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of_o the_o apostle_n which_o both_o side_n grant_v and_o of_o their_o place_n from_o which_o they_o argue_v chap._n vi_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n bishop_n of_o athens_n s._n mark_v of_o alexandria_n no_o bishop_n at_o corinth_n when_o clemens_n write_v his_o epistle_n how_o they_o be_v propagate_v and_o by_o what_o rule_n thus_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o because_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v name_v further_a dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n s._n paul_n convert_n act_v xvii_o 34._o because_o there_o be_v so_o ancient_a a_o witness_n to_o depose_v for_o he_o dionysius_n of_o corinth_n some_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o that_o aver_v in_o eusebius_n that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o athens_n and_o so_o the_o last_o i_o will_v name_n shall_v be_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o that_o for_o s._n hieromes_n sake_n and_o in_o his_o word_n because_o he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v persuade_v 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pass_v when_o he_o say_v that_o at_o the_o first_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o common_a advice_n but_o afterward_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o hereupon_o exhort_v bishop_n to_o communicate_v the_o government_n of_o their_o church_n with_o their_o presbyter_n as_o moses_n do_v his_o with_o the_o sanedrin_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o further_a appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o say_a commentary_n quod_fw-la quâ_fw-la negligentiâ_fw-la obsoleverit_fw-la nescio_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la doctorum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la desidiâ_fw-la vel_fw-la potiùs_fw-la superbiâ_fw-la dum_fw-la soli_fw-la volunt_fw-la aliquid_fw-la videri_fw-la impute_v the_o change_n to_o the_o negligence_n of_o teacher_n or_o to_o their_o pride_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v teacher_n that_o be_v call_v elder_n afore_o and_o through_o their_o negligence_n or_o the_o bishop_n take_v all_o on_o themselves_o all_o come_v into_o their_o hand_n which_o perhaps_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o by_o and_o by_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n afterward_o in_o some_o part_n take_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v in_o the_o mother-church_n where_o they_o live_v in_o a_o sort_n to_o their_o peculiar_a not_o suffer_v the_o presbyter_n to_o preach_v in_o their_o presence_n which_o office_n of_o preach_v nevertheless_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v now_o be_v become_v the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n temporary_a grace_n be_v cease_v and_o diocese_n divide_v church_n build_v and_o mean_v assign_v as_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n and_o always_o be_v account_v in_o regard_n of_o personal_a performance_n the_o most_o excellent_a work_n they_o be_v able_a to_o contribute_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o edification_n as_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o their_o employment_n as_o prophesy_v be_v by_o the_o apostle_n prefer_v before_o speak_v with_o strange_a language_n always_o provide_v since_o we_o must_v not_o now_o presume_v upon_o immediate_a inspiration_n but_o expect_v god_n ordinary_a blessing_n upon_o humane_a endeavour_n that_o man_n and_o ability_n may_v be_v store_v for_o the_o work_n before_o the_o work_n be_v cut_v out_o for_o they_o so_o as_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n thereof_o may_v be_v preserve_v without_o offence_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o if_o unbeliever_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n and_o hear_v they_o nothing_o but_o speak_v language_n which_o most_o understand_v not_o they_o will_v say_v they_o be_v mad_a so_o if_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o profession_n shall_v hear_v in_o our_o church_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o tongue_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n not_o in_o it_o needs_o must_v this_o bring_v a_o evil_a opinion_n upon_o it_o chap._n x._o office_n of_o divine_a service_n perform_v in_o chief_a by_o the_o bishop_n after_o he_o by_o the_o presbyter_n order_n of_o christian_a assembly_n appoint_v by_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a dispose_v of_o likewise_o well_o then_o this_o particular_a of_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v out_o of_o doubt_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o it_o be_v that_o which_o s._n peter_n most_o aim_v at_o when_o he_o exhort_v those_o who_o he_o call_v his_o fellow-elders_a to_o the_o office_n of_o feed_v the_o flock_n it_o be_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o most_o part_n express_v when_o he_o exhort_v the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n which_o they_o be_v to_o feed_v act_v xx_o 28._o according_a to_o his_o example_n that_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n verse_n 31._o teach_v they_o both_o in_o public_a and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n as_o it_o be_v afore_o v._o 28._o and_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o church_n to_o rest_v afterward_o upon_o
the_o bishop_n in_o chief_a and_o upon_o the_o presbyter_n in_o consequence_n whether_o in_o private_a upon_o particular_a occasion_n whereof_o we_o find_v much_o argument_n of_o practice_n in_o s._n cyprian_n epistle_n or_o in_o public_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n for_o thus_o the_o matter_n go_v afterward_o the_o principal_a part_n and_o office_n of_o divine_a service_n that_o be_v the_o sermon_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n and_o the_o eminence_n of_o it_o unless_o he_o be_v absent_a or_o it_o be_v dispose_v of_o otherwise_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o justine_n martyr_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v afore_o relate_v that_o the_o sermon_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o eucharist_n celebrate_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o name_n comprise_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o as_o have_v be_v say_v because_o the_o office_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o