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with_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o city_n find_v that_o miletius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o other_o have_v translate_v gregory_n from_o nazianzum_fw-la to_o constantinople_n without_o a_o full_a synod_n somewhat_o contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n procure_v peter_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o send_v some_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n that_o do_v consecrate_v he_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n when_o this_o come_v to_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o second_o general_a council_n the_o whole_a synod_n not_o only_o reject_v maximus_n as_o no_o bishop_n but_o all_o that_o take_v any_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o he_o in_o what_o degree_n of_o the_o clergy_n soever_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n they_o find_v he_o a_o presbyter_n and_o no_o bishop_n and_o so_o without_o all_o power_n to_o impose_v hand_n 4._o concern_v maximus_n and_o his_o disorder_n at_o constantinople_n we_o resolve_v that_o maximus_n neither_o present_o be_v nor_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v á_fw-fr bishop_n neither_o any_o that_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o he_o shall_v remain_v in_o any_o degree_n of_o the_o clergy_n all_o that_o be_v do_v either_o to_o he_o or_o by_o he_o be_v whole_o frustrate_a or_o
council_n not_o except_v who_o do_v marvel_n that_o among_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o bishop_n as_o the_o whole_a world_n yield_v in_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n there_o shall_v be_v some_o contentious_a and_o ambitious_a spirit_n or_o who_o can_v perform_v that_o those_o very_a weed_n shall_v not_o grow_v as_o fast_o among_o presbyter_n as_o ever_o they_o do_v among_o bishop_n happy_o in_o a_o city_n where_o the_o magistrate_n severe_o repress_v the_o dissension_n &_o discord_n of_o pastor_n some_o ten_o or_o twelve_o presbyter_n may_v either_o be_v keep_v in_o tolerable_a peace_n or_o present_o over_o rule_v by_o the_o public_a state_n but_o come_v once_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v and_o then_o tell_v i_o not_o what_o contention_n and_o faction_n but_o what_o conflict_n and_o uproar_n your_o parity_n of_o presbyter_n will_v breed_v be_v the_o pastor_n but_o of_o england_n france_n and_o germany_n to_o meet_v in_o a_o free_a synod_n i_o will_v not_o ask_v you_o when_o they_o will_v agree_v but_o if_o their_o tongue_n be_v like_o their_o pen_n there_o wound_n be_v more_o need_n of_o officer_n to_o part_v the_o fray_n then_o of_o notary_n to_o write_v the_o acts._n where_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v one_o theophilus_n and_o one_o dioscorus_n we_o shall_v have_v twenty_o we_o may_v soon_o flee_v their_o office_n then_o their_o vice_n their_o affection_n will_v remain_v when_o their_o function_n be_v alter_v where_o all_o be_v equal_a there_o be_v as_o great_a danger_n of_o pride_n and_o contention_n as_o where_o one_o be_v superior_a yea_o the_o priority_n of_o one_o man_n in_o every_o province_n as_o we_o see_v confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v soon_o resist_v and_o better_o endure_v than_o the_o waywardnesse_n and_o headinesse_n of_o so_o many_o governor_n as_o you_o must_v and_o will_v have_v in_o your_o changeable_a regiment_n of_o presbyter_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o careful_a to_o keep_v the_o band_n of_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o and_o mindful_a to_o show_v that_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o wax_v not_o so_o wise_a in_o our_o own_o conceit_n as_o to_o despise_v all_o other_o beside_o ourselves_o and_o so_o resolute_a in_o our_o private_a persuasion_n that_o we_o enforce_v our_o devise_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a precept_n even_o so_o o_o lord_n for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amen_n errata_fw-la in_o the_o epistle_n pag._n 7._o lin_v 26._o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 9_o l._n ultiâ—â—_n chage_n for_o charge_n in_o the_o book_n p._n 3._o l._n 15._o the_o for_o in_o p._n 4._o l._n 28._o prince_n for_o priest_n p._n 10._o l._n penult_n part_n for_o part_n p._n 38._o l._n 27._o iudicall_a for_o judicial_a in_o margin_n proverb_n 5._o for_o act_n 19_o