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22._o so_o euodias_n succeed_v peter_n at_o antioch_n ignatius_n be_v next_o who_o have_v see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n 4._o hieron_n in_o ignat._n col._n 4._o mark_v st_n peter_n scholar_n be_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o who_o succeed_v arianus_n caius_z of_o who_o paul_n speak_v rom._n 16._o be_v bishop_n of_o thessalonica_n archippus_n of_o coloss_n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o corinth_n and_o so_o look_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v succession_n maintain_v by_o a_o holy_a care_n of_o the_o church_n ruler_n commend_v it_o one_o to_o the_o other_o especial_o in_o those_o place_n and_o city_n that_o have_v their_o first_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n hand_n and_o we_o find_v they_o in_o a_o plain_a succession_n for_o 676_o year_n after_o christ_n in_o the_o four_o five_o and_o sixth_o general_a council_n but_o by_o war_n persecution_n and_o the_o like_a the_o succession_n have_v be_v in_o many_o place_n interrupt_v and_o sometime_o at_o a_o stop_n in_o rome_n itself_o but_o yet_o this_o show_v there_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v also_o so_o far_o as_o i_o see_v a_o succession_n of_o they_o continue_v evagrium_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o presbyter_n themselves_o till_o they_o grow_v factious_a in_o case_n there_o be_v none_o settle_v by_o the_o precede_a bishop_n they_o do_v elect_v one_o out_o of_o themselves_o and_o place_v he_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o call_v he_o bishop_n and_o this_o say_v st_n jerom_n be_v general_a throughout_o the_o world_n after_o that_o man_n begin_v to_o challenge_v those_o that_o they_o baptize_v to_o be_v their_o own_o and_o not_o christ_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o one_o of_o the_o many_o presbyter_n in_o a_o city_n or_o province_n shall_v be_v choose_v titum_fw-la hieron_n in_o 1._o c._n epist_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la and_o set_v above_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o the_o whole_a care_n of_o
that_o church_n shall_v appertain_v and_o in_o these_o succession_n continue_v of_o one_o and_o no_o more_o though_o the_o presbyter_n be_v many_o antiochen_n ignat._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la antiochen_n therefore_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o divers_a church_n warn_v the_o laity_n to_o obey_v the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o that_o the_o presbyter_n feed_v the_o flock_n till_o god_n show_v who_o shall_v be_v your_o pastor_n after_o my_o death_n thus_o they_o succeed_v one_o another_o and_o always_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o presbyter_n for_o although_o at_o first_o the_o name_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v use_v indifferent_o one_o for_o the_o other_o while_o the_o episcopal_a office_n remain_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n yet_o when_o they_o succeed_v tim._n calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o s._n 4._o theodor._n in_o cap._n 3.1_o ep._n ad_fw-la tim._n that_o be_v neither_o apostle_n nor_o evangelist_n than_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v call_v bishop_n answer_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o which_o term_n apostle_n the_o bishop_n be_v first_o call_v as_o be_v epaphroditus_n 〈◊〉_d epaphroditus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2.25_o but_o afterward_o they_o leave_v that_o title_n to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n to_o themselves_o so_o verify_v the_o prophecy_n in_o psal_n 45.16_o concern_v the_o church_n instead_o of_o thy_o father_n i._n the_o apostle_n that_o beget_v thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v child_n even_o such_o as_o thou_o have_v beget_v i_o minister_n 45._o hieron_n in_o psal_n 45._o aug._n in_o psal_n 45._o who_o thou_o shall_v make_v ruler_n i_o bishop_n say_v st_n jerom_n who_o the_o church_n have_v place_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o her_o father_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o the_o cell_n of_o the_o presbyter_n have_v be_v account_v no_o less_o than_o sacrilege_n and_o however_o man_n may_v count_v it_o reformation_n to_o abolish_v that_o order_n i_o shall_v pray_v that_o they_o may_v not_o find_v it_o destruction_n to_o the_o church_n eustathio_n exact_a synod_n chalcedon_n de_fw-fr photio_n &_o eustathio_n and_o last_o to_o themselves_o a_o curse_n pro._n 20.25_o mal._n 3.9_o mathe._n however_o they_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o ordination_n and_o correction_n yet_o the_o presbyter_n think_v not_o themselves_o inferior_a and_o therefore_o not_o subject_a to_o they_o phil._n they_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o think_v but_o to_o be_v subject_n because_o god_n have_v make_v