presbyter_n in_o case_n of_o his_o absence_n or_o the_o like_a and_o you_o shall_v hear_v even_o now_o ignatius_n his_o argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o ephesian_n not_o to_o assemble_v for_o the_o eucharist_n but_o with_o the_o bishop_n for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o or_o two_o have_v that_o force_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o much_o more_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o bishop_n who_o prayer_n the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v with_o and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v relate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n for_o presbyter_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n that_o be_v not_o if_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a whereupon_o the_o bishop_n valerius_n be_v a_o greek_a and_o not_o so_o fit_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o latin_a bring_v that_o into_o use_n there_o which_o he_o have_v see_v practise_v in_o the_o east_n and_o assume_v s._n augustine_n to_o assist_v he_o by_o preach_v in_o his_o presence_n the_o commentary_n under_o s._n ambrose_n his_o name_n so_o often_o allege_v have_v say_v upon_o ephes_n four_o 11._o as_o we_o have_v it_o afore_o that_o at_o the_o first_o all_o sort_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n but_o afterward_o it_o be_v otherwise_o settle_v prosecute_v it_o with_o these_o word_n vnde_fw-la nunc_fw-la neque_fw-la diaconi_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la praedicant_fw-la and_o of_o baptise_v tertullian_n l._n de_n baptist_n c._n 17._o dandi_fw-la quidem_fw-la jus_o habet_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dehinc_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la autoritate_fw-la episcopi_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la honorem_fw-la quo_fw-la salvo_fw-la salvapax_fw-la est_fw-la to_o show_v we_o that_o all_o service_n of_o the_o church_n even_o to_o baptize_v belong_v in_o chief_a to_o the_o bishop_n in_o respect_n to_o his_o place_n that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o presbyter_n be_v silent_a in_o their_o presence_n and_o the_o deacon_n not_o suffer_v at_o all_o to_o preach_v at_o that_o time_n now_o as_o the_o office_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v and_o be_v see_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v it_o also_o see_v in_o appoint_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o purpose_n this_o we_o have_v here_o to_o observe_v out_o of_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n in_o consequence_n to_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v afore_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n and_o clemens_n concern_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o assembly_n at_o corinth_n that_o to_o correct_v they_o and_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a the_o order_n of_o the_o people_n oblation_n of_o the_o presbyter_n celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o purpose_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n his_o word_n be_v these_o epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o without_o the_o bishop_n neither_o the_o people_n may_v bring_v their_o offering_n nor_o presbyter_n consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n nor_o both_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o love_n use_v at_o these_o assembly_n and_o for_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o particular_a it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a and_o frequent_a throughout_o his_o epistle_n in_o exhort_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v within_o the_o altar_n say_v he_o be_v pure_a wherefore_o he_o obey_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o he_o that_o be_v without_o be_v he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n he_o that_o be_v without_o the_o altar_n in_o ignatius_n his_o term_n that_o do_v thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v mean_v of_o those_o of_o the_o people_n that_o assemble_v or_o those_o of_o the_o presbyter_n that_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n or_o their_o appointment_n which_o be_v call_v erect_v altar_n against_o altar_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n for_o so_o ignatius_n again_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n let_v no_o man_n mistake_v say_v he_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o within_o the_o altar_n he_o come_v short_a of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o or_o two_o be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n agree_v that_o be_v at_o the_o eucharist_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o when_o he_o mention_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n afore_o prevail_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obey_v the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n without_o distraction_n of_o mind_n break_v one_o bread_n which_o be_v the_o medicine_n of_o immortality_n a_o plain_a case_n the_o intent_n of_o his_o exhortation_n be_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o assemble_v without_o schism_n because_o that_o to_o assemble_v and_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n beside_o the_o bishop_n appointment_n be_v then_o the_o due_a mark_n of_o aschismatick_a and_o that_o the_o presbyter_n concur_v with_o he_o in_o order_v these_o matter_n appear_v by_o the_o obedience_n he_o require_v to_o both_o and_o so_o still_o in_o ignatius_n the_o presbyter_n be_v assistant_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o vith_z canon_n of_o the_o council_n at_o gangra_n whereof_o the_o tenor_n be_v if_o any_o man_n assemble_v in_o private_a beside_o the_o church_n and_o will_v perform_v ecclesiastical_a office_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o church_n no_o presbyter_n be_v there_o with_o assent_n of_o the_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n provide_v herein_o against_o schism_n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o council_n evidence_v wherewith_o agree_v the_o xxxii_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o viith_z and_o viiith_z canon_n next_o follow_v of_o the_o same_o council_n there_o be_v provision_n against_o bring_v or_o receive_v oblation_n otherwise_o then_o to_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o