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the_o former_a and_o a_o mere_a circular_a argumentation_n for_o first_o they_o will_v needs_o prove_v titus_n a_o bishop_n because_o he_o ordain_v elder_n and_o none_o but_o bishop_n can_v ordain_v elder_n and_o then_o next_o they_o prove_v that_o none_o but_o bishop_n can_v ordain_v because_o titus_n forsooth_o be_v a_o bishop_n and_o he_o only_o do_v ordain_v elder_n in_o crete_n a_o mere_a circle_n and_o petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v the_o logic_n of_o our_o great_a rabbi_n prelate_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o proposition_n whereon_o they_o ground_n themselves_o and_o their_o prelacy_n that_o none_o have_v any_o right_a ture_n divino_fw-la to_o ordain_v elder_n or_o minister_n but_o bishop_n and_o that_o quatenus_fw-la bishop_n too_o which_o they_o must_v add_v or_o else_o their_o argument_n be_v unsound_a be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n and_o mere_a sandy_a foundation_n for_o first_o not_o to_o remember_v how_o moses_n a_o civil_a magistrate_n consecrate_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n by_o god_n own_o appointement_n levit._fw-la 8._o 5._o to_o 32._o exod._n 29._o 9_o 35._o first_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v ordain_v apostle_n and_o consecrate_a minister_n by_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16._o 15._o 16._o john_n 20._o 22._o 23._o 24._o acts._n 1._o 4._o 5._o rom._n 1._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 6._o to_o who_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n principal_o appertain_v ephes_n 4._o 11._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o acts._n 20._o 28._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 4._o second_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n acts._n 14._o 23._o c._n 19_o 1._o 6._o 7._o c._n 7._o 6._o yet_o they_o be_v proper_o no_o bishop_n as_o 1465._o all_o learned_a man_n acknowledge_v three_o the_o disciple_n inferior_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n as_o the_o objector_n teach_v ordain_v minister_n and_o elder_n too_o though_o they_o be_v no_o such_o bishop_n as_o the_o objector_n mean_v 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or_o minister_n likewise_o that_o
be_v present_a shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n by_o the_o bishop_n hand_n this_o canon_n be_v incorporate_v by_o gratian_n into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o have_v be_v practise_v and_o put_v in_o ure_n in_o all_o age_n since_o till_o now_o the_o very_a gloss_n on_o 23._o gratian_n yea_o and_o 14._o the_o rhemist_n too_o assure_v we_o that_o when_o a_o priest_n be_v ordain_v all_o the_o priest_n stand_v by_o do_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o form_n of_o ordain_v minister_n prescribe_v in_o the_o canon_n law_n or_o counsel_n but_o this_o alone_a which_o all_o church_n have_v observe_v and_o yet_o retain_v since_o therefore_o no_o bishop_n may_v or_o aught_o of_o himself_o alone_o to_o ordain_v minister_n without_o the_o assent_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o clergy_n people_n and_o other_o there_o present_a as_o 25._o gratian_n veritatis_fw-la illyricus_n and_o 35._o gersome_a bucerus_n prove_v at_o large_a 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four_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 3._o but_o from_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o ordain_v minister_n of_o themselves_o alone_o without_o the_o bishop_n who_o can_v ordain_v or_o lie_v hand_n on_o any_o minister_n by_o virtue_n of_o these_o constitution_n without_o they_o since_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o himself_o alone_o can_v impose_v hand_n on_o any_o minister_n without_o their_o assistance_n or_o consent_n nor_o they_o without_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n be_v not_o whole_o and_o original_o vest_v in_o the_o bishop_n by_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a right_n but_o in_o both_o the_o 299._o council_n of_o aquisgran_n or_o aken_n under_o ludovicus_n pius_fw-la an._n 816._o c._n 8._o out_o of_o isidor_n hispalensis_n de_fw-fr ecclesiasticis_fw-la officiis_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o determine_v thus_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v to_o presbyter_n as_o they_o be_v to_o bishop_n for_o they_o be_v over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v consort_n with_o bishop_n in_o the_o confection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o also_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o only_o the_o ordination_n and_o consecration_n of_o clerk_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o bishop_n because_o of_o his_o authority_n lest_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n challenge_v or_o exercise_v by_o many_o shall_v dissolve_v concord_n and_o engender_v scandal_n for_o paul_n the_o apostle_n call_v elder_n and_o priest_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n tit._n 