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be_v make_v when_o the_o number_n be_v somewhat_o increase_v require_v three_o at_o the_o least_o and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o the_o nicen_n canon_n be_v make_v when_o the_o church_n flourish_v as_o also_o the_o second_o at_o arles_n the_o six_o at_o carthage_n and_o the_o second_o at_o brachar_n beside_o three_o present_a require_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o absent_a but_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n content_v itself_o with_o the_o present_a and_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o absent_a wherein_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o canon_n ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n whence_o come_v this_o variety_n sure_o the_o very_a consideration_n of_o time_n and_o person_n may_v teach_v we_o that_o they_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o be_v dispose_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o sundry_a manner_n as_o sundry_a occasion_n and_o occurrence_n do_v lead_v they_o this_o exposition_n run_v gentle_o and_o all_o thing_n do_v 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to_o alteration_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n neither_o be_v this_o to_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o countermand_n of_o the_o great_a tyrant_n necessity_n and_o this_o be_v confess_v by_o your_o own_o writer_n concern_v all_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n pope_n 243._o gelasius_n say_v priscis_fw-la pro_fw-la svi_fw-la reverentia_fw-la manentibus_fw-la constitutis_fw-la quae_fw-la ubi_fw-la nulla_fw-la vel_fw-la rerum_fw-la vel_fw-la temporum_fw-la perurget_fw-la necessitas_fw-la regulariter_fw-la convenit_fw-la custodire_fw-la that_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n still_o remain_v in_o force_n for_o the_o reverence_n due_a unto_o they_o it_o be_v convenient_a regular_o to_o observe_v where_o no_o necessity_n either_o of_o thing_n or_o time_n do_v great_o urge_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o pope_n 4._o leo_n ubi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la instituta_fw-la violentur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o holy_a father_n let_v they_o by_o no_o mean_n be_v break_v where_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n and_o again_o 977._o omittendum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o inculpabile_fw-la iudicandum_fw-la quod_fw-la intulit_fw-la necessitas_fw-la that_o which_o necessity_n occasion_v to_o be_v omit_v be_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o to_o be_v judge_v blameless_a and_o pope_n felix_n bin._n say_v aliter_fw-la tractandam_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la rationem_fw-la aliter_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la that_o a_o respect_n of_o necessity_n be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v handle_v then_o a_o respect_n of_o a_o voluntary_a mind_n 116._o andradius_fw-la affirm_v that_o humane_a law_n make_v upon_o best_a council_n and_o advice_n be_v vary_v by_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n and_o may_v be_v invert_v and_o change_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o man_n and_o so_o be_v dispensable_a whence_o it_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v that_o 6._o saint_n austin_n call_v humane_a law_n temporal_a because_o 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be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o write_v and_o not_o write_v phil._n though_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n and_o therefore_o not_o express_o write_v in_o scripture_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n orth._n you_o change_v yourself_o like_o a_o chameleon_n into_o all_o colour_n but_o this_o will_v not_o hold_v for_o 4._o bellarmine_n build_v up_o babylon_n by_o pull_v down_o the_o stone_n of_o zion_n he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o tradition_n by_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o scripture_n and_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n insufficient_a because_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o opinion_n simple_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v which_o can_v possible_o be_v sexto_fw-la collect_v or_o conclude_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o call_v their_o tradition_n unwritten_a because_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o write_a word_n neither_o 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this_o presbytery_n be_v a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n therefore_o timothy_n be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n now_o those_o presbyter_n be_v not_o inferior_a priest_n but_o bishop_n as_o appear_z by_o locum_fw-la chrysostome_n theophylact_n and_o oecumenius_n therefore_o timothy_n be_v consecrate_v by_o a_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n but_o a_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n must_v needs_o be_v three_o at_o the_o least_o therefore_o timothy_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n by_o three_o bishop_n at_o the_o least_o now_o this_o consecration_n of_o timothy_n shall_v be_v a_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a pattern_n inviolable_a and_o unchangeable_a to_o all_o posterity_n therefore_o all_o bishop_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v consecrate_v by_o three_o bishop_n at_o the_o least_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v orthod._n s._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o call_v by_o three_o argument_n first_o because_o in_o his_o ordination_n he_o 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of_o the_o presbytery_n phil._n o_o than_o i_o know_v where_o you_o be_v you_o
