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office_n and_o work_n of_o a_o priest_n not_o to_o work_v miracle_n or_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n but_o in_o order_n to_o execute_v the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o pastoral_n office_n viz._n one_a for_o the_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n 2_o for_o the_o dispense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o father_n general_o explain_v this_o communication_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o grant_n to_o the_o pastor_n the_o power_n of_o absolve_v such_o as_o be_v penitent_a and_o of_o deny_v absolution_n to_o the_o impenitent_a 103._o impenitent_a qui_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la accepit_fw-la &_o solvendi_fw-la peccata_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la accepit_fw-la d._n ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o spirit_n sancti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la qua_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimitterent_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n hebid_v ep_v 150._o t._n 3._o p._n 233._o dicit_fw-la accipite_fw-la &_o subjicit_fw-la si_fw-la cvi_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dimittit_fw-la non_fw-la vos_fw-la aug._n hom._n 23._o p._n 103._o and_o so_o our_o lord_n himself_o expound_v it_o for_o he_o add_v to_o his_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v etc._n etc._n now_o this_o power_n of_o absolution_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o the_o sacerdotal_a office_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o etc._n before_o see_v compan_n to_o the_o temple_n part_n 1_o §._o 4._o p._n 43_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n make_v his_o disciple_n pastor_n he_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o a_o power_n to_o communicate_v it_o for_o the_o fame_n end_n to_o such_o as_o they_o do_v ordain_v to_o succeed_v they_o 6._o they_o act_n ix_o 17._o 1_o tim._n four_o 14._o 2_o tim._n i._n 6._o because_o without_o this_o power_n they_o can_v not_o right_o perform_v their_o ministry_n we_o see_v that_o 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1._o receive_v clave_n illas_fw-la regni_fw-la caelorum_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o b._n petro_n cuncti_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-mi dig_v sacerd._n c._n 1._o and_o upon_o this_o principle_n the_o whole_a conduct_n of_o keep_v man_n under_o censure_n for_o long_a or_o short_a time_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o penitence_n be_v commit_v to_o priest_n by_o advice_n of_o their_o bishop_n 113._o bishop_n con._n ancyran_n can._n 2._o &_o 5._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 376_o &_o 379._o item_n theodor._n poenit_fw-la c._n 43._o p._n 35._o &_o ibid._n observe_v p._n 113._o by_o all_o the_o primitive_a canon_n and_o under_o the_o same_o regulation_n they_o enjoy_v this_o power_n at_o this_o day_n now_o if_o any_o think_v it_o too_o bold_a for_o a_o bishop_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n i_o reply_v he_o pronounce_v they_o as_o god_n ambassador_n as_o the_o form_n itself_o declare_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n etc._n etc._n he_o act_v only_o ministerial_o god_n give_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o presbytery_n 223._o presbytery_n deus_fw-mi that_fw-mi spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la humanum_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la invocatur_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdote_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la traditur_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la dei_fw-la munus_fw-la ministerium_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 223._o it_o be_v god_n gift_n convey_v by_o his_o deligate_n which_o be_v the_o way_n that_o he_o choose_v to_o bestow_v it_o for_o he_o can_v have_v give_v st._n paul_n the_o spirit_n immediate_o when_o he_o call_v he_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n but_o think_v fit_a to_o send_v ananias_n to_o he_o as_o the_o text_n express_v it_o that_o he_o may_v he_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 17._o ghost_n act_n ix_o 17._o we_o have_v already_o show_v that_o the_o various_a office_n in_o the_o church_n be_v distribute_v by_o this_o bless_a spirit_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v with_o st._n leo_n that_o he_o who_o impose_v the_o duty_n will_v assist_v we_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o make_fw-mi it_o qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la oneris_fw-la author_n ipse_fw-la fiet_fw-la administrationis_fw-la