observation_n on_o the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o the_o canon_n common_o ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n wherein_o a_o account_n of_o the_o primitive_a constitution_n and_o government_n of_o church_n be_v contain_v draw_v from_o ancient_a and_o acknowledge_v write_n glasgow_n by_o robert_n sanders_n printer_n to_o the_o city_n and_o university_n 1673._o the_o first_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n a_o bishop_n this_o word_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o spy_n so_o estathius_fw-la ad_fw-la homeri_fw-la k._n sometime_o for_o a_o defender_n so_o hector_n be_v call_v bishop_n of_o troy_n by_o homer_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v among_o the_o athenian_n a_o public_a office_n so_o call_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v also_o use_v among_o the_o roman_n so_o cicero_n ad_fw-la atticum_fw-la lib._n 7._o epist._n 11._o tell_v that_o pompey_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v quem_fw-la tota_fw-la compania_fw-la &_o maritima_fw-la ora_fw-la habeant_fw-la episcopum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la delectus_fw-la &_o summa_fw-la negotii_fw-la referatur_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr mun_n &_o hon_n leg_n ult_n parag_v item_n episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la pani_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la rebus_fw-la vaenalibus_fw-la this_o term_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o clemens_n romanus_n epist._n ad_fw-la rom._n prove_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n to_o be_v no_o new_a term_n from_o isai._n 60.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o our_o edition_n we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o on_o the_o way_n mark_v how_o different_a the_o present_a edition_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v from_o that_o which_o clemens_n make_v use_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o psalm_n 109.8_o among_o the_o jew_n he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v call_v chazan_n hakenese_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o sheliach_n tsibbor_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v model_v as_o near_o the_o form_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o can_v be_v as_o they_o retain_v many_o of_o the_o rite_n so_o the_o form_n of_o their_o government_n be_v continue_v and_o the_o name_n remain_v the_o same_o but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o clemens_n romanus_n in_o his_o epistle_n speak_v only_o of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n polycarp_n again_o in_o his_o epistle_n speak_v only_o of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n where_o some_o object_n that_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o both_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n to_o which_o clement_n write_v and_o in_o that_o of_o philippi_n to_o which_o polycarp_n write_v there_o be_v but_o two_o order_n of_o churchman_n who_o the_o one_o call_v bishop_n the_o other_o presbyter_n but_o if_o polycarp'_v epistle_n be_v genuine_a than_o these_o of_o ignatius_n which_o he_o there_o mention_n must_v be_v so_o too_o and_o in_o they_o the_o matter_n be_v past_a 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presbyter_n and_o their_o precedent_n and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o the_o laic_n have_v certain_o a_o relation_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n the_o next_o opinion_n about_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o episcopacy_n be_v that_o of_o jerome_n and_o he_o have_v give_v it_o very_o full_o both_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n and_o on_o the_o epist._n to_o titus_n cap._n 1._o he_o hold_v that_o all_o thing_n at_o first_o be_v govern_v in_o the_o church_n communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la and_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v above_o the_o presbyter_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la dispositione_n dominicâ_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la and_o by_o divers_a argument_n from_o scripture_n he_o prove_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o act_v 20._o they_o who_o v_o 17._o be_v call_v presbyter_n be_v v_o 28._o call_v bishop_n titus_n 1.5_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o ordain_v elder_n and_o v_o 7._o it_o be_v add_v for_o a_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o infer_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o also_o phil._n 1._o the_o apostle_n write_v only_o to_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o 1_o tim._n 3._o he_o give_v the_o rule_v only_o to_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n s._n peter_n also_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o s._n john_n design_n himself_o the_o elder_n but_o he_o add_v after_o there_o arise_v schism_n and_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la decretum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la super_fw-la imponeretur_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la omnis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cura_fw-la pertineret_fw-la &_o schismatum_fw-la semina_fw-la tollerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la schismatum_fw-la plantaria_fw-la evellerentur_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la omnis_fw-la sollicitudo_fw-la est_fw-la delata_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la