223._o tell_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v cautious_a of_o charge_v one_o another_o with_o schism_n for_o such_o thing_n wherein_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v like_a to_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n as_o though_o ancient_a church_n have_v any_o thing_n parallel_n to_o the_o case_n of_o our_o dissenter_n or_o indeed_o any_o other_o church_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o instance_n allege_v by_o mr._n clerkson_n be_v very_o wide_a of_o it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v already_o for_o we_o charge_v no_o other_o church_n with_o schism_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o rite_n that_o we_o use_v nor_o do_v we_o so_o much_o as_o condemn_v the_o dissenter_n upon_o that_o account_n but_o in_o this_o we_o charge_v they_o with_o schism_n that_o they_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o rite_n and_o they_o indeed_o condemn_v we_o by_o their_o separation_n upon_o that_o reason_n do_v true_o involve_v the_o ancient_a church_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n to_o make_v the_o end_n answer_v the_o beginning_n mr._n clerkson_n conclude_v with_o a_o manifest_a calumny_n hereby_o say_v he_o 226._o he_o prim._n ep_v p._n 226._o it_o appear_v with_o what_o judgement_n and_o charity_n some_o among_o we_o will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v true_a church_n that_o want_v diocesan_n bishop_n they_o hereby_o blast_v all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o best_a age_n after_o as_o no_o church_n herein_o they_o be_v as_o wise_a and_o friendly_a as_o if_o one_o to_o secure_v the_o height_n of_o his_o own_o turret_n shall_v attempt_v to_o blow_v up_o all_o the_o house_n in_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o world_n nay_o they_o blow_v up_o their_o own_o too_o it_o be_v neither_o wise_a nor_o friendly_a to_o charge_v man_n with_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o which_o neither_o they_o nor_o perhaps_o any_o other_o be_v ever_o guilty_a what_o witness_n what_o evidence_n of_o this_o matter_n what_o book_n or_o conversation_n ever_o betray_v so_o great_a a_o weakness_n i_o never_o yet_o hear_v of_o any_o man_n who_o make_v it_o essential_a to_o a_o bishop_n to_o have_v many_o congregation_n under_o they_o the_o papist_n have_v several_a bishop_n with_o a_o very_a small_a flock_n and_o such_o as_o one_o parish-church_n may_v contain_v they_o have_v other_o who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o congregation_n nor_o perhaps_o one_o christian_a within_o their_o diocese_n but_o we_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o man_n our_o author_n intend_v they_o indeed_o distinguish_v with_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n but_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o episcopal_a church_n they_o willing_o subscribe_v to_o s._n jerom_n evagr._fw-la jerom_n ep._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la judgement_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o eugubium_n be_v no_o less_o a_o bishop_n than_o he_o of_o rome_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o tanis_n be_v as_o much_o a_o bishop_n as_o he_o of_o alexandria_n since_o it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n but_o the_o ordination_n that_o make_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o those_o next_o succeed_v the_o extent_n of_o diocese_n be_v very_o different_a in_o scythia_n 19_o scythia_n soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o there_o be_v but_o one_o though_o many_o city_n and_o in_o some_o place_n there_o be_v bishop_n in_o village_n some_o city_n have_v very_o large_a territory_n belong_v to_o their_o bishop_n other_o but_z small_z yet_o all_o this_o while_n these_o bishop_n account_v themselves_o all_o of_o equal_a authority_n though_o their_o diocese_n may_v be_v very_o unequal_a and_o never_o break_v communion_n upon_o that_o account_n but_o if_o some_o presbyter_n shall_v attempt_v then_o to_o separate_v from_o their_o bishop_n and_o to_o set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n they_o incur_v the_o censure_n 5._o censure_n can._n ant._n 5._o of_o all_o christian_a church_n and_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o catholic_n communion_n by_o universal_a consent_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n there_o be_v no_o church_n without_o bishop_n such_o as_o be_v acknowledge_v different_a from_o presbyter_n and_o ignatius_n traâ—_n ignatius_n ign._n ep._n ad_fw-la traâ—_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o without_o a_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o church_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o separate_v from_o their_o bishop_n who_o doctrine_n they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v sound_n and_o set_v up_o church_n and_o make_v ordination_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a establishment_n of_o a_o national_a or_o provincial_a church_n these_o i_o shall_v not_o scruple_n to_o unchurch_n since_o in_o this_o i_o have_v not_o only_o the_o suffrage_n of_o antiquity_n but_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o protestant_a church_n on_o my_o side_n in_o france_n while_o the_o reform_a religion_n stand_v there_o if_o any_o depart_v from_o the_o establish_a order_n of_o those_o church_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v attempt_v to_o set_v up_o separate_a congregation_n they_o will_v have_v be_v account_v no_o church_n 6._o church_n hist_o eccles_n de_fw-fr bez._n t._n 2._o l._n 6._o how_o zealous_a they_o be_v of_o the_o order_n appoint_v in_o their_o synod_n will_v sufficient_o appear_v from_o the_o case_n of_o morelli_n and_o the_o proceed_n against_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o otherwise_o in_o holland_n or_o germany_n or_o wherever_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v receive_v they_o unchurch_n all_o who_o upon_o such_o frivolous_a pretence_n as_o our_o dissenter_n use_v against_o we_o will_v leave_v their_o communion_n by_o this_o notion_n of_o primitive_a episcopacy_n mr._n clerkson_n 23â—_n clerkson_n prim._n ep._n p._n 23â—_n think_v that_o some_o mistake_n concern_v episcopal_a ordination_n of_o ill_a consequence_n may_v be_v rectify_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o best_a age_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o single_a church_n a_o pastor_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n now_o be_v as_o true_o a_o bishop_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v due_o ordain_v who_o be_v set_v apart_o by_o a_o pastor_n of_o a_o single_a church_n now_o i_o can_v discern_v no_o reason_n after_o i_o have_v look_v every_o way_n for_o it_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o some_o man_n to_o see_v a_o reason_n that_o make_v against_o they_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o find_v it_o make_v they_o common_o look_v where_o they_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o meet_v it_o however_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o difficult_a a_o matter_n to_o assign_v a_o reason_n in_o the_o case_n propose_v it_o be_v not_o the_o be_v pastor_n of_o one_o or_o many_o congregation_n that_o make_v a_o bishop_n but_o the_o order_n for_o a_o presbyter_n may_v be_v the_o pastor_n of_o a_o congregation_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n there_o be_v many_o such_o but_o this_o do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o bishop_n nay_o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la be_v pastor_n of_o many_o congregation_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v not_o bishop_n if_o these_o in_o ancient_a time_n shall_v have_v proceed_v upon_o mr._n clerkson_n ground_n and_o presume_v to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n or_o bishop_n the_o church_n of_o those_o time_n will_v have_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o pronounce_v the_o ordination_n null_n ischyras_n pretend_v to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n because_o colluthus_n have_v ordain_v he_o but_o athanasius_n represent_v it_o as_o monstrous_a that_o one_o shall_v esteem_v himself_o a_o presbyter_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o one_o who_o die_v himself_o a_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n nor_o be_v ischyras_n so_o absurd_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o ordination_n receive_v from_o a_o simple_a presbyter_n will_v be_v valid_a for_o in_o truth_n that_o colluthus_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n by_o meletius_n and_o his_o name_n be_v still_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o ordination_n but_o renounce_v his_o schism_n and_o those_o order_n he_o be_v receive_v into_o communion_n as_o presbyter_n for_o so_o he_o be_v before_o he_o join_v with_o meletius_n and_o in_o that_o degree_n he_o die_v nor_o can_v i_o find_v in_o all_o antiquity_n any_o one_o instance_n of_o presbyter_n make_v ordination_n without_o a_o bishop_n nay_o the_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n of_o old_a among_o all_o their_o irregularity_n be_v not_o charge_v by_o any_o of_o this_o presumption_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o alexandria_n there_o be_v many_o presbyter_n who_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o single_a congregation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a diocese_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o in_o the_o province_n of_o scythia_n there_o must_v be_v yet_o a_o great_a number_n of_o such_o parish_n pastor_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v find_v to_o have_v claim_v any_o right_a to_o
a_o defence_n of_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n of_o mr._n david_n clarkson_n late_o publish_v entitle_v primitive_a episcopacy_n by_o henry_n maurice_n d._n d._n london_n print_v by_o hannah_n clark_n for_o james_n adamson_n at_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n church_n yard_n 1691._o imprimatur_fw-la carolus_n alston_n r._n p._n d._n hen._n episc_n lond._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la nou._n 4._o 1690._o the_o preface_n as_o in_o many_o of_o his_o action_n the_o devil_n express_v a_o emulation_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o greatness_n and_o affect_v to_o resemble_v the_o most_o high_a in_o the_o production_n of_o schism_n he_o try_v to_o counterfeit_v the_o creation_n for_o as_o god_n produce_v this_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o his_o power_n operate_a without_o any_o matter_n so_o the_o devil_n too_o create_v a_o schism_n from_o colour_n or_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o pretence_n or_o whatever_o else_o may_v be_v think_v to_o stand_v in_o a_o near_a degree_n to_o nothing_o now_o it_o be_v the_o common_a way_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o schism_n by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o pretence_n if_o this_o be_v slight_a and_o frivolous_a they_o conceive_v the_o other_o can_v be_v dangerous_a and_o must_v be_v in_o a_o near_a disposition_n to_o admit_v a_o cure_n but_o common_a experience_n prove_v this_o to_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o on_o the_o contrary_a where_o the_o occasion_n of_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o trifle_a there_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o animosity_n to_o be_v high_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a enough_o for_o he_o who_o be_v resolve_v to_o force_v a_o quarrel_n will_v lay_v hold_n on_o any_o pretence_n and_o the_o more_o frivolous_a it_o be_v the_o more_o bitterness_n and_o rancour_n it_o discover_v in_o that_o spirit_n that_o lu_v to_o envy_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v a_o good_a testimony_n of_o the_o integrity_n and_o exactness_n of_o the_o party_n against_o which_o the_o quarrel_n be_v affect_v that_o those_o who_o be_v resolve_v to_o break_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o with_o so_o mean_a cavil_n when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o you_o can_v to_o remove_v occasion_n from_o those_o who_o seek_v offence_n the_o prediction_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v continue_v to_o be_v accomplish_v offence_n will_v come_v and_o heresy_n and_o schism_n must_v be_v and_o those_o who_o be_v sincere_a will_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v hide_v the_o enemy_n of_o christian_a peace_n do_v confirm_v the_o gospel_n while_o he_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v it_o by_o division_n as_o the_o jew_n fulfil_v the_o prophet_n by_o condemn_v the_o messiah_n while_o the_o church_n remain_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o exactness_n of_o discipline_n it_o may_v be_v expect_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o dissenter_n but_o those_o golden_a time_n for_o our_o comfort_n have_v leave_v we_o their_o complaint_n that_o then_o there_o be_v rail_n evil_a surmise_n and_o perverse_a dispute_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n even_o then_o there_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n then_o as_o well_o as_o now_o there_o be_v some_o who_o separate_v themselves_o and_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a s._n paul_n the_o popular_a and_o comply_a apostle_n who_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n have_v no_o small_a struggle_n with_o this_o spirit_n of_o separation_n some_o be_v such_o proficient_o in_o a_o free_a censoriousness_n as_o to_o think_v of_o he_o as_o though_o he_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n some_o disparage_v his_o gift_n and_o despise_v his_o bodily_a presence_n as_o weak_a and_o his_o speech_n contemptible_a detract_n from_o he_o doubtless_o to_o add_v to_o themselves_o the_o character_n of_o more_o acceptable_a and_o more_o edify_a teacher_n some_o be_v puff_v up_o despise_v his_o authority_n and_o make_v division_n in_o the_o church_n under_o his_o care_n he_o who_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n who_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o can_v cast_v out_o a_o heathen_a spirit_n of_o divination_n find_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o separation_n that_o operate_v in_o the_o such_o false_a prophet_n as_o bore_v the_o form_n and_o title_n of_o christianity_n the_o divine_a providence_n permit_v many_o demoniac_n in_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o god_n confer_v miraculous_a ability_n to_o dispossess_v they_o but_o seem_v to_o have_v shorten_v the_o chain_n of_o evil_a spirit_n in_o succeed_a age_n in_o the_o same_o proportion_n that_o he_o lessen_v the_o gift_n by_o which_o they_o be_v master_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o separation_n be_v still_o suffer_v to_o practise_v his_o art_n of_o delude_a and_o to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n by_o infinite_a variety_n of_o pretence_n sometime_o it_o be_v too_o pure_a for_o the_o mix_a society_n of_o the_o church_n sometime_o it_o be_v exalt_v with_o new_a revelation_n and_o those_o who_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o be_v carnal_a and_o in_o short_a be_v so_o diligent_a in_o invent_v reason_n and_o in_o snatch_v occasion_n of_o divide_v communion_n that_o all_o the_o topic_n of_o schism_n seem_v to_o be_v exhaust_v but_o this_o spirit_n it_o seem_v will_v not_o be_v stint_v nor_o confine_v its_o self_n within_o its_o own_o ancient_a precedent_n for_o in_o these_o last_o time_n it_o be_v become_v nice_a in_o take_v offence_n beyond_o former_a example_n and_o beyond_o all_o measure_n acute_a in_o assign_v cause_n of_o dissatisfaction_n the_o old_a church-dividers_a swallow_v many_o thing_n that_o our_o dissenter_n strain_v at_o as_o fundamental_a corruption_n and_o most_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o object_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o departure_n from_o we_o be_v never_o know_v before_o to_o have_v make_v any_o difference_n between_o christian_n for_o who_o i_o pray_v before_o our_o dissenter_n separate_v from_o a_o church_n for_o have_v a_o set_a form_n and_o order_n of_o divine_a service_n who_o before_o our_o time_n ever_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o use_n of_o the_o prayer_n that_o christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n what_o sect_n from_o the_o beginning_n forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o common_a ensign_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v upon_o the_o solemn_a admission_n of_o church-member_n who_o ever_o divide_v the_o communion_n of_o any_o church_n because_o it_o have_v a_o bishop_n aerius_n indeed_o pretend_v to_o see_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n but_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o separation_n for_o have_v no_o bishop_n of_o his_o communion_n he_o be_v force_v to_o represent_v they_o as_o unnecessary_a though_o he_o dare_v not_o condemn_v their_o institution_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o these_o blemish_n shall_v so_o long_o deform_v the_o church_n and_o no_o greek_a or_o latin_a sectary_n have_v the_o sagacity_n to_o discern_v they_o that_o so_o palpable_a motive_n of_o separation_n shall_v escape_v the_o spirit_n of_o maximilla_n and_o the_o acuteness_n of_o tertullian_n that_o the_o novatian_o repute_v skilful_a man_n in_o observe_v fault_n shall_v be_v so_o little_a perspicacious_a as_o not_o to_o discover_v such_o gross_a abomination_n or_o that_o the_o donatist_n shall_v puzzle_v themselves_o so_o long_o with_o a_o story_n of_o cecilian_a that_o they_o can_v never_o make_v out_o and_o leave_v such_o topic_n as_o these_o untouched_a i_o can_v think_v the_o people_n of_o former_a age_n so_o gross_a as_o some_o of_o our_o virtuoso_n may_v represent_v they_o from_o the_o principle_n they_o choose_v they_o reason_v as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o their_o sectary_n want_v no_o wit_n to_o find_v out_o such_o objection_n of_o nonconformity_n as_o our_o dissenter_n have_v advance_v but_o as_o i_o be_o apt_a in_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v favourable_a to_o antiquity_n so_o in_o this_o case_n i_o can_v but_o commend_v the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_a schismatic_n for_o not_o use_v such_o frivolous_a pretence_n as_o must_v unavoidable_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o all_o discern_a man_n who_o see_v through_o such_o miserable_a shift_n must_v conclude_v that_o no_o ingenuous_a mind_n can_v use_v they_o and_o nothing_o but_o consummate_v and_o harden_a hypocrisy_n persist_v in_o they_o but_o of_o all_o the_o plea_n prefer_v by_o dissenter_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n none_o look_v more_o new_a or_o more_o affect_v than_o that_o which_o concern_v diocesan_n episcopacy_n the_o old_a quarrel_n about_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n seem_v in_o a_o
