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but_o yet_o with_o some_o difference_n of_o person_n for_o all_o do_v not_o prophesy_v nor_o all_o interpret_v nor_o all_o speak_v with_o tongue_n they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o that_o do_v all_o this_o we_o find_v but_o the_o daughter_n of_o one_o man_n only_o and_o priscilla_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o ever_o do_v prophesy_v of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o layman_n i_o remember_v not_o one_o but_o aquila_n and_o agabus_n and_o these_o will_v be_v but_o too_o straight_o a_o argument_n to_o blend_v a_o whole_a order_n of_o man_n in_o a_o popular_a and_o vulgar_a indiscrimination_n 3._o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n be_v no_o authority_n to_o those_o who_o have_v they_o and_o no_o other_o commission_n to_o speak_v in_o public_a and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n forbid_v the_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o some_o of_o they_o may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n speak_v in_o the_o church_n be_v part_n of_o a_o ordinary_a power_n to_o which_o not_o only_a ability_n but_o authority_n also_o and_o commission_n be_v require_v that_o be_v clear_o one_o separation_n woman_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o clerical_a employment_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o of_o this_o ministry_n of_o preach_v and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v take_v speedy_a account_n concern_v deaconess_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n de_fw-fr diaconissâ_fw-la ego_fw-la bartholomaeus_n dispono_fw-la o_o episcope_n impones_fw-la ei_fw-la manus_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la diaconis_fw-la &_o diaconissis_fw-la &_o dices_fw-la respice_fw-la super_fw-la 26._o hanc_fw-la famulam_fw-la tuam_fw-la so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o constitution_n apostolical_a under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n clement_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v they_o be_v ordain_v for_o some_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n which_o be_v also_o more_o credible_a by_o those_o word_n of_o tertullian_n quantae_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la in_o ecclesâ—is_fw-la ordinari_fw-la solent_fw-la 9_o quae_fw-la deo_fw-la nubere_fw-la maluerunt_fw-la and_o sozomen_n tell_v of_o olympias_n hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la genere_fw-la esset_fw-la nobilissimo_fw-la quamvis_fw-la juvenculam_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la vidua_fw-la facta_fw-la erat_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la praescripto_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la egregiè_fw-la philosophatur_fw-la in_fw-la ministram_fw-la nectarius_n ordinat_fw-la and_o such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v who_o saint_n basil_n call_v impollutam_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la whatsoever_o these_o deaconess_n can_v be_v they_o can_v not_o virg_n speak_v in_o public_a unless_o they_o do_v prevaricate_v the_o apostolical_a rule_n give_v to_o the_o corinthian_a and_o ephesian_a church_n and_o therefore_o though_o olympias_n be_v a_o excellent_a person_n yet_o she_o be_v no_o preacher_n she_o be_v a_o philosopher_n not_o in_o her_o discourse_n but_o in_o her_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o believe_v philosophata_n ex_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praescripto_fw-la and_o that_o can_v not_o be_v by_o preach_v but_o these_o deaconess_n after_o the_o apostolical_a age_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a woman_n that_o do_v domestic_a office_n and_o minister_n to_o the_o temporal_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n such_o a_o one_o be_v phebe_n of_o cenchrea_n but_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o any_o holy_a or_o spiritual_a office_n so_o we_o have_v certain_a testimony_n from_o antiquity_n whence_o the_o objection_n come_v for_o so_o the_o nicene_n council_n express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deaconess_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v 19_o in_o the_o laity_n because_o they_o have_v no_o imposition_n of_o hand_n viz._n for_o any_o spiritual_a office_n for_o they_o have_v imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o some_o place_n to_o temporal_a administration_n about_o the_o church_n and_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n but_o nothing_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 79._o the_o presbyteress_n who_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o governess_n of_o woman_n in_o order_n to_o manner_n and_o religion_n but_o these_o though_o as_o tertullian_n affirm_v and_o zonaras_n and_o balsamo_n confess_v they_o be_v solemn_o ordain_v and_o set_v over_o the_o woman_n in_o such_o office_n yet_o pretend_v to_o nothing_o 3._o of_o the_o clerical_a power_n or_o the_o right_n of_o speak_v in_o public_a so_o epiphanius_n there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o deaconess_n in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o to_o meddle_v or_o to_o attempt_v any_o of_o the_o holy_a office_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o s._n ambrose_n reckon_v it_o among_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o cataphrygian_o that_o they_o ordain_v their_o deaconess_n viz._n to_o spiritual_a ministery_n but_o those_o woman_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v meddle_v be_v not_o move_v with_o such_o discourse_n they_o care_v for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n therefore_o i_o remit_v they_o to_o the_o precept_n
