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among_o they_o say_z parag._n 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o apostle_n foreknowing_a there_o will_v be_v contest_v concern_v the_o episcopal_a name_n or_o office_n do_v themselves_o appoint_v the_o person_n and_o not_o only_o so_o lest_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o force_n only_o during_o their_o time_n but_o that_o they_o afterward_o establish_v a_o order_n how_o when_o those_o who_o they_o have_v ordain_v shall_v die_v other_o fit_a and_o approve_v man_n shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o their_o ministry_n par._n 43._o that_o they_o who_o be_v entrust_v with_o this_o work_n by_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v constitute_v these_o officer_n but_o this_o matter_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o he_o or_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v it_o be_v such_o a_o public_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o i_o may_v as_o well_o go_v about_o to_o quote_v particular_a author_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v emperor_n in_o rome_n as_o that_o the_o 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other_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n you_o have_v the_o bishop_n name_v who_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o over_o the_o then_o famous_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n antioch_n rome_n and_o alexandria_n and_o many_o other_o church_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o they_o down_o all_o along_o st._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v disciple_n to_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o st._n irenaeus_n who_o be_v disciple_n to_o st._n polycarp_n be_v constitute_v bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n i_o mention_v this_o because_o it_o be_v so_o near_o we_o for_o in_o all_o other_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n where_o ever_o christianity_n be_v plant_v episcopacy_n be_v every_o where_o establish_v without_o one_o exception_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o all_o their_o record_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o england_n whither_o it_o be_v general_o suppose_v and_o with_o very_o good_a ground_n that_o st._n paul_n first_o bring_v the_o
seminis_fw-la traduce_v habeant_fw-la percurre_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la suis_fw-la locis_fw-la prasident_n corinthi_n philippi_n ephesiis_fw-la thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n dandi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o deaconi_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la a._n d._n 220._o origenis_n comment_fw-fr 220._o a.d._n 220._o in_o matt._n rothomagi_n 1668._o gr._n lat._n p._n 255_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 443._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 420_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 442._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n cyprian_n archbishop_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 240._o 240._o a.d._n 240._o our_o lord_n who_o command_n we_o ought_v to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v be_v about_o to_o constitute_v the_o episcopal_a honour_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o church_n say_v to_o peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n do_v descend_v by_o the_o line_n of_o succession_n through_o all_o time_n and_o age_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o every_o act_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o cornelius_n then_z bishop_n of_o rome_n we_o ought_v chief_o my_o brother_n to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v that_o unity_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o we_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v careful_o observe_v by_o we_o the_o deacon_n ought_v to_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o choose_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o that_o to_o all_o bishop_n or_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n by_o vicarious_a ordination_n and_o be_v in_o their_o stead_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o for_o from_o hence_o do_v schism_n and_o heresy_n arise_v and_o have_v arisen_a while_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v one_o and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o proud_a presumption_n be_v despise_v and_o that_o man_n who_o be_v honour_v as_o worthy_a by_o god_n be_v account_v unworthy_a by_o man._n nor_o be_v heresy_n spring_v up_o or_o schism_n arisen_a from_o any_o other_o fountain_n than_o from_o hence_o that_o obedience_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o priest_n at_o a_o time_n in_o the_o church_n and_o one_o judge_n for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o if_o the_o whole_a fraternity_n do_v obey_v according_a to_o the_o divine_a oeconomy_n none_o will_v dare_v to_o move_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o sacerdotal_a college_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v exert_v their_o authority_n with_o full_a vigour_n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o boldness_n of_o the_o most_o profligat_fw-la and_o that_o which_o these_o wicked_a man_n can_v compass_v by_o the_o method_n of_o truth_n and_o equity_n if_o they_o can_v accomplish_v by_o their_o rashness_n and_o despair_n then_o be_v there_o a_o end_n of_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n and_o of_o their_o