episcopal_a seat_n in_o that_o century_n and_o in_o ireland_n it_o have_v the_o four_o archbishopric_n which_o be_v not_o erect_v till_o the_o middle_n 986._o middle_n an._n 1151._o matth._n par._n in_o steph._n rege_fw-la &_o chron._n norman_n p._n 986._o of_o that_o century_n in_o this_o all_o the_o print_a copy_n and_o six_o manuscript_n of_o the_o lambeth_n and_o cotton_n library_n do_v agree_v but_o for_o late_a bishopric_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o copy_n the_o late_a receive_v these_o into_o the_o list_n which_o in_o the_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v the_o first_o print_v copy_n come_v council_n come_v labbe_n geogr._n eccl_n in_o fine_a council_n out_o in_o 1503._o and_o that_o have_v a_o mixture_n of_o new_a and_o old_a bishopric_n miraeus_n pretend_v to_o publish_v the_o old_a provincial_a more_o exact_o but_o either_o his_o copy_n be_v not_o very_o old_a or_o he_o do_v not_o publish_v it_o as_o he_o find_v it_o for_o his_o edition_n have_v many_o bishopric_n of_o the_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o century_n for_o in_o that_o among_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n aquila_n be_v represent_v as_o unite_v to_o furconium_n whereas_o aquila_n be_v 1._o be_v ughell_n ital._n sac._n t._n 1._o not_o make_v a_o bishop_n seat_n till_o the_o year_n 1257._o nor_o can_v it_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unite_v since_o it_o be_v before_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o furconium_n montefiascone_a be_v name_v there_o but_o be_v not_o make_v a_o bishopric_n till_o the_o year_n 1376._o cortona_n be_v there_o which_o be_v not_o erect_v till_o the_o year_n 1322._o and_o mons_fw-la cassini_n erect_v in_o the_o year_n 1322_o be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o same_o edition_n now_o miraeus_n 64._o miraeus_n mir._n praef._n ante_fw-la cod._n prov._n p._n 64._o because_o he_o do_v not_o find_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o florence_n and_o other_o erection_n of_o the_o fifteen_o century_n take_v his_o copy_n to_o be_v ancient_a when_o it_o have_v so_o many_o instance_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o age_n precede_v nor_o do_v he_o print_v any_o one_o copy_n but_o jumble_v several_a of_o different_a age_n together_o so_o that_o in_o the_o catalogue_n which_o he_o call_v old_a you_o have_v several_a bishopric_n that_o never_o subsist_v together_o for_o he_o have_v auxima_n in_o the_o roman_a province_n and_o at_o some_o distance_n after_o there_o be_v recana_n whereas_o 1._o whereas_o ughell_n ital._n sacr._n t._n 1._o the_o one_o be_v raise_v upon_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o year_n 1240._o since_o miraeus_n carolus_n a_o s._n paulo_n publish_v notit_fw-la publish_v geogr._n sacr._n inter_fw-la notit_fw-la two_o copy_n of_o this_o provincial_n one_o from_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o other_o from_o thuanus_n his_o library_n but_o both_o young_a than_o the_o eleven_o century_n now_o to_o return_v to_o our_o author_n observation_n that_o there_o be_v more_o bishopric_n in_o the_o roman_a province_n in_o the_o old_a provincial_n than_o in_o the_o new_a we_o have_v show_v the_o contrary_a if_o we_o take_v that_o province_n for_o the_o extent_n of_o a_o country_n represent_v in_o the_o old_a provincial_n for_o there_o be_v above_o twenty_o more_o in_o the_o new_a but_o many_o of_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o old_a relation_n and_o be_v now_o under_o other_o metropolitan_o and_o many_o more_o have_v be_v new_o erect_v than_o have_v be_v sink_v but_o since_o the_o old_a of_o these_o provincial_n be_v no_o old_a than_o the_o twelve_o century_n it_o will_v signify_v little_a to_o the_o point_n our_o author_n have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o roman_a province_n be_v once_o more_o numerous_a than_o they_o be_v now_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o italian_a diocese_n about_o the_o year_n 1200._o will_v afford_v but_o a_o poor_a argument_n for_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o primitive_a bishopric_n of_o that_o country_n the_o face_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n here_o in_o the_o first_o three_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n may_v be_v very_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o succeed_a century_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o roman_a province_n can_v not_o but_o receive_v a_o great_a change_n from_o the_o civil_a revolution_n of_o that_o country_n now_o he_o who_o from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o italian_a church_n five_o hundred_o year_n ago_o will_v presume_v to_o represent_v primitive_a order_n and_o apostolical_a institution_n will_v quick_o fall_v into_o mistake_n not_o only_o very_o absurd_a but_o dangerous_a to_o the_o reformation_n the_o papist_n will_v glad_o venture_v all_o their_o controversy_n upon_o this_o issue_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v but_o little_a of_o popery_n that_o will_v not_o be_v find_v primitive_a if_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o century_n may_v prescribe_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o age_n be_v receive_v as_o evidence_n of_o immemorial_n custom_n our_o author_n 96._o author_n prim._n ep._n p_o 96._o be_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o in_o general_a for_o italy_n i_o can_v discover_v that_o there_o be_v more_o bishop_n from_o there_o than_o of_o old_a and_o in_o all_o the_o new_a erection_n that_o i_o can_v find_v discount_v those_o which_o be_v upon_o old_a foundation_n amount_v not_o to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v either_o dissolve_v or_o unite_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o discover_v such_o matter_n as_o these_o without_o search_n which_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o make_v for_o if_o he_o have_v please_v to_o examine_v he_o can_v not_o but_o have_v find_v that_o the_o bishopric_n of_o italy_n be_v much_o more_o numerous_a now_o than_o they_o be_v four_o or_o five_o age_n ago_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n where_o the_o diocese_n be_v many_o and_o little_a we_o may_v find_v this_o by_o compare_v their_o present_a number_n with_o what_o they_o have_v in_o forego_v age_n there_o be_v now_o napole_n now_o pierre_n d'_fw-fr avity_n royaume_n de_fw-fr naples_n luc._n de_fw-fr londa_n p._n 542._o annot._n all_o istor_n de_fw-fr napole_n in_o that_o kingdom_n 20_o archbishopric_n and_o 127_o bishop_n though_o within_o half_a a_o age_n before_o they_o have_v not_o so_o many_o as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o account_n of_o thomaso_n costo_fw-la and_o miraeus_n out_o of_o marinus_n freccia_n and_o prosper_v augustinus_n reckon_v of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n but_o 134._o but_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o present_a number_n with_o what_o the_o old_a copy_n of_o the_o provincial_n represent_v we_o shall_v find_v yet_o great_a difference_n of_o these_o the_o late_a have_v the_o great_a number_n and_o the_o old_a they_o be_v the_o few_o diocese_n they_o have_v the_o late_a i_o have_v see_v which_o be_v write_v in_o clemens_n the_o six_o s_o time_n who_o be_v make_v pope_n anno_fw-la 1342._o be_v no_o more_o neapolitan_a bishopric_n and_o archbishopric_n than_o 132._o in_o a_o old_a manuscript_n of_o the_o lambeth_n library_n there_o be_v in_o that_o kingdom_n but_o 123_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n in_o another_o which_o be_v the_o old_a i_o have_v see_v there_o be_v but_o 116._o so_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o four_o or_o five_o hundred_o year_n above_o thirty_o new_a see_v have_v be_v raise_v in_o that_o kingdom_n the_o dissolution_n or_o union_n of_o which_o our_o author_n speak_v can_v be_v no_o exception_n to_o this_o account_n in_o which_o the_o total_a sum_n be_v compare_v as_o to_o the_o small_a diocese_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v primitive_a that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v erect_v since_o the_o ten_o century_n campana_n a_o small_a town_n have_v no_o diocese_n beyond_o the_o wall_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o make_v a_o bishopric_n till_o 7._o till_o ughell_n ital._n sacr._n t._n 7._o the_o year_n 1525._o vesta_n have_v no_o diocese_n belong_v to_o it_o but_o be_v no_o old_a than_o pascal_n 2d_o and_o be_v raise_v 9_o raise_v id._n t._n 8_o &_o 9_o in_o the_o year_n 1110._o cava_fw-la have_v not_o five_o hundred_o communicant_n belong_v to_o it_o but_o be_v no_o bishopric_n till_o the_o year_n 1394._o and_o the_o small_a bishopric_n that_o belong_v to_o beneventum_n be_v not_o make_v till_o that_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o archbishopric_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ten_o century_n and_o the_o same_o be_v observe_v by_o vghellus_fw-la 9_o vghellus_fw-la id._n t._n 8_o &_o 9_o of_o many_o bishopric_n under_o brundisium_n amalphi_n and_o several_a other_o new_a metropolitan_o in_o the_o south_n of_o italy_n another_o cause_n of_o multiply_a bishop_n in_o that_o part_n of_o italy_n may_v proceed_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o century_n and_o the_o competition_n of_o jurisdiction_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o
be_v in_o spain_n 71_o bishop_n and_z 7_o metropolitan_n in_o a_o controversy_n between_o the_o archbishop_n of_o toledo_n and_o valentia_n it_o be_v say_v that_o constantine_n have_v divide_v the_o country_n into_o province_n and_o diocese_n much_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o what_o have_v be_v already_o produce_v with_o this_o agree_v the_o observation_n of_o luitprandus_fw-la which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o same_o book_n for_o speak_v of_o the_o 13_o council_n of_o toledo_n he_o say_v the_o number_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o be_v 76_o of_o who_o 27_o subscribe_v by_o proxy_n and_o in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la he_o give_v notice_n of_o several_a new_a bishopric_n erect_v in_o spain_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o seven_o century_n the_o diocese_n of_o spain_n must_v be_v very_o large_a then_o when_o so_o great_a a_o country_n be_v divide_v between_o 70_o or_o 80_o bishop_n and_o especial_o consider_v the_o province_n of_o narbon_n be_v then_o reckon_v to_o spain_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o illiberis_n spain_n seem_v to_o have_v but_o few_o bishop_n for_o though_o we_o find_v by_o the_o subscription_n that_o the_o bishop_n have_v meet_v there_o from_o all_o the_o province_n of_o spain_n yet_o be_v there_o in_o all_o but_o 19_o and_o long_o before_o this_o 254._o this_o anno._n 254._o in_o st._n cyprian_n time_n two_o city_n in_o spain_n seem_v to_o belong_v to_o one_o bishop_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o inscription_n of_o st._n cyprian_n 67._o cyprian_n ep._n 67._o epistle_n foelici_fw-la presbytero_fw-la &_o plebibus_fw-la consistentibus_fw-la ad_fw-la legionem_fw-la &_o asturicae_n upon_o which_o vasaeus_n 256._o vasaeus_n vasaeus_n in_o chron._n hisp_n anno._n 256._o have_v this_o remark_n colligi_fw-la videtur_fw-la legionenses_n atque_fw-la asturicenses_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la eidem_fw-la episcopo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la subjectos_fw-la licet_fw-la postea_fw-la divisi_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la fuerint_fw-la our_o author_n 40._o author_n prim._n ep_v p._n 40._o cite_v rabanus_n maurus_n to_o very_o little_a purpose_n when_o he_o make_v he_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v few_o bishop_n at_o first_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o be_v ordain_v not_o only_o in_o city_n but_o in_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n which_o then_o be_v the_o most_o primitive_a way_n the_o first_o or_o that_o which_o come_v after_o after_o a_o tedious_a peregrination_n our_o author_n illib_n author_n anno._n 305._o conc._n illib_n 40._o illib_n prim._n ep_v p._n 40._o be_v very_o kind_a to_o let_v we_o come_v near_a home_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o how_o few_o city_n there_o be_v in_o ireland_n yet_o primate_n usher_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o nennius_n that_o st._n patrick_n found_v there_o 365_o church_n and_o as_o many_o bishop_n i_o hope_v no_o reasonable_a man_n will_v blame_v i_o as_o too_o difficult_a of_o belief_n if_o i_o refuse_v this_o fable_n for_o evidence_n the_o authority_n of_o nennius_n may_v be_v question_v without_o imputation_n of_o scepticism_n and_o can_v never_o pass_v as_o long_o as_o man_n have_v judgement_n enough_o to_o distinguish_v between_o history_n and_o legend_n but_o i_o take_v nennius_n his_o way_n of_o write_v to_o be_v a_o degree_n even_o below_o legend_n but_o since_o this_o fabulous_a calendar_n of_o irish_a bishop_n have_v pass_v without_o contradiction_n not_o that_o any_o body_n ever_o believe_v it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v too_o gross_a to_o be_v refute_v and_o since_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v still_o urge_v for_o history_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o primitive_a episcopacy_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o trace_v it_o to_o its_o original_a and_o when_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o story_n be_v understand_v it_o will_v do_v the_o congregational_a way_n but_o very_o slender_a service_n archbishop_n usher_v ed._n usher_v antiquit._fw-la eccl._n brit._n p._n 473._o ult_n ed._n publish_v a_o catalogue_n of_o old_a irish_a saint_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o rank_n which_o be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o as_o well_o by_o time_n as_o by_o merit_n the_o first_o be_v the_o best_a they_o consist_v all_o of_o bishop_n and_o their_o number_n be_v 350_o they_o be_v founder_n of_o church_n etc._n etc._n this_o order_n of_o saint_n last_v for_o four_o reign_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v tuathail_n but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o irish_a but_o roman_n and_o frank_n and_o britan_n now_o according_a to_o arch_a bishop_n usher_v ult_n usher_v antiquit._fw-la p._n 490._o ed._n ult_n chronology_n of_o those_o reign_v there_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o st._n patrick_n apostleship_n to_o the_o end_n of_o tuathail_n only_o there_o be_v one_o king_n before_o he_o in_o that_o chronological_a table_n which_o the_o old_a catalogue_n do_v not_o mention_v that_o these_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o st._n patrick_n ordination_n we_o may_v find_v in_o jocelin_n 492._o jocelin_n usher_n antiq._n p._n 492._o who_o say_v that_o st._n patrick_n ordain_v just_o so_o many_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o found_v 700_o church_n to_o complete_a the_o irish_a calendar_n nennius_n increase_v their_o number_n to_o 365_o a_o singular_a compliment_n to_o a_o lazy_a nation_n to_o make_v it_o holiday_n for_o they_o all_o the_o year_n round_o now_o whether_o all_o these_o live_v in_o ireland_n or_o be_v all_o ordain_v by_o patrick_n the_o catalogue_n do_v not_o say_v but_o it_o say_v express_o that_o they_o be_v of_o several_a other_o nation_n beside_o irish_a so_o that_o this_o may_v rather_o represent_v the_o communion_n of_o patrick_n and_o the_o number_n of_o bishop_n in_o britain_n and_o france_n that_o keep_v easter_n on_o the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o moon_n than_o his_o suffragans_fw-la of_o ireland_n and_o the_o fewness_n of_o bishop_n in_o succeed_a time_n and_o under_o the_o second_o order_n seem_v to_o represent_v a_o great_a change_n not_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o catalogue_n but_o in_o the_o observance_n which_o be_v there_o mention_v for_o whether_o the_o frank_n by_o this_o time_n have_v take_v another_o way_n and_o the_o british_a church_n be_v under_o great_a calamity_n or_o augustin_n the_o monk_n have_v introduce_v the_o roman_a custom_n there_o be_v but_o few_o bishop_n in_o the_o second_o order_n but_o suppose_v these_o holy_a bishop_n have_v be_v all_o of_o ireland_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o so_o many_o cathedral_n for_o they_o for_o they_o last_v four_o reign_n which_o make_v up_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o though_o all_o the_o bishop_n seat_n in_o ireland_n have_v not_o be_v above_o fifty_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v afford_v 350_o saint_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n but_o because_o there_o be_v but_o sixty_o year_n allow_v for_o st._n patrick_n government_n in_o ireland_n even_o in_o that_o and_o the_o survive_a generation_n this_o number_n of_o bishop_n may_v easy_o rise_v from_o fifty_o i_o mention_v this_o number_n because_o sometime_o ireland_n have_v have_v so_o many_o diocese_n or_o more_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o provincial_n publish_v by_o sacr._n by_o geogr._n sacr._n s._n paulo_n which_o have_v more_o seat_n in_o it_o than_o that_o of_o which_o cambden_n speak_v after_o all_o i_o be_o not_o well_o satisfy_v but_o all_o st._n patrick_n bishop_n may_v be_v a_o fable_n and_o he_o himself_o only_o a_o saint_n of_o imagination_n for_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o patricius_n arvernensis_n may_v have_v sink_v a_o day_n low_a in_o the_o calendar_n and_o make_v the_o irish_a a_o patricius_n hibernensis_n or_o the_o spanish_a patrick_n advers._fw-la patrick_n luitpr_fw-la advers._fw-la of_o malaga_n who_o according_a to_o luitprandus_fw-la lay_v claim_v to_o that_o day_n may_v appear_v to_o the_o irish_a in_o a_o dream_n as_o st._n george_n do_v to_o our_o countryman_n and_o become_v their_o protector_n and_o at_o last_o their_o apostle_n for_o the_o calendar_n be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o legendary_n run_v division_n and_o as_o barren_a as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o have_v produce_v a_o world_n of_o devout_a fable_n for_o in_o old_a time_n give_v a_o monk_n but_o a_o name_n and_o he_o will_v quick_o write_v a_o life_n our_o author_n take_v s._n patrick_n 40._o patrick_n prim._n ep._n p._n 40._o 365_o fabulous_a bishopric_n for_o effective_a be_v not_o content_a but_o will_v increase_v their_o number_n about_o the_o twelve_o century_n afterward_o say_v he_o the_o number_n of_o bishop_n increase_v in_o ireland_n so_o that_o when_o malachias_n go_v into_o ireland_n near_o 600_o year_n after_o s._n patrick_n anno_fw-la 1150._o malach._n 1150._o bern._n vit_fw-mi malach._n vnus_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la contentus_fw-la uno_fw-la episcopo_fw-la sed_fw-la singulae_fw-la paene_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la singulos_fw-la haberent_fw-la
episcopos_fw-la that_o bishopric_n be_v multiply_v in_o ireland_n in_o malachy_n time_n bernard_n do_v indeed_o complain_v of_o but_o that_o before_o this_o increase_n they_o be_v 365_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o body_n else_o of_o that_o time_n do_v affirm_v nor_o be_v it_o likely_a for_o a_o man_n less_o eloquent_a than_o s._n bernard_n can_v not_o have_v omit_v it_o for_o what_o can_v have_v expose_v this_o humour_n of_o multiply_a bishop_n more_o effectual_o than_o to_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v already_o in_o that_o kingdom_n so_o many_o more_o diocese_n in_o proportion_n to_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o than_o in_o any_o christian_a country_n in_o the_o world_n bernard_n malach._n bernard_n bernard_n vit_fw-mi malach._n make_v heavy_a complaint_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n unheard_a of_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n bishop_n be_v change_v and_o multiply_v without_o order_n and_o without_o reason_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o storm_a his_o friend_n malachy_n have_v a_o large_a diocese_n to_o look_v after_o for_o he_o be_v not_o content_a say_v bernard_n to_o go_v about_o his_o episcopal_a city_n of_o conneth_n but_o he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o country_n and_o visit_v the_o town_n of_o his_o diocese_n and_o all_o this_o on_o foot_n but_o within_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o time_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a account_n of_o the_o irish_a diocese_n for_o when_o henry_n the_o second_o go_v 1171._o go_v anno_fw-la 1171._o over_o to_o ireland_n there_o be_v 1070._o be_v joh._n brompton_n x._o script_n col._n 1070._o but_o twenty-nine_o bishop_n in_o all_o that_o kingdom_n and_o four_o arch-bishop_n or_o thirty_o according_a to_o the_o reckon_n of_o gervasius_n 1420._o gervasius_n cron._n gervasij_fw-la x._o scr._n col._n 1420._o the_o former_a number_n be_v confirm_v by_o benedictus_n abbas_n in_o the_o life_n of_o king_n henry_n ii_o and_o even_o of_o this_o number_n some_o be_v but_o late_o erect_v for_o 36._o for_o eadmer_n hist_o nou._n l._n 2._o p._n 36._o in_o the_o year_n 1095._o murchertagh_n king_n of_o that_o part_n of_o ireland_n with_o his_o clergy_n and_o people_n desire_a leave_n of_o anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o be_v then_o primate_n of_o all_o ireland_n as_o well_o as_o england_n to_o found_v a_o new_a bishopric_n at_o waterford_n complain_v that_o in_o those_o part_n they_o have_v hitherto_o want_v the_o presence_n of_o a_o bishop_n request_v he_o to_o ordain_v malchus_n for_o their_o bishop_n who_o they_o have_v send_v over_o for_o that_o purpose_n which_o he_o do_v according_o so_o far_o be_v ireland_n from_o be_v overstock_v with_o bishop_n at_o that_o time_n the_o copy_n of_o the_o provincial_n be_v of_o little_a use_n to_o show_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o this_o country_n for_o all_o of_o they_o be_v late_a than_o the_o year_n 1150_o because_o they_o all_o have_v the_o four_o arch-bishop_n the_o irish_a church_n have_v never_o have_v 1171._o have_v matth._n par._n in_o steph._n anno_fw-la 1151._o sim._n duwelm_n anno_fw-la 1152._o gervasi_n chron._n anno_fw-la 1171._o any_o before_o that_o year_n though_o archbishop_n usher_n will_v have_v armagh_n except_v when_o we_o have_v come_v so_o near_a home_o as_o ireland_n i_o be_v in_o hope_n our_o wander_a after_o village-bishop_n have_v be_v at_o a_o end_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v come_v to_o the_o dregs_o of_o his_o evidence_n nennius_n and_o the_o irish_a legend_n but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o a_o sudden_a fancy_n transport_v our_o author_n to_o afric_n and_o thither_o i_o must_v follow_v a_o proper_a place_n to_o look_v rarity_n and_o unusual_a sight_n it_o can_v indeed_o be_v deny_v that_o in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v bishop_n if_o not_o in_o village_n yet_o in_o municipia_fw-la or_o burrough-town_n but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o primitive_a state_n of_o that_o church_n we_o can_v allow_v and_o the_o multiply_a of_o bishop_n be_v occasion_v there_o by_o the_o schism_n of_o the_o donatist_n can_v be_v allege_v for_o a_o precedent_n since_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o time_n complain_v of_o it_o in_o the_o conference_n of_o carthage_n as_o a_o wrong_n and_o a_o innovation_n but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n in_o another_o book_n 516._o book_n vind._n of_o prim._n ch_z p._n 516._o