divine_a right_o necessary_a to_o a_o bishop_n consecration_n 246._o the_o canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n canon_n about_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n examine_v 249._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a examine_v 250_o 251._o and_o prove_v to_o concern_v the_o election_n not_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n ibid._n the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n concern_v the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n 259._o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v concentre_v in_o this_o conclusion_n that_o when_o word_n import_v the_o blessing_n be_v deliver_v by_o a_o consecrate_v bishop_n and_o those_o word_n be_v seal_v by_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n than_o those_o holy_a order_n be_v effectual_o give_v 265._o in_o the_o begin_v no_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n ever_o give_v simple_a presbyter_n power_n to_o ordain_v 270._o the_o chori-episcopi_n have_v not_o power_n to_o ordain_v prove_v 274._o unless_o they_o be_v suffragans_fw-la 279._o &_o 282._o cresperius_n read_v of_o the_o canon_n of_o antioch_n allege_v for_o the_o chori-episcopi_n viz._n not_o praeter_fw-la but_o propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 278._o chori-episcopi_n be_v but_o presbyter_n because_o ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n alone_o 282._o s._n 7._o ☞_o two_o sort_n of_o chori-episcopi_n p._n 283._o what_o they_o be_v 284._o d_o dr._n forbes_n argument_n answer_v from_o p._n 232_o to_o 284._o deacon_n not_o necessary_a in_o every_o parochial_a church_n 240._o difference_n in_o the_o form_n or_o word_n do_v not_o disannul_v a_o sacrament_n 256._o the_o distinction_n of_o order_n be_v know_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n and_o the_o form_n of_o word_n as_o in_o our_o church_n use_v in_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o blessing_n 265._o sect._n 2._o damasus_n his_o read_n upon_o the_o canon_n of_o antioch_n 276._o vid._n 279._o which_o do_v sufficient_o answer_v dr._n forbes_n his_o argument_n against_o all_o chori-episcopi_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n answer_v 281._o his_o second_o argument_n answer_v 282._o decree_n of_o divers_a council_n examine_v 284_o 285._o e_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n not_o govern_v by_o mere_a elder_n but_o bishop_n 233._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v eligi_fw-la to_o be_v elect_v or_o choose_v 251._o lin_v 13_o elder_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n till_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v they_o 232_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o bishop_n 254._o explicatory_a addition_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o notion_n of_o that_o which_o they_o explain_v 257._o in_o the_o end_n the_o only_a essential_a ceremony_n if_o any_o be_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n be_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 264._o the_o essence_n of_o ordination_n chief_o consist_v in_o the_o pronounce_v the_o 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271._o his_o argument_n from_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 274._o to_o 284._o g_o gasper_n hurtado_n opinion_n about_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n examine_v 261._o ☞_o the_o gospel_n lay_v upon_o the_o bishop_n neck_n not_o essential_a to_o his_o consecration_n because_o there_o be_v bishop_n before_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v 260._o vid._n 266._o to_o 268._o gentianus_n hervetus_n his_o read_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o antioch_n 277._o the_o begin_v h_n henricus_n henriques_n opinion_n that_o some_o paper_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n in_o their_o consecration_n be_v find_v invalid_a 261._o i_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o only_a necessary_a and_o essential_a ceremony_n if_o any_o be_v to_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n 264._o inauguration_n of_o pope_n no_o precedent_n for_o the_o consecration_n of_o reform_a bishop_n p._n 243._o vid._n 269._o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o presbyter_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o ordination_n 270._o ischyras_n be_v no_o priest_n because_o ordain_v by_o no_o bishop_n 272._o the_o begin_v isidore_n hispalensis_n his_o read_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o antioch_n make_v nothing_o for_o dr._n forbes_n 277._o l_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n only_o essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o bishop_n 264._o linus_n and_o clemens_n be_v chori-episcopi_n to_o st._n peter_n 284_o about_o the_o midst_n laodicean_n canon_n forbid_v the_o chori-episcopi_n to_o act_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o their_o diocesan_n 285._o m_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n distinguish_v what_o order_n be_v confer_v 265._o s._n a._n moderation_n to_o be_v use_v towards_o every_o opponent_n though_o never_o so_o much_o mistake_v 278._o s._n 4._o n_o necessity_n only_o can_v justify_v the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n 270._o no_o church_n ever_o give_v mere_a presbyter_n power_n to_o ordain_v ib._n the_o canon_n of_o nice_a examine_v 250_o 251._o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 285._o o_o objection_n against_o the_o author_n opinion_n concern_v the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n answer_v 265._o the_o