est_fw-la burrhus_n afranius_n sub_fw-la nerone_n burrho_fw-la mortuo_fw-la duo_fw-la praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la constituti_fw-la suâ—…t_fw-la ut_fw-la unius_fw-la successores_fw-la pear_n de_fw-fr success_n diss_n 1._o c.ix_o ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o huius_fw-la argumenti_fw-la fidem_fw-la allata_fw-la legas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jos_n l._n 11._o c._n ult_n augustus_n constantinus_n in_o suburbana_fw-la villa_n nicomediâ—…_n tricessimo_fw-la &_o primo_fw-la imperii_fw-la svi_fw-la anno_fw-la diem_fw-la functus_fw-la est_fw-la liberis_fw-la de_fw-la successione_n 〈◊〉_d orbis_n testamento_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la scriptis_fw-la ruffin_n h._n e._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o it_o sure_o justify_v the_o present_a ordination_n by_o a_o single_a bishop_n but_o if_o other_o join_v with_o he_o in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o gent._n suppose_v in_o the_o follow_a p._n t._n w._n be_v not_o much_o out_o several_a of_o the_o primitive_a bishop_n be_v style_v apostle_n by_o the_o ancient_n as_o well_o as_o the_o twelve_o and_o therefore_o before_o he_o have_v condemn_v t.w._n he_o ought_v to_o have_v tell_v we_o who_o those_o be_v that_o lay_v on_o hand_n with_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v they_o unworthy_a of_o that_o title_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v t._n w._n that_o what_o be_v do_v only_o by_o one_o have_v be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v colleague_n and_o partner_n in_o the_o same_o apostleship_n i_o dare_v answer_n for_o t._n w._n that_o this_o man_n notion_n of_o a_o proper_a succession_n never_o enter_v into_o his_o head_n no_o man_n beside_o blondel_n and_o his_o quarrelsome_a brethren_n ever_o reckon_v it_o improper_a to_o call_v two_o person_n the_o successor_n of_o one_o when_o real_o they_o be_v so_o when_o two_o person_n be_v heir_n to_o one_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n or_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o authority_n they_o be_v call_v by_o civilian_n and_o i_o believe_v not_o improper_o haeredes_fw-la or_o successores_fw-la partiarii_fw-la when_o the_o roman_a empire_n become_v divide_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o jovian_a etc._n etc._n have_v no_o successor_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o gent._n will_v allow_v their_o majesty_n k._n w._n and_o q._n m._n to_o be_v call_v the_o successor_n of_o k._n j._n without_o any_o great_a absurdity_n and_o as_o there_o be_v instance_n enough_o to_o be_v give_v of_o two_o person_n succeed_v one_o in_o his_o secular_a estate_n and_o authority_n so_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o two_o bishop_n may_v not_o as_o well_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o large_a the_o apostle_n province_n be_v the_o more_o division_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o consequent_o the_o more_o successor_n he_o may_v have_v timothy_n may_v succeed_v he_o at_o ephesus_n titus_n in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v this_o succeed_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o two_o province_n give_v they_o a_o equal_a power_n in_o one_o another_o diocese_n as_o the_o vindicator_n suppose_v p._n 19_o any_o more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v power_n at_o rome_n or_o constantinople_n because_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v number_v among_o his_o predecessor_n by_o franciscus_n taraphâ—…_n and_o other_o spanish_a historian_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n to_o suppose_v as_o the_o gent._n will_v insinuate_v that_o the_o apostle_n must_v either_o be_v suspend_v or_o degrade_v or_o translate_v to_o a_o high_a seat_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o the_o see_v of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n himseâ—…f_o give_v they_o a_o plenitude_n of_o power_n within_o their_o respective_a charge_n choose_v how_o much_a or_o how_o little_a he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o full_a order_v and_o government_n of_o those_o two_o church_n and_o do_v therefore_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o it_o even_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o if_o the_o vindicator_n will_v needs_o call_v they_o the_o apostle_n coadjutor_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o successor_n only_o after_o his_o decease_n i_o know_v t._n w._n will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v make_v wry_a face_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v still_o assert_v that_o st._n paul_n ordain_v his_o successor_n at_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v any_o successor_n unless_o ordain_v by_o themselves_o nor_o very_o probable_a that_o they_o ordain_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a so_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o common_a sense_n they_o be_v say_v by_o t._n w._n to_o ordain_v they_o while_o they_o be_v alive_a thus_o irenaeus_n 3._o iren._n adv_o haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o ab_n apostolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_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 and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n fundantes_n igitur_fw-la &_o instruentes_fw-la beati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la lino_n episcopatum_fw-la administrandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la from_o which_o two_o passage_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n their_o successor_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o linus_n a_o single_a person_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o plural_a which_o be_v the_o double_a blunder_n in_o express_a term_n wherewith_o our_o nimble-sighted_n author_n charge_v t.w._n p._n 20._o nor_o will_v tertullion_n easy_o free_v himself_o from_o our_o author_n censure_n if_o he_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o passage_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 32._o evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ad_fw-la initia_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 autotem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la census_fw-la sâ—…os_fw-la deferunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la smyrnaeorum_n ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n collocatum_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 caeterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostolici_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habeant_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o tertullian_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n antioch_n c._n 23._o the_o apostle_n ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n in_o each_o church_n and_o be_v their_o predecessor_n and_o they_o the_o apostle_n successor_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o think_v so_o great_a a_o mystery_n by_o man_n of_o sense_n either_o in_o ancient_n or_o latter_a age_n for_o a_o bishop_n or_o other_o person_n to_o ordain_v or_o constitute_v his_o successor_n as_o this_o man_n make_v it_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n deâ—…rees_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o constitute_v his_o successor_n but_o if_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o author_n they_o have_v think_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a they_o will_v certain_o have_v spare_v their_o paiâ—…s_n it_o be_v not_o very_o usual_a for_o wise_a man_n to_o make_v law_n against_o impossibility_n valerius_n ordain_v st._n augustine_n his_o successor_n and_o he_o heraclius_n augustine_n of_o canterbury_n ordain_v laurentius_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o that_o see_v according_a to_o bede_n 20._o bedae_fw-la ec._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 20._o who_o say_v he_o do_v it_o after_o the_o example_n of_o st._n peter_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v consecrate_v clemens_n evangelizandi_fw-la adjutorem_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la successorem_fw-la and_o epiphanius_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o other_o person_n be_v make_v bishop_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n even_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v frequent_o travel_v into_o other_o country_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o bishop_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o severus_n bishop_n of_o milevis_n and_o boniface_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n do_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v person_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o those_o see_v and_o now_o sure_o nothing_o but_o that_o faculty_n of_o ignorance_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o faculty_n wherewith_o he_o reproach_n t._n w._n p._n 21._o can_v have_v embolden_v this_o vindicator_n to_o charge_v a_o man_n with_o nonsense_n and_o blunder_n for_o assert_v plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o instance_n to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o practice_n of_o several_a age_n i_o fancy_v few_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n vid._n dodw._n in_o irenae_n dis_n 1._o sect._n xvii_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o subordinate_a presbyter_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o bishop_n order_n in_o other_o congregation_n within_o his_o diocese_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o passâ—…ge_n of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ig._n ad_fw-la smyrn_n let_v no_o man_n perform_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o public_a assembly_n without_o the_o bishop_n that_o eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v think_v valid_a which_o be_v either_o under_o he_o or_o at_o least_o which_o he_o allow_v what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v to_o allow_v the_o eucharist_n in_o congregation_n independent_a upon_o he_o and_o to_o talk_v of_o give_v allowance_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o be_v to_o great_a