which_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o transcribe_v but_o yet_o what_o our_o author_n will_v put_v upon_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o pass_v without_o examination_n 41._o examination_n prim._n ep._n p._n 41._o in_o five_o of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o african_a diocese_n he_o may_v have_v say_v six_o for_o so_o they_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o conference_n of_o carthage_n tripoli_n be_v add_v to_o the_o other_o five_o there_o be_v in_o st._n austin_n be_v time_n near_o 900_o bishop_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o add_v the_o donatist_n bishop_n to_o the_o catholic_n there_o be_v 500_o of_o the_o one_o and_o 400_o of_o the_o other_o 41._o other_o prim._n ep._n p._n 41._o as_o for_o the_o catholic_n the_o utmost_a of_o st._n augustine_n account_n in_o the_o abstract_n of_o the_o conference_n be_v but_o 465._o and_o yet_o in_o another_o book_n he_o reckon_v 24._o reckon_v centum_fw-la ferme_fw-fr episcopi_fw-la contr_n don._n post_n coll._n c._n 24._o not_o the_o absent_v full_a a_o hundred_o which_o in_o his_o abstract_n he_o set_v at_o 120._o and_o for_o the_o donatist_n who_o be_v reckon_v 400_o we_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o admit_v their_o account_n s._n augustin_n never_o admit_v it_o though_o our_o author_n say_v he_o do_v not_o deny_v they_o be_v 400._o it_o be_v true_a he_o do_v not_o positive_o deny_v it_o because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v certain_a of_o their_o number_n but_o he_o do_v every_o where_o suggest_v that_o they_o boast_v without_o reason_n and_o make_v themselves_o more_o numerous_a than_o they_o be_v for_o when_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v many_o absent_a and_o more_o than_o the_o catholic_n he_o turn_v the_o pretence_n into_o a_o jest_n what_o say_v he_o 24._o he_o aug._n post_n coll._n c._n 24._o have_v some_o pestilence_n invade_v they_o that_o a_o three_o part_n of_o their_o number_n shall_v be_v sick_a together_o for_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v all_o present_a except_v such_o who_o age_n or_o sickness_n have_v detain_v and_o in_o all_o his_o account_n of_o the_o conference_n he_o detect_v their_o fraud_n in_o subscribe_v for_o the_o absent_v as_o if_o they_o have_v make_v their_o appearance_n and_o among_o the_o subscription_n there_o be_v one_o find_v who_o have_v be_v some_o time_n dead_a and_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o be_v the_o number_n of_o those_o schismatic_n what_o they_o will_v it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o admit_v they_o into_o the_o list_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o country_n since_o they_o set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n oftentimes_o in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o general_o in_o the_o same_o diocese_n where_o a_o catholic_n bishop_n be_v place_v and_o sometime_o set_v up_o three_o or_o four_o against_o one_o so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o these_o shall_v swell_v the_o account_n of_o african_a bishop_n we_o reckon_v a_o parish_n with_o we_o to_o have_v but_o one_o rector_n though_o a_o independent_a or_o anabaptist_n teacher_n may_v set_v up_o in_o it_o a_o separate_a assembly_n or_o though_o a_o speak_v presbyterian_a elder_n the_o most_o forward_o and_o fierce_a of_o all_o our_o church-dividers_a shall_v hold_v a_o conventicle_n there_o for_o a_o nursery_n to_o other_o sect_n but_o we_o have_v reason_n our_o author_n think_v to_o take_v the_o donatist_n into_o the_o account_n since_o the_o catholic_n decree_v that_o when_o the_o donatist_n be_v reduce_v those_o place_n among_o they_o which_o have_v bishop_n shall_v continue_v to_o be_v episcopal_a seat_n if_o he_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o consider_v the_o order_n of_o time_n and_o how_o different_a the_o state_n of_o the_o african_a church_n before_o the_o conference_n at_o carthage_n be_v from_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o this_o apparition_n of_o a_o argument_n have_v vanish_v before_o marcellinus_n his_o decree_n the_o catholic_n of_o africa_n make_v several_a temporary_a provision_n for_o the_o reclaim_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o that_o no_o encouragement_n may_v be_v want_v to_o invite_v either_o the_o people_n or_o their_o bishop_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n sometime_o they_o order_n that_o if_o a_o donatist_n bishop_n shall_v prevail_v with_o his_o people_n to_o leave_v their_o schism_n he_o shall_v remain_v still_o their_o bishop_n sometime_o that_o the_o people_n who_o have_v a_o bishop_n heretofore_o and_o be_v convert_v from_o the_o donatist_n may_v without_o a_o new_a order_n from_o a_o synod_n choose_v a_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o or_o if_o they_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v annex_v
ordination_n the_o next_o exception_n against_o this_o synod_n be_v 62._o be_v prim._n ep_v p._n 62._o that_o it_o be_v of_o little_a authority_n not_o admit_v by_o the_o greek_n into_o their_o code_n till_o the_o trullan_n council_n nor_o by_o the_o latin_v some_o age_n after_o it_o be_v hold_v etc._n etc._n nor_o by_o the_o african_a church_n who_o reject_v and_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o its_o canon_n for_o appeal_n to_o rome_n how_o soon_o or_o late_a this_o synod_n be_v general_o receive_v do_v little_o concern_v the_o canon_n in_o dispute_n which_o do_v not_o establish_v any_o thing_n new_a but_o only_o affirm_v ancient_a practice_n and_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o canon_n be_v general_o observe_v where_o the_o synod_n of_o sardica_n be_v not_o yet_o own_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o matter_n depend_v upon_o better_a authority_n than_o the_o sanction_n of_o a_o council_n immemorial_n custom_n and_o the_o general_a agreement_n of_o church_n without_o regard_n to_o this_o canon_n the_o bound_n of_o ancient_a bishopric_n be_v account_v sacred_a and_o not_o light_o to_o be_v change_v some_o village_n in_o pentapolis_n account_v considerable_a enough_o to_o make_v a_o diocese_n in_o troublesome_a time_n because_o they_o have_v immemorial_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o episcopal_a city_n be_v judge_v by_o their_o poeple_n to_o have_v be_v settle_v in_o that_o condition_n by_o apostolical_a order_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o those_o place_n be_v earnest_a they_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o their_o first_o dependence_n the_o region_n mareote_n be_v large_a enough_o to_o make_v a_o good_a diocese_n of_o itself_o yet_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v set_v up_o in_o one_o part_n of_o it_o athanasius_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v do_v against_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o be_v to_o take_v place_n theophilus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n have_v make_v a_o bishop_n in_o a_o mean_a place_n where_o there_o have_v be_v none_o before_o be_v blame_v as_o a_o violator_n of_o the_o establish_a order_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o if_o the_o synod_n of_o sardica_n be_v not_o receive_v any_o where_o for_o many_o age_n after_o it_o be_v hold_v yet_o this_o canon_n against_o make_v bishop_n in_o small_a place_n where_o there_o have_v be_v none_o before_o be_v it_o seem_v general_o approve_v at_o leastwise_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v account_v equal_a and_o fit_a there_o be_v order_n of_o other_o synod_n in_o the_o same_o age_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v of_o any_o ancient_a assembly_n or_o so_o much_o as_o a_o single_a writer_n that_o ever_o make_v any_o exception_n against_o this_o rule_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v in_o small_a place_n where_o there_o have_v be_v none_o before_o we_o find_v complaint_n against_o it_o as_o a_o violation_n of_o old_a establishment_n and_o even_o in_o afric_n where_o such_o innovation_n grow_v frequent_a the_o complaint_n be_v loud_o on_o both_o side_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o carthage_n the_o donatist_n as_o well_o as_o catholic_n complain_v of_o these_o violation_n of_o ancient_a limit_n 62._o limit_n prim._n ep_v p._n 62._o nor_o need_v i_o say_v that_o this_o synod_n be_v misunderstand_v and_o that_o this_o restraint_n be_v lay_v on_o bishop_n of_o another_o province_n our_o author_n speak_v reason_n for_o sure_o he_o need_v not_o say_v what_o he_o have_v say_v already_o and_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n nor_o need_v i_o repeat_v here_o what_o i_o have_v reply_v before_o but_o what_o he_o add_v deserve_v consideration_n for_o the_o newness_n and_o singularity_n of_o the_o argument_n it_o will_v be_v much_o say_v our_o author_n for_o our_o satisfaction_n if_o we_o can_v understand_v punctual_o what_o number_n they_o think_v sufficient_a for_o one_o presbyter_n and_o we_o may_v have_v the_o best_a direction_n that_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o such_o a_o case_n from_o chrysostom_n ignat._n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n or._n in_o ignat._n who_o affirm_v that_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o soul_n be_v think_v as_o much_o as_o one_o pastor_n can_v well_o and_o more_o than_o he_o can_v without_o great_a labour_n discharge_v his_o word_n be_v it_o be_v a_o very_a laborious_a thing_n for_o one_o man_n to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o how_o much_o this_o be_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o mr._n clerkson_n i_o will_v not_o inquire_v how_o little_a it_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n will_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o appear_v from_o what_o i_o be_o go_v to_o reply_v first_o then_o chrysostom_n make_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o a_o presbyter_n nor_o of_o the_o number_n sufficient_a for_o his_o cure_n but_o in_o general_n say_v it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n for_o one_o man_n to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o only_a whether_o one_o presbyter_n or_o one_o bishop_n or_o one_o captain_n he_o do_v not_o say_v and_o this_o be_v clear_a that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o make_v such_o a_o little_a flock_n so_o formidable_a a_o charge_n he_o make_v 501._o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o ign._n t._n 5._o p._n 501._o the_o apostle_n to_o commit_v a_o city_n of_o twenty_o miriads_o or_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o ignatius_n and_o therefore_o from_o thence_o give_v a_o estimate_n of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o what_o talent_n he_o must_v be_v possess_v to_o who_o the_o apostle_n will_v deliver_v so_o great_a a_o charge_n the_o design_n therefore_o of_o chrysostom_n in_o that_o passage_n be_v to_o set_v out_o the_o character_n of_o ignatius_n to_o advantage_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n of_o which_o he_o be_v bishop_n and_o to_o set_v off_o the_o city_n he_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o low_a or_o mean_a congregation_n but_o do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n that_o no_o one_o presbyter_n have_v great_a or_o that_o a_o place_n of_o more_o inhabitant_n than_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o require_v the_o care_n of_o a_o bishop_n if_o to_o commend_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o some_o very_a great_a city_n one_o shall_v borrow_v this_o of_o chrysostom_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o govern_v a_o family_n of_o twenty_o people_n or_o to_o keep_v good_a order_n in_o a_o town_n of_o but_o two_o hundred_o inhabitant_n and_o therefore_o his_o endowment_n must_v be_v extraordinary_a into_o who_o hand_n the_o government_n of_o so_o great_a a_o city_n be_v commit_v he_o will_v be_v think_v a_o very_a strange_a critic_n who_o from_o such_o a_o compliment_n shall_v remark_n that_o a_o family_n ought_v to_o consist_v of_o no_o more_o than_o twenty_o or_o that_o a_o constable_n ought_v not_o to_o undertake_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o a_o village_n that_o have_v more_o than_o two_o hundred_o inhabitant_n and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n it_o require_v a_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n to_o undertake_v the_o charge_n or_o if_o upon_o a_o commemoration_n of_o some_o bishop_n of_o london_n the_o preacher_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o turn_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n into_o a_o topic_n of_o that_o bishop_n commendation_n and_o say_v that_o a_o cure_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a and_o difficult_a charge_n and_o great_a care_n to_o be_v use_v in_o provide_v even_o for_o such_o a_o place_n a_o able_a pastor_n and_o therefore_o what_o wonderful_a ability_n must_v he_o be_v think_v master_n of_o who_o be_v judge_v capable_a of_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o city_n will_v any_o man_n that_o be_v awake_a conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o parish-presbyter_n in_o england_n that_o have_v a_o great_a cure_n so_o pertinent_a be_v that_o direction_n which_o our_o author_n fancy_v to_o have_v find_v in_o chrysostom_n for_o understand_v punctual_o what_o number_n they_o ancient_o think_v sufficient_a for_o one_o presbyter_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o 63._o we_o prim._n ep_v p._n 63._o that_o upon_o this_o account_n one_o presbyter_n be_v not_o think_v sufficient_a for_o a_o place_n that_o contain_v three_o or_o four_o hundred_o inhabitant_n for_o this_o we_o desire_v some_o proof_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a we_o must_v expect_v long_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o in_o our_o author_n remark_n upon_o the_o canon_n of_o sardica_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o that_o be_v that_o where_o one_o presbyter_n be_v not_o sufficient_a there_o a_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v ordain_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n he_o have_v make_v to_o himself_o by_o invert_v the_o canon_n of_o sardica_n that_o forbid_v the_o make_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o a_o very_a little_a city_n where_o even_o
but_o that_o my_o author_n continue_v to_o abuse_v his_o reader_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o another_o chapter_n which_o contain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o allegation_n as_o he_o have_v produce_v before_o but_o something_o more_o be_v add_v it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o add_v some_o brief_a reflection_n 217._o reflection_n prim._n ep_v p._n 217._o when_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o be_v content_a with_o a_o moderate_a charge_n but_o extend_v it_o to_o such_o a_o largeness_n that_o it_o become_v ungovernable_a by_o he_o this_o pretend_v rule_v be_v no_o long_o government_n but_o anarchy_n as_o isidore_n speak_v of_o a_o bishop_n of_o his_o time_n l._n 3._o cap._n 319._o that_o this_o be_v say_v of_o a_o bishop_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n appear_v from_o that_o epistle_n but_o the_o circumstance_n direct_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o rather_o of_o a_o civil_a judge_n than_o of_o a_o bishop_n under_o such_o a_o one_o government_n say_v isidore_n which_o be_v anarchy_n rather_o than_o government_n punishment_n go_v before_o accusation_n for_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a man_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n he_o shall_v act_v so_o preposterous_o and_o pervert_v all_o method_n of_o justice_n but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o have_v a_o large_a bishopric_n and_o will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o a_o moderate_a charge_n but_o extend_v it_o to_o such_o a_o largeness_n to_o be_v ungovernable_a mr._n clerkson_n do_v not_o find_v in_o isidore_n but_o in_o his_o sleep_n for_o sure_o his_o conscience_n must_v be_v a-sleep_o when_o he_o know_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o ancient_a author_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o world_n with_o the_o same_o integrity_n he_o use_v basil_n be_v word_n through_o this_o ambition_n of_o govern_v all_o all_o church_n government_n come_v to_o nothing_o de_fw-fr sp._n s._n c._n ult_n this_o govern_v all_o which_o make_v the_o passage_n look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v direct_v against_o large_a bishopric_n be_v not_o in_o basil_n but_o without_o this_o addition_n mr._n clerkson_n may_v think_v the_o citation_n will_v not_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n the_o place_n deserve_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o when_o i_o have_v represent_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o author_n let_v the_o world_n judge_v who_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o that_o reproach_n every_o one_o say_v that_o father_n 〈◊〉_d father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v a_o divine_a though_o his_o soul_n be_v blemish_v with_o ten_o thousand_o spot_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o who_o be_v give_v to_o change_v strengthen_v their_o faction_n impatient_a ambition_n invade_v the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o church_n without_o call_n or_o ordination_n despise_v the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o rush_v upon_o the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n every_o one_o intrude_a into_o those_o sacred_a place_n and_o through_o that_o ambition_n anarchy_n have_v seize_v the_o church_n and_o the_o people_n be_v leave_v without_o government_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v vain_a and_o ineffectual_a because_o every_o one_o be_v more_o forward_o to_o rule_v other_o than_o to_o obey_v his_o ignorance_n and_o his_o pride_n possess_v he_o with_o a_o vain_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o ability_n 225._o ability_n bas_n l._n de_fw-fr sp._n s._n c._n 30._o p._n 225._o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o notice_n take_v whether_o the_o bishopric_n be_v little_a or_o great_a much_o less_o be_v this_o confusion_n charge_v upon_o their_o too_o great_a extent_n it_o be_v ambition_n only_o that_o be_v here_o reprove_v and_o the_o impatience_n of_o those_o who_o when_o they_o can_v not_o in_o a_o regular_a way_n advance_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n become_v bishop_n of_o their_o own_o make_n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o a_o primitive_a bishop_n have_v but_o one_o congregation_n mr._n clerkson_n proceed_v to_o show_v that_o every_o congregation_n which_o be_v always_o adequate_a to_o a_o church_n in_o his_o notion_n have_v a_o right_a of_o order_v itself_o and_o appoint_v what_o rite_n it_o think_v fit_a and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o observe_v out_o of_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n that_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v different_a usage_n and_o custom_n but_o be_v there_o any_o instance_n in_o antiquity_n of_o people_n that_o separate_v from_o their_o bishop_n and_o their_o own_o church_n because_o they_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o the_o custom_n and_o rite_n receive_v there_o for_o instance_n in_o rome_n it_o be_v customary_a to_o fast_v on_o saturday_n in_o other_o country_n they_o fast_v the_o day_n before_o now_o do_v any_o roman_a christian_n forsake_v his_o church_n because_o they_o do_v not_o fast_o on_o friday_n or_o do_v any_o african_a part_n communion_n because_o the_o saturday_n be_v not_o observe_v there_o as_o it_o be_v in_o rome_n s._n augustin_n judgement_n in_o this_o point_n be_v well_o know_v and_o universal_o approve_v he_o direct_v every_o christian_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n where_o he_o happen_v to_o be_v though_o he_o find_v some_o thing_n different_a from_o the_o usage_n of_o his_o own_o church_n the_o reverence_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v for_o the_o form_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o raise_v in_o they_o some_o scruple_n when_o they_o come_v to_o observe_v those_o of_o other_o church_n to_o be_v different_a but_o as_o to_o their_o own_o particular_a rite_n and_o usage_n proper_a to_o each_o respective_a country_n they_o be_v so_o peaceable_o and_o religious_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v never_o make_v a_o pretence_n of_o separation_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o controversy_n some_o difference_n indeed_o do_v arise_v very_o early_o between_o church_n of_o different_a country_n about_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n and_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n but_o in_o the_o conclusion_n every_o one_o adhere_v to_o his_o own_o way_n which_o he_o think_v the_o best_a and_o he_o be_v general_o blame_v who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o prescribe_v to_o the_o rest_n let_v we_o suppose_v therefore_o in_o this_o case_n a_o african_a christian_a who_o have_v live_v some_o time_n in_o rome_n and_o take_v a_o like_n to_o the_o peculiar_a usage_n of_o that_o church_n shall_v after_o his_o return_n home_n disparage_v the_o receive_a order_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o have_v improve_v by_o travel_n endeavour_v to_o introduce_v foreign_a custom_n what_o treatment_n think_v you_o will_v such_o a_o one_o have_v receive_v from_o s._n augustin_n or_o s._n cyprian_n such_o a_o troubler_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n will_v soon_o find_v himself_o cast_v out_o by_o the_o severe_a censure_n unless_o they_o may_v think_v it_o more_o advisable_a to_o send_v he_o to_o the_o exorcist_n this_o be_v plain_o the_o case_n between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o first_o dissenter_n some_o of_o the_o english_a exile_n take_v i_o know_v not_o what_o fondness_n to_o the_o usage_n of_o some_o protestant_a church_n abroad_o and_o a_o strange_a dislike_n to_o their_o own_o way_n they_o return_v home_o with_o foreign_a manner_n and_o set_v they_o up_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o own_o church_n and_o at_o last_o part_v communion_n upon_o this_o pretence_n it_o be_v not_o here_o a_o place_n to_o inquire_v into_o their_o reason_n or_o to_o make_v a_o comparison_n between_o what_o they_o choose_v and_o what_o they_o reject_v this_o only_a i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o their_o schism_n be_v without_o example_n either_o in_o ancient_a or_o late_a age_n for_o who_o ever_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n in_o favour_n of_o some_o peculiarity_n he_o may_v have_v see_v in_o zurich_n or_o what_o frenchman_n forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o french_a church_n because_o they_o have_v some_o ceremony_n different_a from_o those_o of_o holland_n or_o do_v a_o hollander_n ever_o run_v out_o of_o the_o church_n because_o the_o preacher_n be_v uncover_v out_o of_o pure_a zeal_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n where_o the_o preacher_n take_v the_o same_o liberty_n with_o the_o congregation_n of_o be_v cover_v too_o our_o church_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o prescribe_v to_o any_o other_o nor_o do_v she_o think_v it_o reasonable_a any_o other_o shall_v prescribe_v to_o she_o but_o as_o all_o other_o church_n use_v their_o discretion_n in_o appoint_v what_o rite_n they_o think_v most_o meet_a so_o do_v she_o and_o be_v the_o only_a church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o know_v forsake_v upon_o that_o account_n yet_o mr._n clerkson_n 223._o clerkson_n prim._n ep_v p._n
