〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a crown_n of_o their_o presbytery_n because_o sit_v in_o a_o half_a round_n in_o the_o head_n place_n of_o the_o church_n they_o very_o well_o resemble_v the_o fashion_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n there_o order_n be_v take_v that_o the_o presbyter_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n then_o practise_v shall_v receive_v a_o double_a share_n to_o that_o of_o the_o widow_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o the_o presbyter_n that_o they_o may_v take_v pain_n about_o the_o word_n of_o doctrine_n let_v there_o be_v a_o double_a part_n set_v aside_o for_o they_o also_o for_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n sake_n who_o place_n they_o possess_v as_o counselor_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o full_a round_o that_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n that_o constellation_n of_o star_n that_o be_v so_o call_v want_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o a_o circle_n i_o suppose_v because_o we_o must_v allow_v room_n to_o tie_v it_o behind_o the_o head_n to_o avoid_v tertullia_n objection_n that_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o head_n swell_v not_o if_o then_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n sit_v in_o that_o figure_n of_o a_o half_a round_n which_o we_o see_v practise_v in_o the_o jew_n consistory_n and_o that_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n now_o this_o fashion_n of_o their_o sit_v be_v thus_o describe_v in_o the_o same_o book_n two_o 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o bishop_n chur_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o let_v the_o presbytery_n sit_v on_o both_o side_n of_o he_o and_o the_o deacon_n stand_v by_o lighten_v of_o too_o much_o apparel_n for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o church_n like_o mariner_n and_o ruler_n of_o side_n by_o their_o direction_n let_v the_o people_n sit_v on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o all_o quietness_n and_o good_a order_n and_o let_v the_o woman_n also_o sit_v apart_o keep_v silence_n then_o let_v the_o reader_n stand_v on_o high_a and_o read_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o set_v here_o the_o bishop_n chair_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o church_n because_o he_o call_v they_o afore_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o church_n and_o because_o if_o the_o deacon_n order_v the_o side_n then_o be_v the_o bishop_n master_n at_o the_o stern_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o presbyter_n on_o both_o hand_n the_o deacon_n must_v needs_o be_v conceive_v to_o stand_v beside_o they_o behind_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o round_a in_o which_o they_o sit_v and_o thus_o sit_v they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o constitution_n as_o you_o have_v it_o even_o now_o to_o possess_v the_o place_n of_o our_o lord_n apostle_n and_o in_o ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n sit_v high_a in_o place_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o place_n of_o the_o bench_n of_o apostles_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n set_v down_o the_o dream_n wherein_o he_o see_v himself_o sit_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o the_o church_n describe_v himself_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o chair_n on_o this_o hand_n and_o on_o that_o to_o show_v in_o what_o posture_n there_o they_o sit_v this_o will_v be_v all_o still_o more_o clear_a if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o posture_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n describe_v in_o the_o same_o constitution_n and_o in_o he_o that_o call_v himself_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n eccles_n hierarch_n c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n stand_v at_o 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forcible_a to_o convince_v common_a sense_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o head_n of_o these_o presbytery_n grant_v that_o which_o man_n of_o learning_n can_v refuse_v for_o historical_a truth_n it_o be_v find_v in_o tertullia_n word_n de_fw-fr prescript_n haeret._n c._n xxxvi_o age_fw-la jam_fw-la qui_fw-la voles_fw-fr curiositatem_fw-la meliùs_fw-la exercere_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la salutis_fw-la tuus_fw-la percurre_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la suis_fw-la locis_fw-la president_n apud_fw-la quas_fw-la ipsae_fw-la authenticae_fw-la eorum_fw-la literae_fw-la recitantur_fw-la sonantes_fw-la vocem_fw-la &_o repraesentantes_fw-la faciem_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la thou_o that_o shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o exercise_v thy_o curiosity_n better_o in_o the_o business_n of_o thy_o salvation_n go_v to_o now_o run_v over_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o which_o the_o very_a chair_n of_o the_o apostle_n govern_v in_o their_o place_n in_o which_o their_o authentic_a writing_n be_v read_v sound_v the_o voice_n and_o represent_v the_o visage_n of_o each_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v deny_v the_o book_n keep_v and_o