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consent_n and_o concurrence_n of_o their_o presbyter_n conc._n carth._n 4._o canon_n 22._o ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la clericos_fw-la non_fw-la ordinet_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la cirvium_fw-la testimonium_fw-la &_o coâ—â—iventiam_fw-la quaerat_fw-la and_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o chrysostone_n charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o roman_a council_n hold_v by_o sylvester_n if_o credit_n be_v due_a to_o the_o register_n of_o that_o council_n which_o be_v indeed_o just_o questionable_a it_o be_v decree_v cap._n 11._o that_o one_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v a_o presbyter_n cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la declararent_fw-la &_o firmarent_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la accederet_fw-la and_o none_o be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n nisi_fw-la omnis_fw-la clerus_fw-la expeteret_fw-la uno_fw-la voto_fw-la perenni_fw-la it_o be_v likewise_o certain_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o 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praesentiâ_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la irrita_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nisi_fw-la clericorum_fw-la praesentiâ_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la can._n 34._o episcopus_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la loco_fw-la sedens_fw-la stare_v presbyterum_fw-la non_fw-la patiatur_fw-la and_o can._n 35._o episcopus_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la &_o in_o consessu_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la sublimior_fw-la sedeat_fw-la intra_fw-la domum_fw-la vero_fw-la collegam_fw-la prebyterorum_fw-la seize_v esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la there_o be_v two_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n as_o clear_o appear_v from_o the_o 13._o canon_n of_o neocesareo_n to_o wit_n the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o country_n the_o former_a be_v the_o more_o eminent_a in_o so_o far_o that_o the_o latter_a may_v not_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n within_o the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n in_o their_o presence_n which_o appear_v from_o the_o cite_a canon_n over_o the_o presbyter_n 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the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o former_a word_n he_o say_v he_o want_v whence_o some_o infer_v that_o confirmation_n be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o baptismal_a rite_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o true_a read_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o nicephorus_n have_v read_v it_o quo_fw-la non_fw-la impetrato_fw-la quomodo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la obtinuisse_fw-la putandus_fw-la est_fw-la yet_o from_o the_o story_n it_o appear_v that_o confirmation_n be_v judge_v only_o necessary_a ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o not_o to_o the_o esse_fw-la of_o a_o christian_a since_o notwithstanding_o the_o want_n of_o this_o fabian_z bishop_n of_o rome_n ordain_v novatian_n a_o presbyter_n the_o greek_a euchology_n show_v that_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v after_o their_o baptism_n anoint_v and_o so_o to_o be_v confirm_v and_o it_o subjoyn_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o prove_v no_o more_o the_o one_o to_o be_v a_o rite_n of_o baptism_n than_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o father_n run_v that_o in_o confirmation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v confer_v august_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donatistas_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o solâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la dari_fw-la dicitur_fw-la which_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n though_o these_o extraordinary_a effect_n of_o speak_v of_o tongue_n or_o the_o like_a do_v not_o follow_v upon_o it_o sed_fw-la invisibiliter_fw-la &_o latenter_fw-la per_fw-la vinculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la charitas_fw-la divina_fw-la inspirata_fw-la and_o conclude_v quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la oratio_fw-la super_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o certain_o be_v confirmation_n restore_v according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o manage_v with_o a_o primitive_a sincerity_n nothing_o shall_v give_v more_o probable_a hope_n of_o a_o recovery_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n and_o deadness_n in_o which_o it_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o it_o may_v quicken_v person_n more_o serious_o to_o consider_v to_o what_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o so_o solemn_a a_o renovation_n of_o it_o but_o the_o more_o denude_v it_o be_v of_o all_o unnecessary_a rite_n such_o as_o oil_n and_o the_o like_a it_o may_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o evangelical_n spirit_n and_o we_o see_v likewise_o from_o antiquity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o appropriate_v this_o action_n whole_o or_o only_o to_o the_o bishop_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v go_v about_o till_o the_o person_n be_v ripe_a in_o year_n and_o not_o only_o able_a by_o rote_n to_o recite_v a_o catechism_n but_o of_o a_o fitness_n to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n immediate_o after_o but_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o whole_a matter_n with_o calvin_n word_n lib._n 4._o instit._fw-la cap._n 19_o sect_n 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extent_n of_o the_o diocese_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o proportion_n and_o general_o the_o village_n which_o lay_v adjacent_a to_o city_n have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n at_o first_o from_o they_o