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ordination_n which_o a_o bishop_n do_v a_o presbyter_n as_o he_o grant_v do_v not_o in_o which_o nevertheless_o set_v aside_o the_o stroke_n the_o presbyter_n have_v in_o make_v their_o bishop_n if_o we_o take_v not_o our_o mark_n amiss_o we_o shall_v find_v argument_n enough_o at_o least_o at_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o presbyter_n with_o he_o in_o make_v of_o presbyter_n and_o other_o inferior_a order_n in_o the_o first_o place_n those_o general_a passage_n of_o the_o father_n wherein_o be_v witness_v that_o the_o presbytery_n be_v a_o bench_n assistant_n to_o the_o bishop_n without_o advice_n whereof_o nothing_o of_o moment_n be_v do_v must_v needs_o be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n to_o argue_v that_o it_o have_v effect_n in_o a_o particular_a of_o this_o weight_n then_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n will_v prove_v no_o less_o within_o compass_n of_o the_o scripture_n indeed_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n signify_v divers_a time_n the_o office_n and_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n which_o signification_n divers_a here_o embrace_v expound_v imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n to_o mean_v that_o by_o which_o the_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n be_v confer_v but_o the_o apostle_n word_n run_v as_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oblige_v a_o man_n to_o ask_v when_o he_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o who_o or_o who_o hand_n they_o be_v he_o speak_v of_o which_o the_o next_o word_n satisfy_v have_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n may_v better_o have_v be_v divert_v but_o run_v as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o next_o word_n who_o hand_n be_v impose_v as_o in_o the_o other_o place_n 2._o tim._n i._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o imposition_n of_o my_o hand_n thus_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n xxii_o 66._o and_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n signify_v the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o respect_n of_o a_o person_n in_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v read_v in_o the_o singular_a for_o the_o whole_a bench_n and_o be_v assemble_v and_o set_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n and_o in_o cornelius_n of_o rome_n his_o epistle_n to_o s._n cyprian_n where_o he_o say_v placuit_fw-la contrahere_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la but_o to_o put_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o doubt_n by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sense_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o concern_v timothy_n and_o compare_v his_o case_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o in_o like_a case_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o thereupon_o both_o receive_v and_o sure_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o unreprovable_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o disciple_n that_o these_o prophecy_n come_v from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o purpose_n to_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v they_o in_o his_o service_n occasion_v that_o which_o they_o do_v about_o both_o in_o give_v they_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o presbyter_n of_o antiochia_n so_o do_v timothy_n from_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o but_o name_v not_o neither_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o this_o interest_n quite_o wear_v out_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n either_o in_o the_o point_n of_o nominate_v the_o person_n or_o that_o of_o impose_v hand_n for_o when_o s._n cyprian_n express_v himself_o so_o oft_o in_o this_o particular_a that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o purpose_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o advice_n of_o his_o presbyter_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v bear_v no_o other_o part_n in_o this_o work_n than_o do_v the_o multitude_n but_o as_o they_o be_v distinct_a body_n so_o according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n to_o expect_v advice_n from_o they_o as_o concern_v the_o person_n to_o be_v promote_v but_o consent_n from_o the_o people_n if_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o be_v find_v of_o moment_n with_o the_o person_n design_v and_o in_o these_o term_n the_o matter_n stand_v in_o the_o 22._o canon_n of_o of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n where_o be_v provide_v ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la clericos_fw-la non_fw-la ordinet_fw-la it_o à _fw-la ut_fw-la civium_fw-la assensum_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la &_o
conniventiam_fw-la quaerat_fw-la and_o as_o for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n we_o have_v in_o the_o epistle_n aforesaid_a of_o firmilianus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n cappadocia_n if_o not_o rather_o of_o the_o whole_a act_n of_o ordination_n omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o baptizandi_fw-la &_o manum_fw-la imponendi_fw-la &_o ordinandi_fw-la habent_fw-la potestatem_fw-la and_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o hero_n whosoever_o write_v it_o it_o be_v ancient_a enough_o to_o speak_v to_o our_o purpose_n speak_v to_o his_o deacon_n of_o his_o presbyter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o baptize_v they_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n they_o impose_v hand_n in_o penance_n they_o ordain_v thou_o ministre_v unto_o they_o as_o holy_a stephen_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o james_n and_o the_o presbyter_n and_o where_o it_o