use_v by_o those_o church_n to_o have_v be_v the_o authentic_o of_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v be_v think_v to_o disadvantage_n the_o faith_n what_o shall_v we_o imagine_v of_o he_o that_o deni_v the_o very_a chair_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n sit_v in_o the_o head_n of_o those_o church_n to_o be_v possess_v by_o their_o successor_n as_o be_v pretend_v there_o from_o whence_o tertullian_n argue_v for_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o sound_v their_o voice_n and_o represent_v their_o visage_n do_v he_o not_o affirm_v that_o their_o epistle_n write_v to_o those_o church_n preach_v in_o their_o absence_n as_o themselves_o do_v out_o of_o those_o chair_n in_o presence_n i_o have_v show_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n 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which_o be_v convert_v and_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o which_o be_v not_o thus_o be_v timotheus_n and_o titus_n place_v over_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o crete_n just_a upon_o the_o time_n when_o he_o make_v account_n to_o see_v they_o no_o more_o thus_o be_v mark_n attendant_a on_o peter_n at_o write_v his_o first_o epistle_n v._o 13._o who_o be_v afterward_o as_o all_o agree_v seat_v by_o he_o at_o alexandria_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n there_o clemens_n and_o linus_n companion_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o antiquity_n agree_v be_v place_v by_o they_o over_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n though_o in_o what_o rank_n and_o condition_n it_o agree_v not_o the_o word_n of_o theodoret_n be_v remarkable_a where_o he_o answer_v the_o question_n why_o s._n paul_n write_v epistle_n to_o timotheus_n and_o titus_n none_o to_o silas_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o say_v say_v he_o that_o he_o have_v already_o pâ—â—_n church_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o the_o rest_n he_o have_v with_o he_o what_o mean_v the_o apostle_n instruction_n concern_v the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o those_o church_n if_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o plant_v presbytery_n there_o and_o away_o s._n paul_n send_v for_o timotheus_n to_o rome_n 2._o tim._n iiii_o 9_o as_o for_o titus_n to_o nicopolis_n three_o 12._o who_o be_v also_o with_o he_o at_o rome_n and_o go_v thence_o to_o dalmatia_n 2._o tim._n iiii_o 10._o but_o do_v he_o mean_v that_o his_o instruction_n shall_v be_v void_a thenceforth_o or_o be_v practise_v at_o ephesus_n and_o in_o crete_n afterward_o we_o can_v discredit_v antiquity_n that_o make_v they_o bishop_n there_o without_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o enforce_v it_o but_o how_o be_v titus_n count_v bishop_n of_o a_o church_n that_o be_v instruct_v to_o plant_v presbytery_n through_o the_o city_n of_o crete_n i_o 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the_o presbytery_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v s._n mark_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o less_o because_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o the_o country_n under_o it_o because_o he_o plant_v the_o government_n of_o church_n perhaps_o under_o his_o own_o oversight_n for_o the_o time_n or_o what_o inconvenience_n be_v it_o that_o s._n james_n a_o apostle_n shall_v be_v depute_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o exercise_v that_o office_n in_o the_o part_n of_o palestine_n and_o arabia_n always_o with_o resort_n to_o his_o residence_n at_o the_o mother_n church_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v therefore_o be_v count_v bishop_n of_o it_o in_o due_a time_n even_o during_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n several_a church_n have_v their_o several_a bishop_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o timothy_n charge_n at_o first_o all_o presbyter_n be_v angel_n of_o church_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n xi_o for_o this_o cause_n ought_v a_o woman_n to_o have_v power_n upon_o her_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o seem_v the_o most_o natural_a meaning_n of_o his_o word_n for_o tertullian_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr velandis_fw-la virginibus_fw-la intimate_v one_o reason_n of_o vail_v woman_n face_n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o scandal_n of_o their_o countenance_n when_o bishop_n come_v over_o they_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o alone_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o those_o church_n for_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n under_o the_o apostle_n but_o when_o several_a head_n be_v set_v over_o several_a church_n than_o head_n of_o presbytery_n be_v only_a bishop_n thenceforth_o those_o that_o will_v have_v we_o take_v those_o angel_n of_o church_n for_o the_o church_n of_o those_o angel_n rather_o than_o believe_v that_o epistle_n concern_v those_o church_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v address_v to_o their_o bishop_n may_v have_v correct_v their_o mistake_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o say_v revel_v i._o 20._o the_o seven_o star_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n