continue_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o city_n as_o to_o their_o mother_n church_n whereby_o the_o bishop_n parish_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o city_n but_o do_v also_o include_v the_o adjacent_a village_n the_o inscription_n of_o clemens_n his_o epistle_n insinuate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o corinth_n be_v make_v up_o not_o only_o of_o such_o as_o inhabit_v the_o town_n but_o also_o of_o such_o as_o dwell_v about_o they_o and_o this_o be_v yet_o clear_a from_o ignatius_n his_o inscription_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v they_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o small_a or_o lesser_a city_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n can._n 6._o where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v there_o lest_o the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v vilipend_v but_o before_o this_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o read_v the_o manuscript_n of_o oxford_n dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la isidore_n mercator_n hervetus_n and_o justellus_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la as_o binius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n who_o the_o learned_a beverigius_fw-la observe_n on_o this_o canon_n to_o have_v be_v distinct_a from_o the_o rural_a bishop_n which_o he_o make_v out_o both_o from_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o a_o place_n of_o gennadius_n where_o the_o order_n of_o churchman_n be_v reckon_v these_o circular_a visitor_n be_v set_v in_o a_o middle_a rank_n betwixt_o the_o rural_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n frequent_a mention_n be_v also_o make_v of_o these_o visitor_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n this_o course_n therefore_o they_o take_v for_o these_o village_n to_o send_v presbyter_n from_o the_o city_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o because_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o immediate_o oversee_v they_o himself_o he_o do_v therefore_o substitute_v a_o vicar_n and_o delegate_n who_o be_v general_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o time_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o of_o these_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n neocesarea_n and_o antiochia_n these_o differ_v from_o presbyter_n in_o that_o they_o get_v a_o ordination_n distinct_a from_o they_o call_v by_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o also_o may_v have_v ordain_v subdeacons_n lector_n and_o exorcist_n and_o give_v they_o commendatory_a letter_n but_o they_o differ_v from_o bishop_n in_o these_o thing_n first_o that_o they_o be_v ordain_v but_o by_o one_o bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ten_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o balsamon_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o we_o have_v already_o see_v that_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v ordain_v by_o two_o bishop_n at_o least_o next_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v zonaras_n and_o therefore_o in_o their_o subscription_n of_o the_o council_n they_o only_o design_v themselves_o chorepiscopi_fw-la without_o mention_v the_o place_n where_o they_o serve_v as_o the_o bishop_n do_v now_o bishop_n can_v not_o be_v ordain_v but_o with_o a_o title_n to_o a_o particular_a charge_n and_o see_n three_o their_o power_n be_v limit_v and_o in_o many_o thing_n inferior_a to_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n so_o pope_n leo_n the_o first_o in_o his_o 88_o epist._n quamvis_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la plurima_fw-la illis_fw-la ministeriorum_fw-la communis_fw-la sit_fw-la
and_o have_v converse_v with_o he_o in_o his_o youth_n and_o have_v often_o hear_v he_o teach_v and_o as_o it_o be_v great_a uncharitableness_n to_o suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o narration_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n so_o we_o can_v think_v he_o can_v have_v be_v mistake_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o that_o importance_n but_o whatever_o jealousy_n may_v fix_v upon_o irenaeus_n there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o ground_n for_o suspect_v either_o the_o veracity_n or_o good_a information_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n who_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n in_o a_o epistle_n insert_v by_o euseb._n in_o his_o history_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o call_v he_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o smyrna_n all_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v against_o this_o be_v that_o in_o their_o stile_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o iranaeus_n who_o speak_v always_o of_o bishop_n as_o distinct_a 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lib._n 5._o cap._n 24._o set_n down_o his_o epistle_n to_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n wherein_o he_o chide_v he_o for_o excommunicate_v the_o eastern_a bishop_n and_o there_o he_o lay_v the_o whole_a blame_n upon_o victor_n without_o share_v it_o among_o the_o presbyter_n and_o also_o commend_v the_o former_a bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o their_o great_a gentleness_n whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o he_o judge_v that_o the_o power_n of_o discipline_n lie_v chief_o in_o the_o bishop_n hand_n polycrates_n also_o apud_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 5._o hist._n cap._n 23._o vindicate_v the_o practice_n of_o their_o church_n about_o the_o day_n of_o easter_n not_o only_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n among_o they_o but_o of_o the_o seven_o bishop_n who_o precede_v he_o in_o his_o see_n from_o which_o we_o may_v not_o only_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o city_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o that_o his_o authority_n be_v great_a since_o 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