adjutor_fw-la dabit_fw-la virtutem_fw-la qui_fw-la contulit_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la dict._n p._n leonis_fw-la make_fw-mi we_o can_v execute_v this_o office_n to_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v call_v we_o unless_o we_o do_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v by_o this_o rite_n and_o these_o word_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n when_o so_o many_o join_v to_o ask_v it_o upon_o so_o great_a and_o necessary_a a_o occasion_n 13._o occasion_n st._n luke_n xi_o 13._o especial_o if_o the_o party_n put_v no_o bar_n to_o it_o by_o their_o unworthiness_n or_o unpreparedness_n to_o receive_v it_o final_o some_o will_v have_v this_o form_n to_o 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dominici_n pro_fw-la judicibus_fw-la capitular_a franc._n passim_fw-la to_o gather_v together_o instruct_v and_o preside_v over_o the_o church_n in_o my_o absence_n as_o my_o delegate_n and_o representative_n till_o i_o come_v again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o expect_v that_o all_o who_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v receive_v and_o obey_v you_o as_o such_o for_o my_o sake_n who_o send_v you_o ver._n 22._o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o to_o instate_v they_o into_o this_o office_n he_o also_o make_v use_n of_o a_o visible_a significant_a sign_n and_o to_o show_v the_o ability_n to_o execute_v it_o aright_o come_v original_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n have_v power_n to_o communicate_v he_o breathe_v on_o they_o for_o breath_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o spirit_n call_v in_o hebrew_n by_o the_o same_o name_n and_o be_v use_v by_o god_n when_o at_o the_o first_o creation_n he_o put_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n 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praejudicamus_fw-la domino_fw-la judicaturo_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la si_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la plenam_fw-la invenerit_fw-la tunc_fw-la ratum_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la fuerat_fw-la hic_fw-la statutum_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la anton._n ep._n 52._o you_o know_v i_o be_o appoint_v the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o and_o i_o who_o alone_o have_v the_o original_a power_n to_o forgive_v or_o condemn_v invest_v you_o with_o this_o prerogative_n of_o lose_v the_o penitent_a and_o bind_v the_o ostinate_a both_o to_o enable_v you_o the_o better_a to_o deal_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o offender_n and_o to_o bring_v all_o christian_a people_n high_o to_o reverence_n loc_n reverence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o loc_n your_o office_n and_o great_o to_o regard_v your_o censure_n and_o absolution_n a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o three_o gospel_n §._o 4._o matth._n xxviii_o 18._o after_o our_o lord_n have_v often_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v rise_v again_o at_o 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11._o 4_o the_o end_n of_o give_v they_o and_o their_o duration_n 1._o the_o church_n good_a in_o general_n ver._n 12._o 2._o the_o perfect_a every_o christian_n in_o particular_a ver._n 13._o the_o paraphrase_n of_o this_o epistle_n §._o 2._o ephes_n 4._o ver_fw-la 7._o have_v exhort_v you_o to_o unity_n as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n i_o fear_v lest_o the_o different_a kind_n and_o measure_n of_o gift_n which_o you_o behold_v in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o minister_n may_v break_v this_o union_n and_o move_v some_o to_o pride_n other_o to_o envy_n and_o so_o make_v dissension_n among_o you_o wherefore_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o clear_a account_n of_o this_o diversity_n which_o do_v not_o make_v you_o divers_a body_n but_o distinguish_v one_o body_n into_o several_a member_n loc_n member_n non_fw-la multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la corpora_fw-la per_fw-la varietatem_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la sed_fw-la membra_fw-la diversa_fw-la hieron_n in_o loc_n all_o christian_n have_v some_o gift_n but_o the_o sort_n and_o degree_n depend_v on_o the_o freewill_n of_o the_o giver_n loc_n giver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thophil_n in_o loc_n for_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o ministries_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v some_o kind_n of_o grace_n some_o share_n of_o these_o gift_n but_o the_o proportion_n be_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o donor_n and_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o the_o