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but_o the_o advice_n and_o ministry_n of_o a_o wise_a civilian_n in_o decree_a who_o be_v to_o 22._o ans_fw-fr p._n 22._o be_v excommunicate_a answ_n 1._o if_o have_v be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v not_o meddle_v in_o such_o affair_n wherein_o they_o have_v no_o skill_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n episcopus_fw-la tuitionem_fw-la testamentum_fw-la non_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la carthag_n 4._o 18._o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o tuition_n of_o a_o testament_n clerici_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la electi_fw-la actibus_fw-la saeculi_fw-la renuntient_a clergyman_n must_v renounce_v all_o secular_a act_n auerens_n can_v 12._o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v 4_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 4_o himself_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n whereupon_o ambrose_n well_o write_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la officium_fw-la impleat_fw-la quod_fw-la spospondit_fw-fr a_fw-fr seculari_fw-la 2._o amb._n 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the_o multiplicite_a of_o excommunication_n tot_fw-la hodie_fw-la fiunt_fw-la &_o officiales_fw-la quod_fw-la vix_fw-la est_fw-la aliquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o many_o excommunication_n now_o a_o day_n by_o official_o that_o scarce_o any_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n can_v live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n whereupon_o it_o be_v direct_v ut_fw-la caveant_fw-la ab_fw-la earum_fw-la multiplicatione_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v beware_v of_o multiply_a excômunication_n lest_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o contempt_n these_o be_v the_o shower_n of_o chancellor_n and_o official_o excommunication_n that_o flee_v fast_o than_o lighten_v in_o tempest_n object_n 9_o in_o our_o understanding_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o petition_n p._n 23._o ans_fw-fr what_o consent_n call_v you_o this_o when_o the_o chancellor_n or_o official_a send_v his_o mandate_n and_o the_o minister_n must_v denounce_v the_o sentence_n 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majesty_n with_o some_o grave_a person_n of_o the_o lay_v sort_n to_o be_v assemble_v monthly_o together_o or_o otherwise_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n and_o from_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o just_a agrevance_n appeal_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o bishop_n necessary_a synod_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n necessary_a with_o his_o synod_n of_o presbyter_n for_o this_o course_n to_o appeal_v and_o refer_v doubtful_a matter_n to_o synod_n be_v both_o agreeable_a to_o scriptuer_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o in_o antioch_n when_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v about_o cercumcision_n they_o send_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o that_o question_n act._n 15._o 2._o thus_o be_v it_o decree_v in_o the_o great_a nicene_n synod_n that_o in_o every_o province_n bishop_n shall_v assemble_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a can_v 5._o the_o same_o decree_n be_v revive_v antioch_n c._n 20._o neither_o have_v they_o only_a provincial_a synod_n but_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n have_v his_o assembly_n of_o pastor_n cyprian_a writing_n to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacons_n of_o carthage_n say_v a_o primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statui_fw-la nibil_n sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la mea_fw-la privatim_fw-la sententia_fw-la gerere_fw-la etc._n etc._n since_o 10._o cypr._n lib._n 3._o epist_n 10._o my_o first_o entrance_n into_o my_o episcopal_a charge_n i_o dermine_v to_o do_v nothing_o private_o of_o myself_o without_o your_o counsel_n gregory_n say_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o dissension_n among_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n 110._o lib._n 7._o epist_n 110._o in_o unum_fw-la conunire_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la est_fw-la &c_n &c_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o priest_n to_o meet_v together_o quem_fw-la negligentia_fw-la reijcit_fw-la cum_fw-la omnium_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la refutetur_fw-la who_o his_o own_o negligence_n 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man_n soul_n but_o such_o be_v a_o unteach_a ministry_n if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n math._n 15._o 14._o and_o it_o be_v as_o hierome_n say_v tanquam_fw-la perforatam_fw-la navim_fw-la debilis_fw-la gubernator_fw-la regat_fw-la as_o chromatium_fw-la hierom._n ad_fw-la chromatium_fw-la though_o a_o unskilful_a pilot_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o guide_v a_o break_a ship_n 7._o s._n paul_n do_v especial_o require_v this_o as_o a_o essential_a property_n in_o a_o minister_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a or_o able_a to_o teach_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o hierom_n say_v well_o innocens_fw-la &_o absque_fw-la sermone_fw-la conversatio_fw-la quantum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la prodest_fw-la ocean_n hier._n ocean_n tantum_fw-la silentio_fw-la nocet_fw-la a_o innocent_a conversation_n without_o teach_v as_o it_o help_v by_o example_n so_o it_o hinder_v by_o silence_n and_o it_o be_v origenes_n note_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la math_n tract_n â—3_n in_o math_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o thing_n only_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o not_o for_o conversation_n be_v this_o woe_n pronounce_v 8._o that_o aught_o to_o be_v decline_v which_o be_v send_v as_o a_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o people_n but_o dumb_a and_o ignorant_a minister_n be_v a_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o lord_n threatneh_fw-it to_o take_v