p._n 67._o l._n 25._o as_o they_o say_v for_o as_o you_o say_v p._n 68_o l._n penult_n the_o church_n for_o in_o the_o church_n p._n 78._o l._n 1._o to_o the_o for_o to_o be_v lin_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o degree_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and._n p._n 104._o l._n penultima_fw-la evangelist_n for_o evangelist_n p._n 122._o l._n 22._o aught_o for_o out_o p._n 148._o l._n 17._o not_o erect_v for_o erect_v not_o p._n 150._o l._n 17._o of_o most_o part_n for_o of_o the_o most_o part_n p._n 158._o margin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 164_o l._n 28._o thou_o for_o the._n p._n 185._o l._n 27._o vinculis_fw-la for_o viculis_fw-la p._n 188._o l._n 11._o at_o the_o name_n of_o socrates_n must_v be_v the_o figure_n of_o 4._o l._n 14._o such_o for_o such_o l._n 20._o talerius_fw-la for_o valerius_n l._n 23._o philodelphia_n for_o philadelphia_n p._n 193._o l._n 18._o for_o and_o l._n 19_o for_o and_o l._n 23._o put_v out_o the_o double_a distinction_n p._n 228._o l._n 36._o out_o for_o cut_v p._n 237._o l._n 2_o &_o 1_o cons_n for_o &_o 2_o cons_n p._n 246._o l._n penult_n can_v not_o be_v for_o can_v be_v p._n 252._o l._n 14._o dure_v not_o long_a time_n for_o dure_v a_o long_a time_n p._n 257._o l._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 259._o l._n 24._o 150._o for_o 1500._o p._n 274._o l._n 13._o bishop_n for_o a_o bishop_n l._n 14._o pothymus_fw-la for_o pothynus_n p._n 281._o li._n 19_o upbold_v for_o uphold_v p._n 286._o li._n 33._o nine_o saint_n for_o nine_o saint_n p._n 316._o l._n ultima_fw-la lay_v man_n presbyter_n for_o lay_v man_n presbyter_n p._n 336._o l._n 1._o in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n p._n 358_o l._n 34._o ishop_n for_o bishop_n p._n 359._o li._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 378._o l._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 379._o l._n ult._n from_o the_o first_o begin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o use_n ancient_o confirm_v every_o metropolitan_a have_v liberty_n to_o take_v a_o copy_n of_o our_o act_n for_o his_o own_o security_n security_n gen._n 13._o 13._o john_n 14._o 14._o ephes._n 4._o 4._o math._n 18._o 18._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o hiero._n in_o epistolar_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la ca._n 1._o 1._o ambros._n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n ca._n 5._o 5._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 5._o 1._o timoth._n 5._o 5._o 1._o timoth._n 5._o 5._o act._n 20._o 20._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o 1._o corinth_n 4._o 4._o tit._n 1._o 1._o 1._o timoth._n 4._o 4._o 1._o corinth_n 14_o verse_n 22._o 22._o act._n 8._o verse_n 5._o &_o 12._o 12._o act._n 8._o ver_fw-la 17._o 17._o act._n 14._o ver_fw-la 21_o 21_o act._n 14._o ve_fw-la 23_o 23_o 1._o timoth._n 5._o 5._o tit._n 1._o 1._o ambros._n in_o ephes_n ad_fw-la 4._o 4._o hiero._n mepistol_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la titum_fw-la august_n epist_n 19_o secunaum_fw-la honoru_fw-la vocabula_fw-la quae_fw-la tam_fw-la acclesiaeusus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la august_n epist_n 19_o secunaum_fw-la honoru_fw-la vocabula_fw-la quae_fw-la tam_fw-la acclesiaeusus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la hiero_n adversus_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la possidonius_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la augustini_fw-la 4â—_n leo_n epist_n 88_o 88_o council_n cartha_fw-mi ginens_fw-la 2._o ca._n 9_o 9_o hicro_n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la euagr._fw-la chryso_v homil_n â—1_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la timotheum_n timotheum_n de_fw-fr ministrorum_fw-la evangelii_fw-la gradibus_fw-la ca._n 23._o 23._o ibid._n m._n m._n ibidem_fw-la ca._n 21._o 21._o luc._n 10._o 10._o de_fw-fr ministrorum_fw-la evangelii_fw-la gradibus_fw-la ca._n 23._o sol_fw-la 156._o 156._o de_fw-fr ministrorum_fw-la evangelii_fw-la gradibus_fw-la ca._n 23._o sol_fw-la 156._o 156._o de_fw-fr ministrorum_fw-la evangelii_fw-la gradibus_fw-la ca._n 23._o sol_fw-la 156._o 156._o de_fw-fr ministrorum_fw-la evangelii_fw-la gradibus_fw-la ca._n 23._o sol_fw-la 156._o 156._o de_fw-fr ministrorum_fw-la evangelii_fw-la gradibus_fw-la ca._n 23._o fol._n 156._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la hiero._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n