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etc._n that_o as_o for_o melitius_fw-la it_o please_v the_o synod_n to_o deal_v more_o gentle_o with_o he_o than_o with_o arrius_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v remain_v in_o his_o own_o city_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v or_o to_o propose_v the_o name_n of_o the_o candidate_n to_o the_o holy_a function_n only_o he_o may_v retain_v the_o bare_a title_n of_o his_o honour_n that_o be_v of_o bishop_n that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v constitute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o be_v first_o confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o more_o solemn_a and_o religious_a imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o join_v in_o matter_n proper_o belong_v to_o they_o but_o that_o until_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o honour_n and_o ministry_n again_o they_o shall_v be_v second_o unto_o all_o those_o who_o in_o every_o diocese_n and_o church_n have_v be_v before_o propose_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o 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upon_o he_o to_o constitute_v or_o ordain_v bishop_n 24._o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o patriarch_n to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o indeed_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n also_o nevertheless_o his_o first_o and_o principal_a crime_n as_o i_o believe_v be_v his_o constitute_n or_o ordain_v bishop_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a invasion_n of_o the_o patriarch_n right_a and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d constitute_v and_o ordain_v bishop_n be_v prove_v by_o valesius_fw-la locum_fw-la out_o of_o epiphanius_n nay_o the_o say_v learned_a annotator_n evince_n that_o melitius_fw-la constitute_v or_o ordain_v twenty_o eight_o bishop_n beside_o five_o presbyter_n and_o three_o deacon_n as_o he_o gather_v from_o the_o second_o apology_n of_o athanasius_n against_o the_o arrian_n from_o whence_o he_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o affirm_v that_o socrates_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v chief_o of_o bishop_n constitute_v or_o ordain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o so_o as_o that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n also_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o if_o the_o nicene_n father_n hide_v herein_o decree_v nothing_o against_o the_o melitian_n 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v leave_v their_o work_n very_o lame_a and_o imperfect_a beside_o 〈◊〉_d become_v schismatical_a not_o by_o ordain_v presbyter_n but_o by_o ordain_v bishop_n hence_o sozomen_n observe_v that_o melitius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supra_fw-la have_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v which_o do_v not_o all_o belong_v unto_o he_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v who_o why_o not_o bishop_n for_o till_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o be_v fall_v into_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v certain_o as_o bishop_n power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d priest_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o of_o ordain_v or_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v and_o this_o be_v i_o suppose_v if_o not_o his_o only_a fault_n yet_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o when_o the_o nicene_n father_n decree_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o constitute_n or_o ordain_v other_o until_o themselves_o have_v be_v confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o more_o solemn_a imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o must_v thereby_o mean_v that_o the_o melitian_n bishop_n be_v ordain_v schismatical_o be_v suspend_v from_o ordain_v until_o they_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o patriarch_n and_o some_o of_o the_o egyptian_a bishop_n subject_a to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o synod_n declare_v concern_v the_o melitian_n but_o neither_o mr._n o._n nor_o mr._n baxter_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v see_v in_o the_o plea_n have_v take_v any_o notice_n of_o this_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d whereof_o we_o be_v amuse_v with_o something_o less_o pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n as_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o show_v for_o the_o nicene_n father_n go_v on_o in_o that_o epistle_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o alexandrian_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v not_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o alexander_n the_o