sublime_a and_o divine_a power_n in_o govern_v of_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v we_o remain_v christian_n any_o long_o if_o it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o threat_n and_o snare_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o adversary_n of_o christ_n and_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n for_o this_o end_n strike_v at_o the_o bishop_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n with_o all_o his_o malice_n that_o the_o governor_n be_v take_v away_o he_o may_v ravage_n the_o more_o violent_o and_o cruel_o upon_o the_o ship-wreck_n of_o the_o church_n be_v honour_n then_o give_v to_o god_n when_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o censure_n be_v so_o despise_a that_o these_o sacrilegious_a person_n say_v do_v not_o think_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n do_v not_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n but_o without_o any_o repentance_n or_o confession_n of_o theâ—r_a crime_n despise_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o trample_v it_o under_o their_o foot_n a_o false_a peace_n be_v preach_v to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o presbyter_n scilicet_fw-la in_o their_o take_n upon_o they_o to_o admit_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v into_o communion_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n without_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o bishop_n they_o imitate_v the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n now_o approach_v valerian_n the_o emperor_n write_v to_o the_o senate_n that_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v the_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o bishop_n who_o have_v succeed_v they_o by_o a_o vicarious_a ordination_n what_o danger_n ought_v we_o to_o fear_v from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n when_o some_o presbyter_n neither_o mindful_a of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o of_o their_o own_o station_n in_o the_o church_n neither_o regard_v the_o future_a judgement_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v set_v over_o they_o which_o be_v never_o do_v under_o our_o predecessor_n with_o the_o contempt_n and_o neglect_v of_o their_o bishop_n do_v arrogate_v all_o unto_o themselves_o i_o can_v bear_v with_o the_o contempt_n of_o our_o episcopal_a authority_n but_o there_o be_v now_o no_o room_n leave_v for_o dissemble_v etc._n etc._n st._n cyprian_a archbishop_n of_o carthage_n a._n d._n 240._o edit_fw-la oxon._n epist_n xxxiii_o lapsis_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la cujus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la metuere_fw-la &_o observare_fw-la debemus_fw-la episcopi_fw-la honorem_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la ratio_fw-la nem_fw-la disponens_fw-la in_o evangelio_n loquor_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la petro_n ego_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la quia_fw-la tue_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n ind_n per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoprum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclaesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclaesia_n super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la divina_fw-la lege_fw-la fundatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclaesiae_fw-la per_fw-la episcopum_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la ep._n xlv_o cornelio_n hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la vel_fw-la maxim_n frater_fw-la &_o laboramus_fw-la &_o laborare_fw-la debemus_fw-la ut_fw-la unitatem_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la &_o per_fw-la apostolos_fw-la nobis_fw-la successoribiâ—_n traditam_fw-la quantum_fw-la possumus_fw-la obtinere_fw-la curemus_fw-la ep._n iii_o rogatiano_n meminisse_fw-la autem_fw-la diaconi_fw-la debent_fw-la quoniam_fw-la apostolos_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcopos_fw-la dominus_fw-la elegit_fw-la ep._n lxvi_o florentio_n dixit_fw-la christus_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolos_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la praepositos_fw-la qui_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la audit_n i_o audit_n ibid._n ind_n enim_fw-la schismata_fw-la &_o haereses_fw-la ortae_fw-la &_o oriuntur_fw-la dum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la unit_v est_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la prae-_a superba_fw-la praesumptione_n contemnitur_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la dignatione_fw-la dei_fw-la honoratus_fw-la indignus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la judicatur_fw-la ep._n lix_n cornelio_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliunde_fw-la haereses_fw-la obortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la nata_fw-la sunt_fw-la schismata_fw-la quam_fw-la inde_fw-la quod_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperatur_fw-la nec_fw-la unus_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la sacerdos_n &_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la judex_n vice_fw-la christi_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la cui_fw-la si_fw-la secundum_fw-la magisteria_fw-la divina_fw-la obtemperaret_fw-la fraternitas_fw-la universa_fw-la nemo_fw-la adversus_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la collegium_fw-la quicquam_fw-la moveret_fw-la vigore_fw-la pleno_fw-la episcopos_fw-la agere_fw-la oportet_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nequissimorum_fw-la