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A34064 A discourse upon the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons, according to the order of the Church of England by Thomas Comber ... Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1699 (1699) Wing C5464; ESTC R1808 281,164 522

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be_v abroad_o and_o he_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o clergy_n have_v a_o habit_n in_o those_o day_n when_o they_o do_v officiate_v different_a from_o that_o they_o wear_v common_o t_o 44._o t_o religio_fw-la divina_fw-la alterum_fw-la habirum_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o us●●_n communi_fw-la alterum_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la id_fw-la in_o ezek._n 44._o the_o old_a french_a law_n charge_v priest_n and_o deacon_n not_o to_o put_v on_o garment_n like_o layman_n but_o cassock_n like_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 148._o god_n capitular_a an._n 742._o cap._n 7._o tom._n i_o p._n 148._o i_o can_v add_v more_o law_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o observe_v the_o agreement_n of_o foreign_a reform_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ancient_n with_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o lutheran_n synod_n decree_n that_o minister_n as_o well_o by_o their_o pastoral_a habit_n as_o by_o their_o cut_v their_o heir_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o order_n of_o man_n 1624._o man_n ut_fw-la externo_fw-la habitu_fw-la pastorali_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la comâ_fw-la capitis_fw-la à_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la sint_fw-la distincti_fw-la synod_n luth._o an._n 1600._o edit_n lip_n 1624._o for_o other_o church_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o laborious_a collection_n and_o undeniable_a evidence_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o a_o late_a learned_a prebendary_a of_o this_o church_n 21._o church_n durel_n be_v view_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n §_o 1._o chap._n 20._o p._n 21._o so_o that_o if_o the_o clergy_n oppose_v these_o order_n and_o affect_v to_o be_v gay_a and_o modish_a or_o cast_v off_o their_o priestly_a garment_n they_o act_n contrary_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o mankind_n the_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o church_n which_o enjoin_v they_o to_o go_v decent_o always_o in_o peculiar_a habit_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v ordain_v it_o be_v expect_v they_o shall_v all_o be_v clad_v in_o white_a surplice_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o because_o that_o be_v the_o colour_n and_o the_o very_a garment_n which_o they_o must_v put_v on_o whenever_o afterward_o they_o minister_v in_o god_n house_n i_o know_v some_o precise_a and_o ignorant_a people_n be_v prejudice_v without_o reason_n against_o the_o use_n of_o this_o white_a vestment_n but_o st._n hierom_n question_n at_o the_o same_o time_n prove_v its_o ancient_a use_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o reprove_v their_o needless_a scruple_n can_v it_o be_v say_v he_o any_o offence_n to_o god_n for_o a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n to_o go_v to_o the_o communion_n in_o a_o white_a garment_n 416._o garment_n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la rogo_fw-la inimicitiae_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la presbyter_n etc._n etc._n in_o administratione_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la candidâ_fw-la veste_fw-la processerint_fw-la hier._n adv_o pelag_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o t._n 2._o p._n 416._o and_o since_o it_o be_v in_o god_n service_n if_o it_o do_v not_o offend_v he_o why_o shall_v it_o offend_v any_o of_o we_o now_o that_o it_o be_v please_v to_o god_n appear_v because_o he_o himself_o choose_v pure_a linen_n ephod_n for_o his_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n 18._o law_n exod._n xxviii_o 4._o 1_o sam._n chap._n two_o 18._o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o such_o be_v call_v those_o who_o wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n 18._o ephod_n 2_o sam._n xxii_o 18._o from_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v probable_a the_o egyptian_n learn_v this_o custom_n to_o wear_v no_o other_o garment_n but_o only_o of_o white_a linen_n look_v on_o that_o as_o the_o fit_a cover_n for_o such_o as_o attend_v on_o divine_a thing_n as_o be_v most_o pure_a 44._o pure_a quod_fw-la ex_fw-la lino_n contextum_fw-la est_fw-la purissimum_fw-la est_fw-la divinis_fw-la rebus_fw-la velamentum_fw-la apul._n in_o apol._n part_n 1_o vid._n hieron_n in_o ezech._n c._n 44._o the_o like_a garment_n also_o be_v wear_v by_o the_o brahmin_n who_o be_v the_o indian_a priest_n as_o philostratus_n report_v 8._o report_v philostrat_v vit_fw-mi