manner_n to_o be_v drop_v and_o all_o the_o difficulty_n now_o to_o remain_v concern_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o bishop_n territory_n and_o the_o number_n belong_v to_o his_o inspection_n yet_o in_o ancient_a time_n this_o make_v no_o difference_n for_o sozomen_n 19_o sozomen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o observe_v the_o great_a inequality_n of_o ancient_a diocese_n and_o some_o other_o little_a usage_n in_o which_o the_o church_n of_o one_o country_n differ_v from_o those_o of_o another_o commend_v the_o wisdom_n of_o ancient_a bishop_n who_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o folly_n to_o divide_v communion_n about_o these_o matter_n the_o greatness_n or_o smallness_n of_o a_o diocese_n make_v in_o their_o opinion_n no_o difference_n in_o the_o office_n the_o synod_n assemble_v at_o antioch_n in_o their_o letter_n 8._o letter_n soz_fw-fr l._n 3._o c._n 8._o to_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n let_v he_o understand_v that_o they_o do_v not_o account_v themselves_o inferior_a to_o he_o in_o authority_n though_o their_o church_n be_v not_o so_o great_a or_o populous_a as_o he_o but_o be_v far_o from_o disow_v he_o to_o be_v of_o their_o order_n because_o his_o diocese_n do_v exceed_v they_o and_o jerom_n evagr._fw-la jerom_n hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la declare_v himself_o free_o upon_o this_o point_n that_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a compass_n of_o a_o diocese_n make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o episcopacy_n but_o the_o poor_a bishop_n of_o eugubium_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n and_o order_n with_o that_o of_o rome_n yet_o now_o it_o seem_v this_o difference_n be_v become_v fundamental_a and_o mr._n clarkson_n contend_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v endure_v such_o only_a who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o no_o more_o than_o a_o single_a congregation_n this_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o he_o the_o apostle_n intend_v this_o the_o first_o three_o or_o four_o age_n practise_v and_o within_o that_o space_n of_o time_n there_o be_v no_o other_o episcopacy_n how_o well_o he_o have_v perform_v this_o undertake_n will_v appear_v from_o this_o book_n in_o which_o i_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o dissemble_v or_o pass_v by_o any_o testimony_n that_o may_v seem_v material_a that_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o have_v incur_v very_o just_a censure_n for_o be_v too_o minute_n and_o punctual_a in_o my_o answer_n beyond_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o objection_n yet_o for_o this_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o use_v the_o plea_n of_o apuleius_n apol._n apuleius_n ne_fw-fr videar_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la ex_fw-la frivolis_fw-la praeteriero_n id_fw-la agnovisse_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la contempsisse_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr inepta_fw-la videbor_fw-la &_o oppido_fw-la frivola_fw-la velle_fw-la defendere_fw-la illis_fw-la debet_fw-la ea_fw-la res_fw-la vitio_fw-la verti_fw-la quibus_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la haec_fw-la objectasse_fw-la non_fw-la mihi_fw-la culpae_fw-la dari_fw-la cvi_fw-la honestum_fw-la erit_fw-la etiam_fw-la haec_fw-la diluisse_fw-la apul._n apol._n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n that_o i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o many_o frivolous_a thing_n lest_o to_o some_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o decline_v they_o as_o unanswerable_a and_o not_o to_o omit_v they_o out_o of_o just_a contempt_n and_o if_o my_o answer_n to_o some_o mean_a and_o captious_a remark_n may_v seem_v sometime_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o futility_n of_o the_o objection_n yet_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o offer_v such_o thing_n in_o evidence_n and_o not_o to_o i_o who_o be_v concern_v to_o disprove_v they_o some_o may_v perhaps_o expect_v a_o apology_n for_o delay_n that_o the_o book_n come_v not_o out_o soon_o but_o for_o this_o i_o be_o not_o solicitous_a for_o a_o excuse_n apprehend_v rather_o the_o contrary_a fault_n that_o it_o be_v come_v out_o too_o soon_o for_o i_o find_v in_o the_o book_n i_o answer_v so_o many_o mark_n of_o haste_n and_o precipitation_n that_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o take_v warning_n though_o the_o design_n of_o that_o work_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o author_n life_n in_o such_o variety_n of_o fact_n so_o remote_a and_o many_o of_o they_o so_o obscure_a there_o be_v too_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v to_o admit_v of_o haste_n and_o after_o all_o the_o care_n and_o the_o leisure_n one_o can_v take_v it_o be_v neither_o easy_a nor_o usual_a in_o this_o kind_n of_o work_n to_o avoid_v oversight_n and_o omission_n of_o some_o thing_n very_o material_a the_o author_n of_o the_o preface_n may_v perhaps_o think_v himself_o neglect_v that_o he_o be_v not_o think_v considerable_a enough_o to_o deserve_v a_o answer_n he_o promise_v himself_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o epistle_n recommendatory_a shall_v find_v the_o same_o entertainment_n with_o the_o worthy_a treatise_n of_o mr._n clarkson_n but_o diviner_n be_v sometime_o disappoint_v for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o book_n and_o the_o recommendation_n and_o i_o hope_v mr._n chauncey_n will_v see_v some_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o i_o wish_v he_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v represent_v the_o reference_n right_a but_o we_o must_v forgive_v where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v and_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o good_a man_n do_v his_o best_a but_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v angry_a with_o dr._n sherlock_n for_o defend_v protestant_n principle_n against_o the_o papist_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n why_o do_v not_o he_o or_o some_o of_o his_o brethren_n step_v out_o to_o vindicate_v congregational_a episcopacy_n against_o father_n ellis_n and_o his_o three_o colleague_n who_o make_v but_o four_o diocese_n of_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o god_n sake_n tell_v i_o who_o maintain_v protestant_n principle_n then_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o dissenter_n but_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o venomous_a vermin_n be_v subtle_a than_o the_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n for_o in_o hard_a weather_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o be_v creep_v into_o their_o hole_n but_o when_o a_o warm_a season_n come_v they_o crawl_v out_o to_o snap_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o those_o who_o have_v endure_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o winter_n if_o he_o expect_v the_o same_o treatment_n with_o mr._n clarkson_n he_o shall_v have_v write_v intelligible_o and_o write_v sense_n but_o when_o he_o run_v the_o change_n upon_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la humanum_fw-la and_o apostolicum_fw-la when_o he_o talk_v of_o hermaphroditick_a divinity_n of_o office-charge_a of_o office_n discrimination_n of_o appendix-court_n and_o vestment_n and_o canon_n among_o the_o heteroclite_n of_o his_o divinity_n what_o can_v a_o man_n do_v but_o wonder_v and_o keep_v silence_n believe_v i_o i_o will_v as_o soon_o dispute_v with_o a_o paper-mill_n as_o undertake_v to_o answer_v a_o man_n of_o such_o amaze_a language_n but_o for_o the_o heteroclite_n i_o may_v perhaps_o know_v what_o they_o may_v import_v it_o be_v when_o a_o thing_n change_v its_o kind_n as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o man_n leave_v his_o shop_n and_o the_o business_n of_o his_o call_v to_o write_v letter_n recommendatory_a of_o what_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v errata_n which_o disturb_v the_o sense_n page_n 18._o line_n 14._o for_o passover_n read_v pentecost_n p._n 31._o l._n 6._o for_o disprove_v r._n prove_v p._n 37._o l._n 18._o for_o future_a r._n further_o p._n 69._o l._n 6._o for_o useful_a r._n unfit_a p._n 78._o l._n 20._o for_o first_o r._n five_o p._n 98._o l._n 9_o after_o bishop_n of_o add_v the_o city_n p._n 358._o l._n 27._o for_o populous_o r._n pompous_o p._n 361._o l._n 16._o after_o he_o do_v add_v not_o p._n 406._o l._n 8._o for_o fermissus_n r._n telmissus_fw-la a_o defence_n of_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o those_o who_o confine_v their_o charity_n as_o they_o do_v their_o primitive_a episcopacy_n to_o a_o single_a congregation_n to_o charge_v all_o who_o differ_v from_o they_o as_o man_n whole_o govern_v by_o prejudice_n and_o interest_n the_o fondness_n they_o have_v for_o their_o own_o conceit_n render_v they_o incapable_a of_o any_o jealousy_n of_o their_o truth_n or_o evidence_n and_o if_o these_o notion_n do_v not_o receive_v such_o entertainment_n as_o the_o indulgent_a author_n be_v persuade_v they_o deserve_v and_o success_n do_v not_o answer_v 1._o answer_v mr._n clarkson_n primitive_a episcopacy_n pag._n 1._o opinion_n it_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o unequal_a encounter_n they_o have_v with_o prejudice_n and_o interest_n thing_n that_o do_v frequent_o baffle_v the_o best_a evidence_n in_o person_n otherwise_o very_o discern_v and_o judicious_a it_o be_v just_a indeed_o that_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o insincerity_n
word_n many_o will_v never_o have_v yield_v we_o a_o hundred_o convert_v and_o yet_o it_o seem_v it_o comprehend_v no_o less_o than_o five_o thousand_o wherefore_o we_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v that_o those_o general_a word_n that_o denote_v exaggeration_n of_o multitude_n and_o a_o sum_n unusual_a and_o wonderful_a can_v but_o comprehend_v more_o than_o those_o thousand_o of_o the_o first_o conversion_n this_o will_v be_v sufficient_a though_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o far_o evidence_n to_o persuade_v any_o equal_a reader_n that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v now_o grow_v too_o numerous_a to_o meet_v all_o in_o one_o place_n especial_o consider_v the_o christian_a assembly_n in_o those_o time_n be_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o house_n to_o house_n but_o there_o remain_v yet_o another_o instance_n that_o seem_v more_o definite_a and_o decisive_a for_o james_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n observe_v to_o st._n paul_n that_o there_o be_v many_o myriad_n of_o the_o circumcision_n which_o believe_v 21.20_o believe_v act_n 21.20_o thou_o see_v brother_n how_o many_o thousand_o myriad_n of_o jew_n there_o be_v which_o believe_v and_o they_o be_v all_o zealous_a of_o the_o law_n the_o multitude_n must_v come_v together_o etc._n etc._n if_o these_o myriad_n be_v present_a at_o jerusalem_n when_o st._n paul_n be_v there_o there_o will_v be_v little_a reason_n to_o deduct_v nineteen_o part_n out_o of_o twenty_o 6._o twenty_o prim._n ep._n p._n 6._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o stranger_n as_o our_o author_n undertake_v to_o do_v for_o i_o hope_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o pentecost_n be_v over_o before_o the_o apostle_n arrive_v at_o jerusalem_n now_o lest_o these_o great_a number_n of_o convert_v shall_v grow_v into_o a_o diocese_n consist_v of_o several_a congregation_n mr._n clerkson_n interpose_v a_o timely_a caveat_n in_o these_o word_n 4._o word_n prim._n ep._n p._n 4._o what_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o hence_o for_o great_a number_n of_o christian_n in_o city_n proceed_v upon_o a_o mere_a mistake_n which_o i_o shall_v clear_o remove_v for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a proportion_n of_o those_o thousand_o that_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v account_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o fix_a member_n of_o that_o church_n for_o they_o be_v convert_v at_o one_o of_o the_o great_a feast_n at_o which_o time_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v not_o by_o far_o a_o twenty_o part_n of_o those_o that_o be_v assemble_v in_o the_o city_n this_o exception_n concern_v only_o the_o three_o thousand_o who_o be_v convert_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n but_o the_o five_o thousand_o that_o follow_v and_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o the_o multiply_v great_o and_o the_o great_a company_n will_v remain_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n notwithstanding_o this_o exception_n for_o our_o author_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suggest_v that_o these_o accession_n be_v make_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o three_o feast_n and_o therefore_o without_o these_o three_o thousand_o there_o will_v be_v sufficient_a number_n for_o several_a congregation_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o small_a proportion_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n 4._o jerusalem_n prim._n ep._n p_o 4._o hold_v to_o the_o multitude_n that_o resort_v thither_o on_o the_o solemn_a feast_n our_o author_n enter_v into_o a_o enquiry_n both_o after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n and_o of_o those_o that_o resort_v from_o other_o place_n to_o those_o solemnity_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o 969._o these_o jos_n de_fw-fr bell_n jud._n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o p._n 969._o josephus_n tell_v we_o and_o out_o of_o he_o 5._o he_o h._n e._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o eusebius_n that_o cestius_n gallus_n willing_a to_o represent_v to_o nero_n who_o contemn_v the_o jew_n the_o strength_n of_o that_o people_n desire_v the_o priest_n to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o number_n and_o to_o make_v the_o story_n short_a from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o pascal-sacrifice_n they_o compute_v all_o the_o jew_n present_v at_o that_o passover_n to_o be_v about_o three_o million_o 5._o million_o pr._n ep._n p._n 5._o but_o then_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n foreigner_n 17._o foreigner_n jos_n b._n j._n l._n 7._o c._n 17._o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o multitude_n come_v from_o abroad_o whereas_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la of_o jerusalem_n 1._o jerusalem_n jos_n count_v app._n l._n 1._o be_v but_o sixscore_o thousand_o as_o we_o learn_v by_o hecataeus_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fancy_n hecataeus_n to_o have_v under-reckoned_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n our_o author_n intimate_v a_o quite_o contrary_a suspicion_n it_o may_v be_v hecataeus_n or_o his_o informer_n overreach_v as_o well_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o citizen_n as_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o city_n he_o make_v the_o circuit_n of_o it_o fifty_o furlong_n whereas_o 17._o whereas_o jos_n b._n j._n l._n 6._o c._n 17._o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v but_o thirty-three_a and_o the_o circumvallation_n of_o titus_n but_o thirty-nine_a from_o all_o this_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o most_o favourable_a computation_n will_v scarce_o make_v the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o multitude_n which_o usual_o attend_v those_o feast_n and_o consequent_o not_o a_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o convert_v mention_v in_o the_o act_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n although_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o this_o concern_v only_o the_o three_o thousand_o convert_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v new_a and_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o air_n of_o demonstration_n i_o will_v beg_v the_o reader_n patience_n while_o i_o let_v he_o see_v with_o how_o great_a pain_n and_o learn_v some_o author_n can_v trifle_v for_o to_o find_v out_o the_o proportion_n between_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o pascal_n assembly_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o number_n of_o each_o at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o at_o leastwise_o in_o the_o same_o age._n now_o hecataeus_n from_o who_o he_o learn_v the_o number_n of_o the_o citizen_n live_v under_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o ptolemy_n the_o son_n of_o lagus_n but_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o resort_v to_o the_o passover_n be_v take_v by_o the_o order_n of_o cestius_n gallus_n under_o nero_n i._n e._n above_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v much_o more_o numerous_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n than_o in_o the_o age_n of_o hecataeus_n and_o therefore_o this_o calculation_n can_v be_v certain_a and_o this_o spectre_n of_o demonstration_n vanish_v that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o want_v a_o due_a regard_n for_o mr._n clerkson_n diligence_n upon_o this_o point_n i_o will_v not_o dismiss_v his_o calculation_n with_o so_o short_a a_o reply_n but_o examine_v every_o point_n of_o it_o apart_o and_o show_v of_o what_o consequence_n it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o present_a question_n concern_v congregational_a episcopacy_n 1._o the_o three_o million_o return_v to_o nero_n come_v from_o no_o authentic_a census_n or_o any_o certain_a account_n but_o only_o from_o conjecture_n and_o one_o may_v reasonable_o suspect_v that_o the_o priest_n to_o set_v out_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o a_o prince_n who_o have_v they_o in_o contempt_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o over-reckon_a 2._o jerusalem_n can_v not_o receive_v so_o many_o million_o if_o the_o circuit_n of_o it_o be_v but_o thirty-three_a furlong_n as_o we_o read_v in_o josephus_n and_o our_o author_n do_v contend_v it_o be_v no_o more_o 3._o if_o this_o account_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v admit_v yet_o that_o passover_n may_v be_v extraordinary_a and_o like_o that_o of_o josiah_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v 23.22_o say_v 2_o king_n 23.22_o that_o sure_o there_o be_v not_o hold_v such_o a_o passover_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o judge_v israel_n nor_o in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n nor_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o this_o number_n be_v extraordinary_a appear_v from_o josephus_n who_o account_v for_o the_o incredible_a number_n say_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o take_v in_o jerusalem_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n resort_v thither_o out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n and_o be_v unaware_o shut_v up_o in_o that_o fatal_a siege_n and_o yet_o the_o sum_n be_v about_o twelve_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n not_o half_o of_o that_o number_n upon_o which_o our_o author_n calculate_v yet_o this_o seem_v so_o extraordinary_a frob._n extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jos_n b._n j._n l._n 6._o c._n 45._o ed._n frob._n that_o josephus_n to_o make_v it_o pass_v observe_v that_o the_o great_a part_n indeed_o be_v jew_n but_o not_o