away_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 3._o 2._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v like_o prophet_n like_o priest_n esay_n 24._o 2._o so_o say_v isidore_n as_o he_o be_v allege_v aquisgran_n c._n 25._o pro_fw-la malo_fw-la merito_fw-la plebis_fw-la aufertur_fw-la doctrina_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 9_o all_o those_o who_o christ_n send_v be_v furnish_v with_o gift_n according_o eph._n 4._o 8._o 11._o he_o have_v give_v gift_n unto_o man_n etc._n etc._n some_o apostle_n some_o doctor_n etc._n 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officium_fw-la suscepit_fw-la he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o preacher_n whosoever_o come_v into_o the_o priesthood_n the_o minister_n then_o or_o priest_n if_o he_o be_v unskilful_a of_o preach_v what_o voice_n can_v he_o give_v that_o he_o be_v a_o dumb_a crier_n coloniens_fw-la p._n 4_o c._n 1._o officium_fw-la parachorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o office_n of_o parish_n minister_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o dissemination_n of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o discipline_n objection_n make_v in_o defence_n of_o a_o unlearned_a ministry_n answer_v object_n 1._o do_v not_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o minister_n suscipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la admit_v of_o his_o degree_n answ_n do_v it_o follow_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o minister_n do_v suscipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la ergo_fw-la all_o need_v not_o preach_v we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n some_o have_v less_o some_o great_a but_o be_v it_o simple_o infer_v that_o therefore_o they_o which_o have_v no_o gift_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v admit_v 2._o obi._n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o primitive_a
church_n all_o of_o they_o able_a to_o preach_v answ_n it_o be_v untrue_a that_o there_o be_v church_n no_o unpreaching_a pastor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n any_o minister_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o able_a to_o preach_v chrysostome_n and_o peter_n martyr_n with_o other_o be_v only_o name_v their_o word_n be_v not_o allege_v the_o first_o indeed_o say_v senioribus_fw-la qui_fw-la inutiliores_fw-la sunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la munus_fw-la committimus_fw-la verbum_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la doceant_fw-la sapientioribus_fw-la we_o commit_v the_o office_n of_o baptism_n to_o some_o somewhat_o unprofitable_a but_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a sort_n peter_n 1._o in_o 1._o cor._n 1._o martyr_n say_v tingendi_fw-la munus_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la committi_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o office_n of_o dip_v may_v be_v commit_v to_o any_o but_o first_o these_o testimony_n serve_v not_o for_o 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the_o better_o and_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n any_o minister_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o soul_n that_o can_v not_o preach_v as_o chrysostome_n show_v quoniam_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o eum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la rectoris_fw-la habere_fw-la idcirco_fw-la subiunxit_fw-la aptum_fw-la ad_fw-la docendum_fw-la because_o he_o must_v have_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o rector_n or_o spiritual_a governor_n he_o add_v apt_a to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o require_v of_o the_o people_n sed_fw-la illi_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la adesse_fw-la debet_fw-la but_o he_o must_v have_v it_o above_o all_o which_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o office_n last_o admit_v that_o such_o a_o corrupt_a use_n have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n to_o allow_v unpreach_v pastor_n yet_o be_v it_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n precept_n who_o make_v it_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o pastor_n to_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1._o tim._n 3_o 2._o such_o be_v also_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o their_o pastor_n be_v preacher_n act._n 20._o 28._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 2._o 3._o object_n the_o urge_n of_o that_o strange_a doctrine_n that_o he_o be_v no_o minister_n that_o can_v not_o preach_v etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o urge_v of_o that_o doctrine_n not_o untruth_n we_o so_o urge_v not_o that_o he_o be_v no_o minister_n that_o can_v preach_v what_o be_v it_o to_o the_o petitioner_n they_o so_o affirm_v not_o be_v it_o all_o one_o to_o say_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o minister_n that_o can_v not_o preach_v &_o they_o be_v not_o minister_n that_o can_v not_o preach_v why_o do_v our_o brethren_n who_o the_o school_n may_v teach_v to_o dispute_v ad_fw-la idem_fw-la thus_o break_v out_o into_o matter_n not_o in_o question_n between_o us._n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o such_o be_v minister_n though_o unprofitable_a one_o &_o the_o sacrament_n give_v by_o they_o sacrament_n yet_o undue_o minister_v and_o we_o say_v of_o they_o as_o augustine_n in_o a_o somewhat_o diverse_a case_n in_o bonis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la non_fw-la 26._o contra_fw-la crescen_n lib._n 1._o c._n 26._o sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la quomodo_fw-la in_o bona_fw-la lege_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la judaei_n the_o sacrament_n be_v good_a but_o they_o be_v no_o good_a minister_n of_o they_o 4._o object_n have_v it_o not_o make_v the_o brownist_n confident_o to_o reproach_n we_o that_o our_o church_n be_v no_o church_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o brownist_n condemn_v our_o church_n and_o sacrament_n untruth_n untruth_n etc._n etc._n only_o because_o some_o of_o the_o minister_n can_v not_o preach_v for_o they_o mislike_v also_o