apollon_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o item_n saubert_n de_fw-fr sacrificiis_fw-la cap._n 8._o from_o so_o divine_a a_o original_n and_o spread_a a_o practice_n the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v use_v white_a linen_n garment_n in_o divine_a administration_n and_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n attire_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n 11._o church_n euchol_n not_o p._n 111._o num_fw-la 11._o and_o it_o be_v so_o long_o since_o use_v there_o that_o nazianzene_n advise_v the_o priest_n to_o purity_n because_o a_o little_a spot_n be_v soon_o see_v in_o a_o white_a garment_n 19_o garment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n in_o matth._n 19_o and_o a_o late_a author_n say_v this_o colour_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o a_o imitation_n of_o god_n glorious_a clothing_n who_o cover_v himself_o with_o light_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o garment_n psal_n civ_o 2._o supra_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symeon_n thessaly_n ap_fw-mi euchol_n not_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n at_o rome_n for_o all_o that_o stand_v for_o any_o office_n to_o appear_v in_o a_o white_a garment_n in_o token_n of_o their_o innocency_n from_o whence_o we_o derive_v the_o word_n candidate_n as_o very_o learned_a author_n have_v note_v cand._n note_v just_a lip_n elect._n l._n 1._o cap._n 13._o &_o voss_n etymolog_fw-la voc_fw-la cand._n i_o can_v allow_v the_o observation_n of_o st._n fulgentius_n that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o best_a preparative_n for_o god_n service_n but_o must_v disallow_v the_o conclusion_n he_o draw_v from_o thence_o that_o therefore_o he_o will_v officiate_v in_o the_o same_o clothes_n that_o he_o sleep_v p_o 22._o p_o vir._n b._n fulg._n c._n 18._o p._n 22._o the_o persecute_v time_n he_o live_v in_o when_o the_o orthodox_n worship_n be_v supress_v may_v excuse_v that_o practice_n but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o african_a canon_n and_o the_o general_n use_v of_o all_o other_o church_n and_o if_o i_o be_v to_o determine_v this_o matter_n i_o shall_v decree_v that_o the_o clergy_n ought_v to_o change_v their_o garment_n when_o they_o minister_v for_o man_n sake_n who_o natural_o love_v decency_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v sacred_a and_o to_o change_v their_o heart_n for_o god_n sake_n who_o see_v their_o thought_n and_o be_v present_a at_o all_o our_o religious_a assembly_n §._o 3._o the_o word_n at_o present_v reverend_a father_n in_o god_n i_o present_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n bishop_n take_v heed_n that_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n archdeacon_n i_o have_v inquire_v and_o also_o examine_v they_o and_o think_v they_o so_o to_o be_v this_o dialogue_n show_v the_o wonderful_a caution_n use_v by_o this_o church_n in_o admit_v man_n to_o holy_a order_n in_o appoint_v a_o proper_a officer_n to_o examine_v both_o their_o learning_n and_o their_o life_n and_o that_o so_o strict_o that_o unless_o he_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n public_o affirm_v he_o believe_v they_o apt_a and_o meet_a to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o allow_v to_o stand_v for_o candidate_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v present_v to_o be_v ordain_v the_o matter_n be_v by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o so_o be_v indispensible_a for_o st._n paul_n have_v charge_v that_o he_o shall_v first_o be_v prove_v or_o examine_v who_o will_v use_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n 3.10_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3.10_o and_o all_o the_o ancient_a canon_n strict_o require_v it_o yea_o one_o office_n appoint_v that_o divers_a priest_n shall_v testify_v the_o person_n fitness_n for_o his_o manner_n and_o his_o learning_n especial_o in_o sound_a doctrine_n 507._o doctrine_n officium_fw-la copthit_n in_o ordin_n sacerdotis_fw-la ap_fw-mi morin_n p._n 507._o the_o word_n be_v something_o alter_v at_o our_o reformation_n for_o in_o the_o old_a roman_a form_n the_o archdeacon_n say_v our_o holy_a mother_n the_o catholic_n church_n require_v you_o will_v ordain_v &c._n &c._n 271._o &c._n postulat_fw-la s._n mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ut_fw-la hunc_fw-la ordinetis_fw-la form_n latin_n ord_n morin_n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 271._o but_o in_o regard_n the_o archdeacon_n have_v no_o commission_n to_o appear_v for_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n our_o reformer_n do_v judge_v it_o better_o for_o he_o to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o since_o the_o duty_n of_o examine_v lie_v on_o he_o he_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o pass_v for_o they_o and_o this_o he_o must_v do_v explicit_o by_o say_v he_o think_v they_o to_o be_v due_o qualify_v and_o not_o with_o that_o unseasonable_a salvo_n which_o the_o