be_v provide_v conc._n carthag_n 4._o c._n 3._o that_o the_o presbyter_n when_o the_o bishop_n give_v imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v likewise_o impose_v their_o hand_n by_o he_o it_o behove_v we_o in_o their_o case_n also_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o this_o be_v and_o be_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o sign_n of_o their_o consent_n to_o what_o be_v do_v the_o apostle_n have_v say_v to_o timothy_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n but_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v inhanse_v beyond_o all_o measure_n or_o rule_v of_o primitive_a practice_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n that_o the_o people_n have_v then_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o person_n and_o their_o competence_n to_o the_o ministery_n to_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v unless_o we_o will_v believe_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v act_v four_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o most_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n signify_v by_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n as_o we_o find_v in_o demosthenes_n and_o other_o that_o custom_n to_o have_v be_v in_o greekish_a commonalty_n saul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v nothing_o but_o moderate_v the_o choice_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n tell_v the_o voice_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v allege_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n viij_o 19_o and_o not_o that_o only_o but_o who_o be_v also_o choose_v of_o the_o church_n to_o travel_v with_o we_o with_o this_o grace_n that_o be_v administer_v by_o we_o where_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v election_n as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o and_o not_o ordination_n see_v the_o office_n of_o carry_v alm_n require_v no_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v if_o they_o refuse_v not_o that_o help_n the_o word_n of_o ignatius_n much_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n &_o add_v polyc._o out_o of_o his_o care_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o church_n at_o antiochia_n have_v receive_v news_n of_o their_o good_a estate_n and_o find_v himself_o in_o the_o like_a he_o desire_v the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o polycarpus_n to_o choose_v one_o to_o go_v with_o their_o letter_n to_o antiochia_n who_o he_o will_v have_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o messenger_n in_o matter_n belong_v to_o god_n to_o certify_v they_o of_o his_o good_a estate_n and_o to_o congratulate_v with_o they_o of_o their_o own_o this_o office_n it_o seem_v require_v no_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o therefore_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o ignatius_n desire_v they_o to_o appoint_v it_o signify_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v not_o ordination_n but_o election_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o rest_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o avouch_v this_o new_a conceit_n be_v the_o word_n of_o zonaras_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o in_o down_o right_a term_n he_o deliver_v the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v from_o the_o fashion_n of_o give_v voice_n by_o hold_v up_o hand_n use_v in_o the_o church_n at_o first_o to_o discern_v on_o which_o side_z most_o voice_n be_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v afterward_o to_o be_v use_v for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o let_v they_o bethink_v themselves_o that_o if_o these_o presbyter_n be_v make_v by_o saul_n and_o barnabas_n by_o hold_v up_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n than_o be_v they_o not_o make_v by_o imposition_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o if_o we_o take_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v exclude_v and_o then_o let_v i_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n reasonable_a to_o measure_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n language_n by_o what_o be_v do_v at_o athens_n rathen_a then_o by_o that_o which_o among_o the_o jew_n from_o whence_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v transplant_v be_v know_v and_o in_o use_n or_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n to_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o greekish_a commonalty_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o after_o age_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v balk_v the_o ceremony_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v receive_v from_o moses_n which_o be_v from_o old_a time_n frequent_v in_o create_v their_o sanedrin_n judge_n which_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o own_o person_n practise_v which_o the_o church_n have_v always_o observe_v in_o promote_a of_o minister_n signify_v the_o overshadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o pray_v to_o obtain_v it_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o ignatius_n see_v they_o have_v in_o they_o no_o appearance_n of_o resolute_a sense_n let_v i_o answer_v two_o way_n first_o though_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v the_o word_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n for_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v or_o constitute_v in_o any_o form_n because_o this_o form_n be_v so_o frequent_v in_o divers_a occasion_n as_o for_o the_o purpose_n among_o the_o jew_n all_o their_o rabbi_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o letter_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n because_o at_o the_o first_o so_o they_o be_v make_v though_o they_o be_v not_o promote_v after_o