a_o blunder_n for_o ignatius_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o so_o that_o all_o the_o distinction_n here_o make_v be_v betwixt_o a_o congregation_n under_o the_o bishop_n viz._n that_o where_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a and_o another_o congregation_n assemble_v by_o his_o permission_n and_o allowance_n and_o must_v consequent_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n there_o be_v several_a congregation_n under_o one_o bishop_n what_o relate_v to_o servant_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o ignatius_n whatever_o it_o be_v in_o our_o author_n head_n nor_o be_v the_o second_o alligation_n more_o regular_a or_o just_a than_o the_o former_a antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la in_o tertullian_n for_o thence_o it_o come_v original_o by_o way_n of_o mr._n baxter_n to_o our_o author_n refer_v not_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o aquam_fw-la adituri_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o aliquanto_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sub_fw-la antistitâ—…_n manu_fw-la contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la renunciare_fw-la diaibolo_fw-it etc._n etc._n eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tempore_fw-la victus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la etiam_fw-la antelucanis_fw-la caetizbus_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la manu_fw-la quam_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la sumimus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 3._o but_o to_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v preparatory_a to_o baptism_n and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a do_v it_o sub_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la for_o ex_fw-la as_o this_o man_n quote_v it_o will_v have_v make_v it_o nonsense_n tertullian_n do_v indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o to_o be_v receive_v nisi_fw-la de_fw-la praesidentium_fw-la manu_fw-la but_o this_o will_v do_v our_o author_n no_o service_n the_o word_n praesidentium_fw-la include_v the_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bishop_n in_o cathedra_fw-la vii_o vid._n pear_n vind._n ignat._n p._n 2._o c._n 13._o assert_v 2._o dod._n in_o iren._n dis_n 1._o sect._n vii_o nor_o will_v the_o passage_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n which_o he_o so_o hasty_o misapply_v if_o full_o cite_v and_o understand_v afford_v any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n presbyter_n in_o that_o father_n oftentimes_o denote_v the_o age_n rather_o than_o the_o office_n of_o those_o person_n mean_v by_o it_o as_o divers_z learned_a man_n have_v already_o observe_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n not_o only_a presbyter_n but_o likewise_o bishop_n deacon_n and_o layman_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o title_n and_o according_o irenaeus_n distinguish_v by_o divers_a character_n tell_v they_o what_o sort_n of_o elder_n they_o be_v to_o hearken_v to_o 43_o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la in_o eccles_n sunt_fw-la pres_n obaudire_fw-la oportet_fw-la hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sicut_fw-la ostendimus_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episc_n successione_n charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la placitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 4_o 3._o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 43_o viz._n first_o eye_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la those_o who_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n second_o hiis_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n those_o who_o have_v the_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o who_o together_o with_o the_o succession_n in_o their_o episcopal_a charge_n do_v receive_v the_o sure_a gift_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o irenaeus_n in_o this_o place_n mean_v bishop_n only_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o therefore_o our_o author_n inference_n in_o behalf_n of_o presbyter_n have_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n be_v out_o of_o door_n irenaeus_n reckon_v up_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o order_n as_o they_o succeed_v to_o eleutherius_fw-la then_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o twelve_o from_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v hac_fw-la ordinaâ—…ione_n &_o successione_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o ordination_n and_o succession_n that_o tradition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostlâ—…s_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o truth_n be_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o from_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o succession_n in_o their_o day_n be_v more_o than_o bare_a conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n for_o they_o succee_v the_o apostle_n first_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n so_o irenaeus_n 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 