timeatur_fw-la audacia_fw-la &_o quoth_v maelt_v veer_fw-la atque_fw-la aequitate_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la temeritate_fw-la &_o desperatione_n perficiant_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la vigore_fw-la &_o the_o ecclesie_n gubernandae_fw-la sublimi_fw-la ac_fw-la divina_fw-la potestate_fw-la nec_fw-la christiani_n ultra_fw-la aut_fw-la durare_fw-la aut_fw-la esse_fw-la jam_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ventum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la perditorum_fw-la minas_n atque_fw-la infidias_fw-la pertimescamus_fw-la christi_fw-la adversarius_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la inimicus_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praepositum_fw-la sva_fw-la infestatione_fw-la persequitur_fw-la ut_fw-la gubernatore_fw-la sublato_fw-la atrocius_fw-la atque_fw-la violentius_fw-la circa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la naufragia_fw-la grassetur_fw-la honour_v ergo_fw-la datur_fw-la deo_fw-la quando_fw-la sic_fw-la dei_fw-la majestas_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la ut_fw-la proponatur_fw-la à _fw-la sacrilegis_fw-la atque_fw-la dicatur_fw-la ne_fw-la ita_fw-la cogitetur_fw-la dei_fw-la ne_fw-la timeatur_fw-la judicium_fw-la domini_fw-la ne_fw-la pulsetur_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la sublata_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la exomologesi_fw-la criminis_fw-la facta_fw-la despectis_fw-la
atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o deaconi_n vendicent_a in_o ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la esto_fw-la sujectus_fw-la pontisici_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la animi_fw-la parentem_fw-la suscipe_fw-la advers._fw-la luciferianos_fw-la ecclaesiae_fw-la salus_fw-la in_o summi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la dignitate_fw-la pendet_fw-la cvi_fw-la nisi_fw-la exhort_v quaedam_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la emnibus_fw-la eminens_fw-la detur_fw-la potestas_fw-la tot_fw-la in_o ecclaesia_n efficientur_fw-la schismata_fw-la quot_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ind_n venit_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la jussione_n neque_fw-la presbyter_n neque_fw-la diaconus_fw-la jus_o haebeant_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ad_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la manum_fw-la impositurus_fw-la excurrat_fw-la epitaphium_fw-la nepotiani_n à _fw-fr heliodorum_n episcopum_fw-la venerebatur_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la episcopum_fw-la domi_fw-la patrem_fw-la noverat_fw-la inter_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o co-aequales_a primus_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la etc._n etc._n principes_fw-la futuros_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la episcopos_fw-la nominavit_fw-la in_o script_n ecclesiast_fw-la de_fw-fr jacobo_n jacobus_n post_fw-la passionem_fw-la domini_fw-la statim_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n hierosolimorum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la ep._n 54_o contra_fw-la montanum_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la locum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la tenent_fw-la st._n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 420._o epistle_n 42._o 420._o a._n d._n 420._o the_o root_n of_o the_o christian_a society_n be_v diffuse_v throughout_o the_o world_n in_o a_o sure_a propagation_n by_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n quest_n veter_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la test_n n._n 97._o there_o be_v none_o but_o know_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v constitute_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n for_o before_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o ordain_v they_o bishop_n l._n 7._o c._n 43._o the_o sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v clear_a who_o send_v his_o apostle_n and_o give_v to_o they_o alone_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n to_o who_o we_o have_v succeed_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o power_n ep._n 162._o speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n be_v call_v angel_n rev._n 2._o he_o say_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v praise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n serm._n 24._o if_o he_o say_v to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o then_o despise_v we_o but_o if_o those_o word_n of_o his_o come_v down_o even_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o he_o have_v call_v we_o and_o constitute_v we_o in_o their_o place_n see_v that_o you_o do_v not_o despise_v we_o against_o faustus_n we_o embrace_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n himself_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o other_o bishop_n from_o their_o seat_n even_o to_o these_o time_n have_v come_v down_o to_o we_o safe_o keep_v commend_v and_o honour_v through_o the_o whole_a earth_n against_o petilian_n what_o have_v the_o chair_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v to_o thou_o in_o which_o peter_n sit_v and_o in_o which_o at_o this_o day_n anastasius_n sit_v or_o of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o james_n do_v sit_v and_o in_o which_o john_n do_v now_o sit_v against_o julian_n irenaeus_n cyprian_n reticius_n olympius_n hilary_n gregory_n basil_n john_n ambrose_n these_o be_v bishop_n grave_a