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affirm_v 1_o tim._n three_o 16_o 17._o one_a for_o doctrine_n that_o be_v to_o teach_v and_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v true_a 2_o for_o reproof_n that_o be_v to_o discover_v and_o confute_v error_n and_o heresy_n 3_o for_o correction_n that_o be_v to_o reform_v the_o life_n of_o evil_a men._n 4_o for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o life_n of_o good_a man_n better_o so_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v man_n perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n be_v therefore_o so_o very_o profitable_a and_o universal_o beneficial_a we_o strict_o charge_v our_o minister_n to_o read_v it_o diligent_o to_o their_o people_n and_o that_o this_o office_n may_v be_v effectual_a unto_o all_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a they_o must_v be_v admonish_v to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o hear_v it_o as_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n clear_v their_o mind_n from_o all_o vain_a and_o wicked_a thought_n 372._o 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second_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o large_a in_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o be_v fix_v first_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o general_a that_o as_o in_o a_o well_o order_v army_n every_o officer_n and_o common_a soldier_n have_v his_o peculiar_a post_n so_o in_o a_o establish_a church_n every_o priest_n and_o deacon_n have_v his_o particular_a cure_n and_o charge_n for_o not_o only_o our_o own_o canon_n but_o those_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n express_o forbid_v the_o ordain_v of_o any_o clergy_n man_n without_o a_o title_n to_o some_o cathedral_n or_o parochial_a church_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n angl._n office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc._n chalced._n can_v 6._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 118._o vid._n syn._n s._n patricij_fw-la can_n 3._o spelm._n t._n 1._o p._n 53._o excerp_n egb._n can_v 51._o ibid._n p._n 263._o et_fw-fr can_n 33._o eccles_n angl._n for_o experience_n teach_v bishop_n that_o unfixed_a clerk_n can_v not_o be_v govern_v 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servant_n to_o account_v for_o all_o thing_n under_o their_o charge_n and_o make_v they_o answer_v or_o suffer_v for_o all_o that_o be_v lose_v by_o their_o default_n so_o these_o spiritual_a steward_n may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o their_o heavenly_a and_o all-seeing_a lord_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n will_v certain_o reckon_v with_o they_o for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v entrust_v they_o with_o so_o that_o if_o the_o church_n in_o general_n or_o any_o member_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a be_v damnify_v by_o their_o folly_n fraud_n or_o negligence_n as_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a to_o be_v false_a or_o negligent_a in_o such_o a_o trust_n so_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v very_o great_a also_o he_o have_v often_o declare_v that_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o suffer_v for_o all_o those_o poor_a soul_n that_o perish_v and_o be_v lose_v by_o their_o wilful_a neglect_n it_o be_v usual_a of_o old_a for_o a_o general_n to_o deliver_v a_o choice_a prisoner_n to_o a_o soldier_n who_o be_v to_o keep_v he_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v forfeit_v if_o his_o prisoner_n escape_v 19_o escape_v 1_o king_n xx_o 39_o act._n twelve_o 19_o and_o god_n deliver_v up_o his_o own_o who_o he_o have_v rescue_v from_o satan_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o his_o minister_n with_o the_o same_o caution_n have_v declare_v under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o watchman_n that_o if_o any_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o due_a warning_n he_o will_v require_v their_o blood_n at_o the_o watchman_n hand_n 8._o hand_n ezek._n iii._o 18._o &_o chap._n xxxiii_o 8._o that_o be_v he_o who_o wilful_o lose_v another_o soul_n must_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v so_o terrible_a yet_o withal_o so_o seasonable_a a_o consideration_n that_o in_o the_o old_a gallican_n form_n of_o ordination_n one_o part_n of_o a_o prayer_n be_v that_o he_o may_v tremble_v for_o all_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n remember_v that_o all_o their_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v require_v at_o the_o watchman_n hand_n 309._o hand_n orat._n in_o ordinaâ—_n episc_n lit._n gall._n ap_fw-mi mabillon_n p._n 309._o plutarch_n relate_v that_o epaminondas_n kill_v a_o centinel_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n