that_o form_n but_o make_v as_o since_o they_o be_v ordinary_o make_v by_o write_v or_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o rab._n moses_n in_o sanedrin_n chap._n 4._o write_v but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n observe_v the_o word_n which_o ignatius_n write_v to_o polycarpus_n about_o this_o matter_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o for_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o person_n fit_a for_o this_o purpose_n he_o advise_v he_o to_o convent_n one_o of_o these_o assembly_n wherein_o they_o use_v to_o advise_v about_o ordination_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o think_v that_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o be_v ordain_v to_o that_o purpose_n whereupon_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o inquire_v a_o little_a further_o to_o what_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n such_o a_o person_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v ordain_v wherein_o if_o we_o fail_v not_o perhaps_o it_o will_v make_v we_o able_a to_o give_v a_o fair_a conjecture_n at_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o correspondence_n of_o the_o case_n ignatius_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o write_v to_o they_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o here_o he_o do_v to_o those_o of_o smyrna_n though_o the_o sense_n be_v hitherto_o disguise_v in_o the_o print_a copy_n in_o which_o the_o word_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_o make_v no_o sense_n but_o i_o have_v see_v the_o write_a copy_n of_o a_o old_a translation_n of_o these_o epistle_n in_o barbarous_a latin_a in_o caius_n college_n library_n here_o with_o we_o in_o which_o these_o word_n be_v render_v thus_o quod_fw-la annunciatum_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la pacem_fw-la habere_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o antiochia_n syriae_n decens_fw-la est_fw-la vos_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinare_fw-la diaconum_fw-la ad_fw-la intercedendum_fw-la illic_fw-la dei_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la in_o congaudere_fw-la ipsis_fw-la in_o idipsum_fw-la factis_fw-la &_o glorific_a be_v nomen_fw-la he_o that_o make_v this_o translation_n read_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o now_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v it_o no_o sense_n and_o this_o be_v without_o
and_o wisdom_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n but_o have_v the_o person_n be_v find_v not_o qualify_v no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o think_v the_o apostle_n may_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o to_o control_v the_o choice_n and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v which_o with_o truth_n can_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o presbyter_n aforesaid_a be_v make_v by_o saul_n and_o barnabas_n upon_o most_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o if_o we_o reserve_v to_o they_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o person_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n will_v be_v less_o rather_o than_o more_o than_o the_o people_n of_o this_o church_n use_v at_o the_o present_a though_o not_o in_o themselves_o yet_o in_o the_o patroness_n of_o church_n to_o who_o the_o church_n yield_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o that_o build_v or_o endow_v church_n at_o least_o if_o the_o ancient_a canon_n be_v in_o use_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o 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apostle_n provide_v that_o minister_n shall_v not_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o diocese_n as_o be_v say_v speak_v plain_a to_o let_v we_o know_v how_o much_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o whole_a diocese_n and_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v exercise_v be_v in_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n when_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o they_o can_v not_o depart_v to_o serve_v in_o or_o under_o other_o church_n till_o they_o be_v dismiss_v their_o first_o charge_n with_o letter_n of_o licence_n from_o the_o mother-church_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dimissorias_fw-la wherein_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v just_a that_o of_o the_o greekish_a colony_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v their_o priest_n send_v they_o from_o the_o mother-city_n and_o reserve_v the_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n due_a for_o a_o honour_n to_o their_o founder_n as_o thucydides_n lib._n 1._o and_o his_o scholiast_n 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augustine_n sense_n wherein_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n the_o prescript_n go_v afore_o he_o to_o be_v none_o but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n necessary_a as_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o according_a to_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o word_n take_v all_o to_o be_v heretic_n that_o make_v sect_n and_o assemble_v themselves_o apart_o beside_o the_o church_n of_o god_n lawful_o settle_v this_o sense_n be_v use_v in_o can._n 6._o conc._n 1._o constantinop_n where_o they_o be_v count_v heretic_n that_o hold_v the_o sound_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o latitude_n it_o seem_v epiphanius_n comprise_v because_o he_o reckon_v the_o quartadecimani_fw-la in_o the_o roll_n of_o heretic_n these_o when_o the_o position_n whereupon_o the_o separation_n be_v ground_v be_v not_o of_o weight_n set_v their_o separation_n aside_o to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v since_o according_a to_o 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