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wherein_o he_o be_v think_v so_o plain_o to_o determine_v that_o clergy_n man_n be_v uncapable_a of_o employment_n in_o secular_a affair_n whereof_o here_o p._n 268._o be_v it_o but_o to_o show_v how_o man_n trust_n be_v abuse_v when_o they_o examine_v not_o such_o allegation_n i_o grant_v these_o be_v his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o to_o join_v civil_a skill_n with_o the_o priesthood_n be_v to_o spin_v two_o wool_n together_o that_o will_v not_o make_v one_o thread_n i_o grant_v he_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hebrew_n have_v once_o priest_n for_o their_o king_n but_o that_o god_n part_v they_o because_o his_o work_n be_v do_v with_o humane_a weakness_n but_o shall_v i_o count_v that_o to_o be_v against_o god_n law_n in_o synesius_n his_o opinion_n which_o he_o count_v those_o bishop_n happy_a that_o can_v go_v through_o with_o which_o he_o himself_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o desirous_a to_o lay_v aside_o from_o his_o own_o care_n which_o he_o 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or_o according_a to_o it_o as_o for_o the_o point_n of_o expedience_n i_o dispute_v it_o not_o here_o though_o if_o synesius_n be_v against_o that_o a_o man_n may_v very_o well_o say_v to_o his_o reason_n that_o for_o any_o man_n to_o act_v in_o secular_a matter_n towards_o a_o interest_n of_o power_n or_o profit_n be_v a_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o act_v towards_o the_o interest_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v part_v all_o such_o employment_n from_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n but_o that_o the_o ruler_n of_o christianity_n shall_v act_v in_o the_o interest_n of_o christianity_n and_o to_o the_o advantage_n thereof_o in_o secular_a especial_o in_o public_a affair_n be_v that_o which_o all_o party_n now_o declare_v to_o be_v well_o do_v when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o law_n by_o do_v it_o themselves_o without_o law_n the_o distance_n between_o civil_a and_o military_a employment_n among_o the_o roman_n whereof_o p._n 271._o appear_v by_o the_o provision_n introduce_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o favour_n of_o soldier_n that_o their_o last_o will_n shall_v be_v good_a though_o make_v without_o the_o solemnity_n of_o law_n which_o the_o law_n themselves_o ff_n de_fw-fr testam_fw-la milit._n l._n 1._o instit_fw-la ead_n vi_o declare_v be_v provide_v in_o regard_n to_o the_o simpleness_n or_o innocence_n of_o soldier_n that_o be_v because_o of_o the_o ignorance_n in_o the_o law_n proceed_v from_o that_o strict_a attendance_n upon_o their_o colour_n to_o which_o soldier_n stand_v oblige_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n which_o be_v with_o most_o of_o they_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o constant_a to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o soldier_n to_o their_o colour_n but_o that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o state_n be_v christian_n require_v not_o that_o distance_n from_o civil_a business_n as_o the_o service_n of_o the_o war_n among_o the_o roman_n if_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v only_o in_o preach_v it_o will_v be_v much_o otherwise_o but_o if_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o advancement_n of_o christianity_n then_o neither_o can_v the_o clergy_n understand_v wherein_o consist_v the_o interest_n of_o christianity_n without_o understand_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o it_o be_v see_v neither_o can_v they_o act_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n and_o advancement_n thereof_o without_o understand_v it_o wherefore_o though_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o s._n cyprian_n but_o by_o can._n apost_n lxxx_o lxxxii_o and_o other_o that_o when_o state_n be_v not_o christian_n the_o clergy_n be_v forbid_v secular_a business_n yet_o when_o the_o state_n be_v christian_n to_o forbid_v it_o be_v to_o forbid_v the_o mean_n of_o maintain_v christianity_n in_o the_o dispatch_a of_o such_o business_n to_o that_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v p._n 273._o c._n v._o that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v conclude_v but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n respective_a to_o it_o i_o add_v further_o that_o the_o act_n thereof_o can_v pass_v but_o by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o for_o unless_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a follow_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o great_a part_n in_o do_v those_o act_n which_o must_v oblige_v the_o church_n as_o in_o make_v canon_n and_o ordination_n it_o can_v appear_v how_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o obey_v the_o present_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n be_v neglect_v in_o any_o schism_n that_o be_v effect_v by_o any_o part_n of_o they_o and_z by_o consequence_n there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o crime_n as_o that_o of_o schism_n in_o any_o such_o case_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n upon_o which_o the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n be_v write_v and_o send_v which_o he_o declare_v p._n 62._o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v much_o a_o shame_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o christian_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o