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presbyteratus_n yea_o but_o the_o refuter_fw-la will_v show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o interpretation_n by_o lay_v down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o yet_o vary_v not_o at_o all_o from_o the_o order_n which_o i_o myself_o set_v down_o but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o please_v the_o simple_a for_o he_o may_v as_o well_o require_v the_o word_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o order_n of_o construction_n as_o to_o make_v the_o order_n of_o word_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a sentence_n to_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o english_a howbeit_o this_o exception_n be_v against_o his_o own_o conceit_n of_o the_o traiection_n of_o the_o word_n it_o touch_v not_o the_o exposition_n of_o jerome_n calvin_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v without_o traiection_n in_o his_o conclusion_n where_o he_o bid_v i_o forbear_v to_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n with_o a_o exposition_n against_o reason_n and_o my_o own_o conscience_n he_o wrong_v i_o egregious_o and_o not_o i_o alone_o but_o all_o the_o author_n who_o i_o allege_v for_o first_o i_o do_v not_o deliver_v this_o as_o my_o exposition_n but_o faithful_o recite_v the_o interpretation_n give_v by_o these_o author_n second_o if_o i_o have_v rest_v in_o this_o interpretation_n as_o i_o do_v not_o though_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o may_v not_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v count_v against_o reason_n and_o against_o conscience_n in_o i_o which_o i_o receive_v from_o so_o approve_a author_n but_o what_o a_o contumely_n be_v this_o to_o jerome_n calvin_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o exposition_n it_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o paul_n to_o say_v they_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o reader_n with_o a_o exposition_n against_o reason_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n i_o wish_v the_o refuter_fw-la unless_o his_o judgement_n be_v better_a to_o forbear_v to_o condemn_v other_o man_n exposition_n as_o void_a of_o reason_n and_o unless_o his_o knowledge_n be_v great_a not_o to_o measure_v other_o man_n conscience_n by_o his_o own_o for_o that_o which_o be_v against_o his_o conscience_n as_o not_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o science_n may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o science_n and_o consceince_n of_o they_o who_o have_v more_o knowledge_n and_o better_a judgement_n but_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o censure_v calvin_n exposition_n as_o void_a of_o reason_n why_o do_v he_o not_o answer_v calvin_n reason_n ground_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n paul_n for_o if_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o a_o presbytery_n than_o undoubted_o by_o more_o than_o one_o but_o paul_n say_v calvin_n fine_a in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o he_o and_o not_o any_o more_o impose_v hand_n on_o timothy_n 2._o tim_n 1_o 6._o and_o so_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o former_a exposition_n save_v that_o by_o way_n of_o advantage_n something_o be_v to_o be_v add_v out_o of_o erasmus_n 4.14_o who_o also_o understand_v the_o word_n presbytery_n of_o the_o 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power_n to_o impose_v hand_n on_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v bishop_n the_o latter_a exposition_n be_v of_o they_o who_o understand_v the_o word_n presbytery_n disciplinarian_o collectiuè_fw-fr for_o a_o senate_n or_o company_n of_o man_n in_o which_o sense_n though_o the_o word_n receive_v from_o diverse_a learned_a man_n a_o threefold_a interpretation_n yet_o in_o none_o do_v it_o either_o favour_n the_o disciplinarian_o presbytery_n or_o prejudge_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n for_o some_o by_o presbytery_n understand_v the_o apostle_n as_o speak_v of_o himself_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n lead_v thereunto_o by_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n in_o the_o place_n 1.6_o before_o cite_v where_o he_o exhort_v timothy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o he_o by_o imposition_n say_v he_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o anselmus_fw-la his_o exposition_n with_o who_o dionysius_n carthus_n agree_v join_v both_o his_o exposition_n in_o one_o manuum_fw-la presbyterij_fw-la say_v he_o i._o manuum_fw-la meaerum_fw-la that_o be_v of_o my_o hand_n who_o do_v ordain_v theâ—_n bishop_n by_o which_o imposition_n the_o presbytery_n or_o priesthood_n be_v confer_v upon_o thou_o so_o that_o in_o their_o judgement_n wherewith_o calvin_n also_o agree_v none_o but_o paul_n do_v impose_v hand_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n the_o second_o interpretation_n be_v of_o the_o greek_a father_n chrysostome_n theodoret_n theophylact_fw-mi and_o oecumenous_a who_o expound_v the_o word_n collectiuè_fw-fr do_v understand_v a_o senate_n or_o company_n of_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n who_o be_v either_o bishop_n or_o more_o than_o bishop_n chrysostom_n word_n be_v these_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o presbyter_n but_o of_o bishop_n for_o sure_o presbyter_n do_v not_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n oecumenium_n 4._o have_v the_o like_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophylact_v 4._o of_o the_o presbytery_n that_o be_v of_o bishop_n theodoret_n 4._o he_o call_v they_o here_o the_o presbytery_n who_o have_v receive_v apostolical_a grace_n neither_o do_v any_o writer_n that_o i_o know_v of_o before_o our_o age_n understand_v the_o word_n collectiuè_fw-fr for_o a_o company_n