1._o 5._o 7._o acts._n 20._o 28._o phil._n 1._o 1._o 1._o tim._n 3._o d._n rabanus_n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit_n clericorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o write_v thus_o that_o presbyter_n although_o they_o be_v preiste_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o top_n or_o high_a degree_n of_o priesthood_n because_o they_o can_v sign_n the_o forehead_n with_o chrism_n nor_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o can_v they_o ordain_v clerk_n in_o sacred_a order_n which_o be_v reserve_v to_o bishop_n for_o unity_n and_o concord_n sake_n the_o epistle_n the_o 7._o gradibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o neinth_n tom_n of_o jeromes_n work_n aver_v in_o express_a term_n that_o the_o ordination_n of_o clerk_n and_o consecration_n of_o virgin_n be_v reserve_v only_o to_o the_o high-preist_n or_o bishop_n for_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 17._o write_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o right_a of_o give_v baptism_n after_o he_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o bishop_n authority_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o bishop_n have_v not_o the_o sole_a executive_a power_n of_o ordination_n by_o any_o divine_a right_n or_o institution_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n either_o in_o these_o or_o other_o counsel_n or_o father_n but_o only_a by_o canon_n and_o humane_a constitution_n make_v by_o bishop_n themselves_o to_o advance_v their_o own_o honour_n power_n and_o dignity_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n remain_v still_o in_o minister_n and_o belong_v to_o bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n by_o divine_a right_n not_o as_o they_o be_v bishop_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o 300._o 9_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o council_n of_o aken_n take_v out_o of_o isidor_n de_fw-fr eccles_n officiis_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o where_o writing_n of_o bishop_n ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o original_n thereof_o they_o use_v this_o expression_n which_o 4._o h._n rabanus_n maurus_n likewise_o have_v but_o that_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o praecessoribus_n dei_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la by_o the_o preiste_n of_o god_n their_o predecessor_n be_v a_o ancient_a constitution_n for_o the_o holy_a 28._o patriarch_n isaac_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o jacob_n bless_v he_o and_o 48._o jacob_n in_o like_a manner_n give_v a_o benediction_n to_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o council_n and_o father_n both_o affirm_v that_o even_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v ordain_v by_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n not_o bishop_n their_o predecessor_n therefore_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o ordain_v minister_n and_o bishop_n too_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o to_o bishop_n only_o as_o presbyter_n not_o bishop_n and_o so_o can_v no_o way_n advance_v they_o in_o jurisdiction_n order_n or_o degree_n above_o minister_n the_o popish_a 965._o council_n of_o trent_n sessio_fw-la 23._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la c._n 4._o determine_v that_o bishop_n be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n and_o that_o they_o can_v confer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n ordain_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o those_o inferior_a order_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v and_o can._n 7._o de_fw-fr sacramento_n ordinis_fw-la if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o bishop_n be_v not_o superior_a to_o preiste_n or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n or_o confirmation_n or_o that_o this_o power_n which_o they_o have_v be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o presbyter_n or_o that_o the_o order_n confer_v by_o they_o without_o the_o consent_n or_o call_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v void_a let_v he_o be_v anathema_n loe_o here_o this_o council_n appropriate_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n only_o to_o bishop_n by_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o minister_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n make_v bishop_n superior_a in_o degree_n to_o minister_n yet_o not_o by_o any_o divine_a right_n or_o institution_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n but_o only_a by_o humane_a and_o canonical_a as_o the_o 7._o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o ord._n chemnitius_n well_o observe_v for_o in_o the_o same_o 968._o session_n de_fw-fr