will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o lay-elder_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o trouble_v i_o with_o such_o fantastical_a conceit_n unknown_a to_o antiquity_n orthod._n you_o need_v not_o fear_v for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o presbytery_n here_o mention_v ordain_v timothy_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o no_o layman_n may_v do_v therefore_o doubtless_o they_o be_v no_o layman_n but_o what_o in_o your_o judgement_n be_v mean_v by_o presbytery_n phil._n what_o else_o can_v presbyterium_fw-la signify_v but_o a_o company_n or_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n orth._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v not_o only_o a_o company_n of_o presbyter_n but_o also_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o a_o presbyter_n for_o example_n 77_o eusebius_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v impose_v hand_n upon_o he_o i_o upon_o origen_n for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o again_o the_o bisop_n of_o caesarea_n pray_v he_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o obtain_v ordination_n of_o priesthood_n and_o not_o long_o after_o he_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o ordination_n of_o priesthood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v likewise_o use_v socrates_n say_v that_o atticus_n place_v proclus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o deaconship_n and_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o office_n and_o order_n of_o a_o priest_n this_o signification_n be_v embrace_v by_o locum_fw-la hierome_n primâ—sius_n anselmus_n expound_v presbyterium_fw-la by_o presbyteratus_n or_o episcopatus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o bishop_n likewise_o lyra_n locum_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la est_fw-la dignitas_fw-la vel_fw-la officium_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la that_o be_v the_o presbytery_n mention_v by_o saint_n paul_n be_v the_o dignity_n or_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n yea_o your_o own_o rhemiste_n confess_v so_o much_o in_o that_o they_o transtate_v the_o word_n presbyterium_fw-la in_o this_o very_a place_n priesthood_n which_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o company_n of_o priest_n but_o the_o office_n and_o order_n of_o a_o priest_n if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o your_o argument_n be_v shake_v in_o peâ—ces_n for_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o order_n or_o office_n of_o priesthood_n which_o be_v do_v by_o one_o priest_n only_o as_o well_o as_o though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o thousand_o and_o this_o interpretation_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v countenance_v by_o conference_n of_o scripture_n because_o paul_n though_o a_o apostle_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v call_v a_o presbyter_n for_o this_o word_n presbyter_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n take_v for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v signify_v sometime_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a flock_n as_o when_o paul_n will_v titus_n to_o 5._o ordain_v presbyter_n in_o every_o city_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v more_o general_o and_o extend_v even_o to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o so_o john_n call_v himself_o a_o 1._o presbyter_n and_o peter_n speak_v to_o presbyter_n call_v himself_o 1._o their_o fellow_n presbyter_n whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v by_o analogy_n that_o paul_n also_o may_v be_v call_v a_o presbyter_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o saint_n paul_n impose_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n for_o he_o say_v 6._o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n wherefore_o see_v the_o word_n presbytery_n may_v signify_v the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o saint_n paul_n may_v be_v call_v a_o presbyter_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o when_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v his_o ordination_n to_o the_o presbytery_n it_o may_v be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v make_v only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o paul_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o dionysius_n carthusianus_n who_o say_v manuum_fw-la presbyterij_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la manuum_fw-la mearum_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la ordinavi_fw-la episcopum_fw-la of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o my_o hand_n which_o ordain_v thou_o a_o bishop_n but_o suppose_v that_o presbytery_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v a_o company_n or_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n as_o chrysostome_n theophylact_n and_o oecumenius_n interpret_v it_o how_o many_o will_v you_o judge_v to_o make_v a_o assembly_n phil._n suppose_v that_o three_o orth._n if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o upon_o ordinandi_fw-la bellarmine_n imagination_n that_o a_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n