who_o he_o find_v asleep_a because_o he_o have_v hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n the_o discipline_n of_o camp_n condemn_v those_o that_o be_v set_v on_o the_o watch_n if_o a_o enemy_n approach_v on_o that_o side_n and_o they_o give_v no_o warning_n but_o if_o minister_n do_v warn_v their_o people_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n and_o of_o such_o vice_n as_o they_o perceive_v they_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v draw_v into_o and_o they_o disregard_n or_o despise_v the_o notice_n and_o will_v go_v on_o to_o ruin_n then_o they_o be_v felones_n de_fw-fr se_fw-la they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o destruction_n the_o priest_n be_v clear_a of_o blame_n and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v for_o their_o fault_n 126._o fault_n ez._n xxxiii_o 3_o 4._o nec_fw-la populus_fw-la debet_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la culpae_fw-la deputare_fw-la sed_fw-la suae_fw-la cum_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la nec_fw-la orando_fw-la proficit_fw-la nec_fw-la loquendo_fw-la agobard_fw-mi de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr &_o priv_o sacerd_v p._n 126._o so_o that_o this_o account_n of_o his_o undertake_n need_v not_o discourage_v he_o from_o the_o office_n but_o only_o shall_v make_v he_o resolve_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o it_o because_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v he_o but_o his_o own_o neglect_n and_o thus_o the_o bishop_n go_v on_o to_o apply_v it_o charge_v they_o never_o to_o cease_v their_o labour_n but_o with_o their_o utmost_a care_n and_o diligence_n to_o do_v all_o that_o in_o they_o lie_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n to_o bring_v all_o they_o have_v under_o their_o charge_n to_o such_o unity_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o such_o perfection_n in_o their_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o that_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o christ_n that_o there_o may_v neither_o error_n nor_o vice_n be_v find_v among_o they_o which_o exhortation_n be_v ground_v on_o that_o account_n which_o st._n paul_n give_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o ministry_n in_o asia_n how_o that_o he_o for_o three_o year_n space_n have_v not_o cease_v night_n nor_o day_n to_o warn_v every_o one_o with_o tear_n 31._o tear_n act_n xx_o 31._o it_o be_v a_o charge_n like_o that_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n give_v to_o timothy_n when_o he_o have_v ordain_v he_o say_v with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a zeal_n i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n before_o who_o tribunal_n thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n that_o be_v in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a to_o reprove_v rebuke_n and_o exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n 2_o tim._n four_o 1_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophil_n ita_fw-la d._n paul_n act._n 20._o five_o 20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dreadful_a place_n say_v st._n chrysostom_n for_o those_o who_o preach_v not_o at_o all_o loc_n all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrys_n in_o loc_n and_o i_o may_v add_v for_o such_o as_o never_o speak_v to_o their_o people_n but_o from_o the_o pulpit_n for_o minister_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v exhort_v and_o reprove_v in_o general_a but_o to_o apply_v themselves_o also_o in_o private_a to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a to_o such_o as_o be_v negligent_a in_o good_a and_o bold_a in_o evil_a work_n for_o those_o instruction_n exhortation_n and_o reproof_n be_v take_v most_o kind_o and_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o operate_v because_o they_o be_v so_o peculiar_o suit_v to_o that_o particular_a man_n case_n in_o a_o word_n let_v every_o one_o who_o enter_v upon_o this_o office_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o his_o ministry_n as_o st._n paul_n describe_v it_o in_o the_o epistle_n before_o 1._o before_o ephes_n four_o 12_o 13._o see_v the_o explic._n chap._n 1._o §._o 1._o viz._n to_o convince_v all_o the_o erroneous_a convert_v all_o the_o vicious_a and_o inform_v all_o the_o ignorant_a till_o they_o have_v make_v they_o all_o perfect_a in_o knowledge_n and_o virtue_n through_o christ_n jesus_n wherefore_o this_o be_v the_o mark_n he_o must_v aim_v at_o this_o be_v the_o work_n he_o must_v continual_o carry_v on_o if_o he_o will_v both_o save_v himself_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o 1.19_o he_o 1_o tim._n four_o 16._o aliorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la fac_fw-la