colleague_n they_o pray_v first_o 24._o first_o act_n i_o 24._o and_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v name_v barnabas_n and_o saul_n yet_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n fast_v and_o pray_v before_o their_o designation_n 3._o designation_n act_n xiii_o 2_o 3._o and_o reason_n teach_v we_o that_o application_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o because_o these_o person_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v his_o immediate_a servant_n as_o because_o he_o only_o can_v fit_v they_o for_o this_o great_a work_n wherefore_o all_o regular_a church_n have_v set_v form_n on_o this_o occasion_n only_o in_o the_o scotch_a method_n the_o minister_n who_o ordain_v be_v to_o direct_v his_o prayer_n as_o god_n shall_v move_v his_o heart_n 11._o heart_n scotch_a psalter_n by_o mr._n knox_n p._n 11._o but_o doubtless_o a_o judicious_a form_n like_o this_o of_o we_o be_v abundant_o better_a upon_o so_o solemn_a a_o occasion_n and_o how_o very_o fit_a we_o be_v i_o shall_v now_o show_v by_o the_o follow_a analysis_n and_o discourse_n the_o analysis_n of_o the_o first_o collect._n this_o collect_n contain_v one_a a_o preface_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n 1._o of_o divers_a other_o order_n in_o general_n almighty_a god_n who_o by_o thy_o divine_a provedence_n have_v appoint_v etc._n etc._n 2_o of_o deacon_n in_o particular_a and_o do_v inspire_v thy_o apostle_n to_o choose_v into_o the_o order_n of_o deacon_n the_o first_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o petition_n for_o the_o candidate_n 1._o more_o general_o for_o mercy_n merciful_o behold_v these_o thy_o servant_n now_o call_v to_o the_o like_a office_n etc._n etc._n 2_o particular_o for_o 1._o true_a knowledge_n replenish_v they_o so_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o doctrine_n 2_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o adorn_v they_o with_o innocency_n of_o life_n 3_o the_o motive_n to_o excite_v 1._o we_o to_o ask_v viz._n 1._o their_o right_a discharge_n of_o their_o office_n that_o both_o by_o word_n and_o good_a example_n they_o may_v faithful_o serve_v thou_o 2._o the_o church_n benefit_n by_o it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o thy_o church_n 2._o god_n grant_v these_o request_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o live_v etc._n etc._n amen_o a_o discourse_n on_o this_o collect._n §._o 3._o almighty_a god_n who_o by_o thy_o divine_a providence_n have_v appoint_v divers_a order_n of_o minister_n in_o thy_o church_n and_o do_v inspire_v thy_o apostle_n to_o choose_v into_o the_o order_n of_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o just_a encouragement_n to_o our_o prayer_n when_o we_o know_v that_o we_o desire_v god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o not_o our_o invention_n wherefore_o our_o business_n be_v to_o beg_v his_o favour_n upon_o we_o in_o this_o ordination_n in_o general_n and_o these_o deacon_n in_o particular_a the_o preface_n proper_o set_v out_o one_a that_o the_o variety_n of_o order_n among_o minister_n in_o his_o church_n and_o 2_o this_o order_n of_o deacon_n have_v their_o original_n by_o divine_a appointment_n god_n in_o his_o providence_n foresee_v in_o every_o age_n what_o his_o church_n will_v need_v while_o jesus_n himself_o be_v on_o earth_n only_o two_o order_n be_v necessary_a the_o apostle_n and_o lxx_o disciple_n and_o those_o he_o ordain_v to_o these_o the_o deacon_n be_v add_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o plant_v divers_a extraordinary_a degree_n of_o minister_n be_v requisite_a for_o that_o difficult_a work_n wherefore_o when_o our_o lord_n ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o receive_v of_o his_o father_n and_o bestow_v on_o man_n several_z other_o special_a gift_n to_o qualify_v some_o as_o prophet_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n they_o be_v write_v other_o as_o evangelist_n to_o write_v the_o act_n and_o sermon_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o preach_v they_o and_o his_o doctrine_n to_o such_o nation_n as_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o he_o 11._o he_o ephes_n four_o 8._o &_o 11._o but_o when_o these_o extraordinary_a occasion_n cease_v than_o these_o order_n which_o be_v only_o temporary_a expire_v also_o but_o still_o the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o bishop_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n by_o confirmation_n the_o deacon_n for_o the_o work_n of_o ministration_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o in_o dispose_v charity_n the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o edify_a the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o preach_v and_o admonition_n 12._o admonition_n ephes_n four_o 12._o jesus_n foresee_v these_o will_v be_v thing_n