receiver_n aught_o to_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o give_v more_o or_o less_o as_o seem_v fit_a to_o he_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n station_n or_o capacity_n 110._o capacity_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la mensura_fw-la christi_fw-la diversa_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la infunditur_fw-la quantum_fw-la valemus_fw-la haurire_fw-la hieron_n in_o jovin_n l._n 2._o t._n 2._o p._n 110._o so_o that_o if_o you_o contend_v about_o this_o you_o must_v quarrel_v with_o the_o bestower_n not_o the_o receiver_n of_o these_o gift_n ver._n 8._o now_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o distributer_n of_o these_o gift_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o a_o prophecy_n of_o david_n 18._o david_n psal_n lxviii_o 18._o for_o he_o foresee_v our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n long_o before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v wherefore_o he_o say_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o prince_n on_o the_o day_n of_o their_o triumph_n be_v wont_a to_o scatter_v large_a donative_n among_o their_o people_n so_o christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a and_o return_v back_o to_o heaven_n like_o a_o victorious_a general_n he_o lead_v in_o chain_n satan_n and_o death_n which_o have_v bring_v mankind_n into_o captivity_n these_o be_v now_o by_o he_o take_v captive_a he_o receive_v as_o a_o reward_n from_o his_o father_n a_o power_n to_o distribute_v variety_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n operation_n and_o give_v these_o different_a gift_n which_o he_o have_v so_o receive_v 24._o receive_v hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signif_n tam_fw-la
in_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n make_v they_o full_o of_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o neighbour_n be_v please_v therefore_o thus_o to_o anoint_v we_o who_o need_v all_o these_o bless_a qualification_n ver._n 4._o material_a oil_n be_v inflame_v be_v soon_o exhaust_v and_o then_o its_o light_n cease_v but_o thy_o spiritual_a oil_n will_v burn_v and_o shine_v for_o ever_o by_o it_o therefore_o enable_v we_o to_o have_v a_o right_a judgement_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o direct_v we_o with_o perpetual_a light_n in_o all_o our_o way_n to_o cure_v the_o dulness_n of_o our_o slow_a understanding_n and_o remove_v the_o ill_a effect_n of_o our_o natural_a darkness_n and_o almost_o blind_a sight_n which_o make_v we_o so_o apt_a to_o err_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n ver._n 5._o as_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v use_v to_o anoint_v their_o face_n with_o perfume_a oil_n to_o make_v their_o skin_n smooth_a and_o fair_a and_o give_v their_o countenance_n a_o cheerful_a air_n 22._o air_n psal_n civ_o 15._o &_o matth._n vi_fw-la 17._o duo_o sunt_fw-la liquores_fw-la corporibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la gratissimi_fw-la intus_fw-la vini_n foris_fw-la olei_fw-la plin._n l._n 14._o c._n 22._o be_v thou_o please_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o anoint_v and_o cheer_v our_o soul_n which_o have_v contract_v a_o soil_v face_n and_o mournful_a figure_n in_o our_o late_a day_n of_o fast_v and_o penitence_n for_o our_o sin_n seal_v our_o pardon_n and_o cheer_v our_o spirit_n with_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o grace_n which_o will_v extreme_o refresh_v we_o and_o make_v we_o lovely_a in_o our_o redeemer_n eye_n to_o who_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v acceptable_a ver._n 6._o and_o that_o nothing_o from_o without_o may_v disturb_v our_o inward_a joy_n and_o comfort_n make_v the_o world_n peaceable_a keep_v fare_v off_o from_o we_o all_o our_o foe_n that_o will_v invade_v we_o from_o foreign_a country_n and_o also_o give_v peace_n to_o we_o at_o home_n in_o our_o own_o land_n that_o neither_o this_o church_n or_o state_n may_v be_v shake_v by_o faction_n schism_n or_o sedition_n and_o direct_v we_o as_o well_o as_o guard_v we_o for_o where_n thou_o be_v our_o constant_a guide_n no_o ill_a can_v come_v either_o to_o our_o soul_n or_o body_n ver._n 7._o where_o thou_o be_v our_o teacher_n mystery_n become_v easy_a to_o our_o faith_n therefore_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v the_o bless_v trinity_n in_o unity_n for_o our_o everlasting_a salvation_n 3._o salvation_n john_n xvii_o 3._o even_o the_o father_n almighty_a our_o creator_n the_o eternal_a son_n our_o redeemer_n and_n thou_o o_o holy_a spirit_n our_o sanctifier_n who_o proceed_v of_o both_o to_o be_v real_o three_o person_n and_o yet_o but_o one_o god_n ver._n 8_o and_o 9_o which_o right_a knowledge_n