corinth_n shall_v maintain_v a_o faction_n against_o the_o presbyter_n for_o one_o or_o two_o person_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n as_o we_o must_v needs_o understand_v it_o when_o therefore_o both_o side_n follow_v some_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n how_o shall_v schism_n be_v incur_v if_o by_o that_o precept_n the_o lesser_a part_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v conclude_v by_o the_o great_a in_o thing_n not_o determine_v by_o god_n law_n so_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o novatianus_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v for_o schismatical_a be_v do_v by_o three_o bishop_n unless_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o lesser_a part_n be_v to_o be_v conclude_v by_o the_o great_a under_o the_o pain_n of_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o schism_n thus_o that_o which_o be_v here_o propound_v p._n 249_o 250._o proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o that_o which_o follow_v p._n 314_o 315._o which_o to_o confirm_v i_o add_v here_o a_o memorable_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o say_a epistle_n of_o clemens_n who_o doctrine_n be_v receive_v from_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v needs_o be_v account_v their_o own_o thus_o than_o clemens_n p._n 54._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o must_v be_v read_v and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o apostle_n receive_v the_o gospel_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n from_o god_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v send_v forth_o from_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n thus_o both_o be_v orderly_o do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v therefore_o receive_v instruction_n and_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n
jesus_n christ_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o go_v forth_o preach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v preach_v then_o through_o country_n and_o city_n they_o constitute_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o overseer_n and_o minister_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v this_o he_o thus_o prosecute_v p._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o apostle_n know_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o there_o will_v be_v strife_n about_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n perfect_o foreknow_v it_o they_o constitute_v the_o aforesaid_a and_o give_v order_n for_o the_o future_a that_o when_o they_o shall_v fall_v asleep_a other_o approve_a person_n shall_v succeed_v into_o their_o ministry_n those_o therefore_o that_o be_v constitute_v by_o they_o or_o afterward_o by_o other_o approve_a person_n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v unjust_o put_v out_o of_o their_o ministry_n the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v some_o what_o obscure_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v here_o afterward_o as_o in_o act_n xiii_o 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n beseech_v that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v to_o they_o the_o sabbath_n after_o and_o so_o cappellus_n &_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr upon_o that_o text_n of_o the_o act_n have_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n by_o josephus_n but_o here_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a that_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v because_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v needs_o be_v those_o that_o be_v make_v afterward_o now_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v be_v not_o where_o read_v in_o all_o the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o here_o so_o that_o we_o must_v take_v the_o signification_n either_o from_o the_o original_n or_o from_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o discourse_n the_o original_n bear_v the_o sense_n which_o i_o conceive_v in_o translate_n it_o a_o order_n well_o enough_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o discourse_n necessary_o require_v it_o for_o what_o reason_n do_v he_o express_v why_o those_o who_o he_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v think_v unjust_o remove_v but_o because_o the_o apostle_n have_v appoint_v that_o those_o who_o they_o constitute_v shall_v be_v succeed_v by_o other_o i_o grant_v that_o he_o allege_v other_o consideration_n aggravate_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o corinthian_n in_o put_v out_o their_o governor_n that_o be_v their_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n for_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o presbyter_n but_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o by_o all_o this_o which_o i_o have_v here_o produce_v unless_o we_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v it_o mere_o in_o this_o consideration_n because_o they_o succeed_v such_o as_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v do_v nothing_o in_o appoint_v that_o other_o shall_v succeed_v they_o who_o they_o constitute_v if_o this_o succession_n can_v be_v void_v by_o any_o power_n but_o that_o which_o appoint_v it_o from_o the_o distinction_n advance_v p._n 276._o between_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v every_o christian_a and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n perhaps_o a_o resolution_n may_v be_v deduce_v