second_o in_o place_n so_o linus_n be_v constitute_v the_o successor_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n at_o rome_n and_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o further_o that_o they_o make_v he_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o if_o his_o successor_n afterward_o mention_v keep_v up_o to_o the_o apostle_n model_n they_o must_v likewise_o derive_v their_o office_n as_o he_o do_v from_o person_n invest_v wâ—…th_v the_o same_o character_n and_o consequent_o as_o linus_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v that_o episcopal_a authority_n in_o themselves_o which_o they_o confer_v upon_o he_o so_o the_o rest_n down_o to_o eleutherius_fw-la must_v be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n and_o if_o so_o let_v our_o author_n consider_v with_o himself_o whether_o his_o notion_n or_o we_o be_v near_a in_o all_o point_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o time_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o nice_a and_o strict_a this_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o succession_n p._n 19_o 20_o that_o he_o can_v not_o allow_v two_o bishop_n to_o succeed_v one_o apostle_n nor_o one_o to_o succeed_v two_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o in_o the_o write_n of_o 16_o page_n his_o head_n shall_v grow_v so_o loose_a as_o to_o make_v it_o no_o more_o than_o conformity_n to_o the_o apostle_n model_n in_o government_n and_o worship_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n as_o the_o gentleman_n affirm_v one_o bishop_n may_v succeed_v two_o apostle_n or_o one_o apostle_n be_v succeed_v by_o twenty_o bishop_n without_o any_o such_o absurdity_n or_o blunder_n as_o our_o author_n cry_v out_o against_o in_o the_o forequote_v page_n we_o all_o grant_v that_o for_o person_n wilful_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o such_o particular_a church_n as_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n and_o impose_v no_o new_a or_o needless_a term_n be_v to_o act_n schismatical_o because_o such_o wilful_a separation_n when_o nâ—…_n cause_n be_v give_v can_v be_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n with_o our_o fellow_n christian_n page_n 37._o yes_o it_o may_v through_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o education_n or_o for_o want_n of_o understanding_n people_n may_v take_v that_o to_o be_v new_a which_o be_v very_o old_a and_o that_o which_o be_v very_o decent_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v impose_v to_o be_v altogether_o needless_a and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o particular_a church_n frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n when_o pure_o out_o of_o mistake_n they_o think_v they_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v by_o interest_n or_o win_v over_o by_o persuasion_n to_o a_o new_a communion_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o hard_a thought_n of_o that_o church_n or_o its_o member_n which_o they_o leave_v i_o can_v believe_v that_o every_o dissenter_n at_o his_o first_o go_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v immediate_o hate_v we_o i_o find_v several_a of_o they_o very_o kind_a aâ—…d_n affable_a person_n and_o yet_o if_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v right_o all_o their_o charity_n though_o a_o very_a good_a and_o commendable_a thing_n can_v excuse_v they_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o act_v schismatical_o and_o because_o our_o author_n have_v grant_v this_o i_o 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and_o therefore_o we_o justify_v the_o present_a episcopal_a authority_n by_o these_o two_o scripture-instance_n and_o as_o the_o congregational_a invention_n allow_v of_o no_o such_o officer_n the_o most_o ordinary_a pastor_n call_v they_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n or_o what_o you_o will_v be_v all_o independent_a without_o ever_o a_o timothy_n or_o titus_n to_o supervise_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o the_o same_o scripture_n it_o stand_v condemn_v and_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostolical_a pattern_n and_o if_o the_o office_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v itinerant_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o frequent_a remove_n from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o the_o gent._n suppose_v p._n 19_o our_o bishop_n be_v extreme_o like_o they_o in_o that_o particular_a their_o office_n be_v always_o very_o itinerant_a in_o their_o episcopal_a visitation_n but_o this_o be_v a_o idle_a fancy_n which_o he_o probable_o learn_v from_o mr._n baxter_n a_o idle_a one_o i_o call_v it_o for_o if_o the_o office_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v real_o itinerant_a they_o be_v certain_o out_o of_o their_o office_n while_o they_o stay_v at_o home_n the_o one_o in_o ephesus_n and_o the_o other_o in_o crete_n though_o do_v that_o very_a business_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n place_v they_o there_o which_o how_o well_o it_o agree_v with_o scripture_n and_o common_a sense_n let_v every_o discern_a reader_n judge_v if_o none_o beside_o st._n paul_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n 11._o sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la apostolo_n gestum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la simul_fw-la apostolis_n gestum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ob_fw-la collegium_fw-la &_o consortium_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la vale_n annot._n in_o philosâ—…org_n h._n e._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o sub_fw-la imperatore_fw-la claudio_n loco_fw-la duorum_fw-la unicus_fw-la praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la constitutus_fw-la