patriarch_n nor_o have_v ever_o adhere_v to_o melitius_fw-la they_o thus_o then_o far_o write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n concern_v these_o latter_a and_o regular_a clergy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o through_o your_o prayer_n have_v be_v find_v in_o no_o schism_n but_o have_v ever_o stand_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o please_v the_o holy_a synod_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o point_v out_o and_o to_o give_v up_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a to_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n and_o in_o short_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v the_o passage_n misrepresent_v by_o mr._n o._n and_o mr._n baxter_n wherein_o the_o synod_n confirm_v to_o they_o their_o ancient_a right_n and_o privilege_n have_v give_v i_o hope_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o epistle_n let_v we_o now_o see_v whether_o mr._n baxter_n or_o mr._n o._n have_v do_v so_o to_o which_o end_n i_o observe_v that_o here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o presbyter_n at_o least_o not_o of_o presbyter_n ordain_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o of_o presbyter_n who_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o melitius_fw-la nor_o last_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n mr._n o._n aim_v at_o of_o presbyter_n ordain_v minister_n 1._o they_o speak_v not_o of_o presbyter_n that_o be_v not_o in_o particular_a and_o express_o of_o they_o alone_o as_o be_v manifeft_v to_o any_o one_o that_o have_v his_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n but_o only_o in_o general_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o melitian_n schism_n these_o sure_o must_v be_v bishop_n as_o well_o as_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o include_v all_o the_o three_o order_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n in_o this_o whole_a epistle_n they_o name_v no_o one_o of_o they_o express_o mean_v to_o confirm_v they_o all_o as_o well_o bishop_n as_o presbyter_n that_o have_v stick_v close_o to_o alexander_n in_o their_o ancient_n respective_a power_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o much_o more_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o ordain_v power_n of_o presbyter_n mr._n o._n at_o least_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v so_o for_o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n 〈◊〉_d who_o assert_n that_o alexander_n or_o the_o nicene_n council_n first_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o what_o do_v this_o synod_n or_o alexander_n both_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o and_o confirm_v it_o to_o they_o that_o can_v be_v either_o then_o eutychius_n be_v out_o in_o his_o story_n or_o mr._n o._n be_v a_o little_a mistake_v about_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o ordain_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o word_n to_o put_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o candidate_n for_o holy_a order_n and_o sozomen_n in_o his_o account_n of_o this_o fact_n use_v that_o single_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o choose_v socrates_n express_v it_o in_o two_o word_n as_o valesius_fw-la have_v observe_v exegetical_a of_o one_o another_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o author_n to_o embellish_v their_o write_n and_o give_v they_o a_o grateful_a emphasis_n by_o a_o variety_n and_o redundancy_n of_o expression_n no_o body_n at_o this_o diftance_n of_o time_n can_v tell_v all_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o church_n and_o what_o honorary_a 〈◊〉_d the_o presbyter_n may_v have_v at_o the_o public_a 〈◊〉_d however_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v ordain_v and_o yet_o admit_v that_o it_o signify_v so_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o understand_v the_o passage_n of_o presbyter_n ordain_v it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v intend_v of_o bishop_n ordain_v there_o be_v no_o circumstance_n that_o limit_n the_o sense_n unto_o presbyter_n and_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o not_o of_o the_o ordainer_n and_o may_v as_o well_o be_v take_v to_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v bishop_n as_o those_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d worthy_a to_o 〈◊〉_d make_v presbyter_n for_o in_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n we_o read_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o least_o of_o all_o three_o do_v the_o nicene_n father_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o melitian_n presbyter_n because_o the_o melitian_n have_v not_o according_a to_o the_o character_n here_o give_v of_o these_o person_n stand_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o catholic_n 〈◊〉_d but_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o the_o melitian_n schism_n nor_o 4._o do_v the_o synod_n speak_v of_o ordain_v minister_n if_o by_o minister_n our_o adversary_n understand_v presbyter_n which_o title_n they_o seem_v at_o this_o day_n to_o affect_v and_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o though_o it_o general_o denote_v all_o the_o three_o order_n these_o four_o mistake_n have_v mr._n o._n commit_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o account_n of_o the_o nicene_n synod_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o far_o advance_v on_o this_o occasion_n i_o will_v only_o note_v that_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n have_v power_n over_o the_o bishop_n and_o whole_a church_n of_o egypt_n with_o its_o appendage_n long_o before_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a that_o they_o have_v then_o power_n over_o these_o church_n appear_v plain_o from_o this_o epistle_n which_o in_o several_a place_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n that_o the_o alexandrian_a patriarch_n have_v power_n over_o they_o before_o the_o patriarch_n alexander_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o melitian_n schism_n which_o have_v not_o be_v a_o sinful_a schism_n if_o peter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d alexander_n