bishop_n mind_n or_o his_o that_o be_v trust_v for_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a under_o pain_n of_o anathema_n the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o sentence_n proceed_v upon_o the_o mark_n of_o schism_n which_o the_o action_n forbid_v import_v though_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o poor_a arise_v for_o that_o time_n out_o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o christian_a people_n the_o disperse_v whereof_o be_v then_o another_o particular_a of_o the_o office_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n for_o as_o we_o read_v act_n xi_o 29._o that_o the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o antiochia_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n though_o the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v make_v afore_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o poor_a so_o be_v we_o not_o to_o think_v that_o their_o office_n go_v so_o high_a as_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o maintenance_n but_o to_o execute_v the_o disposition_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n for_o when_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n maintain_v four_o thousand_o poor_a as_o be_v read_v in_o a_o passage_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n two_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o in_o cornelius_n his_o time_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o word_n relate_v by_o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o vi_fw-la 43._o it_o be_v not_o reason_n to_o imagine_v that_o all_o this_o mean_n be_v put_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o deacon_n who_o office_n s._n hierome_n well_o express_v when_o he_o call_v they_o mensarum_fw-la ac_fw-la viduarum_fw-la ministros_fw-la as_o those_o that_o minister_v
assign_v his_o proper_a service_n which_o further_o appear_v when_o he_o urge_v the_o example_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v before_o the_o temple_n be_v first_o visit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 54._o but_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o christian_a church_n he_o exhort_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brethren_n say_v he_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o be_v celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o his_o language_n in_o his_o own_o order_n be_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n not_o step_v out_o of_o the_o set_a rule_n of_o his_o ministry_n perhaps_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v celebrate_v by_o turn_n howsoever_o here_o be_v my_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v then_o no_o bishop_n there_o because_o then_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o much_o debate_n about_o the_o order_n in_o celebrate_v the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n which_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v but_o upon_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o presbyter_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o schism_n to_o assemble_v otherwise_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o be_v another_o to_o second_v it_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o the_o dissension_n at_o corinth_n one_o saying_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n there_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n still_o continue_v in_o force_n at_o the_o time_n of_o writing_n clemens_n his_o epistle_n the_o whole_a subject_n whereof_o be_v to_o quell_v such_o another_o dissension_n as_o this_o but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v not_o under_o such_o colourable_a name_n of_o paul_n and_o cephas_n and_o apollo_n as_o he_o complain_v but_o which_o be_v remarkable_a to_o prove_v my_o intent_n be_v as_o he_o say_v p._n 62._o a_o mere_a faction_n for_o the_o love_n of_o one_o or_o two_o person_n against_o the_o presbyter_n no_o bishop_n bear_v any_o part_n either_o at_o one_o end_n or_o other_o of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o marvel_v that_o this_o church_n shall_v be_v still_o without_o a_o bishop_n for_o some_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n perhaps_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o many_o companion_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v then_o alive_a clemens_n at_o rome_n titus_n in_o crete_n timothy_n at_o ephesus_n dionysius_n at_o athens_n other_o elsewhere_o to_o furnish_v whatsoever_o assistance_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n during_o his_o time_n no_o otherwise_o then_o do_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o those_o church_n wherein_o they_o have_v plant_v presbytery_n before_o they_o have_v bishop_n and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o answer_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v the_o question_n how_o bishop_n come_v to_o be_v propagate_v through_o all_o church_n the_o answer_n must_v be_v they_o be_v make_v in_o due_a time_n by_o the_o head_n of_o neighbour_a church_n which_o we_o shall_v discern_v anon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o course_n hold_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o choice_n and_o constitution_n of_o bishop_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n it_o shall_v seem_v the_o aim_n be_v afar_o off_o to_o propagate_v bishop_n according_a to_o the_o first_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o as_o they_o plant_v presbytery_n to_o govern_v mother-churche_n in_o mother-city_n so_o when_o it_o become_v questionable_a which_o church_n shall_v have_v bishop_n and_o which_o not_o the_o matter_n be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o city_n or_o the_o multitude_n of_o presbyter_n which_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n in_o they_o require_v whereof_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v head_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n can._n vi_fw-la it_o be_v provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o bishop_n in_o town_n or_o small_a city_n where_o one_o presbyter_n may_v serve_v but_o in_o those_o place_n where_o bishop_n be_v of_o old_a time_n or_o if_o a_o place_n become_v so_o populous_a that_o it_o may_v deserve_v to_o have_v a_o bishop_n that_o be_v either_o in_o city_n that_o have_v be_v so_o populous_a of_o old_a time_n as_o