and_o condemn_v the_o most_o painful_a preacher_n among_o we_o but_o they_o pretend_v many_o other_o reason_n of_o their_o separation_n 2._o our_o brethren_n need_v not_o therefore_o to_o have_v cast_v the_o brownist_n in_o our_o nose_n see_v it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o minister_n which_o desire_v reformation_n have_v most_o of_o all_o other_o oppose_v themselves_o by_o write_v to_o that_o faction_n 3._o but_o be_v this_o a_o good_a argument_n the_o brownist_n have_v take_v offence_n at_o unpreach_v minister_n ergo_fw-la there_o may_v be_v such_o etc._n etc._n nay_o rather_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o offence_n &_o stumble_n shall_v have_v be_v remove_v 5._o object_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o have_v all_o minister_n man_n of_o worth_a till_o all_o church_n living_n be_v very_o sufficient_a etc._n etc._n answ_n of_o like_a consequence_n be_v the_o argument_n possible_a a_o learned_a ministry_n possible_a that_o follow_v the_o live_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v preacher_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o have_v all_o preacher_n and_o man_n of_o worth_n 1._o why_o do_v our_o brethren_n then_o of_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n hinder_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v by_o gainsay_v the_o king_n princely_a motion_n for_o dispose_v of_o the_o lease_n of_o impropriation_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o incumbent_a preacher_n whereof_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o entreat_v afterward_o 2._o this_o yet_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o such_o unsufficient_a minister_n as_o enjoy_v sufficient_a live_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n 3._o although_o the_o want_n of_o maintenance_n be_v a_o great_a let_v to_o a_o learned_a ministry_n yet_o it_o be_v possible_a though_o with_o much_o difficulty_n to_o plant_v preacher_n even_o where_o such_o defect_n be_v as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o many_o year_n before_o the_o church_n be_v endow_v and_o the_o next_o way_n to_o enlarge_v the_o minister_n maintenance_n be_v to_o place_v every_o where_o worthy_a man_n who_o painful_a labour_n will_v provoke_v man_n liberality_n at_o the_o least_o let_v such_o church_n as_o have_v sufficient_a maintenance_n first_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v of_o good_a man_n and_o for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o state_n must_v be_v humble_o sue_v unto_o and_o clergy_n man_n for_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n shall_v show_v themselves_o ready_a by_o their_o example_n 6._o object_n many_o do_v please_v themselves_o in_o their_o extemporal_a gift_n etc._n etc._n answ_n be_v not_o this_o also_o a_o goodly_a argument_n preacher_n of_o extemporal_a preacher_n many_o do_v please_v themselves_o in_o their_o extemporal_a gift_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o their_o gross_a ignorance_n have_v deserve_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o preacher_n ergo_fw-la all_o minister_n need_v not_o to_o be_v preacher_n for_o this_o must_v be_v the_o conclusion_n or_o else_o they_o do_v but_o trifle_n as_o though_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o one_o do_v excuse_v the_o idleness_n of_o the_o other_o because_o one_o shoot_v too_o far_o shall_v another_o shoot_v too_o short_a a_o extemporal_a gift_n as_o we_o simple_o allow_v not_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v reverent_o handle_v so_o we_o see_v not_o why_o man_n of_o long_a study_n and_o exercise_n may_v not_o where_o the_o present_a necessity_n be_v such_o show_v their_o readiness_n that_o way_n as_o origene_n be_v sometime_o force_v to_o do_v singula_fw-la rimari_fw-la extemporaneus_fw-la levit._n homil._n 8._o in_o levit._n iste_fw-la sermo_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la such_o extemporal_a preacher_n be_v joan._n antiochen_n presbyter_n and_o honoratus_n mussiliens_n episcopus_fw-la extempore_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la declamator_fw-la a_o extemporal_a preacher_n in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o extemporal_a sermon_n be_v loose_a so_o bosom_n sermon_n that_o be_v verbatim_o deliver_v be_v too_o curious_a as_o we_o condemn_v the_o one_o so_o we_o commend_v not_o the_o other_o approve_v therein_o the_o judgement_n of_o augustine_n donec_fw-la significet_fw-la i._o se_fw-la intelligere_fw-la versandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la multimoda_fw-la varietate_fw-la dicendi_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la qui_fw-la praeparata_fw-la &_o
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sans_o number_a the_o confuter_n shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v muster_v they_o as_o they_o have_v do_v the_o other_o but_o whether_o they_o be_v double_a or_o treble_a benefice_a man_n they_o may_v all_o be_v range_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o pluralist_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n pluralis_fw-la locatio_fw-la duorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la contenta_fw-la est_fw-la two_o make_v a_o plural_a number_n 8._o obj._n what_o good_a deal_n be_v this_o etc._n etc._n to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v it_o be_v acommon_a fault_n etc._n etc._n answ_n we_o take_v our_o brethren_n confession_n that_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n though_o as_o they_o say_v no_o common_a fault_n to_o have_v three_o benefice_n and_o we_o pray_v you_o why_o be_v it_o not_o also_o a_o fault_n to_o have_v two_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o have_v three_o because_o it_o argue_v a_o covetous_a mind_n and_o such_o a_o one_o take_v upon_o he_o more_o than_o he_o can_v discharge_v both_o these_o fault_n concur_v in_o accept_v of_o two_o benefice_n where_o one_o for_o maintenance_n may_v be_v sufficient_a and_o two_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v discharge_v wherefore_o according_a to_o another_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n