predecessor_n have_v not_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o they_o that_o this_o power_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v very_o ancient_a be_v also_o manifest_a from_o the_o 6_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n which_o begin_v thus_o let_v the_o ancient_a custom_n obtain_v which_o be_v in_o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v power_n over_o all_o these_o province_n which_o show_v last_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o power_n through_o 〈◊〉_d libya_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n that_o be_v long_o before_o alexander_n and_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a yea_o before_o peter_n and_o achillas_n thus_o much_o be_v say_v for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o that_o letter_n of_o the_o nicence_n father_n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o examine_v what_o mr._n o._n have_v infer_v from_o the_o last_o mention_v passage_n according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n lamentable_a translation_n of_o it_o mr._n o._n argue_v if_o any_o say_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o these_o presbyter_n shall_v ordain_v and_o govern_v with_o bishop_n but_o not_o with_o out_o they_o it_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o decree_n refer_v to_o the_o ecclesiastica_fw-la instituta_fw-la but_o this_o show_v that_o ordination_n belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n office_n and_o consequent_o be_v no_o nullity_n though_o a_o irregularity_n as_o to_o the_o canon_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o they_o alone_o his_o meaning_n be_v as_o i_o take_v he_o that_o presbyter_n have_v a_o inherent_a and_o intrinsic_a power_n to_o ordain_v but_o that_o the_o nicene_n father_n have_v by_o their_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n restrain_v that_o power_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v exert_v but_o with_o the_o bishop_n that_o when_o the_o presbyter_n do_v ordain_v without_o bishop_n it_o be_v only_o a_o irregularity_n 〈◊〉_d breach_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n not_o a_o nullity_n but_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o the_o nicence_n father_n as_o have_v already_o be_v observe_v speak_v not_o of_o presbyter_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o three_o order_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n who_o be_v hereby_o every_o one_o of_o they_o allow_v to_o do_v what_o proper_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o order_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o that_o church_n 2._o that_o therefore_o suppose_v their_o meaning_n to_o be_v what_o mr._n o._n will_v have_v it_o that_o presbyter_n in_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n shall_v ordain_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o without_o they_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n alone_o without_o bishop_n be_v vallid_a and_o only_o a_o irregularity_n because_o it_o may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n be_v hence_o conclude_v that_o the_o presbyter_n power_n to_o ordain_v with_o the_o bishop_n belong_v to_o
about_o 1556._o a_o synod_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o moravia_n where_o be_v present_a more_o than_o 200_o of_o the_o clergy_n then_o 40._o be_v fifteen_o minister_n ordain_v two_o bishop_n and_o six_o consenior_o the_o two_o bishop_n be_v george_n israel_n for_o the_o polonian_a church_n and_o johannes_n blaboslaus_fw-la for_o the_o moravian_n at_o the_o same_o time_n joannes_n nigranus_fw-la be_v bishop_n in_o bohemia_n supra_fw-la now_o it_o be_v that_o the_o arrian_n afterward_o call_v socinian_n disturb_v the_o peace_n order_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bohemi_fw-fr assert_v that_o the_o pastor_n alias_o the_o minister_n or_o presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o paradox_n they_o pretend_v to_o advance_v leave_v any_o thing_n that_o smell_v of_o popery_n shall_v remain_v among_o they_o who_o have_v renounce_v that_o communion_n 44._o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o true_a to_o their_o principle_n as_o not_o only_o to_o disallow_v of_o bishop_n call_v senior_n or_o superintendant_o but_o to_o deny_v even_o the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d forsooth_o the_o papist_n maintain_v that_o doctrine_n but_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v deny_v the_o be_v of_o god_n himself_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d polonia_n the_o fratres_n bohemi_n have_v five_o bishop_n for_o so_o many_o diocese_n vix_fw-la the_o crasovian_a the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o russian_a and_o the_o belsensis_fw-la diocese_n 46._o anno_fw-la 1571._o joannes_n calephus_fw-la be_v their_o bishop_n in_o bohemia_n joannes_n laurentius_n in_o poland_n stanislaus_n and_o andreas_n stephanus_n 51._o bishop_n of_o the_o fratres_n in_o bohemia_n and_o last_o johannes_n adam_n comenius_n a_o moravian_n and_o another_o a_o polonian_a their_o elect_a bishop_n annno_n 1632._o 9_o comenius_n after_o this_o history_n of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v a_o summary_n account_v so_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o 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antioch_n as_o any_o one_o will_v confess_v his_o episcopal_a power_n must_v have_v extend_v unto_o some_o