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the_o refuter_fw-la climb_v a_o ladder_n of_o untruth_n to_o seat_v our_o bishop_n in_o the_o papacy_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o his_o assumption_n wherein_o be_v two_o untruth_n first_o that_o i_o take_v all_o authority_n from_o the_o pastor_n elder_n and_o people_n the_o elder_n indeed_o i_o reject_v as_o a_o new_a devise_n in_o the_o parishioner_n i_o acknowledge_v some_o authority_n in_o choose_v or_o consent_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o some_o church-officer_n but_o authority_n to_o govern_v much_o less_o to_o ordain_v depose_v and_o deprive_v their_o pastor_n i_o know_v not_o any_o they_o be_v the_o sheep_n which_o must_v hear_v their_o pastor_n voice_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o spiritual_a guide_n they_o be_v the_o flock_n which_o must_v be_v rule_v and_o teach_v not_o follow_v and_o obey_v as_o touch_v the_o pastor_n of_o parish_n i_o leave_v to_o they_o that_o pastoral_a power_n which_o ever_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o since_o the_o first_o distinguish_v of_o parish_n 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minister_n shall_v be_v judge_v in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a by_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o emperor_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o layman_n and_o will_v he_o allow_v a_o b._n or_o minister_n shall_v be_v judge_v yea_o depose_a and_o deprive_v by_o a_o parishional_a consistory_n or_o whole_a parish_n consist_v of_o layman_n do_v he_o commend_v the_o good_a emperor_n that_o say_v he_o be_v unable_a to_o judge_v among_o bishop_n and_o will_v he_o allow_v of_o private_a man_n unlearned_a and_o unacquainted_a with_o government_n as_o competent_a judge_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o thus_o much_o of_o my_o denial_n of_o their_o exposition_n of_o ambrose_n make_v good_a by_o sufficient_a proof_n chap._n viii_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o exposition_n of_o ambrose_n disprove_v and_o the_o reasâ—os_n which_o i_o allege_v why_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o senior_n be_v neglect_v defend_v serm._n sect._n 7._o pag._n 14._o but_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o force_n of_o their_o argument_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o religious_a most_o holy_a or_o such_o like_a and_o 58.2_o chrysostome_n say_v plain_o that_o heretic_n have_v learn_v of_o the_o devil_n not_o to_o give_v due_a title_n of_o honour_n to_o bishop_n but_o where_o he_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o for_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o those_o title_n which_o argue_v their_o authority_n they_o say_v your_o reverence_n your_o wisdom_n and_o such_o like_a what_o will_v he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o term_n that_o have_v be_v usual_o give_v to_o our_o bishop_n by_o the_o disciplinarian_o among_o we_o i_o say_v among_o we_o for_o calvin_n beza_n and_o other_o when_o they_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o write_v to_o our_o bishop_n have_v not_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o their_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o omit_v the_o rest_n calvin_n cranmer_n write_v to_o archbishop_n cranmer_n use_v these_o title_n illustrissime_fw-la domine_fw-la ornatissime_fw-la &_o clarissime_fw-la praesul_fw-la etc._n etc._n zanchius_n elohius_fw-la to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v also_o plain_a that_o the_o disciple_n imagine_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o worldly_a monarch_n expect_v that_o themselves_o shall_v be_v earthly_a prince_n in_o great_a authority_n about_o he_o every_o one_o affect_v a_o near_a place_n about_o he_o than_o his_o fellow_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o two_o son_n of_o zebede_n who_o ambitious_a suit_n to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v sit_v one_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a in_o his_o kingdom_n give_v occasion_n of_o this_o speech_n as_o matthew_n 25._o note_v whereas_o therefore_o they_o both_o err_v in_o their_o imagination_n think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a prince_n under_o a_o earthly_a monarch_n and_o be_v corrupt_v in_o their_o affection_n each_o one_o of_o they_o ambitious_o seek_v superiority_n over_o the_o rest_n our_o saviour_n seek_v to_o