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necessary_a towards_o convey_v the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o baptism_n thus_o they_o argue_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la det_fw-la quomodo_fw-la that_o i.e._n how_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v that_o to_o another_o which_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o 87_o adu._n parmen_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-la schismat_fw-la donatist_n ed._n paris_n 1631._o p_o 87_o but_o optatus_n answer_v they_o that_o god_n be_v the_o giver_n and_o not_o man_n videte_fw-la deumesse_n datorem_fw-la and_o he_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v prefer_v themselves_o before_o god_n to_o think_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n do_v come_v from_o they_o that_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o minister_n or_o workman_n and_o that_o as_o when_o a_o cloth_n be_v dye_v the_o change_n of_o the_o cloth_n come_v from_o the_o colour_n infuse_v not_o from_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o dyer_n so_o that_o in_o baptism_n the_o change_n of_o the_o baptise_a come_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n not_o from_o the_o administrator_n that_o it_o be_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n which_o do_v wash_v not_o the_o person_n who_o apply_v the_o water_n that_o the_o personal_a sanctity_n of_o the_o administrator_n signify_v nothing_o to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o say_v he_o nos_fw-la operemur_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la det_fw-la 88_o p._n 88_o qui_fw-la se_fw-la daturum_fw-la esse_fw-la promisit_fw-la i.e._n let_v we_o work_v that_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v it_o may_v bestow_v the_o effect_n and_o that_o when_o we_o work_v humana_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la munera_fw-la i._n e._n the_o work_n be_v man_n but_o the_o gift_n be_v god_n and_o thence_o he_o expose_v that_o ridiculous_a principle_n of_o the_o donatist_n 89._o jam_fw-la illud_fw-la quam_fw-la ridiculum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la vestram_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la semper_fw-la auditur_fw-la hoc_fw-la munus_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la est_fw-la dantis_fw-la non_fw-la accipient_fw-la be_v p._n 89._o which_o they_o advance_v to_o gain_v glory_n to_o themselves_o that_o the_o gift_n in_o baptism_n be_v of_o the_o administrator_n and_o not_o of_o the_o receiver_n but_o he_o show_v that_o the_o gift_n be_v confer_v by_o god_n proportionable_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o administrator_n the_o discourse_n be_v large_a to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n i_o have_v give_v this_o taste_n of_o it_o to_o let_v these_o see_v to_o who_o i_o now_o write_v that_o they_o have_v though_o unaware_o stumble_v upon_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o the_o donatist_n which_o divide_v they_o from_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o which_o with_o they_o have_v be_v long_o since_o explode_v by_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n and_o i_o hope_v this_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o more_o sober_a mind_n to_o consider_v from_o whence_o and_o with_o who_o they_o have_v fall_v and_o
and_o to_o the_o deacon_n without_o the_o bishop_n do_v nothing_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o smyrnean_n he_o say_v flee_v division_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o evil_n all_o of_o they_o follow_v their_o bishop_n as_o jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n and_o the_o presbyter_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o reverence_n the_o deacon_n as_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n of_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n without_o the_o bishop_n let_v that_o sacrament_n be_v judge_v effectual_a and_o firm_a which_o be_v dispense_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o he_o to_o who_o the_o bishop_n have_v commit_v it_o wherever_o the_o bishop_n be_v there_o let_v the_o people_n be_v as_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o the_o heavenly_a host_n be_v gather_v together_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n either_o to_o baptise_v or_o celebrate_v the_o office_n but_o what_o he_o approve_v of_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o be_v firm_a and_o safe_a and_o so_o we_o do_v every_o thing_n secure_o i_o salute_v your_o most_o worthy_a bishop_n your_o venerable_a presbytery_n and_o the_o deacon_n my_o fellow_n servant_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 70._o st._n clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o martyr_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v phil._n four_o 3._o in_o his_o one_a epist_n to_o the_o corinthian_n n._n 42._o p._n 89._o of_o the_o edition_n at_o oxford_n 1677._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n to_o st._n policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o martyr_n who_o together_o with_o himself_o be_v disciple_n to_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n he_o give_v these_o direction_n if_o any_o can_v remain_v in_o chastity_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o remain_v without_o boast_v if_o he_o boast_v he_o perish_v and_o if_o he_o pretend_v to_o know_v more_o than_o the_o bishop_n he_o be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v theduty_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o marry_v to_o be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o bish_n that_o the_o muriage_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o own_o lust_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n give_v heed_n to_o your_o bishop_n that_o god_n may_v harken_v unto_o you_o my_o soul_n for_o they_o who_o subject_n themselves_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o let_v i_o take_v my_o lot_n with_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o say_v to_o bishop_n policarp_n let_v nothing_o be_v do_v without_o thy_o sentence_n and_o approbation_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o st._n policarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o martyr_n who_o together_o with_o himself_o be_v disciple_n to_o st._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n he_o give_v these_o direction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a.d._n 180._o st._n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n who_o be_v disciple_n of_o st._n polycarp_n