expound_v it_o otherwise_o but_o conceive_v timothy_n to_o have_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n by_o the_o company_n of_o apostolical_a man_n who_o either_o be_v bishop_n or_o more_o than_o bishop_n now_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o diverse_a bishop_n be_v to_o concur_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n may_v be_v ordain_v by_o one_o so_o be_v we_o teach_v in_o the_o two_o first_o canon_n 2._o call_v apostolical_a let_v a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v of_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n let_v a_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n likewise_o a_o deacon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n this_o exposition_n therefore_o defeat_v their_o pretend_a presbytery_n be_v so_o far_o from_o derogate_a from_o the_o superiority_n of_o bb._n in_o ordain_v as_o that_o it_o plain_o prove_v it_o because_o the_o ordination_n of_o bb._n wherewith_o presbyter_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v belong_v to_o bb._n the_o three_o exposition_n be_v of_o beza_n and_o some_o other_o new_a writer_n who_o by_o presbytery_n understand_v the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n by_o which_o name_n say_v beza_n 4._o that_o whole_a company_n be_v signify_v which_o do_v labour_n in_o the_o word_n in_o that_o church_n where_o this_o be_v do_v neither_o will_v i_o reject_v this_o exposition_n though_o it_o be_v new_a be_v understand_v of_o timothy_n his_o ordination_n to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o which_o paul_n affirm_v that_o himself_o be_v so_o principal_a a_o man_n in_o this_o company_n as_o
you_o to_o that_o which_o before_o have_v be_v by_o i_o allege_v it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n and_o jerome_n that_o such_o be_v the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n in_o respect_n of_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n though_o the_o right_a to_o baptize_v belong_v to_o their_o power_n of_o order_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o exercise_v that_o power_n without_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n grant_v they_o from_o the_o bishop_n licence_n the_o like_a i_o allege_v concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n ignatius_n smyrnens_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v that_o eucharist_n be_v allow_v as_o firm_a and_o warrantable_a which_o be_v celebrate_v under_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n or_o by_o such_o namely_o in_o his_o absence_n or_o in_o those_o congregation_n where_o he_o be_v not_o present_a as_o he_o shall_v permit_v or_o appoint_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prevent_v the_o refuter_n cavil_v who_o say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v but_o one_o congregation_n wherein_o no_o man_n have_v authority_n to_o minister_v the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n but_o with_o the_o like_n of_o the_o pastor_n for_o that_o eucharist_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o congregation_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a it_o be_v administer_v in_o other_o congregation_n by_o such_o as_o the_o bishop_n do_v authorise_v but_o the_o idle_a conceit_n of_o one_o only_a congregation_n in_o the_o great_a church_n have_v be_v before_o sufficient_o refute_v where_o i_o allege_v cyprian_a reprove_v the_o presbyter_n of_o carthage_n for_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o some_o which_o have_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n without_o warrant_n from_o he_o though_o he_o be_v absent_a therein_o not_o regard_v as_o they_o ought_v 14.15.16_o praepositum_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopum_fw-la the_o bishop_n who_o be_v set_v over_o they_o nec_fw-la episcopo_fw-la honorem_fw-la sacerdotij_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o cathedrae_fw-la servant_n nor_o reserve_v unto_o the_o bishop_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o chair_n the_o refuter_fw-la say_v the_o same_o answer_n which_o he_o give_v to_o tertullian_n will_v serve_v as_o a_o poor_a shift_n for_o cyprian_n testimony_n who_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v that_o the_o presbyter_n who_o in_o his_o absence_n be_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o the_o refuter_fw-la see_v his_o former_a shift_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o the_o presbyter_n which_o cyprian_n speak_v of_o who_o as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o 1._o be_v cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la honore_fw-la coniuncti_fw-la join_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o priesthood_n who_o be_v to_o feed_v the_o people_n and_o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o deliver_v the_o holy_a communion_n to_o the_o people_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n again_o will_v it_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o say_v either_o that_o the_o presbyter_n have_v authority_n only_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o that_o cyprian_a be_v either_o but_o a_o titular_a or_o a_o parish_n b._n who_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o to_o have_v be_v a_o metropolitan_a in_o the_o end_n he_o rest_v in_o his_o first_o answer_n that_o cyprian_n be_v under_o age_n alas_o good_a cyprian_a how_o hard_o be_v thy_o hap_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o bishop_n one_o function_n forty_o year_n soon_o that_o the_o refuter_fw-la and_o his_o consort_n which_o now_o have_v exclude_v thou_o without_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o imagine_a primitive_a church_n may_v have_v esteem_v thy_o testimony_n as_o good_a as_o tertullia_n or_o other_o who_o write_v in_o the_o