he_o tell_v how_o alexandria_n à _fw-fr marco_n evangelist_n â_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la heraclam_fw-la &_o dionysium_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la semper_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la electum_fw-la in_fw-la excelsiori_fw-la gradu_fw-la collocatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominabant_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la excepta_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la facit_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la vendicent_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la and_o from_o these_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o account_v the_o difference_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n a_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n as_o also_o that_o this_o begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o mark_n the_o evangelist_n that_o it_o be_v do_v to_o evite_v schism_n and_o that_o it_o be_v appoint_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o also_o that_o the_o whole_a care_n and_o chief_a power_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o which_o he_o say_v further_a dial_n adv_o luciferianos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la salus_fw-la in_o summi_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la dignitate_fw-la pendet_fw-la cui_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la exhort_v quaedam_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la eminens_fw-la detur_fw-la potestas_fw-la tot_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la efficientur_fw-la schismata_fw-la quot_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la it_o may_v seem_v likewise_o probable_a from_o he_o that_o presbyter_n choose_v their_o bishop_n out_o of_o their_o own_o number_n and_o that_o in_o alexandria_n they_o make_v he_o bishop_n without_o any_o new_a ordination_n and_o of_o this_o eutychius_n patriarcha_fw-la alex._n who_o be_v not_o very_o long_o after_o jerome_n speak_v more_o plain_o for_o he_o in_o his_o origines_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la alexandrinae_n publish_v by_o selden_n pag._n 29.30_o tell_v that_o there_o be_v twelve_o presbyter_n constitute_v by_o s._n mark_n and_o when_o the_o see_v be_v vacant_a they_o do_v choose_v one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o succeed_v and_o to_o be_v their_o head_n and_o the_o rest_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o bless_v he_o yet_o this_o can_v hold_v true_a as_o shall_v afterward_o appear_v but_o all_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n be_v full_a of_o the_o subordination_n of_o presbyter_n to_o bishop_n not_o without_o very_o hyperbolical_a magnification_n of_o the_o bishop_n office_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n these_o expression_n be_v much_o more_o frequent_a but_o in_o the_o medicean_n codex_fw-la publish_v by_o vossius_fw-la which_o agree_v not_o only_o with_o the_o old_a latin_n one_o publish_v by_o usher_n but_o also_o with_o the_o citation_n of_o theodoret_n and_o athanasius_n and_o other_o ancient_a writer_n which_o they_o have_v take_v out_o of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o subordination_n of_o presbyter_n to_o bishop_n ep._n ad_fw-la tral_n he_o say_v necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la facitis_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopo_fw-la nibil_n operari_fw-la omnes_fw-la revereantur_fw-la episcopum_fw-la ut_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la existentem_fw-la filium_fw-la patris_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la concilium_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o conjunctionem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la to_o the_o ephes._n he_o bid_v they_o be_v subject_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o conclude_v that_o they_o shall_v obey_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epist._n to_o the_o magnesian_o he_o say_v quantum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la quidem_fw-la vocant_fw-la sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la omne_fw-la operantur_fw-la wherefore_o he_o advise_v they_o ut_fw-la omne_fw-la operentur_fw-la praesidente_fw-la episcopo_fw-la in_fw-la loco_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o presbyteris_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la confessionis_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la and_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o age_n of_o damas_n their_o bishop_n who_o be_v but_o a_o young_a man_n which_o he_o call_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o medicean_n codex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o some_o will_v infer_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v then_o new_o invent_v but_o suppose_v that_o be_v the_o true_a read_n which_o some_o question_n who_o in_o this_o prefer_v the_o vulgar_a read_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o whole_a epistle_n that_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n age_n and_o not_o of_o episcopacy_n and_o from_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o we_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o youthful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o which_o be_v new_a and_o what_o tho_o ignatius_n who_o live_v so_o near_o the_o apostle_n time_n do_v call_v episcopacy_n a_o new_a order_n many_o other_o place_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o