be_v the_o seven_o church_n s._n ambrose_n or_o whosoever_o write_v those_o commentary_n upon_o 1._o cor._n twelve_o 28._o say_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o there_o be_v bishop_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o then_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o have_v compare_v the_o apostle_n with_o prophet_n he_o conclude_v et_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la idcirco_fw-la singulos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la singulis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la praeesse_fw-la decrevit_fw-la and_o because_o all_o thing_n be_v from_o one_o father_n god_n therefore_o he_o decree_v that_o several_a bishop_n shall_v be_v over_o several_a church_n in_o these_o two_o particular_n he_o speak_v my_o whole_a meaning_n the_o 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one_o of_o the_o pastor_n the_o apostle_n be_v so_o charitable_a to_o expect_v the_o people_n consent_n in_o ordination_n and_o censure_n that_o they_o mean_v not_o to_o betray_v their_o own_o right_n with_o god_n cause_n judge_n whether_o he_o proceed_v upon_o voice_n that_o incharge_v they_o to_o execure_v his_o sentence_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v i_o condemn_v and_o you_o candemne_v but_o how_o shall_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n if_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n 1._o pet._n v._o 2._o feed_v the_o stock_n of_o god_n overseeing_a not_o upon_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o as_o lord_v it_o over_o the_o heritage_n but_o as_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n 1._o thess_n v._o 12._o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v overdo_n you_o in_o the_o lord_n titus_n i_o 7._o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n endue_v with_o 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sense_n of_o man_n that_o will_v use_v it_o tertullian_n apologet._n c._n thirty-nine_o speak_v of_o their_o assembly_n ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o that_o exhortation_n reproof_n and_o spiritual_a censure_n pass_v at_o their_o assembly_n but_o under_o the_o presidence_n of_o their_o presbyter_n firm._n epist_n ixxu._n cypr_fw-la omnis_fw-la potest_fw-la as_n &_o gratia_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o baptizandt_fw-ge &_o manum_fw-la imponendi_fw-la &_o ordinandi_fw-la habent_fw-la potestatem_fw-la all_o power_n and_o favour_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v precedent_n which_o have_v power_n both_o to_o baptize_v to_o impose_v hand_n in_o penance_n and_o to_o ordain_v all_o my_o meaning_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n some_o of_o s._n cyprian_n presbyter_n make_v a_o side_n of_o the_o people_n to_o admit_v the_o lapse_v to_o communicate_v without_o penance_n upon_o petition_n of_o the_o imprison_a towards_o martydome_n s._n cyprian_n neither_o neglect_v the_o danger_n of_o schism_n nor_o sit_v down_o to_o tell_v voice_n which_o if_o that_o be_v the_o right_n in_o conscience_n must_v carry_v it_o but_o cast_v about_o with_o authority_n to_o reduce_v the_o people_n and_o their_o leader_n to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o people_n be_v debauch_v by_o some_o of_o his_o clergy_n that_o aught_o to_o have_v keep_v they_o in_o discipline_n and_o instruct_v they_o to_o desire_v no_o man_n reconcilement_n before_o penance_n lib._n iii._o ep._n 14_o 16._o he_o write_v to_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o what_o they_o do_v to_o he_o and_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o confessor_n and_o to_o the_o people_n ep._n 14._o to_o the_o people_n he_o write_v to_o advise_v and_o rule_v those_o that_o be_v so_o irregular_a in_o their_o demand_n ep._n 16._o but_o he_o resolve_v as_o a_o cause_n that_o concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o proceed_v without_o advice_n of_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n praesente_fw-la &_o stantium_fw-la plebe_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la pro_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la svo_fw-la honour_n habendus_fw-la est_fw-la ep._n 18._o in_o presence_n of_o those_o of_o the_o people_n that_o fall_v not_o to_o who_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o faith_n and_o fear_v they_o have_v show_v he_o yield_v respect_n unto_o his_o people_n to_o encourage_v their_o obedience_n but_o in_o who_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n rest_v he_o show_v ep._n 16._o cùm_fw-la in_o minoribus_fw-la delictis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la committuntur_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la agatur_fw-la justo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o exomologesis_fw-la fiat_fw-la inspectâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la agit_fw-fr poenitentiam_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la communicationem_fw-la venire_fw-la quis_fw-la possit_fw-la nisi_fw-la priùs_fw-la illi_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la manus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la imposita_fw-la see_v inlesse_a fault_n that_o be_v not_o do_v against_o god_n man_n do_v penance_n their_o due_a time_n and_o come_v to_o confession_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o do_v penance_n and_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o communicate_v unless_o first_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n show_v i_o any_o share_n of_o the_o people_n in_o determine_v the_o measure_n of_o penance_n or_o in_o release_n the_o person_n and_o let_v it_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o key_n of_o god_n house_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o that_o give_v they_o right_o of_o decide_v controversy_n because_o they_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v xv_o 12_o 22_o 23._o