he_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 180._o we_o can_v reckon_v those_o bishop_n who_o have_v be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o the_o way_n to_o our_o time_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n know_v hide_v mystery_n they_o will_v certain_o deliver_v they_o chief_o to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o church_n themselves_o and_o who_o they_o leave_v their_o own_o successor_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o government_n as_o themselves_o we_o have_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o every_o place_n be_v commit_v all_o these_o heretic_n be_v much_o late_a than_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n do_v deliver_v the_o church_n the_o true_a knowledge_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o church_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o character_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o they_o commit_v the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o every_o place_n and_o which_o have_v descend_v even_o unto_o we_o a.d._n 180._o st._n irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n who_o be_v disciple_n of_o st._n polycarp_n he_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 180._o advers._fw-la haereses_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o habemus_fw-la muncrare_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la aposolis_n instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la corum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la recondita_fw-la mysteria_fw-la scissent_fw-la apostoli_fw-la vel_fw-la his_o maxim_n traderent_fw-la ea_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la committebant_fw-la quos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la relinquebant_fw-la suum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la locum_fw-la magisterii_fw-la tradentes_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 63._o habemus_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quibus_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la loco_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 20._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la two_o haeretici_fw-la valde_fw-la posteriores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quibus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 6._o agnitio_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la apastolorum_fw-mi doctrina_fw-la &_o antiquus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la status_fw-la in_fw-la universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la &_o character_n corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la secundam_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quibús_fw-la illi_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la lico_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la quae_fw-la pervenit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la tertullian_n a.d._n 203._o of_o the_o prescription_n of_o heretic_n 203._o a.d._n 203._o c._n 32._o let_v they_o produce_v the_o original_a of_o their_o church_n let_v they_o show_v the_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n that_o by_o their_o succession_n deduce_v from_o the_o beginning_n we_o may_v see_v whether_o their_o first_o bishop_n have_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n who_o do_v likewise_o persevere_v with_o the_o apostle_n for_o his_o founder_n and_o predecessor_n for_o thus_o the_o apostolical_a church_n do_v derive_v their_o succession_n as_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n from_o polycarp_n who_o john_n the_o apostle_n place_v there_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o clement_n who_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n ordain_v by_o peter_n and_o so_o the_o other_o church_n can_v produce_v those_o constitute_v in_o their_o bishopric_n by_o the_o aposile_n c._n 36._o reckon_v over_o the_o apostolical_a church_n where_o the_o very_a chair_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v yet_o preside_v in_o their_o own_o place_n at_o corinth_n philippi_n ephesus_n thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n of_o baptism_n c._n 17._o the_o highpriest_n who_o be_v the_o bishop_n have_v the_o power_n of_o confer_v baptism_n and_o under_o he_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n origen_n name_n the_o distinct_a order_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n such_o a_o bishop_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o one_o who_o seek_v vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o have_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o the_o people_n the_o bishop_n be_v call_v prince_n in_o the_o church_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o irreligious_a clergy_n he_o direct_v it_o to_o they_o whether_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n tertullian_n a.d._n 203._o of_o the_o prescription_n of_o heretic_n edant_fw-la ergo_fw-la origines_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la evolvant_fw-la ordinem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la suâ—rum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la successiones_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la decurrentem_fw-la ut_fw-la primus_fw-la ille_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la viris_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolis_n perseveraverit_fw-la habuerit_fw-la auctorem_fw-la &_o antecessorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la emm_n modo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aposlolicae_fw-la census_fw-la suos_fw-la deferunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la smyrneorum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la ab_fw-la johanne_n conlocatum_fw-la refert_fw-la sicut_fw-la romanorum_fw-la clementem_fw-la à _fw-la petro_n ordinatum_fw-la itidem_fw-la perinde_v utique_fw-la &_o ceterae_fw-la exhibent_fw-la quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_o episcopatum_n conslitute_n apostolici_fw-la