lucrum_fw-la animae_fw-la tuus_fw-la hieron_n ep._n 13._o vide_fw-la philip._n 1.19_o it_o be_v true_a it_o require_v much_o learning_n and_o judgement_n and_o more_o pain_n and_o watchfulness_n to_o do_v this_o well_o but_o since_o it_o will_v in_o all_o probability_n tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o many_o of_o they_o and_o certain_o end_v in_o the_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n every_o minister_n shall_v cheerful_o set_v about_o this_o noble_a design_n firm_o resolve_v to_o carry_v it_o on_o and_o patient_o endure_v all_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o and_o to_o excite_v he_o thereto_o the_o bishop_n propose_v two_o motive_n to_o engage_v the_o candidate_n to_o apply_v himself_o with_o the_o great_a care_n and_o study_v to_o the_o right_o discharge_v this_o excellent_a and_o difficult_a office_n 3._o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth._n lib._n 2._o c._n 3._o the_o first_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n that_o be_v out_o of_o duty_n and_o gratitude_n to_o he_o who_o have_v place_v they_o in_o so_o high_a a_o dignity_n in_o his_o family_n as_o they_o have_v many_o privilege_n above_o other_o so_o they_o have_v also_o great_a obligation_n the_o trust_n which_o god_n repose_v in_o they_o and_o the_o honour_n he_o confer_v upon_o they_o bind_v they_o to_o more_o than_o ordinary_a diligence_n and_o it_o be_v require_v in_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a 2._o faithful_a 1_o cor._n four_o 1_o 2._o such_o officer_n be_v accountable_a not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o but_o their_o fellow-servant_n fault_n if_o their_o negligence_n or_o connivance_n occasion_n they_o and_o therefore_o their_o personal_a innocence_n be_v no_o security_n 20._o security_n quid_fw-la proderit_fw-la non_fw-la puniri_fw-la svo_fw-la qui_fw-la puniendus_fw-la est_fw-la alieno_fw-la peccato_fw-la prosper_n de_fw-fr vit._n contem_fw-la pl._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o with_o respect_n to_o their_o account_n with_o god_n and_o 2_o the_o same_o care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o respect_n to_o man_n the_o laity_n have_v but_o a_o single_a point_n to_o manage_v viz._n to_o take_v care_n they_o do_v not_o offend_v god_n themselves_o whereas_o a_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o avoid_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o fly_v from_o the_o
reasonable_a 8._o reasonable_a apostol_n can._n 14._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 8._o they_o suppose_v a_o bishop_n send_v to_o a_o stubborn_a people_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o 24._o he_o apostol_n can._n 36._o ibid._n p._n 24._o who_o therefore_o certain_o be_v not_o choose_v by_o they_o yea_o divers_a of_o these_o canon_n make_v the_o bishop_n judge_n whether_o the_o person_n be_v worthy_a or_o no_o ibid._n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 77_o 79_o &_o 82._o ibid._n the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n ten_o year_n before_o that_o of_o nice_n also_o speak_v of_o bishop_n constitute_v over_o a_o diocese_n that_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o 385._o they_o council_n ancyran_n can._n 18._o bev._n tom._n 1._o p._n 385._o from_o whence_o the_o learned_a de_fw-fr marca_n infer_v that_o bishop_n be_v sometime_o elect_v and_o consecrate_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o vacant_a city_n and_o without_o the_o people_n consent_n 358._o consent_n petr._n de_fw-fr marca_n de_fw-fr concord_n l._n 8._o c._n 5._o p._n 358._o so_o that_o nothing_o appear_v of_o a_o right_a thus_o far_o after_o constantine_n have_v settle_v christianity_n and_o peace_n bring_v plenty_n into_o the_o church_n the_o people_n begin_v to_o interpose_v in_o election_n and_o some_o ill_a man_n make_v their_o interest_n that_o way_n but_o to_o assure_v we_o this_o be_v usurpation_n and_o no_o right_a the_o council_n of_o that_o age_n condemn_v it_o and_o labour_v to_o prevent_v this_o grow_a encroachment_n the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a condemn_v the_o people_n force_v bishop_n to_o ordain_v new_a convert_v as_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o the_o canon_n 1._o canon_n council_n nicaen_fw-la 1._o can._n 2._o bev._n tom._n 1._o and_o the_o council_n will_v have_v all_o in_o the_o province_n consent_n to_o every_o bishop_n ordination_n and_o three_o at_o least_o to_o be_v present_a the_o rest_n declare_v their_o consent_n by_o writing_n however_o the_o metropolitan_a must_v agree_v to_o it_o and_o if_o any_o difference_n arise_v the_o suffrage_n of_o most_o shall_v prevail_v 66._o prevail_v ibid._n can._n 4._o &_o can._n 6._o p._n 63_o &_o 66._o i_o know_v some_o of_o