always_o to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o these_o order_n be_v ever_o to_o endure_v which_o original_a of_o all_o the_o various_a degree_n and_o the_o suit_v they_o to_o the_o age_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v well_o express_v in_o the_o old_a western_a collect_n where_o god_n presence_n be_v desire_v on_o this_o ground_n because_o he_o be_v the_o distributer_n of_o order_n and_o prepare_v thing_n fit_a for_o each_o season_n 25._o season_n adesto_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la domine_fw-la honorum_fw-la dator_fw-la ordinum_fw-la distributor_fw-la officiorumque_fw-la dispositor_n qui_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la providentia_fw-la praeparas_fw-la &_o aptanda_fw-la dispensas_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n morin_n par._n 2._o p._n 263._o mabillon_n lit._n gall._n l._n 3._o p._n 304._o rom._n pont._n p._n 25._o and_o then_o dispense_v what_o be_v so_o prepare_v e_o but_o 2_o our_o business_n be_v now_o to_o ordain_v deacon_n it_o be_v further_o observe_v that_o this_o particular_a order_n be_v also_o of_o divine_a appointment_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v inspire_v in_o other_o act_n so_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v guide_v by_o inspiration_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a order_n and_o the_o old_a office_n say_v express_o in_o another_o prayer_n for_o a_o deacon_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n move_v they_o to_o choose_v this_o order_n 39_o order_n eorum_fw-la gradu_fw-la quos_fw-la apostoli_fw-la tui_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la autore_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la dignus_fw-la existat_fw-la morin_n p._n 286._o mabil_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 305._o pontif._n rom._n p._n 39_o and_o herein_o also_o we_o imitate_v the_o eastern_a and_o western_a office_n both_o that_o we_o make_v especial_a mention_n of_o the_o first_o martyr_n st._n stephen_n 305._o stephen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euchol_n p._n 250_o 251._o ita_fw-la clem._n constit_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 25._o p._n 142._o &_o syr._n ap_fw-mi morin_n p._n 447._o copt_n ibid._n p._n 506._o item_n occident_n ap_fw-mi morin_n &_o mabill_n p._n 286_o &_o 305._o the_o captain_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n the_o last_a glory_n of_o this_o order_n and_o the_o most_o accomplish_a pattern_n 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as_o to_o themselves_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o they_o both_o live_v holy_o and_o set_v other_o a_o pattern_n for_o st._n peter_n express_o require_v that_o the_o pastor_n be_v example_n to_o the_o flock_n 3._o flock_n 1_o pet._n v._o 3._o and_o the_o form_n use_v by_o protestant_n general_o ask_v this_o question_n of_o all_o candidate_n 21._o candidate_n vultisne_n pie_n &_o honest_a vivere_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la esse_fw-la bono_fw-mi exemplo_fw-la resp_n volumus_fw-la form_n lutheran_n lip_n 1624._o vide_fw-la qu._n 3._o eccles_n belg._n lit._n p._n 261._o and_o scotch_a psalter_n ordin_n p._n 21._o it_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o make_v other_o live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rule_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v very_o careful_a they_o do_v not_o break_v they_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o nehemiah_n time_n first_o purify_v themselves_o and_o then_o the_o people_n 30._o people_n nehem._n twelve_o 30._o for_o they_o that_o 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ult_n it_o be_v origen_n character_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o his_o preach_v do_v so_o much_o good_a viz._n his_o word_n and_o his_o manner_n do_v exact_o agree_v 151._o agree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christiani_n de_fw-fr origine_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 6._o c._n 3._o p._n 151._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o discourse_v fine_o a_o quick_a wit_n and_o a_o voluble_a tongue_n qualify_v a_o man_n for_o that_o but_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o live_v a_o strict_a and_o holy_a life_n and_o therefore_o man_n value_v this_o most_o z_o and_o they_o also_o gain_v most_o by_o it_o 23._o it_o homines_fw-la malunt_fw-la exempla_fw-la quam_fw-la verba_fw-la quia_fw-la loqui_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la praestare_fw-la difficile_fw-la lanct_v instit_fw-la l._n 4._o §._o 23._o for_o it_o help_v they_o that_o be_v infirm_a to_o see_v a_o good_a example_n and_o make_v that_o easy_a to_o do_v which_o another_o have_v do_v before_o they_o 3._o they_o salu._n de_fw-fr gubern_n l._n 3._o this_o make_v the_o preacher_n word_n effectual_a in_o man_n heart_n for_o while_o his_o lip_n