episcopis_fw-la atque_fw-la calcatis_fw-la pax_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la verbis_fw-la fallacibus_fw-la prodicetur_fw-la ibid._n antichristi_fw-la jam_fw-la propinquantis_fw-la adventum_fw-la imitantur_fw-la ep._n lxxx_o successo_fw-la rescripsisse_fw-la valerianum_fw-la ad_fw-la senatum_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la &_o diacones_fw-la in_o continenti_fw-la animadvertantur_fw-la firmillanus_fw-la cypriano_n ep._n lxxv_o p._n 225._o potestas_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remittendorum_fw-la apostolis_n data_fw-la est_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la qui_fw-la eye_n ordinatione_fw-la vicaria_fw-la successerunt_fw-la ep._n xvi_o p._n 36._o cyprianus_n presbyteris_fw-la &_o diaconibus_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la periculum_fw-la metuere_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la de_fw-fr offensa_fw-la domini_fw-la quando_fw-la aliqui_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la nec_fw-la evangelu_n nec_fw-la deci_fw-la sue_v memores_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la que_fw-la futurum_fw-la domini_fw-la judicium_fw-la neque_fw-la sibi_fw-la praepositum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cogitantes_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la sub_fw-la antecessorthus_n factum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la contumelia_fw-la &_o contemptu_fw-la praepositi_fw-la totum_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicent_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la &_o far_o possum_fw-la sed_fw-la dissimulandi_fw-la nunc_fw-la locus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la bishop_n of_o mileve_n or_o mela_n in_o numidia_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 365._o 365_o a.d._n 365_o in_o his_o 2d_o book_n against_o parmenian_a the_o church_n have_v her_o several_a member_n bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n and_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a you_o find_v in_o the_o church_n deacon_n presbyter_n bishop_n you_o have_v make_v they_o layman_n acknowledge_v that_o you_o have_v subvert_v soul_n st._n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n a._n d._n 370._o upon_o eph._n four_o 11._o speak_v of_o the_o several_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o by_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v mean_v the_o bishop_n by_o prophet_n the_o expounder_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n the_o deacon_n but_o say_v that_o they_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o bishop_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n that_o be_v say_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o both_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n to_o supply_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o upon_o 1_o cor._n twelve_o 28._o say_v that_o christ_n constitute_v the_o apostle_n head_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o these_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o upon_o v._o 29._o be_v all_o apostle_n i.e._n all_o be_v not_o apostle_n this_o be_v true_a say_v he_o because_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n and_o because_o all_o thing_n be_v from_o one_o god_n the_o father_n therefore_o have_v he_o appoint_v that_o one_o bishop_n shall_v preside_v over_o each_o church_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n c._n 3._o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v find_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o priest_n nothing_o more_o sublime_a than_o the_o bishop_n and_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o the_o several_a order_n of_o the_o church_n he_o do_v plain_o distinguish_v they_o for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n god_n do_v require_v one_o thing_n from_o a_o bishop_n another_z from_o a_o presbyter_n another_o from_o a_o deacon_n and_o another_o from_o a_o layman_n optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la bishop_n of_o mileve_n or_o mela_n in_o numidia_n in_o africa_n a._n d._n 365._o l._n 2._o contra_fw-la parmenianum_fw-la certa_fw-la membra_fw-la sva_fw-la habet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la diaconos_fw-la &_o turbam_fw-la fidelium_fw-la invenistis_fw-la diaconos_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la episcopos_fw-la fecisiis_fw-la laâ—cos_fw-la agnoscite_fw-la vos_fw-la animas_fw-la evertisse_fw-la quosdam_fw-la dedit_fw-la apostolos_fw-la 37â—_n a.d._n 37â—_n quosdam_fw-la prophetas_fw-la etc._n etc._n apostoli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetae_fw-la explanatores_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripturum_fw-la sicut_fw-la agabus_n evangelist_n diaconi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la fuit_fw-la philippus_n nam_n in_o episcopo_fw-la omnes_fw-la ordines_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la princeps_fw-la sacerdos_n est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la princeps_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la &_o propheta_fw-la &_o evangelista_n &_o caetera_fw-la adimplenda_fw-la officâ—â—_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o ministerio_fw-la eidelium_fw-la caput_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la apostolos_fw-la posuit_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la singulos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la singulis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la praeesse_a decrevit_fw-la de_fw-fr dignat_fw-la sacerdot_n c._n 3._o ut_fw-la ostenderemus_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la excellentius_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la sublimius_fw-la episcopis_fw-la reperiri_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la requirit_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la presbytero_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la deacono_fw-mi &_o aliud_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la laico_fw-la st._n jerom_n a._n d._n 380._o 380._o a._n d._n 380._o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o ep._n to_o titus_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n and_o every_o one_o thought_n that_o those_o who_o he_o baptise_a belong_v to_o himself_o and_o not_o to_o christ_n it_o be_v decree_v through_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o one_o choose_v from_o among_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v take_v away_o in_o his_o epist_n to_o evagrius_n from_o mark_v the_o evangelist_n to_o heraclas_n and_o dionysius_n the_o bishop_n the_o presbyter_n of_o egypt_n have_v always_o choose_v out_o one_o from_o among_o themselves_o who_o have_v place_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o the_o rest_n they_o call_v their_o bishop_n he_o that_o be_v advance_v be_v advance_v from_o less_o to_o great_a the_o greatness_n of_o riches_n or_o the_o humility_n of_o poverty_n do_v not_o make_v a_o bishop_n great_a or_o less_o see_v all_o of_o they_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o apostolical_a oeconomy_n to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o