euseb._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 24._o 24._o idem_fw-la li._n 3._o ca._n 13._o 13._o idem_fw-la li._n 3._o ca._n 21._o 21._o euseb._n chronicon_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 45._o 45._o idem_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 71_o 71_o ibid._n in_o a_o 111._o 111._o ibidem_fw-la in_o annis_fw-la 33._o &_o 63._o 63._o ibidem_fw-la in_o annis_fw-la 63._o &_o 111._o 111._o iren._n li._n 3._o ca._n 3_o 3_o euseb._n li._n 4._o ca._n 15._o 15._o hiero._n de_fw-fr scriptoribus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la in_o polycarpo_fw-es polycarpo_fw-es euseb._n li._n 3._o ca._n 35._o 35._o tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n advers._n heretic_n heretic_n iren._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 3._o 3._o euseb._n li._n 4._o ca._n 1â—_n 1â—_n hiero._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o polycarpo_n euseb_n chronicon_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 164._o 164._o ibid._n in_o anno_fw-la 170_o 170_o iren._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 3._o 3._o euseb._n lib_n 4_o ca._n 15._o iren._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 3._o 3._o math_n 20._o 20._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o de_fw-fr ministrorum_fw-la evangelii_fw-la gradibus_fw-la ca._n 6._o &_o 15._o 15._o de_fw-fr ministrorum_fw-la evangelii_fw-la gradibus_fw-la ca._n 6._o &_o 15._o 15._o ibidem_fw-la ca._n 20._o 20._o hebr._n 13._o 13._o timoth._n 5._o 5._o timoth._n 5._o 5._o timoth._n 5._o 5._o council_n chalcedonens_fw-la actio_fw-la 11._o 11._o tertul._n de_fw-fr praescriptioâ—bus_fw-la advers_a haretic_n haretic_n council_n ephesinum_fw-la in_o suggestione_fw-la episcoporism_n cypr_n cypr_n cano._n apost_n 38_o 38_o ignat._n epist_n 3._o add_v
be_v trouble_v 147._o man_n say_v he_o desire_v to_o finish_v their_o secular_a cause_n by_o our_o judgement_n call_v we_o holy_a and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n about_o gold_n and_o silver_n land_n and_o chattel_n quotidie_fw-la submisso_fw-la capite_fw-la salutamur_fw-la we_o be_v every_o day_n salute_v with_o low_o bow_v the_o head_n to_o determine_v the_o strife_n of_o man_n i_o allege_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o have_v they_o reviue_v too_o much_o honour_n inflame_v ambition_n as_o too_o little_a engender_v contempt_n i_o only_o observe_v in_o the_o best_a age_n how_o careful_a good_a prince_n be_v in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o honour_v the_o bishop_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o by_o their_o law_n to_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n where_o as_o in_o our_o day_n some_o wayward_a spirit_n think_v it_o a_o great_a point_n of_o piety_n by_o despise_v and_o reproach_v their_o state_n and_o calling_n as_o unchristian_a and_o ungodly_a to_o make_v they_o contemptible_a &_o odious_a to_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o multitude_n a_o better_a way_n to_o reform_v the_o fault_n of_o bishop_n be_v that_o admonition_n which_o ambrose_n give_v they_o when_o he_o say_v 3_o ne_o sit_v honour_n sublimis_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la deformis_fw-la ne_o sit_v deifica_fw-la professio_fw-la &_o illicita_fw-la actio_fw-la ne_o sit_v gradus_fw-la excelsus_fw-la &_o deformis_fw-la excessus_fw-la nam_fw-la quanto_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la gradus_fw-la episcopalis_fw-la altior_fw-la est_fw-la tanto_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la dilabatur_fw-la ruina_fw-la gravior_fw-la est_fw-la magna_fw-la sublimitas_fw-la magnam_fw-la debet_fw-la habere_fw-la cautelam_fw-la honour_v grandis_fw-la grandiori_fw-la debet_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la circumuallari_fw-la let_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o bishop_n be_v lofty_a and_o their_o life_n loathsome_a their_o profession_n divine_a and_o their_o action_n unlawful_a their_o state_n high_a and_o their_o excess_n shameful_a for_o the_o high_a a_o bishop_n degree_n be_v above_o the_o rest_n the_o greevouser_n be_v his_o fall_n if_o he_o slide_v by_o negligence_n great_a dignity_n ought_v to_o have_v great_a wariness_n much_o honour_n shall_v be_v keep_v with_o much_o carefulness_n to_o who_o more_o be_v commit_v of_o he_o more_o shall_v be_v require_v he_o