the_o patron_n of_o popular_a election_n stretch_v these_o canon_n to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o province_n but_o beside_o the_o absurdity_n of_o so_o universal_a a_o assembly_n on_o every_o vacancy_n all_o other_o canon_n which_o repeat_v and_o confirm_v these_o do_v express_o expound_v they_o of_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o province_n 240._o province_n council_n antioch_n can._n 19_o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 448._o conc._n arelat_n can._n 5._o bin._n t._n 1._o p._n 565._o council_n carthag_n can._n 13._o ibid._n 527._o canon_n mart._n bracar_n can._n 3._o bin._n t._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 240._o so_o that_o balsamon_n affirm_v whereas_o the_o people_n have_v meddle_v in_o election_n before_o these_o canon_n restrain_v that_o use_n and_o place_v the_o sole_a right_n of_o choose_v in_o the_o bishop_n 63._o bishop_n balsam_n in_o 4_o can_z council_n nicaen_fw-la bev._n ut_fw-la sopr_fw-la pag._n 63._o and_o de_fw-fr marca_n say_v this_o council_n restore_v the_o ancient_a right_n of_o election_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o restrain_v the_o contumacy_n of_o the_o people_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v their_o presence_n 382._o presence_n petr._n de_fw-fr marca_n de_fw-fr concord_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 382._o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n null_v the_o advance_n of_o a_o bishop_n though_o all_o the_o people_n choose_v he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o first_o approve_v by_o a_o synod_n and_o the_o metropolitan_a 445._o metropolitan_a council_n antioch_n an._n 341._o can_n 16._o bev._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 445._o it_o allow_v not_o of_o translation_n by_o compulsion_n of_o the_o people_n 450._o people_n can._n 21._o ib._n 450._o and_o declare_v the_o bishop_n in_o a_o synod_n alone_o have_v power_n to_o promote_v a_o worthy_a person_n ibid._n person_n can._n 23._o ibid._n in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n the_o people_n invite_v man_n by_o letter_n to_o be_v their_o bishop_n be_v condemn_v as_o proceed_v from_o bribery_n and_o tend_v to_o sedition_n 484._o sedition_n council_n sardic_n an._n 347._o can._n 2._o bev._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 484._o and_o the_o people_n desire_n of_o a_o bishop_n can_v be_v satisfy_v unless_o all_o the_o bishop_n have_v notice_n and_o most_o agree_v to_o it_o ibid._n it_o can._n 6._o p._n 490._o ibid._n the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n appoint_v election_n of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o private_a 455._o private_a council_n laod._n an._n 465._o can_n 5._o bev._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 455._o and_o have_v declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a and_o his_o suffragans_fw-la necessary_a to_o the_o appoint_v a_o bishop_n 458._o bishop_n can._n 12._o p._n 458._o they_o absolute_o forbid_v the_o crowd_n to_o elect_v 459._o elect_v can._n 13._o p._n 459._o for_o now_o the_o church_n begin_v to_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o those_o many_o mischief_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o people_n usurp_a a_o part_n in_o ecclesiastical_a election_n in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o meddle_v further_o than_o to_o testify_v their_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o candidate_n life_n and_o manner_n wherefore_o there_o be_v after_o this_o all_o along_o many_o good_a law_n make_v to_o stop_v this_o grow_a evil_n but_o still_o in_o great_a city_n especial_o the_o people_n encroach_v more_o and_o more_o and_o fall_v into_o faction_n mutiny_n and_o sedition_n almost_o upon_o every_o vacancy_n which_o often_o end_v in_o fight_v cruelty_n and_o bloodshed_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o i_o can_v give_v very_o many_o deplorable_a instance_n but_o they_o be_v collect_v to_o my_o hand_n by_o a_o most_o learned_a and_o now_o right_o reverend_a author_n 318._o author_n unreasonableness_n of_o separate_a by_o b._n still_v p._n 318._o to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o launch_v out_o into_o the_o law_n or_o practice_n of_o late_a age_n which_o signify_v little_a to_o create_v a_o right_a in_o the_o people_n which_o christ_n never_o give_v they_o nor_o do_v his_o apostle_n or_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o pure_a age_n convey_v it_o to_o they_o but_o it_o begin_v upon_o some_o urgent_a necessity_n in_o a_o few_o case_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n it_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n by_o force_n and_o faction_n and_o be_v force_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o