the_o chief_a of_o italy_n all_o the_o child_n be_v christen_v in_o one_o font_n in_o the_o old_a church_n of_o st._n john_n which_o leandro_n alberti_n baptisterium_fw-la alberti_n gloss_n v._o baptisterium_fw-la say_v be_v a_o temple_n of_o mars_n which_o dufresne_n observe_v tanquam_fw-la veteris_fw-la moris_fw-la institutum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o old_a way_n for_o all_o who_o live_v in_o or_o near_o the_o same_o city_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o one_o church_n i._n e._n the_o cathedral_n but_o the_o use_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v more_o general_a and_o more_o constant_a for_o every_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n all_o the_o faithful_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o do_v require_v more_o time_n and_o more_o room_n than_o any_o other_o office_n of_o christian_a religion_n for_o more_o may_v pray_v together_o or_o hear_v the_o scripture_n or_o a_o sermon_n with_o convenience_n than_o can_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v deliver_v 43._o deliver_v eus_n h._n e._n l._n 6._o c._n 43._o with_o a_o form_n of_o word_n to_o every_o person_n that_o receive_v it_o to_o which_o the_o receiver_n answer_v amen_n so_o that_o in_o a_o numerous_a congregation_n it_o must_v grow_v inconvenient_a and_o soon_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o several_a other_o church_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o christian_a assembly_n be_v first_o part_v on_o this_o account_n and_o title_n or_o parish-church_n erect_v as_o supplement_n of_o the_o chief_a altar_n let_v a_o man_n but_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n under_o 43._o under_o eus_n h._n e._n l._n 6._o c._n 43._o cornelius_n when_o above_o fifteen_o hundred_o person_n be_v maintain_v from_o the_o public_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n what_o number_n of_o believer_n there_o must_v be_v in_o that_o city_n and_o then_o let_v he_o conceive_v if_o he_o can_v how_o so_o many_o thousand_o can_v meet_v every_o lord_n day_n in_o one_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o communion_n at_o one_o altar_n and_o in_o lion_n c_o where_o in_o severus_n his_o time_n there_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v eighteen_o thousand_o christian_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o one_o altar_n can_v be_v sufficient_a we_o be_v tell_v indeed_o that_o we_o have_v many_o thousand_o in_o a_o parish_n that_o have_v but_o one_o altar_n but_o if_o our_o communion_n 1._o communion_n irenaeus_n martyrizatus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la populo_fw-la christianorum_fw-la xviii_o m._n throne_n s._n benig_n ap_fw-mi dacher_n t._n 1._o be_v as_o frequent_v and_o as_o numerous_a as_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n many_o altar_n i_o be_o sure_a will_v be_v necessary_a to_o such_o parish_n to_o conclude_v the_o word_n of_o the_o counterfeit_a damasus_n now_o under_o debate_n do_v not_o deny_v to_o those_o parish-church_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o when_o he_o appoint_v they_o for_o baptism_n and_o penance_n he_o do_v not_o exclude_v all_o other_o christian_a office_n such_o as_o prayer_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o communion_n but_o name_v those_o of_o baptism_n and_o penance_n because_o even_o in_o his_o time_n they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o every_o parish-church_n but_o this_o damasus_n live_v late_a than_o to_o think_v of_o a_o church_n without_o mass_n or_o without_o a_o altar_n and_o he_o have_v take_v care_v not_o only_o for_o such_o church_n but_o for_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o martyr_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v altar_n raise_v over_o they_o and_o mass_n celebrate_v long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o marcellus_n and_o ascribe_v the_o order_n of_o that_o matter_n to_o 1._o to_o pseud_n damas_n in_o felix_n 1._o felix_n 1._o and_o 275._o and_o baron_fw-fr an._n 275._o baronius_n seem_v to_o be_v trouble_v that_o this_o author_n have_v not_o do_v it_o soon_o and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o let_v the_o reader_n know_v that_o all_o this_o have_v be_v provide_v before_o and_o last_o the_o expression_n quasi_fw-la dioceses_fw-la refer_v to_o baptism_n and_o penance_n import_n that_o those_o service_n indeed_o belong_v only_o to_o a_o cathedral_n and_o therefore_o the_o grant_n of_o those_o privilege_n to_o parish_n make_v they_o seem_v like_o diocese_n whereas_o 2._o whereas_o innoc._n ep._n ad_fw-la dacen_n aug._n conf._n c._n 2._o vid._n euseb_n h._n e._n l._n 7._o c._n 11._o l._n 9_o c._n 2._o every_o martyrium_fw-la every_o cemitery_n and_o common_a title_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o communion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o preach_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o rome_n may_v very_o well_o be_v grant_v without_o reduce_v the_o christian_n to_o a_o single_a congregation_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d if_o soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozomen_n be_v not_o misinform_v there_o be_v no_o preach_n in_o any_o church_n in_o rome_n not_o in_o the_o bishop_n for_o in_o rome_n neither_o the_o bishop_n nor_o any_o other_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n and_o valesius_fw-la take_v notice_n that_o we_o have_v no_o homily_n of_o any_o roman_a bishop_n before_o leo_n 1._o and_o to_o confirm_v this_o of_o the_o historian_n he_o observe_v that_o cassiodore_n who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n have_v translate_v this_o passage_n which_o he_o will_v scarce_o have_v do_v and_o publish_v it_o in_o rome_n itself_o if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a 17._o true_a prim._n ep_v p._n 16_o 17._o to_o carry_v on_o this_o notion_n of_o but_o one_o assembly_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o great_a city_n 276._o city_n petau._n animad_fw-la in_o epiph._n p._n 276._o petavius_n be_v cite_v with_o a_o ample_a character_n that_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a for_o learning_n among_o the_o jesuit_n nor_o any_o to_o who_o prelacy_n be_v more_o oblige_v but_o our_o author_n be_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o he_o as_o the_o prelate_n if_o while_o other_o witness_n speak_v doubtful_o and_o with_o reserve_v he_o be_v positive_a that_o in_o the_o four_o age_n there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n or_o title_n ordinary_o in_o a_o city_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o epiphanius_n who_o speak_v of_o more_o title_n in_o alexandria_n as_o a_o thing_n singular_a and_o peculiar_a to_o that_o city_n there_o be_v no_o instance_n thereof_o but_o in_o rome_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o believe_v our_o author_n do_v not_o read_v that_o place_n himself_o but_o take_v it_o upon_o trust_n for_o petavius_n affirm_v there_o the_o direct_a contrary_n to_o that_o for_o which_o our_o author_n make_v he_o so_o positive_a for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n you_o may_v guess_v say_v he_o that_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a manner_n of_o alexandria_n or_o at_o leastwise_o in_o use_n in_o very_a few_o church_n that_o epiphanius_n make_v so_o particular_a mention_n of_o this_o way_n of_o alexandria_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o church_n but_o the_o same_o thing_n have_v be_v long_o before_o order_v elsewhere_o particular_o in_o rome_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o there_o be_v many_o title_n or_o church_n within_o the_o pomaeria_fw-la of_o the_o great_a city_n since_o the_o people_n can_v not_o all_o meet_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o one_o church_n and_o therefore_o have_v presbyter_n appoint_v for_o those_o church_n into_o which_o the_o christian_n be_v distribute_v in_o small_a and_o less_o populous_a town_n there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n in_o which_o all_o be_v assemble_v together_o such_o as_o the_o city_n of_o cyprus_n be_v upon_o which_o account_n epiphanius_n observe_v the_o manner_n of_o alexandria_n as_o a_o unusual_a thing_n and_o strange_a to_o his_o people_n this_o be_v what_o petavius_n deliver_v there_o you_o may_v guess_v say_v he_o as_o our_o author_n fancy_n that_o this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o alexandria_n but_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v order_v elsewhere_o and_o he_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o the_o great_a city_n but_o that_o petavius_n shall_v prove_v this_o also_o by_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n can_v 13._o be_v a_o oversight_n yet_o stranger_n for_o though_o petavius_n cite_v that_o canon_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o prove_v this_o or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o but_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o discourse_n about_o chorepiscopi_fw-la he_o show_v from_o that_o canon_n that_o they_o be_v bishop_n and_o not_o presbyter_n because_o they_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o officiate_a in_o the_o city-church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o his_o presbyter_n whereas_o that_o privilege_n be_v express_o deny_v the_o country-presbyter_n but_o how_o our_o author_n come_v to_o fancy_v this_o passage_n to_o be_v for_o his_o purpose_n i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o divine_v i_o have_v hitherto_o only_o show_v what_o petavius_n have_v observe_v concern_v the_o alexandrian_a parish_n but_o whether_o his_o observation_n be_v just_a be_v another_o question_n
then_o but_o few_o bishop_n because_o christianity_n be_v not_o much_o advance_v and_o their_o church_n be_v but_o few_o but_o the_o contrary_n be_v affirm_v of_o this_o very_a time_n by_o writer_n who_o live_v then_o and_o cyprian_a do_v express_o say_v 55._o say_v jampridem_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la &_o per_fw-la urbes_fw-la singulas_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la cypr._n ep._n 55._o that_o bishop_n have_v long_o before_o this_o be_v settle_v in_o all_o the_o province_n and_o in_o every_o city_n and_o how_o extraordinary_a this_o synod_n must_v be_v esteem_v at_o that_o time_n may_v be_v observe_v from_o another_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n where_o it_o be_v remark_v as_o no_o inconsiderable_a thing_n that_o sixteen_o or_o seventeen_o bishop_n be_v present_a at_o the_o consecration_n of_o cornelius_n a_o poor_a business_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o if_o the_o roman_a province_n have_v then_o be_v so_o well_o stock_v with_o bishop_n as_o it_o be_v now_o and_o now_o we_o be_v take_v our_o leave_n of_o italy_n let_v we_o look_v back_o and_o from_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v make_v this_o general_a conclusion_n that_o the_o number_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v increase_v there_o in_o every_o age_n ever_o since_o the_o primitive_a time_n except_v time_n of_o extraordinary_a desolation_n and_o what_o vghellus_fw-la observe_v of_o clusium_n and_o some_o other_o bishopric_n be_v true_a of_o most_o of_o they_o that_o from_o one_o large_a diocese_n it_o be_v crumble_v into_o many_o small_a one_o this_o city_n say_v he_o 3._o he_o vghel_n ital._n sal._n t._n 3._o in_o old_a time_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o very_a large_a diocese_n which_o the_o pope_n by_o degree_n have_v dissipate_v and_o convey_v to_o other_o cathedral_n which_o they_o erect_v nay_o some_o after_o the_o lop_n off_o of_o several_a branch_n still_o remain_v considerable_a as_o the_o same_o author_n observe_v 1._o observe_v vghel_n ital._n 5._o t._n 1._o of_o asculum_n the_o diocese_n that_o now_o remain_v though_o much_o diminish_v by_o the_o erection_n of_o new_a cathedral_n be_v not_o very_o small_a for_o after_o all_o this_o it_o have_v retain_v 156_o parish_n church_n from_o italy_n we_o be_v return_v home_o by_o the_o way_n of_o spain_n where_o notwithstanding_o the_o inquisition_n and_o great_a bishop_n who_o have_v very_o large_a diocese_n and_o take_v themselves_o under_o those_o circumstance_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la as_o their_o predecessor_n do_v at_o trent_n our_o author_n venture_v to_o prosecute_v his_o design_n and_o make_v enquiry_n after_o village-bishop_n 37._o village-bishop_n prim._n ep._n p._n 37._o in_o spain_n the_o twelve_o council_n of_o toledo_n 681._o toledo_n anno_fw-la 681._o take_v notice_n of_o one_o make_v a_o bishop_n in_o monasterio_n villulae_fw-la and_o another_o in_o suburbio_fw-la toletano_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o other_o in_o aliis_fw-la vicis_fw-la &_o villulis_fw-la it_o be_v true_a he_o add_v that_o the_o bishop_n there_o allow_v it_o not_o but_o order_n it_o otherwise_o for_o the_o future_a but_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o synod_n against_o this_o matter_n 1._o pertractanda_fw-la 1._o res_fw-la nobis_fw-la novellae_fw-la praesumptionis_fw-la usurpatione_fw-la seize_v intulit_fw-la pertractanda_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o innovation_n or_o a_o novel_a presumption_n 2._o it_o be_v against_o the_o receive_a law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o canonical_a constitution_n canonica_n constitutio_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la omnimoda_fw-la ratione_fw-la refellit_fw-la 3._o that_o it_o be_v against_o scripture_n and_o the_o order_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o titus_n to_o make_v bishop_n in_o city_n and_o then_o cite_v several_a canon_n 1._o canon_n oportet_fw-la in_o nullo_n monasterio_n quemlibet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cathedram_fw-la collocare_fw-la conc._n carth._n frag._n apd_v mabillon_n anal._n p._n 1._o of_o council_n against_o it_o as_o that_o of_o sardica_n and_o two_o african_a canon_n and_o concilium_fw-la tauritanum_n title_n the_o second_o and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o null_a such_o ordination_n but_o what_o sort_n of_o bishopric_n they_o have_v ancient_o in_o spain_n shall_v appear_v in_o due_a place_n to_o bring_v episcopacy_n yet_o one_o step_n low_o our_o author_n 38._o author_n prim._n ep._n p._n 38._o find_v bishop_n not_o only_o in_o village_n but_o in_o monastery_n general_o less_o than_o village_n and_o this_o he_o think_v will_v be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n what_o will_v these_o bishop_n of_o monastery_n be_v proof_n of_o the_o primitive_a way_n and_o be_v monastery_n of_o such_o primitive_a foundation_n there_o can_v be_v sure_o no_o bishop_n in_o the_o monastery_n before_o there_o be_v such_o place_n and_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o such_o till_o the_o four_o century_n and_o of_o no_o bishop_n in_o they_o till_o afterward_o and_o those_o too_o as_o rare_a and_o extraordinary_a in_o ancient_a time_n as_o simplicity_n in_o court_n or_o sincerity_n and_o candour_n among_o dissenter_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o he_o bring_v 38._o bring_v prim._n ep._n p._n 38._o barse_n and_o eulogius_n have_v val._n have_v soz._n l._n 6._o c._n 34_o 32._o ed._n val._n a_o monastery_n for_o their_o diocese_n no_o city_n nor_o territory_n and_o one_o lazarus_n also_o if_o our_o author_n have_v transcribe_v but_o two_o word_n more_o out_o of_o sozomen_n he_o have_v spoil_v all_o his_o his_o argument_n but_o because_o nothing_o go_v more_o against_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o dissent_a than_o ingenuity_n out_o of_o tenderness_n to_o that_o infirmity_n i_o will_v supply_v the_o omission_n sozomen_n do_v indeed_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o these_o be_v not_o make_v bishop_n of_o any_o city_n but_o only_o for_o honour_n sake_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o recompense_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v these_o than_o be_v titular_a or_o honorary_a bishop_n according_a to_o this_o historian_n and_o therefore_o of_o little_a use_n to_o prove_v what_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o primitive_a diocese_n to_o these_o our_o author_n say_v we_o may_v add_v those_o monastic_o which_o epiphanius_n 1095._o epiphanius_n epiph._n expos_n fid._n p._n 1095._o speak_v of_o one_o of_o they_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o egypt_n the_o other_o in_o mount_n sinai_n who_o have_v receive_v episcopal_a consecration_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v episcopal_a act_n and_o to_o sit_v as_o bishop_n he_o may_v if_o he_o have_v please_v have_v take_v some_o notice_n that_o this_o read_n be_v not_o only_o suspect_v but_o plain_o faulty_a and_o petavius_n have_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v with_o a_o negative_a that_o these_o monk_n have_v not_o receive_v ordination_n as_o bishop_n do_v yet_o presume_v to_o act_v as_o such_o this_o be_v plain_a from_o what_o go_v before_o for_o epiphanius_n show_v the_o extravagance_n of_o some_o monk_n and_o man_n of_o severe_a life_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o one_o zacchaeus_n be_v a_o layman_n presume_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o two_o abovementioned_a who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n without_o be_v ordain_v for_o what_o extravagance_n or_o fault_n can_v it_o appear_v for_o person_n who_o have_v be_v consecrate_a bishop_n to_o administer_v the_o office_n commit_v to_o they_o but_o they_o be_v here_o censure_v 〈◊〉_d censure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o man_n who_o presume_v rash_o and_o insolent_o to_o act_v as_o bishop_n from_o i_o know_v not_o what_o dream_n and_o as_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v without_o ordination_n i_o wonder_v our_o author_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o dissemble_v this_o since_o it_o be_v more_o for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o party_n than_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v produce_v to_o have_v some_o ancient_a instance_n to_o countenance_v the_o practice_n of_o assume_v the_o pastoral_a office_n without_o ordination_n the_o next_o instance_n 38._o instance_n p._n 38._o of_o a_o bishop_n of_o a_o monastery_n be_v from_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n where_o we_o have_v helpidius_n bishop_n thermensis_n monasterij_fw-la we_o own_o this_o monastery_n to_o be_v a_o mistake_n not_o of_o our_o author_n indeed_o but_o of_o the_o old_a translator_n of_o those_o subscription_n who_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a subscription_n render_v it_o monastery_n whereas_o it_o signify_v a_o mansion_n or_o a_o stage-town_n in_o the_o public_a course_n or_o post-road_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v in_o some_o manuscript_n we_o have_v both_o word_n mansio_fw-la and_o monasterium_fw-la some_o have_n mansio_fw-la only_o as_o that_o of_o paris_n and_o dijon_n which_o baluzius_n 1031._o baluzius_n baluz_fw-fr nou._n coll._n conc._n p._n 1031._o mention_n and_o berterius_n pithan_n berterius_n mansio_fw-la thermensis_n berter_n pithan_n