person_n but_o enable_v they_o with_o power_n because_o he_o never_o command_v a_o work_n but_o he_o give_v ability_n to_o its_o performance_n and_o therefore_o still_o in_o every_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n by_o whatsoever_o ministry_n it_o be_v do_v either_o that_o ministry_n be_v by_o god_n constitute_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o convey_v the_o ability_n or_o else_o god_n himself_o minister_v the_o grace_n immediate_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n come_v from_o he_o some_o way_n or_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n james_n have_v adopt_v it_o into_o the_o family_n of_o evangelical_n truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o perfect_a 17._o gift_n and_o therefore_o every_o perfect_a gift_n which_o in_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o ordination_n be_v from_o above_o the_o gift_n of_o perfect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o ministry_n evangelical_n which_o thing_n be_v further_o intimate_v by_o saint_n paul_n now_o he_o which_o stablish_v we_o with_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n 21._o to_o christ_n and_o christian_a religion_n be_v god_n and_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v understand_v concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o establish_v he_o in_o the_o ministry_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o which_o anoint_v we_o be_v 22._o god_n and_o have_v seal_v we_o with_o a_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n unction_n and_o consignation_n and_o establish_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o very_a stile_n of_o the_o church_n for_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n him_n have_v the_o father_n seal_v that_o be_v ordain_v he_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o 27._o world_n and_o this_o he_o plain_o speak_v as_o their_o apostle_n and_o precedent_n in_o religion_n etc._n not_o as_o lord_n over_o your_o faith_n but_o fellow-worker_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o timothy_n concern_v who_o ministry_n in_o order_n to_o they_o he_o now_o give_v account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n anoint_v the_o priest_n and_o god_n consign_n he_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v the_o principale_n quaesitum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o main_a question_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n give_v the_o rationale_fw-la of_o the_o rite_n of_o ordination_n say_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v make_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o proclaim_v and_o publication_n of_o the_o person_n signify_v that_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o consecrate_v be_v but_o the_o proclaimer_n of_o the_o divine_a election_n but_o not_o by_o any_o humane_a power_n or_o proper_a grace_n do_v he_o give_v the_o perfect_a gift_n and_o consecrate_v the_o person_n and_o 〈◊〉_d nazianzen_n speak_v of_o the_o rite_n of_o ordination_n have_v this_o expression_n with_o which_o the_o divine_a grace_n be_v proclaim_v and_o billius_n render_v it_o ill_a by_o superinvocatur_fw-la he_o make_v the_o power_n of_o consecration_n to_o be_v declarative_a which_o indeed_o be_v a_o lesser_a expression_n of_o a_o full_a power_n but_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o whole_a come_v to_o for_o it_o must_v mean_v god_n do_v transmit_v the_o grace_n at_o or_o by_o or_o in_o the_o exterior_a ministry_n and_o the_o minister_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o declarer_fw-la not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n distinct_a from_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o by_o the_o ministry_n he_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n then_o wrought_v in_o the_o person_n suscipient_fw-la and_o thus_o in_o absolution_n the_o priest_n declare_v the_o act_n of_o god_n pardon_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n only_o of_o the_o pardon_n upon_o certain_a condition_n but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a agent_n but_o by_o his_o ministry_n declare_v and_o minister_v the_o effect_n and_o work_v of_o god_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n where_o not_o only_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o people_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declare_v