teach_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v his_o life_n direct_v they_o how_o to_o perform_v it_o 3._o it_o illa_fw-la vox_fw-la libentius_fw-la auditorum_fw-la corda_fw-la penetrate_v quam_fw-la dicentis_fw-la vita_fw-la commendat_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la quod_fw-la oportet_fw-la loquendo_fw-la imperat_fw-la ostendendo_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la greg._n pastor_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o and_o as_o pliny_n well_o observe_v example_n have_v this_o peculiar_a advantage_n that_o they_o convince_v man_n the_o person_n who_o exhort_v they_o approve_v of_o the_o precept_n he_o give_v 81._o give_v plin._n panegyr_n ad_fw-la traj_n p._n 81._o it_o be_v as_o lactantius_n remark_n a_o great_a reason_n why_o the_o philosopher_n do_v so_o little_a good_a by_o their_o excellent_a discourse_n of_o morality_n because_o many_o of_o they_o be_v vicious_a in_o their_o life_n they_o take_v off_o the_o weight_n from_o their_o precept_n by_o teach_v only_o and_o not_o do_v for_o who_o will_v keep_v rule_n when_o those_o who_o prescribe_v they_o teach_v man_n to_o break_v they_o 16._o they_o qui_fw-la docent_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la suis_fw-la detrahunt_fw-la pondus_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la obtemperet_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la praeceptores_fw-la docent_fw-la non_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la lact._n inst_z l._n 3._o §._o 16._o and_o god_n know_v a_o evil_a life_n will_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n now_o if_o any_o of_o our_o clergy_n be_v scandalous_a their_o sin_n be_v much_o more_o heinous_a and_o mischievous_a than_o those_o of_o the_o laity_n as_o their_o knowledge_n be_v great_a it_o be_v expect_v their_o work_n shall_v be_v better_o 529._o better_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n peleus_n l._n 2._o ep_n 121._o p._n 176._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n aug._n frag_v p._n 529._o and_o they_o make_v religion_n odious_a and_o contemptible_a while_o they_o help_v evil_a man_n to_o excuse_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o their_o crime_n from_o the_o priest_n own_o practice_n 15._o practice_n non_fw-la confundant_fw-la opera_fw-la tua_fw-la sermonem_fw-la tuum_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la loqueris_fw-la tacitus_fw-la quilibet_fw-la respondent_fw-la cur_n ergo_fw-la quae_fw-la dicis_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la facis_fw-la hier._n ep_v 2._o ad_fw-la nepot_n p._n 15._o yea_o they_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o with_o any_o modesty_n to_o reprove_v sinner_n for_o while_o they_o censure_v other_o for_o that_o which_o they_o commit_v they_o manifest_o condemn_v themselves_o their_o impudence_n be_v intolerable_a and_o their_o rebuke_n in_o vain_a 76._o vain_a quomodo_fw-la feras_fw-la alieni_fw-la ultorem_fw-la &_o proprii_fw-la criminis_fw-la defensorem_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la ipse_fw-la condemnat_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la damnat_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la committit_fw-la ambros_n ep_v 76._o to_o which_o st._n paul_n add_v that_o they_o which_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiphan_n minister_n stat_fw-la &_o recitat_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la lib._n massech_v suc._n so_o that_o the_o place_n be_v honourable_a though_o inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o deacon_n proper_a office_n be_v to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o christian_a assembly_n as_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n have_v particular_o note_v 57_o note_v evangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la quasi_fw-la diaconus_fw-la lectitabor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n constit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 57_o and_o sozomen_n recite_v it_o as_o a_o custom_n peculiar_a to_o alexandria_n that_o only_o the_o archdeacon_n read_v the_o gospel_n there_o whereas_o the_o ordinary_a deacon_n read_v it_o elsewhere_o 19_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozom_n hist_o l._n 7._o cap._n 19_o at_o carthage_n where_o they_o have_v a_o peculiar_a order_n of_o lector_n the_o bible_n be_v deliver_v not_o to_o the_o deacon_n but_o to_o the_o reader_n with_o these_o word_n take_v this_o book_n and_o be_v thou_o a_o reader_n of_o god_n word_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v faithful_a and_o useful_a in_o this_o office_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n with_o they_o who_o have_v minister_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 588._o god_n council_n 4._o carthag_n can_v 8._o bin._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 588._o but_o we_o have_v lay_v aside_o this_o office_n