but_o 500_o or_o as_o he_o reckon_v 900_o diocese_n in_o africa_n there_o be_v no_o more_o town_n or_o village_n in_o the_o whole_a country_n he_o be_v please_v to_o add_v that_o he_o never_o yet_o can_v see_v any_o proof_n any_o instance_n of_o a_o small_a village_n that_o have_v so_o extend_v a_o territory_n under_o one_o bishop_n but_o do_v he_o ever_o see_v a_o instance_n of_o a_o bishop_n who_o have_v no_o diocese_n but_o the_o single_a village_n in_o which_o he_o reside_v or_o have_v he_o ever_o see_v the_o limit_n of_o such_o a_o bishopric_n describe_v if_o he_o have_v why_o do_v he_o not_o produce_v it_o for_o one_o such_o instance_n have_v be_v worth_a his_o whole_a chapter_n about_o village_n bishop_n if_o he_o have_v not_o why_o do_v he_o use_v so_o much_o confidence_n when_o he_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o dark_a there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o ancient_a diocese_n that_o be_v deliver_v down_o to_o we_o with_o a_o account_n of_o their_o circuit_n but_o we_o happen_v to_o know_v the_o number_n that_o be_v of_o old_a in_o several_a country_n and_o from_o thence_o can_v infer_v in_o general_a of_o the_o greatness_n and_o smallness_n of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o to_o give_v our_o author_n one_o instance_n more_o in_o a_o country_n he_o quote_v for_o village-bishop_n in_o cyprus_n in_o sozomen_n time_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o have_v bishop_n in_o village_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o that_o island_n at_o that_o very_a time_n there_o be_v but_o nine_o bishop_n under_o one_o metropolitan_a as_o appear_v from_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n 15._o chalcedon_n conc._n chalc._n act._n 6_o &_o 15._o for_o in_o the_o copy_n of_o subscription_n publish_v by_o labbe_n from_o the_o paper_n of_o sirmond_n there_o be_v six_o subscriber_n from_o that_o island_n and_o again_o the_o metropolitan_a subscribe_v with_o several_a other_o for_o his_o suffragans_fw-la that_o be_v absent_a have_v but_o three_o remain_v to_o subscribe_v for_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o either_o the_o village-bishop_n have_v a_o considerable_a territory_n or_o the_o city_n bishopric_n be_v enormous_o great_a at_o last_o this_o chapter_n concern_v village-bishop_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o conclusion_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o conceive_v two_o point_n to_o be_v very_o clear_a 1._o that_o although_o there_o be_v some_o bishop_n seat_v in_o village_n yet_o it_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n follow_v that_o they_o be_v but_o pastor_n to_o a_o single_a congregation_n 2._o that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o place_n which_o our_o author_n take_v to_o be_v village_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v city_n before_o he_o can_v find_v any_o bishop_n to_o be_v seat_v there_o so_o that_o either_o the_o skill_n and_o the_o diligence_n of_o mr._n clerkson_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o his_o friend_n give_v out_o who_o in_o these_o matter_n be_v very_o implicit_a believer_n or_o else_o we_o must_v complain_v of_o want_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o fair_a deal_n a_o fault_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v very_o easy_a to_o forgive_v when_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o pure_a zeal_n to_o their_o cause_n but_o we_o church_n of_o england_n man_n take_v for_o one_o of_o the_o black_a sin_n chap._n iii_o after_o a_o tedious_a journey_n through_o village_n and_o obscure_a place_n we_o be_v at_o last_o come_v to_o city_n and_o may_v hope_v now_o for_o a_o noble_a subjuct_n of_o our_o enquiry_n and_o observation_n but_o to_o our_o great_a disappointment_n and_o mortification_n we_o be_v inform_v by_o our_o author_n 45._o author_n prim._n ep_v p._n 45._o that_o far_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o viz._n those_o that_o be_v very_o little_a and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o great_a be_v for_o their_o largeness_n but_o like_o our_o village_n or_o market_n to_n they_o be_v much_o to_o blame_v who_o have_v hitherto_o admire_v the_o magnificence_n of_o greek_a and_o roman_a city_n and_o pretend_v to_o judge_v of_o their_o former_a greatness_n by_o the_o ruin_n that_o remain_v as_o we_o discover_v the_o stature_n of_o giant_n by_o some_o of_o their_o bone_n whereas_o these_o celebrate_a city_n be_v far_o the_o most_o of_o they_o as_o we_o be_v now_o tell_v not_o superior_a to_o putney_n or_o batersey_n or_o to_o say_v the_o utmost_a to_o kingston_n or_o colebrook_n but_o to_o make_v out_o this_o paradox_n our_o author_n 46._o author_n prim._n ep_v p._n 46._o enter_v into_o a_o critical_a dispute_n concern_v the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n word_n for_o city_n and_o show_v that_o some_o have_v bestow_v the_o title_n of_o city_n upon_o those_o place_n that_o other_o call_v village_n city_n say_v he_o be_v not_o only_a city_n but_o town_n because_o according_a to_o one_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d evangelist_n luk._n 10.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o saviour_n say_v whatsoever_o city_n you_o enter_v according_a to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d another_o math._n 10.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o city_n or_o village_n and_o again_o in_o one_o place_n 9.35_o place_n luk._n 4.43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d math._n 9.35_o he_o tell_v the_o capernaite_n he_o must_v preach_v in_o other_o city_n in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o another_o occasion_n our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o go_v about_o all_o city_n and_o village_n preach_v and_o in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n mark_v 1.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v both_o the_o word_n in_o one_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o chief_a village_n but_o these_o instance_n be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o village_n that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v plain_o show_v the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o they_o distinguish_v between_o city_n and_o village_n and_o the_o other_o where_o city_n be_v only_o mention_v and_o village_n imply_v they_o be_v there_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o from_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n but_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o instance_n suppose_v one_o be_v order_v to_o preach_v to_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o order_n shall_v preach_v to_o the_o stranger_n and_o servant_n there_o shall_v therefore_o a_o citizen_n signify_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o slave_n yet_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n these_o may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v include_v though_o not_o from_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o though_o another_o relation_n of_o this_o order_n shall_v add_v the_o particular_n omit_v yet_o the_o former_a word_n citizen_n will_v not_o have_v a_o double_a sense_n if_o one_o shall_v say_v he_o have_v view_v a_o certain_a house_n and_o at_o another_o time_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v say_v he_o have_v view_v the_o house_n and_o garden_n do_v therefore_o a_o house_n signify_v a_o garden_n the_o less_o principal_a part_n be_v often_o omit_v in_o ordinary_a discourse_n though_o when_o man_n speak_v with_o more_o exactness_n they_o be_v enumerate_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o disciple_n may_v have_v enter_v some_o time_n into_o solitary_a and_o alone_a house_n as_o well_o as_o into_o village_n and_o if_o one_o of_o the_o evangelist_n have_v happen_v to_o have_v add_v this_o must_v therefore_o a_o village_n or_o a_o city_n signify_v a_o simple_a house_n 46._o house_n prim._n ep_v p._n 46._o bethlem_n be_v luke_n 2.38_o the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o no_o other_o than_o a_o village_n john_n 7.24_o which_o epiphanius_n 51._o epiphanius_n epiph._n haer._n 51._o take_v notice_n of_o and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o small_a compass_n and_o have_v very_o few_o inhabitant_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o direct_o against_o our_o author_n purpose_n than_o this_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o city_n with_o respect_n to_o its_o ancient_a greatness_n and_o a_o village_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o present_a mean_a condition_n as_o the_o same_o man_n by_o a_o usual_a civility_n be_v style_v by_o a_o office_n he_o once_o bear_v though_o he_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o mean_a place_n yet_o the_o one_o title_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n signify_v or_o imply_v the_o other_o but_o this_o instance_n of_o bethlem_n will_v prove_v yet_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o congregational_a episcopacy_n upon_o another_o account_n for_o the_o design_n of_o our_o author_n in_o disparage_a city_n by_o make_v the_o title_n common_a to_o village_n be_v to_o show_v what_o mean_a place_n those_o be_v that_o make_v up_o the_o diocese_n of_o ancient_a bishop_n whereas_o this_o instance_n overthrow_v that_o vain_a imagination_n and_o prove_v the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o this_o place_n which_o be_v call_v city_n have_v never_o any_o bishop_n of_o its_o own_o for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n but_o be_v part_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o
alexandria_n and_o thus_o perhaps_o may_v cornelius_n his_o expression_n in_o eusebius_n be_v best_a understand_v that_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n for_o although_o in_o one_o city_n there_o may_v be_v many_o parish-church_n appoint_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o several_a quarter_n where_o they_o be_v place_v yet_o be_v there_o but_o one_o common_a or_o general_a or_o catholic_n church_n in_o one_o city_n rome_n have_v many_o church_n when_o the_o schism_n of_o vrsicinus_n happen_v to_o divide_v it_o and_o long_o before_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o forty_o yet_o socrates_n 29._o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 4._o c._n 29._o speak_v of_o the_o ordination_n of_o vrsicinus_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o a_o private_a place_n of_o the_o church_n call_v sicine_n or_o sicininus_fw-la 3._o sicininus_fw-la ammian_n marcell_n l._n 27._o c._n 3._o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o sicininus_fw-la which_o be_v but_o a_o obscure_a place_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a church_n in_o constantinople_n there_o be_v many_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n yet_o in_o constantius_n his_o time_n socrates_n 16._o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 2._o 16._o speak_v of_o the_o emperor_n order_n to_o drive_v paul_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o that_o place_n and_o to_o put_v macedonius_n into_o possession_n of_o it_o wherefore_o ibid._n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n ibid._n after_o paul_n be_v send_v to_o banishment_n the_o perfect_a take_v macedonius_n and_o bring_v he_o towards_o the_o church_n and_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o people_n strive_v to_o get_v into_o the_o church_n though_o all_o the_o while_o it_o be_v notorious_a 12._o notorious_a socr._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o there_o be_v many_o church_n in_o the_o place_n though_o this_o be_v then_o the_o cathedral_n or_o if_o our_o author_n may_v fancy_v this_o city_n still_o to_o have_v but_o one_o church_n yet_o we_o have_v the_o same_o language_n long_o after_o even_o in_o chrysostom_n time_n who_o upon_o his_o return_n be_v say_v innocent_n say_v socr._n l._n 6._o c._n 16._o pallad_n vit._n chrys_n p._n 15_o 16_o 24_o 25._o chrys_n ep._n ad_fw-la innocent_n to_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o people_n to_o the_o church_n and_o by_o this_o time_n sure_o there_o must_v be_v many_o church_n in_o that_o city_n or_o some_o unkown_a destruction_n must_v have_v befall_v those_o magnificent_a house_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n so_o much_o celebrate_v by_o some_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n so_o the_o inference_n our_o author_n draw_v from_o this_o expression_n the_o church_n of_o berytus_n to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o all_o other_o church_n prove_v a_o mistake_n but_o he_o proceed_v to_o observe_v far_o 85._o far_o prim._n ep._n p._n 85._o that_o tyre_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a city_n of_o the_o east_n yet_o paulinus_n bishop_n there_o in_o constantine_n time_n have_v but_o so_o many_o under_o his_o episcopal_a charge_n 285._o charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 276._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 285._o as_o he_o can_v take_v a_o personal_a notice_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o accurate_o examine_v the_o inward_a state_n of_o every_o one_o acquaint_v himself_o thorough_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o those_o soul_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o all_o this_o be_v just_a and_o exact_a without_o hyperbole_n he_o quote_v his_o author_n as_o the_o panegyrist_n in_o eusebius_n inform_v we_o l._n 10._o c._n 4._o it_o be_v usual_a in_o panegyric_n to_o raise_v thing_n beyond_o nature_n and_o the_o strictness_n of_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v allow_v as_o long_o as_o the_o proportion_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o represent_v be_v preserve_v what_o therefore_o if_o eusebius_n by_o all_o this_o citation_n shall_v intend_v only_o to_o commend_v the_o diligence_n and_o the_o penetration_n of_o that_o bishop_n of_o tyre_n that_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o discern_a spirit_n and_o of_o judge_v aright_o who_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o communion_n who_o conversion_n be_v unfeigned_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n who_o be_v best_a qualify_v for_o the_o respective_a office_n of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o shall_v mean_v no_o more_o by_o these_o high_a expression_n he_o will_v not_o exceed_v much_o the_o allowance_n give_v to_o such_o kind_n of_o discourse_n and_o i_o think_v they_o be_v more_o to_o blame_v that_o will_v force_v a_o compliment_n into_o a_o syllogism_n it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o say_v so_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o illustration_n of_o this_o passage_n only_o to_o show_v at_o last_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n it_o be_v allege_v yet_o since_o this_o instance_n of_o tyre_n come_v in_o among_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o esteem_v it_o more_o satisfactory_a than_o ordinary_a i_o m_o st_o beg_v the_o reader_n be_v patience_n to_o explain_v the_o matter_n eusebius_n 376._o eusebius_n euseb_n e._n h._n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o p._n 376._o in_o his_o panegyric_n deliver_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tyre_n commend_v not_o only_o the_o fabric_n but_o the_o spiritual_a church_n or_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o city_n and_o this_o temple_n say_v the_o panegyrist_n be_v very_o great_a indeed_o and_o worthy_a of_o god_n the_o inside_n of_o this_o temple_n who_o can_v describe_v who_o can_v look_v into_o it_o but_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n who_o alone_o have_v authority_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o to_o search_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o happy_o it_o may_v be_v give_v to_o one_o more_o in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o by_o way_n of_o substitute_n that_o be_v to_o he_o who_o sit_v there_o the_o leader_n of_o this_o noble_a army_n to_o he_o therefore_o as_o a_o high_a priest_n after_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o look_v into_o the_o most_o secret_a part_n of_o your_o soul_n or_o as_o mr._n clerkson_n translate_v to_o take_v a_o personal_a notice_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o to_o examine_v the_o inward_a state_n of_o every_o one_o now_o eusebius_n say_v not_o the_o least_o word_n that_o paulinus_n have_v but_o so_o many_o under_o his_o charge_n that_o he_o can_v look_v into_o all_o their_o soul_n but_o 385._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o p._n 385._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v so_o to_o be_v a_o inspector_n or_o bishop_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o bishop_n office_n who_o receive_v the_o public_a confession_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o profession_n as_o far_o as_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v concern_v and_o all_o this_o may_v be_v say_v although_o he_o have_v have_v forty_o parish-church_n within_o his_o city_n valesius_fw-la mention_n a_o marginal_a note_n of_o some_o greek_a set_v against_o this_o place_n in_o a_o manuscript_n that_o he_o have_v see_v detest_a it_o as_o a_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a passage_n he_o think_v eusebius_n have_v speak_v those_o thing_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n but_o though_o there_o be_v some_o expression_n below_o the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v there_o other_o that_o be_v something_o too_o high_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o man_n the_o other_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o same_o oration_n that_o speak_v of_o paulinus_n as_o thorough_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o all_o those_o soul_n commit_v to_o he_o will_v appear_v as_o little_a to_o our_o author_n purpose_n if_o we_o do_v but_o observe_v what_o go_v before_o it_o for_o eusebius_n speak_v to_o those_o who_o have_v defile_v their_o conscience_n in_o the_o persecution_n by_o comply_v with_o the_o wicked_a decree_n of_o the_o persecutor_n and_o you_o say_v he_o who_o conscience_n a_o little_a while_n ago_o be_v pollute_v and_o overwhelm_v by_o profane_a command_n have_v your_o mind_n now_o cleanse_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n law_n and_o be_v by_o he_o commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n who_o as_o he_o be_v otherwise_o of_o excellent_a judgement_n so_o have_v he_o a_o singular_a sagacity_n in_o judge_v of_o the_o thought_n of_o soul_n these_o word_n than_o be_v direct_v to_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v in_o the_o late_a persecution_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o penitent_n or_o have_v late_o be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o they_o that_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v commend_v that_o he_o can_v see_v into_o the_o very_a secret_a of_o their_o heart_n
vigil_n all_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o answer_v amen_o to_o the_o prayer_n which_o vigilius_n their_o bishop_n make_v pelagius_n be_v say_v in_o st._n peter_n church_n in_o rome_n to_o have_v go_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o satisfy_v pelag._n satisfy_v satisfecit_fw-la cuncto_fw-la populo_fw-la &_o plebi_fw-la quia_fw-la nullum_fw-la malum_fw-la fecisset_fw-la contra_fw-la vigilium_fw-la lib._n pont._n in_o pelag._n all_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v do_v vigilius_n his_o predecessor_n no_o harm_n gregory_n the_o great_a be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o 40._o by_o gregonium_n diaconum_fw-la plebs_fw-la omnis_fw-la elegit_fw-la greg._n turon_n l._n x._o c._n 1._o joh._n diacon_n l._n 1._o c._n 39_o 40._o all_o the_o people_n though_o at_o that_o time_n in_o rome_n there_o be_v neither_o heathen_a nor_o sectary_n to_o make_v any_o abatement_n in_o the_o bishop_n flock_n nay_o if_o our_o author_n will_v insist_v rigid_o upon_o this_o phrase_n all_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n be_v no_o more_o than_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n to_o hear_v samuel_n who_o be_v say_v 12.1.4_o say_v 1_o sam._n 12.1.4_o to_o speak_v to_o all_o israel_n and_o they_o answer_v he_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o oppress_v nor_o defraud_v they_o but_o our_o author_n proceed_v 92._o proceed_v prim._n ep_v p._n 92._o they_o be_v no_o more_o after_o anno._n 250_o than_o can_v all_o together_o in_o the_o church_n importune_v cornelius_n for_o the_o readmission_n of_o the_o ordeiner_n of_o novatian_n the_o whole_a people_n intercede_v for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 43._o our_o author_n according_a to_o his_o usual_a ingenuity_n have_v leave_v out_o a_o word_n that_o spoil_v his_o argument_n and_o limit_v this_o expression_n for_o cornelius_n do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o the_o christian_a people_n of_o rome_n importune_v he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v present_a with_o he_o do_v intercede_v they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o can_v concur_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o salute_v their_o brethren_n at_o carthage_n salutant_fw-la vos_fw-la fratres_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cypr._n ep_v 3._o as_o though_o the_o general_a salutation_n of_o a_o church_n can_v not_o be_v send_v without_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o every_o member_n how_o many_o public_a act_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n though_o the_o twenty_o part_n be_v not_o present_v when_o they_o be_v make_v or_o shall_v we_o fancy_v that_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n meet_v in_o one_o assembly_n to_o pass_v every_o order_n that_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o senatus_n populusque_fw-la romanus_n 93._o romanus_n prim._n ep_v p._n 93._o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o cornelius_n can_v read_v cyprian_n letter_n to_o in_o their_o numerous_a assembly_n amplissimae_fw-la plebi_fw-la they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o can_v all_o be_v present_a about_o consultation_n about_o matter_n of_o concernment_n etc._n etc._n consultis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o ipsis_fw-la stantibus_fw-la laicis_fw-la cypr._n ep_v 26._o a_o bishop_n may_v communicate_v letter_n and_o propoposal_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n in_o a_o full_a congregation_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n then_o present_a and_o yet_o this_o can_v