reform_v both_o tell_v they_o that_o neither_o they_o shall_v be_v earthly_a prince_n as_o they_o imagine_v in_o 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doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o 2_o tim._n 2.16_o tit._n 1.10.11_o and_o 3.9_o and_o judge_n of_o their_o person_n and_o conversation_n 1_o tim._n 5.19.20.21_o tit._n 3.10_o to_o which_o proof_n he_o answer_v nothing_o whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o authority_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n athanas._n of_o chrysostome_n tim._n of_o oecumenius_n 5._o and_o gregory_n 〈◊〉_d testify_v that_o these_o epistle_n do_v teach_v bishop_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o because_o the_o refuter_n supposition_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o his_o assumption_n i_o will_v examine_v first_o what_o he_o object_v against_o the_o assumption_n under_o the_o name_n of_o that_o supposition_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o his_o answer_n which_o he_o direct_v against_o the_o assumption_n the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o he_o object_v against_o the_o supposition_n be_v this_o that_o though_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v by_o paul_n direction_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n 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to_o be_v govern_v &_o govern_v be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o superior_n after_o the_o form_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o government_n as_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n where_o the_o power_n be_v in_o one_o or_o a_o aristocraty_n where_o it_o be_v in_o few_o or_o a_o democraty_n where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o multitude_n and_o how_o each_o government_n be_v order_v the_o title_n as_o whether_o the_o governor_n be_v put_v in_o and_o entitle_v to_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o succession_n or_o by_o election_n or_o institution_n and_o after_o how_o they_o use_v and_o exercise_v their_o authority_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o the_o two_o first_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v power_n of_o government_n and_o order_n therein_o &_o in_o the_o people_n govern_v be_v essential_a &_o perpetual_a as_o the_o immutable_a ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o other_o many_o way_n be_v accidental_a &_o variable_a but_o yet_o if_o question_n be_v make_v what_o form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o best_a &_o have_v the_o best_a
alexandrinus_n and_o eusebius_n final_o that_o the_o apostle_n commit_v the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o every_o place_n to_o bishop_n who_o they_o ordain_v leave_v they_o their_o successor_n testify_v by_o prescript_n irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n who_o say_v that_o as_o smyrna_n have_v polycarpe_n from_o s._n john_n and_o rome_n clement_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o peter_n so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n can_v show_v quos_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n in_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la constitutos_fw-la apostoliâ—i_fw-la seminis_fw-la traduce_v habent_fw-la what_o bishop_n they_o have_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o deriver_n of_o the_o apostolical_a seed_n to_o all_o this_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v but_o that_o which_o heretofore_o have_v be_v full_o refute_v that_o these_o bishop_n be_v but_o ordinary_a pastor_n of_o particular_a congregation_n etc._n etc._n saâ—ing_v that_o he_o take_v also_o exception_n against_o their_o assertion_n who_o say_v that_o bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o not_o only_a irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n have_v avouch_v so_o much_o but_o diverse_a other_o of_o the_o father_n as_o cyprian_n jerome_n and_o augustine_n cyprian_n 9_o say_v praepositi_fw-la that_o be_v bishop_n apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la succeed_v the_o apostle_n as_o be_v ordain_v in_o their_o steed_n and_o jerome_n euagr._fw-la say_v omnes_fw-la episcopi_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la all_o bishop_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o again_o he_o say_v monta._n episcopâ—s_v apostolis_n succedere_fw-la and_o theodoret_n 18._o call_v the_o government_n