first_o 200._o year_n the_o like_a i_o may_v have_v add_v concern_v other_o ministerial_a function_n the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n 9_o decree_v that_o if_o any_o presbyter_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o b._n shall_v in_o any_o place_n agenda_fw-la celebrare_fw-la celebrare_fw-la divine_a service_n and_o perform_v such_o action_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n he_o shall_v be_v depose_v the_o council_n of_o gangra_n pronounce_v he_o accurse_v who_o shall_v perform_v the_o action_n of_o the_o church_n mean_v those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o god_n public_a service_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o present_a a_o presbyter_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o ancient_a canon_n 31._o call_v the_o apostle_n appoint_v that_o such_o a_o presbyter_n as_o will_v of_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o b._n hold_v assembly_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n &_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v depose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ambitious_a the_o same_o have_v the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 5._o in_o the_o five_o canon_n which_o canon_n be_v recite_v in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 4._o all_o the_o bb._n give_v it_o this_o acclamation_n this_o be_v a_o just_a rule_n this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n this_o case_n be_v propound_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 11._o if_o a_o presbyter_n be_v condemn_v by_o his_o own_o b._n shall_v swell_v with_o pride_n against_o he_o and_o think_v he_o may_v apart_o celebrate_v the_o divine_a service_n and_o offer_v the_o communion_n etc._n etc._n the_o council_n determine_v if_o any_o presbyter_n swell_v with_o pride_n against_o his_o b._n shall_v make_v a_o schism_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o b._n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n for_o a_o conclusion_n i_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n without_o the_o b._n that_o be_v without_o his_o leave_n and_o authority_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o 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we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v to_o these_o syllogism_n in_o the_o first_o he_o only_o deny_v my_o proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o presbyter_n act._n 20._o be_v none_o but_o minister_n which_o i_o must_v confess_v in_o that_o brevity_n i_o take_v for_o grant_v because_o i_o think_v it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v for_o see_v that_o verse_n be_v not_o only_o general_o understand_v even_o of_o they_o which_o stand_v for_o lay_v elder_n write_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o but_o comment_v upon_o or_o otherwise_o expound_v that_o place_n of_o minister_n but_o also_o be_v allege_v both_o by_o protestant_n and_o papist_n to_o justify_v the_o call_n of_o bb._n i_o do_v presume_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v minister_n at_o the_o least_o but_o that_o which_o before_o be_v for_o brevity_n omit_v shall_v now_o be_v supply_v first_o therefore_o i_o argue_v thus_o all_o those_o that_o be_v call_v bb._n in_o the_o act_n and_o write_n of_o the_o 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3._o that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n dionysius_n 5._o a_o ancient_a and_o learned_a writer_n if_o not_o the_o areopagite_n propound_v the_o same_o distinction_n under_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tertullian_n baptismo_fw-la acknowledge_v it_o orogen_n jerem_n likewise_o term_v the_o bishop_n he_o qâ—â—totim_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aâ—cemobtinet_fw-la so_o do_v cyprian_n and_o cornelim_n and_o almost_o who_o not_o b8_n yes_o say_v the_o refuter_fw-la anacletus_fw-la and_o damasâ—â—â—_n vivisuque_fw-la afformâ—_n there_o be_v but_o two_o degree_n bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o ignatius_n trall_n divide_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n into_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n but_o have_v thus_o as_o he_o think_v set_v they_o and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n he_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o part_v they_o let_v they_o 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presbyter_n succeed_v the_o 72._o disciple_n as_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a approve_a father_n do_v teach_v than_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o call_n of_o bishop_n and_o their_o superiority_n as_o also_o the_o inferior_a degree_n of_o presbyter_n be_v of_o christ_n own_o institution_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o damasus_n 4._o who_o acknowledge_v but_o two_o order_n among_o the_o disciple_n in_o christ_n time_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o the_o 70._o disciple_n and_o by_o that_o reason_n reject_v the_o châ—râ—piscopi_n because_o they_o neither_o be_v bishop_n as_o he_o prove_v nor_o presbyter_n as_o themselves_o pretend_v among_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o we_o know_v but_o two_o order_n that_o be_v of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o soâ—mentie_n disciple_n whence_o this_o three_o order_n be_v 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v not_o as_o for_o ignatius_n his_o testimony_n be_v falsify_v in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la tralliâ—â—os_fw-la trall_n he_o wish_v they_o to_o 〈…〉_z without_o their_o bishop_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o presbyter_n and_o to_o please_v their_o deacon_n as_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ._n again_o he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o