the_o difference_n among_o these_o office_n occur_v through_o all_o his_o epistle_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o room_n for_o debate_n but_o if_o these_o epistle_n be_v he_o the_o difference_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v begin_v in_o the_o apostolical_a time_n but_o that_o debate_n will_v prove_v too_o long_o a_o digression_n here_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n if_o he_o desire_v a_o full_a discussion_n of_o that_o question_n to_o the_o incomparable_o learn_v and_o exact_a defence_n of_o they_o late_o publish_v by_o doctor_n pearson_n who_o harvest_n be_v so_o full_a that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o leave_v work_v for_o a_o glean_a that_o of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v bring_v by_o many_o and_o that_o not_o without_o ground_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v some_o singular_a person_n in_o these_o church_n to_o who_o each_o epistle_n be_v direct_v and_o we_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o polycarp_n be_v then_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n iren._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o and_o apud_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o tell_v that_o polycarp_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o irenaeus_n tell_v how_o he_o be_v polycarp_n his_o hearer_n and_o disciple_n
omne_fw-la ist_fw-mi a_o moderatur_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la lapsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la habere_fw-la rationem_fw-la and_o if_o in_o any_o case_n we_o receive_v a_o testimony_n it_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o can_v only_o pretend_v to_o be_v injure_v my_o next_o witness_n shall_v be_v dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n who_o same_n and_o authority_n be_v inferior_a to_o none_o of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o i_o do_v not_o bring_v his_o word_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n since_o that_o be_v deny_v by_o none_o but_o to_o prove_v how_o full_a and_o absolute_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v then_o and_o that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v simple_o determine_v by_o their_o command_n great_a care_n be_v use_v to_o keep_v the_o christian_a assembly_n pure_a and_o therefore_o such_o as_o fall_v in_o scandalous_a sin_n chief_o these_o who_o apostatise_v in_o the_o persecution_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o after_o a_o long_a and_o heavy_a penitence_n and_o a_o question_n rise_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o those_o who_o die_v before_o they_o finish_v their_o penitence_n he_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o fabius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n tell_v that_o signal_n story_n of_o serapion_n show_v that_o in_o his_o diocese_n the_o presbyter_n send_v the_o eucharist_n to_o the_o sick_a who_o desire_v it_o though_o they_o die_v before_o they_o have_v complete_v their_o penitence_n and_o he_o add_v how_o this_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o from_o the_o stile_n of_o â—_o command_v give_v by_o he_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o presbyter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o epistle_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o any_o matter_n of_o fact_n can_v be_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n over_o their_o presbyter_n be_v then_o full_a absolute_a and_o undisputed_a if_o we_o will_v believe_v eusebius_n who_o certain_o have_v be_v a_o diligent_a and_o great_a collector_n as_o any_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_n the_o whole_a tract_n both_o of_o his_o history_n and_o chronology_n run_v full_o in_o this_o strain_n and_o he_o give_v we_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o patriarchal_a see_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o his_o own_o time_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o he_o have_v be_v too_o credulous_a in_o some_o instance_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o think_v he_o can_v have_v be_v mistake_v in_o such_o a_o tract_n of_o so_o many_o particular_n and_o we_o see_v from_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o power_n of_o metropolitan_o over_o bishop_n be_v then_o account_v by_o that_o council_n a_o ancient_a custom_n neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o opposition_n make_v to_o this_o before_o aërius_n who_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v reckon_v a_o heretic_n by_o epiph._n lib._n 3._o haer_fw-mi 75._o and_o also_o by_o augustin_n ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la deum_fw-la haer_fw-mi 53._o epiphanius_n add_v that_o he_o be_v a_o arrian_n and_o give_v the_o account_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n thus_o aërius_n be_v a_o presbyter_n in_o sebastia_n be_v offend_v when_o eustathius_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o to_o that_o bishopric_n and_o though_o eustathius_n take_v all_o way_n to_o gain_v he_o and_o commit_v the_o xenodochium_n that_o be_v there_o to_o his_o inspection_n yet_o aerius_n too_o deep_o irritate_v at_o the_o preference_n say_v quid_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ad_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la nihil_fw-la differt_fw-la hic_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la unus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la honour_n unus_fw-la ordo_fw-la &_o