abominable_a abuse_n of_o it_o and_o the_o miserable_a consequence_n that_o follow_v on_o it_o the_o only_a wonder_n be_v that_o man_n to_o gratify_v a_o party_n shall_v suppose_v that_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o natural_o tend_v to_o divide_v and_o disgrace_v the_o church_n and_o so_o manifest_o the_o 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for_o though_o the_o member_n be_v unequal_a in_o sense_n and_o understanding_n yet_o their_o right_n to_o vote_n be_v equal_a 109._o equal_a plin._n epist_n lib._n 2._o ep_n 12._o p._n 109._o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a to_o say_v of_o this_o matter_n for_o i_o shall_v afterward_o have_v occasion_n to_o show_v how_o the_o bishop_n regain_v their_o original_a right_n in_o name_v and_o choose_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o prince_n with_o the_o clergy_n elect_v bishop_n and_o so_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o mischief_n that_o have_v arisen_a every_o where_n from_o popular_a election_n and_o now_o i_o return_v to_o that_o ancient_a and_o just_a privilege_n which_o our_o church_n still_o preserve_v to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v a_o liberty_n upon_o good_a ground_n to_o accuse_v any_o of_o they_o who_o come_v for_o holy_a order_n §._o 6._o rubr._n iii._o and_o if_o any_o great_a crime_n or_o
of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a yea_o and_o take_v what_o be_v do_v for_o these_o as_o do_v to_o his_o own_o self_n 4._o self_n matth._n x._o 42._o &_o twenty-five_o 35._o christus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o omnium_fw-la suorum_fw-la pauperum_fw-la universitate_fw-la mendicat_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 4._o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n be_v now_o supersede_v by_o those_o many_o good_a law_n that_o have_v be_v make_v for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a since_o the_o reformation_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o in_o some_o place_n those_o law_n be_v bad_o execute_v and_o even_o where_o they_o be_v the_o provision_n of_o law_n be_v very_o scanty_a and_o respect_v only_o ordinary_a case_n but_o many_o by_o sudden_a loss_n and_o calamity_n do_v fall_v to_o be_v necessitous_a and_o other_o by_o infirmity_n age_n and_o other_o way_n become_v poor_a now_o none_o so_o proper_a as_o the_o priest_n or_o deacon_n to_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o these_o none_o so_o fit_a to_o comfort_v they_o as_o he_o and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n that_o suitable_a provision_n be_v make_v for_o they_o now_o when_o the_o bishop_n have_v so_o full_o and_o plain_o lay_v the_o deacon_n whole_a duty_n before_o they_o he_o inquire_v if_o they_o will_v cheerful_o and_o willing_o undertake_v all_o this_o for_o god_n desire_v no_o unwilling_a servant_n but_o expect_v that_o such_o as_o voluntary_o come_v in_o shall_v be_v admit_v upon_o these_o and_o no_o other_o term_n therefore_o they_o answer_v they_o will_v god_n be_v their_o helper_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o delegate_n the_o bishop_n and_o before_o a_o great_a congregation_n be_v a_o solemn_a promise_n which_o will_v always_o bind_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o make_v it_o therefore_o they_o must_v never_o forget_v this_o vow_n but_o apply_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v it_o in_o every_o point_n pray_v daily_o for_o god_n help_n which_o they_o here_o declare_v be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o this_o weighty_a charge_n quest_n vi_o will_v you_o apply_v all_o your_o diligence_n to_o frame_v and_o fashion_v your_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o your_o family_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o duty_n especial_o relate_v to_o their_o office_n and_o the_o public_a the_o bishop_n proceed_v to_o demand_v security_n of_o they_o concern_v their_o personal_a duty_n and_o private_a conversation_n require_v a_o promise_n from_o each_o of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v order_v their_o own_o life_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o life_n of_o their_o family_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o so_o exact_o that_o he_o and_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v innocent_a but_o exemplary_a to_o other_o christian_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v next_o treat_v first_o 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