of_o such_o who_o have_v apostolical_a authority_n or_o of_o bishop_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bare_a presbyter_n because_o say_v they_o presbyter_n to_o wit_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o though_o not_o of_o former_a time_n can_v not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n but_o only_a apostle_n or_o bishop_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o so_o much_o as_o once_o asffirme_v that_o they_o can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ordain_v deacon_n &_o ordinary_a minister_n or_o that_o they_o ought_v by_o god_n law_n and_o divine_a institution_n to_o be_v ordain_v only_o by_o bishop_n yea_o 14._o theophilact_fw-mi on_o that_o text_n write_v thus_o behold_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n see_v how_o much_o the_o imposition_n sacerdotalium_fw-la manwm_fw-la of_o sacerdotal_a or_o priest_n hand_n can_v do_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o bishop_n only_o as_o they_o be_v priest_n not_o bishop_n have_v power_n of_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o 14._o theodoret_n thus_o gloss_v the_o text_n here_o he_o call_v those_o the_o presbytery_n who_o have_v attain_v apostolical_a grace_n for_o say_v he_o divine_a scripture_n have_v call_v those_o who_o be_v honour_v in_o israel_n elder_n the_o father_n therefore_o confess_v that_o presbyter_n and_o elder_n may_v and_o do_v in_o some_o case_n and_o place_n ordain_v and_o consecrate_v minister_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o likewise_o join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n grant_v that_o the_o right_n of_o ordination_n and_o impose_v hand_n belong_v to_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n the_o rather_o because_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o 28._o father_n that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o god_n law_n and_o institution_n be_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o so_o continue_v till_o long_a after_o the_o apostle_n time_n therefore_o their_o power_n of_o ordination_n the_o same_o with_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o papist_n dissent_v from_o this_o 3_o aquinas_n write_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v double_a one_o which_o be_v make_v by_o deacon_n the_o other_o by_o minister_n and_o because_o he_o add_v not_o the_o three_o by_o bishop_n he_o plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o ordination_n make_v by_o minister_n and_o bishop_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o bishop_n ordain_v only_o as_o bishop_n not_o as_o minister_n 14._o caâ—etan_n on_o that_o text_n say_v that_o paul_n relate_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n saint_n acerdotalis_fw-la officii_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a or_o priest_n office_n not_o the_o bishop_n and_o faber_n in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o write_v that_o presbyter_n do_v use_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v purge_v or_o make_v complete_a minister_n pour_v forth_o holy_a prayer_n i_o know_v indeed_o that_o 1._o aquinas_n and_o other_o schoolman_n hold_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o bishop_n to_o confer_v holy_a order_n yet_o he_o and_o 6._o durandus_fw-la grant_n that_o this_o be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o divine_a right_n orinstitution_n but_o only_o by_o humane_a constitution_n and_o canon_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o more_o excellent_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v over_o and_o above_o minister_n and_o for_o order_n sake_n yea_o they_o both_o affirm_v that_o presbyter_n do_v and_o aught_o to_o join_v with_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annotation_n on_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o confess_v that_o when_o a_o priest_n be_v ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n present_a do_v together_o with_o the_o bishop_n even_o at_o this_o day_n among_o they_o and_o have_v ancient_o use_v heretofore_o to_o lay_v hand_n on_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v cite_v the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 3._o for_o proof_n thereof_o and_o the_o cite_v canonist_n with_o some_o 5._o schoolman_n grant_v that_o priest_n and_o minister_n by_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n and_o licence_n may_v without_o a_o bishop_n concurrent_n ordain_v deacon_n and_o minister_n but_o a_o mere_a layman_n or_o one_o that_o be_v no_o minister_n can_v do_v it_o a_o clear_a proof_n that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n appertain_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n rest_v more_o in_o the_o minister_n person_n then_o in_o the_o pope_n grant_n or_o licence_n else_o why_o may_v not_o a_o lay_v man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o minister_n grant_v order_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o pope_n licence_n or_o why_o shall_v minister_n join_v with_o bishop_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o to_o pass_v from_o these_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n we_o know_v that_o most_o of_o they_o have_v no_o bishop_n that_o all_o their_o minister_n and_o deacon_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o common_a