considerable_a compass_n of_o ground_n in_o the_o adjacent_a part_n of_o the_o country_n else_o it_o have_v be_v foolish_a to_o have_v pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o syria_n when_o he_o be_v only_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o of_o one_o congregation_n there_o will_v any_o one_o then_o suffer_v himself_o to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d be_v bishop_n but_o of_o one_o congregation_n only_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o my_o head_n so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v it_o possible_a because_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v there_o be_v congregation_n in_o syria_n as_o well_o as_o at_o antioch_n in_o country_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o city_n 3._o i_o reckon_v also_o that_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n consist_v of_o more_o than_o one_o congregation_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v 1._o as_o i_o argue_v in_o t._n n._n p._n 145._o
and_o beside_o be_v small_a and_o inconsiderable_a conversion_n no_o church_n be_v form_v or_o establish_v among_o they_o for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n cite_v mention_n many_o other_o country_n where_o happy_o some_o few_o scatter_a christian_n live_v though_o no_o church_n be_v regular_o establish_v now_o though_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v i_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o remote_a north_n and_o north-west_n of_o scotland_n now_o so_o call_v beyond_o edinburgh_n be_v not_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o foresee_v it_o will_v not_o satisfy_v other_o who_o interest_n and_o cause_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o easy_o to_o be_v persuade_v i_o will_v therefore_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o offer_v my_o own_o thought_n unto_o the_o reader_n consideration_n my_o conjecture_n then_o be_v that_o the_o loca_fw-la britannorum_fw-la romanis_n inaccessa_fw-la refer_v unto_o by_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o other_o than_o ireland_n ptolemy_n reckon_v the_o island_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o 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by_o 〈◊〉_d be_v britannorum_fw-la loca_fw-la as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o britain_n since_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o roman_n never_o carry_v their_o arm_n nor_o extend_v their_o conquest_n so_o far_o as_o unto_o that_o island_n although_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o place_n be_v sure_a in_o tertullian_n day_n no_o nor_o in_o augustus_n time_n when_o dionysius_n the_o african_a write_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o in_o the_o same_o period_n add_v and_o multarum_fw-la insularum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o island_n unknown_a to_o we_o where_o the_o gospel_n have_v get_v foot_v but_o least_o the_o unwary_a reader_n shall_v think_v these_o very_a word_n overthrow_v my_o opinion_n and_o that_o the_o island_n ireland_n be_v unknown_a to_o 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o loca_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inaccessa_fw-la it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d he_o intend_v such_o island_n with_o who_o they_o have_v no_o commerce_n in_o ordinary_a nor_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o they_o can_v be_v for_o then_o 〈◊〉_d must_v talk_v at_o random_n and_o nonsense_n how_o can_v he_o say_v that_o christianity_n be_v propagate_v in_o these_o island_n if_o they_o be_v altogether_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o passage_n in_o archbishop_n 〈◊〉_d i_o must_v not_o 〈◊〉_d over_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v celestine_n employ_v less_o care_n about_o free_v the_o britain_n from_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n while_o be_v study_n to_o preserve_v the_o roman_a island_n catholic_n 〈◊〉_d also_o make_v the_o barbarous_a island_n christian_n the_o former_a whereof_o be_v great-britain_n the_o latter_a ireland_n the_o forecited_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d '_o which_o vitus_n basinstochius_n 198._o thus_o expound_v and_o thereby_o illustrate_v tertullian_n when_o prosper_n say_v britanny_n doubtless_o 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o roman_a island_n britain_n and_o the_o other_o island_n call_v barbarous_a he_o understand_v to_o be_v ireland_n whither_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v believe_v never_o come_v it_o will_v be_v object_v hence_o that_o therefore_o because_o the_o pope_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v send_v a_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v and_o by_o he_o make_v ireland_n christian_n ireland_n embrace_v not_o the_o faith_n till_o that_o time_n 〈◊〉_d about_o 430._o by_o consequence_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o ireland_n but_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o prosper_n and_o 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v suppose_v to_o speak_v a_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr rome_n as_o believe_v none_o be_v good_a christian_n but_o who_o depend_v on_o the_o pope_n beside_o ireland_n be_v christian_n long_o before_o this_o as_o the_o story_n of_o 〈◊〉_d prove_v but_o second_o it_o may_v with_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d suppose_a