he_o careful_a in_o his_o manage_n of_o sinner_n and_o bring_v a_o great_a and_o deserve_a veneration_n upon_o all_o his_o solemn_a act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n as_o well_o as_o incredible_a benefit_n to_o his_o people_n soul_n §._o 3._o 2_o the_o other_o part_n of_o these_o solemn_a word_n be_v a_o strict_a charge_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o faithful_a dispenser_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o sacrament_n i_o have_v show_v before_o they_o be_v steward_n of_o these_o mystery_n supr_fw-la mystery_n see_v §._o 3._o supr_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o french_a idiom_n dispenser_n and_o hence_o st._n paul_n call_v his_o preach_v and_o other_o ministerial_a act_n a_o dispensation_n commit_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 1_o cor._n ix_o 17._o ephes_n iii._o 2._o coloss_n i._o 25._o ubi_fw-la graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o as_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o faithful_a dispense_n of_o it_o be_v to_o give_v every_o soul_n its_o proper_a portion_n so_o our_o pastor_n must_v offer_v easy_a truth_n plain_a similitude_n and_o example_n to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a to_o prepare_v high_a notion_n and_o strict_a rule_n for_o the_o strong_a and_o more_o know_v he_o must_v have_v ready_a promise_n to_o comfort_v mourn_a penitent_n threaten_n to_o warn_v bold_a sinner_n counsel_n to_o settle_v the_o doubtful_a mind_n exhortation_n to_o quicken_v negligent_a loiterer_n and_o reproof_n to_o check_v forward_a offender_n all_o these_o be_v in_o god_n word_n and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o kind_n be_v proper_a food_n at_o some_o time_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n his_o prudence_n must_v allot_v every_o one_o their_o portion_n according_a to_o their_o temper_n and_o necessity_n and_o he_o must_v act_v faithful_o as_o well_o as_o wise_o he_o must_v be_v impartial_a and_o fear_v no_o man_n for_o his_o greatness_n nor_o despise_v any_o for_o his_o proverty_n he_o must_v not_o spare_v a_o friend_n for_o favour_n no_o nor_o expose_v a_o enemy_n out_o of_o evil_a will_n because_o their_o soul_n be_v at_o stake_n and_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o those_o who_o do_v this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o 10._o deceitful_o jer._n xlviii_o 10._o but_o this_o relate_v chief_o to_o the_o pastor_n private_a application_n beside_o which_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o preach_v once_o at_o least_o in_o public_a on_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n by_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a canon_n also_o 166._o also_o see_v xlv_o can._n eccl._n angl._n ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la festis_fw-la &_o diebus_fw-la dominicis_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la sacerdos_n evangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la praedicet_fw-la populo_fw-la egb._n can._n 3._o spelm._n t._n 1._o p._n 259._o id_fw-la can._n 52._o edgar_n p._n 454._o can._n 23._o aelfric_n ibid._n p._n 578._o capit._fw-la carol._n m._n l._n 1._o c._n 166._o and_o this_o office_n they_o must_v be_v faithful_a in_o as_o far_o as_o a_o public_a place_n will_v allow_v they_o must_v conceal_v no_o necessary_a nor_o publish_v any_o unnecessary_a truth_n they_o must_v reprove_v in_o general_a the_o most_o prevail_a vice_n of_o their_o people_n and_o exhort_v they_o especial_o to_o such_o duty_n as_o they_o be_v most_o negligent_a in_o and_o if_o they_o know_v as_o he_o ought_v the_o state_n of_o their_o people_n soul_n they_o may_v so_o contrive_v this_o general_a discourse_n that_o like_o a_o well-drawn_a picture_n it_o shall_v seem_v to_o look_v direct_o at_o every_o one_o in_o the_o company_n so_o that_o every_o one_o may_v easy_o know_v and_o apply_v his_o own_o portion_n to_o himself_o the_o same_o fidelity_n must_v be_v show_v also_o in_o dispense_n both_o sacrament_n by_o take_v care_n that_o infant_n do_v not_o by_o their_o neglect_n die_v unbaptise_v nor_o forget_v their_o vow_n after_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o prepare_v their_o people_n for_o receive_v the_o communion_n worthy_o frequent_o dispense_n it_o public_o to_o those_o in_o health_n and_o private_o to_o the_o sick_a encourage_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o to_o come_v often_o and_o warn_v all_o notorious_a sinner_n especial_o those_o in_o malice_n to_o repent_v before_o they_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o this_o holy_a table_n and_o they_o that_o thus_o behave_v themselves_o in_o god_n house_n etc._n house_n matth._n twenty-five_o 21._o euge_fw-la bene_fw-la serve_v etc._n etc._n shall_v from_o their_o great_a master_n hear_v that_o joyful_a eulogy_n well_o do_v you_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v you_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o your_o