cum_fw-la quid_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la 84._o reg._n juris_fw-la 84._o when_o any_o thing_n be_v forbid_v all_o thing_n be_v forbid_v which_o follow_v it_o wherefore_o o_o most_o noble_a king_n 1_o seeing_z a_o good_a shepherd_n ought_v to_o be_v conversant_a conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n among_o his_o flock_n 2._o not_o give_v to_o lucre_n 3._o must_v abide_v wherein_o he_o be_v call_v 4._o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o one_o charge_n much_o less_o for_o two_o or_o three_o 5_o seeing_z he_o that_o work_v not_o in_o his_o charge_n must_v not_o eat_v 6._o and_o by_o plurality_n hireling_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o church_n 7._o by_o this_o mean_v some_o man_n want_v and_o other_o overflow_n 8._o and_o such_o pastor_n can_v not_o be_v example_n to_o their_o flock_n 9_o neither_o be_v it_o fit_v that_o one_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o office_n of_o diverse_a 10._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a time_n condemn_v plurality_n see_v nothing_o can_v be_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_a of_o any_o moment_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o have_v not_o only_o two_o city_n but_o two_o town_n 2._o that_o neither_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o live_n 3._o nor_o largeness_n of_o the_o parish_n be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n 4._o nor_o yet_o to_o hold_v they_o by_o dispensation_n 5._o nor_o yet_o to_o have_v many_o dignity_n without_o cure_n 6._o or_o to_o hold_v they_o by_o special_a favour_n we_o trust_v your_o majesty_n in_o good_a time_n will_v see_v this_o abuse_n reform_v which_o be_v sometime_o odious_a even_o among_o the_o romanist_n quis_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la immortalem_fw-la miserabilior_fw-la aspectus_fw-la esse_fw-la 8._o suggest_v cardin_n abus_fw-la 8._o potest_fw-la christianum_fw-la orbem_fw-la peragranti_fw-la quà m_fw-la haec_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la solicitudo_fw-la o_o good_a god_n what_o more_o wretched_a sight_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n than_o this_o desolation_n of_o church_n artic_a 3._o of_o impropriation_n reason_n and_o argument_n show_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o convenient_a for_o ecclesiastical_a corporation_n to_o demise_n their_o impropriate_a tithe_n to_o lay_v farmer_n 1._o arg._n tithe_n shall_v be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n but_o then_o they_o be_v permit_v only_o to_o the_o priest_n ergo_fw-la they_o shall_v now_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o damasus_n ground_v his_o reaso_n upon_o the_o equity_n of_o moses_n law_n which_o prohibit_v any_o stranger_n save_v only_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n exod._n 29._o 33._o whereupon_o he_o write_v thus_o oblationes_fw-la quae_fw-la intra_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n oblation_n offer_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v by_o no_o
double_a profession_n 2._o but_o see_v these_o cause_n as_o matrimonial_a testamentary_a decimarie_n be_v now_o annex_v to_o the_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n such_o matter_n as_o they_o call_v of_o instance_n it_o be_v fit_a they_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o civilian_n in_o such_o case_n let_v they_o not_o only_o be_v adviser_n but_o judge_n but_o as_o for_o matter_n of_o office_n as_o they_o be_v call_v which_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a we_o suppose_v that_o minister_n be_v better_a able_a to_o judge_v than_o civilian_n and_o herein_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a they_o shall_v be_v assistant_n to_o advise_v much_o less_o judge_n to_o determine_v let_v they_o contain_v themselves_o within_o their_o own_o element_n 2._o whereas_o we_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o the_o 320._o pag._n 320._o church_n let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o there_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o judge_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n take_v not_o upon_o they_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n their_o suspension_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n they_o claim_v not_o by_o god_n law_n but_o by_o man_n wherefore_o see_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o excommunication_n by_o lay_a man_n be_v humane_a the_o petitioner_n request_n be_v reasonable_a that_o this_o abuse_n be_v reform_v and_o such_o usurper_n upon_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n restrain_v four_o it_o be_v object_v if_o the_o discipline_n be_v once_o a_o foot_n we_o shall_v then_o hear_v tell_v of_o 22._o ans_fw-fr p._n 22._o lay_v elder_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o petitioner_n say_v nothing_o of_o lay_v elder_n in_o their_o petition_n but_o that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o lay_v elder_n in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v intermedle_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o reverend_a d._n fulke_n confess_v 13._o fulke_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o rhem._n 1_o tim._n â—_o sect_n 13._o out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n thus_o write_v or_o else_o he_o mean_v of_o those_o elder_n that_o saint_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o upon_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o be_v appoint_v only_o for_o government_n not_o for_o teach_v 2._o be_v not_o the_o like_a practise_v in_o the_o high_a commission_n for_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o diverse_a reverend_a person_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v commissioner_n and_o let_v not_o our_o brethren_n be_v so_o hot_a against_o lay_v elder_n see_v i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v voice_n in_o sinod_n and_o what_o great_a inconvenience_n be_v it_o for_o lay_v man_n to_o be_v assistant_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n then_o