meletiâ—ns_n be_v schismatic_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—se_a 〈◊〉_d by_o meletius_n be_v receive_v into_o place_n where_o othâ—â—…_n 〈…〉_o though_o the_o paulianist_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v rebaptised_a 〈◊〉_d ordain_v by_o the_o 19_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 〈…〉_o those_o ordain_o by_o the_o novaâ—â—â—…ns_n 8._o novaâ—â—â—…ns_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n c._n 8._o when_o reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o station_n which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o except_a catholic_n be_v in_o possession_n by_o the_o 8_o caâ—â—…_n of_o the_o very_a same_o council_n from_o which_o instance_n it_o be_v plain_a tâ—â—â—…_n according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o those_o father_n though_o schismatical_a 〈…〉_o â—â—â—…ieties_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o whâ—â—…y_a dâ—uâ—st_n they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o character_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o no_o long_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v power_n as_o this_o vindicator_n will_v insinuate_v nay_o the_o severe_a enemy_n to_o heretical_a ordinationâ—_n never_n go_v so_o far_o as_o our_o aâ—â—â—or_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o they_o declare_v in_o a_o â—â—â—â—â—…lel_a case_n viz._n that_o of_o baptism_n st._n cyprian_n himself_o own_v the_o practice_n in_o his_o day_n to_o admit_v reconcile_v heretic_n carth._n vid._n cypr._n ad_fw-la quinteâ—…_n steph._n ap_fw-mi cyp._n ad_fw-la pomp._n cp_n 74._o crescent_n ap_fw-mi conc._n carthag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi eus_n h._n e._n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o ec._n he_o l._n 1._o c._n 9_o apos_n c._n 67._o con._n nic._n can._n 19_o etc._n etc._n ap._n cypr._n ed._n ox._n ep._n lxxv_o novatus_n à _fw-fr thâ—…umagade_n ap_fw-mi con._n carth._n as_o penitent_n only_a with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o at_o first_o they_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o orthodox_n clergy_n and_o so_o heraclas_n of_o alexandria_n take_v care_n that_o such_o person_n shall_v renounce_v their_o heresy_n not_o at_o all_o require_v they_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n miletius_n retain_v his_o character_n tho_o debar_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o function_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n in_o socrates_n so_o that_o here_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n and_o ordination_n run_v parallel_v neither_o be_v make_v void_a by_o mere_a heresy_n or_o schism_n and_o according_o we_o find_v they_o put_v together_o in_o several_a ancient_a canon_n and_o in_o firmilianus_n epistle_n to_o st._n cyprian_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o with_o those_o baptise_a or_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reordain_v and_o rebaptised_a according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o those_o african_a father_n how_o consistent_o with_o their_o own_o practice_n let_v other_o judge_n for_o if_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n do_v retain_v their_o character_n while_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o those_o father_n seem_v to_o allow_v i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v total_o out_o of_o their_o power_n to_o confer_v the_o like_a upon_o other_o person_n for_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o lose_v their_o character_n by_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n how_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o again_o without_o a_o new_a ordination_n be_v pass_v my_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o why_o miletius_n himself_o shall_v retain_v his_o character_n sup_v socr._n ubi_fw-la sup_v and_o yet_o those_o ordain_v by_o he_o be_v confirm_v or_o settle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o those_o word_n be_v real_o mean_v a_o second_o ordination_n i_o must_v learn_v from_o other_o 18._o vid._n iren._n adv_o haer._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o as_o for_o the_o grosser_n heretic_n that_o live_v before_o the_o time_n of_o st._n cyprian_n and_o who_o several_a manner_n of_o baptise_v be_v so_o monstrous_a and_o wicked_a i_o can_v wonder_v if_o the_o ancient_n think_v fit_a to_o baptise_v they_o over_o again_o their_o former_a baptism_n want_v