lord_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o deacon_n before_o 4._o before_o dis_n on_o ord._n of_o a_o deacon_n chap._n 4._o §._o 4._o i_o be_o only_a to_o add_v that_o the_o difference_n be_v the_o priest_n have_v the_o whole_a bible_n deliver_v to_o he_o with_o word_n contain_v a_o solemn_a grant_n of_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v out_o of_o it_o and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o it_o in_o the_o congregation_n whereto_o he_o shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o whereas_o of_o old_a both_o in_o the_o african_a and_o western_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eastern_a this_o rite_n be_v only_o use_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o late_a time_n it_o be_v use_v to_o a_o priest_n who_o as_o isidore_n observe_v have_v also_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v colleague_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o preside_v over_o the_o church_n in_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n 7._o people_n presbyteris_fw-la sicut_fw-la episcopis_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la dei_fw-la committitur_fw-la praesunt_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o in_o confectione_n divina_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la consortes_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o in_o officio_fw-la praedicandi_fw-la isid_n hispal_n de_fw-fr offic_n c._n 7._o but_o with_o this_o difference_n the_o priest_n act_v subordinate_o and_o be_v confine_v ordinary_o to_o one_o parish_n but_o a_o bishop_n be_v the_o supreme_a in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n through_o his_o whole_a diocese_n there_o be_v more_o ceremony_n and_o solemn_a word_n in_o some_o other_o church_n especial_o the_o roman_n where_o of_o late_o they_o deliver_v a_o patin_n with_o wafer_n and_o a_o chalice_n with_o wine_n and_o water_n 319._o water_n accipe_fw-la potestatem_fw-la offer_n sacrificium_fw-la deo_fw-la missamque_fw-la celebrare_fw-la tam_fw-la pro_fw-la vivis_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la morin_n de_fw-fr lat._n ord_n p._n 319._o give_v they_o power_n to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o celebrate_v mass_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a but_o we_o may_v observe_v morinus_n can_v not_o find_v this_o form_n in_o any_o ritual_a above_o 700_o year_n old_a so_o likewise_o the_o blessing_n the_o several_a vestment_n and_o form_n of_o deliver_v they_o the_o anoint_v the_o priest_n hand_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n 49._o church_n vid._n pontif._n romaâ—_n p._n 47_o &_o 49._o the_o kiss_n give_v to_o the_o new_o ordain_v presbyter_n by_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o priest_n present_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n 298._o church_n euchol_n p._n 294._o &_o notis_fw-la p._n 298._o be_v just_o lay_v aside_o by_o our_o reformer_n as_o be_v either_o innovation_n or_o too_o trifle_v for_o so_o grave_a a_o office_n as_o this_o chap._n ix_o the_o last_o collect._n §._o 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v of_o a_o material_a difference_n between_o the_o former_a office_n and_o this_o but_o one_o proper_a conclude_a collect_n which_o seem_v peculiar_a to_o our_o church_n and_o how_o suitable_a it_o be_v for_o the_o occasion_n the_o ensue_a analysis_n and_o discourse_n will_v show_v the_o analysis_n of_o the_o last_o collect._n this_o collect_n contain_v two_o kind_n of_o petition_n 1._o for_o the_o minister_n one_a in_o general_a for_o god_n blessing_n most_o merciful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o send_v etc._n etc._n 2_o in_o particular_a that_o they_o may_v be_v one_a holy_a in_o their_o life_n that_o they_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o righteousness_n &c_n &c_n 2_o successful_a in_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o that_o thy_o word_n speak_v by_o their_o mouth_n may_v have_v such_o success_n etc._n etc._n 2_o for_o the_o people_n 1._o that_o they_o may_v reverent_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grant_v also_o that_o we_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n 2_o that_o in_o all_o other_o act_v they_o may_v aim_v at_o 1._o god_n honour_n that_o in_o all_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n we_o may_v seek_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o enlarge_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n through_o etc._n etc._n amen_o a_o discourse_n upon_o this_o collect._n §._o 2._o most_o merciful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o send_v upon_o these_o thy_o servant_n thy_o heavenly_a blessing_n etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a form_n