to_o have_v bishop_n or_o which_o shall_v afterward_o become_v so_o populous_a but_o the_o xvii_o can_v on_o of_o the_o chalcedon_n council_n provide_v against_o innovation_n in_o diocese_n take_v order_n nevertheless_o that_o when_o a_o place_n be_v promote_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v a_o city_n the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v go_v along_o with_o the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v have_v a_o bishop_n and_o his_o diocese_n the_o territory_n of_o that_o city_n there_o be_v here_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o particular_a and_o yet_o the_o same_o general_a ground_n of_o both_o canon_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v presbytery_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v in_o city_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v bishop_n after_o their_o departure_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o seat_n of_o cathedral_n church_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v city_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v italy_n be_v so_o full_a of_o bishopric_n because_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o city_n chap._n vii_o presbyter_n govern_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o scripture_n nothing_o do_v in_o the_o church_n without_o their_o advice_n why_o both_o rank_n be_v call_v sacerdotes_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la antistites_fw-la and_o the_o like_a have_v hitherto_o justify_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o we_o go_v and_o show_v that_o bishop_n come_v after_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v head_n of_o presbytery_n in_o consequence_n hereunto_o it_o must_v now_o be_v aver_v that_o the_o government_n of_o church_n pass_v in_o common_a by_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o presbyter_n govern_v with_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o if_o in_o that_o great_a action_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n bear_v their_o part_n with_o the_o apostle_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o think_v they_o do_v less_o when_o they_o be_v disperse_v s._n james_n alone_o remain_v there_o if_o they_o concur_v with_o s._n james_n in_o his_o advice_n to_o s._n paul_n about_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n how_o to_o deal_v with_o those_o of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o believe_v shall_v we_o imagine_v they_o do_v not_o do_v the_o like_a with_o his_o successor_n if_o s._n peter_n call_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o write_v his_o fellow-elders_a it_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o share_n in_o that_o office_n which_o he_o charge_v himself_o with_o if_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n charge_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act_v xx_o 18._o with_o their_o part_n of_o that_o care_n of_o christ_n flock_n after_o his_o departure_n which_o he_o for_o his_o time_n have_v perform_v over_o they_o shall_v we_o think_v they_o ease_v of_o it_o because_o timothy_n come_v to_o be_v bishop_n there_o rather_o let_v i_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o timothie_n instruction_n be_v address_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o he_o alone_o without_o mention_n of_o his_o presbyter_n because_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v their_o charge_n by_o themselves_o about_o the_o same_o time_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o think_v that_o his_o presbyter_n be_v not_o to_o concur_v in_o assist_v that_o course_n of_o government_n wherein_o he_o alone_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o proceed_v and_o if_o we_o can_v go_v no_o further_o in_o prove_v this_o point_n out_o of_o scripture_n the_o reason_n must_v be_v because_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v of_o that_o time_n when_o bishop_n yet_o be_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o which_o purpose_n nevertheless_o there_o will_v be_v still_o something_o to_o be_v say_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o particular_n which_o we_o shall_v survey_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o few_o passage_n among_o many_o more_o out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n to_o argue_v the_o general_a whereof_o we_o speak_v ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v understand_v right_a what_o the_o presbytery_n mean_v than_o out_o of_o these_o word_n a_o college_n or_o bench_n of_o assessor_n to_o the_o bishop_n in_o sacred_a matter_n the_o commentary_n under_o s._n ambrose_n his_o name_n upon_o 1._o tim._n v._o 1._o speak_v home_o to_o this_o purpose_n nam_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la utique_fw-la gentes_fw-la honorabilis_fw-la est_fw-la senectus_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o synagoga_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la seniores_fw-la
habuit_fw-la sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la nihil_fw-la agebatur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v demand_v when_o we_o hear_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o bishop_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o presbyter_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o s._n hierome_n upon_o titus_n i_o 5._o antequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctu_fw-la studia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fierent_fw-la &_o diceretur_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la pauli_n ego_fw-la apollo_n ego_fw-la cephae_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la in_o that_o s._n hierome_n think_v there_o be_v no_o bishop_n till_o church_n be_v force_v to_o that_o course_n to_o avoid_v schism_n it_o have_v be_v show_v he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o right_n but_o in_o that_o he_o affirm_v that_o at_o first_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o common_a advice_n we_o may_v well_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o so_o good_a company_n of_o witness_n last_o of_o all_o s._n cyprian_n have_v say_v once_o for_o all_o epist_n 6._o quando_fw-la à _fw-la primordio_fw-la episcopatûs_fw-la mei_fw-la nihil_fw-la statuerim_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la &_o diaconorum_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la