of_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o likewise_o basill_n ambros._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presidency_n of_o apostle_n who_o have_v deliver_v to_o bishop_n as_o irenaeus_n 3._o say_v their_o own_o place_n of_o government_n in_o the_o several_a church_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o both_o jerome_n 44._o and_o augustine_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o 45._o psalm_n pro_fw-la patribus_fw-la nati_fw-la tibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la filii_fw-la have_v deliver_v that_o instead_o of_o the_o apostle_n bishop_n be_v ordain_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o point_n be_v due_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o bishop_n have_v receive_v and_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o apostle_n who_o successor_n they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n as_o all_o other_o true_a minister_n but_o also_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o several_a church_n and_o when_o the_o disciplinarian_o can_v show_v the_o like_a warrant_n for_o their_o presbyterye_n especial_o of_o lay-elder_n or_o our_o refuter_fw-la and_o his_o good_a friend_n the_o brownist_n for_o the_o chief_a authority_n of_o the_o people_n we_o will_v harken_v to_o they_o once_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n commit_v the_o 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have_v be_v say_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n the_o authority_n of_o jerome_n be_v object_v etc._n etc._n to_o page_n 89._o against_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n say_v the_o refuter_fw-la what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v object_v than_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o of_o set_a purpose_n dispute_v the_o question_n determine_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v so_o common_o anouch_v which_o speech_n if_o it_o be_v due_o examine_v just_a exception_n may_v be_v take_v against_o every_o branch_n thereof_o for_o first_o he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o nothing_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o justify_v the_o call_n of_o bishop_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n when_o beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n i_o have_v bring_v good_a evidence_n of_o sound_a reason_n and_o beside_o that_o better_a proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o episcopal_a function_n than_o ever_o be_v or_o will_v be_v bring_v 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conceit_n imagine_v or_o if_o any_o where_o he_o do_v determine_v the_o contrary_a against_o that_o which_o be_v common_o avouch_v both_o by_o himself_o and_o other_o his_o determination_n deliver_v in_o heat_n of_o disputation_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o so_o great_a weight_n as_o what_o he_o have_v deliver_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heat_n of_o contention_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogmatical_o or_o historical_o for_o jerome_n be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o his_o time_n which_o may_v provoke_v he_o by_o way_n of_o contention_n to_o say_v more_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o degree_n then_o do_v exact_o agree_v with_o the_o truth_n the_o one_o be_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o time_n do_v too_o much_o depress_v the_o presbyter_n for_o they_o may_v not_o only_o in_o their_o presence_n not_o preach_v nor_o baptize_v nor_o administer_v the_o communion_n but_o also_o in_o some_o 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of_o any_o presbyter_n
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also_o pag._n 68_o in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n first_o joint_o rule_v the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o be_v to_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o no_o long_o to_o be_v account_v member_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n ordain_v james_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o that_o charge_v which_o before_o they_o have_v in_o common_a they_o now_o comit_v to_o he_o in_o particular_a and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o jerome_n cit_v out_o of_o hegesippus_n who_o say_v james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n surname_v justus_n receive_v or_o undertake_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o