learned_a etc._n etc._n question_n upon_o the_o old_a testament_n quest_n 35._o the_o king_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o christ_n therefore_o while_o he_o be_v in_o that_o station_n he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v if_o not_o for_o himself_o yet_o for_o his_o order_n st._n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 420._o epistle_n 42._o radix_fw-la christianae_n societatis_fw-la per_fw-la sedes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la certa_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la propagatione_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la nemo_fw-la ignorat_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la episcopos_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la instituisse_fw-la ipse_fw-la enim_fw-la priusquam_fw-la coelos_n ascenderet_fw-la imponens_fw-la manus_fw-la apostolis_n ordinavit_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la clarus_n à _fw-fr muscula_n in_o concilio_n carthag_a repetit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donatist_n manifesta_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la apostolos_fw-la suos_fw-la mittentis_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la solis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la sibi_fw-la traditam_fw-la permittentis_fw-la quibus_fw-la nos_fw-la nos_fw-la successimus_fw-la eadem_fw-la potestate_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la domini_fw-la gubernantes_fw-la divina_fw-la voce_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la angeli_fw-la laudatur_fw-la praepositus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 24._o si_fw-mi solis_fw-la apostolis_n dixit_fw-la qui_fw-la vos_fw-la spernit_fw-la i_o spernit_fw-la spernite_fw-la nos_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la sermo_n ejus_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o vocavit_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o in_o eorum_fw-la loco_fw-la constituit_fw-la nos_fw-la videte_fw-la ne_fw-la spernatis_fw-la nos_fw-la contra_fw-la faust_n lib._n 33._o cap._n ult_n scripturam_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsius_fw-la presentiae_fw-la christi_fw-la temporibus_fw-la per_fw-la dispensationes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o caeteras_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la sedibus_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la tempora_fw-la toto_fw-la orb_n terrarum_fw-la custodita_fw-la commendata_fw-la clarificata_fw-la pervenit_fw-la lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petiliani_fw-la c._n 51._o cathedra_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la fecit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la petrus_n sedit_fw-la &_o in_o qua_fw-la hodie_fw-la anastasius_n sedet_fw-la aut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la hierosolimitanae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la jacobus_n sedit_fw-la &_o in_o qua_fw-la hodie_fw-la joannes_n sedet_fw-la vid._n contra_fw-la crescon_n l._n 2._o c._n 37._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la l._n 2_o cap._n ult_n irenaeus_n cyprianus_n reticius_n olympius_n hilarius_n gregorius_n basilius_n joannes_n ambrose_n isti_fw-la erant_fw-la episcopi_fw-la docti_fw-la grave_n etc._n etc._n in_o ecclesiae_fw-la regimine_fw-la clari._n quest._n ex_fw-la vet_z test_n qu._n 35._o dei_fw-la enim_fw-la imaginem_fw-la habet_fw-la rex_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o episcopus_fw-la christi_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la traditione_n est_fw-la honorandus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la ordinem_fw-la let_v this_o suffice_v as_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o particular_a father_n of_o the_o church_n though_o many_o more_o may_v be_v produce_v in_o that_o compass_n of_o time_n to_o which_o i_o have_v confine_v our_o present_a inquiry_n and_o now_o that_o no_o conviction_n may_v be_v want_v i_o will_v set_v down_o some_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n in_o those_o time_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o episcopacy_n as_o distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o presbytery_n be_v not_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o first_o glorious_a saint_n and_o martyr_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o current_a doctrine_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a in_o those_o early_a age_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o distinction_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v so_o frequent_a that_o it_o be_v almost_o in_o vain_a to_o give_v citation_n the_o one_a and_o second_o can._n show_v the_o difference_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o ordain_v of_o they_o let_v a_o bishop_n be_v consecrate_a by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n let_v a_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n see_v the_o same_o distinction_n of_o these_o order_n can._n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 17_o 18_o 25._o 27_o 28_o 29._o 32_o 33._o 36._o 42._o 44_o 45._o 51_o 52_o 53._o 63._o 68_o 69_o 70_o 83._o can._n 15._o show_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o clerical_a order_n shall_v leave_v his_o own_o parish_n and_o go_v to_o another_o without_o the_o bishop_n leave_n he_o shall_v officiate_v no_o long_o especial_o if_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o bishop_n when_o he_o exhort_v he_o to_o return_v persist_v in_o his_o insolence_n and_o disorderly_a behaviour_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v reduce_v there_o to_o communicate_v only_o as_o a_o layman_n and_o can._n 31._o if_o any_o presbyter_n despise_v his_o own_o bishop_n shall_v gather_v congregation_n apart_o and_o erect_v another_o altar_n his_o bishop_n not_o be_v convict_v of_o wickedness_n or_o irreligion_n let_v he_o be_v depose_v as_o a_o ambitious_a person_n for_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o likewise_o such_o other_o clergy_n or_o laity_n who_o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v but_o let_v this_o be_v after_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o admonition_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 39_o