deacon_n such_o a_o one_o be_v without_o for_o what_o be_v the_o bishop_n but_o he_o that_o have_v power_n above_o all_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o presbytery_n but_o a_o sacred_a company_n counsellor_n and_o coassessor_n of_o the_o bishop_n what_o the_o deacon_n but_o imitator_n of_o the_o angegelicall_a power_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o disobey_v these_o reject_v christ_n and_o impeach_v his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o end_n farewell_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o bishop_n and_o likewise_o to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n his_o other_o epistle_n ad_fw-la phil._n be_v so_o wise_o quote_v that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o mean_v the_o philippian_n or_o philadelphian_o but_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n whether_o he_o mean_v for_o as_o neither_o of_o both_o do_v testify_v that_o for_o which_o he_o quote_v they_o so_o both_o of_o they_o do_v mention_v the_o distinction_n of_o minister_n into_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n philipp_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n he_o salute_v vitalius_n their_o bishop_n the_o sacred_a college_n of_o presbyter_n and_o his_o fellow_n minister_n the_o deacon_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o philadelph_n he_o direct_v especial_o to_o they_o who_o be_v one_o with_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n in_o the_o epistle_n itself_o that_o all_o who_o be_v christ_n be_v on_o the_o bishop_n side_n and_o beside_o that_o testimony_n allege_v in_o the_o sermon_n he_o say_v attend_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o conclude_v in_o 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sardica_n 13._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o any_o rich_a man_n oâ—_n rhetorician_n balsan_n be_v from_o the_o court_n desire_v to_o be_v bishop_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v until_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o ministry_n of_o a_o reader_n deacon_n and_o presbyter_n that_o so_o through_o every_o 〈◊〉_d degree_n of_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a he_o may_v by_o way_n of_o promotion_n ascend_v unto_o the_o height_n 〈◊〉_d of_o bishopric_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o every_o order_n shall_v have_v a_o good_a time_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o the_o devil_n priesthood_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d great_a honour_n the_o same_o council_n 8._o in_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n report_n of_o the_o arian_n that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o receive_v thosâ—_n who_o have_v be_v expulse_v for_o arianism_n but_o also_o prefer_v they_o to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d great_a degree_n as_o from_o deacon_n to_o be_v presbyter_n and_o from_o presbyter_n to_o be_v bishop_n the_o council_n of_o 1.2.6_o ephesus_n and_o 12._o chalcedon_n diverse_a time_n for_o a_o penalty_n threaten_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n with_o the_o losss_n of_o their_o degree_n and_o most_o plain_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n 2._o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o three_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o again_o â—_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o clerk_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a the_o like_a testimony_n to_o that_o which_o cyprian_n give_v to_o cornelius_n do_v nazianzen_n athanasâ—â—_n give_v both_o to_o athanasius_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v give_v through_o all_o the_o degree_n in_o order_n and_o have_v be_v in_o every_o of_o they_o as_o theodoret_n 26._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admirable_a be_v choose_v bishop_n and_o also_o to_o basil._n basil_n that_o he_o ascend_v to_o his_o bishopric_n by_o the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o the_o spiritual_a ascent_n and_o socrates_n 41._o to_o prâ—clus_n that_o he_o be_v first_o a_o
as_o they_o be_v but_o for_o matter_n of_o less_o importance_n vicegerent_n in_o the_o country_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n who_o seat_n be_v in_o the_o city_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n 13._o of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n presbyter_n rather_o than_o bb._n do_v encroach_v upon_o the_o bishop_n right_n and_o prerogative_n not_o know_v their_o own_o measure_n therefore_o they_o be_v restrain_v as_o in_o other_o matter_n of_o importance_n so_o in_o ordination_n to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n thus_o the_o ancient_a time_n council_n of_o ancyra_n determine_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a 〈◊〉_d that_o country_n bishop_n shall_v ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n unless_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v leave_v grant_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n with_o his_o letter_n for_o so_o theod._n balsam_n expound_v that_o canon_n the_o father_n of_o this_o synod_n determine_v that_o the_o country_n bishop_n may_v not_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n without_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o bishop_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n thus_o 10._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a synod_n that_o those_o which_o be_v place_v in_o village_n and_o country_n town_n call_v countrey-bishop_n 〈◊〉_d although_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o ordination_n of_o bb._n shall_v know_v their_o own_o measure_n and_o administer_v the_o church_n subject_n to_o they_o and_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o