will_v direct_v we_o right_o to_o praise_v thou_o so_o that_o as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o true_a church_n through_o the_o age_n all_o along_o from_o the_o beginning_n this_o may_v be_v also_o our_o endless_a song_n to_o be_v continue_v down_o to_o our_o late_a posterity_n glory_n and_o praise_n be_v give_v to_o thy_o eternal_a merit_n who_o be_v ever_o deserve_v from_o we_o and_o all_o mankind_n fresh_a and_o last_a acknowledgement_n o_o bless_v father_n belove_v son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n may_v the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n thus_o be_v adore_v and_o glorify_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o large_a collect_n before_o the_o ordination_n §._o 1._o that_o prayer_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o office_n be_v show_v before_o the_o form_n be_v various_a in_o divers_a church_n there_o be_v something_o like_o this_o of_o we_o in_o antiquity_n 141._o antiquity_n clement_n constit_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 24._o fol._n 141._o but_o nothing_o be_v so_o full_a and_o so_o exact_a as_o this_o in_o any_o church_n be_v make_v at_o the_o reformation_n and_o continue_v ever_o since_o without_o any_o alteration_n the_o analysis_n of_o this_o collect._n this_o collect_n have_v two_o general_n part_n one_a the_o laudatory_a part_n wherein_o there_o be_v 1._o the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o god_n mercy_n almighty_a god_n who_o of_o thy_o infinite_a love_n etc._n etc._n 2_o some_o proper_a instance_n viz._n 1_o his_o give_v we_o his_o son_n have_v give_v to_o we_o thy_o only_a and_o most_o dear_o etc._n etc._n 2._o send_v the_o apostle_n and_o other_o pastor_n send_v abroad_o his_o apostle_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n 3._o their_o success_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o preach_n by_o who_o labour_n and_o ministry_n he_o etc._n etc._n 4._o provide_v this_o succession_n of_o minister_n and_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o call_v these_o etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o act_n of_o praise_n for_o they_o all_o we_o tender_v unto_o thou_o most_o hearty_a thanks_o etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o precatory_a part_n and_o there_o in_o 1._o the_o petition_n for_o all_o christian_a people_n 1._o that_o they_o may_v be_v thankful_a and_o we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o grant_v unto_o all_o which_o etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o also_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o that_o we_o may_v daily_o increase_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n 2._o those_o for_o priest_n and_o people_n both_o 1._o that_o by_o both_o god_n name_n may_v be_v glorify_v so_o that_o aswell_o by_o these_o thy_o minister_n as_o by_o they_o over_o who_o etc._n etc._n 2_o and_o his_o kingdom_n further_o extend_v and_o thy_o bless_a kingdom_n enlarge_v 3._o the_o press_a conclusion_n through_o the_o same_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n amen_o a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o large_a collect._n §._o 2._o almighty_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n who_o of_o thy_o infinite_a love_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o can_v more_o fit_o dispose_v we_o to_o praise_v almighty_a god_n who_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o provide_v a_o proper_a ministry_n for_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n our_o mother_n than_o serious_a reflection_n upon_o the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o all_o the_o step_n he_o have_v make_v towards_o this_o mighty_a blessing_n so_o that_o it_o be_v proper_a here_o to_o consider_v that_o when_o our_o first_o parent_n fall_v from_o their_o innocence_n they_o bring_v two_o evil_n upon_o their_o posterity_n first_o the_o gild_n and_o then_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n now_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n undertake_v the_o remove_n of_o both_o first_o of_o our_o gild_n by_o his_o death_n and_o second_o of_o our_o bondage_n under_o its_o power_n by_o his_o most_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o his_o word_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o he_o leave_v his_o minister_n in_o all_o age_n to_o apply_v these_o mean_n to_o this_o great_a end_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o ordain_v new_a pastor_n it_o be_v very_o fit_a we_o shall_v acknowledge_v one_a in_o general_n the_o true_a original_n of_o that_o fatherly_a care_n he_o have_v express_v by_o this_o gracious_a provision_n which_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o we_o