meae_fw-la privatá_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la gerere_fw-la how_o well_o he_o observe_v it_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o passage_n of_o divers_a business_n relate_v in_o his_o epistle_n out_o of_o which_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o rome_n by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v touch_v there_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o many_o time_n especial_o among_o the_o most_o ancient_a church-writer_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o same_o style_n and_o name_n not_o because_o there_o be_v then_o no_o bishop_n as_o some_o man_n imagine_v but_o because_o both_o state_n concur_v in_o the_o same_o office_n clemens_n in_o the_o epistle_n aforesaid_a pag._n 54._o speak_v of_o the_o ministery_n institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v they_o made_z the_o first-fruit_n of_o believer_n overseer_n and_o minister_n that_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v it_o seem_v indeed_o that_o clemens_n call_v the_o presbyter_n bishop_n because_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o other_o bishop_n there_o as_o be_v prove_v afore_o for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n to_o hero_n his_o deacon_n at_o antiochia_n you_o have_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v without_o the_o presbyter_n who_o be_v indeed_o bishop_n in_o ignatius_n his_o absence_n when_o this_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v write_v and_o be_v he_o who_o he_o will_v be_v that_o write_v it_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v not_o often_o be_v find_v that_o presbyter_n be_v call_v bishop_n in_o any_o monument_n of_o church-writer_n after_o this_o time_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 3._o quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la si_fw-la diaconus_fw-la si_fw-la vidua_fw-la &_o c_o where_o put_v the_o deacon_n next_o to_o the_o bishop_n he_o seem_v to_o comprise_v the_o presbyter_n with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o style_n for_o afterward_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n become_v appropriate_a to_o the_o head_n of_o presbytery_n as_o we_o hear_v s._n hierome_n say_v of_o the_o presbyter_n at_o alexandria_n that_o the_o head_n who_o they_o choose_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o own_o number_n they_o name_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o name_n of_o sacerdos_n be_v common_a to_o both_o estate_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o office_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o both_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n common_a to_o both_o be_v they_o many_o time_n comprise_v together_o in_o the_o common_a style_n of_o presbyter_n the_o name_n of_o their_o age_n or_o antistites_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praepositi_fw-la and_o the_o like_a the_o name_n of_o their_o charge_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n make_v himself_o a_o elder_n when_o he_o write_v to_o they_o in_o this_o style_n 1._o pet._n i._n 5._o the_o elder_n i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a so_o be_v the_o like_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o that_o well-known_a passage_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n relate_v by_o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o iii._o 23._o concern_v the_o youth_n which_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n commend_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o certain_a place_n clemens_n proceed_v in_o the_o relation_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o elder_a say_v he_o take_v the_o youth_n home_o to_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n call_v he_o a_o presbyter_n who_o he_o have_v name_v a_o bishop_n but_o just_a afore_o so_o tertullian_n apologet._n c._n 39_o describe_v what_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n add_v president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la honorem_fw-la non_fw-la pretio_fw-la sed_fw-la testimonio_fw-la adepti_fw-la not_o mean_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o bishop_n to_o be_v see_v at_o these_o meeting_n for_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr prescript_n where_o he_o name_v polycarpus_n who_o we_o allege_v afore_o cap._n 32._o bishop_n of_o smyrna_n he_o speak_v as_o much_o of_o bishop_n that_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o their_o plant_n but_o comprise_v both_o rank_n and_o estate_n in_o one_o name_n of_o elder_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o reason_n specify_v in_o the_o commentary_n under_o s._n ambrose_n his_o name_n upon_o 1._o tim._n iii._o 8._o where_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n pass_v straight_o from_o bishop_n to_o deacon_n because_o say_v he_o every_o bishop_n be_v a_o presbyter_n though_o every_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o presbyter_n and_o the_o true_a s._n ambrose_n offic._n i_o 20._o viduarum_fw-la &_o virginum_fw-la domos_fw-la nisi_fw-la visitandi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la juniores_fw-la adire_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la senioribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la with_o the_o elder_n say_v he_o that_o be_v with_o the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n justine_n martyr_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n relate_v the_o order_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o assembly_n have_v speak_v of_o read_v the_o scripture_n then_o say_v he_o the_o reader_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n make_v a_o speech_n of_o instruction_n to_o the_o people_n exhort_v they_o to_o imitate_v what_o be_v read_v and_o again_o of_o the_o eucharist_n then_o say_v he_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o ruler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o the_o bishop_n alone_o or_o the_o presbyter_n alone_o that_o preach_v and_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n sure_o both_o do_v it_o and_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v choose_v on_o purpose_n by_o justine_n to_o comprise_v both_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n hom._n ult_n ex_fw-la quinquaginta_fw-la cap._n 11._o veniat_fw-la peccator_fw-la ad_fw-la antistites_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la