they_o and_o to_o ordain_v reader_n subdeacons_n and_o exorcist_n and_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o prefer_v of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d not_o presume_v to_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n or_o a_o deacon_n without_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o city_n whereunto_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o country_n be_v subject_a if_o any_o shall_v dare_v to_o transgress_v this_o definition_n he_o shall_v be_v depose_v from_o that_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v and_o that_o the_o country_n bishop_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o b._n in_o the_o city_n whereto_o he_o be_v subject_a which_o last_o clause_n as_o i_o suppose_v be_v add_v to_o take_v from_o they_o that_o colourable_a pretence_n whereupon_o they_o have_v presume_v before_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n viz._n because_o they_o have_v episcopal_a ordination_n by_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o two_o or_o three_o other_o bb._n to_o prevent_v this_o the_o council_n decree_v that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v not_o as_o other_o bb._n by_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o two_o or_o three_o other_o bishop_n but_o as_o other_o presbyter_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n and_o so_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o episcopal_a ordination_n to_o make_v they_o as_o they_o be_v before_o titular_a bishop_n they_o may_v acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o have_v no_o right_n of_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n harmenopulus_n chorepiscop_n in_o his_o abridgement_n of_o the_o canon_n set_v this_o down_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o both_o these_o canon_n 13._o ancyr_n and_o 10._o antioch_n let_v not_o a_o country_n bishop_n ordain_v a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 56._o determine_v that_o bishop_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v in_o village_n and_o country_n town_n manuscript_n but_o visiter_n and_o that_o those_o which_o be_v before_o ordain_v may_v do_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o city_n by_o these_o two_o council_n therefore_o as_o episcopal_a ordination_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v deny_v to_o the_o country_n bishop_n so_o also_o power_n of_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o quote_v chorepiscop_n damasus_n and_o leo_n who_o prove_v that_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v not_o indeed_o bishop_n but_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o right_a to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n chorepiscopi_fw-la say_v leo_n bb._n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o neocaesaria_n and_o decree_n of_o other_o father_n be_v the_o same_o with_o presbyter_n bear_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o 70._o disciple_n and_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ministry_n they_o have_v a_o common_a dispensation_n with_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o some_o thing_n be_v forbid_v they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a law_n some_o of_o the_o new_a and_o by_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n as_o the_o consecration_n of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o his_o sentence_n the_o council_n of_o 7._o hispalis_n subscribe_v basil_n likewise_o plain_o signify_v to_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la that_o if_o any_o without_o his_o appointment_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o ministry_n he_o shall_v be_v hold_v for_o a_o lay_v man_n these_o testimony_n plain_o evince_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o power_n of_o 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bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v distinct_a have_v i_o not_o bring_v forth_o most_o plain_a and_o plentiful_a proof_n out_o of_o ignatius_n tertullian_n origen_n cyprian_n and_o other_o ancient_a writer_n that_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v i_o not_o allege_v most_o pregnant_a testimony_n out_o of_o ignatius_n irenaeus_n tertullian_n hegesippus_n and_o clemens_n cite_v by_o eusebius_n and_o can_v it_o seem_v doubtful_a to_o any_o that_o shall_v read_v what_o be_v allege_v by_o i_o and_o the_o refuter_fw-la in_o this_o controversy_n which_o way_n the_o stream_n of_o antiquity_n run_v and_o as_o for_o jerome_n what_o more_o plain_a testimony_n can_v be_v desire_v than_o those_o which_o i_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o his_o judgement_n bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o jerome_n never_o think_v that_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v confound_v it_o
may_v further_o appear_v by_o these_o reason_n for_o where_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n at_o philippi_n here_o say_v jerome_n 1._o by_o bishop_n we_o understand_v presbyter_n for_o in_o one_o city_n there_o can_v not_o be_v more_o bishop_n than_o one_o which_o plain_o show_v he_o think_v that_o although_o presbyter_n have_v the_o name_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o that_o although_o there_o may_v be_v many_o in_o one_o city_n which_o have_v the_o name_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o that_o have_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n again_o on_o 1_o tim._n 3._o he_o 3_o say_v it_o be_v demand_v why_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o mention_n there_o of_o presbyter_n but_o comprehend_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n because_o say_v he_o the_o degree_n of_o presbyter_n be_v the_o second_o and_o almost_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o