proper_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o deacon_n wherein_o we_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o the_o syrian_a formulary_n it_o be_v peculiar_a that_o the_o bishop_n deliver_v to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o deacon_n a_o book_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n a_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n g_o 458._o g_o ordinat_fw-la syror._n ap_fw-mi morin_n p._n 451._o &_o p._n 458._o the_o word_n speak_v at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o holy_a book_n have_v be_v vary_v in_o the_o western_a church_n for_o in_o one_o of_o their_o 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sense_n and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o another_o read_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o call_v upon_o live_a man_n and_o say_v we_o must_v hear_v god_n voice_n to_o day_n 17._o day_n hebr._n iii._o 17._o and_o the_o orthodox_n father_n teach_v we_o there_o be_v no_o more_o hope_n of_o find_v any_o comfort_n in_o the_o next_o world_n for_o they_o who_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o 159._o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o gen._n hom._n 5._o t._n 1._o p._n 26._o vid._n aug._n the_o temp_n ser._n 66._o fol._n 159._o if_o man_n die_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n neither_o prayer_n nor_o read_v can_v work_v these_o grace_n in_o they_o unless_o they_o fancy_n as_o some_o charmer_n of_o old_a do_v that_o there_o be_v a_o magical_a power_n in_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o can_v operate_v upon_o disembodied_a spirit_n which_o be_v a_o wickedness_n severe_o condemn_v especial_o in_o clergyman_n by_o a_o ancient_a council_n 196._o council_n council_n laod._n can_v 36._o &_o balsam_n &_o zon_n ibid._n bev._n tom._n 1._o p._n 469._o &_o not._n t._n 2._o p._n 196._o and_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o conjuration_n which_o by_o abuse_v god_n word_n border_n upon_o blasphemy_n 104._o blasphemy_n vid._n camerar_n oper._n subseciv_o tom._n 3._o cap._n 30._o pag._n 104._o so_o that_o this_o addition_n make_v the_o roman_a form_n more_o like_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o necromancer_n than_o a_o christian_a deacon_n and_o therefore_o our_o reformer_n just_o cast_v out_o this_o late_a corruption_n and_o restore_v the_o form_n to_o its_o ancient_a purity_n give_v our_o deacon_n a_o power_n and_o right_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n shall_v be_v read_v plain_o and_o deliberate_o with_o affectionate_a devotion_n and_o fervent_a charity_n to_o the_o live_n because_o this_o be_v their_o only_a day_n of_o grace_n and_o unless_o it_o work_v upon_o they_o now_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n they_o shall_v never_o see_v or_o hear_v these_o holy_a book_n more_o till_o they_o be_v open_v to_o their_o condemnation_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o to_o the_o deacon_n duty_n in_o read_v and_o preach_v also_o by_o licence_n from_o the_o bishop_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o caution_n that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o young_a preacher_n to_o meddle_v with_o nice_a point_n and_o high_a speculation_n in_o their_o sermon_n plain_a truth_n and_o practical_a matter_n be_v easy_o and_o safe_a for_o they_o to_o preach_v and_o far_o more_o profitable_a for_o their_o people_n to_o hear_v or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o seneca_n 1._o seneca_n senec._n the_o benef_n l._n 7._o cap._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v find_v out_o but_o only_o such_o as_o afford_v no_o other_o advantage_n to_o the_o finder_n but_o that_o he_o have_v find_v they_o whatever_o will_v make_v we_o better_o and_o happy_a lie_n open_a and_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o consequence_n after_o ordination_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o our_o usual_a service_n the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n stand_v together_o but_o in_o this_o office_n they_o be_v separate_v and_o the_o ordination_n itself_o intervene_v and_o do_v so_o of_o old_a for_o in_o a_o ordinal_n write_v above_o 800_o year_n ago_o we_o have_v this_o rubric_n that_o the_o great_a order_n shall_v be_v confer_v before_o the_o gospel_n the_o lesser_a after_o the_o communion_n 270._o communion_n majores_fw-la gradus_fw-la ante_fw-la evangelium_fw-la minores_fw-la vero_fw-la post_fw-la communionem_fw-la dantur_fw-la vid._n morin_n de_fw-fr ordin_fw-fr latin_n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 270._o now_o the_o deacon_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o great_a order_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o set_v the_o gospel_n immediate_o after_o his_o ordination_n be_v that_o the_o new_a ordain_v person_n may_v immediate_o exercise_v his_o authority_n