the_o refuter_fw-la will_v needs_o expound_v after_o the_o apostle_n to_o signify_v after_o their_o depart_n from_o jerusalem_n i_o must_v entreat_v he_o to_o take_v with_o he_o the_o word_n both_o of_o eusebius_n 33._o who_o sometime_o say_v the_o throne_n of_o that_o bishopric_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o before_o their_o dispersion_n &_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o while_o they_o be_v present_a and_o also_o of_o jerome_n who_o plain_o say_v that_o he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o apostle_n but_o chief_o that_o he_o will_v remember_v that_o the_o word_n straight_a way_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o other_o word_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n then_o will_v he_o acknowledge_v himself_o satisfy_v for_o this_o point_n §_o 4._o second_o i_o answer_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o church_n that_o which_o jerome_n say_v allege_v neither_o prove_v that_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v confound_v neither_o do_v it_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o distinct_a office_n of_o bishop_n be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n both_o the_o part_n of_o this_o answer_n i_o explain_v and_o confirm_v the_o former_a thus_o it_o be_v true_a that_o for_o a_o time_n the_o presbyter_n by_o common_a counsel_n govern_v the_o church_n but_o as_o under_o the_o apostle_n who_o keep_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n the_o episcopal_a authority_n they_o i_o mean_v the_o presbyter_n have_v neither_o the_o right_a of_o ordination_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o outward_a or_o public_a jurisdiction_n this_o therefore_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o office_n of_o bb._n &_o presbyter_n be_v confound_v the_o name_n of_o b._n be_v confound_v with_o presbyter_n but_o the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o b._n be_v as_o yet_o in_o the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n be_v such_o then_o under_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v afterward_o under_o the_o bishop_n the_o latter_a thus_o but_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o discontinue_v from_o those_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v then_o be_v bb._n substitute_v whereunto_o the_o factious_a behaviour_n of_o the_o presbyter_n whereof_o jerome_n speak_v may_v be_v some_o inducement_n arist._n for_o parity_n indeed_o breed_v faction_n and_o confusion_n for_o the_o avoid_n whereof_o when_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v absent_a bb._n be_v institute_v but_o when_o and_o where_o and_o by_o who_o and_o to_o what_o end_n let_v jerome_n himself_o testify_v the_o sum_n be_v that_o although_o for_o a_o time_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o presbyter_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o episcopal_a function_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n for_o after_o a_o while_n the_o apostle_n ordain_v bb._n as_o jerome_n himself_o do_v most_o plain_o and_o full_o testify_v show_v the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o person_n who_o and_o the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o end_n wherefore_o they_o ordain_v they_o now_o let_v we_o see_v 149._o what_o the_o refuter_fw-la can_v reply_v against_o this_o answer_n forsooth_o as_o if_o he_o know_v or_o regard_v no_o law_n of_o disputation_n he_o thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o answerers_n place_n and_o make_v i_o the_o opponent_n cast_v my_o answer_n into_o a_o syllogism_n and_o bid_v i_o prove_v every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o it_o or_o else_o all_o that_o i_o say_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n himself_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n who_o shall_v follow_v the_o argument_n which_o i_o answer_v and_o take_v away_o my_o answer_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v nothing_o but_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o shift_a sophister_n i_o think_v it_o be_v never_o hear_v in_o disputation_n that_o the_o opponent_n have_v receive_v the_o answer_n and_o recite_v the_o sum_n thereof_o say_v sic_fw-la respondes_fw-la will_v cast_v it_o into_o a_o syllogism_n and_o then_o bid_v the_o answerer_n prove_v the_o part_n thereof_o but_o such_o a_o disputer_n be_o i_o match_v with_o and_o