to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n of_o they_o last_o let_v i_o observe_v that_o this_o error_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o quaker_n border_n near_o upon_o popery_n nay_o rather_o seem_v to_o exceed_v it_o for_o the_o church_n of_o modern_a rome_n make_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o his_o intention_n be_v much_o more_o in_o his_o own_o power_n and_o there_o be_v more_o evident_a sâ—â—â—s_n of_o it_o than_o of_o his_o holiness_n viii_o i_o will_v not_o have_v the_o quaker_n imagine_v that_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v be_v mean_v in_o excuse_n for_o the_o ill_a life_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o if_o the_o dissenter_n be_v unblamable_a but_o our_o clergy_n whole_o prostitute_n to_o all_o wickedness_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o plead_v against_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o administrator_n as_o essential_a to_o the_o sacrament_n no_o that_o be_v far_o from_o the_o reason_n i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o make_v comparison_n or_o personal_a reflection_n if_o all_o man_n be_v not_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v pray_v god_n make_v they_o so_o but_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o modest_a dissenter_n will_v be_v offend_v if_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v of_o our_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n man_n not_o only_o of_o learning_n and_o moral_a honesty_n but_o of_o devotion_n and_o spiritual_a illumination_n and_o as_o much_o of_o the_o sobriety_n of_o religion_n and_o can_v give_v as_o many_o sign_n of_o it_o equal_o at_o least_o to_o speak_v modest_o as_o any_o of_o our_o dissenter_n of_o what_o denomination_n soever_o ix_o and_o i_o hope_v that_o what_o i_o have_v say_v will_n at_o least_o hinder_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v 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can_v they_o not_o with_o security_n communicate_v with_o any_o of_o our_o dissenter_n because_o if_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o doubt_v be_v damn_v 23._o rom._n fourteen_o 23._o much_o more_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v so_o in_o religious_a matter_n wherein_o chief_o this_o rule_n must_v stand_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n x._o but_o now_o to_o argue_v a_o little_a ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la suppose_v that_o the_o succession_n of_o our_o bishop_n be_v lose_v and_o suppose_v what_o the_o quaker_n and_o some_o other_o will_v have_v that_o the_o thread_n be_v break_v we_o must_v cast_v a_o new_a knot_n and_o begin_v again_o and_o make_v a_o establishment_n among_o ourselves_o the_o best_a we_o can_v well_o when_o this_o be_v do_v ought_v not_o that_o establishment_n to_o be_v preserve_v ought_v every_o one_o to_o break_v in_o upon_o it_o without_o just_a cause_n shall_v every_o one_o take_v upon_o he_o or_o her_z to_o preach_v or_o baptise_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_v 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our_o baptism_n that_o man_n remain_v wicked_a and_o loose_a notwithstanding_o and_o therefore_o some_o do_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o baptism_n answ_n to_o make_v this_o argument_n of_o any_o force_n it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o none_o do_v receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o it_o for_o if_o some_o do_v receive_v benefit_n by_o it_o and_o other_o do_v not_o this_o must_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o recipient_a according_a to_o the_o know_a rule_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v receive_v be_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o receiver_n thus_o the_o same_o meat_n be_v turn_v into_o good_a nourishment_n in_o a_o healthy_a and_o into_o noxious_a humour_n in_o a_o vitiate_a stomach_n simon_n magus_n receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o his_o baptism_n and_o after_o the_o sop_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o judas_n yet_o the_o other_o