that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o ireland_n be_v yet_o unconvert_v or_o three_o the_o scot_n a_o foreign_a people_n 〈◊〉_d and_o barbarous_a have_v more_o 〈◊〉_d invade_v and_o conquer_a they_o and_o 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they_o but_o by_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n only_o and_o not_o by_o any_o inherent_a right_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o letter_n that_o argue_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o intrinisick_n power_n to_o ordain_v the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o they_o have_v a_o ancient_a right_n by_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n and_o custom_n to_o ordain_v with_o bishop_n and_o if_o so_o than_o their_o ordain_v without_o bishop_n be_v a_o nullity_n as_o well_o as_o a_o irregularity_n because_o they_o transgress_v that_o very_a law_n which_o alone_o give_v they_o their_o power_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v every_o thing_n establish_v or_o rather_o reinforce_v by_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n have_v no_o better_a foundation_n than_o that_o very_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n or_o reinforcement_n a_o divine_a and_o scriptural_a law_n may_v and_o have_v be_v oftentimes_o confirm_v and_o renew_v by_o a_o synodical_a decree_n and_o subject_v to_o 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melitian_n call_v a_o private_a fellow_n presbyter_n ischyras_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v a_o presbyter_n by_o athanasius_n 135._o ischyras_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o presbyter_n he_o never_o be_v a_o presbyter_n 764._o of_o melitius_fw-la not_o ordain_v by_o he_o ischyras_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a a_o cleric_a though_o the_o eusebian_n and_o 781._o melitian_n give_v it_o out_o that_o he_o be_v a_o presbyter_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o ischyras_n in_o his_o submissive_a letter_n unto_o 782._o athanasius_n disown_v not_o his_o be_v a_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o note_v here_o by_o the_o by_o ischyras_n our_o accuser_n be_v no_o manner_n of_o way_n a_o presbyter_n because_o 789._o he_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o register_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o melitius_fw-la ischyras_n never_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o boast_v 792._o himself_o to_o be_v a_o presbuter_n of_o colluthus_n though_o no_o body_n believe_v he_o 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be_v no_o matter_n to_o we_o his_o irregularity_n affect_v not_o our_o english_a bishop_n 3._o suppose_v what_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o heathen_a saxon_n the_o angli_fw-la and_o the_o dane_n quite_o extirpated_a christianity_n in_o this_o land_n until_o austin_n the_o monk_n come_v from_o rome_n with_o the_o pope_n commission_n once_o more_o reduce_v and_o bring_v back_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o isle_n unto_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o give_v we_o a_o new_a line_n of_o bishop_n yet_o still_o the_o irregularity_n of_o pelagius_n consecration_n will_v not_o at_o all_o disparage_v our_o succession_n of_o bishop_n as_o mr._n o._n know_v very_o well_o if_o he_o will_v not_o dissemble_v for_o i_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v read_v the_o know_a history_n of_o venerable_n bede_n over_o and_o over_o and_o thorough_o digest_v he_o because_o he_o so_o oft_o and_o familiar_o quote_v he_o in_o the_o plea_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v then_o please_v to_o remember_v that_o austin_n be_v not_o create_v bishop_n by_o pope_n gregory_n but_o by_o etherius_fw-la archbishop_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n interea_fw-la vir_fw-la domini_fw-la augustinus_n 27._o venit_fw-la arelas_n &_o ab_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la etherio_fw-la juxta_fw-la quod_fw-la jussa_fw-la sti._n patris_fw-la gregorii_n acceperant_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la genti_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la est_fw-la so_o that_o from_o henceforth_o mr._n o._n and_o the_o papist_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o english_a bishop_n as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o order_n be_v nothing_o behold_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n at_o least_o not_o unto_o pelagius_n that_o if_o etherius_fw-la be_v a_o canonical_a bishop_n as_o i_o must_v believe_v till_o the_o contrary_a be_v prove_v so_o be_v austin_n a_o canonical_a bishop_n and_o so_o be_v our_o english_a bishop_n unto_o this_o day_n whatever_o become_v of_o pelagius_n his_o consecration_n without_o any_o far_a fear_n of_o danger_n therefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o pelagius_n be_v no_o canonical_a bishop_n that_o be_v be_v not_o canonical_o ordain_v and_o yet_o we_o have_v a_o true_a succession_n of_o canonical_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o england_n but_o mr._n o._n go_v on_o or_o else_o he_o be_v a_o canonical_a bishop_n and_o what_o then_o why_o then_o it_o follow_v a_o presbyter_n have_v a_o canonical_a power_n to_o ordain_v for_o so_o andreas_n have_v if_o pelagius_n be_v canonical_o ordain_v and_o then_o by_o another_o consequence_n that_o presbyter_n have_v a_o intrinsic_a power_n to_o ordain_v because_o no_o