first_o objection_n answer_v ib._n objection_n from_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n answer_v from_o 266._o to_o 268._o objection_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n rite_n of_o consecration_n answer_v 268._o objection_n take_v from_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n answer_v from_o 272_o to_o 274._o p_o panormitan_n argument_n answer_v 234_o presbyter_n may_v elect_n not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n 242._o pelagiu_fw-fr '_o be_v ordination_n relate_v sect._n 1_o p._n 243._o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 250._o etc._n etc._n the_o pope_n can_v dispense_v with_o divine_a law_n 253._o petrus_n arcadius_n discourse_n illustrate_v and_o apply_v sect._n 2._o 255_o etc._n etc._n the_o pontifical_a differ_v in_o many_o thing_n from_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a council_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o consecration_n 267._o presbyter_n alone_o can_v
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which_o be_v mitto_fw-la to_o send_v and_o a_o apostle_n be_v missus_fw-la one_o send_v thus_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v john_n 13._o 16._o neither_o be_v he_o that_o be_v send_v great_a than_o he_o that_o send_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v send_v but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v perpetual_o put_v for_o the_o name_n of_o this_o office_n and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v that_o word_n angel_n which_o with_o apostle_n amen_o and_o divers_a other_o word_n all_o language_n observe_v and_o derive_v from_o the_o original_a angel_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v nuntius_n a_o messenger_n to_o relate_v some_o affair_n to_o other_o now_o the_o apostle_n receive_v this_o name_n as_o man_n send_v about_o the_o most_o excellent_a errand_n that_o ever_o be_v the_o messenger_n the_o man_n send_v in_o a_o word_n we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n choose_v 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no_o man_n will_v corrupt_v a_o father_n without_o a_o design_n which_o can_v appear_v in_o this_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o rather_o than_o yield_v he_o will_v charge_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o doctrine_n because_o say_v he_o he_o affirm_v non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la episcopos_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la when_o act_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v let_v another_o take_v his_o bishopric_n to_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o he_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n but_o apostolos_fw-la solos_fw-la only_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o be_v true_a nor_o presbyter_n neither_o yet_o as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o but_o now_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v be_v there_o no_o such_o office_n as_o that_o of_o a_o deacon_n proper_a to_o the_o church_n sect_n xii_o whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o office_n as_o a_o deacon_n proper_a to_o the_o church_n yes_o without_o question_n in_o the_o 1_o of_o tim._n 3._o 8._o st._n panl_n describe_v at_o large_a the_o qualification_n of_o such_o a_o man_n who_o must_v be_v choose_v to_o that_o office_n i_o shall_v need_v no_o proof_n of_o it_o because_o all_o consent_n to_o this_o conclusion_n but_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v inquire_v when_o and_o where_o he_o be_v ordain_v i_o must_v answer_v i_o know_v not_o nor_o do_v i_o find_v any_o register_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n nor_o among_o any_o learned_a man_n any_o consent_n the_o great_a be_v upon_o that_o place_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o act_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v build_v upon_o weak_a ground_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o general_n make_v all_o their_o seven_o order_n to_o be_v erect_v at_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o communion_n by_o our_o saviour_n but_o i_o leave_v that_o imagination_n as_o of_o no_o moment_n since_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o countenance_v it_o and_o i_o will_v pass_v from_o this_o question_n to_o the_o other_o what_o his_o office_n be_v to_o do_v chap._n vi_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n the_o office_n what_o it_o be_v receive_v the_o great_a illustration_n from_o his_o name_n which_o signify_v a_o minister_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n bishop_n or_o presbyter_n so_o that_o as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n or_o servant_n to_o another_o he_o be_v by_o that_o make_v apparent_a to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o conduce_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v his_o superior_a or_o prelate_n in_o his_o office_n so_o do_v these_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o superior_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n i_o do_v not_o find_v one_o word_n in_o scripture_n set_v down_o what_o their_o office_n be_v we_o can_v therefore_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o it_o but_o from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o we_o receive_v that_o their_o office_n be_v to_o baptise_v to_o assist_v at_o the_o communion_n with_o deliver_v the_o cup_n and_o sometime_o the_o body_n but_o not_o to_o consecrate_v so_o likewise_o to_o assist_v in_o 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