how_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v he_o reduce_v my_o answer_n into_o a_o syllogism_n that_o which_o i_o bring_v to_o clear_v the_o former_a part_n of_o my_o answer_n be_v make_v the_o argument_n to_o prove_v both_o the_o part_n in_o a_o filthy_a long_a syllogism_n and_o that_o which_o i_o add_v to_o prove_v the_o latter_a part_n he_o mention_v as_o straggle_a speech_n bring_v in_o to_o no_o purpose_n this_o be_v his_o analyse_a which_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v of_o unskilfulnes_n or_o wilfulness_n i_o refer_v it_o to_o his_o own_o conscience_n i_o can_v judge_v thereof_o because_o i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n but_o if_o my_o answer_n must_v needs_o be_v reduce_v into_o syllogism_n 5._o i_o will_v entreat_v confound_v that_o the_o part_n thereof_o may_v several_o be_v conclude_v as_o they_o be_v by_o i_o several_o explicate_v and_o then_o that_o the_o first_o syllogism_n may_v be_v this_o if_o while_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o presbyter_n the_o presbyter_n do_v govern_v the_o same_o as_o under_o the_o apostle_n the_o episcopal_a office_n and_o authority_n be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o in_o the_o apostle_n the_o presbyter_n be_v such_o then_o under_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v afterward_o under_o the_o bishop_n then_o their_o govern_n of_o the_o church_n by_o common_a counsel_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o b._n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v confound_v but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o consequent_a the_o consequence_n i_o do_v illustrate_v by_o this_o distinction_n the_o name_n of_o bishop_n be_v confound_v with_o presbyter_n but_o the_o office_n be_v not_o for_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o presbyter_n but_o in_o the_o apostle_n the_o consequence_n when_o it_o be_v worse_o for_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o second_o part_n the_o refuter_fw-la grant_v yet_o he_o think_v good_a to_o gather_v out_o of_o it_o this_o worthy_a observation_n that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o time_n before_o there_o be_v bishop_n when_o the_o presbyter_n govern_v the_o church_n as_o under_o the_o apostle_n then_o all_o that_o while_n there_o be_v no_o diocesan_n bishop_n the_o refuter_fw-la speak_v sentence_n and_o so_o no_o distinction_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n in_o office_n this_o and_o so_o can_v not_o well_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o proposition_n be_v repugnant_a unto_o it_o for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n than_o be_v the_o office_n confound_v suppose_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o jewry_n be_v a_o province_n under_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o synedrion_fw-mi or_o common_a counsel_n of_o the_o senior_n for_o a_o time_n until_o the_o emperor_n have_v place_v a_o sovereign_a king_n over_o they_o as_o he_o do_v herod_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o for_o a_o time_n that_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a counsel_n of_o their_o elder_n but_o as_o under_o the_o emperor_n who_o keep_v the_o regal_a authority_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n hereof_o it_o may_v not_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o office_n of_o
15._o adverse_a lucifer_n in_o titum_fw-la â—_o ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la de_fw-la 7._o ordin_n eccles._n eccles._n 2_o 2d_o q._n 187.2_o c._n c._n instruct._n sacerd_v l._n 1._o c._n 3._o whether_o bb._n be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n in_o the_o power_n of_o order_n §._o 23._o 23._o de_fw-fr pont_n ronvere_n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o 22._o de_fw-fr sacram._n ord_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o adverse_a lucifer_n lucifer_n 2_o 2d_o q._n 40.4_o &_o supplem_n q_o 37.2_o c._n c._n 2_o 2d_o q._n 40.4_o &_o supplem_n q_o 37.2_o c._n c._n suppl_n q._n 40.5_o 40.5_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr sacram._n ord_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o hier._n de_fw-fr 7._o ord_n eccl_n acknowledge_v the_o order_n of_o bb._n to_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o the_o high_a order_n §._o 24._o that_o bb._n be_v superior_a in_o the_o power_n of_o order_n order_n bell._n the_o pont_n r_o l._n 1._o c._n 12._o 