for_o clergy_n elder_n of_o lay_v elder_n man_n to_o interpose_v themselves_o in_o civil_a and_o why_o may_v not_o as_o well_o civil_a person_n if_o it_o so_o please_v the_o state_n be_v of_o the_o convocation_n house_n as_o ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o his_o 1182_o fox_n p._n 1182_o reign_n when_o that_o worthy_a lord_n crumwell_n be_v make_v vicegerent_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o be_v himself_o present_a in_o the_o assembly_n and_o at_o the_o disputation_n of_o the_o bishop_n 3._o yet_o be_v we_o far_o from_o make_v he_o a_o clergy_n man_n as_o the_o confuter_n a_o little_a before_o confess_v though_o they_o have_v soon_o forget_v themselves_o of_o civilian_n in_o these_o word_n a_o chancellor_n or_o a_o commissary_n be_v not_o a_o lie_v man_n in_o this_o case_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o lie_v elder_n which_o be_v but_o assistant_n in_o the_o presbytery_n with_o other_o &_o they_o who_o be_v sole_a agent_n and_o principal_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v retort_v the_o confuter_n say_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n that_o they_o reprove_v other_o for_o speak_v for_o lay_v elder_n and_o allow_v the_o same_o themselves_o but_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o the_o law_n quod_fw-la semel_fw-la 21._o reg._n iuris_fw-la 21._o placuit_fw-la iterum_fw-la displicere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o with_o once_o do_v please_v can_v again_o displease_v and_o hierome_n can_v have_v tell_v they_o perdit_fw-la ocean_n hieron_n ocean_n authoritatem_fw-la dicendi_fw-la cujus_fw-la sermo_fw-la opere_fw-la destruitur_fw-la he_o lose_v the_o authority_n of_o teach_v that_o overthrow_v his_o word_n by_o his_o work_n of_o excommunication_n for_o trifle_n the_o excuse_n be_v that_o man_n be_v not_o excommunicate_v for_o trifle_n but_o for_o their_o contempt_n ans_fw-fr p._n 23._o answ_n indeed_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n rule_n he_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n 18_o mat._n 18._o 18_o must_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o prove_v that_o the_o official_a and_o his_o register_n make_v the_o church_n neither_o shall_v our_o brethren_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o show_v it_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o letter_n of_o excommunication_n presuppose_v a_o contumacy_n and_o contempt_n precede_v but_o he_o be_v not_o contumacious_a which_o at_o the_o first_o monition_n appear_v not_o upon_o every_o cause_n pretend_v as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n take_v out_o of_o the_o canon_n 1._o first_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a before_o the_o offence_n be_v prove_v against_o he_o nemo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la excommunicet_fw-la priusquam_fw-la causa_fw-la probetur_fw-la cause_n 2._o qu._n 1._o c._n 11._o but_o his_o contumacy_n be_v not_o prove_v who_o upon_o the_o first_o citation_n appear_v not_o for_o he_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o or_o otherwise_o necessary_o let_v ergo_fw-la such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a 2._o such_o only_a be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o be_v otherwise_o incorrigible_a as_o by_o christ_n rule_n he_o must_v be_v take_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n that_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o adomonition_n of_o one_o of_o two_o last_o of_o the_o church_n anathema_n non_fw-la debet_fw-la imponi_fw-la nisi_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la corrigi_fw-la anathema_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v but_o upon_o he_o that_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v amend_v council_n melden_v c._n 56._o excommunicatio_fw-la non_fw-la infligenda_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la aliter_fw-la corrigi_fw-la noluerint_fw-la excommunication_n must_v be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o can_v otherwise_o be_v correct_v coloniens_fw-la par_fw-fr 13._o c._n 4._o but_o they_o which_o once_o cite_v appear_v not_o be_v not_o straight_o way_n incorrigible_a ergo._n etc._n etc._n 3._o excommunication_n shall_v be_v only_o inflict_v for_o criminal_a offence_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la pro_fw-la mortali_fw-la debet_fw-la imponi_fw-la crimine_fw-la meldens_n ibid._n excommunicationis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la ob_fw-la criminales_fw-la tantum_fw-la causas_fw-la easque_fw-la valdè_fw-la grave_n &_o lethale_n feruntur_fw-la augustans_fw-la c._n 33._o as_o the_o apostle_n bide_v a_o heretic_n to_o be_v after_o once_o or_o twice_o admonition_n reject_v tit._n 3._o 10_o as_o likewise_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n award_v the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la to_o take_v place_n only_o when_o the_o excommunication_n proceed_v upon_o contempt_n of_o some_o original_a matter_n of_o criminal_a offence_n as_o of_o heresy_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n incontinency_n usury_n simony_n perjury_n idolatry_n but_o every_o absence_n upon_o the_o first_o citation_n proceed_v not_o of_o any_o such_o contempt_n wherefore_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o court_n or_o 27_o can_n 23._o q._n 4._o c._n 27_o such_o like_a pro_fw-la vindicte_fw-la propriae_fw-la iniuriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o be_v revenge_v for_o your_o own_o wrong_n you_o have_v give_v sentence_n of_o anathema_n which_o be_v against_o the_o cannon_n penitus_fw-la interdicimus_fw-la we_o forbid_v that_o for_o covetousness_n sake_n none_o dare_v to_o excommunicate_v any_o 49._o lateranens_fw-la sub_fw-la innocent_a 3._o c._n 49._o 4._o the_o canon_n allow_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v twice_o or_o thrice_o cite_v before_o he_o be_v excommunicate_a secunda_fw-la vel_fw-la tertia_fw-la admonitione_n interposita_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la sentetia_fw-mi procedat_fw-la caus_n 24._o 3._o 15._o neither_o shall_v the_o first_o citation_n be_v peremptory_a diem_fw-la peremptorium_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la citationem_fw-la non_fw-la statuendum_fw-la especial_o 5._o lateranens_fw-la sub_fw-la alexan_n p._n 3._o c._n 5._o for_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o upon_o great_a &_o urgent_a necessity_n s._n paul_n allow_v a_o manifest_a heretic_n two_o admonition_n before_o he_o be_v reject_v much_o more_o where_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o manifest_a a_o canonical_a that_o be_v thrice_o admonition_n shall_v be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o oxford_n nemo_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la promulget_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o man_n shall_v denounce_v excommunication_n where_o the_o excess_n be_v not_o