impose_v hand_n together_o with_o the_o ordainer_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o timothy_n be_v consecrate_v by_o four_o therefore_o if_o you_o make_v this_o example_n a_o perpetual_a pattern_n than_o all_o bishop_n must_v be_v consecrate_v by_o four_o which_o be_v against_o yourself_o phil._n it_o seem_v that_o two_o bishop_n may_v be_v call_v a_o assembly_n orthod._n though_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o you_o can_v conclude_v for_o how_o prove_v you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o assembly_n beside_o the_o principal_a consecrator_n phil._n bellarmine_n have_v prove_v it_o by_o the_o father_n allege_v ortho_n bellarmine_n abuse_v his_o reader_n for_o to_o begin_v with_o chrysostome_n he_o say_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o presbyter_n in_o this_o place_n but_o of_o bishop_n for_o presbyter_n ordain_v he_o not_o a_o bishop_n and_o theophylact_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o bishop_n for_o presbyter_n do_v not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n likewise_o occumenius_n by_o presbyter_n he_o mean_v bishop_n for_o presbyter_n be_v not_o to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o a_o bishop_n so_o these_o father_n by_o presbytery_n understand_v bishop_n the_o number_n they_o do_v not_o define_v neither_o do_v they_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o assembly_n beside_o the_o principal_a consecrator_n but_o concern_v the_o number_n you_o shall_v hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o your_o angelical_a doctor_n who_o bring_v two_o reading_n of_o this_o place_n presbyteri_fw-la and_o presbyterij_fw-la and_o handle_v the_o first_o he_o demand_v why_o 3_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v presbyteri_fw-la in_o the_o singular_a number_n see_v a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v by_o three_o to_o this_o he_o frame_v two_o answer_n first_o because_o though_o many_o meet_v together_o yet_o one_o be_v principal_a the_o rest_n conssistant_n second_o yet_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o then_o make_v and_o that_o then_o there_o be_v but_o few_o bishop_n which_o can_v not_o be_v congregat_v so_o he_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o timothy_n be_v not_o consecrate_v by_o three_o whereto_o agree_v cardinal_n 493._o de_fw-fr turrecrematâ—_n petrus_n dicitur_fw-la solus_fw-la consecrasse_n beatum_fw-la johannem_fw-la euangelistam_fw-la paulus_n timotheum_n titum_fw-la &_o dionysium_fw-la i._o peter_n be_v say_v alone_o to_o have_v consecrate_v bless_v john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o paul_n to_o have_v consecrate_v timothy_n titus_n and_o dionysius_n and_o 3._o johannes_n mayor_n paulus_n non_fw-la quasivit_fw-la duos_fw-la pro_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la titi_fw-la &_o timothei_n i._o paul_n seek_v not_o other_o two_o bishop_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o titus_n and_o timothy_n so_o far_o be_v this_o place_n from_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o three_o bishop_n phil._n i_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o another_o place_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n 5_o which_o be_v at_o antioch_n prophet_n and_o doctor_n among_o who_o be_v barnabas_n &_o simeon_n that_o be_v call_v niger_n &_o lucius_n of_o cyrene_n and_o manahen_n who_o be_v the_o foster_n brother_n of_o herod_n the_o tetrarch_n and_o saul_n and_o as_o they_o be_v minister_a to_o our_o lord_n and_o fast_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_a i_n saul_n and_o barnabas_n unto_o the_o work_n whereto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o then_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o impose_v hand_n upon_o they_o dismiss_v they_o behold_v not_o only_a barnabas_n but_o also_o saul_n that_o be_v paul_n the_o apostle_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n &_o that_o by_o three_o bishop_n simeon_n lucius_n and_o manahen_n though_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n by_o 3._o bishop_n that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v observe_v ortho_n neither_o be_v they_o bishop_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n bishop_n phil._n father_n turrian_n 302._o show_v that_o by_o doctor_n be_v mean_v presbyter_n and_o by_o prophet_n bishop_n and_o also_o that_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n be_v doctor_n or_o presbyter_n the_o other_o three_o
not_o only_o require_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o baptism_n and_o penance_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 〈…〉_z do_v penance_n and_o be_v every_o one_o of_o you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n orthod._n when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o minister_n forgive_v sin_n by_o preach_v we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o sacrament_n but_o include_v they_o as_o when_o we_o refer_v a_o pardon_n to_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o seal_n but_o mean_v the_o letter_n patent_n with_o the_o seal_n annex_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o we_o be_v commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v not_o a_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n only_o but_o without_o all_o controversy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n also_o therefore_o christ_n in_o give_v we_o authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n have_v withal_o give_v we_o