clave_n ministrantur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la praepositis_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la accipiat_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la suae_fw-la modum_fw-la antistites_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la be_v not_o the_o bishop_n alone_o but_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n hegesippus_n in_o eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o iii._o 20._o relate_v how_o some_o of_o our_o lord_n kindred_n be_v bring_v afore_o domitian_n upon_o suspicion_n of_o danger_n to_o the_o state_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o dismiss_v by_o he_o upon_o notice_n of_o their_o profession_n of_o life_n in_o till_v their_o ground_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n try_v by_o the_o hardness_n of_o they_o which_o it_o have_v wrought_v these_o say_v hegesippus_n be_v hereupon_o choose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v leader_n of_o church_n as_o both_o cousin_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o witness_n comprehend_v both_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o one_o title_n as_o in_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la trall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v in_o one_o word_n to_o express_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n will_v evidence_n to_o this_o we_o must_v add_v the_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la four_o 43._o wherefore_o say_v he_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o elder_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o father_n pleasure_n the_o certain_a grace_n of_o truth_n with_o
according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o conceive_v afore_o from_o the_o begin_n bishop_n be_v propagate_v through_o all_o church_n by_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o neighbour_n church_n that_o have_v bishop_n afore_o hereupon_o it_o proceed_v to_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n that_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o make_v without_o approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o neighbour_n bishop_n from_o who_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o with_o who_o he_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v actuate_v by_o no_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o correspondence_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o church_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o custom_n that_o under_o three_o bishop_n it_o be_v not_o usual_a to_o ordain_v one_o novatianus_n be_v ordain_v by_o no_o less_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o way_n of_o schism_n against_o cornelius_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o sixteen_o as_o we_o read_v in_o s._n cyprian_n but_o when_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o business_n come_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o nice_a and_o antiochia_n the_o church_n by_o that_o time_n be_v incorporate_a in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n than_o be_v it_o think_v fit_a that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n the_o metropolitan_a that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o head_n city_n in_o chief_a without_o who_o nothing_o to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o if_o some_o few_o agree_v not_o the_o business_n nevertheless_o to_o proceed_v and_o be_v execute_v by_o three_o at_o the_o least_o the_o intent_n be_v indeed_o so_o far_o as_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v that_o these_o act_n shall_v be_v do_v at_o the_o provincial_n synod_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n by_o the_o five_o canon_n of_o nice_a as_o may_v be_v observe_v among_o other_o in_o that_o which_o saint_n augustine_n mention_v contra_fw-la cresc_n iii._o 26._o de_fw-la vestris_fw-la majoribus_fw-la exstat_fw-la secundi_fw-la tigisitani_n concilium_fw-la cum_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la quidem_fw-la factum_fw-la apud_fw-la cirtam_fw-la post_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la codicum_fw-la tradendorum_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la defuncti_fw-la ordinaretur_fw-la episcopus_fw-la if_o no_o such_o fall_v out_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o three_o may_v do_v it_o the_o rest_n consent_v under_o their_o hand_n can._n 19_o conc._n antioch_n thus_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n all_o proceed_n of_o clergy_n and_o people_n be_v quite_o disable_v and_o becalm_v if_o any_o faction_n any_o sinister_a practice_n appear_v in_o they_o and_o all_o this_o upon_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ordination_n a_o bishop_n be_v establish_v and_o invest_v so_o that_o a_o bishop_n with_o jurisdiction_n before_o ordination_n be_v a_o estate_n not_o yet_o come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o long_o as_o the_o primitive_a custom_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o force_n which_o it_o seem_v succeed_a custom_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v since_o now_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o office_n common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n this_o of_o ordination_n be_v that_o which_o the_o bishop_n first_o begin_v to_o exercise_v alone_o so_o that_o with_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o s._n hierome_n it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o manner_n for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o alone_o the_o one_o hom._n 11._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o ordination_n the_o bishop_n go_v beyond_o the_o presbyter_n that_o be_v it_o alone_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v more_o than_o these_o the_o other_o ep._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la facit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la except_o â_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la quod_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la facit_fw-la except_v ordination_n which_o a_o bishop_n do_v a_o presbyter_n as_o he_o grant_v do_v not_o in_o which_o nevertheless_o set_v aside_o the_o stroke_n the_o presbyter_n have_v in_o make_v their_o bishop_n if_o we_o take_v not_o our_o mark_n amiss_o we_o shall_v find_v argument_n enough_o at_o