una_fw-la dignitas_fw-la imponit_fw-la munus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la presbyter_n lavacrum_fw-la that_fw-mi episcopus_fw-la similiter_fw-la &_o presbyter_n dispensationem_fw-la cultûs_fw-la divini_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o presbyter_n similiter_fw-la sedet_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_o throno_fw-la sedet_fw-la etiam_fw-la presbyter_n by_o which_o he_o deceive_v many_o and_o have_v divers_a follower_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v die_v with_o their_o author_n for_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o they_o medina_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n number_v with_o aerius_n jerome_n ambrose_n augustine_n chrysostom_n theodoret_n primasius_n and_o sedulius_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n wherein_o he_o certain_o speak_v rash_o and_o be_v either_o ignorant_a or_o indeliberate_a we_o have_v already_o consider_v both_o jerome_n and_o ambrose_n or_o rather_o hilary_n the_o deacon_n their_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n all_o that_o be_v gather_v from_o augustine_n be_v ep._n ad_fw-la hieronymum_n where_o he_o say_v quanquam_fw-la secundum_fw-la honorem_fw-la vocabulorum_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la usus_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la presbyterio_n major_a fit_a multis_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la augustino_n hieronymus_n major_a est_fw-la whence_o some_o will_v infer_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o these_o be_v only_o in_o word_n and_o bring_v in_o but_o by_o custom_n but_o how_o thin_a and_o weak_a this_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o smooth_a compliment_n will_v appear_v to_o all_o especial_o if_o they_o set_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n with_o the_o great_a evidence_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o other_o side_n chrysostom_n hom_n ii_o on_o i_o tim._n when_o he_o be_v give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n pass_v from_o bishop_n to_o deacon_n without_o give_v rule_n to_o presbyter_n say_v the_o reason_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tax_v what_o that_o little_a betwixt_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o say_v that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o chrysost._n also_o in_o his_o first_o homily_n on_o the_o phil._n i._n cap._n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la rei_fw-la est_fw-la an_fw-mi unius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la plures_fw-la erunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la verum_fw-la sic_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la vocavit_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la nomina_fw-la inuicem_fw-la communicabant_fw-la &_o diaconus_fw-la dicebatur_fw-la episcopus_fw-la and_o there_o he_o show_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v take_v promiscuous_o for_o which_o he_o cite_v that_o of_o timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o bishop_n quia_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la ordinassent_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o etiam_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la olim_fw-la appellabantur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la christi_n unde_fw-la nunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la multi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la scribuntur_fw-la episcopi_fw-la but_o he_o add_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n each_o have_v their_o proper_a name_n appropriate_v to_o they_o oecumeneus_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n follow_v chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o primasius_n who_o on_o i_o tim._n 3._o give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o name_v eos_n in_o episcoporum_fw-la ordine_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la quia_fw-la secundus_fw-la imo_fw-la pene_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la sedulius_n scotus_n on_o the_o i._o of_o titus_n say_v verbatim_o that_o which_o i_o have_v on_o the_o same_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o all_o one_o with_o he_o on_o the_o matter_n but_o theodoret_n opinion_n be_v a_o little_a more_o perplex_v who_o on_o i_o tim._n tell_v that_o the_o same_o person_n be_v call_v sometime_o presbyter_n sometime_o bishop_n but_o these_o who_o be_v now_o call_v bishop_n be_v then_o call_v apostle_n and_o that_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o time_n they_o leave_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n and_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n be_v appropriate_v to_o they_o who_o be_v first_o call_v apostle_n thus_o he_o these_o word_n it_o seem_v drop_v from_o he_o without_o consideration_n for_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o ground_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v so_o otherwise_o how_o come_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o rule_n for_o they_o under_o that_o name_n but_o these_o word_n be_v sufficient_o toss_v by_o petavius_n and_o wallo_n messalinus_n and_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v a_o ingenuous_a account_n of_o the_o various_a sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n about_o the_o disparity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o this_o canon_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o by_o this_o be_v understand_v ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o all_o the_o ancient_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promiscuous_o but_o critic_n judge_v that_o by_o the_o former_a we_o be_v to_o understand_v