but_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o innate_a goodness_n we_o do_v not_o deserve_v nor_o can_v we_o requite_v such_o concern_v for_o our_o eternal_a welfare_n his_o own_o desire_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o propensity_n to_o do_v good_a alone_o excite_v he_o this_o favour_n be_v show_v free_o 120._o free_o gratia_n est_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la non_fw-la meritis_fw-la operantis_fw-la sed_fw-la miseratione_n donantis_fw-la aug._n ep._n 120._o upon_o this_o principle_n he_o first_o give_v we_o his_o only_a and_o therefore_o most_o dear_o belove_v son_n 〈◊〉_d son_n gen._n xxii_o 2._o angl._n thy_o only_a son_n ex_fw-la hebr._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o delight_n of_o his_o bosom_n from_o all_o eternity_n yet_o when_o our_o salvation_n need_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o necessary_a cause_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o hebr._n v._n 9_o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o free_o send_v he_o not_o only_o to_o take_v our_o nature_n but_o our_o gild_n upon_o himself_o for_o which_o by_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o do_v so_o full_o satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n that_o he_o who_o never_o boast_v say_v it_o be_v finish_v loc_n finish_v johan_n nineteeen_o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o loc_n and_o st._n paul_n have_v declare_v there_o be_v now_o no_o more_o need_n of_o any_o other_o or_o further_o offer_v for_o sin_n 14._o sin_n hebr._n ix_o 25_o 26_o and_o chap._n x._o 14._o which_o our_o most_o learned_a reformer_n judicious_o put_v into_o this_o collect_n and_o say_v he_o make_v perfect_a our_o redemption_n by_o his_o death_n with_o a_o plain_a design_n to_o confute_v that_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n
to_o inquire_v into_o all_o that_o be_v amiss_o both_o among_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n which_o be_v call_v their_o visitation_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o name_n import_v overseer_n and_o inspecter_n 28._o inspecter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graec._n act_v xx_o 28._o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o six_o general_n council_n call_v bishop_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n and_o isidore_n of_o pelusium_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o eye_n to_o see_v every_o thing_n 149._o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n imper._n ap_fw-mi bin._n t._n 3._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 217._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n pel._n 1._o ep._n 149._o so_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o look_v well_o to_o every_o part_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o by_o their_o arch-deacon_n and_o their_o own_o strict_a enquiry_n to_o labour_n to_o find_v out_o all_o enormity_n and_o disorder_n within_o their_o cognisance_n that_o they_o may_v apply_v suitable_a remedy_n to_o they_o their_o frequent_a presence_n in_o these_o visitation_n must_v tend_v to_o discover_v many_o evil_n and_o their_o authority_n will_v conduce_v exceed_o to_o amend_v they_o and_o thus_o the_o negligence_n and_o irregularity_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o all_o crime_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n may_v effectual_o be_v rectify_v and_o we_o become_v in_o this_o sense_n a_o true_o reform_a church_n nor_o will_v any_o thing_n more_o universal_o promote_v the_o suppression_n of_o atheism_n profaneness_n and_o debauchery_n which_o pious_a design_n our_o gracious_a king_n and_o his_o parliament_n be_v now_o intent_n upon_o than_o the_o restore_n the_o bishop_n to_o the_o full_a exercise_n of_o their_o authority_n in_o these_o case_n and_o reduce_v of_o personal_a visitation_n to_o their_o primitive_a use_n and_o religious_a end_n st._n agobardus_n keep_v his_o great_a diocese_n of_o lion_n in_a excellent_a order_n as_o he_o declare_v by_o yearly_o go_v round_o about_o it_o and_o take_v so_o strict_a care_n of_o all_o his_o people_n as_o to_o amend_v whatsoever_o he_o find_v deprave_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v he_o by_o god_n 103._o god_n agobardi_n epistol_n ad_fw-la nebrid_n oper_n tom._n 1._o ediâ—_n baluz_fw-fr p._n 103._o and_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n of_o old_a be_v very_o serviceable_a in_o their_o place_n herein_o be_v then_o enjoin_v to_o inform_v the_o bishop_n in_o these_o visitation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a towards_o god_n or_o cherish_v any_o notorious_a sin_n if_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n because_o of_o their_o secular_a