impeach_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o call_n but_o assure_v they_o their_o judgement_n shall_v be_v increase_v and_o punishment_n aggravate_v if_o their_o care_n and_o diligence_n do_v not_o answer_v that_o honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n above_o their_o brethren_n then_o as_o they_o that_o 3._o affect_v this_o dignity_n because_o they_o will_v be_v honour_v before_o man_n be_v condemn_v before_o god_n so_o this_o timoth._n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a say_v chrysostome_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n be_v decay_v and_o no_o reverence_n no_o honour_n no_o fear_n be_v yield_v to_o they_o he_o that_o be_v religious_o affect_v to_o the_o priest_n will_v with_o great_a piety_n reverence_n god_n and_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o priest_n come_v by_o degree_n to_o this_o at_o last_o that_o he_o wax_v contumelious_a against_o god_n himself_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v first_o that_o our_o saviour_n interdict_v his_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o the_o pastor_n of_o his_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o claim_v any_o civil_a dominion_n to_o command_v and_o compel_v which_o be_v the_o power_n that_o prince_n and_o lord_n use_v over_o their_o subject_n and_o servant_n next_o they_o must_v neither_o desire_v nor_o delight_v any_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o praise_n from_o man_n but_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o archpastour_a when_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v praise_n from_o god_n three_o how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v they_o must_v serve_v the_o low_a of_o their_o brethren_n to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o watch_v over_o they_o for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o this_o nothing_o hinder_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n that_o pastor_n have_v over_o their_o flock_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v it_o bar_v they_o or_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o honour_n and_o obedience_n which_o in_o heart_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v due_a to_o the_o 4._o father_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o god_n household_n chap._n vii_o who_o join_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o election_n of_o presbyter_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o choose_v of_o elder_n and_o deacon_n and_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o many_o think_v the_o whole_a church_n or_o at_o least_o the_o presbytery_n join_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o that_o end_n sundry_a precedent_n be_v allege_v as_o namely_o the_o choice_n of_o mathias_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o other_o church_n in_o the_o 14._o of_o the_o act_n and_o of_o timothy_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o prove_v the_o apostle_n do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o with_o the_o consent_n &_o concurrence_n of_o other_o to_o come_v by_o thetrueth_n what_o the_o scripture_n resolve_v in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o examine_v the_o place_n in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o mathias_n it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o the_o church_n intermedle_v peter_n acquaint_v all_o the_o disciple_n that_o one_o must_v supply_v y_o â—_o room_n of_o judas_n but_o who_o name_v those_o two_o that_o be_v appoint_v whether_o the_o apostle_n or_o all_o the_o disciple_n it_o be_v not_o decide_v in_o the_o text_n the_o force_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n convince_v neither_o for_o thus_o they_o stand_v 1._o and_o they_o appoint_v two_o and_o they_o pray_v say_v and_o they_o cast_v lot_n if_o prayer_n and_o lot_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o by_o the_o principal_a director_n of_o that_o action_n and_o thereto_o 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hand_n on_o they_o write_v thus_o apost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n be_v lay_v on_o they_o with_o prayer_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v on_o but_o god_n work_v all_o and_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v that_o touch_v the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o they_o be_v lay_v on_o as_o they_o