bishop_n answer_n my_o second_o answer_n be_v if_o jerome_n must_v be_v understand_v as_o 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they_o but_o for_o this_o matter_n in_o question_n we_o have_v have_v plentiful_a and_o pregnant_a proof_n and_o evident_a testimony_n not_o only_o of_o other_o author_n but_o of_o jerome_n himself_o plain_o avouch_v that_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o particular_o relate_v the_o person_n who_o the_o place_n where_o the_o time_n when_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v they_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o answer_n will_v satisfy_v the_o refuter_fw-la then_o must_v he_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o jerome_n be_v inconstant_a in_o this_o question_n hold_v one_o while_o that_o bishop_n be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o another_o while_n that_o they_o be_v not_o and_o if_o jerome_n be_v unconstant_a which_o be_v the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v object_v against_o this_o cause_n and_o wherewith_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o charge_v he_o then_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o those_o testimony_n which_o he_o have_v in_o more_o place_n deliver_v dogmatical_o and_o historical_o for_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n himself_o be_v a_o presbyter_n be_v not_o to_o overweigh_v those_o few_o which_o he_o utter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o heat_n of_o disputation_n as_o a_o party_n in_o the_o cause_n maintain_v the_o dignity_n of_o presbyter_n himself_o be_v a_o presbyter_n against_o either_o the_o indignity_n offer_v they_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o the_o insolency_n of_o 101._o deacon_n who_o seek_v to_o overpeere_v they_o thus_o have_v i_o prove_v that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o apostolical_a and_o consequent_o of_o divine_a institution_n the_o vi_o chapter_n prove_v direct_o that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n institution_n serm._n sect._n 13._o pag._n 92._o i_o will_v in_o the_o last_o place_n direct_o yet_o brief_o prove_v that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n etc._n etc._n to_o protection_n of_o their_o person_n pag._n 94._o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v more_o than_o once_o charge_v i_o that_o i_o maintain_v the_o episcopal_a function_n to_o be_v hold_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la imply_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v general_o and_o perpetual_o necessary_a wherefore_o least_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n as_o a_o wilful_a depraver_n of_o my_o assertion_n he_o leave_v out_o all_o that_o which_o i_o have_v deliver_v to_o explain_v my_o meaning_n and_o begin_v this_o section_n at_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sentence_n where_o the_o explication_n end_v such_o shift_n may_v deceive_v the_o simple_a for_o a_o while_n 3._o sed_fw-la mendacia_fw-la diu_fw-la non_fw-la fallunt_fw-la but_o lie_n will_v not_o beguile_v long_o as_o cyprian_n say_v if_o he_o have_v mean_v to_o deal_v true_o he_o shall_v have_v begin_v this_o section_n at_o the_o division_n pag._n 91._o in_o the_o end_n where_o by_o a_o distinction_n of_o that_o which_o may_v be_v jeromes_n meaning_n i_o take_v occasion_n to_o pass_v to_o the_o direct_a proof_n that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n but_o because_o i_o do_v foresee_v that_o this_o my_o assertion_n will_v be_v understand_v as_o if_o i_o hold_v the_o function_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n so_o to_o be_v divini_fw-la iuris_fw-la as_o that_o it_o be_v general_o perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a for_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n and_o that_o no_o other_o form_n of_o government_n may_v in_o no_o case_n be_v any_o way_n admit_v therefore_o both_o in_o the_o text_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n i_o explain_v the_o assertion_n which_o i_o hold_v show_v plain_o in_o what_o sense_n i_o maintain_v the_o call_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n all_o which_o though_o the_o refuter_fw-la pass_v over_o in_o silence_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o repeat_v that_o both_o my_o sincerity_n and_o his_o fraudulent_a deal_n may_v appear_v my_o word_n in_o the_o sermon_n be_v these_o if_o his_o that_o be_v jeromes_n meaning_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n though_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n as_o himself_o call_v it_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o direct_o of_o divine_a institution_n although_o there_o be_v small_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o as_o i_o understand_v divine_a institution_n because_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o apostolical_a function_n they_o do_v by_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 20.28_o so_o that_o they_o may_v true_o say_v both_o of_o their_o ordinance_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o and_o of_o the_o party_n by_o they_o ordain_v attend_v the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n notwithstanding_o for_o more_o evidence_n i_o will_v in_o the_o last_o place_n direct_o yet_o brief_o prove_v that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n or_o that_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n in_o the_o margin_n also_o fear_v lest_o my_o meaning_n will_v not_o plain_o enough_o appear_v to_o prevent_v the_o cavil_n of_o those_o which_o be_v adversary_n to_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o maintain_v i_o note_v these_o word_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n there_o be_v small_a difference_n between_o a_o apostolical_a