power_n of_o the_o key_n under_o the_o name_n of_o retain_v and_o remit_v sin_n joan._n 20._o 23._o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v right_a to_o the_o one_o have_v likewise_o to_o the_o other_o 2._o where_o sin_n upon_o the_o sufficient_a declaration_n of_o repentance_n be_v remit_v there_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v release_v neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o hold_v the_o penitent_a long_o under_o the_o censure_n when_o they_o have_v sufficient_o testify_v their_o repentance_n as_o the_o apostle_n move_v the_o corinthian_n to_o forgive_v the_o incestuous_a person_n after_o he_o have_v sufficient_o sorrow_v he_o then_o which_o 10_o 2._o cor._n 2._o 10_o have_v right_a to_o the_o more_o have_v right_o to_o the_o less_o according_a to_o the_o law_n cvi_fw-la licet_fw-la quod_fw-la 53_o reg._n iuris_fw-la 53_o est_fw-la plus_fw-la licet_fw-la utique_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la minus_fw-la if_o pastor_n then_o and_o preacher_n have_v power_n to_o remit_v sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n much_o more_o to_o release_v the_o temporal_a censure_n arg._n 5._o to_o who_o the_o power_n of_o order_n belong_v the_o power_n also_o of_o jurisdiction_n appertain_v s._n paul_n join_v they_o both_o 5._o the_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n right_a in_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n extran_v joan_n tit_n 4._o c._n 5._o together_o in_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 19_o against_o a_o elder_a receeive_v no_o accusation_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n vers_fw-la 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o order_n the_o corrupt_a extravagant_n will_v grant_v this_o proposition_n clave_n the_o quibus_fw-la agimus_fw-la in_o collatione_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la conferuntur_fw-la the_o key_n whereof_o we_o entreat_v be_v confer_v in_o the_o collation_n of_o priestly_a order_n but_o presbyter_n have_v interest_n in_o confer_v of_o order_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o despise_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o pastor_n and_o presbyter_n lay_v on_o their_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o apostle_n some_o by_o the_o presbytery_n here_o understand_v the_o office_n of_o eldership_n which_o tymothy_n 78._o 1._o exposition_n perpetual_a govern_v p._n 78._o be_v ordain_v unto_o but_o the_o word_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n for_o here_o be_v mention_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 249._o the_o place_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o of_o the_o presbyter_n expound_v 2._o exposition_n ibid._n 249._o eldership_n how_o can_v the_o office_n itself_o put_v on_o hand_n the_o person_n then_o not_o the_o office_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v some_o by_o the_o presbyter_n understand_v bishop_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o as_o yet_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o s._n paul_n description_n of_o hand_n presbyter_n &_o pastor_n of_o old_a admit_v to_o lay_v on_o hand_n a_o bishop_n 1._o tim._n 3._o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o this_o point_n follow_v more_o full_o to_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o argument_n other_o say_v that_o the_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n 93._o 1._o exposition_n ibid._n p._n 93._o may_v lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n but_o at_o another_o time_n and_o to_o another_o end_n but_o s_n paul_n say_v in_o another_o place_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o 6._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o the_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o hand_n evident_o show_v that_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n put_v on_o hand_n with_o the_o presbyter_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o gift_n in_o both_o place_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o further_o if_o the_o presbyter_n join_v exposition_n 4._o exposition_n with_o paul_n in_o imposition_n of_o hand_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o necessity_n as_o though_o s._n paul_n 94._o ibid._n p._n 94._o hand_n have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a without_o they_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o answer_v that_o although_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o paul_n person_n who_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a power_n and_o calling_n the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o essential_o necessary_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o perpetual_a order_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o so_o wise_a a_o apostle_n will_v else_o have_v busy_v himself_o with_o so_o unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a a_o work_n in_o associate_a the_o elder_n where_o he_o need_v not_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o naked_a shift_n and_o deceitful_a gloss_n this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v pregnant_a to_o prove_v the_o copartnership_n of_o presbyter_n in_o give_v of_o order_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o practise_v