election_n of_o the_o people_n and_o magistrate_n and_o imposition_n of_o the_o senate_n or_o college_n of_o minister_n hand_n yet_o none_o of_o our_o prelate_n have_v be_v so_o impudent_o shameless_a as_o to_o deny_v their_o ordination_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v lawful_a or_o their_o practice_n to_o be_v dissonant_n from_o the_o scripture_n or_o they_o to_o be_v true_a church_n what_o their_o writer_n have_v determine_v concern_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n incident_a to_o minister_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o to_z bishop_n only_o as_o minister_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o church_n not_o lord_n these_o ensue_a passage_n will_v declare_v 23._o joannes_n lukawitz_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o the_o â—aborites_n against_o rokenzana_n c._n 13._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n write_v thus_o they_o confess_v that_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n only_o by_o bishop_n and_o that_o they_o have_v more_o effectual_a authority_n of_o his_o nature_n then_o other_o minister_n be_v not_o from_o any_o faith_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la habetur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o 445._o waldenses_n and_o toborites_n that_o the_o power_n of_o give_v order_n and_o impose_v hand_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o that_o bishop_n and_o minister_n by_o god_n law_n where_o both_o one_o and_o no_o bishop_n great_a than_o any_o presbyter_n in_o honour_n or_o jurisdiction_n 2_o melanchton_n write_v that_o if_o bishop_n and_o ordinary_n be_v enemy_n of_o the_o church_n or_o will_v not_o give_v order_n yet_o the_o church_n retain_v their_o right_n for_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v a_o church_n there_o be_v a_o right_a of_o administer_a the_o gospel_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v retain_v the_o right_n of_o call_v elect_a and_o ordain_v minister_n and_o this_o right_n be_v a_o gift_n give_v to_o the_o church_n which_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v take_v from_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n witness_v in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o say_v when_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o he_o reckon_v doctor_n and_o pastor_n among_o the_o proper_a gift_n of_o the_o church_n and_o add_v that_o such_o be_v give_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n where_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o true_a church_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o right_a of_o elect_v and_o ordain_v minister_n one_o thing_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n to_o wit_n ordination_n because_o it_o be_v institute_v that_o one_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v in_o many_o church_n but_o see_v that_o by_o god_n law_n there_o be_v not_o divers_a degree_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o ordination_n make_v by_o a_o pastorin_n his_o church_n be_v ratify_v by_o god_n law_n marsilius_n patavinus_n in_o his_o defensoris_fw-la pacis_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 17._o affirm_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v minister_n belong_v not_o to_o priest_n and_o bishop_n but_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n that_o every_o priest_n by_o divine_a authority_n may_v confer_v all_o sacrament_n and_o give_v order_n as_o well_o as_o any_o bishop_n and_o that_o every_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o promote_v any_o believer_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o the_o priesthood_n he_o prepare_v he_o ministerial_o but_o god_n simple_o and_o immediate_o impress_v the_o sacerdotal_a power_n or_o character_n the_o original_a property_n of_o ordain_v minister_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 14._o
as_o well_o temporal_a and_o civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a and_o all_o these_o their_o office_n style_v in_o greek_a a_o bishopric_n since_o every_o pastor_n watchman_n presbyter_n minister_n rector_n and_o curate_n who_o take_v care_n of_o watch_v feed_v overlook_v instruct_v or_o keep_v the_o flock_n and_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n be_v even_o in_o the_o scripture_n language_n call_v a_o bishop_n and_o say_v to_o act_v to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n since_o those_o who_o out_o of_o charity_n love_n or_o friendship_n go_v to_o visit_v other_o who_o be_v either_o sick_a poor_a fatherless_a or_o otherwise_o distress_v and_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o punish_v or_o show_v mercy_n unto_o other_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o scripture_n phrase_n say_v to_o visit_v and_o play_v the_o bishop_n as_o appear_z by_o the_o forecited_a scripture_n and_o by_o acts._n 15._o 36._o where_o paul_n say_v to_o barnabas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o 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