and_o divine_a ordinance_n because_o what_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v from_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n and_o no_o other_o i_o do_v hold_v the_o episcopal_a function_n to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n i_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o perpetuity_n difference_n by_o some_o be_v make_v between_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v divini_fw-la and_o those_o which_o be_v apostolici_fw-la iuris_fw-la the_o former_a in_o their_o understanding_n be_v general_o perpetual_o and_o immutable_o necessary_a the_o latter_a not_o so_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o my_o defence_n plain_o be_v that_o the_o episcopal_a government_n have_v this_o commendation_n above_o other_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a regiment_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n it_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n as_o shall_v be_v general_o perpetual_o immutable_o necessary_o observe_v so_o as_o no_o other_o form_n of_o government_n may_v in_o no_o case_n be_v admit_v i_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o maintain_v with_o what_o conscience_n therefore_o the_o refuter_fw-la have_v lay_v the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o assertion_n to_o my_o charge_n and_o omit_v the_o explanation_n of_o my_o defence_n in_o this_o place_n the_o reader_n may_v easy_o judge_v especial_o if_o he_o remember_v that_o where_o he_o think_v any_o advantage_n can_v be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o explanation_n of_o my_o defence_n there_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o namely_o page_n 90._o of_o his_o book_n where_o he_o suppose_v that_o i_o avouch_v a_o necessity_n of_o
authority_n over_o they_o or_o reprove_v for_o suffer_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o presbyter_n because_o they_o call_v themselves_o apostles_n be_v like_a they_o be_v better_a man_n be_v it_o not_o then_o against_o sense_n to_o deny_v that_o presbyter_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o bishop_n because_o he_o imagine_v these_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o censure_n be_v better_a man_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v whether_o presbyter_n or_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n whether_o of_o the_o bishop_n presbytery_n or_o not_o whether_o of_o his_o diocese_n original_o or_o come_v from_o other_o place_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o be_v teacher_n and_o that_o be_v in_o their_o diocese_n the_o bishop_n have_v authority_n either_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o preach_v or_o to_o inhibit_v they_o to_o retain_v they_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o church_n or_o to_o expel_v they_o my_o other_o reason_n that_o bb._n have_v corrective_a power_n over_o the_o presbyter_n be_v because_o timothe_n and_o titus_n have_v such_o power_n over_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crect_n as_o i_o prove_v by_o most_o evident_a testimony_n out_o of_o paul_n epistle_n 1.5_o write_v to_o they_o 1.3.5.19.20.21.22.6.14_o and_o epiphanius_n 75._o his_o inference_n on_o these_o word_n to_o timothe_n against_o a_o presbyter_n receive_v not_o thou_o a_o accusation_n but_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v he_o presbyter_n be_v imperium_fw-la subject_a to_o the_o b._n as_o to_o their_o judge_n to_o my_o inference_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n he_o answer_v that_o timothe_n and_o titus_n be_v not_o bb._n and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o prove_v they_o be_v i_o desire_v therefore_o the_o reader_n to_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n on_o both_o side_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v my_o proof_n for_o their_o be_v bb._n to_o be_v better_a than_o he_o to_o the_o contrary_a let_v he_o believe_v i_o in_o nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v he_o know_v that_o if_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n deserve_v any_o credit_n for_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n then_o must_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o timothe_n and_o titus_n be_v bishop_n against_o epiphanius_n he_o object_v that_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o which_o aerius_n constant_o deny_v but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o presumptuous_a and_o malapeit_a conceit_n for_o when_o epiphanius_n prove_v against_o aerius_n that_o bishop_n be_v superior_a to_o other_o presbyter_n because_o timothe_n be_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o timothe_n be_v a_o bishop_n what_o moderate_a or_o reasonable_a man_n will_v think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o this_o assertion_n that_o timothe_n be_v a_o bishop_n be_v such_o a_o receive_a truth_n as_o he_o know_v aërius_n himself_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o serm._n sect_n 12._o pag._n 50._o but_o consider_v also_o the_o presbyter_n as_o sever_v in_o place_n from_o the_o bishop_n cure_n and_o affix_v to_o their_o several_a cure_n etc._n etc._n to_o offender_n pag._n 52._o my_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n over_o presbyter_n assign_v to_o their_o several_a cure_n be_v that_o when_o any_o place_n in_o the_o country_n be_v void_a the_o bishop_n assign_v a_o presbyter_n to_o they_o out_o of_o his_o presbytery_n which_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o calvin_n confess_v and_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n as_o to_o prove_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n over_o the_o country_n parish_n and_o presbyter_n thereof_o so_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v diocesan_n this_o reason_n