and_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o fitness_n for_o this_o part_n of_o his_o office_n in_o solemn_o read_v the_o gospel_n for_o by_o our_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o roman_a it_o be_v order_v that_o one_o of_o they_o appoint_v by_o the_o bishop_n shall_v read_v the_o gospel_n 39_o gospel_n see_v our_o rubric_n here_o aliquis_fw-la de_fw-la noviter_fw-la ordinatis_fw-la dalmaticâ_fw-la indutus_fw-la evangelium_fw-la dicit_fw-la pontif._n rom._n p._n 39_o the_o portion_n choose_v for_o this_o occasion_n have_v be_v divers_a one_o of_o the_o ancient_a gallican_n form_n have_v luk._n ix_o from_o ver_fw-la 57_o to_o ver_fw-la 62_o 170._o 62_o liturg._n gallican_n ap_fw-mi mabillon_n l._n 2._o p._n 170._o which_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a by_o much_o as_o this_o gospel_n out_o of_o st._n luke_n twelve_o from_o to_o ver_fw-la 35._o to_o ver_fw-la 38._o appoint_v by_o our_o reformer_n under_o king_n edw._n the_o six_o 146._o six_o vid._n sparrow_n coll._n p._n
to_o god_n word_n the_o good_a sheep_n will_v avoid_v such_o and_n a_o stranger_n will_v they_o not_o follow_v be_v accustom_a to_o see_v better_a example_n and_o hear_v sound_a doctrine_n they_o will_v not_o imitate_v his_o do_n nor_o give_v heed_n to_o his_o seduce_a voice_n but_o will_v flee_v from_o he_o as_o a_o dangerous_a deceiver_n for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n who_o teach_v and_o live_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n ver._n 6._o this_o parable_n speak_v jesus_n unto_o they_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v his_o disciple_n but_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o be_v the_o full_a import_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v they_o sufficient_o comprehend_v what_o thing_n they_o be_v that_o he_o design_v to_o inform_v they_o of_o by_o these_o mystical_a word_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o ver._n 7._o than_o say_v jesus_n to_o they_o again_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o so_o important_a a_o truth_n very_o very_o i_o say_v and_o solemn_o affirm_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o be_o now_o compare_v myself_o with_o the_o late_a teacher_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o i_o be_o the_o door_n loc_n door_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph_n in_o loc_n that_o be_v the_o right_a way_n for_o the_o go_n in_o and_o come_v in_o of_o the_o sheep_n which_o belong_v to_o my_o heavenly_a father_n to_o who_o i_o will_v certain_o lead_v they_o by_o a_o right_a faith_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n ver._n 8._o all_o that_o ever_o come_v before_o i_o since_o the_o true_a prophet_n decease_v theoph._n decease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n pretend_v to_o be_v messiah_n as_o theudas_n and_o judas_n of_o galilee_n 37._o galilee_n act._n v._o 36_o 37._o and_o the_o present_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o without_o a_o call_n from_o god_n have_v take_v on_o they_o to_o teach_v this_o people_n be_v thief_n and_o robber_n who_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n and_o as_o to_o the_o goat_n the_o vicious_a and_o ill_o dispose_v theoph._n dispose_v capri_n dicuntur_fw-la peccatores_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la animal_n foetidum_fw-la &_o luxuriosum_fw-la lyra._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n ovis_fw-la apud_fw-la aegyptos_fw-la sig_n hominem_fw-la purum_fw-la &_o mansuetum_fw-la pierius_n hierogl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n theoph._n they_o have_v make_v prey_n of_o they_o but_o the_o sheep_n such_o as_o be_v innocent_a and_o sincere_a do_v not_o hear_v they_o so_o as_o to_o believe_v their_o false_a doctrine_n or_o to_o obey_v their_o mistake_a and_o loose_a direction_n but_o as_o you_o see_v they_o now_o in_o great_a multitude_n follow_v after_o i_o and_o long_o to_o hear_v i_o ver._n 9_o and_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o these_o well-meaning_a people_n that_o they_o have_v renounce_v their_o teach_n for_o i_o because_o i_o assure_v you_o once_o more_o i_o be_o the_o door_n and_o only_a true_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o happiness_n 12._o happiness_n johan_n fourteen_o 6._o quâ_fw-la vis_fw-la ire_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la via_fw-la quo_fw-la vis_fw-la ire_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la veritas_fw-la ubi_fw-la vis_fw-la permanere_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la vita_fw-la aug._n hom_n 34._o vid._n ambr._n de_fw-fr bon._n mortis_fw-la cap._n 12._o by_o i_o and_o the_o faith_n which_o i_o teach_v if_o any_o man_n enter_v into_o my_o heavenly_a father_n fold_v he_o shall_v be_v eternal_o save_v in_o the_o next_o world_n be_v while_n he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o free_o and_o with_o