and_o to_o the_o deacon_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v nothing_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnean_n he_o say_v flee_v division_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o evil_n all_o of_o they_o follow_v their_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n of_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n let_v that_o sacrament_n be_v judge_v effectual_a and_o firm_a which_o be_v dispense_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o he_o to_o who_o the_o bishop_n have_v commit_v it_o wherever_o the_o bishop_n be_v there_o let_v the_o people_n be_v as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o the_o heavenly_a host_n be_v gather_v together_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n either_o to_o baptise_v or_o celebrate_v the_o office_n but_o what_o he_o approve_v of_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o be_v firm_a and_o safe_a and_o so_o we_o do_v every_o thing_n secure_o i_o salute_v your_o most_o worthy_a bishop_n your_o venerable_a presbytery_n and_o the_o deacon_n my_o fellow_n servant_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 70._o st._n clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o martyr_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v phil._n four_o 3._o in_o his_o one_a epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n n._n 42._o p._n 89._o of_o the_o edition_n at_o oxford_n 1677._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n to_o st._n policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o martyr_n who_o together_o with_o himself_o be_v disciple_n to_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n he_o give_v these_o direction_n if_o any_o can_v remain_v in_o chastity_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o remain_v without_o boast_v if_o he_o boast_v he_o perish_v and_o if_o he_o pretend_v to_o know_v more_o than_o the_o bishop_n he_o be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v theduty_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o marry_v to_o be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o bish_n that_o the_o muriage_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o own_o lust_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n give_v heed_n to_o your_o bishop_n that_o god_n may_v harken_v unto_o you_o my_o soul_n for_o they_o who_o subject_n themselves_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o let_v i_o take_v my_o lot_n with_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o say_v to_o bishop_n policarp_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v without_o thy_o sentence_n and_o approbation_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o st._n policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o martyr_n who_o together_o with_o himself_o be_v disciple_n to_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n he_o give_v these_o direction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a.d._n 180._o st._n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n who_o be_v disciple_n of_o st._n polycarp_n he_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 180._o we_o can_v reckon_v those_o bishop_n who_o have_v be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o the_o way_n to_o our_o time_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n know_v hide_v mystery_n they_o will_v certain_o deliver_v they_o chief_o to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o church_n themselves_o and_o who_o they_o leave_v their_o own_o successor_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o government_n as_o themselves_o we_o have_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o every_o place_n be_v commit_v all_o these_o heretic_n be_v much_o late_a than_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n do_v deliver_v the_o church_n the_o true_a knowledge_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o character_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o every_o place_n and_o which_o have_v descend_v even_o unto_o we_o a.d._n 180._o st._n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n who_o be_v disciple_n of_o st._n polycarp_n he_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 180._o advers._fw-la haereses_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o habemus_fw-la muncrare_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la aposolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la corum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la recondita_fw-la mysteria_fw-la scissent_fw-la apostoli_fw-la vel_fw-la his_o maxim_n traderent_fw-la ea_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la committebant_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 63._o habemus_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quibus_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la loco_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 20._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la two_o haeretici_fw-la valde_fw-la posteriores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quibus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 6._o agnitio_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la apastolorum_fw-mi doctrina_fw-la &_o antiquus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la status_fw-la in_fw-la universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la &_o character_n corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la secundam_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quibús_fw-la illi_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la lico_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la quae_fw-la pervenit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la tertullian_n a.d._n 203._o of_o the_o prescription_n of_o heretic_n 203._o a.d._n 203._o c._n 32._o let_v they_o produce_v the_o original_a of_o their_o church_n let_v they_o show_v the_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n that_o by_o their_o succession_n deduce_v from_o the_o beginning_n we_o may_v see_v whether_o their_o first_o bishop_n have_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n who_o do_v likewise_o persevere_v with_o the_o apostle_n for_o his_o founder_n and_o predecessor_n for_o thus_o