imply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o christian_n or_o no_o other_o congregation_n in_o that_o city_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o public_a and_o before_o a_o congregation_n that_o be_v unlimited_a be_v in_o the_o common_a way_n of_o speak_v say_v to_o be_v do_v before_o all_o the_o community_n i_o meet_v with_o nothing_o say_v our_o author_n 93._o author_n prim._n ep_v p._n 93._o that_o make_v any_o show_n of_o a_o probability_n that_o their_o number_n be_v more_o at_o that_o time_n but_o cornelius_n his_o catalogue_n of_o officer_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v fifteen_o hundred_o euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 37._o this_o passage_n have_v not_o hitherto_o receive_v any_o answer_n that_o make_v so_o much_o as_o a_o show_n of_o probability_n and_o that_o which_o our_o author_n repli_v to_o the_o number_n of_o officer_n have_v be_v long_o since_o 51._o since_o vindic._n prim_fw-la ch_n p._n 51._o show_v to_o be_v frivolous_a as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o officer_n the_o show_n will_v vanish_v mr._n clerkson_n fancy_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n to_o multiply_v officer_n beyond_o what_o be_v necessary_a yea_o so_o much_o that_o as_o nazianzen_n 1._o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz_n or._n 1._o tell_v we_o the_o officer_n be_v sometime_o as_o many_o as_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o may_v be_v excusable_a in_o mr._n baxter_n to_o confound_v time_n of_o persecution_n with_o time_n of_o settlement_n and_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o for_o he_o be_v too_o hasty_a to_o be_v curious_a and_o look_v not_o the_o date_n of_o the_o fable_n so_o it_o happen_v upon_o a_o time_n or_o short_o after_o he_o be_v content_v but_o from_o mr._n clerkson_n something_a may_v be_v expect_v more_o exact_a what_o will_v this_o show_v of_o probability_n vanish_v and_o no_o likelihood_n that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n in_o rome_n than_o one_o remain_z from_o six_o and_o forty_o presbyter_n in_o cornelius_n his_o time_n because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o nazianzen_n time_n to_o multiply_v officer_n beyond_o what_o be_v necessary_a forty_o six_o presbyter_n be_v never_o account_v necessary_a to_o one_o congregation_n even_o in_o the_o most_o prosperous_a time_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v any_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o so_o many_o relate_n to_o one_o assembly_n in_o any_o age_n account_v ancient_a though_o it_o may_v be_v fashionable_a then_o to_o multiply_v church_n officer_n but_o for_o this_o we_o be_v at_o a_o great_a certainty_n for_o cornelius_n 43._o cornelius_n euseb_n h.e._n l._n 6._o c._n 43._o assure_v we_o that_o this_o number_n be_v not_o for_o state_n nor_o for_o form_n without_o use_n and_o necessity_n but_o exceed_v necessary_a and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o infinite_a and_o numberless_a people_n and_o if_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n in_o rome_n be_v then_o so_o great_a as_o to_o require_v forty_o six_o presbyter_n we_o may_v make_v some_o guess_n at_o the_o proportion_n they_o may_v have_v to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n after_o it_o have_v be_v entire_o convert_v in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o century_n for_o in_o those_o time_n the_o presbyter_n of_o rome_n be_v scarce_o a_o three_o part_n more_o than_o those_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o cornelius_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o roman_a 67._o roman_a synod_n rom._n 1._o sub_fw-la symmach_n subs_n pres_n 67._o council_n nay_o in_o one_o synod_n 44._o synod_n cum_fw-la episc_n omnibus_fw-la &_o rom._n eccl._n presbyteris_fw-la greg._n reg._n l._n 4._o ep_n 44._o under_o gregory_n the_o great_a there_o be_v but_o thirty_o four_o presbyter_n that_o subscribe_v i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o say_v that_o two_o three_o of_o that_o city_n be_v then_o christian_n but_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o place_n under_o cornelius_n seem_v to_o be_v at_o least_o two_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o rome_n in_o after_o age_n when_o it_o be_v much_o diminish_v from_o its_o ancient_a greatness_n and_o when_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o more_o than_o seventy_o parish_n presbyter_n this_o number_n therefore_o of_o forty_o six_o presbyter_n all_o necessary_a for_o so_o great_a a_o people_n as_o the_o christian_n of_o rome_n then_o be_v make_v it_o evident_a notwithstanding_o the_o frivolous_a exception_n of_o our_o author_n that_o the_o believer_n of_o that_o city_n can_v not_o all_o assemble_v together_o upon_o any_o religious_a occasion_n and_o that_o the_o church_n there_o must_v consequent_o be_v distribute_v to_o several_a parish_n and_o congregation_n 94._o congregation_n prim._n ep_v p._n 94._o as_o to_o the_o other_o how_o to_o compute_v the_o number_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n by_o the_o number_n of_o the_o poor_a i_o know_v no_o better_a way_n than_o to_o observe_v what_o proportion_n there_o be_v betwixt_o these_o in_o other_o place_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o exception_n be_v a_o mistake_n for_o cornelius_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o poor_a christian_n in_o rome_n be_v but_o fifteen_o hundred_o but_o that_o so_o many_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o public_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o necessary_a officer_n now_o there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o poor_a maintain_v some_o by_o relation_n other_o by_o private_a charity_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o account_n that_o chrysostom_n give_v of_o the_o poor_a of_o antioch_n and_o the_o number_n in_o the_o church-book_n that_o those_o
floor_n but_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n seat_n and_o such_o place_n from_o whence_o any_o of_o the_o church_n officer_n speak_v or_o read_v to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o so_o plain_a as_o it_o seem_v to_o mr._n baxter_n that_o all_o can_v hear_v in_o such_o a_o assembly_n as_o this_o now_o where_o a_o multitude_n be_v so_o numerous_a that_o the_o great_a part_n can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o service_n for_o which_o they_o be_v assemble_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o long_o one_o congregation_n since_o it_o can_v attain_v that_o purpose_n which_o bring_v they_o together_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o congregation_n for_o show_v and_o solemnity_n and_o not_o for_o edification_n and_o religious_a service_n nor_o can_v any_o bound_n be_v assign_v to_o such_o a_o assembly_n for_o a_o nation_n may_v be_v bring_v together_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o multitude_n though_o crowd_v together_o in_o one_o place_n become_v uncapable_a of_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o religious_a assembly_n it_o have_v out-grown_a the_o congregational_a standard_n as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o be_v disperse_v in_o forty_o distant_a place_n at_o a_o coronation_n all_o the_o people_n in_o westminster_n abby_n may_v be_v think_v but_o one_o congregation_n yet_o the_o great_a part_n hear_v no_o more_o of_o what_o be_v say_v than_o those_o who_o be_v ten_o mile_n off_o they_o may_v join_v in_o one_o common_a acclamation_n as_o that_o alexandrian_a assembly_n do_v in_o a_o amen_o so_o they_o may_v though_o they_o be_v twenty_o time_n as_o many_o so_o that_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o a_o congregation_n run_v on_o to_o infinite_a and_o that_o of_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v be_v in_o all_o probability_n of_o this_o sort_n it_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o pretend_a primitive_a episcopacy_n and_o be_v of_o no_o use_n in_o the_o present_a question_n however_o the_o whole_a multitude_n meet_v in_o the_o great_a church_n which_o be_v large_a enough_o to_o receive_v they_o all_o but_o what_o multitude_n all_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o city_n no_o mr._n baxter_n will_v not_o say_v that_o or_o all_o that_o be_v willing_a or_o have_v opportunity_n to_o attend_v the_o public_a devotion_n of_o the_o day_n athanasius_n say_v not_o that_o neither_o but_o that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a confluence_n that_o the_o parish-church_n can_v not_o hold_v they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o congregation_n of_o athanasius_n his_o communion_n in_o alexandria_n on_o that_o easter-day_n beside_o this_o great_a one_o for_o the_o universal_a harmony_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o people_n have_v not_o be_v so_o visible_a if_o 〈◊〉_d if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v meet_v in_o parcel_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o meeting_n still_o the_o question_n recur_v what_o people_n all_o the_o alexandrian_n of_o his_o communion_n nothing_o he_o say_v can_v be_v extend_v so_o far_o or_o make_v to_o comprehend_v any_o more_o than_o the_o multitude_n assemble_v at_o that_o time_n with_o intention_n to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o bishop_n this_o be_v all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o multitude_n that_o he_o mention_n in_o this_o part_n of_o his_o defence_n but_o these_o be_v all_o his_o flock_n for_o universal_a harmony_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v visible_a this_o may_v be_v say_v of_o any_o general_a congregation_n assemble_v from_o all_o part_n though_o all_o individual_n nor_o perhaps_o half_a of_o they_o do_v not_o appear_v for_o leo_n the_o great_a about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o five_o century_n speak_v to_o his_o congregation_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n though_o in_o all_o probability_n not_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o rome_n be_v present_a in_o you_o say_v he_o 3._o he_o in_o vobis_fw-la pietatem_fw-la christianae_n unitatis_fw-la agnosco_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la ipsa_fw-la frequentia_fw-la testatur_fw-la intelligitis_fw-la enim_fw-la honorem_fw-la totius_fw-la gregis_fw-la celebrari_fw-la per_fw-la annua_fw-la festa_fw-la pastoris_fw-la leo._n serm._n anniv_n 3._o i_o can_v plain_o see_v the_o piety_n of_o christian_a unity_n as_o your_o confluence_n do_v declare_v and_o you_o understand_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o whole_a flock_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o anniverssary_n of_o the_o pastor_n now_o to_o make_v up_o this_o image_n of_o christian_a unity_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v flow_v to_o the_o bishop_n church_n but_o only_o that_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v very_o great_a though_o not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v all_o other_o notwithstanding_o this_o expression_n there_o may_v be_v several_a other_o assembly_n in_o that_o city_n at_o the_o same_o time_n nor_o be_v it_o otherwise_o at_o alexandria_n as_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o bishop_n defence_n he_o be_v accuse_v for_o have_v dedicate_v a_o church_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v build_v without_o his_o order_n because_o the_o hold_n of_o the_o pascal_n assemby_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o dedication_n but_o the_o bishop_n protest_v 682._o protest_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apol._n ad_fw-la const_n p._n 682._o to_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o such_o design_n that_o this_o very_a assembly_n be_v altogether_o accidental_a for_o he_o have_v give_v the_o people_n no_o notice_n nor_o summons_n to_o meet_v there_o now_o the_o parish_n presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n can_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o leave_v their_o church_n unsupplied_a upon_o a_o presumption_n that_o all_o the_o people_n will_v assemble_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o his_o church_n can_v not_o hold_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o they_o for_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n can_v not_o receive_v they_o all_o and_o this_o new_a church_n not_o yet_o finish_v or_o dedicate_v they_o can_v not_o think_v of_o therefore_o in_o all_o probability_n they_o assemble_v their_o parish_n then_o as_o they_o do_v on_o other_o time_n unless_o we_o may_v fancy_v that_o on_o easter_n they_o always_o attend_v the_o bishop_n and_o so_o for_o all_o the_o easters_n before_o this_o leave_v much_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n without_o any_o service_n on_o that_o solemn_a time_n for_o but_o few_o of_o they_o can_v crowd_v into_o the_o bishop_n church_n before_o that_o great_a one_o be_v build_v and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o catholic_n christian_n have_v be_v great_a than_o be_v at_o this_o time_n of_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v to_o conclude_v all_o the_o alexandrian_n of_o the_o catholic_n communion_n be_v not_o present_a with_o their_o bishop_n in_o the_o new_a church_n those_o that_o come_v make_v a_o very_a great_a multitude_n and_o such_o as_o the_o other_o church_n can_v not_o hold_v consider_v they_o have_v each_o a_o congregation_n already_o these_o can_v not_o be_v disperse_v in_o the_o other_o church_n without_o danger_n these_o be_v proper_a to_o represent_v catholic_n unity_n and_o in_o short_a be_v a_o congregation_n suitable_a to_o the_o time_n though_o it_o may_v not_o comprehend_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o great_a city_n our_o author_n go_v on_o to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n no_o more_o than_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o congregation_n 98._o congregation_n prim._n ep_v p._n 98._o alexander_n the_o predecessor_n of_o athanasius_n assemble_v the_o whole_a multitude_n in_o the_o church_n call_v theonas_n the_o other_o church_n be_v all_o strait_a and_o little_a but_o still_o this_o multitude_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o alexandrine_n church_n but_o only_o of_o the_o bishop_n congregation_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o kind_n of_o proof_n which_o he_o think_v may_v be_v as_o satisfactory_a to_o some_o and_o refer_v to_o mr._n baxter_n ch._n history_n p._n 9_o 10._o here_o i_o must_v own_v myself_o of_o his_o opinion_n for_o both_o be_v equal_o satisfactory_a and_o this_o to_o which_o he_o refer_v have_v be_v 58._o be_v vindic._n prim._n ch._n p._n 58._o sufficient_o answer_v he_o think_v the_o premise_n so_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o dionysius_n be_v observation_n that_o alexandria_n in_o his_o time_n be_v not_o by_o much_o so_o populous_a as_o of_o old_a the_o old_a man_n be_v more_o in_o number_n former_o than_o both_o old_a and_o young_a in_o his_o day_n if_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o observation_n he_o be_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a for_o attempt_v to_o put_v upon_o his_o reader_n without_o any_o necessity_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o london_n be_v not_o so_o populous_a now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o because_o a_o great_a mortality_n happen_v there_o about_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n since_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o pestilence_n all_o sort_n of_o inhabitant_n may_v not_o then_o equal_a even_o the_o
about_o limit_n the_o apostle_n make_v no_o new_a distribution_n but_o follow_v the_o form_n of_o the_o empire_n plant_v in_o every_o city_n a_o complete_a and_o entire_a church_n that_o consist_v not_o only_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n but_o of_o the_o region_n belong_v to_o it_o if_o any_o be_v convert_v and_o if_o their_o distance_n or_o number_n make_v they_o incapable_a of_o repair_v to_o the_o city-church_n upon_o all_o their_o religious_a occasion_n they_o have_v congregation_n apart_o and_o subordinate_a officer_n to_o attend_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o civil_a disposition_n our_o saviour_n have_v appoint_v several_a order_n in_o his_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n propagate_a those_o and_o appoint_v some_o new_a as_o occasion_v require_v only_o as_o in_o great_a cause_n the_o country_n people_n sue_v in_o the_o city_n court_v so_o likewise_o in_o such_o cause_n of_o religion_n that_o concern_v the_o whole_a community_n such_o as_o that_o of_o receive_v in_o and_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o communion_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o territory_n be_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o city-church_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o canon_n of_o ancient_a council_n mention_v a_o territory_n belong_v to_o every_o city_n bishop_n the_o thirty_o four_o canon_n 34._o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n ap._n 34._o of_o those_o call_v apostolic_a forbid_v a_o bishop_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o metropolitan_a but_o what_o relate_v to_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o the_o territory_n under_o it_o and_o the_o nine_o of_o nice_a that_o provide_v so_o favourable_o for_o the_o puritan_n when_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n suppose_v bishop_n to_o have_v a_o considerable_a diocese_n beside_o their_o city_n for_o by_o this_o it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o a_o bishop_n of_o the_o puritan_n shall_v embrace_v catholic_n communion_n and_o there_o be_v another_o bishop_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o same_o city_n that_o then_o 8._o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n nicen._n 8._o the_o puritan_n shall_v either_o retain_v the_o title_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o city_n if_o the_o other_o do_v think_v fit_a or_o else_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o presbyter_n but_o least_o this_o may_v have_v the_o appearance_n of_o two_o bishop_n in_o the_o same_o town_n some_o place_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v either_o a_o chorepiscopus_n or_o a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o country_n the_o synod_n of_o antioch_n forbid_v the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o territory_n to_o send_v canonical_a letter_n and_o in_o another_o gives_z the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n full_a authority_n 9_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n antioch_n 9_o to_o order_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n not_o only_o in_o his_o city_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a territory_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n to_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n within_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o diocese_n and_o in_o the_o next_o canon_n forbid_v 10._o forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n antioch_n 10._o the_o chorepiscopi_fw-la to_o ordain_v presbyter_n or_o deacon_n in_o the_o country_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o and_o the_o territory_n do_v belong_v the_o council_n of_o elvira_n speak_v of_o deacon_n 77._o deacon_n diaconus_fw-la regens_fw-la plebem_fw-la can._n eliber_n 77._o that_o have_v country_n cure_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v be_v to_o perfect_v those_o who_o be_v baptize_v by_o these_o curee_n by_o confirmation_n basil_n 192._o basil_n basil_n ep_v 192._o salute_v the_o country_n clergy_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o nicopolis_n distinct_a from_o those_o of_o the_o city_n and_o theodoret_n who_o have_v a_o diocese_n forty_o mile_n square_a reckon_v 42._o reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n ep_v 42._o his_o episcopacy_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o that_o his_o large_a territory_n as_o well_o as_o his_o city_n be_v commit_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o god_n theodosius_n bishop_n of_o synnada_n be_v say_v to_o drive_v the_o macedonian_a heretic_n not_o only_o out_o of_o his_o city_n but_o 3._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socr._n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o out_o of_o all_o his_o territory_n and_o eustathius_n 73._o eustathius_n basil_n ep_v 73._o overthrow_v all_o the_o altar_n of_o basilides_n in_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o gangrae_n and_o synesius_n write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o ptolemais_n address_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n and_o to_o those_o of_o the_o country_n parish_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o it_o will_v be_v a_o endless_a labour_n to_o allege_v all_o the_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n since_o nothing_o be_v more_o obvious_a and_o occur_v more_o frequent_o in_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n i_o have_v show_v how_o great_a territory_n belong_v ancient_o to_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a