the_o lord_n death_n not_o by_o a_o homily_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o they_o participate_v and_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o this_o present_a question_n the_o consecrator_n do_v declare_v power_n to_o descend_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v but_o thus_o the_o whole_a action_n be_v but_o a_o ministry_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n vouch_v safe_v and_o because_o god_n do_v it_o not_o immediate_o and_o also_o because_o such_o effect_n be_v invisible_a and_o secret_a operation_n god_n appoint_v a_o external_a rite_n and_o ministry_n do_v it_o that_o the_o private_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v become_v as_o perceive_v as_o it_o can_v be_v that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v by_o such_o rite_n be_v declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n what_o god_n be_v do_v and_o that_o man_n can_v do_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o beside_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o very_a word_n in_o the_o present_a allegation_n do_v to_o this_o very_a sense_n expound_v themselves_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o expressive_a of_o each_o other_o the_o consecrator_n declare_v that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o by_o collation_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n or_o power_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o power_n from_o above_o and_o this_o doctrine_n we_o read_v also_o in_o s._n cyprian_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o cornelius_n ut_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sua_fw-la eligere_fw-la 45._o &_o constituere_fw-la dignatur_fw-la electos_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o constitutos_fw-la sua_fw-la voluntate_fw-la atque_fw-la opitulatione_fw-la tueatur_fw-la it_o be_v a_o good_a prayer_n of_o ordination_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o vouchsafe_v to_o choose_v and_o consecrate_v priest_n in_o his_o church_n will_v also_o be_v please_v by_o his_o aid_n and_o grace_n to_o defend_v they_o who_o he_o have_v so_o choose_v and_o appoint_v homo_fw-la manum_fw-la imponit_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la largitur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sacerdos_n imponit_fw-la supplicem_fw-la dextram_fw-la deus_fw-la benedicit_fw-la potenti_fw-la dextra_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n man_n impose_v his_o hand_n but_o god_n give_v the_o grace_n the_o bishop_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n of_o prayer_n and_o god_n bless_v with_o his_o hand_n of_o power_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v plain_a the_o grace_n and_o power_n that_o enable_v man_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o whole_o from_o god_n that_o whosoever_o assume_v it_o without_o god_n warrant_n and_o beside_o his_o way_n minister_n with_o a_o vain_a sacrilegious_a and_o ineffective_a hand_n save_v only_o that_o he_o disturb_v the_o appoint_a order_n and_o do_v himself_o a_o mischief_n sect_n vii_o by_o this_o ordination_n the_o person_n ordain_v be_v make_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n steward_n of_o all_o its_o mystery_n the_o light_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o shepherd_n of_o the_o flock_n curate_n of_o soul_n these_o be_v their_o office_n or_o their_o appellative_n which_o you_o please_v for_o the_o clerical_a ordination_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o person_n in_o both_o sense_n that_o be_v 1._o a_o separation_n of_o he_o to_o do_v certain_a mysterious_a action_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v that_o sanctification_n by_o which_o jeremy_n and_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v sanctify_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n 2._o it_o be_v also_o a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o person_n by_o the_o increase_n or_o give_v respective_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o suscipient_fw-la such_o grace_n as_o make_v the_o person_n meet_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n to_o handle_v the_o mystery_n and_o to_o have_v influence_n upon_o the_o cure_n the_o first_o sanctification_n of_o a_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o by_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o near_a approach_n to_o he_o a_o ministry_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o without_o his_o appointment_n a_o man_n must_v not_o can_v any_o more_o do_v than_o a_o messenger_n can_v carry_v pardon_n to_o a_o condemn_a person_n which_o his_o prince_n never_o send_v but_o this_o separation_n of_o the_o person_n be_v not_o only_o a_o name_n of_o the_o man_n for_o so_o far_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o person_n may_v be_v previous_a to_o the_o ordination_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o mathias_n and_o the_o seven_o deacon_n the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o appoint_v two_o before_o god_n