the_o apostolical_a church_n do_v derive_v their_o succession_n as_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n from_o polycarp_n who_o john_n the_o apostle_n place_v there_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o clement_n who_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n ordain_v by_o peter_n and_o so_o the_o other_o church_n can_v produce_v those_o constitute_v in_o their_o bishopric_n by_o the_o aposile_n c._n 36._o reckon_v over_o the_o apostolical_a church_n where_o the_o very_a chair_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v yet_o preside_v in_o their_o own_o place_n at_o corinth_n philippi_n ephesus_n thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n of_o baptism_n c._n 17._o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o confer_v baptism_n and_o under_o he_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n origen_n name_n the_o distinct_a order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n such_o a_o bishop_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o one_o who_o seek_v vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o have_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o people_n the_o bishop_n be_v call_v prince_n in_o the_o church_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o irreligious_a clergy_n he_o direct_v it_o to_o they_o whether_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n tertullian_n a.d._n 203._o of_o the_o prescription_n of_o heretic_n edant_fw-la ergo_fw-la origines_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suâ—rum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n perseveraverit_fw-la habuerit_fw-la auctorem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la emm_n modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aposlolicae_fw-la census_fw-la suos_fw-la deferunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la smyrneorum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la ab_fw-la johanne_n conlocatum_fw-la refert_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la itidem_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o ceterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_o episcopatum_n conslitute_n apostolici_fw-la
episcopis_fw-la atque_fw-la calcatis_fw-la pax_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la verbis_fw-la fallacibus_fw-la prodicetur_fw-la ibid._n antichristi_fw-la jam_fw-la propinquantis_fw-la adventum_fw-la imitantur_fw-la ep._n lxxx_o successo_fw-la rescripsisse_fw-la valerianum_fw-la ad_fw-la senatum_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la &_o diacones_fw-la in_o continenti_fw-la animadvertantur_fw-la firmillanus_fw-la cypriano_n ep._n lxxv_o p._n 225._o potestas_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remittendorum_fw-la apostolis_n data_fw-la est_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la qui_fw-la eye_n ordinatione_fw-la vicaria_fw-la successerunt_fw-la ep._n xvi_o p._n 36._o cyprianus_n presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la periculum_fw-la metuere_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la de_fw-fr offensa_fw-la domini_fw-la quando_fw-la aliqui_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la nec_fw-la evangelu_n nec_fw-la deci_fw-la sue_v memores_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la que_fw-la futurum_fw-la domini_fw-la judicium_fw-la neque_fw-la sibi_fw-la praepositum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la sub_fw-la antecessorthus_n factum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la contumelia_fw-la &_o contemptu_fw-la praepositi_fw-la totum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicent_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la &_o far_o possum_fw-la sed_fw-la dissimulandi_fw-la nunc_fw-la locus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la bishop_n of_o mileve_n or_o mela_n in_o numidia_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 365._o 365_o a.d._n 365_o in_o his_o 2d_o book_n against_o parmenian_a the_o church_n have_v her_o several_a member_n bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n and_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a you_o find_v in_o the_o church_n deacon_n presbyter_n bishop_n you_o have_v make_v they_o layman_n acknowledge_v that_o you_o have_v subvert_v soul_n st._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n a._n d._n 370._o upon_o eph._n four_o 11._o speak_v of_o the_o 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father_n therefore_o have_v he_o appoint_v that_o one_o bishop_n shall_v preside_v over_o each_o church_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n c._n 3._o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v find_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o priest_n nothing_o more_o sublime_a than_o the_o bishop_n and_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o the_o several_a order_n of_o the_o church_n he_o do_v plain_o distinguish_v they_o for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n god_n do_v require_v one_o thing_n from_o a_o bishop_n another_z from_o a_o presbyter_n another_o from_o a_o deacon_n and_o another_o from_o a_o layman_n optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la bishop_n of_o mileve_n or_o mela_n in_o numidia_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 365._o l._n 2._o contra_fw-la parmenianum_fw-la certa_fw-la membra_fw-la sva_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la diaconos_fw-la &_o turbam_fw-la fidelium_fw-la invenistis_fw-la 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