isidorus_n mercator_n and_o dionysius_n exigun_n read_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o latin_a version_n which_o be_v sed_fw-la nec_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la licet_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopi_fw-la praecepto_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amplius_fw-la imperare_fw-la vel_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la literarum_fw-la ejus_fw-la '_o in_fw-la unaquaque_fw-la parochiâ_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o binius_n edition_n of_o they_o but_o in_o another_o edition_n of_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la by_o justellus_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v read_v it_o simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o supplement_n another_o old_a latin_a edition_n publish_v by_o justellus_n have_v sed_fw-la neque_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la civitatis_fw-la licere_fw-la sine_fw-la jussione_n episcopi_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la literis_fw-la eundi_fw-la ad_fw-la singulas_fw-la parochias_fw-la joannes_n antiochen_n in_o his_o collectio_fw-la canonum_fw-la read_v it_o simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ferrandus_fw-la in_o his_o breviatio_fw-la canonum_fw-la canon_n 92._o cite_v this_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n thus_o ut_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la civitatis_fw-la sine_fw-la jussu_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nihil_fw-la jubeant_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o unaguaque_fw-la paroeciâ_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agant_fw-la alexius_n aristinus_n in_o his_o synopsis_n have_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n but_o want_v the_o second_o part_n and_o in_o his_o gloss_n agree_v with_o zonaras_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v and_o so_o do_v simeon_n logotheta_n in_o his_o epitome_n canonum_fw-la and_o by_o this_o diversity_n of_o read_v it_o will_v appear_v how_o little_a ground_n there_o be_v for_o sound_v any_o thing_n upon_o this_o canon_n alone_o especial_o when_o that_o allege_a from_o it_o be_v contradict_v by_o undeniable_a evidence_n but_o as_o presbyter_n may_v not_o ordain_v without_o bishop_n so_o neither_o can_v bishop_n ordain_v without_o the_o advice_n consent_n and_o concurrence_n of_o their_o presbyter_n conc._n carth._n 4._o canon_n 22._o ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la clericos_fw-la non_fw-la ordinet_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la cirvium_fw-la testimonium_fw-la &_o coâ—â—iventiam_fw-la quaerat_fw-la and_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o chrysostone_n charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o roman_a council_n hold_v by_o sylvester_n if_o credit_n be_v due_a to_o the_o register_n of_o that_o council_n which_o be_v indeed_o just_o questionable_a it_o be_v decree_v cap._n 11._o that_o one_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v a_o presbyter_n cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la declararent_fw-la &_o firmarent_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la accederet_fw-la and_o none_o be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n nisi_fw-la omnis_fw-la clerus_fw-la expeteret_fw-la uno_fw-la voto_fw-la perenni_fw-la it_o be_v likewise_o certain_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o joint_a advice_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n neither_o be_v these_o wretched_a contest_v of_o the_o limit_n of_o power_n much_o think_v on_o or_o toss_v among_o they_o the_o bishop_n pretend_v to_o no_o more_o than_o presbyter_n be_v willing_a to_o yield_v to_o they_o and_o presbyter_n claim_v no_o more_o than_o bishop_n be_v ready_a to_o allow_v they_o their_o contention_n lay_v chief_o with_o these_o that_o be_v without_o those_o intestine_a feud_n and_o broil_n be_v reserve_v for_o our_o unhappy_a day_n but_o as_o we_o find_v cyprian_a ample_o declare_v how_o he_o resolve_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o clergy_n and_o people_n so_o in_o the_o african_a church_n that_o course_n continue_v long_a in_o vigour_n divers_a instance_n whereof_o appear_v in_o the_o 4._o council_n of_o carthage_n one_o i_o have_v already_o cite_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v three_o more_o can._n 23._o episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causans_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentiâ_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la irrita_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la nisi_fw-la clericorum_fw-la praesentiâ_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la can._n 34._o episcopus_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la loco_fw-la sedens_fw-la stare_v presbyterum_fw-la non_fw-la patiatur_fw-la and_o can._n 35._o episcopus_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la &_o in_o consessu_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la sublimior_fw-la sedeat_fw-la intra_fw-la domum_fw-la vero_fw-la collegam_fw-la prebyterorum_fw-la seize_v esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la there_o be_v two_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n as_o clear_o appear_v from_o the_o 13._o canon_n of_o