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rite_n of_o baptism_n than_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o father_n run_v that_o in_o confirmation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v confer_v august_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donatistas_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o solâ_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la dari_fw-la dicitur_fw-la which_o he_o derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n though_o these_o extraordinary_a effect_n of_o speak_v of_o tongue_n or_o the_o like_a do_v not_o follow_v upon_o it_o sed_fw-la invisibiliter_fw-la &_o latenter_fw-la per_fw-la vinculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la charitas_fw-la divina_fw-la inspirata_fw-la and_o conclude_v quid_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la oratio_fw-la super_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o certain_o be_v confirmation_n restore_v according_a to_o the_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o manage_v with_o a_o primitive_a sincerity_n nothing_o shall_v give_v more_o probable_a hope_n of_o a_o recovery_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n out_o of_o the_o darkness_n and_o deadness_n in_o which_o it_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o it_o may_v quicken_v person_n more_o serious_o to_o consider_v to_o what_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o so_o solemn_a a_o renovation_n of_o it_o but_o the_o more_o denude_v it_o be_v of_o all_o unnecessary_a rite_n such_o as_o oil_n and_o the_o like_a it_o may_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o evangelical_n spirit_n and_o we_o see_v likewise_o from_o antiquity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o appropriate_v this_o action_n whole_o or_o only_o to_o the_o bishop_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v go_v about_o till_o the_o person_n be_v ripe_a in_o year_n and_o not_o only_o able_a by_o rote_n to_o recite_v a_o catechism_n but_o of_o a_o fitness_n to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n immediate_o after_o but_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o whole_a matter_n with_o calvin_n word_n lib._n 4._o instit._fw-la cap._n 19_o sect_n 4._o &_o sequentibus_fw-la where_o after_o he_o have_v lay_v out_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o confirmation_n he_o subjoin_v haec_fw-la disciplina_fw-la si_fw-la body_n valeret_fw-la profecto_fw-la parentum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la ignavia_fw-la acueretur_fw-la qui_fw-la liberorum_fw-la institutionem_fw-la quasi_fw-la rem_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la pertinentem_fw-la negligunt_fw-la quam_fw-la tum_fw-la sine_fw-la publico_fw-la dedecore_fw-la omittere_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la major_a esset_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la christiano_n fidei_fw-la consensus_fw-la nec_fw-la tanta_fw-la multorum_fw-la inscitia_fw-la &_o ruditas_fw-la non_fw-la adeo_fw-la temere_fw-la quidam_fw-la novis_fw-la &_o peregrinis_fw-la dogmatibus_fw-la abriparentur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la denique_fw-la esset_fw-la quaedam_fw-la velut_fw-la methodus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n a_o supplement_n about_o the_o rural_a bishop_n call_v chorepiscopi_fw-la it_o have_v be_v already_o mark_v that_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o diocese_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o proportion_n and_o general_o the_o village_n which_o lay_v adjacent_a to_o city_n have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n at_o first_o from_o they_o continue_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o city_n as_o to_o their_o mother_n church_n whereby_o the_o bishop_n parish_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o city_n but_o do_v also_o include_v the_o adjacent_a village_n the_o inscription_n of_o clemens_n his_o epistle_n insinuate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o corinth_n be_v make_v up_o not_o only_o of_o such_o as_o inhabit_v the_o town_n but_o also_o of_o such_o as_o dwell_v about_o they_o and_o this_o be_v yet_o clear_a from_o ignatius_n his_o inscription_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v they_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o ordain_v bishop_n in_o small_a or_o lesser_a city_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o council_n of_o sardis_n can._n 6._o where_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v there_o lest_o the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v vilipend_v but_o before_o this_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o read_v the_o manuscript_n of_o oxford_n dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la isidore_n mercator_n hervetus_n and_o justellus_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la as_o binius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n who_o the_o learned_a beverigius_fw-la observe_n on_o this_o canon_n to_o have_v be_v distinct_a from_o the_o rural_a bishop_n which_o he_o make_v out_o both_o from_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o a_o place_n of_o gennadius_n where_o the_o order_n of_o churchman_n be_v reckon_v these_o circular_a visitor_n be_v set_v in_o a_o middle_a rank_n betwixt_o the_o rural_a bishop_n and_o presbyter_n frequent_a mention_n be_v also_o make_v of_o these_o visitor_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n at_o chalcedon_n this_o course_n therefore_o they_o take_v for_o these_o village_n to_o send_v presbyter_n from_o the_o city_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o because_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o immediate_o oversee_v they_o himself_o he_o do_v therefore_o substitute_v a_o vicar_n and_o delegate_n who_o be_v general_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o time_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o any_o of_o these_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n neocesarea_n and_o antiochia_n these_o differ_v from_o presbyter_n in_o that_o they_o get_v a_o ordination_n distinct_a from_o they_o call_v by_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o also_o may_v have_v ordain_v subdeacons_n lector_n and_o exorcist_n and_o give_v they_o commendatory_a letter_n but_o they_o differ_v from_o bishop_n in_o these_o thing_n first_o that_o they_o be_v ordain_v but_o by_o one_o bishop_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ten_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o balsamon_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o we_o have_v already_o see_v that_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v ordain_v by_o two_o bishop_n at_o least_o next_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v zonaras_n and_o therefore_o in_o their_o subscription_n of_o the_o council_n they_o only_o design_v themselves_o chorepiscopi_fw-la without_o mention_v the_o place_n where_o they_o serve_v as_o the_o bishop_n do_v now_o bishop_n can_v not_o be_v ordain_v but_o with_o a_o title_n to_o a_o particular_a charge_n and_o see_n three_o their_o power_n be_v limit_v and_o in_o many_o thing_n inferior_a to_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n so_o pope_n leo_n the_o first_o in_o his_o 88_o epist._n quamvis_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la plurima_fw-la illis_fw-la ministeriorum_fw-la communis_fw-la sit_fw-la