same_o that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o nepotianus_n be_v subject_n to_o your_o bishop_n or_o chief-priest_n and_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o father_n of_o your_o soul_n against_o the_o luciferian_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o ch._n depend_v upon_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o highpriest_n to_o who_o unless_o a_o sort_n of_o absolute_a and_o eminent_a power_n be_v give_v above_o all_o the_fw-mi will_v be_v as_o many_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n as_o there_o be_v priest_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o bishop_n neither_o a_o presbyter_n nor_o a_o deacon_n have_v power_n to_o baptise_v and_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o impose_v his_o hand_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a by_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n for_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o comfort_v heliodorus_n a_o bishop_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o nepotian_n his_o presbyter_n and_o his_o nephew_n he_o commend_v nepotian_n in_o that_o he_o reverence_v his_o bishop_n he_o honour_a heliodorus_n in_o public_a as_o his_o bishop_n at_o home_n as_o his_o father_n but_o among_o his_o presbyter_n and_o co-equals_a he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o his_o vocation_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o 60th_o of_o isa_n he_o call_v the_o future_a bishop_n prince_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n concern_v james_n james_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v immediate_o by_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o like_a he_o tell_v of_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o other_o place_n epist_n 54._o against_o montanus_n with_o we_o the_o bishop_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n jerom_n a._n d._n 380._o 380._o a._n d._n 380._o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o ep._n to_o titus_n postquam_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la baptizabat_fw-la suos_fw-la putabat_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la decretum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la electus_n superponeretur_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ut_fw-la schismatum_fw-la semina_fw-la tollerentur_fw-la a_o marco_n evangelista_n ad_fw-la heraclum_n usqâ—ad_fw-la dionysium_fw-la episcopos_fw-la presbyrari_fw-la aegypti_n semper_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la electum_fw-la in_fw-la clesiori_fw-la gradu_fw-la collocatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominabant_fw-la qui_fw-la provehitur_fw-la à _fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_n provehitur_fw-la potentia_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la &_o paupertatis_fw-la humilitas_fw-la sublimiorum_fw-la vel_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la ceterum_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o filii_fw-la ejus_fw-la
bishop_n the_o presbyter_n ought_v to_o consult_v the_o bishop_n and_o receive_v his_o order_n in_o it_o as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 7._o can._n can._n 10._o if_o any_o presbyter_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n shall_v make_v a_o schism_n against_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n can._n 11._o give_v leave_n to_o a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v condemn_v by_o his_o bishop_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n but_o if_o without_o this_o he_o fly_v off_o and_o make_v a_o schism_n from_o his_o bishop_n it_o confirm_v the_o anathema_n upon_o he_o can._n 12._o order_n what_o be_v before_o recite_v out_o of_o can._n xi_o of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n that_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v accuse_v shall_v be_v try_v by_o twelve_o bishop_n if_o more_o may_v not_o be_v have_v a_o presbyter_n by_o six_o bishop_n with_o his_o own_o bishop_n and_o a_o deacon_n by_o three_o can._n 14._o order_n that_o in_o tripeli_n because_o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o bishop_n in_o those_o part_n a_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o five_o bishop_n and_o a_o deacon_n by_o three_o his_o own_o proper_a bishop_n preside_v can._n 46._o that_o a_o presbyter_n shall_v not_o reconcile_v a_o penitent_a without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o bishop_n unless_o upon_o necessity_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n can._n 59_o that_o one_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v many_o presbyter_n but_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n can._n 65._o that_o a_o clergy_n man_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o bishop_n can_v be_v deliver_v by_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o do_v belong_v or_o by_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o can._n 126._o that_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n may_v appeal_v from_o their_o own_o bishop_n to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n choose_v by_o consent_n of_o their_o own_o bishop_n and_o from_o they_o to_o the_o primate_n or_o provincial_a synod_n but_o not_o to_o any_o transmarine_a or_o 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now_o upon_o earth_n or_o that_o oppose_v the_o order_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o condemn_v they_o as_o madman_n if_o any_o such_o can_v be_v find_v for_o thus_o say_v he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o you_o shall_v hardly_o peswade_v i_o to_o believe_v who_o reject_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o episcopacy_n god_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n shall_v assent_v to_o the_o madness_n of_o such_o men._n si_fw-mi qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la sane_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la facile_fw-la persuaseris_fw-la qui_fw-la omnem_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la rejiciant_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la quisquam_fw-la satis_fw-la sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la furoribus_fw-la illorum_fw-la assentiatur_fw-la beza_n ad_fw-la tractat._n de_fw-fr ministr_n eu._n grad_n ab_fw-la hadrian_n sarav_fw-mi belga_n editam_fw-la c._n 1._o and_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o her_o hierarchy_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n he_o say_v that_o he_o never_o mean_v 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