least_o at_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o presbyter_n with_o he_o in_o make_v of_o presbyter_n and_o other_o inferior_a order_n in_o the_o first_o place_n those_o general_a passage_n of_o the_o father_n wherein_o be_v witness_v that_o the_o presbytery_n be_v a_o bench_n assistant_n to_o the_o bishop_n without_o advice_n whereof_o nothing_o of_o moment_n be_v do_v must_v needs_o be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n to_o argue_v that_o it_o have_v effect_n in_o a_o particular_a of_o this_o weight_n then_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n will_v prove_v no_o less_o within_o compass_n of_o the_o scripture_n indeed_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n signify_v divers_a time_n the_o office_n and_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n which_o signification_n divers_a here_o embrace_v expound_v imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n to_o mean_v that_o by_o which_o the_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n be_v confer_v but_o the_o apostle_n word_n run_v as_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oblige_v a_o man_n to_o ask_v when_o he_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o who_o or_o who_o hand_n they_o be_v he_o speak_v of_o which_o the_o next_o word_n satisfy_v have_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n may_v better_o have_v be_v divert_v but_o run_v as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o next_o word_n who_o hand_n be_v impose_v as_o in_o the_o other_o place_n 2._o tim._n i._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o imposition_n of_o my_o hand_n thus_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n xxii_o 66._o and_o in_o ignatius_n his_o epistle_n signify_v the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o respect_n of_o a_o person_n in_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v read_v in_o the_o singular_a for_o the_o whole_a bench_n and_o be_v assemble_v and_o set_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n and_o in_o cornelius_n of_o rome_n his_o epistle_n to_o s._n cyprian_n where_o he_o say_v placuit_fw-la contrahere_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la but_o to_o put_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o doubt_n by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sense_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o concern_v timothy_n and_o compare_v his_o case_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v before_o of_o he_o in_o like_a case_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o thereupon_o both_o receive_v and_o sure_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o unreprovable_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o disciple_n that_o these_o prophecy_n come_v from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o purpose_n to_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v they_o in_o his_o service_n occasion_v that_o which_o they_o do_v about_o both_o in_o give_v they_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o presbyter_n of_o antiochia_n so_o do_v timothy_n from_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o but_o name_v not_o neither_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o this_o interest_n quite_o wear_v out_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n either_o in_o the_o point_n of_o nominate_v the_o person_n or_o that_o of_o impose_v hand_n for_o when_o s._n cyprian_n express_v himself_o so_o oft_o in_o this_o particular_a that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o purpose_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o advice_n of_o his_o presbyter_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v bear_v no_o other_o part_n in_o this_o work_n than_o do_v the_o multitude_n but_o as_o they_o be_v distinct_a body_n so_o according_a to_o his_o own_o word_n to_o expect_v advice_n from_o they_o as_o concern_v the_o person_n to_o be_v promote_v but_o consent_n from_o the_o people_n if_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o be_v find_v of_o moment_n with_o the_o person_n design_v and_o in_o these_o term_n the_o matter_n stand_v in_o the_o 22._o canon_n of_o of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n where_o be_v provide_v ut_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la clericos_fw-la non_fw-la ordinet_fw-la it_o à _fw-la ut_fw-la civium_fw-la assensum_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la &_o
question_n the_o true_a read_n for_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o where_o he_o say_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o charitablenesse_n of_o those_o time_n to_o think_v that_o neighbour_n church_n send_v some_o their_o bishop_n some_o their_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n to_o comfort_n to_o advise_v to_o congratulate_v with_o his_o church_n of_o antiochia_n in_o their_o bishop_n absence_n and_o reasonable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v desire_v those_o of_o smyrna_n and_o philadelphia_n shall_v ordain_v a_o deacon_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o bishop_n for_o it_o as_o now_o we_o read_v it_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o common_a sense_n to_o imagine_v be_v it_o then_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o deacon_n which_o ignatius_n desire_v these_o of_o smyrna_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o philadelphia_n to_o ordain_v to_o carry_v this_o message_n and_o let_v i_o have_v leave_n to_o conjecture_v that_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v 2._o cor._n viij_o 23._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messenger_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o their_o rank_n in_o the_o church_n no_o other_o than_o deacon_n which_o be_v by_o like_a reason_n to_o be_v say_v of_o epaphroditus_n who_o s._n paul_n phil._n two_o 25._o call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o philippian_n and_o minister_n of_o his_o necessity_n and_o perhaps_o of_o andronicus_n &_o junias_n read_v it_o for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n and_o not_o of_o a_o woman_n rom._n xuj_o 7._o where_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v among_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o name_n apostle_n be_v relative_a to_o he_o by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v christ_n messenger_n