ecclesiastical_a law_n can_v give_v to_o any_o order_n of_o man_n a_o canonical_a power_n to_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o a_o intrinsical_a power_n to_o do_v suppose_v this_o for_o i_o need_v not_o contend_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o the_o answer_n then_o to_o the_o whole_a argument_n be_v as_o before_o that_o pelagius_n be_v not_o canonical_o ordain_v but_o now_o i_o think_v on_o it_o what_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v affirm_v that_o pelagius_n be_v canonical_o ordain_v and_o yet_o assert_v that_o a_o presbyter_n have_v not_o a_o intrinsical_a power_n to_o ordain_v the_o first_o apostolical_a canon_n decree_n let_v a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n pelagius_n consecration_n therefore_o be_v canonical_a be_v perform_v by_o two_o bishop_n according_a to_o this_o canoh_fw-mi and_o presbyter_n andreas_n may_v stand_v for_o a_o cypher_n true_o the_o nicene_n and_o other_o synod_n afterward_o say_v by_o three_o bishop_n nevertheless_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n be_v always_o reckon_v as_o part_v of_o the_o code_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n the_o nicene_n and_o all_o other_o canon_n aught_o in_o conformity_n to_o this_o to_o be_v favourable_o interpret_v i_o mean_v that_o it_o do_v not_o intend_v peremptory_o to_o command_v but_o rather_o prudential_o advise_v that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_a by_o three_o bishop_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o pelagius_n consecration_n be_v upon_o this_o very_a account_n afterward_o allow_v of_o for_o this_o be_v manifest_a that_o pelagius_n what_o ever_o his_o ordination_n be_v be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o schismatical_a bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o peaceable_o submit_v to_o mr._n o._n then_o be_v too_o positive_a when_o he_o affirm_v that_o by_o the_o canon_n three_o bishop_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n without_o all_o peradventure_o few_o may_v serve_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o this_o haply_o afterward_o may_v be_v judge_v if_o god_n himself_o be_v please_v that_o his_o own_o law_n shall_v submit_v to_o those_o of_o necessity_n much_o more_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v wise_a man_n have_v so_o determine_v even_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n gregory_n declare_v that_o austin_n notwithstanding_o the_o canon_n might_n himself_o alone_o consecrate_v bishop_n &_o quidem_fw-la in_o
anglorum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la solus_fw-la tu_fw-la episcopus_fw-la inveniris_fw-la ordinare_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la nisi_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopis_fw-la potes_fw-la 8._o doubtless_o than_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o canon_n must_v be_v that_o in_o ordinary_a and_o when_o it_o may_v be_v with_o convenience_n three_o bishop_n be_v require_v to_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n though_o even_o one_o in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v sufficient_a i_o will_v not_o affirm_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n in_o the_o case_n of_o pelagius_n because_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n he_o shall_v be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n yet_o after_o his_o consecration_n the_o wise_a italian_n may_v judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o overlook_v the_o late_a canon_n and_o confirm_v his_o consecration_n rather_o than_o create_v a_o antipope_n and_o a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n pelagius_n then_o be_v a_o canonical_a bishop_n according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a 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in_o t._n n._n and_o caution_v against_o all_o mistake_n and_o 〈◊〉_d cavil_v that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o call_v bishop_n only_o contend_v they_o be_v the_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o crete_n that_o be_v in_o the_o language_n afterward_o prevail_v in_o the_o church_n they_o be_v bishop_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o be_v at_o every_o turn_n tell_v they_o be_v never_o in_o scripture_n express_o call_v bishop_n nor_o constitute_v diocesan_n bishop_n as_o if_o i_o or_o any_o other_o ever_o assert_v it_o nevertheless_o that_o which_o i_o affirm_v and_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o my_o purpose_n be_v that_o they_o have_v express_v commission_n from_o st._n paul_n to_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o call_v its_o corruption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d reckon_v up_o three_o kind_n of_o government_n one_o of_o which_o be_v oligarchy_n and_o last_o that_o aristotle_n himself_o confess_v supra_fw-la when_o a_o few_o govern_v well_o and_o for_o the_o common_a good_a it_o be_v a_o right_a and_o just_a government_n plain_o imply_v there_o be_v no_o harm_n in_o the_o word_n oligarchy_n or_o in_o the_o government_n though_o in_o his_o time_n and_o country_n custom_n have_v disparage_v it_o the_o next_o thing_n he_o quarrel_v about_o be_v my_o writing_n sanedrin_n and_o that_o i_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o a_o hebrew_n word_n ans._n the_o rector_n neither_o make_v nor_o seem_v to_o make_v sanedrin_n a_o hebrew_n word_n but_o if_o mr._n o_o have_v any_o good_a nature_n