they_o father_n and_o pastor_n and_o christ_n call_v they_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o rule_n as_o the_o seven_o planet_n do_v govern_v natural_a body_n and_o angel_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o intelligence_n they_o have_v with_o christ_n mind_n which_o they_o be_v to_o convey_v to_o other_o this_o name_n angel_n say_v austin_n be_v give_v to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesas_n 162._o aug_n epi._n 162._o so_o auth._n in_o 1_o cor._n cap._n 12._o and_o bullinger_n say_v the_o heavenly_a epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o angel_n i._n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n which_o be_v polycarpus_n who_o be_v place_v there_o by_o st_n john_n fifteen_o year_n before_o he_o write_v the_o revelation_n by_o which_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o these_o be_v chief_a in_o authority_n and_o that_o presbyter_n and_o people_n be_v to_o take_v direction_n and_o reproof_n from_o they_o for_o he_o be_v charge_v above_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o sure_o he_o have_v some_o power_n and_o authority_n above_o the_o rest_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n 45_o aug._n in_o psa_n 45_o and_o father_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v not_o only_o by_o the_o people_n but_o the_o presbyter_n also_o as_o say_v jerom_n to_o nepotian_n nep._n hier._n ad_fw-la nep._n teach_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o presbyter_n be_v subject_n to_o thy_o bishop_n and_o reverence_v he_o as_o the_o father_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o that_o presbyter_n that_o do_v not_o so_o 14_o amb._n offi_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24_o cyp_n l._n 3._o ep._n 14_o he_o through_o pride_n swarve_v from_o the_o right_a way_n and_o cyprian_n blame_v some_o presbyter_n that_o without_o regard_n to_o the_o bishop_n set_v over_o they_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o threaten_v to_o suspend_v such_o from_o their_o ministry_n mag._n ignat._n ad_fw-la mag._n therefore_o ignatius_n advise_v the_o magnesian_o that_o as_o christ_n do_v nothing_o without_o his_o father_n so_o they_o shall_v neither_o without_o their_o bishop_n whether_o you_o be_v presbyter_n deacon_n or_o lay_v man_n and_o he_o charge_v the_o sarsonse_n thus_o presbyter_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o bishop_n deacon_n to_o your_o presbyter_n and_o lay_v man_n to_o all_o my_o soul_n for_o they_o that_o observe_v this_o order_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v always_o with_o they_o this_o man_n live_v near_o enough_o to_o the_o apostle_n time_n 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c._n 24._o evag._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 8._o as_o the_o church_n history_n tell_v we_o for_o which_o uproar_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n take_v away_o that_o power_n from_o the_o people_n and_o settle_v in_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n to_o propound_v three_o two_o 123._o novella_n consti_fw-la 123._o or_o one_o orthodox_n and_o holy_a man_n without_o partiality_n and_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o ordain_v he_o and_o if_o in_o six_o month_n this_o be_v not_o do_v than_o the_o metropolitan_a may_v settle_v one_o so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o people_n election_n be_v not_o found_v on_o god_n command_n but_o upon_o the_o reason_n of_o humane_a government_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n of_o prince_n and_o priest_n s._n dist_n 61._o s._n for_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o priest_n the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v but_o teach_v and_o therefore_o their_o power_n may_v be_v forfeit_v and_o transfer_v to_o 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harm_n may_v be_v do_v by_o rash_a suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n or_o excommunication_n from_o christian_a society_n nor_o less_o harm_v by_o facile_a and_o easy_a absolution_n therefore_o though_o a_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o good_a ground_n yet_o not_o to_o excommunicate_v from_o all_o society_n in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o superior_a nor_o be_v it_o wont_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o clergy_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o head_n 16._o cyp._n l._n 3._o ep._n 16._o in_o token_n of_o reconcilement_n so_o bishop_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v account_n to_o synod_n of_o their_o excommunicate_a man_n conc._n nic._n can._n 5._o 14._o council_n sardcens_fw-la can._n 14._o and_o for_o absolution_n of_o schismatic_n it_o be_v true_a the_o people_n have_v be_v call_v together_o to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o their_o repentance_n not_o to_o 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