the_o necessary_a word_n and_o be_v consequent_o void_a in_o the_o very_a performance_n and_o therefore_o when_o tertullian_n and_o other_o father_n reject_v their_o baptism_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n it_o make_v little_a for_o st._n cyprian_n cause_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o testimony_n produce_v by_o a_o learned_a author_n 15._o â—…aun_n ep._n 15._o agrippinus_n may_v be_v the_o first_o introducer_n of_o that_o practice_n as_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n testify_v juâ—…aian_n vincen._n lirin_fw-mi com._n c._n 9_o p._n 21._o edit_fw-la cantab._n 1687._o ap._n cyp._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la vid._n &_o cyp._n ipsum_fw-la in_o ep._n ad_fw-la juâ—…aian_n and_o this_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o induce_v to_o believe_v be_v cause_n pope_n stephen_n then_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o novel_a custom_n and_o firmilianus_n and_o other_o african_n seem_v to_o own_o at_o least_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o answer_n they_o make_v to_o that_o objection_n so_o that_o by_o the_o most_o constant_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o first_o age_n the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v in_o gross_a neither_o be_v it_o universal_o to_o be_v reject_v upon_o st._n cyprian_n principle_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o those_o heretic_n who_o do_v not_o real_o baptise_v at_o all_o and_o those_o that_o do_v and_o so_o you_o find_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n admit_v such_o as_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o 1._o con._n arcl._n c._n 8._o 2._o con._n arcl._n c._n 16._o 17._o optat._n 1._o 4._o and_o rebaptise_v only_o those_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n nor_o consequent_o use_v the_o essential_a form_n and_o so_o optatus_n declare_v quodcunque_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la bene_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o like_a distinction_n i_o reckon_v be_v to_o be_v make_v concern_v ordination_n viz._n those_o who_o derive_v their_o order_n only_o from_o heretic_n and_o consequently_n never_o have_v any_o succession_n from_o the_o church_n be_v just_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o unordain_v but_o those_o ordain_v by_o heretic_n who_o have_v their_o ordination_n original_o from_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n have_v no_o occasion_n for_o reordination_n and_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o novatian_o and_o cataphrygae_n make_v by_o the_o nicene_n father_n optatus_n and_o st._n austin_n have_v both_o of_o they_o settle_v the_o point_n in_o their_o controversy_n with_o the_o donatist_n 1687_o donatist_n vinc._n lirin_fw-mi c._n 11._o p._n 26._o ed._n cant._n 1687_o who_o pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o african_a council_n for_o rebaptise_v the_o catholic_n thus_o 1599_o thus_o in_o hoc_fw-la sacramento_n baptismatis_fw-la celebrando_fw-la tres_fw-la esse_fw-la species_n constat_fw-la etc._n etc._n optat._n l._n 5._o p._n 143._o edit_fw-la com._n 1599_o optatus_n in_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o thing_n which_o you_o can_v neither_o increase_v nor_o diminish_v nor_o pretermit_v the_o one_a be_v the_o trinity_n the_o second_o in_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o 3d._n in_o he_o that_o do_v the_o office_n but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o equal_a moment_n for_o i_o look_v upon_o two_o of_o they_o to_o be_v necessary_a and_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o trinity_n obtain_v the_o principal_a place_n the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v come_v next_o after_o this_o and_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o minister_n be_v nigh_o but_o can_v be_v of_o the_o same_o authority_n the_o two_o former_a remain_v always_o unalterable_a and_o fix_v for_o the_o trinity_n be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o the_o faith_n in_o several_a person_n be_v but_o one_o both_o always_o retain_v their_o proper_a efficacy_n but_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o minister_n be_v know_v that_o it_o can_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o two_o former_a sort_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o alone_o appear_v to_o be_v alterable_a etc._n etc._n and_o 142._o and_o ibid._n p._n 141_o 142._o a_o little_a before_o he_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n as_o oft_o as_o any_o one_o baptise_a by_o you_o i._n e._n the_o donatist_n desire_v to_o come_v over_o to_o we_o we_o receive_v he_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o master_n with_o all_o simplicity_n for_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v he_o back_o again_o to_o the_o font_n who_o be_v already_o wash_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v repeat_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o once_o or_o double_a that_o which_o be_v but_o one_o for_o so_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o