great_a security_n that_o no_o evil_a shall_v happen_v to_o he_o loc_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n in_o loc_n beside_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v plentiful_o supply_v with_o my_o grace_n whatever_o want_v of_o it_o other_o sustain_v idem_fw-la sustain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la he_o shall_v always_o be_v well_o feed_v and_o find_v pasture_n to_o nourish_v he_o and_o make_v he_o grow_v in_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n ver._n 10._o the_o difference_n between_o i_o and_o these_o false_a teacher_n be_v easy_o discern_v they_o can_v but_o know_v the_o thief_n come_v not_o for_o their_o good_a but_o for_o to_o steal_v secret_o some_o of_o they_o and_o carry_v they_o to_o their_o own_o party_n be_v to_o kill_v by_o persecution_n such_o as_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o their_o error_n and_o consequent_o to_o destroy_v the_o life_n of_o such_o as_o they_o can_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v seduce_v but_o it_o be_v equal_o evident_a that_o i_o be_o come_v from_o heaven_n for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o save_v they_o out_o of_o these_o cruel_a hand_n that_o they_o who_o will_v hear_v and_o obey_v my_o voice_n might_n have_v life_n even_o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o in_o the_o next_o where_o my_o sheep_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o ver._n 11._o i_o be_o one_o who_o may_v just_o claim_v the_o title_n of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n from_o the_o mildness_n clemency_n and_o gentleness_n of_o my_o rule_n over_o this_o flock_n for_o though_o this_o name_n imply_v authority_n 4._o authority_n per_fw-la greges_fw-la regnum_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la potestatis_fw-la sit_fw-la gregibus_fw-la praesidere_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr isaac_n c._n 4._o yet_o withal_o the_o pastoral_n government_n denote_v care_n and_o kindness_n graec._n kindness_n superbum_fw-la nomen_fw-la imperii_fw-la pastoris_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la mitigat_fw-la hieron_n in_o ezek._n 27.24_o molliorem_fw-la regentis_fw-la affectum_fw-la significat_fw-la hilar._n in_o psal_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloss_n graec._n so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v true_o the_o good_a shepherd_n be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v his_o flock_n that_o if_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n he_o not_o only_o expose_v himself_o free_o but_o give_v his_o life_n for_o save_v the_o sheep_n and_o this_o character_n i_o intend_v to_o make_v good_a for_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v my_o life_n to_o save_v my_o flock_n from_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ver._n 12._o and_o herein_o i_o manifest_v myself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a master_n of_o my_o sheep_n for_o they_o in_o the_o first_o age_n trust_v not_o their_o flock_n to_o hire_a servant_n but_o be_v wont_a to_o feed_v they_o themselves_o 1._o themselves_o antiqui_fw-la progenitores_fw-la nostri_fw-la pecora_fw-la pascebant_fw-la joseph_n in_o ap._n l._n 1._o and_o then_o if_o any_o danger_n approach_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o defend_v they_o as_o their_o own_o 40._o own_o 1_o sam._n xvii_o 34_o 35_o 36._o gen._n xxxi_o 38_o 39_o 40._o but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hireling_n and_o not_o the_o shepherd_n no_o master_n but_o a_o mercenary_a slave_n who_o own_o the_o sheep_n be_v not_o he_o can_v have_v no_o true_a love_n or_o concern_v for_o the_o flock_n and_o only_o aim_v at_o get_v his_o wage_n theoph._n wage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n wherefore_o when_o he_o see_v the_o wolf_n come_v he_o shift_v for_o himself_o and_n leave_v the_o sheep_n to_o be_v devour_v while_o he_o run_v away_o and_o flee_v as_o hire_a soldier_n often_o do_v in_o a_o battle_n 2._o battle_n 2_o sam._n x._o ver_fw-la 10._o cum_fw-la 13._o fugiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la temere_fw-la collectis_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o victoria_fw-la decus_fw-la esset_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o fuga_fw-la flagitium_fw-la tacit._n hist_o l._n 2._o and_n so_o without_o any_o opposition_n the_o wolf_n catch_v some_o of_o they_o and_o scatter_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sheep_n which_o will_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o as_o many_o jew_n as_o follow_v these_o false_a teacher_n who_o mind_n only_o their_o own_o gain_n and_o safety_n but_o will_v destroy_v at_o last_o those_o they_o pretend_v to_o guard_v and_o feed_v ver._n 13._o but_o those_o that_o be_v under_o my_o care_n no_o danger_n shall_v make_v i_o desert_n they_o 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