he_o shall_v be_v much_o mistake_v that_o shall_v so_o understand_v it_o but_o take_v up_o controversy_n within_o the_o church_n after_o â—his_fw-la course_n and_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o on_o â—he_n lord_n day_n they_o may_v communicate_v â—hat_n they_o may_v give_v and_o receive_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n that_o when_o the_o deacon_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n â—ave_n a_o quarrel_n or_o suspicion_n against_o any_o they_o may_v nevertheless_o draw_v near_o such_o be_v â—he_n beginning_n of_o the_o external_a jurisdiction_n of_o â—he_n church_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v whether_o it_o be_v first_o bestow_v by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o christian_a prince_n or_o by_o they_o continue_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n beâ—ore_o the_o empire_n be_v christian_n but_o of_o this_o we_o speak_v not_o here_o as_o not_o concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o spiritual_a â—atters_n wherein_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n we_o communicate_v that_o stand_v indeed_o and_o â—ometh_v to_o effect_v by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o member_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o religion_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n â—_o which_o it_o flourish_v because_o our_o lord_n â—â—dued_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o that_o power_n to_o constrain_v obedience_n â—hich_v himself_o use_v not_o upon_o earth_n but_o as_o â—he_v law_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealths_a enforce_v the_o execution_n and_o outward_a â—ffect_n of_o ministery_n institute_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o respect_n not_o the_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v alone_o but_o of_o preach_v and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v in_o our_o particular_a from_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o kingdom_n because_o it_o be_v exercise_v with_o effect_n outward_o that_o be_v of_o do_v the_o 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high-commissioner_n that_o be_v by_o man_n not_o of_o these_o order_n first_o it_o proceed_v upon_o rule_n direct_v by_o the_o church_n and_o then_o the_o course_n oâ—_n it_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o be_v here_o to_o be_v aver_v again_o that_o thâ—_n presbytery_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v difference_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o bench_n compose_v of_o none_o but_o person_n ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o order_v and_o govern_v spiritual_a matter_n so_o you_o have_v the_o office_n describe_v in_o all_o place_n where_o there_o be_v remembrance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n only_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n v._o 17._o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n it_o be_v imagine_v that_o two_o kind_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o two_o part_n of_o their_o office_n be_v express_v one_o of_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n another_o of_o the_o people_n one_o perpetual_a the_o other_o ambulatory_a for_o their_o time_n both_o alike_o interest_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o office_n of_o preach_v charge_v upon_o the_o one_o how_o little_a of_o this_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o that_o which_o be_v pretend_v let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o discipline_n which_o have_v be_v press_v as_o one_o of_o the_o essential_a mark_n of_o avisible_a church_n but_o the_o purpose_n be_v now_o to_o satisfy_v that_o which_o have_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o collection_n of_o justellus_n upon_o the_o african_a canon_n to_o make_v good_a this_o pretend_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o from_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n he_o have_v there_o produce_v out_o of_o church-writer_n of_o the_o age_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o optatus_n or_o underneath_o much_o remembrance_n of_o certain_a person_n style_v in_o those_o writer_n seniores_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la elder_n of_o church_n as_o in_o s._n augustine_n count_v cresc_n iii._o 56._o clerici_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la cirthensium_fw-la epist_n 136._o peregrinus_n presbyter_n &_o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la musticanae_fw-la regionis_fw-la