repl_a 1._o pag._n 41._o ambr_n de_fw-fr offic_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 50_o grat_n do_v 93._o cap._n 21._o exit_fw-la quo_fw-la iâ—_n ecclesis_n sicut_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la romano_n crevit_fw-la avaritia_fw-la perit_fw-la iex_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la &_o visia_n de_fw-fr prpheta_n bas_n in_o asceticis_fw-la chry._n desacer_fw-la complaint_n have_v be_v make_v against_o abuse_n of_o this_o nature_n by_o all_o sort_n ancient_a and_o modern_a who_o never_o deny_v the_o church_n where_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v profess_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n cyprian_n complain_v thus_o here_o i_o be_o grievous_o trouble_v that_o the_o church_n have_v many_o pastor_n who_o not_o only_o do_v not_o oppose_v their_o body_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o wolf_n but_o also_o they_o themselves_o do_v play_v the_o part_n of_o wolf_n while_o they_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o simple_a they_o themselves_o serve_v their_o belly_n gain_n and_o ambition_n and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o adulterate_a it_o with_o ungodly_a opinion_n the_o counsel_n of_o nicâ—_n make_v complaint_n that_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o admission_n of_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n leo_n that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o man_n altogether_o unworthy_a hierom_n reproach_v the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o can_v as_o himself_o boast_v make_v in_o one_o hour_n a_o thousand_o clark_n and_o condemn_v it_o in_o other_o that_o clerk_n run_v to_o the_o bishop_n suffragans_n certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o bring_v some_o sum_n of_o money_n they_o be_v ordain_v be_v choose_v of_o none_o ambrose_n show_v the_o abuse_n in_o his_o time_n to_o be_v this_o if_o a_o man_n ask_v some_o of_o they_o who_o prefer_v they_o to_o be_v priest_n answer_n be_v make_v by_o and_o by_o that_o the_o archbishop_n for_o a_o hundred_o shilling_n ordain_v i_o 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order_n also_o i_o perceive_v dissension_n to_o arise_v from_o hence_o because_o there_o be_v no_o discipline_n no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o it_o be_v perverse_a if_o any_o chrysostome_n neque_fw-la immeritos_fw-la solum_fw-la adlegâ—_n sed_fw-la &_o idone_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o toledan_a counsel_n complain_v that_o for_o eighteen_o year_n no_o synod_n be_v hold_v whence_o come_v gross_a ignorance_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o minister_n it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o set_v down_o at_o large_a the_o grave_n sharp_a and_o lamentable_a complaint_n that_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr clemang_n petrus_n de_fw-it aliaco_fw-it life_n see_v nichol._n clemang_n speculum_fw-la eccles_n petrus_n de_fw-fr aliaco_n reformat_fw-la eccle._n bern._n in_o conu._n s._n p._n ser_n 1._o heu_fw-la heu_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o persecutione_n tua_fw-la primi_fw-la qui_fw-la videatur_fw-la in_o eccl_n siam_fw-it tua_fw-la primatum_fw-la genere_fw-la id._n in_o cant._n ser_n 76._o parum_fw-la est_fw-la nostris_fw-la vigilibus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la servant_n nisi_fw-la &_o perdant_fw-la gildas_n see_v vsser_fw-fr de_fw-fr primord_v eccles_n brâ—â—_n hâ—oper_n on_o the_o 8_o command_n pag._n 74_o 79._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr pont_n rom._n presat_fw-la ad_fw-la audito_fw-la res_fw-la in_o sch_fw-mi smatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la hoc_fw-la primo_fw-la invenâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ipso_fw-la morbo_fw-la magis_fw-la pericudesum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la molti_fw-la virt_n sancti_fw-la &_o prudentes_fw-la judicarunt_fw-la quod_fw-la quamquam_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la apparuit_fw-la tamen_fw-la miserable_fw-la experientia_fw-la demceps_fw-la demonstravit_fw-la tum_o enim_fw-la ambitio_fw-la irepsit_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la suarum_fw-la sedium_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la christi_fw-la grege_fw-la cogitare_fw-la etc._n etc._n gregor_n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 2._o pag_n 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say_v a_o part_n ad_fw-la totum_fw-la non_fw-la procedit_fw-la argumentatio_fw-la in_o ordinatione_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nihil_fw-la facâ—unt_fw-la ergo_fw-la nihili_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la quod_fw-la dei_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la est_fw-la permagni_fw-la facimus_fw-la quod_fw
to_o say_v out_o of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o our_o ministry_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o order_n and_o degree_n section_n 6._o can._n necess_n of_o separation_n pag._n 37._o if_o the_o call_n and_o office_n of_o their_o bishop_n be_v as_o the_o nonconformist_n say_v it_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n false_a devilish_a antichristian_a etc._n etc._n than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o call_n and_o office_n of_o the_o whole_a ministry_n must_v necessary_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n quality_n and_o condition_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o earth_n false_a devilish_a and_o antichristian_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v whole_o derive_v from_o it_o which_o receive_v i_o say_v and_o take_v it_o life_n and_o be_v of_o it_o only_o and_o no_o where_o else_o for_o if_o their_o bishop_n have_v not_o a_o right_a power_n in_o themselves_o then_o can_v they_o not_o transfer_v it_o to_o another_o as_o the_o law_n say_v nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la plus_fw-la juris_fw-la transfer_v in_o ahum_o 79._o regul_n 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know_v how_o to_o use_v and_o bless_v evil_a instrument_n for_o his_o own_o purpose_n a_o unclean_a officer_n or_o person_n pollute_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o but_o not_o to_o other_o who_o use_v they_o in_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n appointment_n why_o you_o shall_v refer_v we_o to_o junius_n annotation_n i_o see_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v we_o your_o forwardness_n to_o quote_v author_n which_o make_v nothing_o to_o your_o purpose_n for_o all_o that_o junius_n observe_v be_v this_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v impure_a and_o pollute_a in_o heart_n do_v receive_v no_o sanctity_n from_o the_o touch_n of_o temple_n or_o altar_n can._n ibid._n if_o in_o preach_v the_o truth_n no_o idolatrous_a act_n be_v perform_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v 27._o ibid._n sect._n 11._o p._n 116_o they_o need_v not_o by_o his_o writing_n leave_v their_o unblessed_a stand_n for_o so_o they_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o sin_v not_o and_o than_o