city_n how_o unlike_o their_o constitution_n be_v to_o we_o and_o especial_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o have_v also_o show_v that_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a territory_n be_v the_o same_o and_o mr._n clerkson_n confess_v it_o his_o demand_n therefore_o concern_v this_o matter_n receive_v a_o full_a answer_n and_o the_o proof_n which_o he_o 11._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n ep_v 11._o require_v not_o without_o intimation_n of_o despair_n make_v good_a and_o beyond_o all_o reasonable_a exception_n to_o make_v this_o matter_n yet_o more_o clear_a i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o bishopric_n who_o extent_n be_v know_v or_o so_o much_o at_o leastwise_o as_o discover_v they_o to_o be_v diocese_n consist_v of_o many_o country_n parish_n beside_o the_o city_n church_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o bishopric_n of_o theodoret_n because_o the_o limit_n of_o it_o have_v be_v describe_v with_o great_a exactness_n and_o particularity_n the_o diocese_n of_o cyrus_n be_v forty_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o as_o much_o in_o breadth_n and_o theodoret_n 42._o theodoret_n theod._n ep_v 42._o proceed_v to_o describe_v it_o so_o minutely_o that_o he_o set_v down_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n together_o with_o the_o condition_n and_o tenure_n of_o the_o land_n there_o be_v fifty_o thousand_o free_a from_o any_o service_n ten_o thousand_o belong_v to_o the_o fisc_n about_o fifteen_o thousand_o more_o subject_a to_o tax_n but_o unable_a to_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n then_o set_v so_o that_o this_o instance_n seem_v clear_a beyond_o all_o exception_n and_o as_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o this_o territory_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o leo_n he_o say_v 113._o say_v theod._n ep_v 113._o there_o be_v eight_o hundred_o church_n in_o it_o all_o belong_v to_o his_o care_n yet_o some_o have_v endeavour_v to_o take_v off_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o leo_n when_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n mr._n baxter_n suspect_v it_o because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o vatican_n library_n and_o mr._n clerkson_n 39_o clerkson_n no_o evid_v of_o dioc._n ep._n p._n 39_o suggest_v the_o same_o suspicion_n but_o this_o frivolous_a cavil_n have_v be_v answer_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o allege_v the_o instance_n i_o will_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o add_v only_o this_o that_o it_o happen_v fortunate_o to_o this_o epistle_n that_o it_o have_v a_o ancient_a voucher_n and_o a_o clear_a testimony_n in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o it_o be_v write_v for_o liberatus_n 12._o liberatus_n quos_fw-la secutus_fw-la theodoretus_n papae_fw-la suggessit_fw-la quanta_fw-la mala_fw-la pertulerit_fw-la rogans_fw-la ut_fw-la tali_fw-la causae_fw-la subveniretur_fw-la libre_fw-la brev._n c._n 12._o make_v mention_n of_o it_o and_o inform_v we_o that_o theodoret_n write_v to_o leo_n suggest_v how_o much_o he_o have_v suffer_v of_o dioscorus_n and_o desire_v that_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o these_o evil_n another_o council_n may_v be_v call_v and_o 83._o and_o constat_fw-la ex_fw-la ep_n p._n 113_o 116._o garner_n in_o liber_n p._n 83._o garnerius_n in_o his_o observation_n upon_o this_o place_n direct_v we_o to_o this_o epistle_n to_o leo._n mr._n clerkson_n instead_o of_o eight_o hundred_o church_n constant_o read_v eighty_o without_o so_o much_o as_o give_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v only_o his_o conjecture_n but_o be_v the_o number_n how_o it_o will_v we_o must_v lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o congregational_a episcopacy_n in_o this_o region_n another_o exception_n against_o this_o instance_n be_v offer_v by_o mr._n clerkson_n 39_o clerkson_n no_o evid_v of_o dioc._n p._n 39_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o diocese_n but_o a_o province_n and_o that_o theodoret_n be_v a_o metropolitan_a and_o for_o this_o he_o quote_v the_o learned_a author_n who_o testimony_n he_o pretend_v to_o answer_v although_o he_o express_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v
ordain_v and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v presume_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o particular_a the_o church_n of_o those_o time_n will_v not_o only_o have_v declare_v the_o ordination_n null_n but_o a_o prodigy_n and_o think_v that_o antichrist_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o world_n draw_v towards_o a_o end_n when_o such_o new_a and_o unexampled_a confusion_n be_v permit_v to_o arise_v what_o sentence_n shall_v we_o think_v will_v they_o have_v pronounce_v upon_o presbyterian_a ordination_n when_o they_o do_v not_o stick_v 73._o stick_v can._n nic._n 9_o 10_o 16._o can._n ant._n 73._o to_o rescind_v order_n confer_v by_o bishop_n against_o the_o canon_n and_o establish_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o 19_o to_o nic._n can._n 19_o re-ordain_a aerius_n who_o declare_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n be_v represent_v by_o epiphanius_n 3_o epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiph._n haer._n 74._o n._n 1._o 3_o as_o a_o prodigy_n and_o his_o opinion_n madness_n though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o his_o ordination_n but_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o our_o dissenter_n be_v peculiar_a and_o they_o do_v foreign_a church_n great_a wrong_n when_o they_o concern_v they_o in_o their_o quarrel_n for_o first_o the_o independent_o have_v no_o root_n of_o order_n but_o their_o pastor_n be_v of_o lay_v original_a extraction_n the_o presbyterian_o have_v ordination_n from_o presbyter_n not_o only_o without_o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o bishop_n against_o all_o the_o establish_a rule_n of_o this_o church_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n as_o well_o as_o practise_v of_o ancient_a church_n and_o if_o upon_o this_o account_n we_o pronounce_v they_o void_a we_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n abroad_o will_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n if_o some_o deacon_n or_o layman_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o ordain_v pastor_n in_o the_o french_a church_n for_o separate_v congregation_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o receive_a discipline_n settle_v in_o their_o general_a synod_n i_o will_v appeal_v to_o any_o minister_n of_o those_o church_n whether_o he_o hold_v such_o a_o ordination_n valid_a and_o yet_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o those_o church_n layman_n may_v confer_v order_n in_o some_o case_n as_o appear_v 2._o appear_v hist_o eccles_n t._n 1._o l._n 2._o by_o the_o first_o ordination_n in_o paris_n where_o there_o be_v no_o presbyter_n present_a and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o beza_n 4._o beza_n hist_o eccles_n t._n 1._o l._n 4._o in_o the_o conference_n of_o poissy_n nay_o though_o a_o presbyter_n depose_v by_o their_o synod_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o ordain_v i_o still_o appeal_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o those_o church_n whether_o they_o will_v account_v the_o order_n valid_a if_o we_o therefore_o do_v judge_v such_o ordination_n here_o to_o be_v nullity_n because_o administer_v by_o subordinate_a officer_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n in_o opposition_n to_o their_o superior_n and_o against_o the_o practice_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n we_o can_v be_v think_v singular_a in_o this_o judgement_n since_o all_o ancient_a church_n will_v have_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o europe_n in_o the_o like_a case_n will_v follow_v our_o example_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o cite_v jerom_n and_o chrysostom_n to_o lessen_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n because_o both_o may_v do_v almost_o all_o the_o same_o thing_n yet_o be_v ordination_n still_o except_v and_o account_v the_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o though_o in_o some_o church_n presbyter_n do_v assist_v the_o bishop_n in_o ordain_v presbyter_n which_o be_v likewise_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o instance_n of_o their_o ordain_v without_o a_o bishop_n finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o james_n adamson_n i._o vita_fw-la reginaldi_n poli_fw-fr cardinalis_fw-la ac_fw-la cantuariensis_n archiepiscopi_fw-la &_o acta_fw-la disceptationis_fw-la inter_fw-la legatos_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o galliae_fw-la in_o concilio_n constantiensi_fw-la de_fw-la utriusque_fw-la gentis_fw-la dignitate_fw-la &_o praerogativa_fw-la in_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la tomis_n desiderata_fw-la libri_fw-la rarissimi_fw-la olim_fw-la quidem_fw-la editi_fw-la sed_fw-la paucis_fw-la noti_fw-la ac_fw-la nullis_fw-la facile_fw-la obvii_fw-la octavo_fw-la ii_o pauli_n colomesii_n observationes_fw-la sacrae_fw-la editio_fw-la secunda_fw-la auctior_fw-la &_o emendatior_fw-la accedunt_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la paralipomena_fw-la de_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la &_o passio_fw-la sancti_fw-la victoris_fw-la massiliensis_n ab_fw-la eodem_fw-la emendata_fw-la editio_fw-la quarta_fw-la &_o ultima_fw-la long_o auctior_fw-la &_o emendatior_fw-la octavo_fw-la iii_o the_o travel_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr thevenot_n into_o the_o levant_n in_o three_o part_n viz._n 1._o into_o turkey_n 2._o persia_n 3._o the_o east-indies_n in_o folio_n iu_o mr._n chillingworth_n book_n call_v the_o religion_n of_o protestant_n a_o safe_a way_n to_o salvation_n make_v more_o general_o useful_a by_o omit_v personal_n contest_v but_o insert_v whatsoever_o concern_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o protestant_n or_o defend_v the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o a_o exact_a table_n of_o content_n and_o a_o addition_n of_o some_o genuine_a piece_n of_o mr._n chillingworth_n never_n before_o print_v viz._n against_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n transubstantiation_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o account_n of_o what_o move_v the_o author_n to_o turn_v papist_n with_o his_o confutation_n of_o the_o say_a motive_n in_o quarto_n v._o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o celibacy_n of_o the_o clergy_n wherein_o its_o rise_n and_o progress_n be_v historical_o consider_v quarto_fw-la vi_o a_o treatise_n prove_v scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n write_v by_o reginald_n peacock_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n before_o the_o reformation_n about_o the_o year_n 1450._o vii_o doubt_n concern_v the_o roman_a infallibility_n 1._o whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n believe_v it_o 2._o whether_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n ever_o recommend_v it_o 3._o whether_o the_o primitive_a church_n know_v or_o use_v that_o way_n of_o decide_v controversy_n viii_o a_o brief_a historical_a account_n of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o their_o faction_n for_o the_o first_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n with_o a_o epistle_n of_o w._n watson_n a_o secular_a priest_n show_v how_o they_o be_v think_v of_o by_o other_o romanist_n of_o that_o time_n quarto_fw-la ix_o a_o brief_a examination_n of_o the_o present_a roman_n catholic_n faith_n contain_v in_o pope_n pius_fw-la his_o new_a creed_n by_o the_o scripture_n ancient_a father_n and_o their_o own_o modern_a writer_n in_o quarto_n
to_o some_o other_o diocese_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v they_o another_o time_n it_o be_v order_v that_o where_o a_o diocese_n be_v divide_v between_o a_o catholic_n bishop_n and_o a_o donatist_n and_o the_o late_a with_o his_o people_n return_v to_o catholic_n communion_n 112._o communion_n aug._n gest_n cum_fw-la emer_n cod._n afr._n c_o 112._o they_o may_v both_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o one_o the_o other_o be_v to_o succeed_v to_o the_o whole_a or_o if_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v offend_v with_o this_o unusual_a sight_n of_o two_o bishop_n in_o one_o diocese_n than_o both_o shall_v resign_v and_o the_o diocese_n leave_v to_o a_o new_a choice_n but_o after_o the_o decree_n of_o marcellinus_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o by_o the_o imperial_a rescript_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v for_o then_o til._n then_o col._n carth._n in_o fin_n cod._n theod._n l._n 55._o de_fw-fr haeret._n anno_fw-la 414._o cod._n afr._n c._n 12._o ed._n zon._n 99_o ap_fw-mi bin._n 102._o ed._n til._n every_o innovation_n of_o the_o donatist_n be_v declare_v void_a and_o those_o diocese_n of_o they_o which_o have_v be_v branch_n of_o other_o and_o tear_v from_o they_o in_o the_o schism_n be_v now_o to_o revert_v to_o the_o first_o dependence_n the_o donatist_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o african_a bishop_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o canon_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o canon_n itself_o the_o imperial_a law_n be_v afterward_o add_v as_o a_o advertisement_n of_o its_o be_v repeal_v the_o canon_n then_o be_v make_v before_o the_o conference_n and_o consequent_o before_o the_o computation_n of_o s._n augustin_n but_o after_o the_o conference_n and_o the_o law_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o donatist_n bishopric_n if_o they_o have_v be_v part_n of_o other_o be_v restore_v to_o they_o and_o no_o provision_n make_v for_o the_o bishop_n though_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v convert_v after_o the_o time_n of_o s._n augustin_n we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o african_a bishopric_n much_o increase_v for_o within_o fifty_o year_n of_o the_o death_n of_o that_o bishop_n we_o have_v a_o account_n miscel_n account_n not._n afr._n apd_v sirm._n miscel_n of_o all_o the_o diocese_n in_o that_o country_n which_o amount_v to_o 466._o out_o of_o which_o must_v be_v deduct_v eight_o for_o sardinia_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a africa_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o proconsular_a africa_n be_v imperfect_a in_o the_o notitia_fw-la if_o victor_n vitensis_n 1._o vitensis_n vict._n persec_n vand._n l._n 1._o his_o account_n may_v be_v take_v or_o there_o be_v not_o some_o error_n in_o the_o copy_n but_o not_o to_o insist_v much_o upon_o small_a matter_n and_o uncertain_a let_v we_o calculate_v the_o bishopric_n of_o such_o province_n of_o africa_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o more_o distinct_a account_n in_o the_o two_o mauritanias_n in_o the_o african_a notitia_fw-la we_o have_v 173_o bishopric_n of_o which_o six_o be_v then_o void_a now_o both_o these_o province_n according_a to_o pliny_n be_v 839_o mile_n long_o and_o 480_o broad_a the_o country_n must_v sure_o be_v very_o ill_o people_v if_o every_o sorry_a village_n have_v a_o bishop_n nay_o if_o every_o bishop_n have_v not_o 60_o or_o 70_o village_n in_o his_o diocese_n nay_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o whole_a roman_a africa_n we_o shall_v have_v little_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o congregational_a episcopacy_n shall_v follow_v from_o the_o great_a number_n of_o bishop_n in_o that_o country_n procopius_n 1._o procopius_n proc._n p._n vand._n l._n 1._o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o country_n have_v attend_v bellisarius_fw-la in_o his_o african_a expedition_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o roman_a africa_n be_v ninety_o day_n journey_n in_o length_n and_o that_o we_o may_v better_o understand_v his_o reckon_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o day_n journey_n be_v 210_o stadia_fw-la or_o 26_o mile_n and_o a_o quarter_n which_o amount_v to_o above_o 2360_o mile_n the_o breadth_n be_v unequal_a in_o both_o the_o mauritanias_n near_o five_o hundred_o mile_n in_o the_o proconsular_a africa_n two_o hundred_o this_o province_n be_v so_o populous_a 9_o populous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herodian_a l._n 7._o ss_z 9_o and_o so_o fertile_a that_o egypt_n can_v be_v think_v to_o surpass_v it_o and_o for_o bizacena_n the_o account_n pliny_n 4._o pliny_n iâ—in_n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o give_v of_o its_o fertility_n be_v prodigious_a for_o the_o husbandman_n there_o receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n now_o in_o this_o country_n so_o vast_a and_o so_o populous_a let_v we_o take_v a_o low_a estimate_n of_o the_o number_n of_o village_n that_o may_v be_v there_o and_o reckon_v they_o at_o forty_o thousand_o and_o these_o divide_v into_o 500_o diocese_n every_o diocese_n will_v have_v fourscore_o town_n that_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v a_o extravagant_a calculation_n let_v we_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o country_n france_n be_v not_o half_a so_o big_a as_o the_o roman_a africa_n and_o yet_o in_o lewis_n 13_o his_o time_n it_o have_v above_o two_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o parish_n as_o bertius_n reckon_v and_o in_o henry_n the_o three_o time_n by_o a_o tax_n lay_v on_o every_o parish_n they_o be_v find_v rep._n find_v bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n to_o be_v near_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n and_o poictou_n not_o reckon_v which_o may_v make_v up_o the_o remainder_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o there_o as_o well_o as_o here_o there_o be_v many_o more_o village_n than_o parish_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v i_o can_v over-reckon_a they_o when_o i_o set_v a_o country_n for_o extent_n double_a to_o france_n and_o of_o which_o a_o great_a part_n be_v more_o populous_a at_o almost_o a_o equal_a number_n for_o village_n but_o suppose_v the_o number_n yet_o less_o by_o one_o half_a every_o bishopric_n will_v have_v forty_o village_n which_o be_v too_o much_o yet_o for_o the_o congregational_a way_n especial_o since_o upon_o this_o reckon_n town_n must_v be_v thin_a and_o at_o great_a distance_n and_o so_o less_o fit_v for_o personal_a communion_n with_o their_o bishop_n nay_o though_o they_o have_v at_o last_o be_v reduce_v by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o time_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o party_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o parish_n yet_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o church_n will_v move_v our_o pity_n rather_o than_o our_o desire_n of_o imitation_n and_o condition_n so_o different_a from_o all_o other_o country_n and_o so_o unlike_a that_o of_o africa_n itself_o when_o cyprian_n live_v for_o all_o the_o african_a bishop_n of_o his_o time_n can_v not_o have_v supply_v the_o diocese_n of_o one_o province_n at_o the_o time_n of_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v but_o for_o all_o this_o when_o mr._n baxter_n or_o mr._n clerkson_n will_v have_v it_o so_o what_o be_v last_o must_v be_v primitive_a what_o spring_v from_o the_o unfortunate_a division_n of_o one_o country_n must_v be_v a_o precedent_n to_o all_o and_o that_o must_v be_v receive_v as_o apostolic_a practice_n which_o be_v introduce_v by_o one_o of_o the_o most_o heady_a and_o desperate_a and_o hypocritical_a sect_n that_o ever_o divide_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a we_o may_v say_v with_o too_o much_o truth_n that_o our_o country_n have_v outdo_v africa_n in_o monster_n of_o this_o nature_n yet_o after_o all_o this_o distraction_n there_o remain_v in_o africa_n several_a large_a diocese_n which_o have_v be_v full_o prove_v in_o other_o book_n etc._n book_n unreasonabl_v of_o separ_fw-la 249_o 250._o and_o sequ._n vindic._n of_o prim._n ch._n p._n 524_o 525._o etc._n etc._n and_o need_v not_o be_v repeat_v in_o this_o place_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n before_o i_o have_v do_v of_o those_o exception_n which_o mr._n clerkson_n have_v make_v in_o another_o book_n against_o the_o evidence_n for_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n in_o africa_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n our_o author_n think_v fit_a to_o engage_v bishop_n taylor_n who_o answer_v a_o objection_n concern_v asclepius_n script_n asclepius_n gennad_n catal._n script_n bishop_n of_o a_o small_a village_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o vaga_n or_o baga_n show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o a_o territory_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o village_n and_o for_o this_o cite_v trithemius_n eccles_n trithemius_n trithem_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o expression_n of_o trithemius_n do_v not_o conclude_v either_o for_o the_o largeness_n or_o straitness_n of_o that_o bishopric_n which_o may_v be_v very_o large_a though_o the_o episcopal_a seat_n be_v a_o village_n or_o narrow_a though_o it_o have_v a_o city_n to_o give_v it_o denomination_n unless_o our_o author_n think_v that_o because_o there_o be_v