neocesareo_n to_o wit_n the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o country_n the_o former_a be_v the_o more_o eminent_a in_o so_o far_o that_o the_o latter_a may_v not_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n within_o the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n in_o their_o presence_n which_o appear_v from_o the_o cite_a canon_n over_o the_o presbyter_n 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laodicea_n which_o zonaras_n and_o aristenus_n do_v quae_fw-la enim_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la per_fw-la preces_fw-la mysticas_fw-la peragitur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la fiat_fw-la coram_fw-la multis_fw-la and_o he_o prove_v his_o gloss_n from_o the_o 4._o canon_n of_o nice_a which_o appoint_v the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v by_o the_o whole_a bishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o by_o three_o at_o least_o therefore_o this_o canon_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o election_n of_o bishop_n since_o two_o suffice_v by_o this_o rule_n for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o recur_v of_o this_o same_o word_n in_o the_o next_o canon_n he_o confirm_v his_o assertion_n since_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v not_o according_a to_o he_o elect_v by_o suffrage_n whence_o we_o see_v how_o groundless_a a_o nicety_n they_o be_v who_o will_v distinguish_v they_o as_o if_o the_o former_a have_v be_v the_o election_n the_o latter_a the_o ordination_n it_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o greek_a author_n almost_o constant_o take_v for_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n which_o be_v ordinary_o do_v in_o greece_n by_o the_o extension_n or_o elevation_n of_o the_o hand_n so_z budaeus_fw-la upon_o the_o word_n and_o cicero_n pro_fw-la flacco_fw-la speak_v of_o their_o psephismata_fw-la porrigenda_fw-la manu_fw-la profundendoque_fw-la clamoro_fw-la concitata_fw-la but_o that_o distinction_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o sacred_a write_n in_o which_o these_o minute_n critical_a modes_n of_o speak_v be_v not_o attend_v to_o and_o since_o before_o they_o be_v to_o lay_v on_o hand_n they_o be_v to_o stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o person_n this_o word_n be_v not_o improper_o use_v for_o that_o action_n and_o therefore_o act_v 14._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n their_o ordain_v of_o elder_n where_o it_o be_v clear_a it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o election_n by_o the_o people_n but_o of_o their_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n this_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v also_o use_v for_o a_o appointment_n or_o election_n act_v 10._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o god_n election_n and_o 2_o cor._n 8.19_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o these_o who_o be_v choose_v to_o carry_v a_o message_n as_o for_o the_o ordination_n of_o churchman_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o solemn_a ceremony_n of_o blessing_n they_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n we_o find_v of_o old_a that_o all_o who_o be_v call_v out_o for_o any_o divine_a service_n be_v solemn_o separate_v for_o it_o so_o be_v both_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n say_v that_o to_o all_o function_n for_o which_o a_o great_a veneration_n be_v due_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o solemn_a inauguration_n the_o lay_n of_o the_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n be_v the_o rite_n of_o benediction_n gen._n 48._o 14._o jacob_n blessing_n joseph_n child_n do_v 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be_v baptize_v they_o use_v this_o ceremony_n so_o act_v 8.17_o and_o 19_o 6._o and_o far_o when_o they_o appoint_v any_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o separate_v and_o bless_v they_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n so_o 1_o tim._n 4.15_o and_o 5.22_o and_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o deacon_n be_v also_o ordain_v by_o this_o ceremony_n act_v 6._o 6._o as_o also_o when_o they_o send_v any_o on_o a_o particular_a mission_n though_o already_o sanctify_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o so_o act_v 13._o 3._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o use_v imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o the_o constant_a ceremony_n of_o benediction_n and_o as_o a_o concomitant_a of_o it_o and_o not_o as_o a_o ceremony_n of_o itself_o significant_a and_o sacramental_a among_o the_o ancient_n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v use_v not_o only_o in_o confirmation_n which_o 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call_v that_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o he_o be_v neither_o ordain_v in_o alexandria_n nor_o by_o three_o bishop_n yet_o he_o justify_v it_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o such_o freedom_n of_o assembly_n be_v not_o safe_a and_o gregory_n the_o great_a allow_v augustine_n to_o ordain_v alone_o in_o england_n who_o upon_o that_o do_v ordain_v some_o bishop_n alone_o as_o beda_n relate_v dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n cap._n 5._o de_fw-fr eccles._n hierar_fw-it give_v the_o account_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n represent_v it_o as_o do_v by_o one_o person_n anno_fw-la 555_o after_o vigilius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n his_o death_n pelagius_n who_o