12._o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o 2._o tim._n 1.6_o §_o 25._o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n iust._n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o §_o 20._o impositâ—onem_fw-la manuum_fw-la qua_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministri_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la mannâ—â—uitiantur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la invitus_fw-la patior_fw-la vocari_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la â—tâ—_n inter_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sci_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiaâ—_n sunt_fw-la instituta_fw-la non_fw-la numero_fw-la etc._n etc._n 19_o §._o 31._o impositionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la veris_fw-la legitimisque_fw-la ordinationibus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la esse_fw-la concedo_fw-la ad_fw-la pag._n 97._o §._o 26._o 26._o ambros._n in_o eph._n 4._o 4._o aug._n quest_n â—x_fw-fr vet_n &_o non_fw-la test_n mixtim_fw-la 4.101_o 4.101_o cyp._n l._n 3._o ep_n 17._o 17._o conc._n carth._n graec_fw-la c._n 43._o carth._n 2._o c._n 4._o conc._n arausic_n c._n 2._o 2._o summa_fw-la angelica_n ordo_fw-la §._o 2._o apostolorum_fw-la &_o sucâ—â—ssorum_fw-la â—orum_fw-la â—st_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la imposâ—tionem_fw-la donum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la tradere_fw-la damas_n epist_n de_fw-fr chorepiscopis_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bâ—ptismo_fw-la conc._n eliâ—_n c._n 38._o hier._n advers_a lucifer_n lucifer_n hier._n in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o lib._n 3._o epist_n 10._o f._n f._n in_o 1._o tim._n 5._o â—_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignas_fw-la ad_fw-la trall_n the_o authority_n of_o bb._n show_v absolute_o absolute_o c._n carth._n grae_fw-la c._n 68_o 68_o ignat._n ad_fw-la trall_n trall_n contra_fw-la lucifer_n lucifer_n hier._n 1._o esa._n 60._o 60._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hier._n in_o psal._n 44._o 44._o aug._n in_o ps._n 44_o 44_o l._n 2._o advers._n parmen_fw-la parmen_fw-la carth._n gr_n c._n 39_o afr._n c._n 35._o 35._o lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o 3._o conc._n antioch_n c._n 9_o 9_o constant._n in_o trullo_n c._n 37._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eximiam_fw-la ill_a 〈◊〉_d pontificatus_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 7._o ordinib_fw-la eccles._n eccles._n fabricae_fw-la dei_fw-la praeest_fw-la §_o 3._o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o presbyter_n presbyter_n c._n 24._o 24._o hieron_n ad_fw-la marcel_n advers_a montan._n montan._n ir._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o §_o 4_o the_o bb._n authority_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n church_n c._n ant._n c._n 24._o 24._o ibid._n c._n 25._o 25._o apol._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o person_n person_n conc._n chalc._n c._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bals._n in_o conc._n carth._n c_o 83._o §_o 5._o their_o authority_n over_o the_o people_n ad_fw-la pag_n 98._o 98._o socr._n l._n 7._o c._n 37._o 37._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pont._n r._n l._n 4._o cap._n ult._n ult._n statut._n anno_fw-la elizab._n 1_o §_o 6._o their_o authority_n over_o the_o clergy_n §_o 7._o 1._o over_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n city_n adverse_a lucifer_n lucifer_n hier._n in_o ps._n 44._o &_o in_o esa._n 60._o 60._o ad_fw-la trall_n what_o be_v a_o b._n but_o he_o that_o hold_v all_o authority_n over_o all_o all_o problem_n perk._n ad_fw-la pag._n 99_o 99_o ad_fw-la antioch_n §._o 8._o another_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la roman_n roman_n pref._n to_o inform_v inform_v ignat._n ad_fw-la heronem_fw-la §_o 9_o 9_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o the_o b._n and_o aught_o to_o perform_v a_o sincere_a ministry_n unto_o they_o c._n 14._o theodor._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o §._o 10._o the_o bb._n do_v rule_v and_o direct_v the_o presbyter_n presbyter_n conc._n agath_fw-mi c._n 22._o tolet._n 3._o c._n 20._o 20._o carth._n 4._o c._n 36._o 36._o neocaes_n c._n 13._o 13._o c._n agath_fw-mi c._n 22._o ad_fw-la pag._n 100_o §._o 11._o 11._o §_o 10._o §._o 12._o presbyter_n may_v do_v nothing_o with_o out_o the_o leave_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o