ought_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o stand_v for_o the_o active_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o equivalent_a with_o both_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v expound_v by_o these_o two_o circumstance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v on_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o be_v order_v again_o debate_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n he_o say_v paul_n 4._o speak_v nothere_o of_o elder_n but_o of_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o elder_n lay_v not_o hand_n on_o a_o bishop_n which_o timothy_n be_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o chrysostome_n to_o import_v &_o express_v these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o very_a same_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n when_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o the_o saracen_n before_o the_o roman_a emperor_n can_v have_v peace_n with_o they_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o lucius_n a_o arrian_n and_o bloody_a persecuter_n than_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o he_o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o refuse_v imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o these_o word_n to_o lucius_n i_o think_v myself_o unwoorthy_a for_o the_o place_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o if_o the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n so_o require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucius_n shall_v lay_v no_o hand_n on_o i_o for_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o so_o his_o friend_n lead_v he_o to_o the_o mountain_n there_o to_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o be_v banish_v for_o the_o truth_n likewise_o when_o sabbatius_n the_o jew_n that_o be_v make_v priest_n by_o marcianus_n a_o bishop_n of_o the_o novatians_n begin_v to_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o observe_v and_o urge_v the_o passeover_n after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n marcianus_n 21._o mislike_v his_o own_o error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o impose_v hand_n on_o he_o say_v it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o thorn_n then_o on_o such_o priest_n and_o so_o basil_n express_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n lay_v hand_n hasty_o on_o no_o man_n say_v 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v not_o be_v easy_a or_o over_o ready_a to_o impose_v hand_n there_o can_v then_o be_v no_o question_n but_o as_o among_o the_o profane_a grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o like_v because_o that_o be_v their_o manner_n in_o yield_v their_o consent_n so_o among_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o a_o other_o man_n head_n which_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n use_v in_o call_v and_o approve_v her_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o who_o she_o commit_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n shall_v we_o find_v the_o word_n every_o where_o occurrent_a in_o the_o greek_a canon_n of_o the_o ancient_a council_n as_o by_o five_o hundred_o example_n more_o may_v be_v show_v if_o these_o be_v not_o enough_o which_o i_o have_v produce_v who_o like_v and_o laisure_n serve_v he_o to_o make_v trial_n hereof_o let_v he_o read_v the_o council_n and_o father_n here_o quote_v though_o not_o discuss_v for_o brevity_n sake_n lest_o in_o a_o matter_n more_o than_o plain_a i_o shall_v be_v tedious_a and_o spend_v both_o pain_n and_o time_n more_o than_o sufficient_a the_o canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n which_o i_o allege_v not_o as_o they_o but_o as_o agree_v in_o many_o thing_n with_o the_o ancient_a rule_n and_o order_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o 1._o 2._o 29._o 35._o 68_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n ca._n 10._o 13._o the_o council_n of_o neocaesaria_n ca._n 9_o 11._o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a ca._n 4._o 16._o 19_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n ca._n 9_o 10._o 18._o 19_o 22._o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n ca._n 5._o the_o general_a council_n of_o constantinople_n ca._n 2._o 4._o the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n ca._n 2._o 6._o 15._o 24._o the_o council_n 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