what_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o what_o not_o and_o also_o what_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v know_v and_o what_o not_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr cive_z maintain_v this_o position_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n but_o the_o sufficience_n of_o it_o be_v further_o declare_v to_o imply_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o doctor_n send_v by_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o exception_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v which_o manifest_o infer_v the_o profession_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o same_o and_o upon_o these_o term_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n how_o to_o deny_v that_o upon_o this_o condition_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v promise_v life_n everlasting_a and_o the_o eunuch_n of_o aethiopia_n admit_v to_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o title_n to_o life_n everlasting_a according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v here_o p._n 16._o that_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o when_o there_o appear_v a_o ardent_a zeal_n to_o christianity_n man_n be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n without_o regular_a trial_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o free_a and_o zealous_a profession_n of_o christianity_n so_o philip_n be_v order_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o give_v baptism_n on_o the_o like_a term_n as_o the_o church_n use_v to_o do_v but_o this_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o undertake_v by_o those_o that_o regular_o come_v to_o baptism_n which_o continue_v no_o less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n though_o the_o obligation_n of_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o can_v take_v place_n either_o at_o all_o in_o they_o that_o die_v immediate_o or_o in_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o baptize_v before_o their_o baptism_n it_o may_v then_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n be_v say_v that_o all_o that_o and_o only_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n among_o which_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o but_o otherwise_o what_o this_o covenant_n contain_v this_o be_v not_o the_o place_n to_o dispute_v some_o of_o the_o particular_n remember_v p._n 289._o that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o oblige_v not_o the_o church_n deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v more_o at_o large_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o bare_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 1_o cor._n xi_o but_o of_o the_o celebration_n thereof_o at_o their_o feast_n of_o love_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o divers_a occasion_n in_o this_o discourse_n appear_v further_a by_o this_o gloss_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o write_a copy_n late_o allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n supper_n say_v he_o be_v to_o dine_v in_o the_o church_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v proper_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o not_o proper_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v propound_v in_o a_o more_o express_a form_n of_o precept_n than_o the_o decree_n of_o forbear_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n by_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v but_o local_a for_o if_o it_o have_v oblige_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n s._n paul_n can_v not_o have_v give_v they_o another_o rule_n not_o to_o condemn_v one_o another_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v for_o that_o this_o case_n be_v comprise_v within_o that_o rule_n it_o appear_v because_o s._n paul_n be_v afraid_a that_o jewish_a christian_n shall_v fall_v away_o from_o christianity_n as_o enjoin_v to_o renounce_v the_o law_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o author_n of_o it_o which_o be_v manifest_o the_o scandal_n of_o those_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o if_o it_o have_v oblige_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n much_o less_o can_v s._n paul_n have_v give_v leave_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n material_o as_o god_n creature_n which_o you_o have_v see_v that_o he_o do_v that_o under_o the_o apostle_n baptism_n be_v drench_a of_o all_o the_o body_n under_o water_n appear_v by_o s._n paul_n discourse_n rom._n vi_o 3_o 4_o 5._o for_o how_o shall_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v represent_v by_o baptism_n otherwise_o and_o so_o the_o exception_n that_o be_v take_v against_o the_o baptism_n of_o novatianus_n be_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o vi_o 43._o have_v water_n pour_v about_o he_o in_o bed_n because_o of_o his_o sickness_n so_o the_o solemnity_n of_o drench_a be_v due_n though_o i_o show_v afore_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o exception_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o resolution_n to_o christianity_n who_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o profess_v it_o while_n persecution_n appear_v for_o if_o that_o have_v not_o be_v the_o solemnity_n will_v not_o have_v be_v avoid_v the_o veil_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n require_v 1_o cor._n xi_o that_o it_o be_v to_o cover_v their_o face_n though_o lay_v upon_o the_o head_n i_o