authority_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o because_o we_o apply_v these_o mean_n whereby_o god_n forgive_v sin_n therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o forgive_v sin_n this_o be_v well_o express_v by_o ferus_fw-la one_o of_o your_o own_o friar_n say_v 〈…〉_z quamuis_fw-la dei_fw-la proprium_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la remittere_fw-la peccata_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la tamen_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostoli_fw-la remittere_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la adhibent_fw-la media_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la remittit_fw-la peccata_fw-la haec_fw-la autem_fw-la media_fw-la sunt_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sacramenta_fw-la i._o although_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n to_o forgive_v sin_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o forgive_v sin_n not_o simple_o but_o because_o they_o use_v the_o mean_n by_o the_o which_o god_n do_v forgive_v sin_n and_o these_o mean_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n moreover_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o to_o this_o remission_n there_o be_v require_v faith_n and_o repentance_n after_o which_o follow_v ministerial_a absolution_n by_o preach_v and_o apply_v public_o and_o private_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o penitent_a believer_n and_o seal_v they_o by_o the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n this_o absolution_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v not_o only_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o sermon_n and_o sacrament_n but_o also_o solemn_o proclaim_v in_o our_o liturgy_n and_o apply_v both_o public_o in_o open_a penance_n and_o private_o in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a as_o also_o to_o particular_a penitent_n who_o wound_a conscience_n require_v the_o same_o phil._n the_o council_n of_o 〈…〉_z trent_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o such_o as_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n orthod._n to_o apply_v they_o to_o preach_v in_o such_o sense_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v be_v no_o wrest_v but_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o you_o hear_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n and_o therefore_o in_o curse_v we_o they_o curse_v saint_n paul_n wherefore_o i_o will_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 〈…〉_z they_o do_v curse_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v bless_v but_o for_o your_o better_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n you_o shall_v hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o sundry_a principal_a man_n in_o your_o own_o church_n expound_v this_o absolution_n in_o court_n of_o conscience_n as_o we_o do_v the_o 〈…〉_z master_n of_o the_o sentence_n have_v long_o sift_v this_o point_n to_o and_o fro_o at_o last_o grow_v to_o this_o resolution_n in_o hac_fw-la tanta_fw-la varietate_fw-la quid_fw-la â—â—nendum_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanâ—_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o great_a variety_n what_o shall_v we_o hold_v true_o 〈◊〉_d may_v say_v and_o think_v this_o that_o god_n only_o forgive_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v unto_o the_o church_n but_o he_o bind_v and_o look_v one_o way_n &_o the_o church_n another_o for_o he_o forgive_v sin_n by_o himself_o alone_o who_o both_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o inward_a blot_n and_o lose_v it_o from_o thâ—_n debt_n of_o eternal_a death_n but_o he_o have_v not_o grant_v this_o unto_o the_o priest_n to_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v give_v potestatem_fw-la soluendi_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la i._o ostendendi_fw-la homines_fw-la ligatos_fw-la vel_fw-la solutos_fw-la i._o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v that_o be_v of_o declare_v man_n to_o be_v bind_v or_o loose_v whereupon_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o by_o himself_o restore_v health_n unto_o the_o leper_n and_o then_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n quorum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la ostenderetur_fw-la mundatus_fw-la i._o by_o who_o judgement_n he_o may_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v cleanse_v so_o likewise_o when_o he_o have_v restore_v lazarus_n to_o life_n again_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v unbind_v he_o and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o place_n of_o 16._o jerome_n which_o he_o only_o point_v at_o but_o we_o will_v set_v it_o down_o more_o large_o in_o levitico_fw-la &c_n &c_n in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la we_o read_v of_o the_o leper_n where_o they_o be_v command_v to_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o leprosy_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v unclean_a by_o the_o priest_n not_o that_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v they_o leper_n and_o unclean_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o leprous_a and_o not_o leprous_a and_o that_o they_o may_v discern_v who_o be_v clean_o or_o unclean_a therefore_o as_o there_o the_o priest_n do_v make_v the_o leper_n clean_a or_o unclean_a so_o here_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n do_v bind_v and_o loose_v etc._n etc._n hitherto_o saint_n supra_fw-la 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