because_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v he_o will_v as_o his_o manner_n be_v persuade_v the_o reader_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a second_o i_o allege_v that_o these_o presbyter_n may_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o authority_n from_o the_o bishop_n from_o who_o they_o have_v their_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o their_o ruler_n three_o 103._o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o judgement_n and_o censure_n these_o two_o point_n with_o their_o proof_n he_o pass_v over_o as_o if_o he_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o reason_n follow_v which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o weak_a for_o this_o be_v his_o manner_n to_o pass_v by_o in_o brevity_n or_o in_o silence_n the_o best_a proof_n and_o if_o he_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o he_o weak_a than_o the_o rest_n there_o he_o rest_v like_o aâ—lie_n in_o a_o raw_a place_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n i_o will_v insist_v a_o little_a on_o these_o two_o point_n and_o first_o for_o the_o former_a point_n in_o general_a the_o ancient_a council_n of_o laodicea_n have_v ordain_v that_o country_n bishop_n may_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o b._n in_o the_o city_n in_o like_a manner_n command_v the_o presbyter_n 57_o to_o do_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o b._n the_o same_o have_v damasus_n chorepiscopis_fw-la who_o have_v speak_v of_o country_n bishop_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v this_o must_v be_v hold_v concern_v presbyter_n ut_fw-la sine_fw-la iussu_fw-la proprij_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nihilagant_a that_o they_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o own_o b._n to_o omit_v those_o action_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v they_o can_v not_o perform_v without_o licence_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o bishop_n consider_v how_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n those_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v dispose_v by_o he_o first_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o promote_v they_o from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o as_o he_o see_v cause_n insomuch_o 56._o that_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v promote_v by_o he_o they_o be_v to_o loose_v that_o degree_n from_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v remove_v second_o they_o may_v not_o remove_v 27._o from_o one_o diocese_n to_o another_o without_o his_o consent_n if_o they_o do_v he_o have_v authority_n to_o call_v they_o back_o or_o if_o any_o other_o bishop_n shall_v ordain_v any_o of_o his_o clerk_n without_o his_o consent_n or_o letter_n dimissory_a 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o that_o church_n prefer_v he_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n his_o own_o b._n may_v reverse_v that_o ordination_n &_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o his_o own_o church_n con._n nic._n c._n 16._o arel_n 2._o c._n 13._o sard._n c_o 15._o constant._n in_o trullo_n c._n 17._o venet._n c._n 10_o epaun._n c._n 5._o three_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o travel_v from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o without_o the_o b._n licence_n &_o his_o commendatory_a 〈◊〉_d letter_n this_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 41._o and_o diverse_a other_o as_o con._n agath_fw-mi c._n 38._o epaunens_n c._n 6._o aurelian_a 3._o c._n 15._o venet._n c._n 5._o turon_n c._n 11.12_o hereby_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o discern_v that_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o every_o diocese_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o b._n as_o to_o their_o ruler_n presbyter_n and_o that_o he_o be_v their_o judge_n it_o be_v evident_a cyprian_n controversy_n testify_v that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n arise_v hence_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o obey_v nec_fw-la uâ—us_fw-fr in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la index_n vice_fw-la christi_fw-la cogitatur_fw-la neither_o be_v one_o b._n in_o the_o church_n and_o one_o judge_v for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o christ_n acknowledge_v first_o in_o their_o controversy_n for_o when_o clerk_n 5â—_n be_v at_o variance_n the_o b_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o concord_n either_o by_o reason_n or_o by_o his_o power_n if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o clerk_n say_v the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 9_o they_o shall_v not_o forsake_v their_o own_o b._n but_o first_o their_o cause_n shall_v be_v try_v before_o he_o and_o if_o in_o their_o suit_n they_o think_v themselves_o 126._o wrong_v in_o their_o bishop_n court_n than_o be_v they_o either_o to_o seâ—ke_v to_o the_o next_o bb_n 9_o if_o the_o matter_n can_v not_o be_v differ_v to_o the_o next_o synod_n or_o else_o they_o may_v appeal_v sancimus_fw-la to_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o provincial_a synod_n but_o that_o the_o b._n shall_v be_v overrule_v control_v or_o censure_v by_o his_o own_o presbytery_n it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o insurrection_n or_o rebellion_n second_o in_o cause_n criminal_a criminal_a that_o the_o presbyter_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bb._n censure_n it_o be_v every_o where_o almost_o in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o counsel_n either_o express_v or_o presuppose_v if_o any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n say_v the_o ancient_a canon_n 32._o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o b._n he_o may_v not_o be_v receive_v by_o another_o