greatness_n 448._o greatness_n ut_fw-la sacerdos_n faciat_fw-la synodo_fw-la innotescere_fw-la si_fw-la quem_fw-la in_o parochiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la reperit_fw-la contumacem_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la grave_n aliquod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la foveat_fw-la nec_fw-la hunc_fw-la valeat_fw-la audeatque_fw-la ob_fw-la metum_fw-la secularium_fw-la ad_fw-la reformationem_fw-la perducere_fw-la edgar_n can._n 6._o ap_fw-mi spelm._n p._n 448._o which_o be_v one_o of_o king_n edgar_n law_n and_o be_v more_o brief_o express_v in_o the_o capitular_o that_o such_o as_o will_v not_o amend_v on_o the_o priest_n admonition_n shall_v be_v cite_v before_o the_o bishop_n 97._o bishop_n capitular_a r._n franc._n tom._n 2._o cap._n 8._o p._n 97._o to_o all_o which_o must_v be_v add_v the_o care_n of_o parish_n priest_n to_o instruct_v their_o churchwarden_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o neighbour_n which_o will_v follow_v their_o impartial_a present_v all_o offender_n and_o offence_n for_o the_o happy_a reform_v of_o both_o as_o our_o own_o canon_n direct_v the_o subordinate_a minister_n will_v find_v some_o case_n too_o intricate_a for_o they_o to_o determine_v some_o crime_n too_o heinous_a and_o some_o criminal_n too_o obstinate_a for_o they_o to_o deal_v with_o and_o these_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o bishop_n 22._o bishop_n exod._n xviii_o 22._o who_o upon_o such_o information_n be_v to_o proceed_v with_o all_o demonstration_n of_o paternal_a kindness_n 62._o kindness_n amari_n parens_fw-la &_o episcopus_fw-la debet_fw-la non_fw-la timeri_fw-la hieron_n ep._n 62._o towards_o the_o guilty_a person_n for_o this_o from_o those_o in_o so_o high_a a_o station_n will_v open_v their_o heart_n to_o receive_v their_o fatherly_a admonition_n and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o their_o spiritual_a father_n love_v their_o soul_n and_o hate_v only_o their_o sin_n and_o seek_v their_o amendment_n not_o their_o shame_n this_o may_v prevent_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o censure_n and_o so_o the_o party_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o gentle_a rebuke_n with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 1._o meekness_n 2_o tim._n four_o 2._o galat._n vi_fw-la 1._o whereas_o if_o reproof_n be_v give_v with_o bitterness_n and_o passion_n they_o common_o exasperate_v the_o offender_n and_o move_v he_o to_o reject_v the_o admonition_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o salvation_n 5._o salvation_n leniter_fw-la castigatus_fw-la exhibet_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la castiganti_fw-la asperitate_fw-la autem_fw-la nimiae_fw-la increpationis_fw-la offensus_fw-la nec_fw-la increpationem_fw-la recipit_fw-la nec_fw-la salutem_fw-la prosp_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempl._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o wherefore_o gentle_a method_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v try_v but_o if_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o awake_v a_o sinner_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o lethargy_n of_o obduration_n then_o sharp_a reproof_n public_a shame_n and_o severe_a censure_n must_v be_v use_v 13._o use_v titus_n two_o 13._o yea_o they_o must_v final_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n who_o will_v be_v a_o perpetual_a scandal_n to_o it_o as_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o it_o these_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o law_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cambyse_n &_o xerxe_n max._n tyr._n dissert_v de_fw-fr scien_fw-fr ita_fw-la dicitur_fw-la romanos_fw-la dalmatis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scil._n pro_fw-la praesectis_fw-la xiphil_n vit_fw-mi aug._n p._n 215._o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o feed_v they_o spiritual_o by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o temporal_o by_o thy_o table_n and_o thy_o alms._n it_o will_v be_v unpardonable_a in_o thou_o to_o prey_v upon_o they_o that_o thou_o shall_v provide_v for_o therefore_o for_o jesus_n sake_n devour_v they_o not_o by_o insinuate_a false_a doctrine_n into_o their_o mind_n by_o unseasonable_a severity_n or_o infamous_a oppression_n far_o be_v this_o from_o thou_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o good_a shepherd_n and_o know_v the_o scripture_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o duty_n 16._o duty_n see_v ezek._n xxxiv_o 4._o and_o 16._o to_o hold_n up_o and_o support_v the_o weak_n christian_n and_o confirm_v such_o as_o be_v waver_v in_o the_o 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