in_o ep._n conc._n cabarsussitani_n apud_fw-la s._n aug._n in_o psal_n 36._o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la carthaginensis_n and_o to_o these_o person_n be_v ascribe_v certain_a act_n retain_v at_o least_o to_o the_o government_n of_o those_o church_n as_o the_o church_n good_n be_v deposit_v in_o their_o hand_n optatus_n lib._n i._n they_o reprove_v a_o drunkard_n august_n serm._n nineteeen_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la they_o be_v present_a at_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n greg._n l._n xi_o ep._n 19_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o carthage_n solicit_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o bishop_n cause_n epist_n council_n cabarsussitani_n apud_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 36._o these_o and_o more_o particular_n produce_v by_o justellus_n out_o of_o origen_n iiii_o count_v celsum_fw-la that_o the_o church_n have_v certain_a of_o the_o people_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o scandalous_a offence_n whereupon_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o reproof_n or_o censure_n but_o observe_v first_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o heb._n xiii_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v with_o that_o of_o tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 39_o president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la and_o of_o firmilianus_n ep._n lxxv_o cypr._n in_o qua_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la and_o ignatius_n afore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o express_v the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o after_o the_o bishop_n they_o put_v the_o presbyter_n compare_v herewith_o the_o rank_n in_o which_o we_o see_v these_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o optatus_n and_o s._n augustine_n place_v in_o these_o writing_n from_o whence_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v allege_v in_o act_v purgat_fw-la caecil_n &_o felicis_n episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la seniores_fw-la august_n three_o cont_n cresc_n 56._o clerici_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la cirthensium_fw-la and_o then_o let_v common_a sense_n judge_n whether_o these_o that_o stand_v in_o rank_n and_o style_n behind_o all_o degree_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v the_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n place_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o ruler_n of_o it_o or_o how_o those_o that_o govern_v the_o church_n can_v come_v behind_o deacon_n and_o inferior_a rank_n who_o they_o govern_v the_o truth_n be_v in_o that_o age_n when_o the_o latin_a tongue_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o corrupt_v they_o be_v call_v seniores_fw-la in_o the_o author_n allege_v by_o justellus_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o now_o in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n into_o which_o the_o latin_a be_v change_v signori_fw-it or_o scigneurs_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v remembrance_n of_o seniores_fw-la locorum_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la regni_fw-la childeberti_fw-la out_o of_o gregory_n of_o tours_n as_o well_o as_o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la signify_v the_o alderman_n of_o commonalty_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chief_a person_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o people_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o christian_a faith_n at_o such_o time_n as_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n but_o church_n and_o commonalty_n in_o which_o they_o subsist_v make_v body_n distinct_a in_o person_n as_o well_o as_o in_o night_n in_o that_o regard_n it_o seem_v they_o be_v call_v sometime_o viri_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n because_o there_o be_v other_o of_o like_a rank_n which_o be_v heathen_a belong_v not_o to_o it_o rather_o than_o for_o any_o settle_a charge_n in_o these_o
office_n which_o we_o find_v they_o execute_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n which_o nevertheless_o import_v not_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n settle_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o that_o assistance_n which_o the_o best_a of_o the_o people_n in_o commonalty_n where_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v vouchsafe_v to_o afford_v the_o government_n manage_v by_o the_o minister_n according_a to_o scripture_n and_o have_v well_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o good_a and_o ancient_a precedent_n of_o the_o office_n of_o churchwarden_n among_o we_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o peremptory_a exception_n against_o this_o pretend_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n publish_v of_o late_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o sculletus_n which_o shall_v here_o be_v repeat_v to_o aver_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o for_o when_o he_o say_v let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n the_o meaning_n be_v for_o certain_a of_o double_a maintenance_n which_o 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