by_o the_o church_n afterward_o carth._n 4._o c._n 3._o omnes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la qui_fw-la praesentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v all_o the_o presbyter_n present_v lay_v their_o hand_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o can_v 24._o episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la concilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n must_v not_o ordain_v clerk_n without_o a_o council_n of_o his_o clergy_n object_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o 251._o perpet_n govern_v p._n 251._o presbyter_n be_v a_o consent_n rather_o than_o a_o consecration_n answ_n that_o appear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o by_o that_o constitution_n of_o vrban_n ordinationes_fw-la factaesine_fw-la communi_fw-la sensu_fw-la clericorum_fw-la irritae_fw-la ordination_n make_v without_o the_o common_a consent_n 37._o caus_n 12._o q._n 2._o cap._n 37._o of_o the_o clergy_n be_v void_a if_o the_o presbyter_n have_v not_o power_n and_o right_n of_o ordination_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v it_o void_a without_o they_o ergo_fw-la see_v presbyter_n have_v a_o joint_a power_n in_o ordination_n jurisdiction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o arg._n 6._o if_o both_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o then_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o they_o both_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a as_o hierome_n prove_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n apostolus_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr docet_fw-la eosdem_fw-la esse_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la quos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n plain_o teach_v that_o presbbyter_n be_v the_o same_o with_o bishop_n as_o tit._n 1._o 5._o he_o call_v they_o presbyter_n which_o vers_fw-la 7._o be_v name_v to_o be_v bishop_n ad_fw-la evag._n 3._o bishop_n jewel_n prove_v by_o the_o word_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v allone_n def_n apol_n p._n 284._o in_o 1._o tim._n hom._n 11._o 3._o reverend_a bishop_n jewel_n show_v the_o same_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o hierom_n chrysostome_n ambrose_n augustine_n that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o chrysostome_n say_v inter_fw-la episcopum_fw-la &_o presbyterum_fw-la interest_n ferè_fw-la nihil_fw-la there_o be_v almost_o no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o then_o he_o infer_v thus_o all_o these_o and_o more_o holy_a father_n with_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n for_o thus_o say_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o by_o m._n harding_n advice_n must_v be_v hold_v for_o heretic_n if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o name_n be_v confound_v in_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o office_n and_o function_n be_v divers_a bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cleric_a c._n 25._o this_o answer_n may_v be_v easy_o remove_v for_o as_o a_o reverend_a writer_n tell_v we_o the_o same_o charge_n and_o the_o same_o grace_n 203._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 203._o conclude_v the_o same_o function_n but_o s._n paul_n require_v the_o same_o grace_n in_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n 1._o tim._n 3._o hierome_n say_v de_fw-fr evag._n hier._n evag._n presbytero_fw-la reticetur_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o in_o episcopo_fw-la presbyter_n reticetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o a_o presbyter_n because_o he_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n ambrose_n say_v episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v one_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o first_o if_o they_o have_v one_o ordination_n than_o they_o have_v both_o one_o function_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n howsoever_o afterward_o the_o church_n in_o policy_n have_v distinguish_v they_o which_o be_v do_v as_o hierome_n say_v in_o schismatis_fw-la remedium_fw-la to_o avoid_v schism_n
ergo_fw-la see_v a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jurisdiction_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o both_o arg._n 7._o all_o pastoral_a duty_n do_v equal_o belong_v unto_o the_o pastor_n but_o to_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a be_v a_o pastoral_a duty_n jer._n 15._o 19_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v ezek_n 34._o 4._o that_o be_v to_o reconcile_v the_o penitent_a so_o also_o to_o separate_v the_o unclean_a to_o correct_v the_o obstinate_a augustine_n say_v 15._o de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o pastoralis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pastoral_a necessity_n require_v lest_o the_o contagion_n shall_v spread_v further_o to_o separate_v the_o disease_a sheep_n from_o the_o sound_n ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o presbyter_n which_o be_v pastor_n and_o have_v their_o flock_n act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o to_o separate_v one_fw-mi excommunicate_v the_o vile_a and_o unclean_a arg._n 8._o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n with_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o to_o this_o end_n have_v christ_n ordain_v these_o office_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o but_o to_o separate_v or_o excommunicate_a and_o reconcile_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o say_a purpose_n this_o authority_n be_v give_v for_o edification_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 8._o ergo_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n arg._n 9_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v administer_v by_o such_o as_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n and_o to_o who_o with_o the_o least_o peril_n of_o the_o church_n the_o censure_n may_v be_v exercise_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n be_v more_o like_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o direction_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n