the_o apostle_n of_o church_n be_v the_o messenger_n which_o they_o send_v on_o common_a business_n now_o you_o shall_v often_o find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n that_o deacon_n be_v send_v to_o foreign_a church_n about_o the_o business_n of_o their_o own_o and_o this_o practice_n bear_v correspondence_n with_o the_o synagogue_n for_o those_o that_o be_v call_v among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o epiphanius_n speak_v in_o these_o term_n describe_v their_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v by_o interpretation_n deacon_n or_o minister_n be_v by_o another_o name_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v verbatim_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d messenger_n of_o the_o synagogue_n because_o it_o be_v like_a theywere_n wont_a to_o be_v employ_v about_o business_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o person_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v be_v no_o other_o than_o s._n luke_n the_o evangelist_n as_o many_o think_v and_o the_o subscription_n of_o that_o epistle_n bear_v when_o he_o set_v he_o forth_o thus_o 2._o cor._n viij_o 8_o 18_o 19_o now_o we_o have_v send_v with_o he_o our_o brother_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o all_o the_o church_n and_o not_o that_o alone_a but_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o church_n to_o travel_v with_o we_o with_o this_o grace_n which_o be_v minister_v by_o we_o i_o shall_v not_o stick_v to_o think_v of_o he_o as_o of_o philip_n the_o deacon_n and_o evangelist_n that_o for_o his_o rank_n he_o be_v ordain_v a_o deacon_n by_o consent_n of_o many_o church_n in_o some_o of_o they_o to_o dispense_v the_o alm_n they_o send_v with_o s._n paul_n to_o jerusalem_n though_o for_o his_o personal_a grace_n he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n nay_o if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v to_o what_o rank_n timothy_n be_v ordain_v by_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n my_o answer_n must_v be_v see_v presbyter_n be_v for_o the_o oversight_n of_o their_o church_n and_o bishop_n he_o be_v none_o till_o he_o undertake_v his_o charge_n at_o ephesus_n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v deacon_n by_o that_o church_n to_o give_v attendance_n on_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o travel_n for_o which_o purpose_n his_o personal_a grace_n of_o evangelist_n be_v very_o opportune_a for_o thus_o much_o ignatius_n have_v say_v write_v to_o the_o deacon_n at_o trallis_n that_o the_o deacon_n be_v such_o as_o minister_v a_o pure_a and_o blameless_a ministry_n as_o holy_a stephen_n to_o bless_a james_n and_o timothy_n and_o linus_n to_o paul_n and_o anacletus_fw-la &_o clemens_n to_o peter_n now_o as_o for_o zonaras_n that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o show_v his_o read_n in_o demosthenes_n or_o the_o like_a greek_a author_n and_o improve_v it_o by_o expound_v the_o canon_n according_a to_o it_o it_o be_v but_o send_v he_o to_o balsamon_n for_o his_o answer_n who_o write_v upon_o the_o same_o canon_n have_v meet_v with_o this_o impertinence_n of_o he_o with_o a_o unavoidable_a reason_n to_o convince_v his_o mistake_n which_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o canon_n can_v mean_v election_n by_o most_o voice_n because_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v do_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o nice_a and_o antiochia_n allege_v afore_o whereas_o the_o ordination_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v perform_v by_o two_o or_o three_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o justellus_n by_o the_o way_n do_v not_o right_a to_o allege_v balsamon_n for_o one_o that_o second_v zonaras_n in_o this_o conceit_n wherein_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v lay_v he_o upon_o his_o back_n to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v this_o the_o v._o canon_n of_o laodicea_n provide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v election_n say_v zonaras_n for_o this_o canon_n he_o allege_v for_o his_o purpose_n because_o at_o election_n scandal_n be_v rip_v up_o and_o man_n fault_n examine_v and_o so_o say_v all_o those_o that_o allow_v the_o people_n interest_n of_o approve_v or_o except_v against_o those_o that_o stand_v to_o be_v ordain_v but_o he_o that_o look_v as_o far_o as_o the_o xiii_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n will_v never_o allow_v the_o people_n right_a of_o elect_v by_o most_o voice_n according_a to_o that_o council_n which_o provide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o choice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n must_v not_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o people_n now_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o many_o time_n at_o these_o assembly_n for_o make_v of_o minister_n the_o vote_n of_o the_o people_n desire_v such_o or_o such_o person_n for_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n or_o other_o prevent_v the_o order_n in_o practice_n nominate_v such_o before_o hand_n as_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v make_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o eminent_a example_n of_o s._n augustine_n among_o presbyter_n and_o s._n ambrose_n among_o bishop_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o inconvenience_n that_o those_o which_o ordain_v shall_v balk_v the_o accustom_a course_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o people_n desire_n when_o there_o be_v appearance_n that_o it_o be_v breed_v upon_o a_o due_a opinion_n of_o merit_n in_o the_o person_n recommend_v and_o the_o case_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o when_o the_o best_a christian_a emperor_n do_v oftentimes_o of_o themselves_o nominate_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o empire_n where_o the_o state_n be_v most_o interest_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v for_o in_o this_o they_o proceed_v as_o those_o in_o who_o rest_v all_o the_o right_a of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o commonwealth_n the_o bishop_n proceed_v to_o do_v their_o office_n upon_o due_a knowledge_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o person_n without_o examine_v the_o course_n and_o proceed_n as_o not_o so_o near_o concern_v their_o charge_n and_o thus_o it_o 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