bishop_n bishop_n can._n apost_n 39_o all_o 40._o 40._o can_v apost_n 34._o aâ—_n 35._o 35._o con._n antioc_n c._n 9_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc._n const._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o socr._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o 8._o orig._n lib._n 7._o c._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la clericis_fw-la c._n chalc._n c._n 9_o et_fw-la 17._o 17._o lib._n 1._o tit_n 4._o de_fw-la episcopali_fw-la audientia_fw-la §._o 29._o sancâ—mus_n et_fw-la novel_a 123_o c._n 22._o 22._o ius_n graecorom_o page_n 88_o 88_o arelat_n 1._o c._n 19_o 19_o ancyr_n c._n 12._o alius_fw-la 13._o i_o cite_v the_o latin_a text_n because_o the_o greek_a seem_v to_o be_v defective_a defective_a toletan_n 1._o c._n 20._o 20._o ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la magnes_fw-la epist._n 1._o ad_fw-la jacob_n the_o presbyter_n may_v not_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o b._n as_o not_o baptize_v baptize_v lib._n the_o baptism_n baptism_n epist._n synod_n nic._n apud_fw-la soâ—r_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o 6._o synod_n nic._n c._n 8._o 8._o epist._n synodi_fw-la ephes._n ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la pamphyl_n §_o 15._o ad_fw-la pag._n 101._o 101._o adverse_a lucifer_n lucifer_n conc._n carth._n 4._o c_o 36._o §._o 16._o presbyter_n may_v not_o administer_v the_o communion_n without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n licence_n ad_fw-la smyrnens_fw-la smyrnens_fw-la cypr._n li._n 3._o ep_n 14.15.16_o 14.15.16_o li._n 3._o epist_n 1._o 1._o cyprian_n testify_v when_o he_o write_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyriâ—_n that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 240._o and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v b._n in_o fabianus_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n his_o time_n who_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o year_n 249._o after_o he_o have_v be_v b._n 14._o year_n §_o 17._o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o other_o ministerial_a function_n function_n conc._n carth._n 2._o c._n 9_o 9_o gangr_n c._n 6._o 6._o c._n 30._o aliâs_fw-la 31._o 31._o conc._n antioch_n c._n 5._o 5._o act_n 4._o 4._o carth._n graec_fw-la c._n 10._o &_o 11._o 11._o ad_fw-la smyrn_n §._o 18._o the_o bishop_n authority_n in_o correct_v presbyter_n presbyter_n li._n 3._o epist_n 9_o 9_o fungaris_fw-la circa_fw-la eum_fw-la potestate_fw-la honoris_fw-la tui_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la vel_fw-la deponas_fw-la vel_fw-la abstineas_fw-la abstineas_fw-la adverse_a vigilant_a ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la riparium_fw-la §_o 20._o 20._o apoc._n 2.2_o 2.2_o apoc._n 2.20_o ad._n past_a 102._o tit._n 1.5_o 1.5_o 1._o tim._n 1.3.5.19.20.21.22.6.14_o 1.3.5.19.20.21.22.6.14_o haeres_fw-la 75._o 75._o par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la the_o bishop_n authority_n over_o presbyter_n have_v cure_n ad_fw-la pag._n 103._o 103._o con._n leod_a c._n 56_o alius_fw-la 57_o 57_o epist._n de_fw-fr chorepiscopis_fw-la chorepiscopis_fw-la conc._n carth._n graet_n c._n 31._o &_o aquisgran_n c._n 56._o 56._o can._n apost_n 15._o con._n antioc_n c._n 3._o constant._n in_o trul._n c_o 17._o carth._n 4._o c._n 27._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n laod._n c._n 42._o &_o 41._o §._o 20._o the_o b._n judge_n of_o the_o presbyter_n presbyter_n l._n 1._o epist._n 3._o in_o their_o controversy_n controversy_n con._n carth._n 4._o c._n 5â—_n 5â—_n c._n chalc._n c._n 9_o 9_o c._n carth._n grae_fw-la c._n 28_o &_o 126._o 126._o c._n chalc._n 9_o 9_o cod._n justin._n de_fw-mi audien_fw-mi tia_fw-la episcopali_fw-la c._n sancimus_fw-la in_o cause_n criminal_a criminal_a can._n apost_n 32._o 32._o conc._n nic._n c._n 5._o 5._o c._n antioch_n c._n 4._o 4._o ibid._n c._n 6._o 6._o c._n 12._o 12._o sardic_n c._n 13._o 13._o c._n 14._o 14._o c._n 4._o 4._o carth._n graec_fw-la c._n 9_o carth._n 2._o c._n 7._o 7._o carth._n graec_fw-la c._n 10._o carth._n 2._o c._n 8._o 8._o afric_n c._n 29._o &_o carth._n gr_n 63_o etc._n etc._n 133.134_o 133.134_o carth._n 4_o c._n 55._o 55._o ephes._n c._n 5._o 5._o c._n 2._o 2._o chalc._n c._n 23._o 23._o act._n 4._o 4._o theod._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o socr._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o sozom._n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o 3._o euagr._fw-la l._n 2._o c