assemble_v in_o council_n say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o coelestium_fw-la council_n african_a can_v 138._o epist_n ad_fw-la coelestium_fw-la to_o we_o act._n 15._o 28._o thus_o say_v the_o council_n of_o african_a unless_o there_o be_v any_o that_o think_v god_n inspire_v one_o particular_a person_n with_o righteousness_n and_o forsake_v a_o number_n of_o priest_n assemble_v in_o synod_n again_o there_o will_v arise_v less_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o law_n excommunicatus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la excommunicare_fw-la he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o can_v excommunicate_v another_o cause_n 24._o q._n 1._o c._n 4._o but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v by_o many_o occasion_n stand_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n church_n in_o what_o case_n bishop_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o have_v two_o wife_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c._n 19_o or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o error_n he_o must_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n cause_n 24._o q._n 3._o c_o 13._o pelagius_n or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o usurer_n cause_n 14._o q._n 4._o c._n 4._o or_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o swearer_n carth._n 4._o cap._n 61._o or_o a_o player_n at_o dice._n trullan_n c._n 50._o or_o be_v negligent_a in_o preach_v and_o so_o continue_v can_v apost_n 57_o or_o give_v order_n for_o money_n chalced._n c._n 2_o or_o be_v promote_v for_o money_n constant_n conc._n 6._o gener_fw-la c._n 22._o or_o make_v a_o lie_v man_n his_o vicar_n general_a hispatiens_n 2._o c._n 9_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o any_o civil_a office_n as_o vice-presidentship_a justiciariship_n decr._n greg._n 3._o 58._o 4._o or_o sit_v in_o cause_n of_o blood_n or_o give_v sentence_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o any_o meber_v as_o of_o ear_n hand_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n c_o 5._o so_o write_v alexander_n 3_o in_o his_o rescript_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o a_o bishop_n or_o any_o one_o man_n may_v stand_v excommunicate_a where_o a_o assembly_n or_o company_n can_v in_o this_o case_n by_o who_o shall_v the_o discipline_n be_v administer_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v safe_a that_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o many_o then_o by_o one_o arg._n 10._o presbyter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o excommunication_n belong_v to_o the_o spiritual_a regiment_n ergo_fw-la for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n first_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v together_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o doubtful_a question_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v make_v ruler_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o they_o then_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v also_o roll_a elder_n for_o how_o else_o shall_v they_o have_v a_o double_a honour_n be_v exclude_v from_o government_n which_o be_v count_v one_o of_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o evident_a hier._n say_v communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la concilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regebantur_fw-la 1._o â—â—â—rom_fw-la inâ—_n â—_z 1._o in_o the_o begin_n church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o common_a advice_n of_o presbyter_n cause_n 11._o q._n 3_o c._n 106._o debent_fw-la 12._o sacerdotes_fw-la episcopum_fw-la circumstare_fw-la etc._n etc._n twelve_o priest_n must_v stand_v by_o the_o bisbop_n when_o he_o denounce_v excommunication_n can_n 108._o when_o the_o penitent_a party_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v the_o bishop_n must_v be_v assist_v with_o as_o many_o cause_n 12._o q._n 2._o c._n 5._o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o of_o spiritual_a inconsulto_fw-la presbyterio_fw-la not_o have_v before_o consult_v with_o his_o presbytery_n neither_o be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o presbytery_n for_o decency_n and_o order_n only_o but_o of_o necessity_n episcopus_fw-la nullius_fw-la causam_fw-la audiat_fw-la absque_fw-la praesentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la aliter_fw-la erit_fw-la sententia_fw-la irrita_fw-la the_o bishop_n shall_v hear_v no_o man_n cause_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o clark_n otherwise_o let_v the_o sentence_n be_v void_a carth._n 4._o c._n 23._o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n do_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o regiment_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v confess_v also_o by_o our_o learned_a writer_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o first_o be_v so_o apportion_v that_o neither_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n 307._o perpetual_a gover_n p._n 307._o nor_o the_o bishop_n dispose_v matter_n of_o importance_n without_o his_o presbytery_n d._n fulke_o thus_o testify_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o authority_n of_o bind_v 4._o ans_fw-fr to_o rhem_n in_o 2_o cor._n 2._o sect_n 4._o and_o lose_v commit_v and_o retain_v pertain_v general_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n alike_o and_o to_o every_o pastor_n in_o his_o cure_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a in_o process_n of_o time_n bishop_n begin_v to_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n and_o their_o office_n 1._o bishop_n have_v at_o the_o first_o but_o a_o priority_n before_o their_o presbyter_n they_o be_v not_o presbyter_n how_o bishop_n by_o little_a and_o little_o encroach_v upon_o presbyter_n to_o suffer_v a_o presbyter_n to_o stand_v before_o they_o carth._n 4._o 34._o and_o within_o door_n collegam_fw-la se_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la let_v the_o bishop_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o presbyter_n colleague_n 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